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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
For hurricane season, 9th graders soak up the Louisiana sun & build generators
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The class is called Conceptual Physics. The teacher is Jimmy Lutrell and what he's teaching is physics minus most of the math. But, plus, according to WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood, everything else under the sun. 'With an increase in climate change, in the south especially, these students are learning about solar energy and how it can be best used in the community,' said Lutrell. They're studying the sun and soaking up the power of what Louisiana receives on many days. That power is what powers the solar generators the ninth graders are building at Sci High, New Orleans Charter Science and Math High School. 'We have to, as teenagers, look at solar energy. We need to look at renewable energy sources,' said 15-year-old Abijah-Wood Dawson. Dividing up into teams, the kids at Sci High started small with small generators. Now, they're building bigger and bigger ones. Big enough to power community centers, places people go when the lights go out. For example, during a hurricane. 'I feel like it's a big responsibility because you have to pick the right place for the solar generator to go, like a sanctuary after the storm like we always have,' said student Thomas Valentine. When it comes to do it yourself, they are doing it themselves. Putting the grid in power hurricane season, 9th graders soak up the Louisiana sun & build generators Disabled woman cooped up for 42 days in a Virginia hotel room freed Ukrainian official says major prisoner swap with Russia is underway Trump threatens 'straight 50% tariff' on EU Family likely infected with fungal disease after bat-filled cave tour: CDC Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
On Team Bean, 7th graders keep New Orleans clean
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — With their teacher, Kristen Bowens, seventh graders at Morris Jeff Community School discover the best way to study Earth Science. That is to dig right down into the good Earth. What used to be their playground, is now their garden. They grow carrots and kale, onions and mint. And what's also growing according to WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood, is a big crop of appreciation for the planet. The kids here got the attention of Devin DeWulf rom the Krewe of Red Beans, a Mardi Gras walking parade with a purpose. And that's to keep New Orleans rolling with a clean climate. The kids and the Krewe got together and now they are all members of Team Bean, on a mission to make their corner of the world Orleans police release video of May 2 overdose response incident at Tchoupitoulas Walmart On Team Bean, 7th graders keep New Orleans clean Fetterman on reported health concerns: Former staffers have a 'bizarre grudge' Where Y'at this Weekend: The Mortuary, Drago's Restaurant, Bayou Boogaloo, Port Orleans Brewing Company 4 takeaways from RFK Jr.'s dual congressional hearings Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
SYLOGIST Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
Record Bookings of $23.1M, Strong SaaS ARR Growth at 15% Revenue (in $ millions) SaaS Subscription Recurring Total Reported Y/Y growth Reported Y/Y growth Reported Y/Y growth $7.8 15% $10.9 6% $16.3 3% SaaS ARR up 15% Y/Y to $31.4 million; ARR up 6% Y/Y to $44.3 million; Bookings up 153% Y/Y to $23.1 million, including a ~$15 million contract with the Texas OAG2; Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 16.1% or $2.62 million; and SaaS NRR of 108%. CALGARY, Alberta, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sylogist Ltd. (TSX: SYZ) ("Sylogist" or the "Company"), a leading public sector SaaS company, today announced its results for the first quarter fiscal 2025, ended March 31, 2025. All figures are in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise specified. 'Our Q1 performance was right on plan as we continue to execute our SaaS-focused, partner-centric value creation strategy,' said Bill Wood, President & CEO of Sylogist. 'We achieved record bookings—nearly double our previous high—and saw well-balanced pipeline expansion across our Gov, Mission, and Ed segments. Combining our latest all-customer NPS survey score of 62, the highest we've ever achieved, with our 108% SaaS Net Revenue Retention, paints a clear picture: our customers are happy, advocating on our behalf and increasing their investment with us. We're excited about the ongoing acceleration of our high-margin SaaS revenue and the operating leverage and scalability that lie ahead.' The Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share to be paid on June 11, 2025, to shareholders of record on May 30, 2025. 1 Growth comparisons have been adjusted to reflect the divestiture of the Managed IT Services division2 Conference Call DetailsThe Company will host a conference call at 8:30 AM Eastern Time on May 15, 2025. Bill Wood, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Sujeet Kini, Chief Financial Officer, will present the Company's financial results, discuss performance as well as outlook for 2025 and beyond. Q & A will follow, as time allows, and replay of the call will be archived in the investor section of the Company's website. Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 Time: 8:30 a.m. EDT Participant Toll-Free Dial-In Number: +1-833-752-3805 [North America] +1-647-846-8841 [International] Webcast link: Conference Code: 10199684 Please dial-in before the start of the conference to secure a line and avoid delays. About SylogistSylogist provides mission-critical SaaS solutions to over 2,000 public sector customers globally across the government, non-profit, and education market segments. The Company's stock is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol SYZ. Information about Sylogist, inclusive of full financial statements together with Management's Discussion and Analysis, can be found at or at Forward-looking Statements This news release contains 'forward-looking information' within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Although the forward-looking information is based on what the Company believes are reasonable assumptions, current expectations, and estimates, investors are cautioned from placing undue reliance on this information since actual results may vary from the forward-looking information. Forward-looking information may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as 'believe', 'assume', 'intend', 'may', 'will', 'expect', 'estimate', 'anticipate', 'continue', 'could', 'should', 'can', 'outlook' or similar terms, variations of those terms or the negative of those terms, and the use of the conditional tense as well as similar expressions. Such forward-looking information that is not historical fact, including statements based on management's beliefs and assumptions, cannot be considered as guarantees of future performance. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to future economic conditions, the markets that the Company serves, the actions of competitors, major new technological trends, and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking information whether because of new information, future events or otherwise other than as required by applicable legislation. Important risk factors that may affect these expectations include, but are not limited to, the factors described under the section 'Risks and Uncertainties' found in the Company's Annual Information Form for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2024, and in the Management's Discussion and Analysis for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and for the year ended December 31, 2024 and other documents available on the Company's profile at Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Actual results and developments may differ, in some cases materially, from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this news release. Such statements are based on a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to, assumptions about: (i) competitive environment; (ii) operating risks; (iii) the Company's management and employees; (iv) capital investment by the Company's customers; (v) customer project implementations; (vi) liquidity; (vii) current global financial and geopolitical conditions; (viii) implementation of the Company's commercial strategic plan; (ix) access to credit sources and the terms of such financing; (x) potential product liabilities and other lawsuits to which the Company may be subject; (xi) additional financing and dilution; (xii) market liquidity of the Company's common shares; (xiii) development of new products; (xiv) intellectual property and other proprietary rights; (xv) acquisition and expansion; (xvi) foreign currency; (xvii) interest rates; (xviii) technology and regulatory changes; (xix) internal information technology infrastructure and applications and (xx) cyber security. Certain information set out herein may be considered as 'financial outlook' within the meaning of applicable securities las. The purpose of this financial outlook is to provide readers with disclosure regarding Sylogist's reasonable expectations as to the anticipated results of its proposed business activities for the periods indicated. Readers are cautioned that the financial outlook may not be appropriate for other purposes. Non-IFRS Financial Measures This news release refers to certain non-IFRS measures, namely Bookings, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Annualized Recurring Revenue ('ARR'), Software as a Service ('SaaS') ARR, and SaaS Net Revenue Retention ('SaaS NRR'). These non-IFRS measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported or calculated by other companies. These measures are provided as additional information to complement measures under IFRS by providing further understanding of the Company's expected results of operations from management's perspective. Accordingly, such measures should not be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of the Company's financial information reported under IFRS. Bookings refer to the total value of customer accepted contracts during the reporting period. This includes SaaS bookings (the value of SaaS contracts for the entire contracted term) and the project services bookings (the full value of contracted project services). Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as earnings before interest expense, interest income, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, foreign exchange gains/losses and the impact of acquisition and restructuring. Adjusted EBITDA Margin refers to Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. ARR is defined as the annualized value of contractually committed SaaS and maintenance and support services. This quantification assumes that customers will renew the contractual commitment on a periodic basis as they come up for renewal unless the customer has notified the Company of its intention to cancel. SaaS ARR refers to ARR attributable to SaaS customer contracts. SaaS NRR refers to the percentage of beginning of period ARR retained over a given 12-month period inclusive of the impact of contractions, losses and the impact of any additional expansion revenues from customer upgrades within the existing customer base. The Company's calculation of SaaS NRR includes the impact of customers converting from its maintenance and support offerings to its SaaS offerings. Bookings, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, ARR, SaaS ARR, and SaaS NRR are provided to investors as alternative methods for assessing the Company's operating results in a manner that is focused on the Company's ongoing operations and to provide a more consistent basis for comparison between periods. These measures should not be construed as alternatives to profit or cash flow from operating activities, determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of the Company's performance. For further information regarding non-IFRS measures used by the Company, please refer to a copy of the Company's Annual Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2024, copies of which are available on Sylogist's SEDAR profile at Currency and RoundingAll amounts in this Press Release are expressed in millions of Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. All percentage variations expressed herein have been calculated based on variations resulting from numbers expressed in millions. Any potential differences from similarly calculated percentages in the Company's Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis are due to rounding and are nonmaterial. For further information contact:Sujeet Kini, CFOSylogist Ltd. (416) 491-8004 ir@ in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Metairie sixth grader finds the ‘write' stuff in handwriting contest
METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) — He's got the 'write' stuff, all right. The handwriting stuff that makes him a champion. He's 12-year-old Ares Nguyen. He's a sixth grader at St. Edward the Confessor School in Metairie. WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood wants you to know he's got the best handwriting around. He is a handwriting heavyweight in a national handwriting contest with thousands of kids competing from across America. Ares came in first for a sixth grader in a region of 18 southeastern states. He says what makes him so good is writing fast because writing slow makes his lines 'sloppy.' 'Its kind of surprising how people like it because people don't really rate my writing,' said 'rabid' fox bites hiker 6 times in rare attack Body found after 12-year-old boy swept away in Virginia floodwaters After on-field collapse, pro soccer player has heart surgery US egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs 'Max' rebranding back to 'HBO Max' as WarnerBros. Discovery reverses course Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Sport
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Marching Bears first year band is now number one in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — They never had a marching band. Until now. The Marching Bears from Ben Franklin Elementary/Middle School are on their field of dreams. 'It was exhilarating. The thought of playing for an organization that takes in kids for their outside life,' said eighth grader Jacolby Sample. WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood says these mighty musicians sound like a band of winners. That's because they are. 'It means that we will set our legacy and just keep doing what we are doing. Just win,' said sixth grader Mai'Lan Louisiana fallen officers honored in memorial service Marching Bears first year band is now number one in New Orleans Pirates fan who fell over railing at PNC Park identified as former college football player Advocates rally at Louisiana Capitol for the homeless Trump aims to rename Veterans Day 'Victory Day for World War I' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
