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Your Healthy Family: Teller County Man On Living With Debilitating Back Pain – KOAA News 5 https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/your-healthy-family-teller-county-man-on-living-with-debilitating-back-pain-koaa-news-5/ TELLER COUNTY — I recently met a Teller County resident who tells me that these days, he doesn’t take the simple things in life for granted. Things like walking to the kitchen in the morning to get a cup of coffee, because for many years for Mike Kern, even a simple task like that was a monumental feat. Mike says, “I’ve always been active, and when you can’t be active and you’re used to being active, it doesn’t do your psyche any good.” Mike also says there’s no mystery as to where his back pain and other joint problems started. “It probably was from abuse. I played college football at Weber State (in Utah), and I used to heavyweight train and powerlift. There’s also some genetics involved; my dad had bad joints and a bad spine, so I also inherited it.” In 2018, with his son stationed at Fort Carson, Mike and his wife moved to southern Colorado. He says that at the time, many of the simple tasks in life were a struggle. “When we moved, my spine was really a mess. I was the kind of guy you would see in the grocery store leaning over a shopping cart. I couldn’t straighten up. I often just stayed home and did nothing because of the pain. I would have to shuffle to the kitchen you know, just like ice skating with little short steps and half bent over and trying to simply get a cup of coffee. Then I would just go sit somewhere and do nothing. I lost my incentive to do anything, because it was so miserable. I wasn’t a pleasant person, and I was a little grouchy.” Mike was used to having pain issues pop up in his joints and spine, and always sought treatment to get better, whatever it took. “I’ve had many surgeries, probably 19 or 20, and the majority of them have been related to my joints or spine.” But in 2018, his back pain had gotten so bad that Mike tells me he got to the point that simply existing was in question. “I believe if I hadn’t met him, I wouldn’t be here. I was in so much pain,” he said, referring to orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Sergiu Botolin with UCHealth, who specializes in complex spine cases. “It was just a blessing.” “My primary physician recommended I see Dr. Botolin in 2018. At that point, I was kind of useless. I was really a mess anatomically and I was in a lot of pain, and I had been that way for several years.” Dr. Botolin tells me he clearly remembers his first consultation with Mike. “Mike Kern presented to us in 2018 with several major problems. He had a history of several spinal surgeries and now with an inability to walk any significant distances, or to stand upright.” So was there anything Dr. Botolin could do for Mike’s back to lessen the pain and give him back his quality of life? We’ll talk about the surgery he proposed in our next story. UCHealth is a proud sponsor of Your Healthy Family Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up for the Breaking News Newsletter and receive up to date information.

Aaron Judge Chasing Home Run Record: Yankees Slugger Fails To Hit HR No. 62 In Win Over Rangers – CBS Sports https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/aaron-judge-chasing-home-run-record-yankees-slugger-fails-to-hit-hr-no-62-in-win-over-rangers-cbs-sports/ New York Yankees slugger and AL MVP favorite Aaron Judge remains stuck on 61 home runs with two games to play. Judge went 1 for 5 in Game 1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Texas Rangers (NYY 5, TEX 4) and is 3 for 17 with five walks (one intentional) and seven strikeouts since hitting his 61st home run last Wednesday. Judge showed some frustration after popping up a hanging slider in the fifth inning. He has gotten several good pitches to hit in recent days without a home run to show for it. Prior to Tuesday afternoon’s game Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated Judge would play Game 2 of the doubleheader if he did not hit his 62nd home run in Game 1. The Yankees have already clinched the AL East title and a Wild Card Series bye, and have been resting their regular players in recent days. Judge, however, has started 55 straight games. Judge’s 61 home runs are of course tied with Roger Maris for the most in a single season in American League history. Maris slugging 61 homers 61 years ago with the 1961 Yankees. Here is the AL’s single-season home run leaderboard: Aaron Judge, 2022 Yankees: 61 and counting Roger Maris, 1961 Yankees: 61 Babe Ruth, 1927 Yankees: 60 Babe Ruth, 1921 Yankees: 59 Hank Greenberg, 1938 Tigers: 58 Jimmie Foxx, 1932 Athletics: 58 Judge became the sixth player in history with a 60-homer season on Sept. 20 and he tied Maris with his 61st homer on Sept. 28. Only Barry Bonds (73 in 2001), Mark McGwire (70 in 1998 and 65 in 1999) and Sammy Sosa (66 in 1998, 64 in 2001 and 63 in 1999) have hit more home runs in a season than Judge, and they all played in the National League. If Judge does play Game 2 of Tuesday’s doubleheader, he will face lefty Kolby Allard, who has spent most of the season in Triple-A. Judge is 1 for 3 with a home run against Allard in his career. See New Posts Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned Pinned See More

PROJECT 38: How The Metaverse Is Already Here With More To Come – Washington Technology https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/project-38-how-the-metaverse-is-already-here-with-more-to-come-washington-technology/ Cookie List A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts. More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes: Strictly Necessary Cookies We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more. Functional Cookies We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more. Performance Cookies We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more. Sale of Personal Data We also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including by determining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic and performance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of such cookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will still see some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices, browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and this website. Social Media Cookies We also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including by determining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic and performance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of such cookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will still see some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices, browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and this website. Targeting Cookies We also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including by determining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic and performance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of such cookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will still see some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices, browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and this website.

Steam Next Fest Is On Now, Hundreds Of Demos Available – Day #2 – WorthPlaying.com https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/steam-next-fest-is-on-now-hundreds-of-demos-available-day-2-worthplaying-com/ by Rainier on Oct. 4, 2022 @ 1:31 p.m. PDT Hundreds of playable demos and oodles* of livestreams are all starting today as Steam Next Fest: October 2022 Edition gets underway! From now until October 10th at 10am PT, you can get your gaming mitts on as many demos from upcoming games on Steam as you can.  Or maybe “as you want” is more accurate, since technically if you forgo sleeping, eating, and general hygiene, you can probably play a ton (but at what cost?) Speaking of cost, though, it’s worth repeating that these are all FREE. Just make sure you wishlist your favorites to be notified when the game officially launches on Steam. More cool stuff: New to Steam Next Fest are super cool badges that you can earn by exploring your Discovery Queue. Don’t forget the developer-hosted livestreams and chats! The schedule for the week is on the front page, and we’re even kicking things off at 11am PT on day 1 with our own official stream. Some of the demos available: Afterdream: Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts’ mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting. Anthology of Fear: Take part in a one-man investigation and solve the mystery of your brother’s disappearance. Find out the truth by exploring unsettling liminal locations. Discover the story chapter by chapter, with each one unveiling their common tragedy. Bioframe: Outpost: Bioframe Outpost is a 2d sci-fi action adventure game, dedicated to exploration, experimentation, emergent gameplay, and narrative. Its unique approach to non-linear exploration and action gameplay offers a fresh take on Metroidvania gameplay. Car Manufacture: Car Manufacture is an automotive tycoon game. Start in the beginning of the XX century and create thriving business. Build cars, manage people, expand your plant and research new technology. Make tons of money and stay on top. Chasm: The Rift: Prepare for terror in this ground-breaking classic old-school FPS. Following the destruction of Time you are left to battle in this horrific hellhole of multilevel interconnected missions populated by gruesome grotesque creatures. Desktop Dungeons: Rewind: Desktop Dungeons: Rewind bestows bites of tactical roguelike action, which will quickly fester into a deep, lingering, and strategic obsession. Bargain with gods, equip your spoon and pick your battles, before retreating into the healing darkness. But beware… there are still many monsters to face! Election Town: Election Town is a humorous small-town life simulator with a political twist. Build and decorate the house of your dreams, make decisions that will shape the city, and take your part in the election against the current Mayor. It’s Election time and your choices matter most! Hell is Others: Hell is Others is a survival horror PVPVE top-down shooter. Outside the safety of your apartment lies the noir hellscape that is Century City. A city of endless night that straddles the line between reality and insanity. Explore, hunt and loot in a place where blood is literally currency. Horror Tycoon: Scare, terrify and thrill guests as you build the haunted house of your nightmares. Design and customize your creations with incredible detail to scare your guests, or risk losing it all in this tycoon/tower defense hybrid! Kingshunt: Kingshunt is a third person tactical arena brawler set in a dark fantasy world. Form a team of five, choose your hero and take the fight to the enemy in this competitive online multiplayer game. Summon powerful minions and towers to combat the enemy team. Miniland: The world doesn’t generate itself – you do it, shape the world as you wish! Start with nothing, and build dream houses for goblins and yourself while exploring, collecting resources, crafting, building, fighting, farming… and more! NecroCity: Your main task in NecroCity is to push back the hordes of monsters and build your fortress! Defend your undead outposts from the persistent forces of the so-called “good”! Take on the role of the young Prince of Undead, trying to prove himself in the world of the Undead Kingdom. One Last Breath: The Earth is sick and we are the disease. All hope rests on Gaia, a powerful being born from mother nature’s last breath. Use her abilities to alter the environment, escape from dangerous creatures, solve thoughtful puzzles and survive in this dying world. Pets Hotel: Welcome to Pets Hotel, a place where you can start the business you always dreamed of! Pets Hotel gives you a unique opportunity to build, design, and run a place where pets can feel at home. Cats, dogs, turtles, and many other animals are waiting for you to take proper care of them! Retro Gadgets: Retro Gadgets is a gadget creation station where you invent, build, solder, code and customise your own electrifying gadgets then share them with the world. Riot Control Simulator: Take on the role of a Riot Control officer and control a riot. You can either brutally deal with the crowd or use more reasonable options. Will you decide to support a nascent dictatorship? Rise of Fox Hero: Rise of Fox Hero is a colorful 3D platformer with fun combat and puzzle elements. Armed with a sword and a shield, jump and fight your way through beautiful and colorful levels. Souldead: The awakening of Hell has awakened you. Go through different worlds to catch the Messiah of Hell and take back what was taken from you. Souldead is a fast-paced dark fantasy FPS shooter with a modern take on the gameplay. Total Tank Generals: Every war has its Generals. Take command of an army during World War II and lead them to victory. Strategize your way through many scenarios and real historical military campaigns of past generals. Turbo Kid: Turbo Kid is a BMX-powered pixel-art Metroidvania gore-fest based on the film of the same name.

Dogecoin Price Predictions Now Bullish As Elon Musk Twitter Takeover Back On? – Cryptonews https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/dogecoin-price-predictions-now-bullish-as-elon-musk-twitter-takeover-back-on-cryptonews/ The Dogecoin price is up almost 9% today as Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition is back on the table. Will Dogecoin recover to its 2021 highs though? Latest Elon Musk SEC Filing A letter sent to Twitter’s lawyers from ‘the Musk parties’ on the sec.gov website states: Gentlemen: On behalf of X Holdings I, Inc., X Holdings II, Inc. and Elon R. Musk (the “Musk Parties”), we write to notify you that the Musk Parties intend to proceed to closing of the transaction contemplated by the April 25, 2022 Merger Agreement. Twitter shares have also pumped on the news, more so than DOGE – could cryptocurrency be lagging behind stocks, and the DOGE price be set to rise higher? The Twitter share price closed the Tuesday session up 22%, at $52.05. Elon Musk is set to buy Twitter at $54.20 per share, for $44 billion. Twitter Investor Relations (@TwitterIR) has today confirmed the deal: Dogecoin Price Prediction Dogecoin now is trading at around $0.065, having hit an intraday high of just over $0.066 at press time. Dogecoin is still down approximately 92% from its all time high of $0.74 hit shortly before Elon Musk appeared on Saturday Night Live to discuss the popular meme coin, in May 2021. Despite that 18 month bear market, Dogecoin still commands a $8.7 billion market capitalization, the largest meme token in the crypto market. Its closest competitor Shiba Inu has a market cap of $6.3 billion, and new meme coin Tamadoge recently rose 1,870% from its token presale to hit an over $150 million market cap, overtaking Baby Doge Coin and Dogelon Mars. With its high market cap, and being an inflationary asset, Dogecoin may struggle to recover. Every Elon Musk tweet or news that previously caused a Dogecoin price pump – such as Tesla accepting DOGE for merchandise purchases, and later SpaceX – has fully retraced. Conservative investors may wish to wait to see if this latest Dogecoin price rally can really spark a new uptrend. Fom a technical analysis standpoint, that would mean higher lows and higher highs being printed on a high-timeframe (HTF) chart. On the weekly chart, if the DOGE price can start closing candles above $0.089, the market structure would then flip bullish. Notably one of the best crypto traders on Twitter, TraderSZ, opened a long position targetting that level last week when the Dogecoin price was $0.06. Is Dogecoin a Good Investment? From a macro standpoint, little indicates a long term price reversal yet even with the weekly candle up 11.6%. TraderSZ tends to take short term trades within a sideways range. Every short term Dogecoin pump has been an opportunity for high R:R short in 2022 – even down 92%, DOGE has little utility and an infinite supply so has room to keep declining. Another noted trader Altcoin Sherpa is now considering a Dogecoin short from the current levels, since this latest Elon Musk related move. As Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev tweeted earlier this year, Dogecoin fails to compete with a standard debit card transaction as a means of exchange and payment. One speculation among Dogecoin holders is that once Elon Musk owns Twitter, DOGE could become the social media platform’s ‘native currency’ – however the billionaire is yet to lay out any roadmap for that. Read our full Dogecoin price prediction post for a closer look at the Dogecoin price history, more TA and fundamental analysis, and some possible bullish forecasts. Also see our recent Tamadoge price prediction, a potential ‘Dogecoin killer’ which is deflationary with a low fixed supply and strong growth potential, highlighted yesterday in Cointelegraph. We first reviewed TAMA in our crypto presales section, and since its 18x price rise we have also added additional token presale reviews, including IMPT token.

Portland Thorns Owner Steps Aside As U.S. Soccer Stars Call For Change – The New York Times https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/portland-thorns-owner-steps-aside-as-u-s-soccer-stars-call-for-change-the-new-york-times/ Becky Sauerbrunn said any official found to have failed to protect players “should be gone.” As she spoke, the owner of her club, the Portland Thorns, said he would leave the team temporarily. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. The United States captain Becky Sauerbrunn, who is a member of the National Women’s Soccer League’s Portland Thorns. Credit…Azael Rodriguez/Getty Images Oct. 4, 2022Updated 6:07 p.m. ET LONDON — The captain of the world champion United States women’s national soccer team said Tuesday that any owner or executive implicated in a damning report on abuse in women’s soccer “should be gone” from the sport. That group of people, the captain, Becky Sauerbrunn, made clear, includes the owner and several top executives of her own club team, the Portland Thorns. “You have failed in your stewardship,” Sauerbrunn said of soccer leaders and executives whose behavior was detailed in a scathing report, released Monday, that revealed years of abuse in American women’s soccer. “And it’s my opinion that every owner and executive and U.S. Soccer official who has repeatedly failed the players, and failed to protect the players, who have hidden behind legalities, and who have not participated fully in these investigations, should be gone.” As she was speaking, the Thorns’ owner, Merritt Paulson, released a statement in which he said he was “removing myself effective today” from the team’s decision-making. But Paulson gave no indication that he planned to sell the team in Portland, Ore., a stance that, for the moment, put him directly at odds with Sauerbrunn, one of his club’s most decorated and popular players. Asked to clarify if her remarks included Paulson, Sauerbrunn, citing specific accusations against the owner and the Thorns but not speaking his name, left little doubt that Paulson was among the targets of her comments. “It includes everyone that has continued to fail the players time and time again,” she said of those who should be ostracized from soccer. Paulson and at least two team executives were accused in a report compiled by the former Justice Department official Sally Q. Yates of hiding their knowledge of abuse by a former Thorns coach; of dismissing the claims of a player who raised such concerns; and of staying silent while the coach moved from team to team in the National Women’s Soccer League. Image Merritt Paulson, the owner of the Portland Thorns, said he would step aside from his duties while the National Women’s Soccer League and its players’ union investigate widespread claims of abuse.Credit…Troy Wayrynen/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Sauerbrunn and her teammate Alana Cook, who spoke on the same call on Tuesday evening, were unsparing in their view that strong action, including the forced sale of teams and the firing of officials known to have hidden or abetted the abuse of women, was overdue. “I think it’s time,” Sauerbrunn said, “for those that are in authority and leadership positions to start holding each other accountable, and asking for the change that needs to happen.” Cook, like Sauerbrunn, said that with players having come forward to reveal and document years of abuse, the responsibility to remove problematic coaches, executives and owners lay with the sport’s leadership. “For so long it’s been on the players to speak out,” Cook said. “It shouldn’t be on us anymore.” Sauerbrunn and Cook spoke in London, where the United States will play the European champion England in an exhibition game Friday night. Both players, and their coach, Vlatko Andonovski, said the team was reeling from the revelations in the Yates report, and struggling to focus on Friday’s game. “The players are not doing well,” Sauerbrunn said. “We are horrified and heartbroken and frustrated and exhausted and really, really angry.” Andonovski said that he and his staff were respecting that each player was processing the report differently, and that all have been given room to do that. Allowances have been made, he said, for players to skip meetings, training sessions and even Friday’s game. Paulson’s statement was his first public comment since the release of the report. He said in the statement that two other top Thorns executives whose personal and professional behavior was criticized in the report, the general manager Gavin Wilkinson and the team’s president of business Mike Golub, would also step aside while a separate investigation is conducted by the N.W.S.L. and its players’ union. But Paulson gave no indication that he planned to sell the team, and Sauerbrunn and Cook along with other players quickly signaled that stopping short of a complete exit would be inadequate. “I think that a lot of trust has been broken,” Sauerbrunn said. She added, “At the end of the day, if people continue to fail the players, and they don’t comply with anything that gets asked of them in these reports and gets implemented in these reports, they need to be gone gone.”

IT, Telecom, And Technology Industry News – Pipeline Magazine https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/it-telecom-and-technology-industry-news-pipeline-magazine/ By: Jara Kern An AI-powered parking space finder. Voice-powered car commands. A 10-year path to more energy-efficient and greener networks. Universal cellular coverage, from even the most remote places on the globe. These are some of the top headlines from this month’s technology industry news, along with highlights and product unveilings from the 2022 SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. The top technology industry news stories from the month are summarized below. To view all the news as it breaks, check out Pipeline’s News Center or subscribe to receive our telecom industry news summary. In 5G news, American Tower and Verizon Communications have embarked on a new agreement to facilitate ongoing 5G network deployment across the US. In Europe, Nokia and Telia Finland announced the launch of the world’s first commercial 5G standalone network with network slicing for Fixed Wireless Access services.  Ericsson and the Aerial Experimentation and Research Platform for Advanced Wireless, funded by the National Science Foundation and a consortium of industry partners, have announced a collaboration on advancing the use of 5G for drone operations in support of smart agriculture. The demo included live monitoring of a field of cattle for grazing patterns.  Alepo released the latest version of its 5G Converged Core solution, with enhancements designed to support advanced 5G use cases in the continued push for innovation. Optiva is debuting the Optiva Charging Engine, the first 5G telecom charging solution to be transacted through Google Cloud Marketplace, enabling CSPs to rapidly procure the software and connect to other parts of their architecture. Amdocs also unveiled Amdocs Charging, which supports convergent monetization of new services across standalone 5G and beyond. Leading service providers, including two Tier 1 operators in North America, are already using Amdocs Charging. Universal coverage from even the most remote locations in the United States? That’s the vision for Coverage Above and Beyond, a new plan to bring cell phone connectivity everywhere, announced by T-Mobile CEO and President Mike Sievert and SpaceX Chief Engineer Elon Musk. The plan will leverage Starlink, SpaceX’s constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit, and T-Mobile’s wireless network—perhaps eliminating our dreaded “dead zones” forever. Comcast announced at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo that Comcast Cable plans to double its network energy efficiency by 2030, cutting the electricity per consumed terabyte of data in half. The company also announced a successful test of the final technical component necessary to deliver multi-gigabit symmetrical speeds powered by 10G and DOCSIS 4.0 throughout the entire Comcast network, enabling the rollout of multi-gig Internet speeds across the United States, with plans to reach more than 50 million homes and businesses before the end of 2025. Excited to walk the talk on the cable industry’s 10G vision, Teleste announced successful completion of a 1.8 GHz end-to-end network test at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo’s 10G Showcase. As end users demand more video and data, requiring more upstream and downstream bandwidth, broadband service providers need innovative ways to leverage the spectrum their wired and wireless networks can support. Lindsay Broadband’s end-to-end solutions for HFC network rebuilds create high performance networks to 1.2 and 1.8 GHz—and were on display at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. UfiSpace also showcased its next-generation OpenXR, OpenZR+ and Pluggable OLT solutions for fixed mobile and broadband networks at the expo. DriveNets is expanding its network cloud ecosystem with leading ZR/ZR+ optics solutions, unveiled at the expo. DriveNets is the first to plug such high-end transceivers into an open routing platform, breaking a

William Milo Grant (1947-2022) | Obituaries | Bryantimes.com – The Bryan Times https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/william-milo-grant-1947-2022-obituaries-bryantimes-com-the-bryan-times/ William Milo Grant, 75 years, of Bryan, passed away Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, at Bethlehem Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bill was born May 27, 1947, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of the late William Daniel and Junetta Berniece (Hartman) Grant. He was a graduate of Bryan High School, and then continued his education receiving his Associated Degree. Bill served our country in the United States Army. Bill worked as a bus driver for Williams County Department of Developmental Disabilities. He also drove bus for the Bryan City Schools. Bill worked at the Enrichment Center for several years also. He was a member of the Amvets Post No. 54, Bryan Eagles Aerie 2233 and the Montpelier Moose Lodge 312. He attended the Bryan First Church of Christ. Bill enjoyed mowing lawns, fixing lawnmowers, doing home improvements, dancing and karaoke. Surviving are his two children, William T. (Shelly) Grant of Angola, Indiana, Ashley D. (Nathan) Shambo of Bowling Green, Ohio; daughter-in-law, Ashley Wenning of Bowling Green, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Kayla Grant, Chanda (Noah) Sevits, Jenna Grant, Bryce Grant, Jacob McVay, Jonathan Shambo and William Shambo; one great-granddaughter, Rollene Sevits; one brother, Pastor Daniel (Kathy) Grant of Butler, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Denton Grant; companion, Harriet Lamneck; three brothers, Don Flowers, Gary Flowers and Joseph Grant; six sisters, Toby Simpkins, Alice Deck, Jane Jenco, Vickie Flowers, Pam Smith and Paula Grant.

25 Travel Essentials You Should Always Pack—No Matter What – Esquire https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/25-travel-essentials-you-should-always-pack-no-matter-what-esquire/ Courtesy I’m the person that wears shorts up until it’s entirely unacceptable. So, when it’s deep in October and people are decked out in sherpa fleeces, I’m getting judging glares (and pity looks) for my exposed knee caps. I know there’s only one thing that can be done: Put on some sweats, curl up on my couch, and research vacations. Stat. Not just beach vacations, literally anywhere I can go that I can be anonymously myself. Tropical beaches, winter lodges, casinos—something to take me and Sneakers (my trusty Golden Retriever) away for a week. Thus commences the ultimate task of vacation packing, where I realize that my suitcase must consist of more than just shorts and dog toys. And regardless of the type of trip, there are some suitcase staples that shouldn’t go amiss. From the classic weekender to post-flight skincare, there is so much that goes into every detail from getting from point A to point B. You know that feeling that you’re forgetting something? Well, eradicate that and commence fall travel with the reassurance that everything you need is right with you. So kick back, relax, and watch some crusty in-flight entertainment. Book your vacation and take a look at this packing list that you can finally rely on. Trust me, never ever leave home without checking these items off your list. Best Travel Backpack Patagonia Black Hole Pack Best Travel Umbrella SY Compact Mini Travel Umbrella Best Personalized Travel Kit July Tech Kit Best Travel Neck Pillow Grand Trunk Hooded Travel Neck Pillow Best Travel Hoodie Les Tien Cotton-Jersey hoodie Best Travel Sneakers HOKA HOKA Clifton 8 Running Shoe Best Travel Toiletry Bag Away The Small Toiletry Bag Best Travel Underwear Lululemon Always In Motion Boxer Best Travel Adapter Epicka Universal Travel Adapter Best Travel Blanket Rains Blanket Best Travel Wallet Longchamp Baxi Leather Bifold Wallet Best Travel Sunscreen Supergoop! Play Everyday Lotion Best Luxury Travel Luggage Rimowa Essential Large Check-In Best Travel Skincare Set Dr. Barbara Sturm Molecular Skincare Discovery Set Best Travel Compression Socks Ostrichpillow Bamboo Compression Socks Hottest Travel Kicks Common Projects Retro Low Leather Sneakers Best Travel Weekender Mulberry Medium Clipper Best Travel Sweats Pangaia 365 Track Pants Core Best Travel Pet Toy Fable The Game Best Travel Water Bottle Bindle Bottle Insulated Slim Bottle & Stash Best Travel Wellness Collection Sakara The Travel Collection Best Travel Jacket Canada Goose Hybridge Knit Jacket Best Meditative Travel Device Hyperice Core Premium Bundle Best Silk Travel Bundle Brooklinen Mulberry Silk Bundle Best Travel Dry Bag Alo Yoga Keep It Dry Fitness Bag

Amazon Sues Washington’s Labor Agency Over Alleged Hazards – 69News WFMZ-TV https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/amazon-sues-washingtons-labor-agency-over-alleged-hazards-69news-wfmz-tv/ NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon has sued Washington state’s labor agency following disputes with regulators over citations and fines imposed on the company for worker safety issues. In the lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court for the Western District of Washington, Amazon asked a judge to prohibit orders from the Washington Department of Labor & Industries to remedy any types of workplace hazards during the company’s pending appeal over the citations. Amazon argued in the lawsuit the agency has not proven any of its allegations, and requiring companies like it to remedy alleged hazards before that happens violates the due process protections under the 14th Amendment. Matt Ross, a spokesperson for the agency, said the department is aware of the lawsuit and will review it along with the state’s attorney general’s office. The agency had said in March it inspected an Amazon warehouse in Kent, Washington, and found workplace processes that “create a serious hazard for work-related back, shoulder, wrist, and knee injuries.” It said workers were expected to perform tasks, such as lifting and carrying items, at a fast pace that heightened the risk of injury. Amazon’s warehouse injury rate has been higher compared to other warehouses, which CEO Andy Jassy acknowledged earlier this year and said the company was attempting to improve. Labor and safety advocates have long criticized the company’s fast-paced warehouses, arguing it was the source of much of the injuries. And lawmakers in California and New York have passed laws aiming to curtail the use of productivity metrics at such facilities. Washington’s labor agency has said Amazon was aware of the hazards at the Kent facility because regulators had previously found similar violations at three other company warehouses. Regulators fined the company a $7,000 penalty for each of the other facilities, which Amazon appealed. The agency bumped up the fine to $60,000 for the Kent facility, saying in a statement in March that Amazon was “knowingly putting workers at risk.” The company said it disagrees with the allegations and looks forward to “showing the facts as the legal process plays out.” “In this particular filing, we’re challenging an unusual state requirement that says we need to change our operations prior to a full and fair hearing on the merits, which we don’t believe is the right approach,” Amazon said. In March, the agency also said it proposed changes Amazon could implement to reduce injuries, such as using height-adjustable platforms to reduce awkward lifting. The company said in the lawsuit the cost of implementing all the proposed changes will be costly, and “tremendously disruptive” to its operations. Amazon has appealed the citations, and a hearing on the case is expected to conclude early next year. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

Power Oil Commemorates World Heart Day Encouraging Over 15,000 Pedestrians Healthy Living – Vanguard https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/power-oil-commemorates-world-heart-day-encouraging-over-15000-pedestrians-healthy-living-vanguard/ In commemoration of the 2022 World Heart Day, Power Oil, Nigerian No.1 Choice of Healthy Cooking Oil has engaged over 15,000 people directly across 3 locations within Lagos State, stressing the need to use Pedestrian Bridge rather than crossing the express road. It noted that this is important for their safety and to promote their heart health. The World Heart Day is observed and celebrated annually on September 29, with the aim of increasing awareness of cardiovascular diseases and how to control them.  At the visited locations, Power Oil teams were present at the tail of the pedestrian bridges discouraging passers-by against the option of crossing the express road and enlightened them to use the overhead bridge as a safer and healthier alternative.  After a successful completion of the trip to the other end, another brand team members were waiting to receive them with cheers and reward of product sachet for a good job. Interested pedestrians were further encouraged to burn more calories by engaging in more rigorous work out to win more exciting gift items such as food flask, water bottle, branded jotters and sample products.  There was a workout breakdown chat detailing different activities and the number of calories it consumes. According to Ms. Valerie Amakulor, Brand Manager, Power Oil “The rationale behind this campaign is to educate Nigerian Population on the importance of a healthy lifestyle through routines in our daily lives. The need to create awareness about maintaining a healthy heart can never be over emphasized as cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the most common cause of death globally. An estimated number of over 17 million people die from CVD every year. Coronary heart disease or strokes were the major causes of these deaths. While reviewing this estimation, it was realized that awareness effort needed to go further in Nigeria, especially at different touch points unimaginable, which gave rise to this concept of pedestrian-bridge engagement exercise.  An Estimation of 20 people die in Lagos state from crossing the road monthly in Nigeria, even when the bridges are available for use they still opted for the risky option. Power Oil rose to the occasion by not only cheering pedestrians to use the bridge for safety purpose, but to also educate them about the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle, at this point, a sample the brand is offered.  However, to further drive healthy choices, pedestrians were engaged to partake in minor workouts to get more rewards. “It was delightful to see the number of people being engaged today at all three locations, this further demonstrates that a little push might only be required to achieve the right amount of behavioral adjustments towards a healthy lifestyle”, Amakulor said. Subscribe for latest Videos

Government Wants To Go Solo In Florida Sports Betting Appeal – Gaming Today https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/government-wants-to-go-solo-in-florida-sports-betting-appeal-gaming-today/ The Department of the Interior’s appeal of a 2021 gaming compact between the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe continued with a planned paperwork procedure on Monday. The government wants to do it itself. In an answering brief filed with the US District Court of Appeals, DC Circuit, government lawyers essentially told the Seminole Tribe’s legal team and court, “we got this,” asserting that it alone could handle the slow-moving process. Government lawyers put forth that the Seminole Tribe, although it has attempted to become an intervening party and filed an amicus brief supporting the DOI appeal, is not an “indispensable party” in the litigation. The Seminoles offered legal sports betting in Florida last November through their Hard Rock Digital app, but a lawsuit brought by a group of pari-mutuels led to the shutdown. Feds Seek to Go it Alone in District Appeals Court In its answering brief, the government used two routes to cleave the Seminoles from the appeal process. First, lawyers cited the Administrative Procedure Act, which asserts that the government is generally the only indispensable party in such cases. Secondly, it invoked Rule 19a of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, claiming that the appeals process can “accord complete relief” in the mutual interests of the Seminole Tribe and government without tribal legal teams involved. Said government lawyers’ brief: “While the federal government and the Tribe both seek reversal, the Tribe’s preferred path is in tension with circuit precedent and, if adopted, could functionally nullify the APA’s waiver of federal sovereign immunity in the wide swath of cases where federal agency action benefits a tribe or state that cannot be joined to litigation without consent. Thus, while this Court should reverse for the reasons stated in the government’s appeal, the district court’s denial of the Tribe’s motion should not be disturbed.” The filing of further paperwork is scheduled through November, meaning any decision could carry well into 2023. Legal and gambling observers inside and out of one of the top remaining parcels of sports betting real estate in the United States are beginning to agree that sports betting in Florida is unlikely before 2025. The Department of the Interior allowed the compact to pass into law by letting a 45-day assessment period lapse. DOI eventually issued a set of opinions on the compact, looking unfavorably on the marketing agreements the Seminoles were required to offer the state’s pari-mutuel outlets, but saying that Native American gambling operations shouldn’t be constrained by an Indian Gaming Regulatory Act that pre-dated the opportunities provided by mobile and Internet technology. The case has become a national curiosity because of its potential to influence the future of tribal gaming. Government Filing Another Step in Lengthy Process Unless the Appeals Court reverses course on a compact Judge Dabney L Friedrich invalidated as a “legal fiction,” the state and Gov. Ron DeSantis would be sent back to the proverbial drawing board. The Seminole Tribe would seemingly be inspired by recouping the right to offer craps and roulette — which were also a part of the 2021 compact — and retail sports betting. The state would seemingly be motivated by the $2.5 billion in revenue share payments through the first five years of the deal that the invalidation has cost Florida. Legalizing sports betting off tribal lands, and most importantly via mobile, would become an issue for state legislators again and certainly cue a massive lobbying and advertising effort from sportsbook operators hoping to launch in a state of nearly 22 million. The disparate makeup of the Florida electorate and marshaled anti-gambling groups and laws — and DeSantis’ expected run for the Republican nomination for president — would not suggest a fleet or friction-free process.

Metaverse Dualchain Network Architecture (DNA): Does It Score Well On Short-Term Trading Metrics Tuesday? – InvestorsObserver https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/metaverse-dualchain-network-architecture-dna-does-it-score-well-on-short-term-trading-metrics-tuesday-investorsobserver/ News Home Tuesday, October 04, 2022 04:21 PM | InvestorsObserver Analysts Metaverse Dualchain Network Architecture receives an average short-term technical ranking of 40 from InvestorsObserver data analysis. The proprietary ranking system focuses on the recent trading patters over the past month to determine the strength of its short-term technicals. DNA has a superior recent technical analysis than 40% of coins based on these trading metrics. Investors primarily focused on shorter term investment strategies will find this technical analysis most relevant to their goals when determining whether to invest in a particular crypto. InvestorsObserver is giving Metaverse Dualchain Network Architecture a 40 Short-Term Technical Rank. Find out what this means to you and get the rest of the rankings on Metaverse Dualchain Network Architecture! Trading Analysis Metaverse Dualchain Network Architecture is $0.000002 (3.75%) above its 30-day low of $0.000054097 while -$0.000011 (-16.25%) below its 30-day high of $0.00006702. In addition, DNA’s current price of $0.000056124 is under its 30-day moving average price of $0.000057471, leading to an average short-term technical score. Overall the recent trading history of Metaverse Dualchain Network Architecture suggest that investors are neutral on the coin at the moment. DNA has a relatively low market cap for a coin with a total market value of $1,130,535.91. Metaverse Dualchain Network Architecture’s relatively low market value comes as it sits under $100 million while the top 100 cryptos remain above $1 billion in market cap and the top 500 sit above $100 million. Metaverse Dualchain Network Architecture’s average volume meanwhile is low with $20,639.31 worth of the coin traded over a typical 24 hour period. DNA’s volume is relatively low as the most traded 100 cryptos typically have $100 million exchanged each day and smaller cryptos tend to sit under $5 million traded over 24 hours. As of the past 24 hours, DNA’s volume is below its average with $2,889.26 exchanged. Summary DNA’s recent trading over the past month give it an average short-term technical score as its recent price movement give traders reason to be more neutral on the coin in the short-term. Click Here to get the full Report on Metaverse Dualchain Network Architecture (DNA). Stay In The Know Subscribe to our daily morning update newsletter and never miss out on the need-to-know market news, movements, and more. Related Articles Here’s What it Might Take to Reignite the Crypto Market Thursday, September 08, 2022 04:08 PM | Nick Dey FC Barcelona’s Web3 Dive: Here’s What it Means for the Crypto Market Wednesday, August 17, 2022 02:42 PM | Nick Dey BlackRock Reverses Course on Crypto, Partners With Coinbase to Offer Bitcoin to Investors Tuesday, August 16, 2022 02:34 PM | Kyle Depontes Crypto Recovery: Ethereum (ETH) Gaining Sentiment Thursday, August 04, 2022 11:07 AM | Neal Farmer Interoperability: How Necessary Bridges Expose Crypto Projects to New Risks Thursday, July 07, 2022 03:50 PM | Nick Dey You May Also Like

David Y. Ige | DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: PACIFIC TECH 2022 OFFERS TECH OPPORTUNITIES – David Y. Ige | Newsroom https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/david-y-ige-dbedt-news-release-pacific-tech-2022-offers-tech-opportunities-david-y-ige-newsroom/ HONOLULU – Pacific Tech 2022, offered by the Hawai‘i Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) and the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT), returns to Hawai‘i with a wide array of expert speakers from government entities looking for new solutions, prime contractors that need subcontractors, and new funding vehicles looking to increase the speed of solving government problems with small business solutions. This year’s conference will take place from October 24-26, 2022, in Honolulu, Hawai‘i at the Hawai‘i Convention Center. Approximately 150 attendees from across the Pacific region as well as federal agency representatives are expected to participate. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s $27 billion investment over the next five years and Hawaii’s geographic location in the middle of the Pacific makes the region a critical piece in U.S. military strategic operations. Pacific Tech 2022 will feature over 35 Contracting Officers, Technology Scouts from multiple combatant commands, WERX Program Managers, Rapid Contracting Vehicle Managers, OTA Government Representatives, Contracting Experts, and Primes seeking partners at a fraction of the cost of other similar conferences. Speakers include Dr. George Ka‘iliwai III, Director, Requirements and Resources (J8), Headquarters, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (HQ USINDOPACOM); Science & Tech Advisors from multiple services; and Erik Page-Littleford, Senior Technology Policy Advisor to the SBA. The conference title sponsor is Decisive Point, a venture capital firm investing in deep-tech innovations for security, health, energy, and infrastructure. Along with Decisive Point, Pacific Tech 2022 is proud to recognize additional sponsors that include: KPMG, NecoTech, Premier Solutions HI LLC., RVCM, University of Hawai‘i Office of Innovation & Commercialization, the Chamber of Commerce HI, RTI International, and PacMar Technologies. Topics of discussion include: Indo-Pacific info, the Most Consequential Region DOD, the Speed of Innovation Working with Tech Scouts SBIR Opportunities (What they’re looking for and how to win) How to work with Prime Contractors For more information please visit: https://www.htdc.org/pacifictech/ # # # Media Contact: Cindy Matsuki Hawai‘i Technology Development Corporation (808) 539-3621 [email protected] https://www.htdc.org Charlene Chan Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (808) 824-0134 [email protected] dbedt.hawaii.gov

Overwatch 2 Review – The Next Generation Of Competitive Gaming – Gaming Trend https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/overwatch-2-review-the-next-generation-of-competitive-gaming-gaming-trend/ Let me ask you a question. At their core, what makes multiplayer games fun for you? You might say it’s “a sense of community” or “the competitive spirit”. For me, it’s the reward of knowing I’m working towards something. Every win, hell, every second of the experience makes me better and better. Knowing I’m doing all that I can against the enemy team, just to pull together a win or completely dominate them, is one of the most enjoyable things. Some games do this extremely poorly; like, arguably PUBG — but it’s less so the gameplay’s fault but rather the dwindling player base. There’s nothing like going head to head with another person and coming out on top, rather than facing bots. Overwatch is one of my most played games, ever — nearing about 500 hours. There’s something so entertaining about rising up through the rankings alongside your friends, or going on a losing streak after convincing yourself you’re only gonna play “one more”. Overwatch gave me something that not many other games can provide so well — a low-skill floor and a high-skill ceiling. What do I mean by that? Well, it’s extremely accessible since all the characters cater to a specific playstyle, but equally, it’s hard since there are many nuances to learn before you can really say you’ve gotten good. Overwatch set the bar, but has Overwatch 2 raised it or lowered it? Is it worth your time? I mean, it looks like a microtransaction-hell with better graphics, right? At least, that was my first take on it. Let’s start with our heroes. The original roster returns, and with it, three new characters from the Tank, Damage, and Support classes. If you’ve read my Overwatch 2 Preview (link) then you’ll know that almost all the characters have seen a massive change in how they play. Of course, I’m not going to get into each and everyone otherwise we’d be here for hours — let’s just tackle the most notable ones. We should address our big heroes first; the Tanks. These have seen the most drastic of changes, all to support their survivability since the switch up from 6v6 to 5v5. Not only that, but several of the characters have had their movesets altered. Orisa has swapped her shield for a javelin, which can be used to either pin enemies in place or spin in her hand to damage close-range enemies, block projectiles and melee attacks. Reinhardt’s shield is down from 1600 to 1200 HP, but has been given two Fire Strikes instead of one. Since losing his uppercut, Doomfist isn’t nearly as much of a juggler as he used to be — but his Rocket Punch can now send him any direction you point it and he’s given a block move that protects him from frontal damage. Our next batch of characters comes from our Support class. These guys haven’t seen any moveset changes (unless we’re talking about Moira, who dropped that silly damage needle in the beta and has since had her damage orb returned), so most of the changes here are either better healing output or their improved ability to self-heal. Zenyatta players will see the most notable improvement here, with his orbs now moving way quicker than they were in Overwatch. Overwatch 2 Junker Queen Gameplay – PC [Gaming Trend] Now, who could forget the largest list of characters on the roster – Damage. Damage output and survivability both feel relatively unchanged, it’s some of their movesets that have seen updates. Sombra’s gotta have had both the craziest nerf and the greatest buff; hacking now prevents enemy heroes from using their abilities for no more than two seconds (although the visual indication of a hacked enemy remains the same), yet her SMG deals damage much quicker. Mei no longer freezes enemy players (just slows them down) and Cassidy has lost his flash (RIP) in favor of a sticky grenade. Now Bastion is our heaviest hitter in the change department, and I’m sure those players are gonna be kicking their feet knowing their main is back — Bastion’s now able to move around in tank configuration and can lob grenades. Bastion’s ult, however, is going to be the worst thing to play against — you can now launch a mortar strike at any place on the map, under cover or not. If you haven’t realized already, all of the changes the characters have seen can be fit into two brackets; improved pace or improved damage output. Characters like Mei can no longer pause the action, while Bastion has been redesigned for maneuverability. Overwatch 2 is far more competitive than its predecessor, and I’m all for it it. Not only can we see these changes in the heroes, but also just how the game operates. In Quickplay (or Unranked) you’re now playing defense and attack rounds — mimicking Competitive mode. Overwatch 2 Sojourn Gameplay – PC [Gaming Trend] The three new characters also lend to all of these gameplay changes. We’ve got Junkerqueen (Tank), Sojourn (Damage), and Kiriko (Support). Junkerqueen has to be the most fun Tank on the roster right now and really reiterates the importance of the Tank’s role and its survivability. Borderline unkillable, she’s the new Queen of Junkertown and who will likely play a role in Junkrat/Roadhog’s story. She wields a shotgun as her primary, and a knife as a secondary. Unlike the shotgun, her knife is pretty remarkable — it’ll deal a small amount of bleeding damage when it hits an enemy and will pull towards you if you manage to stick it onto someone. Pull an enemy out of position, have your team dogpile them, and you’ll cut down the enemy like a hot knife through butter. Her axe deals even more wounding damage than the knife, and can also hit multiple enemies at once. Where things get crazy is her Ultimate. She’ll spin her axe, launch an insanely long distance, and any enemy she hits she will prevent them from being healed. Couple that with Zarya’s ult, and you’ll nullify every healer. On the Damage side we have a returning face from the beta; Sojourn. The first thing of note is that, since premiering in that beta, I’ve not noticed any drastic balancing changes. Her arsenal consists of a projectile-shooting railgun that charges after every successful hit, letting her launch a high-velocity round that deals (approximately) a whopping 250 damage. The charge time for that shot is stupidly low as well; about three seconds on body shots and two seconds on headshots. She can also fire an AOE attack that deals consistent damage over time, which is especially useful for crowd control. In terms of her Ultimate, this has to be the most insane DPS attack available across the entire roster. It charges her secondary ability to max SEVEN damn times, which means you could even ace an entire enemy team if you were accurate enough. At least she can’t self-heal, I guess. Overwatch 2 Kiriko Gameplay – PC [Gaming Trend] I think we can all agree that a new Support hero has been a long time coming, so it’s great to see Kiriko also joining the roster. She’s an insanely versatile character, being able to launch a projectile attack akin to Genji and heal with her other hand. At first, she was a bit tough to play, given that she heals with the left-click and attacks with her right-click —- so I recommend swapping that around as soon as you can. In terms of healing, she directs a burst of talismans that seeks targeted allies — although it takes a bit of time before they reach the player, deals only about 100 HP of healing, and takes some time to fill up again. In her current state, she plays more like Moira than a traditional healer. Of course, we can’t forget her Ultimate. She launches her fox spirit forward, and anyone on its path gains improved attack speed, movement speed, and reduced cooldowns. It’s an extremely effective Ultimate that discourages your team from stagnating, so I’m sure we’ll be seeing her played quite often. Thankfully, we’re not going into Overwatch 2 with just 3 new characters and balancing changes — otherwise, I’d be calling it Overwatch 1.5. There are quite a few maps added to the roster, some existing maps have gotten day/night variants, and we also got a new gamemode. Some of the new maps have been a bit of a 180 as compared to the OGs, and that’s mainly due to the level design. Maps like Circuit Royal are far more claustrophobic than Route 66, and that’s all because there aren’t a lot of, if any, flanking routes. For Circuit Royal, you’re fighting through city streets and preventing a Formula Lux car from reaching the hotel lobby, which is standard — no issues there — until you’re on the attacking side. This map is absolutely defense-sided, and that can be seen in the amount of verticality that side has. No matter where you are you’re always fighting an uphill battle, and given that there are no flanking routes you’ll likely struggle getting it to the first point. Maps like Route 66 and Hollywood do a fantastic job of providing more angles to attack from and more shortcuts, and that’s what we’ve really come to expect from these types of maps. It’s not all doom and gloom; where the maps are designed well, they’re designed well. The new gamemode, Push, really highlights what Overwatch 2 level design should look like. Let’s take Colosseo, a map set in Rome. In this mode, you’ll effectively play tug-of-war with the map’s robot. Each time a side takes control of the robot, it’ll move up quickly up to the large obstacle and slowly push it into the other side’s spawn. Across Rome, there are plenty of flanking routes, and plenty of high ground as you either attack or defend. This absolutely enhances Overwatch 2’s high pace, whereas maps like Circuit Royal have you hide behind shields or corners until you manage to push the objective to an even playing field. Thankfully, of the new maps, only Circuit Royal and Paraiso seem to suffer this fate, whereas Colosseo, Esperanca, and New Queen Street are peak level des...

Best Skills In Watch Dogs 2 – TheGamer https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/best-skills-in-watch-dogs-2-thegamer/ Watch Dogs 2 sees the rogue security system, ctOS, posing a threat to the public once again, but this time you’re not tackling it alone as a vigilante. Rather, you have the support of a Bay Area hacker organization called DedSec, and their Research App. The app hosts a sizable skill tree of seven branches filled with some of the wildest hacking skills you can imagine. Some of these skills can make your life easier as you carry out your quest to derail ctOS, while others let your imagination run amok with destruction. So here are the most awesome abilities you can unlock. 10/10 Hijacker Hijacker is a skill that becomes available once you initiate the first tier of the Vehicle Hacking branch. It costs a mere four research points and significantly improves the ease of acquiring a car, which is extremely necessary for getting around the distant locations around the map. Before learning Hijacker, you steal cars the old-fashioned way by lock picking. That creates the problem of taking longer to get in the car and potential witnesses seeing you break in, who then alert the police and cause you more trouble. Hijacker allows you to hack into the car’s electronic lock mechanisms and unlock them at the push of a button, totally undetected by pedestrians. 9/10 Proximity Scanner This skill is attached to the Quadcopter drone, one of two new devices at your disposal in Watch Dogs 2. You can unlock the Quadcopter pretty early in the game using the 3D printer at a DedSec hideout during the second story mission, but it’ll cost you a lot of money. It’s especially worth it, however, as when you obtain it and you can assign the first upgrade of Proximity Scanner. This ability essentially acts like Assassin’s Creed eagle vision, and provides a more detailed scan highlighting enemies and key objects hidden around the area. Stealth is a big part of the game, so this is immensely useful for those situations. 8/10 Enhanced Spring The RC Jumper is a small remote-controlled machine that runs on wheels and is the second of two tools you can equip from your inventory in this game. Its functions include hacking and distracting enemies, but its primary uses are getting into tight spaces such as vents and windows to scout unreachable areas and collect items. Enhanced Spring is an excellent ability upgrade for the Jumper because it allows for an increased jump distance, making it easier to reach taller openings. Unlike the Quadcopter, the Jumper comes free in the game, but this skill will cost you six research points and Key Data from Palo Alto. 7/10 Traffic Control Exploit Traffic Control Exploit is the third node in the center of the City Disruption branch and a direct upgrade for Auto Takedown, the first skill you unlock. Auto Takedown will allow you to hack open gates and steam pipes to divert enemies, but Traffic Control Exploit takes things even further and allows you to control the traffic light systems using one button. By toggling the lights from red to green, you can get cars to stop when you need a clear pathway across and then throw off pursuers by switching them back again to green. It may also trigger car accidents, which would be a good diversion for police or other enemies on your tail. 6/10 Vehicle Directional Hack This vehicle hacking skill starts to bring some fun car action into the gameplay experience, and it’s relatively inexpensive, considering it’s the base node for the Vehicle Hacking branch of the tree. It allows you to control all the directions other cars on the road are driving in, either forward-backward or right-left. It’s one of the earliest you could acquire, and very effective for missions involving chases to cause accidents more directly by getting random cars to ram foes off the road, or when there are opportunities to eliminate enemies standing near vehicles from cover. Another perk is that it puts you one step closer to the Hijacker skill. 5/10 Massive Communication Disruption Hacking skills can create pandemonium with vehicles and traffic, but they can also unleash cyberattacks on civilian electronic devices. Massive Communication Disruption sends out an interconnected burst of a hack to everyone around you, distracting them from making 911 calls if they see you do something illegal. It’s quite an upgrade from Create Distraction, which is limited to only a select civilian’s phone. It’s the second to last node on the top section of the Social Engineering branch and costs six research points to acquire. Massive Communication Disruption is nice to have, though, because achieving your criminal activities for DedSec in public locations would run more swiftly. 4/10 Massive Vehicle Hack Massive Vehicle Hack is a recipe for pure chaos on the road and makes Vehicle Directional Hack look like child’s play. It’s the third node along the bottom from the first upgrade, costing six research and a Key Data point from the Chinatown district. It has different effects depending on whether you’re in a car or on the ground. If you use it while on foot, vehicles in your vicinity will be hacked all at once and sent swerving in different directions. If driving, the skill will distract other drivers and clear pathways for you on the road, presenting a more daring alternative to the Traffic Control Exploit. 3/10 Gang War Aside from hacking virtually everything to disrupt the natural order of things and evade combatants, gangs are another option to consider. There are three tiers to the gang section of the Social Engineering branch, and Gang War is the top upgrade for it. It’s certainly a step up from the basic Gang Attack, where only two small members take out a target for you. Gang War calls down an entire group of strong gang members to deal with the target assigned to them. It’s a welcoming ability to save you from massive sticky situations, since enemies will engage with the gang, and you’ll be free to leave the scene. 2/10 System Crash Upgrade: Blackout As established, stealth becomes a pivotal route in the world of Watch Dogs 2. However, using Quadcopters, RC Jumpers, silent takedowns, and non-lethal weapons to incapacitate enemies carefully can sometimes go wrong. Guards can still detect you, and you might soon find yourself in a bind. The Blackout skill offers a perfect solution for that. It’s the final upgrade node above the Massive Crash System in the City Disruption branch, and can shut down all power in the area for you to remain hidden from enemies under cover of darkness. 1/10 Remote Gadgets Remote Gadgets is one of the last skills you can unlock in the Remote CTRL branch, and it counts toward both the RC Jumper and Quadcopter devices. It gives you the ability to modify those machines into something more lethal by equipping them with explosives such as zappers and IEDs. This skill becomes particularly overpowered when you can use the Quadcopter to drop an explosive on a helicopter, thereby destroying it to get it off your tail. Sure, you can use the Chopper Retreat Exploit for this purpose, which is cheaper anyway, but an explosive drone sounds like a much more epic way to resolve your helicopter issue. NEXT: Sneakiest Stealth Suits In Video Games

Crypto.com Arena Opens Two New Grab And Go Locations Powered By Amazon’s Just Walk Out Technology – Business Wire https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/crypto-com-arena-opens-two-new-grab-and-go-locations-powered-by-amazons-just-walk-out-technology-business-wire/ LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Crypto.com Arena has launched an innovative in-arena concession experience with the opening of two new grab and go locations powered by Amazon’s frictionless Just Walk Out technology. Visitors to Crypto.com Arena will have the opportunity to take what they want without having to stop to check out while shopping at the Bud Light Seltzer Market and the Michelob Ultra Market, located on the main concourse between sections 105 and 108. Debuting this October in time for NHL and NBA preseason games, the new stores are designed to make the in-arena food and beverage experience more efficient while cutting wait times so fans can get back to the action faster. To enter the stores, guests simply insert their credit card at the entry gates and start shopping. As they select food and beverages, Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology determines what they take from or return to the shelves. After they exit, the credit card they inserted at the entry gate will be charged for the items they took. American Express is the official payment partner of Crypto.com Arena, providing select Card Member benefits at various events. “We’re incredibly excited to collaborate with Amazon and Levy Restaurants to welcome Just Walk Out technology to Crypto.com Arena,” said Lee Zeidman, President, Crypto.com Arena. “We’re sure fans will appreciate this simple, safe and quick experience.” The Just Walk Out technology-enabled locations will sell beer, wine, seltzers, ready-to-drink cocktails, soft drinks, coffee, water and other select food and beverage items. Guests purchasing alcohol will be required to show their ID to a store attendant for age verification. “Crypto.com Arena has been an incredible partner for years, and since the beginning we’ve shared the vision of a venue that continuously raises the bar for world-class hospitality,” said Andy Lansing, CEO of Levy. “Today, ‘world-class’ means creating opportunities for fans to completely control their experience. That is exactly the reason these checkout-free experiences are so powerful. They take lines out of the equation and give fans the ability to access food and beverage on their own terms.” “Los Angeles fans who visit the iconic Crypto.com Arena are accustomed to being treated to the finest entertainment experience imaginable, and we’re proud to elevate that experience with the opening of new stores powered by Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology,” said Dilip Kumar, Vice President, AWS Applications. “Our technology enables fast and frictionless shopping, so we’re excited to help fans in Crypto.com Arena get their refreshments quickly and get right back to the action.” About Crypto.com Arena Crypto.com Arena has undoubtedly developed an unrivaled reputation for excellence having established itself as one of the world’s busiest and most successful venues in the world. As the home of four professional sports franchises – the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers, the NHL’s LA Kings and the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks – Crypto.com Arena has proven to be a home court advantage for the local teams. The AEG owned and operated arena continues to distinguish itself as the host of major, high-profile events of national and international distinction including the 2004, 2011 & 2018 NBA All-Star Games, 2002 & 2017 NHL All-Star Game, 2000 Democratic National Convention, 2009 World Figure Skating Championships and 19 of the last 22 GRAMMY Awards shows. Crypto.com Arena twenty-two years have also been marked with performances and special events that brought international stature to the downtown Los Angeles venue including concerts Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Prince, U2, Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, Usher, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Keith Urban, Roger Waters, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar, Michael Bublé, Carrie Underwood and Justin Timberlake, as well as world championship boxing, family shows and special events. Hosting over 250 events a year, the arena’s reputation for world-class amenities, features and commitment to quality of service and the guest experience is second to none.

Outside Dollars Help Republican U.S. Senate Candidates Close Financial Gap With Democrats – Reuters https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/outside-dollars-help-republican-u-s-senate-candidates-close-financial-gap-with-democrats-reuters/ WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Republicans in the tightest U.S. Senate races are getting help from deep-pocketed allies who are unleashing a late advertising blitz, potentially neutralizing their Democratic rivals’ fundraising advantage heading into the Nov. 8 midterm elections. Led by a fundraising group tied to Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell, dozens of conservative organizations reported spending more than $104 million in September to help Republican candidates in seven Senate races widely seen as competitive, a Reuters analysis of federal disclosures found. Democrats’ allies in the same races – spread across Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – have reported spending about $23 million last month, less than a quarter of the sum reported by Republican allies. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Democratic campaigns have reported having bigger bank accounts in six of the seven states, ranging from New Hampshire where U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan had about $7 million more on hand than Republican challenger Don Bolduc in late August, to Arizona where U.S. Senator Mark Kelly had a $23 million advantage over Republican Blake Masters in mid-July. In Wisconsin, Republican U.S. Senator Ron Johnson had a $1 million advantage over Democrat Mandela Barnes in mid-July. The outside spending – which has overwhelmingly funded ads – could make a difference in the final five weeks before the elections, when Republicans are favored to win control of the U.S. House of Representatives but the Senate is up for grabs. Any of the seven races could tip the balance of power in the Senate, currently split 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans, with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris holding the tie-breaking vote. In Pennsylvania, more than $20 million in recent spending by Republican allies has fueled a barrage of attack ads against Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, accusing him of being “dangerously liberal on crime.” “They have been ubiquitous,” Chris Borick, a political scientist at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, said of the anti-Fetterman ads. Nonpartisan election forecaster The Cook Political Report changed its rating on that contest on Tuesday to “toss up,” from narrowly favoring the Democrat. MONEY MATTERS The advertising push could be hurting Fetterman’s standing among elderly voters, a demographic with a high turnout rate in midterms that also watches a lot of television, said Borick, who runs the college’s polling institute. “Could the money matter in this and the other races? I think the belief is increasingly that it can,” Borick said. A Muhlenberg College poll conducted Sept. 13-16 showed Fetterman up 49%-44% over Republican celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz. The gap was within the poll’s margin of error. But among voters age 65 and older, Oz had a commanding 54% to 40% lead. Fetterman’s campaign reported having $5.5 million in the bank at the end of June, compared to Oz’s $1.1 million. The Democrat’s big campaign account helped him respond with his own television ads defending his votes on Pennsylvania’s Board of Pardons to give some people in prison a “second chance” by commuting their sentence. Across the seven races, the Republican advantage in recent spending by allies reflects in part wealthy donors seeking to even out the financial stakes. In Arizona, Masters’ allies – including a group funded by his old boss and Thiel Capital founder, billionaire Peter Thiel – reported directly spending more than $12 million to support his campaign or to oppose Kelly. Kelly’s allies reported spending about $6 million to help his cause. “Outside groups are making up the difference,” said Aaron Scherb, a lobbyist on campaign finance and election issues for Common Cause, a watchdog group that advocates for increasing transparency in campaign finance. Under U.S. campaign finance rules, outside groups can spend unlimited amounts supporting candidates as long as the outlays are not coordinated with campaigns. Much of outside spending comes from Super PACs, funding groups that include the McConnell-tied Senate Leadership Fund and the Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund, which advocates for tighter gun laws and has taken big checks from wealthy Democratic donors. Super PACs face no limits on the size of contributions they can take from individuals or from other groups. The Senate Leadership Fund, which has reported spending more than $60 million in September helping Republicans in the seven competitive Senate races, has received contributions of at least $10 million since December from hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin, according to the Super PAC’s financial disclosures. The groups behind the recent outside spending have yet to file comprehensive financial reports for September but are required by the Federal Election Commission to disclose large independent outlays soon after making them. A notable absence in the Republican-aligned spending blitz is former President Donald Trump. Trump’s Save America fundraising group has amassed more than $90 million after taking in close to one-fifth of online fundraising reported in the current election cycle by Republican online donation portal WinRed. While Trump has held rallies supporting Oz and other Republicans, he has yet to report spending any money on ads supporting congressional candidates. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Editing by Deepa Babington Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Senior Talk DFW – October 2022 – The Cross Timbers Gazette https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/senior-talk-dfw-october-2022-the-cross-timbers-gazette/ October – Children born in the month of October are very optimistic and have a positive outlook towards life. These people never give up and if they are determined to do something, they do not stop without achieving that. Even if you lose in something, you do not stop trying. October is my birthday month (and many of our family members). The description for October kids is accurate for our son and I. If you were born in October please let me know. What does October mean for you?  It could be the enjoyment of cooler temps (thank goodness!), the Texas State Fair, football (yes!) or planning. Yes, planning. October is a great month before the holiday season starts to PLAN; Purposefully Look Ahead Now. This can be for financial, legal, health, legacy, family, heirlooms, and stuff. Let’s break down PLAN. Purposefully – deciding how YOU want things handled to save stress, grief and hurt feelings. Look Ahead – Gary Keller of Keller Williams Realty says you can be anywhere you want to be in five years. Where is that for you? What do your finances need to look like? Your health? Your living situation? Travel? Now – The best time to plan was the past 5, 10, 20 years ago. The 2nd best time is NOW! We aren’t promised tomorrow. Assess what plans you have in place. If you need referrals for an elder law attorney, organizer, or contractor please reach out. Don’t be “getting ready to get ready” and get caught unprepared. Your home should be part of your financial plan. It’s usually a person’s largest asset. Is it paid off? Could you use the equity in your home to build memories with family? Or to purchase investment properties to continue to build a legacy? Take that bucket list trip you’ve always dreamed of? How much equity do you have? Request your no obligation Equity Assessment at www.HomeEquityAnalysisDFW.com or call/text 469-616-0561. Putting the PLAN in place is one of the best Gifts you can give your family or friends. What questions can I answer for you? Please reach out and start to build your PLAN. Edwena Potter, Certified Senior Housing Professional, Keller Williams Realty: 469-616-0561

GoReady Travel Insurance Review: Plans, Coverage, Rates, And More – Business Insider https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/goready-travel-insurance-review-plans-coverage-rates-and-more-business-insider/ Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Travel insurance can be of the most important purchases you make before a trip. No one likes thinking about the ways things can go wrong, but the truth is that anything can happen. Travel insurance can protect you from financial loss if something goes wrong while you’re away and even cover pre-paid trip costs if you have to cancel your trip for a qualified reason. There are many different types of travel insurance, so it’s important to choose the right policy for your needs. And GoReady offers a variety of policies to suit different travelers and is a good option if you’re searching for a reputable travel insurance provider. Pros & Cons Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Check mark icon A check mark. It indicates a confirmation of your intended interaction. Offers a CFAR upgrade add-on on certain plans Check mark icon A check mark. It indicates a confirmation of your intended interaction. Strong benefits for the cost Check mark icon A check mark. It indicates a confirmation of your intended interaction. Comprehensive insurance plans include generous coverage for baggage loss, plus protection from hurricane and other intense weather-related issues Dash icon A dash. It often indicates an interaction to shrink a section. Relatively low medical emergency coverage limits Dash icon A dash. It often indicates an interaction to shrink a section. Requires a deductible on medical expenses Highlights Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Annual and multi-trip plans available All plans include pandemic coverage for COVID-19 Coverage for weather-related delays, cancellations and other incidents Additional Reading Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Travel Insurance Plans from GoReady (formerly April) GoReady offers a variety of plans from which to choose. Picking the right one will depend on the type of trip you’re taking and whether you want single-trip coverage or something like an annual plan. If you’re looking for a single-trip plan, you’ll have a few different choices: There’s also a Trip Cancellation plan, which offers coverage for 100% of the cost of the trip but no other benefits (though you can add pre-existing condition coverage separately). If you take multiple trips a year or travel for extended periods of time, check out GoReady’s Annual/Multi-Trip plans: Annual/Multi-Trip Preferred plan – This travel insurance plan is ideal for those who take multiple trips each year. It provides comprehensive coverage for an unlimited number of trips, including important types of protection like travel delay ($750), trip inconvenience ($200), baggage coverage ($1,000), and baggage delay ($200). In addition, the plan includes $100,000 per person for medical emergency assistance and transportation. Annual/Multi-Trip Primary plan – If you’re a frequent flyer who goes on three or more trips each year or someone who travels for 30 to 90 days at a time, this policy is ideal for you. It includes baggage coverage ($1,000), baggage delay ($100 per person, $300 policy limit), and $30,000 in initial coverage for emergency accident and sickness medical expenditures. Insider’s Featured Travel Insurance Companies World Nomads Travel Insurance Allianz Travel Insurance Travelex travel insurance Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Editor’s Rating 4.5/5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star Editor’s Rating 4.7/5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star Editor’s Rating 4.45/5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star Additional coverage options from GoReady Some GoReady plans offer the option to upgrade for improved coverage. For instance, GoReady’s Choice plan includes $250,000 in emergency medical assistance and transportation — but with an upgrade, you can buy up to double that amount ($500 000). There are add-ons, too, like CFAR (cancel for any reason) coverage, which reimburses you 75% of your prepaid trip expenses, or “cancel for work reasons.” which covers 100%. With certain plans, it’s also possible to upgrade policy limits.  Depending on the play you choose, other upgrades include coverage for rental car damage, missed port of call, sporting equipment coverage, and more. How much does travel insurance from GoReady cost? By visiting GoReady’s website and providing basic information about your trip, you can get a quote for the insurance plans available for your journey within seconds. Be sure to have information such as travelers’ age and state of residence, travel dates, and total trip cost ready before beginning so that you can compare quotes accurately. Now let’s take a look at a few examples of coverage options and pricing from GoReady. Below you’ll see the five options available to a 40-year-old taking a $4,000 trip to Mexico. The lowest-tier policy sells for $108, while the top-tier coverage costs $165. That’s only about 3-4% of the total trip cost. GoReady travle insurance In this next example, you can see quotes for a 55-year-old traveler going to Spain, with a trip cost of $5,000. Policies range from $209 to $308, or 4% to a little over 6% of total trip costs.  GoReady travel insurance As you can see, the amount you’ll pay for your premium will depend on how old you are and the specifics of your trip. However, these quotes fall within the average price range when it comes to what part of your total trip cost insurance will be. No matter which company you go with, usually you’re looking at paying 4-8% of your entire vacation in insurance fees. How do I file a claim with GoReady? To file a claim with GoReady, you can reach out by phone, email, or live chat. You will need to begin by completing a claim form and gathering the required documentation. In most cases, the entire process should only take between seven and 10 business days. For Claims Assistance, call 888-429-0370 (Option 3). Compare GoReady vs HTH Worldwide HTH Worldwide’s most popular TripProtector Preferred plan comes with $500,000 in emergency medical coverage, $50,000 in trip cancellation, $2,000 in baggage loss/damage, and $2,000 in trip delay insurance. With GoReady’s Choice plan, you’ll get $250,000 in emergency medical assistance, 150% of trip cost in trip cancellation, $500 in baggage loss/damage coverage, and $200 for baggage delays, and you can get upgraded protection. In comparing the two plans, you’ll see that GoReady offers better coverage when it comes to medical protections, but falls short, compared to HTH Worldwide, when it comes to travel coverages. Compare GoReady vs Allianz Like GoReady, Allianz offers single-trip policies as well as policies for those who plan to travel for a longer period of time. And, like with all insurance, the different plans provide varying degrees of coverage. Allianz‘s most popular single-trip option is the OneTrip Prime plan, which offers trip cancellation coverage up to $100,000, trip interruption coverage up to $150,000, emergency medical coverage for $50,000, coverage for baggage loss, theft or damage up to $1,000, and travel delay coverage up to $800. In comparison, GoReady’s Choice plan offers $250,000 in emergency medical assistance, evacuation and repatriation insurance. And it comes with up to $500 in baggage loss or damage coverage and $200 if your bags are delayed. Upgraded protection is an option, too. Compare GoReady vs credit card insurance coverage Be sure to take a look at your travel rewards credit card‘s insurance coverage before buying a separate policy. Some coverages, like rental car coverage, might already be included. Let’s say, for example, you’re taking a road trip and have very minimal (if any) pre-paid or non-refundable trip expenses. In that case, the coverage from your credit card will likely suffice. Or maybe your main concern is trip and baggage delay and cancellation coverage because your current health coverage covers you overseas. That’s another instance where credit card insurance coverage might do the trick! Worth noting, though, is that sometimes credit card coverage is secondary. This means you’ll have to make a claim with your other applicable insurance before making a claim with your credit card company. Methodology When reviewing GoReady travel insurance, we considered various factors such as types of coverage, claim limits, available policy add-ons, and costs. We then compared these findings to similar plans from other reliable companies. In the end, the best policy is the one that offers an adequate amount and type of coverage depending on your needs and budget. It should also be user-friendly in case you have to make a claim sometime in the future. Frequently asked questions Yes. GoReady (formerly April Insurance) gets high ratings for its customer service and customer satisfaction. It’s a well-known insurance provider that has been around for a number of years.  The exact cost will depend on where you’re traveling, your age, and other factors, but generally you should expect to pay between ...

Long Island Home Sales And Prices Fall Again – Long Island Business News https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/long-island-home-sales-and-prices-fall-again-long-island-business-news/ Get our free LIBN e-alerts & breaking news notifications! Photo by Judy Walker By: David Winzelberg October 4, 2022 The Long Island housing market is showing the impact of higher mortgage rates, as home sales and prices have declined.  There were 2,291 Long Island homes contracted for sale in September, down 19 percent from the 2,825 homes contracted for sale the previous month and nearly 22 percent fewer than the 2,931 homes that were contracted for sale in Sept. 2021, according to preliminary numbers from OneKey MLS.  Pending home sales in Suffolk County have now fallen for the last 16 months when compared with the previous year and pending sales in Nassau County have dropped year over year for the last nine months.  Long Island home prices are also retreating. The median price of closed home sales in Nassau last month was $699,000, the first time since May that the median price was under $700,000. In Suffolk, the median price of closed home sales last month was $550,000, down 2.7 percent from the $565,000 median recorded in August and the lowest median price since April.  Brokers attribute the sales and price declines to rapidly rising mortgage rates. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 6.88 percent this week, according to bankrate.com, that’s double the rate from just nine months ago.  Meanwhile, inventory remains lower than a year ago. There were 6,778 homes—3,140 in Nassau and 3,638 in Suffolk—listed for sale with OneKey MLS as of Tuesday. That’s slightly more than the 6,760 Long Island homes that were listed for sale at the end of August, but 3.5 percent fewer than the 7,044 homes that were listed for sale at the end of Sept. 2021.  × Enjoy This Free Article We Have 2 More For You All You Need To Do Is Register To Receive Your 2 Additional Free Articles

Merck Foundation’s ‘Sugar Free Jude’ Aims To Promote A Healthy Lifestyle & Fight Diabetes For Africa – BusinessGhana https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/merck-foundations-sugar-free-jude-aims-to-promote-a-healthy-lifestyle-fight-diabetes-for-africa-businessghana/ Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation expressed, “I am very happy to bring to you Merck Foundation’s new children storybook– ‘Sugar Free Jude’ in partnership with my dear sisters, the African First Ladies which is currently available on our social media and websites and will be distributed soon in our partner countries. Through our new children storybook, we want to promote a healthy lifestyle and raise awareness on the early detection, prevention, and management of Diabetes, from a young age, to remind all of you that together we can fight diabetes every day and that health is our only wealth.” ‘Sugar Free Jude’ is a story of a young school-going boy, Jude, whose daily life is affected when he is diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Jude was able to manage his health condition with help from his family, friends and teachers at school and he became the advocate to fight diabetes in his school and community”. Read ‘Sugar Free Jude’ storybook here: https://bit.ly/3PsepSf According to the World Health Organization (WHO), almost 70% of the African population living with Diabetes is unaware of their condition and about 45 million adult population have Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) which places them at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. “Jude symbolizes the many young men and women in Africa who suffer from Diabetes but are unaware of their condition. Early signs and symptoms of Diabetes such as frequent urination, increased thirst, feeling tired and hungry, vision problems, slow wound healing, and yeast infections must not be ignored. In case one experiences any of these symptoms, one must consult a doctor and get tested. Diabetes management is a lifestyle change, those living with this condition have to eat healthy, exercise regularly, stop smoking, and limit alcohol, sugar and salt intake”, explained Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej. Merck Foundation has also released three Songs in three languages named ‘NO more Diabetes, Sugar Free’ in English, ‘Dites non au Diabète’ in French and ‘Chega de Diabete’ in Portuguese. And recently has released the remix of the three languages. Listen to the remix diabetes song here: https://bit.ly/3yaw77d  These songs have been sung by Cwezi from Ghana for English Version, Laura Beg from Mauritius for the French Version, and Blaze from Mozambique for the Portuguese Version. The songs talk about promoting a healthy lifestyle and raising awareness on the early detection and prevention of Diabetes. Click here to listen to ‘NO More Diabetes, Sugar Free’ English Song: https://bit.ly/3vcCVQ9  Click here to listen to ‘Dites non au Diabète’ French Song: https://bit.ly/3OrOw4J  Click here to listen to ‘Chega de Diabete’ Portuguese Song: https://bit.ly/3z22FzT Through our new children storybook, we want to promote a healthy lifestyle and raise awareness on the early detection, prevention, and management of Diabetes, from a young age Moreover, through “Merck Foundation Diabetes Blue Points Program” in partnership with African First Ladies, Ministries of Health, and Medical Societies, Merck Foundation has provided more than 720 scholarships for doctors from 45 Countries, of one-year Post-Graduate Diploma and two-year Master degree in both Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetes, and 3 months Diabetes Mastercourse. Merck Foundation together with African First Ladies, has also introduced Awards for Media, Fashion Designers, Filmmakers, Musicians/ Singers, and new potential talents in these fields from African countries to Promote a healthy lifestyle and raise awareness about prevention and early detection of Diabetes and Hypertension. Details of the awards: 1. Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards 2022 “Diabetes & Hypertension”: Media representatives are invited to showcase their work through strong and influential messages to promote a healthy lifestyle raise awareness about prevention and early detection of Diabetes and Hypertension. Submission deadline: 30th October 2022. Click here (https://bit.ly/3csdIun) to view more details. 2. Merck Foundation Film Awards 2022 “Diabetes & Hypertension”: All African Filmmakers, Students of Film Making Training Institutions or Young Talents of Africa are invited to create and share a long or short FILMS, either drama, documentary or docudrama to deliver strong and influential messages to promote a healthy lifestyle raise awareness about prevention and early detection of Diabetes and Hypertension. Submission deadline: 30th October 2022. Click here (https://bit.ly/3z55T5z) to view more details. 3. Merck Foundation Fashion Awards 2022 “Diabetes & Hypertension”: All African Fashion Students and Designers are invited to create and share designs to deliver strong and influential messages to promote a healthy lifestyle raise awareness about prevention and early detection of Diabetes and Hypertension. Submission deadline: 30th October 2022. Click here (https://bit.ly/3z7C0BJ) to view more details. 4. Merck Foundation Song Awards 2022 “Diabetes & Hypertension”: All African Singers and Musical Artists are invited to create and share a SONG with the aim to promote a healthy lifestyle raise awareness about prevention and early detection of Diabetes and Hypertension. Submission deadline: 30th October 2022. Click here (https://bit.ly/3JaxQNZ) to view more details. Entries for all the awards are to be submitted via email to: submit@merck-foundation.com Merck Foundation in partnership with African First Ladies has also released 7 inspiring children’s storybooks in three languages and over 30 songs on breaking infertility stigma, supporting girls’ education, and women empowerment, in English, French and Portuguese language. To listen to the Merck Foundation songs and read the Merck Foundation storybooks, please visit: https://bit.ly/3PUxM7a Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Merck Foundation.

Liverpool Vs. Rangers Odds, Picks, How To Watch, Live Stream: Oct. 4, 2022 UEFA Champions League Predictions – CBS Sports https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/liverpool-vs-rangers-odds-picks-how-to-watch-live-stream-oct-4-2022-uefa-champions-league-predictions-cbs-sports/ Liverpool F.C. will host Rangers F.C. in a battle to gain ground in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday on Paramount+. The English side is having a disappointing season in the Premier League and currently sits ninth on the table, but they will try to turn their fortunes around on the international stage after winning their second Champions League match against Ajax, 2-1. Meanwhile, Rangers are in second place on the Scottish Premiership table with six wins in their last eight matches, but they have yet to score a goal in Champions League play and have dropped their first two matches. You can see what happens when you stream the match now on Paramount+. Kickoff from Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, England is set for 3 p.m. ET. The latest Liverpool vs. Rangers odds from Caesars Sportsbook list Liverpool as the -650 favorite on the 90-minute money line, with Rangers as the +1600 underdog. A draw is priced at +700, and the over/under for goals is set at 3.5. Tuesday’s match will be streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan. Paramount+ is the only place to watch every minute of every UEFA Champions League match this season. Sign up now to get a 7-day free trial. A subscription also gives you access to other sports content including the UEFA Europa League, Italian Serie A, NWSL, NFL on CBS, and countless movies and shows. Get it all free for 7 days when you sign up right here.   How to watch Rangers vs. Liverpool Liverpool vs. Rangers date: Tuesday, Oct. 4 Liverpool vs. Rangers time: 3 p.m. ET Liverpool vs. Rangers live stream: Paramount+ UEFA Champions League picks for Liverpool vs. Rangers Before you tune in to Tuesday’s match, you need to see the UEFA Champions League picks from soccer insider Brandt Sutton. Sutton, a former collegiate soccer player, has been SportsLine’s top soccer editor for more than five years. He has followed soccer closely for much longer and factors in managerial tactics, projected lineups and past performances to make the most-informed decisions possible, keeping his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe. Sutton also has been on a roll with his best bets, going 130-95-1 on his soccer best bets in 2022, returning more than $2,000 for $100 bettors.  For Liverpool vs. Rangers, Sutton is picking over 3.5 goals to be scored for a -125 payout. The expert acknowledges that the Scottish side has been held without a goal in its first two Champions League matches, losing 4-0 to Ajax and 3-0 to Napoli. But Rangers could break that trend on Tuesday against a Liverpool defense that has conceded 10 goals over its last three fixtures. This doesn’t mean Liverpool won’t pack plenty of firepower of their own, given how much they have been scoring at home as of late. “Liverpool have scored 16 goals in their last four games at Anfield, one of the main reasons I expect to see Over 3.5 goals scored in this matchup,” Sutton told SportsLine. How to watch, live stream UEFA Champions League on Paramount+ Now that you know what to pick, get ready to watch the UEFA Champions League. Visit Paramount+ now to see UEFA Champions League action, your live local CBS sporting events, some of the world’s top soccer matchups and much more.

Statistical Report On Metaverse Market Size To Hit $730.5 Bn By 2028 | Metaverse Industry Striking CAGR Of 23.2% – Report By Facts & Factors (FnF) – GlobeNewswire https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/statistical-report-on-metaverse-market-size-to-hit-730-5-bn-by-2028-metaverse-industry-striking-cagr-of-23-2-report-by-facts-factors-fnf-globenewswire/ NEW YORK, USA, Oct. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Facts and Factors has published a new research report titled “Metaverse Market By Device (Mobile Phones, Desktop, Console, and Others), By Application (Social Media, Gaming, Online Shopping, Conferences, Content Creations, and Others), and By Region – Global Industry Insights, Growth, Size, Share, Comparative Analysis, Trends and Forecast 2022 – 2028” in its research database. “According to the latest research study, the demand of global Metaverse Market size & share was valued at approximately USD 210 Billion in 2021. The market is expected to grow above a CAGR of 23.2% and is anticipated to reach over USD 730.5 Billion by 2028.” The report analyses the Metaverse market’s drivers and restraints, as well as the impact they have on-demand throughout the projection period. In addition, the report examines global opportunities in the global Metaverse market. Metaverse Market Overview: The metaverse is a digital world amalgamation in which augmented, physical, and virtual realities converge. Core technologies are driving the success of designing an efficient metaverse environment. AR (augmented reality), VR (virtual reality), XR (extensive reality), which manages to combine virtual environments, and AI (artificial intelligence). The popularization of Mixed Reality (MR) interfaces that combine physical and virtual settings, as well as advancements in the XR environment, are expected to drive market growth in the coming years. Get a Free Sample PDF of this Research Report for more Insights with Table of Content, Research Methodology, and Graphs – https://www.fnfresearch.com/sample/metaverse-market (A free sample of this report is available upon request; please contact us for more information.) Our Free Sample Report Consists of the Following: Introduction, Overview, and in-depth industry analysis are all included in the 2022 updated report. The COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak Impact Analysis is included in the package About 207+ Pages Research Report (Including Recent Research) Provide detailed chapter-by-chapter guidance on Request Updated Regional Analysis with Graphical Representation of Size, Share, and Trends for the Year 2022 Includes Tables and figures have been updated The most recent version of the report includes the Top Market Players, their Business Strategies, Sales Volume, Revenue Analysis, SWOT Analysis, Historical and Forecast Growth, Porter’s 5 Forces Analysis Facts and Factors research methodology (Please note that the sample of this report has been modified to include the COVID-19 impact study prior to delivery.) Key Insights from Primary Research As per the analysis, the Metaverse market is likely to grow above a CAGR of around 23.2% between 2022 and 2028. The Metaverse market size was worth around US$ 210 Billion in 2021 and is estimated to hit approximately US$ 730.5 Billion by 2028. Due to a variety of driving factors, the market is predicted to rise at a significant rate. Based on devices segmentation, the desktop segment had the largest share in 2021 due to the rising adoption of online gaming. Based on application segmentation, the gaming applications are expected to dominate the market. On the basis of region, North America will account for a sizable portion of the global market. Market Growth Drivers Rising demand in the gaming and entertainment industries will drive market expansion A rise in demand in the media & entertainment, as well as gaming industries; evolving opportunities from new sectors such as Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality (MR); and digitalization in the fashion, art, & retail industries, are anticipated to propel the growth of the global metaverse market. These major factors greatly expand the scope, reach, and offerings of the metaverse to industries and end-users. Furthermore, a transition in brand promotions using gamification and digital reality simulators has created an exponential surge for metaverse resellers to redesign cutting-edge infrastructure, 3D environment retooling, and improvisation, while providing a technologically-driven ecosystem to create the best-suited experience and transactions for end-users. Restraints Higher maintenance costs of high-end metaverse components will stymie growth However, the market faces a variety of challenges, including security concerns, a lack of awareness, governmental regulations, and others. Major industry players have also suffered Billions of dollars in losses as a result of cyber-attacks on the environment. An increase in cyber-attacks and a high-sensitivity environment may stymie market growth. Directly Purchase a copy of the report with TOC @ https://www.fnfresearch.com/buynow/su/metaverse-market Metaverse Market: COVID-19 Impact Analysis As a result of the lockdown and social isolation that occurred during the pandemic, entire lives were forced online, and this is where the difficulties with the present platforms began to appear. In addition, the pandemic has propelled the internet into the next phase of its development, known as the “Metaverse.” In this phase, cyberspace has evolved into a more immersive 3D space, complete with business and networking opportunities, as well as content that corresponds to the worlds found in popular online games. The current crisis that the world is going through has sped up the development of virtual platforms such as the metaverse, along with some of the cultural trends and behaviours that are necessary for the construction of a metaverse. In addition to this, the pandemic has hastened the development of major lifestyle spaces for constrained consumers in the form of online communities, such as new interactive worlds and mixed reality activations. In addition, as a direct consequence of COVID-19, various new developments have occurred in the realm of digital social interactions. One such development is the birth of the metaverse, which is an always-on, real-time virtual world that will provide an enormous possibility for brand commitment. Competitive Players The report contains qualitative and quantitative research on the global Metaverse Market, as well as detailed insights and development strategies employed by the leading competitors. The report also provides an in-depth analysis of the market’s main competitors, as well as information on their competitiveness. The research also identifies and analyses important business strategies used by these main market players, such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), affiliations, collaborations, and contracts. The study examines, among other things, each company’s global presence, competitors, service offers, and standards. Some of the main players in the global Metaverse market include: Nvidia Corporation Meta Platforms, Inc. Nextech AR Solutions Corp Roblox Corporation Active Theory Unity Technologies, Inc. Microsoft Corporation Epic Games, Inc. The Sandbox ByteDance Ltd. NetEase, Inc. Decentraland Tencent Holdings Ltd. Lilith Games Browse the full “Metaverse Market By Device (Mobile Phones, Desktop, Console, and Others), By Application (Social Media, Gaming, Online Shopping, Conferences, Content Creations, and Others), and By Region – Global Industry Insights, Growth, Size, Share, Comparative Analysis, Trends and Forecast Report 2022 – 2028“  report at https://www.fnfresearch.com/metaverse-market Metaverse Market: Segmentation Analysis The global metaverse market is segmented on the basis of analysis of device, analysis of application, and region. By analysis of device, the market is divided into mobile phones, desktop, console, and others. Due to the rising adoption of online gaming, the desktop segment had the largest share in 2021. Increasing video game revenue and a rise in the number of video gaming audiences worldwide are driving the market growth. By analysis of application, the market is divided into social media, gaming, online shopping, conferences, content creations, and others. As gaming and live streaming video become more popular around the world, gaming applications are expected to dominate the market. Regional Analysis: North America will account for a substantial revenue share of more than 44% in the global metaverse market. Moreover, the huge number of start-ups concentrating on the establishment of metaverse platforms for commercial viability is expected to support the regional market’s revenue growth. Furthermore, the region’s significant presence of gaming and metaverse business owners such as Nvidia Corporation, The Sandbox, and Epic Games, Inc., which are focused on implementing the metaverse into games, is generating potential market growth. Have Any Query? Ask Our Experts: https://www.fnfresearch.com/inquiry/metaverse-market Recent Industry Developments: January 2022: The Sandbox announced a collaboration with Warner Music Group to release The Sandbox metaverse’s first music-themed world. With this alliance, Warner Music Group (WMG) will take its first-ever steps into the metaverse and NFT sectors. November 2021: Tencent Holdings, Ltd. has announced a collaboration with the Asian Institute of Digital Finance. The companies will work together to promote Asia’s fintech industry through research, education, and entrepreneurship. Key questions answered in this report: What is the market size and growth rate forecast for Metaverse industry? What is the main driving factors propelling the Metaverse Market forward? What are the leading companies in the Metaverse Industry? What segments does the Metaverse Market cover? How can I receive a...

Technology Expert Gives Tips To Avoid Spam Calls – Leader Publications https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/technology-expert-gives-tips-to-avoid-spam-calls-leader-publications/ The phone rings, but it’s an unknown number so you send it to voicemail. No sooner does the phone stop ringing than a different unknown number lights up on the screen. By the end of the day, there are 14 calls in your inbox from unknown numbers. This continues for days, weeks, maybe even months. “It gets to the point where I just want to throw my phone out the window,” said Teresa Goldizen. Goldizen is one of many St. Joseph area residents who deal with an influx of spam calls. She said she gets calls as late as 9 p.m. and is sometimes woken up by them. She said she wishes scammers would quit harassing people. “I wish there was something that (the phone company) could do because sometimes I think my blood pressure rises because it makes me so mad that they call back-to-back like that,” Goldizen said. One technology expert said to avoid getting spam calls, stop giving out your phone number. Burton Kelso is the chief tech expert at Integral, a computer service company. He said even when people are giving their numbers to verified companies, there’s a chance that business is selling information to a third party, where they potentially can land on the dark web. “The challenge with smartphone phone numbers is that people are using them as their primary number and you get into the habit of giving that number out to everyone,” Kelso said. “And in the case of handing out your phone number to everyone, there is a good chance that your cell phone number will be leaked in a large-scale data breach.” Shawn Kobzej also has been struggling with spam calls and said this is what happened to him a couple of months ago. “I signed up for something one day, I don’t remember exactly what it was, but I just remember the next day that I got 13 or 14 spam calls,” Kobzej said. “My phone just wouldn’t stop ringing all day long and it was just terribly annoying.” Along with not giving out personal numbers, Kelso said people can set up a second, free number through companies like WhatsApp or Google voice or talk to phone companies about programs to reduce robocalls. He said the do-not-call list works for reputable marketers, but cybercriminals find ways around the list and contact those numbers anyways. Darren Doyle’s landline phone used to receive a lot of incoming spam calls, but now, he has a new problem. “Those calls stopped and we’re getting random calls from other people that think we called them, and we’ve never called them,” Doyle said. After phone numbers are in the hands of scammers, Kelso said cybercriminals can spoof, or mimic, numbers and use them to call people in that area, making the call seem more realistic. Doyle asked his phone company what he can do about this but hasn’t acted on anything yet. “They said, of course, you can change your phone number, but I mean, we’re just not really in the place where we can do that,” Doyle said. Kelso said the reason cybercriminals do this is to get victims to react. “Ninety-nine percent of cybercrime requires user interaction,” Kelso said. “So, it’s not that criminals are going to be able to hack into your smartphone or mobile device, you have to be the person to click on the link or give out the information for criminals to take advantage of you.” He said ways to recognize a spam call include a long pause before someone talks on the other end of the phone, if the caller has a foreign accent, if the caller claims they’re from the government or if the caller asks for personal information. “Voicemail is probably your best friend because at least then you know if it’s a legitimate call, someone is going to leave a voicemail message for you to call back,” Kelso said. “But, if it’s someone who is just reaching out and trying to spam you, chances are they’re not going to leave you a voicemail message and you can just ignore that.” If you do fall victim to a scam, Kelso said to get identity theft protection and contact your bank and credit card companies and let them know your accounts are compromised. It also doesn’t hurt to contact law enforcement to inform officers of what scams are going around locally.

Best Black Friday Tech Deals 2022: Early Tech Sales And What To Expect – Esquire https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/best-black-friday-tech-deals-2022-early-tech-sales-and-what-to-expect-esquire/ Every product was carefully curated by an Esquire editor. We may earn a commission from these links. Courtesy We don’t need to tell you twice that Thanksgiving is fast approaching. The recent, and instant weather change is the obvious the clue. But that’s likely not your main takeaway from sensing the howling cold winds or the sudden drop in temperature. Along with the imminent holiday, a long weekend spent not on contemplating the blessing of the harvest, but instead on shopping Black Friday sales is also upon us. So, cheers to autumn. Cheers to family. And cheers to going all Neo in The Matrix and diving into those digital shelves. But if you’re here, you’re not here just to snag any Black Friday deals. You’ve likely come with a purpose of upgrading some kitchen appliances, home devices, or pure cool gadgets. They either really need an update after your years-on-end usage, or they’ve been in your bookmark tabs for longer than you’d like to admit. Those Samsung smart TVs, Dyson appliances, Bose speakers, Breville espresso machines, and anything by Apple… The desperation is taking you over, so let Black Friday 2022 tech deals fully grant your wishes. Below, we’ve thoughtfully curated the truly best early tech and electronics deals this year’s Black Friday has to offer. Some of them are just as good as the main course from last year’s, and many of them won’t last too long before selling out. Thus, listen to your heart: I want these tech upgrades at Black-Friday-level discount, and I want them now. Indulge, then. No shame in being the early bird. Best Black Friday Home Tech Deals Dyson Pure Cool Link Tower TP02 Purifier Fan Now 40% Off Samsung QN900B Neo QLED 8K Smart TV (2022) $4,999.99 (24% off) Sunjoy Avanti Outdoor Portable Propane Heater Now 50% Off Ring Alarm 8-Piece Kit (2nd Gen) Now 30% Off Shark RV1001AE IQ elf-Empty XL Robot Vacuum Now 35% Off Solo Stove Bonfire 2.0 Fire Pit $399.99 (40% off) Best Black Friday Kitchen Tech Deals Instant Pot 6-Quart Vortex Plus Air Fryer Oven Now 34% Off Breville Barista Touch Espresso Maker Now 18% Off Vitamix FoodCycler FC-50 Now 13% Off Café Specialty Drip Coffee Maker, 10-Cup Now 20% Off Anova Culinary AN400-US00 Nano Sous Vide Precision Cooker Now 23% Off Ninja Foodi Smart XL 4-in-1 Indoor Grill $249.00 (20% off) Best Black Friday Personal Gadgets Deals Fossil 44mm Gen 5E Stainless Steel Smart Watch Now 40% Off Bose Portable Smart Speaker Now 13% Off Apple AirPods Max Now 13% Off Therabody Theragun Mini Now 10% Off KeySmart CleanTray To-Go UV Sterilization Case $80.00 (43% off) Panasonic ARC5 Premium 5-Blade Electric Shaver $165.99 (15% off) When is Black Friday 2022? This year’s Black Friday saving event will dawn on us on November 25th, and the following Monday, November 28th, will see the return of Cyber Monday. When to shop Black Friday tech deals? Given the swift moves of so many retailers (particularly Amazon and its Prime Early Access Sale), it looks like 2022 will see earlier-than-ever (read: weeks in advance) holiday discounts leading up to the actual Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend, along with all the glorious sales on electronics and appliances. That’s just fine. Surely you don’t mind being the early bird and scoring the best, most timely tech deals. So shop now, as you probably intend to. What are the best Black Friday tech deals 2022? It’s futile to specify. There’re simply too many—millions to tens of millions. We can thus only advise and recommend: Samsung or LG TVs, Dyson air purifiers and vacuums, Amazon smart home devices, Therabody percussive massagers, Sony audio gadgets, best-selling products from Apple, and best-and-brightest from De’Longhi, Breville, Vitamix—any premium kitchen appliance brands you can think of. And more. There’s always more. Which is why we’ve highlighted the best Black Friday tech deals above to help you narrow down the onslaught. Check ’em out here as we continue to update them. Get Expert Tech & Gadgets Advice, Every Day Get Expert Tech & Gadgets Advice, Every Day This content is imported from OpenWeb. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Watch Next Advertisement – Continue Reading Below Advertisement – Continue Reading Below

This New Crypto Is Expected To 85x By 2023 – Here’s Everything You Need To Know – Cryptonews https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/this-new-crypto-is-expected-to-85x-by-2023-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-cryptonews/ Disclaimer: The Industry Talk section features insights by crypto industry players and is not a part of the editorial content of Cryptonews.com. The cryptocurrency market has had a disappointing 2022, with its total cap sinking from $2.33 trillion on January 1 to just under $1 trillion today, making for a decline of 57%. However, while the overall picture has been underwhelming, a number of smaller and newer altcoins have beaten market averages, with such tokens including ApeCoin, Lido, Quant, Ethereum Classic, and Tamadoge. There’s a good chance that one more new altcoin can be added to this list: the Impact Project (IMPT). The Impact Project is a platform that uses the Ethereum blockchain and NFTs to incentivize more environmentally friendly behavior among consumers and businesses alike, allowing users to trade carbon credits. It has just announced the presale for its native IMPT token in the past 24 hours, offering interested investors the chance to acquire 1 IMPT for $0.018. And at a time when the market’s demand for proof-of-stake and ecologically positive blockchains appears to be growing, this presale has a very good chance of selling out. This New Crypto is Expected to 85x by 2023 Looking at the Impact Project’s whitepaper, its avowed aim is to help “each individual and business offset their carbon footprint in an easy and secure way.” It intends to do this by combining its own IMPT token with a tokenization platforms for carbon credits, with carbon credits being tokenized as NFTs. By offering a marketplace for NFT-based carbon credits, the Impact Project will not only let individuals and businesses offset their carbon footprint, but also let those individuals and businesses that have already offset their footprint receive financial rewards for doing so. Interestingly, the Impact Project is teaming up with “hundreds of impactful environmental projects around the world” and with “thousands of the largest retail brands” that allocate a percentage of their sales to environmental products. Its through such partnerships that the platform’s users will be able to acquire carbon credits, which they will be able to do in one of two ways. “With our platform, users can acquire carbon credits while doing their regular shopping. Alternatively, they can simply purchase them on the platform,” says its whitepaper. Such a setup has a two-pronged positive effect on the environment. On the one hand, it simply links consumers with environmentally friendly projects and brands, with their purchases funding whatever initiatives these projects and brands may have going. On the other hand, it establishes an innovative, blockchain- and NFT-based system for carbon credits, with users able to gain such credits either through responsible shopping or through a direct purchase. Either way, the accumulation of carbon credits contributes to each user’s IMPT.io score, which provides each user with the opportunity to “earn points for their efforts and measure how impactful they are.” What’s interesting about the Impact Project’s use of the Ethereum blockchain is that, once a carbon credit has been acquired by a user, it is tokenized on the platform, with the user receiving it in the form of an NFT. This prevents the double spending of credits, while it also prevents credits from being used again after they have been retired. In the Impact Project’s view, such a framework will eliminate many of the problems that currently plague the market for carbon credits as it currently exists, such as overvaluation of credits, fraud, overselling of allowances, and not following proper retirement procedures. By digitalizing everything on a transparent and irreversible blockchain, the Impact Project believes it will make the carbon offset market fairer and more efficient.  85x Gains by 2023? With these promising foundations in place, the Impact Project launched the first stage of its presale for its IMPT token yesterday. This initial stage makes the coin available for $0.018, with the second and third stages planned to set the price at $0.023 and $0.028. The first stage is due to run until it sells out, or November 3 if it doesn’t. Based on other projects with interesting fundamentals that have also had their presales this year, it’s likely that it will sell out, with the Impact Project setting a hard cap of 600,000,000 IMPT, worth around $10.8 million. It has already sold over $150,000 in a little under 24 hours, which is good going for token and project that has yet to receive too much attention. However, with the cryptocurrency ecosystem currently focused on environmentally friendly blockchains (e.g. Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake), much more could be sold in the coming days. And going by what the market has seen with presales such as Tamadoge’s,  IMPT has every chance to experience big gains in relation to its presale price once it receives its initial listings. TAMA, for example, has jumped by over 1,000% over its presale price of $0.01, so if IMPT were to do the same, it could be selling for around $0.2 not long after it becomes tradable. See our best crypto presales article for more upcoming tokens set to launch this year or in early 2023. Participate in the IMPT presale Buy TAMA on OKX CEX

U.S. Supreme Court Leans Toward Alabama In Voting Rights Fight – Reuters https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/u-s-supreme-court-leans-toward-alabama-in-voting-rights-fight-reuters/ Voters cast ballots for 2020 Democratic Primary Election inside of a polling station at the Selma Fire Station on Super Tuesday in Selma, Alabama , U.S., March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative justices on Tuesday appeared sympathetic toward Alabama in the state’s defense of a Republican-drawn electoral map faulted by judges for diluting the clout of Black voters in a major case that could further undermine a landmark federal voting rights law. In spirited oral arguments lasting nearly two hours, Alabama Solicitor General Edmund LaCour faced tough questioning from the court’s three liberal justices – Ketanji Brown Jackson, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor. Some of the conservative justices, however, appeared open to certain of LaCour’s defenses of the map devised by the state’s legislature delineating the boundaries of Alabama’s seven U.S. House of Representatives districts. An eventual ruling siding with Alabama could make it harder to prove that state voting laws harm minorities. The court has a 6-3 conservative majority. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com A three-judge federal court panel invalidated the map after it was challenged as unlawful by Black voters. But the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision in February, let Alabama use the map for the Nov. 8 U.S. congressional elections in which Republicans are trying to regain control of Congress. The dispute gives the court’s conservatives a chance to further roll back protections contained in the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which prohibits racial discrimination in voting. Conservative Justice Samuel Alito expressed support for raising the burden on plaintiffs to show that an electoral map is biased, suggesting that given current legal standards in “every place in the South … will not the plaintiffs always run the table?” Alito added, “It may be that Black voters and white voters prefer different candidates now because they have different ideas about what the government should do.” The lower court found that Alabama’s map diminished the influence of Black voters by concentrating their voting power into a single House district even though the state’s population is 27% Black, while distributing the rest of the Black population in other districts at levels too small to form a majority. Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the court, rejected LaCour’s argument that states should not consider race in crafting electoral district lines to comply with the Voting Rights Act. The law, Jackson said, “is saying you need to identify people in this community who have less opportunity and less ability to participate – and ensure that that’s remedied. It’s a race-conscious effort.” “What strikes me about this case is that under our precedent it’s kind of a slam dunk” against Alabama’s map, Kagan said. LaCour told the justices that Alabama’s legislature drew the map “in a lawful race neutral manner.” “The state largely retained its existing districts and made changes needed to equalize population. But that wasn’t good enough for the plaintiffs. They argued that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act requires Alabama to replace its map with a racially gerrymandered plan maximizing the number of majority-minority districts,” LaCour said. The Voting Rights Act was enacted at a time when Southern states including Alabama enforced policies blocking Black people from casting ballots. The case centers on a Voting Rights Act provision, called Section 2, aimed at countering voting laws that result in racial bias even absent racist intent. Sotomayor questioned LaCour about why the Republican-drawn map split up key Black communities among House districts but not key white communities. Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett said that while proving a map violates Section 2 does not require a showing that state intended to discriminate, a baseline is needed to determine whether a map improperly dilutes Black voters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS Alabama has argued that drawing a second district to give Black voters a better chance at electing their preferred candidate would itself be racially discriminatory by favoring them at the expense of other voters. If the Voting Rights Act required the state to consider race in such a manner, according to Alabama, the statute would violate the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment guarantee of equal protection under the law. Jackson during her second day on the bench questioned the Alabama’s position that interpreting Section 2 to require Alabama to create another majority-Black district would violate the 14th Amendment, which was ratified in 1868 after the U.S. Civil War to help protect the rights of newly freed Black enslaved people. A decision is expected by the end of June. Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration backed the plaintiffs. Conservative states and groups already have successfully prodded the Supreme Court to limit the Voting Rights Act’s scope. Its 2013 ruling in another Alabama case struck down a key part that determined which states with histories of racial discrimination needed federal approval to change voting laws. In a 2021 ruling endorsing Republican-backed Arizona voting restrictions, the justices made it harder to prove violations under Section 2. Electoral districts are redrawn each decade to reflect population changes as measured by a national census, last taken in 2020. In most states, such redistricting is done by the party in power, which can lead to map manipulation for partisan gain. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Reporting by Andrew Chung; Editing by Will Dunham Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Nate Raymond Thomson Reuters Nate Raymond reports on the federal judiciary and litigation. He can be reached at nate.raymond@thomsonreuters.com.

Ruthe Evelyn (Coulter) Loughridge Obituary – The Beaver County Times – The Times https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/ruthe-evelyn-coulter-loughridge-obituary-the-beaver-county-times-the-times/ Long time Kent resident, Ruthe Evelyn (Coulter) Loughridge, 98, passed away September 7, 2022. Ruthe was born January 1, 1924, at home in New Brighton, Pennsylvania. She was the only child of George McClelland and Fern Adda (Smith) Coulter. Her paternal Grandmother, Mary Elizabeth (West) Coulter and Aunt, Lillian (Coulter) Fox raised her after her mother’s premature death in 1929. Ruthe graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1941. Ruthe loved to sing her whole life and even contemplated a career as a singer before studying nursing. She attended Geneva College, then graduated from the Sewickley Valley Hospital School of Nursing, May 23, 1945 (All in PA). Rev. Robert H. Stephens married Ruthe and Raymond Hayes Loughridge on November 6th, 1947, at the Beaver Falls First Presbyterian Church. She worked as an RN in Pittsburgh, PA; Vandalia, OH; and Kent Visiting Nurses; was the head of nursing at Sea World (Aurora, OH); and completed her nursing career at Kent State University’s Health Center, retiring in 1994. Ruthe also was the neighborhood nurse, treating various nicked up friends of her children when called upon. She served as advisor to Kappa Phi, and participated in the Kent chapter of P.E.O. International, her Church circle at UMCK, Church Women United, KSU University Women, and many other community groups over the years. She and her husband, Ray, were very socially active into their 90’s; enjoyed travelling to participate in 17th Air Force Association Conventions; attended local theater performances particularly when Dottie and Tom Emerick were in the cast, performances of their children and grandchildren, the Ohio Light Opera; and were avid supporters of KSU and NE Ohio sports teams. They were frequent diners at Ray’s Place with members of their church. She is survived by her four children: Susan Rae Loughridge of Millfield, OH., Karyn Wendy Petty (Dale) of Cuyahoga Falls, OH., John Raymond Loughridge (Graciela) of Marina di Pietrasanta, Italy, and Gregg Chris Loughridge (Frances Kenny) of Seattle, WA. Her six grandchildren: Caitlyn Petty Cade (Brian) of Montclair, NJ., Kevin Petty (Christina Worthington) of Washington, D.C., Kyle Petty Mortenson (John) of Arlington, VA., Mara Loughridge (John Gatto), Sean Loughridge, and Andrew Loughridge, all of Miami, FL. Her five great grandchildren: Owen and Jack Cade (NJ), Andre Gregory (FL), Ella and Sam Petty (DC). She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Raymond Hayes Loughridge (2017); son-in-law Dr. Arthur A. Saxe (1999); and cousin, whom she regarded as a brother, Jack Gentzel (2010). The family would like to thank Ruthe’s friends and church congregation for the support provided. Special thanks to Gail and Morgan Closs, Jennifer Wilson and Jeff Schumaker, and UMCK Minister of Pastoral Care Douglas Denton; caregivers at the Twin Lakes home Cindy Davis and the late Pat Robusto; her favorite physicians Drs. Jastremski and Ripkin; her friend Charlotte Morton and the staff at Sunrise at Cuyahoga Falls. Visitation will be Friday, October 14, 2022 at 10:30AM at United Methodist Church of Kent, 1434 E. Main St. Kent, OH. 44240, followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00AM officiated by Rev. Dr. David Palmer and Rev. Dougles Denton. For those unable to attend, the service will be recorded and available at the UMCK website. A luncheon will follow the service at Pierson Hall at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the church or to the charity of your choice. Burial will be at Beaver Falls Cemetery, Beaver Falls, PA, at 1:00 p.m. October 15, 2022. To Share a Memory, Send a Condolence or Light a Candle, please visit the Tribute Wall at www.bisslerandsons.com Posted online on October 04, 2022 Published in Ellwood City Ledger, The Beaver County Times Service Information Visitation United Methodist Church of Kent 1434 E. Main St. Kent, OH. 44240 October 14, 2022 at 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Memorial Service United Methodist Church of Kent 1434 E. Main St. Kent, OH. 44240 October 14, 2022 at 11:00 AM Burial Beaver Falls Cemetery, Beaver Falls, PA October 15, 2022 at 1:00 PM

Best Travel Cameras To Take On Vacations 2022 – Esquire https://dentoncountynewsonline.com/best-travel-cameras-to-take-on-vacations-2022-esquire/ Courtesy If adventure is calling, we suggest you pick up. You know that surf trip to Costa Rica you’ve been thinking about? Now is the time to go. Remember when you wanted to go boarding down the powdery slopes in Aspen? You’re not gettin’ any younger, so you might as well get out there this winter. Or, how about the romantic vacation to Tahiti you promised your partner years ago? Yeah, we suggest you book that ASAP. And with these trips comes one thing you won’t want to be without (besides, of course, your wallet): A high-tech travel camera. Sure, your new iPhone 14 might take clear pictures, but we promise you that a real DSL camera is really going to be the thing that gets the action shot of you barreling the biggest wave you’ve ever seen in your life. And unlike the olden days (aka the ’90s), these cameras are lightweight, fast, and offer incredible new features. They’re also not bulky so you can easily toss them in your carry-on or weekender. Oh, and did we mention they take super clear, ultra-defined pictures every single time? Yeah, they can do that, too. If we’ve convinced you that you need a travel camera for your next expedition, check out the 15 best options ahead for any kind of photographer. They range in price, features, and capabilities, but we promise you each one will cater to all of your photo-taking and vlogging-making needs. Best Travel Camera for Everyday Use Canon EOS R10 Mirrorless Camera Best Travel Camera for Printing Pictures Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 20.2-Megapixel Digital Camera Best Travel Camera for Still Photography Panasonic LUMIX S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera Best Action Travel Camera GoPro HERO10 Black Action Camera Best Travel Cameras for Beginners Wrozgxaig Digital Camera for Beginners Best Long-Zoom Travel Camera anasonsonic LUMIX FZ80 4K Digital Camera Best Travel Camera for Content Creators Sony ZV-1 20.1-Megapixel Digital Camera Best Compact Travel Camera Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV Best Underwater Travel Camera AKASO EK7000 4K30FPS Action Camera Best Travel Camera for Multiple Lenses Sony Alpha 7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera Best Waterproof Travel Camera Olympus Tough TG-6 Waterproof Camera Best Travel Camera Bundle Nikon COOLPIX B500 16MP 40x Optical Zoom Digital Camera Best Travel Camera with Clear LCD Screen Sony DSC-W800/B Cyber-Shot Digital Camera Best Travel Camera for Vlogging Canon PowerShot G7X Mark III Digital 4K Vlogging Camera Best Travel Camera for Detailed Photos KODAK PIXPRO Astro Zoom AZ401-BK 16MP Digital Camera