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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Ten times as many migrants died in New Mexico near the U.S.-Mexico border in each of the last two years compared with just five years ago as smuggling gangs steer them — exhausted, dehydrated and malnourished — mostly into the hot desert, canyons or mountains west of El Paso, Texas.
During the first eight months of 2024, the bodies of 108 presumed migrants mostly from Mexico and Central America were found near the border in New Mexico and often less than 10 miles (6 kilometers) from El Paso, according to the most recent data. The remains of 113 presumed migrants were found in New Mexico in 2023, compared with nine in 2020 and 10 in 2019.
It's not clear exactly why more migrants are being found dead in that area, but many experts say smugglers are treating migrants more harshly and bringing them on paths that could be more dangerous in extreme summer temperatures.
The influx has taxed the University of New Mexico's Office of the Medical Investigator, which identifies the dead and conducts autopsies that almost always show the cause as heat-related.
"Our reaction was sadness, horror and surprise because it had been very consistently low for as long as anyone can remember," said Heather Edgar, a forensic anthropologist with the office.
Serving the entire state, the office over two years has added deputy medical investigators to handle the extra deaths on top of the usual 2,500 forensic cases.
"We'd always had three deputies down in that area, and I think we have nine or 10 now," Edgar said of New Mexico's eastern migration corridor.
Immigration and border security are among voters' top concerns heading into the Nov. 5 presidential contest, but the candidates have focused on keeping migrants out of the U.S. and deporting those already here.
The increase in deaths is a humanitarian concern for advocates as smugglers guide migrants into New Mexico through fencing gaps at the border city of Sunland Park and over low-lying barriers west of the nearby Santa Teresa Port of Entry.
"People are dying close to urban areas, in some cases just 1,000 feet from roads," noted Adam Isacson, an analyst for the nongovernmental Washington Office on Latin America. He said water stations, improved telecommunications and more rescue efforts could help.
New Mexico officials are targeting human-smuggling networks, recently arresting 16 people and rescuing 91 trafficking victims. U.S. Customs and Border Protection added a surveillance blimp to monitor the migration corridor near its office in Santa Teresa, in New Mexico's Doña Ana County. Movable 33-foot (10-meter) towers use radar to scan the area.
U.S. officials in recent years have added 30 more push-button beacons that summon emergency medical workers along remote stretches of the border at New Mexico and western Texas. They have also set up more than 500 placards with location coordinates and instructions to call 911 for help.
This summer, the Border Patrol expanded search and rescue efforts, dispatching more patrols with medical specialists and surveillance equipment. The agency moved some beacons closer to the border, where more migrants have been found dead or in distress.
Border Patrol says it rescued nearly 1,000 migrants near the U.S. border in New Mexico and western Texas over the past 12 months — up from about 600 the previous 12 months.
Dylan Corbett, executive director of the faith-based Hope Border Institute in El Paso, said 10-member church teams recently started dropping water bottles for migrants in the deadly New Mexico corridor alongside fluttering blue flags.
"Part of the problem is that organized crime has become very systematic in the area," Corbett said of the increased deaths. He also blamed heightened border enforcement in Texas and new U.S. asylum restrictions that President Joe Biden introduced in June and tightened last month.
New Mexico's rising deaths come as human-caused climate change increases the likelihood of heat waves. This year, the El Paso area had its hottest June ever, with an average temperature of 89.4 degrees Fahrenheit (31.8 Celsius). June 12 and 13 saw daily record highs of 109 F (42.7 C).
Those high temperatures can be deadly for people who have been on strenuous journeys. Some smugglers lead migrants on longer routes into gullies or by the towering Mount Cristo Rey statue of Jesus Christ that casts a shadow over neighboring Mexico.
Deputy Chief Border Patrol Agent Juan Bernal of the El Paso Sector said migrants are weak when they arrive at the border after weeks or months without adequate food and water in houses smugglers keep in Mexico.
"They're expected to walk, sometimes for hours or days, to get to their destination where they're going to be picked up," he said.
The deaths have continued even as migration has fallen along the entire border following Biden's major asylum restrictions.
New Mexico's migrant death numbers now rival those in Arizona's even hotter Sonoran desert, where the remains of 114 presumed border crossers were discovered during the first eight months of 2024, according to a mapping project by the nonprofit Humane Borders and the Pima County Medical Examiner's Office in Tucson.
Nearly half of those who died in New Mexico this year were women. Women ages 20 to 29 made up the largest segment of these deaths.
"We are awaiting for you at home," a family in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas implored in early June in a missing person post for a 25-year-old female relative who was found dead days later. "Please come back."
After a 24-year-old Guatemalan woman's remains were discovered that same month, a mortuary in her hometown posted a death notice with a photo of her smiling in a blue dress and holding a floral bouquet.
"It should not be a death sentence to come to the United States," Doña Ana County Sheriff's Maj. Jon Day told a recent community gathering. "And when we push them into the desert areas here, they're coming across and they're dying."
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It's time for another Pixel Drop! Google has announced the latest set of features coming to its line of Pixel phones, tablets, smartwatches, and earbuds. Some of this functionality comes standard in Android 15, though Astrophotography and other features are exclusive to the Pixel platform.
The October 2024 Pixel Drop is available for Pixel 6 smartphones and newer (except the 6a, sorry) as part of the Android 15 update. Eligible smartphones gain access to Night Sight in the Instagram app, a Theft Protection suite that helps you secure and recover a lost smartphone, and Private Space functionality. Private Space generates a "separate space" on your phone for organizing apps with sensitive information. This private zone can only be accessed with a separate PIN from the one you normally use to unlock your phone.
Google is also making it easier to spy on the stars with a new Astrophotography feature coming to Night Sight. In your camera app, tap on Night Sight then slide over to "Astro" to access the all-new photography mode.
Adaptive Vibration is coming to the Pixel 7 (and newer), which I think is really cool. It uses your phone's mic and other sensors to get a reading on the ambient noise levels in your immediate area and adjusts the intensity of the notification vibration so it's not loudly buzzing in your pocket during meetings or rattling off the nightstand every morning.
Audio Magic Eraser, which can adjust the vocals and volume levels of specific assets within a recording (i.e. turning up voices while turning down background noise), is arriving globally for the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, and Pixel 8a. It will be available in "limited markets" for the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Object Temperature Sensor, which uses your phone's camera as a thermal viewfinder, is also coming to the Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL.
If you're rocking a new Pixel 9-series device, rejoice. Your phone (whether it's a Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, or Pixel 9 Pro XL) can now capture clearer images, video, and audio while underwater. You should, obviously, put your phone in a waterproof case before you dunk it into the depths. The Pixel 9 series also gains Gemini Extensions for Pixel Screenshots, which uses Gemini to search your screenshot folder for images based on your natural language description of them.
Eligible Pixel phones and tablets in Europe (specifically France, Germany, Italy, and the UK) receive a new Pollen Data Block for the Weather app that lets you check pollen index levels, research which plants are currently pollinating, and view forecasts of how intense your day's allergies may be. Speaking of the Weather app, it is finally coming to older Pixel smartphones all the way back to the Pixel 6. We're also going to see an expansion of the Gemini Live smart assistant to Brazil, Denmark, India, Japan, and Korea.
The Pixel Watch gains a trio of improvements, including an upgrade to the Contacts app that introduces Individual Contact Tiles for easier access to your favorite people and Emoji email reactions, which allow you to send emojis in response to Gmail notifications.
If you own the Pixel Buds Pro 2, Pixel Buds Pro, Pixel Buds A-Series, or the original Pixel Buds, the new Gemini on Pixel Buds feature will enable you to access the AI assistant without having to take out your phone. Pixel Tablet owners, on the other hand, now have access to the always-on Panel Screensaver (helpful for when you use your tablet as a home remote), new Clock Screensaver designs, new Photo Frame actions that will let you more easily share and archive images, plus synced notification dismissals between your Pixel tablet and smartphone.
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The Ohio Democratic Party sought judgement from the Ohio Supreme Court to rescind LaRose’s order that requires individuals delivering absentee ballots on behalf of a family member or disabled person to enter their BOE during business hours and fill out the attestation form when submitting the ballot, a plea that was denied in an opinion published by the court on Tuesday.
The decision was rendered on party lines, with the court’s four Republicans siding with fellow Republican LaRose, and the three Democrats dissenting.
In a statement issued soon after the ruling, LaRose said the court’s decision will “protect the integrity of Ohio’s elections.”
“... Political activists tried once again to dismantle the safeguards we’ve put in place, specifically in this case against ballot harvesting, and they’ve been rejected,” LaRose’s statement reads. “This is the same policy that’s been used successfully in other states, and it’s designed to protect both individuals and election officials from accusations of illegal voting. The court’s decision should reinforce the confidence Ohio voters have in the security, honesty, and accountability of our elections.”
LaRose’s drop box directive came after a federal court in July ruled in a case brought by the League of Women Voters of Ohio that Ohio’s law allowing only certain family members and the U.S. Postal Service to deliver absentee ballots violates federal law allowing disabled people to choose who they want to deliver their ballot.
Each county board of elections is allowed to have one secure drop box at the board office. They are monitored via video and a bipartisan team of election workers removes absentee ballots people have put in the box.
Local elections officials say the secure drop boxes are very popular with voters and give people who don’t want to use the U.S. Postal Service a way to deliver absentee ballots without having to come inside the office when it is open.
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India and the UAE signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in 2022 after 88 days of negotiations. The agreement has become a template for similar trade pacts the UAE has since signed with many other nations.
The two countries held a meeting of the Joint Committee under CEPA on Monday, where officials discussed growth in bilateral trade.
India raised the issue of higher imports of silver products, platinum alloy and dry dates and "urged UAE to verify compliance to the rules of origin norms and ensure that the rules are not circumvented," New Delhi said in a statement.
UAE has agreed to examine India's concerns, it added.
Reuters reported last month that Indian and Emirati officials were expected to review their trade agreement amid concerns raised by Indian industry over a sharp increase in imports of precious metals from UAE.
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Phillies sign manager Rob Thomson to 1-year extension after three straight trips to playoffs
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.
Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson speaks to the media during an end of the season baseball news conference, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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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Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson speaks to the media during an end of the season baseball news conference, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson, left, stands for the National Anthem ahead of Game 1 of a baseball NL Division Series against the New York Mets, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Helene was a Category 4 storm that first struck Florida's Gulf Coast on September 26, dumped trillions of gallons of rain and left a trail of destruction for hundreds of miles across several states. At least 246 people have died in what is now the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland U.S. since Katrina, according to statistics from the National Hurricane Center.
Two weeks later, Hurricane Milton swept across Florida, killing at least 11 people. The Category 3 storm destroyed coastal communities, tore apart homes, filled streets with mud and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes.
The combined private insured losses from the two hurricanes could reach $55 billion, according to risk management firm Moody’s RMS.
Immediately after disasters like these, property insurance is likely not top of mind as people secure their safety and basic needs, but insurance claims are part of the process of resetting. Many buy the policies in hope they can help protect them when disaster strikes. But oftentimes insurance doesn't cover what the policy holder thinks it does — or thinks it should.
Rhoda Moehring, who turns 86 this month, says she doesn’t have a lot of faith that insurance companies will help her salvage the flooded rental homes she owns in the river town of Steinhatchee in Florida’s Big Bend.
“I usually get zip with these things,” Moehring said. ”‘Was I insured for that?’ ‘No, sorry, you weren’t.’ And it goes on and on. So I don’t put a whole lot of confidence in it.”
Moehring said she wasn’t sure about the details of her insurance policies and she’ll be relying on her son to help her navigate the claims process.
Here are some steps home and business owners should keep in mind when filing an insurance claim after a natural disaster.
ACT FAST, DO THE MATH
After the immediate emergency response, the first thing a homeowner or business owner should do is call their insurance agent or broker. The deadline to file a claim is generally about 60 days from the date of loss.
There are different types of policies that insure against damage. In the initial call, first focus on thoroughly understanding your policy, including coverage limits, deductibles and exclusions, so that you can do a rough calculation of what is covered and what deductibles are at play to decide if you should file a claim, experts said.
Many policies have payouts in complicated percentage formulas. For example, if your roof is damaged, your policy may spell out different deductibles depending on the roofing material, the age of the roof and even the wind speed from the damage event, and the percentage paid out may be based on the insured value versus the cost of replacement, said Amy Bach, executive director of the consumer advocacy group United Policyholders.
Homeowners should weigh their options, as a minor payout may not be worth the long-term ding on your claims history. That’s especially true if you don’t have flood insurance, as the average home insurance policy covers wind damage but generally doesn’t cover flood damage.
While Helene was primarily a flood event, there may be disputes over what is or isn’t “wind-driven rain” from Milton. Hornstein said the line between wind and water is a thin but very clear line that technical experts can determine. Should there be a proverbial tie, the law favors the insurance company.
“If the house was simultaneously destroyed by flood and, concurrently (by) wind, it’s not covered by private insurance,” Hornstein said.
Business owners should also check to see if they have business income or business interruption insurance, which covers the loss of income and other costs like expenses, salaries, or rent when a business is forced to close.
ALL IN THE DOCUMENTS
To file a claim, keep track of and document everything. Before and after photos and videos are ideal to jog your memory of what's been lost and for proof to help bolster settlement claims. For business owners, keeping a record of costs that are incurred after the hurricane is important too.
“You may have evacuation costs, you may have business shut down interruption costs, you may have housing costs, you may have additional expenses that are unusual to your business," said Steve Powell, executive vice president of property and catastrophe for claims management firm Sedgwick.
Once a claim is filed, the insurance company’s adjuster will come to survey the damage, typically within a few days if conditions allow. Be responsive to adjusters and make sure they see (and document) the damage that you see.
While it’s easy to get frustrated, adjusters are likely stressed too, said Lawrence White, an economics professor at the NYU Stern School of Business.
“To the maximum extent possible, try not come across as angry. Try to come across as reasonable,” White said.
If there’s disagreement or concern about the accuracy or fairness of the adjuster’s report from the insurance company, property owners can consider hiring a public adjuster for a second opinion. Their own adjuster can then lead the negotiations with the insurance company. First, however, owners should be aware of the fees the public adjuster charges and check their references.
“The insurance companies have totally the upper hand and when there’s a public adjuster, it does level the playing field a lot for the consumer having someone who speaks insurance and speaks damage," Bach said.
REPAIR OR LAWYER UP
Be aware of the deadlines for accepting a payment offer or filing an appeal with the insurance company.
Once you agree to an insurance payout, know that you can update the claim if more damage is discovered during the repairs though there may be deadlines for how long a homeowner has to reopen a claim.
If the back-and-forth with the insurance company drags on, you may consider hiring an attorney to reach a settlement as a last resort. A dispute that ends up in arbitration could stretch out for a year or more.
About 90% of all insurance claims are settled without escalating into a court fight, said Charles Nyce, a professor of risk management and insurance at Florida State University’s College of Business.
OTHER AID SOURCES
For those with little or no insurance, there are government programs that can assist. The application process is similar to insurance claims: Contact the agency, determine eligibility and file an application.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency offers grants for home repair or replacement for applicants who meet certain conditions. The Department of Housing and Urban Development also offers certain grants that are available for hurricane survivors. And the Small Business Administration offers low-interest loans to renters, homeowners, business owners, and non-profits that suffered losses due to disasters. However, the government has warned that the SBA is running out of money to fund these loans unless its coffers are replenished by Congress.
For more details about these programs visit https://www.disasterassistance.gov.
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(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The global used cooking oil market size was valued at USD 7.5 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 11.1 billion by 2032, registering a CAGR of 4.5% during the forecast period (2024-2032).
New York, United States, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "Used cooking oil" refers to any liquid, room temperature (68 degrees Fahrenheit), vegetable, or animal-based oil created while cooking or frying. Water and food crumbs could be included in used cooking oil. Cooking oil scraps are not seen in brown grease. Used cooking oil, also known as waste cooking oil, is produced due to the frequent use of vegetable oils for meals in restaurants, hotels, the food industry, and domestic sectors. The used cooking oil is often marketed in large quantities with various components and can be made from various vegetable oils, including sunflower, palm, rapeseed, soya, and others. Instead of using vegetable oil, cooking oil generates biodiesel, oleochemicals, and animal feed. Used cooking is viewed as waste and has no competitors on the market. As a result, it is more readily available and less expensive than vegetable oil.
Grease, polyurethane products, bio-lubricants, hydrogen gas, and other products can all be made from cooking oil. Most lubricants available are petroleum-based. About 80–90% of the production cost is high because virgin oil is used as a raw material to make bio-lubricants produced from these virgin oils. Used cooking oil is a common bio-lubricant source because of its low price, wide availability, and lack of environmental impact. Grease also serves various purposes in machines since it lowers friction between machine mechanical components. On the other hand, grease is non-biodegradable and mostly derived from raw materials with a petroleum foundation. Making grease from used cooking oil is an eco-friendly and sustainable solution that lessens environmental worries.
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Wide Application of Used Cooking Oil Drives the Global Market
Used cooking oil, which is dangerous for humans to consume, is created when vegetable oil is repeatedly used for frying or cooking in restaurants, food processing facilities, and fast food establishments. Vegetable oils such as soybean, palm, and rapeseed are used to make cooking oil. As a result, it is a potential waste that can be used as a raw material for chemical or biological processes and an energy source. Used cooking oil can be gathered, recycled, and used to generate energy for several purposes, such as the manufacture of hydrogen gas, animal feed, and oleo chemicals. Chemical processes can also transform used cooking oil into products with high commercial value, such as grease, resins, and biodegradable polymers. Due to its versatility in manufacturing and environmental friendliness, used cooking oil is increasingly in demand. The market for used cooking oil is growing as a result.
Various Government Initiatives Creates Tremendous Opportunities
Energy consumption has increased everywhere due to global urbanization, population growth, and changes in consumer habits. The government has emphasized developing renewable and alternative energy sources, particularly the ethical production of second-generation biofuels like biodiesel. Second-generation biofuels, often advanced fuels, are produced from non-food crops like rapeseed and linseed. Used cooking oil is a crucial feedstock for second-generation biodiesel. This has motivated governments in several countries to start initiatives to gather used cooking oil from restaurants, hotels, caterers, and homes to efficiently produce biodiesel in an environmentally friendly way.
For instance, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the Biodiesel Association of India (BDAI) created the Repurpose Used Cooking Oil (RUCO) program in India. The project seeks to convert used cooking oil into biodiesel from domestic and commercial sources. As a result, the used cooking oil market is estimated to expand significantly over the forecasted period.
Regional Analysis
Europe is the most significant global cooking oil market shareholder and is estimated to exhibit a CAGR of 4% over the forecast period. Europe is where the majority of the world's biodiesel is produced. The market share of biodiesel, which makes up around 75% of the market for biofuels used in transportation, is the highest in Europe. Biodiesel is produced in large quantities in Europe. Currently, 11,000,000 tons of biodiesel are produced annually in Europe by roughly 120 factories. Among other countries, these plants can be found in Germany, Italy, Austria, France, and Sweden.
Europe is increasingly driving the market for used cooking oil. This is the outcome of growing environmental consciousness and favorable governmental regulation. Promoting the use and production of renewable energy sources through the Renewable Energy Directive and the Fuel Quality Directive in Europe is one of the key factors driving the rise of the used cooking oil industry in this region. Over the past five years, biodiesel production for transportation made from used cooking oil has substantially expanded in European countries like the U.K. About 89% of the feedstock required to produce biodiesel for transportation is provided by used cooking oil. In turn, this promotes the growth of the market for used cooking oil.
North America is anticipated to exhibit a CAGR of 4.1% over the forecast period. Vegetable oils will probably see an increase in demand in North America. It could be related to the increased use of premium edible oils for preparing everyday meals and the expanding need for alternative fuels in the transportation industry. There has been an upsurge in demand for environmentally friendly and renewable energy in North American countries like the United States. It results from growing environmental worries, shifting oil prices, and American energy laws. As a result, biodiesel output in the U.S. has significantly expanded. Most biodiesel in the United States today is made from soybean oil, not cooking oil.
However, more second-generation biofuels, including biodiesel, are produced in the United States. Increased biodiesel production is expected to reduce expenses because used cooking oil is less expensive than vegetable oil. This would likely lead to considerable growth in the secondhand cooking market in the region.
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Based on the source, the global used cooking oil market is bifurcated into household and commercial sectors. The commercial sector segment dominates the global market and is projected to exhibit a CAGR of 4.2% over the forecast period. Based on application, the global used cooking oil market is segmented into Bio Diesel, Oleo Chemicals, Animal Feed, and Others. The bio-diesel segment dominates the global market and is predicted to exhibit a CAGR of 4% during the forecast period. Europe is the most significant global used cooking oil market shareholder and is estimated to exhibit a CAGR of 4% over the forecast period.
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June 2024 - Olleco supported National Fish and Chip Day in 2024. This year's event has been relocated from the customary Friday, when fish was the main course on British menus, to a Thursday to celebrate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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Ribbon Pakoda, a popular South Indian deep-fried snack, is made with rice flour, gram flour, spices, and oil, often prepared during festivals like Diwali, Navaratri, Ugadi, and Sankrathi/Pongal.
Source: Swasthi's Recipes
Peanut Diwali Biscuits are crunchy, sweet, and nutty treats that combine the richness of peanuts with the warmth of spices.
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Sweet Potato Laddu is a sweet, soft, and nutritious dessert made with cooked and mashed sweet potatoes, combined with traditional laddu ingredients like grains, nuts, and spices.
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Yellow Pumpkin Kheer is a creamy, sweet, and comforting dessert made with yellow pumpkin (also known as buttercup or kabocha squash), milk, sugar, and spices.
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Mutton Samosa is a crispy, flaky pastry filled with spiced mutton (goat meat) mixture, onions, herbs, and spices. It's a variation of traditional Indian samosas, typically made with vegetables.
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Cheesy Catnip Crunchies are homemade or store-bought cat treats made with whole grains, cheese, catnip, healthy oils, and optional ingredients like chicken, salmon, or sweet potatoes.
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Carrot and Oat Biscuits is a delicious, healthy biscuits made with carrots, oats, and spices, perfect for snacking, breakfast, or as a treat for pets.
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Sweet potatoes are a nutrient-rich, starchy, gluten-free, and vegan-friendly root vegetable, high in vitamins A & C, fiber, minerals, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory compounds.
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Honey Banana Oatmeal is a delicious and nutritious breakfast or snack featuring rolled oats, ripe bananas, pure honey, and optional additions of milk, nuts, seeds, or spices.
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Cinnamon Oatmeal delight features rolled oats, cinnamon, autumnal spices (nutmeg, allspice), sweetener (honey, maple syrup), and optional add-ins (apple, pumpkin, cranberries) for a warm breakfast.
Source: Freepik | https://www.republicworld.com/web-stories/lifestyle/diwali-2024-treat-recipes-for-your-pets | 2024-10-15T18:21:57Z |
A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California, where his massive gourds have won the top prize four years in a row. Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minnesota, beat his closest competitor by 6 pounds to clinch the victory at the 51st World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco. His winning gourd came in at 2,471 pounds, falling short of the world record he set last year with a pumpkin weighing 2,749 pounds, per the AP.
Gienger, 44, said that as he has done in the past, he focused on having healthy soil and well-fed plants, but that a cold fall with record-breaking rain likely impacted his pumpkin's growth. "We had really, really tough weather and somehow, some way, I kept on working," Gienger said. "I had to work for this one, and we got it done at the end, but it wasn't by much." Gienger and his family drove his gargantuan gourd for 35 hours to California. He said the giant pumpkin's next stop will be in Southern California, where a team of professional carvers will do a 3D carve on it at a Halloween event.
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Updated October 15, 2024 at 12:41 PM ET
For years, singer/songwriter Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley, refused to write a memoir; she told people she thought her life wasn’t interesting enough to fill a book.
"I think she's had a complicated relationship with existing in the public eye and wanting to connect to people and share her story, but also really not enjoying having attention on her," Lisa Marie's daughter, Riley Keough says.
Eventually, Lisa Marie changed her mind about the memoir. She began making audio recordings about her life and reached out to Keough for help with the project. A month later, in January 2023, Lisa Marie died suddenly, and Keough had to decide whether or not to complete the book.
"I received the tapes. And then I kind of put it off for a while because I was like, why am I doing this to myself?" Keough says. "But the project of the book really felt like a duty to me. ... It felt like just a task that had to be done, so then I think I approached it in that way."
The book, From Here to the Great Unknown, takes its title from a lyric from the song “Where No One Stands Alone,” featured on a 2018 compilation album of Lisa Marie singing duets with archival recordings of her father's favorite gospel songs. In the book, Lisa Marie describes growing up in Graceland and shock of losing her father when she was 9. She also looks back on her three marriages, her battle with addiction and the loss of her son, Benjamin Keough, who died by suicide in 2020.
Keough, who is listed as a co-author of the memoir, says she struggled throughout to capture her mother's voice.
"[Lisa Marie] was very complicated and she was very candid and honest and raw and tough and wild and rebellious," Keough says. "But she also had a side to her that was very sort of childlike and naïve as well. And [she was] one of the most loving people I've ever met. But also I don't know if she could ever receive love, which was interesting."
Interview highlights
On Lisa Marie’s relationship to her parents, Elvis and Priscilla
I think that she was so close with her father, like she was a daddy's girl and he was everything to her that the loss of him was so great. And I think that dictated the relationship she had with her mother. …
Priscilla was a very young mother, and obviously my grandmother was living in this world that was totally overwhelming and unusual and she [had] to be Elvis' wife. And I think there was a lot of pressure on her to be perfect and to be the perfect wife and woman that ever lived. … And I think that my mom and her were very different. Like my mother was very wild and unruly and rebellious and radical kind of, and [Priscilla] was very well mannered and perfect, kind of the opposite of my mom, so I think they would butt heads often. … I also think that that had to do with the fact that she was in grief, too, so I think that she was acting out. She was angry at the universe for taking her father away and that everything and everyone was not him.
On Lisa Marie’s account of the day Elvis died in 1977
She always felt protective over that story. I always got the sense that she would never share the details of that day publicly, but then when I got the tapes, I heard that she wanted to share the details of that day. …
She basically came into my grandfather's room and he was in his bathroom and she saw him in there and then somebody grabbed her and brought her out into her room. And the ambulance came. And I think she says she went to smoke a cigarette. She was 9 years old. And then she watched him get brought down the stairs on a gurney. And she kind of says she remembers seeing his shoes or his hand or something like that. And he gets wheeled out of the house. And then a few moments later, his father, Vernon, basically, she hears him yelling and saying, “My baby's gone” … and I think Vernon said, “Your daddy's gone.”
On the family grieving alongside the public
The whole world was grieving her father, and she talks about watching people come through the house and people fainting and having to be carried out and ambulances coming to get people. ... I think it was a very interesting way to grieve. And I think that it kind of maybe didn't leave her a lot of room for her own grief.
On Lisa Marie’s connection to Graceland
She was very happy to be at Graceland. And in general, like if we were in Memphis, she just loved it there. She wanted a house there. And it was where she grew up and had some of her best memories as a child. We always had a lot of fun there. We would have dinners there and Thanksgiving and when the tours were over, obviously we would hang out in the house and they would take the ropes down and it was just like a family home for us. We would hang out in the living rooms and me and my brother would run downstairs and play pool with our cousins. And so we got to experience it as a home growing up. … And her father's room, which has never been part of the tour, her room in her father's room are upstairs in the house, and it's really only been a few people who are allowed up there and just our family. And she kept a key with her, and it was just a place that she went. It was like a place of comfort for her. I think she really felt her father in the room.
On Lisa Marie’s marriage to Michael Jackson being questioned as a publicity stunt
Their love was very genuine and they were in love and they were in a real relationship and slept in bed together and were very normal. But I think that when you're that famous, there's a lot of people around. I think both camps kind of had people in their ears about each other. My mom started to perceive that maybe he was on drugs and he started to maybe get the idea that she was on to him maybe being on drugs. And then I think there was paranoia. I think my grandmother was apprehensive about the marriage and brought that idea up to my mom, and I think it just kind of exploded.
On Riley’s relationship Jackson
I think my mom says something in the book that people might kind of pass over, which is really kind of indicative of the whole thing, which is that like the version of Michael that was in her/our lives or that she was with, was different to, I think, the version that he presented on TV. Even the way he spoke was different. Probably with Elvis, too: There's the version of Elvis Presley for the world and then there's the version at home. And I think my experience with Michael was he felt like a human being and spoke differently. I remember the first time I saw him on TV, his register was higher and that's not how I was used to hearing him. And I remember thinking: That was interesting. So I think that in my life he felt like my mom's husband, like a stepfather.
On Lisa Marie seeing Elvis impersonators at her shows
She used to, before shows, peek out the side of the curtain and and find where they would be so that she wasn't surprised when she went out there and she would just peek around and kind of go, OK, there's one in the back, there's one over there so she wasn't shocked. … It's like some kind of wild fever dream to go out on stage and perform to your dead father, or like someone in costume. It's bizarre. People's relationship to him was as if he was like this sort of like God, you know? And so I don't think there was a lot of humanizing going on with her. It's not that they had ill intentions. I think that they're just fans and just maybe didn't realize how weird that would be for her.
Copyright 2024 NPR | https://www.whqr.org/2024-10-14/elvis-granddaughter-says-it-was-her-duty-to-finish-lisa-marie-presleys-memoir | 2024-10-15T18:21:58Z |
- "All-of-the-above" approach includes more power generation from every source, historic grid upgrades and energy efficiency programs to maintain grid reliability while meeting unprecedented growth in power demand
- Nearly 80% of incremental power generation in the plan is carbon-free, including more solar, more storage, more offshore wind, and more nuclear resources
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In its 2024 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) filed today with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) and the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC), Dominion Energy Virginia laid out multiple portfolio options to meet rising power demand through significant investments in new power generation from every source, expansion and modernization of the power grid, energy storage, and energy efficiency programs. Each portfolio was developed to meet the growing needs of the company's customers.
The IRP is not a request to build any specific project, but rather a long-term planning document based on a snapshot in time of current technology, market information and load projections. The plan demonstrates the company's commitment to reliable, affordable and increasingly clean electricity. Nearly 80% of the plan's incremental power generation over the next 15 years is carbon-free, including:
- ~3,400 megawatts (MW) of new offshore wind in addition to the 2,600-MW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project currently under development off the coast of Virginia Beach. CVOW is the largest offshore wind project under development in the U.S. and remains on-time and on-budget.
- ~12,000 MW of new solar, a more than 150% increase to the 4,750 MW of solar the company currently has in operation or under development.
- ~4,500 MW of new battery storage.
- Small modular nuclear reactors beginning in the mid-2030s.
About 20% of the plan's incremental power generation will come from natural gas, which is a critically important source of reliable backup power to ensure the lights stay on when the company's growing wind and solar fleet are not producing electricity.
The IRP is based on a forecast developed by PJM, which projects that power demand will continue growing at unprecedented levels in the coming decades. Power demand within the company's delivery zone is forecasted to grow 5.5% annually for the next decade and to double by 2039.
"We are experiencing the largest growth in power demand since the years following World War II," said Ed Baine, President of Dominion Energy Virginia. "No single energy source, grid solution or energy efficiency program will reliably serve the growing needs of our customers. We need an "all-of-the-above" approach, and we are developing innovative solutions to ensure we deliver for our customers. I am proud of the affordability we deliver, with residential rates 14% below the national average, and as shown in the plan we intend to continue that focus. Our comprehensive plan ensures we can always deliver reliable, affordable and increasingly clean energy – day or night, rain or shine, winter or summer."
Underscoring the company's commitment to increasingly clean energy, in a separate filing with the SCC today, Dominion Energy proposed more than 1,000 MW of new solar projects in Virginia. If the proposed projects are approved, the company's solar fleet in operation or under development – which is currently the second largest among utilities in the U.S. – will surpass 5,750 MW in Virginia. That is enough to power more than 1.4 million homes at peak output.
At the same time, the company is also making historic investments to expand the transmission grid. In the first half of 2024, Dominion Energy completed 123 new transmission projects, including nearly 90 miles of new and rebuilt transmission lines and 13 new substations. Just last month, the company jointly proposed several new large transmission projects with First Energy and American Electric Power to strengthen electric reliability across the 13-state PJM region over the next decade. These projects will also support further integration of the significant renewables included in the IRP.
The company is also making significant investments in the distribution grid to reduce storm-related outages and shorten power restoration times. Over the last several years, Dominion Energy has buried more than 2,000 miles of overhead distribution lines in outage-prone areas as part of its Strategic Underground Program, with several thousand more miles planned over the next decade. Since 2019, the company has hardened over 265 miles of main distribution lines by replacing older poles with taller, stronger ones that are rooted deeper in the ground to reduce storm damage. The company plans to harden 1,000 miles of main lines by 2030.
About Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), headquartered in Richmond, Va., provides regulated electricity service to 3.6 million homes and businesses in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, and regulated natural gas service to 400,000 customers in South Carolina. The company is one of the nation's leading developers and operators of regulated offshore wind and solar power and the largest producer of carbon-free electricity in New England. The company's mission is to provide the reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers its customers every day. Please visit DominionEnergy.com to learn more.
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Barber’s Comb Reveals the Full Scope of Client’s Elaborate Head Tattoo Under His Hair
Former Marine and barber Kevin Martinez slowly ran his comb through Kyle’s hair, revealing the full scope of Kyle’s elaborate head tattoo, which much of his hair hides now. The tattoo was inked by nooseboy at Laguna Hills Tattoo Shop in California. | https://laughingsquid.com/under-hair-head-tattoo/ | 2024-10-15T18:21:58Z |
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Enugu: We’re not in military era – NUJ condemns EFCC invasion of radio station
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has faulted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for invading a radio station in Enugu State.
DAILY POST had reported that the EFCC on Monday evening raided Urban 94.5FM, disrupting a live broadcast to whisk away a broadcaster, Favour Ekoh in the process.
The staff members of the station were allegedly forced to sit on the floor during the invasion and some of their broadcasting equipment was tampered with.
Reacting in a statement on Tuesday, the chairman of NUJ, Enugu Council, Comrade Sam Udekwe, said the action of the Commission is condemnable, saying this is not a military era.
Udekwe described the act as unprofessional no matter the seriousness of the investigation being carried out.
“It is only in times of military seizure of power that we experience such an act of forceful disruption of broadcast transmission of this kind. No matter what offence, it’s the individual that may have committed it as alleged and should be gone after in a due process and not extending it to public facilities like radio on air,” he said.
While calling for a thorough investigation into the matter to ascertain whether it was truly carried out by men on official duty, the NUJ Chairman asked the EFCC to apologise to the station and general public for the embarrassment and unethical act.
According to him, it has become a recurring decimal for men in uniform to mete out different degrees of intimidation to media workers without proper redress at the end of the day and called for a stop to official neglect. | https://dailypost.ng/2024/10/15/enugu-were-not-in-military-era-nuj-condemns-efcc-invasion-of-radio-station/ | 2024-10-15T18:21:58Z |
Liverpool are tracking the progress of Red Star Belgrade prospect Andrija Maksimovic, although they'll face competition from the likes of Borussia Dortmund, Juventus and Manchester City for his signature, according to journalist Florian Plettenberg.
Maksimovic thrived in the Serbian second tier for Graficar Beograd last season, scoring six goals in 24 appearances at the age of just 16. This campaign, earning a run in the Red Star first team, the youngster has impressed, and has subsequently began garnering interest from across Europe.
The starlet is wanted by the likes of City and Juventus, but Liverpool appear to be one of the most keen suitors for the player, valued at €15 million. The Reds are looking to rebuild their ageing team, and have identified Maksimovic as a potential long-term midfield option.
Liverpool Eyeing Maksimovic
The creative midfielder is highly thought of
Rising through the ranks with Serbian giants Red Star, Maksimovic was sent on dual registration to lower league side Graficar, so he could play for both sides, in order to continue his gradual development. Impressing in his debut campaign in senior football for Graficar last season, the 17-year-old has been granted opportunities with Red Star so far this term, featuring in the Champions League against Inter Milan earlier this month, and making his Serbia debut last week against Switzerland in the Nations League becoming the youngest player to represent the nation in a competitive fixture.
Renowned for his dribbling ability, and described as 'special' by journalist Bence Bocsak, the promising teenager is attracting interest from some of the continent's biggest clubs. Writing on X, Sky Germany reporter Plettenberg confirmed this widespread interest:
Given his secure contractual situation in Belgrade, it's likely Liverpool and other suitors will have to stump up somewhere in the region of this €15 million valuation to land the schoolboy. It's understood that Arne Slot is eager to make his squad younger, and wants to do this by acquiring youthful talent that can displace older players in the coming years, and Maksimovic fits this profile.
The Serbia international possesses the raw dribbling ability to be deployed out wide as well as centrally, and he could be touted as a potential long-term successor to Mohamed Salah, whose future at Anfield is uncertain.
Liverpool Eyeing Kudus
The Ghanaian could replace Salah
With Salah's departure potentially imminent, as his contract runs out at the end of this season, the Reds may opt for a more established and experienced option than Maksimovic to replace the Egyptian. The Merseysiders are reportedly eyeing a move for Mohammed Kudus, with the West Ham star viewed as the potential heir to Salah's throne.
Kudus enjoyed a productive debut campaign in English football last season, netting 14 goals in all competitions for the Hammers, although rumours of a bust-up with Irons manager Julen Lopetegui have sparked speculation that the Ghanaian is discontent at the London Stadium, potentially opening a pathway for Liverpool to pounce.
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The 27-year-old has been a key player for the Reds under Arne Slot this term. | https://www.givemesport.com/liverpool-transfer-news-andrija-maksimovic/ | 2024-10-15T18:21:58Z |
Euclid 'dark universe' telescope reveals 1st breathtaking images from massive 'cosmic atlas' map
"This is just 1% of the map, and yet it is full of a variety of sources that will help scientists discover new ways to describe the universe."
The Euclid Space Telescope has revealed the "first page" of the cosmic atlas it is building. The section of the map of the cosmos being built by Euclid was released on Monday (Oct. 15), and it features tens of millions of stars within the Milky Way and around 14 million distant galaxies beyond our own.
The vast cosmic mosaic was constructed from 260 Euclid observations collected between March 25 and April 8, 2024 and contains 208 gigapixels of data. The region charted is around 500 times as wide as the full moon appears in the sky over Earth.
Perhaps most astoundingly, the mosaic accounts for just 1% of the total survey Euclid will conduct over the next six years as it tracks the shapes, distances and movements of galaxies as far as 10 billion light-years away. Not only will this result in the largest 3D map of the cosmos ever created, but the vast scale of this map will help scientists investigate the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, sometimes collectively known as the "dark universe."
"This stunning image is the first piece of a map that in six years will reveal more than one-third of the sky," Valeria Pettorino, Euclid Project Scientist at the European Space Agency (ESA), said in a statement. "This is just 1% of the map, and yet it is full of a variety of sources that will help scientists discover new ways to describe the universe."
Cosmic atlas or "dark universe detective" casefile?
Launched in July 2023, Euclid began making scientific observations in February. This wide-angle space telescope with a 600-megapixel camera is able to record visible light and near-infrared light using a spectrometer. This enables us to measure "redshift," the changes in which wavelengths of light reach us caused as galaxies race away from the Milky Way.
By doing this for a wide array of galaxies, Euclid can measure the effect of dark energy, the mysterious force driving the acceleration of the universe, by expanding the space between galaxies.
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"Euclid is observing the universe in a brand new way, and it's gonna get a gigantic census of the galaxies," Universidad ECCI cosmologist Luz Ángela García Peñaloza told Space.com. "Any image that reveals information about the distribution of galaxies in the large-scale structure of the universe will provide handfuls of information on the nature of the dark side of the cosmos.
"We still need to wait a bit more to recover a larger sample of galaxies to infer cosmological parameters and rule out some existing models."
Despite representing just two weeks of observations, the Euclid spacecraft's sensitive cameras captured a wide array of objects in great detail for this new release.
One feature that will captivate scientists in this Euclid mosaic is the dim clouds that can be seen stretching between stars within the Milky Way. These appear in the wider images as light blue streaks against the black background of space.
These blue tracks are a mix of gas and dust and are sometimes referred to as "galactic cirrus" because they look like cirrus clouds in the skies over Earth. Euclid's ability to visualize these clouds comes from the fact that they reflect optical light from the Milky Way and shine brightly in far-infrared light.
Taking a wider view of the cosmos and then narrowing down, the deep detail facilitated by Euclid allows astronomers to zoom very deep into the mosaic and see intricate structures, such as the shape of the spiral galaxy ESO 364-G036, which is located around 420 million light-years away.
This first page of the Euclid cosmic atlas and a tiny slice of the map of the universe that it will eventually create is simply a teaser for greater things to come from the mission.
Around 12% of Euclid's planned data collection has been completed, and the release of 53 square degrees of the survey, including a preview of the Euclid Deep Field areas, is planned for March 2025. The mission's first year of cosmology data will be released to the scientific community in 2026.
"This is just the beginning of what we will be able to see in Euclid's lifetime," García Peñaloza concluded. "For sure, the best is still to come! I'm positive Euclid will shed light on our understanding of the cosmic mysteries."
ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and the space agency's Director of Science Carole Mundell revealed the Euclid mosaic at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, Italy.
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Robert Lea is a science journalist in the U.K. whose articles have been published in Physics World, New Scientist, Astronomy Magazine, All About Space, Newsweek and ZME Science. He also writes about science communication for Elsevier and the European Journal of Physics. Rob holds a bachelor of science degree in physics and astronomy from the U.K.’s Open University. Follow him on Twitter @sciencef1rst. | https://www.space.com/euclid-first-images-cosmic-atlas | 2024-10-15T18:21:59Z |
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The factors that make the US GP weekend crucial to F1's fight at the front
The last major round of car upgrades is expected to give Formula 1's top teams one final chance to change 2024's pecking order
After four weeks away, Formula 1 returns for a frantic six-race run in eight weeks, with the United States Grand Prix a crucial weekend across the grid as 2024's final upgrades emerge.
The race at the Circuit of the Americas is largely seen as the last major opportunity to unleash a batch of car upgrades this season. Austin is the start of a triple-header that includes Mexico and Brazil, making it logistically the easiest place to introduce new parts.
Then follows another triple-header of Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi to close off a hectic season. Some teams might bring new low-downforce items to outlier Vegas, although it is expected teams will generally re-use their wing specifications from Monza and especially Baku. And by Qatar it will have been too late to get a big return on investment unless teams choose to trial parts for 2025.
So, whatever teams have had in the production pipeline over the last month will now start to emerge as they make one final push to improve their fortunes. Austin is a sprint weekend, giving teams less practice time to dial updates in, but they have become accustomed to the format so their reluctance to bring upgrades to a sprint event is not as big as it used to be.
"We all know that we already started the development of next year's car and we try to do our best to have small upgrades," said Ferrari's Fred Vasseur. "I think it will be probably the last one for everybody; it will be true for us, but it will be true for the other teams. And now it's so tight over the last four, five, six races, if you have a look on the grid, it may get tight and every single bit can make a difference."
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-24
Photo by: Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Images
"It's a natural point in the year that all teams will bring something to Austin," Red Bull team boss Christian Horner added. "Ferrari has got something sizable. I think Mercedes, McLaren, they'll all be bringing something."
At the front, McLaren leads by 41 points and looks primed to keep its advantage until the end of the year, based on its performance gap with Red Bull in recent races. But Red Bull has offered glimpses that it has finally understood where it has gone wrong with the development of its RB20.
Yes, Max Verstappen finished a massive 21 seconds behind McLaren's Lando Norris in Singapore but was still a clear second at Red Bull's worst circuit. COTA's flowing layout might offer a better picture of whether Red Bull has truly turned the corner.
That is the second reason why the Austin weekend is so key. It heralds a return to more traditional circuits featuring high-speed direction changes, contrasting with the most recent run of low-downforce tracks Monza and Baku, and a maximum-downforce but low-speed street circuit in Singapore.
Austin will therefore offer a clearer picture of what the form table might look like until the end of the year, with only November's race on the Las Vegas Strip the odd one out that's closer to Baku in nature.
"What we're looking to do is to build on the understanding that we have and take a car there that's well balanced between both of its axles, it inspires the confidence of the driver," Horner said. "It's a very different challenge. There is that first sector [which] is very high speed. They've resurfaced part of the circuit as well, so there's another variable that's thrown in.
"It's a sprint weekend, so you've got to hit the ground running. But the whole team's been working incredibly hard on understanding the issues, addressing them, and getting, hopefully, remedies on the car for Austin."
While all attention has gone to McLaren's battle against Red Bull, Ferrari may yet be in the fight, following just 34 points behind Red Bull in third. But the Scuderia is perhaps the team with the biggest question marks to answer this weekend, as it has struggled with high-speed bouncing on the most demanding circuits since the summer.
Maranello's solutions to that crippling problem have gone unproven on the atypical run of Monza, Baku and Singapore, so Austin will be the litmus test on whether Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have the tools to compete on COTA's demanding configuration.
Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38
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"We are seeing the numbers that we expected, bringing those new parts on the car, but we still don't have the definitive answer of how close we got to McLaren or Red Bull on a normal track," Leclerc said. "I'm sure we did a step forward. How much? I think we'll see that in Austin."
Sainz remains cautious too until he sees Ferrari's latest specification stretch its legs on "normal tracks", but feels Vegas will be Ferrari's best bet to take another win this year.
"I think every team has one more upgrade more or less in the pipeline that they're going to try before the end of the year, so we could still see some swings in performance," the Spaniard said. "At the same time, we've seen upgrades this year don't [always] mean performance. It doesn't always translate into lap time. It's happened to us and other teams, Red Bull, Mercedes, except McLaren.
"What we need to see is if it makes a difference in Austin and Brazil, all the more old-school normal tracks, basically. And then Vegas I think is our next big chance."
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Alex Van Halen Says David Lee Roth Tanked EVH Tribute Tour
Alex Van Halen confirmed the rumors of a Van Halen tribute tour following the death of Eddie Van Halen in a new Rolling Stone interview — and he placed the blame for its dissolution squarely on singer David Lee Roth.
Rumors of the tour surfaced in April 2022 when former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted said he received an invitation to jam with Alex Van Halen and Joe Satriani, who would have handled guitar duties on the trek. (Original Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony was also reportedly considered for the gig.) But Alex claimed that when he suggested an explicit recognition of his brother during each show, Roth lost his cool.
“The thing that broke the camel’s back, and I can be honest about this now,” Alex told Rolling Stone, “was I said, ‘Dave, at some point, we have to have a very overt — not a bowing — but an acknowledgment of Ed in the gig. If you look at how Queen does it, they show old footage.’ And the moment I said we gotta acknowledge Ed, Dave fuckin’ popped a fuse. … The vitriol that came out was unbelievable.”
Alex, unsurprisingly, didn’t take kindly to Roth’s refusal to acknowledge his brother onstage. “I’m from the street,” he said. “‘You talk to me like that, motherfucker, I’m gonna beat your fucking brains out. You got it?’ And I mean that. And that’s how it ended.”
The drummer said he still keeps in touch with Roth following the blowup, but it left him bewildered. “It’s just, my God. It’s like I didn’t know him anymore,” he added. “I have nothing but the utmost respect for his work ethic and all that. But, Dave, you gotta work as a community, motherfucker. It’s not you alone anymore.”
READ MORE: All 75 David Lee Roth-Era Van Halen Songs Ranked Worst to Best
Alex Van Halen's Spinal Injury Has Kept Him From Drumming
Ultimately, Alex wouldn’t have been able to take part in the tribute tour anyway, as he suffered a spinal injury during a trip to a shooting range in 2022 that made it difficult for him to move, let alone play drums. “The rifle kicked me on my ass,” he said, “and broke my back, instantly. And then I spent a year on the floor. Just staring at the ceiling. We became best friends.”
In hindsight, Alex said he doesn’t regret missing out on the proposed Van Halen tribute tour. “It’s too bad on one hand, but it’s fine on the other,” he explained. “Because now, in retrospect, playing the old songs is not really paying tribute to anybody. That’s just like a jukebox, in my opinion. … To find a replacement for Ed? It’s just not the same.”
READ MORE: Hear Alex Van Halen Eulogize Eddie Van Halen in 'Brothers' Clip
Alex Van Halen's 'Brothers' Memoir Arriving This Month
Alex Van Halen will release his memoir, Brothers, on Oct. 22. Described as a “love letter” to the late Eddie Van Halen, the book will detail Alex’s one-of-a-kind personal and musical relationship with his brother, and the audio version will include previously unreleased music from the duo.
Alex is also clear about which version of Van Halen he considers definitive, writing in his book: “The heart and the soul and the creativity and the magic was Dave, Ed, Mike and me.” | https://ultimateclassicrock.com/alex-van-halen-david-lee-roth-evh-tribute-tour/ | 2024-10-15T18:21:59Z |
FRISCO, Texas — Outside of the building, many have placed Mike McCarthy on the hot seat going into the bye week following the blowout loss at the hands of the Detroit Lions, but that isn't the case inside of the Dallas Cowboys' facility — the team's head coach and offensive play caller not set to be relieved of his duties.
Team ownership put those rumors to bed this week, and emphatically.
"I haven't considered that and I'm not considering that hypothetical," owner and general manager Jerry Jones said immediately following the loss on Sunday at AT&T Stadium. "Just so we're clear, I'm not considering it. Do you think I'm an idiot? OK then, well I'm not going to hypothetical with you about what I'd consider for a coaching change, or timing.
"I'm not at all."
The last time Jones made such a sweeping change was in 2010, when he dismissed head coach Wade Phillips and installed offensive coordinator Jason Garrett as interim before assigning the latter the role full-time, a role he'd remain in until he and the team parted ways to make room for the hiring of McCarthy in 2020.
Jones isn't interested in reliving 2010, nor does he see a reason to, comparatively speaking.
"I won't be making any others during or in a season," he said, doubling down. "We were 1-7 at that time [in 2010]. … That's a little bit of a difference there."
The current iteration of the Cowboys will enter their bye week with a 3-3 record but having dropped a "very concerning" three games at home (four consecutive stemming back to January) but with three road wins under their belt as well, including a gritty win against the Steelers in Pittsburgh only one week ago.
It's impossible to know which version of the Cowboys is real right now, but what is definitely true is that the front office is willing to let things play out before making what Jones labeled a "knee jerk" reaction regarding his current head coach.
When asked about McCarthy's status on Monday, executive vice president Stephen Jones echoed the plan — then adding breadth to it by all but confirming there would also be no coaching changes to the staff below McCarthy.
"We've got real pros all in this building," said Jones to 105.3 The Fan. "You start with Mike McCarthy, he's got the skins on the wall. He's been through this. Mike Zimmer has been a head coach of quality teams up in Minnesota. We've got people.
"We've got one of the best special teams coaches in the league. We've got the right kind of guys on the coaching staff."
In all, the Cowboys are going to keep faith in the head coach that led them to three consecutive 12-win seasons, making him one of the winningest regular season coaches in franchise history, with faith he can get the team refocuses after tasking the everyone, including himself, with “looking in the mirror” over the next several days in preparation for the San Francisco 49ers.
And, with that, McCarthy will move forward with full support of the front office.
"No, I don't [see a coaching change coming]," Stephen Jones added. "I think the guys that are here just gotta do more. We're obviously not doing enough to get the job done right now. I think the coaching staff understands that.
"I think players understand that and I know we in ownership and management understand that, and we've just gotta go to work."
There are 11 games remaining in the 2024 season, so the story of it all is still being written.
And McCarthy will keep the pen in his hand going forward. | https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/jerry-jones-shuts-down-rumors-of-mccarthy-status-cowboys-coaching-change | 2024-10-15T18:21:59Z |
Since the dawning of its Depression-era San Francisco roots, Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) has weathered close to a century of wars and financial upheavals to rise as one of the top financial institutions in the US, ranking #2 behind JP Morgan Chase by asset size.
Bank of America’s massive AUM heft made it a $45 billion “too big to fail” TARP bailout recipient during the 2008 subprime banking meltdown. It also acquired Wall Street investment banking stalwart Merrill-Lynch as a kicker. CEO Brian Moynihan has ruthlessly slashed operations to focus on growing assets under management with lower overhead.
Headwinds for Bank of America
After reaching a 10-year high of $50 per share in 2022, Bank of America has struggled to attain that level again. Near term efforts to climb higher may be thwarted by some recent events:
- “Oracle of Omaha” investment guru Warren Buffett has rapidly dumped $ 6 billion worth of Bank of America shares.
- Bernard Mensah, President, International at Bank of America Corp., registered an insider sale of half of his total holdings.
- Ken Leung, co-head of Bank of America Corp.’s financial sponsors group in Asia Pacific, left to join Hong Kong conglomerate CK Asset Holdings Ltd.
- Basel III international banking regulations requiring higher 16% retained capital levels to prevent another 2008 banking meltdown have both Moynihan and JP Morgan Chase counterpart Jamie Dimon fighting with the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve Bank in an effort to avoid compliance. The deadline for Basel III compliance is October 2024.
- Prevailing high interest rates due to rapidly escalating inflation since 2021 and Jerome Powell’s multiple Fed Funds rate hikes in response have made lending and mortgage businesses prohibitively expensive for many customers, forcing them to seek alternative outlets and undercutting core Bank of America business lines.
Regardless, investors are much more concerned with future stock performance over the next 1, 5, to 10 years. While most Wall Street analysts will calculate 12-month forward projections, it’s clear that nobody has a consistent crystal ball, and plenty of unforeseen circumstances can render even near term projections irrelevant. 24/7 Wall Street aims to present some farther-looking insights based on Bank of America’s own numbers, along with business and market development information that may be of help to our readers’ own research.
Key Points In This Article
- Bank of America’s post-2008 focus has been growing its assets under management. Its future business trajectory is trending towards an increase in wealth management in order to provide a “one-stop shopping” experience for customers requiring standard banking functions as well as brokerage, finance, credit, and other services.
- Bank of America is in the midst of a branch expansion agenda to have a “local” presence throughout the US.
- Digital technology, AI-assisted customer service, and instant payment platforms will see increased use as ways to continue offering top-level service and convenience while also cutting costs.
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Bank of America Stock Updates and News
10/14/2024
Bank of America is combining its fintech and technology investment banking teams. The merger is expected to bring together a wealth of expertise in both fintech and technology, allowing Bank of America to provide more comprehensive and innovative solutions to its clients.
10/10/2024
Bank of America will announce its third quarter financial results next week on October 15th. Analysts expect the bank to earn $0.78 per share, which is 13.3% lower than last year. They also expect revenue to be $25.29 billion, which is 0.5% higher than last year.
10/8/2024
Eamon Brabazon has been appointed as co-head of global mergers and acquisitions for Bank America. Brabazon has worked at Bank of America for nine years and previously was head of M&A in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
10/7/2024
Bank of America is expanding its presence in Pittsburgh with the opening of a new downtown office for its private banking division. This marks the first time the bank has offered its high-end wealth management services in the city, despite having a long-standing presence there. The new office will be led by local financial expert Huma Moduiddin, who has held positions at BNY Wealth, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Northern Trust.
10/4/2024
Bank of America has resolved a technical issue that caused widespread outages for customers this week. While the exact cause of the problem has yet to be disclosed, the bank has apologized for any inconvenience it may have caused.
10/2/2024
Numerous Bank of America customers were shocked to see their account balances at $0 today after a widespread outage. Other customers could not access their account balances at all.
10/1/2024
Investors are eager for Bank of America’s third-quarter earnings report, which is expected on October 15th. Wall Street analysts predict that Bank of America will earn $0.80 per share in the upcoming quarter, which would be a decline of 11% compared to the $0.90 per share earned in the same quarter last year. However, in the past four quarters, Bank of America has consistently reported earnings per share higher than what analysts predicted.
9/30/2024
Morgan Stanley has lowered its price target for Bank of America from $49 to $47. Despite this, they still maintain an “overweight” rating for Bank of America stock.
9/27/2024
Bank of America’s stock price rose slightly today, up 0.3% during mid-day trading. However, trading volume was significantly lower than average.
9/26/2024
Bank of America’s stock outperformed the broader market today, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.4%. Investors are eagerly awaiting the company’s upcoming earnings report on October 15th.
5-10 Year Review
Since 2015, Bank of America stock has gone from the mid-teens to the aforementioned 2021 $50 high (not a coincidence it was also the bank’s highest revenue earning year) and has since dropped as low as $26 in 2023 before coming back to the current price of $41.91.
Key Drivers for Bank of America’s Stock in the Future
- Interest Sensitive Balance Sheet: The Federal Reserve’s Fed Funds rate hikes have boosted BAC’s net interest income (NII), but negatively impacted the stock price. Rate cuts might temporarily help lending and mortgage finance, but any renewed inflation signs will be red flags and could trigger further problems.
- Net Interest Income: The rise in NII due to higher interest rates and corresponding robust loan interest rate growth has been a critical factor for that segment, but at the cost of higher default rates and lower transaction volumes.
- Branch Growth: Expanding financial centers and branches into currently untapped demographic markets is a part of Bank of America’s “local” growth strategy.
- Technology: Improved digital offerings and the use of AI and other customer service tools, can boost customer satisfaction and fees that could boost earnings.
- Capital Deployment Strategies: Bank of America’s dividend increases and share repurchase plans reflect a strong capital position, attractive to dividend hawk-oriented investors.
- Valuation: Bank of America has a current lower price/tangible book value ratio than the market average, which analysts may use to justify “buy” recommendations.
- Investor Sentiment: The full impact on investor sentiment from the Buffett and Mendah insider sales has yet to be gauged.
Stock Price Prediction for 2025
23 Wall Street analysts have a consensus “outperform” rating for Bank of America, with a 12-month price target of $46.00. This would be a 9.75% gain. 24/7 Wall Street’s projected price in 12 months is somewhat more conservative: $41.70, which would be a -0.50% loss from the current price of $41.91.
Bank of America’s Next 5 Years’ Outlook
Our 2026 price target is $41.40, a (-0.72%) loss. One grossly overlooked and rarely mentioned issue for Bank of America is its $1.6 trillion of off-balance sheet assets. These include Letters of Credit, exotic and likely illiquid bonds, derivatives, and a litany of other assets and securities, both actual as well as synthetic. This is dangerously similar to the underlying issues that led to the big banks’ insolvency in 2008. The lack of transparency and proactive disclosure can mean that hidden landmines may explode by surprise if management either overlooks them or experiences difficulties in moving them before potential losses or defaults occur.
2027-2029:
24/7Wall Street sees Bank of America treading water in 2027 as its liabilities from its humongous off-balance sheet assets are rectified and settled. Any downturns will be offset by its Wealth Management and Branch expansion program, which should kick in for 2028 and drive 2029 higher. Stock price expectations for 2027 and 2028 are $41.40 (flat growth) and $45.80, a 10.62% gain, with 2029 also at $45.80 (flat growth)
The Wealth Management expansion would be building on the overall market, which is expected to grow to $500 billion by the start of 2030. In 2024, the Global Wealth Division already accounted for 22% of Bank of America’s revenues, as well as 15% of its profits. The policy of accumulating AUM has manifested in the size of new account openings, with those in excess of $500,000 growing from 53% in 2021 to 71% in 2024. Capitalizing on high-net-worth clients to provide fees for brokerage, lending, credit, financing, as well as plain vanilla banking services through a “one-stop shopping” model has been a successful formula. This has been Moynihan’s top racehorse, and he shows no signs of slowing it down.
The other expansion program that has already commenced and has been stealthily at work should meet its goal in 2029. Bank of America also has a Branch Expansion agenda to have a “local” presence in every state. The physical presence results in a 100% increase in digital sales, and looks to expand its 3,800 branches.
Bank of America stock in 2030
By 2030, the Branch Expansion program should have met its targeted location goals, and all of them would be primed for using the latest and most sophisticated Bank of America digital financial tools. Bank of America Erica(c) digital assistant, Zelle, Venmo, proprietary digital payment systems, online brokerage, and other virtual platforms would be fully implemented and income generating. Wall Street’s price target for 2030 is $50.00 per share, a 9.17% gain. Overall, this would represent a 19.30% gain over the next five years.
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There’s a valley in rural southwest Utah that’s become a hub for renewable energy. Dozens of tall white wind turbines whoosh up in the sky. A sea of solar panels glistens in the distance.
But the new kid on the block is mostly hidden underground.
From the surface, Fervo Energy’s Cape Station looks more or less like an oil derrick, with a thin metal tower rising above the sagebrush steppe.
But this $2 billion geothermal project, which broke ground last year, is not drilling for gas. It’s drilling for underground heat that CEO Tim Latimer believes holds the key to generating carbon-free power — lots of it.
“Just these three well pads alone will produce 100 megawatts of electricity. Around-the-clock, 24/7 electricity,” he said.
Latimer stood overlooking the project, which is currently under construction, on one of the drill rig’s metal platforms 40 feet off the ground. This well is one of the 24 Fervo is in the process of completing at Cape Station to harness the Earth’s natural heat and generate electricity.
Not your father's geothermal energy
This isn’t the type of geothermal that’s already active in volcanic hot spots like Iceland or The Geysers project in California. It’s called an enhanced geothermal system.
Cold water goes down into a well that curves like a hockey stick as it reaches more than 13,000 feet underground. Then the water squeezes through cracks in 400-degree rock. The water heats up and returns to the surface through a second well that runs parallel to the first. That creates steam that turns turbines to produce electricity, and the water gets sent back underground in a closed loop.
This horizontal well technique has been pioneered at a $300 million federal research project called Utah FORGE located in this same valley, which has paved the way for private companies to take the tech and run with it.
Recent innovations like better drill bits — made with synthetic diamonds to eat through hard subterranean granite — have helped Fervo drill its latest well in a quarter of the time that it took just a couple of years ago. That efficiency has meant an 80% drop in drilling costs, Latimer said.
Last year, Fervo’s pilot project in Nevada used similar techniques to begin sending electricity to a Google data center. And the company’s early tests at Cape Station in Utah show the new project can produce power at triple the rate of its Nevada pilot.
“This is now a proven tech. That's not a statement you could have made two or three years ago,” Latimer said. “Now, it just comes down to how do we get more of these megawatts on the grid so we have a bigger impact?”
This summer, this type of geothermal got one step closer to Americans’ living rooms.
Fervo signed a landmark deal with Southern California Edison, one of the country’s largest electric utilities with 15 million customers. It will send the first 70 megawatts of geothermal juice to the grid in 2026. By the time the project is fully completed in 2028, this Utah plant will deliver 320 megawatts total — enough to power 350,000 homes.
Carbon-free mandates stimulate demand
California leaders set a mandate in 2018 requiring the state to have 100% renewable electricity by 2045. So, SoCal Edison spokesperson Reggie Kumar said adding geothermal makes sense.
“For California to achieve its decarbonization goals by 2045, the grid must expand faster than ever before. This means we need to take bold actions.”
The U.S. Department of Energy’s long-term goal is to multiply domestic geothermal capacity nearly 25-fold by 2050 — to a level that could power more than 65 million homes. The federal government is investing millions in geothermal projects to speed up geothermal’s deployment nationwide. The local geology in southwest Utah makes it a prime spot for tapping underground heat, but recent mapping from the National Renewable Energy Lab shows potential for enhanced geothermal to work across much of the West and even in some eastern states, such as Mississippi, Iowa and Pennsylvania.
Geothermal does currently cost more per megawatt hour than wind or solar, but those more-established renewables require big batteries to keep power flowing around the clock. Geothermal, on the other hand, has the potential to ramp up and down as needed to fill the gaps when it’s not sunny or windy, said Alexandra Gorin, who manages the carbon-free electricity team at sustainability think tank RMI.
“Theoretically, it offers a firmer, clean fuel source,” she said, “and so for utilities and grid operators that are concerned a lot about reliability and resource adequacy, geothermal has the potential to provide ... closer to 24/7 renewable.”
The fact that a giant utility like SoCal Edison made this type of deal sends a message to the broader energy market about geothermal’s viability, said RMI senior principal, Uday Varadarajan.
“It's saying something that they feel they need geothermal, even though they have so much wind, solar and storage. So I think it is a big deal.”
We won’t know for sure if geothermal can be a reliable utility-scale power source until it actually happens, Varadarajan said, but he’s cautiously optimistic. And if the Fervo project works, he said more companies could begin building additional geothermal projects for other utilities within just a few years.
“We do hope we will have other [renewable energy] options in the next decade, but geothermal is something that can start scaling by the end of this decade,” he said. “That few years can make an enormous difference for competitiveness [and] for climate.”
Enhanced geothermal has potential to scale quickly, in part, because it borrows a lot of tech and know-how from the industry many would like to see it replace: fossil fuels. Fervo is even based in Houston — Oiltown USA — and a majority of the company’s employees came from the fossil fuel industry.
Scalable with off the shelf technology
Eric Williams, for example, spent decades working in oil and gas but now oversees safety at the Fervo project in Utah. Switching industries didn’t change his daily tasks, he said, but it did change the way he feels about his job.
“You say you work in the oil and gas industry, sometimes people go, ‘Ehhhh.’ But when you say geothermal and when you say renewable, sustainable ... a lot of people go, ‘Wow,’” Williams said. “So when I do tell people about what I do out in the world, I'm proud.”
That illustrates another reason why geothermal could help the U.S. chart a path to a cleaner energy future, said CEO Tim Latimer. A lot of fossil fuel operations will be phased out to fight climate change. And a lot of oil and gas workers will need a landing spot.
Geothermal could help with both transitions, he said, if the project in Utah is the start of something bigger.
“When we stand here 10 or 20 years from now, our hope is not only was this a successful project, but it was a template for something that we could repeat dozens and even hundreds of times all over the world.”
Copyright 2024 NPR | https://www.kuer.org/science-environment/2024-10-15/petroleum-drilling-technology-is-now-making-carbon-free-power-right-here-in-utah | 2024-10-15T18:21:59Z |
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said North Korea blew up the northern parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use on Tuesday, as the rivals are locked in rising animosities over North Korea's claim that South Korea flew drones over its capital, Pyongyang.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a brief statement that North Korea blew up parts of the roads on Tuesday.
It said South Korea's military is bolstering its readiness and surveillance posture but gave no further details.
The explosions came a day after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called a meeting with his top military and security officials. During the meeting, Kim described the alleged South Korean drone flights as the "enemy's serious provocation" and laid out unspecified tasks related to "immediate military action" and the operation of his "war deterrent" for defending the country's sovereignty, the North's state media reported earlier Tuesday.
North Korea earlier put frontline artillery and other army units on standby to launch strikes on South Korea, if drones from South Korea are found over North Korea again. South Korea has refused to confirm whether it sent drones but warned it would sternly punish North Korea if the safety of its citizens is threatened.
Destroying the roads would be in line with leader Kim Jong Un's push to cut off ties with South Korea, formally cement it as his country's principal enemy and abandon the North's decades-long objective to seek a peaceful Korean unification.
During the previous era of inter-Korean détente in the 2000s, the two Koreas reconnected two road routes and two rail tracks across their heavily fortified border. But their operations later were suspended one by one as the Koreas wrangled over North Korea's nuclear program and other issues.
Last week, North Korea said it would permanently block its border with South Korea and build front-line defense structures to cope with "confrontational hysteria" by South Korean and U.S. forces. South Korean officials said North Korea had already been adding anti-tank barriers and laying mines along the border since earlier this year. They said North Korea has also planted mines and removed lamps along its sections of the inter-Korean roads and taken out ties on the northern side of the railways.
Copyright 2024 NPR | https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/2024-10-14/north-korea-blows-up-parts-of-inter-korean-roads-as-tensions-with-south-korea-soar | 2024-10-15T18:22:00Z |
Intel and AMD have formed an advisory group for the x86 processor platform, hoping to “shape the future of the world’s most widely used computing architecture.” It’s a sign AMD and Intel are worried about ARM-based chips becoming more popular on PCs and servers.
AMD and Intel have formed the ‘x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group’ in partnership with Broadcom, Dell, Google, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, and other tech companies. The goal is to ensure x86 as a hardware platform “continues evolving as the compute platform of choice for both developers and customers.” The group will help standardize x86 instructions and other architecture designs, ensuring processors from Intel and AMD remain hardware-compatible and gain new features together.
The x86 architecture dates to the Intel 8086 processor from 1978, used in the original IBM PC. The success of the IBM PC and PC-compatible clones boosted the popularity of the x86 hardware platform throughout the 1980s, and the “Wintel” partnership of Windows PCs with Intel processors in the 1990s, cemented x86 as the most popular CPU architecture. The AIM alliance between Apple, IBM, and Motorola tried to establish PowerPC as a competitor in the 1990s, but it didn’t catch on, and Apple switched to x86 chips in 2006.
However, the x86 architecture now has significant competition from ARM-based designs, which generally have greater power efficiency than x86 chips. Apple now uses its own ARM-based ‘Apple Silicon’ chips across iPads and Macs, and Windows laptops with ARM-based Snapdragon X chips are becoming more common. Over half of cloud servers are expected to use ARM by 2026.
The ARM architecture is licensed to many different companies to make custom chip designs, including Apple, Qualcomm (Snapdragon), MediaTek, NVIDIA, and Samsung. In comparison, Intel and AMD are the only companies currently developing x86 CPUs. Intel owns the patents for the original 32-bit x86 design, and AMD owns the patents for the 64-bit extensions (after Intel’s original version failed), with both companies cross-licensing the technologies to allow continued CPU development. It’s like mutually assured destruction, but for processors.
It remains to be seen if the new advisory board, in combination with newer hybrid CPU designs from Intel and AMD, will help x86 stay relevant in an increasingly ARM-focused world. Meanwhile, AMD and NVIDIA are still reportedly working on ARM-based chips for desktop PCs, and companies like Qualcomm are also investing in RISC-V as a potential alternative.
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The project echoes a broader, post-Olympics eco-facelift that’s reshaping Paris from its historic monuments to its bustling avenues.
Among the key elements of this broader transformation are the revitalization of historic spaces like the Champs-Elysees and Place de la Concorde, a redesign aimed at reducing traffic around the Arc de Triomphe, and green promenades connecting the French capital's landmarks.
Here's a look at some of the eco plans for Paris in the coming years:
Notre Dame Cathedral: a rebirth in green
The reopening on Dec. 8 promises to be a historic moment for Paris, fulfilling President Emmanuel Macron’s vow made after the devastating 2019 fire for a five-year timeline. While the cathedral’s spire and oak-framed roof have been restored to their prefire glory, Paris City Hall's plans for the area around Notre Dame are bringing something new.
The ambitious, future-facing project will create 1,800 square meters (around 20,000 square feet) of green space and plant 160 trees, according to a news conference at City Hall that featured speeches from Paris officials, including mayor Anne Hidalgo on Tuesday.
Hidalgo stated that the redesign will integrate nature and the Seine more fully into the area. Hidalgo emphasized that this transformation aims “to better highlight our beautiful cathedral and do it justice, while respecting its history.”
The redesign includes transforming the underground parking area into a visitor space complete with services and amenities. Additionally, the Seine’s adjacent quays will be revitalized, offering a new promenade along the river. A belvedere will provide panoramic views of the Ile Saint-Louis and the Seine, further enhancing the visitor experience.
The project will unfold in two phases, with the first, focusing on the parvis and surrounding streets, expected to be completed by the end of 2027. The second phase, which will include the renovation of Square Jean-XXIII and other nearby areas, is set to finish by 2030.
Place de la Concorde: A transformation
At the heart of Paris, the Place de la Concorde — home to the 3,300-year-old Luxor Obelisk — will undergo a significant overhaul between 2026 and 2027.
Paris officials have enlisted the input of a dozen architectural experts to envision how to preserve its rich history, while aligning the plaza with the city’s modern green ambitions. Expect more greenery and less traffic as the revamp balances historical significance with a fresh eco-friendly design.
Eiffel Tower dispute
Not everything has been a picnic in Paris’s post-Olympics makeover.
Two of France’s most high-profile female politicians — Hidalgo and Culture Minister Rachida Dati — are engaged in a fierce battle over the future of the Eiffel Tower, casting a shadow over the city’s plans for its famed monument.
Hidalgo has proposed to keep the Olympic rings affixed to the Eiffel Tower beyond the Games, which ended in August. She argues that the rings symbolize the “festive spirit” of the successful Paris Olympics and wants them to remain at least until the next Summer Games in Los Angeles in 2028.
Critics, however, say Hidalgo is using the Eiffel Tower as a political billboard to boost her image before the 2026 mayoral election, in which she is expected to face off against Dati.
Dati has been vocal in opposing the plan, arguing that the tower is a protected heritage site and can't be altered without proper consultation. She has accused Hidalgo of using the monument as a “personal campaign poster,” while Hidalgo counters that the rings are a harmless tribute to Paris’ Olympic success.
Dati has gone further, launching an ultimatum to push for the Eiffel Tower to be classified as a full historical monument — something Hidalgo has resisted. This would add extra layers of bureaucratic protection and control, potentially thwarting Hidalgo’s plans.
Champs-Elysees: A greener avenue
Paris’ Champs-Elysees, sometimes called “the most beautiful avenue in the world,” is receiving a 30-million-euro facelift, beginning with the renovation of its sidewalks, tree bases, and gardens that began in preparation for the Olympics.
With 150 proposals to “re-enchant the Champs-Elysees” over the coming years, this project aims to add even more green spaces and revive its historic charm, reinforcing its reputation as the world’s most beautiful avenue.
Arc de Triomphe: reducing traffic
Changes to the Arc de Triomphe’s bustling roundabout are designed to reduce traffic flow and calm the surrounding environment.
Traffic lanes encircling the famous monument will be trimmed, while the central ring will be widened, allowing for a quieter, more accessible space.
Leading from the Arc de Triomphe to the Bois de Boulogne, the Avenue de la Grande Armee is also getting the green treatment. Authorities plan to recreate a historic green promenade, transforming this major traffic artery into a lush, tree-lined boulevard that reconnects the avenue with the nearby forest, historically converted into a public park in the 19th century under Napoleon III.
Louvre Museum to go eco-friendly
Paris’ Louvre Museum, the world’s most visited, will undergo its own transformation under the “Louvre 2030” project.
Though specific details remain sparse, the project aims to address the growing influx of visitors, with a significant redesign of Place du Louvre planned to help manage the crowds and provide a more tranquil, green environment for visitors.
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The Election Commission on Tuesday said it had agreed to a request by NCP (Sharad Pawar) for prominent display of it poll symbol -- man blowing 'turha' -- on ballot units of EVMs, but turned down the demand to freeze the trumpet symbol. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the NCP-SP had conveyed to the poll authority that its election symbol -- 'man blowing turha' -- was not displayed prominently on the ballot units of EVMs.
"We had asked them to specify how would they want their poll symbol to be displayed on the ballot unit. The NCP-SP had given us three options on the poll symbol and we accepted the first suggestion made by them," Kumar said.
However, the CEC made it clear that the Commission did not wish to disturb the existing system of allocation of election symbols while turning down the demand for removal of the trumpet symbol from the list of symbols.
The CEC asserted that the trumpet symbol was different from the 'man blowing turha'.
The Sharad Pawar-led party had argued that the trumpet symbol was similar to 'man blowing turha' which caused confusion among voters during the Lok Sabha elections.
The NCP-SP had contended that independent candidate who was allotted the trumpet symbol in the Satara constituency polled more votes than the margin of victory of the BJP candidate Udayanraje Bhonsale.
Bhonsale had defeated NCP-SP candidate Shashikant Shinde by a margin of 32,771 votes. Independent candidate Sanjay Gade, who contested the election on trumpet symbol, had polled 37,062 votes.
"We had asked them to specify how would they want their poll symbol to be displayed on the ballot unit. The NCP-SP had given us three options on the poll symbol and we accepted the first suggestion made by them," Kumar said.
However, the CEC made it clear that the Commission did not wish to disturb the existing system of allocation of election symbols while turning down the demand for removal of the trumpet symbol from the list of symbols.
The CEC asserted that the trumpet symbol was different from the 'man blowing turha'.
The Sharad Pawar-led party had argued that the trumpet symbol was similar to 'man blowing turha' which caused confusion among voters during the Lok Sabha elections.
The NCP-SP had contended that independent candidate who was allotted the trumpet symbol in the Satara constituency polled more votes than the margin of victory of the BJP candidate Udayanraje Bhonsale.
Bhonsale had defeated NCP-SP candidate Shashikant Shinde by a margin of 32,771 votes. Independent candidate Sanjay Gade, who contested the election on trumpet symbol, had polled 37,062 votes.
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She says her fans have told her that when she sings regional Mexican music, they notice her voice takes on a different tone. She says they can hear Rebbeca — her real name — and her true essence beyond the Becky G pop persona.
The album starts with “XLAS NUBES,” which translates to “By the Clouds,” a song that stands out for its acoustic guitar arrangements. According to Becky G, it stemmed from the vision of a person falling through the clouds, as if in a dream.
“Every song has a thread that takes you on that adventure,” she said. “We decided to mix instruments from other genres and a production style in my vocals that makes it feel a little more modern. And that, for me, was a lot of fun.”
The album, produced by Adrián Pieragostino, features ranchera, mariachi and contemporary corridos fused with other genres such as bolero, cumbia and Colombian vallenato.
“When I was creating music in the other genres, if it was pop music, if it was reggaeton, we were always playing and mixing genres. So, I decided, ‘Why not do it with regional music?’” she said.
Still, there are traditional moments on the album, like the accordion-fueled ranchera “Desierto” (“Desert”), where she sings about wanting an ex to run out of water in the desert. Her siblings approved the song, she said, and told her she should include it in her concerts.
“It reminds me a lot of the music I listened to when I was a child. That’s the music that my grandmother listened to, that my mom listened to,” she said, describing the song as “cortavena” (“cutting veins”) music — spiteful songs that are a part of regional Mexican music's cathartic appeal.
“Todo” (“All”) features Delilah, a rising artist. “We wanted it to sound like when you’re singing near someone,” Becky G said. “It’s a very big song, but very quiet. It’s a very difficult style to achieve, but I think we did it really well, because it feels so big, it feels like a Disney song. I’m obsessed with her voice, Delilah’s voice. I think our voices together is magic.”
The concept of the album started with “Mercedes,” featuring Oscar Maydon, where Becky G shines atop regional Mexican instrumentation. For her, it is a perfect song to listen to in the car, hence the Mercedes Benz-referencing title.
Visually, Becky G said she wanted to make her music videos and album artwork appear narrative, reflecting her city, community and culture in Los Angeles.
“Anyone who sees this, if they live in London, anywhere in the world, they’re going to see it, and they’re going to understand who Becky G is,” she said. That also translates to the album cover, in which she appears posing under the sun, with LA in the background.
She's already thinking about the concept and title of the next album — and won't rule out whether it will be called another word that begins with the letter “E."
“I don’t want to stop, this is what I love, it’s everything to me," she said. “And having these opportunities to continue learning from my art and representing our stories, expressing myself and finding myself as a woman is a very beautiful process.”
Becky G is currently on tour in the U.S., performing “Encuentros” songs live, as well as those from “Esquinas” and her pop and reggaeton eras.
“I always say that my shows are how I like my tacos,” she said, “with a little bit of everything.”
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California college shooting that left employee critical was 'workplace violence,' officials say
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - Southern California's Santa Monica College is closed Tuesday as police investigate a campus shooting that wounded an employee in what officials said was a "workplace violence incident." No arrests have been made.
The shooting occurred around 10 p.m. Monday at the school's Center for Media and Design on a satellite campus that's also home to the public radio station KCRW, the community college said in a statement.
The victim, who was not identified, was hospitalized in critical condition, the college statement said. The shooter remains at large.
"This was a workplace violence incident, not a random act," the statement said. "The College is fully cooperating with authorities, and all Santa Monica College campuses will be closed on Tuesday to prioritize the safety and well-being of our community."
The Santa Monica Police Department, which is leading the investigation, did not immediately respond to calls and emails seeking additional details.
The school, with a series of satellite campuses in the beachside city, enrolls about 30,000 full- and part-time students.
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominique Plewes, chair of the SOF (Special Operations Forces) Support Foundation, announced today that the Foundation's annual golf tournament and dinner-gala on Oct. 5 at the Del Mar Country Club raised more than $1 Million for programs that support American special operators and their families.
The star-studded event hosted by Dominique Plewes featured retired four-star general, former commander of U.S. and International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) Afghanistan, and the former commander of the nation's premier military counter-terrorism force, Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), Stanley McChrystal as its keynote speaker.
McChrystal spoke about the incredible bravery of American special operators. He told stories of Medal of Honor recipients dating to the Korean and Vietnam Wars, Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr. and Sergeant Eugene Ashley, and more recently, Master-at-Arms Michael Monsoor, who was mortally wounded during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Combat-wounded Marine Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Joey Jones co-hosted the SOF Support Dinner-Gala and gave a moving speech recounting losing both his legs while serving as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician in Afghanistan. And there was nary a dry eye in the house as a military wife and Gold Star Widow Ginger Gilbert Ravella recalled losing her husband, Major Troy Gilbert, an Air Force F-16 pilot, was tragically killed while saving the lives of more than 20 Special Operations soldiers during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
It was a fitting evening to have McChrystal and Gilbert Ravella in the same room as McChrystal was the JSOC Commander when the mission was planned to recover her late husband's remains from Iraqi insurgents, and they were joined at the Dinner-Gala by a number of special operators who took part in the heroic mission to recover his remains.
"It was an incredible honor and at the same time very humbling to have General McChrystal, Joey Jones and Ginger Gilbert Ravella join us at this year's dinner-gala," said SOF Support Chair Dominique Plewes. "Each of them exemplifies American character and through their actions, they have given true meaning to the words leadership, courage and sacrifice."
All funds raised from the golf tournament and dinner-gala go directly to the SOF Support Foundation, whose mission is to help ensure American special operations forces and their families receive the support they need to effectively carry out their operations, keep their families intact, and lead healthy and productive lives after they have left our nation's service.
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- A Congressional Fellowship Program that is an exceptional resource for not only those who are involved in the military but also for our nation's government. Congressional Fellows bring a unique set of skills and experiences derived from their military service. As former members of special operations forces, they lend a much-needed perspective to lawmakers through their specialized expertise and life experiences.
Top sponsors for the 2024 SOF Support Golf Tournament and Dinner-Gala include the Del Mar Country Club, "Papa" Doug and Geniya Manchester & The Manchester Financial Group, James Pallotta, American Airlines, Victoria and Michael Fitzpatrick, Sungarden Terrace, Kern & Co., the Burr Family Foundation, Pamplemousse Grille, the Hill Family Estate, Chuck Smith, Axos Bank, Buffini & Company and Eagle Air Heating & Air Conditioning.
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Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has filed a defamation lawsuit against CNN and a former porn store employee over recent news reports, although his legal claims don't include new evidence.
With weeks left in his campaign for governor, Robinson is taking legal action over news stories he says are false. CNN reported that Robinson had posted pro-slavery and Nazi comments on a pornographic website more than a decade ago. And The Assembly reported that Robinson had also been a frequent customer at a Greensboro porn shop, citing a former store employee named Louis Love Money.
"We are glad to take these first steps to fight back against what we consider to be one of the greatest examples of political interference in this state’s history, and quite possibly, in this nation’s history," Robinson said at a news conference Tuesday in front of the Lt. Gov.'s office in Raleigh.
Robinson's lawsuit doesn't include any new evidence to prove that the stories were false, but it notes that Robinson's personal information was leaked through a data breach and could have been used to build a fake profile on the porn site.
"CNN knew that supposed archives from a suspicious website like Nude Africa were unreliable and failed to meaningfully investigate or digitally scrutinize them," the lawsuit says. "CNN knew that supposedly corroborating information it used was from unverifiable, dark web-sourced data breach files. CNN knew or recklessly disregarded the fact that Lt. Gov. Robinson’s email, passwords, and personal data had been stolen. CNN knew that Lt. Gov. Robinson’s Facebook history, which is unlocked and transparent to all, goes back to 2007."
CNN's report ties the racist and misogynistic comments to Robinson based on the email address associated with the account, unusual phrasing he used in other social media points and biographical information. The posts were dated long before Robinson entered politics.
As for the other news story, the lawsuit was filed against Money, who made a music video about Robinson owing him money for a bootleg porn video. It says Money and Robinson became friends when he worked at a Papa John's Pizza location near the porn shop, and Robinson "would occasionally bring over free pizza and socialize" at the porn store.
But the lawsuit says Robinson was not "renting or previewing videos, and he did not purchase 'bootleg' or other videos" from Money. The lawsuit seeks damages from Money but not from The Assembly, which Robinson's attorney claims without evidence is a publication funded by billionaire George Soros.
The lawsuit seeks $50 million in damages and is unlikely to be resolved before Election Day. It says that Robinson's "private and public lives have been devastated. Friends and family have turned their backs on him. He has been humiliated."
A spokesperson for CNN declined to comment on the lawsuit.
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Dave Jakins has been competing in the World Conker Championships since 1977. At 82, the Brit just celebrated his first title, though it's been quickly overshadowed by cheating allegations. In conkers, players take turns throwing chestnuts, attached to a piece of string, trying to smash their opponent's piece. But after 23-year-old Alastair Johnson-Ferguson lost to Jakins in the men's final of the tournament, held Sunday in Northamptonshire, England, he told the Telegraph that the winner may have used a metal conker, which blew up his own "in one hit." The outlet notes Jakins was the top judge, responsible for drilling and inserting strings into the chestnuts, which participants drew from a bag.
Event organizers have since come out in support of Jakins, a long-standing member of the event committee. "Somebody's a sore loser, I think," says chairman Jim Packer, per the BBC. "We've had numerous players more than capable of smashing on the first hit," and Jakins is "a heavy hitter." Packer says organizers were aware Jakins had a steel conker on him, but "it's very obvious it's not a real one." Jakins says he didn't use the metal conker in competition, only in fun games with children. "You get them to hit it with their conker and then their conker breaks and they can't believe it," he says.
Johnson-Ferguson maintains Jakins "could have swapped his real conker for [the steel] one" or "could have marked the conker strings to pick out a harder nut," though Jakins denies this, per the Telegraph. "I did help prepare the conkers before the tournament. But this isn't cheating or a fix, and I didn't mark the strings," he says. "It's impossible to cheat at conkers. It's a load of nonsense," he adds, per the BBC. Though he defeated Johnson-Ferguson to be named "King Conker," Jakins ultimately lost the final match to the women's title holder, "Queen Conker" Kelci Banschbach, a native of Indianapolis. At 34, she's the first American to win the overall competition, per the Telegraph. (More United Kingdom stories.) | https://www.newser.com/story/357836/we-have-a-cheating-scandal-in-the-world-of-conkers.html | 2024-10-15T18:22:04Z |
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EPL: He’s very special, I don’t know how to explain it – Cucurella hails Chelsea star
Chelsea full-back, Marc Cucurella, has given a glowing review to his teammate, Cole Palmer.
This is following England’s continued growth at a meteoric pace.
The 22-year-old England international left Manchester City for Chelsea in a deal reportedly worth an initial £40 million in the summer of 2023.
Palmer has arguably become Chelsea’s best player since signing for the Blues.
Palmer scored 22 goals and provided 11 assists in 33 Premier League games for Chelsea last season.
The England forward has already scored six goals and registered five assists in seven league matches in the current campaign.
In an interview with The Guardian, Cucurella acknowledged that the Englishman is a special player.
“If you see him not in his kit you would never in your life say he was a footballer, but then on the pitch, he shoots and it doesn’t seem like he is hitting it hard but he scores them all,” he said.
“He’s very different. I don’t know how to explain it: he’s special,” Cucurella said via the Chelsea Chronicle.
“If he carries on like this, he’ll be among the best. There’s not much strength in the hair, but if that’s his only problem, then he’s all right,” the left-back added. | https://dailypost.ng/2024/10/15/epl-hes-very-special-i-dont-know-how-to-explain-it-cucurella-hails-chelsea-star/ | 2024-10-15T18:22:04Z |
Diya Lamps: Small clay pots lit during Diwali, symbolizing prosperity. Handmade by pressing thumb into clay, these tiny oil lamps bring light and good fortune to the new year.
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The Tulsi plant, sacred in Hinduism, is a significant part of Diwali celebrations, believed to bring blessings and purification when placed in the courtyard or home.
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Red rugs symbolize love, happiness, and light victory during Diwali. Incorporate them into decor for a cozy atmosphere, inviting warmth for gatherings with loved ones.
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Line pathways with diwali lanterns, drape fairy lights, and add decorative touches like rangoli designs or flower arrangements. For a traditional look, place diyas along the doorway.
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Drapes, thicker fabric panels, enhance décor and aesthetics, offering light control, privacy, and insulation options in various options.
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Buying art during Diwali is believed to bring prosperity and good fortune, making it a popular time to invest in paintings, sculptures, and other artistic pieces
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Diwali celebrations are centered around the pooja room, a sacred space where we honor the divine, seek blessings, and gather with loved ones.
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Floating tealights, Moroccan lanterns, and Diwali-themed furnishings are perfect for capturing the essence of Diwali on your dining table.
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Diwali, India's largest holiday, is named after the row of clay lamps lit outside homes to symbolize inner light and protection from spiritual darkness.
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A kindeel is a wooden lantern covered in matte or glossy papers, typically hung in front of homes during the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali.
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Manchester United are monitoring Bayern Munich duo Leon Goretzka and Leroy Sane for a potential move in 2025, Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg has revealed.
The Red Devils have reportedly set their sights on two more of Bayern’s aces, having secured both Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui’s arrivals at Old Trafford in the summer transfer window.
According to Plettenberg, Man United could move for Goretzka as early as January as they are looking for another addition to the midfield at the turn of the year.
Erik ten Hag’s summer business has so far offered little return. Midfield star Manuel Ugarte is yet to settle in after a shaky start, while both De Ligt and Joshua Zirkzee have been under heavy scrutiny for uninspiring performances.
It remains to be seen if the Red Devils are willing to open their wallet again in January and secure the two Bayern stars, who have not had much Bundesliga action under new boss Vincent Kompany recently.
Man Utd Eyeing Sane and Goretzka
Bayern contracts due to expire soon
According to Plettenberg, Goretzka still wants to stay at Bayern beyond the winter as he continues to fight for his spot in Kompany’s squad:
The 29-year-old has been handed just a minute of action in the Bundesliga this season, while Sane has fared only slightly better, with 32 minutes played in Bayern’s first six fixtures in the German top flight.
The out-of-favour duo have been heavily linked with a departure in recent months amid their uncertain contract situations. Sane has less than 12 months left on his deal which sees him earn a reported £322,000-per-week, while Goretzka’s £290,000-per-week contract runs out a year later in June 2026, but he has been told he is free to leave.
According to Plettenberg, Sane is continuing talks with Bayern about extending his stay at the Allianz Arena beyond 2025, despite being touted for a Premier League return recently.
The German international made 90 appearances in the English top flight while at Manchester City, recording 25 goals and 29 assists.
Man United return to Premier League action against Brentford this weekend, hoping to vastly improve their 14th position after a dismal start to the campaign under Erik ten Hag, who avoided the Old Trafford axe during the international break.
Man Utd ‘Reignite Contact’ with Tuchel
After holding talks in the summer
Manchester United have re-established contact with former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel over taking charge at Old Trafford if Erik ten Hag is sacked, TBR Football has claimed.
The Red Devils are reportedly reconsidering Tuchel for the potential managerial vacancy after holding talks with the German tactician in the summer.
Per the report, Tuchel wants his next job to be in England, and his representatives are now working hard to ensure this happens. The 51-year-old remains out of work after departing Bayern Munich at the end of last season.
Statistics courtesy of Transfermarkt. Correct as of 15-10-24.
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Manchester United are always on the hunt for new signings and Alphonso Davies could be next in their sights | https://www.givemesport.com/man-utd-monitoring-forgotten-bayern-duo-for-2025-move/ | 2024-10-15T18:22:04Z |
The largest full moon of 2024 rises this week.
On Thursday (Oct. 17) at 7:26 a.m. EDT (1126 GMT), the moon will officially turn full. And less than 11 hours earlier, at 8:48 p.m. EDT on Wednesday evening (0048 GMT on Oct. 17), the moon will also arrive at perigee, its closest point to Earth, at a distance of 221,938 miles (357,174 km) away.
The result of these two occurrences will be a 14% brighter-than-average full moon accompanied by unusually high and low tides later this week into the start of the weekend. Colloquially, a full moon that coincides with perigee is referred to as a "supermoon."
Dr. Fred Espenak, a retired NASA astrophysicist and eclipse expert, defines a supermoon as a full moon that occurs when the moon is within 90 percent of its closest approach to Earth. Dr. Espenak has compiled a list of all the supermoons (including those that fall under the 90 percent category) occurring during the 21st century.
According to Dr. Espenak, there are four supermoons in 2024, in August, September, October and November. But this week's supermoon is the one where the full moon and perigee coincide closest together.
In contrast, on April 13, 2025, the full moon will closely coincide with apogee, the moon's farthest point from Earth. On that date, the moon will be about 31,000 miles (50,000 km) farther away and will appear 14 percent smaller compared to on the evening of Oct. 16, thus the antonym to a supermoon is a "micro moon."
Native Americans used to attach a moniker to each month's full moon and traditionally the October full moon was known as the Hunter's Moon. With the leaves falling and the deer fattened, this is the time to hunt. Since the fields have been recently reaped, hunters can ride over the stubble, and can more easily see foxes and other animals that have come out to feed and be caught for a Thanksgiving banquet after the harvest.
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On Thursday, many television weathercasters will probably urge their viewers to step outside that night to enjoy the sight of a "Full supermoon." But in reality, on that night, the moon will already be many hours past full (hence, actually a waning gibbous phase) and even farther away in time from the perigee point in its orbit.
But on Wednesday night, not only will the moon be very near to, or at perigee, but it will also be getting progressively closer each hour to the time when it actually turns full. So, if you wish to get the full "supermoon effect," then Wednesday is your night.
In actuality, however, while a full moon theoretically lasts just a moment, that moment is imperceptible to ordinary observation, and for a day or so before and after most will speak of seeing the nearly full moon as "full:" the shaded strip is so narrow, and changing in apparent width so slowly, that it is hard for the naked eye to tell whether it's present or which side it is.
High water moments
Every month, "spring" tides occur when the moon is full and new, the word spring being derived from the German springen — to "spring up," and is not — as is often mistaken — a reference to the spring season. At these times the moon and sun form a line with the earth, so their tidal effects add together. The sun exerts a little less than half the tidal force of the moon.
"Neap" tides, on the other hand, occur at those times when the moon is at first and last quarter and works at cross-purposes with the sun. At these times tides are weak.
The highest tides will not, however, coincide with the perigee moon but will actually lag by up to several days depending on the specific coastal location.
For example, at Boston Harbor a peak tide height of 12.0-feet comes at 12:11 p.m. EDT on Friday, almost 2 days after perigee, while at Cape Fear, North Carolina, the highest tide (6.8-feet) will be attained at 9:16 a.m. EDT on Saturday.
Any coastal storm at sea around this time will almost certainly aggravate coastal flooding problems.
Tidal force varies as the inverse cube of an object's distance. This month the moon is 12.2% closer at perigee than at apogee. Therefore, it will exert 42% more tidal force at this full moon compared to the spring tides for the "micro" full moon that will coincide with apogee next April.
Huge moon at moonrise and moonset
Usually, the variation of the moon's distance is not readily apparent to observers viewing the moon directly.
Or is it?
When the perigee moon lies close to the horizon it can appear absolutely enormous. That is when the famous "moon illusion" combines with reality to produce a truly stunning view. For reasons not fully understood by astronomers or psychologists, a low-hanging moon looks incredibly large when hovering near to trees, buildings and other foreground objects. The fact that the moon will be much closer than usual this weekend will only serve to amplify this strange effect.
So ... a perigee moon, either rising in the east at sunset or dropping down in the west at sunrise might seem to make the moon appear so close that it almost appears that you could touch it. You can check out this out for yourself by first noting the times for moonrise and moonset for your area thanks to the U.S. Naval Observatory.
If you're looking to get a closer view of the moon and other night sky objects, our best telescopes for beginners guide can help you find what you need. And if something more portable is your preference, check our our best binoculars guide.
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Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium. He writes about astronomy for Natural History magazine, the Farmers' Almanac and other publications.
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Joe Rao is Space.com's skywatching columnist, as well as a veteran meteorologist and eclipse chaser who also serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium. He writes about astronomy for Natural History magazine, the Farmers' Almanac and other publications. Joe is an 8-time Emmy-nominated meteorologist who served the Putnam Valley region of New York for over 21 years. You can find him on Twitter and YouTube tracking lunar and solar eclipses, meteor showers and more. To find out Joe's latest project, visit him on Twitter. | https://www.space.com/full-moon-hunter-supermoon-largest-2024 | 2024-10-15T18:22:05Z |
The Hamilton trend Verstappen needs to emulate to see off Norris in F1 2024
Verstappen still has a healthy points lead in the 2024 Formula 1 world championship, but much momentum is now with his title rival Norris. As the season now exits a mini-break, here’s how Verstappen replicating something his 2021 title rival used to do regularly in such circumstances can surely make a fourth successive crown certain
Can a driver with a 52-point lead with six rounds of a Formula 1 season remaining really not be considered the favourite to win the world championship?
To many F1 observers, the Dutchman's current points pile and cracking capabilities combine to make him unstoppable in 2024. This is regardless of how good McLaren and Lando Norris were in winning commandingly in Singapore last time out, or the fact that Max Verstappen and Red Bull haven't won since Spain in June.
But Verstappen's position remains precarious.
For a start, the momentum is firmly with McLaren now. When you add Norris's similarly crushing Zandvoort win to what he achieved in Singapore (and surely should've done at Monza), that's two from the last four races in 2024's mini-post-summer break phase of the campaign where the title chaser has delivered wins worthy of Verstappen's brilliant start to this season.
Verstappen hopes – saying in Singapore that "we are moving in the right direction now"– that Red Bull is over the worst of the car problems that have held it back really since Miami in early May. But even if the work the team has been putting in of late does draw it back level with McLaren around an eagerly anticipated Austin upgrade package, Verstappen is still at risk of just a single DNF blowing this title fight wide open given how many races there are still to come at this stage.
Verstappen's record in these – Austin, Mexico, Brazil, Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi – is, overall, formidable.
At both the Circuit of the Americas and the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Verstappen is undefeated since they rejoined the F1 calendar after the COVID-19 pandemic. His wins at these tracks in 2021 were critical in eventually winning his first world title that year.
Podium: Race winner Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
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His past is chequered in Brazil. He has two Interlagos wins, but this is also a track where he lost a certain victory in that bizarre clash with Esteban Ocon in 2018, then in 2021 Hamilton roared back (boosted by a fresh engine but still with more to lose in a collision from his grid penalty recovery) and famously won.
The next year, any hope Verstappen had of winning in spite of Red Bull's tyre trouble was undone in another crash with Hamilton, before his refusal to help Sergio Perez over minor places played out late on.
He has a 50:50 record in Qatar – losing to Hamilton in 2021 before winning on the track's second GP last year. Verstappen did, however, lose the 2023 Qatar sprint race to Oscar Piastri and of all the remaining races this is the one where McLaren must be considered the overwhelming victory favourite given its high-speed nature.
Las Vegas is another outlier where Ferrari will surely be strong with its 'Monza special' rear wing and McLaren no longer running its 'mini-DRS' that made headlines in Baku.
Verstappen won the first race with Vegas back on the calendar in 41 years, but really, Charles Leclerc should've taken victory but for his misfortune (and Verstappen's gain) around the mid-race safety car.
At the Abu Dhabi season finale, Verstappen's form is sensational – he has won every year since 2019 and hasn't finished off the podium at the Yas Marina track since he was fifth there in 2017.
There is, however, a rather glaring asterisk from that 2021 Abu Dhabi race, as Verstappen was seemingly well beaten by Hamilton before the officiating saga that followed Nicholas Latifi's late crash.
Yet, three years later, Verstappen can surely draw inspiration from his 2021 title rival ahead of this final bout of contests against Hamilton's former team, McLaren. This is how on several occasions through his title steamrollering years with Mercedes, Hamilton often turned the screw on threatening opposition with a series of pivotal, successive victories.
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid, 1st Position, arrives in Parc Ferme after securing the win and the 2014 World Champion
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In 2014, his five wins in a row after that controversial clash with Nico Rosberg at Spa overturned his team-mate's once hefty points lead. In 2016, having allowed Rosberg to build momentum with three walk-off wins at the end of 2015, his season-closing four successive wins couldn't overturn the damage of points lost to several bad starts and that Malaysian GP engine failure that year, but it meant Rosberg couldn't be sure of the title until the final Abu Dhabi tour.
In 2017, Hamilton came out of the summer break with five wins from six races – Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel now his closest challenger (and ahead in the points before this streak started). This was where Hamilton's trait of hammering critical points of the season really took on a new dimension, given for the first time in its title run Mercedes was having to deal with what Toto Wolff called a "diva" car.
Perhaps most significantly here, because as for Verstappen in 2024, 2018 was really not a season where Hamilton regularly had the clear best car package.
But he produced another four-race post-Spa/summer break victory streak that snapped any faint hopes Vettel had of wresting back control of the championship. Again, the German had led Hamilton in the standings – until that infamous home-off at Hockenheim.
Hamilton usually rose when the pressure was highest during his title run. And, as Austin and Mexico 2021 showed, Verstappen can do this too – although that is the only season he has really had to work for a title and it came with plenty of controversial moments that could be argued as unresolved weaknesses too. Nevertheless, such rising at critical moments is a trait that separates the great from the good in F1 driver history.
Of course, that current 52-point gap to Norris can't be forgotten. More often, a driver that has built a critical early points lead will get over the line – with famous examples such as Ayrton Senna for McLaren in 1991, Renault's Fernando Alonso in 2005 and Jenson Button with Brawn GP in 2009.
So, if Verstappen can pull out a winning streak at this critical moment now in 2024 – starting on what must be considered favourable ground at Austin and in Mexico given his recent records at those tracks – he can make certain of matching Hamilton and Vettel (and Michael Schumacher and Juan Manuel Fangio) in securing four F1 titles in succession.
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Watch the Trailer for Bruce Springsteen’s Upcoming ABC Special
Bruce Springsteen will take viewers behind the scenes of his massive 2024 world tour in a new ABC special titled Bruce Springsteen: Backstage and Backstreets, which will premiere on Oct. 20.
You can watch the trailer below.
Hosted by Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos, Bruce Springsteen: Backstage and Backstreets was filmed during the final weeks of the Boss' most recent tour, according to Rolling Stone. The trailer shows Springsteen lighting up stages, flipping through binders' worth of set lists and paying a visit to the Stone Pony club in Asbury Park, New Jersey, where he cut his teeth and later met his wife and bandmate, Patti Scialfa.
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'Bruce Springsteen: Backstage and Backstreets' Addresses Patti Scialfa's Health Issues
The ABC special also addresses Scialfa's blood cancer diagnosis, which she revealed in last month's Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band documentary. (It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 8 and will be officially released via Hulu and Disney+ on Oct. 25.) The illness affects Scialfa's immune system and has limited her capacity for touring; "Every once in a while, I come to a show or two and I can sing a few songs onstage, and that's been a treat," she explained.
"She's doing good. We caught it early, which was important," Springsteen says in the Backstage and Backstreets trailer. "It's a tough disease, it’s very fatiguing."
For the most part, the Backstage and Backstreets trailer remains light and triumphant. "I still feel like that 16-year-old kid who picked the guitar up. It's fun," Springsteen says. And when Stephanopoulos suggests after a show that Springsteen has the best job in the world, he replies, "Hell yes, I do!"
Bruce Springsteen: Backstage and Backstreets will be available to stream on Hulu following its premiere on ABC.
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Ajit Manocha, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), a California-headquartered global industry association with over 3,000 member companies in the semiconductor and electronics sectors, shares insights on India’s new strategy to establish itself as a major force in the global semiconductor industry in an email interview with Surajeet Das Gupta. Edited excerpts:
There are a huge number of fabs (fabrication units) being built worldwide. What is SEMI’s projection of India’s share by 2030?
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According to the SEMI World Fab Forecast report from September 2024, 108 wafer fabs are set to come online through 2027, with 87 in various stages of implementation.
SEMI forecasts that an additional 50-plus fabs will be needed between 2027 and 2030 to support the projected $1 trillion in annual semiconductor revenue by the decade’s end.
In my opinion, India’s aspirational goal should be to have over 10 fabs by 2030, but this depends on the successful execution of the already announced five-plus manufacturing units and a focus on building India’s ecosystem.
The government has set a target of achieving a 10 per cent share in the global outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing/ assembly testing marking and packing (OSAT/ATMP) space in five years, aiming to increase to 20 per cent by 2030. Is that achievable?
Yes, it is possible, and India is already off to a good start. Compared to wafer fabs, investments in OSAT/ATMP are smaller, and the complexity is also lower. These lower barriers to entry provide a strong opportunity for rapid growth. The buildout of the semiconductor ecosystem will help attract additional investments in wafer fabs.
Most of the demand for chips by mobile device makers in India is met by fabless companies like Qualcomm, which rely on Taiwanese manufacturers. Who will Indian wafer makers sell to, or can they export?
India’s initial challenge will be producing chips at a competitive cost, which depends on the scale and flawless execution. Successful chipmakers strive for zero defects and high yields, especially in high-volume markets like mobile devices, where every rupee counts.
India is known for its engineering talent, but the workforce lacks training in semiconductor manufacturing. How big is this challenge?
The talent gap is a serious issue worldwide, but India has the right ingredients and raw talent to succeed. SEMI will play a crucial role in training this workforce. If there were no available raw talent, India’s semiconductor industry would have struggled to get off the ground.
Why have the big guns like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, United Microelectronics Corporation, and Intel Corporation stayed away from India?
SEMI does not comment on individual member companies. However, at a recent Semiconductor Executive Summit ahead of Semicon India, over 100 CEOs and chief experience officers from across the value chain were impressed and convinced by what India has to offer as the next big semiconductor hub.
India plans to manufacture chips at 28 nanometre (nm) and above, but demand projections by the India Electronics & Semiconductor Association indicate that nearly 70 per cent of the demand in 2030 will be for chips below 28 nm. Will India still need to import most of its chips?
Demand is growing across all nodes, and there is a strong opportunity for India to start with mature nodes. For example, many chips and sensors for mobile devices are produced on mature nodes, and demand for these devices is not diminishing.
While there is currently a high demand for advanced nodes due to the rise of data centres and artificial intelligence-enabled services, it will take time for India to develop expertise in this area. However, once India establishes itself as a viable player at 28 nm and above, advancing to more sophisticated nodes will follow.
Despite having many chip designers, India lacks major home-grown chip design companies. Most designers work for multinationals. Should India have focused on building big design companies rather than fabs?
Fabless giants like Advanced Micro Devices, Nvidia, and Qualcomm have already announced plans to expand their presence in India, with more likely to follow. As the semiconductor ecosystem grows, more major players will consider investing in manufacturing and dipping into the talent pool. This will create opportunities for India’s developing talent to stay, and it may even attract talent to return home. | https://www.business-standard.com/amp/companies/interviews/india-s-goal-should-be-to-have-10-plus-fabs-by-2030-semi-president-ceo-124101500966_1.html | 2024-10-15T18:21:58Z |
After another humiliating loss, is there any hope the Cowboys can still turn this thing around and somehow reach the playoffs? – William Santos/Austin, TX
Nick: Yeah, I think it's much worse if this is absolutely the best the Cowboys have to offer. If this was their A-team and they got blown out, then yeah, it'd be time to focus on the draft. But the silver lining here is the Cowboys should be getting much better on the defensive side of the ball. We're not just talking about good players but game-changers. Micah Parsons has the ability to wreck a game. DaRon Bland changed several games last year with one play. Eric Kendricks is another really good player who has the ability to stop drives and give the ball back to the offense. All of that together will make for a much better defense and that alone will help the offense. Yeah, it's hard to think this team can make a huge turnaround but it's a long season and they're in the middle of the pack right now. I see reasons to have some hope.
Kurt: Finding a silver lining after a loss like that is tough to do, and things indeed seem bleak. But the Cowboys are going into their bye week with a 3-3 record, which is where most people thought they would be at this point. Now, that's definitely a pretty ugly 3-3, but the season isn't even half over. Who knows what might happen? Maybe the Cowboys will get healthier with DaRon Bland and possibly Micah Parsons returning after the break. Maybe their division rivals will suffer difficult injuries of their own. Maybe some of these young players will improve with experience. Maybe they'll swing a trade to bring in some help. Maybe they'll figure out how to open up the offensive scheme, especially in the red zone. And maybe they'll find a way to make some sort of progress in the run game on both sides of the ball. Yes, that's a lot of "maybes" for a team that has the eighth-toughest strength of schedule remaining, but again, there is a lot of season left and the Cowboys are only a game back in the hunt for the NFC East title. Does this look like a team that can make a lengthy postseason run? Not currently, but earning a playoff spot is still a realistic goal … even though it's hard to see right now in the aftermath of Sunday's debacle. | https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/mailbag-any-reasons-for-hope-after-loss | 2024-10-15T18:22:05Z |
According to World Population Review, Coca-Cola is the world’s most popular branded drink. WPR cites: “It is not only the most popular soft drink in the United States, but also the most popular soft drink on the planet. Even though the can has gone through a few changes over the years, it still retains its same, delicious formula. There is even a Coca-Cola factory in Atlanta where people can take a tour and learn how Coca-Cola is produced today and how it has evolved over the years.”
Pharmacist Dr. John Pemberton created the Coca-Cola syrup recipe, circa 1886, and it remains one of the most highly protected trade secrets in history.
In addition to its iconic Coke Classic, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) has drastically expanded its menu of selections over the decades to include other popular brands, such as Sprite, Fresca, Smart Water, Dasani Water, Minute Maid lemonade and juices, Barq’s Root Beer, Monster Energy Drinks, Seagram’s Ginger Ale, teas, and many others, totaling over 300.
Stock History
Coca-Cola continues to be an institutional investor favorite, with Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway a longtime fan and major shareholder. According to some accounts, Buffett’s affinity for Coke Classic extends to it being readily available throughout Berkshire’s offices, and this is after decades of being a Pepsi drinker. It has maintained a solid 4.98% CAGR over the past 5 years, and continued to stay ahead of rivals Keurig Dr. Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP).
Underlying recent events
- Coca-Cola has focused of late on high-growth brands across its beverage portfolio, including Fuze Tea, Minute Maid Zero Sugar, and Powerade, and introducing products like Coke Lemon and Reformulated Sprite. Expansion of its other flavors has led to Coca-Cola gaining a 40% market share in the non-alcoholic beverage sector.
- Seeing international markets as a market share territory ripe for further opportunity, Coca-Cola has raised its profile at major European events, such as promotional investments in the Euro 2024 Football Championship, the Paris Olympics, and various music festivals. Forming partnerships with local food service providers to promote combo meals also contributed to further sales.
- Marketing-wise, digital technology has given Coca-Cola another growth tool, with its Studio X global network marketing platform, which measures real-time reactions to newly produced content, and e-commerce, which has grown in double digits in a number of countries.
Coca-Cola has been a public company for over a century (IPO was $40 in 1919). It has undergone 10 forward-stock splits between 1935 and 2012. A 1-for-1 stock dividend was declared in 1927. A $1000 Coca-Cola IPO investment would have bought 25 shares in 1919. A 1 share has grown through splits to 9,216 shares, that investment would equate to 230,400 shares, which would be worth $16.204 million today.
Regardless, investors are much more concerned with future stock performance over the next 1, 5, to 10 years. While most Wall Street analysts will calculate 12-month forward projections, it’s clear that nobody has a consistent crystal ball, and plenty of unforeseen circumstances can render even near-term projections irrelevant. 24/7 Wall Street aims to present some farther-looking insights based on Coca-Cola’s own numbers, along with business and market development information that may be of help to our readers’ own research.
Key Points In This Article
- Morgan Stanley and other major Wall Street analyst departments are bullish on Coca-Cola.
- Coca-Cola’s impressive dividend track record has endeared its stock to institutional and individual investors alike.
- For years, a dearth of non-fizzy drinks gave its rivals an edge. In the past decade, Coca-Cola’s continued expansion to non-carbonated beverages continues to be a winning ticket. The company recently acquired Costa Coffee to fill a popular beverage gap in its menu offerings.
- Cultivation and application of digital assets are also proving beneficial to the company’s bottom line, by streamlining efficiencies, rapid improvement of response times, and cutting costs.
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Recent Coca-Cola Stock News and Updates
10/14/2024
Coca-Cola is facing a lawsuit over the labeling of its Fresca soda. A consumer believes that the label “sparkling soda water” suggests the drink is made with natural ingredients and has no artificial sweeteners. But Fresca contains aspartame, an artificial sweetener. While Judge Manish S. Shah dismissed some of the consumer’s claims, he allowed the case to proceed on the grounds that Coca-Cola may have violated consumer protection laws in various states.
10/10/2024
Coca-Cola has committed to a circular economy through its World Without Waste strategy, which aims to minimize waste and reuse materials. The company partnered with Circular Solutions Advisors (CSA) to create a closed-loop recycling system. Coca-Cola aims to make all packaging recyclable by 2025, use 50% recycled material by 2030, and collect and recycle a bottle or can for each one sold by 2030.
10/9/2024
After discontinuing several soda flavors recently, Coca-Cola has announced that it will be introducing two new options next year: Sprite + Tea and Coca-Cola Orange Cream.
10/8/2024
Recently Coca-Cola discontinued its Spiced flavor drink after just seven months on the market. Now the company has announced that it will be discontinuing two more Coca-Cola flavors as well: Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla and Diet Coke with Splenda.
10/7/2024
Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Madeleine Dean are accusing major food and beverage companies like Coca-Cola, General Mills, and PepsiCo of engaging in “shrinkflation” — reducing the size of their products while either maintaining or even increasing their prices — along with tax avoidance.
10/4/2024
Coca-Cola will release its 2024 third-quarter earnings report on October 31st. Following the release, the company will host a conference call for investors and analysts to discuss the results in more detail.
10/2/2024
Coca-Cola’s stock price experienced a 1.5% decline today, with shares reaching a low of $70.41. Trading volume was also significantly lower than average.
10/1/2024
Coca-Cola is shutting down five of its production and distribution facilities in Germany over the next year. The affected plants are located in Memmingen, Bielefeld, Berlin, Cologne, and Neumünster. The closure will result in the loss of 505 jobs. However, the company plans to relocate 207 employees to other facilities and create 78 new positions.
9/30/2024
Shareholder advocates are urging Coca-Cola to better measure and reduce food waste. They assert that this would help both the company’s profits as well as the environment. In a letter to Coca-Cola, the Accountability Board has proposed that the company publish a report detailing the types and amounts of food and beverage waste it produces globally. They also want Coca-Cola to set specific goals for reducing waste in all its operations.
9/27/2024
Coca-Cola is teaming up with Pollution Probe to combat plastic pollution in Canada’s Great Lakes. The company is sponsoring a drone equipped with a waste collector that can remove floating debris (i.e. paper, plastic, metal, glass). The drone has been successfully tested on Lake Simcoe and will be deployed across the Great Lakes region next spring.
5 to 10 Year Review
The Food Institute estimated the global soft drink market at $237 billion three years ago, with an expected growth of 4.7% annually. The US market is estimated at $285.9 billion going into 2024 and growing 7.5% annually, according to Grand View Research. Coca-Cola’s international sales already comprise 31% of total beverage revenues, it holds a commanding 46% of the US market.
A company the size of Coca-Cola has largely grown its menu of product offerings through acquisition. Some of these are well-known brands, such as Minute Maid juice, Dasani Water, Sprite, Fanta, Seagram’s Ginger Ale sodas, Vitaminwater, Powerade sports drinks, and many others. Some Coca-Cola milestone acquisitions of the past decade that have contributed to these statistics include:
- 2017: Coca-Cola relaunched Coke Zero with an updated flavor and new name, Coke Zero Sugar, and purchased the Topo Chico brand of sparkling waters.
- 2018 saw Coca-Cola acquire Organic & Raw Trading T/A MOJO Beverages, a Kombucha tea company from Australia. It unfortunately did not catch on to a larger market and Coca-Cola closed down its MOJO factory in 2022.
- 2019: Coca-Cola bought the Costa Coffee company and added coffee-infused soda beverages to its lineup, called Coca-Cola Coffees.
- 2019: Coca-Cola acquired CHI Ltd. of Lagos, Nigeria. Its products include juice under the Chivita brand and value-added dairy under the Hollandia brand, among many other products.
- 2020: Coca-Cola welcomed its first dairy company to its portfolio with its acquisition of Fairlife. The company also debuted Flashlyte, an advanced hydration drink formulated with six electrolytes, in Mexico.
Recent highlights include:
- Expansion of the Cappy juice platform to Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, with new reduced-sugar and vitamin-fortified varieties.
- Introduction of SmartWater alkaline 9.5+ pH with antioxidants in North America.
- Doubling sales of the Authentic Tea House lineup of unsweetened, cold-brewed teas in China.
- Experimentation and expansion into the Alcohol Ready-to-Drink (aRTD) category. Recent launches include Jack Daniel’s & Coca‑Cola and Jack Daniel’s & Coca‑Cola Zero Sugar in Latin America, Europe, Asia, and North America; Absolut Vodka & Sprite and Absolut Vodka & Sprite Zero Sugar in Europe; and Peace Hard Tea and Minute Maid Spiked in North America.
As of the start of 2024, as much as 65% of Coca-Cola’s total revenues were derived from its international business units. While the company does have a currency hedge system, its size, at over $28 billion, can still be a problem. That $28 billion may be compiled from dozens of different countries at the mercy of more extreme currency fluctuation volatility. This risk exists especially from less politically stable third-world nations whose currencies have become increasingly less dependent on the US dollar and more on the Chinese Yuan and possibly other BRICS member nations’ currencies. The costs of hedging can run as high as 3-6% on average.
Key Drivers for Coca-Cola’s Future
1. Further Diversification Into Non-Carbonated Beverages
For years, Coca-Cola has been expanding beyond carbonated beverages to non-carbonated sodas and drinks. Among its most famous is its entrance to the bottled water industry (Dasani, Vitaminwater), but it also has growing exposure to tea, coffee, and dairy products. In 2019, Coca-Cola purchased Costa Coffee for $5.1 billion. This was largely a bet on the growth of the coffee market, which is forecast to expand annually at a rate of 4.7% through 2030.
2. Coke As An AI Player?
While one might pigeonhole Coca-Cola products as simply cans of soda, the company has been burnishing its digital technology footprint. In addition to its double-digit growth e-commerce platform and the aforementioned Studio X marketing platform, Coca-Cola can also be viewed as a technology play on AI, big data, and consumer analytics. To gain an edge over competitors, Coke uses artificial intelligence to gather big data insights on consumer behaviors and beverage market trends. Some of the details the AI tracks for Coca-Cola at restaurants may include such data as flavor preferences and amounts sold per day, with which meal combos, and what times of the day.
Coca-Cola’s analysts then process the raw data and advise decisions about which products deserve more investment to expand their market shares, and which ones may be on the decline.
3. Smart Recycling = Cutting Costs
Coke is leading the way in the beverage sector by setting a goal to collect and recycle all of its packaging by 2030. This ecologically responsible stance is helpful not only from a public relations standpoint but also makes for smart business. When handled intelligently and at the volumes of units that Coca-Cola operates, the company cuts costs with the use of recycled materials for its packaging. And recycled packaging is proving to contribute to the Coke bottom line: Q2 2024 gross margins were 59%, higher than the 58% of the energy sector and 53% of the technology sector.
4. When In Rome…
Coca-Cola is very proactive in catering to local tastes and preferences. For example, it offers Inca Kola in Peru and Thums Up in India. From Tanzania to Texas, Coca-Cola has made a splash but management realizes to capture local trends, these adaptations to each market are crucial to build diversified revenue streams that expand the company’s war chest.
For example, Coca-Cola built up a 60.5% share of the India soft drinks market, but discovered that the massive penetration was primarily due to Thums Up. Deleting Thums up would calculatedly sink its share below 30%. Acknowledgment of each geography’s unique cultural predilections further heightens customer and brand loyalty, which in turn increases customer lifetime value.
5. Direct-to-Consumer Channels
While the vast majority of Coca-Cola beverages are purchased from local vendors, chain stores, or supermarkets, the company has launched a direct-to-consumer online store that allows for even better data collection. Using Studio X and other digital marketing tools, Coke can advertise directly to consumers and steer them towards exclusive deals, seasonal products, and other offerings, creating another Coke revenue source.
6. Dividends
Institutional and individual investors both love Coca-Cola stock. While growth can sometimes seem ponderously slow, its dividend has made it very popular as a buy-and-hold Dow Jones stock to hold in a portfolio. Since Coca-Cola began paying dividends in 1970, the company has had an unbroken streak of making distributions every year, either matching or exceeding the prior year’s amount with the exception of 2000-2001. The current $1.929 dividend in 2024 is estimated to grow to $2.562 by 2030.
Stock Price Prediction for 2025
A consensus of 25 different Wall Street analysts has predicted an average 12-month price for Coca-Cola of $72.00. This would be 1.62% from its price today. Morgan Stanley, Truist, Citibank, and Barclays are among the bulls. Conversely, 24/7 Wall Street anticipates a 2025 stock price for Coca-Cola of $76.00 per share. This equates to a 8.06% gain.
We hold that Coca-Cola’s ongoing steps to trim operation costs, optimize its supply chain, and invest in digital technology will contribute to improved efficiency and profitability. Moreover, Coca-Cola is leveraging its strong brand loyalty and expanding its presence in new and emerging markets will support its growth in the coming decade. Strategic partnerships like the 2024 Oreo Cookies announcement, which pairs two iconic American brands creating a limited edition drink and cookie, should also bolster growth and may harbinger similar deals in the near future.
Coca-Cola’s Next 5 Years’ Outlook
Coca-Cola’s last 10 quarters have shown steady growth and revenues have ballooned by $3.3 billion from Q1 2021 through Q2 2023. Operating margins continue to increase in proportion, thanks to attention to cost-cutting tools like recyclables and AI.
24/7 Wall Street has a 2026 price target for Coca-Cola of $81.75, a 7.56% gain. We believe the track Coca-Cola has already taken to acquire healthier offerings, like Vitaminwater, Suja Organic plant-based drinks, and Fuze Teas will further gain in popularity as the health concerns over foods and beverages proliferate. The price of recycled packaging materials may also be reduced, which will help to boost Coke’s already hefty margins. Additional strategic brand collaborations like 2024’s Oreo deal should also manifest.
In 2027, 24/7 Wall Street projects an $85.75 target. This would be a 4.89% year-over-year gain. As its international presence gains further ground, Coca-Cola’s international market local bottling and distribution partnerships will become more crucial for a smooth and unencumbered supply chain.
We estimate that Coca-Cola’s 2028 price will hit $92.00. This equates to another 7.64% year-over-year gain. This would be due to AI developments, the Studio X marketing, and e-commerce Direct-To-Consumer verticals finally firing on all cylinders. This will allow more customized targeting marketing of the company’s premium brands.
In 2029, our Coca-Cola price target is $97.25, a 5.7% YoY gain. As 65% of Coke’s revenues were from its international sales in 2024, we think that segment will become more critical and will increase for the company. In 2029, Statista predicts that BRICS GDP will exceed $36.6 billion, surpassing the US, which projects a $34.9 billion GDP. As the digital business from 2028 will already be fueling some additional growth after its initial jump, reduced currency hedging cost requirements due to BRICS international currency stabilization should contribute to a sizable chunk of the 2029 gain.
Coca-Cola stock in 2030
24/7 Wall Street anticipates a $101.25 per share price for Coca-Cola, a YoY gain of 4.11%. Expansion of advanced technologies in blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), and AI improvements will likely take a bite out of earnings, but will pay off big in future years. Continued sustainability practices and eco-friendly packaging will lead the industry in innovation.
Overall, a 2030 price of $101.25 represents a cumulative 43.96% gain in 5 years for Coca-Cola.
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Happy shouts and laughter fill the cafeteria at Locust Grove Baptist Church in New Market, Alabama — a small town just outside of Huntsville, in the northern part of the state.
While the grandparents eat dinner, their grandchildren chase each other around the tables.
They call themselves “grandfamilies.” Everyone here knows each other.
It’s the quarterly meeting of a group called Grandparents as Parents, a time when they can get the kids together and catch up over spaghetti, Caesar salad, and homemade chocolate mud pie.
But beneath all the joyful camaraderie lie tough stories. These personal histories and traumas bubble up casually, as they can in conversations between people with shared experiences.
“My daughter is addicted to drugs,” explains Donna Standridge.
She’s seated at a table with her husband, Jeff. Between bites, she’s keeping an eye on one of her grandsons. He’s desperate for her attention, hanging onto her arm, crying “Mawmaw! Mawmaw! Mawmaw!” as she tries to eat and talk.
Standridge is 55, Jeff is 66. Instead of retiring or traveling, they’re raising four grandsons — ages 11, 7, 5 and 3 — in nearby Jefferson County.
“Opioids is where it all began,” Standridge says of her daughter’s struggles. In a story that echoes so many others, Standridge says her daughter’s opioid use disorder started with prescription painkillers, before eventually moving to heroin and finally, fentanyl.
Standridge says her daughter loves her sons and has had periods of sobriety. At times, she’s been in treatment and made progress. Other times, she’s gone back to using. The back and forth, Standridge says, is hard on the kids. That’s why she and her husband stepped in to care for them.
“Because of the addiction and being in active addiction, relapsing and stuff when she was clean, it wasn't a healthy environment for them.”
Parental addiction is driving formation of new ‘grandfamilies’
There was another reason these grandfamilies had gathered at the church on Aug. 22 — besides support and community. The Standridges and about 15 other families were here to learn about a new pilot program just approved by the state legislature.
Alabama has received almost $100 million dollars from legal settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors like Cardinal Health and McKesson and pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens.
In January, the Alabama Department of Mental Health appropriated $280,000 for grandparents like these, thrust into a new phase of parenting because of their children’s struggles with opioid use disorder.
The new pilot will be managed jointly by the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) and the Alabama Department of Senior Services (ADSS).
More than 2.5 million children in the U.S. are raised by grandfamilies — grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other extended family members — when their parents are unable to care for them, according to the 2022 "State of Grandfamilies" report from Generations United, a national advocacy group.
Parental substance use, especially the rise of opioids, is a key driver behind this trend, with other family members stepping in to prevent children from entering foster care.
In Alabama, 48% of foster care entries list parental substance use as the reason for children entering the system.
Yet, the grandfamilies at this church often struggle without the formal support systems available to foster families
The funds from the new pilot program come from the opioid settlement funds the state has received thus far. Advocates say the estimated $1,000-$2,000 per family is not enough to cover the expenses that come with raising a child — much less multiple children — but it’s a good first step.
Other states may follow Alabama’s experiment
The payments are expected this fall, for grandfamilies in three counties: Madison, Coffee, and Escambia, in the northern, middle, and southern part of the state, respectively.
For the grandparents at the church, any support would be helpful. Standridge reflects that people often focus on drug users when thinking about the opioid epidemic. But it’s their families — especially the children — who must live with the impacts — and who need support as well.
“We're the silent victims, if you will,” she says.
In Alabama, grandfamilies in Alabama don’t have access to certain welfare programs, like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). This new program is supposed to help alleviate that.
Unfortunately, Standridge learned later that evening, during the presentation, that her family wouldn’t qualify for the pilot payments this year, because they don’t live in one of the three counties in the pilot.
Still, Keith Lowhorne, the founder of Grandparents as Parents, is excited for the families that will be helped.
“This is like a dream come true. You’ve got grandparents that are suffering,” Lowhorne says.
As far as he knows, this is the first time that opioid settlement funds will be directed towards grandparents or relative caregivers over age 55 raising their grandchildren because of opioids.
“Alabama is not known for being first about anything,” Lowhorne says. “As far as we know, and as far as everyone has told us, this is the first for the country. We are extremely proud of that.”
Other states, such as Nevada, will soon be following suit in using settlement money to help grandfamilies, according to Lowhorne. He’s been contacted by organizations like Foster Kinship, a statewide support program in Nevada.
Using opioid settlement funds in this way is essential for placing kids with family members, instead of entering the foster care system, according to Ali Caliendo, founder and director of Nevada’s Foster Kinship.
“Every state should be allocating a portion of their settlement dollars to families raising children who are victims,” Caliendo says.
Raising grandkids later in life, on limited incomes
These grandparents have stepped up, doing the work of raising children, despite their limited resources, Caliendo says. It’s true that they are motivated by love — but love isn’t always enough to support young children.
“Love doesn't buy groceries. Love doesn't get beds. Love doesn't solve medical issues,” Caliendo says. “So grandparents really do need extra financial support to make sure that those children can thrive.”
Lowhorne agrees that grandfamilies can face difficult and unique challenges. Many of them live below the poverty line and survive on fixed incomes from pensions, Social Security, or disability payments. And because grandparents are older, getting a job can be difficult — or just not an option for many.
“Some of them are living on $1,500 a month,” Lowhorne says. “And that's not very much money these days when you're trying to take care of a kid, possibly a baby.
In addition, Lowhorne knows grandparents who are caring for premature babies with medical issues, or infants born dependent on opioids because of the mother’s substance use.
Older children have challenges as well, Lowhorne adds, including histories of trauma, abuse or neglect.
Three counties across Alabama will receive funds
Under the pilot, Madison County, where New Market is located, will receive just over $90,000 for the year.
Families will apply for the money and could get a one-time payment between $1,000-$2,000.
Lowhorne concedes that the payment doesn’t come close to helping with all the needs, but it still “makes a world of a difference” to these grandfamilies.
Grandparents will be able to use the money to buy groceries, pay bills, obtain dental care or to enroll the kids in sports programs to keep them active. Funds can also be used for school supplies or uniforms.
Lowhorne and his wife are raising a granddaughter, and he had just taken her shopping earlier that day for a school uniform.
“Let me tell you, I learned some things on how to shop with a young, seven-year-old girl,” he says, laughing. “But it was fun. We had a good time. She said it was a daughter-daddy day.”
While the state’s first round of settlement funds is now being distributed, Alabama expects hundreds of millions more in the coming decade. Lowhorne hopes that Alabama officials will continue to distribute that money to grandfamilies, and become a model for other states as well.
“We want other states to follow because other states are just like Alabama,” Lowhorne says. “You’ve got tens of thousands of grandparents who are raising their grandchildren with hardly any help, if any help at all. Like in Alabama, they get nothing.”
This story comes from NPR’s health reporting partnership with the Gulf States Newsroom and KFF Health News.
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Key Takeaways
- Chromebook Plus laptops are great for heavy Gemini users, remote workers, and college students.
- Regular Chromebooks are ideal for K-12 students and casual users due to their affordability and durability.
- For gamers and creative professionals, standard Windows or Mac machines are preferable for power and flexibility.
If you've decided to buy a Chromebook, you may wonder whether you should buy a standard Chromebook or a Chromebook Plus. As with any other computer, what you intend to do with it will determine which flavor of Chromebook is best for you.
Heavy Gemini Users, Remote Workers, College Students: Chromebook Plus
Google seems determined to promote its Gemini AI engine, and the company is roping in the Chromebook Plus to help. Google has released a promotional video touting the integration of Gemini into the Chromebook Plus line featuring people looking for recipes and finding the right phrasing to say an upcoming wedding is kid-free politely.
If you use Gemini a lot, then a Chromebook Plus could be an option.
Chromebook Plus machines will likely appeal to remote workers who make lots of video calls and college students who need more power than the basic Chromebooks that are now ubiquitous in K-12 schools. Chromebook Plus laptops have more powerful processors, more storage, more RAM, 1080p cameras, and sharper screens than regular Chromebooks, as well as better build quality.
Chromebook Plus laptops are also cheaper than other Windows business laptops and much cheaper than Macs. The lightweight experience of ChromeOS is why it's the premier alternative to Windows over macOS and desktop Linux (ChromeOS runs Linux under the hood).
K-12 Students, Casual Users: Regular Chromebook
Chromebooks have displaced Macs as the most popular computer for primary and secondary education. Many K-12 schools buy them for their students because the low-end models are cheap enough to be disposable. If a kid loses or breaks one, the school can set them up with a new Chromebook quickly. If you have to buy a laptop for your child, a regular Chromebook is a good choice for the same reason.
Grown-ups can use them too. A lot of people who came of age before the rise of mobile devices still prefer to use a real web browser on a real computer to make a household budget on a spreadsheet, check their email, book plane tickets, or shop online. I happen to be one of those people. I find my Chromebook perfect for small productivity tasks that need a real keyboard but aren't worth waking up a PC or Mac for. The extended security updates will prolong its working life too, so it's a good value proposition.
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Shares of drug maker Eli Lilly (LLY) were little changed at the time of writing despite announcing results from its Phase 3 VIVID-1 trial, which showed that patients with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease treated with mirikizumab experienced better bowel healing compared to those treated with ustekinumab, a drug owned by Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).
Mirikizumab works by targeting the IL-23 pathway, which is involved in causing inflammation in Crohn’s disease patients. This condition is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the digestive tract and leads to symptoms like abdominal pain and diarrhea. Unfortunately, inflammation in Crohn’s disease patients can continue even after they are treated with standard therapies, but mirikizumab showed a notable improvement in bowel healing.
In fact, patients treated with mirikizumab in the study saw better outcomes at 52 weeks. This was especially true for those who had previously failed biologic treatments, which are a type of medication derived from living organisms or their cells and target the specific parts of the immune system that contribute to inflammation. In addition, the drug included common side effects like mild infections (like colds), headaches, and reactions at the spot where the injection was given.
Lilly is now looking for regulatory approval for mirikizumab in treating Crohn’s disease in several regions, including the U.S., Europe, Japan, and China. They are also studying the long-term safety and effectiveness of the drug in both adults and children.
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It's Spy Wednesday, almost 6 a.m. At the shipyard port in Buenaventura, the major port city in Colombia's Pacific region, the last wooden boats are about to depart for the Afro-Colombian communities along the Yurumanguí River.
Dozens of people embark on a journey that can last up to eight hours, crossing the Pacific Ocean, skirting cliffs and navigating through mangroves. Most passengers now live far from their native territory, displaced to the city due to economic instability, lack of health care access, education or the region's armed conflict.
Upon reaching the clear waters of the Yurumanguí River, wooden houses begin to appear along its banks. There are 13 settlements in the river basin, home to approximately 4,000 residents, mostly descendants of enslaved Africans and maroons brought to work in the mines between the 17th and 19th centuries.
In a context of geographic isolation and state neglect, where illegal armed groups have a substantial presence, the Afro community of Yurumanguí comes together despite intimidations to celebrate the Manacillos festival every Holy Week.
Far from tourists, this ancestral and unique ritual originated in Juntas, the uppermost village on the river, as an act of cultural resilience. During the festival, no one is allowed to work in the artisanal gold mines or the agricultural fields in the jungle.
In Juntas, the memory of slavery is alive. The Manacillos hold profound spiritual significance, reaffirming their African roots and resisting colonialism and imposed Catholicism through syncretism, creating a new collective cultural identity.
Manacillos: Spiritual beings
It's Maundy Thursday. The community has adorned the cobblestone streets and balconies with corozo palm leaves. Ayerson Valencia and Henry García finish sewing their Manacillos costumes with the help of female family members. Meanwhile, in the same room, some women braid their hair, paint their nails, and try on elegant dresses.
The typical Manacillo's costume is made of burlap sacks and banana leaves and is often adorned with colorful fabric patches. Additionally, every Manacillo wears a slender leather whip fastened to their waist, which they use to "punish" the other participants during the Manacillos' games.
Along with this, the rest of the costume consists of a distinctive and colorful mask carved from balsa wood sourced within their own jungle. In the backyard of his house, 15-year-old Henry applies the final touches to his mask, painting a red smile reminiscent of the Joker's.
The masks of the Manacillos transform the wearer into spiritual beings. “Every year, we decide what type of mask to paint, reflecting how we want to be perceived. Some evoke fear, others are humorous,” he says.
Meanwhile, some men are completing the construction of the Manacillos' house, a small wooden structure located in the center of the village that faces the church. Here, the group gathers to play traditional Manacillo songs, recharge with viche — a traditional alcoholic beverage of the Afro-Pacific communities — and plan their next activities. During the Manacillos' game, they attempt to steal Jesus' coffin, play pranks, tease passersby, steal objects and even “kidnap” locals, including babies, for ransom.
There is no age limit to become a Manacillo, as membership is inherited from parents by their sons or other close male relatives after they pass away. This year, the youngest member is 7-year-old Leandro Valencia, who inherited the role after his father, a leader in the community, died in exile. Over the next few days and nights, he plays his role tirelessly, just like a child.
Adolescents such as Henry, who has been playing the role for five years, feel a strong sense of pride: “I became a Manacillo to honor our ancestors and preserve our cultural heritage. My goal is to pass down this knowledge to the younger generation so that our traditions are not forgotten.”
Resistance through the traditional music
Holy Week is celebrated differently here. In their tradition, Jesus' death occurs at midnight on Thursday, not on Good Friday. The ritual begins with a procession of Jesus the Nazarene and is repeated nightly until Easter Sunday. During this religious syncretism, the village is shrouded in darkness, illuminated only by candlelight.
The village catechist, Delio Valencia, and the altar boys chant prayers while carrying leaf-adorned statues of Jesus and his mother, Mary. Leading the procession, a group of women sing soulful and loud salves and alabaos — traditional Afro community songs for religious rituals and funerals to bid farewell to the deceased. Their bodies sway with the rhythm.
At the front of the crowd, Luz Damaris García, a 49-year-old vocalist, sings with a deep, raspy voice. Tears glisten in her eyes as she holds her friend's arm. Both sway gently, harmonizing the lyrics and melody. "The salve is like a feeling. It reminds us of those who have departed," she says.
That night, the ceremonial procession visits the local cemetery, where three solitary souls, portrayed by trembling men in white sheets, descend from the sacred heights. Children hold their mothers' hands tightly, some crying, others laughing. They will sing their unique religious songs in the church until 4 a.m. The Manacillos will not appear until the next day.
The main outer wall of the church is adorned with a large painting of the last two social leaders who disappeared at the hands of armed groups. The painting includes the phrase, “We will die on the day we remain silent in the face of injustices."
One of the leaders was 79-year-old Delio’s son. "During prayers, we always entrust ourselves to them, who lost their lives to free the Yurumanguí River and liberate their people," he says.
The rules of the Manacillos' game
Originally, the Manacillos' ritual commemorated the passion, death and resurrection of Christ in their unique way. The group started with 12 men led by a Manacillo named Barrabás, after the Biblical figure, and has now grown to nearly 40. According to oral tradition, the Manacillos are the spirits of the Jews who betrayed and executed Jesus.
The Manacillos' play begins on Good Friday evening, and they are not allowed to sleep for the next 48 hours. Before singing, the masked men shout, “Death to God and long live Barrabás!” The rest of the community responds, “Long live God and death to Barrabás!”
The celebration begins with the drumbeat. A woman initiates a melodic chant: “On Holy Thursday, God died; on Friday, they buried him; on Saturday, they sang his glory; on Sunday, he ascended to heaven.” Other musicians join in with traditional instruments — bass drum, cununo and guasá, which sounds like water. The song is repeated several times.
Everyone is covered in sweat, the musicians seeming to merge with their instruments. The female singers and other participants repeat the song without showing signs of fatigue, their voices full of emotion. The music creates a mystical trance and euphoria among the participants. No other music is allowed until Easter Sunday; otherwise, the Manacillos will punish the offenders with whips.
Over the next few days, the entire community gathers in Juntas, captivated by the nocturnal warmth and viche spirits. Amid this fervor, the game's characters dance, leaping from side to side, holding their attires. The youngest members of the community move from house to house, singing in honor of the Manacillos.
“Music helps us preserve our identity amid the armed conflict. Today, many children prefer picking up an instrument over a weapon,” explains Franklin Valencia, an instrumental musician from the popular group Matachindé.
More than daily violence
During the Manacillos' dramatization, violent scenes occur as they are allowed to punish locals and vice versa. Many suggest that beneath the Manacillos' masks are community members affiliated with armed groups. These individuals get permission from their superiors during Holy Week to play the role before returning to the wilderness.
The festival enables improbable encounters in daily life. Civilians and soldiers from different armed groups come together in the same space without violence. Solange Bonilla Valencia, a Ph.D. student in social anthropology and a specialist in peace, culture and international humanitarian law, explains that in the tense conflict of Yurumanguí's river communities, violence takes on a spiritual dimension — a collective release.
“It’s a moment of catharsis, a chance to encounter the other. The fear of being struck with a whip is different from the fear of being killed with a firearm,” she says.
Amid the exuberant nature along the banks of the Yurumanguí River, prominent signs bearing the insignias and messages of the Jaime Martínez Group, an illegal armed faction of the demobilized guerrilla Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), appear every few kilometers upstream. The dissident group displays its presence and activity in the territory. The ever-present, yet hidden, eyes that intimidate the inhabitants.
The conflict among armed groups for control over this territory has intensified due to its strategic location for drug trafficking. The celebration has changed, and there is fear of losing ancestral traditions. “Many former Manacillos can no longer participate," Angulo explains. "Some were killed, others relocated due to insecurity."
Angulo, a 60-year-old human rights defender and active Manacillos leader who is identified only by his last name for his safety, as he plans on returning for future celebrations, spent several years away from his homeland due to the threats posed by the armed groups. Now, he is enthusiastic about the significant number of community members who have returned for the four-day celebration.
The Manacillos' festival is not only a moment of joy and a break from routine but also a time to remember deceased relatives, return to the territory and reinforce social ties. “I was raised in this jungle and then forced to leave, abandoning my children and traditions," he says. "That had a profound impact on me. Here, I feel good. I’m not a city man."
In late November 2021, two prominent social leaders, Abencio Caicedo and Edinson Valencia, were kidnapped by armed groups, plunging the community into distress and fear. Even the popular Manacillos festival was temporarily silenced by the residents' grief.
“The loss of a leader is a huge pain. Many have been killed, the most important leaders are lost, and we are left unprotected,” says Luz Damary.
The Yurumanguí River as a living entity
For the Yurumanguireños, the river is a living entity and an essential part of their community. Daily life revolves around its waters. Children learn to swim before they can speak. Women wash clothes and kitchen utensils in the river, which also serves as a natural shower and the main route for transporting wood, fish and fruits. The crystalline waters are surrounded by a lush, dense jungle that conceals sugarcane, plantain and corn fields, their primary sources of sustenance.
“Their primary concern is to safeguard the territory for future generations," Bonilla explains. "They emphasize the vital role of a thriving, preserved river in sustaining life. They warn that neglecting the river, especially through heavy machinery in gold mining, would deprive future generations of the essence of life itself."
"The river is life," the inhabitants of Juntas reiterate when asked about its significance. The sentiment is evident in their efforts to protect the river from external threats, a struggle that has claimed the lives of several social leaders.
It's Easter Sunday. After three sleepless nights, few seem tired. Once the rain stops, the Manacillos and the rest of the community — this time without the elderly or the children — march toward one of the river's beaches. Despite the previous night's alcohol, they skillfully cross the river. Some dive into the water while others fall asleep on the shore.
During the parade, the sound of the Manacillos’ songs resonates continuously, and everyone dances in ecstasy. This time, a few women, known as Manacillas, join them. Dressed in banana leaves and wearing straw hats adorned with colorful strips of plastic, they play their role while smoking prominent tobacco leaf cigars.
“Wearing the Manacilla attire brings me joy and fulfillment, connecting me deeply with memories of my grandmother," says 18-year-old Manacilla Camila García Valencia. "I am honored to uphold her legacy.”
The procession returns to the village, where children and the elderly gather around the church, dressed in their best clothes. As Jesus rises from the dead, the Manacillos throw themselves to the ground, acknowledging his resurrection. Now, they are believers.
Once inside the church, everyone dances to the rhythm of drums and bells. After several minutes, the instruments fall silent and the Manacillos retreat into the mystic world. Those behind the masks return to being ordinary people. The game between life and death ends in the ritual, but not in real life. “We are free here," Angulo says. "Look at the river! We just want more security in our territory.”
Nathalia Angarita is a documentary photographer and Marina Sardiña is a reporter, both are based in Bogotá, Colombia. You can see more of their work on instagram at @nathalianph and @marina_sardina
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Helene was a Category 4 storm that first struck Florida's Gulf Coast on September 26, dumped trillions of gallons of rain and left a trail of destruction for hundreds of miles across several states. At least 246 people have died in what is now the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland U.S. since Katrina, according to statistics from the National Hurricane Center.
Two weeks later, Hurricane Milton swept across Florida, killing at least 11 people. The Category 3 storm destroyed coastal communities, tore apart homes, filled streets with mud and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes.
The combined private insured losses from the two hurricanes could reach $55 billion, according to risk management firm Moody’s RMS.
Immediately after disasters like these, property insurance is likely not top of mind as people secure their safety and basic needs, but insurance claims are part of the process of resetting. Many buy the policies in hope they can help protect them when disaster strikes. But oftentimes insurance doesn't cover what the policy holder thinks it does — or thinks it should.
Rhoda Moehring, who turns 86 this month, says she doesn’t have a lot of faith that insurance companies will help her salvage the flooded rental homes she owns in the river town of Steinhatchee in Florida’s Big Bend.
“I usually get zip with these things,” Moehring said. ”‘Was I insured for that?’ ‘No, sorry, you weren’t.’ And it goes on and on. So I don’t put a whole lot of confidence in it.”
Moehring said she wasn’t sure about the details of her insurance policies and she’ll be relying on her son to help her navigate the claims process.
Here are some steps home and business owners should keep in mind when filing an insurance claim after a natural disaster.
ACT FAST, DO THE MATH
After the immediate emergency response, the first thing a homeowner or business owner should do is call their insurance agent or broker. The deadline to file a claim is generally about 60 days from the date of loss.
There are different types of policies that insure against damage. In the initial call, first focus on thoroughly understanding your policy, including coverage limits, deductibles and exclusions, so that you can do a rough calculation of what is covered and what deductibles are at play to decide if you should file a claim, experts said.
Many policies have payouts in complicated percentage formulas. For example, if your roof is damaged, your policy may spell out different deductibles depending on the roofing material, the age of the roof and even the wind speed from the damage event, and the percentage paid out may be based on the insured value versus the cost of replacement, said Amy Bach, executive director of the consumer advocacy group United Policyholders.
Homeowners should weigh their options, as a minor payout may not be worth the long-term ding on your claims history. That’s especially true if you don’t have flood insurance, as the average home insurance policy covers wind damage but generally doesn’t cover flood damage.
While Helene was primarily a flood event, there may be disputes over what is or isn’t “wind-driven rain” from Milton. Hornstein said the line between wind and water is a thin but very clear line that technical experts can determine. Should there be a proverbial tie, the law favors the insurance company.
“If the house was simultaneously destroyed by flood and, concurrently (by) wind, it’s not covered by private insurance,” Hornstein said.
Business owners should also check to see if they have business income or business interruption insurance, which covers the loss of income and other costs like expenses, salaries, or rent when a business is forced to close.
ALL IN THE DOCUMENTS
To file a claim, keep track of and document everything. Before and after photos and videos are ideal to jog your memory of what's been lost and for proof to help bolster settlement claims. For business owners, keeping a record of costs that are incurred after the hurricane is important too.
“You may have evacuation costs, you may have business shut down interruption costs, you may have housing costs, you may have additional expenses that are unusual to your business," said Steve Powell, executive vice president of property and catastrophe for claims management firm Sedgwick.
Once a claim is filed, the insurance company’s adjuster will come to survey the damage, typically within a few days if conditions allow. Be responsive to adjusters and make sure they see (and document) the damage that you see.
While it’s easy to get frustrated, adjusters are likely stressed too, said Lawrence White, an economics professor at the NYU Stern School of Business.
“To the maximum extent possible, try not come across as angry. Try to come across as reasonable,” White said.
If there’s disagreement or concern about the accuracy or fairness of the adjuster’s report from the insurance company, property owners can consider hiring a public adjuster for a second opinion. Their own adjuster can then lead the negotiations with the insurance company. First, however, owners should be aware of the fees the public adjuster charges and check their references.
“The insurance companies have totally the upper hand and when there’s a public adjuster, it does level the playing field a lot for the consumer having someone who speaks insurance and speaks damage," Bach said.
REPAIR OR LAWYER UP
Be aware of the deadlines for accepting a payment offer or filing an appeal with the insurance company.
Once you agree to an insurance payout, know that you can update the claim if more damage is discovered during the repairs though there may be deadlines for how long a homeowner has to reopen a claim.
If the back-and-forth with the insurance company drags on, you may consider hiring an attorney to reach a settlement as a last resort. A dispute that ends up in arbitration could stretch out for a year or more.
About 90% of all insurance claims are settled without escalating into a court fight, said Charles Nyce, a professor of risk management and insurance at Florida State University’s College of Business.
OTHER AID SOURCES
For those with little or no insurance, there are government programs that can assist. The application process is similar to insurance claims: Contact the agency, determine eligibility and file an application.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency offers grants for home repair or replacement for applicants who meet certain conditions. The Department of Housing and Urban Development also offers certain grants that are available for hurricane survivors. And the Small Business Administration offers low-interest loans to renters, homeowners, business owners, and non-profits that suffered losses due to disasters. However, the government has warned that the SBA is running out of money to fund these loans unless its coffers are replenished by Congress.
For more details about these programs visit https://www.disasterassistance.gov.
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25 Year Old Author of Tinker's Affliction Interviewed on San Diego's Brett Davis Podcast
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Sitharaman will take part in the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Washington DC, the finance ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
She will also attend the joint meetings of G20 finance ministers, central bank governors, environment ministers and foreign ministers, and also the G7-Africa ministerial roundtable.
"Sitharaman will engage in multilateral discussions on multiple fora and also showcase India's attractiveness as an investment destination," the ministry said.
During the course of her visit to New York City and Washington DC, the minister will participate in the Pension Funds Roundtable at New York Stock Exchange and interact with students and faculty at the Wharton School and the Columbia University. The International Monetary Fund has forecast that India will remain the world's fastest-growing major economy in this financial year as well as the next, with 7% and 6.5% expansion, respectively, more than double the global averages.
The World Bank last week raised its growth forecast for the country to 7% for 2024-25, up from its April estimate of 6.6%. The robust growth forecasts make the country an ideal investment destination.
During her US sojourn, Sitharaman will hold one-on-one meetings with heads of World Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and chief executives of various financial institutions.
She will also have meetings with distinguished representatives of several countries, including the UK, Switzerland and Germany.
At the World Bank, she will participate in discussion on new financial solutions to accelerate development.
Sitharaman will also participate in a discussion on Bretton Woods Institutions with other panellists, such as economist Lawrence H Summers; Carlos Cuerpo, minister of economy, trade and business, Spain; and Rania Al-Mashat, minister of planning, economic development, and international cooperation, Egypt. Before her journey to the US, Sitharaman will visit Guadalajara in Mexico to chair a roundtable with global tech leaders and a bilateral meeting with her Mexican counterpart Rogelio Ramirez de la O. She will also meet several members of the Mexican Parliament, and deliver a keynote address at the India-Mexico Trade and Investment Summit in Mexico City.
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“She fascinated the hell out of me,” John tells The Associated Press. “I love people who come back from the dead, more or less. She was completely outlawed and banished, and she fought through that because of her goodness and kindness and her belief and her faith. It’s an amazing story, Shakespearean in a way."
John has put this Shakespearian heroine's story to song with the stage musical "Tammy Faye" and the latest iteration lands on Broadway this month, championing what he calls "a gladiator on her own terms."
“She comes from absolute nothing — complete poverty — getting all the fame and the wealth and then losing it all in a world of men,” says book writer James Graham. “There is a universality to that story.”
Who was Tammy Faye?
Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker rose to prominence as the husband-and-wife televangelist hosts of TV's Praise the Lord Club from 1974 through 1987. They preached the prosperity gospel, a belief that God wants his followers to be wealthy and healthy.
The Bakkers were embroiled in a scandal when Jim Bakker was accused of sexual assault and financial fraud involving hush money paid to his alleged victim. After divorcing Bakker in 1992, Tammy Faye would go on to marry Roe Messner, who was himself convicted of bankruptcy fraud in 1996.
The musical has been retooled from a run in London in 2022, with two songs out and two added. The project has the blessing of her second husband, and her son Jay Bakker, has attended rehearsals.
The creative team — John, Graham, director Rupert Goold and lyricist Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters — is largely British, except for Shears, so they say they were careful coming to America telling the story of an American icon.
“Most of the music is joyous because it’s set in the South and it’s gospel-orientated,” says John. “I consider her to be joyous and so it was quite easy to write the joyous songs. I love that kind of music. I’m basically a born-again Southern person. It just appealed to me.”
Audiences will see a woman — two-time Olivier Award-winner Katie Brayben reprises her West End Tammy Faye — surrounded by men, including portrayals of Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Swaggart, Pat Robertson and Marvin Gorman.
“She is the one that no one was really paying attention to. Everyone went, ‘Oh, that silly woman with the hair and the eyes.’ She’s the one who’s lasted and now has a musical on Broadway. And I think that’s great,” says Graham.
Larger issues on show
The musical comes at a time when the culture is reconsidering stories of women lost amid crisis, like Sinéad O'Connor, Janet Jackson and Monica Lewinsky. But the look at Tammy Faye is not entirely sympathetic, pointing out that she turned a blind eye to the vast riches coming into her church.
“We celebrate her values and what she represented and her kookiness and her humor. She got into some stuff as well, though, and we have to hold her accountable for,” says Graham. “We have to test her and push her a bit as well, giving her a prosecution and a defense.”
This is not the first time the story of Tammy Faye Messner, who died of cancer in 2007 at 65, has been explored. RuPaul narrated the documentary "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," which was turned into a Hollywood movie that snagged Jessica Chastain her first Oscar opposite Andrew Garfield.
John has had smashing success on Broadway — like with "The Lion King," "Aida" and "Billy Elliot: The Musical." He sees a few connections between "Billy Elliot" from 2005 with "Tammy Faye." Both lampoon conservatives — Margaret Thatcher in "Billy Elliot" and evangelicals in "Tammy Faye" — and both examine traditional gender roles amid culture wars.
Graham hopes a younger audience can connect even without having lived through the time when Messner warbled gospel songs on TV or cried so much her mascara dripped down her cheeks.
“Way before reality television and cancel culture and social media, in a way, she and her family were the very first reality TV family,” he says. “For a younger audience, it's also all about how you celebrate your individual idiosyncrasies and your identity and not apologize for them.”
In the soulful ballad "Empty Hands" that closes Act 1, Brayben as Tammy Faye sings to her husband: "Here I am/Trying to stand/With faithless mercy/Empty hands/I want to forgive you/ But I don't think I can/With faithless mercy and empty hands."
Messner gained lasting affection for stepping out of the strict evangelical, anti-gay doctrine of the time to show compassion and empathy with Steve Pieters, a gay minister living with HIV and AIDS.
“What she represented even 30 or 40 years ago was a desire to reach across those divides and nothing about her faith contradicted that,” says Graham.
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Logano gets back into playoffs following Bowman disqualification and has sights set on 3rd Cup title
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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DENVER, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- E Source, a utilities-focused research, consulting, and data science company, has announced the results of its annual awards at Forum 2024, the 37th edition of the company's annual event held from 8-10 October in Denver. The three-day event brought together over 500 utility professionals from the US and Canada for learning and networking sessions, culminating in an awards ceremony where winners were recognized in three categories—Achievements in Customer and Employee Experience (for customers—residential and business, and utility employees), Website Benchmark (website excellence), and Ad Awards (advertising).
Throughout the Forum, first-place winners presented their leading initiatives and results to attendees, setting standards in the industry and inspiring peers to bring fresh ideas back to their teams and utilities. Fourteen utilities were awarded top honors in three categories during a ceremony hosted by Filomena Gogel, President of Research and Advisory at E Source.
"As we continue to face the challenges of decarbonization, affordability, and equity, E Source is committed to helping utilities make data-driven and customer-focused decisions as they drive the industry forward," said Gogel. "We value our members' impressive achievements and are excited to recognize utilities as they set new standards in innovation, communications, customer excellence, and exceptional employee experience."
Award categories and winners:
Achievements in Customer and Employee Experience
E Source recognized high-scoring utility customer and employee experience initiatives that contributed to increased customer satisfaction and engaging workplaces for employees. Judged by a panel of E Source experts, utilities were evaluated for unique approaches and creativity, how widely the initiative spanned across an organization, metrics and results, and overall impressions.
- Residential Customer Experience - Avangrid
- Business Customer Experience - Con Edison
- Employee Experience - PG&E
- Small Utility Excellence - takeCHARGE NL, a partnership of Newfoundland Power and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Website Benchmark
For the first time at Forum, E Source also presented an award based on its independent study that scores utility websites on findability, functionality, content, and appearance. The Website Benchmark Award of Excellence was presented to Northern Indiana Public Service Co.
Utility Ad Awards
The Utility Ad Awards recognize marketing and communications campaigns and creativity in the utility industry. Judged by a panel of independent external judges, submissions were scored on the idea, message, creativity, and campaign success.
- Affordability and energy equity: Independent Electricity System Operator for the "Home Heating Hero" campaign
- Brand and sustainability: Tampa Electric for the "Your Neighbor, Mr. Sun" campaign
- Energy efficiency, demand response, and energy management: BGE for the "Through and Through Campaign" campaign
- Energy generation and renewable energy: LG&E and KU for the "Solar Share" campaign
- Internal communications: Alabama Power for the "Second-Chance Tree Trimming Program" campaign
- Mobility and EVs: PNM for the "PNM Transportation Electrification Program 2023" campaign
- Safety, emergencies, and outages: Austin Energy for the "Education" campaign
- Self-service: Evergy for the "YOUtility Val Prop Evolution" campaign
Forum features thought-provoking keynote speakers, market research and data-driven content, customer panels, and insights from utility peers, drawing hundreds of utility professionals over three days in downtown Denver.
The event is hosted by E Source's Research and Advisory practice, which offers program innovation and customer experience subscription-based services. The practice's researchers and experts help more than 350 utilities across the US and Canada make smarter financial decisions, enhance operations, save time, and improve customer satisfaction and retention. To learn more, visit www.esource.com/research-and-advisory.
About E Source
E Source combines industry-leading research, consulting, and data science to help utilities make and implement better data-driven decisions that positively impact their customers, their bottom line, and our planet. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, E Source has teams across the US and Canada. Learn more at www.esource.com.
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One of the Seven Wonders of the World is still giving up its secrets. In what's being called "a discovery of historic proportions," researchers working around the Treasury monument in Petra, Jordan, have unearthed a tomb containing a dozen skeletons, apparently undisturbed for the past 2,000 years. Also known as Al Khazneh, the monument was handcarved into the sandstone walls of a desert canyon by the semi-nomadic Nabataeans in the first century. Several tombs have been unearthed at the site, which was rediscovered in 1812, but few remained untouched. "The hope was to find a tomb that was intact," Richard Bates, a geophysicist at Scotland's University of St. Andrews, tells NBC News.
Researchers first detected a void in the soil to the right of the monument using ground-penetrating radar. Accompanied by a film crew from Discovery Channel's Expedition Unknown series, they then dug into the void from the side, rather than straight down, "which would have meant cutting through solid rock and damaging part of the building," per NBC. The process revealed a burial containing 12 relatively well-preserved skeletons, as well as artifacts made of bronze, iron, and ceramic, per CNN. One skeleton was holding the top of a broken jug likely dating to the first century BC, Bates says, per NBC.
"This is a hugely rare discovery," says Expedition Unknown host Josh Gates, per CNN. "In the two centuries that Petra has been investigated by archaeologists, nothing like this has been found before." "Since no complete burials [have] ever been found here before, it is likely that we will learn a great deal more about the Nabataean kingdom from this find," says Bates, per NBC. The function of the Treasury building remains unclear. Despite the monument's name, some experts think it was built as the mausoleum of Nabataean King Aretas IV and later became a place of worship. As there are signs of other voids around the monument, Bates says "it is highly likely that there are more [tombs] to be found." You can watch the latest dig unfold on Discovery+. (More discoveries stories.) | https://www.newser.com/story/357842/untouched-tomb-to-tell-secrets-of-mysterious-petra.html | 2024-10-15T18:22:10Z |
One hundred and seventy thousand North Carolinians have applied for FEMA assistance in the wake of Helene and 77,000 have been approved, according to state officials who gave an update on storm recovery efforts on Tuesday.
Will Ray, North Carolina’s emergency management director, said 4,600 people are staying in hotels and another 500 people are housed in shelters throughout western North Carolina.
Gov. Roy Cooper opened the briefing with the announcement of a state taskforce, led by the Department of Public Safety, that is trying to track down people who were reported missing after the storm. Many friends and loved ones called the United Way’s 211 line with missing persons reports. Cooper said the task force is working to reconcile those reports with people who have been found.
“As of today, the task force number of unaccounted for people is 92,” he said. “The task force, law enforcement and other partners will continue working to locate those who are unaccounted for, and I am thankful for their efforts.”
He said numbers will fluctuate as the group continues its work.
Cooper, joined by Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell, spent a considerable amount of time in the briefing pleading with politicians and social media users to stop sharing misinformation about storm aid. Cooper specifically called out Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor, who has criticized the Cooper’s administration’s response.
“He needs to stop it,” Cooper said. “And there are other people who need to stop this disinformation which is ending up hurting people who've lost everything.”
A man was arrested in Rutherford County over the weekend, after the sheriff's office said he called in a threat that targeted FEMA employees. Criswell, the FEMA Administrator, said her staff temporarily halted door-to-door canvassing in affected areas “out of an abundance of caution.”
“We still had people working with our EOCs (emergency operations centers) and we now have resumed all normal operations. And I have people going door to door, and we continue to be in the field,” she said.
Cooper said he’s directed the Department of Public Safety and other state agencies to coordinate law enforcement assistance to FEMA workers if needed. | https://www.whqr.org/2024-10-15/north-carolina-helene-misinformation-fema-mark-robinson | 2024-10-15T18:22:10Z |
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EPL: I didn’t realize how good he was – Paul Gascoigne hails Chelsea star
England’s Great, Paul Gascoigne has hailed Chelsea Forward, Cole Palmer, saying he did not realize how good the youngster was.
The 22-year-old England international left Manchester City for Chelsea in a deal reportedly worth an initial £40 million in the summer of 2023.
Palmer has arguably become Chelsea’s best player since signing for the Blues.
Palmer scored 22 goals and provided 11 assists in 33 Premier League games for Chelsea last season.
The England forward has already scored six goals and registered five assists in seven league matches in the current campaign.
Former Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United star, Paul Gascoigne spoke to Football365, acknowledging his lack of appreciation for Palmer.
“Yeah. God, I didn’t realize how good he was! It’s only the last couple of games I’ve watched him on Match of the Day, he’s been unbelievable.
“He’s hungry, he scored four [against Brighton], he wants to do well and he’s with a good team, he’s sharp.” | https://dailypost.ng/2024/10/15/epl-i-didnt-realize-how-good-he-was-paul-gascoigne-hails-chelsea-star/ | 2024-10-15T18:22:10Z |
The 2024 MLS regular season wraps up on Saturday. 28 of 29 teams will play on Decision Day, with already-eliminated Toronto FC the lone side to miss out.
Four teams can still clinch a spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs, and the top spot in the Western Conference is still up for grabs. At GIVEMESPORT, we're diving into the top stories to watch in a packed day of action.
1 Eastern Conference Playoff Race
DC United and CF Montréal currently occupy the final two playoff spots, with Atlanta United and Philadelphia Union still in play
Both of the Wild Card spots in the MLS Eastern Conference are still up for grabs, and four teams are still in play. DC United (8th place, 40 points) and CF Montreal (9th place, 40 points) currently occupy the two spots, and both would be safe with a draw from their matches.
But hot on their heels are Philadelphia Union (11th place, 37 points) and Atlanta United (12th place, 37 points). Wins from Philadelphia and Atlanta and losses from DC and Montréal would have all four tied on points and the first tiebreaker (wins), with Philadelphia and Atlanta jumping into the playoff spots on goal difference.
Atlanta appears to have the most difficult path. Not only are they on the outside looking in, but they have to travel to a red-hot Orlando City SC side who have won 11 of their last 15 matches. They've outscored their opponents 39-19 in that stretch, finding their form at just the right time. They're also fighting to defend their spot in the top-four, with New York City FC just two points behind.
Speaking of New York City FC , they head to Montréal on a three-match winning streak, needing to make up their two-point deficit on Orlando to jump into the top-four and secure home field advantage in their Round One series. It's a difficult fixture for Montréal.
2 Western Conference Title Race
The top spot in the West is still up for grabs
The title race in the MLS Western Conference is coming down to the wire. LA Galaxy have a three-point lead at the top, but LAFC are breathing down their necks. A loss for the Galaxy and a win for the Black & Gold would see them finish the season with even records, and then goal difference would come into play.
That's where things favor LAFC. They're hosting San Jose Earthquakes , who have put together one of the single-worst seasons in MLS history. The Quakes conceded their 75th goal of the season in their last match, tying the single-season record for MLS's worst defense.
Up against an LAFC team who have already bagged 60 this season, they should break the record by a comfortable margin. With LA Galaxy traveling to face a difficult Houston Dynamo side, there could be late drama at the top of the Western Conference table.
3 Miami's Chance To Make History
Messi and Co. need three points to set the single-season points record
The soccer gods clearly have a sense of poetic irony. After their 1-0 win against Toronto FC last weekend, Inter Miami sit on 71 points, two shy of the single-season record. In a juicy twist, their Decision Day opponent is New England Revolution , who still hold the record after their incredible 2021 season, in which they claimed 73 points.
Miami will be the heavy favorites at their home stadium, and the Revs are already eliminated from the playoffs. Still, they're playing for pride against the darlings of Major League Soccer and won't go down without a fight. Their match on Saturday will be must-watch.
4 Individual Awards On The Line
The Golden Boot is still up for grabs, while ballots for the league MVP are due on October 21
MLS's ballots for their End-of-Season awards are due on October 21, the Monday immediately following Decision Day. Christian Benteke can mathematically clinch the Golden Boot award, and goes into the final day with a commanding four-goal lead. With DC United needing at least a point to ensure they continue playing, and given the fact that he's scored nine goals in his last 11 appearances, the former Belgium international will be the heavy favorite for the award.
It's not a done deal, though. Columbus Crew SC 's Cucho Hernández and LAFC's Dénis Bouanga are each on 19 goals, and both have more assists (MLS uses assists as the Golden Boot tiebreaker). It wouldn't be out of the question for one of the league's two most dangerous wingers to go on a tear in their final game and make it a real race for the award.
Similarly, could someone make a late push for the league MVP award? Lionel Messi will certainly garner votes based on name recognition alone, and the numbers he's put up in limited minutes have been truly historic.
Cucho Hernández has been effervescent for Columbus Crew SC , though, dominating in multiple competitions and building a resumé of memorable moments. If either player has a spectacular showing during the final matchday of the year, they could swing the narrative in their favor.
5 Regional Rivalries Coming Home
The Cascadia Cup and the Southern Championship Belt will be decided
When the Seattle Sounders and the Portland Timbers meet at Lumen Field on Saturday evening, they'll do so knowing that whoever wins will also win the Cascadia Cup.
The trophy, a fan-organized tournament between the three clubs that has existed since the 2004 season, is highly regarded by each of the organizations and gives added spice to the Western Conference's final day, in which the majority of the table has already been decided.
The Vancouver Whitecaps can't add to their Cascadia Cup tally, but they'll be desperate for a win at Real Salt Lake while eying the result of Minnesota United 's match against St. Louis CITY SC ; the Loons are currently two points ahead of Vancouver for the final automatic spot in Round One, with the 'Caps looking set for a spot in the play-in rounds.
Similarly, the Southern Championship Belt is still up for grabs, and DC United 's match against Charlotte FC will decide the winner. Like the Cascadia Cup, this is another fan-created trophy, developed between supporters of DC, Charlotte, Nashville SC and Atlanta United ahead of the 2022 season.
Nashville SC are the only side yet to have won the belt, although their 4-3 loss to DC United in September means that another team will clinch the belt for the first time.
With DC and Charlotte tied on points and goal difference, the winner of their Decision Day match will win the tournament.
6 Hany Mukhtar's Chance At History
The 2022 MLS MVP winner could become the first player to log double-digit goals and assists in four consecutive seasons
It's been a down year for Hany Mukhtar and Nashville SC , who will miss the playoffs for the first time in club history. While their season is essentially over against an also-eliminated Chicago Fire FC , there's still something to play for.
Mukhtar is on eight goals and 10 assists this season, needing two goals in his final match to put him on double-digit goals and assists for the season. If he hits that mark, he'll be the first player in MLS history to reach double-digit goals and assists in four consecutive seasons.
Fortunately for Mukhtar, he's in a good run of form. After struggling for much of the season, he's bagged three goals and three assists in his last six games. He also loves playing against Chicago. In four appearances against the Fire, he's scored six goals and added one assist. He's scored two hat-tricks against Chicago, including his famous three goals in six minutes in 2021, the fastest hat-trick in MLS history.
Only four other players in MLS history have had 10 goals and 10 assists in any four seasons. FC Cincinnati 's Luciano Acosta became the most recent member of the club this year, with 13 goals and 19 assists to follow up his MVP-winning 2023 campaign.
Mukhtar became just the second player in league history to accumulate double-digit goals and assists in three consecutive seasons, joining Preki (1996-1998) as the only two players in MLS to achieve that feat.
MLS Playoffs 2024: Updated scenarios, teams qualified, and clubs eliminated from postseason
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Ayurveda, an ancient Indian medicine system, warns of the negative effects of excessive activities and unhealthy eating habits during Diwali, such as increased Vata dosha and Pitta dosha.
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Ayurveda emphasizes the significance of natural, wholesome foods for overall well-being, contrasting processed and sugary treats with traditional snacks for nutrient-rich snacks.
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Ayurveda emphasizes the significance of natural, wholesome foods for overall well-being, contrasting processed and sugary treats with traditional snacks for nutrient-rich snacks.
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Ayurveda, an ancient Indian medicine system, uses herbs like turmeric, ginger, ashwagandha, tulsi, and neem for health remedies, promoting anti-inflammatory properties, digestion & immunity.
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Abhyanga, an ancient Ayurvedic practice, aids in Diwali health by reducing stress, nourishing skin, improving blood circulation, detoxifying the body, boosting immunity, and improving sleep.
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Panchakarma, a Diwali detoxification ritual, enhances health by eliminating toxins, improving digestion, metabolism, and mental clarity, but requires consultation with an Ayurvedic doctor.
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Ancient Ayurvedic practices like yoga, meditation, and stress management improve health, reduce anxiety, and promote calmness, while also enhancing focus and mental clarity.
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Aromatherapy with Ayurvedic essential oils during Diwali enhances health and wellness by reducing stress, improving mood, enhancing sleep quality, stimulating senses, and purifying the air.
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Sattvic delights refers to Pittsburgh restaurant, Sattvic Delights, and Sattvic food, a dietary concept promoting fresh, seasonal, and minimally prepared plant-based foods.
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Warm water, with lemon, in the morning on an empty stomach aids in flushing out toxins, boosting digestion, improving nutrient absorption, and balancing Kapha and vata dosha.
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SpaceX launches 100th rocket of 2024 during Starlink doubleheader (video, photos)
SpaceX was cleared to resume Falcon 9 launches just days before.
SpaceX launched its 100th rocket of the year early Tuesday morning (Oct. 15), and followed it up with another liftoff just hours later.
SpaceX's centenary mission of the year lifted off from Florida, with a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 of the company's Starlink internet satellites aloft. The mission launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:10 a.m. EDT (0610 GMT). As usual, the Falcon 9's first-stage booster came back to Earth safely, touching down on the drone ship "A Shortfall of Gravitas" off the Florida coast about eight minutes after launch.
The company followed up that milestone with another launch two hours later, from the opposite U.S. coast. SpaceX's 101st liftoff of 2024 saw 20 more Starlinks soar to space from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 4:21 a.m. EDT (0821 GMT, or 1:21 a.m. local California time). The first-stage booster from that flight also safely returned to Earth.
These two launches were not the only ones by SpaceX in recent days. For example, the company's Falcon Heavy rocket sent NASA's Europa Clipper mission toward the icy Jupiter ocean moon Europa on Monday (Oct. 14).
Related: SpaceX makes Starlink internet service free for people hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton
In addition, SpaceX's Starship megarocket soared to space Sunday (Oct. 13) on a test flight that featured a dramatic launch tower catch of the vehicle's Super Heavy first stage. And Europe's Hera probe flew to space aboard a Falcon 9 on Oct. 9, heading toward an asteroid previously smacked by NASA's DART mission.
Even more remarkably, SpaceX only received reauthorization to launch Falcon 9 missions on Oct. 11, after the rocket had an issue with its upper stage during the launch of the Crew-9 astronaut mission to the International Space Station on Sept. 28. (Hera was a one-time exception granted by the Federal Aviation Administration.)
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SpaceX, in fact, has faced down three Falcon 9 anomalies and groundings in the last few months and rapidly returned to flight each time.
The first issue, on July 11, happened after an upper-stage propellant leak caused 20 Starlink satellites to be deployed at too low an altitude, leading to their loss. The Falcon 9 was grounded for roughly two weeks after that incident.
On Aug. 28, a Falcon 9 first stage did not land safely after a successful Starlink launch, but SpaceX had the rocket flying with FAA permission just three days later. The FAA noted in a statement Oct. 11 that it has "closed the SpaceX-led investigations for the Falcon 9 mishaps that occurred" on those two missions.
The action of the past few days pushed SpaceX past its previous record of 98 launches, set in 2023. SpaceX is the most prolific launching entity in the world. China is second this year, with 47 missions to space so far.
Falcon 9 rockets have performed 96 of SpaceX's 101 launches in 2024 so far. Two-thirds of those Falcon 9 flights have been dedicated to building out the Starlink megaconstellation. SpaceX has also launched two Falcon Heavy missions and three Starship test flights this year.
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Elizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph.D., is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education and gaming as well. She was contributing writer for Space.com for 10 years before joining full-time. Elizabeth's reporting includes multiple exclusives with the White House and Office of the Vice-President of the United States, an exclusive conversation with aspiring space tourist (and NSYNC bassist) Lance Bass, speaking several times with the International Space Station, witnessing five human spaceflight launches on two continents, flying parabolic, working inside a spacesuit, and participating in a simulated Mars mission. Her latest book, "Why Am I Taller?", is co-written with astronaut Dave Williams. Elizabeth holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota, a Bachelor of Journalism from Canada's Carleton University and a Bachelor of History from Canada's Athabasca University. Elizabeth is also a post-secondary instructor in communications and science at several institutions since 2015; her experience includes developing and teaching an astronomy course at Canada's Algonquin College (with Indigenous content as well) to more than 1,000 students since 2020. Elizabeth first got interested in space after watching the movie Apollo 13 in 1996, and still wants to be an astronaut someday. Mastodon: https://qoto.org/@howellspace | https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-doubleheader-100th-launch-2024 | 2024-10-15T18:22:11Z |
The three valuable F1 battlegrounds left to play for in 2024
Formula 1 enters its final act of 2024, but there's still plenty to play for - and not just the drivers' championship
Six races to go: the calendar's final quarter. The business end of the year. The last push. That bit of the year where all the races turn into an amalgamated blob of half-remembered overtakes at weird times of the day, before finally concluding in an Abu Dhabi encounter that will either be saturated in tedium, or offer a masterclass in how to put on a championship finale. And never the twain shall meet.
Thankfully, unlike 2024, the final run-in of flyaways is not a series of dead-rubber races; millions of pounds are not being expended for little material yield. This time there's a championship battle on the cards, at least only notionally unless the gap between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris comes down to a tangible range in the final couple of races. There's a lot left to play for, which means the usual winding-down period in development to focus on 2025 is a much more precarious situation to manage.
But it's the constructors' championship that pays the big bucks. Aside from who wins the title, there's little more than honour in the other drivers' placings; the difference between 14th and 15th in the standings will be inconsequential.
What is the difference between, say, ninth and 10th in the constructors' title? That's circa an extra $10 million, depending on the size of the prize pot, and can demonstrate the disparity between operating at the cost cap and falling short. Alternatively, perhaps the extra $10m pays for some new infrastructure, covers off a debt or allows for a little more fidelity with simulations. The possibilities are endless.
That's why the constructors' placings are valuable, but there's also said to be a couple of extra payment columns that also reward recent success in the championship, with extra payments made to those who have finished in the top three in recent years. The flipside to a better championship position is reduced aerodynamic testing. Would a team rather have an extra $10m, or the extra 10% in wind tunnel testing time? If so, that determines whether a team wants to force the issue for a position change in the final few races of the season.
Still, there are plenty of key battles available in the championship, with varying levels of prestige. Here are the three main ones that remain hotly contested.
The battle for first and second
Contenders: McLaren, Red Bull, Ferrari
Photo by: Alexander Trienitz
McLaren took the lead in the constructors' championship after Oscar Piastri's win in Azerbaijan, and Lando Norris' win in Singapore opened a 41-point buffer that looks set to extend if Red Bull cannot resume its early-season form. During Red Bull's mid-season regression, it seemed somewhat inevitable that McLaren would overtake it in the teams' standings; given the performance disparity between the two, it will be an arduous task for Red Bull to reclaim it.
The eventuality that looks a smidgen more likely is that it will face a challenge from Ferrari over second, as just 34 points separate the two teams. Both Red Bull and Ferrari appear to have gotten over the respective issues that cost performance in the middle part of the season; the RB20's ever-shifting balance created a disconnect between driver and car, while Ferrari's floor developments instigated bouncing during the high-speed corners.
Red Bull retains a car performance advantage, but relying on Max Verstappen for the bulk of its points effectively means it goes into the race with one hand behind its back. Both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz can be expected to contribute to the Prancing Horse's burgeoning tally, while Red Bull's Sergio Perez seems to be nothing more than a presence in the lower reaches of the points. And, on current form, Red Bull might be spending more time looking in its rear-view mirror...
The battle for sixth
Contenders: RB, Haas
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Fourth and fifth are pretty much sewn up: Mercedes is 112 points shy of Ferrari in the constructors' standings, and 243 clear of Aston Martin. Nothing short of capitulation will change the order here.
Despite its regression, Aston Martin's grasp of fifth looks reasonably assured too; there's a 52-point gap between it and the sixth-placed RB. For its part, RB is just three points ahead of Haas - and of the two, the American team outfit has the greater form behind it. Although a smaller team than RB by some magnitude, Haas under Ayao Komatsu's leadership has become a far more diligent operation compared to its years under Gunther Steiner; its focus on getting the most bang for its buck has led to a much more felicitous season compared to 2023.
Nico Hulkenberg has been one of the stars of the midfield; the two sixth-place finishes at Silverstone and the Red Bull Ring helped the team make huge inroads into RB's early advantage in the constructors' title. While Kevin Magnussen has not been as prolific, the Dane has played a valuable support role to Hulkenberg this season and helped the German fortify his position within the top 10 - albeit with a sometimes-controversial modus operandi.
At RB, Yuki Tsunoda has been the main points-getter, but the addition of Liam Lawson for the final six rounds should offer a little more exuberance in the midfield. Flashes of performance from Daniel Ricciardo were just that, and the team needs a driver who is a little less sporadic. Lawson, who comfortably sat on the line between points and the positions just outside during his five-race stint for AlphaTauri last year, should be in the mix more often.
It's going to come down to upgrades here; Haas has a new package that it has earmarked for Austin, while RB should also have a few new parts for the final six races.
The battle for eighth
Contenders: Williams, Alpine, Sauber
Franco Colapinto, Williams FW46, Esteban Ocon, Alpine A524
Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images
In truth, Williams could be a contender for sixth in the championship given its progression following the summer break. The upgrades that it introduced in Zandvoort were, despite the physically tiny tolerance issues that resulted in its qualifying results being thrown out, a noticeable boost to the team's fortunes; James Vowles' team was disappointed not to break into the top 10 in Singapore.
Adding Franco Colapinto into the mix has been a masterstroke; the Argentine has immediately got on terms with Alex Albon and scored a healthy four points in only his second race. For his part, Albon has been able to take the revised FW46 into Q3 on three of the four occasions post-summer.
Alpine can still challenge if Williams is beset by profligacy. Under new team principal Oliver Oakes, the team has largely sharpened up its act at the circuits, while technical chief David Sanchez is tasked with directing both the development of its 2024 car and addressing the A524's long list of shortcomings into the next design. But the team appears to have stagnated of late, and its development path has been low-key at best.
The same can be said of Sauber. Still scoreless after 18 races, the Swiss squad looks no closer to breaking into the top 10 and may have to rely on a race with an anarchic streak to even get off the mark. Should Alpine improve, it could enter Williams' orbit - but with Williams largely on the up, the British outfit may contend for an even higher finishing position.
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The Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is an iconic brand that helped to define American mechanical design and business supremacy in the 20th century and continues to remain a major player to this day. Founder Henry Ford created the mass production assembly line manufacturing process, and Ford cars and trucks are sold worldwide. It is the second-largest US auto industry builder after General Motors and sixth largest worldwide.
While Ford has a venerable history, the entire automobile industry has taken some lumps in recent years, such as:
- Mandates on electric vehicles, thus creating ballooning R&D budgets in EVs.
- Inflation and high interest rates make new car purchases unaffordable.
In the wake of these obstacles, Dearborn, MI headquartered Ford has remained resilient and has continued to stay competitive and innovative. Looking back, Ford went public in 1956 at $64.50. Including splits, a $1,000 investment in Ford in 1972, if kept to the present, would equal about $5300.97 today.
Nevertheless, investors are much more concerned with future stock performance over the next 1, 5, and 10 years. While most Wall Street analysts will calculate 12-month forward projections, it’s clear that nobody has a consistent crystal ball, and plenty of unforeseen circumstances can render even near-term projections irrelevant. 24/7 Wall Street aims to present some farther-looking insights based on Ford’s own numbers, along with business and market development information that may be of help to our readers’ own research.
Key Points In This Article:
- Ford’s strong cash generation, brand loyalty, and attention to customer service should help it weather the current market turbulence in the motor vehicle sector as it continues to recover.
- The failure of the EV market to go beyond the niche level and Ford’s own decisions to scale back EV production are a prescient read on the pendulum swinging back towards internal combustion engine (ICE) autos, which is Ford’s strong suit.
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Ford Stock News and Analysis
10/14/2024
Ford is facing significant challenges in its electric vehicle business. Despite investing a substantial $30 billion, the company is estimated to lose $100,000 on every EV it sells. Ford’s market share in the U.S. EV market is also relatively low, ranking fourth behind Tesla, General Motors, and Hyundai.
10/10/2024
The United Auto Workers (UAW) expanded its strike against major automobile manufacturers yesterday, with a Ford truck plant in Kentucky joining the strike. Approximately 8,700 workers at the Ford Truck Assembly Plant in Louisville, Kentucky, walked off the job in a surprise strike.
10/8/2024
Ford’s Model e and Integrated Services teams moved into their new offices at Michigan Central Station today. Over 200 employees will be working at the new location as they continue to focus on electric vehicles and other innovative services.
10/7/2024
Ford is scheduled to announce its third-quarter earnings on October 28th. Analysts predict that the company will report a profit of $0.50 per share, which would be a 28.2% increase from the $0.39 per share earned in the same quarter last year.
10/4/2024
Investors have shown increased interest in Ford recently, and it has been one of the most search-for stocks on Zacks.com. Over the past month, however, the stock price has actually decreased by 3% in contrast to the broader market S&P 500, which has gone up 3.2% during the same period. However, Ford’s domestic industry has done quite well.
10/2/2024
Ford reported a 12% increase in electric vehicle sales during the third quarter compared to the previous year. While sales of the Mach-E declined by 9.8% to 13,392 units, the F-150 Lightning pickup saw a surge in demand, with sales jumping 104.5% to 7,162 units. Ford’s E-Transit van maintained its position as America’s top-selling electric van with an additional 2,955 units sold in the third quarter. This brings total E-Transit sales for the year to 9,256, representing a 67% increase year-over-year.
10/1/2024
Ford CEO Jim Farley recently announced that the company is going to stop making “boring” cars and focus on “iconic” cars — electric cars, off-road vehicles, and fast, sporty cars.
9/30/2024
Ford will offer free home chargers and installation to customers buying their electric cars starting October 1st. The deal runs through the end of the year and applies to the E-Transit cargo van, the Mustang Mach-E, and the F-150 Lightning pickup trick.
9/26/2024
After a three-year hiatus, Ford is poised to relaunch its Chennai plant in India with a focus on electric vehicles. This strategic move aligns with the company’s global comeback plan and the industry’s shift toward electric mobility. Ford has submitted a Letter of Intent to the Tamil Nadu government, expressing its intention to restart the Chennai plant.
9/25/2024
Ford shares dropped slightly after Morgan Stanley analysts downgraded the company. The analysts cited a difficult market environment with falling prices, increasing competition, and signs of weaker consumer demand.
9/24/2024
Ford’s CEO Jim Farley has raised concerns about the growing threat to Western automakers posed by Chinese EV manufacturers. Following a recent visit to China, Farley was anxious about the rapid advancements made by Chinese brands in EV technology, reporting a significant gap between Chinese and Western automakers in terms of technological innovation.
Ford’s Recent Price Movements
While longtime Ford investors may have benefited from Ford’s dividend, its stock price clearly has not experienced the recent exponential growth of Magnificent 7 stocks, like Nvidia or Microsoft. The last time Ford had a strong bull run was during the pandemic in March 2020, when the stock soared from an aberrantly low $4.27 to $25 in January 2022, before settling back into its current range in mid-2022, where it has remained ever since. Apart from that last 500% gain, past comparable periodic rise and falls of Ford stock price can be traced back historically going back decades.
Key Drivers for Ford’s Future
- Ford’s core ICE vehicles and F-Series Trucks– Ford’s internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles are its core and are still its best sellers. Its pickup trucks lead the world in total sales, with its popular F-series at the head of the pack. Ford’s Maverick hybrid truck is the best-selling hybrid in the US as well. Ford’s increasing sales are still world-class, and its revenue generation metrics support its dividends (by 20x) as well as its operational changes in addressing a changing market.
- Ford’s EV unit- This division has been slowly growing but has also been gobbling up money like a school of hungry piranhas. ($1.1 billion burned through a single quarter). Recent Ford announcements to delay its EV T-3 trucks and scale back some EV SUV production are in sync with current trends swinging back towards ICE vehicles that can reliably provide safe transport over long distances. The lack of recharging stations that the Department of Transportation had promised to support its EV mandate has disillusioned many former EV advocates.
- Fixed quality issues– Ford’s stock fallbacks were reactions to larger warranty budget allocations and overall auto industry unemployment in the market, which created concerns over quality control. These issues have been addressed as shifting toward newer technologies tied to Ford’s Pro series AV components and towards ensuring more reliable future performance for its customers.
Stock Price Prediction for 2025:
The consensus rating from two dozen Wall Street analysts is ‘Hold’. The average price target in 12 months is $12.00, which is roughly up 16.05% from the price at the time of this writing.
24/7 Wall Street’s 12-month projects Ford’s price to be $13.23. We believe this is a conservative estimate based on the implementation of Ford’s changes and the upcoming Presidential election results, which will determine whether or not EV mandates will be maintained or eliminated. Should the latter occur, then the target price could easily run higher.
Ford’s Next 5 Years’ Outlook:
With the caveat of the November Presidential election results set aside and assuming the status quo is maintained in the market with regard to EVs, we estimate Ford’s 2025 price to be $13.23, which would be up 21.15%. The expenditures for the expanded warranty service for AV technology upgrades, the marketing changes to de-emphasize the T-3 promotions and expected easing of labor concerns would all be implemented.
2026 would start to see the results of 2025’s initiatives. We anticipate that revenues will increase by $15 billion, leading to an additional $0.10 EPS, resulting in a slight stock price gain to $13.59, which would be up 24.45% from the current price.
Assuming that inflation finally gets under control and interest rates can come down appreciably, Ford’s Ford Credit unit, which supplies auto purchase financing, should once again be a meaningful bottom-line contributor in 2027. We anticipate another $16.5 billion in boosted revenues, which would subsequently increase EPS to $2.27, and a stock price target of $14.45, which would be up 32.33% from the current price.
Given its size and industry, Ford’s profit margins are not large, so growth comes at a much smaller rate than in the tech industry. Continuing the trajectory of roughly 1.4% annual growth, barring any new initiatives or breakthrough products, we expect Ford to add $2.72 billion in revenues for 2028. 24/7 Wall Street’s target price would be $14.66, up 34.25% from today’s price.
Estimates see 2029 with a $4.5 billion revenue bump and a $15 stock price, up 37.36% from the current price, assuming things stay on course for Ford.
Ford Stock in 2030:
2030 could see some new developments from Ford Pro AV development and non-vehicular markets as well as other R&D, resulting in an approximate $10 billion revenue increase and a commensurate stock price hike to $15.75. This would equate to a nearly 44.23% gain over the present market price for Ford.
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MC5, ‘Heavy Lifting': Album Review
MC5's first album of new material in 53 years arrives at a bittersweet moment. Not long after completing work on Heavy Lifting, the band's first studio record since 1971's High Time, mainstay singer and guitarist Wayne Kramer died of cancer in February 2024 at age 75. Three months later, original drummer Dennis Thompson, who plays on two Heavy Lifting songs, also died. (Between those two deaths, the band's former firebrand manager John Sinclair also passed away.)
The album has been in the works for the past two years, first announced around the time Kramer reignited the MC5 name for a tour featuring members of Jane's Addiction and David Bowie and Mavis Staples' bands. On top of all this, MC5 will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in the musical excellence category one day after Heavy Lifting's release with no original members around to accept the award. (Singer Rob Tyner died in 1991, guitarist Fred "Sonic" Smith in 1994 and bassist Michael Davis in 2012.)
That leaves Heavy Lifting as the band's final word, five decades on since the release of only their second studio LP, High Time, a somewhat compromised album following 1970's super-charged studio debut, Back in the USA, and 1969's history-shaking live bow, Kick Out the Jams. Kramer isn't alone here, having recruited famous friends and fans Tom Morello, Vernon Reid, Slash, Don Was and producer Bob Ezrin to revitalize MC5 one last time.
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This isn't anything new for Kramer, who's released a half-dozen solo LPs and collaborated with like-minded artists since his release from prison on drug charges in 1979. In that sense, Heavy Lifting can be viewed as a Kramer solo album under his old band's name; many of his accomplices here have worked with him over the years, including Was and Morello. The songs proudly bask in MC5's unflinching legacy, from the metal attack in the record-opening title track to the life-affirming, funk-inflected mantra of the LP's closer "Hit It Hard."
But is it an MC5 album? Maybe in name, and maybe in spirit, but that's about it. Heavy Lifting is more like a tribute album laced with some of the last performances by one of the honorees. On songs such as "The Edge of the Switchblade," "I Am the Fun" and "Can't Be Found," the collected musicians rouse up enough MC5-style energy to make this a worthy tribute to the influential band. Kramer throughout sounds like he had a blast resurrecting the group and its militant essence once again. That five-decade gap, however, is an enormous amount of time between albums to overcome. Heavy Lifting does an honorable job of bridging it even if it's not quite the MC5 of yesteryear.
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India’s third largest IT services player HCLTech’s Q2 FY25 numbers beat estimates on growth and profits. Chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) C Vijayakumar sounded confident about the macro situation, saying discretionary spend was better in Q2 than Q1. In a video interview with Shivani Shinde, he talks about growth triggers, spend mindset and GenAI deal growth. Edited excerpts:
You have revised the revenue guidance up on the lower end. What stops you from upping the higher end of growth guidance?
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We have to be cognizant of some macro and geo-political issues and also some client-specific issues like automotive and aeronautics. So, those are real issues and we have to keep that in mind. I think the market still has a mix of cost optimisation and some change focused programmes, and a lot more interest in GenAI and the art of possible.
You also said discretionary spend in Q2 was better than Q1. Also, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut also came in. What are your views?
Yes, discretionary spend is picking up. I do not know if there is a direct correlation with the Fed rate cut but obviously we saw good traction in a number of verticals in the last (Q2) quarter. And, some of that had started even towards the end of Q1 FY25. There are, of course, efficiency-led programmes, but even in these deals, many are trying to use new capabilities like GenAI. For instance, how does one deploy it, scale it and where can it make a difference to run programmes. These are the areas where discretionary spends are happening.
How are GenAI-led deals panning out? Are they out of the proof of concept (PoC) stage and now into scale?
GenAI programmes may not be large in terms of value, but have triggered a lot of new opportunities among clients. For instance, if someone has a lot of technical debt, which most of the Fortune500 firms have, they want to find the right opportunity to modernise the landscape. And, GenAI is very helpful in that process. Similarly, once you want to scale, getting the data strategy right becomes a very important element. The third, which is still early, is the cognitive infrastructure, where customers would look at hyperscalers and private AI stacks to deploy GenAI solutions. We are seeing scale in some pockets.
How is HCLTech’s AI platform being adopted among clients?
Our goal is to embed the AI Force platform for service transformation across all our customers. We have started with a small list of 50 clients and almost half of them are now using AI Force. AI Foundry helps in streamlining the data and creating the right data pipeline. And in GenAI Labs, we bring customers with an idea or do a PoC and create a minimum viable product for clients. These are the three motions and all of these bring opportunities.
Q2 also saw the software business scale. Is it big enough now to impact the overall performance of the company? What is driving this?
It is still 10 per cent of our revenue. Right now, this business is growing in the low-single digit. We want to get it to mid-single digit. That is our near-term aspiration. A lot of product features that we have developed over the last few years are making them more modern. So, customers can adopt this with any hyperscaler of their choice. Or, can adopt them in a private Cloud environment too. The product capabilities are focused on existing customers and make deployment successful. More importantly, showing empathy to customers also helps.
Your HR head had said on Monday that even fresher hiring will be focused on specialisation. How will this impact the pyramid structure?
The skill demand units are changing and when you hire people with specialised skills, the cost structure will be different. Hence, the pyramid model will also change a little bit over a period of time. | https://www.business-standard.com/amp/companies/interviews/we-want-to-embed-ai-force-platform-across-all-our-customers-c-vijayakumar-124101500708_1.html | 2024-10-15T18:22:11Z |
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On January 6th, 2021, rioters stormed the United States Capitol building. To many of us, it felt like one of the bedrock institutional traditions of our democracy was in jeopardy: the peaceful transition of power to a leader elected by the people.
As inauguration day approached, Americans feared that more violence was possible. Thousands of National Guard troops descended on the capital to keep the peace. And our democratic institutions felt more fragile than ever.
Being an econ nerd, my mind immediately went to the work of MIT economist Daron Acemoglu and University of Chicago economist and political scientist James Robinson. The two, who co-authored the book Why Nations Fail, had done really important research explaining why institutions are so critical to a nation’s success or failure. I wanted to get their perspective during a critical moment in American history, when our democratic institutions seemed to be weaker than they used to be. So I called them up.
Well, yesterday, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which awards some of the Nobel prizes, also called them up. It awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences to Acemoglu and Robinson — as well as their collaborator, MIT economist Simon Johnson — for their research on “how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.”
It’d be one thing for Acemoglu, Robinson, and Johnson to simply argue that institutions are critical to determining how rich a nation becomes. But, being economists, they also did some incredible statistical work to try and prove it.
For example, in one famous paper cited by the prize committee, Acemoglu, Robinson, and Johnson found there was a “reversal of fortune” in the wake of European colonization of the Americas. South and Central America went from being relatively richer than North America before colonization to being relatively poorer afterwards.
Why did this reversal happen? Acemoglu, Robinson, and Johnson argued that it’s all because of differences in the institutions created by European colonizers. In the Northern United States and Canada, Europeans created “inclusive” institutions that protected individual freedom and property rights, enforced the rule of law, educated their populations, and encouraged innovation and entrepreneurialism — institutions that would serve the economy especially well with the coming industrial revolution. The reason why Europeans set up inclusive institutions here, the prize winners explained, was because North America had a smaller, less dense indigenous population, so the Europeans could settle in large numbers and set about governing themselves.
In South and Central America, where there were the Incan and Aztec empires, there were too many indigenous people for Europeans to simply move in and govern themselves. Instead, European colonizers introduced or maintained already-existing “extractive” institutions that were geared more towards exploiting and oppressing the indigenous population. These institutions were not aimed at, for example, protecting individual freedom, investing in and educating the population, or encouraging innovation. Instead, these nations got a set of institutions that would be ill-suited for them to succeed in a modern, innovative industrial economy.
Acemoglu, Robinson, and Johnson argue that these institutional differences persisted over time, explaining why there was a reversal in fortune — that is, why North America became so much richer than South and Central America. The paper finds a similar story in other countries that Europeans colonized around the world.
The Deion Sanders Of Economics
When I got news of the award, I got to say, I was really excited, especially for Daron Acemoglu. I’ve been poring over his research for many years. In fact, one of the joys of my job at Planet Money has been getting to speak with him on multiple occasions and being able to pick his brain.
Yesterday, George Mason University economist Alex Tabarrok called Acemoglu “the Wilt Chamberlain of economics” because he's “an absolute monster of productivity who racks up the papers and the citations at nearly unprecedented rates.”
Maybe it’s because Chamberlain was before my time, but, to me, Acemoglu is more like the Deion Sanders of economics. When he played football, Sanders was a superstar who could score touchdowns on offense, defense, and special teams. Sanders was also a star baseball player. More recently, Sanders became a football coach and has killed it doing that.
Likewise, Acemoglu has been a superstar in multiple academic disciplines and subfields. He’s made massive contributions not just to institutional economics, development economics, and political science (the area in which he just won a Nobel for), but also in realms like mathematical economics, economic growth, political economy, and the economics of technology and automation.
Acemoglu has been a fixture in the Planet Money Newsletter. In fact, Acemoglu made an appearance in last week’s newsletter! Acemoglu’s work was also featured in a recent newsletter on why artificial intelligence may be overrated; another on why artificial intelligence isn’t wiping out jobs even in areas where it seems to be really good; and another explaining Acemoglu's profound insights about automation.
And, of course, Acemoglu — and his co-author and co-Nobel-prize-winner James Robinson — appeared in a newsletter explaining their (now) Nobel prize-winning research into the role that institutions play in a nation’s economic success.
Given the Nobel news, we figured it’d be worth revisiting this newsletter from January 2021, which explored their ideas about the power of institutions and how they thought those ideas related to the United States during a volatile period in our history. Here it is (you can also read it here):
Democracy Under Siege
As we approach inauguration day, exactly two weeks after the Capitol insurrection, Americans are on edge. About twenty thousand National Guard soldiers will provide security tomorrow; more troops than in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our political situation feels shaky and our institutions fragile. It's like we’re living in a bad Tom Clancy novel. We couldn’t reach Tom Clancy, so we called up the authors of Why Nations Fail instead. We wanted to figure out if the insurrection is a sign our nation is failing, and, if so, if there’s anything we can do about it.
“I don’t think January 6th was a singular day of failure,” says MIT economist Daron Acemoglu, who co-authored the book with University of Chicago economist James Robinson. “What surprises me is why it took until January 6th.”
Drawing on decades of economic research, Why Nations Fail argues that political institutions — not culture, natural resources or geography — explain why some nations have gotten rich while others remain poor. A good example is North Korea and South Korea. Eighty years ago, the two were virtually indistinguishable. But after a civil war, North Korea turned to communism, while South Korea embraced markets and, eventually, democracy. The authors argue that South Korea's institutions are the clear reason that it has grown insanely more rich than North Korea.
Nations like South Korea have what Acemoglu and Robinson call "inclusive institutions," such as representative legislatures, good public schools, open markets and strong patent systems. Inclusive institutions educate their populations. They invest in infrastructure. They fight poverty and disease. They encourage innovation. They are far different from the "extractive institutions" found in countries like North Korea, Venezuela and Saudi Arabia, where small groups of elites use state power for their own ends and prosper through corruption, rent-seeking or brutally forcing people to work.
When Acemoglu and Robinson wrote Why Nations Fail almost a decade ago, they used the United States as an institutional success story. They acknowledge the nation has a dark side: slavery, genocide of Native Americans, the Civil War. But it's also a creature of the Enlightenment, a place with free and fair elections and world-renowned universities; a haven for immigrants, new ideas and new business models; and a country responsive to social movements for greater equality. Lucky for America — and its economy — its inclusive institutions have had a helluva run.
So, almost 10 years later, how do Acemoglu and Robinson feel about American institutions?
"U.S. institutions are really coming apart at the seams — and we have an amazingly difficult task of rebuilding them ahead of us," Acemoglu says. "This is a perilous time."
Yikes.
Acemoglu and Robinson see the rising tide against liberal democracy in America as a reaction to our political failure to deal with festering economic problems. In their view, our institutions have become less inclusive, and our economic growth now benefits a smaller fraction of the population. Some of the best economic research over the last couple of decades confirms this. Wage growth for most has stagnated. Social mobility has plummeted. Our labor market has been splitting into two, where the college educated thrive and those without a degree watch their opportunities shrivel, after automation and trade with China destroyed millions of jobs that once gave them good wages and dignity.
Acemoglu and Robinson believe that while factors like the transformation of our media landscape play a role, these economic changes and our political institutions' failure to grapple with them are the primary cause of our growing cultural and political divides. "As opposed to some of the left, who think this is all just the influence of big money or deluded masses, I think there is a set of true grievances that are justified," Acemoglu says. "Working-class people in the United States have been left out, both economically and culturally."
"Trump understood these grievances in a way the traditional parties did not," Robinson says. "But I don't think he has a solution to any of them. We saw something similar with the populist experiences in Latin America, where having solutions was not necessary for populist political success. Did Hugo Chávez or Juan Perón have a solution to these problems? No, but they exploited the problems brilliantly for political ends."
For Acemoglu and Robinson, more democracy is the answer to our political and economic problems. In a gigantic study of 175 countries from 1960 to 2010, they found that countries that democratized saw a 20% increase in GDP per capita over the long run.
Asked how we can stop our slide into national dysfunction, Acemoglu argues that political leaders need to focus on those who've been left behind and give them a leg up and a stake in the system. He advocates for a "good jobs" agenda that envisions policy changes and public investments to create, naturally, good jobs and shared prosperity (read more here). Robinson, citing the work of Harvard University political scientist Robert Putnam, argues we should find ways to transcend our political and cultural differences and connect with fellow citizens beyond our political tribes.
"We are still at a point where we can reverse things," Acemoglu says. "But I think if we paper over these issues, we will most likely see a huge deterioration in institutions. And it can happen very rapidly."
Let's hope they don't have to revise their book.
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As a student, the right gadgets can make a world of difference. Whether it's efficiently taking notes or powering through long study sessions, the gadgets we use directly affect our productivity. Here’s a collection of gadgets I’ve used that gave me an advantage throughout my academic journey.
1 A Hybrid Laptop-Tablet Device
Switching to a 2-in-1 device during college was a game-changer for me. It gave me the power and versatility of a laptop and the flexibility and portability of a tablet. I used to use it in tablet mode for handwritten notes, drawing diagrams, or reading textbooks and then switch to laptop mode with the keyboard attached for typing, research, or web browsing.
If you've been using a traditional laptop, transitioning to a laptop-tablet hybrid will boost both your experience and productivity. With a 2-in-1 device, you won’t need to invest separately in a tablet and laptop. So, if you're considering upgrading your old laptop or buying your first device, I’d highly recommend a hybrid model.
2 Noise-Canceling Headphones
Not every place we study is quiet—dorms can be noisy, commuting to campus is rarely peaceful, and even the library can get crowded, making it hard to concentrate. Since focus is essential for effective studying, noise-canceling headphones are a must-have. They help filter out background noise like traffic and chatter and create a quieter environment.
Besides blocking distractions, they offer excellent sound quality. You can use them for gaming, streaming educational videos, attending online classes, and much more. So, they serve as versatile headphones for various needs. If you don’t own a pair yet, you should consider investing in them.
3 An External Hard Drive/SSD
Imagine spending a month working on a project only to have your laptop malfunction right before submission, with no backup of your documents. Terrifying, right? That's why I always advise students in my circle to keep a portable and reliable storage solution for their most important files.
While a simple USB drive could suffice, investing in an external SSD that's lightweight, durable, and faster is a smart move.
Backing up files on an external drive has several benefits. First, it ensures you always have a copy if you accidentally delete something, your laptop crashes, or files get corrupted. Second, storing large files externally prevents your device from cluttering and running out of storage space.
Also, you can easily connect the external drive to other devices for convenient file access and sharing. I believe an external storage drive is a worthy investment for all these reasons.
4 A Portable Printer
Investing in a portable printer for your dorm or home can be a game-changer if you can afford it. With your printer, you can easily print assignments, notes, project materials, or even sticky notes to post on your wall or desk, eliminating trips to the local print shop. You can find printers that are compact, battery-operated, and highly portable.
Most portable printers support wireless connectivity and let you print directly from your laptop, tablet, or phone. If you don’t have easy access to a campus printing facility, owning a printer ensures you're always ready to produce physical copies when needed. From my college experience, having a printer at hand reduced stress, especially when deadlines were tight.
5 A Portable Power Bank
Running out of battery on your phone, tablet, or laptop can be a major inconvenience, especially when you're far from a power source. If a power outage occurs, and you need to submit an assignment in just a few hours, but your laptop is dead, it can feel like a nightmare. This is why investing in a portable power bank is essential.
It allows you to recharge your devices anytime, anywhere, without the need to search for outlets. Nowadays, you can find power banks that can charge multiple devices simultaneously. They are compact, lightweight, and easy to carry, making them ideal for keeping in your backpack. A power bank ensures you're never caught off guard.
Even after finishing college, I still carry a power bank with me everywhere—a habit that’s hard to shake.
6 Ergonomic Laptop Stand
During my early years at university, I constantly struggled with neck and lower back discomfort due to poor posture from prolonged laptop use. Then, I invested in a laptop stand, and everything changed. A laptop stand elevates your device to eye level, reducing the risk of physical strain during long study sessions.
Since switching, I've maintained better posture, which has alleviated my neck and back pain. If you face similar issues using your laptop on a flat surface, I highly recommend investing in a laptop stand. Laptop stands are also incredibly useful when keeping your laptop steady on an uneven surface, which can be challenging.
Most stands are adjustable, lightweight, and portable, making them easy to carry between your dorm, classes, and the library without adding much weight to your load. Also, elevating your laptop improves airflow, preventing overheating. If you're looking for comfort and relief from unnecessary pain, a laptop stand is worth the investment.
7 eReader/Kindle
If you already have a laptop and can’t afford to invest in a 2-in-1 device, then an eReader like a Kindle can be useful. With an eReader, you’ll never need to buy physical books again. A Kindle is like carrying a notebook, but with all your books in one place, giving you access to your materials from anywhere.
Since eReaders are built for reading, they reduce eye strain with e-ink displays, making them more comfortable to use than tablets or laptops. These devices are lightweight and designed specifically for long reading sessions. Plus, it’s significantly more affordable than other portable options like tablets.
They also come with useful features like highlighting, note-taking, and integrated dictionaries, which can make studying more efficient. Another bonus is their incredibly long battery life. If you're looking to enhance your reading and note-taking experience, investing in a Kindle or similar eReader is a smart choice every student should consider.
These devices made a huge difference during my college and university years. Each one has its advantages and is worth the investment. They can have a meaningful impact on your academic journey. Most of these purchases are one-time investments that will last for several years. So, you can buy them once and enjoy long-term benefits. | https://www.howtogeek.com/tech-gadgets-every-student-should-own/ | 2024-10-15T18:22:13Z |
She says her fans have told her that when she sings regional Mexican music, they notice her voice takes on a different tone. She says they can hear Rebbeca — her real name — and her true essence beyond the Becky G pop persona.
The album starts with “XLAS NUBES,” which translates to “By the Clouds,” a song that stands out for its acoustic guitar arrangements. According to Becky G, it stemmed from the vision of a person falling through the clouds, as if in a dream.
“Every song has a thread that takes you on that adventure,” she said. “We decided to mix instruments from other genres and a production style in my vocals that makes it feel a little more modern. And that, for me, was a lot of fun.”
The album, produced by Adrián Pieragostino, features ranchera, mariachi and contemporary corridos fused with other genres such as bolero, cumbia and Colombian vallenato.
“When I was creating music in the other genres, if it was pop music, if it was reggaeton, we were always playing and mixing genres. So, I decided, ‘Why not do it with regional music?’” she said.
Still, there are traditional moments on the album, like the accordion-fueled ranchera “Desierto” (“Desert”), where she sings about wanting an ex to run out of water in the desert. Her siblings approved the song, she said, and told her she should include it in her concerts.
“It reminds me a lot of the music I listened to when I was a child. That’s the music that my grandmother listened to, that my mom listened to,” she said, describing the song as “cortavena” (“cutting veins”) music — spiteful songs that are a part of regional Mexican music's cathartic appeal.
“Todo” (“All”) features Delilah, a rising artist. “We wanted it to sound like when you’re singing near someone,” Becky G said. “It’s a very big song, but very quiet. It’s a very difficult style to achieve, but I think we did it really well, because it feels so big, it feels like a Disney song. I’m obsessed with her voice, Delilah’s voice. I think our voices together is magic.”
The concept of the album started with “Mercedes,” featuring Oscar Maydon, where Becky G shines atop regional Mexican instrumentation. For her, it is a perfect song to listen to in the car, hence the Mercedes Benz-referencing title.
Visually, Becky G said she wanted to make her music videos and album artwork appear narrative, reflecting her city, community and culture in Los Angeles.
“Anyone who sees this, if they live in London, anywhere in the world, they’re going to see it, and they’re going to understand who Becky G is,” she said. That also translates to the album cover, in which she appears posing under the sun, with LA in the background.
She's already thinking about the concept and title of the next album — and won't rule out whether it will be called another word that begins with the letter “E."
“I don’t want to stop, this is what I love, it’s everything to me," she said. “And having these opportunities to continue learning from my art and representing our stories, expressing myself and finding myself as a woman is a very beautiful process.”
Becky G is currently on tour in the U.S., performing “Encuentros” songs live, as well as those from “Esquinas” and her pop and reggaeton eras.
“I always say that my shows are how I like my tacos,” she said, “with a little bit of everything.”
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NEW YORK — A new wave of lawsuits filed Monday accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping women, sexually assaulting men and molesting a 16-year-old boy.
At least six lawsuits were filed against the hip-hop mogul in federal court in Manhattan. They were filed anonymously, two by women identified as Jane Does and four by men identified as John Does.
The accusers are part of what their lawyers say is a group of more than 100 alleged victims who are in the process of taking legal action against Combs in the wake of his sex trafficking arrest last month.
One of the John Does, a man living in North Carolina, alleges that Combs fondled his genitals when he was 16 at one of the rapper’s famous white parties in Long Island’s Hamptons in 1998.
The man alleges that during a conversation about possibly breaking into the music industry, Combs abruptly ordered the then-teen to drop his pants.
According to the man’s lawsuit, Combs explained to him that it was a rite of passage to becoming a music star, at one point asking him: “Don’t you want to break into the business?”
The man said he complied out of fear, anxiety and power imbalance he felt with Combs, only realizing later that what had happened was sexual assault.
Until Monday’s lawsuit, Combs had only been accused in civil cases and his criminal indictment of sexual activity with adults.
Combs’ lawyers and other representatives did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. When the planned lawsuits were announced Oct. 1, a lawyer said Combs “cannot address every meritless allegation in what has become a reckless media circus.”
Combs, 54, has pleaded not guilty to racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges alleging he coerced and abused women for years with help from a network of associates and employees while silencing victims through blackmail and violence, including kidnapping, arson and physical beatings.
Combs’ lawyers have been trying unsuccessfully to get the Bad Boy Records founder freed on bail. He has been held at a Brooklyn federal jail since his Sept. 16 arrest.
Two judges have concluded that Combs would be a danger to the community if he is released from the Metropolitan Detention Center, a facility that has been plagued by violence and dysfunction for years. At a bail hearing three weeks ago, a judge rejected a proposed $50 million bail package, including home detention and electronic monitoring, after concluding Combs might tamper with witnesses and obstruct a continuing investigation.
On Friday, an appeals court judge denied Combs’ immediate release from jail while a three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals weighs his bail request.
Other lawsuits filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan include allegations of rape, forced oral sex and drugging to incapacitate victims.
One of the Jane Does suing Combs alleges he raped her in a locked hotel room in 2004 after he invited her and a friend there for a party, gave them drinks and told them to snort cocaine.
The woman, then a college freshman, alleges Combs also forced her friend to perform oral sex on him and said he would have them both killed if they didn’t comply with his demands.
The other Jane Doe alleges Combs violently attacked and raped her in a bathroom in 2005 at a party for the late rapper Biggie Smalls’ music video, “One More Chance.”
According to the woman, Combs brought her into the bathroom to talk privately and then started kissing her unexpectedly. When she tried to pull away, she alleges, he slammed her head against the wall, causing her to fall to the floor. The woman said she tried to escape, but Combs hit her again and raped her.
Afterward, according to the woman, Combs nonchalantly adjusted his clothing and told her: “You better not tell anyone about this, or you will disappear.”
In another John Doe lawsuit, a man working as a security guard at Combs’ Hamptons white party in 2006 alleges the star gave him an alcoholic beverage he came to believe was laced with a drug that made him feel extremely ill. The man alleges Combs then pushed him into a van, held him down and sexually assaulted him.
In the other lawsuits filed Monday, Combs is accused of forcing a man to perform oral sex on him in the stockroom of Macy’s flagship store in Manhattan’s Herald Square in 2008 and sexually assaulting a man at a party in October 2021. The latter man, who suspects a drugged beverage left him unable to fight back, recalls multiple men assaulting him and distinctly recalls seeing Combs above him, naked, at one point during the assault, his lawsuit said.
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Addressing the inaugural proceedings of the World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (WTSA-24) and India Mobile Congress-2024 on Tuesday, the PM also batted for creating inclusive and secure telecom standards. "In this interconnected world, security cannot be an afterthought. We should work together to protect our citizens. We have created a framework for the aviation sector, (and) the digital world also needs it," the PM said.
Modi called on the WTSA to create standards that are inclusive, secure and adaptable for future challenges. "WTSA will have to work to make telecommunications safe for everyone."
India's Data Protection Act and National Cyber Security Strategy, he said, are the country's commitments on this score.
Modi also called for creating "ethical AI" to respect diversity. "It is important we try to give technology a human-centric dimension in today's technology revolution," he said. The prime minister said India had become the second-largest 5G market in the world and is now working on 6G technology.
Speaking at the event, communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said India is poised to lead the world in developing 6G technology. "The IMC and the international 6G symposium demonstrates both local and global advancements in 6G and also design principles that will shape the future of telecom," Scindia said.
He added that by virtue of the Bharat 6G Alliance, India is looking to gain a 10% share of all future 6G-related global patent filings and also make a sixth of the contributions towards development of (related) global telecom standards.
6G is slated to pave the way for fast broadband networks powered by AI, allowing automated infrastructure optimisation.
The PM, on his part, said India's reforms in the telecoms sector "are unimaginable" and that the mobile data rate in the country at roughly "12 cents per GB" is 20 times cheaper than many countries of the world.
Modi added that ONDC or 'open network for digital commerce' had become another focus area. "ONDC is going to bring new technologies. We have seen how our digital platforms have made everything easier."
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The vice president was also scheduled to stop by a Black-owned business in Detroit. A day earlier, she visited LegendErie, a coffee shop and record store in Erie, Pennsylvania, where she met with the husband-and-wife owners, a local pastor and other community leaders.
Harris' running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, is unveiling his ticket's plan to improve the lives of rural Americans. It's yet another sign that in a razor-tight race, each side is trying to cut into the other's margins of support with different voting blocs while shoring up traditional areas of strength.
The vice president's "Breakfast Club" appearance comes one day after she announced a series of new proposals dubbed the "Opportunity Agenda for Black Men." The ideas are meant to offer the demographic more economic advantages, including providing forgivable business loans of up to $20,000 for entrepreneurs and creating more apprenticeships. The plan would also support the study of sickle cell and other diseases more common in Black men.
The focus on Black men sharpened last week when former President Barack Obama campaigned for Harris in Pittsburgh and said he wanted to speak "some truths" to Black male voters, suggesting some " just aren't feeling the idea of having a woman as president."
The vice president’s campaign says it doesn’t believe Black men will flip in large numbers to supporting Trump, especially after strongly backing Democrat Joe Biden, with Harris as his running mate, in 2020. They are more concerned about a measurable percentage of Black males opting not to vote at all.
Sen. Raphael Warnock, the first Black senator elected from the state of Georgia, issued a stark warning Tuesday to other Black men that voting for Trump will be “literally dangerous” for them, as the former president heads to Atlanta for a rally.
“He will be dangerous every time you get in the car and you deal with the issue of driving while Black,” Warnock said.
He argued that Democrats’ job is to reach Black men who are deciding whether to vote at all. “The issue is folks have got to understand that if you do not vote, it’s a vote for Donald Trump,” Warnock said.
Harris' campaign has also placed special emphasis on other male voters, including creating " Hombres con Harris," or "Men with Harris," a group that is using celebrities and key elected officials to organize events on her behalf meant to appeal to Hispanic men.
As she campaigns in Detroit, Harris faces other potential challenges in Michigan, including Arab activists angered by the Biden administration's full-throated support for Israel in its war with Hamas in Gaza. Dearborn, outside Detroit, is the largest Arab-majority city in the U.S.
Still, the vice president's campaign expects to see strong support on Election Day from white, college-educated voters in Michigan at rates that might exceed Biden's in 2020, and she hopes to expand the margin by which Trump lost many of the state's key suburbs four years ago.
She's also seized on insults Trump made about Detroit last week while campaigning there. He said if Harris wins, “Our whole country will end up being like Detroit." He added, "You’re going to have a mess on your hands.”
Trump has maligned cities hosting him before, but Harris said it was proof he was “unfit to be president.” Her campaign also released an ad voiced by actor Courtney B. Vance, a Detroit native, that declares: “What Donald Trump doesn’t understand, or care to learn, is that when he said, ‘Our whole country will end up being like Detroit if she’s your president.’ That he should be so ... lucky.”
Trump is scheduled to return to Detroit later this week for a rally.
The former president figures to do well with rural voters, but team Harris hopes to at least keep things closer. And while Harris’ support among women is strong, Trump aims to keep her from running up the score.
Trump has seen his support among women, especially in the suburbs of many key swing states, soften since his term in the White House. A September AP-NORC poll found more than half of registered voters who are women have a somewhat or very favorable view of Harris, while only about one-third have a favorable view of Trump.
To reverse the trend, Trump has sought to cast himself as being able to personally shield women from various threats, as when he suggested at a rally in Pennsylvania last month that women in America, "will no longer be abandoned, lonely or scared. You will no longer be in danger."
“You will be protected, and I will be your protector," Trump said then. He's also suggested that, should he win, women will no longer have a reason to think about abortion, after three Supreme Court judges that he appointed helped in 2022 to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that had guaranteed a woman's right to the procedure.
In Chicago before members of the Economic Club, Trump defended his support for high tariffs as an economic cure-all.
“To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is ‘tariff,’” Trump told Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait, who interviewed him at the event. Micklethwait has repeatedly pressed Trump on warnings from economists that the costs of high tariffs will be passed along to American consumers, raising prices.
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(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Jeremy Amigo Joins as Head of Publisher Partnerships;
Loubna Kadiri Hassani Joins as Senior Director of Demand Partnerships;
Angelina Marmorato Promoted to AVP, Sales and Partnerships, North America
NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lemma , a leading omnichannel platform for emerging media, today announced the expansion of its New York-based U.S. team. This includes welcoming Jeremy Amigo as Head of Publisher Partnerships and Loubna Kadiri Hassani as Senior Director of Demand Partnerships. At the same time, Angelina Marmorato steps into her new role as AVP of Sales and Partnerships. This strategic expansion underscores Lemma's commitment to supporting its growing client & publisher base across the USA, especially in the Connected TV space.
Amigo, who takes on the role of Head of Publisher Partnerships, offers over fourteen years of expertise in adtech and publisher development. Amigo will manage and optimize relationships with publishers, enhancing inventory management and supporting Lemma's growth objectives.
"I am thrilled to join Lemma and leverage my extensive experience in publisher development to uncover and drive new revenue opportunities. The dynamic nature of the digital landscape is full of exciting possibilities, and I am enthusiastic about contributing to Lemma's continued leadership and innovation in this ever-evolving field," said Amigo.
Kadiri Hassani joins Lemma as Senior Director of Demand Partnerships, focusing on driving sales with strategic agencies and DSPs. With over 15 years of experience in adtech and digital media, she has held key roles at companies like Comcast's E! Networks, Pubmatic, Magnite, and TEGNA. She brings deep industry knowledge, technical expertise, and a passion for digital transformation to the team.
"I'm excited to join Lemma and drive sales in the expanding CTV and OOH space. With experience leading national sales for TEGNA's 64 stations and working with top digital media companies, I'm eager to bring my expertise to help fuel Lemma's growth," said Kadiri Hassani.
With the increasing momentum in the US region, the company recently elevated Angelina to the role of AVP. Marmorato's promotion reflects her outstanding contributions as Director of Partnerships for North America. In her new role, Marmorato will continue to drive Lemma's U.S. Sales and Partnerships efforts, focusing on seizing opportunities in the rapidly expanding U.S. CTV market.
“I am excited to lead our US Sales & Partnerships operation and further expand Lemma's success globally. Our commitment to global expansion is unwavering, and the growing US CTV market, with an increasing number of viewers watching content through different mediums, including FAST, presents an excellent opportunity for us to drive more TV ad spending towards programmatic advertising,” said Marmorato.
Gulab Patil, Founder and CEO of Lemma, expressed his enthusiasm about the new appointments: "We are thrilled to announce the promotion of Angelina and the addition of Jeremy and Loubna, which underscore Lemma's robust growth trajectory. Their combined expertise and leadership will be instrumental as we strategically expand our North American operations.”
Patil continued,“This move aligns with our broader corporate objectives to scale our U.S. team and enhance our global footprint, positioning Lemma as a leading force in the omnichannel advertising space worldwide. As we continue to innovate and drive the industry forward, these new appointments will play a vital role in our journey toward becoming the global leader in emerging formats offered through our omnichannel platform.”
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Lawyers told to apologize for blasting recorded screams in a Philly neighborhood
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Lawyers who blared a looped recording of a woman screaming as a test in their civil rights lawsuit against the city of Philadelphia must apologize in person and in writing to residents where the loud test took place, a federal judge ordered last week.
U.S. Judge John F. Murphy on Thursday described the hour-long predawn test on Sept. 23 as lacking foresight and judgment, resulting in "a deeply disturbing and potentially dangerous situation." He gave the lawyers who oversaw the loudspeaker's recorded screaming in south Philadelphia until the end of October to apologize to people who live nearby, about a block from the South Broad Street and Passyunk Avenue intersection.
"It was so jarring," neighbor Rachel Robbins told The Philadelphia Inquirer. "It was just really awful."
The lawyers represent a man who is suing the city and several officers over his arrest, conviction and 19 years in prison for sexual assault before the conviction was vacated in 2020. The man was shot by police three times at the scene.
At issue in the lawsuit is whether the man, who said he was trying to help the victim in the case, could have heard the woman's screams from two blocks away.
The loudspeaker was set up near row homes and a day care center that was preparing to open for the day. Murphy wrote that neighbors were upset, with some watching children go into the day care facility while the recording was played.
"Plaintiff counsel's disregard for community members fell short of the ethical standards by which all attorneys practicing in this district must abide," the judge wrote.
The apology must explain "their transgression," Murphy wrote, and take "full responsibility for the repercussions of the scream test."
A phone message seeking comment was left Tuesday for the lawyers who represent the man suing the city. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-13963057/Lawyers-told-apologize-blasting-recorded-screams-Philly-neighborhood.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2024-10-15T18:22:15Z |
ELEHEAR Launches Groundbreaking AI-Powered Hearing Aids for Just $399
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the award-winning innovator, ELEHEAR is thrilled to announce the launch of its latest innovation, ELEHEAR Beyond Hearing Aids, set to revolutionize the hearing aid market. Designed with cutting-edge AI technology, Beyond enhances sound clarity, offers customizable tinnitus relief, seamless Bluetooth streaming, and advanced noise reduction—all at an incredibly affordable price point. ELEHEAR Beyond makes premium hearing aid technology accessible to the masses without compromising quality.
Launching on October 15, 2024, ELEHEAR Beyond is positioned as "cutting-edge hearing technology within your reach." It is set to establish new standards in the over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid space, offering features typically found in much more expensive devices.
According to research, 1 in 8 Americans (roughly 30 million people) aged 12 or older suffer from hearing loss in both ears[1], with costs for hearing aids often exceeding $4,000 per pair. Many individuals are unable to access the hearing care they need due to these high costs. ELEHEAR Beyond is designed to address this problem by offering a cost-effective solution aligned with the FDA's mission of making high-quality hearing aids accessible to everyone.
"Our mission with ELEHEAR Beyond is simple," says Eric Miao, CEO of ELEHEAR, "to deliver cutting-edge hearing technology at a price everyone can afford. With advanced AI-driven features like VOCCLEAR® and noise cancellation, we're giving users the premium hearing experience they deserve at a fraction of the traditional cost."
Deliver Clean and Clear Sound at an Unbeatable Value
ELEHEAR Beyond provides a comfortable and crystal-clear hearing experience, free from distracting background noise. The VOCCLEAR® AI-driven sound processing technology continuously learns and adapts to various sound environments, delivering a natural and immersive audio experience. Common issues like feedback, whistling, and howling are eliminated by the DNN Hybrid Feedback Cancellation feature, ensuring clearer speech comprehension and lower listening fatigue, even in challenging environments.
Tinnitus Relief with Personalized Masking Sounds
Tinnitus can have a profound impact on quality of life. However, with ELEHEAR Beyond's customizable tinnitus relief feature, users have the option to choose from 20 natural masking sounds or create their own. This capability helps alleviate discomfort, reduce stress, and enhance overall well-being. By utilizing this feature, users can effectively manage tinnitus symptoms without compromising their ability to communicate.
Seamless Bluetooth 5.3 Technology and Tailor Your Hearing Experience with the ELEHEAR App
Integrated Bluetooth 5.3 technology transforms ELEHEAR Beyond hearing aids into high-quality wireless headphones. This feature enables users to effortlessly stream music, take calls, and access translation services, facilitating seamless communication on the go for both iOS and Android users. The ELEHEAR mobile app provides users with easy-to-use tools for personalizing their hearing aids, allowing them to fine-tune voice and sound frequencies according to individual preferences. Over-the-air (OTA) firmware updates ensure that users always have access to the latest technology. Additionally, users can schedule consultations with professional audiologists through the app, demonstrating our commitment to providing comprehensive ElePro Remote Support.
Industry Recognitions
ELEHEAR Beyond has garnered recognition from industry experts, notably receiving the prestigious Expert Choice Award 2024 from Hear Advisor. This accolade underscores ELEHEAR's dedication to delivering high-quality, innovative, and affordable solutions in the hearing aid market. ELEHEAR Beyond has also been recognized and received positive feedback from platforms such as Hearing Tracker and Soundly. Additionally, ELEHEAR Alpha Pro has been named one of the "Best OTC Hearing Aids" and "Best Hearing Aids" by esteemed media outlets including WIRED, Forbes Health, and Retirement Living, further solidifying its position as a leader in the industry.
Availability & Price
ELEHEAR Beyond Hearing Aids will be available at www.elehear.com for an unbeatable price of $399, starting October 15, 2024. The purchase includes a 1-year warranty, a pair of OTC hearing aids, a USB-C charging cable, a wax cap tool, and a set of ear domes, including open, tulip, and closed domes in multiple sizes to meet customized needs.
About ELEHEAR
ELEHEAR's technology comes from a diverse team of innovators hailing from the U.S., Canada, Europe, and China. ELEHEAR has established strategic partnerships with global tech leaders and research institutes. Its proprietary technologies have amassed extensive real-world usage experience across various consumer electronics products and have gained recognition in both academic and industrial fields.
ELEHEAR Beyond builds on this foundation, bringing expertise from the consumer tech space directly into the hearing aid market. With this launch, ELEHEAR is set to empower millions of hearing users to enjoy better hearing, improved communication, and a higher quality of life.
Website: www.elehear.com
[1] National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (September 20, 2024). Quick Statistics About Hearing, Balance, & Dizziness
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North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has filed a defamation suit against CNN over its report last month accusing him of making of disturbing comments in an online pornography forum, reports WRAL. Robinson is running for governor as the GOP nominee, though he has lost much of his staff since the report emerged. Robinson called the report—among other things, it alleged that Robinson referred to himself as a "Black Nazi"—nothing but "salacious tabloid lies." Borrowing language used by Clarence Thomas decades ago, he described the report as a "high-tech lynching."
CNN "chose to publish despite knowing or recklessly disregarding that Lt. Gov. Robinson's data—including his name, date of birth, passwords, and the email address supposedly associated with the NudeAfrica account—were previously compromised by multiple data breaches," the lawsuit states, per the AP. A CNN spokesperson declined to comment. The Raleigh News & Observer notes that Robinson has a high bar to clear—he must prove that CNN knowingly published false information, despite much circumstantial evidence pointing to Robinson as the culprit. Politico separately reported that the account in question originated from an IP address close to Robinson's Greensboro residence. (More Mark Robinson stories.) | https://www.newser.com/story/357848/governor-candidate-sues-cnn-alleges-defamation.html | 2024-10-15T18:22:16Z |
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EPL: No one is safe – Rio Ferdinand reacts as Man Utd terminate Ferguson’s deal
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has reacted to the Premier League club’s decision to end the ambassadorial deal of legendary manager, Sir Alex Ferguson.
In a tweet on Tuesday, Ferdinand said “no one is safe” at Old Trafford.
He wrote: “If Sir Alex can be taken out, then NO ONE IS SAFE at @ManUtd – anyone can get it now. Ineos sending a message to ANYONE at the club?!?”
Ferguson will now step back from his current ambassadorial role at the end of the season.
The decision has been taken as part of a cost-cutting drive at United, since Sir Jim Ratcliffe bought a minority stake in February.
United have also finalised the redundancies of 250 members of staff, saving around £45 million in the process. | https://dailypost.ng/2024/10/15/epl-no-one-is-safe-rio-ferdinand-reacts-as-man-utd-terminate-fergusons-deal/ | 2024-10-15T18:22:16Z |
Fame makes a man take things over, and these ten iconic British footballers did that throughout their illustrious careers. Those who reach celebrity status on a worldwide scale have a certain mentality that allows them to deal with the hardships that come with notability. How else was David Beckham supposed to balance his work life with the chaos of family life after marrying Posh Spice in July 1999?
British football has a rich history of players who rose to prominence, not just on the pitch but also off it. Superstardom comes with its setbacks, but once you write yourself in the sport's history books, you are viewed by many simply as a pop star around the globe.
Here, the ten most popular Brits who rose to fame and became household names, even among those who don't keep up with football, have been ranked. They were on the lips of every fan from every continent, and their legendary footballing status coincided with their global appeal.
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10 Frank Lampard
Career span: 1995–2017
Frank Lampard was a history-maker vital to Chelsea's massive success during the Roman Abramovich era. The former England icon is the Premier League's all-time top-scoring midfielder, with 177 goals in 611 games.
Lampard pioneered English midfielders who weren't just box-to-box but also prolific in front of goal, such as Jude Bellingham. He won 11 major trophies with the Blues and captained their first-ever UEFA Champions League triumph in 2012. After retiring in 2017, he turned his footballing IQ to management, returning to Stamford Bridge in the dugout.
The three-time Premier League champion was one of the finest midfielders of his generation, often touted among greats such as Andrea Pirlo, Andres Iniesta, and Zinedine Zidane. He was extremely popular among sports fans and was the first Chelsea player inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2021.
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9 Bobby Moore
Career span: 1958–1979
Bobby Moore is synonymous with British football after captaining England to their first and only World Cup victory in 1966. The snap of the West Ham United legend holding the gold trophy at Wembley was plastered on the walls of Three Lions fans across the country.
The defensive stalwart was nicknamed the 'golden boy of English football', a moniker befitting the legacy he left behind after passing in February 1993. Leadership was Moore's forte, and he captained the Hammers to FA Cup glory in 1964 and the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1965.
Footballing royalty Pele and Franz Beckenbauer named him the best defender they had ever seen. He was pivotal in the development of the dominant ball-playing centre-back profile we see today.
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8 Steven Gerrard
Career span: 1998–2017
Steven Gerrard was a flawless midfielder whose commanding presence in Liverpool's midfield won the hearts of the Anfield faithful. He's a Kop icon, a staple in British football history and one of the most all-rounded talents to play for England.
Gerrard took captaincy to another level for club and country, which helped inspire the younger generation. His impact on the British game is still prominent today, and he was the man for the big occasion. He might have his eye on reuniting with the Reds as he continues his career in football as manager of Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Ettifaq.
The 2021 Premier League Hall of Fame inductee created moments that captured fans' imaginations. He captained his boyhood club to one of the most famous comeback victories the sport has ever witnessed. Liverpool's comeback against AC Milan in the 2005 Champions League final, the miracle of Istanbul, shocked the world, and Gerrard was at the forefront.
7 Sir Kenny Dalglish
Career span: 1969–1990
Sir Kenny Dalglish knew where the goal was with a remarkable record of 170 goals in 510 games for Liverpool. He's arguably the greatest player in the Reds' history, and he helped transform the striker's role, dropping deep to help his team on the attack.
King Kenny made Anfield his palace and paraded a glittering list of jewels during his illustrious career. The iconic Scotsman won the English First Division eight times with the Merseysiders and the Scottish Premiership on four occasions with Celtic. He was inducted into both the Scottish and English Football Halls of Fame.
Dalglish now serves as a board director at Anfield after a managerial career that saw him take charge of the Reds twice. He masterminded three title triumphs on Merseyside and one in charge of Blackburn Rovers. He left an indelible mark not only on football in Britain but worldwide.
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6 Gareth Bale
Career span: 2006–2023
Gareth Bale's meteoric rise was simply sensational. The pacey left-winger climbed the ladder of British football to become a bonafide superstar on a global scale. The Welshman's development started in Southampton, his ascension to the top of the English game came at Tottenham, and his legacy-making years took place with Real Madrid.
On reflection, it was a fairytale story for Bale. The son of a school caretaker and operations manager, he excelled at all sports in his early teenage years. His will to succeed made him a Welsh hero whose left foot dazzled fans from all regions of the globe. There might not be a more iconic goal in a Champions League final than his overhead kick for Madrid in a 3-1 win against Liverpool in 2018.
Bale didn't always have it easy, though, particularly at the Santiago Bernabeu with the Spanish press at his throat. His relationship with Madridstas and the media soured as he entered the twilight of his career with injury issues. That wasn't the case back home in Wales, where he made history, captaining the Dragons to a semi-final finish at Euro 2016.
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5 Sir Bobby Charlton
Career span: 1956–1979
Sir Bobby Charlton transcended the sport and forged his name among the footballing gods with his smoothness on the ball and relentless teamwork. A 1966 World Cup winner with England, Bobby was the personification of a champion and an attacker who paved the way for future generations, including Madrid's new wonderkid Endrick.
The late great Charlton was a cornerstone in Man United's history. He helped the Red Devils win seven major trophies and was a significant influence on and off the pitch. After retiring in 1976, he became a global ambassador for football. His dedication and sportsmanship were astounding; he gave Old Trafford its famous 'Theatre of Dreams' nickname and made many of the club's fans' dreams come true.
Charlton held a strong bond with Sir Alex Ferguson, British football's most successful manager and United's iconic former coach. The Scot left a touching tribute to his close friend, who passed in October 2023:
"It’s no surprise to me that we’ve seen tributes to Sir Bobby from everywhere in the world, on every TV channel and in every newspaper, because he was without question the greatest English player of all time."
4 Paul Gascoigne
Career span: 1985–2004
Paul Gascoigne was perhaps the most naturally gifted talent to emerge on British shores. A genius whose quick feet and exemplary dribbling skills captivated fans. The iconic former England attacking midfielder was a massive hit at club and international level, dumbfounding defenders in Spurs and Rangers colours.
Gascoigne's off-field struggles unfortunately plagued the latter stages of his career and put him in the public eye. He called time on his career in 2004 after suffering from depression and substance abuse issues, which continued after his playing days. Those problems aside, the Three Lions hero was the epitome of a sporting superstar who resonated with fans with his passion and grit.
His notoriety during the 1990s was unrivalled in British football; public interest in him led to the term 'Gazzamania'. Late television broadcaster Terry Wogan claimed the former Lazio attacker was 'probably the most popular man in Britain today' during that period. Wogan wasn't lying; Gazza had charisma and aura, which merged with an undeniable talent that put him in a league of his own.
3 Wayne Rooney
Career span: 2002–2021
Wayne Rooney was the blueprint for any young English talent yearning to become the nation's protagonist, a once-in-a-lifetime striker whose tactical awareness was outrageous. A potent goalscorer, he's Man United's all-time top scorer with 253 goals in 559, but that was one of many facets of his game.
The world watched a young Rooney climb to the top of European football with aplomb, transforming from a budding teenage talent at Everton to an all-time great at Old Trafford. He won 17 major trophies with the Red Devils, including five Premier League titles.
Everybody jumped on the Wazza train, including Nike, with the former England captain featuring in several commercials. His global appeal also entered the video game world. He was the cover star of EA Sports' FIFA franchise seven times. The celebrity life wasn't always too kind, and the ups and downs of his relationship with his wife Coleen were a tabloid's dream. On his fame, speaking in his documentary titled 'Rooney', he said:
"What people don’t understand is, you’re 17 years of age … there’s going to be mistakes made. People still look at me in a different way. But it’s important that people remember me for who I am rather than what I’ve done. Football is, and will be, part of my life until the day I die … whether I like it or not."
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2 George Best
Career span: 1963–1985
George Best is, without question, the best footballer to emerge from Northern Irish shores. Everything he did on the pitch was class, with his quick feet, agility and attacking prowess. He lit up British football with a swagger befitting that of a rock star. He was a member of the United band that rocked their way to two First Division league titles, the FA Cup and the European Champion Clubs' Cup, bagging 179 goals and 11 assists in 470 games. Many argue 'the fifth Beatle' was the greatest player in history not to play in a World Cup final.
Best's superstar status was outrageous, and his life away from football was well-documented because of the controversies he was involved in. He was the original Playboy footballer, with stories of 24-hour wild escapades, drinking binges, and gambling. He used his success in the sport to become a businessman, owning nightclubs, restaurants and clothes shops.
The Belfast Boy was a fashion icon, the whole package with his looks, charm and wit, although fame also took its toll on him. The 1968 Ballon d'Or winner sadly passed away in 2005 due to complications from the immunosuppressive drugs he took for a liver transplant in 2002. The football world grieved one of the most spectacular sporting personalities, who was always the talk of the town.
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Three Manchester United legends feature among the six British players to have lifted the Ballon d'Or.
1 David Beckham
Career span: 1995–2013
Beckham was a trendsetter, a global icon whose popularity on and off the pitch made for one of the most fascinating careers the sport has ever seen. The 2021 Premier League Hall of Fame inductee's footballing ventures continue today as he is co-owner of Inter Miami, and his reach primarily resulted in luring Lionel Messi to DRV PNK Stadium. He took fame to another level during his playing days, starting at Old Trafford as a young winger whose playmaking abilities were a must-watch. There wasn't a better player to have on free-kick duty, and the youth of this day and age still try to 'bend it like Beckham.' He bagged 85 goals and 121 assists in 390 games for United.
There were so many good and bad moments during a 1999 treble-winning, trophy-laden career that made for a Hollywood movie. There's the free-kick for England against Greece in 2001, the halfway-line strike for United against Wimbledon in 1996, and his controversial red card against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup that made him enemy number one in the country.
Beckham's cultural impact was ridiculous; his relationship with Posh Spice, Victoria, was printed in every newspaper, including scandals. A bust-up with Sir Alex that left him requiring stitches is also worth a mention. His move to Madrid in 2003 only further put him on the road to superstardom, and he lived up to the mantra of being a footballing great. His right foot entertained the world at United, Madrid, AC Milan, PSG and LA Galaxy just as much as the stories that make him the most famous British footballer in history. | https://www.givemesport.com/most-famous-british-players-in-football-history-ranked/ | 2024-10-15T18:22:17Z |
Verstappen more worried about fixing Red Bull than about 2026 options
Verstappen acknowledges he will have options on the 2026 driver market, but says his first priority is helping Red Bull get back on top
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB20
Photo by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Images
Max Verstappen says he is more worried about making sure Red Bull regains its form than thinking about any options he might have to change Formula 1 teams in 2026.
With Verstappen understood to have exit clauses in his current Red Bull deal that runs until 2028, the world champion's future at the team has been a constant source of speculation this season, in the wake of power struggles behind the scenes and several key staffers on their way out at the Milton Keynes-based squad.
Verstappen was frequently courted by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, especially once Red Bull started struggling for performance, before Mercedes formally committed to young phenom Andrea Kimi Antonelli last month.
Speaking exclusively to Motorsport.com, Verstappen hinted at renewed possibilities to change teams in 2026 instead but stressed that he was more concerned with turning Red Bull's performances around than anything else.
When asked if he enjoyed the fact that he appears to have options for 2026 and beyond, with several teams keeping their options open, Verstappen replied: "Yes, of course, I know it's possible, but I'm not really thinking about it right now.
"I think at the moment I have enough to worry about with other things we want to do better.
"We will see what happens in the future. At the moment I am not really thinking about it too much, to be honest. But if it doesn't happen, then so be it. It won't change my life."
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Photo by: Andrew Ferraro / Motorsport Images
With Verstappen surely of interest to Aston Martin as well, the team that has recently attracted other key Red Bull members including Adrian Newey, Red Bull is aware of what it needs to do to let the Dutchman see out of his current deal: provide him with a competitive car.
"Most big drivers have exit clauses in their contract that are performance-related, and so does Max," Helmut Marko told German outlet RTL/ntv. "So if we can't give him a car to fight at the front, then it will definitely be something he will think about."
The biggest variable is 2026's all-new regulations cycle featuring brand-new car designs and heavily revised power units, which will be a huge opportunity to shuffle the competitive pecking order.
Red Bull in particular has plenty of questions to answer over its first-ever power units designed in-house at Red Bull Powertrains, with input from Ford, as Honda departs to become Aston Martin's works partner.
But Verstappen doesn't believe Red Bull's 2026 form is a bigger enigma than that of its rival teams. "Of course it is [a question mark], but you can say that about everyone," he said. "It's a completely new car and engine.
"It's a question mark for everyone, also for the people who think they are in the best position right now. There's always the question of whether you really did such a great job and it will stay that way [until the 2026 season starts]."
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General Motors (GM) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030
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Once upon a time, during the post-WWII Eisenhower administration, CEO Charles Wilson of General Motors (NYSE: GM) was nominated for Secretary of Defense. During confirmation hearings before a Senate Committee in 1952, Wilson responded to a question about conflicts of interest by Senator Robert Hendrickson as follows: “For years I thought that what was good for our country was good for General Motors, and vice versa.”
Detroit-headquartered GM’s ascent to the pinnacle of US manufacturing clout and excellence during that period made Chevrolet and Buick household names, with Cadillac hailed as the Holy Grail of luxury cars. General Motors’ supremacy has since been supplanted by rivals, both foreign and domestic, but the company continues to maintain a global presence in the automotive industry.
The Fed’s interest rate hikes and the escalation of inflation that began in 2021 severely impacted car-loans industry-wide. According to USAToday, car loans were at 3.86% in 2021, and the average five-year rate at present is 7.82%, based on a 700 FICO score. The average rate for used car buyer financing with deep subprime credit — someone with a credit score in the range of 300 to 500 — was as high as 21.57%, according to data from Experian. Unique to General Motors were the following legal, financial, and compliance landmines:
Nevertheless, investors are much more concerned with future stock performance over the next 1, 5, to 10 years. While most Wall Street analysts will calculate 12-month forward projections, it’s clear that nobody has a consistent crystal ball, and plenty of unforeseen circumstances can render even near term projections irrelevant. 24/7 Wall Street aims to present some farther-looking insights based on GM’s own numbers, along with business and market development information that may be of help to our readers’ own research.
10/14/2024
General Motors is partnering with Barclays US Consumer Bank. Starting in the summer of 2025, Barclays will become the sole issuer of the GM Rewards Mastercard and GM Business Mastercard in the United States.
10/10/2024
General Motors held an investor day this week in Tennessee where the company announced plans to maintain its financial performance in 2025. GM plans to do this by reducing structural costs and improving the profitability of its electric vehicles. Investors responded positively to this news, and GM’s stock price rose by 4.17% yesterday.
10/8/2024
During today’s investor meeting, CEO Mary Barra reassured investors that General Motors is on a strong path despite concerns about slowing demand for electric vehicles and traditional gasoline-powered trucks.
10/7/2024
General Motors re-opened production at two of its assembly plants in Texas and Michigan. The company temporarily closed the two plants last week due to disruptions in its supply chain caused by Hurricane Helene.
10/4/2024
General Motors has paused production at two of its U.S. factories due to disruptions caused by Hurricane Helene. The two factors are located in Flint, Michigan, and Arlington, Texas. General Motors also canceled shifts on Thursday and Friday as they work with suppliers to get things back up and running as soon as possible.
10/2/2024
General Motors reported a 2% decline in overall U.S. sales during the third quarter, totaling 659,601 vehicles. However, electric vehicle sales surged by 60% to 32,095 units. This was primarily fueled by the strong performance of GM’s new Chevrolet Equinox EV and Blazer EV models.
10/1/2024
General Motors has released an updated report on its third-quarter sales, which saw a slight increase, selling 3% more vehicles than the same time last year. However, the total number of vehicles delivered in the U.S. dipped by 2%.
9/30/2024
General Motors is discontinuing the Chevrolet Malibu, a decision that will affect both the company and its workforce. The company’s Kansas plant will temporarily be shut down and over 1,700 employees laid off. The plant will prepare for the transition to electric vehicles.
9/26/2024
General Motors has warned of a potential large layoff. If a new contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union is not reached by Monday, General Motors will lay off 253 part-time temporary workers at the Fort Wayne Assbly Plant.
Mary Barra took over as General Motors’ CEO in 2014. Since that time, she has presided over a number of highs and lows for the company, including:
The consensus rating from 27 Wall Street analysts is “outperform”. The average price target in 12 months is $54.00, which is roughly up 13.88% from the price at the time of this writing. 24/7 Wall Street’s 12-month projection for General Motors’ price is General Motors’ price is $44.30, which would be (-8.97%). We believe that this is a conservative estimate based on the Texas and illegal data harvesting and transmission class action suits, which can likely drag the stock price down throughout 2025, despite other GM gains. Additionally, the current EV mandate from Washington, DC may no longer be in effect, based on the results of this November’s presidential election.
General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle technology has undergone a number of growing pains. After a 2023 San Francisco incident involving a Cruise vehicle that resulted in a pedestrian critical injury, Cruise halted production and issued a Cruise recall. Relaunching in Arizona, in Q1 2024, GM pumped an additional $850 million into Cruise for resumption in Texas. Cruise robotaxis are scheduled to supply Uber later on in 2025, and implementation to generate revenue is anticipated by 2026. 24/7 Wall Street projects GM stock to rise in 2026 to $45.25, which would equate to an approximate 2.14% gain year-over-year.
Stronger EV sales with new models added to its line of Hummer EV, Chevy Silverado EV, and Cadillac Lyriq top sellers, along with the release of additional hybrids to meet demand for 2027 should help GM reach our projected stock price of $48.30, a 6.74% gain year-over-year.
General Motors’ proprietary battery manufacturing in MI, OH, and TN will likely augment the completion of its investment in Lithium Americas Corp in Canada. By owning a stake in LAC, GM should have an assured supply of lithium for its Ultium Drive batteries. The cathode supply deal with LG Chem should round out supply chain security for the Ultium platform, which should also proliferate its Ultium 360 charging platform throughout 2028. Our 2028 GM stock price projection is $49.50, a 2.48% gain year-over-year gain.
2029 should begin to see revenues begin to manifest from General Motors’ autonomous driver assistance systems (ADAS), which are based on the same technology developed for Cruise. This is a hands-free driving system installed in privately owned vehicles, which can ostensibly reduce collisions and other vehicular accidents caused by driver-operator error. Dubbed “Super Cruise”, the GM’s ADAS still requires the driver to be attentive to traffic and road conditions, unlike the Cruise robotaxis, which are designed for urban environments, and more congested traffic situations. GM cars equipped with ADAS should sell well, as auto insurance premiums should ostensibly see commensurate reductions from lower collision risks. Our 2029 GM stock price projection is $51.35, a 3.75% gain year-over-year.
General Motors’ R&D work in artificial intelligence extends beyond its ADAS and Cruise robotaxi projects. Applying AI to streamline design and manufacturing efficiencies, GM will be able to utilize AI for better marketing and sales. By expanding data collection and applications for ride-sharing, logistics, urban mobility solutions, and customer satisfaction preferences, GM can customize vehicle models and features for increased demographic targeted appeal. 24/7 Wall Street’s price target for 2030 is $53.90. This would be a 5% gain over 2029, and would mark a 10.76% 5-year cumulative gain.
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Watch an Exclusive Clip From ‘The Session Man: Nicky Hopkins’
Keyboardist Nicky Hopkins is the subject of a documentary coming out in November. Session Man: Nicky Hopkins features interviews with many artists Hopkins worked with over 30 years starting in the mid-'60s.
The movie reflects on the life and career of the late keyboardist, who appeared on more than 250 albums by the Beatles, the Kinks, Rod Stewart, the Who and many others, including the Rolling Stones, who share their thoughts on Hopkins in an exclusive clip.
In it, Keith Richards recalls how the band's longtime keyboardist, Ian Stewart, recommended Hopkins to the Stones. Hopkins began an association with the Rolling Stones in 1967 that lasted from Their Satanic Majesties Request through Tattoo You, appearing on almost all of their albums during this period.
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"We were coming up with songs [that were] absolutely beyond Stew's level of capability," Richard says. "Stew called and said, 'The only guy that can handle this is Nicky Hopkins." Session pianist Paddy Milner then notes the "great" introduction to "She's a Rainbow." "It sets up the song, hugely identifying [it]," he says.
You can watch the exclusive clip below.
The Session Man: Nicky Hopkins will arrive on Nov. 5 as a digital release; a DVD will follow in December. The film includes interviews with Peter Frampton, Mick Jagger, Pete Townshend and other musicians Hopkins played with.
"What started as the germs of an idea for a film quickly became a work of passion that has taken just over five years to reach this point," director Mike Treen tells UCR. "Such was the continuing appeal of the Nicky Hopkins story. Quite simply, he was a virtuoso pianist, living with a debilitating chronic illness, who played with some of rock 'n' roll's greatest bands and solo artists.
"Over a 30-year period, the harmonic richness and melodic flair he brought to recording sessions meant that he would go on to contribute on over 250 albums. His distinctive piano riffs and musical motifs can be found on some of the most iconic and memorable tracks of that era."
What Records Did Nicky Hopkins Play On?
Because of medical issues, the Middlesex, England-born Hopkins could not tour much, so he spent most of his career as a session pianist and organist. After a stint with British blues pioneer Cyril Davies, Hopkins played on the Who's 1965 debut album, My Generation, and worked with the Kinks around the same time.
For the next three decades, he played on many of rock's best records, including dates with the Beatles (that's him on "Revolution") and, after their breakup, on solo albums by all four members.
Over the years he played with Jefferson Airplane (he also performed onstage with them at Woodstock), Badfinger, Joe Cocker, Donovan, the Hollies, Harry Nilsson, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Carly Simon, Cat Stevens, Joe Walsh and dozens of other artists.
Hopkins died at age 50 in 1994 from complications resulting from Crohn's disease.
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The precipitation was so intense that New Zealand had to cancel their outdoor training sessions.
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Even Team India's practice was cancelled. India bowling coach Morne Morkel and his son, Arias, were seen enjoying the rains in the stadium.
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Will Rohit Sharma bring out his aggressive approach that helped Team India make history in the Kanpur Test? It is subject to witness.
Source: BCCI | https://www.republicworld.com/web-stories/sports/team-india-new-zealand-practice-drenched-as-bengaluru-weather-throws-plans-into-disarray | 2024-10-15T18:22:17Z |
Last month, Farm Action released a report titled – Kings Over the Necessaries of Life: Monopolization and the Elimination of Competition in America’s Agriculture System.
The report, written by antitrust attorney Basel Musharbash, finds that around three dozen corporations now dictate the lines of development and terms of trade for almost every industry involved in the growing, processing, and distribution of food in America.
The report finds that decades of lax antitrust enforcement have culminated in these unprecedented levels of concentration.
Meanwhile, corporations rake in record profits, farmers and workers get squeezed, and consumers pay the price at the grocery store.
The report shows that America has been here before, and it was government regulation of monopolies that freed farmers, workers, and consumers from corporate control.
“This report makes it crystal clear that we face a time for choosing,” Musharbash said. “The bad news in this report is that a handful of corporate executives have managed to monopolize power over our food and our agriculture. The good news is that the American people have fought against would-be corporate masters before – and won. The choice before us today is whether we will accept central planning by this self-appointed oligarchy, or stand and fight for freedom like Americans have done before.”
“The response of the government to consolidation over the last thirty years has been non-existent,” Musharbash told Corporate Crime Reporter in an interview last month. “We have turned a blind eye to the abuses of power that have taken place. We saw massive price increases in the last couple of years that have caught everyone’s eye. But milk prices have gone up significantly since the 1990s in two big jumps that coincided with important jumps in consolidation in the industry.”
“Egg prices jumped in the mid 2000s just after the first round happened in the egg industry, where they were able to create an infrastructure for collusion.”
“We’ve been seeing an increase in prices and abuses of power for a long time with no response from the government and not even an interest in responding. When was the last time the FTC investigated food prices? Until Lina Khan’s tenure, it’s been decades.”
“The response we are seeing now from the FTC and the Department of Justice to the current bout of inflation is welcome, if overdue. There needs to be more aggressive action. And that’s why we put together this report – to show that the consolidation we see that has allowed these kinds of massive price increases didn’t come out of nowhere. They came out of practices that may have well violated the antitrust laws and that merit extensive and intensive investigation by federal and state antitrust enforcers.”
What is the government currently doing? And what would you like them to do?
“They are doing a great job of blocking further consolidation. They challenged the Kroger Albertsons merger. That’s one good example.”
“We have also seen enforcement from the Department of Justice under the Packers and Stockyards Act, particularly in the poultry sector, where they have fought to eliminate unfair trade practices, like the tournament system. These are great and important steps.”
“But what we show in this report, there are companies with monopoly power in the agricultural sector – the power to control prices and exclude competition. And that power was secured and maintained through unfair methods of competition that violate the antitrust laws – mergers that lessen competition, exclusive dealing arrangements that lessen competition, and discriminatory pricing arrangements that harm the competitive opportunities of rivals.”
“This suggests that there is definitely an opportunity for the agencies to aggressively investigate monopolization and restraints of trade in the industry and go after not just discrete unfair trade practices but go after break ups and more expansive remedies than they have so far.”
“There is also a role for Congress, not just the agencies. The agencies are going up against the richest corporations in the world – Amazon, Facebook and Google. Their budgets can only go so far. The budgets of the Antitrust Division and the FTC are shadows of their former selves in real dollars, going back to the 1960s and 1970s. Congress needs to appropriate the money so that the agencies can do their jobs. We have folks in there right now who want to do their jobs, we just need to give them the resources to do it right.”
Much of your report is a deep history into the making of consolidation and the response of the government. You point out for example that Robert Jackson converted FDR to the anti-monopoly cause. It’s worth reading just for the history.
But if you were head of the FTC and had the staff you needed, what would you do to bust up the monopolies?
“First of all, I have no inside information about what’s going on at the agencies. They may be investigating monopolization and I wouldn’t know anything about it. But in the report, we provide extensive evidence of monopolization in major segments of the fertilizer sector. There are three segments – the nitrogen segment, the potassium segment and the phosphate fertilizer segment.”
“In each of those segments, one company controls such a large proportion of the proactive capacity and also control of strategic locations, that they are able to divert supply into the export market or into the domestic market in such a way that they can shift prices and control prices at will.”
“They also have substantial influence or control over substantial shares of the input sectors. To produce phosphate or potassium fertilizer, you need raw potash from mines. You need phosphate rock. And the dominant fertilizer companies have control over that. So it’s very difficult for an upstart fertilizer company to get inputs for their process. The dominant companies also have control over distribution channels and logistics channels.”
“Altogether, it’s very difficult for any new company to enter and it would be relatively easy for the dominant companies to exclude them if they tried.”
“If I were at the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, I’d open an investigation to see what this country lawyer in Paris, Texas came up with and whether it makes sense. And you can go down the line.”
“You would do that for fertilizers. And then you would do it for the tractor sector. John Deere has over 60 percent of the market for combines and tractors. Because of the way it designs its tractors, it has been able to create multi-stage entry barriers. It designs its tractors in such a way that an independent repair shop can’t repair its tractors. And since it has such a large market share, that has meant that there is a dwindling number of tractors for independent repair shops to work on. As a result, independent repair shops have been closing.”
“That means that if a manufacturer wanted to enter into tractor manufacturing, they would have to not only roll out a great tractor, they would then have to roll out a great repair network. On top of that, John Deere has been requiring dealers to sign exclusive contracts with them. That was not the case until the 1980s. Then John Deere began requiring dealers to sign exclusive contracts to distribute only John Deere equipment.”
“That means that now, someone who wants to enter into tractor manufacturing has to roll out a tractor, a dealer network and a repair network. That is what helps John Deere maintain its monopoly.”
“We’ve seen on top of that that the two other major players in the tractor and combine sector – CNH and Agco – although they are much smaller – Agco at 7 percent, CNH at something like 30 percent – they have followed John Deere’s lead and implemented the same distribution and repair restraints that Deere has. This kind of parallel exclusionary conduct should be something the agencies look at and see whether it violates antitrust laws. Tim Wu has written a great article about this.”
“Those are two sectors, fertilizers and tractors.”
Let’s touch on one more – livestock.
“Let’s look at the beef market. Beef is highly concentrated at the national level. Four companies control anywhere from 75 percent to 85 percent of sales and cattle procurement. But of course, these markets aren’t necessarily national – particularly cattle procurement.”
“In those local and regional markets, concentration is often much higher. Oftentimes farmers have just one or two packers to ship fed cattle to. And usually, the major fed cattle operations have marketing contracts or production contracts with the packers. Those production contracts don’t always extend to multiple years. Nonetheless, they could have a restrictive effect on a new market entrant. It may make it difficult for them to find cattle to run their plants efficiently.”
You point out in your report that the market is controlled by four big producers – JBS, Tyson, Cargill and National Beef.
“Right, so say, for example, JBS and Tyson have tied up in a local market say 80 percent to 90 percent of the fed cattle though forward marketing arrangements, which usually run out over a year or more. That means that there is very little cattle left on the cash market to be bought and sold. If a new market entrant comes in, they can’t just buy that cattle on the open market. They can’t get cattle immediately. They have to wait a year to convince folks to switch over to them in their contract. It creates an entry barrier. It also makes it so that these companies can manipulate prices in the marketing arrangements because the marketing arrangements peg the prices that are paid to the prices being received in the cash market.”
“That leads to the ability of the companies that are dominant to manipulate the prices that are paid to fed cattle producers.”
“When you look at JBS’s global capacity, it slaughters the equivalent of roughly 66 percent of all the cattle slaughtered in the United States each year. And they have a sophisticated logistics network. So they can move cattle in and out of the United States to shape the supply demand situation in ways that suit their interests. Whether they exercise that power or not, from a legal standpoint, that’s besides the point. The question is – do they have the power? Based on everything we have found, they definitely do have the power. It should warrant a federal investigation.”
Is controlling that much of the market per se illegal?
“No. We can go back and forth on how the Sherman Act should be interpreted, but the Court has basically said that monopoly is illegal where it is acquired or maintained through illegal mergers, exclusive deals, discriminatory pricing arrangements or other unfair methods of competition. And what we show in the report is that whatever power they do have, it was not acquired just by producing a better product, it was not acquired by accident. It was acquired specifically through mergers, exclusive deals and discriminatory pricing arrangements.”
“And if they do have monopoly power, it’s important to note that the Clayton Act makes these three methods illegal. If they have used these methods and these methods have been substantial or important steps in the creation of their monopoly, then that monopoly is illegal.”
“The agencies can pursue these questions much more effectively than Farm Action because the agencies have subpoena power. They can dig deep and determine for certain whether they have monopoly power and how exactly did they acquire it and maintain it.”
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Software update rollouts are usually staged for a reason—if something catastrophic happens, not everyone is instantly affected. In the case of Windows 11 24H2, there's an issue plaguing a small subset of PC owners.
Microsoft might be about to temporarily halt the rollout of its latest operating system update, Windows 11 24H2, for some users after reports of Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors emerged. The issue appears to be linked to specific Western Digital SSDs and their interaction with the updated storage drivers in 24H2. The Windows 11 24H2 update includes new File Explorer features, an updated Copilot experience, Wi-Fi 7 support, expanded availability for Voice Clarity audio, and much more.
Affected Windows users have reported encountering BSOD crashes with error messages related to NVMe storage drivers and RAID controllers. The problem seems to stem from how Windows 11 24H2 handles Host Memory Buffer (HMB) allocation for certain WD SSDs like the SN770 and SN580. While previous versions granted limited HMB, 24H2 allocates the full requested amount, thus triggering the crashes.
Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and is working with Western Digital to identify affected hardware configurations. Microsoft is even reportedly considering halting the update for affected users, but it's not clear if it has done so yet. If you have already updated and you are experiencing BSOD errors, you can try a temporary workaround by manually disabling HMB allocation in the registry. This may impact drive performance, but at least the BSOD errors might stop.
A permanent solution is expected from Microsoft and Western Digital soon. In the meantime, if you happen to have a WD SSDs, you should probably hold off on installing the update until the issue is resolved. We don't have a specific timeline on when we might see a new update pop up.
Source: WindowsLatest | https://www.howtogeek.com/windows-11-24h2-crashes-2024/ | 2024-10-15T18:22:19Z |
(Bloomberg) -- All but one of Canada’s six biggest lenders now expect the central bank to cut borrowing costs by half a percentage point after inflation cooled by more than expected last month.
Toronto-Dominion Bank is now the only major lender to see the odds of either a 25 or 50 basis-point cut next week as a coin flip, following the latest report that showed inflation fell below the Bank of Canada’s 2% target for the first time in more than three years.
Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and National Bank of Canada meanwhile joined Royal Bank of Canada and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, changing their calls from the previous 25 basis-point forecasts for the Oct. 23 rate decision.
The shift highlights a growing consensus that a gradual easing pace from policymakers may not be sufficient to prevent a sustained undershoot of the inflation target as Canada’s economy continues to weaken.
A majority of traders in overnight swaps also increased their bets that the Bank of Canada will accelerate its pace of rate reduction after cutting by a quarter percentage point at each of its past three meetings. The benchmark overnight rate is currently 4.25%.
Last month, Governor Tiff Macklem said the Bank of Canada could cut interest rates faster if inflation and the economy looked to be slowing by more than forecast. By most measures, that’s already happening. Headline inflation averaged a 2% yearly pace in the third quarter, below the 2.3% officials had forecast in July, and economic growth is tracking well below their estimate.
And while Canada’s unemployment rate ticked down to 6.5% in September, the country’s labor market has weakened considerably over the past year as population growth outpaced job creation.
Last week, former deputy governor Paul Beaudry said he wouldn’t be surprised by the outsized cut in October because the preconditions for a quick normalization of monetary policy were already in place.
Citigroup Inc. was one of the first banks to predict a 50 basis-point cut from the Bank of Canada in October, with economists Veronica Clark and Gisela Hoxha first forecasting such a move in an August note.
Still, Bank of Canada policymakers have mostly avoided signaling the need for a faster normalization of borrowing costs. After headline inflation hit the central bank’s 2% target in August, Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers said officials still wanted to see more progress on core inflation, which remained at 2.35% in September.
The last time the Bank of Canada cut interest rates by more than a quarter percentage point was during the pandemic, when previous Governor Stephen Poloz slashed the benchmark overnight rate to 0.25%, the emergency lower bound.
--With assistance from Jay Zhao-Murray.
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An unlikely champion for workplace equality has died. Back in 1998, Lilly Ledbetter was getting ready to retire from the Goodyear Tire Company after nearly 20 years on the job. She was a supervisor at the Goodyear Plant in Gadsen, Alabama. And one day, she found a note in her mailbox at work.
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LILLY LEDBETTER: Someone slipped me an anonymous note showing my name with three males that we four were doing the exact same job, and the base pay - mine was drastically different than theirs.
MARTIN: The note revealed she had been underpaid for nearly two decades.
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LEDBETTER: When I saw that, it took my breath away. I felt humiliated. I felt degraded.
MARTIN: She filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the EEOC. The following year, she sued Goodyear and won.
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LEDBETTER: And we got to trial in January of 2003. That's when the verdict came back - 3.8 million in my favor. Of course, that was reduced immediately to a $300,000 cap and $60,000 back pay.
MARTIN: An appellate court then reversed the decision, and the Supreme Court upheld that reversal, deciding that employers cannot be sued for wage discrimination more than six months after the discrimination occurs. Ledbetter never saw a dime in compensation, but she kept fighting. In 2009, Congress passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, effectively nullifying the high court's decision. Barack Obama signed it into law.
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BARACK OBAMA: If we stay focused as Lilly did and keep standing for what's right, as Lilly did, we will close that pay gap.
MARTIN: I spoke with her a couple of weeks after that bill's signing, and Ledbetter told me she hoped her story would be a wake-up call for other women in the workplace.
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LEDBETTER: I would like to tell the young women who are out there working to be aware of what's happening to them in their job and to keep their goals set high and to strive to achieve them.
MARTIN: Women working full-time, year-round, now make, on average, 84 cents for every dollar that men make. That's according to the U.S. Department of Labor. But because of Ledbetter's advocacy, it's easier for workers now to fight for equal pay. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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Two giant pandas bound for the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., have left the Chinese city of Chengdu for their long journey to a new home.
A cargo jet operated by FedEx is transporting the pair, both aged 3 years old, the Associated Press cited the China Wildlife Conservation Association as saying in its statement.
The pair — one female called Qing Bao and one male called Bao Li — will arrive almost a year since the last giant pandas left Washington D.C. Their move is part of an ongoing conservation project with Beijing that dates back several decades and is often informally referred to as an element in China's "panda diplomacy" with several nations that includes the United States.
First lady Jill Biden was part of a group that announced their planned arrival during a video released in late May.
The National Zoo has not issued any precise details of their arrival out of security concerns, and phone calls to the zoo went unanswered late Monday. But the zoo on social media hinted at the duo's expected Tuesday arrival in announcing that the zoo would be closed that day.
Zoo staff hope to raise $25 million to aid in giant panda conservation efforts, including greater protection of their mountain forest habitats in rural China. The zoo recently issued a fundraising demand on its website, asking for help from visitors, members and donors.
A Boeing 777 cargo jet — nicknamed the “Panda Express” — is slated to arrive via Alaska at Virginia's Dulles International Airport mid-morning on Tuesday, according to flight tracking websites that have identified a FedEx aircraft that departed from Chengdu.
According to the AP, the Chinese conservation association said that zoo officials and veterinary staff will be accompanying the animals. Medicine, water and specially prepared meals of bamboo, Chinese cornbread and carrots are also in tow.
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“She fascinated the hell out of me,” John tells The Associated Press. “I love people who come back from the dead, more or less. She was completely outlawed and banished, and she fought through that because of her goodness and kindness and her belief and her faith. It’s an amazing story, Shakespearean in a way."
John has put this Shakespearian heroine's story to song with the stage musical "Tammy Faye" and the latest iteration lands on Broadway this month, championing what he calls "a gladiator on her own terms."
“She comes from absolute nothing — complete poverty — getting all the fame and the wealth and then losing it all in a world of men,” says book writer James Graham. “There is a universality to that story.”
Who was Tammy Faye?
Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker rose to prominence as the husband-and-wife televangelist hosts of TV's Praise the Lord Club from 1974 through 1987. They preached the prosperity gospel, a belief that God wants his followers to be wealthy and healthy.
The Bakkers were embroiled in a scandal when Jim Bakker was accused of sexual assault and financial fraud involving hush money paid to his alleged victim. After divorcing Bakker in 1992, Tammy Faye would go on to marry Roe Messner, who was himself convicted of bankruptcy fraud in 1996.
The musical has been retooled from a run in London in 2022, with two songs out and two added. The project has the blessing of her second husband, and her son Jay Bakker, has attended rehearsals.
The creative team — John, Graham, director Rupert Goold and lyricist Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters — is largely British, except for Shears, so they say they were careful coming to America telling the story of an American icon.
“Most of the music is joyous because it’s set in the South and it’s gospel-orientated,” says John. “I consider her to be joyous and so it was quite easy to write the joyous songs. I love that kind of music. I’m basically a born-again Southern person. It just appealed to me.”
Audiences will see a woman — two-time Olivier Award-winner Katie Brayben reprises her West End Tammy Faye — surrounded by men, including portrayals of Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Swaggart, Pat Robertson and Marvin Gorman.
“She is the one that no one was really paying attention to. Everyone went, ‘Oh, that silly woman with the hair and the eyes.’ She’s the one who’s lasted and now has a musical on Broadway. And I think that’s great,” says Graham.
Larger issues on show
The musical comes at a time when the culture is reconsidering stories of women lost amid crisis, like Sinéad O'Connor, Janet Jackson and Monica Lewinsky. But the look at Tammy Faye is not entirely sympathetic, pointing out that she turned a blind eye to the vast riches coming into her church.
“We celebrate her values and what she represented and her kookiness and her humor. She got into some stuff as well, though, and we have to hold her accountable for,” says Graham. “We have to test her and push her a bit as well, giving her a prosecution and a defense.”
This is not the first time the story of Tammy Faye Messner, who died of cancer in 2007 at 65, has been explored. RuPaul narrated the documentary "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," which was turned into a Hollywood movie that snagged Jessica Chastain her first Oscar opposite Andrew Garfield.
John has had smashing success on Broadway — like with "The Lion King," "Aida" and "Billy Elliot: The Musical." He sees a few connections between "Billy Elliot" from 2005 with "Tammy Faye." Both lampoon conservatives — Margaret Thatcher in "Billy Elliot" and evangelicals in "Tammy Faye" — and both examine traditional gender roles amid culture wars.
Graham hopes a younger audience can connect even without having lived through the time when Messner warbled gospel songs on TV or cried so much her mascara dripped down her cheeks.
“Way before reality television and cancel culture and social media, in a way, she and her family were the very first reality TV family,” he says. “For a younger audience, it's also all about how you celebrate your individual idiosyncrasies and your identity and not apologize for them.”
In the soulful ballad "Empty Hands" that closes Act 1, Brayben as Tammy Faye sings to her husband: "Here I am/Trying to stand/With faithless mercy/Empty hands/I want to forgive you/ But I don't think I can/With faithless mercy and empty hands."
Messner gained lasting affection for stepping out of the strict evangelical, anti-gay doctrine of the time to show compassion and empathy with Steve Pieters, a gay minister living with HIV and AIDS.
“What she represented even 30 or 40 years ago was a desire to reach across those divides and nothing about her faith contradicted that,” says Graham.
“I think what she represents — that goodness and decency — is something we all, particularly in this election year, need to remind ourselves. We’re not divided by these things. That’s weaponized by people to divide us.” | https://www.journal-news.com/nation-world/elton-john-turns-the-saga-of-televangelist-tammy-faye-into-song-for-broadway/HEXO4GE5D5FWPG5R7CE4TN73HY/ | 2024-10-15T18:22:19Z |
DETROIT -- Kamala Harris and Donald Trump both pushed Tuesday to energize key constituencies that their allies worry might be slipping away, with the vice president looking to reach Black men and the former president focusing on women.
Harris will appear at a town hall-style event in Detroit hosted by the morning radio program "The Breakfast Club," featuring Charlamagne Tha God, who is especially popular with Black males. Trump, meanwhile, will tape a Fox News Channel town hall featuring an all-female audience and moderated by host Harris Faulkner.
The vice president was also scheduled to stop by a Black-owned business in Detroit. A day earlier, she visited LegendErie, a coffee shop and record store in Erie, Pennsylvania, where she met with the husband-and-wife owners, a local pastor and other community leaders.
Harris' running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, is unveiling his ticket's plan to improve the lives of rural Americans. It's yet another sign that in a razor-tight race, each side is trying to cut into the other's margins of support with different voting blocs while shoring up traditional areas of strength.
The vice president's "Breakfast Club" appearance comes one day after she announced a series of new proposals dubbed the "Opportunity Agenda for Black Men." The ideas are meant to offer the demographic more economic advantages, including providing forgivable business loans of up to $20,000 for entrepreneurs and creating more apprenticeships. The plan would also support the study of sickle cell and other diseases more common in Black men.
The focus on Black men sharpened last week when former President Barack Obama campaigned for Harris in Pittsburgh and said he wanted to speak "some truths" to Black male voters, suggesting some " just aren't feeling the idea of having a woman as president."
The vice president's campaign says it doesn't believe Black men will flip in large numbers to supporting Trump, especially after strongly backing Democrat Joe Biden, with Harris as his running mate, in 2020. They are more concerned about a measurable percentage of Black males opting not to vote at all.
Sen. Raphael Warnock, the first Black senator elected from the state of Georgia, issued a stark warning Tuesday to other Black men that voting for Trump will be "literally dangerous" for them, as the former president heads to Atlanta for a rally.
"He will be dangerous every time you get in the car and you deal with the issue of driving while Black," Warnock said.
He argued that Democrats' job is to reach Black men who are deciding whether to vote at all. "The issue is folks have got to understand that if you do not vote, it's a vote for Donald Trump," Warnock said.
Harris' campaign has also placed special emphasis on other male voters, including creating " Hombres con Harris," or "Men with Harris," a group that is using celebrities and key elected officials to organize events on her behalf meant to appeal to Hispanic men.
As she campaigns in Detroit, Harris faces other potential challenges in Michigan, including Arab activists angered by the Biden administration's full-throated support for Israel in its war with Hamas in Gaza. Dearborn, outside Detroit, is the largest Arab-majority city in the U.S.
Still, the vice president's campaign expects to see strong support on Election Day from white, college-educated voters in Michigan at rates that might exceed Biden's in 2020, and she hopes to expand the margin by which Trump lost many of the state's key suburbs four years ago.
She's also seized on insults Trump made about Detroit last week while campaigning there. He said if Harris wins, "Our whole country will end up being like Detroit." He added, "You're going to have a mess on your hands."
Trump has maligned cities hosting him before, but Harris said it was proof he was "unfit to be president." Her campaign also released an ad voiced by actor Courtney B. Vance, a Detroit native, that declares: "What Donald Trump doesn't understand, or care to learn, is that when he said, 'Our whole country will end up being like Detroit if she's your president.' That he should be so ... lucky."
Trump is scheduled to return to Detroit later this week for a rally.
The former president figures to do well with rural voters, but team Harris hopes to at least keep things closer. And while Harris' support among women is strong, Trump aims to keep her from running up the score.
Trump has seen his support among women, especially in the suburbs of many key swing states, soften since his term in the White House. A September AP-NORC poll found more than half of registered voters who are women have a somewhat or very favorable view of Harris, while only about one-third have a favorable view of Trump.
To reverse the trend, Trump has sought to cast himself as being able to personally shield women from various threats, as when he suggested at a rally in Pennsylvania last month that women in America, "will no longer be abandoned, lonely or scared. You will no longer be in danger."
"You will be protected, and I will be your protector," Trump said then. He's also suggested that, should he win, women will no longer have a reason to think about abortion, after three Supreme Court judges that he appointed helped in 2022 to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that had guaranteed a woman's right to the procedure.
In Chicago before members of the Economic Club, Trump defended his support for high tariffs as an economic cure-all.
"To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is 'tariff,'" Trump told Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait, who interviewed him at the event. Micklethwait has repeatedly pressed Trump on warnings from economists that the costs of high tariffs will be passed along to American consumers, raising prices.
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Associated Press Writer Bill Barrow in Atlanta and Jill Colvin in Chicago contributed to this report. | https://6abc.com/post/kamala-harris-donald-trump-election/15431699/ | 2024-10-15T18:22:20Z |
Park adjustments will start today at Jackson Park in preparation for Bright Lights Windsor 2024.
In preparation for the initial phase of equipment installations for the event, there will be some closures around the park.
City crews will begin to fence off the north end of the park along Tecumseh Road East, and will be closing the service road north of the Queen Elizabeth II Sunken Gardens.
The city states that access to all other paths and areas of the park will be open to the public during this initial phase.
Installation of Bright Lights and closures to the park will happen in phases to maximize availability to visitors.
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The arrests include 21 men and six women, who were operating from a 4,000-square-foot industrial unit in the Hung Hom district of the city. The suspects, aged between 21 and 34, were reportedly well-educated, with many holding degrees in digital media and technology. Police stated that the gang recruited them after they had attended local universities.
Authorities allege that the suspects collaborated with IT specialists overseas to create a fake cryptocurrency platform, where victims were coerced into making investments. Explaining the scam’s modus operandi, police said it typically began with a text message from a person posing as an attractive woman, claiming to have added the wrong number by mistake.
The alleged scammers would then develop online relationships with their victims, gradually building a sense of intimacy before discussing future plans together. The criminal group was highly organized, with members divided into departments responsible for different stages of the scam. They even used a training manual to teach recruits how to exploit “the victim’s sincerity and emotion,” police said, sharing excerpts from the manual on Facebook.
The training emphasized steps such as learning about a victim’s worldview to create a “tailor-made” persona, inventing personal hardships like failed relationships or business ventures to “deepen the other person’s trust,” and finally painting a “beautiful vision” of travel plans together to encourage the victim to invest.
The scam had been running for nearly a year before police received a tip-off in August. During the raid, authorities recovered more than 100 cell phones, nearly $26,000 in cash, and several luxury watches.
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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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AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi in Atlanta contributed to this report.
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How it works
The Primary Trauma Care (PTC) course is normally a two-day trauma training course, to train health professionals in a systematic approach to the clinical needs of a severely injured patient. A one-day instructor course is held on day three, whereby those successful students and those wishing to become instructors learn how to teach through interactive, modern skill sets.
During the two day course, students are given the PTC manual as a reference book and are trained through lectures, workshops, clinical skill stations and moulage scenarios. The educational content encompasses all physiological and pathological aspects of trauma care for the patient, taught in a systematic, interactive way culminating in a practice or examination scenario.
How the training cascades
Although the initial training is often done by visiting instructors from other countries, we strongly encourage the local team to take it forward from there. A local PTC committee is formed in each country in order to prioritise and organise the subsequent courses.
The strength of the two-day PTC course and one-day PTC instructor course is that it enables local doctors and healthcare workers to quickly gain the ability to train others in these principles, thereby empowering local clinicians and encouraging them to help their own community.
PTC training is effectively free to those being trained PTC training is designed to cascade locally, enabling autonomy PTC training has already trained ~ 1 million trainees across the world Training is any of / a combination of: 2-day face to face training + 1-day instructor training; 10 x 1–2-hour modules; hybrid - lectures and discussions online, skill training face-to-face; digital training courses are in development to accelerate outreach and effectiveness of the PTC mission
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Background
Patron: Sir Terence English KBE FRCS
The PTC Foundation was founded in 1996 in Oxford, UK by a small group of doctors led by Oxford-based Consultant Anaesthetist Douglas Wilkinson & Emergency Consultant Marcus Skinner. It is a UK registered charity with a Board of Trustees, Ambassadors and thousands of unpaid Volunteers.
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The business head of Bhavish Aggarwal-founded artificial intelligence startup Krutrim AI, Ravi Jain, has quit, according to sources.
Jain exited the company after putting in around three years, marking another high-profile exit from the Bengaluru-headquartered group this year.
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When contacted, the company declined to comment on the matter.
Ola Krutrim is an AI startup, which has formed a series of strategic partnerships with global majors like Arm and Untether AI for the development of CPU and AI chips, platforms, and systems.
In January 2024, Krutrim raised USD 50 million at a valuation of USD 1 billion in a funding round led by Matrix Partners. This made Krutrim the first artificial intelligence unicorn from India.
Ola has seen several high-profile exits this year. Ola Cabs chief executive Hemant Bakshi left within three months of his appointment.
In May, the chief financial officer of Ola Cabs and Ola Financial Services (Ola Mobility) Karthik Gupta, stepped down. | https://www.business-standard.com/amp/companies/news/bhavish-aggarwal-founded-krutrim-ai-s-business-head-ravi-jain-resigns-124101501165_1.html | 2024-10-15T18:22:18Z |
Jets are giving holdout Haason Reddick permission to seek a trade
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.
FILE - Then-Philadelphia Eagles' Haason Reddick walks off the field at halftime of an NFL football game, Dec. 31, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
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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AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi in Atlanta contributed to this report.
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SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency:
- Today, the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) released the 2024 Accelerating Rare disease Cures (ARC) Program Annual Report. Since its launch in 2022, CDER's ARC Program has become a key resource for the rare disease community and a driver of innovation in rare disease drug treatments. Having built a strong foundation, the ARC Program is enthusiastic about the upcoming year as it continues to strengthen collaboration to accomplish even more progress in rare disease drug development.
To learn more about the ARC Program, its accomplishments in 2024, and the future outlook of the program, please visit Accelerating Rare disease Cures (ARC) Program Annual Report: Driving Innovation through Scientific and Regulatory Advancement.
- Today, the FDA reminded consumers in It's a Good Time to Get Your Flu Vaccine that getting vaccinated in the fall can lower your chances of getting the flu. The Flu is a serious disease, caused by influenza viruses, that can lead to hospitalization and even death. Haven't had your flu shot yet? It's not too late. Every flu season is different. Your best defense against the flu is to get a vaccine every year.
- On Friday, the FDA announced a free public webinar, Informed Consent – More than Just Another Document to Sign?, that will be held from 2-3 p.m. ET on Friday, November 8, 2024. During this webinar, FDA speakers will discuss expectations around informed consent and how informed consent materials can be improved so that they are more understandable. Registration is required, and registrants can submit questions upon registration and during the event.
Additional Resources:
Media Contact: FDA Office of Media Affairs, 301-796-4540
Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA
The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, protects the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products for human use, and medical devices. The agency also is responsible for the safety and security of our nation's food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, radiation-emitting electronic products, and for regulating tobacco products.
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Hike in prices of rice, beer, grain push Nigeria’s food inflation to 37.77%
The increase in the prices of rice, maize, grains, beers, beverages, yam and oil pushed Nigeria’s inflation to 37.77 percent in September 2024.
This is according to the National Bureau of Statistics’ latest Consumer Price Index and Inflation report released on Tuesday.
According to the data, the country’s inflation rose by 7.13 percent to 37.77 percent in September 2024 from 30.64 percent in the corresponding period last year.
NBS said the rise in the prices of food on a year-on-year basis was attributed “to increases in prices of the following items: Guinea Corn, Rice, Maize Grains, Beans, etc (Bread and Cereals Class), Yam, Water Yam, Cassava Tuber, etc (Potatoes, Yam & Other Tubers Class), Beer (Local and Foreign)(Tobacco Class), Lipton, Milo, Bournvita, etc (Coffee, Tea & Cocoa Class) and Vegetable Oil, Palm Oil, etc (Oil & Fats Class).
Similarly, month-on-month food inflation increased from 0.26 percent to 37.77 percent in the month under review from 37.52 percent recorded in August 2024.
“The average annual rate of Food inflation for the twelve months ending September 2024 over the previous twelve-month average was 37.53 percent, which was an 11.88 percent point increase from the average annual rate of change recorded in September 2023 (25.65 percent)”.
Earlier, DAILY POST reported that Nigeria’s headline inflation rose to 32.70 percent in September from 32.15 recorded in the previous month.
The development comes amid several pump adjustments in the price of Premium Motor Spirit(Petrol) on September 3rd and 16th by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.
Recall that NNPCL increased fuel price to N897 per litre in September 2024 from N600 per litre.
DAILY POST reports that the increase in the price of Petrol has a direct impact on transportation fares and by extension the prices of food, goods and services across the country. | https://dailypost.ng/2024/10/15/hike-in-prices-of-rice-beer-grain-push-nigerias-food-inflation-to-37-77/ | 2024-10-15T18:22:23Z |
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