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Beyoncé is removing an offensive term for disabled people from a new song on her record “Renaissance,” just weeks after rapper Lizzo also changed lyrics to remove the same word.
“The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced,” a spokeswoman for Beyoncé wrote in a statement to The Associated Press on Monday.
The song “Heated,” which was co-written with Canadian rapper Drake among several others, uses the word “spaz,” which is considered a derogatory reference to the medical term spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy.
Lizzo also removed the word from one of her songs, “Grrrls,” in June after disability advocates complained about the lyrics. Lizzo said in a statement she never wanted to promote derogatory language.
Disability advocate Hannah Diviney, who pointed out Lizzo’s lyrics that lead to the change, wrote on Twitter that hearing the word again used by Beyoncé “felt like a slap in the face to me, the disabled community & the progress we tried to make with Lizzo.” | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/entertainment-news/beyonce-to-remove-offensive-word-from-new-song/ | 2022-08-01T18:37:56Z | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/entertainment-news/beyonce-to-remove-offensive-word-from-new-song/ | false | 47 |
Police searching for man who intentionally ran over 2 people outside Off the Cuff Sports Bar
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Detectives are searching for a man who they say intentionally ran over two people outside Off the Cuff Sports Bar in Deep Ellum.
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What’s Next in NFL Watson Case: 12 Questions About Legal Options
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Now that retired federal Judge Sue Robinson, serving as a neutral disciplinary officer, has suspended Deshaun Watson six games, Sportico answers 12 key questions on what to expect going forward. The answers draw from Sportico’s continued coverage of the controversy.
1. Did Watson or the NFL win the ruling?
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That depends on how you define “win.”
Technically the NFL won, in that Robinson agreed with the NFL in finding Watson committed conduct detrimental to the league and he’s now set to miss six games. Also, although most Robinson’s written decision is not yet available, she reportedly found that Watson engaged in “pattern of behavior” that she labeled “egregious.” Moreover, in the last page of her ruling, she criticized the NFL for attempting to apply a different and more punishing standard on Watson without providing “fair notice” or adhering to consistency.
But the NFL came up short in persuading Robinson to impose a suspension of one year plus an indefinite period thereafter. The league believes that Watson’s conduct warranted a much more severe penalty. It appears that Watson’s attorneys convinced Robinson that Watson partook in “nonviolent” and thus less blameworthy “sexual conduct.”
2. Will either side appeal, and what is the process?
Robinson’s decision can be challenged by Watson, the NFL or both.
Late Sunday, Watson’s representatives pledged he would not appeal. It’s unlikely that stance has changed given that Watson’s suspension is “only” six games. If Watson reconsiders, he would appeal the conclusion that he committed a violation and contend the suspension is excessive.
The NFL, which in a statement on Monday says it will “make a determination” on whether to appeal, is much more likely to appeal given that Watson’s suspension is far shorter than the league sought. The league might also feel pressure to take action given criticism about the NFL and domestic violence; even though a neutral party, Robinson, made the decision about Watson, that distinction might not quell criticism for the league. In an appeal the league would argue the suspension is too short considering the seriousness of Watson’s misconduct and the accompanying damage to the league’s business relationships with fans, sponsors and broadcast partners. Watson, meanwhile, would contend six games is not insufficient and matches the suspension Goodell imposed on Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott for alleged domestic violence.
Each side has three business days to file an appeal. The opposing side would then have two business days to file a response. An appeal hearing would be scheduled within 10 days.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, though neither neutral in this case nor an attorney, would hear an appeal. Alternatively, Goodell could assign a designee of his choosing to preside over the appeal.
This is a crucial point. The role of a neutral disciplinary officer marks a departure from arrangements in previous CBAs where the commissioner both punished and heard appeals. But even in this new system, the final word remains with Goodell or someone he picks.
3. If Goodell hears the appeal, doesn’t that guarantee the league will get what it wants?
No. The league enjoys an obvious advantage with Goodell or a designee hearing the appeal, but as discussed in another Sportico story, Goodell will probably feel constrained by Robinson’s ruling. If Goodell is perceived as marginalizing Robinson and simply imposing whatever the league wishes, it could discredit the entire process. Should Watson later sue the NFL, his attorneys would insist that Goodell/designee failed to follow the CBA, which contemplates a decisive role for the disciplinary officer (i.e., Robinson). In a case about application of the CBA, the NFL’s alleged failure to follow the CBA would be a crucial argument by Watson’s attorneys.
4. Is an appeal a do-over of Robinson’s review?
No. An appeal would be barred from bringing in material that’s not part of the evidentiary record considered by Robinson. Any arguments raised on appeal must connect to the evidentiary record and must explain why the amount of discipline should be modified.
5. How can the NFL suspend Watson when a grand jury declined to indict him, and when the lawsuits remain unproven?
Because it can. Watson’s suspension stems from a finding that he violated a workplace policy that his union and the NFL negotiated. The policy prohibits players from engaging in “conduct detrimental to the integrity of, or public confidence in, the game of professional football.” Under federal labor law, Watson, an NFLPA member, is bound by the CBA.
Whether Watson broke criminal law, civil law or some other legal convention is not the applicable test.
Several players accused of misconduct with women—Ben Roethlisberger, Jarran Reed and Elliott—have been suspended without a legal ruling against them. Those players, the league reasoned, committed conduct detrimental and damaged the league’s brand.
6. How can the NFL suspend Watson when the league didn’t punish Daniel Snyder, Robert Kraft or Jerry Jones despite allegations they mistreated women?
Once again, because it can. Watson’s representatives reportedly argued to Robinson that it is hypocritical for the quarterback to face a lengthy suspension when those three NFL owners were not punished, let alone suspended, for off-field controversies involving women.
There are hurdles for this type of legal argument.
First, as mentioned above, the evidentiary record is closed. If the record doesn’t support such an argument, it would be barred on appeal.
Second, Goodell could reason that the argument is irrelevant in the context of applying a workplace policy contained in a CBA. Article 46—the source of law for Watson’s punishment—governs players, not owners.
On the other hand, the NFL constitution—which governs owners—contains a similar provision. Per Article 8.6, the commissioner can take measures “he deems necessary and proper” to punish for “conduct detrimental.” Goodell declined to punish Kraft, who faced misdemeanor solicitation charges in 2019 until those charges were dropped after a court found the evidence was illegally obtained. Five years earlier, Jones settled a lawsuit brought by a woman who alleged he kissed her without consent (his team also recently settled a lawsuit brought by cheerleaders who alleged a team executive had watched them undress). In recent Congressional testimony, Goodell suggested that Snyder, who is accused of sexual misconduct involving former employees, has been punished—if indirectly—by his team’s $10 million fine and Snyder ceding control of the franchise to his wife, Commanders co-CEO Tanya Snyder.
That’s not to say Goodell has never punished owners for conduct detrimental. In 2018, Goodell fined Jerry Richardson, the outgoing Carolina Panthers owner, $2.75 million for workplace misconduct involving female employees. In 2014, he suspended Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay for six games after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for operating a vehicle while under the influence.
Does it matter that Goodell gave some owners a pass? Wouldn’t that seem inconsistent?
Those are questions Goodell or his designee will answer, but that person might reason those owners’ situations are materially different from the one faced by Watson. Watson has been accused by more than two dozen women of sexual misconduct and other unlawful acts. He has been the focal point of a damaging HBO Real Sports feature and, according to an extensive investigation by The New York Times, met with at least 66 women for massages over a 17-month period. Watson’s situation seems incomparable to any of the owner cases.
7. Could Watson voluntarily testify under oath in his appeal and deny the accusations?
Yes, but doing so would bring risk and uncertain upside.
Tom Brady voluntarily testified under oath in his appeal to Goodell in the Deflategate controversy. That meant Brady could have been charged with the crime of perjury if he knowingly lied. In his testimony, Brady explicitly denied partaking in any deflation scheme. However, that testimony appeared to make no difference to Goodell, who upheld the suspension.
Brady’s testimony also concerned a relatively trivial topic that had no legal consequences outside the world of football. It would be a different story for Watson, whose testimony would concern serious allegations involving unwanted sexual advances and intimidation. The testimony he gives could potentially be used by Tony Buzbee and other attorneys for the plaintiffs.
8. Could Watson sue the NFL?
Yes, but he’d face challenging odds in mounting a successful case.
For starters, Watson would not be able to effectively sue until an appeal is resolved. If he sues before that time, a court would dismiss the complaint on grounds it is preempted by a labor agreement. A union member must exhaust their internal appeals before filing a lawsuit.
NFL players also have a poor track record of challenging disciplinary rulings in court. Brady, Elliott and Adrian Peterson all petitioned federal courts to vacate their suspensions. All failed.
There are two interrelated hurdles for players seeking federal courts to vacate suspension.
First, federal law obligates a judge to review the decision of an arbitrator (here, Goodell or his designee) with great deference. To prevail, Watson would need to show there was a glaring and meaningful defect in the process used to judge him. More specifically, he’d have to show the arbitration decision reflected corruption or fraud, or the ruling is so outside the boundary of basic principles of law it must be vacated.
Even though Brady convincingly challenged the NFL’s “facts” and offered a persuasive point about lack of notice—no player had previously been fined, let alone suspended four games, for alleged equipment tampering—the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit nonetheless reasoned that Goodell, as the arbitrator, determines applicable facts and enjoys broad discretion.
Keep in mind, too, that Brady v. NFL is precedent in the Second Circuit (which governs New York’s federal district courts), the jurisdiction where the NFL would attempt to litigate any claims by Watson. The NFL, in fact, sued Brady in the Southern District of New York to enforce Goodell’s arbitration decision before Brady sued the league in Minnesota’s federal district court, where the NFLPA thought it was favored. The NFL won the battle of jurisdiction and ultimately won the case. Watson telling a court something to the effect of, “I didn’t do it, the suspension is too long and what about those owners,” likely wouldn’t take him far.
Watson’s situation is also potentially hampered by the new structure of the NFL appeals process. No longer is Goodell “judge, jury and executioner.” Robinson is a former federal judge and federal prosecutor and has received awards for her work in the legal profession. Her participation in the process makes it more authoritative, and the process would likely be given more deference by a judge as a result.
9. If Watson’s chances in court would be unfavorable, why would he bother suing?
Watson would have at least three reasons to sue.
First, he could win. As mentioned above, if his attorneys could portray the NFL as failing to credibly apply the CBA, such as by Goodell giving Robinson’s ruling short shrift, his case could have traction. Watson and the NFLPA have also retained famed sports litigator Jeffrey Kessler, who defied expectations and defeated the NCAA before the U.S. Supreme Court last year. If there’s a path to victory, there’s a good chance Kessler will find it.
Second, though other players have come up short in their lawsuits, Watson’s would be the first lawsuit under the revised disciplinary process. As a way of downplaying previous player losses in court, Kessler would argue there is no applicable precedent for a new policy.
Third, the case could lead to the disclosure of evidence the league prefers to remain sealed. For example, litigation could lead to the release of the transcript for the hearing before Robinson. In 2015, litigation over Brady’s suspension led to the release of a transcript. Here, the transcript might contain arguments by Watson that paint the aforementioned owners, and possibly others, in a negative light. If the league wishes to avoid any unflattering disclosures, it will likely need to reach a deal with Watson before litigation commences.
10. Could the NFL suspend Watson a second time after he serves his first suspension?
Yes, if new information surfaces that Watson engaged in conduct detrimental. Robinson might not have been made aware of all the potential allegations that will be brought against Watson. Buzbee has repeatedly hinted there are other accusers who could sue, and the fact that Watson faces additional lawsuits more than a year after the first set of lawsuits is telling.
11. Could the NFL investigate the Houston Texans for their alleged role in helping Watson?
Yes, though that would involve a separate review process that is outside the purview of Robinson’s work. The team has reached settlements with 30 women who allege the team was negligent in providing a nondisclosure template to Watson, who is portrayed as relying on team resources to commit unlawful acts. Last month, Toi Garner sued the Texans for negligence and other claims in Harris County, Texas. The complaint describes Garner as a flight attendant and massage therapist in training whom Watson is accused of assaulting and harassing.
The Texans say they will address Garner’s allegations but insist they have “fully supported and complied with law enforcement and the various investigations.” If the league finds the Texans engaged in conduct detrimental, the team could be fined or even stripped of draft picks.
12. If the Browns cut Watson, do they have to pay him?
It would be extremely surprising for the Browns to release Watson. They traded three first-round picks, a third-round pick and a fourth-round pick for Watson and a fifth-rounder.
Browns officials also insisted they performed a thorough background check on Watson, who faced 22 lawsuits at the time of the trade, and concluded he’d be a valuable addition. The possibility of a suspension has long been a topic of conversation in NFL circles, too. The Browns, it seems, knowingly accepted the risk. Most likely, the Browns will wait for Watson to become eligible to play and, in the meantime, hope his suspension is reduced on appeal.
But if the Browns cut ties with Watson, they would attempt to void guaranteed payments. The Browns could argue that the two most recent lawsuits concern risks that Watson failed to disclose before he signed the contract. Watson and the NFLPA, however would maintain the Browns knew what they were getting into, and that 24 lawsuits versus 22 lawsuits is not a meaningful distinction. They’d also replay the Browns’ publicly hailing the due diligence their staff and investigators performed.
The Browns will receive financial relief when Watson serves the suspension. He’ll lose the applicable proportion of his base salary. If Watson’s cut, however, he wouldn’t serve the suspension until he joins an NFL roster. It’s unclear when or if another team would sign him.
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Newswise — CHICAGO – The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages parents and caregivers to help children establish healthful eating habits as summer winds down and kids prepare to head back to school. In August, the Academy and its Foundation celebrate the importance of healthful eating and active lifestyles for children and their families during the annual Kids Eat Right Month™.
“Children enjoy being given responsibility, so get them involved in helping plan, prepare and pack their lunches,” said registered dietitian nutritionist and Academy Spokesperson Isabel Maples of Washington, D.C. “Getting children involved helps teach them an important life skill. Plus, their involvement will increase the likelihood that they'll actually eat and enjoy the lunches they helped pack.”
Registered dietitian nutritionists are the food and nutrition experts, so back-to-school time is the perfect opportunity for RDNs to highlight the importance of enjoying healthful meals.
Maples encourages caregivers and children to agree on their lunch items: some protein, a grain, at least one fruit and one vegetable, a calcium-rich low-fat dairy food or beverage and perhaps a small dessert or additional snack. Keep food safety top-of-mind by using an insulated lunch bag and ice packs to help keep perishable foods cold. Encourage children to wash their hands before eating and to wash their lunch boxes when they return home.
If your child's school has a lunch program, review the menus together and pick foods that are appealing, she said. When kids eat school meals, they are more likely to consume milk, whole grains, fruits and vegetables, which gives them more nutrients over the course of an entire day. Cost- and nutrition-wise, school lunch is an excellent value.
The Academy continues to advocate for government-funded nutrition programs, such as the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill, which is a critical line of defense against food insecurity for millions of children.
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“See the Kids Eat Right Month Media Materials page for the 2022 campaign graphic, infographics and more information. To find a registered dietitian nutritionist near you, use the Academy’s online Find a Nutrition Expert service.
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In addition to Rogers, the Brewers are getting lefty pitching prospect Robert Gasser, outfielder Esteury Ruiz and right-hander Dinelson Lamet, sources told Passan.
Hader will be a free agent after the 2023 season.
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India squandered a three-goal advantage and were held to a 4-4 draw by hosts England in their second Pool B match at the Commonwealth Games men's hockey on Monday.
The Indians started brilliantly and dominated the first two quarters to enjoy a comfortable 3-0 lead at halftime.
But the Englishmen came out hard in the final two quarters to stun the Indians. England were also helped by three cards to India's Varun Kumar twice, one for five minutes in the first half and then again 10 minutes in the second half, besides a 10-minute suspension for Gurjant Singh in the final quarter for dangerous play.
The Indians scored through Lalit Upadhayay (3rd minute), Mandeep Singh (13th and 22nd) and Harmanpreet Singh (46th) from a penalty corner. England produced a valiant fightback in the second half and scored through Liam Ansell (42nd), Nick Bandurak (47th, 53rd) and Phil Roper (53rd).
Both India and England have faced each other four times in CWG history, winning two matches each. In their last meeting, England came out on top in the bronze medal match at Gold Coast 2018, winning 2-1. Desperate to avenge that loss, the Indians came out attacking and dominated England in all aspects of the game.
While India were on the offensive, England were content on defending deep. India didn't take too long to take the lead when Lalit pouched in to score from a rebound off Harmanpreet Singh's flick from a penalty corner.
England won a penalty corner soon, but wasted the opportunity. With less than three minutes remaining from the first quarter, India mounted a counter-attack and Nilakanta Sharma beautifully laid it up for Mandeep, who used his experience to slot home the ball with a brilliant reverse hit to hand India a 2-0 lead.
The Indians continued to dominate the proceedings in the second quarter and mounted attacks after attacks on the English citadel. Mandeep extended India's lead in the 22nd minute when he brilliantly spun to shot towards the goal, and the ball went in after getting a deflection from an English defender.
The Indians continued in the same vein in the initial stages of the third quarter, but England made their presence as time went by. England had the better share of possession in the third quarter as India went into a defensive mode.
In the 42nd minute, England secured a penalty corner, but first rusher Amit Rohidas came to India's rescue with a fearless run to deny Sam Ward. A minute later Liam Ansell scored from a field effort to reduce the margin.
Four minutes later India secured a penalty corner and this time, Harmanpreet was bang on target with a fierce low flick to the bottom right corner of the England goal. But Varun's suspension hit India hard as England took full use of the one-man advantage to press hard on the Indian defence and pulled another back in the 47th minute when Bandurak neatly deflected in skipper Jack Waller's pass.
In the very next minute English keeper Oliver Payne made a fine goal-line save to deny Hardik Singh. England kept up their pressure and secured another penalty corner, but the Indians defended in numbers.
In the 50th minute, Roper made it 4-3 with a brilliant field goal after dancing down from the left flank. With nine minutes to go, Gurjant earned a 10-minute suspension for a dangerous tackle and it cost India heavily, as Bandurak deflected a pass from a counter-attack to level the scores and stun the Indians.
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Anyone wondering how big a deal it is that women once again have their own Tour de France should consider this: Marianne Martin — who won the race in 1984 — says this year's event made her want to be back out on the road, racing again, for the first time in years.
"I can watch the men's race and not feel like this. But when I watch the women's race, I'm like, 'I miss that so much,' " Martin told NPR. "And I didn't even think about it until I'm saying this right now. But that's the big thing about having the women's Tour, is that other women can see women racing and they can visualize themselves doing it."
Martin, who lives in Colorado, was the surprise winner of the Tour de France Féminin, the first women's version of the venerable race from its long-time organizers (a 1955 event was set up by a journalist).
There was a gap in how women were treated, on and off the course
Martin and her fellow riders had a very different experience in 1984 compared to the male athletes. Asked to describe the gap, Martin replied, "It was huge."
She shared the podium with men's champion Laurent Fignon, who won more than $100,000. Both riders finished in yellow, meaning they were the overall winners, but Martin won around $1,000.
The 1984 women's race had 18 stages covering around 1,000 kilometers — roughly a fourth of the men's mileage. The women raced on the same days as the men, riding the last 60 kilometers of the same route ahead of the male cyclists, "which was very cool," Martin said, "because the crowds were already there and it was just amazing."
The arrangement required the women to conquer the Tour's famous leg-draining climbs and summit finishes in the mountains of the Alps and Pyrenees.
"The French didn't think we'd finish the race," Martin said. And the male riders also stayed in better hotels and ate better food.
"But here's the thing," Martin added. "I didn't have different expectations, so it didn't bother me at all.... I don't care if they're staying in a really nice place. I just want to be in France racing."
"There's a different feeling about that now," she added, noting female athletes' campaign for equitable salaries and prize money in cycling and other sports.
This year's Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift offered around $250,000 in prize money, including some $50,000 for winner Annemiek van Vleuten of the Netherlands.
Martin barely got on the team for the Tour de France
"I didn't prepare for the race," Martin said.
Health problems had hurt her fitness, and she hadn't been selected to the U.S. squad for the women's Tour de France in 1984, which pitted national teams against one another.
"I wasn't fit enough to ride, so I didn't make the team. But there was one spot left," Martin said.
Martin knew her body was rebounding when she did well in a race against national riders in Colorado. Her friend and fellow cyclist Steve Tilford drove her to the Olympic training center, where they pleaded with national team coach Edward Borysewicz to give her a spot.
Around the same time, Martin was also trying to make the U.S. Olympic cycling team. But the plan changed when she got the green light to ride in the Tour.
"I actually did three of the four races at the Olympic trials and then flew right to France," she said.
"I was really excited about [the Olympics], but if I would have made the team, I still would have gone to France," she said. "I mean, it's like a whole month versus one day, and it's in France. You know, I just can't think of anything that's better than the Tour de France."
How did Martin get ready for the race?
If she had had more time to prepare for the world's most famous bike race, Martin said, she would have tried to do more back-to-back rides. But as her victory margin of more than 3 minutes showed, her training was solid.
"My theory about training, and I'm pretty opinionated about this, is that every time you're on the bike, there should be a specific reason," Martin said.
"When I'd go out on the bike, I went really, really hard — really hard. And then I went really easy. Sometimes I'd need two days of easy to completely recover. And unless I was completely recovered, I would not go hard on my bike. And I never went medium on my bike, never. I was just really scientific about [it]."
She says the approach boosted her fitness level and intensity in just a month.
"You have to train hard to race hard. I don't think people do that, still — not enough," Martin said.
The strategy helped her take charge of the Tour de France in the tough climbing stages, winning both the iconic yellow jersey and the polka dot jersey as the queen of the mountains.
How can women's cycling keep its momentum?
"Whatever happens, it's got to work for the sponsor. That's the bottom line. And I think sometimes cyclists forget about that," Martin said.
The women on Martin's team wore red, white and blue jerseys bearing "États-Unis," (United States), rather than a sponsor's logo. . They weren't promoting anything — unlike the corporate embrace of sports today. In contrast, the current women's race is dubbed the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, because it's sponsored by the gaming company.
Women regained a piece of cycling's crown jewel after female cyclists made their case in part by riding the men's route in recent years. The eight-stage event replaces La Course — a one-day race for women by the Tour organizers.
Martin sums it up this way: "The exposure brings more women into the sport; the exposure makes it work for the sponsors; the sponsorship makes it work for the racers; the racers put on a good show — and I don't mean that in a bad way, I mean, it just is a great show."
If all of those gears are turning, Martin said, "more people get excited about bicycle racing, and the circle just keeps going."
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Assured Healthcare Partners LLC ("AHP") is pleased to announce the closing of its latest fund, AHP Fund II ("Fund II"), which exceeded both its target size and initial cap with aggregate commitments in excess of $750 million. Fund II will allow AHP to continue to pursue its strategy of investing in North American healthcare service companies at inflection points in their lifecycle.
Fund II serves as the firm's second institutional fund, bringing aggregate capital commitments raised to date to in excess of $1.3 billion. Fund II received support from existing investors and several new limited partners, comprising a diverse set of global institutional investors, including pension plans, insurance companies, funds of funds, endowments, foundations, and family offices.
"We continue to appreciate the thoughtful engagement and support from our investors who seek a differentiated, non-commoditized approach to investing in the healthcare markets," said Jim Pieri, Managing Partner and Founder of AHP. "We believe our collaborative investment process, combined with the domain experience of AHP's complementary team and exceptional leaders harvested from our network built over many years, makes us well positioned to unlock shared value for investors and companies. We continue to be excited for Fund II's opportunity set given the value creation and growth prospects we see across the middle market in healthcare services."
Evercore, Eaton Partners and Snowbridge Advisors acted as AHP's placement agents and advisors, with Latham & Watkins LLP acting as legal counsel.
AHP provides capital solutions supporting growth, consolidation, and repositioning opportunities in the healthcare services industry. AHP seeks to deploy a high touch, value-add approach to investing in healthcare companies at the intersections of change. AHP combines its flexible capital with company and sector-specific research, as well as an extensive industry network and internal team of specialized healthcare resources, to unlock value for portfolio companies and investors. For more information about AHP, please visit www.AHPartners.com.
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Through July 31
- Senior night for boys basketball in Wilton is on Monday
- Wilton 12U team heads to sectionals as District 1 champs
- CIAC pushes back start of winter sports until Jan. 19
- Ridgefield edges Wilton in Central semis
- CIAC winter proposal would push most games to 2021
- Wilton varsity soccer players visit youth players
- Wilton shares Central Region title with McMahon
- Roundup: Wilton boys soccer enters postseason unbeaten
- Boys soccer, girls swim stay unbeaten
- CIAC teams to remain in same regions for postseason
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LOVE ISLAND 2022 FINAL LIVE: Davide and Ekin-Su, Indiyah and Dami, Gemma and Luca and Tasha and Andrew prepare to battle for £50,000 prize as ITV series draws to a close
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Brenda Dennehy
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Let's take a look at where we stand...
Sunday night’s episode saw Paige and Adam dumped from the villa ahead of the final after being voted least compatible by their fellow islanders and the public.
That means the last four couples who have survived a roller-coaster of emotions n the Majorcan villa, and still have a chance to bag the £50,000 prize, are: Andrew and Tasha, Dami and Indiyah, Davide and Ekin-Su and Luca and Gemma.
LOVE ISLAND DAY 56 - THE FINAL!
It's been eight long weeks since Love Island 2022 began and after plenty of snogging, several of outings to the 'salon' and some crawling - the final is upon us!
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Farmer confidence down
Almost half of all farmers (47.8 per cent) who took part in a Federated Farmers survey say their current economic situation is bad. In January, farmer confidence was at the lowest level recorded in the biannual surveys that have been running since 2009. Last month's survey of more than 1200 farmers found it had dropped even further.
Property market
Average property asking prices in Northland have reached $913,695 in July, which is up 3.4 per cent from June. According to data by Realestate.co.nz, the national asking price sits at $942,961, down 1.9 per cent from June. Central North Island and Taranaki saw the biggest decrease whereas Coromandel and West Coast saw the largest increase in asking prices. The housing stock has grown year on year with 1020 dwellings up for sale in Northland last month.
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Infant sleep
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Bore completed
A second bore at Tokareireia (Monument Hill) in Kaikohe should be operational in the next few months, and will provide about 350 cubic litres a day of drinking water. The new bore will only be used if the town's main water source, the Wairoro Stream, is running low. The Northland Regional Council granted consent for the project in March and construction began in May. This project has an approved budget of $1.18 million.
Contactless cards
Northland police are warning contactless card holders of people stealing and using the cards to make purchases. Police have been receiving regular complaints about stolen contactless cards and warned people not to leave the cards unattended and to check bank statements regularly. Reporting stolen cards to providers early is essential, police said, as the cards can be used without any password or identification until cancelled. | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/northland-news-in-brief-property-asking-prices-up-police-warn-contactless-card-holders/37X34ZCFETDZDT4JUXTR53RQ3E/ | 2022-08-01T18:59:54Z | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/northland-news-in-brief-property-asking-prices-up-police-warn-contactless-card-holders/37X34ZCFETDZDT4JUXTR53RQ3E/ | true | 2 |
NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ("WWE" or the "Company") (NYSE: WWE). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at rswilloughby@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 9980.
The investigation concerns whether WWE and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On June 17, 2022, WWE announced that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") Vincent McMahon would be stepping down from those roles, with his daughter Stephanie returning to the company as interim Chief Executive Officer amid an ongoing investigation into an alleged secret hush deal with a former employee. WWE stated that it had formed a special committee to investigate the alleged improper behavior of CEO McMahon and John Laurinaitis, head of talent relations, who reportedly had relationships with a former employee and allegedly paid her a secret $3M settlement.
On this news, WWE's stock price fell $2.36 per share, or 3.64%, to close at $62.51 per share on June 17, 2022.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com
CONTACT:
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Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
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Tuck-in acquisitions complement and add scale to service offerings in key regional markets.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LRS, among the nation's leading independent waste diversion, recycling and portable services providers, today announced two strategic portable restroom provider acquisitions for its LRS Portables line of business: Stillwater, Minn.-based AirFresh Industries and Warsaw, Ind.-based JL Hurt, adding complementary services to existing operations in high-growth Minneapolis-St. Paul and northern Indiana markets; financial terms were not disclosed and the acquisitions are effective immediately.
Founded in 1987, AirFresh Industries President Kelly Thommes and her husband, Vice President of Operations Tim Thommes, built AirFresh into a thriving regional provider of portable restroom services. The company serves the entire Twin Cities metro area, surrounding counties, and locations in western Wisconsin. AirFresh has built an outstanding reputation for customer service that outperforms industry standards and is strategically positioned to add scale to LRS Minnesota operations.
AirFresh complements existing LRS Minnesota operations, consolidating the 2021 acquisitions of North Branch, Minn. portables provider Jimmys Johnnys, and Minneapolis-based Atomic Recycling, the largest provider of construction and demolition (C&D) recycling and roll-off container services in the Twin Cities. The addition of AirFresh positions LRS as the one-stop-shop for all waste and portable restroom needs in the Twin Cities.
Warsaw, Ind.-based portables provider JL Hurt was acquired simultaneously to AirFresh, spotlighting the LRS commitment to growth across all core waste services in the Midwest. With a rich service history in northern Indiana, Justin Hurt started his company with only two portable restroom units and a pick-up truck, ultimately building dense market share through a loyal customer following across 10 northern Indiana counties. The acquisition of JL Hurt adds scale to three prior regional LRS acquisitions: South Bend, Ind.-based roll-off and transfer station provider Junoll Services; Kingsbury-based portables provider Johnson Johns; and Niles, Mich.-based Joys Johns, setting the stage for continued growth across the greater Midwest.
"I am thrilled to welcome both AirFresh and JL Hurt employees, customers, and legacy founders to the LRS family. Both companies have built their success by sharing in our core values of safety and service excellence, a relentless focus on the customer experience, and raw entrepreneurial spirit, making these acquisitions a seamless transition for all parties," said LRS President and Chief Executive Officer Alan T. Handley. "We are especially excited to announce all founders – Kelly Thommes, Tim Thommes, and Justin Hurt have joined LRS in senior operations positions, helping catapult LRS Portables toward continued market leadership."
AirFresh and JL Hurt are LRS' seventh and eighth announced acquisitions to-date in 2022. Other announcements include Grayslake, Ill.-based Lakes Disposal; Portage, Wisc.-based The Country Plumber; Topeka, Kan.-based Ditch & Associates; Rochester, Minn.-based Sunshine Sanitation; Chicago-based Auburn Disposal; and South Bend, Ind.-based Junoll Services. In 2021, the company amassed 22 acquisitions to complement its organic revenue growth across the nation's midsection.
LRS is among the nation's leading independent waste diversion, recycling and portable services providers. Since 2013, LRS has specialized in delivering an exceptional customer experience for millions of residential and commercial customers across nine states: Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Kansas, Arkansas and Tennessee. Diversified and growing, LRS also offers affordable roll-off container services, C&D recycling, street sweeping, portable restroom rentals, on-site storage and temporary fencing. LRS owns and operates more than 65 facilities and thrives on the passion of 2,100 full-time employees. The company provides safe, innovative, sustainability-driven services to clean and beautify the cities, neighborhoods, and communities it serves. To learn more visit www.LRSrecycles.com. #BeyondWaste
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Public Index Network (PIN) traded down 4.7% against the U.S. dollar during the 1 day period ending at 14:00 PM Eastern on August 1st. One Public Index Network coin can now be purchased for $0.0014 or 0.00000006 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. Over the last week, Public Index Network has traded 36.9% lower against the U.S. dollar. Public Index Network has a total market capitalization of $210,128.67 and $111.00 worth of Public Index Network was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
Here’s how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours:
- JUMPN (JST) traded 54% lower against the dollar and now trades at $5.46 or 0.00018651 BTC.
- Tether (USDT) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004351 BTC.
- The Web3 Project (WEB3) traded 1.9% lower against the dollar and now trades at $141.54 or 0.00615729 BTC.
- Sweet SOL (SSOL) traded 600.9% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0001 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Bitsubishi (BITSU) traded up 37.7% against the dollar and now trades at $98.34 or 0.00428675 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded 6.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.37 or 0.00001625 BTC.
- Wrapped Cardano (WADA) traded down 6.4% against the dollar and now trades at $0.51 or 0.00002203 BTC.
- Gateway Protocol (GWP) traded up 7.5% against the dollar and now trades at $3.92 or 0.00017064 BTC.
- Lido stETH (STETH) traded 0.6% lower against the dollar and now trades at $2,947.45 or 0.07417648 BTC.
- Qommodity (QAA) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.40 or 0.00001759 BTC.
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NFL disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson has ordered Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson to be suspended without pay for six games, the league confirmed to NPR on Monday.
The punishment comes after 24 women accused Watson of sexual misconduct, sparking civil lawsuits and putting the star quarterback on the sidelines in 2021. Watson settled 20 of the cases against him in June.
The six-game suspension is "the most significant punishment ever imposed on an NFL player for allegations of non-violent sexual conduct," Robinson said in her decision, adding that "Mr. Watson's pattern of conduct is more egregious than any before reviewed by the NFL."
Robinson found Watson responsible for "multiple violations of the NFL Personal Conduct Policy," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told NPR via email.
Specifically, she said the NFL had proven that Watson engaged in: sexual assault (as the NFL's policies define it); conduct that poses a danger to another person; and conduct that undermines the integrity of the NFL.
The accusations against Watson came from some of the more than 60 massage therapists he worked with in one 15-month period, from late 2019 through the winter of 2021.
Robinson said that in making appointments with massage therapists, Watson "had a sexual purpose — not just a therapeutic purpose."
"I find the evidence sufficient to demonstrate that Mr. Watson knew, or should have known, that any contact between his penis and these therapists was unwanted," Robinson said.
Earlier this year, two grand juries in Texas declined to indict Watson on criminal charges, clearing a path for his eventual return to the playing field.
Watson has the right to appeal the decision within three days, through the NFL Players Association. The league can also file its own appeal.
The NFL says it is "reviewing Judge Robinson's imposition of a six-game suspension and will make a determination on next steps."
Robinson is a former federal judge who began working with the NFL after retiring from the bench in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
Describing the factors she weighed in deciding Watson's punishment, Robinson acknowledged that he had "an excellent reputation in his community prior to these events," adding that he cooperated in the investigation and paid restitution.
But, she said, Watson — who has categorically denied doing anything inappropriate during the massage sessions — has also not expressed remorse. She also noted that he had not immediately informed the NFL when the first lawsuit was filed in March of 2021.
As for the NFL star's intentions before and during the massage sessions, Robinson wrote, "Mr. Watson had a reckless disregard for the consequences of his conduct, which I find equivalent to intentional conduct."
Watson was playing for the Houston Texans when the allegations against him arose. In March, he signed a five-year deal to become the Browns' quarterback.
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TikToker Accuses Store of Putting Designer Labels on Dollar Store Plates Just to Upsell
Aug. 1 2022, Published 1:41 p.m. ET
If you're familiar with the brand Luxxottica, then you're probably familiar with the fact that people are getting royally screwed when they shell out a ton of money for name-brand sunglasses. That's because there's virtually no difference between the "knock-off" brands that a lot of places sell of popular stylings, and the ridiculous up-charging the company makes for a variety of brands they manufacture for.
In some instances, the "dupe" versions of products are actually identical to other luxury/name brands, or at least they're speculated to be, because it's not like a company is going to go around and state, "hey we're making our product with a different label that's way cheaper, but please, pay us for our name!" Grey Goose actually dedicated a page on its website to dispel the rumor that Kirkland Vodka is just their booze rebranded, that's how similarly people think they taste.
And now a TikToker is claiming that they've encountered a similar "the dupe is the real deal" experience while shopping at a Department Store and noticing that a Kate Spade dish set looked virtually identical to plates/dishes they purchased at the Dollar Tree years ago.
TikToker Autumn, who posts under the handle @slug_whisperer uploaded a video showing off the dish set she found at a Winners location, which is owned by TJX, the same parent company that operates TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeSense, and other retailers.
Autumn says in the clip while inspecting the plates: "Shout out to Winners for sticking a Kate Spade sticker on these plates and bowls. Charging $9.99 and $19.99 for them. The same plates and bowls that I bought three years ago from a Dollar Tree for a dollar twenty-five each. What the f**k?! Ok."
In the second half of the video she then cuts to the plates she has in what's presumably her home pantry, and they do look identical to the ones at the Winners.
Like Luxxottica sunglasses, it's not uncommon for companies to either "farm out" their products to other companies, or just slap their labels on products developed by other businesses.
For example, let's say you're browsing for power banks, or a pair of workout Bluetooth headphones, or USB cables, you might notice that there are a lot of products that look exactly the same, but nearly all of them are labeled with different brand names. This is a phenomenon that a lot of folks have mentioned seeing pop up with products that hail from China.
It could be that there was a plate manufacturer which offered up some of their designs to someone at Kate Spade, or they reached out to the clothing brand to collaborate in selling the plates and dishes in the hopes that they could turn a higher profit margin so there are folks who want to dine on discs and saucers to store their food from the same place they bought their handbag.
Some TikTokers criticized the store and shared stories of working there, and then there were some who were shocked to learn that Kate Spade sells plates and dinnerware. There were some folks in the comments section who said that they work at Dollar Tree and remarked that the chain still offers the same plates shown off in Autumn's TikTok video.
Then there were others who speculated that someone bought plates from the Dollar Tree and purchase Kate Spade plates, then "returned" the Dollar Tree plates with the Kate Spade stickers on them to get the pricier plates at a steep discount.
""Someone got Kate spade plates. Went to dollar tree and bought those. Then returned them. They got Kate spade plates for a dollar tree price"
"def a fraudulent return"
"i work at winners it was just a fraud return and no one caught it it happens a lot but the frontline ppl and floor workers should pay closer attention"
"The stickers are just slapped on too lol"
"Former dollartree employee, they still sell them lmao" | https://www.distractify.com/p/designer-labels-dollar-store-plates | 2022-08-01T19:16:46Z | https://www.distractify.com/p/designer-labels-dollar-store-plates | true | 1 |
NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. ("Greenidge" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: GREE). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at rswilloughby@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 9980.
The investigation concerns whether Greenidge and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On February 2, 2022, Greenidge announced selected preliminary operating results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2020. Among other results, the Company reported that it "[e]xpects GAAP Net Loss of $(51) to $(41) million, including a noncash goodwill impairment charge related to the Support.com business of $42 to $47 million[.]"
On this news, Greenidge's stock price fell $1.51 per share, or 11.93%, to close at $11.15 per share on February 2, 2022.
Then, on June 30, 2022, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ("DEC") issued a statement "announc[ing] its denial of the Title V air permit renewal for the Greenidge Generation, LLC, facility located in the town of Torrey, Yates County." DEC stated that it had "determined the permit renewal application does not demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Based on DEC's review of the specific facts and circumstances presented, this natural gas-fired facility's continued operations would be inconsistent with the statewide greenhouse gas emission limits established in the Climate Act." DEC specified that "[a]mong the factors considered was the dramatic increase in greenhouse gas emissions from the facility since the passage of the Climate Act, driven by the change in the primary purpose of its operations. Rather than solely providing energy to the state's electricity grid, the power plant now primarily provides energy behind-the-meter to support the demands of Greenidge's energy-intensive proof of work cryptocurrency mining operations."
On this news, Greenidge's stock price fell $0.20 per share, or 7.3%, to close at $2.54 per share on June 30, 2022.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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Through July 31
- Griffin Schutz helps Virginia to NCAA quarterfinals
- Ethan Hughes NE-10 All-Rookie team member
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In the aftermath of the now-viral video of the little Black girls who were ignored by costumed amusement park employees, a Baltimore law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against Sesame Place for $25 million. According to 6ABC Action News, the suit against the Sesame Street-inspired park comes from an entirely different family.
Represented by attorney Malcolm Ruff, the family of father Quinton Burns and daughter Kennedi Burns are seeking $25 million in their discrimination case against the amusement park. The Burns family alleges that four Sesame Place employees dressed in costume ignored Kennedi when the family came to the park on Father’s Day for a meet and greet.
The $25 million suit claims SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. engages explicitly in “pervasive and appalling race discrimination against children in the operation of Sesame Place Philadelphia.”
Additionally, Burns’ suit alleges that Sesame Place violated Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, put in place “to protect people from racial discrimination in the creation” when enforcing contracts.
Malcolm Ruff spoke during a press conference on Wednesday (July 27), where he stated the Burns family entered into a contract when they purchased Sesame Place tickets. By being discriminated against, the “contract was breached, solely because of the race of the children.”
“SeaWorld’s performers readily engaged with numerous similarly situated white customers,” the lawsuit reads.
Sesame Place issued a statement to 6ABC Action News in response to the lawsuit and press conference.
“We will review the lawsuit filed on behalf of Mr. Burns. We look forward to addressing that claim through the established legal process. We are committed to deliver an inclusive, equitable, and entertaining experience for all our guests.” | https://www.vibe.com/news/national/sesame-street-amusement-park-sued-for-discrimination-1234681793/ | 2022-08-01T19:20:59Z | https://www.vibe.com/news/national/sesame-street-amusement-park-sued-for-discrimination-1234681793/ | false | 2 |
Shooting witness was threatened into changing statement, court told
- Credit: Sarah Lucy Brown
A man who witnessed a shooting at a Suffolk travellers site had a gun held to his head and was told that if he didn’t change his statement to police he and his six sons would be shot, it has been alleged.
Bernard McDonagh senior was in his caravan at the Red Lodge travellers site ten days after the shooting at around midnight when three men wearing balaclavas allegedly burst in, Ipswich Crown Court was told.
One of the men was holding a small black pistol which was allegedly held to his head while one of the other men held up a mobile phone so that he could see it, said Duncan O’Donnell, prosecuting.
“On screen on a video call was the defendant Christopher Mongan. He said that if Bernard McDonagh didn’t drop the charges he and his six sons would all get shot. Given what had been done already Bernard McDonagh and his family were fearful that this would happen,” said Mr O’Donnell.
Christopher Mongan, of Wilslow Road, Milton Keynes, has denied an offence of intimidation dating back to April 2021.
The court heard that on April 4 last year there was a serious incident of violent disorder at the Red Lodge site during which at least eight people turned up in a Ford Mondeo and a seven-seater Opel Zafira.
Among that group were David and Bernard Mongan and their cousin Jim Mongan.
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All of the group were armed in some way and there was at least one firearm. During the incident two teenagers were shot and wounded, said Mr O’Donnell.
Within an hour of the attack Bernard McDonagh senior, his wife Theresa and their son Bernard junior identified David, Bernard and Jim Mongan to police as being part of the group.
However, six weeks later Bernard McDonagh and members of his family went to Bury St Edmunds police station and said the identifications they’d made were mistaken.
They later provided statements saying they no longer supported the prosecution and didn’t want to attend court but despite this, the case against David, Jim and Bernard Mongan continued, said Mr O’Donnell.
In September last year, Bernard McDonagh and other members of his family went back to the police and reported that they had been threatened by Christopher Mongan and he was arrested a few weeks later.
The court heard that on October 25 last year David, Jim and Bernard Mongan pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Red Lodge on April 4.
Christopher Mongan’s trial continues. | https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/crime/christopher-mongan-red-lodge-intimidation-trial-9182674 | 2022-08-01T19:21:32Z | https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/crime/christopher-mongan-red-lodge-intimidation-trial-9182674 | false | 1 |
ANAHEIM — For the Angels, 2022 ended in July. So 2023 begins in August.
The Angels were just four games under .500 at the end of June, just one hot week from being back in the thick of the playoff race. They then lost eight of nine games on a trip through Houston, Miami and Baltimore. That started them on their way to a league worst 6-18 record in July.
Now, the Angels are 43-59, and they are 11 games out of the third wild card spot, with six teams to leapfrog.
In other words, it’s time to look forward to 2023, with Tuesday’s trading deadline signaling the last breath for teams like the Angels in 2022. They’ll then be able to use the final 60 games of this season to paint a picture of what they need to do to prepare for 2023.
How is Mike Trout?
Trout has missed most of July with a back issue given the ominous-sounding label, costovertebral dysfunction. Depending on who you ask, it’s either a career-threatening condition or no big deal. Trout is expected to start swinging a bat later this week, and he could be back soon after that.
How all of this goes could have major implications for the Angels.
If Trout, who turns 31 next week, comes back and plays well over the final six weeks or so, the Angels can have some confidence that he’ll be fine in 2023 and it’s OK to build the team as if they will have a healthy, productive Trout.
If he doesn’t, the organization might decide that the rebuilding they could never do when they had Trout in his prime can now begin, because Trout’s prime is over.
Obviously that could have a major impact on what they do with Shohei Ohtani, who has one year left before free agency. It also could affect how Ohtani feels about the Angels’ future.
Who is going to be the manager next year?
Phil Nevin has said often in the past month, as players have been released or demoted, that “this is a results-based industry,” and that applies to him as well.
The Angels are 16-30 during Nevin’s tenure as the interim manager (including a 3-7 mark while he was suspended). That doesn’t seem to bode well for the Angels bringing him back as the manager in 2023.
Still, he’s got 60 games. If the Angels show signs of life, and if some key players improve and indicate that they like his leadership style, he could earn the right to stick around in 2023.
Which starters can they trust?
Last season, Patrick Sandoval and José Suarez pitched well enough when the Angels were playing out the string that both locked up spots in the 2022 rotation. Sandoval (3.61 ERA) has pitched as expected, but Suarez (5.01) has not.
Barring a collapse, Sandoval has probably done enough to win his spot for 2023, but Suarez is going to have to show something over the next two months. Although he’s had a bad year, he just had a scoreless outing in his last start, while using a new pitch mix. Suarez has two months to show whether those changes have legitimately made him a reliable starter.
Reid Detmers has also had a rollercoaster season, including a no-hitter and then a stretch so bad that he was sent back to Triple-A. Since Detmers has returned, with a mechanical tweak that revived his slider, he has a 1.13 ERA in four starts. If he keeps that up over the next two months, the Angels can confidently place him in the 2023 rotation as well.
Assuming the Angels have Ohtani back, that means they have between two and four members of the 2023 rotation. And there’s a big difference between two and four.
Performances over the last two months for pitchers like Janson Junk and Chase Silseth could also help determine where they fit on the 2023 depth chart.
Which position players can rebound?
The Angels’ expectations for a strong lineup in 2022 included first baseman Jared Walsh and catcher Max Stassi being above average hitters, and they certainly assumed that at least one of their two young outfielders, Jo Adell or Brandon Marsh, would take a step forward to become average, at least.
None of that has happened.
Over the final two months, the Angels need to see improvement from all four of those players to be confident that they have some building blocks to a decent lineup.
Simply getting average production from those three lineup spots — with Adell or Marsh — along with Trout, Ohtani, a healthy Anthony Rendon and Taylor Ward — would give the Angels a much better lineup.
If they don’t see signs from those players in the final two months that they can rebound, it might push the Angels to realize that they have too many holes to fill for 2023, so a rebuild might be the best move.
They’d also like to see Luis Rengifo keep doing what he’s doing over the final two months, and David Fletcher return to his pre-2021 form to feel good about having some useful pieces for the middle infield in 2023.
Is their bullpen this bad?
The Angels invested heavily in the bullpen last winter, and the result has demonstrated why many general managers don’t believe in investing heavily in the bullpen.
Relievers are too volatile.
Raisel Iglesias went from a 2.57 ERA in 2022 to a 4.04 ERA this year. Aaron Loup (0.95 to 4.71), Ryan Tepera (2.79 to 4.26), Archie Bradley (3.71 to 4.82) and Mike Mayers (3.84 to 5.40 and a trip to the minors) have all gotten worse.
Other than Bradley, all the rest are still under control to the Angels in 2023. Over the next two months, the Angels would love for at least a few of those pitchers to figure out what’s gone wrong and fix it, so they could be trusted to be part of the 2023 bullpen. | https://www.ocregister.com/2022/08/01/mike-trouts-status-leads-list-of-angels-questions-for-2023-some-answers-will-be-given-through-the-rest-of-2022/ | 2022-08-01T19:25:47Z | https://www.ocregister.com/2022/08/01/mike-trouts-status-leads-list-of-angels-questions-for-2023-some-answers-will-be-given-through-the-rest-of-2022/ | false | 11 |
Whether or not we are in a recession has been the debate of the last week after gross domestic product numbers signaled a shrink in growth two quarters in a row.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong chats with Atlantic staff writer Derek Thompson to discuss why determining whether or not we’re technically in a recession shouldn’t be top of mind.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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Beyoncé is removing an offensive term for disabled people from a new song on her record “Renaissance,” just weeks after rapper Lizzo also changed lyrics to remove the same word.
“The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced,” a spokeswoman for Beyoncé wrote in a statement to The Associated Press on Monday.
The song “Heated,” which was co-written with Canadian rapper Drake among several others, uses the word “spaz,” which is considered a derogatory reference to the medical term spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy.
Lizzo also removed the word from one of her songs, “Grrrls,” in June after disability advocates complained about the lyrics. Lizzo said in a statement she never wanted to promote derogatory language.
Disability advocate Hannah Diviney, who pointed out Lizzo’s lyrics that lead to the change, wrote on Twitter that hearing the word again used by Beyoncé “felt like a slap in the face to me, the disabled community & the progress we tried to make with Lizzo.” | https://www.wjtv.com/entertainment-news/beyonce-ridding-new-song-of-offensive-word/ | 2022-08-01T19:27:09Z | https://www.wjtv.com/entertainment-news/beyonce-ridding-new-song-of-offensive-word/ | false | 47 |
MOSCOW (AP) — Since Brittney Griner last appeared in her trial for cannabis possession, the question of her fate expanded from a tiny and cramped courtroom on Moscow’s outskirts to the highest level of Russia-US diplomacy.
The WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist is to return to court on Tuesday, a month after the beginning of the trial in which she could face 10 years in prison if convicted. As the trial has progressed, the Biden Administration has faced rising calls for action to win her release.
In an extraordinary move, Secretary of State Antony Blinken last week spoke to Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, urging him to accept a deal under which Griner and Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia on an espionage conviction would go free.
Although details of the offer remain shrouded, Blinken’s public announcement of a proposal was at odds with the convention of keeping prisoner-release negotiations tightly under wraps. When American Trevor Reed, serving time for assaulting a police officer, was freed in April in exchange for a Russian drug trafficker, no clues of an imminent swap had emerged.
The Lavrov-Blinken call also was the highest-level known contact between Washington and Moscow since Russia sent troops into Ukraine more than five months ago. The direct outreach risks undermining a core message to US allies that isolating Russia could force the eventual withdrawal of troops from Ukraine.
It also underlines the public pressure that the White House has faced to get Griner released, which has brought some backlash. Former president Donald Trump strongly criticized the proposal that people familiar with it have said envisions trading Griner and Whelan for notorious arms trader Viktor Bout.
“He’s absolutely one of the worst in the world, and he’s going to be given his freedom because a potentially spoiled person goes into Russia loaded up with drugs,” Trump said.
Griner, speaking from the defendant’s cage in a courtroom that barely holds a dozen people, has acknowledged that there were vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage when she was arrested at a Moscow airport in February. But she says she had no criminal intent and that the canisters ended up in her luggage because she was packing hastily. Griner played for a Russian women’s basketball team in the WNBA off-season.
To bolster her case, her defense lawyers have called character witnesses from her Russian team, UMMC Ekaterinburg, and presented testimony from doctors that she was prescribed cannabis as a treatment for pain. Medical marijuana treatment is not legal in Russia.
Her lawyers say they hope such testimony will bring lenience from the judge, who they say under Russian law has leeway to consider mitigating factors.
Acquittals are rare in Russian criminal prosecutions — less than 1% of cases. Sentences can be suspended.
If conviction is a foregone conclusion, it would also potentially be a step forward. Russian officials have said no release of Griner could occur until the judicial process is completed.
However, a Washington attorney who formerly was resident legal adviser at the US Embassy in Moscow, said there is no formal requirement for a conviction before an exchange.
“It seems that she is in fact being used as a political bargaining chip — and the administration has already designated her as wrongfully detained presumably because they think she is being used as a political pawn,” Tom Firestone told The Associated Press.
“Given the administration’s very strong public commitment to getting Whelan and Griner out, (Russia) may want to let this play out a little bit longer and try to get more extract more concessions from the administration.” he said. “They may impose a very significant sanctions as a way to maximize their leverage in negotiations going forward.”
Russian officials have given no public hint of whether Blinken made headway in his call with Lavrov. It only issued a statement urging the Americans to pursue the matter though “quiet diplomacy without releases of speculative information.”
Russia has repeatedly expressed annoyance with American statements on the case, saying they show a disrespect for Russian laws. | https://whnt.com/news/national/brittney-griners-trial-to-resume-amid-intensified-diplomacy/ | 2022-08-01T19:33:48Z | https://whnt.com/news/national/brittney-griners-trial-to-resume-amid-intensified-diplomacy/ | false | 78 |
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Alexandria City Public Schools will have a new interim superintendent this school year and she is a familiar face.
The Alexandria City School Board appointed Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt as interim superintendent of the division, Thursday, during a special called school board meeting. Kay-Wyatt, who served previously as ACPS’ acting chief of human resources, will replace Dr. Gregory Hutchings who announced earlier this year he would resign from his post Aug. 31.
Kay-Wyatt, who was born in Charlottesville and attended schools in Prince George’s and Spotsylvania counties, will begin her new role in Alexandria Sept. 1.
ACPS’ incoming interim superintendent has been in education for 26 years. Prior to joining ACPS last year, Kay-Wyatt held various roles in Spotsylvania Public Schools, Fredericksburg City Public Schools, and Culpepper County Schools.
“I have been a teacher at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, teaching special education,” she said.
Kay-Wyatt has also served as an assistant principal and a principal elsewhere too.
She said she was drawn to her new role because of her past experiences working with the school division’s current senior leadership team in her human resources role.
“Of course, I have the fortunate opportunity of working with all of our departments and offices,” Kay-Wyatt said. “And, because of all of that work that I've done with the current initiatives, I just felt like it was the perfect opportunity to step up and really support this transition for the school year.”
In her last year working in Alexandria, Kay-Wyatt said she has really enjoyed the school division’s collaborative efforts to improve racial equity and diversity.
She said it is work she wants to continue into the upcoming school year as well.
“This year, I would like to focus on our SEAL or social emotional academic learning, and make sure that each of our students have access to those opportunities each day,” she said.
Kay-Wyatt said she is aware of where ACPS stands in terms of academic achievement. Virginia Department of Education data showed, in the 2020-2021 school year, that fewer ACPS students passed reading, math and science tests compared to their peers on the statewide level.
Kay-Wyatt said it is an issue her team will focus and work to improve.
“Our senior leadership team is looking very closely at our data,” she said. “We're actually having a meeting this week. And, so we will report out our data very soon. But we do have a number of programming options that we will have in place to support those students to make sure that we keep a close focus on those academic achievements as well.”
Over the last two years, public schools across the country have become increasingly scrutinized as parents have held lively debates over topics like Critical Race Theory and the usage of same-sex bathrooms.
But, Kay-Wyatt said she does not want ACPS to become distracted from its main goal.
“Our focus is truly on racial equity in our schools and what that needs to look like for our students based off of our student population,” she said. “We cannot allow those things to be distractors for the work that we need to do around our very clear focus or teaching plan for equity.”
In May, Virginia Gov. Glenn Younkin’s administration also released a report claiming the state’s expectations and standards have been lowered for students leading to a decline in academic performance.
At the time of the report’s release, Virginia Secretary of Education Aimee Guidera blamed previous administrations for what she called a lack of transparency and accountability for testing results.
“State policy choices and priorities over the last decades have resulted in lower student achievement in reading and math, wider achievement gaps for our black, Hispanic, and lower-income students," she said.
Kay-Wyatt said, regardless of what actions officials may take in relation to education on the state level, ACPS will remain committed to doing what’s best for its children.
“I know there are a lot of opinions about what our governor may do, but we can guarantee you that in our school system, we will focus on our children and what our school communities are,” she said.
School safety has also been a point of emphasis in Alexandria City Public Schools. In May, Alexandria City High School implemented new security protocols for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year after one of its students, 18-year-old Luis Mejia Hernandez, was stabbed to death during a large fight at the Bradlee Shopping Center, three blocks away from the school.
Earlier this week, a group of ACPS parents conducted a school survey that included recommendations to keep the school system safe.
“It all got started because I started seeing in the school system that our children were afraid to go to school,” ACPS parent Rene Islas said.
Eighty-three percent of the survey’s 179 respondents said community members were concerned about school safety and that parents recommended increasing transparency from ACPS, implementing an early warning system for at-risk students, and maintaining school resource officers.
ACPS’ recent Equity Climate survey also recently revealed the number of students who said they feel safe at school dropped 17% this year compared to last.
Kay-Wyatt said ACPS has been working on how to improve school safety all year.
“We'll also be working with our SLEP, or School Law Enforcement Partnership, who will also be making recommendations to our senior leadership team,” she said. “And, we, of course, will review those and take those into account.
Kay-Wyatt added ACPS will continue to conduct delayed dismissal for students this school year. The school division has also worked to improve WiFi and PA systems throughout its campuses.
In March, ACPS also voted to formally request an additional year of funding for school resource officers from Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson and the Alexandria City Council.
The board requested funding to continue the SRO program through the 2022-2023 school year. SROs were only funded through the city through June 30, 2022.
ACPS experienced a series of changes regarding its SRO system throughout the 2021-2022 school year. School started in the fall without SROs and then, three months later, that decision was reversed following requests from school leaders.
“We are having ongoing meetings, there has been some approvals, but we will get out those details very soon, too,” Kay-Wyatt said.
Last year, ACPS also developed a SLEP Advisory Group to increase engagement and transparency around the school law enforcement partnership between ACPS and the Alexandria Police Department. That group held its last meeting on Friday.
When questioned as to where she stands on having SROs in schools, Kay-Wyatt did not give a specific answer.
“I support safe schools and making sure that our students and our teachers feel safe in schools,” she said. “And, we will definitely discuss those matters as we come up in opening our school year.
The first day of school for Alexandria City’s 15,000 students is August 22nd. | https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/education/meet-alexandria-city-public-schools-newest-interim-superintendent-melanie-kay-wyatt/65-ebea036c-6598-419d-8852-cb8c4d1c05cd | 2022-08-01T19:34:34Z | https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/education/meet-alexandria-city-public-schools-newest-interim-superintendent-melanie-kay-wyatt/65-ebea036c-6598-419d-8852-cb8c4d1c05cd | false | 1 |
The incident took place at around 11.4pm on July 22 when police received reports of a group of men standing on Firth Park roundabout lighting fireworks and hurling them.
The men were described as being Asian, in their 20s and had dark hair.
Officers are also asking the man pictured, or anyone who recognises him, to come forward.
Anyone with information can contact South Yorkshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 14/137625/22. | https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/cctv-image-released-after-group-of-men-threw-fireworks-while-stood-on-busy-sheffield-roundabout-3789427 | 2022-08-01T19:40:12Z | https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/cctv-image-released-after-group-of-men-threw-fireworks-while-stood-on-busy-sheffield-roundabout-3789427 | false | null |
It is the first day of August and the majority of NFL training camps are starting to use pads around training camps. Football season is officially here and it’s time to take a look at the spreads and totals NFL Week 1.
As always, the NFL gives us a juicy matchup on Thursday night to start the season featuring the Super Bowl Champion Los Angeles Rams hosting the Buffalo Bills. There’s no doubt the Bills have a revenge tour on their mind after losing that heartbreaking overtime game to the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional playoffs round last season. Starting out against the Rams and Aaron Donald is a tough test to start the season and the Bills find themselves favored by a point over the Rams. Los Angeles opened as the favorite and this line has shifted two points towards the Bills. The primetime game also features one of the highest totals for Week 1 at 52.5. Only the Chiefs vs. Cardinals matchup that has Kyler Murray going up against Patrick Mahomes has a higher total.
For the second straight season, the Cowboys and Buccaneers will meet up in Week 1. Last year, Dak Prescott gave the Bucs a scare throwing for 403 yards and three touchdowns in the season-opening game, but Tom Brady led Tampa Bay to the 31-29 victory with 379 yards and four touchdowns of his own.
The Indianapolis Colts are the biggest Week 1 favorites (-7.5) at Houston with new quarterback Matt Ryan. The Jaguars were favored by three points against the Texans last year in Week 1 and lost outright to them. The 49ers and new quarterback Trey Lance are 6.5-point favorites at Chicago.
The NFL elected to go with a Monday Night Football doubleheader in Week 2 instead of Week 1 this year. Instead, we get the Russell Wilson revenge tour in the first game of the season with the Broncos facing the Seahawks in Seattle. It could also be a revenge game for Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock if he gets the No. 1 QB position in Seattle.
If you’re new to sports betting, we have a series of articles on the basics of sports betting including learning what a spread is, what the over/under is and how to build a parlay. All odds from BetMGM.
Thursday
8:20 p.m. kickoff
Buffalo Bills (-1) at Los Angeles Rams | Over/under: 52.5
Sunday
1 p.m. kickoff
Baltimore Ravens (-5.5) at New York Jets | Over/under: 45.5
Cleveland Browns at Carolina Panthers (-2.5) | Over/under: 41.5
New Orleans Saints (-5.5) at Atlanta Falcons | Over/under: 41.5
New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins (-2.5) | Over/under: 44.5
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals (-6.5) | Over/under: 44.5
San Francisco 49ers (-6.5) at Chicago Bears | Over/under: 42.5
Philadelphia Eagles (-4.5) at Detroit Lions | Over/under: 46.5
Indianapolis Colts (-7.5) at Houston Texans | Over/under: 44.5
Jacksonville Jaguars at Washington Commanders (-3.5) | Over/under: 43.5
4:25 p.m. kickoff
Kansas City Chiefs (-3) at Arizona Cardinals | Over/under: 53.5
Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers (-3.5) | Over/under: 51.5
Green Bay Packers (-2.5) at Minnesota Vikings | Over/under: 48.5
New York Giants at Tennessee Titans (-6.5) | | Over/under: 43.5
8:20 p.m. kickoff
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-2) at Dallas Cowboys | Over/under: 52
Monday
8:20 p.m. kickoff
Denver Broncos (-4.5) at Seattle Seahawks | Over/under: 42
(Photo of Cooper Kupp: Kirby Lee / USA Today) | https://theathletic.com/3467432/2022/08/01/nfl-week-1-odds/ | 2022-08-01T19:40:05Z | https://theathletic.com/3467432/2022/08/01/nfl-week-1-odds/ | true | 1 |
High Court quashes rape FIR; tells misguided complainant to offer social service for 2 mths
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has quashed a rape FIR by a misguided woman complainant with a direction to her to offer social service at All India Confederation of the Blind for two months.
Justice Jasmeet Singh noted that the allegations in the FIR by the alleged victim and the compromise deed between her and the accused to close the dispute were totally opposite and remarked that the criminal justice system has been put in motion on account of her whims and fancies which need to be deprecated.
I deem it fit that the FIR under section 328 (causing hurt by means of poison, etc)/376 (rape) IPC at P.S. Shahbad Dairy Distt., Outer North, Delhi, and subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom is quashed, subject to the respondent No. 2 (complainant woman) working at All India Confederation of the Blinds, Sector 5, Rohini, behind Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi-110085 in Sector 5, Rohini for a period of 3 hours, 5 days a week for a period of 2 months, said the court in its recent order.
The court quashed the FIR as well as the subsequent proceedings and asked the woman to assist and help the organisation for the blind to the best of her ability and also directed the accused in the FIR to plant 50 trees.
The petitioner (accused) also is directed to plant 50 trees with the following compliance: The petitioner also undertakes to plant 50 trees in consultation with the Investigating Officer, who shall get in touch with the Horticulture Department of the MCD, Rohini Zone, and indicate the area, where the trees are to be planted, the court said.
In the FIR, the woman claimed that the petitioner, who filed the petition to quash the FIR, offered her a cold
drink after which she fell unconscious and then the petitioner raped her.
In the settlement deed, however, it was said that the parties had a money dispute and the woman was disturbed and under some ill-advice and misguidance, she got the subject FIR registered .
The court opined that the conduct of the woman was very unfair and a total abuse and misuse of the process of law .
The respondent No. 2 (woman) states that she has been undergoing mental depression, as a result of which under misguided and wrong advice she has registered the FIR, it said.
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FCIA to showcase latest in Fibre Channel and FC-NVMe technology by demonstrating a high performance, self-optimizing and high availability architecture for business-critical applications
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of the first in-person Flash Memory Summit since 2019, the Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA) today announced that it will be demonstrating why Fibre Channel is the go-to transport for business and mission critical applications at this year's show as adoption continues to grow.
"We're excited to return to the show floor in Santa Clara this year, not least because we'll be able to perform a physical demonstration of the strength of Fibre Channel," said Chris Lyon, chairman, FCIA. "This year's event will be an ideal opportunity for attendees to learn more about the latest developments in Fibre Channel and see what this technology can deliver in their infrastructure."
The FCIA is attending this year's Flash Memory Summit at a time when Fibre Channel adoption shows strong growth. "Revenue for the total FC SAN market (FC switches + FC adapters) grew for the fourth consecutive quarter in 1Q22, up 11% Y/Y to $613 M on 6% higher port shipments of 1.82 M," according to Quillin Research's 1Q 2022 SAN Report.
Demonstrating Next Generation Fibre Channel Advancements
This week in booth #755 at the Flash Memory Summit, the FCIA is conducting a public demonstration highlighting the latest multi-vendor Fibre Channel technologies in an end-to-end fabric utilizing NVMe over Fabrics (FC-NVMe) running over Fibre Channel concurrently with legacy FCP/SCSI.
The live exhibit showcases how end points participate with Fibre Channels' new standards-based Fabric Notification (FPIN) technology that allows all elements of the SAN to pass critical link information among the peers enabling a self-optimizing fabric that mitigates congestion and improves link integrity determination. For the first time, the FCIA demonstration highlights Fibre Channel's Gen 7 64GFC speed, capable of 12,800 MB/s full-duplex performance.
To showcase interoperability, this year's demonstration will feature equipment from an array of FCIA members, including Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Broadcom, Teledyne LeCroy, Cisco, SANBlaze, Marvell® and Amphenol. FCIA members will be on hand at the booth to walk attendees through the demonstration and discuss Fibre Channel's clear advantages for high performance flash-based storage.
Expert Discussions at Flash Memory Summit Seminars
The FCIA is also hosting a session at Flash Memory Summit on Wednesday, August 3, 4:15 pm. – 4:30 p.m. titled "Fibre Channel in 2022". Hosted by Mark Jones, President Emeritus, FCIA, the session will provide the latest on Fibre Channel's capabilities and a window into upcoming technological updates.
Fellow FCIA member Nishant Lodha, Director of Technologies, Marvell will be diving deeper into Fibre Channel Fabric Notifications technology at the session NWRK-301-2 "The Quest for an Autonomous Storage Fabric" on Thursday, August 4, 9:45am.
Pick Up the Latest Fibre Channel Solutions Guide
The recently updated Fibre Channel Solutions Guide 2021-2022 will be available to all attendees at the FCIA booth. This year's Solutions Guide provides the latest insights into how Fibre Channel delivers value for organizations, including how Fibre Channel networks deliver more than just speed, and how organizations can learn to succeed with Fibre Channel solutions.
FCIA representatives will be on-hand at booth #755 at Flash Memory Summit from August 2-4, Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA. For more information, please visit fibrechannel.org.
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India batter Cheteshwar Pujara enjoyed a day out with his wife Puja Pabari at the beach on Monday (August 1). He can be seen taking some time off cricket in an Instagram post, shared by his better half.
Pujara looked dapper in a brown full-sleeved T-Shirt with blue jeans while Puja chose to wear white and green. The couple could be seen enjoying each other’s company, as evident from their smiles. Sharing the post, Puja wrote:
“It only took 3 months and a very windy day to get @cheteshwar_pujara to a beach that’s 10 mins walk from home. And he obliged.”
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Cheteshwar Pujara completes record 1000 runs in County Championship Division Two
Batting mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara recently completed 1000 runs in the County Championship. He achieved the landmark while leading Sussex against Nottinghamshire.
He is among only five batsmen to achieve the feat in this edition of the tournament. Pujara has amassed 1094 runs in eight matches at an average of 60.1, comprising three double tons and a couple of centuries.
Unfortunately, Sussex failed to make an impact in this edition’s County Championship, winning just one game out of 11, including five draws. They will next play their remaining county matches in September.
Sussex will next play in the Royal London One-Day Cup on Tuesday, August 2. It remains to be seen if Cheteshwar Pujara will feature in the shorter format.
Pujara failed to make a big impact in India’s rescheduled fifth against England at Edgbaston last month. He scored 13 and 66 against the hosts as the latter drew the series 2-2.
The 34-year-old will next feature during the upcoming Australia Tour of India. He is expected to emulate his County success in the series. The right-handed batsman loves to play against the Aussies. He was a key member of Team India who beat Australia 2-1 in their backyard.
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CHICAGO (AP) — On a recent morning inside Chalmers School of Excellence on Chicago’s West Side, five preschool and kindergarten students finished up drawings. Four staffers, including a teacher and a tutor, chatted with them about colors and shapes.
The summer program offers the kind of one-on-one support parents love. But behind the scenes, Principal Romian Crockett worries the school is becoming precariously small.
Chalmers lost almost a third of its enrollment during the pandemic, shrinking to 215 students. In Chicago, COVID-19 worsened declines that preceded the virus: Predominantly Black neighborhoods like Chalmers’ North Lawndale, long plagued by disinvestment, have seen an exodus of families over the past decade.
The number of small schools like Chalmers is growing in many American cities as public school enrollment declines. More than one in five New York City elementary schools had fewer than 300 students last school year. In Los Angeles, that figure was over one in four. In Chicago it has grown to nearly one in three, and in Boston it’s approaching one in two, according to a Chalkbeat/AP analysis.
Most of these schools were not originally designed to be small, and educators worry coming years will bring tighter budgets even as schools are recovering from the pandemic’s disruption.
“When you lose kids, you lose resources,” said Crockett, the Chalmers principal. “That impacts your ability to serve kids with very high needs.”
A state law prohibits Chicago from closing or consolidating schools until 2025. And across the U.S., COVID-19 relief money is helping subsidize shrinking schools. But when the money runs out in a few years, officials will face a difficult choice: Keep the schools open despite the financial strain, or close them, upsetting communities looking for stability for their children.
“My worry is that we will shut down when we have all worked so hard,” said Yvonne Wooden, who serves on Chalmers’ school council. Her children went to the pre-K through eighth-grade school, and two grandchildren attend now. “That would really hurt our neighborhood.”
The pandemic accelerated enrollment declines in many districts as families switched to homeschooling, charter schools and other options. Students moved away or vanished from school rolls for unknown reasons.
Many districts like Chicago give schools money for each student. That means small schools sometimes struggle to pay for fixed costs — the principal, a counselor and building upkeep.
To address that, many allocate extra money to small schools, diverting dollars from larger schools. In Chicago, the district spends an average of $19,000 annually per student at small high schools, while students at larger ones get $10,000, according to the Chalkbeat/AP analysis.
“I love small schools, but small schools are very expensive,” Chicago schools chief Pedro Martinez told the school board recently. “We can get some really creative, innovative models, but we need the funding.”
At the same time, these schools are often stretched thin. Very small schools offer fewer clubs, sports and arts programs. Some elementary schools group students from different grades in the same classroom, although Martinez has vowed that won’t happen next year.
Manley Career Academy High School on Chicago’s West Side illustrates the paradox. It now serves 65 students, and the cost per student has shot up to $40,000, even though schools like Manley offer few elective courses, sports and extracurricular activities.
“We’re spending $40,000 per pupil just to offer the bare minimum,” said Hal Woods of the advocacy group Kids First Chicago, which has studied declining enrollment in the district. “It’s not really a $40,000-per-pupil student experience.”
Small schools are popular with families, teachers and community members because of their tight-knit, supportive feel. Some argue districts should pour more dollars into these schools, many in predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods hard hit by the pandemic. Schools serve as community hubs and points of local pride even as they lose students — as is the case in North Lawndale.
Race also looms large. Nationally, schools with more students of color are more likely to be closed, and those in affected communities often feel unfairly targeted.
The prospect of closing schools is particularly fraught in Chicago, where 50 schools were shuttered in 2013, most in predominantly Black neighborhoods. The move frayed trust between residents and the district and, according to University of Chicago research, markedly disrupted learning for low-income students.
In Boston, where the district had been losing students well before the pandemic, families are skeptical of closures.
Among the schools most at risk is P.A. Shaw Elementary School in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. Revived from a previous closure in 2014, the school had just over 150 students last year, down from 250 in 2018. After making plans to eliminate two classrooms earlier this year — seen by some as a harbinger of closure — the district faced blowback from parents and teachers.
Parents rallying behind the school included Brenda Ramsey, whose 7-year-old daughter, Emersyn Wise, is entering second grade. When Ramsey became homeless and went to stay with family during the pandemic, teachers from Shaw drove half an hour to deliver schoolwork. Later, the school’s staff helped Ramsey find permanent housing.
Ramsey, 32, still remembers the joy she felt when she and her two daughters first visited Shaw.
“The principal looked like them — she was a young Black woman who was excited to see them,” she said.“ They were really big on family engagement, family involvement, and that’s just something you don’t see that often.”
Now, with the school’s fate in question, Ramsey is debating whether to keep Emersyn there.
Ramsey’s dilemma illustrates what the district calls its “cycle of declining enrollment”: Schools’ enrollment falls, leading to financial instability — which prompts even more families to leave. The problem is often worse at schools with more students of color.
And when schools face closure, it’s “devastating” for families, said Suleika Soto, acting director of the Boston Education Justice Alliance, which advocates for underrepresented students.
“It means you have to uproot,” she said. “And then if parents don’t like it, then they’ll remove their children from the public school system, which again adds to the toxic cycle.”
Nevertheless, some urban school districts that are losing students, including Denver, Indianapolis, and Kansas City, Missouri, are considering school closures. Earlier this year, the Oakland, California, school board voted to close several small schools despite furious protests.
“School budgets have been cut as a way to keep more schools open,” said former Oakland board member Shanthi Gonzales, who resigned in May soon after voting to support school closures. “There are really awful tradeoffs.”
Elsewhere, leaders — buoyed by federal COVID-19 relief funds — have continued to invest in these schools.
Chicago will use about $140 million of the $2.8 billion in COVID-19 relief it got to help prop up small schools this school year, officials said. Martinez, who took over as schools chief last fall, has sidestepped talk of closures, saying he wants to study how the district can make its campuses more attractive to families — and push for more money from the state.
In Los Angeles and New York City, officials say they’re focused on luring students back into the system, not school closures.
But federal relief money will run out soon: districts must budget that money by September 2024. When it does, districts may be hard pressed to keep all of their small schools afloat.
“It’s a huge problem,” said Bruce Fuller, an education researcher at University of California, Berkeley. “It’s going to be increasingly difficult for superintendents to justify keeping these places open as the number of these schools continues to rise.”
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Barnum reported from New York and Binkley from Boston. Chalkbeat journalists Kaitlyn Radde in Washington and Thomas Wilburn in Chicago, and AP journalist Sharon Lurye in New Orleans contributed.
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Perrottet may have taken swift action, but not where it really matters
Dominic Perrottet’s colleagues have been crying out for the premier to take decisive action to end the death spiral they fear their government is in. But the guillotine did not fall where they had hoped.
Perrottet stepped in to sack his junior fair trading minister Eleni Petinos just 48 hours after reports emerged that she had been accused of bullying staff. While overseas, on his poorly timed trade trip, Perrottet initially backed Petinos and was confident that an anonymous complaint made against her had been appropriately dealt with.
But by Sunday night “further matters” relating to Petinos had emerged and Perrottet was wasting no time in removing the young minister from his cabinet. He had no choice. Bullying cannot be tolerated.
Perrottet on Monday wanted it known that he had taken swift action. “I’m the premier. I have to make decisions … it’s a very difficult decision. But I believe it’s the right call,” he said. His colleagues, no doubt, agree that it was the only way to deal with the issue.
But if Perrottet thinks his decisiveness over such a clear problem will be enough to calm his anxious troops, he is sorely mistaken. While sacking Petinos gets rid of one problem, it will do nothing to stop the wider, more damaging saga that is paralysing the government.
As long as the John Barilaro trade appointment fiasco rolls on, and Trade Minister Stuart Ayres remains in cabinet as well as being deputy Liberal leader, Perrottet’s colleagues will be increasingly incensed and his government will be locked in a crisis of its own making.
Perrottet has been the only one to declare publicly that Ayres is a “very strong minister in the NSW government”. Other ministers who have been pressed on the trade minister have ducked the question, clearly not keen to endorse their cabinet colleague.
Ayres, meanwhile, is indignant. He refuses to accept the mood and stand aside pending the outcome of two inquiries – one, an independent probe; the second, a parliamentary inquiry. He keeps stressing that he has done nothing wrong and therefore has every right to stay.
He has missed the glaring point. Regardless of his self-determined innocence, he has come to symbolise a festering problem that is causing his government worsening damage. As long as Ayres digs in, it all drags on, and at some point the issue may be irreparable for the Coalition.
It is an extraordinary situation where the second most senior Liberal in the government is refusing to take notice of his colleagues, who clearly want him gone so that they have some hope of resetting before the looming election.
Equally, Perrottet has made it clear that he will not be making any decisions or reaching any conclusions until the independent report into the Barilaro appointment, being conducted by former public service commissioner Graeme Head, is handed to him.
That means he will not be leaning on Ayres to step aside, let alone sacking him. It is on Ayres to reach that decision himself, which at this point seems highly unlikely.
Perrottet may have shown the decisiveness his rattled team was desperately seeking, but not where it counted. Sacking Petinos was an obvious decision for him to make.
The premier has avoided making tough calls around the Barilaro saga and now risks his government never recovering.
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“It’s quite frustrating,” said Rwamparo, a deputy prime minister and minister for tourism for the kingdom. “The best is for them to swallow their pride, like the French and the Germans have done, and return the artifacts.”
African countries’ efforts at restitution, after long resistance from authorities in Europe, are now blossoming with the return of treasured pieces that once were thought unattainable.
Most recently, Nigeria and Germany signed a deal for the return of hundreds of artifacts known as the Benin Bronzes. The deal followed French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision last year to sign over 26 pieces known as the Abomey Treasures, priceless artworks of the 19th century Dahomey kingdom in present-day Benin.
African officials seek much more, from the exquisite to the macabre. Some are concerned that the British government in particular has been evasive, offering no commitments on restitution.
In Uganda, which won independence from Britain in 1962, antiquities officials are preparing for a November trip to the U.K., where they will negotiate with the University of Cambridge for an unknown number of artifacts there. Cambridge, which recently gave back to Nigeria an elaborate bronze cockerel, appears forthcoming, said Rose Mwanja Nkaale, Uganda’s commissioner for museums and monuments.
London’s British Museum by comparison “is difficult to penetrate,” said Nkaale. “We can start with those that are willing to cooperate. It is not useful to fight these people.”
The British Museum, which holds an extensive collection from across Africa, is protected by a 1963 law forbidding the trustees from repatriating items except under certain circumstances, including if an object is deemed unfit or useless. Some African officials believe that stand is increasingly weak as other institutions in Europe respond more positively.
Nigeria is applying pressure so that laws in the U.K. and elsewhere are amended to allow for the repatriation of disputed collections, said Abba Isa Tijani, director-general of Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments. But he expressed concern that while some countries are starting to open up, in Britain such efforts “have not even started.”
Many of the desirable artifacts from Africa can’t even be traced, leading an organization founded by the late Congolese art collector Sindika Dokolo to offer to buy looted African art from collections abroad. By 2020, when Dokolo died in a diving accident in Dubai, his campaign had successfully retrieved 15 items.
Restitution remains a struggle for African governments, and the African Union has put the return of looted cultural property on its agenda. The continental body aims to have a common policy on the issue.
Zimbabwe has pushed for the repatriation of about 3,000 artifacts from Britain. They include spears and swagger sticks as well as the skulls of fighters who resisted colonialism. They were decapitated and their heads shipped abroad as war trophies.
Talks between British and Zimbabwean authorities have produced no breakthrough, but the matter is so important for the southern African nation that President Emmerson Mnangagwa last year suggested an exchange: the remains of colonialist Cecil Rhodes, who’s buried in Zimbabwe, in return for the ancestral remains that mean so much to his people.
Some Zimbabwean activists have started an online campaign called #bringbackourbones, protesting last year outside the British High Commission in neighboring South Africa.
Items of funereal or ritualistic interest have no resonance outside Africa, said Raphael Chikukwa, who runs the National Gallery of Zimbabwe.
“Why should we allow those so-called museums, which in fact are crime scenes and houses of stolen goods, to dictate to us, telling us that we have to prove that the items belong to us?” he told The Associated Press. “As much as we celebrate the return of former Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba’s tooth (from Belgium), let’s not celebrate too much. Let’s remind ourselves that the work has just started.”
Similar efforts are underway in South Africa, where the Ifa Lethu Foundation seeks to repatriate a range of items taken during the apartheid era, often by diplomats or private collectors. The organization has repatriated more than 700 pieces including valuable works by South African artist Gerard Sekoto, who died in Paris in 1993.
In Rwanda, recent cooperation with former colonial master Belgium included the sharing of digital copies of over 4,000 songs and other recordings kept at the Royal Museum for Central Africa outside Brussels.
Items including royal regalia remain at large, and since the digital sound archives weren’t shared in the context of repatriation “you cannot say Belgium has already handed them back,” said Andre Ntagwabira, a specialist in archaeological research at Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy.
“The heritage, both tangible and intangible items, are the footprints of our ancestors and we should own them,” he said.
The whereabouts of the remains of one of Rwanda’s last monarchs, Yuhi Musinga, is a sore issue in the East African country. Many Rwandans believe the body of Musinga, who resisted the Belgians, was deposed in 1931 and died in Congo in 1944, was sent to Belgium.
There must be accountability in that case, said Antoine Nyagahene, a professor of history at Rwanda’s Gitwe University.
“We were robbed of our cultural values and, as you know, a people without roots are a people without a soul,” he said.
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Collection of Elvis Presley's jewelry that he gave to his manager - including gold rings encrusted with jewels, cufflinks, watches and chains - will go up for auction with backing of Priscilla Presley
- Two hundred items that belonged to 'The King' are listed by GWS Auctions
- One of them is Elvis' 1968 comeback special Hagstrom V-2 guitar for $750,000
- Elvis' 9.81-carat-to-weight Diamond 'First' TCB ring is also listed for a minimal bid of $500,000
- His 18-karat lion ring, which he wore in his documentary 'Elvis: That's The Way It it Is' is for a minimal bid of $25,000
- Other accessories, including watches, rings and necklaces are mostly listed between $1,000 to $10,000
- The event will be held in Los Angeles, Calif., at the Sunset Marquis Hotel on August 27
A collection of jewelry that Elvis Presley gave to his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, is going up for auction on August 27 with the backing of his ex-wife, Priscilla.
Two hundred items, including gold rings encrusted with jewels, cufflinks, watches and chains, have been brought together by GWS Auctions. Also included is the V-2 guitar played by Presley during his famous 'comeback' TV special of 1968, listed at $750,000. 'TCB' stood for 'taking care of business,' a favorite expression of Presley's.
Presley's 9.81 carat-to-weight Diamond 'First' TCB ring is also listed for a minimal bid of $500,000. His 18 karat lion ring, which he wore in his documentary 'Elvis: That's The Way It it Is' is for sale too for a minimal of $25,000. Other accessories, including watches, rings and necklaces are mostly listed between $1,000 to $10,000.
The King's 'Heartbreak Hotel' original lyrics board is also for sale for a minimal bid of $50,000.
Other items in the auction: 'The King's' 'Speedway' Racing Jumpsuit, listed for a minimal amount of $20,000; his 1976 Harley Davidson FLH 1200 Electra Glide for $100,000; his 1973 Lincoln Continental 'Last' Limo for an amount of $50,000; and his personally owned Jetstar Jet purchased for his father, listed at $100,000.
A view of a guitar and a collection of personal jewelry once belonging to Elvis Presley will be sold at auction on August 27 at the Sunset Marquis Hotel
Among the collections are numerous golden rings encrusted with jewels, cufflinks, watches and chains that belonged to Elvis prior to his death in 1977
The items were part of a lost collection and don't belong to Priscilla Presley, Elvis' ex and only wife
Rock and roll singer and actor Elvis Presley gifted pendants, tie bars, necklaces and other prestigious accession to his longtime manager, Colonel Tom Parker. Pictured: Parker (left) and Presley conferring on the set of one of his films in 1963
Priscilla Presley was married to Elvis from 1967 until 1973 and joked that she and her ex-husband wouldn't know what to gift to Parker as he already had everything he needed
Many of the jewelry pieces were provided by Presley's former wife, Priscilla Presley, although she doesn't own them.
The lost collection's total estimation, as well as its owner's identity remain unknown. DailyMail.com has contacted GWS Auctions for comment. It is also unclear how the items were found.
'Well, it brings back memories for sure,' she told Reuters, adding that it was a running joke between she and her former husband that he constantly bought or commissioned jewelry for Parker, which included golden pendants, tie bars and bracelets, because the manager already had everything he needed and the Presleys didn't know what else to buy him.
Priscilla Presley said she felt protective of the items because she designed some of them, including artifacts with the logo for TCB Band, the musicians who formed the core rhythm section of Presley's backing band in his later years.
She also said she supported the auction in part because she was weary of seeing so many fake Elvis artifacts for sale.
Colonel Parker's 11 karat gold elephant ring with diamond eyes is on auction for a minimal bid of $1,000 on GWS Auctions' website
Elvis Presley's American Eagle Indian Head five dollar coin ring surrounded by diamonds set in 14kt gold is displayed at the Gotta Have It! Rock & Roll Pop Art Auction Press Preview at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex
Priscilla Presley said she felt protective of the items because she designed some of them, including artifacts with the logo for TCB Band, which stood for 'taking care of business,' a favorite expression of Presley's
Sonny West's Sahara Tahoe Supervisor Badge from Elvis (left) is listed on auction for $1,000, while The King's custom diamond and 18 karat music note ring (first item, top row) is for sale for a minimal bid of $15,000. Elvis Presley's 'Elvis: That's The Way it Is' 18 karat lion ring (last item, top row) is also listed for sale starting at a $25,000 minimal bid
'There is so much product out there that is not authentic at all and that worries me,' she told Reuters.
'I want to know for sure that that is going to go to someone who is going to care for it, love it.'
It remains unclear whether the auction is privately held or open for the public. The event will be held in Los Angeles, California, at the Sunset Marquis Hotel starting at 10 p.m. Pacific Time (PT).
Priscilla was married to Elvis from 1967 until 1973, when the ex-couple filed for divorce.
The pair had met in West Germany while Elvis was serving in the U.S. Army in 1959. Her stepfather, US Air force officer Paul Beaulieu, was also stationed there.
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FCIA to showcase latest in Fibre Channel and FC-NVMe technology by demonstrating a high performance, self-optimizing and high availability architecture for business-critical applications
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of the first in-person Flash Memory Summit since 2019, the Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA) today announced that it will be demonstrating why Fibre Channel is the go-to transport for business and mission critical applications at this year's show as adoption continues to grow.
"We're excited to return to the show floor in Santa Clara this year, not least because we'll be able to perform a physical demonstration of the strength of Fibre Channel," said Chris Lyon, chairman, FCIA. "This year's event will be an ideal opportunity for attendees to learn more about the latest developments in Fibre Channel and see what this technology can deliver in their infrastructure."
The FCIA is attending this year's Flash Memory Summit at a time when Fibre Channel adoption shows strong growth. "Revenue for the total FC SAN market (FC switches + FC adapters) grew for the fourth consecutive quarter in 1Q22, up 11% Y/Y to $613 M on 6% higher port shipments of 1.82 M," according to Quillin Research's 1Q 2022 SAN Report.
Demonstrating Next Generation Fibre Channel Advancements
This week in booth #755 at the Flash Memory Summit, the FCIA is conducting a public demonstration highlighting the latest multi-vendor Fibre Channel technologies in an end-to-end fabric utilizing NVMe over Fabrics (FC-NVMe) running over Fibre Channel concurrently with legacy FCP/SCSI.
The live exhibit showcases how end points participate with Fibre Channels' new standards-based Fabric Notification (FPIN) technology that allows all elements of the SAN to pass critical link information among the peers enabling a self-optimizing fabric that mitigates congestion and improves link integrity determination. For the first time, the FCIA demonstration highlights Fibre Channel's Gen 7 64GFC speed, capable of 12,800 MB/s full-duplex performance.
To showcase interoperability, this year's demonstration will feature equipment from an array of FCIA members, including Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Broadcom, Teledyne LeCroy, Cisco, SANBlaze, Marvell® and Amphenol. FCIA members will be on hand at the booth to walk attendees through the demonstration and discuss Fibre Channel's clear advantages for high performance flash-based storage.
Expert Discussions at Flash Memory Summit Seminars
The FCIA is also hosting a session at Flash Memory Summit on Wednesday, August 3, 4:15 pm. – 4:30 p.m. titled "Fibre Channel in 2022". Hosted by Mark Jones, President Emeritus, FCIA, the session will provide the latest on Fibre Channel's capabilities and a window into upcoming technological updates.
Fellow FCIA member Nishant Lodha, Director of Technologies, Marvell will be diving deeper into Fibre Channel Fabric Notifications technology at the session NWRK-301-2 "The Quest for an Autonomous Storage Fabric" on Thursday, August 4, 9:45am.
Pick Up the Latest Fibre Channel Solutions Guide
The recently updated Fibre Channel Solutions Guide 2021-2022 will be available to all attendees at the FCIA booth. This year's Solutions Guide provides the latest insights into how Fibre Channel delivers value for organizations, including how Fibre Channel networks deliver more than just speed, and how organizations can learn to succeed with Fibre Channel solutions.
FCIA representatives will be on-hand at booth #755 at Flash Memory Summit from August 2-4, Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA. For more information, please visit fibrechannel.org.
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BALTIMORE, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: TROW) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.20 per share payable on September 29, 2022 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 15, 2022.
Founded in 1937, Baltimore-based T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (troweprice.com), is a global investment management organization with $1.31 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2022. The organization provides a broad array of mutual funds, subadvisory services, and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries. The company also offers sophisticated investment planning and guidance tools. T. Rowe Price's disciplined, risk-aware investment approach focuses on diversification, style consistency, and fundamental research.
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Real Estate Magnate Robbed at Gunpoint in Democrat Hellhole San Fransicko, Fears City ‘on Path of Decline We May Never Recover From’
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NEW YORK (AP) — Masih Alinejad, an Iranian opposition activist and writer in exile in New York City, had already been identified as the target of an alleged kidnapping plot. A year later, it appears the threats against her keep coming.
Federal prosecutors in New York charged a man last week with driving around Masih’s Brooklyn neighborhood over the weekend with a loaded assault rifle and dozens of rounds of ammunition. Alinejad said Monday that authorities told her the man was looking for her, and that a home security video had caught him skulking outside her front door.
“It is shocking that someone came to my house with a loaded assault rifle,” Alinejad told The Associated Press in an email. “Last year, the FBI foiled a kidnap plot. Now a killer is dispatched to deal with me.”
The suspect, Khalid Mehdiyev, has been locked up without bail and his lawyer declined comment. The U.S. Attorney’s office also wouldn’t talk about the case beyond what for now is a gun possession charge.
Last year, U.S. prosecutors charged an Iranian intelligence officer and others with plotting to kidnap Alinejad and take her back to Tehran. Iranian officials called accusations “baseless and ridiculous.”
Alinejad, who worked for years as a journalist in Iran and became a U.S. citizen in 2019, has long been targeted by its theocracy after fleeing the country following its disputed 2009 presidential election and crackdown. She’s known as a prominent figure on Farsi-language satellite channels abroad that criticize Iran.
In the new case, a criminal complaint filed against Mehdiyev doesn’t directly tie him to Iran or the kidnapping plot. Instead, it only charges him with a gun violation based on a traffic stop by the New York Police Department, but also cites what they say were his contradictory statements about his conduct that implicate him in a more serious way.
The complaint says Mehdiyev was seen lurking near Alinejad’s home last week and, after ordering food delivery to his vehicle, approached the residence and looked in through the windows and tried to open the front door. A short time later, police officers pulled him over and arrested him for driving with a suspended license.
A later search of the car found a suitcase containing a rifle “loaded with a round in the chamber and a magazine attached, along with a separate second magazine, and a total of approximately 66 rounds of ammunition,” the papers say, adding, ”The serial number of the rifle appears to have been obliterated.”
Initially, Mehdiyev claimed he was in the neighborhood looking for a room to rent, the papers say, and that he had borrowed the car he was driving and didn’t know about the gun. He later admitted the gun was his and that he had been in the area “looking for someone,” they add.
At that point, he stopped talking and asked for a lawyer.
In her email, Alinejad said her situation shows the need for the U.S. government to take a tougher stance toward Iran.
“What happened this weekend is NOT normal and does not just affect just me,” she wrote. “This poses a risk to EVERYONE. This is not behavior that anyone in the United States should be accepting as normal.” | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Prosecutors-Armed-man-lurked-near-Iranian-17343377.php | 2022-08-01T20:04:28Z | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Prosecutors-Armed-man-lurked-near-Iranian-17343377.php | false | 20 |
Beyoncé's new album "Renaissance" is apparently not a hit with everyone.
The "Single Ladies" singer has been accused of using an ableist term in the song "Heated."
The term is considered derogatory to those suffering from muscle control disorders such as cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis.
Following some backlash for using the term, a representative for Beyoncé told NBC News, “The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced.”
Lizzo also made changes after being called out for using the term in her song, "Grrrls."
"I never want to promote derogatory language," she said. | https://www.kjrh.com/news/national/beyonce-changing-lyrics-in-new-song-following-ableism-claims | 2022-08-01T20:04:47Z | https://www.kjrh.com/news/national/beyonce-changing-lyrics-in-new-song-following-ableism-claims | true | null |
Both executives bring deep industry & leadership expertise to a unique platform for fans to invest in celebrity business' like never before.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FanVestor today announced that Russell Redeaux of Stampede Management [Previous: Cashmere Agency, Merry Jane Media] and Alex Luke of Decentralized Music [Previous: SiriusXM/Pandora, Amazon, Apple] will join the company as Chief Business Officer and as Managing Director respectively. This onboarding was a strategic move by Michael Golomb, the founder & CEO of FanVestor, who has successfully exited four companies, two IPOs, and five publicly traded companies–he will be continuing his role amongst his powerhouse team composed of disciplines across finance and compliance, technology, and entertainment. Similar to FanVestor's partners and investors, the company hopes to disrupt the aforementioned industries through its unique benefits. This includes offering non-accredited investors to enter capital markets, Web3 implementations to remove gatekeeping, giving fans new levels of direct access to their favorite creators, celebrities, athletes, and more.
The timing of Russ and Alex assuming this venture [in addition to their other successful businesses] was crucial to position FanVestor for long-term success. Golomb stated, "Humbly and with great pleasure we welcome Russ and Alex to our FanVestor family. As we have been building the business, we realized that this must be a three-legged stool: 1. compliance/capital markets, 2. scalable fin-tech, 3. understanding the food-chain in music, sports, and entertainment. Russ and Alex re-enforce our team expertise and focus on serving our customers."
With two decades in A&R, talent management, marketing and brand development, Russ has extensive experience leading and innovating the entertainment industry through co-founding renowned management company, Stampede Management, as well as being a Senior Leadership Consultant for award-winning advertising company, Cashmere Agency. Through these endeavors, Russ has built a network of noteworthy clientele including Snoop Doog, Macy Gray, YG, Ty Dolla $ign, Far East Movement, Busta Rhymes, and others. Russ has developed large scale marketing campaigns for brands like Heineken, LG, Adidas, and Doritos to name a few.
He has also had his hand in the lm industry, producing a theatrical stage play "Redemption of a Dogg" starring Snoop himself. Prior to the above, Russ was a Creative Marketing Consultant for Merry Jane Media, a global multi-media company, producing scripted and non-scripted television shows including the Emmy-nominated hit series "Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party," now in its third season on VH1. Russ is excited to bring the knowledge he's gained over the course of his impressive career to FanVestor,
"FanVestor should be the true disrupter by bringing capital markets to the Web3 space in a fully compliant way that will protect creators and fans while empowering ownership for both."
Alex Luke brings an immense amount of expertise as an accomplished Media & Music Executive, with over twenty years in digital music, Venture Capital, A&R, and radio broadcasting. Alex has spearheaded projects and developed strategy for some of the most reputable brands in the music industry. While taking on this new role as Managing Director for FanVestor, he has simultaneously co-founded Decentralized Music, the music arm of the company for Web3 funding and Web2 artist development, as well as being a Board Advisor for SpokenLayer, a leader in short-form audio creation and production. Previous to his current roles, Alex's career spans an impressive resume including being the Senior Vice President of Digital Content for SiriusXM, Head of Global Programming & Content Strategy for Amazon Music, Head of Worldwide Music Programming & Label Relations at Apple, and Vice President of Music Programming at Napter Group. His first introduction to music started in radio programming, leading him into A&R where he worked with the likes of Katy Perry, David Guetta, The Beastie Boys, and many others, as well as overseeing all customer-facing editorial and original content initiatives. Alex will take on this new position at FanVestor confidently, with his proven track record of leading companies and passion for the space,
"Web3 offers incredible opportunities to redefine the relationship between artists and their fans and FanVestor's architecture brings transparency for artists and compliance for investors. The opportunity, particularly in music, is tremendous, and I'm psyched to be part of the team."
FanVestor is a single platform for fan-funded business ventures. We specialize in creator-driven securities and NFTs, giving fans the means to invest or participate in the business ventures of content creators in music, entertainment and sports. As a set of additional services for our creators, we offer the mechanics to power e-commerce, charitable initiatives and sweepstakes to further support their ventures. Founded by Michael Golomb, an innovator in the world of business and fintech, FanVestor was designed to give athletes, actors, artists, music celebrities, fashion icons, and all creators a safe space alongside their peers, to leverage influence and offer fans an opportunity to participate financially in key projects. For more information, please visit www.fanvestor.com | @fanvestor
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Rep. Arrington introduces bill to provide Medicare and Medicaid recognition to FECs
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Freestanding Emergency Centers (NAFEC) applauds Representative Jodey Arrington (R-TX 19) and 10 co-sponsors for introducing H.R. 8597 - The Medicare Emergency Care Improvement Act. This important legislation would expand emergency medical access to rural Americans, improve the quality of urban care and provide permanent Medicare and Medicaid recognition to freestanding emergency centers (FEC), allowing patients to keep vital emergency medical access they have been able to access during the pandemic.
"FECs are an essential part of our nation's healthcare system, providing high-quality, cost-effective care to millions of patients each year," said NAFEC President Rhonda Sandel. "Many FECs have been providing care to Medicare beneficiaries since the beginning of the pandemic under a temporary program established by CMS. But unless the statute is updated to provide permanent recognition, these beneficiaries will lose access to their FECs when the Public Health Emergency terminates. We are grateful for Rep. Arrington's leadership working to preserve and expand access to quality emergency care for all Americans."
In April 2020, as a response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and to expand patient access, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a waiver allowing FECs to enroll as Medicare-certified hospitals and receive Medicare reimbursement for the duration of the pandemic. Nearly 60 percent of FECs nationwide enrolled in the temporary program and showed the benefit of long-term implementation. Since the waiver was implemented, an actuarial study of Medicare claims found more efficient care with a 22 percent cost reduction across all acuity conditions.
"In 2010, Texas began licensing FECs, and now there are more than 200 across several states. The benefit these facilities provided throughout the pandemic is undeniable; however, in classic fashion, the government has lagged behind the pace of healthcare innovation," said Rep. Arrington. "Unless Congress enacts a law providing permanent recognition to FECs prior to the end of the public health emergency, Medicare beneficiaries will face a critical lack of emergency care options. I encourage my colleagues to join me in supporting the Emergency Care Improvement Act to expand healthcare access across the board."
The bill has also been endorsed by the American College of Emergency Physicians.
FECs place emergency care directly into communities. With ER physicians on-site 24/7, advanced imaging, lab and licensed pharmacy services, they provide a new model of care delivery. Patients with emergency conditions can be seen, diagnosed and stabilized quickly, reducing costs and saving lives.
About NAFEC
The National Association of Freestanding Emergency Centers (NAFEC) is a member-based association representing freestanding emergency centers across the country. The Association works with national leaders to ensure this industry's fair regulation and growth, as well as raise public awareness of the industry and promote an overall understanding of the unique benefits of freestanding emergency centers.
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Georginio Wijnaldum's proposed loan move to Roma is being held up by the Serie A side's reluctance to agree an obligation to buy clause, GOAL understands.
Wijnaldum endured a disappointing 2021-22 debut campaign at Paris Saint-Germain, finding himself often used as a substitute following his move from Liverpool. The Dutchman did not feature at all in his side's two biggest games of the season, watching on from the sidelines in both legs as PSG exited the Champions League at the hands of Real Madrid in the last 16.
This has led to him pushing for a move away from PSG this summer, and Wijnaldum had seemed set to join Roma on loan last month before the recent hold up.
What do we know about Roma's bid for Wijnaldum?
Roma have tabled a season-long loan offer for the Dutch midfielder, but due to his €9 million salary, they are unable to pay his wages in full. As a result, PSG have offered to cover half his salary this year.
However, the move has since been held up by the two clubs negotiating over the inclusion of an obligation to buy in the deal.
Although Roma are willing to include an option to make Wijnaldum's move permanent, they are wary of being forced to sign the 31-year-old next summer. If they convince PSG to make the buy clause an option rather than an obligation, they are keen to set the price between €10 million (£9m/$10m) and €15m (£13m/$15m).
Roma will also be able to take advantage of the Decreto Crescita rule in Italy. This permits clubs to pay less tax on contracts worth over €1m per year.
Will Roma sign Wijnaldum?
Despite the hold up, GOAL understands that progress is being made towards an agreement this week.
Wijnaldum himself is keen for the move to happen, as is Roma manager Jose Mourinho.
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What’s it like to be a seasonal worker on Martha’s Vineyard? Monica Boyadzhieva is a college student from Bulgaria, and this is her second summer on the island working on a J-1 Visa. Periodically we’re hearing about her experience. Lately she’s been thinking a lot about differences in work culture.
Here’s her conversation with CAI’s Steve Junker.
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Steve Hi, Monica.
Monica Hi.
Steve We thought we'd check back in with you as we're getting along in summer. Are you about halfway through your time on the Vineyard?
Monica I am a little over halfway. I have four weeks left, actually.
Steve We wanted to hear a little bit about your work experiences. I know you've been working two jobs, and I know you've been thinking a lot about your work experiences, because it sounds like working — that's pretty much what you do all the time right now. Is that right?
Monica It is right. And it's not two, it's even three jobs at this point.
Steve Three jobs.
Monica Three jobs. Yeah. And I guess one of the reasons why it's three jobs is exactly because of that working culture that I've been experiencing, this constant pressure to fill every single minute you have in your time to work. Everyone seems to be working all the time. And when I used to have even a single night that is free, I would feel guilty.
Steve Wait — so you felt guilty because you were only working two jobs?
Monica Yeah, I felt guilty that I had free time.
Steve So can you compare it to what it would be like for you back home in Bulgaria, where you're from, and what your sense of the work culture is there?
Monica Back home, when I was working in the supermarket, you get paid the minimum wage, but it's a monthly wage and it doesn't matter how many hours you work, you get the same amount of money, whether you leave earlier today or not. At the end of the month, you're going to get like 600 lev — that's our currency, "lev." Here, since you get paid hourly, I feel like there's this little competition between me and other coworkers. I don't mean competition in a bad way, but you would want to stay more hours. You don't want to be cut if it's not busy, you know, because every hour you work, every minute you work matters, because it gets more to your paycheck. And same with the tipping culture here. Back home it doesn't really exist. So you have the incentive here to be nice and kind of like "earn" your tips. Whereas back home, even in restaurants, there is tipping culture, but it's not necessary and they wouldn't leave like 20%. It can be just one or two levs to round up the bill. So you don't have that incentive to be very, very nice because you're going to get more money. Here, I would call it the "fake nice." I sometimes hate doing it, especially when you're tired, and you cannot really smile 8 hours straight to people. But you still have to be, [sweetly] "Hi, how are you?" That "customer voice." Back home, I wouldn't even have to talk to them. I can just scan their products and let them go.
Steve So it seems like part of the job here is is not just doing the work of the job, but being nice to people and interacting with customers in a way that makes them feel good to be there. Like when you say you have to smile for 8 hours a day and it seems like nobody can really do that.
Monica Yeah, a big part of the customer experience here, I believe, is just being nice to the people and making sure the customer feels welcome and feels cared for, which is not a bad thing. It's just very exhausting on the other side. There's this rule here: the customer is always right. So you have to do whatever they want, and it's very emotionally draining.
Steve This program that you're on, the J-1 program, it's called a work and travel program, and it's supposed to not only bring people here to work in places like the Vineyard, but it's also supposed to bring young people here to have an experience of the United States. Do you think that it works that way? Are you going to see enough of the States to balance out the fact that you work so much for almost three months?
Monica I think this is one of the flaws of the program. It's called work and travel, but there's barely any travel part because most people who come on this program, they need money for education. So they would spend every single minute they have working. But everything comes at the right time and maybe next year I'll get to travel more. That's one of my plans. I'm definitely not planning to work three jobs next summer.
Steve All right, Monica, thanks for speaking with us. Let's check in a little bit later in the summer.
Monica Yeah. Thank you.
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Critics say the name "monkeypox" plays into racist stereotypes about Black people, Africa and LGBTQ people — and, they note, it falsely suggests monkeys are the main source of the virus.
"Monkeypox should be renamed for two major reasons," said Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor, a global health equity advocate and senior New Voices fellow at the Aspen Institute. "First, there is a long history of referring to Blacks as monkeys. Therefore, 'monkeypox' is racist and stigmatizes Blacks."
"Second, 'monkeypox' gives a wrong impression that the disease is only transmitted by monkeys. This is wrong," he adds.
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As calls to rename the disease are growing, so is the current outbreak. In fact, the disease's spread prompted WHO to declare it an international public health emergency in July. When WHO announced its plan to rename monkeypox in June, there were around 3,100 confirmed or suspected cases worldwide. There are now 22,485 cases, according to the CDC — only 344 of them in countries with a history of monkeypox.
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The fact that the name change is still being debated presents a contrast to the urgency the agencies showed in labeling COVID-19.
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Monkeypox is making headlines right now, Gilmer told NPR via email, partly because some populations are being exposed to it for the first time. But, Gilmer added, "associating a disease with a region has much longer lasting, negatively impactful consequences than most people realize."
The WHO has embraced a similar idea, saying that when researchers name diseases, they should seek to minimize unnecessary harm to "trade, travel, tourism or animal welfare, and avoid causing offense to any cultural, social, national, regional, professional or ethnic groups."
Gilmer says she understands the psychology and human logic at work in naming a new disease in a way that connects it to details about its discovery, such as the animal or place in which it was found. But in her view, "if we can help, protect and improve the health equity of people by changing an offensive and inaccurate name, it makes sense to do so," she said.
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Recognizing problems with disease names, WHO issued criteria in 2015, specifically telling researchers to avoid including animal terms or geographical places when they name new diseases. That criteria cited monkeypox as an example — but the WHO didn't call for revising the name.
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The fan favourite, however, cannot fully capitalise on the triumph at the 02 Arena. The 27-year-old would like to compete in front of more than 50,000 supporters at Anfield, the home stadium of Liverpool Football Club.
Because of the weather in England, UFC President White hasn’t approved it, but ‘The Baddy’ believes that White will alter his mind. Even as an example, he used White’s early rejection of women in the UFC but later inclusion of Ronda Rousey.
“Yeah, most definitely. You know that. Know what I mean. Yeah, I know for a fact know that I’ll be fighting on PPVs, Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, and DC (Daniel Cormier) commentating. I know I won’t be fighting in The O2 again. It’s too small. As I say… we will do Anfield. I promise you now,”Pimblett said.
“Dana has said that he won’t do Anfield. But he also said that women will never fight in the UFC years ago and Ronda Rousey came along. He said he won’t do a stadium in the UK but The Baddy came along, so he will,” Pimblett added.
Paddy Pimblett: In the UFC, thus far
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In fiscal 2022, Kennametal continued its focus on delivering shareholder value by returning $152 million to the shareholders through $85 million in share repurchases and $67 million in dividends, while investing $96 million in net capital expenditures.
Outlook
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- Free operating cash flow at approximately 100 percent of adjusted net income
- Primary working capital as a percent of sales maintained at 31 - 33 percent throughout the year
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- Adjusted ETR is expected to be 26 - 28 percent
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The Company will provide more details regarding its fiscal 2023 assumptions during its quarterly earnings conference call.
Fiscal 2022 Fourth Quarter Segment Results
Metal Cutting sales of $316 million increased 1 percent from $312 million in the prior year quarter due to organic sales growth of 7 percent, partially offset by an unfavorable currency exchange effect of 6 percent. Operating income was $34 million, or 10.8 percent margin, compared to $33 million, or 10.6 percent margin, in the prior year quarter. The increase in operating income was due primarily to organic sales growth, favorable pricing, lower incentive compensation costs and restructuring and related charges of $1 million compared to $4 million in the prior year quarter, partially offset by certain manufacturing inefficiencies including higher depreciation and higher raw material costs of approximately $6 million. Adjusted operating income was $36 million, or 11.3 percent margin, compared to $37 million, or 11.7 percent margin, in the prior year quarter.
Infrastructure sales of $214 million increased 5 percent from $204 million in the prior year quarter driven by organic sales growth of 7 percent, partially offset by an unfavorable currency exchange effect of 2 percent. Operating income was $29 million, or 13.7 percent margin, compared to $28 million, or 13.5 percent margin, in the prior year quarter. The increase in operating income was due primarily to organic sales growth, favorable pricing and lower incentive compensation costs, partially offset by higher raw material costs of approximately $16 million and certain manufacturing inefficiencies including higher depreciation. Adjusted operating income was $30 million, or 14.0 percent margin, compared to $30 million, or 14.5 percent margin, in the prior year quarter.
Dividend Declared
Kennametal also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share. The dividend is payable on August 23, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 9, 2022.
The Company will discuss its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter and full year results in a live webcast at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, August 2, 2022. The conference call will be broadcast via real-time audio on Kennametal's investor relations website at https://investors.kennametal.com/ - click "Event" (located in the blue Quarterly Earnings block).
This earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations and descriptions of all non-GAAP financial measures are set forth in the tables that follow.
Certain statements in this release may be forward-looking in nature, or "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. For example, statements about Kennametal's outlook for earnings, sales volumes, cash flow, capital expenditures, working capital and effective tax rate for fiscal year 2023 and our expectations regarding future growth and financial performance are forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements are based on current knowledge, expectations and estimates that involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, our actual results could vary materially from our current expectations. There are a number of factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. They include: uncertainties related to changes in macroeconomic and/or global conditions, including as a result of increased inflation and Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the resulting sanctions on Russia; uncertainties related to the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including the emergence of more contagious or virulent strains of the virus, its impacts on our business operations, financial results and financial position and on the industries in which we operate and the global economy generally, including as a result of travel restrictions, business and workforce disruptions associated with the pandemic; other economic recession; our ability to achieve all anticipated benefits of restructuring, simplification and modernization initiatives; our foreign operations and international markets, such as currency exchange rates, different regulatory environments, trade barriers, exchange controls, and social and political instability, including the conflict in Ukraine; changes in the regulatory environment in which we operate, including environmental, health and safety regulations; potential for future goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges; our ability to protect and defend our intellectual property; continuity of information technology infrastructure; competition; our ability to retain our management and employees; demands on management resources; availability and cost of the raw materials we use to manufacture our products; product liability claims; integrating acquisitions and achieving the expected savings and synergies; global or regional catastrophic events; demand for and market acceptance of our products; business divestitures; energy costs; commodity prices; labor relations; and implementation of environmental remediation matters. Many of these risks and other risks are more fully described in Kennametal's latest annual report on Form 10-K and its other periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We can give no assurance that any goal or plan set forth in forward-looking statements can be achieved and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of future events or developments.
About Kennametal
With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in more than 60 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2 billion in revenues in fiscal 2022. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (UNAUDITED)
In addition to reported results under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP), the following financial highlight tables include, where appropriate, a reconciliation of adjusted results including: operating income and margin; ETR; net income attributable to Kennametal; diluted EPS; Metal Cutting operating income and margin; Infrastructure operating income and margin; FOCF; and consolidated and segment organic sales growth (all of which are non-GAAP financial measures), to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Adjustments for the three months ended June 30, 2022 include restructuring and related charges, charges related to Russian and Ukrainian operations and differences in projected annual tax rates. Adjustments for the three months ended June 30, 2021 include restructuring and related charges, the partial annuitization of Canadian pension plans and differences in projected annual tax rates. Adjustments for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022 include restructuring and related charges, charges related to Russian and Ukrainian operations, and a gain on the New Castle divestiture. Adjustments for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021 include restructuring and related charges, a discrete tax benefit, the effects from the early extinguishment of debt, and the partial annuitization of Canadian pension plans. For those adjustments that are presented 'net of tax', the tax effect of the adjustment can be derived by calculating the difference between the pre-tax and the post-tax adjustments presented. The tax effect on adjustments is calculated by preparing an overall tax calculation including the adjustments and then a tax calculation excluding the adjustments. The difference between these calculations results in the tax impact of the adjustments.
Management believes that presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information about the results of operations of the Company for the current and past periods. Management believes that investors should have available the same information that management uses to assess operating performance, determine compensation and assess the capital structure of the Company. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most comparable GAAP financial measures. Investors are cautioned that non-GAAP financial measures used by management may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Reconciliations and descriptions of all non-GAAP financial measures are set forth in the disclosures below.
Reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures for the following forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures for the first quarter and full fiscal year of 2023 have not been provided, including but not limited to: FOCF, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, adjusted ETR and primary working capital. The most comparable GAAP financial measures are net cash flow from operating activities, operating income, net income attributable to Kennametal, ETR and working capital (defined as current assets less current liabilities), respectively. Primary working capital is defined as accounts receivable, net plus inventories, net minus accounts payable. Because the non-GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis are subject to uncertainty and variability as they are dependent on many factors - including, but not limited to, the effect of foreign currency exchange fluctuations, impacts from potential acquisitions or divestitures, gains or losses on the potential sale of businesses or other assets, restructuring costs, asset impairment charges, gains or losses from early extinguishment of debt, the tax impact of the items above and the impact of tax law changes or other tax matters - reconciliations to the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures are not available without unreasonable effort.
Free Operating Cash Flow (FOCF)
FOCF is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined by the Company as cash provided by operations (which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure) less capital expenditures plus proceeds from disposals of fixed assets. Management considers FOCF to be an important indicator of the Company's cash generating capability because it better represents cash generated from operations that can be used for dividends, debt repayment, strategic initiatives (such as acquisitions) and other investing and financing activities.
Organic Sales Growth
Organic sales growth is a non-GAAP financial measure of sales growth (which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure) excluding the impacts of acquisitions, divestitures, business days and foreign currency exchange from year-over-year comparisons. Management believes this measure provides investors with a supplemental understanding of underlying sales trends by providing sales growth on a consistent basis. Management reports organic sales growth at the consolidated and segment levels.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Devon Energy Corp. (DVN) on Monday reported second-quarter profit of $1.93 billion.
On a per-share basis, the Oklahoma City-based company said it had profit of $2.93. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $2.59 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.38 per share.
The oil and gas exploration company posted revenue of $5.63 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.8 billion.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Since Brittney Griner last appeared in her trial for cannabis possession, the question of her fate has expanded from a tiny, cramped courtroom on Moscow's outskirts to the highest level of Russia-U.S. diplomacy.
The WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist returns to court on Tuesday, a month after the beginning of the trial in which she could face 10 years in prison if convicted. As the trial has progressed, the Biden administration has faced rising calls for action to win her release.
In an extraordinary move, Secretary of State Antony Blinken last week spoke to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, urging him to accept a deal under which Griner and Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia on an espionage conviction, would go free.
Although details of the offer remain shrouded, Blinken's public announcement of a proposal was at odds with the convention of keeping prisoner-release negotiations tightly under wraps. When American Trevor Reed, serving time for assaulting a police officer, was freed in April in exchange for a Russian drug trafficker, no clues of an imminent swap had emerged.
The Lavrov-Blinken call also was the highest-level known contact between Washington and Moscow since Russia sent troops into Ukraine more than five months ago. The direct outreach risks undermining a core message to U.S. allies that isolating Russia could force the eventual withdrawal of troops from Ukraine.
It also underlines the public pressure that the White House has faced to get Griner released, which has brought some backlash. Former President Donald Trump strongly criticized the proposal that people familiar with it have said envisions trading Griner and Whelan for the notorious arms trader Viktor Bout.
"He’s absolutely one of the worst in the world, and he’s going to be given his freedom because a potentially spoiled person goes into Russia loaded up with drugs,” Trump said.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Monday that Russia has made a “bad faith” response to the U.S. government's offer, a counteroffer that American officials don't regard as serious. She declined to elaborate.
Griner, speaking from the defendant’s cage in a courtroom that barely holds a dozen people, has acknowledged there were vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage when she was arrested at a Moscow airport in February. But she says she had no criminal intent and that the canisters ended up in her luggage because she was packing hastily. Griner played for a Russian women's basketball team in the WNBA off-season.
To bolster her case, her defense lawyers have called character witnesses from her Russian team, UMMC Ekaterinburg, and presented testimony from doctors that she was prescribed cannabis as a treatment for pain. Medical marijuana treatment is not legal in Russia.
Her lawyers say they hope such testimony will bring leniency from the judge, who they say under Russian law has leeway to consider mitigating factors.
Acquittals are rare in Russian criminal prosecutions — less than 1% of cases. Sentences can be suspended.
If a conviction is a foregone conclusion, it would also potentially be a step forward. Russian officials have said no release of Griner could occur until the judicial process is completed.
However, a Washington attorney who formerly was legal adviser at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow said there is no formal requirement for a conviction before an exchange.
“If she is in fact being used as a political bargaining chip — and the administration has already designated her as wrongfully detained, presumably because they think she is being used as a political pawn — they may impose a very significant sentence as a way to maximize their leverage in negotiations," the attorney, Tom Firestone, told The Associated Press.
He also said that, given the Biden administration's public commitment to securing the release of Whelan and Griner, Russia “may want to let this play out a little bit longer and try to extract more concessions.”
Russian officials have given no public hint of whether Blinken made headway in his call with Lavrov, only issuing a statement urging the Americans to pursue the matter though “quiet diplomacy without releases of speculative information.”
Russia has repeatedly expressed annoyance with American statements on the case, saying they show a disrespect for Russian law.
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Telecom Services Market Share : Global Key Findings, Industry Demand, Regional Analysis, Key Players Profiles, Future Prospects and Growth Forecasts to 2031
Posted on 2022-08-01 by Sandeep in Technology, Telecommunications // 0 Comments
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- Largest Supply Chain for Face masks, FFP2, FFP3 and cloth masks
- TRANSMAR AND TRANSMETRICS SIGN DEAL FOR STATE-OF-THE-ART LOGISTICS COLLABORATION
- 2021 NFL Draft Should Break 2020’s Record Betting Handle
- Amendment of Digi Communications N.V. Financial Calendar for 2021
- 4iG and Digi Communications NV’s Romanian subsidiary have entered into a term sheet with regards to a potential acquisition by 4iG of DIGI Group’s Hungarian operations
- “Building Healthy Relationships and Enhancing Gender Equality”: Young women from Cyprus, Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan come together
- Bring Ventures investit dans Crossborderit (CBIT), DDP et une solution de commerce électronique
- Bring Ventures investiert in Crossborderit (CBIT), eine DDP (geliefert verzollt) und E-Commerce Lösung
- Bring Ventures invests in Crossborderit (CBIT), DDP and ecommerce solution
- Bookies Expect the 2021 MLB Season to Drive Big Betting Action
- Lionspeed GP with Patrick Kolb and Lorenzo Rocco joins forces with CarCollection Motorsport in 2021
- Eurekos, ein klassenbester LMS-Anbieter, hat seine Position im renommierten Fosway 9-Grid™ für Lernsysteme verbessert
- Eurekos, en førsteklasses LMS-udbyder, har forstærket sin position på den prestigefyldte Fosway 9-Grid™ for læringssystemer
- Eurekos, ein erstklassiger LMS-Anbieter, hat seine Position auf dem renommierten Fosway 9-Grid™ für Lernsysteme weiter ausgebaut
- Digi Communications N.V. announces Share transaction made by an executive director of the Company with class B shares
- Digi Communications N.V.: Announces an Amendment to the Financial Calendar for 2021
- Ideanomics Invests $13M in Italian EV Motorcycle Company, Energica
- U.S. Bookies Starting to See Interest in Esports Rise Dramatically
- DigiSky and Asman Technology Announce Global Reseller Agreement
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- Neowintech - Il Marketplace per la tua prossima soluzione finanziaria
- PIONEERING DECENTRALISED SECURE MESSAGING PLATFORM MANYONE ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON CENTRE BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
- American Bookies See Soccer’s Popularity Rise
- Digi Communications NV announces the release of the 2020 Preliminary Financial Results
- Fraunhofer IGD develops automated robotic arm to scan cultural objects in 3D, now cooperating with Phase One
- Adapt Fast or Disappear – Choosing the Right Supplier
- Digi Communications NV announces Investors Call for the 2020 Preliminary Financial Results
- A URSAPHARM Arzneimittel e a CEBINA anunciam uma parceria com vista a reaproveitar o anti-histamínico azelastina para combater a COVID-19
- URSAPHARM Arzneimittel et CEBINA annoncent un partenariat pour reconvertir l'antihistaminique azélastine afin de lutter contre la COVID-19
- URSAPHARM Arzneimittel y CEBINA anuncian una colaboración para readaptar el antihistamínico azelastine para combatir la COVID-19
- URSAPHARM Arzneimittel and CEBINA announce partnership to repurpose the antihistamine azelastine to combat COVID-19
- ANIL UZUN Will Launch Bass Guitar Lessons Series on Youtube
- Henrik Stampe Appointed CEO for Mono Solutions
- Bookies are Ready for NCAA March Madness to Return
- Anna Mossberg leder Nordens största privata AI-lab i Sverige: "Utan AI riskerar svenska företag att förlora sin konkurrensfördel."
- What COVID-19 has taught us about manufacturing & the importance of a digital online marketplace
- Digi Communications N.V. announces: the Supreme Court of Hungary dismissed the Company’s appeal related to the 5G Tender procedure
- Customer Data Platform Industry to Reach $1.5 Billion in 2021: CDP Institute Report
- Bookies Expect Record-Breaking Super Bowl LV Action
- Donna Thomas Joins Visual Data Media Services as Senior Vice President of Sales, Americas
- Discover how business proposals almost write themselves with the use of Artificial Intelligence in a new update from Offorte.com
- Haizol, Where Buyers Meet Suppliers
- When Suffering From Endometriosis, The Natural Therapy Fuyan Pill Is A Useful Medicine For Pregnancy Plan Of Female
- Bookies Offering More NFL Playoff and Super Bowl Player Betting Options
- Digi Communications N.V. announces the publishing of the Financial Calendar for 2021
- Digi Communications NV announces: Final dismissal by the US Court of the claim brought by certain US citizens against all the initial defendants, including i-TV Digitális Távközlési Zrt
- EMMY WINNERS GIVE KUDOS TO THECGBROS CGINSIDER PODCAST
- Firebolt Group Joins Top 1% of Companies Recognized for Sustainability Efforts
- Electriq Global and GVG Oil Trade B.V. to partner in fuelling Passenger Canal Boats with Electriq Fuel
- Haizol Deliver Fast Lead Times & Quality Parts at speed in the lead up to Chinese New Year
- Digi Communications N.V. announces the conclusion a MVNO agreement between the Company’s Italian subsidiary (Digi Italy) and Vodafone regarding the access to Vodafone’s radio spectrum and mobile communication network and infrastructure
- Experts demand for more transparency for medical treatment of politicians
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- Electriq Global will launch its Zero Emissions, Hydrogen-Rich Fuel in the Netherlands by powering passenger canal boats with an Electriq PowerPack in compliance with the Amsterdam municipality requirement that all passenger vessels will be emission-free from 2025
- Spanish team wins the Farming by Satellite Prize 2020
- Digi Communications N.V. announces the senior facility agreement concluded between Digi Group and a syndicate of banks
- Sportsbooks Getting Ready for NFL Super Bowl LV
- Book your 2021 Wildlife Safari Vacations in Kenya with Cruzeiro Safaris
- Increase in Booking to Travel to Kenya for the year 2021 #RestartTourism with Cruzeiro Safaris Kenya to Wildlife Safari Vacations in Kenya
- Corma.de launches Social Links OSINT Academy
- No Negative COVID Effects on NFL Betting Action
- Stuck for That Perfect Adult Stocking Stuffer? Need a Mommy's Time Out After A Long Day At Home?
- Can Chinese save the world economy?
- Pleme social network has been building throughout the Pandemic
- Visual Data Media Services to Partner with Endeavour Capital for Next Phase of Growth
- Digi Communications NV announces the release of the Q3 2020 Financial Results
- PayPerHead Releases Premium Casino Platform
- Haizol Expand its Capabilities into Motorcycle Manufacturing & Custom Made Bike Parts
- Shrine - Book Of Heaven
- Digi Communications NV announces Investors Call on the Financial Results for Q3 2020
- Dutch Police selects bodycams from Zepcam to support police officers on the street
- Palette Life Sciences expands availability of online education and resources for paediatric urologists across Europe
- Sumitomo Corporation Europe Limited and NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS sign Memorandum of Understanding
- Syniti & SAP Expand Partnership to Increase Client Options for Moving Harmoniously to SAP S/4HANA
- China’s manufacturing industry continues to expand according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index figures, with Haizol at the forefront of the growth
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- It’s Time To Promote Civility In the United States
- Digi Communications NV announces the extension of the agreement entered into between the Company’s subsidiary from Spain (Digi Spain) and Telefonica Moviles España, S.A. regarding the access to TME’s radio spectrum and mobile communication network and infrastructure
- U.S. Presidential Election Wagering Heats Up
- Tiqets’ US Awakens Week Highlights Exclusive New Experiences From Newly Reopened Museums and Attractions
- Haizol Boosts Companies Operational Agility
- Eveliqure announces the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical study of its combined Shigella and ETEC vaccine candidate
- eFax führt das EMEA-Kanalprogramm ein
- eFax lance un programme de distribution dans la région EMEA
- Mono Solutions partners with Lokale Internetwerbung to launch in leadhub platform
- Syniti Launches Podcast Series to Address Growing Focus on Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, featuring Leading CEOs
- This Year's NFL Season Could Be One For the Ages
- Mono Solutions and Ecwid partner for the seamless delivery of websites with e-commerce for small businesses
- Galata Chemicals to produce Tin Stabilizers and Intermediates at Dahej, India
- INFOCUS CORPORATION AND CELEXON EUROPE SIGN EXCLUSIVE EUROPEAN MASTER DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
- L’Awakening Week de Tiqets en France met en avant les nouvelles expériences exclusives de plus de 15 musées et attractions qui ont récemment rouvert
- Tiqets UK Awakens Celebrates Reopened Museums & Attractions and Sponsors Visits for NHS Staff
- Tiqets Awakening Weeks Brings Together 100+ Museums and Attractions to Celebrate Their Reopenings
- As NFL Season Draws Closer, Bookies Switch to New Software Providers
- A Jewish-Bedouin Partnership is bringing the Negev cuisine to Europe
- Digi Communications NV announces the release of the H1 2020 Financial Results
- New Chief Financial Officers appointed at Mono Solutions & Bauer Media Group SME Services
- Bookies Clamoring for Safe and Secure Ways to Collect and Get Paid from Players
- Digi Communications NV announces Investors Call on the Financial Results for H1 2020
- Palette Life Sciences AB and Gedeon Richter Plc. Receive National Marketing Authorization in the United Kingdom for Novel Pain Relief Product, LIDBREE™
- Palette Life Sciences launches Deflux.com/UK, an online resource for paediatric urologists, parents and caregivers in the United Kingdom
- Billionaire Richard Branson Called a Trademark Bully by the Trademark Law Professors of University of Washington, School of Law
- Digi Communications N.V. announces the publishing of Independent Limited Assurance Report issued by the external auditor of the Company on 30 July 2020 regarding the information included in the current reports issued by the Company under Law 24/2017 (Article 82) and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018
- The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts Excited To Announce First Luxury Resort Brand In El Nido, Palawan Island Philippines
- RCH Group Cements its International Reach
- New Customer Data Platform Options Emerge During Pandemic Slowdown: CDP Institute Report
- Digi Communications N.V. announces The Competition Council authorized the economic concentration accomplished by the Company’s Romanian subsidiary („RCS&RDS”) by gaining control over some of the assets held by Akta Telecom S.A., Digital Cable Systems S.A. and ATTP Telecommunications S.R.L.
- TABS Score™ Expands its European Footprint; Begins Partnership Discussions Amongst Key Players in EU Venture Ecosystem
- Virgin’s unethical business practices against small start ups and non-profit foundations
- Mono and Brandify partner to bring appointment booking to local businesses
- While major games dropped cases because of social separating conventions, sportsbooks are discovering approaches to keep players inside the action during this pandemic
- Digi Communications N.V. announces ANCOM approval for RCS & RDS S.A. to continue to apply a surcharge for certain roaming services provided in the EEA for a renewed maximum period of 12 months
- DerbySoft Expands Metasearch Coverage for Hotels Around the World
- Palette Life Sciences Announces European Distribution Expansion for Deflux® and Solesta® for More Than Twenty Countries Through Five Leading Distributors and Direct Sales Effort
- Pierre Koukjian and Cedric Koukjian, Designer Duo in Collaboration with Bulgari
- Pierre Koukjian et Cédric Koukjian, Duo de designers en collaboration avec Bulgari
- PayPerHead Agents See Huge Uptick in Online Casino Gaming
- Virgin hires private investigators to spy and find out where VIRGINIC employees live in the US. VIRGINIC wins with Virgin twice in the UK
- Former Duff & Phelps EMEA Leader Yann Magnan joins 73 Strings as Co-founder and CEO
- Concern for the oceans drives consumers to 'vote with their forks' for sustainable seafood
- Digi Communications N.V.: Exercise of stock option by Marius Catalin Vărzaru, a Non-Executive Director and VP of the Board of Directors of the Company
- USBLockit.com releases Free App to “Password Protect the USB Flash Drive” for Android
- VIRGINIC defends its case and stands up to Virgin after attack on Linkedin profiles of shocked VIRGINIC employees
- SecurLine Certified to Protect Classified Communications
- Digi Communications N.V. announces that a stock option programme was approved for employees and managers of the Romanian Subsidiary of the Company
- Digi Communications NV announces the exercise of stock options by the Executive Directors of the Company
- Matvil Corp. Continues Its Fight Against Illegal Actions of the Legal System of Moldova
- Matvil Corp. продолжает бороться с противозаконными действиями юридической системы Молдовы
- Digi Communications NV announces the release of the Q1 2020 Financial Results
- Digi Communications NV announces that conditional stock options were granted to several Directors of the Company based on the general shareholders’ meeting approval from 30 April 2020
- PayPerHead® Sportsbook Software Helps Online Bookies Stay in Business
- MEDIS medical imaging systems acquires Advanced Medical Imaging Development S.r.l. (AMID) and secures further investment from Van Herk Ventures
- Digi Communications NV announces Investors Call on the Financial Results for Q1 2020
- Digi Communications N.V. announces the availability of the instructions on the 2019 share dividend payment
- Mono Solutions hires Chief Product Officer
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 27 – 30 Apr 2020
- Despite No Sports, PayPerHead® Keeps Players In Action
- Digi Communications N.V.: GSM resolutions from 30 Apr 2020 approving, amongst others, the 2019 Annual Accounts; availability of the adopted Annual Financial Report for the year ended Dec 31, 2019 for the Group
- RCH Embark on Lasting Partnership with Culinary Institute JRE
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 20 – 24 Apr 2020
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 13 – 17 Apr 2020
- PayPerHead® Steps Up To Help Small Business Owners
- COVID-19: Digi Communications N.V. recommendation regarding participation of shareholders to the AGM convened for 30 April 2020
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 6 – 10 Apr 2020
- DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V.: Exercise of stock option by a Non-Executive Director of the Company
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 30 Mar – 3 Apr 2020
- Chief Commercial Officer joins Mono Solutions
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 23 – 27 Mar 2020
- Digi Communications N.V. reports the admission to trading on the regulated market operated by the Irish Stock Exchange plc (trading as Euronext Dublin) of the senior secured notes issued by RCS & RDS S.A., its Romanian subsidiary
- Delft University of Technology Purchases its Second WebClip2Go Video Production System
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 16 – 20 Mar 2020
- Integrated Services Monitoring Capability Launched by Bridge Technologies
- Digi Communications N.V. announces Convocation of the Company’s general shareholders meeting for 30 April 2020 for the approval of, among others, the 2019 Annual Report and of the 2019 Financial Statements
- Digi Communications N.V. announces The Hungarian Competition Council’s decision to issue a new decision approving the Invitel transaction
- Digi Communications N.V. announces Business continuity in light of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 9 – 13 Mar 2020
- Reporting of legal documents concluded by DIGI Communications N.V. in February 2020 or in other period but effective in February 2020, in accordance with article 82 of Law no. 24/2017 and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 2 – 6 Mar 2020
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- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 24 – 28 Feb 2020
- EH GROUP ENGINEERING awarded EU Horizon 2020
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 17 – 21 Feb 2020
- Digi Communications NV announces the release of the Preliminary Financial Results for year ended 31 December 2019
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 10 – 14 Feb 2020
- Reporting of legal documents concluded by DIGI Communications N.V. in January 2020 or in other period but effective in January 2020, in accordance with article 82 of Law no. 24/2017 and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018
- Digi Communications NV announces Investor Call on the Preliminary Financial Results for the year ended 31 December 2019
- Consolidation Looms for Fast-Growing Customer Data Platform Industry: CDP Institute Report
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 3–7 Feb 2020
- Digi Communications N.V. hereby reports successful closing of the offering of senior secured notes by RCS & RDS S.A., its Romanian subsidiary
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 27 – 31 Jan 2020
- Digi Communications N.V.: Independent Limited Assurance Report issued by the external auditor on 30 Jan 2020 regarding the information included in the current reports under Law 24/2017 (Article 82) and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018
- Digi Communications N.V.: Rectification of the report published on 15 Jan 2020, regarding legal documents concluded by DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. in other periods but effective in Dec 2019, in accordance with article 82 of Law no. 24/2017 and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018
- Digi Communications N.V. reports the upsize and successful pricing of the offering of senior secured notes by RCS & RDS S.A., its Romanian subsidiary
- RCH To Present New Smart ECR, Robust and Vintage POS Systems at EuroShop 2020
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 20 – 24 Jan 2020
- Digi Communications N.V.: (i) launch of an offering by RCS & RDS S.A. of senior secured notes; (ii) issuance of a notice of conditional full redemption of all outstanding €550.0m 5.0% senior secured notes due 2023 issued by the Company and (iii) restatement by the Company of its unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the 9-month period ended 30 Sep 2019
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 13 – 17 Jan 2020
- Reporting of legal documents concluded by DIGI Communications N.V. in December 2019 or in other period but effective in December 2019, in accordance with article 82 of Law no. 24/2017 and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 6 – 10 Jan 2020
- SuitePad Announced as the Best Guest Room Tablet in the 2020 HotelTechAwards
- Wildlife Safari Vacations in Kenya Travel with Cruzeiro Safaris Kenya
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 30 Dec 2019 – 3 Jan 2020
- Axiom Prepaid Holdings Caps Off Banner Year with a Prestigious Accolade for Its CEO
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 23 and 27 December 2019
- Digi Communications N.V. Announces the publishing of the Financial Calendar for 2020
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol 16-20 Dec 2019
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 9-13 Dec 2019
- Reporting of legal documents concluded by DIGI Communications N.V. in November 2019 or in other period but effective in November 2019, in accordance with article 82 of Law no. 24/2017 and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018
- American Hemp Processing To Roll Out Mobile Extraction Units
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 2-6 Dec 2019
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- XPAND has launched “XPAND Code Generator”, a website that automatically issues XPAND Code that can be read from 200 meters/700 feet
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 25-29 Nov 2019
- RCS & RDS S.A., Digi Communications N.V.’s subsidiary in Romania, entered into agreements to operate the telecommunications networks of the Romanian companies Digital Cable Systems S.A., AKTA Telecom S.A. and ATTP Telecommunications S.R.L
- Crafting qualifications to accelerate adoption of Additive Manufacturing
- 100,000 Graduation Ceremony of Shincheonji Theology Center Held over 112 countries
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 18 – 22 Nov 2019
- PDA GMP for APIs Education Webinar Now an "ICH Recognised Training Programme"
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 11 – 15 Nov 2019
- Reporting of legal documents concluded by DIGI Communications N.V. in October 2019 or in other period but effective in October 2019, in accordance with article 82 of Law no. 24/2017 and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018
- Digi Communications NV announces the release of the Q3 2019 Financial Results
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 4 – 8 Nov 2019
- Digi Communications NV announces Investor Call on the Financial Results for Q3 2019
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 28 Oct – 1 Nov 2019
- Medis to Launch an Innovative 4D Flow Module for Clinical Practice
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 21-25 Oct 2019
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 14-18 Oct 2019
- Reporting of legal documents concluded by DIGI Communications N.V. in September 2019 or in other period but effective in September 2019, in accordance with article 82 of Law no. 24/2017 and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 7-11 Oct 2019
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- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 30 Sep – 4 Oct 2019
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- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 16-20 Sep 2019
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- DIGI Communications N.V.: Decision regarding the participation to the auction procedure related to wireless broadband services supporting the introduction of 5G in Hungary
- Reporting of legal documents concluded by DIGI Communications N.V. in August 2019 or in other period but effective in August 2019, in accordance with article 82 of Law no. 24/2017 and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018
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- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 19 – 23 August 2019
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- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 12 -16 August 2019
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 12 -16 August 2019
- XPAND K.K. will exhibit at the IFA 2019 as a Japanese cutting-edge IT company
- Reporting of legal documents concluded by DIGI Communications N.V. in July 2019 or in other period but effective in July 2019, in accordance with article 82 of Law no. 24/2017 and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018
- Digi Communications N.V. Announces the availability of H1 2019 Financial Report (for the six month period ended 30 June 2019)
- PDA Announces Six Regulatory Authorities Speaking at Biomanufacturing in Munich
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 5 and 9 August 2019
- Digi Communications NV Announces Investor Call on the Financial Results for the Half-year ended 30 June 2019
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- Digi Communications N.V. announces Syndicated facility agreement concluded between the Digi Group and a syndicate of banks
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- Digi Communications N.V.: Independent Limited Assurance Report issued by the external auditor regarding the information included in the current reports under Law 24/2017 (Article 82) and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018
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- Digi Communications N.V.: Rectification of reports published on 15 Feb, 15 Mar, 15 Apr, 15 May and 14 Jun 2019 regarding legal documents in accordance with article 82 of Law no. 24/2017 and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018 published
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 22 and 26 July 2019
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- DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol (15-19 July 2019)
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- Mono Solutions Joins Bauer Media Group to Strengthen SME Marketing Services Across the Globe
- UK Investors File Lawsuit in the Canaries Against Blue Explorers for Misleading Shareholders
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 8 – 12 July 2019
- Digi Communications N.V. announces Share transaction made by an executive director of the Company with class B shares on 11 July 2019
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- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 1 – 5 July 2019, under the class B shares buy-back program approved by the GSM from 30 April 2019 and the duration of this program
- Global Software Innovator, AnyDesk, Announces Record 100 Million Downloads
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 24 and 28 June 2019
- Digi Communications N.V. announces the launch by RCS & RDS S.A., its subsidiary in Romania, of the Digi Mobil 5G Smart service
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- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 17 – 21 June 2019
- Matvil Corp. Fights the Illegal Actions of the Legal System of Moldova
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 10 and 14 June 2019
- Digi Communications N.V.: Reporting of legal documents concluded by the company in May 2019 in accordance with article 82 of Law no. 24/2017 and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018 published
- DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions occurred under DIGI symbol between 3 – 7 June 2019
- PDA Explores the Transformation of Healthcare at 4th Annual European Meeting
- ASI President John Cross Named AGMA Chairman
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 27 – 31 May 2019
- Breakthrough on laser powder bed fusion technology brings effective production of larger componentscloser to mainstream
- PDA Announces All-Star Speaker Lineup for Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products Conference
- Digi Communications N.V.: Exercise of stock options by the Executive Directors of the Company
- Digi Communications N.V. announces DIGI Kft., the Hungarian subsidiary of the Company, launches mobile telephony services in Hungary
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 21 and 24 May 2019
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- Digi Communications N.V. announces the initiation of the share buy-back program as authorized by the Company’s GSM on 30 April 2019
- Digi Communications N.V Q1 2019 Financial Report and the report regarding legal documents for April 2019, in accordance with article 82 of Law no. 24/2017 and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018 released
- Digi Communications N.V. announces the new date of the Conference Call for the presentation of the Q1 2019 Financial Report. Update to the Company’s 2019 Financial Calendar.
- Rhenium-SCT® (SCT= Skin Cancer Therapy) now being offered in Hanau, Germany
- Project consortium aims at driving the adoption of selective laser melting (SLM) for large scale metal parts printing
- Digi Communications N.V. announces the availability of the instructions on the 2018 share dividend payment
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 29 April 2019 – 1 May 2019, under the class B shares buy-back program
- Biodiversity Report Is Urgent Call to Action Beyond Fixes; Geneva Global Initiative Calls on World Community to Focus on Concrete Actions
- Digi Communications N.V.’s general Shareholders’ meeting resolutions from 30 Apr 2019 approving, amongst others, the 2018 Annual Accounts and the availability of the adopted Annual Financial Report for the year ended Dec 31, 2018
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions occurred under DIGI symbol, 22 – 26 April 2019
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 15 April 2019 – 19 April 2019s
- XPAND Code was successfully scanned from 200 meters/700 feet at Olympics stadium
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- Digi Communications N.V.: Reporting of legal documents concluded by the company in March 2019 in accordance with article 82 of Law no. 24/2017 and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018 published
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 8 and 12 April 2019
- Snowman releases new EP
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 1 – 5 April 2019
- Streamlining adoption of high-speed and high-resolution surface texturing delivered with the Prometheus project
- Customer Data Platform Institute Launches RealCDP to Reduce CDP Confusion
- ASI Technologies Focuses on the future as ASI Drives, and New AGV Pallet Robot, FRED2500
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 25 March 2019 – 29 March 2019
- Towards a Europe of Stakeholder Nations
- Associazione Veneta Lotta alla Talassemia (AVLT) and the UK Thalassaemia Society (UKTS) Clarification on European Regulatory Status of LENTIGLOBIN™
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 19 March 2019 – 22 March 2019
- A new flagship project on Additive Manufacturing skills aims to maintain Europe leading position in industrial competitiveness
- Consultancy Partnership Revolutionizes Agile Project Management
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- Digi Communications N.V. Convocation of the Company’s general shareholders meeting for 30 April 2019 for the approval of, among others, the 2018 Annual Report and of the 2018 Financial Statements
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- Digi Communications N.V. announces the resignation by Mr. Sambor Ryszka from his position as non-executive director of the Company
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 11 and 15 March 2019
- Digi Communications N.V.: Reporting of legal documents concluded by the company in February 2019 in accordance with article 82 of Law no. 24/2017 and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018 published
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- Admission of Digi Communications N.V. €200,000,000 5.0% additional senior secured notes due 2023 to the listing on the Official List and trading on Irish Stock Exchange’s Main Securities Market
- Digi Communications N.V. announces the appointment of Dan Ioniță as a non-executive director of RCS & RDS S.A., the Romanian subsidiary of the Company
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 4 and 8 March 2019
- Digi Communications N.V. announces share transaction made by an executive director of the Company with class B shares on 4 march 2019
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 25 February – 1 March 2019
- Digi Communications N.V. announces share transaction made by an executive director of the Company with class B shares on 1 march 2019
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 18 and 22 February 2019
- Digi Communications N.V.: finalization and registration by the Company of the conversion of 1,200,000 A shares into an equal number of class B shares
- Digi Communications N.V.: Exercise of stock options by a PDMR in accordance with the stock option plan for the Group’s Romanian employees
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 11 and 15 February 2019
- Dearly Beloved, The Latest Single By Alternative Urbane Artist Expands Up-And-Coming ADN Lewis's Global Fan Base
- Report of legal documents concluded by DIGI Communications N.V. in January 2019 or in other period but effective in January 2019
- Digi Communications N.V. announces Availability of Preliminary Financial Report for the year ended December 31, 2018 for Digi Communications N.V. Group
- Mono Solutions launches a new interface to drive the ultimate do-it-with-me (DIWM) experience
- Digi Communications NV Announces Investor Call on the Preliminary Financial Results for the year ended 31 December 2018
- Digi Communications NV: New date of the Conference Call for the 2018 Preliminary financial results; Update to the 2019 Company’s Financial Calendar
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 4 and 8 February 2019
- R.W. Chelsea Holdings Ltd Starts To Hold Fixed Income Investor Meetings In Vienna, Zurich, Geneva and London
- Digi Communications N.V. successfully increased and priced its Offering at €200,000,000 5.0% additional senior secured notes due 2023
- Digi Communications N.V. to offer additional €125,000,000 5.0% senior secured notes due 2023; new notes will be consolidated and treated as its existing €350,000,000; adjustment on interim unaudited consolidated financial statements for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2018
- World's largest superhero statue to be built in Central Europe
- The resignation of Mr. Bendei Ioan – VP and executive director of RCS&RDS S.A., DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V.’s subsidiary in Romania
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 28 January 2019 – 1 February 2019
- RCH Group to Showcase Integrated Selling Solutions at EuroCIS
- Mono and bfound partner to expand digital offerings for small businesses in the Middle East
- Digi Communications N.V. publishes the Independent Limited Assurance Report in accordance with Law 24/2017 (Article 82) and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018
- ERRATA of the reports dated 15 Jan 2019 and 15 Oct 2018 regarding the legal acts concluded by DIGI Communications N.V. in Dec 2018 and Sep 2018
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- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 21 – 25 January 2019
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- Anytime, anywhere tailored learning opportunities for welding professionals and apprentices alike
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- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 14 - 18 January 2019
- Mono helps Fonecta strengthen their digital presence offering for SMBs
- The Bucharest Tribunal’s decision regarding the investigation conducted by the Romanian National Anti-corruption Directorate with respect to RCS & RDS S.A., Integrasoft S.R.L. and certain of their directors
- Digi Communications N.V.: Exercise of stock options by a PDMR in accordance with the stock option plan approved by the Company for the Romanian employees of the Group in 2017
- Report of legal acts concluded by DIGI Communications N.V. in accordance with Romanian Law no. 24/2017 and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018 for December 2018
- Digi Communications N.V.: resolution of the Board of Directors to convert class 1,200,000 A shares into an equal number of class B shares for the purpose of the ongoing employees and directors stock option plans
- CELINUNUNU OUVRE SON PREMIER POP-UP À PARIS
- DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 07 – 11 January 2019
- Digi Communications NV: Announcement of the Conference Call for the 2018 Preliminary financial results. Update to the 2019 Company’s Financial Calendar
- A new Government Emergency Ordinance imposing additional corporate taxes with impact on the telecommunications sector in Romania
- DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 31 December 2018-04 January 2019
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 24-28 Dec 2018
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 17-21 Dec 2018
- US Customer Data Platform authority David Raab to Host First CDP Workshop in Belgium
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 10-14 Dec 2018
- US-amerikanischer Customer-Data-Platform-Experte David M. Raab leitet ersten gemeinsamen CDP-Workshop mit b.telligent in München
- Arriva Designflows, la prima competizione di mobile design in Italia
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- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 3-7 December 2018
- Farming by Satellite Prize is won by Teagasc from Ireland
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 26-30 Nov 2018
- Notification shares buy-back: Digi Communications N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 19-23 November 2018
- First Non-Melanocytic Skin Cancer Patients treated with Rhenium-SCT® in South Africa
- Notification shares buy-back: Digi Communications N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 12-16 November 2018
- Base Element and Cognigy Announce Strategic Partnership
- Digi Communications N.V. announces the Hungarian Competition Council’s decision to formally withdraw and reassess the Invitel merger decision on certain limited aspects
- Amerikaanse Customer Data Platform authoriteit David M. Raab leidt eerste CDP Workshop in Nederland
- Digi Communications NV announces the release of the Q3 2018 Financial Results
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 5-9 November 2018
- Cobots and RPA Gain Centerstage in Automotive Robotics Space; Labor Issues Prevail as a Key Challenge
- Digi Communications NV announces Investor Call on the Financial Results for Q3 2018
- Food Waste Recycling Machine Sales to Reach 10,890 units in 2018 on the Back of Growing Investments in Sustainable Solutions
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- China’s Dominance of Pneumatic Rollers Production and Demand Continues, Finds Fact.MR Study
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 29 October-2 November 2018
- ILC Dover to Open New Production Facility in Blarney, Ireland for Added Capabilities, Capacity and Jobs
- OEMs Hold 90% Share of Automotive Switches Sales Channel, Finds Fact.MR
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- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 22-26 October 2018
- DB CyberTech Launches into the European Market
- Hungarian coding bootcamp opens in Prague in order to train career changers looking to enter the IT industry
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- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 15-19 October 2018
- Europe Home Diagnostics Market Driven by Burgeoning Glucose Monitoring Device Sales, Consumer Demand for Non-Invasive Kits Largely Unmet – Fact.MR Study
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- Report of legal acts concluded by DIGI Communications N.V. in accordance with Romanian Law no. 24/2017 and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018 for September 2018
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 8-12 Oct 2018
- Europe Emulsifier and Co-Emulsifier Market Witnessing a Shift Towards Bio-based Variants – Fact.MR Study
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- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 1-5 Oct 2018
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 24-28 Sept 2018
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 17-21 Sept 2018
- New Study Reconfirms Effectiveness and Safety of Fotona Dynamis Laser Treatment for Minimally-Invasive Urinary Incontinence
- New study reveals that hate speech is becoming the ‘new normal’ on social media
- The launch of fixed broadband and fixed telephony services by Digi Communication N.V.’s subsidiary in Spain
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 10-14 Sept 2018
- coMakeIT appoints Durga Prakash Kone as Head of Global Sales
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 3-7 Sept 2018
- 80% Satisfaction Rate in Europe for Customer Data Platform Early Adopters
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 27-31 Aug 2018
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 20-24 Aug 2018
- DB CyberTech Launches GDPR Continuous Monitoring Solution with the First to Market Advanced Data Classification
- DATA4 Brings Pioneering Payment Systems to Kiosk Summit 2018
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 13-17 Aug 2018
- Zuuse to acquire GCPay, a leading North American provider of construction payment applications software
- Digi Communications NV announces the release of the Q2 2018 Financial Results
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 6-10 August 2018
- Plus Ultra strongly denies the fraud allegations bought against them in the Spanish class action lawsuit
- Digi Communications NV announces Investor Call on the Financial Results for H1 2018
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 30 July-3 August 2018
- Europe’s largest battery and H/EV event moves to manufacturing hub for e-mobility
- Mono Solutions announce a new partnership with PA DIGITAL, the leading provider of digital services for small businesses in Spain
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 23-27 July 2018
- Digi Communications N.V. publishes report of legal acts concluded by the company in accordance with Romanian Law, FSA Regulation as well as the Independent Limited Assurance Report
- Spahn & Rose Named to ProSales 100 List
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 16-20 July 2018
- RCH Europe Brings New Innovative Selling Solutions to FAFGA 2018
- Lanzamiento de un nuevo sitio web de comparación financiera
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 9-13 July 2018
- European Customer Data Platform Vendors Lead Industry in New Direction
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 2-6 July 2018
- iBwave Design Helps MTS Deliver Superior Fan Experience During the 2018 Soccer Games in Russia
- Get Ahead Of Your Business Competition with Customized Advertising Campaigns by Manesta Programmatic Agency
- Digi Communications N.V. announces the publishing of ANCOM approval for RCS & RDS S.A. to continue to apply a surcharge for certain roaming services provided in the EEA for a renewed period of 12 months
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 25-29 June 2018
- Euro Staff Solution: First 2 Employees are on Us
- Press conference: Illegal sales of Schengen and Medical Visa Scandal involving Maltese PM’s Office
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 18-22 June 2018
- Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol (June 11-15, 2018)
- Settlement of litigations between RCS & RDS S.A. and Antena Group entities
- Dr. Christina Marrongelli to lead World Congress on Pharmacology & Chemistry of Natural Compounds
- Report of legal acts concluded by DIGI Communications N.V. in accordance with Romanian Law no. 24/2017 and Rule no. 1/2006 of CNVM – May 2018
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- Mit der Eröffnung eines neuen Büros in Spanien stärkt IN-GRY seine Präsenz in Europa
- Con la inauguración de una nueva sede en España, INRGY reforzará su presencia en Europa
- With the opening of a new office in Spain, IN-RGY strengthens its business presence in Europe
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- Digi Communications NV: The initiation by the Company of the share buy-back program as authorized by the Company’s GSM from 2 May 2018
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- Nagarro sets up technical center in Malta to focus on growing iGaming clientele
- Digi Communications NV: The closing of the acquisition by the Company’s Hungarian subsidiary, DIGI Távközlési és Szolgáltató Kft., of the Hungarian telecommunications operator Invitel Távközlési Zrt.
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- Digi Communications NV Stock option plan meant for the employees and officers of Digi Spain S.L.U. and conditional stock options granted to certain Romanian directors and employees
- Leading European Crowdfunding Firm FundedByMe Kicks-Off Property Portal MIPARO’s Campaign May 21
- Digi Communications NV Announces that Conditional stock options were granted to several Directors of the Company based on the general shareholders’ meeting approval from 2 May 2018
- Digi Communications NV Announces the Exercise of stock options in accordance with the stock option plan approved at the level of the Company in 2017 for its Executive Directors
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FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Elm at River Park, a 293-unit multifamily community in desirable southwest Fort Worth, has been sold by Embrey.
The purchase was made by TA Realty. Nationally recognized Embrey Management Services will continue to manage the community.
"It has been a pleasure to develop and build this beautiful community," said John Kirk, Managing Director and Executive Vice President for Embrey. "The Elm at River Park's excellent location and upscale amenities will make this a highly desirable place to live for many years to come."
Amenities include a game lounge, a resort-style pool with cabanas, a dog park and pet spa, a fitness center with on-demand programs, and a business center with micro-offices and a conference room.
Residential units include inviting kitchens with granite countertops, and stainless steel appliances, plus wine and dry bars in select units.
San Antonio-based Embrey is a diversified real estate investment company that owns, develops, builds, acquires and manages multifamily and commercial assets in targeted markets across the United States. Since 1974, Embrey has developed more than 44,000 apartments and over 6 million square feet of commercial property. Embrey is a leading developer in the multifamily sector, with more than 6,000 units under construction or in development. www.embreydc.com
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XCAD Network (XCAD) traded 3.2% lower against the U.S. dollar during the one day period ending at 14:00 PM ET on August 1st. One XCAD Network coin can now be bought for $1.50 or 0.00006548 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. XCAD Network has a total market capitalization of $46.22 million and approximately $1.83 million worth of XCAD Network was traded on exchanges in the last day. Over the last week, XCAD Network has traded up 1.5% against the U.S. dollar.
Here’s how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day:
- JUMPN (JST) traded down 54% against the dollar and now trades at $5.46 or 0.00018651 BTC.
- Tether (USDT) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004357 BTC.
- The Web3 Project (WEB3) traded down 1.8% against the dollar and now trades at $141.69 or 0.00617283 BTC.
- Sweet SOL (SSOL) traded 600.9% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0001 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Bitsubishi (BITSU) traded 37.7% higher against the dollar and now trades at $98.34 or 0.00428675 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded down 3.6% against the dollar and now trades at $0.37 or 0.00001628 BTC.
- Wrapped Cardano (WADA) traded 4.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.51 or 0.00002205 BTC.
- Gateway Protocol (GWP) traded 7.7% higher against the dollar and now trades at $3.89 or 0.00016965 BTC.
- Lido stETH (STETH) traded down 0.6% against the dollar and now trades at $2,947.45 or 0.07417648 BTC.
- Qommodity (QAA) traded 2% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.40 or 0.00001762 BTC.
XCAD Network Coin Profile
XCAD Network’s total supply is 198,883,638 coins and its circulating supply is 30,751,292 coins. XCAD Network’s official Twitter account is @XcademyOfficial.
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) _ Credit Acceptance Corp. (CACC) on Monday reported second-quarter earnings of $107.4 million.
The Southfield, Michigan-based company said it had net income of $7.94 per share.
The auto financing company posted revenue of $457.4 million in the period.
Credit Acceptance shares have fallen 15% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $581.70, an increase of 20% in the last 12 months.
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Imperial Petroleum Inc. (NASDAQ:IMPP) went up by 1.08% from its latest closing price compared to the recent 1-year high of $9.70. The company’s stock price has collected 7.55% of gains in the last five trading sessions.
Is It Worth Investing in Imperial Petroleum Inc. (NASDAQ :IMPP) Right Now?
Opinions of the stock are interesting as 0 analysts out of 0 who provided ratings for Imperial Petroleum Inc. declared the stock was a “buy,” while 0 rated the stock as “overweight,” 0 rated it as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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IMPP currently public float of 189.22M and currently shorts hold a 6.51% ratio of that float. Today, the average trading volume of IMPP was 45.06M shares.
IMPP’s Market Performance
IMPP stocks went up by 7.55% for the week, with a monthly drop of -10.64% and a quarterly performance of -58.42%. The volatility ratio for the week stands at 17.25% while the volatility levels for the past 30 days are set at 8.77% for Imperial Petroleum Inc. The simple moving average for the period of the last 20 days is -0.10% for IMPP stocks with a simple moving average of -69.82% for the last 200 days.
IMPP Trading at -14.82% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought IMPP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -95.67% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 8.77%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 17.25%, as shares sank -0.02% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.08% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, IMPP rose by +7.55%, in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $0.4204. In addition, Imperial Petroleum Inc. saw -80.37% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses. | https://newsheater.com/2022/08/01/highlights-from-the-ratings-and-financial-report-for-imperial-petroleum-inc-impp-2/ | 2022-08-01T20:33:56Z | https://newsheater.com/2022/08/01/highlights-from-the-ratings-and-financial-report-for-imperial-petroleum-inc-impp-2/ | true | 9 |
Aspiriant LLC lowered its holdings in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX – Get Rating) by 2.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 28,037 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after selling 688 shares during the quarter. Aspiriant LLC’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $1,699,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Manchester Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in TJX Companies by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 5,380 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $408,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the period. Private Capital Group LLC grew its stake in TJX Companies by 5.6% during the 1st quarter. Private Capital Group LLC now owns 2,829 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $171,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC grew its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 1.1% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 14,480 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $877,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 0.6% during the first quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 26,903 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $1,630,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in TJX Companies by 32.6% in the 1st quarter. Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 663 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.45% of the company’s stock.
TJX Companies Stock Up 1.8 %
TJX stock traded up $1.08 on Monday, hitting $62.24. 144,377 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,133,415. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $59.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $62.54. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $53.69 and a 12-month high of $77.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 1.25. The stock has a market cap of $72.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.92.
TJX Companies Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, August 11th will be issued a $0.295 dividend. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.90%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 10th. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.91%.
Insider Activity at TJX Companies
In related news, EVP Richard Sherr sold 46,997 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.25, for a total transaction of $2,925,563.25. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 104,127 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,481,905.75. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In other news, EVP Kenneth Canestrari sold 35,827 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.04, for a total transaction of $2,186,880.08. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 160,899 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,821,274.96. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Richard Sherr sold 46,997 shares of TJX Companies stock in a transaction on Friday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.25, for a total transaction of $2,925,563.25. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 104,127 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,481,905.75. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 112,824 shares of company stock valued at $6,973,343 over the last quarter. 0.19% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts have recently commented on TJX shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on TJX Companies from $81.00 to $76.00 in a report on Monday, May 16th. Barclays lifted their target price on TJX Companies from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 13th. StockNews.com lowered TJX Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company lowered TJX Companies from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and cut their price target for the company from $75.00 to $60.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 5th. Finally, Gordon Haskett downgraded TJX Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $67.00 to $60.00 in a research report on Thursday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $76.84.
About TJX Companies
The TJX Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer. It operates through four segments: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX International. The company sells family apparel, including footwear and accessories; home fashions, such as home basics, furniture, rugs, lighting products, giftware, soft home products, decorative accessories, tabletop, and cookware, as well as expanded pet, kids, and gourmet food departments; jewelry and accessories; and other merchandise.
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RLX Technology Inc. (NYSE:RLX) went down by -5.81% from its latest closing price compared to the recent 1-year high of $7.34. The company’s stock price has collected -14.29% of loss in the last five trading sessions. The Wall Street Journal reported on 06/10/21 that Investor Sues Chinese E-Cigarette Maker RLX for Allegedly Misrepresenting Risks
Is It Worth Investing in RLX Technology Inc. (NYSE :RLX) Right Now?
RLX Technology Inc. (NYSE:RLX) scored a price-to-earnings ratio above its average ratio, recording 4.98 x from its present earnings ratio. Opinions of the stock are interesting as 3 analysts out of 3 who provided ratings for RLX Technology Inc. declared the stock was a “buy,” while 0 rated the stock as “overweight,” 0 rated it as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The average price from analysts is $49.44, which is $5.72 above the current price. RLX currently public float of 581.22M and currently shorts hold a 3.63% ratio of that float. Today, the average trading volume of RLX was 7.57M shares.
RLX’s Market Performance
RLX stocks went down by -14.29% for the week, with a monthly drop of -28.63% and a quarterly performance of -20.59%, while its annual performance rate touched -63.76%. The volatility ratio for the week stands at 6.80% while the volatility levels for the past 30 days are set at 7.68% for RLX Technology Inc. The simple moving average for the period of the last 20 days is -15.40% for RLX stocks with a simple moving average of -46.76% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of RLX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for RLX stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for RLX by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for RLX in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $6 based on the research report published on November 01st of the previous year 2021.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see RLX reach a price target of $20. The rating they have provided for RLX stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 12th, 2021.
China Renaissance gave a rating of “Buy” to RLX, setting the target price at $30 in the report published on February 22nd of the previous year.
RLX Trading at -20.20% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought RLX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -77.93% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.68%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.80%, as shares sank -23.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.18% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, RLX fell by -14.29%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -65.09% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.8895. In addition, RLX Technology Inc. saw -58.46% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for RLX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- +26.98 for the present operating margin
- +43.09 for the gross margin
The net margin for RLX Technology Inc. stands at +23.76. Equity return is now at value 22.60, with 18.50 for asset returns.
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3 deputies shot while serving warrant in North Carolina
DUDLEY, N.C. (WITN/Gray News) - The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office says a scene is still active after three deputies were shot Monday morning.
According to Joel Gillie, Wayne County public information officer, the deputies sustained gunshot wounds as they served an involuntary commitment warrant to a home in Dudley around 10:30 a.m.
Two deputies were airlifted to ECU Health Medical Center, while one deputy is being treated at Wayne UNC Health Care, according to police.
Officials have not yet provided an update on the conditions of the deputies.
Law enforcement says the deputies were wearing utility vests when serving the papers, as a common practice in a case of an involuntary commitment.
The suspect is currently barricaded inside of the home, and the scene is still active as a police helicopter hovers over the area.
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AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) went up by 0.32% from its latest closing price compared to the recent 1-year high of $16.75. The company’s stock price has collected 3.79% of gains in the last five trading sessions.
Is It Worth Investing in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ :AGNC) Right Now?
Plus, the 36-month beta value for AGNC is at 1.07. Opinions of the stock are interesting as 6 analysts out of 13 who provided ratings for AGNC Investment Corp. declared the stock was a “buy,” while 0 rated the stock as “overweight,” 7 rated it as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The average price from analysts is $12.41, which is -$0.21 below the current price. AGNC currently public float of 520.43M and currently shorts hold a 2.93% ratio of that float. Today, the average trading volume of AGNC was 13.52M shares.
AGNC’s Market Performance
AGNC stocks went up by 3.79% for the week, with a monthly jump of 13.09% and a quarterly performance of 9.94%, while its annual performance rate touched -22.06%. The volatility ratio for the week stands at 2.55% while the volatility levels for the past 30 days are set at 2.67% for AGNC Investment Corp. The simple moving average for the period of the last 20 days is 7.15% for AGNC stocks with a simple moving average of -7.55% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AGNC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AGNC stocks, with Keefe Bruyette repeating the rating for AGNC by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for AGNC in the upcoming period, according to Keefe Bruyette is $13.25 based on the research report published on June 09th of the current year 2022.
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AGNC reach a price target of $13, previously predicting the price at $13.50. The rating they have provided for AGNC stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on May 05th, 2022.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to AGNC, setting the target price at $11.50 in the report published on April 25th of the current year.
AGNC Trading at 8.10% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AGNC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -24.69% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.67%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.55%, as shares surge +13.91% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.13% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AGNC rose by +3.79%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -22.16% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.85. In addition, AGNC Investment Corp. saw -16.16% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AGNC starting from Kain Gary D, who sale 200,000 shares at the price of $14.10 back on Feb 11. After this action, Kain Gary D now owns 667,920 shares of AGNC Investment Corp., valued at $2,819,760 using the latest closing price.
Kain Gary D, the Director, Executive Chair of AGNC Investment Corp., sale 400,000 shares at $14.10 during a trade that took place back on Feb 11, which means that Kain Gary D is holding 2,066,178 shares at $5,639,520 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AGNC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- +34.13 for the present operating margin
- +100.00 for the gross margin
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Man who stormed Capitol with gun gets 87 months in prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas man convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, helmet and body armor was sentenced Monday to more than seven years in prison, the longest sentence imposed so far among hundreds of Capitol riot cases.
Prosecutors said Guy Reffitt told fellow members of the Texas Three Percenters militia group that he planned to drag House Speaker Nancy Pelosi out of the Capitol building by her ankles, “with her head hitting every step on the way down,” according to a court filing.
Reffitt’s prison sentence — seven years and three months — is two years more than the previous longest prison sentence for a Capitol riot defendant. But it’s less than half the length of the 15-year prison term requested by a federal prosecutor, who called Reffitt a domestic terrorist and said he wanted to physically remove and replace members of Congress.
Reffitt was the first person to go on trial for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, in which supporters of then-President Donald Trump halted the joint session of Congress for certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.
U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich, who presided over Reffitt’s jury trial, also sentenced him to three years of supervised release after his prison term and ordered him to pay $2,000 in restitution.
Justice Department prosecutors recommended a 15-year prison sentence for Reffitt, who already has been jailed for approximately 19 months. They said he was a militia group member who intended to drag lawmakers out of the building and take over Congress to stop the certification of the Electoral College vote.
Sentencing guidelines calculated by the court’s probation department called for a sentence ranging from nine years to 11 years and three months. Prosecutors argued that an “upward departure for terrorism” was warranted in Reffitt’s case.
The longest sentence before Reffitt’s was five years and three months, for two men who pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers at the Capitol.
Defense attorney Clinton Broden asked for Reffitt to be sentenced to no more than two years in prison. Broden noted that Reffitt didn’t assault any law enforcement officers or enter the Capitol building.
Videos captured the confrontation between outnumbered Capitol police officers and a mob of people, including Reffitt, who approached them on the west side of the Capitol.
Reffitt was armed with a Smith & Wesson pistol in a holster on his waist, carrying zip-tie handcuffs and wearing body armor and a helmet equipped with a video camera when he advanced on the officers, according to prosecutors. He retreated after an officer pepper sprayed him in the face, but he waved on other rioters who ultimately breached the building, prosecutors said.
Reffitt didn’t testify at his trial before jurors convicted him in March of all five counts in his indictment. The jury found him guilty of obstructing Congress’ joint session, of interfering with police officers outside the Capitol and of threatening his two teenage children if they reported him to law enforcement.
Reffitt’s 19-year-old son, Jackson, testified that his father told him and his sister, then 16, that they would be traitors if they reported him to authorities and warned them that “traitors get shot.”
Guy Reffitt was a member of the Texas Three Percenters militia group, according to prosecutors. The Three Percenters movement refers to the myth that only 3% of Americans fought in the Revolutionary War against the British.
Reffitt lived with his wife and children in Wylie, Texas, a Dallas suburb. He drove to Washington, D.C., with Rocky Hardie, a fellow member of the militia group.
Hardie testified that both of them were armed with holstered handguns when they attended Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally before the riot. Hardie also said Reffitt gave him two pairs of zip-tie cuffs in case they needed to detain anybody.
More than 840 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the riot. Over 340 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanors. More than 220 have been sentenced, with nearly half of them receiving terms of imprisonment. Approximately 150 others have trial dates stretching into 2023.
Reffitt is one of seven Capitol riot defendants to get a jury trial so far. Jurors have unanimously convicted all seven of them on all counts in their respective indictments.
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that it will report its second quarter financial results on Thursday, August 4, 2022, after the close of the U.S. financial markets. The announcement will be followed by a conference call with the investment community at 2:00 p.m. PT. Participating in the call from Amgen will be Robert A. Bradway, chairman and chief executive officer, and other members of Amgen's senior management team.
Live audio of the conference call will be simultaneously broadcast over the internet and will be available to members of the news media, investors and the general public.
The webcast, as with other selected presentations regarding developments in Amgen's business given by management at certain investor and medical conferences, can be found on Amgen's website, www.amgen.com, under Investors. Information regarding presentation times, webcast availability and webcast links are noted on Amgen's Investor Relations Events Calendar. The webcast will be archived and available for replay for at least 90 days after the event.
About Amgen
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
Amgen is one of the 30 companies that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also part of the Nasdaq-100 index. In 2021, Amgen was named one of the 25 World's Best Workplaces™ by Fortune and Great Place to Work™ and one of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world by Barron's.
For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen.
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Reynoldsburg police seek tips in suspected arson at barber shop-beauty salon in strip mall
Reynoldsburg police are investigating a suspected arson fire Thursday morning at a barber shop and beauty salon.
Around 3:45 a.m. Thursday, fire crews were called to Grooves Barber and Beauty Salon, located at 6533 E. Livingston Ave., after a report of a fire there. The salon is located in the Blacklick Plaza strip mall, several storefronts down from a Reynoldsburg police substation.
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The front door of the business, which was glass, had been shattered prior to any response from police or fire. The shop was closed at the time and no one was injured in the blaze.
The fire is being investigated as an arson, police said.
According to the salon's social media pages, the business also housed Aita's African Braiding.
Anyone with information is asked to Reynoldsburg police at 614-866-6622.
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@bethany_bruner
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METRO CHICAGO, Ill., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Calamos Investments®* has announced monthly distributions and sources of distributions paid in August 2022 to shareholders of its seven closed-end funds (the Funds) pursuant to the Funds' respective distribution plans.
The following table provides estimates of Calamos Global Total Return Fund's and Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund's distribution sources, reflecting YTD cumulative experience. The Funds attribute these estimates equally to each regular distribution throughout the year.
Regarding Calamos' remaining five closed-end funds, which operate under a managed distribution policy: The information below is required by an exemptive order granted to the Funds by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and includes the information sent to shareholders regarding the sources of the Funds' distributions.
The following table sets forth the estimated amount of the sources of distribution for purposes of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the related rules adopted thereunder. The Funds estimate the following percentages, of their respective total distribution amount per common share, attributable to (i) current and prior fiscal year net investment income, (ii) net realized short-term capital gain, (iii) net realized long-term capital gain and (iv) return of capital or other capital source as a percentage of the total distribution amount. These percentages are disclosed for the current distribution as well as the fiscal YTD cumulative distribution amount per common share for the Funds. The following table provides estimates of each Fund's distribution sources, reflecting YTD cumulative experience. The Funds attribute these estimates equally to each regular distribution throughout the year.
Note: NAV returns are as of July 31, 2022, and Distribution Returns include the distribution announced today.
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's plan.
If the Fund(s) estimate(s) that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with 'yield' or 'income'.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this 19(a) notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and tax purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099 DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Return figures provided below are based on the change in the Fund's Net Asset Value per share ("NAV"), compared to the annualized distribution rate for this current distribution as a percentage of the NAV on the last day of the month prior to distribution record date.
1Since inception for CPZ
Note: NAV returns are as of July 31, 2022 and Distribution Returns include the distribution announced today.
While the NAV performance may be indicative of the Fund's investment performance, it does not measure the value of a shareholder's investment in the Fund. The value of a shareholder's investment in the Fund is determined by the Fund's market price, which is based on the supply and demand for the Fund's shares in the open market. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Monthly distributions offer shareholders the opportunity to accumulate more shares in a fund via the automatic dividend reinvestment plan. For example, if a fund's shares are trading at a premium, distributions will be automatically reinvested through the plan at NAV or 95% of the market price, whichever is greater; if shares are trading at a discount, distributions will be reinvested at the market price through an open market purchase program. Thus, the plan offers current shareholders an efficient method of accumulating additional shares with a potential for cost savings. Please see the dividend reinvestment plan for more information.
Important Notes about Performance and Risk
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. As with other investments, market price will fluctuate with the market and upon sale, your shares may have a market price that is above or below net asset value and may be worth more or less than your original investment. Returns at NAV reflect the deduction of the Fund's management fee, debt leverage costs and other expenses. You can purchase or sell common shares daily. Like any other stock, market price will fluctuate with the market. Upon sale, your shares may have a market price that is above or below net asset value and may be worth more or less than your original investment. Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount which is a market price that is below their net asset value.
About Calamos
Calamos Investments is a diversified global investment firm offering innovative investment strategies including alternatives, multi-asset, convertible, fixed income, equity, and sustainable equity, currently managing approximately $39 billion in assets under management. The firm offers strategies through separately managed portfolios, mutual funds, closed-end funds, private funds, and UCITS funds. Clients include major corporations, pension funds, endowments, foundations, and individuals, as well as the financial advisors and consultants who serve them. Headquartered in the Chicago metropolitan area, the firm also has offices in New York, San Francisco, Milwaukee, Portland (Oregon), and the Miami area. For more information, please visit us on LinkedIn, on Twitter @Calamos or at www.calamos.com.
*Calamos Investments LLC, referred to herein as Calamos Investments®, is a financial services company offering such services through its subsidiaries: Calamos Advisors LLC, Calamos Wealth Management LLC, Calamos Investments LLP and Calamos Financial Services LLC.
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This is how you should act if a jellyfish stings you so that it does not happen to you like Selena Gomez – Music
With the arrival of summer and heat, jellyfish settle on any beach dWhere the water is warm, looking for its home and creating panic among bathers. Jellyfish stings are the order of the day, and they arrive when you least expect it and without the need for a red or yellow flag. You can perfectly be taking a most relaxing bath and one appears without you hardly distinguishing it because they camouflage themselves with the sea water as they are mostly transparent.
And that’s exactly what happened to Selena Gomez when he was enjoying with his friends on the beaches of Hawaii, specifically in Honolulu, when suddenly a jellyfish stung him on the leg and they had to go help her. Something that was filmed by the paparazzi who were in the area trying to capture their best image and that remained for the memory, being remembered today despite having happened in the year 2020.
How to deal with jellyfish stings
Although it seems that in the case of Selena Gomez they acted quickly after the jellyfish sting, these are the steps you have to follow if the same thing happens to her, and they will never be to add bicarbonate or vinegar as has been thought for years since It was the home remedy of a lifetime.
- get out of the water It is the first thing you have to do, and not because they are going to bite you more in other areas if there is a plague, but because among its side effects are dizziness or anaphylactic shock.
- avoid scratching. As much as it stings you, do not touch the affected area and much less scratch it because this would only worsen the wound and the itching caused by the jellyfish.
- Wash the area with salty sea water. In the place where you have the sting, you should apply sea water since if what you add is tap or mineral water, it will only increase the redness.
- Notify the lifeguard. He will probably have more means to help you heal the wound, especially if there are remains of tentacles, which he will have to remove with tweezers, if he has them or, failing that, a credit card or similar. And it is that they have all the necessary tools to end the pain as soon as possible.
- apply cold. Without actually applying it directly to the skin because that would cause a burning instead of fixing it.
- Don’t give you the light of the sun in the area. And leaving it in the shade, never covering it from the air. | https://codelist.biz/2022/08/01/this-is-how-you-should-act-if-a-jellyfish-stings-you-so-that-it-does-not-happen-to-you-like-selena-gomez-music/ | 2022-08-01T21:01:17Z | https://codelist.biz/2022/08/01/this-is-how-you-should-act-if-a-jellyfish-stings-you-so-that-it-does-not-happen-to-you-like-selena-gomez-music/ | false | 1 |
New strategic relationship between Lumen and Cirion offers benefits for customers of both companies
DENVER, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) said today it has officially closed the sale of its Latin American operations to Stonepeak for $2.7 billion cash. This Latin American business is called Cirion, operating as an independent portfolio company of Stonepeak.
Key Highlights:
- Lumen and Cirion have established a strategic relationship to serve customers of both companies in the region, who will benefit from this ongoing association.
- The $2.7 billion transaction provides additional capital to enable Lumen to invest in key growth areas and support the company's other capital allocation priorities, including ongoing debt paydown.
- Stonepeak has named Lumen's LATAM Regional President, Facundo Castro, as the new CEO of Cirion and is retaining the current executive team and existing employees. Cirion has also added several new hires in recent months to the company's executive team, all of whom bring extensive experience in the sector across the region.
Visit here for more information on today's announcement: https://news.lumen.com/image/LATAM-Cirion-Transaction-FAQ.pdf
"This divestiture is an important step in achieving Lumen's strategic goals as we sharpen our focus on key strategic assets while also providing our LATAM employees and customers an opportunity for continued growth," said Jeff Storey, Lumen President and CEO. "This transaction also positions our Lumen Platform for long term growth, allowing Lumen to invest in a strategic mix of assets and alliances that allows us to deliver what our customers want anywhere in the world."
Lumen and Cirion have established a strategic relationship to serve customers in the region. It includes reciprocal reselling and network arrangements that leverage each other's extensive fiber footprints, data centers, and other network assets.
"We share Jeff's excitement about Cirion's opportunity in Latin America, given the platform's strong footprint and ambition to continue expanding its fiber and data center network across the entire region," said Andrew Thomas, Stonepeak Managing Director and Co-Head of Communications. "We are excited to partner with the Cirion team and apply our experience as active investors in global digital infrastructure to drive sustainable long-term growth."
Additional Resources:
- Latin America Transaction Closing FAQ
- Cirion announces its transaction close; Launches its brand, purpose and executive leadership team
- Lumen to Sell Latin American Business to Stonepeak for $2.7B (July 26, 2021 News Release)
Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With approximately 450,000 route fiber miles and serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences. Learn more about the Lumen network, edge cloud, security, communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through technology at news.lumen.com/home, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies. Lumen and Lumen Technologies are registered trademarks in the United States.
Stonepeak is a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets with approximately $49.3 billion of assets under management. Through its investment in defensive, hard-asset businesses globally, Stonepeak aims to create value for its investors and portfolio companies, and to have a positive impact on the communities in which it operates. Stonepeak sponsors investment vehicles focused on private equity and credit. The firm provides capital, operational support, and committed partnership to sustainably grow investments in its target sectors, which include communications, energy transition, transport and logistics, and social infrastructure. Stonepeak is headquartered in New York with offices in Austin, Hong Kong, Houston, London and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.stonepeak.com.
Cirion is a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, offering a comprehensive suite of fiber network, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, and communication and collaboration solutions with the purpose of furthering Latin America´s progress through technology. Cirion serves over 6,400 Latin America-based and multinational customers, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, wireline and wireless carriers, ISPs, and other leading businesses. Cirion owns and operates a facilities-based network and data center portfolio, with extensive coverage spanning across the Latin America region. Learn more about Cirion at www.ciriontechnologies.com
Forward Looking Statements
Except for the historical and factual information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including statements regarding the expected transaction proceeds and benefits of the transactions and alliances, and other statements identified by words such as "estimates," "expects," "projects," "plans," "intends," "will" and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many of which are beyond our control. Actual events and results may differ materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected if one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect. Factors that could affect actual results include but are not limited to: the possibility that the anticipated benefits from the transactions and alliances cannot be fully realized in the manner contemplated; the possibility that it may be more difficult than anticipated to segregate the Company's Latin American business from its other businesses in connection with the divestiture; the possibility that the Company might be required to pay higher than anticipated tax payments, to make unanticipated payments under the transaction agreements or to otherwise receive less net cash proceeds than anticipated; changes in the Company's cash requirements, financial position or business, operational or financial plans; the effects of competition from a wide variety of competitive providers; the purchaser's ability to successfully maintain the quality and profitability of its product and service offerings and to introduce new offerings on a timely and cost-effective basis; and other risk factors and cautionary statements as detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You should be aware that new factors may emerge from time-to-time and it is not possible for us to identify all such factors nor can we predict the impact of each such factor on the transactions and alliances. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Unless legally required, the Company undertakes no obligation and expressly disclaims any such obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Islip brokers deal to transfer management of museum
Islip Town officials, who considered eliminating the staff of the Islip Art Museum in townwide layoffs last year, have brokered a deal to transfer management of the museum to the Islip Arts Council, a move the town expects to save taxpayers an estimated $75,000 next year.
The museum, which has been operated and funded by the town, will remain in town-owned Brookwood Hall in East Islip, which also houses the nonprofit Arts Council. The museum features contemporary art by local and international artists.
Islip Supervisor Phil Nolan said the town considered deals with the Arts Council as well as Dowling College in Oakdale. He said the Arts Council was chosen because the council and museum have a history of collaborative projects and occupy the same building.
Under the deal, the town will continue to provide space for the museum and $112,000 to the Arts Council for the museum's operation.
Last year's museum budget totaled $250,000, according to museum director Mary Lou Cohalan, who is to stay on for the first six months of the transition.
The town's plan to eliminate the museum's staff last year sparked protests from the arts community and led the town to cut just one of two full-time staff members and retain part-time staff until a new steward for the museum could be found.
The museum plans to hire two consultants to help chart its future with a $3,000 grant from the New York State Council on the Arts and Museumwise, a nonprofit that supports museums and other heritage organizations in the state.
Lynda A. Moran, executive director of the Islip Arts Council, said plans include expanding the museum's art school to offer music scholarships for talented children whose families can't afford private instruction.
"The idea is to make this building a cultural arts mecca," she said. "I am so excited."
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At this point, we might as well already be in Sumeru ourselves thanks to all of the Genshin Impact Sumeru leaks from the closed beta. Some players have been able to enter into the new region ahead of time, and it’s resulted in a nonstop barrage of leaked content. This latest one comes from known leaker UBatcha, as they’ve revealed another sizeable chunk of the Sumeru map in a few messages on their Discord server.
We’ve covered a Sumeru map leak in the past, but, at the time, that one seemed to have quite a bit missing or hidden. That looks to be the case, as this one shows quite a bit of the western side of the region, including much more of the desert — an area that looks like it’ll expand even further to the west than what we can see here.
UBatcha’s leak also shows the English names for landmarks, with many more filled in, whereas the initial one was completely untranslated. You can have a look at it in the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor Discord, but the TL;DR is it’s big.
The new map leaks includes zone names, Teleport Waypoints, Domains, Statues of the Seven, and more here. Several names and waypoints on this image are new updates from the previous leak — markers that we haven’t seen before on other versions of the Sumeru map. New additions include the Lost Nursery on the edge of the desert, Old Vanarana, and Fane of Vashvattha, along with waypoints located to the north and south of Old Vanarana.
We’re still rather curious about some of the other features shown, including a label that looks like it reads “Forge of Dreams” in the far north and some of the more intriguing markers on the western edge of the Chasm, areas currently out of reach. Whether these are permanent features or indicative of events, though, we’ll just have to wait until August 23 to find out.
If you’re curious enough about what’s to come in version 3.0 and beyond, outside of the map expansion, you can check out our coverage of several other leaks like the alternate sprint fix, upcoming character banners, Scaramouche details, and much more. | https://www.pcgamesn.com/genshin-impact/sumeru-map-leak | 2022-08-01T21:07:44Z | https://www.pcgamesn.com/genshin-impact/sumeru-map-leak | true | 1 |
San Francisco taxi drivers prepare for first-in-the-nation Uber partnership
Uber and taxis have long been mortal enemies. But now, disruptor and disrupted are joining forces in the hopes that each can provide what the other lacks: more drivers for Uber and more business for taxis.
San Francisco’s first-in-the-nation program will allow riders to book taxi rides directly on the Uber app with the same user experience as booking an UberX. Though details are still being ironed out, the program is expected to begin in the coming weeks. Taxi drivers are waiting with excitement … or trepidation.
“The ability for taxi drivers to access all those customers they lost, that is a huge change. It’s almost like it’s come full circle,” said Hansu Kim, president of Flywheel Technologies, a San Francisco-based taxi booking platform that’s partnering with Uber. “This is the future. It’s going to be a collaborative effort between ride shares and taxis.”
Eventually, all 1,075 taxis in San Francisco will be eligible to participate. Fares will be the same as those for UberX rides, enabling taxi drivers to take advantage of surge pricing. Taxi drivers will be able to see fares in advance and will have the power to decline any trip.
The partnership was made possible by a pilot program the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency approved in April that allows taxi dispatch apps like Flywheel and Yellow Cab’s YoTaxi to offer upfront fares, showing riders how much they’ll pay before they get into their taxi. As part of that policy change, SFMTA allowed the taxi dispatch companies to offer taxi rides on outside ride-hail platforms. So far, Uber is the only ride-hail app participating in the program.
In a statement, Uber described taxi partnerships as an increasingly important part of its business model, highlighting several examples in other countries. Taxis provide more choices on the Uber app and increase reliability for riders, the company said. Uber declined to provide a launch date for the San Francisco program.
Kim says the vast majority of taxi drivers in The City are looking forward to picking up Uber riders. But not everyone is convinced. The San Francisco Taxi Worker’s Alliance, which represents a subset of drivers, and the SFMTA’s Citizens Advisory Council have come out against the program. For many drivers, the problem isn’t the program itself, it’s the company running it.
“So many drivers have such a visceral dislike — maybe a much stronger word than dislike — disgust, hatred of Uber that they just won’t touch it,” said Mark Gruberg, a taxi driver and SFTWA board member, citing the damage Uber and Lyft did to San Francisco’s taxi industry, as well as the companies’ labor practices. “Personally, I don’t plan to participate.”
Still, Gruberg and fellow SFTWA board member Barry Taranto concede that many taxi drivers will likely take part. In fact, their biggest concern is the program will become so popular with drivers that there will be fewer taxis available for regular taxi riders, including elderly and disabled paratransit customers, and people using SFMTA’s Essential Trip Card. “Ride hailing apps do not serve people who cannot afford expensive smartphones, who do not have bank accounts, who do not have access to credit cards,” Taranto said.
Chris Sweis, CEO of San Francisco Yellow Cab, predicts there won’t be a big impact on paratransit passengers because Uber’s surge pricing tends to happen when few paratransit customers are taking rides. “We’re going to be watching it very, very closely,” Sweis said. “Having an equitable transportation system is something that is certainly important to me and important to the MTA and everybody else.”
Whatever happens in San Francisco, it will likely “be a bellwether for other cities and states,” said Matt Daus, president of the International Association of Transportation Regulators and the former head of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission. Uber is working on a partnership with taxi dispatch companies in New York City, and other U.S. cities are expected to follow.
“It really does help the taxi industry and the taxi driver, and there’s no downside for them because they can reject the fare if it’s not enough,” Daus said. “Once they see the results, once they see the money rolling in, it’s kind of a no-brainer.”
Taxi driver George Lama understands fellow taxi drivers’ distrust of Uber. But he’s personally eager to pick up Uber passengers. “For all those who object, you don’t have to use it. Just don’t ruin it for all of us,” Lama said. “Whether you like them or not, Uber is a brand, and they’re not going nowhere. This will kickstart our industry.”
Lama is constantly reminded of Uber and Lyft’s hold on the transportation industry. He often finds himself in a long line of empty taxis outside of a hotel, waiting to pick up passengers, while group after group comes out and orders an Uber. Other times, he’ll pick up passengers who say they only took a taxi because of Uber surge pricing. “Trust me, we’re second choice,” Lama said.
Sal, another taxi driver who gave only his first name, said the Uber option will be especially helpful outside of the “taxicab comfort zone” of downtown and Union Square. Typically when taxi drivers give rides out to the Sunset and the Richmond, they drive back downtown empty. With the Uber partnership, they’ll be able to pick up customers within the neighborhoods.
Sal also highlighted the ways Uber riders could benefit from taxi drivers. “Taxi drivers, they know how to get there,” Sal said. “All you have to say is the name of the restaurant, and that’s it.” Taxis have the additional benefit of accessing red transit-only lanes, and being allowed to travel down Market Street. “This is a win for Uber, a win for the taxi cabs and a win for the residents.”
Both those in favor of and against the program said it has the potential to bring taxi drivers back to work and increase the number of taxis on the streets. But for Gruberg, that scenario is concerning. “I worry that if we eventually end up in a situation of dependence upon them where drivers come back, the industry grows, and drivers are taking lots and lots of Uber rides, (Uber) is going to be able to dictate the terms and conditions under which we operate.”
For his part, Sal is happy picking up Uber riders, as long as the company doesn’t tell him how to do his job. “We love to joke, we love to talk with the customer, we love to give them a joyful, nice experience of being in the cab, unlike Uber drivers who are scared to be given one star or two stars for something,” Sal said. “I personally don’t want to change. I want to keep talking to customers in the car.” | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2683996457410/san-francisco-taxi-drivers-prepare-for-first-in-the-nation-uber-partnership | 2022-08-01T21:10:35Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2683996457410/san-francisco-taxi-drivers-prepare-for-first-in-the-nation-uber-partnership | false | 3 |
Star seeks to intervene in Lamonte McIntyre case in hopes of making KCK records public
The Kansas City Star has filed a motion to intervene in the civil case brought by Lamonte McIntyre, which alleged rampant police corruption in Kansas City, Kansas, in an effort to seek to make records public that have been sealed.
In its filing, The Star asked U.S. District Judge Kathryn Vratil for an order allowing it to intervene in the case. The Star ultimately hopes to obtain records that are in the public’s interest by modifying a protective order and vacating another order that allowed some documents to be sealed.
“The protective order, in its present form, inhibits the freedom of the parties to provide pertinent information to the Star, which is essential to its First Amendment newsgathering activities,“ The Star’s attorney, Lyndon Vix, argued in the motion.
The motion comes weeks after Wyandotte County’s commissioners voted to pay $12.5 million to settle the lawsuit, which was brought by McIntyre, who spent 23 years wrongly imprisoned, and his mother, Rose McIntyre, who alleged a former police detective, Roger Golubski, framed her son after she rejected his sexual advances.
Their lawsuit brought to light allegations of misconduct against Golubski, including rape, which he has denied.
Under the protective order in the case, information considered confidential includes criminal investigative files and personnel records of current and former employees of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas.
Lamonte McIntyre was 17 when he was arrested for a 1994 double murder that he did not commit. He was exonerated and released from prison in 2017. The next year, he and his mother filed their lawsuit in the U.S. District of Kansas, contending that the Unified Government and several police officers violated their civil rights.
The McIntyres accused Golubski of using his badge to extort vulnerable Black women for sexual favors and coerce them into fabricating testimony to clear cases he investigated. He was known, they contended, for “putting cases” on innocent people to protect drug dealers who paid him with money and drugs which he, in turn, used to “operate his network of female informants.”
Lawyers for the McIntyres claimed in court records that Golubski “victimized, assaulted, harassed” or tried to harm more than 70 women.
In court records, Golubski, now 69, has denied engaging in criminal activity. At a 2020 deposition, he was asked if he understood he was being accused of “some of the grossest acts of corruption a police officer can commit.” He declined to respond 555 times.
“On the advice of my attorney, I invoke my Fifth Amendment Constitutional Rights,” Golubski mostly replied, reading from a pre-written response.
Golubski retired in 2010 from the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department as a captain after 35 years on the force. He collected his pension and went to the Edwardsville Police Department, where he worked as a detective until 2016.
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What’s behind Iraq’s explosive political crisis?
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN
Iraq is in the midst of its worst and longest political crisis in years. At the center of this overheating conflict stands Iraqi political kingmaker Moqtada al-Sadr and a rival bloc of parties with strong ties to neighboring Iran.
In a show of strength, supporters of Shiite cleric Sadr last week twice stormed Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone — which houses government buildings and Western embassies — and on Sunday staged a long sit-in inside parliament.
While Sadr’s supporters are rallying against the nomination of a new prime minister, these protests also represent a deep political rift festering between Iraq’s rival Shiite blocs and the influential hand that analysts say Iran is playing from afar.
“Iran will be a party in this conflict,” said Ihsan Al-Shammari, a politics professor at Baghdad University and head of the Iraqi Centre for Political Thought.
“And Sadr is aware that Iran could be what pushes the Coordination Framework to try to inflate its influence in the political scene in Iraq,” he added.
A Shiite bloc that is aligned with Iran and opposed to Sadr, the Coordination Framework includes politicians with ties to Tehran, including former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki. It also includes paramilitary groups that are heavily armed by Iran.
The latest turmoil follows nine months of political deadlock, bickering and accusations that have hindered the formation of a government after Sadr emerged as the biggest winner in October’s parliamentary election.
Sadr’s win threatened to sideline the Iran-aligned Shiite blocs that have dominated Iraqi politics for decades.
In what was described as a ‘tectonic shift’ in Iraqi politics, Sadr in June asked his political bloc to resign from parliament after failing to cooperate with opposing blocs. The move showed Sadr’s true power: his ability to mobilize supporters on the streets in large numbers and with great force.
In a potentially escalatory move, the Coordination Framework on Sunday called for protesters to also take to the streets on Monday.
“Iraq’s political system is on the brink of irreparable collapse and the country is headed toward a civil war between Sadr and his Iran-aligned rivals,” said Ranj Alaaldin, nonresident fellow in the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution, a think tank in Washington, DC.
Speaking at a weekly press conference, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that the situation in Iraq was caused by internal political disputes, reported the state news agency IRNA on Monday. Kanaani’s comments seemed to dismiss the speculation around Tehran’s role in Baghdad’s current crisis.
While some experts say that the current political stalemate is deeply entrenched in the level of influence Iran has over its neighbor, others do not believe Iran drives the conflict.
“I think the motives for this conflict are primarily internal and not the divisions about Iran,” said Mohammed Shummary, chairman of Sumeria Foundation in Baghdad.
“There are transformations taking place within Iraqi politics and rising ambitions from different parties who wish to consolidate power,” Shummary said, adding that accusations of links with Iran have become a tool — primarily used by non-Iran-aligned blocs — to discredit their rivals.
While Sadr has for years positioned himself against both Iran and the United States, the popular cleric has not always held a consistent position toward Tehran.
Once a fugitive from US forces that sought to arrest him in Iraq, Sadr was believed to have been hiding in Iran from 2007. He returned to Iraq in 2011 after striking a deal with the Iraqi government in power at the time.
When protesters first stormed parliament on Wednesday, they were denouncing the nomination of Mohammed Shiya al-Sudani for prime minister — a figure put forth by the Coordination Framework and who many see as an ally of Iran-aligned Maliki.
But the real problems go far beyond al-Sudani’s nomination, says Al-Shammari, who added that discontent is primarily centered around what is perceived as Iran-aligned Shiite blocs’ attempts to isolate Sadr and exclude him from politics.
In a statement on Twitter, Sadr called on politicians to listen to protesters’ demands, saying there is now a “golden opportunity to end corruption and injustice.”
Sadr warned if the protesters’ demands are not met, then he is not to blame for the chaos that follows.
“The current revolution is Sadrist,” he wrote on Twitter. “If you miss this opportunity, do not blame me.”
Despite efforts to cool off the tensions, Alaaldin believes that it will be difficult to see Sadr retreating “unless he is given the government he initially wanted.”
“This remains the longest political deadlock [in Iraq] since 2003,” said Al-Shammari, adding that even if it is resolved, it is unlikely to be the last crisis to face the oil-rich country.
“The political system faces great paralysis,” he said, warning that “reaching a moment of collision would indicate that this rift has reached unprecedented levels.”
The digest
First ship carrying Ukrainian corn heading for Lebanon
The first grain ship departing the Black Sea port of Odesa since the early days of the Ukraine war will carry Ukrainian corn to Lebanon, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Monday.
- Background: Speaking in an interview with Turkey’s state-owned Anadolu news agency, Akar said the vessel, the first to depart under a UN-brokered export deal, will anchor off the coast of Istanbul at around 15:00 Istanbul time on Tuesday. The Joint Coordination Centre, which is overseeing the export of Ukrainian grain, will then inspect the ship. It is carrying over 26,000 metric tons of corn, Akar added. Following inspection, it will proceed to its final destination in Tripoli, Lebanon.
- Why it matters: Battered by an economic crisis, the deadly 2020 Beirut blast and the burden of the Covid-19 pandemic, Lebanon has this year seen a 46% rise in the number of people in urgent need of support, said the UN. Before Russia’s invasion, Lebanon relied on Ukraine for more than half of its wheat imports.
Death toll from Iran floods climbs
At least 69 people were killed after flooding and landslides damaged cities across Iran, the Iranian Red Crescent said in a tweet on Friday.
- Background: At least 45 people are still missing in Tehran and three other provinces, according to Nezhad Jahani, a deputy with Iran’s deputy of crisis management organization. Jahani also said around 20,000 homes have been damaged during the recent flooding. Iran has been battling heavy rains, deadly floods and mudslides for two weeks. The Red Crescent said that damage in the southern Fars province was caused by flooding from a dam on the Rodbal River near the city of Estahban.
- Why it matters: A study into the effects of climate change on Iran found that the extreme wet and dry periods are becoming more frequent, and that there are more extended periods of extremely hot temperatures and higher frequency of floods across the country. In 2019, more than 70 people died in Iran because of flooding following record rainfalls.
Iran responds to EU proposal to salvage nuclear deal
Iran’s deputy foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani said Sunday that Tehran had responded to an EU proposal to revitalize the 2015 nuclear deal amid reports of Iran’s speedy progress in its nuclear program.
- Background: Last week, the EU’s foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said that he had proposed a new draft text to revitalize the nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). “We shared our proposed ideas, both on substance & form, to pave the way for a swift conclusion of Vienna negotiations which were aimed at fixing the damaging complicated situation caused by the U.S. unilateral & unlawful withdrawal,” Kani said on Twitter. The minister did not provide details on Iran’s proposed ideas.
- Why it matters: Iran is currently enriching uranium well above the 3.67% limit set under the nuclear deal. As talks continue to stall, Mohammed Eslami, head of the country’s atomic energy agency, on Monday reiterated the comments made by senior advisor to the Supreme leader Kamal Kharrazi in July, saying: “As Mr. Kharrazi mentioned, Iran has the technical ability to build an atomic bomb, but such a program is not on the agenda.”
CNN investigates
Thousands of protesters rallied in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Sunday calling for an end to military rule, following a CNN investigation that exposed Russia’s plundering of gold in the African nation.
Clashes erupted after hundreds of demonstrators attempted to head to the Republican Palace — Sudan’s presidential offices — but were met by police, who responded by firing tear gas at the protesters.
The protests come after a CNN investigation, based on multiple interviews with high-level Sudanese and US officials and troves of documents reviewed by CNN, painted a picture of an elaborate years-long Russian scheme to extract Sudan’s riches in a bid to fortify Russia against increasingly robust Western sanctions and buttress Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine.
The evidence uncovered by CNN also suggests that Russia has colluded with Sudan’s military leadership, enabling billions of dollars in gold to bypass the Sudanese state and depriving the poverty-stricken nation of hundreds of millions in state revenue.
The investigation was shared widely in Sudan and caused public outcry. Hours after the report was broadcast, posts began circulating on WhatsApp and other social media platforms used by pro-democracy activists.
By Nima Elbagir, CNN
What’s trending
Lebanon: #Beirut_Port
Four days before the second anniversary of the deadly Beirut blast on August 4, the city’s port was trending on Lebanese social media for a different reason.
Two wheat silos in the port collapsed on Sunday. The structures, which withstood the effects of the huge explosion in 2020, have been smoldering and burning for weeks, filling parts of Lebanon’s capital with the smell of smoke.
The flames were caused by rising temperatures in the country.
According to state media, the part that collapsed was the most fragile since the blast and was expected to fall.
This was confirmed by Ali Hamye, Lebanon’s minister of Public Works and Transport, who told Al Jadeed TV that the two silos collapsed, and other silos are also expected to fall apart.
The 2020 explosion took the lives of more than 200 people and injured over 6,500 others. The shockwaves tore through the city, flipping cars, shattering glass and causing some homes to crumble.
The explosion was caused by 2,750 metric tons of ammonium nitrate, a highly explosive material, stored in the port without preventative measures, according to then Prime Minister Hassan Diab.
Lebanon’s economic woes have been no stranger to headlines, but its rate of decline has been exponential in the last two years. Its inflation rate stood at 210% in June, with currency rates changing drastically by the day.
By Mohammed Abdelbary
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The 26 year-old signed a three-year contract at Ewood Park after agreeing personal terms on Monday. The clubs had agreed a fee believed to be in the region of £2.5 million last week.
Szmodics joined Posh from Bristol City for around £1 million in August, 2020.
Szmodics made 96 appearances in all competitions for Posh including a successful loan stint, scoring 27 goals and played a big part in the club getting promoted to the Championship with 15 goals in the 2020-21 season. The former Colchester United man made his last Posh appearance on Saturday as Grant McCann’s men came from behind to beat Cheltenham Town 3-2.
Posh chairman Darragh MacAnthony said: “Sammie and his wonderful family will be missed. A true Posh legend who lit a fuse under us to get promoted back the Championship two years ago. He deserves this move and I will be a fan from afar.” | https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/peterborough-united-star-joins-blackburn-rovers-for-an-undisclosed-fee-3789984 | 2022-08-01T21:15:44Z | https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/peterborough-united-star-joins-blackburn-rovers-for-an-undisclosed-fee-3789984 | true | 1 |
Spain moves to replace Franco regime Offical Secrets Law
The Spanish government unveiled a proposed new Official Secrets Law on Monday, the first since the country returned to democracy in 1978.
The current law was enacted in 1968, under late dictator Gen. Francisco Franco, and allowed for classified information to be kept secret forever if necessary.
Under the new proposal, declassification terms range from four to 50 years, depending on the category. In some cases, they could be extended 10 more years.
Four levels of protection for information are set, aligning Spain with NATO and European Union standards. They are restricted, confidential, secret and top secret.
Up to now, the Defense Ministry was in charge of classifying secrets but this task would now pass to the Ministry for the Presidency.
Judges would have to seek Supreme Court permission to have a secrecy order lifted on a documents necessary in a court case, instead of sending the petition to the government.
The final decision on whether to release the top secret information would remain in the hands of the government. Information ranked as restricted, confidential or secret could be reclassified by ministers and other high-ranked officials, including military authorities. The new legislation follows on a promise by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez after a scandal that was triggered by revelations that independence-minded Catalan politicians had been spied on with powerful and controversial spyware sold only to government agencies.
The bill still must be debated in Parliament, where it could be subjected to changes.
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CARTHAGE, Mo., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- 2Q sales1 were a quarterly record $1.33 billion, a 5% increase vs 2Q21
- 2Q EBIT of $143 million, down $29 million vs 2Q21 and down $1 million vs 2Q21 adjusted2 EBIT
- 2Q EPS of $.70, a decrease of $.12 vs 2Q21 and an increase of $.04 vs 2Q21 adjusted2 EPS
- 2022 guidance lowered: sales of $5.2–$5.4 billion; EPS of $2.65–$2.80
Diversified manufacturer Leggett & Platt reported record quarterly sales1 in second quarter of $1.33 billion, a 5% increase versus second quarter last year.
- Organic sales3 were up 5%
- Acquisitions and divestitures offset
Second quarter EBIT was $143 million, down $29 million from second quarter 2021, and down $1 million from second quarter adjusted2 EBIT.
- EBIT decreased primarily from the non-recurrence of last year's $28 million gain on the sale of real estate associated with our exited Fashion Bed business
- EBIT decreased versus prior year's adjusted2 EBIT primarily from volume declines and lower overhead absorption as production and inventory levels were adjusted to meet reduced demand mostly in Bedding. These decreases were largely offset by metal margin expansion and pricing discipline in the Furniture, Flooring & Textile Products segment.
- EBIT margin was 10.7%, down from 13.5% in the second quarter of 2021 and down from an adjusted2 second quarter 2021 EBIT margin of 11.3%
Second quarter EPS was $.70. EPS decreased $.12 versus second quarter 2021 primarily from the non-recurrence of last year's real estate gain ($.16/share) partially offset by lower tax rate ($.04/share). EPS increased $.04 versus adjusted2 second quarter 2021 primarily from lower tax rate.
CEO COMMENTS
President and CEO Mitch Dolloff commented, "We delivered quarterly record sales1, solid earnings, and strong cash from operations. These results are attributable to the excellent work of our employees as they continue to effectively navigate a dynamic operating environment and reflects the value of the diversity of our portfolio.
"We are lowering our full-year guidance to reflect macroeconomic uncertainties including impacts of inflation, tightening monetary policy, and softening consumer demand continuing through the back half of the year. We expect solid demand in our industrial and automotive end markets to partially offset softer consumer markets.
"The strength of our balance sheet supports our capital allocation discipline. We continue to invest in our businesses to capture near- and long-term growth opportunities, both organically and through strategic, bolt-on acquisitions. During the second quarter, we increased our dividend and marked 51 consecutive years of annual dividend increases. We also repurchased $35 million of our stock in the quarter. As we move through the remainder of the year, we will continue to evaluate our capital deployment options while monitoring the current macroeconomic uncertainties."
DEBT, CASH FLOW, AND LIQUIDITY
- Net Debt2 was 2.39x trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA2
- Operating cash flow was $90 million in the second quarter, an increase of $49 million versus second quarter 2021. Working capital increased significantly last year due to restocking efforts following inventory depletion in 2020 but increased to a lesser extent this year as we continue to return to levels of inventory more reflective of current demand.
- Capital expenditures were $22 million
- Total liquidity was $1.3 billion
DIVIDEND
- In May, Leggett & Platt's Board of Directors declared a $.44 per share second quarter dividend, two cents higher than last year's second quarter dividend
- At an annual indicated dividend of $1.76 per share, the yield is 4.4% based upon Friday's closing stock price of $39.64 per share
STOCK REPURCHASES
- Repurchased 1.0 million shares at an average price of $35.01
- Issued .1 million shares through employee benefit plans
- Shares outstanding at the end of the second quarter were 132.6 million
2022 GUIDANCE
- Full year 2022 sales and EPS guidance lowered
- Sales are expected to be $5.2–$5.4 billion, +2% to +6% versus 2021
- Down low double digits in Bedding Products Segment
- Up low double digits in Specialized Products Segment
- Roughly flat in Furniture, Flooring & Textile Products Segment
- EPS is expected to be $2.65–$2.80
- Based on this framework, EBIT margin should be 10.5% to 10.7%
- Additional expectations:
- Prior Guidance:
SEGMENT RESULTS – Second Quarter 2022 (versus 2Q 2021)
Bedding Products –
- Trade sales increased 1%
- The Kayfoam acquisition completed in June 2021 contributed 2% to sales
- Divestitures of small operations in Drawn Wire and International Bedding decreased sales by 1%
- EBIT decreased $31 million, primarily from the non-recurrence of last year's $28 million gain on the sale of real estate associated with our exited Fashion Bed business. Additionally, lower volume and lower overhead absorption as production and inventory levels were adjusted to meet reduced demand were partially offset by higher metal margin.
Specialized Products –
- Trade sales increased 8%
- EBIT decreased $6 million, primarily from higher raw material and transportation costs, labor inefficiencies, and currency impact, partially offset by higher volume
Furniture, Flooring & Textile Products –
- Trade sales increased 10%
- EBIT increased $7 million, primarily from pricing discipline partially offset by lower volume
SLIDES AND CONFERENCE CALL
A set of slides containing summary financial information is available from the Investor Relations section of Leggett's website at www.leggett.com. Management will host a conference call at 7:30 a.m. Central (8:30 a.m. Eastern) on Tuesday, August 2. The webcast can be accessed from Leggett's website. The dial-in number is (201) 689-8341; there is no passcode.
Third quarter results will be released after the market closes on Monday, October 31, 2022, with a conference call the next morning.
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COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) is a diversified manufacturer that designs and produces a broad variety of engineered components and products that can be found in most homes and automobiles. The 139-year-old Company is comprised of 15 business units, approximately 20,000 employees, and 130 manufacturing facilities located in 17 countries.
Leggett & Platt is the leading U.S.-based manufacturer of: a) bedding components; b) automotive seat support and lumbar systems; c) specialty bedding foams and private label finished mattresses; d) components for home furniture and work furniture; e) flooring underlayment; f) adjustable beds; and g) bedding industry machinery.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains "forward-looking statements," including, but not limited to, volume growth; acquisition and divestiture activity; the amount of sales, EPS, capital expenditures, depreciation and amortization, net interest expense, fully diluted shares, operating cash flow; our EBIT margin, effective tax rate, amount of dividends, raw material-related price increases, consumer demand, volume in each of the Company's segments, and demand in industrial and automotive end markets. Such forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by the cautionary statements described in this provision and reflect only the beliefs of Leggett or its management at the time the statement is made. Because all forward-looking statements deal with the future, they are subject to risks, uncertainties and developments which might cause actual events or results to differ materially from those envisioned or reflected in any forward-looking statement. Moreover, we do not have, and do not undertake, any duty to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement was made. Some of these risks and uncertainties include: the adverse impact on our sales, earnings, liquidity, cash flow, costs, and financial condition caused by the COVID-19 pandemic which has had, and depending on the length and severity of the pandemic and the percentage of the population vaccinated and effectiveness of any vaccines, could, in varying degrees, negatively impact (a) the demand for our products and our customers' products, growth rates in the industries in which we participate, and opportunities in those industries, (b) our manufacturing facilities' ability to remain open and fully operational, obtain necessary raw materials and parts, maintain appropriate labor levels and ship finished products to customers, (c) impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets, (d) restructuring-related costs, and (e) our ability to access the commercial paper market or borrow under our revolving credit facility, including compliance with restrictive covenants that may limit our operational flexibility and our ability to timely pay our debt; adverse impact from Russia's invasion of Ukraine; adverse impact from supply chain disruptions; our ability to deleverage; our ability to manage working capital; increases or decreases in our capital needs, which may vary depending on acquisition or divestiture activity, our working capital needs and capital expenditures; market conditions; price and product competition from foreign and domestic competitors; cost and availability of raw materials (including semiconductors and chemicals) due to supply chain disruptions or otherwise, labor, and energy costs; inflationary impacts; cash generation sufficient to pay the dividend; cash repatriation from foreign accounts; our ability to pass along raw material cost increases through increased selling prices; changing tax rates; increased trade costs; cybersecurity breaches; customer losses and insolvencies; disruption to our steel rod mill; foreign currency fluctuation; the imposition or continuation of anti-dumping duties on innersprings, steel wire rod and mattresses; data privacy; climate change compliance costs and market, technological and reputational impacts, and ESG obligations; litigation risks; and risk factors in the "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" sections in Leggett's most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q reports filed with the SEC.
CONTACT: Investor Relations, (417) 358-8131 or invest@leggett.com
Susan R. McCoy, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Cassie J. Branscum, Senior Director, Investor Relations
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1 Sales from continuing operations
2 Please refer to attached tables for Non-GAAP Reconciliations
3 Trade sales excluding acquisitions/divestitures in the last 12 months
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Health Tip: Is the Noise Too Loud?
Prolonged exposure to very loud noise can lead to hearing loss. But how do you know when the noise is too loud?
The U.S. National Institutes of Health mentions these warning signs of excessive noise:
- To be heard by someone standing next to you, you must speak much louder.
- The noise is so loud that your ears hurt.
- You hear ringing or buzzing.
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Maine-based internet service provider utilizes Tarana's next-generation fixed wireless technology to bring fast, affordable monthly packages to Millinocket
HALLOWELL, Maine, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Outer Reach Broadband, a Maine-based internet service provider, announced today the launch of its internet service to the town of Millinocket, providing a far less expensive alternative to cable companies and the like. Utilizing next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) technology from Tarana, an industry-altering broadband solution provider, Outer Reach is now able to provide over 1,800 Millinocket homes with high-speed, reliable internet service. Monthly internet packages start at just $44.99.
"Joining the Millinocket community is a huge thrill for us," said Tom Kirby, President of Outer Reach Broadband. "It's a truly special town that will benefit from accessible high-speed internet subscriptions in exciting new ways. Our home-grown approach to connecting communities was made for Maine towns just like Millinocket, so we're really looking forward to these new opportunities."
For the project, Outer Reach implemented Tarana's Gigabit 1 (G1) wireless broadband solution to cover six square miles with high-speed internet service. Planning and development for the project kicked off in December 2021 and was entirely completed in June 2022, totaling just six months to deploy a full, Tarana-backed network. Basil Alwan, CEO of Tarana, said, "We are delighted to help Outer Reach close the digital divide in small-town Maine. Now the people of Millinocket have an option for quality internet without long delays or high prices. It is great to see our G1 platform making a difference in deserving communities."
Outer Reach Broadband is a Maine broadband company founded in 2020, on a mission to close Maine's digital divide by providing fast, reliable and affordable internet access. Outer Reach is committed to delivering dependable customer service and cutting edge fixed wireless technology. For more information, visit https://outerreachbroadband.com.
Tarana is on a mission to accelerate the pace of bringing fast and affordable internet access to the world. With a decade of research and $400M+ of investment, they've created an entirely unique next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) technology instantiated in their Gigabit 1 (G1) platform. G1 delivers a game-changing advance in broadband economics using both licensed and unlicensed spectrum, and has been installed by over 120 service providers globally since launching in 2021. Visit www.taranawireless.com to learn more.
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CALIFORNIA (KTXL) — As California enters yet another year of a continued drought, cities and counties across the state implemented water restrictions in the hopes of reducing strain on the states water sources.
According to the state, banning the watering of non-functional lawns will save hundreds of thousands of acre-feet of water a year.
Water restrictions in Northern California
Contra Costa County
In April, Contra Costa Water District asked users to reduce water usage by 15%.
The district proposed a temporary drought surcharge of up to 15% starting in July.
Manteca
On June 21, the Manteca City Council declared a drought emergency moving the city into Stage 2 of its water shortage contingency plan and causing increased water restrictions for residents, businesses and city hall.
“Residents can expect to see yellow and brown lawns, yellow and brown public spaces, parks, etc,” Manteca Public Works Director Carl Brown said.
Businesses, churches, schools and hospitals are banned from watering their decorative lawns as part of the city and state’s efforts to save water.
“Oftentimes, we found that outside irrigation is the biggest use of water for our residents, so reducing the amount of time and the days that they’re watering will really help scale back for the amount of water they’re utilizing,” Brown said.
Marin County
The Marin Water Board of Directors created new guidelines in March to prohibit the instillation of new decorative lawns in commercial areas.
“The board’s decision is intended to discourage new installations of purely decorative grass around business complexes and in street medians by restricting use of the District’s potable and recycled water supplies for grass care and maintenance,” Marin Water said in a press release.
Placer County
In May, the Placer County Water Agency entered into Stage 2 of their Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
In Stage 2 of Placer County Water Agency’s (PCWA) water restrictions customers are asked to:
- Water landscaping between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. to reduce evaporation
- Watering can be done outside of those time frames for plant containers, trees, shrubs and vegetable gardens if they are being watered by a drip irrigation system, hand watering or a smart controller system.
- Turf watering is limited to three days per week during the months of July, August and September.
- During April, May, June, October and November turf watering is limited to two days per week.
- Washing down sidewalks and driveways is prohibited unless necessary for public safety.
- Non-essential flushing of mains and fire hydrants shall be prohibited
PCWA also offers a smart water use rebate program with a series of items that can be installed at your home.
Some of the rebates include:
- A $500 rebate for installing a water storage tank
- A $250 rebate for installing an EPA WaterSense approve Weather Based Irrigation Controller
- A $50 rebate for installing a solar or safety pool cover
- A $1,000 rebate for replacing grass lawns to water-efficient landscaping
Sacramento County
The Sacramento County Water Resources Control Board also implemented a series of water restrictions in May for residents, businesses and water suppliers statewide.
What’s prohibited for everyone?
- Using potable water to wash sidewalks and driveways
- Runoff when irrigating with potable water
- Using hoses with no shutoff nozzles to wash cars
- Using potable water in decorating water features that do not recirculate the water
- Using outdoor irrigation during and 48 hours following measurable precipitation
What is required for businesses?
- Restaurants and other food service establishments can only serve water to customers on request
- Hotels and motels must provide guests with the option of not having towels and linens laundered daily
What is required of water suppliers?
- Impose restrictions on outdoor irrigation
- Notify customers about leaks that are within the customer’s control
- Report on water use monthly
- Report on compliance and enforcement
Stockton
The Stockton City Council voted in mid-July to approve an ordinance that would allow residents to be fined if they do not water on their designated days.
This decision was in response to the state moving to Stage 2 of its water conservation plan, which includes having California residents reduce waster usage by 20%.
This is the following watering schedule for residents:
Odd numbered addresses
- Sunday — No watering
- Monday — No watering
- Tuesday — Water
- Wednesday — No watering
- Thursday — No watering
- Friday — No watering
- Saturday — Water
West Sacramento
The city of West Sacramento began implementing a watering schedule for residents on June 9.
- Addresses ending in odd numbers will water Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Addresses ending in even numbers will water Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
- Residents are not allowed to water between 10 a.m and 7 p.m.
Residents are also being asked to:
- Fix leaks or broken sprinklers within 7 days
- Sweep sidewalks and driveways instead of using a hose
- Use a pool cover
- Restaurants are only to serve water upon request
Yuba City
In late May, Yuba City moved from an educational approach in their water conservation to an enforcement approach.
“If the dry weather continues, we really need to maximize the conservation now, so we have that availability later on,” said Yuba City’s Public Works Director Ben Moody to FOX40 in early May.
Residents are being asked to conserve a minimum of 20% of water and outdoor watering days have been reduced to Mondays and Thursdays.
Even numbered addresses
- Sunday — Water
- Monday — No watering
- Tuesday — No water
- Wednesday — Water
- Thursday — No water
- Friday — No water
- Saturday — No water
Water restrictions in Southern California
Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power placed restriction on their customers in May by reducing lawn watering to two-days per week in hopes of reducing water usage by 35%.
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which provides water to about 40% of the state’s population, declared a water shortage emergency last month and called for millions of people to reduce watering their yards to just one day a week.
Street addresses in odd numbers will be limited to watering on Mondays and Fridays, while those ending in even numbers can water on Thursdays and Sundays.
Those who don’t comply with the new rules will initially receive a warning but could see escalating fines for continuing violations, Martin Adams, the LADWP’s general manager and chief engineer, told the Times.
San Diego
The city of San Diego followed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Stage 2 water restrictions in June by also asking residents to reduce water use by 20%.
Under the new “Level 2” restrictions, San Diego customers are asked to limit landscape watering to three days a week — before 10 a.m. or after 6 p.m. That does not apply to commercial growers, nurseries, or golf courses.
“Fortunately in the San Diego region, we’ve invested a lot of money to diversify our water supply. So our situation locally isn’t as dire as some of the other areas within the State of California, but our conservation efforts can help other agencies in the state by continuing to secure our water supplies and taking less supplies from the statewide system,” said San Diego Director of Public Utilities Department Juan Guerreiro. | https://fox40.com/news/california-connection/continued-drought-forces-water-restrictions-statewide/ | 2022-08-01T21:22:59Z | https://fox40.com/news/california-connection/continued-drought-forces-water-restrictions-statewide/ | true | 10 |
HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LINKBANCORP, Inc. (OTC Pink: LNKB) (the "Company"), the parent company of The Gratz Bank, including its LINKBANK division (the "Bank") reported net income of $1.606 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Second Quarter Highlights
- Net loans, exclusive of SBA PPP loans, grew $61.5 million during the second quarter, representing a 34% annualized growth rate
- Noninterest bearing deposits grew $19.1 million since March 31, 2022 or 46% annualized
- Net interest income increased to $7.85 million, an increase of $376 thousand over the linked quarter, including the impact of additional interest expense for subordinated notes issued April 8, 2022
Andrew Samuel, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Every region of the Bank contributed to the tremendous growth in both quality commercial loans and low-cost deposits this quarter, including our new team members in the Delaware Valley Region. This is an incredible accomplishment by our teams and confirms the quality of talent we have been able to attract." He continued, "With this momentum, we look forward to a strong second half of 2022 as we continue to welcome new clients and expand our impact in the communities we serve."
Total assets were $1.060 billion at June 30, 2022 compared to $1.036 billion at March 31, 2022 and $932.8 million at December 31, 2021. Deposits and net loans as of June 30, 2022 totaled $902.4 million and $786.5 million, respectively, compared to deposits and net loans of $862.2 million and $727.6 million, respectively, at March 31, 2022 and $771.7 million and $711.7 million, respectively, at December 31, 2021. The loan growth from March 31, 2022 includes $61.5 million in primarily commercial organic loan growth including the impact of forgiven loans under the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which declined $8.1 million to $2.5 million at June 30, 2022. The $40.2 million increase in deposits from March 31, 2022 included a $19.1 million increase in noninterest bearing demand accounts, reflecting a continuing focus on growing low-cost transaction accounts.
As of June 30, 2022, the Company's non-performing assets were $1.5 million, representing 0.14% of total assets. Non-performing assets at June 30, 2022 excluded purchased credit impaired loans with a balance of $6.5 million. The allowance for loan losses measured 0.49% of total loans, or approximately 0.89% of the non-purchased portfolio, at June 30, 2022. The total reserve when including the allowance for loan losses and the credit fair value adjustment made to loans acquired in the GNB Financial merger totaled $10.0 million or approximately 1.26% of the combined portfolio at June 30, 2022.
Net interest income before the provision for loan losses for the second quarter of 2022 increased to $7.9 million compared to $7.5 million in the first quarter of 2022 primarily as a result of average loan growth and the impact of recent interest rate increases, offset by the additional interest expense of subordinated notes issued early in the quarter. Net interest income does not include recognition of any fees from SBA PPP loans, which were included in purchase accounting adjustments in connection with the GNB Financial merger. Net interest margin remained relatively steady at 3.38% for the second quarter of 2022 as compared to 3.40% for the first quarter of 2022 and is anticipated to experience modest expansion in the current rising interest rate environment given the Company's asset-sensitive balance sheet.
Noninterest income experienced a slight decrease from $711 thousand in the first quarter of 2022 to $696 thousand in the second quarter of 2022, and noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2022 was generally stable at $6.2 million, compared to $6.1 million for the first quarter of 2022.
Shareholders' equity decreased from $106.3 million at March 31, 2022 to $104.8 million at June 30, 2022 due to a $2.6 million increase in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income as a result of an increased unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities due to the increase in market interest rates. The unrealized loss was partially offset by net income less dividends declared.
The Bank's regulatory capital ratios were further strengthened during the quarter, reflecting the additional $15 million in capital contributed to the Bank following completion of the Company's $20.0 million private placement of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2032 on April 8, 2022.
ABOUT LINKBANCORP, Inc.
LINKBANCORP, Inc. was formed in 2018 with a mission to positively impact lives through community banking. Its subsidiary bank, The Gratz Bank, is a Pennsylvania state-chartered bank serving individuals, families, nonprofits and business clients throughout Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania through 10 client solutions centers of The Gratz Bank and LINKBANK, a division of The Gratz Bank. LINKBANCORP, Inc. common stock is traded over the counter (OTC Pink) under the symbol "LNKB". For further company information, visit ir.linkbancorp.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not statements of current or historical fact and involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "intends," "plans," "projects," "may," "will," "should," and other similar expressions can be used to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Among the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those described in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the following: costs or difficulties associated with newly developed or acquired operations; changes in general economic trends, including inflation and changes in interest rates; increased competition; changes in consumer demand for financial services; our ability to control costs and expenses; adverse developments in borrower industries and, in particular, declines in real estate values; changes in and compliance with federal and state laws that regulate our business and capital levels; our ability to raise capital as needed; and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken by governments, businesses and individuals in response. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims, any obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements, except as required by law. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Contact:
Nicole Ulmer
Corporate and Investor Relations Officer
717.803.8895
IR@linkbancorp.com
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Service virtualization has helped countless organizations perform tests on application components that live outside their development organizations, or that are not available to the tester when needed to complete their tests.
Virtualization enables organizations to put up a virtual service more easily than they can “yank a box on an Amazon server,” explained Shamim Ahmed, DevOps CTO and evangelist at Broadcom. Yet today, service virtualization (SV) can be seen as a life cycle technology, empowering what Ahmed calls continuous virtualization. This, he said, “enables even developers doing parallel development right now, just for testing. That’s on the left-hand side. And on the right-hand side, we’ve seen extremes, like customers using service virtualization for chaos testing.”
SV helped early-adopting organizations to decouple teams, said Diego Lo Giudice, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester, so that you could decouple customer with client. But, he noted, “with organizations being broken up into small teams, and parallelizing, the work with Agile became very hard. Project managers thought they could manage that. And there’s no way you can really manage a bunch of small agile teams working; making sure that you synchronize them through project management is impossible. And so service virtualization was kind of used a bit to decouple, at least from the testing perspective.”
Virtualization enables organizations to put up a virtual service more easily than they can “yank a box on an Amazon server,” Ahmed explained.
So, where is service virtualization being used beyond testing?
Service virtualization use cases
Diego Lo Giudice, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester, said SV remains mainly a testing capability, though he said he is seeing an accelerated use of SV in the API world. “I haven’t really gotten, you know, beyond the typical use cases of testing unreachable or expensive third-party resources,” he said, noting that the biggest use case he keeps seeing is virtualizing mainframe environments. “I love the example a CEO gave me that he was saving a lot of money with service virtualization simply because one of his teams, for testing purposes, couldn’t access the mainframe. They only had a window of 30 minutes a month, and they had to wait every time for those 30 minutes. With service virtualization, they were able to virtualize that access to the mainframe, and therefore the team now kind of had the virtual access to the mainframe available all the time.”
Using service virtualization with APIs, Lo Giudice said, is “just one of the types of testing that needs to be done; integration tests, that activity that can be automated, software delivery pipelines. I see it a lot there.”
Among other areas where service virtualization is being seen is to create employee onboarding environments. Alaska Airlines uses Parasoft’s virtualization solution for its training, according to Ryan Papineau, a senior software engineer at the airline. With virtualization, he said, “we’re able to scale the amount of people that we have go through our training program.” While there are typically no test cases, Alaska can use the environment to see if the users can perform certain tasks, but none of that gets recorded or impacts the production environment.
Service virtualization and test data management
But perhaps the biggest area of SV growth is in the test data management (TDM) testing space – a term that Papineau said is “kind of messy, because it can mean a lot of things.” It has become, in a word or two, a catch-all buzzword.
“We’ve been screening some new automation engineers, and they’ll put test data management on their resume. But you’ll never see any concept of any tools or techniques listed,” Papineau said. “What I believe that to be is they’re listing it, to say ‘Hey, I use data-driven tests and had Excel,’ and I’m like, that’s not what I’m looking for. I’m looking for data structures and relationships and databases. And that life cycle of creation to modification to deletion. And using an ETL tool, or custom scripts, which we use separately.”
Papineau said that Parasoft’s solution essentially uses data and iterates it over APIs, records it and creates the relationships with the data. Papineau said, “You get this nice exploded, fancy UI that has all the relationships and you can drill down and do cloning and subsetting, so it has a lot of the old traditional test data management aspects to it, but all within their context.”
Broadcom’s Ahmed added that his company, which acquired the Lisa SV software developed by iTKO through its purchase of CA, is seeing much more synergy between servers, virtualization and test data management. “When we acquired Lisa, TDM was not that big. But now with all this GDPR, and all the other regulations around data privacy, TDM is really hard. And it’s one of the biggest problems the customers are grappling with.”
Ahmed believes SV and TDM go hand-in-glove. “The way they work together, I think, is another key evolution of how the use of service virtualization has evolved,” he said. “Using SV is actually one of the easier ways to do test data management. Because, you know, you can actually record the test data by recording the back and forth between a client and a server. So that gives you an opportunity to create lightweight data, as opposed to using the more traditional test data mechanisms, particularly so for API-based systems.”
He noted that the use of SV reduces “the tedium burden,” because creating the test data for a live application versus creating the test data for an emulator is a much lower amount of TDM burden for the testers and everybody else.”
System integrations
While much about service virtualization has gone unchanged over the last years, much has changed, according to Lo Giudice. Developers are choosing open source more, deciding they don’t need all the sophistication vendors are providing. “I’ve got data that shows the adoption of service virtualization has never really gone over 20%,” he said. “When you ask developers and testers, what is it that you’re automating around in 2022, I think the system integrators” are the only ones for whom this is key.
“It’s actually very useful” in integration projects, Lo Giudice said. “If you think about Lloyds Banking, a customer that’s got a complex landscape of apps, and you’re doing integration work with good partnerships going on,” service virtualization can be quite beneficial. “If you’ve got an app and it interfaces another 10 big apps, you’d better use service virtualization to automate that integration,” he said.
Integration projects between assets held on-premises and those residing in the cloud caused some hardships for Alaska Airlines, Papineau said. The problem, he said, stemmed from internal permissions and controls into the cloud. One of their developers was taking older data repository methods and deploying the cloud, and struggled with the internal permissions between on-prem and the cloud.”
Papineau said organizations have to understand their firewalls and the access to servers. “Are your server and client both in local? Are they both in cloud order, and does one have to transverse between the other,” Papineau said. “So what we did there is we stumbled on getting the firewall rules exposed, because now all of these different clients are trying to talk to this virtual server. And so it’s like, ‘Oh, you got this one going up. Now you need to do another firewall request for this one?’ And I am not kidding you. When we did the Virgin (Atlantic) acquisition, viral requests were the largest nightmare in the longest time. So that’s why it’s an internal problem we struggled with and just gave up on it like, No, this is just taking too much time. This should not be this hard. This literally is a firewall overhead problem that we ran into.”.
Continuous virtualization
Virtualization is not something you do before you do testing any longer. From the time you start to do your backlog and your design, you have to think about what services you need, and how you design them correctly.
Then, according to Broadcom’s DevOps CTO and evangelist Shamim Ahmed, you have to think about how to evolve those services. “We think of service virtualization evolving and on the continuum,” he said. “You start with something simple we call a synthetic virtual service that can be created very easily – not using the traditional record-response mechanism.”
He noted that the old way of creating a virtual service relied on the fact that the endpoint already exists. That’s what enabled record and replay, but in today’s development environment, the endpoint may not exist – all you might have is an API specification, and you might not even know whether the API has been implemented or not. “You need to have new ways of creating a virtual service, a very simple, lightweight service that can be created for something like a Swagger definition of an API. Developers need that when they’re doing unit testing, for example. The way we look at this is what we call progressive virtualization – that simple thing that we created can now evolve, as you move your application from left to right in the CI/CD life cycle.”
He offered the example once that application gets to the stage of integration testing, you perhaps need to enhance that synthetic virtual service with some more behavior. So more data is added, and then when you get to system testing, you need to replace that synthetic virtual service with the real recording, so it becomes progressively realistic as you go from left to right.
“There’s a whole life cycle that we need to think about around continuous virtualization that talks about the kind of virtual servers needed to do integration testing, or build verification,” Ahmed said. “And of course, all the other kinds of tests – functional, performance and even security testing – virtual services are just as applicable for those things… because if you think about the number of third-party systems that a typical application accesses in this API-driven world, you simply can’t run many of your tests end-to-end without running into some kind of external dependency that you do not control, from the perspective of functional, performance and security testing. So you can start to emulate all of those characteristics in a virtual service.” | https://sdtimes.com/test/service-virtualization-a-continuous-life-cycle-technology/ | 2022-08-01T21:26:44Z | https://sdtimes.com/test/service-virtualization-a-continuous-life-cycle-technology/ | true | 1 |
Centerspace Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Published: Aug. 1, 2022 at 4:44 PM EDT|Updated: 44 minutes ago
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Centerspace (NYSE: CSR) announced today its financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The tables below show Net Income, Funds from Operations ("FFO")1, and Core FFO1, all on a per share basis, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022; Same-Store Revenues, Expenses, and Net Operating Income ("NOI")1 over comparable periods; and Same-Store Weighted-Average Occupancy for each of the three months ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, and June 30, 2021.
Highlights
Net Loss was $0.30 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2022, compared to Net Income of $1.48 per diluted share for the same period of 2021;
Core FFO increased 14.3% to $1.12 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $0.98 for the three months ended June 30, 2021;
Same-store revenues increased by 11.7% for the second quarter of 2022 compared to the second quarter of 2021, driving an 11.5% increase in NOI compared to the same period of the prior year; and
Revised 2022 financial outlook, increasing our guidance range for net loss per share to $0.31 to $0.14 per diluted share. We also increased our same-store NOI growth guidance for 2022 to 10.0% to 12.0%, an increase of 2% over our previous guidance range. This resulted in an increase in the Core FFO guidance range to $4.45 to $4.61 per diluted share.
Balance Sheet
At the end of the second quarter, Centerspace had $196.2 million of total liquidity on its balance sheet, consisting of $183.0 million available under the lines of credit and cash and cash equivalents of $13.2 million.
Revised 2022 Financial Outlook
Centerspace revised its 2022 financial outlook and increased its earnings per share, Core FFO and same-store NOI guidance. For additional information, see S-17 of the Supplemental Financial and Operating Data for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 included at the end of this release. These ranges should be considered in their entirety. The table below reflects the revised outlook.
Earnings Call
Supplemental Information
Supplemental Operating and Financial Data for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 included herein ("Supplemental Information"), is available in the Investors section on Centerspace's website at www.centerspacehomes.com or by calling Investor Relations at 701-837-7104. Non-GAAP financial measures and other capitalized terms, as used in this earnings release, are defined and reconciled in the Supplemental Financial and Operating Data, which accompanies this earnings release.
About Centerspace
Centerspace is an owner and operator of apartment communities committed to providing great homes by focusing on integrity and serving others. Founded in 1970, as of June 30, 2022, Centerspace owned 83 apartment communities consisting of 14,838 apartment homes located in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Centerspace was named a Top Workplace for 2021 by the Minneapolis Star Tribune. For more information, please visit www.centerspacehomes.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release and the accompanying Supplemental Operating and Financial Data are based on the company's current expectations and assumptions, and are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the results of operations, financial conditions, or plans expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Although the company believes the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that the expectations will be achieved. Such risks, uncertainties, and other factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to those risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in Centerspace's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, in its subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and in other public reports. The company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue due to subsequent events.
CENTERSPACE NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS (unaudited)
This release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The definitions and calculations of these non-GAAP financial measures, as calculated by us, may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures reported by other REITs that do not define each of the non-GAAP financial measures exactly as Centerspace does.
The company provides certain information on a same-store and non-same-store basis. Same-store apartment communities are owned or in service for substantially all of the periods being compared, and, in the case of newly-constructed properties, have achieved a target level of physical occupancy of 90%. On the first day of each calendar year, Centerspace determines the composition of its same-store pool for that year as well as adjusts the previous year, which allows us to evaluate full period-over-period operating comparisons for existing apartment communities and their contribution to net income. The company believes that measuring performance on a same-store basis is useful to investors because it enables evaluation of how a fixed pool of its communities are performing year-over-year. Centerspace uses this measure to assess whether or not the company has been successful in increasing NOI, renewing the leases on existing residents, controlling operating costs, and making prudent capital improvements.
Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to Net Operating Income
Net operating income, or NOI, is a non-GAAP financial measure which the company defines as total real estate revenues less property operating expenses, including real estate taxes. Centerspace believes that NOI is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for real estate because it provides a measure of operations that is unaffected by depreciation, amortization, financing, property management overhead, casualty losses, and general and administrative expenses. NOI does not represent cash generated by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income, net income available for common shareholders, or cash flow from operating activities as a measure of financial performance.
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Reconciliation of Same-Store Controllable Expenses to Total Property Operating Expenses, Including Real Estate Taxes
Same-store controllable expenses exclude real estate taxes and insurance, in order to provide a measure of expenses that are within management's control, and is used for the purposes of budgeting, business planning, and performance evaluation. This is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered an alternative to total expenses or total property operating expenses.
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders to Funds From Operations and Core Funds From Operations
Centerspace believes that FFO, which is a non-GAAP financial measure used as a standard supplemental measure for equity real estate investment trusts, is helpful to investors in understanding its operating performance, primarily because its calculation does not assume that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, as implied by the historical cost convention of GAAP and the recording of depreciation.
Centerspace uses the definition of FFO adopted by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. ("Nareit"). Nareit defines FFO as net income or loss calculated in accordance with GAAP, excluding:
depreciation and amortization related to real estate;
gains and losses from the sale of certain real estate assets; and
impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities when the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciable real estate held by the entity.
The exclusion in Nareit's definition of FFO of gains and losses from the sale of real estate assets and impairment write-downs helps to identify the operating results of the long-term assets that form the base of the company's investments, and assists management and investors in comparing those operating results between periods.
Due to the limitations of the Nareit FFO definition, Centerspace has made certain interpretations in applying this definition. The company believes that all such interpretations not specifically identified in the Nareit definition are consistent with this definition. Nareit's FFO White Paper 2018 Restatement clarified that impairment write-downs of land related to a REIT's main business are excluded from FFO and a REIT has the option to exclude impairment write-downs of assets that are incidental to its main business.
While FFO is widely used by Centerspace as a primary performance metric, not all real estate companies use the same definition of FFO or calculate FFO in the same way. Accordingly, FFO presented here is not necessarily comparable to FFO presented by other real estate companies. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any other GAAP measurement of performance, but rather should be considered as an additional, supplemental measure. FFO also does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund all cash flow needs, including the ability to service indebtedness or make distributions to shareholders.
Core Funds from Operations ("Core FFO") is FFO as adjusted for non-routine items or items not considered core to business operations. By further adjusting for items that are not considered part of core business operations, the company believes that Core FFO provides investors with additional information to compare core operating and financial performance between periods. Core FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income, or any other GAAP measurement of performance, but rather should be considered an additional supplemental measure. Core FFO also does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund the company's cash needs, including its ability to service indebtedness or make distributions to shareholders. Core FFO is a non-GAAP and non-standardized financial measure that may be calculated differently by other REITs and should not be considered a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP.
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, gain/loss on sale of real estate and other investments, impairment of real estate investments, gain/loss on extinguishment of debt, gain/loss from involuntary conversion; and other non-routine items or items not considered core to business operations. The company considers Adjusted EBITDA to be an appropriate supplemental performance measure because it permits investors to view income from operations without the effect of depreciation, the cost of debt, or non-operating gains and losses. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP.
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders to FFO and Core FFO
The following table presents reconciliations of Net income (loss) available to common shareholders to FFO and Core FFO, which are non-GAAP financial measures described in greater detail under "Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations." They should not be considered as alternatives to net income or any other GAAP measurement of performance, but rather should be considered as an additional, supplemental measure. FFO and Core FFO also do not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, nor are they indicative of funds available to fund all cash needs, including the ability to service indebtedness or make distributions to shareholders. The outlook and projections provided below are based on current expectations and are forward-looking.
Reconciliation of Operating Income to Net Operating Income
Net operating income, or NOI, is a non-GAAP financial measure which the company defines as total real estate revenues less property operating expenses, including real estate taxes. Centerspace believes that NOI is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for real estate because it provides a measure of operations that is unaffected by depreciation, amortization, financing, property management overhead, casualty losses, and general and administrative expenses. NOI does not represent cash generated by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income, net income available for common shareholders, or cash flow from operating activities as a measure of financial performance.
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D.C. is looking to hire firefighter/emergency medical technicians through an application process that’s open for the next 30 days.
“Quite frankly, there’s nothing more rewarding than being able to help someone every day that you come to work. I’ve grown up in this department for the last 30 years, and I’ve loved every minute of it,” D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John A. Donnelly Sr. said at a Monday briefing.
For the first time, entrance exams will be offered both virtually and in person at testing centers.
English is mandatory, but bilingual applicants are especially encouraged.
“It’s important because our community is multilingual,” Donnelly said.
“And just like any other group within the city — whether it’s Black, white, male, female — whether you’re from Northwest or from Southeast, whether you speak another language or you identify as LBGTQ+ or any of those groups, the more people that we have, the better off we are in terms of us being able to connect with the community, understand their needs, and for the community to be comfortable calling us,” he said.
Napoleon Epps, who is currently going through training, was born and raised in D.C. He has family and friends in the department and said pride and dedication made him want to apply.
“The tradition is what really drove me to want to apply and go hard for it,” Epps said.
Another trainee, Nigel Naismith, said his dad is from Costa Rica. He’s originally from California and has been working in 911 for four years, but he recently moved to D.C.
“As a paramedic, I want to continue serving my community,” Naismith said. “So that’s why I’ve decided to join the department — to continue serving the community where I’m at and to do the most that I can for people around me.”
Candidates are welcome from anywhere, but application and entrance exam fees are waived for D.C. residents.
“We want people from our community serving our communities, and there’s no better way to do it than hiring from home,” Donnelly said.
Applicants need to be a U.S. citizen, at least 19 years old, have a valid driver’s license and a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
So what type of person would be a good fit?
Lt. Roshawnda Mason of the D.C. Fire and EMS recruitment office said she always refers to the department’s core values.
“The BASICS — which stands for bravery, accountability, safety, integrity, compassion and service. We are looking for applicants who possess all of those qualities,” Mason said. “We are looking for applicants who are highly motivated, trustworthy, eager to learn and are ready to service the residents and visitors of Washington, D.C.”
People who pass the exam will need to undergo and pass a physical ability test, a background screening, a health and drug screening and an interview before being selected as a recruit.
“There is opportunity for upward mobility, benefits and a great pension to say the least,” Mason said.
But Donnelly added that the stringent review process isn’t just about checking boxes.
“We’re looking for the right people; this is a hard job. And there’s a lot on the line for everybody when they go out the door,” Donnelly said.
“So, it’s very important for us to get the right people, and the right people all don’t fit in one mold. They come from a lot of places. They come from a lot of experiences, and we want anybody that’s interested to apply and see if you have what it takes.”
People selected for the job must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, which includes all eligible booster shots, except when vaccination is not medically advised or violates sincerely held religious beliefs.
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Traffic police recover ₹9.23 lakh by way of e-challans in three days
The city traffic department has recovered as much as Rs923,480 after 1,335 persons were issued device-based challans between July 29 and 31 while as many as 1,509 violators have been charged Rs790,500 in towing charges during the same period. DCP (traffic) Rahul Srirame, said, “Currently, we are going slow in terms of recovery as only those violators who openly flouted signals have been asked to pay fines. For the rest, it is based on counselling and polite talk.” Readers may recall that the traffic branch has once again been asked to issue challans to those violating traffic rules using e-challan machines. Besides machines, the traffic branch has also activated fine recovery through CCTV, and has resumed towing to discipline the citizens.
Social worker Danish Khan said, “The police must focus more on enforcement and less on fine recovery as there is a very thin line between fine recovery and graft and corruption. At the same time, more attention must be paid to ensuring that citizens follow the law and help the police in their traffic duties as service to the nation.”
Madhuri Ghule, an IT professional from Mundhwa, said, “Things will not change as the traffic police have got their favourite legal tool of stopping commuters and extorting money. The earlier arrangement of police absence was better as citizens learnt the spirit of cooperation amongst themselves rather than having a mediator like the police who are anyways not concerned about the plight of commuters. We will wait and see what changes take place but I believe that unless modernisation of the police force is carried out, all these measures will not improve the force.”
During the first week of June, the Pune police commissioner had halted the traffic police’s fine recovery drive after Punekars complained of corruption, bribery and high-handedness including misbehaviour on the part of the traffic police. The DCP (special branch) was assigned the task of conducting an inquiry into the allegations by the joint commissioner (law and order) Sandeep Karnik. The traffic branch personnel had to surrender their e-challan machines following complaints of harassment. For over a month, the traffic cops were found away from all important chowks and roads, and it was the commuters who managed the traffic in the absence of traffic police officially assigned on duty. At the time, some residents even alleged that the traffic cops had rebelled against the police commissioner.
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Class 11 admissions: Pune students caught in competition grind
Competition for the Class 11 admissions has certainly started to heat up with 7,000 students scoring 90-95%, thus upping the ante. The education department is all set to release the first merit list on August 3. While at least 7,000 students have scored above 90%, many students who have registered for the centralised admission process are in the 75-90% bracket, hence there will be tough competition to get admission in prominent colleges.
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NIA detains three for ‘links’ with handlers of Islamic State
The National Investigation Agency has detained three people in Karnataka for their alleged links with Islamic State handlers, an official in the know of matter said on Monday. In Karnataka, the raids were conducted in Bhatkal area of Uttara Kannada district and two places in Tumakuru district. Officials of the state police said that NIA had sought local police support in two cases.
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Will visit Masood and Fazil’s houses, says Bommai
Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that he will visit the residence of Masood and Fazil in the coming days after coming under criticism from all quarters on the discrimination meted out by the state government in dealing with the recent murders in Dakshina Kannada district. The statements come after three murders were reported from the communally sensitive region of coastal Karnataka. The three killings have added to the tensions in the region.
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IndiGo to reinstate pilots’ salaries to pre-Covid level by November
Low-cost airline IndiGo on Monday told pilots -- including captains, first officers and junior first officers -- that it will reinstate their salaries to pre-Covid levels by November. This will be done in two increments of 6% each, in September and November. Soon after the Covid-induced lockdown in March 2020, the airline revised its pay structure slashing salaries by 28-40%, according to pilots who spoke with Hindustan Times.
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BMC finds 441 nursing homes in violation of fire safety norms
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's public health department has found 441 nursing homes in violation of fire safety norms during a recent drive. The drive was held keeping in mind the fire incident at Bhandara district general hospital in Nagpur, which broke out in January, killing ten infants. Besides, 11 people lost their lives in a major fire that broke out in Sunrise Hospital of Dreams Mall on LBS Marg in Bhandup (west) last year. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/traffic-police-recover-9-23-lakh-by-way-of-e-challans-in-three-days-101659380706260.html | 2022-08-01T21:31:27Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/traffic-police-recover-9-23-lakh-by-way-of-e-challans-in-three-days-101659380706260.html | false | 2 |
NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. ("Oppenheimer") – a leading wealth manager, investment bank, and a subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE: OPY) – today announced that Brad Watkins, CPA, has joined the firm as Chief Financial Officer effective August 1, 2022.
Mr. Watkins will be responsible for all aspects of Oppenheimer's financial operations and will direct long-term budgetary planning and cost management to ensure alignment with Oppenheimer's strategic growth plans. As a member of the Management Committee, Mr. Watkins will report to Albert G. Lowenthal, Chairman and CEO.
"Brad is an experienced leader with a strong background across the financial services industry," Mr. Lowenthal comments. "His expertise in providing audit services to the country's largest financial services companies will be invaluable as we focus on the quality and efficiency of our operating model to drive growth in an evolving business and market landscape."
Prior to joining Oppenheimer, Mr. Watkins was with KPMG since 2003, spending the bulk of his time in their New York Financial Services Audit Practice, where he launched his career and rose through the ranks before becoming a partner in 2015. During his time at KPMG, Mr. Watkins served a variety of clients including a large, multinational financial institution, as well as both clearing and introducing broker-dealers.
He also has extensive experience with SEC reporting matters and auditing complex process areas that involve technical accounting literature, including securitization matters, foreign currency accounting, financial instruments and fair value measurements, consolidation and variable interest entities, and derivatives and hedging.
"I am honored to serve as CFO at this exciting time for Oppenheimer," said Mr. Watkins. "The firm has a strong balance sheet and the potential for growth while delivering an exceptional client experience. I look forward to becoming part of the Oppenheimer family and partnering with the team."
Mr. Watkins graduated from New York University Stern School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Consello, the specialized financial services advisory and strategic investing platform, today announced the further expansion of its service offerings through a strategic investment in Tidal Partners, a new investment banking and financial advisory firm. Consello also has added significantly to its growing leadership team with new senior appointments across the business.
Tidal Partners' Co-Founders and Managing Partners, David Handler and David Neequaye, are two of Wall Street's leading technology M&A advisors. In addition to the investment, Tidal Partners and Consello have formed an exclusive commercial partnership whereby Tidal Partners and Consello will work on select M&A and strategic financial advisory assignments together. As part of the new partnership, Consello will soon establish a presence in Palo Alto and Miami in addition to its headquarters in New York.
Separately, Peter Morrow has joined Consello as the Head of Consello's Private Equity Investing Business. Peter is the former Co-Founder and Managing Director of Sycamore Partners and spent almost a decade at Golden Gate Capital prior to that. He began his career at Bain & Co. and is a graduate of Harvard Business School and Stanford University.
Mindy Grossman has joined Consello as a Partner and Chair of the company's Business Development division. Mindy most recently served as President and CEO of WW International (formerly Weight Watchers). She previously served as CEO of HSNi (The Home Shopping Network) where she oversaw a $4 billion direct-to-consumer retail portfolio. Mindy was CEO of IAC Retail, the former parent company to HSNi, and after successfully taking IAC Retail public in 2008, she subsequently became CEO of HSNi. Over her career, Mindy has held leadership roles across top consumer brands including Ralph Lauren and Nike. Mindy has been ranked numerous times in Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women in the World.
Alex Spiro has joined Consello as a Senior Advisor. Alex is a well-known litigator and successful investor. He serves as Chairman of Glassbridge Enterprises and is a board member and strategic advisor to a number of groundbreaking companies.
Peter Mattoon has joined Consello as a Senior Advisor and Chair of the company's Digital Currency Advisory business. Peter is the Founder and Executive Chairman of SCS Financial, a $30 billion RIA, and has over 30 years of experience in investment management. Peter currently serves on the boards of Autograph.io and Brady Brand and is also on the FTX Advisory Board.
The Consello Group is a specialized financial services advisory and strategic investing platform. We invest capital to grow companies and we advise clients across industries for growth and market leadership. Consello also offers proprietary business development and digital currency advisory businesses to help companies excel and evolve. Consello offers these four distinct but integrated businesses all on one platform: Merchant Banking and M&A Advisory, Business Development, Investing and Digital Currency Advisory.
Contact: Greg Sandukas, greg.sandukas@consello.com
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) _ Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) on Monday reported earnings of $26 million in its second quarter.
The The Woodlands, Texas-based company said it had profit of 86 cents per share.
The civil construction company posted revenue of $510.6 million in the period.
Sterling Infrastructure expects full-year earnings to be $2.95 to $3.15 per share, with revenue in the range of $1.87 billion to $1.89 billion.
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Citation
Kwon, Hyug, Lee， Man-Hyung, 김남경. J. Transp. Res. 2022; 29(1): 29-41.
Vernacular Title
딥러닝을 이용한 민자도로 교통수요예측 위험 추정에 관한 연구
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, Korea Transport Institute)
DOI
10.34143/JTR.2022.29.1.29
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Abstract
BTO Public-Private Partnership(PPPs) is exposed to various risks. In particular, demand risk, which is an uncertainty in predicting traffic demand, leads to profitability of private projects and acts as the most important risk. It can be said that the main problem in PPP Projects is due to demand risk. There is a limit to reducing the error in predicting traffic demand, which predicts movement based on human behavior. This study developed a model for estimating traffic demand prediction errors through Deep learning by constructing variables related to traffic demand prediction errors.
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(The Hill) – Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Monday said he would vote against Finland and Sweden’s bids to join NATO, a move that would go against most of his colleagues from both sides of the aisle.
In an op-ed published by The National Interest, Hawley says the United States shouldn’t expand its security commitments in Europe due to a more pressing threat from China.
“Finland and Sweden want to join the Atlantic Alliance to head off further Russian aggression in Europe. That is entirely understandable given their location and security needs,” Hawley wrote.
“But America’s greatest foreign adversary doesn’t loom over Europe. It looms in Asia. I am talking of course about the People’s Republic of China. And when it comes to Chinese imperialism, the American people should know the truth: the United States is not ready to resist it. Expanding American security commitments in Europe now would only make that problem worse—and America, less safe.”
Finland and Sweden in May announced their intentions to join NATO following Russia’s attack on Ukraine. The governments of 19 NATO countries have since ratified the two Nordic nations joining the alliance. Eleven, including the United States, have yet to do so. All 30 member states must approve the additions.
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) wants senators to vote on enlarging the alliance before the lawmakers leave Washington, D.C., for a month-long break set to start Aug. 8.
Finland and Sweden’s request has received widespread support from both Democrats and Republicans. But Hawley — who was one of the 11 conservatives who opposed the $40 billion Ukraine aid package Congress passed in May — insists the United States isn’t prepared to go against both Moscow and Beijing.
“As the 2018 and 2022 U.S. National Defense Strategies both acknowledge, the United States cannot defeat China and Russia in two major wars at the same time. And we are not where we need to be in Asia,” Hawley wrote.
Citing distractions from “nation-building activities in the Middle East and legacy commitments in Europe,” Hawley says the U.S. is not prepared to fend off Chinese military aggression in the Pacific should it happen.
“In the face of this stark reality, we must choose. We must do less in Europe (and elsewhere) in order to prioritize China and Asia.”
While Hawley says the U.S. government shouldn’t abandon NATO, he suggests European allies could take on more responsibility in defending Europe by investing more in their own militaries.
Hawley’s stance goes against that of the majority of his fellow Republicans including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who last week said the United States “would be fortunate to have two new treaty allies as impressive and capable as Finland and Sweden.”
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The former head of southern Victim Support has withdrawn his appeal against child sexual abuse convictions.
It is now nearly three years since David John Charteris was sentenced before the Christchurch District Court on a slew of offences against a pre-teen boy, which took place in 1999-2000.
Judge Raoul Neave jailed the man for 14 years after he was found guilty following a judge-alone trial.
In May last year, Charteris appealed both the convictions and the length of his sentence in the High Court.
Counsel Josh Lucas argued his client, who suffered from prostate cancer, would likely die in prison, given the length of the jail term.
It was not enough to sway Justice Gerald Nation, who dismissed the appeal.
Charteris filed paperwork with the Court of Appeal to continue his legal challenge but it confirmed to the Otago Daily Times that that course had since been abandoned.
The man — who spent a decade at Victim Support from 2008 — met the young victim after the boy’s parents split up in the late 1990s, and began helping the mother with child-care.
The victim, who now had children of his own, had experienced significant distrust because of his childhood trauma.
He described it as "a life sentence of guilt, confusion, anger and turmoil".
He would stay overnight at Charteris’ Christchurch home, which was where the violations began.
There were also trips to the Waimakariri River and one to Banks Peninsula where the man sought out remote locations to inflict further violations.
The final act came during a New Year’s camping trip when Charteris abused the victim in his tent as other adults slept just metres away.
Charteris will see the Parole Board for the first time in July 2024. | https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-christchurch/child-abuser-abandons-his-appeal | 2022-08-01T21:40:12Z | https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-christchurch/child-abuser-abandons-his-appeal | true | 5 |
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