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Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak has put Premier League clubs on red alert as he continues to stall on signing a new contract at St James' Park, while demanding a significant increase in wages, according to talkSPORT.
The Swedish international has been in contract extension talks for several months, but has made little progress towards committing to the Magpies for the foreseeable future.
According to talkSPORT, Isak is demanding a pay package that would make him Newcastle’s top earner, as well as a release clause, in order to commit to the club long-term.
The 25-year-old is under contract at St James' Park until 2028 and, according to Capology, is only the joint-fourth highest earner in the squad, taking home £120,000 per week. The trio of Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton, and summer arrival Lloyd Kelly are believed to be on higher wages at the moment, while Sandro Tonali and Kieran Trippier earn as much as the Swede.
Isak’s stalled talks could soon pave the way for interested Premier League clubs to enter the race for the former Borussia Dortmund forward, including Arsenal, who reportedly have long-standing admiration for the striker.
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Sweden international wants a pay increase
Isak, who fractured his toe during Newcastle’s 2-1 win at Wolves on 15 September, has so far struggled for both goals and fitness this term, scoring and assisting just once in the Premier League in 405 minutes of action under Eddie Howe.
The 25-year-old is a doubt for Newcastle’s match against Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday, having missed the previous two Premier League games due to the setback.
Isak proved his worth to Howe’s side last season, scoring 21 goals in 30 Premier League appearances and assisting another two.
Plagued by injury problems, Newcastle have relied on Anthony Gordon up front in their last two Premier League games as Callum Wilson also remains sidelined with a lower back issue sustained in July.
The 32-year-old striker has recently been linked with a potential departure from St James' Park in January, as he has less than 12 months remaining on his current deal, which expires in June 2025.
Newcastle To Reignite Guehi Interest
In the January transfer window
Newcastle could return for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi in the upcoming January transfer window after their efforts to sign the England international were denied two months ago, sources at GIVEMESPORT have revealed.
The Magpies attempted to sign the highly sought-after centre-back in August but were ultimately priced out of the move as Palace held out for £60m-plus for his departure late in the window.
However, sources close to Newcastle have revealed that the St James' Park outfit would be willing to bid for Guehi again, as Eddie Howe remains eager to land him after failing to do so in the summer.
Statistics courtesy of Transfermarkt. Correct as of 15-10-24.
Newcastle Plotting Move to Sign £42m Defender
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How a faulty steering wheel created a tense IMSA title showdown
AO Racing was the overwhelming favourite to seal the GTD Pro title in IMSA's Petit Le Mans finale, but it ended up being much closer than expected
"To be honest, today’s eleventh place was the best of my life."
There was no shortage of storylines to follow in the Petit Le Mans final round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship on Saturday.
A farewell victory for the Cadillac-Chip Ganassi Racing partnership before the GM manufacturer throws its lot in with Wayne Taylor Racing by Andretti next year was a feel-good conclusion following heartbreak for the WTR/Andretti crew, when an unsighted Ricky Taylor clouted a stranded Mustang in the middle of the road to end his and Filipe Albuquerque's title hopes. Then, there was a day of celebrations for Porsche.
To cap a dream day for the Weissach manufacturer, as Dane Cameron and Felipe Nasr clinched the IMSA SportsCar Championship GTP title with third place at Petit Le Mans in their Porsche Penske Motorsport 963, AO Racing also delivered the GTD Pro title with Laurin Heinrich.
The result hailed by AO team principal Gunnar Jeanette followed a run that was far from straightforward for the #77 911 GT3 R affectionately known as 'Rexy', in which 23-year-old former Porsche junior Heinrich was joined by Julien Andlauder and Michael Christensen.
Five laps in arrears, it meant a title that was Heinrich's to lose went uncomfortably close to the wire.
The German, who shared the car with Seb Priaulx for the first six rounds of the season, had enjoyed a 99-point margin over Heart of Racing Aston Martin driver Ross Gunn heading into the weekend and extended it further by snaring pole while Gunn managed third.
But that 104-point advantage was slashed to just four after 10 hours of racing at Road Atlanta.
#23 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo: Ross Gunn, Alex Riberas, Roman De Angelis
Photo by: Jake Galstad / Motorsport Images
Had Gunn managed to overcome the Risi Competizione Ferrari of Daniel Serra for second, in the car he shared with Alex Riberas and Roman De Angelis, he would have completed a remarkable turnaround. Ultimately, the Briton came up just 1.845s short.
The problem for Heinrich was a freak one: a faulty cable connection on the steering wheel that caused several unscheduled pitstops. Jeanette explained: “Everything was running perfectly initially but then we suffered a steering wheel problem. Our drivers had their work cut out for them because the car only shifted up every third or fourth attempt.”
Door-stepped for his thoughts during the race, Heinrich gave an honest assessment.
“We couldn't upshift anymore and then obviously being stuck in second, third or fourth gear around the lap, you break the rest of the car and you lose a lot of time,” he said, before adding: “It's a nightmare, it's the worst [thing] what could happen. We just needed to finish somewhere in the front and just not retire. I still hope I wake up from this nightmare, but I doubt it will happen.”
For Gunn and HofR, the team that will take Aston Martin into IMSA's GTP class and the World Endurance Championship's Hypercar division next year, Heinrich's setback amounted to a gift.
“We got a nice present early on in the race,” reflected Gunn after a day he described as “an emotional rollercoaster”.
“We knew that we needed some luck on our side to win the championship, and we definitely got that early on.”
AO's mechanics did their work in identifying and solving the problem, but the #77 Porsche was effectively powerless to affect the outcome. The ball lay in HofR's court, but AO's cause was helped by the presence of two interlopers that were not contesting the full season.
Like the Risi Ferrari 296 of Serra, Davide Rigon and Alessandro Pier Guidi, the leading Iron Lynx Lamborghini Huracan driven by Jordan Pepper, Franck Perera and Mirko Bortolotti was a Michelin Endurance Cup entrant focused on the longer-distance rounds. But both would take crucial points away from Gunn's bid to deny Heinrich.
“The race remained a nail-biter to the very end,” said Jeanette. But ultimately, for HofR, it wasn't to be, despite Gunn setting the fastest GTD Pro lap of the race during what Riberas called “one of the best stints I've ever seen”.
“We threw everything at it,” said a disappointed Gunn.
But for Heinrich, he was left to reflect on the 1m17.881s lap that had given him that crucial pole position as the difference-maker that helped to give him the greatest success of his young career.
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The artificial intelligence-fueled rally has been the foremost contributor to the major market indices’ sizable gains over the past several years. And one company in particular is at the vanguard: NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA). NVIDIA is the premier manufacturer of components critical to the surge in AI; namely, semiconductors, microchips, and graphics processing units (GPUs).ca
As a result, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company has seen its stock skyrocket in the recent past. Since the first day the market opened in 2023, shares have gained 845.04%, and in the decade from August 2014 to the present, they are up a preposterous 29276.60%. In June 2024, NVIDIA underwent its sixth stock split, further fueling demand for its shares as the company surged upward and is now the second largest by market cap.
Despite those mind-boggling gains, analysts still expect enormous upside potential in the medium and long term. 24/7 Wall Street has performed analysis to provide prospective investors and current shareholders with an idea of where NVIDIA’s stock might be headed over the course of the next five years.
Key Points in This Article:
- NVIDIA’s track record of strong earnings suggests an ability to remain at the forefront of its industry, as competitors fight for the leftovers.
- Between NVIDIA’s client list of Magnificent Seven companies and the burgeoning trend in AI, growth in both revenue and net income is projected to continue its steep climb.
- If you’re looking for a megatrend with massive potential, make sure to grab a complimentary copy of our “The Next NVIDIA” report. This report breaks down AI stocks with 10x potential and will give you a huge leg up on profiting from this massive sea change.
NVIDIA News and Updates
10/14/2024
Nvidia’s stock is soaring as investors anticipate a surge in AI. This potential growth has positioned Nvidia to become one of the most valuable companies on Wall Street, beating out Apple.
10/10/2024
Nvidia has reported that its Blackwell chip lineup is already sold out for the next 12 months. This announcement has led to the company’s shares rising today as the demand for the Blackwell chip continues to soar.
10/9/2024
Nvidia recently made two big moves to strengthen its position in the AI market. First, the company has introduced a new, incredibly powerful AI language model, NVLM. Second, Nvidia has teamed up with Accenture, a major consulting firm, to help businesses utilize AI.
10/8/2024
Nvidia’s stock continued to rise in price today, marking its fifth consecutive day of gains.
10/7/2024
Nvidia’s stock has been climbing this morning. Strong demand for the company’s AI chips seems to be boosting its performance, even as the overall stock market fluctuates and reports of government pressure from China discouraging the use of Nvidia’s hardware.
10/4/2024
In a recent interview, CEO Jensen Huang said that the demand for Nvidia’s next-generation AI chip, Blackwell, has been “insane”. The chip is expected to cost between $30,000 and $40,000 per unit and is in high demand from companies like Microsoft, OpenAI, and Meta.
10/2/2024
Nvidia is partnering with Accenture to promote the use of AI tools in businesses. Accenture will train thousands of its employees on Nvidia’s AI technology. This partnership aims to increase demand for Nvidia’s chips, which are essential for running AI applications, and to convince more companies to adopt AI technology.
10/1/2024
While AI has fueled the demand for semiconductors, the recent dockworker’s strike could negatively impact the industry. As such, the prices of many stocks related to AI and semiconductor technology, including Nvidia, have fallen this week.
9/30/2024
Nvidia’s stock experienced a decline this morning. This was in part due to a recent report that China is increasing its efforts to promote its domestic semiconductor industry to mitigate the impact of U.S. sanctions. Additionally, the country is advising local companies to avoid using Nvidia chips.
9/27/2024
Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, has argued that the company’s new chips, while more energy-intensive, are actually more efficient overall. Huang asserts that the chips can perform AI tasks faster, reducing the need for multiple older components. Huang also says that nuclear power would be a great alternative to address the growing need for data centers and renewable energy.
NVIDIA’s Recent Stock Success
Unless you have been living under a rock, chances are you have caught wind of the very well-documented and rather exponential surge in NVIDIA’s share price since 2022. But before 2022’s price-per-share explosion, it was steadily appreciating as it underwent a series of stock splits.
*Post-split adjusted basis
**Revenue and net income in $billions
Over the course of the last decade, NVIDIA’s revenue grew by more than 553% while its net income increased by just over 1,323%. The company experienced a slight contraction in revenue and net income in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it rebounded soundly the following year and has continued to steadily grow both metrics since. Meanwhile, shares were able to increase by 9,610% from 2014 to 2023.
As the AI lynchpin looks forward to the second half of the decade, 24/7 Wall Street has identified three key drivers that are likely to impact its growth metrics and stock performance through 2030.
Key Drivers of NVIDIA’s Stock Performance
- Stronghold on the GPU Industry: No one makes GPUs like Nvidia makes GPUs, and the industry demanding them is well aware of that. While semiconductor competitors like Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE: TSM) do command some attention in their respective corners of the market, simply comparing the three companies’ market caps demonstrates the discrepancies between NVIDIA and, well, every other company. While Advanced Micro Devices and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing have respectable market caps of $253.52 billion and $822.49 billion, respectively, those are dwarfed by NVIDIA’s $3.25 trillion.
- Demand From Unrivaled Tech Customers: The company’s primary clientele are the other members of the Magnificent Seven, which are leading the way forward in the AI revolution. In fact, only four Big Tech rival companies — Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META), and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) — account for 40% of NVIDIA’s revenue as they vie with one another to become the front runner of the transition to generative AI.
- The AI Trend Is Just Getting Started: According to Grand View Research, the market size of AI in 2023 was $196.63 billion. As large as that seems, it pales in comparison to where the market is headed. From 2024 to 2030, it is expected that the industry will grow at an astounding compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 36.6%, with “continuous research and innovation directed by tech giants [that] are driving adoption of advanced technologies in industry verticals, such as automotive, healthcare, retail, finance, and manufacturing,” according to Grand View Research’s report.
NVIDIA (NVDA) Price Prediction in 2025
The current consensus median one-year price target for NVIDIA, according to analysts, is $150.00, which represents a nearly 8.64% potential upside over the next 12 months based on the current share price of $138.07. Of all the analysts covering NVIDIA, the stock is a consensus buy, with a 1.3 ‘Buy’ rating on a scale from 1 (‘Strong Buy’) to 5 (‘Strong Sell’).
However, by the end of 2025, 24/7 Wall Street‘s forecast projects shares of NVIDIA to be trading for $137.50 based on a projected EPS of $2.75 and a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 50, with a best-case scenario of $192.50 per share and a worst-case scenario of $82.50 per share.
NVIDIA (NVDA) Stock Forecast Through 2030
*Revenue and net income in $billions
How NVIDIA’s Next Five Years Could Play Out
At the end of 2025, we expect to see revenue, net income and EPS rise 99%, 111.66%, and 111.54%, respectively. That would result in a share price of $137.50, or -0.41% higher than where the stock is currently trading. Our high-end price target is $192.50, while our low-end price target is $82.50.
When 2026 concludes, we forecast NVIDIA’s revenue to be $168.151 billion resulting in a net income of $95.246 billion. That year would end with a per-share price of $191.50, representing a gain of 38.70% compared to its share price today. Our high-end price target is $268.10, while our low-end price target is $114.90.
When 2027 concludes, we forecast NVIDIA’s revenue to be $193.85 billion resulting in a net income of $108.182 billion. That year would end with a per-share price of $222.00, representing a gain of 60.79% compared to its share price today. Our high-end price target is $310.80, while our low-end price target is $133.20.
When 2028 concludes, we forecast NVIDIA’s revenue to be $225.462 billion resulting in a net income of $130.155 billion. That year would end with a per-share price of $264.00, representing a gain of 91.21% compared to its share price today. Our high-end price target is $369.60, while our low-end price target is $158.40.
When 2029 concludes, we forecast NVIDIA’s revenue to be $236.498 billion resulting in a net income of $152.001 billion. That year would end with a per-share price of $308.00, representing a gain of 123.08% compared to its share price today. Our high-end price target is $431.20, while our low-end price target is $184.40.
NVIDIA Stocks Price Target for 2030
By the conclusion of 2030, 24/7 Wall Street estimates that NVIDIA’s stock will be trading for $362.00, good for a 162.19% increase over today’s share price, based on an EPS of $7.24 and a P/E ratio of 50. Our high-end price target is $506.80 based on an EPS of $7.24 and a P/E ratio of 70. Meanwhile, our low-end price target is $217.20 based on an EPS of $7.24 and a P/E ratio of 30.
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Queen’s Roger Taylor Hints at Return to the Studio
Queen hasn't released an album of new material in more than 15 years – but that could change soon.
Roger Taylor says he's discussed a return to the studio with fellow Queen co-founder Brian May. "I think we might," Taylor told Uncut. "Brian and myself were talking the other day, and we both said that if we feel we have some good material, why not? We can still play. We can still sing. So I don't see why not."
Queen collaborated with Paul Rodgers in 2008 to complete The Cosmos Rocks. Before that, their most recent album was 1995's Made in Heaven, which collected unfinished Freddie Mercury songs following his AIDS-related death in 1991.
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They've been touring with Adam Lambert since 2011, and just completed the globe-spanning Rhapsody Tour in February. Only a few songs have followed, and all of them were scraps from the Mercury era.
May revealed last year that Queen had made some tentative steps toward new songs. He also mentioned new music in 2021. "We have dabbled a little. It is just that you haven't heard any of it," he said. "It would have to be something so special that we would feel we would want to launch it on the public."
Lambert has become comfortable interpreting Mercury's songs on stage, but acknowledged the inherent risks of stepping into his shoes for any studio recording.
"It's a lot of pressure if you think about it. If they're going to put something out that's new, it’s got to be at a certain level," Lambert said. "It has to be the right thing – and I've always said, 'Is it appropriate for me to be doing new material?' I feel like it scares me."
Queen hasn't announced any future concerts while May recovers from a minor stroke. The band reportedly agreed to sell their recording, publishing and other rights to Sony Music for a record-smashing $1.27 billion. Then, in September, Queen announced an expanded six-CD/1-LP Collector's Edition reissue of their 1973 debut album, now dubbed Queen I. It's due on Oct. 25.
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A group of whistleblowers has secured the second largest recovery in Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblower program history.
Getnick Law and SEC Whistleblower Advocates PLLC led the representation of the lead whistleblower in an historic $263 million tax fraud recovery from an individual taxpayer, the award for which was recently finalized by the IRS.
Getnick Law and SEC Whistleblower Advocates represented the whistleblower along with Outten & Golden LLP.
The whistleblower, whose identity remains protected, was the primary whistleblower in the case, which involved two additional whistleblowers.
One of the other whistleblowers was represented by Whistleblower Partners LLP, and one did not have legal representation.
The three whistleblowers will receive 30 percent of the government’s recovery – $74 million – the maximum possible award, a reflection of the importance of the information and assistance provided to the government.
The whistleblower represented by Getnick Law provided particularly valuable information and assistance, meeting with government officials from multiple agencies on many occasions over a five-year period.
The IRS is not identifying the taxpayer who committed the fraud.
The $263 million settlement concludes one of the largest tax whistleblower cases ever.
By comparison, the IRS collected a total of $338 million from whistleblower cases resulting in 121 awards in fiscal year 2023.
The settlement resolved a matter that was unusually complex due to the size and nature of the fraud and the involvement of three distinct whistleblowers.
Getnick Law proposed a way to overcome obstacles that often impede the resolution of cases with multiple whistleblowers.
The IRS Whistleblower Office, under the leadership of Director John Hinman, facilitated and supported the whistleblowers in coming together, enabling them to reach a resolution regarding the allocation of the award, thereby avoiding the possibility of years of litigation in Tax Court.
Getnick Law partner Margaret Finerty led the Getnick Law team, which included Neil Getnick, the firm’s managing partner, partner Richard Dircks and counsel Stuart Altschuler.
Jordan Thomas of SEC Whistleblower Advocates co-led, and partners Jennifer Schwartz and Tammy Marzigliano co-counseled the matter from Outten & Golden.
The team worked closely with Whistleblower Partners, the unrepresented whistleblower, the IRS Whistleblower Office and its director John Hinman to resolve the matter.
“Together we have demonstrated that when the IRS Whistleblower Program functions as a public-private partnership embracing mutually supportive cooperation, it can produce a win-win-win resolution for the Whistleblower Office, whistleblowers and their counsel, and most importantly, the public,” Getnick said.
Is there anything at all that you can say about the whistleblower or the person or corporation the whistleblower blew the whistle on?
“This much I can say – the taxpayer is an individual, which in and of itself is dramatic,” Getnick told Corporate Crime Reporter in an interview last week. “It’s a $263 million recovery. And the tax evasion scheme was an offshore tax evasion scheme that resulted in this recovery.”
Was it an individual tax evader or a corporate tax evader?
“Let’s simply say that there’s a blurred line there, but the actual tax recovery was from the individual.”
We’ve written in past issues about the IRS whistleblower program historically lagging behind other whistleblower programs, including the SEC’s program and the Justice Department’s False Claims Act whistleblower program. Has that been the case in recent years? And what does this settlement signal in terms of the state of the IRS whistleblower program?
“This case is a breakthrough and may very well be a harbinger of the future. There was an extraordinary degree of cooperation among the whistleblowers’ counsel and the IRS whistleblower’s office. Getnick Law represented the primary whistleblower in the case. But the case involved two additional whistleblowers. One was represented by Whistleblower Partners LLP. And the other whistleblower did not have legal representation.”
“The case required a coming together, which was greatly assisted by the IRS whistleblower office. And the communication that took place led to an agreed upon consolidation of claim forms by the three unrelated whistleblowers into one joint form. That in turn led to an agreed upon proportional division of the IRS whistleblower award among the three whistleblowers.”
“That laid the foundation for a relatively quick resolution of the granting of the award. When the IRS whistleblower office considered the consolidated claim, it took into account the contributions of all three whistleblowers in setting the award percentages according to the three alternatives that exist in that program – 15 percent, 22 percent or 30 percent.”
“The IRS whistleblower office evaluated the claim and the supporting activity as qualifying for its highest percentage award of 30 percent.”
“All of that is very, very positive. But I should point out that the foundation for that cooperation and communication was laid by a transformative improvement of the program that was already underway in the IRS whistleblower office since the appointment of John Hinman as its director in mid-2022.”
If we are talking about thirty percent, we are talking $74 million that will go to the three whistleblowers.
Can you say anything about how that was divided among the three whistleblowers?
“No, other than to say that the three whistleblowers were able to communicate with each other and came to what all of us considered to be a fair and appropriate division. And the reason that that’s very important is that, more typically, the IRS in a multi-whistleblower matter will form its own conclusion – and that does not necessarily sit right with each of the whistleblowers. That, in turn, gives rise to litigation in tax court.”
“So the most important aspect of this was to come up with a methodology that avoided our need to go into tax court, because everyone – the whistleblowers, the counsel, the IRS whistleblower office – would agree that once you go into tax court, you’re going to be bogged down in years and years of litigation. It’s not unusual to be involved for a decade in that litigation.”
“The ability to cut through that process and get right to a resolution is what made all the difference here. And at the end of the day, no one is complaining about the allocated percentage to each individual whistleblower because they’ve all come to agree that that’s an appropriate and fair decision.”
And it’s not unheard of in whistleblower cases, where the whistleblower is unhappy with the amount of the award and sues the agency to get just compensation.
“That’s true even when there are not multiple whistleblowers. But again, what was particularly helpful here is that the methodology that we applied in the first instance allowed all of us to communicate with each other. That took some convincing that, in fact, could be done in conformity with the IRS rules and regulations.”
“At times, the IRS finds itself frustrated by its own rules and regulations. And out of a desire to protect whistleblower anonymity, it becomes difficult to foster communication. But we were able to propose a methodology to the IRS that addressed this concern within the existing rules and regulations. And upon review by the IRS counsel, that was permitted to go forward.”
“That became the foundation for everything that followed. The way the IRS views a consolidated claim is that each contribution of each whistleblower is looked upon as an added contribution to the whole. It’s a rising tide lifts all ships situation. And when you look at the contribution of the whistleblowers together, it was so overwhelming that the IRS itself agreed that it gave rise to the 30 percent award.”
“In addition to co-counseling this with SEC Whistleblower Advocates, we were also involved co-counseling with the law firm of Outten & Golden.”
“The second represented whistleblower was represented by Whistleblower Partners, and that played a very significant role in allowing us to get this done.”
The IRS brings only a handful of these cases every year, settles only a handful every year. I’m not sure what the exact numbers are, but I’ve read that there is a backlog of 30,000 whistleblower complaints at the IRS.
That’s a remarkable number. What can be done about that?
“That’s a very troubling aspect of the situation. Looking backward, there are at least a couple of things that are going on currently to address that.”
“The first is that the IRS whistleblower office has received a significant increase in their funding so that they will be able to double their staff size. In terms of return on investment, the money spent on the whistleblower office more than pays for itself in terms of the money recovered.”
The staff doubled from what to what?
“As a result of additional funding to the IRS provided by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, the 48-person whistleblower office will soon double.”
“The other aspect that goes along with that is that when you have those additional resources, it will help the office to discern high value whistleblower information effectively, and then to prioritize those cases. You need to get through the incoming submissions to select those which have the greatest promise of being successful, and then to prioritize your resources towards them.”
“If you’re running a private law firm, that’s exactly what you do. And we need some of that same approach in the public sector as well, so that we can look upon this as a return on investment with the program operating as a profit center within the agency.”
Won’t these IRS whistleblower cases eventually become public, because the IRS will publicly pursue in court the alleged tax evaders?
“If it comes down to a court fight, then the answer is yes. If it comes down to a case that’s resolved by mutual agreement, then not necessarily.”
Was that the case here?
“Yes, this case was resolved by mutual agreement.”
How many whistleblower law firms like Getnick Law have some expertise with the IRS whistleblower program?
“I feel I’m on a slippery slope here. As you may know, I’m a former chair of Taxpayers Against Fraud, now The Anti-Fraud Coalition. If I begin to list them, I’m going to miss someone and feel badly about it. So, I’m going to take a pass. But yes, there are a number of firms with expertise in this area. And again, I’ll point out that John Hinman, the director of the IRS whistleblower office, has been very wise in gathering a brain trust of sorts for roundtable discussions involving these lawyers in order to improve the program.”
Are those sessions in person or by zoom?
“Both.”
But it’s overall a smaller plaintiffs bar than say the SEC whistleblower bar or the False Claims Act bar, right?
“It’s a smaller bar. And up until now at least, it’s been a shrinking bar because it’s been so difficult to crack the program. But the result in this case and the transformative program under John Hinman and his staff are a harbinger of the future. I believe that will create a renewed interest in the program among whistleblower lawyers.”
“I should add that Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-
Oregon) have a pending piece of legislation – The IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act.”
“That bill has six specific provisions. I’m not going to go into all of them, but two are particularly worth highlighting. The first would exempt whistleblower awards from reductions due to budget sequestration.”
“The IRS, as far as I know, is the only whistleblower program that is still applying sequestration to whistleblower awards. The awards get reduced by 5.7% as a result of that policy and practice. This bill would change that.”
“And then the second would be to require the IRS to pay interest on whistleblower awards if they’re not paid within one year of receipt of proceeds collected from the whistleblower disclosures.”
“When there’s a dispute between the IRS and the whistleblower, it can take years and years to resolve. In the meantime, the IRS has the benefit of the collected proceeds, and there’s no interest accrual for the benefit of the whistleblowers. That would change under this legislation. Those are two key provisions.”
In this most recent case, was the award reduced by 5.7 percent?
“Yes, that’s why in the reporting to date on this case, the reward has been reported as either $79 million or $74 million. The reality is that the award was for $79 million, but by law it is reduced by 5.7 percent and it becomes $74 million.”
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Key Takeaways
- Your PC slows down because RAM fills up over time because previously run apps don't release their allocated memory.
- Windows doesn't always do a good job at managing RAM correctly.
- You can use a RAM cleaner app to free up memory.
You've likely noticed that your Windows computer tends to slow down after it's been running for a while. This can happen even on brand-new laptops and powerful gaming PCs, yet few people understand why this happens. The good news is that I have a solution.
Why Windows Clogs Your RAM
If your PC generally has good specs and is fast but slows down when you try opening a new app or even a tab in a browser, you're probably running out of space on your RAM. It's the fast kind of memory that programs use, not the type you store your files in. The stutter doesn't necessarily indicate that you don't have enough RAM; I have 16GB, and even opening a new tab in Chrome makes my PC freeze for a second sometimes.
If you open Task Manager at any given time, chances are you're going to see that "Memory" is around 50–60% full. This happens for a few reasons. First, Windows has a bunch of background services, on top of which, you likely have a few apps running yourself. That's nothing to be concerned about.
The second reason is that Windows' Superfetch allows the system to preload your most frequent apps so that your PC can open them faster when you click on them. The third and most important reason is that previously run apps continue holding on to their allocated RAM space, which effectively reduces the available RAM for the rest of your system.
Windows doesn't set a cap on how much RAM an app can use, which is great for performance while using an app. However, if it's not released when you close it, you'll have little memory left for the apps that you're running in the foreground.
How to Free Up Your RAM to Improve Performance
If you keep your PC on all the time or just put it in Sleep mode, Windows won't automatically free up allocated memory. This isn't necessarily a problem, as unused memory is actually useless. It's good for apps to take up space, as it allows your PC to run them more quickly. However, it does turn into a problem if you start encountering performance issues caused by a memory leak. Stuttering and micro-freezing can happen quite often if you only have 8GB or less, or if you're a gamer. That's why it's best to take control of your memory management into your own hands.
The easiest way to free up RAM space is to use a RAM cleaner app. You can find many different ones online for free. I strongly recommend going for the most lightweight solution that won't try to sell you a premium plan or consume even more memory, as that would be counterintuitive. I've had success with Igor Mundstein's WinMemoryCleaner and Koshy John's Memory Cleaner, both of which use Windows' built-in function, but you can use whichever app you trust.
At the time of writing, WinMemoryCleaner and Memory Cleaner passed a virus scan. However, it's always good practice to double-check any files you download from the internet to ensure your safety.
Once you download the app, place the EXE file in an easily accessible location, such as your desktop, and open it. Next, simply press the "Optimize" (or the equivalent) button and watch your RAM free up in real time on the memory indicator. This won't close any of your currently opened apps.
WinMemoryCleaner has a few additional options that you can use. For instance, I've enabled it to run on startup and set it to free memory when it's below 15% so that I never run out of RAM when gaming. Once you set the app up, you'll never have to interact with it again.
Note that these apps won't automatically "optimize" your memory; they simply provide an easy way to fix memory leaks when apps don't release allocated memory. For instance, I use my PC for work, and if I turn on a game after a couple of hours of using Chrome, I sometimes notice micro stutters and freezes caused by a memory leak. In those situations, a quick click of the "Optimize" button resolves the performance issue instantly.
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(Bloomberg) -- US holiday sales are expected to grow at a slower pace pace in 2024 than last year, according to a forecast from the National Retail Federation.
The industry’s sales are expected to grow in a range of 2.5% to 3.5% in November and December from a year earlier, the NRF said on Tuesday. That trails last year’s growth of 5.3%. In dollar terms, spending is expected to be as much as $989 billion, according to the group, which represents retailers.
“We’ve all seen that consumers have become a bit more moderated in their spending patterns,” said Matt Shay, the NRF’s president and chief executive officer, during a call with reporters. He added that overall spending remains robust, even if it’s slowing from the abnormally high growth of the pandemic years.
The calendar effect of fewer shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year is also expected to negatively impact the results, Shay said.
A holiday spending forecast from Deloitte, released earlier Tuesday, noted that high prices have eroded consumers’ brand loyalty and that spending on experiences, decorations and entertainment will be driving this year’s spending.
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When China banned international adoptions last month, it closed a three-decade window where about 160,000 Chinese-born children were adopted abroad. About half of them were brought to the United States, and many are now adults. NPR's Emily Feng spoke with some of them.
EMILY FENG, BYLINE: News of China's ban trickled out in September to shock and outrage, especially among families in the process of adopting children from China. But adoptee Tessa E. Osborne felt something different.
TESSA E OSBORNE: I feel like I had this huge sigh of relief, because I'm glad it's over.
FENG: Relief that more children born in China will no longer have to go through her lifelong feeling of displacement.
OSBORNE: I'm, like, still wearing the body of what my culture is, like, the lineage and everything on me every single day. But I don't even know what it means.
FENG: Most Chinese adoptees, like her, were girls - abandoned or sometimes forcibly taken from their parents due to China's then-one-child policy. That was a 40-some-year-old law that ended only in 2016. It limited couples to just one child each, and they often hoped for boys. Violators of that law could be fined, forced into abortions and sterilized. Osborne says she spent years trying to mentally process how her life was changed because of an impersonal policy.
OSBORNE: And how much I've lost because of it, knowing that, like, my birth mother and my birth father and my whole lineage has lost me.
FENG: All the Chinese adoptees NPR interviewed for this story said they had supportive parents. Most had good childhoods. They acknowledged they might have faced a tough, uncertain life if they had not been adopted from China, and they worry about orphans left there. And yet, most of them expressed ambivalence if not outright happiness that China was stopping international adoptions.
HANNAH JOHNS: Two truths can be held at the same time.
FENG: This is Hannah Johns, who was raised in Texas after being found on a street corner in China.
JOHNS: I can be grateful, and I can have a great relationship with my parents. But I can also still critically question the systems that caused my adoption.
FENG: Like many adoptees, Johns says she grew up with no one who looked like her.
JOHNS: I got called China Doll. I got called Ching Chong.
FENG: That lack of what researchers call racial mirroring, being surrounded by people and family who look like you, is one of the factors behind higher rates of mental health challenges that adoptees experience.
EMMA RADY WANROY: And that all can really stem back to that first initial point of separation.
FENG: This is Emma Rady Wanroy, an adoptee who grew up in Colorado. She is now a therapist who specializes in working with other adoptees, and she cautions adoption is not a happy ending. It's the start of a lifetime of wondering.
WANROY: Adoptees have all these, like, dangling questions that hang above them that we don't really get answered ever.
FENG: Anna Stollman is one of the adoptees who supports the ban but says she does feel sad because her questions of identity - not white like her parents and not quite Asian enough either - are now magnified.
ANNA STOLLMAN: This kind of felt almost like the final blow of not belonging, I guess. Like, our story is over.
FENG: All those mixed emotions are what Leah Burns, another adoptee, calls holding the both/and within herself - both having a positive adoption experience...
LEAH BURNS: I can have a great life, love my mom.
FENG: ...And also being sad and bitter.
BURNS: Toward a system that was established before I was even born, I can hold the both/and.
FENG: And acknowledging and trying to find peace in the contradiction.
Emily Feng, NPR News, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Bengaluru flooded: Karnataka government advises IT companies to allow employees to work from home on October 16
Massive rains will likely cause traffic snarls across the city and commuting to work might be a tough task for employees, said the Karnataka government.
As Bengaluru is under orange alert for heavy rain, the Karnataka government advised IT-BT and private firms in the city to allow employees to work from home on Wednesday (October 16). Massive rains will likely cause traffic snarls across the city and commuting to work might be a tough task for employees, said the Karnataka government.
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In a letter to all IT and BT companies, Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society wrote, “In light of the continuous and heavy rains in Bengaluru City and an orange alert issued by the Meteorological Department, we are prioritising the safety and well-being of all employees working in IT, BT and private companies located in Bengaluru.”
The department also said that the transport systems are likely to be flooded due to heavy rain. “As transportation systems may be disrupted due to flooding, waterlogging, and traffic congestion, commuting to office premises could pose risks. As a precautionary measure, it is recommended that IT, Bt and private companies permit their employees to Work from Home (WFH) on 16th October, 2024,” the letter further added.
Meanwhile, the Karnataka government also announced a holiday for all schools and colleges in the tech capital on Wednesday. Bengaluru Urban District collector Jagadeesha issued orders on Tuesday evening as rains will likely to continue for the next few days.
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The civic body also urged the people of Bengaluru to step out if necessary. “We urge the citizens of these areas to venture out only when necessary and be cautious,” said BBMP in an X post.
Manyata Tech Park, which is home for many MNCs and IT companies is completely flooded with rain water. The BBMP is already trying to pump out water from the roads inside the tech park and employees commuting to work might turn out to be a challenge for civic workers. The Hebbal flyover has already faced a grid lock this morning with thousands of two and four wheelers getting stuck for hours,
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ERIE, Pa. — Vice President Harris brought a little bit of her Republican rival into her own campaign event on Monday in a bid to try to make more people pay attention to some of the most extreme threats he has made on the trail.
Saying “Please roll the clip” and pointing to a large video screen, Harris took the unusual step of showing a packed arena of supporters a highlight reel of former President Donald Trump that she said illustrates that he is “increasingly unstable and unhinged.”
The 30-second montage showed Trump repeatedly complaining about “the enemy from within” suggesting they should be jailed — or dealt with violently. Harris’ use of the clips is a sign she plans to ratchet up warnings about Trump in the homestretch.
“He is out for unchecked power. That's what he's looking for,” Harris said, urging people to vote.
The reel takes a page from Trump’s rally playbook
Similarly, Trump has shown reels of Harris at recent rallies — instances of Harris stumbling in interviews, as well as clips of her talking about policies he and his followers oppose. The videos also often fire up his crowds, drawing choruses of boos.
Trump has long used authoritarian language and praised authoritarians, but lately he has gone a step further, saying that police violence could curb crime, and that he would use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to detain or deport people.
On Fox News on Sunday, Trump was asked whether he thought Election Day would be peaceful. In response, he talked about using the National Guard or the regular military to tamp down issues, specifically issues caused by his ideological opponents.
“I think the bigger problem are the people from within. We have some very bad people. Sick people. Radical left. Lunatics. And it should be very easily handled by — if necessary — National Guard or, if really necessary, by military,” Trump said. Harris used that clip in her montage.
It is unclear what he meant by this, especially since he is not currently president and has no power over the military.
Trump later specifically named Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who is running for the Senate as one of those “enemies from within.” Trump’s campaign has not responded to NPR requests for details on his comments on using the National Guard or military against U.S. citizens.
It’s part of a strategy to appeal to moderate Republicans and independents
Harris has been making a push to appeal to moderate Republicans and independent voters in states like Pennsylvania where polls show the candidates are essentially tied.
She has said she would reach across the aisle if she wins to put a Republican in her cabinet and would name a bipartisan council to advise her. She has campaigned with former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, and other prominent Republicans have endorsed her as well.
Harris also this weekend released a medical report describing her as being in excellent health. She is using it to draw a contrast with Trump, who is almost two decades older than her – and as a way to raise questions about his rambling speeches.
She has said Trump’s decision to skip a second debate and a CBS 60 Minutes interview show his advisers want to hide him from undecided voters. Trump is slated to do two town halls this week — one with Latino voters on Univision, the second on Fox News on Wednesday with an audience of women.
Meanwhile, Harris will do her first-ever interview with Fox News on Wednesday, taking questions from anchor Bret Baier.
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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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A busy Thanksgiving long weekend for Essex County OPP after nine people were arrested and charged with alcohol-related driving offences.
On Friday evening, a 21-year-old from Leamington was arrested and charged following a vehicle stop in Leamington.
A 39-year-old from Tilbury was also arrested and charged with impaired driving following a vehicle stop in Lakeshore.
On Saturday, police arrested and charged two people in Leamington, another two people during vehicle stops in Lakeshore, along with one in Tecumseh and another in Essex.
Then on Monday, a 55-year-old from Kingsville was arrested and charged with impaired driving following a vehicle stop in Leamington.
All drivers received a 90-day administrative driver's license suspension, and a 7-day vehicle impoundment was initiated.
"It's crucial to address the issue of impaired driving, as it poses significant risks to everyone on the road. The alarming number of drivers charged over the weekend highlights the ongoing challenge we face in combating this problem. Community awareness and proactive measures are essential. Encourage individuals to plan ahead and make safe transportation arrangements can help prevent tragedies. Additionally, the public's role in reporting suspicious driving behaviour to the police is vital in fostering safer roadways for all. Together, we can work towards reducing impaired driving incidents and ensuring our streets are safe," said Superintendent Mark Loucas, Detachment Commander, Essex County OPP. | https://www.am800cklw.com/news/essex-county-opp-charge-nine-people-with-impaired-driving-over-long-weekend.html | 2024-10-15T18:22:26Z |
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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Appliances and consumer electronic major Samsung has welcomed trade body CITU's decision to call off over one month long strike at its Tamil Nadu-based plant and said it would not take any action against workers who merely participated in the strike. Samsung India also thanked the Tamil Nadu government, which held extensive discussions with the concerned parties at various stages, according to a company statement.
"Samsung India welcomes CITU's decision to call off the illegal strike. We thank the government of Tamil Nadu for its support and welcome our workers who have decided to return to work unconditionally. We will not take action against workers who merely participated in the illegal strike," said a Samsung India spokesperson.
The spokesperson further said: "We are committed to work closely with our workers to make the Chennai factory a great place to work."
The 37-day strike by the employees of the Tamli Nadu-based plant was called off on Tuesday following extensive discussions between the representatives of trade union, the state government and the company's management.
The strike was called off after various departments held meetings with concerned parties at various stages and Samsung management announced several welfare measures in the interest of the workers, according to a statement issued by the Tamil Nadu government.
"Samsung India welcomes CITU's decision to call off the illegal strike. We thank the government of Tamil Nadu for its support and welcome our workers who have decided to return to work unconditionally. We will not take action against workers who merely participated in the illegal strike," said a Samsung India spokesperson.
The spokesperson further said: "We are committed to work closely with our workers to make the Chennai factory a great place to work."
The 37-day strike by the employees of the Tamli Nadu-based plant was called off on Tuesday following extensive discussions between the representatives of trade union, the state government and the company's management.
The strike was called off after various departments held meetings with concerned parties at various stages and Samsung management announced several welfare measures in the interest of the workers, according to a statement issued by the Tamil Nadu government.
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(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The global clinical trials market size was valued at USD 50.02 billion in 2023. It is estimated to reach USD 85.37 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 6.12% during the forecast period (2024–2032).
New York, United States, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clinical trials are critical in proceeding with medical knowledge and improving patient care. They involve a rigorous process of recruiting participants, administering interventions, collecting data, and analyzing results. The information generated from clinical trials helps healthcare professionals and regulatory bodies make informed decisions about the safety and effectiveness of medical interventions.
Participants in clinical trials are volunteers who may have a specific medical condition or are healthy individuals willing to contribute to scientific research. Their participation is crucial for evaluating the intervention's effects and suitability for broader use. Participants are carefully selected based on specific eligibility criteria outlined in the trial protocol, which may include factors like age, gender, medical history, and other relevant characteristics.
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Market Dynamics
Globalization of Clinical Trials Drive the Global Market
The globalization of clinical trials is a significant driver of the market. There has been a notable increase in clinical trials on an international scale, with trials being conducted in multiple countries and regions. This globalization trend has several key drivers and implications for the clinical trials market. Here are some of the key drivers. Access to Diverse Patient Populations, Globalization allows for including diverse patient populations in clinical trials. Conducting trials in multiple countries enables researchers to access a broader pool of participants with different genetic backgrounds, ethnicities, lifestyles, and disease profiles. This diversity enhances the generalizability and applicability of trial results to a more global patient population.
In addition, the globalization of clinical trials is driven by the desire to access diverse patient populations, reduce costs, tap into global expertise, harmonize regulations, and strategically position products in multiple markets. These drivers significantly impact the global clinical trials market, leading to increased opportunities and growth. The advancement of technology and data management solutions further supports and facilitates the globalization of clinical trials.
Expansion of Precision Medicine Creates Tremendous Opportunities
The expansion of precision medicine has opened up new avenues for research and development, and clinical trials are at the forefront of this progress. They provide a platform for testing and refining precision medicine approaches, enabling the translation of scientific discoveries into clinical practice. As precision medicine continues to evolve, the demand for clinical trials to validate targeted therapies, identify biomarkers, and evaluate diagnostic tests will grow. This presents significant opportunities for companies involved in the clinical trials market to contribute to advancing precision medicine and improving patient outcomes.
Furthermore, clinical trials provide an avenue for validating the effectiveness and safety of targeted therapies in specific patient populations or subgroups. Researchers can enroll patients with the relevant biomarkers or genetic profiles through carefully designed clinical trials to evaluate the treatment's efficacy and potential side effects. This validation process is crucial for bringing precision medicine therapies to market and ensuring their optimal use in the appropriate patient populations.
Regional Analysis
North America is the most significant global clinical trials market shareholder and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 4.9% over the forecast period. Several factors contribute to North America's dominance and growth in the clinical trials market. One key factor driving North America's market leadership is its robust healthcare and research infrastructure. The region has numerous renowned research institutions, academic centers, and pharmaceutical companies at the forefront of medical advancements. This strong foundation supports the conduct of clinical trials and attracts global investments in research and development.
Additionally, North America has a favorable regulatory environment for clinical trials. Regulatory agencies, like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada, have well-established guidelines and processes for approving and overseeing clinical trials. This streamlined regulatory framework encourages sponsors to choose North America as a preferred location for conducting trials, contributing to the region's market share.
Europe is anticipated to reveal a CAGR of 5.7% over the forecast period. One key element driving the growth of the European clinical trials market is the region's robust healthcare infrastructure and research capabilities. Europe is known for its well-established healthcare systems, advanced medical facilities, and renowned research institutions. These factors create a conducive environment for conducting clinical trials and drive the demand for clinical trial services and support.
Furthermore, Europe has a strong regulatory framework for clinical trials. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) provides comprehensive guidelines and rules for conducting clinical trials, ensuring high patient safety and data integrity standards. This regulatory support fosters a favorable environment for clinical research and encourages the growth of the clinical trials market in Europe.
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Key Highlights
Based on phase, the global clinical trials market is bifurcated into phase I, phase II, phase III, and phase IV. The phase I segment dominates the global market and is projected to exhibit a CAGR of 6.8% over the forecast period. Based on study design, the global clinical trials market is bifurcated into interventional, observational, and expanded access. The interventional segment dominates the global market and is projected to reveal a CAGR of 5.5% over the forecast period. Based on the study design, the global clinical trials market is bifurcated into Autoimmune/inflammation, pain management, oncology, CNS condition, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular, and others. The autoimmune/inflammation segment dominates the global market and is projected to exhibit a CAGR of 5.4% over the forecast period. North America is the most significant global clinical trials market shareholder and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 4.9% over the forecast period.
Competitive Players
IQVIA Holdings Inc.
Charles River Laboratory
ICON
PRA Health Sciences
Syneos Health Inc.
SGS SA
WuXi AppTec
Eli Lilly and Company
Pfizer
Recent Developments
In June 2024, the FDA approved Spinogenix's ALS trial, a significant breakthrough in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). This development will likely drive the demand for clinical trials focused on ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases. May 2024- The NHS launched the CVLP platform to accelerate personalized cancer vaccine clinical trials. This initiative will streamline the process of conducting clinical trials, reducing costs and timelines.
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Obesity
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Asia Pacific
Latin America
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For 100 years, the U.S. Postal Service has shipped live baby birds around the country. Customers and suppliers now say many of the birds are dying in transit because deliveries are so slow. Kavahn Mansouri with the Midwest Newsroom has been looking into it.
KAVAHN MANSOURI: Livestock shows are typically one of the big attractions at county fairs. At the St. Charles County Fair in Missouri this summer, children and teens start prepping their animals early in the morning. Eighteen-year-old Evie Gholson's pride and joy is a white broad-breasted turkey.
EVIE GHOLSON: She's not too big. She's, like, just the right age, so she's able to still, like, walk around well and everything, and I could still pick her up. So it's perfect.
MANSOURI: But getting that perfect bird was difficult this year. When the U.S. Postal Service delivered a shipment of 10 baby turkeys the Gholsons had ordered, it ended up in Cleveland first. It showed up on the Gholsons' porch three days late. Evie's mother, Amy Gholson, says she knew what to expect when she saw the box labeled live birds.
AMY GHOLSON: Unfortunately, when I got home, we knew what the situation was. A silent box is a dead box.
MANSOURI: This was the second time the Postal Service had delivered a shipment to the Gholsons where most or all of the birds inside were dead. The service does have rules in place to make sure shipped birds arrive alive. However, there have been several instances that show those rules aren't working. And this year, the Midwest Newsroom found that hatcheries, breeders and backyard farmers blame Postal Service delays and other mishaps as the reason why birds die in transit.
Kelly Warren owns Cocktown Funky Orpingtons in North Carolina. The Orpington chicken she breeds are popular show birds. Warren estimates she's lost a third of the birds she shipped this year, and sometimes she's had to issue refunds to customers.
KELLY WARREN: One box last week arrived three days late. The whole box was dead. All I could do was get my shipping costs back. The rest of it was out of pocket.
MANSOURI: The U.S. Postal Service declined an interview request. In a statement, it said it has procedures for the safe shipment of live animals, and when properly packaged and labeled, live parcels get special handling. The Postal Service also said it doesn't track the total numbers of animals that die while in transit, so it's hard to know how widespread the problem is.
Even so, Postal Service delays have become more persistent in the years following the pandemic. Those slowdowns are central to a 10-year plan announced by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in 2021. It was designed to end billions of dollars of losses for the USPS. An additional cost-saving plan announced in August seeks to overhaul how packages are handled. That's a move DeJoy said could increase slowdowns and mail deliveries even more, especially in rural areas, where deliveries could take an additional 12 to 24 hours.
SAM GRAVES: It's just a huge management problem.
MANSOURI: That's Congressman Sam Graves of Missouri. He says complaints about mail delays are a top concern for his constituents in rural areas.
GRAVES: Other members of Congress all over the country are getting the same sort of complaints. So it is something that the government should do and should do well, and right now, it's not being done well at all.
MANSOURI: Graves and two other lawmakers recently introduced the Pony Up Act. It would offer some consumer protections for mail delays. As for the practice of shipping baby birds, activist groups like United Poultry Concerns have called for the end of the long-standing tradition.
At the county fair's 4-H show in Missouri, the turkey the Gholsons got in a replacement shipment won a blue ribbon. But Amy Gholson says the family's days of ordering birds through the mail may be coming to an end.
A GHOLSON: This is my daughter's last year showing in 4-H.
MANSOURI: And while Gholson says she's grateful the replacement shipments made it in time for Evie this year, she's also thankful that her days of finding dead birds in the mail due to delays are almost over.
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MANSOURI: For NPR News, I'm Kavahn Mansouri in St. Louis.
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Reliance Industries’ (RIL’s) oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business is likely to remain under pressure for the remaining of the current financial year, according to analysts and company executives. “Management guides for softness for the next couple of quarters in both retail and O2C businesses,” analysts at BOB Capital Markets noted in an after-results report on RIL on Tuesday.
For the July-September quarter (Q2) of 2024-25 (FY25), RIL’s O2C business reported a 5.1 per cent year-on-year increase in revenue to Rs 1.55 trillion. However, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (Ebitda) for the segment dropped 23 per cent to Rs 12,413 crore, with a 300-basis point reduction in Ebitda margins. Terming Q2 a challenging quarter, analysts at Morgan Stanley said they expect cyclical challenges in retail and refining to ease in 2025, which will be key to reversing the estimate downgrade cycle.
BOB Capital Markets report also indicated that RIL’s earnings have likely bottomed out, though softness may persist for a few quarters. Analysts at HSBC agreed, observing that O2C is expected to remain subdued due to weak macroeconomic conditions and new capacity commissioning. In RIL’s Q2 consolidated Ebitda of Rs 43,934 crore, O2C contributed Rs 12,413 crore. Analysts at Nomura estimated that refining margins of $8 per barrel declined by $0.5 per barrel sequentially in Q2 due to weaker transport fuel spreads. JP Morgan analysts observed that margins for RIL’s petrochemical (petchem) business have not been encouraging so far in October. “A cold winter could seasonally support diesel demand. However, our tracker of RIL’s petrochem portfolio margins has remained weak through the first half of October,” they said.
Others, such as Jefferies, have further reduced their Ebitda estimates for the O2C business, citing declining diesel demand in China and unprecedented weakness in petchem spreads due to weak demand in China and India.
“Our current earnings per share forecasts are baking in rather pessimistic expectations for retail and O2C, which leaves room for positive surprises,” they added.
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In contrast, Nomura analysts remain optimistic, viewing the commencement of new energy operations as a potential catalyst for RIL in the coming months. Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director, announced on Monday that the first of the company’s new energy gigafactories is on track to begin producing solar photovoltaic modules by the end of this year. | https://www.business-standard.com/amp/companies/news/ril-s-o2c-challenges-to-drag-further-analysts-124101500762_1.html | 2024-10-15T18:22:28Z |
Wellalage shines with 3 wickets on debut to help Sri Lanka even Twenty20 series vs. West Indies
DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (AP) - Dunith Wellalage led the way with three wickets in his debut match as Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 73 runs in the second Twenty20 match on Tuesday to level the three-match series 1-1.
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and elected to bat first and his team scored 162-5 at Rangiri Dambulla Stadium. In reply, the West Indies were bowled out for 89 in the 17th over, handing the hosts their largest win by runs against the West Indies.
Pathum Nissanka made 54 runs off 49 deliveries for Sri Lanka including a six and nine boundaries. Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera had useful knocks of 26 and 24, respectively.
Fast bowler Romario Shepherd took 2-23 for the West Indies.
In reply, West Indies lost their way early, unable to score freely and falling to pressure on a pitch that helped spin bowling.
Wellalage had Brandon King, who top scored in the first match, stumped by Kusal Mendis for 5 and had both Andre Fletcher (4) and Roston Chase (4) caught by Kamindu Mendis to finish with three wickets for nine runs in his four overs.
Spinners Maheesh Theekshana, Asalanka and Wanindu Hasaranga also took two wickets each.
West Indies lost their first wicket at 12 and could not recover from losing seven for 40.
Brief resistance from captain Rovman Powell (20) and Alzarri Joseph (16) was to no avail.
The third and series-deciding match will be played at the same venue on Thursday.
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LAKE GROVE, N.Y., Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Golf Lounge 18 LLC, a leading owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses, today announced plans to open their newest indoor golf location in Lake Grove, NY. The Smith Haven Mall, owned by Simon Properties, will be home to state-of-the-art Trackman golf simulators. With a full bar and kitchen for guests to indulge curated cocktails and dine on delicious creations, the destination is designed for events.
"The Smith Haven Mall is such a vibrant destination to work and play. The community is the perfect environment for our newest venture. We are thrilled to continue our momentum as one of the top innovators in golf-related leisure businesses," said CEO Ajit Padda. Combining seasonal leagues, tournaments and memberships, the organization has built a winning formula for growth. Community engagement is the secret driving guests to Golf Lounge 18 for an energizing experience. The passion for the game has driven the team to successfully open multiple locations across the Northeast.
With the 10th location currently commencing construction, the entertainment brand has expanded swiftly since its inception in late 2018. Golf Lounge 18 combines a lively atmosphere with innovative golf radar technology for an immersive guest experience. Golf Lounge 18 currently has new venues under development in Stamford, Nanuet, and New Rochelle NY. To grow the game, the brand now offers a turnkey franchising model available for passionate entrepreneurs to take advantage of the experiential entertainment tailwinds.
The market has exploded with off course golf entertainment with enthusiastic participants opting for alternative ways to play. This segment of the industry is still in its infancy growing rapidly nationwide. Golf Lounge 18 is driving fun across New England all year around and is sure to make noise in this space.
Golf Lounge 18 has the expectation to open its doors this winter. Stay up to date on opening announcements at www.golflounge18.com. Employment opportunities are now available for new team members. Email your interest to [email protected].
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Golf Lounge 18 is an immersive indoor golf entertainment brand re-defining the game with innovative Trackman technology. The vibrant atmosphere combines competitive socializing and engaging technology to provide guests with memorable experiences.
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Hoodlums attack Benue PDP factional secretariat
Hoodlums have attacked the factional Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Makurdi, the state capital.
Bede Bartholomew, media aide to Senator Gabriel Suswam, said the assailants arrived in three vehicles, broke down the gate, and forcibly entered the offices.
“They ransacked offices and carted away some documents into their waiting vehicles. The incident happened at about 10 am.
“The attackers reportedly removed furniture and documents from the secretariat, loading them onto the trucks,” Bede said.
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Key Takeaways
- There have been over 200 permanent managerial appointments since the inauguration of the Premier League in 1992.
- Chelsea and Tottenham have had the most permanent managers since the beginning of the Premier League, with 28 each.
- Daniel Farke's 0.53 points per game ratio is the worst of any manager to have taken charge of 25+ games in the competition.
Since the inception of the Premier League in 1992, there have been over 200 permanent managers appointed to the helm of clubs in the competition, and the success of those has varied from club to club.
Certain circumstances affect the success rates of those who have taken charge of clubs, from the position they take clubs over in, to the financial situations and a range of other factors that can make life difficult for those entrusted with the keys to the managerial hot seat.
The Premier League is often regarded as the best league in the world, and with that reputation, the managers in the division are under increased scrutiny as the eyes of the masses are on them at all times.
Some highly-rated managers have struggled to meet the high expectations that they have entered the league with, and have henceforth flattered to deceive, with their career never recovering as a result, and the cut-throat nature of the industry has claimed many a Premier League manager. In an era where sackings are commonplace in football, managers in the top division have their work cut out to avoid underperforming, as so many in the league have done over its storied past.
Ranking Factors
With that said, we have taken a look at the seven worst managers to have taken charge of 25 or more games in the Premier League, based on the following factors:
- Points Per Game - how few points the team racked up during the manager's tenure.
- Relegations - the end result of the manager's time in charge in the Premier League.
- Impact - how much the manager's time in charge affected the club's future fortunes, and whether the club have returned to the top flight in the intervening years.
Only managers that have taken charge of 25 or more games are considered for this list, so the likes of Frank De Boer at Crystal Palace have been left out. Permanent managers who took charge of less than 25 Premier League matches are excluded, so as not to fill this list with managers that only managed a handful of games.
8 Mick McCarthy
Sunderland & Wolves
A manager with a superb Championship record, having won the second tier on two occasions, Mick McCarthy could never quite make the step up to the Premier League with either Sunderland or Wolves. The Irishman's first crack at the Premier League was with the Black Cats in the 2005/06 season, after he led the club to the Championship title in the previous campaign. However, the club failed to adapt to the higher level and struggled badly, with McCarthy sacked in March with relegation an inevitability, as the club were 16 points adrift with just ten games to play. McCarthy's second crack at the Premier League was slightly more fruitful, as he kept Wolves in the top flight for two full seasons across 2009/10 and 2010/11, but the club's fortunes dwindled in the 2011/12 season, and the manager was sacked after a humiliating 5-1 home defeat to West Brom. McCarthy's record of 0.79 points per game is level with former Reading manager Brian McDermott, although the latter managed significantly fewer games in the competition.
Mick McCarthy Premier League Record
7 Scott Parker
Fulham & Bournemouth
Initially taking charge at Fulham as a caretaker for his first managerial role, Parker inherited the role from Claudio Ranieri to become the third manager at Craven Cottage in the 2018/19 season. He was powerless to stop the club from being relegated from the Premier League at the end of that season, but he turned it around, having been appointed as the full-time manager, by winning promotion back to the top flight at the first attempt, with a play-off final victory over Brentford. However, it was a similar story for Parker in the 2020/21 season, as Fulham again failed to adapt to the top flight, and the club were relegated once more. Parker left for Bournemouth at the end of that season, and once again secured promotion to the top-flight, with the Cherries finishing 2nd in the Championship. However, the Englishman only lasted four games of the season, being sacked after a club-record 9-0 loss to Liverpool.
Scott Parker Premier League Record
6 Aidy Boothroyd
Watford
Aidy Boothroyd only managed one season in the Premier League, as his sole campaign in the top-flight in charge of Watford ended with a whimper, as the Hornets were relegated in 20th in 2006-07. Boothroyd had taken over at Vicarage Road with the club in a Championship relegation battle and did an excellent job in turning the club's fortunes around, helping the club to the Premier League was a superb achievement, but the club were woefully underprepared for life in the top division and so were relegated, and their cause was also not helped by the sale of talisman Ashley Young to Aston Villa mid-season. Boothroyd stayed on to attempt to help Watford back into the Prem, but missed out at the first attempt, before leaving by mutual consent in 2008. He never managed in the Premier League again, but had some success later on with England's u21 setup, winning the Toulon Tournament in 2018.
Aidy Boothroyd Premier League Stats
5 John Gorman
Swindon
John Gorman spent the majority of his coaching career working with Glenn Hoddle, his long-time friend, and that is how the Scotsman got his break as first-team manager for Swindon Town upon the Robins' promotion to the top flight in 1993, as Hoddle departed for Chelsea. It was always going to be a tough task for Gorman as Swindon lacked the resources of other clubs at that level, and it was evident from their performances on the pitch, as the club failed to win any of their first 15 league games. The club eventually finished bottom, conceding 100 league goals - a league record that stood for 30 years - and Gorman was sacked in November of the following season, with Swindon languishing in the bottom half of the table in the old First Division. He would link up again with Hoddle as an assistant with England and Tottenham, but would not ever manage in the top flight again.
John Gorman Premier League Stats
4 Rob Edwards
Luton
A major part of Luton's fairytale journey to the Premier League, Rob Edwards was the man who masterminded the Hatters' play-off win over Coventry to guide the club to the top flight for the first time since the 1991/92 season, before the inception of the Premier League. Unfortunately for Edwards, keeping the club in the top flight was a very difficult task and one that the club fell short of, as they were relegated on the final day, although that fate looked likely for a while, with the club finishing the season with just one win in their last 16 games, before which point it looked as though Luton had a fighting chance of remaining in the division. The Englishman has remained in charge at Kenilworth Road as the club looks to return to the top flight, although they have had a difficult start to life back in the Championship.
Rob Edwards Premier League Stats
3 Vincent Kompany
Burnley
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After an impressive Championship season in 2022/23 where his Burnley side racked up 101 points en route to the title in his first season in charge at Turf Moor, Vincent Kompany could not keep the Clarets in the league, with the club spending the majority of the season in the bottom three, culminating in an anonymous relegation. Burnley had spent over £100m following their promotion and many players failed to settle into the team, causing a slow start that the club never recovered from. Despite this, the Belgian was appointed manager of German giants Bayern Munich following the departure of Thomas Tuchel after the Bavarian side failed to win the Bundesliga in over ten years, with the former Manchester City defender taking charge of his first Champions League match, with a crushing 9-2 victory over Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb.
Vincent Kompany Premier League Stats
1 Daniel Farke
Norwich
Daniel Farke managed Norwich City across two seasons in the Premier League that both ended in relegation, with the Canaries barely putting up a fight in either season in the top flight as they earned their tag as English football's 'yo-yo club'. The German took charge at Carrow Road in May 2017, and, in his second season in charge, led Norwich to the Championship title in 2018/19. The club were relegated straight away in 2019/20, racking up just 21 points in a poor campaign. Despite this, Farke kept his job throughout the season and the club's faith in the manager was rewarded as he led Norwich back to the Premier League as champions in 2020/21, picking up a club-record 97 points as the club dominated the second tier. However, the 2021/22 season brought about many of the same issues for Norwich as in their previous top-flight campaign, as the club's reluctance to spend and a lack of Premier League quality saw Norwich once again struggle. Farke also became the first manager in English top-flight history to lose 15 straight games and was soon sacked in November 2021, with the club bottom of the league. The Canaries were relegated after finishing bottom regardless. Farke has managed Leeds since 2023 and missed out on a third Championship promotion after a play-off final defeat to Southampton in 2023/24.
Daniel Farke Premier League Stats
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Sportscar ace Richard Westbrook announces retirement from racing
Westbrook forged allegiances with numerous manufacturers during a lengthy career littered with high points in GT racing and prototypes
Five-time Le Mans podium finisher Richard Westbrook has called time on a career in which he was a factory driver with Porsche, General Motors, BMW, Aston Martin and Ford.
The 49-year-old Briton has announced that last weekend’s Petit Le Mans IMSA SportsCar Championship finale at Road Atlanta was his last race as a professional driver.
Westbrook’s decision to retire brings the curtain down on a career that included back-to-back Porsche Supercup titles in 2006-07 and class victories in the Sebring 12 Hours and Daytona 24 Hours enduros in 2013 and 2018 respectively.
As well as third-place finishes overall with Glickenhaus and Cadillac at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2022 and ’23, he notched up a trio of class podiums at the Circuit de la Sarthe with Porsche, Ford and Aston Martin.
Westbrook explained the time was right to call time on his career, despite having a year left to run on his contract with the JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche GTP team with which he has raced in IMSA this season.
“You can’t do it forever and at some point you have to be honest with yourself, say you’ve had a good run and pass on the baton,” Westbrook told Motorsport.com.
“This was the first season that I have felt like that: my performances were still there, but the enjoyment factor had gone a bit. I wasn’t so excited about getting in the car as I had been in the past, and if that’s the case, you have to question whether you should be doing it.
Petit Le Mans was Westbrook's final race as a pro as he bowed out in the JDC/Miller MotorSports Porsche 963
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“I’m happy with my career and the way it has ended: I probably wasn’t going to achieve a lot more and it has been my decision to stop.”
Westbrook said that his biggest achievement was racing for 23 seasons after he started competing again following six years of inactivity after his single-seater career stalled in Formula 3 in 1996.
“I have to pinch myself sometimes what has happened over the past 20-odd years,” he explained. “Everything happened so quickly: I went from doing nothing to driving for all these manufacturers.”
Westbrook picked out his four seasons racing for Chip Ganassi Racing in IMSA in 2016-19 with the Ford GT in the GT Le Mans class as one of the best periods of his career.
“That was a special time for me,” said Westbrook, whose regular driving partner over the four years was Ryan Briscoe.
“We had a good group of people and scored a lot of wins, but unfortunately not the championship. We were second twice and it always went down to the wire - that’s one regret I will always have.
“When I look back I think I should have won more, more championships. There were big wins in IMSA, like Daytona and Sebring, but never a championship - that will always rankle.”
Westbrook formed a successful partnership at Ford with Briscoe, but the title eluded them
Photo by: Richard Dole / Motorsport Images
He singled out his second-place overall finish in the 2015 IMSA points alongside Michael Valiante with the Spirit of Daytona team when he was on the books of Chevrolet as another regret.
“We were a small operation racing against big teams like Action Express Racing and Wayne Taylor Racing and we came within three points of the championship,” he said.
Westbrook also picked the first of his two Le Mans overall podiums, notched up with Glickenhaus Racing, as another highlight.
“Jim [Glickenhaus, the marque founder] put his money where his mouth was and we achieved everything we could,” said Westbrook. “To stand on the Le Mans podium with him was really special.”
The three Le Mans podiums in class came in 2010 in GT2 with the Scuderia Italia Porsche team and in 2016 and 2020 respectively with Ford and Aston Martin in GTE Pro.
He was also a race winner in the FIA GT1 World Championship with the JRM Nissan team in 2010 and in class in FIA GTs with the Prospeed Porsche squad in 2008 and ’09.
Westbrook was a frontrunner in the Formula Opel Lotus Euroseries one-make single-seater championship in 1994-95, but a proposed F3 drive with the KMS-run Benetton Junior Team in Germany fell through for 1996.
He then stopped racing after a handful F3 races in Germany and Austria that year and didn’t resume until coming back for a short self-funded partial programme in the Supercup in 2002.
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One colloquial phrase from the business world that has uniquely developed in the 21st century is “Customer Relationship Management” or CRM, which was coined by the Gartner Group in the late 1990s. Both CRM, as well as “Software as a Service” (SaaS), have since become synonymous with a San Francisco software management company that has become an industry behemoth, even taking “CRM” as its stock ticker.
Salesforce Inc. (NYSE: CRM) is the world’s largest provider of cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) services. Its SaaS platforms bridge the gap between companies and customers around the world, facilitating and personalizing sales management, customer service, and marketing. Its acquisitions of complementary software companies have filled gaps demanded by its customers, and have subsequently fueled Salesforce’s extraordinary growth over the past decade.
From fiscal 2014 to fiscal 2024 (January 2024), Salesforce’s revenue grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24%. Although a good part of the growth came from organic, big acquisitions — including Demandware, Mulesoft, Tableau, and Slack. These additions contributed substantially to expand the Salesforce ecosystem. After going into the black in fiscal 2017, Salesforce’s net income continued to expand, notching a 44% CAGR from 2017 to 2024. The company also announced a $10 billion stock buyback and its first-ever dividend in 2024.
Although it was one of the earliest players in the CRM and SaaS arena, Salesforce would inevitably see competition, and not just from start-ups, as well as internal issues.
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 further looking insights based on Salesforce Inc.’s own numbers, along with business and market development information that may be of help to our readers’ own research.
10/14/2024
The head of Salesforce in the UK and Ireland, Zahra Bahrololoumi, said that the company takes upcoming AI regulations seriously, but also wants these laws to be fair and specific, rather than overly broad.
10/10/2024
Salesforce stock fell 0.3% today after insiders sold shares. The stock traded as low as $284.62 with a volume of 847,138, which is 87% lower than average.
10/8/2024
Salesforce stocks are rising today, which is also helping to push the Dow Jones Industrial Average higher. The Dow is up by about 153 points (0.4%), in part because Salesforce’s stock price has gone up by $7.46 (2.6%).
10/7/2024
Salesforce’s stock price remained relatively unchanged today, opening at $287.75 and slightly decreasing by 0.03%. However, trading volume was significantly lower than average.
10/4/2024
Salesforce has announced a new partner community called the Tableau Einstein Alliance. This community is designed to support partners in building and implementing AI solutions using Tableau Einstein, Salesforce’s AI platform for analytics. By joining the Alliance, partners can leverage Salesforce’s expertise to develop apps, AI agents, and solutions that help customers get the most from their AI and data investments.
10/2/2024
At Dreamforce 2024, Salesforce and Nvidia announced a strategic partnership to enhance the capabilities of Salesforce’s Data Cloud and Agentforce platforms. Through this collaboration, Salesforce will integrate Nvidia’s AI Enterprise platform to customize its generative and predictive AI models.
10/1/2024
Salesforce is experiencing a widespread outage. The issue is affecting a significant number of customers globally, although not everyone has been affected. The cause of the outage has yet to be revealed.
9/30/2024
Salesforce has bought Own Company, which helps businesses protect and manage their data, for $1.9 billion. Own Company’s cloud-based platform helps nearly 7,000 customers with data archiving, analytics, and security.
9/27/2024
Salesforce’s stock price rose slightly today, up 0.7% during mid-day trading. In addition, Wedbush increased its price target for Salesforce from $315 to $325, suggesting a potential upside of 17.67%. The firm maintains an “outperform” rating on the stock.
9/26/2024
Salesforce’s stock price decreased today by 0.3%, reaching a low of $272.71. Trading volume was lower than average, with only 1,274,276 shares exchanged.
Salesforce’s phenomenal growth over the past decade has been fed by strategically savvy acquisitions that have filled critical gaps in their SaaS package offerings. Starting in mid-2013, the company spent $2.5 billion for ExactTarget, which supplied cloud marketing tools to integrate Salesforce management technology with digital marketing campaigns.
2016 saw the $2.8 billion purchase of Demandware, now rebranded as Salesforce CommerceCloud. It is the company’s e-commerce platform, fully integrated with Einstein AI. The need to sync the different cloud based operations and data metrics was satisfied by the $6.5 billion acquisition of MuleSoft for digital integration in 2018. Analytics software platform Tableau followed in 2019 for $15.7 billion. Finally, intraoffice and company personnel collaboration and communication platform Slack was added to Salesforce in 2021 for the sum of $27.7 billion.
The large expenditures have benefitted Salesforce’s growth but have understandably made earnings erratic, which has raised the ire of some activist investors.
A consensus taken from 44 different Wall Street analysts predicted Salesforce’s price target in 12 months to be $310.00. This calculates as a gain of 6.30% from today’s stock price of $291.64. The overall average recommendation was “outperform”.
Based on our assessment of the financials, 24/7 Wall Street projects a somewhat more conservative target price of $302.00. The departure of the highly regarded CFO, Amy Weaver, is a negative. Her enviable track record managing restructuring efforts and the level of respect she commands on Wall Street cannot be disregarded. Although she will remain as an advisor once her successor has been selected, the comfort of a smooth transition is not guaranteed.
As Salesforce’s Fiscal Year 2026 ends January 31, 2026, the events that drive its stock performance occur predominantly throughout 2025. 24/7 Wall Street projects a stock price of $333.90, a gain of 14.49% from today’s stock price of $291.64.
The integration of blockchain technology into Salesforce’s product offerings is expected to be a key driver sometime in 2025. With cybersecurity breaches multiplying by the month, the ability to repel CRM platform hackers is vitally important to enterprise customers. FY 2026 should also see the start of the rewards from its international initiatives, which will likely manifest writ large throughout 2026 for FY 2027.
FY 2027 will likely begin to see the primary fruits from the international sales and marketing initiated during the latter part of FY 2024 and all of 2025. A target price of $380.70 would represent a 30.54% gain from today’s stock price of $291.64.
European business accounted for roughly 23.5% and Asia Pacific 10.1%. It is predicted by several analysts to grow to 21.6% of total revenues by or before FY 2027. Salesforce’s expansion into emerging markets is also likely to accelerate, particularly in Southeast Asia and Africa. This is untapped territory which can be a deep source of new revenue streams that can offset risks from established markets due to geopolitical and economic factors.
Additionally, Salesforce’s investments in edge computing solutions should enhance its competitive advantage in the IoT space. Integration of Einstein AI for hybrid workers who spend half or more of their work time from home may likely become early converts to these additional digital tools.
The 2028 stock price target is anticipated to be $412.80.
Salesforce’s focus on customization towards vertical-specific CRM solutions is expected to bear fruit in 2027. By tailoring its offerings to industries such as healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, the company expects to capture a larger market share and increase customer retention.
Salesforce’s continued development of low-code and no-code platforms will likely also contribute its part to attracting a broader customer base.
FY 2029 is projecting the completion of its integration of advanced natural language processing (NLP) capabilities into Salesforce’s products. This technology may significantly enhance customer service automation and data analysis, providing an additional competitive edge. Salesforce’s R&D in quantum computing research, building on its investments in Q-CNTRL and CQC, should also begin to yield practical applications, thus potentially opening new avenues for growth and innovation.
Digital twin technology with VR is another new vista for Salesforce currently in R&D, but may possibly be prepared to launch during 2028-29. By creating virtual replicas of physical systems, the company may offer unprecedented insights and optimization capabilities to its customers.
$451.50 is 24/7 Wall Street’s projected stock price for FY 2029, a 54.81% gain from today’s stock price of $291.64.
In FY 2030, we predict Salesforce can hit a stock price of $493.80, a 69.32% increase from today’s stock price of $291.64.
By 2029-2030, Salesforce’s R&D investments in Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies may be ready for prime-time commercialization.
These immersive technologies could revolutionize customer engagement and data visualization, potentially opening new revenue streams. As Salesforce expands its offerings, it may face increased competition from other enterprise software providers like ServiceNow.
One other aspect of Salesforce not yet mentioned, since when its impact may become manifest is unknown, is its venture capital work in tech startups. Salesforce Ventures has a $500 million Generative AI Fund that includes a $200 million investment in Hugging Face, the largest open-source AI community on Earth. Salesforce’s presence in Hugging Face is strategically intended to expose Hugging Face using entrepreneurs to Salesforce’s CRM products in a soft sell approach that can potentially reap billions as these startup companies take off.
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EA FC 25: How to do every new skill move including Big Feint, Stop and Go, Step Over Ball, and Toe Drag Stepover
Want to try EA FC 25's new skill moves? Here's how to do them
Every year EA Sports FC brings new skill moves from the world of football into video game form and this year FC 25 is no different.
FourFourTwo have been playing the game extensively – and EA FC 25 adds 4 new skill moves to the game that will help you outsmart your opponent and open opportunities to take advantage of space on the pitch. It's also worth remembering that all of the skill moves from EA FC 24 still work in this year's game, so check out our list of every skill move in the game to refresh your memory.
From a new feint to an incredibly overpowered sprinting technique, here are the 4 new skill moves in EA FC 25 and how to perform them.
EA FC 25 skill moves: 1. Big Feint
- 2-star skill move
This new addition can be performed by almost anyone on the pitch, including goalkeepers, thanks to its low 2-star skill move requirement. The Big Feint is perfect for baiting your opponent out of position as it tricks them to go one way, while you move into open space.
To perform Big Feint, simply hold L2/LT and flick the right stick left or right. This will initiate a step-over, now move the left stick in the opposite direction to completely wrong foot the defender and leave them in the dust.
2. Stop and Go
- 2-star skill move
Another new skill move that's accessible to nearly every player in the game is Stop and Go. This skill move is incredibly versatile and one I've been using a lot in EA FC 25 so far, helping me move up the ranks in Division Rivals and get loads of wins in Rush 5v5.
To activate Stop and Go, simply hold L2/LT while dribbling and move the right stick in the opposite direction your player is moving, this will cause your player to stop and move in another direction, often forcing the opponent out of position and creating space for an opportunity. Easy and effective, Stop and Go might just be the best new skill in EA FC 25.
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3. Step Over Ball
- 4-star skill move
You'll need a 4-star skiller to do Step Over Ball, so make sure to check your player's stats before attempting this one. So far, in my testing, my favorite player with 4-star skill moves has to be End of an Era Alex Morgan, absolutely lethal in front of goal and skillful to match.
To do Step Over Ball, Hold L1/LB and move the right stick forward, then flick the right stick left or right to exit in that direction. This is similar to other spins that existed in EA FC 24 with the added animation that makes it very easy to fool an opponent. The best way to use this skill is when sprinting alongside a defender as it can cause them to completely overcommit and set you through on goal.
4. Toe Drag Stepover
- 5-star skill move
The only new 5-star skill move in EA FC 25 is the Toe Drag Stepover and it's safe to say that it looks pretty darn smooth.
Think of this one as a more stylish version of the Big Feint with the added ability to exit out of the skill with momentum. First of all, you'll need one of the best players in the game with 5-star skill moves to even attempt the Toe Drag Stepover, someone like Lauren James is a great option as she's not only a skiller but also a cheap beast at under 10,000 coins on Ultimate Team.
To execute the Toe Drag Stepover, hold L1/Lb and move the right stick to the left or right. Now, rotate the right stick from the back to the left or right (opposite direction from your initial direction). Sound complicated? It's not too hard once you get the hang of it, but trying to get used to it at first can be a tad frustrating.
Want more EA FC 25 tips and tricks?
Be sure to check out our EA FC 25 review, as well as our comprehensive list of the best 500 wonderkids for Career Mode, and the best cheap beasts in this year's game.
Want to celebrate like Jude Bellingham? How about building the ultimate Rush team with help from Gareth Bale? FourFourTwo has you covered.
John-Anthony is most known for his tech journalism with words found in outlets such as iMore and TechRadar. He’s also a massive football fan who spends his time in perpetual hope of Scotland one day getting out of the group stage. Luckily he’s also half Italian so gets to enjoy some good old-fashioned Catenaccio whenever Scotland miss the mark.
John-Anthony is a huge fan of football video games and has been playing ever since the late 90s. Whether it’s playing retro games like Pro Evolution Soccer or FIFA Street to Ultimate Team in EA FC, he’s always got a controller in his hands. | https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/ea-fc-25-how-to-do-every-new-skill-move-including-big-feint-stop-and-go-step-over-ball-and-toe-drag-stepover | 2024-10-15T18:22:30Z |
'Can't wait': Premier Ford says of Taylor Swift's upcoming Toronto concerts
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is revealing that he’s eagerly awaiting Taylor Swift’s upcoming stint in Toronto as part of her hyper-successful Eras Tour.
“I can’t wait until she comes here and drives economic growth,” Ford said while speaking to reporters when asked about the six sold-out shows next month.
“She’s a brilliant business person and a musician. Boy, excuse the pun, but what a rockstar she is coming here and creating more jobs.”
Ford’s comments on Tuesday came after the release of new data from Destination Toronto suggested that Swift’s six sold-out concerts in Toronto next month could bring $282 million in economic impact to the city.
According to the data, $152 million of that money will come in the form of direct spending, with the lion’s share – 93 per cent – being spent by out-of-towners.
“That’s visitor spending, that’s people coming in for the show, experiencing it, staying a day or two, maybe. But then once that money’s in the system here in Toronto it continues to circulate through the economy,” Andrew Weir, president and CEO of Destination Toronto, told CP24 on Tuesday.
The tour, which is the first ever to gross over US$1B after it began last March, is coming to Toronto on November 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, and 23.
The organization said the direct and indirect tax impacts of the concerts at Rogers Centre are also expected to generate nearly $40 million in tax revenue across all three levels of government.
“That’s the important thing about these major events: it draws people into the city, it draws new spending into the city. That’s money that didn’t start the day in our economy, but it ends the day there and continues to circulate, paying wages, paying taxes, and supporting businesses,” Weir explained.
In a statement accompanying the Destination Toronto news release, Mayor Olivia Chow said the concert series will have an “enormously positive” effect on the city.
“Toronto is excited to welcome another major event this November that will contribute millions of dollars in direct spending and support local businesses and jobs,” she said.
The sold-out concerts come at an opportune time in the city, Destination Toronto said, adding that business travel is starting to wind down for the year and the holiday travel season has not yet picked up.
In fact, as of Sept. 29, the tourism group said hotel bookings for The Eras Tour dates are up 83 per cent in the downtown area compared to the previous year. Bookings are up 36 per cent across the city, year-over-year.
It’s estimated that 240,000 Taylor Swift fans will flock to the six dates next month.
Swift’s Toronto shows are the only dates in Ontario, before the tour moves to Vancouver where it will conclude.
Asked if he’ll be attending any of the Toronto shows, Ford said, “We’ll see,” with a smile.
Destination Toronto noted that the cost of a concert ticket and airfare were not included in their economic estimates, as those revenues are not felt by the local economy.
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Top 10 CBGB Bands
When CBGB closed its doors for good on Oct. 15, 2006, it brought the story of one of rock’s most hallowed venues to an end.
The small club, opened by Hilly Kristal in the East Village in Manhattan in 1973, was far from glamorous. Its bathroom was notoriously gross and covered with graffiti. Dogs who guarded CBGB at night were known to urinate inside. The venue had all the prestige of a dive bar – mainly because that’s exactly what it was.
“It was pretty much a dump,” rock photographer and former CBGB employee Roberta Bayley, admitted to the New York Post in 2023. “It was just a drinking bar — you know, for professional drinkers that just drink. It wasn’t a happening club.”
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Still, for fledgling bands looking for anywhere to perform, CBGB offered opportunity. Originally conceptualized as a country and bluegrass club – the full name, CBGB & OMFUG stands for "Country, Bluegrass, Blues, and Other Music For Uplifting Gourmandizers" – Kristal soon recognized that most of New York’s other clubs wanted cover bands or acts with record deals. At the suggestion of local promoters, he made CBGB accessible to new artists, so long as they followed two rules: 1) They must move their own equipment. 2) They must play mostly original tunes.
CBGB became the mecca America’s punk and new wave movements, ranking among the most legendary venues in the U.S.A. The Ramones, Talking Heads and Blondie were just some of the many famous bands to get their start on its stage. Sadly, financial disputes eventually forced the venue to close, and since 2006 the once hallowed rock ground has been used as retail space.
Still, CBGB will always hold and important place in rock history as the creative breeding ground for a long list of acts. Here are our picks for the Top 10 CBGB Bands. | https://ultimateclassicrock.com/top-10-cbgb-bands/ | 2024-10-15T18:22:30Z |
NNA -nbsp;Hezbollah Media Relations issued the following statement: quot;The ldquo;Israelirdquo; enemy shelled today [Tuesday, October 15, 2024] between 12:30 and 2:00 p.m.rockets loaded with internationally banned cluster bombs at the following areas:
bull; Wadi al-Khanazir [The Pigs Valley] in Wadi Al-Hujayr [Al-Hujayr Valley]
bull; Khallet Raj between Alman and Deir Siryan
bull; East of Alman towards the forests
This barbaric crime, which is added to the series of ldquo;Israelirdquo; crimes against the Lebanese and Palestinian peoples, confirms its blatant inability to confront the fighters of the Islamic Resistance. It further shows its blatant disregard for all international covenants, norms and laws, especially in times of war.
We urge all the relevant parties in Lebanon and international human rights and humanitarian organizations to condemn this heinous crime by all standards, particularly nbsp;due to its long and negative repercussions on civilians.quot;
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(Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk promised to pump out robotaxis in high numbers when Tesla Inc. unveiled prototypes of its Cybercab last week.
There’s a big problem with that: US rules won’t allow it.
Automakers must secure permission from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration before putting cars on the road that lack a steering wheel or other controls required by US auto safety rules. If Tesla were to overcome that hurdle — which is by no means guaranteed — it could only put a few thousand robotaxis on the road in a given year, effectively rendering its slick self-driving taxi little more than a niche product.
“Unless Congress increases this limit, as several failed bills would have done, exemptions aren’t a viable route for a mass manufacturer,” said Bryant Walker Smith, a University of South Carolina law professor and autonomous vehicle expert.
Regulatory hurdles were one of multiple issues Musk sidestepped during his much-anticipated unveiling of the robotaxi, billed as a pillar of the Tesla chief executive officer’s push into robotics and artificial intelligence.
NHTSA has long permitted manufacturers to deploy 2,500 vehicles per year under a granted exemption, a tiny total for a company that sold nearly half a million cars last quarter alone. Such a low number also contrasts with what Musk told investors last week, when he said Tesla would “make this vehicle in very-high volume.”
Musk last week said Tesla would first allow Model Y and Model 3 drivers in Texas and California to use their car’s suite of automated driving aids without supervision starting next year. The CEO then said the company expected to start producing Cybercabs in 2026, while cautioning that he tends to be “a little optimistic with timeframes.”
The product launch didn’t address how Tesla will make the leap from selling advanced driver-assistance features to fully autonomous vehicles, and whether Tesla would operate its own fleet of Cybercabs.
Going that route presents an uncertain path. General Motors Co. in early 2022 petitioned NHTSA for an exemption to field a driverless shuttle without a steering wheel and other human-centric features through its Cruise self-driving unit. The automaker ultimately pulled the plug in July after the agency didn’t act on the request for more than two years.
As of Friday, Tesla hadn’t requested an exemption for the Cybercab, NHTSA said at the time. The agency to date has granted only one such application, in 2020, when it allowed startup Nuro to deploy low-speed, autonomous delivery vehicles designed to carry goods rather than people.
States, which have authority over the operation of vehicles on their roads, may present their own hurdles. For example, Tesla hasn’t applied for a driverless testing or deployment permit required in California, the company’s original home and where self-driving startups such as Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo and GM’s Cruise unit have fielded robotaxis.
Although Tesla since 2015 has held a permit to test autonomous technology with a human safety driver present, it hasn’t reported using it since 2019, a spokesman for the California Department of Motor Vehicles said.
“I think the bigger question are the state permits,” said Mary “Missy” Cummings, a George Mason University engineering professor and former NHTSA adviser who has been critical of Tesla’s driver-assist features known as Autopilot. Until Tesla provides the state with testing data, “they are years away from obtaining the necessary permits in California.”
Other states have a more permissive approach. Texas, now home to Tesla’s headquarters, has no unique permitting or registration requirements for autonomous vehicles, according to the state’s motor vehicle department.
Smith, the law professor, said Tesla’s bigger challenge is a technical one: fielding safe self-driving technology. The company “has been claiming for a decade” to be close to delivering cars that are fully capable of driving themselves that it has yet to deliver, he said.
“Any imminent regulatory hurdles are because Tesla does not have and cannot show a reasonably safe automated driving system,” he said.
--With assistance from Dana Hull.
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Bypolls to four assembly seats in Punjab on Nov 13
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, who was the Congress MLA from Gidderbaha, was elected from the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat while Raj Kumar Chabbewal, a Congress MLA who later joined the AAP, was elected from the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced that by-elections to four assembly seats — Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal (SC), Gidderbaha, and Barnala — will be held on November 13.
The results will be declared on November 23, said Punjab chief electoral officer (CEO) Sibin C.
The four assembly seats fell vacant after MLAs from these constituencies were elected to the Lok Sabha.
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, who was the Congress MLA from Gidderbaha, was elected from the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat while Raj Kumar Chabbewal, a Congress MLA who later joined the AAP, was elected from the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat.
Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, who was Congress MLA from Dera Baba Nanak, got elected from Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat. Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, who was AAP MLA from Barnala, was elected as MP from the Sangrur seat.
The Punjab CEO said the notification for the by-elections will be issued on October 18. The last date for filing nominations is October 25 and the scrutiny of nomination papers will be conducted on October 28, Sibin C said, adding that the last date for withdrawal of candidature is October 30.
He said with the announcement of the bypoll dates, the election code of conduct has come into effect in the districts where these constituencies are located — Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Muktsar Sahib, and Barnala.
The code of conduct will remain in force until the completion of the election process till November 25.
Sibin C said as of October 10, the total number of voters in the four constituencies is 6,96,316, with a total of 831 polling stations.
The Dera Baba Nanak seat has 1,93,268 electors and it will have 241 polling stations. In Chabbewal reserve seat, the number of voters is 1,59,254, with 205 polling stations.
In Gidderbaha, the voter count stands at 1,66,489 with 173 polling stations and Barnala has 1,77,305 voters and will have 212 polling stations, the CEO said.
Gurdaspur deputy commissioner Uma Shankar Gupta and Hoshiarpur DC Komal Mittal have been appointed as the district election officers (DEO) for the Dera Baba Nanak and Chabbewal (SC) assembly seats, respectively.
Muktsar DC Rajesh Tripathi has been appointed as DEO for the Gidderbaha constituency, and Barnala DC Poonamdeep Kaur will be the DEO for Barnala seat.
Additionally, the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) of Dera Baba Nanak has been appointed as the returning officer for that constituency, while the additional deputy commissioner of Hoshiarpur has been named the returning officer for Chabbewal (SC).
The SDMs of Gidderbaha and Barnala have been appointed as the returning officers for their respective assembly segments. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/bypolls-to-four-assembly-seats-in-punjab-on-nov-13-101729010833099.html | 2024-10-15T18:22:31Z |
PHILADELPHIA — Exactly a month before Election Day, James Delos Reyes was waiting in the parking lot of Philadelphia’s only Jollibee.
This branch of the Filipino fast food chain has become the de facto meet-up spot for canvassers for the Asian and Pacific Islander Political Alliance (APIPA) — a group that is knocking on doors every day until the election for Vice President Harris and other candidates they’ve endorsed.
“It’s indicative of how much this area has grown in Asian population,” said Delos Reyes, the group’s deputy field director. “It is home to a large Korean, Viet, South Asian population that’s steadily growing. I guess we can count Filipinos up on that list, if Jollibee’s considered enough folks to open up a restaurant.”
Asian American and Pacific Islanders are the fastest-growing voting group in the country. In Pennsylvania, the number of eligible voters from this demographic group grew by a whopping 55% between 2010 and 2020.
It’s still a narrow slice of eligible voters — about 3% — in this critical state. But polls show the presidential race is essentially tied here, so AAPI turnout could help determine who wins.
Growth of the AAPI population in Pennsylvania has been massive
In 2020, President Biden won Pennsylvania by a razor-thin margin – in part thanks to record turnout among AAPI voters.
“The lesson from 2020 was that no matter how small a community is, they matter, especially in a time when the country is so polarized,” said Neil Makhija, the commissioner of Montgomery County.
The county invested in a brand new voting van — where people can register to vote and cast their ballots on the spot. The county plans to take it to Diwali events, fall festivals, and other community gatherings, Makhija said. He said the van is also equipped with information about voting in eight different languages.
For years, the majority of Asian American voters hadn’t been reached out to by either party, data from AAPIVote and AAPI Data shows.
In part that’s because it takes a lot of labor and money to translate flyers, signs and information on how to vote, said Delos Reyes. His group’s pamphlets in the Philadelphia area have every English sentence translated into simplified Chinese, Viet and Urdu.
While AAPI voters have overwhelmingly voted blue in the past, they haven’t been strongly tied to a specific party, which means they are persuadable targets. But once engaged in politics, Asian American voters tend to stay engaged, according to APIPA.
How candidates are reaching out this year
Harris’ campaign has three staffers dedicated to AAPI voter outreach, and they have boosted advertising in Asian American media.
One recent ad slammed Trump for the surge of anti-Asian hate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Another has Harris talking about her mother, an immigrant from India. The phrase “she is one of us” — referring to Harris — is displayed in the ad.
The Trump campaign has done less specific outreach to the community. A Trump campaign official speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters said their strategy to reach AAPI voters is the same for Black and Latino voters — which is to try to tap into nostalgia for the economy when Trump was president.
This summer, Trump visited the Eden Center, a Vietnamese shopping center in northern Virginia, and rallied with Hung Cao, the GOP candidate for the Senate.
“I don't know what it is. You'll have to explain it. But the Vietnamese community loves me and I love them,” Trump said.
AAPI voters will also be critical in other states
Outreach from both parties to AAPI voters could be a deciding factor in other swing states, too. In Nevada, for example, AAPI voters make up nearly 12% of the state’s electorate.
Engaging specific communities within the AAPI demographic could matter, too. In swing states like North Carolina, Georgia and Michigan, Indian Americans are the largest ethnic group among AAPI voters.
In North Carolina, Democratic organizer Mona Singh with the group They See Blue said she saw a surge of interest from South Asians to campaign for Harris after the vice president entered the race.
When President Biden was still the nominee, Singh said she would see about five South Asian volunteers, on average, come out to canvas events Singh organized. Now, she said there are consistently around 20 canvassers.
Advocacy groups say they’re building for future elections, too
In past election cycles, the lack of outreach made many people in the community feel like politics wasn’t for them.
Jamie Min, 29, said he doesn't vote. He's a Korean American software engineer who says he has concerns about the economy and immigration.
“I think it's mostly the culture of just kind of being second-class, almost like and we kind of feel like we don't have a voice,” Min said as he took a look around this year's Kimchi Festival in downtown Philadelphia.
That feeling is something Linh Nguyễn, the executive vice president of AAPI Victory Fund, is trying to change. Her organization is a political action committee that has backed Harris, and works to engage and mobilize Asian American voters.
Nguyễn has worked for past Democratic campaigns, and said it used to be a “literal battle” to have rally signs translated into different Asian languages.
“I hate to say this, but we were barely on the map. And the understanding of who and what it means to be Asian in America was just not there in mainstream politics,” she said.
This cycle, they’ve put out mailers in California with pictures of families eating hot pot for dinner, and they’ve worked with Asian American influencers and bloggers to reach young voters.
“To see how it’s grown … is one of the most remarkable things I’ve seen in the last 10 years,” Nguyễn said.
NPR's Jeongyoon Han contributed to this report.
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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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Eleven members of an Amish family - including a 1-year-old - were hospitalized in Pennsylvania Friday night after ingesting wild, "toxic mushrooms," local authorities said.
A member of the family in southeastern Pennsylvania's Peach Bottom Township told authorities they became sick after eating wild mushrooms that one of them "found in the woods ... and brought home for dinner," said Gregory Fantom, spokesperson for the Delta-Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company.
The family member who reported the illnesses walked about a half-mile to a telephone booth to call 911, as the family is Amish and does not have a telephone, Fantom said Saturday.
The 11 were a man, a woman and nine of their children, Fantom said. They ranged in age from 1 to 39, the fire department said.
"It was wild mushrooms, but the hospital would have to confirm the type," Southern York County emergency medical services Chief Laura Taylor told CNN.
The fire department and EMS units went to the family Friday night after being told the 11 had "ingested toxic mushrooms and were all ill," the fire department said in a post on Facebook.
The family was transported to WellSpan York Hospital, Taylor told CNN. All 11 patients were treated and released overnight, CNN affiliate WHP reported.
CNN has sought comment from the hospital but has not heard back.
The Pennsylvania State Police and York County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond for comment.
Peach Bottom Township is near the Pennsylvania-Maryland state line, about 60 miles south of Harrisburg.
About 6,000 toxic mushroom ingestions happen each year in the United States, more than half in children under 6 years old, according to the National Library of Medicine, which said misidentification of species is among the top reasons for mushroom poisonings.
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Upgrades to the Leamington Marina parking lot are scheduled to begin this week.
The municipality said the upgrades include reconfiguration and repaving to enhance accessibility and improve overall facilities.
The marina will be closed starting Wednesday, Oct. 16. There will be no access to the Marina parking lot or boat ramp after this date to accommodate these improvements.
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The company filed with regulators on Tuesday to sell any combination of bonds and shares, known as a shelf registration. Boeing is looking to shore up its balance sheet and boost access to cash, as it tries to avoid getting cut to junk status by bond graders and facing much higher borrowing costs.
“This universal shelf registration provides flexibility for the company to seek a variety of capital options as needed to support the company’s balance sheet over a three year period,” Boeing said in a statement.
The company said that it has a separate new credit agreement in place for $10 billion, giving it “additional short term access to liquidity as we navigate through a challenging environment.”
The added firepower will help Boeing improve its bargaining position with striking workers, who have halted production at key Seattle-area facilities for weeks. Union members are seeking higher wages and a reinstatement of pensions, and talks broke down last week again as both sides dug in on their demands.
The company is also working through quality issues on its top-selling 737 Max jets, under the supervision of regulators who have capped production. The long-delayed 777X program was pushed back further last week as well, to 2026.
Bloomberg reported this month that Boeing was considering a capital increase of at least $10 billion, citing people familiar with the discussions. Should Boeing proceed, a sale of that magnitude would stand to be the biggest by a public company since Saudi Arabian Oil Co.’s $12.3 billion sale in June.
“The strike is still going on with no end in sight, so it could definitely be downgraded,” said CreditSights analyst Matt Woodruff said of Boeing’s credit rating. “This buys them a little bit of time.”
Boeing shares rose less than 1% at 10:48 am in New York, as investors weighed the impact of potential dilution along with a stronger balance sheet. The stock has lost 43% in value this year, the second-worst performance among the members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Credit Facility
The company has 120 days to draw on the new credit, and any outstanding loans mature within 364 days of the agreement, according to a filing. Boeing hasn’t drawn on the new facility or its existing revolving line, it said. If the planemaker were to tap the new facility, and then raise capital publicly or sell assets, it has to pay back the credit facility immediately.The shelf registration gives Boeing a number of options for raising money, including selling any combination of common shares, preferred shares, senior bonds and subordinated bonds, among other instruments.
The manufacturer is working to stave off potential ratings downgrades from Moody’s Ratings and S&P Global Ratings, which have both said within the last five weeks that they might cut Boeing’s credit grades to junk status, steps that would boost the company’s interest costs in short order and make Boeing a less attractive investment for some funds.
Boeing revealed late last week that it has only a small buffer on top of the $10 billion of cash and short-term securities that it needs to avoid slipping to junk status. The strike by members of a machinist union in the Pacific Northwest, a crucial hub of Boeing aircraft production, is costing the company more than $1 billion a month even after cost-saving moves, according to an estimate from S&P last week.
The strike is just one of a series of mishaps for a company that has been suffering all year. In January, a freak accident blew a door-size hole into the fuselage of an airborne 737 Max, forcing the company to slow production to fix problems with its manufacturing process. The stock is heading for its worst annual performance since the 2008 financial crisis, and Boeing said last week that it plans to cut 10% of its workforce, equivalent to about 17,000 people.
Rating Review
While Boeing finds itself in a protracted crisis, the company still has longer-term prospects. It has a backlog of 5,490 aircraft, representing about half a trillion dollars worth of revenue. That may give investors confidence that cash will flow again once the company gets production back in shape.And airlines and leasing firms have few alternatives if they want to buy large commercial jetliners: Boeing is part of a global duopoly with Airbus SE.
Obtaining the loan shows that banks are still willing to lend to Boeing. But if the company were to draw on the loan, it would add debt to its balance sheet, which it’s trying to avoid.
There is some precedent for Boeing’s new credit agreement. In early 2020, during the early part of the pandemic, the company entered into a $13 billion credit agreement, in the form of a delayed-draw term loan that allowed the planemaker to borrow the money when it needed it. That was later boosted to $13.825 billion.
Just weeks later, in March 2020, Boeing drew down the full term loan, helping to kick off a global dash for cash as companies tapped banks for emergency funding to tide them over during the pandemic. In February 2021, it sold nearly $10 billion of bonds to help refinance the loan.
Boeing has said that avoiding junk status is a key ambition. If the company were downgraded by Moody’s and S&P, it would be the biggest US corporate borrower to ever be stripped of its investment-grade ratings and join junk bond indexes, according to strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co., flooding the high-yield market with a record volume of new debt to absorb.
Downgrades to junk from two of Boeing’s three major credit graders would leave much of its roughly $52 billion of outstanding long-term debt ineligible for inclusion in investment-grade indexes.
Earnings Report
Boeing is due to report earnings on Oct. 23, the first time that new Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg presides over the release. Boeing will record $5 billion in combined charges for its two largest businesses when it formally reports the numbers, the company said Friday evening in a surprise announcement.Besides the defense and space charges, Boeing will book additional costs for pushing back its 777X model once more, leaving its largest widebody aircraft with a delay of about six years.
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The United Nations human rights office meanwhile called for an independent probe into an Israeli airstrike that hit an apartment block in Aito in northern Lebanon, killing at least 22 people, including 12 women and two children.
Israeli strikes continued in the southern Gaza Strip, killing at least 15 people overnight, including six children and two women, Palestinian medical officials said Tuesday. In northern Gaza, where Israel has been waging an air and ground campaign in Jabaliya for more than a week, residents said families were still trapped in their homes and shelters.
It's been more than a year since Hamas-led militants blew holes in Israel's security fence and stormed in, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting another 250. Israel's offensive in Gaza has killed over 42,000 Palestinians, according to local health authorities, who do not say how many were fighters but say women and children make up more than half of the fatalities. The war has destroyed large areas of Gaza and displaced about 90% of its population of 2.3 million people.
In solidarity with Hamas, Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has exchanged cross-border fire with Israel almost daily for the past year. Israel has escalated its campaign against the group in recent weeks.
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US warns Israel to allow more aid into Gaza or risk losing weapons funding
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it allows into Gaza within the next 30 days or risk losing access to U.S. weapons funding.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned their Israeli counterparts in a letter dated Sunday that the changes must occur. The letter, which restates U.S. policy toward humanitarian aid and arms transfers, was sent amid deteriorating conditions in northern Gaza.
State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Tuesday that a similar letter Blinken sent to Israeli officials in April lead to more humanitarian assistance getting to the Palestinian territory. But that didn’t last.
Miller says the leaders wanted to make clear to Israel that it must bring assistance back up from “very, very low levels.”
For Israel to continue qualifying for foreign military financing, the aid getting into Gaza must increase to at least 350 trucks a day, Israel must institute additional humanitarian pauses and provide increased security for humanitarian sites, Austin and Blinken said in their letter. They said Israel had 30 days to respond to the requirements.
An Israeli official confirmed a letter was delivered but did not discuss the contents. That official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss a diplomatic matter, confirmed the U.S. has raised "humanitarian concerns" and is putting pressure on Israel to speed up the flow of aid into Gaza.
— By Tara Copp, Matthew Lee and Lolita C. Baldor in Washington and Josef Federman in Jerusalem
Lebanon says 2,350 of its people have been killed in a year of conflict with Israel
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s crisis response unit says 41 people were killed and 124 wounded in the past 24 hours, raising the total toll over the past year of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah to 2,350 killed and 10,906 wounded.
The Lebanese Health Ministry said Tuesday that the crisis response unit report also recorded 146 airstrikes and incidents of shelling in the past day, most in southern Lebanon, the southern suburbs of Beirut and the Bekaa Valley.
Some 1,067 centers — including educational complexes, vocational institutes, universities, and other institutions — are sheltering 188,652 people, including 41,894 families, displaced by the Israeli offensive in Lebanon, the report said.
Among these shelters, 881 have now reached capacity. The fighting in Lebanon has driven 1.2 million people from their homes, including more than 400,000 children, according to a top official with the U.N. children’s agency.
The Lebanese Ministry of Education reported that 77% of public schools are out of service, either because they are being used as shelters or they are in areas directly affected by the war.
Displaced people continue to flow from Lebanon into Syria, even after an Israeli strike took out a major border crossing last week. Between Sept. 23 and Oct. 15, Lebanese General Security recorded 329,386 Syrian citizens and 126,842 Lebanese citizens crossing into Syria, the report said.
Israel assures US it won’t strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites, US officials say
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not hit Iranian nuclear or oil sites as it considers retaliating to Iran's missile barrage earlier this month, two U.S. officials say.
The administration also believes that sending a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel and roughly 100 soldiers to operate it has eased some of Israel's concerns about more Iranian strikes and general security issues.
The Pentagon announced Sunday that the THAAD deployment was to help bolster Israel's air defenses following Iran's ballistic missile attacks on Israel in April and October, saying it was authorized at the direction of President Joe Biden.
However, the U.S. officials who spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity to discuss private diplomatic discussions, cautioned that the assurance is not iron-clad and that circumstances could change. The officials also noted that Israel’s track record on fulfilling assurances in the past is mixed and has often reflected domestic Israeli politics that have upended Washington’s expectations.
— By Matthew Lee
Shelter in Syria struggles to help displaced Lebanese
DAMASCUS, Syria — A shelter near Damascus established to house Syrians displaced by the country’s civil war is now housing more than 300 Lebanese families who fled the escalating war between Israel and Hezbollah in their country.
Abdul-Nasser Khatib, the head of the shelter in Herjelleh, said Tuesday that Syria, which was already in the throes of an economic crisis, is struggling to meet the needs of the new arrivals.
He says the center doesn’t have enough drinking water, food, baby milk and clothes, and “we are in urgent need of the assistance of international organizations.”
A child playing with a make-believe train at the center chanted, “Toot toot, to Beirut,” a line from a popular song about Lebanon’s now-defunct railroad.
Nour Murad, a Lebanese citizen from the eastern city of Baalbek, says she fled a “disastrous” situation and has been in Syria for eight days.
“The destruction and blood were everywhere around us,” she said. “Displacement is nothing compared to those who have lost loved ones.” Murad said she plans to return to Lebanon “as soon as the situation calms down.”
Lebanese border authorities say more than 326,000 Syrians and more than 124,000 Lebanese citizens have crossed into Syria from Lebanon since Sept. 23, when Israel began widespread attacks in Lebanon.
US State Department dismisses Iranian claim that communications have broken down
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. State Department has dismissed remarks by Iran’s foreign minister who said Tehran shut down an indirect communication route between the two countries in Oman.
Responding to a query from The Associated Press, the State Department said Tuesday: “We have direct and open lines of communication with Iran when it is in our interest.”
“There is no misunderstanding in our position,” the State Department said. “Thus, there is no need at the current time for indirect talks in Oman or anywhere else.”
On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Iranian state media in Muscat, Oman, that Iran has stopped indirect talks with the U.S. there.
Iran remains braced for a possible retaliatory strike by Israel to Iran’s Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack on Israel, its second direct attack on Israel amid the ongoing wars in the Middle East.
UN human rights office urges independent probe into deadly airstrike in northern Lebanon
GENEVA — The U.N. human rights office is calling for an independent probe into an Israeli airstrike that hit an apartment block in northern Lebanon and left at least 22 people dead.
Jeremy Laurence, spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights ( OHCHR ), says the agency has received reports that 12 women and two children were among those killed Monday in the airstrike on the village of Aito.
“With these factors in mind, we have real concerns with respect to … the laws of war and principles of distinction, proportion and proportionality,” he told reporters in Geneva Tuesday.
Laurence is calling for a “prompt, independent and thorough investigation into this incident.”
Israel speeds up technology development to counter drone attacks
JERUSALEM -- The Israeli Defense Ministry says it is speeding up development of new technologies to counter drone attacks like the Hezbollah strike this week that killed four soldiers.
Israel’s air defenses have performed well during a year of war against enemies across the region, particularly against rocket and missile attacks. But at times, they have struggled against drones, with unmanned aerial vehicles responsible for several deadly attacks.
The Defense Ministry said it tested a number of technologies being developed by Israeli companies as part of an “expedited process” to find new solutions. It says it will analyze the results and select several technologies for further development with the aim of deploying them within months.
US and Canada impose sanctions on a Palestinian organization
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Canada have imposed sanctions on the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, or “Samidoun,” a charity that allegedly fundraises for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine militant group.
The group operates in Gaza and the West Bank and has been a designated foreign terrorist organization since 1997.
Also designated is Khaled Barakat, a member of the group’s leadership.
Acting Undersecretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Bradley T. Smith said Tuesday that organizations like Samidoun “masquerade as charitable actors that claim to provide humanitarian support to those in need, yet in reality divert funds for much-needed assistance to support terrorist groups.”
The penalties aim to block them from using the U.S. financial system and bar American citizens from dealing with them.
Hezbollah's acting leader says the group is focused on ‘hurting the enemy’
BEIRUT — Hezbollah’s deputy chief and acting leader, Sheikh Naim Kassem, said in a televised speech Tuesday that the group is now focused on “hurting the enemy,” exemplified by targeting the Israeli city of Haifa and areas beyond it, including Tel Aviv.
The pre-recorded speech marked his third appearance since Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sept. 27.
“We will defeat our enemies and drive them out of our lands,” Kassem said. He accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of seeking a “new Middle East” aligned with Israeli and American interests.
He urged Hezbollah supporters to remain steadfast amid Israeli attacks. “Our hope for victory is limitless,” he said. “I give you good news that we are the ones who will hold the enemy’s reins and return it to the fold.”
Addressing Israelis, Kassem said only a cease-fire will allow residents of northern Israel to return to their homes. “We are not seeking a cease-fire because we are weak,” he said.
If Israel continues its bombardment and ground invasion in Lebanon, he said Hezbollah’s strikes will expand over a geographically wider area and “more than 2 million will be in danger.”
Israeli officials say the operation in Lebanon is intended to push back Hezbollah and allow displaced Israelis to return home.
Kassem linked the ongoing conflict in Lebanon to the broader struggle of the Palestinians, and to the ongoing war in Gaza.
“We cannot separate Lebanon from Palestine, or Palestine from the world,” he said.
US troops supporting a missile defense system arrive in Israel
JERUSALEM — A team of American troops supporting a missile defense system has arrived in Israel.
Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a statement that the team arrived in Israel on Monday. They’ll operate a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense battery there to defend against ballistic missile attacks from Iran. Tehran has launched two missile attacks on Israel as the wars in Gaza and Lebanon rage.
“Over the coming days, additional U.S. military personnel and THAAD battery components will continue to arrive in Israel,” Ryder said. “The battery will be fully operational capable in the near future, but for operations security reasons we will not discuss timelines.”
Iran has warned U.S. troops would be in harm’s way if Iran launches another attack on Israel.
Thousands vaccinated against polio in Gaza as the campaign enters a second phase
GENEVA — The U.N. health agency says more than 92,000 children aged under 10 in central Gaza received doses of novel oral polio vaccine as a second phase of a vaccination campaign got underway.
World Health Organization spokesman Tarik Jasarevic told reporters Tuesday that the kick-off a day earlier to the second round of polio vaccinations was part of efforts to reach over 179,000 kids in central Gaza – and over 590,000 across the entire strip.
“What we have received from colleagues is that the vaccination went without major issues yesterday,” he told reporters at a regular U.N. briefing in Geneva. He expressed hopes that a “humanitarian pause” will be respected in north and south Gaza over the next six-to-eight days.
Jasarevic said 92,821 children aged under 10 received the vaccine on Monday, the first day of the new phase of the vaccination campaign.
“No one wants to see any child paralyzed (because of polio),” Jasarevic said. “But there are so many other problems that people in Gaza are facing, and we need sustained access.”
A police officer killed and 4 civilians wounded in a shooting in central Israel
JERUSALEM — Israeli police say one officer was killed and four civilians were wounded in a shooting Tuesday on a highway in central Israel.
Police did not immediately provide the identity of the shooter, but police spokeswoman, Mirit Ben Mayor, said that it was a militant attack.
Police said the attacker approached the highway and shot the officer before firing on civilians, wounding four. The attacker was then shot by a paramedic arriving on the scene, Israel’s rescue services said, without saying whether the attacker was killed.
The shooting occurred on a two-lane highway near the city of Yavne, just south of Tel Aviv.
Ohad Yehezkeli, a spokesperson for nearby Assuta Hospital, said the officer died on the way there and another civilian was being treated for moderate injuries. He said two more wounded people were being transported to the hospital.
Palestinians have carried out dozens of stabbing, shooting and car-ramming attacks against Israelis since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack triggered the war in Gaza.
Israel has ramped up military operations in the occupied West Bank, killing more than 750 Palestinians. Most have been killed during gunbattles with the army or violent protests, but the dead also include civilian bystanders.
Iran's general threatens Israelis at a funeral in Tehran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A general in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard directly threatened the lives of Israelis during a funeral service in Tehran for a general slain alongside Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
The comment from Gen. Ali Fadavi, a deputy commander in chief of the Guard, comes as Iran awaits a threatened retaliation by Israel over its Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack.
“That land is a small land. It’s not even as big as one of Iran’s small provinces,” Fadavi said. “If we will, we can obliterate all the Zionists.”
Iranian officials routinely refer to Israelis as “Zionists.”
The Guard’s leadership attended a funeral service for Gen. Abbas Nilforushan, who was killed alongside Nasrallah in an airstrike in Beirut. Guard leaders and others in Iran’s theocracy have threatened to destroy Israel in the past during the more than four decades since the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Israeli police accuse Hamas operatives in Turkey for August attack in Tel Aviv
JERUSALEM — Israeli police accused Hamas operatives in Turkey of directing a militant attack in August in Tel Aviv in which an explosive went off on a busy street, killing the attacker and wounding a bystander.
There was no immediate comment from Turkey. Relations between the two countries have plunged since the start of the war in Gaza.
Turkey has long provided political support for Hamas, including welcoming its top leaders on visits, but denies involvement in its military activities.
The bomb appeared to have gone off before it was planned to, and it was unclear if the attacker had planned to carry out a suicide bombing or plant the explosives. Both Hamas and the smaller Islamic Jihad militant group claimed the attack.
Police said Tuesday that they filed indictments against eight suspects. They said the attacker was a militant from Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, who had been directed by an operative in Turkey. They said one of the attack planners had traveled to Turkey several times for explosives training, and that a raid in Nablus uncovered more bombs and funds transferred from Turkey. The police did not provide evidence.
“The findings of this investigation clearly indicate the establishment of Hamas headquarters in Turkey and their extensive efforts abroad to incite violence and carry out bombings in Israel,” the police statement said.
First responders recover 11 bodies from a destroyed home in northern Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinian first responders say they recovered 11 bodies, nearly all women and children, from a home destroyed in an airstrike in northern Gaza, where Israel has been waging an air and ground operation for over a week.
The Gaza Health Ministry’s ambulance service said the dead recovered Tuesday were all from the same family and included seven women and three children.
Fares Abu Hamza, head of the emergency service, said ambulances were only able to reach the area in the Jabaliya refugee camp around 12 hours after the airstrike late Monday. He said funeral prayers for the dead, which included a medic killed in Jabaliya, were held Tuesday in the courtyard of the Kamal Adwan Hospital.
First responders from the Civil Defense said its teams evacuated three families Tuesday who were stuck inside their homes in Jabaliya for several days because of heavy fighting.
Since the start of the war, the Israeli military has carried out several large operations in Jabaliya — a densely populated urban refugee camp dating back to the 1948 war surrounding Israel's creation — only to return months later after saying militants had regrouped there. Israel launched a large operation there on Oct. 6.
Top leaders are among those mourning an Iranian Revolutionary Guard general
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The funeral of an Iranian Revolutionary Guard general killed alongside Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah drew the largest crowd of top leaders in the paramilitary organization together Tuesday for the first time since Tehran launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel.
The Guard’s leadership hasn’t been as visible in the two weeks since Iran’s Oct. 1 attack on Israel. The Guard is the main power behind Iran’s theocracy and oversees its arsenal of ballistic missiles — which would be crucial in any future attack on Israel.
At the funeral in Tehran for Gen. Abbas Nilforushan, the Guard's chief commander, Gen. Hossein Salami, attended alongside President Masoud Pezeshkian and the head of the country's judiciary. Other Guard generals also attended, including Gen. Esmail Qaani of the Guard's expeditionary Quds Force, about whom rumors had circulated for days regarding his status after the strike that killed Nasrallah.
At least two prominent Guard generals were not on hand: Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the commander of Guard’s aerospace division that oversees its missile program, and Gen. Ali Reza Tangsiri, commander of the Guard’s navy, did not attend.
Iran offered no explanation for their absence, though Israel has threatened to carry out a serious retaliatory strike against Iran.
Israeli strikes on south Gaza kill at least 15 overnight
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip killed at least 15 people overnight, including six children and two women, Palestinian medical officials said Tuesday.
A strike early Tuesday hit a house in the southern town of Beni Suhaila, killing at least 10 people from one extended family, according to Nasser Hospital in nearby Khan Younis. The dead include three children and one woman, according to hospital records. An Associated Press camera operator at the hospital counted the bodies.
In the nearby town of Fakhari, a strike hit a house early Tuesday, killing five people, including three children and a woman, according to the European Hospital, where the casualties were taken.
The Israeli military rarely comments on individual strikes. It says it tries to avoid harming civilians and blames their deaths on Hamas, accusing the militants of sheltering in civilian areas.
Israeli bombardment around Jabaliya leaves family trapped
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — In northern Gaza, where Israel has been waging an air and ground campaign in Jabaliya for more than a week, residents said families were still trapped in their homes and shelters Tuesday.
Adel al-Deqes said his relatives tried to move to another place in Jabaliya in the morning, but the military shelled them.
“We don’t know who died and who is still alive,” he said.
Ahmed Awda, another Jabaliya resident, said they heard “constant bombing and gunfire” overnight and Tuesday morning. He said the military destroyed many buildings in the eastern and northern parts of the camp, which dates back to the 1948 war surrounding Israel’s creation.
“They bombed many buildings; some of them empty buildings,” he said.
Iranian paramilitary leader whose status was in question is shown on state TV
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The head of the expeditionary arm of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has appeared in television footage aired Tuesday by Iranian state television.
Rumors circulated for weeks over Gen. Esmail Qaani's status in the time since an Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut in late September. But Qaani, the head of the Quds Force, was seen in a black bomber jacket, wiping away tears at an event early Tuesday morning at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport.
While Iranian state television did not acknowledge the rumors, it made a point to film Qaani for over a minute and later share the footage from the airport ceremony online.
Qaani was on hand for the repatriation to Iran of the body of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Abbas Nilforushan, 58, who was killed in the airstrike.
Australia puts sanctions and travel bans on 5 Iranians
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Australia’s government has imposed targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on five Iranians contributing to the country’s missile defense program, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Tuesday.
Iran’s launch of at least 180 ballistic missiles against Israel on Oct. 1 was “a dangerous escalation that increased the risk of a wider regional war,” Wong said in a statement.
The fresh sanctions target two directors and a senior official in Iran’s Aerospace Industries Organization, the director of the Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group, and the commercial director of the Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group.
The decision brings to 200 the number of Iran-linked individuals and entities now sanctioned by Australia.
“Australia will continue to hold Iran to account for its reckless and destabilizing actions,” Wong said.
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Who is Warren Brinson? Warren's longstanding record at the University of Georgia speaks for itself:
6 tackles vs. Georgia Tech, 2023
1.0 sack vs. Tennessee, 2022; UAB, Alabama, 2023
1.0 TFL vs. seven teams (recent: Alabama, 2024)
5 QB pressures vs. seven times (recent: South Carolina, 2023)
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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:
A witness in one of former President Trump's impeachment trials says he is supporting him this fall. Gordon Sondland is a Republican donor and Trump's former ambassador to the European Union. He was drawn into Trump's effort to get the Ukrainian president to help Trump dig up dirt on Trump's political opponents. He spoke with our co-host, Steve Inskeep.
STEVE INSKEEP, BYLINE: Ambassador Sondland gave this affirmation under oath in 2019.
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GORDON SONDLAND: Was there a quid pro quo? The answer is yes.
INSKEEP: Five years later, Sondland has reevaluated.
SONDLAND: I realized that that particular impeachment was much ado about nothing.
INSKEEP: He still says there was a quid pro quo but that it wasn't such a big deal. When Trump tried to overturn his election defeat, Ambassador Sondland said he was done with the former president. He says he changed because the Biden administration is that bad on issues like immigration and much more. Our conversation was a chance to hear Sondland make the case for Trump, even though he acknowledges the attack on the Capitol in 2021.
SONDLAND: What changed my mind about January 6, as much as I thought it was not anyone's finest hour, was four years of Biden-Harris governance, which has literally begun to destroy many cities in the United States. And the list goes on and on and on.
INSKEEP: I want to ask about those impressions you have of the Biden-Harris administration. But first, I want to dwell on former President Trump. Given what you felt about January 6, what is the affirmative case for giving Trump once again the awesome powers of the presidency?
SONDLAND: I've had the benefit of having worked with him one-on-one for about 2 1/2, almost three years, and then watching what I refer to as the Trump show, which is the hyperbole, the rallies, all the histrionics that everyone criticizes. And I look at how he performed one-on-one and how he governed, how he made decisions, what was actually happening to the country while he was president. The country was in good shape. Our allies - while they may not have loved us because we spoke truth to power, they respected us. And a lot of that has evaporated, Steve.
INSKEEP: I just want to note because you talked about working with him one-on-one. I don't doubt that you did, but I'm thinking about his own public statements. Before the impeachment trial, he did refer to you as a great American. After it became clear that you were testifying against him, in a sense, he said, I don't know this guy very well.
SONDLAND: (Laughter) That's Trump (laughter). He was the one who told me - when I said the committee wants me to testify, he said, go ahead. Just tell the truth, which I did.
INSKEEP: In more recent times, he has made a lot of statements that have troubled people. He said he is justified in terminating the Constitution. He said he won't be a dictator except on Day 1. Do you believe that he wants to be a dictator and terminate the Constitution?
SONDLAND: Absolutely not - that's not what he's actually saying. He engages in this hyperbole, and I'm not going to explain or defend every one of his utterances. What I can tell you when he says things like, for example, I'm going to solve the Ukraine-Russia problem in 24 hours - of course he's not going to resolve it in 24 hours. But what he's saying, really, is this is going to get resolved quickly. I'm going to essentially beat the [expletive] out of both sides to come to an understanding and make that war go away. That's what he's really saying.
INSKEEP: Two questions about that - first, are you sure you know when he's making it up and when he's being truthful?
SONDLAND: I don't believe he's lying. I believe he loves hyperbole. He's a New York real estate developer. That's in the DNA.
INSKEEP: People thought it was hyperbole about him trying to overturn the 2020 election, and it turned out he really meant it all the way through - tried until almost the last day and still keeps repeating that he wants to overturn the election.
SONDLAND: I told you earlier I'm not defending that. I don't think it was his finest hour.
INSKEEP: As regards to that matter of Ukraine, an area where you have some expertise, can you imagine any way to quickly get, as you say, both sides to agree to a peace deal that would not be effectively a victory for Russia and a defeat for Ukraine?
SONDLAND: Well, I don't want to see - just so you understand my own personal perspective, I don't want to see Russia rewarded by 1 square mile of Ukrainian territory, and I want to see Ukraine win. But I think what really would scare Russia to death is Trump becoming president and basically telling Zelenskyy, listen, all the gloves are off. You can use the weapons as they're intended. We're not going to tell you who to shoot at or when to shoot. I think Putin knows that he's screwed, short of a nuclear exchange, if that were to happen.
INSKEEP: I want to come back to some of your feelings about the Biden-Harris administration. You mentioned federal policies, administration policies, that have destroyed cities. I travel to a lot of American cities. They have their problems. They go up and down. There are crime issues. But the cities are not destroyed in this country - not one city.
SONDLAND: Well, I can tell you one that is - Portland, Oregon (laughter), where I'm from.
INSKEEP: Destroyed?
SONDLAND: Destroyed.
INSKEEP: I mean, there've been protests...
SONDLAND: When I say destroyed, I mean economically destroyed. I don't mean physically destroyed. The buildings are standing. The streets are relatively clean. But they've become cadavers of their former selves, Steve, economically. And it's because of the lack of willpower by very left-leaning administrations to enforce the law, to allow businesses to do their business without shoplifting and basically to do what cities have been doing for decades.
INSKEEP: I'm just - I - while you're talking, I did a Google search here for the unemployment rate currently in Portland, Oregon, and it's 4%.
SONDLAND: The employment rate is high, but the city is dying. Just walk the streets, and you'll see. And you can walk the streets of many cities that are dying because of hybrid work, because of encouraging people not to come back to the office. And that starts with county and municipal government.
INSKEEP: Oh, I've seen that in downtowns. Is that the responsibility of the Biden administration?
SONDLAND: No, it's not the responsibility of the Biden administration per se, Steve. It's a entire progressive movement, and the Biden administration exemplifies that.
INSKEEP: One final thing to ask about - given what you know about the January 6 attack on the Capitol, if Trump were elected again, what reason would you have for thinking that he would ever give up power at the end of his term?
SONDLAND: I would assume that he would. I would assume that he would.
INSKEEP: Ambassador Sondland, thanks so much. I appreciate your time.
SONDLAND: Thank you, Steve - enjoyed it.
MARTIN: Gordon Sondland, Trump's former ambassador to the European Union, speaking with our co-host, Steve Inskeep.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- HCI College's West Palm Beach campus is proud to announce that its Associate Degree in Nursing program has been granted initial accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), affirming the College's commitment to excellence as it provides top-tier education and prepares students for successful careers in nursing.
ACEN accreditation, a rigorous voluntary process, recognizes programs that meet the highest standards in nursing education. Attaining this accreditation reflects HCI College's dedication to academic leadership and elevates the program's standing within the healthcare community.
"Achieving ACEN accreditation underscores our mission to deliver exceptional nursing education that prepares our students to thrive in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape," said Celeste Blackwell, Chief Academic Officer & Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs of HCI College. "This milestone reflects the quality of our program and our focus on developing the next generation of health care professionals."
HCI College has long been institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), and this grant of initial accreditation from the ACEN further reinforces the strength of the associate nursing program at HCI College – West Palm Beach. As a recognized benchmark in nursing education, the ACEN ensures that accredited programs meet rigorous academic and professional standards. Coupled with the consistent outcomes seen in HCI College – West Palm Beach's NCLEX pass rates, this accreditation not only boosts confidence in the quality of the students' education, but also opens doors to broader professional opportunities and career advancement.
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HCI College is a private accredited postsecondary school in West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale with diploma and associate degree programs for Nursing, Practical Nursing, Medical Assisting, and Veterinary Assisting. HCI College is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education. HCI's programs are designed to instill the knowledge and skills of professional practice and foster the values of higher education and social responsibility. HCI faculty consists of experienced practitioners and educators. Instruction involves classroom and hands-on experience with seasoned professionals in the pre-hospital and hospital environments.
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I don’t want to speak on NNPP crisis –Kwankwaso
The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says he has decided to remain silent on the ongoing internal crisis bedevilling the party in the state.
Kwankwaso made this statement on Tuesday when fielding questions from newsmen in his Miller Road residence in Kano, noting that he had nothing to say about the issue.
“I don’t want to talk, please. Don’t drag me into what I am not supposed to be dragged into. The chairman of the party has spoken and has been speaking, reach out to him,” he said.
Recall that there has been an internal crisis between parties which resulted in the suspension of the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Abdullahi Baffa Bichi and the Commissioner of Transportation, Muhammad Diggol.
The party chairman, Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, said the suspension followed alleged disrespect to the party, abuse of power, office and disloyalty to the party.
The suspension came barely an hour after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf led reconciliation between the SSG and the aggrieved members of his constituency.
The SSG had also dissociated himself from the ongoing campaign instigating the separation of Governor Yusuf and Kwankwaso under the guise of ‘Abba Tsaya da Kafarka’ meaning; Abba stand on your feet. | https://dailypost.ng/2024/10/15/i-dont-want-to-speak-on-nnpp-crisis-kwankwaso/ | 2024-10-15T18:22:35Z |
Who's playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment
Scores of schools have changed conference affiliation over the past century, but the pace has quickened as schools search for more stability and more revenue in the college athletics arms race.
In July and August, a dozen more schools officially changed affiliation, changing the lineups of all four major conferences and leaving the Pac-12 with just two teams - but not for long. The moves continued into the fall as the Pac-12 raided the Mountain West.
A look at football membership in the Power Four and the Group of Five, largely dating to the launch of the Big 12 in 1996:
1996 (9): Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Wake Forest, Virginia.
2023 (14): Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest.
2024 (17): Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest.
1996 (11): Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin.
2023 (14): Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin.
2024 (18): Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Southern California, UCLA, Washington, Wisconsin.
1996 (12): Baylor, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech.
2023 (14): BYU, Baylor, Cincinnati, Central Florida, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, West Virginia.
2024 (16): Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, Baylor, Cincinnati, Central Florida, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, Utah, West Virginia.
1996 (10): Arizona, Arizona State, California, Oregon, Oregon State, Southern California, Stanford, UCLA, Washington, Washington State.
2023 (12): Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, Southern California, UCLA, Utah, Washington, Washington State.
2024 (2): Oregon State, Washington State.
2026 (8): Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Gonzaga (non-football), Oregon State, San Diego State, Utah State, Washington State.
1996 (12): Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt.
2023 (14): Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt.
2024 (16): Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt.
2013 (10, first season): Central Florida, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Houston, Louisville, Memphis, Rutgers, SMU, South Florida, Temple.
2023 (14): Charlotte, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Memphis, Navy, North Texas, Rice, SMU, South Florida, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UTSA.
2024 (14): Army, Charlotte, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Memphis, Navy, North Texas, Rice, South Florida, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UTSA.
1996 (6): Cincinnati, Houston, Louisville, Memphis, Southern Mississippi, Tulane.
2023 (9): Florida International, Jacksonville State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston State, UTEP, Western Kentucky.
2024 (10): Florida International, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston State, UTEP, Western Kentucky.
2025 (11): Delaware, Florida International, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston State, UTEP, Western Kentucky.
1996 (10): Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan.
2023 (12): Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Northern Illinois, Toledo, Western Michigan.
2025 (13): Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Massachusetts, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Northern Illinois, Toledo, Western Michigan.
1996 (Big West, 6): Boise State, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico State, North Texas, Utah State.
1996 (WAC, 16): Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawaii, New Mexico, Rice, San Diego State, San Jose State, SMU, TCU, Tulsa, UNLV, Utah, UTEP, Wyoming.
2024 (MWC, 12): Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah State, Wyoming.
2026 (MWC, 8): Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP, Wyoming.
2001 (7, first season): Arkansas State, Idaho, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee State, New Mexico State, North Texas.
2024 (14): Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, James Madison, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Marshall, Old Dominion, South Alabama, Southern Mississippi, Texas State, Troy.
1996 (11): Arkansas State, Army, Central Florida, East Carolina, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana Tech, Navy, Northern Illinois, Notre Dame, UAB.
2023 (4): Army, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Notre Dame.
2024 (3): Connecticut, Massachusetts, Notre Dame.
2025 (2): Connecticut, Notre Dame.
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Richard Keys has accused Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe of "killing the club" after the decision not to renew Sir Alex Ferguson's contract as a club ambassador.
Reports emerged on Tuesday that the club had made the decision to cut the £2million-per-year payments to their legendary manager from the end of the season as part of their cost-cutting exercises at the club, which have seen 250 jobs cut since INEOS took over the footballing operations at Old Trafford.
It's believed to be a decision that Ferguson has agreed with and the parting is amicable, however, fans and pundits across the game have reacted negatively to the news and that includes current beIN Sports broadcaster Keys.
Keys: 'Ratcliffe is Killing Man Utd'
Sir Alex is the club's most successful manager ever
Writing on his personal X account in reaction to the news, Keys was clearly furious at the decision.
"Fergie sacked? What small minded thinking. He's not my favourite but he's a living legend - the best our game has ever seen. He should be treated with respect by Ratcliffe - not disdain. Man Utd cost cutting? Morale sapping I'd say. Ratcliffe is killing the club."
The decision comes just a week after INEOS held a meeting in London to discuss the long-term future of current manager Erik Ten Hag after a horrendous start to the season, where they have won just three of 11 games in all competitions so far.
It has been suggested that the decision to keep Ten Hag was partly forced due to the financial costs sacking him would incur, with the club already on the line for PSR and FFP, hence the extreme cost-cutting measures being put in place by the board since their arrival.
United will be taking on Brentford when they return to Premier League action on Saturday afternoon at Old Trafford, looking for their third win of the domestic season as they look to rise up the table where they current sit in 14th place with just five goals scored in their seven games.
GIVEMESPORT key statistic: No manager has won more than Sir Alex Ferguson's 13 Premier League titles in British football history.
Rio Ferdinand Says INEOS are 'Sending a Message' After Big Man Utd Decision
Rio Ferdinand has reacted to Man Utd's decision to relieve Sir Alex Ferguson of his ambassadorial duties.
Rio Ferdinand Stunned by INEOS Decision
'They're sending a message to anyone'
The news has been a major talking point across football since it broke, and former United defender Rio Ferdinand has also had his say on the matter.
The former England captain revealed on his social media accounts that he was stunned by the decision but admitted he sees it as INEOS "sending a message" to everyone at the club that nobody is safe, no matter what your reputation is with the club.
"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?!?"
Ferdinand spent 11 seasons of his career working under Ferguson, winning six Premier League titles, the Champions League, two League Cups, a Club World Cup and four Community Shields.
Man Utd Eye 2025 Transfer for £612,000-per-week Duo
Manchester United are monitoring Bayern Munich duo Leon Goretzka and Leroy Sane for a potential move in 2025. | https://www.givemesport.com/richard-keys-sir-jim-ratcliffe-killing-man-utd-sir-alex-ferguson/ | 2024-10-15T18:22:35Z |
As we move further into October, many investors may be looking to identify certain stocks with the potential to provide additional capital appreciation upside, but also some strong dividend income. Indeed, if interest rates continue to move lower, and expectations that interest rate cuts could pick up intensify, certain high-yield dividend stocks with solid balance sheets could outperform.
That’s partly due to the fact that many higher-yielding stocks are often compared to lower risk (or risk-free) Treasury bonds. These bond-like proxies tend to outperform as rates come down, and their yields begin to look much more meaningful on a relative basis.
Now, the three stocks I’m going to highlight on this list may be more volatile than the average stock out there. That’s partly due to the fact that these are companies operating in diverse sectors, some more volatile than others. Accordingly, whether it’s commodity price movements or the perceived health and defensiveness of key sectors, there are some risk factors to consider.
That being said, on a balance of risks, I do think these three high-yield dividend stocks may be worth considering in October. Here’s why.
Key Points About This Article:
- High-yield dividend stocks have received little interest from many investors, particularly as interest rates surged, bringing the risk free rate higher.
- However, as interest rates come down, these three higher-yielding stocks could become much more attractive to longer-term investors.
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TXO Partners LP (TXO)
TXO Partners LP (NYSE:TXO) is an intriguing play in the oil and gas space. Operating under a master limited partnership structure, the company is focused on acquiring and optimizing conventional oil and natural gas reserves across North America, with key holdings in the Permian and San Juan basins.
Unfortunately for investors in TXO stock, the company’s share price did decline more than 12% last month as oil prices remained highly volatile and the sector got hit overall. This decline was larger than the Oil & Gas sector’s loss of just 3.4% over that period (with most benchmark indices trading higher). However, if the company can outperform expectations in its upcoming earnings report (in which earnings per share are expected to grow 33% and revenue is projected to rise more than 30%), this is a stock that could have plenty of upside leverage at current levels.
Trading at 17-times trailing earnings (though no forward multiple, as earnings declines are expected over the next year), TXO could be a breakout candidate if the company can post profitable quarters ahead. Higher oil prices, thanks to geopolitical turmoil, could be the catalyst behind such a stock. Thus, as a defensive hedge, this is a stock I certainly think warrants attention right now.
Realty Income (O)
Realty Income (NYSE:O) is among the largest REITs in the U.S., and is one I’ve long thought is among the best ways to play the real estate sector. The reality is that real estate is highly regional. One region that’s working (due to demographic shifts and other factors) over a given five or ten year period could lag the next decade. Thus, having diversification in one’s real estate portfolio is key to managing through market cycles and being able to invest for the long-term.
With more than 15,450 properties in the U.S., U.K., and Europe, Realty Income provides not only sector-wide diversification, but geographic diversification as well. This company has seen some struggles with its occupancy ration (hovering around 96%) for the past three decades. However, the company’s monthly dividend income paid to investors (which has been raised 126 times since its IPO in 1994) does certainly provide a compelling investment case to dividend investors everywhere. At a valuation of just 16-times last year’s AFFO, and with a forward dividend yield of 5%, this is a top high-yield stock I think is worth considering here.
Despite higher interest rates, Realty Income expanded by adding over 2,000 properties last year. These additions included the acquisition of Spirit Realty, bringing its total to around 15,500. Thus, for those seeking growth (where it’s often hard to find) in the real estate sector, Realty Income certainly looks compelling at its current valuation.
Pfizer (PFE)
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) is among the top large-cap pharma stocks in the market, but is one that hasn’t received much love in recent years following the pandemic. A key vaccine maker for Covid-19, Pfizer saw its valuation soar on expectations that annual boosters would become a mainstay of its business. However, recent data have shown that this isn’t nearly the case in most parts of the world.
This pandemic surge was reflected in Pfizers’ revenue surging from $41.7 billion in 2020 to $100.3 billion in 2022. However, the company’s revenue has since dropped to $55.2 billion over the last twelve months. Thus, the market appears to have gotten too bullish on the upside, but now could be positioned too bearishly on this stock on the downside.
I think Pfizer’s 5.8% dividend yield is particularly appealing, when one considers the durability of the company’s cash flows and its pipeline of cancer drugs acquired via its Seagen deal. That deal may take years to pay off. But the expectation of eight new blockbuster drugs by 2030 is a story I think most investors can get behind – at least, those who are patient enough to wait.
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Quiz! Can you name every club Mesut Ozil assisted against for Arsenal?
It's Mesut Ozil's birthday - let's celebrate the assist king's career in north London
Football quiz time – and today's all about Mesut Ozil, who turns 36 today.
The silky German playmaker caught the world's attention when he smashed Arsenal's transfer record, becoming known as English football's premier assist connoisseur in north London. There was no quite like him: he had the brain to find a pass where there was seemingly no way through.
And though he left by mutual consent, his contract cancelled not long after signing a new deal, he gave so much joy to Gooners. Ozil wasn't just prolific, he was elegant, deft and evoked a spirit that perhaps hadn't been seen by this club since the days of Dennis Bergkamp.
Ozil had a life long before the Premier League, as a Galactico at Real Madrid, while his exploits for Germany earned him multiple individual awards in his homeland, culminating in the World Cup in 2014 while a Gunner.
But for today's Arsenal quiz… we want you to name his victims while wearing red and white. Hints available if you sign into Kwizly below, too – we'll give you the next letter of the next club that you're currently working on.
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In 'hard pivot,' Ontario to invest $146 million as part of life sciences strategy
Ontario is doing what a key minister describes as a "hard pivot" to life sciences, as it looks to replicate its aggressive investment in the electric-vehicle sector in a bid to become a world leader in biomanufacturing and health sciences.
Premier Doug Ford outlined the second phase of the province's life sciences strategy Tuesday as he announced a $146-million investment in the industry.
“It'll be an all-of-government approach,” Ford said at the MedTech Conference in Toronto.
ave everyone involved to enhance the province's biomanufacturing capacity, to unlock new streams of capital that help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into prototypes, into market-ready products, to improve the adoption and uptake of Ontario-made technologies in clinical settings and to continue to solidify our province as a premier destination for life sciences investments."
The province is putting $46 million into an infrastructure fund to boost research capacity at post-secondary schools and hospitals. It also expects to spend $5 million to speed up clinical trials, $36 million for several startup funds and $40 million in venture capital funds intended to spur growth and innovation.
The province is also expected to soon announce the details of a program to help companies find laboratory space.
Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli said the province has a "very ambitious" goal of growing employment in life sciences to 85,000 jobs by 2030, which would be a significant increase from the 72,000 jobs that currently exist.
“This first-of-a-kind-in-over-a-decade life sciences strategy sets a bold vision to establish Ontario as a biomanufacturing and life sciences hub,” he said.
Last month, at a committee hearing going over cost estimates at Queen's Park, Fedeli spelled out the government's shifting focus.
After securing a number of high-profile, high-money investments from Volkswagen, Stellantis and others for the electric-vehicle supply chain, the province is looking to do the same with the life sciences industry.
"There's still more work to do in (the electric-vehicle sector), but for the most part, the companies that are in the sector pretty much all have a dance partner, so we are now pivoting, a very hard pivot, to life sciences," Fedeli told the committee.
“We have 70,000 STEM grads annually,” he said, referring to graduates from science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs.
He added the province has a robust research and development ecosystem, along with 72,000 life science workers and 2,000 life sciences companies.
"We've landed over $4 billion in life sciences in the last four years," he went on, referring to companies' investments in the province.
Fedeli said Tuesday that Ontario also wants to become a leader in nuclear medicine, in part because of its 12 CANDU nuclear reactors.
“We have a unique opportunity to become the No. 1 North American supplier in the global nuclear medicines supply chain with critical investments in partnerships with leading Ontario universities and companies,” Fedeli said.
"We will continue to support reliable access to cutting edge treatments for cancer patients and expand Ontario's nuclear medicine advantage."
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 15, 2024.
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Elliott Investment Management has formally requested a special shareholder meeting with Southwest Airlines (LUV) in order to shake up the firm’s leadership, according to news reports. This would be the activist investor’s first U.S. proxy fight since 2017.
Elliott Intends to Replace LUV’s Board Members
Elliott currently has an 11% stake in Southwest, has nominated eight directors to the airline’s board, and aims to replace the same number of board members. The special meeting is expected to take place on December 10, according to Bloomberg.
After a meeting with Elliott last month, Southwest announced that six board members, including Chair Gary Kelly, would step down, and the company reduced the board size from 15 to 12 seats.
Elliott Has Been Critical of LUV’s Leadership
Elliott has criticized Southwest’s leadership for the airline’s long-term underperformance. Earlier this year, Elliott disclosed a $2 billion stake in Southwest and demanded strategic reforms. In response, Southwest introduced a share buyback program and announced an end to its open seating policy at an investor day in September.
Additionally, Southwest adopted a poison pill strategy in July to protect itself from Elliott’s attempts to acquire the airline.
Is LUV a Good Buy Right Now?
Analysts remain sidelined about LUV stock, with a Hold consensus rating based on two Buys and nine Holds. Over the past year, LUV has surged by more than 15%, and the average LUV price target of $28.75 implies a downside potential of 4.8% from current levels.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. | https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/elliott-pushes-leadership-shakeup-southwest-airlines-nyse-luv | 2024-10-15T18:22:37Z |
NNA -nbsp;Hezbollah Media Relations issued the following statement: quot;The ldquo;Israelirdquo; enemy shelled today [Tuesday, October 15, 2024] between 12:30 and 2:00 p.m.rockets loaded with internationally banned cluster bombs at the following areas:
bull; Wadi al-Khanazir [The Pigs Valley] in Wadi Al-Hujayr [Al-Hujayr Valley]
bull; Khallet Raj between Alman and Deir Siryan
bull; East of Alman towards the forests
This barbaric crime, which is added to the series of ldquo;Israelirdquo; crimes against the Lebanese and Palestinian peoples, confirms its blatant inability to confront the fighters of the Islamic Resistance. It further shows its blatant disregard for all international covenants, norms and laws, especially in times of war.
We urge all the relevant parties in Lebanon and international human rights and humanitarian organizations to condemn this heinous crime by all standards, particularly nbsp;due to its long and negative repercussions on civilians.quot;
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(Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted this year’s goal for alternatives fundraising 20% on the promise of surging demand in credit markets.
Now the firm expects to raise more than $60 billion, Goldman said Tuesday after reporting third-quarter results. The firm is one of the best-placed firms to capitalize on the private-credit boom, given its ability to scour the market for new deals, executives said.
“A lot of the raise has been in the broad credit area,” Marc Nachmann, who runs Goldman’s $3.1 trillion money-management business, said in an interview. “It plays to our strength.”
Nachmann pointed to Goldman’s standing in the investment-banking business as a key aid in sourcing new deals. “That puts us in a unique place,” he said, adding that the company doesn’t have to look for joint ventures to create opportunities.
Citigroup Inc. has agreed to work with Apollo Global Management Inc. on $25 billion of private credit deals in the next five years, to help muscle its way into more dealmaking conversations and benefit from Apollo’s heft in credit investing. Other banks have explored similar opportunities to gin up business in the booming asset class. The goal is to claw away at a piece of the fees for finding deals instead of ceding the business to non-banks.
Goldman has been able to ward off concerns about a crimped fundraising environment as money gravitates toward platforms with a bigger reach. “We continue to see a concentration of fundraising” to the top five or 10 players, Nachmann said.
Private credit remains a key focus at the New York-based bank. That was underscored by Chief Executive Officer David Solomon, who on Tuesday reiterated the firm’s desire to lean into the platform that has already amassed $140 billion in assets. Even within that universe, Nachmann sees pockets where Goldman can drive growth.
“We are growing our asset-backed financing business,” he said. “We are putting a lot of focus there and investing in it.”
In July, Blue Owl Capital Inc., one of the biggest private-credit investors, agreed to buy credit manager Atalaya Capital Management to push deeper into asset-based lending. That business relies on contractual cash flow generated by a defined pool of financial assets. Such financing has been increasingly gaining traction in private markets, where investors are looking beyond directly negotiated loans in the hunt for more lucrative returns.
It’s all in an effort by Goldman to position its asset- and wealth-management business as a reliable center for throwing off predictable and increasing fees. The goal is to give investors reason to stick with its stock as its more prominent investment bank remains prone to gyrating with the broader economic cycle.
To that end, Nachmann ticked off Goldman’s achievements since he was tapped to take on the group in 2022, such as boosting revenue growth, shedding balance-sheet investments and upping its pretax margins.
“A lot of people had doubts whether we could do all this,” Nachmann said. “We have executed well against the top-line metrics.”
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Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann asked for a survey for construction of these roads on the basis of need and priority by the PWD and the Mandi board.
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Presiding over a meeting here, he said that most of the link roads have been neglected even after the passage of six years.
Mann asked for a survey for construction of these roads on the basis of need and priority by the PWD and the Mandi board.
He said the state government had decided to revamp the infrastructure of link roads by widening, strengthening and upgrading these rural roads.
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BioVeritas to Present at ALBC NEXT 2024
CEO of pioneering SAF company to discuss the company’s unconstrained technology platform for conversion of biomass into truly sustainable aviation fuel
BRYAN, TX, UNITED STATES, October 15, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- BioVeritas, LLC, a leading sustainable fuels and biochemicals company redefining the future of SAF, today announced that David Austgen, chief executive officer of BioVeritas, will present at ABLC NEXT 2024 on October 23rd in San Francisco. Mr. Austgen will specifically speak at the NEXT SAF Technology Summit and showcase BioVeritas’ SAF technology advancements at the 5:15PM PT session at Hotel Nikko.Mr. Austgen will participate in a panel of SAF leaders highlighting the newest innovations in the SAF industry. His presentation will focus on BioVeritas’ proprietary technology platform that can convert a wide range of feedstocks through Directed Mixed-Culture Fermentation and Low-Energy Acid Recovery into sustainable, low-carbon intensity aviation fuel.
“BioVeritas has unlimited growth potential,” stated Mr. Austgen. “The BioVeritas Process utilizes more feedstocks and less energy to deliver superior carbon intensity, without any grand assumptions. We solve the most pressing issues for SAF and can meet the strict technical requirements with the feedstocks and technology available today.”
BioVeritas, LLC, is a portfolio company of Ara Partners, a private equity firm specializing in industrial decarbonization investments.
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About BioVeritas, LLC
BioVeritas, LLC, headquartered in Bryan, Texas, is a sustainable fuels and biochemicals company. The BioVeritas Process™ unlocks more feedstocks and uses less energy to deliver superior carbon intensity for innovative industrial companies. For more information on BioVeritas, please visit www.bioveritas.com.
About Ara Partners
Ara Partners is a global private equity and infrastructure investment firm focused on industrial decarbonization. Founded in 2017, Ara Partners seeks to build and scale companies with significant decarbonization impact across the industrial and manufacturing, chemicals and materials, energy efficiency and green fuels, and food and agriculture sectors. The company operates from offices in Houston, Boston, Washington, D.C., and Dublin. Ara Partners closed its third private equity fund in December 2023 with over $2.8 billion in capital commitments. As of June 30, 2024, Ara Partners had approximately $6.3 billion of assets under management. For more information about Ara Partners, please visit www.arapartners.com.
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SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA, Chile -The dusty main street through San Pedro de Atacama, a tiny town of adobe bricks and whitewashed plaster in Chile’s Atacama Desert, is a whirl of billowing linen shirts, sun cream and ponchos.
Tour operators and vendors call out to visitors in English in an attempt to turn heads, before trying French, German, or Mandarin. They turn away and mutter in Spanish if they are unsuccessful.
But long before tourists flocked from around the globe to see the desert’s moonscapes and salt flats, or peer up at the stars through some of the clearest skies in the world, there was another lingua franca in these parts.
Ckunsa, the language of the Lickanantay people who have lived in the Atacama Desert for more than 11,000 years, was declared “extinct” in the 1950s.
But it is still very much alive in the depths of the desert.
“I don’t accept that my native language is extinct,” spits 50–year-old Tomás Vilca under the patchy shade of an awning.
He sits hunched on a plastic stool in his small farm in a desert oasis, where he and his family grow vegetables to eat or sell at market.
“Ckunsa is dormant, yes, but we are bringing it back. We are going to revitalize our language.”
Some 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, of which around 1,500 are in danger of disappearing altogether by the end of this century.
Chile does not have an official language ordained either by its constitution or laws, but Spanish is the de facto administrative language in the country.
However, Chile is multilingual.
Alongside Spanish, Aymara and Quechua are spoken in the north of the country and up into Peru, Bolivia and northern Argentina. Down in picturesque Patagonia, there are a handful of Kawésqar speakers; and Mapuzugun, the language of the Mapuche people, Chile’s largest Indigenous group, is spoken widely in the forests and valleys around the Bio Bío River.
Out on Easter Island, which has been part of Chilean territory since 1888, Rapanui is spoken by the Indigenous population.
And Ckunsa is not the first to disappear.
The Selk’nam, an Indigenous people who lived on Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego in the furthest southern reaches of Chile, spoke a language called Ona, which has also been declared extinct.
Recently, in 2021, Cristina Calderón, the last speaker of the Yagán language in the isolated valleys and fjords at the southernmost tip of South America, died.
With her death, the Kawésqar language became extinct.
“At school they’d tell me I was speaking ‘Bolivian’ – that I wasn’t talking like a Chilean,” remembers Vilca. “They stamped Ckunsa out of us from an early age. After that, my parents started to teach me Spanish so I didn’t suffer any more discrimination.”
From the mid-1800s onwards, there is documentation of Ckunsa in records written by missionaries and others who visited the area. But during Spanish colonial times, public schools had been set up and a process of “hispanization” was sparked.
A generation of children were taught Spanish, and there were even reports of physical abuse or fines for those who continued to speak Ckunsa. Slowly, the language was replaced.
“At the educational level, we are working constantly to revitalize ‘dormant’ languages like Ckunsa, Yagán and Kawésqar through the school subject ‘language and culture of ancestral peoples’,” said Margarita Makuc, head of the Chilean Education Ministry’s general education division.
“[It is important to teach it] because the construction of communities is diverse, so cultural formation of students should be broad, particularly in places where the concentration of students from Indigenous backgrounds is higher.”
In 2018 and 2019, the ministry spoke to representatives from the country’s 10 Indigenous communities to build a curriculum for ‘language and culture of ancestral peoples’, which was approved and implemented in July 2020.
It is taught to students aged six to 11 in public schools where 20% or more of their student body hail from Mapuche, Aymara, Quechua or Rapanui backgrounds; or which have at least one student from the Colla, Diaguita, Lickanantay, Kawésqar or Yagán communities.
However, parents can opt out of the subject.
Now, up in the Atacama Desert, local initiatives are aiming to bring Ckunsa back.
In October 2021, the Semmu Halayna Ckapur Lassi Ckunsa, the ‘first great meeting of the Ckunsa language’, was held in an attempt to plot a way forward for the recuperation of the language.
And in May this year, a foundation called Yockontur – the verb to speak in Ckunsa – handed out 1,400 mini Ckunsa dictionaries to primary school students in San Pedro de Atacama.
“Ckunsa has always been used in local meetings and ceremonies, but elsewhere it was a hybrid with Spanish,” says Ilia Reyes Aymani, 50, a local teacher who has written short songs in Ckunsa to teach colors and numbers to the local children.
“When they taught you how to sew, for example, they did it in Ckunsa, not Spanish. The language has been there my whole life out in the communities.”
Every year in October, the Lickanantay gather for the ritualistic cleansing of the irrigation channels which flood their crops with spring water.
As the men sweep along the grooves with tree branches, the women sing in Ckunsa.
Down in Calama, a town in a desert oasis which slumbers in the shadow of the tailings heaps from Chuquicamata, the largest open-pit copper mine on Earth, one primary school is teaching Ckunsa to its 670 students.
Tomás Vilca is the school’s Ckunsa teacher.
“Every day we are recovering new words and concepts – it’s very exciting,” he explains.
Vilca says that there are still some 1,500 words which they have recovered from texts and songs, but whose meaning has been lost to time and neglect.
“We’re realizing that, at the end of it all, the traditions and customs that we had are disappearing. Our people have less and less knowledge and understanding of the desert.”
But among the Lickanantay there is still a strong sense of continuity between generations.
“We’re trying to leave something behind for our children, much as our grandparents and ancestors did for us,” says Reyes Aymani.
“The more we spread the word and teach people, Ckunsa grows as a language,” she says. “It’s beautiful to see how people are taking it up, and showing us that our heritage matters.”
She says that there is no limit to how far it can go.
“It’s persistence, that’s all. We’re leaving something behind for those who want to receive it.”
“And that can only be a good thing.”
Copyright 2024 NPR | https://www.wmot.org/2024-10-14/in-chile-a-language-on-the-verge-of-extinction-stirs-into-life | 2024-10-15T18:22:38Z |
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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The Korean reality show Culinary Class Wars has been renewed for a second season on Netflix. The show has gained global popularity since its launch.
Renewal
Netflix has confirmed that the Korean reality show Culinary Class Wars will return for a second season. The renewal comes after the show's success both in Korea and internationally. The competition puts 100 chefs, some renowned and some undiscovered, against each other in a battle to create the best dishes.
Competition Format
The show’s format is a large-scale culinary competition. It includes 12 episodes where chefs showcase their cooking skills. Each episode has various cooking challenges that test the abilities of the contestants. The competition format is structured to resemble a sports event, making it a unique viewing experience.
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Judges
The judges of the show are well-known figures in the culinary world. Paik Jong-won, a respected restaurateur, and chef Ahn Sung-jae of Mosu Seoul, South Korea's only Michelin three-star restaurant, return as the main judges. Their expertise and knowledge bring credibility to the competition.
Production Team
The producers of Culinary Class Wars will return for the second season. Kim Hak-min and Kim Eun-ji, who successfully led the first season, will continue their roles. The writer Mo Eun-sol will also return, ensuring continuity in the storytelling and structure of the show.
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Global Success
Culinary Class Wars made its debut just a month ago. Despite its recent launch, it quickly became a hit. The show gained recognition both in Korea and internationally. It became the first Korean unscripted show to top Netflix's Global Top 10 TV (Non-English) list. It held this spot for three weeks in a row.
Culinary Class Wars is a 12-episode competition featuring 100 chefs who compete in various cooking challenges judged by top chefs.
Why was the show renewed for a second season?
The show’s success in both Korea and internationally, topping Netflix’s charts, led to the decision to renew it for a second season.
Renewal
Netflix has confirmed that the Korean reality show Culinary Class Wars will return for a second season. The renewal comes after the show's success both in Korea and internationally. The competition puts 100 chefs, some renowned and some undiscovered, against each other in a battle to create the best dishes.Competition Format
The show’s format is a large-scale culinary competition. It includes 12 episodes where chefs showcase their cooking skills. Each episode has various cooking challenges that test the abilities of the contestants. The competition format is structured to resemble a sports event, making it a unique viewing experience.Also Read : Joker 2: Everything we know about digital release date, cast and plot
Judges
The judges of the show are well-known figures in the culinary world. Paik Jong-won, a respected restaurateur, and chef Ahn Sung-jae of Mosu Seoul, South Korea's only Michelin three-star restaurant, return as the main judges. Their expertise and knowledge bring credibility to the competition.Production Team
The producers of Culinary Class Wars will return for the second season. Kim Hak-min and Kim Eun-ji, who successfully led the first season, will continue their roles. The writer Mo Eun-sol will also return, ensuring continuity in the storytelling and structure of the show.Also Read : Justin Bieber in the news again! This time Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are clashing over him for this reason
Global Success
Culinary Class Wars made its debut just a month ago. Despite its recent launch, it quickly became a hit. The show gained recognition both in Korea and internationally. It became the first Korean unscripted show to top Netflix's Global Top 10 TV (Non-English) list. It held this spot for three weeks in a row.FAQs
What is the format of Culinary Class Wars?Culinary Class Wars is a 12-episode competition featuring 100 chefs who compete in various cooking challenges judged by top chefs.
Why was the show renewed for a second season?
The show’s success in both Korea and internationally, topping Netflix’s charts, led to the decision to renew it for a second season.
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Thomson's .575 winning percentage is the best for any manager in franchise history. His contract was set to expire after the 2025 season.
“Year by year is good with me,” Thomson said Tuesday of the extension. “I've mentioned many times this is the only place I want to be. This will be my last stop.”
Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said the entire coaching staff — which includes polarizing hitting coach Kevin Long — will return next season, as well.
“Many managers will say it, but I truly believe we have the best coaching staff in baseball,” Thomson said.
Coming off a 95-67 season, Dombrowski made clear he was happy with the direction of the team under the manager affectionately known by his players as Topper.
“I think we have a good coaching staff, primarily,” Dombrowski said during Tuesday's announcement. “They do a very efficient job. They did lead us to 95 wins.”
Thomson has a 280-155 record since the veteran bench coach replaced Joe Girardi as Phillies manager on June 3, 2022.
Dombrowski said it was important for the team not to enter the 2026 season with a lame-duck manager.
“He's done a good job for us, been a very successful manager,” Dombrowski said. “There's been very few clubs in baseball that have made the postseason three years in a row. He has done that. We've been a very good club under his guidance. It's also one where I think stability in the manager's spot, I don't think going into the manager's last year is ever good situation to be in, if you can prevent that from happening. He deserves the extension in that regard.”
Thomson has been with the club since the 2018 season when he was first hired as bench coach under former manager Gabe Kapler.
He spent 28 years as a member of the New York Yankees organization (1990-2017), including 10 seasons on the major league coaching staff as bench coach (2008, 2015-17) and third base coach (2009-14).
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Exclusively for the holiday season, the special giftpack includes three award-winning Yellowstone Bourbon varieties
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Yellowstone Bourbon announced it will release the 2024 Bourbon
Giftpack this month. The Giftpack showcases three award-winning innovations from the Yellowstone Bourbon family: Yellowstone Select, Yellowstone Special Finishes Collection Toasted and Yellowstone Special Finishes Collection Rum Cask.
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Yellowstone Bourbon announced it will release the 2024 Bourbon Giftpack this month. The Giftpack showcases three award-winning innovations from the Yellowstone Bourbon family: Yellowstone Select, Yellowstone Special Finishes Collection Toasted and Yellowstone Special Finishes Collection Rum Cask.
Packaged in a decorative box and available at local retailers nationwide at a minimum suggested retail price of $49.99, the Yellowstone Giftpack is the first multi-bottle pack by Yellowstone and the f
Packaged in a decorative box and available at local retailers nationwide at a minimum suggested retail price of $49.99, the Yellowstone Giftpack is the first multi-bottle pack by Yellowstone and the first time these Yellowstone expressions have been offered together in 375mL sizes.
"Our new Yellowstone Giftpack is the perfect holiday gift for fans of premium bourbon and outdoor enthusiasts alike," said Kelly Panzitta, brand manager for Yellowstone Bourbon. "These three award-winning varieties also offer those new to bourbon the chance to try them in an affordable, approachable way and have some fun creating cocktails with a brand that has a lot of talkability built into its history."
Featured Bourbons:
Yellowstone Select
Awarded Double Gold by the 2024 SIP Awards, Yellowstone Select is the brand's flagship Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
The blend of 4- and 7-year bourbons is bottled at 93 proof (46.5% ABV).
It features an aroma of rye spice with soft, leathered cherries, flavors of smoked caramel with hints of vanilla and honey on the palate and a smokey oak brown sugar finish.
Yellowstone Special Finishes Collection Toasted
With a Double Gold medal from the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Yellowstone Toasted is the first in Yellowstone's Special Finishes Collection.
Made from finishing Yellowstone Select with toasted oak staves, this 100-proof (50% ABV) bourbon brings extra character.
Notes of toasted caramel, vanilla, hints and fall spices and cinnamon on the nose are followed by flavors of walnut, toffee, black tea and white pepper with a crisp oak finish featuring cocoa and tobacco.
Yellowstone Special Finishes Collection Rum Cask
Winner of a Platinum award from the 2024 ASCOT Awards, Yellowstone Rum Cask is the second of Yellowstone's Special Finishes Collection expressions.
Finishing Yellowstone Select for nine weeks in rum cask barrels from Havana, Cuba, imparts notes of spice and tropical sweetness for a unique flavor profile.
Bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV), Yellowstone Rum Cask features an aroma of gingerbread, poached pear and fresh-cut hay, notes of toasted marshmallow, crème brûlée, toffee and toasted oak on the palate, and a long honey finish with tobacco, clove and cocoa-seasoned oak.
About Yellowstone Bourbon
Founded by pioneer distiller Joseph Bernard Dant, Yellowstone Bourbon was named for our country's very first national park in 1872. In 2011, seventh-generation Master Distiller Steve Beam – a descendant of both the Dant and Beam distilling families – founded Lebanon, Kentucky-based Limestone Branch Distillery and resurrected the Yellowstone brand with the creation of Yellowstone Select Bourbon. Since 2018, Yellowstone Bourbon has partnered with the National Parks Conservation Association and is one of NPCA's largest annual corporate sponsors, donating nearly $750,000 to preserve national parks. To learn more visit YellowstoneBourbon , LimestoneBranch and follow on Facebook and Instagram .
About Luxco
Founded in St. Louis in 1958 by the Lux Family, Luxco is a leading producer, supplier, importer and bottler of beverage alcohol products. Our mission is to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of consumers, associates and business partners. Merged with MGP Ingredients, Inc. in 2021 (Nasdaq: MGPI ), Luxco operates as MGP's Brands Division and manages all MGP/Luxco brands. This extensive and award-winning spirits portfolio includes well-known brands from four distilleries: Bardstown, Kentucky-based Lux Row Distillers, home of Ezra Brooks, Rebel, Blood Oath, David Nicholson and Daviess County; Lebanon, Kentucky-based Limestone Branch Distillery, maker of Yellowstone Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Minor Case Straight Rye Whiskey and Bowling & Burch Gin; Jalisco, Mexico-based Destiladora Gonzalez Lux, producer of 100% agave tequilas, El Mayor, Exotico and Dos Primos; and Ross & Squibb Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, where Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Rossville Union Straight Rye Whiskey are produced. The innovative and high-quality brand portfolio also includes Penelope Bourbon, Everclear Grain Alcohol, Pearl Vodka, Saint Brendan's Irish Cream, The Quiet Man Irish Whiskey, Green Hat Gin and other well-recognized brands. For more information about the company and its brands, visit luxco .
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Windsor-Tecumseh Liberal MP Irek Kusmierczyk continues to support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Speaking on AM800's 'Mornings with Mike and Meg,' Kusmierczyk said he is 100 per cent behind the Prime Minister.
His support comes after several Liberal backbench MPs are expected to formally ask the prime minister to step down as party leader this week.
CTV News is reporting a group of those MPs broke off into a so-called "secret caucus" last week.
Kusmierczyk says it's a crazy time at Parliament Hill but he continues to support the Prime Minister.
"We had a national caucus meeting on the west coast in September and we came out of that meeting united as a party and focused as MPs and I can tell you that the Prime Minister is 100 per cent committed to leading this party into the next election," says Kusmierczyk.
He says the report caught a lot of people by surprise.
"There's a lot of stuff coming out of Parliament Hill really for weeks and months not all of it is factual and so I think you, you have to take some of this stuff with a grain of salt," he says.
Kusmierczyk believes MPs are determined and focused following the party's national caucus in September.
"There's no illusions, we have no illusions about where we're at," says Kusmierczyk. "I mean we all read the papers, we read the polls but there's also a clarity, there's a clarity in terms of what is on the line, what we're fighting for and also what is the alternative."
As heard on AM800 news Tuesday morning, University of Windsor political science professor Lydia Miljan said this is the most significant threat to Trudeau's leadership yet and isn't sure how Trudeau can withstand the pressure of a challenge like this. | https://www.am800cklw.com/news/local-liberal-mp-continues-to-support-prime-minister-justin-trudeau.html | 2024-10-15T18:22:39Z |
Financial services company Capital Group on Tuesday divested a 1.7 per cent stake in IT firm Mastek for over Rs 148 crore through an open market transaction.
According to the bulk deal data available on the BSE, US-based Capital group through its arm SmallCap World Fund Inc offloaded 5.30 lakh shares, amounting to a 1.7 per cent stake in Mastek.
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The shares were sold at an average price of Rs 2,801.68 apiece, taking the deal value to Rs 148.49 crore.
After the share sale, Capital group's holding in Mastek has come down to 6.24 per cent from 7.94 per cent.
Meanwhile, Aalidhra Textool Engineers bought 2 lakh shares of the company at an average price of Rs 2,800.81 per piece. This took the deal value to Rs 56.01 crore.
Details of the other buyers of Mastek's shares could not be ascertained.
Shares of Mastek rose 4.65 per cent to close at Rs 2,904.25 apiece on the BSE. | https://www.business-standard.com/amp/companies/news/us-based-capital-group-divests-1-7-stake-worth-rs-148-cr-in-it-firm-mastek-124101501270_1.html | 2024-10-15T18:22:40Z |
Samu's on fire! Chelsea's 'incompetence and entitlement' called out after striker scores four first-half goals for Spain U21s
Chelsea fans were quick to point out the "incompetence and entitlement" of the club after Samu Omorodion scored four first-half goals for Spain U21s.
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Jennifer Koh is shaking up the long-established chamber music program at the Kennedy Center with innovative programming and community engagement. An example of that is her collaboration with pianist-composer Missy Mazzoli.
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Healthie Secures $23M Series B to Continue Building Infrastructure for Longitudinal, Virtual-First Healthcare
New funding will accelerate product innovation and expand Healthie's API-first platform for next-generation healthcare delivery.
NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthie, the leading API-first EHR, scheduling, and engagement platform, announced that it has raised $23 million Series B, led by TCV with participation from existing investors including Birchmere, Velvet Sea Ventures, and Greymatter, and Watershed. Healthie will use this capital to continue building products for its customers, who deliver virtual-first, longitudinal, and collaborative care.
"Healthie's customers put patient experience and outcomes at the center of care delivery - this is exactly what Healthcare needs, and traditional EHRs were not designed like this." says Erica Jain, CEO and co-founder of Healthie. "Innovation in healthcare requires a long-term mindset and we're proud to support our customers for years to come so they can build long-term relationships with their patients and increase access to important healthcare."
Building the Future of Healthcare Innovation
Since 2022, Healthie has tripled its market presence, powering millions of care appointments and providing seamless integrations for digital health companies. Its API-first platform helps healthcare providers streamline operations and deliver continuous, collaborative care.
Healthie supports over 25,000 clinicians in fields like behavioral health, women's health, nutrition, coaching, MSK, and family care— specialties overlooked by legacy EHRs. The platform has enabled clinicians to care for over 10 million patients to date, while also empowering developers who make over 1 billion API calls monthly to create innovative healthcare solutions. As healthcare shifts towards accessible, continuous care, Healthie is leading this transformation with cutting-edge technology.
For example, Healthie customer Two Chairs uses Healthie's EHR, scheduling, and engagement tools to deliver multi-state care across their growing network of hundreds of clinicians. "Healthie has been a great partner for Two Chairs, truly understanding our dedication to delivering high-quality behavioral health care and flexibility to meet our evolving needs as we continue to grow. We appreciate their platform's adaptability to serve our unique care delivery model" said David Covell, Chief Product Officer at Two Chairs.
Innovative Solutions for Modern Care
Healthie will use funds to enhance its ONC and HITRUST Certified EHR, Scheduling, and Engagement platform, and in particular expand Healthie's Harbor (marketplace) and introduce AI-powered solutions into the clinical experience to continue streamlining workflows, enabling better patient care, and supporting value-based models. Over the past 8 years, Healthie has built thousands of micro-features that collectively offer enterprise-grade, customizable tools for clinicians, administrators, and developers. This funding reinforces Healthie's commitment to empowering its customers, the true innovators in care delivery.
"Healthie's technology allows care organizations of all sizes to focus on what matters most—delivering high-quality care," said Gautam Gupta, Partner at TCV. "By building best-in-class infrastructure, Healthie is accelerating digital health innovation, and we're thrilled to support the company in shaping the future of care."
Healthie recognizes that healthcare is too big of a problem for any one company to solve alone. That's why Healthie is investing in the broader healthcare ecosystem through Healthie Harbor. With 57 partners integrated and more on the way, this solution enables third-party developers to build against Healthie APIs, enabling Healthie customers to deliver last mile, customized care solutions that improve patient outcomes and streamline business operations at scale.
"At Healthie, we've always been a product-first, tech-first company, driven by our passion for building the best infrastructure for healthcare for the long-haul," Healthie's CTO and co-founder, Cavan Klinsky shares. "We're heads down building for our customers, and will continue investing in R&D to unlock new opportunities for our customers to innovate and scale faster than ever."
About Healthie
Healthie provides the infrastructure for Next-Gen healthcare organizations to deliver virtual-first, continuous, and collaborative care.
With EHR, scheduling, and patient engagement solutions, and a marketplace of third-party partners, Healthie's API-first platform allows organizations of any size to build, customize, and scale easily. The platform meets top certification standards for data security, including HIPAA, HITRUST R2, SOC-2 Type 2, and ONC certification.
Healthie serves thousands of organizations with over 25,000 clinicians, caring for more than 10 million patients. From preventative health to chronic care management, Healthie has built a leading platform since its 2016 founding, enabling organizations to deliver exceptional patient care.
Learn more about Healthie at www.gethealthie.com.
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IPC demands investigation into EFCC raid on Enugu radio station
The International Press Centre, IPC, has called for the immediate investigation and prosecution of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, officials who stormed Urban Radio Station (94.5FM) in Enugu on the evening of Monday, October 14, 2024.
The demand which came on Tuesday via a statement, was made through its Safety and Protection of Journalists, SPJ, hub.
Signed by the IPC Executive Director, the group described the incident as “a despicable assault on the media and a blatant abuse of power.”
“The recent spate of attacks on journalists suggests that the EFCC and other security agencies have resorted to extra-judicial, jungle tactics to address whatever grievances they may have.” Said the statement.
He said, “the officials overpowered the staff of the station who they alleged intimidated with arms, forced them to sit on the bare floor, took their phones, and went straight into the live studio of the station and whisked away the anchor of the interactive programme, PRIME TIME, that was going on live at the time of the invasion.”
They called on the EFCC Chairman, Olanipekun Olukoye, to launch a thorough investigation into the invasion and to ensure that the officers involved are prosecuted and held accountable for their unprofessional conduct.
The group who stressed that the incident should serve as a warning to other officers, urged the EFCC to provide additional training for its personnel on the constitutional boundaries of their authority.
They also condemned a recent attack on journalists in Bayelsa State, which according to them, occurred during a press briefing organized by the Sagbama Local Government Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Yenagoa.
In the attack, thugs were reported to have attacked the venue, leaving several journalists injured.
IPC reaffirmed its commitment to advocating for the protection of journalists and holding those responsible for attacks on the press accountable. | https://dailypost.ng/2024/10/15/ipc-demands-investigation-into-efcc-raid-on-enugu-radio-station/ | 2024-10-15T18:22:41Z |
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has said that INEOS are 'sending a message' by terminating Sir Alex Ferguson's ambassador agreement with the club.
Since retiring from his position as manager many years ago, Ferguson has been regularly seen in the stands at Old Trafford with the former Scottish manager still involved with the Red Devils in some capacity. Sir Jim Ratcliffe informed Ferguson last week, marking the end of his 39-year connection with the club, which began when he became manager in 1986. Ferguson's success, including 13 Premier League titles, solidified his reputation as one of the greatest managers in history.
Ferguson has almost been part of the furniture at Old Trafford, so the decision isn't likely to go down well with everyone affiliated with the Manchester club.
Rio Ferdinand Reacts to INEOS Decision
He believes they are making a statement
The Athletic reported on Tuesday morning that Manchester United have made the decision to cut their multi-million-pound annual payment to Ferguson, cancelling his ambassador role at Old Trafford. INEOS made the decision as they continue to try to cut costs within the club.
Reacting to the news, Ferdinand took to social media, suggesting that INEOS were making a statement and were trying to send a message...
"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?!?"
INEOS have only been officially involved with United since the start of the year and are stamping their authority at Old Trafford. Although Ferguson isn't involved in a major capacity like he once was when he was a manager, ever since he retired he's remained in and around the club, so it's undoubtedly a huge decision from INEOS.
Ratcliffe and his team have been looking to steer United back in the right direction, and cutting their spending has been a big part of what they've done so far. If INEOS feel that the money spent on Ferguson can be distributed to more pivotal parts of the club, then United supporters will have to trust their decision.
GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Sir Alex Ferguson managed 1,500 games for Manchester United, winning 895 of those.
Former Man Utd Star is Highest-Rated Player in His Position in Europe This Season
Another player Manchester United were wrong to get rid of? He's been superb during the opening weeks of the 2024-25 season.
Man Utd Eyeing Alphonso Davies in 2025
It would be an ambitious move
According to a report from Florian Plettenberg, Manchester United are considering a move to sign Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies. Scouts have regularly monitored the Canadian international and he's been identified as one of their desired targets for the 2025 summer transfer window.
The Red Devils have endured plenty of issues in Davies' position of late, with Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia both struggling due to injuries. The United duo are both currently on the treatment table and the left-back position is likely to be an area they address in the upcoming windows.
Statistics courtesy of WhoScored. Correct as of 15-10-24. | https://www.givemesport.com/rio-ferdinand-ineos-manchester-united-sir-alex-ferguson/ | 2024-10-15T18:22:41Z |
Hendrick Motorsports will not appeal Bowman DQ
In a surprising move, Hendrick Motorsports has chosen not to appeal Alex Bowman's Charlotte disqualification.
In a statement released on Monday, HMS gave the following explanation for their decision to accept the penalty: "Hendrick Motorsports will not appeal the disqualification of the No. 48 car following Sunday's race at the Charlotte Roval. NASCAR allows a clear margin to account for the difference in pre- and post-race weight.
"After a thorough review by our team and the sanctioning body, we simply did not give ourselves enough margin to meet the post-race requirement. Although unintentional, the infraction was avoidable. We are extremely disappointed to lose a playoff spot under these circumstances and apologize to our fans and partners."
Originally, all four Hendrick drivers had advanced into the Round of 8 after Kyle Larson's victory on Sunday. But in post-race technical inspection, the No. 48 HMS Chevrolet failed to meet minimum weight requirements, which includes a tolerance around 17 pounds. Per Brad Moran, the managing series director for Cup, the car was weighed multiple times and the team was given the chance to both fuel up the car and add water.
Bowman was disqualified and the subsequent loss of points resulted in him being eliminated from the 2024 NASCAR Cup playoffs. Bowman's misfortune put two-time NASCAR Cup champion and Team Penske driver Joey Logano back in. At the checkered flag, he was out by four points. This also changed the owner's championship, as the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota was originally eliminated there, but is now back in as well.
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino tours Seattle ahead of next year's Club World Cup
Seattle's Lumen Field will host six games during next year's Club World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Tuesday.
The Seattle Sounders, which earned a spot in the competition by winning the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League, will host all three of their group matches at their home stadium.
Three other matches will also be played at Lumen Field, one of 12 stadiums that will host a total of 63 games during the tournament. The event will include an expanded field of 32 teams from FIFA's six soccer confederations.
"So, we want to hear some noise, and the World Cup (noise record) being broken in this stadium by the Seattle Sounders fans during the FIFA Club World Cup next year," Infantino said in a video posted on Instagram.
The tournament is set to start on June 15 and run through July 13, with the final set for New Jersey's MetLife Stadium - also the site of the 2026 World Cup final. So far, the Club World Cup has drawn no major U.S. sponsors and there is not a media rights deal in place.
Infantino was set to meet Tuesday with local elected officials, representatives of the Seattle Sounders and the National Women's Soccer League team, the Seattle Reign, as well as leadership for Seattle's 2026 World Cup organizing committee.
Seattle has also been picked as a host city for the men's World Cup in 2026.
When the dates for the Club World Cup were announced, global players' union FIFPRO criticized FIFA for not considering player workloads in scheduling.
On Monday, the European division of FIFPRO and the 33-nation European Leagues group filed a formal complaint with the European Commission on competition grounds, accusing FIFA of failing to consult properly on its decisions.
The European Commission in Brussels is the executive arm of the 27-nation European Union and can intervene on breaches of competition law.
Twelve teams from Europe will be included in the Club World Cup. They are Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Juventus, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Porto, Real Madrid and Red Bull Salzburg.
Other teams that have qualified include Boca Juniors, Flamengo, Fluminense, Palmeiras and River Plate from South America; Leon, Monterrey, Pachuca and the Sounders from North America; Al Ahly, Esperance, Mamelodi Sundowns and Waydad from Africa; Al-Hilal, Al Ain, Ulsan and Urawa from Asia; and Auckland City from Oceania.
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NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) is getting hit on 2 fronts today as the stock drops 5% as of 1:45 p.m. EST, curtailing the impressive 2 week run the stock was riding before today. News surfaced that the Biden administration is considering further export restrictions on U.S. Chips to certain Persian Gulf countries, according to Bloomberg from unknown sources. Other competitors of NVIDIA are also reeling today, Advanced Micro Devices (Nasdaq:AMD) is down 5% and Intel (Nasdaq:INTC) trading 2.4% lower.
The bigger news that is causing more of today’s hurt comes from ASML Holding (Nasdaq:ASML), a key supplier to chipmakers like Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). ASML’s orders fell significantly short of expectations, further dampening sentiment across the semiconductor industry, dragging the PHLX Semiconductor Index down by nearly 5%.
NVIDIA Leveraged ETFs: NVDX and NVDL
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So as NVIDIA stock shares declined, investors of these leveraged ETFs felt double the burn today. But as share of NVIDIA increase, the leverage works in the same. Even with today’s 10% drop in stock price for NVDX and NVDL, they are still up 23% the past month alone.
What’s Next for Nvidia?
Despite the recent dip, Nvidia’s future remains promising especially in the AI chip sector, where demand for its next-generation Blackwell systems is described as “intense.” Nvidia has already sold out Blackwell systems through the end of 2025, signaling that revenue in the coming year won’t be limited by demand but by how many systems the company can produce.
Wall Street analysts are starting to raise their 2025 earnings estimates and the stock could hit $200 per share, with some now predicting that Nvidia’s Blackwell chips could surpass revenue from its prior-generation Hopper chips as early as next year. The strength of Nvidia’s AI capabilities is a key driver of these positive revisions, and the company continues to maintain a dominant 85% market share in the AI chip market.
With Blackwell AI server systems now shipping and Nvidia’s leadership position in AI hardware secure, the company is positioned to continue benefiting from the AI boom. While geopolitical risks and trade tensions remain, the demand for Nvidia’s products remains strong, and its future growth prospects are bright.
Bottomline for NVDX and NVDL
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(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump’s media startup has taken investors on a wild ride, with the company shedding more than $7 billion in value from its May high to its September bottom, and then regained $4 billion in less than one month.
Nothing fundamental is driving the rally, as Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. reported just $1.6 million in sales through the first six months. And third-party tracking data show that its Truth Social platform hasn’t topped one million daily active users in the past year.
Rather, it appears to be an election gambling proxy, loosely correlated with moves in betting markets. On Sept. 23, Trump was down by three points on PolyMarket and 11 points on PredictIt, but he’s now up by 16 points on PolyMarket and five points on PredictIt. The shares have more than doubled over the same time frame.
“It’s a meme stock that is solely valued on Trump winning, because if he doesn’t win it should be worth $0,” said Matt Tuttle, CEO of Tuttle Capital Management in Riverside, Connecticut. “I just bought puts under the assumption that it’s well overdue for a pullback.”
Tuttle has a point. Trump Media, which owns the X-lookalike social media platform Truth Social, has traded more like a meme stock than a company valued on its fundamentals. In the two months since reporting second-quarter results, it has swung between $11.75 and $33.85.
“If they don’t have the users to make more than $1.6 million in ad marketing, where is it going to come from?” asked Dave Peinsipp, co-chair of Cooley’s global capital markets practice. “This is among the questionable things that don’t really make a lot of sense on the valuation.”
Lofty Multiple
The company’s lofty market valuation, which puts the former president’s stake at roughly $3.7 billion, is based on an extreme price-to-sales ratio over 2,000. By comparison, Rumble Inc., a right-wing video site backed by Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, has a multiple of nearly 17.
It’s also blowing away the performance of traditional meme stocks. GameStop Corp., the video-game retailer that drew legions of individual investors to back it, peaked at a price-to-sales multiple of about four in 2021. And AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.’s peak was roughly 14, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
Although Trump Media shares have jumped above $30 from $11.75 just three weeks ago, they remain down 44% from their first close as a standalone company in March. Looking back to 2021 and the initial mania in when its deal to go public was unveiled, powering the SPAC shares to an intraday peak of $175, it has lost more than 80%.
“Will there be any value in the stock if Donald Trump is not president or will there be a huge jump for the stock if he is?” asked Peinsipp. “It’s a completely unique case study from what we traditionally see.”
Trump has stuck by a promise to not sell shares through at least last Friday, the earliest day such a move would have been disclosed, and retains his nearly 115 million share stake. Meanwhile, the former contestants on Trump’s TV show The Apprentice who co-founded the company quickly sold the vast majority within a week of being able to sell.
Judging Performance
One of the challenges for investors is assessing how the business actually is doing. Trump Media has said it may never disclose performance metrics like average users or revenue per user — things that most other publicly-listed companies regularly provide.
“Trump Media ended last quarter with $344 million in cash and cash equivalents and zero debt while launching an in-app streaming platform on our custom-built content delivery network,” a company spokesperson told Bloomberg in a late September email. “With further innovations planned soon, TMTG is optimistic about our growth strategy.”
The app has failed to top one million daily active users in the past years, less than 1% of the traffic Elon Musk’s X gets, and were just under 400,000 for September, data compiled by the research firm Apptopia show. By comparison, Pinterest reported global monthly active users of 522 million in the second quarter, while Snap’s figure was more than 850 million. And X had nearly 145 million daily active users in September, Apptopia data show.
Another area Truth Social also is lagging is user engagement, with users only averaging 4.8 minutes per day on the app in September, according to Apptopia data. On Rumble, the average time spent by users per day was above 50 minutes from July through September.
“This is clearly a business that cannot support the price even after the decline, there’s nothing that justifies the price,” said Brian Quinn, a law professor at Boston College. “This is not a business worth $6 billion.”
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India-Canada strained ties leave several families in Punjab worried
Given the souring relations between India and Canada, several people expressed the fear that they will face difficulties in securing visas to meet relatives in Canada.
Blurb: According to estimates, Punjab accounts for around 70% of the total Indian students who go to Canada
With the frosty ties between India and Canada sinking to a fresh low, students in Punjab who aspire to study in Canada and also the families of those who are living in the North American country are worried over the uncertainties associated with the development.
Kunal Saini, a 21-year-old student from Hoshiarpur, feels his dream of studying in Canada is shattered. Hoshiarpur’s Arvind Sharma, whose son is a permanent resident status there, fears that it will be difficult for him to secure a visa to visit the North American country to meet him.
Given the souring relations between India and Canada, several people expressed the fear that they will face difficulties in securing visas to meet relatives in Canada.
India on Monday expelled six Canadian diplomats and announced withdrawing its high commissioner and other “targeted” officials from Canada. It strongly dismissed Ottawa’s allegations linking the envoy to a probe into the killing of Sikh extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
India’s decision to recall high commissioner Sanjay Verma and some other diplomats came shortly after Canadian charge d’Affaires Stewart Wheelers was summoned to the ministry of external affairs (MEA).
Wheelers was bluntly told that baseless “targeting” of the Indian envoy and other officials was “completely unacceptable”.
The escalating diplomatic row between India and Canada has left many families back home worried.
Canada is one of the most favourite countries for Punjabis to study and settle down there.
A number of people of the Doaba region, comprising Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahr), are settled abroad, mostly in Canada, the USA and the UK.
Reacting to the fresh development, Kunal Saini, resident of Gautam Nagar in Hoshiarpur, expressed his worry over the situation, stating that his dream of studying in Canada now feels uncertain.
His sister, Kanika Saini, who moved to Canada three years ago on a student visa, has been keeping him informed about the challenges the Indian students are already facing there.
She told her brother that the Canadian government has imposed stricter restrictions, especially limiting students to 20 hours of work per week.
This has particularly affected those from modest backgrounds, as they struggle to meet their living expenses with limited part-time job opportunities.
Given the current situation, Kunal has reluctantly decided to abandon his plans of studying in Canada and is now exploring other options for higher education.
In September this year, the Canadian government announced a reduction in the intake cap on international student study permits for 2025. It reduced study permits by 10 per cent from the 2024 target of 4.85 lakh new student permits.
According to estimates, Punjab accounts for around 70% of the total Indian students who go to Canada.
Arvind Sharma, a resident of Red Road in Hoshiarpur who owns a stationery shop, voiced concerns over the uncertainty facing Indians in Canada.
His son, Gopal Sharma, who obtained permanent resident status there, is also affected by the tensions.
Arvind fears that the ongoing diplomatic standoff could make it difficult for Indians, both in Canada and India, to secure visas to visit their relatives.
Another local resident Gulshan Batra said his daughter Sabhy Batra moved to Canada from Hoshiarpur a year ago on a study visa to pursue an interior design course.
Gulshan, who runs an electronic goods shop, said Sabhy has expressed concern over Canada’s recent policy changes, which include reducing permanent residency nominations and limiting study permits.
Similarly, Rajesh Marwaha, whose son Shubham Marwaha went to Canada on a study visa seven months ago, is concerned over the manner in which the diplomatic fallout will affect his son’s future.
Rajesh owns a crockery shop in Hoshiarpur.
In Kapurthala, Rishipal, Amandeep and Madan Lal, all local residents whose wards are studying in Canada, said their children were already facing problems in getting extension in work permits. While Rishipal and Amandeep are shop owners, Madan Lal is a retired government employee.
The three are facing problems in securing visitor visas to meet their wards in Canada, they said.
In Phagwara, a local resident, seeking anonymity, said both the countries should resolve their issues amicably.
“I am exploring other options in the wake of the diplomatic war between the two countries,” said a student on condition of anonymity.
A showroom owner in Phagwara said, “The season of NRI visits to their homeland has begun. Shops of goldsmiths, cloth merchants and other wares do quick business during the season as hordes of NRIs flock Punjab, especially Doaba and do liberal shopping.
“But the bitterness in the India-Canada relationship will cause uncertainty and there is every possibility of many NRIs from Canada deferring their visits due to it, resulting in dim business activities,” he said.
Inderpal Singh, a travel agent in Kapurthala, said there is already a waiting period of four to six months for getting visitor visas for parents who want to meet their wards in Canada.
In Amritsar, another travel agent Prabhjot Kaur echoed similar sentiments, saying the visa sanctioning process between India and Canada will be affected due to the worsening relations between the two countries. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/indiacanada-strained-ties-leave-several-families-in-punjab-worried-101729011075449.html | 2024-10-15T18:22:44Z |
Lilly Ledbetter, a women’s equality activist whose fight for pay equity led to passage of the monumental Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, died Saturday. She was 86.
Ledbetter's death was confirmed on Monday by Jodi Solomon, her speaking manager.
"She was fierce, she was a crusader and just a really good friend. She will be missed a lot," Solomon told NPR.
Born in Jacksonville, Ala., Ledbetter was hired as a supervisor at a Goodyear tire plant in Gadsden, Ala., in 1979. Years later, she discovered through an anonymous note left in her mailbox that she was receiving less pay than her male co-workers who worked the same position.
"When I saw that, it took my breath away. I felt humiliated. I felt degraded," Ledbetter recalled in an interview with NPR in 2009. "I had to sort of get my composure back to go ahead to perform my job and then, the first day off, I went to Birmingham, Ala., and filed a charge with the EEOC."
That action in 1998 was the beginning of a 10-year legal fight for Ledbetter toward equity.
She retired from Goodyear 11 months after she found out about the pay disparity and filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the company in 1999. She won the suit in 2003 and was awarded more than $3 million, but the amount was reduced to $300,000 because of a statutory cap and $60,000 in back pay. Goodyear appealed the decision to the Supreme Court, arguing that Ledbetter could only win damages or back pay for the 180 days prior to the filing of her claim. In 2007, the high court agreed in a 5-4 ruling.
In her dissent, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Ledbetter's case is "not time barred" and wrote the issue “is in Congress’ court.”
Less than two years later, Congress passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, which amended the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and allows workers to “obtain relief, including recovery of back pay, for up to two years preceding the filing of the charge.” Then-President Barack Obama signed the measure into law on Jan. 29, 2009, the first bill he signed as president.
Obama paid a tribute to Ledbetter in a statement on Sunday.
"Lilly Ledbetter never set out to be a trailblazer or a household name. She just wanted to be paid the same as a man for her hard work," he wrote. "Lilly did what so many Americans before her have done: setting her sights high for herself and even higher for her children and grandchildren. Michelle and I are grateful for her advocacy and her friendship, and we send our love and prayers to her family and everyone who is continuing the fight that she began."
Ledbetter has been recognized for her advocacy on pay equity and her story continues to resonate.
Last week, Ledbetter was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from Advertising Week for her activism on Equal Pay. Lilly, a movie based on Ledbetter’s life, is being shown at screenings across the country.
NPR's Nina Totenberg contributed to this report.
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The United Nations human rights office meanwhile called for an independent probe into an Israeli airstrike that hit an apartment block in Aito in northern Lebanon, killing at least 22 people, including 12 women and two children.
Israeli strikes continued in the southern Gaza Strip, killing at least 15 people overnight, including six children and two women, Palestinian medical officials said Tuesday. In northern Gaza, where Israel has been waging an air and ground campaign in Jabaliya for more than a week, residents said families were still trapped in their homes and shelters.
It's been more than a year since Hamas-led militants blew holes in Israel's security fence and stormed in, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting another 250. Israel's offensive in Gaza has killed over 42,000 Palestinians, according to local health authorities, who do not say how many were fighters but say women and children make up more than half of the fatalities. The war has destroyed large areas of Gaza and displaced about 90% of its population of 2.3 million people.
In solidarity with Hamas, Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has exchanged cross-border fire with Israel almost daily for the past year. Israel has escalated its campaign against the group in recent weeks.
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US warns Israel to allow more aid into Gaza or risk losing weapons funding
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it allows into Gaza within the next 30 days or risk losing access to U.S. weapons funding.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned their Israeli counterparts in a letter dated Sunday that the changes must occur. The letter, which restates U.S. policy toward humanitarian aid and arms transfers, was sent amid deteriorating conditions in northern Gaza.
State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Tuesday that a similar letter Blinken sent to Israeli officials in April lead to more humanitarian assistance getting to the Palestinian territory. But that didn’t last.
Miller says the leaders wanted to make clear to Israel that it must bring assistance back up from “very, very low levels.”
For Israel to continue qualifying for foreign military financing, the aid getting into Gaza must increase to at least 350 trucks a day, Israel must institute additional humanitarian pauses and provide increased security for humanitarian sites, Austin and Blinken said in their letter. They said Israel had 30 days to respond to the requirements.
An Israeli official confirmed a letter was delivered but did not discuss the contents. That official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss a diplomatic matter, confirmed the U.S. has raised "humanitarian concerns" and is putting pressure on Israel to speed up the flow of aid into Gaza.
— By Tara Copp, Matthew Lee and Lolita C. Baldor in Washington and Josef Federman in Jerusalem
Lebanon says 2,350 of its people have been killed in a year of conflict with Israel
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s crisis response unit says 41 people were killed and 124 wounded in the past 24 hours, raising the total toll over the past year of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah to 2,350 killed and 10,906 wounded.
The Lebanese Health Ministry said Tuesday that the crisis response unit report also recorded 146 airstrikes and incidents of shelling in the past day, most in southern Lebanon, the southern suburbs of Beirut and the Bekaa Valley.
Some 1,067 centers — including educational complexes, vocational institutes, universities, and other institutions — are sheltering 188,652 people, including 41,894 families, displaced by the Israeli offensive in Lebanon, the report said.
Among these shelters, 881 have now reached capacity. The fighting in Lebanon has driven 1.2 million people from their homes, including more than 400,000 children, according to a top official with the U.N. children’s agency.
The Lebanese Ministry of Education reported that 77% of public schools are out of service, either because they are being used as shelters or they are in areas directly affected by the war.
Displaced people continue to flow from Lebanon into Syria, even after an Israeli strike took out a major border crossing last week. Between Sept. 23 and Oct. 15, Lebanese General Security recorded 329,386 Syrian citizens and 126,842 Lebanese citizens crossing into Syria, the report said.
Israel assures US it won’t strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites, US officials say
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not hit Iranian nuclear or oil sites as it considers retaliating to Iran's missile barrage earlier this month, two U.S. officials say.
The administration also believes that sending a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel and roughly 100 soldiers to operate it has eased some of Israel's concerns about more Iranian strikes and general security issues.
The Pentagon announced Sunday that the THAAD deployment was to help bolster Israel's air defenses following Iran's ballistic missile attacks on Israel in April and October, saying it was authorized at the direction of President Joe Biden.
However, the U.S. officials who spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity to discuss private diplomatic discussions, cautioned that the assurance is not iron-clad and that circumstances could change. The officials also noted that Israel’s track record on fulfilling assurances in the past is mixed and has often reflected domestic Israeli politics that have upended Washington’s expectations.
— By Matthew Lee
Shelter in Syria struggles to help displaced Lebanese
DAMASCUS, Syria — A shelter near Damascus established to house Syrians displaced by the country’s civil war is now housing more than 300 Lebanese families who fled the escalating war between Israel and Hezbollah in their country.
Abdul-Nasser Khatib, the head of the shelter in Herjelleh, said Tuesday that Syria, which was already in the throes of an economic crisis, is struggling to meet the needs of the new arrivals.
He says the center doesn’t have enough drinking water, food, baby milk and clothes, and “we are in urgent need of the assistance of international organizations.”
A child playing with a make-believe train at the center chanted, “Toot toot, to Beirut,” a line from a popular song about Lebanon’s now-defunct railroad.
Nour Murad, a Lebanese citizen from the eastern city of Baalbek, says she fled a “disastrous” situation and has been in Syria for eight days.
“The destruction and blood were everywhere around us,” she said. “Displacement is nothing compared to those who have lost loved ones.” Murad said she plans to return to Lebanon “as soon as the situation calms down.”
Lebanese border authorities say more than 326,000 Syrians and more than 124,000 Lebanese citizens have crossed into Syria from Lebanon since Sept. 23, when Israel began widespread attacks in Lebanon.
US State Department dismisses Iranian claim that communications have broken down
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. State Department has dismissed remarks by Iran’s foreign minister who said Tehran shut down an indirect communication route between the two countries in Oman.
Responding to a query from The Associated Press, the State Department said Tuesday: “We have direct and open lines of communication with Iran when it is in our interest.”
“There is no misunderstanding in our position,” the State Department said. “Thus, there is no need at the current time for indirect talks in Oman or anywhere else.”
On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Iranian state media in Muscat, Oman, that Iran has stopped indirect talks with the U.S. there.
Iran remains braced for a possible retaliatory strike by Israel to Iran’s Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack on Israel, its second direct attack on Israel amid the ongoing wars in the Middle East.
UN human rights office urges independent probe into deadly airstrike in northern Lebanon
GENEVA — The U.N. human rights office is calling for an independent probe into an Israeli airstrike that hit an apartment block in northern Lebanon and left at least 22 people dead.
Jeremy Laurence, spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights ( OHCHR ), says the agency has received reports that 12 women and two children were among those killed Monday in the airstrike on the village of Aito.
“With these factors in mind, we have real concerns with respect to … the laws of war and principles of distinction, proportion and proportionality,” he told reporters in Geneva Tuesday.
Laurence is calling for a “prompt, independent and thorough investigation into this incident.”
Israel speeds up technology development to counter drone attacks
JERUSALEM -- The Israeli Defense Ministry says it is speeding up development of new technologies to counter drone attacks like the Hezbollah strike this week that killed four soldiers.
Israel’s air defenses have performed well during a year of war against enemies across the region, particularly against rocket and missile attacks. But at times, they have struggled against drones, with unmanned aerial vehicles responsible for several deadly attacks.
The Defense Ministry said it tested a number of technologies being developed by Israeli companies as part of an “expedited process” to find new solutions. It says it will analyze the results and select several technologies for further development with the aim of deploying them within months.
US and Canada impose sanctions on a Palestinian organization
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Canada have imposed sanctions on the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, or “Samidoun,” a charity that allegedly fundraises for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine militant group.
The group operates in Gaza and the West Bank and has been a designated foreign terrorist organization since 1997.
Also designated is Khaled Barakat, a member of the group’s leadership.
Acting Undersecretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Bradley T. Smith said Tuesday that organizations like Samidoun “masquerade as charitable actors that claim to provide humanitarian support to those in need, yet in reality divert funds for much-needed assistance to support terrorist groups.”
The penalties aim to block them from using the U.S. financial system and bar American citizens from dealing with them.
Hezbollah's acting leader says the group is focused on ‘hurting the enemy’
BEIRUT — Hezbollah’s deputy chief and acting leader, Sheikh Naim Kassem, said in a televised speech Tuesday that the group is now focused on “hurting the enemy,” exemplified by targeting the Israeli city of Haifa and areas beyond it, including Tel Aviv.
The pre-recorded speech marked his third appearance since Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sept. 27.
“We will defeat our enemies and drive them out of our lands,” Kassem said. He accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of seeking a “new Middle East” aligned with Israeli and American interests.
He urged Hezbollah supporters to remain steadfast amid Israeli attacks. “Our hope for victory is limitless,” he said. “I give you good news that we are the ones who will hold the enemy’s reins and return it to the fold.”
Addressing Israelis, Kassem said only a cease-fire will allow residents of northern Israel to return to their homes. “We are not seeking a cease-fire because we are weak,” he said.
If Israel continues its bombardment and ground invasion in Lebanon, he said Hezbollah’s strikes will expand over a geographically wider area and “more than 2 million will be in danger.”
Israeli officials say the operation in Lebanon is intended to push back Hezbollah and allow displaced Israelis to return home.
Kassem linked the ongoing conflict in Lebanon to the broader struggle of the Palestinians, and to the ongoing war in Gaza.
“We cannot separate Lebanon from Palestine, or Palestine from the world,” he said.
US troops supporting a missile defense system arrive in Israel
JERUSALEM — A team of American troops supporting a missile defense system has arrived in Israel.
Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a statement that the team arrived in Israel on Monday. They’ll operate a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense battery there to defend against ballistic missile attacks from Iran. Tehran has launched two missile attacks on Israel as the wars in Gaza and Lebanon rage.
“Over the coming days, additional U.S. military personnel and THAAD battery components will continue to arrive in Israel,” Ryder said. “The battery will be fully operational capable in the near future, but for operations security reasons we will not discuss timelines.”
Iran has warned U.S. troops would be in harm’s way if Iran launches another attack on Israel.
Thousands vaccinated against polio in Gaza as the campaign enters a second phase
GENEVA — The U.N. health agency says more than 92,000 children aged under 10 in central Gaza received doses of novel oral polio vaccine as a second phase of a vaccination campaign got underway.
World Health Organization spokesman Tarik Jasarevic told reporters Tuesday that the kick-off a day earlier to the second round of polio vaccinations was part of efforts to reach over 179,000 kids in central Gaza – and over 590,000 across the entire strip.
“What we have received from colleagues is that the vaccination went without major issues yesterday,” he told reporters at a regular U.N. briefing in Geneva. He expressed hopes that a “humanitarian pause” will be respected in north and south Gaza over the next six-to-eight days.
Jasarevic said 92,821 children aged under 10 received the vaccine on Monday, the first day of the new phase of the vaccination campaign.
“No one wants to see any child paralyzed (because of polio),” Jasarevic said. “But there are so many other problems that people in Gaza are facing, and we need sustained access.”
A police officer killed and 4 civilians wounded in a shooting in central Israel
JERUSALEM — Israeli police say one officer was killed and four civilians were wounded in a shooting Tuesday on a highway in central Israel.
Police did not immediately provide the identity of the shooter, but police spokeswoman, Mirit Ben Mayor, said that it was a militant attack.
Police said the attacker approached the highway and shot the officer before firing on civilians, wounding four. The attacker was then shot by a paramedic arriving on the scene, Israel’s rescue services said, without saying whether the attacker was killed.
The shooting occurred on a two-lane highway near the city of Yavne, just south of Tel Aviv.
Ohad Yehezkeli, a spokesperson for nearby Assuta Hospital, said the officer died on the way there and another civilian was being treated for moderate injuries. He said two more wounded people were being transported to the hospital.
Palestinians have carried out dozens of stabbing, shooting and car-ramming attacks against Israelis since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack triggered the war in Gaza.
Israel has ramped up military operations in the occupied West Bank, killing more than 750 Palestinians. Most have been killed during gunbattles with the army or violent protests, but the dead also include civilian bystanders.
Iran's general threatens Israelis at a funeral in Tehran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A general in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard directly threatened the lives of Israelis during a funeral service in Tehran for a general slain alongside Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
The comment from Gen. Ali Fadavi, a deputy commander in chief of the Guard, comes as Iran awaits a threatened retaliation by Israel over its Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack.
“That land is a small land. It’s not even as big as one of Iran’s small provinces,” Fadavi said. “If we will, we can obliterate all the Zionists.”
Iranian officials routinely refer to Israelis as “Zionists.”
The Guard’s leadership attended a funeral service for Gen. Abbas Nilforushan, who was killed alongside Nasrallah in an airstrike in Beirut. Guard leaders and others in Iran’s theocracy have threatened to destroy Israel in the past during the more than four decades since the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Israeli police accuse Hamas operatives in Turkey for August attack in Tel Aviv
JERUSALEM — Israeli police accused Hamas operatives in Turkey of directing a militant attack in August in Tel Aviv in which an explosive went off on a busy street, killing the attacker and wounding a bystander.
There was no immediate comment from Turkey. Relations between the two countries have plunged since the start of the war in Gaza.
Turkey has long provided political support for Hamas, including welcoming its top leaders on visits, but denies involvement in its military activities.
The bomb appeared to have gone off before it was planned to, and it was unclear if the attacker had planned to carry out a suicide bombing or plant the explosives. Both Hamas and the smaller Islamic Jihad militant group claimed the attack.
Police said Tuesday that they filed indictments against eight suspects. They said the attacker was a militant from Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, who had been directed by an operative in Turkey. They said one of the attack planners had traveled to Turkey several times for explosives training, and that a raid in Nablus uncovered more bombs and funds transferred from Turkey. The police did not provide evidence.
“The findings of this investigation clearly indicate the establishment of Hamas headquarters in Turkey and their extensive efforts abroad to incite violence and carry out bombings in Israel,” the police statement said.
First responders recover 11 bodies from a destroyed home in northern Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinian first responders say they recovered 11 bodies, nearly all women and children, from a home destroyed in an airstrike in northern Gaza, where Israel has been waging an air and ground operation for over a week.
The Gaza Health Ministry’s ambulance service said the dead recovered Tuesday were all from the same family and included seven women and three children.
Fares Abu Hamza, head of the emergency service, said ambulances were only able to reach the area in the Jabaliya refugee camp around 12 hours after the airstrike late Monday. He said funeral prayers for the dead, which included a medic killed in Jabaliya, were held Tuesday in the courtyard of the Kamal Adwan Hospital.
First responders from the Civil Defense said its teams evacuated three families Tuesday who were stuck inside their homes in Jabaliya for several days because of heavy fighting.
Since the start of the war, the Israeli military has carried out several large operations in Jabaliya — a densely populated urban refugee camp dating back to the 1948 war surrounding Israel's creation — only to return months later after saying militants had regrouped there. Israel launched a large operation there on Oct. 6.
Top leaders are among those mourning an Iranian Revolutionary Guard general
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The funeral of an Iranian Revolutionary Guard general killed alongside Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah drew the largest crowd of top leaders in the paramilitary organization together Tuesday for the first time since Tehran launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel.
The Guard’s leadership hasn’t been as visible in the two weeks since Iran’s Oct. 1 attack on Israel. The Guard is the main power behind Iran’s theocracy and oversees its arsenal of ballistic missiles — which would be crucial in any future attack on Israel.
At the funeral in Tehran for Gen. Abbas Nilforushan, the Guard's chief commander, Gen. Hossein Salami, attended alongside President Masoud Pezeshkian and the head of the country's judiciary. Other Guard generals also attended, including Gen. Esmail Qaani of the Guard's expeditionary Quds Force, about whom rumors had circulated for days regarding his status after the strike that killed Nasrallah.
At least two prominent Guard generals were not on hand: Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the commander of Guard’s aerospace division that oversees its missile program, and Gen. Ali Reza Tangsiri, commander of the Guard’s navy, did not attend.
Iran offered no explanation for their absence, though Israel has threatened to carry out a serious retaliatory strike against Iran.
Israeli strikes on south Gaza kill at least 15 overnight
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip killed at least 15 people overnight, including six children and two women, Palestinian medical officials said Tuesday.
A strike early Tuesday hit a house in the southern town of Beni Suhaila, killing at least 10 people from one extended family, according to Nasser Hospital in nearby Khan Younis. The dead include three children and one woman, according to hospital records. An Associated Press camera operator at the hospital counted the bodies.
In the nearby town of Fakhari, a strike hit a house early Tuesday, killing five people, including three children and a woman, according to the European Hospital, where the casualties were taken.
The Israeli military rarely comments on individual strikes. It says it tries to avoid harming civilians and blames their deaths on Hamas, accusing the militants of sheltering in civilian areas.
Israeli bombardment around Jabaliya leaves family trapped
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — In northern Gaza, where Israel has been waging an air and ground campaign in Jabaliya for more than a week, residents said families were still trapped in their homes and shelters Tuesday.
Adel al-Deqes said his relatives tried to move to another place in Jabaliya in the morning, but the military shelled them.
“We don’t know who died and who is still alive,” he said.
Ahmed Awda, another Jabaliya resident, said they heard “constant bombing and gunfire” overnight and Tuesday morning. He said the military destroyed many buildings in the eastern and northern parts of the camp, which dates back to the 1948 war surrounding Israel’s creation.
“They bombed many buildings; some of them empty buildings,” he said.
Iranian paramilitary leader whose status was in question is shown on state TV
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The head of the expeditionary arm of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has appeared in television footage aired Tuesday by Iranian state television.
Rumors circulated for weeks over Gen. Esmail Qaani's status in the time since an Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut in late September. But Qaani, the head of the Quds Force, was seen in a black bomber jacket, wiping away tears at an event early Tuesday morning at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport.
While Iranian state television did not acknowledge the rumors, it made a point to film Qaani for over a minute and later share the footage from the airport ceremony online.
Qaani was on hand for the repatriation to Iran of the body of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Abbas Nilforushan, 58, who was killed in the airstrike.
Australia puts sanctions and travel bans on 5 Iranians
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Australia’s government has imposed targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on five Iranians contributing to the country’s missile defense program, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Tuesday.
Iran’s launch of at least 180 ballistic missiles against Israel on Oct. 1 was “a dangerous escalation that increased the risk of a wider regional war,” Wong said in a statement.
The fresh sanctions target two directors and a senior official in Iran’s Aerospace Industries Organization, the director of the Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group, and the commercial director of the Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group.
The decision brings to 200 the number of Iran-linked individuals and entities now sanctioned by Australia.
“Australia will continue to hold Iran to account for its reckless and destabilizing actions,” Wong said.
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The meteorologists are tracking the pattern of La Niña 2024, and people across the United States are bracing for the impact of the La Niña weather. La Niña is characterized by cooler than average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific, which also have a strong influence on global weather patterns.
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The effects of weather have a weaker influence in summer, whereas the La Niña effects have a stronger influence in the winter season, and hence the effects of weather are more pronounced during the winter season, which leads to a variety of weather anomalies across different regions. The winter was dominated by the counterpart of La Niña, which is El Niño, and hence the previous winter has made a record of becoming warmest.
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The La Niña winters are not similar, whereas only the attributes regarding temperature and precipitation are common because of the behavior of the jet stream, which is a river of air where storms flow through and it often shifts to the north during a La Niña winter. The combination of wetter and cooler than normal conditions can bring more snow in the Pacific Northwest, and the season is expected to be warmer than normal across the majority of the East and end up wetter, according to CNN Weather.
A1. La Niña is characterized by cooler than average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific, which also have a strong influence on global weather patterns.
Q2. Which is the counterpart of La Niña?
A2. The counterpart of La Niña is El Niño.
Characteristics of La Niña winter
The autumn season has unfolded and the leaves are becoming crispy, so the time has come to focus on the winter season. As per the forecast, last year's winter was different as La Niña has strongly influenced the weather previously. La Niña is expected to develop in advance within a week. It has started influencing the temperatures, precipitation, and snow across the United States. La Niña also influenced the global weather, which was characterized by cooler than average ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific, as per CNN Weather.Also Read : Will Donald Trump use the military to suppress the Radical Left? Here's what he said
The effects of weather have a weaker influence in summer, whereas the La Niña effects have a stronger influence in the winter season, and hence the effects of weather are more pronounced during the winter season, which leads to a variety of weather anomalies across different regions. The winter was dominated by the counterpart of La Niña, which is El Niño, and hence the previous winter has made a record of becoming warmest.
Impact of La Niña Winter
La Niña or El Niño are not the only factors to influence a weather condition in a season or in a location, but they always emphasize the condition because they impact potentially on winter weather in the United States, particularly when they are strong. According to an atmospheric scientist at the University of Miami, Emily Becker shared that the strength of La Niña matters the most because it has a stronger impact if it gets stronger. Atmospheric Scientist Emily Becker says in the says in the latest La Niña/El Niño blog of NOAA that the weaker La Niña winter can increase the likelihood of other weather and climate phenomena to distract the pattern that is expected.Also Read : Nicole Kidman and Salma Hayek had heated discussion during the Paris Fashion Week; this is what happened
The La Niña winters are not similar, whereas only the attributes regarding temperature and precipitation are common because of the behavior of the jet stream, which is a river of air where storms flow through and it often shifts to the north during a La Niña winter. The combination of wetter and cooler than normal conditions can bring more snow in the Pacific Northwest, and the season is expected to be warmer than normal across the majority of the East and end up wetter, according to CNN Weather.
FAQs
Q1. How is La Niña characterized?A1. La Niña is characterized by cooler than average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific, which also have a strong influence on global weather patterns.
Q2. Which is the counterpart of La Niña?
A2. The counterpart of La Niña is El Niño.
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How to get updated FM25 squads on Football Manager 2024
This Football Manager 2024 update should see you through until the new edition is released
Football Manager 2025 has been hit with a second delay to its release date and is now set to come out in March next year.
Aside from updated features and gameplay from Sports Interactive, the game’s developer, one of the most exciting parts of each new edition is getting the most up-to-date player and squad updates.
Luckily, there are services on hand to spruce up your FM24 experience and plug the gap until the new release.
How to add updated squads and players to Football Manager 2024
The first step is heading to a site like SortItOutSI or FMInside, both of which have custom-built squad updates covering transfers as recent as this month.
Once your chosen update is downloaded, it’ll go into your downloads as a zip file, which you can unzip using a tool like 7 Zip to extract the files inside.
Following that, you need to copy all the extracted files, head over to your 'Football Manager 2024' folder, go into the ‘editor data’ area and paste the copied files into that folder.
If you’ve updated your FM24 squads using this method before, be sure to remove the old update files before adding these new ones in.
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Once that’s done, load up FM24, start a new career, and on the ‘Career Game Setup’ screen go to the ‘Database’ dropdown and ensure everything under ‘Editor Data Files’ is selected.
Having completed all those steps, you’re now free to start your new FM24 career mode with all the latest real-life transfers reflected in-game.
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In a statement announcing the delay, Sports Interactive said: “Following discussions with SEGA, our licensors and partners, we have agreed the best course of action is to delay the launch until March 2025. Specific platform release dates will follow once confirmed.
“In our last Development Update in September, we explained that we needed to push FM25’s original release back to give ourselves more time to deliver the best possible experience for this first instalment in a new era of Football Manager.
“This additional time has not been sufficient to ensure the game quality and experience meets your expectations and our very high standards.
“We are intensely aware that this will be massively disappointing for you. We share that disappointment and are extremely sorry.
“Thank you for reading and your patience. It means the world to us as we continue to work on creating a new era for Football Manager.”
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URUMQI, China, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when the world is increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence (AI), media leaders from around the globe gathered in the vibrant heart of northwest China's Xinjiang on Monday to discuss the opportunities and challenges brought about by AI.
As the 6th World Media Summit unfolds in Urumqi, capital city of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, more than 500 attendees from over 106 countries and regions discussed topics under the theme "AI and Media Transformation."
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On October 14, Fu Hua, President of Xinhua News Agency, spoke at the 6th World Media Summit.
Representatives from 208 institutions, including media outlets, government agencies and international organizations, engaged in discussions highlighting the transformative impact of AI on the global media industry. They examined the media's evolving role and responsibilities amid this technological revolution.
The summit released a joint statement emphasizing the importance of rationally adopting AI technologies while upholding journalistic ethics and professional standards.
The statement called for enhanced collaboration within the global media sector to share advancements in AI development, thereby facilitating high-quality development worldwide.
"We should proactively align with the technological wave, closely track the advancement of AI, particularly generative technologies like ChatGPT and Sora, and seize every opportunity for media innovation," Fu Hua, president of Xinhua News Agency, said in his keynote address.
Media leaders underscored the importance of innovation fueled by AI, a viewpoint reflected in the findings of a global survey conducted by Xinhua Institute, a think tank under Xinhua. The survey is part of a think tank report titled "Responsibility and Mission of News Media in AI Era," which was unveiled at Monday's event.
The survey reveals that over half of the interviewed media organizations have already incorporated generative AI into their operations.
According to the report, technologies such as algorithmic recommendations, voice interaction, and image generation are increasingly being applied across various stages of news collection, production, distribution, reception, and feedback.
Describing opportunities and challenges that AI brings to media development as "enormous, even disruptive," Fu underlined the importance of "humans having the final say in human-machine interaction."
"We should move beyond 'tech-centric thinking' and effectively leverage the initiative of editors and reporters," he said.
Speaking at the summit, Andrey Kondrashov, director general of Russian news agency TASS, said that AI serves merely as a tool. Media's primary responsibility -- creating high-quality content that is authentic, trustworthy, and meaningful -- still rests with people, Kondrashov said.
Media executives warned of significant risks and challenges brought by AI, such as fake news, filter bubbles, deepfakes, and privacy theft.
According to the survey unveiled in the think tank report, nearly 30 percent of the interviewed media outlets expressed uncertainty regarding whether the benefits of generative AI outweigh its drawbacks.
A notable 76.4 percent of the respondents voiced concerns about potential "distortion and misalignment of news leads and materials," and 61.1 percent expressed worries about "copyright and liability issues."
Gan Ling-Sze, vice president of Reuters News Agency Asia Pacific, said that the advancement of generative AI will bring an increased risk for well-produced misinformation and disinformation. "In a world where there is so much content, the need for trusted sources of news, robust fact-checking and transparency will only grow."
At a recent high-level meeting in Beijing, senior officials of four major global wire services -- Xinhua, Reuters, The Associated Press (AP), and Agence France-Presse -- noted that news agencies should actively harness AI to empower journalism while building guardrails to mitigate risks. They said the media should adhere to journalistic standards and stay committed to providing audiences with credible, accurate and objective news.
Fu said Xinhua is willing to work with media peers to establish a transnational, cross-regional AI media lab. He emphasized the importance of enhancing AI-related experience and achievement sharing to help bridge the "digital divide," calling on global media to set professional standards to maintain journalistic ethics in the AI era.
MULTI-DIMENSIONAL VIEW OF XINJIANG
This year's summit is jointly organized by Xinhua and the Xinjiang regional government.
As the global media community gathered for the summit to discuss safeguarding the core values of journalism -- objectivity and truth -- they were offered a valuable opportunity to gain firsthand insights into Xinjiang.
Mary Schiavo, an aviation analyst for an international media outlet, said that Xinjiang parallels what is going on in AI -- people don't know too much about it, but they've heard a lot. "It's highly significant for the summit to be held in Xinjiang. By coming here, seeing Xinjiang yourself is really enlightening."
"As we gather at this summit today, we have the opportunity to strengthen the credibility of information as we confront disinformation, misinformation, and hate speech," said Siddharth Chatterjee, United Nations development system resident coordinator in China.
In his speech, Ma Xingrui, secretary of the Xinjiang regional committee of the Communist Party of China, described the summit as a great opportunity for journalists to gain firsthand experience of Xinjiang.
Boasting a diverse cultural tapestry, Xinjiang, with about one-sixth of China's territory, has demonstrated robust economic growth in recent years. In 2023, it ranked among the top five provincial-level regions nationwide across six major indicators including GDP growth, investment levels, consumption rates, and income of residents.
Located at the heart of the Silk Road Economic Belt, Xinjiang is becoming increasingly vital as a hub connecting Asia and Europe while serving as a key gateway for China's westward opening up.
Established in late 2023, the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, which comprises three iconic areas in Urumqi, Kashgar, and Horgos, and the region's integrated bonded areas have become important engines driving Xinjiang's foreign trade.
According to Guo Shusong, an official of the management committee of the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar, the region's foreign trade volume is expected to reach 100 billion yuan (about 14 billion U.S. dollars) this year. "As a vanguard of China's westward opening up, it is highly anticipated that the foreign trade volume here will even reach 1 trillion yuan one day."
"I am excited to visit Xinjiang, a region that epitomizes advanced open development. This area represents a harmonious blend of tradition and technological innovation. I am optimistic that through collaborative learning, we can achieve remarkable successes together," said Tamas Kovacs, CEO of Hungary's ATV Media Group.
As Xinjiang enters its best period of high-quality development in history, the summit is in the nick of time to better tell the story of a real, vibrant, and beautiful Xinjiang.
The high-quality development and high-level opening up of Xinjiang are inseparable from sincere communication, mutual trust, and practical cooperation, said Erkin Tuniyaz, chairman of the regional government of Xinjiang.
"We invite media friends to come to Xinjiang on reporting or sightseeing trips, and share the true stories of the region with the world," Tuniyaz said.
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'Let us know what happened': Police say many witnesses haven't come forward in deadly Toronto shooting
Toronto police are appealing to dozens of witnesses who they say were standing nearby when a man was shot to death in an apartment stairwell in the city’s north end last week.
During a news conference on Tuesday, Toronto police said 26-year-old Marvin Baah was shot in the rear stairwell of an apartment building on Clearview Heights, near Black Creek and Threthewey drives, at around 8:12 p.m. on Oct. 7.
Baah came out of the building into a parking lot where Det. Sgt. Tiffany Castell said several people had gathered that evening. Emergency crews arrived on scene and transported the victim to hospital but he later died of his injuries, police said previously.
“We have been investigating since Monday, Oct. 7 and there are very few witnesses who have come forward,” Castell told reporters on Tuesday afternoon.
“There is also minimal video coverage in that area so at this point, I do not have any information with regard to suspects to share.”
She said she believes there are a number of witnesses who have not yet spoken to police.
“What I know for certain based on the minimal video that I do have is that there were many people in that parking lot. There are many people in our city who are aware of what happened to Mr. Baah,” she said.
“I’m appealing to witnesses in our city, not only for my homicide investigation but for Mr. Baah and Mr. Baah’s family, to come forward. Contact us, do the right thing and let us know what happened to Mr. Baah in that stairwell.”
She said the victim did not reside in the area where he was shot and killed.
“As far as I’ve been told by his family, he was a student.,. They had very, very positive things to say about it him, that he was a lovely gentleman, and just loved his family and loved his friends,” Castell said.
“They don’t believe he was involving in anything untoward and I don’t have any evidence to support that either.”
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While Tomlin stressed that Justin Fields "has been really good" while filling in for Wilson and the team has "been really good at times," the NFL's longest-tenured coach added that good was "not to be confused with great."
Enter Wilson, who won the starting job at the end of training camp before tweaking the calf less than 72 hours before a Week 1 visit to Atlanta. Tomlin saw enough of Wilson in practice last week to have him serve as the backup behind Fields during a 32-13 win in Las Vegas, and there's a very real chance they could swap roles against the Jets.
“This is a competitive league, man,” Tomlin said. “We’re trying to position ourselves to be that team. And we got a player with talent who hadn’t had an opportunity to play. So we’re going to potentially explore those things.”
Fields has been efficient and occasionally spectacular during his six-week audition. He's also largely avoided the kinds of mistakes that were a common thread during his three years in Chicago, throwing just one interception in 160 attempts. His accuracy, however, had dipped of late. Fields has completed just 57% (29 of 51) of his passes over his past eight quarters, down from 69% (77 of 111) across the opening month of the season.
The Steelers are also 28th in passing and 20th in scoring, riding a soft(ish) early season schedule and a disruptive defense led by All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt to a tie atop the AFC North with rival Baltimore. After a pair of home primetime games against the New York City area teams — the Jets on Sunday, the Giants on Oct. 28 — the sledding figures to get far heavier once the calendar flips to November and Wilson's resume may be too tantalizing for Tomlin to pass up.
Tomlin cautioned that the decision to give Wilson reps with the first team in practice this week has more to do with Wilson's experience and his resume than Fields' performance.
“Justin has been an asset to us," Tomlin said.
Just not enough of one for Tomlin to definitively hand the starting job to Fields outright. Tomlin declined to get into specifics on how he will divide the practice snaps with the first team and doesn't expect to make a decision on who will start against the Jets until later in the week.
"We’re just going to roll the ball out, let both guys work and make decisions from there," Tomlin said.
Fields' play has allowed the Steelers to bring Wilson — who turns 36 next month — along slowly. Wilson initially injured the calf when the team reported to training camp in July and there was a concern when he aggravated it that it could lead to something more serious.
Wilson has steadily improved and showed Tomlin last week that he could protect himself in practice. The next step will be knocking off whatever rust might remain from a month-plus of relative inactivity, though Tomlin doesn't sound overly concerned.
Whoever the quarterback is will likely be playing behind a seventh different offensive line combination in as many weeks with rookie center Zach Frazier out with an ankle injury sustained against the Raiders. Fields' mobility — he's already run for five touchdowns — has helped offset the constant churn in front of him. That's not a tool that Wilson has had since the height of his “Let Russ Cook” days with Seattle several years ago.
Asked how the offense might change with Wilson behind center, Tomlin smiled and said “it remains to be seen. And I think that’s one of the cute things about this discussion.”
NOTES: LB Nick Herbig (hamstring) will miss his second straight game. ... There's a chance OLB Alex Highsmith (groin), out since a win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 22, could return. ... RB Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) may also be available after missing two games.
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Sarkaria said the plan will bring "informed decision making and oversight to a process that is frankly, out of control."
Existing bike lanes will not have to be ripped up under the first stage of new legislation, Sarkaria said. However he said that the province will also be asking municipalities for data on projects initiated in the past five years to assess whether the province agrees.
Sarkaria questioned some of the data used to estimate cycling traffic and the impact of bike lanes on congestions, saying he believes very hot and rainy days were not counted.
"When strategically placed, bike lanes are a vital part of every city, offering residents a safe and a reliable way to move around," Sarkaria acknowledged. "What cities should not be doing, however, is taking away lanes of traffic on our more most congested roads."
He singled out Toronto's plan to massively expand its cycling network and said that some of the new lanes the city has installed were implemented during the pandemic, when there was uncertainty about the future of traffic in the city.
"This is a place that consistently ranks among the most livable cities in the world, but when you ask anyone who lives here, they say that is changing," Sarkaria said.
He cited figures from Satellite Navigation Company TomTom indicating that commuters in the GTA are now wasting around 98 hours a year in rush-hour traffic congestion.
In a release, Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner slammed the proposed legislation as a "distraction" and said the government doesn't have a proper plan to tackle gridlock.
"What about the mountains of evidence collected by municipalities and the province itself showing that bike infrastructure does not make traffic worse?" Schreiner said.
"If we want to solve our traffic problems, we need to give people more choices – not take them away. More people biking, walking or taking public transit means more people not in cars and less gridlock. It means kids (like mine) can bike to school safely."
Coun. Paula Fletcher said she believes that the provincial government's "ban on bike lanes" is designed to "grind the city's plans to a halt" and said bike lanes are an important part of Toronto's traffic plan.
"This is an over-the-top reaction which doesn't recognize, number one; they keep everybody safe, drivers and cyclists and others using them, and they also take cars off the road," Fletcher said.
"It's only at peak times that things become really difficult, so it's in the morning or the afternoon. Other than that, the roads are pretty well clear. So nobody said you could drive to work in 10 minutes and that's a rule in the city. Maybe it's 15."
Asked about the decision-making process, Sarkaria said the call about whether or not a new bike lane can be installed in a municipality will ultimately rest with the minister of transportation.
He said the government is also developing a plan to allow vehicles to travel safely at speeds higher than 120 km/h on new highways and to freeze driver testing fees at current levels.
The freeze on driving test fees will cost the government $72 million over 10 years, Sarkaria said.
At a separate event Tuesday, Premier Doug Ford said he's spoken with Mayor Olivia Chow about the new legislation.
"I get along very well with the mayor. We've talked about it. Her first comment's always, 'I never put 'em in. Tory put 'em in,' which is true," Ford said.
He said he believes most people don't want bike lanes along Bloor or Yonge streets or on University Avenue.
"You know when Rob (Ford) was mayor, he put in more bike lanes than David Miller. He just put them on secondary roads, not going down the middle of the road putting in bike paths. So it's not about being against bike lanes, it's about putting them in the right spot, and I look forward to working with the mayor."
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(New York, NY) -- The New York Jets are reportedly finalizing a trade for wide receiver Davante Adams.
ESPN reports the Las Vegas Raiders are sending over Adams in exchange for a conditional third-round draft pick that could be bumped up to a second-round selection.
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers played with Adams for the first eight season of his career with the Green Bay Packers.
With a two and four record, the latest trade is an attempt to reenergize the Jets' offense.
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PVR Inox, India’s largest film exhibitor, is banking on the anticipated success of its lineup of multi-starrer movies, including Singham Again, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, and Pushpa 2: The Rule (the Allu Arjun starrer will be released in five languages), to restore profitability.
“Going forward, I think with the recovery in admissions and a very strong lineup of films in the festival season and fourth quarter, we expect footfall and occupancy to improve substantially, which will have a positive impact on profitability,” said Gaurav Sharma, chief financial officer of PVR Inox, in an interview with Business Standard.
The multiplex chain reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 11.8 crore for the quarter ended September, compared with a net profit of Rs 166.3 crore in the same quarter last year. The company’s net loss stood at Rs 179 crore in the April-June quarter.
The company’s consolidated revenue from operations dropped by around 19 per cent to Rs 1,622.1 crore, down from Rs 1,999.9 crore in the same quarter last year.
“Last week, we had Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video and Jigra performing well at the cinemas,” said Sanjeev Kumar, executive director of PVR Inox, during the earnings call.
The company expects a higher number of Hollywood movies to be released in the ongoing quarter and in 2025 compared to 2023, as last year’s Hollywood releases were disrupted due to the Writers Guild of America strike. The company also expects the return of blockbuster movies next year, according to executives in the earnings call with analysts.
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Earlier, the company announced that movie re-releases would become a major part of its business model, which contributed roughly 6 per cent of the company’s second-quarter admissions.
“We are hopeful that the second half (H2) will be much stronger than the first half, and the free cash flow generated from the business in H2 will be used to further reduce the company’s debt levels. The near- to medium-term strategy is to substantially lower overall debt levels,” Sharma added.
The company reduced its net debt by Rs 140.9 crore in the last quarter, bringing its net debt to Rs 1,153.1 crore at the end of September.
The success of Stree 2, which emerged as the highest-grossing Hindi film, was significant to PVR Inox’s performance in the July-September quarter.
“Stree 2 earned about Rs 713 crore in gross box office collection across India, of which almost Rs 278 crore was attributed to PVR Inox. That’s a substantial share of roughly 39 per cent,” said Sharma.
PVR Inox Pictures was also the film distributor for Stree 2, contributing to a 78 per cent increase in revenue from the movie production and distribution segment, which reached Rs 108.5 crore.
Other films like Kalki 2898 AD and Deadpool & Wolverine also majorly contributed to overall revenues, Sharma added.
The company plans to add 110-120 screens this financial year (2024-25/FY25), having already added 71 screens to date. It also plans to shut down 30-35 underperforming screens in H2FY25, primarily located in underperforming malls, Sharma explained.
Currently, the company’s overall screen portfolio includes 1,747 screens in 356 cinemas across 111 cities in India and Sri Lanka, the company said in its results announcement. | https://www.business-standard.com/amp/economy/news/big-bang-releases-and-rise-in-footfalls-to-help-pvr-inox-in-q4-results-124101501091_1.html | 2024-10-15T18:22:46Z |
ATLANTA — Local election board members in Georgia cannot refuse to certify election results in any scenario, even if they report concerns about fraud or errors, a state judge ruled Tuesday.
“If election superintendents were, as Plaintiff urges, free to play investigator, prosecutor, jury, and judge and so — because of a unilateral determination of error or fraud — refuse to certify election results, Georgia voters would be silenced,” Fulton County Superior Judge Robert McBurney wrote in his decision. “Our Constitution and our Election Code do not allow for that to happen.”
The ruling comes as several Republican local election board members have already declined to certify election results from primary contests earlier this year and after the Georgia State Election Board passed new rules that appeared to allow this discretion. Georgia’s Republican secretary of state has long emphasized that certification is not optional under Georgia law.
Julie Adams, a Republican on the Fulton County Board of Elections, asked the court to rule that her duty to certify is discretionary — not mandatory. Adams has declined to certify multiple elections this year.
McBurney has yet to decide on the new State Election Board rules themselves, which are being challenged in several other lawsuits.
New election rules
One rule says local boards should conduct a “reasonable inquiry” into the accuracy of the count before certifying results. The other says local board members must be allowed to examine all election-related documents “prior to certification of results.”
Several Democratic local election officials and voters, as well as the Democratic Party of Georgia and the Democratic National Committee, filed a lawsuit asking the courts to overturn the rules, or at least affirm that under Georgia law, local election boards’ duty to certify is mandatory, not discretionary.
Certifying election results at the county level is a critical step leading up to the Electoral College vote. Election observers worry that even unsuccessful attempts to block certification could result in disruptions or open the door for misinformation about the integrity of the election — which could have sweeping consequences in a critical swing state.
The Republicans on the State Election Board have faced scrutiny for a series of rule changes ahead of the November election that have been praised by former President Donald Trump. The last-minute tinkering with election rules has drawn criticism not only from Democrats and local election officials, who are scrambling to train poll workers, but also Georgia’s Republican secretary of state and attorney general.
Several of the rules, including a measure approved in September that requires poll workers to hand count the number of ballots cast on Election Day in each precinct, are facing multiple lawsuits and are in court over the next several days.
A trial over certification rules
During a roughly two hour trial, lawyers challenging the certification rules and those defending them agreed Georgia law is clear that election results must be certified by the state deadline. But they fought over whether the court should go further to rein in potentially rogue election officials who may not comply.
“We’re going to assume that public officials are going to fulfill their duty in good faith,” argued Elizabeth Young, the state’s senior assistant attorney general. “You do your best and you certify and you turn whatever the issue is that you think is not quite resolved over to the district attorney.”
McBurney was skeptical. “I happen to live in a county where a member of a board didn’t certify, so I’m wondering when we need to set aside this presumption when faced with real-life examples,” he replied, referencing Fulton County, where Republican members including Adams declined to certify election results earlier this year. Similar votes have occurred in other Georgia counties and in other swing states since 2020.
Attorneys challenging the rules pressed McBurney for a ruling making it undisputable that local election board members must certify.
In fact, later that same day, McBurney heard arguments in the lawsuit from Adams, the Fulton County election board member.
Her lawyer, who works for the Trump-aligned America First Policy Institute, argued that individual board members can vote against certifying or decline to certify certain buckets of votes as long as the board as a whole still moves to certify votes that are “correct.”
In his Tuesday ruling, McBurney did agree that any election information not protected from disclosure that is needed to inspect or conduct elections should be promptly provided to election board members. But he made clear that not receiving that information is not grounds to vote against certifying.
“[Election s]uperintendents are rule-writers, personnel trainers and managers, logisticians, marketers, and accountants. Much of what they do is left to their broad, reasoned discretion. But not everything — some things an election superintendent must do, either in a certain way or by a certain time, with no discretion to do otherwise,” McBurney wrote.
“While the superintendent must investigate concerns about miscounts and must report those concerns to a prosecutor if they persist after she investigates, the existence of those concerns, those doubts, and those worries is not cause to delay or decline certification,” he wrote.
The decision can be appealed, so litigation may be ongoing as Election Day nears.
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HealthMetrix Research Selects 2025 Medicare Advantage Plans for Exceptional Benefit Value & Overall Performance
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicare Advantage+Part D plans in 47 states and Puerto Rico will be recognized for exceptional value in the design of their medical and Part D prescription drug benefits available effective January 1. The 2025 Senior Choice Gold Award recipients were selected from Medicare Advantage plans across over 100 markets based on cost-sharing analysis conducted by HealthMetrix Research Inc. posted on MedicareNewsWatch.com. The 2025 Senior Choice Gold Award selections include recognition for plans achieving at least 3.5-star overall ratings for quality and performance as reported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
According to HealthMetrix Research Inc. president Alan Mittermaier:
"The continuing concerns about inflation and its impact on health care out-of-pocket costs weighs heavily on Medicare beneficiaries regardless of socioeconomic status. The annual Senior Choice Gold Award highlights both forward-looking 2025 cost-sharing along with past quality and performance ratings. Each award recipient has demonstrated a commitment to excellence in the design of their 2025 Medicare plan benefits, copayments, deductibles and premiums including the Part D prescription drug benefits. Over 60% of the award recipients also achieved at least 4-star overall CMS ratings for exceptional performance. HealthMetrix Research understands the importance of providing this independent recognition as Medicare beneficiaries consider their 2025 Medicare Advantage+Part D options."
The award criteria were based on 2025 core benefits and cost-sharing features approved by Medicare for the selected plans as published on Medicare Plan Finder (www.Medicare.gov). These include applicable plan copayments, deductibles and premiums adjusted for beneficiaries' health status (Excellent, Good, Poor) and utilization of healthcare services. The HealthMetrix Research cost-sharing analysis is available at www.MedicareNewsWatch.com. HealthMetrix Research neither recommends nor endorses specific Medicare Advantage plans.
The following 30 Medicare Advantage sponsors are recognized for "Excellence in 2025 Medicare Benefits Value & Performance".
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Why Erik ten Hag's decision on one youngster could cost him at Manchester United
Manchester United have the perfect option to cover at left-back, so why isn't Erik ten Hag using him?
Manchester United need results, and boy do they need them fast.
The Red Devils have suffered a damning start to the new season, with speculation continuing to linger over the future of Erik ten Hag. Sources have indicated he is set to be given more time after the international break to rectify ongoing problems, but for how long remains the key question.
INEOS opted to reward the Dutchman with a new contract in the summer, whilst also handing him a pretty war chest to the sum of £93.8m. Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro and Manuel Ugarte were some of the high-profile arrivals, all of whom are yet to impress.
Manchester United star Harry Amass is yet to be used, so why is Erik ten Hag keeping him under wraps?
For a man who is very passionate about promoting youth and giving a chance to the next potential star, Ten Hag's decision regarding Harry Amass seems a little baffling, to say the very least.
Just like last season, Manchester United have been hindered by defensive injuries, with Harry Maguire and Noussair Mazraoui recently joining Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia and Leny Yoro on the injury table.
Amass, 17, enjoyed a super pre-season campaign with Manchester United but has not featured for the club so far this term. Likened to Shaw in his playing style, many have wondered what it will take for the former Watford man to earn his right to play under Ten Hag.
It does seem strange given the chances given to Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho and Toby Collyer over the last few years, with there perhaps a need to allow Amass to develop even more until he reaches the desired levels needed to compete at the very top level of the English game.
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In FourFourTwo's opinion, why not give Amass a chance in a cup game? The recent drubbing of League One side Barnsley would have been the perfect chance to allow the teenager a real-life chance to experience what it means to play for the club.
Whilst the injuries tick on at Carrington, who knows how long it will be, if ever, that Amass has to wait for his chance to impress. Manchester United's youth sides are continuing to flourish, with the 17-year-old one of many regulars for both the Under-18s and Under-21s so far this season.
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Ten Hag was quizzed on Amass after the 3-0 loss to Liverpool in pre-season, insisting he still wants to see more from the talented full-back.
"I said already the other day: there is a potential, but he [Amass] has to improve," he told ManUtd.com. "But I think in the last 12 days here on the tour, he has made big steps. He was really tested in defending, and he made a step forward, but there is still a long way to go."
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Journalists call on NNPCL to establish infrastructures in C’River
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has been called upon to establish more facilities in Cross River State for the benefit of the people.
Journalists who made the call in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, have also appealed to the firm to sponsor them on training on energy reporting and allied beats.
In her remarks, the chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ, in the State, Archibong Bassey called for a more robust collaboration between the NNPCL and the media especially in the area of information dissemination
Journalists from different media houses in the state, national correspondents as well as Head of the NNPCL media team, Solomon Oseagah, met in Calabar, to rub minds on the high costs of living as a result of incessant hikes in petroleum products.
They called on NNPCL to adopt a more proactive approach to information sharing.
They lamented that the lackadaisical attitude in dispensing information has led to speculations, suspicion and criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The media practitioners described NNPC as a child of circumstance, taking flaks from Nigerians for other government agencies because of a lack of appropriate information.
Oseagah said he was in the state to draw a line between fact and fiction regarding what people think NNPC is and what the company stands for.
According to him, it was wrong for people to conclude that NNPCL was the cause of hikes in the price of petrol.
He explained that the company, though owned by the government, is a limited liability like other key players in the sector, and does not have the power to dictate Nigeria’s prices of petroleum products.
“The issue is all about the energy sector and correcting the negative perception of the NNPCL. There is a body regulating NNPCL. NNPCL is not responsible for fuel price hikes or scarcity in the country.
“We are here to build relationships with journalists in Cross River. We are not here to say the NNPCL is right or wrong but we must separate the truth from fiction; which is what people think NNPC is versus what it is,” Oseagah said. | https://dailypost.ng/2024/10/15/journalists-call-on-nnpcl-to-establish-infrastructures-in-criver/ | 2024-10-15T18:22:47Z |
Consistency Neuville's first focus as maiden WRC title looms at CER
The Hyundai driver could lift a career-defining maiden World Rally Championship title this weekend
Thierry Neuville, Hyundai World Rally Team
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Thierry Neuville insists his first focus is on delivering a "consistent run" at this week's Central European Rally as the Hyundai driver closes in on a maiden World Rally Championship crown.
Neuville heads into the WRC's penultimate round, spread across the asphalt roads in the Czech Republic, Austria and Germany, with a 29-point lead over nearest rival and team-mate Ott Tanak.
The Belgian will secure a first WRC title if he can extend the margin beyond 30 points this weekend, with only one round of the season remaining in Japan next month.
The odds appear to be in Neuville's favour who won the Central European Rally last year and will start this year's edition with the advantage of opening the road as championship leader.
Last weekend Neuville aided his preparations for the rally by participating in the Herbst Rallye in Austria, where his Hyundai i20 N Rally1 was one of the course cars.
While the prospect of a career-defining world title is edging closer, Neuville says his main focus is to ensure he performs consistently this week.
"Last year we had a great victory at the very first Central European Rally. We know we usually perform well on tarmac and winning in Germany was super cool for the whole team," said Neuville.
Thierry Neuville, Martijn Wydaeghe, Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Photo by: Vincent Thuillier / Hyundai Motorsport
"Despite difficult conditions, we performed well But because of the stage changes we need to do some video work, so we will be studying those as much as possible to get a good feel of the new areas.
"The main goal is to manage our championship so we can take as many points as possible. Of course, we would like to get that title in our pocket, but our first focus will be having a consistent run."
Neuville's Hyundai team will however be eager to issue a response to Toyota's Rally Chile performance that reduced the deficit in the manufacturers' title race to 17 points.
"We need to maintain our lead in all three championships, and a clean performance at Central European Rally is essential in eventually bringing them home," said Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul.
"Thierry won here last year, and we know how strong he is on the tarmac, so anything is possible across the weekend. As well as the push for the drivers' and co-drivers' titles, we also have the fight for the manufacturers', and we have three strong crews fighting for that too.
"We want to leave CER having taken advantage of our road positions and made the most of the weekend – something we could not do in Chile."
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Ontario scrapping fees for stillbirth registration
Parents in Ontario mourning their stillborn child will no longer have to pay for the legal documents associated with the loss.
Each year, there are around 1,400 stillbirths in Ontario, which meant grieving parents had to pay $22 to obtain a certified copy of a stillbirth registration – needed for legal purposes – and an additional $15 search fee. A stillbirth, as recognized by the province, is when a baby dies after the 20-week mark of pregnancy or at a weight of more than 500 grams.
The province said on Tuesday – which happens to be Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day – it recognizes the burdens this has on families, prompting its decision to waive these fees and simplify the process of obtaining the required registration.
"A stillbirth is a heartbreaking experience for any family. Our government understands the importance of honouring the memory of a lost loved one, and we are proud to be the first jurisdiction in Canada to eliminate fees for stillbirth documents," Todd McCarthy, minister of public and business service delivery and procurement, said in a release issued on Tuesday.
Ontario is now offering commemorative documents for parents who have experienced this loss. While a certified copy is a legal record, this commemorative document is solely meant for remembrance purposes, the province says.
"Today's announcement is an incredibly important step forward for Ontario parents who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss. It shows incredible care for bereaved parents and reminds them that their babies matter at a time of profound loss," Michelle LaFontaine, Pregnancy and Infant Loss (PAIL) Network's regional program manager said in the release.
Ontarians can apply for both the commemorative document and registration either online or through the mail, with the steps outlined on how to register detailed on the government's website.
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Roy Keane has opened up about the players who were always "in the back of his mind" whenever he faced them during his illustrious career. Known for his fiery temperament, Keane accumulated an English record of 13 red cards over his 17-year playing career.
Now a pundit, the legendary former Manchester United captain continues to channel the fierce spirit of his playing days. He often grumbles about the modern football landscape, lamenting a game that seems to have lost its edge. In his view, trivial shirt pulls lead to penalties, and traditional rivalries have given way to friendships, creating a sanitized match-day experience that caters to a younger audience.
But with great thanks to this post-playing career venture, Premier League fans are treated week-in-week-out to golden entertainment by way of the feisty Irishman's short-tempered analysis. This is also helped by his stories of the past, and in his new book 'The Second Half', he revealed the players he wanted to hit the most, those who got on the wrong side of the battle-hardened midfielder more than any other.
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His Manchester Derby dismissal is still talked about today
Probably Keane's most famous dismissal came in the Manchester derby, where the Irishman was shown red for a horror challenge on Alf-Inge Haaland, which left the Norwegian sidelined with an injury and ultimately ending his career before his son, Erling, would then take the Premier League by storm years later.
Speaking in his book 'The Second Half', Keane spoke about his on-field relationship with Haaland and explained exactly what it was like to come up against him.
"He was an absolute pr**k to play against. Niggling, sneaky. The incident took place in a match against City. But I'd played against him when he was at Leeds. The rivalry was massive between United and Leeds."
He Isn't The Only One To Get Under Keane's Skin
Patrick Vieira also got a well-deserved mention
Keane also revealed Haaland wasn't the only rival player that got under his skin during matches. "Was I going around for years thinking, I'm going to get him, I'm going to get him'? No", Keane remarked. "Was he at the back of my mind? Of course, he was.
"Like Rob Lee was, like David Batty was, like Alan Shearer was, like Dennis Wise was, like Patrick Vieira was. All these players were at the back of my mind. 'If I get a chance, I'm going to f**kin' hit you.'"
It’s hardly surprising to find Patrick Vieira and Alan Shearer on Keane’s list, given their well-documented clashes in the tunnel. But although the seven-time Premier League champions acknowledged that he aimed to leave his mark on certain players, the Irishman emphasized that it was all part of the oldfangled game, highlighting a significant distinction between simply kicking someone and actually injuring them.
"That's the game. I played in central midfield. I wasn't a little right-back or left-back, who can coast through his career without tackling anybody. Or a tricky winger who never gets injured. I played in the middle of the park. There's a difference between kicking somebody and injuring somebody. Any experienced player will tell you that," he added. | https://www.givemesport.com/roy-keane-names-6-rivals-he-wanted-to-hit-during-his-man-united-career/ | 2024-10-15T18:22:47Z |
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Having an abortion was something most women used to keep private. But since Roe v. Wade was overturned, some women have decided to go public in interviews, at protests and in lawsuits. And increasingly, they are becoming a political force. Rosemary Westwood at member station WWNO spoke with two of these women about why they turned their personal suffering into activism.
ROSEMARY WESTWOOD, BYLINE: Nancy Davis was 10 weeks pregnant in the summer of 2022 when she learned her fetus didn't have a skull. It was a fatal condition called acrania. But because of Louisiana's abortion ban, her doctors in Baton Rouge refused to terminate her pregnancy.
(SOUNDBITE OF PRESS CONFERENCE)
NANCY DAVIS: Basically, they said I had to carry my baby to bury my baby.
WESTWOOD: That was Davis speaking at a press conference on the steps of the Louisiana Capitol. Davis was so angry that she emailed her local TV news station and eventually made national headlines. And it still took weeks to find the money and arrange a trip to New York to end the pregnancy.
DAVIS: I knew if I was going through it, other people was going through it as well.
WESTWOOD: While Davis was talking to the media, another Baton Rouge woman, Kaitlyn Joshua, was beginning her slow-motion collision with the new state law. She was 11 weeks pregnant when she started miscarrying, a story she later shared at the Democratic National Convention.
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
KAITLYN JOSHUA: I was in pain, bleeding so much my husband feared for my life.
WESTWOOD: Joshua went to two different emergency rooms. The abortion ban was just over a month old, and doctors refused to end her pregnancy. She ended up miscarrying at home in great pain. It was frightening. Eventually, Joshua also decided to speak about her trauma to the media and started traveling with the Biden and then the Harris presidential campaign. At the convention, she said women were constantly reaching out with similar stories.
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
JOSHUA: Sometimes they're miscarrying, scared to tell anyone, even their doctors.
WESTWOOD: One day, Joshua and Davis ended up speaking at the same rally, and they became friends. I sat down with both of them in August in Joshua's home in Baton Rouge. The two women said they felt a historic obligation, especially as Black women, to speak out for those who can't.
DAVIS: A lot of people go through their lives trying to find their life purpose or their life's meaning, but my life calling found me.
WESTWOOD: Davis has started a foundation to help women travel out of Louisiana for abortions. And Joshua is still traveling with the Harris-Walz campaign.
JOSHUA: When we go out, we are doing it for everybody, and we are doing for all the women that are being faced with adversity as a result of abortion bans.
WESTWOOD: And more and more women are coming out with their stories. One study of newspaper coverage found that as recently as 2018, only 4% of articles about abortion included a patient's personal experience. Now 20% do. Kate Cox sued Texas over its abortion ban. She told ABC News that personal stories like hers will be key to overturning these laws.
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
KATE COX: How many people have to speak up? How many women have to tell their most painful journey publicly before something changes?
WESTWOOD: This November, 10 states will ask voters whether to add abortion rights to their state constitutions, and Harris is counting on this issue to help lead her to victory. Will these women and their abortion stories play a decisive role? There is some evidence they could. Tresa Undem is a political pollster.
TRESA UNDEM: People who have heard those stories versus those who haven't are more likely to say, the state of abortion rights will affect who I vote for in 2024.
WESTWOOD: In the states with ballot measures, campaigns say these stories have been central to their advertising and messaging. Katie Woodruff at UC San Francisco has been studying how people talk about abortion, particularly after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade with the Dobbs decision in 2022.
KATIE WOODRUFF: I think what we're seeing post-Dobbs is people who have not been following the issue in detail are surprised at some of the consequences of these laws.
WESTWOOD: Nancy Davis, during her visit with Kaitlyn Joshua, said people tell her that she has changed their minds.
DAVIS: Like, now I'm pro-choice, or like, you made me change my way of thinking, you know?
WESTWOOD: Davis went on to have a healthy pregnancy, and so did Joshua. Joshua's younger child, Liam, was playing near the couch. People still ask her why she doesn't just leave Louisiana.
JOSHUA: And I'm like, no. I am a Black woman in Louisiana. My people built the state. We're going to stay and fight for the state that we love. But I feel like as women of color, part of leading that...
(SOUNDBITE OF BABY CRYING)
JOSHUA: ...Charge on this movement - exactly, Liam - that we are within our rights of being able to, you know, kind of step into our power here.
WESTWOOD: And they may get a sense of how far that power can reach quite soon after Election Day in November.
For NPR News, I'm Rosemary Westwood in New Orleans. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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Elton John turns the saga of televangelist Tammy Faye into song for Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) - When Elton John was on tour in America in the 1970s, there was someone on TV who caught his eye. She was an over-the-top, heavy makeup-wearing performer who wore her heart on her sleeve and yet seemed in on the joke - televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. You could say game was recognizing game.
John - who back then toured in bedazzled hats, cartoonish outfits and sported enough sequins to choke an elephant - was drawn to a woman with caked-on makeup, an ability to connect with fans and the skill to return after a gut-punch of betrayal.
"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."
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.
Elton John performs on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Sept. 23, 2022, left, and Tammy Faye Bakker appears during the taping of an infomercial in 1987. (AP Photo)
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.
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.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-13963115/Elton-John-turns-saga-televangelist-Tammy-Faye-song-Broadway.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2024-10-15T18:22:48Z |
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Social Security 2025: Love It or Hate It, the COLA Number Has Arrived
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The 2025 COLA of 2.5% will be the largest decrease in percentage from the previous year’s COLA since 2008, but close to the average COLA increase over the past 20 years (2.62%)>
This year, the average monthly benefit for retirees is approximately $1,927, according to the Social Security Administration. With the 2.5% increase, that amount will rise to $1,976 per month. For married couples who both receive Social Security, their average benefit will increase from $3,014 to $3,089 per month next year.
To put this into perspective over the last 20 years, in 2004, the average monthly Social Security benefit for retired workers was approximately $922, according to the Social Security Administration.
The Social Security Administration announced the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for next year and set the number at 2.5%, the lowest adjustment since 2021. This means on average, retirees will see a monthly increase of just $49 per month, which does not stretch far after when consumer goods are still at elevated prices.
67% of seniors depend on Social Security for more than half their income, an average of $49 a month is eaten away health care and home and auto insurance costs. Auto insurance alone is up 14% this past year. Even staples like eggs are up close to 40% year-over-year.
Further frustration comes from the uncertainty surrounding Medicare Part B premiums, which may reduce the effective benefit of the COLA even further. AARP and other groups continue to call for reform to ensure that Social Security remains a reliable income source for retirees.
Data: bls.gov
While 2.5% COLA may seem disappointing to seniors after higher increases the past few years, its not all that bad. The small COLA is a reflection of the entire inflation picture in the U.S., where essentials like energy, fuel oil dropped 15% and 22% respectively over the last year. After the craze of 2021, used car sales have also cooled off with prices dropping just over 5%.
Cost-of-living adjustments are designed to maintain purchasing power, not improve ones finance outlook. A smaller COLA feels underwhelming but it is a reflection of a more stable with stable inflation which should keep consumer needs prices in check.
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(Bloomberg) -- India’s securities regulator on Tuesday increased the position limit imposed on equity index derivatives traders by 15-fold to almost $900 million per contract, the first such tweak in over four years, following a demand from market participants.
Traders can now increase their exposure in index derivatives products to the higher of 75 billion rupees or 15% of the overall open interest in a contract, according to a circular published by the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The position limit was fixed at $60 million in March 2020.
SEBI has also directed stock exchanges to monitor the position limit of traders based on the open interest of the contract on the previous trading day. Any breach triggered because of a decline in overall open interest in a contract will not result in a forced liquidation of excess exposure by the traders. This tweak in monitoring method will come into effect from April 1.
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The step comes just a fortnight after the securities watchdog unleashed measures to curb excessive trading in the South Asian nation’s equity derivatives market. India became the world’s largest market for derivatives products last year, thanks to the influx of millions of new retail traders.
The country’s booming market for complex financial products has attracted global high-speed trading giants like Jane Street Group, Optiver BV and Citadel Securities LLC. The total notional turnover in India’s derivatives market surged to about $6 trillion in February, surpassing the country’s national output.
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Ludhiana: 784 villages in dist see 58.9% turnout for panchayat polls
Khanna block sees highest voting at 68.04% while Pakhowal sees the lowest at 46.86%. Altercation was reported at Ayali Khurd booth.
The voting exercise for the gram panchayat elections in 784 villages of Ludhiana concluded on Tuesday. At 4 pm, the Ludhiana has recorded 58.9 percent voting in these elections.
District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner Jitendra Jorwal inspected the polling exercise at various booths. There are 941 village panchayats in Ludhiana, out of which 157 panchayats were elected unanimously and voting held in the remaining 784 villages. 1408 booths were set up for the voting.
Excluding 157 unopposed elected panchayats, there were around 1077485 voters including 573555 male, 503911 female and 19 third genders in the district. At 4 pm, around 634638 voters had exercised their right to vote and around 35283 voters were in queue at that time.
The voting began at 8 am as a large number of people voted to strengthen the grass root democracy. Lauding the role played by people across the district for smooth and peaceful conduct of polls, the Deputy Commissioner stated that the district has not witnessed any untoward incident during the polling and also thanked the poll duty staff, security personnel for their dedication to perform duty to ensure peaceful conduct of panchayat polls.
SUKHPREET SINGH
LUDHIANA
A tense situation developed outside the Government Senior Secondary School polling station in Ayali Khurd village on Tuesday. A large crowd, including candidates and their supporters, gathered and got into heated arguments. They accused each other of trying to influence voters inside the polling station. In response, the police blocked candidates from entering the polling station.
Ayali Khurd voters said they cast their votes hoping for development in the village, which is currently in poor condition. Seven candidates are contesting for the post of sarpanch. Many of their supporters and friends gathered outside the polling station and argued, accusing one another of unfairly influencing voters.
Neelam Kaur, one of the candidates, said, “People from outside the village came here to influence the voters. In the morning, I saw candidates and their supporters inside the polling station, urging voters to vote for them.”
Another candidate, Gurpreet Kaur, raised the same issue. “I informed the authorities about candidates influencing voters inside the polling station and requested the police to stop them,” she said.
Rachpal Singh, Assistant Sub-Inspector on duty at the polling station, said, “In the morning, candidates complained about voter influence. After that, we stopped all candidates from entering the polling station, and we are monitoring the situation outside.”
Residents of Ayali Khurd expressed their desire for change. They are unhappy with the current condition of the village, especially the lack of basic amenities like drinking water and proper roads.
Sandeep Kumar, a resident, said, “There are no streetlights, and the parks are in bad shape. We’ve heard that grants were given to improve these, but nothing has been done. Even the roads are in poor condition. We voted for someone who will bring real change.”
Another resident, Swaran Singh, added, “We’ve raised our issues with the authorities and the local MLA, but nothing has improved. The village water tank broke three days ago and hasn’t been repaired. We need a new leader who will improve our village.” | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/ludhiana-784-villages-in-dist-see-58-9-turnout-for-panchayat-polls-101729012695702.html | 2024-10-15T18:22:50Z |
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IRVING, Texas, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RIOCOCO, a leading provider of sustainable coir-based solutions for horticulture, is thrilled to announce its outstanding achievements at the 21st annual International Business Awards. The ceremony took place on October 11, 2024, at the InterContinental Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. The company's commitment to innovation, sustainability, and leadership has been recognized on a global scale, earning a total of six Stevie® Awards across various categories and regions. Jasmin Ortwein presented the RIOCOCO team with the awards.
Shan Halamba, CEO of Ceyhinz Link International Inc., the parent company of RIOCOCO, was honored with the Silver Stevie® Award for Executive of the Year in Manufacturing. His leadership over the last 20 years has resulted in RIOCOCO's continued growth, success, and expansion to 65 countries.
Additionally, RIOCOCO's commitment to sustainability was recognized across multiple regions with the following awards:
- GOLD Stevie® Award - Sustainability Leadership Award (Canada and the U.S.A.)
- GOLD Stevie® Award - Sustainability Leadership Award (Asia, Australia, and New Zealand)
- SILVER Stevie® Award - Sustainability Leadership Award (Europe)
- BRONZE Stevie® Award - Sustainability Leadership Award (Middle East and Africa)
These awards highlight RIOCOCO's leading role in promoting sustainable horticultural practices across different continents, demonstrating that businesses can achieve financial and sustainability goals through innovation and product development initiatives.
The company's Product Development Team also received the GOLD Stevie® Award for Product Development/Management Department of the Year, a testament to their continuous efforts in bringing solutions to market, fostering sustainable growth, and improving the global agricultural landscape.
Shan Halamba, CEO of Ceyhinz Link International Inc., stated, "We are incredibly honoured to be recognized by the International Business Awards. These awards reflect the hard work and dedication of our entire team in the USA and Sri Lanka. Our mission has always been to lead with innovation and sustainability at the forefront, and we are proud to see this recognized on an international level."
About RIOCOCO
RIOCOCO, a subsidiary of Ceyhinz Link International Inc., is a global brand specializing in sustainable coconut coir-based growing media products for the horticulture industry, with distributors in 65 countries.
The business produces high-quality 100% organic coco-coir growing media for growers of all sizes - from small gardens to some of the largest and most advanced state-of-the art greenhouses around the world.
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The International Business Awards, known as the Stevie® Awards, are one of the world's premier business awards, receiving over 12,000 nominations annually from organizations in more than 70 nations. This year, the awards will honour outstanding workplace performances with 125 companies from 27 countries attending the gala in Istanbul, Turkey. RIOCOCO's success across multiple categories showcases its global impact and leadership in both sustainability and innovation in global horticulture.
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Updated October 14, 2024 at 12:23 PM ET
A spacecraft that will study one of Jupiter’s moons launched Monday on a journey of more than six years to discover if the moon has the ability to support life.
The solar-powered spacecraft Europa Clipper ascended above clear skies through Earth’s atmosphere on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
It is expected to reach Jupiter in April 2030 to study Europa, the icy-surfaced moon, which is roughly the size of Earth’s moon and thought to have “ingredients for life,” such as water, NASA says.
"Europa could have all the ingredients for life as we know it," NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free said on a media call on Sunday. "Water, organics, chemical energy and stability. What we discover at Europa will have profound implications for the study of astrobiology and how we view our place in the universe."
The spacecraft has three goals, according to the agency, which are to “determine the thickness of the moon’s icy shell and its interactions with the ocean below, to investigate its composition, and to characterize its geology.”
Europa Clipper is carrying nine science instruments, including two that will catch dust and gas, and a gravity experiment that uses telecommunications systems, the agency says. Weighing 13,000 pounds (almost half of which is fuel), Europa Clipper has 24 engines and is about the length of a basketball court when its solar arrays are open.
The spacecraft is expected to reach Mars in February 2025 and swing back by Earth in 2026 to give Europa Clipper “enough energy to reach Jupiter” using the planets' gravity, NASA says.
Once the spacecraft reaches Jupiter in 2030, it will orbit the planet and begin making 49 close flybys of Europa in the spring of 2031, according to NASA.
Europa Clipper will face a challenge once it reaches the planet's moon — exposure to radiation, since the moon is within Jupiter’s magnetic field. To combat this, the spacecraft's electronics will be enclosed in a thick vault lined with aluminum and titanium aimed as a shield against radiation.
Europa Clipper will spend less than a day in the radiation zone and then leave, repeating the process two to three weeks later, according to NASA.
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Christian King Combs appears unconcerned about his father Diddy's criminal case.
Christian Combs took a little time off from family drama, partying with his current girlfriend, Raven Tracy, after seeing his father, Sean Diddy Combs, in court last week.
A video of the rapper's son, who looks like him, having a great time at a club with his girlfriend Raven Tracy and other friends was recently posted on Instagram by an entertainment account.
The video was released days after King showed up at his father's most recent court appearance, though it was unclear when it was taken. After being arrested in September and charged with three crimes, Diddy is presently incarcerated.
The entertainment website Live Bitez posted a video of Christian cuddling with his partner at a club. Tracy showed off her body and face card while he held a shot glass full of alcohol around her head, as quoted in a report by the Blast.
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At Christian's insistence, she finally took a sip from the glass before snatching a female friend and pressing their faces together near the camera. The video went on to show Tracy and Diddy's son having a blast with their pals, dancing and drinking carelessly.
The night out took place two days following Diddy’s court appearance, where a trial date of May 5, 2025, was set for his upcoming federal human trafficking case. Family members, including Christian, Justin, Chance, and grandmother Janice Combs, showed their support. Mrs. Combs defended her son in a statement, expressing her distress at seeing him judged based on lies before having the chance to prove his innocence, as quoted in a report by the Blast.
She addressed allegations against her son, acknowledging that he may not have been entirely truthful about certain things. She emphasized that the intertwining of truth and lies can make it difficult to admit certain aspects of a story.
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She asserted that no one is immune to fear or mistakes, and not being entirely straightforward about one issue does not make her son guilty of the allegations and charges against him.
FAQs
Why is Christian Combs being called out for partying?
Christian was spotted partying with his girlfriend soon after his father, Diddy, appeared in court on serious charges. Some thought it was inappropriate behavior given his father's legal problems.
What are the concerns about Christian's behaviour on social media?
Many people commented that partying publicly during Diddy's legal troubles could send the wrong message, and they advised Christian to be more mindful of how his actions could be perceived.
Christian Combs took a little time off from family drama, partying with his current girlfriend, Raven Tracy, after seeing his father, Sean Diddy Combs, in court last week.
A video of the rapper's son, who looks like him, having a great time at a club with his girlfriend Raven Tracy and other friends was recently posted on Instagram by an entertainment account.
The video was released days after King showed up at his father's most recent court appearance, though it was unclear when it was taken. After being arrested in September and charged with three crimes, Diddy is presently incarcerated.
The entertainment website Live Bitez posted a video of Christian cuddling with his partner at a club. Tracy showed off her body and face card while he held a shot glass full of alcohol around her head, as quoted in a report by the Blast.
Also Read : US election 2024 results can be overturned? What we know so far
At Christian's insistence, she finally took a sip from the glass before snatching a female friend and pressing their faces together near the camera. The video went on to show Tracy and Diddy's son having a blast with their pals, dancing and drinking carelessly.
The night out took place two days following Diddy’s court appearance, where a trial date of May 5, 2025, was set for his upcoming federal human trafficking case. Family members, including Christian, Justin, Chance, and grandmother Janice Combs, showed their support. Mrs. Combs defended her son in a statement, expressing her distress at seeing him judged based on lies before having the chance to prove his innocence, as quoted in a report by the Blast.
She addressed allegations against her son, acknowledging that he may not have been entirely truthful about certain things. She emphasized that the intertwining of truth and lies can make it difficult to admit certain aspects of a story.
Also Read : La Nina 2024 USA: Check winter weather forecast, predictions
She asserted that no one is immune to fear or mistakes, and not being entirely straightforward about one issue does not make her son guilty of the allegations and charges against him.
FAQs
Why is Christian Combs being called out for partying?Christian was spotted partying with his girlfriend soon after his father, Diddy, appeared in court on serious charges. Some thought it was inappropriate behavior given his father's legal problems.
What are the concerns about Christian's behaviour on social media?
Many people commented that partying publicly during Diddy's legal troubles could send the wrong message, and they advised Christian to be more mindful of how his actions could be perceived.
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Thomson's .575 winning percentage is the best for any manager in franchise history. His contract was set to expire after the 2025 season.
“Year by year is good with me,” Thomson said Tuesday of the extension. “I've mentioned many times this is the only place I want to be. This will be my last stop.”
Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said the entire coaching staff — which includes polarizing hitting coach Kevin Long — will return next season, as well.
“Many managers will say it, but I truly believe we have the best coaching staff in baseball,” Thomson said.
Coming off a 95-67 season, Dombrowski made clear he was happy with the direction of the team under the manager affectionately known by his players as Topper.
“I think we have a good coaching staff, primarily,” Dombrowski said during Tuesday's announcement. “They do a very efficient job. They did lead us to 95 wins.”
Thomson has a 280-155 record since the veteran bench coach replaced Joe Girardi as Phillies manager on June 3, 2022.
Dombrowski said it was important for the team not to enter the 2026 season with a lame-duck manager.
“He's done a good job for us, been a very successful manager,” Dombrowski said. “There's been very few clubs in baseball that have made the postseason three years in a row. He has done that. We've been a very good club under his guidance. It's also one where I think stability in the manager's spot, I don't think going into the manager's last year is ever good situation to be in, if you can prevent that from happening. He deserves the extension in that regard.”
Thomson has been with the club since the 2018 season when he was first hired as bench coach under former manager Gabe Kapler.
He spent 28 years as a member of the New York Yankees organization (1990-2017), including 10 seasons on the major league coaching staff as bench coach (2008, 2015-17) and third base coach (2009-14).
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ASHEVILLE, N.C., Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, Red Tree Builders is proud to showcase the resilience of their homes, which are built to endure even the most severe weather events. Just days before the storm the company was honored with the
Department of energy (DOE) Innovation Award for the fourth time, a distinction no other builder in North Carolina has achieved. This recognition underscores Red Tree's ongoing commitment to building homes that are not only sustainable but also disaster-resilient.
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Brandon Bryant, owner of Red Tree Builders, at one of the company's eco-conscious, custom homes in the scenic mountains, where luxury and sustainability come together in every project.
After Hurricane Helene, Red Tree homeowners experienced firsthand the durability of their homes. "Our house is fine! Strong as the Red Tree team," shared one homeowner whose home remained unscathed while neighbors' properties suffered significant damage. Another praised their home's sturdiness, noting tshat even their landscaping survived. One particularly memorable home, nicknamed "The Tank" during construction, truly lived up to its name by withstanding the full force of the storm.
Red Tree Builders' homes are designed with the future in mind, providing solutions for building a better tomorrow. Recognizing the challenges of a changing climate, Red Tree integrates sustainable practices into every project, including energy-efficient systems like geothermal heating and cooling, solar energy options, and net-zero construction standards. By prioritizing sustainability without sacrificing strength, Red Tree ensures that their homes not only minimize environmental impact but also safeguard homeowners against extreme weather.
"At Red Tree Builders, we strive to build homes that protect our clients, keep them safe, and allow them to enjoy the quality of life they deserve," said Brandon Bryant, President of Red Tree Builders. "We understand the challenges that come with climate change, and we are committed to building homes that are resilient, insurable, and future-proof, all while minimizing our environmental footprint."
By combining advanced building techniques with thoughtful design, Red Tree is shaping a future where homeowners can enjoy peace of mind, knowing their homes are built to withstand the test of time-and nature.
Brandon Bryant, President of Red Tree Builders, is available for interviews or podcast appearances to discuss the future of resilient, sustainable home building in the face of increasing climate challenges.
If your audience is interested in the intersection of luxury homebuilding, sustainability, and disaster resilience, Brandon Bryant offers a wealth of knowledge and first-hand experience on how to build homes that are both eco-conscious and built to endure.
For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Communications Director, Kristy Kepley-Steward at [email protected]
About Brandon
Brandon Bryant, President and Owner of Red Tree Builders, is not just a builder-he's a trailblazer in the world of sustainable luxury homes. As a Master Certified Green Professional (Master CGP), Brandon has made it his mission to create healthier, environmentally sound homes by challenging traditional building practices. Under his leadership, Red Tree Builders has embraced what they call a "rebel lux" approach, going against the grain of conventional construction to deliver homes that are not only more innovative but also better for both the homeowners and the environment.
From smart land development and solar passive design to utilizing cutting-edge sustainable systems, Brandon's vision extends beyond the ordinary. His commitment to pushing boundaries and exploring new ideas ensures that Red Tree homes stand apart in their performance, longevity, and comfort. Every project reflects his belief that true luxury comes from sustainability and thoughtful design, resulting in homes that are a step ahead of the industry.
By rejecting outdated methods in favor of smarter, greener solutions, Brandon has positioned Red Tree Builders as a leader in eco-luxury. His trailblazing spirit has not only earned Red Tree numerous accolades for green building excellence but also redefined what it means to build a luxury home in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
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TORONTO - Ontario is planning to make cities ask the province for permission if they want to install bike lanes that would remove lanes of vehicle traffic.
Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria says too many drivers are stuck in gridlock as a result of bike lanes that were installed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The requirement for municipalities to receive provincial approval and demonstrate that proposed bike lanes won't negatively affect vehicle traffic will be contained in the first bill the Progressive Conservative government tables when the legislature resumes sitting next week.
Premier Doug Ford, who lives in the west end of Toronto, has complained about bike lanes that were installed on Bloor Street West, saying the street is jammed and first responders are having a hard time getting through the congestion.
Sarkaria says the province is not ordering the removal of those bike lanes at the moment, but is asking for more data and pausing the installation of any new, similar bike lanes.
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Exxon Mobil dropped 2.2%, and energy stocks fell to some of Wall Street's sharpest losses after oil prices tumbled roughly 4%. A barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, has fallen back below $75 from more than $80 last week.
Crude has weakened as China's flagging economic growth raises concerns about weaker-than-expected demand for oil. At the same time, worries have receded about Israel possibly attacking Iranian oil facilities as part of its retaliation against Iran's missile attack early this month. Iran is a major producer of crude, and a strike could upend its exports to China and elsewhere.
Nvidia was the heaviest weight on the S&P 500 and fell 4.8%. It's a cooldown for the chip company, whose stock is still up 166.3% for the year so far on euphoria about the profits created by the boom around artificial-intelligence technology.
Dutch chip supplier ASML fell, with its U.S.-traded shares down 16.7%, after CEO Christophe Fouquet said AI continues to offer strong upside potential but “other market segments are taking longer to recover.”
Also dragging on the U.S. stock market was UnitedHealth Group. The insurer fell 7.2% despite reporting better results for the latest quarter than analysts expected. It lowered the top end of its forecasted range for profit over the full year.
Helping to keep the S&P 500 and Dow close to their records set on Monday were gains for several financial companies following better-than-expected profit reports for the summer.
Bank of America rose 1.7%, and CEO Brian Moynihan said his company benefited from higher average loans and fees for investment banking and asset management. Charles Schwab jumped 7% after likewise delivering better results than expected. More customers opened brokerage accounts at the company, helping to bring its total client assets to a record $9.92 trillion.
Walgreens Boots Alliance was another winner, up 12.9%, after topping analysts' forecasts. The drugstore chain also said it will close about 1,200 locations over the next three years as it tries to turn around its struggling U.S. business.
Chipmaker Wolfspeed jumped 22.5% to trim its loss for the year to 68% after the Biden-Harris administration announced Tuesday that it plans to provide up to $750 million in direct funding to the company. The money will support its new silicon carbide factory in North Carolina that makes the wafers used in advanced computer chips.
In the bond market, trading of Treasurys resumed after a holiday on Monday, and yields slipped following a weaker-than-expected report on manufacturing in New York state.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.05% from 4.10% late Friday. Manufacturing has been one of the areas of the U.S. economy hurt most by high interest rates caused by the Federal Reserve in its efforts to slow the economy enough to stamp out high inflation.
Now, though, the Fed has begun cutting interest rates as it's widened its focus to include keeping the economy humming instead of just fighting high inflation.
Recent reports showing the U.S. economy remains stronger than expected have also raised optimism that the Fed can pull off a perfect landing where it gets inflation down to 2% without causing a recession that many had thought would be necessary.
In stock markets abroad, Chinese stocks fell sharply as doubts continue about whether the government will offer enough fiscal stimulus to prop up the world's second-largest economy.
Stocks in Shanghai fell 2.5%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dropped 3.7%.
Indexes were mixed elsewhere in Asia and in Europe.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Scientific Statement published by the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) has revealed a critical connection between heart failure (HF) and cancer, with shared mechanisms contributing to the incidence and progression of both diseases. Cardio-Oncology and Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement from the Heart Failure Society of America, published today in the Journal of Cardiac Failure (JCF), shows that patients with cancer are at increased risk of developing HF, while HF patients face a higher risk of cancer, emphasizing the need for coordinated care between cardiology and oncology.
"We are only scratching the surface in the expanding field of cancer therapeutics. As we advance, it becomes clear that understanding the full spectrum of cardiac toxicities, including heart failure, is essential for maximizing treatment benefits and safeguarding patient heart health," said co-lead author Michelle Bloom, MD (Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, NYU Langone Heart, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY).
Ana Barac, MD, PhD, co-lead author (Inova Schar Heart and Vascular, Inova Schar Cancer, Falls Church, Virginia) went on to add, "Integrating heart failure clinicians into the care of cancer patients is crucial; their expertise ensures early detection and management of cardiac toxicity, ultimately enhancing patient outcomes and preserving quality of life. This statement underscores the critical need for a multidisciplinary approach in managing heart failure among cancer patients, emphasizing that understanding the intersection of these two complex conditions is essential for improving patient outcomes and addressing disparities in care."
The Cardio-Oncology and Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement from the Heart Failure Society of America points out that more uniform guidelines are needed regarding standardized cardiac imaging protocols during cancer therapies to prevent heart-related complications. More protocols are also needed regarding the notion of "permissive cardiotoxicity," which acknowledges the need to balance some increased HF risk to ensure optimal cancer treatment. Careful assessment by heart failure specialists is crucial in cancer treatments including during risk assessments for heart transplantation and durable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placements.
As noted in the HF STATS 2024: Heart Failure Epidemiology and Outcomes Statistics An Updated 2024 Report from the Heart Failure Society of America paper, also published in JCF, the area of cardio-oncology, with systemic challenges such as delayed screenings and limited access to quality treatment, contributing to worse outcomes. This must be addressed to improve heart failure and cancer care.
The Cardio-Oncology and Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement from the Heart Failure Society of America is available online in the JCF at www.onlinejcf.com. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.08.045
In addition to the statement, two supplemental articles have also been published:
Cardio-Oncology and Heart Failure: AL Amyloidosis for the Heart Failure Clinician A Supplement to the Scientific Statement from the Heart Failure Society of America DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.08.046
Heart Failure in Patients with Cancer – A Patient's Perspective DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.08.047
Authored by Cynthia Chauhan, recent winner of the HFSA Heartfelt Hero Award, this article provides a thought-provoking glimpse into the experience of clinical heart failure in a patient with cancer, providing a unique context with which HF clinicians can frame patient discussions and overall care.
View all HFSA published scientific statements, guidelines and other clinical documents.
Top 10 Key Takeaways
- HF and cancer share common pathophysiological mechanisms for disease incidence and progression with evidence for reciprocal relationship. Patients with cancer are at increased risk for development of HF and patients with HF are at higher risk of developing cancer.
- Beyond anthracyclines and HER2-targeted monoclonal antibodies, very few cancer therapeutics have standardized cardiac imaging surveillance recommendations, resulting in significant variations in clinical practices.
- The concept of "permissive cardiotoxicity" highlights an emerging approach of maintaining lifesaving cancer therapies while accepting some degree of cardiac toxicity and mitigating risk through cardioprotective strategies.
- Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is an important yet under-recognized aspect of cancer therapy-related cardiac toxicity, described in a wide array of cancer therapeutics including BTK inhibitors, CAR-T therapies, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).
- Cardiogenic shock in cancer patients can arise from various causes, including LV dysfunction due to cancer therapies, acute coronary syndrome, stress-induced cardiomyopathy, and immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis.
- Durable left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are feasible for patients with Stage D HF due to chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy, with similar survival rates compared to other causes of cardiomyopathy.
- For candidates with a history of cancer, careful and individualized risk assessment in collaboration with oncology specialists is crucial to determine eligibility for heart transplantation. This includes evaluating the impact of pre-existing neoplasms and the risk of cancer recurrence, with a personalized approach essential to prevent unnecessary delays in transplant listing.
- ICI-associated myocarditis should be recognized and treated urgently due to its severe nature and high mortality risk. Multidisciplinary care is crucial for accurate diagnosis and effective management, especially in hemodynamically unstable patients.
- Palliative care involvement is essential for enhancing the quality of life in patients with both cancer and HF, and should be integrated early to manage symptoms, psychological stress, and care coordination. There is a growing push to integrate palliative care practices from oncology and cardiology to better support these patients, supported by clinical research and professional recommendations.
- Racial and ethnic minorities and LGBTQI+ populations experience significant health disparities in cancer and cardiovascular care due to systemic issues like delayed screenings and limited access to quality care. Strategies to address these inequities include community outreach, inclusive research, and improved access to care and clinical trials.
About the Heart Failure Society of America
The Heart Failure Society of America, Inc. (HFSA) represents the first organized effort by heart failure experts from the Americas to provide a forum for all those interested in heart function, heart failure, and congestive heart failure (CHF) research and patient care. The mission of HFSA is to provide a platform to improve and expand heart failure care through collaboration, education, innovation, research, and advocacy. HFSA members include physicians, scientists, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, trainees, other healthcare workers and patients. For more information, visit hfsa.org.
About the Journal of Cardiac Failure
The Journal of Cardiac Failure (JCF) publishes the highest quality science in the field of heart failure with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, mentorship, multidisciplinary partnerships, and patient-centeredness. Published papers span original investigator-initiated work to state-of-the-art reviews, guidelines and scientific statements, expert perspectives, early career and trainee spotlight pieces, patient and patient-partner narratives. JCF also emphasizes the power of language and prioritizes innovative approaches to dissemination of published work to reach and impact the broader heart failure community.
Media Contact: Laura Poko, 301-798-4493, ext. 226, [email protected]
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