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Crypto Hackers Gross Over $3 Billion From 125 Hacks So Far This Year – Featured Bitcoin News – Bitcoin News https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/crypto-hackers-gross-over-3-billion-from-125-hacks-so-far-this-year-featured-bitcoin-news-bitcoin-news/ Data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis shows that October is “the biggest month in the biggest year ever for hacking activity.” The firm added that crypto hackers have grossed over $3 billion across 125 hacks so far this year. Crypto-Hacking Activity Soars in October Chainalysis shared some crypto-related hacking statistics Wednesday. The blockchain data analytics firm explained that back in 2019, most hacks targeted centralized exchanges. However, a vast majority of targets are now decentralized finance (defi) protocols. Chainalysis wrote: After four hacks yesterday, October is now the biggest month in the biggest year ever for hacking activity … So far this month, $718 million has been stolen from defi protocols across 11 different hacks. Total value hacked and number of hacks by month. Source: Chainalysis The four hacks that took place on Tuesday involved Rabby wallet, QANPlatform, Temple DAO, and Mango Markets. The biggest exploit of the four was the Solana-based defi protocol Mango Markets hack which saw about $115 million stolen. “Cross-chain bridges remain a major target for hackers, with 3 bridges breached this month and nearly $600 million stolen, accounting for 82% of losses this month and 64% of losses all year,” Chainalysis detailed, elaborating: At this rate, 2022 will likely surpass 2021 as the biggest year for hacking on record. So far, hackers have grossed over $3 billion dollars across 125 hacks. What do you think about the findings by Chainalysis? Let us know in the comments section below. Kevin Helms A student of Austrian Economics, Kevin found Bitcoin in 2011 and has been an evangelist ever since. His interests lie in Bitcoin security, open-source systems, network effects and the intersection between economics and cryptography. Image Credits: Shutterstock, Pixabay, Wiki Commons Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. It is not a direct offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or a recommendation or endorsement of any products, services, or companies. Bitcoin.com does not provide investment, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Neither the company nor the author is responsible, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any content, goods or services mentioned in this article.

Top 10 U.S. Exports: Aircraft On Path To Lowest Ranking In Decades – Forbes https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/top-10-u-s-exports-aircraft-on-path-to-lowest-ranking-in-decades-forbes/ ustradenumbers.com Boeing stock got a little lift on Friday on the potential for good news. The bump was based on the hopes that the beleaguered airline might beat out rival Airbus for a possible contract for more than 100 United widebody jets. After a bumpy ride the last several years — two fatal crashes and a global pandemic — Boeing could use a “good” bump. Regardless which one of the world’s two dominate aircraft manufacturers wins the contract, presuming it comes to fruition — Chicago-based Boeing or the European consortium Airbus — something will happen this year that has not not happened in decades. The United States will almost certainly see the primary aircraft category, the one that includes Boeing jets, fall to a No. 4 rank in 2022. That, to my knowledge, has not happened for decades. Prior to the release of 2021 data earlier this year, the category had ranked first among more than 1,200 categories in 14 of the previous 17 years. It ranked second the other three. Boeing, as the overwhelmingly dominant force in the aviation category, has long been the poster child for American exports, a sign of American might. This is the sixth in a series of columns about the nation’s exports. It follows similar series I did for the countries that were, at the time, the nation’s top 10 trade partners and one for the airports, seaports and border crossings that were, at the time, the nation’s top 10 “ports.” The first article in this series focused on an overview of the top 10 exports. The second looked at the top 10 countries that are markets for U.S. exports and how they differ from our overall trade partners, which would include imports. ustradenumbers.com The third was about refined petroleum, the top export, followed by one on oil, which ranks second, and natural gas, which includes LNG and ranks third. The good news, short of any announcement by United, is that exports in the primary aviation category, which includes jets and parts, is showing an increase this year, up 14.85%. That’s slower growth than overall U.S. exports, which are up 20.74%. And well below the increase for high-flying refined petroleum, oil and natural gas, which are up 120.66%, 121.52% and 222.44%, respectively. But considering that aircraft exports, at $56.29 billion through August, are down 31.65% from the same eight months of 2018, before the crashes and before the pandemic, the road to recovery remains long. In that same time period that aircraft exports fell almost 32%, U.S. exports have risen 23.94%. Most severely affected in that time period among U.S. airports has been Paine Field near Seattle, which the U.S. Census Bureau includes with the Port of Everett and its ocean cargo. Paine Field is adjacent to Boeing’s manufacturing operations, an enormous complex home to the “largest building in the world.” Aviation exports from there stood at $2.88 billion through this August, which is an increase from the same eight months last year, when the total was $1.74 billion. But for eight consecutive years, from 2012 to 2019, exports through August topped $10 billion, including three years above $15 billion and one above $19 billion. Commercial jet and part exports from Paine Field led the nation 14 of 15 years, from 2005 through 2019. In 2020, exports from Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport led the nation on an annualized basis. In 2021, it was Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, which is on top this year as well. ustradenumbers.com It appears the recovery, for Boeing and for U.S. aviation exports generally, will be underway when the numbers tied to Paine Field start rising to the top again. At this point, it ranks No. 8, behind not only Seattle-Tacoma International Airport but also Miami International Airport, Cleveland International Airport, New Orleans International Airport, Atlanta International Airport, JFK International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport. It’s been a bumpy few years for Boeing, long a stalwart performer among U.S. exports, one of the most powerful U.S. brands on the global market. It could use a “good” bump from United.

IIT Madras To Host Space Technology Conclave | Education News – The Indian Express https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/iit-madras-to-host-space-technology-conclave-education-news-the-indian-express/ The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), the US Consulate General Chennai and Indian Space Association are organizing a three-day Space Technology Conclave starting today October 15 until October 17, 2022. A key outcome of this conclave will be establishing the ‘Association of Space Entrepreneurs in the Indo-Pacific’ (ASEIP). A White Paper will also be shared with stakeholders in India, the U.S., and other Indo-Pacific countries.  The Space Technology conclave will focus on four key themes: space policy, international collaboration, scientific research and development, space entrepreneurship and business “Titled ‘Space Technology: The Next Business Frontier,’ the conclave will explore ways to optimize business opportunities and collaboration across the Indo-Pacific region,” the press release states. Working groups have been formed to explore the four themes, and more than 70 invited working group members along with the four chairpersons from more than 15 countries including India, USA, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Germany, Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia, among others, will be participating in this conclave.

Waverly-South Shore Halts 20-Game Losing Streak Dating Back To 2020. – Watertown Public Opinion https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/waverly-south-shore-halts-20-game-losing-streak-dating-back-to-2020-watertown-public-opinion/ Watertown likely secured a berth in the upcoming state Class 11AA playoffs with a 26-7 high school football victory over Spearfish on Friday at Watertown Stadium. The Arrows (3-5) recorded their second-straight win by getting a 5-yard touchdown pass from Treyton Himmerich to Ashton First In Trouble, two touchdown runs from Juven Hudson (1 and 17 yards) and a 57-yard interception return by Drew Denzer. Himmerich, a sophomore making his first varsity start, completed six of 13 passes for 108 yards include three to Jesse Werner for 84 yards. Hudson rushed 23 times for 86 yards. Seth Hamilton completed 14 of 34 passes for 220 yards and scored on a 14-yard run with 31 seconds left for Spearfish (3-5). More details to follow. Waverly-South Shore 55, Langford Area 0: Big games from Troy Kneeland and Cody Thompson helped Waverly-South Shore snap a 20-game losing skid dating back to Sept. 11, 2020 (a 29-0 win over Great Plains Lutheran). Kneeland had a hand in five touchdowns and a safety. He ran for a TD, returned a fumble for another and passed for three scores. Thompson scored on a run, a pass and two returns (interception and punt). Grant Holman and Gavin Meadors also caught TD passes and Bryan Ramirez added a field goal. Holman and Endres each interception passes for the Coyotes, who finished 1-7. Langford Area ended 0-8. Elkton-Lake Benton 32, Castlewood 26: Ryan Krog’s 52-yard touchdown pass to Carson Griffith as time expired capped a fourth-quarter comeback that gave fifth-rated Class 9AA Elkton-Lake Benton (8-0) the Dakota Valley Conference title over third-rated Class 9A Castlewood (6-2). Castlewood led 26-20 before Krog and Griffith teamed on a 11-yard TD pass early in the final period. Krog rushed 21 times for 186 yards and a 19-yard TD and also passed for 126 yards and three TDs. Tanner Stein hauled in a 13-yard TD pass. Griffith caught four passes for 80 yards and added seven tackles, including two quarterback sacks. Lane Tvedt passed for 301 yards and two touchdowns, one to Carson Kirwan (74 yards) and one to Jackson Schofield (38 yards) for Castlewood. Kirwan also added a pair of 2-yard TD runs. Kirwan caught three passes for 122 yards, Schofield three for 78 and Booker Schooley four for 53. Adam Heyn and Bryon Laue each made eight tackles and Jeremiah Wiersma six. Sioux Valley 29, Flandreau 13: Two fourth-quarter touchdowns helped the Cossacks (5-3) pull out the win. Boden Schiller blocked a punt and returned it 24 yards for a score and Brock Christopherson added a 36-yard TD jaunt. Lane Liebsch rushed for 85 yards and a 6-yard score and Donovan Rose 81 and an 18-yard TD. Jace Christensen passed for 71 yards, teaming with Schiller twice for 61. Schiller also had 12 tackles and Christopherson nine. More: 11B, 9-man playoff pairings sethttps://www.thepublicopinion.com/story/sports/2022/10/15/south-dakota-high-school-football-playoff-pairings/69560417007/ Ethan Hoffman scored on a 7-yard run and Lane Johnson on a 7-yard pass from Paul Parsley for Flandreau (3-5). Hoffman ran for 80 yards and Parsley threw for 154, hooking up with Kolby Peterson six times for 118. Ethan Hoffman tallied 13 tackles and Ben Ballard 10. Deuel 26, Redfield 13: Deuel capped a 6-1 regular season with the Northeast Conference win that featured a four-touchdown performance by Owen Quail. He scored on runs of 4 and 39 yards, hauled in a 7-yard scoring pass from Trey Maaland and also returned an interception 60 yards to the end zone. He finished with 66 yards rushing, 10 tackles and an interception. Maaland rushed for 146 yards and completed eight of 13 passes for 95 yards, teaming with Josh Mussi four times for 51. Tate Kenyon added seven tackles, Carver Nothem six, Ronnie Begalka five and Gavin Benck four. Benck also recorded an interception and Begalka a quarterback sack. Redfield (5-3) scored on a 32-yard pass from Nolan Gall to Keaton Rohlfs and on a 9-yard run by Mason Whitley. De Smet 32, Deubrook Area 14: Dylan Zell scored three touchdown runs and also notched a safety to lead the fifth-rated Class 9B Bulldogs (5-3) to the Dakota Valley Conference win. Britt Carlson added a TD run and finished with 95 combined yards rushing and passing. Kadyn Fast ran for 163 yards and Trace Van Regenmorter hauled in three passes for 36 yards. Jace Vomacka (25 yards) and Jaxon Quil (1 yard) each had TD runs for the 4-4 Dolphins. Dell Rapids St. Mary 36, Estelline-Hendricks 18: Nic Gaspar rushed for 198 yards and three TDs (55, 2 and 57 yards) and also caught three passes for 67 yards for St. Mary, which also got a 3-yard TD from CJ Smith and a 34-yard scoring pass from Smith to Tate Bunkers. Smith passed for 101 yards and Bunkers rushed for 104. Lincoln LeBrun contributed nine tackles and Camden Gilbert intercepted pass. Mattix Hausman scored on runs of 15 and yards and Joseph McAninch dashed 61 yards for another score to lead Estelline-Hendricks. Hausman finished with 81 yards passing, McAninch 120 yards rushing and Braxton Saathoff 64 yards receiving on five catches. Jon Nefzger made 12 tackles and joined Hausman and Wyat James with fumble recoveries. Matthew McAninch added seven tackles and Braxton Jongeling and Joseph McAninch each six. St. Mary closed out the season with the Dakota Valley Conference win. Both teams will open nine-man playoffs next week with 4-4 records. Freeman-Marion/Freeman Academy 36, Florence-Henry 14: Maddox Kihne tossed TD passes to Karter Weber (21 yards) and Evan Scharberg (68 yards) and hauled in TD passes of 4, 16 and 18 yards from Riley Tschetter to lead the Phoenix (6-2). Tschetter passed for 209 yards, teaming with Kihne 10 times for 136. Kihne also rushed for 56 yards. Tegan Sumner scored on a 1-yard run and Mehki Keller an 80-yard kickoff return for the Falcons (4-4). Sumner rushed for 44 yards, passed for 101 and made eight tackles. Keller caught two passes for 49 yards and Clay Trupe two for 39 to go along with 10 tackles. The two teams will play again Thursday in the Class 9AA playoffs. Hitchcock-Tulare 50, Great Plains Lutheran 0: Second-rated Class 9B Hitchcock-Tulare wrapped up an 8-0 regular season by beating GPL (3-5) at South Dakota State’s Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings. Landon Puffer (28 run and 65 punt return) and Carter Binger (5 run and 21 interception return) each scored twice and Riley Fliehe (43 run), TJ Salmen (56 punt return) and Blaze Binger (8 pass from Brendan Nowell) also scored. The Panthers were limited to 25 yards of offense. Myles York made seven tackles and Joseph Dahlberg five. Alex Heil intercepted a pass. Herreid-Selby Area 50, Britton-Hecla 0: Brenden Begeman rushed 11 times for 296 yards and four touchdowns (14, 53, 94 and 43 yards) to help the top-rated Class 9B Wolverines complete an 8-0 regular season. They’ll head into the Class 9B playoffs next week as the top seed. Tray Hettick tossed a 19-yard TD pass to Cole Zabel and scored on a 1-yard run and Ethan Thompson added a fumble recovery for another TD. Nathan Bradford recorded seven tackles and Begeman 6.5. BoDell Davidson rushed for 50 yards and passed for 57 for Britton-Hecla, which takes a 4-4 record into the Class 9AA playoffs. Tucker Mertens made 3.5 tackles and Bryce Hawkinson added an interception. Milbank 16, Chamberlain 8: Milbank won its second-straight game. Team is now 2-6. Sisseton 20, Baltic 6: Sisseton (2-6) closed out its season by snapping a six-game losing streak. Baltic finished 0-8. Iroquois-Lake Preston 44, Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 6: The Sharks won the Dakota Valley Conference game and will take a 2-6 record into the Class 9A playoffs. ORR is also 2-6 and in the state 9A playoffs. Colman-Egan 64, Arlington 14: Colman-Egan (1-7) broke into the win column with the Dakota Valley Conference win. Arlington finished 0-8. Other Friday South Dakota Scores Aberdeen Central 29, Yankton 7, 3OT Alcester-Hudson 36, Irene-Wakonda 14 Beresford 22, Dakota Valley 20 Burke 33, Gayville-Volin 22 Canistota 22, Platte-Geddes 8 Canton def. Custer, forfeit Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 38, Marty Indian 22 Dell Rapids 42, St. Thomas More 19 Elk Point-Jefferson 28, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 14 Faith 42, Stanley County 16 Garretson 33, Centerville 14 Gregory 23, Bon Homme 12 Hanson 45, Colome 14 Harrisburg 41, Brookings 7 Hot Springs 42, Hill City 0 Howard 45, Chester 7 Ipswich 54, North Central Co-Op 0 Kadoka Area 56, New Underwood 6 Kimball/White Lake 53, Bennett County 0 Lead-Deadwood 53, Lakota Tech 30 Leola/Frederick 56, Faulkton 34 Lower Brule 48, Omaha Nation, Neb. 0 Lyman 60, Lemmon/McIntosh 7 McCook Central/Montrose 44, Parker 0 Miller/Highmore-Harrold 41, Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian 16 Mitchell 21, Huron 14 Mobridge-Pollock 30, Groton Area 12 Philip 50, White River 0 Pierre 35, Tea Area 30 Potter County 42, Sunshine Bible Academy 14 Red Cloud 48, Winnebago, Neb. 42 Sioux Falls Christian 48, Belle Fourche 7 Sioux Falls Jefferson 38, Brandon Valley 14 Sioux Falls Lincoln 38, Sioux Falls Washington 7 Sioux Falls O’Gorman 53, Rapid City Central 7 St. Francis Indian 26, Pine Ridge 6 Sturgis Brown 27, Douglas 0 Sully Buttes 32, Corsica/Stickney 14 Todd County 30, Standing Rock, N.D. 22 Tri-Valley 48, Wagner 6 Vermillion 28, Madison 20 Warner 55, Northwestern 0 West Central 38, Lennox 16 Winner 34, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 8 Wolsey-Wessington 34, Avon 16 Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 14, Rapid City Christian 6

Longtime UPMC Chautauqua Employee Recalls Career | News, Sports, Jobs – Jamestown Post Journal https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/longtime-upmc-chautauqua-employee-recalls-career-news-sports-jobs-jamestown-post-journal/ Brenda Fitzgerald, in white jacket, is pictured with her former co-workers at UPMC Chautauqua. Fitzgerald worked at the hospital for more than 40 years before retiring in August. Submitted photo Bright-eyed and young, Brenda Fitzgerald always enjoyed meeting the nursing students who were nearing graduation. Their energy and enthusiasm, she noted, was sometimes contagious. When she left school decades earlier, nurses either worked in hospitals or nursing homes. Today, she said, there’s a host of career options: travel nurses, school nurses, public health nurses and clinical nurses, among many others. “To see their passion, they are way more world-smart than I was in the ’70s,” Fitzgerald said of fourth semester students who came to the cardiac rehabilitation department at UPMC Chautauqua as part of their education. “I would tell them to give themselves some time, figure out where they want to go in their career.” In her 40-plus-year-career, Fitzgerald worked in a variety of positions. She graduated from Jamestown High School in 1975 and received a nursing degree two years later from Jamestown Community College. Except for two years as a nurse at Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk right out of college, Fitzgerald stayed at WCA Hospital, and later UPMC Chautauqua, for her entire career. ALWAYS LEARNING “It’s changed immensely,” Fitzgerald told The Post-Journal of nursing today compared to her first years on the job. “When they say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, you can, really. I’ve had to learn a lot of different things over the years.” She was hired at the Jamestown hospital as a registered nurse in 1980. She moved to the intensive care unit where she worked for 14 years and eventually landed in the cardiology department. In 2000, Fitzgerald took over the cardiac rehab department and remained in that position until her retirement this past August. “When I started there really was nothing computerized,” she recalled. “It was all hand-written notes; doctors prescribed hand-written orders.” “Eventually, we learned a lot of different techniques,” she said. “When we had new doctors coming in, we learned new procedures and new equipment, obviously. But it definitely changed over the years for the better, obviously, too.” Before the hospital utilized helicopters to transfer patients to-and-from other facilities, Fitzgerald recalled the many trips she took inside the back of an ambulance. When she worked in the intensive care unit, it wasn’t uncommon for her to travel with a patient to ECMC in Buffalo. By the time she got back, it was late and her shift was already over. “There was always a snowstorm,” she said of those long trips. “That’s part of living in Western New York. We never felt unsafe. Some of those trips stood out — getting those patients and ourselves there safely.” TAKING CARE OF THE SICK Working in ICU meant caring for seriously ill patients with life-threatening conditions. While Fitzgerald worked in the unit, WCA kept many of the car accident victims, trauma cases and surgical patients that were complicated. Today, many of those patients are transferred to larger hospitals in Buffalo or Erie, Pa., that can provide specialized care. “We took care of patients who were hopefully going to survive,” Fitzgerald said. “They didn’t always survive. … A lot of the patients were locals, neighbors, friends, family.” While she cared for countless people during her career, some patients stay with her. While pregnant with one of her four children, there was a 13-year-old Canadian boy who slipped during a skiing trip in Ellicottville with his family and struck his head. The boy was braindead, and Fitzgerald remembered having to delicately work with the family to discuss organ donation. “I remember crying with the mother,” she said. “The mother actually made me cry. She was singing ‘Rock of Ages’ to her son as they were preparing to take him off the respirator. I don’t think I’ll ever forget that. That was probably the hardest of all of them that I can remember.” She moved from ICU to cardiology as it afforded her a better work schedule to raise her children. Whereas many patients in intensive care are bedridden, the cardiology department often requires getting patients up and moving around. A TRANSITION Fitzgerald believes the integration of WCA and UPMC toward the end of 2016 provided the Jamestown hospital with an important lifeline. “Switching over from a small community hospital when it was WCA, and then switching on to UPMC, we probably wouldn’t have survived as a small community hospital without that change,” she said. The level of care was enhanced by the integration. At the time, the Pittsburgh-based health care giant committed to providing at least $25 million to the local facility. In May 2017, a ground-breaking ceremony was held for a new women’s and maternity care center and inpatient adult and adolescent mental health units. “The care locally stayed the same,” Fitzgerald said. “I believe there was a lot of heart and compassion for patients, and then as the employees had to adjust to give that care, that was probably the biggest challenge.” AND NOW MORE TRANSITION When Fitzgerald took over the cardiac rehabilitation department in 2000, she knew it would be the last stop in her career. Despite having more than 40 years in the profession, there was always new training and dealing with computers. With a pulmonary rehab program about to open, she figured it was time to allow others to come in and take over. In January, she made the decision to set a retirement date. However, once that happened, she had a hard time talking about it, even to those she worked with. “I didn’t want to talk about it,” Fitzgerald said. “I didn’t start counting down the days until August.” Of course, there were some mixed feelings as her final day neared. When it did arrive on Aug. 19, she was surprised by her beloved co-workers with an open house where some of her previous cardiac rehab patients stopped by to wish her well. “It was very emotional,” she said. When she left UPMC Chautauqua for the last time, “It didn’t feel real to me. It kind of felt surreal, like I wasn’t really leaving for the last time. It kind of felt like, ‘I’ll be back in a couple weeks. I’m just taking a vacation.’” Fitzgerald lives with her husband, John. They have four children, Michael and Sean Fitzgerald, Michele Clark and Shannon Quackenbush, as well as seven grandchildren. Since retirement, she has babysat some of those grandchildren and has plans to go on vacation. 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Death Toll Rises To 28 In Turkey Coal Mine Explosion – 69News WFMZ-TV https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/death-toll-rises-to-28-in-turkey-coal-mine-explosion-69news-wfmz-tv/ 1 of 12 A relative of a missing miner reacts while waiting in front of the state-owned TTK Amasra Muessese Mudurlugu mine in Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. An explosion occurred Friday evening at the coal mine and rescue efforts continued. Miners and rescue members wait in front of the mine in Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. Officials say a deadly explosion occurred inside a coal mine in northern Turkey, trapping dozens of miners. A view of the entrance of the mine in Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin, Turkey, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. An official says an explosion inside a coal mine in northern Turkey has trapped dozens of miners. At least 14 have come out alive. The cause of Friday’s blast in the town of Amasra in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin was not immediately known. Miners carry the body of a victim in Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin, Turkey, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. An official says an explosion inside a coal mine in northern Turkey has trapped dozens of miners. At least 14 have come out alive. The cause of Friday’s blast in the town of Amasra in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin was not immediately known. Miners and rescue members gather in front of the entrance of the mine in Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. Officials said a deadly explosion occurred inside a coal mine in northern Turkey Friday evening, trapping dozens of miners. Relatives of missing miners react while waiting in front of the state-owned TTK Amasra Muessese Mudurlugu mine in Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. An explosion occurred Friday evening at the coal mine and rescue efforts continued. Relatives of missing miners gather in front of the state-owned TTK Amasra Muessese Mudurlugu mine in Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. An explosion occurred Friday evening at the coal mine and rescue efforts continued. Rescue members pass by the state-owned TTK Amasra Muessese Mudurlugu mine in Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. An explosion occurred Friday evening at the coal mine and rescue efforts continued. Relatives of missing miners gather in front of the mine in Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. Officials said a deadly explosion occurred inside a coal mine in northern Turkey Friday evening, trapping dozens of miners. Miners rest outside the mine in Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. Officials say a deadly explosion occurred inside a coal mine in northern Turkey Friday evening, trapping dozens of miners. Relatives of missing miners react in front of the mine in Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. Officials say a deadly explosion occurred inside a coal mine in northern Turkey, trapping dozens of miners. Miners rest outside the mine in Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. Officials say a deadly explosion occurred inside a coal mine in northern Turkey, trapping dozens of miners. If you know of local business openings or closings, please notify us here. PREVIOUS OPENINGS AND CLOSINGS – The Palmer Township Board of Supervisors denied a conditional use for two warehouses proposed by developer Abe Atiyeh. – B. Braun bought Starboard Medical’s Clif-FIX line of devices that secure catheters for an undisclosed price. – The Lowhill Township Planning Commission denied a plan for a warehouse at 7503 Kernsville Road, saying it would change the character of the rural township. – Just A Dream Frozen Yogurt in Forks Township closed its doors after 10 years. – Khanisa’s Pudding Bar held a grand opening at its new Downtown Allentown Market location after having moved from Easton. – Mussel Polymers Inc. says its glue for bonding carbon and synthetic fibers is a big step toward creating lighter and stronger fiber-reinforced materials. – Poke Bar 25 & Bubble Tea in the Shops at Bethlehem (the Giant shopping center on Easton Avenue in Bethlehem Township, on the border with the City of Bethlehem) will open in late November or early December.  – The former Rosanna’s Restaurant in Bethlehem, which closed in February, will reopen as a deli and bar called Rosa’s Corner. – Victaulic has expanded in Tennessee with the acquisition of Tennessee Metal Fabricating, price not disclosed. – The old Forks Diner will be serving auto-repair customers by early spring of 2023 with a six-bay garage known as Wrenchtec. – Lehigh County-based Shift4 Payments stepped in to help the owners of Better on the Bone Butcher and Deli in Pottstown finally open their doors. – Mid Penn Bank opened a new, bigger location in Blue Bell. – Balloon Junction held a grand opening in Pottsville for its store offering custom balloon creations. – Rentschler’s Ice Cream has reopened just a few doors down from its former location in Ringtown after it was destroyed by a fire in February. – Mill Street Aesthetics, a day spa and skincare boutique, held a grand opening in Belvidere, New Jersey. – Provident Financial Services agreed to acquire Lakeland Bancorp in a stock deal valued at $1.3 billion, creating a bank that will hold 4% of the deposits in New Jersey. 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Expect Demand For Senior Living Projects To Increase Multi-Fold In Non-Metro Cities: Ankur Gupta, Ashiana Housing – The Financial Express https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/expect-demand-for-senior-living-projects-to-increase-multi-fold-in-non-metro-cities-ankur-gupta-ashiana-housing-the-financial-express/ In an exclusive interview, Ankur Gupta of Ashiana Housing shares his views on changing homebuyer preferences in post-pandemic times, growth expectations for senior living projects, and what prompted them to foray into kid-centric homes. As the population of seniors has been steadily growing, the demand for senior living housing will continue to rise. And pioneers like us will scale up, says Ankur Gupta, JMD, Ashiana Housing. In an exclusive interview with Sanjeev Sinha, Mr Gupta shares his views on changing homebuyer preferences in post-pandemic times, growth expectations for senior living projects, and what prompted them to foray into kid-centric homes. Excerpts: Real estate, particularly the housing segment, is said to be doing well post the pandemic. Do you think the festive season will give the sector a further push? The festive season is a good time to buy or invest in the housing segment. We are witnessing satisfying growth in terms of business and festive seasons are adding into it. As mentioned, this festive season will likely bring cheers to millions as it comes after the two-year pandemic. Having the July-Sept period already witnessing stupendous growth, the upcoming quarters will continue to perform. The current inflation could be a worry for many. Despite the inflationary pressure, the current interest rate regime favors homebuyers, as the levels are still lower as compared to the peaks that we witnessed during the pre-pandemic levels. Hence, prospective homebuyers should enter the market and buy. With affordability remaining high, employment numbers are strong again favoring a buying phase. Has there been any impact of the pandemic on senior living housing? How is this segment doing currently & what is the future outlook? The pandemic has impacted all the sectors of economy, but post pandemic things changed to a great extent and interestingly, the demand for senior living housing has increased. As per a recent report by National Statistical Office (NSO)’s Elderly in India 2021, India’s elderly population (aged 60 and above) is projected to touch 194 million in 2031 from 138 million in 2021, a 41% increase over a decade. As the population of seniors has been steadily growing, the demand for senior living housing will continue to rise. And pioneers like us will scale up. The types of services and amenities on offer in these projects will continue to evolve as the industry will grow. We observe that metros cities are already witnessing a surge in such projects. However, in the longer run, suburbs and tier-II cities will also see healthy supply. Some of the tier-II cities include Bhiwadi, Coimbatore, Puducherry, Vadodara, Bhopal, Jaipur, Mysuru, Dehradun and Kasauli, among others. Metros where we have seen the supply are Chennai, Pune (Lavasa) and Bengaluru. We expect that over the next 4-5 years, the demand for senior living projects will increase multi-fold in non-metro cities. There are reasons behind this: Attractive financing options available, availability of land and plenty of space to build sprawling complexes have made these cities more attractive. And seniors love these open spaces. Although growth rates vary by region, there is a growing trend that a majority of seniors would prefer living in cities with low population densities. The trend of seniors moving into cities with low population densities is also contributing to this growth. It creates opportunities for developers to create new projects in these markets, where there is less competition. Medium to long-term market predictions suggest that as compared to metros, many more senior living communities would come up in these markets. What sets Ashiana Housing apart from other senior living facilities? What is your USP? Ashiana Housing is a pioneer in Senior Living Homes in the country, offering top-class facilities. We currently serve more than 1800 happy seniors across our three projects, in which we take care of everything for our residents – from an active and healthy lifestyle to healthy vegetarian meals, an active routine, and regular health check-ups. We’ve recently launched our most premium Senior Living Home yet – Ashiana Advik, with innovative and first-in-class ‘Active scapes’. Advik comes with spacious apartments as well as independent villas. With Advik, we aim to further revolutionize Senior Living in India. Advik is spread over 16.9 acres of lush green spaces and brings in new and innovative Active scapes which are designed to keep senior citizens active at all times. Retirement Life with Ashiana Senior Living is a whole different experience that you can’t get anywhere else. Our primarily focus is on providing ample facilities to our senior citizen residents. The facilities include taking care of one’s mental agility attained by befriending books in the library, having lively conversations with like-minded people or by attending classes for cooking, dancing, arts and more, keeping at bay the everyday worries and strife. All our Senior Living Homes are well laid out and well designed. Our locations are such that there is little to no pollution and a breath of fresh air always awaits our residents. We take care of everything from residents’ activity, routine, and social life to safety, security, and health. Ashiana Senior Living Homes give senior citizens a sense of independence while at the same time not compromising on their security. All our SLHs come with age-friendly design and amenities like – skid-resistant tiles, chamfered wall edges, grabrails in the bathroom, Night Lamp in the master bedroom, switches with LED indicators, flats fitted with Emergency Response System, wheelchair-accessible campus and flats, 24×7 ambulance, on-call doctors, pharmacy and utility stores, etc. What prompted Ashiana Housing to foray into kid-centric homes? Why is this concept gaining popularity in India? What are your future plans for this segment? With the increasing urbanization and growing nuclear families with working parents, there is a need for a space that provides safety and security to the children while parents are away to work and at the same time, exposes kids to several sports and co-curricular activities. At Ashiana we worked towards the need of the hour which has given rise to a new reality trend, i.e., kid-centric homes. Typically, a kid-centric home is a gated community which provides all the facilities that are needed for children’s development and their all-round growth. Ashiana kid-centric homes are a finest example of BehtarParvarishKaPata. The facilities provided here are made keeping in mind to nurture and empower children for their successful future. A special learning hub is provided here, where children develop multifaceted personalities. With the inclusion of world-class facilities to address core necessities related not just to proper infrastructure but other pivotal areas such as learning and talent enhancement, inculcating important moral values and learning to share with their fellow beings in addition to others, the kid-centric homes are designed to nurture the crucial years of a kid’s life. Our newest kid-centric homes project is Ashiana Amarah at sector-93, Gurugram. Amarah is spread over an area of 22 acres, of which 6.7 acres are lush green exteriors. The project is full of innovative and luxurious amenities for kids centered around four key elements i.e. Learning, Nurturing, Support & Care. Our all kid-centric projects are perfect blend of learning, growth, fun, and overall development altogether with kid-centric amenities. At Ashiana, we are known for providing a holistic fun, and nurturing environment to the growing kids which will ultimately lead them into becoming multi-faceted personalities and responsible citizens of tomorrow. What are you currently doing in view of the changing preferences of homebuyers and what are your future plans? Do you have any plans to foray into new cities as well? The pandemic has induced home buyers to reassess their preferences and this is driving some fascinating changes in their attitudes. Now, buyers are looking for a house which provides them with different types of facilities, amenities and enough space for working. At Ashiana Housing, we work towards different aspects i.e. well-designed concept home, lush green environment, vast open areas with fresh breeze. Our goal is to provide buyers a safe haven at a prime location. In terms of expansion, we have recently launched two new projects – in senior living we have launched Ashiana Advik with over 900 residential units, including 37 villas, at Bhiwadi & in kid-centric homes we have launched Ashiana Amarah in Gurugram, in which in phase one 224 units got sold off on the first day of launch. In the future, Ashiana intends to grow in the cities where we are already present, such as Pune, Chennai, Bhiwadi, and Gurgaon.

Area Players Help Bay College Volleyball Get Victory – Marquette Mining Journal https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/area-players-help-bay-college-volleyball-get-victory-marquette-mining-journal/ PETOSKEY — The Bay College volleyball team stopped its six-match losing streak by downing North Central Michigan College in three straight sets on Tuesday. The Norse prevailed 25-12, 25-21, 25-19 to improve to 9-14 overall and 2-6 in the Northern Division of the Michigan Community College Athletic Association. The Timberwolves fell to 1-11 and 1-7. All four Bay players from area high schools contributed statistically. Riley Johnson, a freshman from Superior Central, had six kills, four digs and a block, while Emma Rutter, also a freshman from SC, had a team-high three service aces to go with two kills and a block. Tianna Taylor, a sophomore from Gwinn, had three kills without an attack error, two digs and a block, while Victoria Paquin, a freshman from Gwinn, had an ace. After the match, Bay was notified that it qualified for the National Junior College Athletic Association district tournament to be held Nov. 3-5 at St. Clair Community College in suburban Detroit. Bay plays at home at 1 p.m. today against Delta College from the Saginaw area. Today’s breaking news and more in your inbox

Meta Quest Pro Is An Expensive Gamble On The Future Of The Metaverse – Yanko Design https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/meta-quest-pro-is-an-expensive-gamble-on-the-future-of-the-metaverse-yanko-design/ Although almost everyone still refers to it as Facebook, changing its official name to Meta shows just how much the company, or at least CEO Mark Zuckerberg, believes that the metaverse is the future not just of computing but also of social. After a few months of hype and buzz, some of the narratives around the metaverse have died down a bit. There is even news that Meta itself is taking a step back to reflect on its grand plans. That’s not to say that Meta has given up on those ambitions, though, and it is, in fact, making an even bigger gamble on that future. It has just launched a new mixed reality headset that aims to take the metaverse beyond games and entertainment, but it carries a rather high price that almost makes that dream even more unreachable for most people. Designer: Meta The Meta Quest Pro is the latest headset to come from the company formerly known as Facebook, and it combines two of its major designs and strategies when it comes to virtual reality. Like the Quest 2, the Quest Pro is a standalone device that doesn’t require tethering to a PC that would limit the wearer’s mobility. Like the old Oculus Rift system, however, it boasts enough power and features that enable a wider variety of experiences and, in Meta’s words, enable the metaverse. It definitely looks refined and more streamlined than even the Meta Quest 2, so you finally won’t look ridiculous wearing one for “serious business.” It’s no longer front-heavy like almost all standalone VR headsets due to the battery being relocated to the back of the strap, creating a more balanced design. Pancake lenses also help make the entire assembly thinner while also providing an even better view of the wearer’s field of vision. More than just the design upgrade, however, the Meta Quest Pro also offers more power and flexibility in how it mixes the virtual and the real. Full-color outward-facing cameras, for example, will let you see the real world beyond the headset, allowing Meta’s system to seamlessly merge virtual objects with physical ones or vice versa. Inward-facing cameras, on the other hand, are able to track not only where your eyes are pointing but also your expressions that can be reflected on your avatar’s face. Even the new controllers themselves have their own cameras so that they can keep track of their location and position independently and more accurately. All of these do translate to a metaverse-oriented device that offers more flexibility and more options that go beyond the usual applications of VR and AR. In fact, Meta envisions the Quest Pro more as a productivity and work tool that can help you get your job done, no matter where you are in the physical world. All that power comes with a hefty price, though; $1,499, to be exact. That’s almost four times the price of the $399 Meta Quest 2, but it does also pack a lot more features. Still, it’s a pricey investment even for companies who might be able to afford it, especially for a metaverse future that few people can see.

More Screen, More Utility: The IPhone 14 Plus’ Appeal – Malay Mail https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/more-screen-more-utility-the-iphone-14-plus-appeal-malay-mail/ The iPhone 14 Plus might just be the better iPhone you didn’t know you wanted. — Picture by Erna Mahyuni Follow us on Instagram, subscribe to our Telegram channel and browser alerts for the latest news you need to know. By Erna Mahyuni Saturday, 15 Oct 2022 11:25 AM MYT KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The interesting thing about the iPhone mini’s brief existence is it demonstrated that sometimes customers don’t actually know what they want. “We want a small phone”, cried some very vocal users. Yet from sales figures it seems that most people wanted or were just really used to larger phones. Now is the iPhone 14 Plus the phone some people didn’t realise they wanted all this time? Larger phone, lighter feel It would be easy to just say the iPhone 14 Plus is a super-sized iPhone 14. There’s the same processor, an A15 that you saw on the iPhone 13 Pro models as well. Yet everything about it is bigger ― the 6.7-inch OLED display with its sharp 2778×1284 pixel resolution at 458 ppi is a big reason behind its price. It’s one of the biggest (yes) reasons to get the model as the only other large-display iPhone is the very powerful and very expensive iPhone 14 Pro Max. Sure, it doesn’t have the fancy Dynamic Island, variable refresh rate and ProMotion but unless you’ve actually used the iPhone 14 Pro before, it doesn’t feel like a big downgrade. What might also be appealing is the mere 203g of weight. Considering there’s nothing cheap-feeling about the phone’s construction, it makes for a pleasant hand feel and speaking from experience, heavy phones can feel like lead weights when using them for longer periods of time. Speaking of longer times, the iPhone 14 Plus manages to eke slightly longer times that the 14 Pro Max for ordinary usage. While I could stretch the 14 Pro Max to about 30 per cent by the end of the day, the iPhone 14 Plus would only reach the 30 per cent mark somewhere around 4pm the next day. It meant for other phones, I would dutifully charge them overnight but forgetting to charge the iPhone 14 Plus won’t hamper your day much. Performance is that old iPhone-consistent butter fluidity and unlike the iPhone 14 Pro’s quirks, the phone has proven to be stable without getting too hot during more demanding apps such as games like Genshin Impact. Like the iPhone 14, the iPhone 14 Plus offers a decent camera with accurate colour and good detail even indoors. — Picture by Erna Mahyuni That camera What else can be said about the iPhone 14 Plus’ cameras that wasn’t said about the iPhone 14? It’s a solid set of cameras. Not as fancy as the iPhone 14 Pro 48MP main camera but the 12MP wide and 12MP ultra wide duo with 2x optical zoom are still a solid pair. I’d say the Photonic engine has improved the quality of iPhone 14 cameras across the board. Perhaps not enough to upgrade from an iPhone 13 model to an iPhone 14, but obvious enough. Though the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus don’t have the extra optical zoom that’s exclusively on the iPhone 14 Pro, they’re just as capable if you want to shoot video. Though you could argue that Sony’s new Pro models are giving Apple a good fight in the video stakes, what can’t be denied is that the better video camera and editing apps are more easily available on the App Store than Google Play. With other features such as Action mode that lets you take photos outdoors during more vigorous activity without needing an extra stabiliser such as a tripod or gimbal, there’s a lot of utility to squeeze out of the iPhone 14 Plus. While the iPhone 14 Plus and the iPhone 14 Pro Max both have the same size display, the 14 Plus is much lighter and easier to carry around. — Picture by Erna Mahyuni A good or bad proposition? As much as the iPhone 14 Pro models are great phones, they’re not for everyone and they were never meant to be. The iPhones offer good performance, premium build and the key to Apple’s inviting walled garden that it calls an ecosystem. Yes, the argument is that Android phones are cutting-edge feature-wise and each year, the Samsung Flip phones keep getting almost cool enough for me to get one. If you want the latest in phone tech, Huawei and Samsung still lead while Apple is content to wait, see and refine further, while charging a lot more for it. Still, at least Apple has finally got onboard with repairability so if you do damage your new iPhone it will be easier to fix, especially now they’ve made parts like the glass back easier to remove and replace. Get the iPhone 14 Plus for the larger screen. Get it for the portability and much better battery. Everything else, like the new Crash Detection sensor is a bonus. The iPhone 14 Plus is available now starting at RM4,699 at your usual Apple retail store in six colours (blue, purple, midnight, starlight, and Product Red) and 128GB, 256GB and 512GB storage options.

Farm Bill, Crypto Priorities For Next Term | News, Sports, Jobs – Timesobserver.com https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/farm-bill-crypto-priorities-for-next-term-news-sports-jobs-timesobserver-com/ The status of a proposal for the downtown riverfront was part of what brought Congressman Glenn Thompson to Warren on Monday. “I thought it was a great project,” he said of the development that has taken place in the former Loranger building. Thompson said he put an earmark in for $1.5 million in dedicated funding for the downtown riverfront, citing significant local investment in that area. He said he put an earmark in for $1.5 million in dedicated funding for the downtown riverfront, citing significant local investment in that area. “I’m trying to be very discerning with the projects I support,” he said. “(I was) disappointed when it didn’t make the final cut in this year’s appropriation.” Thompson said he is still looking for funding for the project and said that was part of why he was in Warren Monday. “I want to be optimistic anyways,” he said. “Good projects take forever.” Looking ahead to the 118th Congress, the farm bill and cryptocurrency regulations are shaping up as priorities for the next two years. Thompson does have a Democratic challenger in next month’s election but the seat is safely red. Thompson’s closest election was his initial election in 2008 which he carried by 16 points. In 2020, he carried the district by nearly 50 points. As the current ranking Republican member on the House Agriculture Committee, he’s got his eyes set on a potential chairmanship should the Republicans take back the majority in the House. That makes his priorities pretty easy. “For me, obviously the Farm Bill,” he said. According to the Congressional Research Service, that bill spans multiple years and “governs an array of agricultural and food programs. It provides an opportunity for policymakers to comprehensively and periodically address agricultural and food issues.” The bill, per the CRS, typically focuses on “farm commodity program support for a handful of staple commodities– corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, rice, peanuts, dairy, and sugar.” Thompson said the current iteration is set to expire in Sept. 2023 and called it the “single most important piece of legislation that impacts rural America.” He said there are three options – let it expire which he called “not an option” as it would take farm regulations back to the era of the Dust Bowl; extend the current bill which is just “kicking the can” or institute a new bill which is the “only option.” “We’re way behind,” he stressed. “Under Democratic leadership we have not been doing our due diligence. If given the opportunity to chair, we’ll change that come January. It’s going to be pretty intense.” The other major legislative priority might not sound like an agricultural issue at all – regulations regarding crypto-currency. He explained why that issue is before the Ag Committee – when a crypto-currency is first created, it is traded and overseen by the Securities and Exchange Commission; but once it is traded, it is considered a commodity, which brings it under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture. “There’s an urgency,” he said, “with putting some guidelines, legislative guardrails around crypto-currency.” He’s introduced legislation – the Digital Commodity Exchange Act that, he said, would “do no harm, protect people in the marketplace” while also fostering innovation with the underlying technology. “Blockchain… it will be transformational to our economy,” he said, explaining that countries ranging in size from China to Malta are developing these rules. “The US is way behind,” he said, “but the US is where people want to do business.” The legislation, he said, would still allow state regulation as many states have already done but would implement a national standard. Failing to tackle this issue, he said, could result in the nation losing its “competitive space in the world economy…. Let’s keep it simple and do what we need to do.” His proposal, he said, “is close” and he hopes it is moved out of committee this fall. “(It) hasn’t happened yet,” he said, but the effort is “further along than it has been in the past.” Today’s breaking news and more in your inbox

U.S. ‘deeply Concerned’ Over Reports Of Increasing Violence In Northern Ethiopia – Reuters https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/u-s-deeply-concerned-over-reports-of-increasing-violence-in-northern-ethiopia-reuters/ U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a news conference with Chilean Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. Esteban Felix/Pool via REUTERS WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that the United States was “deeply concerned” about reports of increasing violence in the conflict in northern Ethiopia. “We call on the Ethiopian National Defense Forces and Eritrean Defense Forces to immediately halt their joint military offensive and for Eritrea to withdraw its forces from northern Ethiopia,” Blinken said in a statement. “We further call on the Tigrayan Defense Forces to cease provocative actions,” he said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Reporting by Chris Gallagher; Editing by Sandra Maler Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

IPhone 14 Series Screen Protectors, Accessories Launched By Belkin – The Indian Express https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/iphone-14-series-screen-protectors-accessories-launched-by-belkin-the-indian-express/ Last month, Apple launched the iPhone 14 series and a bunch of other products like the new Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE Gen 2, AirPods 2 and the Apple Watch Ultra. Now, accessory brand Belkin has launched some new products specifically for the new iPhone 14 series. These include new screen protectors and other accessories. Check them out below. Screen protector Starting with screen protectors, Belkin introduced the ‘TemperedGlass Treated Screen Protector’ that comes with an antimicrobial agent and an easy align tray that helps with alignment and enables bubble-free application. While the screen guard protects your screen from falls, it also retains the brightness, sharpness and clarity of the screen. Available in pack of two, it can be bought from Amazon for Rs 1,999. Boost charge pro Compatible with the iPhone 14 series, the Boost Charge Pro Dual USB-C GaN wall charger gives a total output of 65W. If you happen to charge two devices at the same time, the top port will give an output of 45W while the bottom port gives an output of 20W. Available on Flipkart, the charger is priced at Rs 5,999. Boost charge magnetic wireless power bank Designed for those who want to cut down on wires on the go, the Boost Charge Magnetic wireless power bank supports pass-through wireless charging so users can wirelessly charge their devices while charging the power bank. It also features a USB-C port that delivers a maximum power of up to 10W. The wireless power bank is available on Flipkart for Rs 4,499. Boost charge magnetic wireless charger stand Belkin also introduced a wireless magnetic charging stand for the iPhone 14 series. The MagSafe compatible stand securely holds your device and supports charging in both portrait and landscape modes. It can be bought from Amazon for Rs 4,499.

Aberdeen Central Wins Fifth-Straight Game Against Yankton To Go To 5-3 – AberdeenNews.com https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/aberdeen-central-wins-fifth-straight-game-against-yankton-to-go-to-5-3-aberdeennews-com/ It’s hard to find an answer for the monster named Brenden Begeman, and Britton/Hecla didn’t discover it Friday night at Dacotah Bank Stadium. That just means the Braves are in good company. Begeman, the Wolverines senior running back and linebacker, rolled up roughly 300 yards in rushing to lead Herreid/Selby Area to a 50-0 victory in high school football action. Here are three takeaways from the game. Begeman’s long touchdown runs Begeman scored on runs of 19, 53, 94 and 43 yards to lead the offense. Herreid/Selby Area coach Clayton Randall suspected the effort put Begeman over 2,000 yards rushing on the season and the Wolverines over 3,000 yards as a team. Randall said Begeman has a rare combination of speed, strength agility for the Class 9B level, and once he gets beyond the line of scrimmage he has moves and power to break tackles. That was apparent Friday night. Don’t forget the offensive line The offensive line opens the holes to get Begeman to the second level. Randall said sophomore Kaden Sayler is in his first year as a starter at center and has had a great season. And then there are offensive linemen Hunter Friend and Collin Tisdall. All three win one-on-one battles to get Begeman loose, Randall said. “At this level, they’re as good as it gets,” he said. Friend said the success doesn’t come without doing some homework. He said he and others on the team spend three to four hours a week looking at film to know what to expect and how defenders move. He said the perfect regular season is nice, but hopes the most exciting part of the season is still to come. Britton/Hecla gambles with onside kick to open the game The Braves attempted an onside kick to open the game, trying to catch Herreid/Selby off guard. But the Wolverines recovered and made the most of it. Moments later, Begeman scored his first touchdown. After the kickoff, Britton/Hecla couldn’t move the ball and had to punt. Herreid/Selby again took over with good field position, and Begeman scored from 52 yards out to make it 16-0. After the Braves fumbled, Herreid/Selby Area quarterback Tray Hettick found wide receiver Cole Zabel from 19 yards out to make it 24-0. Britton/Hecla backed the Wolverines up inside their own one-yard line with an excellent punt. But Herreid/Selby Area drew the defense offsides to get five easy yards. On the next play, Begeman erased any doubt about the game’s outcome racing 94 yards into the north end zone. Randall said the Wolverines goals on the season were go win a conference title, go 8-0 in the regular season and win a state title. Two down, one to go. Herreid/Selby Area is assured of being the top seed in 9B. Britton finished the regular season 4-4. Aberdeen Central uses running game to thump Yankton Aberdeen Central used a potent rushing attack to defeat Yankton Bucks 29-7 at Friday night at Crane-Youngworth Field in Yankton. Central improves to 5-3 on the season, while Yankton falls to 4-4. The Golden Eagles will likely be the No. 3 seed in the Class 11AA playoffs. They have won five staight. “The two things we had to do were stop the ball and we had to score,” Bucks head coach Brady Muth said. “We failed on both of those. It’s disappointing when you don’t reach your goals and objectives. But we still have football to play.” Golden Eagles running back Karson Carda was one of Aberdeen Central’s key difference-makers. With Aberdeen Central leading 8-7 at halftime, Carda ran through the Bucks defense in the second half, scoring on touchdown runs of 54 and 34 yards to give the Eagles a 22-7 lead. “With their run game, they’ve got so much of a surface area,” Muth said. “They’re going to have an open gap somewhere. We just have to beat them to the punch and get a backer or get ahead in that gap. We were getting caught up and we’re triggering fast enough. We’ve got to play with more confidence (defensively).” Yankton’s defense stayed with it and forced a stop on the Golden Eagles’ next drive. Central faced a fourth and six from the Bucks’ 19-yard line. The defense stopped Central quarterback Dustin Hermansen on the play. A Central defense that had given up 10 total points the last three games was stout against the Bucks. Yankton had success moving the football between the twenties in the fourth quarter, but the Eagles hunkered down and stopped the Bucks on fourth down in Golden Eagles territory on Yankton’s first two drives in the quarter. “(Their defense was) ‘bend don’t break’,” Muth said. “We couldn’t get over the top. Once we had to get away from the run, and we did that to ourselves, we put ourselves in a position where we had to score points. You have to go to the pass game, and they’ve got athletes back there.” The Golden Eagles put the game away with 6:06 remaining as they veered away from their run game. Hermansen found wide receiver Drew Salfrank for a 65-yard score to give the Golden Eagles a 29-7 lead. Pierre 35, Tea Area 30: Lincoln Kienholz threw for 256 yards with three touchdowns and ran for 205 yards with two more scores as the Governors beat Tea in a battle of undefeated Class 11AA teams. Brecken Krueger had 71 yards receiving with a touchdown and Jayden Wiebe 47 and a touchdown. For Tea, Maddix Slykhuis threw for 148 yards with two touchdowns — one to Parker Mulder and the other to Chase Van Tol. Van Tol ran for 63 yards with a rushing TD and Keegan DeYoung ran for 65 yards with a touchdown. Next: Pierre (8-0) visits Douglas; Tea (7-1) visits Watertown. High school football scores for Friday, Oct. 14 Aberdeen Central 29, Yankton 7 Alcester-Hudson 36, Irene-Wakonda 14 Beresford 22, Dakota Valley 20 Burke 33, Gayville-Volin 22 Canistota 22, Platte-Geddes 8 Canton def. Custer, forfeit Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 38, Marty Indian 22 Dell Rapids 42, St. Thomas More 19 Dell Rapids St. Mary 36, Estelline/Hendricks 18 Deuel 26, Redfield 13 Elkton-Lake Benton 32, Castlewood 26 Elk Point-Jefferson 28, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 14 Faith 42, Stanley County 16 Freeman/ Marion/ Freeman Academy Co-op 36, Florence/Henry 14 Garretson 33, Centerville 14 Gregory 23, Bon Homme 12 Hanson 45, Colome 14 Harrisburg 41, Brookings 7 Herreid/Selby Area 50, Britton-Hecla 0 Hitchcock-Tulare 52, Great Plains Lutheran 0 Hot Springs 42, Hill City 0 Howard 45, Chester 7 Ipswich 54, North Central Co-Op 0 Kadoka Area 56, New Underwood 6 Kimball/White Lake 53, Bennett County 0 Lead-Deadwood 53, Lakota Tech 30 Leola/Frederick 56, Faulkton 34 Lower Brule 48, Omaha Nation, Neb. 0 Lyman 60, Lemmon/McIntosh 7 McCook Central/Montrose 44, Parker 0 Milbank 16, Chamberlain 8 Miller/Highmore-Harrold 41, Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian 16 Mitchell 21, Huron 14 Mobridge-Pollock 30, Groton Area 12 Philip 50, White River 0 Pierre 35, Tea Area 30 Potter County 42, Sunshine Bible Academy 14 Red Cloud 48, Winnebago, Neb. 42 Sioux Falls Christian 48, Belle Fourche 7 Sioux Falls Lincoln 38, Sioux Falls Washington 7 Sioux Falls Jefferson 38, Brandon Valley 14 Sioux Falls O’Gorman 53, Rapid City Central 7 Sioux Valley 29, Flandreau 13 Sisseton 20, Baltic 6 St. Francis Indian 26, Pine Ridge 6 Sturgis Brown 27, Douglas 0 Sully Buttes 32, Corsica/Stickney 14 Todd County 30, Standing Rock, N.D. 22 Tri-Valley 48, Wagner 6 Vermillion 28, Madison 20 — Hayden Christopherson threw three touchdown passes to three separate receivers and the Tanagers scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to beat Madison. Christopherson threw 276 yards and had TD passes to Trillion Sorrell, Zoan Robinson and Connor Larson. Sorrell had 88 yards receiving and Robinson 95. Jeremy Crowe ran for 70 yards. For Madison, Ben Brooks ran for 86 yards with a touchdown and Bruce Galde also ran in for a score. Brooks threw a TD pass to Andrew Comes. Next: Vermillion (3-5) visits Belle Fourche; Madison (3-5) hosts Custer. Warner 55, Northwestern 0 Watertown 26, Spearfish 7 Waverly-South Shore 55, Langford 0 West Central 38, Lennox 16 Winner 34, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 8 Wolsey-Wessington 34, Avon 16 Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 14, Rapid City Christian 6

Mountains Of Good Spirit | News, Sports, Jobs – Parkersburg News https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/mountains-of-good-spirit-news-sports-jobs-parkersburg-news/ I got to take a vacation recently — a few times zones away, to a place where the pools are still open. It was nice, though it seems I missed a few good leaf-peeping days. But during the trip, our group of traveling friends stopped at a pool party hosted by someone we knew from our days at West Virginia University. We weren’t the only guests there, of course, but we might have been the most enthusiastic about jumping into water that was already deemed too cold by the locals. (It’s a funny thing to look around and realize ‘Whoops, only West Virginians still in the pool.’ Everyone else is out, wrapped up and huddled around the fire pit.) Once we dried off, one of our hosts was talking to a co-worker about the set of patio furniture that was pushed off to the side, and they came to an agreement. Then the receiver of the furniture said “OK, how am I going to get this all into my RAV4?” Without discussion or hesitation, each of the Mountain State residents walked over, picked up a piece of furniture and then walked out to the driveway, where we used our expertise to fit an entire patio set — cushions and all — into her vehicle. She watched us open-mouthed and then said, with genuine curiosity “Why are you helping me?” It struck me as such an odd question. Why wouldn’t we help? Then I looked around and realized, no one else had volunteered. No one else had even come out to the driveway to offer moral support. In fact, when we walked back around the corner, one of the guests was guiltily folding towels and placing them neatly on a ledge, declaring “I’m helping!” But the receiver of the furniture again turned to us and said “seriously, why did you help me? Thank you.” One of our crew sheepishly scuffed his feet and said “it’s what we do.” Yes, I thought. There it is. It’s just part of who we are; and I was raised believing that was part of what people knew about West Virginians. We help. We figure it out. In fact, it seems, our helpful nature and ingenuity were quite a surprise. What people think they know of us these days is dramatically different from what we here in the state tend to think of ourselves. Particularly farther away from West Virginia (again, this particular interaction was happening in the Pacific time zone) many people form their opinions of us based on our more attention-getting elected officials, what they read of us in the news, and the impression they get from those who claim to represent the Mountain State on social media. Blech. We can’t all travel to meet people in person and change minds, but we can start to work toward changing those who are creating a false impression of West Virginia on our behalf. We were brought up to be the kinds of people who can figure out how to get an entire patio set crammed into the back of a RAV4, for goodness sake. Surely we can figure this one out, too. *** And because I know the people who live in this valley are the kinds of people who help, I’m looking forward to seeing some of you this weekend at the Chick Crites Annual Veterans Food Drive, here at the News and Sentinel parking lot, starting at 8 a.m. Saturday. Donations of non-perishable foods and hygiene items will benefit the Old Man Rivers and Disabled American Veterans Wood County Chapter 32 food pantries. Christina Myer is executive editor of The Parkersburg News and Sentinel. She can be reached via e-mail at cmyer@newsandsentinel.com Today’s breaking news and more in your inbox %

Weekly Business News Roundup At 10:00 Am On 15th October 2022 – The Financial Express https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/weekly-business-news-roundup-at-1000-am-on-15th-october-2022-the-financial-express/ Let’s begin. The government will seek to decriminalise a wide gamut of economic offences through a new Bill to be introduced in the winter session of Parliament, official sources told FE this week. As many as 110 archaic – and at times bizarre — provisions in 35 laws, relating to 16 ministries and departments, will be axed or amended in one of the biggest drives ever, the sources added. The draft Bill is being vetted by the law ministry. The department for the promotion of industry and internal trade, which is spearheading this initiative, is planning these comprehensive amendments in a bid to ensure greater ease of doing business for firms and ease of living for individuals. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, said his government has so far scrapped about 2,000 archaic laws from the British era that required businessmen to be sent to jail over minor issues. Next up, Industry. The Union cabinet has approved a one-time grant of Rs 22,000 crore to three oil marketing companies – Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation – to reduce cost pressures and cover the last two years’ losses on selling LPG in domestic market. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said that the LPG prices rose 300 per cent between June 2020 and June 2022. The grant will aid the fuel retailers to tackle the under-recoveries that surfaced during this two-year period, he said at the briefing after the Cabinet meeting. The grant comes as the LPG prices were not increased in tandem with the soaring costs, and the cost increase was not fully passed on to the domestic LPG consumers. The domestic LPG prices have risen by 72 per cent during the two-year period. This led to the three public sector undertaking (PSU) oil companies incurring significant losses vis-a-vis market prices. The one-time Rs 22,000 grant is being given to insulate the domestic LPG consumers from the cost increase, Thakur said at the briefing. Moving on. According to the “Master Direction” by the Reserve Bank of India, credit card issuers can report an account as “past due” to credit information agencies or levy any penalty only if the credit card account remains “past due” for over 3 days. “Card-issuers shall report a credit card account as ‘past due’ to credit information companies or levy penal charges, viz. late payment charges and other related charges, if any, only when a credit card account remains ‘past due’ for more than three days,” says RBI’s Master Direction – Credit Card and Debit Card – Issuance and Conduct Directions, 2022. “The number of ‘days past due’ and late payment charges shall, however, be computed from the payment due date mentioned in the credit card statement, as specified under the regulatory instructions on ‘Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances’ amended from time to time,” it adds. According to the RBI’s master direction, penal interest, late payment charges and other related charges can be levied only on the outstanding amount after the due date and not on the total amount. In other news, Pan masala and gutkha companies will likely face increased scrutiny and audits as the governments step up efforts to plug tax evasion by them. However, a plan to levy Goods and Services Tax on them on the basis of installed manufacturing capacity may be dropped. In May 2021, the GST Council set up a group of ministers, led by Odisha finance minister Niranjan Pujari, to examine the feasibility of levying GST on products such as pan masala and gutkha, based on the installed capacity of the units, rather than their actual production. The move was in the backdrop of a decline in revenues from these industries reported by many states after the introduction of GST in July, 2017. Tax authorities have found large-scale tax evasion by the units via under-reporting of output. Lastly, some updates on 5G services. Almost a week after the launch of 5G services – in eight cities by Bharti Airtel and beta testing by Reliance Jio in the four metros – all is not well as far as the quality and user experience of the services are concerned, leading the government to intervene in the matter. In a first-of-its-kind exercise, the secretaries of the department of telecommunications and ministry of electronics and IT, jointly called a meeting of all handset makers like Apple, Samsung, Oppo, Vivo and others as well as telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea this week. The agenda of the meeting was threefold: one, ask the telcos about the readiness of their networks so that handsets can be tuned to them; two, find out from the handset makers regarding the status of software upgrades which are required in the 5G-enabled phones; and lastly, prioritise software upgrades so that early adoption of 5G can happen in the country.

OSF HealthCare Shares Results Of 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment – WGLC https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/osf-healthcare-shares-results-of-2022-community-health-needs-assessment-wglc/ OSF HealthCare Photo PEORIA – OSF HealthCare has published the results of their 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment. The surveys are required of tax-exempt hospitals through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Conducted every three years through community surveys, the assessment evaluates the overall health of the area and creates an opportunity to improve the health of the community. The findings highlight areas of concern, including behavioral health, mental health, substance use and healthy behaviors, defined as active living and healthy eating and their impact on obesity. OSF Community Health Needs Assessment – LaSalle County OSF Community Health Needs Assessment – Bureau County

Religion News | News, Sports, Jobs – Warren Tribune Chronicle https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/religion-news-news-sports-jobs-warren-tribune-chronicle/ ROSARY RALLY: The seventh annual Our Lady of Fatima public square rosary rally is today with a Mass at St. Columba Cathedral at 10:30 a.m. and a Eucharistic procession at 11:20 a.m. At noon will be the public recitation of the rosary at St. Columba. People can participate in the procession either on foot or by vehicle. The event is called “The Rosary Rally for America Needs Fatima.” In case of inclement weather, participants will stay inside the church. Parking is available in the St. Columba Parking lots on Rayen Avenue. Wood Street will be closed to traffic. FALL FESTIVAL RETURNS: The West Mecca Bible Methodist Church, 1215 Greenville Road NE, will hold its free annual community fall festival noon to 4 p.m. today at the church’s outdoor pavilion. Activities include a bounce house, pinatas and a mini-concert by the Paul Duncan family of Leetonia. FESTIVAL SET: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Robbins Avenue, Niles, will host its fall festival today and Sunday. The church will have a variety of food items available. LABYRINTH WALK: The Ursuline Education and Wellness Center, 4280 Shields Road, Canfield, is hosting a labyrinth walk 2 p.m. Sunday. While the labyrinth is open year-round, themed and guided labyrinth walks are offered by trained facilitators during the warm-weather season. All persons of faith are invited to participate in these free, weather-permitting events. Walks generally take 20 minutes to an hour. MUSIC FESTIVAL: The Mahoning Valley Association of Churches and the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance will host a Sacred Music Fest 4 p.m. Sunday at Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Youngstown. Participating choirs include Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Blessed Sacrament Church, St. Luke Church, St. Patrick Church, New Bethel Baptist Church and Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church. A free-will offering will be received to support the ministries of MVAC and IMA. A cookie reception follows. TOWN HALL: The City Transformation Team of Hubbard (police chaplains) has established a support group devoted solely to the task of walking along side friends and families of those struggling with substance or alcohol use disorders. The group is called CARE (Community, Awareness, Response, and Education). There will be a town hall meeting 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Hubbard Public Library, 436 W. Liberty St., Hubbard. The theme is “Addiction, a Family Affliction.” CLASS AND DISCUSSION: “Who is This Jesus?” class will be offered noon Thursdays at the Howland Library, 9095 E. Market St. The free eight-week class will be led by Pastor Dan Barker. A detailed syllabus will be provided to facilitate group discussion. To register, call 330-637-1421. 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: The 40 Days for Life campaign is being held through Nov. 6. The event is a peaceful intensive campaign that focuses on 40 days of prayer and fasting and peaceful vigils at abortion facilities, including in Warren. For information on local events visit www.40daysforlife/Warren. FALL FEST: Pleasant Valley Church will host a Fall Fest noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 22. There will be live music, pumpkins and other items. GUEST SPEAKER: Corner House Church, 6954 Chestnut Ridge Road, Hubbard, will host guest speaker Pete Kunkle, senior pastor at First Christian Church, Kernersville, N.C., at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 23. There will be a special evening service 6 p.m. with Kunkle and Barry McGee, a Christian comedian and musician. He is the outreach director for HASTEN International. VBS REUNION: New Covenant Baptist Church, 1606 Salt Springs Road, Lordstown, will host a VBS Spark Reunion for children ages 5 to 12. For information, call Debbie at 330-881-5817 or Linda at 330-240-7973. MUSICAL SEEKS MEMBERS: Trinity Baptist Church, 235 Highland Ave. SW, Warren, is inviting individuals to be part of the a musical 6 p.m. Nov. 12, featuring Bishop Leo Ferguson, minister of music. The program will be “Sounds of Heaven Community Concert.” Those interested in participating can attend rehearsals 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 22, 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 11, 10 a.m. to noon and 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 12. Anyone who loves to sing is invited. Money from the concert will help with capital improvements. For information, call 330-399-6733. PASTOR APPRECIATION: Deliverance Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith, 1849 West Ave. NW, Warren, will host pastor appreciation and church’s 33rd anniversary with Bishop James Jethroe and evangelist Helen Jethroe 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and noon Oct. 22. Guest speakers are Bishop James Talbert of Greater Faith Apostolic Church in Barberton, 7 p.m. Thursday; Pastor Ella Ingram of Barberton, 7 p.m. Friday; and Evangelist Dorothy Dixon of Cleveland, noon Oct. 22. TRUNK OR TREAT: Second Baptist Church will host a trunk or treat 5:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at Jefferson School, Warren. Braceville Christian Church, near the township hall, will host a trunk or treat 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30. FIRST FRIDAY: The First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown will have the Rev. John Dear, a peace activist and author, on Nov. 3. Dear will present “Following the Nonviolent Jesus” at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road in Canfield. There will be an opportunity for participants’ questions to follow. Luncheon will be served at 11:30 a.m. with the presentation beginning at noon. The cost is $20 by Oct. 28 at 330-720-4498. Reservations are limited. Visit www.firstfriday clubofgreateryoungstown.org. LIMEX PROGRAM: The Diocese of Youngstown Office of Faith Formation and Lay Ecclesial Ministry is offering information to students interested in the Loyola University New Orleans Institute for Ministry Extension (LIMEX) Program. LIMEX is a local, small, part-time, graduate-level program in theology and spirituality. Plans are to begin learning groups in January 2023. Loyola University New Orleans offers master’s degrees and certificates in religious education or pastoral studies to those seeking ministry formation or deeper engagement with their faith. Those interested are invited to contact Margie Hynes, consultant for Faith Formation and Lay Ecclesial Ministry, at 330-744-8451, Ext. 296, or mhynes@youngstowndiocese.org. To submit an item for the religion section, email to religion@tribtoday.com. The deadline is Wednesday for the Saturday paper. Today’s breaking news and more in your inbox

EveryRealm And Hometopia Team Up To Launch Metaverse Home Design Game On Roblox – NFTgators https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/everyrealm-and-hometopia-team-up-to-launch-metaverse-home-design-game-on-roblox-nftgators/ Quick take: EveryRealm has collaborated with Hometopia to build a home design game on Roblox. The immersive real estate developer is bringing the first mainstream adult game to the metaverse. Hometopia is a free-to-play game that allows users to build their ideal homes and communities. EveryRealm has collaborated with Hometopia to launch a home design game on Roblox. Dubbed the metaverse “game for adults”, Hometopia will allow users to build their ideal homes and communities alongside their friends. Everyrealm is a metaverse real estate company engaged in building virtual buildings in immersive 3D worlds. The company is backed by some of the leading web3 venture capital firms, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), which led its $60 million fundraising in February. Other notable backers include Coinbase, the Weeknd, Actor Will Smith and US rapper Nas, among others. EveryRealm claims that Hometopia is the world’s first mainstream metaverse game for home design, building and renovating virtual real estate. Axie Infinity, the world’s biggest metaverse NFT game based on the market cap of its native token $AXS allows players to build structures and communities. Based on Everyrealm’s description of Hometopia, the game allows users to build ideal homes, not just structures created to boost gaming experiences. “Hometopia will capture those looking for a more realistic home design and world creation game as they age out of the homebuilding games they loved as a kid. Hometopia stands to become this generation’s The Sims, one of the best-selling PC games of all time, which sold more than 11 million copies generating more than $5 billion in revenue,” says Alex Ahlund, founder and developer of Hometopia. The games gaming concept is closer to popular Roblox-based home design games Bloxburg— with over 5 billion visits and 11 million likes since 2015, and Brookhaven— which regularly clocks 450,000+ concurrent users. Janine Yorio, CEO of Everyrealm, said, “As a gamified combination of Pinterest, Houzz and Wayfair, Hometopia is poised to capture those looking for more adult-versions of Roblox interior design games they grew to love as children, and will particularly appeal to a female demographic that has been overlooked by most metaverse gaming projects but which represents a disproportionate amount of spending power.”  EveryRealm is one of the largest metaverse real estate holders on Decentraland, Axie Infinity and The Sandbox. Some of its notable virtual real estate projects include Fantasy Islands and The Row. Stay up to date: Google News Twitter Telegram LinkedIn Facebook TikTok

Command In Your Voice And Watch Whatever You Love With Xiaomi Google TV – The Tech Outlook https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/command-in-your-voice-and-watch-whatever-you-love-with-xiaomi-google-tv-the-tech-outlook/ Xiaomi is a China-based smartphone manufacturing company that’s increasing its field of expertise day by day. And now it has started manufacturing smart TVs. When it comes to super cool and affordable TV you cannot opt for anything else than Xiaomi. The tech giant has come with its new range called Xiaomi Google TV. Xiaomi took its Twitter to launch the Q2 series of Google TV. And that has got a lot of features for you to check out now. This Google TV has a lot of features that you won’t let go of. Its slim width will make you feel that even if it’s not there. And it comes with a Dolby Atmos sound system that enhances your viewing experience. You won’t have to operate it from a remote or any other device, you can simply command it through Google mic by saying ‘Ok Google. Not only that, you will have a collection of 700,000 movies and TV episodes in one place.  Do more on your TV with your voice. Just say #OkGoogle to get started. Introducing the new #XiaomiTVQ2Series Google TV. Discover over 700,000 movies and TV episodes all in one place. pic.twitter.com/cWP6KRW3qg — Xiaomi (@Xiaomi) October 13, 2022

Crypto Scam Victims Seek To Hold Coinbase Responsible For Losses – The Washington Post https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/crypto-scam-victims-seek-to-hold-coinbase-responsible-for-losses-the-washington-post/ Over the past year, thousands of people have lost tens, if not hundreds, of millions in cryptocurrency when gangs of sophisticated scammers whisked their money out of their accounts, which are managed by an app from the publicly traded cryptocurrency giant Coinbase. Now those victims are fighting back. Nearly 100 people are trying to hold Coinbase accountable, saying the company didn’t do enough to protect them. Scam victims says they notified the company, begging it to fix defects in its Coinbase Wallet software that had allowed the victims unknowingly to grant the scammers access to their accounts. The requests were to no avail, scam victims say. “They’re trying to be a financial institution without the infrastructure to back it up,” said Eric Rosen, a lawyer at Roche Freedman representing some 96 victims in the arbitration demand, which is akin to a lawsuit, filed against Coinbase. “There were no procedures in place to stop these frauds,” Rosen said. “Of course, scammers quickly picked up on this, and directed victims to download the Coinbase Wallet.” Many of the victims lost their life savings. The demand says that the rules requiring banks to reimburse debit-card users for unauthorized transfers also should apply to Coinbase’s customers. “Coinbase is committed to protecting its customers from scams, fraud, and other crimes and has invested significant resources in protecting users against liquidity mining scams,” company spokeswoman Lisa Johnson said, responding to the arbitration demand. “A customer’s activities on Coinbase Wallet, including managing the wallet’s private security keys and access to the wallet’s contents, are exclusively controlled by the customer, not Coinbase,” Johnson continued, noting that the company offers many products so that consumers “can choose the products that are best for them.” The arbitration could be the start of a reckoning over whether crypto’s ideology of self-reliance and software-driven governance can survive contact with the highly regulated mainstream financial system. If the arbitration demand results in an order that Coinbase reimburse its customers, it provides the possibility of a way forward for the victims of a massive ongoing scam that The Washington Post reported in April had already caused thousands of victims more than $60 million of losses. The individuals participating in the Coinbase arbitration demand, some of whom were scammed as late as this August, say they lost more than $21 million total. Many were forced by Coinbase Wallet’s terms of service to turn to arbitration instead of challenging them through the U.S. courts. The decision of the arbitrator won’t set a formal legal precedent, but will help answer one of the top questions of the burgeoning crypto era: Do the existing rules of the financial system apply to cryptocurrency companies? Unlike other scams in which someone is fooled into sending money somewhere, in this scheme, the individuals’ money was stolen straight out of their accounts. After meeting the victims through social media, dating apps or wrong-number texts, the scammers said high returns were available through “liquidity mining”; a would-be investor just had to buy a “mining certificate,” clicking through a prompt in Coinbase Wallet that said “confirm payment.” The certificate wasn’t real, and the process wasn’t really a payment. Clicking on these innocuous-looking vouchers would record a single line of computer code granting the scammers permission to steal crypto deposited into an account weeks or months later. Coinbase “had no procedures in place to stop these frauds,” Rosen said. “They didn’t even appear to try. Of course, scammers quickly picked up on this, and literally directed victims to download the Coinbase Wallet.” The victims tell similar tales: The scammer would spend weeks egging them on to invest more, until one day their money was gone. A victim advocacy group calls it a “pig butchering” scam in which the victims’ accounts are fattened like hogs for slaughter. Reports from ProPublica and Vice say that at least some of the front-line scammers are themselves victims of human trafficking in Southeast Asia, forced to work under threats of violence. This week, the investor protection director in the state of Delaware issued a cease-and-desist order against more than 15 people it believes are “involved or working in conjunction with” those who contacted alleged victims. But some of those who lost money say they see the perpetrators as only part of the story. “I put the blame on Coinbase far more than even the scammers, because the scammers couldn’t have been effective without Coinbase,” James Osbun, who says he lost $77,000 to the scam, said in an interview. The level of legitimacy conferred by a company such as Coinbase combined with a lack of red flags caused Osbun to proceed, he said, when he otherwise would have stopped. “At minimum, let me know what my account is doing,” Osbun said, referring to the stealth smart contract. ‘You’re putting your funds at risk: continue? Yes or no?’ They didn’t even do that,” he added. In the past few months, Coinbase adjusted the warnings it presents in its wallet app, now showing that a website is requesting permission to withdraw a huge sum of dollars from an account. (A wallet application inside Coinbase’s main app, however, appears still to be vulnerable; it does not make clear that signing a smart contract could let a website access someone’s entire balance.) For years, regulators paid relatively little attention to crypto. But as its popularity with everyday Americans skyrocketed in 2020, claims of fraud soared, too, as borderless digital money turned into a gold rush for overseas thieves, including North Korea’s government. Meanwhile, state and federal regulators have taken action against some firms. The Securities and Exchange Commission has begun pursuing cases against certain cryptocurrency companies and promoters, saying they violated securities laws. The cryptocurrency industry has fought back, arguing that those laws, which normally apply to stocks, shouldn’t be applied to decentralized digital currencies and tokens. Experts think the significance of the Coinbase case goes well beyond these victims. “If arbitrators find for these plaintiffs, that means anyone who’s lost money in a crypto scam is going to be calling a lawyer,” said Lee Reiners, policy director at the Duke Financial Economics Center and a fellow at Duke Law who has researched crypto and financial scams.

US Squash And College Squash Association Announce Alliance – US Squash https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/us-squash-and-college-squash-association-announce-alliance-us-squash/ US Squash and the College Squash Association (CSA) announced plans for a historic alignment to advance and grow intercollegiate squash in the United States. Expected to be effective later this fall, the CSA will become an independently-managed subsidiary of US Squash, a new corporate structure that will formally affiliate squash’s national governing body and its collegiate governing body, creating a united pathway to sustained success for squash on campus and robust growth for squash overall. “College squash is a central and critical part of the squash experience in the U.S.,” noted Kevin Klipstein, President & CEO of US Squash in making the announcement. “Reducing all barriers to working closely with CSA for the long term will make each organization more effective. As junior squash continues to grow, opportunities to compete at the collegiate level need to as well. Colleges and universities also have some of the largest facilities in the country, and the more people who are introduced to squash during college, whether casually, intramurally, club or otherwise benefits everyone. I couldn’t be happier to have the opportunity to increase our already close collaboration with CSA, and to have the Specter Center also formally be the home of college squash just makes sense.” “College squash—with its inclusive nature, talented student-athletes, unique team format, and accompanying passion of school pride—is a shining light in the squash community,” added David Poolman, CSA Executive Director and League Commissioner. “We have benefitted from US Squash’s leadership and assistance over the past decade, and we are very enthusiastic about what lies ahead through our formal partnership. We are confident that a vibrant college squash scene helps ensure the future of the sport.” Growing collegiate squash is one core pillar of US Squash’s forward plan and overarching long-term strategy. Specifically, US Squash has committed to supporting the further development of squash on campus and partnering closely with CSA to increase the number of college varsity teams by 30%, grow emerging and club programs by 100%, and help secure NCAA affiliation. This new arrangement will accelerate these goals through increased collaboration, more efficient utilization of resources, and professionalized and targeted fundraising strategies. Through this effort, US Squash and CSA will embark on an exciting next chapter for collegiate squash, one defined by growth, access, and excellence across college campuses nationwide. US Squash has provided vital support to CSA for over ten years and has served as its fiscal sponsor since 2017 when the CSA was formally incorporated. As has been the case since 2017, CSA’s governing board will continue to independently oversee the organization, setting its strategic plan, establishing and monitoring rules of play, and managing the CSA brand. Each organization will nominate an individual to serve on the other’s respective Board of Directors to ensure ongoing and mutual representation in the governance structure. Poolman will be welcomed onto US Squash’s management team, working closely with Klipstein, and will continue to oversee all CSA’s day-to-day operations. The Boards of Directors of US Squash and CSA both met at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center this week during the U.S. Open Squash Championships to formalize the joint path forward. This US Squash-CSA alliance demonstrates the momentum building behind a unified vision focused on the sport’s growth at every level and highlights an exciting year ahead. The 100th season of intercollegiate team squash commences this fall, a milestone CSA and US Squash will be celebrating throughout this academic year. In addition, squash competition in college is compelling at all levels—junior players aspire to thrive in the college squash experience, current players continue to set standards of excellence, new players learn to play every year, and CSA alumni are making their mark in the professional game. US Squash and CSA are energized to launch the next century of college squash together. About the College Squash Association The College Squash Association is the official governing body for intercollegiate squash in the United States. CSA membership includes 66 varsity teams—32 women’s teams and 34 men’s teams—and approximately 60 women’s, men’s, and co-ed club teams. Harvard University is the defending National Collegiate Women’s and Men’s Team Champions, while the Georgetown University men and Boston College women won the inaugural National Club Team Championships last season. Cornell University’s Sivasangari Subramaniam and Harvard University’s Victor Crouin won the National Collegiate Individual Championships in 2022. CSA’s mission is to foster national intercollegiate squash competition in service to elevating the values of sportsmanship, integrity and fair-play for all student-athletes, coaches, and their affiliated institutions, encouraging academic excellence and increasing the opportunities to play college squash. About US Squash US Squash is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization which serves as the only national governing body and membership organization for the sport in the United States. Founded in 1904 and headquartered in New York City, it is a member of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the Pan American Squash Federation and the World Squash Federation. US Squash’s mission is to lead squash’s growth and development by increasing access and awareness, supporting meaningful lifelong engagement in the sport, and encouraging sportsmanship while achieving competitive excellence at the highest levels. US Squash’s vision is to be the best national sports governing body in the United States. In pursuing this aspiration, we envision people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds across the country enjoying squash, playing the game with a positive spirit, and participating in programs that foster camaraderie, facilitate competition, and encourage healthy lifestyles. We create and promote opportunities to become part of an ever-broadening squash community, one widely known to value excellence, diversity, fair-play and sportsmanship. We continually invest in the development of the sport to sustain growth, broaden access, and we embrace innovation. We support teaching professionals and coaches in their effort to engage and mentor players during their lifelong involvement in the sport. We operate the world’s preeminent squash facility serving as a national center of excellence and provide all the resources required to train and coach elite athletes who excel in competition and proudly represent their country.

Reuters Science News Summary – Devdiscourse https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/reuters-science-news-summary-devdiscourse-10/ Following is a summary of current science news briefs. SpaceX capsule splashes down, returning 4 astronauts from Space Station The fourth long-duration astronaut team launched by SpaceX to the International Space Station (ISS) safely returned to Earth on Friday, splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida after nearly six months of research aboard the orbital outpost. The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule dubbed Freedom, carrying three U.S. NASA astronauts and an Italian crewmate from the European Space Agency, parachuted into the sea at the conclusion of a five-hour autonomous flight home from the ISS. Archaeologists unearth eight colonial-era mummies in Peru Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed eight centuries-old mummies at a site in the country’s capital, an important find that experts say could point a colonial-era cemetery. Archaeologists on Tuesday were hard at work in Lima’s Park of Legends on the coast of central Peru, carefully cleaning the ancient preserved corpses found under the site, including the remains of children. (With inputs from agencies.)

South Dakota High School Football Scores, Schedule, Livestreams: Oct. 14 – Argus Leader https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/south-dakota-high-school-football-scores-schedule-livestreams-oct-14-argus-leader/ It’s the last week of the regular season for small schools as playoffs start next week for those programs. A lot of teams have a bye week, but for others, it’s business as usual. Stay with argusleader.com for updates throughout the night. Refresh this page for livestreams, recaps and more. South Dakota high school football updates South Dakota high school football scores Aberdeen Central 29, Yankton 7 Alcester-Hudson 36, Irene-Wakonda 14 Burke 33, Gayville-Volin 22 Canistota 22, Platte-Geddes 8 Canton def. Custer, forfeit Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 38, Marty Indian 22 Dell Rapids 42, St. Thomas More 19 — Jack Henry threw for 127 yards with three touchdown passes for Dell Rapids. He also ran for 83 yards. Brayden Pankonen scored two rushing TDs and tallied 40 yards. Cole Ruesink ran for 51 yards with a score. Pankonen also had 96 receiving yards with two touchdowns. Next: Dell Rapids (8-0) visits Dakota Valley. Dell Rapids St. Mary 36, Estelline/Hendricks 18 — Nic Gaspar ran for 198 yards with three touchdowns for DRSM (4-4). He ran 19 times for an average of 10.4 yards per carry. C.J. Smith threw for 101 yards with a TD pass and ran for 40 with a touchdown. Tate Bunkers ran for 104 yards. For Estelline/Hendricks (4-4), Mattix Hausman ran for 16 yards for two touchdowns. He threw for 81 yards. Joseph McAninch also had a rushing TD. Garretson 33, Centerville 14 Gregory 23, Bon Homme 12 Harrisburg 41, Brookings 7 Herreid/Selby Area 50, Britton-Hecla 0 Hitchcock-Tulare 52, Great Plains Lutheran 0 Hot Springs 42, Hill City 0 Howard 45, Chester 7 Ipswich 54, North Central Co-Op 0 Kimball/White Lake 53, Bennett County 0 Lower Brule 48, Omaha Nation, Neb. 0 Lyman 60, Lemmon/McIntosh 7 McCook Central/Montrose 44, Parker 0 Mitchell 21, Huron 14 Mobridge-Pollock 30, Groton Area 12 Philip 50, White River 0 Pierre 35, Tea Area 30 Potter County 42, Sunshine Bible Academy 14 Red Cloud 48, Winnebago, Neb. 42 Sioux Falls Christian 48, Belle Fourche 7 Sioux Falls Lincoln 38, Sioux Falls Washington 7 Sioux Falls Jefferson 38, Brandon Valley 14 Sioux Falls O’Gorman 53, Rapid City Central 7 Sioux Valley 29, Flandreau 13 Sully Buttes 32, Corsica/Stickney 14 Todd County 30, Standing Rock, N.D. 22 Tri-Valley 48, Wagner 6 Vermillion 28, Madison 20 — Hayden Christopherson threw three touchdown passes to three separate receivers and the Tanagers scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to beat Madison. Christopherson threw 276 yards and had TD passes to Trillion Sorrell, Zoan Robinson and Connor Larson. Sorrell had 88 yards receiving and Robinson 95. Jeremy Crowe ran for 70 yards. For Madison, Ben Brooks ran for 86 yards with a touchdown and Bruce Galde also ran in for a score. Brooks threw a TD pass to Andrew Comes. Next: Vermillion (3-5) visits Belle Fourche; Madison (3-5) hosts Custer. Warner 55, Northwestern 0 Waverly-South Shore 55, Langford 0 Winner 34, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 8 Wolsey-Wessington 34, Avon 16 — Blaze Herman threw for 333 yards with three touchdowns for Wolsey-Wessington (5-3). He also added a rushing TD. Tate French had 162 yards receiving with a touchdown, and Moshe Richmond had 86 yards receiving with a score. Joey Hoverson had a receiving TD. For Avon (4-4), Paxton Bierema ran for 82 yards with a score, and Brady Bierema had a rushing TD. Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 14, Rapid City Christian 6 South Dakota high school football schedule Lead-Deadwood vs. Lakota Tech, 6:00 PM MT Baltic vs. Sisseton, 7:00 PM CT Beresford vs. Dakota Valley, 7:00 PM CT Miller/Highmore-Harrold vs. Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian, 7:00 PM CT Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan vs. Elk Point-Jefferson, 7:00 PM CT Chamberlain vs. Milbank, 7:00 PM CT Colman-Egan vs. Arlington, 7:00 PM CT Elkton-Lake Benton vs. Castlewood, 7:00 PM CT Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy vs. Florence/Henry, 7:00 PM CT Hanson vs. Colome, 7:00 PM CT Iroquois/Lake Preston vs., 7:00 PM CT Oldham-Ramona/Rutland vs. Iroquois/Lake Preston, 7:00 PM CT Leola/Frederick Area vs. Faulkton Area, 7:00 PM CT Stanley County vs. Faith, 7:00 PM CT Redfield vs. Deuel, 7:00 PM CT St. Francis Indian vs. Pine Ridge, 7:00 PM CTWatertown vs. Spearfish, 7:00 PM CT West Central vs. Lennox, 7:00 PM CT Deubrook Area vs. De Smet, 7:00 PM CT New Underwood vs. Kadoka Area, 7:00 PM MT Sturgis Brown vs. Douglas, 7:00 PM MT Crazy Horse vs. Flandreau Indian, 2:00 PM MT

Kremlin Invites Residents In Occupied Kherson To Take ‘Vacation’ In Russia – Newsweek https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/kremlin-invites-residents-in-occupied-kherson-to-take-vacation-in-russia-newsweek/ The Kremlin-backed administration of Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Kherson region is offering residents “vacation” to Russia amid the lingering war and concerns over efforts to “Russify” Ukrainians. The Russian-recognized regional administration of Kherson announced in a Telegram post last week that it has set up a hotline for “children and their parents, as well as everyone who wants” to take a holiday. Located in southern Ukraine, Kherson has seen intense fighting as Ukrainian forces seek to push out the Russian military. The hotline implementation followed reports of Russia forcibly migrating Ukrainians from occupied territories. Volodymyr Saldo, the former Kherson mayor who the Kremlin has installed as head of the occupied region, told the Russian state-run news agency TASS on Friday that most residents were staying put despite having the option to leave the region’s daily rocket fire. He said only about 350 residents had asked for help leaving. A car without wheels, which was carjacked by Russians soldiers, stands on bricks in front of the destroyed Village Council on September 27, 2022, in Vysokopillia, Ukraine. Russian-backed authorities in the Kherson region are offering vacations to residents wanting a break from the war. Yurii Tynnyi/Getty Images Saldo said on Thursday in a Telegram post that he was organizing for residents to travel to Russia “for recreation and study,” or to “protect themselves from the consequences of missile strikes.” The post acknowledged that the region continued to be contested despite Russian President Vladimir Putin saying in September that Kherson was among four regions of Ukraine that had voted to join Russia, a notion that was rejected in a lopsided United Nations General Assembly vote. Kirill Stremousov, Saldo’s deputy, earlier on Telegram downplayed Kherson residents leaving the region, saying it didn’t amount to an evacuation. But on Friday, Stremousov took a different tone, encouraging residents to remain calm and take “a humanitarian trip to rest and [recuperate] in the Russian Federation.” “It’s no secret that the shelling of the Kherson region is dangerous primarily for the civilian population,” he said in the post Friday. Since Putin launched Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, international monitors and Ukrainian officials reported that Ukrainian citizens caught in occupied areas have been forced to relocate to Russia, which the Kremlin has denied. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a U.S.-based think tank, has previously published research on the Kremlin’s efforts to strip Ukrainians of their cultural identity. “Russian authorities are continuing to engage in “Russification” social programming schemes that target Ukrainian children,” the think tank on Friday found in its research. The ISW cited reports from local media and Ukrainian officials that Russia was deporting children, some orphans, from occupied regions. The deportations have been described by Russian officials as “children’s trips” and “further education” programs, according to the the group’s research. Teenagers in the Russian-occupied city of Mariupol are also being pressured to join an anti-Ukrainian “Youth Guard” paramilitary group, the ISW added. Newsweek has reached out to the Ukrainian Ministry of Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories for comment. %

BREAKING: Fire Breaks Out At An Auto Parts Manufacturing Firm In Gurugram – Hindustan Times https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/breaking-fire-breaks-out-at-an-auto-parts-manufacturing-firm-in-gurugram-hindustan-times/ Live Updated on Oct 15, 2022 07:42 AM IST Breaking news October 15, 2022, updates: Get latest news, breaking news, latest updates, live news, top headlines, breaking business news and top news of the hour. Get latest news, breaking news, latest updates, live news, top headlines, breaking business news and top news of the hour. Welcome to hindustantimes.com updates platform where you can find breaking news from India and across the world. Find fast updates about the latest news as it breaks. Follow all the updates here: Oct 15, 2022 07:41 AM IST Fire breaks out at a manufacturing firm in Gurugram Fire has broken out at an auto parts manufacturing company in Bilaspur Industrial area, Gurugram. Fire engines are currently at the spot. Oct 15, 2022 07:23 AM IST Modi to address inaugural session of law conference All India Conference of Law Ministers and Law Secretaries today Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the inaugural session of the All India Conference of Law Ministers and Law Secretaries via video conference at 10.30am on Saturday. The two-day conference is being hosted by the law ministry in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat. Oct 15, 2022 06:25 AM IST Saudi Arabia announces $400mn humanitarian aid for Ukraine Saudi Arabia has announced $400million humanitarian aid for war-gripped Ukraine, AFP reported on Saturday citing SPA news agency. This comes shortly after the US announced a $725million in fresh military aid package for the east European nation that has been fighting the Russian invasion since February this year. Subscribe to our best newsletters Cong will want credit for Covid jab: Minister on Chidambaram’s DBT claim Updated on Oct 15, 2022 06:45 AM IST After Chidambaram tweeted that both DBT and Aadhaar were launched during the UPA, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri said one day the Congress will claim credit for Covid vaccine, Kartavya Path and the new Parliament building. Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri said it’s ironic that Congress now wants to claim credit for Aadhaar and DBT.  BREAKING: Saudi Arabia announces $400mn humanitarian aid for Ukraine Updated on Oct 15, 2022 07:41 AM IST Breaking news October 15, 2022, updates: Get latest news, breaking news, latest updates, live news, top headlines, breaking business news and top news of the hour. A week on, police still on lookout for body in suspected hate crime Published on Oct 15, 2022 12:16 AM IST On October 9, the Patancheru police had registered a missing case based on the complaint of deceased’s parents. Over 2000 cattle died in Karnataka due to lumpy skin disease: State government Updated on Oct 15, 2022 12:14 AM IST LSD is a contagious viral disease that affects cattle and causes fever, nodules on the skin and can also lead to death. The disease gets spread by mosquitoes, flies, lice, and wasps by direct contact among the cattle, and through contaminated food and water Wholesale inflation at 10.7% in September Published on Oct 15, 2022 12:13 AM IST Wholesale inflation as measured by the wholesale price index (WPI) grew 10.7% in September, lower than the 12.4% reading in August. 7 bills adopted by T’gana assembly await guv nod Published on Oct 15, 2022 12:11 AM IST According to a second official in the Raj Bhavan, the governor appears to have certain reservations over the constitution of the common recruitment board for making appointments in 15 state universities. Brother of Indian stabbed 11 times in Australia gets visa, but airfare a problem Updated on Oct 15, 2022 04:35 AM IST Shubham’s uncle Rajkumar Garg appealed to the government to help the family meet the expenses in connection with the trip to Australia. BBMP to complete 5 key projects on priority ahead of ahead of Global Investors Meet Published on Oct 15, 2022 12:08 AM IST The projects include Shivananda Circle to Race Course Junction Flyover, KG Road Tender Sure Road, Mohan Kumar Road from Mathikere Main Road Junction to Railway Parallel Road Junction development, Intermediate Ring Road from Domlur Flyover to Ejipura and Tender Sure on NR Road Elephant killed after being hit by train in Kerala Updated on Oct 15, 2022 04:38 AM IST The forest officials said that they searched nearby areas to find out if more elephants were injured. Centre approves India’s 1st cable-cum-suspension bridge across Krishna river Published on Oct 15, 2022 12:02 AM IST The two-storeyed cable bridge with four-lane carriageway across Krishna river was approved last week by the standing committee on finance for the Union ministry of road transport and national highways. India’s daily fuel consumption growing faster than global average: Puri Published on Oct 14, 2022 11:57 PM IST India’s petroleum consumption is currently about 5 million barrels per day, which is growing at 3% — higher than the average global growth rate of around 1% — Union petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri was quoted as saying on Friday. Mann, Khattar fail to reach agreement on SYL canal row Published on Oct 14, 2022 11:56 PM IST Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and his Haryana counterpart, Manohar Lal Khattar, on Friday failed to make any headway in the decades-old Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal dispute after the Punjab government asserted that it does not have “a single drop of water to share” Story Saved New Delhi 0C Saturday, October 15, 2022

Three IDEA Permian Basin Schools Listed Amongst Healthiest Schools In The Nation – KOSA https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/three-idea-permian-basin-schools-listed-amongst-healthiest-schools-in-the-nation-kosa/ MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) – Three idea schools in Midland and Odessa received distinctions for most healthy schools in the nation. IDEA schools have worked hard to ensure students are living healthy lifestyles while on their campuses. There are three components to making the list of healthy schools… food… fitness… and installing future healthy habits. IDEA Travis Academy, IDEA Yukon Academy and College Preparatory located in Midland and Odessa earned a spot on the Alliance for a Healthier Generations Americans Healthiest Schools list. “We’re just really proud of our campus, I mean we’ve been here for three years and we’ve become nationally recognized for being a healthy campus,” said Executive Principal Hailey McCarthy. “That’s amazing and it says that not only are we helping educate our kids but we’re making sure they live healthy lives.” In 2014 IDEA launched a healthy kids here program aimed at making them one of the healthiest districts in the nation. “We’re so happy that students are opting to put down the chips and pick up the broccoli instead, men making the choices now at such a young age is going to translate to them making fantastic choices later on in their lives,” said Assistant Principal Nicodeimus Martinez. At IDEA Travis the cafeteria is filled with healthy options for the students and during P.E. class the children even wear heart rate monitors. “I think there’s this really interesting thing that we’ve been able to dispel that being healthy doesn’t necessarily have to mean not tasty,” said Martinez. “Scholars are excited to be able to choose their food options here on campus and they are excited to taste the different food items.” Copyright 2022 KOSA. All rights reserved.

Sports Scores, Highlights: Diman Volleyball Ties For 1st Place In Mayflower League – Fall River Herald News https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/sports-scores-highlights-diman-volleyball-ties-for-1st-place-in-mayflower-league-fall-river-herald-news/ Case field hockey remains undefeated, with latest win against Seekonk Herald News Staff  |  The Herald News The fall sports season is heading into the final month before the start of tournament time for Fall River area teams. Take a look at other highlights from Friday’s local high school action: Field hockey: Durfee at New Bedford SCORE: Durfee 2, New Bedford 2 LOCATION: New Bedford DATE: Oct. 14 RECORD: 9-2-3 (5-1-1 in SEC) HIGHLIGHTS: “Today we came out strong, scoring first and quickly. We then had many chances and did not finish when given opportunity. New Bedford went ahead 2-1 and we came back to tie it 2-2. Unfortunately even with the push we couldn’t put another goal in. Our goals were scored by Emily Curran and Toni Freitas and both were assisted by Ellia Delisle,” said coach Nicole Henrique. NEXT UP: At home vs. Apponequet on Monday, Oct. 17. Field hockey: Joseph Case at Seekonk SCORE: Case 8, Seekonk 1 LOCATION: Seekonk DATE: Oct. 14 RECORD: 12-0-0 (SCC: 9-0-0) HIGHLIGHTS: Lexi Yost and Megan Smith both scored 4 goals. Assists were by Brooke Orton (2), Emma Bouchard, Shelby Hajder and Smith. “Solid defense from Kaelyn Lecomte, Brooke Perron, Rylie MacDonald and Addie Carreiro,” said coach Kacie Martel. Anna Michaud had 4 saves in net.   NEXT UP: Hosting New Bedford on Monday, Oct. 17. Girls volleyball: Atlantis Charter at Randolph SCORE: Atlantis Charter 3, Randolph 0 (25-18,25-15,25-14) LOCATION: Randolph DATE: Oct. 14 RECORD: 5-6 HIGHLIGHTS: Lizbeth Perez had 8 aces and 1 kill; Victoria Gomes had 7 aces, 2 kills, and 3 digs; Rebecca De Moreas had 7 aces, 2 kills, and 2 blocks; Sarah Moniz had 8 kills. NEXT UP: At Upper Cape on Monday, Oct.  Girls volleyball: Diman vs. Tri-County SCORE: Diman 3, Tri-County 0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-22) LOCATION: Diman DATE: Oct. 14 RECORD: 10-3 (league: 5-1) HIGHLIGHTS: This win tied Diman with Tri-County for first in the Mayflower League, said coach Cathie Noversa. Hannah Martin had 6 aces, 14 digs, 14 assists and 1 kill; Lindsey Moniz had 2 aces, 8 kills, and 7 digs; Sarah Moniz had 2 aces, 8 kills, and 12 digs; and Kacie Lynch had 4 aces, 3 kills, and 17 digs. NEXT UP: Monday, Oct. 17, vs. Old Colony, on Diman’s Senior Night. Girls volleyball: Durfee vs. New Bedford SCORE: Durfee 3, New Bedford 0 (25-16, 25-11, 25-21) LOCATION: Durfee DATE: Oct. 14 RECORD: 6-10 (2-5 in league) HIGHLIGHTS: “Great team win tonight. Lauren Kuchar led the way on offense with 12 kills. Niyah Boone had a great night, adding 8 kills. Jasmine Caine set for 25 and dropped 4 aces. Dalia Karam and Selena Pereira served well with 4 aces each, and Alexis Layne dominated the back row and finished with 18 digs,” said coach Kelly Beaulieu. NEXT UP: Bridgewater-Raynham on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Girls volleyball: Somerset Berkley vs. Fairhaven SCORE: Somerset Berkley lost to Fairhaven in 4 sets: 25-23, 16-25, 20-25, 16-25 LOCATION: Somerset Berkley DATE: Oct. 14 RECORD: 7-7 HIGHLIGHTS: Abigail Vieira had 9 kills and 10 digs; and Annabella karpicz had 4 aces, 5 kills and 4 digs. NEXT UP: At Apponequet on Monday, Oct. 17. Girls volleyball: Westport at Southeastern SCORE: Southeastern 3, Westport 1 LOCATION: Southeastern DATE: Oct. 14 RECORD: 8-6 overall (4-2 in conference) HIGHLIGHTS: Braylin Montigny had 10 digs and 3 service points; Jayda Pequita had 8 digs, 6 service points and 3 aces; Taylor Perry had 11 assists, 13 service points, and 3 aces; Kyleigh Finglas had 5 kills, 8 service points and 3 aces. NEXT UP: At home vs. Holbrook on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette sports editor Steven Sanchez can be reached at ssanchez@heraldnews.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @Chezsports. Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to The Herald News today.

Season II: Skate Park Is Coming To Metaverse – GlobeNewswire https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/season-ii-skate-park-is-coming-to-metaverse-globenewswire/ Metaverser is finally launching its very first season called ” Skate Park “, a new additional play to earn activity. October 14, 2022 22:39 ET | Source: Metaverser Singapore, Singapore , Oct. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Metaverser, a first ever multi-platform virtual reality built on the Binance smart chain unveils its Season Two “Skate Park”, and will be publicly be available to everyone on October 15th, 2022 at 6 pm CET. This season includes the first ever Skate park in the Metaverse, with epic tasks for the play-to-earn program. Metaverser is a virtual world that enables anyone to have fun playing inside its Metaverse and earn an income. The platform is built on the most modern standards utilizing NFTs and the platform’s native fungible tokens. As a result, players can compete, challenge, and socialize with people from all around the globe. A Closer Look at the Season Two Metaverser is looking to expand its play-to-earn activities by launching its latest gamification addition “ Skate Park”. Season Two features a Skate park accessible to everyone, with various play-to-earn prizes, newest NFT addition “RollerSkate NFTs” and competitions. Metaverser aims to provide an added incentive for players who want to spend more time in a virtual environment, and also have fun at the same time. How to access and benefit from the Skate Park Metaverser has a total rollerskate NFT supply of 1,111 at the price of 9,000 $BABA, and looking to add other types of skates in the near future. Only players with the rollerSkate NFTs will have access to the park, and its benefits. By purchasing the exclusive rollerskate NFT, you will have the ability to gain more speed throughout the game, only once the NFT is worn. Moreover, the latest added challenges will have to get done by the players, inorder to earn more $BABA. Participating in Social media contests Metaverser offers a chance to its community to win NFTs, $BABA, $MTVT and more by participating in its Social contests, throughout the year. Social weekly contest activities will be available every weekend, and members can participate on Metaverser’s social media platforms. Get more chances to win by completing all the activities! About Metaverser Metaverser is a first ever multi platform virtual world that enables users to have fun while playing inside its metaverse and earn income of $BABA, $MTVT, and $GBEX from different play-to-earn games . Metaverser is developed on most modern standards to utilize NFTs and the platform’s native fungible tokens. Players at Metaverser can compete, challenge, and socialize with people from all over the world. The driving force behind Metaverser is its aim to make the virtual worlds more real by offering a place for every individual despite their attributes or ethnicities, to come together and have fun. Metaverser’s token $MTVT is now listed on Bitmart, and Pancakeswap. Learn more about Metaverser at: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Medium Media Contact Company Name: Terrametas Studios PTE. LTD. Contact Person: Anoush Ohad Email: Marketing@metaverser.me Website: https://metaverser.me Disclaimer: There is no offer to sell, no solicitation of an offer to buy, and no recommendation of any security or any other product or service in this article. Moreover, nothing contained in this PR should be construed as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any investment or security, or to engage in any investment strategy or transaction. It is your responsibility to determine whether any investment, investment strategy, security, or related transaction is appropriate for you based on your investment objectives, financial circumstances, and risk tolerance. Consult your business advisor, attorney, or tax advisor regarding your specific business, legal, or tax situation. For more info, please contact brandnewsproject@gmail.com. Metaverser Metaverser Metaverser is finally launching its very first season called ” Skate Park “, a new additional play t…

Urtopia Carbon E-Bike Review: The Most Advanced Bike In Existence Is Also A Ton Of Fun – Windows Central https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/urtopia-carbon-e-bike-review-the-most-advanced-bike-in-existence-is-also-a-ton-of-fun-windows-central/ Urtopia packs a computer (“smartbar”), GPS, 4G LTE, and an app all with a peddle-assisted ultra-light carbon fiber frame making it the most technologically advanced bike you can buy today. If you’re into tech and want to get outside, this is your ride. For Super light frame (33lbs) Smartbar, GPS, LTE, blinkers, lights, and tons of features Competitively priced Very comfortable Easy setup and assembly Against Expensive for average people Frame scratches easily New, untested company This review is unconventional for Windows Central, but there is some overlap for those who love technology and always-connected 4G LTE devices, like me. When Urtopia offered to send me its new e-bike, I rolled my eyes until I read the specs and what it could do. I was impressed and had no idea that so much could be tucked into a lightweight e-bike while also being absurdly simple to use. I’ve been using the Urtopia Carbon E-bike for the last month, and if you need an excellent road city bike and love gadgets, I can easily recommend it. It’s simply fun, cool, and innovative.   It’s the first and likely the last e-bike you’ll ever need. Urtopia Carbon E-bike: Price, specs, and availability The big, but light box the Urtopia E-bike ships in.  (Image credit: Daniel Rubino) The Urtopia Carbon E-bike is produced by Urtopia, based out of Hong Kong, with manufacturing in China. The company is new and began crowdsourcing for its carbon e-bike in 2021 via IndieGoGo, but you can now purchase it outright from its website for $2,799. There is a 2-year warranty (opens in new tab) on the bike and components (except wear and tear) and a 14-day free return period. Urtopia has teamed up with numerous regional bicycle shops in California, New York, and other states where you can see one in person and test-ride it (opens in new tab). More shops are expected to sign on as well. The company ships the Urtopia Carbon E-bike to the United States and Germany, with more markets to follow. The total shipping weight of the bike, packaging and support materials is 64lbs (29kg), although the bike itself is only 33lbs (15kg) due to most of the frame being carbon fiber. There are three color choices to choose from including Sirius (used here), Lyra (nearly all black), and Midnight in Paris (the most colorful).  The bike is 90 percent assembled already. (Image credit: Daniel Rubino) Being a street/urban bike, the front fork is rigid with no shocks and can handle a total rider weight of 240lbs (110kg). It has a Class 1 e-bike classification. The motor is a 250-watt rear-hub single-gear Gates Carbon belt drive with a maximum speed of 20mph (32km) in the US and 16mph (25.7km) in the EU. The battery is a removable 36V 10Ah, 360Wh from Samsung that also locks in place. Braking of the Kenda Kwest 700 x 35c puncture-resistant tires is handled by front and rear dual-piston hydraulic disc brakes. The range of the Urtopia Carbon E-bike is 30 to 80 miles depending on the speed of the motor used for travel. The total charge time is 2.5 hours. (Image credit: Daniel Rubino) The built-in smart headset houses a dot-matrix display, a 3W speaker, dual microphones, a front 100-lumen StVZO headlight, and vibration motors (for alerts). Safety features include GPS tracking (Find My Bike), movement alerts (Alarm), thumbprint unlock, a digital bell, low battery alert, tail light with projected turn indicator lights, and a locking battery pack. Software, including firmware updates, occur over local Wi-Fi and are mediated by the Urtopia app available on iOS and Android. Users get a free year of eSIM always-connected service with purchase, after which it costs $29 per year. The model we reviewed is one of the latest versions with multiple revisions to the hardware, including a brighter dot-matrix display, louder speakers, and better-tuned microphones. Urtopia Carbon E-bike: What I like The rear light in action. (Image credit: Daniel Rubino) Looking at the Urtopia and this bike certainly looks unique. In fact, it was designed by former BMW I series designer Mathis Heller. He reportedly found inspiration for the design via a Möbius strip (a mathematical object with a non-orientable surface). Getting a bike “in the mail” is always an experience, but Urtopia ships the carbon e-bike 90 percent already assembled. Even the FedEx shippers were shocked at how light the box was when removing it from the truck, as e-bikes can range up to 70lbs (31.7kg). Some of the settings in the Urtopia app (Android). (Image credit: Future) What minor assembly there was assisted by an easy-to-follow how-to video (opens in new tab) on Urtopia’s website, and it took me around 25 minutes to get it finalized. Everything you need is included in the box, including a small tire pump. Urtopia recommends downloading its app, where you can create an account and pair the bike to it via a generated QR code on the bike’s dot-matrix display. Once connected, you can link the bike to your local Wi-Fi network for software and firmware updates, of which I have already had two since getting the bike in July. Urtopia’s front light and blinker work well.  (Image credit: Future) The next step is registering your thumbprint, which is integrated into the power button to turn on the bike. Without it, you could still ride away with the bike, but nothing will work on it, especially the pedal-assist system. Powering on the Urtopia, you get a pleasant chime, and the screen lights up, indicating the current speed and level of pedal assist you have engaged. Zero is off, where you can ride Urtopia like a standard, gearless bike. Next are levels 1 through 3, which increase the assistance dramatically. Finally, there is a level 4 “Turbo” mode, where the cycle takes off with little pedaling. Setting up the fingerprint reader and sounds. (Image credit: Future) Changing levels is done via the left thumb controller – up to increase, down to decrease, and left/right to engage your rear blinkers. It’s all very intuitive. Pressing the power button when the bike is on rings the “bell,” which is a clever addition. Setting the volume to level II or higher results in a deafening sound peaking at a whopping 92db, above a hair dryer and just below a helicopter. The entire setup process was not only painless but quite fun. Urtopia is more of a smart device with a bike built on top of it, and there’s nothing like it on the market. Here are just some of the things the Android and iOS apps can do with Urtopia: Urtopia’s smartbar connecting to the internet. (Image credit: Daniel Rubino) Find my bike Alarm under mode “lock the bike” Track routes rode, including a “replay” of your ride with full data Battery status / Alarm of low battery Change volume Set lights on/automatic, rear braking Change sounds for level changes, bell, power on, and alarm Bike health diagnostic check Vibration level There’s also just a lot of fun with the bike. You can change the bell ring to a dog barking or a horse nicker. To get to Turbo mode, you must hold and press “up” so you don’t accidentally engage it. Doing so shows an animated rocket taking off. That app itself is very gamified. The company even added the classic game Snake, which can be experienced on the smartbar. Adding to all this whizbang tech is also voice control. Hold the power button when the bike is on, and the display reveals a face awaiting your command. You can tell the cycle to change levels, toggle your lights, or even power down. For the headlamp, you can have the bike auto-sense darkness and put your lights on automatically, an excellent safety and convenience feature. The 250-watt rear-hub single-gear Gates Carbon belt drive. (Image credit: Daniel Rubino) Find My Bike combines GPS and the eSIM so that if someone takes your bike, you can track it on a map to recover it. You have an excellent anti-theft system combined with the alarm, which engages if the bike is moved. Of course, you’d still want to lock the bike since anyone could take it, but these features give some peace of mind. Urtopia has even posted a real-world example of how this tech worked for one customer. Hopping onto the bike, it all feels familiar, albeit more comfortable than my trusty Specialized Crosstrail. I was pleasantly surprised by the seat’s comfort, considering Urtopia offers an upgraded seat on its website for $59 (opens in new tab). The LED is always visible no matter the lighting conditions. (Image credit: Daniel Rubino) (Image credit: Daniel Rubino) (Image credit: Daniel Rubino) (Image credit: Daniel Rubino) (Image credit: Daniel Rubino) (Image credit: Daniel Rubino) (Image credit: Daniel Rubino) (Image credit: Daniel Rubino) After riding the bike for over an hour on a semi-hard trail, I was smitten. I could ride the bike with pedal assist off with comfort, but when I hit a hill, just going to level 1 peddle-assist was enough to save my legs from extra hard work. Going to level 2 was more than enough speed for me where I could comfortably ride at 11+ mph. Turbo, where you can hit 20 mph, feels borderline too fast, and you should wear a helmet at that speed and have plenty of room to decelerate. Despite the odd frame design, the Urtopia fit our Thule bike rack with no problems. With its light 33lbs weight, loading and unloading the bike (or carrying it up to an apartment) was a breeze. Urtopia Carbon E-bike: What I don’t like (Image credit: Daniel Rubino) Assembly was fine, although I didn’t love fitting the seat in the frame with the power wire and nut system. It works, but it can be a bit tricky. I wouldn’t say no to rubber covers for a few exposed screw holes on the frame. Speaking of the frame, it can scratch and scuff eas...