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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Prime Minister lauds establishment of three AI Centres of Excellence (CoE)

    Source: Government of India

    Posted On: 15 OCT 2024 10:45PM by PIB Delhi

    The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has hailed the establishment of three AI Centres of Excellence (CoE) focused on Healthcare, Agriculture and Sustainable Cities. 

    In response to a post on X by Union Minister of Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, the Prime Minister wrote:

    “A very important stride in India’s effort to become a leader in tech, innovation and AI. I am confident these COEs will benefit our Yuva Shakti and contribute towards making India a hub for futuristic growth.”

     

     

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Australia’s new Humanitarian Policy

    Source: Australian Government – Minister of Foreign Affairs

    The Australian Government has launched a landmark new Humanitarian Policy to set the long-term direction and focus for Australia’s humanitarian action to ensure it saves lives, alleviates human suffering, and builds resilient communities.

    Right now, there is more conflict than any time since the Second World War and the worsening impacts of climate change mean Australia’s humanitarian action must be fit for our times and the future.

    The Policy outlines the role Australia will play when need is outstripping the world’s capacity to respond, and disregard for international humanitarian law is increasing.

    The new Humanitarian Policy focuses on three priorities:

    • Building readiness and preparedness to anticipate shocks before they occur and working with our international partners to lessen their impact;
    • Responding to crises and disasters by delivering support that meets the needs of crisis-affected populations and protects the most vulnerable immediately and in the long-term; and
    • Reinforcing the international humanitarian system and taking principled and practical steps to strengthen adherence to international humanitarian law.

    The Policy maintains Australia’s focus on the Indo-Pacific, where Australia can make the greatest impact, drawing on our strengths and deep relationships.

    Australia will also provide $5 million to support a newly-established Asia-Pacific Regional Humanitarian Fund to rapidly respond to escalation in humanitarian needs in complex crises and disasters in our region.

    The launch of the Policy complements the Albanese Government’s global initiative to drive action to protect aid workers in conflict zones, announced at the United Nations last month.

    Australia brought together ministers from Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom who agreed to pursue a new Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel.

    Quotes attributable to Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong:

    “Australia has a proud history of supporting those in need during conflict and crises, but a changing world requires a new approach.

    “The new Humanitarian Policy is not just about saving lives and meeting humanitarian needs. It is also about protecting the peace, stability and prosperity that we want for Australia, our region and the world.

    “It is ultimately about shaping a world where humanitarian assistance is needed far less often.”

    Quotes attributable to Minister for International Development and the Pacific and Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery, the Hon Pat Conroy MP:

    “When Australia’s friends and neighbours need help, we respond – just as they have consistently helped Australia in our own times of need.

    “Our new Humanitarian Policy builds on the relationships and partnerships we have forged over time, enabling even stronger support when disaster strikes.

    “It continues our tradition of leadership and principled humanitarian action as a partner of choice, while better positioning us for the challenges of the future.”

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: ‘Change the planet, change everything’

    Source: European Investment Bank

    A more recent European Investment Bank deal is the €200 million loan in 2023 to the logistics company CTP to cover its buildings’ rooftops with solar panels.

    This firm has 11 million square metres of rooftops in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and the Netherlands. CTP hopes to create as much as 400 MWp of capacity by the end of 2026. MWp stands for “megawatt peak,” a measure of the output of power from sunshine. CTP estimates it could generate up to 10% of its profits from solar panels, if the company sells the electricity created from installations on the roofs of all its factories and fulfilment centres.

    “Solar panels on rooftops do not use farmland,” says David González García, a lead engineer at the European Investment Bank. “This project creates a new use on top of something that’s already useful.”

    For sheer size, it’s hard to beat the deal the European Investment Bank approved in 2023 with Solaria, the Spanish solar company. It’s €1.7 billion, to build more than 100 solar power plants in Spain, Italy and Portugal. The plants will be built over the next few years and produce an estimated 9.29 terawatt hours a year.

    And even though Solaria’s parks won’t sit on rooftops like those of CTP, they won’t eat up all the land that could otherwise be used for farming. Solaria and other installation companies are developing parks that use unobtrusive cabling and mounting systems that sit higher off the ground to let livestock graze safely. This is important for countries like Italy, which has a lot of sun but whose state laws protect arable land.

    “We have to evolve our types of solar installations and our locations to keep growing,” says Lopez, the Solaria general manager. “We have been very successful in Spain and Portugal, but we need to find ways to go to new places. We think Europe is the place to be because it has big goals for green power.”

    Hemetsberger of SolarPower Europe encourages developers to promote “agri-solar” farming. Using 1% of arable land for solar parks in Europe would generate 900 gigawatts of electricity, while allowing farmers to use the same land, she says. The solar parks also can protect crops by shielding them from the harsh sun, reduce water evaporation, and give farmers an extra income.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Does the Commission buy positive reporting? Questions on transparency with regard to media spending – E-001377/2024(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    The Commission strives to bring the EU closer to its citizens by informing and engaging them on the role of the EU and EU policies and initiatives, or how EU citizens can make the best of their rights in the EU. To achieve this, it uses a wide range of communication tools. These include public communication campaigns and advertising.

    As part of specific communication actions, the Commission also engages with content creators by providing them with information on EU topics and organising study visits to the EU institutions.

    The Commission’s communication actions involving advertising or work with social media influencers are carried out in full transparency and respect the editorial independence of the media.

    When running advertising campaigns, the Commission adheres to applicable national legislation and uses the transparency tools provided by each media and social media platforms, such as transparency labels and notices.

    As regards political advertising, Regulation (EU) 2024/900 on the transparency and targeting of political advertising[1] sets, among others, new rules on labelling and transparency notices, including to provide information about the sponsor of the political advertising, the amounts spent and their sources, which will enter fully into application from October 2025.

    The Commission provides financing in the limit of the authorised appropriations for this purpose in accordance with the rules under the Financial Regulation[2].

    In the period 2021-2023, the Commission had an annual budget of EUR 30 million used to finance EU-wide corporate communication campaigns, including advertising in media outlets. Recipients of EU funds of EUR 15 000 and above are listed in the Financial Transparency System[3].

    • [1] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32024R0900
    • [2] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32018R1046
    • [3] https://ec.europa.eu/budget/financial-transparency-system/index.html

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Welfare traffic light system off to good start

    Source: New Zealand Government

    Data from the first full calendar month of the Government’s welfare traffic light system shows more beneficiaries are doing what is required of them, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says.

    A total of 331,530 people were in the system at the end of September due to having work-related or social obligations attached to their benefits. About 98 per cent had green lights for fulfilling those obligations, while about two per cent, or 5922 people, were idling at the orange and red lights for not taking the steps required to continue receiving payments, such as finding or preparing for work.

    The total number of obligation failures recorded in September was 6975 and the total number of benefit sanctions applied was 4662. This compares to 7491 obligation failures and 5268 sanctions recorded in August.

    “The traffic light system makes it easier for beneficiaries to understand their obligations and when they’re not meeting them. While it’s early days, it’s encouraging to see a drop in the number of people failing to uphold their benefit obligations with this new warning system in place,” Louise Upston says.

    The numbers also showed about 98 per cent of those failing their obligations and receiving sanctions were work-ready job seekers.

    “The Government has been clear that beneficiaries who are motivated to find work will get our full support, but we won’t tolerate those who are receiving a Jobseeker benefit and aren’t seeking a job,” Louise Upston says.

    “There is responsibility that comes with receiving a benefit. These obligations aren’t difficult to comply with and reflect the expectations of most hardworking New Zealanders whose taxes go towards benefit payments.

    “If someone can’t find a job, their benefits will not be cut. We are merely asking people who can work to be available for jobs and out there looking.”

    The traffic light system began on August 12 with the introduction of a new warning system for the existing benefit sanctions regime. Beneficiaries now see their colour status when they receive correspondence from MSD and log into their MyMSD.

    The system will be expanded next year as part of the Government’s wider welfare reforms to include new non-financial sanctions and increased accountability for those who repeatedly fail to comply with their benefit obligations. This will occur alongside a new requirement for those on Jobseeker Support to reapply every six months to continue receiving payments.

    “Our government has greater aspirations for New Zealanders than a life spent on welfare, which is why we have a plan to support people into work and have 50,000 fewer people on Jobseeker Support benefits by 2030.”

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Reducing emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) through the action of specially cultivated Cloacibacterium bacteria – E-001986/2024

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-001986/2024
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Pascal Arimont (PPE)

    The third most important greenhouse gas – after carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) – is nitrous oxide (N2O), which is also known as laughing gas. Nitrous oxide traps heat particularly effectively; as a result, the greenhouse effect it produces in the atmosphere is up to 300 times greater than that of carbon dioxide. The main sources of nitrous oxide emissions are nitrogenous fertilisers used in agriculture and livestock farming.

    In an article entitled ‘Unlocking bacterial potential to reduce farmland N2O emissions’, published in the journal ‘Nature’ in May 2024, a research team from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences explained how Cloacibacterium bacteria (CB-01) specially cultivated from organic waste, which are capable of degrading N2O, reduced N2O emissions caused by fertilisation by 50 to 95% in field experiments, depending on soil type.

    On the basis of modelling based on its findings, the research team then estimated potential reductions for the EU. According to the authors, this method would be relatively inexpensive and straightforward and, if extended to all types of mineral and natural fertilisers, could reduce N2O emissions within EU agriculture by up to 20%.

    Is the Commission aware of this study and, if it is, what is its view of it?

    Submitted: 8.10.2024

    Last updated: 15 October 2024

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Raising the profile of Europe as a cultural tourism destination – E-001979/2024

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-001979/2024
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Gabriela Firea (S&D)

    The Commission is working with the Council of Europe on joint programmes based on shared cultural, economic, social and environmental objectives, with a view to developing Europe. One of these is the Cultural routes programme, which supports Europe’s cultural tourism strategy and raises awareness of a host of local and regional traditions, customs and sites that large tourism companies tend to overlook when promoting Europe as a tourist destination.

    • 1.The European Union wants to enhance the profile of Europe as a tourist destination and the Council of Europe wants to improve the visibility of the cultural routes which it has already certified or are in the process of being certified, in response to a proposal from the Member States. What is the Commission’s strategy for improving this partnership?
    • 2.How does it plan to raise awareness among the public, both inside Europe and out, of all these routes, and of Europe’s cultural heritage and centuries-old traditions as a whole, which are at risk of being lost?

    Submitted: 8.10.2024

    Last updated: 15 October 2024

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police investigating youth offending in Christchurch

    Source: New Zealand Police (National News)

    Please attribute to Canterbury Metro Area Commander Superintendent Lane Todd:

    Police are investigating after there were several serious incidents involving youth offenders in Christchurch overnight.

    The first incident occurred not long before 6pm outside a gym in Wigram, where a vehicle was stolen. Shortly after four young people threatened to take another person’s vehicle outside a store in Hornby.

    Just before 10pm, a 17-year-old man stepped off a bus on Mackworth Street in Woolston and a vehicle described as a Toyota Aqua attempted to drive at him. One of the offenders then got out of the vehicle and confronted the victim and attempted to take his phone.

    Around 45 minutes later on Skyhawk Road in Wigram, a group of young people has threatened a member of the public before taking off with their cell phone and dog. They then tried to drive their vehicle toward the victim. The dog has since been located.

    Following this serious incident, there was a burglary at a vape shop on Stanmore Road at about 4:36am where the offenders have smashed their way into the store, however, they fled as Police arrived and drove off in such a dangerous manner that Police were unable to initiate a pursuit.

    Early enquiries lead Police to believe that all of these incidents are linked however work to fully establish this is ongoing. We now have a number of officers working to identify and locate the people involved.

    This type of behaviour is completely unacceptable and we will ensure they are held accountable for their dangerous and reckless actions which has left a number of victims extremely shaken. We will be ensuring they receive Victim Support alongside ongoing police support.

    We have our Scene of Crime Officers carrying out forensic examinations at the relevant scenes and of vehicles of interest that have been located.

    Anyone with information which they think may be of assistance to the Police investigation, please update us online now  or call 105.

    Please use the reference number P060294419.

    ENDS

    Issued by the Police Media Centre

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Quigley Statement Honoring the Life of Wadee Alfayoumi

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05)

    Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement honoring the life of Wadee Alfayoumi, who was murdered one year ago this week:

    “One year ago, six-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi was robbed of the chance to live a full life. He was killed by his family’s landlord in an attack fueled by hatred and bigotry. My thoughts are with his family and friends, especially his mother Hanan Shaheen who was wounded in the attack.

    “Wadee’s senseless murder serves as a stark reminder of the evil presence of Islamophobia and the violence it creates when hate goes unchecked. Together, we must condemn and root out Islamophobia, antisemitism, and hate in all forms.Wadee’s memory must serve as a reminder of the value of life. We must protect the lives of all children, regardless of where they rest their heads at night. Whether in Illinois, Gaza, or Israel, we must commit to protecting innocent lives at all costs.” 

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Grant program steers Alberta’s outdoor fun

    Source: Government of Canada regional news

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    Recently constructed Boulder Dash bike trail in the York Creek trail network.

    Supporting community organizations to maintain Alberta’s trail system is crucial because it ensures these beautiful outdoor spaces remain accessible and enjoyable for generations to come. Trails are not just pathways; they connect Albertans to nature, promote healthy lifestyles and foster a sense of community.

    Through the Public Land Trails Grant program, Alberta’s government is investing $1 million that will empower various groups, including municipalities and Indigenous communities, to enhance recreational opportunities, improve access and prioritize safety. This investment in non-motorized trails not only supports local economies but also encourages everyone to explore and appreciate the stunning landscapes Alberta has to offer.

    “Alberta’s public land trails are a fantastic way to support our rural communities and inspire everyone to get outside. We’re thankful to all the organizations working hard to keep these trails safe and accessible for everyone to enjoy!”

    Todd Loewen, Minister of Forestry and Parks

    By investing in trail maintenance and enhancement, the province is supporting local businesses that depend on outdoor tourism, such as guiding services, equipment rentals and hospitality. Healthy, well-maintained trails attract visitors and boost economic activity in rural areas, creating jobs and opportunities for local entrepreneurs.

    For Alberta families, these trails provide safe, enjoyable spaces for outdoor activities like hiking, biking and picnicking. This helps to foster a sense of adventure, strengthen family bonds and connect families with the natural beauty of our province. Ultimately, this program is a win-win, benefiting both the economy and the well-being of Alberta’s communities.

    “This funding will help us improve access, signage and parking to the Tecumseh trails while widening 1.3 km to better accommodate groomers in the winter. This will significantly improve winter trail conditions for skiing, snowshoeing and fat biking while making them better year-round trails.”

    Larry Hennig, trails co-ordinator, Crowsnest Nordic Ski Club

    “The grant we received enabled the society to hire a full-time trail crew and summer students to redesign and improve three larger trails and conduct general trial maintenance in the Nordegg area.”

    Annette Svederus, president, Nordegg Trail Society

    Starting Oct. 15, the application window will be open for 60 days, allowing various entities to propose projects that improve access and experiences on public lands. Alberta’s government looks forward to seeing the innovative ideas that emerge from this initiative. Successful applicants are expected to be announced in early 2025.

    The Public Land Trails Grant program will ensure that Alberta’s trails remain vibrant and accessible for everyone to enjoy for years to come.

    Quick facts

    • Alberta’s Public Land Trails Grant Program was established in 2022 to provide funding opportunities for recreation partners.
    • In 2023-24 Alberta’s government provided over $1 million in funding to non-motorized trail projects.
    • Alberta offers nearly 7,000 kilometres of provincially designated trails across Alberta.

    Related information

    • Apply online: Alberta’s Public Land Trails Grant Program

    Related news

    • Improving Alberta’s trails through partnerships (May 24, 2024)
    • Creating partnerships to support Alberta trails (Nov. 17, 2023)


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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Prime Minister announces appointment of new Chief Justice of the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada

    Source: Government of Canada – Prime Minister

    The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the appointment of the Honourable Mary J. L. Gleason, a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal and a judge of the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada, as the new Chief Justice of the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada.

    Chief Justice Gleason replaces the Honourable B. Richard Bell, who retired effective October 30, 2023.

    Quote

    “The Honourable Mary J. L. Gleason is a highly respected member of Canada’s legal community. As she takes on her new role as Chief Justice of the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada, I wish her continued success. I know she brings a wealth of experience to the position and will continue to serve Canadians well.”

    Quick Facts

    • Chief Justices and Associate Chief Justices in Canada are responsible for the leadership and administration of their courts. They also serve as members of the Canadian Judicial Council, which works to improve the quality of judicial services in the superior courts of Canada.
    • Chief Justices and Associate Chief Justices are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of Cabinet and the recommendation of the Prime Minister.

    Biographical Note

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  • MIL-OSI: Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp. Announces Closing of $57.5 Million Initial Public Offering

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SHANXI, CHINA, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: RDAC) (the “Company”) announced today that it closed its initial public offering of 5,750,000 units at $10.00 per unit, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase up to an additional 750,000 units to cover over-allotments. Each unit consists of one ordinary share and one right. Each right entitles the holder thereof to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one ordinary share upon the consummation of an initial business combination.

    The units are listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market (“NASDAQ”) and began trading under the ticker symbol “RDACU” on October 11, 2024. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the ordinary shares and rights are expected to be listed on NASDAQ under the symbols “RDAC” and “RDACR,” respectively.

    Lucid Capital Markets acted as sole book running manager in the offering. Loeb & Loeb LLP is serving as legal counsel to the Company. Blank Rome LLP is serving as legal counsel to Lucid Capital Markets. Maples & Calder (Hong Kong) LLP is serving as Cayman Islands legal counsel to the Company.

    A registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-280026), relating to these securities was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and became effective on October 10, 2024. A final prospectus relating to the offering was filed with the SEC and is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus forming part of the effective registration statement. Electronic copies of the prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained from Lucid Capital Markets, 570 Lexington Avenue, 40th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

    This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

    About Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp.

    Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company newly incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The Company’s efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

    Contact:

    Wenyi Shen
    woody.shen@hywincapital.cn
    Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp.
    No. 604, Yixing Road, Wanbolin District, Taiyuan City,
    Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China

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  • MIL-OSI: Ring Energy to Participate in Water Tower Research Fireside Chat on October 16

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ring Energy, Inc. (NYSE American: REI) (“Ring” or the “Company”) today announced its participation in a fireside chat with Water Tower Research (“WTR”) on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 10:00 AM Central Time.

    As part of WTR’s ongoing Fireside Chat Series, Jeff Robertson, Managing Director at WTR, will lead an in-depth conversation with Paul McKinney, Ring’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Included in the discussion will be a variety of important topics including capital allocation optionality provided by organic development opportunities, the results to date of the Company’s 2024 drilling program, the current state and expected mergers and acquisitions landscape, and Ring‘s outlook for continued debt reduction.

    Investors and other interested parties can access the event by registering in advance at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_r6h1Z4mgQpSbWLOqigwQKQ. The presentation will also be available through Ring’s web site, http://www.ringenergy.com on the “Overview” page under the “Investors” tab.

    About Ring Energy, Inc.
    Ring Energy, Inc. is an oil and gas exploration, development, and production company with current operations focused on the development of its Permian Basin assets. For additional information, please visit http://www.ringenergy.com.

    SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

    This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements involve a wide variety of risks and uncertainties, and include, without limitations, statements with respect to the Company’s strategy and prospects. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which are disclosed in the Company’s reports filed with the SEC, including its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, and its other filings with the SEC. Readers and investors are cautioned that the Company’s actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.

    Contact Information

    Al Petrie Advisors

    Al Petrie, Senior Partner

    Phone: 281-975-2146

    Email: apetrie@ringenergy.com

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  • MIL-OSI: River Valley Community Bancorp Announces 3rd Quarter Results (Unaudited)

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    YUBA CITY, Calif., Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — River Valley Community Bancorp (OTC markets: RVCB) with its wholly owned subsidiary, River Valley Community Bank (collectively referred to as the “Bank”), today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The full earnings release can be found on the Bank’s Investor Relations website at Investor Relations – River Valley Community Bank.

    The Bank remains highly rated with BauerFinancial, and Depositaccounts.com and serves its customer base through its offices located at:

    • 1629 Colusa Avenue, Yuba City, CA
    • 580 Brunswick Rd, Grass Valley, CA
    • 905 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA
    • 904 B Street, Marysville, CA
    • 401 Ryland Street, Ste. 205, Reno, NV (Loan Production Office)
    • 1508 Eureka Rd., Ste. 100, Roseville, CA (Loan Production Office)

    The Bank offers a full suite of competitive products, services, and banking technology. For more information please visit our website at http://www.myrvcb.com or contact John M. Jelavich at (530) 821-2469.

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  • MIL-OSI: Gabelli Funds and Columbia Business School to Host 6th Annual Healthcare Symposium

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    GREENWICH, Conn., Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gabelli Funds, LLC will host the 6th Annual Healthcare Symposium with Columbia Business School at the Paley Center on Friday, November 15th, 2024. This half-day symposium will bring together leading healthcare executives and physicians to discuss current and future trends in the industry. Topics include the future of robotic surgery, data interoperability, and new treatments for atrial fibrillation.

    Agenda

    8:15am Breakfast
       
    8:45 Opening Remarks
       
    9:00 Panel 1: Unlocking the Potential of Surgical Robotics
      Jeff Jonas, Gretchen Jackson, Mike Marinaro, Martin Martino
       
    10:00 Break
       
    10:10 Panel 2: Interoperability, Digital Transformation and Enhancing Patient Care
      Daniel Barasa, Michael Bouton, Sara Dillon, Nick Frenzer, Josh Weiner
       
    11:10 Break
       
    11:20 Panel 3: Advances in Atrial Fibrillation Technology and Treatment
      Carri Chan, Joe Fitzgerald, Bob Hopkins, Ashley McEvoy, Elaine Wan
       
    12:20 Closing Remarks
       

    Paley Center, New York City, New York
    Friday, November 15th, 2024

    Registration Link: CLICK HERE

    For general inquiries contact:
    Miles McQuillen, AVP Private Wealth Management, MMcQuillen@gabelli.com, 914-921-5112

    Gabelli Funds, LLC is a registered investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is a wholly owned subsidiary of GAMCO Investors, Inc.

    Contact: Jeff Jonas
    Portfolio Manager
    (914) 921-5072

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  • MIL-OSI: LanzaTech Announces Date for Third-Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference Call

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CHICAGO, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LanzaTech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNZA) (“LanzaTech” or the “Company”), the carbon recycling company transforming waste carbon into sustainable fuels, chemicals, materials, and protein, today announced that it will issue its third-quarter 2024 financial results before financial markets in the United States open on Friday, November 8, 2024. A conference call will be held that same day at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to review the Company’s financial results, discuss recent events, and conduct a question-and-answer session.

    The conference call may be accessed via a live webcast on a listen-only basis through the Events and Presentations section of LanzaTech’s Investor Relations website. An archive of the webcast will be available for twelve months.

    To attend the live conference call via telephone, domestic callers can access by dialing 1-800-274-8461 and international callers can access by dialing 1-203-518-9814, and using the conference identification code: LANZA.

    A replay of the conference call will be available shortly after the call ends and can be accessed by domestic callers by dialing 1-844-512-2921 and by international callers by dialing 1-412-317-6671, and entering the access identification code: 11157335. The replay will be available until 11:59 pm Eastern Time November 22, 2024.

    About LanzaTech
    LanzaTech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNZA) is the carbon recycling company transforming waste carbon into sustainable fuels, chemicals, materials, and protein. Using its biorecycling technology, LanzaTech captures carbon generated by energy-intensive industries at the source, preventing it from being emitted into the air. LanzaTech then gives that captured carbon a new life as a clean replacement for virgin fossil carbon in everything from household cleaners and clothing fibers to packaging and fuels. By partnering with companies across the global supply chain like ArcelorMittal, Zara, H&M Move, Coty, On, and LanzaJet, LanzaTech is paving the way for a circular carbon economy. For more information about LanzaTech, visit https://lanzatech.com.

    Contacts

    Investor Relations
    Kate Walsh
    VP, Investor Relations & Tax
    Investor.Relations@lanzatech.com

    Media
    Kit McDonnell
    Director of Communications
    press@lanzatech.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. to Announce 3Q24 Results on October 29, 2024

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MILWAUKEE, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (NYSE: APAM) will report its third quarter 2024 financial results and information relating to its quarterly dividend on October 29, 2024 at approximately 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). Artisan Partners Asset Management’s earnings release and supplemental materials will be available on the investor relations section of artisanpartners.com at that time. Chief Executive Officer Eric Colson, President Jason Gottlieb and Chief Financial Officer C.J. Daley will host a conference call on October 30, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss the results.

    A live webcast of the conference call will be available via the investor relations section of artisanpartners.com. Those interested in participating in the conference call should dial:              

    United States/Toll Free: 1-877-328-5507
    International: 1-412-317-5423
    Conference ID: 10192111

    An audio replay of the conference call will be available one hour after the end of the conference until November 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) by dialing the following:         

    United States/Toll Free: 1-877-344-7529
    International: 1-412-317-0088
    Replay Conference ID: 5832848

    An audio replay will also be available via the investor relations section of artisanpartners.com within 24 hours after the end of the conference.

    About Artisan Partners

    Artisan Partners is a global investment management firm that provides a broad range of high value-added investment strategies in growing asset classes to sophisticated clients around the world. Since 1994, the firm has been committed to attracting experienced, disciplined investment professionals to manage client assets. Artisan Partners’ autonomous investment teams oversee a diverse range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes. Strategies are offered through various investment vehicles to accommodate a broad range of client mandates.

    Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.

    Investor Relations Inquiries
    866.632.1770
    ir@artisanpartners.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Brookfield Corporation to Host Third Quarter 2024 Results Conference Call

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    BROOKFIELD, NEWS, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield Corporation (TSX: BN, NYSE: BN) will host its third quarter 2024 conference call and webcast on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. (ET).

    Results will be released that morning before 7:00 a.m. (ET) and will be available on our website at https://bn.brookfield.com/news-events/press-releases.

    Participants can join by conference call or webcast:

    Conference Call

    Webcast

    About Brookfield Corporation

    Brookfield Corporation is a leading global investment firm focused on building long-term wealth for institutions and individuals around the world. We have three core businesses: Alternative Asset Management, Wealth Solutions, and our Operating Businesses which are in renewable power, infrastructure, business and industrial services, and real estate.

    We have a track record of delivering 15%+ annualized returns to shareholders for over 30 years, supported by our unrivaled investment and operational experience. Our conservatively managed balance sheet, extensive operational experience, and global sourcing networks allow us to consistently access unique opportunities. At the center of our success is the Brookfield Ecosystem, which is based on the fundamental principle that each group within Brookfield benefits from being part of the broader organization. Brookfield Corporation is publicly traded in New York and Toronto (NYSE: BN, TSX: BN).

    For more information, please visit our website at http://www.bn.brookfield.com or contact:

    Media
    Kerrie McHugh
    Tel: (212) 618-3469
    Email: kerrie.mchugh@brookfield.com    		            Investor Relations
    Linda Northwood
    Tel: (416) 359-8647
    Email: linda.northwood@brookfield.com
         

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  • MIL-OSI: Tertia Freas appointed to First Hawaiian, Inc. and First Hawaiian Bank Boards of Directors

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    HONOLULU, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ: FHB), announced today the appointment of Tertia Freas to serve on its Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of First Hawaiian Bank. Freas also was appointed to the Board of Directors’ Audit Committee. All appointments are effective October 15, 2024.

    “We are pleased to welcome Tertia Freas and thank her for agreeing to serve on our Board,” said Bob Harrison, First Hawaiian, Inc. Chairman, President and CEO. “Her deep expertise in accounting and finance and her commitment to community service make her an outstanding addition to our leadership team. I look forward to collaborating with her as we continue to move First Hawaiian Bank forward.”

    Tertia Freas is the executive director of The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation, a private foundation that provides grants to nonprofit organizations in Hawaii for education, healthcare, children, youth and family, sustainability, housing and arts, culture and innovation. She has 35 years of experience in public accounting, working for Deloitte & Touche LLP. During her career at Deloitte, she served as an audit partner for more than 20 years, Honolulu office recruiter, national trainer, and was the leader for the Honolulu office Women’s Initiative program.

    In 2005, Freas was inducted to the University of Hawaii, Shidler College of Business Alumni Hall of Honor. She is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Hawaii Society of CPAs. She currently serves on the Board of Directors and as the Chair of the Finance Committee for First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu.

    About First Hawaiian
    First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ:FHB) is a bank holding company headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. Its principal subsidiary, First Hawaiian Bank, founded in 1858 under the name Bishop & Company, is Hawaii’s oldest and largest financial institution with branch locations throughout Hawaii, Guam and Saipan. The company offers a comprehensive suite of banking services to consumer and commercial customers including deposit products, loans, wealth management, insurance, trust, retirement planning, credit card and merchant processing services. Customers may also access their accounts through ATMs, online and mobile banking channels. For more information about First Hawaiian, Inc., visit http://www.FHB.com.

    Investor Relations Contact:
    Kevin Haseyama
    (808) 525-6268
    khaseyama@fhb.com

    Media Contact:
    Lindsay Chambers
    (808) 525-6254
    lchambers@fhb.com

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d8bb39bc-332e-4aa3-a2ca-b21cbaef55cc

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  • MIL-OSI: APA Corporation Announces Retirement of General Counsel Anthony Lannie and Promotion of David J. Bernal to Vice President Legal

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    HOUSTON, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) announces the retirement of executive vice president and general counsel Anthony Lannie, effective Oct. 9, 2024. David J. Bernal has been promoted to vice president Legal and acting general counsel.

    Mr. Bernal joined APA in 2008 and has handled commercial litigation and counseled executives and senior management. During his time at APA, Mr. Bernal has supported numerous initiatives across the company, both domestic and international, and provided mentorship for the legal team. Previously, after appointment by the Governor and confirmation by the Senate, Mr. Bernal served as a Texas state district judge, presiding over hundreds of jury and bench trials, evidentiary hearings and other motions involving various types of civil litigation. From 1995 to 2003, Mr. Bernal was a legal associate at both Baker Botts and King & Spalding. 

    “I look forward to David’s leadership and counsel as he takes the helm of the corporate legal function, and I want to personally thank Anthony for his 21 years of dedicated service as General Counsel and commitment to APA as he moves into retirement,” said John J. Christmann, IV, CEO of APA Corporation.

    About APA

    APA Corporation owns consolidated subsidiaries that explore for and produce oil and natural gas in the United States, Egypt and the United Kingdom and that explore for oil and natural gas offshore Suriname and elsewhere. APA posts announcements, operational updates, investor information and press releases on its website, http://www.apacorp.com.

    Contacts

    Investor: (281) 302-2286 Gary Clark
    Media: (713) 296-7276 Alexandra Franceschi

    Website: http://www.apacorp.com

    APA-G

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  • MIL-OSI: Mercury Systems to Report First Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results on November 5, 2024

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ANDOVER, Mass., Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mercury Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, http://www.mrcy.com), a technology company that delivers mission-critical processing power to the edge, will release its first quarter fiscal year 2025 financial results after the market close on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

    Management will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast at 5:00 p.m. ET on the same day to discuss Mercury’s quarterly financial results, business highlights, and outlook. In addition, Company representatives may answer questions concerning business and financial developments and trends, the Company’s view on earnings forecasts, and other business and financial matters affecting the Company, the responses to which may contain information that has not been previously disclosed.

    To attend the conference call or webcast, participants should register online at ir.mrcy.com/events-presentations. Participants are requested to register a day in advance or at a minimum 15 minutes before the start of the call. A replay of the webcast will be available two hours after the call and archived on the same web page for six months.

    Mercury Systems – Innovation that matters®
    Mercury Systems is a technology company that delivers mission-critical processing power to the edge, making advanced technologies profoundly more accessible for today’s most challenging aerospace and defense missions. The Mercury Processing Platform allows customers to tap into innovative capabilities from silicon to system scale, turning data into decisions on timelines that matter. Mercury’s products and solutions are deployed in more than 300 programs and across 35 countries, enabling a broad range of applications in mission computing, sensor processing, command and control, and communications. Mercury is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, and has 23 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com. (Nasdaq: MRCY)

    CONTACT
    David E. Farnsworth
    Chief Financial Officer
    David.Farnsworth@mrcy.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Silvaco Announces Preliminary Unaudited Revenue for Q3 and Updates Full Year 2024

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Silvaco Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVCO) (“Silvaco” or the “Company”), a provider of TCAD, EDA software, and SIP solutions that enable semiconductor design and digital twin modeling through AI software and innovation, today announced preliminary unaudited revenue results for the third quarter 2024 and updated its outlook for the full year 2024. The Company will report its full third quarter 2024 earnings results and hold a conference call with an earnings presentation on November 12, 2024.

    “Similar to trends observed across the semiconductor industry, we saw a decline in orders from Asia during Q3 primarily driven by economic challenges and the ongoing strain in U.S.-China trade relations. Accordingly, we are adjusting our expectations for the remainder of the year,” said Babak Taheri, Silvaco’s Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Taheri continued, “We remain confident in our long-term strategy and continue to believe we will be able to achieve double-digit long-term revenue growth driven by our proprietary platform and solutions, examples of which are described in our recent press release of September 24, 2024, alongside our ability to effectively capitalize on strategic acquisition opportunities.”

    Preliminarily, the Company expects total unaudited revenues for the third quarter 2024 to be approximately $11.0 million, not including a large order of approximately $5.0 million, which was expected in the third quarter of 2024, but was received in the first week of the fourth quarter of 2024. This order is included in our full-year guidance for bookings below and is expected to contribute to the Company’s fourth quarter of 2024 revenue. Preliminary results are unaudited, subject to completion of the Company’s financial reporting process, based on information known by management as of the date of this press release, and do not represent a comprehensive statement of our financial results for the third quarter 2024.

    In addition, based on current business trends and conditions, the Company is updating its expectations regarding the full year 2024, as follows:

      Previous Full Year 2024 Guidance Updated Full Year 2024 Guidance
    Gross bookings $67 million to $71 million $64 million to $67 million
    Revenue $63 million to $66 million $60 million to $63 million
    year-over-year growth 16% to 22% 10% to 16%
    Non-GAAP gross margin 85% to 89% 85% to 87%
    Non-GAAP operating income $8.0 million to $11.0 million $5.0 million to $8.0 million
         

    This updated guidance represents Silvaco’s current estimates of its operations and financial results as of October 15, 2024. The financial information above represents forward-looking financial information and in some instances forward-looking, non-GAAP financial information, including estimates of non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP operating income. GAAP gross margin is the most comparable GAAP measure to non-GAAP gross margin, and GAAP operating income is the most comparable GAAP measure to non-GAAP operating income. Non-GAAP operating income differs from GAAP operating income in that it excludes items such as certain transaction-related costs, IPO preparation costs, estimated acquisition-related litigation claims and costs, stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, impairment charges and executive severance costs. Silvaco is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the ultimate outcome of these exclusions without unreasonable effort. Therefore, Silvaco has not provided guidance for GAAP gross margin or GAAP operating income or a reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP gross margin or non-GAAP operating income guidance to GAAP gross margin or GAAP operating income, respectively. However, it is important to note that these excluded items could be material to our results computed in accordance with GAAP in future periods.

    Q3 2024 Conference Call Details

    A press release highlighting the Company’s results along with supplemental financial results will be available at https://investors.silvaco.com/ along with an earnings presentation to accompany management’s prepared remarks on the day of the conference call, after market close. An archived replay of the conference call will be available on this website for a limited time after the call. Participants who want to join the call and ask a question may register for the call here to receive the dial-in numbers and unique PIN.

    Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
    Time: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time
    Webcast: Here (live and replay)

    About Silvaco

    Silvaco is a provider of TCAD, EDA software, and SIP solutions that enable semiconductor design and digital twin modeling through AI software and innovation. Silvaco’s solutions are used for semiconductor and photonics processes, devices, and systems development across display, power devices, automotive, memory, high performance compute, foundries, photonics, internet of things, and 5G/6G mobile markets for complex SoC design. Silvaco is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and has a global presence with offices located in North America, Europe, Brazil, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan.

    Safe Harbor Statement

    This press release contains forward-looking statements based on Silvaco’s current expectations. The words “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “project”, “will”, and similar phrases as they relate to Silvaco are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the current views and assumptions of Silvaco and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations.

    These forward-looking statements include but are not limited to, statements regarding our future operating results, financial position, and guidance, our business strategy and plans, our objectives for future operations, our development or delivery of new or enhanced products, and anticipated results of those products for our customers, our competitive positioning, projected costs, technological capabilities, and plans, and macroeconomic trends.

    A variety of risks and factors that are beyond our control could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements including, without limitation, the following: (a) market conditions; (b) anticipated trends, challenges and growth in our business and the markets in which we operate; (c) our ability to appropriately respond to changing technologies on a timely and cost-effective basis; (d) the size and growth potential of the markets for our software solutions, and our ability to serve those markets; (e) our expectations regarding competition in our existing and new markets; (f) the level of demand in our customers’ end markets; (g) regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries; (h) changes in trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs; (i) proposed new software solutions, services or developments; (j) our ability to attract and retain key management personnel; (k) our customer relationships and our ability to retain and expand our customer relationships; (l) our ability to diversify our customer base and develop relationships in new markets; (m) the strategies, prospects, plans, expectations, and objectives of management for future operations; (n) public health crises, pandemics, and epidemics and their effects on our business and our customers’ businesses; (o) the impact of the current conflicts between Ukraine and Russia and Israel and its adversaries including Hamas and Hezbollah and the ongoing trade disputes among the United States and China on our business, financial condition or prospects, including extreme volatility in the global capital markets making debt or equity financing more difficult to obtain, more costly or more dilutive, delays and disruptions of the global supply chains and the business activities of our suppliers, distributors, customers and other business partners; (p) changes in general economic or business conditions or economic or demographic trends in the United States and foreign countries including changes in interest rates and inflation; (q) our ability to raise additional capital; (r) our ability to accurately forecast demand for our software solutions; (s) our expectations regarding the outcome of any ongoing litigation; (t) our expectations regarding the period during which we qualify as an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act and as a smaller reporting company under the Exchange Act; (u) our expectations regarding our ability to obtain, maintain, protect and enforce intellectual property protection for our technology; (v) our status as a controlled company; and (w) our use of the net proceeds from our initial public offering.

    It is not possible for us to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. Accordingly, you should not rely on any of the forward-looking statements. Additional information relating to the uncertainty affecting the Silvaco’s business is contained in Silvaco’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents are available on the SEC Filings section of the Investor Relations section of Silvaco’s website at http://investors.silvaco.com/. These forward-looking statements represent Silvaco’s expectations as of the date of this press release. Subsequent events may cause these expectations to change, and Silvaco disclaims any obligations to update or alter these forward-looking statements in the future, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    We use certain non-GAAP financial measures to supplement the performance measures in our consolidated financial statements which are presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures include non-GAAP gross margin, and non-GAAP operating income (loss). We use these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to assist us in evaluating period-to-period comparisons.

    We define non-GAAP gross margin as our GAAP gross margin adjusted to exclude certain costs, including stock-based compensation and amortization of acquired intangible assets. We define non-GAAP operating income (loss) as our GAAP operating income (loss) adjusted to exclude certain costs, including certain transaction-related costs, IPO preparation costs, estimated acquisition-related litigation claims and costs, stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, impairment charges, and executive severance costs. We monitor non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP operating income (loss) as non-GAAP financial measures to supplement the financial information we present in accordance with GAAP to provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results.

    Certain of the items excluded from our non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP operating income (loss) are non-cash in nature or are not indicative of our core operating performance and render comparisons with prior periods and our competitors less meaningful. We adjust GAAP gross margin and GAAP operating income (loss) for these items to arrive at non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP operating income (loss) because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within our industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structure and the method by which the assets were acquired. By excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our recurring core operating results, we believe that non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP operating income (loss) provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance.

    We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors and others because they allow for additional information with respect to financial measures used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and they may be used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze our financial performance and the health of our business. However, there are a number of limitations related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures, and these non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or in isolation from, our financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate these non-GAAP financial measures differently or not at all, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures.

    Investor Contact:
    Greg McNiff
    investors@silvaco.com

    Media Contact:
    Tyler Weiland
    press@silvaco.com

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  • MIL-OSI: PubMatic to Announce Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results on November 12, 2024

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NO-HEADQUARTERS/REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PubMatic, Inc. (Nasdaq: PUBM), an independent technology company delivering digital advertising’s supply chain of the future, today announced that it will release its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 after market close on November 12, 2024. On that day, PubMatic will host a webcast at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the company’s financial results.

    Webcast Details

    • What: PubMatic’s Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Webcast
    • When: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time)
    • Webcast: A live and archived webcast can be accessed from the News & Events section of PubMatic’s Investor Relations website: https://investors.pubmatic.com

    About PubMatic
    PubMatic is an independent technology company maximizing customer value by delivering digital advertising’s supply chain of the future. PubMatic’s sell-side platform empowers the world’s leading digital content creators across the open internet to control access to their inventory and increase monetization by enabling marketers to drive return on investment and reach addressable audiences across ad formats and devices. Since 2006, PubMatic’s infrastructure-driven approach has allowed for the efficient processing and utilization of data in real time. By delivering scalable and flexible programmatic innovation, PubMatic improves outcomes for its customers while championing a vibrant and transparent digital advertising supply chain.

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  • MIL-OSI: Stack Capital Group Inc. Announces Best Efforts Financing

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

    TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stack Capital Group Inc., (the “Company”) (TSX:STCK) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Raymond James Ltd., Canaccord Genuity Corp., RBC Capital Markets, and TD Securities Inc., as co-lead agents and joint bookrunners, on behalf of a syndicate of Agents, in connection with a “best efforts” private placement (the “Offering”) of up to 1,318,181 units (the “Units”) of the Company for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $14.5 million, priced at $11.00 per Unit (the “Issue Price”).

    Each Unit will be comprised of one common share (a “Common Share”) and one half of one common share purchase warrant of the Company (each common share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant shall be exercisable to acquire one common share of the Company (a “Warrant Share”) for a period of 36 months following the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) at an exercise price of $11.00 per Warrant Share, subject to adjustment in certain events.

    In addition, the Company will grant the Agents an option (the “Agents Option”) to arrange for the purchase of up to such number of additional Units as is equal to 15% of the Units offered under the base Offering, being up to an additional 197,727 Units, at the Issue Price. The Agents Option shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time for a period ending 48 hours prior to the Closing Date (as defined below).

    The net proceeds of the offering will be used for general corporate purposes and investments in accordance with the Company’s investment principles.

    The Offering is expected to close on or before October 30, 2024 (the “Closing Date”) and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”).

    The Offering will be made by way of private placement to certain accredited investors in each of the provinces and territories of Canada. In addition, the Agents will offer the Units for sale by way of private placement exemptions (i) in the United States and (ii) in those jurisdictions outside of Canada and the United States that are agreed to by the Company and Raymond James; provided it is understood that the Company will not be required to register or make any filings (other than reports on sales of securities in the United States and Canada) in such jurisdictions.

    The securities to be issued under the Offering will have a hold period of four months and one day from the Closing Date.

    At the closing of the Offering, the Company will pay to the Agents a cash fee equal to 5.0% of all gross proceeds raised in connection with the Offering.

    No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release. This news release is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities of the Company in the United States of America. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) or any state securities laws and may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, its possessions and other areas subject to its jurisdiction or for the account or for the benefit of U.S. Persons (as defined under applicable securities laws) unless registered under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from such registration is available.

    About Stack Capital Group Inc.

    The Company is an investment holding company and its business objective is to invest in equity, debt and/or other securities of growth-to-late-stage private businesses. Through the Company, shareholders have the opportunity to gain exposure to the diversified private investment portfolio; participate in the private market; and have liquidity due to the listing of the Common Shares on the TSX. At the same time, the public structure also allows the Company to focus its efforts on maximizing long-term performance through a portfolio of high growth businesses, which are not widely available to most Canadian investors. SC Partners Ltd. has taken the initiative in creating the Company and acts as the Company’s administrator and is responsible to source and advise with respect to all investments for the Company.

    For Media inquiries and investor relations, please contact:‍

    Brian Viveiros
    VP, Corporate Development & Investor Relations
    brian@stackcapitalgroup.com
    647.280.3307

    Forward looking and other cautionary statements

    Certain information in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements under applicable securities law. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as “may”, “should”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “intend” and similar expressions. Forward-looking information contained or referred to in this news release includes, but may not be limited to, the details of the Offering, the completion date of the Offering, the approval of the TSX and the business of the Company.

    Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. The material assumptions supporting these forward-looking statements include, among others, that the Company will receive the necessary approval for the Offering from the TSX and will satisfy the commercial closing conditions of the Offering. Additional risk factors that may impact the Company or cause actual results and performance to differ from the forward looking statements contained herein are set forth in the Company’s Annual Information form under the heading Risk Factors (a copy of which can be obtained under the Company’s profile on http://www.sedarplus.com).

    Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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  • MIL-OSI: EverQuote to Announce Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results on November 4, 2024

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EverQuote, Inc. (Nasdaq: EVER), a leading online insurance marketplace, today announced that it will report third quarter 2024 financial results after the market close on Monday, November 4, 2024. Management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the Company’s financial results, recent developments, and business outlook at 4:30 p.m. ET.

    What: EverQuote Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results Conference Call
       
    When: Monday, November 4, 2024
       
    Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
       
    Live Call: US Toll Free: (800) 715-9871
      All Other: +1 (646) 307-1963
      Conference ID: 4210704
       
    Live Webcast and Replay: http://investors.everquote.com/
       

    About EverQuote

    EverQuote operates a leading online insurance marketplace, connecting consumers with insurance providers. The Company’s mission is to empower insurance shoppers to better protect life’s most important assets—their family, property, and future. Our vision is to become the largest online source of insurance policies by using data, technology, and knowledgeable advisors to make insurance simpler, more affordable, and personalized.

    For more information, visit https://investors.everquote.com and follow on LinkedIn.

    Investor Relations Contact:

    Brinlea Johnson
    The Blueshirt Group
    415-489-2193
    brinlea@blueshirtgroup.com

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Defense News: SECNAV Del Toro’s As-Written Remarks Following the Navy Demonstrates First At-sea Reloading of Vertical Launching System

    Source: United States Navy

    Introduction

    Thank you, everyone for joining us today for this truly seminal moment in the history of our Navy. Rearm at sea is one of my top priorities that I’ve been urgently pursuing over the past two years to make our current fleet more formidable.

    Without the ability to rearm at sea, our surface combatants must return to port—sometimes thousands of miles away—to replenish their magazines.

     The ability to rearm at sea will be critical to any future conflict in the Pacific or elsewhere.  Our surface combatants’ exemplary performance in the Red Sea and the eastern Mediterranean over the past year only further reinforces the tremendous value TRAM will bring the Fleet.

     But since the advent of the vertical launch system for our guided missile surface combatants, a true at-sea rearming capability for the main batteries of our cruisers and destroyers has eluded us.

    Until now.

    Today, I was proud to bear witness to the first at-sea use of the Transportable Re-Arming Mechanism (TRAM), which leverages our Navy’s time-proven Connected Underway Replenishment system to provide our surface combatants with a game-changing capability to reload their Vertical Launch Systems while underway in open ocean.

    Testing this week at sea aboard USS CHOSIN and USNS WASHINGTON CHAMBERS was a complete success, including successful TRAM Connected Underway Replenishment operations in Sea State 4.

    I am incredibly proud of the team for their efforts to meet the aggressive timeline that I set to field TRAM across the fleet—beginning with the shore based demonstration earlier this year, and continuing with the at-sea test this week.

    Once TRAM is fully fielded, our surface combatants will be able to keep the sea continuously while pounding any adversary with an overwhelming tempo and volume of long range strikes.

    By enabling our combatants to refill their magazines underway, TRAM offers us a powerful near-term deterrent that will disrupt the strategic calculus of those who would do us harm.

    By investing in innovations like TRAM, we are ensuring that the United States remains the world’s preeminent maritime power.

    The challenges we face in the world today are significant, but so too are our capabilities and our resolve.

    Thank you to the engineers at NAVSEA and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab who made today happen, the crews of CHOSIN and WASHINGTON CHAMBERS who just conducted the first at-sea test of a truly game-changing capability, and to everyone else who had a part in the test today.

     And thanks to all of you, again, for joining us today.

    Now, we’ll open it up for questions. What questions do you have for me?

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  • MIL-OSI Security: La Ronge — La Ronge investigating fatal collision

    Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

    On October 12, 2024 at approximately 1:30 a.m., La Ronge RCMP received a report of a single vehicle rollover on Highway #165, approximately 15 minutes south of Hall Lake, SK.

    Officers responded along with local EMS. A passenger in the vehicle was transported to hospital by EMS where he was later declared deceased. He has been identified as a 15-year-old male from the La Ronge area. His family has been notified.

    The driver of the vehicle reported no physical injuries to police.

    As a result of continued investigation, an adult male from the La Ronge area was arrested and is charged with:

    • one count, operation while impaired (drug) of motor vehicle causing death, Section 320.14(3), Criminal Code;
    • one count, operation while impaired (alcohol) of motor vehicle causing death, Section 320.14(3), Criminal Code; and
    • one count, dangerous operation of motor vehicle causing death, Section 320.13(3), Criminal Code.

    The adult male appeared in court in La Ronge on October 15, 2024.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Fargo, ND Man Indicted for Possession of Firearms and Ammunition by a Convicted Felon and by a Drug User or Addict, and Possession of a Firearm with an Obliterated Serial Number

    Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

    Fargo – United States Attorney Mac Schneider announced that on October 15, 2024, Amire J. Logan, made his initial appearance and was arraigned in federal court. The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota unsealed an Indictment revealing that a federal grand jury indicted Logan on two counts of Possession of Firearms and Ammunition by a Convicted Felon, two counts of Possession of Firearms and Ammunition by a Drug User or Addict, and one count of Possession of a Firearm with an Obliterated Serial Number, arising from a June 24, 2024 incident in Fargo, and a September 24, 2024 incident in West Fargo.

    The Indictment in this case is not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.

    This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. PSN is based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

    This case is being investigated by the Fargo Police Department, the West Fargo Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jacob T. Rodenbiker.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Repeat Sex Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Traffic Four Women Using Violence and Threats

    Source: United States Department of Justice (Human Trafficking)

    Defendant began recruiting women upon release from state prison for sex trafficking

    BOSTON – A Stoughton man, previously convicted of multiple counts of sex trafficking, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to sex trafficking multiple adult women.

    Marvin Pompilus, 39, pleaded guilty to four counts of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion and one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine. Pompilus was previously arrested and charged in in November 2023, and indicted by a federal grand jury in January 2024. U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young scheduled sentencing for Jan. 23, 2025.

    In February 2018, Pompilus was convicted in Suffolk Superior Court of multiple counts of trafficking a person for sexual servitude and deriving support for prostitution. He was sentenced to six years in state prison and was released in October 2021.

    “Marvin Pompilus targeted and brutalized his victims, and this was promptly after he was released from jail following his conviction on similar state charges,” said Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy. “These crimes are a violation of human dignity and human rights. Our office, along with our federal, state and local partners, are dedicating substantial resources to both protecting victims of trafficking and holding defendants accountable by prosecuting them to the fullest extent of the law. This is especially true for repeat offenders like Mr. Pompilus.”

    “This defendant callously picked up right where he left off when he was released from state prison, believing that he could profit by peddling drugs and misery to people suffering with substance abuse issues,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “The defendant specifically targeted victims who were struggling with addiction to opioids and cocaine, coerced them into sex trafficking and cruelly exploited them because of their vulnerability. The Justice Department will continue to investigate and prosecute human traffickers who exploit for their own personal gain the most vulnerable members of society, such as those experiencing substance abuse disorders.”

    “Marvin Pompilus admitted today that after being released from state prison for sex trafficking, he started doing it again, targeting and exploiting four vulnerable women using violence and threats to force them to engage in commercial sex. What he did is unconscionable, and the harm he’s inflicted on these women is immeasurable,” said Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Boston Division. “The FBI will do everything in its power to protect trafficking victims from further harm and see the predators who so viciously abuse them brought to justice.”

    Following his release from state custody in October  2021, Pompilus conspired to exploit and recruit multiple women into the commercial sex trade, using a combination of physical violence, sexual violence, threats of violence, verbal abuse and withholding of controlled substances from drug dependent victims to coerce and/or force them to engage in commercial sex acts. He then collected all of the proceeds.  Pompilus required his victims to check in with him, forbade them from interacting with other men, and precluded them from obtaining drugs from anyone other than him. If one of the victims attempted to keep any of the proceeds from commercial sex or attempted to refuse to see a sex buyer, Pompilus would become physically violent, at times striking the victim in the face and kicking them. Pompilus would also engage in other forms of abuse as well such as using degrading names toward his victims, spitting on them, and throwing drinks on them, as well as isolating them from others.

    If you or someone you know may be impacted or experiencing commercial sex trafficking, please contact USAMA.VictimAssistance@usdoj.gov.

    The charge of conspiracy to sex traffic by force, fraud, or coercion provides for a sentence of up to life in prison, at least five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, at least two years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1,000,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

    Acting U.S. Attorney Levy; AAG Clarke; and FBI SAC Cohen made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Massachusetts State Police and the Boston and Randolph Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Riley, Chief of the Human Trafficking & Civil Rights Unit and Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan Tokash of the Justice Department’s Human Trafficking Protection Unit are prosecuting the case.
     

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Iqaluit — Update: Air India Flight 127, emergency landing to Iqaluit, Nunavut

    Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

    Iqaluit, Nunavut
    Date: 2024-10-15

    The investigation into the emergency landing of Air India flight 127, to Iqaluit, Nunavut is now being handled by the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region’s Federal Arctic Unit. Assistance will be provided by the Nunavut RCMP Criminal Operations Unit and the Northwest Regions National Security Unit.

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