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Supreme Court Turns Away Challenge To U.S. Vaccine Rule For Health Workers – Reuters https://collincountynewsonline.com/supreme-court-turns-away-challenge-to-u-s-vaccine-rule-for-health-workers-reuters/ WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge by Missouri and nine other states – mostly Republican-led – to President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers in healthcare facilities that receive federal funds. The justices turned away an appeal by the states after a lower court declined to immediately consider their claims that the vaccine rule violates federal administrative law and tramples over powers reserved for the states under the U.S. Constitution. The Democratic president’s administration issued the rule in November 2021. The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision in January to let Biden enforce the healthcare worker mandate while litigation on its legal merits continued in lower courts. The justices at the same time decided 6-3 to halt his administration’s rule requiring vaccines or weekly COVID-19 tests for employees at businesses with at least 100 employees. read more Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Biden’s administration had argued that the two mandates would save lives and strengthen the U.S. economy by increasing the number of vaccinated Americans. The United States leads the world in COVID-19 deaths, reporting more than a million since the pandemic took hold in the early months of 2020. The federal healthcare worker rule requires vaccination for about 10.3 million workers at 76,000 healthcare facilities including hospitals and nursing homes that accept money from the Medicare and Medicaid government health insurance programs for elderly, disabled and low-income Americans. The Supreme Court in January concluded that Biden’s regulation fit within the power Congress conferred on the federal government to impose conditions on Medicaid and Medicare funds. It decided that ensuring that medical providers take steps to avoid transmitting a dangerous virus to their patients is consistent with the “fundamental principle of the medical profession: first, do no harm.” Missouri sued alongside Nebraska, Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming – winning an injunction against the requirement in those states. The mandate had also been blocked in 15 other states, including Arizona and Texas, following litigation there. After the justices in January stayed preliminary injunctions issued by lower courts against the rule, including in Missouri’s lawsuit, the state asked the St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to expedite hearing the merits of the case. In April, the 8th Circuit instead sent the case back to a federal judge to proceed to a trial. Missouri then appealed to the Supreme Court, contending that the mandate violates federal administrative law and tramples over powers reserved to the states under the Constitution. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Reporting by Andrew Chung; Editing by Will Dunham Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Female CEOs Worth A ‘Fortune’ – Business Weekly https://collincountynewsonline.com/female-ceos-worth-a-fortune-business-weekly/ Recent research has revealed that companies with female CEOs are more profitable than others. Pulled together by Frank Recruitment Group – a global IT staffing firm – the data showed that 87 per cent of 2021’s Fortune 500 companies with female CEOs reported above-average profits.  In comparison, for those without a female CEO this same statistic dropped down to 78 pr cent. If there was ever a sign for women to believe in themselves as leaders this is it, the researchers say. The corporate world has made considerable strides in the right direction in its journey towards equality and diversity. Undoubtedly, women’s rights campaigns are largely to thank for this progress. However, although their success is evident there is still a long road ahead.  Despite what the data suggests when adding the ‘female CEO’ filter to the Fortune 500 list the results drastically reduced. Only 39 out of all 500 featured fell into this category.  As a gender diverse C-suite is still a far cry from the norm; this suggests there is still much work to be done. Before this becomes a reality many companies require a culture shift. In spite of this being a significant changeit can be achieved more easily than you think.  Zoë Morris, president of Frank Recruitment Group, has explained some simple yet effective steps leaders can take  to help bring this about.  Increase the visibility of women  “It may seem like an obvious statement, but to build an inclusive team you have to actually build an inclusive team. When a woman is looking at your leadership team, is she seeing any other women?  “If not, this could be the thing that stops a female employee from moving up into a senior position, with your business missing out on the value she has to offer as a result.  “It may be that women do already have leadership roles within your company, and the issue is down to their visibility. Giving employees credit for their work is crucial, as any manager will know, however, making their achievements known within the company can sometimes get overlooked.  “Try letting their department know when they’ve excelled in their role – whether this is via a group email or a special mention in a meeting.”   Offer suitable career progression opportunities   “Think about what opportunities you are offering to your female employees. Are you giving them a chance for career progression? Is the opportunity one that they will be interested in or actually able to take?   “These are such simple questions, but actively putting more thought into the answers can make a massive difference. Try mapping out their career journey making sure to include what your employee’s short-term and long-term goals are, as well as any personal circumstances that could affect these.  “This way you are seamlessly incorporating a focus on these questions into your routine. Once you begin doing this, you will start to see natural – and almost effortless – change.”  Promote equality within the workplace  “Just as people will notice if you aren’t promoting equality within your company, they will notice if you are. If the language used within your workplace communicates sexist stereotypes, regardless of whether this is unintentional, it could discourage female employees from believing they have a fair shot at a C-suite level position. Likewise, if the language conveys the opposite, they will be encouraged that gender doesn’t play a factor in the hiring processes. This doesn’t just apply to speech used within general office conversations either.  Consider what messages both the textual and visual communications you send out are giving. Even ask other staff members their thoughts on the content. This way you are receiving direct feedback and will know if you are going wrong somewhere.”  • Methodology – The data was collected from the 2021 Fortune 500, with the primary data coming from the profit column. The data was then separated using the Female CEO filter. After splitting the data by female/male CEOs all the profits were collected and sorted from the lowest losses to the highest profit using a sort by smallest to largest. Both companies which reported losses and profits were counted. Once fully calculated, the number of companies reporting profit/loss was divided by the number of companies with male/female CEOs and then multiplied by 100 to work out the percentage.

Trial To Begin For Man Accused Of Killing 22 People In Texas – KLTV https://collincountynewsonline.com/trial-to-begin-for-man-accused-of-killing-22-people-in-texas-kltv/ DALLAS (AP) — A man charged with killing 22 women in the Dallas area is set to be tried in the death of one of them after being convicted of capital murder in the death of another earlier this year. The capital murder trial of Billy Chemirmir, 49, in the death of 87-year-old Mary Brooks is scheduled to begin Monday in Dallas. He received a sentence of life in prison without parole after being found guilty in April in the smothering death of 81-year-old Lu Thi Harris. If convicted in Brooks’ death, he’ll receive a second sentence of life in prison without parole. He maintains his innocence. His first trial in Harris’ death ended in a mistrial last November when the jury deadlocked. In the years following his arrest in 2018, police across the Dallas area reexamined the deaths of other older people that had been considered natural — even though families raised alarm bells about missing jewelry. Four indictments were added this summer. Dallas County prosecutors decided to seek two life sentences rather than the death penalty when he tried Chemirmir on two of the 13 capital murder cases against him in the county. Prosecutors in neighboring Collin County haven’t said if they will try any of their nine capital murder cases against Chemirmir. Chemirmir’s arrest was set in motion in March 2018 when a woman who was 91 at the time told police that a man had forced his way into her apartment at an independent living community for seniors, tried to smother her with a pillow and took her jewelry. Police said when they found Chemirmir the next day in the parking lot of his apartment complex. He was holding jewelry and cash, and had just thrown away a large red jewelry box. Documents in the box led them to the home of Harris, who was found dead in her bedroom, lipstick smeared on her pillow. In a video interview with police, Chemirmir told a detective that he made money buying and selling jewelry and had also worked as a caregiver and a security guard. Most of the people Chemirmir is accused of killing lived in apartments at independent living communities for older people. The women he’s accused of killing in private homes include the widow of a man he had cared for while working as an at-home caregiver. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Is Dan Patrick Campaigning—Or Auditioning To Be A Travel Influencer? – Texas Monthly https://collincountynewsonline.com/is-dan-patrick-campaigning-or-auditioning-to-be-a-travel-influencer-texas-monthly/ A 72-year-old Texas man is living out his dreams. For eight weeks, some of his friends are paying for him to travel rural Texas in a luxury bus. He gets private tours of museums and ballparks. He eats breakfast, lunch, and dinner at restaurants of his choice. A college baseball team helps the man, who hasn’t pitched in fifty years, have his “own field of dreams one more time.” He wears a pair of Roy Orbison’s sunglasses in Wink and sings with Waylon Jennings’s brother in Littlefield. Everywhere he goes, he bathes in the warm glow of nostalgia. The small towns take him back to a bygone era—the more innocent Texas of his youth, or of his imagination. The John Wayne memorabilia in a diner in Marlin reminds him of the “westerns of his childhood,” and he thrills to the Elvis collectibles at a restaurant in Gatesville. At every stop, he’s surrounded by like-minded people, many of them his age or older, many of them wearing American flag shirts, cowboy hats, or sheriff’s badges. It’s all very wholesome. The man has just one small favor to ask: Will you please vote for him in November to keep Texas from being destroyed by wacko, woke Democrats? Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick’s 131-stop tour of rural Texas, set to continue through late October, has a lot of folks scratching their heads. His stated goal—“to recognize, galvanize, and mobilize rural Texans to keep the Lone Star State red!”—makes perfect sense. Without rural Texans voting for Republicans in droves, the GOP juggernaut would be in jeopardy. Patrick needs folks from Dumas to Dime Box to show up en masse in November to make sure his Democratic opponent, Mike Collier, has no chance. But the way Patrick is going about his campaigning is odd.  Unlike Beto O’Rourke, who regularly turns out impressively large crowds in small towns and generally seems to be running an energetic (though uphill) race against Governor Greg Abbott, Patrick seems to be making little to no effort to rally large numbers of voters. He’s not widely advertising events in advance and his press availability is severely limited. Instead, he is on what the late Texas comedian Bill Hicks once called a “UFO tour”—Patrick too is appearing in small Southern towns in front of handfuls of locals. We know this because his own social media keeps telling us so. In tweets and videos, the lieutenant governor is shown day after day visiting with small groups of conservatives—mostly older, overwhelmingly white. In a state of 30 million people, Patrick is evidently content to meet with “several” conservatives at a time.  And that’s when he’s not simply sightseeing, or sampling pie, or interviewing a San Angelo bootmaker about how many people are involved in the making of a single pair of his boots. (Answer: 25!) Consider Patrick’s itinerary for September 12, when he starts his day by visiting an enormous roadside cross. On Monday, I visited The Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ. It is the largest free-standing cross in the western hemisphere. At 19 stories high & 2.5M lbs, it is truly a sight to behold. If you haven’t had the chance to go see it in person, it is worth the trip.#PatrickBusTour22 pic.twitter.com/M2vcwLeQDz — Dan Patrick (@DanPatrick) September 14, 2022 Then he takes a private tour of the home stadium of the Amarillo Sod Poodles. (Great name!) Then he points at something at Palo Duro Canyon and offers some insightful travel advice: “I would highly recommend visiting if you get the chance.” Then we did some sightseeing at Palo Duro. The sweeping views did not disappoint. The canyon also has an amphitheater, which features seasonal performances on the history of Texas. I would highly recommend visiting if you get the chance.#PatrickBusTour22 pic.twitter.com/wc2E1QRXyG — Dan Patrick (@DanPatrick) September 14, 2022 Then he ends the day at a steakhouse in Hereford, where he finally poses for photos with some Hispanic folks: the restaurant staff. Patrick is also rolling out slick videos of his travels, including an occasional series that is for some reason called Treasures. Patrick provides the narration. It is crisp and corny—not surprising for a former drive-time radio talk-show host. In his latest Treasure, Patrick is seen visiting the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor baseball team, the Crusaders. He gives the young men a pep talk, which makes Matthew McConaughey’s pregame speeches to the Longhorns sound practically Shakespearean. “Don’t ever get down when you’ve had a bad day,” Patrick says. “Because bad days are going to happen.” Patrick definitely isn’t having a bad day. In exchange for his wisdom, the boys help the lieutenant governor relive his glory days on the mound. See Dan pitch, see Dan throw. “It was a dream come true for me to go back on a ball field,” he narrates. “I was hoping the radar gun would clock my speed at my age. No chance.”  Patrick has always been adept at optics. (He has managed, for example, to turn his antique Chevy pickup into a long-running prop that instantly symbolizes a certain brand of nostalgia.) But high production values aside, his Tour de Rural seems uncharacteristically anodyne. If you ask the Collier campaign—and I did—Patrick is desperately trying to shore up support among Republican local elected officials, particularly after Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley and state senator Kel Seliger, both prominent Republicans, endorsed Collier in early September. The Patrick bus tour is lackluster, according to Team Collier, because Patrick hasn’t faced a truly competitive statewide race till now. “It’s an eventless, crowd-less tour in search of support across the state,” said Ali Zaidi, Collier’s campaign manager. He then added, “Bless his heart.” That’s all quite plausible, but here’s another theory: Patrick is a statewide Republican in good standing with the base. Collier may be a seasoned campaigner, but he’s lost his two previous statewide races and every public poll shows him trailing Patrick by five to eleven percentage points. Besides, campaigning is hard work. If you’re gonna win anyway, why not make it a vacation? Or, as Patrick put it in one of his video montages, “We want to get votes, but we also want to get dessert.”

Are Seniors Getting Shortchanged By Social Security COLAs? – 69News WFMZ-TV https://collincountynewsonline.com/are-seniors-getting-shortchanged-by-social-security-colas-69news-wfmz-tv/ As the calendar turns to October, Social Security recipients are eagerly awaiting the 2023 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Many seniors have been struggling under the weight of this year’s high inflation, even as some costs, such as gas prices, have come down in recent months. Experts are now expecting an 8.7% raise for seniors in 2023. The final figure will be determined by the July, August, and upcoming September Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. The CPI-W is related to the traditional CPI-U, but with slightly different weightings. Fortunately, the CPI-W looks to be slightly more generous than the CPI-U this year. But is the CPI-W really capturing the costs most seniors bear? Some politicians say no and are proposing using an even more generous metric. Image source: Getty Images. COLAs haven’t kept up with real costs to seniors According to an ongoing study by The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan Senior advocacy group, true costs of living for seniors have risen much more than COLAs as calculated by the CPI-W. Between 2000 and March 2022, the study found that while costs to seniors rose a cumulative 130%, Social Security payments rose only 64%. That amounts to a 40% decline in buying power over that time. The big difference comes down to higher Medicare premiums and out-of-pocket medical expenses seniors pay, which are not captured to the same extent by the CPI-W. Seniors 65 and older typically pay more than twice as much on medical care as the general population. Medical costs have been especially problematic of late. In the most recent August CPI report, medical services inflation rose 0.8% month over month, accelerating over July, and was one of the main factors behind the higher-than-expected CPI last month. The main culprit is rampant nursing shortages and resulting wage inflation, probably a consequence of the stressful pandemic. Meet the CPI-E There are currently several proposals bouncing around Congress to address this issue, all from Democratic lawmakers in the House and Senate. While details differ, one thing they have in common is that each bill proposes replacing the CPI-W with the Experimental CPI for Americans 62 Years of Age and Older, or CPI-E. The CPI-E came out of a 1987 amendment to the Older Americans Act of 1965, whereby Congress directed the Bureau of Labor Statistics to calculate average annual cost increases for Americans 62 and up. The BLS then began studying data going back to 1982 and has made CPI-E calculations ever since. Between 1983 and 2021, the CPI-E rose at a 2.8% annualized rate, compared with a 2.6% rate for the CPI-W. While the CPI-E isn’t higher every single year, that annualized average gain adds up to a very significant difference when compounded over nearly 40 years. Why isn’t the CPI-E used already, and why is it called “experimental?” For one, the CPI-E uses a smaller sample than the CPI-W, since the 62-and-older population is smaller than the general population. Seniors’ idiosyncratic spending habits also vary widely and are somewhat difficult to track. So the CPI-E could have a larger room for error. Second, since the CPI-E study was only commissioned in 1987, there needed to be some passage of time before the long-term trajectory of the CPI-E versus the CPI-W became apparent. Finally, since Congress was already using the CPI-W, it would take politicians changing the law in order to increase benefits. That’s difficult to do, especially since Social Security is already running into funding problems. Currently, the Social Security Administration projects the program will run out of money in 2035. Several Democratic lawmakers are proposing fixes today Three recently proposed Democratic bills, including the Social Security Expansion Act, the Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act, and the Social Security 2100 Act, are now making their way through Congress. Each differs in certain ways, but all have two things in common. First, each proposes larger benefits, including replacing the CPI-W with the CPI-E. Second, each proposes raising payroll taxes on wealthier Americans to fund the increased benefits and extend the life of the program. Currently, Americans pay payroll taxes on only the first $147,000 of income. All three bills would raise that cap to varying degrees. Social Security recipients as well those in their late 40s and 50s who will soon have to deal with the funding gap should closely monitor the progress of these bills in Congress. 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Hispanic Health Risks – MedShadow Foundation https://collincountynewsonline.com/hispanic-health-risks-medshadow-foundation/ Melissa Finley After more than two decades working in the journalism industry, I have certainly come to realize just how valuable, and sadly rare, fair and unbiased information truly is. There may be no more crucial of a field than that of health in which that is even more necessary. From rapidly losing my mother to colon cancer at a young age, to my own lifelong illnesses requiring daily medication, to the medical needs of my teen children, I know first-hand how important the dissemination of this information is. As a single mother, I also carry the burden of making medical choices for two unique individuals, as I have since their premature entrances into this world, both being directly whisked to NICU for care at birth. I have long been a purist when it comes to journalism. Show me facts. Show me science. Tell me the truth. Cite your sources. Yet, this honest, truthful form of media is hard to come by these days. I am blessed to have found a non-profit that does just that in MedShadow. I am honored to share my talents in the editorial field for such a worthy cause: to educate the public about medical conditions, forms of treatments, and health and wellness topics with honest and unbiased information, not paid for nor influenced by major pharmaceutical companies. Everyone is impacted by health concerns. Each human being has medical needs, from simply sustaining a healthy lifestyle, to seeking the best, individualized treatments. All people have a need for information about the medical field. Knowing that the articles and stories shared on MedShadow can help people better understand the facts fills me with a dutiful purpose and passion to deliver the very best! I obtained my Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Journalism from Pennsylvania State University (WE ARE!). I have previously worked with the Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as AOL. After many years in a freelance role, working for myself, I am honored to join the MedShadow team to deliver fair, unbiased medical news to the world! I currently reside in Warren, Pa. (in the Allegheny National Forest) with my two amazing children, my loving chi, “The Mighty Quinn,” and my children’s two cats: Stinky and Archimedes. I am a member of and passionate supporter of the LGBTQ community. I enjoy reading, writing, the beach, and spending time with the two amazing young people I’m honored to have shared my genetics with, as imperfect as they may be.

Today In Sports History: Oct. 3 | News | Wfmz.com – 69News WFMZ-TV https://collincountynewsonline.com/today-in-sports-history-oct-3-news-wfmz-com-69news-wfmz-tv/ In 1974, Frank Robinson signs a player-manager contract with the Cleveland Indians, making him the first Black manager in major league history. See more sports moments from this date: 1951: Bobby Thompson hits 3-run homer to give Giants dramatic playoff win Updated 1 hr ago 1951 — Bobby Thomson hits a three-run homer off Ralph Branca of the Brooklyn Dodgers with one out in the bottom of the ninth to give the New York Giants a dramatic 5-4 playoff victory and the National League pennant. This Oct. 3, 1951, file photo shows member of the New York Giants baseball team greeting teammate Bobby Thomson, center rear with hand raised, after Thomson’s ninth-inning homerun against the Brooklyn Dodgers, to give his team a 5-4 victory and a trip to the World Series, at the Polo Grounds in New York. (AP Photo/File) AP FILE 1971: Billie Jean King wins Virginia Slims-Thunderbird tournament Updated 1 hr ago 1971 — Billie Jean King wins the Virginia Slims-Thunderbird tournament in Phoenix to become the first women tennis player to win $100,000 in one year. Billie Jean King wears a crown adorned with tennis balls at a news conference in New York City on Oct. 4, 1971. King celebrates being the first woman tennis player to win $100,000 in a season. (AP Photo) AP FILE 1974: Frank Robinson becomes first Black manager in MLB history Updated 1 hr ago 1974 — Frank Robinson signs a $175,000-a-year player-manager contract with the Cleveland Indians, making him the first Black manager in major league history. Frank Robinson smiles as he is named manager of the Cleveland Indians, succeeding Ken Aspromonte, in Cleveland, Oct. 3, 1974. Robinson is the first Black manager in the history of Major League Baseball. At left is Nick Mileti, president of the Indians. (AP Photo) AP FILE 1981: Southern Cal’s Marcus Allen has fourth straight 200-yard rushing game Updated 1 hr ago 1981 — Southern California’s Marcus Allen rushes for 223 yards against Oregon State, his fourth straight 200-plus rushing game. University of Southern California football player Marcus Allen (33) is shown in action against Oregon State in Corvallis, Ore., on Oct. 3, 1981. (AP Photo) AP FILE 1993: Toronto Blue Jays become first AL team to have players go 1-2-3 in batting race Updated 1 hr ago 1993 — The Toronto Blue Jays become the first team in American League history to have teammates finish 1-2-3 in the batting race. John Olerud leads the league with a .363 batting average, Paul Molitor finishes at .332 and Roberto Alomar at .326. John Olerud, right, of the Toronto Blue Jays catches a fly ball hit by Eduardo Perez of the California Angels as Roberto Alomar just avoids a collision during the fourth inning of their game at Anaheim Stadium, Sept. 5, 1993. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) AP FILE 1997: Gordie Howe, 69, becomes first hockey player to compete in 6 decades Updated 1 hr ago 1997 — Sixty-nine-year-old Hall of Famer Gordie Howe skates the first shift with the Detroit Vipers in their International Hockey League opener, becoming the only professional in his sport to compete in six decades. In an Oct. 3, 1997 file photo Detroit Vipers’ John Gruden, left, places his stick over Gordie Howe’s during the playing of the national anthem before an International Hockey League game against the Kansas City Blades in Auburn Hills, Mich. (AP Photo/Tom Pidgeon, file) AP FILE 1998: Ricky Williams rushes for school record 350 yards, 5 TDs Updated 1 hr ago 1998 — Ricky Williams rushes for a school-record 350 yards and five touchdowns to set NCAA records with 65 career rushing touchdowns and career points by a non-kicker (394) as Texas defeats Iowa State 54-33. University of Texas running back Ricky Williams accepts congratulations from a teammate after a touchdown during his team’s 54-33 victory over Iowa State on Saturday, Oct. 3, 1998, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck) AP FILE 2004: Roger Federer routs injured Andy Roddick for 12th straight ATP Tour finals Updated 1 hr ago 2004 — Roger Federer routs an injured Andy Roddick 6-4, 6-0 to capture the Thailand Open, joining John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg as the only players to win 12 straight ATP Tour finals in the last 25 years. Top ranked Roger Federer of Switzerland raises his hands after winning over Andy Roddick of U.S.A. at the end of the final match of the Thailand Open tennis tournament at Imact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004. Federer captured the title after winning the match 6-4, 6-0. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong) AP FILE 2010: Angel McCoughtry leads US women to world championship gold Updated 1 hr ago 2010 — Angel McCoughtry scores 18 points as the United States wins gold at the women’s basketball world championship with an 89-69 victory over the Czech Republic. Katerina Elhotova, left, from Czech Republic guards Angel McCoughtry, right, from US during their World Basketball Championship gold medal match in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) AP FILE 2010: Josh Scobee kicks 59-yard game-winner to lift Jacksonville Updated 1 hr ago 2010 — Josh Scobee kicks a 59-yard field goal — the eighth-longest field goal in NFL history and longest in franchise history — as time expires to give Jacksonville a 31-28 victory over Indianapolis. Jacksonville Jaguars placekicker Josh Scobee (10) celebrates as he runs down the field chased by teammates after kicking a game-winning field goal to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 31-28 in an NFL football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/John Raoux) AP FILE 2015: LSU’s Leonard Fournette has third straight 200-yard game Updated 1 hr ago 2015 — Leonard Fournette highlights his third straight 200-yard game with a 75-yard touchdown run, and No. 9 LSU defeats Eastern Michigan 44-22. Fournette has 233 yards and three touchdowns to become the first player in the history of the Southeastern Conference to rush for 200-plus yards in three straight games. LSU running back Leonard Fournette (7) carries past Eastern Michigan linebacker Anthony Zappone (43) in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) AP FILE 2018: NHL suspends Tom Wilson 20 games for blindside hit to opponent’s head Updated 1 hr ago 2018 — The NHL suspends Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson 20 games for a blindside hit to the head of an opponent during a preseason game. Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) skates during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) AP FILE

Hollywood And The Metaverse’s Effect On Pharma’s Content – – Pharmaphorum https://collincountynewsonline.com/hollywood-and-the-metaverses-effect-on-pharmas-content-pharmaphorum/ Gaurav Kapoor, co-founder and executive vice president of Indegene, tells pharmaphorum how pharma can take lessons from the entertainment industry and prepare for the Metaverse to enhance content engagement. Pharma companies’ customer communication methods require reimagining as technology progresses. Kapoor says, now, pharma can learn from the on-demand nature of content distribution that Hollywood utilises and simultaneously prepare for future needs in content delivery. “One of our senior clients in big pharma told us, ‘We don’t make pills. Nobody buys pills. Patients buy stories. Patients buy promises. So, patients buy content.’ So, that was where we strengthened ourselves and knew Indegene should be the go-to partner for content,” Kapoor states. Indegene focuses on helping pharma launch its products using technology and compliance frameworks to become 100% compliant, Kapoor explains. It does so by offering a modern way of building content. Currently, pharma is primarily using digital means to connect with its customers, and Kapoor says it’s discovering from Hollywood how to create engaging content that is more customer focused. Hollywood Over the past decade, the entertainment industry has changed dramatically. Traditionally, content was delivered at movie theatres and on primetime TV. It’s now become an on-demand experience focused on customer-centricity. “TV used to be very brand-centric. The industry has moved customer-centric, with content distributed based on age groups and personas. Pharma is moving into that space with social media and digital, but it needs to learn from Hollywood and TV and use more on-demand content,” Kapoor notes. The entertainment industry has also moved from brand-centric content to experiential content, designed to immerse its audience in its message by attempting to create deep emotional connections between the customer and the brand. Pharma hasn’t fully moved into the experiential content space and is stuck on brand-centric content, which is not as engaging as experiential content that can make one question how a product impacts their life and how it helps doctors treat their patients better, Kapoor reasons. “If you look at the content we get on TV and TV ads, if you remove the brand, pretty much all the ads look to me the same. We must move towards customer-centric related problems and solving those problems,” Kapoor states. There’s been a significant focus on digital affinity – what channels people like, where they click on mobile, laptop, iPad, etc. “Content affinity is more critical than digital affinity. Let’s say someone receives an email but will not open it because of the subject line. If the subject line shows the content one likes, they will open the email. People used to say email is effective. Email is not effective. The email doesn’t matter. It’s about the content in the email. So, the content is actually the channel,” Kapoor says. Indegene has profiled 1.8 million physicians in the US, based on digital affinity, content affinity, behaviour affinity, and network affinity (meaning which individuals the physicians follow on their social networks). “Network, behaviour, content, and the digital combined is where we think the world is going in content and to drive success,” Kapoor maintains. Kapoor says pharma also needs to understand that measurement of success through content distribution methods matters as well, and that the entire content success measurement process is changing. Indegene bought the company DT Consulting, which is about the “experience score.” It measures brand success by using its Customer Experience Quotient (CEQ). “The whole needle of measuring clicks and open rates on an email and how many viewers is going away. It’s all moving towards what the score is on the customer experience,” Kapoor explains. The content experience is changing and as technology progresses, so does the necessity for rethinking how companies will distribute content in the future. The Metaverse The rise of new technologies will change content delivery, and Kapoor anticipates the Metaverse will dramatically impact content output and dispersal: “The Metaverse is coming. Meta is going to be a place where patients, consumers, and doctors all converge. They can all talk together, and it will become a globalised world.” For example, someone with a rare disease in Brazil or Germany will be able to connect with an HCP in the US or UK. Language barriers will be non-existent because online translators can dynamically translate without issue. The Metaverse will bring a new dimension to healthcare and impact how patients will be treated by converging technology, content, and imagery. Experiential, immersive education will allow for greater retention of information than reading a pamphlet or brochure. With virtual and augmented reality, one can go into the human body. Pharma could harness this technology to explain a drug’s effects. “We imagine a world where a doctor can go into a body, go into the different parts, use the different drugs and see how the drug will move over three months, six months, and create that simulation in a patient case, to train them that how a drug will move,” Kapoor states. A patient may step inside a 3D world where they can examine what a medication does to the body, how it will help their disease, and how their body will react to the drug. “That can only be done in a Meta world. It’s going to be immersive and engaging, very different kinds of content from the content we’re dealing with today,” Kapoor says. The content can then be precise because its analytics could be sophisticated. Companies are exploring how to collect data through eye tracking with virtual reality technology. Eye tracking will also allow companies to understand better what type of content connects with the consumer. “You could see what each doctor did, how much they consumed, what content they looked at, what they liked and didn’t like. The same with the patients – what they liked and didn’t like – and now you can do precision marketing,” Kapoor explains. Advertisements can be more tailored, and data collection within the Metaverse can allow for more personalised content that will greatly affect physicians and patients. Many benefits come with an increased understanding of drug effects on the body through on-demand and immersive content. Still, Kapoor says multiple barriers present in pharma will make it complicated for these ideas to come to fruition. The way pharma is regulated based on compliance is a considerable barrier to allowing such a change, though.  broken, siloed approach within pharma must be rectified to improve content turnaround time, especially within the MLR process. Kapoor states this is the biggest bottleneck to change. “Along with that, companies need to do advanced content analytics. Content analytics is critical. So, doing content analytics, smoothing out the MLR approval process, and having senior leadership push change: I would say these additions are critical for this dream to happen,” Kapoor posits. “Otherwise, this industry is not going to Meta or experiential selling for many years. This industry will be boring, then we’re not doing the right service to our patients because we’re not telling them what drugs can do for them, and we’re just defeating the purpose of that patient centricity.” About the interviewee Gaurav Kapoor is co-founder of Indegene and heads the company’s co-commercialisation business while also driving new business development. Over the last 20 years, Kapoor has led Indegene’s sales and business development efforts in the APAC region, including China and the European and North American regions. He is the architect of Indegene’s co-commercialisation capabilities and is responsible for partnering with senior commercial leaders of pharma, biotech, and medical device companies to help drive revenue growth for their products across their lifecycle. Prior to joining Indegene, Kapoor held various marketing positions in the Indian pharma industry. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from St. John’s Collective, Bangalore, India and an MBA from ENPC, Paris. About the author Jessica Hagen is a freelance life sciences and health writer and project manager who has worked with medical XR companies, fiction/nonfiction authors, nonprofit and for-profit organisations, and government entities.

‘Awesome Way To Live’: UAE Expat’s Viral Video Highlights How Safe Country Is – Khaleej Times https://collincountynewsonline.com/awesome-way-to-live-uae-expats-viral-video-highlights-how-safe-country-is-khaleej-times/ Sheikh Saif bin Zayed shares TikTok clip filmed at a mall File Published: Mon 3 Oct 2022, 3:42 PM The UAE is one of the world’s safest countries and it’s proven time and again by residents and visitors. On numerous occasions during our visits to cafes, restaurants and malls, we have seen people working on their laptops and then leaving their gadgets on the table to pick up their orders from the counters, as they’re confident that their belongings are safe. Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior has shared an expat’s video of how residents “book tables” at food courts in malls by leaving their laptops and belongings. Sheikh Saif shared the video as an Instagram Story. The video shows someone leaving his/her laptop at the food court table at Ajman City Centre without worrying about being stolen, reflecting the sense of safety among the residents. “I wouldn’t do this everywhere, but a lot of times, you see people leaving important items on the table to save their spot. Keys, purses, phones, you name it!” says TikTok user Crystal Fisher, a traveller, an artist and an entrepreneur, who shared the video. Recently, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, also shared an Instagram Story where a stroller was forgotten by a resident in a parking lot overnight, and she found it at the exact same place the next day with nothing missing. TikTok users hailed the UAE’s status as a safe haven for residents and visitors. “My neighbour had his Amazon packages delivered, and it stayed outside in the corridor of the building for six days in front of his door,” said Fatima K, a TikTok user in response to Crystal Fisher’s video. “There is no way that would happen in my province back home!,” said Crystal Fisher in reply to Fatima K. Though residents appreciate the safety, caution is always advised by the authorities. Many TikTokers said residents of the neighbouring Gulf countries also enjoy a similar level of safety about their gadgets and belongings in public places. ALSO READ: Sheikh Hamdan reacts as woman shares perfect ‘Only in Dubai’ safety story UAE: Women say safety is the main reason they moved to the Emirates The Gallup Global Law and Order 2021 named the UAE the safest country for people to walk at night, achieving 95 point score. The UAE was ranked second safest country in the world in the index, scoring 93 points. Interestingly, World Economic Forum and Global Finance magazine also rated Emirates the second safest country globally. In January 2022, the Numbeo Safety Index featured Abu Dhabi as the safest city in the world for the sixth consecutive year. Sharjah and Dubai were also featured among the top 10 safest cities.

Kim Kardashian Pays Over $1 Million To Settle SEC Charges Linked To A Crypto Promo On Her Instagram – CNBC https://collincountynewsonline.com/kim-kardashian-pays-over-1-million-to-settle-sec-charges-linked-to-a-crypto-promo-on-her-instagram-cnbc/ Reality TV star Kim Kardashian launched a private equity fund, Skky Partners, which she co-founded with Jay Sammons, a former partner at the investment firm Carlyle Group. Photo by James Devaney/GC Images via Getty Images Kim Kardashian’s crypto misadventure has landed her in hot water with federal regulators. The reality TV superstar and influencer has settled Securities and Exchange Commission charges that she failed to disclose a payment she received for touting a crypto asset on her Instagram feed, the agency announced Monday morning. “This case is a reminder that, when celebrities or influencers endorse investment opportunities, including crypto asset securities, it doesn’t mean that those investment products are right for all investors,” Gary Gensler, chairman of the SEC, said in a news release. Representatives for Kardashian didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Kardashian, who is reportedly worth $1.8 billion, agreed to pay $1.26 million to settle the charges over a promotion on Meta‘s Instagram for EthereumMax’s crypto asset, the SEC said. She will also cooperate with an ongoing investigation, and has agreed to not promote crypto securities for three years, the regulator added. However, Kardashian, who has built a media and lifestyle empire, neither admitted to nor denied the regulator’s findings, the SEC said. Kardashian has already felt regulatory heat over her EthereumMax promo, which she posted on Instagram in June of last year. She started the post by asking her millions of followers, “ARE YOU INTO CRYPTO??? THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE BUT SHARING WHAT MY FRIENDS JUST TOLD ME ABOUT THE ETHEREUM MAX TOKEN.” Investors sued her, former NBA star Paul Pierce and superstar boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. earlier this year over their promos for EthereumMax, accusing them of artificially inflating the value of the asset. The SEC on Monday said Kardashian failed to report that she was paid $250,000 to publish a post about EMAX tokens, a crypto asset offered by EthereumMax. The post, which featured the hashtag “#ad,” included a link to the EthereumMax website, which gives users instructions about how to buy the tokens, the regulator added. Her failure to disclose the payment was a violation of federal securities laws, the SEC said. She agreed to pay $260,000, which includes the payment she received, plus interest, in addition to the $1 million penalty, the agency added. CNBC’s Jacqueline Corba contributed to this report.

Lebanon To Take Stance On U.S. Maritime Proposal After Tripartite Consultations -President – Reuters https://collincountynewsonline.com/lebanon-to-take-stance-on-u-s-maritime-proposal-after-tripartite-consultations-president-reuters/ BEIRUT, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Lebanon will take a stance on a U.S. proposal to demarcate a contentious maritime border with Israel after consultations among the country’s top three officials, Lebanese President Michel Aoun tweeted on Monday. Aoun is set to meet with Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri on Monday afternoon to discuss a proposal drafted by Amos Hochstein, the U.S. official mediating indirect talks over the last year. “Lebanon will set its position on Hochstein’s proposal in consultation with the heads of parliament and government. There will be no partnership with the Israeli side,” Aoun said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Hoping to defuse one source of conflict between the hostile countries and prod them toward accommodation, Hochstein last week submitted a new proposal to Lebanon that would pave the way for offshore energy exploration. The details of the 10-page draft have been kept under wraps but Lebanese officials have been optimistic. Even Iran-backed Hezbollah deemed the proposal’s submission “a very important step” on Saturday while its ally Berri described it as “positive”. Deputy speaker Elias Bou Saab – the main Lebanese point-person for the talks – told parliamentarians on Monday that Lebanon would propose “amendments” to the latest draft. “The devil is in the details,” said Bou Saab. The latest draft appears to float an arrangement whereby gas would be produced by a company under a Lebanese license in the disputed Qana prospect, with Israel receiving a share of revenues. While no company has been officially named, Lebanese officials have publicly suggested a role for TotalEnergies SE and a top Israeli official was meeting company representatives in Paris on Monday, according to a source briefed on the matter. Israel’s energy ministry confirmed that its director-general Lior Schillat, who also heads Israel’s negotiating team, was in Paris for discussions on Monday. TotalEnergies declined to comment. Israel has said its own legal experts are also reviewing the draft before it can be approved. Israeli media reported that the cabinet will meet on Thursday to approve the deal, but no session is formally scheduled. A senior Israeli official told Reuters that it was not yet clear when the government would take that step, as it awaited word of Lebanon’s response. “If they come back with changes – other than small, technical things – it may not be done by Thursday,” the official said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Reporting by Moataz Mohamed, Maya Gebeily, Laila Bassam and Benjamin Malet; Writing by Maya Gebeily and Lina Najem; Editing by Toby Chopra and Chizu Nomiyama Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Rapid Finance Acquires Digital Lending Technology Provider, Thrive – Business Wire https://collincountynewsonline.com/rapid-finance-acquires-digital-lending-technology-provider-thrive-business-wire/ BETHESDA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rapid Finance, a market leader in helping small businesses find sustainable and customized financing solutions through a fast and simple application process, announced today its acquisition of digital lending platform provider, Thrive, at American Banker’s Small Business Banking conference. As part of Rapid Finance’s recent corporate rebrand and restructuring, the Thrive acquisition represents a significant addition to the company’s new Rapid Finance Technology business unit. Thrive’s true, end-to-end digital lending platform enables banks, non-bank lenders and credit unions to realize meaningful operational efficiencies through a streamlined origination process and more efficient underwriting for both consumer and SMB lending. “Since its inception, Thrive was purpose built to address the need for more efficient lending through intelligent automation of application, origination, underwriting, decisioning and servicing,” said Kunal Sehgal, co-founder and CEO of Thrive. “By becoming part of an established industry leader like Rapid Finance, we are well positioned to build on that foundation and accelerate our growth.” “We are excited to bring Thrive into the Rapid Finance suite of solutions to support the growing market need for fast, simple and trusted loan options,” said Will Tumulty, CEO of Rapid Finance. “This acquisition is a natural fit and in line with our team’s thoughtful approach to modernizing business finance and generating value for our clients and their business.” About Rapid Finance Rapid Finance has a proven track record of helping small businesses (and those who support them) succeed and since 2005, has been offering fast, simple, and trusted financing options that provide small businesses with access to capital when they need it most. Using a thoughtful combination of technology, speed and deep industry expertise, Rapid Finance has helped millions of small business clients find financing plans that meet their unique business needs. Visit www.rapidfinance.com.

Suspected Serial Killer Billy Chemirmir Going On Trial Again – WFAA.com https://collincountynewsonline.com/suspected-serial-killer-billy-chemirmir-going-on-trial-again-wfaa-com/ Chemirmir has been charged with killing 22 women in the Dallas area. He’s set to go on trial in the death of an 87-year-old woman. DALLAS — After Mary Brooks was found dead on the floor of her Dallas-area condo, grocery bags from a shopping trip still on her countertop, authorities decided the 87-year-old had died of natural causes. Even after her family discovered jewelry was missing — including a coral necklace she loved and diamond rings — it took an attack on another woman weeks later for police to reconsider. Note: The video above was uploaded in June 2022. The next capital murder trial for Billy Chemirmir, 49, begins Monday in Dallas in the death of Brooks, one of 22 older women he is charged with killing. The charges against Chemirmir grew in the years following his 2018 arrest, as police across the Dallas area reexamined the deaths of older people that had been considered natural, even though families raised alarm bells about missing jewelry. Four indictments were added this summer. Chemirmir, who maintains his innocence, was convicted in April of capital murder in the smothering death of 81-year-old Lu Thi Harris and sentenced to life in prison without parole. He will receive the same punishment if convicted in Brooks’ death. His first trial in Harris’ death ended in a mistrial last November when the jury deadlocked. Loren Adair Smith, whose 91-year-old mother is among those Chemirmir is charged with killing, will be among the many relatives of victims attending the trial, which, she said, brings a “huge bag of mixed feelings.” “At the same time of having that dread feeling, we are really glad to go back and bring this chapter to a close,” Smith said. It was Mary Annis Bartel’s survival of a March 2018 attack that set Chemirmir’s arrest in motion. Bartel, 91 at the time, told police that a man had forced his way into her apartment at an independent living community for seniors, tried to smother her with a pillow and took her jewelry. Before Bartel died in 2020, she described the attack in a taped interview that was played at Chemirmir’s previous trials. She said the minute she opened her door and saw a man wearing green rubber gloves, she knew she was in “grave danger.” Police said they found Chemirmir the next day in the parking lot of his apartment complex. He was holding jewelry and cash, and had just thrown away a large red jewelry box. Documents in the box led them to the home of Harris, who was found dead in her bedroom, lipstick smeared on her pillow. At trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Harris and Chemirmir were checking out at the same time at a Walmart just hours before she was found dead. In a video interview with police, Chemirmir told a detective that he made money by buying and selling jewelry, and that he had also worked as a caregiver and a security guard. Most of Chemirmir’s alleged victims lived in apartments at independent living communities for older people. The women he’s accused of killing in private homes include the widow of a man he had cared for while working as an at-home caregiver. Brooks’ grandson, David Cuddihee, testified that he found her body on Jan. 31, 2018. He said she had sometimes used a cane but was still healthy and active. “She would walk to church, she would walk to the dentist down the street,” Cuddihee said. Police testified that grocery receipts showed Brooks was at Walmart the day before her body was found. Surveillance video from the store showed a vehicle matching the description of Chemirmir’s leaving just after Brooks, going in the same direction. Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot, a Democrat, decided to seek life sentences rather than the death penalty when he tried Chemirmir on two of his 13 capital murder cases in the county. His Republican opponent has criticized that decision as he seeks reelection in the nation’s busiest death penalty state. In an interview with The Dallas Morning News, Creuzot said he’s not against the death penalty, but among things he considers when deciding whether to pursue it are the time it takes before someone is executed, the costs of appeals and whether the person would still be a danger to society behind bars. Chemirmir, he added, is “going to die in the penitentiary.” Prosecutors in neighboring Collin County haven’t said if they will try any of their nine capital murder cases against Chemirmir. Note: The following video was uploaded in April 2022.

4 Cheapest Countries To Travel To In 2022-23 – Study International News https://collincountynewsonline.com/4-cheapest-countries-to-travel-to-in-2022-23-study-international-news/ A new place brings not just escape, but rest and rejuvenation — even in the cheapest countries to travel to. Being on a budget may not be as restrictive as you think. There are lots of countries to visit that are cheap and affordable. In these countries, you can enjoy cheap and delicious food, favourable exchange rates, campsites, and affordable accommodation whether you’re travelling alone or with friends. You can do something you haven’t done too — maybe through the many cheap and free activities you didn’t even know existed. After two years or more of lockdowns, it’s time to travel far. And the good news is you don’t have to spend much at any one of the cheapest countries to travel to: Phi Phi Islands is known for its sandy beaches, clear blue water and its colourful marine life. Source: Mladen Antonov/AFP Cheapest countries to travel to Thailand  Thailand is a vibrant country with culture, history, sparkling temples, spicy cuisine, tropical beaches and legendary nightlife. It’s a tourist’s paradise, especially for those on a budget.  Expect to pay less than US$4 for a single portion of tom yum, green curry, pad thai and pad kra pao from mid-range restaurants. Accommodation in Thailand ranges from US$23 to US$131 per night depending on how well equipped it is. Most tourists spend around U$S21 to US$43 per day on transport, food and activities. If you’re not into the hustle and bustle of a sprawling megacity, ditch Bangkok for Phi Phi Islands’s white sandy beaches and crystal clear waters. There are six islands that make up Phi Phi Islands. Mixed with lush greenery and mountainous terrain, this is a place of stunning beauty. Not bad for one of the cheapest destinations. Bogota, the capital of Colombia, is known as the city that produces the world’s finest Emeralds. Source: Guillermo Legaria/AFP Colombia Colombia is becoming more and more friendly to tourists from all countries. Colombia’s Caribbean coastline, towering Andean mountains, and mysterious Amazonian jungle make it one of South America’s most exotic and fascinating countries. The Caribbean, Spanish and indigenous cultures blend to create delicious cuisine, stunning colonial architecture and the warmest and most beautiful people. One of the country’s most famous cities is its capital, Bogota, which is charming, quaint and welcoming. Bogota is a city full of art that dazzle, from bright graffiti-covered city streets to the Botero Museum. Accommodation and transportation are affordable, and there are many options available depending on your budget.  Hotels range from US$29 to US$153 per night, while most vacation rentals will cost US$50 to US$440 per night for the entire home. As for other expenses such as transportation, activities and food, you should budget an average of US$25 to US$52 per day. Surfers from all around the world travel to Bali for their world-famous waves. Source: Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP Indonesia Thousands of islands, hundreds of languages, white sandy beaches and bubbling volcanoes. Indonesia’s rich diversity is the ideal gateway for a relaxing trip. With so much to offer travellers, there are plenty of free and affordable activities to experience the best of Indonesia. Indonesia has over 1,000 islands but is most known for Bali, the “Island of the Gods.” It has sublime beaches, many temples, glorious food and majestic scenery. Overlook the bad traffic and make your way to like snorkelling, surfing and yoga on the beach. As one of the most affordable travel destinations, you can find expect to find cheap accommodation, food and activities here. Prices of hotels in Indonesia range between US$24 to US$154 depending on the hotel. To save on food, head to roadside stalls (known locally as “warungs”) for spring rolls, grilled seafood or “nasi pedas” (translated as spicy rice). The Bayon Temple is one of the most famous temples in Angkor Wat. Source: Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP Cambodia Perfect for small budgets, Cambodia offers a distinctly Southeast Asian experience with affordable accommodation, food and transportation.  The country is known for many things, including being the filming site for the movie King Kong and being a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But what makes Cambodia unique is its thousands of temples, the most famous being Angkor Wat. The most popular tourist destinations in Cambodia are Monkey Island and Siem Reap which also offers affordable accommodation, dining, transportation and entertainment. Tourists usually explore the city by foot as most of Siem Reap’s attractions are within walking distance. Tuk-tuks are also available and are an inexpensive way to get around in. On average, one day in Cambodia should cost you around US$49 for food, transportation and accommodation. A budget meal only costs between US$2.70 to US$6.

Stock Market LIVE News Today: Sensex Sinks Over 700 Points, Nifty Below 16900 As Bears Rule The Roos – Zee Business https://collincountynewsonline.com/stock-market-live-news-today-sensex-sinks-over-700-points-nifty-below-16900-as-bears-rule-the-roos-zee-business/ Stock Market Live Updates: The Indian markets ended Monday’s session on a negative note, down over 1 per cent amid high volatility tracking weak global cues. The BSE Sensex slumped more than 600 points and Nifty50 settled below 16,900 levels. At the market closed, the BSE Sensex dipped 638 points or 1.11 per cent to 56,789, while Nifty50 fell by 216 points or 1.27 per cent to 16,878 levels on Monday. Following benchmark suites, the broader markets too declined, as Nifty mid-cap and small-cap down over 1 per cent and 0.5 per cent at close. The 12-share banking index – Nifty Bank fell by 627 points or 1.62 per cent to 37,975 levels, dragged by private lenders such as IndusInd Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank each down over 2 per cent. As many as 9 stocks advanced and 41 declined on Nifty50. Adani Enterprises slumped over 8 per cent, followed by Eicher Motors down over 5.5 per cent and Adani Ports down over 4 per cent. While ONGC gained over 4 per cent, Dr Reddy around 2 per cent and BPCL up over 1 per cent. Except pharma, all sectoral indices closed in the red on Monday at the close. Nifty Metal tumbled most by around 3 per cent, followed by Nifty FMCG and Auto each declined around 2 per cent, while Nifty Pharma was the only sector gained over 1 per cent in other wise weak market on Monday. Latest Updates Mon, October 3, 2022, 15:18 PM INR vs USD: Rupee Outlook We expect Rupee to trade with a negative bias on risk aversion in global markets amid concerns over the financial health of Credit Suisse. Concerns over global economic slowdown may also put downside pressure on Rupee. However, any measures by RBI may prevent sharp fall in Rupee. The rupee may also take cues from India’s trade deficit and US ISM manufacturing PMI data. USDINR spot price is expected to trade in a range of Rs 80.50 to Rs 83 in the next couple of sessions. – Anuj Choudhary – Research Analyst at Sharekhan by BNP Paribas Mon, October 3, 2022, 14:47 PM IGL, Solar Industries and Airtel Share Price: Buy, Sell Or Hold? Despite strong September auto sales numbers amid the festive season, the launch of 5G services last week, and strong closings on Friday, the Indian market has been trading lower amid weak global cues on Monday. Full Report Mon, October 3, 2022, 14:00 PM 5G Service Launch: Telecom Stocks Surge Up To 6% Telecom companies’ shares gained up to 6 per cent on the BSE intraday during Monday’s trading session as the government Saturday launched 5G Services in the country. One of the major telecom service providers, Bharti Airtel touched a new lifetime high of Rs 813 per share on the BSE. Full Report Mon, October 3, 2022, 13:32 PM MGL, IGL, Gujarat Gas Shares Fall Up To 4.5% – Know Why? City gas distribution (CGDs) companies – Gujarat Gas, Indraprastha Gas (IGL), and Mahanagar Gas (MGL) shares were trading in the red, down up to 4.5 per cent on the BSE intraday during Monday’s trading session as the government announced around 40 per cent hike in gas prices. Full Report Mon, October 3, 2022, 13:06 PM Market Update: Sensex Recovers 300 Points from Lows, Nifty Hovers Around 17000 Mon, October 3, 2022, 12:05 PM Nykaa Announces Share Bonus Ratio, Record Date FSN E-Commerce Ventures Limited, the parent company of Nykaa, on Monday, October 3, informed the exchanges about the bonus share ratio and bonus share record date. The e-commerce had announced that it will give bonus equity shares to its investors, earlier in an exchange filing. Full Report Mon, October 3, 2022, 11:47 AM Nifty Outlook We see 16980 and 17100 as critical pivots for the day. Initial trades closer to 17100 will improve confidence in a 17170 breach today, setting off on a 17350 run-up. Alternatively, the inability to float above 16980 would raise the possibilities towards a 16300 plunge. This outcome is less favoured, despite the sharp pull back on Friday, in the closing hour. -Anand James – Chief Market Strategist at Geojit Financial Services Mon, October 3, 2022, 11:41 AM ONGC, Oil India, MRPL, and Chennai Petro gain up to 9.5% – know why? Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Oil India, Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals (MRPL), and Chennai Petroleum Corporation – zoomed up to 9.5 per cent on the BSE intraday on Monday as the government cut windfall profit tax on domestic crude oil. Full Report Mon, October 3, 2022, 11:06 AM Motherson Sumi Shares Trade Ex-Bonus Today Samvardhana Motherson International Limited (SMIL), NSE: MOTHERSON, shares trade ex-bonus on Monday, October 3, 2022. The company has fixed October 5 as the record date for its bonus issue. The bonus share will be issued in the ratio of 1:2, meaning 1 extra share will be issued to the investors for every 2 stocks. Full Report Mon, October 3, 2022, 10:55 AM Gold Price Today The yellow metal is not showing interesting action on the first day of the week but maintained the psychologically important level of Rs 50,000 on MCX. The precious metal was trading in the green territory, up by 0.44 per cent to Rs 50415 per 10 grams. Full Report Gold October Futures BUY by Trade Bulls Buy – Rs 50,250 Price target – Rs 50,500 Stop loss – Rs 50,100 Mon, October 3, 2022, 10:46 AM Stocks To Buy With Anil Singhvi: Bhasin Ke Hasin Share Market expert and IIFL Securities Director Sanjiv Bhasin in a chat with Zee Business Managing Editor Anil Singhvi said that there is no doubt that India will perform and that he is “extremely optimistic” during today’s edition of ‘Bhasin Ke Hasin Share’. He recommended 3 stocks for investors that can yield high returns in short term. Full Report Mon, October 3, 2022, 10:33 AM USD-INR Outlook: The slippages failed to evolve into a plunge that we were anticipating. However, the pullback having settled in the 81.6-81.7 vicinity, we are encouraged to keep looking for morefalls. Towards this end, the 80.95 downside objective will be in play today, as long as early trades float below 81.7. – Anand James – Chief Market Strategist at Geojit Financial Services Mon, October 3, 2022, 10:15 AM INR Weakens 38 Paise To 81.78 Against $ The Indian Rupee slipped sharply against the American dollar on Monday in early trade, tracking a muted trend in domestic equities and risk-off sentiment among investors. The Indian currency weakened 38 paise to 81.78 against the US dollar amid surging crude prices, the PTI report said. Full Report Mon, October 3, 2022, 10:05 AM Navratan SIP On Zee Business Zee Business research analyst Ashish Chaturvedi recommended Avanti Feeds Limited to invest for bumper returns during today’s edition of Navratna SIP on the occasion of Navratri. Avanti Feeds is one of India’s largest seafood companies and clearly a leader in the shrimp feed segment with a market share of over 45 per cent. Full Report Mon, October 3, 2022, 09:27 AM Stock Market Top Gainers And Losers On 03 Oct Most sectoral indices were declining in the early morning trade. Auto, followed by Bank and Financials dragged the market most – Hindalco, Maruti, Titan, Tata Consumer, and M&M were among the top losers, while stat-owned stocks like ONGC, NTPC, Coal India with Reliance, and Apollo Hospital were among the top gainers on Monday.

SNAP-Ed Pays Workers So Little That Some Qualify For Food Benefits Themselves – St. Louis Public Radio https://collincountynewsonline.com/snap-ed-pays-workers-so-little-that-some-qualify-for-food-benefits-themselves-st-louis-public-radio/ Del Jacobs likes almost everything about her job. As a SNAP-Ed community worker in Illinois, she likes getting to know the regulars at local food pantries and teaching them about healthy eating on a budget. She likes working with children, especially since she doesn’t have any kids of her own. What she doesn’t like about her job is the pay, which, after six years in the same position, was only $13.79 per hour. That wage only went up by $1 per hour over six years. “It’s not enough,” she said. Dana Cronin / Del Jacobs has been a SNAP-Ed community worker in Illinois for six years. Her wage is so low that she’s had to take on another job to make ends meet. Jacobs is one of thousands of SNAP-Ed workers across the Midwest earning low wages. An investigation by Harvest Public Media and the Midwest Newsroom found the SNAP-Ed program, which aims to educate food insecure individuals about healthy eating on a budget, pays its employees poorly — so poorly that they often experience food insecurity themselves or work second jobs. SNAP-Ed is the education arm of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps). It operates in all 50 states and has been around for 30 years, though the foundation for the program was laid out in the Food Stamp Act of 1977 and it’s undergone many changes since then. The goal of the program has always been to educate low-income communities on how to eat healthy on a budget. SNAP-Ed is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and, in most states, run by land grant university extension offices. Our investigation revealed a tension between state-level SNAP-Ed program coordinators and the USDA, where finger-pointing between the two entities is resulting in a lack of accountability for the low wages. Dana Cronin / To reach their target audience, SNAP-Ed employees set up a posters at farmers markets, visit food pantries and teach community cooking classes to low-income residents. Jacobs, for example, has qualified for SNAP benefits. And to make ends meet, she took on a second job as a housecleaner, which pays $25 an hour – close to double what the University of Illinois pays her. “Isn’t that sad, that I get more for cleaning a house than I do for doing an actual job?” she said. Low pay equals high turnover There’s no such thing as a typical work day for Jacobs. As a SNAP-Ed community worker, one day she might be teaching a class on how to cook with food pantry staples and the next she’ll be at the local farmers market teaching SNAP recipients how to use their benefits to buy healthy, local food. The position is technically entry-level, but Jacobs has a lot of responsibilities, including teaching ten different types of nutrition classes for all different age groups and managing relationships with local food pantries and non-profits. She even has a university-issued credit card. Most SNAP-Ed positions require about five months of on-the-job training. And yet, according to our investigation, until recently, the average pay for SNAP-Ed workers in the Midwest was just $13.11 per hour. Jacobs said those low wages led to high turnover rates within Illinois’ SNAP-Ed program. “What I’ve noticed in the six years that I’ve been working is that we hire everybody at the beginning of the year, they go through five months training, they get out into the community, they realize how much work they have to do for so little pay, and they quit,” she said. That’s damaging the program’s effectiveness, Jacobs said. Because when a SNAP-Ed employee leaves, it can be difficult to replace them. “(With) a fair wage, we would have a better impact on the community,” she said. The higher-than-average turnover rate isn’t lost on Jennifer McCaffrey, who manages Illinois’ SNAP-Ed program. But she chalks it up to employees moving on to better opportunities. “It is kind of the nature of the role,” she said. “Because we provide so much training and opportunity for education that people do take advantage of that and then move on to a higher paying position.” But high turnover is a problem in other states, too, including Missouri, which has seen many SNAP-Ed employees leave over the past couple of years. “We tried to do exit interviews, and some did mention the salaries,” said Jo Britt-Rankin, University of Missouri’s SNAP-Ed coordinator. A movement to raise wages According to multiple interviews conducted with program directors, high turnover has been a primary driver to raise SNAP-Ed employee wages. Of the five states surveyed (Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma), every single one has raised their employees’ wages in the last three months. (Nebraska did not return several emails and phone call requests for interviews, and did not produce records in time for publication of this article.) In July, Missouri raised its base rate of pay from $13.57 per hour to $17. Program director Britt-Rankin says she worked with the university’s human resources department to reclassify the employees in order to bump them up to the new pay grade. “We asked them to help us provide a title as well as a pay structure that more accurately reflected what they were doing,” she said. She says the increased cost of living – including rising inflation levels – also contributed to the wage hike. Some workers pushed for wage increases through labor union negotiations. SNAP-Ed workers in Illinois, for example, are represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union. Over a months-long process, union stewards – including Del Jacobs – negotiated the new contract. One of the main sticking points with the University of Illinois, according to Jacobs, was over wage increases. Speaking on behalf of the negotiating team, a U of I spokesperson said in an email statement that there weren’t any specific sticking points, but that “some contracts take longer to complete than others, and the pandemic caused a significant delay in negotiations.” In Oklahoma, SNAP-Ed employees got a raise from a base pay of $10 per hour to $12. Despite the increase, they’re still the lowest SNAP-Ed earners across the region. Oklahoma’s SNAP-Ed coordinator Candace Gabel knows this. She’s been in her current role for four years and has been fighting to raise her employees’ wages the whole time. While she’s happy about the recent wage hike, she said it’s still not enough to attract and retain workers. “You can’t hire anybody because they’re so low,” she said. “Because you can go to work at McDonald’s in Tulsa and make $15 an hour if you want to flip hamburgers, right?” ‘How are we going to meet our goals?’ Oklahoma’s residents are among the most food insecure in the country. That makes the state’s SNAP-Ed program especially critical, said Gabel. One of her top goals is for the program to help reduce the obesity rate in Oklahoma – which is among the highest in the country. But that might not be achievable if she can’t pay her employees enough to keep them on the job. “If we don’t have enough people to reach the population, then how are we going to meet our goals?” she said. But in order to raise her employees’ wages, Gabel would have to eliminate some of her vacant positions – further diminishing her program. “It’s a Catch-22,” she said. To escape the Catch-22, Gabel said she needs a larger operating budget. In other words, she needs more money from the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service, which funds the program. The USDA declined an on-the-record interview on this issue. A spokesperson for the agency sent a statement emphasizing that it’s up to each individual state to determine employee salaries. “States determine reasonable wages based on the work being performed, location, number of hours worked, and other criteria,” the spokesperson wrote. The only salary guidelines the agency provides are laid out in the SNAP-Ed Plan Guidance, which is the blueprint for states implementing SNAP-Ed: “All staff wages, salaries, and benefits must be computed on a reasonable hourly basis commensurate with duties being performed, or the Federal minimum hourly wages established by the United States Department of Labor.” The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. It hasn’t gone up since 2009. But the USDA does control how much money goes to each state based on a formula. The formula was originally laid out in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 and is affirmed in the Farm Bill. It allocates a certain amount of money for SNAP-Ed based on past allocations plus the percentage of SNAP recipients in each state. Missouri program director Jo Britt-Rankin said once that formula went into effect, some states lost a lot of funding. Luckily, she said, Missouri wasn’t one of them. “We stayed fairly consistent,” she said. “We were thankful for that.” The Farm Bill, which is typically renewed every five years, is set to be updated next year. The contents of that 2023 bill are being debated right now, and Britt-Rankin is pretty sure the SNAP-Ed allocation formula will be a part of the conversation. “I’ve been around for several Farm Bills now,” she said. “(SNAP-Ed is) always a discussion point.” A rewritten SNAP-Ed allocation formula could mean more money for workers like Del Jacobs. Along with other SNAP-Ed workers across the region, Jacobs finally received a raise earlier this year. It was her first significant raise after more than six years on the job. She now earns $16.51 per hour. But Jacobs said she won’t stop fighting for even higher wages. “Now that we aren’t getting poverty wages anymore, I want to work on getting us a living wage,” she said. Follow Dana on Twitter @DanaHCronin. The Midwest Newsr...

Here Is The Latest Pac-12 Conference Sports News From The Associated Press – Mankato Free Press https://collincountynewsonline.com/here-is-the-latest-pac-12-conference-sports-news-from-the-associated-press-mankato-free-press-2/ BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado fired football coach Karl Dorrell after an 0-5 start in which the Buffaloes have been blown out by more than 20 points in each game. The school announced the decision Sunday, a day after a 43-20 loss at Arizona. It’s only the fourth 0-5 start in the program’s history. Dorrell, 58, was brought in as a replacement when Mel Tucker bolted for Michigan State out of the blue in February 2020. Colorado waited to announce the news until after Dorrell had a chance to inform his staff and players. Offensive coordinator Mike Sanford will serve as interim coach. UNDATED (AP) — Alabama reclaimed No. 1 from Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll in one of the closest votes in the recent years. Two points separate the Crimson Tide from the Bulldogs. Six teams including Kansas made their season debut in the AP Top 25. The Jayhawks are ranked for the first time since 2009, which was the longest drought among current Power Five conference teams. The Crimson Tide received 25 first-place votes and 1,523 points. Georgia got 28 first-place votes to become the first team since Alabama in November 2019 to have the most first-place votes but not be No. 1. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Lifestyle Metaverse MT Tower Begins Third Seed Round Funding After Two Successful Ones – ZAWYA https://collincountynewsonline.com/lifestyle-metaverse-mt-tower-begins-third-seed-round-funding-after-two-successful-ones-zawya/ Tallinn, Estonia: MT Tower, the biggest upcoming Social & Community Metaverse platform, announced its third seed round for investors. The project’s funding round will start on October 3rd and continue till October 10th, leaving only seven days for enthusiasts to invest in this game-changing project. MT Tower offers its users unique engagement and experiences in areas such as culture, virtual art, brands, and people. MT Tower recognizes the metaverse’s immense potential in redefining how people interact virtually today, going beyond the existing social media platforms to translate online interactions into three-dimensional space. The platform is a Meta-ecosystem that will use its native token, MT Token, to power entertainment and immersive experiences. Through its technology, MT Tower removes the limitations of today’s social media, allowing users to express themselves and experience life-like scenarios, ushering in its next stage in what it is calling Social Media 3.0. Users can live their lives as Virtual Influencers on all social media platforms, using content created in MT Tower. Hence, MT Tower smoothly transitions from a two-dimension social media platform to a 3-D Web3 experience. After successfully raising $400,000 in its initial strategic round, the project raised over $600,000 in its second round, which closed on September 16th. The upcoming seed round, which will take place on MT Tower’s very own launchpad, will give investors access to 225 million MT tokens at $0.03, representing 15% of the entire supply. The team has established a soft cap of $50 million for the seed phase, and investors will have a 32-week vesting period.  The team will also soon announce exchanges on which MT Token will be listed starting in October.  -Ends-  About MT Tower: MT Tower is a lifestyle and gaming platform that allows people to make new social connections, meet brands and create their world, sharing it outside and inside. With comprehensive customization tools, users will drive their creativity beyond what is possible in the real world. Using content generated in MT Tower, they will run life as Virtual Influencers on all social media platforms. PRESS contact: Gérard Al-Fil, LUNA PR gerard@lunapr.io

55 Of The Most Unusual Gift Ideas For Men Who Have Everything – The Albany Herald https://collincountynewsonline.com/55-of-the-most-unusual-gift-ideas-for-men-who-have-everything-the-albany-herald/ Albany Eats Sign up for Albany Eats, a weekly email newsletter with the latest on eateries in the Albany area sprinkled with recipes. Albany Herald e-Edition Get the daily Albany Herald e-edition delivered to your inbox every morning. Business Newsletter Get the latest business news delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Coronavirus News Get the the most recent coronavirus news delivered to your inbox daily. Get local events delivered to your inbox Keep up with local events in southwest Georgia. Every Monday, find a list of upcoming events in your email inbox. On Fridays, upcoming weekend events are delivered to your email inbox. Local Newsletter Get the Local News headlines from the Albany Herald delivered daily to your email inbox. Most popular posts from AlbanyHerald.com Get the most popular posts on AlbanyHerald.com from the previous week emailed to you every Monday morning. Obituaries newsletter Get the latest obituaries delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Southwest Georgia Weather Get our expert short-term forecast, summary of the weather details and news of any severe weather in the Albany, Georgia area. Sports Newsletter Get the Sports headlines from the Albany Herald delivered daily to your email. Upcoming high school sports events Get a list of upcoming high school sports events delivered to your email inbox every Thursday.

This Coin Jumped 350% This Week While Bitcoin And Dogecoin Slumped – Cryptonews https://collincountynewsonline.com/this-coin-jumped-350-this-week-while-bitcoin-and-dogecoin-slumped-cryptonews/ Disclaimer: The text below is an advertorial article that is not part of Cryptonews.com editorial content. The extended crypto bear trend has shown no signs of ending soon but not every digital asset is on a downward slide. In fact, some are showing an exceptional level of resistance to market volatility, one of which is RBIS, the token fueling the ArbiSmart project. ArbiSmart is an EU authorized, financial services hub, which is climbing steadily in value even as Bitcoin and other leading crypto assets continue to experience falling prices.  Let’s check out what sets it apart. A Steady Profit in a Bear Run The ArbiSmart ecosystem includes an automated crypto arbitrage service, which enables you to insulate your crypto from market volatility, while earning sizable passive profits, making it very popular during a downturn.  Crypto arbitrage makes money from brief periods in which a coin is available across different exchanges at the same time. They can arise for various reasons like a disparity in trading volume between a bigger exchange and a smaller one, and they occur just as frequently in bull or bear markets. ArbiSmart’s algorithm monitors assets across nearly 40 exchanges at once, and whenever it finds a temporary price difference it automatically  buys at the lowest available price before instantly selling at the highest available price for returns of up to 45% a year, depending on the amount deposited.  Another way to make a consistent, predictable profit, whether the market is sinking or soaring, is by securing funds in ArbiSmart’s interest-generating wallet, which offers sky-high rates of up to 147% a year on 25 different supported FIAT and digital currencies. There are a wide range of savings plans, from 1 and 3-month plans to 2, 3, and 5-year plans, with higher interest offered the longer the lock on the capital. The exact amount of interest that is earned depends on the wallet holders account level, which determined by the amount of RBIS they own. Holding more RBIS means a bigger profit on balances in every supported currency, from Bitcoin to Euro, although RBIS balances earn triple the rate earned on any other balance. The way interest is received also has an impact on the wallet holder’s bottom line. Paid out daily, it can be sent to an available balance for withdrawal at any time or added to the locked savings balance to earn a higher rate. Also, even if the savings balance is in BTC, ETH or USD, just the interest can be received in RBIS ensuring a higher profit. Multiple Revenue Channels ArbiSmart is in the middle of a massive development drive, which began this summer, with the introduction of the wallet in early July. Between now and the end of 2022, the development team will be launching a new mobile application, for buying selling, storing, and exchanging crypto. It will also introduce a DeFi protocol, with never-before-seen gamification features. The service will reward participants with up to 190,000% APY plus 0.3% of the fees from each trade.   This winter ArbiSmart will also release its own unique collection of digital artworks as well as an NFT marketplace, where all types of non-fungible token can be bought and sold. A professional exchange is also in the pipeline as well as a gaming metaverse generating real-world profits. This broad selection of new RBIS utilities will enable users to generate profits from multiple revenue streams simultaneously, including gaming, trading, staking, arbitrage, NFT investment and savings plans. Of course, this is before taking into account profits from capital gains on the rising token value.  Soaring Token Demand According to analysts, the RBIS token is set to rise to 48 times its current value by the end of December. There are a number of reasons for these rosy projections but the main one is the steadily climbing demand.  The ArbiSmart ecosystem has steadily grown in popularity as an increasing number of crypto investors turn to the project as a hedge against falling prices. Bear-resilient utilities like the automated crypto arbitrage system and the interest-generating wallet enable users to put their crypto to work while they wait for the market to recover instead of just letting it sit idle. ArbiSmart allows them to make substantial, consistent profits at minimal risk, whichever direction the market is moving. Also, the existing utilities as well as all those about to be added to the ArbiSmart ecosystem require use of the RBIS token. So, with every new service, RBIS demand will rise.  This is already evident in the way that as the new ArbiSmart wallet has started to gain momentum, demand has increased. More people are placing RBIS in savings plans for prolonged periods, taking it out of circulation, and as a result, the available supply is diminishing.  The token supply is finite, forever capped at 450 million RBIS, so as demand continues to rise over the coming weeks and months, with the expansion of the ecosystem, while the available supply shrinks, the token price will rise.   In light of all these factors, it is no surprise that while the rest of the market has seen falling prices, RBIS is shooting up. To start earning a profit even as the bear trend continues, buy RBIS now!

China Is Rerouting U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas To Europe At A Big Profit – The Wall Street Journal https://collincountynewsonline.com/china-is-rerouting-u-s-liquefied-natural-gas-to-europe-at-a-big-profit-the-wall-street-journal/ China’s ENN is expected to make a profit of between $110 million and $130 million on a single liquified natural gas shipment to Europe.Photo: Thomas Peter/REUTERS SINGAPORE—The economic slowdown in China, a Trump-era trade deal and Europe’s desperate hunt for natural gas are creating a windfall for some Chinese energy companies. The unusual alignment is helping Europe stock up for the winter.  With demand down, Chinese companies that signed long-term contracts to buy U.S. liquefied natural gas are selling the excess and making hundreds of millions of dollars per cargo. Buyers include Europe, Japan and South Korea. Just 19 LNG vessels from the U.S. docked in China in the first eight months of the year, compared with 133 for the same period last year.

Spotify Technology S.A. To Announce Financial Results For Third Quarter 2022 – Business Wire https://collincountynewsonline.com/spotify-technology-s-a-to-announce-financial-results-for-third-quarter-2022-business-wire/ NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: SPOT) will post its third quarter 2022 financial results and deck to shareholders on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 after market close. The company will hold a question and answer session to discuss third quarter 2022 financial results at 4:30 pm Eastern Time. Management will answer questions submitted via Slido. Questions may be submitted on the day of the call at www.slido.com using the event code #SpotifyEarningsQ322. A live webcast of the earnings call will be accessible at investors.spotify.com and a recording of the webcast will be available following the session. About Spotify Technology S.A. Spotify is the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service with a community of more than 433 million Monthly Active Users and 188 million Premium Subscribers. With a presence in 183 markets, and more than 80 million tracks including 4.4 million podcast titles, it has transformed the way people access and enjoy music and podcasts.

Obituaries, Oct 3, 2022 | Obituaries | Murrayledger.com – Murray Ledger And Times https://collincountynewsonline.com/obituaries-oct-3-2022-obituaries-murrayledger-com-murray-ledger-and-times/ Martha Joan Barnes Martha Joan “Momma Jo” Barnes, 92, of Murray, Kentucky, died  Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. She was born July 6, 1930, in Metropolis, Illinois, to Wylie and Lula (Hill) Parker. She was a seamstress, and a member of Glendale Road Church of Christ.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Curtis Barnes, who died Jan. 21, 2003; son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Karen Barnes; and two brothers, Patrick and Michael Parker.  Mrs. Barnes is survived by one son, Kem David Barnes Sr. of Kirksey; five grandchildren, Shannon Aslinger and husband Allen of Rossville, Georgia, Brande Barnes and fiancé Ken Stone of Rockford, Illinois, Heather Ackerman  and husband Brian of Lenox, Illinois, Kem Curtis Barnes Jr. of Kirksey and Jody Barnes and fiancé Caylin Brewer of Clearwater, Florida; and seven great-grandchildren, Lane Holmes, Gavin Curtis Barnes, Collin Ackerman, Ella Ackerman, Ethan Ackerman, Colton Barnes and Kamdyn Brewer.  The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral & Cremation Services with John Dale officiating. Burial will follow in Murray Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Glendale Road Church of Christ, 1101 Glendale Road, Murray, KY 42071.  Online condolences may be left at www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com. The J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements. Larry Kent Enoch Mr. Larry Kent Enoch, 59, of Murray, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at his home. Larry was born on December 21, 1962 in Paris, TN to the late Charles Rex and Margrette Parker Enoch. He was a service manager for Commonwealth Technology and was a member of Green Plain Church of Christ. He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Charles Dale Enoch. Those he lovingly leaves behind include his loving wife, Mrs. Teresa Parker Enoch of Murray; a son, Tristan Kent Enoch of Murray; daughters, Amanda Dawn Enoch and wife, Sheri of Sparta, TN, Alyson Denise Whitener and husband, Christopher of San Antonio, TX; a brother, Steven Mark Enoch of Hazel and grandchildren, Lillian Enoch, Lexi Enoch, Cameron Enoch and Caspian Enoch. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at the Heritage Chapel of Imes Funeral Home, 1804 Highway 121 Bypass North, Murray.   His family welcomes visitors from 5 pm – 7 pm on Friday, October 14, 2022 as well as from 12 pm – 1 pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at the Heritage Chapel. Please join family and friends in honoring the life of Larry Enoch by visiting www.imesfh.com and posting your tributes and memories. Imes Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements submitted information for this obituary in its entirety. Rita Green Mrs. Rita Green, 73, of Murray, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Green was born on April 13, 1949 in Union City, TN to the late Paul and Lottie Simpson Easley.   She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Larah Lee and a step daughter, Beverly Glassgow.   Those she lovingly leaves behind include her husband Ron of Murray, children, Toni Easley and Michael Foy; grandchildren, Shannon Holmes, Bryson Elliott, Shiloh Parm, Ethan Foy, Amber Foy, Thomas Foy; great grandchildren, Tristan Holmes and Eden Elliott; brother, Tony Easley, and loving nephews and many friends.  Rita and Ron were married for 28 years and blended their families when they got married. Rita welcomed five more daughters, Beverly Glassgow, Lorrie Green, Sherri Pogue, Debbie Wolfe, Amy Arnold and their families. Mrs. Green will be interred at Murray Memorial Gardens. Please join family and friends in honoring the life of Mrs. Rita Green by visiting www.imesfh.com and posting your tributes and memories. Imes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and submitted information for this obituary in its entirety. Kay Odom Mrs. Kay Odom, 74, of Murray, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at Murray Calloway County Hospital.   Mrs. Odom was born on April 27, 1948 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio to the late Sherman and Lois Claridge Sperry. Kay was a beautiful caring soul, skilled artist, animal activist, and a caregiver.  She loved nature and all animals. She had the gift of restoring injured wildlife back to health. She adored spending time outdoors admiring God’s creation and found complete peace and contentment in nature. Kay loved and lived her life without fear of what was to come next, and because of her faith, looked forward to seeing her mother, father, and younger brother in Heaven when God chose to call her home. The love of a mother is like no other; until we see you again.  “We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun. But the wine and the song, like the seasons have all gone.”   She is preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Eddie Sperry. Kay devoted her entire life to her husband of 31 years, Edward Odom, her three children: Lisa Dodd, Matthew Hill, and Kasey Johnson and their children and grandchildren. Kay also leaves behind a large extended family of step-children: Kerrin, Edward “Troy”, and Kerry Odom and their families. No services will be held at this time. Please join family and friends in honoring the life of Mrs. Kay Odom by visiting www.imesfh.com and posting your tributes and memories. Imes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and submitted information for this obituary in its entirety. Tonya Rae Powers Tonya Rae Powers, 49, of Murray, Kentucky, died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Imes Funeral Home & Crematory, downtown Murray.

Daebak! What You Need To Know For Your Ultimate Seoul Vacation – Rappler https://collincountynewsonline.com/daebak-what-you-need-to-know-for-your-ultimate-seoul-vacation-rappler/ It took a while for South Korea to ease its COVID restrictions, but now tourists can enter this vibrant country again. Whether you’re a K-drama/pop/movie fan or not, the country has plenty to offer. Seoul is a bustling city that mixes the old and new. The country’s capital is home to more than 9 million people and has everything you’re looking for in a tourist destination. Explore its ancient palaces and forts, see traditional houses, eat samgyup, and enjoy all that an eclectic city has to offer. It can also serve as a hub for day trips to nearby interesting destinations. Check South Korea’s Embassy in the Philippines for updates about COVID entry rules here. Getting a visa You’ll need a visa to enter Korea and travel on your own; however, there are exceptions which allow you to visit South Korea without a visa. Filipinos need to fly in and out of Yangyang International Airport with a tour package booked through a designated travel agency. Filipinos can also enter Jeju Island visa-free as long as it’s also their point of entry and exit.  If you’re planning to get a visa, here are the general requirements: Application form 1 piece passport-size colored picture Original passport  Photocopy of passport bio page (page 2) Original and photocopy of valid visa/s and arrival stamps to OECD member countries for the past 5 years (if applicable only) Original personal bank certificate (must include account type, current balance, account opening date, ADB) Bank statement (original or certified true copy for the last 3 months) Photocopy of ITR (Income Tax Return) or Form 2316 Requirements vary depending on your category. You can check out the embassy’s site here to learn which category you’re under. The embassy has also announced that applicants must schedule an appointment online. Read more announcements here. Jogyesa Temple. Photo by Joshua Berida/Rappler Get into Seoul There are regular flights from Manila to Seoul whether you book a ticket with Cebu Pacific or Philippine Airlines. Flights are cheaper when you buy tickets several months in advance. You won’t exactly arrive in Seoul once in South Korea; you’ll arrive in Incheon. It’s convenient to get to Seoul from the airport because of the options you have by taxi, train, or bus. By train You have the option to take the AREX (airport railroad express) or the all-stop train from Incheon to Seoul. The former goes directly to Seoul Station for around KRW9,500 (adult ticket) and KRW7,500 (child ticket) while the latter costs KRW4,150 to KRW4,750 depending on whether you depart from Terminal 1 or 2.  By bus The airport bus is an affordable option. The fare from Incheon Airport costs up to KRW15,000 depending on the location of your accommodation in Seoul. By taxi A taxi is a convenient but expensive option, especially if you arrive late at night or don’t want the hassle of carrying all your luggage through public transportation. Fare costs around KRW44,000+++ depending on where your accommodation is. There is also a fare difference if you use a regular or deluxe/jumbo taxi.  Bukhansan National Park. Photo by Joshua Berida/Rappler Get around Seoul Seoul is a megacity that can get confusing to explore, especially if it’s your first time. However, it’s easy to get from one place to another because of the extensive public transportation network of buses and trains. I used a Tmoney card (equivalent to our own stored value card) whenever I used the subway and a few buses. It costs around KRW2,500 and you can top it up with load whenever you need it. Alternatively, you can purchase a Discover Seoul Pass which has 24-, 48- and 72-hour options. The passes cost KRW39,900, KRW55,000, and KRW70,000 respectively. The pass also functions as a Tmoney card you can use for public transportation, and comes with additional perks such as free or discounted entrance fees to some attractions, modes of transportation, and services in the city. Learn more or buy a pass here.  Walking around Seoul in traditional clothes. Photo by Joshua Berida/Rappler Itinerary Seoul is a sprawling destination that can easily fill your itinerary. You could stay in the city center or venture further out to nearby places. The city’s public transportation network makes it easy to do day trips if you want a break from the metropolis. *This itinerary assumes you start with one full day. Day 1 Gyeongbokgung Palace. Photo by Joshua Berida/Rappler Immerse yourself in Korean culture and history on your first day by visiting some of the city’s famous palaces and shrines. Visit the famous Gyeongbokgung Palace, which was the Joseon Dynasty’s main palace. Gyeongbokgung dates to 1395 and has survived wars and man-made and natural disasters. This is a popular attraction for both locals and visitors. The complex has different halls and pavilions you can explore. Another noteworthy palace to add to your itinerary is Changdeokgung. The latter served as the “second palace” after Gyeongbokgung. It is a UNESCO Heritage Site that has influenced the country’s garden design and architecture. Intricate details. Photo by Joshua Berida/Rappler Continue your palace-hopping and drop by Changgyeonggung. King Sejong had Changgyeonggung built for his father in the mid-15th century. If you’re still up to seeing another palace, make your way to Deoksugung.  Jongmyo Shrine. Photo by Joshua Berida/Rappler After checking out the ancient palaces, head on over to Jongmyo Shrine, a UNESCO Heritage Site. The royal family of the Joseon Dynasty used this shrine as their primary place of worship. It’s a large compound with a main hall and different buildings.  After a hectic day of sightseeing Seoul’s ancient sites, cap your day off by hanging out in one of Seoul’s entertainment, shopping, and dining district such as Hongdae, Sinchon, and Myeongdong.  Fees:  Gyeongbokgung: KRW3,000 Changdeokgung: KRW3,000 and KRW5,000 for the Huwon Secret Garden Changgyeonggung: KRW1,000 Deoksugung: KRW1,000 Jongmyo Shrine: KRW1,000 Combo ticket for all the above: KRW10,000 Day 2 Bukchon Hanok Village. Photo by Joshua Berida/Rappler After eating breakfast, start your trip with a stop at Bukchon Hanok Village. You’ll see several traditional houses in this neighborhood. Don’t be surprised to see many tourists wearing traditional clothes walking around and taking photos with the houses as their background. There are cafes, shops, and museums if you’re interested enough to see them. Be respectful because people actually live in the houses; they’re not just for tourists.  Jogyesa Temple. Photo by Joshua Berida/Rappler Make your way to Insadong to get a glimpse of Korean culture and tradition. The area is home to shops that sell traditional goods, teahouses, restaurants, cafes, and art galleries. After window shopping (or actual shopping), drinking tea, and/or eating, head on over to Jogyesa Temple. The latter dates to the Goryeo period in the 14th century. It is considered as the center of Buddhism in Korea.   Bibimbap. Photo by Joshua Berida/Rappler You might’ve worked up an appetite after all that walking. One of the best places to eat is at Gwangjang Market. Here you’ll find numerous stalls that mostly sell food. Try various Korean dishes such as bibimbap, tteokbokki, gimbap, and others.  Posing in traditional clothes. Photo by Joshua Berida/Rappler Cap your sightseeing off with a trip to Namsan Park and go up the N Seoul Tower for bird’s eye views of the city. The observatory is a popular stop for both locals and tourists. A ticket costs KRW16,000 for adults (13 -65 years old) and KRW12,000 (12 years old and below and over 65 years old).  Day 3 Seoul is a bustling and vibrant metropolis that has plenty to offer. Spend this day exploring the different neighborhoods of the city. It’s impossible to see the major or smaller neighborhoods in just one day, but Seoul’s public transportation network makes it easy to at least get a glimpse of them. Popular places include Hongdae, Myeongdong, Gangnam, Sinchon, and Dongdaemun. Hongdae and Sinchon are near universities which make them hotspots for nightlife and shopping for both tourists and locals alike. Sometimes you can catch street performers here (whether they’re singing or dancing) and some art exhibits. Dongdaemun Design Plaza. Photo by Joshua Berida/Rappler Gangnam is a more upscale district. Myeongdong and Dongdaemun have plenty of shopping options for visitors. The pandemic has had a negative effect on these hotspots, but they’re slowly but surely recovering because of fewer and looser COVID restrictions. If you’re interested, you could visit a few museums such as the National Museum of Korea, Seoul Museum of History, and/or Seoul Museum of Art. Day 4 Bukhansan National Park. Photo by Joshua Berida/Rappler Take a nature break with a day hike at Bukhansan National Park. The park has a few peaks you can climb during your visit. For this guide you can go up to Baegundae Peak (the one I went to). The peak is around 836m high with stunning views of the city and surrounding rock formations. The trail starts out easy, then once you get closer to the peak, the inclines are steeper and require more effort to climb. There are rails and platforms in some parts of the trail, which can help beginners reach the peak. I would recommend visiting during autumn because of the cold breeze and autumn colors.  Trying Seoul’s street food. Photo by Joshua Berida/Rappler Tips: Bring water and food so that you can eat and drink during your hike. The ascent and descent takes around 5 hours total, but could take longer depending on your fitness level. I suggest you start before 1 pm so that you’ll finish just before sunset.   Bring a light jacket because it gets cold and windy at the top. How to go: Take...

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4 Indian Ingredients To Include In The Diet Of Children To Ensure Growth And Health – NDTV Food https://collincountynewsonline.com/4-indian-ingredients-to-include-in-the-diet-of-children-to-ensure-growth-and-health-ndtv-food/ Include these ingredients in their regular diet and see your little one bloom into a healthy young adult.Unsplash Getting children to eat a balanced and healthy diet is a challenge for most parents. From limited food preferences, developing tastes and tantrums to being plain restless, there are several reasons why children struggle to finish a plate of healthy food. While the basics of a healthy diet remain the same for all age groups – eat mostly fruits and vegetables, followed by carbohydrates such as whole grains, then dairy and fats – children need more calcium for their growing bones, protein for increasing muscle mass and antioxidants to enhance their immunity. Children grow about 2.5 inches (6 to 7 centimetres) each year and gain about 2-3 kg per year until puberty starts, which means they need plenty of nutrition. Also Read: 11 Best Healthy Recipes | Easy Healthy Recipes Prakriti Poddar, spokesperson, RoundGlass Living, recommends four Indian ingredients that can give your child the extra edge to grow and live with health and happiness. As a mother of three young children, she is more than familiar with the challenges of getting children to eat healthy and how their diet can be optimized to provide adequate nutrition. Include these ingredients in their regular diet and see your little one bloom into a healthy young adult. 1. Kokum This bright-coloured sour fruit grows mainly in the Western Ghats, and is a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients with anti-inflammatory properties and even anti-cancer activity. The fruit is packed with anthocyanins, antioxidants that give it its rich colour and anti-inflammatory properties. It helps in boosting the immunity of children and keeps their gut healthy. How to use: Consume it in form of a juice prepared by soaking kokum overnight and then extracting its juice. Add kokum to curries and dals for a dash of sourness and health. 2. Mango Ginger This unique ingredient looks like ginger, tastes like raw mango and belongs to the turmeric family. It is a rich source of antioxidants and nutrients and is used in traditional medicinal systems as an appetizer, anti-pyretic, emollient, expectorant and laxative. This means it can help with common health challenges faced by growing children, such as frequent coughs and colds as well as constipation. Called aamba haldi in Hindi, mango ginger also has anti-inflammatory properties that help in healing skin injuries and skin diseases. How to use: Mango ginger is mostly used as a pickle. Its juliennes can be added to soups and salads or used to prepare the salad dressing. Or prepare a chutney using mango ginger and other complimentary ingredients. 3. Tulsi or Holy Basil This flowering plant from the mint family is an integral part of Indian culture and holds religious and culinary significance for many communities. But its nutritional properties make it an essential ingredient to include in the diet of children. For instance, tulsi contains powerful nutrients like vitamin C that help boost the immune system of children. Eugenol, an antioxidant, helps fight skin disorders such as acne that frequently affect adolescents. It also helps in reducing cold and congestion in the chest. Its anti-inflammatory properties make it a soothing ingredient for the seasonal fevers that commonly afflict children. How to use: Add some leaves to boiling water to make herbal tea and offer it to your child daily to help maintain immunity. Rub tulsi oil on the skin of your child to keep her safe from mosquito bites when she goes out to play. 4. Anantamul or Indian Sarsaparilla This relatively less-known root grows in the Himalayan region, as well as in coastal areas. It has many skin-healing properties that can be handy for managing teen acne and other skin disorders. It has blood-purifying properties that can prevent the appearance of pimples. In addition, it could potentially also be used to manage blood sugar in children with co-morbidities. How to use: Dried roots can be brewed in hot water to make herbal tea which can be consumed as per requirement. Your child may initially find its herb. Author Bio: Prakriti Poddar is Global Head, Mental Health and Wellbeing, RoundGlass, a global Wholistic Wellbeing organisation where she is actively involved in creating an integrated platform for Wholistic Wellbeing. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed within this article are the personal opinions of the author. NDTV is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, suitability, or validity of any information on this article. 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Here Is The Latest SEC Sports News From The Associated Press – WNYT NewsChannel 13 https://collincountynewsonline.com/here-is-the-latest-sec-sports-news-from-the-associated-press-wnyt-newschannel-13/ UNDATED (AP) — Alabama reclaimed No. 1 from Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll in one of the closest votes in the recent years. Two points separate the Crimson Tide from the Bulldogs. Six teams including Kansas made their season debut in the AP Top 25. The Jayhawks are ranked for the first time since 2009, which was the longest drought among current Power Five conference teams. The Crimson Tide received 25 first-place votes and 1,523 points. Georgia got 28 first-place votes to become the first team since Alabama in November 2019 to have the most first-place votes but not be No. 1. UNDATED (AP) — Eighth-ranked Tennessee is rolling just four games into coach Josh Heupel’s second season. The true test of just how good these Volunteers might be starts Saturday at No. 25 LSU. Then they host No. 1 Alabama. There’s a breather against UT Martin before Tennessee hosts No. 13 Kentucky and then visits defending national champion and second-ranked Georgia. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Richardson threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns, a top-level NFL prospect who looked comfortable playing on a Sunday, and Florida handled lower-division Eastern Washington 52-17 in a game delayed a day by Hurricane Ian. The Gators scored touchdowns on their first five possessions while having their way with the FCS-level Eagles. Richardson’s first throw was a 75-yard TD pass to Justin Shorter. His first run went for 45 yards and set up another score. He briefly left the game in the first half to get his right ankle tapped but later returned and was done for the day early in the third quarter. He completed 8 of 10 passes, with an interception on a deep ball to open the second half. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. For Related Stories: Hurricane Ian

Ocean Outdoor And LandVault Launch World’s First Web 3 Metaverse DOOH Package | LBBOnline – Little Black Book – LBBonline https://collincountynewsonline.com/ocean-outdoor-and-landvault-launch-worlds-first-web-3-metaverse-dooh-package-lbbonline-little-black-book-lbbonline/ Argos is the dual world launch partner Digital out of home (DOOH) media owner Ocean Outdoor has launched the world’s first cross-platform Web 3 metaverse out of home package with retailer Argos as its brand partner. Argos is using the space on the metaverse screens as part of its strategy to drive consideration and awareness of premium products and tech brands. The dual world campaign has also appeared on Ocean’s Holland Park Roundabout tri screen in London alongside an NFT replica of the same billboard inside Somnium Space VR Metaverse and is running across real world roadside locations in Birmingham and Manchester until October 23. Argos campaign manager Becky Desert said: “This campaign is part of a reappraisal strategy for Argos where we hope to drive consideration and awareness of more premium products and brands that some people don’t think of Argos for. “Part of changing shoppers’ minds is about what we say but it’s also important that we show up in new, interesting and relevant contexts. That’s why we jumped at the opportunity to appear in the metaverse, particularly for this campaign that is centred around desirable tech.” Working in partnership with LandVault (formerly Admix), Ocean’s metaverse collection features 45 digital billboards in Decentraland and Somnium Space and Ocean’s three NFT sites – the Loop, Holland Park Roundabout and the Four Dials Westfield Stratford City which were auctioned last year. These are located in Somnium Space. Each of the screens occupy key locations within Somnium Space platforms to deliver maximum engagement and reach in highly trafficked and immersive areas like a conference centre, a GenesisVR Disco Club, a concert hall and the most popular metaverse gaming zones. Areas include Decentral Games, the busiest single area within Decentraland, accounting for more than 60 percent of all traffic. Individuals visiting these areas will play games for between two and three hours per day, with more than 60 percent of them being returning visitors. The ad placements are all natively integrated with the venues, enabling both brand advertising spots and the “teleportation” of visitors to the advertiser’s venues. Using LandVault’s In-Play technology, Ocean’s virtual billboards synchronise with the creative displayed on their real-world DOOH counterparts, providing an indisputable link to the core Ocean product and the wider addressable market. Director of Ocean Labs Catherine Morgan said: “The launch of Ocean’s metaverse network provides brands with the opportunity to create dual world campaigns, providing access to young tech savvy early adopters across our DOOH real world network and in the virtual realm. “For brands we are creating an easy access point in to the metaverse where they can test and learn without having to invest in purchasing land.” This is a landmark moment for the metaverse, as the LandVault technology opens a new business model for creators: advertising. Until now, creators of virtual experiences relied on NFT sales or complex brand partnerships reserved for the largest creators. With the offering powered by LandVault and Ocean, every creator can monetise their content in an automated way; and brands can now extend their reach into the fast growing Web 3 metaverse. Landvault CEO Sam Huber said: “The metaverse is estimated to be a $trillion opportunity over the next decade, becoming a more immersive version of the internet. It is imperative for brands to jump in early and learn the ropes of this new channel to not be left behind and benefit from being an early adopter. The LandVault programmatic infrastructure enables brands to target audiences in these new environments using tools they know and understand.” “This is a truly unique moment for metaverse since it provides the first ever ability for audiences to connect with brands and physical items in an immersive cross-reality way. Moreover, owners of these NFT billboards will be getting direct revenue from these campaigns allowing them to reinvest parts of profits directly into generating more content and organising better and bigger events at their locations thus generating more visibility for brands,” said Artur Sychov, founder and CEO of Somnium Space. view more – Creative Credits Media agency: PHD Specialist agency: Talon Creative agency: The&Partnership Categories: Retail Stores, Retail and Restaurants Ocean Outdoor, Mon, 03 Oct 2022 07:18:39 GMT

29 Fun Impulse Buys Because, Admit It, You Love Treating Yourself – BuzzFeed https://collincountynewsonline.com/29-fun-impulse-buys-because-admit-it-you-love-treating-yourself-buzzfeed/ Prepare to shout “I need that” faster than you’ve ever shouted it before. We hope you love the products we recommend! All of them were independently selected by our editors. Some may have been sent as samples, but all opinions and reviews are our own. Just so you know, BuzzFeed may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page if you decide to shop from them. Oh, and FYI — prices are accurate and items in stock as of time of publication. 1. An adorable bookmark book tracker to gamify reading and entice you to finally finish the story on your nightstand. British Book Art / Etsy British Book Art is a small business based in the UK that sells the most book art and bookmarks. Promising review: “I’m absolutely obsessed with this bookmark. It’s definitely made me more determined to read this year and will be a nice keepsake. Will be repurchasing when this one’s almost filled.” —Mady Taylor Get it from British Book Art on Etsy for $3.59. 2. A hammered metal gold lunar garland that’ll ~eclipse~ all your other bedroom decor as your favorite purchase of all time. You’ll be ~over the moon~ when you see how much coziness this adds to your bedroom. Amazon Base Roots is a woman-owned home decor shop that blends modern and traditional design elements. Promising review: “I’m an incoming freshman this fall and I bought this to add some personality to my dorm. It has beyond exceeded my expectations! I placed it directly on top of my dorm bed as shown in the display photos and am so pleased with how it looks. It fits perfectly with the gray/white color scheme I was going for and have received numerous compliments from both my friends and RAs when they’ve visited. I cannot stress enough how much of an ‘aesthetic feel’ it adds to my dorm.” —jhsgf Get it from Base Roots on Amazon for $18.99. 3. A long-lasting, super hydrating clear lip gloss if you love having moisturized lips but regular lip balm just isn’t extra enough. This adds the perfect amount of shine without feeling sticky. The rosehip oil gloss is designed to reduce fine lines on your lips. The mint oil gloss creates a cooling sensation. And the coconut oil gloss is for lips that need extra hydration. Promising reviews: “Bought on a whim and I love these! I will be buying more.” —Anashia Pendleton “I don’t typically write a lot of reviews but I love this so much that I had to. I added it to my cart just for free shipping but I’m so glad I did. This stuff is amazing! Not only is it cheap but the tubes are also larger than regular lip gloss tubes. It lasts so long even after eating and drinking and is perfect to sleep in to get soft lips. It also has amazing shine. So it’s a great product all around and I’ll definitely be purchasing more!” —Bailey Silver Get a three-pack from Amazon for $3.99. 4. A mounted brush for satisfying your cat’s ceaseless demands for scritches. Just mount it to a corner with the included adhesive strips and watch as your beloved babies leave you for the warm embrace of this gray and white piece of plastic. Promising review: “Both my cats seem to love this inexpensive product. Bought on a whim but very pleased. Little need for catnip, with some positive attention and gentle encouragement they started using this groomer and haven’t stopped, only when it falls down. Didn’t want to use screws and haven’t found a lasting adhesive tape that holds up under such constant use. Command strips are on the shopping list.” —Amazon Customer Get it from Amazon for $5.50. 5. A pound of cereal marshmallows because your ideal ratio of cereal to marshmallows is 90% marshmallows and 10% cereal. Promising review: “Amazing! I put them in hot chocolate, Rice Krispies treats, other cereals, or just eat then by the handful. Impulse buy that totally worked out.” —Maddison Helsel Get it from Amazon for $10.99. 6. A super soft mock turtleneck sweater so you have a fall-appropriate accessory for sipping PSLs and picking apples. Also, mock necks turtlenecks because you don’t need to constantly re-roll it, you won’t have to worry about smearing makeup all over your turtleneck when you put on your sweater, and you won’t look like a floating head in a sweater (I s2g I look like Uncle Fester whenever I wear turtlenecks 😩). Target Promising review: “I never write reviews, but this one really deserves it. I bought one and went right back and ordered it in four other colors!! It is sooo soft, amazing quality, and a perfect fit. Well done, Target, this will be a winter staple for sure.” —katiek Get it from Target for $30 (available in women’s sizes XS–4X and six colors). 7. An adorable octopus-shaped blackhead remover to exfoliate your skin while pulling out whiteheads, blackheads, and other pore-clogging yuckies.  BuzzFeed editor Daniel Boan call this stick “magic” — see it in action on TikTok.  Promising review: “After just two days of use, this adorable little octopus has done wonders for me, smells great too. Here’s how I used it: I wore down the stick just a little to where the texture from the salt is visible, scrubbed around on my face so there was plenty of product, then I used my fingers to gently massage all the gunk away. Rinse, pat dry, and enjoy the softness. Highly recommended for people with sensitive skin like myself.” —LuckLocust Get it from Amazon for $12.50.  8. A pair of batwings that’ll look so ~bloody~ adorable on your shoes. Yep, that’s right — these are batwings for your shoes and skates! They’re a ~fang-tastic~ final touch for your witch costume, but they’re also great for folks who celebrate spooky season 365 days of the year. Wolf Workshop / Etsy Wolf Workshop is a UK-based small business run by Pipa and George (the cat) that specializes in handmade leather goods. Promising review: “This is by far one of my favorite things I’ve ever purchased ever. The quality of the wings is phenomenal, and the packaging was so great and thoughtful! I really appreciate the extra touches to it and the freebies!! The seller is very kind, patient, and helpful when I had questions about how the wings would fit my skates. Thank you so much for this experience! 3" —CAIN Get it from Wolf Workshop on Etsy for $32.74 (wings are available in five colors and hardware is available in three colors). 9. A cruelty-free lengthening mascara if you’re ready to make your dream of voluminous, curly lashes come true. It’s lightweight, won’t transfer, doesn’t smudge, and lasts all day — what more could you ask for? Promising review: “This stuff is fantastic! My eyelashes are dark and aren’t particularly long. A few coats of this, and it really looks like I have extensions. The day I got it, I had to get right back on Amazon and order another tube for my mother. She tried it, and it made her VERY sparse, short lashes look like doll lashes. Doesn’t seem to smudge, yet removal is easy at the end of the day! Definitely feel good about this $5 impulse purchase!” —Jane Eyre Get it from Amazon for $4.99. 10. A pair of exfoliating mitts for making you go, “Oh, gross!” the next time you shower. They’re made of a viscose fiber that buffs away beads of dead skin (you’ll literally be able to see them) to reveal buttery, baby soft skin underneath — and probably make you feel like a lizard shedding its skin. Promising review: “I use a loofah everyday, so I just bought this to use once a week, not thinking it would do much if anything. Man, was I wrong!!! I read reviews, viewed pictures, and watched the videos. I assumed they all used tanning products or spray tans, because the skin in the tub was brown/black. OMG, mine was too!!! I haven’t tanned in 15 or so years. It was gross. On the bright side, my skin really does feel great. Just get it, seriously…” —Kim McMahon Get them from Amazon for $9.99 (also available individually). 11. A Sunday Riley face sunscreen with SPF 30 because I bet your current sunscreen doesn’t protect against blue light. Well, this guy does! And it dries without leaving a white cast or feeling heavy on the skin. Sephora I’d written off all Western sunscreens as absolute TRASH in favor of Asian sunscreens, but this sunscreen really surprised me. What impressed me the most and what is probably my favorite thing about this product (apart from the sun protection) is that there was absolutely no white cast. It does take a little bit for it to fully soak into the skin, but I actually enjoyed the dewy glow it gave my skin because I don’t usually wear makeup/foundation. The only fault I can find is that the sunscreen is quite runny, so I have to make sure to hold the container upside down when I open it so the sunscreen doesn’t drip everywhere. Promising review: “The best sunscreen for melanated people. For those saying it leaves a blue cast, the key is rub the sunscreen in your hands and create heat versus simply applying straight to your face. So many benefits in one sunscreen, why wouldn’t you buy it??” —thee1bbn Get it from Amazon and Sephora for $35. 12. The Clean Ball, a genius German invention so you can get rid of purse sand — y’know, the fine layer of dirt, dust, crumbs, grit, and who knows what else that you scrape your hand against whenever you’re rooting around your bag and you brush the bottom of your tote. Inside the honeycomb pink ball is a smaller sticky ball that picks up debris and washes clean so you can reuse it. Amazon Promising review: “This little ball is genius! It rolls around in my purse, which I live out of. It picks up a lot lint, debris, or even crumbs. It’s easy to find with the bright pink. Just remove and wash and it’s ready to go again. The price was great and something I can use for years. If you live out of your purse this a must have!!” —dj3biggs Get it from Amazon for $12.99 (available in thre...

Crypto Investors Hunker Down For ‘storms Ahead’ – TechCentral https://collincountynewsonline.com/crypto-investors-hunker-down-for-storms-ahead-techcentral/ Crypto investors found something to cheer about amid the recent downturn in digital tokens: the asset class held up better than just about everything else in the third quarter. Yet the hunt for a bottom continues as long-term holders cling on with expectations that there’s more pain to come — and retail investors stay on the sidelines. Even with the narrative going around that crypto hung tough in the July to September stretch, the mood has remained sour. While around 83 500 new digital wallets are coming online daily, that’s a low for the 2020-2022 cycle, according to data compiled by strategists at Glassnode. Meanwhile, wealth held by “mature coins” is at an all-time high, the researcher said, as long-time investors have refused to spend them amid the market turmoil. The group of investors who “hodl” through thick and thin — meaning those who remain loyal even during tough times — has remained “steadfast”, according to Glassnode, which said that they might be hunkering down “for the storms ahead”. Such is the problem for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies now — the cohort of retail-type investors who had fuelled much of last year’s huge surge in prices have been missing in action. Some market watchers say that with hodl-investors waiting things out, the overhanging question remains whether — or when — individual investors will make a return. “The overall price has got to do better, and once it does the retail investor will become excited again. We definitely don’t have that right now because we’re just stuck in a range,” said Matt Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak & Co. “There’s nothing that turns off an individual investor more than something getting stuck in a sideways range.” At issue is bitcoin needing to find a bottom amid a selloff that’s brought it down 60% this year. Many analysts say that should US stocks form a floor, then the digital token could too, though there’s little consensus on when that might happen. Others argue that once the dollar starts to weaken, then bitcoin might be able to break upwards also. Waned Whatever the case, interest in crypto has waned in recent months. Google trends show the general populace has been much less interested in the tokens. And bitcoin’s on-chain activity has been depressed the whole year, according to a note by Jaran Mellerud at researcher Arcane. “If it is a risk asset, as many including myself have suggested, picking a bottom in BTC is tantamount to picking a bottom in stocks,” Marc Chandler, chief market strategist at Bannockburn Global Forex, said, adding that “the crash has tempered the enthusiasm among” people he speaks to. With investors sitting things out until bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies can start to rebound, ETF flows have remained muted, too. The money flowing out of crypto-related funds in the third quarter has slowed and some analysts argue the bulk of investors fleeing happened in the second quarter. Now they’re just waiting things out. TC|Daily | ‘The biggest event ever in crypto’: Revix CEO on the ‘Merge’ There are plenty who say that price recoveries could still be a ways off. That’s the view of Ashley Oerth, senior investment strategy analyst at Invesco, who says that cryptocurrencies tend to be valued not by their own characteristics but by the prevailing macro environment. TC|Daily | Simon Dingle on the ZARP rand stablecoin, the Merge and more “‘Next summer’ (northern hemisphere) for crypto is probably when we see peak hawkishness from central banks and a start to easing policy,” Oerth said. “To the extent that you’re a believer in crypto’s long-term potential, now may be a buying opportunity — if you can stomach the volatility.”  — Vildana Hajric, (c) 2022 Bloomberg LP Get the latest and best South African tech news