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‘AI-powered Weapons Depersonalise the Violence, Making It Easier for the Military to Approve More Destruction’The New York Giants granted quarterback Daniel Jones' request for release on Friday, letting their former franchise quarterback go after six seasons. Jones signed a massive $160 million contract two seasons ago, but the situation eventually reached a point where both sides felt it was best to part ways. Jones was respectful to the team in a statement on Thursday following his experience playing on the scout team at practice, and the team returned that respect on Friday when it announced his release. ESPN personality Elle Duncan referenced Jones' speech to the organization in her "Taking the Elle" segment on Thursday's edition of SportsCenter, and the team wasn't happy about how she did it. ESPN's Elle Duncan on Daniel Jones' farewell to Giants fans: "You guys think he had this saved in his notes since like 2020? In all seriousness, DJ, I could have saved you like 90 seconds. A rewrite: I'm sorry you paid me $108 million for one playoff win. And I look forward to... pic.twitter.com/CF8Ix8M9M9 “We normally reserve ‘Taking the Elle’ for Fridays but Giants quarterback Daniel Jones just did something so inexplicable that we made an exception," Duncan said, mocking jones with her tone and inflection. “After being benched this week, Jones took to the podium to say goodbye to the franchise and fans, but with, like, seven games left in the season.” Pat Hanlon, the Giants' vice president of communications, voiced his displeasure with how Duncan handled the matter on the show. "That an ESPN personality would mock Daniel Jones’ statement today is mind boggling," Hanlon said. "Given what has happened at that company over past few years, tone deaf," he said, referencing the multiple rounds of layoffs that have taken place at the company. Al Bello/Getty Images Duncan doubled down on her statement, arguing that the Giants treated Jones with far less respect by benching him and adding him to the scout team. "You want to call me disrespectful to Daniel Jones? Am I more disrespectful than the Giants making him a scout team safety?," she asked on social media. Am I more disrespectful than all of those same fans that are in my mentions right now who booed him mercilessly for the last six seasons? I stand by everything that I said." “There have been some great times, but, of course, we all wish there had been more of those,” Jones said on Thursday, addressing the media in what turned out to be his final day as a Giant. “I take full responsibility for my part in not bringing more wins. No one wanted to win those games worse than me. I gave everything I had.” Once Jones clears waivers, he'll be free to sign with any team around the league. We've seen former backups revitalize their careers on new teams after failing in their first destinations, like Baker Mayfield, Geno Smith and Sam Darnold. Time will tell if Jones will add his name to that list, but it's clear that some individuals in the Giants organization will still root for him after he leaves. Related: NFL Fans React To Giants Releasing Daniel Jones Mid-SeasonPete Davidson: I’m Done Being ‘Loser Who Just Dates People’
( MENAFN - GetNews) Andrew Young, Wellesley, Massachusetts. Andrew Young, the visionary CEO and Managing Partner of Conjugate Group, a leader in biotechnology staffing solutions, has announced the launch of his personal blog. This new platform will serve as a central hub for sharing his extensive professional experiences, innovative ideas, and practical advice within the biotech industry. With over two decades of experience in biotechnology staffing, Andrew has been at the forefront of addressing some of the most pressing challenges in the industry. His new blog aims to empower and inspire both seasoned professionals and newcomers in the biotech space by providing valuable insights into navigating this dynamic and rapidly evolving field. The blog will feature a variety of content including in-depth articles, case studies, personal anecdotes, and expert advice, all drawn from Andrew's rich career. Topics will range from strategic staffing solutions and career development to emerging technologies and trends in biotech. “I am thrilled to launch this blog as a platform to connect with the broader biotech community and share the lessons I've learned throughout my career,” said Andrew Young.“I hope to inspire current and future biotech professionals by providing them with the tools and knowledge necessary for success.” The blog is now live and accessible to readers who are interested in deepening their understanding of the biotech industry and gaining insights from one of its most experienced leaders. For more information, please visit his website here . About Andrew Young: Andrew Young is the CEO and Managing Partner of Conjugate Group, based in Wellesley, Massachusetts. He has founded several companies that focus on innovative staffing solutions in biotechnology. Andrew is known for his strategic thinking and commitment to advancing the biotech sector through leadership and innovation. MENAFN24122024003238003268ID1109028543 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.By JILL COLVIN NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump wants to turn the lights out on daylight saving time. In a post on his social media site Friday, Trump said his party would try to end the practice when he returns to office. “The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn’t! Daylight Saving Time is inconvenient, and very costly to our Nation,” he wrote. Setting clocks forward one hour in the spring and back an hour in the fall is intended to maximize daylight during summer months, but has long been subject to scrutiny. Daylight saving time was first adopted as a wartime measure in 1942. Lawmakers have occasionally proposed getting rid of the time change altogether. The most prominent recent attempt, a now-stalled bipartisan bill named the Sunshine Protection Act , had proposed making daylight saving time permanent. The measure was sponsored by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio , whom Trump has tapped to helm the State Department. Related Articles National Politics | Trump’s lawyers rebuff DA’s idea for upholding his hush money conviction, calling it ‘absurd’ National Politics | Ruling by a conservative Supreme Court could help blue states resist Trump policies National Politics | A nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden’s clemency list National Politics | Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after she ‘sustained an injury’ on official trip to Luxembourg National Politics | Veteran Daniel Penny, acquitted in NYC subway chokehold, will join Trump’s suite at football game “Changing the clock twice a year is outdated and unnecessary,” Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said as the Senate voted in favor of the measure. Health experts have said that lawmakers have it backward and that standard time should be made permanent. Some health groups , including the American Medical Association and American Academy of Sleep Medicine, have said that it’s time to do away with time switches and that sticking with standard time aligns better with the sun — and human biology. Most countries do not observe daylight saving time. For those that do, the date that clocks are changed varies, creating a complicated tapestry of changing time differences. Arizona and Hawaii don’t change their clocks at all.
NoneB.C.'s Finance Minister Brenda Bailey Wednesday (Nov. 20) said British Columbia is "very interested in remaining competitive" when it comes to hosting film productions. Bailey made these comments following meetings with executives from Warner Bros Entertainment Inc and Netflix and before meetings with Hallmark. Bailey is part of a B.C. delegation that includes industry figures represented by Screen BC speaking for the provincial motion picture industry, as well as relevant political leaders. Joining Bailey is B.C.'s Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Spencer Chandra Herbert (Vancouver-West End) and Parliamentary Secretary for Arts and Film Nina Krieger (Victoria-Swan Lake) -- all of them sworn in Monday. Bailey said the trip to California is not so much an elevator pitch to Hollywood executives about the benefits of filming in British Columbia, but ensuring that B.C.'s strong relationship with established partners continues. It comes as the provincial film industry is trying to recover from labour disputes in the film industry and a general pull-back in productions for economic reasons. The B.C. NDP campaigned on increasing the production services tax credit to 36 per cent from 28 per cent that B.C. offers to global film and TV production to help support an increasingly important industry. Premier David Eby reiterated that promise in late October after California had announced changes to its financial support for the film industry centred in Los Angeles, but long globalized. California Governor Gavin Newsom specifically proposed expanding that state's film and television credit program to US$750 million from US$330. Responding to Newsom's announcement, Eby said his government would work with the provincial film industry. "We know that if you are competitive, we can bring in the big productions," he said. "(We) are not going to be able to outbid the lowest common denominator bidders in the United States, but if we are competitive, combined with the amazing crews that we have, we can deliver some of the biggest productions available." Bailey, who has had a history of working with the film industry in her previous role as Minister for Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation, acknowledged California's financial commitment. But money night not be everything, she added. "It's important to note that it is not a strict competition on tax credits," she said. "There are many factors that go into placing a product (in a specific location)." Other jurisdictions outside of California have also recognized the economic potential of the film industry in courting productions of various sorts. They include Ireland, whose government has extended its low-tax approach in fields such as high technology and finance to film. So how much does this aspect concern Bailey? "We're really down here talking to studio heads about what the opportunities are to work together," she said. "We know that a decision to place a major project in British Columbia has just such incredibly positive outcomes for us and we are taking these meetings to have discussions about those future opportunities," she said. One such future opportunity could be developing tourism around film locations, she added, pointing to the community of fans that has sprung up around the show The Last of Us, which has filmed in British Columbia including Nanaimo as well as Alberta. Bailey's visit comes as a new U.S. administration said to be generally hostile toward international ties and trade prepares to take office. In other words, the political interests of California — historically a 'blue state' — and those of incoming U.S. president Donald Trump may find themselves in alignment, with B.C.'s film industry thus facing strong political headwinds. "It's interesting, that particular topic (protectionism) hasn't come up in the meetings that we have taken today," Bailey said. "The topics have been more around competitiveness and talent and opportunities in the future." Bailey's trip to California has not gone unnoticed. Vancouver-based journalist Bob Mackin called it the "(first) junket of the new" Eby cabinet on social media. So what's Bailey's reaction? "I think the point of this trip is to really communicate to (Hollywood) executives that British Columbia is very interested in their business....we are talking about 47,500 jobs," she said. "So yes, I'm very interested in defending these jobs and keeping these jobs in British Columbia." Bailey said the delegation arrived late Tuesday evening and is scheduled to return Thursday morning. "So it's a fast and important trip."
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES — About a month after moving into the New Mexico State Veterans Home's Turtleback building, Lesha and Lorenzo Delgado's new place was starting to feel like home. Though there were a few boxes and suitcases left to unpack, the couple added little touches to make the studio-style space feel more comfortable. A green and purple patchwork quilt covered Lorenzo Delgado's twin-sized bed. Across the room, Lesha Delgado's bed is decorated with a blanket bearing the likeness of Frida Kahlo — a gift from her husband, who knows her fondness for the artist. Lorenzo Delgado said he's eager to find a place to display his wife's master's degree. And the Delgados installed a small Christmas tree to infuse their new home with holiday cheer. Lorenzo Delgado's status as a U.S. Army veteran entitled both members of the couple to live at the facility, allowing Lesha Delgado to receive the skilled nursing care she needs while living with multiple sclerosis. "The reason I can live here is because of him," she said. In the past five years, the New Mexico State Veterans Home has served as the site of dozens of deaths from COVID-19, the subject of scathing legislative reports and a repeated cause for concern for state lawmakers. But since 2022, it's also experienced a kind of rebirth. Thanks to $40 million in legislative funding and $20 million in bond funds, the veterans home constructed six brand-new buildings, each composed of 12 private rooms with individual bathrooms plus communal kitchens, dining rooms and living rooms. Now, as veterans, spouses and Gold Star parents are settling into those new homes — which opened to residents in August — the facility's outlook is growing sunnier. Though they provide the level of care customary for a skilled nursing the facility, the new homes mark a shift in ideology, said Kenneth Shull, a retired Army brigadier general and the facility's administrator. They were designed to feel like, well, homes. Staff keep residents company during meal times or while they watch television. Outdoor patios allow residents to soak up some sun or visit with family. The communal kitchen is stocked with easy-access lemonade and snacks. "We're taking care of the patients like we were but [with] a different methodology," Shull said. "The staff has been very well trained in the new model," he added. "We're still working and training and learning new techniques — how to make the program a better program." For years, news of the veterans home was mostly bad news. In 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 tore through the facility, resulting in nearly 40 deaths. Legislative reports published in the following years painted a damning portrait of life in the veterans home, attributing the deaths to chronic leadership issues and failure to adhere to pandemic safety protocols. At the time, Sen. Nancy Rodriguez, D-Santa Fe, called the situation at the veterans home “not only unacceptable but unconscionable.” The state has since settled wrongful death lawsuits brought by surviving family members of those who died of COVID at the veterans home. In 2022, lawmakers set aside funds for a facility overhaul, an initiative secured by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. The site's Depression-era main building — originally designed as a children's hospital and now known as "Old Main" — wasn't sufficient anymore. Now, the facility includes the new homes; Old Main, which is currently being used as administrative space; and an annex, built in 2017 and housing veterans whose medical conditions necessitate secure units. On Dec. 17, 104 of the home's 131 beds were filled. Shull said an average of eight new residents join the facility each month. Though he has some gripes about the new facility, David McLaren, another resident of the Turtleback building, said he's glad he made the move to the veterans home. After graduating from boot camp in 1972, McLaren spent three years as a Seabee — a member of the U.S. Navy's Construction Battalion, responsible for building infrastructure in support of operating forces. Faced with a low draft number, McLaren said he opted to enlist, visiting various recruiters. The Navy offered him the best deal: a chance to continue the kind of construction work he'd been doing as a civilian. McLaren moved into the New Mexico State Veterans Home in February 2017, after reaching a point where he could no longer take good care of himself while living alone. He loved living in Old Main, from examining the military memorabilia fellow veterans left behind in the building to relaxing in the building's turtle-filled courtyard. "That was such a wonderful facility, such a great place to live," he said. "It just had so much feeling of history." The new buildings, McLaren said, upset him "a little bit" because they were built on what was once the veterans home's sprawling front yard, where he used to enjoy time outside. It would have been nice to preserve that space, he said. But on the whole, McLaren said, "I'm glad I'm here." John Smith moved into the veterans home in February with a specific goal in mind. Smith spent 13 years in the Army, completing tours in Germany and Korea, as well as more than three decades in military civil service. All of it adds up to 47 and a half years — "But who's counting?" he quipped. But repeated falls and infections left Smith, now in his 70s, unable to walk. At the veterans home, he's been working with physical therapists to improve his movement and ability to transfer out of bed or a wheelchair. "I've been working on that ever since," he said. "So that's what I do here: I work on it, see if I can get myself to function again." Smith lives by a motto: "You either lead, follow or get out the way." Between visits from his children, grandkids and wife of more than 50 years, Smith has recently been leading as the veterans home's resident movie buff. Combining the home's collection of DVDs with his own, Smith has been working to set up movie viewings in the facility's on-site theater. After moving into the Turtleback building a month or two ago, Smith said he likes his new home. "This is a fantastic facility," he said.