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Trulieve Inc. CEO Kim Rivers said the cannabis company’s lower-than-expected revenue target for 2022 reflects its effort to remain as realistic as possible as it weighs unknown factors in the coming year.
The cannabis company on Wednesday said it expects to generate $1.3 billion to $1.4 billion of revenue in 2022, slightly below the estimate of $1.42 billion in a FactSet survey.
Trulieve is one of the few U.S. cannabis companies to offer estimates for its upcoming financial performance in its quarterly financial updates and it tries to be as data-driven as possible based on current operating conditions, Rivers said.
“It’s very solid guidance,” Rivers told MarketWatchon on Thursday. “We don’t know what the macroeconomic environment will be and how that will continue. We always look at where we’re trending today and then put out our best guidance. We think it’s better to be thoughtful as opposed to being too exuberant.”
On a positive note for Trulieve, the company’s fourth-quarter revenue of $305.3 million edged past the Wall Street estimate by $1 million.
Rivers said some bright spots in the quarter included a sales boost from the stores it acquired in its home state of Florida from Harvest Health & Recreation in a $2.1 billion all-stock deal announced last year and then rebranded as Trulieve stores. The company also booked “good performance” from cannabis dispensaries in West Virginia and Arizona.
On the down side, Trulieve faced pressure on its business in Pennsylvania, which pulled approvals for some vape products and then required registration of ingredients. Trulieve expects this hurdle to subside in 2022 after it won approval for vape products in the state.
Looking ahead at 2022, Trulieve is keeping an eye on potential opportunities in the New York and New Jersey adult-use cannabis markets, as well as building out locations in Georgia and West Virginia. Maryland continues discussions on adult-use cannabis and voters will likely approve a measure on the ballot in November, she said.
Jefferies analyst Pablo Zuanic on Thursday reiterated an overweight trading on Trulieve, shaved his price target on the stock by $1 to $59 a share and said the stock remains “inexpensive” relative to other multi-state cannabis operators.
“We do worry about a lack of key company-specific catalysts in the year ahead,” he said. “Also of concern, while historically an ‘under promiser’, we would characterize the three-year Ebitda margin outlook of 40% as ambitious, especially as med markets such as Florida and Pennsylvania become more competitive.”
Trulieve could potentially benefit if Florida puts adult-use cannabis to a ballot vote in 2024, but that remains an unknown.
Alliance Global Partners analyst Aaron Grey reiterated a buy rating on Trulieve.
“Overall, we still view TRUL market leadership in Florida as a competitive moat as the company leverages its scale in the state and look for management to build out its wholesale presence in other key markets (i.e., Pennsylvania and Arizona in 2022,” Grey said. “We see risk to longer-term Ebitda margins if pricing pressure were to continue in key markets such as Pennsylvania and Florida without the offset of new adult-use sales.”
Shares of Trulieve rose 0.5% on Thursday. The stock is down 19.9% in 2022 compared to a drop of 19.2% by the AdvisorShares Pure U.S. Cannabis ETF
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ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – On Thursday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced an award of $1.6 million that will go to eight addiction services providers statewide, allowing them to establish Mobile Medication Units (MMUs). The MMUs will dispense medications to treat substance use disorder, including methadone and buprenorphine.
Officials said this would allow individuals easier access to treatments and receive those medications without the need to travel to a brick-and-mortar facility. These MMUs will be the first in New York State to be allowed to be operated by existing Opioid Treatment Program Providers, made possible by a Federal Drug Enforcement Administration rule change
“The lack of transportation or the distance from a treatment facility should not act as a barrier to receiving necessary care for addiction, including lifesaving medication such as methadone,” Office of Addiction Services and Supports Commissioner Chinazo Cunningham said. “These new mobile medication units will offer comprehensive addiction services and bring important help directly to individuals in need, giving them another avenue to receive important help in their recovery.”
MMUs are designed to provide New Yorkers seeking treatment for a substance use disorder with access to multiple services in one location, addressing the ongoing need for comprehensive treatments statewide. Various services will be offered including admission assessments, medication induction, medication administration and observation, toxicology tests, and other medical services.
Additionally, MMUs will supplement existing mobile services throughout the state offered by various Opioid Treatment Program Providers including assessment of services, counseling, medications other than methadone for addiction treatment, telepractice, and transportation services. Awards are being administered through OASAS, which is funded through the Federal Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Block Grant Supplemental.
The following providers are each receiving $200,000 in funding through this program:
Capital Region
- PROMESA, Inc.
Central NY
- Helio Health, Inc.
Finger Lakes
- Strong Memorial Hospital
Mohawk Valley
- Helio Health, Inc.
New York City
- Vocational Instruction Project (VIP) Community Services, Inc.
North Country
- Credo Community Center for the Treatment of Addictions, Inc.
Southern Tier
- Ithaca Alpha House Center Inc. DBA Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services
Western NY
- BestSelf Behavioral Health, Inc.
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S4FE (S4F) traded up 45.5% against the U.S. dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 19:00 PM ET on March 31st. S4FE has a total market cap of $1.84 million and approximately $1,985.00 worth of S4FE was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. During the last week, S4FE has traded 13.4% higher against the U.S. dollar. One S4FE coin can now be bought for approximately $0.0021 or 0.00000005 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges.
Here’s how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002193 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded down 4% against the dollar and now trades at $1.62 or 0.00003552 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded up 1% against the dollar and now trades at $1.65 or 0.00004286 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded up 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002194 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded 1.8% lower against the dollar and now trades at $16.92 or 0.00037138 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded 4.5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $48.91 or 0.00107359 BTC.
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DENVER, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aphelion Aerospace, based in Denver, Colorado is establishing itself as a one-stop-shop for low-cost small satellite integration and on-demand launch operations from practically anywhere around the world. Aphelion announced today that it has received significant investment from strategic investors including The Mercury Group, Founder Advisors, and Richtr Financial Studio. These investments are part of Aphelion's Seed round which the company is running in parallel with their equity crowdfunding campaign on StartEngine.
Aphelion CEO Miguel Ayala and CTO Matthew Travis indicate that these investments will help them continue pushing forward with the development of their suborbital launch vehicle technology demonstrator. They plan to conduct low-altitude suborbital demonstration launches by the end of the year to prove out their green non-toxic, non-cryogenic propulsion technology in flight.
Based on the caliber and background of their board advisors and investors, it is clear that the Aphelion team is positioning to become a strong player in the space industry. Last year, Aphelion announced that Edward Mango, former Program Manager of the NASA Commercial Crew Transportation Program had joined their board of advisors. Mr. Mango is one of the key NASA leaders behind the success of SpaceX. Aphelion also announced that Kevin Rice, former Director of Business Management at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works had joined their board of advisors. Mr. Rice practically wrote the book on business management for NASA. In addition, Aphelion announced that Geoff Brim, former VP of Product Management at Deutsche Telekom had joined their board of advisors. Mr. Brim evangelized digital transformation, data science, artificial intelligence, and robotics at Deutsche Telekom.
Now come Aphelion's visionary investors. Ben West of The Mercury Group is a US Air Force veteran. Before his years in finance, Ben was an F117A and F16 Crew Chief. He is well aware that military fighter jets use hydrazine in their emergency power units. He knows very well that hydrazine is extremely toxic and thus costly and slow to deal with. He is also aware that other uses of hydrazine include spacecraft propulsion. Hearing that Aphelion had developed a propulsion technology that could essentially replace anything hydrazine powered was music to his ears. Ben feels excited to back Aphelion with investment and plans to continue supporting Aphelion along its journey to bring this new technology to market.
Steven Williams, of Founder Advisors advises Aphelion on market strategy. Along with Steven, the Founder Advisors team provides corporate and business strategy advisory to Aphelion. They are composed of accomplished aerospace and tech entrepreneurs and executives like Steven. Some have spent years in launch vehicle development at companies such as Lockheed Martin. These guys truly understand and value the business model that Aphelion is structuring for bundled small satellite integration and launch services.
James Graham, CEO of Richtr Financial Studio, is an ardent supporter of Aphelion's possibilities. Richtr Financial Studio supports Aphelion with financial and accounting services. They are a powerhouse for startups that are poised for exponential growth.
For more information about Aphelion Aerospace, please visit: https://aphelionaerospace.com
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (SRPT, Financial), the leader in precision genetic medicine for rare diseases, granted equity awards on March 31, 2022 that were previously approved by the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors under Sarepta’s 2014 Employment Commencement Incentive Plan, as a material inducement to employment to 37 individuals hired by Sarepta in March 2022. The equity awards were approved in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
The employees received, in the aggregate, options to purchase 29,725 shares of Sarepta's common stock, and in the aggregate 15,575 restricted stock units (“RSUs”). The options have an exercise price of $78.12 per share, which is equal to the closing price of Sarepta's common stock on March 31, 2022 (the “Grant Date”). One-fourth of the shares underlying each employee’s option will vest on the one-year anniversary of the Grant Date and thereafter 1/48th of the shares underlying each employee’s option will vest monthly, such that the shares underlying the option granted to each employee will be fully vested on the fourth anniversary of the Grant Date, in each case, subject to each such employee’s continued employment with Sarepta on such vesting dates.
One-fourth of the RSUs will vest yearly on each anniversary of the Grant Date, such that the RSUs granted to each employee will be fully vested on the fourth anniversary of the Grant Date, in each case, subject to each such employee’s continued employment with Sarepta on such vesting date.
About Sarepta Therapeutics
Sarepta is on an urgent mission: engineer precision genetic medicine for rare diseases that devastate lives and cut futures short. We hold leadership positions in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMDs), and we currently have more than 40 programs in various stages of development. Our vast pipeline is driven by our multi-platform Precision Genetic Medicine Engine in gene therapy, RNA and gene editing. For more information, please visit www.sarepta.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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We routinely post information that may be important to investors in the 'For Investors' section of our website at www.sarepta.com. We encourage investors and potential investors to consult our website regularly for important information about us.
Source: Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
Investor Contact:
Ian Estepan, 617-274-4052
[email protected]
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AP PHOTOS on Day 36: Russian tanks destroyed outside Kyiv The Associated Press
March 31, 2022
1of 21 Destroyed Russian armored vehicles sit on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less
2of 21 People hide in a basement of a church which is used as a bomb shelter, after fleeing from nearby villages, that have been attacked by the Russian army, in the town of Bashtanka, Mykolaiv district, Ukraine, on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Petros Giannakouris/AP Show More Show Less 3of 21
4of 21 Ukrainian soldiers carry a body of a civilian killed by the Russian forces over the destroyed bridge in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Show More Show Less
5of 21 Ukrainian soldiers pass on top of armored vehicles next to a destroyed Russian tank in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less 6of 21
7of 21 A machine gun of a Ukrainian soldier rests next to condiments for lunch in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less
8of 21 The arm of a dead Russian soldier is seen next to a tank on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less 9of 21
10of 21 People hide in a basement of a church which is used as a bomb shelter, after fleeing from nearby villages that have been attacked by the Russian army, in the town of Bashtanka, Mykolaiv district, Ukraine,on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Petros Giannakouris/AP Show More Show Less
11of 21 Ukrainian soldiers assist an elderly woman who has hidden from the Russian shelling in a shelter for weeks without food and water, in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Show More Show Less 12of 21
13of 21 Oleksandr, 81, rides a bicycle next to a destroyed Russian tank in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less
14of 21 A Ukrainian serviceman takes a selfie standing on a destroyed Russian tank after Ukrainian forces overran a Russian position outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Vadim Ghirda/AP Show More Show Less 15of 21
16of 21 People take shelter inside a church after fleeing from nearby villages that have been attacked by the Russian army, in the town of Bashtanka, Mykolaiv district, Ukraine, on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Petros Giannakouris/AP Show More Show Less
17of 21 Ukrainian soldiers carry bodies of civilians killed by the Russian forces over the destroyed bridge in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Show More Show Less 18of 21
19of 21 A damaged gas mask lies on the pavement at a Russian position which was overran by Ukrainian forces, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Vadim Ghirda/AP Show More Show Less
20of 21 Territorial Defense of the Armed Forces, 21-year-olds Svitlana, right, and Myroslava, pose for a photograph, in Lviv, western Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Both Svitlana, and Myroslava, who studied at the same university in Kyiv, decided to leave academia and serve their country by joining the TDF only one month ago. Nariman El-Mofty/AP Show More Show Less 21of 21
Destroyed Russian tanks line a road on the outskirts of Ukraine's capital, where Ukrainian troops pose for selfies atop the shell of one vehicle after their forces overran a Russian position. An 81-year-old man bicycles alone past one burned-out tank on the muddy road.
Close to Kyiv, in Irpin, Ukrainian soldiers carry the bodies of civilians killed by Russian forces over a destroyed bridge. Other soldiers assist an elderly woman who has hidden from Russian shelling in a shelter for weeks without food and water.
In the town of Bashtanka, people who have fled nearby villages attacked by the Russian army shelter in a church among the pews and in the basement bomb shelter.
During a break for lunch, a Ukrainian soldier keeps a machine gun close at hand, next to pickles and condiments on the table.
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It was the first census after World War II. The baby boom had begun. The Great Migration of Black residents from the Jim Crow South to places like Detroit and Chicago was in full swing. And some industrial cities reached their peak populations before Americans started moving to the suburbs.
Starting Friday, genealogists and historians can get a microscopic look at those sweeping historical trends when individual records on 151 million people from the 1950 census are released.
Researchers view the records as a gold mine, and amateur genealogists see it as a way to fill gaps in family trees, a field of research that has seen dramatic growth in recent years through the popularity of home DNA testing kits.
“This is genealogy heaven when a census is rolled out,” said Matt Menashes, executive director of the National Genealogical Society. “People are waiting anxiously. It’s hard to overstate.”
For privacy reasons, records identifying people by name can’t be made public until 72 years after they are gathered during the once-a-decade U.S. head count. The 1940 records were released a decade ago.
For Wendy Kalman, an amateur genealogist in Atlanta, the 1950 records will help her solidify details about her parents and grandparents and their relatives. She has traced her father’s side of the family back to 18th century Ukraine, and her research has put her in touch with previously unknown third and fourth cousins in the U.S. whom she talks to regularly.
“It’s an interesting journey to find out where you are from and the census records help you find information that isn’t always available,” said Kalman, 55. “Family stories aren’t always passed down and the census records give you a snapshot in time. It helps put together a picture.”
Ronnie Willis’ relatives from both sides of his grandparents’ families were itinerant farmers who traveled through Texas and Oklahoma as a blended group throughout the 1930s and 1940s. But they broke into nuclear family units after World War II. Willis hopes the 1950 census records help him piece together what happened to those relatives who settled in other states.
“That will help get me 10 years closer to putting the puzzle together, a little bit,” said Willis, 53, a software company executive who lives in Greenville, South Carolina.
Therecords released by the National Archives and Records Administration will be indexed into a searchable website. The digitized, handwritten forms have information about household members’ names, race, sex, age, address, occupations, hours worked in the previous week, salaries, education levels, marital status and the country in which their parents were born. The website will include a tool allowing users to fix any incorrect names or add missing names.
Claire Kluskens, a digital projects archivist at the National Archives, acknowledged that what will be on the website starting Friday is “a first draft,” in which specific people are most likely to be found initially only by searching for whoever was listed as the head of their household.
Two outside genealogical groups, Ancestry and FamilySearch, a division of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, have teamed up to serve as a quality check on the records by creating their own index separate from the National Archives.
At Ancestry, scores of workers will be ready at 12:01 a.m. EDT Friday to start downloading the more than 6.5 million digital images of the census files. The Utah-based company will scan the millions of surveys, using artificial intelligence to decipher sloppy handwriting and converting the information into readable database form.
“We are so excited to dive into the census,” said Crista Cowan, corporate genealogist at Ancestry.
Anywhere from 400,000 to 800,000 volunteers across the U.S., under the coordination of FamilySearch, will then double-check the entries with the actual digital images. If the digital record of the 1950 census form says “Wilhelmina” but has been entered as “William” in the index, that will be corrected, said David Rencher, director of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and FamilySearch’s chief genealogy officer.
The effort could take six to nine months, he said.
“We believe we will get better accuracy because we are having humans look at it,” Rencher said.
The new data will flesh out the contours of a dramatically different world.
In 1950, the U.S. had less than half of the 332 million residents it has today. Households were larger, with an average of 3.5 people, compared with 2.6 people per household in 2019. Just 9% of households had someone living alone in 1950, compared with 28% in 2019. Adults were also more likely to be married, with more than two-thirds of adult men and women being married in 1950 compared with less than half of men and women in 2019, said Marc Perry, a senior demographer at the Census Bureau.
Elaine Powell is excited because this is the first release in which she will see herself in the census records. The president of the Central Florida Genealogical Society was born in 1946 and grew up in the St. Louis area.
“It’s just exciting. I remember the first time I found my parents in the census, you could hear me whooping and hollering in the library,” Powell said. “It verifies what you have been told by your parents and grandparents.”
It can also correct the record left by family lore. After all, as Powell noted, “genealogy, without documentation, is mythology.”
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Fortinet (FTNT) Stock Moves -0.06%: What You Should Know
Fortinet (FTNT) closed at $341.74 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.06% move from the prior day. This move was narrower than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.57%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 1.56%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.09%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the network security company had lost 0.84% over the past month. This has lagged the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 4.23% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.37% in that time.
Fortinet will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. On that day, Fortinet is projected to report earnings of $0.79 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 2.47%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $883.54 million, up 24.39% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $4.93 per share and revenue of $4.29 billion. These totals would mark changes of +23.56% and +28.39%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Fortinet. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
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The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.07% lower. Fortinet is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Digging into valuation, Fortinet currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 69.32. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 59.23.
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New York attorney general labels Andrew Cuomo a ‘sick, pathetic man’
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) blasted former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) after he spoke publicly for the first time since leaving office about the allegations of workplace sexual misconduct that spurred his resignation.
Cuomo delivered remarks Sunday at the God’s Battalion of Prayer Church in Brooklyn on Sunday in which he blamed “cancel culture” for his downfall and said the investigations into the allegations against him were “prosecutorial misconduct.”
“Serial sexual harasser Andrew Cuomo won’t even spare a house of worship from his lies,” James said in a statement on Sunday. “Even though multiple independent investigations found his victims to be credible, Cuomo wasn’t railroaded; he quit so he wouldn’t be impeached. New Yorkers are ready to move forward from this sick, pathetic man.”
After multiple female staffers came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against Cuomo, several investigations were launched. While the accusations were found to be “credible,” numerous district attorneys said that Cuomo’s actions did not verge into criminality.
Cuomo has so far not faced charges in relation to the allegations, which he has cited as undermining the claims against him.
“No one ever told me I made them feel uncomfortable and I never sensed that I caused any discomfort to anyone, I was trying to do the opposite. But I understand that was my error,” Cuomo said in his remarks on Sunday.
The former governor said he accepted that he was old-fashioned and out of touch as some have accused him of being after the misconduct accusation became public.
Cuomo also launched an ad blitz last week that portrays him as a victim of political attacks.
The 30-second ad, dubbed “Politics vs. the Law,” edits together a number of television clips that raise doubts about the investigation led by James, though it doesn’t name her.
“Political attacks won. And New Yorkers lost a proven leader,” the ad concludes.
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Cops bust alleged $1m Covid crime syndicate that could ‘languish in prison’
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Professional Staff Union fights for higher wages
Members of the University of Massachusetts Professional Staff Union Unit B are calling on the University to increase their wages, an ask based on wage comparisons to UMass Lowell and the private market. According to a press release by the union, in previous negotiations, University representatives told the union that they...
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Russia, Ukraine foreign ministers could meet within two weeks: Turkey FM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba may meet inside two weeks for talks, Turkey mentioned Thursday after internet hosting negotiators from each side earlier this week.
“There could be a higher-level meeting, at least at the level of foreign ministers, within about a week or two weeks,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu advised a televised interview.
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“Everybody understands the obvious meaning of the world struggle in which we are engaged. We are defending freedom against tyranny and are trying to preserve justice against a system which has, demonically, distilled injustice and cruelty out of its original promise of a higher justice.”
These are the opening words of theologian Reinhold Neibuhr’s 1952 treatise, “The Irony of American History,” written as the Cold War between the Soviet Union (aka Russia) and the NATO-rooted West, including the U.S. was reaching its peak. Called “the supreme American theologian of the 20th century,” Neibuhr (1892-1971) was a powerful influence in that era, insisting on something that was glossed over in subsequent periods, the existence of active evil that operates at all levels of human engagement.
Of course, for a number of reasons, his insight is spot on for dealing with the situation the world now faces. With Putin’s recent invasion of Ukraine two of its core elements are again at the forefront: the “world struggle,” on the one hand, and its basic challenge of “defending freedom against tyranny.”
How lulled by less definitive events, at least for those not paying attention, we’d become about what’s most basic to our nation’s and humanity’s mission, and so swiftly brought into stark relief by Putin’s invasion.
Indeed, if anything defines the egregious error of Putin’s action, it may be how quickly it caused the kind of reaction from the NATO-rooted West we’ve seen in the last month. Yes, Putin has awakened not only the political and military zeal of the democratic West, but its most basic moral commitments, as well.
The personal courage demonstrated by Ukrainian president V. Zelenskiy (“I don’t need a ride, I need ammunition”) has not only stifferned the resolve of millions of his own countrymen, but of the entire Western world, as well.
As the images of the Russian assault, in all its ugly, cruel and utterly destructive manifestations, are broadcast around the world, the outrage and utter contempt engendered has penetrated everywhere, even deep into Russia itself.
Indeed, this is the first time a Cold War-like aggression by Russia has been so widely documented in real time by both media institutions and individuals with their smart phones, and this is having a profound anti-war effect. It is something that we can be confident Putin did not calculate, as with his failure to calculate the direct Ukrainian resistance.
With all the eyes and ears we now have out there in the world, maybe war as we’ve known it and as Putin is trying to execute it now will simply no longer be viable. Something, anything, has to be better than such egregious human carnage, especially when the whole world gets to see it.
Who knew there was a rock-solid moral streak so near to the surface in so many people once aroused? Putin’s worst miscalculation may be just that: No, Putin, the West has not become morally degenerate, as you suggest. It had possibly become complacent, even allowing for the election as president in the U.S. of one of the most utterly degenerate sociopaths in its history, but the Ukrainian invasion has changed all that.
At least for now. President Biden has been outright brilliant catching the wave of the global moral outrage, and as much as the media might be incited to protest (by whom, I’m not sure) his impromptu coda to his powerful speech in Poland last weekend, his instincts were correct in forcefully asserting that a man of Putin’s brutality should not be allowed to stay in power, anytime anywhere.
Who the hell could argue otherwise?
The question for all freedom-loving people, of the kind that Niebuhr spoke to 70 years ago, is where do we go from here. If Putin is rebuffed in Ukraine, then what becomes of the new-found moral strength in the West, in each and every one of us?
Citing and praising Niebuhr, President Obama once wrote that while there’s serious evil in the world, and while “we should be humble and modest in striving to eliminate it,” nevertheless, “but we shouldn’t use the existence of evil, hardship and pain as an excuse for cynicism and inaction.”
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Shares of Twitter Inc.
TWTR,
-0.79%
slipped 0.79% to $38.69 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
-1.57%
falling 1.57% to 4,530.41 and Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
-1.56%
falling 1.56% to 34,678.35. This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses. Twitter Inc. closed $34.65 below its 52-week high ($73.34), which the company achieved on July 23rd.
Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Microsoft Corp.
MSFT,
-1.77%
fell 1.77% to $308.31, Alphabet Inc. Cl A
GOOGL,
-2.02%
fell 2.02% to $2,781.35, and Meta Platforms Inc.
FB,
-2.41%
fell 2.41% to $222.36.true Trading volume (13.2 M) remained 6.8 million below its 50-day average volume of 20.0 M.
Editor's Note: This story was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones and FactSet. See our market data terms of use.
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BOSTON (AP) — After a 15-year career in which he etched his name on the Stanley Cup and the Vezina Trophy, Tuukka Rask is focusing now on avoiding the rink.
“Don’t even go there. Not yet,” the retired Bruins goalie said Thursday night when asked if his daughters had taken up hockey. “They’re into dance and whatnot. If I have to go and spend my days at hockey rinks, so be it. But not really at the top of my list.”
A two-time All-Star, and the winner of the 2014 Vezina as the NHL’s top goalie, Rask announced his retirement last month after a setback in his attempt to come back from a torn labrum in his hip. The Bruins invited him back to drop the ceremonial first puck before Thursday night’s game against the New Jersey Devils, and again – perhaps for the last time – the chants of “Tuuuuk!” echoed through the TD Garden.
Rask took the ice with his wife, and their three daughters dressed for a ballet class. He bumped fists with the players on the Bruins bench while both teams tapped their sticks on the ice to salute him.
“I don’t know what the future holds,” Rask told reporters beforehand, saying that he would be showing up at games and golf outings as a team ambassador. “Maybe I’ll get into coaching. Maybe not, but for now, I’ll be hanging out with sponsors.”
The franchise’s all-time leader in wins, Rask helped the Bruins allow the fewest goals in the NHL in the pandemic-interrupted 2019-20 season, when Boston finished with the most points in the league. He injured his hip during the 2021 playoffs and worked his way back to the team midway through this season.
But after just four starts, he aggravated his injury on Jan. 24 against the Anaheim Ducks. Two weeks later, he announced he was through.
“It was kind of time to be honest with yourself,” he said. “I just figured it was better for everybody to call it. I had a great career. No regrets.”
While his hip still has some good days, Rask said no one could talk him out of retirement. His immediate future will involve as much golf as he can squeeze in between shuttling his daughters to dance class and school.
He may need a hip replacement at some point.
“It was at a point where it affected my everyday life,” Rask said. “I’m a guy who makes pretty quick decisions, anyway. So I wasn’t dwelling on it too long.”
Rask was 308-165-66 with a 2.28 goals-against average and .921 save percentage in a franchise-leading 564 games. He was the backup goalie for the Bruins team that won it all in 2011, and he led the team to Stanley Cup Final appearances in 2013 and ’19.
Although coaching is not in his plans, Rask said he would be available if Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman wants him.
“I told him right after I retired: Tell me if you need anything,” Rask said. “Just make sure you don’t get too high or too low.”
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MONTREAL, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Lion Electric Company (NYSE: LEV) (TSX: LEV) ("Lion" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, today announced that it has received a purchase order for 30 LionC school buses from an undisclosed Canadian customer. This represents the second order of Lion buses from the customer, which will be revealed at a later date.
The order of 30 new zero-emission school buses, to be delivered by March 31st, 2023, will eliminate more than 600 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions while preventing students from exposure to hazardous particulate emissions from diesel engines.
Over the last decade, Lion has established itself as a leader in the zero-emission heavy-duty vehicle industry, having delivered over 550 all-electric heavy-duty vehicles in North America with over 14 million km driven since 2016.
Lion Electric is an innovative manufacturer of zero emission vehicles. We think, design and manufacture all-electric, class 5 to class 8 commercial urban trucks and all-electric buses and minibuses for the school, paratransit and mass transit segments. Lion is a North American leader in electric transportation and designs, builds and assembles many of its vehicles' components, including chassis, battery packs, truck cabins and bus bodies.
Always actively seeking new and reliable technologies, Lion vehicles have unique features that are specifically adapted to its users and their everyday needs. We believe that transitioning to all-electric vehicles will lead to major improvements in our society, environment and overall quality of life. Lion shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol LEV.
Lion Electric, the brilliant choice
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This press release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Any statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about Lion's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "believe," "may," "will," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," "should," "would," "could," "plan," "project," "potential," "seem," "seek," "future," "target" or other similar expressions and any other statements that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words.
The Company made a number of economic, market and operational assumptions in preparing and making certain forward-looking statements contained in this press release including, but not limited to, that Lion will be able to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers and other business partners, that Lion will continue to operate its business in the normal course, that Lion will be able to implement its growth strategy, that Lion will be able to successfully and timely complete the construction of its U.S. manufacturing facility and its Quebec battery plant and innovation centre, that Lion will not suffer any material disruption in the supply of raw materials on competitive terms, that Lion will be able to maintain its competitive position, that Lion will continue to improve its operational, financial and other internal controls and systems to manage its growth and size and that its results of operations and financial condition will not be adversely affected, that Lion will be able to benefit, either directly or indirectly (including through its clients), from government subsidies and economic incentives in the future and that Lion will be able to secure any required additional funding through equity or debt financing on terms acceptable to Lion. Such estimates and assumptions are made by Lion in light of the experience of management and their perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors believed to be appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances. However, there can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Lion believes that these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: any adverse changes in the U.S. and Canadian general economic, business, market, financial, political and legal conditions, including as consequences of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the emergence of COVID-19 variants and varying rates of vaccination amongst various countries; Lion's inability to successfully and economically manufacture and distribute its vehicles at scale and meet its customers' business needs; Lion's reliance on key management and any inability to attract and/or retain key personnel; Lion's inability to execute its growth strategy; Any unfavourable fluctuations and volatility in the price of raw materials included in key components used to manufacture Lion's products; Lion's reliance on key suppliers and any inability to maintain an uninterrupted supply of raw materials; Lion's inability to maintain its competitive position; Lion's inability to reduce its costs of supply over time; any inability to maintain and enhance Lion's reputation and brand; any significant product repair and/or replacement due to product warranty claims or product recalls; any failure of information technology systems or any cybersecurity and data privacy breaches or incidents; the reduction, elimination or discriminatory application of government subsidies and economic incentives or the reduced need for such subsidies; natural disasters, epidemic or pandemic outbreaks, boycotts and geo-political events; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company from time to time.
These and other risks and uncertainties related to the businesses of Lion are described in greater detail in the section entitled "Risk Factors" not related to an investment in the Company's final prospectus dated May 5, 2021 (the "Canadian Prospectus") filed with the Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF") and the registration statement on Form F-1 (the "Registration Statement") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and declared effective on June 14, 2021 and other documents publicly filed with the AMF and the SEC. Many of these risks are beyond Lion's management's ability to control or predict. All forward-looking statements attributable to Lion or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained, and risk factors identified, in the Canadian Prospectus, the Registration Statement and other documents filed with the AMF and the SEC.
Because of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Furthermore, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required under applicable securities laws, Lion undertakes no obligation, and expressly disclaims any duty, to update, revise or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (WWTI) — New regulations in New York will aim to further reduce waste.
On March 31, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos confirmed the finalizations of two regulations that will help reduce waste going into landfills, specifically electronic and foam packaging waste.
According to Commissioner Seggos, the regulations will allow for easier electronic waste recycling and further restrict the use of Polystyrene products in New York State.
Specifically, the regulation regarding e-waste will repeal and replaces the existing regulations for Recycling Emblems, develop new regulations for mercury-added consumer product labeling and develops new regulations for the existing Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act.
Regarding foam waste, new regulations added a new part to the previously adopted Expanded Polystyrene Foam Container and Loose Fill Packaging Ban that began on January 1, 2022.
This part provides clarification regarding the ban, established prohibitions related to its sale, offering for sale and distribution, explains the financial hardship waive process and provides costs comparisons for alternative packaging.
“New York was among the first states to ban foam take-out containers and packing peanuts because we’ve seen the direct impacts of litter in neighborhoods across the state and the ongoing, long-term damage created by microplastics on our environment,” Commissioner Seggos said in a press release. “The enactment of this common-sense regulation and the new requirements for electronic waste builds upon New York State’s nation-leading efforts to reduce landfill waste and promote recycling.”
The full text for new regulations regarding electronic waste and foam products ban can be found on the DEC’s website.
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Awarded funding from the Gates Foundation to support development of inhaled formulation technology to deliver cost-effective monoclonal antibodies against influenza and COVID-19
LOS GATOS, Calif., March 31, 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, today reported financial and corporate results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021.
Fourth Quarter Highlights
- Continued enrollment in the Company's Phase 2a study of AR-501 targeting cystic fibrosis (CF), conducted in collaboration with the funding support from the CF Foundation. Aridis is on track to report top-line data from this CF study in mid-2022.
- Continued enrollment in the Company's Phase 3 study evaluating AR-301 for the treatment of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP). Aridis is on track to report top-line data in the second half of 2022.
- The Company is on track to initiate the Phase 3 trial of AR-320 for the prevention of VAP in mid-2022 following regulatory feedback on the clinical development plans and Phase 3 study design received from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA). Clarity on the regulatory pathway to the registrational Phase 3 trial and licensure has been achieved. The Phase 3 SAATELLITE-2 study will be conducted in collaboration with the COMBACTE-Net consortium of HAP/VAP experts, funded up to 25 million Euros by the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) program of the European Commission.
- Reported preclinical data demonstrating that AR-701, the Company's first fully human monoclonal antibody (mAb) cocktail, is broadly reactive against the Omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) variants, SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus), and multiple seasonal ('common cold') human coronavirus strains.
- In January 2022, Aridis announced that it had received a $1.9 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Gates Foundation) to evaluate the application of the Company's inhaled formulation technology to deliver cost-effective monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against influenza and SARS-CoV-2 to people in low- and middle-income countries.
- Signed loan agreement for $10 million in non-dilutive financing with Streeterville Capital. Received first $5 million payment in November 2021 and the second $5 million payment in February 2022.
"I am proud of our team's work in 2021 as we strengthened our foundation and advanced key development programs," commented Vu Truong, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Aridis Pharmaceuticals. "2022 will be a pivotal year for Aridis as we achieve important clinical milestones, including data readout from our AR-501 Phase 2a and AR-301 Phase 3 studies as well as the initiation of the AR-320 registrational Phase 3 study, and the anticipated launch of the first-in-human clinical study of AR-701. We look forward to sharing further updates on the progress of these programs in the coming months as we continue to build our leadership in the respiratory health space."
Clinical Program Update
AR-301 (tosatoxumab): AR-301 is being evaluated in a Phase 3 clinical study as an adjunctive treatment to standard of care antibiotics in S. aureus VAP patients. The ongoing AR-301 Phase 3 study remains blinded, and the independent Data Monitoring Committee with access to unblinded data continues to monitor study subjects for safety and has not expressed any safety concerns. The Company observed modest improvement in enrollment in recent months despite the continued pandemic. However, because a significant number of participating clinical sites in the study are in Eastern Europe, the escalating Ukraine-Russia conflict is expected to negatively impact enrollment. At the present time, the company anticipates reporting top-line data in the second half of 2022.
The trial represents the first ever Phase 3 superiority clinical study evaluating immunotherapy with a fully human mAb to treat acute pneumonia in the ICU setting. Details of the study can be viewed on www.clinicaltrials.gov using identifier NCT03816956.
AR-320 (suvratoxumab): The Company licensed this Phase 3-ready asset from AstraZeneca in July 2021. A multinational, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 study (n=196 patients) showed that mechanically ventilated ICU patients colonized with S. aureus who were treated with suvratoxumab, a fully human mAb, demonstrated a relative risk reduction in onset of pneumonia by 32% in the overall intent-to-treat (ITT) study population, and by a statistically significant 47% in the under 65-year-old population, which is the target population in the planned Phase 3 study. This statistically significant relative risk reduction in the target population was also associated with a substantial reduction in the duration of care needed in the ICU and hospital. The Company completed successful discussions with the EMA via the Scientific Advisory meeting and the FDA via an End-of-Phase 2 meeting, including obtaining agreement on the planned Phase 3 study serving as a single pivotal trial. The regulatory feedback from these agencies is incorporated in the Company's clinical study design. The Company expects to launch its Phase 3 SAATELLITE-2 study of AR-320 in the mid-2022 in collaboration with the public-private COMBACTE-Net consortium of HAP/VAP experts, funded by the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) program of the European Commission in the amount of up to 25 million Euros.
AR-501 (gallium citrate): The Company initiated its Phase 2a study to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetic (PK), and preliminary efficacy in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients in the first quarter of 2021. The Phase 2a study is actively enrolling patients with a goal of delivering full data readout in mid-2022. AR-501 is being developed in collaboration with the CF Foundation and has been granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD), Fast Track and Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) designations by the FDA. In addition, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) granted ODD to AR-501. The Phase 1/2a clinical trial underway is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, utilizing single- and multiple-ascending dose and dose-ranging strategies, investigating the safety and PK of inhaled AR-501 in healthy volunteers and CF patients with chronic bacterial lung infections. Details of the Phase 1/2a clinical trial can be viewed on https://www.clinicaltrials.gov using identifier NCT03669614.
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 AR-701 mAbs are engineered to be half-life extended and potentially active for 6-12 months in the blood. AR-701 is being developed as a long-acting intramuscular prophylactic to prevent COVID-19 infections, as well as a self-administered inhaled formulation for the treatment of COVID-19 patients who are not yet hospitalized. In February 2022, Aridis reported that both of its fully human mAbs in the AR-701 cocktail neutralized the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. Moreover, both mAbs conferred strong protection against Omicron infected animals when given either parenterally or by intranasal administration. The performance of the AR-701 cocktail is published in Biorxiv [see https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.03.05.483133v1]. We expect to initiate a Phase 1 clinical study in 2H2022.
Fiscal 2021 Financial Results:
- Cash: Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of December 31, 2021, were approximately $20.0 million.
- Revenues: Grant and licensing revenue increased to approximately $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 primarily due to the recognition of revenue from grants from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) and the Gates Foundation as well as from Kermode, an Apex technology licensee. Grant and licensing revenue earned during the year ended December 31, 2020 was approximately $1.0 million, all from CFF. Grant and licensing revenue was approximately $0.6 million and $0 for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
- Research and Development Expenses: Research and development expenses increased by approximately $21.0 million to $38.0 million for year ended December 31, 2021 from $17.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase was due primarily to: an increase of approximately $11.5 million to in-license AR-320 rights from Medimmune; an increase of approximately $6.6 million for AR-320 drug manufacturing and clinical trial preparation costs; an increase of approximately $0.7 million for costs associated with the development of AR-701; an increase of approximately $0.5 million for the continuing conduct of the Phase 2a clinical trial evaluating AR-501 for the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis and an increase of approximately $0.6 million in personnel, consulting and other related costs.
Research and development expenses increased by approximately $4.4 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2021 to $8.6 million from $4.2 million in the same quarter in 2020. This is primarily due to increases in drug manufacturing for our AR-320 trial ($2.8 million), spending on the Gates Foundation funded project ($0.5 million) and spending on personnel, consulting and other related costs ($0.4 million). - General and Administrative Expenses: General and administrative expenses increased by approximately $0.9 million to $7.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 from $6.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase was due primarily to increases in professional service fees, franchise tax and recruitment expense to attract talent. General and administrative expenses increased in Q4 2021 to $2.0 million from $1.6 million in Q4 2020 primarily due to increases in consulting, legal fees, insurance and recruitment offset by lower accounting, rent and repairs expense.
- Interest Income (Expense) net: Net interest expense, increased by approximately $322,000 to approximately $245,000 for the year ended December 31, 2021 from approximately $77,000 net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increased expense was primarily due to our debt servicing in 2021.
- Share of Loss in Equity Method Investment. Loss from our share of equity method investment in Shenzhen Arimab Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. decreased by approximately $9,000 to zero for the year ended December 31, 2021. The loss was $9,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020. Our share of loss from our minority interest calculated under the equity method was limited to the reduction of the net book value of the investment to zero as of March 31, 2020.
- Other Income: Other income in the year ended December 31, 2021, increased by approximately $796,000 from zero during the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily due to forgiveness of the $722,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Additionally, other income from a sublease agreement we entered into with a tenant in March 2021 to sublet a small portion of our Los Gatos facility increased by approximately $74,000 during the year ended December 31, 2021, from zero for the year ended December 31, 2020. Other income increased by approximately $22,000 in Q4 2021. There was no sublease agreement or related income during the three months ended December 30, 2020.
- Net Loss: The net loss available to common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2021, was approximately $47.3 million, or $3.85 net loss per share, compared to a net loss available to common stockholders of approximately $22.3 million, or $2.44 net loss per share, for the year ended December 31, 2020. The weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing net loss per share available to common stockholders was 12,291,600 million and 9,168,744 million for the years ended December 31 of 2021 and 2020, respectively.
About Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers and develops anti-infectives to be used as first-line treatments to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and viral pandemics. The Company is utilizing its proprietary ʎPEX 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 mAbs for therapeutic treatment of critical infections. These mAbs are already of human origin and functionally optimized by the natural human immune system for high potency. Hence, they are already fit-for-purpose and do not require further engineering optimization to achieve full functionality.
The Company has generated 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 antibacterial and 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 currently in Phase 3 clinical development targeting gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) alpha-toxin in VAP patients.
AR-320 (nosocomial pneumonia). AR-320 is a fully human mAb targeting S. aureus alpha-toxin for prevention of nosocomial pneumonia. Statistically significant Phase 2 data in the target population of those ≤ 65 years of age, was recently published in Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. The Company has completed discussions with the EMA and FDA on study design and expects to launch its Phase 3 study of AR-320 in mid-2022.
AR-101 (HAP). AR-101 is a fully human immunoglobulin M (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. This program is licensed to the Serum Institute of India and Shenzhen Arimab.
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 a Phase 2a clinical study 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 envelope proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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-201 (RSV infection). AR-201 is a fully human IgG1 mAb directed against the F-protein of diverse clinical isolates of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). This program is licensed exclusively to the Serum Institute of India.
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, 2020, 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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Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT, Financial), a real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the ownership and acquisition of high-quality, net-leased restaurant and retail properties (“FCPT” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of five Fresenius Medical Care properties for $9.4 million. The properties are located in Louisiana and are corporate-operated under net leases with a weighted average of 6 years of term remaining. The transaction was priced at a 6.5% going-in cash capitalization rate, exclusive of transaction costs.
About FCPT
FCPT, headquartered in Mill Valley, CA, is a real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the ownership, acquisition and leasing of restaurant and retail properties. The Company seeks to grow its portfolio by acquiring additional real estate to lease, on a net basis, for use in the restaurant and retail industries. Additional information about FCPT can be found on the website at www.fcpt.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Got a dime you can spare? Coins are in short supply — again.
Retailers, laundromats and other businesses that rely on coins want Americans to empty their piggy banks and look under couch cushions for extra change and “get coin moving.”
A group of trade associations that represent individual businesses including banks, retail outlets, truck stops, grocery stores and more is asking the Treasury Department for more help convincing Americans to get coins back in circulation.
The consequences of the circulation slowdown hit people who don’t have an ability to pay for items electronically, they say.
“If retailers are not able to offer change for cash purchases consumers who rely on cash will be vulnerable,” the associations said in a letter to Treasury.
For example, people who do their laundry at coin laundry mats could have a harder time finding change to wash their clothes. And on a larger scale, people who don’t have cash access aren’t able to patronize certain card-only businesses.
It’s not a coin shortage America faces, but a lack of circulation.
“We can’t print our way out of this problem,” said Austen Jensen, a senior vice president for government affairs at the Retail Industry Leaders Association.
Jensen’s group, along with the American Bankers Association, National Association of Convenience Stores, and National Grocers Association, is trying to meet consumer demand and wants a new public campaign to increase coin circulation.
Jensen said his group is also encouraging member retailers to find creative ways to deal with the shortage of coins, including rounding-up purchases for charity promotions. And he says businesses with multiple locations could send coins from one store to another.
This is not the first time during the pandemic that the issue of low coin circulation has arisen.
The coronavirus disrupted consumers’ buying habits and shifted purchases largely to plastic cards to such an extent that in July 2020, the Federal Reserve restricted coin orders by financial institutions.
The Fed also convened a U.S. Coin Task Force, made up of representatives from various federal agencies, which led to a campaign encouraging the public to get coins into circulation.
This February, the task force issued a State of Coin report, which said pandemic lockdowns slowed small transactions that generated change and there was a temporary aversion to cash for perceived hygienic reasons. The report also said the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Mint contracted with a third party consultant to review the coin supply chain.
Coin deposit volumes began to increase gradually starting in the summer of 2020, but businesses say the problem has come up again as people have stopped using coins and have stuck to plastic cards.
The issue has had the biggest impact on people who don’t have bank accounts. An estimated 22 percent of U.S. Americans were “unbanked” or “underbanked” in 2019, according to the Federal Reserve.
The Treasury Department has yet to respond to the letter. The government encourages people to help get coin moving by spending it with retailers, taking it to their banks and credit unions, or using a coin recycling kiosk like the ones found at grocery stores.
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BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado couple face felony charges in connection with the fentanyl death of their 1-year-old child, whom prosecutors say died after ingesting enough of the extremely lethal drug to kill an adult.
Alonzo Montoya, 31, and Nicole Casias, 30, of the Denver suburb of Brighton were charged with child abuse resulting in death and distribution of a controlled substance in connection with the girl's death on Jan. 2, the 17th Judicial District's Office said in a statement Thursday.
It said the Adams County Coroner had determined that the child died after ingesting fentanyl and that Montoya and Casias “participated in illicit drug activity” in the child's presence at home before and after her death.
Montoya was being held on $250,000 bail at the Adams County Jail. Bail was set at $100,000 for Casias. A status hearing for both was set for Monday.
Telephone and email messages seeking comment from Casias' attorney, Rachel Lanzen, were not immediately returned. Montoya was being represented by the public defender's office, which doesn't comment on pending cases.
Court records that would provide details on the accusations weren't immediately available from the county district court. Christopher Hopper, a district attorney's spokesman, said he could not provide additional information.
Fentanyl is an unpredictable and powerful synthetic painkiller blamed for driving an increase in fatal drug overdoses. It’s 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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NFL: Falcons player suspended for season for betting on games
The NFL has suspended Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley for the full slate of games in the upcoming 2022 season for betting on league games.
In a statement on Monday, the league said an internal investigation found that Ridley gambled on five league regular season games last November, adding it found no evidence of Ridley using any inside information or that any game was compromised.
The league also said no evidence was found that any of Ridley’s teammates, coaches, staff and other league players were aware of his gambling.
“There is nothing more fundamental to the NFL’s success — and to the reputation of everyone associated with our league — than upholding the integrity of the game,” league commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement.
“For decades, gambling on NFL games has been considered among the most significant violations of league policy warranting the most substantial sanction. In your case, I acknowledge and commend you for your promptly reporting for an interview, and for admitting your actions,” Goodell added.
Ridley, a former standout at the University of Alabama and first-round pick by the Falcons in 2018, announced last October that he was stepping away from football to focus on his “mental wellbeing.”
The 27-year-old becomes the fifth league player to sit out a full season due to gambling, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Paul Hornung and Alex Karras and former Colts quarterback Art Schlichter.
“We were first made aware of the league’s investigation on Feb. 9. We have cooperated fully with the investigation since receiving notice and support the league’s findings and actions,” the Atlanta Falcons said in a statement on Ridley’s suspension.
“We are moving forward in the 2022 season with the decision that was made. With the decision that was made by the NFL, any further questions on the investigation should be directed to the league office.”
In a series of tweets, Ridely defended his actions.
“I bet 1500 total I don’t have a gambling problem,” Ridley wrote in a tweet.
Ridley may petition for reinstatement on or after February 15, 2023. He can also appeal his suspension by filing notice within three days.
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SCENES FROM SUFFOLK MADRID: Exploring Spain outside of Madrid
On March 4, my boyfriend flew in from Virginia to spend his spring break with me in Spain. We spent six days in Madrid and then took a train to Valencia, an old city on the coast. My boyfriend has been to Valencia twice before, and he did a two-week exchange...
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Fancy KFC restaurant in Sydney offers new twists on old classics
KFC has entered the world of fine dining, with a new 11-course degustation restaurant in Sydney that includes a Zinger fish dish.
The sliced kingfish, which is crumbed with Zinger flavour on top of yoghurt slaw with lobster, is one of several classics from the global fast-food chain that have been given a fresh twist.
The eternally popular popcorn chicken now comes with celeriac soup, mushroom gnocchi, basil and an edible floral garnish.
The classic potato and gravy is now presented in the form of a “gravy candle”, while there is a “la di da” original recipe drumstick dusted with quinoa and gold.
The man behind the madness is the executive chef and owner of Sydney restaurant nel., Nelly Robinson.
“As a lifelong fan of KFC, creating an 11-course degustation with their most-loved menu items and elevating them to new heights has been a dream come true,” Mr Robinson said.
“For the menu, I’ve taken 11 KFC dishes and reimagined how the flavours and textures come to life using my expertise in degustation menus to truly blow fans away.”
The restaurant was launched on Thursday, with reality TV stars Sophie Tieman and Tina Provis and MasterChef’s Reynold Poernomo, Sarah Tiong and Pete Campbell among the guests in attendance.
The restaurant has a limited three-day run from Friday to Sunday, but good luck trying to get a seat, with more than 20,000 people registering for the waitlist when it was first announced.
One hundred per cent of the profits are going to The Black Dog Institute, ReachOut Australia and Whitelion.
Originally published as Fancy KFC restaurant in Sydney offers new twists on old classics
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Shimizu Co. (OTCMKTS:SHMUY – Get Rating)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $24.31 and last traded at $24.31, with a volume of 123 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $24.77.
Several equities research analysts have recently commented on SHMUY shares. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Shimizu from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 7th. Daiwa Capital Markets downgraded shares of Shimizu from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 6th.
The company’s 50-day moving average is $26.42 and its 200-day moving average is $27.19. The firm has a market cap of $4.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.21 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.41.
Shimizu Company Profile (OTCMKTS:SHMUY)
Shimizu Corporation engages in the building contracting, civil engineering, machinery, and other construction works in Japan. It is also involved in the research, planning, study, evaluation, diagnosis, soil analysis, surveying, design, supervision, management, and consultancy related to regional, urban, ocean, space, resources, and energy developments, as well as construction works and environment improvement; and purchase, sale, letting, brokerage, management, appraisal, and consultancy of real estate.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert said investigations into allegations of major violations against several high-profile men's college basketball programs — including 2022 Final Four participant Kansas — have taken “way too long.”
What solutions might be on the table to speed it up, Emmert did not say, but there appears to be increasing acknowledgement that the current process is broken.
“It’s just been really slow in getting through that new independent process that’s wound up reinvestigating the entire case,” Emmert said, referring to the Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP).
The IARP was created out of proposals from the commission led by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in 2018 to reform the sport. It began looking into allegations against Kansas, Arizona, LSU, Louisville and North Carolina State on the heels of a federal investigation into corruption in college sports that resulted in convictions of shoe company executives, a middle man who worked with them and some assistant college coaches.
Of those FBI cases nearly five years ago, only one -- North Carolina State, tied to its recruitment of one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. -- has actually gone through the IARP system to completion and received a ruling that resulted in probation for one year, some vacated victories and penalties for previous coaches.
The four other cases are still pending in the IARP structure, while Auburn went through the more traditional process and received four years of probation in December from an NCAA infractions committee panel.
In the meantime, this year's NCAA Tournament could be tainted should Kansas win the national championship and subsequently have an unfavorable decision come down in a now half-decade-old investigation.
Created to handle complex cases, the IARP includes independent investigators and decision-makers with no direct ties to NCAA member schools, and rulings cannot be appealed.
Emmert said NCAA institutions need to come up with a process that has “got to be fair. It’s got to be swift. And it’s got to not punish the innocent. ... That’s where the membership’s got to be in all of this, as they shape a new process or rebuild the one that’s in place.”
The Kansas case hinges on whether Adidas representatives were considered boosters — the school contends they were not — when two of them arranged payments to prospective recruits. Kansas does not dispute the payments. Kansas asked for referral to the IARP instead of having the NCAA's infractions committee handle the matter.
While the lengthy IARP process has been going on, Self agreed to a new contract on April 2, 2021, that will keep him with the school until he retires.
The five-year deal adds one additional year after the conclusion of each season — in effect, making it a lifetime contract. It guarantees him $5.41 million per year with a base salary of $225,000, professional services contract of $2.75 million and an annual $2.435 million retention bonus.
The contact also includes a clause that says the school cannot terminate him for cause “due to any current infractions matter that involves conduct that occurred on or prior to” the signing of the new contract. Instead, he would forfeit half of his base salary and professional services pay while serving any Big 12 or NCAA suspension.
Emmert declined to weigh on on Kansas' decision to double down on Self.
“I’ll leave it to the school to make decisions about their coaches’ contracts,” said Emmert, who also spoke at the women's Final Four on Wednesday. “That’s their business, obviously. They can do that as they see fit.”
The infractions process has also come up with the Division I Transformation Committee, which is working to recommend ways to modernize and reform NCAA governance and regulatory policies.
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey, who chairs the committee along with Ohio athletics director Julie Cromer, said the group is looking at both the overall infractions process and the IARP structure as part of its work.
“I don’t know fully what was envisioned and what wasn’t envisioned,” said Sankey, who has served on the NCAA infractions committee. “But we have to have timely outcomes, both for those accused and for those competing against those who are accused. That has to be a point of emphasis.”
Later, Sankey added: “I was on an implementation working group, and I disagreed with elements of the approach. So I think some of these problems were foreseeable. We have an opportunity to correct and enhance the process. That doesn’t mean everybody will like the process.”
Among other topics Emmert addressed:
NATIONAL NIL RULES
Emmert offered an urgent plea to Congress to craft what he said was needed, uniform national legislation governing financial endorsements for athletes know known as name, image and likeness (NIL) deals.
“This tournament’s put on full display the beauty of college sport,” Emmert said. "People love it and enjoy it, and we’ve got to work with the schools and with Congress to make sure we can continue that.
“We’ve got again a relatively short window of time — in my estimate, one and two years,” Emmert continued. “These decisions have to be made because of the dynamics that are underway right now that are far beyond the control of schools, coaches, (athletic directors) or presidents.”
Currently, more than 30 states have been working on their own NIL laws.
TRANSGENDER LEGISLATION
With a number of states considering or passing legislation restricting participation of transgender athletes, Emmert was asked whether the NCAA would bar those states from hosting championship events.
The NCAA has largely followed the Olympic model that allows transgender athletes to compete if they've had certain biomedical treatments, including hormone therapies, meant to promote fairness.
Emmert said the NCAA currently requires communities which wish to host events “to explain how it is that they’re going to make sure that the participants in that sport will be allowed to do that in a nondiscriminatory way. ... If they can do that, then we’ll be in those states."
TRANFER RULES
Emmert said the current transfer rules continue to draw a lot of scrutiny and complaints from coaches and could be adjusted over time.
“The only thing that I can say right now is that it’s clear that students are getting more opportunities to play. They’re getting more freedom of movement in some respects,” Emmert said.
But he added that officials are keeping an eye on how the rules affect “students being able to finish their degrees in a timely fashion and go on and lead productive lives, because we know how few of them will be professional basketball players. It’s a constant point of discussion. I don’t anticipate it going away too soon.”
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AP Sports Writers Aaron Beard, Dave Skretta and John Marshall contributed to this report.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The pain was sharp and familiar. It reminded David Price of where he has been. It also told him he still might be able to be the pitcher the Los Angeles Dodgers thought they had nearly 26 months ago.
Price’s quiet spring began the way others have in the five-time All-Star’s 13-year career: His left elbow hurt after his first live batting practice a couple of weeks ago, and he knew the resumption of an old routine was underway.
“Always the elbow,’’ Price said. “It happens every year, all the way back to 2010. Now, everything feels good – arm, elbow and shoulder.’’
It was good enough to impress Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and anybody else who watched Price make his first spring appearance against Cleveland on Wednesday night. The left-hander worked only an inning, but he had two strikeouts and was clocked at 93 mph.
In an abbreviated camp, it wasn’t enough to determine his role. It did remind the Dodgers that Price is still in the mix.
From starter to bullpen, Price’s role with the Dodgers has been uncertain since they acquired the 2012 American League Cy Young Award winner from the Boston Red Sox in a three-team deal that included right-fielder Mookie Betts in February 2020.
Price didn’t pitch at all that year, opting out because of concerns about COVID-19. In 2021, he bounced between the starting rotation and the bullpen with 11 starts and 28 appearances as a reliever. His overall ERA was 4.03.
He arrived at camp in mid-March ready to do anything. Then Roberts mentioned him as a possible starter.
“I’m preparing that way, yeah,” said Price, who is in the final year of a seven-year, $217 million contract. “I think it’d be silly of me to prepare to be a reliever if I’m asked to start. So, I’m preparing to be a starter until otherwise.”
Otherwise looks to be the case. Roberts projects his starting rotation will be Walker Buehler, Julio Urias, Clayton Kershaw, Andrew Heaney and Tony Gonsolin. He cautioned that nothing is set in stone, mostly because pitchers were limited in a camp cut short by major league baseball’s lockout.
The Dodgers signed career starter Tyler Anderson in mid-March, just in case. As for Price, Roberts said: “I just think that David, right now, is not an option in the sense of, he’s not built up. It just doesn’t seem feasible right now.”
The 36-year-old left-hander could still have an immediate role, like one inning in relief early in the season, Roberts said, and moving up to multiple innings as he gets stronger.
“I’m confident in David in any role,’’ Roberts said. “I like his versatility. The role doesn’t matter. It’s just knowing that he’s going to pitch valuable innings in whatever role.”
NOTES
Cody Bellinger took batting practice Thursday on the minor-league side of the Dodgers’ camp. The 2019 National League MVP is 4 for 27 with 17 strikeouts this spring.
“I wouldn’t say I’m alarmed,’’ Roberts said. “I think ‘progressing’ is the word. We’ve got to continue to log at-bats to make him feel as comfortable as possible when the season starts.’’
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Shares of Tyson Foods Inc. Cl A
TSN,
+1.04%
rallied 1.04% to $89.63 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
-1.57%
falling 1.57% to 4,530.41 and Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
-1.56%
falling 1.56% to 34,678.35. Tyson Foods Inc. Cl A closed $11.09 below its 52-week high ($100.72), which the company achieved on February 8th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Hormel Foods Corp.
HRL,
+0.08%
rose 0.08% to $51.54, Pilgrim's Pride Corp.
PPC,
+1.54%
rose 1.54% to $25.10, and Seaboard Corp.
SEB,
+2.20%
rose 2.20% to $4,205.49. Trading volume (2.0 M) remained 921,765 below its 50-day average volume of 2.9 M.
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(NEXSTAR) — Consumer goods company Unilever has initiated a voluntary recall of two of its Suave antiperspirant products due to concerns over benzene content – exposure to high levels of the chemical has been linked to several types of cancer.
The affected products are Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirants, both the “Fresh” and “Powder” scents. The 4-6 ounce spray cans feature the UPC codes:
- 079400751508
- 079400784902
- 079400785503
Items with these UPC codes and expiration dates through September 2023 are the only Unilever/Suave products affected by the recall.
Unilever explains that the antiperspirants themselves don’t contain benzene but a review showed “unexpected” levels from the propellant that sprays the product from the cans. The company says the 24-hour deodorant sprays were discontinued last year for unrelated business reasons and were previously in limited distribution at U.S. stores and online.
Retailers who carried the items have also been notified to pull any that remain, Unilever says. Anyone who has the affected products should discard them immediately.
Customers with questions or concerns can contact Unilever at (866) 204-9756. More information on the products and reimbursement can also be found at the Suave Recall page. The Food and Drug Administration says customers who may have experienced adverse reactions to the aerosols can report to its MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting.
Benzene
So what is benzene?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains that benzene is a colorless or yellow liquid when at room temperature. It can be naturally occurring – in volcanoes, forest fires and oil, for example – or found in human manufacturing.
Benzene is among the top 20 chemicals used in the U.S., the CDC says. It’s used to make plastics, nylons and some types of lubricants, rubbers, dyes, detergents and drugs. Tobacco smoke is a large source of benzene exposure to humans.
How is it harmful?
The CDC reports benzene damages the human body by causing cells to malfunction. For instance, bone marrow can stop producing adequate amounts of red blood cells. Additionally, it can cause changes in antibodies and white blood cell loss. Immediate symptoms of exposure include headaches, dizziness, tremors, vomiting and confusion.
Long-term exposure (longer than a year) can result in cancers, per the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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LM Funding America, Inc. Reports Annual 2021 Financial Results
Published: Mar. 31, 2022 at 4:59 PM EDT|Updated: 3 hours ago
TAMPA, Fla., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LM Funding America, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMFA) ("LM Funding" or the "Company"), a technology-based specialty finance company offering unique funding solutions to community associations that is expanding into the cryptocurrency mining business, today announced its financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2021.
reposition our company into mining Bitcoin while also improving our capitalization structure and balance sheet
"In 2021, we took critical steps to reposition our company into mining Bitcoin while also improving our capitalization structure and balance sheet," said Bruce Rodgers, LM Funding's Chief Executive Officer. "We were successful in closing a $31.5 million equity offering to fund our investment in Bitcoin mining machines and infrastructure."
Full Year 2021 Highlights:
- Generated approximately $31.5 million in net proceeds from an equity offering that is being used to fund our digital asset expansion for which we ordered 5,046 ASIC mining machines from Bitmain for approximately $31.6 million and hosting equipment from Bit5ive for approximately $3.1 million. We currently anticipate the ASIC mining machines to be delivered sometime in the 2nd quarter of 2022 subject to issues surrounding worldwide logistics impacted by COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine.
- We also received approximately $10.2 million from warrant holders upon the exercise into common shares.
- Operating revenues totaled approximately $0.9 million as compared to approximately $1.26 million for prior year.
- Operating loss increased to approximately $8.4 million as compared to approximately $4.1 million for the prior year due mainly to a $3 million increase in compensation, including stock compensation expense and bonuses, an approximately $0.4 million increase in professional fees and an approximately $0.2 million reduction in the recoupment of a previous bad debt write-off associated with a related party.
- The Company engaged in several opportunistic specialty financing solutions which contributed to net income from continuing operations of approximately $5.0 million as compared to an approximately $4.1 million loss for the prior year. This improvement in operations was due in part to:
- Net income attributable to LM Funding America Inc was approximately $4.8 million after deducting $0.2 million for the net income attributable to a non-controlling interest as compared to a net loss of approximately $4.0 million for the prior year.
On October 19, 2021, the Company closed an underwritten public offering that included the underwriters' exercise of its option to purchase additional shares, which resulted in the issuance of approximately 7.26 million shares of its common stock and common warrants to up to approximately 7.48 million shares of the Company's common stock. At closing, LM Funding received net proceeds from the offering of approximately $31.5 million.
About LM Funding America:
LM Funding America, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is a technology-based specialty finance company that provides funding to nonprofit community associations (Associations) primarily located in the state of Florida, as well as in the states of Washington, Colorado and Illinois. The company offers funding to Associations by purchasing a certain portion of the associations' rights to delinquent accounts that are selected by the Associations arising from unpaid Association assessments. The company is also involved in the business of purchasing delinquent accounts on various terms tailored to suit each Association's financial needs, including under the company's New Neighbor Guaranty™ program. The company is also entering the cryptocurrency mining business through a new subsidiary, US Digital Mining and Hosting Co., LLC.
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March 30 marked a historic day for New Orleans Public Schools. On Wednesday, the state announced that Dr. Avis Williams would become the new superintendent of schools across the big easy. Williams has now become the first black woman to serve in the position. The former Selma City School district superintendent was voted in by the city’s school board committee.
According to KSLA, Williams, who is also the president of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, a non-profit organization that cultivates educators and teachers, was one of 50 candidates nominated and “one of 15 interviewed” for the role.
During her time as a superintendent in Selma, Williams helped to raise Alabama’s report card score by 8 points, shooting students’ scores up from 68 to 76. Graduation rates also saw an uptick of 6 percent during her tenure, while reading and math scores jumped by 6 percent and 8 percent, respectively. The huge achievement earned Selma the distinction of becoming the only state to acquire the Pathway, Tier I, and Tier II Performance Excellence Awards through the Alabama Performance Excellence Program, an organization that honors educational institutions for their commitment and outstanding educational performance.
Prior to her superintendency in Selma, Dr. Williams served as the Assistant Superintendent of Tuscaloosa City Schools, where she made more educational strides. The changemaker helped to increase graduation rates in the city from 89 percent to 91 percent and she also launched the District Instructional Framework, which led to a 25 point increase in early literacy rates.
Following the announcement, Williams issued a statement about the historic news.
“I am honored, humbled, and thrilled by this new opportunity with OPSB. I look forward to working with the community to do important work for Every Child at Every School, Every Day. I can’t wait to get started,” said Dr. Avis Williams, according to the Selma Sun. “My thanks to the OPSB for their trust & confidence. I’m excited to listen — to teachers, students, families, and the NOLA community — and translate what I learn into meaningful actions that I hope will touch lives and open doors for all of our scholars in the future.”
Williams started her education career after serving as a sergeant in the United States Army. She went on to become a “teacher and physical education coach in Huntsville, Ala.; an English teacher and assistant principal in Salisbury, N.C.; a principal in Huntsville, an adjunct education college professor in Murfreesboro, Tenn., and the Executive Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction in Greensboro, N.C,” the Selma Sun reported.
OPSB President Olin Parker called William’s new position “a historic moment” for the New Orleans school system.
“The board is excited to extend the superintendency to Dr. Avis Williams. As the 1st African American woman appointed to lead our District in its more than 180-year history, her breadth of experience as a sergeant in the U.S. Army, a teacher, principal, assistant principal, principal, and superintendent will help take our students’ education to the next level,” the statement read.
Parker added:
“Dr. Williams is committed to working with our schools to increase academic achievement, expand access to mental health services for students, and engage deeply with all community members. I am certain of her commitment to ensuring that our graduation rates continue to rise and the doors of success continue to open for our scholars through college, well-paying jobs, and beyond.”
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According to NPS officials, Soskin spent her last day providing an interpretive program to the public and visiting with coworkers.
"To be a part of helping to mark the place where that dramatic trajectory of my own life, combined with others of my generation, will influence the future by the footprints we've left behind has been incredible," said Betty Reid Soskin.
Before joining NPS, Soskin helped with scoping meetings for the City of Richmond and NPS to develop the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park.
VIDEO: School named after National Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin on her 100th birthday
In 2011, Betty became a permanent NPS employee and has been leading public programs and sharing her personal remembrances and observations at the park visitor center.
Soskin was born on September 22, 1921. During World War II she worked as a file clerk for a boilermaker's union and founded Reid's Records in Berkeley. It was open for 75 years.
RELATED: Nation's oldest park ranger receives Congressional award
She was a songwriter in the civil rights movement of the 1960s.
She's been recognized nationally and locally as one of the unsung heroes of the civil rights movement.
Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park will celebrate Betty's retirement on Saturday, April 16 in Richmond. Details of the event can be found on the park's website.
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SILVER SPRING, Md., March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aziyo Biologics, Inc. ( AZYO), a commercial-stage regenerative medicine company focused on creating the next generation of differentiated products and improving outcomes in patients undergoing surgery, today announced that it will be participating in the Lytham Partners Spring 2022 Investor Conference taking place virtually on April 4-7, 2022.
The Company’s webcast presentation will be available for viewing at 11:00am ET on Monday, April 4, 2022, on the Company's website at www.aziyo.com. The webcast will also be archived and available for replay.
Management will be participating in virtual one-on-one meetings throughout the event. To arrange a meeting with management, please contact Lytham Partners at [email protected] or register at www.lythampartners.com/spring2022invreg.
About Aziyo Biologics
Aziyo Biologics is a commercial-stage regenerative medicine company focused on creating the next generation of differentiated products and improving outcomes in patients undergoing surgery, concentrating on patients receiving implantable medical devices. Since its founding in 2015, the Company has created a portfolio of commercial-stage products used in cardiovascular, orthopedic, and reconstructive specialties. For more information, visit www.Aziyo.com.
Investors:
Leigh Salvo
Gilmartin Group
[email protected]
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NEW YORK (AP) — The author of a Pulitzer Prize-winning book about the revolt at the Attica Correctional Facility in 1971 sued New York state prison authorities on Thursday, saying they’ve unconstitutionally banned her book behind bars.
Author Heather Ann Thompson, a University of Michigan professor, brought the lawsuit in Manhattan federal court over the treatment by New York State Department of Corrections officials of her book: “Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971,” published in 2016.
Named as defendants were the department’s acting commissioner and a second official with decision-making authority regarding censorship determinations.
The lawsuit contends that the ban is unconstitutional, particularly because the state has blocked inmates from accessing her book, prevented her from sharing it with inmates and denied her an opportunity to contest the ban.
“People have a right to read, and people have a right to history,” Thompson said in a release. “We also have a right to have our books read. It’s a shame we live in a country where we censor people and ideas.”
In a document issued in late January, the New York State Department of Corrections division of Corrections and Community Supervision said it was department policy to “encourage incarcerated individuals to read publications from varied sources if such material does not encourage them to engage in behavior that might be disruptive to orderly facility operations.”
The document said any materials also “should not incite disobedience towards law enforcement officers or prison personnel.” It added that “incite disobedience” means “to advocate, expressly or by clear implication, acts of disobedience.”
Contacted about the lawsuit Thursday, a corrections spokesperson said the department cannot comment on pending litigation.
The Attica uprising began in September 1971 when inmates angry over living conditions seized control of part of the prison and took some of its staff hostage. Four days later, the disturbance ended when state troopers and guards shot tear gas into a prison yard before firing hundreds of rounds into the smoke.
The gunfire killed 29 inmates and 10 hostages. In all, 11 staff members and 32 inmates were killed in the riot and siege. No law enforcement officers were put on trial for their roles in the massacre.
The lawsuit was brought on Thompson’s behalf by the New York Civil Liberties Union and the Civil Rights Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman said the state “cannot censor an important historical text like ‘Blood in the Water’ just because it doesn’t like the content.”
Cardozo’s Civil Rights Clinic Director Betsy Ginsberg said: “It is, simply put, a history book, and its denial to incarcerated people runs counter to this country’s core values.”
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Associated Press Writer Michael Hill in Albany contributed to this report.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has granted a request from a northern Virginia school system to continue using a challenged admissions policy at a highly selective high school while it appeals a ruling that found the policy discriminates against Asian American students.
A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said in a ruling Thursday that Fairfax County Public Schools can continue to use its new admissions policy at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
U.S. District Judge Claude Hilton rejected the new policy in a February ruling, saying that impermissible “racial balancing” was at its core. Commonly known as “TJ,” the prestigious school near the nation’s capital is often ranked as one of the best public high schools in the country.
Earlier this month, Hilton also rejected a request from the school system to delay the implementation of his ruling. But the 4th Circuit, in a 3-2 ruling, said the school board had met the legal requirements for a suspension of Hilton's order while its appeal is pending.
The 4th Circuit panel agreed with school officials who argued that because the selection process for the incoming freshman class is well underway, implementing Hilton's ruling now would throw the process into chaos.
Judge Toby Heytens wrote that he has “grave doubts” about Hilton's conclusions "regarding both disparate impact and discriminatory purpose” of the new admissions policy.
“In my view, appellant Fairfax County School Board is likely to succeed in its appeal,” Heytens wrote.
In a dissenting opinion, Judge Allison Jones Rushing said putting Hilton's ruling on hold while the school board appeals his decision is not in the public interest. Jones said any logistical difficulties or inconvenience associated with changing the admissions policy at this late date “simply do not outweigh the infringement of constitutional rights.”
“And everyone — even temporarily frustrated applicants and their families — ultimately benefits from a public-school admissions process not tainted by unconstitutional discrimination,” Rushing wrote.
The case has been closely watched as courts continue to evaluate the role that racial considerations can play when deciding who should be admitted to a particular school. Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a similar case alleging that Harvard University discriminates against Asian Americans in its admissions process.
Fairfield County Public Schools said the order from the 4th Circuit allows the school board to continue with the current application process to select the Class of 2026 this spring.
“For the 2,500+ students in this application pool, this means the race blind process set out by the School Board in October 2020 will remain in place as an appeal challenging the February court decision plays out,” the board said in a news release.
The parents’ group Coalition for TJ, which filed the lawsuit, said the 4th Circuit judges have made a “grave error” in allowing the school system to continue to use its new admissions process.
“If the judges’ decision stands, we would see Fairfax County Public Schools usher in a second class of students to America’s No. 1 public high school through an unconstitutional race-based admissions process,” the coalition said in a statement.
For decades, Black and Hispanic students have been woefully underrepresented in the student body. After criticism over its lack of diversity, the school board scrapped a standardized test that had been at the heart of the admissions process and opted instead for a process that sets aside slots at each of the county’s middle schools. It also includes “experience factors” like socioeconomic background.
The parents’ group argued in its lawsuit that Asian Americans, who constituted more than 70% of the student body, were unfairly targeted in the new policy.
The school’s current freshman class, which was admitted under the new policy, saw a significantly different racial makeup. Black students increased from 1% to 7%; Hispanic representation increased from 3% to 11%. Asian American representation decreased from 73% to 54%.
The school system has insisted that its new policies are race neutral, and the panel evaluating applicants is not even aware of applicants’ race as it conducts its reviews.
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LOS ANGELES, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arixa Capital Advisors, LLC is pleased to announce that Eric Cooper has joined the company as Vice President of Construction. In this role, Mr. Cooper is responsible for enhancing Arixa's construction risk management, through further development of Arixa's funds control program and construction underwriting, as well as building the scalable infrastructure that will allow Arixa to continue to grow its construction lending platform. Mr. Cooper comes to Arixa with over a decade of onsite construction project management experience and five years of construction lending experience.
Prior to joining Arixa, Mr. Cooper was the Vice President of Construction Operations at Genesis Capital. During his five years with that company, he oversaw the development of a nationwide residential construction underwriting program and was responsible for managing the in-house funds control team.
Eric Cooper shares, "As I suspected, Arixa Capital has an incredible culture, talented staff and a fantastic borrower base. I feel lucky and excited to further build out the construction department to best serve both borrowers and investors."
Earlier in his career, Mr. Cooper was the onsite supervisor and project manager for a two-year project, building an ultra-luxury custom home for a celebrity client in the Trousdale Estates neighborhood of Beverly Hills, with the highly regarded general contractor Corbin Reeves. From 2013 to 2015, Mr. Cooper was a project manager for ANR Industries, where he oversaw all aspects of luxury single-family residential construction projects in the Los Angeles area, from conceptual design through final sale. From 2010 to 2013, Mr. Cooper worked as a project manager for Anchor Loans where he oversaw all aspects of remodeling for single-family residential projects with resale values between $700,000 and $3,000,000.
Arixa Capital's Managing Director, Greg Hebner, said, "We are excited to bring someone like Eric onto the Arixa team. Eric's deep construction experience and his passion for client service is an ideal fit for our team. As Arixa continues to grow its lending business across larger construction projects and new geographies, Eric's extensive industry knowledge will allow us to execute on our growth plans and maintain the high level of service that our clients expect, while also mitigating risk for our fund investors."
Contact:
Eric Cooper
Vice President, Construction Operations
M 818-692-9646
E ecooper@arixacapital.com
About the Company
Arixa Capital is one of the premier private real estate lenders and credit fund managers in the Western U.S., providing small balance loan solutions to lower middle-market residential and commercial investors and developers. Visit www.arixacapital.com for more information on investing or borrowing.
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The New Jersey Performing Arts Center Celebrates International Jazz Day With Free Performances By 100+ Student Musicians, Mayor Baraka, And More
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced a free musical celebration in honor of International Jazz Day April 30 featuring performances by 100+ young New Jersey musicians with special guest Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. Co-produced by NJPAC, City Verses, and Jazz House Kids, this popular concert unites youth musicians...
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1 dead, 2 in critical condition after shooting at Iowa high school
Iowa authorities said one student was killed and two others are in critical condition following a shooting that took place at a local high school on Monday.
Authorities said a 15-year-old male teen was killed in the incident, while two females, ages 16 and 18, still remain in critical condition at nearby medical facilities, Des Moines Register reported.
The Des Moines Police Department started to get calls about the incident around 2:48 p.m. local time, as the school was placed on lockdown and students were kept inside while police investigated.
At 3:30 p.m. local time, law enforcement allowed students to leave the building after getting an all-clear, according to the Des Moines Public Schools statement.
“I think we can all agree an event like this is everyone’s worst nightmare. Tonight, hug your students and love them,” East High School principal Jill Versteeg told families in a statement.
Authorities also said that the incident occurred outside the school building, but on school grounds.
“It’s a lot,” Des Moines Fire Department spokesperson Ahman Douglass said in a statement, according to Des Moines Register.
Des Moines Police Department Sgt. Paul Parizek said in a statement authorities detained multiple suspects of interest, adding he doesn’t know if the suspects are students.
“It is a punch in the gut that we have three kids in the hospital,” Parizek said. “But we are hoping for the best for them.”
Parizek also said that gunfire appeared to have come from a passing vehicle and shell casings have been recovered at the scene as well.
This latest incident comes just days after two staffers at a Kansas high school were injured in a shooting on Friday.
Authorities said the shooting happened in an office area where the school’s resource officer and administrator were shot and injured, with no students were harmed during the shooting.
The recent incidents happened as the case against Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley and his parents, James Crumbley and Jennifer Crumbley, is ongoing.
Crumbley, 15, was charged with murder among other charges in relation to last November’s shooting in which four students died and seven others were injured.
“We live in an era when shootings in and near schools have become too common,” Des Moines Public School Superintendent Thomas Ahar said in a statement.
“Our staff and students are forced to train for these incidents and the trauma associated with the repeated drills and incidents will remain with them for years to come. It’s unfortunate that our state and our country have become a place where firearms are far too easily accessible. We remain committed to protecting our students and staff, but real change to gun laws and access would go a long way to help us.”
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Title IX has been a passionate subject for Candace Parker ever since she learned of its impact while doing a paper on it in the eighth grade.
So, it is no surprise her first documentary as an executive producer is about the landmark legislation. On Saturday, “Title IX: 37 Words That Changed America,” will open coverage of the men’s Final Four on TBS at 1 p.m. EDT.
“I sit here because of Title IX. Although we have so many wins, we have so much further to go. That’s why we went with having the Title IX story told through my eyes so that you can see if Title IX didn’t exist, I wouldn’t exist,” Parker said.
Parker considers herself a first-generation benefactor of Title IX, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
Parker’s mother, Sara, attended Iowa before Title IX became law. Candace’s 12-year old daughter, Lailaa Nicole Williams, will have more opportunities.
“It means a lot to be able to have my mom and my daughter be a part of this,” Parker said. “I have inspiration from my mom and her story. And then as well for my daughter, I want to continue to open up doors, and I don’t want her to see limitations.”
The documentary also comes as inequities between the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are coming under intense scrutiny.
“Something as simple as March Madness, right? Like, now women can use that. That’s unbelievable. It’s 2022,” Parker said. “But things are changing. But it still doesn’t take away that we still have so much farther to go. I think that’s the whole point of doing this documentary is if you invest, it’s not a charity, it’s an investment. And it’s an honest investment of trying to make it work. And I think for so long, we just existed; women’s sports existed as something that had to be there. And now we look at it as an investment, and then I think we can start moving things forward."
Parker won a pair of NCAA championships at Tennessee while being coached by one of the pioneers of Title IX, the late Pat Summitt. Parker has parlayed that experience into a successful career as a two-time WNBA champion and MVP and two gold medals in the Olympics.
Parker is also an accomplished analyst for Turner Sports on its NBA and NCAA Tournament coverage since 2018. During discussions about a contract extension at Turner, Parker and her representatives first pitched the idea of a documentary. It got the green light for production last November.
The documentary includes interviews with Billie Jean King, Peyton Manning, Lisa Leslie, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
“There’s a number of influential voices that I think I have to pinch myself to realize that they’re a part of it,” Parker said. “To have Billie Jean King, like the 10-year-old girl that did a biography project on her, I just think it’s just so special.
“Title IX doesn’t just impact women. To watch Peyton Manning talk about how Pat really influenced his life, as a competitor and just as an individual. To see somebody that is an icon to say that I think speaks to how valuable women in leadership positions are.”
Having the documentary tip-off Turner’s Final Four coverage on Saturday should give it a broader audience. “The Arena” will air following the documentary and focus on the impact of Title IX on sports and society.
This is also the first project for Parker’s production company — Baby Hair Productions — and was also produced with Scout Productions.
“Having a diverse audience, that’s not just the women and girls, we want everyone to see how impactful and powerful women are in society,” Parker said. “To have this be something that we talk about, especially after with ‘The Arena' show, I think it speaks to just how important it is.”
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More AP coverage of March Madness: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former hermit in New Hampshire who went back to live on the wooded property he was ordered to leave realizes that his time there is drawing to a close.
David Lidstone, who just turned 82, is scheduled for a contempt of court hearing Thursday in his tug-of-war with a Vermont landowner over a patch of forest near the Merrimack River that he’s called home for 27 years.
A judge issued an injunction in 2017 for “River Dave” — as Lidstone is known — to leave after the landowner, Leonard Giles, sued him. But there have been delays in the case: Besides the pandemic, Lidstone didn’t always show up for court and he’s been in and out of jail over the last year as he resisted the injunction.
“I know my days are numbered here,” he told The Associated Press in a recent interview, a day after he showed up in court to plead not guilty to a trespassing charge on the land. “Eventually I’m going to have to move.”
Lidstone, who became known as a friendly face to kayakers and an advocate for keeping the river clean, wasn’t sure what he would do next or where he would go, even though he’s had offers of other places to live and more than $200,000 in donations.
Lidstone, a logger by trade, is accused of squatting in a rustic cabin he built on the land in Canterbury. The wooden, two-level A-frame cabin had solar panels, a small, cluttered kitchen with pots hanging from the ceiling, and curtains on the windows. His porch had a footstool with a base made of stacked beer cans. He converted a wood stove into a beehive. He attached lights, a mirror and a pulley for a clothesline to logs supporting the cabin. He also had a vegetable garden.
But while Lidstone was in jail over the property dispute, his cabin burned down in August as it was being dismantled at Giles’ request. The fire chief said the fire was accidental.
Lidstone, who has been representing himself, was ordered to pick up his remaining possessions and leave. An outpouring of support followed. He didn’t think he could go back to being a hermit and lived with some friends. But by December, he had turned a shed that survived the fire into a makeshift home, outfitted with a wood stove.
Court records say the undeveloped property has been in the Giles family since 1963 and is used for timber harvests. Lidstone had claimed that years ago, the current owner’s father gave his word — but nothing in writing — allowing him to live there. He also has disputed whether he’s on the property in the first place.
Lidstone was given permission last year to hire a surveyor to give him “peace of mind,” a judge said, but he has been unable to get someone to come out yet.
It hasn’t been easy to serve Lidstone with a notice to appear in court. There’s no road access to the property, which is about a mile and half (2.4 kilometers) into the woods. In January, one process server slipped, fell down an embankment, and injured his leg in his attempt to reach Lidstone at the woodshed, according to a motion filed by Giles’ attorney.
“Mr. Lidstone has been painted as a sympathetic figure in the media because he is an 81-year-old veteran wanting to live a romanticized life off-the-grid,” another plaintiff’s motion from December said. “That does not excuse his conduct of returning to Mr. Giles’ land, again, and again, and again.”
Giles has asked a judge for compensation from Lidstone to cover his legal costs since 2017 and cleaning up the property. Lidstone hasn’t agreed to that.
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FRESNO, Calif., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Well Done Moving, Inc. once again shows its appreciation for its local community by offering a moving discount to first responders.
Well Done Moving created this initiative to express appreciation for our local First Responders by offering discounted moving services for the month of April. Sales Director, Lindsey Beasley states, "The success we've experienced is directly attributed to the amazing people of our community. As a family-owned, Fresno-based company, we are proud to be able to give back to a community that has entrusted us with their valuables for over a decade".
First Responders can take advantage of this opportunity within the Fresno, Madera, Kings, and Tulare counties.
Well Done Moving strives to actively give back to the local community by creating and participating in philanthropic events such as Moving Neighbors in need, Assisting Creek Fire evacuees, and supporting Habitat for Humanity by moving residents into their new homes.
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Lord Jesus, we just thank you and praise you for another day. Thank you for waking us up this morning. Thank you God for being our safety. Thank you for being our strength. Thank you for being everything that we need. Thank you for your sacrifice on the cross. Thank you God for seeing the value in us. Thank you, Lord Jesus, that you redeemed us unto yourself and we are so grateful, Lord, God will give your name glory, honor and praise bless us and keep us safe. From all hurt, harm and danger covers with your blood. We push back the darkness right now in the name of Jesus. We thank you for your love and your light that will live in us and shine in us throughout this day God and we’ll give your name all the glory, honor and praise because it’s already yours, Jesus. In Your name. Thank God. Amen.
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Russia-Ukraine war: Stellantis’ Russian van factory running short on parts
Stellantis had earlier suspended all exports and imports of automobiles with Russia.
A Stellantis van plant in Russia must shut shortly as it’s operating out of elements, the corporate’s chief government Carlos Tavares stated on Thursday.
The world’s fourth largest carmaker has beforehand stated it had suspended all exports and imports of automobiles with Russia, the place it operates a van-making plant within the metropolis of Kaluga, in partnership with Mitsubishi. Production in Kaluga stays for the native market in the intervening time, following final month’s Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Speaking at a information convention, Tavares didn’t say whether or not the corporate was contemplating a writedown of the worth of Kaluga or feared it might be seized by Moscow if operations halted.
(Also learn | Mercedes, Stellantis to build third EV battery factory)
Stellantis earlier this month introduced its first marketing strategy, simply over a yr after it was shaped by means of the merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot maker PSA. Tavares stated the group’s focus was on executing the plan and it was not main M&A offers.
“We always look at what is in the market, but don’t need M&A, this is very clear,” he stated.
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Addressing a provide disaster that has harm the automotive trade, Tavares stated Stellantis anticipated to have the ability to supply laptop chips from Europe and the United States inside 3-4 years.
(Also learn | Stellantis, LG Energy to build EV battery factory in Canada)
“We will have to find another way to adapt the supply chain, we have several initiatives to create local sourcing of semiconductors,” added Tavares, the pinnacle of an organization whose manufacturers embrace Jeep, Maserati, Citroen and Opel.
Tavares stated the know-how underpinning the shift to electrical mobility was not but finalised, making it arduous for automakers to plan and safe future provides of uncooked supplies.
“We’re moving down the supply chain, we have sealed a deal to secure lithium for instance, but we need to do more,” he stated. “What the ending point is for the chemistry of battery cells is not yet clear. When technology is rather definitive, we’ll be able to lock raw material supply through investments, deals, M&A.” Tavares stated carmakers wanted to chop the prices of electrical automobiles over the subsequent 4-5 years and known as on governments to assist with the hassle.
First Published Date: 31 Mar 2022, 06:00 PM IST
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Conformis, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFMS – Get Rating) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,870,000 shares, a growth of 40.7% from the February 28th total of 2,750,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 851,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.5 days. Currently, 2.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
CFMS stock traded down $0.03 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $0.62. 555,298 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 791,242. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 6.22 and a current ratio of 7.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $115.75 million, a PE ratio of -15.59 and a beta of 1.42. Conformis has a one year low of $0.50 and a one year high of $1.96. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $0.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $0.91.
Conformis (NASDAQ:CFMS – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 2nd. The medical instruments supplier reported ($0.09) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of ($0.07) by ($0.02). Conformis had a negative net margin of 2.42% and a negative return on equity of 2.25%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.08) EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Conformis will post -0.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Conformis from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 11th. StockNews.com started coverage on Conformis in a research note on Thursday. They issued a “hold” rating for the company.
About Conformis (Get Rating)
ConforMIS, Inc is a medical technology company, which engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of joint replacement implants. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Germany, and Rest of the World. The firm’s products include iUni, iDuo, iTotal CR, and iTotal.
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PROG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PRG, Financial), the fintech holding company for Progressive Leasing, Vive Financial, and Four Technologies, is scheduled to release financial results for the first quarter of 2022 on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, prior to market open.
The company has scheduled a live webcast and conference call for Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 8:30 A.M. ET to discuss its financial results for the first quarter of 2022. To access the live webcast, visit the company’s investor relations website, https%3A%2F%2Finvestor.progholdings.com%2F. To join the conference call via telephone, dial 877-270-2148 and request to join the PROG Holdings, Inc. call. International participants without internet access can join the conference call by dialing 412-902-6510 and requesting to join the PROG Holdings, Inc. call.
The webcast will be archived for playback on the company’s investor relations website, https%3A%2F%2Finvestor.progholdings.com%2F, following the event.
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PROG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PRG, Financial) is a fintech holding company headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, that provides transparent and competitive payment options to consumers. The Company owns Progressive Leasing, a leading provider of e-commerce, app-based, and in-store point-of-sale lease-to-own solutions, Vive Financial, an omnichannel provider of second-look revolving credit products, and Four Technologies, provider of Buy Now, Pay Later payment options through its platform, Four. More information on PROG Holdings' companies can be found at https%3A%2F%2Fwww.progholdings.com.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A driver who engaged Buffalo police in a lengthy gunfight, striking and injuring three officers during a haphazard chase that spanned the city, pleaded not guilty Thursday to attempted murder.
Kente Bell, 28, was arraigned from his hospital room, where he is recovering from several gunshot wounds sustained during Tuesday's chase and a final hail of gunfire as it ended in front of a police station at a Buffalo intersection.
Bell was shot in his neck, arm, leg and hand and underwent surgery at Erie County Medical Center, where he appeared before a judge after regaining consciousness, said Erie County District Attorney John Flynn, who offered dramatic new details of the events.
“You have a high-speed chase... you've got a guy firing out the driver's side window. You've got blockades, you've got speed on highways, a girl jumping out of the car,” he said at a news conference.
Bell is accused of fleeing two police officers who approached his parked vehicle after noticing its tinted windows around 6 p.m. Tuesday, Flynn said. He cooperated at first but did not get out of the car because he was partially paralyzed in a 2012 shooting and uses medical equipment to walk, the prosecutor said.
When it appeared there was an issue with his registration, Bell drove off. Armed with an illegal handgun with an extended magazine of ammunition, he fired on police as they pursued him through city neighborhoods and on highways for more than 20 minutes, Flynn said.
Early in the chase, before shots were fired, the passenger exited the moving vehicle.
“He was making a turn and had slowed down at some point. She opened the front passenger door and jumped out of the car while it was moving and ended up rolling on the ground and hit up against a pole of some kind,” he said, “like right out of a movie.”
“She was obviously freaking out probably, to say the least, and wanted to have nothing to do with this," Flynn said.
In the minutes that followed, Bell drove through a police barricade, entered and exited highways and drove wildly through several Buffalo neighborhoods, briefly entering the suburb of Cheektowaga, before turning back toward Buffalo with police officers radioing his route to each other and warning of the danger.
“They’re still shooting. Multiple officers hit!” an officer is heard shouting in a transmission captured by Broadcastify.com.
Three police officers were struck in separate vehicles. All are recovering.
By the time it was over, nine police vehicles were damaged by gunfire, Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said.
Investigators have yet to determine how many shots were fired by Bell, or how many officers fired their weapons, Flynn said.
Bell is due to appear before a county judge at the hospital Friday for an alleged probation violation related to a 2020 illegal firearms charge in the town of Amherst. While on probation, he was prohibited from carrying a weapon.
The attorney who represented Bell at Thursday's arraignment did not return a call seeking comment on his behalf.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge struck down portions of a Florida election law passed last year, saying in a ruling Thursday that the Republican-led government was using subtle tactics to suppress Black voters.
The law tightened rules on mailed ballots, drop boxes and other popular election methods — changes that made it more difficult for Black voters who, overall, have more socioeconomic disadvantages than white voters, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker wrote in his ruling.
“For the past 20 years, the majority in the Florida Legislature has attacked the voting rights of its Black constituents,” Walker wrote. Given that history, he said, some future election law changes should be subject to court approval.
Florida’s Republican-led legislature joined several others around the country in passing election reforms after Republican former President Donald Trump made unfounded claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him. Democrats have called such reforms a partisan attempt to keep some voters from the ballot box.
“It was only designed to fuel the narrative around the big lie and that the election was stolen from Trump,” Democratic state Rep. Fentrice Driskell, who is Black, said in a phone interview after the ruling was issued. “What we absolutely can’t have is a system that, I almost feel like, is separate and unequal. Making it harder for Black people to vote is unconstitutional.”
Democratic state Rep. Ramon Alexander said he and others argued before the bill passed that it would disproportionally affect voters of color, and he is glad Walker agreed.
“Florida has a long history of discrimination at the ballot box, and (the bill) was just another roadblock put in front of Black people trying to cast a legal vote,” said Alexander, who is Black.
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who made the election bill a priority, said the state will appeal Walker’s decision and win.
“In front of certain district judges, we know we will lose no matter what because they are not going to follow the law,” DeSantis said at a news conference in West Palm Beach. He did not say specifically why he believes the ruling is incorrect.
Upon appeal, the case would go to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Georgia, which is seen as being more conservative.
Republican Sen. Dennis Baxley, who sponsored the bill, didn’t immediately return a voicemail message seeking comment.
Much of the debate focused on vote-by-mail ballots and how they are collected and returned. Walker overturned a provision of the law limiting when people could use a drop box to submit their ballot, along with a section prohibiting anyone from engaging with people waiting to vote. Walker said the latter provision “discourages groups who give food, water, and other forms of encouragement to voters waiting in long lines from continuing to do so.”
“One way, then, to measure whether this provision will have a disparate impact on Black or Latino voters is to determine whether Black and Latino voters are disproportionately likely to wait in line to vote,” said Walker, citing testimony that showed that to indeed be the case.
Walker, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, also overturned a provision in the law putting new restrictions on groups that register voters, including requiring that people working to register voters submit their names and permanent addresses to the state.
Walker ordered that for the next 10 years, any attempt by the Legislature to write new laws on the issues he overturned will need court approval.
“Floridians have been forced to live under a law that violates their rights on multiple fronts for over a year,” he wrote. “Without preclearance, Florida could continue to enact such laws, replacing them every legislative session if courts view them with skepticism. Such a scheme makes a mockery of the rule of law.”
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NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nashville, TN-based abstraction painter Gina Julian, who explores energy and motion through the use of flat color, and ArtSugar, the female-founded e-tailer pioneering art curation for the Instagram generation, have partnered on an exclusive collaboration. For the first time ever, Julian has translated the striking, vibrant and multicolored Op Art paintings she is known for into high end home decor: two beautiful catch-all dishes available in her signature Op Art designs, which double as statement art pieces ($350 each). A luxe and unique Mother's Day gift and wedding present, these two dishes are currently available for pre-order on ArtSugar.co and will also be available on wedding planning and registry site Zola.com in May 2022.
"Every household needs a good candy dish or catch-all dish. But when it's not being used as a dish, each of these new pieces serves as a bold and cheerful piece of art! Why not give mothers something useful that will make them smile and brighten their home at the same time?" said Julian. "My Op Art designs are a direct reflection of my years spent as an interface designer, coupled with my love of playing with color. Most of my Op Art shapes are symmetrical in nature and these new dishes allow me to play with asymmetrical color combinations."
Made of food safe BPA free acrylic and measuring 8.5 x 8.5 inches, these dishes are ideal for holding candy, keys, rings, and more, while giving the celeb-loved 60s trend a chic spin for the home. Plus, ArtSugar donates proceeds from every purchase to a selection of notable charities, such as Moms for Moms NYC, YourMomCares and Dress for Success.
ArtSugar today unveils an exclusive discount code for 15% off site-wide at www.artsugar.co, for an added shopping bonus: MOTHERSDAY15. Packaged in a sleek, co-branded white box, the dishes arrive ready to gift and are etched with Julian's signature.
"I am personally passionate about this collaboration because I love when artists today look to art history to inform their artistic choices, and Op Art is one of my favorite movements," said fine artist and ArtSugar founder & CEO, Alix Greenberg.
"Op Art came into prominence in the 1960s as artists were using geometric forms to render optical effects that drew on perception, color theory and psychology. Gina, clearly a color theory expert, looks to this movement as she systematically renders lines of bold colors that create dynamism when placed side by side; an actual pulsation can be perceived by the human eye. Anything that Gina creates jumps right off the wall, and in this case with the dish, right off your table, shelf or nightstand."
About ArtSugar: ArtSugar is the female-founded e-commerce retailer pioneering art curation for the Instagram generation. ArtSugar solves the challenges millennials and Gen Z face when buying art, successfully bridging the gap between mass-produced wall art & home decor and the high-end original art market with an exclusive selection of eye-catching, affordable art prints & decor by popular artists on Instagram, expertly curated by founder & fine artist Alix Greenberg. Plus, ArtSugar donates proceeds from every purchase to a selection of notable charities.
About Gina Julian: Gina Julian is a hard-edge abstraction painter who seeks to explore energy and motion through the use of flat color. She has long been fascinated by the effects of color on the human psyche and enjoys exploring the emotions that can be evoked by varying colors according to hue, saturation and value. Her color palettes are often experimentations of how colors interact with each other, and how the perception of color can be altered based on its surroundings. Gina also uses color variations to suggest movement in her works, often giving the viewer multiple perspectives on the direction of her crisp lines. She classifies her work as Optical Art.
Media Contact: Jourdann Lubliner, jourdann.lubliner@electrify-pr.com
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Texas county finds 10,000 uncounted ballots from last week’s primary
Officials in Harris County, Texas said they found about 10,000 ballots that were not counted in last week’s primary election, leading to a delay in some results.
The Associated Press reported that officials in the county, which is home to Houston, said late Saturday that these ballots had not been counted toward the unofficial election results.
The Texas primary on March 1 was the first statewide election in the nation in this midterm election year. It came amid the state’s new, more restrictive voting laws.
Officials said about 6,000 Democratic votes and 4,000 Republicans votes were not counted and will be added to final tallies.
“While the votes were scanned into our tabulation computer, they were not transferred and counted as a part of the unofficial final results as they should have been,” the Harris County Elections Office said in a statement, according to the AP.
The office told KHOU in a statement: “We are focused on ensuring that every ballot cast is accounted for through this canvassing process. We will continue to be transparent in that process through our updates but as you can imagine it is most critical that everyone on our team stay focused and commit all of their time to the task at hand. We will be discussing at commissioners court and that will be an opportunity for broadcast to hear from our office.”
The Harris County Republican and Democratic party chairs told KHOU they expected the issue to be fixed and that voters ought to have confidence in elections.
“I have spoken to the Election Administrators office this morning to share we must rectify this mistake immediately, understanding the urgency of ensuring every vote is counted and voice is heard. Harris County Democratic Party Chair Odus Evbagharu said in a statement. “We expect action to be taken quickly. Voters should know the Harris County Democratic Party is actively monitoring the situation.”
“Every voter regardless of party should be able to have confidence that their vote has been properly counted. Unfortunately, this is another example of the serious mismanagement of Lina Hidalgo’s unqualified Elections Administrator. Isabel Longoria owes all Harris County voters an explanation,” Harris County GOP Chair Cindy Siegel said.
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The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has launched a new group that he says will keep the string of net-zero emissions pledges from businesses, investors, cities and regions on track and more transparent along the way.
And, Guterres hopes, the pressure and guidance will speed up the implementation of these emissions vows, many of which are still decades out.
The launch of the High-Level Expert Group on the Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities comes amid a worsening climate crisis
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“Despite growing pledges of climate action, global emissions are at an all-time high. They continue to rise. The latest science shows that climate disruption is causing havoc in every region — right now. We are in a race against time to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees. And we are losing,” Guterres said at a Thursday briefing.
“Governments have the lion’s share of responsibility to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century. Especially the G-20. But we also urgently need every business, investor, city, state and region to walk the talk on their net-zero promises,” he said.
The group’s recommendations for higher ambition and environmental integrity will address four areas:
- Current standards and definitions for setting net-zero targets;
- Credibility criteria used to assess the objectives, measurement and reporting of net-zero pledges;
- Processes for verification and accounting of progress towards net-zero commitments and reported decarbonization plans; and
- A roadmap to translate standards and criteria into international and national level regulations.
At the U.N. climate change conference last year in Glasgow (COP26), the Secretary-General flagged a clear need for more credible and robust standards and criteria for measuring, analyzing and reporting net-zero emissions pledges by non-State entities.
The “expert group” will be gender-balanced and will consist of respected and independent experts, drawn from a diverse group of countries and regions, the U.N. said.
The group will be chaired by Catherine McKenna, former Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
“The recent avalanche of net-zero pledges by businesses, investors, cities and regions will be vital to keep 1.5°C alive and to build towards a safe and healthy planet, but only if all pledges have transparent plans, robust near-term action, and are implemented in full,” McKenna said.
The newly formed group will make recommendations before the end of the year.
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| 2022-04-01T00:16:22Z
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jeff Walz has had a lot of success getting players to transfer to Louisville over the last few years, including three starters on his Final Four team this season.
He's not the only coach in the Final Four who has bolstered the roster by using the transfer portal as both South Carolina and UConn have found supplemental players from it.
Still Walz, Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma think the amount of players looking to change schools is getting out of control.
“I always like to say, ‘The grass is greener on the other side because it’s fertilized with a bunch of bull,’” Louisville coach Jeff Walz said. “I think there are a lot of players that will jump into the portal after one year that don’t really have a good grasp of why they’re doing it.”
Staley likened the portal to Twitter, Instagram or TikTok.
“It’s a big ol’ fad that just keeps continuing,” she said. “Is it out of hand? It absolutely is. I don’t know how you control it. But it’s their way. It’s their way of controlling their own destinies.”
Both Staley and Auriemma noted that there were currently more players seeking to transfer than there were scholarships available across the country.
“You know those 850 people in the portal? Three hundred of them are not going to find a school to go to because they’re going to realize it’s not the school they just left,” Auriemma said.
Despite the reservations, they're still playing along. Emily Engstler (Syracuse), Kianna Smith (California) and Chelsie Hall (Vanderbilt) have been key for Louisville. Engstler and Hall just joined the program this season.
When Engstler was considering the Cardinals, Walz went to Mykasa Robinson to discuss how her role would likely shrink if Engstler were to come and gauge her comfort level.
“She looked at me, and she’s like, ‘I’m tired of guarding her. If we can get her, yes, because she likes to win, and she wants to play with other good players,’” Walz said.
SOUTH CAROLINA SUPPORT
The Gamecocks have led the nation in average attendance for seven straight years, buoyed by a base of more than 10,000 season tickets. Despite the 1,200-mile distance from campus to downtown Minneapolis, there will be plenty of garnet-and-black-clad South Carolina fans voicing their support on Friday night when the Gamecocks take on Louisville.
“They’ve been with us when we weren’t a popular team or we weren’t a whole lot to cheer about,” Staley said. “This is my 14th year being at South Carolina, but the last probably 10, the fans have given us a ride that’s kind of irreplaceable.”
One of the catalysts for the attendance boom was giving fans as much as access to the program as they could, to build relationships and let the locals get to know the players as people.
“You really feel the love in the community,” guard Brea Beal said. “You can go to the store and run into somebody and they’re like, oh my gosh, just freaking out. It’s like a family.”
FOND MEMORY
Walz spent one season at Minnesota on his climb up the coaching ladder, serving as an assistant under current Maryland coach Brenda Frese.
That was 20 years ago, when Hall of Fame finalist Lindsay Whalen was a sophomore for the Gophers on a breakthrough team that reached the Final Four two seasons later. The women's team at that time played in a smaller gym, the Pavilion, next door to Williams Arena where the Minnesota men's team has played since 1928.
A water pipe burst that winter, moving the women's team into the bigger venue. The Gophers were on a roll, and the first game in the building known as “The Barn” was packed to the rafters.
“From that point on, we continued the rest of the season playing in the Barn in front of unbelievable crowds,” Walz said.
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(KTLA) – The IRS on Wednesday reminded tax filers to claim any missing third-round stimulus payment on their 2021 income tax return.
The tax season gives eligible people who never got the $1,400 payment the chance to claim it.
Since the IRS is no longer issuing the Economic Impact Payments, people who are missing a stimulus payment, or got less than the amount they’re eligible for, will have to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2020 or 2021 federal tax returns, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
Most eligible people have already received their stimulus payments and won’t need to include anything about the payment when they file their 2021 tax return.
The IRS says it has issued more than 175 million third-round payments worth more than $400 billion to people across the country. Most of those payments were sent out in the spring and early summer of 2021.
Still, there are many who haven’t gotten their payments.
Authorities have identified 644,705 potentially eligible people who had not received payments totaling $1.6 billion, according to a report issued last week by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
What to do if you never received the third payment
The IRS encourages residents to double check their bank accounts first to make sure they never got the third payment, especially in early spring and summer of 2021.
People can also access their IRS Online Account to view the total amount of the third-round Economic Impact Payment issued to them. For married couples filing jointly, each person will need to log into their own online account.
Once people confirm they never got the payment, and their IRS online accounts show a payment amount greater than $0, or if they got a Notice 1444-C or Letter 6475, they should contact the IRS as soon as possible to see if a payment trace is needed.
But they do not need to wait until their trace is complete to file their 2021 tax return, officials said.
When completing the Recovery Rebate Credit worksheet, taxpayers have two options: either use the amount on the Letter 6475 (or EIP 3 amount from the online account) to calculate the recovery rebate credit amount on line 30, or use the amount of stimulus payment the taxpayer believes they received to calculate the rebate credit amount on line 30. (Details on that can be found here.)
Those who contact the IRS to trace the stimulus payment amount will receive notification of the results. If it is found that the taxpayer didn’t get the money, the IRS will adjust the recovery rebate credit amount on the tax return and issue any refund.
If people make a mistake calculating the recovery rebate credit and claim an amount on line 30 for the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit, the IRS will have to correct the amount and send a notice about the changes made. If that happens, there may be a delay in processing the return, officials said.
What if I already filed my taxes?
An amended return may be needed to claim the credit if IRS records show no payment was issued.
For eligible people who didn’t claim a recovery rebate credit on their 2021 tax return (so line 30 is blank or $0), they will need to file a Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return to claim the remaining amount of stimulus money — if IRS records don’t show that they were issued a payment.
This includes people who think they didn’t get the full amount of their third-round Economic Impact Payment because their circumstances in 2021 were different than they were in 2020.
People trying to figure out if they should amend their original tax return can use this online tool.
More details on claim the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit can be found here.
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Leading Pizza Franchise Recognized for Superior Franchisee Financing Support & Performance Excellence
TOLEDO, Ohio, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marco's Pizza, one of the nation's fastest-growing pizza brands, is named an honorable mention winner of FRANdata's 2022 TopScore FUND Award. The honor was announced today at the Multi-Unit Franchising Conference in Las Vegas. Marco's received the highest FUND rating in the pizza category and second highest across all categories – based on the brands attending the conference. The awards are presented annually to brands that exemplify performance excellence and lender friendliness.
Marco's 890 FUND Score is in the top 1% of all evaluated franchise systems and is among the top three scores for all QSR brands. These impressive rankings are a testament to the brand's commitment to financing guidance as a core focus of its franchise development strategy which has led the 1,000-plus unit brand on a path to explosive growth.
Understanding the challenges surrounding lending, Marco's Director of Franchise Financing, Brad Fletcher, and his team, have established partnerships with eight preferred banks and lending institutions. Through quarterly meetings, the Marco's finance team provides key updates on the state of the business, growth, and performance. As a result, banks are in a better position to lend favorably to individual Marco's franchisees.
"It is an honor to be among those recognized for this award," said Fletcher. "Our FUND score demonstrates not only the results our franchise opportunity provides to franchisees, but the immense attention we place on financing guidance by enhancing access to capital and enabling our franchisees to receive competitive rates. As a people-first organization, it is especially rewarding to be recognized for our commitment to our franchisees and we could not be prouder of their achievements."
The TopScore FUND award was created to highlight those brands that have risen above their peers by simplifying the financing process while understanding and improving key performance metrics that lenders look for when lending. This achievement is based on unit economics, great franchisee/franchisor relationships, and supporting franchisees to perform their best - the scoring system lenders rely on to gauge that in franchising is the FUND score. The FUND scoring system is embraced by banks of all sizes that collectively represent over a trillion dollars in assets. Brands are given honorable mentions for their commitment to strong performance as reflected in their outstanding FUND scores.
"Marco's Pizza's unit economics has shown an outperforming trend among their immediate peers, which is reflected in their excellent FUND score," said Darrell Johnson, CEO of FRANdata.
With strong growth and performance, Marco's is on track to reach $1B in annual systemwide sales in 2022 and sets its sights on becoming the No. 4 brand in pizza. The brand continues to grow at a rapid pace, setting a development goal of 1,500 units open by the end of 2023. There's never been a more opportune time for both existing and prospective franchisees to grow with Marco's. The Top 50% of Marco's franchised stores generated $1,059,574 AUV for 2020*.
For more information on Marco's Pizza franchise opportunities, visit https://www.marcos.com/franchising/ or call 866-731-8209.
ABOUT MARCO'S PIZZA
Marco's Pizza is America's Most Loved and Most Trusted Pizza Brand, according to the 2019 Harris Poll EquiTrend® Study. Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Marco's Pizza is one of the fastest-growing pizza brands in the United States. Marco's was founded in 1978 by Italian-born Pasquale ("Pat") Giammarco and thrives to deliver a high-quality pizza experience, known for its dough made from scratch and its three fresh signature cheeses. The company has grown from its roots as a beloved Ohio brand to operate over 1,000 stores in 34 states with locations in Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. Most recently, Marco's Pizza was ranked No. 2 in the Pizza category on Entrepreneur Magazine's 2022 "Franchise 500" ranking, and No. 4 in the Fastest Growing category on Restaurant Business' 2021 "Top 10 Fastest Growing Chains" ranking. Other recent accolades include a first-time presence on Newsweek's 2022 "America's Best Customer Service" in pizza chains list, ranked No. 42 on QSR's Top 50 and has been featured five consecutive years on Nation's Restaurant News' prestigious "Top 500" ranking.
*Based on the Average Unit Volume of the top 50% of our Franchised Stores for fiscal year 2020. Based on fiscal year 2020, 142 of 369 Franchised Stores in the category (38%) met or exceeded this average. This information appears in Item 19 of our 2021 FDD – please refer to our FDD for complete information on financial performance. Results may differ. There is no assurance that any franchisee will perform as well.
ABOUT FRANDATA
FRANdata is a leading franchise-focused research and advisory company. By leveraging the largest verified database of franchise information and with over 30 years' experience analyzing the franchise market, FRANdata creates targeted business development strategies and actionable solutions that provides their clients with the information they need to understand risk, measure opportunities, and improve performance. FRANdata is the creator of the FUND (Franchise Credit Scoring) report which is relied upon by lenders with over a trillion dollars in assets to assess their franchise credit risks. For more information go to www.frandata.com.
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Russian forces ‘demoralized and disobeying orders’, says UK spy chief
Demoralized Russian troopers in Ukraine had been refusing to hold out orders, sabotaging their very own tools, and had unintentionally shot down their very own plane, a UK intelligence chief mentioned on Thursday.
Jeremy Fleming, who heads the GCHQ digital spy company, made the remarks at a speech within the Australian capital Canberra.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had apparently “massively misjudged” the invasion, he mentioned.
“It’s clear he misjudged the resistance of the Ukrainian folks. He underestimated the power of the coalition his actions would impress. He underplayed the financial penalties of the sanctions regime, and he overestimated the skills of his navy to safe a speedy victory,” Fleming mentioned.
“We’ve seen Russian soldiers, short of weapons and morale, refusing to carry out orders, sabotaging their own equipment and even accidentally shooting down their own aircraft,” Fleming added.
Although Putin’s advisers had been believed to be too afraid to inform the reality, the “extent of these misjudgments must be crystal clear to the regime,” he mentioned.
Fleming warned that the Kremlin was attempting to find cyber targets and bringing in mercenaries to shore up its stalled navy marketing campaign in Ukraine.
He praised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “information operation” for being extremely efficient at countering Russia’s huge disinformation drive spreading propaganda concerning the conflict.
While there have been expectations that Russia would launch a serious cyberattack as a part of its navy marketing campaign, Fleming mentioned such a transfer was by no means a central a part of Moscow’s commonplace playbook for conflict.
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CALGARY, AB, March 31, 2022
CALGARY, AB, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - mCloud Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: MCLD) (TSXV: MCLD), ("mCloud" or the "Company") a leading provider of AI-powered asset management and Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") solutions, today announced it will host a conference call to discuss the financial results for the year-end and fourth quarter of 2021 and its outlook on 2022 at 10:00am EDT on April 4, 2022.
The conference call will include prepared remarks from Russ McMeekin, Chief Executive Officer, and Chantal Schutz, Chief Financial Officer. After the prepared remarks, the Company will accept questions.
This date and time follows from the Company's release on March 30 it would add a discussion of its recent partnership with Carbon Royalty Corp and Middle East strategic financing alternatives to prepared remarks.
To access the conference call by telephone, dial 416-764-8659 or 1-888-664-6392 with the confirmation number 74107253. Please connect approximately 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the call to ensure participation. The conference call will be archived for replay by telephone until April 11, 2022 at midnight (ET). To access the archived conference call, dial 1-888-390-0541 and enter the reservation number 107253.
A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available at https://bit.ly/3NvJvZs. Please connect at least 15 minutes prior to the conference call to ensure adequate time for any software download that may be required to join the webcast. The webcast will be archived at the above website for one year.
About mCloud Technologies Corp.
mCloud is unlocking the untapped potential of energy intensive assets with AI and analytics, curbing energy waste, maximizing energy production, and getting the most out of critical energy infrastructure. Through mCloud's AI-powered AssetCare™ platform, mCloud offers complete asset management solutions for commercial buildings, renewable energy, healthcare, heavy industry, and connected workers. IoT sensors bring data from connected assets into the cloud, where AI and analytics are applied to maximize their performance.
With a worldwide presence and offices in San Francisco, Vancouver, Calgary, London, Perth, Singapore, and Beijing, the mCloud family includes an ecosystem of operating subsidiaries that deliver high-performance IoT, AI, 3D, and mobile capabilities to customers, all integrated into AssetCare. With over 100 blue-chip customers and more than 63,000 assets connected in thousands of locations worldwide, mCloud is changing the way energy assets are managed.
mCloud's common shares trade in the United States on the Nasdaq and in Canada on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol MCLD. mCloud's convertible debentures trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol MCLD.DB. For more information, visit www.mcloudcorp.com.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers filed a motion Thursday with the state Supreme Court urging the justices to affirm his legislative district boundary map that the U.S. Supreme Court rejected.
The state Supreme Court adopted Evers’ map in March, choosing his plan over Republican lawmakers’ proposal. But the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Evers’ map on March 23 after the GOP complained it increased the number of Assembly districts with a majority of Black and Hispanic voters from six to seven in Milwaukee in violation of the federal Voting Rights Act. The federal justices kicked the case back to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Evers argued in his motion Thursday that the state justices should affirm their earlier decision. He maintained that seven minority districts are justified because six would improperly dilute their votes under the Voting Rights Act. He included with the motion a report from Lisa Handley, an elections consultant who has served in a number of redistricting and voting rights cases, backing up his claim.
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Johnson, Cruz to meet with trucker convoy Tuesday in DC
Republican Sens. Ron Johnson (Wis.) and Ted Cruz (Texas) will meet with truckers from the “People’s Convoy” protest movement on Tuesday “to discuss the harmful effects of President Biden’s vaccine mandates,” they said Monday.
The convoy, which has staked out in the Washington, D.C., area since last week, is calling for an “end the State of Emergency that led to overreaching mandates.”
Inspired by the trucker convoy that shut down Windsor, Ontario’s Ambassador Bridge in Canada, the People’s Convoy calls itself “a peaceful and unified transcontinental movement.”
“We are law-abiding citizens that are just exercising our rights to this protest,” said People’s Convoy organizer Brian Brase.
Capitol Police issued an emergency declaration Sunday “to ensure that the US Capitol police are able to operate and respond as necessary” in response to trucker presence in D.C.
The Pentagon extended National Guard support to the Capitol Police Monday in anticipation of further protest by the People’s Convoy.
The District of Columbia has repeatedly announced that it is “monitoring demonstration activity” and warned residents that trucker protests may result in road shutdowns or other inconveniences.
Additional Republican lawmakers have expressed approval of trucker convoy protests both in Canada and in the U.S., most notably Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul.
“I’m all for it,” Paul said in early February, speaking of trucker protests. “Civil disobedience is a time-honored tradition in our country, from slavery to civil rights, you name it. Peaceful protest, clog things up, make people think about the mandates.”
The specific goals of the truckers is unclear. Most federal coronavirus restrictions are no longer in place, and, like many other localities, Washington earlier this month lifted its indoor mask mandate.
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BUCHAREST, Romania and SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader, today announced it achieved among the top scores of the 30 participating cybersecurity vendors in MITRE Engenuity's recent independent ATT&CK® Evaluations for Enterprise cybersecurity solutions. Bitdefender scored 97 percent in overall analytics insights and 95 percent in technique-level descriptions, the most in-depth detection metric identifying specific steps of how attackers breached the environment and moved laterally.
"This achievement, in identifying the precise techniques adversaries use to move through networks, validates Bitdefender's position as an industry leader in threat prevention and detection technology," said Dragos Gavrilut, director of cyber threat intelligence at Bitdefender. "Excelling in these capabilities is vital for enterprises to counter the sophisticated multi-stage attacks carried out by today's cybercriminal groups and nation-state actors. Independent tests like the MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations are essential for helping organizations evaluate the effectiveness of cybersecurity technologies against complex attacks."
The 2022 ATT&CK Evaluations tested cybersecurity vendors for their ability to detect techniques and tactics used by Wizard Spider and Sandworm, two advanced threat groups that employ ransomware and wiper malware targeting businesses and government organizations worldwide. Vendor participants were evaluated using emulations of the Data Encrypted For Impact technique used by Wizard Spider to deploy ransomware including Ryuk and Sandworm to encrypt and destroy data with their NotPetya malware. Each participant was evaluated based on detection rates across 19 total steps and 109 sub-steps in the framework's attack kill chain from initial compromise through final stage of execution.
MITRE Engenuity evaluated Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra, the company's unified security platform incorporating endpoint protection (EPP) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) including cross-endpoint threat correlation and advanced risk analytics. The platform delivers deep context to detections and offers a direct path to Bitdefender managed detection and response (MDR) services.
Bitdefender results include:
- Exceptional Detection of Attack Techniques -- Bitdefender GravityZone was among the leaders of vendor solutions tested at identifying 'Technique', the highest-level of context associated with the sub-steps on how the attack was performed. Scoring 95 percent, Bitdefender identified 103 of 109 sub-steps.
- Outstanding Analytics Performance -- Bitdefender was among the top vendors scoring 97 percent overall in total analytics coverage, providing deep analysis and rich context for 106 of 109 total sub-steps.
- Strong Linux Coverage -- Bitdefender achieved 100 percent analytics coverage of attack techniques against Linux systems.
"This latest round indicates significant product growth from our vendor participants. We are seeing greater emphasis in threat informed defense capabilities, which in turn has developed the infosec community's emphasis on prioritizing the ATT&CK Framework," said Ashwin Radhakrishnan, acting general manager of ATT&CK Evaluations at MITRE Engenuity.
To view the full MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK Evaluations Enterprise 4 report results, visit https://attackevals.mitre-engenuity.org/enterprise/wizard-spider-and-sandworm/.
About MITRE Engenuity
MITRE Engenuity, a subsidiary of MITRE, is a tech foundation for the public good. MITRE's mission-driven teams are dedicated to solving problems for a safer world. Through our public-private partnerships and federally funded R&D centers, we work across government and in partnership with industry to tackle challenges to the safety, stability, and well-being of our nation.
MITRE Engenuity brings MITRE's deep technical know-how and systems thinking to the private sector to solve complex challenges that government alone cannot solve. MITRE Engenuity catalyzes the collective R&D strength of the broader U.S. federal government, academia, and private sector to tackle national and global challenges, such as protecting critical infrastructure, creating a resilient semiconductor ecosystem, building a genomics center for public good, accelerating use case innovation in 5G, and democratizing threat-informed cyber defense.
About Bitdefender
Bitdefender provides cybersecurity solutions with leading security efficacy, performance and ease of use to small and medium businesses, mid-market enterprises and consumers. Guided by a vision to be the world's most trusted cybersecurity solutions provider, Bitdefender is committed to defending organizations and individuals around the globe against cyberattacks to transform and improve their digital experience. For more information, visit https://www.bitdefender.com.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gay rights advocates sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday to block a new law that forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
The law has catapulted Florida and DeSantis, a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate, to the forefront of the country’s culture wars. Critics call it the “ Don’t Say Gay ” law and argue that its true intent is to marginalize LGBTQ people and their families.
The challenge filed in federal court in Tallahassee on behalf of Equality Florida and Family Equality alleges that the lawviolates the constitutionally protected rights of free speech, equal protection and due process of students and families.
“This effort to control young minds through state censorship — and to demean LGBTQ lives by denying their reality — is a grave abuse of power,” the lawsuit says.
“The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly affirmed that LGBTQ people and their families are at home in our constitutional order. The State of Florida has no right to declare them outcasts, or to treat their allies as outlaws, by punishing schools where someone dares to affirm their identity and dignity,” the lawsuit says.
The law deliberately employs broad terms and invites arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement, empowering parents to be roving censors who can sue school boards for damages based on any perceived violation, the lawsuit adds.
The law states: “Classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards.” Parents would be able to sue districts over violations.
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona met with LGBTQ students and their family members at a school in Orlando on Thursday, discussing privately how the legislation is affecting their lives. Cardona’s visit was one of several Biden administration events Thursday showing support for the queer community, including a presidential proclamation recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility.
“We know while many transgender students experience valuable support at school, many others face significant challenges because of hostility directed at them by others,” Cardona said. “This includes a growing number of state laws that bully and intimidate LGBTQI+ students and their families.”
DeSantis and other Republicans have repeatedly described the rules as reasonable, saying children should learn about sexual orientation and gender identity from their parents, not in schools.
“We will make sure that parents can send their kids to school to get an education, not an indoctrination,” the governor said when he signed it into law this week.
Many critics have said the law’s language, particularly the phrases “classroom instruction” and “age appropriate,” could be interpreted so broadly that discussion in any grade could trigger lawsuits, creating a classroom atmosphere where teachers would avoid the subjects entirely.
Intense public backlash followed the bill’s introduction in Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature this year, with the White House, Hollywood celebrities, students, Democrats and LGBTQ advocates condemning the policy. Legal challenges have been expected.
The filing by Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP and the National Center for Lesbian Rights seeks to block the law from taking effect and also names Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran and other education officials as defendants.
“Already, our children have told us that they are afraid that they will not be able to talk about their family at school,” Dan and Brent VanTice, parents of two first-grade students, said in the statement announcing the suit. “We are heartbroken that our children are already feeling isolated and stigmatized by this law.”
Andrew Spar, president of the Florida Education Association union, said the law is politically motivated because elementary schools, especially in kindergarten through third grade, do not teach about these subjects and have state curriculum standards guiding classroom lessons.
The law adds fuel to a persistent feud between DeSantis and Democratic President Joe Biden, who tweeted after DeSantis signed the bill this week that “My Administration will continue to fight for dignity and opportunity for every student and family — in Florida and around the country.” Cardona has said his agency will be monitoring for any federal civil rights violations that result.
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BUILD: Green Zone: Engaging, Retaining, and Graduating Veterans and Military-Connected Students
The Building University of Iowa Leadership for Diversity initiative is an opportunity for UI faculty and staff to gain strategic knowledge and skills to contribute to a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. By completing a series of workshops, participants will earn a certificate demonstrating their...
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Shares of U.S. Bancorp
USB,
-3.68%
slipped 3.68% to $53.15 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
-1.57%
falling 1.57% to 4,530.41 and Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
-1.56%
falling 1.56% to 34,678.35. This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses. U.S. Bancorp closed $10.42 short of its 52-week high ($63.57), which the company reached on January 13th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Bank of America Corp.
BAC,
-4.14%
fell 4.14% to $41.22, Citigroup Inc.
C,
-2.86%
fell 2.86% to $53.40, and Wells Fargo & Co.
WFC,
-3.29%
fell 3.29% to $48.46. Trading volume (9.5 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 8.3 M.
Editor's Note: This story was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones and FactSet. See our market data terms of use.
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BATH, N.Y. (AP) — A judge has ordered New York’s Democrat-controlled Legislature to quickly redraw the state’s congressional and legislative districts after finding they were unconstitutional.
Judge Patrick McAllister said in a Thursday ruling that maps redrawing the state’s congressional districts were gerrymandered to benefit Democrats. McAllister said those districts must be redrawn, along with the legislative districts, in a way that attracted at least some bipartisan support.
McAllister, a state trial court judge, gave lawmakers until April 11 to try again. If their new maps fail to pass muster in the courts again, then the judge said he would order the state to pay for a court-approved expert to redraw the maps.
Legislative leaders said they would appeal the ruling.
“This is one step in the process. We always knew this case would be decided by the appellate courts. We are appealing this decision and expect this decision will be stayed as the appeal process proceeds,” said Mike Murphy, spokesman for the Senate majority.
A message seeking comment from the governor’s office was not immediately returned.
The state’s primary elections are scheduled June 28 and candidates have already begun campaigning in the new districts.
The judge said that if the Legislature fails again and an outside expert is hired to draw the maps, the process would be expensive and lengthy and may leave the state without maps before Aug. 23, the last possible date that the state could push back its primary election.
Republicans had argued in a lawsuit that the maps were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to benefit Democrats and marginalize GOP voters.
Legislative and congressional boundaries are being redrawn as part of the once-per-decade redistricting process kicked off by the 2020 Census.
The maps, drafted by lawmakers and approved by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, ensured that Democrats made up a strong majority of registered voters in 22 of the 26 congressional districts the state will have for a decade.
Republicans currently hold eight of New York’s 27 seats in Congress.
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Associated Press writer Michael Hill in Albany contributed to this report.
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Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR – Get Rating) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 6,670,000 shares, an increase of 49.2% from the February 28th total of 4,470,000 shares. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 3,390,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days.
In other news, insider Mark J. Bulanda sold 4,574 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.35, for a total value of $445,278.90. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.
Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Disciplined Investments LLC raised its holdings in Emerson Electric by 75.0% during the 4th quarter. Disciplined Investments LLC now owns 280 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Widmann Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in Emerson Electric by 200.0% during the 4th quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 300 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Equitec Proprietary Markets LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Credit Agricole S A bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth about $35,000. 72.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Shares of Emerson Electric stock traded down $0.93 during trading on Thursday, reaching $98.05. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,784,764 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,479,092. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $94.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $94.60. The company has a current ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. Emerson Electric has a one year low of $86.72 and a one year high of $105.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.46.
Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 2nd. The industrial products company reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.06. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 26.84% and a net margin of 14.85%. The business had revenue of $4.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.48 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.83 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric will post 4.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 11th were issued a dividend of $0.515 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 10th. This represents a $2.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.10%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is currently 44.98%.
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Emerson Electric Co designs and manufactures technology and engineering products for industrial, commercial, and consumer markets worldwide. The company operates through Automation Solutions and Commercial & Residential Solutions segments. The Automation Solutions segment offers measurement and analytical instrumentation, industrial valves and equipment, and process control software and systems.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Massage Envy, the nation's No. 1 provider of massage in the U.S. collectively across its franchise network, today announced the winners of its annual gala awards program.
"Each year our great brand recognizes the incredible achievements of the most outstanding franchisee and franchised location employees," said Beth Stiller, Massage Envy Franchising CEO. "It's very difficult to choose the best of the best from franchised locations because the stories of the impact they have on their members and their communities is all so inspiring. All of the nominees and the winners personify our brand purpose of helping people feel their best, and I am so proud of every one of them."
The following awards were presented for the 2021 calendar year:
- National Franchisee of the Year: Mark Preetorius, Atlanta, Ga. Preetorius, who owns four franchised locations in Georgia, was recognized as an exemplary franchisee who personifies the brand's core values of optimism, gratitude, excellence, consistency, and empathy, and motivates others to adopt those same values. According to an employee who works at one of Preetorius' franchised locations, "Our franchisee's dedication to the ideas of committed teamwork and community outreach have allowed our clinics and the staff to operate with the assurance that they are guided by an individual who sees that the big picture is painted with many different strokes, and no single artist creates a collective masterpiece." With over 7 years as a Massage Envy franchisee, we are thrilled to celebrate Mark's contributions to the brand and his community.
- National Manager of the Year: Dustin Schneider, Charleston, SC. Schneider, who works at the West Ashley franchised location in Charleston, owned by Caitlin Daly, was recognized as the most outstanding franchised location manager because he inspires the best in others and achieves business excellence in the pursuit of helping people feel their best. "Dustin shows up and proves he is a true leader ready to face whatever challenges come his way," Daly said. "He is adaptable, open to change and improvement, continuously optimistic, and consistently leads the team with excellence."
- National Therapist of the Year: Jing Shi, Mountain View, Ca. Shi, who works at the Mountain View franchised location, owned by Linda Wenge, was recognized as the Massage Therapist who best personifies a commitment to helping members and guests through the power of massage and assisted stretch. Wenge had this to say about Shi, " "Jing stands out as the most productive, the most requested, the most pre-booked massage therapist among all the therapists that I have encountered."
- National Esthetician of the Year: Elizabeth Knapik, Henderson, Nev. Knapik, who works at the Lake Meade Crossing franchised location, owned by Marissa and Mario Hawkins, was recognized as the esthetician who best exemplifies the Massage Envy brand's commitment to helping members and guests with their skin care journey. "Excellence is the culmination of a thousand consistent steps. In the past six years with the brand, this outstanding esthetician has made incredible strides," Marissa Hawkins said."
- National Sales Associate of The Year: Shawn Remfry, Kansas City, Mo. Remfry, who works at the Tom Watson Parkway franchised location, owned by Les Snyder, was recognized as the extraordinary Sales Associate who develops connections with clients, guides their membership, and delivers on the brand promise of helping people feel their best. According to Snyder, when asked to describe the winner in one word, customers had this to say, "Awesome," "Sweet," "Caring," "Helpful."
This year's awards gala, held March 23 in Oxon Hill, Md., just across the Potomac River from the nation's capital, was sponsored by Jan Marini Skin Research, and PCA Skin. "We deeply appreciate our sponsors for their support of this wonderful event as well as their dedication to this great brand throughout the year," said Stiller.
For more information about Massage Envy, please visit www.massageenvy.com
About Massage Envy
Massage Envy, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a national franchisor and does not independently own or operate any of the Massage Envy franchised locations nationwide. The Massage Envy franchise network, through its franchise locations, is the leading provider of therapeutic massage services. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy has more than 1,100 franchise locations in 49 states that have together delivered more than 190 million massages and facials. For more information, visit www.massageenvy.com, or follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at @MassageEnvy.
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Franklin Resources (BEN) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
Franklin Resources (BEN) closed the most recent trading day at $27.92, moving -1.66% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 1.57% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.56%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.09%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the investment manager had lost 3.6% over the past month. This has lagged the Finance sector's gain of 3.25% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.37% in that time.
Franklin Resources will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. On that day, Franklin Resources is projected to report earnings of $0.82 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 3.8%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $2.13 billion, up 2.47% from the prior-year quarter.
BEN's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $3.69 per share and revenue of $8.64 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -1.34% and +2.53%, respectively.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Franklin Resources. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 1.44% lower. Franklin Resources is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Franklin Resources's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 7.69. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 11.11, so we one might conclude that Franklin Resources is trading at a discount comparatively.
It is also worth noting that BEN currently has a PEG ratio of 1.84. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Financial - Investment Management was holding an average PEG ratio of 0.86 at yesterday's closing price.
The Financial - Investment Management industry is part of the Finance sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 185, putting it in the bottom 28% of all 250+ industries.
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Russian forces leaving Chernobyl after radiation exposure
Russian troops started leaving the Chernobyl nuclear plant after troopers acquired “significant doses” of radiation from digging trenches on the extremely contaminated web site, Ukraine’s state energy firm mentioned Thursday as heavy combating raged on the outskirts of Kyiv and different fronts.
Energoatom, the operator, gave no instant particulars on the situation of the troops or what number of have been affected.
But it mentioned the Russians had dug in within the forest contained in the exclusion zone across the now-closed plant, the positioning in 1986 of the world’s worst nuclear catastrophe.
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The troops “panicked at the first sign of illness,” which “showed up very quickly,” and started to organize to depart, Energoatom mentioned.
The Russians seized the Chernobyl web site within the opening phases of the February 24 invasion, elevating fears that they’d trigger injury or disruption that might unfold radiation.
The workforce on the web site oversees the protected storage of spent gasoline rods and the concrete-entombed ruins of the exploded reactor.
The pullout got here amid continued combating and indications that the Kremlin is utilizing speak of de-escalation as cowl whereas regrouping and resupplying its forces and redeploying them for a stepped-up offensive in jap Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned Ukraine is seeing “a buildup of Russian forces for new strikes on the Donbas, and we are preparing for that.”
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EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 31, 2022
EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Escalade, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESCA, or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of sporting goods and indoor/outdoor recreational equipment, today announced that it will issue first quarter 2022 results before the market opens on Thursday, April 14, 2022.
A conference call will be held Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. ET to review the Company's financial results, discuss recent events and conduct a question-and-answer session.
A webcast of the conference call and accompanying presentation materials will be available in the Investor Relations section of Escalade's website at www.escaladeinc.com. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download, and install any necessary audio software.
ABOUT ESCALADE
Founded in 1922, and headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, Escalade designs, manufactures, and sells sporting goods, fitness, and indoor/outdoor recreation equipment. Our mission is to connect family and friends creating lasting memories. Leaders in our respective categories, Escalade's brands include Bear® Archery; STIGA® table tennis; Accudart®; RAVE Sports®; Victory Tailgate®; Onix® Pickleball; Goalrilla™; Lifeline® fitness products; Woodplay®; Brunswick Billiards®. Escalade's products are available online and at leading retailers nationwide. For more information, visit www.escaladeinc.com
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to present or future trends or factors that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks include, but are not limited to: specific and overall impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic on Escalade's financial condition and results of operations; the impact of competitive products and pricing; product demand and market acceptance; new product development; Escalade's ability to achieve its business objectives, especially with respect to its Sporting Goods business on which it has chosen to focus; Escalade's ability to successfully achieve the anticipated results of strategic transactions, including the integration of the operations of acquired assets and businesses and of divestitures or discontinuances of certain operations, assets, brands, and products; the continuation and development of key customer, supplier, licensing and other business relationships; Escalade's ability to develop and implement our own direct to consumer e-commerce distribution channel; Escalade's ability to successfully negotiate the shifting retail environment and changes in consumer buying habits; the financial health of our customers; disruptions or delays in our business operations, including without limitation disruptions or delays in our supply chain, arising from political unrest, war, labor strikes, natural disasters, public health crises such as the coronavirus pandemic, and other events and circumstances beyond our control; Escalade's ability to control costs; Escalade's ability to successfully implement actions to lessen the potential impacts of tariffs and other trade restrictions applicable to our products and raw materials, including impacts on the costs of producing our goods, importing products and materials into our markets for sale, and on the pricing of our products; general economic conditions; fluctuation in operating results; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; changes in the securities markets; continued listing of the Company's common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market and/or inclusion in market indices such as the Russell 2000; Escalade's ability to obtain financing and to maintain compliance with the terms of such financing; the availability, integration and effective operation of information systems and other technology, and the potential interruption of such systems or technology; risks related to data security of privacy breaches; and other risks detailed from time to time in Escalade's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Escalade's future financial performance could differ materially from the expectations of management contained herein. Escalade undertakes no obligation to release revisions to these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri nonprofit that was at the center of a corruption probe that involved several legislators is paying more than $8 million to the federal government and the state of Arkansas under an agreement with prosecutors announced Thursday.
Federal prosecutors announced the non-prosecution agreement with Preferred Family Healthcare, which agreed to forfeit more than $6.9 million to the federal government and pay more than $1.1 million in restitution to Arkansas.
The Missouri-based mental health care provider operated 50 clinics throughout Arkansas until October 2018 and no longer operates in the state. Prosecutors on Thursday said under the agreement, PFH admitted that its former officers and employees conspired to embezzle funds from the charity and bribe Arkansas legislators.
Several former executives from the charity, former Arkansas legislators and other have pleaded guilty in federal court as part of the corruption probe.
A lobbyist pleaded guilty in 2019 to bribing three Arkansas lawmakers, including the governor’s nephew, to benefit PFH. The lobbyist, Rusty Cranford, was sentenced to seven years in prison and in August was released to serve the remainder of his sentence from home.
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge in 2020 announced the firm had reached $6.5 million in federal and state settlements following an investigation by Rutledge's office into false Medicaid claims made by former PFH employees.
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Ukrainians in Sacramento, Seattle mobilize to help 100,000 expected refugees
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As the United States prepares to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees following Russia's invasion of their country, existing communities in cities like Sacramento and Seattle are already mobilizing to provide food, shelter and support to those fleeing the war.
The federal government hasn't said when the formal resettlement process will begin, but Ukrainian groups in the U.S. are already providing support to people entering the country through other channels, including on visas that will eventually expire or by flying to Mexico and crossing over the border.
“No refugee is waiting for you to be ready for them," said Eduard Kislyanka, senior pastor at the House of Bread church near Sacramento, which has been sending teams of people to Poland and preparing dozens of its member families to house people arriving in California.
Since the war began in late February over 4 million people are estimated to have fled Ukraine and millions more have been displaced within the country. President Joe Biden said last week that the U.S. would admit up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees and provide $1 billion in humanitarian assistance to countries affected by the exodus.
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The federal government has yet to provide a timeline for refugee resettlement — often a lengthy process — or details on where refugees will be resettled. It’s unlikely the United States will see a massive influx of Ukrainians on charter and military flights like happened with Afghan refugees last year.
Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, said the White House commitment of accepting up to 100,000 Ukrainians does not come with a minimum. Aside from the refugee resettlement program, their main avenues will be seeking humanitarian parole and appearing at the border with Mexico, she said.
Many who reach the United States will likely go to cities that already have strong Ukrainian communities.
The Sacramento region is home to the highest concentration of Ukrainian immigrants in the country, with about 18,000 people, according to census data analyzed by the Migration Policy Institute. The Seattle, Chicago and New York City areas are also hubs.
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Word is spreading about the resources available in Sacramento, where churches like House of Bread are connecting Ukrainians who have already arrived with host families who can offer shelter and help access government resources and transportation. Kislyanka called the church's actions a “stop gap" measure designed to help as people await more clarity about the formal government resettlement process.
“Most of these people do not have any relations, like they don't know anybody here," said Kislyanka, who came to the U.S. as a child in the early 1990s. “Having somebody who can help them navigate the cultural shock and navigate the system. . . it just makes things a lot easier and smoother."
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Sacramento has been a destination for Ukrainians since the late 1980s and early 1990s, when many of those arriving were Christians taking advantage of a U.S. law offering entrance to anyone escaping religious persecution in the former Soviet Union.
Another wave of refugees began arriving after Russia's initial invasion of Ukraine in 2014. Of the 8,000 Ukrainians resettled by the organization World Relief since then, 3,000 have come to Sacramento, said Vanassa Hamra, the group's community engagement manager in Sacramento.
Beyond the dozens of Slavic churches in the Sacramento region, there are schools that serve mainly Ukrainian and Russian students. Eastern European grocery stores and restaurants offer favorite foods like borscht, a type of beetroot soup, and varenyky, a boiled dumpling. Businesses started by Ukrainians try to hire others from their country.
All of that makes it easy for younger people to maintain a sense of connection to their heritage and for older immigrants to adapt without having to become fluent in a new language and culture.
“It's very easy when you come here. Every door, it's open for you," said Oleksandra Datsenko, who came to the U.S. six years ago and works as a waitress at Firebird Russian Restaurant, which serves Eastern European fare in a Sacramento suburb.
Valeriy Goloborodko, who immigrated to Southern California in 2006, wanted to return to Ukraine until he settled with his wife in the Seattle area. There, he found a thriving Ukrainian community and went on to become the country's honorary consul in Seattle in 2015, helping organize an annual festival where as many as 16,000 people a day would show up to feast on traditional food, listen to Ukrainian musicians and wear traditionally embroidered clothing.
“The Ukrainian community in Washington helped me to feel like I was at home — and this is my home now,” Goloborodko said. “We feel like this is a Little Ukraine.”
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Since the invasion, Goloborodko and others in the Washington state Ukrainian community have lobbied hard for support from state officials. Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee has vowed that Washington will welcome Ukrainians fleeing the violence. The Legislature has set aside nearly $20 million to help pay anticipated costs of housing, job training, health care and legal aid for Ukrainian refugees. The Port of Seattle has promised to help welcome the refugees at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, where they can begin to be connected with services.
In Sacramento, meanwhile, the state's housing crisis could prove challenging as resettlement and community organizations look for lodging for new arrivals. Like much of California, the region is facing a housing crunch with limited supply and rising rents.
“People are coming here; we can help them; we can provide something. But it’s going to get swamped so quick,” said Kislyanka, the head pastor at House of Bread.
The International Rescue Committee's Sacramento branch has an affiliated immigrant welcome center that's already assisting people who entered the country illegally, said Lisa Welze, director of IRC Sacramento. Many are nervous to engage with resettlement agencies but in need of resources — particularly housing — as well as help navigating the immigration system to see if they can find a legal path to stay.
As for when the more formal resettlement process will begin, “we've been told we just need to wait," Welze said.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Tommy La Stella still says being ready to play on Opening Day is up in the air for him.
“I wouldn’t say there’s a change in that yet,” La Stella said.
But through two games of spring action so far, he’s making quite the case for himself.
As he comes back from Achilles surgery, La Stella had another action-packed outing even though he only played three innings, going 2-for-2 with a homer and playing second base for the first time in the spring.
“He swung the bat really well, obviously — Tommy-style at-bats,” Kapler said.
After going 1-for-2 with a well-hit flyout, a three-run double and a walk on Tuesday, La Stella started off Thursday by pulling a homer to right, just coming a few feet short of hitting the Charro Lodge. He added a single in the first and advanced station-to-station to score a run in the second, the fifth run in the Giants’ 13-2 win over the Rockies at Scottsdale Stadium on Thursday.
Playing at second base for the first time in a spring game, La Stella got tested in every which way in the third inning alone: running in to track a pop up, going to his left for a ground ball (that just went under his glove) and going to his right to snag a grounder on the run (though his throw back across his body to first was not in time for an out).
“Didn’t get cheated on defensively,” La Stella quipped before adding, “It was good to be out there and go side-to-side. And be able to rebound and come back on the next play. Whenever I am ready, that’s the stuff I’ve got to be able to do.”
Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford added, “I think he’d probably be the first one to say he probably wasn’t at his quickest out there, but just to get him moving around, that’s great.”
But Kapler said he was actually impressed in how La Stella — and other Giants veterans, too — has been able to not push himself and try to do too much, saying La Stella “was measured on both defense and on the bases, by design.”
“One of the things that I find really impressive is when a player is able to put a governor on [themselves],” Kapler said. “It makes us trust that, in that sort of situation in the regular season, we can understand that he’s not going to be beating out a ground ball, he’s not going to make a diving play up the middle or to his right and get up and throw a runner out. But then we’re going to get the high-quality at-bats.
If we need to do something like replace them on the bases or on defense, we’re willing to do that to have his bat around in shorter periods of time. He’s plenty capable of playing good defense, running the bases well, all of those things. But I think it’s worth noting that there are ways that we can protect him and we have protected him in the past.”
Even with those breaks in place, the swings are still looking sharp, which doesn’t come as a surprise to Crawford.
“He’s always had a pretty simple swing, so it’s probably not going to take him a whole lot of time in spring to get going,” Crawford said. “He has great eye-hand coordination and can handle the bat and is a great contact guy. To have him in the lineup is definitely a good thing for us.”
And as for the roster spot on Opening Day? “Nothing’s off the table,” Kapler said. “We keep everything on the table.”
Crawford’s tweaks at plate give instant pay-off
Right after La Stella’s first inning homer, Crawford stepped up next and added one of his own with a shot to right-center — even though he joked he wouldn’t have cared if it went out or not, given the time of year.
“I don’t really want to waste them in spring,” Crawford said.
But this particular one was a welcomed sight for Crawford, who entered Thursday 0-for-the-spring in 10 at-bats with six strikeouts. He finished the day with a .214 batting average after going 3-for-4 with the first inning homer, an RBI single in the second and an RBI double in the seventh.
Crawford said he worked on his swing on Wednesday and started feeling better during a live batting practice session right after. Seeing the tweaks carry over into the game was welcomed.
“Even if I hit a few balls hard and got out, honestly, I would have felt a lot better about where my swing is at, as far as timing and approach and swinging at the right pitches,” Crawford said. “Obviously, anything I’ll take a hit, but I prefer to hit the ball hard and feel good about my swing, confident about my swing.”
Wood welcomes the traffic in third spring outing
It’s only Logan Webb and Alex Wood who have made three starts in games this spring, and Wood’s Thursday outing came with the rapid pace he’s become known for.
But while the Giants offense was working the Rockies for five runs, six hits and four walks in the first two innings, Wood was anxiously waiting to get back out on the mound, reaching the rubber seemingly seconds after the final out of the bottom-half of the innings were recorded.
He finished the day throwing around 65 pitches in 4.1 innings, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk and striking out four. He gave up both runs and all but one of his hits in the third, but he actually was just fine with having to deal with the traffic on the bases, a good check on his mechanics — and his rhythm — out of the stretch.
“I’ve made a conscious effort the last two seasons to make sure I’m looking at runners, whether they’re there or not,” Wood said. “I felt pretty comfortable with guys on, but it was definitely nice to have a little traffic out there and have to work a little bit harder than you would in a clean inning.”
But yet Wood was still able to get through the trouble and into the fifth and helped push the spring game’s time to under three hours, something that aligns with the Giants’ pitching philosophy of working fast and throwing strikes.
“Funny how that tends to correlate,” Kapler quipped postgame.
And why is Wood so quick to the plate?
“It’s probably my personality,” Wood said with a smile. “To be honest, I don’t like to wait around. I’m not a very patient person. That’s one of my faults as a human being.”
But what can be considered a fault in some aspects of life is a strength in others, and defenders absolutely love playing behind Wood, with La Stella saying Wood’s quickness is “on another level” compared to any other pitchers he’s played behind.
Wood is set to make one more start in Arizona before the season begins, aiming to get to around 80 pitches. But Wood wasn’t sure if he’d face the A’s on Tuesday, as the schedule currently lines him up to do.
Meanwhile, with Alex Cobb set to start on Friday, the rotation would typically indicate that Logan Webb would start Saturday, when the Giants have their lone spring game against the Dodgers.
But even with the abbreviated spring making the in-game repetitions more valued, there will be no rematch on Saturday. Kervin Castro was officially listed as the starter, with Webb instead pitching a simulated game. It’s a bit of gamesmanship that Kapler hinted was possible.
“I think there’s still time to play around with that a little bit, I just don’t think it can be the number one priority at this point,” Kapler said on Wednesday. “Number one priority is getting our pitchers the innings they need to be ready to go as deep into games as possible and to handle as many pitches as possible.
“Doesn’t mean that the competition element or the gamesmanship element goes out the window, but I think we just stay focused on the other side of that right now.”
The Giants didn’t shy away from starting Wood against the Rockies or Carlós Rodon against the Padres on Tuesday. But after their season-long battle last year, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that the Giants are treating the Dodgers differently.
Giants keep focus on mental health ahead of season opener
The Giants organization has continued its focus on mental health, designating Thursday as Mental Health Day in camp. It’s something that the manager strongly believes in.
“This is important because we believe that everybody in our player population is suffering with something,” Kapler said. “It could be something that’s going on at home, a family rift, it could be anxiety issues, it could be depressing issues. And those are elevated at different times for different players. And frankly, it’s not just our players – it’s also our staff, it’s also our front office.
“It’s every member of our organization.”
The team wore shirts with “Strength isn’t always mental” on the front and #EndTheStigma as part of their efforts to increase mental health awareness, and Drew Robinson and Dr. Shana Alexander both addressed the team earlier in the morning, reiterating that “everyone is suffering” message.
“It takes the edge off for the people that are listening,” Kapler said. “Because whatever it is that you’re dealing with from a mental health perspective, oftentimes you feel like you’re the only person — and especially in a historically competition-driven environment, showing any sort of weakness has always been seen as a lack of strength. In reality, we believe it is the direct opposite of that. It’s an indication of strength.”
Robinson, the former minor leaguer who lost an eye from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 2020, is now in his capacity as a mental health advocate and Alexander — a clinical psychologist — as the Giants’ employee assistance program director. The Giants also have had Kellen Lee on staff since January 2020 as a minor league mental skills coach.
Kapler feels that the focus on mental health gives the Giants a leg up on the competition, but it’s one he’s happy to share with others.
“I think it’s definitely a competitive advantage, but also something we have to share because it’s the right thing to do,” Kapler said. “People are suffering, we can help them suffer less. There are some things that we want to keep quite proprietary. This is not one of them.”
Alexander was the one in charge of the t-shirts, which were initially just made for the team. But Kapler would be happy if the Giants decided to sell them: “No reason we wouldn’t want a lot of people wearing these shirts.”
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https://www.orovillemr.com/2022/03/31/sf-giants-notebook-tommy-la-stellas-bat-is-making-it-hard-to-keep-him-off-opening-day-roster/
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The Atlanta Braves parted ways with infielder Brock Holt on Thursday after the 10-year veteran requested his release.
Holt, 33, wasn't going to make the Braves' Opening Day roster as players such as Phil Gosselin and Pat Valaika were ahead of him in the backup infielder competition. Gosselin currently looks most likely to land the open spot.
Holt signed a minor league deal with Atlanta earlier this month and was invited to major league camp.
Holt batted just .209 with two homers and 23 RBIs in 76 games with the Texas Rangers last season.
Overall, Holt owns a .262 average with 25 homers and 234 RBIs in 751 games in 10 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates (2012), Boston Red Sox (2013-19), Milwaukee Brewers (2020), Washington Nationals (2020) and Rangers.
Holt was an All-Star in 2015 while a member of the Red Sox. He batted .280 with two homers and 45 RBIs in 129 games that season.
Atlanta also optioned left-hander Dylan Lee and outfielder Travis Demeritte to Triple-A Gwinnett. Lee made history during the 2021 postseason when he became the first pitcher to make his first start in the World Series.
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Iowa State’s history department will see significant cuts over the next several years as a part of the “Reimagining LAS” initiative.
The “Reimagining LAS” initiative comes in response to decreasing enrollment and increasing operating costs. To cope with these changes, the college has committed to a series of budget cuts over the next several years.
The budget cuts will be split between all departments in the college, based mostly on enrollment and other budget drivers but also research productivity and impact. Most departments will see an overall cut of seven to 10 percent, but the history and philosophy departments will see the most significant cuts.
The history department specifically will see a 25 percent cut, on top of the 10 percent cut that was imposed the previous year. According to Kathleen Hilliard, associate professor in the history department and director of the department’s graduate program, the cuts will have a significant impact.
“For our department, it’s difficult to meet that cut because the majority of our budget, 99 percent of our budget is salary for faculty and graduate students’ stipends,” Hilliard said. “So, looking forward over the course of three to four to 10 years, the plan seems to be to let the department dwindle down to about eight to 10 faculty members from 21.”
According to Pamela Riney-Kehrberg, a distinguished professor in the history department, the faculty cuts will be handled through attrition. This means that as faculty members leave due to retirement, new jobs, etc., there will not be replacements hired to fill their positions.
“Huge holes are going to develop in the curriculum because, well take for example, one of our faculty members teaches the history of the Middle East and he’s leaving for a job at the University of Utah,” Riney-Kehrberg said. “We will not be able to replace them, nobody else is trained to teach the history of the Middle East. We’re all busy teaching other things, so that’s simply going to drop out of our curriculum.”
Without a controlled reduction in the size of the department, it’s possible that the programs will fall out of balance, resulting in a less than whole history curriculum. Losing more than half of the faculty will force the department to scale down its operations. One cut that it looks like the department will be forced to make is the graduate program.
“Taking out those graduate student stipends and beyond that, we can’t maintain a graduate program,” Hilliard said. “Faculty members can’t do it ethically. We can’t do it responsibly. We can’t provide what we need to provide to our graduate students. So though a cut to our graduate program is not mandated, it is certainly implied.”
The uncertain future of the history department has many of its faculty members disappointed and even shocked. Though faculty clearly understand the importance of learning history and its accompanying skillsets, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is limiting their ability to provide a full education.
“We think that something is really going to be lost with these cuts, and I think our students, not just history majors, not just LAS students, but I think ISU students broadly are going to suffer,” Hilliard said. “There’s going to be a fundamental gap in their understanding about themselves in the world, about these new technologies that our students are so good at developing and engaging in and promoting.”
Hilliard would stress the importance of history and other humanities inside of other subjects and career paths. Discluding the broader contextual understanding of humanity that history offers, the department pushes students to think broadly, find patterns and present their ideas in consumable formats.
“Those are skills that I think any college or any discipline would like to amplify,” Hilliard said. “We have a lot of folks in the department who would really like to make those bridges to make those connections and really … deepen the college’s investment in innovation.”
According to Kristen Greteman, graduate student and vice president for research in the history department, diverse perspectives are imperative to creative and innovative thinking.
“I think the people who oftentimes are the most innovative, just generally within society, are the ones that are interdisciplinary,” Greteman said. “And the ones that understand different fields, different perspectives and they can take information from those and combine them to make something really great.”
Much of Iowa State’s push for innovation is centered around the idea of breaking down boundaries between colleges and departments to create cohesive interdisciplinary ideas and initiatives. Amy Bix, professor of history, shared her thoughts on the importance of history and history-related skillsets in an email response.
“The LAS College has been pushing innovation as not just products, but also social and organizational change,” Bix said. “There’s no better way to think about social transformation than by getting a rich background in humanities, especially history — you can’t properly change the future without understanding how we got to the present.”
Riney-Kehrberg emphasized the basic communication, writing and thinking skills that come with an education in history. The versatility of historical knowledge is not limited to historical topics but is applicable in a wide variety of business and scientific fields.
The history department has been working hard to bring these applications to light with the Career Diversity Initiative. The initiative was essentially an enrichment program meant to help graduate students develop skills to use their education in a variety of ways. According to Hilliard, before the announcement of the cuts, faculty were preparing to start implementing the initiative into undergraduate programs.
“[the initiative prepares students for] not just becoming professors, but going into public service going into business, kind of being entrepreneurial with what they were doing,” Riney Kehrberg said. “And that’s all going to come to a screeching halt because when you’ve been told to cut that much money out of your budget, graduate programs are one of the things that goes.”
Despite the upcoming cuts and reduction to the size of the department, faculty hope to incorporate these ideas into the undergraduate program.
“We’re going to try, I hope we’ll be able to integrate it into the undergrad program,” Riney-Kehrberg said. “It’s going to mean some shifting of gears. But hopefully, when we’ve had a chance to digest a bit, we’ll be ready to do that.”
Despite the faculty’s hopes for the future of the department, Riney-Kehrberg points out that with a shrinking body of faculty members, the department will struggle to accomplish what has been possible in the past.
“I’ve been here for 22 years and you know, we found through budget cuts before,” Riney-Kehrberg said. “But this one really feels like a major reorientation, what this university is about, and frankly one that I find really unfortunate given the needs I see in my students.”
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Did you miss the northern lights on Wednesday? You might get another chance this week
The glorious display of colours simply the 'sun's sneeze': amateur astronomer
The aurora borealis put on a dazzling display in Manitoba's skies Wednesday, and might be back again this week for those who missed them.
"The best way to describe it is hypnotizing. The colours came out — the pinks, the purples, the sky was littered with greens. It was really just incredible," said Justin Anderson, who runs the Manitoba Aurora and Astronomy Facebook group.
Anderson lives in Brandon but is in Churchill this week to monitor the sky for the northern lights. However, he says members of his group have captured incredible displays from communities in southern Manitoba, too.
This recent wave of activity in the skies is the result of a flurry of activity from the sun, which has been spewing out magnetic energy and releasing fast-moving particles called coronal mass ejections (CMEs).
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"It's basically been sneezing out a bunch of solar particles that are heading our way and it's heading into space and luckily we're in the way of them," Anderson said.
"So as soon as the Earth sees those particles and they impact the Earth, they start to glow: bright green, reds, purples, different kinds of colours. So really, it's just the sun's sneeze."
If you want to try to catch them Thursday night, Anderson recommends heading away from urban areas if you can. He also recommends monitoring the Manitoba Aurora and Astronomy Facebook page for updates and tips.
With files from Nolan Kehler
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/northern-lights-manitoba-1.6404529?cmp=rss
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
8-2-1
(eight, two, one)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
8-2-1
(eight, two, one)
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https://www.lakecountystar.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-3-game-17049786.php
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BTCPay Server is, zoals de naam al laat vermoeden, een opensource betalingsverwerker voor Bitcoin en andere cryptocurrencies. Hiermee kan je eenvoudig cryptobetalingen accepteren in bijvoorbeeld een webshop. Er zijn verschillende modules beschikbaar waarmee het in de populaire e-commercepakketten kan integreren, zoals WooCommerce, Shopify, Drupal, Magento en PrestaShop. Voor meer informatie verwijzen we jullie door naar de documentatie van BTCPay Server. De ontwikkelaars hebben enkele dagen geleden versie 1.0.6.0 uitgegeven met de volgende aankondiging en veranderingen:
New version of BTCPay Server – v1.0.6.0 is out!
We’re excited to announce the new version of the BTCPay Server – v1.0.6.0! The new release introduces new features, UI improvements, Greenfield API additions, a bunch of bug fixes and a patch for a privacy vulnerability found in relation the payment button feature.
If you’re using payment button in any form, we strongly recommend that you update your BTCPay Server.
Important security fixNew features
- Due to a privacy leak vulnerability, users of the payment button are strongly encouraged to update as soon as possible.
Improvements
- Add QR code scan/show for PSBT + Import wallet via QR spec (supported by Cobo vault / Blue wallet) (#1931)
- Checkout experience: Unified QR Code for on-chain and offchain payment (ref #2060)
- Greenfield: Clean webhook API github-like (ref #2058)
- Greenfield: Can query invoice payment data
- Allow users to select block explorers from a list or specify their own URL
- Allow disabling live notifications globally and disabling specific notifications per user (ref #1991)
- Allow custom redirect_url for PoS (ref #1924)
- A new experimental plugin system
Bug fixes:
- UI: Make store setup more intuitive (ref #2011)
- UI: Improve payment request design (ref #2011) (ref #2011)
- UI: Improve pull payments design (ref #2011)
- UI: Improvement of the modal checkout overlay (see this comment)
- BTCPay Server vault operations can now be retried without having to refresh the page
- UX: Warning and hint system for stores not completely set up
- Greenfield (Breaking change): Invoice state renamed Confirmed/Complete to Settled.
- Greenfield (Breaking change): Invoice state renamed Paid to Processing.
- Breaking change: Remove SQLite as the default database option
- UI: Make sure transaction labels display correctly when there are many (ref #2076)
- UI: Properly center payment button content
- UI: Improvement of the lightning node info view (ref #2066)
- Share the link of a pay button so one can embed in a QR code (fix #635)
- Checkout experience: Make QR codes with bech32 uppercase again
- Add warning if the merchant setup invoice confirmation to zero conf
- Adds a warning to configure the e-mail server before "Requires a confirmation mail for registering" checkbox can be checked if e-mail server is not configured.
- Payment requests: Partially paid invoices are reused for future payments in payment requests.
- API Keys UI: Properly align form items
- Wallets: By default, created PSBT were including previous transactions. Some hardware wallets ended up returning timeouts, so we reverted this decision.
- Fix payment button page title (ref #1952)
- Do not log the database connection string
- Payjoin: Use base64 instead of hex for BIP78 (fix #1984)
- If a password fail to be reset by mail, show proper error (fix #1986)
- Email was not included in the invoice text search
- Greenfield: The create invoice route should not sending back generic errors if it fails
- Fix-up links which were ignoring custom root path
- Greenfield: Opening a channel with lightning was not working properly (ref #2054)
- Docs: Create invoice route was referencing the wrong type in the doc
- Payment Request user input rounding issue (ref #2014)
- In store settings, the create new token button was returning an error
- Wallet: When clicking on the app's label of a transaction, an error 404 occured
- Checkout experience: If coinswitch was activated, the altcoin tab was missing
- If Email verification is turned off but you requested a forgot password form, it would ignore the request internally.
- Docs: Fix swagger format for dates
- Payjoin: Do not include maxadditionalfeecontribution if there is no change. (ref #2007)
- Checkout: If an invoice accepting lightning payments was partially paid, the payment of the new lightning invoice was buggy.
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https://tweakers.net/downloads/53880/btcpay-server-1060.html
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A National Security Agency employee has been charged with emailing classified national security information to somebody who wasn’t authorized to receive it, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday.
Mark Robert Unkenholz, 60, of Hanover, Maryland, was arrested Thursday but ordered released after his initial court appearance in Baltimore.
Unkenholz held “top secret” security clearance, giving him access to the information, according to a 26-count indictment. He worked for an NSA office responsible for the agency’s engagement with private industry.
The indictment accuses Unkenholz of using his personal email address to send information classified as “secret” and “top secret” to somebody else’s private company email addresses on several occasions between February 2018 and June 2020.
The recipient held “top secret” clearance from April 2016 until approximately June 2019, while employed at a company that isn’t named in the indictment. However, from July 2019 until approximately January 2021, the person worked for a different company and wasn’t authorized to access or receive classified information, the indictment says.
A grand jury indicted Unkenholz on Tuesday on 13 counts of willfully transmitting national defense information and 13 counts of willfully retaining national defense informaton. Each count carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years. Federal sentencing guidelines typically recommend sentences far below the maximum.
Unkenholz pleaded not guilty to all 26 counts at his initial court appearance. U.S. Magistrate Judge Beth Gesner ordered him released after the hearing, court records show.
Gesner appointed the federal public defender’s office to represent Unkenholz. Federal Public Defender James Wyda declined to comment.
The FBI is investigating.
The case against Unkenholz is the latest prosecution from federal authorities in Maryland, home to some of the most secretive government agencies, alleging mishandling or improper storage of classified materials.
One of the more prominent federal cases involved Harold Martin, a former NSA contractor who was charged in 2016 with storing reams of classified records in his Maryland home, car and shed. The information spanned from the mid-1990s to the present and included personal details of government employees and “top secret” email chains, handwritten notes describing the NSA’s classified computer infrastructure, and descriptions of classified technical operations. He was sentenced in 2019 to nine years in prison.
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Associated Press writer Eric Tucker contributed from Washington, D.C.
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https://www.kget.com/national-news/nsa-employee-charged-with-mishandling-classified-material/
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New Delhi: The government on Thursday kept interest rates unchanged for small savings schemes, including PPF and NSC, for the first quarter of 2022-23 amid rising inflation.
The interest rate has not been revised since the first quarter of 2020-21.
Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC) will continue to carry an annual interest rate of 7.1 per cent and 6.8 per cent, respectively, in the first quarter of the next financial year.
"The rate of interest on various small savings schemes for the first quarter of the financial year 2022-23, starting from April 1, 2022, and ending on June 30, 2022, shall remain unchanged from the current rates applicable for the fourth quarter (January 1, 2022, to March 31, 2022) for FY 2021-22," the finance ministry said in a notification.
Interest rates for small savings schemes are notified on a quarterly basis.
The one-year term deposit scheme will continue to earn an interest rate of 5.5 per cent in the first quarter of the next fiscal while the girl child savings scheme Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana will fetch 7.6 per cent.
It is to be noted that the country's biggest lender State Bank of India (SBI) offers 5 per cent interest rate on one-year fixed deposit.
The interest rate on the five-year senior citizens' savings scheme will be retained at 7.4 per cent. The interest on the senior citizens' scheme is paid on a quarterly basis.
The interest rate on savings deposits will continue to be at 4 per cent per annum.
Term deposits of one to five years will fetch an interest rate in the range of 5.5-6.7 per cent, to be paid quarterly while the interest rate on five-year recurring deposits will earn a higher interest of 5.8 per cent.
Recently, the Provident Fund (PF) rate was reduced to a four-decade low of 8.1 per cent for 2021-22 from 8.5 per cent.
Defending the proposal to cut interest rate paid on employees' provident fund deposits, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, earlier this month, said the rate is dictated by today's realities where interest rate on other small saving instruments was even lower.
Sitharaman had also cited the comparative prevailing interest rates of other schemes saying Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana offers 7.6 per cent, Senior Citizen saving scheme (7.4 per cent) and PPF (7.1 per cent) while SBI's 5-10 year fixed deposits gives 5.50 per cent.
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https://www.deccanchronicle.com/business/economy/010422/interest-rates-on-small-savings-schemes-unchanged-for-first-quarter-of.html
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Delivers another record quarter for design-related revenue for IoT, both sequential and year over year billings growth for Cybersecurity, as well as positive operating cash flow and net profit
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2022:
- Total company revenue of $185 million.
- IoT revenue of $52 million.
- Cybersecurity revenue of $122 million.
- Licensing & Other revenue of $11 million.
- Net cash generated from operations of $10 million.
- Non-GAAP basic earnings per share of $0.01, GAAP basic earnings per share of $0.25 and GAAP diluted loss per share of $0.03.
Fiscal Year 2022:
- Total company revenue of $718 million.
- Non-GAAP basic loss per share of $0.10, GAAP basic earnings per share of $0.02 and GAAP diluted loss per share of $0.31.
WATERLOO, ON, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today reported financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended February 28, 2022 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP, except where otherwise indicated).
"We're pleased with the progress that BlackBerry made this quarter. The IoT business recorded its first $50m-plus revenue quarter since the start of the pandemic. In addition to overcoming a number of industry-wide challenges, such as supply chain constraints and the war in Ukraine, the QNX business set another record for quarterly design-related revenue, demonstrating both strong fundamentals and momentum for the business," said John Chen, Executive Chairman & CEO, BlackBerry. "We're also excited about the prospects for the Cybersecurity business given another quarter of billings growth and further strengthening of the team with industry expertise in both sales and product development. The key components are in place, and we expect continued billings momentum this year. Following the demonstration of our BlackBerry IVY edge-to-cloud data platform on auto-grade hardware at CES, we have secured a number of Proof-of-Concept trials."
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Highlights
- Total company revenue was $185 million.
- Total company non-GAAP gross margin was 68% and GAAP gross margin was 67%.
- IoT revenue was $52 million, with gross margin of 85% and ARR of $93 million, an 11% increase year-over-year.
- Cybersecurity revenue was $122 million, with gross margin of 61% and ARR of $347 million.
- Licensing and Other revenue was $11 million, with gross margin of 55%.
- Non-GAAP operating profit was $8 million. GAAP operating profit was $146 million.
- Total cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments were $770 million.
- Total net cash position was $405 million.
- Net cash generated from operating activities was $10 million.
Business Highlights & Strategic Announcements
IoT:
- BlackBerry QNX records a record number of new design wins in a quarter: 17 in Auto and 28 in the General Embedded Market (GEM).
- BlackBerry announces first BlackBerry IVY™ proof-of-concept, or POC, trial with PATEO, a leading Chinese tier 1 supplier, and a Chinese electric vehicle automaker to integrate IVY into a digital cockpit.
- BlackBerry and Marelli expand collaboration in China with BlackBerry QNX® Neutrino® RTOS and BlackBerry QNX® Hypervisor selected to power next generation cockpit technology.
- BlackBerry® QNX® real time operating system selected by Critical Software as the foundation for a railway protection system for Portugal's national rail network.
- BlackBerry® Jarvis® enhanced to include standardized reporting that enables compliance with the U.S. government's recent Executive Order relating to the software bill of materials.
Cybersecurity:
- BlackBerry receives maximum AAA rating from SE Labs following their Enterprise Advanced Security Test that used real-world hacking tactics against BlackBerry® Protect and BlackBerry® Optics.
- BlackBerry® SecuSUITE® encrypted communication solution endorsed for NATO use by the NSAB.
- BlackBerry® AtHoc® is being deployed, in partnership with TELUS, by all municipalities and the regional police in Niagara, Canada, displacing a key competitor's solution.
- BlackBerry releases annual threat report, highlighting a cybercriminal underground which has been optimized to better target small local businesses.
Outlook
BlackBerry will provide fiscal year 2023 outlook in connection with the quarterly earnings announcement on its earnings conference call. The earnings call transcript will be made available on our website and on SEDAR.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The tables at the end of this press release include a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP financial ratios used by the company to comparable U.S. GAAP measures and an explanation of why the company uses them.
Conference Call and Webcast
A conference call and live webcast will be held today beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET, which can be accessed by dialing +1 (877) 761-5600 or by logging on at BlackBerry.com/Investors.
A replay of the conference call will also be available at approximately 8:30 p.m. ET by dialing +1 (800) 770-2030 and entering Conference ID #1566649 and at the link above.
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises and governments around the world. The company secures more than 500M endpoints including more than 195M vehicles. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company leverages AI and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, safety and data privacy, and is a leader in the areas of endpoint security, endpoint management, encryption, and embedded systems. BlackBerry's vision is clear - to secure a connected future you can trust.
BlackBerry. Intelligent Security. Everywhere.
For more information, visit BlackBerry.com and follow @BlackBerry.
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This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of certain securities laws, including under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding BlackBerry's plans, strategies and objectives including its expectations with respect to increasing and enhancing its product and service offerings.
The words "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "may", "will", "should", "could", "intend", "believe", "target", "plan" and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by BlackBerry in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that BlackBerry believes are appropriate in the circumstances, including but not limited to, BlackBerry's expectations regarding its business, strategy, opportunities and prospects, the launch of new products and services, general economic conditions, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia Ukraine conflict, competition, and BlackBerry's expectations regarding its financial performance. Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, risks related to the following factors: BlackBerry's ability to enhance, develop, introduce or monetize products and services for the enterprise market in a timely manner with competitive pricing, features and performance; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or expand its customer base for its software and services offerings to grow revenue or achieve sustained profitability; the intense competition faced by BlackBerry; the occurrence or perception of a breach of BlackBerry's network cybersecurity measures, or an inappropriate disclosure of confidential or personal information; the failure or perceived failure of BlackBerry's solutions to detect or prevent security vulnerabilities; BlackBerry's continuing ability to attract new personnel, retain existing key personnel and manage its staffing effectively; litigation against BlackBerry; BlackBerry's dependence on its relationships with resellers and channel partners; acquisitions, divestitures and other business initiatives; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; network disruptions or other business interruptions; BlackBerry's ability to foster an ecosystem of third-party application developers; BlackBerry's products and services being dependent upon interoperability with rapidly changing systems provided by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use third-party software and its use of open source software; failure to protect BlackBerry's intellectual property and to earn expected revenues from intellectual property rights; BlackBerry being found to have infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the substantial asset risk faced by BlackBerry, including the potential for charges related to its long-lived assets and goodwill; BlackBerry's indebtedness; tax provision changes, the adoption of new tax legislation or exposure to additional tax liabilities; the use and management of user data and personal information; government regulations applicable to BlackBerry's products and services, including products containing encryption capabilities; environmental, social and governance expectations and standards; the failure of BlackBerry's suppliers, subcontractors, channel partners and representatives to use acceptable ethical business practices or comply with applicable laws; regulations regarding health and safety, hazardous materials usage and conflict minerals; foreign operations, including fluctuations in foreign currencies; adverse economic, geopolitical and environmental conditions; the fluctuation of BlackBerry's quarterly revenue and operating results; the volatility of the market price of BlackBerry's common shares; and rising inflation.
These risk factors and others relating to BlackBerry are discussed in greater detail in BlackBerry's Annual Report on Form 10-K and the "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" section of BlackBerry's MD&A (copies of which filings may be obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). All of these factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on BlackBerry's forward-looking statements. Any statements that are forward-looking statements are intended to enable BlackBerry's shareholders to view the anticipated performance and prospects of BlackBerry from management's perspective at the time such statements are made, and they are subject to the risks that are inherent in all forward-looking statements, as described above, as well as difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results and performance for future periods, particularly over longer periods, given changes in technology and BlackBerry's business strategy, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the industries in which BlackBerry operates. Any forward-looking statements are made only as of today and the company has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of them, except as required by law.
Reconciliations of the Company's Segment Results to the Consolidated Results
The following table shows information by operating segment for the three months ended February 28, 2022 and February 28, 2021. The Company reports segment information in accordance with U.S. GAAP Accounting Standards Codification Section 280 based on the "management" approach. The management approach designates the internal reporting used by the Chief Operating Decision Maker for making decisions and assessing performance of the Company's reportable operating segments.
The following table reconciles the Company's segment results for the three months ended February 28, 2022 to consolidated U.S. GAAP results:
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The following table reconciles the Company's segment results for the three months ended February 28, 2021 to consolidated U.S. GAAP results:
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures with the Nearest Comparable U.S. GAAP Measures
In the Company's internal reports, management evaluates the performance of the Company's business on a non-GAAP basis by excluding the impact of certain items below from the Company's U.S. GAAP financial results. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP ratios provide management, as well as readers of the Company's financial statements with a consistent basis for comparison across accounting periods and is useful in helping management and readers understand the Company's operating results and underlying operational trends. In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company discontinued its use of software deferred revenue acquired and software deferred commission expense acquired adjustments in its non-GAAP financial measures due to the quantitative decline in the adjustments over time. For purposes of comparability, the Company's non-GAAP financial measures for the three months ended and year ended February 28, 2021 have been updated to conform to the current year's presentation.
Readers are cautioned that adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin percentage, adjusted operating expense, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted income (loss) per share, adjusted research and development expense, adjusted selling, marketing and administrative expense, adjusted amortization expense, adjusted operating income (loss), adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income (loss) margin percentage, adjusted EBITDA margin percentage and free cash flow (usage) and similar measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by U.S. GAAP and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in the context of the U.S. GAAP results.
Reconciliation of non-GAAP based measures with most directly comparable U.S. GAAP based measures for the three months ended February 28, 2022 and February 28, 2021
A reconciliation of the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for the three months ended February 28, 2022 and February 28, 2021 to adjusted financial measures is reflected in the table below:
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP operating expense (income) for the three months ended February 28, 2022 and February 28, 2021 to adjusted operating expense is reflected in the table below:
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP net income (loss) and U.S. GAAP basic earnings (loss) per share for the three months ended February 28, 2022 and February 28, 2021 to adjusted net income and adjusted basic earnings per share is reflected in the table below:
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP research and development, selling, marketing and administration, and amortization expense for the three months ended February 28, 2022 and February 28, 2021 to adjusted research and development, selling, marketing and administration, and amortization expense is reflected in the table below:
Adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income margin percentage and adjusted EBITDA margin percentage for the three months ended February 28, 2022 and February 28, 2021 are reflected in the table below. These are non-GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP ratios that do not have any standardized meaning as prescribed by U.S. GAAP and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.
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Reconciliation of non-GAAP based measures with most directly comparable U.S. GAAP based measures for the years ended February 28, 2022 and February 28, 2021
A reconciliation of the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for the years ended February 28, 2022 and February 28, 2021 to adjusted financial measures is reflected in the table below:
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP net income (loss) and U.S. GAAP basic earnings (loss) per share for the years ended February 28, 2022 and February 28, 2021 to adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted basic earnings (loss) per share is reflected in the table below:
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP research and development, selling, marketing and administration, and amortization expense for the years ended February 28, 2022 and February 28, 2021 to adjusted research and development, selling, marketing and administration, and amortization expense is reflected in the table below:
Adjusted operating income (loss), adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income (loss) margin percentage and adjusted EBITDA margin percentage for the years ended February 28, 2022 and February 28, 2021 are reflected in the table below.
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The Company uses free cash flow when assessing its sources of liquidity, capital resources, and quality of earnings. The Company believes that free cash flow is helpful in understanding the Company's capital requirements and provides an additional means to reflect the cash flow trends in the Company's business.
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended February 28, 2022 and February 28, 2021 to free cash flow is reflected in the table below:
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP net cash provided by (used in) operating activities for the years ended February 28, 2022 and February 28, 2021 to free cash flow (usage) is reflected in the table below:
Key Metrics
The Company regularly monitors a number of financial and operating metrics, including the following key metrics, in order to measure the Company's current performance and estimate future performance. Readers are cautioned that annual recurring revenue ("ARR"), dollar-based net retention rate ("DBNRR"), and recurring revenue percentage do not have any standardized meaning and are unlikely to be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
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Corn futures climbed Thursday after reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday revealed higher U.S. corn and soybean stocks, along with a lower forecast for this year’s planted corn acreage.
U.S. corn stocks were at 7.85 billion bushels on March 1 of this year, up 2% compared to the same time a year ago and soybean stocks were up 24% at 1.93 billion bushels, according to the USDA’s seasonal Grain Stocks report.
All-wheat stocks, however, were down 22% from March 1, 2021, at 1.02 billion bushels, the USDA data showed.
The grain stocks numbers came in pretty much right on expectations, but were a bit bullish for corn and bearish for soybeans relative to expectations, said John Payne, senior futures and options broker, and market strategist with StoneX Financial Inc., Daniels Trading Division.
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In a separate annual Prospective Plantings report Thursday, the USDA estimates corn planted acreage at 89.5 million acres this year, down 4% compared with last year.
Soybean planted area, meanwhile, was estimated at a record 91 million acres, up 4% from last year and all-wheat planted area was seen 1% higher at 47.4 million acres, the USDA said.
The corn acreage number is “really bullish,” said Payne. Still, he expects famers to “make a push to plant $7 corn.” That should show up in the June report, he said.
The soybean planted acreage estimate, meanwhile, is bearish but the continued drop in South American yields will “support beans on breaks” in prices, said Payne. “I image any weakness in beans are bought, especially old crop where U.S. crush margins are massive. The CME defines the soybean crush spread as a gauge of the potential profit margin for processors.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert said investigations into allegations of major violations against several high-profile men's college basketball programs — including 2022 Final Four participant Kansas — have taken “way too long.”
What solutions might be on the table to speed it up, Emmert did not say, but there appears to be increasing acknowledgement that the current process is broken.
“It’s just been really slow in getting through that new independent process that’s wound up reinvestigating the entire case,” Emmert said, referring to the Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP).
The IARP was created out of proposals from the commission led by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in 2018 to reform the sport. It began looking into allegations against Kansas, Arizona, LSU, Louisville and North Carolina State on the heels of a federal investigation into corruption in college sports that resulted in convictions of shoe company executives, a middle man who worked with them and some assistant college coaches.
Of those FBI cases nearly five years ago, only one -- North Carolina State, tied to its recruitment of one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. -- has actually gone through the IARP system to completion and received a ruling that resulted in probation for one year, some vacated victories and penalties for previous coaches.
The four other cases are still pending in the IARP structure, while Auburn went through the more traditional process and received four years of probation in December from an NCAA infractions committee panel.
In the meantime, this year's NCAA Tournament could be tainted should Kansas win the national championship and subsequently have an unfavorable decision come down in a now half-decade-old investigation.
Created to handle complex cases, the IARP includes independent investigators and decision-makers with no direct ties to NCAA member schools, and rulings cannot be appealed.
Emmert said NCAA institutions need to come up with a process that has “got to be fair. It’s got to be swift. And it’s got to not punish the innocent. ... That’s where the membership’s got to be in all of this, as they shape a new process or rebuild the one that’s in place.”
The Kansas case hinges on whether Adidas representatives were considered boosters — the school contends they were not — when two of them arranged payments to prospective recruits. Kansas does not dispute the payments. Kansas asked for referral to the IARP instead of having the NCAA's infractions committee handle the matter.
While the lengthy IARP process has been going on, Self agreed to a new contract on April 2, 2021, that will keep him with the school until he retires.
The five-year deal adds one additional year after the conclusion of each season — in effect, making it a lifetime contract. It guarantees him $5.41 million per year with a base salary of $225,000, professional services contract of $2.75 million and an annual $2.435 million retention bonus.
The contact also includes a clause that says the school cannot terminate him for cause “due to any current infractions matter that involves conduct that occurred on or prior to” the signing of the new contract. Instead, he would forfeit half of his base salary and professional services pay while serving any Big 12 or NCAA suspension.
Emmert declined to weigh on on Kansas' decision to double down on Self.
“I’ll leave it to the school to make decisions about their coaches’ contracts,” said Emmert, who also spoke at the women's Final Four on Wednesday. “That’s their business, obviously. They can do that as they see fit.”
The infractions process has also come up with the Division I Transformation Committee, which is working to recommend ways to modernize and reform NCAA governance and regulatory policies.
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey, who chairs the committee along with Ohio athletics director Julie Cromer, said the group is looking at both the overall infractions process and the IARP structure as part of its work.
“I don’t know fully what was envisioned and what wasn’t envisioned,” said Sankey, who has served on the NCAA infractions committee. “But we have to have timely outcomes, both for those accused and for those competing against those who are accused. That has to be a point of emphasis.”
Later, Sankey added: “I was on an implementation working group, and I disagreed with elements of the approach. So I think some of these problems were foreseeable. We have an opportunity to correct and enhance the process. That doesn’t mean everybody will like the process.”
Among other topics Emmert addressed:
NATIONAL NIL RULES
Emmert offered an urgent plea to Congress to craft what he said was needed, uniform national legislation governing financial endorsements for athletes know known as name, image and likeness (NIL) deals.
“This tournament’s put on full display the beauty of college sport,” Emmert said. "People love it and enjoy it, and we’ve got to work with the schools and with Congress to make sure we can continue that.
“We’ve got again a relatively short window of time — in my estimate, one and two years,” Emmert continued. “These decisions have to be made because of the dynamics that are underway right now that are far beyond the control of schools, coaches, (athletic directors) or presidents.”
Currently, more than 30 states have been working on their own NIL laws.
TRANSGENDER LEGISLATION
With a number of states considering or passing legislation restricting participation of transgender athletes, Emmert was asked whether the NCAA would bar those states from hosting championship events.
The NCAA has largely followed the Olympic model that allows transgender athletes to compete if they've had certain biomedical treatments, including hormone therapies, meant to promote fairness.
Emmert said the NCAA currently requires communities which wish to host events “to explain how it is that they’re going to make sure that the participants in that sport will be allowed to do that in a nondiscriminatory way. ... If they can do that, then we’ll be in those states."
TRANFER RULES
Emmert said the current transfer rules continue to draw a lot of scrutiny and complaints from coaches and could be adjusted over time.
“The only thing that I can say right now is that it’s clear that students are getting more opportunities to play. They’re getting more freedom of movement in some respects,” Emmert said.
But he added that officials are keeping an eye on how the rules affect “students being able to finish their degrees in a timely fashion and go on and lead productive lives, because we know how few of them will be professional basketball players. It’s a constant point of discussion. I don’t anticipate it going away too soon.”
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AP Sports Writers Aaron Beard, Dave Skretta and John Marshall contributed to this report.
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Knights Blast Owls on Tuesday
ORLANDO, Fla. – UCF Baseball (15-10) sent 13 batters to the plate, scoring nine runs on six hits in the second inning, to defeat the FAU Owls (16-10) 13-1 on Tuesday evening. The 13 runs mark the eighth time this season that the Knights have scored double digits, improving to 8-0...
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Pelosi backs Rep. Karen Bass in LA mayor’s race
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would back fellow California Democratic Rep. Karen Bass in her bid to become mayor of Los Angeles.
“Karen fights to meet the kitchen table needs of Los Angeles families and of families across America,” Pelosi said in a video posted by Bass. “What keeps you up at night is what keeps her up at night as she works on solutions that will make a difference in people’s lives.”
Pelosi said Bass is a “national leader and coalition builder” who fights for “social and economic justice.”
According to the Los Angeles Times, recent polls have found Bass in the lead among a large field of mayoral candidates.
Bass, who is running to replace current Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (D), is running against City Attorney Mike Feuer, real estate developer Rick Caruso, and City Council members Joe Buscaino and Kevin de León.
Several other members of Congress have endorsed Bass.
The Los Angeles Police Protective League, a group of officers from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), announced backing for Bass, along with former LAPD Chief Charlie Beck.
Bass has also gotten the endorsement of former California Sen. Barbara Boxer (D).
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with her over the years and can personally attest that she has exactly what it takes to be a great mayor: intelligence, experience, compassion and toughness. Karen is a uniter at a time when we desperately need that rare skill,” Boxer said in a statement.
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CALGARY, AB, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - mCloud Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: MCLD) (TSXV: MCLD), ("mCloud" or the "Company") a leading provider of AI-powered asset management and Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") solutions, today announced it will host a conference call to discuss the financial results for the year-end and fourth quarter of 2021 and its outlook on 2022 at 10:00am EDT on April 4, 2022.
The conference call will include prepared remarks from Russ McMeekin, Chief Executive Officer, and Chantal Schutz, Chief Financial Officer. After the prepared remarks, the Company will accept questions.
This date and time follows from the Company's release on March 30 it would add a discussion of its recent partnership with Carbon Royalty Corp and Middle East strategic financing alternatives to prepared remarks.
To access the conference call by telephone, dial 416-764-8659 or 1-888-664-6392 with the confirmation number 74107253. Please connect approximately 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the call to ensure participation. The conference call will be archived for replay by telephone until April 11, 2022 at midnight (ET). To access the archived conference call, dial 1-888-390-0541 and enter the reservation number 107253.
A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available at https://bit.ly/3NvJvZs. Please connect at least 15 minutes prior to the conference call to ensure adequate time for any software download that may be required to join the webcast. The webcast will be archived at the above website for one year.
About mCloud Technologies Corp.
mCloud is unlocking the untapped potential of energy intensive assets with AI and analytics, curbing energy waste, maximizing energy production, and getting the most out of critical energy infrastructure. Through mCloud's AI-powered AssetCare™ platform, mCloud offers complete asset management solutions for commercial buildings, renewable energy, healthcare, heavy industry, and connected workers. IoT sensors bring data from connected assets into the cloud, where AI and analytics are applied to maximize their performance.
With a worldwide presence and offices in San Francisco, Vancouver, Calgary, London, Perth, Singapore, and Beijing, the mCloud family includes an ecosystem of operating subsidiaries that deliver high-performance IoT, AI, 3D, and mobile capabilities to customers, all integrated into AssetCare. With over 100 blue-chip customers and more than 63,000 assets connected in thousands of locations worldwide, mCloud is changing the way energy assets are managed.
mCloud's common shares trade in the United States on the Nasdaq and in Canada on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol MCLD. mCloud's convertible debentures trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol MCLD.DB. For more information, visit www.mcloudcorp.com.
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HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 31, 2022
HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM) announced today that HG Global Ltd. ("HG") closed a new $150 million, 10-year term loan credit facility with Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd, (conducting its re/insurance business as HSCM Bermuda) and Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. HG expects to receive the proceeds of the loan on or prior to May 31, 2022. A portion of the proceeds of the loan will be used to pay a $120 million dividend to White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. and the other equity holders of HG. The facility received an investment grade rating of BBB from Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC. The facility does not impact the reinsurance obligations of HG Re Ltd.
White Mountains is a Bermuda-domiciled financial services holding company traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Bermuda Stock Exchange under the symbol WTM.
Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd., conducting its re/insurance investment management business as HSCM Bermuda ("HSCM"), is an asset manager focused on alternative investments seeking mezzanine level returns. HSCM focuses on the Re/Insurance and Transportation sectors. HSCM launched in 2016, and as of January 1, 2022 had more than $3 billion in assets under management and committed capital. HSCM focuses on core economic sectors that are likely to outgrow global GDP, offer low correlations with broader markets, and are experiencing a shift from balance sheet to market financing. For more information, please visit www.hscm.com.
Security Benefit Corporation ("Security Benefit"), through its subsidiary Security Benefit Life Insurance Company (SBL), a Kansas-based insurance company that has been in business for 130 years, is a leader in the U.S. retirement market. Security Benefit together with its affiliates offers products in a full range of retirement markets and wealth segments for employers and individuals and reached $50.5 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2021. Security Benefit, an Eldridge business, is one of the fastest growing U.S. retirement companies and continues its mission of helping Americans To and Through Retirement®. Learn more at www.securitybenefit.com or www.eldridge.com.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included or referenced in this release which address activities, events or developments which White Mountains expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the funding of, or receipt of proceeds from, a loan and HG's payment of a dividend from the proceeds of such loan.
These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by White Mountains in light of current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors believed to be appropriate in the circumstances. However, whether actual developments will conform to its expectations is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations, including actions taken by ratings agencies, such as financial strength or credit ratings downgrades or placing ratings on negative watch; the continued availability of capital and financing; deterioration of general economic; changes in domestic or foreign laws or regulations, or their interpretation, applicable to White Mountains or HG, its competitors or its customers; and other factors, most of which are beyond White Mountains's control.
Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the developments anticipated by White Mountains will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, White Mountains or its business or operations. White Mountains assumes no obligation to publicly update any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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HONOLULU (AP) — A man accused with his wife of trafficking a mother and teenaged girl to Hawaii from Guam pleaded not guilty Thursday.
Kevin Robert pleaded not guilty to labor trafficking charges, according to his attorney, Tim Rakieten. His wife, Pomerrine Robert, pleaded not guilty last week. Kevin Robert's arraignment was postponed then because he requested a Chuukese interpreter.
“I need sufficient time to review the case, and review with him, before I can comment any further,” Rakieten said.
State Public Defender James Tabe, whose office represents Pomerrine Robert, has previously declined to comment.
Police alleged in court documents that when the 15-year-old girl and her mother arrived in Honolulu, the Roberts took away their passports, forced them to work and beat them.
Court documents don't specify the country of the passports.
The girl and her mother lived in the couple's apartment, while the teen enrolled at a high school and the woman got a job at a deli where Pomerrine Robert also worked, the documents said.
The documents said Robert took away the mother’s money, the girl was expected to clean the apartment and Robert beat the girl and mother.
The couple locked the girl in a bedroom for several days and she reported it to a school counselor after she was let out, according to the documents.
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