Hutson has five assists, defending champ U.S. routs Germany 10-4 at world juniorsSAN DIEGO, Dec. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Johnson Fistel, LLP, a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm, is currently investigating potential violations of federal securities laws by DMC Global Inc. (NASDAQ: BOOM) and certain of its executive officers. The investigation particularly focuses on whether there were misrepresentations or failures to timely disclose material, adverse information to investors, which could have influenced their decisions and subsequently led to investment losses. https://www.johnsonfistel.com/investigations/dmc-global-inc Background of the Investigation On October 21, 2024, DMC announced a revision to its financial guidance for the fiscal quarter concluding on September 30, 2024. The company now anticipates that its adjusted EBITDA will be approximately $5 million, significantly reduced from the previously forecasted range of $15 to $18 million. Additionally, DMC indicated that its third quarter financial results will incorporate charges related to inventory and bad debts amounting to approximately $5 million at DynaEnergetics, coupled with decreased fixed overhead absorption due to lower sales at both Arcadia and DynaEnergetics. Moreover, the company disclosed that its financial results will reflect an approximate $142 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge stemming from DMC's acquisition of a controlling interest in Arcadia in December 2021. After this disclosure, the market value of DMC’s stock experienced a decline of $2.36 per share, or 18.3%, closing at $10.57 per share on October 22, 2024. This substantial decrease in stock price resulted in financial detriment to the investors. Further developments occurred on November 4, 2024, when DMC released its financial outcomes for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. Following this announcement, DMC's stock value continued to decline, exhibiting a decrease of over 10% during mid-day trading on November 5, 2024. What if I have relevant nonpublic information? Individuals with nonpublic information regarding the company should consider whether to assist our investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower program. Under the SEC program, whistleblowers who provide original information may, under certain circumstances, receive rewards totaling up to thirty percent of any successful recovery made by the SEC. For more information, contact Jim Baker at (619) 814-4471 or jimb@johnsonfistel.com . No Cost or Obligation to Participate Interested DMC shareholders should be aware that there is no cost or obligation to participate in this investigation. About Johnson Fistel, LLP: Johnson Fistel, LLP is a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm with offices in California, New York, Georgia, and Colorado. The firm represents individual and institutional investors in shareholder derivative and securities class action lawsuits. For more information about the firm and its attorneys, please visit http://www.johnsonfistel.com . Attorney advertising. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Services may be performed by attorneys in any of our offices. Johnson Fistel, LLP has paid for the dissemination of this promotional communication, and Frank J. Johnson is the attorney responsible for its content. Contact: Johnson Fistel, LLP 501 W. Broadway, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92101 James Baker, Investor Relations or Frank J. Johnson, Esq., (619) 814-4471 jimb@johnsonfistel.com or fjohnson@johnsonfistel.comHeavenly duties or hellish efforts?
BAYFIELD – Through his passion for aerospace engineering technology, Jack Davis sought to not only help speed up Upper Pine River Fire Protection District’s response times to vehicle crashes, but also help relay pertinent information to the department sooner. For his capstone project , the Bayfield High School engineering student is building an autonomous drone that would use an infrared camera for nighttime car wrecks, can travel 45 mph – whereas UPRFPD’s two active quadcopter-like drones can travel 31 mph – and can view crash site information covering a 4- to 7-kilometer range. “If there’s a crash and they get a call, they’d send this thing up to get ahead of actual responding vehicles, then monitor it and say, ‘Hey, we have one injured, we have three cars involved,’” Davis said. “We’d actually report that back to the fire district to respond to the scene accordingly.” Davis, who is hoping to study aerospace engineering at either Colorado School of Mines or Texas Tech University, said a main factor that inspired him to build a drone is that he noticed a number of car wrecks appear to happen around County Road 501 in Bayfield because of some of the turns, especially at night. “When you’re going 60 mph, they can get a little bit sketchy,” he said. He's on track to complete his drone and make it fully functional by May. Davis said the information coming from that wider range would be more accurate so fire crews can better determine how many and what kind of vehicles need to be dispatched. “It would speed up times, responding times,” he said. “If they wanted to, they can step away from the actual computer and let the (drone) fly while somebody’s monitoring it. It’ll fly itself.” Davis contacted Upper Pine Fire back in late August, gave the rundown of how his drone can help the department, and things developed quickly from there. The battery life on Davis’s drone lasts up to two hours before it needs to be replaced. The battery life for each of Upper Pine Fire’s two drones last about 30 minutes and cover about 1 square mile before it needs to be replaced. Mason Dyar, who oversees Upper Pine Fire’s drone program, said Davis’ drone would help the initial “size-up” analyzing a crash site, adding fire crews can respond sooner to a smoke call on a remote ridge as information is relayed in real time. “I think (Davis’ drone would) be more ideal for covering a larger area,” he said, adding that drones can have a longer flight time from a base to the scene. “It’s kind of like an overwatch. It can be up in the air for a good amount circling and observing. It’d certainly be useful technology.” Dyar said Davis’ drone could also keep an eye on a fire the department’s working to contain and watch for ember casts and spot fires when prolonged airtime may be limited. Davis’ project doesn’t end with the drone itself. He is also implementing a first-person view software where fire crews can view the scene through a pair of special goggles, and the flight controller would run through a computer app that can also be used via cellphone. That video feed would come in through the antenna that accompanies the camera. “It’d just transmit it wirelessly,” Davis said. Dyar said responders would need some kind of cellular or Wi-Fi signal to view a local broadcast of that video feed that would be transmitted through the app. Dyar said the increased speed on Davis’ drone compared to Upper Pine Fire’s two active drones can save responders 20 to 30 minutes driving through various back roads while en route to a wildland fire. “That’s a lot of time for a wildland fire to be burning,” he said. Dyar said the right kind of technology means crew members don’t necessarily have to respond with an apparatus. “Just the use of technology, it’s an area where we certainly don’t have a drone like that. I don’t know a lot of fixed-wings that departments like us are using. It really could be a whole new genre of tools that isn’t being utilized right now,” Dyar said. “He’s really dialed in, and it’s just really cool.” Dyar said the terrain is such where the department drones’ communication ability eventually gets degraded, and connection is lost. That’s where the range of Davis’ drone would come in handy. “I just love things that move,” Davis said. Davis, who looks to work with military drones in conflict zones for a career, said his project taught him building a drone can be done easily, but that there’s also room to keep improving. He said the project taught him about various pieces and components that he could potentially work with and getting them to fit together, such as where a battery would be placed and how it would impact center of gravity. mhollinshead@durangoherald.comAP News Summary at 1:32 p.m. ESTWhat Is A Smart Yoga Mat And How Does It Work?
The management of the University of Ilesa, Osun State, has directed its staff to bar improperly dressed students from attending lectures or accessing offices within the institution. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Taiwo Asaolu, announced this during the second matriculation ceremony for the 2024/2025 academic session, held on Wednesday on the university campus in Ilesa. Addressing the newly admitted students, Asaolu emphasised the importance of discipline and proper conduct both on and off campus. He warned that the university would not issue certificates to students found lacking in character and learning. He further noted that indecent dressing, such as attire exposing sensitive body parts, would not be tolerated, as it could offend the sensibilities of others. “Members of staff, both teaching and non-teaching, have been authorised to deny improperly dressed students access to their offices and lectures,” the VC said. Related News Osun varsity employs 230 ex-education college workers UNILESA oil processing factory to commence operations soon – VC VC laments herders, miners access to campus Asaolu stressed that the university had empowered its security personnel and the Directorate of Internal Quality Assurance and Servicom to enforce these rules, including arresting offenders for appropriate sanctions. “For easy identification, all students of the university are required to display their identity cards either around their necks or in their chest pockets while within the university premises. This will help avoid any embarrassment from security personnel at the university’s entrance,” he stated. The vice-chancellor cautioned students against engaging in cultism, bullying, hooliganism, harassment, or any form of indiscipline, warning that such actions would attract severe penalties. “If any of you already belongs to an outlawed group, this is your chance to renounce it and present yourself to the university for counselling and rehabilitation. “Similarly, if you face any threats or pressure to join unregistered or anti-social groups, report such individuals or groups to the university’s security unit or the Director of Student Affairs immediately,” Asaolu advised.HUNG CAO: Trump Must Turn Biden-Harris’s Disastrous Military Legacy AroundVIQ Solutions Announces Retirement of Director and Chief Operating OfficerST. LOUIS COUNTY — The prosecuting attorney here said Thursday he was again seeking the removal of a St. Louis County councilman and also pointed to what he described as a government cover-up that included possible grand jury leaks and illegal document tampering. Councilman Dennis Hancock, from Fenton, not only violated nepotism laws by hiring his stepdaughter, Hollie Galati, but he also worked with other government employees to retroactively save his own job, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said. Bell, at a press conference Thursday morning, released evidence his office has collected that he said supports the county’s effort to oust Hancock, including birth and marriage certificates, a property deed, emails, social media posts, county payroll records and other government documents. The prosecutor also provided a recording made in August of a phone call between Hancock and County Counselor Dana Redwing, the attorney for county government. In the conversation, Redwing tells Hancock that he had forfeited his office by hiring his stepdaughter, a violation of the Missouri Constitution’s prohibition against nepotism. Hancock, a former mayor, said “no one made (him) aware” of the rule. He then asked Redwing if he could rectify the matter by having Galati resign. Redwing told him no, that wasn’t option. “Councilman Hancock can step down and do the honorable thing,” Bell said Thursday. “If not, we are filing our quo warranto and according to the law, he should be removed immediately during this process.” His office filed the action later Thursday. Hancock’s lawyer, Kimberley Mathis, said on Thursday afternoon that she had not received information regarding any legal steps being taken against Hancock or a lawsuit against him. "I have heard from many reporters that there have been press releases and press conferences, but nothing actually filed in court," she said. The filing represents the second time Bell has attempted to oust Hancock over the nepotism violation. In August, he went to court to bar Hancock from participating in any official activity or exercising any authority until the nepotism case could be heard by a judge. After pressure on the judge for a swift ruling, though, Bell’s office dropped the filing in mid-November. Bell, who was elected last month to Congress, is expected to resign as prosecutor on Jan. 2. A dispute about Bell’s successor is currently in the courts. County Executive Sam Page, a Bell ally, asserts he has the authority to name an interim prosecutor; the state contends the governor names Bell’s replacement. A judge last week ruled for the state , but Page has said he plans to appeal. "Until I step down, I am the elected county prosecutor," Bell said Thursday. "There are one of two people who are going to be taking my role, both of which I have a lot of confidence in." Galati’s employment began on Aug. 19, with a salary of $51,888 per year and additional benefits, documents released Thursday show. After Hancock realized her hiring was in violation of nepotism laws, Bell says Hancock worked with St. Louis County Clerk Diann Valenti to alter the already-filed employment documents to show that she did not accept the job. Bell said Valenti changed the status in the system from “new hire” to “rejected” in the county’s ticketing and personal system, and asked another government employee to change fields in the personnel electronic ticketing employee action data page and messaging system. Valenti was also accused of requesting a screenshot of the data system reflecting that Galati was never employed at St Louis County. Bell said Valenti gave those screenshots to Hancock. He then forwarded the screenshots to a lobbyist who publicly distributed them. “I want to say this to not only our St. Louis County public, but also members of the media: you were lied to,” Bell said during Thursday’s press conference. “You were given false information. You were given a false narrative that that the Miss Galati was not hired. I saw the interviews, I saw the statements made by certain public officials that this did not happen, that the paperwork was never processed, when, in fact, it was.” Jane Dueker, a police union lobbyist, swiftly took to social media and identified herself as the lobbyist. “This record was not falsified,” she wrote. “Ms. Valenti is included in the workflow as the person who signs off employment. Ms. Galati told St. Louis County and Ms. Valenti she didn’t want to be employed or be paid. Upon that and upon being told employment could potentially violate the law, Ms. Valenti properly did her job and rejected the employment.” Valenti was indicted by a grand jury last week on forgery and other charges. Her attorney, Joe Hogan, told the Post-Dispatch he expected Bell’s successor to dismiss the case. Bell argued that Hancock’s removal was necessary “to prevent further misconduct and retaliation.” He told reporters he anticipates more charges to be filed in connection to the cover-up. “We started seeing evidence of information that was being leaked prior to us even announcing it,” Bell said. “For example, prior to a true bill even being approved by the grand jury. This information was being leaked, and that means that there’s a potential that someone in our office or in county government was doing that.”
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President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell Thursday at the New York Stock Exchange after being recognized for the second time by Time magazine as its person of the year. The honors for the businessman-turned-politician are a measure of Trump's remarkable comeback from an ostracized former president who refused to accept his election loss four years ago to a president-elect who won the White House decisively in November. Before he rang the opening bell at 9:30 a.m., a first for him, Trump spoke at the exchange and called it “a tremendous honor.” “Time magazine, getting this honor for the second time, I think I like it better this time actually,” he said. Trump, accompanied by his wife, Melania Trump, daughters Ivanka and Tiffany and Vice President-elect JD Vance, grinned as people chanted “USA” before he opened the trading day. He then raised his fist. In his remarks, he talked up some of the people he has named to his incoming administration, including Treasury pick Scott Bessent, and some of his announced policies, including a promise this week that the federal government will issue expedited permits, including environmental approvals, for projects and construction worth more than $1 billion. “I think we’re going to have a tremendous run. We have to straighten out some problems, some big problems in the world,” he said. Sam Jacobs, Time's editor in chief, announced on NBC's “Today” show that Trump was Time’s 2024 Person of the Year. Jacobs said Trump was someone who “for better or for worse, had the most influence on the news in 2024.” “This is someone who made an historic comeback, who reshaped the American presidency and who’s reordering American politics," Jacobs said. "It’s hard to argue with the fact that the person who’s moving into the Oval Office is the most influential person in news." In an interview with the magazine published Thursday, Trump spoke about his final campaign blitz and election win. “I called it ‘72 Days of Fury,’” Trump said. “We hit the nerve of the country. The country was angry.” Trump was on Wall Street to mark the ceremonial start of the day’s trading. The Time magazine cover featuring him was projected onto a wall at the stock exchange, flanked by American flags. Trump took the stage at the exchange flanked by family members and members of his incoming administration while his favored walk-on song, “God Bless the U.S.A.,” played. Trump was also Time's Person of the Year in 2016, when he was first elected to the White House. He was listed as a finalist for this year’s award alongside notables including Vice President Kamala Harris, X owner Elon Musk, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Kate, the Princess of Wales. Jacobs, in making the announcement Thursday, said that “there’s always a hot debate” at the magazine over the honor, “although I have to admit that this year was an easier decision than years past.” The NYSE regularly invites celebrities and business leaders to participate in the 9:30 a.m. ceremonial opening trading. Thursday will be Trump's first time doing the honors, which have become a marker of culture and politics. Trump has long had a fascination with being on the cover of Time, where he first made an appearance in 1989. He has falsely claimed to hold the record for cover appearances, and The Washington Post reported in 2017 that Trump had a fake picture of himself on the cover of the magazine hanging in several of his golf country clubs. Earlier this year, Trump sat for interviews with the magazine for a story that ran in April. Time’s billionaire owner, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, criticized Harris for not granting the magazine an interview during her campaign with Trump. In his latest interview published Thursday, Trump reiterated that he’s going to pardon most of those convicted in riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. “It’s going to start in the first hour,” he said of the pardons. “Maybe the first nine minutes.” Trump said he would not ask members of his administration to sign a loyalty pledge. “I think I will be able to, for the most part, determine who’s loyal,” he said. But he said he will fire anyone who doesn’t follow his policies. On the war in Gaza, Trump said he wants to end the conflict and that Netanyahu knows it. When Trump was asked whether he trusted Netanyahu, he told Time: “I don’t trust anybody.” The incoming president also discussed his plans for mass deportations and argued he will have the authority to use the military to assist with the effort, even though, as the magazine notes, the Posse Comitatus Act forbids the deployment of the military against civilians. “It doesn’t stop the military if it’s an invasion of our country,” he said. “I’ll only do what the law allows, but I will go up to the maximum level of what the law allows.” Trump crafted his image as a wealthy real estate developer, which he played up as the star of the TV reality show “The Apprentice” and during his presidential campaign. He won the election in part by channeling Americans' anxieties about the economy’s ability to provide for the middle class. In an interview on CNBC after he rang the bell, Trump likened the broad cuts to the federal workforce that he and his advisers have telegraphed to the TV firings he made of contestants. “We're going to be doing the same thing, I can tell you. Unfortunately, there's too many of them," Trump said. Afterward, he walked the floor of the exchange and shook hands with traders. Associated Press writers Colleen Long and Josh Boak in Washington and Jill Colvin and David Bauder in New York contributed to this report.Gauahar Khan buys Mercedes-Benz C-Coupe worth nearly Rs 1 Crore; photos go viral
Cybertrucks face cell dent issues, Tesla starts replacing battery packsWRITE OF CENTER A new “Golden Age.” Can you feel it? It’s hard not to be excited and optimistic about the incoming Trump administration. The southern border is about to be closed. Is there anyone better suited than Tom Homan to lead this effort? He was born for this job. He will not only close it but also initiate the deportation of criminals, stop child trafficking and halt the free flow of fentanyl. Those who enter our country legally will do so because they embrace the American Dream and our culture, not because they seek free room and board. Our economy is set to receive a significant boost. Treasury Secretary-elect Scott Bessent is a highly successful hedge fund manager. He has announced his 3x3x3 plan: increase GDP growth to 3%, reduce the budget deficit to 3% of GDP from 7%, and raise domestic oil production by 3 million barrels per day. Lower gas prices are on the way. The Trump tax cuts will be made permanent and President-elect Trump has promised to eliminate three regulations for every new one added. Combined with the new Department of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, we could be on the brink of unprecedented economic prosperity. It’s time to rely on our brightest citizens to solve our problems, not unelected government bureaucrats. As President Trump has said, it’s time to protect our geniuses and loosen up restrictions so entrepreneurs can innovate. The FBI and the Department of Justice will return to investigating real crimes and prosecuting those who genuinely need to go to jail. Read Kash Patel’s book “Government Gangsters” and tell me justice isn’t on the way. No more targeting innocent parents who want a say in their children’s education, and no more targeting individuals praying outside abortion clinics. The Department of Education will be overhauled or shut down. More power can be given to the states and parents, allowing parents to choose where to send their kids to school without government influence. We spend the second most money per pupil in the world but rank 35th out of 37 major economies in early childhood education, 31st in math, and 18th in science. A competitive system will tackle these issues, leading to the decline of weaker schools. We are a sick nation, and RFK Jr. is the right medicine. We spend three times more per capita on healthcare than Europe. 74% of adults are overweight or obese, and 50% of our children are obese, compared to just 3% in Japan; 77% of young adults are unfit for military service. I trust RFK will address these challenges and “Make America Healthy Again.” I’m excited that Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who Dr. Fauci canceled for his anti-lockdown stance during Covid, will head the National Institutes of Health. A true warrior will lead the Department of Defense. In sports terms, I consider Pete Hegseth a players’ coach. DEI policies will vanish and the focus will return to creating the strongest fighting force on the planet. We’ll update our procurement systems and concentrate on advanced technologies instead of enriching defense lobbyists and outdated defense industries. Leaders around the globe have taken notice that things are about to change: America is back. The invitation from Macron for the Notre Dame opening, Justin Trudeau flying in to meet with President- elect Trump about closing the Northern border, and Mexico’s President showing a conciliatory tone after meeting with the president- elect — all signal a shift. Discussions with Benjamin Netanyahu about a hostage swap in Gaza and preventing Iran’s nuclear capability add to the momentum. The world understands that President- elect Trump is already in charge and not to be trifled with. Imagine a world where we’re not spending billions as we inch toward a Third World War in Ukraine, where the Middle East isn’t a tinderbox, and where the Abraham Accords again take center stage. Picture a crippled Iran with no nuclear capabilities and no funds to support terrorism. I believe we’re on the verge of a golden age. If President-elect Trump and his team execute their plans effectively, the Republican Party could remain in power for years. But this isn’t about power; it’s about Making America Great Again. Michael Wheeler is the current Kendall County Republican Party chairman.
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passed away on December 26 in New Delhi. Singh was 92. Singh was Prime Minister of the Congress-led UPA government for two terms between 2004 and 2014. Singh spent five years between 1991 and 1996 as India's finance minister under Prime Minister Narasimha Rao's government. Singh never won Lok Sabha elections. He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha for the first time by the Congress party in October 1991 - four months after he became the Union Finance Minister . Singh represented Assam for five terms in the Rajya Sabha and shifted to Rajasthan in 2019, his last term that ended on in April this year. Here are 10 facts that you may not know about the former prime minister: 1-Two governors of Reserve Bank of India went on to become Finance Ministers – one was Manmohan Singh and the other was CD Deshmukh. 2-Four Finance Ministers went on to become Prime Ministers – Morarji Desai, Charan Singh , VP Singh and Manmohan Singh 3-Four top bureaucrats have gone on to become Finance Ministers – HM Patel, CD Deshmukh, Yashwant Sinha and Manmohan Singh. 4- While Singh could speak Hindi fluently, Singh’s speeches were written in Urdu due to his proficiency in the language. 5- Singh's childhood home in Gah (undivided Punjab) lacked electricity, piped water, and schools, requiring him to walk miles to study under kerosene lamp light. Finance Minister of Year 6- At 14, his family migrated to Amritsar after Partition and started from scratch. 7- Singh was named " Finance Minister of the Year " in 1993 by Euromoney and Asiamoney. 8- Singh was the first non-Hindu to become Prime Minister of India in 2004. 9- In 1962, when first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru offered Manmohan Singh a position in the government, Singh declined the offer, citing his commitment to teaching at his college in Amritsar. 10- Singh had a habit of tuning into the BBC every morning . This routine played a crucial role during the 2004 Tsunami crisis, as he was able to respond promptly and effectively.
PORTLAND, Ore. – Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the central Oregon city of Bend, delighting many residents and sparking a viral sensation covered widely by news outlets and featured on a popular late-night talk show. On social media, the city shared photos of googly eyes on installations in the middle of roundabouts that make up its so-called “Roundabout Art Route.” One photo shows googly eyes placed on a sculpture of two deer, while another shows them attached to a sphere. It's not yet known who has been putting them on the sculptures. Recommended Videos "While the googly eyes placed on the various art pieces around town might give you a chuckle, it costs money to remove them with care to not damage the art," the city said in its posts. The Facebook post received hundreds of comments, with many users saying they liked the googly eyes. “My daughter and I went past the flaming chicken today and shared the biggest laugh," one user said, using a nickname for the “Phoenix Rising” sculpture. "We love the googly eyes. This town is getting to be so stuffy. Let’s have fun!” Another Facebook user wrote: “I think the googly eyes on the deer specifically are a great look, and they should stay that way.” Others said the city should focus on addressing more important issues, such as homelessness, instead of spending time and money on removing the googly eyes. Over the years, the city’s sculptures have been adorned with other seasonal decorations, including Santa hats, wreaths, leis. The city doesn’t remove those, and views the googly eyes differently because of the adhesive, Bend's communications director, Rene Mitchell, told The Associated Press. “We really encourage our community to engage with the art and have fun. We just need to make sure that we can protect it and that it doesn’t get damaged,” she said. The post and its comments were covered by news outlets, and even made it on a segment of CBS's “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert .” The city regrets that its post was misunderstood, Mitchell said. “There was no intent to be heavy-handed, and we certainly understand maybe how that was taken," she said. “We own this large collection of public art and really want to bring awareness to the community that applying adhesives does harm the art. So as stewards of the collection, we wanted to share that on social media." The city has so far spent $1,500 on removing googly eyes from seven of the eight sculptures impacted, Mitchell said, and has started treating some of the art pieces, which are made of different types of metal such as bronze and steel. The "Phoenix Rising" sculpture might need to be repainted entirely, she said. For some, the googly eyes — like the other holiday objects — provide a welcome boost of seasonal cheer. “I look forward to seeing the creativity of whoever it is that decorates the roundabouts during the holidays,” one social media commenter said. “Brings a smile to everyone to see silliness.”GISD officials hoping for success, have plan in case of failure