Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed a law that allows those who sign up to fight in Ukraine to write off unpaid debts worth almost $100,000, the government announced. The new legislation will be a strong motivation for some to join up, experts said, as Russia seeks new ways to recruit fighters for the nearly three-year conflict grinding through troops. The new legislation will allow those who sign a one-year contract to fight in Ukraine after December 1 to free themselves of existing bad debts. It also covers their spouses. The law concerns debts where a court order for collection was issued and enforcement proceedings began before December 1, 2024. The total amount of unpaid debt that can be covered is 10 million rubles, around $96,000 at current rates. Parliament approved the bill earlier this month. The legislation will largely concern younger Russians of fighting age, since those in their 30s and younger are most likely to have loans. Russia has extremely high interest rates for loans and many Russians have almost no cash savings, although the proportion of home owners is relatively high. "Previously (for those fighting) there was only provision for taking repayment holidays on loans," Sergei Krivenko of advocacy group Citizen Army Law told Vazhniye Istorii Telegram channel. The new legislation applies to those who are conscripted for national service and those mobilised for the so-called "special military operation", Krivenko said. More from this section Conscripts cannot be sent to the front line but can choose to sign a contract to join the professional army and be sent to fight in Ukraine. Russian authorities "are strengthening the motivation to sign a contract," political analyst Georgy Bovt wrote on Telegram. The legislation provides "another way to get rid of an unbearable burden of credit, at least for several hundred thousand people," Bovt wrote. Over 13 million Russians have three or more loans, according to a central bank report released last month covering the first two quarters. This was up 20 percent on the same period last year. The average amount owed by those with three or more loans is 1.4 million rubles ($13,400 at current rates). Many start with a bank loan and then apply for further loans from microfinance organisations. Russians serving on the front line are already paid far more than the national average. Ukraine also has legislation allowing those fighting to get preferential terms for loans and in some cases to write off debts. bur/twThe New York Knicks and Utah Jazz meet on NBA TNT for a Saturday slate featuring three nationally televised games. New York has won four straight games over the Nets twice, Wizards and Suns to reach 9-6 on the season. The Knicks are in the second game of a five-game road trip that started in Phoenix and ends in Charlotte. The Knicks are 4-4 on the road this year and won the past two. Utah is 3-12 on the season and losers of four straight games. The Jazz are back home after four straight road games at the Kings, Clippers, Lakers, and Spurs. Utah is 1-5 at home this season but welcomes back Walker Kessler to action to compliment Lauri Markkanen who has led Utah in scoring with 25 and 27 points over the last two games. With that said, let’s dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch the opening tip, projected lineups, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Listen to the Rotoworld Basketball Show for the latest player news, waiver claims, roster advice and more from our experts all season long. Details & how to watch Knicks @ Jazz ● Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024 ● Time: 5:00 PM ET ● Site: Delta Center ● City: Salt Lake City, Utah ● TV/Streaming: NBA TV Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page , along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Game odds for Knicks @ Jazz The latest odds as of Saturday afternoon: ● Moneyline: Memphis Grizzlies (-220), Chicago Bulls (+180) ● Spread: Memphis -5.5 (-110) ● Total: 240.0 Bet the Edge is your source for all things sports betting. Get all of Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick’s insight on weekdays at 6AM ET right here or wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Probable starting lineups for New York and Utah · New York Knicks (9-6) PG Jalen Brunson SG Mikal Bridges SF Josh Hart PF OG Anunoby C Karl-Anthony Towns · Utah Jazz (3-12) PG Keyonte George SG Collin Sexton SF Lauri Markkanen PF John Collins -- Kyle Filipowski is out C Walker Kessler Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Knicks @ Jazz New York is 7-7-1 ATS this season and 9-6 to the Over. Utah is 7-8 ATS this season and 8-7 to the Under. New York is 7-6-1 ATS as a favorite this season. Utah is 7-8 ATS as an underdog and 4-2 to the ATS as a home underdog. Jalen Brunson has scored 24 or more points in four of the past five games and recorded 10-plus assists in three straight. Karl-Anthony Towns has double-doubled in five straight games and scored 21-plus points in all five. Lauri Markkanen has scored 25 or more points in three of the past four games. Notable Player Props for Knicks @ Jazz Highest Point Props Jalen Brunson O/U 26.5 Points Karl-Anthony Towns O/U 26.5 Points Lauri Markkanen O/U 21.5 Points OG Anunoby O/U 15.5 Points Mikal Bridges O/U 15.5 Points Highest Rebound Props Karl-Anthony Towns O/U 11.5 Rebounds Josh Hart O/U 8.5 Rebounds Walker Kessler O/U 7.5 Rebounds Lauri Markkanen O/U 6.5 Rebounds Highest Assist Props Jalen Brunson O/U 7.5 Assists Josh Hart O/U 5.5 Assists Keyonte George O/U 5.5 Assists Expert picks & predictions for Knicks @ Jazz Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. NBC Sports Bet Best Bet Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes OG Anunoby to go Over his 15.5 points prop against the Utah Jazz: “In 11 games this month, Anunoby scored at least 15 points in eight out of those contests and 16-plus in seven games. The Knicks’ forward averages 19.4 points per game on the month and 36.6 minutes per game. OG’s shooting 51/40/83 splits on the month and is in a good spot after only taking seven field goal attempts in his last outing. In the two times that he had less than 10 field goal attempts, OG bounced back with 21 and 14 points on 8-of-15 and 6-of-12 from the field in the following games. Utah is a soft matchup for OG to exploit and with Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns as the two of the top most bet players on the slate, I like taking a shot on the third-leading scorer for New York.” Here are the best bets our model is projecting for the Knicks and the Jazz: · Moneyline : NBC Sports finds confidence in taking New York on the ML (-360) · Spread : NBC Sports has strong confidence in New York -8.5 on the spread · Total : NBC Sports has low confidence towards a play on the Total UNDER 232.5 points Want even more NBA best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? 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Malabar Coast, Arabian Sea. There’s romance enough just in the names. I’m rattling along in a rickety local bus (no windows, driver perched on the springs of a seat that long ago lost its padding) towards Kochi in Kerala state, south-west India. The city, once known as Cochin, was a relatively sleepy place in the 1960s. Since then, the population has exploded from a manageable 250,000 to more than 31⁄2 million. What you’ll see today is a colonial-era district, Fort Kochi, surrounded by a vast Indian city of shopping malls, high-rise apartment blocks and motorways – pumping with life and energy 24/7. Traditional Kathakali dance on New Year carnival in Fort Kochi, Kerala, India. Credit: Getty Images Fort Kochi was a significant trading port long before the local raja (king) negotiated a deal with the Portuguese in 1500. He got the worst of the arrangement, slowly losing power to his erstwhile ally. The Portuguese built a fort, hence the name, and held on to the territory for the next 163 years before losing it in turn to the Dutch. The British wrested it away in 1795, holding on to the growing town until India gained its hard-won independence in 1947. It’s no surprise Kochi is a major tourist attraction. It’s small enough to navigate around easily and is packed with the magnificent architecture of three successive colonial influences alongside Indian, with the whole lot surrounded by sea. With an international airport well serviced by flights from Australia, Kochi is a great place to begin your Indian adventure, especially if you’re a first-time visitor to India. Kerala is considered a politically and socially progressive state relative to the rest of India. It’s also one of the wealthiest and this is evident in Kochi. It’s a city of fine restaurants, hipster cafes, boutiques packed with original designs and a surprisingly large number of art galleries, many housed in exquisite, well-maintained colonial buildings. The city is home to the government-supported Kochi-Muziris Biennale, which has had quite an impact on the art world since its inception in 2012. The sixth edition gets underway in December this year. Wander in the narrow, winding lanes edged by buildings in the Dutch and Portuguese styles housing shops, cafes and private homes. Drop in for coffee at Kashi Art Cafe. Stroll with the locals at sunset on Kochi Beach, dine at a waterfront restaurant watching the boats coming and going across the harbour. There’s a wide range of accommodation here, from luxury hotels to modest guesthouses. Take a state-of-the-art electric ferry to the wharf near the iconic Chinese fishing nets and next door to the gorgeous Brunton Boatyard Hotel, which began life as a British colonial shipyard on the waterfront. Stay here, or pop in for a drink or a meal on the promenade. Nearby, tucked down a quiet, flower-filled lane, you’ll find SeaCoast Inn. This newly built, mid-range guesthouse is owned by Kochi local Shaan. The former IT executive has drawn on his own international travel experience to organise this attractive residence in a way that works for foreign visitors while still being essentially Indian. It’s pristine, well designed and full of lovely artisanal furnishings and fittings that reflect the Portuguese heritage of the area. Fort Kochi is not nearly as busy as many Asian cities with similar attractions. There’s still a homely feel to it, easygoing and genuine. My first day in Kochi, I lunch at Qissa cafe and find myself gravitating back there often during my stay. On one visit, as I step out into the street to take a phone call, I notice I’ve left my bag at my table. I’m about to double back when the waiter, a young man with the delicate beauty typical of the people of this region, his abundant black hair hauled into a topknot, makes me a sign: “No worries, I’ve got my eye on it, go do what you need to do.” Kochi is still that sort of place. Get the best of Sunday Life magazine delivered to your inbox every Sunday morning. Sign up here for our free newsletter .
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Only one more half stands between Boston College and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have jumped out to a quick 38-28 lead against FDU. If Boston College keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 8-5 in no time. On the other hand, FDU will have to make due with a 4-11 record unless they turn things around (and fast). FDU Knights @ Boston College Eagles Current Records: FDU 4-10, Boston College 7-5 When: Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 4 p.m. ET Where: Silvio O. Conte Forum -- Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts TV: ACC Network Follow: CBS Sports App Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) The Boston College Eagles' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the FDU Knights at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Silvio O. Conte Forum. The Eagles have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. There's no need to mince words: Boston College lost to SMU on Saturday, and Boston College lost bad. The score wound up at 103-77. Despite the defeat, Boston College had strong showings from Dion Brown, who went 6 for 10 en route to 20 points, and Donald Hand Jr., who had 22 points along with five rebounds. Brown is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Even though they lost, Boston College smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games. Meanwhile, FDU's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They took a 74-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Minnesota. FDU's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jo'El Emanuel, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Ahmed Barba-Bey, who went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points. Barba-Bey had some trouble finding his footing against La Salle last Wednesday, so this was a nice turnaround. Boston College has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for FDU, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10. Saturday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Boston College has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.6 rebounds per game. It's a different story for FDU, though, as they've been averaging only 33.3. Given Boston College's sizable advantage in that area, FDU will need to find a way to close that gap. Looking ahead, Boston College is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 14.5 points. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a four-game streak of failing to cover when playing at home. Boston College is a big 14.5-point favorite against FDU, according to the latest college basketball odds . The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Eagles as a 13.5-point favorite. The over/under is 151.5 points. See college basketball picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Get picks now .NoneLiverpool head coach Arne Slot continued to play down the significance of their place at the top of the Premier League despite it being strengthened by their 3-1 win over Leicester. Chelsea’s surprise defeat by Fulham meant victory over the Foxes stretched their lead to seven points, with a match in hand, with the halfway point of the campaign fast approaching. But Slot is maintaining his level-headed approach despite the clamour growing around their chances of adding another title to the one won in 2020. “If you are in this game for a long time like the players and I am then 20 games before the end you don’t look at it as there are so many challenges ahead of you,” he said after Cody Gakpo, Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah scored to turn around an early deficit following Jordan Ayew’s strike. “Injuries and and a bit of bad luck can happen to any team, it is far too early to be already celebrating – but it is nice for us to be where we are. “I don’t think there was any easy win for us in any of these games; it could have been an easy win against Tottenham but we conceded two and it was then 5-2 – that tells you how difficult it is to win even when you have all your players available. “That is why we have to take it one game at a time. The league table is something of course we are aware of but we always understand how many games there are to go.” “I think we were in the contest for a result for a long time,” he said. “Three-one was the turning point in the sense the game was done there to get a result. “I think the 60th minute I remember a chanced for Daka to score the equaliser so we were in the game to get a surprising result. “We did well, we did what we could: a good start with the goal but if you speak of a turning point, 3-1 with Salah, the game was done.” Van Nistelrooy left goalkeeper Danny Ward out of the squad after he struggled in the defeat to Wolves and was jeered by his own fans. “I insisted on a conversation and of course it is a private conversation but what I want to share is the person and the professional he is. “I was impressed with that and his willingness for the team and the club to do well. “Really tough what happened for him. We are professionals but human beings as well, when frustration is being directed towards one person that is difficult.”
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Ancient meets modern as a new subway in Greece showcases archaeological treasures THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, is opening a new subway system, blending ancient archaeological treasures with modern transit technology like driverless trains and platform screen doors. The project, which began in 2003, uncovered over 300,000 artifacts, including a Roman-era thoroughfare and Byzantine relics, many of which are now displayed in its 13 stations. Despite delays caused by preserving these findings, the inaugural line has been completed, with a second line set to open next year. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.The Albanese government will probe whether Meta has unlawfully promoted scams on its platforms, as the social media giant continues to take advertising money from criminals pushing blatantly fraudulent schemes on Facebook that target vulnerable Australians. Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones said he had asked his department and office to examine whether Meta was breaching existing laws, including its criminal and civil obligations. Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones wants to examine if Meta has broken laws. Credit: Dominic Lorrimer “Every hour that a scam ad is live on a Meta platform causes harm,” Jones said. “It’s not good enough that they don’t have a system which enables blatantly criminal material to be removed.” Jones’ comments came after this masthead published an investigation showing Meta was serving up ads promoting notorious sham investment platforms subject to numerous official warnings and easily identified with a simple search. Despite the tech company’s insistence that it had since removed many offending ads and accounts, new ads appeared in recent days using the same techniques and keywords as before. Among the ads published this week were examples misusing the images of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, singer Guy Sebastian, and those linked to a bogus Salvation Army loan offer. There were also numerous ads promoting Quantum AI, which the consumer watchdog has labelled the “most prolific online investment trading platform scam” affecting Australians. Meta did not respond to questions about the ongoing scam ads by deadline. An image of the PM in a recent fake Salvation Army ad. The scammers behind these types of ads are often seeking to steal people’s personal information. Credit: Meta Ad Library Earlier, the company shared news it had recently taken down 2 million accounts linked to scam centres in South-East Asia and the Middle East. It also confirmed that it had been sharing warnings with Australian Facebook users since October, telling them to “beware of scams using celebrity images to deceive you”. Sergeant Alexander Kazagrandi, with the Australian Federal Police’s Joint Policing Cybercrime Co-ordination Centre, said scam advertising was prolific in Australia and was being used “more and more extensively by organised criminal groups”. He warned that these ads were being used not just to recruit victims but to traffic people into South-East Asian scam call centres by offering them an easy way to make money. “That is essentially the same hook that is being used for Australian victims for investment scam purposes,” Kazagrandi said. A scam ad featuring singer Guy Sebastian. When this screenshot was taken, the ad had been live for 13 hours. Credit: Meta Ad Library Last week, new federal scam laws that are set to force social media platforms, banks and telcos to pay compensation to scam victims were debated in parliament. Some MPs and consumer groups are concerned the bill does not go far enough, arguing it will remain far too difficult for victims to be reimbursed. Kazagrandi said more than 90,000 reports about cybercrime and scams were made to ReportCyber last year, a high proportion of which were investment scams. “On average, an investment scam in Australia will net about $81,000 to the criminal,” he said. Kazagrandi said Australians could expect to hear more about Australian police conducting raids and targeting overseas scam operations in the future, as its ongoing Operation Firestorm investigated cybercriminals based in South-East Asia and Eastern Europe. In July this year, Melbourne woman Anna was feeling stressed and vulnerable when she saw an ad on Facebook falsely claiming to feature Albanese talking about a new investment platform purportedly backed by his government. All Anna had to do – at a time when her husband had left her for another woman, and she was struggling to pay off the mortgage alone as she worked long days as an office administrator – was put in $250. “I just click ... [and] I fill out the application because I was thinking, ‘$250 I can afford’,” said Anna, 61, using a pseudonym. The advertisement was a scam, using a manipulated video of Albanese without his permission, and it connected Anna to ruthless scammers who fleeced her of $30,000 over the coming months, pushing her even further into debt. Anna said the scammers, who claimed to be from England and worked for a company called I2 Trading, tricked her into believing she was making profits on her trading, enough to pay off her mortgage. It wasn’t until she couldn’t withdraw her profits that she realised it was a con. She hadn’t seen the scam warnings previously. “I work full-time, I get home, I don’t watch the news,” she said. The mother of two, who is being assisted by the Consumer Action Law Centre, said the scammer also advised her to approach a digital lender for a loan of $30,000, coaching her to tell them the money was for home renovations. Anna says she is now paying an interest rate of 9.69 per cent on the borrowed money. It means the scam is going to cost her more than $40,000 over seven years. She said she was kept awake with the thought of what she might have done with the money she pays into the loan each month – perhaps a holiday, something for her house, or to fund a more stable life. “I’m struggling,” she said. Monash University Professor Mark Andrejevic, who has researched the types of Facebook ads reaching Australians, said it was pretty clear that Meta was not policing its ads carefully. “It’s easy to find these ads,” he said. “There are a number of indicators, including keywords, the characteristics of the pages that are serving them, and the use of multiple administrators across several countries. When taken together, an automated system should be able to flag this type of advertising easily.” Andrejevic said regulatory change was needed or scams would be a persistent part of the online ad environment. “It doesn’t look like Facebook is making much off of each individual ad buy, but if you imagine how many hundreds of thousands of these are appearing globally, the revenues could be more than just a blip.” Expert tips on how to save, invest and make the most of your money, delivered to your inbox every Sunday. Sign up here for our Real Money newsletter.Larry Wilson: The lost art of college students talking to each other
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If you have access to the internet, you have access to millions of recipes. From the VegNews database to TikTok, the online world has no shortage of delicious recipes from talented creators. However, despite this, research suggests that vegan cookbooks are still a kitchen must-have. If you’re looking to add to your collection, or perhaps a gift for a loved one over the holiday season, check out some of our top picks from 2024 below. Jump to the cookbooks Is there still a market for cookbooks? According to Marketplace, sales of cookbooks usually hit the 20 million mark every year. This is likely for a few reasons, but one of the biggest is that many people like to have an opportunity to put their phone down and unplug from the digital world when they’re cooking. Cookbooks are also a much-loved collector’s item. Pexels RELATED: The 12 Essential Plant-Forward Mediterranean Cookbooks, From ‘Veganistan’ to ‘Italian Cooking With Nonna’ “I think of a cookbook as like an album,” food writer Paula Forbes told Marketplace . “The individual recipes on blogs and things, those are singles. But when you have the cookbook, you have an album, and if you like one of the songs on the album, you’re probably going to like another song on the album.” 12 of the best vegan cookbook releases from 2024 Every year, the cookbook market is flooded with new titles, and increasingly, many of them are totally vegan. As the list below demonstrates, this year has been no different. In no particular order, here are some of the best vegan cookbooks of the year. BECOME A VEGNEWS VIP : Get exclusive product deals, freebies, and perks galore! 1 Vegan Mob: Vegan BBQ and Soul Food Back in February, chef Toriano Gordon released his first cookbook under the same name as his beloved Bay Area eatery, Vegan Mob. If you love hearty comfort classics, like lasagna, burgers, waffles, and sweet potato pie, you’ll love everything this cookbook has to offer. One reviewer on Amazon described the dishes as “Southern adjacent with a California flair,” while another praised “the beautiful layout, art, and photography.” Find it here 2 I Love You: Recipes from the Heart Pamela Anderson puts her heart and soul into everything she does, and this cookbook—released in October and aptly titled I Love You — is no different. Not only is it filled with delicious, delicate recipes, many of which are inspired by the actor’s life in France, but it’s also visually stunning, too. Described by Drew Barrymore as “the most beautiful cookbook I have ever seen,” it’s perfect for displaying front and center on your kitchen shelves. Find it here 3 Plantas: Modern Vegan Recipes for Traditional Mexican Cooking Learn how to make authentic, vibrant, traditional Mexican recipes—including salsa, carnitas tacos, ceviche tostadas, and much more—using only plant-based ingredients with this debut cookbook from recipe creator Alexa Soto, which hit the shelves back in August. “I love being able to still enjoy all of the meals I grew up with,” raves one Amazon reviewer . James Beard Award-winning author Jorge Gaviria also has serious praise for Soto’s dishes. “I may still be a card-carrying carnivore, sure, but I now find myself craving dishes like her mole negro with roasted oyster mushroom s even more than my beloved carne asada,” he said. Find it here 4 Cooking With Nonna Traditional Italian recipes are often filled with cream, meat, and cheese, but in Cooking With Nonna , which was first released in August, content creator Giuseppe Federici teams up with his grandmother to show you how to make delicious, authentic Italian dishes using only plants. You’ll learn how to perfect everything from spaghetti to nduja to tiramisu. One heartfelt Amazon review reads: “I’m not one for following recipes or buying recipe books but I’m so, so glad I did. Made Nonna’s sugo the same day I received the book and omg it tastes exactly as I remember my Nonna’s did.” Find it here 5 Big Vegan Flavor Fans of the blog Rainbow Plant Life will love Big Vegan Flavor, released in September, which beautifully translates recipe creator Nisha Vora’s love of vibrant plant-based cooking onto the physical page. There are more than 150 recipes in the book, guiding you through how to perfect everything from “adult grilled cheese” to shawarma flatbreads to diner-style waffles. One Amazon reviewer praised Vora’s “attention to detail” on “specific ingredients, substitutions, and excellent cross-references,” while another said it was “beautifully written and produced.” Find it here 6 Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking Joe Yonan is a James Beard Award-winning food writer, so you can trust that this cookbook, released in September, is not only packed with impressive, creative recipes, but it’s also engaging, thorough, and educational, too. “Forget searching on the internet,” says cookbook author and vegan entrepreneur Miyoko Schinner. “Whatever recipe you’re looking for—or don’t even know you’re looking for—you can find a better version in Joe Yonan’s tome, Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking .” She added: “No corner of the world was left unexplored in this multicultural celebration of just great food. Could this book possibly be the last word on plant-based cuisine?” Find it here 7 A-Gong’s Table: Vegan Recipes from a Taiwanese Home Similar to Federici, plant-based chef and content creator George Lee pays homage to his grandfather in this thoughtful and poignant cookbook, which is filled with delicious recipes and mesmerizing photography of Taiwan from Laurent Hsia. Lee’s grandfather is no longer alive, but the book is a love letter to him and to Taiwan, as recipe developer Hannah Che observes in her review. “This is a beautiful love letter to Taiwan,” she says, “and a quietly uncompromising work of documentation.” Katy Hui-wen, who co-wrote A Culinary History of Taipei: Beyond Pork and Ponlai, adds: “For a young author, this enticing story—centered on his stern yet beloved grandfather—is an astonishingly accomplished exploration of flavors, ingredients, and traditions.” Find it here 8 PlantYou: Scrappy Cooking Carleigh Bodrug is a pro at helping people make the most of their money and their ingredients without creating excessive amounts of waste. This cookbook, released in April, is no different. Inspired by her Scrappy Cooking social media series, it contains over 150 vegan recipes—including coffee ground granola and oat pulp blondies—showing you how to get the best out of your pantry. “I have so many plant-based cookbooks and love many of them but some of them don’t get used much because of unusual ingredients and time-consuming steps,” reads one Amazon review . “This Scrappy Cooking is delightfully the opposite.” Find it here 9 The Vibrant Hong Kong Table From breakfast to family-style dinners to delicious late-night snacks, Christine Wong’s cookbook, released in September, will walk you through how to make delicious vegan recipes inspired by her upbringing in Hong Kong. “Fresh, seasonal, and exciting, the cuisine of Hong Kong is deliciously multi-faceted. Now, Christine Wong gives it a thoughtful, modern twist with wholesome, plant-based ingredients,” says James Beard Award-winning writer Cathy Erway. “ This is a fantastic reference for the food historian as well as the conscientious eater.” Find it here 10 Sesame, Soy, Spice In this cookbook, which hit the shelves back in March, Remy Morimoto Park brings together international and “Asian-ish” cuisine to create a variety of super comforting, super nutritious recipes that you’ll want to make on repeat. Expect to perfect everything from spicy peanut ramen to smoky maple tempeh bacon to sesame bark chocolate. Recipe developer and New York Times best-selling author Joanne Lee Molinaro says Sesame, Soy, Spice “gives readers an intimate look into how food can connect us to our past, our future, and most importantly, each other.” Find it here 11 The Vegan Ice Cream Bible If you love ice cream, this book, released in September, is an absolute must for your collection. 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Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its stake in Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. ( NASDAQ:GLPI – Free Report ) by 147.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 172,850 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 102,858 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans owned approximately 0.06% of Gaming and Leisure Properties worth $8,893,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Gaming and Leisure Properties by 5.0% during the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 239,225 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $11,020,000 after purchasing an additional 11,387 shares in the last quarter. Magnetar Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties during the 1st quarter worth approximately $3,040,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 36.7% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 2,910,169 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $134,074,000 after buying an additional 781,906 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LP boosted its stake in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties by 72.5% in the first quarter. Caxton Associates LP now owns 24,282 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,119,000 after buying an additional 10,209 shares in the last quarter. Finally, B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Gaming and Leisure Properties by 4.8% during the first quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 10,286 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $469,000 after acquiring an additional 470 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.14% of the company’s stock. Insiders Place Their Bets In other Gaming and Leisure Properties news, CFO Desiree A. Burke sold 12,973 shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.02, for a total value of $674,855.46. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 108,073 shares in the company, valued at $5,621,957.46. The trade was a 10.72 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link . Also, Director E Scott Urdang sold 6,885 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.16, for a total transaction of $345,351.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 149,800 shares in the company, valued at $7,513,968. This represents a 4.39 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders have sold a total of 22,858 shares of company stock valued at $1,171,377 in the last quarter. 4.37% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on GLPI Gaming and Leisure Properties Stock Performance NASDAQ GLPI opened at $50.92 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 11.35, a current ratio of 11.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62. Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $41.80 and a fifty-two week high of $52.60. The business has a fifty day moving average of $50.58 and a 200-day moving average of $48.35. The stock has a market cap of $13.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.99. Gaming and Leisure Properties ( NASDAQ:GLPI – Get Free Report ) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.92 by ($0.25). Gaming and Leisure Properties had a net margin of 51.93% and a return on equity of 17.31%. The firm had revenue of $385.34 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $385.09 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.92 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. will post 3.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Gaming and Leisure Properties Dividend Announcement The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 13th were issued a $0.76 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 13th. This represents a $3.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.97%. Gaming and Leisure Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 106.29%. About Gaming and Leisure Properties ( Free Report ) GLPI is engaged in the business of acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements, pursuant to which the tenant is responsible for all facility maintenance, insurance required in connection with the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties, taxes levied on or with respect to the leased properties and all utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties. Read More Want to see what other hedge funds are holding GLPI? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. ( NASDAQ:GLPI – Free Report ). 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