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YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — On a damp Wednesday night with temperatures dipping into the 30s, fans in sparsely filled stands bundled up to watch Buffalo beat Eastern Michigan 37-30 on gray turf. The lopsided game was not particularly notable, but it was played on one of the nights the Mid-American Conference has made its own: A weeknight. “A lot of the general public thinks we play all of our games on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, not just some of them in November,” MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said in a telephone interview this week. “What it has done is help take what was a pretty darned good regional conference and has given it a national brand and made it a national conference.” When the conference has played football games on ESPN or ESPN2 over the last two seasons, the linear television audience has been 10 times larger than when conference schools meet on Saturdays and get lost in the shuffle when viewers have many more choices. The most-watched MAC game over the last two years was earlier this month on a Wednesday night when and there were 441,600 viewers, a total that doesn’t include streaming that isn’t captured by Nielsen company. During the same span, the linear TV audience has been no larger than 46,100 to watch two MAC teams play on Saturdays. “Having the whole nation watching on Tuesday and Wednesday night is a huge deal for the MAC,” Eastern Michigan tight end Jere Getzinger said. “Everybody wants to watch football so if you put it on TV on a Tuesday or Wednesday, people are going to watch.” ESPN has carried midweek MAC football games since the start of the century. ESPN and the conference signed a a decade ago that extends their relationship through at least the 2026-27 season. The conference has made the most of the opportunities, using MACtion as a tag on social media for more than a decade and it has become a catchy marketing term for the Group of Five football programs that usually operate under the radar in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and New York. Attendance does tend to go down with weeknight games, keeping some students out of stadiums because they have class or homework and leading to adults staying away home because they have to work the next morning. “The tradeoff is the national exposure,” Buffalo coach Pete Lembo said. “You know November nights midweek the average fan is going to park on the couch, have a bowl of chips and salsa out in front, and watch the game from there.” When the Bulls beat Ball State 51-48 in an overtime thriller on a Tuesday night earlier this month, the announced attendance was 12,708 and that appeared to be generous. There were many empty seats after halftime. “You watch the games on TV, the stadiums all look like this,” Buffalo fan Jeff Wojcicki said. “They are not packed, but it’s the only game on, and you know where to find it.” Sleep and practice schedules take a hit as well, creating another wave of challenges for students to attend class and coaches to prepare without the usual rhythm of preparing all week to play on Saturday. “Last week when we played at Ohio in Athens, we had a 4-four bus ride home and got home at about 3:30 a.m.,” Eastern Michigan center Broderick Roman said. “We still had to go to class and that was tough, but it’s part of what you commit to as an athlete.” That happens a lot in November when the MAC shifts its unique schedule. During the first two weeks of the month, the conference had 10 games on Tuesdays and Wednesdays exclusively. This week, there were five games on Tuesday and Wednesday while only one was left in the traditional Saturday slot with Ball State hosting Bowling Green. Next week, Toledo plays at Akron and Kent State visits Buffalo on Tuesday night before the MAC schedule wraps up with games next Friday and Saturday to determine which teams will meet in the conference title game on Dec. 7 in Detroit. In all, MAC teams will end up playing about 75% of their games on a Saturday and the rest on November weeknights. When the Eagles wrapped up practice earlier this week, two days before they played the Bulls, tight end Jere Getzinger provided some insight into the effects of the scheduling quirk. “It’s Monday, but for us it’s like a Thursday,” he said. Bowling Green coach Scot Loeffler said he frankly has a hard time remembering what day it is when the schedule shift hits in November. “The entire week gets turned upside down,” Loeffler said. “It’s wild, but it’s great for the league because there’s two days a week this time of year that people around the country will watch MAC games.” ___ AP freelance writer Jonah Bronstein contributed to this report. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up . AP college football: andNEW YORK (AP) — A Russian woman with permanent U.S. residency who was returned to the United States after authorities said she sneaked on board a flight from New York to Paris made her first appearance in court Thursday, claiming she has been abused. Svetlana Dali, wearing jeans, seemed agitated as she spoke through a Russian interpreter to her attorney during a brief appearance before a Brooklyn magistrate judge. Her lawyer, Michael Schneider, said she claims she was poisoned after arriving in Paris and then was returned to the United States despite requesting asylum there. She also claimed through Schneider that her treatment at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn amounted to torture after she was placed in a “very cold” room where she felt sick and eventually lost consciousness. “She believes if she’s staying at the MDC, her life will be in danger,” Schneider said. When he told Magistrate Judge Robert M. Levy that she was requesting a spectrometer be used to test her blood and determine if she had been poisoned, the judge responded that he’s “not sure” the device was in the jail’s commissary. RELATED COVERAGE Olympics leader Bach talks up working with President-elect Trump toward 2028 Los Angeles Games US first lady Jill Biden in the capital of the United Arab Emirates on her last solo foreign trip France’s Macron vows to stay in office till end of term, says he’ll name a new prime minister soon She will be housed in the federal lockup a second night after lawyers agreed to postpone a bail hearing until Friday so enough information could be gathered to create a bail package. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brooke Theodora said the government’s chief concern was that Dali was a risk of flight. She did not protest when Schneider said the single federal stowaway charge she faced was a “minor charge” comparable to being arrested for jumping a turnstyle to enter the city’s subway system. A criminal complaint filed in Brooklyn federal court said Dali admitted to an FBI agent who interviewed her when she returned to Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday that she flew to Paris as a stowaway on a Delta Air Lines flight on Nov. 26. The complaint said airport surveillance footage showed that she was initially rebuffed by a Transportation Security Administration official because she lacked a boarding pass when she first tried to enter Kennedy’s Terminal 4. Five minutes later, she successfully accessed the security screening machines without a boarding pass by entering a special lane for airline employees at the same time that a large Air Europa flight crew walked through, the complaint said. It said she got onto the Delta flight without presenting a boarding pass as airline agents who were helping other ticketed passengers board failed to stop her or ask her to present a boarding pass. Once on the flight but before it landed at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Delta employees realized she was not authorized to be on the plane and asked for her boarding pass, which she could not provide, the complaint said. When the plane landed in Paris early on Nov. 27, French law enforcement met her at the gate and detained her before she entered customs, it said. During her interview with U.S. law enforcement, Dali was shown images from airport security showing her bypassing TSA officials and Delta employees. The complaint said she confirmed the images were of her and “also stated that she knew her conduct was illegal.” In a statement, Delta Air Lines thanked French and U.S. authorities for their assistance and said a review had concluded that its security infrastructure was “sound and that deviation from standard procedures is the root cause of this event.” It added: “We are thoroughly addressing this matter and will continue to work closely with our regulators, law enforcement and other relevant stakeholders. Nothing is of greater importance than safety and security.”To contend that the indictment of Gautam Adani, his nephew, and their associates, in the United States has dealt a blow to the ambitions of one of India’s, and the world’s, richest men, would be an understatement. The prominent tycoon, whose proximity to Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the stuff of legends, has never before been hurt like this. His reputation is at stake. And with it, his business plans. The 30,000-word report of the New York-based short-selling firm Hindenburg Research published in January 2023 that claimed that Adani was “pulling the largest con in corporate history”, and innumerable reports by investigative journalists, including ones at the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), pale into insignificance when compared to the gravity and the depth of the allegations against him, his family members, and others who work closely with them, by two agencies of the federal government of the US: the Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the regulator of that country’s financial markets. The allegations are, in turn, largely based on investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Despite the arrest warrant against him, Adani is trying to put up a brave front with the help of his public relations machinery. But he probably realises, as does his patron Modi, that after this round of civil and criminal charges, things can never be the same again. This is simply because no capitalist in India has been so close to the head of the country’s government—the two are like Siamese twins and, hence, the conflation of their surnames in social media as Modani. India’s politics-business nexus The nexus between big business and politics is neither new nor unique to India. Here are only two examples from the past from this country. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi worked out of the home of “nationalist” businessman Ghanshyam Das Birla till January 30, 1948, the day he was assassinated by Nathuram Godse. It is worth reading his own words on why he did so. Dhirubhai Ambani openly supported Indira Gandhi at a public gathering in 1979, when she was out of power. And Pranab Mukherjee was a close friend of the Ambani family. But the association between Modi and Adani is different from the examples cited. The incumbent Prime Minister has assiduously promoted Adani’s business interests, more than the interests of all other Indian businesspersons put together. This has sometimes worked to the detriment of the country’s interests, for instance, in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Kenya, among other countries. Thus, Modi cannot hope to completely insulate himself from the fallout of the charges of conspiracy and fraud against Adani. It was afternoon on November 21 in New York and Washington, DC, at a time when Indians were fast asleep, when news broke about the DoJ serving an indictment document (akin to a charge sheet) on the 62-year-old business magnate, his nephew Sagar Adani, their associate Vneet Jaain (all directors in an entity in the sprawling and widely-diversified Adani conglomerate), as well as four others associated with a Canada-based pension fund. Soon afterwards, it was announced that the SEC too had filed civil and criminal complaints against them, a grand jury subpoena (like a summons to appear before a jury in court) had been issued, and, most importantly, a warrant of arrest had been prepared against them. When India woke up that morning, the stock markets turned jittery. Adani Group shares came down by proportions varying between 7.2 per cent and 22 per cent on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in the course of the day. There were reactions from around the world. By then, those who had perused the DoJ’s 54-page indictment order and the SEC’s allegations were stunned by the details contained in the two documents that were made public. It was learnt that more than a year and a half earlier, on 17 March 2023, special agents of the FBI had confronted Sagar Adani with a judicially authorised search warrant and had taken custody of his personal electronic devices. In these devices, they claim to have found, among other things, a list of names of persons and organisations who had been, or had to be, allegedly bribed to clinch power purchase and sale agreements for solar energy in four Indian states and one Union territory: Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir. That is not all. It was disclosed that Gautam Adani himself has taken photographs of the search warrant and subpoena documents served on his nephew and emailed these to himself. Examining the charges What were the charges? Adani Green Energy and Azure Power had won tenders and obtained contracts to generate solar energy from a public sector company, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (or SECI, not to be confused with the SEC of the US), under the Indian government’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The power was deemed too expensive, and SECI was not finding buyers from among State electricity distribution companies (discoms). Hence the need to pay bribes to ensure that the power generated was actually sold, or so the DoJ has alleged. According to the department, the total quantum of bribes that were allegedly paid or promised to be paid to “officials” in India was $265 million, or around Rs.2,029 crore at the then prevailing exchange rates. The lion’s share of this amount ($228 million) allegedly went to officials in one State, Andhra Pradesh, then headed by Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, whose name figures in the fine print of the SEC’s documents. Whereas the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) led by Jagan Reddy has predictably denied any wrongdoing, what has been documented is that before the State government signed a deal to purchase the power, Gautam Adani had personally met Jagan Reddy in August 2021 and Sagar Adani had met him the following month. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy interacting with Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani at the World Economic Forum at Davos in Switzerland on May 22, 2022. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT What has also been claimed is something unprecedented and astounding: the amounts that were promised as bribes were calculated on the basis of each megawatt (MW) of electricity purchased. One claim is that the rate was Rs.1,750 crore per MW. Why were these four States and one UT selected? At the time the bribes were allegedly paid or promised to be paid, the ruling party at the Centre, the BJP, was not controlling the governments in any of the four States. The party’s nominee was, however, heading the Jammu and Kashmir government. Could it be that officials in BJP-ruled States did not need to be bribed? That just a nod from New Delhi would suffice for an agreement to be signed with Adani? Even as BJP spokespersons have been vociferously supporting Adani’s cause, why is the Modi government not asking its agencies like the CBI, the Enforcement Directorate, and the Income Tax Department, which it has otherwise used with alacrity, to investigate former Chief Ministers like Jagan Reddy (who is no longer aligned with the BJP), Bhupesh Baghel of the Congress, Naveen Patnaik of the Biju Janata Dal, serving Chief Minister M.K. Stalin of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam? It would perhaps be too much to expect the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha of the BJP, to be probed. Be that as it may, the person who is in a big quandary at present is N. Chandrababu Naidu, The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, who, when he was in the opposition, had railed and ranted against Jagan Reddy’s government for “favouring” Adani. Naidu’s supporters even filed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition in this regard in the Andhra Pradesh High Court. Today, Naidu’s confidantes are waffling. One of them (Payyavula Keshav, Finance Minister of Andhra Pradesh) first said the State government’s agreement with Adani could be scrapped and then quickly backtracked saying “legal” options would be looked into. The question being asked repeatedly is why these charges were filed in the US. Here is the reason: Adani Group companies, including Adani Green Energy, have raised funds by floating financial instruments—some of these have names that might sound exotic to lay persons, such as “green bonds” and “senior secured notes”—and these were subscribed to by investors from different countries, including the US and India. Among the flotations was one in August-September 2021 worth $750 million, of which $175 million was reserved for Americans. Another issue of bonds worth $409 million by entities in the Adani Group took place more recently in March 2024. The law in the US, particularly the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) of 1977, states that a bribe or an offer to bribe may have been paid/made in any country but would be considered a cognisable offence under American law if any citizen or entity of the US is affected. The allegation in this case is that Adani deliberately concealed from US investors that he and his associates were being investigated by American government agencies for bribing Indian officials for undue business advantages. In other words, “price sensitive” information was not disclosed by the issuers of the financial instruments—this is, incidentally, an offence in this country as well under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations of 2015, subsequently amended in 2023. Besides, a bribe is a bribe, in the US, in India, or elsewhere. But that is another story. India’s green energy landscape The investigations in the US also did not find a place in the annual report of Adani Green Energy, even as the group claimed that it had “zero tolerance” for bribery and corruption and followed the “highest standards” of corporate governance. Two senior lawyers, Mukul Rohatgi, former Attorney General of India who has represented Adani before, and Mahesh Jethmalani, Rajya Sabha MP affiliated to the BJP, both held press conferences on November 27 expressing their “personal views” that the allegations were “flimsy”, “baseless”, “malicious”, and “false”. Earlier that day, Adani Green Energy had issued its first public statement to the NSE denying media reports that it had been charged under the FCPA, even as it acknowledged that the DoJ and the SEC had charged it on three counts of conspiracy, fraud in transactions of securities, and “wire fraud” or transmitting false information through electronic means within and from the US. Former Attorney General and Senior Counsel Mukul Rohatgi speaks to the media on the allegations against the Adani Group in a US court, in New Delhi on November 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI The company’s share prices rose after this statement. It should be borne in mind that share prices in India rise and fall depending on various factors, including the purchase and sale decisions of foreign investors as well as large institutional investors such as Life Insurance Corporation and State Bank of India. The company’s stock price has collapsed by 83 per cent from its peak in January 2023, before the first Hindenburg Research report came out. Meanwhile, Adani called off a planned new offering of bonds worth $600 million. TotalEnergies of France, which holds a 37.4 per cent stake in Adani Total Gas, which supplies across the country, said it would not make fresh investments in the company. It also holds 19.7 per cent shares in Adani Green Energy. Representatives of international banks and financial institutions have made several off-the-record statements. International publications have argued that the allegations against Adani would have a negative impact on India’s plans for increasing supplies of renewable energy. The Economist wrote that the indictment in the US “casts doubts on India’s business environment that could deter foreign investors and hinder other Indian companies’ fund-raising plans abroad”. Indian commentators like Sushant Singh, writing in The Caravan , argued that the “Adani saga will leave India strategically vulnerable on the global stage”. GQG Partners, based in Australia and headed by financier Rajiv Jain, which bailed out Adani when shares of group companies collapsed after the first Hindenburg Research report, sought to play down the indictment and distance individuals from the corporate entity. Others pointed out that solar energy was only a small part of the Adani Group’s total business. Critics found these arguments disingenuous. Incidentally, GQG has stayed away from investing in Adani Total Gas. In India, the Telangana government headed by A. Revanth Reddy has rejected a Rs.100 crore grant from Adani for a proposed educational institution. The leader of the Opposition , Rahul Gandhi, has called for Adani’s arrest, wondering why Chief Ministers Hemant Soren and Arvind Kejriwal could be arrested promptly but not Gautam Adani. The first week of the winter session of Parliament has been washed out. The INDIA bloc, however, is far from united. Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament, Derek O’Brien, was the first to argue that Parliament should not be held hostage to a single issue, namely, Adani. Besides Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar, Jaain, and four others indicted are, or were, associated with a Canadian pension fund CDPG, an acronym for Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, which has invested in Azure Power and whose officials allegedly co-conspired with Adani to bribe Indians. The officials are Cyril Cabanes of Australian-French origin based in Singapore and three persons who appear to be of Indian origin: Saurabh Agarwal, Rupesh Agarwal, and Deepak Malhotra. Arijit Barman of The Economic Times has reported that two persons associated with Azure, Alan Rosling of the UK and Murali Subramanian—who had both earlier worked in India—were the likely whistleblowers who informed the American agencies who probed the allegations of graft. The same publication has also pointed out that not a single unit (kilowatt hour) of electricity has been supplied so far by Adani to SECI for Andhra Pradesh. Transmission facilities are not yet ready and relatively small quantities of electricity generated by Adani have been sold through power exchanges at a price 40 per cent higher than the price agreed upon with the State’s discoms. Will Trump come to Adani’s rescue? What happens now? Will the same Gautam Adani who threatened to sue Nathan Anderson of Hindenburg Research for defamation but has not done so for nearly two years have to now appear before the grand jury in the Eastern District of New York? Or will his lawyers appear for him? Will the situation change after Donald Trump takes office on 20 January and his nominees begin to head the DoJ, SEC, and FBI? Trump has said several times that he is opposed to the “horrible” FCPA because it works against American business interests. But will he be able to dilute the law? Or repeal it altogether? Gautam Adani welcomed Trump’s re-election with fulsome compliments and publicly promised that his group would invest $10 billion (currently equivalent to Rs.84,000 crore) in America’s energy facilities and infrastructure, thereby creating 15,000 new jobs in that country. Did he have an inkling of what was to hit him weeks later? The Indian government reacted to the Adani indictment for the first time on November 29. Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, said: “This is a legal matter involving private firms and individuals and the US Department of Justice. There are established procedures and legal avenues in such cases that we believe would be followed. The government of India was not informed in advance of the issue. We haven’t had any conversation also about this matter with the US government... Any request by a foreign government for the service of a summons/arrest warrant is part of mutual legal assistance. Such requests are examined on merits. We have not received any request on this case from the US side. This is a matter that pertains to private entities and Government of India, is not legally a part of it in any manner, at this point in time.” Also Read | SEBI’s great surrender India and the US have extradition treaties in place, but will Adani be extradited? Can cases be instituted against him in India to prevent him from leaving India? It is reported that SEBI has filed a show-cause notice against an Adani Group entity after completing investigations on alleged violation of rules relating to “ultimate beneficial owners” of companies and exceeding the limits of shares that can be held by a “promoter group”. SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch’s recent track record and the charges of conflict of interest levelled against her do not inspire confidence in the market regulator’s ability to take punitive action against the Adani Group. Nor does it seem likely that, based on the same set of allegations levelled in the US, law enforcement agencies in our country will act against him using laws such as the Prevention of Corruption Act of 1988, the Prevention of Money Laundering Act of 2002, or the Competition Act of 2002. The Leaflet has quoted legal experts from the chambers of litigation, including Anurag Katarki, that the new Trump administration can theoretically defer prosecution or enter a plea bargain to absolve Adani of certain charges on the payment of fines. On a personal note, as my wife and I entered Gujarat on a train early on the morning of November 21, my wife called our daughter to tell her about the arrest warrant against Gautam Adani. The line was unclear, and our daughter thought another arrest warrant had been issued against me, as it had been in January 2021. We told her the warrant was not against me, but the tycoon. When we relate this story to people, they smile. Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, an independent journalist, educator and documentary film-maker, has written a book titled Gas Wars—Perspectives in Crony Capitalism: Ambani Brothers and the Battle for India’s Resources , which is due to be published. CONTRIBUTE YOUR COMMENTS SHARE THIS STORY Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Redditmilyon88 live login register 。

SJB MP Mujibur Rahuman stated that the Government is imposing a Rs.65 tax per kilogramme on imported rice to benefit mill owners, allowing them to set their desired controlled prices and earn profits at the expense of consumers. Speaking at a media briefing yesterday (29), he further stated, “The President and Government Ministers have repeatedly claimed they could eliminate the rice mafia with a single stroke. Despite multiple discussions with mill owners, the controlled price was raised from Rs. 220 to Rs. 230, yet there is still a rice shortage in the market. As a result, rice imports have begun, but the shortage persists.” He further explained, “The main issue is the Rs. 65 tax per kilogramme on imported rice. The standard price of imported rice from India is Rs.150. This means consumers must pay Rs. 65 in taxes for every kilogramme of imported rice.” “This is not the first time our country has faced a rice shortage. Previous governments have provided relief to the public during such times, with a maximum tax of Rs.10 per kilogramme. However, this government has imposed a 45% tax per kilogramme. Is rice considered a luxury item to be taxed this way?”.In the current session, Core Molding Technologies Inc. CMT is trading at $16.38, after a 1.06% decrease. Over the past month, the stock decreased by 3.68% , and in the past year, by 10.76% . With performance like this, long-term shareholders are more likely to start looking into the company's price-to-earnings ratio. A Look at Core Molding Technologies P/E Relative to Its Competitors The P/E ratio is used by long-term shareholders to assess the company's market performance against aggregate market data, historical earnings, and the industry at large. A lower P/E could indicate that shareholders do not expect the stock to perform better in the future or it could mean that the company is undervalued. Compared to the aggregate P/E ratio of the 37.31 in the Chemicals industry, Core Molding Technologies Inc. has a lower P/E ratio of 9.51 . Shareholders might be inclined to think that the stock might perform worse than it's industry peers. It's also possible that the stock is undervalued. In conclusion, the price-to-earnings ratio is a useful metric for analyzing a company's market performance, but it has its limitations. While a lower P/E can indicate that a company is undervalued, it can also suggest that shareholders do not expect future growth. Additionally, the P/E ratio should not be used in isolation, as other factors such as industry trends and business cycles can also impact a company's stock price. Therefore, investors should use the P/E ratio in conjunction with other financial metrics and qualitative analysis to make informed investment decisions. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.One of the country’s largest health insurers reversed a change in policy Thursday after widespread outcry, saying it would not tie payments in some states to the length of time a patient went under anesthesia. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said in a statement that its decision to backpedal resulted from “significant widespread misinformation” about the policy. “To be clear, it never was and never will be the policy of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to not pay for medically necessary anesthesia services,” the statement said. “The proposed update to the policy was only designed to clarify the appropriateness of anesthesia consistent with well-established clinical guidelines.” Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield would have used "physician work time values," which is published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as the metric for anesthesia limits; maternity patients and patients under the age of 22 were exempt. But Dr. Jonathan Gal, economics committee chair of the American Society for Anesthesiologists, said it's unclear how CMS derives those values. In mid-November, the American Society for Anesthesiologists called on Anthem to “reverse the proposal immediately,” saying in a news release that the policy would have taken effect in February in New York, Connecticut and Missouri. It's not clear how many states in total would have been affected, as notices also were posted in Virginia and Colorado . People across the country registered their concerns and complaints on social media, and encouraged people in affected states to call their legislators. Some people noted that the policy could prevent patients from getting overcharged. Gal said the policy change would have been unprecedented, ignored the “nuanced, unpredictable human element” of surgery and was a clear “money grab.” “It’s incomprehensible how a health insurance company could so blatantly continue to prioritize their profits over safe patient care,” he said. "If Anthem is, in fact, rescinding the policy, we’re delighted that they came to their senses.” Prior to Anthem's announcement Thursday, Connecticut comptroller Sean Scanlon said the “concerning” policy wouldn't affect the state after conversations with the insurance company. And New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in an emailed statement Thursday that her office had also successfully intervened. The insurance giant’s policy change came one day after the CEO of UnitedHealthcare , another major insurance company, was shot and killed in New York City. The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 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Ati Inc's SVP sells $155,918 in stockExploring the Outdoor Motion Sensor Lights Market: Trends, Size, Share, Growth, and Demand by 2031 12-13-2024 07:11 PM CET | Advertising, Media Consulting, Marketing Research Press release from: Data Bridge Market Research (DBMR) Outdoor Motion Sensor Lights Market The outdoor motion sensor lights market has seen tremendous growth in recent years, driven by technological advancements, rising security concerns, and increased adoption of energy-efficient lighting solutions. These lights, equipped with motion detection technology, have become a staple for residential, commercial, and industrial applications, enhancing security and reducing energy consumption. This article delves into the dynamics of this thriving market, examining key trends, market size, share, growth drivers, and projected demand through 2031. Access Full 350 Pages PDF Report @ https://www.databridgemarketresearch.com/reports/global-outdoor-motion-sensor-lights-market Introduction to Outdoor Motion Sensor Lights Outdoor motion sensor lights are designed to illuminate outdoor spaces automatically when motion is detected. They utilize advanced sensors, such as infrared (IR), ultrasonic, or microwave, to sense movement within a specific range. These lights offer multiple benefits, including heightened security, energy efficiency, and convenience. Their versatility makes them suitable for a range of applications, including homes, offices, warehouses, and public spaces. The growing demand for smart home technologies and green energy solutions has accelerated the adoption of outdoor motion sensor lights. As consumers prioritize safety and sustainability, these products have gained traction across diverse geographic regions. Key Trends in the Outdoor Motion Sensor Lights Market Smart Lighting Integration The integration of motion sensor lights with smart home systems has been a significant trend. These systems allow users to control lighting remotely via smartphones or voice-activated devices. Smart sensors can adjust sensitivity and brightness levels, enhancing user convenience and energy savings. Sustainability and Energy Efficiency With an increased focus on reducing carbon footprints, manufacturers are producing solar-powered motion sensor lights. These lights combine renewable energy with advanced motion detection technology, offering sustainable solutions for outdoor lighting needs. Enhanced Security Features Motion sensor lights are increasingly equipped with advanced security features, such as high-definition cameras and connectivity with home surveillance systems. These additions provide an extra layer of protection against potential intruders. Expansion in Emerging Markets Rapid urbanization in emerging economies, such as India, China, and Brazil, has boosted the demand for motion sensor lights. Infrastructure development and increasing disposable incomes are fueling growth in these regions. Technological Advancements The market has witnessed innovations such as longer sensor ranges, customizable detection zones, and weather-resistant designs. These advancements have broadened the appeal and application of outdoor motion sensor lights. Market Size and Share Analysis The global outdoor motion sensor lights market was valued at USD 398.64 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 811.97 million by 2031, registering a CAGR of 9.3% during the forecast period of 2024-2031. "Plug In Electric" segment continues to dominate the market due to its ease of installation and widespread availability of power outlets, offering convenient solutions for both residential and commercial applications. In addition to the insights on market scenarios such as market value, growth rate, segmentation, geographical coverage, and major players, the market reports curated by the Data Bridge Market Research also include in-depth expert analysis, geographically represented company-wise production and capacity, network layouts of distributors and partners, detailed and updated price trend analysis and deficit analysis of supply chain and demand. Regional Insights: North America: The largest market, driven by high adoption rates of smart home systems and stringent security regulations. Europe: Strong focus on energy efficiency and sustainability has propelled growth in this region. Asia-Pacific: The fastest-growing market, attributed to urbanization, population growth, and rising middle-class incomes. Latin America and Middle East & Africa: Emerging markets with untapped potential, poised for substantial growth as infrastructure development accelerates. Market Segmentation: By Technology: Passive Infrared (PIR), Ultrasonic, Microwave, and Dual-technology sensors. By Application: Residential, Commercial, and Industrial. By Power Source: Wired, Battery-operated, and Solar-powered. Growth Drivers Rising Security Concerns Growing awareness about home and property security has been a primary driver. Motion sensor lights deter unauthorized access by illuminating areas when motion is detected, reducing the likelihood of theft or trespassing. Government Initiatives and Regulations Governments worldwide are promoting energy-efficient lighting solutions through subsidies and stringent regulations. These policies have encouraged the adoption of motion sensor lights, especially solar-powered models. Technological Innovations Continuous advancements in sensor technologies and connectivity options have enhanced the functionality and appeal of these lights. Features such as smart app controls, integration with IoT devices, and customizable settings have attracted tech-savvy consumers. Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings Motion sensor lights significantly reduce electricity consumption by operating only when needed. This energy efficiency translates to cost savings for consumers, making these products highly attractive. Urbanization and Infrastructure Development The rapid pace of urbanization and infrastructure development in emerging economies has created a substantial demand for outdoor lighting solutions. Governments and private sector initiatives to enhance urban safety have further fueled the market's growth. Projected Demand Through 2031 The demand for outdoor motion sensor lights is expected to grow steadily over the next decade. By 2031, the market is projected to exceed $7 billion, driven by the following factors: Increased Smart Home Penetration: The rising adoption of smart home systems will continue to boost demand for motion sensor lights integrated with advanced connectivity features. Focus on Sustainability: Solar-powered models are anticipated to dominate, driven by growing environmental consciousness and declining solar panel costs. Technological Breakthroughs: Ongoing research and development in sensor technologies and smart lighting systems will introduce more efficient and user-friendly products. Global Urbanization Trends: As more people move to urban areas, the need for outdoor lighting solutions for public and private spaces will increase. 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Jharkhand assembly elections: Will former CM Raghubar Das' daughter-in-law reclaim Jamshedpur East for BJP?Bills Clinch the AFC's No. 2 Seed With a 40-14 Rout of the Undisciplined JetsATLANTA — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. He was 100 years old. The longest-lived American president died on Sunday, more than a year after entering hospice care, at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia, where he and his wife, Rosalynn, who died at 96 in November 2023, spent most of their lives, The Carter Center said. “Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia,” the center said in posting about his death on the social media platform X. It added in a statement that he died peacefully, surrounded by his family. As reaction poured in from around the world, President Joe Biden mourned Carter’s death, saying the world lost an “extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian” and he lost a dear friend. Biden cited Carter’s compassion and moral clarity, his work to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless and advocacy for the disadvantaged as an example for others. “To all of the young people in this nation and for anyone in search of what it means to live a life of purpose and meaning – the good life – study Jimmy Carter, a man of principle, faith, and humility,” Biden said in a statement. “He showed that we are a great nation because we are a good people – decent and honorable, courageous and compassionate, humble and strong.” Biden said he is ordering a state funeral for Carter in Washington. Businessman, Navy officer, evangelist, politician, negotiator, author, woodworker, citizen of the world — Carter forged a path that still challenges political assumptions and stands out among the 45 men who reached the nation’s highest office. The 39th president leveraged his ambition with a keen intellect, deep religious faith and prodigious work ethic, conducting diplomatic missions into his 80s and building houses for the poor well into his 90s. “My faith demands — this is not optional — my faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can, with whatever I have to try to make a difference,” Carter once said. A president from Plains A moderate Democrat, Carter entered the 1976 presidential race as a little-known Georgia governor with a broad smile, outspoken Baptist mores and technocratic plans reflecting his education as an engineer. His no-frills campaign depended on public financing, and his promise not to deceive the American people resonated after Richard Nixon’s disgrace and U.S. defeat in southeast Asia. “If I ever lie to you, if I ever make a misleading statement, don’t vote for me. I would not deserve to be your president,” Carter repeated before narrowly beating Republican incumbent Gerald Ford, who had lost popularity pardoning Nixon. Carter governed amid Cold War pressures, turbulent oil markets and social upheaval over racism, women’s rights and America’s global role. His most acclaimed achievement in office was a Mideast peace deal that he brokered by keeping Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at the bargaining table for 13 days in 1978. That Camp David experience inspired the post-presidential center where Carter would establish so much of his legacy. Yet Carter’s electoral coalition splintered under double-digit inflation, gasoline lines and the 444-day hostage crisis in Iran. His bleakest hour came when eight Americans died in a failed hostage rescue in April 1980, helping to ensure his landslide defeat to Republican Ronald Reagan. Carter acknowledged in his 2020 “White House Diary” that he could be “micromanaging” and “excessively autocratic,” complicating dealings with Congress and the federal bureaucracy. He also turned a cold shoulder to Washington’s news media and lobbyists, not fully appreciating their influence on his political fortunes. “It didn’t take us long to realize that the underestimation existed, but by that time we were not able to repair the mistake,” Carter told historians in 1982, suggesting that he had “an inherent incompatibility” with Washington insiders. Carter insisted his overall approach was sound and that he achieved his primary objectives — to “protect our nation’s security and interests peacefully” and “enhance human rights here and abroad” — even if he fell spectacularly short of a second term. Ignominious defeat, though, allowed for renewal. The Carters founded The Carter Center in 1982 as a first-of-its-kind base of operations, asserting themselves as international peacemakers and champions of democracy, public health and human rights. “I was not interested in just building a museum or storing my White House records and memorabilia,” Carter wrote in a memoir published after his 90th birthday. “I wanted a place where we could work.” That work included easing nuclear tensions in North and South Korea, helping to avert a U.S. invasion of Haiti and negotiating cease-fires in Bosnia and Sudan. By 2022, The Carter Center had declared at least 113 elections in Latin America, Asia and Africa to be free or fraudulent. Recently, the center began monitoring U.S. elections as well. Carter’s stubborn self-assuredness and even self-righteousness proved effective once he was unencumbered by the Washington order, sometimes to the point of frustrating his successors. He went “where others are not treading,” he said, to places like Ethiopia, Liberia and North Korea, where he secured the release of an American who had wandered across the border in 2010. “I can say what I like. I can meet whom I want. I can take on projects that please me and reject the ones that don’t,” Carter said. He announced an arms-reduction-for-aid deal with North Korea without clearing the details with Bill Clinton’s White House. He openly criticized President George W. Bush for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He also criticized America’s approach to Israel with his 2006 book “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.” And he repeatedly countered U.S. administrations by insisting North Korea should be included in international affairs, a position that most aligned Carter with Republican President Donald Trump. Among the center’s many public health initiatives, Carter vowed to eradicate the guinea worm parasite during his lifetime, and nearly achieved it: Cases dropped from millions in the 1980s to nearly a handful. With hardhats and hammers, the Carters also built homes with Habitat for Humanity. The Nobel committee’s 2002 Peace Prize cites his “untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development.” Carter should have won it alongside Sadat and Begin in 1978, the chairman added. Carter accepted the recognition saying there was more work to be done. “The world is now, in many ways, a more dangerous place,” he said. “The greater ease of travel and communication has not been matched by equal understanding and mutual respect.” Carter’s globetrotting took him to remote villages where he met little “Jimmy Carters,” so named by admiring parents. But he spent most of his days in the same one-story Plains house — expanded and guarded by Secret Service agents — where they lived before he became governor. He regularly taught Sunday School lessons at Maranatha Baptist Church until his mobility declined and the coronavirus pandemic raged. Those sessions drew visitors from around the world to the small sanctuary where Carter will receive his final send-off after a state funeral at Washington’s National Cathedral. The common assessment that he was a better ex-president than president rankled Carter and his allies. His prolific post-presidency gave him a brand above politics, particularly for Americans too young to witness him in office. But Carter also lived long enough to see biographers and historians reassess his White House years more generously. His record includes the deregulation of key industries, reduction of U.S. dependence on foreign oil, cautious management of the national debt and notable legislation on the environment, education and mental health. He focused on human rights in foreign policy, pressuring dictators to release thousands of political prisoners. He acknowledged America’s historical imperialism, pardoned Vietnam War draft evaders and relinquished control of the Panama Canal. He normalized relations with China. “I am not nominating Jimmy Carter for a place on Mount Rushmore,” Stuart Eizenstat, Carter’s domestic policy director, wrote in a 2018 book. “He was not a great president” but also not the “hapless and weak” caricature voters rejected in 1980, Eizenstat said. Rather, Carter was “good and productive” and “delivered results, many of which were realized only after he left office.” Madeleine Albright, a national security staffer for Carter and Clinton’s secretary of state, wrote in Eizenstat’s forward that Carter was “consequential and successful” and expressed hope that “perceptions will continue to evolve” about his presidency. “Our country was lucky to have him as our leader,” said Albright, who died in 2022. Jonathan Alter, who penned a comprehensive Carter biography published in 2020, said in an interview that Carter should be remembered for “an epic American life” spanning from a humble start in a home with no electricity or indoor plumbing through decades on the world stage across two centuries. “He will likely go down as one of the most misunderstood and underestimated figures in American history,” Alter told The Associated Press. James Earl Carter Jr. was born Oct. 1, 1924, in Plains and spent his early years in nearby Archery. His family was a minority in the mostly Black community, decades before the civil rights movement played out at the dawn of Carter’s political career. Carter, who campaigned as a moderate on race relations but governed more progressively, talked often of the influence of his Black caregivers and playmates but also noted his advantages: His land-owning father sat atop Archery’s tenant-farming system and owned a main street grocery. His mother, Lillian, would become a staple of his political campaigns. Seeking to broaden his world beyond Plains and its population of fewer than 1,000 — then and now — Carter won an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1946. That same year he married Rosalynn Smith, another Plains native, a decision he considered more important than any he made as head of state. She shared his desire to see the world, sacrificing college to support his Navy career. Carter climbed in rank to lieutenant, but then his father was diagnosed with cancer, so the submarine officer set aside his ambitions of admiralty and moved the family back to Plains. His decision angered Rosalynn, even as she dived into the peanut business alongside her husband. Carter again failed to talk with his wife before his first run for office — he later called it “inconceivable” not to have consulted her on such major life decisions — but this time, she was on board. “My wife is much more political,” Carter told the AP in 2021. He won a state Senate seat in 1962 but wasn’t long for the General Assembly and its back-slapping, deal-cutting ways. He ran for governor in 1966 — losing to arch-segregationist Lester Maddox — and then immediately focused on the next campaign. Carter had spoken out against church segregation as a Baptist deacon and opposed racist “Dixiecrats” as a state senator. Yet as a local school board leader in the 1950s he had not pushed to end school segregation even after the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision, despite his private support for integration. And in 1970, Carter ran for governor again as the more conservative Democrat against Carl Sanders, a wealthy businessman Carter mocked as “Cufflinks Carl.” Sanders never forgave him for anonymous, race-baiting flyers, which Carter disavowed. Ultimately, Carter won his races by attracting both Black voters and culturally conservative whites. Once in office, he was more direct. “I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over,” he declared in his 1971 inaugural address, setting a new standard for Southern governors that landed him on the cover of Time magazine. His statehouse initiatives included environmental protection, boosting rural education and overhauling antiquated executive branch structures. He proclaimed Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the slain civil rights leader’s home state. And he decided, as he received presidential candidates in 1972, that they were no more talented than he was. In 1974, he ran Democrats’ national campaign arm. Then he declared his own candidacy for 1976. An Atlanta newspaper responded with the headline: “Jimmy Who?” The Carters and a “Peanut Brigade” of family members and Georgia supporters camped out in Iowa and New Hampshire, establishing both states as presidential proving grounds. His first Senate endorsement: a young first-termer from Delaware named Joe Biden. Yet it was Carter’s ability to navigate America’s complex racial and rural politics that cemented the nomination. He swept the Deep South that November, the last Democrat to do so, as many white Southerners shifted to Republicans in response to civil rights initiatives. A self-declared “born-again Christian,” Carter drew snickers by referring to Scripture in a Playboy magazine interview, saying he “had looked on many women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times.” The remarks gave Ford a new foothold and television comedians pounced — including NBC’s new “Saturday Night Live” show. But voters weary of cynicism in politics found it endearing. Carter chose Minnesota Sen. Walter “Fritz” Mondale as his running mate on a “Grits and Fritz” ticket. In office, he elevated the vice presidency and the first lady’s office. Mondale’s governing partnership was a model for influential successors Al Gore, Dick Cheney and Biden. Rosalynn Carter was one of the most involved presidential spouses in history, welcomed into Cabinet meetings and huddles with lawmakers and top aides. The Carters presided with uncommon informality: He used his nickname “Jimmy” even when taking the oath of office, carried his own luggage and tried to silence the Marine Band’s “Hail to the Chief.” They bought their clothes off the rack. Carter wore a cardigan for a White House address, urging Americans to conserve energy by turning down their thermostats. Amy, the youngest of four children, attended District of Columbia public school. Washington’s social and media elite scorned their style. But the larger concern was that “he hated politics,” according to Eizenstat, leaving him nowhere to turn politically once economic turmoil and foreign policy challenges took their toll. Carter partially deregulated the airline, railroad and trucking industries and established the departments of Education and Energy, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He designated millions of acres of Alaska as national parks or wildlife refuges. He appointed a then-record number of women and nonwhite people to federal posts. He never had a Supreme Court nomination, but he elevated civil rights attorney Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the nation’s second highest court, positioning her for a promotion in 1993. He appointed Paul Volker, the Federal Reserve chairman whose policies would help the economy boom in the 1980s — after Carter left office. He built on Nixon’s opening with China, and though he tolerated autocrats in Asia, pushed Latin America from dictatorships to democracy. But he couldn’t immediately tame inflation or the related energy crisis. And then came Iran. After he admitted the exiled Shah of Iran to the U.S. for medical treatment, the American Embassy in Tehran was overrun in 1979 by followers of the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Negotiations to free the hostages broke down repeatedly ahead of the failed rescue attempt. The same year, Carter signed SALT II, the new strategic arms treaty with Leonid Brezhnev of the Soviet Union, only to pull it back, impose trade sanctions and order a U.S. boycott of the Moscow Olympics after the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. Hoping to instill optimism, he delivered what the media dubbed his “malaise” speech, although he didn’t use that word. He declared the nation was suffering “a crisis of confidence.” By then, many Americans had lost confidence in the president, not themselves. Carter campaigned sparingly for reelection because of the hostage crisis, instead sending Rosalynn as Sen. Edward M. Kennedy challenged him for the Democratic nomination. Carter famously said he’d “kick his ass,” but was hobbled by Kennedy as Reagan rallied a broad coalition with “make America great again” appeals and asking voters whether they were “better off than you were four years ago.” Reagan further capitalized on Carter’s lecturing tone, eviscerating him in their lone fall debate with the quip: “There you go again.” Carter lost all but six states and Republicans rolled to a new Senate majority. Carter successfully negotiated the hostages’ freedom after the election, but in one final, bitter turn of events, Tehran waited until hours after Carter left office to let them walk free. At 56, Carter returned to Georgia with “no idea what I would do with the rest of my life.” Four decades after launching The Carter Center, he still talked of unfinished business. “I thought when we got into politics we would have resolved everything,” Carter told the AP in 2021. “But it’s turned out to be much more long-lasting and insidious than I had thought it was. I think in general, the world itself is much more divided than in previous years.” Still, he affirmed what he said when he underwent treatment for a cancer diagnosis in his 10th decade of life. “I’m perfectly at ease with whatever comes,” he said in 2015. “I’ve had a wonderful life. I’ve had thousands of friends, I’ve had an exciting, adventurous and gratifying existence.”

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