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The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce and the Watauga County Economic Development Commission see access to quality and affordable childcare as one of the top economic development priorities in our region.Western Youth Network is in the public phase of fundraising for a project that would provide a significant boost to afterschool and out-of-school care for children across Watauga County. On this week's Mind Your Business, we visit with Jennifer Warren, Executive Director of WYN, to hear more about their Building Brighter Futures Campaign, and the needs this project addresses for children, parents, and local businesses.We'll also provide an update on key early childhood legislation as we move closer to a new state budget in North Carolina. Mind Your Business is a weekly production of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. This podcast is made possible thanks to the sponsorship support of Appalachian Commercial Real Estate.Catch the show each Thursday morning at 9AM on WATA (1450AM & 96.5FM) in Boone.Support the show

The House of Representatives preliminary approved government-drafted amendments to the law regulating how the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (SFE) operates.  The MPs approved a presidential decree approving increasing our subscription to the IMF by 50% — which will be worth some USD1.4 bn and EGP48 bn.The MPs also approved a USD15 mn USAID grant to help us fight climate change.Investment Minister said that a new investment incentive package will be announced within a week. Efforts to split the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company from the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company are still ongoing. AMEA Power to launch its USD800 mn Ras Ghareb wind farm in March 2025. Chairman of the Egyptian Stock Exchange said that the number of new investors in the stock exchange has increased since the beginning of this year, by 18% to 20%.NTRA inked USD450 mn worth of agreements granting 5G service licenses to Vodafone Egypt, Orange Egypt, and e& Egypt. Mobile operators will kick off trial operations in three months and officially launch 5G services within six months. ETEL inked 15-year agreements, worth a combined USD75 mn, renewing their licenses for previous generations without receiving new frequencies.TAQA sent a release to EGX denying signing any cooperation agreement for the development of Ras El Hekma project.Several fertilizer manufacturers are reportedly looking to offload stakes to foreign investors in an effort to secure the needed FX to carry out expansion plans.Oil prices rose to their highest levels since August, settling at USD80.93/bbl, as violence intensified and speculation over Israel's retaliation with strikes on Iranian oil facilities continues, the Financial Times reports.Suez's USD1.8 billion coal and diesel production complex should be complete by mid-2025, according to an unnamed government official speaking to Al Arabiya. The government has extended its ban on sugar exports for an additional six months, exempting only surplus quantities beyond local market needs.OCDI launched its commercial project, EDNC, in Eastown in East Cairo which will house a Nobu restaurant, set to open in early 2025, and a Nobu hotel.CNFN targets 25% growth in financing portfolio over the next year with a focus on the quality of the customer in terms of high solvency.HRHO aims to reach EGP12 billion in leasing and factoring portfolios by the end of the year.NBFI' assets recorded EGP275.8 billion by 2023 year-end. Consumer finance companies' return on assets decline to 4.4% in 2023.

*Key news articles for today*The World Bank has announced that it will be providing Egypt with USD700 mn. The funding comes as part of a three-year USD6 bn financing package from the bank that was announced in March.The government announced that it will carry on extending load-shedding for an “extra hour” until the end of the week.The EGP weakened against the greenback to its lowest level since 21 April by the time banks closed yesterday, with the national currency settling at EGP 48.37 at the Central Bank of Egypt and other local lenders.French glass and building materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain has filed a proposal to set up a new USD40 mn glass factory in the Sadat City.The Korean Economic Development Cooperation Fund made available USD100 million financing with a 20-year term, including a 5-year grace period, at an interest rate of 1.5%.The Egyptian-European Investment Conference will kick off in Cairo next Saturday for two days, and is expected to witness the conclusion of a number of investment deals and memorandums of understanding.ADIB's 1:5 bonus shares record date is 10 July, 2024 while distribution date is 11 July, 2024.COMI will reduce its FX markup fees and increase local and international transaction limits for credit cards, effective as of tomorrow.According to Fitch, foreign currency inflows and exchange rate stability following the float of the EGP in March and the country securing some USD57 bn in financing in 2024 have improved the forecasts for Egypt's banking sector. Fitch expects banks to direct the uptick in inflows towards those importing non-essential goods and tackle any import backlogs, in addition to making arrear payments to oil companies and increase FX lending to companies. Lastly, Fitch believes that the EGP float will have a limited impact on the balance sheets and capital position of Egyptian banks as the sector is able to absorb the rise of the USD against the EGP by about 35%.ETEL and Post for Investment are studying the acquisition of a 100% stake of Egypt Trust. OLFI aims to pump investments worth no less than EGP350 million during 2024 to expand dairy production capabilities and establish a new processed cheese factory. Also, the company seeks to double its export revenues during the current year to reach USD40 million compared to around USD20 million achieved last year.Friday Food Industries Company intends to list part of its shares on the Egyptian Stock Exchange by the end of 2026, following the completion of their project for the largest ice cream factory in the Middle East.President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Sunday ratified a bill allowing private entities to set up, manage, and operate healthcare facilities and public hospitals for a period of 3-15 years, according to the Official Gazette. OCDI is planning to open its commercial project, EDNC, located in Eastown in East Cairo, in September 2024.CCAP's MD, Hisham Alkhazendar, declared that the stake of Citadel Capital Partners - the principal shareholder- will not exceed 33%, up from 23.49% before the debt purchase deal. The government's digital customs window Nafeza has been non-operational for more than a month and a half, resulting in a backlog of 8k-9k imported cars stuck at the country's ports, which is creating a shortage of vehicles in the market and pushing car prices up.

We published this morning our earnings expectations sheet for companies under coverage in 1Q24/FY2.For 1Q24, aggregated net profit will increase 40% YoY and 27% QoQFor FY24, aggregated net profit will increase 38% YoYStocks trading at P/E 2024 less than 5x: ESRS, POUL, CANA, HDBK, and ADIB (sorted from lowest P/E).The government said it will develop a payment strategy to reduce arrears owed to international oil companies.Egypt has collected up to USD760 million from the initiative to facilitate the import of cars for expats, which ends next Monday, according to Finance Minister.Egypt could receive USD820 million from the International Monetary Fund from June 15 onwards — shortly following the Fund's third review of the loan program in the same month.The IMF is anticipating that the state will wrap its stake sale for the Gabal El Zeit wind farm in the current fiscal year and thinks the sale could bring in USD339 million.The IMF estimates the country's financing gap at USD28.5 billion for the remainder of the loan program by 2026 when taking into account the inflows from the Ras El Hekma agreement.The number of tourists visiting Egypt has increased 3-4% YoY in 1Q24, according to a Tourism Ministry statement. The Cabinet approved decisions to set up a freezone, investment zone, and international tourist port in the North Coast's Ras El Hekma.The China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) has inaugurated its CNY87.4 million (c.USD12.3 million) steel structures manufacturing factory in the Suez Canal Economic Zone.Eni has reportedly “slowed down exploration operations in Egypt a little." Eni's production in Egypt dropped by 11.7% y-o-y to 293k barrels of oil equivalent by the end of 1Q24.State gas firm EGAS has purchased another LNG shipment as part of a plan to secure gas supplies ahead of peak consumption this summer.The IMF estimates Egypt's financing gap during the current fiscal year at about USD9.3 billion that would be financed through the Fund's sources amounting to USD2.5 billion and USD700 million from the World Bank, among other entities and countries.The Fund also said that the Egyptian authorities plan to increase foreign reserves to USD45.8 billion by the end of current fiscal year and to USD53.8 billion the next year.The Fund reported that the CBE will not lend to public authorities again, with the exception of the Ministry of Finance, and will work to bring their debts to zero by the end of the next fiscal year.Prime Minister and Finance Minister discussed a proposed tax policy document for 2024-2030 that will be used to inform and provide clarity to businesses, investors, and society at large on the country's targets, policies, and plans for taxation over the next six years.ORAS (FV: EGP233.65, EW) Board of Directors proposed an annual cash dividend of USD0.20/share, bringing total cash dividend for FY23 to USD0.39/share. This implies a dividend yield of 8% and payout ratio of 27% for the year. A syndicate of 18 international institutions is putting together a EUR2.3 billion loan for the first line of the high-speed electric railway connecting Ain Sokhna and Matrouh, according to local media. OCDI signed with Nobu to open Nobu Hotel and Restaurant East Cairo in OCDI's EDNC project.According to local press, FWRY is partnering with Saudi VMS and Waffarha to establish a holding company to manage Waffarha's operations in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.Investment management firm Act Financial got the approval on its IPO on the EGX and expects to start trading its shares within two months. CANA is planning to establish a micro-finance company with the SMEs Development Agency. 

Claudia and Bev interview Dennis James Capolongo. Dennis is a retired patient advocate and former director of the EDNC in Washington DC. His 25 year career as a photojournalist came to an abrupt end after having been misdiagnosed with a disc herniation for minor hip pain in 2001. Unfortunately this led to a calamity of errors resulting in two subdural epidural steroid injections using Pfizer's DepoMedrol, an off-label, unapproved application of particulate steroid suspensions. He suffered progressive irreparable harm to his brain, spinal cord and eyes. His efforts at the FDA resulted in new warnings & revisions for all injectable steroids worldwide. Today he spends most days in bed controlling the severe adverse effects of these life-altering, unlicensed pain management procedures. Although Dennis' org is closed, the videos are still available on his YouTube Channel - EDNC To see the full unedited video including before and after the podcast discussions - please go to The Doctor Patient Forum's Patreon Page: patreon.com/thedoctorpatientforum If you've had an experience with ESI that you'd like to share with us, please email bev@thedoctorpatientforum.com Disclaimer: The information in this podcast is not to be considered medical or legal advice --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-doctor-patient-forum/message

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 05:52 - Chief Judge in EDNC bans PacerPro and other workflow tools (Selected by Jean O'Grady) 17:42 - Never fear, AI guidance for lawyers is near (Selected by Niki Black) 24:19 - Exclusive: New AI Features In Clearbrief Create Hyperlinked Timelines And Allow Users To Query Their Documents (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 30:12 - Thomson Reuters Officially Acquires Casetext for $650 Million as Deal Closes (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins) 31:20 - Maptician Survey on Office Policies (Selected by Joe Patrice) 44:58 - Succession planning in law firms sucks. Why? (Selected by Stephen Embry)

Brian Behr is the Bankruptcy Administrator for the Eastern District of North Carolina.  The Bankruptcy Administrator's Office and the Bankruptcy Trustee's Office are similar across the country. They serve as the watchdog for the Bankruptcy Court. Very often the Bankruptcy Administrator seeks or refers fraud examiners to assist in bankruptcy proceedings.https://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/bankruptcy/trustees-and-administratorsIn this episode, we discuss:The role of the Bankruptcy AdministratorThe biggest misconception of bankruptcyWhen the bankruptcy court uses fraud examinersHow to market professional services to bankruptcy lawyersSupport the show

We are Donnell Cannon and Jenny O'Meara, two passionate educators. Welcome to Season 2 of The Hummingbird Stories! This season, we're asking the question: What does an extraordinary education look like for every student? We're hosting conversations with the most innovative, equity-minded leaders in education from all across the country — and that includes young people. In our sixth episode, we're exploring learning differences. We all learn differently, yet school is largely designed with the assumption that there can be a standardized way of teaching. That's the model Joann Blumenfeld is trying to disrupt. She's a former North Carolina public school teacher who runs two programs at N.C. State's Science House, where she works with students with learning differences and offers them hands-on STEM experience. Her programs are aimed at increasing post-secondary attainment for students with learning differences and promoting interest in the STEM fields. She was recognized by Time Magazine this Summer as a 2022 Innovative Teacher of the Year. This episode features an interview with Blumenfeld by EdNC.org's Rupen Fofaria. Rupen joins us in the studio to unpack issues confronting students with learning differences. We don't just want to hear from guests on our show. We want to hear from you, too. In every episode on this season of The Hummingbird Stories, we'll pose a question and ask you to weigh in through our Telbee. This week's question asks you to think about a time that you knew you could do something, but you couldn't do it the way you were being asked to do it. What did that look like? What did that feel like? If you could go back, how would you redesign that experience for yourself? Visit sayhi.chat/hummingbird to chime in. We know a lot of “Hummingbirds” who are no longer waiting for change in a system on fire, but rather choosing to do something. We hope they'll inspire you to take real action, no matter how small, toward redesigning schools. An extraordinary education for all young people is possible. But it's going to take all of us to make it happen.

Welcome back to Season 2 of the Hummingbird Stories! This week, Donnell and Jenny are learning about the Leandro case in North Carolina and dreaming about what it means to go Beyond Leandro. They talk to EdNC.org's Rupen Fofaria and hear from education leaders Aylon Samouha of Transcend Education, Sonn Sam of Big Picture Learning, and Carol Bowar of GALS Denver. Learn more about their organizations at the links below. But first, we want to hear from you! Our weekly question is: Everyone in our state is talking about a sound, basic education. But what would an extraordinary education look like? Visit SayHi.chat/hummingbird to chime in. Learn more about Aylon Samouha and Transcend: www.transcendeducation.org Learn more about Sonn Sam and Big Picture Learning: www.bigpicture.org Learn more about Carol Bowar and GALS Denver: www.galsdenver.org. The artwork on our album cover is by 11th grade student Jocelyn H. Check out her work at @celyns_arts on Instagram.

Rupen Fofaria is a storyteller at EDNC.org, where he examines how education policy shows up in classrooms and impacts teachers, students, and families. Rupen has invested much of his time since 2019 reporting stories about literacy instruction in North Carolina.  His stories about the body of research on how kids learn to read take readers inside classrooms, advance student and family narratives, explore challenges for early reading teachers, and study best practices in colleges of education. Prior to joining EdNC, Rupen was an attorney in Raleigh and Chicago, practicing start-up and intellectual property law.  In his (much) younger days, he was a sports writer for ESPN.com, the Raleigh News and Observer, and the Orlando Sentinel. Rupen's passion is shining light on untold and underreported issues.Further Resources and Rupen's Picks: Rupen Fofaria and his reporting Ending the Reading Wars: Reading Acquisition From Novice to Expert by Anne Castles, Kathleen Rastle, and Kate Nation Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can't, and What Can Be Done About It by Mark Seidenberg The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck The Tristan Strong Series by Kwame Mbalia Theories of Adolescent Development by Barbara M. Newman and Philip R. Newman Y Guides “Out of anger comes controversy, out of controversy comes conversation, out of conversation, comes action.“  Tupac Shakur

Sharing thoughts on the top two candidates for NC's Superintendent of Public Instruction. Be sure to vote on November 3rd. .Shout out to EdNC and the News & Observer for their coverage of these candidates. Additional links below. .https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article245891385.html.https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/voter-guide/Support the show (http://Scherm.co)

DRIVE Summit interview with Governor Roy Cooper by EdNC

Enrollment trends at Community Colleges by EdNC

Employers across the U.S. and here in North Carolina report they have more jobs available than the number of qualified applicants to fill them. Work-based learning opportunities have been expanding here for both students and educators to give them greater exposure to the rapidly changing workplace. This week we explore some promising efforts to help close the skills gap by linking business and education to benefit both employers and our students. Guests: • Tracy Bell, NBCT Hope Street Group NC Teacher Voice Network Fellow • Albert Eckel, Board Chair, NC Business Committee for Education • Dr. Matthew Meyer, Associate Vice President, NC Community • Molly Osborne, Director of Policy and Engagement, EdNC

The words “public policy” conjure up images in the mind of legislative or municipal hearings or cubes of bureaucrats, but this week’s guest want to find a way to put the public in public policy. Mebane Rash is the CEO and editor-in-chief of EducationNC and the N.C. Center for Public Policy Research and EdNC is looking for ways to get people who are concerned about education feeling like we have ability to participate in what happens. Mebane feels like the best ideas really do emerge from talking across lines of division in town halls and town squares, coffee shops and breweries. This week’s First in Future explores her thoughts on civil discourse and social capital, civic participation and public education, and the connective power of coffee.

How NELA trains principals by EdNC

Mike Zimmerman, 4th grade teacher, Joyner Elementary in Wake County by EdNC

Today’s show starts in an unusual place. With a question: why do bad things happen to good people? The writers of the Bible were probably the first to try to answer that question on paper – in the story of Job. In 1981, Rabbi Harold Kushner wrote a best-selling book about the question. He called it, not surprisingly, “When Bad Things Happen to Good People.” Others have followed. In 2003, I wrote my own play on the subject. My conclusion was probably much the same as others. We don’t—and we can’t—know why these things happen. But an equally important question for all of us is what do we do AFTER bad things happen? What do we do NEXT? Today’s guest, Nation Hahn, faced down the worst kind of tragedy. In today’s episode, he talks about how he is getting through that pain, and finding hope for our state’s future. Nation Hahn is the Board President and Co-Founder of the Jamie Kirk Hahn Foundation, the Chief Growth Officer for EdNC.org, and Digital Director for Blueprint for Athletes. This installment of First in Future is part of a special TV series produced in collaboration with UNC-TV, and recorded in UNC-TV’s Legislative Studio in downtown Raleigh. Taped segments will air on the North Carolina Channel. Visit www.ncchannel.org/schedule/ for specific air dates.

Johanna Anderson discusses the teacher pipeline by EdNC

Lesley Coe, director of technology, Cardinal Gibbons High School by EdNC

Stories are the basic building blocks for reaching our goals. They have the power to attract donors, win support and raise money. Yet effective storytelling is still one of the biggest challenges facing nonprofits and organizations. To better understand these challenges, Nation Hahn, Chief Growth Officer at EdNC, joined Beth to discuss the basics of storytelling, and how to implement stories that engage communities.

John Pruette, Director, Office of Early Learning, Department of Public Instruction by EdNC