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Cencora, Inc. (NYSE:COR – Get Free Report) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Traders acquired 2,882 call options on the company. This is an increase of 145% compared to the average daily volume of 1,178 call options.
Cencora Stock Performance
NYSE COR traded up $8.54 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $233.35. 1,397,657 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,415,036. Cencora has a 1 year low of $182.75 and a 1 year high of $247.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.93, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.89. The business’s 50 day moving average is $232.64 and its 200-day moving average is $231.18. The company has a market capitalization of $46.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.44.
Cencora (NYSE:COR – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 31st. The company reported $3.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.18 by $0.16. Cencora had a net margin of 0.65% and a return on equity of 266.60%. The business had revenue of $74.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $73.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.92 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Cencora will post 13.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Cencora Dividend Announcement
Insider Activity at Cencora
In related news, EVP Silvana Battaglia sold 1,473 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $242.69, for a total transaction of $357,482.37. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 10,948 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,656,970.12. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other Cencora news, EVP Silvana Battaglia sold 1,473 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $242.69, for a total transaction of $357,482.37. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 10,948 shares in the company, valued at $2,656,970.12. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. sold 4,438,171 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $240.56, for a total value of $1,067,646,415.76. Following the sale, the insider now owns 19,980,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,806,388,800. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 15.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in COR. Financial Advocates Investment Management lifted its holdings in Cencora by 4.7% during the second quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 978 shares of the company’s stock valued at $220,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in Cencora by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 2,217 shares of the company’s stock worth $499,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in Cencora by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,566 shares of the company’s stock worth $353,000 after buying an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cencora by 4.7% during the second quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 1,147 shares of the company’s stock valued at $258,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Cencora by 5.4% during the second quarter. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 1,339 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.52% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
COR has been the topic of several research reports. Bank of America reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $245.00 target price (down from $275.00) on shares of Cencora in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Cencora from $280.00 to $287.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. Leerink Partners cut their price target on shares of Cencora from $277.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 7th. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on shares of Cencora from $270.00 to $250.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Cencora from $236.00 to $249.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 1st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.44.
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About Cencora
Cencora, Inc sources and distributes pharmaceutical products. The company's U.S. Healthcare Solutions segment distributes pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter healthcare products, home healthcare supplies and equipment, and related services to acute care hospitals and health systems, independent and chain retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, medical clinics, long-term care and alternate site pharmacies, and other customers; provides pharmacy management, staffing, and other consulting services; supply management software to retail and institutional healthcare providers; packaging solutions to various institutional and retail healthcare providers; clinical trial support, product post-approval, and commercialization support services; data analytics, outcomes research, and additional services for biotechnology and pharmaceutical manufacturers; pharmaceuticals, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, micro feed ingredients, and other products to the companion animal and production animal markets; and sales force services to manufacturers.
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AITO, Lebanon — (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in northern Lebanon that killed at least 22 people needs to be independently investigated, the United Nations' human rights office said Tuesday.
“We have real concerns with respect to … the laws of war,” Jeremy Laurence, a spokesperson for the U.N.'s human rights office in Geneva said a day after the strike, as rescue workers searching through the rubble found more bodies and remains. Laurence said the U.N. had received credible reports that a dozen women and children were among the dead.
The Israeli military said it “struck a target belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization" and that it would look into reports of civilian deaths.
The apartment building hit in the airstrike was in the small village of Aito, in the country's Christian heartland and far from Hezbollah's main areas of influence in Lebanon's south and east. The strike was a shock to residents, and it exacerbated fears that Israel would expand its offensive deeper into Lebanon.
“I heard a loud noise, like a boom,” said Dany Alwan, who lives next door. “We ran outside, I saw the dust and the smoke and the rubble. There was a body here, another one there. It was a really ugly and painful scene.”
The three-story building had been rented out to the Hijazi family, which fled their home in the southern village of Aitaroun, according to Elie Alwan, Dany Alwan's brother and the building's owner. Some 1.2 million people have fled southern and eastern Lebanon, where the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has been concentrated.
As rescue workers rummaged through the debris on Tuesday, they found the body of a child, and later a small leg and other remains that they put together in a white bag. The Lebanese military watched as a bulldozer cleared heaps of twisted steel, destroyed olive trees, and crushed rocks.
Over the past year, 2,350 people in Lebanon have been killed in Israeli airstrikes, according to the country's Health Ministry, which says roughly 25 percent have been women and children.
Earlier on Tuesday, the acting leader of Hezbollah said the militant group would fire rockets into more areas of Israel until it ceases its airstrikes and ends its ground invasion of Lebanon.
Naim Kassem said Hezbollah is focused on “hurting the enemy,” comments made in a pre-recorded televised speech delivered on the same day the United States said it sent a small team of troops to Israel to support an American-made missile-defense system.
Hezbollah has fired thousands of rockets into Israel over the past year in support of Hamas' war with Israel in Gaza. Tens of thousands of northern Israelis have been displaced from their homes by those attacks — and Israel has said its war with Hezbollah is aimed at stopping those rockets so families can return home.
On Tuesday, Kassem signaled that Hezbollah would ramp up attacks further south in Israel, which it has already done by targeting Tel Aviv and Haifa. Kassem has headed the militant group since Sept. 27, when its longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike.
Hezbollah began targeting Israel with rockets on Oct. 8, 2023, a day after the Hamas attack on Israel that left 1,200 dead and 250 as hostages in Gaza.
Israel's ensuing war against Hamas has left more than 42,000 people dead in Gaza, according to local health officials. They do not differentiate between fighters and civilians, but have said a little more than half the dead are women and children. Hezbollah has insisted it will continue to target Israel until a cease-fire in Gaza is reached.
“We cannot separate Lebanon from Palestine, or Palestine from the world,” Kassem said.
Also on Tuesday, Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder announced the arrival of U.S. troops in Israel on Monday. The team will operate a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense battery there to defend against ballistic missile attacks from Iran, which backs both Hezbollah and Hamas, and has launched two missile attacks on Israel.
“Over the coming days, additional U.S. military personnel and THAAD battery components will continue to arrive in Israel,” Ryder said.
Iran has warned U.S. troops would be in harm’s way if they launch another attack.
In Lebanon, Israel's bombardment and ground invasion have displaced more than 400,000 children in the past three weeks, according to Ted Chaiban, deputy executive director at UNICEF, the U.N. children's agency.
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Israel has assured the White House that a planned retaliatory attack on Iran won’t target nuclear or oil facilities, US media reported Monday.
Israel has vowed to counterattack after Iran fired ballistic missiles at the country on 1 October, launched in response to Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and other Tehran-aligned militant leaders in the region, along with General Abbas Nilforoushan from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
Citing unnamed US officials, the Washington Post said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had reassured the White House that a counterstrike it is contemplating would target only military sites.
The Wall Street Journal, also citing US officials speaking on condition of anonymity, said the pledge came in a call between US President Joe Biden and Netanyahu last week, as well as in conversations in recent days between US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant.
The plan “was met with relief in Washington,” the Washington Post reported.
Biden has warned Israel against striking Iran’s nuclear or oil facilities in order to avoid a further expansion of regional war and amid worries of a spike in global energy prices.
“We listen to the opinions of the United States, but we will make our final decisions based on our national interest,” Netanyahu’s office said.
Iran launched about 200 missiles at Israel on 1 October, its second direct attack on Israel after missile and drone fire in April, carried out in response to an air strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus that is attributed to Israel. | https://tribune.net.ph/2024/10/15/israel-no-counterstrike-on-iran-nuke-oil-sites | 2024-10-15T18:02:06Z |
Police Head Constable Shot Dead In Bannu's Baka Khel Area
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Bannu: Police Head Constable Shaista Khan was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Baka Khel area of Bannu district.
According to sources, Shaista Khan was attacked by motorcyclists while he was returning home after shopping at the Baka Khel Bazaar. The head constable succumbed to his injuries on the spot. His body has been shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital for post-mortem.
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We just heard about the damage from Hurricane Milton - we got a view from on the ground. For more, we've got Colonel Brandon Bowman of the Army Corps of Engineers on the line. He is in Orlando, leading the Army Corps' response to Hurricane Milton. Good morning, Colonel.
BRANDON BOWMAN: Good morning. Thanks for having me on.
MARTIN: Thanks for coming. So I understand that you did a flyover yesterday over the Tampa area. Just as briefly as you can, what did you see?
BOWMAN: Well, we flew over the Tampa Bypass Canal, which helps convey water around Tampa itself, and looking to inspect the canal's integrity and to see if there's much debris. And the canal water was very clean, free of trees and branches. The canal seemed in fairly good condition. And looking out over the surrounding communities as we were flying, I did notice a lot of blown-down fences, some blown-down trees. But overall, the homes seemed to be in pretty good condition, based on the size of the storm that passed through the previous night.
MARTIN: Oh, wow. Oh, that's good to hear. So - but how does the damage compare to what you expected and prepared for? Because I know you did prepare.
BOWMAN: Well, it actually was less damage than I anticipated. I always like to plan for the worst-case scenario. And if I think a Cat 4 is going to hit, I always plus it up to one more storm level, to plan for the absolute worst. So we were planning for a possible 5 landfall. And getting a Category 3 landfall was great news, and severely lessened the damage and the cleanup that will have to happen.
MARTIN: Say more - a bit about the kinds of what your main missions are, if you would.
BOWMAN: We have two major missions. One is to support FEMA for disaster recovery, and the second one is for flood fight. And so with FEMA, as the state starts assessing and seeing where they need additional support, that can come to the federal government, to FEMA. And depending on the missions, if it's temporary roof, temp power, debris, critical public infrastructures, infrastructure assessments, they often turn to the Army Corps of Engineers. And we will put our teams into action and start helping the people of Florida. And for flood fight, we provide sandbags, super sacks, technical assistance, and we can even provide pumps to those communities that might need to help move water.
MARTIN: OK, so what are the priorities now?
BOWMAN: Priorities now are to liaise with all of the state of Florida and the most affected communities, see what they need the most, and be prepared to take on those missions. Right now, we're moving our power teams into the area to help with any temporary power missions. We are leaning heavily forward for temporary roof. Many people know them as blue roofs. So we're moving those assets in. We moved additional pumps into the state. They'll be arriving this weekend to help with any additional flood fight that's needed. And just yesterday, we helped the local Water Management District by loaning them some of our pumps to help them convey water.
MARTIN: So you were appointed commander of the Jacksonville District just a few months ago, in July, for a three-year post. And of course, I appreciate that everybody is still focused on this season's hurricanes, which were back to back. As we've just said, these two big ones were back to back. But in the time we have left, can you just tell us about how you're thinking about preparing for future seasons? We heard from Representative Kathy Castor yesterday, for example, who represents the - part of her district is the Tampa area, and she called this the new abnormal. So how are you preparing for what might be coming next?
BOWMAN: Well, at the end of every hurricane season, we do a review of how we performed the previous year, and we use that to direct our training and planning for the following year. And at the start of every hurricane season, we do what we call tabletop exercises, where we kind of simulate a hurricane strike in each of our districts and then we plan our response. We do it on paper. We move the assets around. And we talk through where the friction might be, and what we could do better this year than we did last year. And for Hurricane Milton, we thought it was going to look a lot like Hurricane Ian. So we reached back into our records and pulled the Hurricane Ian kind of playbook forward, and we used that heavily to influence how we were preparing for Hurricane Milton.
MARTIN: That is Colonel Brandon Bowman. He's leading the response to Hurricane Milton in Florida for the Army Corps of Engineers. Colonel Bowman, thank you so much for talking with us. I know you're crazy busy, so I'm going to let you get back to work, but thank you so much for talking with us.
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Dele Alli to France? Champions League side Lille considering move for free agent midfielder who is eyeing England return at 2026 World Cup
Lille are showing an interest in forgotten England star Dele Alli as the midfielder eyes the 2026 World Cup.
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SEC Analyst on Mark Pope 'He is putting the brand of Kentucky first in everything that he does'
The early takeaway from the Mark Pope era has been how much the Wildcat's new coach is trying to make sure Kentucky basketball is about Kentucky. Coach Pope often says, "This is Kentucky's team," and he proves that every day by the way he coaches his team.
On SEC Now Daymeon Fishback had lots of great things to say about the direction Coach Pope is taking the program. Here is what Fishback had to say, "He is putting the brand of Kentucky first in everything that he does, he understands how Kentucky works."
This exemplifies exactly what Coach Pope is bringing to the program. He is recruiting players by showing the history of Kentucky basketball and trying to say, "Help us hang our ninth banner." Coach John Calipari recruited based on how much money his players have made in the NBA. There is nothing wrong with this approach as it worked knowing no one recruits like Coach Calipari, but Coach Pope is taking another approach.
There is nothing wrong with how either of these coaches are recruiting but Coach Pope's approach might sit a little better with Big Blue Nation than Coach Calipari's.
Coach Pope is going to fight tooth and nail to bring Kentucky its ninth National Title, and he has passed this message along to his players as they also share this mantra.
The Wildcats are going to be special for a very long time thanks to the way Coach Pope knows that this program is Kentucky's team, and he wants to bring it back to the top of college basketball. | https://www.si.com/college/kentucky/men-s-basketball/sec-analyst-on-mark-pope-he-is-putting-the-brand-of-kentucky-first-in-everything-that-he-does | 2024-10-15T18:02:10Z |
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ROME (AFP) — Italy on Monday began transferring migrants intercepted in the Mediterranean to centers in Albania in a European first that has sparked criticism from human rights groups.
Sixteen migrants, all male, were aboard the Italian navy’s Libra patrol vessel en route to Albania and expected to arrive Wednesday morning, a government source told Agence France-Presse.
The would-be asylum seekers, 10 from Bangladesh and six from Egypt, were rescued in international waters by Italian authorities Sunday. Their two boats had each departed from Libya in the Tripoli area, the source said.
Far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took office in October 2022 on a promise to stop the tens of thousands of migrants who land on Italy’s shores each year from North Africa.
In November last year, she agreed a deal with her Albanian counterpart Edi Rama to process some asylum seekers in his country, which is just across the Adriatic Sea — but not part of the European Union.
The five-year deal, estimated to cost Italy 160 million euros ($175 million) a year, covers adult male migrants intercepted by Italian navy or coastguard vessels in international waters, but within Italy’s search and rescue area.
They are to be transferred to a military ship for an initial screening at sea.
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WASHINGTON — (AP) — The Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it is allowing into Gaza within the next 30 days or it could risk losing access to U.S. weapons funding.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned their Israeli counterparts in a letter dated Sunday that the changes must occur. The letter, which restates U.S. policy toward humanitarian aid and arms transfers, was sent amid deteriorating conditions in northern Gaza and reports Israel had conducted a strike on a hospital tent site in central Gaza that killed at least four people and ignited a fire that left more than two dozen with severe burns.
A senior defense official said Tuesday that Blinken and Austin sent a letter to their Israeli counterparts as they saw a recent decrease in assistance reaching Gaza. The official said a similar letter sent by Blinken in April triggered a constructive response and "concrete measures from the Israelis."
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, said the latest letter was a way to similarly address the problem.
For Israel to continue qualifying for foreign military financing, the level of aid getting into Gaza must increase to at least 350 trucks a day, Israel must institute additional humanitarian pauses and provide increased security for humanitarian sites, Austin and Blinken said. They said Israel had 30 days to respond to the requirements.
An Israeli official confirmed a letter had been delivered but did not discuss the contents. That official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss a diplomatic matter, confirmed the U.S. had raised "humanitarian concerns" and was putting pressure on Israel to speed up the flow of aid into Gaza.
The letter, which an Axios reporter posted a copy of online, was sent during a period of growing frustration in the administration that despite repeated and increasingly vocal requests to scale back offensive operations, Israel’s bombardment has led to unnecessary civilian deaths and risks plunging the region into a much wider war.
“We are particularly concerned that recent actions by the Israeli government, including halting commercial imports, denying or impeding 90 percent of humanitarian movements” and other restrictions have kept aid from flowing, Blinken and Austin said.
The Biden administration is increasing its calls for its ally and biggest recipient of U.S. military aid to ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza while assuring that America's support for Israel is unwavering just before the U.S. presidential election in three weeks.
Funding for Israel has long carried weight in U.S. politics, and Biden said this month that "no administration has helped Israel more than I have."
Humanitarian aid groups fear that Israeli leaders may approve a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza in an attempt to starve out Hamas, which could trap hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who are unwilling or unable to leave their homes without food, water, medicine and fuel.
U.N. humanitarian officials said last week that aid entering Gaza is at its lowest level in months. About 80 trucks carrying aid have entered through crossings in Gaza’s north since Oct. 1, down from roughly 60 trucks a day previously, according to the U.N. website tracking deliveries.
COGAT, the Israeli body facilitating aid crossings into Gaza, denied that crossings to the north have been closed.
U.S. officials said the letter was sent to remind Israel of both its obligations under international humanitarian law and of the Biden administration’s legal obligation to ensure that the delivery of American humanitarian assistance should not be hindered, diverted or held up by a recipient of U.S. military aid.
Israel’s retaliatory offensive since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas has killed nearly 42,000 people in Gaza, according to the territory’s Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its count. The Hamas attacks that launched the war killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and militants abducted another 250.
The United States has spent a record total of at least $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza began and led to escalating conflict around the Middle East, according to a report for Brown University's Costs of War project.
That aid has enabled Israel to purchase billions of dollars worth of munitions it has used in its operations against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. However many of those strikes also have killed civilians in both areas.
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Michael Vaughan Slams Pakistan's Decision To Drop Babar Azam Against England
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Former England captain Michael Vaughan has strongly criticized Pakistan's decision to drop star batter Babar Azam from the squad for the second and third Tests against England.
On Sunday, the Pakistan cricket Board (PCB) announced its squad for the remaining Tests, excluding key players Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Afridi. The move came after Pakistan's loss in the first Test, sparking widespread debate and discontent among fans and experts.
Taking to social media platform X, Vaughan sarcastically commented,“Pakistan couldn't win the first match, so the board decided to drop the country's best player.” He tagged Babar Azam in his post, calling the decision "one of the most foolish" he had seen ''unless he has asked for a break!!!"
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Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman also criticized the decision, comparing it to India's handling of Virat Kohli during his form slump.“India did not drop Virat Kohli during three years of poor form, and he wasn't benched,” Fakhar tweeted, warning that dropping Babar would send a negative message. He urged the PCB to support its players rather than making hasty decisions, writing,“Protect your players instead of making panic decisions.”
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Two days after Hurricane Milton battered Florida, communities across the state are still dealing with flooding from rivers and creeks. The storm dropped as much as 19" of rain on some parts of Pinellas County. The county sits on a peninsula in the middle of Tampa Bay, and it's very susceptible to flooding. In Clearwater, rescue crews helped more than 500 people evacuate from an apartment complex because of flooding from a nearby creek. NPR's Greg Allen reports residents are wondering now if they'll ever be able to return.
GREG ALLEN, BYLINE: Masada Harris was looking out his window at the Standard Apartments in Clearwater as Milton roared through early Thursday morning.
MASADA HARRIS: So I'm seeing cars move, so I'm wondering, like, well, where are they going? And as I sat there, and the last truck moved, and I seen, like, a waterwave. I thought I'd seen a water wave, so I'm like, oh, wait, hold on.
ALLEN: Harris was relatively lucky. His apartment is on the second floor of this sprawling, older complex. When he saw the flooding, he ran out and moved his car to higher ground in a nearby shopping center. By the time he got back to his building, he says he realized his family and all the residents were in trouble.
HARRIS: In that moment there, we had a neighbor downstairs, and they opened their door 'cause they was in the house the whole time. So they opened they door, and all the water rushed in their house. So we helped them get out. And once we - the water was up to our waistline at that point.
ALLEN: In his part of the complex, Harris says, the water was four feet deep. In other sections, it was neck-deep. They live next to Alligator Creek. When authorities told him and his family they had to evacuate, they waded out nervously through the murky floodwaters.
HARRIS: Now, even on a day when it's not raining, I've actually seen alligators - just small alligators walking around the apartment complex. So that's another thing that I was scared of. We're in pitch black. We're in the water, waist-deep, and I'm thinking, like, oh, my God, alligators and snakes.
ALLEN: Harris and his family are staying with a cousin now. Today, he and other residents gathered outside the apartment complex in hopes they could get back in to retrieve what they could from their flooded homes and vehicles. Angela Gonzales (ph) wanted to get baby clothes and supplies for her daughter, who evacuated with her newborn.
ANGELA GONZALES: They told us that nobody can go in 'cause there's alligators in the middle. I mean...
ALLEN: Yeah. You don't believe that, do you?
GONZALES: I really don't.
ALLEN: Law enforcement personnel and the building's management said they wanted to make sure it was safe before they allowed residents back in temporarily. Kelvin Glenn was there today to see if he could retrieve some medicine from his flooded first-floor apartment. He recalls what it was like in the early morning hours on Thursday. He woke up and realized water was coming in.
KELVIN GLENN: So I walked into the living room, where the kids were sleeping at. The water was already up to my ankle. And then, within about 2 o'clock, sir, water was already wait - to the waist, right?
ALLEN: Waist deep?
GLENN: And I already got the kids with me. I'm talking about - I got kids from the ages of 17, 16, 14, 13, 8 and 3 years old.
ALLEN: Glenn called 911 but was told rescue crews couldn't respond until the worst of the storm passed. He says his kids spent the next 2 hours perched on a table until he could find a flashlight and get them upstairs to a neighbor's apartment. A few hours later, rescue crews arrived and used boats to evacuate Glenn and his family. The flood, he says, took his car and everything they own.
GLENN: Stuff can be replaced, but your life can't be replaced. So I tell anybody who been through this, who haven't witnessed it, and I'm the one who witnessed it - don't mess around when it comes to a hurricane, because it'll freak you out.
ALLEN: Glenn says the complex had minor flooding several times while he's lived there, but nothing like this. The apartment building is not in an evacuation zone, and residents say no one told them before the storm that they should leave. After this, Glenn doubts that any apartments in the complex will be livable. He's focused now on finding a new place to live and says, fortunately, he has insurance for his possessions and his vehicles.
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Chia (XCH) traded 4.4% lower against the dollar during the 1-day period ending at 13:00 PM ET on October 15th. In the last week, Chia has traded 6.5% lower against the dollar. One Chia coin can now be bought for $15.51 or 0.00023250 BTC on popular exchanges. Chia has a total market cap of $213.11 million and approximately $5.99 million worth of Chia was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
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Haason Reddick has been given permission to seek a trade, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson said at the NFL's fall meetings in Atlanta on Tuesday.
Reddick has not played this season while in a contract dispute with the Jets, who acquired him from Philadelphia in late March to boost their pass rusher. Instead, the star edge rusher has not been with the Jets since his trade was finalized and he passed his physical on April 1.
Drew Rosenhaus, who along with Ryan Matha now represents Reddick after the player recently switched agents, said Monday he was looking forward to getting the issues resolved as soon as possible. Rosenhaus attended New York's 23-20 loss to Buffalo on Monday night, presumably in part to meet with Jets officials.
“He would like to be a New York Jet for years to come,” Rosenhaus said hours before the game, "and our goal is to make that happen.”
Apparently, Reddick would really like to play elsewhere. When asked if the Jets had given him permission to look for a trade, Johnson said simply: "Yes."
During a conference call last Tuesday to discuss the firing of coach Robert Saleh, Johnson made a direct plea to Reddick to join the team.
The 30-year-old Reddick requested to be traded on Aug. 12, but general manager Joe Douglas quickly nixed that, saying New York would not grant his wish to be dealt. But it now appears it is heading that way, after all.
And it comes on the heels of the Jets agreeing to terms Tuesday, according to two people with knowledge of the situation, to acquire wide receiver Davante Adams from Las Vegas — reuniting him with quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Reddick was placed on the reserve/did not report list on July 25, the second day of the team's training camp practice.
Reddick accumulated around $5 million in fines for not attending mandatory workouts and training camp. He also is forfeiting a game check for each one he misses, which is an additional loss of nearly $5 million.
The Jets could explore their options with teams seeking pass rushing help, perhaps such as the Detroit Lions, who will be without star Aidan Hutchinson after he was lost for the season with a broken tibia and fibula.
Reddick was scheduled to make $14.25 million in nonguaranteed base salary in the final year of his contract, but he wanted a long-term extension from Philadelphia. When the Eagles declined to give him a new deal, Reddick asked for a trade and ended up in New York.
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Kim Mulkey, LSU Tigers Enter Season Ranked No. 7 in AP Poll
BATON ROUGE – The LSU Women’s Basketball team will enter the 2024-25 season as the No. 7 team in this year’s preseason AP Poll.
Coach Kim Mulkey enters her fourth season at LSU and returns three starters from last year’s team in Flau’Jae Johnson, Aneesah Morrow and Mikaylah Williams. Johnson and Williams were tabbed by the media as Preseason Co-SEC Players of the Year and Williams, the reigning SEC Freshman of the Year, as a preseason Second Team All-SEC.
The Tigers have two exhibition games on October 24 and October 30, both of which are free for fans to attend in the PMAC. LSU will officially open its season on November 4 at home against Eastern Kentucky.
If both LSU and NC State win their first games in the Bahamas during Thanksgiving week they could meet in a top-10 matchup. NC State goes into the season ranked No. 9.
The SEC has seven teams ranked in the preseason AP Poll: No. 1 South Carolina, No. 4 Texas, No. 7 LSU, No. 10 Oklahoma, No. 20 Ole Miss, No. 22 Kentucky and No. 24 Alabama.
The Tigers also return three key players. Last-Tear Poa started 10 games for the Tigers last season and Sa’Myah Smith was a key starter until she suffered a season-ending knee injury in late November last season. Aalyah Del Rosario is also back after earning a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team last year.
LSU dipped into the transfer portal to add four players with significant experience in Shayeann Day-Wilson, Kailyn Gilbert, Mjracle Sheppard and Jersey Wolfenbarger. Jada Richard, the 2024 Louisiana Player of the Year, is the lone freshman on LSU’s roster.
Preseason Honors for the Tigers, Projected SEC Finish
LSU’s Flau’Jae Johnson and Aneesah Morrow were selected as Preseason Co-SEC Players of the Year in Monday’s preseason media poll while Mikaylah Williams was on the preseason Second Team All-SEC. LSU was selected to finish third in the league behind South Carolina and Texas.
It was a three-way tie for preseason player of the year as Johnson and Morrow shared the honor with Texas’ Madison Booker. With both Johnson and Morrow, LSU was the only team with multiple players on the preseason First Team All-SEC. The preseason poll consisted of votes from a panel of both SEC and national media members.
Kim Mulkey enters her fourth season at LSU. Johnson, Morrow and Williams are all starters who return from last year’s team that went to the Elite Eight. In addition to those three, LSU returns Last-Tear Poa and Sa’Myah Smith who both have starting experience at LSU too. The Tigers also brought in four transfers in Shayeann Day-Wilson, Kailyn Gilbert, Mjracle Sheppard and Jersey Wolfenbarger.
Johnson enters her junior season at LSU as one of the top returning guards in the league. She is coming off a sophomore season in which she averaged 14.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per game to earn a spot on the Second Team All-SEC. Johnson upped her play throughout the 2024 NCAA Tournament, averaging 20.5 points and 6.3 rebounds in four games as LSU reached the Elite Eight. The 2023 SEC Freshman of the Year, Johnson was a critical piece as a starter on LSU’s first National Championship team.
Senior Aneesah Morrow is entering her second season at LSU after averaging a double-double last season with 16.4 points and 10.0 rebounds per game to earn a spot on the First Team All-SEC. Her 21 double-doubles last year ranked No. 5 nationally. Not only is Morrow and threat scoring and rebounding, but her defensive prowess allowed her to gain 93 steals throughout the season which is tied for the third most in program history. Morrow, a Chicago native, who previously played in her hometown at DePaul enters the season ranked in the top-5 nationally in career scoring (2,178 points) and rebounding (1,229 rebounds) among active players. Morrow will make her return to Chicago on December 19 as LSU is scheduled to play at Illinois-Chicago to allow her to play in front of her hometown fans.
Williams is the reigning SEC Freshman of the Year as she will make her return to North Louisiana. Williams put together one of the best freshman seasons in LSU history last year, averaging 14.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, becoming just the fifth LSU player to rank inside the top-10 in points and assists by a freshman in program history. She scored 20+ points in seven games, including a 42-point performance against Kent State, the most ever recorded by a LSU freshman during the NCAA Era.
2024-25 SEC Preseason Media Poll:
Order of Finish
- South Carolina
- Texas
- LSU
- Oklahoma
- Ole Miss
- Alabama
- Tennessee
- Kentucky
- Florida
- Vanderbilt
- Mississippi State
- Auburn
- Texas A&M
- Georgia
- Missouri
- Arkansas
Preseason Players of the Year
Flau’Jae Johnson, LSU
Aneesah Morrow, LSU
Madison Booker, Texas
Preseason All-SEC First-Team
Sarah Ashlee Barker, Alabama
Georgia Amoore, Kentucky
Aneesah Morrow, LSU
Flau’Jae Johnson, LSU
Raegan Beers, Oklahoma
Te-Hina Paopao, South Carolina
Madison Booker, Texas
Preseason All-SEC Second Team
Mikaylah Williams, LSU
Madison Scott, Ole Miss
Skylar Vann, Oklahoma
Raven Johnson, South Carolina
MiLaysia Fulwiley, South Carolina
Rori Harmon, Texas
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In recent times, men are often portrayed as oppressive, violent, and harsh in media, particularly in television dramas. While such portrayals might entertain audiences temporarily, they have far-reaching negative impacts on both men's personalities and society at large. One clear example is the shift in the global perception of Pashtuns. Once known for their unmatched hospitality, they are now increasingly stereotyped as violent or as perpetrators of honor killings due to their representation in the media.
Hussain Ullah, who has lived in Canada for the past ten years, points out that the Pakistani media's negative portrayal of men, particularly Pashtuns, has tarnished their image abroad. He believes that the drama creators in Pakistan may not realize the extent to which these portrayals affect individuals and communities. People in foreign countries begin to see Pashtuns as they are depicted in these shows.
Dr. Bakht Zaman, a professor at the University of Peshawar currently researching the negative portrayal of men in media, explains that Pashtun men were initially shown as servants, drivers, or guards in Urdu dramas produced in Karachi and Lahore. Their accents were mocked, and their characters were given exaggerated appearances and odd names like Barood Khan or Jumma Khan. Over time, even Pashto writers adopted these negative stereotypes, depicting Pashtun men as harsh, authoritarian, and ignorant fathers and grandfathers.
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Dr. Bakht Zaman also emphasizes that writers and TV channels are responsible for this biased portrayal. Pashto-language channels could have countered these stereotypes but failed to do so. The portrayal of Pakistani and Pashtun men worsened when various NGOs began working with slogans portraying men as oppressive and abusive towards women, fathers, and brothers. This further damaged the global perception of men from this region.
He adds that the media has failed to accurately depict men, with audiences believing what they see on screen. The media, which is meant to reflect society, has not done justice to the true character of men, particularly Pashtuns.
On the other hand, National Award-winning actress Shazma Haleem believes that the media reflects what is already present in society. People relate to the characters they see on screen because they mirror real-life situations. She explains that in society, men hold dominant positions and make decisions, while women, no matter how right they may be, are often portrayed as victims. Therefore, dramas depict what people experience in their daily lives.
While Shazma acknowledges that not all men are as violent and oppressive as portrayed on television, she admits that negative behaviors such as physical abuse, extramarital affairs, or polygamy are prevalent among men. The role of the media, she argues, is to highlight such social evils and create awareness. However, in dramatizing these issues, characters might sometimes appear exaggerated compared to real life.
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Basar Naveed adds that men face far more challenges outside the home compared to women, who generally handle domestic responsibilities. Men must deal with market vendors and other individuals, and when they come home, economic struggles often lead to household issues. Yet, society tends to sympathize more with women, in dramas and in organizations that advocate for women's rights.He stresses that the cultural tradition of sympathy towards women is deeply ingrained, leading to men being depicted as tyrannical heads of households. This misrepresentation is unjust, as men face numerous hardships and struggles, yet are still shown in a negative light.
Basar concludes that while every society has its flaws, the positive aspects, such as men's economic struggles for their families, their love for their sisters and daughters, and their loyalty to their parents, should also be highlighted. By emphasizing positive traits over negative ones, media can help counter the negative perceptions that arise from overly dramatized portrayals.
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MANCHESTER, England — (AP) — The rising number of injuries to top soccer players came at a cost of nearly $800 million to teams across Europe's leading leagues last season, according to a report published Tuesday.
At a time when there are growing concerns about the number of games players are being asked to play, the Men’s European Football Injury Index found there were 4,123 injuries in the top divisions of England, Spain, Germany, Italy and France in the 2023-24 campaign.
The cost of the injuries was based on the reported salaries of the players concerned and the amount of time they were sidelined for.
The report highlighted a greater strain on clubs as a result of the newly expanded Club World Cup, which will be staged in America next year.
The number of injuries has risen year-on-year since the index was first published in 2021 and the latest report said "it would be fair to expect a continuation of this upwards trajectory.
“The squad depth of clubs will continue to be tested, particularly with the impending introduction of the new FIFA Men’s Club World Cup in 2025.”
The index is produced by sports insurance firm Howden. Its publication comes a day after a players union and European leagues filed a formal complaint to the European Union against world governing body FIFA.
The 32-team Club World Cup — up from seven — has faced consistent pushback over concerns about player welfare since its new extended format was announced last year.
Last month Man City midfielder Rodri said players were close to going on strike in the face of increased demands on them — including an expanded Champions League this year. The Spain international suffered a season-ending knee injury days after those comments.
The football index has tracked a rise in injuries even before the expanded Club World Cup and Champions League.
It said there had been 14,292 — excluding COVID-19 — in the top five European leagues dating back to the 2020-21 season. That came at a cost of $2.5 billion based on the reported salaries.
Last season alone the figure was $798 million.
On average there was an injury every 92 minutes of football involving teams across those leagues.
It found that German teams suffered the most injuries per game (1.72). German teams also made up the top 13 places in terms of injury susceptibility and accounted for 15 of the top 20.
Of the teams least susceptible to injury, the top four were all from the French league.
The report said there was a “concerning trend” surrounding players under the age of 21, who were sustaining an increase of severe injuries.
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Secret documents show TikTok officials describing how habit forming the app can be for teens.
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In the documents, state officials say a teenager could become addicted to TikTok after 35 minutes on the app. That is according to previously hidden portions of a lawsuit filed by the Kentucky attorney general's office. Kentucky Public Radio and NPR have reviewed dozens of pages of the lawsuit that were blacked out from public view.
INSKEEP: NPR tech correspondent Bobby Allyn has been reading. Hi there, Bobby.
BOBBY ALLYN, BYLINE: Hey, Steve.
INSKEEP: How was this secret material made public?
ALLYN: It was a huge mistake. Kentucky was one of 14 attorneys general that have been investigating TikTok for two years over child safety, you know, sent the company subpoenas, obtained reams of internal communications and internal studies. At TikTok's request, Kentucky and the other states redacted privileged and confidential parts of the suit. This is pretty common in lawsuits. But in Kentucky, the blacking out did not work. And our colleague Sylvia Goodman at Kentucky Public Radio figured this out when she tried to copy and paste a blacked-out portion, which usually does nothing.
INSKEEP: Sure.
ALLYN: But here, Steve, it worked. When she did it, the stuff behind the blacked-out portions were revealed. So since then, we have been reviewing large swaths of the suit that were never intended to see the light of day.
INSKEEP: OK, so what have you found?
ALLYN: It's been pretty startling. This material is quite damning. And again, these details have not been made public before, including company officials admitting in these internal messages that features like a time on app reminder are not expected to reduce screen time, as advertised, but instead aimed at, quote, "improving public trust."
INSKEEP: Ah.
ALLYN: There was an internal TikTok document that found the exact number of videos it took before someone formed a habit - 260 videos. And Kentucky authorities said that could boil down to just spending 35 minutes on the app, since the videos are so short on TikTok, you know...
INSKEEP: Yeah.
ALLYN: ...Four, five, six, seven seconds long. You're flying by on this app. Another section described how TikTok has demoted what they deem as unattractive people off the main feed. And instead, the app is promoting what the company sees as attractive users. Another document, Steve, quotes a TikTok executive talking about the app's algorithm potentially addicting minors. And this quote here really stuck with me. The executive says, we need to think about how the app might deprive young people of opportunities. And when I say other opportunities, I literally mean sleep and eating and moving around the room and looking at someone in the eyes.
INSKEEP: Ow. I mean, that quote from a TikTok executive hurts. But what has TikTok said now that its internal words have been made public?
ALLYN: I reached out to them and a TikTok spokesman condemned NPR for reporting on information under seal. And to clarify, the documents are now sealed, but when we obtained them, they were indeed public. And anyone - you or I or anyone else - would've been able to see through these redactions if you just went to the docket and pulled them. Besides that, TikTok said the company has robust safeguards and that they proactively remove underage users and have voluntarily launched safety features like parental controls and beefed up privacy for minors under 16.
INSKEEP: OK, so what do the new revelations mean for these lawsuits?
ALLYN: Yeah, well, these cases will be unfolding for many months to come. But the new internal communications we have from TikTok provide what the states will likely be showcasing at trial. And the states here are trying to portray a company they say hooked an entire generation of young people to an app, misled the public and buried its own research about a whole host of harms and instead pursued growth and profits.
INSKEEP: NPR tech correspondent Bobby Allyn breaking a huge story here in connection with one of our local affiliates, Kentucky Public Radio. Bobby, thanks so much.
ALLYN: Thank you, Steve.
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INSKEEP: Cleanup is underway in Florida from Hurricane Milton.
MARTIN: Millions are still without power. At least eight deaths have been attributed to the storm. Five people died when tornadoes touched down in a retirement community in St. Lucie County on Florida's east coast. So this was a serious storm, though not as bad as some feared.
INSKEEP: NPR's Greg Allen went through the storm. He's in St. Petersburg. Hi there, Greg.
GREG ALLEN, BYLINE: Hi, Steve.
INSKEEP: I was watching the forecasts. Storm surge was expected of as much as 15 feet in some places, and at least that didn't happen. Why not?
ALLEN: Well, you know, just a few days ago, Milton was one of the most powerful hurricanes ever seen in the Gulf of Mexico. But as it approached land, it did some things that hurricanes often do. It made this jog. In this case, it was one that took it south of Tampa Bay, which is an area that's really vulnerable to storm surge.
INSKEEP: Yeah.
ALLEN: The hurricane also weakened a bit. But even so, it hit the coast with 125 mph winds. But the effect was that the storm surge was much less than was forecast. It was just 5 to 10 feet above ground level in the area where it made landfall. Tampa Bay, as it turned out, had very little surge. Here's Governor DeSantis.
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RON DESANTIS: You did have storm surge in Sarasota, Venice, Charlotte Harbor and all the way down the west coast of Florida, and some significant storm surge, but not the worst-case scenario of what we were looking at.
ALLEN: Milton did a lot of damage but far less than what was feared.
INSKEEP: Yeah, and I want to pause to respect those who did suffer damage. I know it is serious. I know some lives were lost. But what have you seen around Tampa and St. Pete?
ALLEN: Well, here, there are a lot of limbs and trees down, but for the most part, the buildings and other infrastructure held up pretty well against the winds. A construction crane in St. Petersburg toppled into a building and then the fiber glass roof of the baseball stadium was shredded.
INSKEEP: Yeah.
ALLEN: But homes on the whole did pretty well. In St. Petersburg, I talked to Jenna Michael (ph) about what she was seeing in her neighborhood.
JENNA MICHAEL: There's definitely some with trees on their roofs. Like, when we were driving by, we saw some that significantly have damage. But for the most part, it looks like it's mostly downed power lines, downed trees, downed fences and not catastrophic damage to homes.
ALLEN: She had a 50-foot oak tree fall on her property. Thankfully it missed her house, though.
INSKEEP: I did hear you say, though, yesterday 19 inches of rain in St. Petersburg, among other places. Can that lead to flooding in days to come?
ALLEN: Right, that's what we're watching for now. A number of rivers across Florida are rising and are expected to flood, and they have been flooding, not just on the coast but also in central Florida. The St. Petersburg area, like you say, got so much rain, in one neighborhood, Melissa Anderson (ph) said she spent the day using towels, blankets, even T-shirts to stop the water from coming into her house.
MELISSA ANDERSON: Water was just coming into the bottom of the house, faithfully just kept coming and coming and coming until we couldn't stop it anymore. The whole bottom floor, yeah.
ALLEN: You know, like other people in the neighborhood, her house is not in a flood zone, and she doesn't have flood insurance.
INSKEEP: Ouch. Which raises another question, Greg. Second big storm in weeks. Are people getting fed up with living in such a hurricane-prone area?
ALLEN: Well, you know, that's always the question we have here in Florida, especially after these really destructive storms. The people I talked with in St. Petersburg all seemed to take Milton in their stride. I think one reason is that it did a lot less damage than Helene. And so people went through that - they said this one wasn't so bad. They all didn't have power yesterday, but one homeowner said, you know, you learn how to deal with it. If you've lived in Florida long enough, she said, you learn it's just part of the nature of the state.
INSKEEP: OK (laughter), and it has other pleasures of being there, without a doubt. Greg, thanks so much.
ALLEN: You're welcome.
INSKEEP: That's NPR's Greg Allen, who is in St. Petersburg, Florida, this morning.
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INSKEEP: SpaceX is preparing a test launch of the largest rocket ever made.
MARTIN: It's called Starship, and the company hopes it could lift off as soon as Sunday from south Texas despite concerns that it may damage the surrounding area.
INSKEEP: NPR science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel is here. Geoff, good morning.
GEOFF BRUMFIEL, BYLINE: Good morning.
INSKEEP: What's the problem?
BRUMFIEL: Well, the first thing to know is that SpaceX's launchpad is actually in the middle of a major wildlife preserve down there in Texas. It's home to hundreds of thousands of shorebirds, sea turtles and other species. And the launchpad is right up against a sand flat where birds love to nest. I was out there last month with Justin LeClaire, a conservation biologist with the nonprofit Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program. And as we walked through the dunes next to the pad, he pointed out lots of debris.
JUSTIN LECLAIRE: So you can see some rebar kind of poking up through the grass all over, over here. It was basically, you know, a minefield of debris out here after that first flight test.
BRUMFIEL: That first flight test, the rocket was so powerful it actually blew up its own launchpad.
INSKEEP: Wow.
BRUMFIEL: And to keep that from happening again, SpaceX sprays nearly 200,000 gallons of water in this sort of incredible massive fountain under the rocket during the launch. So that prevents the pad from blowing up, but it's created a new problem. The water isn't contained - it just flows out onto the flats.
LECLAIRE: Quite a lot does spill off, either is projected off or kind of runs off.
INSKEEP: OK, I'm trying to get my brain around that amount. It's hard to conceive of that number, but it's not a bucket full. It's not a bathtub. It's an unbelievable flow of water. Is this allowed?
BRUMFIEL: No. Under the Clean Water Act, SpaceX needs to have a special industrial wastewater permit. NPR reviewed documents and correspondence between the company and regulators and found they were told multiple times to get the permit by the EPA earlier this year. But they kept launching, even after the EPA told them twice this violated the law. Finally, in July, they did apply for the permit from Texas regulators. But they've been fined roughly $150,000 by state and federal regulators for the violations, and that's what's been holding up this launch.
INSKEEP: OK, I do want to note we're talking about wetlands, and this is water. Is this water in some way hazardous?
BRUMFIEL: Now, SpaceX has put out a lengthy statement about this whole situation. They say this is a paperwork issue, the water being used is drinking water, and that is true. But experts I spoke to said, it's not true that the water is drinkable after it comes in contact with the exhaust of the largest rocket ever built.
INSKEEP: Ah.
BRUMFIEL: In its permit application, SpaceX submitted some tests it had done, and those showed high levels of dissolved solids, zinc and something called hexavalent chromium. None of this you want to drink, according to experts, and it's not particularly good for the environment. So it does appear regulators are willing to let this next launch go forward, so long as SpaceX does some testing and shares its results after the launch.
INSKEEP: What happens now?
BRUMFIEL: So this next flight is really high stakes. The rocket's giant booster is going to come back and try and land at the launchpad. That's important for SpaceX, for their plans to make Starship reusable. Of course, if it goes wrong, that means more debris is going to end up spread across the wetlands when the booster explodes.
INSKEEP: Wow. Geoff, thanks so much for the update.
BRUMFIEL: Thank you.
INSKEEP: That's NPR's Geoff Brumfiel. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — (AP) — Joey Logano hoped he'd done enough to advance in NASCAR's playoffs with an eighth-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
But when he left the track Sunday night, he was four points below the cutline and eliminated from any shot at winning a third Cup Series title.
Then came the phone calls: inspection was taking a long time and there could be a problem with one of the playoff cars. All Logano could do was wait and wonder if there truly was something amiss with Alex Bowman's car and if it was egregious enough to push Logano into the round of eight.
“NASCAR, man. Expect the unexpected,” Logano said Tuesday. “You just roll with the punches and go with the flow and just continue on. I feel like these days, more and more, there are just crazy things that can happen. I just go with it."
Sure enough, Bowman's car was found to be underweight and he was disqualified. The penalty dropped Bowman in the standings, and as soon as Hendrick Motorsports declined Monday night to appeal, Logano was back in title contention.
“I was honestly surprised. I had heard rumors there was a delay in tech, some of those things going on. But usually nothing happens,” Logano said. “Would be in? That's the first question you have to ask. And then you are still cautiously optimistic, so you just keep going on with your life and prepare for the next race.”
That next race is Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where Logano is a three-time race winner and has started from the pole three different times.
Logano will race over the next three weeks Team Penske teammate and reigning Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney, the Hendrick Motorsports trio of William Byron, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson, Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin and Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing for the four spots in the championship-deciding finale.
Should he emerge as the title winner at Phoenix Raceway in November, Logano will be the only active three-time Cup Series champion in NASCAR. Kyle Busch, who did not make the playoffs, is the only active driver alongside Logano with two titles.
Logano said his No. 22 Ford team will not make any changes to its approach as the team heads to Las Vegas, Homestead-Miami Speedway and Martinsville Speedway in Virginia vying for a spot in the finals.
“Same way if we made it any other way, you go out there and attack the positives,” Logano said. "I feel that we've been steadily getting better and improving throughout the season to where we are now. The speed we had at The Roval looked pretty solid to me, to where we are a championship-four caliber race team.
“The stats may not look like it. We may look like we're underdogs from the outside looking in, but internally we feel very confident in our race team that we can make a run at this thing and get us into the championship four," Logano continued. "And we've seen in the past where if you can get in there, anything can happen at Phoenix.”
It starts Sunday at Las Vegas, where Logano won the 2022 playoff race that pushed him to his second Cup title. Larson won last year's playoff race at Las Vegas, as well as the spring race there earlier this season.
But Logano likes his odds now that he's been given this second chance.
“We've done it before,” he said, “we can do it again.”
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Real Madrid airbrushed Kylian Mbappe out of photos promoting their latest clothing range as controversy around the forward grows.
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LSU Tigers vs. Arkansas Razorbacks: Game Time, Channel and Game Information
Brian Kelly and the No. 8 ranked LSU Tigers are trending in the right direction after a critical Week 7 victory over Lane Kiffin's Ole Miss Rebels.
Now, it's about going back to thr drawing board and preparing for another SEC matchup against a fiery Arkansas Razorbacks squad on Saturday.
Sam Pittman's program has proven to hang with the best of them after taking down a Top-5 foe in the Tennessee Volunteers, which makes the Week 7 clash that much more enticing.
For LSU, signal-caller Garrett Nussmeier is clicking on all cylinders after a gutsy, clutch performance in the fourth quarter against the Rebels in Week 7.
"I would say that he is unique. Garrett's in that first year starting but has the ability to have an awareness that 'I've gotta find a way to get through this.' On the sideline, he is talkative, he is always looking for solutions," Kelly said. "What can we do here with the coverages I'm seeing? He'll say I like this play, can we come back to this? I just think he's always engaged looking for answers and that's what makes him unique. Regardless of what has happened prior to, he's looking for success later in the game. Some of the plays that were called later were ones he really likes."
Nussmeier connected with wide receiver Aaron Anderson in the end-zone on a fourth down conversion to send Saturday night's thriller to overtime. From there, it was all LSU, with Kelly praising his quarterback's ability to keep eyes down the field to make a play.
"He had other options there and many of the offensive structures as you can imagine, he's going to have an opportunity to get the ball out quickly. He was working through the third piece of the progression. It's Anderson coming all the way across from the backside hash and just anticipated where he was gonna be and threw the ball where he was gonna be. That's just trusting your teaching, trusting you know that guy's gonna be there. He's thrown that ball so many times that you just let it go. He threw him open and that's a confidence level that he had in the route."
Now, after coming back down to Earth following an emotional victory, it's all focus shifting towards a date in Fayetteville against the Arkansas Razorbacks this weekend.
Here's all the game information for the SEC clash:
The Game Information: LSU Tigers vs. Arkansas Razorbacks
When: Saturday, Oct. 19
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Time: 6:00 p.m. CT
Channel: ESPN Network
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- The total has gone over in 15 of LSU’s last 20 games.
- LSU is 4-12-1 against the spread in its last 17 games against Arkansas.
- The total went under in 6 of Razorbacks' last 7 games at home against LSU.
- LSU is 1-4 against the spread as a 3-point or greater favorite this season.
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Newly installed Interior and Local Government Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla called on local government units (LGUs) to “act now and act fast” on disaster risk reduction.
Remulla made the statement during the Local and Regional Government Assembly of the 2024 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City.
“We hope that through this assembly, we will secure everyone’s commitment to plan and execute decisive and urgent local actions on disaster risk reduction and management more expediently,” Remulla said.
“We all need to act now. We have to act fast,” he added.
He reported that 87.87 percent of LGUs have already developed their Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plans, and 71.05 percent of local governments nationwide have established their Local Climate Change Action Plans.
Moreover, he said 67.93 percent of LGUs have contingency plans, and 87.33 percent have approved community-based disaster risk reduction plans.
The Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction also stressed the need to strengthen the role of local authorities for multi-hazard risk governance, among other priorities. | https://tribune.net.ph/2024/10/15/jonvic-presses-lgus-to-reduce-disaster-risks | 2024-10-15T18:02:24Z |
China Feihe Limited (OTCMKTS:CHFLF – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 12,176,000 shares, a decline of 16.8% from the September 15th total of 14,626,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 183,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 66.2 days.
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Shares of CHFLF remained flat at 0.80 during mid-day trading on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is 0.48 and its 200-day moving average is 0.49. China Feihe has a one year low of 0.41 and a one year high of 0.80.
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The state’s revenue numbers for September include the impact of the sales tax holiday, expanded to 10 days this year and including nearly anything under $500. And there’s good news and bad news in those figures.
Non-auto sales tax numbers came in well more than double the budget forecast for the first week of August. The budget estimated $249 million for sales tax on everything but cars, but the total that came in was $815 million. That's a 226.9% increase, and it brings the non-auto sales taxes year-to-date to 25.3% over estimates.
The state's estimates were low because it was expected people would shift planned purchases to buy in that period. The state had set aside $750 million to pay the sales tax instead of buyers. Office of Budget and Management director Kim Murnieks said the expectation was that people would adjust their purchasing plans and buy things during the sales tax holiday.
“But we do not see an impact on the other days and weeks of the month," said Office of Budget and Management director Kim Murnieks sMurnieks said. "So as a result, our non-auto sales tax receipts for the month were more than $500 million above what was our lower estimate.”
This year's sales tax holiday applied to nearly everything under $500, from back-to-school clothing and educational items to appliances and furniture. Restaurants were also included, though alcohol was not. Also excluded were marijuana or tobacco products, cars and boats.
Murnieks said customers may not have benefited as much as predicted, but the state gets a break.
“Essentially we will make a less than anticipated a lower than anticipated transfer out of that fund into our general fund this year for this particular sales tax holiday period," Murnieks said.
The September report shows the state’s total revenues are at 2.8% over forecasts. | https://www.ideastream.org/2024-10-11/ohios-expanded-sales-tax-holiday-this-summer-brought-in-some-unexpected-numbers | 2024-10-15T18:02:26Z |
Haason Reddick has been given permission to seek a trade, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson said at the NFL's fall meetings in Atlanta on Tuesday.
Reddick has not played this season while in a contract dispute with the Jets, who acquired him from Philadelphia in late March to boost their pass rusher. Instead, the star edge rusher has not been with the Jets since his trade was finalized and he passed his physical on April 1.
Drew Rosenhaus, who along with Ryan Matha now represents Reddick after the player recently switched agents, said Monday he was looking forward to getting the issues resolved as soon as possible. Rosenhaus attended New York's 23-20 loss to Buffalo on Monday night, presumably in part to meet with Jets officials.
“He would like to be a New York Jet for years to come,” Rosenhaus said hours before the game, "and our goal is to make that happen.”
Apparently, Reddick would really like to play elsewhere. When asked if the Jets had given him permission to look for a trade, Johnson said simply: "Yes."
During a conference call last Tuesday to discuss the firing of coach Robert Saleh, Johnson made a direct plea to Reddick to join the team.
The 30-year-old Reddick requested to be traded on Aug. 12, but general manager Joe Douglas quickly nixed that, saying New York would not grant his wish to be dealt. But it now appears it is heading that way, after all.
And it comes on the heels of the Jets agreeing to terms Tuesday, according to two people with knowledge of the situation, to acquire wide receiver Davante Adams from Las Vegas — reuniting him with quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Reddick was placed on the reserve/did not report list on July 25, the second day of the team's training camp practice.
Reddick accumulated around $5 million in fines for not attending mandatory workouts and training camp. He also is forfeiting a game check for each one he misses, which is an additional loss of nearly $5 million.
The Jets could explore their options with teams seeking pass rushing help, perhaps such as the Detroit Lions, who will be without star Aidan Hutchinson after he was lost for the season with a broken tibia and fibula.
Reddick was scheduled to make $14.25 million in nonguaranteed base salary in the final year of his contract, but he wanted a long-term extension from Philadelphia. When the Eagles declined to give him a new deal, Reddick asked for a trade and ended up in New York.
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GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- As he sits fiddling with the strings on his hoodie in the Guadalajara sun, Malik Tillman's voice hardly rises. He's calm, as he always is. The 22-year-old midfielder rarely shows emotion. No matter the situation, Tillman remains stoic, reserved and, to be honest, just a little bit shy.
His voice may not rise often but, for a split second, a burst of passion comes out. That's because he has a confession to make: he knows what people think of him.
Tillman is naturally quiet, but he has become very aware of what his shyness portrays. He knows how it's perceived when he doesn't bat an eye, yell or react when things don't go his way or, more importantly, his team's way. He knows that there's a segment of U.S. men's national team fans that see him walking off the field emotionless and wonder one thing: why doesn't he feel this as much as we do?
From the outside, it may look like he doesn't care. Tillman sees that, feels that and understands that, but he's also determined to set the record straight.
Malik Tillman does, in fact, care, perhaps more than even those closest to him realize.
"Some people say I'm not interested in the game just from the way I look," Tillman tells GOAL, "but it really is more or less the other way around. That's just how I express myself. I'm a chill guy, and that's also me on the pitch. I might seem relaxed or seem like I don't care, but it really is the other way around.
"I mean, this is just how I am. This? This is how I can be the best I can be."
Tillman is reaching a point where the USMNT will need him to be at his best. With new coach Mauricio Pochettino leading the charge, there are big expectations now being placed on Tillman's shoulders, including from the coach himself. On the club level with PSV, Tillman is the best he's ever been. He's third in the Eredivisie with four goals and he leads the Dutch league in chances created with 21. The goal of being at the 2026 World Cup is in sight, particularly if he continues on the path he's currently on.
Tillman doesn't talk about his goals much. In fact, he doesn't talk about anything much. He generally keeps to himself, both on the field and off of it. Don't mistake his shyness for meekness, though. As he looks to make his mark and seize opportunities for club and country, he has one more message to send:
"As soon as the game comes, for me, I'm not afraid of anyone," he insists. | https://www.goal.com/en-bh/lists/malik-tillman-exclusive-usmnt-psv/blt3dd14c83b42c4cf1 | 2024-10-15T18:02:28Z |
PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies signed manager Rob Thomson to a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season after he led the team to three straight trips to the playoffs.
The 61-year-old Thomson guided the Phillies to the 2022 World Series and the 2023 National League Championship Series and led them this season to their first NL East title since 2011. The Phillies were eliminated in four games by the New York Mets in the National League Division Series.
Thomson's .575 winning percentage is the best for any manager in franchise history. His contract was set to expire after the 2025 season.
“Year by year is good with me,” Thomson said Tuesday of the extension. “I've mentioned many times this is the only place I want to be. This will be my last stop.”
Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said the entire coaching staff — which includes polarizing hitting coach Kevin Long — will return next season, as well.
“Many managers will say it, but I truly believe we have the best coaching staff in baseball,” Thomson said.
Coming off a 95-67 season, Dombrowski made clear he was happy with the direction of the team under the manager affectionately known by his players as Topper.
“I think we have a good coaching staff, primarily,” Dombrowski said during Tuesday's announcement. “They do a very efficient job. They did lead us to 95 wins.”
Thomson has a 280-155 record since the veteran bench coach replaced Joe Girardi as Phillies manager on June 3, 2022.
Dombrowski said it was important for the team not to enter the 2026 season with a lame-duck manager.
“He's done a good job for us, been a very successful manager,” Dombrowski said. “There's been very few clubs in baseball that have made the postseason three years in a row. He has done that. We've been a very good club under his guidance. It's also one where I think stability in the manager's spot, I don't think going into the manager's last year is ever good situation to be in, if you can prevent that from happening. He deserves the extension in that regard.”
Thomson has been with the club since the 2018 season when he was first hired as bench coach under former manager Gabe Kapler.
He spent 28 years as a member of the New York Yankees organization (1990-2017), including 10 seasons on the major league coaching staff as bench coach (2008, 2015-17) and third base coach (2009-14).
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Five-star Michigan basketball recruiting target Trey McKinney sets commitment date
The Dusty May era of Michigan basketball is set to begin in under a week with an exhibition between the Wolverines and Oakland University on Sunday, but U-M's new head coach and his staff may be on the verge of landing a massive win on the recruiting trail in the weeks ahead as well.
Five-star Flint (Mich.) St. Mary's combo guard Trey McKenney recently trimmed his list of prospective schools down to a 'Top 3' of Michigan, Georgetown and USC, and we now know when the 6-foot-4, 225-pounder will make a final decision. According to 247Sports' national recruiting analyst Dushawn London, McKenney is set to announce his commitment on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Michigan enters the 2024-25 basketball season with an almost entirely new roster, as May brought in several transfers and high school prospects to begin his rebuild in Ann Arbor. May is still seeking his first recruiting win in the 2025 class, and McKenney would be a home run on the trail for U-M's first-year coach.
According to 247Sports Composite rankings, McKenney is considered the No. 20 overall prospect, No. 3 combo guard and No. 1 player from the state of Michigan in his class. The Flint native has garnered 35 Division I scholarship offers, including one from in-state rival Michigan State. Prior to May being hired, the Wolverines were a distant afterthought in McKenney's recruitment, but May made the five-star guard a priority as soon as he arrived in Ann Arbor.
Here's how 247Sports director of scouting Adam Finkelstein evaluated McKenney this past summer:
McKenney is a big-bodied scoring guard and unique backcourt match-up because of his very broad frame and massive 6-foot-9 wingspan. He plays with an aggressive scoring mentality and has an advanced understand of how to leverage his body type within his attack. He’s powerful, physical, crafty, has a great left-hand, and is also very adept at scoring over top of contesting defenders in the mid-range area.
While McKenney can have a high-volume approach, and settle for too many tough-twos at times, he’s actually an underrated initiator when he’s allowed to play with the ball in his hands. He has clear potential playing out of ball-screens and some instinctive feel for the game to match his sheer power.
McKenney is an excellent free-throw shooter (92%), but doesn’t get there quite enough to take full advantage, especially given his body type. His shooting stroke isn’t quite as natural from long range, but he’s shown some clear progress and made 36% on just under 6 attempts per game in the EYBL.
Defensively, he’s typically willing to compete, but sometimes limited by a lack of lateral quickness. That footspeed is going to be tied to continuing to make strides with his conditioning, albeit without shrinking his frame too much, since that is such a critical part of his identity. McKenney is also an excellent rebounding guard.
Following Sunday's exhibition with Oakland, Michigan will host Toledo for the C.S. Mott Childern's Hospital charity exhibition on Friday, Oct. 25. The Wolverines will then begin their regular season on Nov. 4, hosting Cleveland State at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor.
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The Philippine Judo Federation (PJF) believes that the return of the leg grab will do wonders for the national team.
PJF secretary general Dave Carter told the DAILY TRIBUNE that national team members have been wanting the return of leg grab since it was banned in 2010.
He said having the leg grab return will give the Filipinos an edge against taller opponents overseas.
Japanese site E-judo said the leg grab is now being tested by the All Japan Judo Federation in the Empress Cup.
“The leg grab has a lot of variations in Judo and a lot of our players are longing to have it reinstated. A lot of judokas like doing leg grabs,” said Carter, also a noted judo international technical official.
“The reason why it was removed in the first place is because back then, a lot of the players were always crouching, especially the Europeans.”
“If the leg grabs do return, it will be an advantage to us since most judokas are near their opponent’s legs.”
According to the rulebook of international judo, grabbing below the belt is considered a foul.
“When in a standing position and grappling with an opponent, grabbing (touching) below the opponent’s belt for the purposes of attack or defense is not considered a foul (warning). However, when not grappling with an opponent, directly attacking below the opponent’s belt is considered a foul (warning).”
Carter said they will wait until the International Judo Federation (IJF) makes a formal announcement on the matter.
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Momentum investing is all about the idea of following a stock's recent trend, which can be in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." And for investors following this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving in that direction. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.
Even though momentum is a popular stock characteristic, it can be tough to define. Debate surrounding which are the best and worst metrics to focus on is lengthy, but the Zacks Momentum Style Score, part of the Zacks Style Scores, helps address this issue for us.
Below, we take a look at American Express (AXP), which currently has a Momentum Style Score of B. We also discuss some of the main drivers of the Momentum Style Score, like price change and earnings estimate revisions.
It's also important to note that Style Scores work as a complement to the Zacks Rank, our stock rating system that has an impressive track record of outperformance. American Express currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy). Our research shows that stocks rated Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and #2 (Buy) and Style Scores of A or B outperform the market over the following one-month period.
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Set to Beat the Market?
Let's discuss some of the components of the Momentum Style Score for AXP that show why this credit card issuer and global payments company shows promise as a solid momentum pick.
A good momentum benchmark for a stock is to look at its short-term price activity, as this can reflect both current interest and if buyers or sellers currently have the upper hand. It is also useful to compare a security to its industry, as this can help investors pinpoint the top companies in a particular area.
For AXP, shares are up 0.07% over the past week while the Zacks Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry is up 0.25% over the same time period. Shares are looking quite well from a longer time frame too, as the monthly price change of 5.91% compares favorably with the industry's 1.83% performance as well.
Considering longer term price metrics, like performance over the last three months or year, can be advantageous as well. Shares of American Express have increased 12.98% over the past quarter, and have gained 80.98% in the last year. On the other hand, the S&P 500 has only moved 4.68% and 37.19%, respectively.
Investors should also pay attention to AXP's average 20-day trading volume. Volume is a useful item in many ways, and the 20-day average establishes a good price-to-volume baseline; a rising stock with above average volume is generally a bullish sign, whereas a declining stock on above average volume is typically bearish. AXP is currently averaging 2,455,355 shares for the last 20 days.
Earnings Outlook
The Zacks Momentum Style Score encompasses many things, including estimate revisions and a stock's price movement. Investors should note that earnings estimates are also significant to the Zacks Rank, and a nice path here can be promising. We have recently been noticing this with AXP.
Over the past two months, 5 earnings estimates moved higher compared to 1 lower for the full year. These revisions helped boost AXP's consensus estimate, increasing from $13.06 to $13.14 in the past 60 days. Looking at the next fiscal year, 3 estimates have moved upwards while there have been 1 downward revision in the same time period.
Bottom Line
Given these factors, it shouldn't be surprising that AXP is a #2 (Buy) stock and boasts a Momentum Score of B. If you're looking for a fresh pick that's set to soar in the near-term, make sure to keep American Express on your short list.
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Kuwait Marks White Cane Safety Day
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KUWAIT, Oct 15 (KUNA) -- Some 24 bodies and institutions devoted to the rights of disabled people assembled in Kuwait on Tuesday to mark the international "White Safety Cane Day," an initiative that acknowledges the plight of the visually impaired.
Kuwait's Public Authority for Disability Affairs has always pursed an "open-door" policy in a bid to meet the needs of people with disabilities, the state body's acting deputy chief for medical, psychological and social services Dr. Khalifa Al-Haila told the gathering, saying such an approach is in line with the "instructions" of the country's social affairs minister.
The large turnout of some 24 institutions and organizations devoted to the rights of people with disabilities has made this occasion unlike no other, according to the event's chief organizer Abdurrahman Al-Adwani told KUNA amid the festivities.
On the significance of such events, Kuwait Ophthalmic Society member Dr. Faisal Al-Jassar said these endeavors offer a chance to "generate awareness" about the different forms of disabilities, as well as offer some advice on some remedies and treatments available. (end)
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has approved 2.9 billion euros in subsidies from 12 member countries for a second pan-European project to develop the electric battery industry and move away from its reliance on Asian imports.
The EU’s executive commission had already cleared a 3.2 billion-euro plan subsidized by seven countries in Dec. 2019 to support research and innovation in a key sector where Europe is lagging behind Asian competitors.
The EU, which expects that demand for batteries will grow quickly in the coming years, said Tuesday that the latest public funding is expected to unlock an extra 9 billion euros in private investment.
The commission said the project — involving Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden — will cover the whole production chain, from mineral extraction to design, battery manufacturing and recycling.
Called the “European Battery Innovation,” the project will allow non-European businesses such as Tesla to benefit from EU investment. Tesla, which is headquartered in California, is building its first European factory in the Berlin area. Tesla expects to make 150,000 electric cars a year at the new plant starting in mid-2021, with plans to increase that number to half a million annually.
“If businesses come here with the right projects (…), then it can happen and will benefit a much, much wider circle of European companies than otherwise,” said Margrethe Vestager, the EU commissioner in charge of competition policy.
China dominates the world’s production of new generation batteries as it hosts the majority of the world’s lithium refining.
“Thanks to its focus on a next generation of batteries, this strong pan-European project will help revolutionize the battery market,” EU commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic said. “It will also boost our strategic autonomy in a sector vital for Europe’s green transition and long-term resilience.”
The development of batteries for electric vehicles fits in the commission’s plan to make the EU carbon neutral by 2050 and to cut the bloc’s net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by the end of the decade compared with 1990 levels.
Sefcovic said the EU intends to develop a battery industry capable of powering at least six million electric cars each year by 2025.
“With significant support also comes responsibility,” said Vestager. “The public has to benefit from its investment, which is why companies receiving aid have to generate positive spillover effects across the EU.” | https://www.timesleader.com/wire/nation-world/817516/eu-approves-more-state-aid-to-boost-car-batteries-industry | 2024-10-15T18:02:32Z |
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Of all the tools in a woodworking shop, the table saw is probably the most dangerous. The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates the saws send more than 30,000 people to the emergency room each year. One inventor has been trying to change that for decades. Nick Fountain and Chris Arnold, who are with our Planet Money team, report that he might be getting close.
NICK FOUNTAIN, BYLINE: I'm in a workshop outside of Portland, Oregon, to meet that inventor.
STEVE GASS: I'm Steve Gass. I am the inventor of SawStop.
FOUNTAIN: What does SawStop do?
GASS: SawStop is a technology for table saws that, if you run your hand into the blade, it stops it so quick, you just get a little nick instead of cutting your fingers off.
FOUNTAIN: You think we can test that out?
GASS: Oh, yeah.
(SOUNDBITE OF TABLE SAW RUNNING)
CHRIS ARNOLD, BYLINE: The way this test is going to work is Gass is going to push a board with a hot dog on top of it, simulating a finger, into the blade. And when that hot dog hits the blade, he says the saw is going to stop.
(SOUNDBITE OF TABLE SAW BRAKING)
FOUNTAIN: Whoa.
ARNOLD: The blade is gone - disappeared out of view. The hot dog - unscathed.
FOUNTAIN: How many fingers do you think this is saved?
GASS: Well over 10,000 fingers now.
FOUNTAIN: Ten thousand fingers?
GASS: Yeah. Yeah. Fingers get saved on SawStops every day now.
FOUNTAIN: I ask Gass to see this dark magic again. He takes the saw blade off.
(SOUNDBITE OF REMOVING SAW BLADE)
FOUNTAIN: Replaces a part. And we're ready to go.
Can I do it?
GASS: Absolutely.
FOUNTAIN: All right. Let's fire it up.
(SOUNDBITE OF TABLE SAW RUNNING)
FOUNTAIN: Why don't I just try my finger?
GASS: I think that's a bad idea. It just seems like, based on experience, it's unpleasant (laughter) to touch a spinning saw blade, even with SawStop.
FOUNTAIN: I'm going to do it.
(SOUNDBITE OF TABLE SAW BRAKING)
FOUNTAIN: Whoa.
Just kidding. It was a hot dog.
ARNOLD: Now, Gass has been pushing this technology for 20-something years. But many people within the power tool industry - they are not big fans of SawStop. They have a long, smoldering list of things, actually, that they do not like. For one, we have not yet mentioned that Steve Gass is a patent attorney.
FOUNTAIN: Right. And he patented the living daylights out of his new technology. And then he went to the government, specifically the Consumer Product Safety Commission. He lobbied the CPSC to make a rule requiring SawStop or a similar technology on all table saws.
ARNOLD: Susan Orenga is with the industry group that represents power tool manufacturers.
SUSAN ORENGA: I don't think any manufacturer should petition a government agency to mandate a technology that is self-interest. That would then create a monopoly.
ARNOLD: The industry has been saying for years basically that Steve Gass is a greedy patent attorney who wants to line his pockets by getting the government to force the market to adopt his technology.
FOUNTAIN: And sure, requiring a SawStop-like safety feature on all saws would make them safer, but also more expensive, especially the most basic saws. Orenga says that those could double in price.
ORENGA: It could potentially triple it.
FOUNTAIN: Triple the cost, you're saying.
ORENGA: There's a potential for those low-cost - you know, some saws start at 150. It's a significant cost.
ARNOLD: And all this raises a bigger question, which is, who should bear the cost of making something safer? Because losing your fingers - that has a cost, too.
FOUNTAIN: Bob Adler, a former commissioner at the CPSC, says that before they make a rule, they have to check for three things.
BOB ADLER: Does it unduly increase the price of a product? Does it unduly affect the availability of the product? Does it unduly impact the utility of a product?
FOUNTAIN: He says they crunched the numbers over and over. And for him, this new safety rule is worth it because the cost of the thousands of injuries a year is just so much bigger than the cost of adding the safety features to the saws.
ADLER: The cost-benefit ratio is just spectacular.
ARNOLD: The government says the benefits outweigh the added cost by up to $2.3 billion every year. And for inventor Steve Gass, that is just a winning argument.
GASS: So it's easy for the power tool companies to position me as a greedy patent attorney. I may be; I may not be. But it doesn't really matter because it doesn't change whether or not society benefits from a rule preventing these injuries. That really should be decided on the economics. Is society better off if we make a rule that all saws include this kind of technology? And the answer is clearly yes.
ARNOLD: After looking at this for two decades, the Commission may be on the verge of passing a final rule requiring a SawStop-type safety feature on all saws. It's expected to vote on the rule next year. And if the rule passes, SawStop now says it will give away the related patents for the public good.
Chris Arnold.
FOUNTAIN: Nick Fountain.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — (AP) — Joey Logano hoped he'd done enough to advance in NASCAR's playoffs with an eighth-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
But when he left the track Sunday night, he was four points below the cutline and eliminated from any shot at winning a third Cup Series title.
Then came the phone calls: inspection was taking a long time and there could be a problem with one of the playoff cars. All Logano could do was wait and wonder if there truly was something amiss with Alex Bowman's car and if it was egregious enough to push Logano into the round of eight.
“NASCAR, man. Expect the unexpected,” Logano said Tuesday. “You just roll with the punches and go with the flow and just continue on. I feel like these days, more and more, there are just crazy things that can happen. I just go with it."
Sure enough, Bowman's car was found to be underweight and he was disqualified. The penalty dropped Bowman in the standings, and as soon as Hendrick Motorsports declined Monday night to appeal, Logano was back in title contention.
“I was honestly surprised. I had heard rumors there was a delay in tech, some of those things going on. But usually nothing happens,” Logano said. “Would be in? That's the first question you have to ask. And then you are still cautiously optimistic, so you just keep going on with your life and prepare for the next race.”
That next race is Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where Logano is a three-time race winner and has started from the pole three different times.
Logano will race over the next three weeks Team Penske teammate and reigning Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney, the Hendrick Motorsports trio of William Byron, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson, Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin and Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing for the four spots in the championship-deciding finale.
Should he emerge as the title winner at Phoenix Raceway in November, Logano will be the only active three-time Cup Series champion in NASCAR. Kyle Busch, who did not make the playoffs, is the only active driver alongside Logano with two titles.
Logano said his No. 22 Ford team will not make any changes to its approach as the team heads to Las Vegas, Homestead-Miami Speedway and Martinsville Speedway in Virginia vying for a spot in the finals.
“Same way if we made it any other way, you go out there and attack the positives,” Logano said. "I feel that we've been steadily getting better and improving throughout the season to where we are now. The speed we had at The Roval looked pretty solid to me, to where we are a championship-four caliber race team.
“The stats may not look like it. We may look like we're underdogs from the outside looking in, but internally we feel very confident in our race team that we can make a run at this thing and get us into the championship four," Logano continued. "And we've seen in the past where if you can get in there, anything can happen at Phoenix.”
It starts Sunday at Las Vegas, where Logano won the 2022 playoff race that pushed him to his second Cup title. Larson won last year's playoff race at Las Vegas, as well as the spring race there earlier this season.
But Logano likes his odds now that he's been given this second chance.
“We've done it before,” he said, “we can do it again.”
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PITTSBURGH — (AP) — Russell Wilson's time may be fast approaching in Pittsburgh.
Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Wilson is "in consideration" to be the starting quarterback when the Steelers (4-2) host the New York Jets (2-4) on Sunday night. The 35-year-old nine-time Pro Bowler has spent the past six weeks recovering from a calf injury he aggravated a couple of days before the season opener.
While Tomlin stressed that Justin Fields "has been really good" while filling in for Wilson and the team has "been really good at times," the NFL's longest-tenured coach added that good was "not to be confused with great."
Enter Wilson, who won the starting job at the end of training camp before tweaking the calf less than 72 hours before a Week 1 visit to Atlanta. Tomlin saw enough of Wilson in practice last week to have him serve as the backup behind Fields during a 32-13 win in Las Vegas, and there's a very real chance they could swap roles against the Jets.
“This is a competitive league, man,” Tomlin said. “We’re trying to position ourselves to be that team. And we got a player with talent who hadn’t had an opportunity to play. So we’re going to potentially explore those things.”
Fields has been efficient and occasionally spectacular during his six-week audition. He's also largely avoided the kinds of mistakes that were a common thread during his three years in Chicago, throwing just one interception in 160 attempts. His accuracy, however, had dipped of late. Fields has completed just 57% (29 of 51) of his passes over his past eight quarters, down from 69% (77 of 111) across the opening month of the season.
The Steelers are also 28th in passing and 20th in scoring, riding a soft(ish) early season schedule and a disruptive defense led by All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt to a tie atop the AFC North with rival Baltimore. After a pair of home primetime games against the New York City area teams — the Jets on Sunday, the Giants on Oct. 28 — the sledding figures to get far heavier once the calendar flips to November and Wilson's resume may be too tantalizing for Tomlin to pass up.
Tomlin cautioned that the decision to give Wilson reps with the first team in practice this week has more to do with Wilson's experience and his resume than Fields' performance.
“Justin has been an asset to us," Tomlin said.
Just not enough of one for Tomlin to definitively hand the starting job to Fields outright. Tomlin declined to get into specifics on how he will divide the practice snaps with the first team and doesn't expect to make a decision on who will start against the Jets until later in the week.
"We’re just going to roll the ball out, let both guys work and make decisions from there," Tomlin said.
Fields' play has allowed the Steelers to bring Wilson — who turns 36 next month — along slowly. Wilson initially injured the calf when the team reported to training camp in July and there was a concern when he aggravated it that it could lead to something more serious.
Wilson has steadily improved and showed Tomlin last week that he could protect himself in practice. The next step will be knocking off whatever rust might remain from a month-plus of relative inactivity, though Tomlin doesn't sound overly concerned.
Whoever the quarterback is will likely be playing behind a seventh different offensive line combination in as many weeks with rookie center Zach Frazier out with an ankle injury sustained against the Raiders. Fields' mobility — he's already run for five touchdowns — has helped offset the constant churn in front of him. That's not a tool that Wilson has had since the height of his “Let Russ Cook” days with Seattle several years ago.
Asked how the offense might change with Wilson behind center, Tomlin smiled and said “it remains to be seen. And I think that’s one of the cute things about this discussion.”
NOTES: LB Nick Herbig (hamstring) will miss his second straight game. ... There's a chance OLB Alex Highsmith (groin), out since a win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 22, could return. ... RB Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) may also be available after missing two games.
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Recruiting: Michigan Football battling Deion Sanders, Colorado for 4-star linebacker
Roughly a month and a half ahead of National Signing Day, Michigan football looks to continue to bolster its 2025 recruiting class, the first for head coach Sherrone Moore.
The Wolverines are trending for their top target in the class, five-star Overland Park (Kan.) Blue Valley Northwest offensive tackle Andrew Babalola, and are also locked in a battle for another of their top priorities. Michigan linebacker coach Brian Jean-Mary has been fighting hard for four-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy linebacker Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng for months, but another challenger has thrown its hat in the ring for the Top 75 prospect.
According to On3 Sports' Hayes Fawcett, Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes have emerged as a top school for Owusu-Boateng. The 6-foot-1, 205-pounder had previously narrowed his 'Top Group' to six schools: Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Florida, USC and Texas, prior to this recent surge from Colorado.
Owusu-Boateng visited Colorado this past weekend for the Buffaloes' home game against Kansas State, and came away impressed according to On3's national recruiting expert Steve Wiltfong. The four-star linebacker was in Ann Arbor over the weekend of Sept. 21 to witness Michigan's 27-24 win over USC at the Big House. He'll also take an official visit to Texas on Nov. 23 when the Longhorns host Kentucky. The early signing period for the 2025 recruiting class will open on Dec. 4, and Owusu-Boateng indicated on Twitter that he'll be making his college decision on that date.
According to 247Sports' Composite rankings, Owusu-Boateng is considered the No. 76 overall prospect, No. 10 linebacker and No. 11 player in the state of Florida in the 2025 class. He is the top uncommitted linebacker left on the board in the class, and has garnered a whopping 44 scholarship offers from FBS programs (per 247Sports).
Here's what 247's director of scouting Andrew Ivins had to say about Owusu-Boateng:
"Speed-and-space linebacker that can hawk down ball carriers and spy quarterbacks. Tips the scales at just over 6-foot, 200 pounds and appears to still have some growth potential with his lean, muscular build. Started prep career off in the DMV before arriving at IMG Academy where he emerged as a team leader in advance of senior season. At his best in chase mode, but has shown over the years that he’s willing to attack blockers or play around them. Tends to strike opponents when the opportunity presents itself. Has proven to be rather effective against the pass as he’s athletic and agile enough to mirror tight ends underneath or down the seam. Should be viewed as a potential impact player at the Power Four level. Might lack the payload at this stage to hold up against a true down-hill run game, but sideline-to-sideline range could lead to plenty of success on Saturdays."
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Clayton Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC – Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 9,265 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,320,000. Vulcan Materials accounts for about 0.9% of Clayton Financial Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest position.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Vulcan Materials by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,579 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $704,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Marcum Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Vulcan Materials by 5.7% in the third quarter. Marcum Wealth LLC now owns 854 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $214,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in Vulcan Materials by 61.8% during the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 123 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Monetary Management Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vulcan Materials by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Monetary Management Group Inc. now owns 2,250 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $560,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Vulcan Materials by 13.6% in the 1st quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 425 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $116,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.39% of the company’s stock.
Vulcan Materials Stock Performance
Shares of VMC traded up $8.18 on Tuesday, reaching $256.88. 333,357 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 822,549. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $243.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $252.66. The stock has a market cap of $33.97 billion, a PE ratio of 36.33, a PEG ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.82. Vulcan Materials has a 52-week low of $190.51 and a 52-week high of $278.79. The company has a current ratio of 2.48, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.
Vulcan Materials Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Investors of record on Monday, November 4th will be issued a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 4th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.72%. Vulcan Materials’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.86%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
VMC has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on Vulcan Materials from $267.00 to $257.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Stephens decreased their price target on shares of Vulcan Materials from $300.00 to $280.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. Loop Capital cut their price objective on shares of Vulcan Materials from $305.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 3rd. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Vulcan Materials from $320.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Vulcan Materials from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $272.45.
Vulcan Materials Company Profile
Vulcan Materials Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and supplies construction aggregates primarily in the United States. It operates through four segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, and Calcium. The company provides crushed stones, sand and gravel, sand, and other aggregates; and related products and services that are applied in construction and maintenance of highways, streets, and other public works, as well as in the construction of housing and commercial, industrial, and other nonresidential facilities.
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The global K-pop sensation SEVENTEEN has ventured into the realm of documentary soundtracks by collaborating with BBC Studios on their latest natural history series, Asia, narrated by the legendary David Attenborough.
SEVENTEEN provided a moving original soundtrack for the seven-part series, which explores the diverse wildlife and stunning landscapes of Asia. This marks a significant achievement for the group as their global influence continues to expand.
The track, titled See the World, blends SEVENTEEN’s signature sound with a breathtaking orchestral arrangement by the award-winning Bleeding Fingers Music team.
Bleeding Fingers is renowned for composing soundtracks for major documentaries and TV series, making this collaboration a perfect fusion of modern K-pop and classic documentary scores.
SEVENTEEN members Seungkwan and DK lent their powerful vocals to the song, while Woozi, together with SEVENTEEN collaborator Bumzu, co-wrote the lyrics.
The BBC documentary Asia showcases the continent’s diverse natural environments, from the urban landscapes of Tokyo and Singapore to the remote wonders of Lake Baikal and the Taiga forest. It highlights both iconic and lesser-known species, such as urban deer commuting alongside humans in Japan and the mysterious sea bunny found in Indonesia.
Filmed over four years, the documentary provides a visually spectacular overview of the continent, with SEVENTEEN’s music further enhancing this immersive experience.
In an official statement, SEVENTEEN expressed their gratitude and excitement over the collaboration.
“We are incredibly honored to be part of this groundbreaking new series that reveals the untold stories of the continent’s breathtaking natural beauty and wonders. As artists, it’s important for us to spread solidarity and positivity through our music, and working on this vital project alongside the legendary Sir David Attenborough and the multi-award-winning Bleeding Fingers is truly a full-circle moment for us.”
In this collaboration, the group was able to showcase their musical versatility and establish themselves as cultural ambassadors, representing Asia on an international platform.
SEVENTEEN’s contribution to the Asia soundtrack highlights their ability to bridge various genres and art forms, aligning their music with environmental storytelling. The emotional resonance in their track See the World complements the natural wonders depicted in the series, adding a sonic layer of depth to the visual grandeur of Asia’s wildlife.
The timing of this collaboration also coincides with SEVENTEEN’s new album, SPILL THE FEELS, released on 14 October, making October 2024 a particularly momentous time for the group.
As they prepare for their final group comeback before several members enter military service, their involvement in a project of this scale further solidifies their legacy in the music industry and beyond. | https://tribune.net.ph/2024/10/15/k-pop-sensation-seventeen-collaborates-with-bbc-on-docu-soundtrack | 2024-10-15T18:02:36Z |
Kuwait Calls On UNESCO To Hasten Implementing Palestine-Related Decisions
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PARIS, Oct 15 (KUNA) -- Kuwait on Tuesday called for the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to hasten its implementation of decisions of the Executive Board and the General Conference, especially those concerning Palestine and the Gaza Strip.
This came about during a speech by the Charge d'Affaires of Kuwait's Embassy in France, and Acting Permanent Representative of Kuwait to UNESCO, Counselor Mohammed Al-Ajmi, during the 220th Session of the Executive Board in Paris.
He reassured Kuwait's dedication to cooperate with all members in order to enhance the organization's performance.
Al-Ajmi pointed out the shortcomings, stressing the need to rectify them, both financially, and at the level of nominations for the position of Director General of the Organization.
The Executive Board meetings will go on October from October 9-23 in the UNESCO headquarters, with Kuwait being a Board Member since 2021 until 2025. (end)
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DAVE DAVIES, HOST:
This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies. Cissy Houston, the gospel singer and backup vocalist who guided her daughter Whitney Houston to stardom, died Monday at the age of 91. Cissy Houston began singing on the gospel circuit as a child. She also sang secular music. She performed with The Sweet Inspirations, the group that backed Aretha Franklin. And she sang backup vocals for Elvis Presley, Solomon Burke, Dusty Springfield, Wilson Pickett, Van Morrison, The Drifters and Dionne Warwick, who was her niece.
In a New York Times obituary, Robert Darden, who wrote several books on gospel music, said of Houston, she was a significant figure not because she sold a lot of records but because of the people she influenced who did sell a lot and because of her work as a sustainer and nurturer of the gospel music tradition. For more than 50 years, Cissy Houston was the choir director for the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, where she got her start as a singer. She endured the double tragedy of the death of her daughter Whitney, who drowned in a hotel bathtub in 2012, and three years later the loss of her granddaughter and Whitney's daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, who was found unresponsive in her home bathtub and died shortly after.
Terry spoke with Cissy Houston in 1998. At the time, Houston had written her autobiography, "How Sweet The Sound: My Life With God And Gospel." They began with music from Cissy Houston's Grammy Award-winning gospel album "Face To Face." This is "God Don't Ever Change."
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "GOD DON'T EVER CHANGE")
CISSY HOUSTON: (Singing) God in all creation. God when Adam fell, Adam fell. God way up in heaven - good God Almighty, now - God way down in hell. Oh, He's God, He's God. God don't ever change. He's God - He's God, my God - always will be God. You see, He's spoken to the mountain - yes, He did, yeah - said how great I am, I am. Want you to get up in the morning, children, shift around like lambs. He's God, He's God. God don't ever change. He's God - He's God, my God - always will be God. He's God in your time of sickness, in your time of sickness. God is a doctor, too. God is a doctor, too. In your time of trouble, He's truly a God to you. Hallelujah. Oh, He's God, He's God. God don't ever change. He's God - He's God, my God - always will be God, yeah.
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST)
TERRY GROSS: Cissy Houston, welcome to FRESH AIR.
C HOUSTON: Thank you so very much for having me.
GROSS: So how old were you when you started singing in the family group?
C HOUSTON: Five years old. I was 5 years old, and they had to put me on a stool in order to see me. And, of course, at 5 years old, I wanted to be out playing with everyone else. And it was kind of difficult for me, but there was no question. I didn't have a choice (laughter).
GROSS: You must develop a great ear for harmony when you start singing close harmony at the age of 5.
C HOUSTON: For sure. I really did. And I prefer it. I like, a lot of times, a cappella. That is first and foremost in teaching, as far as I'm concerned, that the harmonies be right.
GROSS: So how did you first start hearing secular music? And who were some of the performers that you first heard?
C HOUSTON: Well, Dinah Washington was one of my favorite people, and I love her. Today, I love her. Sarah Vaughan went to school with my sister, so she lived in the neighborhood also. I listened to her and Jimmy Witherspoon. I loved him - B. B. King, you know, people like that. The blues - I love the blues , things like that.
GROSS: I'd love to hear the story of how you became a backup singer. I think that Dionne Warwick relates to this story. Dionne Warwick and her sister, Dee Dee, were backup singers. And had you known them from church choir?
C HOUSTON: No, they're my nieces.
GROSS: They're your nieces.
C HOUSTON: Yes, they are.
GROSS: Oh, oh, oh. Wow - small world.
C HOUSTON: Both of them are.
(LAUGHTER)
GROSS: So how does Dionne Warwick's having been a backup singer relate to you having become one?
C HOUSTON: Well, actually Dionne had something else to do that night with The Shirelles, and my husband was managing them at the time.
GROSS: Managing The Shirelles or Dionne Warwick?
C HOUSTON: No, no, no, Dionne and her group, background singers - Dee Dee, Dionne and another kid, Sylvia. And he was managing them, and he had a session to do. And of course, he couldn't stop her from going with The Shirelles. That was a great opportunity for her. So he asked me would I do it? I said, yeah, I'll do it. You know, I didn't really want to because I had just had a baby, like, a month before that. But anyhow, I did. We wrapped up and went to New York. And at first, the guy didn't want - he wanted to cancel the session. So my husband said, well, just listen, you know, and whatnot, and they did. And after that, they wanted me. I finished a whole week with them. They wanted me. They didn't want - you know, didn't want to go back. They liked the sound and all of that. And that's how I got started in it.
GROSS: After singing backup for a while, you ended up singing with Aretha Franklin as one of her backup singers.
C HOUSTON: Yeah, well, I worked with Aretha when she was at Columbia also, the earlier days before she got to Atlantic, when she did some marvelous music. Just wasn't appreciated, I guess, like it should've been. Then she came to Atlantic, and yeah - and looked like our paths met again and wound up singing background for her, yeah, a lot.
GROSS: And in your memoir, you say that one of your favorites of the Aretha tracks is "Natural Woman," and you worked out the background parts on this. Can you tell us a little bit about how you did that, what you were looking for?
C HOUSTON: Well, I don't know. You always, when you work out - I worked out background parts on most of the things that I did. But "Natural Woman" was like, you try to meet - enhance what she's done, you know? And that's the point. That's the gist of doing backgrounds, to make it better, you know? And a lot of times, backgrounds make songs and really sell them. And I don't know how I worked it out right now (laughter). It was just, you know, repeating and thinking about, you know, doing something. And you try one thing, and that works or doesn't work. You try something else.
GROSS: Now, did you come up with the aah-oohs, or was that a producer who suggested that?
C HOUSTON: No, that was me.
GROSS: That was you.
C HOUSTON: Mm-hmm (ph).
GROSS: I always wonder, like, how do you know what syllable to use? Like, why aah-ooh instead of ooh-aah or ooh-aah-ooh or...
C HOUSTON: Neither do I. I don't know why. You try the one that works, I guess.
GROSS: Well, why don't we hear "Natural Woman, " Aretha Franklin? Cissy Houston is one of the backup singers on this, and she did the vocal arrangements, the harmonies.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "NATURAL WOMAN")
ARETHA FRANKLIN: (Singing) When my soul was in the lost and found, you came along to claim it. I didn't know just what was wrong with me till your kiss helped me name it. Now I'm no longer doubtful of what I'm living for. And if I make you happy, I don't need to do more. Because you make me feel, you make me feel, you make me feel like a natural woman, woman. Oh, baby, what you've done to me, what you've done to me. You make me feel so good inside, good inside. And I just want to be, want to be close to you. You make me feel so alive. You make me feel, you make me feel, you make me feel like a natural woman, woman. You make me feel...
GROSS: That's Aretha Franklin with Cissy Houston, my guest, as one of the backup singers. And she did the vocal harmonies for that track. Cissy Houston, did you feel a connection to Aretha Franklin through gospel music?
C HOUSTON: Somewhat because we both were in gospel music, did the same kind of, you know, thing, stirring kind of gospel. And, yes, I felt, like, a camaraderie with her.
GROSS: And when you were doing backup vocals for Aretha Franklin, did you find that everything you needed to know, you knew from gospel music, that the harmonies you were using came out of gospel music?
C HOUSTON: Oh, sure. Oh, sure. One thing about us, we pushed one another. We would just, you know - we'd feed off one another, which made it a terrific sound and such a great, you know, audience participation. They just loved it.
GROSS: Now, how would you record in the studio? Did you all sing at the same time, or was everything overdubbed?
C HOUSTON: No, well, sometimes we sang at the same time. With Aretha, at that point, yeah, everything was overdubbed. On Columbia, now, we sang at the same time. She sang in a booth, and we were in either maybe a booth or outside with something else.
GROSS: What was your preference?
C HOUSTON: Well, booth is good. And overdubbing is greater because you can really get a down sound, you know, good sound, balance and all that kind of business. And things that you think of, you know, that might work better on something, you don't have to stick with it, you know?
GROSS: What did you enjoy and what didn't you like about singing backup?
C HOUSTON: I didn't like? Anything. You know, I loved singing background. I just love singing it and love creating something and realizing the outcome. And it was sounding great and good. And we sounded good and great, and most of all, it sold records (laughter).
DAVIES: Cissy Houston speaking with Terry Gross in 1998. She was a gospel and backup singer for many hits of the '60s and '70s, and she was the mother of Whitney Houston. We'll hear more after a break. This is FRESH AIR. ****************************
DAVIES: This is FRESH AIR. Let's get back to Terry's 1998 interview with gospel and backup singer Cissy Houston. She died Monday at the age of 91.
GROSS: Now, you had an album of your own in the mid-'70s that has since been reissued. And on this, you were the lead singer, all secular songs, all cover recordings. And, in fact, why don't we pause here and listen to a cover you did of one of your niece's hits?
(LAUGHTER)
GROSS: And this is "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself, " one of the Burt Bacharach songs. Do you want to say anything about recording this and doing it your way?
C HOUSTON: Well, I always - I just liked the song. Always did. And there was no kind of reason to cover it but I just - except that I just liked the song and wanted to try it another way.
GROSS: Why don't we hear it? And this is from the mid-'70s, Cissy Houston.
C HOUSTON: Great.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF")
C HOUSTON: (Singing) Somebody. Won't you help me? Somebody. 'Cause I don't know what to do with myself. Just don't know what to do with myself. I'm so used to doing everything with you, planning everything for two. But now that we're through, I don't know what to do. I don't know what to do with myself. I'm so lonesome for you, I could cry. Going to a movie only makes me feel bad. Parties make me feel so sad 'cause I'm not with you. I don't know what to do. No, no. no. Like a summer rose.
GROSS: That's Cissy Houston from a secular album that she made in the mid-'70s. Now, where were you in your career when your daughter, Whitney Houston, was born?
C HOUSTON: I was pretty much doing a lot - a great deal of backgrounds. In fact, I was in the studio the night before I went to the hospital.
GROSS: What were you recording?
C HOUSTON: I don't know what we were recording. We were recording - I was putting on somebody - I imagine it was for Aretha or somebody like that. And Tom Dowd, who was the engineer at that point, said, Cissy, are you all right? Are you all right? Are you - I said, fine. Come on. Roll the tape. And they were nervous. They were a nervous wreck.
(LAUGHTER)
GROSS: Well, it must have been hard to take those big, deep breaths you need to sing when you were, you know, ready to give birth.
(LAUGHTER)
C HOUSTON: Not really. You don't even think about it, you know? I was singing like a mockingbird when I was pregnant.
GROSS: So when you became a mother and you were on the road a lot, you know, in recording studios and, I guess, doing some performing as well, when did you decide to come off the road?
C HOUSTON: Well, it just - I really got tired. I got tired of hearing my children cry, Mommy, why do you have to go? Da, da, da, da. And I had decided that I would do something else by myself.
GROSS: What?
C HOUSTON: And - well, I was becoming an artist in my own right, and I had an opportunity to do so. And that's when I left the Sweet Inspirations and became a single artist because I was the oldest one of the group, and they wanted to do other things. They wanted to wear things that I didn't feel like I would - could afford to do that with my three kids and representing my, you know? So I decided...
GROSS: You want to give us an example of what you mean?
C HOUSTON: No.
GROSS: No. OK.
C HOUSTON: No, not really - just clothes that, you know, didn't become me.
GROSS: Right.
C HOUSTON: That's all.
GROSS: When did you realize that Whitney could really sing?
C HOUSTON: I guess she was - must have been around 11 when she really sang her first solo, and it was great. She - before that, she always liked to practice in the basement of some kind, and she loved to dance and things like that. And I used to take her with me all the time, so she was exposed to that kind of, you know, things. And she was good at what she did, you know? But then, at 11, I think that's when I really realized that she really could sing. And I never did think about her having a future in it until she decided that that's what she wanted to do. I thought she was going to be a veterinarian.
(LAUGHTER)
GROSS: And when you realized that she wanted to sing professionally, did you try to encourage or discourage her?
C HOUSTON: Well, I tried to tell her of the - all the negatives, you know? And there were so many positives also. But it's your choices that you make.
GROSS: If you don't mind my asking, your speaking voice today sounds a little raspy. Your singing...
C HOUSTON: Yeah.
GROSS: ...Voice sounds really full and clear.
C HOUSTON: Yeah.
GROSS: Does your voice kind of change during the day, or is your singing voice and your speaking voice different, or...
C HOUSTON: It's different.
GROSS: It's different.
C HOUSTON: Yes. Everybody's always so surprised when I sing so high, right?
GROSS: Oh, yeah.
C HOUSTON: (Laughter) And my voice is so - really low. Like you said, it's raspy. And - but I am tired. I have a cold, so that's probably why. I'm usually not this raspy.
GROSS: Right. OK. OK. And what's it like for you to sing in a range that's different from your speaking range? Has it always been that way, or...
C HOUSTON: Yeah. It's always been that way.
GROSS: Even when you were a girl, you were singing higher than you were speaking.
C HOUSTON: I was a contralto when I was a kid - very low voice, very low, very deep and pronounced, you know? It was wonderful, like an organ. And I always wanted to sing high, so to develop my range, that's what I did. I did it scales and kept going up and up. You know what I'm saying?
GROSS: Right. I think a lot of listeners, when they hear, say, an Aretha Franklin record, act as if they are one of the backup singers (laughter) singing along. It's actually, I think, a lifelong fantasy of a lot of people to have been - I guess, to have been you in a way - to have been the backup singer on Aretha's records. And I'm wondering, like, do you sing backups when you hear one of those records played back, say, in a restaurant...
C HOUSTON: All the time.
GROSS: ...Or something?
C HOUSTON: All the time. In fact, rather than learn the lead parts, I'm usually doing the background, you know?
GROSS: (Laughter).
C HOUSTON: In my house or whatever, you know? I think that's the most - they made a lot of the record sound. You know, the background was most important.
GROSS: It sure was. Do you have a favorite of all the records you've sung backups on?
C HOUSTON: I guess I like that one, "Natural Woman." I like "Preacher Man" by Dusty Springfield. And I did a couple of Whitney's. I loved all of those (laughter).
GROSS: Oh, I guess I should have realized that. You're doing the backups on Whitney's records.
C HOUSTON: Some of them, yeah. "I Want To Dance With Somebody" and "How Will I Know" and ones of - oh, I forget the name of the other one. It was a slow one about her man - "My Man" - whatever. Yeah.
GROSS: That must have felt good.
C HOUSTON: It felt very, very good. It felt odd, you know? I'm doing the backup on my baby's - my kid's record, you know? And it was great. It was great.
GROSS: Well, I want to thank you very much for talking with us.
C HOUSTON: It's my pleasure. And thank you for having me.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "HOW WILL I KNOW?)
WHITNEY HOUSTON: (Singing) How will I know? Don't trust your feelings. How will I know? How will I know? Love can be deceiving. How will I know? How will I know if he really loves me? I say a prayer with every heartbeat. I fall in love whenever we meet. I'm asking you 'cause you know about these things. How will I know if he's thinking of me?
DAVIES: Cissy Houston spoke with Terry Gross in 1998. She died Monday at the age of 91. After a break, we'll hear an excerpt of my 2004 interview with baseball's Pete Rose, who died last week, and David Bianculli reviews a new film about the first episode of "Saturday Night Live." I'm Dave Davies, and this is FRESH AIR.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "HE IS THE MUSIC")
C HOUSTON: (Singing) I am a singer. I'm but one voice. I sing to free myself, to let my soul rejoice. He is my passion. He is my light. He keeps all hope alive and watches through the night. We are His children. We're truly blessed. We shout to all who'll hear we'll equal in a test. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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Zelros unveils its 4-in-1 Copilot - A no-code, customizable solution for bank advisors & insurance agents
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 15, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Zelros introduces Blue Moon, the latest version of its Copilot, combining four powerful functionalities into a single platform. Designed to transform the way customer-facing teams, marketers, and data & IT professionals collaborate, this innovative solution sets a new standard for the financial services industry. Learn more about the new features.
Zelros Copilot is a fully configurable platform, made possible by its dedicated Studio. It is designed specifically for business owners, enabling them to quickly and easily equip their agents and advisors with cutting-edge AI tools. This ensures rapid deployment, streamlined operations, and minimal production times, empowering teams to stay agile and efficient.
The Blue Moon release consolidates both the expected and yet-to-be-discovered capabilities of specialized LLM agents in banking and insurance, bringing them together to help anticipate and serve each client's needs in a timely and personalized manner. It empowers insurance agents and bank advisors like never before. The 4-in-1 Copilot is engineered to deliver unmatched efficiency, adaptability, and intelligence. It offers flexibility, seamless integration with leading AI providers, and can adapt to any environment—whether integrated into existing systems or operating autonomously.
Discover - Zelros introduces the “Magic Questions”, enabling agents and advisors to efficiently identify the unique needs and aspirations of their clients through targeted questioning and workflows, thus helping agents to collect essential zero-party data information on their clients (home, habits, financial projects…), for KYC (Know Your Customer) and risk assessment, allowing agents to gather critical information efficiently.
Recommend - Through the “Magic Recommendations”, Zelros empowers advisors with real-time, actionable insights to boost sales opportunities while ensuring compliance with protection, prevention and savings advisory duties. Instantly activate and adjust hundreds of personalized recommendations to support product launches, risk assessments, and marketing updates, all driven by AI-powered insights.
Inform - It’s with the “Magic Answers” that Zelros supports agents & advisors to address inbound questions from their customers, whether on the phone or in person. Customers expect quick responses; speed equates trust, and high-quality. In just seconds, Zelros Copilot delivers precise answers to banking, insurance, and client profile-related questions. With trained LLMs, Zelros ensures no hallucination in the answers, always sourced from your structured and unstructured data.
Automate - Zelros no-code Studio can be leveraged to easily design, adjust, and automate workflows, streamlining operations across the board. With API integration, automate routine tasks and optimize processes like KYC (Know Your Customer) and underwriting, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while minimizing manual efforts. This comprehensive approach transforms the daily workflows of financial advisors, helping them focus on building relationships and driving customer satisfaction rather than managing mundane tasks.
Zelros is taking it a step further by integrating Agentic AI into its framework
With Agentic AI, Zelros is redefining what AI can achieve in the financial services industry. These agents go beyond assistance, functioning autonomously to take over tasks that typically need human intervention. They can plan, coordinate, execute, and even adapt to new scenarios on their own, identifying risks and correcting issues as they arise. In a world where customer expectations and regulatory pressures continue to grow, this advanced automation enables banks and insurers to maintain a competitive edge. Imagine having a dependable colleague who’s available 24/7, constantly analyzing data and delivering real-time insights. That’s what Zelros Copilot provides — an expert AI agent that supports advisors in real-time, seamlessly integrated into CRMs, standalone interfaces, or even through voice interactions. As Sam Altman rightly said, “Helpful Agents Are Poised To Become AI’s Killer Function,” and Zelros is at the forefront of this transformation.
Augmentation, Not Replacement - “Agentic AI holds tremendous potential for the enterprise sector,” said Damien Philippon - CEO of Zelros. “Unlike consumer AI, where trust is still evolving, enterprise agents operate with clear objectives, a defined path, and the ability to autonomously achieve results faster and more cost-effectively than traditional methods. That said, the human touch remains crucial. Zelros is still a Copilot, designed to empower agents and advisors, not replace them.”
Security, Privacy, and Trust - As AI agents take on more responsibilities, security and privacy remain at the forefront of Zelros’ priorities. Data handled by these agents is never used to train other models or shared externally, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR and ISO 27001 and 42001. In addition to Azure OpenAI, new Zelros’ certified LLMs like AWS Anthropic and IBM Granite are now supported in the platform, an unprecedented level of flexibility and control. What’s more, robust guardrails are in place to manage and supervise the agents’ output, ensuring quality and minimizing risk.
In a time when businesses are expected to do more with less, Zelros Copilot equips advisors with the tools they need to succeed — and Blue Moon sets the bar even higher.
About Zelros:
Zelros is a pioneering, award-winning AI platform that empowers insurance agents and bank advisors with its advanced Copilot. By integrating specialized LLM agents tailored for banking and insurance, Zelros helps professionals anticipate and meet each client's needs with personalized, timely solutions. Through AI-driven features, it enables agents and advisors to efficiently identify customer requirements, deliver personalized recommendations, automate workflows, and provide accurate, real-time responses. With seamless system integration and a strong emphasis on security and compliance, Zelros enhances productivity and enables financial professionals to deliver exceptional customer experiences while staying competitive.
For more information, visit: www.zelros.com
Contact: domitille.dien@zelros.com
Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zelros/
Zelros Copilot is a fully configurable platform, made possible by its dedicated Studio. It is designed specifically for business owners, enabling them to quickly and easily equip their agents and advisors with cutting-edge AI tools. This ensures rapid deployment, streamlined operations, and minimal production times, empowering teams to stay agile and efficient.
The Blue Moon release consolidates both the expected and yet-to-be-discovered capabilities of specialized LLM agents in banking and insurance, bringing them together to help anticipate and serve each client's needs in a timely and personalized manner. It empowers insurance agents and bank advisors like never before. The 4-in-1 Copilot is engineered to deliver unmatched efficiency, adaptability, and intelligence. It offers flexibility, seamless integration with leading AI providers, and can adapt to any environment—whether integrated into existing systems or operating autonomously.
Discover - Zelros introduces the “Magic Questions”, enabling agents and advisors to efficiently identify the unique needs and aspirations of their clients through targeted questioning and workflows, thus helping agents to collect essential zero-party data information on their clients (home, habits, financial projects…), for KYC (Know Your Customer) and risk assessment, allowing agents to gather critical information efficiently.
Recommend - Through the “Magic Recommendations”, Zelros empowers advisors with real-time, actionable insights to boost sales opportunities while ensuring compliance with protection, prevention and savings advisory duties. Instantly activate and adjust hundreds of personalized recommendations to support product launches, risk assessments, and marketing updates, all driven by AI-powered insights.
Inform - It’s with the “Magic Answers” that Zelros supports agents & advisors to address inbound questions from their customers, whether on the phone or in person. Customers expect quick responses; speed equates trust, and high-quality. In just seconds, Zelros Copilot delivers precise answers to banking, insurance, and client profile-related questions. With trained LLMs, Zelros ensures no hallucination in the answers, always sourced from your structured and unstructured data.
Automate - Zelros no-code Studio can be leveraged to easily design, adjust, and automate workflows, streamlining operations across the board. With API integration, automate routine tasks and optimize processes like KYC (Know Your Customer) and underwriting, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while minimizing manual efforts. This comprehensive approach transforms the daily workflows of financial advisors, helping them focus on building relationships and driving customer satisfaction rather than managing mundane tasks.
Zelros is taking it a step further by integrating Agentic AI into its framework
With Agentic AI, Zelros is redefining what AI can achieve in the financial services industry. These agents go beyond assistance, functioning autonomously to take over tasks that typically need human intervention. They can plan, coordinate, execute, and even adapt to new scenarios on their own, identifying risks and correcting issues as they arise. In a world where customer expectations and regulatory pressures continue to grow, this advanced automation enables banks and insurers to maintain a competitive edge. Imagine having a dependable colleague who’s available 24/7, constantly analyzing data and delivering real-time insights. That’s what Zelros Copilot provides — an expert AI agent that supports advisors in real-time, seamlessly integrated into CRMs, standalone interfaces, or even through voice interactions. As Sam Altman rightly said, “Helpful Agents Are Poised To Become AI’s Killer Function,” and Zelros is at the forefront of this transformation.
Augmentation, Not Replacement - “Agentic AI holds tremendous potential for the enterprise sector,” said Damien Philippon - CEO of Zelros. “Unlike consumer AI, where trust is still evolving, enterprise agents operate with clear objectives, a defined path, and the ability to autonomously achieve results faster and more cost-effectively than traditional methods. That said, the human touch remains crucial. Zelros is still a Copilot, designed to empower agents and advisors, not replace them.”
Security, Privacy, and Trust - As AI agents take on more responsibilities, security and privacy remain at the forefront of Zelros’ priorities. Data handled by these agents is never used to train other models or shared externally, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR and ISO 27001 and 42001. In addition to Azure OpenAI, new Zelros’ certified LLMs like AWS Anthropic and IBM Granite are now supported in the platform, an unprecedented level of flexibility and control. What’s more, robust guardrails are in place to manage and supervise the agents’ output, ensuring quality and minimizing risk.
In a time when businesses are expected to do more with less, Zelros Copilot equips advisors with the tools they need to succeed — and Blue Moon sets the bar even higher.
About Zelros:
Zelros is a pioneering, award-winning AI platform that empowers insurance agents and bank advisors with its advanced Copilot. By integrating specialized LLM agents tailored for banking and insurance, Zelros helps professionals anticipate and meet each client's needs with personalized, timely solutions. Through AI-driven features, it enables agents and advisors to efficiently identify customer requirements, deliver personalized recommendations, automate workflows, and provide accurate, real-time responses. With seamless system integration and a strong emphasis on security and compliance, Zelros enhances productivity and enables financial professionals to deliver exceptional customer experiences while staying competitive.
For more information, visit: www.zelros.com
Contact: domitille.dien@zelros.com
Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zelros/
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American figure skater Ilia Malinin has been doing gymnastics off the ice much of his life, one of the many reasons why he can so effortlessly land the dazzling quadruple jumps that made him a world champion at just 19 years old last March.
It is also why Malinin has been able to so seamlessly incorporate the backflip into his program.
Once banned in competition for its inherent danger, the backflip and all other "somersault type jumps" were removed from the restricted list by the International Skating Union after last season. And almost immediately, they began to pop up in lower-level competitions, including the Lombardia Trophy last month, when Malinin landed one on the way to victory.
But what about more important competitions, such as Skate America, which opens the Grand Prix season Friday night in Allen, Texas? Or the world championships in March in Boston, the last one before the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy?
“I’m definitely planning to keep it," said Malinin, the first skater ever to land the 4 1/2-revolution quad axel in competition. “I’m thinking of ways to really level it up as well in the future, like adding a twist or some crazy other combination.”
At the Lombardi Trophy, Malinin landed the backflip late in his free skate, set to “I'm Not a Vampire” by Falling in Reverse. He also landed five quads over two clean programs to outdistance Japanese rivals Yuma Kagiyama and Shun Sato.
“I’ve been doing it off-ice for four or five years now," explained Malinin, who took the backflip to the ice at first by using support ropes to help guide his landing. “I was doing gymnastics and it started to become muscle memory.”
Many skaters, including reigning Olympic champion Nathan Chen of the U.S., have been doing backflips in exhibitions for years. And in January, French skater Adam Siao Him Fa was so far ahead during his free skate at the European championships that he added one to his program, even though he knew it would cost him points.
The most famous backflip in competition came during the 1998 Winter Olympics in Japan. Surya Bonaly, who knew she would finish out of the medals, landed one on a single blade in her free skate — that particularly flip is now named for her.
Skate America is the first of the six Grand Prix events that lead up to the Grand Prix Final in December in France. And with the Winter Games just over a year away, the primary contenders for Olympic medals will begin to rise to the fore.
Russian and Belarusian athletes once again are banned from competing because of the war in Ukraine.
Kaori Sakamoto of Japan, who will begin her season at Skate Canada later in the month, is trying to become the first woman to win four straight world titles since Carol Heiss won five in a row from 1956-60. Scott Hamilton of the U.S. was the last skater to win four in a row, capturing every title from 1981-84.
Worlds runner-up Isabeau Levito will be at Skate America with American teammates Bradie Tennell and Elyce Lin-Gracey, while Alysa Liu — the 2022 U.S. Olympian fresh off a two-year retirement — will open her Grand Prix season at Skate Canada.
Two-time defending ice dance world champs Madison Chock and Evan Bates are back with their eyes on winning their first gold medals in the event at the Milano-Cortina Olympics. The duo were fourth at the Beijing Games. They did finally receive their team gold medals as part of the U.S. squad that were held up by the Russian doping investigation at the Paris Olympics.
“We’re headed for Milan," said Chock, who along with Bates are known for their avante-garde skating style. "We’re still inspired and finding new things in our skating, and it feels great to keep improving.”
Their biggest rivals are Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Canada and Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri of Italy.
Reigning world champs Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps will begin their Grand Prix seasons on home soil at Skate Canada. Their biggest competition will be Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, who took silver at worlds, along with Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii of Italy and Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin of Germany.
U.S. pairs champions Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea will be in the Skate America field this weekend.
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PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies signed manager Rob Thomson to a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season after he led the team to three straight trips to the playoffs.
The 61-year-old Thomson guided the Phillies to the 2022 World Series and the 2023 National League Championship Series and led them this season to their first NL East title since 2011. The Phillies were eliminated in four games by the New York Mets in the National League Division Series.
Thomson's .575 winning percentage is the best for any manager in franchise history. His contract was set to expire after the 2025 season.
“Year by year is good with me,” Thomson said Tuesday of the extension. “I've mentioned many times this is the only place I want to be. This will be my last stop.”
Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said the entire coaching staff — which includes polarizing hitting coach Kevin Long — will return next season, as well.
“Many managers will say it, but I truly believe we have the best coaching staff in baseball,” Thomson said.
Coming off a 95-67 season, Dombrowski made clear he was happy with the direction of the team under the manager affectionately known by his players as Topper.
“I think we have a good coaching staff, primarily,” Dombrowski said during Tuesday's announcement. “They do a very efficient job. They did lead us to 95 wins.”
Thomson has a 280-155 record since the veteran bench coach replaced Joe Girardi as Phillies manager on June 3, 2022.
Dombrowski said it was important for the team not to enter the 2026 season with a lame-duck manager.
“He's done a good job for us, been a very successful manager,” Dombrowski said. “There's been very few clubs in baseball that have made the postseason three years in a row. He has done that. We've been a very good club under his guidance. It's also one where I think stability in the manager's spot, I don't think going into the manager's last year is ever good situation to be in, if you can prevent that from happening. He deserves the extension in that regard.”
Thomson has been with the club since the 2018 season when he was first hired as bench coach under former manager Gabe Kapler.
He spent 28 years as a member of the New York Yankees organization (1990-2017), including 10 seasons on the major league coaching staff as bench coach (2008, 2015-17) and third base coach (2009-14).
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Michigan State Has Plenty Riding on Upcoming Matchup With Iowa
There were few expectations for Michigan State’s football program entering the season.
The team had numerous new additions and subtractions from last season’s team, which left many unknowns surrounding the program entering this season. Michigan State began the season with a new head coach and quarterback, amongst many other positions.
Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith did an admirable job in the transfer portal, securing one of the top-ranked transfer portal classes of the offseason. The recruiting class, along with Smith’s coaching staff, helped Michigan State begin the rebuilding process and expedited it.
After multiple sportsbooks set Michigan State’s predicted win total around four games or so, the Spartans won their first three games of the season. This immediately reset expectations for Michigan State this season. With teams only needing to win six games to receive an invitation to a bowl game, Michigan State was halfway to bowl eligibility and nearly reached their expected season win total after the season’s first three weeks.
Then, after a solid start to the season, the Spartans hit a rough patch. While playing without some of their best playmakers, Michigan State’s narrow loss to Boston College was the start to the three-game losing streak the Spartans are currently on.
The Spartans’ losses to Ohio State and Oregon were understandable, as there was a significant talent difference between Michigan State and those schools. While there is undoubtedly also a talent differential between Michigan State and Iowa, the Hawkeyes are a little more beatable than the Buckeyes and the Ducks.
This means that while Michigan State will face an uphill battle this weekend against Iowa, they have a reasonable chance of pulling off the upset. Iowa may have more talent than Michigan State, but Michigan State has had an extra week to prepare for Iowa, increasing the chance they can walk away victorious.
The Spartans' losing streak makes their matchup against Iowa a critical game. After Iowa, Michigan State will hit the road to face Michigan in another game, and they will likely be underdogs. If Michigan State loses to Iowa, it will head to Ann Arbor on a four-game losing streak that could quickly turn into a five-game losing streak, officially putting the Spartans in freefall mode.
However, if they beat Iowa, it will be a building block to a successful season and would give the Spartans a spark before facing their archrival. There is more riding on their matchup with Iowa than a singular win or loss.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A member of chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans tearfully testified to South Korean lawmakers Tuesday as part of an enquiry into workplace harassment, amid a boardroom drama over her super producer.
In recent years, South Korea’s K-pop industry has become a global juggernaut powered by the success of groups like BTS, but domestically it is known for imposing strict standards and controls on fledgling stars.
Rising K-pop idols are expected to adhere to their powerful agency’s behavior and appearance guidelines, with many stars describing receiving extreme backlash from fans over perceived mistakes in their personal lives, for example dating.
Hanni, 20, who is Vietnamese-Australian, testified that she overheard a manager of another idol group linked to her parent agency instructing members of another girl group to spurn her.
“I saw a manager along with three members from another group and said hello... When the manager saw me, she told the members to ‘ignore her as if you didn’t see her,’” she told lawmakers.
“I could not understand why I had to go through this.”
Hanni acknowledged that the ongoing dispute between the parent company and Min was related to the bullying she had experienced.
“It couldn’t have been unrelated. But they didn’t need to bring that issue into the workplace,” she said.
“I felt I couldn’t just sit idly by while such behavior continued to repeat,” she added, noting NewJeans members had been subjected to other unfair treatment by HYBE, such as discrediting their performance in Japan.
The alleged event took place amid a dispute between NewJeans’ producer and mastermind, Min Hee-jin, and HYBE, the South Korean agency that manages BTS, after HYBE filed a legal complaint against Min for breach of trust in business. | https://tribune.net.ph/2024/10/15/k-pop-star-exposes-workplace-bullying | 2024-10-15T18:02:43Z |
Canon has just announced that it will add at least three new lenses to its range of hybrid L-series RF lenses on October 30 – and shared this teaser image, enticing us to guess what they are.
Okay, Canon – challenge accepted! I'll play your game… and I can already tell what one of them is.
In case you're unaware, this "hybrid" range was kicked off last year with the launch of the spectacular Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM Z, a lens previously thought impossible to achieve. That was followed in June by the Canon RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM, which is one of the finest 35mms ever made.
Essentially they fit between the company's photographic and cinema lenses, combining the performance of both with a dedicated aperture ring. In the company's own words:
"Canon’s hybrid lenses are a range of RF L-series primes and zooms designed for high performance stills and video capture. They are able to perform multiple roles and harness technology from Canon’s broadcast, cinema and existing RF lenses to make for a truly versatile range concept. They empower creatives with the flexibility needed to reach new levels of artistry and practicality in stills and video production."
So, what can we tell from the teaser image?
Well, it looks like we're getting one new zoom and a pair of primes. As you can see, I've cranked up the exposure on the teaser to see if it reveals any clues – when it comes to the primes, not so much.
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A 50mm f/1.4 would be an obvious guess for one, since we already have superfast f/1.2 and f/1.8 versions, and it's previously been reported that a 24mm f/1.4 would be added to the hybrid lineup this year.
When it comes to the zoom lens, though, that sneaky bit of exposure cranking tells us that this is going to be a 70-200mm. Take a closer look:
Sure looks like it says "70-200mm" to me – and it would certainly make sense to add another trinity zoom to the mix.
This also jibes with reports from August when the 70-200mm hybrid was spotted at the Paris Olympics – and if you take a look at the photograph from Paris, it sure looks a lot like the silhouette of the lens pictured above.
So, those are my guesses: a 70-200mm f/2.8, a 24mm f/1.4 and a 50mm f/1.4. Thankfully, we only have to wait a couple of weeks – and a fair few pumpkin spice lattes – until all is revealed on October 30.
You might be interested in the best Canon RF lenses in all categories, as well as the best Canon lenses for DSLRs – which can easily be adapted to mirrorless cameras. | https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/breaking-canon-will-announce-3-new-hybrid-l-lenses-on-october-30 | 2024-10-15T18:02:44Z |
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Governor Roy Cooper spoke alongside with FEMA and other state officials Tuesday morning to provide an update on North Carolina's recovery from Hurricane Helene.
This comes after officials say FEMA workers paused some operations briefly and adjusted recovery efforts in NC due to threats made over the weekend.
According to the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office, William Parson, 44, was armed with a handgun and rifle, threatening FEMA officials outside a grocery store that is functioning as a storm relief site. He faces a criminal charge of "going armed to the terror of the public."
Misinformation has been a source of contention in the aftermath of Helene.
"If you're participating in spreading this stuff, stop it," Cooper said Tuesday. "Whatever your aim is, the people you are really hurting are those in western North Carolina who need help. The safety of our government and volunteer response workers, including FEMA, remains a top priority. I've directed the Department of Public Safety to coordinate law enforcement assistance for FEMA and other responders who need it to help ensure their safety and security, so people can keep getting the help that they desperately need."
92 people are still unaccounted for in the state, he said.
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said misinformation about operations "has got to stop."
"Let me be clear, I take these threats seriously, and the safety of these responders is and will remain a priority for me and my team now," Criswell said. "Over the weekend, out of an abundance of caution, we made operational changes to keep FEMA personnel safe, but none of the changes we made impacted ongoing search and rescue or other life safety operations."
FEMA has continued to help those affected by Helene, she added. All normal operations have resumed.
Cooper also gave updates to progress made in western NC:
He also said there are some communities back open and welcoming visitors, which is paramount in getting their economy back up and running. | https://abc7news.com/post/wnc-hurricane-helene-misinformation-fema-threats-hurting-recovery-gov-roy-cooper/15430603/ | 2024-10-15T18:02:44Z |
Technology could soon help IT leaders and their employers manage the workloads of tech teams and broader workforces within reasonable working hours, according to software firm Avaya.
Phil Zammit, Avaya’s vice president for Asia-Pacific and Japan, China, and India, told TechRepublic that technology has enabled an “always-on” work culture, especially in front-office roles. During the pandemic, this trend expanded to back-office or support roles, such as call centres, as traditionally structured office jobs went remote, blurring the lines between professional and personal life.
However, Australia’s “Right to Disconnect” laws, introduced for larger employers in August 2024, may prompt businesses to leverage technology once again — this time to optimise workflows and enforce healthier work boundaries across their organisations.
Right to disconnect now enshrined for Australia’s tech workforce
Under Australia’s new right to disconnect laws, employees at organisations with more than 15 staff members can decline to monitor, read, or respond to employer contact outside of working hours in some situations. This policy applies to both direct and indirect members of the technology workforce, which the Technology Council of Australia estimated at approximately 935,000 workers as of mid-2023.
The new employee right hinges on whether out-of-hours contact is reasonable or unreasonable within the specific context of each situation and has yet to be tested before Australia’s Fair Work Commission. This means that any contact between IT leaders, managers, and technology workers outside standard hours will require careful consideration of the right to disconnect.
Zammit said anecdotal feedback shows that all organisations Avaya is engaging with in the Australian market are conscious of the need to comply with the new right to disconnect laws across their workforces.
However, he said it was “a little bit of a wait and see and watch sort of scenario,” as organisations seek to balance the new compliance requirement with “the reality of just getting stuff done.”
“Organisations are … increasingly working towards a principle of focusing on the customer first,” Zammit explained. “If you work in a service organisation, from a tech or non-tech point of view, and there is an issue or a fault with a customer, I think the question is how do you balance the need for all hands on deck, in that moment of distress, with a right to disconnect scenario?,” he asked.
For instance, Australia’s tech industry had to extend working hours when a global Crowdstrike-related Windows outage occurred on a Friday afternoon, requiring tech teams to address the issue over the weekend.
Balancing productivity with employee work-life balance
Working outside scheduled hours is not unusual in Australia.
Research from the Australia Institute in 2022 found that 71% of workers had done work outside of scheduled hours. These employees were, on average, working six weeks of unpaid overtime per year, equating to $8,000 per year or $315 per every two weeks. Over a third (38%) reported that overtime was an expectation in their workplaces.
The most common reasons given for overtime work included:
- Having too much work (36%).
- Staff shortages (28%).
- Fewer interruptions working outside normal hours (26%).
- Managers’ or supervisors’ expectations (23%).
Technology had enabled some of this expansion in working hours, Zammit said, alongside globalisation, which was seeing more employees work more frequently with teams in different time zones.
However, the pandemic caused more employees to focus on work-life balance. Zammit said people are often now choosing employers partially based on philosophies around work-life balance. This is the case in the tech industry, as a survey of 506 tech leaders conducted by Remote found that 58% were losing tech workers to rivals who offered better flexibility.
“It becomes really difficult for an employer that is trying to increase productivity always,” Zammit said. “If you start thinking about the impact of the right to disconnect, but also creating the right work-life balance, you have to be very conscious, deliberate about not imposing a 24 hour operating model.”
Technology could bring workforce balance and business growth
While technology has been part of the problem, Zammit believes it can also be part of the solution.
In the future, organisations may apply the sophisticated methods used to manage peaks and troughs in contact centres to front-office workers, enabling them to optimise workloads across teams and better safeguard the right to disconnect.
“Most organisations that run a contact center of scale, they’ve become extremely sophisticated at managing the peaks and troughs — from a forecasting point of view, workforce management, optimisation, all that type of stuff,” Zammit explained.
“There’s an in-built tool set around how to navigate and operate to minimise those scenarios; if you have a peak event, let’s say it’s end of quarter, end of month … most of those large scale contact centers are very, very intelligent in terms of operating the resourcing scenario.”
AI is also now being used to remove workload, such as serial task work, to flatten peaks and troughs.
“In some ways, contact centers are ahead of the game here, versus the non-contact center or the front office … that don’t have those systems to manage productivity,” Zammit noted.
However, he added that organisations must also address concerns about employees feeling overly monitored by software. In the future, companies may extend workforce-optimisation strategies to more front-office roles to create a “more efficient operating model” across the board.
This approach could benefit employees by prompting more regular working hours and improve customer experiences by ensuring they interact with happier, more satisfied employees. Zammit said a better agent or employee experience often leads to a better customer experience, which in turn increases the potential lifetime value of a customer. | https://www.techrepublic.com/article/tech-australia-right-to-disconnect-laws/ | 2024-10-15T18:02:44Z |
Personal Touch Skincare Introducing The Sugarberry Crystal Lipscrub: A New Secret To Soft, Hydrated Lips
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Skincare Personal Touch is excited to unveil its latest beauty innovation, the Sugarberry Crystal Lipscrub, a luxurious blend of natural ingredients designed to give your lips a smooth, hydrated, and radiant look. This premium lip scrub combines the finest sugar particles for gentle exfoliation with a nourishing formula that helps you achieve healthy, plump lips.
Crafted with the most advanced skincare technology, the Sugarberry Crystal Lipscrub is infused with key ingredients like Squalane, Jojoba Oil, Cocoa Butter, and the rare and precious Rice Germ Oil sourced from the USA. Together, these ingredients work to hydrate, repair, and protect the delicate skin on your lips, making it the ideal solution for dry and chapped lips.
Benefits of the Sugarberry Crystal Lipscrub:
.Gentle Exfoliation: The sugar particles help remove dry, flaky skin without being harsh.
.Deep Hydration: Squalane and Cocoa Butter lock in moisture, ensuring long-lasting hydration.
.Protective Barrier: Jojoba Oil and Rice Germ Oil form a protective layer, soothing and plumping your lips.
.Collagen Boost: Rice Germ Oil acts as a collagen booster, helping your lips stay plump and juicy.
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The Sugarberry Crystal Lipscrub is easy to use. Simply moisten your lips, apply a small amount, and gently scrub in circular motions. Let it sit for 2-5 minutes before rinsing off. For best results, apply a lip balm afterward. The lip scrub should not be used more than twice a week to prevent over-exfoliation.
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Clayton Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VO – Free Report) by 18.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 20,019 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,120 shares during the period. Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF accounts for 2.0% of Clayton Financial Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Clayton Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF were worth $5,282,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of VO. Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD bought a new stake in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF during the second quarter worth about $26,000. ESL Trust Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $44,000. Financial Perspectives Inc increased its position in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 32.1% during the 1st quarter. Financial Perspectives Inc now owns 177 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LRI Investments LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF during the first quarter valued at $45,000.
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF Stock Up 0.4 %
Shares of NYSEARCA VO traded up $1.07 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $269.83. The stock had a trading volume of 178,387 shares, compared to its average volume of 558,680. The business’s 50 day moving average is $256.17 and its 200-day moving average is $248.34. Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $194.79 and a 52 week high of $270.20. The company has a market cap of $69.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.64 and a beta of 0.98.
About Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF is an exchange-traded fund. Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund seeks to track the performance of the MSCI US Mid Cap 450 Index representing medium-size United States firms. The portfolio holds all stocks in the same capitalization weighting as the index. The Vanguard Group, Inc, through its Quantitative Equity Group, serves as the investment advisor of the Fund.
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Gophers volleyball ranked 14th with showdown at No. 3 Penn State looming
The Minnesota Golden Gophers remain at No. 14 in the latest AVCA Division I volleyball rankings, marking no change from their previous spot in the rankings.
The Gophers are 11-5 overall and 4-2 in conference play, where they are tied with USC, Purdue and MIchigan. In the conference race, they trail Oregon (5-1), Wisconsin (5-1), Penn State (6-0) and Nebraska (6-0).
The Big Ten is flat out loaded this season. Five conference teams are ranked ahead of the 14th-ranked Gophers, including No. 2 Nebraska, No. 3 Penn State, No. 9 Wisconsin, No. 10 Purdue and No. 11 Oregon.
Minnesota, however, has proved it can play with the best of the best. They defeated Texas when the Longhorns were No. 1 in the nation. They took down Wisconsin in five sets, lost to Purdue to five sets, and fell to USC in four sets. They also have a five-set loss to No. 5 Stanford.
The Gophers should beat last-place Rutgers Friday in Piscataway, N.J. before traveling to University Park, Penn. for a showdown against No. 3 Penn State.
Penn State (16-1 overall) is the real deal. They swept No. 4 Louisville 3-0 earlier this season and also have wins over No. 9 Kentucky, No. 10 Purdue and No. 11 Oregon. Their lone loss this season was against No. 1 Pittsburgh. | https://www.si.com/college/minnesota/gophers-volleyball/gophers-volleyball-ranked-14th-with-showdown-at-no-3-penn-state-looming-01ja8jq8x7e3 | 2024-10-15T18:02:47Z |
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PITTSBURGH — (AP) — Russell Wilson's time may be fast approaching in Pittsburgh.
Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Wilson is "in consideration" to be the starting quarterback when the Steelers (4-2) host the New York Jets (2-4) on Sunday night. The 35-year-old nine-time Pro Bowler has spent the past six weeks recovering from a calf injury he aggravated a couple of days before the season opener.
While Tomlin stressed that Justin Fields "has been really good" while filling in for Wilson and the team has "been really good at times," the NFL's longest-tenured coach added that good was "not to be confused with great."
Enter Wilson, who won the starting job at the end of training camp before tweaking the calf less than 72 hours before a Week 1 visit to Atlanta. Tomlin saw enough of Wilson in practice last week to have him serve as the backup behind Fields during a 32-13 win in Las Vegas, and there's a very real chance they could swap roles against the Jets.
“This is a competitive league, man,” Tomlin said. “We’re trying to position ourselves to be that team. And we got a player with talent who hadn’t had an opportunity to play. So we’re going to potentially explore those things.”
Fields has been efficient and occasionally spectacular during his six-week audition. He's also largely avoided the kinds of mistakes that were a common thread during his three years in Chicago, throwing just one interception in 160 attempts. His accuracy, however, had dipped of late. Fields has completed just 57% (29 of 51) of his passes over his past eight quarters, down from 69% (77 of 111) across the opening month of the season.
The Steelers are also 28th in passing and 20th in scoring, riding a soft(ish) early season schedule and a disruptive defense led by All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt to a tie atop the AFC North with rival Baltimore. After a pair of home primetime games against the New York City area teams — the Jets on Sunday, the Giants on Oct. 28 — the sledding figures to get far heavier once the calendar flips to November and Wilson's resume may be too tantalizing for Tomlin to pass up.
Tomlin cautioned that the decision to give Wilson reps with the first team in practice this week has more to do with Wilson's experience and his resume than Fields' performance.
“Justin has been an asset to us," Tomlin said.
Just not enough of one for Tomlin to definitively hand the starting job to Fields outright. Tomlin declined to get into specifics on how he will divide the practice snaps with the first team and doesn't expect to make a decision on who will start against the Jets until later in the week.
"We’re just going to roll the ball out, let both guys work and make decisions from there," Tomlin said.
Fields' play has allowed the Steelers to bring Wilson — who turns 36 next month — along slowly. Wilson initially injured the calf when the team reported to training camp in July and there was a concern when he aggravated it that it could lead to something more serious.
Wilson has steadily improved and showed Tomlin last week that he could protect himself in practice. The next step will be knocking off whatever rust might remain from a month-plus of relative inactivity, though Tomlin doesn't sound overly concerned.
Whoever the quarterback is will likely be playing behind a seventh different offensive line combination in as many weeks with rookie center Zach Frazier out with an ankle injury sustained against the Raiders. Fields' mobility — he's already run for five touchdowns — has helped offset the constant churn in front of him. That's not a tool that Wilson has had since the height of his “Let Russ Cook” days with Seattle several years ago.
Asked how the offense might change with Wilson behind center, Tomlin smiled and said “it remains to be seen. And I think that’s one of the cute things about this discussion.”
NOTES: LB Nick Herbig (hamstring) will miss his second straight game. ... There's a chance OLB Alex Highsmith (groin), out since a win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 22, could return. ... RB Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) may also be available after missing two games.
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On day one of the Bristol Wildscreen Festival – which celebrates advances in natural world storytelling – I was lucky enough to go to an underwater cinematography masterclass.
Chaired by Yoland Bosiger, a producer on BBC Blue Planet II among other projects, the expert panel consisted of nature documentary cinematographer Hugh Miller, camera operator Bérénice Mathieu, and adventure and wildlife cameraman Rob Taylor. All revealed their underwater secrets.
It seems like the dream job, spending weeks travelling the world's oceans, filming natural phenomena that many never get to see other than through a screen.
Blue Planet II, which aired in 2017 was the most-watched TV show in the UK, with 17 million viewers across TV and online – and seen by many millions more in over 30 countries.
Filled with incredible storytelling and unfathomable shots, the challenges and preparation in shots like this are hard to imagine for laymen.
Mathieu is an incredibly experienced camera operator, just as comfortable under the waves as she is venturing across frozen sea ice. Her recent credits include ‘Shark with Steve Backshall’ and ‘Predators’ for Netflix.
She described the many dangers of long shoots: oxygen toxicity, proximity to dangerous animals, and the years of training, experience and qualifications these experts need to not only get the perfect shot, but stay safe in the water.
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"I remember this one shoot," she told the room, “everything was perfect, the outside visibility, the weather conditions, the animal behavior, we had a drone up every single day, it looked amazing, the colors were beautiful.
"But as soon as we jumped in the water, the visibility was about two to five meters. So if you add up all the time we had in the water over five weeks, it was probably about two or three hours.
"So it means as soon as you jump in, it’s essential to be in your creative zone, ready to craft the story, and that comes with experience. The more time you spend in the water, all those elements will become way more natural."
She then moved on to some of the challenges of shooting in colder waters while wearing a dry suit.
"I started my career in the tropics, so it was really great to be in shorts the whole time. Then I had to get into dry suit diving, and you pretty much feel like an elephant in the water, so it’s really good to practice."
She said that ordinarily, when shooting for a long time in the water you often have a P-valve, which lets liquids, I’ll let you guess which ones, out of the dry suit.
"But sometimes that’s not possible, so in this case, you need nappies! So we’re just a bunch of grownups wearing nappies at work. So that’s the cool stuff of the job."
Bosiger has worked as a producer on Blue Planet II, Frozen Planet II and Planet Earth III, and she had a very interesting message for those who think that their dream career is out of their reach.
"We’re always on the lookout for new behavior for our programs... you can still be finding those stories while you train and gain experience.
"Blue Planet III is still looking for stories. There’s an unwritten rule that if you bring an idea and we use it, you will be used on the shoot. You may not be the main operator if you don’t have the experience yet, but we would use you as a second camera operator or in a secondary role."
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A Decade of Disruption: Droom unveils MyDroom, setting a new standard in vehicle management through AI
Droom, India's leading automobile marketplace, proudly marked its 10-year anniversary by launching MyDroom, an AI-powered platform promising to transform the future of vehicle ownership. This milestone was celebrated with grandeur, featuring Guest of Honor Mr. Naveen Jindal (Chairman, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. , Philanthropist, Sportsperson and the 3 time Member of Parliament) and none other than its investor and brand ambassador, global music icon Badshah. The event was also graced by over 150 of India's most influential entrepreneurs.
MyDroom: Shaping the Future of Vehicle Management
At the heart of the celebration was the unveiling of MyDroom, a revolutionary AI-powered platform designed to offer a seamless, personalized vehicle management experience. From predictive maintenance and real-time tracking to personalized recommendations, MyDroom is a game-changer for vehicle owners. It not only helps users stay ahead of maintenance schedules but also integrates various services like repairs, roadside assistance, and even car washes into a single platform.
Celebrating a Decade of Growth and Innovation
Droom's 10-year journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. Having sold over 580k vehicles worth a staggering $7.3 billion, the company has facilitated more than 4.5 million listings and served a vast network of 23,000 dealers across 1,176 cities. Today, with 16 million Monthly Active Users and 16.2 million app downloads, Droom stands as a beacon of India's tech-driven revolution.
Addressing the audience and congratulating entire Droom team on this success Guest of Honor Mr. Naveen Jindal, Chairman, Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. affirmed“Our country's growing pool of educated and skilled men and women are driving the social and economic change. The majority of our population comprises youth who are aspiring for opportunities. And for us to provide these opportunities, we need to grow and for growth, we need to co-operate, collaborate and co-exist with our neighbors.
Badshah, Investor & Brand Ambassador, echoes the same excitement,“I've been a part of Droom's journey as an investor and ambassador, and it's been inspiring to see how they continue to innovate and push boundaries. MyDroom is a groundbreaking platform that perfectly aligns with my passion for technology and forward-thinking solutions. I'm excited to see how this will transform the way we manage and experience vehicles.”
Sandeep Aggarwal, Founder & CEO of Droom, reflected on the company's journey, The past decade has been an extraordinary journey of innovation, disruption, and growth. I'm deeply grateful to team, customers, and partners for their trust and support. MyDroom marks the next chapter in our story-one that places vehicle owners at the forefront and harnesses AI to deliver a truly personalized, seamless experience.
During the event 2 Fireside chats happened , first of Droom Founder and CEO Mr. Sandeep Aggarwal and Droom's Brand Ambassador and Global music Icon Badshah and second between Droom Founder and Guest of Honor Mr. Naveen Jindal.
About Droom
Droom is an AI and data science-driven online platform revolutionizing the Indian automotive market through its suite of AI-driven marketplaces, products, and services. Droom has helped 1.5 million customers buy, sell, finance, and insure vehicles via Droom marketplace.
For buyers, Droom offers 21st century and finest experience in buying and selling of used and new automobiles with trust, selection, low price, and convenience second to none. Every vehicle sold at Droom goes through a proprietary and technology-driven rigorous 1,100-point inspection and certification for its condition, pricing, and history. Droom offers India's largest selection of automobiles with over 250k vehicles online in 1,176 cities - both used & new, cars & 2-wheelers, and other vehicles too.
Droom has built an entire ecosystem of technology-driven products around used automobiles online, including Orange Book Value (algorithmic used vehicle pricing engine | 725 Mn+ Queries), ECO (tech, AI and IoT driven 1,100+ points vehicle inspection), History (India's largest repository for used vehicle historical records | Database of 250 Mn+ vehicles | up to 50 vehicle historical records), Droom Fintech (Loan & Insurance), and Velocity (last mile fulfillment and delivery services). Large enterprises like HDFC, IDFC, Yamaha, TVS, Toyota, and many more harness Droom's tech stack as cloud services to grow market share across the rapidly growing Indian economy.
Droom was founded by Sandeep Aggarwal, who is the only tech founder in India to have founded two unicorns back-to-back in the last 10 years backed by an all-star team. Droom is among the most trusted consumer Internet brands in India often recognized for its innovative approach and technology and is backed by marquee global investors including Lightbox, Digital Garage, Toyota Group, Beenext, Beenos, 57 Stars, Lightbox, and many multibillion-dollar family offices in SE Asia and Hong Kong.
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Kylian Mbappé rejects Swedish rape claim
October 15, 2024French football star Kylian Mbappé has reacted furiously to reports in Sweden that he is the subject of a rape investigation that Swedish prosecutors opened on Tuesday.
Mbappé has not been named by the authorities, but Swedish media, including newspapers Aftonbladet and Expressen and public broadcaster SVT, all reported on Tuesday that the 25-year-old Real Madrid striker was the target of the investigation after a night out in Stockholm last week.
"In response to media reports about a suspected rape in Stockholm, the prosecutor can confirm that a criminal report has been submitted to the police," Sweden's Prosecution Authority said in a statement, adding that the alleged incident occurred at a hotel on October 10.
Citing anonymous sources, Expressen reported that Mbappe was "reasonably suspected" of rape and sexual assault, the lower of two degrees of suspicion in the Swedish legal system.
Aftonbladet and SVT backed up the report, which Mbappé's representatives have emphatically denied.
"Today, a new slanderous rumor is starting to spread across the web from the Swedish media," they said in a statement to the French news agency AFP. "These accusations are completely false and irresponsible, and their propagation is unacceptable."
The statement added that "all necessary legal action will be taken to reestablish the truth."
Mbappé links rape reports to PSG wage dispute
Mbappé himself appeared to draw a link between the reports, which he dismissed as "fake news," and an ongoing dispute with his former club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).
Mbappé claims that he is owed €55 million ($60 million) in wages by the Qatari-owned French champions and was scheduled to attend hearing before a French league committee on Tuesday. A decision is expected on October 25.
"It's becoming so predictable," Mbappé posted on X on Monday, adding: "[And] on the eve of the hearing, as if by chance," accompanied by a winking emoji.
A source close to PSG told AFP that it would "ignore" Mbappe's claim that there was any link between the reports in Sweden and his dispute with the club.
Mbappé was not selected for France's Nations League wins against Israel (4-1) and Belgium (2-1) during the international break, hence the private trip to Stockholm instead.
Les Bleus head coach Didier Deschamps said the reports were "not a good thing for the national team" but appeared to defend Mbappé, warning: "You had better take a bit of a step back before publishing anything and everything, but these things happen so often," he said. "There are things that are not difficult to verify, but if you credit any old thing …
"In any case I am not going to talk to him about it. He [Mbappé] is big enough to know how to communicate."
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Ted Cruz and Colin Allred meet tonight in Senate race's only debate
DALLAS - With three weeks before Election Day, Republican Senator Ted Cruz and his challenger, Democrat Congressman Colin Allred will meet to debate on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. You will be able to watch the debate live on this page.
This Texas Senate race could help determine which party controls the U.S. Senate.
Democrats have focused much of their attention on defending seats that are crucial to their thin majority, including Montana, Ohio and West Virginia. However, Texas is viewed as one of the chances to pick up a seat in the Senate this year.
Cruz has urged Republicans to take Texas seriously amid signs that he is in another competitive race. The last time Cruz was on the ballot in 2018, he only narrowly won reelection over challenger Beto O’Rourke.
The debate presents Allred, a three-term congressman from Dallas and former NFL linebacker, with a chance to boost his name identification to a broad Texas audience. Allred has made protecting abortion rights a centerpiece of his campaign and has been sharply critical of the state’s abortion ban, which is one of the strictest in the nation. The issue has been a winning one for Democrats, even in red states like Kentucky and Kansas, ever since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in 2022 to strip away constitutional protections for abortion.
Cruz, who quickly made a name for himself in the Senate as an uncompromising conservative and ran for president in 2016, has refashioned his campaign to focus on his legislative record. He portrays his opponent as too liberal. Allred has meanwhile sought to flash moderate credentials and has the endorsement of former Republican U.S. Reps. Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney.
The two candidates alone have raised close to $100 million, according to the most recent reports from the Federal Election Commission. Tens of millions more dollars have been spent by outside groups, making it one of the most expensive races in the country.
Despite Texas’ reputation as a deep-red state and the Democrats’ 30-year statewide drought, the party has grown increasingly optimistic in recent years that they can win here.
Since former President Barack Obama lost Texas by more than 15 percentage points in 2012, the margins have steadily declined. Former President Donald Trump won by 9 percentage points in 2016, and four years later, won by less than 6. That was the narrowest victory for a Republican presidential candidate in Texas since 1996.
"Texas is a red state," said Mark Jones, a political science professor at Rice University in Houston. "But it’s not a ruby-red state."
Ted Cruz-Colin Allred: Where the candidates stand on the issues
Ted Cruz and Colin Allred are locked in a tight race to represent Texas in the United States Senate.
Polls show Allred and Cruz are only separated by a few points.
Here is what you need to know about the candidates and where they stand on the key issues that matter most to Texans, according to a recent poll from the University of Texas at Austin-Texas Politics Project.
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Bag limits this year are six ducks of any species. However, daily limits can consist of no more than the following: 4 mallards (of which no more than 2 can be hen mallards), 3 wood ducks, 2 Scaup for the first 45 days in each zone, 1 Scaup for the last 15 days in each zone, 2 redheads, 2 canvasback, 2 black ducks, 1 pintail, and 1 mottled duck.
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BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Canal Street Art Gallery presents the Mindy Fisher “Lost Creatures from the Atomic Volcano” show, open Oct. 18 – Dec. 14. Join the gallery for Third Friday Gallery Night, Oct. 18, in historic downtown Bellows Falls, Vt., from 5-7 p.m., for an opening reception for the artist. All gallery events are free and open to the public; for wheelchair accessibility, call 802-289-0104.
“Prepare to be entranced, dear viewer, as you venture into the colorful and hypnotic realms of ‘Lost Creatures from the Atomic Volcano,’” says Fisher of the show. Canal Street Art Gallery invites the public to experience this brain-tingling collection of abstract paintings as the artist guides the viewer on a journey through a mysterious world of marvelous mayhem.
Fisher asks, “What would happen if an undiscovered megavolcano suddenly erupted, spewing uranium-poisoned lava and evaporating almost all life on earth? Without the interference of humankind and minimal traces of surviving technology, what would emerge from the radiated ashes?” Fisher imagines the astonishing possibilities with her super saturated gouache paints. A supporting cast of oil pastels, spray paint, and dye deliver surprises throughout the canvases. Abstract forms spontaneously evolve into a boundless array of plant life and alien-like creatures battling their way into existence. Oozing scenes depicting vast, unearthly landscapes and microscopic lenses. Visitors are encouraged to record their discoveries in the logbook, and to take home a lost creature from the unearthed pile of affordable sketches, or create their own at the public art-making station.
Fisher was born and raised in southern New Hampshire. In 1998, she moved to Chicago to study set design for theater at Columbia College. She lived in Chicago for 14 years, and focused on painting, cartooning, and exploring animation. She taught youth cartooning and sewing at Right Brained Studio in Oak Park, Ill. She now lives in Vermont, and works out of her studio in Bellows Falls. Fisher has shown work in Chicago, Ill.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Lafayette, La.; Portland, Ore.; Keene, N.H.; New York City; and Clifton Springs, N.Y.; as well as many towns in Vermont, and has sold work to collectors around the globe.
Canal Street Art Gallery is located at 23 Canal Street in historic downtown Bellows Falls, Vt., and is open Tuesday-Saturday, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information about the Mindy Fisher “Lost Creatures from the Atomic Volcano” show, go to www.canalstreetartgallery.com, call Mike at 802-289-0104, or email artinfo@canalstreetartgallery.com. | https://vermontjournal.com/arts-entertainment/mindy-fisher-solo-show-at-canal-street-gallery/ | 2024-10-15T18:02:51Z |
3 Atlanta Falcons facing criticism despite team's impressive road win
By Nick Halden
1. Kyle Pitts
When Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins was under pressure on a late third down, he floated the ball to the back pylon. The throw was perfectly placed so that only Pitts would be able to go up and make the catch or the Falcons would trot out Younghoe Koo for a field goal. Only the decision was made when Pitts eased up on the route and appeared to simply quit on his quarterback.
The FOX broadcast led by former Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez wasted no time questioning the effort. Lighting into Pitts for not giving his quarterback a chance. Whether or not Sanchez was right about this particular play or not it is a problem that has followed Pitts. Dating back to his rookie season there have been times to question his motor and effort.
Even last year before the full extent of his injury was known it often appeared Pitts was slowing up and giving up on routes. Questioning his effort and ability to play through the whistle isn't anything new. However, as everyone else is rolling in this offense Pitts is the one player facing questions. How will the Atlanta pass catcher respond in Week 7? | https://bloggingdirty.com/3-atlanta-falcons-facing-criticism-despite-team-s-impressive-road-win-01ja49mj7z4r | 2024-10-15T18:02:51Z |
Freshman Linebacker Stands out in UMass Win - The Extra Point
Welcome to Missouri Tigers On SI's "Extra Point," a video series featuring the site's Missouri beat writers. Multiple times a week, the writers will provide analysis on a topic concerning the Tigers or the landscape of college sports.
Watch the video above as Missouri football reporter Michael Stamps breaks down the performance of freshman linebacker Nicholas Rodriguez in the Tigers blowout win against UMass.
Even if the No. 19 Missouri Tigers were playing a team they should always have been able to beat, seeing the young talent the Tigers posess put up numbers was a pleasant sight to the eyes of Tiger fans.
One of those stadnout performers was freshman linebacker Nicholas Rodriguez, led the Tigers in tackles against the Minutemen. He finished with nine total tackles and didn't miss on any of those attempts.
This was the first true game time from Rodriguez, as he only increased his snap count to 42 on the season. He stepped in when veteran presences at the linebacker spot, like Triston Newson and Khalil Jacobs, were not good to go and eliminated any doubts in the middle of the field.
Rodriguez role as the season progresses remains unknown, but he now has tape and proof that he can make a difference if hi name is called.
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Auburn's Hugh Freeze Provides Fuel for Mizzou's 'Lesser Roster' | https://www.si.com/college/missouri/football/freshman-linebacker-stands-out-in-umass-win-the-extra-point-01ja89em6gw0 | 2024-10-15T18:02:53Z |
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Three-time Cy Young Award-winner Clayton Kershaw said he plans to return for the 2025 Major League Baseball season after injuries restricted him to pitching seven games for the Los Angeles Dodgers this year.
Kershaw, 36, is a spectator for the Dodgers this post-season, but told broadcaster Fox Sports before the team’s game against the New York Mets that he intends to play next season, when he can exercise a player option to stay with the Dodgers or opt out of his contract to test the free-agent market.
“Mentally, I feel great,” Kershaw said.
“I had shoulder surgery last offseason and my shoulder and elbow, everything, my arm feels great.”
After missing the first four months of the season recovering from shoulder surgery, Kershaw was sidelined again when a bone spur on his right big toe flared up during a game in August.
“Obviously, I had some tough luck with my foot this year,” he said
“But I want to make use of this surgery.”
“I don’t want to have surgery and shut it down. So I’m going to come back next year and give it a go and see how it goes.”
Kershaw is the Dodgers all-time leader in strikeouts with 2,968. He’s second on the team’s all-time wins list with 212.
He won the Cy Young Award as the National League’s top pitcher in 2011, 2013 and 2014, adding the NL Most Valuable Player award in 2014 and helping the Dodgers win the World Series in 2020. | https://tribune.net.ph/2024/10/15/kershaw-plots-dodgers-return | 2024-10-15T18:02:55Z |
American figure skater Ilia Malinin has been doing gymnastics off the ice much of his life, one of the many reasons why he can so effortlessly land the dazzling quadruple jumps that made him a world champion at just 19 years old last March.
It is also why Malinin has been able to so seamlessly incorporate the backflip into his program.
Once banned in competition for its inherent danger, the backflip and all other "somersault type jumps" were removed from the restricted list by the International Skating Union after last season. And almost immediately, they began to pop up in lower-level competitions, including the Lombardia Trophy last month, when Malinin landed one on the way to victory.
But what about more important competitions, such as Skate America, which opens the Grand Prix season Friday night in Allen, Texas? Or the world championships in March in Boston, the last one before the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy?
“I’m definitely planning to keep it," said Malinin, the first skater ever to land the 4 1/2-revolution quad axel in competition. “I’m thinking of ways to really level it up as well in the future, like adding a twist or some crazy other combination.”
At the Lombardi Trophy, Malinin landed the backflip late in his free skate, set to “I'm Not a Vampire” by Falling in Reverse. He also landed five quads over two clean programs to outdistance Japanese rivals Yuma Kagiyama and Shun Sato.
“I’ve been doing it off-ice for four or five years now," explained Malinin, who took the backflip to the ice at first by using support ropes to help guide his landing. “I was doing gymnastics and it started to become muscle memory.”
Many skaters, including reigning Olympic champion Nathan Chen of the U.S., have been doing backflips in exhibitions for years. And in January, French skater Adam Siao Him Fa was so far ahead during his free skate at the European championships that he added one to his program, even though he knew it would cost him points.
The most famous backflip in competition came during the 1998 Winter Olympics in Japan. Surya Bonaly, who knew she would finish out of the medals, landed one on a single blade in her free skate — that particularly flip is now named for her.
Skate America is the first of the six Grand Prix events that lead up to the Grand Prix Final in December in France. And with the Winter Games just over a year away, the primary contenders for Olympic medals will begin to rise to the fore.
Russian and Belarusian athletes once again are banned from competing because of the war in Ukraine.
Kaori Sakamoto of Japan, who will begin her season at Skate Canada later in the month, is trying to become the first woman to win four straight world titles since Carol Heiss won five in a row from 1956-60. Scott Hamilton of the U.S. was the last skater to win four in a row, capturing every title from 1981-84.
Worlds runner-up Isabeau Levito will be at Skate America with American teammates Bradie Tennell and Elyce Lin-Gracey, while Alysa Liu — the 2022 U.S. Olympian fresh off a two-year retirement — will open her Grand Prix season at Skate Canada.
Two-time defending ice dance world champs Madison Chock and Evan Bates are back with their eyes on winning their first gold medals in the event at the Milano-Cortina Olympics. The duo were fourth at the Beijing Games. They did finally receive their team gold medals as part of the U.S. squad that were held up by the Russian doping investigation at the Paris Olympics.
“We’re headed for Milan," said Chock, who along with Bates are known for their avante-garde skating style. "We’re still inspired and finding new things in our skating, and it feels great to keep improving.”
Their biggest rivals are Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Canada and Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri of Italy.
Reigning world champs Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps will begin their Grand Prix seasons on home soil at Skate Canada. Their biggest competition will be Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, who took silver at worlds, along with Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii of Italy and Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin of Germany.
U.S. pairs champions Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea will be in the Skate America field this weekend.
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Coinbase Wrapped BTC (CBBTC) traded up 1.7% against the dollar during the 1-day period ending at 13:00 PM ET on October 15th. Over the last week, Coinbase Wrapped BTC has traded up 7.3% against the dollar. One Coinbase Wrapped BTC token can currently be purchased for $66,859.73 or 0.99864121 BTC on exchanges. Coinbase Wrapped BTC has a total market capitalization of $400.56 million and approximately $65.93 million worth of Coinbase Wrapped BTC was traded on exchanges in the last day.
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- Aidi Finance (BSC) (AIDI) traded down 2.2% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Zoo Token (ZOOT) traded down 2.2% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0652 or 0.00000239 BTC.
- CareCoin (CARES) traded 2.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0809 or 0.00000297 BTC.
- Hokkaidu Inu (HOKK) traded 1.2% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0004 or 0.00000001 BTC.
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- AXIA Coin (AXC) traded 0.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $13.43 or 0.00048094 BTC.
- MVP Coin (MVP) traded 4.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0477 or 0.00000072 BTC.
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Upgraded software-defined radio provides modernized cryptographic solution for U.S. army Aviation fleet
FORT WAYNE, Ind., Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army has awarded
BAE Systems (LON:BA) a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with a ceiling value of $460 million for the AN/ARC-231/A Multi-mode Aviation Radio Set (MARS). This award consists of hardware components, repair services, engineering and logistic support, and development for rotary-wing aircraft. The MARS system is designed to perform in the most demanding environments to provide warfighters with secure mission-critical information when they need it most.
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The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with a ceiling value of $460 million for the AN/ARC-231/A Multi-mode Aviation Radio Set. Image courtesy of BAE Systems
In today's complex and contested battlefields, operators rely on fast and accurate communications to inform key decisions in the field. MARS' programmability reduces the time to field evolving communication needs, special mission modifications, and performance enhancements. The software communications architecture and software-defined radio design enable fielding new capabilities as software-only upgrades.
"We provide communication solutions with scalable software deployment in support of tactical missions where speed and relevance of information matter most," said Amber Dolan, director of Adaptive Communications and Sensing at BAE Systems. "This airborne radio design enables the U.S. Army to upgrade their rotary-wing fleet with the latest secure waveform that can be tailored for each mission for years to come."
The AN/ARC-231A MARS system is comprised of the RT-1987 radio with associated ancillaries, including amplifiers and mounting bases. It is the newest generation of multi-band, multi-mission, airborne communications system with Type 1 Crypto Modernization. It's focused on configurability and allows for flexible integration and mission deployment options that ensure interoperability for joint force operations. Available through foreign military sales, it provides internationally compliant air traffic control communications and full range of mandatory U.S. and NATO capabilities.
With more than 100,000 radios deployed globally, BAE Systems' battle-proven communications products offer nearly double the reliability of legacy products. The company's compact radio sets also offer multi-band, secure anti-jam voice, data imagery transmission, and network-capable communications.
The radios will be developed and produced at BAE Systems' facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with engineering support in Largo, Florida.
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Mobile: 603-484-3993
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Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 18, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – The Rockingham Old House Awards have been announced, celebrating the efforts of local property owners and organizations committed to preserving historic sites in the area. This year’s honorees include P. Michael Myers, recognized for his home at 17 Westminster Terrace in Bellows Falls Village; Richard DeMuzio, for his work on 60 Green Street, also in Bellows Falls Village; Erica Daniels and Tim Wells, for their contributions to Studio 92 on Rockingham Street, near the Bellows Falls Village Square; Christine Hume, for her preservation of the Hamby-Pruden Farm on Rockingham Hill Road; and Richard and Barbara Stickney, for their stewardship of their family farm along Pleasant Valley Road.
In addition, the Windham & Windsor Housing Trust is being specially recognized for its outstanding efforts in conserving the historic landscape of northern downtown Bellows Falls. This is the first time in the nearly 30-year history of the Old House Awards that recognition is being given for historic reconstruction.
The Rockingham Historic Preservation Commission will host a reception for the award winners on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 11:00 a.m., at the Rockingham Meeting House, located at 11 Meeting House Road in Rockingham Village. The public is warmly invited to attend and celebrate the significant contributions to historic preservation made by local property owners.
After the reception, there will be a town hall meeting focused on the Rockingham Meeting House Preservation Project, where a status report will be given. Construction is set to begin in the summer of 2025, with Phase 1 focusing on foundation and drainage improvements, supported by Save America’s Treasures funding. Walter Wallace, project director, noted that approvals from the National Park Service are already in place for this phase.
Since the town received a National Park Service Semiquincentennial preservation grant on Labor Day, Phase 2 planning is now underway. This phase will concentrate on conserving the building’s woodwork and plaster, with work expected to continue through 2026.
John Leppman, chair of the historic preservation commission, expressed the community’s pride in the 1787 Rockingham Meeting House, describing it as the birthplace of historic preservation in Rockingham. He highlighted its restoration in 1906 as a milestone that has set the tone for preservation efforts across the region.
Following the town hall meeting, attendees can enjoy refreshments, music, and storytelling under a tent on the west lawn. Guests are encouraged to bring picnic lunches, and to dress warmly for the cool fall weather.
The Old House Awards program is supported by the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation and the National Park Service. For more information, contact clg@rockbf.org. | https://vermontjournal.com/history/2024-rockingham-old-house-awards-and-meeting-house-preservation-town-hall/ | 2024-10-15T18:02:58Z |
DFW cold front brings first 40s in six months amid prolonged dry spell
North Texas - North Texas hasn’t seen rain in over three weeks, and it’s been nearly six months since temperatures dropped below 50 degrees. But change is coming soon.
On Tuesday, temperatures are expected to reach the low 90s with clear skies, but don’t get too comfortable—the heat won’t last. A cold front will arrive in the Dallas-Fort Worth area around sunset.
By Wednesday, expect sunny skies and cooler weather, with morning temperatures in the low 50s across southern DFW and dipping into the 40s in northern areas. Some locations may even experience a wind chill.
Wednesday’s weather will feel more like typical early November, with very dry air. The dry trend will continue through Thursday and Friday, which are forecast to be sunny with clear skies and chilly mornings. Daytime highs will reach the 70s through the weekend.
No rain is in the forecast for the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and conditions will remain dry. | https://www.fox4news.com/news/dfw-cold-front-brings-first-cool-temps-six-months-dry-spell | 2024-10-15T18:02:57Z |
3 Atlanta Falcons facing criticism despite team's impressive road win
By Nick Halden
2. Lorenzo Carter
The idea of an edge rusher who can't rush the passer, set the edge, or play the run begs the question, what would you say you do here? Carter's inability to have an impact has reached a new level of frustration. Letting Andy Dalton escape, a near sack and rumble for a long run was perhaps the low point for Carter and this Atlanta pass rush.
Yes, the rest of the edge rushers aren't doing their jobs either, but Carter has been far worse. There isn't a clear reason for the regression of play we have seen from Carter this season. The edge rusher has never been a consistent threat to the quarterback, however, the selling point was the ability to play the run.
Under the previous coaching staff, Carter did this at a consistently high level. This is what kept him on the roster and helped a defense get stops while being unable to get to the quarterback. Now that the edge rusher is doing neither there simply isn't value in him remaining on the roster. Atlanta needs to bench Carter and attempt to make a move either in the trade market or free agency. It would be hard to do anything but improve. | https://bloggingdirty.com/3-atlanta-falcons-facing-criticism-despite-team-s-impressive-road-win-01ja49mj7z4r/2 | 2024-10-15T18:02:58Z |
The Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has condemned in strong terms the attack on journalists who were on official duty covering a press briefing on Sunday in Yenagoa by suspected hired thugs.
The press briefing, which was organised by the Sagbama local government chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Da Crib Hotel, was invaded by hoodlums where some journalists escaped death by whiskers. Some of them sustained various degrees of injuries while running for their lives.
In a statement signed by the council chairman, Comrade Samuel Numonengi and secretary, Comrade Ogio Ipigansi, Numonengi described the unfortunate event as callous and barbaric and an attempt to prevent journalists from carrying out their legitimate duties to inform the public.
Numonengi called on security agents to investigate and fish out those involved in the ugly act for prosecution to serve as deterrent to others and urged politicians to always play by the rules to avoid this type of scenario. He sympathised with those injured especially members of the union and wished them quick recovery.
Chairman of the Federated Correspondents' Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Mr Tife Owolabi, who was among the journalists injured, said the hoodlums invaded the venue shortly after the briefing commenced and destroyed chairs while hitting those present at the event with rods.
Owolabi disclosed that he bled from the forehead and left hand while Jacobson Park of People's FM 93.1 had a swelling in his hand where he was hit with a flagstaff.
He said, "Everyone scampered for safety and the press briefing was temporarily halted until security men including the Operation Doo Akpo, the state security outfit, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Nigeria Police, arrived Da Crib Hotel, venue of the event."
Meanwhile, seven members of the APC were indefinitely suspended from the party for alleged anti-party activities as the gale of suspensions in the party continued.
This was announced by the chairman, Sagbama local government chapter of the APC, Jonah Abeke, during the press briefing which later held after the attack by the suspected hired thugs.
Those suspended are Barr. Peres Peretu, Hon. Matthew Karimo, Major Oputa, Hon. Tangi Samuel, King Bolouyi Sufadoh, Hon. Goodluck Ebomu and Hon. Youdio-gwei Benjamin.
Abeke said, "In the 2023 National Assembly, presidential and gubernatorial election in Bayelsa State they openly worked for Gov. Douye Diri and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the People's Democratic Party. They made no pretences about their anti-party activities.
"It is on this note that we, the under-signed executives of the Sagbama Local Government Area APC hereby suspend them indefinitely from the party. Their suspension is hereby transmitted to the State Executive Committee of our party for ratification."
Abeke also condemned the attack on the journalists who were invited to cover the briefing. | https://allafrica.com/stories/202410150594.html | 2024-10-15T18:02:58Z |
Nebraska Women's Basketball Debuts at No. 23 in AP Preseason Top 25
Expectations remain high for Nebraska women's basketball.
After making the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in a decade, the Huskers open the year at No. 23 in the Associated Press Preseason Top 25. This is the second time in the past three seasons that NU has opened the year ranked. In 2022-23, Nebraska opened at No. 22.
Defending national champion South Carolina earned the No. 1 spot in the poll, while UConn starts the season at No. 2. The rest of the top five is USC, Texas, and UCLA. USC and UCLA are entering their first season in the Big Ten Conference.
Other Big Ten teams ranked include Ohio State (14), Maryland (18), and Indiana (25), with Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan State receiving votes. In-state rival Creighton comes in at No. 21.
Nebraska went 23-12 last year, including 11-7 in the Big Ten. All-Big Ten center Alexis Markowski and Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Year Natalie Potts are back. Also returning are Big Ten All-Freshman selection Logan Nissley, starters Kendall Moriarty and Callin Hake, and contributors Kendall Coley and Jessica Petrie.
The Huskers are hoping to take a step forward with the addition of several players who didn't suit up for the Big Red last season. Redshirt junior Allison Weidner missed the year with an injury. NU has also added two-time Nebraska High School Player-of-the-Year Britt Prince, one of the nation's top recruits, alongside fellow freshmen Amiah Hargrove, Petra Bozan and Kennadi Williams. Rounding out the newcomers is senior transfer Alberte Rimdal
Amy Williams is entering her ninth season at Nebraska. The Huskers have a 137-111 record under Williams, who has a career head coaching record of 330–220.
Nebraska will host Doane in an exhibition game on Oct. 27. The regular season begins Nov. 4 against Omaha at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Tip is set for noon CST.
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Stay up to date on all things Huskers by bookmarking Nebraska Cornhuskers On SI, subscribing to HuskerMax on YouTube, and visiting HuskerMax.com daily. | https://www.si.com/college/nebraska/basketball/nebraska-women-basketball-debuts-at-no-23-in-ap-preseason-top-25-cornhuskers-amy-williams-big-ten | 2024-10-15T18:02:59Z |
As consumer electronics giant Apple (AAPL) prepares to release its Fiscal fourth-quarter earnings in two weeks, the conversation about the stock has reached a critical point. Personally, I think that while the company’s investment thesis remains compelling, especially after a robust Fiscal third quarter, and recent launch of the iPhone 16, the question of valuation persists. Apple seems to be positioned to post another solid quarter of results. Yet, I hold a neutral stance on the stock. At its current valuation, the debate is less about whether Apple will continue to successfully execute and more about how much of that success is already factored into the share price, which is highlighted in the chart below.
Apple’s Growth Remains Robust
As mentioned, I’m neutral on AAPL stock. But to get a clearer picture of where Apple is headed, let’s first unpack its previous Fiscal Q3 results. In its most recent quarter, the company posted revenues of $85.8 billion, up 5% from the prior year. This growth was mainly driven by its services division, which continues to be a powerful engine for profitability. Services hit a record $24.2 billion, highlighting the increasing importance of subscription-based products like iCloud, Apple Music, and Apple TV+. I think that Apple’s strength here lies in its ability to diversify cash flow streams while maintaining dominance in its core hardware markets.
What really stood out to me in Fiscal Q3 was Apple’s steady performance across all of its main product lines. Take iPhone revenues for instance. While down slightly from the previous year, they still clocked in at a hefty $39.3 billion. At the same time, Mac and iPad sales rose, with the iPad posting 24% year-over-year growth. This revival in hardware sales, as well as the lasting service revenue expansion, gives Apple solid momentum heading into its upcoming Q4 print.
Lastly, I think it’s worth remembering that in Fiscal Q3, management highlighted Apple’s commitment to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, or “Apple Intelligence.” As an iPhone user, seeing Apple’s presentation gave me confidence that the company is on the right track in this space. Global advancements in AI have been impressive but have had limited impact on the users. Apple seems to be the first company to integrate user-friendly AI features seamlessly into the iOS ecosystem, which is already familiar to its user base and can drive swift adoption. This should propel demand for the iPhone 16 and, therefore, Apple’s upcoming Fiscal Q4 results.
Impact of Apple’s iPhone 16
While I remain personally neutral on AAPL stock, there’s no questions that the recent launch of the iPhone 16 should be a key driver moving forward. So far, it seems that the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro, released in late September, were met with solid demand, particularly for the higher-end Pro models. Early reports indicate that while the standard models have seen soft uptake, the Pro models are hitting their sales targets, with no signs of supply chain cutbacks. This is excellent news for Apple, especially as it enters the holiday season, which has historically been a strong period for iPhone sales.
In line with the broader performance of Apple’s products, Wall Street expects Apple to post Q4 revenue of $94.21 billion, up 5.3% year-over-year. Also, EPS is projected at $1.58, a 5.8% increase from last year’s result. These forecasts seem solid and would mark a re-acceleration phase for Apple after the company’s 1% revenue decline in Fiscal Q4 of 2023. That said, I believe that much of this optimism is already priced into the stock at current levels.
Is AAPL Stock a Buy Before Q4 Results?
Neutral or not on Apple stock, a key question that needs to be answered is: Should you buy the company’s shares before its coming Q4 results? Well, given Apple’s year-to-date results and Wall Street’s forecast for Fiscal Q4, full-year consensus EPS estimates come in at $6.69. This implies that Apple is trading at roughly 34 times this year’s expected earnings. I believe this is a hefty multiple. I certainly understand investors’ desire to park their money in an industry leader, particularly one as reliable as Apple. Yet, Apple trades at a premium to all other mega cap technology stocks, many of which trade at lower multiples and are growing at faster rates.
Even if the iPhone 16 leads to another super cycle in smartphone purchases, I think that Apple’s valuation implies that much of this growth is already factored into the share price. In addition, the fact that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway ($BRK.B) recently sold around half of its Apple stake should concern investors about the stock’s current valuation. Apple remains Buffett’s largest holding, so that doesn’t mean he is bearish. Still, the massive sale of Apple stock does signal that Buffett had comes concerns about the stock, and likely its valuation.
That’s why, even though I see Apple as a top-tier company and I’m glad to have exposure to it through ETFs, I wouldn’t buy the stock on its own at current multiples—especially before the Q4 results.
Is AAPL Stock a Buy?
Despite the stock’s rich valuation, Wall Street remains relatively bullish on Apple. Currently, AAPL stock has a Moderate Buy consensus rating based on 23 Buys, 10 Holds, and one Sell assigned in the past three months. At $248.90, the average AAPL price target indicates 7.90% upside potential.
If you’re wondering which analyst you should follow if you want to trade AAPL stock, consider Krish Sanka representing TD Cowen. He is both the most accurate and profitable analyst covering the stock (on a one-year timeframe). He boasts an average return of 42.3% per rating and a 97% success rate.
Read more analyst ratings on AAPL stock
Conclusion
In conclusion, while Apple’s growth engine appears to be intact, especially given the momentum from Fiscal Q3 and the positive launch of the iPhone 16, I believe its current valuation is a concern. The company is well-positioned for another robust quarter, but much of its potential success is likely already priced into the stock. Considering its premium valuation relative to other mega cap technology stocks, I am neutral on AAPL and would hesitate to buy shares before Q4 earnings are released.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. | https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/apple-nasdaq-aapl-stock-what-expect-fiscal-q4-results | 2024-10-15T18:03:01Z |
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Fiery Australian Nick Kyrgios plans to make a comeback at Abu Dhabi in December with his goal to win a Grand Slam and “shut up” those who doubt him.
The one-time world No. 13 has played just one ATP Tour singles match in two years after suffering knee, foot and wrist injuries.
The 29-year-old has hinted at retirement several times, but told News Corp’s Code Sports on Monday he would return for the World Tennis League event in December before a tilt at the Australian Open in January.
“I am coming back because something is keeping me around the game,” he said.
“I have beaten pretty much every person that has been put in front of me, made a final of a Grand Slam, won a doubles title in a Grand Slam, won multiple titles and made money.”
“But I think the one thing that is now on my target is a Grand Slam. I think that will be the only thing that will shut people up at the end of the day.”
“That’ll be my deep motivation.”
Kyrgios, who has worked as a commentator during his absence, reached his maiden singles Grand Slam final at Wimbledon in 2022, losing in four sets to Novak Djokovic.
He was never able to go further in an era dominated by Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, coupled with his sometimes fragile temperament that saw some pundits write him off as a wasted talent.
But with Nadal announcing his retirement last week and Djokovic now 37, Kyrgios believes the game is “the most open it has ever been.”
Kyrgios has always been combustible and earned a reputation for outbursts and meltdowns on court early in his career, but he denied he was “a bad boy.”
“I guess I was branded that just because I was a bit outside the circle of what a normal tennis player is,” he said. | https://tribune.net.ph/2024/10/15/kyrgios-aims-to-shut-up-doubters | 2024-10-15T18:03:01Z |
Egis Group Announces Strategic Collaboration With Arm To Drive AI HPC Chip Technology Innovation
Date
10/15/2024 10:07:48 AM
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Egis technology (6462), a member of the Egis Group, together with Alcor Micro Corp. (8054), announced on October 15th that it will join Arm® Total Design, an ecosystem committed to the frictionless delivery of custom SoCs based on NeoverseTM Compute Subsystems (CSS). This collaboration enables both Egis and Alcor Micro
to leverage Neoverse CSS for new chiplet solutions targeting the High-Performance Computing (HPC) and generative AI application markets , combining the strength of Egis' specialized integrated circuit design and the power efficiency of Arm technology.
As part of Arm Total Design, Egis Group companies are aiming to accelerate the commercialization and broader adoption of Arm-based chiplet technology in AI HPC server chips. Egis will contribute its UCIe IP, a key interconnect interface for chiplet architecture, Alcor will offer its expertise in advanced Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS)® packaging services and chiplet design, and Arm will supply its latest Neoverse CSS V3 platform to enable high-performance, low-latency, and highly scalable AI server solutions. This work marks a significant step forward for both Egis Group companies in advancing next-generation smart computing technologies.
Eddie Ramirez, vice president of go-to-market, Infrastructure Line of Business, Arm, said: "The Arm Total Design ecosystem is proving instrumental in accelerating the development of solutions that are purpose-built for the surging compute demands of AI. We look forward to this collaboration with the Egis Group, optimizing Arm-based chiplets for AI and HPC to deliver new solutions that enable greater flexibility and scalability for datacenter customers."
Chairman of Egis Group, Steve Lo, added: "As generative AI applications continue to proliferate, the demand for HPC is rising faster than ever. Through deep collaboration with Arm, Egis and Alcor aim to lead the transformation of AI chip technology, providing the most competitive high-performance solutions for global customers."
Both Egis and Alcor believe that this collaboration will not only drive the advancement of chiplet architecture and generative AI technology, but also significantly accelerate the adoption of generative AI in various industries and provide more competitive chip solutions for the global AI HPC market.
Moving forward, both companies will continue to deepen their collaboration with Arm to drive innovation and create a new era of AI computing and applications.
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Springfield — Permit applications for the Illinois 2025 spring turkey hunting season are now being accepted, with three separate lotteries scheduled to determine hunter seasons and dates.
Lottery 1 is open to Illinois resident hunters and has an application deadline of Dec. 1. Lottery 2 opens to all hunters on Dec. 12 and runs through Jan. 13. Lottery 3 is open to all hunters beginning Jan. 24 and runs through Feb. 10.
The deadline for landowner permit applications is Feb. 9. Permits remaining after the Lottery 3 drawing will be available over the counter from license vendors throughout the state on a first-come, first-served basis beginning March 11.
Each spring turkey permit application has 10 rows of boxes to allow the applicant to make up to 10 different county or special hunt area choices of combined locations and seasons.
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Fall Catchable Trout Season Opens Oct. 19
Springfield — The 2024 Illinois fall trout season will open Oct. 19 at 60 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state. The early catch-and-release season opened Oct. 5. No trout may be taken from any of the stocked sites until the regular fall season opens at 5 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. The daily catch limit is five trout.
All anglers must have an Illinois fishing license and inland trout stamp, which are available at DNR license and permit locations, including many bait shops, sporting goods stores, and other retail outlets.
For a list of the 60 sites participating in the Fall 2024 season, and for more information on trout seasons and other Illinois fishing opportunities, visit www.ifishillinois.org.
Trap Tags Available at Upper Mississippi Refuge
Thomson, Ill. — Trap tags for the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge are now available. The tags can be bought for $30 using cash or check at the Savanna District office at 7071 Riverview Road in Thomson.
Trappers in Illinois require a valid trapping license and a state habitat stamp. A trapper education course must first be completed prior to purchasing a trapping license for trappers born on or after Jan. 1, 1998. Trappers with a state-issued license can apply for a special-use permit allowing them to set up to 40 traps per day at the refuge.
Trapping licenses and habitat stamps can be purchased online through ExploreMoreIL.com, over the counter from a licensed vendor or by calling 1-866-452-4325..
Wingshooting Clinic, Pheasant Hunts Set
DeWitt, Ill. — Youth between the ages of 10 and 17 can apply now for wingshooting clinics and pheasant hunts scheduled for Oct. 19 at Edward R. Madigan State Park in Lincoln and Oct. 26 at Clinton Lake State Recreation Area in DeWitt.
Young hunters will participate in a wingshooting clinic during the morning led by certified instructors. Participants will practice safe shotgun handling and operation while advancing their wingshooting skills during the clinic.
A pheasant hunt will take place in the afternoon. Participants must successfully complete an approved hunter safety course and have a valid hunting license. For more information and to apply, visit the DNR website.
Illinois Outdoor Excellence Awards Launched
Springfield — The Illinois Conservation Foundation has launched the Illinois Outdoor Excellence Awards, a new initiative that celebrates outstanding contributions to Illinois’ natural resources and outdoor heritage. The awards will feature four categories:
• Outdoor Writer/Author of the Year: Recognizing exceptional writing that highlights the importance of Illinois’ natural resources.
• Outdoor Volunteer Organization of the Year: Honoring volunteer organizations that have made a measurable impact on the state’s outdoor landscape through conservation and restoration projects.
• Outdoor Business/Business Owner of the Year: Celebrating businesses that demonstrate leadership in conservation and outdoor initiatives within their communities.
• Outdoor Influencer of the Year: Highlighting digital content creators who inspire and engage the public in outdoor activities through social media and online platforms.
Winners will be recognized at the 2024 ICF Gala in early 2025 and will feature both Hall of Fame inductees and Outdoor Excellence Award winners. Nominations for these awards are now open to the public and can be submitted online. Nominations are due by Oct. 31. For more information, visit the ICF website or call 217-785-2003.
EV Chargers to be Installed at State Parks
Springfield — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and DNR were in East St. Louis earlier this month to announce a donation of multiple electric vehicle chargers that will be installed at state parks. Libertyville-based EVBox’s donated 40 Level 2 chargers. Three of the chargers have been installed in state parks that are within 60 miles driving distance of St. Louis. A fourth has been installed at Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area in Cass County.
DNR Director Natalie Phelps Finnie said the addition of EV chargers at state parks reinforces the goal of reducing Illinois’ carbon emission to zero by 2050.
Rare Salamander Mussel Found in Sangamon
Springfield — The salamander mussel was last seen in central Illinois 120 years ago. But on Oct. 2, biologist Mark Davis and Sarah Douglass, a researcher who studies mollusks at the Illinois Natural History Survey, found both the salamander mussel and its host, the mudpuppy, in the Sangamon River.
They tested samples using environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques. One of the eight sites they tested came back positive for both the salamander mussel and the mudpuppy. The last time the salamander mussel was seen the early 1900s by Frank Baker, an early naturalist. The INHS collection has only 26 records from Illinois. | https://www.outdoornews.com/2024/10/15/illinois-mixed-bag-spring-turkey-permit-applications-accepted-now/ | 2024-10-15T18:03:04Z |
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This week’s edition of The Shopper Newspaper features: Fall Home Improvement; Vacancy on Bellows Falls Board of Trustees; DNA confirms rare sturgeon fish in Connecticut River; First robotics club meeting a success; and Meet the Candidates for Springfield State Rep.
Every publication also has Arts & Entertainment, Ron Patch’s local history article, obituaries, events calendar, classifieds, church services, and more. | https://vermontjournal.com/online-edition/full-online-edition-the-shopper-newspaper-10-16-24/ | 2024-10-15T18:03:04Z |
Election 2024: Races to watch in North Texas
DALLAS - Texas' political landscape for the next two years may come down to a few key statehouse races in Dallas, San Antonio and South Texas. Here are the races to watch in North Texas.
U.S. Senate - Ted Cruz (R), Colin Allred (D)
The Senate race between Ted Cruz and Colin Allred has brought in plenty of attention and ad money to the Lone Star State.
Ted Cruz-Colin Allred: Where the candidates stand on the issues
Ted Cruz is an attorney from Houston who has served as the U.S. Senator from Texas since 2013. He is seeking his third term.
Colin Allred, from North Texas, is a civil rights lawyer and former NFL player serving as the U.S. representative from Texas's 32nd congressional district since 2019.
Dallas HERO amendments
Dallas city leaders past and present have pushed for voters to oppose three city charter amendments that will be on the ballot.
Propositions S, T and U were put onto the ballot after Dallas HERO gathered 170,000 petition signatures.
If passed, the proposals would require the city to increase police pay and hire more officers, put the city manager on performance-based pay and allow citizens to sue city officials if they don't follow the law.
Dallas officials say the proposals will cost the city tens of millions of dollars in funding and lead to cuts in city services.
Dallas HERO argues that the measures will hold government officials accountable and cut back on unnecessary spending.
- Proposition S would allow Dallas residents to sue the city if it doesn't comply with the city charter, city ordinances and state law. Shall the Dallas City Charter be amended by adding a new chapter that grants standing to any resident of Dallas to bring a lawsuit against the city to require the city to comply with provisions of the city charter, city ordinances, and state law; entitles claimants to seek declaratory and injunctive relief against the city and recover costs and reasonable attorney’s fees; and waives the city’s governmental immunity from suit and liability in claims brought under this amendment?
- Proposition T would create a community satisfaction survey related to the city manager's job - affecting compensation. Shall Chapter VI of the Dallas City Charter be amended by adding a new section compelling the city to conduct the city-commissioned Community Survey on an annual basis, to be completed by a minimum of 1,400 Dallas residents on their satisfaction on quality of life issues, the results of which will result in the city manager earning additional performance compensation (between 0 percent and 100 percent of the city manager’s annual base salary) or the termination of the city manager?
- Proposition U focuses on public safety. It would require 50 percent of all new city revenue to go to police and fire pensions. It would also require a minimum of 4,000 police officers - that is 900 more officers than the current force. Shall Chapter XI of the Dallas City Charter be amended by adding a new section compelling city council to appropriate no less than 50 percent of annual revenue that exceeds the total annual revenue of the previous year to fund the Dallas Police and Fire Pension, with any monies remaining of that 50% to be appropriated to increasing the starting compensation of officers of the Dallas Police Department and to increase the number of police officers to a minimum of 4,000, and to maintain that ratio of officers to the City of Dallas population as of the date of passage of this amendment?
Dallas Proposition R - Marijuana
Dallas voters will decide on decriminalizing less than 4 ounces of marijuana.
A "yes" vote supports amending the city charter to decriminalize marijuana, making it the lowest enforcement priority for the Dallas Police Department.
A "no" vote opposes amending the city charter to decriminalize marijuana, making it the lowest enforcement priority for the Dallas Police Department.
If Dallas voters approve the measure, the legal fight may not be over.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued cities like Denton and Austin over similar measures, saying they are in violation of Texas law.
Education Savings Accounts
One of the biggest hot button issues in Texas politics has been education savings accounts, which are similar to, but not the same as, school vouchers.
Education savings accounts are essentially taxpayer-supported bank accounts for parents who remove their children from the public education system. Those parents get state money up front to pay for their educational expenses, like private school tuition, online schooling or private tutors. In most cases, the state manages these accounts.
In November 2023, rural Republicans sided with Democrats to remove the education savings accounts from a larger education bill.
Governor Greg Abbott actively campaigned against Republicans who opposed education savings accounts in the Republican primaries.
Abbott says he believes the bill now has enough support to pass education savings accounts in Texas' next legislative session.
November's election will give us a better indication of what to expect when the session begins in January 2025.
Texas Supreme Court Seats
There are three seats on the Texas Supreme that are up for re-election in November.
The Texas Supreme Court has been reliably Republican in the past, but Democrats are putting up challengers in each of this year's three races.
Left-leaning political action committees are attempting to use recent abortion rulings from the court as a possible wedge issue to push democratic candidates over the top.
Place 2
Republican Jimmy Blacklock was appointed to the Texas Supreme Court in 2018 by Governor Greg Abbott.
He is facing a challenge from Democrat DaSean Jones, who is currently a judge in Texas' 180th District Court in Houston.
Place 4
Republican John Devine has served on the Texas Supreme Court in November 2012. Before that, he served as a judge in Harris County in the 190th State District Court.
Democrat Christine Vinh Weems currently serves on the 281st Civil District Court in Harris County. Weems granted a temporary restraining order in a case that allowed abortions in Texas to continue before it was stayed by the state Supreme Court.
Place 6
Republican Justice Jane Bland has served on the Texas Supreme Court since 2019. Before that, she served 15 years as a justice on the First Court of Appeals and six years as a State District Judge.
Democrat Bonnie Goldstein currently serves in the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas.
U.S. House District 12 - Craig Goldman (R), Trey J. Hunt (D)
After nearly three decades representing Fort Worth, U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R) is retiring from Congress. Her seat in District 12 is now up for grabs.
Craig Goldman is from Fort Worth. He serves as a Republican Party member for the 97th district of the Texas House of Representatives. He is the Republican nominee for Texas's 12th congressional district in the 2024 election.
Trey Hunt, of Fort Worth, is a housing coordinator for My Health My Resources of Tarrant County. He ran for the seat in 2022.
U.S. House District 24 - Beth Van Duyne (R), Sam Eppler (D)
Beth Van Duyne serves as the U.S. representative for Texas's 24th congressional district. She was mayor of Irving from 2011 to 2017. She was an official in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development during the Trump administration.
Sam Eppler is the principal of North Lake Early College High School in Irving. At 27-years-old, he is the youngest principal working in Dallas ISD and recently earned a master’s degree in education from Southern Methodist University.
U.S. House District 26 - Brandon Gill (R), Ernest Lineberger (D)
Brandon Gill, a political newcomer, received the majority of the Republican votes for the U.S. House District 26 in Texas. He is the son-in-law of conservative filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza. He is the Republican candidate on the ballot to replace longtime Congressman Michael Burgess.
Ernest Lineberger III is a Democratic Party candidate for the U.S. House Texas District 26 in the 2024 election. He is a former U.S. Navy officer and engineer who advanced from the primary on March 5, 2024.
U.S. House District 30 - Jasmine Crockett (D), Jrmar Jefferson (L)
Jasmine Crockett has been a U.S. representative from Texas's 30th congressional district since January 2023. Her district covers most of South Dallas County, Central Dallas, Dallas Love Field Airport, and parts of Tarrant County. A member of the Democratic Party, Crockett previously represented the 100th district in the Texas House of Representatives. Crockett was named a chai
Jrmar Jefferson is a Libertarian Party candidate who was born in Texarkana, Texas. His career experience includes working as a CEO. He was disqualified from the Democratic primary scheduled on March 5, 2024.
U.S. House District 32 - Darrell Day (R), Julie Johnson (D)
Darrell Day has been a small business owner for 25 years. Darrell is a business leader, husband, father and grandfather.
Julie Johnson has served in the Texas House since January 2019, representing District 115. If Johnson wins in the reliably blue District 32, she will be the first openly LGBTQ member of Congress in Texas history.
U.S. House District 33 - Patrick Gillespie (R), Marc Veasey (D)
Patrick Gillespie works in the international division for UPS Supply Chain Solutions. In 2022, he was the Republican candidate against incumbent Marc Veasey. Veasey won with 72 percent of the vote.
Marc Veasey is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas's 33rd congressional district. From 2005 to 2013, he was a member of the Texas House of Representatives, where he served as chair pro tempore of the House Democratic Caucus.
TX House District 33 - Katrina Pierson
Katrina Pierson is a former Tea Party activist, best known as Donald Trump's national spokesperson in the 2016 campaign. She has the backing of Texas Governor Greg Abbott as he hopes to push for education savings accounts in the next legislative session.
TX House District 63 - Ben Bumgarner (R), Michelle Beckley (D)
State Representative Ben Bumgarner represents House District 63, succeeding now State Senator Tan Parker. House District 63 covers southern Denton County including Flower Mound, Lewisville, Carrollton, Coppell, Trophy Club, Northlake and Roanoke.
Michelle Beckley was elected on November 8, 2018, to represent House District 65 in the Texas House of Representatives & then re-elected in 2020. During redistricting she was drawn into House District 63.
TX House District 65 - Mitch Little (R), Detrick DeBurr (D)
Mitch Little is a native Texan and graduated from Harvard University. In 2003, he earned his law degree from the University of Texas. Mitch and his family live in Lewisville. He is currently an attorney for Scheef & Stone, LLP. Little served on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's legal team during his impeachment trial.
Detrick DeBurr is a software engineer, father of 3, and grandfather of 3. He has served North Texas for more than 23 years in various capacities. He currently serves as a Planning and Zoning Commissioner in The Colony, Texas.
TX House District 67 - Jeff Leach (R), Makala Washington (D)
Jeff Leach is the Republican incumbent from Plano and is a lawyer, known for authoring and passing Proposition 4 in 2019, which banned state income taxes on Texans. He also serves on several House committees.
Makala Washington is a mother of three and grandmother of two. She is involved as a Football Booster Club Mom and has been a substitute teacher for more than five years. She is also a small business owner.
TX Representative District 70 - Collin County - Steve Kinard (R), Mihaela Elizabeth Plesa (D)
Steven Kinard was born in Dallas, Texas. Kinard earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University in 2008 and a graduate degree from George Washington University in 2013.
Mihaela Plesa is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 70. She assumed office on January 10, 2023. Her current term ends on January 14, 2025. She was born in Dallas. She earned a bachelor's degree from University of North Texas in 2006. She earned a graduate degree from Southern Methodist University in 2012.
TX House District 108 - Morgan Meyer (R), Elizabeth Ginsberg (D)
Morgan Meyer was first elected in 2014 and is now in his sixth term as a State Representative. He serves as Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee.
Elizabeth Ginsberg is a Dallas lawyer, a small business owner, a working mom, and a longtime Democratic Party donor and volunteer. She and her husband Jacob have lived in District 108 for nearly 30 years and raised two daughters here.
TX House District 112 - Angie Chen Button (R), Averie Bishop (D)
Angie Chen Button is currently serving as State Representative for House District 112 which includes portions of Garland, Richardson, Rowlett, Sachse, and Dallas in Dallas County.
Button is facing a challenge from Averie Bishop, the former Miss Texas-turned-political candidate who is using her high name recognition and large social media following to take on the incumbent.
Dallas Co. Sheriff (Unopposed) - Marian Brown (D)
Sheriff Marian Brown was sworn in as Sheriff of Dallas County on January 1, 2018. She is the first African-American Sheriff in Dallas County and one of only five African-American female sheriffs in the United States. She began her career in law enforcement in 1988 with the Duncanville Police Department. She was the first African-American female hired by the Duncanville Police Department. | https://www.fox4news.com/news/election-2024-races-watch-north-texas | 2024-10-15T18:03:04Z |
The police have ordered an investigation into the actor's allegation.
A Nigerian actor has accused police operatives of "abducting" and detaining him alongside two members of his movie crew in Imo State, Nigeria's South-east.
The actor is popularly known as Young C. Entertainment.
In a video clip circulating on social media, the actor said the incident happened on Friday afternoon in Owerri, Imo State.
How it happened
The actor said he travelled to Owerri from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday with two of his crew members for a movie shoot.
He said one of his crew members had lost his mobile phone, and they were heading to an MTN office in the area to retrieve his SIM card.
But operatives from the Anti-Narcotics and Drugs Unit in the State Criminal Investigation Department of the police in the state accosted them on the road.
According to him, the operatives insisted on searching them and their vehicle.
The actor said the operatives saw two bundles of "prop money" in the car and informed them that they had entered into a problem for having fake currencies.
He said he explained to the operatives that the prop money, which was in dollars, was printed specifically for movie making and not for fraud.
Prop money is fake currency made for filmmakers, artists, and project coordinators as a replacement for real cash in movies and music videos.
In the 13-minute clip, the actor further explained that each of the monies had an inscription indicating that they were not to be used for purchasing except for a movie shoot.
He said he informed the operatives that his producer, who is registered, printed the money for the movie shoot.
He said the operatives asked the actors "to settle" them, or they would be taken to the station and forced to pay N1.5 million.
While they were still demanding to know their offence, the operatives dragged them to their station and forced them to sit on the floor for about two hours before locking them up in the police cell.
He said the operatives left the station to their homes after locking them up in the cell where they stayed until the following day without food.
The actor said the operatives seized their mobile phones and declined to allow them to call their families and lawyers.
He said he protested being locked up in the cell with over 20 hardened criminals.
He said one of the crew members who had been asthmatic nearly died around midnight in the cell.
"A policeman told me that if he dies, they know what to do with him," he recalled.
The actor mentioned the names of some operatives whom he said carried out the act.
He said they were only released after his lawyer arrived at the station, coupled with phone calls from unnamed influential people.
He said the operatives later requested them to pay N300,000 to be freed.
But they protested and only gave the operatives N15,000 which they claimed was the cost of an inhaler used to revive the asthmatic crew member.
The actor threatened to file a lawsuit against the operatives who carried out the act against him and his crew members.
'Innocent people in police cell'
The actor said many innocent people were being kept in the police cell and were not allowed to call their families.
"They don't even give them food. A boy was crying to me there, saying no food," he said.
He appealed to Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State and the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to intervene in his matter and that of others who were arbitrarily arrested and dumped in police cells.
Police speak
Reacting, the police spokesperson in Imo State, Henry Okoye, said the Commissioner of Police in the state, Aboki Danjuma, has ordered an investigation into the incident.
In a post on his X handle on Tuesday, Mr Okoye, an assistant superintendent of police, assured the operatives would be sanctioned after the investigation.
"The commissioner of police assures the general public that any officer found culpable will face appropriate disciplinary actions in accordance with the Force's regulations," he said.
The spokesperson asked the victims to report the matter to IGP X-Squad in Owerri to assist in the investigation.
"The Imo State Police Command remains committed to upholding the rule of law and protecting the rights of the citizens," he assured. | https://allafrica.com/stories/202410150616.html | 2024-10-15T18:03:04Z |
3 Atlanta Falcons facing criticism despite team's impressive road win
By Nick Halden
3. Atlanta's run defense
The strongest point of this Atlanta defense was expected to be in the trenches. Drafting pieces to go along with Grady Jarrett and David Onyemata seemed to be a great long term plan. One that would allow the veterans extra rest and help keep Atlanta's interior sharp and consistently creating tackles for loss or putting pressure on the quarterback.
Grady Jarrett has had some great moments but consistently this line and the second level are getting mauled in the run game. What was supposed to be a strong spot for the team has struggled more than even the most negative Atlanta fan could have predicted. While it is yet to cost the Falcons a game the team being unable to stop the run must change.
Kirk Cousins and Younghoe Koo aren't going to be able to bail you out every week. At some point, you must be able to get off the field before a 10-12 play drive. Atlanta's second level hasn't been much better at stopping the run. A problem that Raheem Morris must find a way to clean up ahead of a key stretch of games. Atlanta's pass rush and run defense must improve if we're going to take this team seriously in January. | https://bloggingdirty.com/3-atlanta-falcons-facing-criticism-despite-team-s-impressive-road-win-01ja49mj7z4r/3 | 2024-10-15T18:03:04Z |
Former President Donald Trump Discusses Husker Football, Tom Osborne: ‘I Love Nebraska’
Will Compton might be more popular as a podcaster than a football player, especially now.
Compton is half of the Barstool show, "Bussin' with the Boys." The other half is former Tennessee Titans teammate Taylor Lewan.
Tuesday morning brought the biggest guest to date for the show – former President Donald Trump.
Trump discussed all kinds of topics ranging from policy to football. It wouldn't be a true Bussin' with the Boys show unless Compton brought up the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Compton set up the former Commander-in-Chief with a loaded question, "Make America Great Again, would you say that involves the Nebraska Cornhuskers winning a national title?"
Trump immediately asked Compton how the Huskers were doing.
"Right now, we are sitting with a record of 5-1," Compton answered. "We are on a bye week right now and getting well rested. We got Indiana next week. I think we can take care of business there but it will be tough."
Lewan chimed in saying Indiana is a good ball club and the Hoosiers are undefeated.
"You know I love Nebraska," Trump said. "Great people, I won by the state by I don't know, 20 points. A lot."
Trump then asks Compton about legendary Huskers head coach Tom Osborne.
"You had a great football coach for many years who was a silent person," Trump said." Very unusual right? You know who I'm talking about?
"So, Tom Osborne was a great coach and he was a silent coach. ... Boy, I tell you that guy was a good coach for years and not a ra-ra coach, just a total professional coach. I wonder what he's like in real life because it seems so unusual right?"
Trump and Compton went back-and-forth about the history of Nebraska since Osborne and then changed gears going into a discussion about the NFL's new kickoff rule.
Overall, the talk about the Huskers was brief but definitely worth a listen. You can watch the full show at the top of the page.
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Coles Group Limited (OTCMKTS:CLEGF – Get Free Report) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 816,200 shares, a decrease of 21.0% from the September 15th total of 1,033,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 8,162.0 days.
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Shares of OTCMKTS:CLEGF remained flat at $11.70 during trading hours on Tuesday. Coles Group has a 1 year low of $8.90 and a 1 year high of $11.70. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $11.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $9.65.
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MURCIA, Negros Occidental — Jiwon Lee displayed her return to form with an impressive eagle-aided 68, grabbing an early one-stroke lead over Daniella Uy on Tuesday in the ICTSI Bacolod Golf Challenge.
After a couple of setbacks following back-to-back wins, Lee settled into a familiar position atop the leaderboard, though not without some turbulence along the way.
Starting her round on the more challenging backside of the par-70 Bacolod Golf and Country Club, the 16-year-old fired a birdie on the 12th hole and followed it up with a stunning eagle on No. 14.
“I hit a great drive, then holed it from 105 yards out,” Lee said of her eagle.
“I thought it would be close, but my caddie told me it went in.”
However, the momentum was short-lived as she misfired on the next hole, sending her second shot out-of-bounds, resulting in a double bogey. Despite this setback, Lee regained her composure, adding another birdie on the 16th to finish with a pair of 34s.
“I thought everything was going to be fine after the eagle,” said Lee.
“But I learned to stay patient and not force things, which has been key for me after struggling in Iloilo.”
Lee, who finished 10th at the ICTSI Iloilo Golf Challenge following a sixth-place effort at Forest Hills, seems to have regained the form that led her to victories at Lakewood and Splendido Taal earlier this year.
She credited those recent struggles for teaching her the importance of staying grounded.
“I was trying too hard to win. Now, I’m just trying to play humble and seize the moment,” she said.
Lee holds a narrow one-shot lead over Uy, who posted a 69. The former Junior World champion, who recently returned from playing on the LPGA of Taiwan Tour, overcame an inconsistent start to close strong, carding birdies on Nos. 11 and 16.
“That double bogey on No. 2 pushed me to fight back,” said Uy, reflecting on her miscue following a birdie on the opening hole. “After my Taiwan stint, I’m more relaxed playing here, especially with friends.”
A tight pack sits just behind the leaders, with six players carding 71s to share third place. Among them are seasoned Ladies Philippine Golf Tour contenders Princess Superal, Mafy Singson and Chanelle Avaricio, along with Velinda Castil, Kristine Fleetwood and Apple Fudolin, ensuring intense battle for top honors in the P1-million championship presented by Negros Power and Electric Corp.
Superal, seeking a return to form, mixed two bogeys with a birdie on No. 17, while Avaricio and Singson each faltered late, dropping strokes on Nos. 16 and 17, respectively. | https://tribune.net.ph/2024/10/15/lee-holds-one-stroke-lead | 2024-10-15T18:03:07Z |
Ukrainian Forces Destroy USD 8B Worth Of Russian Artillery In 2024 Mod
Date
10/15/2024 10:09:59 AM
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) In the first nine months of 2024, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have destroyed 144 Russian artillery brigades, worth an estimated USD
8 billion, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
This is according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense , Ukrinform reports.
From January 1 to October 1, 2024, the Ukrainian armed forces eliminated a total of 10,373 Russian artillery systems. The single most devastating day for Russian artillery was September 22, when, according to Ukraine's General Staff, the Ukrainian defenders destroyed 81 enemy artillery units.
An artillery division typically includes 18 artillery units, and a brigade comprises 72 units, making the destruction equivalent to 144 artillery brigades in the past nine months.
The approximate value of the destroyed Russian equipment is at least USD
8 billion, based on open-source data and average international market prices for military assets. The destroyed equipment, including self-propelled guns, howitzers, and cannons, is considered to be some of the most expensive“scrap metal” worldwide due to its high cost and now-lost utility.
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The Ministry noted that Russia could have redirected these funds to address domestic social needs. For example, USD
8 billion could have financed the construction of 13 modern sports arenas or 18 healthcare facilities equipped with cuttin-edge medical and diagnostic technology.
As reported by Ukrinform, total Russian combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to October 15, 2024, amount to approximately 671,400 personnel, including 1,210 in the past 24 hours alone.
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Taste food from the best chefs in Dallas: Tuna tartare
Tuna Tartare with Black Rice Chip and Shiso Gelee
Citronette Ingredients:
- Shiro Dashi: 500g
- Meyer Lemon Juice: 500g
- Olive Oil: 500g
Instructions:
Combine the shiro dashi, Meyer lemon juice, and olive oil in a bowl.
Whisk until well-emulsified.
Black Rice Chip Ingredients:
- Forbidden Black Rice: 500g
- Water: 2000g
- Salt: 10g
Instructions:
Cook the black rice in a large pot with water and salt until the rice is completely overcooked and mushy.
Once cooked and the water has evaporated, transfer the rice to a blender and blend until smooth.
Spread the blended rice into a thin layer on parchment paper, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and allow it to dry overnight.
Once dried, fry the rice at 400°F until it puffs and becomes crispy.
Shiso Gelee Ingredients:
- Tomato Water: 3 liters
- Fresh Ginger (toasted): 75g
- Kaffir Lime Leaves: 10 leaves
- Shiso Leaves: 100g
- Fresh Mint: 100g
- Lime Juice: 300g
- Gelatin Sheets: For every 100g of liquid, hydrate 1.5 sheets of gelatin in ice water
Instructions:
Toast the ginger and kaffir lime leaves to release their flavors.
Add tomato water to the toasted ginger and lime leaves, allowing them to steep and infuse.
Steep the shiso and mint leaves into the mixture for a fresh herbal note.
Stir in the lime juice to balance the flavors.
For every 100g of liquid, add 1.5 hydrated gelatin sheets to create the perfect texture for the gelee.
Plating:
1. Place a small mound of the marinated tuna tartare on the plate.
2. Garnish with crispy black rice chips for texture.
3. Add a spoonful of the shiso gelee on the side or under the tuna for a refreshing, citrusy note.
4. Serve immediately and enjoy the contrast of flavors and textures! | https://www.fox4news.com/news/taste-food-from-best-chefs-dallas-tuna-tartare | 2024-10-15T18:03:10Z |
The full online edition is the same as our weekly printed publication.
This week’s edition of The Vermont Journal features: Fall Home Improvement; Londonderry votes not to assist with FEMA application process, O’Keefe resigns; ESBR hosts open house for families; LRC gives Community Service Award; and FML Nonprofit Spotlight is Friends of the Library.
Every publication also has Arts & Entertainment, Ron Patch’s local history article, obituaries, events calendar, classifieds, church services, and more. | https://vermontjournal.com/online-edition/full-online-edition-the-vermont-journal-10-16-24/ | 2024-10-15T18:03:10Z |
Odilon Almeida Jr. Named BoardProspects' 100 Hispanic Board Members Making a Difference
Odilon Almeida Jr. Named BoardProspects' 100 Hispanic Board Members Making a Difference”
MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, October 15, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Odilon AJ. has been named to the list of 100 Hispanic Board Members Making a Difference. The recognition, released by BoardProspects in partnership with the Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA), highlights the impactful contributions of Hispanic leaders to corporate governance across the United States.— AJ. Holdings Co
Latinos represent the fastest-growing demographic in the United States, with over 60 million individuals contributing to a GDP of $3.78 trillion. Despite this significant economic impact, they remain one of the least represented demographics on corporate boards. The LCDA’s 2024 Latino Board Monitor reveals that six out of ten Fortune 1000 companies still lack Latino perspectives on their boards. This underlines the ongoing need for greater representation and inclusive recruitment practices, such as equitable talent sourcing and collaboration with diverse networks like the LCDA.
Currently, Odilon AJ. is the Managing Principal of AJ. Holdings Co., where he partners with enterprises as an independent director, private equity operating partner or direct investor. He is an Operating Partner at Advent International and an Independent Director of NCR Atleos (NYSE: NATL) and BV (Votorantim Bank). For the past eight years, Odilon served as an Independent Director of Millicom International (NASDAQ: TIGO) and as Chairman of its Compliance and Risk Committee.
From early 2020 to the end of 2022, he was President, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW). Under Odilon’s tenure ACI Worldwide leadership in real-time payments was solidified, with expanded EBITDA margin by more than 500 basis points and mid-single-digit organic revenue growth, a noteworthy achievement, following a decade of stagnant and declining revenue. The company reached the rule of 40 in 2021, scoring 43 for the first time, with continued accelerate revenue growth in 2022. Having accomplished his mission at ACI Worldwide, he retired and transitioned to private equity.
From 2002 to 2019, Odilon advanced through increasingly significant general management and operating roles at Western Union (NYSE: WU), the global leader in cross-border money movement. His last position was President, Western Union Global Money Transfer, where he headed WU’s $5B consumer business in 200+ countries and territories plus its digital offering in 90+ countries.
Prior to joining Western Union, Odilon AJ was the Founder and CEO of venture capital firm ADDventure Inc. Earlier he served as Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Digital Ventures at BankBoston International and held marketing and operating positions at Coca-Cola and Colgate-Palmolive.
Almeida holds a Master of Business Administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation and Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Mauá Institute of Technology in Sao Paulo. He holds certifications in artificial intelligence from Massachusetts Institute of Technology; making corporate boards more effective from Harvard Business School Executive Education; strategy under uncertainty from the Wharton Institute of Executive Education; and managing corporate resources from the International Institute for Management Development.
About AJ. Holdings Co.
AJ. Holdings Co. partners with enterprises for value creation through board participation, private equity advisory, or direct investment. Includes public traded and privately owned enterprises, as well as private equity portfolio companies. To learn more visit: www.ajholdingsco.com.
About BOARDPROSPECTS
BoardProspects is the premier board recruitment solution for public and private companies. Founded in 2010, the innovative platform offers for-profit corporations of all sizes a cost-effective way to identify, assess, and recruit board members from a prestigious community of highly-regarded and credentialed board members, c-suite executives, and thought leaders. BoardProspects leverages technology to improve the board recruitment process for publicly traded and private corporations and provides the tools and features necessary to create a diverse and talented board succession pipeline. To learn more visit: www.boardprospects.com
About the Latino Corporate Directors Association:
The Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA) is a membership-based organization that brings together accomplished US Latinos in corporate leadership and governance. LCDA's mission is to develop, support, and increase the number of Latinos on corporate boards through strategic advocacy, development programs, and raising awareness of the exceptional Latino board talent available. Together with our foundation (LCDEF), LCDA also focuses on growing the supply of high-caliber boardroom candidates and providing quality corporate governance programming for experienced and aspiring directors. To learn more visit: www.latinocorporatedirectors.org
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raided Urban FM, a popular radio station in Enugu State, on Monday and arrested a presenter during a live programme.
The incident happened around 6:35 p.m., PREMIUM TIMES gathered.
This newspaper identified the arrested presenter of the station as Favour Ekoh.
Ms Ekoh was said to have been forced out of the studio and then arrested during the live programme.
The management of the radio has confirmed the development in a statement on Monday evening.
"The Board and Management of Urban Radio 94.5 FM Enugu regrets the abrupt halting and disruption of our programme at about 6:45 p.m. this Monday evening.
"Armed men identified as EFCC (operatives) had barged into the studio and interrupted the live programme, Prime Times, forcefully abducted our presenters and took away our communications equipment for reasons they vehemently refused to disclose," the statement read.
The radio station described the EFCC action as "unethical" and vowed to "follow up" on the matter.
EFCC speaks
When contacted on Tuesday morning, the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development to PREMIUM TIMES.
Mr Oyewale said the EFCC operatives were at the radio station to arrest Ms Ekoh over her alleged involvement in a Ponzi scheme through which over 103 Nigerians were defrauded.
The EFCC spokesperson said the journalist had rebuffed several invitations from the agency, which prompted the arrest after the operatives heard her voice on the radio.
"Immediately she was arrested, she was taken to our office. She was asked to make a statement and she was released immediately," he said.
Mr Oyewale said that, contrary to the radio station's claim, the EFCC operatives did not use any force and did not cart away any equipment during the operation.
"They are just trying to blackmail us and raise issues where there are no issues," he said. | https://allafrica.com/stories/202410150617.html | 2024-10-15T18:03:11Z |
4 Biggest takeaways from Atlanta Falcons NFC South road win
By Nick Halden
1. Atlanta's offense has a myriad of ways to win
This is the first time the Falcons have won a game this season when the fate of the team isn't on the arm of Kirk Cousins or the leg of Younghoe Koo. Atlanta's offense took the pressure off the defense by leaning on carries from Tyler Allgeier, Bijan Robinson, and even Ray-Ray McCloud. This was a win that would have made Arthur Smith proud.
An old-school approach of simply telling Carolina they were better in the trenches and daring the defense to stop the run. The Panthers couldn't slow Allgeier or Robinson and the game was put away early in the second-half.
We've seen the offense win only by kicking field goals and grinding out long drives while a week later Kirk Cousins set a franchise passing record and the offense couldn't be stopped. Now we have a rushing performance defining what this team is capable of. There are so many ways this team can beat you with their talent at the skill positions and Kirk Cousins' presence.
This is the Atlanta offense fans were hoping to see at the start of the season. A complete unit capable of carrying the team to the playoffs. | https://bloggingdirty.com/4-biggest-takeaways-from-atlanta-falcons-nfc-south-road-win-01ja49j7xtgg | 2024-10-15T18:03:11Z |
Should The Ohio State Buckeyes Be Concerned About Will Howard After Oregon Loss?
While the Ohio State Buckeyes still hold a clear-cut path to the 2024 College Football Playoffs, the concerns of the team are now falling in the hands of quarterback Will Howard.
The former Kansas State quarterback put up solid numbers prior to the Buckeyes' Week 7 battle against Oregon, throwing for over 1,240 yards and 12 touchdowns while maintaining an average QBR of 83.3 through five games. Howard was also a threat on the ground, rushing for a touchdown in four-straight games before battling the Ducks.
Even when looking at Howard's stats against Oregon, he threw for 326 yards with two touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. While the stat sheet passes the eye test, it is Howard's late-game management that is concerning to many Buckeyes' fans.
After Ohio State received the ball back with less than two minutes on the clock in the fourth quarter, the Buckeyes' veteran passer needed to get his team in field goal position to win the contest. Despite the challenge, Howard completed five passes for 56 yards while picking up a pass interference call to put his offense in field goal range.
With six seconds left and one timeout on Oregon's 38 yard line, Howard did the unthinkable: he ran the ball.
If the play call was a designed run, chances are it would have been a clever move to give his kicker more room to knock in the field goal. But Howard originally looked for wideout Brandon Inniss and opted to not throw it, thus causing him to run the ball and not calling the timeout in time.
Howard fits offensive coordinator Chip Kelly's system, and he's looked efficient through six games. But the main reason why head coach Ryan Day went after the fifth-year quarterback was to find a replacement for former Buckeye Kyle McCord who could also excel in crunch time. In his first chance to prove himself, Howard was unable to lead his squad to a victory.
It's clear that Howard can be a great game-manager for Ohio State's high-powered offense. But he will need to prove that he can handle big moments against Penn State and Michigan in order for the Buckeyes to be true title contenders this season. | https://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/football/should-the-ohio-state-buckeyes-be-concerned-about-will-howard-after-oregon-loss | 2024-10-15T18:03:12Z |
In Mandaue City, Florence Pauline Gardose Basubas, once declared at age six that she wanted to be an astronaut, a dream met by many with disbelief, but one which she nurtured through the years by looking at the immensity of the skies.
“Seeing farmlands and swimming in the sea made me curious about everything. I thought there’s not much to discover on Earth anymore,” she told DAILY TRIBUNE.
In a developing country like the Philippines, she said her dream often felt distant; children, after all, are urged to aspire for “practical jobs.”
She recounted that her determination was tested when she battled dengue fever, which shifted her focus to healthcare.
“My grandma made me drink herbal medicine, and I realized the lack of treatments in the Philippines. I wanted to become a scientist to improve lives,” she explains.
Basubas’ journey was filled with challenges. While earning degrees in Natural and Social Sciences and a Master’s in Experimental Sciences, she encountered skepticism and setbacks in aspiring to crash the field of space science.
Her perspective changed during studies in San Francisco, where she learned about space organizations. Engaging with startups, she became passionate about space sustainability, writing papers on the environmental impacts of the space industry.
In the summer of 2023, she won the UNOOSA Space4Youth competition on her birthday, a surreal moment amidst her preparations for a parabolic flight.
At the NASA Space Camp, she thrived with hands-on activities, launching rockets and discussing sustainability with like-minded peers.
Today, Florence’s dream of becoming an astronaut remains alive, now paired with a desire to boost youth participation in science. She envisions a Philippines thriving in STEM, especially for underprivileged youth.
Florence embodies determination, merging her cosmic dreams with a commitment to improving life on Earth. To young dreamers, she offers a lesson in resilience:
“Falling in love with science is easy, but staying in love is a daily choice. Every setback is a step toward achieving your dreams,” she said.
Once a girl gazing at the stars, Florence is now charting her course in the cosmos, proving that dreams can take flight — one experiment at a time. | https://tribune.net.ph/2024/10/15/love-for-space-exploration-remains-burning-for-pinay | 2024-10-15T18:03:13Z |
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Majority of Ukrainians (61%) support the idea of having only one Orthodox church in Ukraine.
This is according to a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) conducted from September 20 to October 3, 2024, Ukrinform reports.
The survey results show that 61% of Ukrainians favor the concept of a single Orthodox church in Ukraine, while 16% oppose it, and 20% feel indifferent. Support for a single church is consistent across regions, though it decreases from west to east: 71% support it in the west, while 45% support it in the east, where 20% oppose it, and the rest are mostly indifferent.
Among options for unification, the approach with the highest support involves hierarchs and priests from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) joining the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) to become part of it. Overall, 78% of respondents supported this option, translating to 55% of the general population.
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However, most respondents support this union only if UOC-MP clergy with no known ties to Russia are included. This option is backed by 47% of all respondents and 66% of those who had an opinion. Only 8% overall, and 11% of those with an opinion, support the unconditional merging of all UOC-MP clergy into the OCU.
Across all regions, the approach of merging clergy without Russian ties into the OCU is most popular.
Regarding leadership of a unified Orthodox church, 50% of all respondents, or 76% of those with an opinion, favor Epiphanius as head. Other options include another Ukrainian hierarch (8% of all respondents and 12% of those with an opinion), Onufrii (6% and 9%), or a foreign hierarch (2% and 3%). Approximately one-third of respondents were undecided or indifferent, but Epiphanius remained the top choice across all the regions.
The survey, part of KIIS's Omnibus national public opinion project, used computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI) and a random sampling of mobile numbers across Ukrainian government-controlled regions. KIIS surveyed 2,004 adult Ukrainian citizens (18+) currently living in government-controlled territories, excluding those in temporarily occupied areas or abroad post-February 24, 2022.
Typically, the survey's statistical margin of error does not exceed 2.9% for indicators close to 50%, 2.5% for those near 25%, 1.7% for those near 10%, and 1.3% for those near 5%. During wartime, KIIS notes some systematic bias in addition to the formal error margin, though they maintain that results remain representative and reliably reflect public sentiment.
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Ted Cruz leads Colin Allred by 4 points in US Senate race, poll shows
The tight US Senate race between Ted Cruz and Colin Allred is bringing attention from across the nation to Texas.
A new poll from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs shows that Cruz is leading Allred in the race by 4 percentage points.
The poll surveyed 1,329 likely voters in the Lone Star State from Sept. 26 to Oct. 10.
50 percent of respondents said they planned to vote for Cruz, compared to 46 percent for Allred.
3 percent of voters said they are still undecided about the race and 1 percent said they planned to vote for Libertarian Ted Brown.
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The polling shows Allred leading among women, Latino and Black voters.
Cruz leads among males, Baby Boomers and white voters. The Republican Senator also leads among voters who identify as Independents.
READ MORE: Ted Cruz-Colin Allred: Where the candidates stand on the issues
Cruz is seeking his third term in the Senate.
Allred has served as a Congressman representing the Dallas area since 2019.
Colin Allred (Left) Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images, Ted Cruz (Right) Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images
The two candidates will face off in the one and only debate of the race on Tuesday night in an attempt to swing undecided voters into their camp.
The race has gotten national attention with groups backing the two candidates spending millions on ads.
Early voting in the 2024 election starts on Oct. 21.
Election Day will be Nov. 5. | https://www.fox4news.com/news/ted-cruz-colin-allred-poll-october-texas-senate | 2024-10-15T18:03:16Z |
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