AURORA, Colorado (AP) — A Nevada inmate convicted of attacking a couple with an ax handle in their bedroom is being charged with killing four people with a hammer in suburban Denver over 30 years ago, authorities announced Friday. Local and state law enforcement officials said DNA evidence ties Alexander Christopher Ewing to the slayings […]
Reported by Seattle Times 1 week ago.
Nevada inmate charged in 1984 hammer killings near Denver
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What you're really seeing during a meteor shower
Why are meteor showers like the Perseids so common? Turns out, space isn’t as empty as you might think. It’s littered with debris that forms those spectacular meteor shower we look forward to each year. Following is a transcript of the video.Solar eclipses are rare and you can never predict when an aurora will illuminate the sky. But there's one cosmic light show we can always count on. Meteor showers. They happen around the same time each year and have been doing so for centuries. But despite their brilliance and beauty it doesn't take much to make a meteor shower. You just need three ingredients, the sun, Earth and a comet.
Comets have been around since the dawn of our solar system over four-and-a-half billion years ago. They formed out of the same disc of gas and dust that created earth and the other seven planets. And like the other planets they too orbit the sun but that's where the similarities end. Most planets orbit the sun on fairly circular orbits whereas comets take a more elliptical path through our solar system. Check out Halley's Comet for example. Right now it's beyond the orbit of the furthest planet Neptune. But over the next 50 years it will travel about three billion miles toward the inner reaches of our solar system. Eventually flying past Earth in the year 2061.
And it's encounters like this that make meteor showers possible. Because as a comet approaches the inner solar system, the sun's radiation heats up ice under the surface and as that ice turns to a vapor it generates powerful outbursts of gas and dust, sometimes ejecting hundreds of tons of material into space per second. The result is a brilliant stream of debris called the comet tail or coma, which can stretch hundreds to thousands of miles across. In fact, space is littered with comet tail debris that our planet passes through each year. And when that happens, the debris strikes our atmosphere at over 100,000 miles an hour, incinerating the four-and-a-half billion year old fragments in seconds. This produces brilliant flashes of light that we call a meteor shower.
Now some meteor showers are more spectacular than others, giving us anywhere from a few to over a hundred meteors an hour. And even the same meteor shower can vary from year to year. It all depends on how much debris we scoop up as we pass through the tail. Regardless, comet tails tend to follow the same path as the comet itself, which means they pass through the same spot along Earth's orbit. That's why we get the same meteor showers around the same time each year. At the end of October for example, we pass through the tale of Halley's Comet which gives us the Orionids meteor shower. And every August, we pass through comet Swift-Tuttle's tail which we see as the Perseids meteor shower. But it's not just October and August, meteor showers occur year-round. So check your calendar to see when the next one will be coming to a sky near you.
Join the conversation about this story » Reported by Business Insider 1 week ago.
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‘Girls’ Writer Murray Miller Won’t Be Charged in Rape Accusation
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office declined to file charges Friday against Murray Miller, a writer for HBO’s “Girls” who actress Aurora Perrineau accused of sexually assaulting her in 2011, when she was underage.
The D.A.’s office said it investigated the possibility of charging Murray with one of two crimes: rape, specifically with an unconscious victim, and statutory rape.
Prosecutors said the three-year statute of limitations has expired on statutory rape, and declined to prosecute on the other rape charge, citing “inconsistencies and the delay in reporting.”
“[T]here are inconsistencies which cannot be overcome,” the DA’s office said in a declination of charge document.
*Also Read:* Lawyers for 'Girls' Writer Accused of Rape Retract Claim His Accuser Demanded Money
Attorneys for Miller did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday.
Perrineau, who has appeared in Jennifer Lawrence’s “Passengers” and is the daughter of “Lost” actor Harold Perrineau, filed a report in November 2017. At the time, TheWrap obtained the results of a polygraph test Perrineau said she passed in September in which she detailed her accusations against Murray, who was also a producer on the Fox animated comedies “King of the Hill” and “American Dad.”
An attorney for Perrineau, Alan Jackson, told TheWrap on Friday that his client’s account has been consistent all along.
*Also Read:* Lena Dunham Slammed for Defending 'Girls' Writer Accused of Rape
“There’s never been an inconsistency in regards to Aurora’s statements and her recitation of the facts about what happened,” he said. “All I can maintain is what my client has maintained from the very beginning. There was no issue as to Aurora’s credibility.”
He declined to say if Perrineau might bring a civil suit against Miller.
Miller’s attorney, Matthew Walerstein, said in November that Miller “categorically and vehemently denies Ms. Perrineau’s outrageous claims” and said his legal team had “gathered overwhelming evidence directly contradicting these false and offensive claims.”
The case drew widespread attention in part because “Girls” showrunners Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner stood by Miller. “While our first instinct is to listen to every woman’s story, our insider knowledge of Murray’s situation makes us confident that sadly this accusation is one of the 3 percent of assault cases that are misreported every year,” Dunham said through a spokesperson. The statement was cosigned by Konner.
*Also Read:* 'Girls' Writer Murray Miller Accused of Raping Underage Actress Aurora Perrineau (Exclusive)
Dunham quickly apologized, saying she was “absolutely wrong” for accusing Perrineau of submitting a false report.
“Every woman who comes forward deserves to be heard, fully and completely, and our relationship to the accused should not be part of the calculation anyone makes when examining her case,” Dunham tweeted.
Dunham and Konner did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday.
Perrineau initially believed the encounter with Miller took place in 2012, but later learned from text messages obtained by the LAPD that it actually occurred in late 2011, a person familiar with the situation told TheWrap.
*Related stories from TheWrap:*
'Girls' Writer Murray Miller Accused of Raping Underage Actress Aurora Perrineau (Exclusive)
'Girls' Exec Producer Murray Miller Signs New HBO Deal, Developing 'Mr. Romance' With Mike White
Lena Dunham Defends 'Girls' Writer Accused of Rape: 'We Stand by Murray' Reported by The Wrap 6 days ago.
The D.A.’s office said it investigated the possibility of charging Murray with one of two crimes: rape, specifically with an unconscious victim, and statutory rape.
Prosecutors said the three-year statute of limitations has expired on statutory rape, and declined to prosecute on the other rape charge, citing “inconsistencies and the delay in reporting.”
“[T]here are inconsistencies which cannot be overcome,” the DA’s office said in a declination of charge document.
*Also Read:* Lawyers for 'Girls' Writer Accused of Rape Retract Claim His Accuser Demanded Money
Attorneys for Miller did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday.
Perrineau, who has appeared in Jennifer Lawrence’s “Passengers” and is the daughter of “Lost” actor Harold Perrineau, filed a report in November 2017. At the time, TheWrap obtained the results of a polygraph test Perrineau said she passed in September in which she detailed her accusations against Murray, who was also a producer on the Fox animated comedies “King of the Hill” and “American Dad.”
An attorney for Perrineau, Alan Jackson, told TheWrap on Friday that his client’s account has been consistent all along.
*Also Read:* Lena Dunham Slammed for Defending 'Girls' Writer Accused of Rape
“There’s never been an inconsistency in regards to Aurora’s statements and her recitation of the facts about what happened,” he said. “All I can maintain is what my client has maintained from the very beginning. There was no issue as to Aurora’s credibility.”
He declined to say if Perrineau might bring a civil suit against Miller.
Miller’s attorney, Matthew Walerstein, said in November that Miller “categorically and vehemently denies Ms. Perrineau’s outrageous claims” and said his legal team had “gathered overwhelming evidence directly contradicting these false and offensive claims.”
The case drew widespread attention in part because “Girls” showrunners Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner stood by Miller. “While our first instinct is to listen to every woman’s story, our insider knowledge of Murray’s situation makes us confident that sadly this accusation is one of the 3 percent of assault cases that are misreported every year,” Dunham said through a spokesperson. The statement was cosigned by Konner.
*Also Read:* 'Girls' Writer Murray Miller Accused of Raping Underage Actress Aurora Perrineau (Exclusive)
Dunham quickly apologized, saying she was “absolutely wrong” for accusing Perrineau of submitting a false report.
“Every woman who comes forward deserves to be heard, fully and completely, and our relationship to the accused should not be part of the calculation anyone makes when examining her case,” Dunham tweeted.
Dunham and Konner did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday.
Perrineau initially believed the encounter with Miller took place in 2012, but later learned from text messages obtained by the LAPD that it actually occurred in late 2011, a person familiar with the situation told TheWrap.
*Related stories from TheWrap:*
'Girls' Writer Murray Miller Accused of Raping Underage Actress Aurora Perrineau (Exclusive)
'Girls' Exec Producer Murray Miller Signs New HBO Deal, Developing 'Mr. Romance' With Mike White
Lena Dunham Defends 'Girls' Writer Accused of Rape: 'We Stand by Murray' Reported by The Wrap 6 days ago.
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Ruthless hammer killer put Denver residents on edge in early 1984
A string of brutal hammer attacks stretching from a Green Mountain townhouse to the Aurora home of a young family over the span of 12 days in January 1984 terrified residents across the Denver area and sent law enforcement on a frantic search for the ruthless killer.
Reported by Denver Post 1 week ago.
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Fleet Clean USA Brings Fleet and Facility Washing Service Franchise to Denver
The newest franchise continues Fleet Clean’s ongoing nationwide expansion.
Denver, Colo. (PRWEB) August 13, 2018
Fleet Clean USA, a Florida-based mobile, commercial vehicle washing franchise announced today it will open its first Denver franchise territory. Franchisees and owner/operators Bo and Misty Garrison plan to expand the business across the Denver region in the future.
The new Fleet Clean USA operation will cover the greater Denver area, including Aurora, Englewood, Littleton, Westminster, Thornton and Lakewood. The Denver location will begin operations in the next 60 days.
Operating with rigs dedicated to green technology and keeping the environment healthy, Fleet Clean USA will provide multiple levels of fleet and pressure washing, including hand-brush washing of vehicle exteriors, trailer washouts, interior detailing, engine cleaning and degreasing, concrete cleaning and commercial building washing to businesses in the Greater Denver area.
Garrison is a fertilizer trader and also owns a heavy equipment auction company. He plans to use his extensive experience in B2B sales and negotiations to make his franchise location a very successful one.
Dale Waite, Franchise Sales Director for Fleet Clean USA, said, “We believe that the Mile-High City is going to be a fantastic territory for Fleet Clean, and we couldn’t be more excited to have hard workers like Bo and Misty to be the operators there. The team is extremely qualified and ready to build a successful business in Denver, and we will support them every step of the way.”
Each Fleet Clean USA rig is equipped with its own water, generator, pressure washers, soap dispensers, brushes, tools and water reclamation equipment, with businesses only needing to supply the dirty vehicles. Fleet Clean USA’s systems are designed to be detailed, efficient, effective, and friendly while placing a strong emphasis on protecting the environment with green processes.
Serving more than 1,000 businesses in 18 states, Fleet Clean USA is committed to providing the best service possible through centralized accounting and a robust customer support system so that customers get immediate satisfaction no matter what. The company employs technology to simplify processes while ensuring they are protecting the environment by reducing use of paper, reclaiming water, and using environmentally safe products.
“We are thrilled to have Bo and Misty as operators, and we are excited to work with them as they expand in Denver and throughout Colorado,” said Fleet Clean USA Founder and CEO Scott Marr. “Our number one priority for all franchisees is to ensure their success by providing the tools and know-how to thrive.”
In addition to sales support, Fleet Clean USA provides its franchisees with ongoing training and operations assistance throughout the lifetime of their business. This includes a full back-office proprietary software solution that allows easy tracking of prospects and customers, a quoting tool, job scheduling, electronic invoicing and more.
ABOUT FLEET CLEAN USA
Fleet Clean USA is one of the fastest-growing providers of mobile fleet washing services in the United States. Offering environmentally-friendly, high-tech, hand-brush washing and pressure cleaning services for businesses, Feet Clean services more than 1,000 companies in 18 states. Fleet Clean USA was founded in 2009 in Atlanta and began franchising in 2013.
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For more information on the Fleet Clean USA franchise opportunity, visit http://www.ownfc.com or call Dale Waite at 321-409-1943 x1000 Reported by PRWeb 6 days ago.
Denver, Colo. (PRWEB) August 13, 2018
Fleet Clean USA, a Florida-based mobile, commercial vehicle washing franchise announced today it will open its first Denver franchise territory. Franchisees and owner/operators Bo and Misty Garrison plan to expand the business across the Denver region in the future.
The new Fleet Clean USA operation will cover the greater Denver area, including Aurora, Englewood, Littleton, Westminster, Thornton and Lakewood. The Denver location will begin operations in the next 60 days.
Operating with rigs dedicated to green technology and keeping the environment healthy, Fleet Clean USA will provide multiple levels of fleet and pressure washing, including hand-brush washing of vehicle exteriors, trailer washouts, interior detailing, engine cleaning and degreasing, concrete cleaning and commercial building washing to businesses in the Greater Denver area.
Garrison is a fertilizer trader and also owns a heavy equipment auction company. He plans to use his extensive experience in B2B sales and negotiations to make his franchise location a very successful one.
Dale Waite, Franchise Sales Director for Fleet Clean USA, said, “We believe that the Mile-High City is going to be a fantastic territory for Fleet Clean, and we couldn’t be more excited to have hard workers like Bo and Misty to be the operators there. The team is extremely qualified and ready to build a successful business in Denver, and we will support them every step of the way.”
Each Fleet Clean USA rig is equipped with its own water, generator, pressure washers, soap dispensers, brushes, tools and water reclamation equipment, with businesses only needing to supply the dirty vehicles. Fleet Clean USA’s systems are designed to be detailed, efficient, effective, and friendly while placing a strong emphasis on protecting the environment with green processes.
Serving more than 1,000 businesses in 18 states, Fleet Clean USA is committed to providing the best service possible through centralized accounting and a robust customer support system so that customers get immediate satisfaction no matter what. The company employs technology to simplify processes while ensuring they are protecting the environment by reducing use of paper, reclaiming water, and using environmentally safe products.
“We are thrilled to have Bo and Misty as operators, and we are excited to work with them as they expand in Denver and throughout Colorado,” said Fleet Clean USA Founder and CEO Scott Marr. “Our number one priority for all franchisees is to ensure their success by providing the tools and know-how to thrive.”
In addition to sales support, Fleet Clean USA provides its franchisees with ongoing training and operations assistance throughout the lifetime of their business. This includes a full back-office proprietary software solution that allows easy tracking of prospects and customers, a quoting tool, job scheduling, electronic invoicing and more.
ABOUT FLEET CLEAN USA
Fleet Clean USA is one of the fastest-growing providers of mobile fleet washing services in the United States. Offering environmentally-friendly, high-tech, hand-brush washing and pressure cleaning services for businesses, Feet Clean services more than 1,000 companies in 18 states. Fleet Clean USA was founded in 2009 in Atlanta and began franchising in 2013.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information on the Fleet Clean USA franchise opportunity, visit http://www.ownfc.com or call Dale Waite at 321-409-1943 x1000 Reported by PRWeb 6 days ago.
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ACBFF Stock: Has the Aurora Stock Price Hit Rock Bottom?
Aurora Stock History
When it comes to marijuana stocks, it is hard to find a stranger story than *Aurora Cannabis Inc* (OTCMKTS:ACBFF, TSE:ACB). The Vancouver-based company spent billions on acquisitions, choosing to swallow rivals and build market share rather than build its own production facilities.
And yet, ACBFF shares dropped by 48% in the last six months.
It was an extraordinary vanishing act. The bigger Aurora became, the faster its share price crashed. However, we may be nearing an inflection point.
In the next section, we’ll discuss what critical factors are driving Aurora stock and how the company can leverage these numbers through the.
The post ACBFF Stock: Has the Aurora Stock Price Hit Rock Bottom? appeared first on Profit Confidential. Reported by Profit Confidential 5 days ago.
When it comes to marijuana stocks, it is hard to find a stranger story than *Aurora Cannabis Inc* (OTCMKTS:ACBFF, TSE:ACB). The Vancouver-based company spent billions on acquisitions, choosing to swallow rivals and build market share rather than build its own production facilities.
And yet, ACBFF shares dropped by 48% in the last six months.
It was an extraordinary vanishing act. The bigger Aurora became, the faster its share price crashed. However, we may be nearing an inflection point.
In the next section, we’ll discuss what critical factors are driving Aurora stock and how the company can leverage these numbers through the.
The post ACBFF Stock: Has the Aurora Stock Price Hit Rock Bottom? appeared first on Profit Confidential. Reported by Profit Confidential 5 days ago.
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Kaneh Bosom Biotechnology: experienced management, access to capital and a clear strategy paves the way for success for the cannabis company
You need certain key ingredients to successfully grow a business from the ground to the point where a buyer might pay a premium for it. Luck is always near the top of the list – Napoleon’s ‘give me a lucky general’ maxim applies as much in business as it does in warfare. However, there are a number of other attributes that, if missing, doom a company to failure. An experienced management, access to capital and a clear strategy that plots a course to the exit are three. None of those work if there isn’t also a viable market; though the ideal is to target an arena where competition is low and the barriers to entry high. In Kaneh Bosm Biotechnology (KBB), these ingredients are there in abundance. Fragrant cane The name first. Literally translated the first two words mean 'fragrant cane' and come from the Old Testament reference to cannabis in Exodus 30:23. So no prizes for guessing, KBB is a cannabis company. But unlike the giants of the industry such as Aurora and Canopy Growth, it wants to expand outside North America. Its transformation in the last eight months reveals it is already part-way to realizing its ambition as it now has operations in Europe, South America and Africa. In all, it has six discrete units that make it a vertically integrated ‘seed-to-sale’ operation. Marathon Globa has an exclusive agreement with Cosmos Holdings Through subsidiary Marathon Global it has an exclusive agreement with Cosmos Holdings, a European pharmaceutical distributor that gives KBB access to 35,000 pharmacies in 16 countries. EU Cannabis Corp, meanwhile, has a 90% interest in industrial hemp licences held by Cannatec Greece. This allows it to cultivate, manufacture, distribute and export industrial hemp and its many cannabidiol (CBD) derived extracts. CBD applies different qualities For the uninitiated, CBDs are the inert, non-psychoactive compounds derived from cannabis, which are distinct from THC, which gets you high. CBD cannabinoids are prized for their manifold medicinal qualities including pain relief and anxiety suppression. Lucas Birdsall, a long-time adviser to the company, thinks CBD opportunities are just the start in Greece. It has applied for a medicinal cannabis licence there. He describes Greece as the “gateway to the EU for KBB”. Another way to look at it is as an option on the liberalization of cannabis laws in Europe. “Eventually, as they come around to legalization across the EU bloc we may be able to parlay what we have into medicinal or recreational cannabis supplies,” says Birdsall. Farmakem, is key to the portfolio Key to the portfolio, too, is Farmakem, a revenue-generating licensed medical cannabis company based in Slovenia. “It works mainly on the R&D side,” says Birdsall. “It will complement our supply arm. In CanAfrica Holdings, KBB has planted its flag in Africa with a Lesotho-based low-cost cultivation operation that can also manufacture, supply, hold, import, export and transport cannabis and derivative products. The CSE-listed company is in Latin America via a mirror image business in Colombia called Cannabis Medical Group SAS. We touched on the firm’s unique selling points earlier, but it’s worth understanding just what will propel this growing enterprise along the road to success in the coming months and years. Management is key. Eugene Beukman, Michael Martinz and Brendan Purdy represent a strong and experienced leadership that will oversee the company’s buy-and-build strategy. Birdsall points out that the company’s founders were behind one of Canada’s largest cannabis streaming deals, so there is plenty of industry knowledge there too. Financial backing is also on tap with the group raised around $10mln thus far. This brought in a number of savvy hedge funds, including MMCap International, which was an early investor in success stories such as Aurora, Canopy and Cannabis Wheaton. New frontier for cannabis Of the group of investors behind KBB, Birdsall says: “They are quite experienced at both understanding the next frontier of cannabis as well as understanding the licences we have assembled to date. “They recognize the ambitious nature of KBB’s seed-to-sale objective. They are going to allow us to raise materially larger amounts of capital going forward.” Mentioned earlier, the strategy is to buy, build and ultimately sell. A recent spate of transactions that’s brought the business this far is just the start of the corporate activity. Birdsall reveals there are deals in the pipeline that management hopes will come to fruition in the coming weeks and months. In fact, there is no shortage of businesses lining up to work with KBB. “We have access to the capital the founders don’t have and we’ve also run public companies,” says Birdsall. He thinks there is huge potential as the cannabis revolution takes hold internationally. “We want to be part of that,” he says. But ultimately it is also about the exit and handing the company on to a buyer who can take the KBB to the next level, he adds. “We view ourselves as a very attractive take-out target for an enterprise model licensed producer.”
Reported by Proactive Investors 4 days ago.
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This British startup thinks it has a crucial competitive advantage over Google, Uber, and Apple in the race to launch driverless cars in Europe
· *Driverless car startup FiveAI is sending out bright blue cars to gather information about London's roads this week.*· *The cars will be driven by humans, but FiveAI CEO Stan Boland said the company is preparing for its first driverless test on public roads before the end of 2018.*
· *FiveAI wants bring a shared driverless taxi service to London by next year, and beat Uber and Waymo with the technology in Europe.*
· *The company has a small amount of funding compared to bigger US firms, but is confident its autonomous tech will navigate "difficult" European cities better than the competition.*
--------------------Anyone walking around the South London suburbs of Bromley and Croydon this week might spot a bright new addition to the roads: A futuristic sky-blue Ford Fusion laden with sensors.
FiveAI, a British driverless car startup, is putting five of these vehicles on UK roads to gather data to train its autonomous vehicles. The cars will collect information for the next 10 months to understand real-world road layouts, traffic flow, and the behaviour of other road users.
Part of the reason the cars look so lurid is so that the public knows who's gathering data. FiveAI said it is gathering information in a way that is compliant with Europe's strict privacy regulation, the GDPR, and no individual would be identifiable from the images it captures through its cameras.
While these cars will be driven by humans at all times, the training data they gather will eventually inform FiveAI's efforts to bring shared, driverless taxis to London in 2019. The company said in May that it will begin trialling driverless cars on public roads before the end of 2018.
**FiveAI has raised $18 million to become Europe's major driverless car startup**
FiveAI hopes to be Europe's answer to Uber or Google's driverless car efforts, and wants to create a shared, autonomous taxi service in the UK before it is beaten by a rich American or Chinese firm.
It has raised $18 million (£14 million) in Series A funding to date, but has to fend off behemoths that are worth billions of dollars. Uber has raised more than $1 billion and is the most valuable startup in the world. Google is sitting on around $100 billion in cash.
Stan Boland, FiveAI's chief executive, has a historian's theory on why it can beat foreign competition.
"If I were [US companies] Waymo, Uber or Aurora... and I was trying to solve the problem of safer driving, I would choose to do it somewhere where it's an easier problem," he said.
"In Europe, our cities are medieval and complicated, density is much higher, human behaviours are different. Our cities were built from villages... I think a European city is much harder than a US city."
In other words, Google's driverless car tech might find it easier to learn in the expanses of the Nevada desert than it would in windy London roads, originally designed for driving cattle.
Still, he acknowledged that "Europe is late" and puts this down to two reasons: US companies benefited from research pioneered by DARPA, America's military research agency, and because it has never been in the European car industry's interest to upend its existing business model. "Europe has been a bit asleep at the wheel," Boland said.
He said it's important that European governments recognise this and clear a path for local companies, rather than being "dazzled" by similar offerings from Silicon Valley giants. "It's very easy for governments to be pushed around by big companies and to be dazzled by [for example] Google's first step... It's quite important we recognise the fact we need to build some big companies out of Europe," he explained.
*How FiveAI's driverless cars work*
While FiveAI's sky-blue cars are cruising around London's streets gathering data, their autonomous counterparts are still being fine-tuned at a testing ground north of London. The goal is to build a fully fledged driverless car system that can be integrated into different vehicles — perhaps with an eye to licensing that technology out to carmakers.
Boland said in May that FiveAI would be ready to conduct a public trial of its driverless cars later this year. Like other driverless car projects, FiveAI's autonomous vehicles rely on being able to "see" and understand what is around them, and react accordingly.
FiveAI's system is a little different from that being tested out by Google. It is aiming to create a software and hardware stack that would allow vehicles to navigate complex environments with simple maps, rather than highly detailed, precise 3D maps.
That requires a huge number of sensors and computing power, Boland told Business Insider.
The company has fitted eight Ford Fusions with a large number of sensors, and is testing them out at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire.
Those sensors comprise 14 cameras, three laser detectors, six radars, a GPS, and the additional computing power. There is so much computing power that the hardware is not only housed in a roofbox, but under the bumper and in the trunk. There's also 100kg of battery in the car, Boland said.
The cameras, organised in stereo pairs, do the "seeing", processing raw data feeds and using these to build up an image of their surroundings, and to identify individual objects. Then a deep neural network tries to make sense of the objects in the picture in real time. Even accounting for delays in processing, Boland said, the system "thinks" faster than a human.
"It should be possible for us to build a system that is at least as safe as a human, hopefully safer," he said.
*Investors are confident in FiveAI*
Though FiveAI's funding is small, Boland said investors are confident.
He described FiveAI's fundraising process last year: "Quite often after half an hour, investors would say 'I should probably do this, will you please let me write a cheque?', and so we could have raised about $100 million last summer when we were raising our Series A but we only raised $18 million."
Boland has previously said publicly that FiveAI has raised a modest sum because it's still building its tech platform. FiveAI will need the big capital raise in future when it wants to buy lots of cars to load its system onto. That may be some point after 2021, according to his previous comments.
Part of the reason for investors wanting to throw money at FiveAI is because Stan Boland is who he is.
Dharmash Mistry, a partner at FiveAI's latest lead investor Lakestar, pointed to Boland's history as a UK tech veteran. Boland was once chief executive of iconic British computing company Acorn Computers, and also founded and sold wireless technology firm Icera to Nvidia. Acorn was cofounded by Hermann Hauser, director at another FiveAI investor, Amadeus Capital Partners.
"He's able to recruit super talent because of who he is," Mistry said. Boland managed to poach a senior engineer from Facebook's Oculus division to run FiveAI's simulation team in London. "You're pulling people out of very well-paid jobs, the £200,000 jobs that the Facebooks, Googles, and others offer."
*SEE ALSO: A top Oculus engineer quit Facebook for a self-driving car startup because it's more exciting than VR*
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Explore Fairbanks 2018-19 Winter Guide Features Aurora Viewing, Ice Sculpting and Dog Mushing
The Explore Fairbanks Winter Guide reviews aurora hunting, dog sledding and ice sculpting. The guide also highlights remarkable attractions and activities, winter events and nearby locations like Denali and the Arctic.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (PRWEB) August 14, 2018
The 2018-2019 Fairbanks Winter Guide is now available for free. The Winter Guide, designed to help plan vacations in the winter season, is a 32-page full-color booklet. Filled with winter activity listings and an action-packed events calendar, the guide offers an informative, yet lighthearted view of winter in Alaska’s Interior and Arctic. Fairbanks is an excellent place to experience the northern lights because it is under the “Auroral Oval,” a ring-shaped zone over the far north where aurora activity is concentrated. Additionally, Fairbanks’ low precipitation and distance from coastal areas contributes to consistently clear nights. In addition to northern lights viewing, Fairbanks also offers ice sculptures and the exhilarating sport of dog mushing. This trio of events make the winter season a traveler’s snowy paradise.
The guide presents Fairbanks attractions and activities and also highlights nearby winter destinations. Visitors are invited to mush a team of huskies across the wilderness, discover Denali National Park and Preserve during the winter months, journey above the Arctic Circle, visit Santa in North Pole, or delight in the warmth of an Alaskan hot spring at the end of an adventure-filled day. Winter activities in the guide includes skiing, ice skating, snowmobiling, snow shoeing, ice fishing, curling, tubing and ice hockey.
The calendar of events section provides current information about winter activities, celebrations and sporting events. Showcasing iconic events such as the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race, the Festival of Native Arts and the Iron Dog, the world’s longest, toughest snowmobile race. The diverse art scene in Fairbanks, including musical and dramatic performances, Alaska Native cultural events, art galleries and museum exhibits, is also featured.
For a free copy of the 2018-2019 Fairbanks Winter Guide, contact Explore Fairbanks at 1-800-327-5774 or (907) 456-5774 or write to 101 Dunkel Street, Suite 111, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701-4806. You can also order the guide or view it interactively online at http://www.explorefairbanks.com.
About Explore Fairbanks
Explore Fairbanks is a non-profit destination marketing and management organization whose mission is to be an economic driver in the Fairbanks region by marketing to potential visitors and optimizing the visitor experience. Explore Fairbanks markets Fairbanks as a year-round destination by promoting local events, attractions and activities to independent travelers, group tour operators, travel agents, meeting planners and the media as well as by developing public policy and infrastructure to achieve marketing objectives. Find out more at explorefairbanks.com. Reported by PRWeb 4 days ago.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (PRWEB) August 14, 2018
The 2018-2019 Fairbanks Winter Guide is now available for free. The Winter Guide, designed to help plan vacations in the winter season, is a 32-page full-color booklet. Filled with winter activity listings and an action-packed events calendar, the guide offers an informative, yet lighthearted view of winter in Alaska’s Interior and Arctic. Fairbanks is an excellent place to experience the northern lights because it is under the “Auroral Oval,” a ring-shaped zone over the far north where aurora activity is concentrated. Additionally, Fairbanks’ low precipitation and distance from coastal areas contributes to consistently clear nights. In addition to northern lights viewing, Fairbanks also offers ice sculptures and the exhilarating sport of dog mushing. This trio of events make the winter season a traveler’s snowy paradise.
The guide presents Fairbanks attractions and activities and also highlights nearby winter destinations. Visitors are invited to mush a team of huskies across the wilderness, discover Denali National Park and Preserve during the winter months, journey above the Arctic Circle, visit Santa in North Pole, or delight in the warmth of an Alaskan hot spring at the end of an adventure-filled day. Winter activities in the guide includes skiing, ice skating, snowmobiling, snow shoeing, ice fishing, curling, tubing and ice hockey.
The calendar of events section provides current information about winter activities, celebrations and sporting events. Showcasing iconic events such as the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race, the Festival of Native Arts and the Iron Dog, the world’s longest, toughest snowmobile race. The diverse art scene in Fairbanks, including musical and dramatic performances, Alaska Native cultural events, art galleries and museum exhibits, is also featured.
For a free copy of the 2018-2019 Fairbanks Winter Guide, contact Explore Fairbanks at 1-800-327-5774 or (907) 456-5774 or write to 101 Dunkel Street, Suite 111, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701-4806. You can also order the guide or view it interactively online at http://www.explorefairbanks.com.
About Explore Fairbanks
Explore Fairbanks is a non-profit destination marketing and management organization whose mission is to be an economic driver in the Fairbanks region by marketing to potential visitors and optimizing the visitor experience. Explore Fairbanks markets Fairbanks as a year-round destination by promoting local events, attractions and activities to independent travelers, group tour operators, travel agents, meeting planners and the media as well as by developing public policy and infrastructure to achieve marketing objectives. Find out more at explorefairbanks.com. Reported by PRWeb 4 days ago.
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Fox News Features Non-Lethal BolaWrap 100
*National Television, Web and Facebook Communities **Respond to Chicago Area Demonstration**LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESSWIRE / August 14, 2018 / *Wrap Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: WRTC), an innovator of modern policing solutions, today announced that last week's BolaWrap 100 product demonstration to 11 local agencies hosted by the Buffalo Grove, Illinois police department was captured by Fox News and the story aired nationally. The story was also profiled on Fox's Facebook page.
The video and story can be accessed at Fox's web site at the following link:
Police officers test new hand-held remote restraint device that fires an eight-foot-long Kevlar tether
Several police chiefs were interviewed by media with the focus on engaging with the mentally ill. Buffalo Grove Police Chief Steve Casstevens said, "I think it's just another tool in the toolbox for officers when they're confronting perhaps a mentally ill person or a subject who wants to commit suicide." Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman added in a media interview, "It's impressive and it's absolutely something I'd be considering."
"We continue to see a very positive reception from local agencies and stakeholders including media as we demonstrate the patented BolaWrap 100 solution," said David Norris, President of Wrap Technologies. "The benefits of early remote restraint are appreciated by those answerable for making modern policing safer."
For information on the Company please visit www.wraptechnologies.com. Examples of recent media coverage are available as links under the "Media" tab of the website.
*About Wrap Technologies (OTCQB: WRTC)*
Wrap Technologies is an innovator of modern policing solutions. Wrap Technology premiered its hand-held BolaWrap™ 100 remote restraint solution at the International Association of Police Chiefs (IACP) October 2017 international conference. In December 2017 the Company completed a self-underwritten IPO and trades on the OTCQB Venture Market for early stage and developing U.S. and international companies.
BolaWrap is a patented, hand-held remote restraint device that discharges an eight-foot bola style Kevlar® tether to entangle an individual at a range of 10-25 feet. Developed by award winning inventor Elwood Norris, the small but powerful BolaWrap assists law enforcement to safely and effectively control encounters.
*Trademark Information:* BolaWrap is a trademark of Wrap Technologies, Inc. All other trade names used herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective holders.
*Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements - Safe Harbor Statement*
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to statements regarding the Company's overall business, total addressable market and expectations regarding future sales and expenses. Words such as "expect,""anticipate,""should,""believe,""target,""project,""goals,""estimate,""potential,""predict,""may,""will,""could,""intend," variations of these terms or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond the company's control. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to: the Company's ability to manufacture and produce product for its customers; the Company's ability to develop sales for its new product solution; the acceptance of existing and future products; the availability of funding to continue to finance operations; the complexity, expense and time associated with sales to law enforcement and government entities; the lengthy evaluation and sales cycle for the Company's product solution; product defects; litigation risks from alleged product-related injuries; risks of government regulations; the ability to obtain patents and defend IP against competitors; the impact of competitive products and solutions; and the Company's ability to maintain and enhance its brand, as well as other risk factors included in the Company's most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q and other SEC filings. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and were based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or changes in its expectations.
*WRAP TECHNOLOGIES' CONTACT:*
David Norris
800-583-2652, Ext #504
david@wraptechnologies.com
*SOURCE: *Wrap Technologies, Inc. Reported by Accesswire 4 days ago.
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Cannabis stocks plummet in Canada on the back of Ontario rule changes
Canadian cannabis stocks tumbled on Tuesday as investors reacted to the news that Ontario will limit sales of the drug when it becomes legal on Oct. 17. Ontario had previously planned to open government-run retail stores this October, however, a shift in provincial government has changed the timeline. The new provincial government in Ontario, under Doug Ford, has decided to allow the private sector to operate stores, but not until April. The government says it plans to sell cannabis online starting in October. Markets responded to the news, with stocks like Canopy Growth (TSE:WEED) and Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSE:ACB:CA) tumbling 7.00% and 8.78%, respectively. Aphria Inc. (TSE:APH:CA) was down 7.88%. READ: CROP Infrastructure strikes supply deal for hemp products The delay in the opening of Canada’s largest market for cannabis is a blow for the industry. However, some believe the additional time is warranted -- and needed. On Monday, the government (elected in June) said it will begin to consult with businesses, consumer groups, municipalities, law enforcement and others next week and will examine the retail models planned by Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Recreational cannabis will be sold online in Ontario when legalized Oct. 17 through a government agency, the Ontario Cannabis Store. Brick and mortar stores will be in place by April 1.
Reported by Proactive Investors 4 days ago.
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Aurora police searching for armed carjacking suspects near Montbello hotel
Aurora police are searching for multiple armed carjacking suspects near the Embassy Suites northeast of Denver.
Reported by Denver Post 3 days ago.
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Aurora couple’s adopted 4-year-old daughter will get to stay with them in the U.S.
An Aurora family is going to get to keep the 4-year-old Peruvian girl they adopted and raised from birth.
Reported by Denver Post 3 days ago.
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Cannabis stocks rocket upwards in Canada, on the back of funding and acquisition announcements; Canopy Growth up 31%
Canadian cannabis stocks rocketed upwards on Wednesday as investors reacted to a host of news, notably the fact that Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) will spend C$5bln to boost its stake in Canopy Growth Corp (CSE:WEED), sending shares up 31.3% at C$42.20. Other significant players in the market, including Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSE:ACB:CA) were up 19.5%, at C$6.38. Aphria Inc. (TSE:APH:CA) was up 20.5%, at C$10.51. Hiku Brands (CSE:HIKU) was up 30.1% at C$1.90. In the case of Canopy Growth, Constellation Brands, the New York-based beverage company, announced it will spend about C$5 billion (US$3.8 billion) to boost its stake in Canopy Growth, in a bet that legalization will gain traction around the world. Constellation said that it would buy 104.5 million Canopy shares priced at C$48.60 each, marking a significant premium over Tuesday’s closing price of C$32.15. “This is rocket fuel,” said chief executive officer Bruce Linton, of Canopy in an earnings calls on Wednesday. “We’re going to be way more global.” READ: Cannabis stocks plummet in Canada on the back of Ontario rule changes In the case of Aphria, Perennial Inc., a subsidiary of Data Communications Management Corp., and Aphria have signed a letter of intent to establish a joint venture to develop new, consumer-centric cannabis products and brands for the Canadian adult-use market. For Aurora, news that its acquisition of Anandia Laboratories Inc. is now complete helped bolster the stock. The Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences Exchange Traded Fund, a group of marijuana stocks that trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange, rose 9%, to C$15.90. The market movements point to an emerging trend in the Canadian cannabis space, where investors appear to have increased confidence in the cannabis sector, despite significant ups and downs in recent months.
Reported by Proactive Investors 3 days ago.
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Hampton Cove* Offers Final Townhomes in North Palm Beach
Quick Move-In Homes in Picturesque Setting Just Off of PGA Boulevard Now Available
NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. (PRWEB) August 16, 2018
K. Hovnanian’s® Hampton Cove*, a boutique collection of just 32 townhomes in North Palm Beach, is now offering the final homes in the community for sale, the national homebuilder announced today.
The community’s location on the ocean side of the Intracoastal Waterway, just minutes from the beach and excellent shopping and dining on PGA Boulevard, is clearly resonating with buyers. Also contributing to its appeal is the opportunity to reside in a turn-key, new-construction townhome with upscale finishes and appointments in an intimate, cul-de-sac gated community that includes a pool and cabana.
The community’s landscaped entry boulevard leads to a collection of spacious three-bedroom, 2 ½ bath townhomes with two-car garages and up to 2,414 square feet of well-designed living space. Prices start from the low $400s. Special buying opportunities are being offered on select quick move-in homes. Certain restrictions apply. See a Community Sales Consultant for full details.
“Hampton Cove’s* Juno Landing location in North Palm Beach means residents are less than five miles away from sparkling waterways, beautiful beaches and challenging golf courses,” said Joe Riggs, Group President of K. Hovnanian® Homes. “They can sit back and enjoy the community’s private outdoor pool with a cabana and lounge seating, or take in any number of the recreational, dining and shopping pursuits that make this destination so special.”
Two home designs are available at Hampton Cove*, both of which feature an open layout on the first floor and three bedrooms on the second floor. The “Aurora” home design includes two covered balconies and a prominent loft on the second floor that is ideal for a gaming, entertainment or relaxation area. The “Bonaire” home design features an elaborate owner’s suite with two separate walk-in closets and an oversized covered balcony.
Both home designs at Hampton Cove* are open and airy, with elegant interior appointments and plush owner’s suites with plentiful walk-in closet space and a luxurious owner’s bath. Designer kitchens feature an impressive curved island with breakfast bar, granite countertops, recessed lighting, designer maple cabinets, stainless steel undermount sinks with Moen® faucets, and energy-saving GE® stainless steel appliances.
Deluxe features are found throughout the homes, including orange peel textured walls, decorative colonial baseboards, Mohawk® ceramic tile floors in the foyer, kitchen and laundry room; and Shaw® carpeting in all other rooms. All homes include a GE® washer/dryer, and luxury baths with a variety of upscale appointments, such as birch cabinets, marble countertops, and both a soaker tub and framed glass shower in the owner’s bath (per plan). Outside, the homes feature two covered balconies with tile flooring (per plan), brick pavers on the driveway and community walkways, fully-sodded professionally landscaped yards, and a lanai.
Palm Beach County is home to several corporate headquarters, making Hampton Cove* an easy commute for many of the area’s office workers. The community is also just minutes from U.S. Hwy 1, A1A, I-95 and Florida’s Turnpike. Both seasonal and year-round residents appreciate its proximity to challenging golf courses and scenic beaches. John D. McArthur Beach State Park is less than three miles away. The Abacoa Golf Club, and the North Palm Beach Country Club are both public courses that are less than seven miles away.
Publix Super Market is less than one mile away, and a variety of restaurants, cafes, coffee shops and shopping destinations, including the upscale Gardens Mall, are along U.S. Hwy 1, and PGA Boulevard. Recreational boaters can choose from a number of marinas situated on the Intracoastal Waterway.
Hampton Cove* is located at 1932 Juno Landing Lane in North Palm Beach. For more information, or to schedule a tour, contact a community sales consultant at 561-571-8730 or visit khov.com/HamptonCove.
*Hampton Cove is a condominium form of ownership.
The developer of Hampton Cove is K. Hovnanian® at Hampton Cove, LLC, an affiliate and indirect subsidiary of Hovnanian Enterprises®, Inc.
ABOUT HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES®, INC.
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., founded in 1959 by Kevork S. Hovnanian, is headquartered in Matawan, New Jersey and, through its subsidiaries, is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders with operations in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia. The Company’s homes are marketed and sold under the trade names K. Hovnanian® Homes, Brighton Homes® and Parkwood Builders. Additionally, the Company’s subsidiaries, as developers of K. Hovnanian’s® Four Seasons communities, make the Company one of the nation’s largest builders of active lifestyle communities.
Additional information on Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., including a summary investment profile and the Company’s 2017 annual report, can be accessed through the “Investor Relations” section of the Hovnanian Enterprises’ website at http://www.khov.com. To be added to Hovnanian's investor e-mail list, please send an e-mail to IR@khov.com or sign up at http://khov.com. Reported by PRWeb 3 days ago.
NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. (PRWEB) August 16, 2018
K. Hovnanian’s® Hampton Cove*, a boutique collection of just 32 townhomes in North Palm Beach, is now offering the final homes in the community for sale, the national homebuilder announced today.
The community’s location on the ocean side of the Intracoastal Waterway, just minutes from the beach and excellent shopping and dining on PGA Boulevard, is clearly resonating with buyers. Also contributing to its appeal is the opportunity to reside in a turn-key, new-construction townhome with upscale finishes and appointments in an intimate, cul-de-sac gated community that includes a pool and cabana.
The community’s landscaped entry boulevard leads to a collection of spacious three-bedroom, 2 ½ bath townhomes with two-car garages and up to 2,414 square feet of well-designed living space. Prices start from the low $400s. Special buying opportunities are being offered on select quick move-in homes. Certain restrictions apply. See a Community Sales Consultant for full details.
“Hampton Cove’s* Juno Landing location in North Palm Beach means residents are less than five miles away from sparkling waterways, beautiful beaches and challenging golf courses,” said Joe Riggs, Group President of K. Hovnanian® Homes. “They can sit back and enjoy the community’s private outdoor pool with a cabana and lounge seating, or take in any number of the recreational, dining and shopping pursuits that make this destination so special.”
Two home designs are available at Hampton Cove*, both of which feature an open layout on the first floor and three bedrooms on the second floor. The “Aurora” home design includes two covered balconies and a prominent loft on the second floor that is ideal for a gaming, entertainment or relaxation area. The “Bonaire” home design features an elaborate owner’s suite with two separate walk-in closets and an oversized covered balcony.
Both home designs at Hampton Cove* are open and airy, with elegant interior appointments and plush owner’s suites with plentiful walk-in closet space and a luxurious owner’s bath. Designer kitchens feature an impressive curved island with breakfast bar, granite countertops, recessed lighting, designer maple cabinets, stainless steel undermount sinks with Moen® faucets, and energy-saving GE® stainless steel appliances.
Deluxe features are found throughout the homes, including orange peel textured walls, decorative colonial baseboards, Mohawk® ceramic tile floors in the foyer, kitchen and laundry room; and Shaw® carpeting in all other rooms. All homes include a GE® washer/dryer, and luxury baths with a variety of upscale appointments, such as birch cabinets, marble countertops, and both a soaker tub and framed glass shower in the owner’s bath (per plan). Outside, the homes feature two covered balconies with tile flooring (per plan), brick pavers on the driveway and community walkways, fully-sodded professionally landscaped yards, and a lanai.
Palm Beach County is home to several corporate headquarters, making Hampton Cove* an easy commute for many of the area’s office workers. The community is also just minutes from U.S. Hwy 1, A1A, I-95 and Florida’s Turnpike. Both seasonal and year-round residents appreciate its proximity to challenging golf courses and scenic beaches. John D. McArthur Beach State Park is less than three miles away. The Abacoa Golf Club, and the North Palm Beach Country Club are both public courses that are less than seven miles away.
Publix Super Market is less than one mile away, and a variety of restaurants, cafes, coffee shops and shopping destinations, including the upscale Gardens Mall, are along U.S. Hwy 1, and PGA Boulevard. Recreational boaters can choose from a number of marinas situated on the Intracoastal Waterway.
Hampton Cove* is located at 1932 Juno Landing Lane in North Palm Beach. For more information, or to schedule a tour, contact a community sales consultant at 561-571-8730 or visit khov.com/HamptonCove.
*Hampton Cove is a condominium form of ownership.
The developer of Hampton Cove is K. Hovnanian® at Hampton Cove, LLC, an affiliate and indirect subsidiary of Hovnanian Enterprises®, Inc.
ABOUT HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES®, INC.
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., founded in 1959 by Kevork S. Hovnanian, is headquartered in Matawan, New Jersey and, through its subsidiaries, is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders with operations in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia. The Company’s homes are marketed and sold under the trade names K. Hovnanian® Homes, Brighton Homes® and Parkwood Builders. Additionally, the Company’s subsidiaries, as developers of K. Hovnanian’s® Four Seasons communities, make the Company one of the nation’s largest builders of active lifestyle communities.
Additional information on Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., including a summary investment profile and the Company’s 2017 annual report, can be accessed through the “Investor Relations” section of the Hovnanian Enterprises’ website at http://www.khov.com. To be added to Hovnanian's investor e-mail list, please send an e-mail to IR@khov.com or sign up at http://khov.com. Reported by PRWeb 3 days ago.
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Aurora Cannabis Stock: Why This Weed Play Could Easily Double
Aurora Cannabis Going to Much Higher Levels
The escalating trade rift with China is driving stock traders to the exits and capping any upside moves.
Regardless of what happens, one area that is surely going to go higher is the legal marijuana segment. Sorry I didn't say cryptocurrencies, but that space is still trying to find itself as the price of Bitcoin broke below $6,000 on August 14.
The high potential for the marijuana sector was helped by news that behemoth alcohol maker *Constellation Brands, Inc.* (NYSE:STZ) would invest another $3.8 billion in shares of *Canopy Growth Corp* (NYSE:CGC), following an initial $191.0-million investment in.
The post Aurora Cannabis Stock: Why This Weed Play Could Easily Double appeared first on Profit Confidential. Reported by Profit Confidential 2 days ago.
The escalating trade rift with China is driving stock traders to the exits and capping any upside moves.
Regardless of what happens, one area that is surely going to go higher is the legal marijuana segment. Sorry I didn't say cryptocurrencies, but that space is still trying to find itself as the price of Bitcoin broke below $6,000 on August 14.
The high potential for the marijuana sector was helped by news that behemoth alcohol maker *Constellation Brands, Inc.* (NYSE:STZ) would invest another $3.8 billion in shares of *Canopy Growth Corp* (NYSE:CGC), following an initial $191.0-million investment in.
The post Aurora Cannabis Stock: Why This Weed Play Could Easily Double appeared first on Profit Confidential. Reported by Profit Confidential 2 days ago.
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Cannabis stocks in Canada recover after a whirlwind week; Canopy Growth up 8.6% on Friday
Canadian cannabis stocks had a roller-coaster week, this week with extreme highs and lows but ended generally on a positive note. The biggest news this week was the fact that Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) will spend C$5bln to boost its stake in Canopy Growth Corp (CSE:WEED), sending shares up 8.6% at C$44.18 on Friday. The company reported a quarterly C$90mln net loss on Tuesday. READ: Canopy Growth reports quarterly earnings in-line with analyst expectations; net loss of C$90.9mln For Canopy, Constellation Brands, the New York-based beverage company, announced it will spend about C$5bn (US$3.8bn) to boost its stake in Canopy Growth, in a bet that legalization will gain traction around the world. Constellation said that it would buy 104.5 million Canopy shares priced at C$48.60 each. “This is rocket fuel,” said chief executive officer Bruce Linton, of Canopy in an earnings calls on Wednesday. “We’re going to be way more global.” READ: Kaneh Bosom Biotechnology: experienced management, access to capital and a clear strategy paves the way for success for the cannabis company Other significant players in the market, including Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSE:ACB:CA) was up 4.0%, at C$6.50 on Friday. Aphria Inc. (TSE:APH:CA) was up 1.8%, at C$10.58. Hiku Brands (CSE:HIKU) soared 9.9% at C$2.00. The Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences Exchange Traded Fund, a group of marijuana stocks that trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange, rose 2.80%, to C$16.55.
Reported by Proactive Investors 19 hours ago.
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Cannabis stocks in Canada recover after a whirl-wind week; Canopy Growth up 8.6% on Friday
Canadian cannabis stocks had a roller-coaster week, this week with extreme highs and lows but ended generally on a positive note. The biggest news this week was the fact that Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) will spend C$5bln to boost its stake in Canopy Growth Corp (CSE:WEED), sending shares up 8.6% at C$44.18 on Friday. The company reported a quarterly C$90mln net loss on Tuesday. READ: Canopy Growth reports quarterly earnings in-line with analyst expectations; net loss of C$90.9mln For Canopy, Constellation Brands, the New York-based beverage company, announced it will spend about C$5bn (US$3.8bn) to boost its stake in Canopy Growth, in a bet that legalization will gain traction around the world. Constellation said that it would buy 104.5 million Canopy shares priced at C$48.60 each. “This is rocket fuel,” said chief executive officer Bruce Linton, of Canopy in an earnings calls on Wednesday. “We’re going to be way more global.” READ: Kaneh Bosom Biotechnology: experienced management, access to capital and a clear strategy paves the way for success for the cannabis company Other significant players in the market, including Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSE:ACB:CA) was up 4.0%, at C$6.50 on Friday. Aphria Inc. (TSE:APH:CA) was up 1.8%, at C$10.58. Hiku Brands (CSE:HIKU) soared 9.9% at C$2.00. The Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences Exchange Traded Fund, a group of marijuana stocks that trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange, rose 2.80%, to C$16.55.
Reported by Proactive Investors 22 hours ago.
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What the Latest Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB) Acquisition Means for Investors
Aurora Cannabis Inc (TSX:ACB) just finished another acquisition. Here's what it means for investors.
Reported by Motley Fool 7 hours ago.
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Rene's Van & Storage, Inc. Wins Best of Los Angeles Award- "Best Moving & Storage Company- 2018"
"The keys to our success in the moving industry are the following 5 things: Customer Service, Honesty, Quality Care, Experience and Innovative Moving. " Marshall Lambert
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 19, 2018
renesvanandstorage.com [Rene’s Van & Storage, Inc. __title__ ] a family-owned business for 85 years, and California’s oldest moving company, has won the Best of Los Angeles Award for “Best Moving & Storage- 2018,” states BoLAA coordinator Aurora DeRose.
“Our professional movers have learned our specialized technique that has been passed down through generations and today is used on a daily basis,” states Rene’s Van & Storage President Marshall Lambert. “We are one of the first moving companies to specialize in moving and storing fine antiques, art, sculptures and one of a kind items.”
In 1945, one of the Lambert’s children, Rene J. Lambert, along with his wife Marjorie, decided to venture out on his own, opening Rene’s Van and Storage. They were embraced by the community, making a name for themselves by being one of the first companies to offer public storage.
Lambert continues, “The keys to our success in the moving industry are the following 5 things: Customer Service, Honesty, Quality Care, Experience and Innovative moving. Over the years we have moved homes and businesses from 900 square feet to 56,000 square feet. We also offer crating and shipping services nationwide as well as local pickups and deliveries.”
Whether you are in between homes or just need storage, Rene’s can help you at one of their many locations including an 88,000 square foot facility in Los Angeles. The company also has on staff installation specialists for high valued items and will work with you or your designer so that your move is a success.
“A+++ moving experience! These guys ROCK -- we had a two phase move and each time everything went perfectly! Fast, helpful, and super careful with very important fragile items! I highly highly recommend Rene's,” congratulates Lisa L., a member from Van Nuys, CA.
Lambert exclaims, “With everything you have to think about during a move or relocation, you shouldn’t have to worry about the actual move itself. You’ll be glad to know that Rene’s Van & Storage is qualified to help you get through your move smoothly.”
The “Best of Los Angeles Award” community was formed three years ago and consists of 4,000 professional members living and working in Southern California. It celebrates the best people, places and things in Los Angeles with a slogan “No Ads. No B.S. Only the Best.”
To become a free member of the “Best of Los Angeles Award” community, simply visit: https://www.facebook.com/BestofLosAngelesAwards
Rene’s Van & Storage, Inc.
4563 Colorado Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90039
(310) 652-2200
-- Reported by PRWeb 7 hours ago.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 19, 2018
renesvanandstorage.com [Rene’s Van & Storage, Inc. __title__ ] a family-owned business for 85 years, and California’s oldest moving company, has won the Best of Los Angeles Award for “Best Moving & Storage- 2018,” states BoLAA coordinator Aurora DeRose.
“Our professional movers have learned our specialized technique that has been passed down through generations and today is used on a daily basis,” states Rene’s Van & Storage President Marshall Lambert. “We are one of the first moving companies to specialize in moving and storing fine antiques, art, sculptures and one of a kind items.”
In 1945, one of the Lambert’s children, Rene J. Lambert, along with his wife Marjorie, decided to venture out on his own, opening Rene’s Van and Storage. They were embraced by the community, making a name for themselves by being one of the first companies to offer public storage.
Lambert continues, “The keys to our success in the moving industry are the following 5 things: Customer Service, Honesty, Quality Care, Experience and Innovative moving. Over the years we have moved homes and businesses from 900 square feet to 56,000 square feet. We also offer crating and shipping services nationwide as well as local pickups and deliveries.”
Whether you are in between homes or just need storage, Rene’s can help you at one of their many locations including an 88,000 square foot facility in Los Angeles. The company also has on staff installation specialists for high valued items and will work with you or your designer so that your move is a success.
“A+++ moving experience! These guys ROCK -- we had a two phase move and each time everything went perfectly! Fast, helpful, and super careful with very important fragile items! I highly highly recommend Rene's,” congratulates Lisa L., a member from Van Nuys, CA.
Lambert exclaims, “With everything you have to think about during a move or relocation, you shouldn’t have to worry about the actual move itself. You’ll be glad to know that Rene’s Van & Storage is qualified to help you get through your move smoothly.”
The “Best of Los Angeles Award” community was formed three years ago and consists of 4,000 professional members living and working in Southern California. It celebrates the best people, places and things in Los Angeles with a slogan “No Ads. No B.S. Only the Best.”
To become a free member of the “Best of Los Angeles Award” community, simply visit: https://www.facebook.com/BestofLosAngelesAwards
Rene’s Van & Storage, Inc.
4563 Colorado Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90039
(310) 652-2200
-- Reported by PRWeb 7 hours ago.
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