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- Revenue of $320.3 million, up 49% year over year and 1% sequentially
- Retail revenue grew 3% sequentially across industry leading U.S. network of 168 dispensaries as of June 30, 2022
- GAAP gross margin of 57% and Adjusted EBITDA* margin of 35%
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) ("Trulieve" or "the Company"), a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the U.S., today announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. Results are reported in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Q2 2022 Financial Highlights*
- Revenue increased 49% year over year to $320.3 million from $215.1 million and 1% sequentially.
- Retail revenue increased 3% to $298.6 million and wholesale, licensing and other revenue declined by 22% sequentially to $21.7 million.
- Gross profit of $182.2 million and GAAP gross margin of 57% in the second quarter compared to gross profit of $178.2 million and GAAP gross margin of 56% in the first quarter of 2022.
- Net loss of $22.5 million, a sequential improvement of 30%. Adjusted net loss of $1.1 million* excludes $11.8 million of transaction, acquisition, integration, and other non-recurring charges primarily associated with the Harvest acquisition, a $5.2 million earnout payment for acquired cultivation in Arizona, $4.3 million in asset impairments associated with the closing of redundant cultivation facilities in Florida and a loss of $0.7 million due to the repurposing of a development stage production site in Arizona.
- Adjusted EBITDA grew 17% year over year to $111.0 million*, or 35% of revenue in the second quarter compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $105.5 million*, or 33% of revenue in the first quarter of 2022.
- Cash at quarter end of $181.4 million.
Q2 2022 Operational Highlights
- Opened 6 new dispensaries in Fort Myers and Zephyrhills, Florida; Framingham, Massachusetts; Coatesville, Pennsylvania; and Parkersburg and South Charleston, West Virginia. Relocated one dispensary in New Port Richey, Florida.
- Exited the second quarter with operations in 11 states, with 32% of our retail locations outside of the state of Florida.
- Produced over 10 million finished goods units in the second quarter, up 79% year over year.
- Received Notice of Award of Provisional Dispensary License for District Southeast-3 in Columbus, Ohio.
- Successfully launched Modern FlowerTM, MuseTM, Roll OneTM, and Sweet TalkTM branded products across markets including Arizona, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
- Hosted inaugural Analyst Day event featuring production facility tours including a new 750 thousand square foot automated cultivation facility and corporate presentation showcasing production, retail, branding and marketing, and data analytics capabilities.
- Expanded roll out and applications of Customer Data Platform for targeted marketing campaigns.
Recent Events
- Celebrated six year anniversary of first retail sale in Florida.
- Opened 7 new dispensaries in Phoenix, Arizona; Apopka, Coral Springs, Hollywood, and Kissimmee, Florida; and Hurricane and Morgantown, West Virginia.
- New Phoenix dispensary represented first branded Trulieve store in Arizona, kicking off statewide rebranding efforts to continue over the next year.
- Currently operate 175 retail dispensaries and over 4.0 million square feet of cultivation and processing capacity in the United States.
- Elected to discontinue wholesale operations in Nevada and are currently evaluating options to exit the market.
- Made an initial contribution to the Smart and Safe Florida campaign, which aims to legalize adult use marijuana in Florida through a ballot initiative in November 2024.
Management Commentary
"Our team delivered strong second quarter results with topline growth and margin improvement by staying focused on our plan," said Kim Rivers, Trulieve CEO. "During our mid-year strategic review, we identified proactive measures to address the rapidly evolving economic landscape."
Rivers continued, "We are committed to meeting customer needs, improving performance in core markets, managing cash wisely, and streamlining operations across the company. We strongly believe that taking firm and decisive action now will better position the organization to capitalize on numerous catalysts in the years ahead. Trulieve has the capital, discipline, and experience to navigate short term headwinds and emerge as a stronger company."
Financial Guidance
Factoring in strategic changes across our business, the impact of inflation on consumer spending, softness in wholesale markets, and the lack of visibility in the current macroeconomic environment, we are adjusting 2022 revenue guidance by 5% from the low end of our prior outlook to $1.25 billion to $1.3 billion. Accordingly, we anticipate Adjusted EBITDA will be in the range of $415 million to $450 million.
Financial Highlights
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call and live audio webcast on August 10, 2022, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern time, to discuss its second quarter 2022 financial results.
Interested parties can join the conference call by dialing in as directed below. Please dial in 15 minutes prior to the call.
North American toll free: 1-888-317-6003 passcode: 6100603
International: 1-412-317-6061 passcode: 6100603
A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available at:
https://app.webinar.net/eNPDleGz6oj
A powerpoint presentation is available at
https://investors.trulieve.com/events-presentations
An archived replay of the webcast will be available at:
https://investors.trulieve.com/events-presentations
The Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, will be available on the SEC's website or at https://investors.trulieve.com/financial-information/quarterly-results. The Company's Management Discussion and Analysis for the period and the accompanying financial statements and notes will be available under the Company's profile on SEDAR and on its website at https://investors.trulieve.com/financial-information/quarterly-results. This news release is not in any way a substitute for reading those financial statements, including the notes to the financial statements.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to our results determined in accordance with GAAP, we supplement our results with non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted gross profit, adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share, and adjusted cash flow from operations. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with GAAP financial measures to evaluate our operating results and financial performance. We believe these measures are useful to investors as they are widely used measures of performance and can facilitate comparison to other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with our results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. Because of these limitations, these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered along with GAAP financial performance measures. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to such GAAP measures can be found below. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered supplemental to, and not a substitute for, our reported financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Profit
The following table presents a reconciliation of GAAP gross profit to non-GAAP adjusted gross profit, for each of the periods presented:
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Share
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA
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Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes forward-looking information and statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to the Company's expectations or forecasts of business, operations, financial performance, prospects, and other plans, intentions, expectations, estimates, and beliefs and include statements regarding the Company's expected revenue and adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2022, its plans for streamlining operations and navigating short term headwinds to emerge stronger, and potential expansion of the Company's operations. Words such as "expects", "continue", "will", "anticipates" and "intends" or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current projections and expectations about future events and financial trends that management believes might affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs, and on certain assumptions and analysis made by the Company in light of the experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments and other factors management believes are appropriate. Forward-looking information and statements involve and are subject to assumptions and known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause actual events, results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future events, results, performance, and achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking information and statements herein, including, without limitation, the risks discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and in our periodic reports subsequently filed with the United Sates Securities and Exchange Commission and in the Company's filings on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although the Company believes that any forward-looking information and statements herein are reasonable, in light of the use of assumptions and the significant risks and uncertainties inherent in such information and statements, there can be no assurance that any such forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, and accordingly readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of such risks and uncertainties and should not place undue reliance upon such forward-looking information and statements. Any forward-looking information and statements herein are made as of the date hereof and, except as required by applicable laws, the Company assumes no obligation and disclaims any intention to update or revise any forward-looking information and statements herein or to update the reasons that actual events or results could or do differ from those projected in any forward looking information and statements herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or results, or otherwise.
About Trulieve
Trulieve is an industry leading, vertically integrated cannabis company and multi-state operator in the U.S. operating in 11 states, with leading market positions in Arizona, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Trulieve is poised for accelerated growth and expansion, building scale in retail and distribution in new and existing markets through its hub strategy. By providing innovative, high-quality products across its brand portfolio, Trulieve delivers optimal customer experiences and increases access to cannabis, helping patients and customers to live without limits. Trulieve is listed on the CSE under the symbol TRUL and trades on the OTCQX market under the symbol TCNNF. For more information, please visit Trulieve.com.
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Investor Contact
Christine Hersey, Executive Director of Investor Relations
+1 (424) 202-0210
Christine.Hersey@Trulieve.com
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Raymond James downgraded shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Rating) from a strong-buy rating to an outperform rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has $65.00 target price on the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, down from their prior target price of $72.00.
A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on MU. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $105.00 to $75.00 and set an overweight rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 28th. Wedbush cut their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $120.00 to $85.00 and set an outperform rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 1st. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $95.00 to $84.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 1st. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $115.00 to $85.00 and set an outperform rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 27th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $85.00 to $80.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and twenty-three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of Moderate Buy and an average target price of $87.15.
Micron Technology Stock Performance
Shares of MU stock opened at $59.15 on Tuesday. Micron Technology has a one year low of $51.40 and a one year high of $98.45. The company’s 50-day moving average is $60.92 and its 200 day moving average is $71.70. The company has a market capitalization of $65.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 2.44 and a current ratio of 3.24.
Micron Technology Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 11th were paid a dividend of $0.115 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 8th. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.78%. This is a boost from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is presently 5.25%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Micron Technology
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Micron Technology during the 4th quarter valued at $29,198,000. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Micron Technology during the fourth quarter worth $218,000. Girard Partners LTD. acquired a new position in Micron Technology during the fourth quarter worth $216,000. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in Micron Technology during the fourth quarter worth $241,000. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Micron Technology by 62.5% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 152,394 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $14,196,000 after purchasing an additional 58,632 shares during the last quarter. 80.35% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Micron Technology Company Profile
Micron Technology, Inc designs, manufactures, and sells memory and storage products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit, Mobile Business Unit, Storage Business Unit, and Embedded Business Unit. It provides memory and storage technologies comprises DRAM products, which are dynamic random access memory semiconductor devices with low latency that provide high-speed data retrieval; NAND products that are non-volatile and re-writeable semiconductor storage devices; and NOR memory products, which are non-volatile re-writable semiconductor memory devices that provide fast read speeds under the Micron and Crucial brands, as well as through private labels.
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Iran navy says repelled attack on ship in Red Sea
‘Thanks to the effective (naval) presence and after heavy exchanges, the attacking boats made off’
An Iranian naval flotilla thwarted an overnight attack on an Iranian vessel in the Red Sea, a senior commander said Wednesday.
"The escort flotilla of the naval arm of Iran's armed forces, headed by the destroyer Jamaran... promptly deployed to the scene last night after receiving a request for help from an Iranian ship in the Red Sea, and engaged with the attacking boats," said the navy's deputy head of operations, Rear Admiral Mustafa Tajeddini.
"Thanks to the effective (naval) presence and after heavy exchanges, the attacking boats made off," he told state television.
Tajeddini did not give details of the ship which was targeted or of who was suspected of mounting the attack.
In November 2021, pirates attempted to seize an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, ISNA news agency said at the time.
Two weeks earlier, an Iranian warship repelled an attack by pirates against two oil tankers that it was escorting in the Gulf of Aden.
Like other countries dependent on the shipping lane through the Red Sea and Suez Canal, Iran stepped up its naval presence in the Gulf of Aden after a wave of attacks by Somalia-based pirates between 2000 and 2011. But the number of attacks has fallen sharply in recent years. | https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/iran-eastern-states/1660123592-iran-navy-says-repelled-attack-on-ship-in-red-sea | 2022-08-10T11:04:28Z | https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/iran-eastern-states/1660123592-iran-navy-says-repelled-attack-on-ship-in-red-sea | false | 5 |
NEW YORK (AP) — Spider-Man fandom is in Tyler Scott Hoover’s blood — but not because he was bitten by an irradiated arachnid. His father had collected Marvel comic books featuring the character since the 1970s.
“He passed down a ton of comics to me,” says Hoover, 32, of Glen Burnie, Maryland. “It kind of makes it almost like a religion. It would have been hard for me not to become a fan of Spider-Man.”
There are legions of fans of Spider-Man, who this month marks 60 years in the vast, imaginative world of comic books, movies and merch. Among those fans are devotees like Hoover, a professional Spider-Man cosplayer and model who doesn’t resemble the longtime “canon” presentation of the character. However, in the cinematic and comics universes, a Black Spider-Man is now reality.
Hoover is biracial — of Black and white ancestry — and stands at 6 feet 2 inches. And the story of his fandom illustrates an important point about New York City’s favorite super-powered wall-crawler: The appeal of the character long ago transcended its original iteration as a white, unimposing, orphaned teenager.
The Spider-Man character’s classic costume, complete with wide-eyed and web-patterned mask, is a key ingredient to the character’s appeal across race, gender and nationality. Almost anyone can imagine themselves behind it as this everyman — an underestimated smartypants who, after a quick change into head-to-toe spandex, becomes a force for good.
“The older I got, slowly but surely, I saw how relatable the character was,” Hoover says. “He had to work through his struggles while still maintaining a secret identity and doing good for the people. That kind of moral compass is powerful, especially for an impressionable mind.”
More importantly, Hoover says, it’s Spider-Man’s struggle to protect his hometown that makes the character more believable than superheroes whose origin stories include wealth and influence. No coincidence, surely, that he refers to himself as “your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.”
Created by the late Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, Spider-Man appeared in comics as early as June 1962, although the canon date of his debut is Aug. 10, 1962, in Marvel’s Amazing Fantasy #15. Peter Parker, a high schooler bitten by a spider from a science experiment, developed superhuman strength, the ability to cling to solid surfaces and fast reflexes aided by the ability to sense and anticipate danger.
But on his journey to becoming a superhero, Parker fails to stop a burglar who kills his Uncle Ben, leaving his adoptive aunt widowed. The character then strives to honor the words etched at the end of that debut issue, later attributed to his uncle: “With great power, there must also come great responsibility.”
Racially and culturally diverse superheroes, generally absent from the mainstream comics scene during its first decades, began to emerge in the years after Spider-Man’s debut, particularly at Marvel.
In 1966, Black Panther, also known as Prince T’Challa of the fictional and reclusive African nation of Wakanda, became the first Black Marvel comic superhero. Debuting in the 1970s were characters such as Storm, the mutant goddess most known as a member of Marvel’s X-Men; Luke Cage, Marvel’s formerly imprisoned Black Harlemite with superhuman strength and nearly impenetrable skin; Shang-Chi, the master martial artist who is among the first Asian Marvel superheroes; and Red Wolf, the expert archer and first Native American Marvel superhero.
“Sometimes when we think of superheroes, we think of billionaires in suits, brilliant scientists or Norse gods,” says Angélique Roché, host of the podcast “Marvel’s Voices” and co-author of the upcoming book “My Super Hero Is Black.”
Spider-Man turned the idea of mostly privileged humans using their wealth and power to become heroes on its head, she says. Spider-Man iterations, in the comics and in film, have appeared across multiple universes, or the so-called “spiderverse.” Miles Morales, a teenage, Afro Latino Spider-Man, has become wildly popular and starred in his own animated feature film. Cindy Moon, a Korean-American known as Silk, was bitten by the same spider as Peter Parker.
“Because Spider Man means so much to us, we should always be open to the possibilities,” Roché says. “We should always hope and believe that there’s never going to be a dearth of people who want to fight for what’s right.”
In July, Spider-Man was inducted into the Comic-Con Hall of Fame during the annual convention in San Diego. Fans flooded the convention hall in costumes that spanned various iterations of the character.
Because of the mask, Spider-Man has been a safer choice for cosplayers hoping to avoid the staunch purists, or those who criticize others for deviating from canonized representations of superheroes. But cosplay doesn’t have to be canon, says Andrew Liptak, a historian and author of the book “Cosplay, a History: The Builders, Fans, and Makers Who Bring Your Favorite Stories to Life.”
“Ultimately, it’s about your relationship to the character,” he says. “You’re literally wearing your fandom on your sleeves.”
Liptak also says it’s unfair to expect fans of color to dress up only as superheroes whose appearance or skin color matches their own.
In the recent film “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” Electro, the villain played by Academy Award-winning actor Jamie Foxx, joked to Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man that he was surprised Spider-Man wasn’t Black. Whether or not that opens the door to a live-action Black Spider-Man in future films, Hoover says Spider-Man should never be boxed into just one look.
“You will get those who argue, if you turn Spider-Man Black then you can turn T’Challa white,” Hoover says. “Spider-Man was never really defined by his ethnicity, but more so his social status and the struggles he went through. That’s even more relatable for people of color and different ethnicities, because there’s a lot of struggle involved in life that you have to persevere through.”
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UBS Group cut shares of Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY – Get Rating) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research note released on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat reports.
Several other analysts also recently commented on SNY. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Sanofi from €105.00 ($107.14) to €115.00 ($117.35) in a research report on Monday, August 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of Sanofi from €85.00 ($86.73) to €90.00 ($91.84) and gave the company a sell rating in a research report on Friday, July 29th. Guggenheim raised their price objective on shares of Sanofi from €121.00 ($123.47) to €127.00 ($129.59) in a research report on Monday, May 2nd. SVB Leerink assumed coverage on shares of Sanofi in a report on Monday, May 23rd. They issued an outperform rating on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Sanofi from €110.00 ($112.24) to €112.00 ($114.29) in a report on Friday, April 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and an average target price of $111.14.
Sanofi Stock Down 0.9 %
Shares of SNY stock opened at $48.66 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $123.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.17, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.48. Sanofi has a one year low of $46.92 and a one year high of $58.10. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $50.68 and its 200-day moving average price is $52.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 0.34.
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Sanofi Company Profile
Sanofi, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of therapeutic solutions in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines, and Consumer Healthcare. The company provides specialty care products, including human monoclonal antibodies; products for multiple sclerosis, neurology, other inflammatory diseases, immunology, rare diseases, oncology, and rare blood disorders; medicines for diabetes; and cardiovascular and established prescription products.
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Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE:AMRX) has a beta value of 1.19 and has seen 2.57 million shares traded in the last trading session. The company, currently valued at $1.02B, closed the last trade at $3.09 per share which meant it lost -$0.04 on the day or -1.28% during that session. The AMRX stock price is -93.85% off its 52-week high price of $5.99 and 6.15% above the 52-week low of $2.90. If we look at the company’s 10-day average daily trading volume, we find that it stood at 0.79 million shares traded. The 3-month trading volume is 664.39K shares.
The consensus among analysts is that Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AMRX) is an Overweight stock at the moment, with a recommendation rating of 2.40. 1 analysts rate the stock as a Sell, while 1 rate it as Overweight. 2 out of 7 have rated it as a Hold, with 3 advising it as a Buy. 0 have rated the stock as Underweight. The expected earnings per share for the stock is $0.2.
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Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE:AMRX) trade information
Sporting -1.28% in the red in last session, the stock has traded in the red over the last five days, with the highest price hit on Tuesday, 08/09/22 when the AMRX stock price touched $3.09 or saw a rise of 16.71%. Year-to-date, Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc. shares have moved -35.49%, while the 5-day performance has seen it change -14.64%. Over the past 30 days, the shares of Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE:AMRX) have changed -6.65%. Short interest in the company has seen 3.64 million shares shorted with days to cover at 5.91.
Wall Street analysts have a consensus price target for the stock at $5.80, which means that the shares’ value could jump 46.72% from current levels. The projected low price target is $4.00 while the price target rests at a high of $7.00. In that case, then, we find that the current price level is -126.54% off the targeted high while a plunge would see the stock gain -29.45% from current levels.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AMRX) estimates and forecasts
Figures show that Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc. shares have underperformed across the wider relevant industry. The company’s shares have lost -33.69% over the past 6 months, with this year growth rate of -7.06%, compared to 11.40% for the industry. Other than that, the company has, however, lowered its growth outlook for the 2022 fiscal year revenue. Growth estimates for the current quarter are -20.00% and 14.30% for the next quarter. Revenue growth from the last financial year stood is estimated to be 3.80%.
7 analysts offering their estimates for the company have set an average revenue estimate of $536.34 million for the current quarter. 7 have an estimated revenue figure of $562.09 million for the next quarter concluding in Sep 2022.
If we evaluate the company’s growth over the last 5-year and for the next 5-year period, we find that annual earnings growth was 15.00% over the past 5 years. Earnings growth for 2022 is a modest 155.00% while over the next 5 years, the company’s earnings are expected to decrease by -12.10%.
AMRX Dividends
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc. is expected to release its next earnings report between February 24 and February 28 this year, and investors are excited at the prospect of better dividends despite the company’s debt issue.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE:AMRX)’s Major holders
Insiders own 10.86% of the company shares, while shares held by institutions stand at 68.06% with a share float percentage of 76.36%. Investors are also buoyed by the number of investors in a company, with Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc. having a total of 230 institutions that hold shares in the company. The top two institutional holders are Fosun International Ltd with over 21.52 million shares worth more than $89.74 million. As of Mar 30, 2022, Fosun International Ltd held 14.27% of shares outstanding.
The other major institutional holder is Tpg Group Holdings (sbs) Advisors, Inc., with the holding of over 16.21 million shares as of Sep 29, 2021. The firm’s total holdings are worth over $86.58 million and represent 10.75% of shares outstanding.
Also the top two Mutual Funds that are holding company’s shares are Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund and Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund. As of Mar 30, 2022, the former fund manager holds about 2.80% shares in the company for having 4.23 million shares of worth $17.62 million while later fund manager owns 3.36 million shares of worth $14.01 million as of Mar 30, 2022, which makes it owner of about 2.23% of company’s outstanding stock. | https://marketingsentinel.com/2022/08/10/shares-in-amneal-pharmaceuticals-inc-amrx-35-49-down-ytd/ | 2022-08-10T11:11:25Z | https://marketingsentinel.com/2022/08/10/shares-in-amneal-pharmaceuticals-inc-amrx-35-49-down-ytd/ | false | 1165 |
While no member of our team does their job for praise or accolades, it is nice for our work to be recognised at such esteemed events - especially because, right now, this work is more important than ever.
With fuel prices skyrocketing at eye-watering rates, many living in rural areas are finding it difficult to heat their homes - not least the 67,000 living off the mains gas grid who have seen energy bills rise by 400 per cent in just over a year.
Further to this, thousands of households are struggling to put food on the table, with demand for food banks rising by 49 per cent since the start of the pandemic.
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Although we’re delighted that our response has been recognised on the national stage, we will certainly not be resting on our laurels now.
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And we will be continuing with our Rural Hardship Fund, which provides vulnerable people with cash, food or household goods to help them cope with these difficult times.
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Advisor Group Holdings Inc. raised its position in New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:NFE – Get Rating) by 124.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 24,202 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,396 shares during the quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc.’s holdings in New Fortress Energy were worth $4,653,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Signaturefd LLC purchased a new stake in New Fortress Energy in the 1st quarter worth about $31,000. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ purchased a new stake in New Fortress Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $96,000. Stephens Inc. AR bought a new position in New Fortress Energy in the 1st quarter worth about $213,000. TriaGen Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in New Fortress Energy in the 1st quarter worth about $339,000. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc grew its stake in New Fortress Energy by 6.7% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 8,845 shares of the company’s stock worth $214,000 after acquiring an additional 556 shares in the last quarter. 49.35% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities analysts have commented on NFE shares. TheStreet downgraded shares of New Fortress Energy from a “b-” rating to a “c” rating in a research note on Friday, August 5th. Citigroup started coverage on shares of New Fortress Energy in a research note on Thursday, July 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $56.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of New Fortress Energy from $54.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of New Fortress Energy from $58.00 to $73.00 in a research note on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.57.
New Fortress Energy Price Performance
New Fortress Energy Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 7th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 6th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.73%. New Fortress Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.40%.
New Fortress Energy Profile
New Fortress Energy Inc operates as an integrated gas-to-power infrastructure company that provides energy and development services to end-users worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Terminals and Infrastructure, and Ships. The Terminals and Infrastructure segment engages in the natural gas procurement and liquefaction; and shipping, logistics, facilities and conversion, or development of natural gas-fired power generation.
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Significant changes made to Absa-Sarb report after Madonsela left, Parly hears
Livhuwani Tshiwalule has told Parliament's impeachment inquiry that he had no idea where the changes made by Busisiwe Mkhwebane came from.
CAPE TOWN - It's emerged that significant changes to the Public Protector's Absa-South African Reserve Bank report that were made after former head Thuli Madonsela left did not form part of the original investigation.
This has been the testimony of the lead investigator in the matter of the repayment of a R1.1 billion apartheid-era bailout to Bankorp, later bought out by Absa.
Livhuwani Tshiwalule has told Parliament's impeachment inquiry that he had no idea where the changes made by Busisiwe Mkhwebane came from.
Tshiwalule said that before Madonsela left office in October 2016, the Absa-reserve bank report was pretty much concluded.
Those involved were provided with a draft to respond.
But when Mkhwebane took over, Tshiwalule said that he was requested to do further research on the ownership of central banks around the world.
"I didn't understand where we were going with this because the issue from the complaint had nothing to do with what she was asking," Tshiwalule said.
He said that he handed over all the contents that informed the draft report to Mkhwebane before he left the office in December 2016.
Three months later she laid a criminal complaint over a suspected leak.
"The police then visited my place of residence. They wanted to search my house for documents," Tshiwalule said.
Tshiwalule's testimony continues. | https://ewn.co.za/2022/08/10/significant-changes-made-to-absa-sarb-report-after-madonsela-left-parly-hears | 2022-08-10T11:19:29Z | https://ewn.co.za/2022/08/10/significant-changes-made-to-absa-sarb-report-after-madonsela-left-parly-hears | false | 1 |
By University of Wyoming Athletics
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Aug. 9, 2022) – The 2022 Wyoming Cowgirl volleyball team opened fall camp Tuesday with its first practices in preparation for the upcoming season. The Cowgirls will have four days with two practices each day, before transitioning to once daily the rest of camp and once the fall semester starts.
UW enters year 10 under Head Coach Chad Callihan and will feature a lot of new faces in 2022 as the Cowgirls welcome in eight newcomers to this year’s squad. A total of four freshman and four transfers joined this season. Two of the Wyoming transfers (Macey Boggs and Kasia Partyka) transferred in for the Spring 2022 semester.
The Cowgirls return eight student-athletes from last season’s squad that went 16-14 overall and 8-10 in league play. 2019 All-Mountain West performer KC McMahon returns for her Covid-Senior season after leading UW last year with 316 kills and 358 points. McMahon was 10th in league play last season averaging 3.01 kills and 3.45 points per set. Joining McMahon on the attack is Naya Shimé, who averaged a team-best 2.99 kills per set in 2021, which ranked 10th-best in the Mounatin West. Shimé also finished the conference season fourth in the league averaging 3.55 kills per set last season.
Corin Carruth, Teresa Garza, Lydeke King, Kayla Mazzocca, Zoee Smith and Hailey Zuroske all return in 2022 as well, after seeing significant action in 2021. Garza and King played in 47 and 71 sets, respectively a season ago while Zuroske was one of four Cowgirls to break 100 sets played in 2021. Zuroske, who has been a fixture in the UW lineup each of the last three seasons, has appeared in 74 matches during her career. Last season, Zuroske continued to be Wyoming’s jack-of-all-trades, as she was fourth on the team with 158 kills, ranked second with 223 digs (2.17 per set) and had 30 service aces, which ranked second on the squad as well.
Boggs and Partyka, who joined the Cowgirls in the Spring, will both contend for the open setter spot for UW. Boggs spent her first two seasons at Western Nebraska CC, where she was the Region IX Setter of the Year and named to the South All-Region Team. Boggs was also an Academic All-American at Western. Partyka, meanwhile, spent 2021 at Long Beach State where she appeared in 11 matches with eight starts while averaging nearly eight assists per set, tallying 279 for the season. Partyka also added 21 kills and 1.51 digs per set at LBSU.
Ashton Reese (Colorado Mesa) and Kendal Rivera (South Carolina State) also transferred in this season. Joining the transfers are freshman newcomers, Tierney Barlow (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Skylar Erickson (Caldwell, Idaho), Sarah Holcomb (Murphy, Texas) and Rylee Schulz (Carlsbad, Calif.).
The Cowgirls will play host to 15 regular season home contests, including a pair of tournaments. Cowgirl fans can catch their first looks at the squad August 19 and 20, as UW hosts its annual Brown and Gold Scrimmage at 6 p.m., on the 19th followed by a 5 p.m., exhibition against CSU Pueblo the 20th. Both events are open to the public. Wyoming opens the 2022 regular season Aug. 26 and 27 with the Rumble in the Rockies Tournament. The Cowgirls welcome Creighton, Iowa State and Wichita State to Laramie for the tourney. UW’s first match will be at noon Aug. 26 against Wichita State.
The Brown and Gold will also be hosting a tournament to close non-conference play, September 15 and 16 when Idaho, Morehead State and Nicholls State come to town for the UniWyo Invite. The Cowgirls open MW play Sept. 20 with a trip South to face Border Rival Colorado State at 7 p.m. Wyoming’s home-opener for league play transpires Sept. 24 at 1 p.m., as UNLV comes to town.
Season tickets are available right now for Cowgirl volleyball, starting at $65 for public general admission and $35 for children between the ages of 3-12. Single-match tickets for general admission are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Fans can contact the Wyoming ticket office at (307) 760-7220 or by visiting the ticket office in the Arena-Auditorium, open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m., to 4:30 p.m. | https://wrrnetwork.com/388017-2/ | 2022-08-10T11:26:53Z | https://wrrnetwork.com/388017-2/ | false | 1 |
Hours after denouncing the FBI's raid on his Florida home as political persecution, former President Donald Trump released a campaign-style video that may be the strongest hint yet that he plans to run against President Joe Biden in 2024.
The FBI’s actions on Monday have arguably placed Trump in his political sweet spot, allowing him to claim that he is a victim of institutional forces trying to destroy him. The much-employed narrative again had Republicans rallying around him at a time when his grip on the party appeared to be slipping.
Trump and his allies on Tuesday wasted no time trying to stir anger and passion among his supporters, while also trying to rake in dollars off the raid of his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida
"There is no mountain we cannot climb, there is no summit we cannot reach, there is no challenge we cannot meet," Trump said in the new video, which included an extended critique of the Democratic Biden administration. "We will not bend, we will not break, we will not yield."
The ad was followed by fundraising appeals highlighting the raid.
According to sources, FBI agents entered Trump's home as part of an investigation into his removal of boxes of classified records from the White House when his term as president ended in 2021.
Trump’s family said he had been cooperating with the probe, and any criminal liability remains unclear.
Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former top White House aide to Trump, told CNN on Tuesday that if the result of the document raid proves to be underwhelming to the public, outrage among Republicans voters could help Trump secure their party's nomination.
“If it’s seen as some sort of massive overreach and not something incredibly serious, this is a very good day for Donald Trump,” she said.
Trump, 76, has remained viable as a candidate despite surviving two impeachments and a far-ranging investigation into his ties with Russia while president. Probes into his financial dealings and potential election interference are ongoing.
The raid was denounced by a bevy of Republican members of Congress, governors and candidates in November's midterm elections, who also contended the US Justice Department acted with political motives.
POLITICAL TACTIC?
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called the raid “another escalation in the weaponization of federal agencies against the (administration’s) political opponents.”
DeSantis has long been viewed as a potential Republican challenger to Trump for the 2024 presidential nomination, but is also facing re-election as governor this year and relying on support from Trump diehards to help him get there.
Some Democrats openly fretted about political blowback.
Democrat Andrew Cuomo, the former governor of New York, called for the Justice Department to immediately explain the rationale for the raid.
“It must be more than a search for inconsequential archives or it will be viewed as a political tactic,” tweeted Cuomo, who resigned as governor a year ago after multiple women accused him of unwanted sexual advances, which he denied.
Republicans have long maintained their voters are more motivated to vote in the Nov. 8 midterms, when control of Congress is at stake. But Democrats hope to have closed the enthusiasm gap after the US Supreme Court did away with constitutional protection for abortion and a string of big-ticket legislative victories in Congress.
Biden, in particular, has been enjoying a spate of positive news, from better-than-expected economic numbers to the passage of a long-gestating climate and healthcare bill in the Senate.
Now Republicans appear to be looking to the FBI raid to galvanize its base once more. The arms of the Republican National Committee that support candidates for the US Senate and the House of Representatives both launched fundraising volleys in its wake.
Candidates such as Herschel Walker, who is running for the US Senate in Georgia, and Kari Lake, the Republican nominee for Arizona governor, condemned the raid in stark terms.
“Our government is rotten to the core,” Lake said in a statement, calling the Biden administration “tyrants” and “corrupt.”
Lake’s rhetoric in parts echoed those who participated in the siege of the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and Trump-friendly social media channels were buzzing after the raid with talk of “civil war.”
Trump has spent the summer being implicated by testimony before a congressional committee probe of the Jan. 6 events that has insinuated he is to blame for the attack on the Capitol. Whether he will be charged criminally remains an open question.
Perhaps as a result, opinion polls show Trump’s standing in the eyes of some Republicans falling. A New York Times/Siena College poll released last month showed nearly half of Republican primary voters surveyed desired a presidential candidate other than Trump.
Even if Trump manages to win over most Republican voters, it is far from certain he could ever again muster the widespread support he drew during his successful 2016 run – and events such as the FBI raid could further damage him in that regard. | https://bdnews24.com/politics/0ftszdeiza | 2022-08-10T11:26:57Z | https://bdnews24.com/politics/0ftszdeiza | true | 11 |
2 Killed, 2 Flee After Hit-And-Run Crash In SW Oklahoma City, Police Say
A man and woman died Sunday evening after a hit-and-run crash near Southwest 35th and Youngs, according to police.
Oklahoma City Police say two people involved in the crash ran from the scene and have not been captured, but a third is in custody.
They also say they have identified the car involved in the crash.
This is a developing story, stay tuned for updates. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2697017427368/2-killed-2-flee-after-hit-and-run-crash-in-sw-oklahoma-city-police-say | 2022-08-10T11:29:01Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2697017427368/2-killed-2-flee-after-hit-and-run-crash-in-sw-oklahoma-city-police-say | false | null |
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SEATTLE — McKinstry, a national construction and energy services firm, is helping clients achieve their climate and sustainability goals through an integrated suite of energy and facility services that has grown to include solar photovoltaics, distributed generation, battery storage systems, geothermal energy, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, community solar, and more.
As part of the company’s Action for Impact plan to address the climate, affordability, and equity crises, McKinstry is focusing its services on transforming the built environment by breaking down barriers for organizations pursuing a zero-carbon future. McKinstry’s renewable energy team has successfully developed, built, and maintained rooftop, canopy, and ground-mounted solar and storage projects for city and county governments, K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, health care facilities, and others.
“Interest in decarbonization and renewables is flourishing as leaders across the country seek to establish bold, aggressive zero-carbon goals,” said Jeff Hughes, McKinstry’s director of renewable energy services. “We’re seeing opportunities to offer robust renewable energy options in nearly every market, helping clients identify creative solutions that not only fit their budget and infrastructure needs but their sustainability goals as well.”
In just the past three years, McKinstry has grown its renewable energy team from its initial two hires to a team of 20 professionals who have been awarded projects ranging in size from 500kW to 15MW across 14 states. Projects like:
- Howard County, Arkansas: Installed a 308-kW solar array coupled with energy upgrades and retrofits that bring the county close to net-zero energy. The county will generate as much energy each year as it consumes at zero cost premium to taxpayers.
- Salt Lake City School District: Partnering with the district in its goal of reaching clean, renewable electricity by 2030 and overall carbon neutrality by 2040. The project will yield a 30% reduction in carbon emissions by electrifying two elementary schools and installing more than 1MW of solar power at six schools.
- Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota: Finishing a solar energy project that will result in a 23.8% reduction in utility costs and a total savings of $26 million over the project’s 25-year lifetime.
- Northwest Colorado regional government partnership: Completed 13 new solar arrays constructed across eight local government agencies throughout Northwest Colorado. This collaboration supports the state’s goal to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2040.
- Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle: Targeted to be the first International Living Future Institute certified zero-carbon arena in the world thanks to McKinstry-installed photovoltaics that provide more than 1.4 million kWh of annual renewable electricity and 31,000 metric tons of carbon offset over the project’s lifetime.
- Denver Public Schools: Partnered with the district on an energy savings performance contract to upgrade critical systems and add 5MW of solar across 17 schools totaling more than 3.8 million square feet. The project continues to deliver $1.5 million in annual utility and operations and maintenance cost savings each year.
- The Catalyst Building, Spokane, Washington: Part of the South Landing Living Laboratory, the Catalyst Building employs a variety of innovative technologies and solutions, such as cross-laminated timber, daylighting, and air sealing, to hit zero-energy and zero-carbon targets. Featuring a rooftop solar array that generates approximately 300,000 kWh each year, the building’s design ensures it remains functional without power. The Catalyst Building is on target to become one of the largest zero-carbon and zero-energy buildings ever certified by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI).
Now a top provider in the commercial solar and battery energy storage market, McKinstry remains dedicated to building trust with clients using thoughtful, comprehensive solutions tailored to client needs and desired outcomes.
“We collaborate with our customers to holistically assess technology and project finance solutions, which results in projects that truly meet their long-term sustainability and economic objectives,” said Heath Mackay, director of project development, McKinstry. “By approaching projects with the focus squarely on the client and their goals, we offer something unique in the market.”
Beyond its work on behalf of clients across the U.S. to chart the course for a zero-carbon future, McKinstry was also one of the first organizations tosign The Climate Pledgeco-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism. The company has committed to reducing its net greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2025 and achieving net-zero-carbon by 2030. For more information, visitwww.mckinstry.com/what-we-do/renewables. | https://www.esmagazine.com/articles/102555-mckinstry-expands-with-holistic-solar-storage-solutions | 2022-08-10T11:32:33Z | https://www.esmagazine.com/articles/102555-mckinstry-expands-with-holistic-solar-storage-solutions | true | 1 |
CA Medford, OR Zone Forecast for Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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National Weather Service Medford, OR
301 AM PDT Wed Aug 10 2022
CAZ080-102300-
Western Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Somes Bar, Happy Camp, Callahan, Etna,
Fort Jones, Greenview, and Scott Bar
301 AM PDT Wed Aug 10 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Haze and patchy smoke early this morning. Haze
late this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Haze and patchy smoke through the night. Lows
in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Haze and patchy smoke in the morning. Highs in
the mid 70s to mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to
the southwest in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight,
then shifting to the east well after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to
mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s.
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CAZ081-102300-
Central Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Hilt, Klamath River, and Yreka
301 AM PDT Wed Aug 10 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Haze early this morning. Haze late this
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Haze and patchy smoke through the night. Lows
in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the late evening and early morning, then shifting to
the northeast well after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Haze in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s to
lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph early in the morning
becoming light, then becoming southwest around 5 mph in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s. East winds
around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s
to lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs
90 to 100.
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CAZ082-102300-
South Central Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Mount Shasta, Dunsmuir, and McCloud
301 AM PDT Wed Aug 10 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Haze after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s to mid
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight, then shifting to the east well after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. East winds
around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after
midnight, then shifting to the northeast well after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. East winds
around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s
to mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s
to lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s.
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CAZ083-102300-
North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Pondosa, Bray, and Tennant
301 AM PDT Wed Aug 10 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Haze in the evening. Lows in the mid 40s to mid
50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to
10 mph well after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s to lower
60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
lower 50s to lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s.
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CAZ084-102300-
Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties-
Including the cities of Newell, Tulelake, Dorris, and Macdoel
301 AM PDT Wed Aug 10 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to 15 mph late in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to 15 mph late in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
mid 40s to mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower to mid
90s. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
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CAZ085-102300-
Modoc County-
Including the cities of Day, Lookout, Adin, Alturas, Canby,
Davis Creek, and Likely
301 AM PDT Wed Aug 10 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the southwest late this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s. Southwest winds
around 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the late evening and
early morning, then shifting to the southeast well after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south around 5 mph
well after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
lower 50s to lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s.
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After 18 months of building, Lisa and Steve Holett were nearly ready to move into their dream home in Dayton, Montana. It had taken their life savings to build the four-bedroom cabin, set on a hill above Flathead Lake.
It took one wildfire to burn it to the ground in minutes.
The Elmo 2 Fire has overtaken 21,349 acres since July 29, leaving behind a path of devastation. Last week, 150 residences were evacuated, and four primary residences are confirmed to have burned down.
On Aug. 1, multiple people told the Holetts that the way the fire was burning, it wouldn't reach their house. They left to run some errands.
On their way back, the couple saw black smoke rising from the area of their property. The two raced to their house. The sheriff followed them and told them they had five minutes before they needed to leave again. With the help of the sheriff, the Holetts said, they grabbed little more than their dogs, their passports, Lisa's work computer and a handful of clothing from a shed and the camper they were living in while the house was being built. Both the camper and shed were also destroyed.
Ten minutes after they left, Lisa said, they watched as their house went up in flames.
Turning a dream into reality
Eyeing retirement, Steve and Lisa Holett, who are in their mid-50s, bought land in Dayton in 2019.
They were living in Austin, Texas, at the time when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Lisa, who works for a semiconductor company, began working remotely, so they were able to move to their retirement destination early.
To save money, they moved into a camper on their property, where Lisa worked from the kitchen table. In the winter months, the water would regularly go out when the pipes froze, she said.
Meanwhile, Steve spent 12 to 15 hours a day building their dream home. Formerly a prosecutor, he had never taken on a project like this. He said he would watch YouTube videos at night about how to do things like electrical wiring and roof installation and then do it the next day.
The Holetts' goal was to not have looming house payments in their retirement.
"So we took all of our money, bought the land — and it'd be every dime we had [that went] into the house," Steve told NPR. They paid cash for materials as often as they could.
"We've saved and saved and saved for this dream," Lisa said. "We haven't taken a vacation in five years."
Including the land, the Holetts said they put nearly a million dollars into their property. Knowing wildfires were a risk in the area, they invested $50,000 in a fire-resistant metal roof. They finished it at the end of May.
One of the most painful parts of this experience, according to Lisa, was a construction loan they took out for more than $90,000. The term of the loan is just a year, and they'd planned on refinancing it into a mortgage. But since they no longer have a home, they won't be able to get that mortgage.
The Holetts said the local bank has been incredibly nice — the bank president even offered them an RV space at his house — but this disaster means they're faced with repaying the construction loan much sooner than they had planned. Not to mention, they're paying for a house they'll never even live in.
Homeowners insurance isn't available until a home is built. They said they were able to secure only builders risk insurance.
"It's a weird, small policy — it covers products, with none of my 18 months of labor," Steve said. "It's a third, at most, of our savings that it's going to cover."
They had a small land loan remaining, so paired with their construction loan, he said, the insurance money is gone. And they still have to repurchase all the household items they use on a daily basis.
A community steps in to help with recovery efforts
Even just 18 months after moving to the area, the Holetts are feeling the support of their community.
Initially, they resisted crowdfunding. A former classmate of Lisa's started a GoFundMe campaign anyway, and the donations started rolling in. By Aug. 9, 426 donors had contributed a total of $42,521.
The Holetts were surprised to see so many names they didn't recognize on the donation list.
"When I went through the names, I know maybe 30%. So this 70% is just the community or people that wanted to be anonymous," Lisa said.
She said they're going to write a thank-you to every person who donated.
Local businesses are pitching in as well, donating equipment to help clean up the burn site. But there's still the matter of where the Holetts will live long term.
"It's so sad, because there are certain things where I'm like, 'Well, I'm gonna want this in 20 years,'" Steve said. Knowing he'd one day want a wood shop, he spent extra time doing little things like running wires where they weren't yet needed.
"It's just hours and hours and hours. Worthless. Gone. Doesn't matter," he said. "It's just sad. Because, you know, I knew every hole, every screw, everything in that house."
The Holetts still aren't certain what will come next. Currently, while they're staying in an above-garage apartment owned by a friend's neighbor, they're looking for a rental for themselves and their two dogs for the next year. They said they don't have the budget to rebuild their dream house, and they're unsure they want to build something smaller on the same property and be reminded daily of what they lost.
Since he spent so much time building their house, Steve is worried about living in a downsized version that doesn't live up to what he initially created.
More and more, though, he's starting to feel like a new home would be a symbol of how their community helped them, so it would come with good memories.
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OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center joins Caris' extensive network of leading cancer institutions committed to utilizing clinical data to advance patient care and outcomes
IRVING, Texas, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Caris Life Sciences®(Caris), the leading molecular science and technology company actively developing and delivering innovative solutions to revolutionize health care, announced today that OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center has joined the Caris Precision Oncology Alliance™ (POA). The POA is a growing network of leading cancer centers across the globe that collaborate to advance precision oncology and biomarker-driven research. POA members work together to establish and optimize standards of care for molecular testing through innovative research focused on predictive and prognostic markers that improve the clinical outcomes for cancer patients.
Located on the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center campus in Oklahoma City, Stephenson Cancer Center is the state's only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Center, providing a critical resource for patients seeking research-driven, patient-centered, multidisciplinary treatment. Named Oklahoma's top facility for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020-21 rankings, Stephenson Cancer Center also ranks No. 1 among all cancer centers in the nation for the number of people participating in NCI-sponsored clinical trials.
"Stephenson Cancer Center is pleased to join the Caris Precision Oncology Alliance," said Kathleen Moore, M.D., Professor of Gynecologic Oncology, Virginia Kerley Cade Endowed Chair in Cancer Developmental Therapeutics, and Director of the Oklahoma TSET Phase 1 program. "This partnership will allow us to advance our mission of using novel innovative platforms to identify potentially targeted biomarkers and contribute towards innovative research that can translate to improving the lives of all patients with cancer."
Stephensen Cancer Center is commited to reducing the adverse effects of cancer in Oklahoma and its significant impact on underserved populations in the state while also training the next generation of cancer researchers and health professionals. Dedicated cancer research programs at Stephenson Cancer Center support 135 investigators who study basic, clinical and behavioral sciences related to cancer care.
"We are excited to welcome OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center to the growing Precision Oncology Alliance network," said Chadi Nabhan, M.D., MBA, FACP, Chairman of the Caris Precision Oncology Alliance. "The ability to collaborate with Stephenson Cancer Center clinicians and researchers in cutting edge precision oncology research is destined to help improve the outcomes of patients with cancer, and is aligned with both organizations' vision."
"Understanding the molecular underpinnings of every cancer can aid in matching the right patient to the right clinical trial, which can lead to better therapeutic strategies across all tumor types," said Abdul Rafeh Naqash, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine and a clinical/ translational investigator at the Stephenson Cancer Center TSET Phase 1 program. "We are eager to join the POA network and contribute to meaningful research ideas in this collaborative effort."
The Caris Precision Oncology Alliance includes 70 cancer centers and academic institutions. These institutions have early access to the extensive database and artificial intelligence platform within Caris to establish evidence-based standards for cancer profiling and molecular testing in oncology. By leveraging the comprehensive genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic profiling available through Caris molecular profiling, Caris seeks to provide this network with the ability to prioritize therapeutic options and determine which clinical trial opportunities may benefit their patients. POA members are also able to integrate with a growing portfolio of biomarker directed trials sponsored by biopharma. Additionally, as a member of the POA, institutions have access to Caris CODEai™, the most comprehensive data solution in the industry with cancer treatment information and clinical outcomes data for over 275,000 patients covering over 1 million data points per patient.
About Caris Life Sciences
Caris Life Sciences® (Caris) is the leading molecular science and technology company actively developing and delivering innovative solutions to revolutionize healthcare and improve patient outcomes. Through comprehensive molecular profiling (Whole Exome and Whole Transcriptome Sequencing) and the application of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms, Caris has created the large-scale clinico-genomic database and cognitive computing needed to analyze and unravel the molecular complexity of disease. This information provides an unmatched resource and the ideal path forward to conduct the basic, fundamental research to accelerate discovery for detection, diagnosis, monitoring, therapy selection and drug development to improve the human condition.
With a primary focus on cancer, Caris' suite of market-leading molecular profiling offerings assesses DNA, RNA and proteins to reveal a molecular blueprint that helps patients, physicians and researchers better detect, diagnose and treat patients. Caris' latest advancement is a blood-based, circulating nucleic acids sequencing (cNAS) assay that combines comprehensive molecular analysis (Whole Exome and Whole Transcriptome Sequencing from blood) and serial monitoring – making it the most powerful liquid biopsy assay ever developed.
Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Caris has offices in Phoenix, New York, Denver, Tokyo, Japan and Basel, Switzerland. Caris provides services throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia and other international markets. To learn more, please visit CarisLifeSciences.com or follow us on Twitter (@CarisLS).
About OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center is Oklahoma's only National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Center. Stephenson Cancer Center is one of the nation's elite centers, representing the top 2% of cancer centers in the country. It is the largest and most comprehensive oncology practice in the state, delivering patient-centered, multidisciplinary care for every type of cancer. As one of the nation's leading research organizations, Stephenson Cancer Center uses the latest innovations to fight and eliminate cancer, and is currently ranked No. 1 among all cancer centers in the nation for the number of patients participating in clinical trials sponsored by the NCI's National Clinical Trials Network. For more information, visit stephensoncancercenter.org.
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Bigg Boss Kannada Season 6 winner Shashi Kumar has entered the wedlock with his fiancee Swathi. The two got married on August 6 in a convention center in Bengaluru in a grand ceremony. It is an arranged marriage and both the families decided on the well being of their children. While Shashi is yet to share official photos from his wedding, several fan pages have shared the pics.
For the wedding, Shashi Kumar wore a white coloured South Indian attire and Swathi looked pretty in elegant Kanjeevaram saree. The bride completed the look with traditional South Indian jewellery. On August 6, Shashi had shared photos and videos from his haldi ceremony and they were captioned as “When they surprise you with chilled and hot water." Fans had taken to the comment section to wish Bigg Boss Kannada Season 6’s winner for his new journey.
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Shashi Kumar and Swathi got engaged in July 2020. In an interview with Etimes, he had talked about his wedding preparations. He was quoted as saying, “The wedding will be a grand affair. On the previous day, there will be a reception which will be attended by our friends and well-wishers. Swathi is an engineering graduate. Her family is from Doddabalapura and are in the agri business. I am also planning to expand my farming business. Swathi, who is also interested and knowledgeable in the farm sector, will look after the business."
After handling the business responsibilities to Swathi, Shashi will focus on his acting career. He had said that when a director or producer wants to meet to narrate a story, he is usually held up with his business. “I don’t want that hindering my growth as an actor," he had said.
After winning Bigg Boss Kannada Season 6, Shashi Kumar is now focusing on films.
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Army: 2 soldiers dead in weather-related incident in north Georgia
Published: Aug. 10, 2022 at 6:21 AM CDT|Updated: 20 minutes ago
FORT BENNING, Ga. (WGCL/Gray News) - Two Fort Benning soldiers died Tuesday in what Army officials call a weather-related incident.
According to the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence, the incident happened at Yonah Mountain near Dahlonega.
Three other service members were injured and taken to the hospital, according to the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence.
The names of the soldiers that were killed and injured have not been released.
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Domino's thought the pandemic would give them a boost because Italian restaurants typically don't deliver. But restaurants there embraced new takeout and delivery services.
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Domino's thought the pandemic would give them a boost because Italian restaurants typically don't deliver. But restaurants there embraced new takeout and delivery services.
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Taiwan has been an inalienable part of the Chinese territory since ancient times. On Oct. 1, 1949, the Central People’s Government replaced Chiang Kai-shek’s Republic of China government and became the sole legal government representing the whole of China. But China’s sovereignty and territory remained unchanged, and the government of the People’s Republic of China fully inherited China’s sovereignty, including sovereignty over Taiwan.
As a legacy of the Chinese civil war in the 1940s and due to interference by external forces afterward, the two sides across the Taiwan Strait have been temporarily separated. Despite the political confrontation across the strait, both sides maintain that there is only one China in the world, and the pursuit of reunification is a shared goal. In other words, China’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity have never been divided, and the fact that the mainland and Taiwan belong to one and the same China has never changed. This is the most fundamental fact about the Taiwan question and the most fundamental status quo of the cross-strait relations.
However, in recent years, Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party authorities have engaged in changing the status quo in which the two sides belong to one China and both should pursue a national reunification. They refuse to recognize the 1992 consensus that reflects the one-China principle. They try every means to sever the historical and cultural bonds and national identity of the two sides; go all out to push forward “de-sinicization,” or the reduction of Chinese cultural elements; recklessly promote “incremental independence”; obstruct cross-strait exchanges and cooperation; provoke cross-strait confrontation; and seek U.S. support for their independence agenda.
Their policies and behavior have created tension for cross-strait relations and seriously damaged the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait. Just as the American people cherish the independence and unity of their country, safeguarding state sovereignty and achieving complete reunification of China are the strong will of the more than 1.4 billion Chinese people. In dealing with Taiwanese authorities’ secessionist behaviors, the Chinese government and people have no choice but to take strong and resolute countermeasures.
Upholding the one-China principle and respecting the efforts of the Chinese people to pursue national reunification are also the consensus of the international community.
There is but one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory, and the government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. This is clearly recognized by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 of 1971.
That year, the U.S. affirmed to China that the U.S. would acknowledge there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is a part of China. When President Richard Nixon visited China in 1972, he reaffirmed these principles to Premier Zhou Enlai, which led to the issuing of the Shanghai Communique. It is explicitly stated in the Shanghai Communique that “the United States acknowledges that all Chinese on either side of the Taiwan Strait maintain there is but one China and that Taiwan is a part of China. The United States Government does not challenge that position.”
These commitments were reaffirmed in 1978 and 1982 and are here for all to see. The one-China principle is the centerpiece of the three China-U.S. joint communiques, a solemn political commitment made by the U.S. to China, and the premise and foundation for establishing and developing China-U.S. relations.
Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, sending a strong signal of support to the forces for Taiwan independence, emboldening them to go further along the dangerous path and making the already-tense situation across the strait even more complicated. The U.S. side even claimed that China’s pursuit of reunification is a “threat” to Taiwan. The U.S. seems to have forgotten the fundamental fact that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory: It has never been a sovereign state, and the Taiwan question is purely an internal affair of China. It is lawful and necessary for China to safeguard territorial integrity and oppose secession resolutely.
The one-China principle is the anchor of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. The three China-U.S. joint communiques are the real guardrails for the healthy and steady development of China-U.S. relations and the peaceful coexistence of the two countries. We resolutely oppose separatist moves toward Taiwan independence and interference by external forces.
If the U.S. really wants to contribute to the stability across the strait, it should earnestly abide by the one-China policy. The U.S. should support the peaceful development of cross-strait relations and the efforts of the Chinese government and people to promote the reunification of the motherland. It should take credible measures to contain and stop the provocative activities of Taiwan separatist forces instead of emboldening them.
ABOUT THE WRITER
Zhao Jian is consul general of the People’s Republic of China in Chicago.
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Best Cooling Mattress: Can't sleep in the heatwave? These cooling gel mattresses will help
Can't sleep in the heatwave this summer? Upgrading to the best cooling mattress could be the ideal way to avoid overheating and sweating at night. Mattresses with cooling gel, designs that promote airflow, and open-cell foam can keep your temperature low all night.
Struggling to sleep in the high temperatures? While the latest heatwave sweeping the UK this summer is brilliant news for anyone planning a barbecue, it can be a nightmare for those who overheat at night. It's nearly impossible to get a good night's rest when you're fighting the night sweats. And while you can set up the best fan in the room ...the noisy buzz of whirring blades (not to mention the electricity cost of having that running throughout the night) means this is not the most attractive solution.
If you're in the market for a new mattress, you'll be pleased to know that the best cooling mattress can help you enjoy a good night's sleep – even as temperatures climb. Whether you're suffering from hot flushes or night sweats due to the sweltering summer temperatures, the best mattress will keep your body temperature cool throughout the night.
Quite apart from the clever cooling materials and designs incorporated into the best mattress picks in this guide, upgrading to a new model can have a number of other benefits too. Sleep experts recommend switching to a new mattress every six to eight years to ensure that your body is being supported correctly throughout the night, with plenty of cushioning for pressure points – like your shoulder and hips when sleeping on your side.
What Is A Cooling Mattress?
Technically, there isn't such as thing as a "cooling mattress". Despite what some ambitious marketing bumpf might suggest, there isn't a specific type of mattress that will actively lower your core temperature as soon as you clamber into bed.
Instead, there are specific materials and mattress designs that can promote airflow to keep you cool. For example, mattresses made with breathable materials and honeycomb-style foam structures will gaps for airflow will be the most effective in keeping you cool overnight, while denser and synthetic materials will be warmer. If you're a naturally hot sleeper, it's best to avoid synthetics.
In the grips of a summer heatwave, it can be tempting to look for cooler materials above all else. However, it's worth remembering that, should we be treated to a white Christmas this year, you might be less excited about a mattress that can rapidly dispel heat.
As such, a good all-rounder will offer breathable materials that keep temperatures low throughout the summer, but won't be chilly in the winter. In this guide, we've rounded up some of our favourite mattresses with cooling and breathable materials for a good night's sleep in sweltering summer temperatures.
What Type Of Mattress Should You Be Looking For?
Shopping for a new mattress can be pretty overwhelming due to the dozens of brands and different mattress types.
Finding the best mattress design for you can be tough, so we've summarised the three most popular types to make things a little easier. If you're a hot sleeper, we'd recommend looking at hybrid mattresses as these combine the cooling benefits of pocket springs ...while still boasting plenty of cushion and support from memory foam.
• Memory Foam: Originally developed by NASA in the 1970s for seat cushioning during the extreme G-forces of takeoff, memory foam is designed to mould to the shape of your body, providing a personalised level of comfort and support. The memory foam used in mattresses slowly adapts over time, using the natural heat from your body to mould to its shape. Memory foam is the best mattress for side sleepers as it cushions the pressure points – the hips and shoulders – in this position, while keeping the spine aligned. Sleep experts often recommend memory foam for those who suffer from neck, shoulder and back pain.
• Pocket Sprung: A pocket-sprung mattress relies on springs to provide its cushion and bounce for sleepers. However, these springs aren't the steel monstrosities that you remember from your childhood, instead, each individual spring is enclosed in an individual fabric compartment. This ensures the spring will only depress when pressure is applied directly to it – preventing all of the springs moving as a single unit. As such, pocket-sprung mattresses have a much lower motion transfer than traditional spring ones. Pocket sprung mattresses can be a little cooler than mattresses with just memory foam, which makes them a good choice for hot sleepers.
• Hybrid: The best of both worlds, hybrid mattresses combines the two approaches above into a single design. As such, these mattresses tend to be a little pricier. However, if you've got the budget, a hybrid mattress offers the unmatched pressure relief from layers of memory foam with the bounce and airflow provided by a pocket spring design – perfect.
Best Cooling Mattress in August 2022
Want to avoid overheating during the night, without a fan centimetres from your face? We've put together a definitive list of the best cooling mattresses. We've tried to ensure that we're catering to all budgets – with options ranging from a few hundred pounds with the best mattress deals, to four-figure sums for the most luxurious night's rest. We'll keep the rundown of cooling mattresses updated over time as new models are released.
SIMBA Hybrid Pro Mattress
SIMBA has combined hand-knitted breathable wool with comfortable memory foam and custom-designed, graphite-infused SIMBATEX foam. This differs slightly from regular memory foam as it was specifically engineered by the teams at SIMBA to tackle overheating. According to the mattress brand, its "open cell" design allows 30x more airflow than regular memory foam.
To promote even more airflow within the mattress, SIMBA has also included its Aerocoil springs. These cone-shaped springs are enclosed individually, like pocket-spring mattresses to ensure it offers low motion transfer. The SIMBA Hybrid Pro manages to pack a ludicrous 5,000 Aerocoil springs within its 28-cm depth.
Specifications
Sizes: Single, small double, double, king, super king, EU single, EU double, EU queen, kids | Mattress Depth: 28cm | Material: Hybrid | Firmness: Medium-firm | Trial Period: 365 nights
It's a seriously impressive premium hybrid mattress, which earned the full five stars in our in-depth SIMBA Hybrid Pro mattress review.
But don't take our word for it. SIMBA offers a ludicrously generous 365-night trial on its mattresses. At any point within that year, you can send it back the mattress for free for a full refund.
That means you'll be able to test out the SIMBA Hybrid Pro mattress during summer heatwaves – and make sure that it provides a good night's sleep during the cooler winter months too. It also offers a number of interest-free payment plans and a 10-year guarantee.
Nectar Memory Foam Mattress
This brilliant memory foam mattress from Nectar offers plenty of comfort without breaking the bank. And thanks to some clever design choices, it also keeps you cool overnight. Nectar has fitted its mattress with a quilted cover that's designed to draw away heat from your body throughout the night. Coupled with the support later of foam, which is much less dense than traditional memory foam, and the castellated shape of the supportive base, Nectar has designed every inch of this mattress to promotes airflow and keep your night sweat-free.
Specifications
Sizes: Single, small double, double, king, super king | Mattress Depth: 25cm | Material: Memory foam | Trial Period: 365 nights | Firmness: Medium-firm
Nectar's medium-firm mattress has a total of three top layers of premium foam designed to offer comfort, body support, and spinal alignment. These offer plenty of cushioning, especially when sleeping on your side, to avoid placing strain on your pressure points during the night.
Nectar is so confident about the quality of the materials and design of its Memory Foam Mattress that it's the only brand in this guide to offer a forever guarantee. As the name suggests, this is a lifetime warranty with Nectar pledging to replace or repair anything that might go awry with the mattress for the duration that it's in your home. Pretty impressive.
You can try the design for yourself, thanks to the generous one-year trial period. If you're feeling pretty confident about the new mattress, Nectar will remove old mattress for you as part of the delivery process.
OTTY Original Hybrid Mattress
British "Bed In A Box" brand OTTY has a pretty impressive collection of awards and industry accolades for its Original Hybrid mattress. As the name suggests, this mattress combines comfortable memory foam to cushion pressure points and ensure your spine remains aligned with thousands of encapsulated pocket springs to bolster stability – especially at the edge of the mattress. But what makes this mattress such a good option for those who overheat at night is OTTY's unique Cool Blue Gel-infused foam.
Specifications
Sizes: Single, small double, double, king, super king, EU single, EU double, EU king, emperor | Mattress Depth: 16cm | Material: Hybrid | Firmness: Medium-firm | Trial Period: 100 nights
This memory foam is designed to dissipate heat during the warmest summer months, so you don't suffer with night sweats. OTTY offers a 10-year warranty on its mattresses, which is longer than most sleep experts recommend keeping the same mattress.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Finally, a self help book that just cuts to the chase. Liberate Yourself! Bolsters and supports the belief that anything is possible and helps you begin to make powerful changes in your life" - Jeff Hoffman, co-founder of priceline, Award- Winning Global Entrepreneur, Bestselling Author, Worldwide Motivational Speaker, and Film and Television Producer.
Cristina Dam, Hypnotherapist, Healer and the founder of Liberate, one of the largest spiritual centers in Los Angeles, is now the Author of the new best selling self help book named after her store; "Liberate Yourself: How to Accept your Past, Let go of Judgment & Live the Life of your Dreams"
"Liberate Yourself" recently launched on Amazon and kindle available HERE , and will be available soon on audible. After an incredible career in the spiritual world, Cristina Dam knew the next step would be putting pen to paper and creating a book that will help you learn on how to get to the heart of who you really are.
Liberate the brand has been around for over a decade with two stores, one in Los feliz and the newest location in Sherman Oaks, which just celebrated its one-year anniversary. Liberate prides itself on having some of the world's best practitioners to help you on your journey. Whether you're struggling with health, career or love, Liberate is there to help!
You can check out more of what the two stores have to offer, including wellness classes and events on their website at www.liberateyourself.com and book a session with Cristina herself or one of the other talented practitioners, in person or remote.
Cristina also has a podcast interviewing holistic practitioners from around the world, which you can find on their YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/LiberateYourself1 to see the visual, or check it out on iTunes! Keep an eye out for their newest podcast, "Pivot," to help people find ways to liberate themselves from their past and start a new life.
If you wish to schedule an interview or session with Cristina Dam, please contact Hannah@liberateyourself.com
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Kobe Bryant crash photos lawsuit to be heard by LA jury
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant was one of the most photogenic sports figures in Los Angeles and images of him seen by millions around the world — smiling in victory, grimacing in agony — keep his memory alive.
But some photos of him should never be seen, his widow says, and she’s seeking unspecified millions in compensation for snapshots taken of the NBA star’s corpse that were circulated after he was killed in a helicopter crash with their daughter and seven others in 2020.
Vanessa Bryant’s invasion of privacy trial against the Los Angeles County sheriff’s and fire departments begins Wednesday in a U.S. District Court just over a mile from where Kobe Bryant played most of his career with the Lakers.
Vanessa Bryant claims deputies did not take the photos for investigative purposes and shared them with firefighters who responded to the crash scene. The lawsuit said a deputy showed the photos to bar patrons and a firefighter showed them off-duty colleagues.
“Mrs. Bryant feels ill at the thought that sheriff’s deputies, firefighters, and members of the public have gawked at gratuitous images of her deceased husband and child,” according to the lawsuit. “She lives in fear that she or her children will one day confront horrific images of their loved ones online.”
Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and other parents and players were flying to a girls basketball tournament when their chartered helicopter crashed in the Calabasas hills west of Los Angeles in fog. Federal safety officials blamed pilot error for the wreck.
Vanessa Bryant has also sued the helicopter charter company and the deceased pilot’s estate.
The county has argued that Bryant has suffered emotional distress from the deaths, not the photos, which were ordered deleted by Sheriff Alex Villanueva. They said the photos have never been in the media, on the internet or otherwise publicly disseminated and that the lawsuit is speculative about harm she may suffer.
A law prompted by the crash makes it a crime for first responders to take unauthorized photos of deceased people at the scene of an accident or crime.
The county already agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a similar case brought by two families whose relatives died in the Jan. 26, 2020, crash.
Vanessa Bryant did not settle her case, indicating she’s seeking more.
The litigation has at times been ugly.
When the county sought a psychiatric evaluation of Bryant to determine if she suffered emotional distress because of the photos, her lawyers criticized the “scorched-earth discovery tactics” to bully her and other family members of victims to abandon their lawsuits.
The county responded by saying they were sympathetic to Bryant’s losses and dismissed her case as a “money grab.”
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(AP) — Former President Donald Trump says he will be questioned under oath Wednesday in the New York attorney general’s long-running civil investigation into his dealings as a real estate mogul. Trump posted on his Truth Social account that he is in New York City for the deposition. The New York civil investigation is being led by Attorney General Letitia James and involves allegations that Trump’s company misstated the value of prized assets and misled lenders and tax authorities. FBI agents recently searched his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida as part of an unrelated federal probe into whether he took classified records when he left the White House. | https://www.kurv.com/trump-says-hes-testifying-wednesday-in-ny-investigation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trump-says-hes-testifying-wednesday-in-ny-investigation | 2022-08-10T11:49:21Z | https://www.kurv.com/trump-says-hes-testifying-wednesday-in-ny-investigation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trump-says-hes-testifying-wednesday-in-ny-investigation | false | null |
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Wishpond Technologies Ltd. (TSXV: WISH) (OTCQX: WPNDF) (the "Company" or "Wishpond"), a provider of marketing-focused online business solutions, is pleased to announce that it expects to release its Second Quarter Financial Statements and corresponding management's discussion and analysis for the three months ended June 30, 2022, before market open on Wednesday, August 24th, 2022.
The Company will also host a conference call to discuss the results on the same day at 10:00 am PT (1:00 pm ET). The call will be hosted by Ali Tajskandar, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and David Pais, Chief Financial Officer.
Please connect 5 minutes prior to the conference call to ensure time for any software download that may be required.
Further to the Company's news release dated March 1, 2021 with respect to the Company's acquisition of PersistIQ, Inc. (the "PersistIQ Acquisition"), the Company announces that it will pay an earn-out payment of US$547,638.60 (C$693,420.00) by the issuance of 1,076,405 common shares in the capital of the Company ("Common Shares") at a deemed price per Common Share of C$0.6442 to the vendors in respect thereof in satisfaction of the third earn-out payment payable pursuant to the PersistIQ Acquisition.
Additionally, further to the Company's news release dated September 1, 2021 with respect to the Company's acquisition of certain assets and specific liabilities from AtlasMind Inc. (d/b/a Brax.io) (the "Brax Acquisition"), the Company announces that it will pay an earn-out payment of US$132,391.37 (C$169,355.00) by the issuance of 283,677 Common Shares at a deemed price per Common Share of C$0.597 to the vendors in respect thereof in satisfaction of the second earn-out payment payable pursuant to the Brax Acquisition.
Issuance of the earn-out Common Shares is subject to the prior approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
WISHPOND TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
"Ali Tajskandar"
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Wishpond is a provider of marketing-focused online business solutions. Wishpond's vision is to become the leading provider of digital marketing solutions that empower entrepreneurs to achieve success online. The Company offers an "all-in-one" marketing suite that provides companies with marketing, promotion, lead generation, and sales conversion capabilities on one integrated platform. Wishpond replaces disparate marketing solutions with an easy-to-use product, for a fraction of the cost. Wishpond serves over 3,700 customers who are primarily small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in a wide variety of industries. The Company has developed cutting-edge marketing technology solutions and continues to add new features and applications with great velocity. The Company employs a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business model where substantially all the Company's revenue is subscription-based recurring revenue which provides excellent revenue predictability and cash flow visibility. Wishpond is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker "WISH", and on the OTCQX Best Market under the ticker "WPNDF". For further information, visit: www.wishpond.com.
While the Company expects to release its financial results for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2022 on August 24, 2022, and host a conference call on the same day, such statements may represent forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to meet such disclosed timelines, however, extenuating circumstances such as delays in accounting review, the availability of employees and consultants, and other pressing business or regulatory requirements which may divert management attention from the preparation of the financial statements and attendance of the conference, among other factors, may cause the Company to not be able to meet such deadlines. Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and are made as of the date hereof. The Company disclaims any intention and has no obligation or responsibility, except as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Val Kleyman, Esq., a NYC divorce lawyer with The Kleyman Law Firm, advises what are some of the bad ideas to try to save your marriage and why you should avoid them.
There is a whole lot of information out there on how you can save your marriage. "Before talking about how you can save your marriage, it is essential to dispel those ideas that are going to only make your marriage worse, creating a situation where you will end up in my office," said Val Kleyman, an experienced NYC divorce lawyer.
1. Let's Have a Baby!
This is a common choice that people make to save a marriage and to try to ensure that the spouse, who may have doubts about the longevity of the relationship, will stay around.
"Couples often want to have a baby because they believe they will be loved by the child and appreciated more by the other spouse. This could not be further from the truth. Children are allot of work and will only put more pressure on an already volatile marriage," said Kleyman.
2. Talk Your Problems Out with Your Friends and Family.
Many couples opt to start talking their issues out with family and friends looking for advice.
"What needs to be understood is that your friends and family are always going to take your side. No matter how wrong you may be, they are likely going to empathize with you more. Not being able to see the problem from both sides will only hurt your chances of fixing it and will cause more conflict", according to NYC divorce lawyer.
3. Force Yourself to Stay Together for The Children
There is no doubt that divorce is tough on children. However, troubled, even volatile marriages can be far worse.
"While you may not want to get a divorce, forcing yourselves to stay together when you literally cannot stand your spouse is a terrible idea. The children learn terrible behaviors and find themselves choosing sides as to who is at fault for the problems in the marriage," said Kleyman.
About:
Val Kleyman is a NYC divorce lawyer and the founder of The Kleyman Law Firm. The Kleyman Law Firm is located at One Rockefeller Plaza, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10020. For more info go to www.NYC-DivorceLawyer.com, email: vkleyman@kleymanfirm.com or call 212-401-1977.
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DUBLIN, Ohio, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) today reported unaudited results for the second quarter ended July 3, 2022.
"We are proud of the entire Wendy's® system for delivering a third consecutive quarter of accelerating double digit Global same-restaurant sales on a two-year basis, which exceeded our expectations," President and Chief Executive Officer Todd Penegor said. "This momentum contributed to a significant sequential Company-operated restaurant margin expansion, highlighting the strength of the underlying business and our brand as well as our commitment to the restaurant economic model in a challenging environment. Our business continued to outperform the competition and our franchisees are operating from a position of strength after achieving record profits across the US and Canada in 2021. This success drives alignment behind our commitment to deliver growth across our three strategic pillars and gives us confidence that we will achieve our vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand."
Second Quarter 2022 Summary
See "Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the reconciliation tables that accompany this release for a discussion and reconciliation of certain non-GAAP financial measures included in this release.
Second Quarter Financial Highlights
Total Revenues
The increase in revenues was primarily driven by higher sales at Company-operated restaurants driven by the favorable impact of the acquisition of 93 franchise-operated restaurants in Florida during the fourth quarter of 2021 and higher same-restaurant sales, partially offset by the sale of 47 Company-operated restaurants in the New York market during the second quarter of 2021. Revenues also benefited from an increase in franchise royalty revenue and advertising funds revenue, both of which increased largely due to higher same-restaurant sales.
Company-Operated Restaurant Margin
The decrease in Company-operated restaurant margin was primarily the result of higher commodity and labor costs, customer count declines, and the impact of the Company's investments to support the entry into the United Kingdom market. These decreases were partially offset by a higher average check.
General and Administrative Expense
The decrease in general and administrative expense was primarily driven by a lower incentive compensation accrual. This was partially offset by higher salaries and benefits, reflecting investments in resources to support the Company's development and digital organizations, technology costs primarily related to the Company's ERP implementation, and increased travel expenses.
Operating Profit
The decrease in operating profit resulted primarily from lower system optimization gains driven by lapping the sale of the New York market during the second quarter of 2021 and a decrease in Company-operated restaurant margin. These decreases were partially offset by higher franchise royalty revenue.
Net Income
The decrease in net income resulted primarily from a decrease in operating profit and higher interest expense as a result of the Company's debt raise completed in the first quarter of 2022. This was partially offset by lapping a loss on early extinguishment of debt that the Company incurred as part of its debt refinancing completed in the second quarter of 2021.
Adjusted EBITDA
The increase in adjusted EBITDA resulted primarily from higher franchise royalty revenue and lower general and administrative expense. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in Company-operated restaurant margin.
Adjusted Earnings Per Share
The decrease in adjusted earnings per share was driven by a higher tax rate and higher interest expense. This was partially offset by an increase in adjusted EBITDA and fewer shares outstanding as a result of the Company's share repurchase program.
Year to Date Free Cash Flow
The decrease in free cash flow resulted primarily from an increase in payments for incentive compensation for the 2021 fiscal year paid in 2022, the timing of receipt of franchisee rental payments, cash paid for cloud computing arrangements primarily related to the Company's ERP implementation, and an increase in capital expenditures.
Company Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Company announced today the declaration of its regular quarterly cash dividend of 12.5 cents per share, payable on September 15, 2022, to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2022. The number of common shares outstanding as of August 3, 2022 was approximately 213 million.
Share Repurchases
The Company repurchased 2.8 million shares for $51.9 million in the second quarter of 2022. There have been no share repurchases thus far in the third quarter of 2022. As of the date of this release, approximately $198.1 million remains available under the Company's existing $250 million share repurchase authorization that expires in February 2023.
2022 Outlook
This release includes forward-looking projections for certain non-GAAP financial measures, including systemwide sales, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share and free cash flow. The Company excludes certain expenses and benefits from adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share and free cash flow, such as the impact from our advertising funds, including the net change in the restricted operating assets and liabilities and any excess or deficit of advertising fund revenues over advertising fund expenses, impairment of long-lived assets, reorganization and realignment costs, system optimization gains, net, and the timing and resolution of certain tax matters. Due to the uncertainty and variability of the nature and amount of those expenses and benefits, the Company is unable without unreasonable effort to provide projections of net income, earnings per share or net cash provided by operating activities, or a reconciliation of those projected measures.
During 2022, the Company Continues to Expect:
- Global systemwide sales growth: 6 to 8 percent
- Adjusted EBITDA: $490 to $505 million
- Cash flows from operations: $305 to $325 million
- Capital expenditures: $90 to $100 million
- Free cash flow: $215 to $225 million
In Addition, the Company Now Expects:
- Adjusted earnings per share: $0.84 to $0.88
Conference Call and Webcast Scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Today, August 10
The Company will host a conference call on Wednesday, August 10 at 8:30 a.m. ET, with a simultaneous webcast from the Company's Investor Relations website at www.irwendys.com. The related presentation materials will also be available on the Company's Investor Relations website. The live conference call will be available by telephone at (844) 200-6205 for domestic callers and (929) 526-1599 for international callers, both using event ID 180755. An archived webcast and presentation materials will be available on the Company's Investor Relations website.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains certain statements that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Reform Act"). Generally, forward-looking statements include the words "may," "believes," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "estimate," "goal," "upcoming," "outlook," "guidance" or the negation thereof, or similar expressions. In addition, all statements that address future operating, financial or business performance, strategies or initiatives, future efficiencies or savings, anticipated costs or charges, future capitalization, anticipated impacts of recent or pending investments or transactions and statements expressing general views about future results or brand health are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Reform Act. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company's expectations at the time such statements are made, speak only as of the dates they are made and are susceptible to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors. For all such forward-looking statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Reform Act. The Company's actual results, performance and achievements may differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Company's forward-looking statements.
Many important factors could affect the Company's future results and cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the Company's forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) the disruption to the Company's business from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the impact of the pandemic on the Company's results of operations, financial condition and prospects; (2) the impact of competition or poor customer experiences at Wendy's restaurants; (3) adverse economic conditions or disruptions, including in regions with a high concentration of Wendy's restaurants; (4) changes in discretionary consumer spending and consumer tastes and preferences; (5) impacts to the Company's corporate reputation or the value and perception of the Company's brand; (6) the effectiveness of the Company's marketing and advertising programs and new product development; (7) the Company's ability to manage the accelerated impact of social media; (8) the Company's ability to protect its intellectual property; (9) food safety events or health concerns involving the Company's products; (10) the Company's ability to achieve its growth strategy through new restaurant development and its Image Activation program; (11) the Company's ability to effectively manage the acquisition and disposition of restaurants or successfully implement other strategic initiatives; (12) risks associated with leasing and owning significant amounts of real estate, including environmental matters; (13) the Company's ability to achieve and maintain market share in the breakfast daypart; (14) risks associated with the Company's international operations, including the ability to execute its international growth strategy; (15) changes in commodity and other operating costs; (16) shortages or interruptions in the supply or distribution of the Company's products and other risks associated with the Company's independent supply chain purchasing co-op; (17) the impact of increased labor costs or labor shortages; (18) the continued succession and retention of key personnel and the effectiveness of the Company's leadership structure; (19) risks associated with the Company's digital commerce strategy, platforms and technologies, including its ability to adapt to changes in industry trends and consumer preferences; (20) the Company's dependence on computer systems and information technology, including risks associated with the failure, misuse, interruption or breach of its systems or technology or other cyber incidents or deficiencies; (21) risks associated with the Company's securitized financing facility and other debt agreements, including compliance with operational and financial covenants, restrictions on its ability to raise additional capital, the impact of its overall debt levels and the Company's ability to generate sufficient cash flow to meet its debt service obligations and operate its business; (22) risks associated with the Company's capital allocation policy, including the amount and timing of equity and debt repurchases and dividend payments; (23) risks associated with complaints and litigation, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and an increased focus on environmental, social and governance issues; (24) risks associated with the availability and cost of insurance, changes in accounting standards, the recognition of impairment or other charges, the impact of reorganization and realignment initiatives, changes in tax rates or tax laws and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; (25) conditions beyond the Company's control, such as adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, hostilities, social unrest, health epidemics or pandemics or other catastrophic events; (26) Trian Fund Management, L.P. and certain of its affiliates filed a Schedule 13D/A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 2022 indicating, among other things, that they intend to explore and evaluate the possibility of participating, alone or with third parties, in a potential transaction with respect to the Company to enhance stockholder value; there can be no assurance that (i) any such potential transaction will occur or result in additional value for the Company's stockholders or (ii) that the exploration of a potential transaction will not have an adverse impact on the Company's business; and (27) other risks and uncertainties cited in the Company's releases, public statements and/or filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those identified in the "Risk Factors" sections of the Company's Forms 10-K and 10-Q.
In addition to the factors described above, there are risks associated with the Company's predominantly franchised business model that could impact its results, performance and achievements. Such risks include the Company's ability to identify, attract and retain experienced and qualified franchisees, the Company's ability to effectively manage the transfer of restaurants between and among franchisees, the business and financial health of franchisees, the ability of franchisees to meet their royalty, advertising, development, reimaging and other commitments, participation by franchisees in brand strategies and the fact that franchisees are independent third parties that own, operate and are responsible for overseeing the operations of their restaurants. The Company's predominantly franchised business model may also impact the ability of the Wendy's system to effectively respond and adapt to market changes. Many of these risks have been or in the future may be heightened due to the business disruption and impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.
All future written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to above. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and factors that the Company currently deems immaterial may become material, and it is impossible for the Company to predict these events or how they may affect the Company.
The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this release as a result of new information, future events or developments, except as required by federal securities laws, although the Company may do so from time to time. The Company does not endorse any projections regarding future performance that may be made by third parties.
There can be no assurance that any additional regular quarterly cash dividends will be declared or paid after the date hereof, or of the amount or timing of such dividends, if any. Future dividend payments, if any, are subject to applicable law, will be made at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be based on factors such as the Company's earnings, financial condition and cash requirements and other factors.
Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the financial measures presented in this release in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), the Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures in this release, including adjusted revenue, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share, free cash flow and systemwide sales.
The Company uses adjusted revenue, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share and systemwide sales as internal measures of business operating performance and as performance measures for benchmarking against the Company's peers and competitors. Adjusted EBITDA and systemwide sales are also used by the Company in establishing performance goals for purposes of executive compensation. The Company believes its presentation of adjusted revenue, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share and systemwide sales provides a meaningful perspective of the underlying operating performance of our current business and enables investors to better understand and evaluate our historical and prospective operating performance. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are important supplemental measures of operating performance because they eliminate items that vary from period to period without correlation to our core operating performance and highlight trends in our business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on GAAP financial measures. Due to the nature and/or size of the items being excluded, such items do not reflect future gains, losses, expenses or benefits and are not indicative of our future operating performance. The Company believes investors, analysts and other interested parties use adjusted revenue, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share and systemwide sales in evaluating issuers, and the presentation of these measures facilitates a comparative assessment of the Company's operating performance in addition to the Company's performance based on GAAP results.
This release also includes disclosure regarding the Company's free cash flow. Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that is used by the Company as an internal measure of liquidity. Free cash flow is also used by the Company in establishing performance goals for purposes of executive compensation. The Company defines free cash flow as cash flows from operations minus (i) capital expenditures and (ii) the net change in the restricted operating assets and liabilities of the advertising funds and any excess/deficit of advertising funds revenue over advertising funds expense included in net income, as reported under GAAP. The impact of our advertising funds is excluded because the funds are used solely for advertising and are not available for the Company's working capital needs. The Company may also make additional adjustments for certain non-recurring or unusual items to the extent identified in the reconciliation tables that accompany this release, such as the cash paid for taxes related to the disposition of the New York market. The cash paid for taxes related to the disposition of the New York market is excluded from free cash flow because the cash we received on the sales of those restaurants is being recorded in cash flows from investing activities. The Company believes free cash flow is an important liquidity measure for investors and other interested persons because it communicates how much cash flow is available for working capital needs or to be used for repurchasing shares, paying dividends, repaying or refinancing debt, financing possible acquisitions or investments or other uses of cash.
Adjusted revenue, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share, free cash flow and systemwide sales are not recognized terms under GAAP, and the Company's presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures does not replace the presentation of the Company's financial results in accordance with GAAP. Because all companies do not calculate adjusted revenue, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share, free cash flow and systemwide sales (and similarly titled financial measures) in the same way, those measures as used by other companies may not be consistent with the way the Company calculates such measures. The non-GAAP financial measures included in this release should not be construed as substitutes for or better indicators of the Company's performance than the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. See the reconciliation tables that accompany this release for additional information regarding certain of the non-GAAP financial measures included herein.
Key Business Measures
The Company tracks its results of operations and manages its business using certain key business measures, including same-restaurant sales, systemwide sales and Company-operated restaurant margin, which are measures commonly used in the quick-service restaurant industry that are important to understanding Company performance.
Same-restaurant sales and systemwide sales each include sales by both Company-operated and franchise restaurants. The Company reports same-restaurant sales for new restaurants after they have been open for 15 continuous months and for reimaged restaurants as soon as they reopen. Restaurants temporarily closed for more than one fiscal week are excluded from same-restaurant sales. For fiscal 2021, same-restaurant sales compared the 52 weeks from January 4, 2021 through January 2, 2022 to the 52 weeks from January 6, 2020 through January 3, 2021.
Franchise restaurant sales are reported by our franchisees and represent their revenues from sales at franchised Wendy's restaurants. Sales by franchise restaurants are not recorded as Company revenues and are not included in the Company's consolidated financial statements. However, the Company's royalty revenues are computed as percentages of sales made by Wendy's franchisees and, as a result, sales by franchisees have a direct effect on the Company's royalty revenues and profitability.
Same-restaurant sales and systemwide sales exclude sales from Venezuela and Argentina due to the highly inflationary economies of those countries.
The Company calculates same-restaurant sales and systemwide sales growth on a constant currency basis. Constant currency results exclude the impact of foreign currency translation and are derived by translating current year results at prior year average exchange rates. The Company believes excluding the impact of foreign currency translation provides better year over year comparability.
Company-operated restaurant margin is defined as sales from Company-operated restaurants less cost of sales divided by sales from Company-operated restaurants. Cost of sales includes food and paper, restaurant labor and occupancy, advertising and other operating costs.
About Wendy's
Wendy's® was founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas in Columbus, Ohio. Dave built his business on the premise, "Quality is our Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Wendy's is best known for its made-to-order square hamburgers, using fresh, never frozen beef*, freshly-prepared salads, and other signature items like chili, baked potatoes and the Frosty® dessert. The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) is committed to doing the right thing and making a positive difference in the lives of others. This is most visible through the Company's support of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption® and its signature Wendy's Wonderful Kids® program, which seeks to find a loving, forever home for every child waiting to be adopted from the North American foster care system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across approximately 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand. For details on franchising, connect with us at www.wendys.com/franchising. Visit www.wendys.com and www.squaredealblog.com for more information and connect with us on Twitter and Instagram using @wendys, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wendys.
*Fresh beef available in the contiguous U.S., Alaska, and Canada.
Investor Contact:
Kelsey Freed
Director - Investor Relations
(614) 764-3345; kelsey.freed@wendys.com
Media Contact:
Heidi Schauer
Vice President – Communications, Public Affairs & Customer Care
(614) 764-3368; heidi.schauer@wendys.com
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We look at the most expensive signings of the 2022 summer transfer window so far, including Aurélien Tchouaméni, Darwin Nunez, Erling Haaland.
It has been a busy 2022 summer transfer window so far, and we are not finished yet. Over 1,000 deals have been completed worldwide, totalling over £1billion, with teams getting business done early heading into a busy autumn and winter schedule ahead of the World Cup.
There is still plenty of business to be done before the September 1 deadline, though, with Bernardo Silva a reported big-money target for big spenders Barcelona, while Manchester United still need to bolster their options under Erik ten Hag.
We list the 10 biggest deals of the window so far.
The biggest transfer of the summer saw Aurélien Tchouaméni swap Monaco for Real Madrid. The 22-year-old midfielder signed a six-year deal with the club, having made 95 appearances in a two-and-a-half year spell with the Ligue 1 outfit.
Boasting strong defensive statistics - most notably tackling and an ability to read the game through interceptions - Tchouaméni is a huge investment for the future while also being able to make an impact straight away.
Liverpool splashed the cash to boost their forward line with the big money addition of Darwin Nunez from Benfica.
Nunez netted in both Champions League encounters with the Reds last season, and hit the ground running with goals in the Community Shield and the opening weekend of the Premier League season.
Despite scoring from the bench at Fulham, Nunez is expected to be the starting striker in Jürgen Klopp's front three.
It's been a summer of change at Bayern Munich, with Robert Lewandowski departing the club to join Barcelona. They welcomed Sadio Mane as a replacement, but they also bolstered the back line by bringing in centre-back Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus.
De Ligt caught the eye as part of the Ajax team that reached the Champions League semi-finals in 2018/19, earning a switch to the Italian club in the summer after. The 22-year-old made 117 appearances in his time there, scoring eight goals.
It was expected the if Marc Cucurella was to leave Brighton this summer, it would be for champions Manchester City. However, Chelsea moved in to complete the signing for a guaranteed £55m fee.
Primarily a left wing-back, Cucurella can also play as a left centre-back and should adapt well to Chelsea's three at the back system - a formation also used at Brighton.
He will battle Ben Chilwell for the starting position, although Chelsea being involved in multiple competitions means there will be plenty of minutes available.
The most eye-catching transfer of the summer. Manchester City finally brought in a striker and went for superstar Erling Haaland.
It was a bargain fee for a player of his calibre - only happening because of the release clause in his Borussia Dortmund contract.
Haaland netted 29 goals in 30 games across all competitions last season, and started off almost instantly with two goals in City's Premier League win over West Ham on opening weekend.
It's been a busy summer at Manchester City, with a few first team players leaving in search for more regular minutes elsewhere. One of those was Raheem Sterling, who made the £50m switch to Chelsea.
He's making up a forward line alongside Kai Havertz and Mason Mount - starting in their opening weekend win over Everton. The winger netted 17 goals across all competitions last season and is expected to be a name in the England XI at the World Cup.
With Harry Kane and Son Heung-min leading forwards in the Premier League - alongside Dejan Kulusevski, who has been a hit since his January switch - Tottenham added Richarlison from Everton as they look to compete in both England's top-flight and the Champions League under Antonio Conte.
The 25-year-old netted ten goals (10.38 xG) as Everton avoided relegation last season.
Raphinha was a star at Leeds after joining in the summer following their promotion to the Premier League, showings that led to him switching Elland Road for his dream move to Barcelona.
In 67 appearances at Leeds, playing under both Marcelo Bielsa and Jesse Marsch, Raphinha netted 17 goals and added a further 12 assists.
He was one of a number of recruits at Barcelona - as they aim for glory in both La Liga and the Champions League - and has settled well with impressive displays in pre-season, including a stunning strike against rivals Real Madrid.
It's been a frustrating summer of transfer activity (or lack of) at Manchester United, but they spent just under £50m to bring centre-back Lisandro Martinez to the club from Ajax.
He went straight into the team as partner to Harry Maguire in the heart of the United defence for their opening day defeat to Brighton, and is expected to be able to play the ball out from the back as Erik ten Hag looks to stamp his identity onto the team.
Jules Kounde was a target for Chelsea as they looked to rebuild their defence, but Barcelona managed to secure his signature in a deal worth £45m.
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Do you frequently dream that you’re riding a motorcycle at high speeds (without necessarily always being in control of it), that you are being chased, or of your ex? Before feeling guilty in regards to your current partner, ask yourself if you’re prone to anxiety. Because if any of these three dream descriptions seem rather familiar to you, it could mean that you suffer from anxiety.
At least that’s what a recent German study conducted by researchers from the University of Düsseldorf and published in Dreaming suggests. They collected dream scenarios from 76 people divided into two groups (half of them suffering from anxiety disorders),through a series of interviews, as well as thanks to dream diaries that the participants agreed to keep for 21 days.
When they had completed their observations, the researchers noted that certain types of dreams appeared much more frequently in people with anxiety disorders. The study mentions that these participants’ dreams were generally richer in negative emotions.
“Dreams of anxiety patients contained more characters, higher numbers of different activities, social and aggressive interactions, lower numbers of friendly interactions, higher frequencies of failures, misfortunes and negative emotions, and a lower prevalence of successes, good fortune and positive emotions,” outlined the study authors.
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Despite its small sample size, the research could be useful in paving the way for larger studies aimed at better understanding how the unconscious mind manages anxiety disorders.
Because it’s believed that one of the functions of dreaming is to offer an outlet, through our subconscious, for the stress or anxiety experienced during our daily lives. This probably explains why a large number of dreams follow universal patterns or themes, even if content varies significantly from one individual to another.
According to a recent study, anxiety disorders are not the only criteria that help explain what kind of dream content a subconscious mind creates. It is surprising to note, for example, that it can also depend on the country where one lives.
According to that survey carried out in association with the company Secret Linen, many dreams feature animals. But while many Brazilians see mice in their sleep, Indians more often dream of elephants. Meanwhile Austrians and Germans, tend to conjure up spiders when they’re in dreamland. | https://www.citizen.co.za/lifestyle/health/3169836/meaning-dream-about-former-partners/ | 2022-08-10T12:06:13Z | https://www.citizen.co.za/lifestyle/health/3169836/meaning-dream-about-former-partners/ | true | 3 |
WASHINGTON — After a moment when hopes dimmed that the United States could become an international leader on climate change, legislation that Congress is poised to approve could rejuvenate the country’s reputation and bolster its efforts to push other nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions more quickly.
The head-snapping turn of events, which has generated a joyful case of whiplash among Democrats and environmentalists, is a reminder of how domestic politics is intertwined with worldwide diplomacy.
Advocates feared that last month's breakdown in negotiations in Congress had undermined efforts to limit the catastrophic effects of global warming. Now they're energized by the opportunity to tout an unprecedented U.S. success.
“This says, ‘We’re back, baby,’” said Jennifer Turner, who works on international climate issues as director of the Woodrow Wilson Center's China Environment Forum in Washington.
The legislation, which also has provisions on taxes and prescription drugs, includes about $375 billion over the next decade for clean energy development and financial incentives for buying electric cars, installing solar panels and weaning the power grid off fossil fuels. Although the proposals were downsized during difficult negotiations, it's the single biggest investment in climate change in U.S. history, and a significant shift from years of inaction that limited Washington's clout overseas.
The Senate passed the legislation on Sunday, and the House is expected to approve it on Friday. Then it goes to President Joe Biden for his signature.
Poor nations remain concerned that rich countries like the United States have not fulfilled financial commitments to help them cope with global warming and transition to clean energy, something the legislation does not address. But Biden can still point to it as evidence that the U.S. political system can address the world’s most pressing problems.
“Our ability to have credibility on the global stage depends on our ability to deliver at home,” said Ali Zaidi, the White House deputy national climate adviser. “We are the pace car. That helps other people go faster and faster.”
After President Donald Trump withdrew from the Paris climate accord, Biden entered office pledging to rejoin the fight against global warming. He set an ambitious new target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions — at least 50% below 2005 levels by 2030 — and began proposing policies to put the country on track.
The legislation that Biden is expected to sign is estimated to reduce emissions between 31% to 44%, according to an analysis by the Rhodium Group, an independent research firm. Further regulatory steps by the administration could close the rest of the gap.
“It’s good that finally the U.S. is trying to catch up after years of dragging its feet on climate change and this investment will go a long way to undoing some of the harm caused by the administration of President Trump," said Mohamed Adow, director of Power Shift Africa, a think tank based in Nairobi, Kenya.
The movement on the bill comes just three months before the next U.N. conference on climate change, which is known as COP27 and will take place in Egypt.
“Let’s hope this legislation is the start of more international cooperation in the lead up to the COP27 summit, where the most vulnerable get the support they need,” Adow said.
Although the U.S. will still face entrenched skepticism, the progress in Washington may also give John Kerry, the White House's special envoy on climate, more momentum going into the conference in November.
“It puts wind in his sail, it gives him a real credibility boost,” Turner said. “This will change the whole dynamic."
Several experts said the U.S. will be empowered to put more pressure on China, India and other nations that have high emissions but have been unwilling to cut back for economic reasons.
“This restores some diplomatic legitimacy to the U.S. as an influential player in international climate negotiations,” said Scott Moore, director of China Programs and Strategic Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania.
Shayak Sengupta, a fellow at the Observer Research Foundation America, a Washington-based affiliate of a think tank in India, was less enthusiastic.
“Considering that this bill is long over due after years of U.S. climate inaction, many countries may view this as the ‘bare minimum’ of the U.S.’s historical and moral responsibility for climate,” he said.
Sengupta emphasized that poor nations are still looking for rich countries to fulfill their $100 billion commitment for financial assistance to address global warming, an issue that's been a sore spot during international negotiations.
There will be no shortage of other challenges, too. If Republicans retake Congress or the White House, they could unravel Biden's progress. Supply chains could struggle to accommodate increased demand for equipment like solar panels and batteries. China's foreign ministry on Friday announced the country is cutting off direct climate talks with the U.S. in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, severing a rare point of longstanding, if sometimes tumultuous, cooperation between the two countries.
However, experts said China will still take notice if the U.S. succeeds in becoming a clean energy powerhouse.
“For a while now, China has been leading in clean energy investment globally,” said Xizhou Zhou, an expert in climate and sustainability at S&P Global, a global research firm. “They will probably see this legislation as a competitive move.”
Deborah Seligsohn, an expert on China’s politics and energy at Villanova University and a former U.S. diplomat in Beijing, said the result could be lower prices globally.
“To the extent the U.S. starts really investing in things that compete with key Chinese businesses — in solar, wind, electric vehicles, batteries — I think you’re going to see Chinese businesses interested in ramping up their competitiveness in these industries, by making better products and bringing prices down," she said.
That could have a ripple effect around the world.
“Developing countries may see prices for renewable energy going down, and adoption going up," Seligsohn said.
Vibhuti Garg, an energy economist focused on India, said U.S. investment in clean energy research could pay dividends in poorer nations that don't have the same resources to develop new technologies.
“The U.S. can share the technology know-how with other countries, especially the Global South,” she said.
Aditya Ramji, from the Institute of Transportation Studies at University of California, Davis, said that cooperation — along with financial help — will be critical.
“At some point there will have to be discussions on how they can provide intellectual property access or lower costs to countries like India and others to leverage electric vehicle technology,” he said.
Climate activists said the U.S. legislation is just one step on a larger path towards climate action. More progress is needed to put the world on track to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), a target that some scientists believe is slipping out of reach.
“We need to fight for political commitments in other countries," said climate activist Luisa Neubauer, a leading figure in the Fridays for Future activist movement.
"That’s the only way we will manage to turn this from a year of fossil fuel backlash to a year of climate justice,” she said.
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The celebrity mini-mes! As Gwyneth Paltrow steps out with her near-identical daughter Apple in New York, can YOU name the showbiz parents of these lookalikes?
- Gwyneth Paltrow stepped out with her lookalike daughter Apple yesterday
- Many were baffled by the striking similarities between the mother and daughter
- However the actress is not the only Hollywood star who is identical to their child
- Can you guess the celebrity parents of these starlets?
Gwyneth Paltrow had fans doing a double-take earlier this week as she stepped out in New York with her daughter Apple Martin.
The Oscar-winning actress, 49, proved the saying 'the apple doesn't fall far from the tree' as she and her daughter, 18, dropped by the Goop store in Manhattan on Tuesday.
Many were baffled by the striking similarities between the mother and daughter duo during the walk - from their matching white outfits to platinum blonde up-dos.
Gwyneth Paltrow had fans doing a double-take earlier this week as she stepped out in New York with Apple Martin on Tuesday - but they aren't the only mother-daughter duo who look strikingly similar
However the Shakespeare in Love star and the teen are far from the first stars who have looked near identical to one another.
To put you to the test, FEMAIL has picked out 12 starry children who are the spitting image of their parents - from Hollywood royalty to supermodels who have followed in their family's footsteps.
Scroll down to see all the model offspring then continue to the bottom of the article to reveal their celebrity parents...
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This 22-year-old daughter of Hollywood royalty is is currently attending UC Berkeley. But who is her lookalike mother?
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This New York based teenager, whose parents had a highly publicised romance in the noughties, is the spitting image of her mother
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This celebrity daughter, who is no stranger to a scandal, has amassed an incredible 1.8 million subscribers on YouTube and recently appeared on the hit competition show, Dancing with the Stars
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This 39-year-old actress has carved out her own career away from her mother's legendary Hollywood reputation. But can you work out who her famous parent is?
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There is a striking family resemblance between this and her mother, but do you know who it is? This starlet is now more often seen on the small screen
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This 16-year-old has not one, but two ultra-famous parents, and recently welcomed a very famous new stepmother to the family. But can you guess who it might be?
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From acting to blogging, this daughter of a Hollywood great has done it all - and with her big hazel eyes and English rose complexion, she is the double of her mother
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This photogenic teenager has amassed an incredible 1.5 million followers on Instagram - but can you name her supermodel lookalike mother?
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This 17-year-old actress is following in her mother's footsteps to take on a number of Hollywood roles, having first appeared in Disney's Dumbo three years ago
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Just a quick glance at this photo and it is easy to see this teenager has inherited her mother's beaming smile and charisma
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There is more than a passing similarity between this emerging all-American talent and her actress mother. Can you work out who it is?
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Like mother, like daughter! This supermodel has made her name in her own right after following in the footsteps of her family
... NOW MEET THEIR FAMOUS PARENTS!
1. Ava Philippe, Reece Witherspoon's daughter
Ava Phillippe, 22, is the oldest of two children shared by Reece Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe, who also parent 18-year-old son Deacon. Her mother previously called her 'down to earth'
2. Suri Cruise, Katie Holmes' daughter
Katie Holmes' daughter with Tom Cruise, Suri is following in her stylish footsteps and can often be seen wearing fashionable ensembles during outings in New York
3. Olivia Jade Giannulli, Lori Loughlin's daughter
Olivia Jade is the daughter of designer, Mossimo Giannulli and former Full House actress, Lori Loughlin. Jade's parents were caught in a college admissions scandal and spent time in prison after pleading guilty to the charges
4. Mamie Gummer, Meryl Streep's daughter
Mamie Gummer has followed in the footsteps of her Hollywood great mother Meryl Streep, and is starred in The CW series Emily Owens, M.D., as well as The Good Wife and its spin-off, The Good Fight
5. Maya Thurman Hawke, Uma Thurman's daughter
Maya Thurman Hawke kept a relatively low profile until she joined the cast of Stranger Things, where she pas previously revealed how her mother Uma Thurman has visited the set
6. Violet Affleck, Jennifer Garner's daughter
With her wide smile and relaxed fashion sense, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's daughter Violet Affleck is the spitting image of her mother
7. Eva Amurri, Susan Sarandon's daughter
Lifestyle blogger and actress Eva Amurri Martino is the double of her mother Susan Sarandon (pictured together)
8. Leni Klum, Heidi Klum's daughter
Lena Klum is a rising model and the daughter of Heidi Klum and Seal, having been adopted by the singer in 2005
9. Nico Parker, Thandiwe Newton's daughter
English teen actress Nico Parker is the daughter of Thandiwe Newton and writer, director and producer Ol Parker whom she married in 1998
10. Honor Alba, Jessica Alba's daughter
Fourteen-year-old Honor Alba is the spitting image of her actress mother Jessica, who regularly shares snaps with the teen online
11. Zoe Kravitz, Lisa Bonet's daughter
Identical! Batman actress Zoe Kravitz is the daughter of Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz - but is now forging out a Hollywood career of her own
12. Kaia Gerber, Cindy Crawford's daughter
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IFA President Tim Cullinan has said next month’s Budget will provide an opportunity to introduce tangible measures to support Irish agriculture.
Mr Cullinan said measure beyond funding diverted from CAP are needed to boost on-farm sustainability.
The association’s full submission is available to view at IFA.ie.
“Budget 2023 gives this Government the chance to demonstrate just how committed they really are to supporting the agri sector, and how much they truly understand the on-farm challenges arising from the inputs price hike,” Mr Cullinan said.
The Association’s Farm Business Chair, Rose Mary McDonagh, said in addition to accelerated capital allowances and VAT exemptions for emission-efficient investments, the IFA is calling for a new ‘Roof-top Solar Scheme’ (RTSS) and a new ‘Anaerobic Digestion Support Scheme’ (ADSS) financed by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications.
“This must be separate from TAMS, to support increased investment in renewable energy sources on-farm,” she said. “No specific allocation for solar panels or anaerobic digestion exists within the €8billion National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme recently announced.”
The IFA has also called for the Government to maintain existing agri-taxation measures to support sustainable growth; agricultural activity asset transfer; and balanced rural development within Budget 2023 for at least the next three years.
The submission also identifies the need for all temporary flexible arrangements and maximum permissible co-financing under the EU Emergency Crisis reserve; the Common Agricultural Policy; and allocations from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to be utilised to combat the current on-farm input crisis. | https://www.independent.ie/regionals/corkman/business/Farming/ifa-call-for-budget-2023-to-help-the-agriculture-sector-41902738.html | 2022-08-10T12:09:17Z | https://www.independent.ie/regionals/corkman/business/Farming/ifa-call-for-budget-2023-to-help-the-agriculture-sector-41902738.html | false | 2 |
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI/India PR Distribution): 360DigiTMG is excited to announce that we have partnered with NASSCOM, and Future Skills Prime for Certification Course on Data Science (CDS), Certificate Course on Data Engineering (CDE) and Python Fundamentals to provide the best facilities and industry opportunities for our students.
NASSCOM Future Skills Prime is the first of its kind government and industry partnership to drive a national skilling ecosystem for digital technologies. With Future Skills Prime learners get a career-defining opportunity with a first-of-its-kind incentive program designed specially by the Government of India.
Future Skills Prime offers end-to-end skilling from assessments to certification, affordable credit content handpicked by industry leaders, speed learning with bite-sized course modules, and certifications recognized by the industry.
Our courses are aligned to industry recommended and Government approved competency standards which specify performance, and knowledge needed to understand the job role.
Each competency standard (NOS) is NSQF aligned. The deeply skilled course curriculum is defined by SSC NASSCOM and industry approved by the IT line Ministry MeitY and the curriculum is approved by NSQC.
The Future Skills Model has been extended to cater to the upskilling needs of the freshers and experienced professionals through a Business-to-customer offering. Our partnership will provide multiple options for upskilling to the students. Participants will earn badges for digital fluency, earn certificates from courses aligned to the government-approved curriculum, go through blended learning from key program partners like CDAC/NEILIT, and complete bridge and foundations courses.
360DigiTMG, the most preferred organization by the leading industries globally, is an erudite destination for aspirants across the world. Significantly transforming individuals' careers by perpetually, providing an exceptional learning journey and thus stands out from the rest of the crowd. 360DigiTMG marked its significant presence globally in providing World-class training with main headquarters in India (Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Chennai), and branches in Malaysia, the USA, East Asia, and Australia, Uk, Netherlands, and the Middle East.
Established in 2013, 360DigiTMG is the bridge that connects you to industry expectations and academia. The curriculum of each certification program is designed meticulously as per the business trends. Accredited by UTM, Malaysia (ranked under the top 5 and below top 100 in QS rankings) IBM.
User cases of reputed industries CareerEx, Panasonic India Innovation Center, and Innodatatics are included in the certification program which helps students to gain real-world experience. Every student is provided with LMS access, this helps students to revise the concepts and brush up on their knowledge. Along with the above facilities, 360DigiTMG provides 100 per cent job assistance which enables the students and working professionals in achieving lucrative jobs in top-notch companies.
Future Skills Prime with the Government of India provides a great chance for students to earn incentives up to 14,500 and will help candidates up skill in the paid technical courses while earning reimbursement on completion. The government will directly fund eligible learners in learning the fascinating technology. Registering for the incentive process is also very easy. Students can avail incentive scheme in a few easy steps.
Step 1: Register on the platform
Step 2: Complete eligible courses offered on the platform
Step 3: Get successfully certified in industry-approved SSC assessments
Step 4: Apply for Govt. Of India Incentive through your learner ledger from September 4 onwards
Although there is no time limit to applying for the GoI incentive it is advised to apply immediately after completing the course and getting certified in industry-approved SSC assessment.
The student can claim the GoI incentive from the Learner Ledger.
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The incentive benefits will be transferred to the respective accounts within 30 days of applying.
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Developed for more than 10 years, the series is directed by Oscar-nominee and Emmy-winner Robert Dornhelm together with Hungarian directors Orsi Nagypal and Attila Szász. Balázs Lengyel is the showrunner.
The series is produced by Serendipity Point Films (Canada), Twin Media and HG Media (Hungary), MR Film (Austria) and Beta Film (Germany). Hungary’s TV2, which will broadcast the series in Hungary and Slovenia, is coproducing together with Austrian ORF.
The series is financed by the National Film Institute – Hungary and Beta Film.
The medieval story is based on the series of novels by Bán Mór and it follows army commander Janos Hunyadi, who defeated the Ottoman troops in the Battle of Belgrade in 1456. The scriptwriters are Balázs Lengyel, George Mihalka, Balázs Lovas, Zsófia Ruttkay, Attila Veres and Bán Mór.
The international cast is led by Hungarian actors Gellért L. Kádár and Vivien Rujder, and it also includes Czech actor Karel Roden, Serbian actor Rade Serbedzija, Austrian actors Laurence Rupp, Cornelius Obonya and Murathan Muslu, and Italian actors Francesco Acquaroli, Thomas Trabacchi and Elena Rusconi.
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Showrunner: Balázs Lengyel
Scriptwriters: Balázs Lengyel, George Mihalka, Balázs Lovas, Zsófia Ruttkay, Attila Veres, Bán Mór
Cast: Gellért L. Kádár, Vivien Rujder, Karel Roden, Rade Serbedzija, Laurence Rupp, Cornelius Obonya, Murathan Muslu, Francesco Acquaroli, Thomas Trabacchi, Elena Rusconi | https://www.filmneweurope.com/news/hungary-news/item/123736-production-big-budget-epic-series-rise-of-the-raven-produced-by-robert-lantos-shoots-in-hungary | 2022-08-10T12:13:04Z | https://www.filmneweurope.com/news/hungary-news/item/123736-production-big-budget-epic-series-rise-of-the-raven-produced-by-robert-lantos-shoots-in-hungary | false | 1 |
EUP students receive $140,000 in scholarships from Chippewa County Community Foundation
SAULT STE. MARIE — The Chippewa County Community Foundation has awarded over $140,000 in scholarships to graduating high school students in 2022.
The community foundation was created in 1994 and since then has been operating dozens of scholarship funds to support local students.
This year, 78 different students received 86 scholarship awards totaling $140,550 to support the next phase of their education.
Debbie Jones, executive director for the Chippewa County Community Foundation, is a former financial aid officer at Lake Superior State University. She said scholarships like these are very important to student success.
"I do have firsthand knowledge by being a former financial aid officer and the impact that these scholarships make," said Jones. "In some cases, it's the difference in whether they can go to college or not, or whether it means they're able to attend the university versus a community college."
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The Chippewa County Community Foundation supports 49 different scholarship funds totaling $3.2 million that support hundreds of students in recent years.
The scholarships are donated from various community members and foundations. Some are designated for a specific reason, such as encouraging students to study STEM programs, participate in certain sports or give them the ability to attend certain schools.
"We will tailor a scholarship based on the donor's wishes, we can be very flexible in designing a scholarship. That's how we bring a lot of value to the donor, by being able to really design something that has what's important to them," said Jones. "Whether it be the character of the student, whether it be what program they're going into, or if they need financial help."
The foundation also established six new scholarship funds this year: the Mike Ellis Memorial Scholarship, Katie Robinson Memorial Scholarship, Betty Bailey Memorial Scholarship, Nuszkowski Family Scholarship, Raber Area Sportsman Scholarship and the Society of American Military Engineers James Bray Memorial Scholarship.
These scholarships support students who graduated from several different school districts, including Brimley, DeTour, Pickford, Rudyard, Whitefish Township and Sault Area Schools.
"It's one of our main focuses here, at the community foundation, is working with donors to establish scholarships," said Jones.
People interested in establishing a scholarship or donating to an existing scholarship can email cccf@lighthouse.net. or visit the community foundation website.
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Trump’s Lawyer Claims FBI Warrant to Raid Mar-a-Lago Was Partly Sealed: ‘We Don’t Know What the Probable Cause Is’
Christina Bobb, former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer who was at his Florida mansion on Monday as the FBI searched it, spoke with Real America’s Voice on Tuesday and said that the warrant the FBI showed her was partly sealed.
“When I arrived and kind of announced myself as the legal representation for President Trump. I asked to see a copy of the warrant,” Bobb said, recounting the events prior to the search.
“Initially they refused and said, ‘You know, we don’t have to show it to you.’ And there was a little bit of an exchange about whether it was appropriate to withhold the warrant when you’re searching the residence of the former president, who’s likely to be the Republican nominee in the next election, though they conceded and let me see it, they did not give me a copy of it right away, but they did let me see it,” Boob, a former host on the far-right One America News Network, continued.
“It was very, I would say, thin. And as you can tell from public records, the affidavit, the supporting documentation of what the probable cause was to obtain the warrant has been sealed,” she added.
Many observers and legal analysts have noted that Trump and his attorney likely had the warrant and would be able to make public the reasoning behind the search, a notion Bobb shot down on Monday.
“So we’re not allowed to see that. We have to go to court to request the judge to release that which, you know, may or may not happen. So we don’t know what the probable cause is, why they were allowed to search, but they did,” Bobb continued.
Bobb was then asked why the search was conducted and conceded it pertained to the Presidential Records Act and the returning of classified information to the National Archives.
“They also said that they were looking for classified documents, evidence of a crime as far as classified documents go,” Bobb explained.
“So they were looking for both classified information that they think should not have been removed from the White House as well as presidential records,” she add, then noted its “ironic” as a president can declassify documents at will.
“It doesn’t really make any sense. And the same thing with any potential classified information, which I don’t believe there was any down there. We had done a search of it before and didn’t find anything noteworthy yet. I’m sure that they’re claiming that there was something terribly egregious, that a grave matter of national security. But we’ll find out,” she concluded.
Bobb added that she doesn’t even think the FBI would go through the trouble of planting evidence, they would “just make stuff up.”
In an earlier exchange with the network, Bobb was asked by Karyn Turk if the FBI had “planted” evidence, which has become a common talking point on the right.
“Nobody observed it,” Bobb responded. “No, there wasn’t. To your point, this was a completely unnecessary power flex. It was a weird flex. It’s quite honestly sad to see what they have done to our country.”
“No, there is no security that something wasn’t planted,” she added. “I’m not saying that’s what they did.”
Trump attorney Christina Bobb said the FBI had no reason to raid her “extremely cooperative” client.
“There is no security that something wasn’t planted,” she said. pic.twitter.com/jRB599Fdse
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(The Hill) — The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new strategy to stretch the limited available doses of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine by changing how the vaccine is injected.
The new method would split up the doses and use one-fifth as much vaccine per shot. The partial dose of the vaccine would be injected into the upper layer of skin, rather than the full dose into the underlying fat, which is how shots are typically administered.
The strategy was first outlined last week by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf, who said the intradermal injection method would allow officials to administer more shots without compromising the safety or effectiveness of the vaccine.
“In recent weeks the monkeypox virus has continued to spread at a rate that has made it clear our current vaccine supply will not meet the current demand,” Califf said in a statement Tuesday. “By increasing the number of available doses, more individuals who want to be vaccinated against monkeypox will now have the opportunity to do so.”
In order to allow the FDA to authorize the new strategy, the Department of Health and Human Services first issued a determination allowing the agency to take emergency measures based on the information currently available about the monkeypox virus.
The Biden administration is scrambling to try to control the spiraling monkeypox epidemic, which has become both a political and public health concern. More than 8,900 cases have been reported, and experts think that’s likely an undercount.
The move is aimed at alleviating a major shortage of Jynneos, the only FDA-approved vaccine for monkeypox. The administration has hundreds of thousands of doses available but will need millions more to vaccinate the 1.6 million gay and bisexual men officials consider to be at the highest risk for the virus
White House Monkeypox Response Coordinator Bob Fenton on Tuesday called the move a “game changer.” He said the 400,000 vials currently in the Strategic National Stockpile now have the potential to provide up to 2 million doses.
“It’s safe, it’s effective, and it will significantly scale the volume of vaccine doses available for communities across the country,” Fenton told reporters during a briefing.
The Biden administration is under intense criticism for its response to the outbreak. Critics say officials were too slow to ship the vaccine that was ready to use, and even slower to recognize the magnitude of the outbreak in order to get more shots ready to use.
The U.S. has already purchased much of the global supply of Jynneos, but much of it is stored frozen in bulk substance at the manufacturer in Denmark. It needs to undergo a process called “fill and finish” to put the vaccine into usable vials to be shipped and then administered.
Intradermal injection is not a new method, but the evidence on its effectiveness with Jynneos— and using a dose one-fifth the normal size — is limited at best. It’s also a much more difficult method of vaccination, and will likely require additional training.
Some outside experts said the strategy makes sense, while others were not convinced.
Monica Gandhi, an infectious disease expert and professor of medicine at UC San Francisco, said the idea of dose splitting is a known strategy to make vaccines last longer. It’s been studied with influenza vaccines, rabies vaccines and some tuberculosis vaccines, she said.
“We are in this situation, at this moment, we are in a time of scarcity. We have more people who need the vaccine than have it,” Gandhi said. “We have to figure out how to get people the vaccine.”
She added that U.S. officials likely realize they made mistakes, and are reaching for any strategy they can to try to fix the situation.
“We can’t we can’t go back in time. We have to just do work with what we have until we can get more vaccines,” Gandhi said, adding that she would have advised the administration to implement the same strategy.
But some experts and advocates are concerned about the lack of data to support the new policy.
“We have grave concerns about the limited amount of research that has been done on this dose and administration method, and we fear it will give people a false sense of confidence that they are protected,” David Harvey, executive director of the National Coalition of STD Directors said in a statement. “This approach raises red flag after red flag, and appears to be rushed ahead without data on efficacy, safety, or alternative dosing strategies.” | https://fox4kc.com/news/national/us-moves-to-stretch-limited-monkeypox-vaccine-supply/ | 2022-08-10T12:30:49Z | https://fox4kc.com/news/national/us-moves-to-stretch-limited-monkeypox-vaccine-supply/ | false | 23 |
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MemryX “MX3” offers simple, scalable edge AI for multiple industries
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MemryX Inc., a pioneering start-up that designs breakthrough silicon for artificial intelligence (AI) processing for edge devices, announced today it has begun customer sampling of its revolutionary MX3 AI Accelerator.
The MX3 was created to become the easiest-to-use and most efficient edge AI accelerator. MemryX customers can compile any trained AI model with just a single click. Within minutes, the developer will achieve optimized model performance with high utilization (>50%) and full accuracy using the MX3. This is the revolutionary change MemryX is introducing for edge AI, which saves months of software development time and speeds time to market.
The MX3 can be used to accelerate AI processing in nearly any edge computing system, whether the legacy or a new design. The MX3 directly connects to any applications processor, providing scalable AI for a wide variety of industries including automotive, Industry 4.0, robotics, IOT, smart vision systems, edge computing, and the metaverse.
“Reaching the milestone of customer sampling is gratifying, but what’s even better is the feedback from initial customer experience with the MX3,” said MemryX CEO Keith Kressin. “Customers are seeing first-hand how our solution is different from other AI accelerators.”
MemryX was co-founded in February 2019 by CTO Dr. Wei Lu, electrical engineering and computer science professor at the University of Michigan. The radically new at-memory compute and dataflow architecture offers high performance with low latency and low power consumption. Even more importantly, the architecture was designed to give customers the ability to seamlessly scale performance, power, and latency according to their application requirements.
Hardware kits and SDKs are available to customers upon request. To order – and for more information – please contact MemryX Vice President of Product and Business Development Roger Peene at roger.peene@memryX.com.
About MemryX Inc.
MemryX Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that designs edge AI processing solutions powered by a proprietary compute-at-memory technology and data-flow architecture. By combining high performance and accuracy with low system power and a high-performance architecture, MemryX solutions can power AI needs for several industries, including transportation, IoT, and a wide range of industrial and consumer applications.
MemryX is backed by leading investors including HarbourVest, Arm IoT Fund, eLab Ventures, M Ventures, and Motus Ventures. MemryX has headquarters in Ann Arbor, Mich., with offices in Taipei and Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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JSW Neo Energy, a subsidiary of JSW Energy Ltd, on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire a portfolio of 1,753 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy generation capacity from Mytrah Energy (India) Pvt. Ltd, for an enterprise valuation of approximately Rs 10,530 crore.
The transaction is subject to approval of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and other customary approvals, the company said in a stock exchange filing.
The Mytrah portfolio consists of 10 wind SPVs with a generation capacity of 1,331 MW and seven solar SPVs with a generation capacity of 422 MW, operating primarily in the southern, western and central parts of India. The assets have long-term PPA (power purchase agreement) with average remaining life of 18 years.
This is the largest acquisition made by JSW Energy since inception, and will propel its current operational generation capacity by over 35% to 6,537 MW from 4,784 MW. JSW added that with about 2,500 MW of under-construction wind and hydro projects which are likely to be commissioned in phases over the next 18-24 months, the capacity of JSW Energy platform will increase to 9.1 GW, with the share of renewables rising to 65%. This is likely to help the company achieve its renewable-led capacity growth target of 10 GW by FY25, well ahead of timelines, JSW Energy said.
“This landmark deal demonstrates our strong commitment to achieve our vision of achieving 10 GW capacity by 2025 and being a leading player in India’s Energy Transition.
This acquisition further strengthens and diversifies our operating footprint across various key resource rich states. We also believe that by leveraging our strong industry, operating and financing expertise, we would be able to significantly improve the operating performance of this entire portfolio, which will ultimately create tremendous value to our shareholders,” said Prashant Jain, joint managing director and CEO of JSW Energy.
“JSW Energy will continue to look for more such opportunities for value accretive acquisition to aid its already ambitious growth plans for this sector. Aside from generation, we also continue to pursue our organic pursuit of storage as well as green hydrogen and its derivatives play,” Jain added.
KPMG India Services LLP was the transaction advisor to the company, while Khaitan & Co. was the legal adviser.
JSW Neo Energy is a vehicle formed as a part of re-organisation of JSW Energy’s business to own all the renewable/green and new energy businesses. The company is evaluating opportunities to foray into emerging energy businesses of hydro pumped storage, battery energy storage, green hydrogen, and becoming an energy products & services company. | https://www.vccircle.com/jswenergy-arm-acquires-mytrah-energy-for-ev-of-rs-10-530-cr | 2022-08-10T12:37:11Z | https://www.vccircle.com/jswenergy-arm-acquires-mytrah-energy-for-ev-of-rs-10-530-cr | false | 2 |
CUPERTINO, Calif., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Boardwalktech Software Corp. ("Boardwalktech" or the "Company"), (TSXV: BWLK) (OTCQB: BWLKF) the leading digital ledger platform and enterprise software applications company, welcomes investors and analysts to participate in the Company's upcoming quarterly earnings conference call to discuss fiscal Q1 2023 financial results for the period ending June 30, 2022.
Boardwalktech will release its quarterly financials on Thursday, August 18, 2022 before the market open, and will host a conference call at 4:30 PM Eastern Time on the same day to discuss the details of the quarter and answer questions from the financial and investing communities. Conference call details are below.
What: Boardwalktech's Fiscal 1Q 2023 Earnings Conference Call
When: Thursday, August 18, 2022
Time: 4:30PM Eastern Time.
Participants: To join the call, please dial 1-888-664-6383 (Toll-Free North America) and enter confirmation number 12249591.
Boardwalktech has developed a patented Digital Ledger Technology Platform currently used by Fortune 500 companies running mission-critical applications worldwide. Boardwalktech's digital ledger technology and its unique method of managing vast amounts of structured and unstructured data is the only platform on the market today where multiple parties can effectively work on the same data simultaneously while preserving the fidelity and provenance of the data. Boardwalktech can deliver collaborative, purpose-built enterprise information management applications on any device or user interface with full integration with enterprise systems of record in a fraction of the time it takes other non-digital ledger technology-based platforms. Boardwalktech is headquartered in Cupertino, California with offices in India and operations in North America. For more information on Boardwalktech, visit our website at www.boardwalktech.com.
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Turkish coast guards saved the lives of 54 migrants and asylum seekers who were illegally pushed back to Türkiye by Greek coast guards in Aegean Sea, Turkish Defence Ministry says.
Turkish coast guards have saved the lives of migrants and asylum seekers who were illegally pushed back to Türkiye by Greek coast guards in the Aegean Sea, Turkish Defence Ministry said.
"On August 9, 2022, a Turkish Navy UAV detected irregular migrants being transferred to an inflatable boat and pushed back towards Turkish territorial waters by the Greek Coast Guard in the east of the island of Sisam (Samos) in the Aegean Sea," the Turkish Ministry of National Defence stated on Twitter.
"The situation was immediately reported to the Turkish Coast Guard which rescued the irregular migrants," the statement said.
The Turkish Coast Guard said in a statement on Tuesday that 54 migrants and asylum seekers who were pushed back by Greece were rescued off the coast of Karaburun in Izmir province.
Türkiye has been a key transit point for asylum seekers aiming to cross into Europe to start new lives, especially those fleeing war and persecution.
Ankara and global rights groups have repeatedly condemned Greece’s illegal practice, saying it violates humanitarian values and international law by endangering the lives of vulnerable migrants, including women and children.
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Tyson Fury's promoter Bob Arum believes the 'Gypsy King' will wait for the winner of Oleksandr Usyk's rematch with Anthony Joshua.
Fury hasn't fought since successfully defending his WBC heavyweight crown against Dillian Whyte back in April, but has now called out former two-time rival Chisora for a trilogy bout. Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn previously revealed Chisora had received an offer from Fury which he rejected after being left unsatisfied with the financial terms of the deal.
The 'Gypsy King' recently made a series of social-media call-outs which asked for Chisora to sign the contract for a third meeting, and his heavyweight rival responded asking Fury to send through the paperwork. However Top Rank promoter Arum believes that Fury is just having "fun" on social media and a fight is not seriously being considered.
“Of course not,” Arum told Fight Freaks Unite when asked about a trilogy fight between Fury and Chisora. “Nothing. What are we, crazy? Everybody is waiting for the fight to happen a week from Saturday and then we’ll explore whether it’s feasible to do a fight for the complete unification. He’s having fun, for Christ sake! Don’t take it seriously!
“The truth is that he gets up in the morning and he figures how he can best stir up shit and that’s what he does. You think Isaac takes it seriously? Of course not, for Christ sake! (Fury) is just having fun. It’s his idea of fun. He’s getting a little antsy as we all are because we’re waiting (for Aug. 20).
If Usyk wins then there’s one path to take because then everybody is close and friendly and if Joshua wins then we’ve got to deal with (Joshua promoter) Eddie (Hearn) and all that stuff. “(If the Aug. 20) winner needs a lot more time off because of an injury and so forth then there is a possibility we’d move ahead with a Chisora fight."
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Fury previously suggested he had fought for the last time in the sport, but has now made a U-turn which could see him renew his rivalry with Chisora. The pair were previously friends, but Chisora angered the champion by betting his house on Whyte to win by KO in his title defence earlier this year.
A fight between Fury and Chisora is understood to be in talks with a fight date being eyed in December, with the Principality Stadium in Cardiff being eyed as a venue alongside Fury's choice Old Trafford. Chisora was unhappy with the terms offered by Fury but has called for a new contract to be drawn up so the pair can settle their new war of words.
The 33-year-old has always claimed he will fight Chisora, after defeating his British rival twice back in 2011 and 2014 respectively. However a meeting with Chisora could delay his chances of facing the winner of long-term foe Joshua's rematch with Usyk for the undisputed titles. | https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/other-sport/boxing/tyson-fury-derek-chisora-boxing-27706163 | 2022-08-10T12:42:34Z | https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/other-sport/boxing/tyson-fury-derek-chisora-boxing-27706163 | true | 2 |
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ATLANTA, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharecare (Nasdaq: SHCR), the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. In addition, the company announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding for a multi-year strategic partnership with Carelon to integrate Sharecare's advocacy capabilities into Carelon's Health Guide services that currently support hundreds of thousands of members. Sharecare has also initiated a strategic review of its non-enterprise businesses to enhance shareholder value, which management and the board of directors do not believe is currently reflected in the share price. The company's $50 million share repurchase program previously announced on May 12, 2022, remains in place.
"Sharecare delivered solid second quarter results exceeding revenue and EBITDA guidance with continued progress on deploying our digital first strategy to drive enhanced engagement, increased access, and improved outcomes for our clients," said Jeff Arnold, chairman and CEO of Sharecare. "We remain confident in our ability to execute on our strategy given the continued demand and momentum in new business opportunities and client wins along with retaining our current customer base, which will support accelerated revenue growth and operating performance in 2023."
Mr. Arnold added, "Sharecare provides a comprehensive digital health navigation platform supporting a significant number of top payors and employers to deliver value to more than 11 million members every day. We are committed to continuing to improve operating performance while advancing innovative solutions for our customers. One example of the value Sharecare continues to bring to its customers is the successful launch of Sharecare+, a digital first advocacy platform developed in partnership with Elevance Health. Our partnership with Carelon will be the next step in driving significant scale of our solution."
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
All comparisons, unless otherwise noted, are to the three months ended June 30, 2021.
- Revenue of $103.8 million compared to $98.5 million, an increase of $5.3 million, or 5%.
- Net loss attributable to Sharecare of $29.0 million compared to net loss attributable to Sharecare of $20.2 million, an increase of $8.8 million. Adjusted net loss attributable to Sharecare of $6.8 million compared to adjusted net loss attributable to Sharecare of $3.6 million in the prior year period.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $2.1 million compared to $6.6 million, a decrease of $4.5 million, which reflects increased investments in people, most importantly, as well as sales force expansion to support growth, a sunset of the high-margin health security product, and the additional costs of being a public company.
- Net loss per share of $0.08 compared to $0.09, a decrease to net loss per share of $0.01, which reflects the aforementioned items impacting net loss.
- Adjusted loss per share of $0.02 for both periods, which excludes the impact of non-cash and non-operational amounts.
There is no definitive timeline for the company's strategic review, nor has the board of directors made any decisions related to any actions or potential strategic alternatives to fully unlock value of the company's assets and potential that are not fully reflected in the market today; therefore, the company does not intend to comment further until it determines that additional disclosure is appropriate or necessary.
Financial Outlook
In light of a delayed start date for a large enterprise client, the initiation of the strategic review, changing macro-economic environment affecting life sciences, and certain cost initiatives being undertaken by the company, Sharecare is suspending financial guidance for 2022. The company will hold an analyst day in Q4 2022.
Conference Call
The company will host a conference call to review the second quarter results today, Wednesday August 10, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. EDT. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (833) 636-1352 for U.S. participants, or (412) 902-4148 for international participants, and referencing the Sharecare call; or via live audio webcast, also available online at https://investors.sharecare.com. A webcast replay of the call will be available for on-demand listening at the same link and will remain available for approximately 90 days.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to our financial results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we believe the non-GAAP measures adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss), and adjusted earnings (loss) per share ("adjusted EPS") are useful in evaluating our operating performance. We use adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss), and adjusted EPS to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our business, results of operations, or outlook. In particular, we believe that the use of these non-GAAP measures is helpful to our investors as these metrics are used by management in assessing the health of our business and our operating performance. However, non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, has limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate similarly titled non-GAAP measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measures.
The calculations and reconciliations of historic adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss), and adjusted EPS to net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with GAAP, are provided below and in the accompanying financial tables. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliations and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
We have not reconciled adjusted EBITDA guidance to net income (loss) because we do not provide guidance for net income (loss) or for items that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing performance, including, but not limited to, the impact of significant non-recurring items, as certain of these items are out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA guidance to the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures are not available without unreasonable effort.
Adjusted EBITDA
We calculate adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted to exclude (i) depreciation and amortization, (ii) interest income, (iii) interest expense, (iv) income tax (benefit) expense, (v) other (income)/expense (non-operating), (vi) share-based compensation, (vii) severance, (viii) warrants issued with revenue contracts, (ix) net costs associated with exiting contracts, and (x) transaction and closing costs. We do not view the items excluded as representative of our ongoing operations.
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)
We calculate adjusted net income (loss) as net income (loss) attributable to Sharecare, Inc. adjusted to exclude (i) amortization of acquired intangibles, (ii) amortization of deferred financing fees, (iii) change in fair value of warrant liability and contingent consideration, (iv) share-based compensation, (v) severance, (vi) warrants issued with revenue contracts, (vii) net costs associated with exiting contracts, (viii) transaction and closing costs, and (ix) the related income tax adjustments. We do not view the items excluded as representative of our ongoing operations.
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share
We calculate adjusted EPS as adjusted net income (loss), as defined above, divided by the number of weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted.
About Sharecare
Sharecare is the leading digital health company that helps people – no matter where they are in their health journey – unify and manage all their health in one place. Our comprehensive and data-driven virtual health platform is designed to help people, providers, employers, health plans, government organizations, and communities optimize individual and population-wide well-being by driving positive behavior change. Driven by our philosophy that we are all together better, at Sharecare, we are committed to supporting each individual through the lens of their personal health and making high-quality care more accessible and affordable for everyone. To learn more, visit www.sharecare.com.
Important Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: "outlook," "target," "reflect," "on track," "foresees," "future," "may," "deliver," "will," "shall," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "intend," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "project," "potential," "continue," "ongoing" or the negative of these terms, other comparable terminology (although not all forward-looking statements contain these words), or by discussions of strategy, plans, or intentions. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that we have a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this press release, we caution you that these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known by us and our projections of the future, about which we cannot be certain.
Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding a potential strategic review, our ability to realize the expected benefits of partnerships or other relationships with third parties or customers on our future growth objectives, our use of the share repurchase program and the statements under the caption "Financial Outlook."
We cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this press release will prove to be accurate. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results. Descriptions of some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements are discussed in more detail in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the Risk Factors section of the Company's Annual Report of Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022. Furthermore, if the forward-looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may be material. In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, you should not regard these statements as a representation or warranty by us or any other person that we will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified time frame, or at all. The forward-looking statements in this press release represent our views as of the date of this press release. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we have no current intention of doing so except to the extent required by applicable law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. ("WhiteHorse Finance" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: WHF) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. In addition, the Company's board of directors has declared a distribution of $0.355 per share with respect to the quarter ending September 30, 2022. The distribution will be payable on October 4, 2022 to stockholders of record as of September 20, 2022.
Second Quarter 2022 Summary Highlights
- Net Asset Value of $347.4 million, or $14.95 per share
- Investment portfolio(1) totaling $766.5 million
- STRS JV investment portfolio totaling $318.8 million
- Gross investment deployments(2) of $48.1 million for the second quarter, including new originations of $28.9 million and $19.2 million of fundings for add-ons to existing investments
- Net investment income of $7.9 million, or $0.339 per share
- Core net investment income of $7.8 million, or $0.334 per share(3)
- Second quarter distribution of $0.355 per share
Stuart Aronson, WhiteHorse Finance's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Despite economic headwinds, our well-diversified portfolio continued to perform well this past quarter, and WhiteHorse ended the quarter with no investments on non-accrual status. We believe, given the modest leverage levels that we underwrite our loans to, that the majority of our portfolio companies will be able to service our debt in a rising interest rate environment. Additionally, as a result of elevated repayment activity during the quarter, we remain comfortably below our leverage targets and have capacity to redeploy capital to higher yielding assets. While our pipeline for future deal flow is at record levels, due in part to our differentiated three-tiered sourcing approach and relationship with the leading H.I.G. platform, we have a cautious approach and are selectively taking advantage of market conditions. Our investment portfolio is also well-positioned to benefit from a rising interest rate environment as nearly 100% of our debt portfolio is comprised of floating rate debt investments. Combined with the reset of three-month LIBOR and SOFR contracts and the full impact of our increased ownership in the Ohio STRS JV, we expect to achieve earnings accretion in the coming quarters."
Portfolio and Investment Activity
As of June 30, 2022, the fair value of WhiteHorse Finance's investment portfolio was $766.5 million, compared with $800.4 million as of March 31, 2022. The portfolio as of June 30, 2022 consisted of 105 positions across 68 companies with a weighted average effective yield of 9.9% on income-producing debt investments. The average debt investment size (excluding investments in STRS JV (as defined below)) was $7.9 million with the overall portfolio comprised of approximately 80.3% first lien secured loans, 2.9% second lien secured loans, 3.5% equity and 13.3% in investments in STRS JV. Almost all loans were variable rate investments (primarily indexed to the London Interbank Offered Rate or Secured Overnight Financing Rate) with fixed rate securities representing only 0.4% of loans at fair value. Nearly all performing floating rate investments have interest rate floors.
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, WhiteHorse Finance made investments in four new portfolio companies for a total of $28.9 million, added a total of $19.2 million to existing portfolio companies, and made net fundings of $1.4 million to revolver loans. Proceeds from sales and repayments totaled approximately $66.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, driven by five full realizations in IvyRehab Intermediate II, LLC, What If Holdings, LLC, RLJ Pro-Vac, Inc., Tensar Corporation and Education Networks of America, Inc.
In addition to the transactions discussed above, during the three months ended June 30, 2022, WhiteHorse Finance transferred assets comprised of one new portfolio company and one add-on investment, totaling $17.8 million to STRS JV in exchange for cash proceeds.
WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund LLC
As of June 30, 2022, STRS JV's portfolio totaled $318.8 million, consisted of 32 portfolio companies and had a weighted average effective yield of 8.7% on its portfolio.
Results of Operations
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company's net investment income was approximately $7.9 million, compared with approximately $6.1 million for the same period in the prior year, representing an increase of approximately 29.5%. The increase in net investment income for the year-over-year period was primarily attributable to higher investment income from interest income and STRS JV due to larger portfolio sizes in both the Company and STRS JV and higher accretion income due to more repayment activities. This was partially offset by higher interest expense incurred due to higher leverage balances and higher interest rates. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company's investment in STRS JV generated an annualized, gross investment yield of approximately 12.1%.
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, core net investment income(3) was $7.8 million, or $0.334 per share, compared with $7.0 million, or $0.338 per share for the same period in the prior year.
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, WhiteHorse Finance reported a net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions of $0.5 million. This compares with a net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions of $4.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease for the year-over-year period was primarily attributable to markdowns on the portfolio in the current quarter, partially offset by a $1.7 million realized gain from the recovery proceeds received from the RCS Class B Units investment.
WhiteHorse Finance reported a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of approximately $7.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, which compares with a net increase of $10.5 million the three months ended June 30, 2021.
WhiteHorse Finance's net asset value was $347.4 million, or $14.95 per share, as of June 30, 2022, compared with $347.9 million, or $14.99 per share, as of Mach 31, 2022.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2022, WhiteHorse Finance had cash and cash equivalents of $18.6 million, compared with $21.3 million as of Mach 31, 2022, inclusive of restricted cash. As of June 30, 2022, the Company also had $96.3 million of undrawn capacity under its revolving credit facility.
Distributions
The Company's Board of Directors has declared a distribution of $0.355 per share with respect to the quarter ending September 30, 2022. The distribution will be payable on October 4, 2022 to stockholders of record as of September 20, 2022.
On May 10, 2022, the Company declared a distribution of $0.355 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, consistent with distributions declared for the thirty-ninth consecutive quarter since the Company's initial public offering. The distribution was paid on July 5, 2022 to stockholders of record as of June 20, 2022.
Distributions are paid from taxable earnings and may include return of capital and/or capital gains. The specific tax characteristics of the distributions will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099-DIV after the end of the calendar year and in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Conference Call
WhiteHorse Finance will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter results for the period ended June 30, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. To access the teleconference, please dial 800-459-5346 (domestic and international) approximately 10 minutes before the teleconference's scheduled start time and reference Conference ID #WHFQ222. Investors may also access the call on the investor relations portion of the Company's website at www.whitehorsefinance.com.
If you are unable to access the live teleconference, a replay will be available beginning approximately two hours after the call's completion through August 17, 2022. The teleconference replay can be accessed by dialing 800-839-6911 (domestic and international). A webcast replay will also be available on the investor relations portion of the Company's website at www.whitehorsefinance.com.
About WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
WhiteHorse Finance is a business development company that originates and invests in loans to privately held, lower middle market companies across a broad range of industries. The Company's investment activities are managed by H.I.G. WhiteHorse Advisers, LLC, an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, LLC, ("H.I.G. Capital"). H.I.G. Capital is a leading global alternative asset manager with $50 billion of capital under management(4) across a number of funds focused on the small and mid-cap markets. For more information about H.I.G. Capital, please visit http://www.higcapital.com. For more information about the Company, please visit http://www.whitehorsefinance.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.
SCHEDULE 1
As a supplement to GAAP financial measures, the Company has provided information relating to core net investment income, which is a non-GAAP measure. This measure is provided in addition to, but not as a substitute for, net investment income determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company's non-GAAP measures may differ from similar measures by other companies, even if similar terms are used to identify such measures. Core net investment income represents net investment income adjusted to exclude the net impact of costs associated with the refinancing of the Company's indebtedness, the accrual of the capital gains incentive fee attributable to net realized and unrealized gains and losses, and excise or other income taxes related to such net realized gains and losses (net of incentive fees). There were no excise or other income taxes related to net realized gains and losses nor did the Company incur any costs with refinancing any of its indebtedness for the quarters ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021.
The following table provides a reconciliation of net investment income to core net investment income for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 (in thousands, except per share data):
Contacts
Stuart Aronson
WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
212-506-0500
saronson@higwhitehorse.com
or
Joyson Thomas
WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
305-379-2322
jthomas@higwhitehorse.com
or
Robert Brinberg
Rose & Company
212-257-5932
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One of the most crucial things to get sorted is your formal outfits, as we will no longer be hiding behind a camera on Zoom and can no longer get away with a professional-looking shirt and pyjamas. To help with the transition, we’ve compiled some of our favourite back-to-work looks inspired by popular K-dramas.
Back-to-work formal outfits inspired by K-dramas
The Sophisticated Look
Kwon Nara donned this statement houndstooth top. It offers style without being over-the-top, thanks to the simple yet classic colour combination statement. The blouse also has a draped bow detail, which adds to its uniqueness and sophistication. If you don’t want to grab too much attention with a statement top, try some vibrant coloured trousers, neon strappy sandals, or a bag instead.
Suit-Up with a Statement Scarf
Seo Ji-Hye’s ensembles were exceptionally quintessential, especially the business formal outfits for women. She sported an elegant blazer suit with a white statement scarf around her neck, which is an excellent choice of fit for your big business meeting. She wore a slant ruffled skirt and a blazer, creating a delightful and elegant office outfit.
A Monochromatic Look
One tip for going monochrome is to experiment with different tonalities. Her jacket and shirt are both red, although the former is more burgundy while the latter is more orange-hued. Also, notice how the shirt collar is positioned outside of the blazer and on the lapels — a clever approach to jazz up the formulaic shirt and blazer pair, according to Kim Hye-soo in Hyena.
Chic Office Look
Jeon Hye-jin looked great in her jacket with a lace-trimmed V-neck top underneath. Her attention to detail when it comes to accessorising is certainly something to be inspired by. The multiple rings, as well as her leather watch with a jewelled bracelet, completed the outfit.
A Colour-Coordinated Fit
Take cues from Kim Seon-ho as he sports a colour-coordinated workwear outfit. His character oozes confidence with a blue fitted blazer and pants, which he wears over a blue eye-catchy striped shirt.
Prints
This look worn by Kim Hee-ae in The World Of The Married is already a winning number, thanks to the use of clashing prints. Aside from that, the ensemble successfully contrasts silhouettes. The tucked-in top created a squarish silhouette, while the checkered straight-leg pants elongated the rectangular shape. You can pair your blazer with a pencil square or straight or wide-legged trousers for a different take on this boxy look.
The Power Suit
We can’t get enough of the swoon-worthy fashion in Crash Landing on You. If you want to make an impression at work, follow in the footsteps of Son Ye-jin and sport an all-white power suit, along with a classic handbag like the Longchamp Roseau top handle bag.
Day to Night Outfit
Try a ruffled shirt dress like this one from Prada worn by Seo Ye-ji in It’s Okay To Be Not Okay for an ensemble that will take you from day to night. For an elevated casual style, pair this look with a cute mini bag.
Cinch It Up
A belt is another option to style your blazer like this style in Hotel Del Luna. This helps cinch the blazer’s boxy silhouette into a more attractive hourglass shape. This is especially handy for dressing up simple blazers with belts with unique details like leather braiding, dramatic silhouettes, or even crystal accents.
Patterned Suits
Kim Hae-kyong proved in Dinner Mate that suits can be sported for casual occasions other than formal ones. Instead of sticking to dark colours for work attire, consider mixing up your suit colours like Kim Hae-kyong. To balance out the formality of your overall style, pair a dark-coloured suit with a patterned shirt. Experiment with patterned or textured suits that look more fun and relaxed. Instead of standard dress shirts, pair your suits with polo shirts, linen shirts, and shirts with mandarin collars.
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MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang on Wednesday, August 10, denied that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. allowed the importation of 300,000 metric tons of sugar, despite a document from the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) supposedly showing otherwise.
The SRA’s Sugar Order No. 4 showed that the President approved the importation, as refined sugar prices have soared to over P100 per kilo.
The SRA also noted that sugar production is projected to be lower by 16% and will not meet demand, hence the need to import.
But Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said Marcos rejected the proposal to import sugar. Angeles also said the signature on the document is not the President’s.
“He is the chairman of the Sugar Regulatory Board and denied this in no uncertain terms…. The President did not sign that,” Angeles told reporters.
Comparing the signature on Sugar Order No. 4 to past issuances, the document appears to be signed on behalf of the President by Agriculture Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian.
The Department of Agriculture and the SRA have yet to respond to queries regarding Malacañang’s denial. The document is also now unavailable on the SRA website.
Marcos earlier designated Sebastian as his alternate to the SRA Board.
The SRA partly blames high sugar prices and lower sugar production on “residual effects” of Typhoon Odette (Rai), which struck in December 2021, and rainy weather in the past months.
The country’s estimated sugar production of 1.8 million metric tons is 200,000 metric tons short of the annual demand of 2.03 million metric tons observed in the past three years.
The SRA tried to green-light 200,000 metric tons of imported refined and bottlers’ grade sugar for industrial users earlier in 2022 through Sugar Order No. 3. But in March, the move was blocked by legal action from local sugar producers who feared the importation of cheaper sugar would harm their businesses. (READ: Hip online cake shops to street-side bakeries feel brunt of pricier sugar, flour)
“If [Sugar Order No. 3] had been implemented according to schedule, we would have been able to address the demand of the manufacturers early on, prices would not be this high, and our raw sugar and refined sugar supply would not be at this critical volume,” SRA Administrator Hermenegildo Serafica said in a statement in late June. – Rappler.com
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Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (NASDAQ:DFH – Get Rating) – Stock analysts at Wedbush upped their Q2 2023 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Dream Finders Homes in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 4th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.61 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.58. The consensus estimate for Dream Finders Homes’ current full-year earnings is $2.50 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Dream Finders Homes’ Q1 2024 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q2 2024 earnings at $0.67 EPS and FY2024 earnings at $3.06 EPS.
Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America cut Dream Finders Homes from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $18.00 to $10.50 in a research note on Friday, June 17th. TheStreet cut Dream Finders Homes from a “c-” rating to a “d” rating in a research note on Monday, July 18th.
Dream Finders Homes Stock Performance
Dream Finders Homes (NASDAQ:DFH – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 4th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.05. Dream Finders Homes had a return on equity of 46.21% and a net margin of 6.84%. The company had revenue of $793.13 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $683.54 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.31 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 117.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of DFH. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in Dream Finders Homes by 148.3% during the first quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. now owns 2,856 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 1,706 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Dream Finders Homes by 92.2% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,467 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 2,623 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Dream Finders Homes during the second quarter valued at $109,000. Precision Wealth Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dream Finders Homes during the second quarter valued at $148,000. Finally, Mirabella Financial Services LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Dream Finders Homes during the first quarter valued at $204,000. Institutional investors own 17.29% of the company’s stock.
About Dream Finders Homes
Dream Finders Homes, Inc operates as a holding company for Dream Finders Holdings LLC that engages in homebuilding business in the United States. It designs, constructs, and sells single-family entry-level, and first-time and second time move-up homes in Charlotte, Raleigh, Jacksonville, Orlando, Denver, the Washington DC metropolitan area, Austin, Dallas, and Houston.
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Steel Grinding Balls Market Status (2022-2030) and Forecast
Magotteaux,AIA ENGINEERING,Scaw Metals Group,TOYO Grinding Ball,Christian Pfeiffer,Estanda,STR Industries,FOX Industries,OPS Diagnostics,Jinan Xinte,Longteng Special Steel,Oriental Casting and Forging,Sheng Ye Grinding Ball,Shandong Huamin,Jinan Huafu,Jinchi Steel Ball,Zhengxing Grinding Ball,Dongyuan Steel Ball
The Global Steel Grinding Balls Market 2022 research report offers an in-depth analysis of supply and demand for the product on the global Steel Grinding Balls market. It will help readers to find actionable insights and make data-driven decisions for expanding their businesses. This report also contains elaborate data on latest market trends, price developments, production, opportunities, exports-imports analysis, and consumption. The forecast is set to reveal the market perspectives through the forecast period (2022-2030).
This report is mainly designed for consumers, manufacturers, advisors, investors, importers, consultants, distributors, and wholesalers of the product.
Steel Grinding Balls Market Key Companies Analyzed:
- Magotteaux
- AIA ENGINEERING
- Scaw Metals Group
- TOYO Grinding Ball
- Christian Pfeiffer
- Estanda
- STR Industries
- FOX Industries
- OPS Diagnostics
- Jinan Xinte
- Longteng Special Steel
- Oriental Casting and Forging
- Sheng Ye Grinding Ball
- Shandong Huamin
- Jinan Huafu
- Jinchi Steel Ball
- Zhengxing Grinding Ball
- Dongyuan Steel Ball
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Product Type Segments:
- Alloy Steel
- Stainless Steel
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- Cement Industry
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- Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Russia and Spain etc.)
- Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia and Southeast Asia etc.)
- South America (Brazil, Argentina and Colombia etc.)
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Healthcare marketing leaders Lasso and CMI Media Group drive incredible real-world results for Psoriasis brand by leveraging Social and Connected TV.
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lasso (lassoplatform.io), the world's first and only omnichannel platform for healthcare marketing and analytics, today released impressive results for a CMI Media Group campaign targeting healthcare providers (HCPs) across social media and Connected TV (CTV), two channels that have historically been very difficult to measure in pharma. This latest analysis makes Lasso's solution the first to empower healthcare marketers with 100% deterministic insights across any digital channel for both HCP and consumer-targeted campaigns.
CMI Media Group, a premier full-service healthcare media agency, is WPP's healthcare media specialist. The group ran the campaign from April to December 2021 for a leading psoriasis medication, targeting dermatologists through cross-channel CTV and social media ad exposure. Lasso's in-house Identity Solution connected the dots between its client's target audiences and medical claims data, post media exposure, so all insights are campaign specific rather than at the broader market level. This is exactly why CMI Media Group tapped Lasso to enable weekly gross Rx reporting (Vision™) and a comprehensive Net Impact Analysis.
Lasso Vision results showed a high conversion rate of new prescribers and patients. Given that the brand was very well established, onboarding 38 new dermatologists and 1,015 new patients was a remarkable outcome. Taking that data to the next level, Lasso's Net Impact Analysis revealed that dermatologists who were exposed to the campaign's media across social media or CTV wrote 30.87% more transactions and onboarded 38.24% more new patients when compared against their unexposed counterparts.
"We're very encouraged by the results we were able to uncover for CMI Media Group," said Greg Field, CEO of Lasso. "This study proves that marketers no longer need to rely on projected metrics for campaigns that were traditionally difficult to measure real-world actions for. Our Measurement Suite shows both marketers and publishers exactly how valuable each media tactic is, regardless of where it's run or who it's targeting - and this will continue to hold true in a cookieless future."
"We value our collaboration with Lasso because we share a similar drive to innovate healthcare communication. Their audience-centricity and ability to measure post-campaign exposure behavior give our team a better lens into how we can continue to deliver the excellence our clients expect," said Andrew Miller, EVP, Digital Activation, CMI Media Group.
"Lasso's Identity Solution, along with our Empower™ platform, gives us the ability to connect the dots between social and programmatic to drive results," said Greg Dreifus, SVP, Programmatic, CMI Media Group. "This offering also contributes to how we are preparing our clients for the post-cookie future."
In the cookieless future, Lasso's best-in-class platform for healthcare marketing will work seamlessly as their Identity Solution is built from email and offline data, engineered to be more deterministic, more granular, and more efficient from day one. Lasso has already onboarded industry identifiers, such as Unified ID 2.0, and is ready to support any future successor to the 3rd-party cookie natively.
Lasso is the world's first and only omnichannel healthcare marketing and analytics platform that allows you to plan, activate, and measure your HCP and patient-focused campaigns across programmatic, social, email, endemic and connected TV — all in one place. Lasso has offices in New York, NY, and Austin, TX. Visit us at lassoplatform.io to learn more.
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Premier League at 30 - your memorabilia
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As you may well have seen, the Premier League is turning 30.
So as it's a time for nostalgia we asked you to send in pictures of your best football memorabilia.
Jim Charles, a Wolves fan, sent us a tie he bought in the 1950’s when Wolves played the Hungarian team Honved in a friendly match at Molineux in 1954. Wolves won 3-2.
"The tie is in mint condition and I believe not many are still about," he said. "I was 15 at the time and I am now 83 years of age. Jonny Hancock, Jimmy Mullen, Burt Williams, Billy Wright, Ron Flowers, Billy Slater were all players in that early time of my supporting years."
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Exact date 36C heatwave will end as Britain to be hotter than BERMUDA today
BRITAIN will be hotter than BERMUDA today - but the 36C heatwave is set to end sooner rather than later.
Forecasters say Britain's baker is likely to come to a dramatic end on Monday as the weather cools significantly bringing rainfall for many after weeks of dry spell's.
It comes as an extreme Amber heat warning has been issued by the Met Office from Thursday to Sunday stretching south from North Yorkshire through the rest of England and much of Wales.
Temperatures are set to peak in the mid-thirties in these areas on Saturday, with travel disruptions expected over the four day warning.
But Brits will be able to bask in the glorious 30C weather starting from today - as the country overtakes Caribbean holiday destination Hamilton, Bermuda, which sent the mercury to 29C on Wednesday.
Today will be dry across much of the UK with plenty of sunshine, this evening will stay dry and warm.
But the far north and west of Scotland will miss out on the glorious weather, with rain, cloud and winds expected, the BBC reported.
Mist and fog patches for Northern Ireland and eastern England are also forecast to roll in.
Meanwhile, Thursday will see highs of 34C in The Midlands, London and the South East.
East Anglia, the North West and North East will enjoy highs of 29C.
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Friday will see the heatwave continue to impact much of the UK with more sunshine and heat forecast to linger in the thirties.
And as the weekend rolls in, millions of Brits are set to hit the beaches as the country will bake under heat set to top 36C.
London will be the hottest place in the country on Saturday recording the sweltering temperature.
The heat won't reach the record temperatures of July, however, which peaked above 40C in many areas.
Highs in the mid-thirties will reach across much of the South of England and dip slightly further North.
And Sunday will see much the same as the country battles through a second heatwave - though it will be a touch cooler than Saturday.
But storm clouds will gather on Monday, with the parched Midlands and South of England set to get its first dousing of rain in weeks.
This rain, which will travel south from the North of England, will continue into Tuesday as temperatures plummet to the mid-twenties.
It follows the driest July since records began in 1836
Reservoirs are below normal capacity for this time of year amid the dry spell.
It has seen parts of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight whacked with a hosepipe ban by Southern Water - the first in 10 years.
South east and central southern England had an average of just 0.2in (5mm) of rain last month, while East Anglia had 0.21in (5.4mm).
Sussex, Kent and Pemprokeshire in Wales are set to be hit with the restrictions on August 12 by South East Water.
Around two million households will fall victim with this "temporary usage ban".
While it will only officially cover a handful of regions, other suppliers, such as Thames Water, have warned they may follow suit.
It comes as experts fear the new heatwave this week will spark giant Asian hornets into a frenzy of lust as they continue to invade Britain.
On Wednesday record number of the striped killers' nests have been found on Jersey - and some have reached Cornwall, Devon and Dorset.
The Channel Islands are one of their stepping stones as they advance on Blighty from France and Spain.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - PlantX Life Inc. (CSE: VEGA) (Frankfurt: WNT1) (OTCQB: PLTXF) ("PlantX" or the "Company"), the digital face of the plant-based community, operating a one-stop shop for plant-based products, today announced that its coffee company, Portfolio Coffee, has established a partnership with the Canadian Barista & Coffee Academy. The Canadian Barista & Coffee Academy is a dedicated, inclusive school offering beginner, advanced and specialized espresso training, and business courses. The Academy will utilize Portfolio Coffee to train Level 1, 2, and 3 baristas.
"This innovative partnership helps new and aspiring baristas to become familiar with the exceptional taste and aroma of our Portfolio Coffee brand, while providing students a range of functional and complex varieties to help learn about different coffees," said PlantX CEO, Lorne Rapkin.
Portfolio Coffee is available throughout Toronto at Stockyard Grinds, Tapigo, Geladona, Spaces (North York, Junction, Liberty Village and Gladstone locations), all XMarket locations and the Canadian Barista & Coffee Academy. In addition, consumers can purchase online at https://www.portfoliocoffee.store/.
As the digital face of the plant-based community, PlantX's platform is a one-stop shop for plant-based products. With its fast-growing category verticals, the Company offers customers across North America more than 5,000 plant-based products. In addition to offering delivery service for meals and indoor plants, the Company currently has plans underway to expand its product lines to include a juice and coffee company. The Company uses its digital platform to build a community of likeminded consumers and, most importantly, to provide education. Its successful enterprise is being built and fortified on partnerships with the top nutritionists, chefs, and brands. The Company's digital presence works to eliminate the barriers to entry for anyone interested in living a plant-based lifestyle and thriving in a longer, healthier, and happier life.
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Portfolio Coffee is led by an executive team with over 20 years of experience working with award winning farms through the global coffee supply chain, and roasting and retailing specialty coffees. Through its wholesale roaster, Eh Coffee Corp., Portfolio Coffee delivers exquisite, everyday specialty coffees to homes and businesses globally. Portfolio Coffee is a Toronto-based specialty coffee and tea retailer and e-commerce platform (portfoliocoffee.store) that connects customers with directly traded barista-quality beans from esteemed family farms, which are typically reserved only for coffee shops. Founded in 2016 and 2019 respectively, Eh Coffee and Portfolio Coffee work jointly to carefully consider harvest selection and best practices in warehousing, transportation and coffee grading to ensure their specialty lots maintain integrity throughout the supply chain. EH Coffee and Portfolio Coffee are committed to cultivating more transparency and opening dialogues with coffee consumers about what to look for in a "good coffee".
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "likely", "should," "would," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "potential," "proposed," "estimate," "believe" or the negative of these terms, or other similar words, expressions and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" happen, or by discussions of strategy. The forward-looking information contained herein includes, without limitation, statements regarding the Canadian Barista & Coffee Academy, the availability of Portfolio Coffee and the business and strategic plans of the Company.
By its nature, forward-looking information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct, and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. A variety of factors, including known and unknown risks, many of which are beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this press release including, without limitation: the Company's ability to comply with all applicable governmental regulations including all applicable food safety laws and regulations; impacts to the business and operations of the Company due to the COVID-19 epidemic; the conflict in eastern Europe; having a limited operating history; the ability of the Company to access capital to meet future financing needs; the Company's reliance on management and key personnel; competition; changes in consumer trends; foreign currency fluctuations; and general economic, market or business conditions.
Additional risk factors can also be found in the Company's continuous disclosure documents, which have been filed on SEDAR and can be accessed at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this press release and is based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on the date such forward-looking information is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
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Grand jury declines to indict Emmett Till's accuser - New York Times
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Aug 10 (Reuters) - A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict a white woman whose discredited accusations against Emmett Till in 1955 led to the lynching of the Black teenager, a brutal death that helped ignite the civil rights movement, the New York Times reported.
A panel in Leflore County, Mississippi, heard more than seven hours of testimony before deciding it did not have enough evidence to indict the woman, Carolyn Bryant Donham, on charges of kidnapping or manslaughter, the newspaper reported, citing a statement on Tuesday from the local prosecutor.
Till, visiting from Chicago, was beaten, shot and mutilated in Money, Mississippi, on Aug. 28, 1955, four days after Donham, then 20, accused him of whistling at her. Later, the woman added the accusation that Till grabbed her waist and made sexual remarks.
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Till's death and an all-white jury's dismissal of charges against two white men who later confessed to his killing drew national attention to the atrocities and violence that African Americans face in the United States and became a civil rights rallying cry.
The grand jury's decision comes six weeks after a team that included members of the Till family searching files in Greenwood, Mississippi, found the arrest warrant for kidnapping for Donham, the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation said. read more
Duke University professor Timothy Tyson had alluded to the warrant in a 2017 book, writing that days after the murder the local sheriff told reporters he did not want to "bother the woman" by serving it because she was a mother of two small boys.
Tyson wrote that Donham had told him in 2008 that parts of her testimony about Till were untrue.
Last year the U.S. Justice Department said it failed to prove Donham lied about Till, though the department said there was "considerable doubt as to the credibility of her version of events." read more
The Aug. 29, 1955, warrant ordered Donham, her husband at the time Roy Bryant and his half-brother, J.W. Milam, to be arrested for kidnapping. The men later confessed in a paid magazine interview. Bryant died in 1994 and Milam in 1981.
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Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has pleaded not guilty to an eighth count of rape ahead of his trial.
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has pleaded not guilty to an eighth count of rape ahead of his trial.
The footballer appeared at Chester Crown Court on Wednesday for his trial.
He has already denied seven counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault.
He pleaded not guilty to the tenth charge, relating to a new complainant, which had already been reported but had not previously been put to him.
The 28-year-old, who wore a blue suit for the hearing, is alleged to have committed the offences against seven young women between October 2018 and August last year.
He is due to stand trial alongside co-defendant Louis Saha Matturie, 40.
Matturie, of Eccles, Salford, denies eight counts of rape and four counts of sexual assault relating to eight young women.
His alleged offences span July 2012 to August last year.
About 20 members of the media were in court for the hearing on Thursday, with others watching by videolink.
A French interpreter was in the dock with the defendants.
Jury selection is expected to take place later on Wednesday.
None of the women involved can be identified and reporting restrictions apply ahead of the trial.
Mendy has played for Manchester City since 2017, when he joined from Monaco for a reported £52 million.
He was suspended by the club after being charged by police.
Both defendants are on bail.
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The weekend is set to be a scorcher and many will be firing up the barbecue for some sunny al fresco dining. But did you know, the average barbecue hosts double the amount of germs as a loo seat?
A study found that outdoor grills have 124% more germs than the surface of a toilet seat, with 1.7 million microbes per 100 cm sq. Some barbecue surfaces that had no visible signs of contamination were teeming with listeria, salmonella, and Ecoli.
With an estimated 2.4 million cases of food poisoning every year in the UK, the team at London-based End of Tenancy Cleaning has shared a series of tips to avoid ingesting those harmful germs.
Wash your hands
If you’re preparing any food, you should always wash your hands with soap and water beforehand. This is especially true when barbecuing as often you’ll be handling raw meats, which can contain E. coli, salmonella,and listeria among other dangerous bacteria.
Clean grill equipment properly
One option for smaller BBQs is to remove any racks and put them in the dishwasher — making for a quick and easy clean. If this isn’t possible, baking soda is a great option to get your grill sparkling. Simply rub on to your BBQ and let it work its magic, after 10 minutes scrub away with warm water.
Use separate plates for raw and cooked meats
The same goes for cooking utensils, ensure you have a separate set of tools to cook and serve with to avoid any risk of cross contamination.
Store meat properly before cooking
Make sure you only remove meat from the fridge when you’re ready to start cooking or opt for a cool box with plenty of ice — but be sure not to store it alongside cooked or prepared foods.
Cover food
Sides are often a big part of any BBQ, from coleslaw and potato salad to dips like guacamole and houmous but it's important to make sure it’s covered where possible to prevent germs and attract insects. Alongside this, try to leave any prepared food in the shade, or only put out small amounts at a time.
Don't defrost meat in the microwave
Using a microwave often leads to food being defrosted on the outside, while still frozen in the middle. Leaving food to defrost on countertops also isn’t advisable as it can become too warm, leading to dangerous levels of bacteria growing.
Use a thermometer
Certain foods such as meat, fish and eggs need to be cooked to a specific temperature in order to eliminate harmful bacteria and parasites. Always research how hot specific foods should be when cooked and check with a thermometer before serving.
Don't crowd the BBQ
If you want your food to cook through evenly, then it’s important to ensure you haven’t crowded the grill space. Putting too much food on at once will not only lead to much slower cooking times but could also result in undercooked meat.
Check your chopping board
Many chopping boards will see wear and tear through use, but if your chopping board has become difficult to clean due to grooves, cuts or cracks — it’s time to throw it out.
Preheat the grill properly
If you place your food on before your grill is thoroughly heated, this can lead to meat which is raw on the inside and overcooked on the outside. Not only this, but preheating your BBQ can help to remove any harmful bacteria from the grill before you begin.
Gas grills should be left for 10-15 minutes to heat up, while for charcoal and disposable BBQs, you should wait until the coals have turned white/grey and and the flames have died down.
Careful with your marinade
If you want to use marinade for both raw meat and other foods, make separate batches in advance to avoid cross contamination. If you really don’t want to waste leftover marinade you can reuse it — but only if you boil it first to kill any bacteria.
Use oil
When cooking food on a BBQ, it’s not uncommon for it to stick to plates and racks. Raw meat, fish and other ingredients that stick to the grill can later become a hotspot for bacteria.
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TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Think Research Corporation (TSXV: THNK) (OTCQB: THKKF) ("Think" or the "Company") a healthcare technology company focused on transforming healthcare through knowledge-based digital health software solutions today announced the results of its August 2, 2022 Annual General Meeting (the "Meeting") of shareholders.
The Company is pleased to announce the following 7 directors have been re-elected to Think's Board of Directors: Sachin Aggarwal, Cindy Gray, Eric Hoskins, Barry Reiter, Abe Schwartz, Kirstine Stewart and Richard Wells.
At the Meeting, Think's shareholders also voted in favour of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Accountants, as Think's auditor.
Think's shareholders ratified and approved the amendment of the Company's omnibus long-term incentive plan (the "Plan") as described in Think's management information circular dated June 22, 2022. The Plan is a rolling 10% plan, which as of August 2, 2022 has a total of 6,022,128 issuable under the Plan, of which 4,707,091 are subject to existing awards under the Plan. Final acceptance of the Plan by the TSX Venture Exchange is pending.
Think is an industry leader in delivering knowledge-based digital healthcare software solutions. The Company's focused mission is to organize the world's health knowledge so everyone gets the best care. Its evidence-based healthcare technology solutions support the clinical decision-making process, standardize care, and improve patient outcomes. For over a decade, Think's cloud-based, EMR-agnostic digital tools have empowered clinicians around the world and positively impacted millions of patients across the continuum of care – including primary physician care, acute care hospitals and surgical suites as well as community and seniors' care. Think is proud to serve as a trusted health system partner to a rapidly growing, global client base that spans five continents across more than 13,000 healthcare facilities, with a clinical audience of over 300,000 doctors, nurses and pharmacists. Visit: www.thinkresearch.com
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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- Henry Snaith wins Leigh Ann Conn Prize for work in improved solar cells
- Nominations for 2023 prize due by Dec. 31, 2022
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry Snaith, professor of physics at the University of Oxford and co-founder and chief scientific officer of Oxford PV, has won the 2021 Leigh Ann Conn Prize for Renewable Energy from the University of Louisville. The prize recognizes outstanding renewable energy ideas and achievements with proven global impact.
Snaith is recognized for his work on the development of perovskite solar cell technology. This technology enables more electricity to be generated from sunlight, increasing the adoption of sustainable solar energy worldwide.
Snaith was one of the first people in the world to recognize the potential of metal halide perovskite, a crystalline semiconductor material, as a solar absorber and charge conductor in 2012. In the decade since, he has led the research community in advancing fundamental understanding of perovskite materials and making them practically useful by improving device efficiencies, long-term stability and cost effectiveness. His ongoing research at the University of Oxford aims to increase the efficiency and durability of perovskite solar cells further with the goal of reducing the overall cost of electricity production.
"This is a wonderful achievement and richly deserved," said Ian Shipsey, professor and head of the Department of Physics at Oxford. "Henry's work is indeed ground-breaking; photovoltaic research is vital if we are to address the impact of energy use on the Earth's climate and Henry's group is leading the way."
Snaith's work on perovskite materials has contributed to Oxford PV's commercial plans for a perovskite-on-silicon tandem cell. These solar cells, which combine a layer of perovskite on top of conventional silicon, are poised to increase solar power's practical conversion efficiency beyond 30% in the next decade.
"Professor Snaith's research is not only at the forefront of science but, as this award recognizes, his practical, commercial approach means that it stands to enormously benefit society in very real terms," said Laura Herz, professor and associate head for research for the Maths, Physics and Life Sciences division at Oxford. "It is a fantastic example of our research portfolio here at Oxford and I congratulate professor Snaith on this achievement."
In March, Snaith will give a public lecture in Louisville about his winning work and achievements, trials and tribulations. He will receive the Conn Prize medal and $50,000 award at a formal ceremony.
"The University of Louisville celebrates professor Snaith's research and clear efforts toward improving our world through technology," said UofL Interim President Lori Stewart Gonzalez, who will confer the award. "Energy generation from renewables is a defining global challenge. Dr. Snaith's work renders renewable energy more competitive, reliable and accessible."
The UofL prize is named for the late daughter of Hank and Rebecca Conn, who are university alumni, supporters and the prize benefactors.
"Henry Snaith is transforming the field of solar energy generation," Hank Conn said. "It is exciting to celebrate a scientist with the fortitude, patience and resiliency to endure technology commercialization into the marketplace, where impact occurs. That recognition is Leigh Ann's lasting legacy through the prize."
Nominations for the 2023 Leigh Ann Conn Prize competition close Dec. 31. Criteria and instructions are found at http://leighannconnprize.org/. For more information, contact Andrew Marsh at 502-852-8597 or LeighAnnConnPrize@louisville.edu.
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Mira Rajput is an absolute sensation on social media. Shahid Kapoor’s influencer-wife enjoys a huge fan base for her informative posts about veganism and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The gorgeous diva is also known for her fitness and immaculate fashion sense as she regularly flaunts some exquisite outfits. Following the trajectory of her fondness for sharing snippets with her fans, Mira’s latest social media post is an ode to Mumbai monsoons.
On Wednesday, the social media influencer took to her Instagram handle to share a video in which she can be seen enjoying a scenic drive on a pleasant day. Sporting a pretty pink dress, the actress pans her camera to show an overcast sky and the ocean as she grooves to Brahmastra’s love anthem ‘Kesariya’ by Arijit Singh. She wrote in the caption, “Mumbai does have days like these… in between days like today.”
Avid fans of the gorgeous diva took note of the video and flooded the comment section with compliments. One of them wrote, “Wow! Looking so pretty Bhabhi Ji”, another fan commented, “My favour lady(heart emoji)” Someone also said, “You should make a film with Shahid Sir.”
Earlier this week, Mira attended a pre-Independence event, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations in a glamorous Anarkali suit. The onion pink coloured, embroidered silk ruched Anarkali suit, which came with a net dupatta designed by Ridhi Mehra, added more charm to her persona. Afterwards, she shared pictures from the event and wrote, “Ayurveda is the power of Indian knowledge and tradition pulsating through our body everyday. The power of nature, nutrition and balance. Thank you @ministryofculturegoi for recognising my contribution towards Ayurveda as a part of the #azadikaamritmahotsav celebrations.”
She further added, “And the warmest thank you to each one of you that appreciated my effort to shine light on Ayurveda and watched the bits of content I put out. It means so much to me that my endeavour to make Ayurveda relatable enough to find its way into our modern lives today has found acceptance and appreciation.”
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Medicalgorithmics has received FDA approval in the U.S. for its proprietary next generation system in ECG signal analysis called DeepRhytmAI.
WARSAW, Poland, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It is a cloud-based Artificial Intelligence algorithm that classifies ECG signals. Without excessive human involvement, DeepRhytmAI is able to recognize a wide range of arrhythmia disorders for a more quick and accurate patient diagnosis. DeepRhytmAI is designed for use with the Company's devices but can be integrated with solutions of other providers, as well.
Based on the Company's data, once DeepRhytmAI is integrated with the next generation of PocketECG system (under development) it could cut down the work needed to classify ECG signal by about 50%.
"Our technology which we use to diagnose arrhythmias based on analysis of ECG signal data collected through our PocketECG device has so far been recognized as providing the highest arrhythmia detection rate. The cloud-based artificial intelligence algorithm DeepRhytmAI, allows us to take advantage of our proprietary technology to create an even better tool for both doctors and patients. In terms of technology our goal continues to be a new ecosystem that will integrate devices and software. The new platform called NextGen will provide patients and doctors with cloud solutions, new devices, technology and algorithmics that will enable faster and cheaper ways for patient diagnosis," says Maciej Gamrot, Board Member and CFO, Medicalgorithmics S.A.
"Currently, technicians still need to be heavily involved in the key parts of the analysis process and that lengthens the analysis and increases its cost. However, thanks to DeepRhytmAI technology we will be able to automate an even greater part of the ECG analysis process to make it quicker. Perhaps it will not eliminate the human factor entirely from the ECG data analysis, but will significantly reduce human involvement and that certainly pleases our customers and business partners, and ultimately leads to better and faster patient diagnosis," says Jaroslaw Jerzakowski, Board Member, Medicalgorithmics S.A.
DeepRhytmAI will be accessible to business partners who use its devices together with the next generation PocketECG system not earlier than in the second half of 2023.
Medicalgorithmics operates in the industry of advanced telemetry for medicine. The Group provides solutions for cardiac diagnostics, especially in the area of ECG signal analysis. Its services are available in several countries and continents of the world, including North America, Asia, Europe and Australia.
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MONTREAL, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Cannara Biotech Inc. ("Cannara" or the "Company") (TSXV: LOVE) (OTCQB: LOVFF) (FRA: 8CB), a vertically integrated producer of premium-grade cannabis and derivative products with one of the largest indoor cannabis cultivation facilities in Canada, and the largest in Quebec, today announced that it will host a webcast investor presentation on Wednesday, August 17th, 2022, at 2:00 PM ET. During the webcast, Nicholas Sosiak, CFO, will conduct a presentation that will cover key areas of Cannara's business. After the formal presentation, investors will have an opportunity to ask relevant questions through an interactive Q&A portal. To listen to the webcast or to ask questions during the live event, please pre-register at the following link:
Webcast Link: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1559060&tp_key=1c1f25226e
An archived version of the webcast and presentation will be available on the Company's website, https://investors.cannara.ca/news-events/company-events-cannara-biotech-quebec-inc/
Cannara Biotech Inc. (TSXV: LOVE) (OTCQB: LOVFF) (FRA: 8CB) is a vertically integrated producer of premium-grade cannabis and cannabis-derivative products for the Québec and Canadian markets. Cannara owns two mega facilities based in Québec spanning over 1,650,000 sq. ft., providing the Company with 125,000kg of potential annualized cultivation output. Leveraging Québec's low electricity costs, Cannara's facilities produce premium-grade cannabis products at an affordable price. For more information, please visit cannara.ca.
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Mercado Libre’s new S. American air cargo network mirrors Amazon model
Mercado Libre, the Latin American e-commerce equivalent of Amazon and Alibaba, is rapidly expanding its fledgling private-label cargo airline to enable faster order delivery to a broader consumer base.
The online marketplace plans to double the fleet’s size during the next year with the help of a new partner that has never operated freighter aircraft.
Under a 10-year deal struck in April, low-cost Brazilian passenger airline Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. will operate six 737-800 standard-size freighters across Brazil for Mercado Livre, the Brazilian subsidiary of the Argentina-based e-commerce power. Gol is guaranteed minimum annual payments of $43 million, according to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Gol is one of several airlines that have started a freighter division to jump on the air cargo wave powered by pandemic supply chain turmoil and e-commerce demand. It is familiar with the 737-800, operating 84 of the standard passenger jets as of December.
The first cargo jet will start operations at the end of August, Gol said in its second-quarter earnings report.
AerCap Holdings (NYSE: AER), a major aircraft leasing company, announced in July it is leasing Gol six 737-800 freighters converted by Boeing from passenger configuration. Three of the aircraft are scheduled for delivery in the second half of the year, with the remaining planes converted in 2023. Gol said it has options to add six additional 737 cargo jets by 2025.
E-commerce spending in Brazil topped $33 billion last year with more than $2 billion in associated logistics expenditures to support the market.
Mercado Libre established in-house air cargo operation Meli Air about 18 months ago to ensure fast delivery in the mushrooming Latin American e-commerce market, much like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) in the United States and Alibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao in China have outsourced flying to all-cargo airlines.
Meli Air currently has a fleet of four 737-400 aircraft and two 54-year-old McDonnell Douglas DC-9s, according to flight-tracking site Planespotters.com. Two of the 737-400s are operated by Brazilian cargo airline Sideral Linhas Aéreas, with flying for the other four aircraft outsourced to Mexico-based charter carrier Aeronaves TSM. Azul, another Brazilian airline, operates one cargo jet for Mercado.
Mercado Libre said the new Gol arrangement will increase the number of direct flights from Sao Paulo to northern regions and reduce delivery time by up to 80%. Delivery time to Manaus, for example, will be only one day, instead of the current nine, while the lead time for destinations in northeastern Brazil will be cut to one day from four days. Other cities, such as Goiania and Cuiabá, will receive packages the next day. The goal is to make customer deliveries within two days in most large cities in the north and northeast.
Mercado Libre said in its second-quarter earnings report Wednesday that it is working to optimize the density of its ground network and counteract rising fuel costs by introducing more efficiency. Last-mile delivery costs have improved with the start of a new crowdsourced shipping option in Brazil and Mexico. New management tools and price incentives are helping reduce inventory levels in fulfillment centers.
“We are confident that our shipping services will continue to be a driving force in the adoption of online commerce and a core differentiator of our services. Therefore, our shipping network remains a key area of investment for continuous expansion in order to reach more merchants and buyers with a distinguished logistics solution,” the e-commerce company said.
Mercado Libre has 20 fulfillment sites. Last year, it bought Kangu, a Brazilian logistics company with operations in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. Kangu has more than 5,000 collection and delivery points at neighborhood stores where e-commerce sellers can reach customers.
The company generated nearly $2.6 billion in net revenues, a 53% gain from last year and a new quarterly record. Income from operations was $250 million, with a 9.6% profit margin.
Gol’s cargo strategy
Gol’s partnership with Mercado Libre resembles the 2020 move by leisure carrier Sun Country (NYSE: SNCY) to expand into air cargo, flying a handful of 737-800s as a contractor for Amazon.
The initial Gol freighters are undergoing conversion in China at maintenance and repair facilities authorized by Boeing. The airline is discussing with Boeing the possibility performing future conversions in-house at its maintenance facility in Confins, Brazil, a Gol spokesperson said in an email.
Conversions include demolishing the passenger cabin and retrofitting aircraft with a cargo door, ruggedized interior walls and flooring, a rigid cockpit barrier, and a cargo handling system for containers.
Gol said it plans to increase the range of logistics services it offers and increase tonnage capacity by 80% in 2023 to generate incremental revenue of about $184 million over the next five years.
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Qanon conspiracy theorist moves from US to Australia
Conspiracy theorist allegedly behind the cult that believes Satan-worshipping, cannibalistic child molesters control world movements to Australia
- The conspiracy theorist believed to be behind QAnon has moved to Australia
- QAnon Believes The World Is Controlled By Satanic Cannibalistic Child Rapists
- Ron Watkins is believed to be behind QAnon and is site manager for 8kun
- 8kun has become an image board for conspiracy theorists and the far right
- Julian Feeld, QAnon Anonymous podcast host, claims Watkins is in Sydney
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A prominent American conspiracy theorist rumored to be behind the QAnon movement has been spotted in Australia with evidence that he may be staying Down Under.
Ron Watkins is the site manager of 8kun, formerly known as 8Chan, an internet display board that has become a base for conspiracy theories, the far right, white supremacy, and Nazism.
Under the anonymous account name ‘Q’, the American played a major role in spreading the QAnon conspiracy theory that the world is controlled by Satan-worshipping cannibalistic child molesters on the websites 4chan, 8chan and 8kun.
Watkins also promoted misinformation about Covid-19 and the conspiracy theory that Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the 2020 US presidential election over electoral fraud.
QAnon Anonymous podcast host Julian Feeld explained on Twitter that an anonymous source revealed to him that Ron Watkins (pictured) had been seen in Sydney and planned to move on July 26
The QAnon conspiracy theory claims that the world is controlled by satan-worshipping cannibalistic child molesters. Pictured: Footage of the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol uprising where many QAnon believers stormed the government building
QAnon Anonymous podcast host Julian Feeld shared a post on his Twitter account on Wednesday claiming that Watkins was in Sydney and was planning to live in Australia.
Feeld, who has spent years researching and debunking conspiracy theories, says he got the information from a source who wished to remain anonymous.
“Ron Watkins was in Sydney, Australia with the clear intention of settling there on July 26,” he wrote.
The odd coincidence that Watkins was spotted on July 26 was that he was in the middle of the running for the GOP congressional nomination in Arizona.
Watkins came last of the seven Republican candidates announced a week after he was reportedly in Sydney.
Feeld noted this in his tweet, saying it explained the “recent absence” of the conspiracy theorist in the US.
American conspiracy theorist Ron Watkins (pictured) is believed to be behind the QAnon movement. He is now rumored to be living in Australia after traveling from the US
Watkins previously posted to Telegram – an online messaging service with improved encryption and privacy settings – complaining about Australia’s response to Covid-19.
He, like many conspiracy theorists and those with far-right views, focused on Australia’s state lockdowns, vaccine mandates and gun laws.
But Feeld added that Watkins had since removed “multiple posts referring to Australia” from Telegram after it was reported that he was in Sydney.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Julian Feeld for comment.
QAnon started in 2017 as a fringe group on a 4chan internet forum, but grew into a global movement promoting wild conspiracies.
Conspiracy theorist QAnon protesters protest at a rally to reopen California and against Stay-At-Home guidelines on May 1, 2020 in San Diego
Watkins has denied posting under the anonymous ‘Q’ account on internet forums, but has supported QAnon conspiracy theories.
QAnon supporters were part of the group of insurgents who stormed the US Capitol on January 6 to stop the certification of the results of the 2020 presidential election.
In March, followers of the ‘Q’ account promoted the theory that a speech by President Joe Biden on Russia’s cybersecurity threat was a call to companies to cement a ‘new world order’ with a ‘shadow government’.
Other QAnon supporters believed that John F. Kennedy Jr, who died in a plane crash in 1999, faked his death and would come back to lead the country after Donald Trump.
A poll conducted last year by the Public Religion Research Institute found that 15 percent of all Americans believe the basic tenets of QAnon.
The FBI has labeled the move a terror threat.
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Juniper's test results are third in a series of publications on this new technology.
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CyberRatings.org, the non-profit entity dedicated to providing transparency on cybersecurity product efficacy, has completed an independent test of the Juniper Cloud Network Firewall (CNFW). Juniper received the highest possible rating of 'AAA' - with Management and Reporting Capabilities, Routing and Policy Enforcement, SSL/TLS Functionality, Threat Prevention and Performance all earning 'AAA' ratings.
Threat Protection was excellent; Juniper blocked 35 out of 35 evasion techniques and 977 out of 977 exploits. The device passed all stability and reliability tests. With excellent security and performance, this product is a strong offering and should be considered by enterprises.
The CyberRatings exploit repository contains exploits that test a wide range of protocols and applications. Exploit sets for individual tests are selected based on CVSS score (how widely used is an application + what can an attacker do?), use case, and relevance to customers. For cloud network firewall, the test included modern Windows and Linux servers, web servers (e.g., Apache), SMTP, IMAP, Exchange, and DNS servers, Enterprise ERP applications (e.g., SAP), cloud containers, serverless services, and storage.
"Juniper's security and performance were outstanding," said Vikram Phatak, CEO of CyberRatings.org. "Operating in the cloud offers its own set of challenges, and this product demonstrated highly capable routing, policy enforcement, and threat protection while under load," added Phatak.
Juniper's detailed test report is the third in a series of CNFW publications from CyberRatings. As with previously published reports in this category, descriptions of how the test was performed and a scorecard are included in the test results.
More products are being added to the test before the comparative report is published in the second half of 2022. This group test is the first-ever cloud network firewall evaluation provided to the market. While the firewall market is one of the largest and most mature security technology segments, this latest evolution virtualizes this functionality to provide scalable and elastic policy enforcement in a cloud environment.
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Longtime marine fisherman Howard Gray is frustrated with the federal government’s management of the commercial sockeye harvest around Prince Rupert and afraid it will lead to two million dead fish that should have been caught in the ocean this year, he said on Aug. 3.
Gray has been commercial fishing on the North Coast for more than 60 years, primarily harvesting salmon and herring.
“A multi-million dollar travesty is happening as we speak. There’s going to be in excess of three million fish, sockeyes, going into the system, which is about two million more than there should be,” he said.
Gray believes the rules that Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced regarding the commercial sockeye fishery were not in line with the high number of fish returning this year.
A notice pertaining to commercial fishing on July 28 and July 29 stated that fishermen could use a maximum net length of 100 fathoms (187.5 metres), which is considered a “half-length net.” A second rule limited fishers to a 20-minute soak time, which refers to the maximum amount of time they are allowed to have their nets in the water from the time it is completely set to the time it begins to be retrieved.
Both of these rules limit the volume of sockeye commercial boats can harvest.
Gray is upset the fish are going to die without reproducing because with so many swimming up the river to spawn the streams will not be able to accommodate them, he said.
“The fish are going to end up in the Babine Lake. The majority of them will die. They won’t spawn, they close the fences off so you have a little bit of wild stock and the rest of it just dies in the lake. Well in excess of a million — they’ll end up dying for sure. This happened before. They’ve allowed too many fish in there and what it does, it screws up the next run,” Gray said.
Donna MacIntyre, Lake Babine Nation’s Fisheries Director, defended the regulations saying they were put in place by DFO to protect the wild salmon stocks.
She explained that the ocean sockeye fishery is a mixed stock. There is both wild sockeye and enhanced sockeye.
The enhanced salmon come from artificial streams where humans manage the conditions, creating an ideal, manufactured environment for the fish to lay their eggs, she said.
“So all of a sudden, you’ve got tons and tons of fish that have been produced from these artificial rivers, which are the spawning channels, and we get, like this year, a lot of fish back.”
In comparison, the wild sockeye, which is returning to their natal streams in Lake Babine Territory, is in major danger, she said.
“So just imagine a pile of fish swimming together. Can you tell which one’s enhanced and which one’s not enhanced?” MacIntyre posed.
The harvest regulations for commercial marine fishermen are in place, so they do not unintentionally target the wild stocks that swim alongside the enhanced fish, she said.
“I call the spawning channels a blessing and a curse because they produce lots of sockeye. It’s a curse because of this mixed stock fishery. But then we don’t know what’s going to happen in the future if all of a sudden these enhanced fish end up with a disease and they get it every year or something weird happens.”
It’s her opinion that “when you mess with Mother Nature, it comes back. She bites you and gets you hard”.
Gray doesn’t see the enhanced fish as being different from the wild stocks.
“They are wild fish that go into a spawning channel. A spawning channel is like a ditch that has gravel and what, it’s not a hatchery… Where it comes from is from the wild stock,” he said.
After more than six decades on the water as a commercial fisherman, Gray said he didn’t even bother going to the fishery this year.
“I refuse to cut a net in half and the 20-minute set is ridiculous,” he said. | https://www.burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com/news/prince-rupert-fisherman-frustrated-by-dfo-salmon-limits-he-says-despite-millions-of-fish-2/ | 2022-08-10T13:33:24Z | https://www.burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com/news/prince-rupert-fisherman-frustrated-by-dfo-salmon-limits-he-says-despite-millions-of-fish-2/ | true | 8 |
DNA results delay Krugersdorp gang rape case
The DNA results in a bid to link 60 suspects arrested in connection with a gang rape in Krugersdorp are yet to be determined by the police.
A group of eight women, aged 19 – 35, were allegedly gang raped by a group of illegal miners in Krugersdorp late last month.
Not one of the arrested suspects has yet been directly linked to the rapes.
The suspects are expected to appear in the Krugersdorp Magistrate Court on Wednesday.
Mandy Wiener speaks to Eyewitness News reporter, Bernadette Wicks.
DNA tests traditionally just take a very long time to come through and we have obviously heard that in this instance the police said they are going to expedite those results and we haven’t heard anything since the last appearance on Monday.
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BIMI Medical (BIMI) Pushes Higher in Pre-Market Trading for August 9
Equities Staff Follow |BIMI International Medical Inc (NASDAQ:BIMI) is active in pre-market trading today, August 9, with shares up 31.28% from the last closing price.
The stock is down 75.95% year-to-date and has moved 16.45% gains over the last 5 days.
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About BIMI International Medical Inc
BOQI International Medical Inc. (formerly known as NF Energy Saving Corporation) was founded in 2006. In February 2019, the Board of Directors of the company was reorganized following efforts led by Mr. Yongquan Bi, the company's new Chairman, with a renewed focus on the health industry. The company is now transforming from a provider of integrated energy conservation solutions utilizing energy-saving equipment, technical services and energy management re-engineering project operations to a medical and health service provider. BOQI International Medical Inc. offers a broad range of consumer-directed health products and related services, including medical, pharmacy and behavioral health plans, chronic disease management services, and health information technology products and services. BOQI International Medical Inc. is community-based and locally focused, engaging consumers with more affordable, accessible, simple and seamless care they need when and where they need it.
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Former Springbok centre Grant Esterhuizen was assaulted at a nightclub outside Mbombela after watching last Saturday's Rugby Championship Test between South Africa and New Zealand.
The 46-year-old Esterhuizen, who played seven Tests for the Springboks in 2000, shared the news on his Facebook page, asking for help to track down the culprits.
He wrote: "Looking for two not so gentle men who took the time on Saturday night to hit me from the side and the back. These individuals belong to a motorcycle club in Nelspruit.
"Short guy with thin facial hair short dark hair. Tall thin fella with dark bushy hair moustache and goatee. The taller guy was wearing blue and black check shirt. Both were wearing motorcycle club cuts. Please help me find these criminals and prevent this from happening to anyone else in the future."
In an interview with Jacaranda FM on Wednesday, the former Lions midfielder shed more light on the incident.
"We were standing outside [the club] and this one guy comes to me and says he feels like he wants to hit me," Esterhuizen told the Pretoria radio station.
"I turned my back towards him and carried on with my conversation and the next thing I got hit really hard from the side. That's pretty much the last of what I can remember."
Esterhuizen said he had tried to defend himself, but was knocked out after getting hit by a helmet.
Luckily, the assault has not caused any lasting damage, beyond headaches and bruises. However, Esterhuizen will consult with an eye specialist this week.
He added that he was not someone who provoked people.
"I'm pretty straightforward. When I have a couple of drinks, I always say I'm a lover and not a fighter.
"This was just one of those random acts of violence. The guys looked like they belonged to a motorcycle club. They were out to hurt someone." | https://www.news24.com/sport/Rugby/RugbyChampionship/former-bok-assaulted-at-nightclub-after-mbombela-test-20220810 | 2022-08-10T13:35:29Z | https://www.news24.com/sport/Rugby/RugbyChampionship/former-bok-assaulted-at-nightclub-after-mbombela-test-20220810 | false | 1 |
Whenever one thinks of Indian dance forms, usually Bharatanatyam and Kathakali performances come to the mind.
However, earlier this week, a lesser-known Indian folk dance, called Dappankuthu or simply Kuthu, was performed on a global stage during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Kuthu is one of the many informal dance forms in India that put emphasis on percussion.
Dressed in simple white kurta and salwar, dancers Usha Jey, Mithuja, and Janusha performed Kuthu in Birmingham on August 9. They danced to the music of popular Tamil song ‘Dia Dia Dole’ produced by Yuvan Shankar Raja.
While sharing the clip of their performance on Instagram, Usha Jey wrote, “Letting go your body and your mind. Kuthu is a way for us to set our emotions free. It is the rawest form of ourselves.
We are really happy that we could represent our culture at such a big competition as the #CommonwealthGames22. Felt UNREAL to perform our Tamil street dance over there 🥹Choreographed and danced by : @usha_jey & @mithuxjanu. Track : Dia Dia Dole – @itsyuvan”.
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The dance video has gathered over 31,000 likes in one day. Commenting on it, an Instagram user wrote, “Wow!!!! You guys always leave me speechless and my heart full!!!!!! 🔥😍🙌🏾.” Another person wrote, “So so sooo much proud of you girls !!🔥 whatta a pride for Tamils!”
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Apparel company fined for removing ‘made in China’ tags, adding fake ones
Published: Aug. 10, 2022 at 6:14 AM PDT|Updated: 20 minutes ago
(CNN) - The Federal Trade Commission fined an apparel company based out of Utah for falsely claiming that their clothing is made in America.
The agency said Lions Not Sheep Products LLC removed tags showing their apparel was imported from China or other countries and replaced them with fake tags that said “Made In The USA.”
Lions Not Sheep is an online retailer of T-shirts, sweatshirts and jackets.
The FTC slapped the company’s owner with a $211,335 fine and ordered the company to stop making bogus claims about its products.
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In Tuesday’s session, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ALNY) marked $223.37 per share, down from $230.74 in the previous session. While Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. has underperformed by -3.19%, investors are advised to look at stock chart patterns for technical insight. Within its last year performance, ALNY rose by 11.55%, with highs and lows ranging from $231.53 to $117.58, whereas the simple moving average jumped by 42.38% in the last 200 days.
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On July 13, 2022, Cantor Fitzgerald started tracking Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ALNY) recommending Neutral. A report published by Guggenheim on June 27, 2022, Downgraded its rating to ‘Neutral’ for ALNY. Morgan Stanley April 25, 2022d the rating to Equal-Weight on April 25, 2022, and set its price target from $210 to $178. Citigroup initiated its ‘Buy’ rating for ALNY, as published in its report on March 01, 2022. Guggenheim’s report from February 03, 2022 suggests a price prediction of $170 for ALNY shares, giving the stock a ‘Buy’ rating. Piper Sandler also rated the stock as ‘Overweight’.
Analysis of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ALNY)
Further, the quarter-over-quarter increase in sales is 1.90%, showing a positive trend in the upcoming months.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s future performance can be determined with the help of several well-rounded types of analysis and research techniques, with equity being one of the most influential. The goal here is to ensure that your current return on equity of -204.20% is sufficient for you to turn a profit off your investment. Taking into account the quick ratio of the company, currently set at 3.60, you can see that the company can cover any debts it may have, which can easily be seen in the annual report of the company.
The average volume for any stock is also a very valuable indicator of volatility, and ALNY has an average volume of 1.00M. On a monthly basis, the volatility of the stock is set at 5.40%, whereas on a weekly basis, it is put at 9.65%, with a gain of 57.34% over the past seven days. Furthermore, long-term investors anticipate a median target price of $229.62, showing growth from the present price of $223.37, which can serve as yet another indication of whether ALNY is worth investing in or should be passed over.
How Do You Analyze Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Shares?
In addition to analyzing the fundamentals, it is also important to look at how many company employees own stock. This is because the values should be in line with investors’ expectations. As such, the current holdings of company stock inside the company are set at 0.51%. This can enable you to see the extent to which executives own the company’s stock. As opposed to executive stock, institutional ownership accounts for 99.30% of the company’s shares, contributing to an indication of company value, since large shareholders may signify strength within the organization.
Are institutional investors increasing their holdings in ALNY shares?
The recent increase in stakes in ALNY appears to be a result of several institutional investors and hedge funds increasing their positions. Fidelity Management & Research Co’s position in ALNY has decreased by -11.42% in the first quarter. The company now owns 15,536,134 shares of the stock, with a value of $2.27 billion, following the sale of -2,002,617 additional shares during the last quarter. The Vanguard Group, Inc. made another increased to its shares in ALNY during the first quarter, upping its stake by 1.34%. During the last quarter, the company dropped down 140,110 additional shares for a total stake of worth $1.54 billion, bringing number of shares owned by the company to 10,581,970.
During the first quarter, Baillie Gifford & Co. subtracted a -477,022 position in ALNY. Wellington Management Co. LLP purchased an additional 0.19 million shares in the last quarter, increasing its holdings by 2.78%, now holding 7.03 million shares worth $1.03 billion. At the end of the first quarter, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. increased its ALNY holdings by 3.96% and now holds 6.79 million ALNY shares valued at $990.93 million with the added 0.26 million shares during the period. ALNY shares are owned by institutional investors to the tune of 99.30% at present. | https://www.uspostnews.com/2022/08/10/have-you-been-able-to-find-a-good-deal-on-alnylam-pharmaceuticals-inc-s-shares/ | 2022-08-10T13:40:17Z | https://www.uspostnews.com/2022/08/10/have-you-been-able-to-find-a-good-deal-on-alnylam-pharmaceuticals-inc-s-shares/ | true | 242 |
The share price of Pinterest Inc. (NYSE:PINS) fell to $22.54 per share on Tuesday from $22.90. While Pinterest Inc. has underperformed by -1.57%, investors are advised to look at stock chart patterns for technical insight. Within its last year performance, PINS fell by -61.70%, with highs and lows ranging from $66.00 to $16.14, whereas the simple moving average fell by -19.74% in the last 200 days.
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On August 02, 2022, Susquehanna Upgraded Pinterest Inc. (NYSE: PINS) to Positive. A report published by Piper Sandler on June 02, 2022, Downgraded its rating to ‘Neutral’ for PINS. Citigroup also rated PINS shares as ‘Neutral’, setting a target price of $27 on the company’s shares in an initiating report dated April 20, 2022. Rosenblatt Initiated an Neutral rating on April 19, 2022, and assigned a price target of $21. Morgan Stanley March 29, 2022d its ‘Overweight’ rating to ‘Equal-Weight’ for PINS, as published in its report on March 29, 2022. The Benchmark Company also rated the stock as ‘Hold’.
Analysis of Pinterest Inc. (PINS)
Further, the quarter-over-quarter increase in sales is 8.60%, showing a positive trend in the upcoming months.
To gain a thorough understanding of Pinterest Inc.’s future performance, several well-rounded types of analysis and research techniques can be used, with equity being among the most crucial. The goal here is to ensure that your current return on equity of 7.40% is sufficient for you to turn a profit off your investment. Taking into account the quick ratio of the company, currently set at 9.30, you can see that the company can cover any debts it may have, which can easily be seen in the annual report of the company.
It is also very valuable to look at average volume as an indicator of volatility for a stock, and PINS is recording an average volume of 17.27M. On a monthly basis, the volatility of the stock is set at 5.04%, whereas on a weekly basis, it is put at 3.57%, with a gain of 1.03% over the past seven days. Furthermore, long-term investors anticipate a median target price of $25.21, showing growth from the present price of $22.54, which can serve as yet another indication of whether PINS is worth investing in or should be passed over.
How Do You Analyze Pinterest Inc. Shares?
A leading company in the Internet Content & Information sector, Pinterest Inc. (PINS) is based in the USA. When comparing Pinterest Inc. shares with other companies under Communication Services, the P/E value is an influential factor to note. This is because it represents an indication of the future growth of the company in terms of investors’ expectations. Ultimately, the value of the latter should demonstrate steady, rapid growth, which is an accurate measure of the company’s progress. In addition to the value of 60.59, there is a growth in quarterly earnings of -164.90%.
The number of employees owning shares of the company should also be considered in addition to the fundamentals. This is because the values should be in line with investors’ expectations. As such, the current holdings of company stock inside the company are set at 0.50%. This can enable you to see the extent to which executives own the company’s stock. As opposed to executive stock, institutional ownership accounts for 77.90% of the company’s shares, contributing to an indication of company value, since large shareholders may signify strength within the organization.
Are institutional investors increasing their holdings in PINS shares?
The recent increase in stakes in PINS appears to be a result of several institutional investors and hedge funds increasing their positions. The Vanguard Group, Inc.’s position in PINS has increased by 2.10% in the first quarter. The company now owns 48,955,589 shares of the stock, with a value of $889.03 million, following the purchase of 1,007,494 additional shares during the last quarter. Flossbach von Storch AG made another increased to its shares in PINS during the first quarter, upping its stake by 15.50%. During the last quarter, the company picked up 4,211,422 additional shares for a total stake of worth $569.81 million, bringing number of shares owned by the company to 31,376,971.
During the first quarter, BlackRock Fund Advisors added a 680,422 position in PINS. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. sold an additional -12.28 million shares in the last quarter, decreasing its holdings by -37.96%, now holding 20.08 million shares worth $364.6 million. At the end of the first quarter, Harris Associates LP increased its PINS holdings by 19,142.46% and now holds 18.56 million PINS shares valued at $337.03 million with the added 18.46 million shares during the period. PINS shares are owned by institutional investors to the tune of 77.90% at present. | https://www.uspostnews.com/2022/08/10/investing-in-pinterest-inc-pins-might-be-a-great-opportunity-but-the-stock-is-a-bit-undervalued/ | 2022-08-10T13:41:03Z | https://www.uspostnews.com/2022/08/10/investing-in-pinterest-inc-pins-might-be-a-great-opportunity-but-the-stock-is-a-bit-undervalued/ | false | 242 |
HONG KONG, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global leader in cordless Professional Tools, DIY Tools, and Outdoor Power Equipment, Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. ("TTI" or the "Group") (stock code: 669, ADR symbol: TTNDY) is pleased to announce its results for the six months ended June 30, 2022.
The Group delivered strong results for the first half of 2022, outpacing the market and growing sales by 10.0% to US$7.0 billion. In local currency, sales grew 12.1%. Combined with the 2021 first half sales growth of 52%, TTI has increased sales by 67% over this two-year period. Gross margin improved for the 14th consecutive first half expanding 50 bps to 39.1%. EBIT increased 10.7% to US$633 million, net profit rose 10.4% to US$578 million, and earnings per share increased 10.4% to approximately US31.59 cents per share.
- Our flagship MILWAUKEE business significantly outgrew the market, delivering 25.8% sales growth
- Gross margin improved for the 14th consecutive first half to 39.1%
- Net profit growth of 10.4% to US$578 million
The Group is delighted that all of its geographic regions delivered solid sales growth in the first half. Rest of World featuring Australia and Asia delivered outstanding 23.0% growth in local currency. Europe grew 14.1% in local currency and North America grew 10.5% in local currency.
TTI's Power Equipment business delivered a very strong first half, while Floorcare contracted due to slowing demand and customer destocking. Now the global leader in professional cordless, TTI's flagship MILWAUKEE business continued to flourish with 25.8% local currency sales growth in the first half. This business now accounts for a major part of the company sales with an accretive gross margin.
Mr. Horst Pudwill, Chairman of TTI, said, "Our world-class team is well prepared to manage the business through challenging macroeconomic environments and continue to deliver above market results. We are well positioned to strengthen our leadership position in the months and years to come."
Mr. Joseph Galli, CEO of TTI, commented, "Our outstanding first half performance is the result of our ongoing new product flow and our market leadership position. We will continue to execute our proven strategy of investing in demonstrably better, technologically advanced new products to drive our growth."
About TTI
Founded in 1985 and listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in 1990, TTI is a world leader in cordless technology spanning Power Tools, Outdoor Power Equipment, Floorcare and Cleaning Products for the consumer, professional, and industrial users in the home, construction, maintenance, industrial and infrastructure industries. The Company has a foundation built on four strategic drivers – Powerful Brands, Innovative Products, Exceptional People and Operational Excellence - reflecting a long-term expansive vision to advance cordless technology. The global growth strategy of the relentless pursuit of product innovation has brought TTI to the forefront of its industries. TTI's powerful brand portfolio includes MILWAUKEE, AEG and RYOBI power tools, accessories and hand tools, RYOBI and HOMELITE outdoor products, EMPIRE layout and measuring products, and HOOVER, ORECK, VAX and DIRT DEVIL floorcare cleaning products and solutions.
TTI is one of the constituent stocks of the Hang Seng Index, FTSE RAFI™ All-World 3000 Index, FTSE4Good Developed Index and MSCI ACWI Index. For more information, please visit www.ttigroup.com.
All trademarks listed other than AEG and RYOBI are owned by the Group. AEG is a registered trademark of AB Electrolux (publ.), and is used under license. RYOBI is a registered trademark of Ryobi Limited, and is used under license.
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Parties Agreed to Establish a Center for Maritime V2G at Maine Maritime Academy To Advance Programs and Capabilities such as Interoperability Qualification, Data Science, Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence, focused on Energy and Maritime Applications Research for V2G
SAN DIEGO and CASTINE, Maine, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuvve Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: NVVE), a global cleantech company electrifying the planet through its intelligent energy platform, and Maine Maritime Academy (MMA), a public maritime college focused on engineering, management, science, and transportation, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create a framework of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) clean-energy solutions across a myriad of maritime applications. With MMA's concerted efforts in engineering and technology for maritime applications, the collaboration is a perfect fit for Nuvve's efforts to expand their technology into nautical applications.
Nuvve is known for commercially deploying its patented vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, which aggregates stored energy from electric vehicle (EV) batteries and forms a virtual power plants that can add capacity to the grid and perform services that help stabilize the grid and prevent blackouts.
"The Center for Maritime V2G established by Nuvve and MMA will serve as an operational maritime V2G hub to demonstrate the application of Nuvve's V2G technology in maritime use cases at ports, islands and waterways," said Ted Smith, president and Chief Operating Officer of Nuvve. "Integrating Nuvve's patented V2G technology into maritime infrastructure enables electrified transportation – including marine vessels – to become valuable grid resources."
MMA will expand its current academic and certification programs to include delivery of workforce training in V2G-related data science, operations, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. This will also include interoperability qualification, which is critical to test and qualify combinations of vehicles/vessels/stationary storage and charging stations with Nuvve's V2G platform.
"The programs developed through this strategic collaboration will allow Nuvve to dive deeper into the use of maritime V2G, while also developing cybersecurity risk management and AI tools specifically for maritime industry projects and applications," said Gregory Poilasne, co-founder and CEO of Nuvve. "This 'vessel-to-grid' solution can impact a variety of maritime use cases, where ships and other vessels can store and give energy back to grids via ports, islands and waterways."
"We are always looking for new ways to involve students in cutting-edge technologies and projects that have real-world applications," said Jerry Paul, President of Maine Maritime Academy. "This exciting collaboration which involves real-world applications will help better prepare students by unlocking new, innovative technologies and services to help communities and the planet move forward into a world less reliant on fossil fuels."
For more information about Maine Maritime Academy, please visit www.mma.edu. For information about V2G and the projects Nuvve has deployed around the world, visit www.nuvve.com.
Nuvve Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: NVVE) is leading the electrification of the planet, beginning with transportation, through its intelligent energy platform. Combining the world's most advanced vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology and an ecosystem of electrification partners, Nuvve dynamically manages power among electric vehicle (EV) batteries and the grid to deliver new value to EV owners, accelerate the adoption of EVs, and support the world's transition to clean energy. By transforming EVs into mobile energy storage assets and networking battery capacity to support shifting energy needs, Nuvve is making the grid more resilient, enhancing sustainable transportation, and supporting energy equity in an electrified world. Since its founding in 2010, Nuvve has successfully deployed V2G on five continents and offers turnkey electrification solutions for fleets of all types. Nuvve is headquartered in San Diego, Calif. and can be found online at nuvve.com.
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Maine Maritime Academy is a co-educational, public college on the coast of Maine offering 22 programs of study in engineering, management, science, and transportation to promote the maritime interests of the United States. The college serves approximately 950 undergraduate and graduate students in career-oriented degree programs. The job placement rate for MMA graduates is approximately 90 percent within 90 days of graduation with very high paying jobs. The college is consistently recognized for providing a high-value education by organizations such as the Brookings Institution, U.S. News and World Report, and Money Magazine. The 2022 Report by Georgetown University ranked MMA #1 among all public colleges for return on investment for low-income students at public bachelor's degree institutions.
The information in this press release includes "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. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this press release, regarding Nuvve and Nuvve's strategy, future operations, estimated and projected financial performance, prospects, plans and objectives are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, the words "could," "should," "will," "may," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "project," the negative of such terms and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, Nuvve disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release. Nuvve cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Nuvve. In addition, Nuvve cautions you that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are subject to the following factors: (i) risks related to the rollout of Nuvve's business and the timing of expected business milestones; (ii) Nuvve's dependence on widespread acceptance and adoption of electric vehicles and increased installation of charging stations; (iii) Nuvve's ability to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting (iv) Nuvve's current dependence on sales of charging stations for most of its revenues; (v) overall demand for electric vehicle charging and the potential for reduced demand if governmental rebates, tax credits and other financial incentives are reduced, modified or eliminated or governmental mandates to increase the use of electric vehicles or decrease the use of vehicles powered by fossil fuels, either directly or indirectly through mandated limits on carbon emissions, are reduced, modified or eliminated; (vi) potential adverse effects on Nuvve's backlog, revenue and gross margins if customers increasingly claim clean energy credits and, as a result, they are no longer available to be claimed by Nuvve; (vii) the effects of competition on Nuvve's future business; (viii) risks related to Nuvve's dependence on its intellectual property and the risk that Nuvve's technology could have undetected defects or errors; (ix) the risk that we conduct a portion of our operations through a joint venture exposes us to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of our control; (x) that our joint venture with Levo Mobility LLC may fail to generate the expected financial results, and the return may be insufficient to justify our investment of effort and/or funds; (xi) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (xii) the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect directly on Nuvve and the economy generally; (xiii) risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to our joint ventures; (xiv) risks relating to privacy and data protection laws, privacy or data breaches, or the loss of data; (xv) the possibility that Nuvve may be adversely affected by 3 other economic, business, and/or competitive factors, including increased inflation and interest rates, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and (xvi) risks related to the benefits expected from the $1.2 trillion dollar infrastructure bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 3684). Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this press release materialize or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may impact the operations and projections discussed herein can be found in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Nuvve with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 31, 2022, and in the other reports that Nuvve has, and will file from time to time with the SEC. Nuvve's SEC filings are available publicly on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
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The brand is pivoting its mission in healthcare and is eager to see the continued growth it will make with these new additions.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Qardio, a leader in connected care with predictive insight for a changing world, is proud to welcome new members to its board: new Chairman Gregory Rich, and board members Dr. David Steinhaus and Leopoldo Zambeletti.
Taking over as chairman is Gregory Rich, who has held various positions in the healthcare industry, including Alpha Therapeutic Corporation, and was most recently the President and CEO of Grifols Inc.
"Qardio is currently paving the way in regard to patient healthcare," says Rich. "I am honored to continue my work as Chairman in order to further provide better patient care and improve patient outcomes."
Joining the board of directors is Dr. David Steinhaus. Steinhaus's vast experience and previous leadership roles include Vice President and General Manager of Heart Failure and Chief Medical Officer of Cardiac Rhythm Management with Medtronic, as well as being a practicing electrophysiologist, and management of medical practices.
"The progress Qardio has made in improving its presence in global healthcare has been impressive. I am pleased to be able to help oversee the company's success," says Dr. Steinhaus.
Also joining the board is Leopoldo Zambeletti, who has been working in the healthcare sector for nearly 30 years, starting his career at JP Morgan, where he led the Healthcare Investment Banking business in EMEA. He is an independent advisor, executing corporate finance deals for companies worldwide. He sits on various boards and private companies.
Currently, Qardio is pivoting its mission to bring improved healthcare not only to consumers but to the healthcare industry as a whole. Most recently, the brand has further expanded its global footprint with recent product developments, such as QardioDirect, and QardioCore.
"I am honored to have such a world class team on the board of directors", says Mike Alvarez, CEO. "Qardio continues to launch wearable technology utilizing cloud based Artificial Intelligence to help patients and providers stay healthy. Our recent launches of QardioDirect, an innovative remote vitals monitoring platform and QardioCore, the only FDA approved ambulatory ECG holter and extended holter with dry electrode technology, is just the beginning of an exciting growth period for Qardio."
Qardio is a medical technology company that operates at the intersection of cardiology and remote monitoring. Qardio's suite of solutions provides improved outcomes for care providers and their patients across a range of care modalities via improved workflows and diagnostic yields, reduced cost, and ease of use. Founded in 2012, Qardio's primary mission is to improve outcomes for adults living with a chronic heart condition, through simplified monitoring and diagnosis. QardioDirect, the remote patient monitoring service is equally suited to primary care and to discrete applications in hypertension, cardiovascular disease, obesity, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, post-surgical care and other chronic care conditions. Our award-winning solutions are available via medical channels and select consumer channels, to deliver the greatest impact.
For more information on Qardio, visit www.qardio.com.
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A Little League batter who got hit in the helmet by a pitch during a regional tournament game Tuesday rose to comfort the distraught pitcher in a remarkable act of sportsmanship.
The incident happened during a Little League Southwest Regional Playoff final in Waco, Texas.
Righthander Kaiden Shelton of Pearland, Texas, was facing batter Isaiah Jarvis of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tuesday when an 0-2 pitch got away from him and slammed into Jarvis' helmet. Jarvis fell to the ground clutching his head in pain as his concerned coaches ran to his aid.
"I was shookin' up because I'd never been hit with a ball that hard," Jarvis told NBC News' Gadi Schwartz.
After a few moments, Jarvis' head cleared enough for him to walk unaided to first base.
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In the meantime, a visibly shaken Shelton stood on the mound staring at the ground in tears over what happened.
That's when Jarvis walked to the mound and put his arms around Shelton, telling him, “Hey, you're doing great. Let's go.” Shelton's teammates and coach gathered around the pair to join in consoling the young righty.
"I wanted him to make sure that he knew that I was alright," Jarvis said.
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This would be Selena Gomez’s new boyfriend
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The Only Murders in the Building actress had a date with another renowned actor. This was the meeting that sparked all kinds of fan theories!
Big celebrities face romance rumors often. Selena Gomez is not the exception: for months, there has been speculation about the possibility of a relationship between the actress who shone at Disney and Chris Evans, the interpreter of Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The truth is that, in case that relationship has existed, in truth already had an end point. It is that this week, images were published that demonstrate a incipient love affair.
In 2015, the singer remarked that she found Evans quite attractive. But it wasn’t until six years later that he started following her on Instagram, firing off all sorts of theories about a new partner. However, images were never published to prove this courtship. With the scandalous breakup of Shakira and Gerard Pique, Chris was left involved as a possible third party in contention. Although that did not happen either, at least it diverted the focus of attention from his bond with Selena.
While no photos of Gomez and Evans as a couple were released, the Wizards of Waverly Place actress was spotted with a possible love interest. Is about nat wolffthe actor who led the band The Naked Brothers Band and who excelled in teenage productions like Paper cities Y Under the same star. The duo was captured on July 4 leaving the Sunset Tower hotel, in Californiaafter a date.
Is a couple born? None of the protagonists have confirmed details about it. However, it is worth remembering that they have known each other for a long time: in 2014, they shared the shooting of the film drinking badlyavailable in Prime Video. Although it could only be a reunion of old friends, it should not be ruled out that the star of Only Murders in the Building -which is currently broadcast on Star+– is looking for a new love.
In May of this year, he presented one of the programs of Saturday night Live and maintained with humor: “One of the reasons I’m really excited to be on SNL is because I’m single And I heard it’s a great place to find romance. What I don’t want to try dating apps, I just want to show the universe that I am manifesting love. I would like to say that I’m looking for my soulmatebut at this point, I’ll take anyone”. | https://codelist.biz/2022/08/10/this-would-be-selena-gomezs-new-boyfriend/ | 2022-08-10T13:47:51Z | https://codelist.biz/2022/08/10/this-would-be-selena-gomezs-new-boyfriend/ | false | 2 |
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August 10, 2022
Flex LNG Ltd ("Flex LNG" or the "Company") will release its preliminary financial results for the second quarter of 2022 on Wednesday August 24, 2022 on or about 07:00 CEST (1:00 a.m. EST).
In connection with the earnings release, a live video webcast with presentation of the second quarter 2022 results will be held at 15:00 CEST (9:00 a.m. EST) on the same day. In order to attend, use the following link to register and watch the webcast:
https://events.webcast.no/viewer-registration/DWEGc5CD/register
We encourage viewers to register for the webcast 5-10 minutes prior to the presentation. A Q&A session will be held after the presentation. Information on how to submit questions will be given at the beginning of the session.
The presentation material which will be used will be made available on www.flexlng.com and a replay of the webcast will also be made available at this website.
For further information, please contact:
Mr. Knut Traaholt, Chief Financial Officer of Flex LNG Management AS
Telephone: +47 23 11 40 00
Email: ir@flexlng.com
About FLEX LNG
Flex LNG is a shipping company focused on the growing market for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Our fleet consists of thirteen LNG carriers on the water and all of our vessels are state-of-the-art ships with the latest generation two-stroke propulsion (MEGI and X-DF). These modern ships offer significant improvements in fuel efficiency and thus also carbon footprint compared to the older steam and four-stroke propelled ships. We have built up a significant contract backlog, having fixed 12 of our 13 vessels on long term charter contracts. Flex LNG is listed both on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) under the ticker "FLNG". For more information, go to: www.flexlng.com
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Early Trading Has EZGO (EZGO) on the Move for August 9
Equities Staff Follow |EZGO Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:EZGO) is active in pre-market trading today, August 9, with shares climbing 6.76% from the last closing price.
The stock is down 49.66% year-to-date while moving 5.65% gains over the last 5 days.
For technical charts, analysis, and more on EZGO visit the company profile.
Pre-market prices and movements as of 08:03:50 est.
About EZGO Technologies Ltd
Leveraging an Internet of Things (IoT) product and service platform, EZGO has established a business model centered on the sale of electronic bicycles and battery and e-bicycle rentals, complemented by sale of battery packs, battery cell trading and a charging pile business. Currently, the Company (i) trades lithium cells; (ii) rents and sells lithium batteries; (iii) designs, manufactures, rents and sell e-bicycles and e-tricycles; and (iv) sells, franchises and operates smart charging piles for e-bicycles and other electronic devices.
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Jennifer Garner visits eastern Kentucky flood survivors
PERRY COUNTY, Ky. (Gray News) – Actress Jennifer Garner recently made a trip to eastern Kentucky as part of her role with the Save the Children organization.
Garner met with children, families and school leaders whose lives have been turned upside down by the devastating flooding over the past few weeks.
“Hundreds of children and families have lost everything they have. I spoke with families who are unsure of where they’re going to live, and children who don’t know when they’ll be getting back to school. I visited an elementary school that was 8 feet under water for three days,” Garner said.
Save the Children staff delivered critical emergency supplies, including food and water, to families in the areas hit hardest by the flooding.
“We are working to rebuild education and feeding programs, and helping teachers start their classrooms all over again,” Garner explained. “We’re getting cash in the hands of families, so they can decide what they need in order to start over.”
The global humanitarian organization is also providing art activity kits, games and toys to kids in area shelters, so they can have a moment to be kids again during this difficult time.
It is also identifying kids’ short- and long-term needs as this emergency persists.
“We are gearing up with supplies to support back-to-school efforts at school districts that have seen schools inundated with floodwaters, or completely destroyed,” said Greta Wetzel, head of Save the Children’s emergency response team in eastern Kentucky.
Wetzel said the organization is committed to working with schools and communities to make sure kids get the social and emotional support they need in the aftermath of the flooding.
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FACTBOX-Monkeypox cases and deaths around the world
* SPAIN reported its second death on July 30. Below is a list of non-endemic countries that have reported monkeypox cases: ASIA-PACIFIC * AUSTRALIA had confirmed 58 cases as of Aug. 9. * INDIA had confirmed nine cases as of Aug. 3. * JAPAN had reported three cases as of Aug. 10.
More than 80 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease, which the World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency, as confirmed cases crossed 31,400 and non-endemic countries reported their first deaths.
Below are the non-endemic countries that have reported monkeypox-related deaths: * BRAZIL reported its first death on July 31.
* INDIA reported first death on Aug. 1. * SPAIN reported its second death on July 30.
Below is a list of non-endemic countries that have reported monkeypox cases: ASIA-PACIFIC
* AUSTRALIA had confirmed 58 cases as of Aug. 9. * INDIA had confirmed nine cases as of Aug. 3.
* JAPAN had reported three cases as of Aug. 10. * NEW ZEALAND had reported three cases on Aug. 2.
* The PHILIPPINES reported its first case on July 29. * SINGAPORE had confirmed 15 cases as of Aug. 5.
* SOUTH KOREA reported two cases on June 22. * TAIWAN confirmed three cases as of Aug. 9.
* THAILAND had confirmed four cases as of Aug. 5. EUROPE
* ANDORRA had confirmed four cases as of Aug. 9. * AUSTRIA had confirmed 175 cases as of Aug. 10.
* BELGIUM had detected 546 cases by Aug. 10. * BOSNIA reported its first case on July 13.
* BULGARIA had confirmed four cases as of July 22. * CROATIA had reported 12 cases by Aug. 2.
* CZECH REPUBLIC had confirmed 29 cases as of Aug. 10. * CYPRUS reported three cases as of Aug. 9.
* DENMARK had confirmed 129 cases by Aug. 10. * ESTONIA had confirmed nine cases by Aug. 5.
* FINLAND had confirmed 22 cases as of Aug. 4. * FRANCE had confirmed 2,423 cases by Aug. 4.
* GEORGIA confirmed its first case on June 15. * GERMANY had reported 3,025 cases by Aug. 10.
* GIBRALTAR had confirmed five cases as of July 20. * GREECE had confirmed 41 cases by Aug. 10.
* HUNGARY had confirmed 51 cases by Aug. 10. * ICELAND had reported 11 cases as of Aug. 9.
* IRELAND had confirmed 101 cases as of Aug. 10. * ITALY had detected 599 cases as of Aug. 10.
* LATVIA had confirmed three cases as of July 25. * LITHUANIA confirmed three cases on Aug. 9.
* LUXEMBOURG had confirmed 34 cases as of Aug. 9. * MALTA had confirmed 17 cases as of July 20.
* MOLDOVA reported its first case on Aug. 10. * MONTENEGRO reported its first case on Aug. 1.
* The NETHERLANDS had confirmed 957 cases as of Aug. 4. * NORWAY had reported 66 cases by Aug. 9.
* POLAND had reported 63 cases by Aug. 2. * PORTUGAL had confirmed 710 cases as of Aug. 5.
* ROMANIA had confirmed 22 cases as of Aug. 2. * RUSSIA confirmed its first case on July 12.
* SERBIA had reported 10 cases as of July 27. * SLOVAKIA had confirmed six cases as of Aug. 2.
* SLOVENIA had reported 37 cases as of Aug. 2. * SPAIN had confirmed 5,162 cases by Aug. 9.
* SWEDEN had confirmed 111 cases by Aug. 4. * SWITZERLAND had confirmed 347 cases as of Aug. 9.
* The UNITED KINGDOM had 2,914 confirmed cases as of Aug. 8, including 2,780 in England, 69 in Scotland, 25 in Northern Ireland and 40 in Wales. MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
* ISRAEL had reported 169 cases as of Aug. 8. * LEBANON had reported four cases as of July 21.
* MOROCCO reported first case on June 2. * QATAR confirmed its first case on July 20.
* SAUDI ARABIA detected its first case on July 14. * SOUTH AFRICA confirmed its third case on July 11.
* TURKEY reported first case on June 30. * The UNITED ARAB EMIRATES had reported 16 infections as of July 24.
AMERICAS * ARGENTINA had confirmed 37 cases as of Aug. 9.
* The BAHAMAS confirmed its first case on June 24. * BARBADOS confirmed its first case on July 21.
* BERMUDA confirmed its first case on July 21. * BRAZIL had confirmed 2,293 cases by Aug. 9.
* BOLIVIA had confirmed five cases by Aug. 6. * CANADA had confirmed 990 infections as of Aug. 9.
* CHILE had reported 91 cases as of Aug. 4. * COLOMBIA had reported 55 cases as of Aug. 8.
* COSTA RICA confirmed three cases on July 28. * DOMINICAN REPUBLIC confirmed its fourth case on Aug. 3.
* ECUADOR had confirmed 10 cases as of Aug. 9. * GUATEMALA had confirmed two cases as of Aug. 9.
* JAMAICA had confirmed three cases as of Aug. 5. * MEXICO had confirmed 146 cases as of Aug. 9.
* PANAMA had confirmed two cases as of Aug. 9. * PERU had confirmed 583 cases by Aug. 10.
* PUERTO RICO had confirmed 34 cases as of Aug. 5. * The UNITED STATES had confirmed 9,492 cases by Aug. 10.
* URUGUAY confirmed its second case on Aug. 2. * VENEZUELA confirmed its first case on June 12.
Sources: Data from World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Reuters stories, releases from local authorities (Compiled by Alizee Degorce, Andrey Sychev and Louise Rasmussen in Gdansk; Editing by Milla Nissi, Elaine Hardcastle)
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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Avast researchers discover new zero-day exploits, and changes in attack vectors since Microsoft Office macros have been blocked
PRAGUE, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avast (LSE: AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy released its Q2/2022 Threat Report today, revealing a significant increase in global ransomware attacks, up 24% from Q1/2022. Researchers also uncovered a new zero-day exploit in Chrome, as well as signals how cybercriminals are preparing to move away from macros as an infection vector.
After months of decline, global ransomware attacks increased significantly in Q2/2022, up 24% from the previous quarter. The highest quarter-on-quarter increases in ransomware risk ratio occurred in Argentina (+56%), UK (+55%), Brazil (+50%), France (+42%), and India (+37%).
"Consumers, but especially businesses should be on guard and prepared for encounters with ransomware, as the threat is not going anywhere anytime soon," explains Jakub Kroustek, Avast Malware Research Director. "The decline in ransomware attacks we observed in Q4/2021 and Q1/2022 were thanks to law enforcement agencies busting ransomware group members, and caused by the war in Ukraine, which also led to disagreements within the Conti ransomware group, halting their operations. Things dramatically changed in Q2/2022. Conti members have now branched off to create new ransomware groups, like Black Basta and Karakurt, or may join other existing groups, like Hive, BlackCat, or Quantum, causing an uptick in activity."
Avast researchers discovered two new zero day exploits used by Israeli spyware vendor Candiru to target journalists in Lebanon, among others. The first was a bug in WebRTC, which was exploited to attack Google Chrome users in highly targeted watering hole attacks, but also affected many other browsers. Another exploit allowed the attackers to escape a sandbox they landed in after exploiting the first zero-day. The second zero-day Avast discovered was exploited to get into Windows kernel.
Another zero-day described in the report is Follina, a remote code execution bug in Microsoft Office, which was widely exploited by attackers ranging from cybercriminals to Russia-linked APT groups operating in Ukraine. The zero-day was also abused by Gadolinium/APT40, a known Chinese APT group, in an attack against targets in Palau.
Microsoft is now blocking VBA macros by default in Office applications. Macros have been a popular infection vector for decades. They were used by threats described in the Q2/2022 Threat Report, including remote access trojans like Nerbian RAT, a new RAT written in Go that emerged in Q2/2022, and by the Confucius APT group to drop further malware onto victims' computers.
"We have already noticed threat actors beginning to prepare alternative infection vectors, now that macros are being blocked by default. For example, IcedID and Emotet have already started using LNK files, ISO or IMG images, and other tricks supported on the Windows platform as an alternative to maldocs to spread their campaigns," continued Jakub Kroustek. "While cybercriminals will surely continue to find other ways of getting their malware onto people's computers, we are hopeful that Microsoft's decision will help make the internet a safer place."
The full Avast Q2/2022 Threat Report can be found here: https://decoded.avast.io/threatresearch/avast-q2-2022-threat-report/
Avast (LSE: AVST), a FTSE 100 company, is a global leader in digital security and privacy, headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. With over 435 million users online, Avast offers products under the Avast and AVG brands that protect people from threats on the internet and the evolving IoT threat landscape. The company's threat detection network is among the most advanced in the world, using machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies to detect and stop threats in real time. Avast digital security products for Mobile, PC or Mac are top-ranked and certified by VB100, AV-Comparatives, AV-Test, SE Labs and others. Avast is a member of Coalition Against Stalkerware, No More Ransom, and the Internet Watch Foundation. Visit: www.avast.com.
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AR-701 is effective in vitro against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants, including BA.4 and BA.5
LOS GATOS, Calif., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDS), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel anti-infective therapies to treat life-threatening infections, announced today that inhaled treatment of its fully human monoclonal antibody cocktail AR-701 resulted in no detectable SARS-CoV-2 virus in the lungs of infected rhesus macaques, and protected their lungs from disease. AR-701 was effective in the non-human primates when used either as a prophylactic or therapeutic treatment regimen.
- Therapeutic administration of inhaled AR-701 substantially reduced and continued to suppress the viral load in the nasal sinus and oropharynx (upper respiratory tract region) for the entire 5-day testing period.
- Additional lab research also indicates both mAbs in the AR-701 cocktail are effective against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1, BA.2, BA.4, BA.5 subvariants in vitro.
This non-human primate research was conducted through a collective effort involving researchers at the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), the University of California at Davis, Vanderbilt University, the University of California at Irvine, and Aridis, with a grant supplement to OHSU from the National Institutes of Health's Office of Research Infrastructure Programs in the Office of the Director (OD, PHS grant P51 OD011092). Preliminary study results were recently presented at the Immunotherapy for Infectious Diseases Conference 2022 in Pavia, Italy. Additional data are being analyzed and will be submitted to a peer-reviewed scientific journal for publication.
"An efficacy demonstration in non-human primates has been a key milestone and a correlate for clinical success in human trials. The observed strong prophylactic and therapeutic efficacy bodes well for AR-701 and is an important step forward," commented Vu Truong, Ph.D., CEO of Aridis Pharmaceuticals. The proprietary inhaled formulation is designed to deliver the mAbs directly to the site where the SARS-CoV-2 virus initially infects, amplifies, and is transmitted from the infected individual to others. "Given the challenges in maintaining high vaccination coverage and a protracted COVID-19 pandemic, there is a greater need to develop accessible, long-acting therapeutic treatments, especially treatments that can also effectively block person-to-person viral transmission. These data demonstrate that the inhaled, self-administered dosage form of half-life extended AR-701 is on track to meet this product profile," said Truong.
About AR-701
AR-701 is a cocktail of two fully human immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) mAbs discovered from screening the antibody secreting B-cells of convalescent SARS-CoV-2 infected (COVID-19) patients. Each mAb of the AR-701 cocktail neutralizes coronaviruses using a distinct mechanism of action, namely inhibition of viral fusion and entry into human cells (AR-703) or blockage of viral binding to the human 'ACE2' receptor (AR-720). The activity of the two mAbs complement and enhance each other in a synergistic fashion, creating a potent first-in-class cocktail. AR-720 binds to the 'receptor binding domain' of the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, while AR-703 binds to the 'S2' stalk region of spike proteins from betacoronaviruses, including the SARS-CoV-2 variants (Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, and Omicron). Both mAbs bind to the Omicron subvariants, BA.1, BA.2, BA.4, and BA.5 with comparable affinity compared to the original Wuhan strain. All authentic live SARS-CoV-2 beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, and Omicron variants, SARS, and MERS tested were neutralized by both mAbs of AR-701 cocktail in vitro. Multiple animal challenge models widely used to evaluate COVID-19 treatments support the broad efficacy of AR-701 against the original Wuhan wildtype strain, the Delta variant, the Omicron variant, and the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus (SARS). The AR-701 mAbs are engineered to be active for 6-12 months in the blood. AR-701 is being developed as a long-acting intramuscular as well as a self-administered inhaled formulation for the treatment of COVID-19 patients who are not yet hospitalized. Aridis Pharmaceuticals recently received a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to evaluate the prevention of influenza and SARS-CoV2 viral transmission using inhaled delivery of monoclonal antibodies.
About Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers and develops novel anti-infective therapies to treat life-threatening infections, including anti-infectives to be used as add-on treatments to standard-of-care antibiotics. The Company is utilizing its proprietary ʎPEXTM and MabIgX® technology platforms to rapidly identify rare, potent antibody-producing B-cells from patients who have successfully overcome an infection, and to rapidly manufacture monoclonal antibody (mAbs) for therapeutic treatment of critical infections. These mAbs are already of human origin and functionally optimized for high potency by the donor's immune system; hence, they technically do not require genetic engineering or further optimization to achieve full functionality.
The Company is advancing multiple clinical stage mAbs targeting bacteria that cause life-threatening infections such as ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) and hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP), in addition to preclinical stage antiviral mAbs. The use of mAbs as anti-infective treatments represents an innovative therapeutic approach that harnesses the human immune system to fight infections and is designed to overcome the deficiencies associated with the current standard of care which is broad spectrum antibiotics. Such deficiencies include, but are not limited to, increasing drug resistance, short duration of efficacy, disruption of the normal flora of the human microbiome and lack of differentiation among current treatments. The mAb portfolio is complemented by a non-antibiotic novel mechanism small molecule anti-infective candidate being developed to treat lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients. The Company's pipeline is highlighted below:
Aridis' Pipeline
AR-301 (VAP). AR-301 is a fully human IgG1 mAb targeting gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) alpha-toxin and is being evaluated in a global Phase 3 clinical study as an adjunctive treatment of S. aureus ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP).
AR-320 (VAP). AR-320 is a fully human IgG1 mAb targeting S. aureus alpha-toxin that is being evaluated in a Phase 3 clinical study as a preventative treatment of S. aureus colonized mechanically ventilated patients who do not yet have VAP.
AR-501 (cystic fibrosis). AR-501 is an inhaled formulation of gallium citrate with broad-spectrum anti-infective activity being developed to treat chronic lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients. This program is currently in Phase 2a clinical development in CF patients.
AR-701 (COVID-19). AR-701 is a cocktail of fully human mAbs discovered from convalescent COVID-19 patients that are directed at multiple protein epitopes on the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is formulated for delivery via intramuscular injection or inhalation using a nebulizer.
AR-401 (blood stream infections). AR-401 is a fully human mAb preclinical program aimed at treating infections caused by gram-negative Acinetobacter baumannii.
AR-101 (HAP). AR-101 is a fully human immunoglobulin M, or IgM, mAb in Phase 2 clinical development targeting Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) liposaccharides serotype O11, which accounts for approximately 22% of all P. aeruginosa hospital acquired pneumonia cases worldwide.
AR-201 (RSV infection). AR-201 is a fully human IgG1 mAb out-licensed preclinical program aimed at neutralizing diverse clinical isolates of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
For additional information on Aridis Pharmaceuticals, please visit https://aridispharma.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These statements may be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "forecast," "estimated" and "intend" or other similar terms or expressions that concern Aridis' expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. These forward-looking statements are based on Aridis' current expectations and actual results could differ materially. There are a number of factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the need for additional financing, the timing of regulatory submissions, Aridis' ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval of its existing product candidates and any other product candidates it may develop, approvals for clinical trials may be delayed or withheld by regulatory agencies, risks relating to the timing and costs of clinical trials, risks associated with obtaining funding from third parties, management and employee operations and execution risks, loss of key personnel, competition, risks related to market acceptance of products, intellectual property risks, risks related to business interruptions, including the outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus, which could seriously harm our financial condition and increase our costs and expenses, risks associated with the uncertainty of future financial results, Aridis' ability to attract collaborators and partners and risks associated with Aridis' reliance on third party organizations. While the list of factors presented here is considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those described or implied by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including, without limitation, market conditions and the factors described under the caption "Risk Factors" in Aridis' 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and Aridis' other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements included herein are made as of the date hereof, and Aridis does not undertake any obligation to update publicly such statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- High Velocity joins Jeep® Gladiator palette for the first time
- The first yellow to be available for the Gladiator, High Velocity is a high-energy, high-impact hue
- Now open for orders, the newest color is available on all Gladiator models, priced at a U.S. manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $395
The Jeep® brand is bringing bright sunshine to its lineup, adding the vibrant High Velocity yellow exterior paint color to the 2023 Jeep Gladiator.
The first yellow to be available for the Gladiator, High Velocity is a high-energy, high-impact hue that is authentic and not afraid to stand out, just like the Jeep Gladiator community.
"Since the Jeep Gladiator arrived for the 2020 model year, customization has been a huge part of its identity," said Jim Morrison, senior vice president and head of Jeep brand North America. "In response to customer requests, High Velocity is the latest example of another bold shade that strengthens the enthusiastic personality of our loyal and avid Jeep community."
High Velocity joins Firecracker Red, Hydro Blue, Sarge Green, Silver Zynith, Sting-Gray, Granite Crystal, Black and Bright White as available exterior paint colors for the 2023 Jeep Gladiator.
Available on all Gladiator models, including Sport, Overland, Rubicon and Mojave, the High Velocity exterior paint option is available now for ordering and is priced at a U.S. manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $395.
Jeep Brand
Built on 80 years of legendary heritage, Jeep is the authentic SUV brand that brings capability, craftsmanship and versatility to people who seek extraordinary journeys. The Jeep brand delivers an open invitation to live life to the fullest by offering a broad portfolio of vehicles that continues to provide owners with a sense of safety and security to handle any journey with confidence. The Jeep vehicle range consists of the Cherokee, Compass, Gladiator, Grand Cherokee, new three-row Grand Cherokee L, Grand Cherokee 4xe, Renegade and Wrangler and Wrangler 4xe. Jeep Wave, a premium owner loyalty and customer care program that is available to the entire Jeep 4x4 lineup, is filled with benefits and exclusive perks to deliver Jeep brand owners the utmost care and dedicated 24/7 support. The legendary Jeep brand's off-road capability is enhanced by a global electrification initiative that is transforming 4xe into new 4x4 in pursuit of the brand's vision of accomplishing Zero Emission Freedom. All Jeep brand SUVs will offer an electrified variant by 2025.
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US inflation slips from 40-year peak but remains high 8.5%
Falling gas prices gave Americans a slight break from the pain of high inflation last month, though the surge in overall prices slowed only modestly from the four-decade high it reached in June.
Consumer prices jumped 8.5% in July compared with a year earlier, the government said Wednesday, down from a 9.1% year-over-year jump in June. On a monthly basis, prices were unchanged from June to July, the smallest such rise more than two years.
Still, prices are spiking across a wide range of goods and services, leaving most Americans worse off. Average paychecks are rising faster than they have in decades — but not fast enough to keep up with accelerating costs for such items as food, rent, autos and medical services.
President Joe Biden has pointed to declining gas prices as a sign that his policies — including large releases of oil from the nation’s strategic reserve — are helping lessen the higher costs that have strained Americans' finances, particularly for lower-income Americans and Black and Hispanic households.
Yet Republicans are stressing the persistence of high inflation as a top issue in the midterm congressional elections, with polls showing that elevated prices have driven Biden’s approval ratings down sharply.
On Friday, the House is poised to give final congressional approval to a revived tax-and-climate package pushed by Biden and Democratic lawmakers. Economists say the measure, which its proponents have titled the Inflation Reduction Act, will have only a minimal effect on inflation over the next several years.
While there are signs that inflation may ease in the coming months, it will likely remain far above the Federal Reserve’s 2% annual target well into next year or even into 2024. Chair Jerome Powell has said the Fed needs to see a series of declining monthly core inflation readings before it would consider pausing its rate hikes. The Fed has raised its benchmark short-term rate at its past four rate-setting meetings, including a three-quarter point hike in both June and July — the first increases that large since 1994.
A blockbuster jobs report for July that the government issued Friday — with 528,000 jobs added, rising wages and an unemployment rate that matched a half-century low of 3.5% — solidified expectations that the Fed will announce yet another three-quarter-point hike when it next meets in September. Robust hiring tends to fuel inflation because it gives Americans more collective spending power.
One positive sign, though, is that Americans' expectations for future inflation have fallen, according to a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, likely reflecting the drop in gas prices that is highly visible to most consumers.
Inflation expectations can be self-fulfilling: If people believe inflation will stay high or worsen, they’re likely to take steps — such as demanding higher pay — that can send prices higher in a self-perpetuating cycle. Companies then often raise prices to offset higher their higher labor costs. But the New York Fed survey found that Americans foresee lower inflation one, three and five years from now than they did a month ago.
Supply chain snarls are also loosening, with fewer ships moored off Southern California ports and shipping costs declining. Prices for commodities like corn, wheat and copper have fallen steeply.
Yet in categories where price changes are stickier, such as rents, costs are still surging. One-third of Americans rent their homes, and higher rental costs are leaving many of them with less money to spend on other items.
Data from Bank of America, based on its customer accounts, shows that rent increases have fallen particularly hard on younger Americans. Average rent payments for so-called Generation Z renters (those born after 1996) jumped 16% in July from a year ago, while for baby boomers the increase was just 3%.
Stubborn inflation isn’t just a U.S. phenomenon. Prices have jumped in the United Kingdom, Europe and in less developed nations such as Argentina.
In the U.K., inflation soared 9.4% in June from a year earlier, a four-decade high. In the 19 countries that use the euro currency, it reached 8.9% in June compared with a year earlier, the highest since record-keeping for the euro began. | https://www.wlwt.com/article/us-inflation-slips-from-40-year-peak-but-remains-high-august-2022/40857880 | 2022-08-10T14:03:31Z | https://www.wlwt.com/article/us-inflation-slips-from-40-year-peak-but-remains-high-august-2022/40857880 | true | 25 |
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG), a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power, today provided a corporate update in conjunction with the filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
- As of June 30, 2022, the Company's cash and cash equivalents were $24.8 million, enabling it to finance operations through February 2024.
- Announced enhanced photostability results on the Company's proprietary electro-optic polymer modulators - demonstrating the reliability necessary for commercial deployments - all based on a technology which can be ported into high-volume silicon foundries and integrated onto a silicon photonics platform with other optical devices.
- CEO Dr. Michael Lebby chaired the 6th PIC International Conference in Belgium and led an invited talk entitled, "Enabling lower power consumption optical networking using high speed, low power polymer modulators", focusing on the issue of reducing power consumption in datacenters and optical networks.
- The Company's common stock was added to the Russell 3000® Index, one of the most widely followed benchmarks globally, after market open on June 27, 2022.
- Presented at leading investor conferences nationally, including the LD Micro Invitational and the Benzinga All-Access Show – with plans to attend the upcoming Jefferies Semis, IT Hardware & Comm Infrastructure Summit.
The full text of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 filed with the SEC on August 9, 2022 can be found here.
"The second quarter of 2022 was marked by further fortification of our patent portfolio as well as our inclusion on the Russell 3000® Index, an important milestone and testament to the Company's potential," said Dr. Michael Lebby, Chief Executive Officer of Lightwave Logic. "We believe that our addition to this well-followed index will provide greater visibility for Lightwave Logic within the broader investment community and help to increase liquidity for our shareholders.
"We publicly announced three patent applications during the quarter, two of which focus on manufacturing simplification and a third on enhancing polymer modulator manufacturing in high-volume foundries. These represent key aspects in achieving deep market penetration, allowing our polymer technology platform to become the engine for pluggable fiber optic transceivers that are being utilized throughout internet infrastructure. The continued fortification of our intellectual property portfolio positions us to make polymers truly ubiquitous as we work to simplify the production of polymer modulators for our foundry partners.
"Looking into the second half of 2022, we continue to make significant progress to further advance our commercialization efforts alongside our global foundry partners, while buildout out our IP moat with each technology enhancement. Taken together, these improvements are enabling an expedited commercialization process through simplified manufacturing. We continue to focus on the capital markets, attending a variety of investor conferences and achieving inclusion on the Russell 3000® Index. I look forward to providing further updates as we move closer to our end goal of mass market commercialization," concluded Dr. Lebby.
Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG) is developing a platform leveraging its proprietary engineered electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power. The Company's high-activity and high-stability organic polymers allow Lightwave Logic to create next-generation photonic EO devices, which convert data from electrical signals into optical signals, for applications in data communications and telecommunications markets. For more information, please visit the Company's website at lightwavelogic.com.
The information posted in this release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by use of the words "may," "will," "should," "plans," "explores," "expects," "anticipates," "continue," "estimate," "project," "intend," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, lack of available funding; general economic and business conditions; competition from third parties; intellectual property rights of third parties; regulatory constraints; changes in technology and methods of marketing; delays in completing various engineering and manufacturing programs; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; success in technological advances and delivering technological innovations; shortages in components; production delays due to performance quality issues with outsourced components; those events and factors described by us in Item 1.A "Risk Factors" in our most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q; other risks to which our Company is subject; other factors beyond the Company's control.
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BRUSSELS — The European Union's budget watchdog announced Wednesday that it is winding up years of surveillance of Greek government spending. The move marks a formal end to a major crisis that threatened to see Greece ejected from the euro single currency group, imposed severe hardship on its citizens and roiled global financial markets.
The European Commission, which supervises the budgets of the 27 EU member countries, said it will end its "enhanced surveillance" program on Aug. 20, noting that "Greece has delivered on the bulk of the policy commitments" made to its partners in the 19-country euro area.
Greece was granted billions of euros in three successive bailouts after 2010, when Athens lost access to international bond markets after admitting it had misreported key financial data. Greece's debt ballooned to about 180% of Gross Domestic Product.
Two of the financial bailouts ultimately failed to improve things enough, although creditors in the euro group demanded — and received — deep economic reforms that hammered citizens with austerity policies, including repeated tax hikes and pension cuts. Poverty and unemployment skyrocketed, and at one point about a quarter of the workforce was jobless.
In 2015, the leftist prime minister at the time, Alexis Tsipras, put his country's membership of the euro area and, ultimately, the EU on the line by calling a referendum on whether Athens should accept the terms imposed on it by creditors, led by Germany. Voters rejected the terms, but the government then proceeded to impose draconian creditor-demanded conditions anyway.
But on Wednesday, the EU commission said that now "as a result of Greece's efforts, the resilience of the Greek economy has substantially improved and the risks of spill-over effects on the Euro area economy have diminished significantly."
"Maintaining Greece under enhanced surveillance is no longer justified," it said.
The Greek financial crisis was a major test for the EU and provided proof, if any were needed, that bailing out a bigger economy, like debt-ridden Italy, would probably exceed the means that even a united Europe can muster.
"With this development, along with the premature repayment of the International Monetary Fund loans and the lifting of capital restrictions, a difficult chapter for our nation ends after 12 years," Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said in response to a Commission letter confirming the enhanced surveillance would end.
"Greece is returning to European normality and stops being an exception in the eurozone," Staikouras said. "This achievement is the fruit and the recognition of the great sacrifices of Greek society, of the government's fiscal policies but also of its broader reforms," he added.
Staikouras said that ending the enhanced surveillance the economy was under reinforces Greece's position in international markets, boosts the country's development and ability to attract investments and grants greater freedom in the management of fiscal policy, within the regulations applying to all EU members.
"Until today, despite unprecedented, multi-level crises and the new — Europe-wide and international — challenges, we have proven, both citizens and the state, that we can do it," Staikouras said. "We set targets and with a plan, unity, determination, trust in our abilities and hard work, we achieve them."
Although Greece has returned to international bond markets, its credit rating remains below investment grade, which raises its borrowing costs and precludes many potential investors from buying Greek bonds. The government in Athens says it hopes to regain investment grade by next year. | https://m.startribune.com/eu-to-stop-greek-budget-watch-in-formal-end-to-major-crisis/600197178/ | 2022-08-10T14:05:28Z | https://m.startribune.com/eu-to-stop-greek-budget-watch-in-formal-end-to-major-crisis/600197178/ | true | 17 |
Mortgage & Credit Guarantee Fund regularly allocates payments of interest on bonds
By Sabina Mammadli
Azerbaijan's Mortgage and Credit Guarantee Fund has made regular payments of interest on bonds, Azernews reports per the Baku Stock Exchange (BSE).
According to the fund, bond prospectus, a certain part of the nominal residual value of the securities, which is equal to the principal debt payments on the mortgage coverage assets, is paid along with the interest payment on the bond payment date.
It was noted that on August 8, the issuer made another payment of interest on the bonds. Proceeding from this, the amount of balance at the par value of the said bonds was AZN710,57 ($417.98). Thus, interest income in the amount of three percent will be calculated based on this amount.
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BRUSSELS — The European Union's budget watchdog announced Wednesday that it is winding up years of surveillance of Greek government spending. The move marks a formal end to a major crisis that threatened to see Greece ejected from the euro single currency group, imposed severe hardship on its citizens and roiled global financial markets.
The European Commission, which supervises the budgets of the 27 EU member countries, said it will end its "enhanced surveillance" program on Aug. 20, noting that "Greece has delivered on the bulk of the policy commitments" made to its partners in the 19-country euro area.
Greece was granted billions of euros in three successive bailouts after 2010, when Athens lost access to international bond markets after admitting it had misreported key financial data. Greece's debt ballooned to about 180% of Gross Domestic Product.
Two of the financial bailouts ultimately failed to improve things enough, although creditors in the euro group demanded — and received — deep economic reforms that hammered citizens with austerity policies, including repeated tax hikes and pension cuts. Poverty and unemployment skyrocketed, and at one point about a quarter of the workforce was jobless.
In 2015, the leftist prime minister at the time, Alexis Tsipras, put his country's membership of the euro area and, ultimately, the EU on the line by calling a referendum on whether Athens should accept the terms imposed on it by creditors, led by Germany. Voters rejected the terms, but the government then proceeded to impose draconian creditor-demanded conditions anyway.
But on Wednesday, the EU commission said that now "as a result of Greece's efforts, the resilience of the Greek economy has substantially improved and the risks of spill-over effects on the Euro area economy have diminished significantly."
"Maintaining Greece under enhanced surveillance is no longer justified," it said.
The Greek financial crisis was a major test for the EU and provided proof, if any were needed, that bailing out a bigger economy, like debt-ridden Italy, would probably exceed the means that even a united Europe can muster.
"With this development, along with the premature repayment of the International Monetary Fund loans and the lifting of capital restrictions, a difficult chapter for our nation ends after 12 years," Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said in response to a Commission letter confirming the enhanced surveillance would end.
"Greece is returning to European normality and stops being an exception in the eurozone," Staikouras said. "This achievement is the fruit and the recognition of the great sacrifices of Greek society, of the government's fiscal policies but also of its broader reforms," he added.
Staikouras said that ending the enhanced surveillance the economy was under reinforces Greece's position in international markets, boosts the country's development and ability to attract investments and grants greater freedom in the management of fiscal policy, within the regulations applying to all EU members.
"Until today, despite unprecedented, multi-level crises and the new — Europe-wide and international — challenges, we have proven, both citizens and the state, that we can do it," Staikouras said. "We set targets and with a plan, unity, determination, trust in our abilities and hard work, we achieve them."
Although Greece has returned to international bond markets, its credit rating remains below investment grade, which raises its borrowing costs and precludes many potential investors from buying Greek bonds. The government in Athens says it hopes to regain investment grade by next year. | https://www.startribune.com/eu-to-stop-greek-budget-watch-in-formal-end-to-major-crisis/600197178/ | 2022-08-10T14:08:54Z | https://www.startribune.com/eu-to-stop-greek-budget-watch-in-formal-end-to-major-crisis/600197178/ | true | 17 |
BURNABY, British Columbia (AP) _ Ballard Power Systems Inc. (BLDP) on Wednesday reported a loss of $55.8 million in its second quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Burnaby, British Columbia-based company said it had a loss of 19 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 15 cents per share.
The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 12 cents per share.
The fuel cell technology company posted revenue of $20.9 million in the period, which also fell short of Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $24.4 million.
Ballard shares have fallen 33% since the beginning of the year. The stock has dropped 49% in the last 12 months.
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Wisconsin has long been engrained with socialist thought. From the Sewer Socialist of Milwaukee, leaders of the Kohler strikes, and modern day tenants unions popping up across the state, we have always had a class conscious unity.
Although, with our state also producing a leading ‘Red Scare’ tactician, Joseph McCarthy, we have been derailed from class consciousness; this occurring even with a large working class, of manufacturing and farming. With a large class of laborers without class consciousness, we have seen a rise in exploitation among our workers.
American socialism has never been based around Stalinist, centralized governance. It has remained around fair labor and idealist practice of democracy. For show, we can look at great leaders of the working class, such as Eugene Debs, Fred Hampton, Angela Davis, or William Foster.
The American socialist movement includes policies that most Americans stand in line with, but yet don’t receive. Policies include labor led democracy, universal healthcare, ending wars abroad, and ensuring a rehabilitative (rather than punitive), justice system.
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We regularly see figures arising that loot socialist and working class language, for example, Derrick Van Orden. But, people like this only promise an idealized notion of liberty, without concrete samples for change. This type of rhetoric sharply mirrors that of the Fascist Mussolini.
We must stand against this rise of idealist regression. We must push forward for a world with objective material progress. Our way to achieve this is workplaces and government led by a working class, otherwise known as socialism.
Brett Knudsen
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