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As coyote populations continue to thrive in across the west, the challenge of managing these animals becomes increasingly complex. The sink-source dynamics of coyotes, where some areas rely on immigration to maintain population levels, add an extra layer of complexity to an already difficult management problem. Join us as we explore the coyote conundrum and the challenges of navigating sink-source dynamics in today's population. Utah's predator control program summary (no date). Available at: https://wildlife.utah.gov/pdf/coyote/predator_program_summary_2022.pdf (Accessed: March 23, 2023).   USDA wildlife services posts FY2020 data on management actions and funding sources (no date) USDA APHIS | USDA Wildlife Services Posts FY2020 Data on Management Actions and Funding Sources. Available at: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/stakeholder-info/stakeholder-messages/wildlife-damage-news/ws-post-pdr (Accessed: March 23, 2023).   Understanding actions may usually not reduction not predation occur ... (no date). Available at: https://idfg.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/old-web/docs/wildlife/predationMgmtBrochure.pdf (Accessed: March 23, 2023).   Fact sheet 01: Relationships among mule deer and their predators (no date) WAFWA. Available at: https://wafwa.org/wpdm-package/fact-sheet-1-predators/ (Accessed: March 23, 2023).   Effect of compensatory immigration on the genetic structure of coyotes ... (no date). Available at: https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jwmg.21320 (Accessed: March 23, 2023).         Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/paul-yudin/your-adrenaline License code: QWS1TG5BYTFK2PCL

The government reviewed the performance of the FY2021/22 budget. Primary surplus recorded 1.3%, while the overall deficit recorded 6.1% down from the 6.8% in FY2020/21.The Suez Canal recorded its highest ever annual revenues in FY2021/22, recording USD7 billion, up from USD5.8 billion in the previous fiscal year.Egypt's exports increased during 1Q2022 by 44.3% to reach USD14 billion. However, the non-oil trade deficit increased by 23% to USD12.1 billion during the comparison period, as imports increased by 16.2% YoY to reach USD21.5 billion.The fuel pricing committee is expected to meet in the upcoming period to decide on the fuel prices for 3Q2022.Egypt's state grains buyer GASC is in private negotiations with trading houses about buying wheat without issuing an international tender.Taxpayers who are in arrears to the government will catch a bit of a break this year after representatives approved amendments that will reduce late payment fees due before 31 August by 65%.Egypt is considering applying a barter system temporarily with Russia, so that a number of main Russian goods are made available to Egypt, in exchange for exporting corresponding products, to overcome the obstacles related to the Russian-Ukrainian war.The EGX30 hit its lowest level since November 2016 yesterday given concerns over global inflation, rising interest rates, and a possible recession in the US.SWDY plans to invest EGP2.5 billion during the remainder of this year, to finance its expansion plan locally and globally.Suez Cement is set to launch Egypt's first waste heat recovery facility in its Helwan cement plant in 2023. Cement companies have submitted requests to the Egyptian Competition Authority to extend the initiative to reduce cement companies' production, which ends on July 15.Ministry of Trade and Industry requested car agents to gather the car quantities planned to be imported in the upcoming period to be studied as an introduction to implementing a new quota system.AUTO began construction of a new factory in Sadat City with annual capacity of 50 thousand cars annually.Forsa for Consumer Finance, one of Drive's subsidiaries, is negotiating with five banks to get credit facilities worth of EGP1 billion.A court ruled in favor of EGTS regarding its right to receivables of USD0.7 million from a shareholder.PHDC general assembly approved an EGP80.0 million financial lease contract with ICLE and approved cancelling PHDC's ESOP (39.0 million shares).ELSH declared 0.25:1 stock dividends. Record date is 20 July 2022. Distribution date is 21 July 2022.CCAP's Taqa Arabia and Abu Soma Tourism Development Company agreed to establish a solar-powered seawater desalination plant in Somabay.Production at the Iqat gold mine could begin in 4Q2022.Saudi dairy company Almarai is not considering acquiring a majority stake in POUL as part of its expansion plans in Egypt, according to media sources.HRHO declared bonus shares of 0.20 share for every original share held. Record date is on 18 July 2022 and distribution date is on 19 July 2022.Banque Misr obtained the Somali Central Bank's license to operate in the country.Former SPMD CEO exited his stake in the company (12.55%, 139.2 million shares) at an average price of EGP0.446 per share, implying a transaction value of EGP62.09 million.The Chinese mobile manufacturer Vigo is planning to establish an assembling factory in 10th of Ramadan City.Saudi budget carrier Flynas is launching its first direct flight between Cairo and the Saudi city of Al Ula in October 2022. Weekly Commodities Update: | Last Price | WoW Change, %Brent, USD/bbl | 112.3 | -2.5%Diesel-HSFO Spread, USD/ton | 691.9 | -6.1%Egypt Urea, USD/ton | 740.0 | 0.0%Polyethylene, USD/ton | 1,390.0 | 0.0%Polypropylene, USD/ton | 1,185.0 | 0.0%

In this episode of Bona Fide Needs, Arnold & Porter Partner Mike McGill and PubKGroup Managing Editor Bill Olver cover a broad range of recent legal developments affecting government contractors. Our headline feature this month is Mike's broad discussion with Arnold & Porter partner Judah Prero on the interplay between the regulation of the chemical PFAS and federal procurement, which is part of the Biden Administration's broader effort on climate change and environmental sustainability.  Mike also examines new procurement rules, including a FAR rule on the use of small business procedures for overseas procurements, a final DFARS rule on commerciality determinations, and a final DFARS rule on the validation of intellectual property rights and data related to commercial products. Mike also revisits GSA's acquisition letter  on economic price adjustments to combat inflation.  Bill rounds out the episode with a brief update on important developments for federal contractors, including OMB's Buy American guidance for infrastructure projects, OFCCP guidance on contractor compliance evaluations, the Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee's report on S&D activity for FY2020, as well as regulatory, legislative, and cybersecurity activity.    Show notes 0:20 – Introduction and Overview 1:45 – Recent Regulatory Developments 12:00 – Federal Procurement Headlines 23:15 – The Intersection of PFAS Regulation and Federal Procurement 1:10:00 – Practical Wrap Up 1:14:00 – Credits and copyright   Further Reading Arnold & Porter Environmental Edge Blog: Federal Procurement and PFAS: Important Recent Developments EPA: Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing EPA: How EPA's Recommended Standards and Ecolabels Address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Initial Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure White House Directive Promotes Quantum Computing for Cyber Infrastructure Federal Agencies Likely to Get New Cybersecurity Guidance ‘In Coming Weeks' CMMC Interim Rule Could Land in May Can Small Businesses Keep up with Defense Cyber Requirements? Pentagon Eyeing the Cloud to Help Firms Meet CMMC Cybersecurity Requirements DOD Expands Vulnerability Disclosure Program to Contracting Base in Pilot New OFCCP Compliance Review Directions ISDC Report: Suspensions and Debarments Down from Pre-Pandemic Levels H.R.7185 - Federal Contracting for Peace and Security Act House Oversight and Reform Committee: Federal Contracting for Peace and Security Act S.3905 - Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act Former Health Care Staffing Executive Convicted of Obstructing FTC Investigation into Wage-Fixing Allegations Jury Acquits DaVita, ex-CEO Kent Thiry in Landmark Antitrust Prosecution of Non-Poaching Agreements Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Set-Asides for Indian-Owned Businesses Small Business Size Standards: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting; Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction; Utilities; Construction What Federal Agencies Need to Know Now About the New Lease Accounting Standard  

Sarah Willingham of Nightcap #NGHT discusses their impressive growth, where net sales for 40 weeks ended 3 April 2022 increased by 24.4% to £25.2m on a like for like basis compared to 2019, and also talks about their new site openings and additional pipeline. Summary 4 weeks ended 3 April 2022 ("Q3 FY2022") Nightcap continued its growth trajectory during the third quarter of its 2022 financial year, which includes strong growth in the Barrio Familia group ("Barrio"), which was acquired on 21 November 2021. Unaudited Group net sales were £9.6 million for Q3 FY2022, resulting in a 52.7% net sales increase compared to the same period in 2019 and a 27.7% like for like* increase compared to the same period in FY2019. 40 weeks ended 3 April 2022 ("YTD FY2022") Unaudited Group net sales were £25.2 million for YTD FY2022, resulting in a 48.6% net sales increase on the same period in 2019 and a 24.4% like for like* increase compared to periods in FY2020 and FY2019.

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India on Thursday reported 3,303 fresh Covid-19 cases, the most in over a month, as infections continue to increase across countries led by the spread of the new Omicron XE sub-variant.  With the uptick in cases, risks of a possible fourth wave and subsequent lockdowns continue to linger. But, market analysts believe the outlook for relevant sectors remains strong as the current situation is not alarming. According to Sachin Shah, Fund Manager, Emkay Investment Managers, the recent spurt in Covid cases is not serious. He is bullish on sectors that are part of the reopening. He says most companies are now running at full capacity and high occupancy, and consumer sentiment continues to be strong.    From the pack, stocks of hotel companies such as Lemon Tree, Restaurant Brands Asia, Mahindra Holidays and Taj GKV have gained 4 to 14% so far this month as occupancy levels are healthy with wider vaccination coverage and ease in restrictions. Rating agency CRISIL expects a sustained recovery to result in a gradual improvement in the hospitality sector's financial leverage over the medium term.  “Strong pent-up demand for leisure travel, opening up of international and corporate travel, and wide vaccination coverage should catapult the revenue of the Indian hotel industry by 45% from a decadal low last fiscal, and almost match the pre-pandemic levels,” reports CRISIL.  The agency further expects rebound in revenue and leaner cost structures to drive up operating profitability of the sector by 200-400 bps points this financial year vs FY2020.  Apart from hotels, analysts are also upbeat on quick-service restaurants that have seen robust sales recovery in the last few months. Recent channel checks by brokerage Motilal Oswal indicated strong sales growth momentum for quick-service restaurants across all brands, similar to trends in February and March.   “Reversal of restrictions continues to boost mobility, contributing to the healthy recovery in dine-in for both high-street as well as mall outlets. Dine-in players are doing better, as expected, while delivery has not only sustained at much higher levels than pre-Covid but has also received a sequential fillip in April,” reads a Motilal Oswal note.    That said, a trend of revenge travelling is also being seen across the board, which has improved prospects for airline companies as well. As per the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, around 1.06 crore domestic passengers travelled by air in March, nearly 38% up from February. The passenger load factor, which means occupancy rates, was also above 80% for all domestic private carriers during the month.   Gaurang Shah, Vice-President, Geojit Financial Services, says he is bullish on Indigo from aviation and PVR from multiplex sectors. Airlines are passing on high ATF costs to consumers, he says. Inclination for binge travel is visible in high occupancy rates, while multiplexes across all cities are seeing better realisations, he says.    Therefore, the outlook for contact-intensive sectors remains robust as the economic impact of each Covid-wave has been milder than earlier. However, the Street will monitor Q4 results of related companies in the days ahead to have a better understanding of the earnings recovery. Meanwhile, on Friday, big corporate names are slated to release their March quarter results including Maruti, Wipro, IndusInd Bank, SBI Cards, Ultratech Cement and Tata Chemicals. In addition, investors will closely monitor the US personal consumer expenditures index, and other global cues for market direction.   Watch video

Fortitude Gold Corporation CEO Jason Reid tells Proactive the Colorado-based gold mining company has reported record 2021 gold production of 46,459 ounces, exceeding its full-year forecast by 16%. Reid says its Isabella Pearl mine delivered net income of $17.9 million, or $0.75 per share, compared to $10.2 million in FY2020. Net sales hit $82.1 million, up from $54 million in the same year-ago period.

For those who like the rhythm of numbers, 3/3 is the sixty-second day of 2022. For those who do not, disreputable sources tell me that this is I Want You to Be Happy Day, If Pets Had Thumbs Day, and Talk in Third Person Day. With that, Sean Tubbs truly wants you to know that this installment of Charlottesville Community Engagement has nothing to do with any of those things besides this introductory paragraph. Sean Tubbs would be happy if you signed up for the free newsletter, but cannot imagine a pet with a thumb? On today’s program:Albemarle County holds the first public hearing on staff’s recommended $565M budget for fiscal year 23 and it appears a turf battle is brewing A land use advisory group gets a first look at the rezoning to add homes at the North Fork Research Park The University of Virginia’s Buildings and Grounds committee will rename a building after the late Senator John Warner Governor Youngkin signs eight relatively non-controversial billsFirst shout-out goes to Camp AlbemarleToday’s first subscriber-supported public service announcement goes out to Camp Albemarle, which has for sixty years been a “wholesome rural, rustic and restful site for youth activities, church groups, civic events and occasional private programs.”Located on 14 acres on the banks of the Moorman’s River near Free Union, Camp Albemarle continues as a legacy of being a Civilian Conservation Corps project that sought to promote the importance of rural activities. Camp Albemarle seeks support for a plan to winterize the Hamner Lodge, a structure built in 1941 by the CCC and used by every 4th and 5th grade student in Charlottesville and Albemarle for the study of ecology for over 20 years. If this campaign is successful, Camp Albemarle could operate year-round. Consider your support by visiting http://campalbemarleva.org/donate.Albemarle holds first public hearing for $565M budgetThe first of several opportunities for the public and elected officials to mark up Albemarle’s next budget got underway with a handful of people taking advantage of the first public hearing. The total budget is $565.1 million, and that’s made up of several different components including the general fund, the school fund, the school special revenue fund, the special revenue fund, the capital improvement fund, and the debt service fund. “These funds can be highly variable year to year,” Richardson said. “As an example, the FY23 recommended budget includes the influx of $12 million in remaining one-time funding through the American Rescue Plan Act. Additionally the nature of capital projects and their related borrowing will vary year to year based on the timing of projects beginning.” This next year’s budget includes funding for High School Center 2 as well as the final phases of the construction of a new General District Court in downtown Charlottesville that would serve both communities. Richardson said for those wanting to make a year-to-year comparison of budgets, the general fund is where to look. “It’s where all tax revenue is received and its the primary ongoing funding source for the school fund, the capital fund, the debt program,” Richardson said. “It also doesn’t involve pass-through grants that may vary from year to year.” The general fund is built on maintaining the same property tax rate of 85.4 cents per $100 of assessed, but an increase in the rate for the food and beverage tax and the transient occupancy tax. There is funding from the new cigarette tax and proposed revenues from a plastic bag tax. There is also a proposed 86 cent drop in the personal property tax rate due to a spike in used car values in the past year. See also: Richardson presents $565M “Transform Albemarle” budget to SupervisorsThe public hearing was the first chance for professional groups and community members alike to influence the budget. A representative from an environmental group supported additional funds for Biscuit Run and for the transportation-leverage program, but lamented that the capital budget anticipates no new funds for a program where Albemarle funds the acquisition of conservation easements. “As you all know, our land and water resources are vital for the future of our region and are a critical component of what makes Albemarle County a special place to live,” said Rex Linville of the Piedmont Environmental Council. “In fact, the Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan acknowledges this and specifically calls for the county to ‘strengthen the Acquisition of Conservation Easements ACE Program by providing a stable, dedicated funding source and staff resources for administering the program.” Later in the meeting, Supervisor Ned Gallaway said that the program is under review at this time and that is not being zeroed out. “We’ll do a proper evaluation and Mr. Richardson, I presume if we wanted to put funds into the ACE program, even though its zeroed out now because of the pause, that we would have plenty of reserve options to go if we had projects to fund,” Gallaway said. Several people want the county to restore $2.9 million in funds to install lights and artificial turf for athletic fields at Darden-Towe Park, which is owned by both Albemarle County and Charlottesville. That was anticipated in the FY2020 budget but has not proceeded.“Quite frankly, I am very disappointed that this extremely important community project has been pushed to the wayside,” said Robyn Mattern.The project was paused in the FY21 budget due to the pandemic and was not recommended to be resumed. Charlottesville would also need to provide a portion of funding in their capital fund. Mike Ginsberg also spoke to the issue and he argued for more athletic facilities for youth sports at Darden Towe Park. “In my time coaching child soccer in Charlottesville for the past 20 years, I have seen hundreds of multisport turf complexes across America and Europe,” Ginsberg said. “Every sports complex mirrors one another in that they all have numerous turf fields lined for various sports like soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, football.” . The FY23 budget anticipates $3 million in spending at Biscuit Run Park in FY23 and $5.3 million in FY24, and that will include new athletic fields. The executive director of Live Arts appeared before Supervisors to thank them for the recommendation of $5,000 in funding next year. “I just wanted to let you know the focus of this grant is rebuilding our 1,200 person volunteer corps after it was decimated during the pandemic,” said Anne Hunter. Hunter was the last speaker at the public hearing. After that, Supervisors had the chance to provide direction in advance of next Wednesday’s budget work session. At one of those events, there will be a discussion about the future of athletic fields in Albemarle and whether Supervisors want to unpause the project. “We are planning to present to the board at the March 23 work session,” said Assistant County Executive Trevor Henry. “It’s not just a turf field discussion. It’s also going to be a discussion led by Parks and Recreation on overall field needs. We will talk a little about the history of the Darden Towe turf project and the current CIP request for four natural grass fields at Biscuit Run Park. Darden Towe Park is within the Rivanna Magisterial District represented by Supervisor Bea LaPisto-Kirtley. She said she looked forward to the work session.“Because I do feel that we need to have a really good sports venue here in Albemarle County,” LaPisto-Kirtley said. “Biscuit Run, I think, is the optimum place to have that. I’m just going to put that out there already.”Supervisor Chair Donna Price said she also wanted a sports plex within Albemarle and looked forward to the discussion.“I also continue to have questions as do many of our community members based upon various opinions that have been shared with us about the advisability of artificial turf versus natural grass because there are advantages and disadvantages of each,” Price said. The first work session begins at 3 p.m. on March 9. (meeting info)UVA building to be renamed for late SenatorThe University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors this week, including the committee that reviews land use items. Tomorrow the Buildings and Grounds Committee will consider a proposal to rename Maury Hall after the late Senator John Warner. The university’s Naming and Memorials Committee reviewed the name and found that Matthew Fontaine Maury has no connections to UVA except for an 1855 speech when he gave a lecture supporting slavery.“During the 1850’s, Maury was an outspoken advocate for the policy that slave-holding states should establish a commercial slave network with Brazil and other parts of South America,” reads the staff report. Maury Hall was built by the U.S. Navy in 1942 as an ROTC facility and continues to house that program even though the military branch no longer owns the building. The naming committee has recommended renaming the building after the late Senator Warner who died in May 2021. Warner temporarily left his studies at the UVA School of Law at the start of the Korean War in 1950 and returned at its conclusion. After some years in private practice, he was Under Secretary of the Navy and served as Secretary of the Navy in the mid 1970’s. If approved by the Board of Visitors, Maury Hall would become John W. Warner Hall. The Buildings Committee will also see a schematic design for the new UVA Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital at Fontaine Research Park. The existing structure will be upgraded to a 60-bed hospital with all private rooms.The Buildings and Grounds Committee will also review revisions to the Major Capital Plan, which was last revised in June 2021. There is a proposal to begin design for a Center for the Arts, the School of Architecture Center for Design, and an engineering academic building. Four major capital projects are also being proposed to be added. They are the Institute for Biotechnology, Ivy Corridor Landscape and Infrastructure Phase IIA, Memorial Gym Infrastructure and Accessibility Renewal, and Monroe Hall Addition HVAC Renewal. Shout-out to the Piedmont Master GardenersThe second shout-out today goes to the Piedmont Master Gardeners to announce their 2022 Spring Lecture Series featuring leading experts on sustainable landscaping, indigenous gardening wisdom and small fruit production at home. For all four Thursdays in March, you can buy a virtual ticket for these informative events. On March 3, acclaimed garden designer and photographer C. Colston Burrell will discuss Beauty, Integrity and Resilience: Can A Garden Have Everything? On March 10, Renée Gokey and Christine Price-Abelow of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian will discuss  “The Three Sisters: Indigenous Origins and Best Growing Practices.” For the rest of the sessions, visit piedmontmastergardens.org/events.Places29-North Committee gets first look at North Fork rezoning to add residentialThe University of Virginia is working to locate up to 1,500 units of affordable housing at three locations, one of which is the North Fork Discovery Park on U.S. 29 near the Charlottesville Regional Airport. The Places29-North Community Advisory Committee got a look at a rezoning that UVA’s real estate foundation needs in order to place some of those units. (watch the February 10, 2022 meeting)“We’re at the very early stages of this [and] there are a lot of much more detailed things that will be coming out at a later date,” said Bill Fritz, Albemarle’s lead reviewer for the project. Albemarle community advisory committees play the role of information clearing house more than an advisory body, as any resolutions adopted by the group are non-binding. They often host community meetings for land use applications. This land is currently all zoned Planned Development Industrial Park and the University of Virginia Foundation seeks to change a portion of it to the Neighborhood Model District. “That district has the widest variety of uses of all of the districts that we have and in that particular portion of the property… they are proposing to be allowed to do residential development and some commercial development,” Fritz said.The land is within the Places29 Master Plan, which was adopted in February 2011. “Even though North Fork does not currently permit residential, which is why we’re here, it was clearly contemplated back with the Places29 Master Plan when that was adopted ten years ago,” said Valerie Long, an attorney with the law firm Williams Mullen.Since then, the UVA Foundation has covered the costs of extending Lewis and Clark Drive to Airport Road, providing more connectivity to the area. They’ve also been slowly adding more businesses to support companies that have offices in the research park. For instance, Foods of All Nations runs a café and there is also a large outdoor area enabled with wi-fi. “However to support those amenities you actually need people who live near or who will spend money on those service-oriented companies,” said Deborah Van Eersel, chief administrative officer at the UVA Foundation. “We think that bringing housing in makes it more vibrant. We’ve talked about multifamily, townhomes, and single-detached housing to create active, diverse communities. We’ve talked about affordable housing.”In the application, the UVA Foundation is asking for a minimum of 200 and a maximum of 1,400 units. “That’s quite a range,” said Supervisor Bea Lapisto-Kirtley (Rivanna). “We acknowledge that most certainly,” Long said. “We wanted to provide flexibility to accommodate the market demand and interest but also it’s a new thing for North Fork so we think there will be a lot of interest.” Part of that range may depend on water supply. Learn more about that aspect of this development in Allison Wrabel’s February 20 story in the Daily Progress.UVa Foundation wants to add up to 1,400 homes at North Fork, February 20, 2022There is no date yet for when the project will go to the Planning Commission for a public hearing. Fritz said the county is expecting a resubmittal based on input from staff and the public so far.  Read the latest round of comments back to the UVA Foundation in this February 9, 2022 letter. Youngkin signs eight more billsAs the 2022 Virginia General Assembly continues to reach its end point, legislation continues to either be passed, passed by indefinitely, continued until next year, or some other fate. The ultimate fate that any legislator wants is for a bill to make its way to the Governor’s mansion for consideration. Governor Glenn Youngkin signed eight more bills yesterday and it is worth documenting upon these. HB518 changes the way that transient occupancy taxes are collected and alters the steps “accomodations intermediaries” must take when submitting revenue to the Department of Taxation. HB3 will allow a sales tax exemption on gold, silver, and platinum bullion to remain in place until June 30, 2025. This would have expired at the end of this June.The sunset of Major Business Facility Job tax credits will now be June 30, 2025 rather than this June 30. (HB269)Another sales tax exemption is also being extended for three years, this time for components used in building or renovating aircraft components. (HB462)HB148 allows a locality to certify pollution control equipment themselves rather than have that done by the state government. James Madison University and Virginia Tech will both be able to float up to $101 million in bonds for “revenue-producing capital projects” now that HB165 has been signed into law. Some changes to the Shipping and Logistics Headquarters Grant program have now been made. (HB324)Some definitions of contributions to the Virginia Retirement System will also happen with the passage of HB473. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

Kyiv, the capital, is still holding out against Russian troops. Ukraine has agreed to talks with Russia on the border with BelarusThe total budget deficit in Egypt widened during the first 7M FY21/22 to 4.7% of GDP, compared to 4.4% for 7M FY20/21, due to higher debt service and subsidy spendingThere are 14 alternative markets for sourcing wheat imports to Egypt including the United States, France, Romania, Kazakhstan, and GermanyEKHO attributable net profit came in at USD171 million in 2021 higher 47% YoY; Net income amounted to USD53 million in 4Q21, down 18% QoQ but up 48% YoY; Stock is trading at of P/E of 9.1x and EV/EBITDA of 4.7xFinance Ministry is planning to roll out B2B e-invoicing in Cairo by June and fully digitize the tax system in Egypt by December; EFIH is working with the government the on e-invoice implementationAMIC: Passenger car sales in January came in at nearly 16.9k cars up 13% YoY from the previously recorded 14.9k cars in January 2020; AUTO targets55k passenger car sales in 2022AUTO's BoD decided to cancel 8.5 mn treasury shares and distribute DPS of EGP0.35 (DY 6.1%)AUTO updates om the two-wheelers factory; increase in capacity to 360k units from the previous 240k units; For the tires factory, capacity increase for the factory is currently under study to reach 6 mn tire annually for PC cars and 1 mn tire annually for commercial vehiclesAUTO's owned GB Capital hired a financial advisor to study the strategic options to maximize value within their investments in some subsidiaries (MNT-Halan)CLHO BoD approved the purchase of treasury shares (a maximum of 10% of total shares) at market price RMDA to discuss distributing dividends from 2021 profitsEXPA consolidated 4Q21 bottom line recorded EGP185 million (-17% y/y), bringing FY21 bottom line to EGP626 million (-31% y/y); Significant increase in provisioning and effective tax rate; Bank has two rounds of capital increase; EXPA is trading at P/E22 of 4.1x, and P/B22 of 0.4x, on ROAE of 9%CNFN topped consumer finance companies in 2021, with a market share of 45.5% (EGP4.4 billion). Valu came in second place at EGP2.3 billion (market share of 23.8%). Premium International came in third (EGP1.35 billion, 14% share)The Senate gave its preliminary approval for the New Unified Insurance Act MBSC earnings surged to EGP49 million in 4Q21 vs. a net loss backed by the significant increase in cement prices, despite sales volumes decrease by 22% YoY; MBSC is currently trading at a P/E of 15.9x and EV/ton of EGP750 (USD47.8)ELEC  4Q21 attributable earnings surging to EGP77 million (+166% YoY, +99% QoQ). 2021 earnings came in at EGP225 million, 68% higher; The surge is driven by prices, since volumes were broadly stable; ELEC is currently trading at a P/E of 4.9x and EV/EBITDA of 7.1xATQA released financial results for 4Q21 recording earnings of EGP35 million reversing losses; 2021 bottom line came in at EGP100 million in FY2021 vs. a net loss of EGP5 million in FY2020; Surge in average rebars selling prices despite a 9% YoY drop in rebars sales volumes; ATQA is currently trading at a P/E of 12.1x and EV/EBITDA of 7.6xARCO Steel has applied for a license to produce feed pellet with a production capacity of 1.1 million tons, at a value of EGP345 millionOrascom Construction, Metito Holdings, Schneider Electric, and 8 other contractors expressed interest in the planned USD2.8 billion water desalination plantsThe Tunnels Authority decided to accept the technical offer submitted by Orascom Construction in the international tender for civil works of the first phase of the fourth metro lineALCN denied news articles that DP World is interested in acquiring 90% of its sharesETRS announced intentions to purchase around 3.12 million treasury shares during the period between February 27 and August 25, 2022

Regulatory approval will be required before conducting due diligence on non-banking financial institutions, according to a decision announced by FRA; Requirement will come into effect when it's published in the Official GazetteCBE is launching an initiative with the Credit Guarantee Company to help cover the risks associated with issuing letters of credit from banksThe House of Representatives approved the amendment to the Capital Market Law to allows legal entities or projects to issue securitized bonds in exchange for future cash flowsCIRA and ACH to finance 50% of Saxony University from internal funds; Phase I investment cost is EGP1.4 bnADIB 4Q21 consolidated net profit pre minority interest recorded EGP381 million (+8% y/y); 2021 profit hit EGP1,451 million (+21% y/y); Stock is trading at P/E 22 of 1.9x and P/B 22 of 0.3x, on ROAE of 19%CANA's 4Q21 net profit pre-minority interest and appropriations recorded EGP228 million (+67% q/q, -8% y/y). 2021 bottom-line recorded EGP605 million (+1% YoY); The stock is currently trading at P/B22 of 0.5x and P/E22 of 5.1xEGBE released consolidated financial results where the bottom-line recorded EGP695.33 mn compared to EGP624.88 mn in 2020 (+11.27% y/y); Stock is trading at 2022 P/E of 4.6xELEC and its subsidiaries signed a financing contract worth EGP450 million with HDBK to finance working capitalETRS consolidated net profit reached EGP18 million, 40% up from EGP13 million during FY2020; ETRS is currently trading at P/E of 15.2xAlexandria Port Authority has studied the implementation of a new liquid bulk terminal; Transportation Ministry intends to sign a contract for the management and operation of the Sokhna and Dekheila stations with a foreign consortium next month; This will raise competition for ALCN AMER disclosed that it has not received any official letters regarding its development rate in Porto MinyaThe Economic Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives has given preliminary approval to amendments regarding real estate brokerage regulationMobile phone sales in Egypt grew by 11% YoY in 2021; Samsung topped the list with a market share of 32% The Suez Canal Authority plans to list two of its subsidiaries on the EGX next yearA consortium of Gulf banks, arranged a joint loan to Banque Misr worth USD250 million over a three-year termEgypt raised the self-sufficiency rate of wheat production to 62% in 2021 from 51% in 2020Preparations to extend the Advance Cargo Information (ACI) system to air freight are underway

Egypt's NIR inched up in January by USD45 million to record USD40.98 billionMinister of Trade and Industry issued a decision to establish a council for the textile industries, which aims at developing the local textile industries The EGX has shuffled its list of securities eligible for same-day trading, margin trading and short selling MTIE announced signing a distribution agreement with Apple Trading Egypt to become a non-exclusive authorized distributor; Sales to start by 3Q22; Margins are expected to be close to Samsung at 6%; MTIE is trading at 2022f P/E of 13.5x and EV/EBITDA of 10.4xFRA approved FWRY's EGP800 mn capital increase; EGP400 million to expand in NBFS, EGP300 million to develop MyFawry SuperApp and EGP100 million for other investmentsValU, has partnered with AUC to offer financing plans for undergraduate and graduate degree programsBanque Misr has contracted an IFA to value the intangible assets and FV of CICHOFH's dot electronics and e-payments subsidiary "Klivvr" has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Visa A study is now underway to establish an Egyptian and Arab reinsurance company with paid-in capital that is not less than EGP1 billionMCRO's IPO retail component was 32xAXPH released 1H21/22 bottom line at EGP57 million in 1H21/22 (-27.5% YoY), due to margin pressure; AXPH is currently trading at FY21/22 P/E of 7xALCN released 2Q21/22 net profit hit EGP381 million in 2Q21/22, a YoY rise of 9.8%; ALCN is currently trading at annualized FY21/22 PE of 7.9x and an EV/EBITDA of 7.8xEFIC released standalone results for FY2021 with net profit reached EGP218 million compared to EGP72 million in FY2020, +203% YoY; EFIC is currently trading at a P/E multiple of 5.7x and EV/EBITDA of 2.5xAMER appointed Hosny Hany as the company's new CEO and Managing Director.RTVC approved a new IFA valuation of its subsidiary, Amban Touristic Investments, of EGP364.4 million (EGP1.48/RTVC share)The Emergency Benefit Fund intends to limit entitlement to monthly benefits for workers in the tourism sector to companies reporting losses this yearDairy and juice producer Beyti plans to invest EGP250 mn in Egypt this year to add new production lines and expand the company's distribution network  

On today's episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, a “next G” lead for the Defense Department is on the way to oversee the future of telecommunications technology. Roman Schweizer, managing director of the Washington Research Group, Aerospace & Defense for Cowen and Company, LLC, discusses the continuing debate on Capitol Hill over the FY2022 budget and explains the impact inflation may be having on the DOD budget. The federal government's improper payments rate is up over FY2020 but the Office of Management and Budget points out not every improper payment is an improper payment. Danny Werfel, managing director and partner at Boston Consulting Group and former controller at OMB, explains the difficulties in processing payment data during the pandemic. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

The Derringer Brothers - Alton, Dave, and Paul - welcome a new member to the team: Laura Derringer.  They are now The Derringers (or Team Derringer). The Derringers usually don't talk about Money, Money, Money, which happens to be a hit song by ABBA, the world-renowned pop rock band featured in this episode.  However, since ABBA is from Stockholm, Sweden, the same place that is home to Spotify, the Derringers have been vigorously debating which entity is the bigger Swedish export: ABBA or Spotify! Going against Spotify is the fact that, in FY2020, they posted a €581 million loss and FY2021 is not yet public.  In ABBA's corner, the following factors give them a financial edge: The four members of ABBA - Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny, and Frida are each reportedly worth about €150 million. When ABBA does absolutely nothing, they still manage to generate around €2.5 million in royalties every year and have done so for the past 40 years. ABBA recently reunited after a 40-year break and their presence on the world stage is about to explode, starting in late-May 2022. To celebrate the return of ABBA, the Derringers will undertake the following five tasks: (1) Reveal ABBA's Top Seven songs, as selected by ABBA-superfan Vivian and the four members of ABBA, as well as listener streams on Spotify; (2) Review the album Voyage, ABBA's first new collection in 40 years, and their upcoming ABBA-tar tour, scheduled to start in May 2022; (3) Consider whether Agnetha or Frida is the better singer; (4) Answer whether or not ABBA Jumped the Shark; and (5) Did they Cross the Rubicon? The Derringers will relay interesting trivia, such as: (1) Why did Saturday Night Live (SNL) post a disclaimer on the TV screen during ABBA's performance in 1975? (2) What song sparked ABBA-mania in Australia? (3) Why did three of the members of ABBA sue their manager Stig Anderson? (4) Why didn't Frida join them in the lawsuit? In addition, Derringer Discoveries will introduce you to a fantastic Swedish recording artist named Mats Dernánd.  Plus, the Post-Episode Bonus will feature Monique Angele, an up & coming singer-songwriter from Canada who now calls ABBA-mania Australia home. And at the very end, Derringer Discoveries will reveal the #1 song on The Turnip Music Radio (TMR) Top 25 for the month of January 2022. All of the songs discussed in this episode are included on Sweden's Biggest Export: Reunited After 40 Years! playlist. Send your feedback to feedback@derringerdiscoveries.com. To access all of the episodes for free and/or to subscribe to the newsletter, which is also free, please click here.  The best way to let Derringer Discoveries know that you enjoy the podcasts is to click Sign Up Now. Your Sister's Room by Ho Jo Fro is the theme song for Derringer Discoveries.

The Derringer Brothers - Alton, Dave, and Paul - welcome a new member to the team: Laura Derringer.  They are now The Derringers (or Team Derringer). The Derringers usually don't talk about Money, Money, Money, which happens to be a hit song by ABBA, the world-renowned pop rock band featured in this episode.  However, since ABBA is from Stockholm, Sweden, the same place that is home to Spotify, the Derringers have been vigorously debating which entity is the bigger Swedish export: ABBA or Spotify! Going against Spotify is the fact that, in FY2020, they posted a €581 million loss and FY2021 is not yet public.  In ABBA's corner, the following factors give them a financial edge: The four members of ABBA - Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny, and Frida are each reportedly worth about €150 million. When ABBA does absolutely nothing, they still manage to generate around €2.5 million in royalties every year and have done so for the past 40 years. ABBA recently reunited after a 40-year break and their presence on the world stage is about to explode, starting in late-May 2022. To celebrate the return of ABBA, the Derringers will undertake the following five tasks: (1) Reveal ABBA's Top Seven songs, as selected by ABBA-superfan Vivian and the four members of ABBA, as well as listener streams on Spotify; (2) Review the album Voyage, ABBA's first new collection in 40 years, and their upcoming ABBA-tar tour, scheduled to start in May 2022; (3) Consider whether Agnetha or Frida is the better singer; (4) Answer whether or not ABBA Jumped the Shark; and (5) Did they Cross the Rubicon? The Derringers will relay interesting trivia, such as: (1) Why did Saturday Night Live (SNL) post a disclaimer on the TV screen during ABBA's performance in 1975? (2) What song sparked ABBA-mania in Australia? (3) Why did three of the members of ABBA sue their manager Stig Anderson? (4) Why didn't Frida join them in the lawsuit? In addition, Derringer Discoveries will introduce you to a fantastic Swedish recording artist named Mats Dernánd.  Plus, the Post-Episode Bonus will feature Monique Angele, an up & coming singer-songwriter from Canada who now calls ABBA-mania Australia home. And at the very end, Derringer Discoveries will reveal the #1 song on The Turnip Music Radio (TMR) Top 25 for the month of January 2022. All of the songs discussed in this episode are included on Sweden's Biggest Export: Reunited After 40 Years! playlist. Send your feedback to feedback@derringerdiscoveries.com. To access all of the episodes for free and/or to subscribe to the newsletter, which is also free, please click here.  The best way to let Derringer Discoveries know that you enjoy the podcasts is to click Sign Up Now. Your Sister's Room by Ho Jo Fro is the theme song for Derringer Discoveries.

IDHC (FV: EGP22, OW) signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire 50% of Islamabad Diagnostic Centre for a total consideration of USD72.35 million (EGP1.90/IDHC share). The transaction is expected to close in 1H2022. IDC contributes around 15% to the combined company's consolidated revenue and consolidated EBITDA. Transaction should not impact dividend distribution plans for IDHC in 2022 and 2023. IDHC is trading at 2022 P/E of 9.0-10.0x and EV/EBITDA of 5.0x post transaction/consolidation.EAST announced temporarily halting operations at its Alexandria factory due to inventory pile up, and efficiency considerations. The factory represents 3-5% of total production volume. Labor compensation will continue to be disbursed normally. JUFO announced the record date for the FY2020 dividend distribution of EGP0.20 per share, to be Jan 2 and payment will be on Jan 5, 2022.Nestlé Egypt is investing EGP 700 mn in new production lines between 2021 and 2025.DSCW called for EGM on January 15 to approve the proposed capital increase by EGP265 million to EGP371 million. UEGC was awarded EGP1.37 billion project award to be executed over the next 18 months. EMEA Power is studying the execution of water desalination projects using renewable energy in Egypt in cooperation with Asian partners.HELI's CEO, Tamer Nasser, expects that the contract for the development of Heliopark would be awarded within 10 days. Nasser expected to inject investments ranging between EGP800-850 million in the development of New Heliopolis, which will be developed inhouse, by 2Q2022. Government stake sale will not happen before mid-year 2022. Telecom Egypt signed an agreement with the Chamber of Hospitality and Tourism in Egypt to raise the efficiency of the communications infrastructure and provide integrated communications services in hotels and tourist villages in Egypt. COMI signed the UN financial inclusion initiative where it will start setting targets that make a substantial contribution to the financial health and inclusion of societies.

The Saudi Ministry of Finance deposited USD3 billion with the CBE and extended the term of another USD2.3 billion in previous depositsNFAs of the banking system increased by EGP15.7 billion (around USD1 billion) at the end of September 2021, to record EGP174.53 billion (USD11.12 billion)All eyes are on the Fed ahead of its two-day meeting, expected to announce the winding down of its USD120 bn a month asset purchase program Policymakers are considering extending the automatic pricing mechanism to gas supplied to the industrial sector; Fair values will settle at middle grounds: ABUK at EGP26.83, EKHO at USD2.06 (EGP32.30), MFPC at EGP123.56, and ESRS at EGP14.83 ABUK 1Q21/22 net profit hit EGP1,290 million (+88%YoY, +20%QoQ) on Urea prices; ABUK is trading at FY21/22e P/E of 7.3x and FY21/22e EV/EBITDA of 4.0x The Ministry of Petroleum initiated construction in the Coal and Diesel production complex, at the Suez Refinery, with an investment cost of USD1.77 billion SVCE expects natural gas price hike to lead to a 30-50% increase in the company's costs Ministry of Finance is launching a digital VAT payback system for tourists; e-finance and its subsidiary “e-Tax” look set to be involved EFID rebranded Twinkies SKU portfolio introducing a higher price point; We expect 3Q21 bottom-line of EGP103 million; EFID is currently trading at 2022 P/E multiple of 11.0x and EV/EBITDA multiple of 7.0xOLFI is expected to release 3Q21 bottom-line of EGP99 million (flat YoY); OLFI is currently trading at 2022 P/E multiple of 6.5x and EV/EBITDA multiple of 4.6xDOMT to increase its investments by EGP100-150 million in 2022, to purchase new production lines; intends to increase the prices of its products by an average of 4-5%TALM reported EGP185.3 million in net income during FY2020-21, up 29% YoY A final draft on real estate sector regulation has been prepared by the Ministry after consultations with real estate developers MERIS has maintained its A+ rating on TMGHZMID proposing a capital increase from EGP264.0 million to EGP500.0 million through bonus shares; Looking to co-develop 34 feddan New Heliopolis land plot that it had bought from HELIAl-Futtaim is considering increasing residential selling prices in Cairo Festival City by up to 12.0%Starting today, five-star hotels in Egypt are required to charge a minimum of USD40/night, and four-star hotels in Egypt are required to charge a minimum of USD28/night Al Muhaidib Company is in the midst of an international arbitration case and two administrative cases against IDHC, Hend El Sherbini, and Moamena Kamel related to 2007 MoU; Not on solid legal grounds 

今天講的是【ワクチンの種類（疫苗的種類）】，這一集不是要跟大家建議打什麼疫苗，而是一個簡單的疫苗種類介紹。現有的疫苗種類共有六種，分別是「不活化ワクチン」、「生ワクチン」、「ベクターワクチン」、「mRNAワクチン」、「組換えタンパクワクチン」、「DNAワクチン」，我在這一集裡面會稍做一點優缺點的分析。 ※請注意: 絕對不是建議大家要打什麼疫苗。參考資料有的是從「日本厚生労働省」來的，都有篩選過資料來源，並且都是以日本人的角度，也是以很客觀的角度去介紹的內容。重點在於學日文，絕無任何政治立場。予めご了承ください。 文法程度在N4上下，單字的難易度已經超出日檢的範圍。 ------------------ 以下是這一集的日文內容: みなさんこんにちは、OK先生です。 最近はコロナウイルスが流行（はや）っていますね。 台湾に住（す）んでいるみなさんは本当に幸（しあわ）せですよ。 こんなにはやくコロナウイルスが抑（おさ）えられるところはあんまりないのですから、日本人たちは台湾の人たちのことをとても羨（うらや）ましがっていますよ。 では、今日は「ワクチン」について紹介（しょうかい）します。 6種類（しゅるい）のワクチンのいいところと悪いところなどを言っていきますが、決（けっ）してどのワクチンがいいのか、何のワクチンをおすすめしているのかではございません。日本語の勉強、そして参考（さんこう）程度（ていど）に思っていただけたら嬉しいです。 では！ １・不活化（ふかつか）ワクチン、または死菌（しきん）ワクチンと言います。（滅活疫苗、不活化疫苗）：これは死（し）んだウイルスです。常温（じょうおん）での保存（ほぞん）が可能（かのう）で、副反応（ふくはんのう）が少ないです。ただ複製（ふくせい）が非常に遅く、何度も注射（ちゅうしゃ）しないといけません。このワクチンは先例（せんれい）があり、歴史（れきし）が長いのですが、生産（せいさん）コストと手間（てま）がかかるのが難点（なんてん）です。B型（がた）肝炎（かんえん）、日本（にほん）脳炎（のうえん）、インフルエンザワクチンなどの実用例（じつようれい）があります。コロナウイルスの不活化（ふかつか）ワクチンとして有名なのは中国のシノバック・バイオテック社（中國科興）です。 ２・生（なま）ワクチン、弱毒化（じゃくどくか）ワクチン（減毒活疫苗）：これは生きているウイルスです。不活化（ふかつか）ワクチンに比べて、接種（せっしゅ）の回数（かいすう）は少なくても大丈夫です。複製（ふくせい）がはやいのですが、ウイルスが生（い）きているため、リスクが高く、免疫（めんえき）不全（ふぜん）状態（じょうたい）の人には投与（とうよ）してはいけません。水痘（みずぼうそう）ワクチン、麻疹（ましん、はしか）ワクチンなどの実用例（じつようれい）があります。 ３・ベクターワクチン（病毒載體疫苗）：COVID‐19で新しく導入（どうにゅう）されたワクチンで、先例（せんれい）がありません。人体（じんたい）に無害（むがい）なウイルスを体（からだ）に入（い）れるので発症（はっしょう）することがありません。ベクターというのは運（はこ）び屋（や）という意味（いみ）で、細胞（さいぼう）内（ない）に標的（ひょうてき）ウイルス遺伝子（いでんし）を導入（どうにゅう）するものです。変異（へんい）株（かぶ）に対応（たいおう）しやすく、開発（かいはつ）に時間がかからないのが特徴（とくちょう）です。有名なワクチンはイギリスのAZ（アストラゼネカ）です。 ４・mRNAワクチン、核酸（かくさん）ワクチン、メッセンジャーRNAワクチン（mRNA疫苗）：これはベクターワクチンと同様（どうよう）に、COVID‐19で新しく導入されたものです。先例がなく、SARSのあとに発明されたもので、これもウイルス遺伝子（いでんし）を細胞内に導入したものです。毒性（どくせい）がなく、生産（せいさん）がしやすいのですが、－70度以下での保存（ほぞん）が必須（ひっす）で、常温（じょうおん）だと５日間（いつかかん）じゃないといけないため、非常に保存が難しいワクチンです。有名なワクチンはドイツのビオンテック（BNT）、アメリカのファイザー、そしてアメリカのモデルナです。 ５・組換（くみか）えタンパクワクチン（重組蛋白疫苗）：これは殺したウイルスを人工的（じんこうてき）に作（つく）ったもので、遺伝子を組（く）み替（か）えて、その遺伝子を人体に導入したものです。不活化（ふかつか）ワクチンと同様に、一回（いっかい）接種（せっしゅ）しただけでは必要（ひつよう）な免疫（めんえき）を獲得（かくとく）、維持（いじ）ができないため、複数回（ふくすうかい）の接種（せっしゅ）が必要になります。B型（がた）肝炎（かんえん）ワクチン、破傷風（はしょうふう）ワクチンなどの実用例（じつようれい）があります。有名な組換（くみか）えタンパクワクチンはアメリカのノババックスなどです。 ６・DNAワクチン：変異（へんい）株（かぶ）に対応（たいおう）しやすくて、開発に時間がかかりません。複数回（ふくすうかい）接種（せっしゅ）が必要です。DNAが体内に残（のこ）る可能性があるのが一番の難点です。このワクチンを世界で一番最初使用したのは、先月（せんげつ）緊急（きんきゅう）使用（しよう）許可（きょか）が下（お）りた「ザイコブD（ZyCoV-D）」、これはインド国産（こくさん）で世界で初めて開発（かいはつ）された（コロナウイルスのための）DNAワクチンです。 以上、ワクチンのいいところと悪いところの紹介でした。 生ワクチン以外（いがい）は原理的（げんりてき）にウイルスそのものに感染（かんせん）することはありませんが、100％安全なワクチンは存在（そんざい）しません。 ちなみに私は台湾で組換（くみか）えタンパクワクチンを打（う）ちました。 特に副反応（ふくはんのう）は感じられませんでしたが、みなさんどうでしょうか。 ワクチンを打ったあとは、代表的（だいひょうてき）な副反応（ふくはんのう）としては、注射（ちゅうしゃ）したところが痛（いた）くなるだとか、発熱（はつねつ）だとか、倦怠感（けんたいかん）やだるさを覚（おぼ）えたりだとかですね。 まだまだコロナウイルスは収束（しゅうそく）しませんが、みなさんも歯（は）を食（く）いしばって一緒（いっしょ）に乗（の）り越（こ）えましょう。 ※ファイザー：輝瑞 ※モデルナ：莫得納 ※アストラゼネカ：AZ ※シノバック・バイオテック：中國科興 ※ビオンテック：BNT ※ノババックス：諾瓦瓦克斯（Novavax） ※遺伝子（いでんし）：基因 ではリピートタイムに入ります。 １・注射（ちゅうしゃ）する：打針 ２・副反応（ふくはんのう）：副作用(專指疫苗的副作用，藥的副作用才會稱為「副作用（ふくさよう）」) ３・だるさを覚（おぼ）える：感到累 ４・接種（せっしゅ）する：接種 ５・免疫（めんえき）：免疫 ６・細胞（さいぼう）：細胞 ７・開発（かいはつ）：開發 ８・収束（しゅうそく）：平息、收斂、結束 ９・歯（は）を食（く）いしばる：咬緊牙關、忍耐 例）歯を食いしばって苦難（くなん）が終（お）わるまで耐（た）えてください。 請你咬緊牙關忍耐到苦難結束。 １０・乗（の）り越（こ）える：克服困難、穿越 例）彼女とは障害（しょうがい）を乗り越えて、やっと結婚（けっこん）できた。 我跟她克服了很多障礙，終於結婚了。 以上です。 では中国語に移ります。 ――― 参考資料： https://www.cov19-vaccine.mhlw.go.jp/qa/0018.html http://www.hosp.ncgm.go.jp/isc/080/FY2020/04.RandD.pdf https://spap.jst.go.jp/india/news/210902/topic_ni_05.html https://heho.com.tw/archives/176089 https://www.jetro.go.jp/biznews/2021/06/048cb42c2965752d.html https://ibmi.taiwan-healthcare.org/zh/news_detail.php?REFDOCTYPID=0o4dd9ctwhtyumw0&REFDOCID=0qvqzdekiiv19s90 ----------- 小額贊助支持本節目： https://open.firstory.me/user/cktxuk5fe6894096888y7wxzt 留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cktxuk5fe6894096888y7wxzt/comments ----------- 謝謝收聽！ FB, IG, YT, 免費學習資源, 上課資訊： https://linktr.ee/oksenseijp ----------- Powered by Firstory Hosting

Small Business Administration Microloan Program - Started by Congress in 1991, the Microloan program is designed to assist women, low-income, veteran, and minority entrepreneurs and small business owners by providing them small-scale loans for working capital or the acquisition of materials, supplies, or equipment. In FY2020, Microloan intermediaries provided 5,890 microloans totaling $85.0 million. The average Microloan was $14,434 and had a 6.5% interest rate. The program's critics argue that it is expensive relative to alternative programs, duplicative of the SBA's 7(a) loan guaranty program, and subject to administrative shortfalls. The program's advocates argue that it assists many who are not served by the private sector and is an important source of capital and training assistance for low-income, women, and minority business owners. e Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which, among other provisions, appropriated $17 billion to pay the principal, interest, and any associated fees that are owed on an existing 7(a), 504/CDC, or Microloan that is in a regular servicing status for a six-month period starting on the next payment due date. the Microloan program's estimated borrower default rate is about 7%. Microloans in FY2020 were most commonly used for working capital (80.3%), equipment (20.5%), materials (12.0%). Critics of the SBA's Microloan program argue that it is duplicative of other available programs, expensive relative to alternative programs, and subject to administrative shortfalls. The program's advocates argue that it provides assistance that “reaches many who otherwise would not be served. Also, it is expensive relative to other SBA programs, with total administrative costs of about $7,517 per small business assisted in FY2019, compared to $1,986 per small business assisted in the SBA's 7(a) loan guarantee program. 2017, the SBA's Office of Inspector General (OIG) released an audit of the SBA's administration of the Microloan program: (1) SBA's oversight poor - didn't watch how funds were spent unless loan defaulted; inadequate program staffing; 12% default rate; duplicate loans and those in excess of upper loan limits; and no measurement of output performance. 2019, GAO examined the Microloan program and recommended that the SBA: Better advanced planning to determine what data is needed to evaluate performance; Define terms and instructions are comprehensive enough to collect data; develop performance targets; and consider interagency collaboration and information sharing. Four SBA OIG recommendations: (1) continue efforts to improve the information system to include outcome-based performance measurements and ensure the data captured can be used to effectively monitor the Microloan Program compliance, performance, and integrity; (2) develop and implement a site visit plan to comprehensively monitor microloan portfolio performance and ensure program results can be evaluated program-wide; (3) update the Microloan program's SOP 52 00 A to clarify requirements regarding evidence for use of proceeds and credit elsewhere; and (4) update the microloan reporting system manual to reflect current technology capabilities. Source: Small Business Administration Microloan Program

Egypt's BoP recorded an overall surplus of USD1.9 billion in FY2020/21, compared to a deficit of USD8.6 billion last FYCurrent account deficit surged to USD18.4 billion, up from USD11.2 billion (+64% YoY)Trade deficit widened from USD36.5 billion in FY2019/20 (+15% YoY)Tourism revenues recorded USD4.9 billion in FY2020/21Net FDI recorded USD5.2 billion in FY2020/21 Remittances hit USD31.2 billion in FY2020/21Foreign portfolio investments saw a net inflow of USD18.7 billion in FY2020/21Egypt external debt jumped to USD137.8 billion in June 2021 (+11.6% YoY increase)Egypt's inclusion in JPMorgan's emerging-market sovereign bond index could inject a total of USD1 billion into government treasuriesEl Sisi has called for a modernized, digitized ration card program (e-finance)Today is the last day of the e-finance retail subscription period.We upgrade our valuation for EKHO to USD2.03/share (up from USD1.61/share) or EGP31.95/share (up from EGP25.34; EKHO is trading at 2021e P/E of 8.6x and 2022f P/E of 7.7xBrent hits a three-year high with Brent futures at USD84.80/bbl (AMOC)Aluminum prices hit a record USD3,171/tonne (EGAL)OCDI signed a EGP1.57 billion long-term facility Land prices in touristic destinations range from USD54/sqm to USD60/sqm; ElGouna prices at c.USD160/sqmRussia will lift Covid restrictions on flights to Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada starting 9 NovemberETRS decided not to proceed with the offer made by H.A Utilities Holding ETRS BoD agreed on a new land purchase for the establishment a new subsidiary for cars storage in El Ain El Sokhna, with paid in capital at USD1 ; ETRS is currently trading at an annualized 2021 P/E of 32.9xThe House of Representatives looking at new legislation to give local auto manufacturers more incentives and tax and custom exemptions (AUTO)EXPA witnessed a reduction in NPL ratio from 6.8% to a current 2.5%COMI is studying to manage a bond securitization worth EGP600 million Suez Canal Bank agreed to grant EGP400 million of financing Health Ministry raised the cost of obtaining a QR-coded vaccine certificate for travel purposesEgypt received another 1.6 mn Pfizer vaccines doses.Egypt's production of wheat increased by 6.2%, recording 9.1 million tons during 2019/2020 

On SGExtra, hosts Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Goh Yan Han, Journalist, The Straits Times about the record-breaking sum of $236 million disbursed through ComCare in the financial year 2020 (FY2020) that began on April 1, 2020, and ended on March 31, 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Audio only version of Analyzing H1B Approval Data for FY2020 posted on YouTube. The H1B Guy will analyze H1B approval data for Initial and Continuing employment taken from the H1B Employer Data Hub. For more US employment based immigration coverage please check out TheH1BGuy.com Follow The H1B Guy: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, LinkedIn The H1B Guy is proudly sponsored by: RecruiterNetworks.com the smart solution for digital perm ads and local job postings since 2001! Path 2 Canada - Path 2 Canada is the ideal Plan B for high skilled immigrants currently in the US whose status may be uncertain. Check them out: https://www.path2canada.ca/?afmc=1h Perm-Ads.com the industry leader in providing a seamless experience for Employers and Immigration Attorneys navigating the complex PERM Recruitment Ad phase of the Labor Certification Process. #H1B #USCIS #H1BLottery #H1BApproval #H1BDenial --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theh1bguy/support

In 1984, when Raghunandan Srinivas Kamath started offering Pav Bhaji and fruit-flavored ice creams in his small shop, everyone was surprised with his rare menu. But, Kamath knew what he is doing. Before starting his own business, Kamath worked in his brother's restaurant to know Indians' habit to eat sweets at the end of the meal. Very soon, Kamath completely focused on the ice cream business with a brand name of “Naturals” and featured in the top 10 brands of KPMG survey with a retail turnover of Rs 300 crore in FY2020.

What did FDA report as the most-cited issues during medical device inspections for the fiscal year of 2020? Understanding the data can help you prepare against making these common, avoidable mistakes during your next quality system inspection.In this episode of the Global Medical Device Podcast, Jon Speer talks to Mike Drues with Vascular Sciences. Together, Mike and Jon discuss the FDA FY2020 data for medical device quality system inspections and evaluate the top three most cited QSR clauses that resulted in 483 observations.Some highlights of this episode include:The volume of inspections and number of findings, such as 483 observations and warning letters, were down - partially due to the COVID pandemic.Other reasons may include whether remote inspections are effective or even allowed. However, the number of 483s issued against medical device quality systems decreased by 50% in 2020.Top 3 Cited Claims: CAPAs, complaints, and design controls made up about 35% of all 483 observations issued by the FDA in 2020.Of the 197 times that CAPAs were issued last year, manufacturers either did not document or cite procedures. Medical device companies must have a quality management system (QMS) and follow a CAPA process to be compliant.CAPA should be changed to preventative and corrective actions (PACA). Put the emphasis on preventing problems, rather than correcting problems and complaints when they happen.Almost 200 complaints were cited because manufacturers didn't document procedures for maintaining files.Also, 139 complaints were filed due to medical device failures not investigated, not containing required information, or lacking rationale to not conduct an investigation. Every complaint requires some level of investigation.Design validation of design controls gets most 483 observations for not having procedures, not performing or documenting risk analysis, not having software validations, or not using a production equivalent device in validation studies.Memorable quotes from this episode:“When the number of findings is down, is it because we in companies and we as an industry are doing a better job? Or, is it because of something else?” Mike Drues“Apparently, FDA doesn't have a mandate or I'll use the word, permission, or something of that nature, to do remote inspections for med device companies.” Jon Speer“Our job as medical device professionals is to make sure that the products that we design, develop, manufacture, sell, so on and so forth, they're as safe and effective as they can possibly be.” Jon Speer “I have a responsibility, certainly to the patients, to do an investigation when I learn about something.” Jon Speer“Average regulatory professionals know the rules, but the best ones know the exceptions.” Mike DruesLinks:The Top 10 Most-Cited Issues in FDA FY2020 Medical Device InspectionsFDA - Inspection ObservationsFDA - Medical DevicesFDA - Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)FDA - Form 483 Frequently Asked QuestionsFDA - Premarket Notification 510(k)Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) - Title 21 Part 820CFR Part 820:30 - Design ControlsThe Bleeding Edge Documentary on NetflixMike Drues on LinkedInGreenlight Guru AcademyMedTech True Quality Stories PodcastGreenlight Guru YouTube ChannelGreenlight Guru

The global Legal Cannabis market size is BOOMING, and WeedMD Inc. is one of Canada's top five largest cultivation platforms and a federally licensed producer and distributor of medical direct-to-patient and Canadian adult-use cannabis. Throw in their award-winning consumer brands, a market-leading paid benefits medical model, and best-in-class, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and it's easy to see why WeedMD is poised to go SKY HIGH. We sat down the CEO George Scorsis to discuss their FY2020 financial results, Q1 2021 growth, the company's inflection point, and more. Listen to the full interview now and make sure to visit their Hub on Agoracom for more news and WMD updates.

Welcome to Legacy Respawn Episode 22! It's been another excellent week with plenty going on. We learn about Sony's numbers for FY2020. Microsoft adds another large selection of games to there FPS boost. Some juicy information comes out of the Epic V Apple Lawsuit. Wow a big one PlayStation enters into a partnership with Discord. Plus we end it with out thoughts on Housemarque's Returnal and whether its worth a buy or not! Plus more. Tune in Now! Twitter.com/legacyrespawn Help support the show by joining us on Patreon : Patreon.com/legacyrespawn --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In #143, futurists learn from Henrik Werdelin, Co-Founder of BarkBox (now referred to as BARK), the $1.6 billion dog subscription service company that recently announced its plans to go public via SPAC with Northern Star Acquisition (STIC). In the past pandemic year, people have spent over $99B on their pets, a trend that has powered BARK to historic heights, with over 1.7M paying subscribers and FY2020 revenues of nearly $400M. The company maintains several monthly dog product shipments, ranging from toys and treats to food and even health/wellness products, all of which contribute to a 60% gross margin. BARK is a fascinating business and there is so much to learn from Henrik on this podcast–he discusses everything from how breaking the law at MTV resulted in him getting a promotion to how he and his co-founder met on a cruise while sharing the same bed. Henrik dives into why young entrepreneurs should ask for money to test products, how to be confident as a young person in business, why BarkBox was able to succeed, his advice to young entrepreneurs, and so much more. Get 50% off Verb Energy's caffeinated energy bars, which have just 90 calories and pack the same punch as a cup of coffee, coming in delicious flavors like Vanilla Latte, Double Chocolate, and Peppermint Mocha. You, the Our Future listener, can get 16 Verb energy bars for just $12 by purchasing through our unique link here: https://www.verbenergy.com/ourfuture Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2htIc3-njRI5BKTJ2QqNfA Subscribe to Our Future Newsletter: https://www.ourfuturehq.com/ Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ourfuturehq/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ourfuturehq

When it comes to small-cap companies, tech-focused Datametrex AI is in rarefied air; they have not one but two successful independent divisions each capable of being a company maker: COVID-19 test kit distribution, and AI-driven social media monitoring and discovery. Financial Highlights for year ending December 31, 2020: Revenue of $12.4M vs. $3.4M for FY 2019 An increase of 264% We sat down with CEO Marshall Gunter to discuss these highlights, the COVID-19 landscape, telemedicine, 2021 plans, and more. Check out the interview down below.

In a tangent-filled episode, Dan and Luis meet to talk about some Fortnite news, PS5's sales numbers, a possible The Last of Us Part 3, game preservation, Microsoft continuing to make moves in the PC gaming space, and plenty more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 04:51 - Game (+ Movies & TV) Impressions 12:14 - Luis' Battle Bus Neymar Jr joins Fortnite via EpicGames 22:43 - Epic Apple documents show PS4 is Fortnite's cash cow via TheVerge 28:59 - Top News PlayStation shatters industry sale records for FY2020 via GameInformer 33:40 - The Last of Us: Part 3 has a plot, but it's not being made yet via IGN 40:37 - LittleBigPlanet has been near-unplayable for a long time via IGN 49:00 - Crossplay coming to Halo Infinite on Xbox and PC via Xbox Wire 56:35 - Microsoft reduces Windows store cut to just 12 percent via TheVerge 58:56 - Extra News #1 - Dreamcast project Castlevania Resurrection released via Destructoid #2 - Jeff Goldblum on Dungeons & Dragons podcast via Deadline #3 - The Battlefield is expanding via EA.com #4 - Titanfall 2 sees Steam resurgence via VGC #5 - April's PlayStation State Of Play via TheGamer 1:05:16 - Check This Out! A golden Wii designed for Queen Elizabeth is up for sale via IGN Breath of the Wild at 4K 60fps via IGN Youtube 1:11:01 - New Releases & Updates 1:24:15 - Broke Gamers Guide 1:29:48 - Sharing the Love (Uncharted 3) 1:39:20 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that's new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay. Please subscribe to the feed so you can get every new show directly to your device as soon as it posts, and if you like it, please leave us a nice review. If you like our intro and would like to support the artist, go check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify. Thank you!

SPECIAL RECOGNITION Police Oaths ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS CB2021-046: A Resolution Approving the Purchase of Audit Services for FY2020-21 Through FY2024-25 CB2021-047-050: A Resolution Approving the FY 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan; An Ordinance Authorizing the Ceding of Private Activity Bonding Authority; An Ordinance Reallocating $3,227,730.00 of the City of Champaign Illinois 2021 Private Activity Bond Allocation to the Illinois; A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the Town of Normal Housing Development Authority CB2021-051: A Resolution Approving the Preliminary & Final Plat of Ramshaw Royse Subdivision STUDY SESSION Proposed LIFT Champaign Program – City and School District Partnership

(Wentworth, NC) - Audio of the April 6, 2021 meeting of the Wentworth Town Council. The meeting was held via ZOOM video conferencing.AGENDAArticle I. CALL TO ORDERArticle II. INVOCATIONArticle III. APPROVAL OF TOWN COUNCIL AGENDAA. Requests and Petitions of CitizensB. Approve/ Amend AgendaArticle IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTESA. Town Council Meeting – March 2, 2021B. Town Council Special Meeting – March 6, 2021Article V. NEW BUSINESSA. Consideration of Wentworth Appearance Committee Appointment – Foresa CoeB. Consideration of In-person Council MeetingsC. FUNDING REQUESTS FOR FY21-22 (New Requests)1. Help Inc: Center Against Violence - $10,000 Applicant: Angela Boles2. Fine Arts Festival Association - $5,800 Applicant: Debbie Moore3. Rockingham Co Middle School Band - $13,000 Applicant: Brian OtterD. Consideration of Proposal(s) for Custodial Services at Wentworth Town Hall and ParkArticle VI. OLD BUSINESSA. Speed Limit on NC 87B. Wentworth Park1. Facility Use Regulations2. Border Fencing3. Park Opening4. Miscellaneous Things to ConsiderArticle VII. BUDGET WORK SESSION – FY 2021 – 2022A. Reoccurring Funding Requests1. FCPWT – 5K Run w/ Cows2. Project Safe3. Rockingham Co Committee of 100 (Food Drive)4. Wentworth PTA Ball Program5. Rockingham Co Arts Council6. ReDirections of Rockingham Co.B. Budget Estimates for FY2020-2021 and FY2021-2022Article VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTSArticle IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS• The next regular meeting of the Wentworth Planning Board is scheduled for Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at 7:00 pm and will be held electronically via ZOOM. Instructions on how to view the meeting will be posted on the Town's website and Facebook page.• The next regular meeting of the Wentworth Town Council is scheduled for Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at 7:00 pm and will be held at the Wentworth Town Hall, and Live streamed on the Town's website and Facebook page.Article X. ADJOURN# # #

Welcome to seat11a, in today's video we are presenting Berhard Wolf, IR of VARTA AG, where he is going to give you a quick rundown on the FY 2020 numbers and achievements ▶️ Visit us: https://seat11a.com/ ▶️ In this video Bernhard Wolf explains: 2020 Summary 2020 Financial Highlights Highlight Microbatteries & Solutions Highlights Household Batteries Development adj. Ebitda Net Debt Guidance 2021 Company Profile The business activities of the VARTA AG Group are divided into two separate business segments: Microbatteries & Solutions and Household Batteries. The “Microbatteries & Solutions” segment focuses on the OEM business for microbatteries and the lithium-ion battery pack business. The “Household Batteries” segment covers the battery business for end customers, and includes household batteries, rechargeable batteries, and energy storage systems. VARTA´s operating subsidiaries are active in more than 75 countries worldwide, with 5 production and assembly facilities in Europe and Asia as well as distribution centers in Asia, Europe, and the USA. ---------------------------- ▶️ Visit us: https://seat11a.com/ ---------------------------- ▶️ Other videos: Elevator Pitches: https://seat11a.com/media-type/elevator-pitch/ Company Presentations: https://seat11a.com/media-type/presentation/ Financial Results: https://seat11a.com/media-type/financials/ The Big Conversations: https://seat11a.com/media-type/conversation/ ESG Topics: https://seat11a.com/media-type/esg/ Product Highlights: https://seat11a.com/media-type/products/ ----------------------------- ▶️ About seat11a: Seat11a is the next generation roadshow for listed companies. We democratize financial intelligence by offering listed companies an investor video platform to address their message to Institutional and Professional Investors anywhere, anytime. ----------------------------- ▶️ For business inquiries: info@seat11a.com ----------------------------- Disclaimer: This publication is just for informational purposes only – it is not considered to give any investment advice! You agree to www.seat11a.com/legal/ and www.seat11a.com/imprint/

Phunware Inc (NASDAQ:PHUN) CEO Alan Knitowski tells Proactive the Austin, Texas-based group's FY2020 results showed the enterprise cloud platform company netted $10 million in revenue for the year. Knitowski says over 90% of the revenue came from the Austin-based firm's multiscreen-as-a-service (MaaS) platform subscriptions and services, which totaled $9.1 million. Knitowski says it will soon complete its PhunWallet next month ahead of the launch of its blockchain ecosystem powered by PhunCoin and PhunToken.

Sean O'Reilly & Chris Lustrino go for FY2020 equity crowdfunding market data as a way of previewing the release of KingsCrowd's impending annual repor

Sean O'Reilly & Chris Lustrino go for FY2020 equity crowdfunding market data as a way of previewing the release of KingsCrowd's impending annual repor

Kenya Power's rising financial costs are expected to be higher in FY2021. Its operating expenses for FY2020 ate up all its gross profit.  We are still watching how EAPC's restructuring will mean for the company but hopes are low whereas there is hope for the long term prospects for Unga Limited despite blows from higher commodity prices and high finance costs.  Foreign investors are taking a net selling position on counters such as KCB and Equity, awaiting the financials in March following the impact of COVID-19 on Non-Performing Loans. 

Kenya Power's rising financial costs are expected to be higher in FY2021. Its operating expenses for FY2020 ate up all its gross profit. We are still watching how EAPC's restructuring will mean for the company but hopes are low whereas there is hope for the long term prospects for Unga Limited despite blows from higher commodity prices and high finance costs. Foreign investors are taking a net selling position on counters such as KCB and Equity, awaiting the financials in March following the impact of COVID-19 on Non-Performing Loans.

Sky has reported a 234 per cent jump in net profit to $39.6 million for the six months to December 30, in line with guidance, on the back of an 80 per cent spike in its streaming business, a stabilisation of its satellite business and cost-cutting.Streamers continue to spend less than satellite customers, however, and revenue fell 7 per cent to $356.9m.Total customers jumped 17 per cent from 794,000 a year ago to 927,000 as Sky box numbers slipped 4 per cent versus the year-ago half but streaming customers jumped from 196,000 to 352,000.Sky's total subscriber numbers bulged to 990,000 in June 2020 as it brought on 154,000 streamers with its acquisition of Spark's Lightbox, which was merged with Neon. Sky warned it would not be able to make all of them pay for Neon, but today announced that one-third of "hard-bundled" Lightbox customers are paying Neon subs.Average revenue per user per month for Sky box customers fell from a $83 year ago to $79.Average revenue per user per month for streaming customers fell from $26 a year ago to $18 after troughing at $16 in the second half of FY2020 with the Lightbox merger.The lower spending by streamers means Sky's 80 per cent jump in streaming revenue equates to a relatively modest $11m rise (from the year-ago $25m to $36m for the first half of 2021). Sky box revenue for the same period fell from $299m to $271m.Operating expenses fell 18 per cent to $242.8m, with $50m more in savings in the offing over the next five years after Sky's sale of its outside broadcast unit (see below).Speaking to the Herald soon after the results were announced, new Sky TV chief executive Sophie Moloney said, "The headline result is good, but we need to do better. We need to stabilise revenue."Cost control would continue to be a focus in the second half as Sky's big-money new rugby deal kicked in. "Bringing costs down and stabilising revenue will be absolutely critical."Potential price increasesThe cost-cutting and revenue-stabilisation push could include clawing back some of the cost in its new Saanzar contract, given the changed rugby landscape or, potentially, Sky Sport or Sky Sport Now price rises.On an analyst conference call, in reponse to questions about falling average revenue per customer, Moloney noted, "We haven't done a price increase for some time."Given the way 2020 unfolded, we felt last year wasn't the right time for that. We don't have any immediate plans to increase prices, but we are doing some work to consider our pricing and packaging, listening to our customers and considering how we provide value and choice."Another piece of context is the uplift in our sports-programming costs, particularly with the commencement of the new Sanzaar deal from 1 January."So, yes, in the context of our overall 'value for money' work we will be looking at the future price of Sky Sport."We're mindful of the overall envelope that Kiwi families have to spend on entertainment, so we'll listen carefully and make decisions when the time is right."Any price increase "won't happen in FY2021" - that is, before June 30 this year, Moloney said.New projectsSky confirmed this morning that two major projects are on the way: Sky Broadband and a new decoder that will support 4K ultra high definition plus third-party streaming apps such as Netflix. However, no timetable was given for either.The company also says it will launch a new version of Sky Go this month - its free streaming for satellite customers. The spruced-up app - which has been in a 1000-customer beta trial - will feature a new interface, a download-to-go option and 30 per cent more content.More investment would be needed for both in the second half, the company said.Full-year guidance confirmedSky confirmed its recently revised full-year forecast for revenue in the range of $695m to $715m, ebitda of $170m to $182.5m and net profit of between $37.5m and $45m.All free cash flow would go to new investments during FY2021 but the boar...

FY2020 was a year unlike any other for SEC enforcement. Chris, Kurt and Sandra Hanna, managing partner of Bruch Hanna, unpack key themes and trends from the SEC Enforcement Division's Annual Report. Are we entering an era of “smart enforcement”? Tune in to find out.  ----more---- Link to the podcast page for this episode Link to the inSecurities homepage

AAF's Director of Regulatory Policy Dan Bosch discusses the Trump Administration's FY2020 regulatory budget, the biggest rules over the last year, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected regulatory activity in this episode of The AAF Exchange. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…st/id1462191777 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7aWwYw3EKPmTqLQMbRGR2e

Monica R. Allen graduated from Hampton University and The College of William and Mary with a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Psychology respectively, and she received her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Organization and Management – Business concentration from Capella University. She is currently the Director of Strategic Planning and Evaluation for Mecklenburg County – the most populous County in the State of NorthCarolina. Her accountabilities focus on leading, developing and executing the County's corporate performance management, strategic planning and program evaluation initiatives.Her accomplishments in the role as Director include successfully implementing a three year strategic business planning framework for Mecklenburg County to include the development of the FY2017-2019 Corporate Strategic Business Plan and consulting with approximately 24 departments on their three-year strategic business plans also for FY2017-2019. Recently, Monica refined the strategic business planning framework and is now assisting the organization with development of the FY2020- 2022 strategic business plans (corporate and departments).In addition to the success of designing and implementing a three-year strategic approach for moving the County forward, Monica has also implemented the first ever Performance Management System for the County, which was a multi-year engagement with the Microsoft Corporation. This effort has allowed the County to regularly and consistently monitor and manage performance throughout Mecklenburg County government.Monica is also the owner of Insight Performance Management Group, LLC, which is a consulting firm specializing in change management, strategy development and execution, performance management, and organizational development. Her firm has primarily worked with non-profit organizations whereby she has helped with the development of strategic plans along with tactical plans that reference steps to effective execution of strategy. Her clients have included, but are not limited to, the Town of Chapel Hill, Promising Pages, EmpowHERment, Women's Intercultural Exchange, and the YMCA of Greater Charlotte – Harris Y Branch. Some of her work has been pro bono as a means of giving back to her community. Monica enjoys actively serving on various community Boards and serves as a mentor to several youth and adults in Charlotte, actively attends church, loves to travel, watch and attend sporting events, read mediation and spiritual books, and work as an Adjunct Instructor for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – School ofGovernment. She was also recently appointed to serve as the National Forum for Black Public Administrators – Chair of Strategic Planning and was appointed to the Board of Directors for the Association for Strategic Planning. Both appointments occurred in 2019.Monica was the recipient of the 2016 Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Young Professional Public Servant Award. She also recently won two awards for her work in strategic planning and performance management. She received the Association for Strategic Planning - 2017 Richard M. Goodman Award for Strategic Planning, as well as led efforts in performance management resulting in Mecklenburg County receiving the International City/County Management Association's 2017 Certificate of Distinction for Performance Management. Her most recent recognition was as one of Mecklenburg Times 50 Most Influential Women in 2018.Although Monica lived most of her childhood in Oklahoma City, she is a native of Chicago, Illinois. She currently resides in Charlotte, NC. Podcast Music by Dj QuadsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BlkWomenRising)

In this week's episode of Podcast from Washington, Government Affairs team members Ian Goldstein and Eli Briggs discuss the FY2020 appropriations bill that was signed into law before the holiday break. They also review NACCHO's 2020 Legislative Agenda and how public health advocates can take their priorities to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Finally, they discuss the Trump Administration's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) e-cigarettes final guidance. Later in the program, Ian Goldstein interviews Betty Duggan, director of the New York City Medical Reserve Corps. They discuss how she came into her role as director in a large metropolitan area. She shares how she was able to recruit over 4,000 new MRC volunteers, and talks about some of the activities and exercises developed to enhance New York City's preparedness readiness.

In this week's episode of Podcast from Washington, Government Affairs team members Ian Goldstein and Eli Briggs discuss the passage of the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act, which would require adults to sign for vaping products delivered by mail. The legislation also implements new safeguards, such as age verification requirements that would prevent the online sale of electronic cigarettes to minors. They also discuss the Senate movement of FY2020 appropriations, before the current continuing resolution expires November 21. Later in the program, Ian Goldstein sits down with Matthew Clarke, Director of Creative Placemaking for the Trust for Public Land to discuss how Matthew became involved in urban creative placemaking. They discuss his influences as an architect and urban space creator, as well as Clarke's latest book The Field Guide for Creative Placemaking in the Parks, a how-to resource for community development.

Hospice billing can be a complicated process to tackle, and just when you figure it out, things change. CMS recently released the Final Rules for Fiscal Year 2020. It features some rebasing of payment for the various hospice levels of care.  The reimbursement for Routine Home Care is going down, while the payments for General Inpatient Care and Continuous Care will have a slight increase.  If you're a hospice professional, you should have the most up-to-date information about the hospice payment structure through Medicare. You can find the details you need to know at https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/fiscal-year-2020-hospice-payment-rate-update-final-rule.  The NHPCO podcast also provided some insight into the Final Rule - check out those episodes at https://www.nhpco.org/?s=final+rule+2020.  You'll find more information about hospice and end of life care at http://www.theheartofhospice.com/.  The Heart of Hospice wants to encourage you in your healthy self care and share information about hospice philosophy.  While you're on the website, you can find more of our podcasts or listen to them on your favorite spot - look for us on Spotify, Apple podcasts, Google Play, iHeartRadio, or Radio.com.  Remember, no matter where you are in your hospice journey, you are The Heart of Hospice!

In this week's episode of Podcast from Washington Ian Goldstein and Adriane Casalotti discuss Congress' return to Capitol Hill after Labor Day to tackle appropriations for FY2020 that begins October 1. They also discuss the proposed rule change to 42 CFR Part 2, regarding mental health records sharing. Finally, they discuss the Surgeon General's latest campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of marijuana for teens and pregnant women.  Later in the program, Ian Goldstein sat down with Deputy Director for Public Health Service and Implementation Science at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Stephen Redd. They discussed the threat of a global pandemic and the ability of the US to respond to an outbreak. They also discussed climate change and how communities can better prepare for natural and manmade disasters. 

In this week's episode of Podcast from Washington, Eli Briggs and Ian Goldstein discuss the passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 and how that will affect appropriations bills for FY2020. They also discuss the final “public charge” rule from the Trump Administration. Finally, they discuss August recess and how you can get involved in public health advocacy.   Later in the program, Ian Goldstein sat down with Public Health Director for Kentucky River District Health Department Scott Lockard. They discuss the implementation of the department's needle exchange program and how other health departments can replicate positive health outcomes. They also discuss the challenges and community buy-in for the project. 

On this week's episode of Podcast from Washington, Ian Goldstein and Eli Briggs discuss the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 agreement that would raise cap levels for non-defense discretionary spending in FY2020 and FY2021. They also discuss the Administration's new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules, and the Food and Drug Administration's anti-smoking campaign aimed at youth.  Later in the program, Ian Goldstein sat down with Public Health Director for Bell County, KY Teresa Hunter. The discussed overprescribing rates in Bell County and how that contributed to the opioid epidemic. They discussed activities the county health department has done with support of NACCHO to curb the opioid epidemic.  

House Budget Committee Chairman Representative John Yarmuth (D-KY) discusses efforts to reach deals on multiple spending bills, including those that would fund the Pentagon and the departments of Labor and Health and Human Services.

Larry Kudlow, White House National Economic Council director, talks about the budget that the White House released this week, the U.S. economy, jobs, and trade issues.