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CHAMPIONING MENTAL HEALTH FOR NCAA STUDENT-ATHLETES: LG ELECTRONICS CONCLUDES 3RD SEASON OF 'TRANSPARENT CONVERSATIONS' PODCASTAs video games have been getting bigger and bigger , the overall cost of their development has also been increasing as well. This is something that has been affecting almost every big gaming company, and Nintendo is obviously no exception. In a recent Investors Q&A , several key figures at the company discussed different topics regarding the current state of the gaming industry and the future of the company. The second question was all about the rising costs of game development, which Shigeru Miyamoto, one of the most important developers and designers in video game history, answered. “Our research and development expenses have been increasing each year. Since our scale of development has grown, a corresponding increase in costs is, in some respects, inevitable,” he said. Miyamoto quite obviously has a point because, as different as Nintendo is from its competition, the company still put out numerous expansive, high-budget video games in the last few years. When you take a look at recent titles, like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild or Super Mario Odyssey , they are obviously way more ambitious than their predecessors from previous console generations, like The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword or Super Mario 3D World . But Shigeru Miyamoto followed up this statement with, “Our belief is that what we create is more important than the amount spent on development. We continue refining our products until we are confident that we have created something that our consumers will be satisfied with. With that in mind, what is important is to find ideas that are worth honing, and this has not changed since the era of the NES.”, meaning that the company is ultimately confident of what games it’s currently creating. This is a philosophy that Nintendo has been following since the 80s: the Big N tends to go in its own unique direction, ignoring current trends, giving creatives the freedom to create what they want, and focusing on making fun experiences instead of obsessing over graphics or huge open worlds. Of course, this philosophy can fail (and has failed) but the monumental success of the Nintendo Switch has definitely proven that Nintendo is doing things right by prioritizing innovative ideas. “In the entertainment business, it is possible to create appealing products based on intriguing ideas, without incurring significant costs”, clarified Miyamoto. On another important note, Miyamoto also said, “We believe that not all products require large costs. Even in the case of video games, with the current technology it is possible to create fun games with a small number of developers in a short period of time.” He is 100% correct about this sentiment because Nintendo has excelled at making smaller games that still are a lot of fun and resonate with its player base . For every game like Zelda: Tears of Kingdom , there’s another like Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom . For every Super Mario Odyssey , there’s a Super Mario Bros. Wonder , and so on and so forth. Nintendo’s Senior Managing Executive Officer and Corporate Director, Shinya Takahashi, agreed with Miyamoto and added “I believe unique titles that are small in scale, but worth polishing can be created by expanding on the ideas of a small number of developers, rather than spending large sums of money on every game.” Lastly, Ko Shiota, Senior Executive Officer and Corporate Director at Nintendo, talked about the importance of providing developers with an environment that allows them to work efficiently. “I believe that the most important thing for Nintendo is how we create new ideas. Bigger budgets do not necessarily equate to better ideas, so we hope to continue to focus on a process where teams of hardware and software developers share ideas to create interesting things” concluded Shiota, with a shocking statement that perfectly describes Nintendo’s efficient design philosophy. If these higher-ups remain true to their word, the company is going to continue thriving after the upcoming release of the Nintendo Switch’s successor .On Saturday, the National Assembly of South Korea passed a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his Dec. 3 martial law declaration. Supporters of his impeachment cheered in front of the National Assembly, while those who opposed it were despondent at Gwanghwamun Square. The world is now anxiously watching for signs of South Korea’s future, wondering, “What’s next?” According to foreign press, Korea will have to face “uncertainty” for a while. The problem is that “uncertainty” means “instability and insecurity.” Both domestic and foreign affairs will have to be pending for the time being. Watching the current attempt to impeach Yoon and the ongoing investigations of government officials under the alleged charge of “insurrection,” foreign observers have a feeling of deja vu. Indeed, it strikingly resembles the impeachment of ex-President Park Geun-hye and the blacklist investigations in 2016. Repetition of such political turmoil is not something we should be proud of. Rather, it embarrasses us because it does not suit the image of an advanced country known for Hallyu, cutting-edge technology and economic success. Moreover, recurrent political chaos and turbulence may severely damage South Korea’s economy, as foreign investors may withdraw their investments due to the “uncertainty” of Korea’s future prospects and unstable currency exchange rates. The reality, however, is that the current chaos in the South Korean political arena is less a matter of random chance than of being trapped in a vicious cycle of “repetition.” It behooves Korean politicians to bear in mind the famous words of George Santayana: “Those who ignore the past will be doomed to repeat it.” We should learn from our past mistakes, instead of mining them for revenge. Korean politicians should be aware that ordinary people are wondering, “Why is our political climate still staggering in the 19th century, while South Korea is foremost in so many other areas?” When the previous Moon Jae-in administration was launched in 2017, for example, some people predicted that South Korea would retreat to the 1980s, when socialism-oriented student activists led the “anti-war, anti-nuke and anti-America” campaign. The Moon administration, which was filled with those former student activists, called for peace with North Korea, shutting down nuclear plants and a more aggressive stance in the Korea-US alliance. Since the Yoon Suk Yeol administration set sail in 2022, it has tried to bring South Korea back to the present under the name of “normalization.” As a result, it has focused on standing up to North Korea, continuing the operation of nuclear plants and restoring the weakened Korea-US relationship. Suppose the Democratic Party of Korea wins the next election and pursues basically the same policies of the Moon administration. If so, South Korea will once again retreat ineluctably into the past. And if the People Power Party wins five years after that? Then, South Korea will return to the present at best. Due to this monotonous tendency, the South Korean political scene has gone back and forth like a yo-yo between the present and the past incessantly for the past few decades, instead of moving forward into the future. If such repetition continues, it will be disastrous for South Korea because she will be far behind other countries that are constantly moving on to the future. In order to make South Korea a prosperous, highly esteemed country, Korean politicians must take care not to completely denounce the previous government’s policies. The previous government is not a mortal enemy to be eliminated. It is imperative that a country’s foreign policies have “consistency.” Ironically, one of the mottoes of the Park Geun-hye administration was “normalization of the abnormal.” If anything, however, her administration turned out to be abnormal. In fact, “normalization of the abnormal” has always been a motto of the Korean government since liberation, because each government has vehemently denounced the previous government. If South Korea remains caught in such a regrettable loop, she may look like a country not even capable of autonomy. If so, foreign experts worry about the possibility that totalitarian countries might misjudge the situation and see South Korea as an object for their territorial expansion. Korean politicians should stop hating and antagonizing each other and learn to coexist for the sake of survival. They must reset their minds and start all over again. Then, a new South Korea will be born, which Koreans can proudly bequeath to their descendants. Otherwise, we can expect that social and political chaos will continue to disrupt the country and Korea’s future will remain uncertain and nebulous. Ordinary people crave stability because many domestic or foreign affairs will have to stop until the final decision of the Constitutional Court, which will likely take two to three months at least. We hope that Korean politicians consider the future of their country first, instead of the usual monotonous power politics. We hope that they can stop yo-yoing, sort out the disorder and restore decency and stability as soon as possible. By Kim Seong-kon Kim Seong-kon is a professor emeritus of English at Seoul National University and a visiting scholar at Dartmouth College. The views expressed here are the writer’s own. -- Ed.
NoneBelagavi: Athani's Motagi Mutt has planned grand centenary celebrations to honour the legacy of Channabasava Shivayogi Swamiji. This programme is organised to commemorate the service of Channabasava Swamiji, who worked for the preservation of the Kannada language and culture as well as for the progress of humanity. It will be celebrated in Athani from Jan 10 to 13. Speaking to the media at Rudrakshimath on Tuesday, Allamaprabhu Swamiji of Naganur Rudrakshimath, Prabhu Chennabasava Swamiji of Motagimath, and Mudugal Mahant Swamiji said that Supreme Court Justice Shivraj V Patil will inaugurate the centenary programme on Jan 11. Minister Satish Jarkiholi will preside. The Basava Bhushan Award , meant for individuals who have rendered service at the international level for the promotion of Basava culture, will be presented for the year 2025 to S Mahadevaya, president of the International Basava Foundation, London. On the occasion, MLA Laxman Savadi will release Dr Santosh Hanagal's book, Mahatma's Biography. MLC Prakash Hukkeri, President of the Educational Development Association Chandrakant Bellad, and IAS officer Dr C Somashekar will participate. S Mahadeviah, President of the International Basava Foundation in London, will be conferred with the Basava Bhushan Award. MLA Jagadish Guduguanti, Ajit Prasad Sivananda Pattanashetty, multilingual scholar Dr Chandrasekharaiah of Mysore, Karnataka Academy President KV Nagaraja Murthy, and entrepreneur Anand Talikoti will be honoured with the Samaj Seva Bhushan Award. As part of the programme, 101 meritorious individuals from various fields, including agriculture, warriors, teachers, and women who served society, will be honoured with the Tulabhara. Additionally, 101 civic workers will be honoured with the Sri Raksha Award, and a talent award programme has been organised for 101 talented students from the border area. The centenary of Channabasava, who sowed the seeds of harmony in society along with his service to the Kannada language, will be celebrated as a Samarasyada Samajotsava. Many programmes depicting harmony will be held for three days. Renowned artists, seers, and political leaders will participate in these programmes. Many dignitaries, political leaders, and seer, including Shivaratri Deshikendra Swamiji of Suttur Mutt, Mysuru, Siddharama Swamiji of Tontadarya Mutt, Jinasena Bhattaraka Swamiji of Maharashtra Jain Mutt, Vinaya Guruji of Avadhuta Peetham, minister for large and medium industries infrastructure development MB Patil, KLE chairperson Prabhakar Kore, former MLC Mahantesh Kavatagimath, MLA Balachandra Jarakiholi, former MP Anna Saheb Jolle, superintendent of police Murugesh Channannavar, GS Patil, Shankar Devanur, Mahanthesh Biradar, and MG Sadanandaiah will participate. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , Location Guesser and Mini Crossword . Spread love this holiday season with these Christmas wishes , messages , and quotes .
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Arkansas defensive end Landon Jackson was carted off the field and taken to a hospital with a neck injury late in the first half of Saturday's game at No. 24 Missouri. Jackson appeared to injure his neck while trying to tackle Missouri running back Jamal Roberts. Medical personnel tended to Jackson for approximately 10 minutes before he was placed on a backboard and driven to a waiting ambulance. Jackson gave a thumbs-up sign as he was carted off the snow-covered field. Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek said Jackson had movement in his arms and legs but was experiencing pain in his neck. He said Jackson was taken to the hospital as a precaution. Jackson leads the Razorbacks with 9 1/2 tackles for loss and 6 1/2 sacks, and is considered a potential first-round pick in next year's NFL draft. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballNone
CHAMPIONING MENTAL HEALTH FOR NCAA STUDENT-ATHLETES: LG ELECTRONICS CONCLUDES 3RD SEASON OF 'TRANSPARENT CONVERSATIONS' PODCASTEvent Technology Pioneer Sylvie di Giusto Sweeps 2024 Industry Awards with 3D Holographic Innovation
NASSAU, Bahamas — Scottie Scheffler brought a new putting grip to the Hero World Challenge and felt enough improvement to be satisfied with the result, a 5-under 67 that left him three shots behind Cameron Young on Thursday. Young was playing for the first time since the BMW Championship more than three months ago and found great success on and around the greens of Albany Golf Club, chipping beautifully and holing four birdie putts from 15 feet or longer for his 64. He led by two shots over Justin Thomas in his first competition since his daughter was born a few weeks ago. Thomas ran off four straight birdies late in his round and was a fraction of an inch away with a fifth. The big surprise was Scheffler, the No. 1 player in golf who looked as good as he has all year in compiling eight victories, including an Olympic gold medal. His iron play has no equal. His putting at times has kept him from winning more or winning bigger. He decided to try to a "saw" putting grip from about 20 feet or closer — the putter rests between his right thumb and his fingers, with his left index finger pointed down the shaft. "I'm always looking for ways to improve," Scheffler said. Scheffler last year began working with renowned putting instructor Phil Kenyon, and he says Kenyon mentioned the alternative putting grip back then. "But it was really our first time working together and it's something that's different than what I've done in the past," Scheffler said. "This year I had thought about it from time to time, and it was something that we had just said let's table that for the end of the season, take a look at it. "Figured this is a good week to try stuff." He opened with a wedge to 2 feet and he missed a 7-foot birdie putt on the par-5 third. But he holed a birdie from about the same distance at the next par 5, No. 6, and holed a sliding 6-footer on the ninth to save par. His longest putt was his last hole, from 12 feet for a closing birdie. "I really enjoyed the way it felt," he said. "I felt like I'm seeing some improvements in my stroke." Young, regarded as the best active player without a PGA Tour victory, is treating this holiday tournament as the start of a new season. He worked on getting stronger and got back to the basics in his powerful golf swing. And on this day, he was dialed in with his short game. He only struggled to save par twice and kept piling up birdies in his bogey-free round on an ideal day in the Bahamas. "The wind wasn't blowing much so it was relatively stress-free," Young said. Patrick Cantlay, along with Scheffler playing for the first time since the Presidents Cup, also was at 67 with Ludvig Aberg, Akshay Bhatia and Sahith Theegala. Thomas also took this occasion to do a little experimenting against a 20-man field. He has using a 46-inch driver at home — a little more than an inch longer than his regular driver — in a bid to gain more speed. On a day with little wind, on a golf course with some room off the tee, he decided to put it in play. "Just with it being a little bit longer, I just kind of have to get the club out in front of me and get on top of it a little bit more," Thomas said. "I drove the hell out of it on the back, so that was nice to try something different and have it go a little bit better on the back." Thomas said the longer driver gives him 2 or 3 mph in ball speed and 10 extra yards in the air. "It's very specific for courses, but gave it a try," he said. Conditions were easy enough that only four players in field failed to break par, with Jason Day bringing up the rear with a 75. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!
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Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. ( NYSE: OPTT ) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript December 17, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Bob Powers - SVP and CFO Philipp Stratmann - President and CEO Conference Call Participants Shawn Severson - Water Tower Research Jeff Grampp - Alliance Global Partners Brian Gordon - Water Tower Research Operator Good morning, and welcome to the Ocean Power Technologies Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Conference Call. A webcast of this call is also available and can be accessed via a link on the company's website at www.oceanpowertechnologies.com. This conference call is being recorded and will be available for replay shortly after its completion. On the call today are Dr. Philipp Stratmann, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Bob Powers, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Following prepared remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. I'm now pleased to introduce Bob Powers. Bob Powers Thank you, and good morning. After the market closed yesterday, we issued our earnings press release and filed our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 2024. Our public filings are available on the SEC website and within the Investor Relations section of the OPT website. During this call, we will make forward-looking statements that are within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may include financial projections or other statements of the company's plans, objectives, expectations or intentions. These statements are based on assumptions made by management regarding future circumstances over which the company may have little or no control and involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Additional information about these risks and uncertainties can be found in the company's Form 10-K and subsequent filings with
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