sports bag Science and Technology Daily: Promoting AI Governance JointlyNEW YORK , Dec. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of ordinary shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) between January 24, 2024 and October 15, 2024 , both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important January 13, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline. So what: If you purchased ASML ordinary shares during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. What to do next: To join the ASML class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=31159 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for more information. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than January 13 , 2025. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Why Rosen Law: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company at the time. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers. Details of the case: According to the lawsuit, during the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the issues being faced by suppliers, like ASML, in the semiconductor industry were much more severe than defendants had indicated to investors; (2) the pace of recovery of sales in the semiconductor industry was much slower than defendants had publicly acknowledged; (3) defendants had created the false impression that they possessed reliable information pertaining to customer demand and anticipated growth, while also downplaying risk from macroeconomic and industry fluctuations, as well as stronger regulations restricting the export of semiconductor technology, including the products that ASML sells; and (4) as a result, defendants' statements about ASML's business, operations, and prospects lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages. To join the ASML class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=31159 mailto: or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff. Follow us for updates on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rosen-law-firm , on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosen_firm or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosenlawfirm/ . Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. ------------------------------- Contact Information: Laurence Rosen, Esq. Phillip Kim, Esq. The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. 275 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor New York, NY 10016 Tel: (212) 686-1060 Toll Free: (866) 767-3653 Fax: (212) 202-3827 case@rosenlegal.com www.rosenlegal.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/asml-deadline-asml-investors-with-losses-in-excess-of-100k-have-opportunity-to-lead-asml-holding-nv-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302331928.html SOURCE THE ROSEN LAW FIRM, P. A.

The Who legend Sir Roger Daltrey is adding to his £50m fortune by recording £400-a-time ‘happy birthday’ messages to fans. Rock legend Roger, 80, has joined a video-sharing platform in time for Xmas and devotees are scrambling to get shout-outs from the Mod god. He sings happy birthday to one fan while strumming a guitar in his home office and tells another: "I hear you are a big Who fan. I really, really appreciate it. Keep your chin up and get off your iPhone. Look up, not down - that’s where life is." So far he’s had 10 five-star reviews on the Cameo website after joining just over a week ago. Fans are told: "Whether it’s a milestone birthday, an anniversary, or a long-awaited reunion, make it unforgettable with a one-of-a-kind Cameo video from Roger Daltrey. You’ll have the chance to customize your request for Roger Daltrey, like asking them to mention inside jokes, share words of wisdom, or work in their signature catchphrases. "Don’t be afraid to get creative with your request, especially for celebrations like weddings, retirements, or bachelor and bachelorette parties that call for a good laugh. No matter the occasion, the video will be yours to keep - share the fun and relive the moment for years to come." It’s the latest side hustle for the star. He recently proved he’s a whizz with fizz after his fledgling beer brand was valued at one million quid. The My Generation and Pinball Wizard legend is making a tasty profit from his beer. Sir Roger runs the Lakedown Brewing Company and the firm’s annual accounts make happy reading for the icon. The outfit has cash in its coffers of more than £330,000 and it is worth close to £1m with other assets after two years of trading. The brewery is based at the star’s Lakedown trout fishery in East Sussex. The family-run, independent brewery was founded by the singer, his son Jamie and two sons-in-law, Christopher Rule and Des Murphy. The beer varieties that the brewery makes are all vegan with the Pilsner, English Pale, Pale Ale, and Best Bitter also gluten-free. "They have turned me into a beer drinking convert because their beers are so easy-drinking," said Roger Daltrey. "Lakedown has been a passion of mine since I designed it in the 1980s, as a rural sanctuary away from the mania of touring." The ales come in can, bottle, keg and cask. Come and join The Daily Star on , the social media site set up by ex-Twitter boss Jack Dorsey. It's now the new go-to place for content after a mass exodus of the Elon Musk-owned Twitter/X. Fear not, we're not leaving , but we are jumping on the bandwagon. So come find our new account on , and see us social better than the rest. You can also learn more about The Daily Star team in what Bluesky calls a . So what are you waiting for?! Let's

For decades, women have been fighting the good fight, striving for equality in society, calling for a change to rigid stereotypes and exclusionary practices. So is it all over now? Now that the Tasmanian Club has graciously allowed women to enter the venue – on the condition they are by a ? You can probably guess the answer there. The intention is sweet, really. A group of more than 100 men, who are members of the all-male club, gathered at the annual general meeting in late November to determine the fate of women at the club. The question was asked: should we grant women access to this club, a club that was founded as a “traditional gathering place for friends” (read: men), where “decorum, decency and good manners are still very much in style”? The meeting was described as “one of the longest”, and “one of the largest”. A huge turnout, a rigorous debate. This decision was not made lightly. This is a Serious Issue. And in a true sign of the times, the motion passed! Yes, at long last, women be allowed in the gentlemen’s club—so long as their male partner accompanies them to the bar. What progression, what reform! The announcement of the “potentially contentious” motion was made in the club’s newsletter, , by Tasmanian Club President John Macleod. “We live in a time of change and the club is not immune to the change and challenges of today’s brave new world,” Macleod said. To be clear, the Club believes they are aligning to this “brave new world” by allowing women to go to the bar in the all-male Tasmanian Club. If this is the club’s way of contributing to the feminist cause, it is completely misguided. Because it has never been about this. Truth be told: women don’t want to come to your gentlemen’s club. The idea of equality, from the perspective of privileged groups, is as simple and one-dimensional as equal access. Let come to gentlemen’s clubs. Let see the art in the . Do we really need women-only gyms? What is a woman? And so on. It’s true, however, that equal access does play a part in the feminist cause. Every shared space is one that privileges white, cishet men: pubs, parks, public transport, sports games, social media. The patriarchy made sure of this. Equality is about giving spaces back, making these spaces safe for everyone – women, people of colour, queer folk, gender-diverse people and people with disabilities. I truly believe in having designated spaces for like-minded people to share experiences and ideas with one another. And it’s not discriminatory to do so. Anti-discrimination legislation in Australia provides carve-outs for , whereby discrimination on the basis of age, sex, race or disability takes place in order to improve access and opportunity for that particular group. Yes, men need designated spaces too, to connect with one another, share experiences and ideas. Unfortunately, it’s the culture of the designated spaces that exist – these elite all-male clubs – that perpetuate inequality, not the idea itself of all-male spaces. In other words, don’t change the rules at all-male clubs, change the . How can we be better humans? How can we support the women in our lives? How can we be part of the solution to gender equality? Granting women this conditional access to the Tasmanian Club is a distraction from bigger issues at play – like gender-based violence, the gender pay gap, women experiencing homelessness, and more. This decision is an illusion that they are progressing with the times, but peek behind the curtain, and you’ll find it’s the same old, same old. So keep your gentlemen’s club – we don’t want it.VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX-V: RKV, the “Company” or “Rakovina Therapeutics”) a biopharmaceutical company committed to advancing new cancer therapies based on novel DNA-damage response technologies is pleased to announce that its previously announced private placement has been further upsized up to $3 million, based on strong indications of interest from potential investors in the financing. The Offering is structured as units priced at $0.06 each, with each unit consisting of one common share and one warrant to purchase a common share. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of $0.10 per share, exercisable for a period of 24 months. Rakovina retains the right to accelerate the warrant exercise period if the 20-day volume-weighted average price of its shares exceeds $0.30. The Company plans to use the proceeds to continue the discovery and advancement of novel cancer treatments by leveraging collaborations with two proprietary Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms: the Deep DockingTM AI platform and the Variational AI EnkiTM Platform. The Company also plans to continue the development of its kt-3000 series through collaborations and partnerships with biotech and pharma companies. The Offering is subject to all necessary regulatory approvals including acceptance from the TSX Venture Exchange. The Units will be sold on a non-brokered “private placement” basis in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws and under applicable exemptions from prospectus and registration requirements and the securities will be subject to resale restrictions for a period of four months plus one day from the date of issue. Rakovina Therapeutics Inc. is focused on the development of new cancer treatments based on novel DNA-damage response technologies. The Company has established a pipeline of novel DNA-damage response inhibitors with the goal of advancing one or more drug candidates into human clinical trials and obtaining marketing approval for new cancer therapeutics from Health Canada, the United States Food and Drug Administration and similar international regulatory agencies. Further information may be found at . This release includes forward-looking statements regarding the Company and its respective business, which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the terms of the private placement, the closing of the private placement, the investors who will participate in the private placement, the proposed business plan of the Company; the Company’s commitment to advancing new cancer therapies; the ability of the Company to extract value from the Deep Docking AI platform; the Company’s ability to execute on its business plans while maintaining high standards of research; the ability of Pharma Inventor Inc. to accurately provide medicinal chemistry support; the projected timeline and effectiveness of the Company’s strategy to utilize the Deep Docking AI platform; and the Company’s ability to generate shareholder value. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “is expected”, “expects”, “scheduled”, “intends”, “contemplates”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “proposes” or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events, or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. Such statements are based on the current expectations of the management of the Company. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur by certain specified dates or at all and could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting the Company, including risks regarding the medical device industry, economic factors, regulatory factors, the equity markets generally and risks associated with growth and competition. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events, or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events, or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Except as required by applicable securities laws, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. The reader is referred to the Company’s most recent filings on SEDAR for a more complete discussion of all applicable risk factors and their potential effects, copies of which may be accessed through the Company’s profile page at . David Hyman, Chief Financial Officer Invest Relations & Media Michelle Seltenrich 778-773-5432There are a lot of conversations taking place these days around the incoming Donald Trump administration’s focus on bringing home jobs and investment to the US. If the election campaign rhetoric develops into concrete action, Ireland stands out as potentially one of the big losers over the next four years of US Republican rule. Ireland receives four times more investments from US corporations than the EU average as a percentage of the economy. In 2024, the US flow of investment into Ireland continued at pace. IDA Ireland announced that investment approvals in the first half of 2024 reached a record high, maintaining the upward trend from prior years, predominantly coming from US corporations. The prospect of a global trade war and Mr Trump’s proposal to slash corporation tax to 15% , allied to the possible targeting of the strong US investment in pharmaceutical and the information and communication technology sector based in Ireland, could have particular implications for continued investment here and for the associated and enormous tax receipts. The macro picture remains mired by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, primarily associated with our extreme dependence on trade and investment with the US. Much of the risk could be reduced if we diversify our focus on foreign direct investment from the USA Diversifying the focus of foreign direct investment is overdue. Many think China, the second largest economy globally, is the obvious diversification option to pursue. There have been attempts by IDA Ireland to diversify having expanded their offices in China. However, Ireland has lost ground since Chinese premier Xi Jinping visited Ireland in 2012. Earlier this year, Mr Jinping’s first trip to Europe since 2019, the focus of his visit was Hungary and Serbia, the two largest recipients of Chinese foreign direct investment [FDI] in Europe during the past three years. Losing China's attention Between 2021 and 2023, China-based companies made €11.2bn of investment pledges in Hungary, and €6.5bn in Serbia, more than in any other European country. Compared to the cumulative €9.2bn Chinese investment to date into Ireland, it is clear that we are losing the attention of the Asian mega power. Mr Jinping’s trip is an “indicator of how different the world is today” and reveals a shift in China’s strategy in Europe towards smaller economies which are “willing to stand shoulder to shoulder” with Beijing. Getting closer to China is clearly a prerequisite for ensuring more FDI investments from Chinese companies, but it also puts the Irish Government in the diplomatically awkward position of luring many of the very Chinese companies that the US has sanctioned. Two examples are the telecoms firm Huawei and drugs company WuXi Biologics. In May, Ireland’s minister of state for trade promotion, Dara Calleary, welcomed a report celebrating how Huawei was contributing €800m per year to the Irish economy. The firm has three research and development centres in Ireland. This is the same Huawei whose telecoms equipment the US has banned since 2022 due to concerns over national security Britain has moved in the same direction, ordering phone networks to remove Huawei components, and mobile phone networks in many Western nations, including Ireland, no longer offer Huawei handsets. Meanwhile, WuXi has, since 2018, invested more than €1bn in a facility in Dundalk. Earlier this month, the US House of Representatives passed a bill to restrict US firms’ ability to work with WuXi, again citing national security concerns. In 2020, some 25 Chinese companies had operations in the Republic of Ireland. By this year, the number had jumped to 40 — inclusive of the European headquarters of TikTok, Temu, and Shein — but this is still minuscule to the 970 US corporations here. Given how much Ireland’s economy depends on FDI, some economists say Chinese investment in Ireland can be seen as a welcome insurance policy in case some US firms pull out. Others say Ireland is playing a “dangerous geopolitical game” for a small economy.

GENEVA (AP) — Netflix has secured the U.S. broadcasting rights to the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031 as the streaming giant continues its push into live sports. The deal announced Friday is the most significant FIFA has signed with a streaming service for a major tournament. The value was not given, though international competitions in women’s soccer have struggled to draw high-value offers. “Bringing this iconic tournament to Netflix isn’t just about streaming matches,” its chief content officer Bela Bajaria said in a statement. “It’s also about celebrating the players, the culture and the passion driving the global rise of women’s sport.” Netflix dipped into live sports last month with more than 60 million households watching a heavily hyped boxing match between retired heavyweight legend Mike Tyson and social media personality Jake Paul. Some viewers reported streaming problems , however. Netflix also will broadcast two NFL games on Christmas Day: the Kansas City Chiefs at the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens at the Houston Texans. That’s part of a three-year deal announced in May. World Cups are typically broadcast on free-to-air public networks to reach the biggest audiences, and the last women's edition in 2023 earned FIFA less than 10% of the men's 2022 World Cup. FIFA president Gianni Infantino had publicly criticized public broadcasters , especially in Europe, for undervaluing offers to broadcast the 2023 tournament that was played in Australia and New Zealand. That tournament was broadcast by Fox in the U.S. “This agreement sends a strong message about the real value of the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the global women’s game,” Infantino said. The World Cup rights mark another major step in Netflix’s push into live programming. It’s recipe that Netflix has cooked up to help sell more advertising, a top priority for the company since it introduced a low-priced version of its streaming service that includes commercials two years ago. The ad-supported version is now the fastest growing part of Netflix’s service, although most of its 283 million worldwide subscribers till pay for higher-priced options without commercial. But Netflix is still trying to sell more ads to boost its revenue, which is expected to be about $30 billion. Netflix executives have predicted it might take two or three years before its ad sales become a major part of its revenue. Netflix expects to spend about $17 billion on programming this year — a budget that the Los Gatos, California, company once funneled almost entirely into scripted TV series and movies. But Netflix is now allocating a significant chunk of that money to sports and live events, a shift that has made it a formidable competitor to traditional media bidding for the same rights. FIFA will likely use the Netflix deal to drive talks with European broadcasters that likely will be hardball negotiations. Soccer finance expert Kieran Maguire, a co-host of The Price of Football podcast, suggested the deal was “a bit of a gamble" for FIFA and “saber-rattling” by Infantino. “(Netflix) get experience of football broadcasting, FIFA can say, ‘we are now partnering with a blue chip organization, so watch out you nasty Europeans,’” Maguire, an academic at the University of Liverpool, said in a telephone interview. FIFA and Infantino also want to raise the price of broadcast deals to help fund increased prize money and close the gender pay gap on the men’s World Cup. At the men’s 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the 32 team federations shared $440 million in prize money. For the women’s 2023 tournament , FIFA had a $152 million total fund for prize money, contributions to teams’ preparation costs and payments to players’ clubs. In FIFA’s financial accounts for 2023 , the soccer body reported total broadcasting revenue of $244 million. In the year of the men’s 2022 World Cup it was almost $2.9 billion. The next Women's World Cup will be a 32-team, 64-game tournament in 2027, played in Brazil from June 24-July 25. The U.S. originally bid jointly with Mexico. The 2031 host has not been decided, though the U.S. likely will bid for a tournament which FIFA is expected to try to expand to 48 teams. That would match the size of the 104-game format of the men's World Cup that debuts in 2026 in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Spain won the 2023 Women's World Cup after the U.S. won the two previous titles — in France in 2019 and Canada in 2015. More than 25 million viewers in the U.S. watched the 2015 World Cup final, a 5-2 win over Japan, played in Vancouver, Canada, in a time zone similarly favorable to Brazil. FIFA tried to sign Apple+ to an exclusive global deal to broadcast the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup which is being played in 11 U.S. cities next June and July. Broadcast networks showed little interest in the FIFA club event that will now be broadcast for free on streaming service DAZN, which is building closer business ties to Saudi Arabia. Ahead of the next Women's World Cup, Netflix will "produce exclusive documentary series in the lead-up to both tournaments, spotlighting the world’s top players, their journeys and the global growth of women’s football,” FIFA said. AP Technology Writer Michael Liedtke in San Francisco contributed to this report. 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The federal government is "deploying additional resources" to address the aerial drones that have prompted concern among East Coast residents − many in New Jersey − in recent weeks, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Sunday. “There's no question that people are seeing drones,” he said Sunday on ABC News “This Week.” “I want to assure the American public that we in the federal government have deployed additional resources, personnel, technology to assist the New Jersey State Police in addressing the drone sightings.” Mayorkas said more than 1 million drones are registered in the U.S. A Chinese national living in Northern California was arrested last week on suspicion of flying a drone over restricted airspace − over Vandenberg Space Force Base, Mayorkas said. "It is our job to be vigilant," he said. "If there is any reason for concern, if we identify any foreign involvement or crimnial activity we will communicate with the American public accordingly. Right now we are not aware of any." Last week, White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said the drone sightings appeared to be piloted aircraft, adding that there was no evidence the sightings "pose a national security or a public safety threat or have a foreign nexus." Kirby did say the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI were working closely with state and local law enforcement to provide "numerous detection methods" to solve the mystery. For the last few weeks, people in New Jersey have reported drone sightings that have attracted the attention of local residents, politicians and even President-elect Donald Trump . Concerned witnesses have described clusters of lights, saying they look like drones hovering over populated areas around the state. The sightings have expanded to New York and Maryland , but government officials haven’t been able to put people’s minds at ease. 'Drone sightings' prompt worries: But these theories could explain what's happening Some sightings may not be drones The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have said such sightings mostly appear to not be drones at all. “Historically, we have experienced cases of mistaken identity, where reported drones are, in fact, manned aircraft or facilities,” the agencies said in a joint statement . Harry Direen, an electronic and software engineering expert at DireenTech, said he wouldn’t be surprised if people were seeing drones at first, but that once the notion of drones took hold, people assumed any aircraft they couldn’t identify was a drone. “After what were likely valid sightings of possibly hobbyist drones, every aircraft can then become suspicious,” he said. − Jeanine SantucciIn the present times, a lot is desirably being talked about mental health and (much-needed) awareness is being created to destigmatise seeking professional therapy/counselling. Plus, it is reinstated repeatedly that it’s okay if you are not okay. What exactly does it mean that it’s okay if you are not okay? For one, it encourages self-acceptance. For two, it means that it’s absolutely normal to opt for help when feeling blue. For three, it builds compassion for others, as well. Let us look at all these aspects one by one. Self-acceptance means, firstly, knowing one’s weaknesses and strengths. And, therapy can help in that. In any case, once this awareness is optimal, the ups and downs of life lose their power because the person feels confident enough with his/her strengths and is fuelled by a need to rise above the weaknesses. Self-acceptance also means being kind, patient and forgiving to oneself, before extending these virtues to the outer world. The second aspect is about realising and meeting the requirement of getting professional, or any sort of, help. A sincere friend recently shared with me a line picked over the social media, “A lot of times people don’t need advice. They just need a friend to sit with them.” It immediately struck home. I even feel that when we are entrusted with someone’s pain and difficulties by them, it’s actually worthwhile to ask whether the person wants comfort, or advice, or both. Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, is kind-heartedness and empathy for others. The world will reflect back whatever we dole out to it. Sooner or later, this is bound to come to fruition. In fact, being humane and helpful should be the only way of one’s life – we never know the silent struggles people are battling - the least we can do is being benevolent. Also, there is a common spirit pervading among all beings, an “all-supreme spirit” – it should be honoured and celebrated. On a different dimension, there is a well-known quote, “every cloud has a silver lining”. It’s another way of saying that let the flowers remind us why rains are there. Whatever struggles and challenges one might be facing at the moment, brighter days are bound to come. Also, I recently read that once our brain has experienced something profound, it doesn’t (can’t) go back to being exactly the same as before again. Happiness inducing experiences won’t pose a problem here, but sadness will, unless dealt with, effectively. So, a few pointers might assist once we acknowledge the difficulty/ sadness as it arrives. Self-confidence: Have trust in your abilities, and recount the times you already arose stronger from adversities and soon you’ll feel equipped and able to cope again. It is said that millions of people can believe in you and yet none of it matters if you don’t believe in yourself. Confide: Suffering in loneliness and keeping thoughts-cum-emotions bottled up inside is a downward spiral. Share, lighten the heart, and let the light of others enlighten you till you can find your own spark again. Go slow: Be easy on yourself and deliberately be slow. It tricks our mind into feeling in control, thus giving a much-needed boost. It helps savour the present moment, too. Take breaks, take one day at a time, and if not huge strides, then do take baby steps. reemaban@gmail.com (The author is an assistant professor of psychology at Rajiv Gandhi Government College, Saha)San Diego federal judge nominee now a political pawn in run-up to Trump inauguration

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Huzeye Snapalette PrintCam Reviews (Hidden Details) Read Before BuyingIt is no secret that the Raptors have been decimated by injuries to start the season. Toronto has had 11 different players on their injury report, with the team already having 102 games missed between the roster. Only the Grizzlies have had more games missed due to injuries, with a staggering 114. While this isn’t a good thing, it has allowed head coach Darko Rajakovic to give everyone some run and get minutes. However, with the team starting to regain their entire lineup, who will fall out of the Raptors rotation? Raptors Tinker With Rotation As Team Nears Full Strength Already Fallen Out Last night’s game against the Mavericks was the first time Kelly Olynyk has suited up this season. In his first game back , Olynyk was on fire. He went a perfect 3-3 from the field and 4-4 from the foul line. With Olynyk back, there are fewer minutes in the frontcourt, and last night Chris Boucher didn’t see the court. Boucher’s minutes have steadily decreased over the previous five games. In those five outings, he has averaged 14.4 minutes a night, down from his 18 minutes for the season. It’s not surprising that Boucher was one of the first to see his minutes slashed. Last season, Boucher fell out of the rotation and never seemed to earn coach Rajakovic’s trust. He also doesn’t fit the style of play Toronto is asking for, lacking the ability to make quick and smart reads offensively. Olynyk’s return seems to spell the end for Boucher’s time in the rotation and maybe his time with Toronto. Boucher wasn’t the only Raptor to get his minutes slashed last night, with Jamal Shead receiving his first career DNP. Shead has been solid this season . However, with Scottie Barnes coming into his own as the starting point guard and Davion Mitchell outplaying him for the backup point guard minutes, there aren’t any minutes for him. With Immanuel Quickley getting closer to his return, it seems unlikely there will be many minutes for Shead unless there are injuries. On The Chopping Block As Toronto continues to get back to full strength, it will be harder to find minutes developing all the rookies. Jamison Battle was one of the first rookies to see his minutes slashed heavily, only playing four minutes last game. With Battle being undrafted and on a two-way contract, it makes sense for the team to prioritize developing players it has already invested more into. However with his shooting touch, it will be hard to keep him out of the lineup completely given that the team lacks spacing. With Battle on a two-way, he can only play in 50 games this season and is currently at 23 games. The team might want to save those games for later when they need an extra shooter. Who’s Next? While Toronto is closer to full strength, Bruce Brown has yet to suit up this season, and Quickley has only played a few games. Once they both return, Toronto’s backcourt will be deep. In addition to those two, guys like Barnes, RJ Barrett , Gradey Dick , Ochai Agbaji , and Mitchell are able to play point or shooting guard. For someone like Ja’Kobe Walter , minutes will be much more limited, and he could fall out of the Raptors rotation. Getting more time with the 905 might do him more than limited playing time in the NBA. This article first appeared on Last Word On Sports and was syndicated with permission.New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Larsen & Toubro Limited for procurement of 155 mm/52 calibre K9 VAJRA-T Self-Propelled Tracked Artillery Guns for the Indian Army under the Buy (Indian) category at a total cost of Rs 7,628.70 crore. As per a statement from the Ministry of Defence, the contract was signed by senior officials of the Ministry and representatives of L&T in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Friday. Also Read | Maharashtra Assembly Passes Prisons Bill 2024; High-Security Prison for Terrorists, Other Convicts To Be Built in Mumbai. "The procurement of K9 VAJRA-T will catalyse artillery modernisation and enhance the overall operational readiness of the Indian Army. This versatile artillery gun, with its cross-country mobility, will play a pivotal role in enhancing the firepower of the Indian Army, enabling deeper strike with precision and its lethal firepower will bolster the capability of artillery in all terrains," the ministry added. The gun being equipped with cutting-edge technology is capable of delivering long-range lethal fires with high accuracy & higher rate of fire and will be able to operate in sub-zero temperatures in high-altitude areas to its full potential, it added. Also Read | Jaipur Fire: Death Toll in Major Blaze Following LPG Tanker Blast Rises to 12; Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma Orders Probe. 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This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here . 24/7 San Diego news stream: Watch NBC 7 free wherever you are New highs for S&P and Nasdaq U.S. markets were mixed on Monday . The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite climbed to new highs, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped. Asia-Pacific stocks traded higher on Tuesday . Japan's Nikkei 225 jumped around 2.1%, buoyed by chip-related stocks such as Tokyo Electron and Lasertec , which shrugged off new rounds of U.S. export curbs . Intel CEO ousted Intel ousted CEO Pat Gelsinger over the weekend. The decision, made public Monday, was motivated by the board's lack of confidence in Gelsinger's plans, said a source. Replacing him as interim co-CEOs are CFO David Zinsner and products CEO MJ Holthaus. Gelsinger was named CEO in 2021, but couldn't turnaround the struggling company. Trump pledges to block U.S. Steel acquisition U.S. President-elect Donald Trump vowed to block the acquisition of U.S Steel by Japan's Nippon Steel , in a Monday post on his social platform Truth Social. The two companies reached a $14.9 billion deal in December. The U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment is reviewing the deal to ensure it doesn't incur national security risks. $56 billion package for Musk denied Tesla CEO Elon Musk failed to get his $56 billion 2018 pay package reinstated. A Delaware judge upheld her prior ruling that the compensation plan was improperly granted. Tesla shareholders had voted in June to "ratify" the package. The judge, however, wrote in her opinion that "Even if a shareholder vote could have a ratifying effect, it could not do so here." [PRO] Goldman's refreshed conviction list Goldman Sachs maintains a "Conviction List," which contains stocks it expects to perform better than the S&P. The Wall Street bank just refreshed its list of global stocks, including three it gave potential upside of more than 40% . Money Report European markets set for higher open but France's political upheaval is in focus Trump repeats vow to ‘block' Nippon Steel's bid for U.S. Steel Investors are still buzzing with positive sentiment, pushing stocks up to new records, but some analysts are concerned the good feelings are on frail footing. The S&P 500 added 0.24% and the Nasdaq Composite , electrified by Tesla's 3.5% rise and Super Micro Computer's 29% surge , climbed 0.97%. Both indexes closed at fresh highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.29%, though it briefly breached the 45,000 level during the day. "The holiday season is in full swing and spirits seem bright, at least among investors," UBS wrote in a Monday note. Indeed, 56.4% of consumers expect stock prices to rise over the next year, according to a survey by The Conference Board. That's the highest level on record. Not to be a downer this holiday season, but analysts see signs that optimism might have some roots in wonderland. Stocks might have had an incredible rally in November , but that was probably investors "pric[ing] in the upside from the new, pro-business administration," Jay Hatfield, founder and CEO of InfraCap, told CNBC. Now, investors "need to get details — not just tweets — but details of what the policy is," Hatfield added, suggesting the upward momentum might take a pause for now. Investment bank Oppenheimer also noted that stocks are still expensive. "Benchmarks [are] showing forward PE multiples that are higher than their five-year averages," wrote chief investment strategist John Stoltzfus on Monday. UBS thinks the exuberance among investors is "raising concern about the markets getting frothy." Froth implies that things will settle down, which is not necessarily a bad thing in the long run. Oppenheimer, though, thinks the bull market is "driven by fundamentals" that will steer it higher in the next year, despite high valuations. Likewise, Savita Subramanian, head of U.S. equity and strategy at Bank of America, sees "ample reason to stick with stocks over bonds for the long-term." The layer of frothy milk adds to a cappuccino's delight, after all, and doesn't detract from the coffee below. — CNBC's Lisa Kailai Han, Alex Harring and Pia Singh contributed to this report. Also on CNBC Investors are filled with the holiday spirit The stock market had a November to remember November was a month to remember for stocks

It is no secret that the Raptors have been decimated by injuries to start the season. Toronto has had 11 different players on their injury report, with the team already having 102 games missed between the roster. Only the Grizzlies have had more games missed due to injuries, with a staggering 114. While this isn’t a good thing, it has allowed head coach Darko Rajakovic to give everyone some run and get minutes. However, with the team starting to regain their entire lineup, who will fall out of the Raptors rotation? Raptors Tinker With Rotation As Team Nears Full Strength Already Fallen Out Last night’s game against the Mavericks was the first time Kelly Olynyk has suited up this season. In his first game back , Olynyk was on fire. He went a perfect 3-3 from the field and 4-4 from the foul line. With Olynyk back, there are fewer minutes in the frontcourt, and last night Chris Boucher didn’t see the court. Boucher’s minutes have steadily decreased over the previous five games. In those five outings, he has averaged 14.4 minutes a night, down from his 18 minutes for the season. It’s not surprising that Boucher was one of the first to see his minutes slashed. Last season, Boucher fell out of the rotation and never seemed to earn coach Rajakovic’s trust. He also doesn’t fit the style of play Toronto is asking for, lacking the ability to make quick and smart reads offensively. Olynyk’s return seems to spell the end for Boucher’s time in the rotation and maybe his time with Toronto. Boucher wasn’t the only Raptor to get his minutes slashed last night, with Jamal Shead receiving his first career DNP. Shead has been solid this season . However, with Scottie Barnes coming into his own as the starting point guard and Davion Mitchell outplaying him for the backup point guard minutes, there aren’t any minutes for him. With Immanuel Quickley getting closer to his return, it seems unlikely there will be many minutes for Shead unless there are injuries. On The Chopping Block As Toronto continues to get back to full strength, it will be harder to find minutes developing all the rookies. Jamison Battle was one of the first rookies to see his minutes slashed heavily, only playing four minutes last game. With Battle being undrafted and on a two-way contract, it makes sense for the team to prioritize developing players it has already invested more into. However with his shooting touch, it will be hard to keep him out of the lineup completely given that the team lacks spacing. With Battle on a two-way, he can only play in 50 games this season and is currently at 23 games. The team might want to save those games for later when they need an extra shooter. Who’s Next? While Toronto is closer to full strength, Bruce Brown has yet to suit up this season, and Quickley has only played a few games. Once they both return, Toronto’s backcourt will be deep. In addition to those two, guys like Barnes, RJ Barrett , Gradey Dick , Ochai Agbaji , and Mitchell are able to play point or shooting guard. For someone like Ja’Kobe Walter , minutes will be much more limited, and he could fall out of the Raptors rotation. Getting more time with the 905 might do him more than limited playing time in the NBA. This article first appeared on Last Word On Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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Enron , once among the largest energy companies in the U.S., has become a punchline since it famously collapsed amid inflated profits and corporate fraud in 2001. Now, social media posts, a slick promotional video and a revamped website suggest the infamous company is making a comeback. On Dec. 2, it posted promotional videos on TikTok , BlueSky and X about adapting to the changing world featuring inspiring imagery and diverse voices claiming "I am Enron" with the tagline, “We're back. Can we talk?” To coincide with the video and website launch, cryptocurrency bloggers speculated Enron will be involved in cryptocurrency exchange. Others speculated the rebranding is fake or parody . THE SOURCES Enron.com terms of use page Will Chabot , managing director of media strategy for Stu Loeser & Co. Enron Corporation articles of incorporation United States Patent and Trademark Office Wayback Machine archives of Enron.com WHAT WE FOUND On Dec. 2, a company calling itself Enron Corporation published a promotional video on social media, introduced a new website and issued a press release announcing a relaunch of the company. But the relaunched website calls itself a parody. The new company with the infamous name is owned by Connor Gaydos, the co-founder of satirical conspiracy group “Birds Aren’t Real.” A disclaimer on the website’s terms of service page reads, “THE INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE IS FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTED PARODY, REPRESENTS PERFORMANCE ART, AND IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.” VERIFY reached out to the media contact listed on Enron’s website and in the press release about the site’s relaunch. Will Chabot , spokesperson for the current Enron brand and managing director of media strategy for Stu Loeser & Co., would not confirm or deny if the company was real or parody, but did direct VERIFY to the company’s articles of incorporation and press release about the relaunch. “I understand you had some questions about Enron's launch. While I'm not able to answer all of them (we'll have more to share soon - including a big announcement in the energy space - and will be sure to keep you in the loop),” Chabot told VERIFY. The latest iteration of Enron Corporation’s articles of incorporation were filed in Delaware on Feb. 28, 2024 by Gaydos, according to records provided to VERIFY by Chabot. Gaydos is the co-founder of Birds Aren’t Real , a satirical conspiracy group founded in 2017 that jokingly claims the U.S. government has been replacing living birds with surveillance drones. Gaydos registered the Enron trademark on May 13, 2020, through his The College Company LLC, which also has registered trademarks for Birds Aren’t Real. According to the trademark application for Enron, the trademark is used for shirts and other merchandise. The new website has merchandise for sale. Archival versions of Enron.com dating back to 1998 are available on The Wayback Machine. In January of 2024, the website domain of enron.com was available for purchase , archives of the page show. The last time that URL represented the bankrupt energy giant was in 2007 . There is no evidence to support claims the Enron brand was relaunched as a cryptocurrency firm, as some have speculated. There is a page on Enron’s new website titled “decentralization,” which is a common term to describe the kind of technology behind cryptocurrency. The website says, “Decentralized technology is advancing, and we will of course have a role to play in its future. We couldn't be more excited to show you, but until then please stay vigilant and avoid falling for scams. When we announce something, you'll know.” Related Articles Watch out for these common holiday scams Yes, you can still fly Spirit after it filed for bankruptcy 5 tips to avoid online shopping scams: VERIFY Fact Sheet The VERIFY team works to separate fact from fiction so that you can understand what is true and false. Please consider subscribing to our daily newsletter , text alerts and our YouTube channel . You can also follow us on Snapchat , Instagram , Facebook and TikTok . Learn More » Follow Us YouTube Snapchat Instagram Facebook TikTok Want something VERIFIED? Text: 202-410-8808