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Peer to Peer Insurance Market Look a Witness of Excellent Long-Term Growth - Worldwide Survey by 2030 12-27-2024 08:37 PM CET | Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance Press release from: AMA Research & Media LLP Peer to Peer Insurance Market Advance Market Analytics published a new research publication on "Peer to Peer Insurance Market Insights, to 2030" with 232 pages and enriched with self-explained Tables and charts in presentable format. In the Study you will find new evolving Trends, Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities generated by targeting market associated stakeholders. The growth of the Peer to Peer Insurance market was mainly driven by the increasing R&D spending across the world. Get Free Exclusive PDF Sample Copy of This Research @ https://www.advancemarketanalytics.com/sample-report/161135-global-peer-to-peer-insurance-market?utm_source=OpenPR/utm_medium=Rahul Some of the key players profiled in the study are: Axieme (Italy), Bandboo (Singapore), Besurance (Canada), BitPark (United States), CommonEasy (Netherlands), Cycle Syndicate (United States), Darwinsurance (Italy), First Club Insurance (India), Friendsurance (United States), Gaggel (United Kingdom), goBundl (Denmark), Guevara (Denmark). Scope of the Report of Peer to Peer Insurance Peer-to-peer insurance is a reciprocity insurance contract through the Collaborative consumption concept. The aims of peer-to-peer insurance are to save money through reduced overhead costs, increase transparency, reduce inefficiencies, and especially to reduce the inherent conflict between insurance carriers and their policyholders at the time of a claim. There are many types of peer-to-peer insurance. 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We follow an extensive research methodology coupled with critical insights related industry factors and market forces to generate the best value for our clients. We Provides reliable primary and secondary data sources, our analysts and consultants derive informative and usable data suited for our clients business needs. The research study enables clients to meet varied market objectives a from global footprint expansion to supply chain optimization and from competitor profiling to M&As. This release was published on openPR.Over the last half-century, the number of children who die before reaching the age of five has fallen dramatically, from around 20 million in 1960 to 4.9 million in 2022, largely owing to the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI). Established by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1974, the EPI has been extraordinarily successful in providing the youngest people with access to vaccines, saving more than 150 million lives. But while such progress is worthy of celebration, there is still much work to do, because newborns comprise half of all deaths in children under five each year, many of which are caused by infection. Progress on reducing neonatal mortality has historically been much slower than for children under five, and has begun to stall in recent decades, despite significant reductions in mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis. That is because many of these deaths are caused by treatable -- but untreated -- bacterial infections. To reverse this trend, the international community must ensure that all children -- especially in the African countries where most of these deaths occur -- can access antibiotics, much like the EPI has done for vaccines. Infants are particularly susceptible to infections in the first 28 days of life. As a paediatrician, I saw this firsthand when I was younger, working in the neonatal ICU at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto. It is possible to ward off some kinds through infection prevention and control; access to water, sanitation, and hygiene; and vaccines. But for those that cannot be prevented, antibiotics are needed to avert further complications such as sepsis, which affects up to three million newborns per year. Unfortunately, most African countries lack access to existing and new antibiotics, putting already-vulnerable babies at a much higher risk of dying from treatable infections. Shortages of generic versions can be largely attributed to the steady exit of pharmaceutical companies from the antibiotic market in recent decades, owing to low returns. Similarly, new antibiotics are often sold in only the wealthiest countries or priced out of reach for most African governments and citizens. For example, less than half of the new antibiotics approved between 1999 and 2014 were registered in more than ten countries. Worse, only four of the 40 new antibiotics approved since 2000 are labeled for paediatric use. When drug development is driven primarily by profitability, rather than public-health needs, infants in poorer countries -- one of the world's most vulnerable populations -- get the short end of the stick. If clinicians cannot access the right first-line antibiotics or use them because of a drug-resistant infection, they often turn to those that are specialised or kept in reserve as a last resort. These substitutes can be less effective, and reliance on them increases the risk of drug resistance developing, making infections more difficult to treat in the long term (although African countries are often priced out of these last-resort antibiotics, too). As a result, children under five account for one in five deaths caused by drug-resistant infections, with 99.7% of them living in low- and middle-income countries. At the same time, the failure to treat these infections in newborns is fuelling the rise and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which is already associated with 4.7 million deaths annually. No country can tackle this problem alone. To ensure that all infants are protected from infection requires an EPI-scale global initiative to help developing countries build their capacity and surveillance, identify the necessary antibiotics, and bolster their health systems. Equally important, we must dramatically increase the availability of existing antibiotics and spur the development of new ones that are safe and effective for children. Both imperatives require prioritising public health over profit. The United Nations High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance recently produced a political declaration committing countries to reduce global AMR-associated deaths by 10% per year until 2030. Donor governments can begin doing this -- and saving the lives of newborns -- by supporting organisations like mine, the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership, which are working to improve access to and encourage the development of antibiotics. The WHO's Paediatric Drug Optimisation exercises have made a shortlist of antibiotics that should be prioritised above all others for paediatric use. But stakeholders, including the WHO, regulatory agencies, the pharmaceutical industry, non-profit developers, and paediatric experts, must collaborate to shepherd such treatments through development and approval. Preventing infant deaths from treatable infections would go a long way toward stopping the spread of AMR and safeguarding our future. ©2024 Project Syndicate Glenda Gray is Board Chair of the Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership.After a three-year plummet, dogecoin is blasting off again , jumping 250% since the election of Donald Trump – part of a broader wave of optimism in the industry , due to Trump’s courting of crypto advocates during his campaign. Trump’s informal appointment of Musk to what he calls the department of government efficiency – Doge for short – also helped pump the dog-themed memecoin . This isn’t the first time Musk, who styles himself as “ the Dogefather ,” has fuelled interest in dogecoin. In May 2021, its price shot up in anticipation of Musk’s guest appearance on Saturday Night Live. During one skit, Musk played a financial analyst in conversation with a Weekend Update host, who repeatedly asked him, “What is dogecoin?” After some obfuscation, Musk’s character finally admitted that it was a hustle. The price of the coin went into freefall . Just over a year later, it had shed over 90% of its peak value . The losses hit small investors hard. In 2022, one of them filed a class-action lawsuit against Musk for market manipulation and insider trading, though the case was dismissed in August 2024. Why has dogecoin – a memecoin that was never meant to be taken seriously as an investment – seen such extreme swings in value? Dogecoin was launched in 2013 to spoof bitcoin and a slew of other cryptocurrencies that were claiming to disrupt the traditional world of finance. Two strangers from across the globe met online , copied the code of an existing coin, and branded it with the already popular Doge internet meme – a picture of a Shiba Inu dog surrounded by fragments of broken English: “Wow much coin.” Although their main goal was to make the coin pointless and undesirable, it became one of the most popular and enduring cryptocurrencies on the market. Following dogecoin’s previous surge in 2021, I studied how its fervent network of influencers and everyday investors worked together to draw tremendous attention – and capital – to the joke currency. To understand the appeal of these absurd investments, you have to look at the time and energy that users invest into these networks and the rewards, both financial and social, they get in return. Memecoins are collaborative enterprises. Members of these online communities have an economic incentive to become outspoken boosters: the more the value of dogecoin rises, the more their investments grow. But they also receive social validation from other memecoin investors when they pump up the coin. In other words, behind every memecoin is a collective of strangers on a communal mission to make more money. Dogecoin and its imitators have been described by their leadership as crypto movements , shared journeys and community-owned projects. Beyond branding the assets with culturally resonant images, whether it’s a Shiba Inu dog or Pepe the Frog , successful crypto ventures are characterised by complex webs of trust. Trust in the technology. Trust in its potential for future appreciation. And trust that those holding power in the networks won’t exploit the rest. This loyalty is woven among a global network of users who collaborate around the clock to promote their coin and demonstrate their unwavering commitment to its success. In times of price appreciation, the collective buzzes with elation . During price dips, community members mutually reinforce their comrades’ – and their own – beliefs that this is just a bump in the road and that their collective efforts will eventually lead to a handsome payoff. Even in the coldest of crypto winters , this ritualistic behaviour helps these speculative communities endure. Community serves as a substitute for financial loss. The investment strategies in these communities – and the conviction in their payoff – involve repeating and reposting what others have said, like any traditional internet meme. The real value of meme coins cannot be understood in the same way as traditional assets, such as stocks and physical commodities. These types of assets have fundamentals, such as a company’s financial statements, or public demand for basic goods, from coffee to oil. Conversely, the fundamentals of memecoins are reflected in their network activity, such as daily active users, and less concrete metrics, such as social sentiment and mindshare – how much public awareness a coin has generated compared with its rivals. Of course, the valuations of traditional assets are also affected by these social factors. The difference is that memecoins offer little by way of productive activity. They add nothing to the economy. Occasionally, their leadership will build financial services around them , but these are generally added as afterthoughts, especially as a way to drum up more speculative excitement. Memecoins troll the traditional conventions of valuation and mock the edicts and dogmas of mainstream investors. And that’s exactly the point. Participation in memecoin communities – or any crypto community, for that matter – entails embracing an alternative economic experience. They are speculative sandboxes for playing outside of the conventional rules of investment. Musk is the quintessential meme coininfluencer. As the richest man in the world, he’s viewed by many as a paragon of savvy investing. His massive following extends far beyond dogecoin’s social network. And his promotional efforts are playful – so playful that the judge in his class-action case dismissed his dogecoin tweets as mere “puffery” and that “no reasonable investor could rely upon them”. Dogecoin previously reached the peak of its memetic momentum when Musk appeared on Saturday Night Live. Now, instead of sitting at the Weekend Update news desk cracking jokes, he’s sitting in Trump’s office advising the president-elect. In other words, dogecoin’s memetic resonance has ascended from pop culture to politics, helping it capture a bigger slice of the public’s mindshare. While dogecoin has specifically benefited from Musk’s proximity to Trump, the broader crypto market is leaping with optimism for a crypto-friendly administration. Speaking at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in July, the GOP candidate ensured he’d make the US “ the crypto capital of the planet .” After pouring US$131-million into this election cycle , the crypto industry can now claim 274 pro-crypto members of the US house of representatives and 20 pro-crypto US senators. Between Musk buddying up with Trump and a shifting regulatory environment, the dog can once again run free. The author, Maximilian Brichta, is doctoral student of communication, University of Southern California This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article
They had one of the luckiest wins earlier in the season — on Sunday, the opposite happened
Liverpool host Manchester City in a huge Premier League game on Sunday. The Reds, who were once again impressive in beating Real Madrid on Wednesday night, opened up an eight-point gap on the champions after beating Southampton 3-2 in dramatic fashion last weekend. As such, Arne Slot’s side could go 11 points clear of the champions , who are in an unusual state of crisis. Thrashed 4-0 by Tottenham on Saturday , Pep Guardiola ’s side then collapsed when leading by three goals to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday night. For the first time in his career, Guardiola is on a run of six games without a victory. Fragile defensively and lacking ideas in attack, the City boss has already conceded that losing at Anfield would spell an end to his side’s hopes for a fifth consecutive title. With Liverpool in such strong form, the odds look stacked against the champions. Here’s everything you need to know about the game... Liverpool vs Manchester City is scheduled for a 4pm GMT kick-off time on Sunday December 1 2024. Anfield in Liverpool will host. TV channel : The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event , Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR . Live stream : Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Sky Go app . LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’ s dedicated match blog! Liverpool have been handed a double scare, after Conor Bradley was forced off with what appeared to be a hamstring problem against Real Madrid and Ibrahima Konate needed treatment after the match. The pair will be assessed in the coming days, but Trent Alexander-Arnold could come back into the starting lineup against City after making the bench on Wednesday night. City had Ruben Dias back on the bench for Tuesday’s game in a major boost for Guardiola, who needs all the defensive help he can get right now. John Stones, however, missed the game and none of Mateo Kovacic, Rodri or Oscar Bobb will play. While City’s slump surely cannot continue for much longer given the quality available, Liverpool will be licking their lips. Boasting a good record against their rivals at Anfield anyway, a home win looks the most likely outcome. Liverpool to win, 3-1 . Liverpool wins: 108 Draws: 58 Man City wins: 60 Liverpool FC to win: 10/11 Draw: 15/8 Man City to win: 2/1 Odds via Betfair and subject to change .
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The rising price of paying the national debt is a risk for Trump's promises on growth and inflation WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has big plans for the economy. He also has big debt problem that'll be a hurdle to delivering on those plan. Trump has bold ambitions on tax cuts, tariffs and other programs. But high interest rates and the price of repaying the federal government’s existing debt could limit what he’s able to do. The federal debt stands at roughly $36 trillion, and the spike in inflation after the pandemic has pushed up the government’s borrowing costs such that debt service next year will easily exceed spending on national security. 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator' make gravity-defying theater debuts NEW YORK (AP) — “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” have debuted in theaters with a combined $270 million in ticket sales. Their worldwide performance breathed fresh life into global box office results that have struggled lately. Together the films turned the moviegoing weekend into one of the busiest of the year. Jon M. Chu’s lavish big-budget musical “Wicked,” starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, debuted with $114 million domestically and $164.2 million globally. Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” is a sequel to his 2000 best picture-winning original and launched with $55.5 million in ticket sales. “Moana 2” is being released Wednesday, so it looks like Hollywood might be looking at historic sales over the Thanksgiving holiday. Trump's Republican Party is increasingly winning union voters. It's a shift seen in his labor pick WASHINGTON (AP) — Working-class voters helped Republicans make steady election gains this year and expanded a coalition that increasingly includes rank-and-file union members. It's a political shift spotlighting one of President-elect Donald Trump’s latest Cabinet picks: a GOP congresswoman, who has drawn labor support, to be his labor secretary. Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer narrowly lost her bid for a second term this month, despite strong backing from union members. They're a key part of the Democratic base but are gravitating in the Trump era toward a Republican Party traditionally allied with business interests. Trump raced to pick many Cabinet posts. He took more time to settle on a treasury secretary WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump launched a blitz of picks for his Cabinet, but he took his time settling on billionaire investor Scott Bessent as his choice for treasury secretary. The Republican not only wanted someone who jibes with him, but an official who can execute his economic vision and look straight out of central casting while doing so. With his Yale University education and pedigree trading for Soros Fund Management before establishing his own funds, Bessent will be tasked with a delicate balancing act. Trump expects him to help reset the global trade order, enable trillions of dollars in tax cuts, ensure inflation stays in check, manage a ballooning national debt and still keep the financial markets confident. Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary. Bessent, 62, is founder of hedge fund Key Square Capital Management. He previously had worked on and off for Soros Fund Management since 1991. Trump also said he would nominate Russell Vought, 48, to lead the Office of Management and Budget, a position he held during Trump's first term. And Trump chose Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, an Oregon Republican, as his labor secretary, and Scott Turner, a former football player who worked in Trump’s first administration, as his housing secretary. Afraid of losing the US-Canada trade pact, Mexico alters its laws and removes Chinese parts MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has been taking a bashing for allegedly serving as a conduit for Chinese parts and products into North America. Officials here are terrified that a re-elected Donald Trump or politically struggling Justin Trudeau could simply expel their country from the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement. Mexico's ruling Morena party is so afraid its has gone on a campaign to get companies to replace Chinese parts with locally made ones. And its legislators are consciously tweaking the wording of major laws to try to make them compatible with the trade pact's language. Mexico hopes the rules of the trade pact would prevent the U.S. or Canada from simply walking away. Australia withdraws a misinformation bill after critics compare it to censorship CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s government has withdrawn a bill that would give a media watchdog power to monitor digital platforms and require them to keep records about misinformation and disinformation on their networks. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said Sunday that the government was unable to drum up the support needed to pass the legislation. The opposition spokesman, David Coleman, said the bill “betrayed our democracy” and amounted to “censorship laws in Australia.” The bill would have granted the Australian Communications and Media Authority power over digital platforms by approving an enforceable code of conduct or standards for social media companies if self-regulation fell short. He'll be the last meatpacker in the Meatpacking District. Here's how NYC's gritty 'hood got chic NEW YORK (AP) — The last meatpackers in New York's Meatpacking District have agreed to end their leases early and make way for development on their city-owned lot. A third-generation meatpacker says he is ready to retire and he'll be proud to be there when the building closes. The closure date has not been set, but will mark the end of over a century of industrial life in the Meatpacking District. Starting in the 1970s, a new nightlife scene emerged as bars and nightclubs moved in. Today it's a hub for shopping, tourism, and recreation and only echoes of that grit remain. US budget airlines are struggling. Will pursuing premium passengers solve their problems? DALLAS (AP) — Delta and United Airlines have become the most profitable U.S. airlines by targeting premium customers while also winning a significant share of budget travelers. That is squeezing smaller low-fare carriers like Spirit Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday. Some travel industry experts think Spirit’s troubles indicate less-wealthy passengers will have fewer choices and higher prices. Other discount airlines are on better financial footing but also are lagging far behind the full-service airlines when it comes to recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Most industry experts think Frontier and other so-called ultra-low-cost carriers will fill the vacuum if Spirit shrinks, and that there's still plenty of competition to prevent prices from spiking. What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's pick for treasury secretary WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen money manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction and deregulation, to serve as his next treasury secretary. Bessent is a past supporter of Democrats who has become an enthusiastic supporter of Trump. He’s an advocate of cutting spending while extending the tax cuts approved by Congress in Trump’s first term. 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NEW YORK — The brooding waltz was carefully composed on a sheet of music roughly the size of an index card. The brief, moody number also bore an intriguing name, written at the top in cursive: “Chopin.” A previously unknown work of music penned by the European master Frederic Chopin appears to have been found at the Morgan Library & Museum in Manhattan. The untitled and unsigned piece is on display this month at the opulently appointed institution, which had once been the private library of financier J.P. Morgan. A previously unknown musical manuscript, possibly by Frederic Chopin, is held in a display case after it was discovered at The Morgan Library & Museum on Nov. 13 in New York. Robinson McClellan, the museum curator who uncovered the manuscript, said it's the first new work associated with the Romantic era composer to be discovered in nearly a century. But McClellan concedes that it may never be known whether it is an original Chopin work or merely one written in his hand. The piece, set in the key of A minor, stands out for its “very stormy, brooding opening section” before transitioning to a melancholy melody more characteristic of Chopin, McClellan explained. “This is his style. This is his essence,” he said during a recent visit to the museum. “It really feels like him.” McClellan said he came across the work in May as he was going through a collection from the late Arthur Satz, a former president of the New York School of Interior Design. Satz acquired it from A. Sherrill Whiton Jr., an avid autograph collector who had been director of the school. McClellan then worked with experts to verify its authenticity. The paper was found to be consistent with what Chopin favored for manuscripts, and the ink matched a kind typical in the early 19th century when Chopin lived, according to the museum. But a handwriting analysis determined the name “Chopin” written at the top of the sheet was penned by someone else. Born in Poland, Chopin was considered a musical genius from an early age. He lived in Warsaw and Vienna before settling in Paris, where he died in 1849 at the age of 39, likely of tuberculosis. A previously unknown musical manuscript, possibly by Frederic Chopin, is seen in a display case after it was discovered at The Morgan Library & Museum, Nov. 13 in New York. He’s buried among a pantheon of artists at the city’s famed Père Lachaise Cemetery, but his heart, pickled in a jar of alcohol, is housed in a church in Warsaw, in keeping with his deathbed wish for the organ to return to his homeland. Artur Szklener, director of the Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw, the Polish capital city where the composer grew up, agreed that the document is consistent with the kinds of ink and paper Chopin used during his early years in Paris. Musically, the piece evokes the “brilliant style” that made Chopin a luminary in his time, but it also has features unusual for his compositions, Szklener said. “First of all, it is not a complete work, but rather a certain musical gesture, a theme laced with rather simple piano tricks alluding to a virtuoso style," Szklener explained in a lengthy statement released after the document was revealed last month. He and other experts conjecture the piece could have been a work in progress. It may have also been a copy of another's work, or even co-written with someone else, perhaps a student for a musical exercise. Jeffrey Kallberg, a University of Pennsylvania music professor and Chopin expert who helped authenticate the document, called the piece a “little gem” that Chopin likely intended as a gift for a friend or wealthy acquaintance. “Many of the pieces that he gave as gifts were short – kind of like ‘appetizers’ to a full-blown work,” Kallberg said in an email. “And we don’t know for sure whether he intended the piece to see the light of day because he often wrote out the same waltz more than once as a gift.” David Ludwig, dean of music at The Juilliard School, a performing arts conservatory in Manhattan, agreed the piece has many of the hallmarks of the composer’s style. “It has the Chopin character of something very lyrical and it has a little bit of darkness as well,” said Ludwig, who was not involved in authenticating the document. But Ludwig noted that, if it's authentic, the tightly composed score would be one of Chopin’s shortest known pieces. The waltz clocks in at under a minute long when played on piano, as many of Chopin’s works were intended. “In terms of the authenticity of it, in a way it doesn’t matter because it sparks our imaginations,” Ludwig said. “A discovery like this highlights the fact that classical music is very much a living art form.” The Chopin reveal comes after the Leipzig Municipal Libraries in Germany announced in September that it uncovered a previously unknown piece likely composed by a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in its collections. Christmas music has beginning centuries ago with pagan rituals. Those traditions evolved with St. Francis of Assisi’s Nativity plays in the 13th century, and survived Puritan rule when many Christmas traditions and celebrations were banned during part of the 17th century. Traveling minstrels spread original songs before the invention of the printing press in 1440 ushered in an era of texts that served as the foundation for some of the most beloved Christmas songs. These tunes would be shared in the form of poetry and hymns . Today, Christmas music runs the gamut from silly to revolutionary. Songs range from grandmothers getting trampled by reindeer to those based on the work of a Romantic-period poet. Who knew that the catchy tune of Wenceslas, the king with the funny name, is a reverent song about the patron saint of the Czech Republic? Or perhaps it would surprise readers to discover that “Silent Night” These songs we know by heart and hear so often have rich histories rooted in things like war, religion, social reform, and slavery. Stacker compiled a list of Christmas songs released before 1920 and explored the origins of these pieces. This list includes Christmas carols, famous instrumentals, popular hymns, and spirituals from countries around the world. Many of these songs were created out of a chance collaboration between artists spanning time and space; a clergyman pens a hymn, and years later, a composer resurrects those words and sets them to a melody. It may come as no surprise, then, that what people consider to be Christmas classics are among . “Silent Night,” for example, had 137,315 recordings according to a 2017 Billboard report. Read on to learn about the rich histories of some of the most beloved Christmas songs that are more than a century old. Written by James Lord Pierpont in 1857 and originally titled “One Horse Open Sleigh,” “Jingle Bells” is one of the most beloved and ubiquitous Christmas carols in existence. In 1965, astronauts Wally Schirra and Thomas Stafford made “Jingle Bells,” the first song heard from space as they orbited Earth aboard the Gemini 6. It may be surprising that this Christmas classic was written as a Thanksgiving song. This traditional English Christmas carol refers to the practice of wassailing, the definition of which has . In the song, wassailing is the practice of traveling door-to-door, wishing good health, and asking for a bit of hospitality and Christmas tidings in return, including a drink from a communal bowl filled with mulled cider or ale called wassail. Other familiar variants of the song include “Here We Come A-Caroling,” and “Here We Come A Christmasing.” Published by hymn writer John Mason Neale in 1853, this carol was based on the life of the virtuous ruler . Wenceslaus I was revered for his piety, morality, and virtue. After his assassination, he was posthumously conferred as a king by Holy Roman Emperor Otto I, which is why people don’t sing of good Duke Wenceslaus. Wenceslaus was elevated to sainthood immediately after his death, and he's considered the patron saint of the Czech Republic. The version of “O Tannenbaum” most of us are familiar with today was written in 1824 by Ernst Anschütz, a well-known organist and composer from Leipzig, Germany. based on a 16th-century German folk song that pays homage to the steadfast nature of the "Tannenbaum," the German word for a fir tree. The song’s association with Christmas began with Anschütz even though no explicit mention of Christmas was made in his original lyrics. Furthermore, most Christmas trees are spruce, not fir. Readers may be more familiar with the song’s English title, “O Christmas Tree.” If you’ve ever wondered what “God rest you merry” means, you’re not alone. This carol’s title is often The phrase “rest you merry” is used in the same way we use “rest assured.” It is not an address to merry gentlemen but rather an imperative statement to all gentlemen to be happy, citing the birth of Christ. It’s even referenced in Charles Dickens' classic “A Christmas Carol.” The earliest known print edition of the carol dates back to 1760, but its author is unknown. Originally titled “Three Kings of Orient,” this carol was written by journalist-turned-clergyman John Henry Hopkins in 1857 for a Christmas pageant and published six years later. The carol chronicles the Christian gospel of Matthew in which three biblical magi, commonly known as the three wise men, bring gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to honor the birth of Jesus. Edmund Sears—a Unitarian pastor in Wayland, Mass.—wrote a five-stanza poem titled “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” in 1849. It was adapted by American composer Richard Storrs Willis in 1850 and set to a melody called “Carol.” The words of this poem-turned-carol are regarded as an account of the issues at the time. Topics referred to in the song include the end of the Mexican-American war and a call for peace among men. Proudly rejoicing the nativity of Jesus, “Go Tell It on the Mountain” was an African-American spiritual dating back to 1865. was a composer and ethnomusicologist who compiled hundreds of spirituals and even composed a few, including “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” in his work: “American Negro Songs and Spirituals; A Comprehensive Collection of 230 Folk Songs, Religious and Secular.” Written by William Chatterton Dix in 1865 and published in 1871, this carol explores what the shepherds present at the birth of Jesus must have been thinking when they encountered him. In gospel, hymns, and art, shepherds are central characters in the Nativity of Jesus. The song is set to the familiar melody of “Greensleeves,” a 16th-century English folk song. The exact origins of this popular carol are unknown, but it is most often credited to John Francis Wade. Originally written and printed in Latin as “Adeste Fideles,” it first appeared in Wade’s 1751 collection “Cantus Diversi.” What began in 1818 as a modest performance outside of St. Nicholas parish in Oberndorf, Austria, has become one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time. Translated into over 300 languages, was written by a priest named Joseph Mohr and composed by Franz Xaver Gruber in 1818. The song became popular among traveling folk singers, and before long, it could be heard around the world. The English version we know today called “Silent Night” was not written until 1863. “Stille Nacht” was . “Carol of the Bells” is no doubt familiar to you, if not by name, then by melody. The carol was based on an Ukranian folk chant called "Shchedryk,” which was traditionally sung on New Year’s Eve as it spoke of good fortune for the upcoming year. American composer Peter J. Wilhousky adapted the lyrics "Shchedryk” into a Christmas song in 1919 using the original musical arrangement by Ukranian composer Mykola Leontovych. the carol over the last century, and one of its more popular variants is “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo” by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. “In the Bleak Midwinter” was based on a poem of the same name written by English poet Christina Georgina Rossetti in 1872. English composer Gustav Holst first set the poem to music in 1906. This particular carol was published by Cecil Sharp, a famous conservator of English folk tradition, in 1911. The song is that dates back to pagan rituals. Holly, representing males, and ivy, representing females, used to be burned together during the pagan festival of Beltane to encourage a fruitful spring. In Christianity, holly is symbolic of the crown of thorns Jesus wore during his crucifixion. With this rich history, evergreens like holly and ivy are viewed as symbols of rebirth and renewal, which are common themes celebrated at Christmas time. This carol was based on the poem "Christmas Bells," written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on Christmas Day in 1863. With an injured wife and a son who joined the union army against his father’s wishes, Longfellow lamented hearing bells on Christmas Day during the American Civil War. The lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness when goodwill and peace on Earth seemed impossible. The poem was set to music in 1872 by English composer John Baptiste Calkin. “O Holy Night” is based on a French poem titled "Minuit, Chrétiens," written by Placide Cappeau at the behest of a parish priest. Composer Adolphe Adam set the poem to music that same year, and it quickly gained popularity throughout France. When Cappeau denounced the Catholic Church to join the socialist movement, the church responded by denouncing his beloved carol. The song made a resurgence after it was translated into English and introduced in America by John Sullivan Dwight. After visiting Bethlehem in the , Phillips Brooks was inspired to write about his experiences. Brooks, an Episcopal priest, shared the poem he had written with Lewis Redner, his church’s organist, and asked him to create a melody for it so they could perform it at an upcoming Sunday school service. In a single evening, Redner composed the tune that we know today. Reflecting on the success of the carol, : “Neither Mr. Brooks nor I ever thought the carol or the music to it would live beyond that Christmas of 1868.” Mistakenly attributed, for many years, to Martin Luther—the seminal figure of Europe’s Protestant Reformation in the 16th century—and even titling early versions of this piece “Luther’s Cradle Song,” “Away in a Manger” is a relatively simple carol with unknown origins. The first record of the text being set to music with the title “Away in a Manger” is found in the 1885 publication “Little Children's Book for Schools and Families.” The carol we know as “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” was originally titled "Hymn for Christmas-Day,” published in 1739 by and brother to John Wesley, the movement’s founder. But it was George Whitefield who adapted the text in 1753 to give us that familiar opener “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.” The melody was composed by Felix Mendelssohn and later adapted by William H. Cummings in 1855 to create the song that's popular today. This numeric carol was originally published in England in 1780 in a children’s book called “Mirth Without Mischief.” It is believed to be a type of children's in which the singer must remember every verse or forfeit something if they make a mistake. Citing the gospel of Luke, this English carol is based on a French song called “Les Anges dans nos campagnes.” The lyrics were written by James Chadwick, a bishop in 1862. His words were set to the tune "Gloria," which was arranged by Edward Shippen Barnes. This Christmas ballad is believed to date back to the 15th century. Unlike many other carols that reference the gospels of Luke or Matthew, this story takes place sometime in between as Mary and Joseph journey to Bethlehem. It is of Joseph struggling to accept Mary’s pregnancy, evidenced through lyrics such as “O then bespoke Joseph/ With words so unkind,/ Let him pluck thee a cherry/That brought thee with child.” The song was made popular again by Joan Baez’s rendition in 1961. The exact origins of this carol are unknown, but it is believed to be one of the oldest carols still sung today. Dating back to the 12th century, “The Friendly Beasts” is a traditional French carol about the animals present at the birth of Jesus and the gifts they bestowed on him. “Joy to the World” was originally written as a hymn by Isaac Watts. Watt’s adaptation of Psalm 98 interprets Christ as the king of the church and as the king of the world. “Joy to the World” is . Perhaps the darkest song on this list, “Coventry Carol,” depicts the biblical event “The Massacre of the Innocents” in which King Herod ordered the killing of all male babies under the age of two in Bethlehem. The song takes the form of a lullaby recited to the persecuted children. In Christianity, “The Massacre of the Innocents” is an important part of the broader Nativity story and thus a relevant story in the Christmas narrative. “Coventry Carol” was originally part of a medieval mystery play performed in England called “The Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors.” Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly!
A few days ago, Vice President-elect JD Vance posted on social media that he and President-elect Donald Trump are interviewing candidates for the FBI director position. The move indicates that Trump plans to fire the current FBI Director, Christopher Wray. The United States requires the extensive work of the FBI and the CIA to ensure national security and uphold the law. If Trump intends to implement significant reforms within these agencies to guarantee transparency and accountability, he has my support. The FBI has a history of targeting Black leaders, activists, and organizations, as well as orchestrating assassination plots. We’ve lost brilliant leaders in the Black community due to the actions of these federal agencies and police departments. I’m not implying that all agents or law enforcement officers are the same. Malcolm X’s family has recently filed a $100 million lawsuit in the Manhattan federal court against the Department of Justice, FBI, CIA, and the NYPD for their alleged roles in the civil rights leader’s assassination. During the news conference, prominent civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, standing with the family, stated that Malcolm X’s loved ones have suffered the pain of the unknown since 1965. They didn’t know who murdered Malcolm X, why he was murdered, the specific roles the governmental agencies played in the assassination plot, and the cover-ups. Crump said he hoped the federal and city officials would read the lawsuit and educate themselves of all the dastardly deeds that their predecessors did and try to right these historic wrongs. More questions than answers have emerged for decades regarding who was responsible for Malcolm X’s death. He was 39 years old. Three men were convicted of the crime, but in 2021, two of them were acquitted after investigators reviewed the case and found them to be innocent. Many believed that Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan was behind Malcolm X’s assassination, which can now be proven untrue, said Dr. Wesley Muhammed, scholar, author, and minister in the Nation of Islam. In a YouTube presentation about the case, Muhammed also stated that the White House’s involvement is missing from the lawsuit. He explained that President Lyndon B. Johnson allegedly, using code language, issued an executive order to assassinate Malcolm X. Malcolm X was poisoned while in Cairo, Egypt. The assassination attempt failed, said Muhammed, because President Abdel Nasser Hussein allowed his physician to care for the minister. The following year, on Feb. 21, 1965, Malcolm X walked out onto the stage at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem, New York. He greeted the audience with the familiar “Asalaikum brothers and sisters.” The audience returned his greeting, and immediately, an altercation occurred between two men, distracting Malcolm X and the attendees. Amid the chaos, eyewitnesses said they saw three men rushing toward the stage, one with a sawed-off shotgun, and the other two with semi-automatic handguns, firing simultaneously. Malcolm X was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. The autopsy identified 21 gunshot wounds, including ten buckshot wounds from the initial shotgun blast. His wife, Betty Shabazz, who was pregnant with twins, had thrown her body over her daughters. I hope his family finally receives the long overdue justice they deserve. They, as well as the Black community, especially, were robbed of his invaluable contributions and much more. Many people present false narratives about Malcolm X because they don’t know his complete story, as I didn’t until I read: “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” years ago. Malcolm X wrote in his autobiography: “Because of the spiritual enlightenment which I was blessed to receive as a result of my recent pilgrimage to the Holy city of Mecca, I no longer subscribe to sweeping indictments of any one race. I can state in all sincerity that I wish nothing but freedom, justice and equality, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all people.” Just before a fellow Muslim introduced Malcolm X to the audience on that tragic day, he said: “I present to you one who is willing to put himself on the line for you, a man who would give his life for you.” No, he wasn’t a perfect man. He continuously learned and evolved. We lost another transformative leader because of the FBI. The King family won a lawsuit in 1999 proving that Dr. King was the victim of an assassination conspiracy that included the Memphis Police Department, the state of Tennessee, and the federal government. He didn’t die at the hands of a lone gunman. James Earl Ray, accused of the murder, insisted he had been framed, although he pleaded guilty. The King family, including King’s widow, Coretta Scott King, believed him and allied with him and his lawyer to back the conspiracy theory. Muhammed noted that the assassination tactics used on Malcolm X and Dr. King mirrored those of President John F. Kennedy and Sen. Robert Kennedy. He hopes that from Malcolm X’s case, the community is aware of COINTELPRO’s methods, which included infiltration, burglaries, setting up illegal wiretaps, planting forged documents, and spreading false rumors about key members of target organizations. And that it remains in operation, often using other Black people as tools. No, we shouldn’t pretend these federal agencies are a paragon of justice for all Americans. Significant reforms are necessary because any of us or our organizations could be unjustly targeted, resulting from a misuse of power. — Danette Mitchell is a social issues advocate and 2022 Women of the Year Congressional Award Recipient. E-mail: damitchell@earthlink.netPublished 5:45 pm Tuesday, November 26, 2024 By Minnesota Public Radio By Dana Ferguson A planned lottery to give some would-be cannabis business owners a licensing head start won’t go forward early this week after a judge halted the process Monday. Ramsey County District Court Judge Stephen Smith sided with a group of applicants who had been denied access to the social equity pre-approval lottery. They sued over a process they argued had lacked clear criteria and that left no room for appeals. “There’s no lottery tomorrow,” Smith ruled toward the end of an hour-long online hearing. He said the state was free to file an appeal. Ahead of the hearing, officials with the Office of Cannabis Management warned that the lottery might not happen at all if it was postponed given the cost and logistics of putting it on. Attorney David Asp, who represented some of the applicants, told Smith that the lottery was rushed and that people who were denied entry deserved a chance to contest their disqualification. “The state doesn’t dispute that our client will suffer irreparable harm if this order isn’t entered. That’s usually one of the main issues in an injunction, but it’s not a dispute here. Our clients will be harmed. As I said, more than $1,000,” Asp said. “The harm on the OCM side is entirely of their own making.” The Office of Cannabis Management had defended its process, saying they were attempting to root out applicants who were looking for a quick profit instead of actually moving to set up legitimate businesses. Officials with the regulatory agency said that some applications appeared to have been put in on behalf of other entrepreneurs trying to get a foothold in Minnesota’s nascent market. “The Legislature chose for this pre-approval process to be an efficient and expedient one, and part of that is evidenced by the fact that there is no appeals provided for the pre-approval process, whereas in the final license approval process there is an availability for reconsideration,” the agency’s attorney, Ryan Petty, said. “So a major factor of this is the Legislature’s decision to make this process efficient and expedient, so that the social equity applicants can get that head start.” In a written statement after the ruling, the office said the regulatory agency remained “committed to launching an equitable, sustainable and responsible adult-use cannabis marketplace.” There were more than 1,500 applicants for this stage of the licensing process, the agency said. The lottery was to narrow that down to 282. When the judge asked Petty about the timeline, including the lottery being scheduled shortly after denial letters went out, Petty said that the selection process involved several moving parts. “There wasn’t any hiding the ball here. There wasn’t any attempt to restrict the ability of applicants to challenge their denials,” he said. State lawmakers legalized cannabis for adult recreational use in 2023 but the setup of a retail marketplace has been slow. No licenses have been issued for commercial growers or sellers ahead of what is expected to be an early 2025 launch. People can grow their own marijuana and give away small quantities. American Indian tribes have also opened their own stores but those sales are limited to reservation land. The social equity lottery is intended to give a leg up to people who live in high poverty areas, those harmed by the war on drugs, and military veterans. Cristina Aranguiz is a first-generation Latina entrepreneur who applied for a license but was denied. She sued the office and said she was glad the judge agreed to block the lottery. “I am a legitimate applicant, not a straw buyer,” she said in a statement. “My application meets the criteria set by the state. I have colleagues who met the criteria and want to start a cannabis business, too, so I provided assistance to help them be successful. Helping others in this process is not improper.” State Sen. Lindsey Port, DFL-Burnsville, helped write the legislation that legalized cannabis and established the lottery system to issue licenses. She said the office did a good job vetting social equity applicants and preventing larger groups from getting in on the first round. “Once those folks get a foot in the door, it’s very hard to take back those licenses,” Port said. “It’s a unique system to Minnesota that really has always been focused on making sure that small businesses, folks with social equity backgrounds who have been most harmed by prohibition have an opportunity to get into this cycle.”
Groundbreaking broadcaster Greg Gumbel, 78, diesNEW YORK (AP) — Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He was 78. “He leaves behind a legacy of love, inspiration and dedication to over 50 extraordinary years in the sports broadcast industry; and his iconic voice will never be forgotten,” his wife Marcy Gumbel and daughter Michelle Gumbel said in a statement. In March, Gumbel missed his first NCAA Tournament since 1997 due to what he said at the time were family health issues. Gumbel was the studio host for CBS since returning to the network from NBC in 1998. Gumbel signed an extension with CBS last year that allowed him to continue hosting college basketball while stepping back from NFL announcing duties. In 2001, he announced Super Bowl XXXV for CBS, becoming the first Black announcer in the U.S. to call play-by-play of a major sports championship. David Berson, president and CEO of CBS Sports, described Greg Gumbel as breaking barriers and setting standards for others during his years as a voice for fans in sports, including in the NFL and March Madness. “A tremendous broadcaster and gifted storyteller, Greg led one of the most remarkable and groundbreaking sports broadcasting careers of all time,” said Berson. Gumbel had two stints at CBS, leaving the network for NBC when it lost football in 1994 and returning when it regained the contract in 1998. He hosted CBS’ coverage of the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics and called Major League Baseball games during its four-year run broadcasting the national pastime. But it was football and basketball where he was best known and made his biggest impact. Gumbel hosted CBS’ NFL studio show, “The NFL Today” from 1990 to 1993 and again in 2004. He also called NFL games as the network’s lead play-by-play announcer from 1998 to 2003, including Super Bowl XXXV and XXXVIII. He returned to the NFL booth in 2005, leaving that role after the 2022 season.
Topline The U.S. government suggested Friday that Russia may be to blame for this week’s deadly Azerbaijan Airlines crash, echoing experts’ assessment of the tragedy as investigations remain ongoing. Key Facts What Has Russia Said About The Crash? Russia has so far refused to respond to suggestions that it caused the crash, with Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov not commenting to reporters Friday on the speculation tying Russia to the tragedy. “The investigation is ongoing into this aviation incident and until the conclusions, which will be made in accordance with its results, we don’t have the right to comment,” Peskov told Russian state media, as quoted by The Wall Street Journal . Sixteen Russian nationals were on board the flight, according to Kazakh officials cited by the Associated Press , and nine Russian survivors were flown to Moscow for treatment. What Did The Survivors Say About The Crash? Surviving passengers and crew members told Reuters they heard multiple loud “bangs” after the flight was unable to land in Grozny. “After the bang...I thought the plane was going to fall apart," passenger Subhonkul Rakhimov told Reuters from the hospital, adding “It was obvious that the plane had been damaged in some way.” “It was as if it was drunk—not the same plane anymore.” Flight attendant Zulfugar Asadov told Reuters the flight’s captain “said that he was advised to land the plane at sea, but he decided to set a course for Aktau and land it on the ground ... He warned that there would be a hard landing and asked us to be ready and prepare the passengers.” Flight attendant Aidan Rahimli told Azerbaijan’s Xezer Xeber news website there were three loud blows to the plane that sounded like they were coming from outside the aircraft, as quoted by The Washington Post. When the plane landed, the front part of the plane caught on fire, killing those on board, while the tail end of the plane was more intact. “When we hit the ground, I thought we were already dead because there was a strong shaking. As if my whole body was shaking. I did not expect to survive,” Asadov told Xezer Xeber, as quoted by the Post. “We survived thanks to the heroism of our crew commander and co-pilot.” What To Watch For Multiple investigations into the crash remain ongoing, as Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia have all launched probes into the tragedy. Azerbaijan Airlines and other airlines in the region also suspended flights into multiple Russian cities Friday in light of the crash. Azerbaijan is criminally investigating the crash, according to Euronews, and should Russia be found responsible, Azerbaijani parliamentarian Rasim Musabeyov told the country’s Turan news agency that the Russian government should apologize and compensate victims’ families—and be punished. “Those who did this should be held criminally liable,” Musabeyov said, as quoted by the Journal. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has also called for other countries to hold Russia accountable for the tragedy, blaming Russia for the crash and saying Friday that if the Kremlin “decides to spread lies” about its role “we will need to consolidate all international pressure on Moscow in order to establish the truth and ensure accountability.” The conflict risks deteriorating relations between Azerbaijan and Russia, with the Journal noting Azerbaijan has so far maintained “pragmatic” relations with Russia since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The Financial Times notes Azerbaijan previously undermined Russian authorities when it took over the Nagorno-Karabakh region last year despite Russian peacekeepers in the area, however. Going forward, Richard Giragosian, director of the Regional Studies Center think tank, predicted to the Financial Times Azerbaijan “will be more overconfident and emboldened to push Moscow even harder,” adding, “The clear loser in the South Caucasus will be Russian power and prestige.” What We Don’t Know Why the flight ended up crossing over to Kazakhstan before it crashed. In a video published by Russia’s state news agency TASS, Dmitry Yadrov, head of the Russian aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia, claimed the flight could not land in Grozny due to fog and drones from Ukraine, and crossed the sea to Aktau despite offers for the flight to land at other Russian airports. Politico notes that contradicts with reports from Azerbaijan officials, who say the plane was ordered to fly across the Caspian Sea after being refused permission to land at a different Russian airport. Key Background Russia has been at war with Ukraine since it first invaded the eastern European country in 2022. Ukraine has increasingly utilized drones in Russian airspace as the fighting has continued—as Russia has also used in Ukraine—and Reuters notes Russia has responded to the attacks with significant air defense systems and equipment to affect the drones’ location data and communication systems. The Azerbaijan Airlines crash comes 10 years after a Malaysian Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was downed after being hit by a Russian missile over Ukraine, an investigation into the crash determined . The crash killed all 298 people on board. Russia denied any role in that incident, which resulted in three men being criminally convicted for murder as a result of their role in shooting down the plane. Further Reading White House sees ‘indications’ airliner was downed by Russia (Washington Post) Probe Points to Russian Air Defenses Causing Azerbaijan Airlines Crash (Wall Street Journal) Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan suspend flights to Russia after plane crash (Financial Times) Exclusive: Survivors on Azerbaijani plane say they heard bangs before it went down (Reuters)
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