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Irish Independent
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Union Wood the location as IMRA racing season in Sligo starts
A total of 68 runners of all hues and abilities toed the start line from all over the North West and indeed beyond. The sun always seems to shine for this league opener and another beautiful sunny day welcomed the runners for a fast, challenging lung buster of a route. A combination of good quality fast trails, mountain bike tracks, single track climbs through forest and a run through a wild meadow kept the runners distracted. The course took in the tough push to the top of Union Rock before a bee-line descent back to the finish like. There was a short course option and Junior option which skipped the summit section. Regular race runner Bartosz Brzoska was in super volunteer mode and was directing his first IMRA race and the reports were really excellent from all who attended. Well done Bart! Volunteering helps keep these races inclusive allows entries for the very reasonable €7 so as many people can try out the sport as possible. On the competitive side of things and in the men's race last year's league champion North Mayo's Alan Dunne got off to a flier with a dominant win in the men's category followed in second by the fast improving local Oskar Szmyt. Third place was the 2023 Champion Sligo Man Aidan McMoreland. In the female race, Anna Michael from Kilcoole AC in Wicklow was a convincing winner. Anna is a regular top 3 finisher and indeed winner in the Leinster League and in fact had recorded a second place finish 3 days before in the Sugarloaf race in her native Wicklow. Evergreen local Irish masters cross country and mountain running international Mari Johnson was a solid second making a great start to her league challenge. Susan Aldridge, who had a brilliant podium finish last year looked to be cruising in 3rd. A great effort by the fast finishing Fiona Stapleton ensured a sprint finish was needed for Susan to nudge it. The talented Mayo Juniors Roxanne Sands and Faye Gallagher were the Junior winners/ Special mention must go to Mel Casserly who knows Union like the back of his hand. Mel decided to give the rest of the field a chance by taking the scenic route. He got there in the end, but word is the sight seeing is over for this league and no prisoners will be taken on the next outing! Thanks to all the volunteers who helped out on the day. Next up on May 25th is beautiful Carrowkeel. Juniors welcome. See for details.
Business Wire
22-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Bitwise Announces Monthly Distributions for IMST, ICOI, and IMRA
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bitwise Asset Management, a leading crypto asset manager, today announced the monthly distributions for its suite of Option Income Strategy ETFs: IMST, ICOI, and IMRA. The Distribution Rate shown is as of 4 p.m. ET on May 22, 2025. The Distribution Rate is the annual rate an investor would receive if the most recently declared distribution, which includes option income, remained the same going forward. The Distribution Rate is calculated by multiplying an ETF's Distribution per Share by twelve (12), and dividing the resulting amount by the ETF's most recent NAV. The Distribution Rate represents a single distribution from the ETF and does not represent its total return. The distribution may include a combination of ordinary dividends, capital gain, and return of investor capital, which may decrease a fund's NAV and trading price over time. As a result, an investor may suffer significant losses to their investment. The Return of Capital percentage is the estimated portion of the distribution that represents an investor's original investment. Future distributions may differ significantly and are not guaranteed. The 30-day SEC yield reflects the dividends and interest earned during the previous month, after deducting the fund's expenses. This is also referred to as the 'standardized yield' and provides an annualized estimate of what an investor would earn in yield over a 12-month period, assuming the fund continues to earn at the same rate. Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Short-term performance, in particular, is not a good indication of the fund's future performance, and an investment should not be made based solely on returns. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the original cost. Returns for periods of one year or less are not annualized. For the most recent month-end performance, please call 1-415-707-3663. The net expense ratio for each Fund is 0.98%. (The gross expense ratio for ICOI and IMST is 0.99%, with a fee waiver in place through March 25, 2027.) Risks and Important Information Carefully consider the investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses of the Bitwise COIN Option Income Strategy ETF (ICOI), Bitwise MARA Option Income Strategy ETF (IMRA), and Bitwise MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF (IMST) (each a 'Fund' and together the 'Funds') before investing. This and additional information can be found in each Fund's full or summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting: for ICOI, for IMRA, for IMST, Investors should read it carefully before investing. An investment in a Fund is not an investment in the underlying security. The Funds do not directly invest directly in shares of COIN, MARA, or MSTR. Fund shareholders are not entitled to any dividends from the underlying security. A Fund's strategy is subject to all potential losses if shares of the underlying security decrease in value, which may not be offset by income received by the Fund. Market Risk. Market risk is the risk that a particular security, or Fund Shares in general, may fall in value. Securities are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Covered Call Strategy Risk. A covered call strategy involves writing (selling) covered call options in return for the receipt of premiums. The seller of the option gives up the opportunity to benefit from price increases in the underlying instrument above the exercise price of the options but continues to bear the risk of underlying instrument price declines. The premiums received from the options may not be sufficient to offset any losses sustained from underlying instrument price declines over time. The covered call strategy utilized by the Funds is 'synthetic' because the Funds' exposure to the price return of the underlying security is derived through options exposure, rather than direct holdings of the shares of the underlying security. Because such exposure is synthetic, it is possible that the Fund's participation in the price return of the underlying security may not be as precise as if the Fund were directly holding shares of the underlying security. Issuer-Specific Risks. Issuer-specific attributes may cause an investment held by the Fund to be more volatile than the market generally. The value of an individual security or particular type of security may be more volatile than the market as a whole and may perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. Equity Securities Risk. Equity securities are subject to changes in value, and their values may be more volatile than those of other asset classes. Digital Assets Risk. Coinbase, MARA Holdings, and Strategy (each a 'Company' and together the 'Companies') may have substantial holdings of bitcoin and other digital assets. Accordingly, it is subject to the risks associated with such holdings. Bitcoin is a relatively new innovation and the market for bitcoin is subject to rapid price swings, changes and uncertainty. Bitcoin is subject to the risk of fraud, theft, manipulation or security failures, operational or other problems that impact the digital asset trading venues on which bitcoin trades. The realization of any of these risks could result in a decline in the acceptance of bitcoin and consequently a reduction in the value of bitcoin and shares of COIN, MARA, or MSTR. Custody Risk. Security breaches, computer malware and computer hacking attacks have been a prevalent concern in relation to digital assets. The bitcoin held by the Companies will likely be an appealing target to hackers or malware distributors seeking to destroy, damage or steal bitcoins. To the extent that any Company is unable to identify and mitigate or stop new security threats or otherwise adapt to technological changes in the digital asset industry, that Company's bitcoins may be subject to theft, loss, destruction or other attack. Digital Asset Regulatory Risk. There is a lack of consensus regarding the regulation of digital assets, including bitcoin, and their markets. Ongoing and future regulatory actions with respect to digital assets generally or bitcoin in particular may alter, perhaps to a materially adverse extent, the nature of an investment in the shares of the underlying security or the ability of the Companies to continue to operate. Concentration Risk. The Fund is susceptible to an increased risk of loss, including losses due to adverse events that affect the Fund's investments more than the market as a whole, to the extent that the Fund's investments are concentrated in investments that provide exposure to the underlying securities and the industry to which they are assigned. Derivatives Risk. The use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivative prices are highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially during a short period of time. Trading derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities. The use of leverage may cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it would not be advantageous to do so in order to satisfy its obligations or to meet regulatory or contractual requirements for derivatives. The use of derivatives can magnify potential for gain or loss and, therefore, amplify the effects of market volatility on share price. New Fund Risk. The Fund is a recently organized investment company with a limited operating history. As a result, prospective investors have a limited track record or history on which to base their investment decision. Options Risk. The use of options involves investment strategies and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions and depends on the ability of the Fund's portfolio managers to forecast market movements correctly. The prices of options are volatile and are influenced by, among other things, actual and anticipated changes in the value of the underlying instrument, or in interest or currency exchange rates, including the anticipated volatility, which in turn are affected by fiscal and monetary policies and by national and international political and economic events. Nondiversification Risk. The Funds are nondiversified and may hold a smaller number of portfolio securities than many other products. To the extent any Fund invests in a relatively small number of issuers, a decline in the market value of a particular security held by the Fund may affect its value more than if it invested in a larger number of issuers. ICOI, IMRA, and IMST are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC, which is not affiliated with Bitwise or any of its affiliates.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
SBOE welcomes new members for first meeting of 2025
Feb. 7—AUSTIN — The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) approved processes for instructional materials review, welcomed newly elected members and selected leadership for board committees at its first meeting of the year Jan. 28-31. A preliminary list of instructional materials was presented for the board's consideration under the Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) cycle 2025. The board approved proposed changes to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 67, Subchapter B and Subchapter C, which further clarify: — Procedures and policies for eligibility, appointment, training and duties for IMRA reviewers. — Guidance on public comment related to instructional materials. — Guidelines for the selection and local adoption of instructional materials by school systems. In addition, the application window is now open for quality and suitability reviewers to support the 2025 IMRA cycle. Texas residents are encouraged to apply as suitability reviewers, while those with expertise in K — 12 mathematics, K — 6 English Language Arts (ELAR), and K — 6 Spanish Language Arts (SLAR) are encouraged to apply as quality reviewers of instructional materials. Reviewers play a critical role in ensuring the quality and suitability of materials for Texas students and educators. Interested individuals can apply at The deadline to apply is Feb. 24. In other action, the SBOE welcomed its newly sworn-in members who took the oath of office in a ceremony officiated by Gov. Greg Abbott. The newly sworn-in members are: — Gustavo Reveles (District 1) — Marisa B. Perez-Diaz (District 3) — Staci Childs (District 4) — Tom Maynard (District 10) — Brandon Hall (District 11) — Pam Little (District 12) — Tiffany Clark (District 13) — Aaron Kinsey (District 15) As part of the first regular meeting after the election and qualification of new members, the SBOE confirmed its officers for the new term. Pam Little was re-elected to serve another term as Vice Chair and Will Hickman was elected to serve as Secretary. New chairs were also selected for the board's committees: — Audrey Young will lead the Committee on Instruction. — Tom Maynard will lead the Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund. — LJ Francis will lead the Committee on School Initiatives. The 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools designees from Texas were honored. The board also signed a resolution to designate February 2025 as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, recognizing the 1.35 million Texas secondary students enrolled in one or more CTE courses across 1,200 school systems. These programs give students the opportunity to gain academic, technical and employability skills necessary for career readiness. The board would also like to thank the Brazoswood High School P.M. Jazz Band from the Brazoswood Independent School District for their outstanding performance during Friday's session. Announcements Nominations are now open for the 2025 Student Heroes Award. The SBOE encourages students, teachers, administrators and community members to nominate any Texas public school students who exemplify the core value of selfless service. The deadline to submit a nomination is April 25, 2025. To nominate a student visit The SBOE's next regular meeting is scheduled for the week of April 8, 2025.
