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Virginia Holocaust Museum using AI to tell survivors' storiesWHAT should've been a fun night out has turned into a parking nightmare for a concertgoer. Patricia Schnepf was looking forward to seeing Pink at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Schnepf paid $58.30 to park in a lot nearby. Her parking ticket stub validated her spot for “2 hours after event," she told local Fox affiliate WXIN . When the concert ended at 11:30 pm, Schnepf went to retrieve her car and left right around midnight. But to her shock, she received another bill in the mail a few weeks later. READ MORE ON PARKING TICKETS “We got a parking letter that we had violated the terms and that we owed $82 to be paid within 30 days or they will turn it over for collections,” Schnepf told WXIN. “I thought, ‘Well, we have a receipt so it’s no worries. I’m gonna dispute it. They got a link right here to dispute it. No problem. I’ll dispute it and I’ll walk away.’” The bill, from Parking Revenue Recovery Services, showed Schnepf leaving the lot at 12:07 am. But since the concert ended at 11:30 pm and her ticket was valid for two hours after, Schnepf didn't understand what went wrong. Most read in Motors She reached out to PRRS to dispute the ticket - but only received a small discount. “They declined the dispute and said they would give us a $20 discount but we still had to pay it within 10 days to take advantage of the discount,” Schnepf recounted to WXIN. “And there’s still a five-dollar convenience charge for paying online.” Frustrated by the situation, Schnepf reached out to WXIN to investigate. The outlet found that PRRS doesn't own the lot where Schnepf parked. Instead, PRRS is a firm offering compliance services. The company uses AI technology to track drivers' plates when they enter and exit various lots around the Indianapolis area. But upon further review, PRRS - headquartered in Colorado - has been in hot water in the past. The Colorado state attorney general found the company was wrongfully charging drivers for large sums, WXIN reported. PRRS settled with the state by paying $106,000 in fines. But the trouble doesn't stop there. You can avoid being ticketed by following all posted laws and ordinances, but sometimes mistakes are made Like any form of citation, parking tickets are preventable by reading and obeying posted signage. However, when visiting a new city, or state, or in a hurry, things can be missed and mistakes are made. Suddenly there's a ticket you weren't prepared to pay for. If the ticket is a surprise to you, there are a few things you can do to help your case when appealing a parking ticket. Carefully read the ticket. Look for errors like incorrect street names, license plate numbers, vehicle make and model, time and date, etc. Errors would then make the ticket invalid. Take photos. Of the vehicle in the parking space, lack of signage, or other vehicles that weren't cited for performing the same parking job. If the ticket involves parking too close to something like a fire hydrant, a photo showing a reasonable distance would help your case. Make sure metadata with the time and date are accessible. Signs that are obstructed by trees, or are on bent posts, or aren't "obvious" are great things to photograph, too. Make sure the statute that was violated is listed on the ticket. If not listed, the ticket is not valid. Promptly follow the appeal instructions on the ticket. All legitimate tickets will have directions for appeal. Waiting until the very last moment weakens your argument and can result in late fees. When in court, avoid these phrases as they reduce your credibility and weaken your argument: "I didn’t know the law." "I was on my way to move my car." "I can’t afford this ticket." "I’ve been doing this for years." "I checked with the parking officer, who said it was OK." Contact a lawyer. If you're running into roadblocks and feel stuck, it may be best to reach out to a traffic lawyer in your area. Many have free case consultations. Source: Reader's Digest The company has also had issues in other states, according to reports. Still, a PRRS spokesperson told WXIN that a different company gives them a parking spot's expiration time. In Schnepf's case, that other company was ParkWhiz. Ultimately, Schnepf's bill was voided and PRRS said changes to the language on the parking ticket stubs would be made to avoid issues in the future. But Schnepf isn't convinced by the explanation given by PRRS. “I think they are running a racket,” Schnepf told WXIN. Read More on The US Sun “I think that they are playing a numbers game and if you send a letter to everybody and a fraction of them pay, you’ve made a lot of money for the price of a stamp.” The U.S. Sun reached out to Parking Revenue Recovery Services for comment.Mark Waugh could scarcely contain his surprise in Melbourne last month when it was put to him that batting in the modern age is harder than it has ever been. Harder? Hardly, he spluttered during a chat prior to a Fox Cricket photographic shoot ahead of the Border Gavaskar Trophy series beginning in Perth on Friday. Bats were bigger and their sweet spots sweeter. Ropes, rather than fences, served as the distinction between fours and sixes. Whereas back in Waugh’s day ... well, you get it. Watch every ball of Australia v India LIVE & ad-break free during play in 4K on Kayo | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. The context surrounding the question stemmed from an answer from Australian coach Andrew McDonald a few days earlier when standing outside the MCG, near Dennis Lillee’s statue, to discuss the summer ahead. Amid discussions about the relative paucity of runs from Australia’s top order in recent seasons compared to the bountiful decade before, McDonald said conditions were tougher now. And since that discussion, a number of batters have backed the former all-rounder. Steve Smith, Australia’s “best since Bradman”, opined that an 80 now was the equivalent of a top century a few years ago. Those who have fallen in the ‘nervous 90s’ would have loved that to be the case! Usman Khawaja declared the raised seam made the ball rounder and that pitches were “more divoty” now than when he was first making his way on the Australian domestic scene. Marnus Labuschagne and co blame the modern-age Kookaburra, which has a hardier layer of lacquer to keep the brand shining brightly, along with a seam that does not fray. Matt Renshaw, who went from the reserve batter for the Australian tour of New Zealand at the end of last summer to being out of contention in the battle to replace David Warner by mid-October, agrees. The Age reported earlier this week that since 2020, captains have opted to bowl first in 98 of the 134 Sheffield Shield matches that have been played given their view that conditions for batting are more testing. The views of Fox Cricket ’s panel of experts diverge on the matter. Some are sympathetic to the plight of those wielding the willow. Others suspect a new age has brought bad habits. Ravi Shastri, who played alongside legends including Sachin Tendulkar and coached India with great success against Australia, was succinct when quizzed at the Fox Cricket launch in Melbourne on Tuesday. “Why should it get harder? It’s the quality of the batsman as well. If the batting line up is good, you should get runs,” he said. Waugh, who made batting look easy in even the most testing of conditions when in full flight, granted a concession once he had picked himself back up off the floor of the Pullman Hotel. It was only a marginal one, though, with the Australian great stating that perhaps batters were finding it more difficult now because there was a touch more spice in the pitches. “I would say (over) the past couple of years, the pitches actually have had a bit more in them for the quicker bowler, the last two seasons,” he told foxsports.com.au. “Before that, I think the pitches were pretty bland. Is it harder to make runs these days? They have got bigger bats and smaller boundaries and the DRS, which I think favours the batters. “There is always something that is not quite right with the delivery. It might be too high. Or it has hit him outside the line. I don’t know. I will probably rub up the modern day players the wrong way if I said it was easier now than when we played. You still have to play well. “But I would say the last couple of seasons in Australia, in particular, the pitches have had a bit more in them for the quicker bowlers, who would be pretty happy about that, because we did see some bland pitches in the years before that. I think it is a good balance at the moment.” Having faced the fast and furious pace of West Indian legends during their reign of terror, Allan Border could be forgiven for making a point of order or two about how good today’s generations have it. The former Australian skipper said he relied on his memory and the nous of his bowlers when plotting a plan to undo opposition stars in domestic and international cricket. In an era where the Walkman was considered peak technology, cricketers relied on the eye to decipher a flaw. But with the explosion in matches screened around the world and the remarkable advance in analytics, every tic from the time a batter is most likely to scratch their nose to the delivery they are most prone to getting out to is available for anyone who wants it. As a case in point, Kayo Sports has unveiled HyperLayer technology that will be used throughout the Border Gavaskar Trophy Series. It will provide subscribers with the most comprehensive insights yet seen in cricket. Unlike traditional ball speed measurements, HyperLayer uses six cameras tracking at 250 frames per second to capture every phase of the ball’s journey — from bowler to pitch to batter. Across an estimated 540 deliveries each day of Test cricket, the setup produces 810,000 frames of data daily, unlocking unprecedented levels of detail and analytical depth, not just for the current season but also with historical data, a Foxtel release noted this week . It is only part of a new series of technological advancements being used in the broadcast. And Border believes the advancements are making life far harder for batters. “There’s so much homework done on you as a batsman, about where to bowl,” he said. “That used to come more naturally with captains. You’d remember people and go, ‘Oh, this guy. He’s good on the off-side. He’s going to go through the covers.’ Or whatever it was. You instinctively knew. “But now there’s so much footage of you batting on all sorts of services, against all sorts of bowlers, so you’re analysed. So from that point of view, yes, (it is harder).” Ashes winning English captain Michael Vaughan said the superb quality of those delivering the ball should not be underestimated either. The Australian attack is arguably the most complete cricket has seen, with all four front-line bowlers securing at least 250 Test wickets leading into the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Vaughan, too, rates stand-in Indian skipper Jasprit Bumrah as arguably the world’s premier bowler given his brilliance in all three formats. It is, he said, part of a broader trend. “I think we forget to mention that there is an era, or a generation, of really good skilful bowlers who have played in the last few years. In terms of seam bowlers and pace, there are plenty of (good bowlers) out there across the world,” he said. “You could argue there is not quite as much spin as there was back in the days. But I think in terms of the quality of the seam that these players are facing, we almost skip a generation to think the old boys, the old players, are better than they are now, because I think what we have seen across the last few years some are outstanding seam bowlers across all the different types of attacks around the world.” Vaughan suspects the massive growth of white ball cricket has had an impact. Philosophies associated with Test cricket have changed as well. ‘Bazball’ is referenced so often it has become a cliche. India likes to put the foot forward, and to the floor, in Tests. Strike rates seem to have become as important as averages when considering a batter in the eyes of some. “I guess the way that the game is played now, which is more on the front foot to try and score and to be a bit more aggressive, that throws the mentality in terms of not seeing off a bowler or not seeing off a spell or not seeing off a moving ball,” Vaughan said. “They all try to score and get on top of the bowlers, which I guess brings opportunities for the bowlers and the fielding side. But I do think we have had a few years where bowling has been exceptional. There has been a real quality of bowling attacks around the world and that makes it quite difficult for the batters.”
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GlobalFoundries ( NASDAQ:GFS – Get Free Report ) and Power Integrations ( NASDAQ:POWI – Get Free Report ) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability. Analyst Ratings This is a breakdown of recent ratings for GlobalFoundries and Power Integrations, as provided by MarketBeat. GlobalFoundries currently has a consensus price target of $50.21, indicating a potential upside of 17.32%. Power Integrations has a consensus price target of $78.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.49%. Given Power Integrations’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Power Integrations is more favorable than GlobalFoundries. Profitability Valuation and Earnings This table compares GlobalFoundries and Power Integrations”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation. GlobalFoundries has higher revenue and earnings than Power Integrations. GlobalFoundries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Power Integrations, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Risk and Volatility GlobalFoundries has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Power Integrations has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Summary GlobalFoundries beats Power Integrations on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. About GlobalFoundries ( Get Free Report ) GlobalFoundries Inc., a semiconductor foundry, provides range of mainstream wafer fabrication services and technologies worldwide. It manufactures various semiconductor devices, including microprocessors, mobile application processors, baseband processors, network processors, radio frequency modems, microcontrollers, and power management units. GlobalFoundries Inc. has a strategic partnership with Efficient Computer to develop high-performance computer processors. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Malta, New York. About Power Integrations ( Get Free Report ) Power Integrations, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), and other electronic components and circuitry used in high-voltage power conversion worldwide. The company provides a range of alternating current to direct current power conversion products that address power supply ranging from less than one watt of output to approximately 500 watts of output for mobile-device chargers, consumer appliances, utility meters, LCD monitors, main and standby power supplies for desktop computers and TVs, LED lighting, and various other consumer and industrial applications, as well as power conversion in high-power applications comprising industrial motors, solar and wind-power systems, electric vehicles, and high-voltage DC transmission systems. It also offers high-voltage diodes; InnoSwitch IC for electric vehicles; high-voltage gate-driver products used to operate high-voltage switches, such as insulated-gate bipolar transistors and silicon-carbide MOSFETs under the SCALE and SCALE-2 product-family names; and SCALE-iDriver for use in powertrain and charging applications for electric vehicles. In addition, the company provides motor-driver ICs for use in refrigerator compressors, ceiling fans, and air purifiers, as well as pumps, fans, and blowers used in consumer appliances, such as dishwashers and laundry machines. It serves communications, computer, consumer, and industrial markets. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers and merchant power supply manufacturers through direct sales staff, as well as a network of independent sales representatives and distributors. Power Integrations, Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. Receive News & Ratings for GlobalFoundries Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for GlobalFoundries and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Empowered Funds LLC Has $1.25 Million Stake in Caleres, Inc. (NYSE:CAL)
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James says he’s taking a break from social media. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer and Los Angeles Lakers star posted on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, and Instagram on Wednesday to announce that he’s stepping away from his pages. James has 159 million followers on Instagram, 52.9 million on X. James started the farewell by reposting something that Rich Kleiman, Kevin Durant’s longtime manager, posted to X on Oct. 24. “We can all acknowledge that sports is the last part of society that universally brings people together. So why can’t the coverage do the same?” Kleiman wrote that day. “It’s only click bait when you say it. When the platform is so big, you can make the change and allow us all an escape from real life negativity. I for one find it all a waste of breath.” James, on Instagram, posted a screengrab of Kleiman’s post and added the caption, “Damn shame what it’s come to.” On X, his repost of Kleiman simply said, “AMEN!!” Kleiman has posted only a handful of times since his Oct. 24 post, and evidently, James isn’t planning to post much — or anything — until further notice. Related Articles Entertainment | Pamela Hayden, longtime ‘Simpsons’ voice actor, including Bart’s friend Milhouse, hangs up her mic Entertainment | Cher’s memoir made Howard Stern want to ‘strangle’ Sonny Bono Entertainment | 'Euphoria' star Storm Reid not returning for season 3 Entertainment | How to watch and stream the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Entertainment | Jon M. Chu talks directing ‘Wicked,’ fatherhood, Palo Alto roots His announcement came one day after he said “everybody on the Internet called me a liar all the time” when he said he was watching Dalton Knecht’s college games last year at Tennessee — long before the Lakers drafted the sharpshooting guard. “And with that said I’ll holla at y’all! Getting off social media for the time being. Y’all take care,” James posted, followed by emojis of a hand holding up two fingers — often symbolizing someone leaving a place — and a crown, a nod to his “King James” moniker. James, the NBA’s oldest active player — he turns 40 next month — is a four-time NBA champion and a three-time Olympic gold medalist, the most recent of those coming earlier this year at the Paris Games. The Lakers are 10-4, winners of six straight and next play Thursday at home against Orlando.
KBC Group NV decreased its holdings in Lucid Group, Inc. ( NASDAQ:LCID – Free Report ) by 18.8% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 27,415 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,349 shares during the period. KBC Group NV’s holdings in Lucid Group were worth $97,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Lucid Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Accredited Investors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Lucid Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Lucid Group by 925.0% during the 2nd quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC now owns 10,250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 9,250 shares during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Lucid Group during the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co raised its position in shares of Lucid Group by 34.9% in the 2nd quarter. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co now owns 13,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 3,549 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.17% of the company’s stock. Analyst Ratings Changes A number of research firms have issued reports on LCID. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Lucid Group in a research report on Friday, November 8th. R. F. Lafferty upgraded Lucid Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $4.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, November 11th. Robert W. Baird restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $3.00 price target on shares of Lucid Group in a report on Monday, October 7th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Lucid Group from $3.00 to $2.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Cfra set a $2.00 target price on shares of Lucid Group in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $3.16. Lucid Group Trading Up 1.9 % LCID opened at $2.10 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $2.83 and its 200-day moving average is $3.04. Lucid Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $1.93 and a 52-week high of $5.31. The company has a quick ratio of 3.26, a current ratio of 3.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.32 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.57 and a beta of 1.11. Insider Buying and Selling In other Lucid Group news, Director Public Investment Fund purchased 374,717,927 shares of Lucid Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $2.59 per share, with a total value of $970,519,430.93. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 8,041,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,827,207.87. This trade represents a -102.19 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink . 61.26% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. Lucid Group Company Profile ( Free Report ) Lucid Group, Inc a technology company, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles (EV), EV powertrains, and battery systems. It also designs and develops proprietary software in-house for Lucid vehicles. The company sells vehicles directly to consumers through its retail sales network and direct online sales, including Lucid Financial Services. Further Reading Want to see what other hedge funds are holding LCID? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Lucid Group, Inc. ( NASDAQ:LCID – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Lucid Group Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Lucid Group and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Haka drama erupts, divides New ZealandNone