Under Pressure: Tips For Planning And Preparing Quick Healthy And Affordable Meals IOL
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Overweight, obesity, and high blood pressure are the main causes of cardiovascular disease.
In general, South African diets tend to be high in salt, fat, and refined carbs but low in fresh fruit and vegetables. Lack of physical activity, alcohol consumption, and tobacco use are further contributing factors.
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Therefore, it’s crucial that we improve our living patterns by choosing nutritious foods and engaging in daily exercise.
According to Professor Pamela Naidoo, CEO of The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSFSA) and a collaborator on National Nutrition Week 2022, parents and other adults who are responsible for children must make an effort to shape their eating habits from an early age.
Tobacco and alcoholic beverage consumption should be reduced or stopped, sugary cold drinks should be swapped out for fresh, clean water, and fresh produce should be chosen over salty or sweet snacks if a household is wanting to save costs.
Healthy eating doesn’t have to be expensive, despite what many people believe. Making meals from scratch at home saves money compared to buying prepared foods or eating out, and it also enhances the likelihood that you’ll choose nutritious foods. The following are highlighted by Carol Browne of the Nutrition Society of South Africa (NSSA):
Budget
Create a weekly or monthly menu plan that meets your budget, as well as a monthly food budget, and try your best to stick to it. To save time, pick straightforward recipes.
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Meal prep
When you are on a tight budget, planning your menus and meal preparation helps to avoid food wastage. Don’t throw away leftovers, and store food correctly to extend its shelf life.
Menu plan
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Always utilise a shopping list that is based on your budget and menu plan when you go grocery shopping. Never purchase food while you are hungry.
Savings
Keep an eye out for specials, and if at all possible, purchase in quantity and share it with family or friends.
In season
Pick a range of reasonably priced, in-season foods.
Meat-free
At least once each week, you might want to include a meat-free day.
Include dried beans, peas, lentils, and soy, which are great in salads, soups, stews, and curries, among other things. They can be used as a meat substitute, a meat extender, or an ingredient on their own because they are rich in plant protein.
Daily diet
Include a variety of fruits and vegetables in your daily diet plan.
Extra servings
Cook extra food whenever you can so you have leftovers for lunch or dinner the next day. Extra servings that can be easily reheated for another meal should be frozen. This reduces food waste while saving you time and money on energy costs.
Save power
To conserve energy, use the proper-sized pots and pans on the stove. Soup and stew pans can cook more quickly and with less energy use if the lid is kept on.
Portion control
To prevent overeating, learn to regulate your portions.
Steam
To use fewer cooking oils and fats, employ methods like steaming, boiling, grilling, and baking as opposed to deep fat frying.
Herbs
Instead of using salt to season your meal, use herbs and spices.
Kid’s play
Children of all ages need simple access to a variety of healthy foods in their homes and at school, including a lot of fresh produce that can be produced at home, at school, or in the neighbourhood. Include your kids in dinner preparation and take pleasure in eating as a family without electronic distractions.
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Today in History
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 5, the 278th day of 2022. There are 87 days left in the year.
Todayís Highlight in History:
On Oct. 5, 1953, Earl Warren was sworn in as the 14th chief justice of the United States, succeeding Fred M. Vinson.
On this date:
In 1892, the Dalton Gang, notorious for its train robberies, was practically wiped out while attempting to rob a pair of banks in Coffeyville, Kansas.
In 1947, President Harry S. Truman delivered the first televised White House address as he spoke on the world food crisis.
In 1958, racially-desegregated Clinton High School in Clinton, Tennessee, was mostly leveled by an early morning bombing.
In 1983, Solidarity founder Lech Walesa was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
In 1989, a jury in Charlotte, North Carolina, convicted former P-T-L evangelist Jim Bakker of using his television show to defraud followers. (Although initially sentenced to 45 years in prison, Bakker was freed in December 1994 after serving 4 1/2 years.) In 1994, 48 people were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide carried out simultaneously in two Swiss villages by members of a secret religious doomsday cult known as the Order of the Solar Temple.
; five other bodies were found the same week in a building owned by the sect near Montreal, Canada.
In 2001, tabloid photo editor Robert Stevens died from inhaled anthrax, the first of a series of anthrax cases in Florida, New York, New Jersey and Washington.
In 2005, defying the White House, senators voted 90-9 to approve an amendment sponsored by Republican Sen. John McCain that would prohibit the use of ìcruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishmentî against anyone in U.S. government custody. (A reluctant President George W. Bush later signed off on the amendment.)
In 2011, Steve Jobs, 56, the Apple founder and former chief executive whoíd invented and master-marketed ever sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology from the personal computer to the iPod and iPhone, died in Palo Alto, California.
In 2015, the United States, Japan and 10 other nations in Asia and the Americas reached agreement on the landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.
In 2018, a jury in Chicago convicted white police officer Jason Van Dyke of second-degree murder in the 2014 shooting of Black teenager Laquan McDonald. (Van Dyke was sentenced to 81 months in state prison.)
In 2020, President Donald Trump staged a dramatic return to the White House after leaving the military hospital where he was receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19; Trump immediately ignited a new controversy by declaring that despite his illness, the nation should not fear the virus.
Ten years ago: A month before the presidential election, the Labor Department reported that unemployment fell in Sept. 2012 to its lowest level, 7.8 percent, since President Barack Obama took office; some Republicans questioned whether the numbers had been manipulated.
Five years ago: Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein announced that he was taking a leave of absence from his company after a New York Times article detailed decades of alleged sexual harassment against women including actor Ashley Judd. The National Rifle Association and the White House expressed support for controls on ìbump stockî devices like those that apparently aided the gunman behind the Las Vegas attack; the NRA later said it was opposed to an outright ban on the devices. California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation extending protections for immigrants living in the United States illegally; police in California would be barred from asking people about their immigration status or taking part in federal immigration enforcement activities.
One year ago: A former Facebook employee, data scientist Frances Haugen, told a Senate panel that the company knew that its platform spread misinformation and content that harmed children, but that it refused to make changes that could hurt its profits. Work at all of the Kellogg Companyís U.S. cereal plants came to a halt as roughly 1,400 workers went on strike. (The strike would end in December after workers voted to ratify a new contract.) A Russian actor and a film director rocketed into space on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft to make the worldís first movie in orbit during a 12-day stay on the International Space Station.
Todayís Birthdays: Actor Glynis Johns is 99. College Football Hall of Fame coach Barry Switzer is 85. R&B singer Arlene Smith (The Chantels) is 81. Singer-musician Steve Miller is 79. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin, D-Md., is 79. Rock singer Brian Johnson (AC/DC) is 75. Blues musician Rick Estrin is 73. Actor Karen Allen is 71. Writer-producer-director Clive Barker is 70. Rock musician David Bryson (Counting Crows) is 68. Astrophysicist-author Neil deGrasse Tyson is 64. Memorial designer Maya Lin is 63. Actor Daniel Baldwin is 62. Rock singer-musician Dave Dederer is 58. Hockey Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux is 57. Actor Guy Pearce is 55. Actor Josie Bissett is 52. Singer-actor Heather Headley is 48. Pop-rock singer Colin Meloy (The Decemberists) is 48. Actor Parminder Nagra (pahr-MIHNí-da NAHí-grah) is 47. Actor Scott Weinger is 47. Actor Kate Winslet is 47. Rock musician James Valentine (Maroon 5) is 44. Rock musician Paul Thomas (Good Charlotte) is 42. Actor Jesse Eisenberg is 39. TV personality Nicky Hilton is 39. Actor Azure Parsons is 38. R&B singer Brooke Valentine is 37. Actor Kevin Bigley is 36. Actor Joshua Logan Moore is 28. Actor Jacob Tremblay is 16.
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PwC Hong Kong Partners With Metaverse Developer TerraZero Auganix
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October 5, 2022 – TerraZero Technologies Inc., a developer of immersive experiences for the metaverse, has recently announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with PwC Hong Kong (PwC).
TerraZero’s business model is focused on metaverse product and service development, metaverse experience creation and deployment, and platform development. Together, PwC and TerraZero will devise a go-to-market strategy to help businesses across all sectors attain, reclaim and invite new audiences and to engage with them in new ways through immersive 3D experiences. The two firms will collaborate to market each other’s services to companies in Hong Kong looking to create experiences across a variety of metaverse platforms.
“The Metaverse will provide opportunities for all, from consumers to sole proprietors, small and medium-sized businesses, enterprise organizations and governments. There must be secure solutions for all,” said TerraZero CEO, Dan Reitzik.
“TerraZero’s strengths are in creating engagement, community and usability solutions which bridge the real world and the metaverse,” added Reitzik. “We are particularly excited about both decentralized metaverse worlds and what TerraZero is creating for private environments: where companies, entrepreneurs, artists and content creators of all kinds can safely conduct transactions and KYC processes, manage their brand IP, and more – all within an environment which brands can completely control themselves. This is the vision we will follow as the metaverse continues to grow and major entities enter the space.”
As well as public Metaverse experiences with B2B, B2G and B2C applications, PwC will work with TerraZero to explore new ways in which companies can build privately hosted metaverse experiences. These will have the enterprise level safety, privacy and security features that big brands need in order to interact and transact with their customers in ways that build trust with users.
“In addition to creating engaging experiences for customers and delivering sustained outcomes, it is important that companies can manage the risks around user privacy, data security, cyber, payments, tax and financial crime,” added Peter Brewin, Partner, PwC Hong Kong. “TerraZero’s solutions, combined with PwC’s digital expertise in these areas, provide a tool kit for businesses to build experiences that their users can trust.”
To learn more about PwC’s views on the metaverse’s implications for business, click here. To find out more about TerraZero and its solutions for metaverse experiences, click here.
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Sam is the Founder and Managing Editor of Auganix. With a background in research and report writing, he has been covering XR industry news for the past five years.
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Bond. James Bond.
He’s the most famous spy in the world who really needs no introduction, but we couldn’t resist including that famous line.
And October 5 every year is Global James Bond Day to show our love for 007!
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The date of James Bond Day comes from the World Premiere of the first James Bond film, Dr No, in 1962, in which Sean Connery played 007.
Check out the cool trailer!
James Bond the highest-grossing media franchises of all time, and the films are one of the longest continually running film series.
There’s been 25 official Bond movies made, and you can watch them on Amazon Prime, or rent them individually on Apple TV and Google Play.
Then you can decide who your favourite Bond actor is – Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan or Daniel Craig.
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Our money’s on Craig, whose 16-year span of movies makes him the longest-serving Bond in the history of the franchise. Swoon!
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Anyway, grab yourself a cool martini – recipes at the end – and find out why “James Bond” is boring, what theme songs have won Oscars, the Guinness World Records the movies have set, and how old 007 really is.
60 years of Bond
This year marks the 60th anniversary of James Bond franchise, and a fabulous highlights video was played at this year’s Academy Awards to celebrate.
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It’s a terrific reminder of what makes James Bond so enthralling after so many decades and was a particularly wonderful tribute for Bond actors Sean Connery who died in 2020 and Roger Moore who died in 2017.
Watching it makes us eager to find out who will become the next 007!
A dull name for a suave spy
Most of us know Bond from the movies, but he started out as a character in Ian Fleming’s 12 spy novels. After Fleming’s death, other authorised writers took over the material to continue the series.
Now, no one would describe 007 as dull, but Fleming purposefully wanted a boring name for his spy.
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Turns out Fleming was a keen birdwatcher and when coming up with a name for his main character, his eyes landed on a copy of a nearby book, Birds of the West Indies by James Bond.
He explained: “I wanted the simplest, dullest, plainest-sounding name I could find, ‘James Bond’ was much better than something more interesting, like ‘Peregrine Carruthers’. Exotic things would happen to and around him, but he would be a neutral figure—an anonymous, blunt instrument wielded by a government department.”
James Bond’s true age
A fictional biography of James Bond by John Pearson puts Bond’s date of birth as November 11, 1920, making him more than 100 years old today.
Of course, with the movies spanning decades and not wanting to age him, he’s remained around the mid 40s. So his date of birth is always going to be fluid.
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The actors who’ve played Bond have ranged in real-life age from 30 (George Lazenby in 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service) to 57 (Roger Moore in 1985’s A View To A Kill) while in the role.
As talk of the next Bond movie increases, producers have put to rest rumours that the actor who’ll take the famous role could be in their 20s in real life.
Michael Wilson told Deadline: “Bond’s already a veteran. He’s had some experience. He’s a person who has been through the wars, so to speak. He’s probably been in the SAS or something. He isn’t some kid out of high school that you can bring in and start off. That’s why it works for a thirty-something.”
The Oscar-winning music
The music is as much a part of the allure as Bond’s cars, gadgets and suits, and the theme songs have been winning awards.
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In 2013 Adele and songwriting partner Paul Epworth won an Oscar for Skyfall, the theme song to the 2012 Bond film of the same name. The epic composition features a 77-piece backing orchestra and was voted as the best theme to a Bond film ever in an informal Billboard poll.
It was the first Bond theme song to win at the Oscars, with Sam Smith’s Writing’s on the Wall from Spectre winning an Oscar three years later and No Time to Die by Billie Eilish and Finneas taking out an Oscar in this year’s awards.
There’s also an Amazon Prime documentary showcasing all the music from the films, which looks great.
Not just any explosions, but record-breaking ones
The heart-stopping, perilous situations that Bond finds himself in (and the skilled ways he escapes) are part of the fun of the movies, and the epic stunts and explosions are legendary.
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Case in point: Skyfall’s train fight opening scene. (Didn’t breathe once.)
So it’s no surprise the production team have set three Guinness World records for scenes in Bond movies, all with Daniel Craig in the role.
Spectre holds the record for the largest film stunt explosion, while Casino Royale set the record for the most cannon rolls in a car. And Craig’s final movie, No Time to Die, also set an explosion record.
How to make Bond’s famous martinis – yes, there are three!
We all know Bond loves his martinis shaken, not stirred, but did you know there’s been a few variations of his favourite drink over the years?
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While the classic vodka Martini is his go-to drink of choice, Daniel Craig’s portrayal of Bond has introduced some twists on the classic.
In 2007’s Casino Royale at a high stakes poker game, Bond orders a Vesper Martini, inspired by sultry agent Vesper Lynd. And in 2015’s Spectre, James and love interest Madeleine Swann drink Dirty Martinis on a train.
Check out the recipes below.
Classic martini
2 measures vodka
Half to three-quarters measure of dry vermouth (depending on taste)
twist of fresh lemon peel
Shake to mix, pour into a martini glass, rub peel around the glass rim before placing it in the drink
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Vesper martini
3 measures gin
1 measure vodka
Half measure Lillet Blanc or dry vermouth with a few dashes of bitters
twist of fresh lemon peel
Shake to mix, strain into a martini glass, rub peel around the glass rim before placing it in the drink
Dirty martini
3 measures vodka
1 measure dry vermouth
Half measure of olive brine
Olives to garnish
Shake to mix, strain into a martini glass, garnish with olives on a cocktail stick
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Portland And Chicago Owners Step Aside As U.S. Soccer Stars Call For Change The New York Times
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Becky Sauerbrunn said any official found to have failed to protect players “should be gone.” As she spoke, the owner of her club, the Portland Thorns, said he would leave the team temporarily. Chicago’s shortly followed suit.
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Published Oct. 4, 2022Updated Oct. 5, 2022, 3:54 a.m. ET
LONDON — The captain of the world champion United States women’s national soccer team said Tuesday that any owner or executive implicated in a damning report on abuse in women’s soccer “should be gone” from the sport. That group of people, the captain, Becky Sauerbrunn, made clear, includes the owner and several top executives of her own club team, the Portland Thorns.
“You have failed in your stewardship,” Sauerbrunn said of soccer leaders and executives whose behavior was detailed in a scathing report, released Monday, that revealed years of abuse in American women’s soccer. “And it’s my opinion that every owner and executive and U.S. Soccer official who has repeatedly failed the players, and failed to protect the players, who have hidden behind legalities, and who have not participated fully in these investigations, should be gone.”
As she was speaking, the Thorns’ owner, Merritt Paulson, released a statement in which he said he was “removing myself effective today” from the team’s decision-making. But Paulson gave no indication that he planned to sell the team in Portland, Ore., a stance that, for the moment, put him directly at odds with Sauerbrunn, one of his club’s most decorated and popular players.
Asked to clarify if her remarks included Paulson, Sauerbrunn, citing specific accusations against the owner and the Thorns but not speaking his name, left little doubt that Paulson was among the targets of her comments.
“It includes everyone that has continued to fail the players time and time again,” she said of those who should be ostracized from soccer.
Paulson and at least two team executives were accused in a report compiled by the former Justice Department official Sally Q. Yates of hiding their knowledge of abuse by a former Thorns coach; of dismissing the claims of a player who raised such concerns; and of staying silent while the coach moved from team to team in the National Women’s Soccer League.
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Merritt Paulson, the owner of the Portland Thorns, said he would step aside from his duties while the National Women’s Soccer League and its players’ union investigate widespread claims of abuse.Credit…Troy Wayrynen/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters
Shortly after Paulson’s announcement, Arnim Whisler, the owner of the Chicago Red Stars, said he would turn over control and step away from the N.W.S.L.’s board of governors, but did not indicate he would sell the team.
According to the report, Whisler received complaints about Rory Dames, the team’s coach, as early as 2013 and the next year dismissed concern that Dames had “created a hostile environment” as national team players wanting “this league to shut down.” The report also revealed that Dames, who also coached a youth club, fostered a “sexualized team environment,” spoke to youth players about their sex lives and had sexual relationships with multiple players.
Dames resigned from the Red Stars last year as the Washington Post prepared a report about his behavior.
“I am so deeply sorry for what our players experienced during their time spent in Chicago,” Whisler said in a statement. “Our organization is committed to rebuilding trust and respect among players and staff towards our league and club, and I recognize that my current presence is a distraction.”
Sauerbrunn and her teammate Alana Cook, who spoke on the same call on Tuesday evening, were unsparing in their view that strong action, including the forced sale of teams and the firing of officials known to have hidden or abetted the abuse of women, was overdue.
“I think it’s time,” Sauerbrunn said, “for those that are in authority and leadership positions to start holding each other accountable, and asking for the change that needs to happen.”
Cook, like Sauerbrunn, said that with players having come forward to reveal and document years of abuse, the responsibility to remove problematic coaches, executives and owners lay with the sport’s leadership.
“For so long it’s been on the players to speak out,” Cook said. “It shouldn’t be on us anymore.”
Sauerbrunn and Cook spoke in London, where the United States will play the European champion England in an exhibition game Friday night. Both players, and their coach, Vlatko Andonovski, said the team was reeling from the revelations in the Yates report, and struggling to focus on Friday’s game.
“The players are not doing well,” Sauerbrunn said. “We are horrified and heartbroken and frustrated and exhausted and really, really angry.”
Andonovski said that he and his staff were respecting that each player was processing the report differently, and that all have been given room to do that. Allowances have been made, he said, for players to skip meetings, training sessions and even Friday’s game.
Paulson’s statement was his first public comment since the release of the report. He said in the statement that two other top Thorns executives whose personal and professional behavior was criticized in the report, the president of soccer Gavin Wilkinson and the team’s president of business Mike Golub, would also step aside while a separate investigation is conducted by the N.W.S.L. and its players’ union.
But Paulson did not say whether he planned to sell the team, and Sauerbrunn and Cook along with other players quickly signaled that stopping short of a complete exit would be inadequate.
“I think that a lot of trust has been broken,” Sauerbrunn said. She added, “At the end of the day, if people continue to fail the players, and they don’t comply with anything that gets asked of them in these reports and gets implemented in these reports, they need to be gone gone.”
Pexip Strengthens Strategic Focus On Video Innovation USA English USA PR Newswire
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, /PRNewswire/ — Pexip, a leading global video technology company, announces a stronger focus on its strategic business area: Video Innovation. This is part of the company’s ambition to enable large organizations to build new solutions, integrate video into workflows, and innovate with Pexip’s Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS).
“We’re here to push the boundaries of video and unlock its full potential for our customers,” says Leighton Hughes, Vice President, Global Business Development – Innovation, Pexip.
“Video Innovation is a move that builds on our previous success in enabling customers’ digital workflows. As part of this, we aim to extend our market reach, help customers create new sources of value, and solve transformation challenges with video technology, all while continuing to deliver the best-in-class flexibility and scalability for which we are known,” he adds.
Growth areas for Pexip Video Innovation
Pexip’s focus on Video Innovation is underpinned by the company’s organizational structure, which now includes a new business unit with dedicated technical and commercial resources across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. This team is targeting three strategic areas for growth: video-enabled extended reality, healthcare, and customer & citizen engagement.
Extended reality: enabling frontline workers with video and wearable technology in the field and providing access to experts and critical support.
Healthcare: bringing video technology to virtual waiting rooms, telehealth solutions, healthcare devices like “exam cams,” and advanced solutions for seminars and therapy sessions.
Customer & citizen engagement: powering video connections for virtual courtroom hearings, customer contact centers, retail services, banking, and more.
“More and more digital solutions require video, and with our Video Innovation focus, we are delivering the video platform from which these solutions can be built,” explains Jordan Owens, Vice President, Architecture, Pexip. “Imagine the first responder who can connect to the specialist from the road or the expert who can remedy a problem at a remote job site through wearable technology. Video is changing how we approach digital transformation, and our job is to help our partners and customers achieve even more with our technology inside.”
Pexip’s video technology is ready to go everywhere
Pexip takes a partnership approach to Video Innovation, offering video technology integration, reseller agreements, strategic alliances, as well as shared offerings and collaboration opportunities. Pexip has been delivering video technology solutions to the world for nearly a decade and is known for its enablement of secure collaboration across systems, platforms, and external partners. Key features:
Open: Pexip is built as a platform, enabling customers to create solutions for their processes.
Extendable: Pexip integrates easily with third parties to ensure a seamless user experience.
Trusted: Pexip prioritizes security at every step of development, and its solutions adhere to the strictest security standards in the world and have been accredited accordingly.
Pexip Marketplace coming soon
As part of its Video Innovation focus, Pexip plans to launch its own marketplace for partner solutions and offerings in Q4 2022. Here, customers can browse applications built with Pexip and access developer resources, including the API library, plugins, a community forum, and more.
For more information on Pexip Video Innovation, visit pexip.com/video-innovation.
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Transfers making a big impact for Big 12’s early leaders
Adrian Martinez, Dillon Gabriel, Quinn Ewers and JT Daniels understandably topped the preseason lists of players transferring to Big 12 schools. They’re quarterbacks, after all.
While Kansas State’s Martinez might be the conference’s most celebrated transfer after the first month of the season, it’s been lesser-known transfers who have been big difference-makers for the surprise teams at the top of the Big 12 standings.
When No. 17 TCU (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) visits No. 19 Kansas (5-0, 2-0) on Saturday, a combined eight starters and several key backups will be first-year players for the Horned Frogs and Jayhawks after having played at other schools.
At TCU, linebacker Johnny Hodges (Navy) and strong safety Mark Perry (Colorado) are the team’s top two tacklers and cornerback Josh Newton (Louisiana-Monroe) is tied for third in the conference in passes defended. Tight end Jared Wiley (Texas) has two touchdown catches and center Alan Ali (SMU) has not allowed a sack in 132 pass-protection snaps.
At Kansas, defensive end Lonnie Phelps (Miami, Ohio) is second in the Big 12 and tied for sixth nationally with five sacks, linebacker Craig Young (Ohio State) is the third-leading tackler and left guard Dominick Puni (Central Missouri) is the highest-graded pass blocker, according to Pro Football Focus.
The move to TCU has proved to be a welcome change for Hodges, who said the stringent academic and military training regimen at Navy along with football obligations made his daily schedule “insane.”
“I just feel like I’m a different player than I was when I was at Navy,” Hodges said. “I’m 20-25 pounds heavier, faster, stronger, more confident. Everyone wants to win. Everyone’s having a good time. We have fun at practice. I’m much more loose and having much more fun than I had in the past couple of years.”
The change of scenery also has rejuvenated Martinez, who struggled with uneven performances and turnovers in four losing seasons at Nebraska.
He’s run for seven of his Big 12-leading nine touchdowns the past two weeks against Texas Tech and Oklahoma.
Martinez said he had been tentative in early games and got a pep talks from coach Chris Klieman and offensive coordinator Collin Klein after a 17-10 home loss to Tulane.
“They challenged me, and I felt like I needed that,” Martinez said. “And their vote of confidence was huge, not only from them but from my teammates.”
Other top transfers:
BAYLOR: NT Jaxon Player (Tulsa), one of only three transfers, has started one of five games and split time with Siaki Ika. He has eight tackles, four for loss.
IOWA STATE: LB Colby Reeder (Delaware) is second on the team with 23 tackles and is one of two Big 12 linebackers with two interceptions. He also has a team-best five quarterback hurries.
KANSAS: DE Phelps (Miami, Ohio) has had no problem transitioning to a Power Five team after making the All-Mid-American Conference second team at last year. Pro Football Focus credits him with six sacks, one more than his official total.
KANSAS STATE: QB Martinez is the No. 4 rusher in the Big 12 at just under 94 yards per game. He has no turnovers in 336 snaps after committing a nation-high 48 (30 interceptions, 18 fumbles) in four seasons at Nebraska, according to Sportradar.
OKLAHOMA: QB Gabriel (Central Florida) has completed 64% of his passes for 243 yards per game and thrown for 11 touchdowns with no interceptions. He went into the concussion protocol after getting hit in the head and leaving last week’s game against TCU.
OKLAHOMA STATE: OL Jason Brooks (Vanderbilt), one of three transfers, has settled in as the No. 2 right tackle and has allowed no sacks or hurries in 67 pass-protection snaps, according to PFF.
TCU: LB Hodges (Navy) leads the Horned Frogs with 25 tackles, three for loss and 1.5 sacks. He made a season-high 10 stops against Oklahoma.
TEXAS: CB Ryan Watts (Ohio State) gets the nod over QB Ewers (Ohio State), who has missed the last three games with a clavicle injury. Watts has started all five games and made 22 tackles and broken up three passes.
TEXAS TECH: OL Monroe Mills (Oklahoma State) has started all five games at right tackle and allowed no sacks. He was on the field for 103 of 106 plays against Houston and all 102 plays against Texas, not counting extra-point and field-goal attempts.
WEST VIRGINIA: QB Daniels (Georgia) is putting up decent numbers in an otherwise disappointing start to the season for the Mountaineers. He has 16 passes that have gone for at least 20 yards and is completing 64% for 244 yards per game.
Pleasant Holidays And Journese Welcome Japans Reopening To U.S. Travelers Travel Daily News International
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Women In Business Honored | News Sports Jobs The Sentinel Lewistown Sentinel
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Juniata County Commissioners on Tuesday issued a proclamation that the week of Oct. 17 will be Business Women’s Week. At the ceremony are, from left, Commissioner Mark Partner, Juniata County Business and Professional Women’s Club representative Barbara Lyter, Commissioner Alice Gray, BPW representatives Lynlee Richmond and Thelma Plant, and Commissioner Todd Graybill.
MIFFLINTOWN — Barb Lyter of the Juniata County Business and Professional Women’s Club spoke to the Juniata County Commissioners on Tuesday, thanking them for their continued support of the Business and Professional Women’s organization in the county as the commissioners announced the week of Oct. 17 will be “Business Women’s Week.”
Lyter praised the commissioners for their continued support for the club since its inception and in recognizing women business owners and professionals of Juniata County as the commissioners have been ardent supporters of the organization.
The Business and Professional Women’s Club hosts educational workshops for women of all ages and offers mentoring and leadership training programs for women and honors women in government.
Tiffany Readinger of the Tuscarora Intermediate Unit also spoke with the commissioners on Tuesday, announcing new educational offerings created through a partnership with the Tuscarora Intermediate Unit and PA Career Link in Lewistown and the Juniata County Library to extend to the residents of Juniata County including preparatory classes and adult education opportunities such a GED classes. There is also an accelerated 10-week program as well as a family literacy program for families with children.
Classes are set to begin on Oct. 11 in the Juniata County Library Community Room. The program has accommodations for non-English speakers and offers English as a Second Language classes. Anyone interested can contact CareerLink in Lewistown at (717) 248-4942.
And, commissioners heard from Nadine Simpson of SEDA-COG, who announced that due to extra monies available and the need for more money for the Oakland Mills sewer project, a transfer of just over $79,000 has been successfully allocated for the project.
In other business conducted Tuesday, the board:
• Approved the execution of the 2022 9-1-1 Statewide Interconnectivity grant as recommended by Allen Weaver, Emergency Management Agency director. The amount of the grant award is $154,684.
• Approve the following Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) budget revisions as recommended by Nadine Simpson, Program Assistant SEDA-Council of Governments for Oakland Mills sewer laterals.
• Accepted the Juniata County Reentry Strategic Planning subgrant award notification in the amount of $14,999 for the project period of Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023, as submitted by Lisa Stalnaker, grants writer.
• Approved the payment of checks No. 65854 through 65907 in the amount of $102,733.40.
Also, the Salary Board approved the minutes from its Sept. 27 meeting.
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TSET Launches New Secondhand Smoke Campaigns | News | Tahlequahdailypress.com – Tahlequah Daily Press https://collincountynewsonline.com/tset-launches-new-secondhand-smoke-campaigns-news-tahlequahdailypress-com-tahlequah-daily-press/
The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust’s “Tobacco Stops With Me” program kicked off Sept. 19 with two new statewide campaigns focused on the effects of secondhand smoke on Oklahomans.
Sarah Carson, TSET public information specialist, said the campaigns are called “It’s Like They’re Smoking” and “Balloons” and mainly concentrate on the dangers of secondhand smoke to children and youth.
“We are focused on how when they are exposed to secondhand smoke, it is just like they themselves are smoking. In fact, being exposed to 30 minutes of secondhand smoke is like having smoked yourself,” said Carson.
She said 200,000 children in Oklahoma are exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes.
Carson said she thinks it is important for the campaign to cover secondhand smoke, as it has a lot of the same effects for children as it does for adults. The campaigns are directed mainly at secondhand smoke from cigarettes, but they do touch on the implications of secondhand vaping.
While no events are scheduled for the campaigns, there is related material on TV broadcasts, websites, and social media platforms.
“We hope to create more awareness for the realities of secondhand smoke and the seriousness of the issue and to also educate Oklahomans on why comprehensive smoke-free laws throughout the state are important,” said Carson.
Lora Buechele, Cherokee County program coordinator for the TSET Healthy Living Program, said she thinks secondhand smoke is still an issue in today’s climate.
“Secondhand smoke is an issue because tobacco smoke is an issue,” said Buechele.
She said from a local level she hopes the campaigns will cause more people to notice how smoking in public places can impact others, especially children or people with health concerns, such as asthma.
“I think that secondhand smoke is still very prevalent today. Even though we see a decline in adult smoking rates, we still have a lot of youth across the state and in Cherokee County who are exposed to secondhand smoke and it’s so dangerous,” said Buechele.
Charlie Gagen, American Lung Association advocacy director for Oklahoma and Texas, said secondhand smoke can be defined as the smoke that comes from burning tobacco products as well as smoke that has been exhaled.
“It is a serious health hazard. In fact, it causes more than 41,000 deaths per year in the United States,” said Gagen. “Additionally, it can cause or make worse a wide range of health effects in children and adults, including lung cancer, respiratory infections, and asthma. Even a relatively brief exposure to secondhand smoke could trigger a heart attack, according to some studies.”
Gagen said due to children’s bodies constantly growing this causes them to be more vulnerable to health issues from secondhand smoking. For example, he said babies who are exposed to the substance are more likely to die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, exposure to fetuses and babies can cause them to have weaker lungs, and children who are exposed are often more sick with bronchitis, pneumonia, and ear infections.
Gagen said it doesn’t matter where secondhand smoke comes from, but in places such as indoor areas the smoke can linger longer.
Sonya Davidson, a preventionist with Tahlequah BEST Community Coalition, said she thinks smoking is mainly prevalent in outdoor settings due to laws against smoking inside.
“I don’t think a lot of people really think about it or realize what it entails because the smoker themselves make that choice to use a nicotine product on their own, but those who are exposed to secondhand smoke from that product also suffer consequences from a decision that might not be one of their own,” said Davidson.
West Branch Beats Salem For Sixth Straight Win Morning Journal News
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ELOIT — West Branch won its sixth match in a row, beating Salem 2-1 in boys soccer action Tuesday.
For the Warriors, Gavin Clemmons scored once and had an assist. Cody McKenzie also scored. Will Weingart made five saves in goal.
For the Quakers, Cade Pasco scored their lone goal. In net for the Quakers, Colin Riesen recorded six saves in goal and an assist.
West Branch (8-5-1) travels to United on Tuesday, while Salem (7-3-3) will host Beaver Local on Thursday in a ‘Kick for a Cure’ game.
United 11, Champion 0
WARREN — United’s boys soccer team won its 10th straight with an 11-0 drubbing of Champion on Tuesday.
United is 12-1-2.
The Eagles host Newton Falls on Thursday.
East Liverpool 13, Union Local 0
BELMONT — Ten East Liverpool players scored goals as the Potters routed Union Local, 13-0, in boys soccer action Tuesday.
Leading the way were Ayden Wright with three goals and one assis and Kevin Arias with two goals. Preston Kerr had one goal and three assists, Matthhus Cardoso De Sousa one goal and two assists and Marquise Glenn one goal and one assist. Elijah Suznevich, Kamdin Miller, Alex House, Connor Loosemore and Wyatt McCune also scored goals.
Nate Schwerha and Jake Smith contributed assists. Smith, Malachi Reed and Matthhus Cardoso De Sousa also saw time in the net, but the Potters made no saves.
East Liverpool improves to 5-4-3 and will play at Steubenville on Monday.
John Marshall 1, East Liverpool 0
GLEN DALE, W.Va. –John Marshall scored five minutes into the second half to down East Liverpool, 1-0, in girls soccer action Tuesday.
Jenna Jones made 20 saves in goal for the Potters.
East Liverpool (1-11-1) will play at Magnolia at 6:30 p.m. today.
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Large-Scale Tech Companies Provide Immersive Metaverse Activations BollyInside
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Leading technology companies publish immersive Metaverse activations and experiences to showcase innovative projects and real-world use cases for the Metaverse. New Metaverse projects will explore the vast potential of the new world, introducing unique, cutting-edge technological solutions to the world’s critical challenges in key areas.
This was done on the sidelines of the Dubai Metaverse Assembly held by the Dubai Future Foundation at his Museum of the Future and AREA 2071 at Emirates Towers on 28th and 29th September 2022. The rally was under the auspices of His Royal Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Future Foundation.
Microsoft, Binance, Bedu, Meta, Accenture, Mastercard and Metamall showcased how the digital world is powering existing and emerging industries such as arts, healthcare, education, gaming and space travel . Microsoft Demonstrates Mixed Reality Immersive Training Using HoloLens, Immersive Technology Fills Skills Gap, Accelerates the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Drives Augmented Reality-Enabled Workplaces, and Worker Safety emphasized how to improve.
The American tech giant has also demonstrated the future of healthcare with its medically certified cloud-based platform VSI HoloMedicine. VSI HoloMedicine assists medical professionals with surgical planning, education, telemedicine consultations and more.
It allows businesses to create and grow communities, decentralized autonomous organizations, and other tokenized communities on their own virtual land that they own, build, populate virtual experiences, and monetize from.
Binance has engaged users in game development and Metaverse finance with its Ultiverse and Orbofi virtual environments. The former offers a Web 3.0-connected social gaming metaverse with an immersive his VR-compatible virtual world. Orbofi, on the other hand, is touted as the world’s first multi-chain social metaverse.
Accenture jumped into immersive learning with a virtual booth designed to tackle the future of work and help build Dubai’s skilled workforce.
His BEDU in the United Arab Emirates allowed visitors and participants to experience life on Mars, inspired by Emirates’ groundbreaking mission to Mars. Users had the chance to see what life would be like on Mars in 2117 if Emirates wanted to build a human settlement on Mars. BEDU also demonstrated how NFTs can be used to imprint popular art into virtual assets.
Offering a unique virtual reality experience, Metamall provided retail and real estate through a virtual lens through various solutions such as trial tokens and custom avatars.
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James Bond At 60: Britains Bulletproof Cultural Export Is Ripe For Another Rebirth The Guardian
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It’s the 60th anniversary of James Bond and the right time for all TikTok to be going crazy for “James Bond chord guy” – Jord, or @jrw21 – who’s got 1.4m views and climbing for his hilarious guitar tutorial on how to play the James Bond Chord, E minor with a major 7th and 9th, first used in the soundtrack for the first Bond film, Dr No, which premiered on 5 October 1962.
The tense, unresolved chord, says Jord, usually follows Bond saying something cool and then Jord himself demonstrates in a surreally broad Sheffield accent: “Oh Mr Goldfinger, yeah. Come in. We’ve got space for you to have a haircut. Come on, sit down here. Fuckin’ jokin, dickhead. I’m not really a barber. I’ m fuckin’ James Bond. Short back and blow your fuckin’ ’ead off? TWAT!” And then that eerie chord ….
Nothing demonstrates the phenomenal survival potency of the canonical 007 movie brand over 60 years, like that viral video. Somehow secret agent Bond, that preposterous dinner-jacketed imperial throwback, has persisted into 21st century popular culture as the exemplar of nonchalant alpha-maleness, evolving in such a way as to absorb and assimilate all the irony and objection that has been thrown his way.
It is the most bulletproof action franchise of all, whose basic unitary identity has carried on for six decades. Like Doctor Who, Bond has survived by regenerating – from Connery to Lazenby to Moore to Dalton to Brosnan to Craig – but Doctor Who doesn’t have the continuity or international recognition (or not quite). Like Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple, 007 is an addictive returning persona, but those legendary sleuths, however feted in the cinema, never had 007’s single movie marketplace dominance.
Forgiven by the Beatles … Sean Connery in Goldfinger. Photograph: United Artists/Allstar
Harry Potter had a staggering run in tandem with the books’ appearance: but Daniel Radcliffe has now grown up. Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible movies and his Top Gun revival are colossal box office hits but even the Cruise can’t last for ever. Yet Bond carries on, apparently endlessly rebooting. But now, after the great apocalyptic ending of No Time to Die, the new Bond has to be finessed or retconned somehow. They must choose a new pope of luxury watch wearing and sexual banter from the various cardinals now assembling in Vatican City of Eon’s offices in London’s Piccadilly: Tom Hardy? Regé-Jean Page? Tom Hiddleston? Idris Elba? We do know that Eon are not looking for someone in their 20s. Gen Z is out. Brooklyn Beckham need not apply.
James Bond’s appearance in the cinema was and continues to be a cash cow for Eon productions (now bought out, with MGM, by Amazon) and a global cultural phenomenon. It was a consolatory declinist fantasy for Britons, essentially the second world war action man of Ian Fleming’s conception in the books whose derring-do is cleverly presented as “secret” in a postwar world where Old England doesn’t count for as much.
And yet, when Dr No was released in cinemas in 1962, Britain still had quite a few imperial possessions, including Hong Kong, Grenada, Kenya, Malawi and Qatar. And Sean Connery’s Bond became the standard bearer for that new detumescent paradox of British prestige: soft power. Bond was a great ambassador for British style, British class. And throughout the Connery-Lazenby-Moore years, international air travel and consumer gadgets were still not commonplace, at least not for the pennypinched, IMF-humiliated Brits who lapped it all up, and so Bond was a delicious Walter Mitty reverie which floated on to the present.
007 … Lashana Lynch in No Time to Die. Photograph: MGM/Nicola Dove/Allstar
Soft power was the thing. And the irony was that this essentially conservative establishment figure became Britain’s soft power standard-bearer into the 1960s and beyond alongside those long-haired caterwauling non-establishment layabouts that Bond detested: British pop stars. In Goldfinger, Bond declares that drinking Dom Perignon ’53 above the temperature of 38 degrees fahrenheit is as bad as listening to the Beatles without earmuffs. That was a stuffy and pompous thing for Bond to say, but The Beatles really forgave him: Paul McCartney wrote one of the great Bond themes with Live and Let Die and Ringo Starr married Barbara Bach, who was, in the toe-curlingly sexist language of the time, a “Bond girl”.
And so Bond carried on; through the eras of Reagan-Thatcher, the fragile special relationship, 9/11, the “war on terror”, the 2012 London Olympics (in which Daniel Craig’s Bond co-starred with the Queen) and now the Brexit retreat into Fortress Britain, he somehow aligned himself with the exo-skeletal inhumanity of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Terminator and the wised-up ordinariness of Matt Damon’s Bourne, slightly modifying his style to accommodate these eddies in fashion. And in the last Bond movie, No Time to Die, in which the 007 title is given to a new agent, stylishly played by Lashana Lynch, there is even some mockery of Bond’s obsolete attitudes, his ageing and his dodgy knee.
Modified style … Daniel Craig in No Time to Die. Photograph: MGM/Universal Pictures/Eon/Danjaq/Nicola Dove/Allstar
Will the new Bond send himself up? I don’t think so. When Danny Boyle was hired to direct No Time to Die, he reportedly got himself fired from the project because he and writer John Hodge wanted to re-imagine the script and chuck some new ingredients into the Coca-Cola formula. Eon chiefs Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson balked. The point is that the audience and the pundits can do the re-imagining and the ironising but Bond himself plays it straight, with a few teases and quirks.
I have myself been one of those (many) people asking Eon if they might refresh the Bond brand by going back to basics or pre-basics and dramatise the original non-gadget Bond from the 1950s Ian Fleming novels. Well, the movies need the luxury and the glamour so that won’t fly, not even in a streaming TV series. But what about a prequel series imagining the dashing young M’s own adventures at the end of the war and then in rationing-hit London? That would leave the central icon untouched. Either way, Bond’s tux will probably come back from the dry cleaners good as new or thereabouts.
New Frontier Of Crypto Laundering Involves Cross-Chain Bridges And DEXs: Elliptic Cointelegraph
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Curve, Uniswap, 1inch, and the Ren bridge were the top platforms of choice for laundering illicit crypto, according to Elliptic.
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New research from blockchain analytics and crypto compliance firm Elliptic has revealed the extent to which cross-chain bridges and decentralized exchanges (DEXs) have removed barriers for cybercriminals.
In an Oct. 4 report titled “The state of cross-chain crime,” Elliptic researchers Eray Arda Akartuna and Thibaud Madelin took a deep dive into what they described as “the new frontier of crypto laundering.” The report summarized that the free flow of capital between crypto assets is now more unhindered due to the emergence of new technologies such as bridges and DEXs.
Cybercriminals have been using cross-chain bridges, DEXs, and coin swaps to obfuscate at least $4 billion worth of illicit crypto proceeds since the beginning of 2020, it reported.
Around a third of all stolen crypto, or roughly $1.2 billion, from the incidents surveyed, was swapped using decentralized exchanges.
Delving further into the details, the report noted that more than half of the illicit funds it identified were swapped directly through two DEXs — Curve and Uniswap, with the 1inch aggregator protocol coming a close third.
A similar amount (around $1.2 billion) has been laundered using coin swap services which allow users to swap assets within and across different networks without having an account.
“Many are advertised on Russian cybercrime forums and cater almost exclusively to a criminal audience,” it noted.
Sanctioned entities are increasingly turning to such technologies in order to move funds and carry out cyber-attacks, according to Elliptic.
“Wallets connected to groups eventually sanctioned by the United States – including those used by North Korea to perpetrate multi-million-dollar cyberattacks – have laundered more than $1.8 billion through such techniques.”
In a June report on virtual asset risks, global money laundering, and terrorist financing watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), also fingered cross-chain bridges and “chain hopping” as a high risk.
Related: $2B in crypto stolen from cross-chain bridges this year: Chainalysis
The Ren bridge was mentioned as a top choice for crypto laundering with the vast majority of illicit assets, or more than $540 million, passing through it.
“Ren has become particularly popular with those seeking to launder the proceeds of theft,” it said.
One potential solution to mitigate crypto theft was proposed by Stanford researchers last month. It involves an opt-in token standard called ERC-20R that provides the option to reverse a transaction within a set time period.
Hong Kongs Hang Seng Pops 6% On Return To Trade; Asia Markets Rise After U.S. Stocks Rallied CNBC
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People cross a street in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
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Shares in the Asia-Pacific traded higher on Wednesday after U.S. stocks rallied for a second day.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index surged around 6% on its return to trade after a holiday Tuesday. The Hang Seng Tech index soared 7.4% higher.
The Nikkei 225 in Japan rose 0.45%, pushing above the 27,000 level, while the Topix added 0.37%.
In South Korea, the Kospi was up 0.15% and the Kosdaq gave up early gains to fall 1.5%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was up 1.72%. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 2.37%.
On the economic front, inflation in South Korea slowed slightly in September, according to official data released Wednesday.
Mainland China markets remain closed for the Golden Week holiday, and India’s stock market is also shut for a holiday.
On Wall Street overnight, stocks soared overnight in the U.S. for a second session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 825.43 points, or 2.8%, to 30,316.32. The S&P 500 advanced nearly 3.1% to close at 3,790.93, and the Nasdaq Composite was 3.3% higher to end at 11,176.41.
“There is no denying incoming U.S. economic data is having a hand in equity, bond and currency moves so far this week,” wrote Ray Attrill, head of FX strategy at National Australia Bank.
The U.S. Job Openings and Labor Turnover report sprang a “big downside surprise” that couldn’t be ignored, he wrote. It’s the “first meaningful sign of some cracks” in the labor market, though it is still very tight, he added.
— CNBC’s Tanaya Macheel and Alex Harring contributed to this report.
Shares of TSMC jump after Morgan Stanley says it’s a ‘top pick’
TSMC’s shares in Taiwan jumped as much as 5.13% after Morgan Stanley named the world’s largest chip maker as the top pick in a note which predicted a semiconductor cycle recovery in the second half of 2023.
The investment bank said TSMC is an industry leader with pricing power.
The company’s U.S.-listed stock also rose about 5% overnight.
— Abigail Ng
CNBC Pro: Bank of America reveals its global picks for this quarter, giving one stock over 100% upside
Interest rate rises, soaring energy prices and political turmoil in some parts of the world have battered stocks going into the final quarter of this year.
To help investors navigate the volatility, Bank of America has revealed its top “short-term stock recommendations” for the next quarter, which they expect to “significantly outperform” their peers.
CNBC Pro subscribers can read about five of their stock picks here.
— Ganesh Rao
BYD’s Hong Kong shares pop after September sales jump, deal with transport firm
CNBC Pro: Market is heading toward the ‘best week of the year,’ pro says — and names 2 stocks to play it
Market veteran Phil Blancato, whose firm has more than $4 billion in assets under management, said he expects next week to be a “turnaround week” for markets.
Investors should take the chance to “jump into the market,” he said, as he named two stocks to take advantage of the rally ahead.
Pro subscribers can read more here.
— Zavier Ong
New Zealand dollar gains after central bank hikes rates by 50 basis points
The New Zealand dollar strengthened against the U.S. dollar after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand raised interest rates.
The official cash rate now stands at 3.5%, after the central bank increased rates by half a point to “maintain price stability and contribute to maximum sustainable employment,” according to an official statement.
The kiwi dollar gained as much as 0.86% against the greenback, and last traded about 0.5% higher at $0.5762.
— Abigail Ng
Core inflation in South Korea may peak in October, BofA Securities says
South Korea’s core inflation, which excludes food and energy prices, could peak in October as demand slows due to higher prices and rising interest rates, said Kathleen Oh, Korea economist at BofA Securities.
Core CPI came in at 4.1% in September compared to a year ago, up slightly from August’s 4%.
“Even after it peaks, I think the slowdown of the inflation is going to be quite gradual, so that the overall level of prices will be elevated for at least next six or nine months ahead,” she told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia.”
Headline inflation may have peaked in July since oil prices have fallen, she added.
— Abigail Ng
CNBC Pro: This isn’t the market bottom, Morgan Stanley says, naming 3 things that have to happen first
There’s unlikely to be a sustainable market bottom unless three conditions are met, according to Morgan Stanley.
“We … remind readers that the last few innings of every bear market are very challenging to trade as volatility becomes extreme,” they wrote. “None of the conditions we have been looking for to call an end to this bear market are in place.”
Pro subscribers can read more here.
— Weizhen Tan
South Korea inflation eased slightly in September
Consumer prices in South Korea rose less than expected in September from a year ago, official data showed.
The CPI print came in at 5.6%, compared with 5.7% that economists polled by Reuters predicted. Prices rose 5.7% in August.
September’s reading marks a second month of softening in inflation, and the slowest growth in four months.
— Abigail Ng
Dollar index falls back to 110
One factor helping equity markets on Tuesday could be a slightly weaker dollar, which is falling for the fifth-straight day.
The DXY US Dollar Currency Index was down 1.5% in afternoon trading at 110.06. The index was trading as high as 114.78 last week, when there was concern about a failure of the UK government bond market.
The British pound and the euro were each more than 1% against the dollar on Tuesday. The greenback was also down against the Japanese yen.
—Jesse Pound, Gina Francolla
Facebook Winds Down Its Newsletter Service | Technology News The Indian Express
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Facebook is shuttering its Bulletin subscription service, ending its attempt to compete with Substack and other newsletter services.
Facebook, which is now part of the parent company Meta, has contacted writers within the program to tell them that the Bulletin platform will be wound down early next year.
“Bulletin has allowed us to learn about the relationship between creators and their audiences and how to better support them in building their community on Facebook,” the company confirmed in a statement Tuesday. “While this off-platform product itself is ending, we remain committed to supporting these and other creators’ success and growth on our platform.”
The program began in June last year, aiming to attract independent writers when more were looking to leave publications and have a direct relationship with their readers and take home all of their own revenue. It was looking to mimic the success that Substack, another newsletter platform, had with enticing writers to build their own newsletter brands.
A note at the time from executives said Bulletin would support writers with a suite of publishing and subscription tools, as well as services like legal resources and design.
“Our unique ability to help talented people find and connect with the audiences and markets they need to flourish gives independent journalism a greater opportunity to thrive,” wrote Campbell Brown, vice president of news partnerships, and Anthea Watson Strong, product manager for news.
Bulletin began with a group of established writers and high-profile names, including Malcolm Gladwell, James Hamblin and Erin Andrews, as well as up-and-coming writers. It also offered support to local news writers through a $5 million commitment.
Some of the deals were in the six figures. The contracts, some of which were for two years and go into 2024, will be paid in full, according to two people with knowledge of the decision. The writers are able to take their content and subscriber lists with them.
Meta had previously specified that it would not take a cut of subscription revenue “until at least 2023.”
There were signs in July that the program would not last much longer. Facebook executives told employees that month that the company was shifting resources away from its news offering and Bulletin and toward projects that focused on the creator economy, as first reported in The Wall Street Journal.
Other newsletter projects have also suffered in recent months. Substack laid off 14% of its staff in June. It had discussed raising more funding last year, but shelved the plan.
This article originally appeared in The New York Times.
Notice Of Public Meeting: FM 6 From SH 78 To Hunt County Line North Texas E-News
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Notice of Public Meeting
FARM-TO-MARKET (FM) 6 From State Highway (SH) 78
to Hunt County Line CSJ: 0619-01-027 Collin County, Texas
Collin County, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is proposing to improve Farm-to-Market (FM) 6 from State Highway (SH) 78 to the Hunt County line, a total of approximately 7.88 miles, in Collin County, Texas.
This notice advises the public that TxDOT will be conducting an in-person and online virtual public meeting on the proposed project. The virtual meeting will consist of a pre-recorded video presentation and will include both audio and visual components. The materials can be viewed at your convenience. To log onto the virtual public meeting, go to the project website any time during the dates and times indicated below.
If you do not have internet access, you may call (214) 320-6244 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to ask questions and access project materials during the project development process.
Additionally, TxDOT is providing an in-person option for individuals who would like to participate in person. In-person attendees will be able to view the same presentation delivered in the online public meeting which will be playing on a screen, review project materials, ask questions of TxDOT staff and/or consultants, and leave written comments.
In-Person Meeting
Thursday, October 20, 2022
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Community High School Cafeteria
440 N FM 1138, Nevada, TX 75173
Virtual Meeting*
Thursday, October 20, 2022, at 5:30 p.m.
through Friday, November 4, 2022, at 11:59
www.keepitmovingdallas.com/FM6
*Not a live event
The proposed project involves the reconstruction of the existing two-lane rural roadway to a four (ultimate six) lane divided highway. A continuous 10-foot shared use path would be constructed on the east and west sides of the proposed roadway alignment. The proposed project consists generally of four (ultimate six) lanes with curb and gutter, plus a raised median. The roadway passes through the cities of Nevada and Josephine. The existing FM 6 right-of-way (ROW) width ranges from 60-feet to 100-feet wide throughout the length of the project. The proposed ROW width is 140 feet.
The proposed project would, subject to final design consideration, require approximately 45 acres of additional ROW and potentially displace structures on commercial and/or residential properties. Relocation assistance is available for displaced persons and businesses. Information about the TxDOT Relocation Assistance Program and services and benefits for those displaced and other affected property owners, as well as information about the tentative schedule for ROW acquisition and construction, can be obtained from the TxDOT Dallas District office by calling (214) 320-6675 or online at the project website.
Any environmental documentation or studies, any maps and drawings showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedules, and other information regarding the proposed project are on file and available for inspection Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the TxDOT Dallas District office at 4777 East Highway 80 Mesquite, Texas 75150. Project materials will also be available online at www.keepitmovingdallas.com/FM6 or in hard copy form for review at the in-person meeting.
The public meeting will be conducted in English. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English is not your primary language or you have difficulty communicating effectively in English, one will be provided to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend and participate in the public meeting, please contact the Dallas District Public Information Office at (214) 320-4480 no later than 4 p.m., Wednesday, October 12, 2022.
Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange. Comments from the public regarding the proposed project are requested and may be submitted by mail to the TxDOT Dallas District Office, Attn: Kibru Andargie, P.E., 4777 East Highway 80 Mesquite, Texas 75150 or by email to Kibru.Andargie@txdot.gov.
Verbal comments may be submitted by leaving a voicemail by calling (833) 933-0437. All comments must be received on or before Friday, November 4, 2022. Responses to comments received will be available online at the website shown above once they have been prepared.
If you have any general questions or concerns regarding the proposed project or the meeting, please contact the TxDOT project manager, Kibru Andargie, P.E., by phone at (214) 320-6244, or by email at Kibru.Andargie@TxDOT.gov.
The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 9, 2019, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.
US Vows To Supply Green-Fuel-Laggard Japan With Bioethanol 69News WFMZ-TV
US Vows To Supply Green-Fuel-Laggard Japan With Bioethanol – 69News WFMZ-TV https://collincountynewsonline.com/us-vows-to-supply-green-fuel-laggard-japan-with-bioethanol-69news-wfmz-tv/
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. officials are touting bioethanol in Japan, which trails other nations on using the green fuel made from corn and other crops.
The U.S. is a top grower of corn, and an embassy official said the U.S. would be “a reliable supplier” of bioethanol.
“American ethanol is a powerful tool for Japan to address climate change, support consumers facing high prices and strengthen energy security,” Aaron Forsberg, minister for economic affairs at the U.S. Embassy, said at a conference center in Tokyo.
Cooperation on biofuel between the U.S. and Japan is part of a larger partnership between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in defense, technology and climate change.
A workshop Wednesday in Tokyo provided an opportunity for Japanese government, academics and industry representatives to learn more about bioethanol from American experts.
Bioethanol can be fuel for vehicles and planes and offers a cleaner alternative to petroleum.
Compared to countries like the U.S and Brazil, where bioethanol is commonly used, Japan is playing catch-up. The need for alternative fuels has grown more pressing with the war in Ukraine and worries about rising oil prices and climate change.
Japan imports almost all its oil, as well as its bioethanol. Japan has denounced the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but has yet to eliminate its Russian oil imports, as it has pledged.
“Japan has set an important goal to be carbon neutral by 2050,” Yuki Sadamitsu, director-general of the Natural Resources and Fuel Department at Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, told the workshop.
Boosting the use of bioethanol will be crucial in realizing that goal, Sadamitsu added.
Forsberg noted Japan was among the lowest in the world in its rate of blending ethanol with gasoline at about 1.7%, and urged Japan to boost that to 3%, noting there was “ample room to grow.”
The U.S. can show how to make the blend while maintaining vehicle compatibility and discuss costs and benefits, as well as providing a steady supply, he said.
“As Japan updates its transport biofuel policy for the next several years, we look forward to sharing our experience of expanding the use of biofuels,” said Forsberg.
Yuri Kageyama is on Twitter https://twitter.com/yurikageyama
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Wema Bank Boosts Workplace Collaboration With Wemalympics 2022 | The Guardian Nigeria News Nigeria And World News Business The Guardian Nigeria News Nigeria And World News Guardian Nigeria
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To ensure its employees enjoy a high level of healthy living, physical fitness, emotional balance and workplace collaboration, Wema Bank Plc has announced the 2022 edition of Wemalympics.
Wemalympics is an inter-regional competition, which serves as a testimonial to the bank’s commitment to raising the bar of teamwork, collaboration and work-life balance amongst its employees across regions.
A statement by the bank said there is a high premium on collaborative work culture, healthy competition and wholesome living for staff members, which justified the initiative.
“Since 2017, we have leveraged Wemalympics as a platform to underscore the importance of team spirit and foster collaboration among staff, within and beyond the workplace,” said Managing Director/CEO of Wema Bank, Ademola Adebise.
“Wemalympics aligns with our core values of ‘Think Play’ and ‘Think Partnership’, and beyond the games, the initiative now encourages bonding among staff families as kids will take part in this year’s event,” Adebise added.
This year’s edition, tagged, ‘Test Your Audacity’ is a call to the bank’s staff to remain driven and bold as they compete in the games, and even more so, in all aspects of their lives. At Wemalympics 2022, employees from different regions will compete for medals in sports including football, athletic events, table tennis, scrabble, chess, arm wrestling, electronic game among other sports.
Should JMU Be Ranked In The AP Top 25? Jmusportsnews.com
Should JMU Be Ranked In The AP Top 25? – Jmusportsnews.com https://collincountynewsonline.com/should-jmu-be-ranked-in-the-ap-top-25-jmusportsnews-com/
Image courtesy of JMU Athletics Communications
By Bennett Conlin
Typing that headline made me chuckle, as I would not have expected to write that a few weeks ago. Alas, here we are.
BreakingT, which was founded by a JMU alumnus, is selling shirts with “Rank the Dukes” written on the front. Even ACTUAL AP POLL VOTERS are putting the Dukes in their top 25. Twenty two (!) voters ranked JMU this week.
The Dukes aren’t yet ranked, though. They’re technically 30th, receiving 39 “points” in the latest poll. For those wondering, a team earns points for every vote. A first-place vote is worth 25 points, a second-place vote is worth 24 points, a third-place vote is worth 23 points … you get the point. After everyone votes, the points are tallied, and the top 25 is released, with the teams earning the most points being ranked the highest. Makes sense!
So does JMU deserve to be ranked?
Strength of record roots
ESPN ranks the Dukes 16th in its strength of record metric. The website says strength of record “reflects the chance that an average top 25 team would have their record or better, given their schedule.”
JMU’s 4-0 record is solid! The win at App State is a big-time win, and beating Middle Tennessee holds more weight with the Blue Raiders beating Miami.
JMU has also looked really, really impressive in its wins. The Dukes have a +124 point differential through four games, winning a close one against App State and smoking Middle Tennessee, Norfolk State, and Texas State.
When you watch JMU play, the Dukes look the part of a top-25 team. That doesn’t mean that will continue all season, but watching them the last few weeks has been impressive. They’re very good, and they pass the “eye test” and strength of record test.
In fact, of teams in the top 25 of ESPN’s strength of record metric, only Coastal Carolina, Maryland, and JMU are not included in the latest AP top 25. The Dukes were snubbed!
Predictive metrics don’t love JMU
ESPN’s Football Power Index, a predictive metric, ranks the Dukes 63rd. Harsh? Probably, but it’s not an outlier. FEI, an efficiency metric with an eye toward predictions, has JMU 64th. The Sagarin Ratings have JMU 56th. ESPN’s SP+ has JMU at No. 34.
These data points still peg JMU as one of the top teams in the Sun Belt, but they don’t view the Dukes as a top-25 team.
Using predictive rating systems, it’s hard to justify JMU being ranked. If the Dukes were stacked up against other top-25 teams on a neutral field, they’d often be an underdog.
But I’m not sure the average AP voter looks at all those predictive ranking systems, even though they’d be better informed if they did.
Life as an AP voter
As a former AP poll voter myself (humble brag), I’d stick the Dukes in my top 25 given the team’s strength of record. Each voter has flexibility in how they vote, though, which makes this tricky.
Voters are certainly supposed to value head-to-head results, a team’s overall record, strength of schedule, etc. but we’re kidding ourselves if we pretend the AP poll is much more than a bunch of busy reporters haphazardly putting together a list of top teams to preserve tradition.
If you’re a beat reporter at a local newspaper like I was, you’re not watching film of every college football team to make sure your ranking is perfect. You don’t get paid to vote in the AP top 25, but you do it because of the poll’s tradition, and in my case, I thought it was fun!
There were times when I probably would’ve (and maybe should’ve) voted differently if I had watched more games that weekend or looked deeper into advanced analytics. I used analytics and recent results to guide my ranking decisions, but when you’re traveling to cover a team and writing 3+ articles in a weekend and preparing for the work week ahead, you don’t have the time to thoroughly analyze every team near the top 25.
Louisville trip, baby!
Let’s use an example to better illustrate the point. Say I’m flying from Charlottesville to cover UVA at Louisville.
The game kicks off Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. I’m inside the stadium to cover the game by 1:30. I’m looking to see if any UVA or Louisville starters aren’t suited up. I’m walking around the stadium to get a feel for the game-day atmosphere. How many UVA fans made the trip? Spoiler: it’s probably not that many.
As a result, I’m likely not watching more than the first half of any noon games on TV. At 3:30, my entire focus is on UVA-Louisville. After the game ends, I’m interviewing players and coaches and writing stories until 9-10 p.m. I’m missing the entire 3:30 window of games, and I’m not catching most of the night games, unless it’s a late-night Pac-12 game. Even then, I might opt for sleep over Washington-Oregon State.
My AP top 25 ballot was due by noon ET on Sunday, and I typically flew home early in the morning to secure the cheapest flight possible — ahh the beauty of working in local news! That means I’m waking up, going to the Louisville airport, and flying home. I might have a free hour or so during my morning to submit my ballot, and I may be finalizing it from an uncomfortable airport terminal with spotty WiFi.
Realistically, most AP poll voters don’t watch your team play on a regular basis. I didn’t.
Again, the poll exists largely because of tradition, but I’m not sold on its merits in 2022. Although, it does matter for other reasons.
The AP Poll helps decide how much money schools get from EA Sports licenses, it shapes coach bonuses, shoe companies use it product bonus incentives, etc. It doesn’t shape the CFB Playoff but it DOES matter on the business side of college football.https://t.co/Mjbgktp9cA
— Matt Brown (@MattBrownEP) August 8, 2022
What matters to voters?
Voters have to find criteria they consider most important to make voting a quick and efficient process during a busy fall.
Strength of record was a key metric for me when I voted. I wanted to value what a team had actually accomplished more than what it was projected to do, although I didn’t completely dismiss the predictive metrics.
Other voters focus more on strength of schedule, leading to more Power 5 teams in their poll. Some simply say, “I think this team is better based on my eye test.” Some might need to submit their ballot in 15 minutes, look at last week’s poll, and replace teams that lost with teams in the receiving votes section from the week prior. Yes, I guarantee over the years that sometimes the voting process is that lazy.
Some votes don’t make any sense.
…but you ranked 2 loss Florida in the top 15? By that logic with Kansas’ resume you’d be giving Florida a first place vote because name recognition only.
— J_Allen (@TheRealJ_Allen) October 3, 2022
When will JMU be ranked?
So why isn’t JMU ranked? Because the AP poll is an imperfect system, and I guarantee several voters haven’t watched the Dukes play a single snap this season. Gasp!
It also often takes media attention for a Group of 5 team to enter into the AP top 25, and JMU is just transitioning from the FCS. The Dukes were relatively unknown entering the season, and their current resume makes them a fringe candidate for the top 25. That’s not an ideal combination to earn a spot in the AP ranking.
It’s also worth noting that attention builds quickly. No AP poll voter wants to look like an idiot, especially since votes are tracked and angry fanbases will fill your email/Twitter mentions.
This week’s DUD is Garland Gillen (@garlandgillen) of WVUE-TV in New Orleans (LA). If there’s one word to describe Garland’s ballot this week, I’d say that word is ROTTEN!! He didn’t even have K-State ranked. Pardon the language, but we’re all tired of your low-effort CRAP, BOZO!
— RETIRED CFB JOURNALIST (@Dlew56) October 2, 2022
If the Dukes keep winning, they’ll be ranked soon.
By receiving votes this week, the Dukes are starting to gain enough attention from voters that another win or two will move them into the top 25. People are starting to notice JMU, which is arguably the best way to enter the poll. Why do you think programs like USC, Michigan, and Texas always start the season inside the top 25 even if the team isn’t expected to be great? Branding matters.
The Dukes are in prime position to break into the top 25 in the coming weeks, as national attention continues to head their way.
Patience JMU fans. You just need a few busy voters to see a bunch of tweets about the Dukes moving to 5-0 with a win over Arkansas State, and bam! The Dukes have a little number next to their name on Saturdays.
Genokishi Up 26% In September As Project Rebrands To The GENSO Metaverse CryptoSlate
Genokishi Up 26% In September As Project Rebrands To The GENSO Metaverse – CryptoSlate https://collincountynewsonline.com/genokishi-up-26-in-september-as-project-rebrands-to-the-genso-metaverse-cryptoslate/
Genokishi up 26% in September as project rebrands to the GENSO metaverse Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright · 57 mins ago · 2 min read
The GENSO metaverse token MV is up 26% since Sept. 19, as project launches the second Gensokishi open beta
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Updated: October 5, 2022 at 12:59 am
Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate
Gensokishi, the Japanese web3 MMORPG based on the Nintendo and Playstation 4 game Elemental Knights, was up 26% in September amid a rebrand. The project has repositioned itself as the GENSO metaverse, with the game now being a part of a larger metaverse. The native token, MV, hit a low of $0.20 on Sept. 19 before soaring to $0.26 on Oct. 2.
The project had a successful closed beta earlier in the year and is ramping after the second beta launch on Sept. 30. Players will be able to convert mROND earned during the open beta into ROND at the end of the event. mROND is the in-game token, an off-chain token created to optimize game performance. The maximum mROND that can be withdrawn will be 700,000 mROND.
Further, the ROND token has been listed on Bybit, the first major exchange to list the token. A source familiar with the matter stated that it is a “milestone for us.”
CryptoSlate spoke to the GENSO team, who stated that the listing laid the foundation for the next stage of GENSO’s evolution.,
“The time has finally come to introduce the worldview we had originally planned. Gensokishi is not just a game. The game is only a part of the bigger picture – The Genso Metaworld.”
The concept of the GENSO metaverse is to bring “together the world’s leading IPs, brands, and worldviews from Japan and around the world,” according to the GENSO team.
Elemental Knights, the game upon which Gensokishi is based, has been in development for 14 years. A person familiar with the matter told CryptoSlate,
“The development company has been in the sector for over 20 years and therefore has connections with Japanese IPs throughout!”
Anticipation over whether a new IP may be announced as a part of the GENSO metaverse may be creating buy pressure for the token. The GENSO Discord has received the rebrand well with positive feedback and increased activity. No information regarding future partnerships has been released.
60 Years Ago Americans Undersold Sean Connery As James Bond. Then Dr. No Blew Them Away Fatherly
60 Years Ago, Americans Undersold Sean Connery As James Bond. Then ‘Dr. No’ Blew Them Away – Fatherly https://collincountynewsonline.com/60-years-ago-americans-undersold-sean-connery-as-james-bond-then-dr-no-blew-them-away-fatherly/
James Bond movies began by breaking the rules. On October 5, 1962, Dr. No hit theaters, and overnight, an entirely new genre of action movies was born. Sixty years later, the impact of the very first James Bond motion picture is obviously huge, and the success of the film is all because of Dr. No’s cast, specifically, its breakout leading man, Sean Connery. But, before Dr. No hit the theaters, American reps for the studio United Artists, had little faith in Connery. Why would American moviegoers bother seeing an action thriller starring a “limey truck driver.” But, Connery’s mix of working-class vibes and superspy class created something the world had never seen before — a dangerous anti-hero who redefined the concept of cool.
Sean Connery in a publicity still for Dr. No in 1962.
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Technically, Sean Connery was not the first onscreen James Bond. In 1954, an American anthology TV series called Climax! featured an episode adapted from Ian Fleming’s novel Casino Royale. In that version, James Bond was an American agent played by Barry Nelson. After Climax! failed to provide Fleming with any additional ways to get his literary superspy on screen, the movie rights to James Bond eventually were snatched up by producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli, known betters as “Cubby” Broccoli. Their production company, which went on to produce all 25 “official” James Bond movies was (and is still) called EON, short for “Everything or Nothing.”
While most major studios of the time were anchoring huge movies with an already established celebrity, producers Broccoli and Saltzman wanted James Bond to be played by an unknown. According to the oral history of James Bond — Nobody Does It Better, by Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross — their reasons for this were twofold: “ [an unknown] wouldn’t be bringing the baggage of other roles to this film, and more importantly, an established star likely wouldn’t sign for multiple films and would be too expensive.”
Sean Connery and Ursula Andress on the set of Dr. No.
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In 1961, when he began filming Dr. No, Sean Connery’s most “famous” film was probably the Disney movie Darby O’Gill and the Little People. In contrast with the slightly upper-class snob presented in the Fleming novels, Connery’s approach to the role was decidedly more working class.
And when you watch what happens in Dr. No, the grittiness of Connery’s first James Bond performance is striking. Yes, he’s introduced in a swank casino, smoking a cigarette and looking cool, but by the end, as he’s trying to escape Dr. No’s lair, Connery looks like Bruce Willis in Die Hard. Through sheer strength of performance, Connery’s James Bond is both an everyman, and unlike anyone you’ve ever met. In Fleming’s novels, the character of Bond is arguably somewhat underdeveloped, which is perfect for the reader to imagine themselves in the role. But for a film, James Bond had to become more defined, and crucially, relatable. As detailed in the Paul Duncan book The James Bond Archives, Cubby Broccoli specifically wanted Connery’s Bond to feel more down-to-earth than the Bond of the books, saying: “…we never intended to play Sean Connery exactly as Fleming’s Bond. The whole point about having Sean in the role, with his strong physical magnetism and overtones of a truck driver…was…the audience could feel like there was a guy up there like them.”
Fleming’s Bond novels were already bestsellers in the UK by the time Dr. No was made into a movie. And notably, Dr. No was Fleming’s sixth Bond book, even though it became the first movie. In any case, the UK audience was pumped for Bond, but the true test of Dr. No’s success would be whether or not it managed to break America.
And, because American theater bookers for United Artists were unimpressed with private screenings of Dr. No, they had zero faith in Connery attracting American moviegoers. For these bookers, Connery’s combination of brutality, bone-dry wit, and machismo simply wouldn’t work, mostly because they’d never seen anything like it in a movie before. As a result, Dr. No did not initially open in splashy New York movie theaters or even in Chicago. Instead, the American release of Dr. No was, as Paul Duncan makes clear in The James Bond Archives, “opened in drive-in cinemas in Oklahoma and Texas.”
Sean Connery as James Bond and Jack Lord as Felix Leiter in Dr. No.
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But, if the American bookers for United Artists hoped to bury a movie they didn’t understand by sticking it into drive-ins, their plan backfired. As Broccoli remembered, “the Oklahoma audiences were ecstatic, and the American press reaction was enthusiastic.” The rest, as we all know, is history.
For longtime Bond fans and action movie aficionados, much of what makes 007 movies great starts with Dr. No. There’s a slow build of a bizarre international caper, there’s the reveal of the titular supervillain, played expertly by Joseph Wiseman. Meanwhile, Ursula Andress redefined the concept of a femme fatale as she emerged from the ocean in a bikini — with a knife.
And, crucially, as all action movies have imitated since, there’s a massive action sequence in a giant set, in which Bond has to battle countless henchmen, while also escaping without the use of any tricks or gadgets, but simply by the skin of his teeth and the charred and burning clothes on his back. It’s tempting to think that the appeal of James Bond comes from his refinement or the luxurious life he has at his fingertips. But, in the beginning, in Dr. No, what Connery did was present a paradox. We enjoyed watching Bond order drinks and hang out in a cool casino while wearing expensive clothes.
But, we were only rooting for him later, when all of those trapped are stripped away. James Bond might begin the film Dr. No wearing a tux, but he ends the movie in tatters. And that’s how a legend was born.
Where to stream Dr. No
As of October 5, 2022 — “James Bond Day” — all 25 EON 007 movies are streaming on Amazon, exclusively, and seemingly, forever. This includes the 1962 classic, Dr. No.
Dogecoin Price Predictions Now Bullish As Elon Musk Twitter Takeover Back On? Cryptonews
Dogecoin Price Predictions Now Bullish As Elon Musk Twitter Takeover Back On? – Cryptonews https://collincountynewsonline.com/dogecoin-price-predictions-now-bullish-as-elon-musk-twitter-takeover-back-on-cryptonews/
The Dogecoin price is up almost 9% today as Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition is back on the table. Will Dogecoin recover to its 2021 highs though?
Latest Elon Musk SEC Filing
A letter sent to Twitter’s lawyers from ‘the Musk parties’ on the sec.gov website states:
Gentlemen: On behalf of X Holdings I, Inc., X Holdings II, Inc. and Elon R. Musk (the “Musk Parties”), we write to notify you that the Musk Parties intend to proceed to closing of the transaction contemplated by the April 25, 2022 Merger Agreement.
Twitter shares have also pumped on the news, more so than DOGE – could cryptocurrency be lagging behind stocks, and the DOGE price be set to rise higher?
The Twitter share price closed the Tuesday session up 22%, at $52.05. Elon Musk is set to buy Twitter at $54.20 per share, for $44 billion.
Twitter Investor Relations (@TwitterIR) has today confirmed the deal:
Dogecoin Price Prediction
Dogecoin now is trading at around $0.065, having hit an intraday high of just over $0.066 at press time.
Dogecoin is still down approximately 92% from its all time high of $0.74 hit shortly before Elon Musk appeared on Saturday Night Live to discuss the popular meme coin, in May 2021.
DogeCoin price history – monthly chart via Binance
Despite that 18 month bear market, Dogecoin still commands a $8.7 billion market capitalization, the largest meme token in the crypto market.
Its closest competitor Shiba Inu has a market cap of $6.3 billion, and new meme coin Tamadoge recently rose 1,870% from its token presale to hit an over $150 million market cap, overtaking Baby Doge Coin and Dogelon Mars.
With its high market cap, and being an inflationary asset, Dogecoin may struggle to recover. Every Elon Musk tweet or news event that previously caused a Dogecoin price pump – such as Tesla accepting DOGE for merchandise purchases, and later SpaceX – has fully retraced.
Conservative investors may wish to wait to see if this latest Dogecoin price rally can really spark a new uptrend.
Fom a technical analysis standpoint, that would mean higher lows and higher highs being printed on a high-timeframe (HTF) chart. On the weekly chart, if the DOGE price can start closing candles above $0.089, the market structure would then flip bullish.
Notably one of the best crypto traders on Twitter, TraderSZ, opened a long position targetting that level last week when the Dogecoin price was $0.06.
From a macro standpoint, little indicates a long term price reversal yet even with the weekly candle up 11.6%. TraderSZ tends to take short term trades within a sideways range.
Is Dogecoin a Good Investment Now?
Every short term Dogecoin pump has been an opportunity for high R:R short in 2022 – even down 92%, DOGE has little utility and an infinite supply so has room to keep declining.
Another noted trader Altcoin Sherpa is now considering a Dogecoin short from the current levels, since this latest Elon Musk related move. His current Dogecoin price prediction is bearish.
As Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev tweeted earlier this year, Dogecoin fails to compete with a standard debit card transaction as a means of exchange and payment.
One speculation among Dogecoin holders is that once Elon Musk owns Twitter, DOGE could become the social media platform’s ‘native currency’ – however the billionaire is yet to lay out any roadmap for that.
Read our full Dogecoin price prediction post for a closer look at the Dogecoin price history, more TA and fundamental analysis, and some possible bullish forecasts.
Also see our recent Tamadoge price prediction, a potential ‘Dogecoin killer’ which is deflationary with a low fixed supply and strong growth potential, highlighted yesterday in Cointelegraph.
We first reviewed TAMA in our crypto presales section, and since its 18x price rise we have also added additional token presale reviews, including IMPT token.
Border Patrol Agent Fatally Shoots Migrant In U.S. Custody The Washington Post
Border Patrol Agent Fatally Shoots Migrant In U.S. Custody – The Washington Post https://collincountynewsonline.com/border-patrol-agent-fatally-shoots-migrant-in-u-s-custody-the-washington-post/
The FBI is investigating the fatal shooting of a man in U.S. custody Tuesday inside a Border Patrol station near El Paso, according to the bureau and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Jeffrey R. Downey, the FBI special agent in charge in El Paso, said the bureau responded Tuesday afternoon to a shooting involving a Border Patrol agent and “a person detained” at the Ysleta Border Patrol Station.
“One person was taken into custody and was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment,” Downey said in a statement. “At this time, the FBI can confirm the person has died from his injuries.”
Neither the FBI nor CBP provided information about the man’s nationality or the circumstances of the shooting.
CBP said the agency’s Office of Professional Responsibility is also reviewing the incident, and El Paso Police Department officers responded to the scene. “Additional information will be shared when it becomes available,” CBP said in a statement confirming the man’s death.
As of Sept. 14, CBP had recorded 17 use-of-force incidents by agency personnel using their firearms during the government’s 2022 fiscal year, according to the agency’s most recent statistics. There were 15 such incidents in 2021.
In February, a Border Patrol agent fatally shot a Mexican man, 32-year-old Carmelo Cruz Marcos, in a remote Arizona canyon near the Mexican border. Prosecutors who reviewed the case declined to bring charges against the agent, saying he acted in self-defense.
Border Patrol stations are secure facilities used to process and detain migrants who are taken into custody after entering the United States illegally. Agents staffing the facilities typically carry their firearms at all times.
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What do you get when you combine the precision of a rocket scientist with the freshness of a wood-fired pizza? A new food truck concept called Stellar Pizza that is set to launch at the University of Southern California this fall.
And while many people may not think of venture capital when they think of Jay-Z, the rap star and business mogul has been quietly building a successful venture capital firm. Marcy Venture Partners is Jay-Z’s VC firm, and it just led a $16.5 million Series A financing round for Stellar Pizza. This brings the total amount of funding raised by Stellar Pizza to $25.5 million.
Stellar Pizza is the brainchild of Benson Tsai, a former engineer at SpaceX, and his team of dedicated foodies. Using a custom-built robotic system, the truck will be able to produce a pizza every 45 seconds. Talk about fast food.
The Stellar Pizza team has created an automated, touchless machine—housed in a huge red food truck—that bakes pizza from scratch, including fresh toppings, in under five minutes. The technology for the machine was originally designed for large-scale production facilities, but the Stellar Pizza team has adapted it for mobile use. The machine is operated via an app, and it can make up to 420 pizzas in an hour.
The process begins with a ball of dough being dispensed from the refrigerator and pressed into a 12” pie. House-made sauce and fresh toppings are added before the pizza is automatically launched into a 900°F oven. Once the pizza is done, a conveyor retrieves it from the oven before it’s cut and boxed. The entire process takes less than five minutes per pizza, making Fresh-n-Fast Pizza the fastest way to get a freshly made pizza on the go.
The company was founded in 2019 by a trio of ex-SpaceX engineers, including Tsai, who leads the team alongside Brian Langone and James Wahawisan.
Marcy Venture Partners was founded in 2013 and is based in New York City. The firm has invested in a number of startups, including Kairos, an AI-powered platform that helps businesses track their employees’ time; Humin, a dating app that helps people connect based on shared interests; and Jukely, a live music streaming service. With its latest investment in Stellar Pizza, Marcy Venture Partners continues to back innovative companies that are shaking up traditional industries.
With more than 30 former SpaceX employees on its team, it’s no surprise that Stellar Pizza has a rocket science background. The company was founded in 2019 by a trio of ex-SpaceX engineers, including Tsai, who leads the team alongside Brian Langone and James Wahawisan. Tapping into the world-class engineering talent that Southern California has to offer, Stellar Pizza is making waves in the pizza industry with its innovative approach to both food and delivery. The culinary division is led by chef Ted Cizma—the former executive chef and director of culinary services at SpaceX—with creative oversight from pizza master Noel Brohner.
Stellar Pizza’s business model would appear to be both efficient and cost-effective. The company drives directly to the customer, removing the need for expensive real estate. In addition, labor costs are reduced with the use of compact robotics. With a fleet of mobile pizza restaurants, Stellar Pizza may well be on its way to becoming a nationwide brand.
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