President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has agreed to record a podcast with American scholar and interviewer Lex Fridman. Source : Zelenskyy and Fridman on social network X Details : On Saturday, Fridman wrote that he would like to record a 3-hour podcast with Zelenskyy and was ready to come to Kyiv for this purpose. "Agreed. See you in Ukraine," Zelenskyy tweeted in response. For reference : Lex Fridman (Alexey Alexandrovich Fridman) is an American scholar and interviewer of Ukrainian-Jewish descent, born in Tajikistan and raised in Moscow. Fridman started his podcast in 2018. It was originally called The Artificial Intelligence Podcast but was changed to The Lex Fridman Podcast in 2020. Episodes of the podcast have featured, among others, US President-elect Donald Trump, businessman Elon Musk, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Fridman visited Ukraine during the full-scale war in the summer of 2022. Support UP or become our patron !No. 1 South Carolina women stunned by fifth-ranked UCLA 77-62, ending Gamecocks' 43-game win streak

NonePresident-elect Donald Trump on Friday offered a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice to lead the Defense Department, whose confirmation by the Senate is in doubt as he faces questions over allegations of excessive drinking, sexual assault and his views on women in combat. Hegseth, a former Fox News Host, Army National Guard major and combat veteran, spent much of the week on Capitol Hill trying to salvage his Cabinet nomination and privately reassure Republican senators that he is fit to lead Trump’s Pentagon. “Pete Hegseth is doing very well,” Trump posted on his social media site. “He will be a fantastic, high energy, Secretary of Defense." The president added that "Pete is a WINNER, and there is nothing that can be done to change that!!!” The pitched nomination battle over Hegseth is emerging as not only as a debate about the best person to lead the Pentagon, but an inflection point for a MAGA movement that appears to be relishing a public fight over its hardline push for a more masculine military and an end to the “woke-ism" of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Trump’s allies are forcefully rallying around the embattled Hegseth – the Heritage Foundation’s political arm is promising to spend $1 million to shore up his nomination – as he vows to stay in the fight, as long as the president-elect wants him to. “We’re going to earn those votes,” Hegseth said on Capitol Hill this week. “As long as Donald Trump wants me in this fight, I’m going to be standing right here.” The effort quickly become a test of Trump’s clout and of how far loyalty for the president-elect goes with Republican senators who have concerns about his nominees. Two of Trump's other choices have stepped aside as they faced intense scrutiny: former congressman Matt Gaetz, his first choice for attorney general; and Chad Chronister, a Florida sheriff who was Trump’s first choice to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration. The president's son Donald J. Trump Jr, also made a show of support for Hegseth on Friday, part of a full-court MAGA press. “If you’re a GOP Senator who voted for Lloyd Austin, but criticize @PeteHegseth, then maybe you’re in the wrong political party!” he wrote on X. referring to Biden's defense secretary. Hegseth has promised not to drink on the job and told lawmakers he never engaged in sexual misconduct, even as his professional views on female troops have also come under intensifying scrutiny. He said as recently as last month that women “straight up” should not serve in combat. He picked up one important endorsement from Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama, whose support was seen as a potentially powerful counterweight to the cooler reception Hegseth had received from Sen. Joni Ernst, herself a former Army National Guard lieutenant colonel. “Huge. Thanks to Katie for her leadership,” Vice President-elect JD Vance posted on social media. Ernst, who is also a sexual assault survivor, stopped short of an endorsement after her meeting with Hegseth this week. She said she appreciates his military service and they “had a frank and thorough conversation.” On Friday, Trump put out the statement in response to coverage saying he had lost faith in Hegseth, according to a person familiar with his thinking who was not authorized to discuss it publicly. The president-elect and his team have been pleased to see Hegseth putting up a fight and his performance this week reiterates why he was chosen, the person said. They believe he can still be confirmed. If Hegseth goes down, Trump's team believes the defeat would empower others to spread what they cast as “vicious lies” against every candidate Trump chooses. Still, Trump's transition team has been looking at potential replacements if Hegseth's nomination cannot move forward, including former presidential rival Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis plans to attend the Army-Navy football game with Trump on Dec. 14, according to a person familiar with the Florida governor’s plans who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity to discuss them before a public announcement. And DeSantis and Trump had spoken about the defense secretary post when they saw each other Tuesday at a memorial service for sheriff deputies in West Palm Beach, Florida, according people familiar with the matter who said Trump was interested in DeSantis for the post, and the governor was receptive. At the same time, DeSantis also is poised to select a replacement for the expected Senate vacancy to be created by Marco Rubio becoming secretary of state, and Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump is seen as the preferred choice by those in Trump’s orbit. Despite a weeklong push of private Capitol Hill meetings, Hegseth is facing resistance from senators as reports have emerged about his past, including the revelation that he made a settlement payment after being accused of a sexual assault that he denies. The New Yorker cited what it described as a whistleblower report and other documents about his time leading a veterans advocacy group, Concerned Veterans for America, that alleged multiple incidents of alcohol intoxication at work events, inappropriate behavior around female staffers and financial mismanagement. The New York Times obtained an email from his mother Penelope from 2018, in which she confronted him about mistreating women after he impregnated his current wife while he was married to his second wife. She went on “Fox & Friends” this week to defend her son. Trump ally Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., said senators are judging “Pete for who he is today.” In many ways the increasingly pitched battle resembles the political and culture wars that exploded over Trump’s pick of Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court during his first term at the White House. Kavanaugh had also faced allegations of sexual assault that he strenuously denied, but Republicans rallied to his side and turned a tide of opposition into a more sympathetic view of the Supreme Court nominee as the victim of a liberal-led smear campaign. He eventually won confirmation. While Hegseth was still fighting for votes in the Senate, he did appear to make incremental progress with some Republicans who had expressed concerns about the reports of his drinking, in particular. “I’m not going to make any decision regarding Pete Hegseth’s nomination based on anonymous sources,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer said of the allegations against Hegseth, “I have no reason to doubt him any more than believe somebody else.” Still, Cramer indicated he could still change his mind. A background check “will be informative.” Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said after meeting with Hegseth that he wanted to see how he does in a hearing but “he went a long way” toward getting his support. Associated Press writers Michelle L. Price in New York, Adriana Gomez Licon in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking and Lisa Mascaro in Washington contributed to this report.

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Pune: Maharashtra deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar on Monday told his nephew and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) MLA Rohit Pawar that had he campaigned in the latter’s constituency, it might have jeopardised his victory in the recent assembly elections. Rohit, the grandnephew of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, narrowly retained the Karjat-Jamkhed seat in Ahilyanagar district, defeating Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Ram Shinde by a slim margin of 1,243 votes. The uncle-nephew interaction took place during the visit to the memorial of the state’s first chief minister YB Chavan on his death anniversary in Karad. Ajit came face-to-face with Rohit, who was accompanying Sharad Pawar. Congratulating his nephew for poll win, Ajit quipped, “Come, take my blessings. You barely survived (in retaining the seat). Had I held a rally (in Karjat-Jamkhed), imagine what would have happened.” Rohit responded by touching Ajit’s feet, acknowledging him as a “father figure” despite political differences. “In the 2019 elections, he (Ajit Pawar) helped me. Since he is my uncle, it was my responsibility to seek his blessings. In this land of Chavan Saheb, we uphold the tradition and values he established,” Rohit told reporters. When asked about Ajit’s banter, Rohit admitted that his uncle’s political rally might have impacted the outcome. “But he was busy in Baramati and didn’t have time to campaign in Karjat-Jamkhed,” he said, congratulating his uncle for NCP’s performance in the elections. Ram Shinde accuses Ajit Pawar of conspiracy Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Ram Shinde alleged that Ajit orchestrated a “conspiracy” to ensure NCP (SP)’s win in Karjat-Jamkhed. Addressing a press conference, Shinde claimed there was an “undeclared agreement” within the Pawar family, which benefited Rohit Pawar. “Ajit Pawar admitted today in Karad that he didn’t campaign in my constituency. I had messaged him on October 7, requesting dates for his rally, but he deliberately avoided campaigning,” Shinde alleged. Shinde accused Ajit of intentionally staying out of the Karjat-Jamkhed campaign to tilt the scales in Rohit’s favour. He interpreted the NCP chief’s comment — “What would have happened if I had participated in the rally?”— as confirmation of a premeditated strategy to influence the election outcome. The BJP leader criticised Rohit’s political ambitions, pointing out that despite aspiring to become a minister or even the chief minister of Maharashtra, the latter had failed to exercise his voting rights during the assembly elections. Shinde insinuated that the omission was part of a larger political manoeuvre by the Pawar family. Shinde expressed frustration over the alleged “family feud” agreement, which, according to him, had shaped political developments in Karjat-Jamkhed to favour the NCP (SP). “I am a small farmer’s son who has fought against powerful political forces,” Shinde said. “Sharad Pawar entered the assembly in 1967, even before I was born. Yet, I have carved out my political career through hard work, confronting the might of the Pawar dynasty.” Rohit responds Reacting to Shinde’s allegations, Rohit reiterated his respect for Ajit Pawar. “It is our ‘sanskar’ to touch the feet of elders for blessings. Ajit Pawar helped me a lot during my 2019 elections,” he said. While acknowledging that his uncle’s rally might have influenced the outcome, Rohit maintained that Ajit’s focus on his own Baramati constituency prevented his involvement. Rohit dismissed Shinde’s claims of conspiracy, emphasising that the election result reflected the people’s mandate rather than any orchestrated plan. NCP reacts Amol Mitkari, NCP spokesperson, refuted allegations made by Shinde. “All NCP leaders and supporters worked loyally for Mahayuti candidates. In fact, Ajit Dada Pawar asked me to campaign in Karjat-Jamkhed for at least two days, but I was stuck at Morshi so could not do it. It is wrong to make such allegations after the poll results are out.”CAMBRIDGE, Ontario, Nov. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lystek International (Lystek) is excited to announce the LysteMize Livestock Waste Characterization Study with support from the Department of Natural Resources Canada and Brown and Caldwell . Lystek has been awarded approximately $585,000 from the federal government's Energy Innovation Program , as part of the Clean Fuels and Industrial Fuel Switching call, to undertake the four-year project. The project will evaluate the suitability of various animal manures and organics from farms in southern Ontario as feedstocks for the LysteMize anaerobic digestion (AD) process to produce renewable energy. Lystek intends to produce a detailed characterization study of biogas yields from a range of animal waste feedstock sources and correspondingly introduce LysteMize low carbon intensity Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) as a clean fuel production pathway for the livestock waste sector. "Brown and Caldwell is very excited about the opportunity to support Lystek in innovation around anaerobic digestion of agricultural lignocellulosic wastes – advancements in this technology will help farmers achieve significant environmental benefits and reduce pollution as well as produce green energy that can reduce the carbon footprint of waste management operations." – Dr. Kati Bell, Managing Director of Water Strategy, Brown and Caldwell Consulting Lystek's patented and proven commercial Thermal Chemical Hydrolysis Process, Lystek THP ® , uses a proprietary combination of high shear mixing, low-pressure steam (75°C), and alkali addition to hydrolyze organic substrates and make them more amenable to microbial digestion in anaerobic environments. The multi-purpose Lystek THP technology has been proven to enhance AD performance for improved biogas recovery in the process known as LysteMize. LysteMize is the process of anaerobically digesting Lystek THP hydrolyzed residuals. Lystek THP reduces particle sizes, homogenizes feedstocks, and solubilizes recalcitrant organic carbon making organic wastes more amenable to biodegradation. LysteMize also allows for quicker conversion to biogas during AD. Municipal biosolids and organic food waste feedstocks have demonstrated enhanced biogas production and biodegradability with LysteMize. This project extends this proven concept to animal manure feedstocks. Manure samples from over ten cattle, swine, sheep, goat, and poultry farms will be analyzed utilizing a laboratory-scale Lystek THP system and biochemical methane potential (BMP) testing to determine how various livestock waste feedstocks digestion potential transforms using THP technology. In previous LysteMize applications the maximum biogas production has increased by up to 70% - depending on the baseline biodegradability characteristics of a feedstock. LysteMize provides unique benefits for manure management to Canadian livestock farms of varying sizes - making on-farm energy generation through biogas recovery more accessible at smaller scales. Implementing enhanced biogas recovery on farm can reduce or eliminate the use of fossil fuels, such as diesel or propane, and the associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in farming operations. Lystek is an innovative clean tech company that can contribute to Canada's net-zero and renewable energy goals with the application of on-farm LysteMize biogas recovery. "This project is a game-changing extension of Lystek's proven resource recovery technology suite. We are exceedingly optimistic about the prospect of bringing cost effective and easy to operate solutions to a wider range of users to help build the circular economy and reduce GHG emissions in Canada and abroad." - Mike Beswick, Executive Vice President, Lystek "I am pleased to see companies like Lystek leading innovation in sustainable agriculture. By supporting their latest project, the Government of Canada is strengthening Canada's agricultural industry, which stands to benefit from more affordable, widely available, and cleaner fuels. By supporting the work of our farmers and rural industries, this federal government is helping to build a prosperous and low-pollution future for all Canadians. " - Bryan May, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business and to the Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario and Member of Parliament for Cambridge Preliminary results from the study have been extremely promising. The LysteMize Livestock Waste Characterization Study is expected to finish in 2027 and will provide the knowledge base required to advance the application of Lystek's LysteMize Digestion technology across the livestock waste sector. About Lystek Lystek International, a division of the Tomlinson Group of Companies, is North America's leading provider of Thermal Hydrolysis solutions for the sustainable management of biosolids and organics, servicing over 60 public and private customers. Lystek THP ® converts biosolids and non-hazardous organic residuals into a high-solids liquid, multi-use product for full cycle resource recovery. These products and processes include LysteMize ® , an application for enhanced digestion and biogas production; LysteCarb ® , an alternative carbon source for BNR systems; and, LysteGro ® , a nutrient-rich Class A biosolids fertilizer. Lystek offers turnkey solutions including technology supply, design-build and installation services, regional processing solutions, and comprehensive LysteGro product management . For more information, please contact: Lystek Head Office – (888) 501-6508 – info@lystek.com © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

More Pa. Dems got $100 checks that may be from Elon Musk's PAC. Some aren't cashing them in protest.Madrid: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Saturday superstar striker Kylian Mbappe 's struggles this season are due to his team's overall lack of consistency. The French forward missed a penalty as Spanish and European champions Real Madrid lost on Wednesday in the Champions League against Liverpool , their third defeat in five matches in the competition. Mbappe, who joined in the summer at the end of his Paris Saint-Germain contract, was criticised for his performance and has netted just two goals in his last nine games for Madrid. "Mbappe's problem is the problem that we all have. The idea is to try to give our best version, not just of him but myself, other players," Ancelotti told a news conference ahead of Sunday's La Liga clash against Getafe . "It's not a problem about one player, the problem that we have is one of a team that has not been capable of being consistent. 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"Yes he can play better, but we can all do better and we will try to." Mbappe was not included in the last two France squad lists and has also had off-field issues to deal with during his first months at the Santiago Bernabeu. "He is absolutely not sunken, he knows he has to improve like we all do... he's being scrutinised after the Liverpool game because he missed a penalty, like many of my players have," continued Ancelotti. The coach said the Liverpool defeat was partly due to losing players through injury, including Vinicius Junior , Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao among others, but that Brazilian winger Rodrygo was fit to face Getafe. Madrid, second, trail La Liga leaders Barcelona by four points, albeit having played one fewer match. "I am like Mbappe, I am trying to give my best version," said Ancelotti. "Results say that I have not been capable of doing that. I'm not happy... but I'm convinced we will fix it, like we always fix it. 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US added a strong 227,000 jobs in November in bounce-back from October slowdown WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from the previous month, when the effects of strikes and hurricanes had sharply diminished employers’ payrolls. Last month’s hiring growth was up considerably from a meager gain of 36,000 jobs in October. The government also revised up its estimate of job growth in September and October by a combined 56,000. Friday’s report also showed that the unemployment rate ticked up from 4.1% in October to a still-low 4.2%. The November data provided the latest evidence that the U.S. job market remains durable even though it has lost significant momentum from the 2021-2023 hiring boom, when the economy was rebounding from the pandemic recession. TikTok's future uncertain after appeals court rejects its bid to overturn possible US ban A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the law - which requires TikTok to break ties with its China-based parent company ByteDance or be banned by mid-January - is constitutional, rebuffing TikTok’s challenge that the statute ran afoul of the First Amendment and unfairly targeted the platform. TikTok and ByteDance — another plaintiff in the lawsuit — are expected to appeal to the Supreme Court. Stock market today: Wall Street drifts around its records after a solid jobs report NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting around their records after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy going, but not so strong that it raises immediate worries about inflation. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Friday and was just above its all-time high set on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 108 points, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.7%. Expectations rose among traders that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again at its next meeting in two weeks after the jobs report showed stronger hiring than expected but also an uptick in the unemployment rate. Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass NEW YORK (AP) — In an era when online anger and social tensions are increasingly directed at the businesses consumers count on, Meta last year spent $24.4 million to surround CEO Mark Zuckerberg with security. But the fatal shooting this week of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson while walking alone on a New York City sidewalk has put a spotlight on the widely varied approaches companies take to protect their leaders against threats. And experts say the task of evaluating threats against executives and taking action to protect them is getting more difficult. One of the primary worries are loners whose rantings online are fed by others who are like-minded. It’s up to corporate security analysts to decide what represents a real threat. Gunman's steps after killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO gives police new clues in hunt for the killer NEW YORK (AP) — Police hunting the gunman who killed the head of the largest U.S. health insurer are piecing together new surveillance video from across New York City and evidence left behind by the shooter. Three days after the ambush, the gunman’s whereabouts and identity are still unknown, as is the reason for the killing. A law enforcement official says police have obtained surveillance images of the suspect on the subway system and visiting local establishments. The official who was not authorized to discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Words on ammo in CEO shooting echo common phrase on insurer tactics: Delay, deny, defend A message left at the scene of an insurance executive’s fatal shooting echoes a phrase commonly used to describe insurer tactics to avoid paying claims. The words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” were written on the ammunition used to kill UnitedHealthcare's CEO. That's according to two officials who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday. The words are similar to the phrase “delay, deny, defend.” That's how attorneys describe insurers denying services and payment, and the title of a 2010 book critical of the industry. Police haven’t officially commented on the words. But Thompson’s shooting and the messages on the ammunition have sparked outrage on social media and elsewhere, reflecting frustration Americans have over the cost and complexity of getting care. Michigan Democrats move to protect reproductive health data before GOP takes control of House LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democrats in Michigan are pressing to pass reproductive health care legislation before the party loses its majority with the new legislative session next year. A bill to protect digital reproductive health data including data logged on menstrual cycle tracking apps is a Democratic priority as lawmakers meet this month. Democratic women and supporters of the legislation say they are acting with new urgency before President-elect Donald Trump takes office because they don't believe his campaign promise to leave abortion to the states. The rush is also a reaction to Republicans taking control of the state House in January. Democrats kept control of the state Senate in the November election. Japan's Nippon Steel sets sights on a growing overseas market in its bid to acquire US Steel KASHIMA, Japan (AP) — The signs at Nippon Steel read: “The world through steel,” underlining why Japan’s top steelmaker is pursuing its $15 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel. Japan's domestic market isn't growing, so Nippon Steel has its eyes on India, Southeast Asia and the United States, where populations are still growing. Nippon Steel gave reporters a tour of one of its plants in Japan on Friday. The bid for U.S. Steet is opposed by President-elect Donald Trump, President Joe Biden and American steelworkers. If the deal goes through, U.S. Steel will keep its name and its headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but become subsidiary of Nippon Steel. China's ban on key high-tech materials could have broad impact on industries, economy BANGKOK (AP) — China has banned exports of key materials used for a wide range of products, including smartphones, electric vehicles, radar systems and CT scanners, swiping back at Washington after it expanded export controls to include dozens of Chinese companies that make equipment used to produce computer chips. Both sides say the controls are justified by national security concerns. Analysts say they could have a much wider impact on manufacturing in many industries and supply chains, depending on the ability of each side to compensate for loss of access to strategically important materials, equipment and components. Here's why this could be a tipping point in trade conflict between the two biggest economies. The EU makes an urgent TikTok inquiry on Russia's role in Romanian election turmoil LONDON (AP) — The European Union has sent TikTok an urgent request for more information about Romanian intelligence files suggesting that Moscow coordinated influencers on its platform to promote an election candidate who became the surprise front-runner in the nation’s presidential election. The vote resulted in far-right populist Calin Georgescu coming from out of nowhere to take top spot in the first round of voting. But the election was thrown into turmoil after the country’s top court annulled results from the first round of voting. European Commission officials said Friday that they asked the video sharing platform to comment on the files and to provide information on actions that it’s taking in response. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Jennings 5-8 3-4 14, Ousmane 3-8 0-2 7, Brantley 6-12 4-5 16, Davis 3-6 0-2 8, Thompson 0-4 8-9 8, Dean 1-6 1-2 3, Newman 2-10 5-6 9, Keller 3-9 0-0 7, Avery 2-7 1-2 6, Suemnick 0-3 0-0 0, Dow 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-73 22-32 78. Miller 2-4 1-2 6, Vokietaitis 3-3 1-4 7, Evans 2-8 9-11 14, Tandy 5-10 7-8 21, Walker 2-11 9-11 13, Glenn 3-6 2-5 8, Moretti 1-3 2-2 4, Carroll 4-6 2-3 11, Langenfeld 0-1 2-3 2. Totals 22-52 35-49 86. Halftime_Oklahoma St. 39-34. 3-Point Goals_Oklahoma St. 6-26 (Davis 2-5, Jennings 1-1, Ousmane 1-1, Avery 1-4, Keller 1-4, Dean 0-2, Thompson 0-2, Brantley 0-3, Newman 0-4), FAU 7-23 (Tandy 4-9, Carroll 1-2, Miller 1-2, Evans 1-3, Langenfeld 0-1, Moretti 0-1, Walker 0-2, Glenn 0-3). Fouled Out_Ousmane, Thompson, Avery. Rebounds_Oklahoma St. 46 (Jennings 11), FAU 36 (Miller 8). Assists_Oklahoma St. 13 (Dean 4), FAU 11 (Evans 4). Total Fouls_Oklahoma St. 33, FAU 23. A_1,818 (5,100).