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Nostromo will also target installing at least 20% of these projects in disadvantaged communities, further improving the reliability of local systems. Project IceBrick® has the potential to create more than 200 jobs, including over 170 peak construction jobs. Over the 5-year construction period, the project will also create more than 874 annual job equivalents, including hiring installation contractors from disadvantaged communities when possible. The project could also enable the state's bulk power system to avoid up to 500,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions over its lifetime by installing a potential equivalent of 170 MW (450 MWh) of behind-the-meter, or on-site, storage capacity in buildings – while making power more reliable and affordable. Seventy-four percent of all electricity in the US is consumed by buildings, with approximately half used to maintain thermal conditions, representing the largest load on both buildings and the power grid. California is the second-largest total energy consumer by state in the US and has set a target of being a 60% clean energy grid by 2030 and 100% by 2045. Nostromo's IceBrick® ice-based thermal energy storage (TES) technology reduces costs, emissions, and grid-congestion associated with the largest energy use in large commercial buildings-HVAC. The IceBrick® systems charge when electricity is cheap and clean (when renewables are available) and discharge later for use when power is both expensive and polluting. The IceBrick storage cells are 100% US-made from recycled or recyclable materials. All IceBrick® systems are centrally managed for grid-integration as a virtual power plant (VPP). They are compatible for new buildings or retrofitting on properties including hotels, offices, data centers, and hospitals. Host building owners can install IceBrick® systems without any capital or other upfront costs under Nostromo's "Energy Storage-as-a-Service" (ESaaS) program. Project IceBrick® is the third VPP project that the LPO has announced and the first to use TES. The potential for VPPs to alleviate grid load is significant as peak hours air conditioning accounts for approximately 50% of US electricity load during those hours. VPPs are aggregations of electrified, grid-connected devices, including grid interactive efficient buildings . They reduce utilities' reliance on natural gas peaker plants and the strain on transmission and distribution infrastructure by intelligently time-shifting cooling loads to shave electricity demand from times of peak usage, when electricity is most carbon-intensive. As a VPP, Project IceBrick supports a higher rate of grid asset utilization, further tempering cost increases for Californians, who face some of the highest electricity bills in the nation. "We're excited to help fulfill the vision of the DOE and LPO to make VPPs a key resource of the modern grid by serving up to 20% of its peak loads and making power more secure, affordable and clean," said Yoram Ashery, CEO of Nostromo Energy. "This project will benefit not only commercial buildings, but also electricity consumers in general, create hundreds of good paying domestic jobs, and reduce emissions from gas peaker plants which mostly impact disadvantaged communities around them." The loan guarantee for Project IceBrick would be issued under the Title 17 Clean Energy Financing Program, of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Financing for the first Project IceBrick will be provided, subject to the outstanding required approval, by the DOE guaranteed loan of up to $305.5 million (inclusive of $1.85 million of capitalized interest), and in addition project equity, for which a term sheet has been executed with a private equity management firm, and investment tax credits (ITC). Nostromo has recently completed the sale of the ITC earned on its first IceBrick® system. In conjunction with Project IceBrick, Independence Point Securities is the exclusive financial advisor to Nostromo Energy. This conditional commitment indicates DOE's intent to finance the project, however, DOE must complete an environmental review, and the company must satisfy certain technical, legal, environmental, commercial, and financial conditions before the Department can decide whether to enter into definitive financing documents and fund the loan guarantee. For more information, review the DOE's announcement blog . About Nostromo Energy Nostromo Energy's ice-based energy storage solution is redefining energy storage for commercial and industrial buildings, enabling them to become sustainable energy storage assets and reduce their energy costs and carbon emissions. Nostromo's IceBrick® system uses ice to store energy when electricity prices are low and renewable energy is abundant, and later discharge the energy to avoid purchasing electricity that is both carbon-intensive and expensive. In this way, Nostromo helps accelerate the renewable revolution and paves the way to a carbon-free electric grid, while offering building owners a safe, clean, and financially beneficial energy storage solution. The IceBrick® is non-flammable, modular, and compact, easily retrofitted to existing commercial and industrial buildings. To learn more about Nostromo and the IceBrick® technology, visit www.nostromo.energy . Nostromo Energy's IceBrick® System Nostromo's IceBrick system is composed of thermal storage cells that are modular and compact, allowing for installation in a variety of building types as well as various locations within a building, such as in a basement or on a roof. 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Eleven million dollars of federal funds have been released for northern women’s organizations. The announcement was made in Whitehorse on Dec. 8, 2024, by Marci Ien, the federal minister of women and gender equality and youth. The funds are spread across 16 different women’s organizations from Goose Valley, NL, to Prince George, B.C. However, over $5 million of the funds will go to Toronto-based Canadian Women’s Foundation for programming focused on gender equality in the North. Ien was joined by Yukoners Élodie Bernard of Francophone organization Les EssentiElles and Liz Peredun of Yukon Women in Trades and Technology (YWITT). The organizations received $584,070 and $599,096, respectively. Peredun, the executive director of YWITT, said the funding was “a testament to endorsing the belief of what we see as a future in gender equality in the trades and technology sectors in particular.” She said that the organization focuses on supporting women and gender-diverse people working in trades, technology, mining and construction. Peredun said many men had joined to cause to support their coworkers as allies. The funding is going towards a project advocating leadership opportunities for women in the trades, said Peredun. As for Les EssentiElles, the funding they have received will go towards researching the specific issues Francophone women in the North face in economic prosperity and accessing leadership, according to Ien. In French, Bernard said the pan-territorial project aims to profile the experience of women in leadership, to accompany Francophone organizations in addressing questions of gender in their management, and to create round-table with partners in the other territories. According to Ien, the federal gender equality ministry was not receiving applications for funding from Northern women’s organizations. “There was a huge gap. We weren’t seeing people apply. So we came to the people and so basically visited the organizations. We were able to see who was doing what, and then they all applied,” said Ien. Ien said most of the time organizations are too busy to apply for federal funding opportunities, often having to focus on the work at hand. She also said that the department used a grading criteria to decide which organizations recieved funding. “I would say the biggest part is that systemic part: Is this going to help women? Is this going to help them succeed? Is this going to succeed in a way, and I look at, you know, the trades part, where women haven’t succeeded before, is it going to make new inroads? What is going to happen here? Is it viable?” The projects have already begun: Peredun said YWITT started their project in March and Bernard said Les EssentiElles began collecting data for its research in July. The federal ministry also announced just under $1.5 million for three Yukon women’s organizations on Dec. 9, 2024. The money is directed towards projects fighting against gender-based violence. The Yukon Status of Women Council is receiving $560,000, and the Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre is receiving $627,000. According to the press release, the Yukon Women’s Coalition, with Whitehorse Aboriginal Women’s Circle acting as fiduciary agent or trustee will receive $299,994 for a project on systemic change in the Yukon. According to Statistics Canada, the rate of intimate partner violence is highest in the North, with a rate of 1,073 victims per 100,000 people. In comparison, the rural south has a rate of 393 per 100,000 and the urban south has a rate of 299 per 100,000. The rate of intimate partner violence in the North has increased by 21 per cent since 2018. In the rural and urban south, rates have increased 17 per cent and 12 per cent, respectively. 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Premier Wab Kinew announced the government will cut the provincial fuel tax by 10 percent on Jan. 1, 2025. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Free Press files) Patel, his two parents, brother and sister-in-law are hoping to find more opportunities and a better way of life in Alberta. “I’m expecting around $600-$700 (for fuel),” Patel said Tuesday while waiting at 204 Fuels on Waverley Street, noting he’s renting a U-Haul truck to get the family’s bare necessities to their new home. “We’re basically going to Calgary with three beds and a couple of boxes. We’re starting fresh.” Patel said his family can’t afford to take any more than what would fit in the back of the rental truck, meaning some of their belongings will be left behind. Moving companies are out of the question. 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The province expects to collect $78 million per quarter from the reinstated 12.5-cent fuel tax, which will be a revenue loss of $28 million over the fiscal year compared to the estimated $340 million that would have been collected at 14 cents per litre. Finance Minister Adrien Sala wouldn’t say why government decided to cut the tax by 10 per cent or how it arrived at that figure. “We knew that the gas tax holiday had an enormous impact for Manitobans in saving them money,” Sala told the Monday. “Manitobans continue to face affordability challenges and we wanted to make sure we continue to provide them the help that they need.” The 204 Fuels gas bars have some of the lowest prices in the city — charging 111.9 cents per litre of regular gas when he was filling up, a cent cheaper than Costco on McGillivray Boulevard, which requires a membership to get the discounted price. 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Harris said she expects to wait in gas bar lines over the next few days in order to fill up at the best price before the tax kicks in again. “It makes a difference when you commute back and forth to work, having to get gas two or three times per week,” she said. “It adds up.” Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Harris is expecting to feel the impact of rising fuel prices, but as a motorist, she knows there aren’t many alternatives. “We don’t have a choice,” she said. Gas tax holiday critics, however, support its return. 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I’ve been playing League of Legends since the game’s earliest days. I read the Journal of Justice, an in-universe publication from back when the League of Legends was a giant fighting arena for nations to settle political disputes. I witnessed the setting’s first big retcon in 2014, and the successive comics, events, novellas, and cinematics. Arcane is undoubtedly a triumph, both critically acclaimed and hugely popular. But the final episodes have thrown me for a loop. You would think my experience would give me more insight, but instead I’m completely in the dark. There are creative decisions in Arcane that make for a more effective story, and it’s probably a good thing that Fortiche isn’t chained to every choice Riot has made during League ’s long and winding history. That creative freedom has likely led to a better story, and I imagine people who have never played League of Legends can enjoy the show on its own merits. But here’s a tricky question: Is Arcane canon? The answer is technically yes, but practically no. TBSkyen, a content creator and analyst, laid out the quandary in a short video. The characters in Arcane don’t match up to their biographies on the League of Legends website. The stories are close enough, and if you squint, you can see how everything lines up. But the small details are off, and if you loved a character from Arcane , you can’t easily follow their journey into the rest of the main canon. As a long-time lore fan, trying to reconcile those differences is tough. Are certain characters alive or dead? Did their origin stories ever overlap with champions from Piltover and Zaun that didn’t exist in League ? Do Caitlyn and Ekko have parents? What’s the deal with Seraphine’s hextech? Where’s Blitzcrank? These questions haunt me, and the existing media doesn’t help. The Riot Forge game Convergence is a solid platformer that explores Ekko through an adventure in Zaun, but it follows the “old” canon from before Arcane. Are these different universes or was Convergence retconned? I don’t know! To be fair, Arcane does set up the existence of at least one parallel universe. In that sense, Arcane is canon – and so is every piece of League media ever produced, because it could be in an alternate universe. But at that point, each story loses its narrative weight, and everything feels messy. Even if this guarantees there’s at least one happy ending for all these characters, it still doesn’t feel great to walk away from Arcane with more questions than answers about the “current” state of Zaun and Piltover. What’s worse is that Riot has left plot points dangling before, sometimes never to be revisited. A few years ago, Riot published the short story Bloodline by Graham McNeill , which set up an ongoing storyline with prominent Shuriman characters like Taliyah, Sivir, and Nasus. But that plot was quietly dropped, and then Taliyah quietly resurfaced in other cinematics and stories. Arcane has a significantly larger investment in it; the 18 episodes reportedly cost $250 million. But what if it also falls by the wayside? When Riot reset its lore in 2014, it left certain champions in limbo. Over time, those characters have been revisited and refined. There are still a few champions left who stick out like sore thumbs, though. Shaco, a killer clown character notorious for his annoying gameplay, still doesn’t have a backstory or lore explanation of any kind . Arcane is gorgeous and innovative, but as a long-time League lore fan, I have no idea what the fuck is going on. Riot will be providing some updates for Arcane -related champions; Viktor is already confirmed to have an art and sustainability update in the works . And it’s clear that League of Legends ’ world is a rich source of inspiration, but it’s rough to follow the overall universe when the central product is so disorganized and mismatched. Analysis Entertainment Gaming League of LegendsRutgers 77, Georgia Southern 60

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Aaron Cooley's 17 points helped Brown defeat Stony Brook 77-54 on Wednesday. Cooley also contributed five rebounds for the Bears (4-3). AJ Lesburt Jr. scored 16 points, going 6 of 10 (4 for 8 from 3-point range). Landon Lewis shot 5 of 8 from the field to finish with 12 points, while adding eight rebounds. Joseph Octave finished with 24 points, seven rebounds and two steals for the Seawolves (2-5). Stony Brook also got 17 points and three steals from Ben Wight. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

Shares of Tesla ( TSLA 3.69% ) have been revving faster recently. Since the business reported well-received third-quarter results on Oct. 23, the electric vehicle (EV) stock has soared by 62% (as of Nov. 25). The market's post-election bump has certainly helped as well. However, Tesla shares still trade 15% below the peak they established about three years ago. If you've been watching it from the sidelines, is now finally the time to buy Tesla stock? Slowing growth By disrupting the automotive industry with its slick and technologically advanced EV models, Tesla has grown into one of the world's most valuable companies, currently sporting a market cap of $1.1 trillion. For years, investors were drawn to its rapid growth. However, its gains have slowed down dramatically. Tesla reported automotive sales of $20 billion in the third quarter. While that figure was up 2% year over year, it was 6% lower than the fourth quarter of 2022. Growth has been hard to come by. One issue dragging on its sales could be higher interest rates , which make buying new cars less affordable. Tesla's vehicles are already on the premium end of the spectrum, so greater financing costs are another speed bump buyers have to navigate. Intensifying competition is also making things difficult for Tesla. It's no longer the clear single leader in the EV market. It faces stiff competition from international players, notably in China. And in the U.S., legacy automakers like Ford and General Motors are pushing their EV lineups. According to Wall Street analysts' consensus estimates, Tesla's revenue will increase at a compound annual rate of 12.4% between 2023 and 2026. That would certainly be a less robust result than it has achieved in the past. Autonomous future Today, Tesla generates the bulk of its revenues from the sale of EVs, but its future could look vastly different. Eventually, it could be more of a software business that rakes in a high-margin recurring revenue stream from full self-driving (FSD) capabilities, asserts founder and CEO Elon Musk . In early October, Tesla unveiled its CyberCab robotaxi . The ultimate goal is for the company to operate a worldwide fleet of them. However, I still think there's a lot of uncertainty around autonomous driving systems and whether or not they will be adopted on a grand scale. According to an early 2024 survey by AAA, 66% of drivers in the U.S. said they were fearful of self-driving vehicles, up from a 54% share who said the same thing in 2021. Even if Tesla can overcome the technical, legal, and regulatory challenges to wider full-self-driving adoption, hesitation about the technology among the general public may still get in the way. However, Musk has positioned himself to be a major influence in the upcoming Trump administration, and this could result in a more favorable regulatory landscape for Tesla's self-driving ambitions. High expectations Over the past five- and 10-year periods, Tesla's stock has skyrocketed by 1,430% and 1,960%, respectively. Early investors who held on through its ups and downs along the way have been rewarded with gains that have crushed the overall market. But I believe the company's valuation has gotten further away from the reality of the underlying business. The stock's steep price-to-earnings ratio of 93.1 reflects the market's heightened optimism surrounding Tesla's prospects. Investors are betting on the increasing likelihood that the business will not only introduce FSD technology, but be able to successfully monetize it on a global scale. As a result, there are extremely high expectations for the company baked into its stock price right now. This leaves no margin of safety for prospective buyers. Taking everything into account, I don't think Tesla is a stock worth buying.

In a recent revelation that has stirred the tech community, an image supposedly leaked by hardware enthusiast wxnod hints at the pricing details for Nvidia’s anticipated RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 graphics cards. Exciting yet speculative, these details suggest a major leap forward in GPU pricing and technology. According to the image shared on social media platform X, the RTX 5090 is projected to cost 18,999 Yuan, which is approximately $2,600, while the RTX 5080 could be priced at 9,999 Yuan, or about $1,350. These prices appear aimed at the Chinese market, with expectations of an announcement at Nvidia’s keynote scheduled for January 6, 2025. When adjusted for the standard 13% VAT in China, the pricing could translate to about $2,200 for the RTX 5090 and $1,200 for the RTX 5080 in the U.S. market, indicating a notable price increase compared to the RTX 4090 series. This speculative leap in pricing points to significant performance upgrades, likely making a splash in the graphics card landscape. Rumors also suggest that a unique RTX 5090D variant might be launched in China due to continued U.S.-China trade restrictions. Prior models like the RTX 4090D priced similarly to their standard counterparts, hinting at a possible pricing strategy for these new models. Additionally, a German retailer listing accidently revealed pricing for pre-built systems with these new GPUs, suggesting the RTX 5090 system could be priced 29% higher than its RTX 4090 counterpart, indicating a premium for this next-gen technology. As always, these leaks should be taken with caution until official confirmation from Nvidia. Are Nvidia’s Future Graphics Cards Worth the Hype and Price Tag? In a surprising twist that has captivated the tech world, rumors regarding the anticipated Nvidia RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 graphics cards have emerged, hinting at not only innovative technology but also a substantial increase in pricing. Let’s delve deeper into what this means for the tech-savvy and price-conscious alike. Breaking Down the Rumored Pricing Structure The leaked image shared by the hardware enthusiast wxnod suggests significant pricing for Nvidia’s forthcoming graphics cards. The RTX 5090 is priced around 18,999 Yuan (approximately $2,600), while the RTX 5080 is speculated to cost 9,999 Yuan (about $1,350). These projected prices, adjusted for the 13% VAT in China, may translate to around $2,200 for the RTX 5090 and $1,200 for the RTX 5080 in the U.S. — a notable jump from the previous generation. Potential Features and Innovations Speculations suggest that these price hikes reflect significant advancements in GPU technology. While official specifications are yet to be confirmed, industry insiders anticipate improved performance metrics, including enhanced power efficiency, better ray tracing capabilities, and superior AI-driven graphics processing. Analyzing the Market Impact The potential launch of these GPUs could shake up the high-end graphics card market. With a predicted release date around January 6, 2025, during Nvidia’s keynote, anticipation is building. The anticipated price increase could make these GPUs a status symbol in the tech community, much like their predecessors. Geopolitical Influences on Product Variants Amid U.S.-China trade tensions, it’s rumored that Nvidia might release a specialized RTX 5090D variant exclusively for the Chinese market. Historical trends, as seen with the RTX 4090D, suggest these variants will maintain competitive pricing strategies, possibly aiming to circumvent trade barriers while maintaining appeal in the local market. Retailer Leaks: A Glimpse into System Pricing A German retailer inadvertently leaked pricing for systems equipped with these upcoming GPUs, hinting that an RTX 5090-powered setup could cost 29% more than its RTX 4090 counterpart. This insight suggests that enthusiasts willing to pay for premium pre-built systems will see a significant price discrepancy between generations, reflecting the leap in technology and performance. A Cautious Conclusion While these developments are intriguing, it’s crucial to approach them with caution. Until Nvidia provides official confirmation and specifications, these details remain speculative. However, the prospect of such advanced technology generates excitement and sets the stage for awaited announcements in the tech arena. For more updates on Nvidia’s innovations and announcements, visit [Nvidia’s official site](https://www.nvidia.com).Everything you need to know about the winter ban on gas and electric disconnections

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There was no guarantee that report on former Rep. would ever see the light of day, especially once the Florida GOP lawmaker abruptly quit his job last month in Congress. But the public on Monday did get to of allegations that played a role in disqualifying Gaetz from to serve as President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general. In , the committee – which is equally divided between Republicans and Democrats – made Gaetz one of only a few former members whose Ethics Committee investigation was made public after they had resigned from office. The committee said it unearthed "substantial evidence" that Gaetz engaged in "prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use" and obstruction of Congress, including paying for sex with a 17-year-old, though he did not know or ask her age at the time. While Gaetz has been of sexual misconduct in the past, the House Ethics Committee investigation into his conduct was thrown into the spotlight when Trump nominated him to be attorney general in the incoming administration. Senators demanded more information about the allegations against Gaetz as they prepared to consider his nomination, with some Republican senators demanding access to the report as some details leaked to the press. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he would "strongly request" the committee . The panel met to consider whether to release the report and in November. Gaetz shortly afterward. In a second vote earlier this month, quietly joined their Democratic colleagues in supporting its release. "The Committee has typically not released its findings after losing jurisdiction in a matter," the report read. "However, there are a few prior instances where the Committee has determined that it was in the public interest to release its findings even after a Member’s resignation from Congress. The Committee does not do so lightly." Here's what to know about the committee's decision to release the report. It is extremely rare that the House Ethics Committee would release a report on a former member of Congress – so much so that has long been considered a way for members plagued by ethics questions to avoid public release of their alleged wrongdoing. "It's an inducement for members to exit that the reports are not released," said Norm Eisen, former co-counsel to the Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee during then-President Trump's first impeachment. "So it encourages a natural sanction of the offender no longer being in a position of public service." In only a handful of cases, the committee has determined that the information is in the public interest despite the lawmaker no longer serving in Congress. For example, the committee released a report in 1987 a few months after former Rep. Bill Boner, D-Tenn., resigned from Congress to become the . The report indicated Boner had taken bribes and misused campaign funds. In another case, the committee continued to investigate sexual harassment allegations against former , D-N.Y., who resigned in 2020, to determine whether other members covered up his conduct. Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., is a member of the committee who voted for the Gaetz report's release. He told USA TODAY it was important to release the document because "the public had the right to know this sort of thing." In cases where there was a "relatively minor incident" the committee will choose not to release the report, Ivey said, adding: "This was anything but that." It was also important to signal to other House members what is expected of them as a member of Congress, Ivey said. "Our job as the watchmen for the Congress is to let our colleagues know when there's conduct that crosses the line," he said. "So that it gives them guidance as to how they should conduct themselves going forward." Others argued the panel was : Much of the information in the report had already leaked, leaving the public to speculate without the full picture. Gaetz and Trump "put these issues in the public eye" by putting him up for attorney general, Eisen said. "They open Pandora's Box, some of the details came out, so at that point it's hard to close Pandora's Box back up." Ethics Committee Chair Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., penned an addendum to the report explaining why several committee members voted against releasing the document. Guest and his other like-minded GOP members "do not challenge the committee's findings," he wrote, but "we take great exception" to the decision to deviate from "well-established standards" and release a report on someone who no longer serves in the House. Doing so is "extremely rare," Guest argued, and may be perceived as an attempt to "weaponize" the committee's investigation process. Releasing the report, he added, was "a dangerous departure with potentially catastrophic consequences." Gaetz has and attacked the credibility of the Ethics Committee. On Monday, he published a series of posts on X with snippets of witness testimony that he argued refute the committee's findings. “Giving funds to someone you are dating - that they didn’t ask for - and that isn’t ‘charged’ for sex is now prostitution?!?” . “There is a reason they did this to me in a Christmas Eve-Eve report and not in a courtroom of any kind where I could present evidence and challenge witnesses.” The former Florida GOP lawmaker made in federal court Monday to block the committee's release of the findings, claiming the committee was outside of its jurisdiction. But while Gaetz sought a temporary restraining order Monday morning to prevent the report being released, the judge in the case asked Gaetz an hour later to explain why the case was still relevant once the materials were public. Monday evening, Gaetz's attorneys acknowledging that he "has no suffered irreversible and irreparable harm" and agrees with the judge that immediate action is no longer relevant.

BELLEVILLE, Mich. – College football teams are adding to their Early National Signing Day rosters, including quarterback Bryce Underwood , the 2025 class’s No. 1 player and No. 2 recruit in the state in four-star athlete Elijah Dotson . The Belleville High School stars have big plans for the Michigan Wolverines. They’re both high-caliber athletes who can make and create plays for Team 146 in Ann Arbor . For instance, Dotson, a three-time Track NB All-American and a five-time All-State Hurdler, is the speedster the men in maize desperately need on both sides of the ball. Underwood teased on his social media on Wednesday (Dec. 4) that he would write down his commitment to the Wolverines. I will always remember the journey that got me here. I appreciate everybody’s support, let’s go all the way! #onenine Go Blue〽️ ➡️ Check out my official gear and rep with me on the journey ahead: https://t.co/wAWoozxGIv pic.twitter.com/LuOS2fPyh1 The signing day event is happening in Belleville, which has the attention of Wolverines fans globally. The five-star recruit flipped his commitment from the LSU Tigers late last month . Ahead of his official announcement, Underwood spoke about his decision to become a Michigan man. “Honestly, it was all of the sacrifices that was made for me all year or possibly being a part of the Michigan Wolverines football team as well as my fanbase that’s here already. “Also, bringing them with me and opening the door for everybody in Michigan and possibly the big player that can come to Michigan. With that, it’s just opening the door for players that’s way younger than me. That was one of the main things that fed into my thought process as well as a great education.” Underwood’s decision to flip to Michigan from LSU was the first of its kind, as no other player with his caliber of talent from the state of Michigan had done it until he did it on Wednesday. He has become a hometown hero and has spoken with some Michigan legends, like future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady. Brady and Underwood have been in talks about playing for the Wolverines since the spring of 2024. They’ve been Facetiming one another since then, which has assisted in the recruitment process. Many figures have contributed to landing Underwood, like the Hailgate Tailgate in Ann Arbor. But with what most believe to be the greatest quarterback of all time in your pocket, head coach Sherrone Moore sat down with the dual-threat quarterback ahead of the Wolverines' battle for the George Jewett Trophy . The 6′3′′ 205-pound dual-threat quarterback who led Belleville to a 10-2 record with 2,095 yards passing, 29 touchdowns, and three interceptions while also toting the rock for 489 yards and one touchdown informed the program that he was ready to be a Michigan man, which has led to the 2024 Early National Signing Day. “We’re not going to stop, especially with the best players of the state, as we want to put a big gate and a wall around the state as we want the best players, and it started with him (Underwood). “He’s the best player in the country, so that was a huge piece too. But you talk about a guy who’s a generational talent. He has the ability to potentially be one of the best players to play at Michigan. “But what you see when you talk and meet with the kid, it’s far more than that as he want’s to be great but he knows that he’s got to put in the work. He knows that he’s going to be pushed and that it’s not going to be given to him, and that’s what you really love about him.”Pregnant Charlotte Crosby tells fans ‘my eyes sting from crying’ after terrifying armed robbery ordeal

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Rafa Leao once again made a decisive contribution to , but he thanked his teammate Yousouff Fofana for giving him a ‘perfect ball’ which allowed him to open the scoring for the hosts with his second consecutive Champions League goal. The Rossoneri still made a late goal from substitute Tammy Abraham in the closing minutes to pick up all three points, but the Portuguese star insisted their victory was ‘deserved’ and that they expected a difficult game, despite conceding they ‘lost focus mentally’ in the second half, allowing the visitors to equalise. Leao is aware that Red Star’s goal made ‘things a bit more complicated’, as the , making the difference between booking a direct spot for the round of 16 or going through the play-off round. “We know the next two matches won’t be easy,” Leao told Milan TV after the match, as . “Today we made things a bit more complicated for ourselves. It’s a goal, of course, and the whole team wants to be among the best in Europe. So we need to start strong in the upcoming games and show that Milan want to win. “The coach had already spoken about it during the week, describing them as a team that waits for the counter-attack, waits for us to make a mistake in the middle, because they defend together with a low block. “There’s no space in the middle, so they were always trying to counter-attack to create danger, and that’s how they scored. “Then, in the second half, we lost focus mentally, we weren’t really in the game. But I have to give ourselves credit because we didn’t stop, we kept battling, kept searching for the goal, and in the end, it came.” “He’s a very important player,” Leao continued, speaking of Fofana. “He’s someone I get along very well with. That movement is something he knows, he knows that when I have space, I make that run. “The ball was perfect; I just had to control it well and then shoot quickly before the goalkeeper arrived. Yes, I’m happy with the goal. But the most important thing was the win. It was difficult, but in the end, we deserved it.”Ex-Celtic ace Kieran Tierney makes surprise Arsenal Champions League returnMarie Kondo 'Can't Live Without' This Particular Air Purifier — Buy It for 30% Off!best slot game 。

Starting in September of 2027, all new passenger vehicles in the U.S. will have to sound a warning if rear-seat passengers don’t buckle up. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that it finalized the rule, which also requires enhanced warnings when front seat belts aren’t fastened. The agency estimates that the new rule will save 50 lives per year and prevent 500 injuries when fully in effect, according to a statement. The new rule will apply to passenger cars, trucks, buses except for school buses, and multipurpose vehicles weighing up to 10,000 pounds. Before the rule, seat belt warnings were required only for the driver’s seat. Under the new rule, outboard front-seat passengers also must get a warning if they don’t fasten their belts. Front-center seats will not get a warning because NHTSA found that it wouldn’t be cost effective. The agency said most vehicles already have warnings for the outboard passenger seats. The rule also lengthens the duration of audio and visual warnings for the driver’s seat. The front-seat rules are effective starting Sept. 1 of 2026. Rear passengers consistently use seat belts at a lower rate than front passengers, the agency says. In 2022, front belt use was just under 92%, while rear use dropped to about 82%. About half of automobile passengers who died in crashes two years ago weren’t wearing belts, according to NHTSA data. The seat belt rule is the second significant regulation to come from NHTSA in the past two months. In November the agency bolstered its five-star auto safety ratings to include driver assistance technologies and pedestrian protection. Safety advocates want the Department of Transportation, which includes NHTSA, to finish several more rules before the end of the Biden administration, because President-elect Donald Trump has said he’s against new government regulations. Cathy Chase, president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, urged the department to approve automatic emergency braking for heavy trucks and technology to prevent impaired driving.

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NASA's stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to goNOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN UNITED STATES CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pieridae Energy Limited (“Pieridae” or the “Company”) (TSX: PEA) is pleased to provide 2025 guidance including scope of the 2025 capital program along with production and Net Operating Income 1 (“NOI”) projections. Pieridae’s specific priorities for 2025 are: Sustain a safe and regulatory compliant business Minimize facility outages to maximize sales and processing revenue. Further grow the third-party gathering and processing business at our operated facilities. Meaningfully reduce operating expenses to improve corporate netback. Deliver attractive ROI on value adding optimization projects included in the 2025 capital program. Reduce long term debt to improve financial flexibility. The 2025 production guidance of 23,000 to 25,000 boe/d assumes that approximately 9,400 boe/d of previously announced voluntary production shut-ins in Central AB, Northern AB, and Northeast BC persist throughout 2025. These dry gas, low margin properties produce to third-party facilities and were shut-in during the second and third quarters of 2024 due to low AECO natural gas prices and high processing costs. These shut-ins represent approximately 25% of the Company’s production capability. Material production upside is possible if these properties are reactivated; management’s decision to reactivate production from any of these areas is subject to supportive long-term economics. The shut-in production can be restored within one to two weeks and subsequent well and reservoir performance is not expected to be negatively impacted. Pieridae has hedged 110,000 GJ/d of its 2025 natural gas production at a weighted average fixed price of $3.32/GJ, and 1,679 bbl/d of its 2025 condensate production with a weighted average floor price of CAD$84.41/bbl and a weighted average ceiling price of CAD$92.32/bbl. The Company’s aggregate hedge position for 2025 totals 19,055 boe/d or approximately 80% of the above production guidance range. The unrealized gain on the Company’s hedge portfolio, which extends to mid-2028, is approximately $87 million using the forward strip as of November 30, 2024. Pieridae’s legacy fixed price sulphur contract, which was entered into in 2019, expires on December 31, 2025. Under this contract, the Company receives a net fixed price of approximately $6/tonne for the majority of its sulphur production of approximately 1,400 tonnes per day. Beginning January 1, 2026, the Company will receive market price for all sulphur production, less normal deductions for transportation, handling, and marketing representing a significant potential revenue opportunity. As of November 30, 2024, the spot west coast sulphur price is approximately US$143/tonne, prior to transportation and marketing costs. The $25-$30 million capital budget in 2025 includes approximately $14 million directed towards a high-impact well and facility optimization program funded with the equity raised during Q3 and Q4 2024. These high return, short payout capital projects are expected to increase sales revenue, improve facility efficiency, reduce operating cost and fuel gas consumption, and lower GHG compliance costs. Spending on this program commenced in Q4 2024 and will continue throughout 2025. The remainder of the 2025 capital is focused on routine capital maintenance, field operating technology upgrades, and site closure / decommissioning expenditures in Alberta and BC. Notably, Pieridae has not scheduled a major maintenance turnaround planned at any of the Company’s deep-cut, sour gas processing facilities during 2025 given the successful completion of gas plant turnarounds and other maintenance projects in 2023 and 2024. The next major maintenance turnaround is scheduled for 2026. Due to the current outlook for North American natural gas prices, Pieridae is not planning to resume drilling operations during 2025. Pieridae will only exploit its portfolio of high impact conventional Foothills drilling opportunities once natural gas prices sustainably recover and the Company has achieved its deleveraging target. ABOUT PIERIDAE Pieridae is a Canadian energy company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The Company is a significant upstream producer and midstream custom processor of natural gas, NGLs, condensate, and sulphur from the Canadian Foothills and adjacent areas in Alberta and in northeast British Columbia. Pieridae’s vision is to provide responsible, affordable natural gas and derived products to meet society’s energy security needs. Pieridae’s common shares trade on the TSX under the symbol “PEA”. For further information, visit www.pieridaeenergy.com , or please contact: Forward-Looking Statements Certain of the statements contained herein including, without limitation, management plans and assessments of future plans and operations, Pieridae’s outlook, strategy and vision, intentions with respect to future acquisitions, dispositions and other opportunities, including exploration and development activities, Pieridae’s ability to market its assets, plans and timing for development of undeveloped and probable resources, Pieridae’s goals with respect to the environment, relations with Indigenous people and promoting equity, diversity and inclusion, estimated abandonment and reclamation costs, plans regarding hedging, plans regarding the payment of dividends, wells to be drilled, the weighting of commodity expenses, expected production and performance of oil and natural gas properties, results and timing of projects, access to adequate pipeline capacity and third-party infrastructure, growth expectations, supply and demand for oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas, industry conditions, government regulations and regimes, capital expenditures and the nature of capital expenditures and the timing and method of financing thereof, may constitute “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively “ forward-looking statements ”). 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A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, the risks associated with oil and gas exploration, development, exploitation, production, processing, marketing and transportation, loss of markets, volatility of commodity prices, currency fluctuations, imprecision of resources estimates, environmental risks, competition from other producers, incorrect assessment of the value of acquisitions, failure to realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions, delays resulting from or inability to obtain required regulatory approvals, ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources and the risk factors outlined under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere herein. The recovery and resources estimate of Pieridae's reserves provided herein are estimates only and there is no guarantee that the estimated resources will be recovered. As a consequence, actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of factors and assumptions which have been used to develop such forward-looking statements, but which may prove to be incorrect. Although Pieridae believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because Pieridae can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. In addition to other factors and assumptions which may be identified in this document, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things: the impact of increasing competition; the general stability of the economic and political environment in which Pieridae operates; the timely receipt of any required regulatory approvals; the ability of Pieridae to obtain and retain qualified staff, equipment and services in a timely and cost efficient manner; the ability of the operator of the projects which Pieridae has an interest in to operate the field in a safe, efficient and effective manner; the ability of Pieridae to obtain financing on acceptable terms; the ability to replace and expand oil and natural gas resources through acquisition, development and exploration; the timing and costs of pipeline, storage and facility construction and expansion and the ability of Pieridae to secure adequate product transportation; future oil and natural gas prices; currency, exchange and interest rates; the regulatory framework regarding royalties, taxes and environmental matters in the jurisdictions in which Pieridae operates; timing and amount of capital expenditures; future sources of funding; production levels; weather conditions; success of exploration and development activities; access to gathering, processing and pipeline systems; advancing technologies; and the ability of Pieridae to successfully market its oil and natural gas products. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Additional information on these and other factors that could affect Pieridae's operations and financial results are included in reports on file with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and may be accessed through the SEDAR+ website (www.sedarplus.ca), and at Pieridae's website (www.pieridaeenergy.com). Although the forward-looking statements contained herein are based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, management cannot assure that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and Pieridae assumes no obligation to update or review them to reflect new events or circumstances except as required by applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements contained herein concerning the oil and gas industry and Pieridae's general expectations concerning this industry are based on estimates prepared by management using data from publicly available industry sources as well as from reserve reports, market research and industry analysis and on assumptions based on data and knowledge of this industry which Pieridae believes to be reasonable. However, this data is inherently imprecise, although generally indicative of relative market positions, market shares and performance characteristics. While Pieridae is not aware of any misstatements regarding any industry data presented herein, the industry involves risks and uncertainties and is subject to change based on various factors. Additional Reader Advisories Barrels of oil equivalent (“boe”) may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. 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Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Stock Has Been Sliding But Fundamentals Look Strong: Is The Market Wrong?Omaha (US), Nov 25 (AP) Investor Warren Buffett renewed his Thanksgiving tradition of giving by announcing plans Monday to hand more than USD 1.1 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to four of his family's foundations, and he offered new details about who will be handing out the rest of his fortune after his death. Buffett has said previously that his three kids will distribute his remaining USD 147.4 billion fortune in the 10 years after his death, but now he has also designated successors for them because it's possible that Buffett's children could die before giving it all away. He didn't identify the successors, but said his kids all know them and agree they would be good choices. “Father time always wins. But he can be fickle – indeed unfair and even cruel – sometimes ending life at birth or soon thereafter while, at other times, waiting a century or so before paying a visit,” the 94-year-old Buffett said in a letter to his fellow shareholders. “To date, I've been very lucky, but, before long, he will get around to me. There is, however, a downside to my good fortune in avoiding his notice. The expected life span of my children has materially diminished since the 2006 pledge. They are now 71, 69 and 66.” Buffett said he still has no interest in creating dynastic wealth in his family — a view shared by his first and current wives. He acknowledged giving Howard, Peter and Susie millions over the years, but he has long said he believes “hugely wealthy parents should leave their children enough so they can do anything but not enough that they can do nothing”. The secret to building up such massive wealth over time has been the power of compounding interest and the steady growth of the Berkshire conglomerate Buffett leads through acquisitions and smart investments like buying billions of dollars of Apple shares as iPhone sales continued to drive growth in that company. Buffett never sold any of his Berkshire stock over the years and also resisted the trappings of wealth and never indulged in much — preferring instead to continue living in the same Omaha home he'd bought decades earlier and drive sensible luxury sedans about 20 blocks to work each day. “As a family, we have had everything we needed or simply liked, but we have not sought enjoyment from the fact that others craved what we had,” he said. If Buffett and his first wife had never given away any of their Berkshire shares, the family's fortune would be worth nearly USD 364 billion — easily making him the world's richest man — but Buffett said he had no regrets about his giving over the years. The family's giving began in earnest with the distribution of Susan Buffett's USD 3 billion estate after her death in 2004, but really took off when Warren Buffett announced plans in 2006 to make annual gifts to the foundations run by his kids along with the one he and his wife started, as well as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Warren Buffett's giving to date has favoured the Gates Foundation with USD 55 billion in stock because his friend Bill Gates already had his foundation set up and could handle huge gifts when Buffett started giving away his fortune. But Buffett has said his kids now have enough experience in philanthropy to handle the task and he plans to cut off his Gates Foundation donations after his death. Buffett always makes his main annual gifts to all five foundations every summer, but for several years now he has been giving additional Berkshire shares to his family's foundations at Thanksgiving. Buffett reiterated Monday his advice to every parent to allow their families to read their will while they are still alive — like he has done — to make sure they have a chance to explain their decisions about how to distribute their belongings and answer their children's questions. Buffett said he and his longtime investing partner Charlie Munger, who died a year ago, “saw many families driven apart after the posthumous dictates of the will left beneficiaries confused and sometimes angry”. Today, Buffett continues to lead Berkshire Hathaway as chairman and CEO and has no plans to retire although he has handed over most of the day-to-day managing duties for the conglomerates dozens of companies to others. That allows him to focus on his favourite activity of deciding where to invest Berkshire's billions. One of Buffett's deputies who oversees all the noninsurance companies now, Greg Abel, is set to take over as CEO after Buffett's death. (AP) PY PY (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)

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Seahawks begin preparations for Bears. Who will play running back? | NotebookWASHINGTON - As president-elect Donald Trump rattles his closest neighbours with threats of tariffs, he is also firming up the team of loyalists to put his plans into action. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * WASHINGTON - As president-elect Donald Trump rattles his closest neighbours with threats of tariffs, he is also firming up the team of loyalists to put his plans into action. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? WASHINGTON – As president-elect Donald Trump rattles his closest neighbours with threats of tariffs, he is also firming up the team of loyalists to put his plans into action. Trump’s team to lead his trade agenda and the American economy include trade lawyers, former advisers and Wall Street executives who have all expressed favourable views of tariffs. “He’s choosing a lot of people who are going to be loyal to him and his ideas,” said Matthew Lebo, a specialist in U.S. politics at Western University in London, Ont. “And that probably will lead to a lot more volatility than even we saw in the first term.” On Tuesday evening, Trump picked Jamieson Greer to be U.S. trade representative. The president-elect said Greer played a key role in the first Trump administration imposing tariffs on China and negotiating the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement. If confirmed, Greer will oversee the trade pact’s review in 2026. “Jamieson will focus the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on reining in the country’s massive trade deficit, defending American manufacturing, agriculture, and services, and opening up export markets everywhere,” Trump said in a statement. Greer was the chief of staff to former U.S. trade representative Robert Lighthizer as the trilateral agreement was being crafted to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, which was torn up last time Trump entered office. Greer’s nomination came the day after Trump said he will impose a 25 per cent import tariff on goods coming from Canada and Mexico. He has also announced an additional 10 per cent tariff on goods from China. Trump said the tariffs against Canada and Mexico would remain in place until both countries stop people and drugs, in particular fentanyl, from illegally crossing the border into the U.S. A Canadian Chamber of Commerce report suggested Trump’s previous pledge to impose a 10 per cent levy would take a $30-billion bite out of the Canadian economy. More than 77 per cent of Canadian exports go to the U.S. and trade comprises 60 per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product. Some economists have warned across-the-board duties would cause inflation in the U.S., even though Trump campaigned on lowering costs for Americans. Greer was deeply involved in Trump’s original sweeping tariffs on China and subsequent negotiations on the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade agreement, online biographies say. In testimony about China’s trade agenda at a House trade subcommittee last year, Greer said he believes “good fences make good neighbours, and trade enforcement is an important part of establishing those fences.” On Tuesday, Trump also tapped Kevin Hassett to be the director of the White House National Economic Council. The role will be key in fulfilling Trump’s campaign promise to fix the U.S. economy. His announcement said Hassett will also “ensure that we have fair trade with countries that have taken advantage of the United States in the past.” Hassett served during the first Trump term as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and the president-elect has called him a “true friend.” The latest nominations round out an economic team that includes hedge fund executive Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary and Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Wall Street investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, who was tapped for commerce secretary. If confirmed by the Senate, Lutnick would oversee a sprawling cabinet agency and Trump’s tariff agenda. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. He has been a vocal supporter of Trump’s tariff plans. In an CNBC interview in September he said tariffs are “an amazing tool for the president to use — we need to protect the American worker.” Lebo said as Trump prepares to return to office he is removing any person who could prove to be a guardrail or check on his power. “These are people aligned with Trump,” Lebo said. “More and more aligned with his campaign rhetoric.” This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 27, 2024. — With files from The Associated Press Advertisement Advertisement

Taylor Swift appears to be in a giving mood this holiday season, this time for a special girl she met during a visit to Kansas City’s Children’s Mercy Hospital. The superstar singer visited the hospital earlier this month, just days after she played the final show of her Eras Tour, where she met and spent time with some of the young patients, as seen in footage later posted to social media. One of the videos shared by a patient, who goes by the name of Naya Jade on her TikTok page, gained widespread attention after Jade complimented Swift’s outfit, describing it as “tea.” “You made my day with that,” Swift is seen in the video telling Jade about receiving the compliment about her outfit. On Sunday, Swift appears to have made Jade’s day, too. In another video posted to Jade’s TikTok page, she’s seen in her hospital bed excitedly unwrapping several gift boxes sent to her by Swift herself. She unwrapped the gifts to find that Swift sent her the same plaid Miu Miu jacket and skirt set that she wore during her visit, and which Jade admired. “She is soo amazing im so blessed,” Jade wrote in the caption of her video. “I love you Tay Swizzle you’re literally the Best.” Swift was seen in several other videos earlier this month visiting with the young patients at the hospital, spending time at their bedsides and signing copies of her commemorative Eras Tour book. At the time, Jade posted a video with Swift dancing to “Bad Blood” in their hospital room. The video has so far been viewed nearly 15 million times.🎤Town council votes to cut public time at mic 🎤Props banned, including flags, in decorum rule 🎤Ordinance follows months of meeting disruptions EDISON — Emotions ran high among dozens of critics at a Monday meeting, as the Edison Township Council adopted some new rules for public comments. One ordinance reduced the limit on public speaking time by two minutes, to a total of four minutes per person. There were two dissenting votes and an absent council member who has previously spoken against the proposal. A separate ordinance looked to codify "firm rules of decorum for conduct" at town council meetings. That conduct, already established by Edison Council President Nishith Patel, included a ban on any props from use by those at the podium. American flags and copies of the U.S. Constitution being lumped into “props” was of particular disgust from those who slammed the ordinance before a final vote. As the floor was opened up for public comment on the time restriction, the first speaker said the council should be ashamed of its proposal to “slash” the time that each member of the public is allowed to speak. He narrated that he was holding a printed copy of the ordinance, saying “I’m tearing it up and holding up the pieces, one third of it is gone,” before he picked up a bound copy of the Constitution. At that point, the council told him it counted as a prop and his remaining time would be forfeited. New Brunswick Today creator Charlie Kratovil also spoke against the proposed time limit, saying it was an abuse of power. Another critic of the time limit was the vice president of the Edison Board of Education. “We do have a right to speak, let the people speak,” Joseph Romano said, adding that their last board meeting ran over four hours long as 72 people spoke. Another female resident said that it was misguided for the council to try and “militantly control” public actions during meetings, due to a handful of disruptive individuals. Masked men at multiple meetings Disruptions have been caught at the recorded Edison Council meetings, going back for months, if not years. At the Oct. 9 meeting, at least two men wore Guy Fawkes or “Anonymous” style face masks, while a third often wore a full wrestler’s mask. A fourth man was dressed as a giant cannabis bong, cradling a baby doll dressed in a similar costume. Two of the men have a social media presence as “ Bongholeo and El Rampador ”, whose self-billed mission is in support of ”medical-cannabis and the disabled.” Their TikTok account includes repeat appearances at other municipal meetings in Sayreville and Lavalette, in addition to Edison. During his six minutes at the October meeting, the man dressed as a bong told the council they had failed miserably. He ended by singing until his time was up and he was escorted out by police officers. That unique collection of attendees was no accident, according to self-billed entrepreneur, Patrick Duff on his Instagram account. “People’s ability to freely speak is what keeps us from tyranny. The right to pray, say, and protest, must be protected, so sometimes we must push the boundaries with absurdity to act as the modern day court jester,” Duff said in an Oct. 10 post. He added the activists had turned out to support lifelong Edison resident, Christo Makropoulos. Past town controversy Makropoulos, who goes as Jersey Watcher on his own social media accounts, has been at the center of years of controversy in his hometown. He ran as an independent for mayor in 2021 but lost to Democrat Sam Joshi, the town's youngest and first South Asian mayor. Makropoulos, an Edison High School grad, then unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the Edison Board of Education in fall 2022, on the “Protect the Children” platform. That same year, he was arrested after an amateur attempt to catch a child predator turned violent. Read More: Edison, NJ man arrested in bold child predator trapping fiasco By this January, his case had been dismissed and Makropoulos had become a frequent speaker at council meetings. He can be seen in videos posted from January , March, April and June , wearing a ski mask and going as "anonymous" while speaking at the podium. At the Monday meeting before a final vote on cutting back on public speaking time, Councilman Patel said the new rules were about having “better conversation.” Councilman Asaf Shmuel said most of those who had spoken that night had delivered their comments in under four minutes. Of the two opposing votes, Councilman Ajay Patil said that people were taking their time to express their feelings on any given issue and called the time limit “insane.” Councilman Richard Brescher said he agreed with the public members who had spoken against the limits. Brescher — who also lost to Joshi as an independent mayoral candidate in 2021 — said this was a repeat of history or “Jun Choi 2.0” — as the former mayor had also cut public speaking time to four minutes. Choi was Edison’s first Asian American mayor and previously the youngest mayor elected, serving for one term through 2010. Several public speakers at Monday's meeting said that while some might lack decorum or might not always be polite, the council should still hear them out and not move to restrict how individuals make their views heard. Video from the Oct. 6 Edison Town Council meeting, including costumed attendees, was shared to YouTube by New Brunswick Today: Report a correction 👈 | 👉 Contact our newsroom How N.J. voted in the 2024 presidential election Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris won New Jersey's 14 Electoral College votes but her performance against Republican former President Donald Trump trailed President Biden's victory in 2020. 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jili slot game app The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has touched nearly every facet of modern life, including copyright management. As this technology evolves, it raises fundamental questions about its interaction with copyright law and the systems designed to protect creators. While collective copyright management organizations (CMOs) play a significant role in managing and licensing rights for creators, broader discussions at the Copyright Collective Management Summit 2024 reflected the multifaceted efforts needed to address AI's disruptive potential. Recently held in Beijing by the China Audio-Video Copyright Association (CAVCA), the summit brought together global experts from copyright organizations, entertainment industries and legal academia to tackle multiple pressing issues, including the development and refinement of collective management systems, the opportunities and challenges generative AI brings to copyright management, and the implementation of copyright-related laws. The event stood out for its inclusivity, offering a platform for voices from diverse sectors to explore collaborative approaches. Central to the AI-related debates were two key questions: how to regulate AI's use of copyrighted materials during training and whether AI-generated content qualifies for copyright protection. The expanding role of collective management Collective copyright management refers to the centralized system where organizations, known as CMOs, manage and license copyright on behalf of creators. These organizations act as intermediaries, streamlining licensing for large-scale usage and ensuring fair compensation for rights holders. "We act as a bridge," explained Zhou Yaping, director general of CAVCA. "Without collective management, many copyright laws would remain unenforceable in practice. AI developments only underscore this necessity." Discussions at the summit underscored the importance of CMOs in adapting to technological changes. With the increasing reliance on AI and digital platforms, CMOs have the potential to simplify licensing for AI training datasets and enhance rights management through advanced tools like blockchain. This adaptability positions CMOs as critical players in balancing innovation with protection. AI's disruption of copyright The summit highlighted two major disruptions AI brings to copyright. First, AI systems require vast amounts of data for training, often sourced from copyrighted materials. This raises questions about consent and fair remuneration for creators whose works are used in datasets. Abbas Lightwalla, global legal policy director of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, emphasized the urgency of strong copyright rules to address unauthorized voice cloning and deepfakes. He suggested that generative AI service providers be mandated to disclose training content, ensuring transparency and respect for copyright holders' rights. Second, the copyrightability of AI-generated content remains contentious. National Judicial Expert and World Intellectual Property Organization arbitrator Chen Jinchuan explored the legal nature of AI-generated works, arguing that current laws do not recognize AI users as authors under the input-output framework. He further noted that AI-generated content often fails to meet fair use criteria or pass the three-step test mandated by international treaties. To address these challenges, Chen advocated for compensation schemes or statutory licenses managed by collective management organizations. China's recent legal reforms aim to address these challenges. Provisions now require explicit permissions and fair compensation for using copyrighted works in training datasets. Zhang Hongbo, executive vice president of the China Written Works Copyright Society, highlighted the importance of defining statutory licensing conditions and ensuring rights holders' access to compensation, even when identities are unknown or untraceable. Such measures, he noted, must balance protecting creators' rights with fostering innovation to drive high-quality industry development. Collaborative solutions and global lessons The summit featured a roundtable discussion titled "AI Copyright Issues and Collective Management," where industry experts from various sectors shared their perspectives on the intersection of generative AI and copyright protection. The discussion included prominent figures such as Guo Biao, president of the Greater China Region and chief representative in China for the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI); Zou Xiaoman, co-founder and chief operating officer of the "Kanjian" platform ; and Fan Zhihui, founder of media matrix "Music Herald." The roundtable was moderated by Zhu Yanzheng, deputy secretary-general of the China Music Copyright Association (CMCA). The panelists agreed that AI technology presents both opportunities and challenges for the copyright sector. They emphasized that while the creative content industry must embrace new technologies, legislative protections are essential. As CMOs bridge the gap between vast numbers of rights holders and users, they are uniquely positioned to navigate these complex issues and play a pivotal role in managing AI's impact on copyright. Globally, the European Union's opt-out mechanism for training datasets and Japan's lenient policies offer contrasting approaches. Experts at the summit suggested that China, with its robust CMO infrastructure and legal reforms, could lead by example. The combination of centralized licensing and government oversight provides a framework that could inspire international harmonization. Challenges and the road ahead Despite these advancements, significant challenges remain. Transparency in AI's use of copyrighted materials continues to be a pressing issue. Additionally, ambiguity surrounding the ownership of AI-generated content creates legal grey areas that need resolution. Multiple panelists emphasized the urgent need for clearer definitions and standardized practices during the summit. The summit concluded with a call for continued collaboration across sectors. By integrating insights from global practices and fostering innovation, China's approach to collective copyright management could serve as both a model and a catalyst for addressing the complexities of AI in the copyright landscape. "This is not about resisting technology," said Zhou, "It's about shaping its future responsibly."

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