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Healthy Living: A Deeper Dive Into Nutrition – Erienewsnow.com https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/healthy-living-a-deeper-dive-into-nutrition-erienewsnow-com/ Erie News Now: Coverage You Can Count On

What Channel Is Eagles Vs. Cardinals On Today? Time, TV Schedule For NFL Week 5 Game – Sporting News https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/what-channel-is-eagles-vs-cardinals-on-today-time-tv-schedule-for-nfl-week-5-game-sporting-news/ The Eagles, the NFL’s last unbeaten team, will put their perfect mark on the line when they face the Cardinals on Sunday. At 4-0, Philadelphia is off to its best start since 2004, a season that ended with a trip to Super Bowl 39. This time around, the Eagles’ successes have been a product of the play of third-year quarterback Jalen Hurts and a defense that leads the NFL with 16.0 sacks and 10 takeaways. Through four games, Hurts has completed 66.7 percent of his passes, thrown four touchdowns and rushed for an additional four touchdowns, bringing his total to eight total touchdowns and just two interceptions nearly a quarter of the way through the season. In Philly’s Week 4 win over Jacksonville, the defense forced five turnovers, four of which were fumbles lost by former No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence. The Eagles will have their hands full with the Cardinals’ former No. 1 overall pick, Kyler Murray, who presents plenty of danger with his legs and his arm. In a Week 4 win over Carolina, Murray passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another. — NFL (@NFL) October 2, 2022 Through four games, Murray is averaging a career-low 3.8 yards per carry, but the numbers don’t show how he’s using his legs to keep plays alive. That will come in handy against Philadelphia’s pass rush. Will Philadelphia remain perfect? Or will Murray and the Cardinals bring the Eagles’ momentum to a halt? Here is everything you need to know about tuning in to the Week 5 showdown. MORE: Watch live NFL games all season with fuboTV (free trial) What channel is Eagles vs. Cardinals on today?  TV channel (national): Fox TV channel (Arizona): KSAZ TV channel (Philadelphia): WTXF Live stream: fuboTV (free trial) | DAZN (Canada) Eagles vs. Cardinals will be broadcast regionally on local Fox affiliate channels. On Fox, Chris Myers will handle play-by-play duties while Robert Smith will serve as analyst. On SiriusXM Radio, the Eagles’ away broadcast can be found on channel 384, while the Cardinals’ home broadcast will air on channel 225. In the United States, viewers can stream Eagles vs. Cardinals on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. Viewers in Canada can watch Eagles vs. Cardinals with a subscription to DAZN, which includes every NFL game. Eagles vs. Cardinals start time Date: Sunday, Oct. 9 Time: 4:25 p.m ET Eagles vs. Cardinals from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, is scheduled to start at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 9. Philadelphia Eagles schedule 2022 Week Date Opponent Kickoff time TV channel 5 Oct. 9 at Arizona Cardinals 4:25 p.m. ET Fox 6 Oct. 16 vs. Dallas Cowboys (Sunday) 8:20 p.m. ET NBC 7   BYE     8 Oct. 30 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 1 p.m. ET CBS 9 Nov. 3 at Houston Texans (Thursday) 8:15 p.m. ET Amazon Prime 10 Nov. 14 vs. Washington Commanders (Monday) 8;15 p.m. ET ESPN 11 Nov. 20 at Indianapolis Colts 1 p.m. ET CBS 12 Nov. 27 vs. Green Bay Packers 8:20 p.m. ET NBC 13 Dec. 4 vs. Tennessee Titans 1 p.m. ET Fox 14 Dec. 11 at New York Giants 1 p.m. ET Fox 15 Dec. 18 at Chicago Bears 1 p.m. ET Fox 16 Dec. 24 at Dallas Cowboys (Saturday) 4:25 p.m. ET Fox 17 Jan. 1 vs. New Orleans Saints 1 p.m. ET Fox 18 Jan. 7/8 vs. New York Giants TBD TBD Arizona Cardinals schedule 2022  Week Date Opponent Kickoff time TV channel 5 Oct. 9 vs. Philadelphia Eagles 4:25 p.m. ET Fox 6 Oct. 16 at Seattle Seahawks 4:05 p.m. ET Fox 7 Oct. 20 vs. New Orleans Saints (Thursday) 8:15 p.m. ET Amazon Prime 8 Oct. 30 at Minnesota Vikings 1 p.m. ET Fox 9 Nov. 6 vs. Seattle Seahawks 4:05 p.m. ET Fox 10 Nov. 13 at Los Angeles Rams 4:25 p.m. ET Fox 11 Nov. 21 San Francisco 49ers (Monday, in Mexico City) 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN 12 Nov. 27 vs. Los Angeles Chargers 4:05 p.m. ET CBS 13   BYE     14 Dec. 12 vs. New England Patriots (Monday) 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN 15 Dec. 18 at Denver Broncos 4:05 p.m. ET Fox 16 Dec. 25 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8:20 p.m. ET NBC 17 Jan. 1 at Atlanta Falcons 1 p.m. ET Fox 18 Jan. 8 at San Francisco 49ers TBD TBD

Meta’s New Head Of Seattle-Area Offices On The Road To A Metaverse – The Seattle Times https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/metas-new-head-of-seattle-area-offices-on-the-road-to-a-metaverse-the-seattle-times/ You don’t have permission to access “http://www.seattletimes.com/business/metas-new-head-of-seattle-area-offices-on-the-road-to-a-metaverse/” on this server. Reference #18.6c3a2f17.1665322190.2b845a4f

Branding 101 From 007 — And ‘Dr. No’ – The Washington Post https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/branding-101-from-007-and-dr-no-the-washington-post/ “Bond told the story in simple terms, with good men and bad men, like an adventure story out of a book.” — Ian Fleming, Dr. No (1958) “Dr. No” is a simple movie shot on a poverty-stricken budget, starring a relative unknown, based on the sixth book in a series and released 60 years ago to a mixed critical response — not least from Ian Fleming who, according to biographer Andrew Lycett, left an early screening “looking sad and distracted as he tried to summon enthusiasm for the carefree, gun-toting character he had created.” Yet for all these inauspicious omens, “Dr. No” was not just a hit in its own right — taking more than 16 times its sub-$1 million cost — it inaugurated one of the most valuable and venerable franchises in cinema. Since October 5, 1962, Eon’s 25 canonical Bond films (those excluding the 1967 “Casino Royale” and “Never Say Never Again”) have grossed billions of dollars, secured the stardom of dozens of actors and defined an image of espionage that Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service is still shaking off. Significantly, “Dr. No” also created one of capitalism’s most successful and sophisticated brand collaboration ecosystems. Over six decades, scores of companies have placed their products into James Bond films (more than 30 appear in “No Time to Die”), and even brands that don’t pay to play are not above hijacking 007 to flog everything from Barclaycards to Brooke Bond tea: The commercial appeal of a handsome, debonaire, alpha-male spy requires no explanation, but the “Bond Collaborative Universe” empowers also a remarkable network effect, where mid-market brands like Heineken, Dell and Moscot bask in the reflected glory not just of 007, but of luxury marques like Bollinger, Omega and Leica. It’s hard to think of many similarly scaled and sustained brand ecosystems in cinema, or elsewhere — save, perhaps, global tentpoles such as the Olympics or World Cup. Exploring Bond movies through the prism of branding is apt, for Fleming’s novels glitter with luxury marques. Bond drives a Bentley, shoots a Leica, wears a Rolex, putts with Penfold Hearts, bathes in Floris bath essence, zhushes his hair in Pinaud Elixir and smokes cigarettes specially blended by Morland & Co. of Grosvenor Street. Naturally, not all of 007’s tastes are so exotic: He uses a Ronson lighter, drinks Gordon’s gin and shaves with a Gillette. Yet no brand was too arcane for Fleming to specify: The elevator in Dr. No’s lair, Bond observes in the novel, was manufactured by Waygood Otis. Although Fleming was pragmatic about his (unpaid) corporate specificity (“I think it is stupid to invent bogus names for products that are household words”), the brands he selected pack a trifold punch: as markers of class, as anchors to realism and as shortcuts to aspiration — initially for a country fogged by austerity, and later for a culture fixated on consumption. But what of Bond as a brand in itself? According to the excellent analysis of Tony Bennett and Janet Woollacott, because the early Bond novels were “installed ambiguously between … ‘literature’ and ‘popular fiction’,” they had a limited readership that was “largely restricted to the metropolitan literary intelligentsia.” Indeed, in 1955, Fleming considered killing Bond off because the novels paid so little. Sales picked up in 1957 after The Daily Express serialized and strip-cartooned “From Russia with Love,” but it was the release of the “Dr. No” movie that transformed the books — and Bond — into a phenomenon. As co-producer Harry Saltzman said: “The ‘Dr. No’ book had sold virtually nothing when we made the film. Then I went to Pan and suggested they print an extra 500,000 copies. They laughed at me. And, do you know, in the next seven months, they sold one and a half million copies.” By producing a film that was sartorial, sadistic, seductive and sly, Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli simply dismissed the dichotomy between “literature” and “popular fiction,” presenting high-brow viewers a frisson of rough, and cheap-seat gawkers a glimpse of the good life. Saltzman and Broccoli also coded a brand DNA that would outlast them both: As I explore below, almost everything that still makes Bond Bond is to be found in their production of “Dr. No.” * * * 00:12 — Gun Barrel Opening It’s hard to overstate the brand impact of “Dr. No’s” opening which, like a burning fuse, primes the audience for the fireworks to come. Designed by Maurice Binder, who used a pinhole camera to film down the barrel of a pistol, the sequence actually stars stuntman Bob Simmons, an oddity that wouldn’t be rectified until Connery reshot the scene for “Thunderball.” “Dr. No’s” gun-barrel sequence achieves several things simultaneously: It trains the eye to trust the camera; it establishes Bond in the center of his own stark stage; and it melds action, elegance, tension and death. It’s a strikingly confident kickoff for a neophyte production. Twenty-five films later, it still packs a Pavlovian punch. 00:27 — James Bond Theme While there are many more ubiquitous audio brands than Monty Norman’s James Bond Theme — the Intel bongs, perhaps, or the Netflix “ta-dum” — few are as well loved or long-lived. Setting aside its undeniable musical merit, the utility of the Bond theme as a sonic brand derives, in part, from its interlocking elements: the triumphant 11-note horn fanfare; the lush backing strings and tight horn stabs; the brassy, big-band “Stripper”-esque swing tune; and the pantherine guitar riff (plucked by Vic Flick for a £6 fee) which conjures Bond as completely as Prokofiev’s Peter. With so many musical cards to play, 007’s sonic deck can be shuffled almost indefinitely. Not only can just a few notes from any one of these elements evoke the entire Bond universe, but each has proved adaptable to a range of cultural styles, music trends and dramatic requirements. Adding depth and longevity to the sonic brand, components of the theme are woven into every Bond song since Shirley Bassey’s “Goldfinger” — some more subtly (Billie Eilish’s “No Time To Die”) than others (Tom Jones’s “Thunderball”). 00:38 — Title Sequence Echoing Piet Mondrian’s “Broadway Boogie,” Kurt Schwerdtfeger’s Bauhaus light shows and Reid Miles’s Blue Note record covers, the graphical titles of “Dr. No” are as potent as its gun-barrel opening. And then, as type and shape give way to sensual silhouettes, we get a taste of the “sex” in the “sex and violence” to come. It’s a testament to Maurice Binder’s vision, that after his death in 1991 (following his work on “License To Kill”), “Dr. No’s” titles have been repeatedly referenced, even unto “No Time To Die.” 06:33 — Le Cercle, Les Ambassadeurs It’s appropriate that we first find Bond in an elegant and exclusive casino, since high-stakes gambling is both a metaphor for his fieldwork and the best explanation of how he funds so lavish a lifestyle. From “Dr. No” on, the franchise returned regularly to casinos, with Bond displaying an innate mastery of many games of chance, including: craps, sic bo, backgammon, blackjack, roulette and one-card draw. Disappointingly, while the novel “Casino Royale” has Bond besting Le Chiffre at chemin de fer, in the 2006 movie they play the fashionable if pedestrian Texas hold’em poker. 07:59 — Bond, James Bond In a flawless detail of sonic branding, Connery’s iconic introduction — “Bond, James Bond” — is not merely underscored by the “James Bond Theme,” it’s punctuated by the click of his lighter: This now legendary sequence set a vertiginous bar for every incantation of the spell — as Daniel Craig admitted: “Saying that fucking line! I mean, if I have to say it, I’ll say it once to myself — and then you’re on set and you think ‘I’m fine, I’m fine, I’m fine,’ and then you say it, and it’s like the weight of it. I try to be quite cool about these things, but it’s impossible. I don’t know how many takes we did at the end of ‘Casino Royale’ but literally there are takes with ‘The name’s Bond’ like I’m a 13-year-old whose voice is breaking.” 07:59 — Black Tie Our first canonical vision of Bond has him in a dinner suit (cut by Anthony Sinclair) that features the same silk turnback cuffs favored by Ian Fleming. From this scene, the silhouette of a black-tied Bond was established as a key brand asset, and every 007 since has appeared in the conspicuous and impractical uniform of the gentleman spy. All of which is rather ironic, given what Fleming told Ken Purdy in 1964: “I quite deliberately made him rather anonymous. … This was to enable the reader to identify with him. People have only to put their own clothes on Bond and build him into whatever sort of person they admire. If you read my books, you’ll find that I don’t actually describe him at all.” It’s persistently rumored that actors playing 007 are (contractually?) precluded from wearing black tie in other movies. This stricture may explain Pierce Brosnan’s ridiculous untied white tie in the 1999 remake of “The Thomas Crown Affair.” 09:39 — Universal Exports We discover 007’s cover story as he exits an elevator and walks toward the offices of “Universal Exports” — a running gag that still works because, unlike Britain’s actual empire, the sun hasn’t yet set on Bond’s showboat diplomacy. As he tells Honey in the novel: “It’s like this. I’m a sort of policeman. They send me out from London when there’s something odd going on somewhere in the world that isn’t anybody else’s business.” Bond’s ability to export (fictional) hard and (actual) soft power was celebrated in 2012 when Queen Elizabeth II “leapt” out of a helicopter alongside Craig’s 007 to open the London Olympics — a collaboration that illustrated both the monarchy’s confidence and the real-life symbiosis between Bond and Brand Britannia. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service,...

India’s Central Bank Plans To Launch Digital Rupee CBDC – Cryptonews https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/indias-central-bank-plans-to-launch-digital-rupee-cbdc-cryptonews/ Source: AdobeStock / mrinal The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon launch pilot tests for its upcoming digital rupee in a bid to increase awareness around its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The country’s central bank announced the news on Friday, detailing that the digital rupee will be available for specific use cases during the pilot. In a statement, the RBI said the pilot program will help create awareness around the planned features of the digital rupee. “It explains the objectives, choices, benefits, and risks of issuing a CBDC in India. The note also seeks to explain the Reserve Bank’s approach towards the introduction of the CBDC,” the central bank reportedly said. The RBI has also released a concept note for the digital rupee, which talks about key aspects of the CBDC, including its technology and design, potential use cases of the digital rupee, issuance mechanisms, and more. In addition, it explores how the introduction of a CBDC would impact the banking system, monetary policy, financial stability, and privacy issues. “As the extent and scope of such pilot launches expand, RBI will continue to communicate about the specific features and benefits of e₹, from time to time,” the RBI said. The country’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had previously announced the launch of the digital rupee in her 2022-23 budget speech earlier this year. The announcement marked another clear indication that the Indian government is determined to launch a CBDC. Addressing the Indian parliament, Sitharaman was quoted saying that the digital rupee will “lead to a more efficient and cheaper currency management system. It is therefore proposed to introduce the digital rupee using blockchain and other technology to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India.” The RBI’s Harsh Stance Against Cryptocurrencies Despite its push for a CBDC, the RBI has long maintained a harsh stance toward digital assets, arguing that the nascent asset class has no underlying value. The central bank has constantly warned investors and the government against crypto, citing volatility as well as risks of fraud and scams.  Earlier this year in July, the central bank asked the Indian Government to ban cryptocurrencies in the country, citing the “destabilizing” effect of this asset class on monetary stability. “The RBI is of the view that cryptocurrencies should be prohibited,” Sitharaman said in Parliament on July 18. At the time, Sitharaman clarified that the RBI does not view cryptocurrencies as currencies, saying that every modern currency needs to be issued by the government or central bank. She claimed the value of cryptocurrencies rests solely on the speculations and expectations of high returns, which is why they have de-stabilising effects.

This Cruise Line Is Gaining Huge Popularity In The U.S. And Is Taking On Major Players – Travel Off Path https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/this-cruise-line-is-gaining-huge-popularity-in-the-u-s-and-is-taking-on-major-players-travel-off-path/ Last Updated 2 mins ago MSC Cruises is expanding in the States and taking on major players in the industry. European-owned cruise line MSC Cruises announced this week that it would be adding one luxury liner to its major cruise ship hubs in the U.S. Under MSC’s updated plan, 5 ships in total will be operating out of Port Miami, Port Canaveral in Florida, as well as its port in New York City just in time for the holiday travel season at the end of 2023. Here are all the details we have so far. New Ship To Set Sail By Late 2023: MSC Divina The newly announced ocean liner operating from the United States will be the company’s 3,502-passenger, the MSC Divina, which will be operating out of Port Miami. This ship has previously sailed in the region and has served cruisers in North America. MSC’s Expansion For In The United States MSC’s new cruise line for the U.S. market means that the cruising company will be expanding its itineraries throughout the Atlantic regions of Bermuda, New England, Canada, the Caribbean, and The Bahamas for the 2023/2024 travel season. Back in March of this year, MSC announced that it will be launching its first voyage out of New York City in early 2023, which will be the 4th MSC ocean liner to sail out of the United States. The three MSC liners currently in operation are two in Port Miami and another operating from Port Canaveral. The new ship launch will make for two vessels operating out of the New York City port. President of MSC Cruises U.S., Rubén Rodríguez, made the following statement during Thursday’s announcement: “Bringing more ships to the U.S. allows us to offer a wide variety of itineraries, adding new destinations and providing more opportunities for travelers to discover our unique international flavor.” “It’s especially exciting to know how many of those guests will experience Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve and see firsthand how we’ve embraced the island’s natural beauty, and how committed we are to sustainability. Caring for the ocean and showing our guests the true extent of its wonders drives everything we do at MSC Cruises,” he continued. MSC Vessels: North American Itinerary For 2023 To review, here’s the new schedule for MSC’s operations out of North America by late 2023: New York City: New York’s Brooklyn-based port will see the likings of the MSC Meraviglia, a 4,500-passenger-sized cruiser. Upon launch from its new American port next summer, it will take cruisers throughout destinations in New England and Atlantic Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and PEI) before heading down to Bermuda and arriving back in New York City. The fall and winter itinerary for 2023 also has the liner sailing south to Bermuda, Florida, and on to The Bahamas. Bookings for 2023 are currently available on MSC’s official website. Port Canaveral: Operating out of Orlando, the new 4,540-passenger-sized MSC Seashore liner will be replacing its sister ship, the MSC Seaside. Cruise itineraries for 2023 and 2024 will include anything from 2 nights to 2 weeks, taking cruisers to destinations throughout the Caribbean (Jamaica, The Bahamas, Mexican Caribbean, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and more).  Port Miami: The luxurious 4,540-passenger-sized fleet, the MSC Seascape, will offer week-long Caribbean cruises out of Port Miami throughout the year. The MSC Magnifica, a 2.500-passenger liner, will offer some shorter cruises sailing out of Miami to The Bahamas and Key West.  Finally, the MSC Divina will have everything from 3 to 11-night cruises sailing out of Miami by late next year. The longer itineraries will sail to cruise destinations in Central and South America for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. MSC currently has 19 ships operating in ports around the world, and this 5th U.S.-based cruise ship will mean that almost a quarter of its vessels will be sailing out of North America. Please note that vaccinations are currently no longer required to be on board an MSC ship. You can see the website for the latest details on the company’s travel restrictions guidance. Read More: Travel Insurance That Covers Covid-19 For 2022 7.5 Million Tourists Have Already Visited Cancun And Cabo This Year This article originally appeared on Travel Off Path. 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Quantum Technology Research In Chicago Could Lead To Safer Internet – The Washington Post https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/quantum-technology-research-in-chicago-could-lead-to-safer-internet-the-washington-post/ Quantum research at a University of Chicago lab could help prevent hacking and connect a future web of supercomputers October 9, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EDT Laser heads, bottom, and laser controllers, top, at the quantum computing lab at the University of Chicago’s Eckhardt Research Center. (Taylor Glascock for The Washington Post) CHICAGO — The secret to a more secure and powerful internet — one potentially impossible to hack — might be residing in a basement closet seemingly suited for brooms and mops. The 3-foot-wide cubby, in the bowels of a University of Chicago laboratory, contains a slim rack of hardware discreetly firing quantum particles into a fiber-optic network. The goal: to use nature’s smallest objects to share information under encryption that cannot be broken — and eventually to connect a network of quantum computers capable of herculean calculations. The modest trappings of Equipment Closet LL211A belie the importance of a project at the forefront of one of the world’s hottest technology competitions. The United States, China and others are vying to harness the bizarre properties of quantum particles to process information in powerful new ways — technology that could confer major economic and national-security benefits to the countries that dominate it. Quantum research is so important to the future of the internet that it is drawing new federal funding, including from the recently adopted Chips and Science Act. That’s because, if it pans out, the quantum internet could safeguard financial transactions and health-care data, prevent identity theft and stop hostile state hackers in their tracks. Just this past week, three physicists shared the Nobel Prize for quantum research that helped pave the way for this future internet. Quantum research still has plenty of obstacles to overcome before it reaches widespread use. But banks, health-care companies and others are starting to run experiments on the quantum internet. Some industries are also tinkering with early-stage quantum computers to see whether they might eventually crack problems that current computers can’t, such as discovering new pharmaceuticals to treat intractable disease. Grant Smith, a graduate student on the University of Chicago’s quantum research team, said it’s too soon to imagine all of the potential applications. “When people first made the rudimentary internets connecting research-level computers and universities and national labs, they couldn’t have predicted e-commerce,” he said during a recent tour of the university’s labs. The study of quantum physics began in the early 20th century, when scientists discovered that the universe’s tiniest objects — atoms and subatomic particles — behave in ways unlike matter in the large-scale world, such as appearing to be in multiple places at the same time. Those discoveries, called the first quantum revolution, led to new technologies such as lasers and the atomic clock. But research now is bringing scientists closer to harnessing more of the quantum world’s peculiar powers. David Awschalom, a professor at University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and leader of the quantum team, calls this the second quantum revolution. The field is “trying to engineer the way nature behaves at its most fundamental level to our world, and to exploit these behaviors for new technologies and applications,” he said. Existing computers and communication networks store, process and transmit information by breaking it down into long streams of bits, which are typically electrical or optical pulses representing a zero or one. Quantum particles, also known as quantum bits, or qubits, can exist as zeros and ones at the same time, or in any position between, a flexibility known as “superposition” that allows them to process information in new ways. Some physicists compare them to a spinning coin that is simultaneously in a heads and tails state. Quantum bits can also exhibit “entanglement,” where two or more particles are inextricably linked and mirror each other exactly, even when separated by great physical distance. Albert Einstein called this “spooky action at a distance.” The closet hardware connects to a 124-mile fiber-optic network running from the university’s campus on Chicago’s South Side to two federally funded labs in the western suburbs that are collaborating on the research — Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. The team is using photons — which are quantum particles of light — to dispatch encryption keys through the network, to see how well they travel through fibers that pass under highways, bridges and toll booths. Quantum particles are extremely delicate and have the propensity to malfunction at the slightest disturbance, such as a vibration or temperature change, so sending them over long, real-world distances is tricky. In the university’s basement closet, a piece of hardware built by the Japanese company Toshiba emits pairs of entangled photons and sends one from each pair through the network to Argonne, which is 30 miles away, in Lemont, Ill. One encryption key is encoded on a string of photon pairs. Because the pairs are entangled, they are fully in sync with each other. “In a sense, you can view them as a single piece of information,” Awschalom said. When the traveling photons reach Argonne, scientists there measure them and extract the key. Anyone attempting to hack into the network to intercept the key will fail, Awschalom said, because the laws of quantum mechanics say that any attempt to observe particles in a quantum state automatically alters the particles and destroys the information being transmitted. It also alerts the sender and receiver about the attempted eavesdropping. This is one reason scientists believe the technology holds such promise. “There are huge technical difficulties to overcome, but you could argue this could become as important as the tech revolution of the 20th century that gave us the laser and the transistor and atomic clock and, therefore, GPS and the internet,” Steven Girvin, a physics professor at Yale, said about recent discoveries in quantum technology. In a lab next to the closet, Awschalom and his colleagues are attempting to develop new devices that will help the photons carry information across greater distances. The room is a cramped tangle of millions of dollars of laboratory equipment, lasers and a photo of Thomas the Tank Engine, because one of the instruments makes a constant chugging noise. “It’s for, I guess, like, comedic value,” graduate student Cyrus Zeledon said. One problem they’re trying to fix: As the tiny particles of light travel through the network’s glass fibers, imperfections in the glass cause the light to attenuate after a certain distance. So the researchers are attempting to develop devices that could catch and store information from the light particles as they travel and then send the information onward again with a fresh particle — like a photonic Pony Express. Wearing purple latex gloves to avoid damaging the surface, Zeledon held up a tiny circuit board containing two chips of silicon carbide that he and his colleagues are testing as a device to store and control information from quantum bits. Later that day, Zeledon was planning to cool the chips to super low temperatures and examine them under a microscope, to look for quantum bits that he had implanted in the chips that he could then manipulate with microwaves into exchanging information with photons. On the other end of the network on a recent morning, Argonne scientist Joe Heremans, who was previously Awschalom’s student, apologized for the loud chugging sound also reverberating around his lab. Where was his picture of Thomas the Tank Engine? “We attempt to be slightly more professional here,” he joked. Heremans and his colleagues are also trying to develop new devices and materials to help photons carry quantum information across greater distances. Synthetic diamonds are one material that holds promise, he said, nodding toward a reactor that was growing diamonds at the glacial pace of nanometers per hour. Federal funding from the National Quantum Initiative Act, passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump in 2018, recently helped the lab buy a second reactor that will grow diamonds faster. The Chips and Science Act, signed by President Biden in August, is providing additional support for research and development that will bolster quantum efforts. In a corner of his lab, Heremans pointed to a Toshiba machine identical to the one at the University of Chicago. From there, a jumble of colorful wires carries signals to and from the network, which, after leaving the lab, runs in a short loop under a nearby Ikea and Buffalo Wild Wings before shooting out in either direction to the university and Fermilab. Scientists are experimenting with similar testbeds in Boston, New York, Maryland and Arizona. Experimental networks also exist in the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and China. The goal is to someday connect all of these testbeds, via fiber and satellite links, into a fledgling quantum internet spanning the United States and eventually, the globe. As the network grows, it could ideally be used not only for sending encrypted information, but for connecting quantum computers to raise their processing power, the way the cloud does for current computers. “The idea of a quantum internet is something that is very much in the process of being born,” Smith said.

A Texas Newspaper Acquired By Local Public Broadcasting. A New Trend? – Editor And Publisher Magazine https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/a-texas-newspaper-acquired-by-local-public-broadcasting-a-new-trend-editor-and-publisher-magazine/ Posted Sunday, October 9, 2022 6:23 am An “E&P Reports” Vodcast with Mike Blinder The Denton Record-Chronicle, the main newspaper for the city of Denton and Denton County Texas, a suburb of the Dallas/ Fort Worth “Metroplex” with a population slightly under 1-million, recently announced that it is being acquired by KERA public media, the regional public broadcasting facility of north Texas. Assisting to make the deal happen is the National Trust for Local News, a non-profit entity that has a focus on developing the financial end of new business models for local news. And who heled put together the Colorado News Conservancy, a public benefit corporation, which along with a large regional news website has now purchased a number of suburban newspapers near Denver, CO (“Denver News Disruptor Colorado Sun Purchases Suburban Weeklies”). In this 158th episode of “E&P Reports” we interview Bill Patterson, Publisher of the Denton (TX) Daily Record-Chronicle, Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro, CEO and Co-Founder at The National Trust for Local News (NTLN), Senior Research Fellow at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism and Nico Leone, President & CEO of KERA the public broadcasting outlet in North Texas that just announced the purchase of the Daily Record with the assistance of NTLN. Patterson speaks to how and why he sought out the sale of his 3-generation family-owned media company, while Leone talks about the benefit to public broadcasting expanding into local legacy news and Shapiro explains how deals like this are made and how they may be become much more common in the future.

The 20 Best Places To Visit In July In The U.S. – Moneyinc https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/the-20-best-places-to-visit-in-july-in-the-u-s-moneyinc/ Are you looking for ideas on where to go for a vacation in July? Well, the U.S. is a great place to visit. The weather is perfect, and there are fun outdoor activities to enjoy. Whether you’re looking for a sunny beach resort, a cool mountain town, or something else, you’re sure to find something here that’s perfect for you. There are tons of amazing places to visit in July, and you’re sure to have a blast. Here are a few top spots to check out on your trip. 20. Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio There’s no better place to spend a summer vacation than Geneva on Lake, Ohio. According to Geneva on the Lake, nestled on the shores of Lake Erie, this picturesque town is home to various shops, restaurants, and attractions. Visitors can enjoy fishing, boating, swimming, and hiking in the warm July weather. The nightlife is also vibrant, with various bars and clubs. Whether you’re looking for a relaxing getaway or an action-packed vacation, Geneva on the Lake is the perfect destination. 19. Yachats, Oregon The streets of Yachats are lined with flowers, and the air is filled with the sound of waves crashing against the shore. Visitors can enjoy various activities, including hiking, biking, and kayaking. There are also plenty of opportunities to relax, whether taking a stroll on the beach or enjoying a meal at one of the town’s many cafes and restaurants. July is the perfect time to experience all that Yachats has to offer. Whether you’re looking for adventure or relaxation, you’ll find it in this charming Oregon town. 18. Olympic National Park, Washington Olympic National Park is a spectacular place to visit any time of year, but July is an especially great month. The weather is warm but not too hot, and the days are long, so you’ll have plenty of time to explore all the Park has to offer. There are plenty of hiking and camping options in Olympic National Park, and you’re sure to find a trail perfect for your fitness level. July is also a great time for wildlife watching, as many animals are active during the day. Keep your eyes peeled for elk, deer, bear, and even cougars. You might even spot a whale off the coast if you’re lucky. 17. Bar Harbor, Maine It is a small town located on the coast of Maine. It is best known for its spectacular scenery and role as a popular summertime destination. Visitors to Bar Harbor can enjoy various activities, including hiking, biking, kayaking, and fishing. The town is also home to several shops, restaurants, and lodging options. July is an ideal time to visit Bar Harbor, as the weather is warm and the days are long. However, visitors should be aware that Bar Harbor can be quite crowded during this time of year due to its popularity. 16. Portland, Oregon There’s no doubt about it; Portland is an excellent place to visit in July. The warm and dry weather makes it perfect for exploring the city’s many parks and outdoor attractions. And with a wealth of cultural festivals occurring throughout the month, there’s always something interesting to see and do. Portland is worth considering if you’re looking for a fun and festive place to spend your summer vacation. 15. Naples, Florida July is the perfect time to visit Naples, Florida. The weather is warm and sunny, the beaches are beautiful, and the city comes alive with festivals and events. Families can enjoy the Kids Summer Camp at the Naples Zoo or take a surf lesson at Vanderbilt Beach. Couples can explore the area’s many art galleries and exhibitions or relax with a sunset cruise. And foodies will find plenty of reasons to visit, from fresh seafood to farm-to-table dining; Naples has them covered. 14. Tybee Island Georgia Tybee Island is a popular tourist destination for its sandy beaches, historic lighthouse, and small-town charm. Visitors can enjoy swimming, sunbathing, fishing, kayaking, and exploring the island’s unique shops and restaurants. According to Southern Belle Vacation Rentals, Tybee Island is also a great place to watch for dolphins, often swimming just offshore. Another popular activity is visiting the Tybee Island Pier and Pavilion, where there is always something going on, from live music to festivals. 13. The Ozarks, Missouri The Ozarks are a beautiful place to visit any time, but July is especially lovely. The temperatures are warm but not too hot, and the flowers are in bloom. Many fun events also take place in July, from music festivals to art fairs. If you’re looking for a relaxing vacation destination, the Ozarks are sure to please. And if you enjoy hiking or exploring caves, there are plenty of opportunities to do that. So whether you’re looking for a quiet escape or an action-packed adventure, the Ozarks got you covered. 12. Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann Arbor is a beautiful town known for its bustling downtown area and lively community. According to Britannica, It is also home to the University of Michigan, one of the top universities in the country. In July, the town comes alive with music, art, and culture. The streets are filled with people from all over the world who come to experience the vibrant atmosphere. There are many different things to do in Ann Arbor in July, including attending concerts, festivals, and art fairs. 11. Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe is a beautiful city to visit any time of year, but there is something special about experiencing it in the summer. The days are long and sunny, and the evenings are cool and clear. The air is dry and the landscape barren, but this high-desert setting has a charm. Santa Fe is home to many world-renowned art galleries, and many of the city’s best-known restaurants are open for business during summer. Some festivals and events also take place in July, making it an ideal time to visit Santa Fe. 10. Sequoia National Park, California Sequoia National Park is one of California’s most popular tourist destinations, and according to travel, it’s famed for having some of the tallest trees in the world. The massive sequoia trees are awe-inspiring, and the hiking trails offer breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. July is an excellent time to visit the Park, as the weather is usually mild and there are few crowds. However, visitors should be aware of some dangers; Bears are often active in the area, and mountain lions have also been known to stalk the trails. Nevertheless, with a little caution and preparation, a visit to Sequoia National Park can be a truly unforgettable experience. 9. Denali National Park, Alaska Denali National Park is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Alaska. Every year, millions of people visit the Park to see its stunning scenery and wildlife. The Park is home to Mount Denali, the tallest mountain in North America, and abundant other natural wonders. July is an ideal time to visit Denali National Park. The weather is warm and sunny, and there are plenty of activities to enjoy. Visitors can go hiking, biking, rafting, and fishing. Many ranger-led programs offer a closer look at the Park’s wildlife and ecology that you can’t miss. 8. Oahu, Hawaii Oahu is a small town on the North Island of New Zealand, and it is the perfect place to visit in July. The weather is warm and sunny, the beaches are beautiful, and plenty of activities keep you busy. Oahu is home to several excellent restaurants where you can enjoy fresh seafood or Kiwi classics. There are also several boutique shops selling local arts and crafts. And if you’re looking for an adventure, there are plenty of hiking, biking, and kayaking opportunities. So whether you’re looking for relaxation or excitement, Oahu is the perfect destination for a summer vacation. 7. Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore is a vibrant city with a lot to offer visitors. The warm and sunny weather in July makes it a great time to explore the city’s many outdoor attractions. The Inner Harbor is a popular spot for swimming, sunbathing, and fishing, and the city’s museums and historical landmarks are also worth checking out. Baltimore is also home to several excellent restaurants, so be sure to sample some local seafood while in town. 6. Ocean City, Maryland Ocean City is a beach town that comes alive in the summertime. Visitors can enjoy the sun and the sand at one of the many public beaches or dip in the Atlantic Ocean. The Boardwalk is a popular destination with many shops, restaurants, and hotels. According to Ocean City, there is also an amusement park called Trimper’s Rides, operating since 1890. The town hosts a free concert on the beach every Wednesday night in July. Visitors can bring chairs or blankets to sit on and enjoy listening to live music under the stars. Ocean City is a great place to visit in July for a fun-filled beach vacation. 5. Bryson City, North Carolina Bryson City is a beautiful place to visit in July. The weather is warm but not too hot, and the wildflowers bloom. The popular activity in Bryson City is whitewater rafting. Rafting trips are available for all skill levels, and adventure seekers have plenty of options. Tubing is also available on many rivers for those looking for a more relaxed pace. In addition to outdoor activities, Bryson City has several shops and restaurants worth exploring. Antique stores line Main Street, and local cafes offer delicious pies and coffees. Stop by the Swain County Heritage Museum to learn about the area’s history and culture. 4. Chincoteague Island, Virginia According to Chincoteague, it is a small island off Virginia’s coast, best known for its wild ponies. Every July, the island hosts a famous Pony Swim, where the ponies swim from Assateague Island to Chincoteague. The event is a major draw for tourists, and it is a great opportunity to see these beautiful animals up close. In addition to the Pony Swim, Chincoteague Island also offers plenty of other ac...

5 Medicare Changes Retirees Should Expect In 2023 | Business News | Wfmz.com – 69News WFMZ-TV https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/5-medicare-changes-retirees-should-expect-in-2023-business-news-wfmz-com-69news-wfmz-tv/ If you know of local business openings or closings, please notify us here. PREVIOUS OPENINGS AND CLOSINGS – The Palmer Township Board of Supervisors denied a conditional use for two warehouses proposed by developer Abe Atiyeh. – B. Braun bought Starboard Medical’s Clif-FIX line of devices that secure catheters for an undisclosed price. – The Lowhill Township Planning Commission denied a plan for a warehouse at 7503 Kernsville Road, saying it would change the character of the rural township. – Just A Dream Frozen Yogurt in Forks Township closed its doors after 10 years. – Khanisa’s Pudding Bar held a grand opening at its new Downtown Allentown Market location after having moved from Easton. – Mussel Polymers Inc. says its glue for bonding carbon and synthetic fibers is a big step toward creating lighter and stronger fiber-reinforced materials. – Poke Bar 25 & Bubble Tea in the Shops at Bethlehem (the Giant shopping center on Easton Avenue in Bethlehem Township, on the border with the City of Bethlehem) will open in late November or early December.  – The former Rosanna’s Restaurant in Bethlehem, which closed in February, will reopen as a deli and bar called Rosa’s Corner. – Victaulic has expanded in Tennessee with the acquisition of Tennessee Metal Fabricating, price not disclosed. – The old Forks Diner will be serving auto-repair customers by early spring of 2023 with a six-bay garage known as Wrenchtec. – Lehigh County-based Shift4 Payments stepped in to help the owners of Better on the Bone Butcher and Deli in Pottstown finally open their doors. – Mid Penn Bank opened a new, bigger location in Blue Bell. – Balloon Junction held a grand opening in Pottsville for its store offering custom balloon creations. – Rentschler’s Ice Cream has reopened just a few doors down from its former location in Ringtown after it was destroyed by a fire in February. – Mill Street Aesthetics, a day spa and skincare boutique, held a grand opening in Belvidere, New Jersey. – Provident Financial Services agreed to acquire Lakeland Bancorp in a stock deal valued at $1.3 billion, creating a bank that will hold 4% of the deposits in New Jersey.

100 And Counting: Pekin Woman Shares Secrets To Becoming A Centenarian – Pekin Daily Times https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/100-and-counting-pekin-woman-shares-secrets-to-becoming-a-centenarian-pekin-daily-times/ An important key to living to be 100 is obviously a healthy lifestyle. For Dot Schoch, who celebrated her 100th birthday this month, that lifestyle begins with an exercise regimen. “Every morning when I come in to work, Dot’s in our fitness area on a stationary bike,” said Kim Swise, director of sales for Cedarhurst of Pekin assisted living facility, where Schoch now resides. “She’s always got her eyes closed and she’s pedaling away. She stays active, and a body in motion stays in motion.” Schoch, of Pekin, said she has always done something to keep up her physical condition, focusing on activities like swimming and bicycling. She has also always been aware of the importance of a healthy diet that featured fresh produce grown in the garden she and her late husband, Larry, used to keep. And she believes that one secret to her longevity and continued health is that she knew what not to do. “I’ve never smoked, and I’ve never drank,” Schoch said. Although she no longer travels, some of her favorite memories include meeting new people when she and Larry took trips to Europe or to Florida. She also recalls the excitement around her when researchers at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, where she worked for 35 years, discovered a way to manufacture penicillin. “It was all you heard about at work,” Schoch said. “It ended up saving a lot of lives.” More:‘Woo-hoo!’ State-microbe designation would honor penicillin and Peoria In addition to a physically active lifestyle and a proper diet, Schoch believes social activity is a vital part of a long and full life. She is now a fixture at Cedarhurst bingo games and seldom misses a Cedarhurst movie night. “I like the musicals,” Schoch said. “I don’t care for Westerns. John Wayne’s good, but some of the movies are terrible. ‘Gone With the Wind’ is my all-time favorite.” Schoch’s 100th birthday on Oct. 4 began like any other day, with a session in Cedarhurst’s fitness area. From there, she went on to a busy round of meetings, media availabilities, birthday parties, and time with family members. Swise expressed some concern that Schoch might find the day’s busy schedule taxing, but Schoch’s great-niece, Susan Henning, maintained that she would have found a way to keep her social calendar full even without the milestone. “When we started the discussion about Dot moving into assisted living, I asked if there was one in the Peoria area where she had a lot of friends,” Henning said. ”She said, ‘That doesn’t matter. I can make more friends.’ I thought that was really sweet.”

Sporting News Ranks Celtics’ Marcus Smart In NBA’s Top Half Of Starting Point Guards – Celtics Wire https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/sporting-news-ranks-celtics-marcus-smart-in-nbas-top-half-of-starting-point-guards-celtics-wire/ Veteran Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart continues to be undervalued in some assessments despite winning 2022’s Defensive Player of the Year award and leading his team within two wins of an NBA title. In a recent ranking of the top floor generals in the league by the Sporting News’ Stephen Noh, Smart checked in at No. 14. Ranked behind the Toronto Raptors’ Fred VanVleet and just ahead of the Sacramento Kings’ De’Aaron Fox, one could make the case to rank Smart even higher. “Smart, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, is as fierce a competitor as you’ll get,” Stephen Noh writes. “He’s not a great shooter, but he seems to hit a lot of big 3-pointers.” Every Boston Celtics jersey in team history worn by ONLY one player https://t.co/zGjTkq5jdY — The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) October 5, 2022 And while it is true Smart’s shot is far from optimal, to focus on that misses the value he brings Boston on both ends of the floor. To have the Flower Mound native ranked where he is may not be outrageous, but it should still be low enough to help give Smart some bulletin board material for the season to come. Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

Flowing Cloud Technology To Be Listed In Hong Kong Amid Metaverse Build · TechNode – TechNode https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/flowing-cloud-technology-to-be-listed-in-hong-kong-amid-metaverse-build-%c2%b7-technode-technode/ Flowing Cloud Technology, a former Chinese game development platform that turned into a metaverse-focused company last December, closed its public offering on Friday and is expected to be listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange (HKEX) on Oct 18. Flowing Cloud first filed a form on the HKEX just days after its transition, with the company mentioning the word “metaverse” more than 200 times in its prospectus, but it “automatically lapsed” after it failed to pursue the listing within the required six months. According to the prospectus, AR/VR marketing services, AR/VR content, and AR/VR SaaS make up the majority of the company’s current revenue; AR/VR marketing services accounted for 72.3% of the firm’s total revenue in the first quarter of 2022, and it claims to have spent less than 4% of revenue on R&D over the last three years. Flowing Cloud also said that it has no clear profit model as yet due to the construction of the metaverse still being in its early stages. [Flowing Cloud Technology]

No IPhone Ought To Go With Out These Apps » GossipChimp | Trending K-Drama, TV, Gaming News – GossipChimp https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/no-iphone-ought-to-go-with-out-these-apps-gossipchimp-trending-k-drama-tv-gaming-news-gossipchimp/ Every iPhone proprietor probably has their very own set of private apps to make use of, from work-related ones, social media, and even a couple of enjoyable, time-wasting video games. But there are a couple of apps that may be thought of important, whether or not the consumer is a scholar, businessperson, or perhaps a youthful teen/tween with their first smartphone. Chances are that after downloaded, these free apps shall be used extra usually than realized. They assist customers get round, carry on prime of crucial info, and even entertain or ship meals. Waze Apple Maps is all the time bettering, however Waze is the navigation app to go along with relating to commuting by automotive. The app not solely supplies turn-by-turn instructions with a wide range of cool and themed voices from which to decide on, however it’s going to additionally advise on issues like police, roadblocks or obstructions on the street, alternate routes, and extra. This is all attainable via crowdsourced info acquired by its large consumer base. The app has loads of different options, too, together with finding close by gasoline stations, eating places, and different factors of curiosity, and might even play music. What’s extra, Waze can simply sync with in-car software program techniques like Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, making it easy to make use of while not having a mount for the cellphone. Signal Most folks use immediate messaging apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and relating to iPhone, iMessages. But Signal can also be an amazing messaging app so as to add to the combo and one which loads of folks favor over others. In reality, it’s ranked amongst the best Android messaging apps. What folks love about it’s that Signal makes use of end-to-end encryption, so messages can’t be intercepted. Once the app is added, there’s a capability to scan contact lists to see which associates, relations, and colleagues are already utilizing the app. Conduct one-to-one or group conversations, share pictures, GIFs, movies, and extra, together with textual content. Calculator It comes pre-loaded on the iPhone, however the calculator app is a extra helpful app than many notice, so it’s value holding. Tap into the calculator app to conduct fast calculations, whether or not it’s determining 20% for a tip at a restaurant, calculating invoices, or doing math homework. When the iPhone is flipped to a horizontal place, the calculator app expands to indicate extra than simply the fundamental numeric keypad. This permits for conducting complicated calculations, which may come in useful for sure jobs or research in school as nicely. Weather Network There are great weather apps that aren’t free but are worth paying for. But for a free choice, The Weather Network is without doubt one of the finest climate apps round, and it’s value including to the homepage to maintain on prime of present and future temperatures, air high quality, UV experiences, pollen experiences, and extra. View not solely a house location but additionally add others, like cities or international locations usually visited. The Weather Network app additionally supplies push notifications (if turned on) about weather-related warnings, like excessive warmth or a attainable twister or extreme storm. There are additionally hyperlinks to related information tales and deeper stats on issues like humidity, visibility, and extra. Uber The Uber app now encompasses each Uber rideshare and Uber Eats providers, making it doubly helpful to have. Uber is a good way to make sure there’s all the time a journey house, even with out money or if a bodily bank card was forgotten at house. Store the credentials within the app, hail a automotive, and get to a vacation spot with out ever exchanging something with the driving force. This just isn’t solely helpful for adults however an amazing security choice for teenagers and younger adults to make sure a secure approach house always. When it involves Uber Eats, the app is helpful for simply ordering meals, drinks, and even comfort retailer gadgets from a wide range of locations and getting them delivered rapidly. It’s not simply good for indulgent, lazy nights. Uber Eats will also be a lifesaver when the household is stricken with the flu or different sickness and is in any other case caught at house. Google Maps Along with Apple Maps and Waze, Google Maps is an excellent addition that has distinctive options that make it value downloading, even to an iPhone. It’s among the best navigation apps for strolling instructions, offering turn-by-turn particulars whereas on foot. There are additionally choices for when touring by bicycle and public transportation, so it’s easy to get round, regardless of the mode of transportation. Easily discover factors of curiosity, like eating places, shops, and gasoline stations, get 3D and stay views of routes and areas, and even level the cellphone digital camera at a vacation spot to get extra particulars. It’s probably the most feature-rich navigation apps for these touring by way of totally different means. There are so many awesome things many didn’t know Google Maps can do. YouTube YouTube is a kind of apps that’s essential on any gadget, together with an iPhone. While it’s straightforward to make use of the net browser and log onto YouTube.com, the app makes accessing movies easy and in addition makes it straightforward to solid movies from the cellphone to an enabled big-screen TV. Considering some popular TV shows started life on YouTube, it may be used to look at full-length reveals and flicks, too. The YouTube app can also be easy to make use of to add movies, quick clips, and extra, proper from the cellular gadget. Choose favourite accounts to subscribe to, view a library of content material, discover movies linked to trending tags, and extra. FaceTime Another app that comes loaded with iPhone, FaceTime is value holding, even when it isn’t used usually. Along with video calls to family and friends from afar, it’s additionally helpful for audio calling over information. This means these touring could make a FaceTime Audio name with out having to eat into lengthy distance minutes. With FaceTime, the digital camera may be swapped to indicate a partner an merchandise on a retailer shelf, for instance, to verify the suitable factor is picked up. It’s even attainable to do group FaceTime calls and to name somebody with out understanding their quantity by sending a FaceTime Link to hitch a name. Spotify While paying for the Spotify app on an iPhone will get you the total expertise, many individuals do not understand that downloading and utilizing the app at its most elementary stage is definitely free. Featured are restricted, however music can nonetheless be streamed, and even shuffled in varied playlists. There’s even the power to create a private playlist and entry others’ playlists. However, there are restricted skips at as much as six occasions per hour, which suggests not with the ability to fast-forward songs that are not favorites. There’s no entry to Spotify Radio both, in addition to advertisements. But as a free music participant app for testing a music or two or listening within the background, it is good to have. AllRecipes Equally nice for professional cooks and bakers in addition to those that have barely ever used a range, the AllRecipes app is without doubt one of the finest for locating recipes for absolutely anything. From detailed recipes with hundreds of opinions, modifications, and suggestions from different customers together with detailed directions, it is troublesome to mess up a recipe if adopted to a tee. There’s even a neat Dinner Spinner choice (accessible within the separate Dinner Spinner app) for getting into elements available to see a couple of concepts of what to make utilizing them. Add gadgets to a procuring checklist, save favourite recipes, and extra. From dinner to desserts and cocktails to themed goodies for holidays, it is a must-have app. NEXT: 10 Best Free Font Apps For iPhone

Crypto Week At A Glance: Bitcoin’s Dominance Rises; Swiss McD Accepts Crypto – Economic Times https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/crypto-week-at-a-glance-bitcoins-dominance-rises-swiss-mcd-accepts-crypto-economic-times/ The global crypto market has recovered a bit as compared to the past week. Bitcoin has failed to hold above $20,000 level the previous week due to lack of buying activity but has traded above its psychological support this week in line with equities. It seems like the market participants are on their risk appetite to start a new quarter. Bitcoin has traded sideways most of the week as investors return to more macroeconomic cautiousness. Even though Bitcoin successfully traded above $20,000, it struggled to move above it. Its dominance in the market, however, increased to 41 per cent from 39 per cent on September 10, 2022. This indicates that the market participants are choosing Bitcoin over other assets for its comparatively stable nature.The whale accumulation and the US dollar index rising to a 20-year high are the reasons for BTC’s growth in the past few days. The second largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum, has been changing hands above the $1,300 level. Ethereum has been experiencing the heat of macroeconomic factors post the Merge. If Ethereum can close the week by trading above the $1,400 level, we might see an upward trend in the coming week. On Friday, Bitcoin dropped below the $20,000 level as markets are preparing for the release of the latest US non-farm payroll report. Bitcoin slipped as bearish sentiment returned to markets. Ethereum continued to consolidate ahead of the release. While other major altcoins were mixed, some traded in green while others in red. The volatility in the crypto market has increased in recent weeks as the market participants reacted to the rising inflation and fluctuations in the US dollar by moving away from riskier assets. In an interesting turn of events, Fidelity Investments has been the flagbearer of Ethereum investment among institutional players. The leading asset management company has collected $5 million and is exclusively open to qualified investors. The European Union is soon coming up with its historic crypto law after two rigorous years. According to the Chair of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, the legislation should be passed on its first reading in parliament. This move will open a new road to innovation. McDonald’s has started accepting Bitcoin and Tether in Lugano, Switzerland. The news comes as the crypto community has rallied for years for the restaurant company to accept crypto such as Dogecoin at all locations. Coming to the price action, among the top 100 cryptos by market cap, here are the best and worst-performing cryptos over the past week: Top 5 gainers for the week (as of 10.00 hours IST on October 9, 2022): 1. Casper (CSPR): 19% up 2. Maker (MKR): 18% up 3. Convex Finance (CVX): 15% up 4. Ethereum Name Service (ENS): 14% up 5. Elrond (EGLD): 13% up Top 5 crypto losers this week (as of 10.00 hours IST on October 9, 2022): 1. Reserve Rights (RSH): 17% down 2. Teera Classic (LUNC): 13% down 3. Chiliz (CHZ): 12% down 4. Algorand (ALGO): 10% down 5. Helium (HNT): 9% down Note: The study includes only top-100 cryptocurrencies in terms of market capitalization listed on the source of data, that is, Coinmarketcap. (The author Edul Patel is CEO, and Co-founder, Mudrex) (Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views, and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of Economic Times) (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this column are that of the writer. The facts and opinions expressed here do not reflect the views of www.economictimes.com.) (What’s moving Sensex and Nifty Track latest market news, stock tips and expert advice on ETMarkets. Also, ETMarkets.com is now on Telegram. For fastest news alerts on financial markets, investment strategies and stocks alerts, subscribe to our Telegram feeds.) Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily Market Updates & Live Business News.

Nord Stream: Russian TV Embraces Tucker Carlson’s Hints Of US Sabotage – Business Insider https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/nord-stream-russian-tv-embraces-tucker-carlsons-hints-of-us-sabotage-business-insider/ Russian state TV channels have embraced Tucker Carlson’s comments about the Nord Stream pipelines. The Fox News host suggested that the US was behind the damage to the two underwater gas pipelines. The Russian channels repeated his claims at least 12 times on Wednesday, according to The Washington Post. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. Russian state television channels have seized on claims made by Fox News host Tucker Carlson that suggested the US may have been behind the suspected attack on the Nord Stream pipelines. Russian television programs replayed or discussed portions of his commentary at least 12 times on Wednesday, according to The Washington Post. Carlson hinted on his Fox News program on Tuesday that the US sabotaged the two pipelines running from Russia to Germany. The host said during his show: “Where might some Americans have gotten the notion that the Biden administration might have been involved directly or through a proxy in the destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines?” Carlson pointed to a tweet from a Polish European parliamentarian and a statement made by President Joe Biden in February opposing the activation of the pipeline to suggest that he may have had some role in destroying it. Russia previously said that the damaged area of the pipeline is “fully under the control” of US intelligence agencies, per Reuters. It also said the damage caused to the pipelines was likely directed by state-sponsored “terrorism.” Neither Russia nor Carlson offered any evidence that the US was involved in the pipeline leaks, however. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) issued a statement saying the leaks were of “deep concern,” and that if the damage was caused by sabotage, it would be met with a “united and determined response.” The pipelines were not operational, but they contained natural gas that was bubbling to the surface, creating patches of churning sea several hundred yards in size.  Sabotage suspicions have intensified in recent days. Sweden’s security police issued a statement on Tuesday, which said: “The crime scene investigation that the Security Police conducted at the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines is now complete. The investigation has strengthened the suspicions of gross sabotage.” But no clear evidence has emerged to prove who might be behind any attack on the pipelines that Russia and European partners spent billions of dollars building. Adm. Sir Ben Key, first sea lord and chief of the British naval staff, said he would “steer clear of direct attribution” because the cause was not “at all clear.”  The leak was first detected on September 27. The following day, the pipeline operator said there was “unprecedented” damage to three of the four lines that compose Nord Stream 1 and 2. Four leaks have now been found — two in Swedish waters and two in Danish waters — in roughly 250 feet of water.

Hoboken Fesitival Continues To Propel Tech Startup Community – TAPinto.net https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/hoboken-fesitival-continues-to-propel-tech-startup-community-tapinto-net/ Hoboken Fesitival Continues to Propel Tech Startup Community  TAPinto.net

With Rents Rising Fast, Texas Homeless Shelters See More Families Seeking Help – KHOU.com https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/with-rents-rising-fast-texas-homeless-shelters-see-more-families-seeking-help-khou-com/ Amid rising housing costs and relentless inflation, an increasing number of Texans are struggling to pay their rent and stay in their homes. DALLAS — Jade Barron doesn’t know how she and her six kids will ever get out of a downtown homeless shelter. For three years, Barron and her four children had crammed into a one-bedroom apartment in North Dallas — the $850 rent was what Barron could afford as a massage therapist. Last year, Barron, 30, gave birth to twins. Finding affordable child care was next to impossible, often prompting Barron to cancel her massage appointments so she could stay home with the kids. Inflation made it more difficult for Barron to afford formula, diapers and wipes. She sold her car to try to make ends meet — but fell behind on rent anyway. When Barron’s landlord told her he planned to raise her rent to $1,400 when her lease was up — Barron said the landlord already had threatened to evict her for unpaid rent — she and her family wound up at the Family Gateway shelter in May. In early September, she faced a conundrum: She’d been offered a job at Dallas County’s public hospital system as a physical therapy aide, but without reliable transportation and affordable child care, she worried that she couldn’t accept it. Even if she did, it probably wouldn’t pay enough to cover an apartment in Dallas — where the median monthly rent for a one-bedroom has jumped from roughly $1,100 a year ago to more than $1,500 today, according to Zillow. “I always thought that people ended up in shelters because they weren’t handling their business,” Barron said. “But I found out … I was handling my business as best I could and I still ended up homeless and in a shelter.” Last year, federal rental assistance, expanded unemployment benefits and a federal moratorium on evictions offered a safety net for lower-income Texans hit hard by economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with rental assistance less plentiful and the other measures expired, soaring rents, unrelenting inflation and rising electricity costs have squeezed Texas renters who were already on the brink — creating doubts for some that they’ll be able to stay in their homes and pushing others into homelessness. More than 522,000 Texas renters — or about 8% of the state’s estimated 6.2 million tenants — said they were behind on payments this summer, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau survey. Of those renters, three out of five feared they would be evicted within two months. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, about 19% of renters earning less than $50,000 per year said they were behind on rent. Homeless shelters in Texas have seen a corresponding jump in demand. A Fort Worth shelter run by the Salvation Army of North Texas can’t hold everyone seeking assistance there, said managing director Jay Dunn. About 40 families are staying at the shelter, and the Salvation Army has placed another 25 in overflow hotel rooms. “Once they fall into it, it’s taking a lot longer because they have to get a much more competitive wage,” Dunn said. “They’ve got to deal with higher costs in a variety of areas in the market in order to sustain themselves.” Families that stay at Salvation Army shelters increasingly need help with food and paying rent and utility bills even when they find a new home, Dunn said. Family Gateway, a Dallas-area nonprofit operating three emergency shelters that can hold up to 100 families, received 3,351 calls from families who needed and qualified for assistance from January to August — almost twice the number it received during the same period last year. Of those, the number of families who said they were on the verge of eviction has quadrupled. More were paying out of pocket to live in hotels — and even more were living in precarious locations like their cars, according to data provided by the shelter. Family Gateway said it routinely has had to place 30 to 40 families in hotel rooms because there isn’t enough room in its shelters. “For folks who are doing well, [increased costs spurred by inflation] are an annoyance,” said Ellen Magnis, president and CEO of Family Gateway. “But for folks who are earning barely enough to survive, an extra $100 a month in rent or an extra $50 a month for gas or any little increase just throws a whole new set of folks off-kilter.” As Texas attracted more residents and employers over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for all kinds of housing skyrocketed. Since the summer of 2021, rents in the state’s largest metropolitan areas have surged by double digits — exacerbating the state’s housing shortage. Estimates vary on how many homes Texas needs to build to satisfy demand. A recent report from Up For Growth said Texas was short at least 322,000 single-family homes and apartments in 2019. Housing is even harder to find for low-income households. Texas has one of the largest gaps in the nation between the number of households considered extremely low income and the number of available affordable homes, according to estimates from the National Low Income Housing Coalition — for every 100 extremely low-income households, there are 29 available rental units. “We don’t want the next Skid Row in our community,” Magnis said. “But that’s where we’re headed if we don’t start figuring out how to build and sustain people in lower-cost living. The shelter system cannot just absorb it.” “Our own private place” The Dallas-Fort Worth region’s sky-high rents also have made it virtually impossible for some newcomers to the area to find a place to live. Heather Dillard, 42, and her 14-year-old daughter relocated from San Angelo to Lewisville, a suburb half an hour northwest of Dallas, in 2021 so Dillard could undergo the last of a series of surgeries to repair serious injuries she suffered when a drunk driver struck her vehicle in 2013, leaving her in a wheelchair for a year. Her surgeon had moved from Austin to Lewisville. Rather than find a new surgeon, Dillard made the eight-hour round trip from San Angelo to the Dallas suburb several times and decided to move there for the final surgery and months of follow-up visits. But Dillard, who works as a singer and music teacher, has struggled to find a two-bedroom home she could afford within a reasonable distance from her doctor’s office. Meanwhile, Dillard stayed in a hotel, which cost $650 to $850 per month — which was less than a one-bedroom apartment in Lewisville. She spent at least $3,000 from her savings and still had to borrow money from family members and get federal rental assistance dollars through a local United Way affiliate to cover nine months while she recuperated and had follow-up visits with her doctor. “It did bother me to a point because I wanted a place for my daughter and I … where we can have our own private place,” Dillard said. The need for housing assistance also is growing in North Texas as housing costs and inflation surge. United Way of Denton County, which distributes the county’s allocation of federal rental assistance funds, received more than 400 applications when it opened the application process for the latest round of funds on Oct. 1, said Gary Henderson, the organization’s CEO. The organization now has a backlog of 2,760 applications for rental assistance, he said. “We’ve never seen 2,760 households reaching out to avoid eviction, to avoid homelessness,” Henderson said. Denton County officials set aside federal stimulus funds to pay for emergency hotel stays for people who recently lost their housing — but those funds dried up in May. That’s when Dillard and her daughter moved into a Salvation Army shelter in Denton, 20 minutes northwest of Lewisville. They’re now on a list for housing through the charity’s rapid rehousing program and still searching for an affordable apartment. They’re trying to put down roots. Dillard is passing out fliers for her budding business giving voice lessons. She also wants to perform again. In an office at the Denton shelter, she sings a few bars in a bluesy croon reminiscent of Norah Jones. She’s looking for a guitarist to accompany her at live gigs in the college town but doesn’t have the necessary gear — she sold her speakers, microphones and other gear earlier in the pandemic to pay the bills. Being without a home has tested her faith, she said, but ultimately strengthened it. “You realize that everybody else around you is going through similar situations,” she said. “Absolutely hating the world” In 2015, when Mary Smith moved into her two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment in the Lake Highlands neighborhood in northeast Dallas, her part-time job as a cashier at Home Depot was enough to pay the $800 rent. In April, the property switched hands — and her new landlord told her that if she planned to renew her lease at the end of September, they would hike the rent by $580, a nearly 60% increase over her current $1,000 rent. Smith’s not alone. According to the recent Census Bureau survey, nearly 174,000 renters in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex reported that their landlords had raised their rent by more than $500 within the last 12 months. The drastic jump shocked Smith. Her previous landlord had raised the rent gradually over the years — but never by such a large amount. The new landlord told her that’s what the market would fetch for the unit, Smith said. “When I went into the office to speak with them, they said, no, that is what I have to pay,” Smith said. “They said everybody is gonna pay what the unit is worth.” Smith reached out to a Dallas lawyer who represents tenants facing eviction and asked whether her landlord could legally raise the rent that much for an existing tenant. The response: In Texas, where there’s no statewide rent control law, ...

Camping A New Travel Trend During The National Day Holiday – Global.chinadaily.com.cn https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/camping-a-new-travel-trend-during-the-national-day-holiday-global-chinadaily-com-cn/ A camping area in Beijing. [Photo/IC] 422 million people go on a tour during the National Day holiday, which means travel is back on the menu. Camping, featuring niche tourism with less human contact but keeping closer to nature, has become the height of fashion in vacationing since the outbreak of Covid-19. Ctrip data shows that during the National Day holiday, the orders within camping tourism increased by more than 10 times over the same period last year, of which local orders accounted for nearly 80%. The cost of camping per capita is about 650 yuan, which is about 30% more expensive than for the Mid-Autumn Festival. With such a camping trend, many white tents are protruding from suburban lawns, with a long table full of varied cups, plates, dishes, drinks, and food nearby. Some campers even equip themselves with a barbecue oven, with sausages and burgers sizzling on it. Children are chasing each other while adults are chatting and eating snacks. What a life! When the night comes, someone will hang a yellow light string on the tent, and pick up a guitar to hold a live music concert. Compared with the long trek of interprovincial tourism, camping is not limited by location and, more importantly, the length of the vacation. Now there are impressive packages of camping that have been invented. Camping plus fishing, camping plus paddle yoga, desert camping plus a bonfire party, island camping, and other diverse combinations are sought after by young people. More than that, camping is not confined to nature, it even penetrates into the heart of the iron city. A case to this point is a landmark camping activity launched by Guangzhou Tower in March 2022. By carving out a city camping space with diverse exquisite equipment such as star lights, camping blankets, etc., people can enjoy a panoramic view of the Pearl River. Domestic consumption preferences and travel modes have changed, setting off a new trend of short-distance and high-frequency tourism under the hit of comprehensive factors, such as repeated waves of pandemics, economic downturns, and consumption willingness. The popularity of camping, hiking, and other outdoor tours in the past two years has increased significantly compared with that in 2020 and even before the pandemic. JD data shows that the market size of China’s camping economy will reach 74.75 billion yuan ($10.5 billion) in 2021, with a year-on-year growth of 62.5%. Related varieties also played a role. With the release of “Camping Life” and “Divas Hit the Road Camping Season”, the search frequency of keywords like outdoor and camping on JD Online rose 375% year-on-year. Camping is often a symbol of decent income, good cultivation, and leisure time, but the rapid growth of China’s camping market goes far beyond that. As the pandemic limited the travel radius, micro vacations like camping, which are short in distance and experience-oriented, have gradually become the mainstream of tourism. Moreover, in the wake of the pandemic, there has been an increased focus on healthy lifestyles. This focus on exercise and yearning for nature in turn encourages the development of more ecological, low-carbon, environmentally friendly cultural tourism products, like camping and the surrounding economies it brings. Furthermore, camping not only allows people to temporarily escape the city to enjoy nature, and promote parent-child relationships via nature education, but it also makes people acquire a sense of ritual social clock. Camping, originally a part of outdoor sports, has gradually become a way for urban people to relax and socialize. On the one hand, the demand of urban people for outdoor social interaction does exist despite the normalization of pandemic prevention and control; on the other hand, with the advertisement in short video platforms, camping has been packaged as a sophisticated lifestyle, which has attracted many young people. However, it is not difficult for the young to find that camping is only a way to move urban social scenes to the outdoors. When sitting on the lounge chair and posting photos on social media, they will soon realize camping has nothing to do with outdoor activities but playing on a phone in a different location. However, we cannot deny that, to some degree, camping is a way to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and a compromise to the risks of trans-provincial tourism during the pandemic. The essence of camping still lies in the enthusiasm we hold for life because, in camping, there are friend interactions, parent-child companionships, and various unexpected situations. We still crave a sense of romance even during the pandemic. We want to be surrounded by nature, tasty food, and more importantly, people we love. Hence, it is worthwhile for us to put down our mobile phones and immerse ourselves in the romance of camping. Dai Jiahuan is a student from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. The views do not necessarily reflect those of China Daily. If you have a specific expertise, or would like to share your thought about our stories, then send us your writings at opinion@chinadaily.com.cn, and comment@chinadaily.com.cn.

Business News | Gold Prices Seen Strengthening Ahead Of Diwali – LatestLY https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/business-news-gold-prices-seen-strengthening-ahead-of-diwali-latestly/ Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Commodity experts say the sharp rise in crude prices, which rose about 12 per cent in the past week, is mainly responsible for the rally in gold rates. But there are other factors at play as well. Rising global inflation and the volatile stock market have made the yellow metal a “safe” investment bet among investors. Agency News ANI| Oct 09, 2022 12:58 PM IST New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): Commodity experts say the sharp rise in crude prices, which rose about 12 per cent in the past week, is mainly responsible for the rally in gold rates. But there are other factors at play as well. Rising global inflation and the volatile stock market have made the yellow metal a “safe” investment bet among investors. The spot prices of gold are headed upwards of $1,780 (approx. Rs 1.47 lakh) per ounce whereas MCX gold rate per 10gm could reach Rs 53,000 by Diwali, the experts say, adding that some profit-booking could also take place. The depreciation of the rupee against the US dollar to a record low of 82.40 is, however, a critical variable that underpins domestic gold prices. Also Read | Biju Menen Won the Award for Best Actor for His Performance in the Malayalam … – Latest Tweet by SIIMA. After missing action for some years, gold prices in Delhi witnessed some movement at the beginning of 2022 as the volatile equity markets forced investors to seek safe-haven assets like gold. On Sunday morning, however, gold rates remained flat in Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai. Delhi’s rate for 10 gm of 22-carat gold was Rs 48,010, and it was trading at Rs52,370/10 gm for 24-carat gold. Also Read | Ranchi Weather Updates Live, IND vs SA 2nd ODI 2022: Hourly Rain Forecast, Weather Report Today for India vs South Africa Cricket Match At JSCA Stadium. The rate in Chennai for 10 gm of 22-carat gold was Rs 48,400 and the gold rate of 24-carat gold was Rs 52,800. The rate of the precious metal in Kolkata per 10 gm of 22 carat stands at Rs47,850 and the rate of 10 gm of 24-carat gold is at Rs 52,200. The gold rate in Mumbai per 10 gm of 22-carat has been at Rs 47,850 and Rs 52,200 per 10 gm of 24-carat gold. The yellow metal faced resistance around the key $1,740 (Rs 1,44,128) per ounce mark in global markets last week, while at the domestic market Rs 52,100 per 10 gm mark acted as a stiff hurdle for prices. (ANI) (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)

Healthy Living: 6 Effective Health Benefits Of Brown Sugar – News18 https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/healthy-living-6-effective-health-benefits-of-brown-sugar-news18/ Last Updated: October 09, 2022, 13:33 IST New Delhi, India Brown sugar can help with typical digestive disorders. Read on to find out some unknown health benefits of including brown sugar in your diet- Brown sugar is a common sugarcane-derived sweetener. The inclusion of molasses gives it its dark hue. Brown sugar’s health benefits are connected to its molasses content. It is high in vitamins and minerals and is commonly used in baking. It comes in both refined and unrefined forms. It can be used to treat menstrual cramps, reduce constipation, and as a natural skin exfoliant. Brown sugar is a gift for anyone trying to lose weight or suffering from sugar addiction because it is low in calories and contains a wide range of minerals. Lets us take a look at its health benefits: Relieves Menstrual Cramps Brown sugar has long been used in traditional medicine to relieve menstruation cramps. Brown sugar’s potassium content aids in the treatment of muscle cramps. To relieve abdominal cramps and reduce pain, simply drink a delicious tea mixed with brown sugar and ginger. Improves Skin Health It contains skin-friendly elements such as vitamin B6, niacin, and pantothenic acid, which aid in the rejuvenation and regeneration of skin cells. Brown sugar scrubs are effective at removing dead skin cells, dirt, and clogging pores, leaving the skin clear and bright. Helps with Weight Loss If you’re trying to lose weight, you should keep an eye on your caloric intake. Brown sugar is low in calories and has been shown to stimulate metabolism, keep you full, and minimize hunger pains, all of which may aid in weight loss efforts. Promotes Digestion Brown sugar can help with typical digestive disorders. Molasses’ richness aids in the treatment of flatulence and indigestion. Furthermore, if you’re constipated, a glass of warm water with ginger and brown sugar will help you get your bowel movements back on track. Treats Asthma Brown sugar’s potent anti-allergic properties may aid in the suppression of asthma symptoms. To boost your respiratory health, mix brown sugar with warm water and consume it every day. Aids Pregnancy Pain Following your baby’s birth, this sugar has been linked to aiding healing while also alleviating some of the cramps and pain experienced throughout pregnancy. Read all the Latest Lifestyle News and Breaking News here

F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2022 Result: Verstappen Named World Champion In Anticlimactic Fashion – Sporting News https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/f1-japanese-grand-prix-2022-result-verstappen-named-world-champion-in-anticlimactic-fashion-sporting-news/ Max Verstappen has claimed the 2022 Formula 1 Drivers’ World Championship in bizarre circumstances, winning a rain-affected Japanese Grand Prix. You can read back on all the action via The Sporting News’ live blog below. F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2022 results POSITION DRIVER 1 Max Verstappen 2 Sergio Perez 3 Charles Leclerc 4 Esteban Ocon 5 Lewis Hamilton 6 Sebastian Vettel 7 George Russell 8 Fernando Alonso 9   Nicholas Latifi 10 Lando Norris 11 Daniel Ricciardo 12 Lance Stroll 13 Yuki Tsunoda 14 Kevin Magnussen 15 Valtteri Bottas 16 Guanyu Zhou 17 Pierre Gasly 18 Mick Schumacher DNF Carlos Sainz  DNF Alex Albon F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2022 live updates, highlights from the Suzuka Circuit CHEQUERED FLAG: Verstappen wins the Japanese Grand Prix … and the world championship! Max Verstappen cruises to victory and records a dominant win at the Suzuka Circuit. Some extra excitement on the last lap, too, with Leclerc running off the track but coming back on to hold onto P2 ahead of Perez.  Following a quick assessment by race control, a five-second penalty has been handed to Leclerc, meaning he drops to P3. This also means that – after much confusion – Verstappen is officially the world champion!  0 mins remaining: The clock is down to zero, so Verstappen will now complete his final lap. 2 mins remaining: Perez is still hot on Leclerc’s heels… But the Ferrari driver is managing to hold on despite some shaky moments.  6 mins remaining: A bit of action at the top now, with Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez battling for P2.  The Monegasque driver runs wide by Perez isn’t quite close enough to finish the overtake. 8 mins remaining: Fernando Alonso has boldly pitted and drops down three spots to P10. 11 mins remaining: “Are you sleeping?” Sergio Perez asks his race engineer. It’s been a quiet race so far, even with the wet conditions. 16 mins remaining: Some radio mind games between Alpine and Mercedes as Esteban Ocon and Lewis Hamilton jostle for P4. Despite hinting that they might come into the pits, both drivers are still on track. 22 mins remaining: A very brave sweeping overtake from George Russell sees him overtake Yuki Tsunoda for P10. 25 mins remaining: Verstappen has already exerted his dominance in this race, leading his nearest challenger Leclerc by eight seconds. 29 mins remaining: Ricciardo reports on the radio that the weather is stable. There appear to still be a few drizzles of rain but the track is gradually drying up. 34 mins remaining: Alonso and Ricciardo pit for inters, putting Max Verstappen back in the lead of the race. 36 mins remaining: The majority of the field is pitting for intermediate tires, but Alonso, Ricciardo, Schumacher and Zhou are staying out on full wets. 39 mins remaining: A bit of a hairy incident involving Sebastian Vettel and Nicholas Latifi in the pits…  An unsafe release by Aston Martin was investigated by race control but no penalties have been handed out. Vettel and Latifi immediately pit for inters but almost tangle as they return to the track #JapaneseGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/0pt8do23u3 — Formula 1 (@F1) October 9, 2022 RACE RESTART: The safety car has gone into the pits and we’re underway again!  There are 40 minutes remaining on the race timer, with the race to conclude after the leader completes one lap once the time expires. — Formula 1 (@F1) October 9, 2022 Rolling start: Take two. Cars have actually left pit lane this time, and are now following the safety car. A rolling start will get us underway shortly. 1 hour 15 min since restart suspension: More racing on the way! Race Control has announced that cars will be sent back out on track at 4:15 p.m. local time, approximately ten minutes from now. 1 hour since restart suspension: The safety car is out… We’re still yet to know if there will be any more racing today. 45 mins since restart suspension: With the race timer ticking down, there isn’t enough time remaining to run at least 75% of the race distance. That means Max Verstappen will need to wait another two weeks before he can be crowned world champion. 30 mins since restart suspension: Still no sign of cars returning to the track, but the crowd at Suzuka is still full. Fingers crossed we’ll be able to get underway again safely. — Formula 1 (@F1) October 9, 2022 15 mins since restart suspension: There has been plenty of discussion about a controversy involving a recovery tractor that was on track following Carlos Sainz’s crash. The tractor was brought out before all drivers had passed it. Pierre Gasly was visibly angry once he returned to the garage after he had to avoid the tractor in low visibility conditions. The onboard video of Gasly passing the recovery vehicle is terrifying. Something needs to change. pic.twitter.com/ldwszWgG9K — ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) October 9, 2022 Lando Norris has even taken to Twitter to criticise the incident.  Wtf. How’s this happened!? We lost a life in this situation years ago. We risk our lives, especially in conditions like this. We wanna race. But this… Unacceptable. — Lando Norris (@LandoNorris) October 9, 2022 10 mins since restart suspension: Rain is falling pretty heavily now, so a restart might be a little while away. RESTART SUSPENDED: Just as cars were warming up to re-enter the track, race control have opted to suspend the restart. It’s unclear why the decision was made, but it appears that more rain is on the way. 5 mins until restart: Max Verstappen will be in pole position from the restart, with Charles Leclerc and Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez behind him.  20 mins since red flag: The safety car has been out to test the track conditions and race control has now announced that the race will re-start in 15 minutes (2:50 p.m. local time / 1:50 a.m. ET).  A rolling start will be used to get us back underway with more than one lap behind the safety car. 10 mins since red flag: Fernando is keeping us entertained as we wait to find out when racing will resume. Peekaboo! #JapaneseGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/6f4DeI3CFc — Formula 1 (@F1) October 9, 2022 RED FLAG: The race has been red-flagged on Lap 2 after a string of incidents, with the rain intensity also increasing.  Cars have made their way to pit lane. LIGHTS OUT: A chaotic opening lap and the safety car is out! It was difficult to see much of the action with the huge amount of spray, but Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc got into an exciting tussle for the lead. Leclerc appeared to have the advantage heading into the first turn but Verstappen managed to keep ahead. — Formula 1 (@F1) October 9, 2022 In the middle of the pack, Sebastian Vettel collided with Fernando Alonso and sustained some damage. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz aquaplaned later in the lap, causing him to slam into a barrier which ends his race. — Formula 1 (@F1) October 9, 2022 Alex Albon has also had his race ended, with his Williams car appearing to have an engine failure. Other impacted drivers on that lap include Guanyu Zhou (who spun on-track) and Pierre Gasly (who had an advertising board land on his front wing after Sainz’s crash).  5 mins to lights out: The formation lap is underway at a very drizzly and overcast Suzuka Circuit.  Most teams have opted for intermediate tires, and there is a lot of spray as the cars set off. Could be an eventful race… 15 mins to lights out: The drivers are on the grid and it’s now time for the singing of the Japanese national anthem. There is every indication that the race will begin as normal, with no rolling start. 30 mins to lights out: Home crowd favourite Yuki Tsunoda is the only Japanese driver on today’s grid.  He’ll start the race from 13th, whilst his Alpha Tauri teammate Pierre Gasly will begin from pit lane after his rear wing and front wing ballast were changed following qualifying.  40 mins to lights out: Rain continues to fall at the track and according to the local weather forecast, it isn’t set to stop any time soon.  It doesn’t appear too heavy, so here’s hoping we can avoid a delayed start like in Singapore last week.  Intermediates appear to be the tire of choice as the cars head out on track.  50 mins to lights out: Sebastian Vettel will race for the last time at Suzuka as an F1 driver today.  Exactly 11 years ago he secured the second of his four world championships on this very track. A good omen for Verstappen…? — Formula 1 (@F1) October 9, 2022 1 hour to lights out: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of the 2022 edition of the Japanese Grand Prix. Plenty of eyes will be on Max Verstappen as he looks to become a two-time world champion. F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2022 starting grid POSITION DRIVER TEAM 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 3 Carlos Sainz  Ferrari 4 Sergio Perez Red Bull 5 Esteban Ocon Alpine 6 Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes 7 Fernando Alonso Alpine 8 George Russell Mercedes 9 Sebastian Vettel  Aston Martin 10 Lando Norris McLaren 11 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren 12 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 13 Yuki Tsunoda Alpha Tauri 14 Guanyu Zhou  Alfa Romeo 15 Mick Schumacher Haas 16 Alexander Albon Williams 17 Kevin Magnussen Haas 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 19 Nicholas Latifi Williams Pit lane Pierre Gasly Alpha Tauri What must Max Verstappen do to be crowned F1 world champion at the Japanese Grand Prix? There are several ways in which Red Bull’s Verstappen could claim his second successive world championship victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. The most simple would be if he won the race and took the extra point for fastest lap along the way. That would see the Dutchman crowned world champi...

DEWA Launches DEWAVerse Platform On Metaverse – Government Of Dubai Media Office https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/dewa-launches-dewaverse-platform-on-metaverse-government-of-dubai-media-office/ Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched its ‘DEWAVerse’ platform on the Metaverse and became the 1st local government organisation to launch its platform on the Metaverse to provide its services to customers, employees, and members of the society. DEWA invests in Metaverse technology to implement and develop its current and future projects, which contributes towards stakeholder happiness, the development of business, enhancing efficiency and production, and reducing costs. This was announced during DEWA’s Digital Transformation Steering Committee Meeting, where McKinsey also attended and presented the Digital Quotient Assessment 2022 report, highlighting that DEWA has maintained its position as a global digital leader in utilities. “At DEWA, we strive to enhance our use of the Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, including the Metaverse, which is a key pillar and a new method of work in all vital sectors, to harness this technology to find new opportunities and provide innovative solutions that accelerate growth to enhance Dubai’s position regionally and globally. This helps achieve the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to benefit from the digital technologies and artificial intelligence to promote performance and improve people’s quality of life. This also boosts the Dubai Metaverse Strategy launched by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, that aims to turn Dubai into one of the world’s top 10 metaverse economies as well as a global hub for the metaverse community, to enhance its success in this field,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA. During the meeting, seven projects using Metaverse technology were reviewed. These include the Customer Service Centre, the 1st of its kind locally, which enables customers to communicate with the Customer Care Center agents to answer their inquiries and complete transactions in the virtual world. DEWA Workplace enables users to move around the DEWA buildings and hold meetings in the virtual world. DEWA Future Lab enables users to hold brainstorming sessions, discuss challenges and develop the best solutions using innovation tools in the virtual world. The First Aid and Fire Safety introduces first aid and fire safety procedures virtually. MetaDrone gathers information on solar panels, fix them, and generate reports using VR. DEWA Onboarding allows new employees to learn about DEWA vision and mission virtually. DEWA was one of the first government entities in Dubai to complete the smart transformation of all its services by 100% in 2014. DEWA’s key milestones in its journey include adopting Google Glasses in 2014, which constituted a new shift in the quality of services provided. The app was specifically designed to suit the needs of DEWA to monitor any malfunctions at its stations. In 2016, DEWA adopted the HoloLens Technology from Microsoft, to enhance its operations and improve productivity. DEWA was the first government organisation to adopt this technology in electricity and water services. DEWA also started using the Smart Helmet & Smart Glasses (DAQRI) in 2017, which works with virtual reality technology to support engineers in power plants. DEWA organised the 22nd Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) and Dubai Solar Show (DSS) in 2020 through a virtual 3D platform, for the first time in the MENA region. The exhibition enabled visitors and exhibitors to participate without the need to travel. In addition, DEWA provided a virtual Reality Studio and Self-Service for its employees. The studio provides DEWA’s employees with simulated training on first aid, safety procedures and fire prevention, an overview of DEWA, its projects, strategy, and the services it provides to employees and customers. In 2021, DEWA also launched a Virtual Reality Generation, production and distribution project for energy and water, which provides a 3D experience of 132/11 kV substations, an interactive training test and a simulation and visualisation model for several devices and equipment in the distribution network. In 2022, DEWA launched a Digital Guide and Virtual Orientation tour at its Innovation Centre at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, using augmented reality.

Tips To Maintain Eye Health And Improve Vision – News18 https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/tips-to-maintain-eye-health-and-improve-vision-news18/ Last Updated: October 09, 2022, 12:42 IST New Delhi, India Invest in good eyewear that could provide a shield of protection from dust, pollution, harmful light and chemicals that may cause an infection. These tips and tricks will help you keep your eyesight perfectly healthy. Do you have to squint hard to read the small fonts on the TV or paper? Do your eyes hurt after prolonged exposure to the screen? Excessive use of gadgets, poor diet, and sedentary lifestyle practices can impact our vision. Hazy or blurred vision and other changes in eyesight may cause significant problems if not addressed immediately. So, if you are someone who is constantly exposed to a gadget screen, here are some ways to maintain eye health and improve vision- Include micronutrients in your diet Include food items rich in Vitamins- A, C, and E, as well as Zinc, and antioxidants, in your diet. You could vegetables and fruits like – carrots, red peppers, broccoli, spinach, strawberries, and sweet potato. Include foods with Omega-3 fatty acids like Salmon and flaxseed. Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids are recommended for better eye health. Cartenoids especially lutein and zeaxanthin found in parsley, spinach, kale, and egg yolks help in improving vision. Indulge in workouts Workouts are not just meant for burning calories. A good diet along with proper exercise will help in maintaining your eye health. Keep a check on your weight and get your eyes and body checked regularly. Eyewear Invest in good eyewear that could provide a shield of protection from dust, pollution, harmful light and chemicals that may cause an infection. When out in the sun, wear sunglasses. Apart from looking cool, you are doing your eyes a favour by protecting them from the UVA and UVB rays of the sun. Time out Give your eyes a break from the constant staring at the screen. To help with the straining, follow a simple and efficient 20-20-20 rule. After every 20 minutes, look away from your screen and at something that is 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds. Apart from this, make sure that you blink more often while looking at the screen so that your eyes don’t get dry. Watch out for your health You should quit smoking as it is not only bad for your lungs, heart, hair, skin, and teeth, but also for your eyes. Smoking increases the risk of cataracts and other eye problems. Check your family history for glaucoma or retinal degeneration as a few eye problems can be due to hereditary conditions. Inculcate the habit of always washing your hands before touching your eyes or lens to prevent germs and infection. Read all the Latest Lifestyle News and Breaking News here Lifestyle Desk Our life needs a bit of style to get the perfect zing in the daily routine. News18 Lifestyle is one-stop destination for everything you need to know a…Read More

New Industry PAC To Back Pro-Crypto Candidates – Washington Examiner https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/new-industry-pac-to-back-pro-crypto-candidates-washington-examiner/ October 09, 2022 03:00 AM A cryptocurrency industry group has formed a new political action committee at the end of the 2022 midterm election cycle with the hope of helping to form the next Congress’s view on the new industry. The Blockchain Association, a group that represents more than 100 organizations in the industry, formed its PAC in September 2022 with the hope of influencing and, in future election cycles, funding candidates interested in the cryptocurrency industry. REPUBLICAN ALLAN FUNG LEADS DEMOCRAT IN DEEP-BLUE RHODE ISLAND DISTRICT: POLL “If you are interested in having a conversation about crypto, we want to talk to you,” Executive Director Kristin Smith told the Washington Examiner. Smith worked as an aide on Capitol Hill for 10 years, with a focus on technology policy. She founded the association by herself in 2018 and has quickly expanded it to represent an assortment of entities within the industry, including Circle, Ledger, Ripple, and several others. The Blockchain Association PAC’s formation just last month means it won’t have any significant financial impact on the 2022 midterm elections, but it follows a massive surge in crypto lobbying and election funding. Super PACs with ties to the cryptocurrency industry have invested tens of millions into the 2022 races. Crypto-adjacent PACs invested more than $31 million into the 2022 primaries as of July, according to Federal Election Commission disclosures reviewed by Roll Call. At least two PACs are founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the crypto exchange FTX. Crypto lobbying has also been on the rise. The industry spent at least $6.8 million lobbying Congress in the second quarter of 2022, according to Roll Call. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER The 2022 surge in crypto-funded lobbying and PACs was inspired by several debates in 2021 around President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure bill and crypto-related provisions, according to Smith. Biden had proposed new crypto reporting requirements that would cause a large change for anyone involved in digital wallet development or crypto miners. “What we saw last year with the infrastructure fight last summer is that people … woke up to the fact that, ‘Oh, wow, there’s people are talking about crypto on the floor of the United States Senate. I need to figure out how to be a part of that process,'” Smith said. When asked what races they were keeping an eye on, Smith mentioned the Senate campaigns of Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) and Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) — both, she said, have supported “good regulatory solutions for crypto.”

Thousands March In US Women’s Rallies For Abortion Rights – Al Jazeera English https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/thousands-march-in-us-womens-rallies-for-abortion-rights-al-jazeera-english/ Published On 9 Oct 20229 Oct 2022 Thousands of people have marched across cities in the United States, demanding abortion rights ahead of next month’s key midterm elections. In Washington, DC, a crowd chanted: “We won’t go back,” as they marched. They carried posters calling for a “feminist tsunami” and urging people to “vote to save women’s rights”. “I don’t want to have to go back to a different time,” said Emily Bobal, an 18-year-old student. “It’s kind of ridiculous that we still have to do this in 2022,” she said, adding that she is concerned that the conservative-dominated high court might next target same-sex marriage. “The majority of us are ready to get out and fight for democracy and fight for people’s bodily autonomy, women and men,” said Kimberly Allen, 70. With Democrats battling to maintain their narrow control of Congress, the midterm elections could have a decisive impact on the future of such rights, she said. Several marchers wore green armbands or scarves, a colour symbolising abortion rights. Others wore blue, the colour of the Democratic Party, and carried huge flags and banners calling for a symbolic “blue wave” of voters to go to the polls on November 8. A few counterprotesters made their presence known, some of them urging the crowd to “find Jesus Christ”, while others shouted that “abortion is murder”. Similar rallies took place in cities including New York and Denver, Colorado. “The #WomensWave is coming for EVERY anti-abortion politician, no matter where they live,” Rachel O’Leary Carmona, executive director of the nonprofit Women’s March organisation, said on Twitter. She urged people to elect more women as well as male candidates who support abortion rights. Polls show Democrats only have a slim possibility of maintaining control of the House of Representatives, but their chances are better in the evenly-divided Senate, where Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris is the tie-breaking vote. While Republicans have been campaigning largely on soaring prices, immigration concerns and urban crime, Democrats led by President Joe Biden want to shift the debate to abortion rights and the defence of American democracy. The Supreme Court in June ended the decades-long federal protection of abortion rights, leaving it to individual states to set their own rules. Since then, several Republican-led states have banned or severely curtailed access to the procedure, provoking a series of legal challenges. In the latest development, an appeals court in the southwestern state of Arizona on Friday blocked, at least for now, a near-total ban on abortions.

Global Metaverse Market Expected Toreach $996 Billion In 2030 – India TV News https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/global-metaverse-market-expected-toreach-996-billion-in-2030-india-tv-news/ Image Source : PIXABAY Metaverse The global metaverse market is expected to reach $996 billion in 2030, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 39.8 per cent. The metaverse market size reached a value of $22.79 billion in 2021, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Companies across the globe, including those in non-tech sectors, are now increasingly investing in technology for better engagement with customers, brand awareness expansion, and identification of new revenue streams. “As of 2021, the media and entertainment market captured a sizable revenue share of the metaverse market. The entertainment experience we have seen through the metaverse has been through music and concerts,” said Deepak Agarwal, Project Manager at GlobalData. “In the non-blockchain world, Travis Scott in Fortnite had put on an enormous concert which showed $20 billion, including merchandise, versus the 1.7 billion from the regular show,” Agrawal added. Various players in the technology sector, including those manufacturing semiconductors, components, and application software, are also leveraging metaverse. Asia-Pacific and North America together held 50 per cent metaverse market share in 2021. “The strong presence of big technology giants in the advanced economies of North America and the emerging economies in the Asia-Pacific region are fuelling the metaverse market growth,” said the report. Companies in these regions are focusing on Blockchain, machine learning, AR and VR, adtech, payment platforms, enterprise applications, gaming, data governance and others. “The metaverse is still largely conceptual but could transform how people work, shop, communicate, and consume content. Although it is in the early stages of development, it has the potential to be the next mega-theme in digital media,” said Agarwal. Furthermore, the large-scale adoption of next-gen technologies. including AR and VR will accentuate the adoption of metaverse by most of the stakeholders involved, the report mentioned. Latest Technology News

Tax Burden Shifts From Homeowners To Others In McLennan County With New Exemptions – Waco Tribune-Herald https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/tax-burden-shifts-from-homeowners-to-others-in-mclennan-county-with-new-exemptions-waco-tribune-herald/ New state and local property tax exemptions worked as intended in McLennan County, dropping total taxes levied on owners with homestead exemptions by almost 3% compared to last year, according to data compiled by the local appraisal district. But that spells higher bills for the 41% of county residents who rent and for commercial property owners. Total taxes levied on McLennan County residences without a homestead exemption, mostly rental properties, increased by 23% year over year. The levy on commercial properties increased by 7%. A greater share of this year’s tax levy imposed by all entities in McLennan County comes from rental properties, a contributing factor to increasing rent costs. The majority of taxing entities in the county lowered their tax rates or maintained last year’s rate in the face of countywide taxable property values that increased by $3.2 billion, or about 15%, compared to last year. “Overall for the county, tax rates are going down over time, which it should as values go up,” said Joe Don Bobbitt, chief appraiser for the McLennan County Appraisal District. The shift of tax burden away from homeowners and onto other property owners came with expanded homestead exemptions. Voters statewide approved a measure in May to expand the school tax homestead exemption, available for properties that serve as the owner’s primary residence, from a $25,000 reduction of taxed value to a $40,000 reduction. The Waco City Council followed up in June by increasing Waco’s general homestead exemption from 10% to 15%, increasing the city’s exemption for homeowners 65 or older from $5,000 to $50,000, and adding a new $50,000 exemption for homeowners with disabilities. Woodway, which does not have a general homestead exemption, expanded its exemption for homeowners 65 and older from $10,000 to $20,000 and added a $20,000 exemption for homeowners with disabilities. “Anything that is not a (property with a homestead exemption) probably went up,” Bobbitt said. According to Bobbitt, who used weighted averages to prevent new properties or exemption status changes from skewing the data, taxes all entities in McLennan County levied on residences without homestead exemptions increased by 9% from 2020 to 2021, then 23% from 2021 to 2022; while taxes levied on houses with an exemption increased by 3% from 2020 to 2021, then decreased by 3% from 2021 to 2022; and taxes levied on commercial properties dipped by 7% from 2020 to 2021, then increased by 7% from 2021 to 2022. While homeowners overall are seeing a dip in property taxes this year, individual cases vary significantly. And often eye-popping value increases led to a jump in owners filing formal protests of property values set by the appraisal district. The number of protests this year hit 19,000, compared to 15,000 last year, Bobbitt has said. John Eagle said the Brookview home he purchased in 2020 has seen its tax value increase by more than 10% annually since 2015. Rod Aydelotte, Tribune-Herald John Eagle said the Brookview home he purchased in 2020 has seen its tax value increase by more than 10% annually since 2015. Rod Aydelotte, Tribune-Herald The vast majority of property value protests have been settled by this point in the year. One of the few homeowners still fighting their valuations is local doctor John Eagle, who said he hired a startup to argue on his behalf this time around after he was unsuccessful last year. He bought his home in the Brookview neighborhood in May 2020, taking advantage of low interest rates available at the time. Eagle said the home was a steal at about $160,000, but since then his appraisal has increased by about $50,000. He and his wife have invested in the pale yellow house, remodeling parts of the kitchen and maintaining the home’s original hardwood floors before turning their attention to the exterior and landscaping. Under state law, the tax value of a property with a homestead exemption can increase by no more than 10% per year, but the cap does not apply to the value of new improvements made to the property. “I think the hardest part about it is that it punishes improvement,” Eagle said. “We’ve put some work into this house, and we’d love to be here a long time. … At the same time, if that increases the appraisal, it punishes us in the long run.” He said the home’s appraisal has increased about 10.6% per year since 2015, compared to a 3.6% increase in Waco’s median wage over the same period of time. “Unless you’re constantly getting promoted or getting raises, how do you keep up with the appraisal value of your own home?” Eagle said. The first time he attempted to argue for a lower valuation, he took the wrong approach, focusing on his issues with how Waco ISD and other taxing entities were using property taxes. This time he said he hired Ownwell, a Texas startup that will argue his case in exchange for half of any money the firm is able to save him. Retired primary school teacher Pam Cooper plays the organ in her China Spring-area home, which saw its tax value jump to $143,760, up from $116,360 a year ago. Jerry Larson, Tribune-Herald For retired school teacher Pam Cooper, this year’s property appraisal notice for her home near China Spring made her gulp. The valuation jumped to $143,760, up from $116,360 the year before. “I’m one of those who think school teachers shouldn’t have to pay school taxes when they retire,” she said. Cooper, 71, retired in 2020 after 37 years as a primary school teacher, including 22 years with the Waco Independent School District. She pays property taxes to McLennan County, the city of Waco, McLennan Community College and China Spring ISD, qualifying for homestead and senior citizen exemptions in the taxing jurisdictions that offer them. Cooper estimates she draws about $3,100 monthly in retirement benefits, but any future increases in those benefits would come from the Texas Legislature. The $715 she paid in property taxes last year had increased from $650 the year before, which makes her wonder what this year’s tax bill will look like with the higher valuations. Cooper works part-time as president of the Greater Waco American Federation of Texas, but largely relies on her retirement benefits through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. Nearly three years ago, Waco artist Susan Sistrunk and then-partner Mark Kieran moved into the 112-year-old house that doubles as her home and the location of her Susan L. Sistrunk Fine Art Gallery. Susan Sistrunk works in the studio at the Washington Avenue property she leases for use as her gallery and her home. Her tax situation, without the benefit of a homestead exemption, has been further complicated this year by the addition of furnishings to the property taxed as part of her business. Jerry Larson, Tribune-Herald Its location in the 2100 block of Washington Avenue was a major draw, close to downtown Waco and access to potential customers, local artists and business collaborators, but more affordable than property closer to the city’s center. She leases the property through The Cromwell Co. property management firm for $1,750 per month. Last year, the property valuation for the 1,940-square-foot home went up from $176,410 to $211,570, with taxes assessed at $4,563.20. Her lease went up $100 per month this year, and she is anxious about what rising property values will mean for a gallery owner and artist operating on a thin profit margin. “When you’re dealing with a home-based business, you want to keep costs low and out of debt. … I’m a debt-free business and I plan to stay that way,” she said. County tax records show a Barry J. Williams of Austin as the house’s owner. Efforts to contact him for comment were unsuccessful. Retired primary school teacher Pam Cooper plays the organ in her China Spring-area home, which saw its tax value jump to $143,760, up from $116,360 a year ago. Jerry Larson, Tribune-Herald In addition to paying property taxes through her lease, Sistrunk pays sales taxes from her business on a quarterly basis. She said it peeved her to receive notice from the county tax assessor’s office this year that some of her home furnishings, such as antique chairs and a couch she inherited from her family, are considered part of her business and taxed accordingly. “The amount is not vast … but my concern is the taxes keep edging up,” Sistrunk said. “I pride myself serving local artists in the community. If this edges my prices up, people will not pay the prices (they see) in Dallas and Austin. When does this nickel-and-diming stop?” According to data from Apartmentlist.com, average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in McLennan County increased from $915 to $1,181 from 2020 to 2022. Robert Denton, a local landlord who owns both commercial and residential properties, said there are factors beyond rising property taxes that will increase rental rates in the future. He said the number of properties the appraisal district oversees has almost quadrupled in the last several years, but the staff has remained more or less the same size, and he does not fault the appraisal district. He said inflation, maintenance costs and rising interests rates are factors that influence rent along with property taxes. Insurance costs also rise as a function of property values. “We’re ready to get more into a recession and the numbers … of people being evicted, people not being able to pay their rent, all those numbers are going to increase,” Denton said. He also said real estate investment companies that buy up as much rental property as possible are more active in McLennan County than they have been in previous years. “Those are investors that you don’t know and you don’t see,...

6 Real-Life Places You Can Visit Inspired By Your Favorite Fall Movies And TV Shows – The Everygirl https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/6-real-life-places-you-can-visit-inspired-by-your-favorite-fall-movies-and-tv-shows-the-everygirl/ Summer travel is all about sandy beaches and palm trees, and while we love a warm-weather vacay, travel doesn’t have to stop once the weather cools down. Fall getaways are an excellent way to use that leftover vacation time from summer. And if you need some inspiration for places to visit, might we suggest turning to your favorite fall movies and TV shows? After all, watching dreamy scenes of fall foliage and your favorite characters in their chunky sweaters and boots is enough to make anyone want to jump through the screen. So many fall movie and TV favorites take place in locations that perfectly capture the crisp feeling of autumn. Whether fall makes you long for a stroll through a picturesque small town or you’d rather run amok (amok, amok, amok!) through spooky historic streets, you can experience the magic of these places yourself. Here are six real-life places to visit this fall based on our favorite seasonal movies and TV shows. Salem, Massachusetts – Hocus Pocus There’s nothing more iconic than Salem, Massachusetts, in October. The New England town is, of course, home to the real-life witch trials of 1692 and served as the setting of the 1993 Halloween classic Hocus Pocus. For anyone who obsessed over the Sanderson sisters’ campy outfits or longed to live in Max and Dani’s quirky house, Salem is a must-visit. You can tour several of the filming locations in present-day Salem. Visit Pioneer Village, a living history museum where the opening scenes were shot. Check out the Ropes Mansion, AKA Alison’s house. And don’t miss a peek inside Old Town Hall, made famous by Bette Midler’s rendition of “I Put A Spell On You” during the never-ending Halloween dance party. There’s now even an Airbnb modeled after the Sanderson sisters’ cottage! St. Helens, Oregon – Halloweentown If you’re a fan of the 1998 movie Halloweentown, don’t sleep on St. Helens, Oregon. The small town served as the primary filming location for the Disney Channel classic. Every year since, its riverfront district has transformed into the Spirit of Halloweentown for the month of October. The event is open to visitors 24 hours a day, just like any city. It includes attractions like a haunted house, a Halloween parade, and a giant pumpkin that stays lit for the entire month. There is so much to see and do. You’ll wish you had your very own Benny to taxi you around! Forks, Washington – Twilight Forks, Washington, is the real-life town that author Stephenie Meyer used as the setting of Twilight. Fans will find plenty to see and do in this rainy Pacific Northwest destination. Visit the Forever Twilight in Forks Collection, which houses many props and costumes from the film, including Bella’s graduation quilt and outfits that Bella, Edward, and Jacob wore on-screen. Then take a scenic drive around the town to see locations like the Swan residence and the Cullen house, all while taking in the beautiful landscape. In addition to all the Twilight sights, there are ample outdoor activities like fishing, hiking, and camping. So be sure to pack your hiking boots, and don’t forget a raincoat! New York, New York – You’ve Got Mail New York has served as the setting for tons of iconic movies, but when it comes to feel-good fall romantic comedies set in NYC, You’ve Got Mail takes the cake. Nora Ephron set this classic tale in the Upper West Side. Even though a lot has changed since the film’s 1998 release, there are still a few spots that have stood the test of time. Be sure to grab a coffee at Cafe Lalo, the spot where Kathleen Kelly sits and waits (and waits and waits … ugh, my heart!) for NY152 to show up. Then, take a walk through Riverside Park, where Kathleen learns that her online friend and crush has been her nemesis, Joe Fox, all along. And although the interior of The Shop Around the Corner was shot in a studio, see if you can spot the storefront (now a dry cleaner) along West 69th Street where the exterior shots were filmed! Washington, Connecticut – Gilmore Girls The quirky Connecticut town that Lorelai and Rory Gilmore called home in the show Gilmore Girls is, unfortunately, completely fictional. But real-life Connecticut is oozing with New England charm à la Stars Hollow. In fact, the town of Washington is said to be the spot that inspired the show itself. Splurge and stay at the Mayflower Inn and Spa, the gorgeous locale that reportedly inspired Star Hollow’s Independence Inn. In the morning, take a five-minute drive to Marty’s Cafe for coffee, breakfast, and all the Luke’s Diner vibes. Then check out more places that inspired locations in the show, like the Washington Food Market and the Hickory Stick Bookshop. It’s the perfect fall weekend if you want to slow down and soak up all the small-town loveliness that Stars Hollow—I mean Washington, Connecticut—has to offer! Coupeville, Washington – Practical Magic About a two-hour drive and a ferry ride away from Seattle, you’ll find the picturesque town of Coupeville on Whidbey Island. This is where Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, and Stockard Channing filmed the cult classic Practical Magic. Whether you’ve always wanted to know what it would feel like to be an Owens sister witch, or you simply have a thing for charming seaside towns, Coupeville delivers. In between beach walks and small-town boutique shopping, be sure to pick up pastries at Little Red Hen Bakery. This served as the filming location for Sally’s shop, Verbena Botanicals. Then, have dinner at Toby’s Tavern, which fans will recognize as The Catch and Fry. Practical Magic is not only a celebration of love and all things mystical, but the film also champions supportive and powerful women, making it the perfect inspiration for a fall girls’ trip.

LIVE: India Logs 2,756 Fresh Covid Infections In Last 24 Hours – Hindustan Times https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/live-india-logs-2756-fresh-covid-infections-in-last-24-hours-hindustan-times/ Live Updated on Oct 09, 2022 11:54 AM IST Breaking news October 09, 2022, live updates: Get latest news, breaking news, latest updates, live news, top headlines, breaking business news and top news of the hour. Get latest news, breaking news, latest updates, live news, top headlines, breaking business news and top news of the hour. Welcome to hindustantimes.com updates platform where you can find breaking news from India and across the world. Find fast updates about the latest news as it breaks. Follow all the updates here: Oct 09, 2022 11:54 AM IST Prashant Kishor says Nitish Kumar getting delusional Election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Sunday dismissed Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s allegation that Prashant Kishor once wanted JD(U) to merge with the Congress. Read more Oct 09, 2022 10:55 AM IST BJP to contest in all 40 Mizoram Assembly seats in the 2023 elections Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest in all 40 Assembly seats in the 2023 elections: Mizoram BJP president Vanlalhmuaka in Aizwal. Oct 09, 2022 10:11 AM IST 5 electrocuted in Bahraich after coming into contact with a high-tension wire during a procession Five people were electrocuted on Sunday morning in Bahraich district after they came into contact with a high-tension wire during a procession. Oct 09, 2022 09:18 AM IST India logs 2,756 fresh Covid infections in last 24 hours India logs 2,756 fresh Covid infections in last 24 hours, active caseload below 30k-mark. Oct 09, 2022 08:28 AM IST Putin tightens security after blast on key bridge connecting Crimea with Russia An explosion Saturday caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia, damaging an important supply artery for the Kremlin’s faltering war effort in southern Ukraine and hitting a towering symbol of Russian power in the region. Read more here Oct 09, 2022 07:52 AM IST Rahul Gandhi resumes ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ from Tiptur Congress MP Rahul Gandhi resumes ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ from Tiptur in Tumkur district. Oct 09, 2022 06:19 AM IST PM Modi to declare Modhera as India’s first solar-powered village today Prime Minister Narendra Modi will declare Modhera, a village in the Mehsana district of Gujarat as India’s first solar-powered village on Sunday. According to the Gujarat government, over 1000 solar panels have been installed on the village houses, generating electricity round the clock for the villagers. Subscribe to our best newsletters Prashant Kishor says Nitish Kumar getting delusional, ‘scared of being isolated’ Updated on Oct 09, 2022 11:29 AM IST Prashant Kishor-Nitish Kumar charge and countercharge began with Prashant Kishor first claiming that Nitish Kumar recently asked him to take the reins of the JD(U). The Bihar chief minister dismissed the claim and said it was PK who had once asked him to merge JD(U) with the Congress. Nitish Kumar claimed that Prashant Kishor asked him to merge JD(U) with the Congress. PK on Sunday dismissed the allegation.  Time to become ‘ruler society’: Mayawati’s call to Bahujan Samaj Published on Oct 09, 2022 10:51 AM IST Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) chief Mayawati made a series of tweets on the death anniversary of party founder Kanshi Ram and called on her followers to seek power. PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao Gujarat’s Modhera set to become 1st solar-powered village | Top 5 Updated on Oct 09, 2022 10:29 AM IST The Gujarat government stated that the project will make Modhera the first village in India to become a net renewable energy generator. Written by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao Yellow alert for parts of Maharashtra, rain continues to lash Delhi | Top 5 Published on Oct 09, 2022 07:54 AM IST Rains continued to bring down the temperature in the national capital late Friday night and throughout yesterday, while several areas in Mumbai faced waterlogging issues due to heavy rainfall on last morning. Written by Sharmita Kar | Edited by Swati Bhasin LIVE: India logs 2,756 fresh Covid infections in last 24 hours Updated on Oct 09, 2022 11:54 AM IST Breaking news October 09, 2022, live updates: Get latest news, breaking news, latest updates, live news, top headlines, breaking business news and top news of the hour. Gambia police launch inquiry into cough syrup deaths Updated on Oct 09, 2022 05:41 AM IST India is investigating cough syrups made by a local pharmaceutical company after the World Health Organisation said they could be responsible for the deaths. AFP | | Posted by Sharangee Dutta Edu ministry identifies 9 areas of research under IKS programme this year Published on Oct 09, 2022 05:17 AM IST The Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) division was established by the ministry as an innovation cell at the All India Council for Technical Education in 2020 to promote interdisciplinary research on aspects of indigenous knowledge. No role for third parties in Kashmir, India reiterates Updated on Oct 09, 2022 05:50 AM IST The external affairs ministry was responding to remarks by Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock at a joint news conference in Berlin on Friday. Kerala: Forceps left inside woman’s stomach taken out after 5 yrs, probe ordered Updated on Oct 09, 2022 05:06 AM IST Harshina said after her third caesarean in November 2017, which she underwent at the Kozhikode Medical College, she began experiencing “unbearable pain”. A CT scan by doctors of a private hospital later revealed a metal object in her stomach that caused her urinary infection. Story Saved New Delhi 0C Sunday, October 09, 2022