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Jets are giving holdout Haason Reddick permission to seek a trade
Haason Reddick has been given permission to seek a trade, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson said at the NFL’s fall meetings in Atlanta on Tuesday.
Reddick has not played this season while in a contract dispute with the Jets, who acquired him from Philadelphia in late March to boost their pass rusher. Instead, the star edge rusher has not been with the Jets since his trade was finalized and he passed his physical on April 1.
Drew Rosenhaus, who along with Ryan Matha now represents Reddick after the player recently switched agents, said Monday he was looking forward to getting the issues resolved as soon as possible. Rosenhaus attended New York’s 23-20 loss to Buffalo on Monday night, presumably in part to meet with Jets officials.
“He would like to be a New York Jet for years to come,” Rosenhaus said hours before the game, “and our goal is to make that happen.”
Apparently, Reddick would really like to play elsewhere. When asked if the Jets had given him permission to look for a trade, Johnson said simply: “Yes.”
During a conference call last Tuesday to discuss the firing of coach Robert Saleh, Johnson made a direct plea to Reddick to join the team.
The 30-year-old Reddick requested to be traded on Aug. 12, but general manager Joe Douglas quickly nixed that, saying New York would not grant his wish to be dealt. But it now appears it is heading that way, after all.
And it comes on the heels of the Jets agreeing to terms Tuesday, according to two people with knowledge of the situation, to acquire wide receiver Davante Adams from Las Vegas — reuniting him with quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Reddick was placed on the reserve/did not report list on July 25, the second day of the team’s training camp practice.
Reddick accumulated around $5 million in fines for not attending mandatory workouts and training camp. He also is forfeiting a game check for each one he misses, which is an additional loss of nearly $5 million.
The Jets could explore their options with teams seeking pass rushing help, perhaps such as the Detroit Lions, who will be without star Aidan Hutchinson after he was lost for the season with a broken tibia and fibula.
Reddick was scheduled to make $14.25 million in nonguaranteed base salary in the final year of his contract, but he wanted a long-term extension from Philadelphia. When the Eagles declined to give him a new deal, Reddick asked for a trade and ended up in New York.
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AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi in Atlanta contributed to this report.
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| 2024-10-15T18:30:37Z
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Telethon 2024: School students given special Perth Mint medallions for encouraging peers to donate
Hundreds of school students have been rewarded with special medallions struck by the Perth Mint for their work encouraging peers to donate to Telethon.
At a presentation ceremony in West Perth on Tuesday, Premier Roger Cook praised the Telethon Student Ambassadors for showing leadership and driving donations within their school communities.
The gold-plated medallions have a unique imprint of beloved Telethon mascot Fat Cat.
“It’s so important, but not just the fundraising, it’s talking to other kids about the importance of supporting Telethon and supporting kids less fortunate than themselves,” Mr Cook said.
“It’s wonderful that they’re spreading that right around the school community. The medallion is to recognise their great effort continuing to support Telethon. And that’s when Telethon is at its best when kids are helping kids.”
As part of the program, young leaders drive their school’s Telethon fundraising efforts, including organising events, delivering presentations and co-ordinating activities.
Christ the King School head boy Christian D’Adamo, whose school raised more than $3000 for Telethon, said kids had a special bond with each other.
“One for all, all for one — kids want to help each other, and it’s really good to be able to enforce that sort of thing for kids that aren’t as fortunate as us,” he said.
“We have kids helping other kids in need — it’s really good to have everyone working together to get some money raised for Telethon.”
Edgewater Primary School pair Anaia Jacob and Claire Wright, who led their school to raise more than $1100, said they had run multiple fundraisers to ensure sick kids could get better.
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| 2024-10-15T18:30:38Z
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Israel, which began incursions into south Lebanon two weeks ago to battle Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, has issued military evacuation orders affecting more than a quarter of the country, the U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday (October 15, 2024).
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The figures underscore the heavy price Lebanese are paying as Israel steps up its campaign to defeat Hezbollah and destroy its infrastructure in their one-year conflict.
The U.N. refugee agency's Middle East [West Asia] Director Rema Jamous Imseis told a press briefing in Geneva that new Israeli evacuation orders to 20 villages in southern Lebanon meant that over a quarter of the country was now affected. "People are heeding these calls to evacuate, and they're fleeing with almost nothing."
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Israeli strikes have killed at least 2,309 people over the last year, the Lebanese government said, and more than 1.2 million people have been displaced.
The majority have been killed since late September when Israel expanded its military campaign. The toll does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.
Around 50 Israelis, both soldiers and civilians, have been killed, according to Israel.
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Israel says its operation in Lebanon aims to secure the return of tens of thousands of its residents forced to flee their homes in northern Israel due to Hezbollah attacks.
Israel expanded its bombing campaign in Lebanon on Monday (October 14, 2024), killing at least 22 people — most of them women — in an airstrike in the north on a house where displaced people were seeking refuge from Israeli strikes further south, health officials said.
"What we are hearing is that amongst the 22 people killed were 12 women and two children," U.N. human rights office spokesperson Jeremy Laurence told the same press briefing in response to a question about Monday's strike on Christian-majority Aitou.
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"We understand it was a four-story residential building that was struck. With these factors in mind, we have real concerns with respect to IHL (International Humanitarian Law), so the laws of war, and the principles of distinction proportion and proportionality," he said, calling for an investigation into the incident.
Rescue workers were still pulling bodies out of the rubble in Aitou on Tuesday (October 15, 2024), local media reported, following one of the deadliest strikes on displaced families in Lebanon, after strikes earlier this month on the southern Lebanese town of Ain Deleb that left more than 30 dead.
Israel has not commented on the Aitou strike, but has repeatedly said it takes all possible precautions to avoid civilian casualties.
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U.N. concerned over peacekeeper attacks
So far the main focus of Israel's military operations in Lebanon has been in the Bekaa Valley in the east, the suburbs of Beirut, and in the south, where U.N. peacekeepers have said that Israeli fire has hit their bases on numerous occasions and wounded peacekeepers.
The U.N. Security Council on Monday (October 14, 2024) expressed strong concern after several peacekeeping positions in southern Lebanon again came under fire amid clashes between the Israeli military and Hezbollah.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, visiting a military base in central Israel where four soldiers were killed on Sunday (October 13, 2024) by a Hezbollah drone strike, said Israel would continue to attack the movement "without mercy, everywhere in Lebanon – including Beirut". The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah resumed a year ago when the militant group began firing rockets at Israel in support of Hamas at the start of the Gaza war.
Meanwhile, the Middle East remains on high alert for Israel to retaliate against Iran for an October 1 barrage of missiles launched in response to Israel's assaults on Lebanon.
Mr. Netanyahu's office said Israel would listen to the United States but would decide its actions according to its own national interest.
The statement was attached to a Washington Post article which said Netanyahu had told President Joe Biden's administration that Israel would strike Iranian military, not nuclear or oil, targets - suggesting a more limited counterstrike aimed at preventing a full-scale war.
Qatar's emir accused Israel on Tuesday (October 15, 2024) of exploiting "international inaction" on the Middle East crisis to move beyond its "aggression" in Gaza to build more illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and send troops into Lebanon.
"Israel deliberately chose to expand the aggression to implement pre-planned schemes in other locations such as the West Bank and Lebanon because it sees that the scope for that is available," Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said in his annual speech to open Qatar's Shura Council.
Qatar, the United States and Egypt have repeatedly mediated in an attempt to end the war in Gaza, which broke out a year ago when fighters from the Palestinian militant group Hamas burst into Israel from Gaza and killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies.
Israel's offensive has killed more than 42,000 people in Gaza, turned the enclave into piles of cement and twisted metal and created severe shortages of food, water and fuel.
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Psycho Rangers in Godzilla Vs Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Spoilers)
Godzilla Vs Mighty Morphin Power Rangers II #1 by Cullen Bunn and Baldemar Rivas came out from IDW Publishing this week.
Article Summary
- New comic 'Godzilla Vs Mighty Morphin Power Rangers II' #1 released by IDW Publishing.
- The story showcases a return of the evil Psycho Rangers with a twist.
- Rita Repulsa transforms the monster Ghidorah into a Power Ranger.
- Power Rangers face threats from Rita's new allies and the multiverse's monsters.
Godzilla Vs Mighty Morphin Power Rangers II #1 by Cullen Bunn and Baldemar Rivas came out from IDW Publishing this week. It may have been overshadowed by another Godzilla Versus something or other, but Power Rangers fans may want to pay this an extra special look.
Including a new look at The Psycho Rangers, a team of evil Rangers that fought two different teams of Power Rangers in the show, Space and Galaxy, and actually caused the death of an Ranger on the TV series, when the actor was written out of the show after falling ill. And now they are back in very different circumstances…
And in which the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers bad gal Rita Repulsa somehow turned the Godzilla monster Ghidorah into an evil Power Ranger as well. As you do. It's really is a big week for Godzilla Versus one thing or another… I rather enjoyed the film as well, and hopefully Bleeding Cool will run my review of it sometime soon.
GODZILLA VS MMPR II #1 CVR A WILLIAMS II
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Worlds collide a second time as everyone's favorite kaiju meets up with Earth's mightiest warriors once again to take on the most fearsome monsters from both sides of the multiverse, with Rita Repulsa egging them on! This one has it all: SpaceGodzilla! Clawhammer! Tentacreep! But what exactly does Rita intend to do with their collective might, and how have her mysterious new allies, Astronema and the Alliance of Evil-given her added reach across worlds? The Power Rangers are on a mission to find out, but first… all roads lead back to Godzilla!In Shops: Apr 03, 2024 SRP: $3.99
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| 2024-10-15T18:30:39Z
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ANNALS OF LEFTIST AUTOPHAGY: Pelosi admits she hasn’t spoken to Biden since she forced him out of the Presidential race.
Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden have not spoken since she forced him to drop out of the presidential election, the still-powerful former House speaker has admitted.
Pelosi was central to the effort by Democrats to get Biden to bow out of the race in July after a disastrous and concerning performance in his first and only presidential debate against Donald Trump of the 2024 election cycle.
On a Guardian podcast Tuesday, the California Democrat confirmed the once-close allies had not spoken since Biden was forced to make the stunning move. She said: ‘Not since then, no. But I’m prayerful about it.’
Pelosi maintained that while she still considered the president a friend and political ally, she knew that she had to do something to cut his time in the Oval Office short.
The desperate, late-in-the race move came amid continuing concern about Biden’s mental acuity and ability to lead, but was propelled by Democrats’ concerns over whether he could beat Donald Trump in November.
And, indeed, Pelosi also admitted it was the politics of beating Trump that pushed the decision to end Biden’s campaign forward.
‘Elections are decisions. You decide to win. I decided a while ago that Donald Trump will never set foot in the White House again as president of the United States or in any other capacity,’ she told the Guardian.
‘So when you make a decision, you have to make every decision in favor of winning… and the most important decision of all is the candidate.’
Pelosi may be age 84, and in November of 2022, it was reported that she would “step down from party leadership.” But in her mind at least, to paraphrase Woody Allen at the beginning of Manhattan, DC is her town, and it always will be.
(But remember, Trump’s the dictator.)
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Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C) today announced grants to several teams of leading cancer investigators in support of cutting-edge research in a variety of cancers including head and neck, pediatric, pancreatic, breast, rectal and gastro-esophageal cancers, as well as research focused on how the microbiome communicates with the immune system.
These new grants emphasize SU2C's support of collaborative, trailblazing research that pushes the field forward and helps people impacted by some of the most common or difficult-to-treat cancers. With an emphasis on answering critical questions about how to tailor and personalize targeted cancer treatments, these projects have the potential to increase survival with less side effects."
Julian Adams, Ph.D., President and CEO of SU2C
Below are the recently funded SU2C grants.
- SU2C-Cancer Research UK Pediatric Cancer New Discoveries Challenge: Two trans-Atlantic teams are receiving second-round funding for research focused on cancers that impact children and young people. One team is working to reduce the side effects of our current brain tumor treatments by studying exactly what they do to children's and young people's brains; this team is led by Martin McCabe, MB/BChir, Ph.D. from the University of Manchester and co-led by Thomas E. Merchant, D.O., Ph.D., from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The other team is finding and testing specific immunotherapy combinations – including CAR-T therapy and immunotherapy drugs – to treat the brain tumour medulloblastoma and the nerve cell cancer neuroblastoma; this team is led by John Anderson, MBBS, Ph.D., from the University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, and co-led by Louis Chesler, M.D., Ph.D., from The Institute of Cancer Research and Paul M. Sondel, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center.
- SU2C Catalyst® Research Grant With Support From Zentalis Pharmaceuticals: This team – funded by a 2022 contribution from Zentalis Pharmaceuticals – will study a drug called azenosertib, which targets abnormal cell division and may help in treating the growing number of head and neck cancers caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). There is a pressing need for treatments tailored to the unique biology of these tumors, which behave somewhat differently from other head and neck cancers. Despite their distinct biology, patients with these cancers largely receive the same highly toxic therapies. Many develop the disease at a relatively young age and are cured but can experience severe and lasting disabilities from therapy, underscoring a need for more targeted approaches. In addition, some patients relapse with poor outcomes after standard treatment and need new approaches that take advantage of the vulnerabilities of these tumors with targeted agents such as azenosertib, which is developed by Zentalis. The team is led by Bruce Clurman, M.D., Ph.D., from Fred Hutch Cancer Center, and co-led by Devraj Basu, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Pennsylvania.
- 2024 SU2C Ziskin Prize: This team will create organoids – small, simplified, three-dimensional tumors grown in a lab – of triple negative breast cancer and then will treat the organoids with different combinations of targeted therapies. The goal of this work is to identify specific characteristics of triple negative breast cancer to develop personalized treatment strategies for people with this cancer type, which is particularly difficult to treat. The team is led by Marilyne Labrie, Ph.D., from the Université de Sherbrooke in Canada, and co-led by Funda Meric-Bernstam, M.D., from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The Ziskin Prize honors legendary Hollywood producer and SU2C co-founder Laura Ziskin, who passed from breast cancer in 2011.
Three 2024 SU2C Innovation in Collaboration Awards were granted during the annual SU2C Scientific Summit earlier this year. These awards include two collaborators from the SU2C scientific community, including scientific leaders, senior researchers, and early career investigators. The hallmark of these awards is their ability to quickly spark the "aha" moments; ideas are submitted, reviewed and awarded at the summit.
- Nina Nicolai Innovation in Collaboration Award: This research will focus on how pancreatic cancer responds to drugs that target a specific genetic mutation called KRAS, which occurs often in this type of cancer. Findings from this project will provide insight into how common immunotherapy drugs should be paired with KRAS inhibitors for people with pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancer types. Led by William Freed-Pastor, M.D., Ph.D., from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and co-led by Steven Carr, Ph.D., from Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, this newly created award is named after Nina Nicolai. In her passing, Nicolai left a legacy of support for Chicago White Sox Charities, which has collaborated with SU2C to create this award to make an impact for people experiencing late-stage cancer diagnosis.
- Cless Family Gastric Cancer Innovation in Collaboration Award: A project focusing on a particularly difficult-to-treat type of gastro-esophageal cancer will utilize artificial intelligence to analyze samples from patients who have received certain treatments for this cancer type, and will leverage the use of esophageal tumor organoids, to advance the understanding of gastro-esophageal cancer and determine better treatment strategies. This research, which is supported by the Cless Family Foundation, is co-led by Karuna Ganesh, M.D., Ph.D., from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Christina Curtis, Ph.D., from Stanford University.
- Phillip A. Sharp Innovation in Collaboration Award: This research will broaden understanding of how the microbiome communicates with the immune system, with potential impact on the field of immunotherapy. This research is co-led by Shawn Davidson, Ph.D., from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Ami Bhatt, M.D., Ph.D., from Stanford University.
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| 2024-10-15T18:30:40Z
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Town Burning Through Taxpayer Money Trying to Obscure 'Trump 2024' Sign Being Projected on Water Tower
A Massachusetts town is spending taxpayer money trying to overpower and obscure a political message being projected onto the local water tower.
The town of Hanson is scrambling to respond to a message supporting former President Donald Trump’s 2024 run for the White House after it was noticed Friday.
Local administrators and officials have used government resources, including blinding spotlights and highway department employees, in a failed attempt to overpower the “Trump 2024” projection.
According to a message released by town administrator Lisa Green, the town is targeting the resident who is believed to be projecting the image from his own property.
“On Friday, Oct. 11, the Town of Hanson became aware that a resident was projecting the image of a political sign from their property onto the Town of Hanson municipal water tower at 228 High St,” Green’s official statement said. “This misleads the public into believing that this activity is sanctioned by or condoned by the Town.”
Green said the town does not endorse any specific candidate and does not allow political signage on municipal property.
The projected sign is also a violation of the town’s bylaws, according to Green. She said there are plans to punish the resident over his pro-Trump projection.
“The Town is working on a Cease and Desist order to present to the resident,” Green’s statement continued.
“The Town intends to issue the maximum fine of $100 per day until the activity is discontinued.”
Efforts to illuminate the tower with powerful spotlights in an attempt to dim the political message have so far failed to render it unreadable. Green said the town is burning through resources and plans to spend even more money to erase the message.
“This individual’s actions have the potential to cost a significant amount of taxpayer dollars, including attorney fees, overtime to pay Highway Department workers to turn the spotlight on and off each day, and the potential for having to rent or purchase stronger lighting equipment,” Green’s statement said.
“The $100 per day fine will likely not cover these expenses.”
Video showed the projection on Hanson’s water tower and the failure of spotlights to completely drown it out.
NEW: Massachusets town orders resident to stop projecting a Trump 2024 sign on the town’s water tower.
Hanson, Massachusetts town leaders say they are fearful that the projection will “mislead” the public into thinking the town has endorsed Trump.
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— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 14, 2024
Despite Green’s position that the town is in the right, residents are not entirely sold on the offensive against the pro-Trump message.
“The generators have been keeping us up at night,” Patrick Croghan, who lives across the street from the water tower, told WHDH. “They’ve been really loud, and that’s been more of a problem in my eyes.
“I thought it was ingenious and laughed and got a kick out of it, but I can understand the town not wanting it up there, 100 percent, just because it is a political thing.”
At least one other resident believes the projection should be allowed to stay.
“The town has to ensure that we are following the state laws, and I believe somebody has a right to put a Trump sign anywhere they want or a Walz-Harris [sign],” resident Lisa Carson told WHDH.
Despite the threats against the person behind the projection and efforts to blot it entirely from the water tower, it appears the pro-Trump message will continue to shine for the foreseeable future.
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Interest rate cuts are on the cards for late 2024, say most economists despite Reserve Bank rhetoric.
Economists believe the Reserve Bank of New Zealand could still pivot the cash rate from as early as August 2024 with most tipping mortgage interest rates reducing towards the end of 2024, but caution is advised as the Reserve Bank runs out of patience controlling inflationary pressure.
While the Reserve Bank left the OCR on hold at 5.5% on November 29, and its future track suggests no cuts until the middle of 2025, as it pushes back against market exuberance, economists were still predicting a subdued upturn for New Zealand homeowners in 2024.
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BNZ chief economist Mike Jones was picking August 2024 as the turning point for the OCR with mortgage interest rates to start trending downwards in the last quarter of 2024. His view on mortgage interest rates was supported by economists at Westpac, Kiwibank, ANZ and ASB who were also predicting longer-term mortgage interest rate cuts in late 2024. Westpac is the only bank expecting further hikes to the OCR in 2024, in line with the Reserve Bank forecast.
Jones said BNZ had pushed its view on OCR cuts out from May 2024 to August 2024, but all evidence was still suggesting inflation was falling in the right direction.
“There is always potential for shocks but we’re seeing interest rates are high around the world and the higher chance is that the shock will be on the downside,” said Jones.
BNZ’s November Property Pulse has floating rates sticking where they are for some time yet. The report said mortgage rates were broadly peaking but they didn’t expect to see fixed rates trend lower on a sustained basis until late next year.
“When the downtrend does come, we’d expect short-term rates to fall the fastest ... longer term fixed rates already factoring in a good chunk of the cutting cycle ...”
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Nick Tuffley, ASB’s chief economist, expected mortgage interest rate cuts to arrive by the end of 2024 with OCR cuts in February 2025.
“I think the potential for any earlier cuts has been shot away with the recent announcement. We will see long-term mortgage interest rates come down before OCR cuts as the markets price in expected OCR reductions,” said Tuffley.
He said there was still about 20% of mortgage holders at or below 3% interest rates and some of them had fixed for up to five years in 2021, avoiding the pain of interest rate rises so far.
“People who fixed for three, four and five years in 2021 will continue getting good rates to mid-2024 and through to 2025 avoiding much of the period of high interest rates,” said Tuffley.
Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr said the Reserve Bank was running out of patience getting inflation under control and had given the market a stern warning.
“We don’t think it’s needed but any thoughts of rate cuts have certainly been postponed with the Reserve Bank hell bent on getting inflation back to the 2% mark.”
He was now picking OCR cuts around November 2024 and long-term mortgage interest rates to start coming down a little earlier.
“The surge in migration has been larger than anyone thought and it’s already putting pressure on rents and prices. We don’t see interest rates going up further but that is the threat if inflation can’t be brought under control.”
EasyStreet Mortgages financial advisor Gareth Veale believed interest rate cuts would be 12 to 18 months away but could be as soon as the middle of next year.
“I think the Reserve Bank is being tough on the rhetoric to dampen the pressures that are building inflation.”
With indicators like spending on Black Friday, which was well down, the fact most people have moved off low interest rates to higher interest rates and signals internationally all pointed towards rate cut, he said.
ANZ economist Andre Castaing and Westpac chief economist Kelly Eckhold were more conservative suggesting no OCR cuts until 2025, although Castaing expected mortgage interest rates to fall towards the end of 2024.
“We’re picking that while there won’t be further OCR cuts until 2025, mortgage rates will fall prior to that based on the current one- and two-year market pricing as wholesale traders expect the OCR to fall,” said Castaing.
“New Zealand rates will be heavily influenced by the global interest rate market which have been pricing several US interest rate cuts in the second half of next year.
“The Reserve Bank wants to cool the economy and house prices and one of the main drivers of economic activity in New Zealand is house prices. The Reserve Bank has to keep them in check.”
While interest rates would reduce it was unlikely, if ever, we would see the record low rates reached in 2021. Castaing believed they may eventually bottom out at a more realistic level of 4 to 5.5% where the economy was neutral, and the Reserve Bank was happy with inflation.
Westpac’s Eckhold anticipated OCR cuts at the start of 2025 saying forecasts were in line with the story around surging migration and the Reserve Bank adjusting its house price forecast accordingly to 5.5%.
“It’s still lower than what we’re forecasting for house prices at 8% growth next year, but we’ve come a long way from the 1% they were forecasting,” said Eckhold.
He said data over the next few months including migration and housing market indicators and the next couple of CPI results would be key.
He said there was no forecasting to determine how long the increased migration cycle would continue and while the annual total may fall it could persist for some time.
“Covid saw people put their lives on hold for three years and we are one year out of it now so it could continue for a while.”
“I think the market still has an idea that there will be rate cuts in the second half of next year, but I would suggest the conviction on that is not very high. We would have to see a run of very weak data for the Reserve Bank to get back into cut mode.”
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Hyundai Motor India’s Rs 27,870 crore IPO — India’s largest-ever — has turned the spotlight on the performance of mega offerings in the domestic markets and their impact on the overall markets. An analysis done by Bloomberg shows large offerings tend to weigh on the performance of the overall markets. For instance, the benchmark Nifty 50 index had declined 3 per cent one month after the Rs 20,557 crore IPO of state-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).
Similarly, the index crashed 5 per cent following Paytm’s Rs 18,300 crore IPO in November 2021, the biggest back then. Experts attribute this phenomenon to large IPOs absorbing market liquidity, subsequently weighing on the overall market performance. Furthermore, the post-listing performance of most of the large IPOs has been underwhelming. Hyundai’s grey market premium suggests a listing price close to its issue price, potentially indicating a lukewarm start.
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Momentum investing is all about the idea of following a stock's recent trend, which can be in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." And for investors following this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving in that direction. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.
Even though momentum is a popular stock characteristic, it can be tough to define. Debate surrounding which are the best and worst metrics to focus on is lengthy, but the Zacks Momentum Style Score, part of the Zacks Style Scores, helps address this issue for us.
Below, we take a look at Carrier Global (CARR), which currently has a Momentum Style Score of B. We also discuss some of the main drivers of the Momentum Style Score, like price change and earnings estimate revisions.
It's also important to note that Style Scores work as a complement to the Zacks Rank, our stock rating system that has an impressive track record of outperformance. Carrier Global currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy). Our research shows that stocks rated Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and #2 (Buy) and Style Scores of A or B outperform the market over the following one-month period.
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Set to Beat the Market?
In order to see if CARR is a promising momentum pick, let's examine some Momentum Style elements to see if this company holds up.
A good momentum benchmark for a stock is to look at its short-term price activity, as this can reflect both current interest and if buyers or sellers currently have the upper hand. It is also useful to compare a security to its industry, as this can help investors pinpoint the top companies in a particular area.
For CARR, shares are up 1% over the past week while the Zacks Electronics - Miscellaneous Products industry is flat over the same time period. Shares are looking quite well from a longer time frame too, as the monthly price change of 7.21% compares favorably with the industry's 3.14% performance as well.
Considering longer term price metrics, like performance over the last three months or year, can be advantageous as well. Over the past quarter, shares of Carrier Global have risen 21.57%, and are up 55.54% in the last year. In comparison, the S&P 500 has only moved 4.68% and 37.19%, respectively.
Investors should also pay attention to CARR's average 20-day trading volume. Volume is a useful item in many ways, and the 20-day average establishes a good price-to-volume baseline; a rising stock with above average volume is generally a bullish sign, whereas a declining stock on above average volume is typically bearish. CARR is currently averaging 3,503,016 shares for the last 20 days.
Earnings Outlook
The Zacks Momentum Style Score also takes into account trends in estimate revisions, in addition to price changes. Please note that estimate revision trends remain at the core of Zacks Rank as well. A nice path here can help show promise, and we have recently been seeing that with CARR.
Over the past two months, 2 earnings estimates moved higher compared to 1 lower for the full year. These revisions helped boost CARR's consensus estimate, increasing from $2.84 to $2.86 in the past 60 days. Looking at the next fiscal year, 2 estimates have moved upwards while there have been no downward revisions in the same time period.
Bottom Line
Given these factors, it shouldn't be surprising that CARR is a #2 (Buy) stock and boasts a Momentum Score of B. If you're looking for a fresh pick that's set to soar in the near-term, make sure to keep Carrier Global on your short list.
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Philadelphia Phillies Superstar Nominated for First Gold Glove at New Position
Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper has been nominated for his first career Gold Glove award at first base, Rawlings and MLB announced on Tuesday morning.
This marks a remarkable achievement in his career.
Primarily known for his bat and outfield defense, Harper made the switch to first base following Tommy John surgery in late-2022. Making the fastest return to play in MLB history at just 160 days when he became the team's designated hitter, Harper chose to move to first base later in 2023 to free up the designated hitter slot for slugger Kyle Schwarber. This transition to first, initially seen as a temporary solution, turned into one of the season’s feel-good stories as Harper not only adapted to his new position, but excelled there.
Despite minimal experience in the infield, his athleticism, strong work ethic, and determination allowed him to thrive. He quickly became comfortable with the nuances of first base—scooping throws, positioning himself for plays, and even showing impressive range and agility around the bag.
His nomination for the Gold Glove not only reflects his defensive excellence, but also underscores his dedication to helping his team in any way possible.
Phillies manager Rob Thomson praised Harper for embracing the challenge, saying, "He’s worked his tail off at first base, and he’s really made himself into a solid defender."
This nomination shows how Harper's versatility has become a vital asset for Philadelphia as they made another deep playoff push in 2024.
Fielding statistics support his case for winning the Gold Glove as well.
He posted solid metrics in defensive runs saved and ultimate zone rating, proving this move was more than just a band-aid solution. His quick reflexes and ability to track balls off the bat have translated well to his new role, making him one of the better defensive first basemen in the league this season.
Beyond the numbers, Harper’s leadership and commitment have made an impact on his teammates.
His willingness to play a new position at this stage of his career speaks volumes about his selflessness and team-first mentality. In a year filled with high expectations for the Phillies, Harper’s defensive contributions became a key storyline in their successful regular season campaign, one that culminated with the team's first NL East title in over a decade.
Winning the Gold Glove would be the first defensive award of Harper’s storied career, further adding to his legacy as one of baseball’s most complete players.
Whether he wins or not, the nomination itself is a testament to his adaptability and all-around excellence on the field.
At 31, Harper continues to redefine himself, proving that even established superstars can learn new tricks and still have room to grow.
The other NL finalists at first base are Matt Olson of the Atlanta Braves and Christian Walker of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Updated October 15, 2024 at 12:41 PM ET
For years, singer/songwriter Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley, refused to write a memoir; she told people she thought her life wasn’t interesting enough to fill a book.
"I think she's had a complicated relationship with existing in the public eye and wanting to connect to people and share her story, but also really not enjoying having attention on her," Lisa Marie's daughter, Riley Keough says.
Eventually, Lisa Marie changed her mind about the memoir. She began making audio recordings about her life and reached out to Keough for help with the project. A month later, in January 2023, Lisa Marie died suddenly, and Keough had to decide whether or not to complete the book.
"I received the tapes. And then I kind of put it off for a while because I was like, why am I doing this to myself?" Keough says. "But the project of the book really felt like a duty to me. ... It felt like just a task that had to be done, so then I think I approached it in that way."
The book, From Here to the Great Unknown, takes its title from a lyric from the song “Where No One Stands Alone,” featured on a 2018 compilation album of Lisa Marie singing duets with archival recordings of her father's favorite gospel songs. In the book, Lisa Marie describes growing up in Graceland and shock of losing her father when she was 9. She also looks back on her three marriages, her battle with addiction and the loss of her son, Benjamin Keough, who died by suicide in 2020.
Keough, who is listed as a co-author of the memoir, says she struggled throughout to capture her mother's voice.
"[Lisa Marie] was very complicated and she was very candid and honest and raw and tough and wild and rebellious," Keough says. "But she also had a side to her that was very sort of childlike and naïve as well. And [she was] one of the most loving people I've ever met. But also I don't know if she could ever receive love, which was interesting."
Interview highlights
On Lisa Marie’s relationship to her parents, Elvis and Priscilla
I think that she was so close with her father, like she was a daddy's girl and he was everything to her that the loss of him was so great. And I think that dictated the relationship she had with her mother. …
Priscilla was a very young mother, and obviously my grandmother was living in this world that was totally overwhelming and unusual and she [had] to be Elvis' wife. And I think there was a lot of pressure on her to be perfect and to be the perfect wife and woman that ever lived. … And I think that my mom and her were very different. Like my mother was very wild and unruly and rebellious and radical kind of, and [Priscilla] was very well mannered and perfect, kind of the opposite of my mom, so I think they would butt heads often. … I also think that that had to do with the fact that she was in grief, too, so I think that she was acting out. She was angry at the universe for taking her father away and that everything and everyone was not him.
On Lisa Marie’s account of the day Elvis died in 1977
She always felt protective over that story. I always got the sense that she would never share the details of that day publicly, but then when I got the tapes, I heard that she wanted to share the details of that day. …
She basically came into my grandfather's room and he was in his bathroom and she saw him in there and then somebody grabbed her and brought her out into her room. And the ambulance came. And I think she says she went to smoke a cigarette. She was 9 years old. And then she watched him get brought down the stairs on a gurney. And she kind of says she remembers seeing his shoes or his hand or something like that. And he gets wheeled out of the house. And then a few moments later, his father, Vernon, basically, she hears him yelling and saying, “My baby's gone” … and I think Vernon said, “Your daddy's gone.”
On the family grieving alongside the public
The whole world was grieving her father, and she talks about watching people come through the house and people fainting and having to be carried out and ambulances coming to get people. ... I think it was a very interesting way to grieve. And I think that it kind of maybe didn't leave her a lot of room for her own grief.
On Lisa Marie’s connection to Graceland
She was very happy to be at Graceland. And in general, like if we were in Memphis, she just loved it there. She wanted a house there. And it was where she grew up and had some of her best memories as a child. We always had a lot of fun there. We would have dinners there and Thanksgiving and when the tours were over, obviously we would hang out in the house and they would take the ropes down and it was just like a family home for us. We would hang out in the living rooms and me and my brother would run downstairs and play pool with our cousins. And so we got to experience it as a home growing up. … And her father's room, which has never been part of the tour, her room in her father's room are upstairs in the house, and it's really only been a few people who are allowed up there and just our family. And she kept a key with her, and it was just a place that she went. It was like a place of comfort for her. I think she really felt her father in the room.
On Lisa Marie’s marriage to Michael Jackson being questioned as a publicity stunt
Their love was very genuine and they were in love and they were in a real relationship and slept in bed together and were very normal. But I think that when you're that famous, there's a lot of people around. I think both camps kind of had people in their ears about each other. My mom started to perceive that maybe he was on drugs and he started to maybe get the idea that she was on to him maybe being on drugs. And then I think there was paranoia. I think my grandmother was apprehensive about the marriage and brought that idea up to my mom, and I think it just kind of exploded.
On Riley’s relationship Jackson
I think my mom says something in the book that people might kind of pass over, which is really kind of indicative of the whole thing, which is that like the version of Michael that was in her/our lives or that she was with, was different to, I think, the version that he presented on TV. Even the way he spoke was different. Probably with Elvis, too: There's the version of Elvis Presley for the world and then there's the version at home. And I think my experience with Michael was he felt like a human being and spoke differently. I remember the first time I saw him on TV, his register was higher and that's not how I was used to hearing him. And I remember thinking: That was interesting. So I think that in my life he felt like my mom's husband, like a stepfather.
On Lisa Marie seeing Elvis impersonators at her shows
She used to, before shows, peek out the side of the curtain and and find where they would be so that she wasn't surprised when she went out there and she would just peek around and kind of go, OK, there's one in the back, there's one over there so she wasn't shocked. … It's like some kind of wild fever dream to go out on stage and perform to your dead father, or like someone in costume. It's bizarre. People's relationship to him was as if he was like this sort of like God, you know? And so I don't think there was a lot of humanizing going on with her. It's not that they had ill intentions. I think that they're just fans and just maybe didn't realize how weird that would be for her.
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Students, are you interested in Cybersecurity? Details on courses, skills, job opportunities and more
In rapidly evolving fields like cybersecurity, where the landscape changes daily, what should students consider when choosing a course and college?
When students are selecting a rapidly evolving course like cybersecurity, they should consider several key factors such as curriculum relevance that includes comprehensive coverage of topics in the course, regular updation of curriculum, research output from faculty, industry connectivity for internships, projects and campus recruitments, and assured of the place where they receive a comprehensive, and high-quality education.
It is very crucial to select institutions that offer substantial hands-on experience through well-established laboratories to build practical skills.
Faculty expertise with industrial certifications and industrial collaborations to give real-time exposure to the students are also important for better education. Identification of accreditation and recognition by higher education regulatory bodies shall ensure quality education.
The government supports recognised institutions with funds towards the lab setups and, for instance, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) has established a cyber threat intelligence research centre through DST-FIST (Department of Science and Technology - Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure) funding.
Students can ensure that the college encourages continuous learning and offers resources for ongoing professional development with access to a good library and online resources, and opportunities for industry-recognised certifications which are crucial for staying updated with the latest developments in the field.
What qualities and skills are the industry seeking in a student with a cybersecurity background who is looking for job opportunities?
When the industry evaluates a student, there are several key attributes and skills that employers naturally look for, such as technical skills, practical experience, certifications, soft skills, and an understanding of current trends and best practices.
Employers value the practical experience gained through internships, lab work, or relevant projects, as it demonstrates the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios.
An up-to-date understanding of current cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and security technologies is important for staying ahead of emerging risks.
Relevant industry certifications, such as CompTIA Security+, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), can significantly enhance a candidate’s credentials.
While deep expertise in cybersecurity can lead to a successful career, the knowledge of AI, ML, and Data Science can significantly enhance the student’s career prospects. The integration of these fields allows for the development of more sophisticated and proactive security measures, making a professional more valuable in the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity.
Students who demonstrate a blend of these attributes are more likely to succeed in securing job opportunities in the cybersecurity industry.
When we think of cybersecurity or cyberspace, cybercrime often comes to mind first. However, what other opportunities does the field offer that students should be aware of?
While cybersecurity is often associated with combating cybercrime, the field offers a broad range of opportunities and specialisations beyond this aspect, such as diverse roles that involve protecting networks, data, applications, and infrastructure, as well as ensuring compliance and managing risks.
Students can explore various specialisations that align with their interests and skills, including network security, application security, cloud security, incident response, cybersecurity research, IAM (Identity and Access Management), GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance), internet of things security, and the integration of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) in security.
Understanding these diverse roles can help students make informed decisions about their career paths and contribute to the broader mission of securing cyberspace. The field offers ample opportunities for those interested in technology, problem-solving, and safeguarding digital environments by developing AI-driven security tools, automating threat detection and response, and using ML to predict and prevent cyber threats.
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Logano gets back into playoffs following Bowman disqualification and has sights set on 3rd Cup title
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joey Logano hoped he’d done enough to advance in NASCAR’s playoffs with an eighth-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
But when he left the track Sunday night, he was four points below the cutline and eliminated from any shot at winning a third Cup Series title.
Then came the phone calls: inspection was taking a long time and there could be a problem with one of the playoff cars. All Logano could do was wait and wonder if there truly was something amiss with Alex Bowman’s car and if it was egregious enough to push Logano into the round of eight.
“NASCAR, man. Expect the unexpected,” Logano said Tuesday. “You just roll with the punches and go with the flow and just continue on. I feel like these days, more and more, there are just crazy things that can happen. I just go with it.”
Sure enough, Bowman’s car was found to be underweight and he was disqualified. The penalty dropped Bowman in the standings, and as soon as Hendrick Motorsports declined Monday night to appeal, Logano was back in title contention.
“I was honestly surprised. I had heard rumors there was a delay in tech, some of those things going on. But usually nothing happens,” Logano said. “Would be in? That’s the first question you have to ask. And then you are still cautiously optimistic, so you just keep going on with your life and prepare for the next race.”
That next race is Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where Logano is a three-time race winner and has started from the pole three different times.
Logano will race over the next three weeks Team Penske teammate and reigning Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney, the Hendrick Motorsports trio of William Byron, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson, Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin and Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing for the four spots in the championship-deciding finale.
Should he emerge as the title winner at Phoenix Raceway in November, Logano will be the only active three-time Cup Series champion in NASCAR. Kyle Busch, who did not make the playoffs, is the only active driver alongside Logano with two titles.
Logano said his No. 22 Ford team will not make any changes to its approach as the team heads to Las Vegas, Homestead-Miami Speedway and Martinsville Speedway in Virginia vying for a spot in the finals.
“Same way if we made it any other way, you go out there and attack the positives,” Logano said. “I feel that we’ve been steadily getting better and improving throughout the season to where we are now. The speed we had at The Roval looked pretty solid to me, to where we are a championship-four caliber race team.
“The stats may not look like it. We may look like we’re underdogs from the outside looking in, but internally we feel very confident in our race team that we can make a run at this thing and get us into the championship four,” Logano continued. “And we’ve seen in the past where if you can get in there, anything can happen at Phoenix.”
It starts Sunday at Las Vegas, where Logano won the 2022 playoff race that pushed him to his second Cup title. Larson won last year’s playoff race at Las Vegas, as well as the spring race there earlier this season.
But Logano likes his odds now that he’s been given this second chance.
“We’ve done it before,” he said, “we can do it again.”
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Singapore scrambled two F-15 fighter jets after an Air India Express flight from Madurai to Singapore received a bomb threat, while another Air India flight from Delhi to Chicago flight was diverted to Iqaluit airport in Canada on a day there were atleast six threats received for various Indian airlines.
Four of these threat calls that were issued for flights headed to an Indian destination were declared hoax by security agencies.
“Air India Express received an email that there was a bomb on board flight AXB684 that was bound for Singapore. Two of our RSAF F-15SGs scrambled and escorted the plane away from populated areas, to finally land safely at Singapore Changi Airport at around 10:04pm tonight,” Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen posted on X.
Singapore also activated its Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) systems and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD). The plane was handed over to the Airport Police once it landed,
There were also threats received for Air India’/ Delhi to Chicago flight, Akasa’s Bagdogra to Bengaluru flight, Air India Express’s Jaipur to Ayodhya flight, IndiGo’s Dammam to Lucknow flight and SpiceJet’s Darbhanga to Mumbai flight.
“The aircraft and passengers are being re-screened as per the laid down security protocol. Air India has activated agencies at the airport to assist the passengers until their journey can resume,” Air India said in a press statement about the diversion to Canada.
Threats were sent through X and e-mail, said a source of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The official added that in most cases there was no flight disruption caused due to the threats. “Aircraft were screened once they arrived at the destination,” the person said.
On Monday (October 14, 2024) too, there were similar bomb threats issued to an Air India flight from Mumbai to New York and two other international flights of IndiGo originating from Mumbai. These too were declared to be hoaxes by the security agencies.
Air India, which has faced these threats on two consecutive days on its long-haul international flights, said in the statement that it will consider legal action against those responsible for the hoax threats to recover damages incurred by the airline.
Akasa Air said that the Bagdogra flight landed in Bengaluru at 1.40pm, and the aircraft was released for flight operations after security checks and screening. SpiceJet’s aircraft was also cleared for flights by security teams, the airline said.
Published - October 15, 2024 05:48 pm IST
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Opinion: Afrobeats or Amapiano - What's the Best Description for Tyla's Music?
The singer is caught somewhere between being South African and making music that can’t be strictly classified as amapiano, while also leveraging the "Afrobeats to the World" push.
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VALDOSTA, Ga. (WTXL) — Early voting is now underway in Georgia.
Polling locations opened at all 159 locations on time Tuesday morning.
An achievement Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger calls a double celebration.
“When you think about where we were two and a half weeks ago, for us it’s also a double celebration. Because so many people said what’s going to happen. There’s no way you’ll have elections starting on time,” says Raffensperger.
Raffensperger refers to the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene.
That storm hit Georgia on September 26th after making landfall along the Florida Big Bend.
https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/hurricane-helene-does-damage-in-georgia
EARLY VOTING BY THE NUMBERS:
As of 10:29am, 71,054 people voted early across Georgia.
Raffensperger called this record-breaking for the first day of early voting in the state.
Last week absentee ballots were mailed out as scheduled
According to Raffensperger, there were just over 200,000 voters who requested absentee ballots.
He expects that number to rise by next week.
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“We have a great story to tell here in Georgia.”
Raffensperger is referring to being recognized by the National Bipartisan Policy Center for election integrity.
“Everything we have done since 2019 has [been] to improve the process to build trust and to build your confidence in the election cycle,” Raffensperger says.
WATCH THE VIDEO TO HEAR THE IMPROVEMENTS
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Adshares (ADS) traded 3.6% higher against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 14:00 PM ET on October 15th. During the last seven days, Adshares has traded up 7.2% against the US dollar. One Adshares coin can now be bought for about $0.22 or 0.00000332 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Adshares has a market capitalization of $8.61 million and $4,957.92 worth of Adshares was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
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French regulator releases technical reference on age verification for porn
France’s Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication, Arcom, has published its Technical Reference on Age Verification for the Protection of Minors from Online Pornography.
A release says that the French law known as SREN, which came into effect in May of 2024, enables Arcom to “sanction and administratively block pornographic sites that do not comply with their criminal obligation to prevent minors from accessing their content,” i.e. provide some form of age verification. As part of the law, Arcom was asked to adopt a benchmark that lays out “minimum technical requirements applicable to age verification systems set up to access services broadcasting pornographic content.”
As of October 9, 2024, a draft submitted for public consultation and subsequently approved by the National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties (CNIL) has been adopted as the framework provided for by law.
Per the release, “its requirements concern both the reliability of user age control and respect for their privacy.” Age assurance vendors provided input to Arcom to present the benefits of their various technologies. Pornographic content providers have three months to achieve compliance by deploying rigorous age checks.
The full technical requirements, which are published in French, lay out the core problem in stark terms, referencing research that shows “2.3 million minors visit pornographic sites every month” and that “the share of minors visiting ‘adult’ sites has increased by 9 points in 5 years, from 19 percent at the end of 2017 to 28 percent at the end of 2022.” The document broadly lays out age assurance and privacy requirements, as well as auditing and evaluation procedures for biometric age verification methods and other digital identity solutions.
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age verification | biometrics | children | CNIL | digital identity | France | regulation
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https://www.biometricupdate.com/202410/french-regulator-releases-technical-reference-on-age-verification-for-porn
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Florida State redshirt freshman quarterback Jameis Winston heads the list of five finalists for the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award.
While Winston's inclusion on the list was a given, one of the names was a bit of a surprise: Texas A&M sophomore quarterback Johnny Manziel made the cut after finishing the regular season with back-to-back subpar games.
The other three finalists are Northern Illinois senior quarterback Jordan Lynch, Alabama senior quarterback AJ McCarron and Boston College senior tailback Andre Williams.
The winner -- which should be Winston, with Lynch the runner-up -- will be announced Dec. 12. The award is voted on by FBS coaches and sports information directors.
Winston has a chance to set the NCAA single-season record for passing efficiency and has FSU one win away from an appearance in the BCS national championship game. He has thrown for 3,490 yards and a school-record 35 touchdowns for a team that averages 53.7 points per game.
Manziel also was a finalist last season, when Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o won the award.
Other recent winners include Auburn quarterback Cam Newton in 2010, Texas quarterback Colt McCoy in 2008 and '09, USC tailback Reggie Bush in 2006 and Pitt wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald in 2003.
Mike Huguenin can be reached at mike.huguenin@nfl.com. You also can follow him on Twitter @MikeHuguenin.
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https://www.nfl.com/news/texas-a-m-qb-johnny-manziel-among-walter-camp-finalists-0ap2000000292662
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Under the warm California sun, San Diego State University Hillel and Students for Justice in Palestine at SDSU held remembrance vigils in front of Hepner Hallon back-to-back days, Monday and Tuesday, respectively.
According to the Associated Press, ever since Hamas’ initial attack in Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, which led to more than 1,200 Israeli casualties, Israel has struck back, claiming more than 42,000 Palestinians’ lives in this ongoing war.
Each organization hosted around eight speakers at their event.
SDSU Hillel started the event by handing out yellow flowers to attendees and passersby, along with three different tables for people to chat and commemorate. After all the speakers finished their speeches, it became an open-ended event for attendees to chat among themselves and revisit the tables.
SJP began by handing out flyers and colored chalks for attendees to draw and write messages on the floor. The speakers interacted with the audience by leading the crowd to chant phrases and read poems together.
In the end, however, the same message was delivered – the war needs to end before more lives are lost.
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https://thedailyaztec.com/118949/showcase/photo-essay-nothing-is-forgotten-a-year-after-oct-7-2023/
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Posted in: Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, DC Comics, Image, Marvel Comics, X-Men | Tagged: deadpool, rob liefeld
Rob Liefeld Tells All About Marvel & Image In "Robservations" Memoir
Deadpool and Youngblood creator, founder of Image Comics, Rob Liefeld is writing a memoir, Robservations, planned for early 2025
Article Summary
- Rob Liefeld, Deadpool creator, announces memoir "Robservations" for 2025.
- Liefeld to reveal untold stories from Marvel, Image, and Hollywood.
- "Robservations" to feature 10 original illustrations and insider insights.
- BenBella Publishing to unveil Rob Liefeld's 38-year comic career journey.
Deadpool and Youngblood creator, founder of Image Comics and Extreme Studios, Rob Liefeld is writing a memoir entitled Robservations, planned for publication in early 2025 through BenBella Publishing. Recently, Rob has been running a podcast with the same name, looking at the history of comic books and his involvement in it. He has been heavily critical of Sean Howe's book about Marvel Comics history ten years ago. And it comes at a time when former EIC Bobbie Chase is also writing her memoirs about her time at Marvel Comics.
Rob Liefeld promises to provide readers with an intimate look at his journey from a pastor's son in Orange County, to becoming one of the most famous figures in the comic book industry. From his beginnings on Hawk And Dove at DC, the early nineties at Marvel Comics, with Deadpool, Cable, and X-Force, co-founding Image Comics, with Youngblood, Bloodstrike, and Prophet, Heroes Reborn at Marvel, and everything that went down with Image, Marvel, Andrew Rev, Scott Rosenberg and much more. Hey, maybe I'll get a mention too.
"Robservations" will also feature 10 original illustrations and promises to"lift the veil on the inner workings of comic book publishers, the suits behind Hollywood studios, and pivotal moments that have shaped modern pop culture. From behind-the-scenes anecdotes to reflections on his career-defining decisions, as well as facts little known in the comic book industry, Liefeld offers a candid and compelling account of his life and legacy."
"BenBella is thrilled to partner with legendary comic artist Rob Liefield on the release of his memoir. Rob offers a glimpse into the hurdles and triumphs of his 38-year career, the origin stories of many beloved characters, and what's next for the creator of Deadpool and Cable. We're excited to help Rob share his story with fans who love comic books as much as he does." said BenBella CEO Glenn Yeffeth.
"I have had a lifelong love affair with comic books. They have been my passion since I was seven years old. Having been fortunate to break into the business as a teenager in the 80s, I've seen five decades of tremendous change, quite a bit of upheaval, and a fair amount of rebellion and betrayal. Some of which I started. It's been quite a ride, and I'm eager to share this incredible ride with everyone." added Rob Liefeld "Watching my creations become roles portrayed by Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Zazie Beetz, Minka Kelly with many more on the way, is a crazy culmination of my comic book dreams as a kid. Over the course of my career, comic books have become a rich minefield that drives pop culture." Rob Liefeld is represented by Liz Parker and David Boxerbaum from Verve Talent
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https://bleedingcool.com/comics/rob-liefeld-tells-all-about-marvel-image-in-robservations-memoir/
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ALWAYS BRING YOUR OWN CAMERA: See how CBS aggressively edited an interview with Speaker Mike Johnson to fit the Narrative.™
Even for a mainstream media outlet this is disgraceful stuff:
CBS has been under fire for selectively editing their interviews to PROMOTE Democrats and UNDERMINE Republicans.
Yesterday, they chose to cut FIVE important minutes out of my nearly 15 minute interview.
You can be the judge as to why.
Stand by for the receipts. pic.twitter.com/Rv4PK1Cv1W
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) October 15, 2024
Strap in folks, because it’s worse than you think. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson got edited into oblivion when he appeared on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, and it becomes obvious why they did it once we look at the unedited footage.
CBS News and Margaret Brennan (fresh off moderating a debate) cut out Johnson’s entire answer, making it seem as if he hadn’t provided evidence for his claim.
This network is on another level. No Republican should appear on it. pic.twitter.com/PRP0Ce1yLc
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) October 15, 2024
Mollie Hemmingway tweets, “Holy schmoley. Time for all Republicans to refuse to even appear on CBS. Seriously.” But if you must, as Glenn has written, always bring your own camera to interviews.
Related: As is their quadrennial standard in the fall, CBS is going all in to help the team:
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Dylan Caporn: Labor’s beer budget won’t cover nurses’ champagne tastes
Mark Olson’s response last week to the Industrial Relations Commission’s ruling against his return to the leadership of the Australian Nursing Federation was telling.
“I’m pretty sure they’ll be popping the champagne corks in the Health Minister’s office,” the now two-time ex-secretary told a heated press conference.
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https://thewest.com.au/opinion/dylan-caporn-labors-beer-budget-wont-cover-nurses-champagne-tastes--c-16390953
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Hormone-driven cancers, like those of the breast and prostate, often rely on a tricky-to-target protein called Forkhead box protein 1 (FOXA1). FOXA1 mutations can enable these types of cancers to grow and proliferate. Today, FOXA1 is notoriously difficult to block with drugs-;but that may soon change.
Scripps Research scientists have identified a crucial binding site on FOXA1 that could pave the way for future cancer treatments. The team's findings, which were published in Molecular Cell on October 15, 2024, also mapped out how tiny drug-like chemical compounds-;called small molecules-;interact with the protein.
While examining protein interactions on a large scale, investigators in the lab of co-corresponding author Benjamin Cravatt, PhD, the Norton B. Gilula Chair in Biology and Chemistry, determined that small molecules could, in fact, interact with FOXA1.
FOXA1 had historically been considered undruggable. It's thought to lack the types of surfaces that small molecule drugs can bind to, which is likely why it's been so difficult to target the protein."
Benjamin Cravatt, PhD, the Norton B. Gilula Chair in Biology and Chemistry, Scripps Research
Following its discovery, Cravatt's lab teamed up with the lab of Michael Erb, PhD, to better understand how those molecules might affect the functions of FOXA1.
Both Cravatt and Erb used two forms of activity-based protein profiling (ABPP), a technique that Cravatt's lab pioneered to capture protein activity on a global scale. The dual approach allowed them not only to determine whether a small molecule could bind to FOAX1 at all, but also to pinpoint the exact binding site.
Erb and his group are particularly interested in how certain genes are turned "on" and "off" by proteins called transcription factors, and how this leads to cell states that cause cancer. Transcription factors like FOXA1 bind to specific regions of DNA and control whether a gene is activated (turned "on") or repressed (turned "off"). This regulation is essential to how cells function and respond to changes-;such as in the case of hormone-driven cancers, which often depend on FOXA1 to grow.
"FOXA1 is a master regulator of gene control, or what we call a lineage-defining factor," says Erb, the study's co-corresponding author and an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry. "We found a specific site on FOXA1 that can bind to small molecules, which is a tremendously important discovery since transcription factors like FOXA1 are not only attractive targets for cancer, but also many other diseases."
Because it's so rare to find a small molecule binding site on a transcription factor, the discovery was unexpected.
"A common analogy is that drugs bind to proteins like keys inside a lock, but the prevailing attitude is that most transcription factors don't have binding sites to unlock," adds Erb. "The binding site on FOXA1 is like a hidden lock; without the ABPP technology as it exists today, it's hard to imagine how we would have discovered it."
Another surprising finding: FOXA1 usually binds to a distinct sequence of DNA bases to control gene regulation-;but binding FOXA1 to small molecules changed the sequences that it preferred, allowing the protein to target different genes than it normally would.
This discovery may help future researchers understand how such molecules affect gene regulation in cancer. If small molecules alter FOXA1's DNA preferences, they could influence which genes are turned on or off-;potentially affecting cancer growth.
"We found small molecules could impact FOXA1's ability to interpret the information written into the genome," says Erb.
Furthermore, the team determined that certain mutations in FOXA1 affected areas close to where small molecules could attach to the protein. These mutations changed how FOXA1 interacted with DNA-;in the exact same way that the small molecules did.
"This suggests that a hotspot for cancer-associated mutations is also a hotspot for small molecule binding events," points out Erb.
Contrary to what they originally thought, the researchers found that small molecules couldn't just attach to FOXA1 on their own. Instead, they could only bind to FOXA1 when the protein was already bound to DNA sequences-;meaning the effectiveness of small molecules as cancer treatments probably relies on FOXA1's interactions with DNA.
Looking ahead, Erb and Cravatt plan to explore the optimization of FOXA1 ligands into antagonists of its function and cancer growth, as well as to use ABPP to search for small molecule binding sites on transcription factors beyond FOXA1 that are currently considered undruggable.
"Now that we've created chemical probes to study FOXA1, we hope our research inspires the development of drugs that can target the protein," says Cravatt.
Source:
Journal reference:
Won, S. J., et al. (2024) Redirecting the pioneering function of FOXA1 with covalent small molecules. Molecular Cell. doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2024.09.024.
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https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241015/Scripps-Research-identifies-binding-site-on-challenging-cancer-protein.aspx
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Biden-Harris Breaking the Ten Commandments: Part Eight - When Government Corrupts Its God-Given Sword
This is the eighth installment in The Western Journal’s series “Biden-Harris Breaking the Ten Commandments.” Click here to read the rest of the series.
Like many of the other commandments we have covered in this series, the eighth packs much more meaning that can be gleaned by isolating it .
“You shall not steal,” Exodus 20:15 said.
Within the biblical context, stealing is so much more than the simple act of taking an object that doesn’t belong to you.
The eighth commandment (like all the others) speaks to deeper truths about morality.
For example it — the very Word of God — assumes private ownership of property. After all, if that property didn’t belong to someone else, how could you steal it?
From that assumption flowed the vast economic human flourishing
Theologian Wayne Grudem agrees that the foundational importance of the Eighth Commandment on modern society should not be understated.
He also made a point to note that governments “violate” this commandment “at their peril.”
“[T]his commandment provides the necessary foundation for all human flourishing on the face of the earth. Governments and cultural traditions violate the Eighth Commandment at their peril, for wherever this commandment is ignored, entire nations remain trapped in poverty forever. When that happens, they tragically fail to achieve many of God’s purposes for them on the earth,” Grudem wrote in The Gospel Coalition.
Unfortunately, the Biden-Harris administration has indeed violated — and facilitated the violation of — the Eighth Commandment, and just as Grudem predicted, peril has followed.
The current administration’s failure regarding the Eighth Commandment is two-fold.
On the one hand, the president’s administration has refused to take definitive action against evildoers committing this crime, as is its God-appointed duty. Doing so inevitably encourages and incentivizes more theft.
On the other hand, the Biden-Harris regime also disregards property rights with its punitive taxation and inflationary spending.
Biden and Harris are devaluing and pilfering the very property of those who they are ordered by God to protect.
Refusing to Bear the Sword
In part one of this series, we discussed how the Biden-Harris administration had fashioned itself into a false god, violating the First Commandment.
This administration did so, in part, by attempting to replace God’s morality with its own.
But the second way it did so was by abandoning its God-given assignment to punish wrongdoers (see Romans 13:4).
Many thieves, robbers, looters and other purveyors of violent crime have been free to do so over the past few years thanks in large part to the Biden-Harris administration’s empowering of George Soros-funded district attorneys across the country.
These prosecutors, which one 2020 Heritage Foundation report referred to as part of the “rogue prosecutor movement,” have helped push soft-on-crime policies in cities all over the U.S.
“[Soros-funded prosecutors] brazenly usurp the constitutional role of the legislative branch by refusing to prosecute entire categories of crime, abuse the role of the county prosecutor, fail to protect victims of crime, and ignore the rising crime rates that flow from their radical policies,” the authors of the report wrote.
A slightly more recent report from the Heritage Foundation revealed exactly how Biden and Harris have helped fund that soft-on-crime approach.
“[Biden] is partnering with and empowering many of those who view our criminal justice system as being systematically racist and who have been working to undermine it by supporting rogue prosecutors around the country — including in places like Chicago and St. Louis where violent crime casualties rival those you would expect to see in a war zone,” the report noted.
When Taxation and Inflation Go Too Far
In “Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book II,” reformer John Calvin made clear that “theft” as described in scripture covers so much more than the mere pilfering of personal items.
“God sees the intricate deceptions with which a crafty man sets out to snare one of simpler mind, until he at last draws him into his nets. He sees the hard and inhumane laws with which the more powerful oppress and crush the weaker person … And such injustice occurs not only in matters of money or in merchandise or land, but in the right of each one; for we defraud our neighbors of their property if we repudiate the duties by which we are obligated to them …”
Undoubtedly, two such ways “crafty” men use “laws” to steal from the “weaker person” are through taxation and inflationary spending.
Inflationary spending, as economist Milton Friedman liked to put it, is “taxation without legislation.” It is a means for the government to fill its own coffers while devaluing your own property.
The government simply prints its own money, so it has more to spend, but this increase in the money supply devalues everyone else’s.
The other way men take advantage of the law to steal from others is through taxation.
Pastor Doug Wilson made this case quite succinctly in a 2014 blog post.
“The baseline, the starting point, is that property belongs to the individual. He is the one that Thou shalt not steal applies to. He is the one with the house, the vineyard, the lawn mower, the wallet, the smart phone, and so on. Whenever the Bible talks about property, it always talks about it two categories,” Wilson wrote.
“The first is God’s absolute ownership of all things (Dt. 10:14), and the second is the relative ownership that you and your neighbor enjoy (Dt. 8:18). When we talk about the state possessing things, this possession is derivative. The state extracts value from the taxpayer, the appointed steward of God’s wealth, and this extraction can also be divided into two categories. This value can be extracted lawfully, or the state can play the role of the thief. So how are we to tell the difference?”
Wilson argued that the level of government taxation cannot rival God’s 10 percent tithe, it cannot fund any functions outside of what God has ordained for the government and those taxes must be “lawful and in accordance with the established constitution of the people.”
Now, can this Christian writer tell you exactly where the line is between sinful and just taxation? No, not with complete certainty (though Wilson’s three points of criteria seem a good place to start).
But what he can say is that our current tax system is vastly overly punitive to a sinful degree and is helping fund all sorts of functions not ordained by God.
It’s wrong that your taxes are funding counterproductive welfare programs that keep minorities poor and incentivize poor, single mothers to stay single (see part five of this series).
It’s also wrong that your tax dollars are funding the killing of babies in the womb (see part six).
There are many other great examples of tax financing dubious schemes.
A favorite of this writer comes from a story told by the great conservative economist Thomas Sowell. Sowell — for most of his career a free-market advocate — was actually once a Marxist … until he worked at the U.S. Labor Department.
While there, Sowell discovered that minimum wage laws were hurting the very people they were supposed to help.
Upon bringing this information to his superiors in the government, he was met with indifference.
“It forced me to realize that government agencies have their own self-interest to look after, regardless of those for whom a program has been set up,” Sowell wrote, per Reason.
“Administration of the minimum wage law was a major part of the Labor Department’s budget and employed a significant fraction of all the people who worked there. Whether or not minimum wages benefited workers may have been my overriding question, but it was clearly not theirs.”
Essentially, Sowell discovered that many government jobs are predicated on policies remaining in place, even if those policies don’t work.
This keeps the tax dollars flowing their way, employing various departments full of bureaucrats — even if none of them are doing anything to help the taxpayer.
That whole system is wrong, and the extent to which this is happening likely goes much further than just the Labor Department.
The degree to which tax dollars are propping up such departments and funding counterproductive jobs is flat-out theft.
The government wasn’t ordained to reorganize society. It was ordained to punish evil.
Hopefully someday soon it can return to fulfilling that purpose.
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The Stuttgart forward was called off the bench after an injury to club teammate Deniz Undav in the warm-up
Germany's Jamie Leweling celebrates scoring their first goal with Antonio Rudiger against the Netherlands on Monday. — Reuters
A 63-minute rocket from debutant Jamie Leweling gave Germany a 1-0 win over a limp Netherlands in Munich on Monday and a first appearance in the Nations League knockout rounds.
The Stuttgart forward was called off the bench after an injury to club teammate Deniz Undav in the warm-up.
Leweling had an early goal ruled out for the tightest of offsides before blasting in a loose ball from a Joshua Kimmich corner.
A beaming Leweling told Germany's ZDF network "we won as a team, I scored the 1-0, we won 1-0, but we did well and I'm just happy I could help out.
"The Dutch are a top nation, but we played a good game nevertheless. We used the chances that we had well."
Captain Kimmich told reporters the side were proud to overcome a long injury list.
"There were just three players on the field in comparison to five weeks ago against Holland (a 2-2 draw in the Netherlands), that's why we are proud of what we did.
"You could see how happy we are, how proud we are of the performance today.
"We had lots of new players, some young players, unfortunately lots of injuries but you didnt notice much of a difference.
"Jamie had an outstanding debut -- it's not often the Allianz Arena gives you a reception like that -- he did well."
Dutch captain Stefan de Vrij told UEFA "this wasn't the game we wanted. We know Germany have a very strong team. We have to analyse and improve.
"We're confident about our Nations League chances. Next month will be crucial, especially the first game against Hungary, but we will stay positive and try and win those games."
Oliver Baumann, at 34 the oldest debutant goalie in Germany history, pulled off a spectacular save from Donyell Malen in the final minute to protect Germany's victory.
The Netherlands, missing suspended captain Virgil van Dijk, were poor until the dying stages. They stayed second in the group but only on goal difference ahead of Hungary, who beat Bosnia 2-0.
Before the match, the hosts bid farewell to international veterans Manuel Neuer, Thomas Mueller, Ilkay Gundogan and Toni Kroos, who have all stepped down since the home Euros in the summer.
Since starting his reign one year ago to the day with a 3-1 away win over the United States, coach Julian Nagelsmann has been willing to ignore big names in favour of in-form players.
Injuries to key players including Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz and Marc-Andre Ter Stegen forced Nagelsmann into seven changes, the injury to Undav, who scored both goals in Germany's win over Bosnia on October 11, forced a last-minute reshuffle.
The coach gave Leweling and Oliver Baumann their first caps, while Aleksandar Pavlovic and Angelo Stiller started for the first time.
Leweling appeared to have started his Germany career perfectly when he gave the hosts the lead after just two minutes, but a lengthy video review found Serge Gnabry offside in the build-up.
Despite pressing the Dutch into a series of mistakes playing out from goal, Germany failed to carve another clear opportunity in the first half.
The visitors posed little threat to debutant Baumann's goal, failing to register a shot in the first half.
Leweling's stunning strike jolted the match into life with just under half an hour remaining.
Xavi Simons rattled the crossbar late as the Dutch hinted at a possible comeback, with Malen also going close but failing to break through.
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https://www.khaleejtimes.com/hi/sports/leweling-rockets-germany-past-dutch-and-into-nations-league-quarterfinals
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Increasing geopolitical tensions in West Asia have put pressure on the Indian rupee, which breached the 84 mark against the US dollar last week. There are primarily two reasons why the rupee could witness volatility if the conflict escalates. First, the conflict could increase risk aversion among foreign investors, resulting in capital outflows. Second, it could potentially disrupt the supply of crude oil, leading to a significant increase in prices. Since India imports the bulk of its crude oil needs, this could increase dollar demand. Higher energy prices are always a risk for India. While oil prices are currently within a manageable range, India seems confident of dealing with global financial and energy market volatility. One of the key sources of this confidence is its massive foreign exchange reserves. It crossed the $700 billion mark recently.
Higher foreign exchange reserves and active intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have kept volatility in the currency market contained. The rupee has depreciated by just about 1 per cent since the beginning of the year. In fact, some economists argue that the volatility is too low. There are various reasons for accumulating large reserves, and India has consistently pursued this approach since liberalisation, with only brief periods of exception. The official stance of the RBI is that it intervenes in the foreign exchange market primarily to contain volatility.
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Foreign exchange reserves provide insurance against sudden outflows. Since India is getting more integrated with the global economy, it will need large reserves to manage global shocks that could trigger large outflows, potentially increasing volatility in the currency market and impacting real economic activity. For instance, the RBI used its reserves to manage extreme volatility in 2022 when a surge in commodity prices due to the Ukraine war widened the trade deficit.
Meanwhile, the coordinated monetary tightening by large central banks, led by the US Federal Reserve, resulted in large capital outflows. Foreign investors sold stocks and bonds worth over $30 billion between January and June 2022. While dealing with this twin shock, India’s foreign exchange reserves declined from about $635 billion at the beginning of 2022 to about $525 billion by October. Although part of the decline may have been because of the revaluation effect, owing to heightened volatility in global currency markets, the RBI could contain volatility in the rupee because it had large reserves and was willing to use it. Crucially, large reserves can help avoid the self-fulfilling aspect of capital outflows. In this context, a new research paper by economist Chetan Ghate and others, which looked at data in detail, notes that reserves lower the outflow of portfolio capital in the event of global financial distress. It also reduces the volatility of debt portfolio flows in case of relative policy interest rate shocks. Overall, the results show that additions to reserves reduce the economy’s exposure to global financial market risks.
Another paper by RBI Deputy Governor Michael Patra and others, published in the RBI’s June 2022 bulletin found that there is a 5 per cent chance of portfolio outflow worth 3.2 per cent of gross domestic product, or $100.6 billion, in a year in response to conditions like Covid-type contraction in real output, the global financial crisis-like decline in interest rate differential with the US, and a surge in the volatility index. In an extreme risk scenario, outflows could be much higher. Since India runs a current account deficit — which is perfectly fine given its investment needs— and reserves have not been accumulated by running a trade surplus, there is a strong case for holding higher reserves to deal with global shocks like the one witnessed in 2022.
Higher reserves also provide policy freedom. For instance, India has been running a large general government budget deficit in the post-Covid period—though it’s on a firmly declining path— along with elevated levels of public debt. This could have become a significant source of macroeconomic vulnerability in 2022 when global interest rates were increased aggressively. Sustained higher budget deficits after the global financial crisis were a key source for the loss of investor confidence, which led to a near-currency crisis in 2013. Besides, higher reserves allowed the RBI to focus independently on domestic inflation and macroeconomic conditions during the recent tightening cycle. While the Federal Reserve raised policy interest rates by over 5 percentage points, the RBI increased the repo rate by 2.5 percentage points, narrowing the yield difference.
While it is clear that higher foreign exchange reserves have been instrumental in managing volatility and providing policy flexibility, it is worth debating as to what level the RBI should continue to accumulate reserves. As noted in one of the above-mentioned papers, India’s reserves are comfortably above common measures of adequacy. Notably, there could also be risks associated with holding large reserves. The cost is usually seen as a loss of interest income because the RBI is substituting government of India bonds with foreign assets — US treasuries, for instance — which tend to yield less. However, that may not be much.
The important question is what if the insurance of higher reserves and stability in currency attracts substantially more capital inflows? It is worth noting that Indian bonds are being included in widely tracked global indices. The actual inflow could be much higher than the weightings in global indices because of increased investor confidence and the issuance of more bonds under the accessible route. Stability on the external account will also encourage Indian corporations to raise capital abroad. Sustained higher inflows and active RBI intervention in the market could create challenges for monetary policy operations. It could also push up the rupee and affect the competitiveness of India’s tradable sectors. As reported by this newspaper recently, despite the recent correction, the rupee was overvalued by over 5 per cent in August in real terms. Sustained overvaluation can create loterm risks for growth and macroeconomic stability. Given India’s history, the problem of plenty may seem counterintuitive in this context, but the external sector will require skilful management even with higher reserves. Complexities may only increase over the medium term.
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https://www.business-standard.com/amp/opinion/columns/a-700-billion-war-chest-india-s-external-sector-needs-skilful-management-124101501242_1.html
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Renai Art Lab by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan Wins Bronze in A' Interior Design Awards
Innovative Classroom Renovation Project Recognized for Excellence in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
COMO, CO, ITALY, October 15, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The A' Design Award, a highly respected recognition in the field of interior design, has announced Renai Art Lab by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan as the Bronze winner in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. This prestigious accolade highlights the significance of the Renai Art Lab project within the interior design industry, acknowledging its outstanding creativity and innovation.The Renai Art Lab classroom renovation project showcases the importance of well-designed educational spaces in fostering creativity and enhancing learning experiences. By receiving the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award, this project demonstrates its relevance to current trends and needs within the interior design industry, setting a benchmark for future educational space designs.
The award-winning Renai Art Lab features a unique division of space, with a stage area for students to take center stage and a dedicated teaching area for educators. The vibrant yellow backdrop of the stage area serves multiple functions, providing storage and a space for children to explore and read. The brick red paint in the teaching area stimulates students' enthusiasm for learning and enhances creativity. The design concept revolves around graceful, fluid lines that evoke movement and energy, with a large curved whiteboard wall waiting to be transformed into a masterpiece.
The recognition bestowed upon Renai Art Lab by the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award serves as a motivation for Daisuke Nagatomo, Minnie Jan, and their team at MisoSoupDesign to continue pushing the boundaries of educational space design. This achievement is expected to inspire future projects that prioritize aesthetics, functionality, and the creation of environments that nurture creativity and learning.
Renai Art Lab was designed by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan, with the support of project team member Jenny Yeh.
Interested parties may learn more about the award-winning Renai Art Lab project at:
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About Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan
Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan are the founders of MisoSoupDesign, a Taiwan-based design studio. Nagatomo, a graduate of Meiji University and Columbia University, has taught at several institutions, including Pratt Institute and Tokyo University of Science. Jan and Nagatomo's design approach incorporates digital tectonics and sustainability technologies, applying systematic thinking to discover the harmony between form and function.
About MisoSoupDesign
MisoSoupDesign is a Taipei-based design studio led by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan. The studio produces diverse designs for architecture, interior, furniture/product, and corporate branding. MisoSoupDesign has won several international design competitions and awards, with their work published in books and magazines worldwide. As LEED accredited professionals, Nagatomo and Jan incorporate new ideas with minimal wasted material, leveraging digital technology to create surprising and functional designs.
About Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award recognizes designs that demonstrate a high level of creativity, practicality, and professional execution. Winning designs showcase thoughtful development, innovative use of materials and technology, and the potential to positively influence industry standards. The rigorous selection process involves blind peer review by an expert jury panel, evaluating entries based on criteria such as innovative use of space, material selection, functional layout, color scheme mastery, lighting design, sustainability, cultural relevance, ergonomics, and attention to detail.
About A' Design Award
The A' Design Award is an international, juried design competition organized across all industries since 2008. With a mission to make the world a better place through the power of good design, the A' Design Award recognizes and celebrates remarkable achievements that positively impact the global community. By showcasing pioneering designs on an international stage, the award inspires and drives the cycle of advancement in design. Entries are blind peer-reviewed and evaluated by an influential jury panel of design professionals, industry experts, journalists, and academics based on pre-established criteria.
Interested parties may learn more about the A' Design Awards, explore jury members, view past laureates, and participate with their projects at:
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A briefing on the accountant's report into Fair Park First's restricted donations — which found $5.7 million in misallocated funds — is on the Dallas City Council agenda Wednesday.
Both nonprofit group Fair Park First and its for-profit partner group Oak View Group will be in attendance.
The initial report alleged Oak View Group was at fault for the $5.7 million in misallocated funds.
After the report's findings, and ahead of the meeting, leaders from both groups say there need to be changes made to the contract that was created six years ago.
Both Fair Park First and its partnership with then-management group Spectra Venue Management were established in 2018 to improve the management and operations of Fair Park, which lost money when run solely by the city of Dallas, said Veletta Forsythe-Lill, Fair Park First Board President.
"They needed a nonprofit that would have the capacity to raise funds for capital improvements," Forsythe-Lill said.
Fair Park First was created to fundraise for the park and preserve its history. Spectra was brought in to manage the finances and daily operations of the park.
However, none of the people who created the partnership are calling the shots today.
Spectra was later acquired by Oak View Group, Fair Park First has new leadership since it was first established, and city officials who approved the original contract for Fair Park First no longer hold office.
At the root of the accountant's report released last week is the difficulty in raising money for Fair Park.
While restricted donor funds are given for specific purposes, raising large sums of money for unrestricted funds to go towards operating costs is very difficult, Forsythe-Lill said.
She added that the management and sub-management agreements between the city, Fair Park First, and OVG need to be redone.
"The reality is the city should provide a higher stipend," Forsythe-Lill said. "We have five years of operations to know [about shortfalls], but the stipend that was negotiated in 2018 isn't adequate to do the support necessary for the park."
Greg O'Dell, president of venue management for OVG, said that the operating group would also be open to reexamining the contract.
"We would welcome some restructuring where there's clarity in the scope that we do and clarity in the scope that Fair Park First also does," O'Dell said.
He added that OVG would also like the ability to directly communicate with the city — currently they have to make requests and communicate through Fair Park First.
While neither O'Dell nor Forsythe-Lill signed off on the contracts six years ago, Forsythe-Lill said they must save and reinvigorate the park.
"It is one of the city's and state's most treasured assets," she said. "So there's no room for abandonment, there is only room for finding solutions."
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Six new offerings harness the power of data for simplified operations and enterprise-wide automation
HOUSTON, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BMC , a global leader in software solutions enabling business faster than humanly possible, unveiled new AI-driven product innovations to support mainframe transformation, enterprise-wide data management needs, and agentic AI.
BMC Connect24 acted as the venue to debut the new offerings in the mainstage keynotes, with BMC executives and customers showcasing the AI-enabled business benefits.
Featured products included:
BMC HelixGPT – Driving Innovation
One of the first market-ready solutions using gen AI, BMC HelixGPT, now incorporates agentic AI to give companies a way to improve the quality of service interactions and improve the overall operator experience with insights, automation, and outcomes in AIOps.
BMC Helix Control-M and Control-M from BMC – Assurance for a Multi-Cloud World
Two innovations in the world of automation and orchestration were announced with the Unified View feature that provides a single pane of glass for SaaS and on-premises' orchestration and Data Assurance (currently in beta) to catch data problems early, before they affect AI models and applications downstream.
BMC Helix Edge – Bring IT to OT
The edge computing solution, BMC Helix Edge, uses AI to simplify complex data collection and analytics anywhere in the network that requires inventory and lifecycle management by monitoring physical assets with digital twins.
BMC AMI – AI Meets the Mainframe
New and gen AI-powered BMC AMI Assistant was introduced to make every developer a mainframe developer when integrated with the BMC AMI DevX Code Insights solution. It ensures system resilience with the BMC AMI Ops Insights tool (currently in beta) for the mainframe platform of the future.
"Our customers are the most innovative brands looking for new ways that technology can create business efficiencies, drive greater insights, and better outcomes. We are bringing the expertise of BMC with the power of AI to realize greater value in the business-critical software investments that run their businesses," said Ali Siddiqui, chief product officer at BMC. "The solutions introduced today will fit into their current IT landscape to propel them into the future."
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Arkfeld Wealth Strategies L.L.C. lifted its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG – Free Report) by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 26,172 shares of the information services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 266 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up approximately 2.1% of Arkfeld Wealth Strategies L.L.C.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Arkfeld Wealth Strategies L.L.C.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $4,412,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Capital International Investors increased its position in Alphabet by 9.3% during the first quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 87,716,562 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $13,355,724,000 after buying an additional 7,470,042 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 19.7% during the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 84,171,721 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $12,815,986,000 after acquiring an additional 13,876,534 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its position in Alphabet by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 45,731,826 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $6,963,128,000 after purchasing an additional 979,083 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 35,558,778 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $5,414,179,000 after purchasing an additional 684,968 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 4.5% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 14,657,421 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,688,743,000 after buying an additional 636,008 shares in the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Transactions at Alphabet
In related news, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 682 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $168.00, for a total value of $114,576.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 31,334 shares in the company, valued at $5,264,112. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In other Alphabet news, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 682 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $168.00, for a total value of $114,576.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 31,334 shares in the company, valued at $5,264,112. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 21,467 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.35, for a total value of $3,442,233.45. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 39,334 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,307,206.90. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 216,092 shares of company stock worth $35,644,136. Company insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.
Alphabet Stock Performance
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.85 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $84.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $84.22 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 26.70% and a return on equity of 30.49%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.44 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 7.64 earnings per share for the current year.
Alphabet Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 9th were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 9th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.48%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.27%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms recently issued reports on GOOG. Oppenheimer lowered their target price on shares of Alphabet from $210.00 to $185.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Rosenblatt Securities downgraded Alphabet from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $181.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Friday, June 28th. Pivotal Research began coverage on Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $215.00 target price on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Alphabet to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, September 5th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Alphabet from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 10th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alphabet presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $186.90.
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Alphabet Company Profile
Alphabet Inc offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube.
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Masters might want to rethink invitations to PGA Tour winners in the fall: Analysis
The PGA Tour refers to this portion of the season as the FedEx Cup Fall. It might as well be known as the road easier traveled to Augusta National.
The fields are weak. The reward is not.
Patton Kizzire was No. 257 in the world ranking and fighting to keep his PGA Tour card when he put together four good rounds at the Procore Championship and faced very little stress in a five-shot victory over David Lipsky, who checked in at No. 277 in the world.
That gets him into the Masters for the first time since 2019.
At the next fall stop, Kevin Yu — No. 135 in the world — hit the shot of his life to 6 feet for birdie to win a playoff at the Sanderson Farms Championship over Beau Hossler, who played his 200th event on the PGA Tour without winning.
Yu can look forward to that cream-colored envelope from Augusta National in December.
They will be joined by Matt McCarty, who has experienced a life-changing three months.
McCarty won for the first time in his third year on the Korn Ferry Tour in July, and then he won twice more to earn an instant promotion to the PGA Tour. In his second start, he won the new Black Desert Championship in Utah with wonderful lag putting to ease stress and a 3-wood on a reachable par 4 to 3 1/2 feet for eagle that effectively clinched it.
Not since Jason Gore in 2005 has a player won three times in the minor leagues and then picked off a PGA Tour title in the same season. The future looks bright for the 26-year-old lefty from Arizona. He was at No. 257 in the world three months ago. Now he’s at No. 47.
But there is no denying the field strength at Black Desert. It was the weakest of the year on the PGA Tour except for the opposite-field events.
This is not a new development.
Augusta National restored invitations to PGA Tour winners after the 2007 Masters, but the biggest favor came when the tour went to a wraparound schedule — six fall tournaments after the Tour Championship — and the club awarded Masters invitation to those winners.
There have been 87 fall events — excluding the U.S. Open and Masters in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic — dating to 2013. Twenty-five winners, or roughly 29%, have been outside the top 100 in the world ranking. Ten of them were outside the top 250.
The only contender at the Masters the following year was Smylie Kaufman. He shot 61 on the final day in Las Vegas to win at No. 226 in the world. And then at the 2016 Masters, he was in the final group with Jordan Spieth and shot 81 (it didn’t end well for Spieth, either ).
Is it time for Augusta National to rethink invitations to winners in the fall?
Winning is hard on the PGA Tour in any month, and playing the Masters is a carrot as juicy as the two-year exemption.
And it’s not like the Masters should be concerned with the size of its field, which it prefers to be under 100. The average field size since Augusta National began inviting fall winners on the PGA Tour is 90.6, with a high of 97 in 2014 and 2015.
But times (and money) have changed in recent years as the PGA Tour tries to get its best players together more often, especially late in the year. Those who finish in the top 50 in the FedEx Cup are assured of being in all the $20 million signature events.
The fall has no bearing on the top 50, so there is little incentive to play. Only nine players from the top 50 have played in the FedEx Cup Fall, four of them in Napa, California, ahead of the Presidents Cup. Five more are playing this week in Las Vegas.
The fall used to include some of the biggest purses, whether it was a World Golf Championship in Shanghai or limited fields in Japan and South Korea and Malaysia.
Meanwhile, the likes of Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Robert MacIntyre and LIV Golf’s Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton are populating European tour fields at stops like Royal County Down, Wentworth and The Belfry. So is Billy Horschel, who won the BMW PGA Championship.
Perhaps it’s time for the Masters to consider some of Europe’s top events, whether it’s the Dunhill Links in October or some of the United Arab Emirates stops in January and November.
One possibility is to base a winner’s invitation on the field strength, though that presents another set of problems. A late withdrawal — or entry based on big appearance money — could be enough to move the field strength number.
One of the old World Golf Championships once used such a formula. Tiger Woods decided to play the New Zealand Open as a favor to his Kiwi caddie, Steve Williams. His presence as the No. 1 player elevated the field. Craig Parry won the tournament, got into the NEC Invitational and won at Sahalee in 2002.
There’s no reason to expand the FedEx Cup category from top 30 (Tour Championship) to top 50. The latter already get enough perks, and a high finish in the first postseason event could be enough to do the trick. Winning in the fall is harder than that.
The Masters has 71 players already eligible with five more falls events, and roughly a dozen more who could make it through being in the top 50 in the world ranking at the end of the year. The new year has 14 tournaments before the Masters.
Only when the field approaches — or passes — 100 players will the Masters probably contemplate a change. But there’s enough change in golf around the world that it’s not a bad idea to start considering options.
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The Sycuan stage lights at Gallagher Square cast the audience in colors of blue and gold as Petco Park and the buildings of downtown tower over them. Rhythms of hip-hop and rap echo throughout the venue and fill Gaslamp Quarter with music. Hype, energetic and booming, A Boogie wit da Hoodie’s concert on Oct. 4 drowned out the noise of the city, immersing the crowd in bass so loud they could feel it in their bones.
Julius Dubose, known by his stage name A Boogie wit da Hoodie or “A Boogie” for short, is a rapper from The Bronx, New York, with 16.5 million listeners on Spotify. He started making music at 19 and has since then released eight albums, collaborating with artists such as 21 Savage, Offset and Future.
Even before A Boogie came on, concert-goers crowded the stage, feeling the beat of TheARTI$t, the opener who performed a few of her original tracks and hyped up the crowd for the night ahead.
Following the opener, DJ Ominaya took the crowd’s energy even higher, spinning tracks from rappers such as Drake, Cardi B and Chief Keef, in addition to songs he knew would get the crowd dancing, such as “Crank That” by Soulja Boy, “Teach Me How to Dougie” by Cali Swag District and “Just Wanna Rock” by Lil Uzi Vert.
As the crowd began to grow, DJ Ominaya brought out the star of the night to the stage.
“Put your cell phone lights in the air right now and light it up for A Boogie!” DJ Ominaya shouted.
Fans roared as A Boogie took the stage, fitted in diamond chains as he opened with his song “Jungle.”
The artist went on to perform tracks from various albums such as “Ransom,” “Me and My Guitar,” “Swerving” and “My Sh*t,” the single that led him to stardom.
“I’m here for the vibes,” said Paris Muñoz, a second-year business administration major at San Diego State University, who added that she likes A Boogie because of “how much (she) can relate to (his songs).”
Her sister Mia Muñoz, also a second-year business administration major at SDSU, said she is the bigger fan in the family and asked her sister to tag along.
“This is one of my top artists. I’ve listened to him since I was in sixth grade,” Muñoz said.
“It’s a mixture of rap, but it’s also talking about real things that happen,” she continued. “Every kind of (person) can relate to it.”
A Boogie created an emotional moment when he paid tribute to PnB Rock, a rapper who passed away in September.
“If you ever lost somebody in your life that you loved, I want you to shine a cell phone light to the sky for that person right now,” he said. “We’re doing this for our brother, gone too soon.”
A Boogie often asked the crowd to think about times in their lives when they experienced an emotion that the upcoming song was about, and if so, told them to “make some noise” or “put (their) hands to the sky,” taking advantage of the openness the outdoor venue created.
With an engaging stage presence that showcased his love of performing before a live audience, he moved up and down the stage making eye contact with the waves of cheering crowds.
“Right side, how you feeling?” he would say, followed by “Left side, how you feeling?”
Packing in as many songs as he could, A Boogie performed hits back-to-back, letting the crowd excitedly anticipate which one would be next.
“(A Boogie) is the youngest artist out of New York City with a diamond record,” said DJ Ominaya, who accompanied him on stage throughout the show. “He’s not just a rapper, he’s a motherf***** rockstar .”
When the signature beat of his song “Back At It” from the album “Hoodie SZN” started playing, the crowd went wild, erupting in noise as fans sang along to the well-known lyrics they had been eagerly waiting to hear live.
To close out his energizing performance, A Boogie had the audience form a giant circle to close in on and mosh when the beat dropped in “Drowning,” the song that got him his diamond record. The rapper performed “Drowning” multiple times while the crowd jumped enthusiastically, enjoying the opportunity to keep dancing.
“Thank you to all the faces that popped out today,” A Boogie said after finishing his last song, expressing his appreciation for all the fans’ support and showing out that night.
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The National President of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) Varun Chaudhary wrote to the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today, October 15, regarding the prolonged delay in the announcement of University Grant Commission - National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) results for the June 2024 session.
Chaudhary expressed that this unexplained delay in the announcement of results is causing significant anxiety among over nine lakh students nationwide.
“This delay is not just an administrative issue but a serious setback for students at critical stages in their academic and career plans. With the recent directive mandating that PhD admissions be based solely on UGC NET/JRF scores, students' stress has only intensified, as they face uncertainty regarding their research and academic futures,” the letter read.
He urged the ministry to address this important issue immediately, as the mental well-being and academic careers of lakhs of students are at stake.
This year, the exam was first conducted by the NTA as per schedule in OMR (pen and paper) mode on June 18, 2024, in two shifts across the country. A total of 9,08,580 candidates appeared for the test, out of total 11,21,225 registered candidates, for this exam.
However, just a day later, on June 19, Union Ministry of Education Dharmendra Pradhan cancelled the examination due to suspicions that "the integrity of the aforementioned examination may have been compromised.”
The exam was then rescheduled to be held between August 21 and September 4, 2024
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Birch Capital Management LLC lowered its position in shares of AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV – Free Report) by 4.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,147 shares of the company’s stock after selling 502 shares during the period. Birch Capital Management LLC’s holdings in AbbVie were worth $2,004,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Fairway Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of AbbVie in the second quarter worth $26,000. Ridgewood Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of AbbVie in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. IFS Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AbbVie in the first quarter valued at about $36,000. Quest Partners LLC raised its position in shares of AbbVie by 4,140.0% during the second quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 212 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of AbbVie in the first quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.23% of the company’s stock.
AbbVie Stock Down 0.4 %
Shares of AbbVie stock traded down $0.73 on Tuesday, hitting $193.37. The company had a trading volume of 1,862,099 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,278,805. AbbVie Inc. has a 1 year low of $135.85 and a 1 year high of $199.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.51, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.81. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $194.31 and a 200-day moving average of $177.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $341.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.12, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.63.
AbbVie Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 15th will be issued a $1.55 dividend. This represents a $6.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.21%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 15th. AbbVie’s dividend payout ratio is presently 183.98%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms have weighed in on ABBV. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of AbbVie from $196.00 to $209.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 23rd. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of AbbVie from $200.00 to $212.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 7th. William Blair raised shares of AbbVie to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 30th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on AbbVie from $195.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler Companies reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of AbbVie in a research note on Wednesday, July 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AbbVie has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $198.00.
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Insider Activity at AbbVie
In other AbbVie news, Chairman Richard A. Gonzalez sold 66,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $186.52, for a total value of $12,403,580.00. Following the transaction, the chairman now owns 446,599 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $83,299,645.48. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In related news, Chairman Richard A. Gonzalez sold 282,845 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.00, for a total value of $49,497,875.00. Following the transaction, the chairman now owns 513,099 shares in the company, valued at approximately $89,792,325. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Chairman Richard A. Gonzalez sold 66,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $186.52, for a total value of $12,403,580.00. Following the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 446,599 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $83,299,645.48. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
AbbVie Profile
AbbVie Inc discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals worldwide. The company offers Humira, an injection for autoimmune and intestinal Behçet's diseases, and pyoderma gangrenosum; Skyrizi to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, psoriatic disease, and Crohn's disease; Rinvoq to treat rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, atopic dermatitis, axial spondyloarthropathy, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease; Imbruvica for the treatment of adult patients with blood cancers; Epkinly to treat lymphoma; Elahere to treat cancer; and Venclexta/Venclyxto to treat blood cancers.
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Bluzelle (BLZ) traded 0.2% lower against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 14:00 PM E.T. on October 15th. One Bluzelle token can currently be purchased for about $0.12 or 0.00000186 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. Over the last seven days, Bluzelle has traded up 4.9% against the US dollar. Bluzelle has a market cap of $53.99 million and $4.49 million worth of Bluzelle was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
Here’s how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours:
- Aidi Finance (BSC) (AIDI) traded down 2.2% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
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How to get passkeys working for a billion Microsoft users and beyond
The FIDO Alliance has kicked off the Authenticate 2024 conference with a campaign urging people to “free yourself with passkeys,” in tandem with the launch of their Passkey Central resource on passkey deployment for consumer service providers. But while major tech players are trending toward passkeys, a segment of their users still needs convincing if FIDO is to usher in what its CEO Andrew Shikiar calls “a passwordless utopia.”
In a keynote featuring Sangeeta Ranjit and Scott Bingham of Microsoft, the company poses the big question: “We love passkeys, but how can we convince a billion users?” Ranjit opens with a jarring number: “in the last year alone, we saw password attacks almost double at Microsoft – over 7,000 per second. This includes a 58 percent increase in phishing attempts.” By 2027, she says, the global cost of cybercrime is estimated to hit $24 trillion.
Calling passkeys an “amazing advancement in authentication,” Ranjit says Microsoft sees passkeys as central to the future of their business. But how to get users to love passkeys as much, when the variety of users and devices, in different locations and with different levels of technical savvy, makes it a seemingly Herculean task?
Laid-back approach to passkey deployment less effective than well-timed nudges
Bingham offers a few learnings from Microsoft’s announcement of consumer passkey support earlier in 2024. At first the company opted not to push too hard for adoption, instead offering “a very simple option on the account setting page, and a very simple option on the sign-in page to sign in with your passkey.” With technical support in place, enrollment by thousands of early adopters fed into refinements for scaling to the next level of passkey deployment.
Another key question the company had to answer was when and where it should approach users to enroll a passkey. “We were very worried about bothering our users,” Bingham says. But the company found users “responded very positively to the invitation to enroll a passkey.” Turns out, the passive approach was not working as well as proactive efforts to get users enrolled.
After why, where and when, of course, comes how. “We needed to understand what would motivate our users to change decades-old behavior,” Bingham says. In asking what was most important to their users, Microsoft found that speed and security resonated with users much more strongly than ease-of-use as a motivating factor.
The company continues testing where in the customer journey to put which nudges, and how to accommodate users who take more time to shepherd into a future in which passkeys will be the expectation for signing in. A great sign-in experience, it says, should prioritize security, have “low cognitive load” for users, and should automatically use the best available digital credential while evolving to integrate better credentials as they become available.
In general, Microsoft has figured out a lot in its transition to passkeys, and while learning continues, it seems clear that users who are given the right pitch at the right time will embrace passkey enrollment. Of users who start the passkey registration process, says Ranjit, 99 percent complete it. Passkeys are faster, which means users get to content quickly, eliminating the frustrations that come with multi-factor authentication options like one-time verification codes.
Microsoft to stop support for passwords eventually
Ranjit says Microsoft knows enough to start setting passkey defaults and “start launching passkeys at a global scale,” driving growth with carefully crafted nudges.
“We are forecasting that hundreds of millions of users will enroll and use passkeys in the next twelve months,” she says. Among the final hurdles to full acceptance is the stubborn resilience of passwords. If passkeys are to thrive, says Ranjit, passwords cannot continue. Microsoft’s next move is to stop allowing new users to create passwords when they register accounts, and to eventually stop supporting passwords altogether.
So, how to convince a billion users to adopt passkeys? Primarily, don’t be shy about asking; chances are good that users are ready to turn away from passwords.
Using passkeys to solve critical use cases can drive workforce buy-in: panel
In a day one panel, professionals from the FIDO Alliance, Thales, Axiad and HID Global discuss further trends in passkey adoption in workforce applications. Organizations are wondering where to start with passkeys, how to understand the differences between synced passkeys and device-bound passkeys, and other questions about how transitioning to passkeys will affect a business.
“The most difficult thing for any organization is to make a change, especially with authentication,” says Sean Dyan of HID Global. Both Dyan and Michael Thelander of Axiad compare the takeup of passkeys to a journey, and say most businesses start with device-bound passkeys, through which they can accrue solid metrics to back a larger portfolio of use cases.
Sarah Lefavrais of Thales says change management is an important part of the equation. Enterprises need to take time to identify the full array of users and users concerns in order to ease transition, and be ready with supporting technology that will enable a smooth user journey from start to finish. Find the use case that has the most friction, the most immediate and pressing problem, and solve that to help demonstrate how passkeys can be an effective enterprise tool.
In other words, the proof of passkeys is in the passkey pudding. “Lead with why, not with what,” Dyan says: allow users to see how it will affect them positively, and they will be more open to adoption, or at least to the “what” part of the conversation.
“The engagement piece is absolutely critical,” he says. You want to build up a reputation around passkeys that frame them as a net benefit. People want in on a good thing, and if passkeys can be shown to be just that, more users will be on board.
Article Topics
Authenticate Conference | Axiad | FIDO Alliance | HID Global | Microsoft | passkeys | passwordless authentication | passwords | Thales Digital Identity and Security
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Singapore scrambled two F-15 fighter jets after an Air India Express flight from Madurai to Singapore received a bomb threat, while another Air India flight from Delhi to Chicago flight was diverted to Iqaluit airport in Canada on a day there were atleast six threats received for various Indian airlines.
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Four of these threat calls that were issued for flights headed to an Indian destination were declared hoax by security agencies.
“Air India Express received an email that there was a bomb on board flight AXB684 that was bound for Singapore. Two of our RSAF F-15SGs scrambled and escorted the plane away from populated areas, to finally land safely at Singapore Changi Airport at around 10:04pm tonight,” Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen posted on X.
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Singapore also activated its Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) systems and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD). The plane was handed over to the Airport Police once it landed,
There were also threats received for Air India’/ Delhi to Chicago flight, Akasa’s Bagdogra to Bengaluru flight, Air India Express’s Jaipur to Ayodhya flight, IndiGo’s Dammam to Lucknow flight and SpiceJet’s Darbhanga to Mumbai flight.
“The aircraft and passengers are being re-screened as per the laid down security protocol. Air India has activated agencies at the airport to assist the passengers until their journey can resume,” Air India said in a press statement about the diversion to Canada.
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Threats were sent through X and e-mail, said a source of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The official added that in most cases there was no flight disruption caused due to the threats. “Aircraft were screened once they arrived at the destination,” the person said.
On Monday (October 14, 2024) too, there were similar bomb threats issued to an Air India flight from Mumbai to New York and two other international flights of IndiGo originating from Mumbai. These too were declared to be hoaxes by the security agencies.
Air India, which has faced these threats on two consecutive days on its long-haul international flights, said in the statement that it will consider legal action against those responsible for the hoax threats to recover damages incurred by the airline.
Akasa Air said that the Bagdogra flight landed in Bengaluru at 1.40pm, and the aircraft was released for flight operations after security checks and screening. SpiceJet’s aircraft was also cleared for flights by security teams, the airline said.
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Posted in: Comics, Vintage Paper | Tagged: action comics, superman
Six Million Dollar Superman – Action Comics #1 Sets New Record Sale
The high grade Action Comics #1 CGC 8.5 Kansas City pedigree copy featuring the first Superman has set an all time comic book record at $6,000,000
Article Summary
- Action Comics #1 CGC 8.5 Kansas City copy sets record with $6,000,000 sale.
- Kansas City pedigree emerged in the late 1960s with high-grade #1 issues.
- Only four copies of Action Comics #1 are graded higher or equal by CGC.
- Record sale continues trend of high-end transactions for vintage comics this year.
An Action Comics #1 CGC 8.5 has just shattered the vintage comics record books with a $6 million sale at Heritage Auctions. This is an all-time record for a copy of Action Comics #1 as well as the highest price ever paid for any comic book, surpassing the $5.3M private sale of the Superman #1 CGC 8.0 Edgar Church copy in 2022. Published in 1938, Action Comics #1 features the first appearance of Superman from DC Comics, by creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. This particular copy was part of an original owner collection known as the Kansas City pedigree.
This copy of Action Comics #1 is one of the four highest-graded copies graded by CGC, with two CGC 9.0 copies and two CGC 8.5 copies currently at the top of the CGC census. It is the highest-graded copy to hit the open market since 2014, when a CGC 9.0 copy sold for $3,207,852. The other CGC 9.0 copy, the infamous Nicolas Cage copy, sold for $2,161,000 in 2011. Both CGC 9.0 copies are known to be in the Impossible Collection, an assemblage of high-grade vintage DC comics put together by billionaire Ayman Hariri and not expected to hit the market again any time soon. Another CGC 8.5 copy sold privately for $3.25M in 2021.
The Kansas City pedigree is considered to be the earliest such pedigree collection (original owner and of significant quality and depth) to be found. It emerged in Kansas City in the late 1960s and consists of almost 250 high-grade #1 issues published from 1937 to the 1940s. This Kansas City copy of Action Comics #1 was also the first comic book to surpass the one-million dollar mark in 2010 (then graded an 8.0).
In the interest of completeness, it should be noted that the Action Comics #1 Edgar Church copy, part of a treasure trove of high-grade comics purchased in 1977 by Mile High Comics owner Chuck Rozanski (also known as Bettie Pages), has been sitting ungraded and virtually unseen in the hands of a private collector for decades. No decent scan or photo of the Church copy — widely considered the most valuable comic in existence — has ever been made public on the internet, though the few knowledgeable individuals who have seen it claim it is undoubtedly the best copy known to exist.
But for now, this Action Comics #1 CGC 8.5 Kansas City copy is at the top of the record books. The top of the charts, including sales that surpass the $3M barrier, currently looks as follows:
- Action Comics #1 CGC 8.5, April 2024 sale for $6,000,000.
- Superman #1 CGC 8.0 January 2022 $5.3 million.
- Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 9.6 September 2021 sale for $3,600,000.
- Action Comics #1 CGC 8.5, April 2021 sale for $3,250,000.
- Action Comics #1 CGC 9.0 April 2014 $3,207,852
- Action Comics #1 CGC 6.0 Rocket Copy Jan 2022 $3,180,000.
- Captain America Comics #1 CGC 9.4 April 2022 $3,120,000.
This record sale joins an already impressive year for high-end vintage paper periodical records in early 2024, including Detective Comics #27 (first appearance of Batman) CGC 6.5 at $1.82M, Showcase #4 (first appearance of Barry Allen as Flash) CGC 9.6 for $900,000, Brave and the Bold #28 (first appearance of the Justice League) CGC NM+ 9.6 for $810,000, Amazing Spider-Man #1 CGC 9.8 for $1,380,000, and in an all-time pulp record, the first appearance of Tarzan in All-Story October 1912 VG hammered at $264,000.
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WOKAL DISTANCE: There’s a huge story behind [Christopher Rufo’s] plagiarism investigations people have missed: The integrity of America’s elite institutions has been destroyed by fraud, lying, low standards, and political corruption. It’s just like the 2007 housing market.”
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Our brains change as we age, and connections between the different parts of the brain become less efficient. This explains why learning new things is more challenging for older people, according to Pernilla Andersson's doctoral thesis in psychology at örebro University.
Our brains help us forget information we no longer need, making room for newer, more relevant knowledge that we may find more useful. As we age, this ability diminishes, and old information can instead "interfere" with our working memory when we try to learn new things. This form of memory impairment is known as proactive interference.
Pernilla Andersson researches cognitive neuroscience at örebro University, and her thesis examines what happens to the brain's structure and function resulting from such memory impairments.
Results show that older people with memory impairments have poorer communication between different regions in the brain. They also tend to have lower quality in the fibres connecting these brain regions.
"These connections are important for different brain regions to communicate with each other. When the quality is lower, it can affect how efficient and fast the communication is," explains Pernilla Andersson.
Her research also shows that changes in the hippocampus, a brain region central to memory, seem to play a critical role in how well we can manage memory impairments as we age.
"When the hippocampus shrinks, the risk of proactive interference increases in older age. The hippocampus plays an important role in noting the context in which certain information or events occur."
This knowledge provides essential pieces to the puzzle of understanding why our memory deteriorates as we age and why it is harder for older people to learn new things.
So far, there are no concrete recommendations on how to reduce the risk of memory impairments and decreased working memory in old age.
It's an area that's still quite unexplored. There's one study showing that mindfulness can have a positive effect on the ability to control proactive interference. But much more research is needed on aging."
Pernilla Andersson
It is still not fully understood what determines whether someone experiences a decline in memory function as they age.
"There's a wide variation in cognitive aging, where we've observed that some people continue to perform as if they were younger. It's an area I'd like to continue researching," says Pernilla Andersson.
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Editorial: Why WA is the natural home for a submarine facility
After a years-long stand-off between State and Federal governments, finally the news many in WA have been waiting for.
The State will host a new defence precinct at Henderson which will be the maintenance home of our fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. The precinct will be home to a production line churning out army landing craft — first medium and then heavy — and general-purpose frigates at new shipbuilding facilities.
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Town Burning Through Taxpayer Money Trying to Obscure 'Trump 2024' Sign Being Projected on Water Tower
A Massachusetts town is spending taxpayer money trying to overpower and obscure a political message being projected onto the local water tower.
The town of Hanson is scrambling to respond to a message supporting former President Donald Trump’s 2024 run for the White House after it was noticed Friday.
Local administrators and officials have used government resources, including blinding spotlights and highway department employees, in a failed attempt to overpower the “Trump 2024” projection.
According to a message released by town administrator Lisa Green, the town is targeting the resident who is believed to be projecting the image from his own property.
“On Friday, Oct. 11, the Town of Hanson became aware that a resident was projecting the image of a political sign from their property onto the Town of Hanson municipal water tower at 228 High St,” Green’s official statement said. “This misleads the public into believing that this activity is sanctioned by or condoned by the Town.”
Green said the town does not endorse any specific candidate and does not allow political signage on municipal property.
The projected sign is also a violation of the town’s bylaws, according to Green. She said there are plans to punish the resident over his pro-Trump projection.
“The Town is working on a Cease and Desist order to present to the resident,” Green’s statement continued.
“The Town intends to issue the maximum fine of $100 per day until the activity is discontinued.”
Efforts to illuminate the tower with powerful spotlights in an attempt to dim the political message have so far failed to render it unreadable. Green said the town is burning through resources and plans to spend even more money to erase the message.
“This individual’s actions have the potential to cost a significant amount of taxpayer dollars, including attorney fees, overtime to pay Highway Department workers to turn the spotlight on and off each day, and the potential for having to rent or purchase stronger lighting equipment,” Green’s statement said.
“The $100 per day fine will likely not cover these expenses.”
Video showed the projection on Hanson’s water tower and the failure of spotlights to completely drown it out.
NEW: Massachusets town orders resident to stop projecting a Trump 2024 sign on the town’s water tower.
Hanson, Massachusetts town leaders say they are fearful that the projection will “mislead” the public into thinking the town has endorsed Trump.
Officials say they are… pic.twitter.com/hNkmA5Vn1d
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 14, 2024
Despite Green’s position that the town is in the right, residents are not entirely sold on the offensive against the pro-Trump message.
“The generators have been keeping us up at night,” Patrick Croghan, who lives across the street from the water tower, told WHDH. “They’ve been really loud, and that’s been more of a problem in my eyes.
“I thought it was ingenious and laughed and got a kick out of it, but I can understand the town not wanting it up there, 100 percent, just because it is a political thing.”
At least one other resident believes the projection should be allowed to stay.
“The town has to ensure that we are following the state laws, and I believe somebody has a right to put a Trump sign anywhere they want or a Walz-Harris [sign],” resident Lisa Carson told WHDH.
Despite the threats against the person behind the projection and efforts to blot it entirely from the water tower, it appears the pro-Trump message will continue to shine for the foreseeable future.
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There were long drawn farmer protests in 2020 demanding legalising minimum support price (MSP) and that demand appears to have regained momentum recently. Notwithstanding formal legalisation, MSP continues to remain at the core of the discourse on remunerative prices and other farmer related issues.
There are two contentious questions related to MSP. First, how is the MSP fixed? Second, how to ensure that farmers get the recommended MSP?
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While the government is mainly working on the second issue, many farmer groups raise their concerns about the first issue, the way MSP is fixed, and contend that MSPs do not adequately cover the expenditures incurred by the farmer.
MSP is recommended by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), set up in 1965, initially mandated to advise on price policy for 11 agricultural crops. The mandate of the CACP has been continually expanded and currently recommends MSPs for 23 crops, although effective procurement is limited to a handful of crops.
The mandate of CACP focusses on important aspects of agriculture, which include production, inter-crop price parity and sustainability and inflation, among others. However, farmers’ concerns related to farm income, viability of farming, disparities between agricultural and non-agricultural income, input prices and infrastructure are conspicuous by their absence in the
CACP’s mandate.
MSP is determined on the basis of a host of factors including cost of production, domestic and international prices, supply-demand scenario, inter-crop price parity, nation’s requirements, etc. However, cost of production is a very important factor.
Data on cost of cultivation of crops is collected through an annual survey. Since 2018-19, MSPs are being fixed at 50 percent above the A2+FL cost, where A2 refers to the paid-out costs on account of seeds, fertiliser, labor, etc, and FL refers to the imputed value of family labour.
Farmers have been contending that the present system does not cover the cost of production adequately and have been demanding that the MSP be based on C2, which includes, in addition to A2+FL, the costs on owned fixed capital, owned land and managerial inputs that farmers incur. We analyse the way the MSP is fixed and suggest some needed reforms.
At present, there appears to be some underestimation of the costs of land, labour and capital. The land rent is estimated on the basis of prevailing rents in the village for identical types of land, subject to the ceiling of fair rents given in the land legislation of the state concerned. However, this needs to be calculated at the prevailing rent or as the actuals reported by the farmer without any ceilings applied.
The prevailing land rents are way above the ceiling in many states. The family labour cost is computed on the basis of actual market wage rate for unskilled labour in the locality or statutory wage rate whichever is higher. This does not recognise the value of farmers’ skills in terms of decision making, risk taking and time spent on various activities. Head of the family’s labour input should be valued at skilled wage rates.
For the computation of interest on owned fixed capital and working capital, only interest rates charged by the institutional sources are considered, that too for half of the crop period. Crop loans are taken by farmers at the time of sowing and repaid after the harvest. Thus, interest is paid for the full life of a crop season. Therefore, interest on working capital should be estimated for the whole period of the crop season, and on actual rates paid by the farmers.
The cost of cultivation does not include post-harvest costs such as cleaning, grading, drying, packaging, marketing and transport of produce to market. Since data on these costs is collected in the survey, these costs should also be used in computing the cost of cultivation.
Improvements are also needed in the sampling methodology of the cost of cultivation surveys. The marginal and small landholdings, which constitute 85 per cent of the total number of landholdings in the country, are grossly underrepresented at present. The present methodology uses multi-stage sampling with tehsils, villages and households forming the units at different stages.
One village is included from each selected tehsil/block. Ten households are selected from every village with two households each from marginal, small, semi-medium, medium and large farmer categories. However, 69 per cent of the farm households in the country belong to marginal (<1 ha) and 16 per cent to small category (1-2 ha). Therefore, adequate representation should be given to marginal and small-class households. Since tehsils/blocks are large geographical entities, two villages, instead of one, should be selected for wider coverage.
Perhaps the most important reform required is to expand the scope and functioning of CACP.
CACP is the ideal body to articulate the interests of farmers and agriculture sector. It should be actively consulted in all the trade policy decisions since import tariffs, taxes and international trade can have a strong effect on cost of production, prices and farm income. Also, CACP makes many non-price recommendations, related to marketing, etc, which need to be taken seriously by the government.
Using the wealth of data and information that CACP has at its disposal, it should publish information on farm incomes for different crop complexes and specific categories of farmers, and make recommendations related to farm incomes and remunerative prices. These reforms of pricing methodology and CACP will go some way in addressing the concerns of farmers.
C S C Sekhar is Professor, Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi. He can be reached at csekhar@iegindia.org .
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Eighteen months after creating a nonprofit to bolster economic development and hiring a high-profile state official to lead the effort, the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership are splitting.
Beginning the first of next year, the Fort Worth Chamber and the economic development partnership created under its umbrella will operate as separate, but complementary, organizations, according to an Oct. 10 joint letter sent by both organizations to investors and supporters.
In the letter, the two organizations say the economic development partnership will focus on its core mission of business recruitment and attraction, while the chamber will pursue advocacy and workforce development.
“We’ve delivered some nice wins that we’re very proud of for the community,” said Robert Allen, president and CEO of the economic development partnership. “So the time is right for this next step in the relationship and for the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership to truly stand on its own two feet so that it can continue servicing business attraction and recruitment for Fort Worth.”
Over the last year and a half, the economic development organization has built a strong track record, said Steve Montgomery, president and CEO of the Fort Worth Chamber.
He pointed to the announcement of a new Dick’s Sporting Goods distribution center, the opening of Big Ass Fans’ new manufacturing facility and the upcoming UTA West campus as key accomplishments by the economic development team.
“They are focused on business attraction while we are retention, expansion and advocacy,” Montgomery said. “We’ll continue to focus on our core mission, and they will focus on theirs. We’ve worked closely together, and we’ll continue to do that. I see this as a very positive sign.”
Mike Berry, president of Hillwood, and chairman of the board for the economic development partnership, said the changes are a natural evolution of the way the organization was originally structured.
“It was always intended to operate as a separate entity, but needed, and it was critical to have the connection to the chamber, because up until that point, economic development had been housed exclusively in the chamber,” he said.
That also allowed the organization to get off the ground faster, he said.
“It was a way to get started faster, because we could utilize the chamber’s infrastructure and support to handle things like it, human resources, marketing, physical space, all of that, without having to do it from scratch.”
That has paid off, Berry said, because the organization has progressed faster than expected.
“Robert Allen has really hit the ground running and he’s built a team of five people and developed his strategy,” Berry said.
They are also growing a base of community members and businesses that are supporting the economic development initiative as well, he said.
“Some of our investors are solely focused on that,” he said. “Some haven’t been chamber members in the past, or haven’t supported economic development efforts in the chamber, and now they want to focus their efforts on economic development.”
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said in a statement the separation of the two organizations was proof that the economic development partnership was accomplishing its mission.
“The incubation period with the chamber was important, and the success of the FWEDP means it can stand on its own,” she said in a statement. “I look forward to continuing to work with both organizations as we work to make Fort Worth the best place in America to do business.”
Following the lead of the state’s other largest cities — Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio — the Fort Worth chamber set up a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization, the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership, to focus on economic development in March 2023.
Previously, in partnership with the city, the Fort Worth Chamber led business attraction and recruiting efforts in addition to its other priorities and responsibilities.
Fort Worth was viewed by observers as fighting well below its weight in economic development for several years. In 2017, the city of Fort Worth published its first Economic Development Strategic Plan. The report detailed the city’s shortcomings in marketing, development, workforce training and business attraction.
To lead the effort, the chamber hired a state economic development leader, Allen, with strong ties to Austin.
Allen previously served as president and CEO of the Austin-based Texas Economic Development Corporation, which is responsible for promoting Texas as a business location. Allen’s background includes work as chief of staff for Gov. Greg Abbott.
Allen said the shift to an organization dedicated to economic development has resulted in a more aggressive approach by city leadership.
“They want to go on offense,” he said. “They’re incredibly supportive of my team’s efforts offensively in these early stages.”
The economic development team now has five members and has raised an initial $3 million. It is working toward a $5 million annual investment goal.
“That’s the goal we’ve set for ourselves,” Allen said. “I’ve been clear with my leadership that I thought that’s what it would take for us to be competitive early on and to field the level of team that I wanted to field for Fort Worth. Our competition has a lot more than that, but we got to start somewhere.”
Currently the two organizations share office space, but the economic development partnership will find its own space soon, Allen said. They do not share any employees, Montgomery said, but do subcontract some back office functions.
The chamber is a membership organization, and both depend on support from area businesses, he said.
“In the past some people have been confused by what they were contributing to,” said Montgomery. “I think this will make it clearer to people and organizations.”
Berry said the economic development partnership has led Fort Worth’s economic development team to be more selective about the projects they focus on for the area.
“We are filtering projects better,” he said. “We’re more strategic about the fundamental criteria for the kinds of companies we want to bring to Fort Worth. I think just mechanically, we’re doing it more like some of our competitive cities are.”
Bob Francis is business editor for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at bob.francis@fortworthreport.org.
At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here.
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Phillies sign manager Rob Thomson to 1-year extension after three straight trips to playoffs
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies signed manager Rob Thomson to a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season after he led the team to three straight trips to the playoffs.
The 61-year-old Thomson guided the Phillies to the 2022 World Series and the 2023 National League Championship Series and led them this season to their first NL East title since 2011. The Phillies were eliminated in four games by the New York Mets in the National League Division Series.
Thomson’s .575 winning percentage is the best for any manager in franchise history. His contract was set to expire after the 2025 season.
“Year by year is good with me,” Thomson said Tuesday of the extension. “I’ve mentioned many times this is the only place I want to be. This will be my last stop.”
Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said the entire coaching staff — which includes polarizing hitting coach Kevin Long — will return next season, as well.
“Many managers will say it, but I truly believe we have the best coaching staff in baseball,” Thomson said.
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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The Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA) wrote to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding the state's status report and the call for immediate action on the demands of the West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front (WBJDF).
The Chief Secretary of West Bengal had sent a status report but FAIMA says it fails to address the core issues of the junior doctors who are currently on hunger strike.
"The entire state of West Bengal has been watching your inaction and FAIMA is committed to save the lives of our resident doctors on hunger strike and the ICUs due to your insensitivity," stated the letter dated today, Tuesday, October 15.
Hence, they initiated a nationwide boycott of elective services by resident doctors today, October 15.
"This call for boycott is going to be indefinite and RDAs across the country will be forced to declare shutdown of elective services, till you agree to sit down and issue written directives as per the demands of WBJDF for ensuring a safe and sound healthcare system," stated the letter, adding that the letter is the final ultimatum from their side.
"...massive protests by medical fraternity may emerge across the country, if any more harm befalls our doctors. We shall not be responsible for this outrage," they said.
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Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Chinta Mohan on Tuesday along with party cadres staged a protest in front of the administration building at SVRR Government General Hospital here, demanding that the State government and the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) take immediate steps to restart the Cardiology Department in the hospital.
Speaking to the media, Dr. Mohan said that the closure of the cardiology department in the SVRR hospital in 2014, resulted in hardship to the poor patients with no care for those coming to the hospital with cardiac issues. The Chandrababu Naidu and Jagan governments neglected the cardiology wing in the hospital, he alleged.
The Congress leader threatened that a public agitation would be launched for the restart of the cardiology department in SVRR, if the demand was not met within a week.
Published - October 15, 2024 11:40 pm IST
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Kill It With Fire 2 Early Access Release Date Announced
The crew at tinyBuild Games have confirmed the Early Access release date of Kill It With Fire 2 with an all-new trailer to show off the game.
Article Summary
- Kill It With Fire 2 hits Steam Early Access on April 16, 2024, with a new trailer.
- Initial release includes three levels and hints at future content in the Vindicator hub.
- Sequel expands on the first game with new worlds, multiplayer, and enhanced gameplay.
- New features include potion brewing, weapon upgrades, and multiplayer extermination modes.
Indie game developer Casey Donnellan Games and publisher tinyBuild Games have confirmed the release date for Kill It With Fire 2 with an all-new trailer. The team will be bringing the sequel to the popular extermination game to Steam in Early Access on April 16, 2024. Players will get to experience three Spider Hunt Mode levels to start off with, as you'll be able to search the game's hub world, known as the Vindicator, for hints as to what the team has planned for future updates. Enjoy the trailer above, as this version will be out in about a week and a half.
Kill It With Fire 2
Learn how the first title's massive success led to the sequel's creative choices. Delve into the inspirations that influenced the broadening of the in-game world to go interdimensional, embrace multiplayer, and more, with a first look into the highly-anticipated sequel development process and the philosophy behind its creation. Exterminate the lil' creeps across the multiverse. Squash new species across the spacetime continuum and in otherworldly locations like the Spider City and Haunted Mansion, each with its own set of challenges, weaponry, and discoveries.
Find new ways to slay with fresh gameplay mechanics, like potion brewing in the Artois Manor. Search every nook and cranny to locate missing ingredients and concoct special brews to enhance extermination. Complete objectives, including slaying certain breeds of spiders, to unlock abilities with the all-new weapon upgrade feature. Casey heard the huge demand for multiplayer: Kill it With Fire 2 encourages friends to slay together with two brand new modes: Spider Hunt and Campaign Co-op. Team up with three friends to tackle the game's campaign or engage in a toe-to-toe… to-many-other toes battle between Spider and Exterminator. Exterminators must eliminate rival player spiders without completely destroying the map, whereas spider players scramble to survive until time runs out.
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‘This prestigious event has a storied history of highlighting emerging talent, and we are excited to support the journey of these promising young golfers,’ says Executive Tournament Director Corkill
Amateur Michael Thorbjornsen, in action at the 2024 HERO Dubai Desert Classic. - Supplied photo
For the fourth consecutive year, the No. 1 player from the PGA Tour University standings at the end of the fall college golf season will earn an exemption into the prestigious Hero Dubai Desert Classic.
This year, the top-ranked player as of November 27, 2024, will secure an invitation to compete in the Rolex Series event at Emirates Golf Club, scheduled for January 16–19, 2025.
In the last two years, the top-ranked PGA Tour University player made the cut at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. Ludvig Åberg finished tied for 70th in 2023, while
Michael Thorbjornsen secured an impressive tie for 11th in 2024. Both players went on to conclude their collegiate careers ranked No. 1 in the PGA Tour University standings, earning PGA Tour membership.
Åberg continued his success by winning for the first time on both the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, earning a Ryder Cup captain’s pick in his rookie season. Thorbjornsen posted two top-10 finishes in 10 PGA Tour starts since turning pro in June while Sam Bennett, the first PGA Tour University exemption into the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, finished 31st on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List in his second pro season.
Simon Corkill, Executive Tournament Director of the Dubai Desert Classic, said: “We’re thrilled to once again offer the top-ranked player in PGA Tour University an exemption into the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.
"This event has a rich history of showcasing future stars, and we’re proud to be a part of the journey for these talented young golfers.
“Watching players like Ludvig Åberg and Michael Thorbjornsen not only compete but excel on the global stage reinforces the significance of this opportunity,” he added. “We look forward to welcoming the next top-ranked player to Emirates Golf Club and seeing what they can achieve in this prestigious Rolex Series event.”
Auburn’s Brendan Valdes is currently No. 1 in the PGA Tour University Ranking, and he narrowly leads North Carolina’s David Ford. Also in contention for the exemption are Arizona State teammates Josele Ballester (No. 3), who won the U.S. Amateur earlierthis summer, and Preston Summerhays (No. 4).
The No. 1 player in the PGA Tour University Ranking on November 27 th, 2024, will not only receive the exemption into the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, but also the full PGA Tour University points for his finish in the event.
Brendan von Doehren, Executive Director of PGA Tour University, said: “The Hero Dubai Desert Classic has played an integral role in the careers of Sam Bennett, Ludvig Åberg and Michael Thorbjornsen, and we couldn’t be more thankful for the tournament’s support of PGA Tour University and amateur golf.
"There’s no better way to prepare for a professional career than competing against the world’s best in an event like the Hero Dubai Desert Classic”
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Gary Martin: Modern workforce is navigating a new landscape where traditional career paths rapidly crumbling
Finishing school, possibly earning a degree, staying with one employer, and steadily climbing the corporate ladder once defined the path to career success.
Today, those conventions are vanishing as quickly as metal filing cabinets in a paperless office.
The modern workforce is navigating a new landscape, where traditional career paths that once offered stability and direction are rapidly crumbling.
The rules, traditions, and practices that shaped professional advancement are being swiftly filed away, replaced by new approaches to work.
The traditional belief in long-term job stability is fading, with lifetime employment replaced by dynamic career models where multiple job changes and freelancing are assets.
A degree is no longer a universal requirement, as employers now prioritise skills and adaptability.
The expectation of a linear career path is losing ground, with many putting work-life balance and autonomy over rising to the top.
Full-time, permanent roles and the rigid 9-to-5 schedule are giving way to flexible models that focus on results.
Remote and hybrid work have made location flexibility key for job seekers, and the idea of retiring at 65 is fading as more professionals seek continued engagement.
The bottom line is that the old rules for career success no longer apply.
Rapid technological advancements, shifting attitudes, and evolving economic forces are driving the changes.
But the collapse of career conventions is not a crisis — it’s a necessary shift.
The future of work is no longer about following a pre-set path, it’s about each individual charting their own career course.
While the career ladder may be a bit wobbly, it’s offering far more interesting ways to climb.
Professor Gary Martin is CEO of AIM WA and a specialist in workplace and social trends
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Saudi Arabia does not usually come to one’s attention as a country with advanced scientific and technological capabilities. Its lingering image is that of a semi-feudal, conservative society ruled by a dynastic monarchy. But the reality is starkly different. Over the past seven years, since Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (commonly known as MBS) became Prime Minister, the kingdom has undergone an unprecedented economic and social transformation, propelling a nation of 34 million into the ranks of modern, technologically advanced, high-income countries.
It is one of the most literate countries in the Gulf region and the world. Fully 98 per cent of its population is literate, including 96 per cent of its female population. Over 90 per cent of its population is urbanised and female participation in its workforce is 36 per cent, higher than in India. It is a one trillion-dollar economy, with a per capita income of $21,000.
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Although a large part of its wealth comes from its massive oil reserves and production, MBS has launched a Vision for 2030, which would see its non-oil economy grow much faster, with priority to modern manufacturing, renewable and clean energy, tourism and financial services. Saudi Arabia has the world’s fifth-largest sovereign wealth fund, with over $900 billion in assets under management. This large capital pool is not only providing funds for the ambitious projects under the Vision 2030, but also investing in foreign assets, including in India. The non-oil economy of the country is already 50 per cent of its gross domestic product.
What is worth noting is that Saudi Arabia has gone all out to develop and leverage advanced science and technology to underpin its rapid economic and social transformation. It has heavily invested in its human resources, developing a highly skilled, technologically adept workforce that now includes many highly qualified women professionals. In just a few years, it has risen to rank second, after the US, in the International Telecommunication Union’s international cybersecurity index. Its National Cyber Security Authority enjoys a high reputation internationally. Riyadh has become the destination for an annual Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF) and an annual Global Artificial Intelligence Summit.
I attended the fourth GCF this year on October 2 and 3. This was my third appearance at the Forum. I have written about my impressions of the events on two earlier occasions in this newspaper: Change is Afoot in Saudi Arabia (November 15, 2022) and Saudi Arabia’s Cyber Diplomacy (November 16, 2023).
Over the past two years, I have witnessed first-hand some of the remarkable progress the country has made in carving out a niche for itself in the development and application of cuttiedge digital technologies.
The theme of this year’s GCF was Advancing Collective Action in Cyber Space. There was a consensus at the Forum that cyberspace is a global commons, recognising no national or regional boundaries. Making it a safe and secure space requires a global collaborative response — a difficult ask in today’s highly polarised geopolitical situation. In Riyadh itself, there was an under-current of anxiety with the yearlong Gaza war threatening to engulf Lebanon and potentially the entire region. It was further complicated by the fact that cyber capabilities and now its artificial intelligence (AI) dimension are being developed and applied by a handful of powerful multinational tech companies.
Corporate players are driven by competitive impulses and profit motives. Therefore, the regulation and establishment of “guardrails” by states are inherently problematic. Cyber technologies and AI are developing with a rapidity never experienced before in human history. States are constantly playing catch-up in regulating their application. Corporate entities in this space deflect regulatory efforts by arguing that these efforts must not hinder innovation. AI products like ChatGPT have been released into the market without making certain that their misuse is minimised. The former US National Cyber Security Director, Chris Inglis, stressed this in his remarks at the Forum.
He said that cyberspace was “fragile”, and that in the accelerated development of cyber technologies and AI, resilience and safety had been neglected. As a result, in both cyber and AI space, he said, the “attackers” were winning against the “defenders.”
I was in a plenary panel on cyber diplomacy together with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Abdel Al-Jubeir, and the former Director General of the World Trade Organization, Pascal Lamy. While acknowledging the difficulty of pursuing multilateral approaches to ensure that cyber capabilities were leveraged for accelerated economic development, particularly of the Global South, it was nevertheless agreed that even across the geopolitical divide, it may be possible to craft cooperative approaches to protecting children in cyberspace and promoting gender equality. The fact that at the recent UN Summit for the Future, a Global Digital Compact had been adopted by consensus, was considered a hopeful sign.
On the question of public-private partnership to maintain a proper balance between innovation and regulation, I argued that corporate entities would always resist regulation and governmental controls. The objectives of the state, which must safeguard and promote the best interests of its citizens, are not aligned with a private corporate entity, which is driven by the profit motive and always endeavouring to stay ahead of its competitors. Even if private-public partnership is necessary, I said, the state must remain in the driving seat.
What did one take away from the Forum?
The speed of technological advancement in cyberspace is outstripping the ability of states to exercise due diligence and prevent widespread misuse, including criminal exploitation. The inherently competitive nature of international politics and of corporate behaviour makes collective approaches anaemic. The threat we confront is becoming existential even if, concurrently, the potential for accelerated growth has greatly expanded.
Cyberspace and AI have created a “flat world”, with rapid diffusion of even the most sophisticated technologies. There are several countries of the Global South that already possess advanced capabilities in these domains. Unlike in the past, they now have the agency to lead initiatives promoting global governance of cyberspace through empowered multilateral institutions. The UN is the only platform that has the universality and the legitimacy to attempt this. But the lead must come from countries like India and Saudi Arabia.
The author is a former foreign secretary
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
The Law Offices of Jason Turchin announces its commitment to representing victims of recent shooting incidents , providing legal support and seeking justice for those affected by these tragic events. As incidents of gun violence continue to rise, victims and their families often face devastating physical, emotional, and financial consequences.
"Victims of shootings are not just statistics; they are individuals whose lives have often been irrevocably altered," said Jason Turchin, Esq. "Our goal is to help these victims navigate the complex legal process and hold those responsible accountable for their actions."
The firm has extensive experience handling cases involving negligent security , where property owners failed to take adequate measures to prevent foreseeable crimes. In many cases, businesses such as shopping malls, apartment complexes , and entertainment venues can be held liable if they failed to provide proper security measures, such as surveillance, lighting, or security personnel.
Common Legal Issues in Shooting Cases:
Negligent Security:
Property owners may be held responsible if inadequate security measures contributed to the incident.
Premises Liability: Business owners and landlords have a duty to ensure their properties are safe for visitors and residents.
Wrongful Death:
Families of shooting victims may pursue claims to seek justice and compensation for their loss.
What Victims and Families Can Do:
Seek Medical and Psychological Support: Immediate medical attention may be crucial. Mental health support can also be essential for coping with trauma.
Preserve Evidence: Document any injuries, property damage, and gather information about the scene and witnesses.
Consult with an Attorney: An experienced attorney can help determine liability and guide you through the legal process to seek compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and emotional distress.
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Suspended Grand Prairie ISD Superintendent Jorge Arredondo has obtained a temporary restraining order to block the school board from possibly firing him during Thursday’s school board meeting.
Arredondo filed a lawsuit Monday alleging the district and its trustees violated his contractual and constitutional rights when they placed him on leave last month after just several weeks on the job. The trustees alleged Arredondo had violated a district policy regarding discrimination.
“Superintendent Arredondo was never given sufficient details about any alleged complaint, he was never given a full and fair opportunity to respond, or to present any evidence or witnesses in his defense,” the suit reads. “He was not even provided with a written statement of the reasons for his suspension.”
The judge's order prevents the Grand Prairie school board from considering or possibly voting on Arredondo’s possible dismissal during Thursday evening’s school board meeting. A hearing has been set for Oct. 28.
KERA has reached out to the district for response.
This story will be updated as we obtain more information.
Bill Zeeble is KERA’s education reporter. Got a tip? Email Bill at bzeeble@kera.org. You can follow him on X @bzeeble.
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Steelers QB Russell Wilson ‘in consideration’ to start against the Jets in return from calf injury
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Russell Wilson’s time may be fast approaching in Pittsburgh.
Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Wilson is “in consideration” to be the starting quarterback when the Steelers (4-2) host the New York Jets (2-4) on Sunday night. The 35-year-old nine-time Pro Bowler has spent the past six weeks recovering from a calf injury he aggravated a couple of days before the season opener.
While Tomlin stressed that Justin Fields “has been really good” while filling in for Wilson and the team has “been really good at times,” the NFL’s longest-tenured coach added that good was “not to be confused with great.”
Enter Wilson, who won the starting job at the end of training camp before tweaking the calf less than 72 hours before a Week 1 visit to Atlanta. Tomlin saw enough of Wilson in practice last week to have him serve as the backup behind Fields during a 32-13 win in Las Vegas, and there’s a very real chance they could swap roles against the Jets.
“This is a competitive league, man,” Tomlin said. “We’re trying to position ourselves to be that team. And we got a player with talent who hadn’t had an opportunity to play. So we’re going to potentially explore those things.”
Fields has been efficient and occasionally spectacular during his six-week audition. He’s also largely avoided the kinds of mistakes that were a common thread during his three years in Chicago, throwing just one interception in 160 attempts. His accuracy, however, had dipped of late. Fields has completed just 57% (29 of 51) of his passes over his past eight quarters, down from 69% (77 of 111) across the opening month of the season.
The Steelers are also 28th in passing and 20th in scoring, riding a soft(ish) early season schedule and a disruptive defense led by All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt to a tie atop the AFC North with rival Baltimore. After a pair of home primetime games against the New York City area teams — the Jets on Sunday, the Giants on Oct. 28 — the sledding figures to get far heavier once the calendar flips to November and Wilson’s resume may be too tantalizing for Tomlin to pass up.
Tomlin cautioned that the decision to give Wilson reps with the first team in practice this week has more to do with Wilson’s experience and his resume than Fields’ performance.
“Justin has been an asset to us,” Tomlin said.
Just not enough of one for Tomlin to definitively hand the starting job to Fields outright. Tomlin declined to get into specifics on how he will divide the practice snaps with the first team and doesn’t expect to make a decision on who will start against the Jets until later in the week.
“We’re just going to roll the ball out, let both guys work and make decisions from there,” Tomlin said.
Fields’ play has allowed the Steelers to bring Wilson — who turns 36 next month — along slowly. Wilson initially injured the calf when the team reported to training camp in July and there was a concern when he aggravated it that it could lead to something more serious.
Wilson has steadily improved and showed Tomlin last week that he could protect himself in practice. The next step will be knocking off whatever rust might remain from a month-plus of relative inactivity, though Tomlin doesn’t sound overly concerned.
Whoever the quarterback is will likely be playing behind a seventh different offensive line combination in as many weeks with rookie center Zach Frazier out with an ankle injury sustained against the Raiders. Fields’ mobility — he’s already run for five touchdowns — has helped offset the constant churn in front of him. That’s not a tool that Wilson has had since the height of his “Let Russ Cook” days with Seattle several years ago.
Asked how the offense might change with Wilson behind center, Tomlin smiled and said “it remains to be seen. And I think that’s one of the cute things about this discussion.”
NOTES: LB Nick Herbig (hamstring) will miss his second straight game. … There’s a chance OLB Alex Highsmith (groin), out since a win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 22, could return. … RB Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) may also be available after missing two games.
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The Temporary Graduate (Subclass 485) visa provides students who recently graduated from an Australian educational institution the opportunity to live and work in Australia temporarily, following the completion of their studies.
The streams under this visa, that is, the Graduate Work visa and the Post Study Work visa were renamed on July 1 this year to avoid confusion.
The Graduate Work stream was renamed to the Post-Vocational Education Work visa. If the applicant’s eligible qualification is an associate degree, diploma or trade qualification, they should apply for the Post-Vocational Education Work visa. The stay period for this visa is up to 18 months.
Despite these changes, what are the stay periods for Indian nationals holding the Temporary Graduate Visas, as agreed in the Australian Indian-Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA)?
Bachelor's Degree (including honours): Up to two years
Bachelor's Degree (with first-class honours in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), including Information & Communication Technology): Up to three years
Masters (coursework and research): Up to three years
Doctoral degrees (PhD): Up to four years
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The Bride: Maggie Gyllenhaal Shares First Looks At Bale And Buckley
Maggie Gyllenhaal shared the first images of Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley from her upcoming film The Bride on her Instagram today.
Article Summary
- Maggie Gyllenhaal unveils first look at Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley in 'The Bride'.
- Joining Bale and Buckley are stars like Penélope Cruz and Annette Bening.
- 'The Bride,' a fresh take on Frankenstein, releases in theaters October 2025.
- Gyllenhaal continues her directorial prowess after acclaimed 'Lost Daughter.'
The Bride is gaining steam as a film that people are quite excited about, and today, director Maggie Gyllenhaal shared our first glimpse of Christian Bale as Frankenstein's Monster and Jessie Buckley as The Bride on her personal Instagram. Joining them on the cast are Penélope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard, Julianne Hough, and Annette Bening. The film is set to release in theaters on October 2nd, 2025, and is in production as we speak. You can see the first images down below.
The Bride Should Excite All Fans Of Horror
In The Bride, we see "a lonely Frankenstein travel to 1930s Chicago to seek the aid of Dr. Euphronius in creating a companion for himself. The two reinvigorate a murdered young woman, and the Bride is born. She is beyond what either of them intended, igniting a combustible romance, the attention of the police, and a wild and radical social movement."
I really cannot wait to see this, as it feels like a horror version of Barbie or something. Universal probably wishes that it had this on its schedule, as they are, of course, known as the home of the Universal Monsters, and to have one of the most anticipated projects going in front of cameras based around two of those characters not under their banner should stick in their craw.
As for Gyllenhall, if you have not seen her directorial debut, the Lost Daughter, you should seek it out, as it is great. I am pretty pumped to see one of my favorite actresses successfully transition to being behind the camera and in my favorite genre. As production on The Bride continues and more is released from the film, we will bring it to you. Hopefully, we will continue to get these kinds of drops from Gyllenhaal as well; those are always fun for fans to follow along with.
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Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Chinta Mohan on Tuesday along with party cadres staged a protest in front of the administration building at SVRR Government General Hospital here, demanding that the State government and the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) take immediate steps to restart the Cardiology Department in the hospital.
Speaking to the media, Dr. Mohan said that the closure of the cardiology department in the SVRR hospital in 2014, resulted in hardship to the poor patients with no care for those coming to the hospital with cardiac issues. The Chandrababu Naidu and Jagan governments neglected the cardiology wing in the hospital, he alleged.
The Congress leader threatened that a public agitation would be launched for the restart of the cardiology department in SVRR, if the demand was not met within a week.
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Jessica Page: Parliamentary clock is ticking on Climate bill
History suggests the WA election campaign will not hit full pace until after Australia Day but for a Government standing largely on its record, time is of the essence.
Lest it wither into minority, the Cook Government will muscle up while it can.
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https://thewest.com.au/opinion/jessica-page-parliamentary-clock-is-ticking-on-climate-bill--c-16400220
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Shares of CACI International Inc (NYSE:CACI – Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $530.24 and last traded at $527.21, with a volume of 5767 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $528.05.
Analyst Ratings Changes
CACI has been the subject of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of CACI International from $520.00 to $555.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Truist Financial upped their price objective on CACI International from $500.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on CACI International from $525.00 to $577.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Raymond James cut shares of CACI International from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 5th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of CACI International from $435.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $485.60.
CACI International Stock Performance
CACI International (NYSE:CACI – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The information technology services provider reported $6.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.93 by $0.68. CACI International had a return on equity of 14.31% and a net margin of 5.48%. The firm had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.93 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $5.30 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 19.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that CACI International Inc will post 23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, Director Gregory G. Johnson sold 300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $471.00, for a total transaction of $141,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 5,910 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,783,610. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In related news, insider Gregory R. Bradford sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $492.41, for a total value of $4,924,100.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 35,538 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,499,266.58. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Gregory G. Johnson sold 300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $471.00, for a total value of $141,300.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 5,910 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,783,610. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 21,270 shares of company stock worth $10,165,972 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.23% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On CACI International
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in shares of CACI International by 81.4% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 78 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in CACI International by 900.0% in the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 100 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of CACI International by 35.1% during the second quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 404 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $174,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in shares of CACI International by 8.9% during the first quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 624 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $237,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LRI Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of CACI International in the first quarter valued at approximately $293,000. 86.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About CACI International
CACI International Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides expertise and technology to enterprise and mission customers in support of national security missions and government modernization/transformation in the intelligence, defense, and federal civilian sectors. It operates through two segments: Domestic Operations and International Operations.
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Michelson succeeds Jeff Surges who transitions into Board Advisor Role
CHICAGO, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RLDatix , a leading global provider of connected healthcare operations software and services, announced today the appointment of Dan Michelson as its new Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board, effective November 1, 2024. Michelson succeeds Jeff Surges, who has led the company through a period of transformational growth since 2019 and will continue as an advisor and Board member.
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Dan Michelson, Incoming CEO, RLDatix
Michelson brings over 30 years of healthcare experience in building and scaling high-performing, industry-leading companies. In his 10 years as CEO of Strata Decision Technology, the company became an industry standard utilized by over half of the hospitals and healthcare delivery systems in the U.S. He led the sale of the company to Roper Technologies (NASDAQ: ROP ) in 2015 and continued as CEO for seven years. During his tenure, the company's enterprise value increased 30x while earning "Best in KLAS" for customer satisfaction for 10 consecutive years and consistently being recognized as a top workplace. Prior to Strata, for over a decade he served as Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at Allscripts, one of the foundational companies in the EHR market, and more recently, Michelson co-founded InCommon Innovations, an incubator for workforce solutions.
"The first promise of healthcare is the Hippocratic Oath, which is to 'first, do no harm.' RLDatix is one of the leading companies in the world relative to helping care providers and their organizations deliver on that promise," stated Dan Michelson, incoming CEO of RLDatix. "Ultimately, the two most important valuable assets for healthcare delivery systems are their reputation and their workforce. RLDatix has a unique platform of software and services that improve safety for patients and providers while reducing risk for healthcare organizations. I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to join this extraordinary team and be part of scaling such a meaningful mission."
RLDatix provides software and services to over 6,000 organizations around the world, including the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom, Sana Kliniken, the third largest private hospital group in Germany, New South Wales Health in Australia, and all 20 of the hospitals on the Best Hospitals Honor Roll in the U.S. News & World Report rankings .
"Dan has a well-earned reputation as one of the most effective and innovative players in healthcare, having built out world-class products and companies as well as sectors within the market. He is the ideal leader for the next phase of the company's evolution as we continue to set the standard for improving patient safety and support our customers with best-in-class enterprise solutions," said Vivek Kumar, Partner at Five Arrows. "Jeff has done an extraordinary job in helping to build RLDatix into one of the leading companies in healthcare. We are grateful for his work and appreciate all the progress he has made in setting the company up for such a bright future."
RLDatix has significantly expanded both its customer footprint and product portfolio over the last five years, connecting healthcare operations across risk, compliance, patient experience, and workforce and provider management.
"We look forward to partnering with Dan to build upon the strong foundation Jeff has established at RLDatix," said Naveen Wadhera, Managing Director at TA Associates. "Dan's exceptional track record of scaling companies, fostering innovation, strengthening operations, and delivering a world-class customer experience, positions RLDatix perfectly for continued growth and increased impact across healthcare."
"It has been a privilege to be part of the RLDatix journey over the last nearly six years, as we have taken the business from a patient safety provider to become a global software solutions provider for our customers," said Surges. "We welcome Dan to continue delivering on our vision of safer healthcare for all."
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For more than 20 years, RLDatix has championed safety as our driving force. We are a leader in integrating data across risk, safety, compliance, provider lifecycle and workforce management to provide decision-makers with the critical insights they need to enhance care quality and improve patient outcomes across the enterprise. This approach, prioritizing safety and outcomes for patients, workforces and organizations alike, is what we call connected healthcare operations. Trusted by thousands of healthcare providers worldwide, we empower them to focus on what matters most: delivering efficient, patient-centered care. Together, we can create a brighter future where meaningful data insights lead to safer healthcare for all. Visit to learn more.
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Five Arrows is the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co and has ~$30 billion AuM with offices in Paris, London, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Luxembourg. With over ~$11 billion of assets under management, the corporate private equity business of Five Arrows is focused on investing in companies with highly defensible market positions; strong management teams; business models with high visibility of organic unit volume growth and strong unit economics; and multiple operational levers that can be used to unlock latent value. Sectors are limited to data and software, technology‐enabled business services and healthcare. For more information, please visit .
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TA is a leading global private equity firm focused on scaling growth in profitable companies. Since 1968, TA has invested in more than 560 companies across its five target industries – technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer and business services. Leveraging its deep industry expertise and strategic resources, TA collaborates with management teams worldwide to help high-quality companies deliver lasting value. The firm has raised $65 billion in capital to date and has over 150 investment professionals across offices in Boston, Menlo Park, Austin, London, Mumbai and Hong Kong. More information about TA can be found at
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An F-18 fighter jet took off over the future site of Communities In Schools of Greater Tarrant County’s Center for Student Support.
“We planned that,” Lindsey Garner, president and CEO of CISGTC, joked to a crowd of more than 50 education leaders, local officials and partners who have backed the project since its capital fundraising campaign began in 2023.
Matt Dufrene, CISGTC campaign chair and vice president at Texas Health Resources, could hardly believe the day had come — on Oct. 9, CISGTC celebrated a milestone when shovels ceremonially hit the ground in Westworth Village, marking the start of construction on the CIS Center for Student Support.
The $5.5 million project will serve as the organization’s new headquarters and a hub for resources aimed at supporting thousands of at-risk students and their families throughout Tarrant County, Garner said.
So far, CISGTC has secured $3.2 million in donations from supporters including the Amon G. Carter Foundation, The Morris Foundation and the Ryan Foundation.
Scheduled to open in the fall of 2025, the center will feature a mental health counseling wing, a fresh food pantry in partnership with Texas Health Resources and a training and enrichment facility. The expanded space will allow CIS to extend its services, including trauma-informed training for staff and community members, along with enhanced case management services, Garner said.
What is Communities In Schools?
Communities In Schools, or CIS, is a dropout prevention program funded in part by the Texas Legislature and administered by the Texas Education Agency. There are 27 different CIS programs in Texas, including CIS of Greater Tarrant County and CIS of the Dallas Region. The program received $33.5 million in funding from the Legislature in 2022; other funding comes from schools and private and public donations.
While thanking the organization’s supporters, she spoke to the crowd about the evolving needs of Tarrant County students and the urgency of creating a centralized support hub to better serve the region’s most vulnerable.
“We asked local school districts what they see as the most pressing challenges in the coming years,” Garner said. “All this feedback manifested in the planning for the future.”
Following those conversations, it was clear mental health would be a priority, Garner said.
One of the key features of the new center is its dedicated mental health counseling space, which will allow CIS to expand its services to include after-school and weekend sessions for students and their families. This flexibility is crucial for parents who may work during traditional school hours or for siblings who require joint sessions.
Garner credited the Amon G. Carter Foundation for helping accelerate these services through a $1 million pledge that enabled CIS to lease a temporary space earlier this year. Already, 65 students from eight different school districts are receiving counseling services at the temporary center.
“People asked us if we build it, will the families come?” Garner said. “Not only did they come, but they came from Fort Worth ISD, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, Granbury ISD, Everman ISD and even Lake Worth and White Settlement ISDs. The need is there.”
Dufrene choked up sharing anecdotes about his decade-long involvement with the organization. He highlighted the necessity of providing wraparound services to students, noting that barriers outside the classroom often hinder educational success. Overwhelmingly, Dufrene said, students in CIS improve academically.
“As parents, we desire and strive to provide a nurturing, loving and stable environment for our kids. … We make every effort, every day to show love, encouragement, compassion, affection, but also loving discipline and correction. … We talk about how fortunate and blessed we are,” Dufrene said. “But I think about the reality for many students across Tarrant County today, right now. And, for many, it’s not the same reality.”
Dufrene paused. He wiped away his tears. Those kids just need love and support, he said.
Throughout his 10 years of involvement with CISGTC, he’s seen its fruits.
The organization’s ability to serve students has expanded over the past 30 years, growing from just 200 students in Fort Worth schools to more than 40,000 across 84 schools in 12 districts.
For students like Leilani Landeros, a senior at Lake Worth High School, CIS has been a lifeline, she said. Landeros began using CIS services in middle school and credits her success in maintaining straight A grades to the consistent support she received from Kamika Holmes Brown, her CIS social worker.
“CIS is our safe place to go,” Landeros said. “Whenever we need help with something, we always talk to Ms. Brown, who’s always there for us making sure we’re taken care of and fed.”
For others, CIS has provided the stability to dream bigger. Landeros’ classmate Kalise Ivory said the program helped her develop the focus and determination she needs to pursue a career in engineering, a field where she hopes to break barriers as a woman of color.
“I really used to slack on my work and, really, say forget it. But, once I started going to CIS, I’ve been better at it,” Ivory said.
Need mental health support? These Tarrant County organizations can help:
The programs do come with a cost — Fort Worth ISD board members in June approved a contract for CISGTC services for the 2024-25 school year worth nearly $2 million. Lake Worth ISD spent $230,000 on a contract with CISGTC, while Keller ISD spent $258,000.
Still, even with funds coming from a variety of Tarrant County districts, Garner emphasized that the program’s growth is not just a story of expanded services but of increased impact. She pointed to data showing that CIS students not only stay in school but are more likely to be promoted to the next grade and graduate on time compared to their peers. Many are going to college and getting jobs.
Garner and Dufrene’s next job? To find the $2.3 million necessary to close the project’s remaining funding gap.
Matthew Sgroi is an education reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at matthew.sgroi@fortworthreport.org or @MatthewSgroi1.
Disclosure: Texas Health Resources and the Amon G. Carter Foundation have been financial supporters of the Fort Worth Report.
At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here.
This article first appeared on Fort Worth Report and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
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Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment
College sports in the U.S. has seen scores of schools change conference affiliation over the past century, but the pace has quickened as programs leave their longtime homes in search of more stability and more revenue. This summer, USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington left the Pac-12 for the Big Ten. Pac-12 schools Stanford and Cal left for the ACC. Oklahoma and Texas left the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference. The Big 12 added Utah, Arizona State, Arizona and Colorado. The Pac-12 has now raided the Mountain West.
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Competition Commission of India has approved the proposed acquisition of 24.91% shareholding in Future Generali India Insurance and 25.18% shareholding in Future Generali India Life Insurance by Central Bank of India. The proposed combination envisages acquisition by Central Bank of India of 24.91% equity stake in Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited (FGIICL) and 25.18% equity stake in Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Limited (FGILICL) through bid/resolution plan submitted by Central bank of India under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016.
Central Bank of India is a scheduled commercial bank.
FGIICL is a general insurance company. It provides personal insurance, commercial insurance, social & rural insurance etc.
FGILICL is a life insurance company. It provides savings insurance, investment plans (ULIP), term insurance plans, health insurance plans, child plans, retirement plans, rural insurance plans and group insurance plans.
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Newswise — HOUSTON ― The James P. Allison Institute at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center hosted its second annual scientific symposium, “Immunotherapy in Space and Time: The Tumor Microenvironment,” on Oct. 10 at the TMC3 Collaborative Building in the Texas Medical Center’s Helix Park. The symposium, with more than 900 attendees, featured two Nobel laureates and a $5 million gift from the David and Eula Wintermann Foundation to advance the work of the Allison Institute.
“Spatial biology is a rapidly expanding field that offers tremendous new insights into immunobiology that were not possible just a few short years ago. Understanding how immune cells interact with their neighbors and with tumor cells in space and time will enable us to bring forward new strategies to improve immunotherapy outcomes,” said Nobel laureate James P. Allison, Ph.D., director of the Allison Institute and regental professor and chair of Immunology at MD Anderson. “We are proud to host this annual symposium to advance the field, and we are extremely grateful for the support of the Wintermann Foundation to make new breakthroughs possible.”
The Allison Institute is leading exceptional discovery, translational and clinical research to integrate immunobiology across all disciplines. With a comprehensive understanding of the immune system, Allison Institute researchers will accelerate new, synergetic therapies to bring the benefits of immunotherapy to all patients.
Since its launch, the institute has focused on engaging the top minds in the world to share ideas and accelerate progress. The annual scientific symposium advances that goal by assembling experts from multiple disciplines to share groundbreaking research and build collaborative relationships. This year’s focus on spatial biology and the tumor microenvironment highlights a rapidly emerging and highly impactful theme in the field.
The symposium opened with remarks from Padmanee Sharma, M.D., Ph.D., director of scientific programs at the Allison Institute and professor of Genitourinary Medical Oncology and Immunology at MD Anderson. Following these remarks, Amy Peck, Houston City Council Member for District A, presented Allison and Sharma with a proclamation on behalf of Mayor John Whitmire to name Oct. 10, 2024, as “James P. Allison Institute Day” in the city of Houston.
Sessions featured more than 20 leading clinicians and researchers focused on themes from the Allison Institute’s priority research areas, including keynote presentations from Carolyn Bertozzi, Ph.D., Mark Dawson, M.D., Ph.D., Elizabeth Jaffee, M.D., and Philip Greenberg, M.D.
A highlight of the event was a conversation between two Nobel laureates – Allison and Bertozzi – and moderator Alice Park, senior health correspondent at TIME. Park also moderated a fireside chat with MD Anderson President Peter WT Pisters, M.D., and Chief Scientific Officer Giulio Draetta, M.D., Ph.D., together with Allison Institute leaders and researchers.
$5 million gift to fund talent, technology and research
Following the scientific presentations, Jack and Judi Johnson, of Eagle Lake, Texas, presented a $5 million gift to the Allison Institute on behalf of the David and Eula Wintermann Foundation, a private organization dedicated to funding the advancement of medical education and research. The foundation is a long-time supporter of MD Anderson’s mission to end cancer, and this significant investment will enable the Allison Institute to recruit exceptional scientists, to acquire cutting-edge technology and to fund impactful clinical trials.
“It was clear to us that the work happening within the Allison Institute has the potential to transform the lives of so many patients,” said Johnson, president of the Wintermann Foundation. “Our hope is that, with our support, we can help close the distance from the lab to the clinic so the incredible advancements underway can sooner help more cancer patients and their families.”
Through the generosity of the Wintermann Foundation, the Allison Institute will establish and fund multiple researchers, who will be recognized as Wintermann Scholars. The scholars will include early career scientists, established researchers and internationally recognized experts in the fields of immunotherapy, genetics, cancer biology, data science, bioinformatics, spatial profiling or the microbiome. The gift also will support immune monitoring technology and allow for future clinical trial support.
“I am grateful to be nine years cancer-free and a recipient of the life-changing immunotherapy advancements made at MD Anderson,” said Dewey Stringer, founder of Adopt-a-Scientist-Cure-Cancer and a colleague and longtime friend of Johnson. “This is particularly amazing, considering there was no cure for my cancer. Thanks to Dr. Allison’s brilliance, I am alive today. Supporting the Allison Institute is a no-brainer, and through the Wintermann donation, even more people will be able to benefit from this science.”
Read this press release in the MD Anderson Newsroom.
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The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Visvesvaraya Technical University (VTU), Dr S Vidyashankar in an exclusive conversation with EdexLive spoke about the issue of the 'Year Back' scheme which students have deemed as grossly unfair and a source of their distress.
Current VC claims exceptional performance of students
The VC, refuting the students' allegations, stated that the regulation has not been newly imposed and has been in effect for years now. Additionally, the VC claimed that the university results have soared due to the rule.
"This year VTU recorded exceptional results. The pass percentage was close to 96%, while the rest of the 4% of students also included drop-outs. Due to the scheme, our students have become more meticulous, and it mirrors in their performance," said Dr Vidyashankar.
As per an official notice, dated August 23, 2023, the 'Vertical Progression' or the Year 2022 scheme mentions, "Students having 'F' grades for the courses totaling to more than 16 credits in the 1st and 2nd semesters of the first year of the programme shall not be permitted to move to the 2nd year." Additionally, students failing to qualify for the Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) and those unable to meet the mandated attendance criteria will also have to repeat the course whenever they become eligible.
The VC noted that the rule is strict and was only relaxed once, specifically for the COVID-19 batch."'Year Back' scheme — fluid and simplified"The former VC of VTU, Dr Karisidappa called the 'Vertical Progression' scheme fluid and simple. On the implementation of the scheme, he said that with time, the scheme has been accommodating to the problems faced by students and has been made more flexible.
Dr Karisidappa, who served as the VC till September 2022, told EdexLive that unless there are many arrears or it is seen that the student is performing poorly, the university does not declare them ineligible for promotion, and there are existing provisions of supplementary exams which can help students clear their backlogs.
"Students have to be careful and mindful of the rules and regulations in place. Any flagrant violation of them cannot be entertained," the former VC stated.
No added burden on students
Although students raised concerns about the extra burden of paying fees for an additional year, both officials clarified that students are not required to pay fees for the year they must repeat. It is also not mandatory for them to attend classes.
"Students who are keen on attending theory classes may take permission from the officials of the institution, and can easily attend the classes," said the VC. However, he added that the internal marks of the students will be carried over from the previous year and they will not be allowed to re-appear for them.
On October 9, a delegation of students from various districts in Karnataka travelled to the VTU head office in Belagavi to voice their objections to the rule, but their concerns were not addressed.
The students have also raised concerns about unfair evaluation practices in several institutions, claiming their answer scripts are assessed unjustly and that they have become pawns in a larger scheme orchestrated by these institutions.
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The dominant performance at Dambulla was Sri Lanka's sixth-largest T20 win against any team, surpassing their previous best over West Indies — a 57-run triumph in London in 2009
A Sri Lankan fan takes selfies with Sri Lanka's Dunith Wellalage (2nd R) and Matheesha Pathirana (R) after Sri Lanka won by 73 runs during the second Twenty20 international cricket match between Sri Lanka and West Indies at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla on Tuesday. — AFP
Sri Lanka stormed back to level the three-match T20 series with an emphatic 73-run win over the West Indies on Tuesday, marking their largest ever margin of victory against the Caribbean side.
The dominant performance at Dambulla was Sri Lanka's sixth-largest T20 win against any team, surpassing their previous best over West Indies — a 57-run triumph in London in 2009.
Sri Lanka, after setting a competitive target of 163, unleashed a relentless assault from their spinners, skittling the visitors for just 89 runs in 16.1 overs.
This score marked the West Indies' lowest total against Sri Lanka in T20 internationals, and their sixth lowest ever.
The spin-dominated attack claimed nine wickets, with only three overs of pace bowled, capitalising on a worn pitch that deteriorated quickly, leaving West Indies with no foothold in the chase.
Sri Lanka's spin magic struck early, removing both openers within the first four overs.
Evin Lewis and Brandon King, who had been the architects of West Indies' explosive start in the first match with a 107-run partnership, were neutralised by Sri Lanka's bowlers.
Debutant all-rounder Dunith Wellalage made an immediate impact, dismissing King with a sharp stumping in his first over, while almost sending Lewis packing on his first ball — though a missed review kept Lewis briefly in play.
Wellalage struck again, claiming Roston Chase at slip, as the West Indies stumbled to 17-3, and struggled to 21-3 by the end of the power play.
Wellalage's stunning debut saw him finish with figures of 3-9 in four overs.
Sri Lankan captain Charith Asalanka called it a "very pleasing win", and hailed Wellalage's performance as "sensational".
Maheesh Theekshana, Charith Asalanka and Wanindu Hasaranga supported Wellalage's efforts with two wickets each, cementing Sri Lanka's grip on the game.
Sri Lanka's total of 162 was built on the solid foundation set by openers Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka, who combined for a 72-run stand.
Nissanka top-scored with 54 off 49 balls, peppering the boundary with nine fours and a six.
"It was a tough wicket to bat on," Nissanka said. "I took some calculated risks — we had a target of 160 and were glad we got there."
Contributions from Kusal Perera (24) and Kamindu Mendis (19) helped push the total past 160, setting up a challenging chase for the West Indies.
On the visitors' side, spinners Chase and Gudakesh Motie were economical, giving away only 37 runs in their combined eight overs, raising questions about the West Indies' decision not to include an additional spinner.
The stage is now set for a thrilling series decider on Thursday, also at Dambulla, with eighth-ranked Sri Lanka eyeing an upset series victory over the third-ranked West Indies.
West Indies skipper Rovman Powell credited Sri Lanka for using "the conditions well" and acknowledged that his men "didn't bat well".
But he said the team would look ahead to the series decider.
"We will look back at things and reassess things and bounce back", he said.
The West Indies won the first match after a commanding five-wicket victory on Sunday. The T20 series will be followed by a three-match ODI series.
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Actor Sreenath Bhasi’s driving licence stands suspended for a month in connection with an incident last month in which a car driven by the actor allegedly knocked down a two-wheeler rider who ended up with a fractured foot.
The Ernakulam Regional Transport Officer’s action comes in the wake of a report by the Ernakulam Central police. The actor will have to attend a road safety class.
The said incident took place along Park Avenue Road on September 8. According to the petitioner, the car did not stop following the incident. The actor on his part, sources said, claimed that he did not realise that such an accident had occurred. The police identified the car only days after the incident with the help of CCTV footage.
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Louise Giolitto: More than 116,000 West Australian kids are going hungry
We’ve been riding the wave of rising living costs for a while now, and a lot of us have had to make some tough choices about where our money goes. For some, it’s cutting back on the little indulgences — dining out less or cancelling that streaming service.
But for too many, the sacrifice is far worse.
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With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Value and VGM Style Scores, CLB should be on investors' short list.
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Roth Conversions And Your Financial Future
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Discover how Roth conversions can offer significant tax benefits and enhance your retirement strategy.
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla., Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Roth conversions have been gaining popularity as a powerful tool in personal financial planning, especially for those looking to manage their tax burden in retirement. Sarah Rosas, Managing Partner at Precise Financial Solutions, highlights how strategic Roth conversions can be instrumental in preserving long-term wealth. "A Roth conversion is not just about reducing your tax bill today; it's about taking control of your tax liability for the future," Rosas says.
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The core benefit of a Roth conversion is the ability to pay taxes on retirement savings now, at current tax rates, with the promise that all future withdrawals will be tax-free. "With the uncertainty surrounding future tax policies and the likelihood of higher tax rates, especially for high-income individuals, now is an opportune time to consider converting traditional IRAs into Roth IRAs," Rosas explains. "You're essentially locking in today's tax rate, which could be much lower than what you'll face in the future."
However, a Roth conversion is not without its complexities. Rosas advises individuals to weigh the immediate tax implications of a conversion against the long-term benefits. "It's important to consider how the taxes due on a conversion might impact your current financial situation," she cautions. "For some, it might make sense to convert smaller amounts over a period of time to avoid being pushed into a higher tax bracket in the year of the conversion."
Rosas emphasizes that this is a personal decision and must be tailored to each individual's circumstances. "While Roth conversions can be a fantastic tool for many, they aren't right for everyone. It's important to consult with a financial advisor who understands the nuances of your overall retirement plan," she adds. "At the end of the day, the goal is to build a strategy that not only minimizes taxes but also maximizes your retirement income over the long term."
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AT&T Stadium will serve as a polling place for Tarrant County voters on Election Day for the first time since the arena opened in 2009, according to the Dallas Cowboys.
Tarrant County Elections Administration will handle the logistics, including voting machinery and setup, Cowboys spokesperson Scott Agulnek wrote in an email.
“We are only providing power for the machines and the space to set up and vote,” Agulnek wrote.
Tarrant County commissioners approved the stadium as a polling site in September and finalized the deal with a contract Tuesday.
The stadium will be free for the county to use, according to Commissioners Court documents. Tarrant County Elections Administrator Clint Ludwig was not available for an interview Monday.
Tarrant County lets residents vote at any polling place they want within county limits, which means diehard Cowboys fans can make the trek to vote at the stadium if they choose.
Voters can park in lot Silver 5 and enter through Entry C, according to the county.
Election Day is Nov. 5.
AT&T Stadium isn’t open for early voting, which starts Oct. 21 – just Election Day voting.
In 2020, dozens of pro sports stadiums transformed into polling places. The COVID-19 pandemic emptied arenas and created the need for social distancing at the polls.
The American Airlines Center in Dallas saw the county’s highest voter turnout that year, according to Politico.
The Houston Texans’ NRG Arena will also serve as a polling place this year.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden administration warns Israel it must boost humanitarian aid into Gaza within 30 days or risk weapons funding.
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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$55 million plan to give Notre Dame area a green facelift is part of Paris-wide eco plan
PARIS (AP) — As Notre Dame gears up to reopen its doors in December, Paris is on the verge of a remarkable eco-revival, bringing nature back to the forefront of the City of Light.
Beyond restoring the cathedral’s iconic spire and medieval charm, the city announced plans Tuesday to revamp Notre Dame’s surroundings — to a tune of 50 million euros ($55 million) — into a serene, green oasis.
The project echoes a broader, post-Olympics eco-facelift that’s reshaping Paris from its historic monuments to its bustling avenues.
Among the key elements of this broader transformation are the revitalization of historic spaces like the Champs-Elysees and Place de la Concorde, a redesign aimed at reducing traffic around the Arc de Triomphe, and green promenades connecting the French capital’s landmarks.
Here’s a look at some of the eco plans for Paris in the coming years:
Notre Dame Cathedral: a rebirth in green
The reopening on Dec. 8 promises to be a historic moment for Paris, fulfilling President Emmanuel Macron’s vow made after the devastating 2019 fire for a five-year timeline. While the cathedral’s spire and oak-framed roof have been restored to their prefire glory, Paris City Hall’s plans for the area around Notre Dame are bringing something new.
The ambitious, future-facing project will create 1,800 square meters (around 20,000 square feet) of green space and plant 160 trees, according to a news conference at City Hall that featured speeches from Paris officials, including mayor Anne Hidalgo on Tuesday.
Hidalgo stated that the redesign will integrate nature and the Seine more fully into the area. Hidalgo emphasized that this transformation aims “to better highlight our beautiful cathedral and do it justice, while respecting its history.”
The redesign includes transforming the underground parking area into a visitor space complete with services and amenities. Additionally, the Seine’s adjacent quays will be revitalized, offering a new promenade along the river. A belvedere will provide panoramic views of the Ile Saint-Louis and the Seine, further enhancing the visitor experience.
The project will unfold in two phases, with the first, focusing on the parvis and surrounding streets, expected to be completed by the end of 2027. The second phase, which will include the renovation of Square Jean-XXIII and other nearby areas, is set to finish by 2030.
Place de la Concorde: A transformation
At the heart of Paris, the Place de la Concorde — home to the 3,300-year-old Luxor Obelisk — will undergo a significant overhaul between 2026 and 2027.
Paris officials have enlisted the input of a dozen architectural experts to envision how to preserve its rich history, while aligning the plaza with the city’s modern green ambitions. Expect more greenery and less traffic as the revamp balances historical significance with a fresh eco-friendly design.
Eiffel Tower dispute
Not everything has been a picnic in Paris’s post-Olympics makeover.
Two of France’s most high-profile female politicians — Hidalgo and Culture Minister Rachida Dati — are engaged in a fierce battle over the future of the Eiffel Tower, casting a shadow over the city’s plans for its famed monument.
Hidalgo has proposed to keep the Olympic rings affixed to the Eiffel Tower beyond the Games, which ended in August. She argues that the rings symbolize the “festive spirit” of the successful Paris Olympics and wants them to remain at least until the next Summer Games in Los Angeles in 2028.
Critics, however, say Hidalgo is using the Eiffel Tower as a political billboard to boost her image before the 2026 mayoral election, in which she is expected to face off against Dati.
Dati has been vocal in opposing the plan, arguing that the tower is a protected heritage site and can’t be altered without proper consultation. She has accused Hidalgo of using the monument as a “personal campaign poster,” while Hidalgo counters that the rings are a harmless tribute to Paris’ Olympic success.
Dati has gone further, launching an ultimatum to push for the Eiffel Tower to be classified as a full historical monument — something Hidalgo has resisted. This would add extra layers of bureaucratic protection and control, potentially thwarting Hidalgo’s plans.
Champs-Elysees: A greener avenue
Paris’ Champs-Elysees, sometimes called “the most beautiful avenue in the world,” is receiving a 30-million-euro facelift, beginning with the renovation of its sidewalks, tree bases, and gardens that began in preparation for the Olympics.
With 150 proposals to “re-enchant the Champs-Elysees” over the coming years, this project aims to add even more green spaces and revive its historic charm, reinforcing its reputation as the world’s most beautiful avenue.
Arc de Triomphe: reducing traffic
Changes to the Arc de Triomphe’s bustling roundabout are designed to reduce traffic flow and calm the surrounding environment.
Traffic lanes encircling the famous monument will be trimmed, while the central ring will be widened, allowing for a quieter, more accessible space.
Leading from the Arc de Triomphe to the Bois de Boulogne, the Avenue de la Grande Armee is also getting the green treatment. Authorities plan to recreate a historic green promenade, transforming this major traffic artery into a lush, tree-lined boulevard that reconnects the avenue with the nearby forest, historically converted into a public park in the 19th century under Napoleon III.
Louvre Museum to go eco-friendly
Paris’ Louvre Museum, the world’s most visited, will undergo its own transformation under the “Louvre 2030” project.
Though specific details remain sparse, the project aims to address the growing influx of visitors, with a significant redesign of Place du Louvre planned to help manage the crowds and provide a more tranquil, green environment for visitors.
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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https://www.kaaltv.com/news/business-news/55-million-plan-to-give-notre-dame-area-a-green-facelift-is-part-of-paris-wide-eco-plan/
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LOVEBITES – Lovebites EP II
October 15, 2024, an hour ago
(Victor)
The ladies keep on rolling and shredding – fresh off 2023 magnificence in Judgement Day is a new live release and a new EP – Lovebites II, a call back to their debut release, The Lovebites EP, in 2017.
At five tracks and 25 minutes, Lovebites juggles the modes in the power metal spectrum with unrelenting thrashing speed (“Where’s Identity”), the standard speedy, anthemic attitude in “Soul Defender”, catchy chorus work in opener “Unchained”, dabbling in AOR-infused leanings in “The Bell In Jail”, and twin melodic stormer “Someone’s Dream”.
The last two tracks accentuate the talents of Fami’s bass work with jumping lines and Haruna drum work is in fine form, a complete menace behind the kit blending melody and intensity. Asami is as bright as ever with her vocals with “The Bell In Jail” highlighting her strengths and Midori and Miyako own the guitars with outstanding lead work – speed, melody, shredding, and some neo-classical antics.
The chorus to “The Bell In Jail” reminds of Journey/Steve Perry – like if ‘80s Journey tried their hand at power metal. Hopefully these songs don’t become lost in the shuffle; especially that thrashing rager “Where’s Identity”. Another winner, another homerun from LB; check it out!
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https://bravewords.com/reviews/lovebites-lovebites-ep-ii
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Meet Archer! This handsome guy came from a situation with many other dogs living in one home, so he’ll need a patient adopter who can help him settle in and learn how to be successful in a home at his own pace. New people and environments can be a bit scary for Archer, so he would do best in a low-traffic home and quiet neighborhood that he can explore as he grows comfortable. Archer could live with a well-matched dog, potentially cats, and older children who have great dog skills!
If you think this dog could be a good match for you and would like to learn more, stop by our Cape Cod Adoption Center to speak with our staff about her. We have open adoption hours Tuesday-Sunday from 1pm-4pm – no appointment or application needed.
Please note, in an effort to keep the stress levels reduced for the dogs in our care, our dog kennel areas will not be open to walk through. Interested adopters will work with a matchmaker on staff to determine which dog(s) they are interested in and if we can identify a match, potential adopters will be able to meet those dogs outside of the kennel. Cat and small animal areas will remain open to walk through.
Looking for a Pet?
The MSPCA Cape Cod has dogs and cats that need good homes! Please visit their location in Centerville! Each week, CapeCod.com, in conjunction with 99.9 the Q, picks an animal and tries to help find a home for that animal. See below for all the animals that we’ve helped and that are available still!
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Ivan Demidov was back on his team’s third line today for a game against Neftekhimik.
And that’s a direct message to his coach.
Ivan Demidov with another beautiful goal for the SKA in the KHL #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/rwJwvIJ0z3
– Daria Tuboltseva (@DariaTuboltseva) October 15, 2024
More details to come…
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https://dose.ca/2024/10/15/ivan-demidov-scores-a-magnificent-goal/
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The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) released the Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) 26th monthly report for States/UTs for September, 2024. The said report provides a detailed analysis of types and categories of public grievances and the nature of disposal by the States/UTs.
A total of 68,359 grievances were redressed by the States and Union Territories in September, 2024. The pendency of grievances on the CPGRAMS portal stands at 2,01,252 grievances across the States/UTs Governments, as of 30th September, 2024.
The report provides the data for new users registered on CPGRAMS through CPGRAMS Portal in the month of September, 2024. A total of 50,393 new users registered in the month of September, 2024, with maximum registrations from Uttar Pradesh (8,281) registrations.
The said report also provides the state-wise analysis on the grievances registered through Common Service Centres in September, 2024. CPGRAMS has been integrated with the Common Service Centre (CSC) portal and is available at more than 5 lakh CSCs, associating with 2.5 lakh Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs). 8,017 grievances were registered through CSCs in the month of September, 2024, in which maximum grievances were filed from Uttar Pradesh (1,885 grievances) followed by Punjab (858 grievances). It also highlights the major issues/categories for which the maximum grievances were registered through CSCs.
In September, 2024, the Feedback Call Centre collected 84,224 feedbacks, out of which around 48% citizens expressed satisfaction with the resolution provided to their respective grievances. In September, 2024, 33,487 feedbacks were collected for States/UTs by the Feedback Call Centre, out of which around 39% citizens expressed satisfaction with the resolution provided. The performance of States/UTs in the last 9 months, with respect to the satisfaction percentage of citizens is also present in the said report.
Uttar Pradesh has received the maximum number of grievances in September, 2024 with the number standing at 23,796 grievances. 16 States/UTs have received more than 1,000 grievances in the month of September, 2024. Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra disposed the maximum number of grievances in September, 2024, with the number standing at 23,810 and 7,413 grievances respectively. 14 States/UTs have disposed more than 1,000 grievances in the month of September, 2024.
The report also includes the status of grants released under the Sevottam Scheme in the FY 2024-25. In the last three Financial Years (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25), 564 training courses have been completed, in which around 18,505 officers have been trained.
Key Highlights for the month of September, 2024, are as follows:
- Status of Public Grievances on CPGRAMS:
- In September, 2024, 66,536 PG cases were received for the States/UTs and 68,359 PG cases were redressed.
- The monthly disposal in States/UTs increased from 63,773 PG cases at the end of August, 2024, to 68,359 PG cases at the end of September, 2024.
- Status of Pendency of Public Grievances on CPGRAMS
- 23 States/UTs have more than 1,000 pending grievances as on 30th September, 2024.
- For States/UTs, as on 30th September, 2024, there exists a pendency of 2,01,252 PG cases.
- The pendency in the States/UTs has decreased from 2,03,043 PG cases at the end of August, 2024 to 2,01,252 PG cases at the end of September, 2024
The report also features 3 success stories of effective grievance resolution from States/UTs:
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- Grievance of Shri Rohan – Open Electric Meter at Palam Flyover Bus Stand, Delhi
Shri Rohan reported a dangerous situation at the Palam Flyover bus stand, where an open electric meter posed a risk to the public, especially during the rainy season. The bus stand, located above Palam Railway Station, is heavily frequented by pedestrians. This issue is widespread across many bus stands in the area.
Concerned, the citizen filed a grievance on the CPGRAMS Portal, and within 25 days, the authorities addressed the issue by covering the electric meter panel with a fibre sheet for safety purposes. A photo of the completed work was also attached.
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- Grievance of Shri Amit Kumar – Delay in Reinstallation of Electricity Meter After Payment
Shri Amit Kumar, raised a grievance regarding the non-installation of his electricity meter despite paying the pending bill of ₹46,530 on 28th June, 2024. His connection was cut two years ago due to rental rates, and despite complaints to the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum UPCL Kumaon Zone office in Haldwani, no action was initially taken. The complainant faced harassment at the hands of the staff, and was troubled on non-resolution despite visiting for several months.
Concerned, he filed a grievance on the CPGRAMS Portal, and within 2 days of filing the grievance, the meter was installed, and the sealing certificate was provided.
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- Grievance of Shri Palisetti Anna Rao – Complaint Regarding Contaminated Drinking Water Supply
A citizen from Krishnalanka Ward 22, Vijayawada, filed a complaint on behalf of the locality, reporting that the drinking water supplied through municipal taps was black in colour and unsafe for consumption. The citizen requested immediate action to ensure the provision of safe drinking water.
The issue was addressed by conducting regular water sample tests during supply hours, regularly opening scour valves on the sublines, laying new pipelines throughout the ward, and sanctioning new household connections to ensure water quality.
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https://orissadiary.com/darpg-releases-26th-monthly-report-on-cpgrams-september-2024-performance-insights-for-states-and-uts/
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Newswise — C. perfringens is a widespread bacterium found in the intestines of animals and humans, known for causing severe enteric diseases. It produces over 20 toxins, with the β-2 toxin (CPB2) being linked to intestinal infections. CPB2, first identified in piglets with necrotizing enterocolitis, has since been found in multiple species. However, there is limited understanding of its genomic context and role in host adaptation. Due to these knowledge gaps, further research on the cpb2 gene and its role in pathogen evolution is essential.
The research (doi: 10.1186/s44280-024-00058-8), conducted by scientists at Northwest A&F University, was published on August 30, 2024, in the journal One Health Advances. The study aimed to investigate the genomic characteristics of C. perfringens strains carrying the cpb2 gene, with a particular focus on the potential biological function of the gene and its host specificity.
The study involved the analysis of 763 C. perfringens genomes from various hosts, revealing a high prevalence of the cpb2 gene in pig-derived strains. Interestingly, while the cpb2 gene was enriched in pigs, it did not appear to affect the evolutionary relationships of the bacterial strains. Instead, the gene is located on a conserved genetic segment within the plasmids, indicating potential horizontal transfer between strains. The researchers also discovered that the gene is consistently located on a specific segment containing a transcriptional regulator, suggesting a mechanism for its persistence in certain hosts. Additionally, the research showed that the cpb2 gene was associated with host species-specific adaptations, particularly favoring the porcine intestinal environment. This finding suggests that C. perfringens may exploit this gene to better survive in pigs, although the gene's function in other animals remains less clear.
Dr. Juan Wang, the lead author of the study, emphasized the importance of these findings: "Our research provides a detailed genomic analysis of the cpb2 gene, and its consistent presence in pig-derived strains suggests a key role in host adaptation. Understanding how this gene functions could lead to new insights into preventing C. perfringens infections, particularly in the livestock industry."
The findings of this study have broad implications for public health and the livestock sector. Since C. perfringens is a major pathogen in pigs, understanding the genetic mechanisms behind its adaptation could inform new strategies for controlling infections. What’s more, these insights into the cpb2 gene could help in developing targeted interventions to prevent C. perfringens-related diseases in both animals and humans.
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References
DOI
Original Source URL
https://doi.org/10.1186/s44280-024-00058-8
Funding information
This work was supported by the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China (No. 2021-KW-41), the China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA (CARS-39) and Ganzi Prefecture Science and Technology Plan Project of 2022 (22kjjh0016).
About One Health Advances
One Health Advances is a peer-reviewed, open access journal committed to publish high-quality research articles, comments, correspondence and reviews describing the advances in public health. The topics primarily focus on antimicrobial resistance, animal-derived food safety, and animal diseases with a preference for zoonoses. Prof. Jianzhong Shen (China Agricultural University, China) and Prof. Stefan Schwarz (Freie Universität Berlin, Germany) serve as the Editors-in-Chief.
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https://www.newswise.com/articles/beyond-the-toxin-investigating-the-role-of-the-cpb2-gene-in-the-survival-of-clostridium-perfringens
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Canada, long known for its immigrant-friendly policies and the preferred destination for Indian students and professionals, is facing a dramatic shift due to recent policy changes and escalating diplomatic tensions.
Historically, Indian enrollments in Canadian universities grew by over 5,800% between 2000 and 2021. However, this trend is now reversing. In the last quarter of 2023, only 14,910 study permits were issued to Indian students, starkly contrasting to 110,000 in the same period in 2022.
The Canadian government introduced a cap of 3,60,000 study permits for 2024, representing a 35% reduction from the previous year.
Further exacerbating the situation, international students are now required to show Canadian Dollar (CAD) 20,635 in their bank accounts — double the previous requirement — and a temporary policy allowing students to work more than 20 hours per week off-campus was discontinued in April 2024.
Diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, which began in September 2023 have further dissuaded Indian students from choosing Canada. As a result, countries like Ireland and Japan are becoming increasingly attractive alternatives for higher education.
These developments have cast uncertainty over Canada's future as a top choice for Indian students, who had previously seen it as a gateway to quality education and career opportunities.
Canada risks losing its position as a global leader in international education, which would have long-term repercussions for its academic and economic landscape.
(Ashish Kumar is the Founder & CEO of EdTech company Tutela Prep, which simplifies test prep and study abroad research. Views expressed are his own.)
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https://www.edexlive.com/opinion/2024/Oct/15/canada-risks-losing-position-as-global-leader-in-international-education-expert-india-canada-diplomatic-fallout
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Capricorn Energy PLC (OTCMKTS:CRNCY – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 3,800 shares, a growth of 18.8% from the September 15th total of 3,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.1 days.
Capricorn Energy Stock Performance
Shares of OTCMKTS:CRNCY remained flat at $5.70 during trading on Tuesday. The stock had a trading volume of 5 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,590. The company has a 50 day moving average of $5.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.46. Capricorn Energy has a 12-month low of $3.70 and a 12-month high of $8.41.
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https://theenterpriseleader.com/2024/10/15/capricorn-energy-plc-otcmktscrncy-sees-significant-increase-in-short-interest.html
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A man attempted to end his life by setting himself on fire on a thoroughfare at Poojapura in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. The injured, who was identified as Baiju, a native of Karakulam, came in front of the Mahila Mandiram, where his wife had been staying, and set himself ablaze on the road. Two police personnel from Poojapura station, who acted swiftly and tried to douse the flames to save the victim, also sustained burn injuries.
The man was rushed to the Government Medical College Hospital here for treatment. It is suspected that the man made the self-immolation attempt following family disputes. He had reached the spot along with his two children. Meanwhile, there were reports that the man did not receive immediate treatment after he was brought to the hospital.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State’s health helpline 104, Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline of Maithri – 0484-2540530, Thanal Suicide Prevention Centre – 0495-2760000 and Direction Interventions System for Health Awareness (DISHA) – 1056.)
Published - October 15, 2024 11:40 pm IST
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/man-attempts-self-immolation/article68758257.ece
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Paul Papalia: Defence a boom-bust buffer
Western Australia is renowned for its mining exports, but our State is also about to become a defence powerhouse.
Wednesday’s historic Federal Government announcement means defence will eclipse agriculture and deliver real diversity to our economy for generations to come. It didn’t happen by accident.
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https://thewest.com.au/opinion/paul-papalia-defence-a-boom-bust-buffer--c-16402219
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Ajit Manocha, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), a California-headquartered global industry association with over 3,000 member companies in the semiconductor and electronics sectors, shares insights on India’s new strategy to establish itself as a major force in the global semiconductor industry in an email interview with Surajeet Das Gupta. Edited excerpts:
There are a huge number of fabs (fabrication units) being built worldwide. What is SEMI’s projection of India’s share by 2030?
According to the SEMI World Fab Forecast report from September 2024, 108 wafer fabs are set to
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https://www.business-standard.com/companies/interviews/india-s-goal-should-be-to-have-10-plus-fabs-by-2030-semi-president-ceo-124101500966_1.html
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Mary Kom Criticises Indian Boxers' Paris Olympics Performance, Says 'I Can Still Fight Better Than Them
Date
10/15/2024 12:00:08 PM
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The six-member Indian boxing contingent, which included two World Champions and two World Championship medallists, was expected to deliver but fell short of securing any medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Mary Kom, the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics, was not able to participate in this edition due the age limit rule in Boxing as no one above the age of 40 is allowed to participate. The 41-year old revealed she 'could not digest,' the poor performance at the event.
“I felt bad from the inside, there was no progress. The Paris olympics was disappointing, all the boxers were washed out. I could not digest their performance and just kept thinking 'agar mai jaati to' (If I was there instead). I can still fight better than these girls, performance wise, but could not participate due to the age limit.
“I am still training, still concerned about my fitness. I am confident that still no one could touch me for one or two rounds. That is the spirit. The current boxers don't have confidence and you could see it. I felt pain as I kept thinking why is there an age limit on only boxing?I still have that hunger, my dream and Olympic goal is still aching,” said Mary during a special address at the second edition of the Indian Gaming Convention (IGC).
India won their first ever medal in Boxing when Vijender Singh secured a historic bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics followed by Mary's Bronze Medal win in the Women's Flyweight at the 2012 London Olympics. Lovlina Borgohain's bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, after the contingent did not secure a medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, is the country's third and most recent award in the sport at the Games.
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Rural areas in Collin County rely on nearby towns and cities for fire services. But one city has opted out — and others could soon follow.
Until this month, Melissa’s fire department answered 911 calls in 12 square miles of unincorporated county land that isn’t annexed into a city or town. The city gave the county notice last year terminating that agreement.
Collin County has experienced rapid population growth, and Melissa is no exception. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city jumped from 13,901 residents in 2020 to 23,571 in 2023.
City manager Jason Little said the fire department can't keep up with emergency calls in Melissa and in the unincorporated areas. Little said there has been a 20% increase in 911 calls the past year. Most of those calls are in Melissa.
“We can’t be in two places at once,” Little said.
He said other towns are facing the same struggle.
“There's only a handful of us in northeast Collin County, and the unincorporated area is not getting smaller,” Little said.
Melissa's fire district will still receive services from another fire department, and Melissa will provide other departments mutual aid in the unincorporated areas when needed.
McKinney’s fire chief Paul Dow said other cities may follow Melissa's example, including his own city. He said that could create a gap for fire services in the unincorporated areas.
“That’s where it becomes complicated, if both McKinney, Princeton other departments also opt out,“ Dow said. “This is a county problem, and we're looking for a county solution to that.”
Collin County's budget for fire services in unincorporated areas hasn't gone up in over a decade, minus a few exceptions. The county said it's still looking into solutions for fire services.
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https://www.keranews.org/news/2024-10-15/melissa-cant-keep-up-with-emergency-calls-opts-out-of-serving-rural-collin-county
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California college shooting that left employee critical was ‘workplace violence,’ officials say
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Southern California’s Santa Monica College is closed Tuesday as police investigate a campus shooting that wounded an employee in what officials said was a “workplace violence incident.” No arrests have been made.
The shooting occurred around 10 p.m. Monday at the school’s Center for Media and Design on a satellite campus that’s also home to the public radio station KCRW, the community college said in a statement.
The victim, who was not identified, was hospitalized in critical condition, the college statement said. The shooter remains at large.
“This was a workplace violence incident, not a random act,” the statement said. “The College is fully cooperating with authorities, and all Santa Monica College campuses will be closed on Tuesday to prioritize the safety and well-being of our community.”
The Santa Monica Police Department, which is leading the investigation, did not immediately respond to calls and emails seeking additional details.
The school, with a series of satellite campuses in the beachside city, enrolls about 30,000 full- and part-time students.
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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https://kstp.com/associated-press/ap-us-international/california-college-shooting-that-left-employee-critical-was-workplace-violence-officials-say/
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After hurricanes, the business of rebuilding lives means navigating the insurance claims process
Now that the threat of Hurricanes Helene and Milton has receded, millions of homeowners and business-owners across Florida and the Southeastern U.S. are faced with traversing the often long and laborious process of using insurance to rebuild their lives.
“You’re just traumatized when you have these losses. At some point, you’re just glad you’re alive,” said Don Hornstein, an insurance law expert at the University of North Carolina. “And then you have to turn to the business side of this. It’s tough.”
Helene was a Category 4 storm that first struck Florida’s Gulf Coast on September 26, dumped trillions of gallons of rain and left a trail of destruction for hundreds of miles across several states. At least 246 people have died in what is now the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland U.S. since Katrina, according to statistics from the National Hurricane Center.
Two weeks later, Hurricane Milton swept across Florida, killing at least 11 people. The Category 3 storm destroyed coastal communities, tore apart homes, filled streets with mud and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes.
The combined private insured losses from the two hurricanes could reach $55 billion, according to risk management firm Moody’s RMS.
Immediately after disasters like these, property insurance is likely not top of mind as people secure their safety and basic needs, but insurance claims are part of the process of resetting. Many buy the policies in hope they can help protect them when disaster strikes. But oftentimes insurance doesn’t cover what the policy holder thinks it does — or thinks it should.
Rhoda Moehring, who turns 86 this month, says she doesn’t have a lot of faith that insurance companies will help her salvage the flooded rental homes she owns in the river town of Steinhatchee in Florida’s Big Bend.
“I usually get zip with these things,” Moehring said. ”‘Was I insured for that?’ ‘No, sorry, you weren’t.’ And it goes on and on. So I don’t put a whole lot of confidence in it.”
Moehring said she wasn’t sure about the details of her insurance policies and she’ll be relying on her son to help her navigate the claims process.
Here are some steps home and business owners should keep in mind when filing an insurance claim after a natural disaster.
ACT FAST, DO THE MATH
After the immediate emergency response, the first thing a homeowner or business owner should do is call their insurance agent or broker. The deadline to file a claim is generally about 60 days from the date of loss.
There are different types of policies that insure against damage. In the initial call, first focus on thoroughly understanding your policy, including coverage limits, deductibles and exclusions, so that you can do a rough calculation of what is covered and what deductibles are at play to decide if you should file a claim, experts said.
Many policies have payouts in complicated percentage formulas. For example, if your roof is damaged, your policy may spell out different deductibles depending on the roofing material, the age of the roof and even the wind speed from the damage event, and the percentage paid out may be based on the insured value versus the cost of replacement, said Amy Bach, executive director of the consumer advocacy group United Policyholders.
Homeowners should weigh their options, as a minor payout may not be worth the long-term ding on your claims history. That’s especially true if you don’t have flood insurance, as the average home insurance policy covers wind damage but generally doesn’t cover flood damage.
While Helene was primarily a flood event, there may be disputes over what is or isn’t “wind-driven rain” from Milton. Hornstein said the line between wind and water is a thin but very clear line that technical experts can determine. Should there be a proverbial tie, the law favors the insurance company.
“If the house was simultaneously destroyed by flood and, concurrently (by) wind, it’s not covered by private insurance,” Hornstein said.
Business owners should also check to see if they have business income or business interruption insurance, which covers the loss of income and other costs like expenses, salaries, or rent when a business is forced to close.
ALL IN THE DOCUMENTS
To file a claim, keep track of and document everything. Before and after photos and videos are ideal to jog your memory of what’s been lost and for proof to help bolster settlement claims. For business owners, keeping a record of costs that are incurred after the hurricane is important too.
“You may have evacuation costs, you may have business shut down interruption costs, you may have housing costs, you may have additional expenses that are unusual to your business,” said Steve Powell, executive vice president of property and catastrophe for claims management firm Sedgwick.
Once a claim is filed, the insurance company’s adjuster will come to survey the damage, typically within a few days if conditions allow. Be responsive to adjusters and make sure they see (and document) the damage that you see.
While it’s easy to get frustrated, adjusters are likely stressed too, said Lawrence White, an economics professor at the NYU Stern School of Business.
“To the maximum extent possible, try not come across as angry. Try to come across as reasonable,” White said.
If there’s disagreement or concern about the accuracy or fairness of the adjuster’s report from the insurance company, property owners can consider hiring a public adjuster for a second opinion. Their own adjuster can then lead the negotiations with the insurance company. First, however, owners should be aware of the fees the public adjuster charges and check their references.
“The insurance companies have totally the upper hand and when there’s a public adjuster, it does level the playing field a lot for the consumer having someone who speaks insurance and speaks damage,” Bach said.
REPAIR OR LAWYER UP
Be aware of the deadlines for accepting a payment offer or filing an appeal with the insurance company.
Once you agree to an insurance payout, know that you can update the claim if more damage is discovered during the repairs though there may be deadlines for how long a homeowner has to reopen a claim.
If the back-and-forth with the insurance company drags on, you may consider hiring an attorney to reach a settlement as a last resort. A dispute that ends up in arbitration could stretch out for a year or more.
About 90% of all insurance claims are settled without escalating into a court fight, said Charles Nyce, a professor of risk management and insurance at Florida State University’s College of Business.
OTHER AID SOURCES
For those with little or no insurance, there are government programs that can assist. The application process is similar to insurance claims: Contact the agency, determine eligibility and file an application.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency offers grants for home repair or replacement for applicants who meet certain conditions. The Department of Housing and Urban Development also offers certain grants that are available for hurricane survivors. And the Small Business Administration offers low-interest loans to renters, homeowners, business owners, and non-profits that suffered losses due to disasters. However, the government has warned that the SBA is running out of money to fund these loans unless its coffers are replenished by Congress.
For more details about these programs visit https://www.disasterassistance.gov.
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Associated Press reporter Kate Payne contributed from Tallahassee, Fla.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The family of 11-year-old Hailey Brooks added new defendants to their lawsuit following Hailey's death in the 2022 Christmas parade.
The City of Raleigh and two city employees are now named in the lawsuit for their role in planning the parade.
A spokesperson for the city told ABC11 they cannot comment on pending or active lawsuits.
In October, the Brooks family dropped Landen Glass from the lawsuit.
Police said he lost control of his truck after his brakes failed while pulling a float, hitting and killing Hailey, who was a dancer with CC & Co. Dance Complex.
After her death, the city of Raleigh didn't allow motorized vehicles in the 2023 parade. However, Raleigh council voted in June 2024 to allow motorized vehicles in parades but with new safety regulations.
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The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) released the Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) monthly report for September, 2024, which provides a detailed analysis of types and categories of public grievances and the nature of disposal. This is the 29th report on Central Ministries/Departments published by DARPG.
The progress for September, 2024 indicates 1,24,879 Grievances Redressed by Central Ministries/Departments. The Average Grievance Disposal Time in the Central Ministries/Departments from 1st January to 30th September, 2024 is 13 days. These reports are part of the 10-step CPGRAMS reform process which was adopted by DARPG to improve the quality of disposal and reduce the timelines.
The report provides the data for new users registered through the CPGRAMS Portal in the month of September, 2024. A total of 50,393 new users registered in the month of September, 2024, with maximum registrations from Uttar Pradesh (8,281) registrations.
The said report also provides the Ministry/Department-wise analysis on the grievances registered through Common Service Centres in September, 2024. CPGRAMS has been integrated with the Common Service Centre (CSC) portal and is available at more than 5 lakh CSCs, associating with 2.5 lakh Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs). 8,017 grievances were registered through CSCs in the month of September, 2024. It also highlights the major issues/categories for which the maximum grievances were registered through CSCs.
In September, 2024, the Feedback Call Centre collected 84,224 feedbacks. Out of the total feedbacks collected, around 48% citizens expressed satisfaction with the resolution provided to their respective grievances. In September, 2024, 50,737 feedbacks were collected for Central Ministries/Departments by the Feedback Call Centre, out of which around 54% citizens expressed satisfaction with the resolution provided. The performance of Ministries/Departments in the last 9 months, with respect to the satisfaction percentage of citizens is also present in the said report.
The following are the Key Highlights of the DARPG’s monthly CPGRAMS report for September, 2024 for Central Ministries/ Departments:
- Public Grievance Cases:
- In September 2024, 1,15,813 PG cases were received on the CPGRAMS portal, 1,24,879 PG cases were redressed and there exists a pendency of 61,499 PG cases, as of 30th September, 2024.
- Public Grievance Appeals:
- In September, 2024, 19,876 appeals were received and 21,044 appeals were disposed
- The Central Secretariat has a pendency of 23,016 PG Appeals at the end of September, 2024
- Grievance Redressal Assessment and Index (GRAI) – September, 2024
- Department of Revenue, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs and Department of Posts are amongst the top performers in the Grievance Redressal Assessment & Index within the Group A (more than equal to 500 grievances) for September, 2024
- Department of Land Resources, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management and Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities are amongst the top performers in the Grievance Redressal Assessment & Index within the Group B (less than 500 grievances) for September, 2024.
The report also features 3 success stories of effective grievance resolution from Central Ministries/Departments:
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- Grievance of Shri Biswa Ranjan Samal – TDS Rectification and Demand Clearance
Shri Biswa Ranjan Samal filed his income tax return on time for the FY 2009-10. However, due to a delay by the Secretariat Administration Department, Assam Secretariat Civil, his TDS of ₹1,50,000 was not reflected in Form 26AS. After rigorous follow-ups, the TDS return was finally updated and reflected in his Form 26AS. Despite this, the citizen’s request to the IT department for reprocessing, so that the demand could be squared off, was not addressed. As a result, the concerned citizen filed a CPGRAMS grievance.
Within 16 days of filing the grievance, the JAO passed a rectification order under Section 154 for AY 2010-11, reducing the demand to nil.
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- Grievance of Shri. Vivek Singh – Account Freeze Due to Suspicious Transactions
Shri. Vivek, a small business owner, raised a grievance regarding the freezing of his Bank of Baroda account after making multiple transactions. The Bank froze his account due to the cyber fraud flagged against his account. Despite explaining the situation to the bank and undergoing verification (CPV), his account remained frozen and no concrete action was taken.
Concerned, he filed a CPGRAMS and within 8 days of filing the grievance, post due diligence by the bank, the account freeze was lifted.
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- Grievance of Shri. Anurag Jain – Pending Payment for Contract GEMC-511************
The complainant, Anurag Jain reported a pending payment of ₹21,000 for contract GEMC-511687741711265, where materials were delivered on time and the CRAC was generated on 24/06/2023. Despite several reminders to the ordering officer, payment was not received within the stipulated 21 days as per GEM policy.
Concerned, the citizen filed a CPGRAMS and as a result, the outstanding payment along with the interest was released to the citizen.
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LA County offers free trackable bracelets for people with Alzheimer's disease
Los Angeles County is offering free trackable bracelets for people with autism, Alzheimer's disease or dementia through its L.A. Found program, inspired by one resident's tragic loss.
Tuesday, October 15 is L.A. Found Day in the county, marking the anniversary of the disappearance of a 56-year-old Manhattan Beach woman with early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
Nancy Paulikas wandered away from her husband, Kirk Moody, and her family during an Oct. 15, 2016 trip to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Moody searched for his wife for two years with friends, family, neighbors, and dozens of volunteers. On December 26, 2018, Paulikas's remains were found ten miles away from where she went missing.
County Supervisor Janice Hahn partnered with Moody to develop a program to help. The L.A. Found Program provides free trackable bracelets that can be located using receivers carried in Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department helicopters and designated ground units.
"Since we launched the LA Found program, every person who has gone missing with an LA Found bracelet has been found and returned home," Hahn said. "Everyone in LA County who has a loved one autism, Alzheimer's or dementia and are prone to wandering should know that LA Found exists and can help you."
L.A. Found has issued over 1,500 trackable devices to residents since 2018 and has successfully located and reunited dozens of missing individuals with their families or caregivers.
According to the Alzheimer's Association, 60% of people with dementia will wander at some point while a study by the Interactive Autism Network found that nearly half of children with autism engage in wandering behavior.
To learn more about the LA Found program and apply for a free bracelet, visit https://ad.lacounty.gov/lafound/.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure, today announced that it is releasing a complete 7MW reference architecture of the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 platform, co-developed with NVIDIA, that will enable customers to transform traditional data center architectures into AI factories capable of powering AI applications across the enterprise.
The reference architecture will accelerate the deployment of the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 liquid-cooled rack-scale platform and supports up to 132kW per rack. The architecture takes an end-to-end approach to infrastructure design to optimize deployment speed, performance, resiliency, cost, energy efficiency and scalability for current- and future-generation data centers.
“We are proud to deepen our collaboration with NVIDIA to enable AI-driven data centers of today and tomorrow,” said Giordano (Gio) Albertazzi, CEO of Vertiv. “As a leader in critical power and cooling infrastructure, Vertiv is uniquely positioned to support the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 platform. Our portfolio of high-performance power and cooling solutions, combined with our global scale, will enable customers to deploy AI data centers faster, more efficiently and with greater flexibility to address densification, dynamic workloads, retrofits and enable future-ready designs.”
“New data centers are built for accelerated computing and generative AI with architectures that are significantly more complex than those for general-purpose computing,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “With Vertiv's world-class cooling and power technologies, NVIDIA can realize our vision to reinvent computing and build a new industry of AI factories that produce digital intelligence to benefit every company and industry.”
With Vertiv™ power and cooling infrastructure matched to, and closely coupled with, the NVIDIA Blackwell platform, the reference architecture simplifies and accelerates deployment of AI workloads in new and existing data centers while reducing risk and enabling standardization across sites. The architecture’s complete critical power infrastructure is designed to significantly reduce stranded power by aligning AI clusters to data center capacity blocks. The hybrid liquid- and air-cooling infrastructure leverages the interdependent impact of the two approaches to efficiently manage high-density heat removal. In addition, the design includes guidance for optional Open Compute Project-inspired systems, such as DC power shelves.
The reference architecture is part of the Vertiv™ 360AI portfolio of reference designs for retrofit and greenfield data centers, designed to help customers navigate integrated solutions for power and cooling for AI and other high-performance computing applications. Key benefits of the co-developed reference architecture for the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 design include:
- Rapid Deployment and Retrofit: Enabling the use of preconfigured modules and factory integration, Vertiv™ MegaMod™ CoolChip delivers turnkey AI critical infrastructure up to 50% faster than onsite builds.
- Space-Saving Power Management: Using Vertiv’s advanced power technologies, including Vertiv™ Trinergy™ uninterruptible power supply system (UPS) and Vertiv™ EnergyCore lithium battery cabinet, the design delivers industry-leading reliability and energy-efficient power management in ~40% less space compared to legacy offerings.
- Energy-Efficient Cooling: Integrating liquid and low-GWP (Global Warming Potential) air cooling technologies at scale - including Vertiv™ AFC chiller, Vertiv™ Liebert® CW chilled water-based room cooling system and Vertiv™ XDU coolant distribution units - offers up to 20% lower annual cooling costs compared to fixed screw solutions.
- Dynamic Workload Management: Integrated load averaging via lithium-ion battery and next generation UPS provides support for dynamic GPU workloads.
- Installation and Operations Services: With an industry-leading scale, scope, and reach of ~4,000 field service engineers globally, Vertiv is the trusted lifecycle service partner and complex system-level expert for retrofit and newbuild.
As enterprises embrace AI at an unprecedented pace, Vertiv is reshaping the future of critical power and cooling to support accelerated computing, with the most complete portfolio of critical digital infrastructure that enables AI-ready infrastructure capable of managing the unique requirements of AI and other accelerated compute applications.
Vertiv’s collaboration with NVIDIA sets a future-forward roadmap for technical co-development and enables deployment of accelerated computing at scale. To access the reference designs, visit Vertiv.com. Vertiv experts are also available to discuss details of the new design at OCP Summit, October 15-17, at booth #C5.
About Vertiv
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs approximately 24,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. For more information, and for the latest news and content from Vertiv, visit Vertiv.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27 of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. These statements are only a prediction. Actual events or results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements set forth herein. Readers are referred to Vertiv’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for a discussion of these and other important risk factors concerning Vertiv and its operations. Vertiv is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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The DP World Tour is at Sotogrande, Spain for the penultimate event, the ‘Back 9’, before next week’s Genesis Championship in Korea
UAE resident Garrick Porteous (Eng) competing this week on the Challenge Tour in China - a big week for all. - Supplied photo
Our focus this week is on the Challenge Tour – and the $500,000 Hangzou Open in China – the penultimate event of the season, before the season ending Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final supported by The R&A in Mallorca at the end of the month.
Dubai residents, Garrick Porteous (Eng) and Joshua Grenville-Wood (UAE) are in 52nd and 64th respectively in the Road to Mallorca Rankings and both need good weeks – if not exceptional weeks to get in the top 45 to play in Spain.
Porteous, 34 years-old is a winner this year – taking top prize and €45,148.70 as well as 320 Ranking points in the Abu Dhabi Challenge at Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club back in April.
The top 20 players in the CT Rankings after Spain will earn their 2025 DP World Tour Cards – all part of the pyramid eco-system of professional golf around the world.
The DP World Tour is at Sotogrande. Defending champion and Dubai resident Adrian Meronk (Pol) is not in the field but is committed to play in the DP World Tour Play-offs at both the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links and DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates on the Earth course next month.
The field in Spain includes: Jon Rahm (Spain), the Hojgaard twins (Den), Victor Perez (Fr), David Puig (Spain) and Eugenio Chacarra (Spain) as well as last week’s FedEx Open de France champion, Dan Bradbury (Eng) and a host of DP World Tour stars.
The importance of the Rolex Series events on the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai is well illustrated by the fact that Meronk last played in a DP World Tour event at the HERO Dubai Desert Classic and is still 34th in the Rankings – without significantly performing that well in all four Majors. These big events attract the best players and are really Ranking movers, as well as Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) movers - anchoring the DP World Tour Rankings.
This week’s event in Spain is the penultimate event on DP World Tour’s ‘Back 9’ before next week’s Genesis Championship in Korea and then to the DP World Tour Play-Offs.
An exciting climax to the season is ahead of us – with it happening here in the UAE.
Schedule
PGA Tour
Thursday 17th October – 20th October, 2024
Shriners Children’s Open
Venue: TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Purse: $7 million
DP World Tour
Thursday 17th October – 20th October, 2024
Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucia Masters
Venue: Real Club de Golf Sotogrande, San Roque, Andalucia, Spain
Purse: $3.25 million
Challenge Tour
Thursday 17th October – 20th October, 2024
Hangzou Open
Venue: Hangzou West Lake Golf Club, Hangzou, China
Purse: $500,000
LPGA
Thursday 17th October – 20th October, 2024
BMW Ladies Championship
Venue: Seawon-gil, Republic of Korea
Purse: $2.2 million
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Newswise — LOS ANGELES (Oct. 14, 2024) -- Investigators at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's and other institutions have been awarded a $10 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over five years to explore how adult intestinal tissues revert to an early fetal-like state to heal from injuries.
The research project brings together scientists from Cedars-Sinai, Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Michigan and Rutgers University. The investigators will study a process called fetal reversion, also known as developmental reprogramming, in mouse intestines to understand how adult tissues repair themselves, enabling the creation of a detailed map of healing processes.
“Our goal is to explore whether we can use what we learn about fetal reversion to identify a better way to repair and heal organs such as the intestine,” said Ophir Klein, MD, PhD, executive director of Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s and the David and Meredith Kaplan Distinguished Chair in Children’s Health.
The research team includes experts in basic science, regenerative medicine, intestinal physiology, virology, drug screening, and genomics and epigenomics. Their endeavor is called the “Consortium on Intestinal Regeneration and Fetal Reversion: from Atlas to Therapy.”
The Cedars-Sinai Newsroom recently spoke with Klein, the project’s coordinating principal investigator, to learn more about the five-year grant, the team’s research goals and how the grant will help advance our understanding of injury repair.
Can you provide a high-level overview of the team’s research interests and how this grant supports its ongoing work?
The fundamental question that we're interested in understanding is how adult tissues repair themselves. We are using the intestine as our model, and we believe that many elements of the repair processes we discover will be more generalizable beyond the intestine and have implications for other organs.
This grant from the NIH will provide the necessary resources for our research team to use this information to study how repair programs work in a mouse model and to find new ways to help the body heal. The data from our research will be shared online in a way that is easy to use, so the research community at large can explore it and come up with new ideas and treatments in the future. The insights we stand to gain could pave the way to a paradigm shift in our understanding of gut repair.
What is fetal reversion, and how will this grant help advance the understanding of injury and repair?
Fetal reversion is a regenerative response in which adult tissues reactivate behaviors from their developmental stage to heal from damage or injury, including those induced by infection, radiation treatment or inflammation.
Sometimes, the body heals perfectly well, while other times it doesn't heal at all. With the support of the NIH grant, we aim to understand how the healing process occurs and whether it involves processes used by the normally developing embryo. This understanding is important to lay a foundation for potential new treatments and drugs for wound healing.
How will the findings from this research potentially impact the development of new treatments for intestinal injuries and gut repair?
The fetal reversion process involves turning off aspects of normal gene expression programs and switching to a more fetal-like state. We don’t yet know if fetal reversion happens in all types of intestinal healing or if it occurs only during certain types of repairs.
It’s still a little bit of a mystery how the gut is able to repair itself after various injuries. One interesting approach is to compare intestinal regeneration across different organisms, and this hasn't been systematically studied. Our aim is to map intestinal injury and repair in mouse and human models, study repair programs and find new therapeutic targets using drug screening. A standardized approach to this study with the latest technologies will hopefully provide further insight into wound healing and fill gaps in our understanding of intestinal regeneration.
This is a historic grant for Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s. How will these funds advance the work being done in your laboratory and further advance Guerin Children’s commitment to bench-to-bedside care?
Receiving an NIH grant of this scope allows Guerin Children's to continue conducting leading-edge research, advancing the work of our physician-scientists who merge top-notch clinical care with translational and foundational research. At Guerin Children's, we focus on the entire health span and how pediatric medicine influences health beyond childhood. By learning from children’s health, we aim to improve health outcomes for adults. We are grateful to the NIH and our collaborators for helping us advance this science.
Read more on the Cedars-Sinai Blog: Six Questions With Ophir Klein, MD, PhD
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https://www.newswise.com/articles/cedars-sinai-rutgers-michigan-and-baylor-receive-10m-nih-grant-to-study-processes-of-tissue-repair
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