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DE SARTHE in Hong Kong presents Here Today, Gone Tomorrow , a solo exhibition by Chongqing-based artist Hou Jianan . With keen graphic sensibilities, this showcase of new paintings delves into the illusory nature of fulfillment in a world wrought by digital gratification. Hou takes interest in the ways in which hedonistic desires become amplified by our current technological moment, as material consumption becomes one with screen-based stimulation. With this in mind, the artist selectively inflates and flattens aspects of his acrylic compositions, weaving a feeling of artifice into his visual language. Central to the exhibition are recurring domestic motifs – houses, candles, curtains and chairs – juxtaposed against lush greenery and flora. Sweet and seductive in their homey comfort, a closer examination reveals an intentional falseness, similar to the fleeting and hollow satisfaction of instant pleasures. “An indirect reference to the 1998 film The Truman Show, the artworks also comprise of artificial skies in the background, not only illumining the boundary to this blissful trap, but bringing to the surface that all that is perceived is but an illusion – one that is here today but will be gone tomorrow,” the gallery wrote. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow is now on view until January 25, 2025. DE SARTHE 26/F, M Place, 54 Wong Chuk Hang Rd, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong KongYou’ll enjoy these 4-H Christmas gifts from aound the country5 ace

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Addison Patterson’s 33 points led Northwestern State over Southern University at New Orleans 89-79 on Friday. Patterson had 10 rebounds for the Demons (6-5). JT Warren scored 11 points, shooting 5 for 11, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc. Landyn Jumawan went 2 of 7 from the field (2 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with eight points. Tyon Thompson led the way for the Knights with 21 points, six assists and three steals. Jamal Gibson added 18 points, seven rebounds and three steals for Southern University at New Orleans. Tony White also recorded 10 points and three steals. NEXT UP Northwestern State visits Texas in its next matchup on December 29. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Tesla Stock Surges into the Gaming World! What This Means for Gamers



County officials praised CareerSource for its move. But the fate of a second Glen Gilzean gift — $2.1 million to Valencia College — remains unclear.Breaking the Data Barrier: New Materials Supercharge AI SpeedWho Really Profits From Black Friday?The EVP will collapse if it does not address the electricity shortage The Electricity Vehicle Policy launched by Science and Technology Minister Rna Tanveer Hussain with such fanfare in Islamabad tries to ignore the elephant in the room:where are electric vehicle owners supposed to get the electricity to charge their vehicles? The policy does call for 3000 charging stations to be set up, but slurs over who exactly is supposed to set them up. Another problem that will be faced is the viability of the national grid when this charging is taking place. The policy is quite ambitious, and rightly so, for it has provided for trucks and other heavy vehicles. The policy looks to 2060, when all vehicles on the roads will be electric. The payment of capacity charges is to be made possible by charging EV owners, but this raises the question of how would the burden of transmitting and distributing this electricity be managed. Perhaps in the same way that the government missed the point of solarization, it may be missing the point of electric vehicles. The government thought of solarization as consisting of huge solar parks, covered with solar panels as far as the eye could see, and generating power by the gigawatt for the national grid. It did not foresee the miniaturization of generation into small units, which the consumer can afford to make the capital investment. Similarly, the government assumes that the consumer will still get automotive power from filling stations, and therefore is giving targets for the number of charging points that must be set up. However, the whole point of electric vehicles is that they can be charged from a power point that does not have to be located above an underground reservoir, like a petrol pump. The price of fuel is already so high that a vehicle that can run even on grid-supplied electricity is going to be cheaper to run than one using conventional fuel. However, what happens to the filling stations, indeed the whole distribution system, when EVs start charging at home? Make the nightmare for the oil companies worse: what happens when charging is done by solar power? This does not include the next step, where car batteries are charged directly from solar power. The government must keep in mind that it is not dealing with a developed technology being applied or transferred to Pakistan, as was the case with vehicle manufacturer, but a technological revolution in which everything is fluid and developing. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );

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Premier Wab Kinew faces off against Mayor Scott Gillingham in a friendly game of hockey to celebrate Winnipeg’s 150 anniversary. “I think the most important thing is that hockey brings us together, right like hockey’s one of those great things, doesn’t matter where you come from, different backgrounds, once you hit the ice, we’re all the same, we’re all on the same team... except of course when we play the city,” said Wab Kinew, Premier of Manitoba. “It’s a pretty special moment you don’t often get to do something like this, usually when were talking to one another as politicians were usually dealing with big issues, so it’s nice to come out and have some fun, we’ve got a great team, we’ve got a lot of people that are playing for the city of Winnipeg and really looking forward to today,” said Scott Gillingham, Mayor of Winnipeg. Hundreds of people came out to watch the Premier, MLAs and Provincial staff take on the Mayor, City Councillors and members of Winnipeg’s Public Service, in a rematch of the 1974 game which seen then “City Fathers” beat the “Golden Boys.” “It was fun to reignite that rivalry, that 50-year-old rivalry. You play the game once every 50 years, so it was just a great way to mark Winnipeg 150, celebrate the year, and have fun,” said Gillingham. “We’re the underdogs right, so I mean if we even have a respectful showing I think we’ll be pretty happy about that,” said Kinew. Kinew and Gillingham were both all smiles heading into the game and joked about how they prepared for this moment. “I took an Advil this morning... and drank 3 glasses of water,” said Gillingham. “In terms of preparation, first thing I did, is I had 3 pieces of my wife’s vinarterta this morning and other than that it’s just go out there and hope for the best,” said Kinew. The city came out strong scoring the first goal of the game, and despite a strong performance from the province’s goalie, they were able to put five more past her winning the rivalry game 6-0, and in true sports fashion, the Mayor was congratulated by having water dumped on him by City Councillor Sherri Rollins. “Were the provincial team, so ya mom, I made team Manitoba finally,” said Kinew.LUND, Sweden: The act of handing over hard-earned cash has long been associated with pain. And historically, research has also found that consumers tended to spend less using cash rather than a payment card. In a study from the early 2000s where consumers were observed using either cash or a pre-paid card, it was shown that those with cash spent less money. This was corroborated in the same study by investigating consumer receipts from a grocery store. Evidence also suggests that willingness to pay (the maximum amount a consumer is prepared to spend on a product or service) has traditionally been higher for debit cards than cash. The “pain of payment effect” - the psychological discomfort of parting with money in the moment of paying - when associated with cash has been attributed to its physical and tangible characteristics in comparison to credit card payment. It has even been suggested that when payment and consumption happen within a short space of time and paying with cash is more material and visual, the pain of paying clouds the enjoyment of consumption. In fact, the use of physical cash has been shown to activate the pain centre in the brain. However, some researchers are more sceptical and instead put the perception of pain down to a lack of reward response - where the brain associates an action with feelings of pleasure. This response is activated by credit cards far more than by cash. Mobile payment (for example, with a phone or smartwatch) has also been found to affect spending in a similar way to using credit or debit cards. That is, spending tended to be higher when using mobile payments than cash. CONSUMERS MORE USED TO NON-CASH PAYMENT However, later studies have found this effect between cards or mobile payment and cash becoming weaker with time, suggesting that this may be because consumers have become more used to non-cash payment methods. Another reason may be the notifications about spending and account balances that flash up on a consumer’s watch or phone after payment. One study found that payment notifications can evoke pain of payment in the way that cash has been seen to. That is to say, consumers now tend to spend less when they get digital payment notifications flashing up an amount on their phone. My own research from Sweden backs up the findings that the pain of paying with cash compared to digital methods has reversed over the years. Cash use is falling in many countries, and Sweden is a particularly cashless society, with fewer and fewer stores now accepting notes and coins. In my study, young consumers between the ages of 20 and 26 kept a diary of their payments. Many revealed that when they paid with cash, they didn’t see it as affecting their overall funds since it didn’t show up on their transaction history or account activity. Also, no alert flashed up on their phone. But when paying with mobile apps, the account activity was more visible and showed up instantly on screen, allowing consumers to keep track of their purchases and account balance. Some of the participants in the study said things like: “I seldom use cash, only if I receive it as a gift. Then I try to get rid of it as soon as possible.” “I have cash in my wallet, but I never consider using it.” “I’m so bad at keeping track of cash, it’s like free money to me because it doesn’t show up on my bank account.” DIGITAL MONEY PERCEIVED TO BE MORE REAL THAN CASH Comments like these indicate that for cash to be perceived as real money to a younger demographic, it may need to be transferred into a cashless payment method. This suggests that pain of payment affects the generations differently, depending on habits and technology. Since previous research has shown that spending levels tend to be higher with cashless methods, it may be that store managers could think about promoting cashless payment. But the flipside of this might be that not accepting notes and coins means they miss out on sales when young consumers want to “get rid” of their cash. For now, cash in an envelope is still holding out as a Christmas gift tradition to young people from older friends or relatives. But perhaps a digital money gift might be more appropriate if the giver wants it to be experienced as “real” money. Who knows, this might even lead to a more carefully planned purchase of something that will be cherished - rather than an impulse buy at the till. Carin Rehncrona is a PhD candidate at the Department of Service Studies, Lund University. This commentary first appeared on The Conversation.

Dr. Lauren Ramsey remembers navigating grief when she lost her friend, an orthopedic surgeon, to breast cancer in 2022. Ramsey, who serves as the medical director of breast surgery with Acclaim Physician Group at JPS Health Network in Fort Worth, began researching radiation exposure. She believed her friend’s exposure to radiation in the operating room could have contributed to the cancer diagnosis. She learned that female orthopedic surgeons are at a higher risk of developing breast cancer than the general U.S. female population. The likely contributing factor may be occupational exposure to ionizing radiation, according to a study in the National Library of Medicine. “(Orthopedics) is a field that is known to be around more radiation, because they use a lot of X-rays,” Ramsey said. “It is shocking, and it just shows that there’s an aspect of medical devices that can be rethought.” Determined never to see a similar situation again, Ramsey developed a product to protect women who work in close contact with radiation. The BAT , a garment shaped like a shirt, is designed to protect the breast, axilla and thyroid areas. The accessory helps to reduce the risk of breast cancer and other radiation-associated cancers in health care workers by 97%, according to Ramsey. Get essential daily news for the Fort Worth area. Sign up for insightful, in-depth stories — completely free. Available in 15 different sizes, the BAT is designed to fit over traditional aprons and does not require additional attachments. It also features mesh panels for comfort, mobility and temperature regulation. The 3-pound garment, which hit the market in September, addresses a critical gap in radiation protection available for women that is often overlooked by conventional aprons , said Ramsey. “Oftentimes we are wearing these aprons that aren’t made for smaller-framed women and we don’t get custom fittings. They leave the upper outer quadrant of the breast exposed, and that’s the most common side of breast cancer,” she said. Seeing the BAT complete and available in the market is a dream come true, Ramsey said. “It’s been really just a very exciting time to see it go from my first idea then to our prototypes that we tested and revised again and again. Now we actually have the product out there that people are wearing,” she added. Development of the BAT began in fall 2022 in partnership with Dr. Chet Rees, an interventional radiologist at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. Ramsey and Rees worked in a garage coming up with different patterns and early drafts before taking it to a designer. “We wanted to refine it and really make sure it was what we wanted, because we wanted the radiation protection part to be in the specific areas it needed to be,” she said. “The biggest challenge was finding the perfect balance of protection and comfort.” A year after going through the early developmental phase, Ramsey collaborated with Virginia-based Burlington Medical to bring the BAT to life. Burlington Medical is a radiation protection supplier company that specializes in creating aprons, eyewear, gloves, barriers and other wearable gear. The garment is developed in Virginia and currently retails for $500, which is $100 less than a standard apron from Burlington Medical. The BAT is currently in 16 states, including Dallas. Hospitals in Dallas, Midland, Edinburg, Coppell, and The Woodlands are using it, according to Ramsey. Dawn Fernald, spokesperson for JPS Health Network, said the hospital district is happy to have Dr. Ramsey’s expertise, deep commitment to patient-centered care and a passion for innovation. “Her addition strengthens our ability to deliver exceptional care to our patients and reflects our ongoing commitment to excellence,” Fernald said in a statement. Ramsey hopes to see the BAT picked up by John Peter Smith Hospital and, eventually, other Fort Worth-area facilities. Ramsey would need to go through the proper vendor process for securing a contract before that could happen, Fernald said. “I know that a lot of the doctors are wanting to have it now,” Ramsey said. “JPS can be setting the example for hospitals in Fort Worth that want to protect their female employees.” David Moreno is the health reporter for the Fort Worth Report. His position is supported by a grant from Texas Health Resources. Contact him at david.moreno@fortworthreport.org or @davidmreports . 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Caught in the debateJonah Goldberg Among elites across the ideological spectrum, there's one point of unifying agreement: Americans are bitterly divided. What if that's wrong? What if elites are the ones who are bitterly divided while most Americans are fairly unified? History rarely lines up perfectly with the calendar (the "sixties" didn't really start until the decade was almost over). But politically, the 21st century neatly began in 2000, when the election ended in a tie and the color coding of electoral maps became enshrined as a kind of permanent tribal color war of "red vs. blue." Elite understanding of politics has been stuck in this framework ever since. Politicians and voters have leaned into this alleged political reality, making it seem all the more real in the process. I loathe the phrase "perception is reality," but in politics it has the reifying power of self-fulfilling prophecy. Like rival noble families in medieval Europe, elites have been vying for power and dominance on the arrogant assumption that their subjects share their concern for who rules rather than what the rulers can deliver. Political cartoonists from across country draw up something special for the holiday In 2018, the group More in Common published a massive report on the "hidden tribes" of American politics. The wealthiest and whitest groups were "devoted conservatives" (6%) and "progressive activists" (8%). These tribes dominate the media, the parties and higher education, and they dictate the competing narratives of red vs. blue, particularly on cable news and social media. Meanwhile, the overwhelming majority of Americans resided in, or were adjacent to, the "exhausted majority." These people, however, "have no narrative," as David Brooks wrote at the time. "They have no coherent philosophic worldview to organize their thinking and compel action." Lacking a narrative might seem like a very postmodern problem, but in a postmodern elite culture, postmodern problems are real problems. It's worth noting that red vs. blue America didn't emerge ex nihilo. The 1990s were a time when the economy and government seemed to be working, at home and abroad. As a result, elites leaned into the narcissism of small differences to gain political and cultural advantage. They remain obsessed with competing, often apocalyptic, narratives. That leaves out most Americans. The gladiatorial combatants of cable news, editorial pages and academia, and their superfan spectators, can afford these fights. Members of the exhausted majority are more interested in mere competence. I think that's the hidden unity elites are missing. This is why we keep throwing incumbent parties out of power: They get elected promising competence but get derailed -- or seduced -- by fan service to, or trolling of, the elites who dominate the national conversation. There's a difference between competence and expertise. One of the most profound political changes in recent years has been the separation of notions of credentialed expertise from real-world competence. This isn't a new theme in American life, but the pandemic and the lurch toward identity politics amplified distrust of experts in unprecedented ways. This is a particular problem for the left because it is far more invested in credentialism than the right. Indeed, some progressives are suddenly realizing they invested too much in the authority of experts and too little in the ability of experts to provide what people want from government, such as affordable housing, decent education and low crime. The New York Times' Ezra Klein says he's tired of defending the authority of government institutions. Rather, "I want them to work." One of the reasons progressives find Trump so offensive is his absolute inability to speak the language of expertise -- which is full of coded elite shibboleths. But Trump veritably shouts the language of competence. I don't mean he is actually competent at governing. But he is effectively blunt about calling leaders, experts and elites -- of both parties -- stupid, ineffective, weak and incompetent. He lost in 2020 because voters didn't believe he was actually good at governing. He won in 2024 because the exhausted majority concluded the Biden administration was bad at it. Nostalgia for the low-inflation pre-pandemic economy was enough to convince voters that Trumpian drama is the tolerable price to pay for a good economy. About 3 out of 4 Americans who experienced "severe hardship" because of inflation voted for Trump. The genius of Trump's most effective ad -- "Kamala is for they/them, President Trump is for you" -- was that it was simultaneously culture-war red meat and an argument that Harris was more concerned about boutique elite concerns than everyday ones. If Trump can actually deliver competent government, he could make the Republican Party the majority party for a generation. For myriad reasons, that's an if so big it's visible from space. But the opportunity is there -- and has been there all along. Goldberg is editor-in-chief of The Dispatch: thedispatch.com . Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly!

Week 13 of the college football season has already begun, and several games this weekend have implications for the College Football Playoff. One factor that could affect the College Football Playoff rankings is the occurrence of upsets. Last weekend, five of the seven ranked teams that lost were defeated by unranked opponents. Notably, the then-No. 6 BYU Cougars (9-1) were beaten by the Kansas Jayhawks (4-6). Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Thanks for the feedback.

Small SUVs continued to sell well in Australia throughout 2024, and that meant there were plenty of them for us to review. As we continue recapping our 2024, we’re compiling the highest-rated cars from across Australia’s most popular new car segments into a list to show you what we liked best. We’ve done mid-sized SUVs and utes so far, which means small SUVs are now up to bat. For this list we’ve kept it to the sub-$45,000 segment on the VFACTS sales charts, as they’re much more approachable for people wanting to simply get behind the wheel. Some of these models have been reviewed on multiple occasions this year, so we’ve only featured the variant that achieved the highest rating. Prices are based on each manufacturer’s configurators for a Victorian postcode, which should provide a representative estimate of what the average Australian buyer will end up paying. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now . Click on car’s name in the table above to jump directly to its information on the page, or keep scrolling for the full article. Our top sub-$45,000 small SUV for 2024 was the Toyota Corolla Cross , which senior contributor Matt Campbell awarded a score of 8.4. That score was for the base GX Hybrid, which we said offered exceptional value, space and efficiency underneath a barebones presentation. “Basic but brilliant” was the term used to sum up the Corolla Cross, and our rating reflects that. It achieved an excellent fuel efficiency of just 4.3L/100km during our test, and with top-notch safety and interior space ratings we deemed it to be properly fit for purpose. We didn’t like how it’s fitted with halogen daytime running lights instead of LEDs. That lead us to suggest the step up to the GXL for an extra $4000-odd was worth it, especially when you consider this base spec is already more than $40,000 drive-away. Still, we found it to be a well-considered small SUV that can comfortably get the job done in a no-frills manner. You can read our full review of the Toyota Corolla Cross GX Hybrid here Interested in buying a Toyota Corolla Cross? Get in touch with one of CarExpert’s trusted dealers here MORE: Everything Toyota Corolla Cross The Skoda Kamiq received a facelift this year, and our all-encompassing review of the new two-model range by marketplace journalist Josh Nevett listed a score of 8.4. It was praised for its quality tech upgrades, while it also benefits from packing in big-car practicality into its small-car frame. Better yet, we said it was a great value proposition – especially given the base Select costs just $33,990 drive-away. We gave it high individual scores across the board, headlined by a fit-for-purpose rating of 9 and a safety rating of 8.9. The Kamiq also impressed with its low cost of ownership and fuel efficiency, the latter a product of its two quality engines; turbos with either three or four cylinders. A negative aspect was the Monte Carlo’s “polarising” interior design, while we were disappointed that the base-spec Select misses out on adaptive cruise control. As is often a complaint with dual-clutch cars, we also found the Kamiq’s DSG unit was clunky at low speed, though it did have solid performance once on the move. You can read our full review of the Skoda Kamiq here Interested in buying a Skoda Kamiq? Get in touch with one of CarExpert’s trusted dealers here MORE: Everything Skoda Kamiq As reviewed by marketplace editor James Wong, the Nissan Qashqai Ti e-Power scored a respectable 8.2 in March this year. We liked the hybrid Qashqai’s seemingly easy performance, something that comes as a result of Nissan’s unique electric motor-internal combustion engine it has over other traditional hybrids. That gives it a more electric vehicle (EV) feel, though a normal engine can still be heard. That also contributes to its refined on-road characteristics, as it’s mostly quiet at low speeds and generally very smooth. Nissan backs up those traits with an upmarket interior that punches above the Qashqai’s paygrade. It wasn’t all positive though. We don’t like how the e-Power Qashqai is only available in one top-spec Ti variant, as it seems to push it out of the realm of a lot of hybrid buyers. It’s also considerably more expensive than the non-hybrid equivalent. We also felt its ride could be somewhat firm on occasion, but none of that was enough to detract from an otherwise solid Toyota hybrid rival. You can read our full review of the Nissan Qashqai Ti e-Power here Interested in buying a Nissan Qashqai? Get in touch with one of CarExpert’s trusted dealers here MORE: Everything Nissan Qashqai We’ve published a handful of reviews for Volkswagen’s T-Roc small SUV this year, but it was senior contributor Matt Campbell’s review of the Style that scored the highest at 8.2. The Style is one rung up from the bottom of the T-Roc range, and we liked it for its easy driving characteristics and its well-laid out cabin. It’s also a considerable improvement on the features list compared to the base CityLife without being too much more expensive. We felt it was nicely fit for purpose, and it scored highly on ride comfort and infotainment technology. Under the bonnet is a simple 1.4-litre four-cylinder turbo sent to the front wheels only, with higher-performance options reserved for more expensive T-Rocs. On the other hand, we felt its eight-speed automatic transmission wasn’t quite as sharp as Volkswagen’s typical dual-clutch DSG, but that did mean its low-speed drivability was improved. Its second row also isn’t terribly large as a result of the small SUV frame, and rough roads can induce a fair bit of cabin noise. Still, we found it to be a solid choice for crossover customers. You can read our full review of the Volkswagen T-Roc 110TSI Style here Interested in buying a Volkswagen T-Roc? Get in touch with one of CarExpert’s trusted dealers here MORE: Everything Volkswagen T-Roc Honda’s smallest SUV entered 2024 off the back of a fresh redesign, and news editor William Stopford found its top-spec variant to be worthy of a score of 8.1 That variant is the e:HEV L, the one hybrid in the range. We liked how refined it appeared to be, and the Magic Seats in its second row proved to be practical in the real world. Its cabin is also well-appointed and spacious, while everything is practical and easy to operate in daily use. Even those coming to the HR-V for the first time will likely find it easy to get settled. It lost marks for its price and lack of a spare wheel, and we really couldn’t get past the fact it’s only a four-seater. There’s enough space for a third seat on the second row, but the lack of a centre seatbelt means it can’t legally be used as a seat. While the HR-V may not feel as premium as its ZR-V sibling, there’s a lot that it does right to deserve a spot on this list. You can read our full review of the Honda HR-V e:HEV L here Interested in buying a Honda HR-V? Get in touch with one of CarExpert’s trusted dealers here MORE: Everything Honda HR-V There were four other small SUVs that were also rated at 8.1, and we feel they deserve a mention too. The final spot on the list above could have easily been taken by the Mazda CX-30 G25 GT SP , though the Honda comes first alphabetically. You can read the review of that CX-30 here . Our all-encompassing review of the new Toyota C-HR range could also sneak in, but because a later review of the specific GR Sport variant scored 7.9 we decided to give it an honourable mention instead. The updated MG ZS range scored 8.1 too, but because that was also a broad review of a model we’re yet to review in specifics it gets an honourable mention. Like, the new C-HR GR Sport, the outgoing MG ZST scored 7.6. Finally is the Omoda E5 , which scored 8.1 in its standalone review. We’ve given it an honourable mention because we’re yet to get our hands on one to test at home in our usual manner.NoneThe Washington Capitals look to extend their franchise-record road winning streak to 10 games when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. The Blue Jackets have lost four of five games, including a 5-3 defeat to the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. 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