Ravens Vs. Bills Score: Live Updates Game Stats Highlights Streaming For NFL Week 4 Game CBS Sports
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Season Leaders
passing
J. Allen1014 YD, 9 TDS, 2 INTSJ. Allen1014 YD, 9 TDS, 2 INTS
L. Jackson749 YD, 10 TDS, 2 INTSL. Jackson749 YD, 10 TDS, 2 INTS
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J. Allen19 ATT, 113 YD, 1 TD
J. Allen19 ATT, 113 YD, 1 TD
L. Jackson26 ATT, 243 YD, 2 TDSL. Jackson26 ATT, 243 YD, 2 TDS
receiving
S. Diggs27 REC, 344 YD, 4 TDSS. Diggs27 REC, 344 YD, 4 TDS
M. Andrews22 REC, 245 YD, 3 TDSM. Andrews22 REC, 245 YD, 3 TDS
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Down 17 in the first half, the Bills storm back and get the enormous win in Baltimore, 23-20 with a field-goal at the buzzer.
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What a bananas game
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That missed challenge and loss of timeout by the Ravens looms large now
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Not an enormous hit, but looked to be like a cornerback took an extra step or two to hold up. Didn’t. Led to a 15-yard penalty.
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And Odafe Oweh was one of the freakiest athletes in last year’s draft class. Somehow, Josh Allen eluded him and made a play. Crazy.
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Patience is a virtue for Josh Allen there, staying stoic inside the pocket.
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Outstanding range from Jordan Poyer. And the Bills defensive line had Lamar Jackson retreating like he was playing Madden. Monstrous play.
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Matt Milano is having A DAY
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The improvisation ability of these two QBs
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Bills covered well, then Lamar Jackson happened.
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Rather big third-down upcoming here, I’d say. #analysis
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Linderbaum’s having a rough afternoon on the penalty front.
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Best Ravens drive in a while. Gotten a few penalties, but Baltimore’s attack had been stagnant.
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Scary run for Justice Hill… clearly hurt near the end of that play.
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Maybe a blown coverage assignment on that third-down conversion by Baltimore? Mark Andrews and rookie Isaiah Likey were both in huge voids in Buffalo’s zone.
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Boogie Basham played that outside run perfectly to draw that hold. Set the edge.
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Justice Hill is different from any other Ravens RB. Serious speed.
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Effective stunt there from the Ravens. Punt down to the 5 yard line by Sam Martin. Massive drive upcoming.
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Practice squad call up Prince Emili — rookie UDFA from Princeton — with the tip there before the interception.
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That ball was tipped into the air like 15 feet.
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This has turned into the game we were expecting. Two quality, top-level contenders battling.
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And that’ll do it for the third quarter. We gotta game, folks. Love it.
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That’s exactly what you need to do if you’re the Ravens there (and you decide to go for it). QB sneaks are so darn efficient.
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Jackson may have gotten there, but doesn’t look to be anything definitive
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I don’t know how that’s overturned.
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First real look at how much it’s raining right there.
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Aaaaaaand this game is tied at 20. Incredible resolve by the Bills.
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Naked bootleg for Allen. Looks like he got in.
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That would be Khalil Shakir’s first NFL catch, and it’s an impressive one. Flashed the YAC brilliance he showcased for three years at Boise State.
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Best Hodinkee Comments Of September 2022 – HODINKEE https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/best-hodinkee-comments-of-september-2022-hodinkee-2/
We’re back with another edition of the hottest Q&A in town, The Conversation. This week some of HODINKEE’s finest editors (just kidding, they’re all fine) answer some of the stand-out comments of the past two weeks. So buckle up and prepare to enter whatever you call an extremely polite version of the Thunderdome.
Cartier Says ‘Screw This’
The comment: “Wanted to ask the experts a question about the screws on the bracelet and face of the watch. What is the experience with these? Any report of them coming loose and falling out? Are any of them functional?” – unce_turbo_997
The response: The screws on the bezel are completely functional. Besides keeping the bezel in place, they put pressure on the crystal and gasket below, adding to the water-resistance of the Santos. The bracelet screws are purely ornamental and, in my humble opinion, the perfect touch on the two-tone models. I have seen a watch lose a bezel screw, but it wasn’t a Santos. Cartier uses blue 243 Loctite to keep both sets of screws in place, so those suckers aren’t going anywhere. –Mark Hackman
The comment: “Great article, James. How does the Bracelet wear compared to other metal bracelets? It begs the question about which four watches would you put on the Mt. Rushmore of Polar Watches. I’d start with the Explorer II 216570 as the George Washington of Polars – it is the most distinctive of the Explorers with the orange accent over white. It’s also on the Mt Rushmore of legibility.” – wildblue94
The response: While I can’t speak to the B&R’s bracelet, as I have yet to be hands-on with the watch (this was just an introduction), I do enjoy the idea of a Mt. Rushmore of polar (white-dialed) watches.
My lineup would likely include the 16570 Explorer II (which I’m fortunate to own), plus the Speedmaster Alaska Project, the first-gen Patek Philippe 5270g with the silver/white opaline dial and black accents, and the short-lived Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 25554BA with a white dial. Talk about a four-watch collection… only three to go. –James Stacey
The comment: “I was really pleased that AP produced a watch without exposed screws… until I saw the obverse. They just can’t resist steampunk. The AP craftsmanship shows through (yes, intentional pun) and as usual, detail, detail and detail. I again, raise my weariness with skeleton dials. As one of long tooth and poor eyes, these designs, while showing off the workings, make the hands and functions indecipherable. I thought that was why open casebooks were so popular.” –OldCossack
The response: There’s a time and a place for refined elegance, but not every watch is meant to be a traditional three-handed dress watch. You can buy a Calatrava for that. A Royal Oak was also meant to be sport watch, and the Code 11.59 is a bit of a hybrid. I think one disservice AP did in the original Code 11.59 launch was including the time-and-date with the other more complicated watches – if they’d focused solely on the chronograph, tourbillon, and chiming models, it would have indicated a collection focused on haute horlogerie and complicated watchmaking rather than the confusing mixed bag that the collection started its life as. That said, if we consider the Code 11.59 to be a platform for AP’s most progressive designs and complications, then I welcome all the bright-blue bridges and flying tourbillons we can get. –Logan Baker
It’s Time To Put Some Respect On The Laureato’s Name
The comment: “I try to understand why Laureato failed while the Nautilus and the RO are a great success. Is it in the name? Girard Perregaux is no more awkward as a name than Patek Phillipe or Audemar Piguet. Perhaps Laureato is not as good a name as Nautilus or Royal Oak. Why call your watch a student? Who wants a student watch? It is far more inspiring to be associated with something majestic like the ocean. Being sold to Kering didn’t help either. These people have no appreciation of horology. The moment GP and UN underperformed, they dumped them. The green dial Laureato is a great watch. I hope it will be fully appreciated one day.” – yesman
The response: Ultimately this comes down to brand recognition. Audemars Piguet and Patek Phillipe are both brands with mass market appeal, while Girard-Perregaux exists, for the most part, in the watch enthusiast space. My friend and founder of RollieFest, Geoff Hess, recently explained to me that certain criteria must be checked in order for a watch to endure a lasting legacy: It must be widely known and instantly recognizable by a critical mass of collectors, there must be a memorable and easy to understand story which compliments the design, and the watch must be copied by other brands. I think what the Laureato misses here is a widely known story and design. I also firmly believe that watch brands who run independently of a holding group have more power and control over the story they want to tell. It can also feel more authentic if the story is coming straight from the source. I very much enjoy your Laureato hypothesis. Some even speculate that the watch was named after the 1967 film starring Dustin Hoffman. And I agree that the green dial Laureato is a sleeper hit. Hopefully, we can help to spread the word! –Malaika Crawford.
To Customize Or Not To Customize
The story: In a Second Opinions essay, Nick Marino argues that custom watches are awesome and should no longer be taboo. The story is a precursor to his Talking Watches episode with Cooper Zelnick, whose company Cloister Watch Co. lovingly modifies vintage pieces.
The comment: “I just read your editorial today and I might be late to the party (over 100 comments), but I would like to make some comments that I think you seriously missed in this piece.
First, and most importantly, a watch is not a pair of jeans or an Apple gadget (one could argue that Apple does not allow customizations either with their software but that is for another conversation), there is a reasoning, a tradition, a history that comes with a watch. Things are made this way because they have always been made this way. There are no rational explanations in the 21st century as to why things should remain the same, but these values and methods are deeply anchored into the European psyche. From the color of an umbrella, to the recipe of a macaron, or the numerals on a dial, tradition and history have a huge and heavy influence on why these products (and the companies that make them) have survived for centuries. I do realize, having lived for thirty years in the United States, a country where where individuality and consumption are king, that it is difficult to accept that a watch was not made for you specifically, but was, instead made to outlast you. The design of a timepiece is not up to the individual imagination of the consumer. It is, instead, the product of a long tradition belonging to watchmaking.
Authenticity is another important reason why watchmakers will not allow personalization. If, instead, everyone was modifying everything to their liking, it would become nearly impossible to verify that a product was indeed produced by the original maker. Any auction house expert will tell you how frustrating it is to establish that a unique watch truly originated from the manufacture and was not instead modified along the way by its purchaser. Allowing personalization would make it much easier for counterfeit goods to pass as authentic. If anything goes for a Royal Oak, then what is a Royal Oak?
Watchmaking has nothing to do with fashion and have never been part of that dialogue. Watches are, instead, scientific objects, tools, art and a heritage that we try to preserve.” – WilliamMassena
The response: To begin, I should say that it’s wonderful to have an eminent watchmaker like William Massena engaging with our stories. Even though we disagree, William, I appreciate you weighing in. Another commenter, 8ball, capably addressed your thoughts on tradition and authenticity, so I’ll focus on your last point – the assertion that watchmaking has nothing to do with fashion.
With all due respect (and trust me, the respect is very real), I’m afraid the evidence is stacked against you here. Wristwatches are, in fact, inextricably tied to fashion – and have been for ages, perhaps even since their invention. They are, at a basic level, beautiful objects worn on the body as functional adornment. They come in and out of style, just like clothes. They are produced by fashion houses from Chanel to Gucci.
Watchmakers themselves have long promoted their own fashionability. Check out these vintage advertisements, courtesy of Nick Federowicz, aka the archival Instagrammer @adpatina.
The folks at Omega wouldn’t have picked Cindy Crawford as a brand ambassador in 1995 if they weren’t interested in fashion. Rolex wouldn’t have aligned with Gernreich if it didn’t care about style. The AP advertisement sums the whole thing up: Watches perform “the art of self expression.” If that ain’t a succinct definition for the role of fashion in our culture, I’m not sure what is.
Nevertheless, I appreciate all the conversation around my essay and subsequent video. Starting a conversation was the whole point – and continuing it is the point of this follow-up post. I totally understand why purists can’t stomach the idea of altering a factory original watch. But that shouldn’t stop the rest of us.
This hobby is supposed to be fun. It’s supposed to be about, as Audemars Piguet might say, the art of self expression. Nobody ought to dictate what you can and can’t do with your watch (or your clothes, for that matter). Taste is personal. Wear what you like – even if that means you have to design it yourself. –Nick Marino
The HODINKEE Shop has a variety of pre-owned and vintage models from the brands mentioned here. Explore here.
Up 300% So Far This Is The Coin To Perform Better Than Bitcoin And Ethereum This Fall Cryptonews
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While Bitcoin and many other digital assets are tanking, some coins are proving to be extremely resilient in the face of current market volatility.
One coin that is climbing at an amazing rate, even as the rest of the market crashes is RBIS, the token fueling the ArbiSmart financial services ecosystem. In the last 3 weeks alone, it has gone up 300% and it is continuing to rise.
So, what has insulated RBIS from the bear market and why are analysts projecting a massive jump to over 30 times the current value by the end of 2022?
Consistent Profits in a Downturn
Probably the main reason for the rising RBIS price is that the ArbiSmart ecosystem offers bear-resistant utilities that enable users to make the same, reliable profit in a downturn or an upturn.
First up, ArbiSmart offers automated crypto arbitrage. This is a low-risk investment strategy that makes money from temporary differences in the price of a crypto asset, across exchanges. These price disparities occur equally regularly, whichever direction the market is moving.
ArbiSmart’s automated system, tracks hundreds of assets on multiple exchanges, searching for temporary price differences. It buys the asset on the exchange offering the lowest price before instantly selling it on the exchange where the price is highest. Users just deposit funds, and the algorithm does the rest, generating profits of up to 147% a year. The exact profit percentage is based on the amount deposited and can be calculated prior to investing.
ArbiSmart also offers another way for crypto owners to make a profit, even during a crash. In July of this year, ArbiSmart introduced its interest-generating wallet that offers annual rates, unmatched anywhere else, of up to 147%, which remain the same in bull or bear markets.
The wallet supports 25 different FIAT and cryptocurrencies and offers a variety of savings options. Wallet holders can lock funds in short-term savings plans, lasting as little as a month, or in long-term plans lasting up to 5 years, with a higher return, the longer the funds are locked up.
The interest rate is based on the wallet-holders account level, which is determined by how much RBIS they own. More RBIS means a better return on balances in every supported currency, from Bitcoin, Ether and Shiba Inu to Euro, Pound Sterling, and USD.
The best rates are earned on RBIS balances though users can still increase their earnings, even if they choose not to convert their currency into the native token, by just receiving the daily interest in RBIS.
An Expanding Suite of Services
The ArbiSmart development team has been hard at work expanding the ecosystem throughout the bear run and these efforts are set to continue until the end of the year.
In late Q3 and in Q4 ArbiSmart will be introducing a mobile application for earning, buying, storing, and exchanging crypto. It will also be launching a decentralized protocol, where yield farmers will be able to provide loans and liquidity in return for up to 190,000% APY as well as 0.3% of the fee charged for each trade. The protocol will also offer a unique twist, with gamification features that enable participants to score points and increase their annual percentage yields.
This winter, ArbiSmart will also be introducing an NFT marketplace, as well as launching its own one-of-a-kind collection of unique digital items. These will be closely followed, in 2023, by the launch of a professional cryptocurrency exchange, as well as a play-to-earn, gaming metaverse, where participants will be able to purchase, develop, and sell virtual real-estate.
All these RBIS utilities will be interconnected, so if an RBIS owner uses additional utilities they will receive better returns. For example, an ArbiSmart NFT will serve as a digital art investment, while also serving as a point -booster, generating higher scores for yield farmers and increasing their annual yields.
When using the ArbiSmart ecosystem participants will be earning profits from various RBIS utilities, such as staking, liquidity provision, and arbitrage trading. They can them massively increase those profits by locking the earnings in a wallet savings plan for a chosen timeframe, making a secondary source of income, with no extra effort.
A Steady Upward Trajectory
Through this year’s prolonged bear trend, the arbitrage system and the wallet have provided a secure haven, making them popular investment options for crypto owners. Meanwhile, as the wallet gains momentum, and more people open savings plans, an increasing amount of RBIS will be locked up, leaving circulation and limiting the available supply.
Since all utilities in the ArbiSmart ecosystem require the use of RBIS, with the addition of each new service the token demand will rise. The supply is forever restricted, capped at 450 million RBIS, so as demand rises, the supply will shrink, pushing the price higher and generating huge capital gains.
RBIS is on a steadily rising trajectory, even as other coins crash. To start profiting from your Bitcoin, whichever way the market shifts next, open a wallet right now!
Its Time For US Museums To Divest From Immoral Industries Hyperallergic
It’s Time For US Museums To Divest From Immoral Industries – Hyperallergic https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/its-time-for-us-museums-to-divest-from-immoral-industries-hyperallergic/
“The link between North American museums and unseemly fortunes is nothing new. It’s in their DNA,” write Tom Finkelpearl and Pablo Helguera (collage by Hrag Vartaninan/Hyperallergic)
It is a time of deep reflection and change in American museums. In recent years, they have come under attack for their colonial legacy, their exclusive, largely White staff and collections, their labor practices, their ableism in program and architecture, and what has come to be known as “toxic philanthropy,” the financial contributions they receive from donors who made their wealth through munitions, fossil fuels, or opioids, just to name a few examples.
But the link between North American museums and unseemly fortunes is nothing new. It’s in their DNA. Many of the largest art museums across the country were founded during the Gilded Age, with the support of the so-called “robber barons.” There was a lot of money in the hands of the ultra-rich in the late 19th century — a division of wealth that has not been seen again in America until now! And some of the money made its way to grand new museums from Boston to New York and Chicago.
As we face a man-made climate crisis, we can see roots in the men who fueled the growth of our beloved museums: fossil fuel giants like John D. Rockefeller (whose wealth helped MoMA get off the ground) and J. Paul Getty whose billions endow his self-named museum, the richest in the world. Meanwhile, the Guggenheim family’s mining and smelting wealth came with large-scale environmental damage in the US and Latin America. Other vast fortunes were tied to industrialists who fought brutally against unions (Henry Clay Frick) or developed “trickle-down” economics (Andrew Mellon). These names are synonymous with arts and culture in the United States.
But that is all history, and their bequests are being put to good use now, right? Wrong. This wealth seeded legacy organizations that cumulatively hold billions of dollars in their endowments which are invested for the most part with only one goal in mind: the maximization of financial return. “Cultural Capital: The state of museums and their investing,” is a recent study from Upstart Co-Lab (a non-profit that advises socially-responsible investors on the creative economy), the Association of Art Museum Directors, and the Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums. It says that nearly 7 in 10 museums have no policies to guide their investments toward environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) goals or to ensure the fund managers they hire include women and people of color. So, most museums that make broad statements about sustainability, social justice, or diversity fall far short in action with an enormous asset, their endowment. Unless you hear otherwise, it is a safe bet that their endowments are invested in fossil fuels, big pharma, and the like.
Isn’t this at least as important an issue as taking new money from the Koch brothers or the Sackler family? As a museum director or trustee, you could tell yourself that your institution needs new contributions to do good. But endowments are funds you already have. You decide where to invest them. If your endowment’s financial great grandfather was John D. Rockefeller, who amassed a staggering fortune through his monopoly on oil, that’s in the past, more than 100 years ago. But if you are still investing in ExxonMobil (an offshoot of Rockefeller’s Standard Oil and the largest private contributor in the US to greenhouse gasses) that’s in the present, and you have the power to make a change. This is not particularly radical. Even the Rockefeller Foundation has committed to divesting from fossil fuels, and MoMA has quietly wound down its investments in fossil fuels to almost nothing, while implementing “meaningful ESG principles to guide the review and management of its endowment investments,” as first reported here.
And, importantly, the economic defense of amoral investing appears to be false. The Upstart Co-Lab study (aimed at museum leadership and investment committees) cites strong evidence that investing that considers the welfare of workers, communities and the planet can produce financial results on par with or even better than conventional investing.
What would it look like if museums turned their billions toward positive good instead of amoral investment simply for profit? They could invest their endowments in taxable municipal bonds, helping build new public schools, hospitals, and libraries. They could make it a priority to invest in areas of their cities that have for too long been starved of access to capital. What if they looked at their mission and invested in businesses that employ artists, designers, and other creative people? What if they helped support green alternatives to our reliance on fossil fuels? Museums urgently need to be more thoughtful about where they put their money. The proposition, cogently argued in the Upstart Co-Lab report that you can do good without sacrificing return on your investment begs the question: Why on earth would you not make this change?
Tom Finkelpearl and Pablo Helguera are co-authors of an upcoming book on the challenges facing American art museums. Finkelpearl was an unpaid advisor to the Upstart Co-Lab report.
Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for October 2022
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month, including the Maya Codex of Mexico at the Getty, Beatrice Wood, Trenton Doyle Hancock, and more.
Your Concise New York Art Guide for October 2022
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month, including Xaviera Simmons, Cristina Iglesias, Mire Lee, and more.
Tom Finkelpearl organized 15 shows at PS1 in the 1980s, worked on over 100 public art commissions at NYC’s Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in the 1990s, and spearheaded a 50,000-square-foot expansion… More by Tom Finkelpearl
Pablo Helguera is a visual and performance artist living in New York. From 1991 to 2020, he worked in art museums developing and overseeing museum education programs, including the Museum of Contemporary… More by Pablo Helguera
Utah Tech Seeks Consistency First WAC Win After Abilene Christian Runs Away In Second Half St George News
Utah Tech Seeks Consistency, First WAC Win After Abilene Christian Runs Away In Second Half – St George News https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/utah-tech-seeks-consistency-first-wac-win-after-abilene-christian-runs-away-in-second-half-st-george-news/
ST. GEORGE — A record performance from Utah Tech running back Quali Conley was not enough for a win Saturday night as Abilene Christian piled up 440 yards of offense and beat the Trailblazers 26-10.
The loss at Greater Zion Stadium dropped UT to 0-2 in the Western Athletic Conference and 1-4 overall.
Conley galloped for a career-best 148 yards and scored UT’s only touchdown in the game. His 15-yard scoring burst, running over Wildcats as he went, gave the home team a 10-3 lead with 5:56 left in the first half.
ACU kicker Blair Zepeda booted his second field goal later to cut the Trailblazers’ lead to 10-6 at halftime.
UT’s promising start was derailed in the second half when the Wildcats established a punishing ground game.
Utah Tech running back Quali Conley (2) looks for room against Abilene Christian in a WAC football game, St. George, Utah, Oct. 1, 2022 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
Wildcats sophomore Jermiah Dobbins ran for three touchdowns, racking up 130 rushing yards in the contest.
Meanwhile, UT’s offense struggled. Starting quarterback Koby Tracy, dinged up in last week’s loss to Southern Utah in Cedar City, did not play against ACU. Washington State transfer Victor Gabalis got the start under center.
Gabalis finished with 112 yards on 12-of-34 passing and was sacked by the Wildcats four times.
UT’s passing offense, ranked fourth-best in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) entering the contest, was limited to a season-low 112 yards. ACU’s defense collected one interception as well.
The true tale of the contest is told by one statistic, third down efficiency.
ACU converted 10-of-19 third down attempts, better than half. That meant that the Trailblazers defense was on the field for a long time, wearing out as the game went on.
Meanwhile, UT converted 4-of-15 third down attempts. The Trailblazers offense could not sustain drives, put points on the board or get any rhythm going.
UT’s next game is on the road at Northern Iowa Oct. 15. Its next home game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 22 versus Sam Houston.
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Abilene Christian piles up 214 rushing yards against Utah Tech in a WAC football game, St. George, Utah, Oct. 1, 2022 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
Utah Tech’s Dylan Hendrickson (33) attacks Abilene Christian quarterback Ethan Long (4) in a WAC football game, St. George, Utah, Oct. 1, 2022 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
Utah Tech’s Dylan Hendrickson (33) attacks Abilene Christian quarterback Ethan Long (4) in a WAC football game, St. George, Utah, Oct. 1, 2022 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
Utah Tech’s Dylan Hendrickson (33) attacks Abilene Christian quarterback Ethan Long (4) in a WAC football game, St. George, Utah, Oct. 1, 2022 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
Utah Tech running back Quali Conley (2) looks for room against Abilene Christian in a WAC football game, St. George, Utah, Oct. 1, 2022 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
Utah Tech quarterback Victor Gabalis (10) lets fly against Abilene Christian in a WAC football game, St. George, Utah, Oct. 1, 2022 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
Utah Tech quarterback Victor Gabalis (center) sets for the snap against Abilene Christian in a WAC football game, St. George, Utah, Oct. 1, 2022 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
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Eric George Goold came to St. George News from southwestern Colorado, where he was a radio news reporter. He has been a journalist for over 20 years in five different states. He graduated with a master’s degree in English from Kansas State University and writes nonfiction as well. Goold has been published in Sunstone Magazine and has done multiple public readings about local history. When he has free time, he enjoys chess, movies and dogs.
The Best Journal Entries In Video Games – TheGamer https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/the-best-journal-entries-in-video-games-thegamer/
Stories in games have a variety of ways to tell their narrative. Cutscenes are the classic option, while in-game scenarios are more common nowadays. However, another effective way to tell the story is through journals. Whether it’s memos, journals, or diaries, they serve the same purpose in telling you the story through observation.
While cutscenes are out of your control, you’re the one to pick up and choose to look at these readings. You’re the one getting the story. Journals can be humorous, insightful, dramatic, shocking, and are an effective tool for expanding the game’s lore in so many new ways.
10/10 Red Diary – Silent Hill 4
Silent Hill 4 is a weird entry in the Silent Hill series, considering the premise of being locked in your apartment room. After completing the first area of the game, you’ll start getting red pieces of paper slipped under the room’s locked door.
Upon reading a few of them, you’ll realize that the diary is from the previous attendant in the apartment room and may be in the same situation you’re in. You’re given pertinent information on the story, and the notes are even involved in some puzzles. Towards the end of the game, the importance of the diary is fully revealed in a satisfying way.
Haunting Ground is a solid Clock Tower-style horror game that is one of the most expensive titles on the PlayStation 2. The story can get intense with some pretty serious subject matters. The game’s menu has a comments tab that works like an internal diary, telling protagonist Fiona’s thoughts on what has occurred so far. That alone is quite interesting and another way of getting the story, but there is a quirk to this comments tab.
After beating the game, you unlock hard mode, and when you play that mode, the comments tab describes your dog Hewie’s thoughts instead. Viewing your dog companion’s internal thoughts on what’s occurring in the game is quite cute and a nice way of spicing up your second playthrough.
8/10 Starlord’s Journal – Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is a 2021 game by Eidos-Montreal that, despite great reviews, sold poorly. The game evokes James Gunn’s portrayal of the team with its style and chemistry, and Starlord’s journal is a great example of said style.
Starlord’s journal is periodically updated throughout the game with his summary and thoughts on what’s occurred. It’s filled with illustrations that evoke that Guardians style well. The full journal is even shown to you after the credits to show off your journey throughout the game.
7/10 LeChuck’s Journal – Return To Monkey Island
Return to Monkey Island is a classic point-and-click adventure series developed by Terrible Toybox. In part three of the game, you must learn various things about the villain LeChuck in order to progress. To know his catchphrase, you have to read through his diary.
The diary is quite long and humorous, full of his hatred for Guybrush and constant changing of his catchphrase for seemingly no reason. It is also tricky to find the correct catchphrase because of how much he changes his mind. This section was a memorable part of the game that stands out across the entire adventure.
6/10 Ish Notes – The Last Of Us
The Last of Us is an iconic PlayStation title and is regarded as one of the greatest games of all time. In chapter six, you’ll come across various notes surrounding a character named Ish. He was a person who, after the outbreak, survived because he decided to travel to the sea stocked with tons of supplies. It makes sense because the outbreak can’t affect you when you’re stranded in the ocean, right?
However, after a while, he needed to come back to land after his supplies were running dry. Throughout the chapter, more notes continue his story, which is quite gripping. His resolution is also left open-ended and will make you wonder about what really happened to him.
5/10 Wake Reads A Page – Alan Wake
A classic Xbox 360 title from 2010, Alan Wake follows the titular protagonist throughout a supernatural struggle. Throughout the game, collectible manuscript pages describe the game’s events and serve as this title’s journal. While most of the pages are available on the first playthrough, there are several that must be collected on Nightmare difficulty. One of them is Wake Reads a Page.
Since the manuscript pages describe what’s going on in the game, this note is supposed to come across as an infinite cycle. However, it comes across as desperate padding to fill a page quota or something like that. The first time reading this, you’ll either have a good laugh or be irritated and feel like this was a waste of a note. Either way, it is the most memorable note in the whole game.
4/10 Yogenta’s And Koshimaru’s Notebook – Ninja Gaiden 2
Many assume that Ninja Gaiden 2 does not focus on its story. That is mostly true, but the game puts a lot of effort and care into its memos and item descriptions. There are two memorable notebooks in the game.
One of them is Yogenta’s notebook, which details the writings of a dead Black Spider Clan member. It’s notable for its distaste of the Tactical Ninjas because they use guns. Proper ninjas don’t use guns unless you play Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, in which case you can, for some reason. Then in Koshimaru’s notebook, it details a woman coming into the fray, and as a ninja, you need to stay wary of them. You must stay focused here. No distractions are allowed.
3/10 The Journal – The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The journal in The Witcher 3 is not only incredibly useful for alchemy, viewing the world map, and viewing your quests, but it also can be fascinating to read. The fantasy world of The Witcher is quite big, with all the various monsters, characters, and races to discover.
It can be quite interesting to read the bestiary entries or characters section. Considering The Witcher 3 was the first entry to the series for many people, a lot of time could be spent in these journal menus. The descriptions themselves are well written and have plenty of depth to them.
2/10 Ragged Diary – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is a 2004 RPG exclusive to the Nintendo GameCube. Often heralded as the best Mario RPG, the game has a very memorable single-player campaign. Whether participating in a fighting league or solving a who-done-it mystery, the game is consistently engaging. In chapter six, Mario will come across Ghost T.
He tasks Mario with finding his diary but warns him not to read it. Now that you’ve been warned, you have to read it, right? You’re given three chances to back out of reading it, but at this point, you just have to know what’s in it. Within moments of reading the diary, Ghost T. appears and gives you an instant game over. The moral of the story is, don’t look into other people’s stuff like that.
1/10 Keeper’s Diary – Resident Evil
The first Resident Evil title has the most iconic note in the horror gaming genre. You’ll come across the Keeper’s Diary in the researcher’s bedroom, detailing a trip through a person’s progression into a zombie, ending with the iconic “itchy tasty.”
In retrospect, it is weird that there would be a phase where you were essentially a zombie but could still write. The rest of the series isn’t consistent with that portrayal of zombies, and the diary now comes across as a little corny. After reading the diary, a zombie emerges from the closet in an iconic and effective jump scare.
NEXT: Arthur Morgan’s Journal Is My Favourite Thing About Red Dead Redemption 2
I-82 Eastbound Closed At Prosser After Fatal Crash. Fire Shuts Down Highway 397 In Tri-Cities Tri-City Herald
I-82 Eastbound Closed At Prosser After Fatal Crash. Fire Shuts Down Highway 397 In Tri-Cities – Tri-City Herald https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/i-82-eastbound-closed-at-prosser-after-fatal-crash-fire-shuts-down-highway-397-in-tri-cities-tri-city-herald/
A person died after a one-car crash Sunday morning on Interstate 82 just west of Prosser, according to the WSP. Washington State Patrol
Prosser, WA
Interstate 82 was closed to eastbound traffic Sunday morning due to a crash near Prosser.
Highway 397 also was closed at Interstate 82 due to a wildfire south of Kennewick.
Washington State Patrol Trooper Chris Thorson posted on social media that one car had crashed on I-82 and a person had died about two miles west of the Wine Country Road exit to Prosser.
The Washington state Department of Transportation announced it had closed the interstate to eastbound traffic shortly after 9 a.m. with no estimated time of reopening.
Traffic was being diverted around the closed section of the interstate at the County Line Road exit at Grandview, according to the WSP.
The Highway 397 closure was from I-82 to Olympia Street, according to the Department of Transportation.
The fire was reported at about 9:45 a.m. and about 20 firefighting units were at the fire about 11:30 a.m.
Benton Fire District 1 posted to social media that the roadway was closed to allow firefighters to work. The cause of the fire was not yet known.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Senior staff writer Annette Cary covers Hanford, energy, the environment, science and health for the Tri-City Herald. She’s been a news reporter for more than 30 years in the Pacific Northwest.
Touchstone And Beyond: A History Of Disneys Holy Man LaughingPlace.com Laughing Place
Touchstone And Beyond: A History Of Disney’s “Holy Man” – LaughingPlace.com – Laughing Place https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/touchstone-and-beyond-a-history-of-disneys-holy-man-laughingplace-com-laughing-place/
It’s 1998, and Eddie Murphy is starring in the latest comedy/drama from Touchstone Pictures. Touchstone spent a lot of money, and the result was a huge bomb at the box office. Is Holy Man a good film or a bad movie?
The Plot
Ricky is looking to turn his luck around at the shopping network that he runs. When the owner of the network brings in Ann to get the financial books in order, Ricky is terrified of losing his job. An unlikely encounter with a mysterious figure named G might be the answer to Ricky’s prayers for salvation.
G through a course of bizarre circumstances proves that he is a motivating force for shoppers whenever he’s on the channel. Ricky employs G to take part in multiple segments on the channel which drives up revenue and ensures that Ricky’s job is secure.
But G is not only having an impact on shoppers. His positive attitude and his strong personality are causing Ann and Ricky to reevaluate their lives. Thanks to G’s timely intervention, Ricky learns the true meaning of what matters. He pursues a relationship with Ann, helps G get out of his contract with the network, and learns that he is as good a salesman as G.
The Good
Eddie Murphy is so charismatic in this role. G is like nothing he has played before. There is that spark of Murphy humor, but G is sweet, sensitive, and insightful. Murphy pulls it off and makes G a loveable character.
Kelly Preston was a talent who made the most out of any role. She plays the typical love interest, but she makes Ann more than just a token character.
Holy Man would be a great film to watch in the dead of winter. The shots of the beach in Florida with the warm weather would be the perfect mini vacation for a viewer looking for a reprieve from the winter gloom.
The Bad and the Ugly
The story is missing a lot of relevant details. The title of the movie is Holy Man, but G never achieves that level of new age wisdom. While the film is trying to portray him as a guru, we never see that level of depth that G has which would give meaning to this movie’s title. Perhaps a couple of important scenes were left on the cutting room floor?
G is built up to have this effect on viewers that would allay their worries about buying, but we never really see how G makes that connection with the viewers. His segments on the home shopping channel are fun, but the personal connection he has with Ricky and Ann help show his power. G doesn’t get that opportunity on the air.
Jeff Goldblum is a talent, but Ricky is not the right part for him.
Beyond the Film Facts
The film was nominated for a Golden Trailer award for Best Comedy.
Many celebrities make cameos in the film including Dan Marino, Florence Henderson, Morgan Fairchild, Betty White, Soupy Sales, and James Brown.
The movie was originally being developed with John Candy in 1993. Candy would have played the part of G, but after his death the film went into development hell.
Eddie Murphy does not have fond memories of the film. Though he never mentions the movie by name, in 2009 on The Tonight Show he did reference a film that he did where James Brown has a cameo as being horrendous.
In 2011, in another interview with Jimmy Fallon, Murphy called the movie horrendous. (So, I guess Eddie didn’t like the film).
Murphy would go on to backtrack on his comments, before finally settling on “It’s not that bad, but it’s pretty bad.”
This was also the last movie from Eddie Murphy Productions.
Holy Man was the first film that Touchstone Pictures made with Eddie Murphy.
When the movie opened it landed in 5th place with just a little over $5 million in box office draw.
Its second week of release saw the film plummet to 10th place.
The Streamy Award
{The following four categories are based on a Film Reel scale.
1 Reel-Watch on your Smartphone, 2 Reels-Tablet Time, 3 Reels-Travel Entertainment, 4 Reels-Big Screen Event}
There is something about Eddie Murphy that will always get me to watch the movie. Sometimes he creates amazing characters which allow the story to ebb, and flow based on his performance. Occasionally the script fails Murphy, and the film is not that great.
In Holy Man, Murphy is trying something different, and the film just can’t be interesting enough to make the viewer care about the leads. Not having Murphy in every scene was a detriment to the film.
Holy Man is not a great film. I give it a ½ Reel rating. Wait for a snowy day so that you can appreciate the sunny sky and beaches on display in the film. If you never have snow, then you aren’t missing anything if you skip Holy Man.
Cast and Crew
Eddie Murphy as G
Jeff Goldblum as Ricky
Kelly Preston as Kate
Robert Loggia as McBainbridge
Eric McCormack as Scott Hawks
Jon Cryer as Barry
Directed by Stephen Herek
Produced by Touchstone Pictures / Caravan Pictures / Eddie Murphy Productions
Release Date: October 9, 1998
Budget: $60 million
Box Office Gross
Domestic: $12,069,719
Coming Soon
Next week a summary of the past year of films with a look back at the highs and lows of what I watched from the Touchstone and Hollywood Pictures vault. It’s been three years of digging through the depths of streaming from these lost studios, and I will have my picks of the best and worst next week.
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Valdez earns Excellence
in Care provider award
VALDOSTA – South Georgia Medical Center honored Dr. Felix Valdez, internal medicine specialist, with its 2022 Excellence in Care provider award.
The award was developed by SGMC’s Physician Wellness Committee earlier this year, hospital representatives said in a statement.
Dr. Elizabeth Flail, who serves on the leadership team, said SGMC reviewed more than 50 nominations for the award, which serves to highlight the role physicians play in providing compassionate care and clinical excellence to patients at SGMC.
Dr. Brian Dawson, chief medical officer, said, “Dr. Valdez has served patients in our area for 21 years in both the primary care setting and inpatient hospital setting. Not only does he care for his patients but he is known for the care, guidance and education he provides to local migrant communities.”
Valdez humbly accepted the award, stating that his motto is to treat his patients as he would treat members of his own family.
“I am accountable for my patients and the Lord gives me the capacity to care for them,” he said. “I pray every morning for the Lord to give me the ability and wisdom to provide the very best care to my patients.”
Valdez is part of SGMC’s hospitalist group, Apogee Physicians, and has been with the health system for 15 years.
SGMC has a medical staff of more than 400 providers and a Physician Network of more than 60 physicians who provide care in a vast array of specialties.
SGMC has been designated by the American Medical Association for its Joy in Medicine Recognition Program which seeks to improve physician satisfaction and engagement while reducing rates of burnout, hospital representatives said.
To nominate a physician for the Excellence in Care provider award, visit sgmc.org.
New SGMC
information
leadership named
VALDOSTA – South Georgia Medical Center has announced two new leadership positions in the information services department.
Zachary White has been named SGMC director of enterprise applications, and Michael Spence has been named SGMC director of project management, hospital representatives said in a statement.
In the new role of director of enterprise applications, White will manage Epic electronic health record revenue and clinical analysts.
Previously a senior analyst/manager with SGMC’s Epic Clinical Ambulatory Team, White has more than eight years of hospital electronic health record and clinical floor experience.
During this time, he has worked closely with affiliated physicians and their staff, championing the adoption of the Epic system, improving processes and leading his team through numerous physician practice onboardings, hospital representatives said.
White holds a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Western Governors University. He is completing the requirements for his master of science degree in nursing from the same school. In addition, he has attained the CAHIMS certification from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.
In his new role as director of project Management, Spence will manage the portfolio of projects for the information services division, including those related to Epic.
Spence has been with SGMC for 24 years and filled numerous technical and leadership roles within the organization. These include his previous positions as director of Enterprise IT, network services supervisor and network administrator.
He has more than 14 years of direct project management experience, including work on projects such as the purchase and integration of Smith Northview Hospital and the deployment of Epic, hospital representatives said.
Spence earned a bachelor of applied science degree in technical management from DeVry University and a master of business administration degree from the Keller Graduate School of Management.
He has completed additional industry training in leadership development and project management.
To learn more, visit sgmc.org.
Hodges named SGMC
imaging director
VALDOSTA – South Georgia Medical Center has named Mark Hodges as director of imaging. Mark Hodges has more than 20 years of experience in medical imaging and has served in various positions within the department, most recently serving as imaging manager for the past eight years, hospital representatives said in a statement.
In his new role, Hodges will oversee all technical and administrative aspects of inpatient and outpatient services. He is responsible for supervising all staff in accomplishing department and organizational goals in a safe environment for both patients and employees, hospital representatives said.
“I’m excited for this opportunity and being a part of an organization that is committed to the health and safety of our community,” Hodges said. “I want to continue building onto the foundation of team development with a focus on quality and innovation.”
Hodges holds an associate of occupational science degree from Pima Medical Institute and a bachelor of applied science from Valdosta State University. He is working toward his master’s in health care administration.
Hodges is a member of the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, the American Legion and Bethany Baptist Church.Hodges is married to Keri and they have two children, Chad and Haley.
To learn more, visit sgmc.org.
Are High-Heeled Shoes Bad To Wear? North Shore News
Are High-Heeled Shoes Bad To Wear? – North Shore News https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/are-high-heeled-shoes-bad-to-wear-north-shore-news/
When we wear high heels, our body weight is shifted forward causing our toes to squish and the balls of our feet to absorb all the pressure when we walk or stand.
In Caitlin Moran’s book How to be a Woman, she comments that heels made women less able to run from assailants and kept women vulnerable and needing a man’s arm to steady them. Much feminine fashion was established by men throughout history and the high heel is no exception. It is unclear if the intention of the high heel was to keep women bound to men but they certainly cause physical disabilities while wearing them as well as long-term issues.
Heeled sandals were worn in ancient Egypt by both genders of the upper class to indicate wealth and status above the working class, as one couldn’t work in high sandals. The heel elevated someone’s position above commoners. The Persian cavalry wore high heeled boots to keep their feet in the stirrups when they stood up to shoot arrows, and when coming to Europe the idea of heels for men took hold. During the medieval period in Europe, platform shoes were worn by men and women to rise above the excrement filled streets. High red heels were a favourite of Louis XIV (as he was a short king) and became part of French fashion. Eventually men’s shoes became broader and sturdier, while women’s shoes became narrower, higher and more ornamental. Men stopped wearing heels in the mid 1700s as they became more associated with lady’s fashion. The female high heels became a symbol of grace and demure in Europe.
During the Second World War and the popularity of pin up posters, the women were always pictured wearing high heels as it made the feminine leg more shapely. In the minds of the men at war and also in general American culture, these posters were greatly responsible for the relationship between high heels and sexually objectifying women. The tall stiletto heel from the 1950s became a symbol of female sexuality and the fascination with high heels continues on.
What the high-heeled wearers didn’t think of then was the many long-term health issues associated with high-heeled shoes. And even though we know better now, we are still fascinated by high heels. It is a strange obsession/relationship when you think of it. Stiletto heels are a significant part of the wardrobe of many professional women and in fact, the higher a woman is paid, the more likely she is to wear heels to work.
Attention to what women wore on their feet did not start in Europe. Foot binding in Asian cultures (particularly China) was a thousand-year-old tradition that was excruciatingly painful and caused mutilated feet for female children and women. Binding the feet made them smaller in order to fit into tiny triangle shaped shoes, and small feet made the women seem more attractive and subservient in the eyes of men. Foot binding was finally outlawed in 1912, but the last manufacturer of the triangle shoe only shut down a few years ago. It is estimated that over two billion Asian women faced this agony in the name of fashion.
When we wear high heels, our body weight is shifted forward causing our toes to squish and the balls of our feet to absorb all the pressure when we walk or stand. This can lead to hammer toes, fallen arches, ingrown toenails, callouses, bunions, corns, heel spurs, planter fasciitis, hallux valgus deformity and other long-term painful issues in our feet.
But it isn’t just our feet that are affected in the long run. Heels cause a higher risk of structural issues like lower back pain, knee problems, hip issues, nerve damage and injury to the Achilles tendon and calf muscles. In fact, the higher the heel, the higher the risk of permanent damage. Not to mention the risk of falling.
According to WCB, a high percentage of women working as servers in the restaurant industry report they have slipped, tripped or fallen as a direct result of wearing inappropriate footwear. Despite this, there are many restaurants that have high heels as their suggested dress code even though they can’t legally penalize an employee for refusing to wear them. But if they want shifts, the young women usually pay the price and don the heels without thinking about the health hazards.
The problem is that many young women cannot imagine that they will be anything less than young. They cannot imagine being their mothers or grandmothers some day. With youth and beauty often comes a serious case of denial, so it is to these young women that I dedicate this article. Please realize that few of us (the middle agers or older) ever considered the health issues we would face from our youthful choices and there are plenty of us paying the price now. Aging doesn’t have to be painful and wrought with health issues, but prevention is key.
To your graceful beauty without damaging your precious feet.
Claire Nielsen is a health coach, author, public speaker and founder of www.elixirforlife.ca. The information provided in the above article is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional health and medical advice. Please consult a doctor or healthcare provider if you’re seeking medical advice, diagnoses and/or treatment.
Coaches Poll Top 25: Alabama Leaps Georgia To Reclaim No. 1 Spot In College Football Rankings CBS Sports
Coaches Poll Top 25: Alabama Leaps Georgia To Reclaim No. 1 Spot In College Football Rankings – CBS Sports https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/coaches-poll-top-25-alabama-leaps-georgia-to-reclaim-no-1-spot-in-college-football-rankings-cbs-sports/
We have a new No. 1 in the USA Today Coaches Poll … and it’s a familiar name. It seems the voting members were not impressed with Georgia’s struggles to get by Missouri Saturday night, but they were quite impressed with how Alabama handled Arkansas on the road despite losing star quarterback Bryce Young for most of the game. As a result, the Crimson Tide have jumped Georgia and reclaimed the No. 1 spot for the first time since mid-September. The Tide received 34 first-place votes to Georgia’s 23.
Outside of the top two spots, the top seven remains the same. Tennessee moved up a spot from No. 9 to No. 8 and Ole Miss and Penn State joined the top 10.
The biggest drops within the poll belong to Baylor (No. 14 to No. 22), Washington, (No. 18 to No. 24) and Arkansas (No. 19 to No. 25). Oklahoma and Texas A&M dropped from the poll entirely following Week 5 losses to TCU and Mississippi State, respectively.
The newcomers include Kansas, which jumped from unranked all the way to No. 17 after a close win over Iowa State. TCU enters at No. 18 after its 31-point win over the Sooners, and UCLA debuts at No. 19.
Here’s a look at the entire top 25 as voted on by the 66 FBS coaches that make up the Coaches Poll (first-place votes in parenthesis).
Coaches Poll top 25
Alabama (34)
Georgia (23)
Ohio State (7)
Michigan
Clemson
USC
Oklahoma State
Tennessee
Ole Miss
Penn State
Utah
Oregon
Kentucky
NC State
Wake Forest
BYU
Kansas
TCU
UCLA
Kansas State
Syracuse
Baylor
Mississippi State
Washington
Arkansas
Also Receiving votes: Cincinnati 140; Louisiana State 89; Florida State 74; Florida 41; Washington State 38; Maryland 37; James Madison 30; Minnesota 23; Texas 22; Texas A&M 20; Air Force 20; Oklahoma 19; Coastal Carolina 11; Purdue 10; North Carolina 9; Tulane 6; Notre Dame 5; Illinois 3; Central Florida 2; Pittsburgh 1; Duke 1.
Bollywood In The Metaverse – BusinessLine https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/bollywood-in-the-metaverse-businessline/
Media and entertainment company, Shemaroo, is taking Bollywood into the metaverse. It has launched a ‘Shemaroo Theatre’ that will be accessible on Metaverse platform, Decentraland, in partnership with Filmrare, a metaverse consulting and development company. This collaboration will open the window to a huge collection of Bollywood entertainment to the world. Shemaroo Theatre will take virtual visitors on an exciting screening experience that includes a plush lobby, box office counter, virtual trailer zones, along with popcorn and drinks counters for an immersive storytelling. The patrons will be treated to a Bollywood movie every Friday, starting 7th October 2022, which initially will be free for users.
Best Hodinkee Comments Of September 2022 – HODINKEE https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/best-hodinkee-comments-of-september-2022-hodinkee/
We’re back with another edition of the hottest Q&A in town, The Conversation. This week some of HODINKEE’s finest editors (just kidding, they’re all fine) answer some of the stand-out comments of the past two weeks. So buckle up and prepare to enter whatever you call an extremely polite version of the Thunderdome.
Cartier Says ‘Screw This’
The comment: “Wanted to ask the experts a question about the screws on the bracelet and face of the watch. What is the experience with these? Any report of them coming loose and falling out? Are any of them functional?” – unce_turbo_997
The response: The screws on the bezel are completely functional. Besides keeping the bezel in place, they put pressure on the crystal and gasket below, adding to the water-resistance of the Santos. The bracelet screws are purely ornamental and, in my humble opinion, the perfect touch on the two-tone models. I have seen a watch lose a bezel screw, but it wasn’t a Santos. Cartier uses blue 243 Loctite to keep both sets of screws in place, so those suckers aren’t going anywhere. –Mark Hackman
The comment: “Great article, James. How does the Bracelet wear compared to other metal bracelets? It begs the question about which four watches would you put on the Mt. Rushmore of Polar Watches. I’d start with the Explorer II 216570 as the George Washington of Polars – it is the most distinctive of the Explorers with the orange accent over white. It’s also on the Mt Rushmore of legibility.” – wildblue94
The response: While I can’t speak to the B&R’s bracelet, as I have yet to be hands-on with the watch (this was just an introduction), I do enjoy the idea of a Mt. Rushmore of polar (white-dialed) watches.
My lineup would likely include the 16570 Explorer II (which I’m fortunate to own), plus the Speedmaster Alaska Project, the first-gen Patek Philippe 5270g with the silver/white opaline dial and black accents, and the short-lived Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 25554BA with a white dial. Talk about a four-watch collection… only three to go. –James Stacey
The comment: “I was really pleased that AP produced a watch without exposed screws… until I saw the obverse. They just can’t resist steampunk. The AP craftsmanship shows through (yes, intentional pun) and as usual, detail, detail and detail. I again, raise my weariness with skeleton dials. As one of long tooth and poor eyes, these designs, while showing off the workings, make the hands and functions indecipherable. I thought that was why open casebooks were so popular.” –OldCossack
The response: There’s a time and a place for refined elegance, but not every watch is meant to be a traditional three-handed dress watch. You can buy a Calatrava for that. A Royal Oak was also meant to be sport watch, and the Code 11.59 is a bit of a hybrid. I think one disservice AP did in the original Code 11.59 launch was including the time-and-date with the other more complicated watches – if they’d focused solely on the chronograph, tourbillon, and chiming models, it would have indicated a collection focused on haute horlogerie and complicated watchmaking rather than the confusing mixed bag that the collection started its life as. That said, if we consider the Code 11.59 to be a platform for AP’s most progressive designs and complications, then I welcome all the bright-blue bridges and flying tourbillons we can get. –Logan Baker
It’s Time To Put Some Respect On The Laureato’s Name
The comment: “I try to understand why Laureato failed while the Nautilus and the RO are a great success. Is it in the name? Girard Perregaux is no more awkward as a name than Patek Phillipe or Audemar Piguet. Perhaps Laureato is not as good a name as Nautilus or Royal Oak. Why call your watch a student? Who wants a student watch? It is far more inspiring to be associated with something majestic like the ocean. Being sold to Kering didn’t help either. These people have no appreciation of horology. The moment GP and UN underperformed, they dumped them. The green dial Laureato is a great watch. I hope it will be fully appreciated one day.” – yesman
The response: Ultimately this comes down to brand recognition. Audemars Piguet and Patek Phillipe are both brands with mass market appeal, while Girard-Perregaux exists, for the most part, in the watch enthusiast space. My friend and founder of RollieFest, Geoff Hess, recently explained to me that certain criteria must be checked in order for a watch to endure a lasting legacy: It must be widely known and instantly recognizable by a critical mass of collectors, there must be a memorable and easy to understand story which compliments the design, and the watch must be copied by other brands. I think what the Laureato misses here is a widely known story and design. I also firmly believe that watch brands who run independently of a holding group have more power and control over the story they want to tell. It can also feel more authentic if the story is coming straight from the source. I very much enjoy your Laureato hypothesis. Some even speculate that the watch was named after the 1967 film starring Dustin Hoffman. And I agree that the green dial Laureato is a sleeper hit. Hopefully, we can help to spread the word! –Malaika Crawford.
To Customize Or Not To Customize
The story: In a Second Opinions essay, Nick Marino argues that custom watches are awesome and should no longer be taboo. The story is a precursor to his Talking Watches episode with Cooper Zelnick, whose company Cloister Watch Co. lovingly modifies vintage pieces.
The comment: “I just read your editorial today and I might be late to the party (over 100 comments), but I would like to make some comments that I think you seriously missed in this piece.
First, and most importantly, a watch is not a pair of jeans or an Apple gadget (one could argue that Apple does not allow customizations either with their software but that is for another conversation), there is a reasoning, a tradition, a history that comes with a watch. Things are made this way because they have always been made this way. There are no rational explanations in the 21st century as to why things should remain the same, but these values and methods are deeply anchored into the European psyche. From the color of an umbrella, to the recipe of a macaron, or the numerals on a dial, tradition and history have a huge and heavy influence on why these products (and the companies that make them) have survived for centuries. I do realize, having lived for thirty years in the United States, a country where where individuality and consumption are king, that it is difficult to accept that a watch was not made for you specifically, but was, instead made to outlast you. The design of a timepiece is not up to the individual imagination of the consumer. It is, instead, the product of a long tradition belonging to watchmaking.
Authenticity is another important reason why watchmakers will not allow personalization. If, instead, everyone was modifying everything to their liking, it would become nearly impossible to verify that a product was indeed produced by the original maker. Any auction house expert will tell you how frustrating it is to establish that a unique watch truly originated from the manufacture and was not instead modified along the way by its purchaser. Allowing personalization would make it much easier for counterfeit goods to pass as authentic. If anything goes for a Royal Oak, then what is a Royal Oak?
Watchmaking has nothing to do with fashion and have never been part of that dialogue. Watches are, instead, scientific objects, tools, art and a heritage that we try to preserve.” – WilliamMassena
The response: To begin, I should say that it’s wonderful to have an eminent watchmaker like William Massena engaging with our stories. Even though we disagree, William, I appreciate you weighing in. Another commenter, 8ball, capably addressed your thoughts on tradition and authenticity, so I’ll focus on your last point – the assertion that watchmaking has nothing to do with fashion.
With all due respect (and trust me, the respect is very real), I’m afraid the evidence is stacked against you here. Watches are, in fact, inextricably tied to fashion – and have been for ages, perhaps even since their invention. They are, at a basic level, beautiful objects worn on the body as functional adornment. They come in and out of style, just like clothes. They are produced by fashion houses from Chanel to Gucci.
Watchmakers themselves have long promoted their own fashionability. Check out these vintage advertisements, courtesy of Nick Federowicz, aka the archival Instagrammer @adpatina.
The folks at Omega wouldn’t have picked Cindy Crawford as a brand ambassador in 1995 if they weren’t interested in fashion. Rolex wouldn’t have aligned with Gernreich if it didn’t care about style. The AP advertisement sums the whole thing up: Watches perform “the art of self expression.” If that ain’t a succinct definition for the role of fashion in our culture, I’m not sure what is.
Nevertheless, I appreciate all the conversation around my essay and subsequent video. Starting a conversation was the whole point – and continuing it is the point of this follow-up post. I totally understand why purists can’t stomach the idea of altering a factory original watch. But that shouldn’t stop the rest of us.
This hobby is supposed to be fun. It’s supposed to be about, as Audemars Piguet might say, the art of self expression. Nobody ought to dictate what you can and can’t do with your watch (or your clothes, for that matter). Taste is personal. Wear what you like – even if that means you have to design it yourself. –Nick Marino
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Terra (LUNA) Collapse Big Step Backward For Crypto Decentralization: Ethereum (ETH) Creator Vitalik Buterin The Daily Hodl
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The co-founder of Ethereum (ETH) says the implosion of stablecoin issuer Terra (LUNA) earlier this year dealt a big blow to the decentralization of crypto.
In an interview with The New York Times, Vitalik Buterin says decentralization in the crypto space has been progressing in the right direction since the epic collapse of defunct digital asset exchange Mt. Gox in 2014.
According to Buterin, hacks involving centralized intermediaries spurred people to move toward a decentralized model when buying and selling crypto, which he notes was going well until the meltdown of Terra in May.
“And so you don’t need centralized intermediaries to hold things on the cryptocurrency side. And I think that actually has improved things. The times when it hasn’t improved things, probably the biggest one was the Terra LUNA collapse of a few months ago, which was interesting because I think there was a combination of two causes. One of them was that the mechanism behind Terra LUNA was just fundamentally bad economics.”
The Ethereum creator says that while Terra’s blockchain is decentralized, the team behind it had too much control behind the scenes. Buterin points at Terra’s efforts to accumulate Bitcoin to support its algorithmic stablecoin UST.
“And nobody knows what the LUNA Terra team were doing with Bitcoin or the asset. And they made a lot of promises. And look, they really tried hard at making these kind of very centralized efforts to manipulate the market and prop up their coin. But it ended up eventually failing, right? So I think that story is instructive, because it shows like to some extent, decentralization by itself doesn’t solve every problem.”
Regardless of what the Terra team did in the shadows, Buterin highlights that blockchain’s transparent nature allowed some people to predict the crypto asset’s demise.
“Because if the algorithm is bad, then even a fully open and transparent implementation of a bad algorithm is going to break. But at the same time, it does still show the difference between the decentralized and trustless part of the ecosystem, where lots of people were able to see ahead of time what was going on. And lots of people were able to warn about what could happen.”
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US And Israel Launch High-Level Tech Talks Washington Concerned About Chinese Influence The Epoch Times
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The United States and Israel engaged in their first meeting of “U.S.-Israel Strategic High-Level Dialogue on Technology” initiative on Sept. 28 aimed at establishing a partnership on emerging and critical technologies between the nations.
The countries agreed to support research and implementation of a “trustworthy AI in healthcare,” including “fair AI-driven health systems” as well as boosting the ability of health researchers to test the impacts of medicines and treatments, according to a Sept. 30 White House Fact Sheet. They will also explore ways to use AI to develop new crop varieties, including seeds that have a “stronger tolerance to climate change.”
Next month, Israel and the United States plan on signing a Memorandum of Understanding seeking to strengthen cooperation in biomedical research like molecular and genomic medicine. They will work together on global health security and pandemic preparedness.
Climate change technology initiatives will include support for renewable hydrogen and solar energy, extreme weather prediction and disaster risk reduction initiatives, and cooperation on battery supply chains.
“The joint research with the US has been only 19 percent of Israel’s research with other countries, as opposed to 56 percent for Europe,” said Farkash-Hakohen, Israel’s minister for Innovation, Science and Technology, according to a Sept. 29 press release by Israel’s foreign ministry.
“Good partners and allies, like Israel and the US, need and can take significant steps to increase the scope of the joint research that constitutes the basis for high-tech and that is what we are currently doing.”
The Dialogue was agreed upon by President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in July. The Sept. 28 meeting was held in Washington between U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Israeli national security advisor Dr. Eyal Hulata. The next meeting will be held in Israel in 2023.
Countering Chinese Influence
The push to deepen tech cooperation between Israel and the United States comes amid concerns about rising Chinese influence in the Middle Eastern nation’s technologies.
During the Trump administration, Washington pressured Israel to set up a review process aimed at allowing government officials to block deals in the case of national security concerns. While Israel did set up the review process in 2019, the tech industry was left out of it.
During the Sept. 28 meeting, the United States and Israel agreed on a plan to manage risks to their technology ecosystems, including investment screening.
A 2020 study by global policy think tank RAND Corporation found that the security risks of Chinese investments and construction could affect the relationship between the United States and Israel.
It pointed out that the interests of China and Israel in the Middle East are incompatible and warned that Chinese Communist Party investments and construction projects in Israel could result in cyber espionage as well as the leaking of sensitive technology.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Ehud Levy, a general partner at Canaan Partners Israel and also a partner at China’s Lenovo Capital, said that even though Washington has not succeeded in getting Israeli startups to fully adopt its policy agenda, the United States has succeeded in convincing several entrepreneurs to pick sides.
“If you have a term sheet from a Chinese investor and you have a term sheet from a US investor, the CEO is going for the safe option,” Levy said. “It’s not like a governmental guidance or anything like that. It’s purely a commercial decision.”
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With only a month to go for Datec Fiji’s first-ever Tech Summit, participants can expect a wide range of issues surrounding technology to be discussed and addressed.
To help discourse these issues, big names in the tech world will be part of the summit to share their experience and as well the work they are involved in.
One such speaker is Lenovo’s Smart Collaboration Solutions Executive, Mathew Adams.
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He says challenges in the hybrid world are effective collaboration, enticing people back to the office, and ensuring the best use of resources.
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Google Stadias Death Is The Best Thing For Cloud Gaming DualShockers
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Hey Ho, the Stadia’s dead! Too soon? Nah, don’t think so. The less subscriptions that tie you into Google’s data-harvesting ecosystem, the better. Beyond the actual cloud gaming itself (which Stadia did pretty well), there wasn’t much to like about the platform: its business model meant any games you bought only worked with Stadia, its generic controller only works with Stadia games, and it overshadowed existing cloud gaming options that seemed more sincere in opening gaming up to more people.
Most of all, I disliked Google’s lies about their so-called “commitment” to the platform even as it was clearly failing. The Verge conveniently listed every time Google said it was committed to Stadia and, well, let’s just say it’s a pretty long read. The highlight is probably a Google spokesperson Justin Rende saying that a rumour that Stadia would be shut down by the end of the summer was “false” and for the world to “expect more news from Stadia in the coming weeks and months.”
Well, technically Stadia’s closure wasn’t announced until a week after the end of summer, and we did indeed get ‘more news’ from Stadia – namely that it’s closing down. Smooth, Google. Very smooth.
As someone who’s been following cloud gaming ever since 2011 when, on a 10MBps internet connection, I’d try in vain to play The Witcher 2 on my laptop via OnLive, I’ve been monitoring its evolution with interest. I think one of the most egregious things about Stadia was the fact that it overshadowed great services like GeForce Now, which was offering a more customer-friendly approach to cloud gaming before Stadia was even a cheeky glimmer in Google’s eye. Now that it’s gone, maybe cloud gamers can once again turn their attentions to Nvidia’s offering.
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The key thing about GeForce Now is that it doesn’t lock you into an ecosystem. It instead pulls games from your Steam, GOG, Epic, EA, and myriad other PC platforms. That means that you can freely shop around on the web for the best deals on a given game (I recommend Is There Any Deal to compare prices between all legal key sellers), and then you actually own the game. So if GeForce Now shuts down, you still have those games. In fairness to Google, it’s refunding any games, DLC, and even hardware, so hopefully there’ll be no monetary loss for people who chucked money at the doomed service.
Granted, GeForce Now’s games collection isn’t infinite (though it numbers over 1000 at this point), and in the unlikely case that GeForce Now shuts down you might not have the immediate means of playing those games (beyond buying a PC, you could retrieve your collection via other cloud PC services like Shadow), but the point is that they’re still your games and you can buy them wherever you please. GeForce Now simply enables you to play games you already own via the cloud, rather than sequestering you away like Stadia did.
The freedom of GeForce Now does come at a price. You can essentially have an unlimited trial of the service on its free tier, where you can play any game on GeForce Now but may need to wait in a queue to join a game, and you’ll be kicked out after an hour (though you can log back in immediately after). For six-hour session length and priority server access, you pay the same as you would for a Stadia Pro subscription ($10/month), but you only get up to 1080p at 60fps as opposed to Stadia’s 4K at 60fps.
To surpass the Stadia’s visual fidelity with GeForce Now, you’ll need to pay $20/month, which lets you play at 4K with up to 120 fps on an RTX 3080 rig. It’s top quality, but understandably Stadia expats may balk at that price (especially as you’re unlikely to be maxing out that 120 fps resolution at 4K on many games).
So sure, GeForce Now may not be perfect, but for those playing on PC, mobile, even their smart TVs, it really is the best dedicated cloud gaming option at the moment. There’s a good reason it’s a standalone product whereas cloud gaming on both Playstation and Xbox has been merged into both platforms’ respective subscription packages. The limitations of Sony and Microsoft’s offerings means they work best as filler material, whereas GeForce Now offers the full power of a gaming PC and the relative freedom of the PC gaming market.
The main limitation of GeForce Now is that even though it basically functions as a gaming rig and relies on other platforms to actually play games, it doesn’t let you play literally anything on your PC. In the beta stages of GeForce Now you could simply browse, say, Steam, and cloud-install whatever game you liked, but that got reeled in later on, and when the service first came out of beta there was a fair bit of controversy as publishers began pulling their games from the platform claiming that they never gave permission for their games to feature on GeForce Now. It was a weird situation, given that GeForce Now wasn’t actually selling these games, and in fact would’ve meant more people buying them, but suffice to say there were teething issues.
GeForce Now has recovered since then however, with far more games arriving on the platform than disappearing from it (though that’s a risk that you have to consider). It may not be perfect, but it’s a cloud gaming platform designed to open up PC gaming to more people. With thousands of former Stadia gamers looking for a new home, they could do a lot worse than use those Stadia refunds to shop around, buy the games they lost – or new ones – at actually competitive prices, and give GeForce Now a try. Who knows? With Stadia gone we may even see a new competitor enter the suddenly spacious cloud gaming space.
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Five Luxury Residences That Recreate The Resort Experience At Home Forbes
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There is nothing quite like reminiscing about that favorite luxury resort to transport you to another world full of fond memories and over-the-top experiences. What if you could have those same amenities all from the comfort of your own home?
These five properties, while singular, all share one common attribute: each evokes the feel of a five-star luxury resort. From a picture-perfect oceanfront Hawaiian retreat complete with outdoor shower to a golf course-adjacent spot in Oregon, here’s a look at five homes that captivate not only with their idyllic settings but also their ultra-luxury perks.
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Lush Escape on the Garden Island
Nicknamed the “Garden Island” for its lush landscape of rainforests and mountain ranges, Kaua’i is the fourth largest of the Hawaiian Islands. Located along the Poipu Beach coastline on the oldest island of the Hawaiian Islands, the southern property’s resort-like setting is tucked in between the protected sandy cove of Keiki Cove Beach and Lawa’i Beach.
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This waterfront home’s extraordinary design was created by Seattle architect Ralph Anderson as the family’s vacation home. From the glass sliders that open up to the popular surf spot Acid Drops to the extended oceanfront lanai and heated swimming pool, once you are here, you may never want to leave. Poipu Beach is also one of the most popular locations on the island for its year-round perfect temperatures, ideal for snorkeling, swimming and fishing.
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Price: US $15 million
Bed/Baths: 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
Square footage: 3,706
Represented by: Neal Norman, Hawai’i Life
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A Jewel on San Diego’s Coastline
With its year-round temperate climate, warm water beaches and collection of shops and restaurants, it’s no wonder La Jolla—long considered the jewel of San Diego—remains a popular vacation destination. Located on the Southern California coast, La Jolla combines spectacular ocean views and beaches with a vibrant local community full of great restaurants and shops.
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While you can travel all over the world for a peek at the most amazing sunsets, this Southern California beauty boasts them every night. Perched on an acre of land high atop an ocean bluff of La Jolla Farms that offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, this majestic contemporary features floor-to-ceiling walls of windows designed to capture the breathtaking views from nearly every room in the house. The bright and airy single-level home also opens up to a spacious courtyard and resort-style pool where you can spend your afternoons lounging.
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Price: US $19.6 million
Bed/Baths: 5 bedrooms, 7.5 bathrooms
Square footage: 7,509
Represented by: Missy McNally, Willis Allen Real Estate
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LUXE
On the Green in Lake Oswego
Located roughly 8 miles south of Portland, Oregon, Lake Oswego is a community home to some of the most pristine golf course communities in the nation. Available links in the area include the iconic H. Chandler Egan-designed Oswego Lake Country Club golf course, access to which is limited to area residents.
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This coastal-inspired, gray-shingled home dates to the 1950s but was remodeled down to the studs in 2011 by interior designer Keri Davis. Here, you can take in the sweeping golf course views and stunning vistas from the outside covered porch that provides million-dollar views. Designed for relaxing, entertaining or watching the pros pass by, this tranquil golf course home also comes complete with access to the Forest Hills easement on the lake and a boat slip at Oswego Landing marina.
LUXE
Price: US $4.8 million
Bed/Baths: 5 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms
Square footage: 5,692
Represented by: Terry Sprague, LUXE
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Moreland Properties
Living Lakefront on Lake Travis
There is nothing quite like owning a lake house and it’s even better when it’s one offering spectacular 180-degree views of Lake Travis. Located northwest of Austin, Lake Travis is one of Texas’ most popular lakes and is known for its variety of activities that range from zip line adventures to sunset cruises.
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As soon as you enter this contemporary Lake Travis home, a two-story living room with floor-to-ceiling windows provides jaw-dropping lakefront views. The “wow” factor continues throughout the interior of the open concept second floor with its oversized windows providing a front row seat to its hilltop lakefront setting. Outside, there are multiple expansive decks and a rooftop terrace where you can enjoy an afternoon cocktail while taking in a spectacular sunset.
Moreland Properties
Price: US $1.75 million
Bed/Baths: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 half-baths
Square footage: 3,110
Represented by: Mary Briggle, Moreland Properties
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Long & Foster Real Estate
Historic Modern Mansion Near Richmond
Located in the historic West End near The Country Club of Virginia, you might not expect to find a modern industrial mansion within walking distance to all the action. Richmond is particularly rich in Revolutionary War history and features many walking tours for anyone interested in learning more about its rich history and integral role in the Civil War.
Long & Foster Real Estate
This light-filled home boasts exposed beam ceilings in the glass-walled, two-story living room. The primary suite features a spa-like bathroom with its soaking tub, heated towel racks, rainfall shower and separate vanities. The resort-style in-ground pool with fountains and other water features provides a relaxing spot to gather with the family around the courtyard for a relaxing evening. There is also a guest apartment complete with an elevator, full kitchen, living room with gas fireplace, bedroom and bath.
Long & Foster Real Estate
Price: US $3.75 million
Bed/Baths: 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 half-baths
Square footage: 4,957
Represented by: Pam Diemer, Long & Foster Real Estate
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2-Alarm Fire Torches Businesses; Crashes; Good News; More: PM Patch NH Patch
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A motorcyclist and a passenger were sent to Concord Hospital on Saturday with major injuries after a crash near Birchdale Road.
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As Promised, Penacook Gets Its Manor Station Ambulance Back: Watch
The city of Concord now has a 4th ambulance after calls increase; Station 5 is now back to full staffing with the return of ALS coverage.
Another Crash At Hoit Road And Mountain Road In East Concord: Watch
Concord police and fire and rescue teams were sent to an accident on Saturday after a car and an SUV crashed in East Concord.
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Concord Sex Offender Faces Second Indecent Exposure, Lewdness Charge
Joshua White, who was convicted of felonious sexual assault against a child in 2005 and indecent exposure in 2019, has been arrested again.
Nashua Crews Battle Heavy Fire In Strip Mall As Live Power Lines Fall
Firefighters found flames raging from the roof of a strip mall on Amherst Street; hoses were torched by burning power lines falling on them.
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Police get a reminder of “we’re here for a reason”; Chicago Blackhawks make everything OK for a local club; baby’s birth full of surprises.
Nashua Schools, Nonprofits Promote Federal School Lunch Program
At a Thursday press conference, officials said 38 percent of families in the district have signed up for the program, but others qualify.
Bissonnette Is Loeb School First Amendment Award Honoree, NHPR Also Honored
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Pumpkin Pie Spice Kit Will Be Available At Reddick Library In Ottawa Shaw Local
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This month’s adult kit at Reddick Library in Ottawa will have a sample of pumpkin pie spice along with recipes.
Kits will be available until supplies run out. Registration is not required. Kits are limited to one per patron.
The following events also are scheduled the week of Oct. 3 at Reddick Library, 1010 Canal St., Ottawa. Call 815-434-0509 for information.
10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4: Ready, Set, Read! ages 3 to 6. A story time for children ages 3-6 to help develop literacy skills and prepare for school.
2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4: Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body, adults. Do you want to age in a healthy manner? Hadi Finery, senior manager of Education and Community for the Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter, will discuss the latest research in the areas of diet, nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity, and social engagement, and will provide hands-on tools to help incorporate recommendations.
4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4: STEM Challenge, third through fifth grades. At this fun STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) program, learn all about Isaac Newton, experiment with his three laws of motion, and create your own Newton’s Cradle.
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4: Movie Night, ages 13 and older. The library will be showing “Jurassic World: Dominion”(Rated PG-13). Movie Summary: Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, Biosyn operatives attempt to track down Maisie Lockwood, while Dr. Ellie Sattler investigates a genetically engineered swarm of giant insects.
10 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5: Shake, Rattle, Read! Ages 9-36 months. A fun musical story time.
6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5: Illinois Storm Chasers, all ages. At this exciting special event co-hosted with Prairie Fox Books, Nick Bartholomew of Illinois Storm Chasers will cover storm chasing and significant local weather events captured on photo and video. Learn why severe weather happens and safety tips to help prepare for it. A question-and-answer session with Nick will follow the presentation.
11 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 7: Pumpkin Creations, third through eighth grades. Join Beth Dellatori, youth development educator for University of Illinois Extension, as she shows how to make a clay pumpkin.
2 to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7: “The Nightmare Before Christmas” movie, all ages. When King of Halloween Town Jack Skellington gets bored of his job preparing for Halloween every year, he discovers Christmas Town and is inspired to take control of Christmas for a change.
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8: The Loop Group, adults. Learn to knit or crochet in a friendly environment with knowledgeable people.
MLB DFS: Top DraftKings And FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks Lineup Advice For Sunday Oct. 2 2022 CBS Sports
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The Toronto Blue Jays have clinched their American League Wild Card berth, and with an upcoming trip to the postseason, they are looking to keep their offense operating at a high level. On Saturday, they blanked the Red Sox 10-0, and they’ll wrap up their series against Boston and starting pitcher Michael Wacha on Sunday, who has allowed nine runs over his last 9.1 innings pitched. Now, daily Fantasy players must decide which Blue Jays hitters are worth considering for MLB DFS lineups.
In two starts against Toronto this season, Wacha has a 4.09 ERA with a 1.455 WHIP. This season, Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is 2-for-3 against Wacha with a double and an RBI, and could be an option in the MLB DFS player pool along with shortstop Bo Bichette, who is 4-for-9 with five RBI all-time versus Wacha. Before you make your MLB DFS picks for Sunday, be sure to check out the MLB DFS advice, strategy and projections from SportsLine daily Fantasy expert Mike McClure.
McClure is a daily Fantasy pro who has won over $2 million in his career. And when it comes to daily Fantasy baseball, McClure is at his best. Recognized in the book “Fantasy Football (and Baseball) for Smart People: How to Turn Your Hobby into a Fortune” as a top MLB DFS player, McClure’s proprietary projection model simulates each game 10,000 times, taking factors such as matchups and recent results into account. This allows him to find the best values on every site.
On Saturday, McClure highlighted Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner as one of his top MLB DFS picks on DraftKings and FanDuel. The result: Turner went 2-for-4 with two runs and a stolen base to return 17 points on DraftKings and 21.4 points on FanDuel. Anybody that included him in their lineups was well on the way to a profitable day.
Now, as the 2022 MLB regular season winds down, McClure has locked in his top MLB daily Fantasy picks for Sunday, October 2. Head to SportsLine now to see them.
McClure’s top MLB DFS picks for Sunday, October 2, 2022
One of McClure’s top MLB DFS picks for Sunday is Yankees superstar Aaron Judge, who is listed at $6,500 on DraftKings and $5,200 on FanDuel. Judge went 1-for-2 with two walks on Saturday against Baltimore, as he continues his pursuit of his 62nd home run this season. Over his last five games, Judge has drawn 11 walks as pitchers are increasingly hesitant to give him hittable pitches.
Judge appears to be in an advantageous spot to find home run No. 62 on Sunday afternoon, however, as the Yankees return to action against Baltimore. The Orioles will send starting pitcher Kyle Bradish to the mound, who gave up seven runs in just 2.1 innings pitched in his most recent appearance against Boston last Tuesday. Judge has never faced Bradish, but this season, his batting average has been highest during day games (.320), and he’ll be motivated to hit an AL record-setting home run in front of the Yankees fans at home.
Another part of McClure’s optimal MLB DFS strategy includes rostering Phillies second baseman Jean Segura ($4,100 DraftKings and $2,400 on FanDuel). Segura came away with a hit in both games of a doubleheader on Saturday against Washington, and scored two runs in the late game. Coming into Sunday, he is on a five-game hitting streak in which he’s batted .368 with a .737 OPS.
Philadelphia wraps up their series at Washington on Sunday and will see Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin on the mound. Corbin gave up all five runs in a 5-3 loss to the Phillies in his last start against them on September 9. Segura was just 1-for-4 in that game, but he has a career .286 average against Corbin in 42 total at bats, and has hit .310 in eight starts against the Nationals this season.
How to set your MLB DFS lineups for Sunday, October 2, 2022
McClure is also targeting an undervalued player who is set to explode for huge numbers on Sunday. The stars are aligning for him to return tournament-winning value and he comes at a price that won’t break the bank. You can only see who it is here.
So what are the top MLB DFS picks for Sunday? And which player is a must-roster? Visit SportsLine now to see DFS millionaire Mike McClure’s complete player pool and picks for FanDuel and DraftKings, and cash in big on MLB DFS.
Alan Cross Has Seen The Future Of Music And Says Its All About Web3 And The Metaverse Global News
Alan Cross Has Seen The Future Of Music And Says It’s All About ‘Web3’ And The Metaverse – Global News https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/alan-cross-has-seen-the-future-of-music-and-says-its-all-about-web3-and-the-metaverse-global-news/
SINGAPORE — If you want to kill a conversation quickly, just bring up words like “metaverse,” “crypto,” and “blockchain.” Eyes glaze over followed by some version of “Oh, look at the time. I must go.”
I can relate. “Metaverse” conjures up vague notions of whatever Facebook is building and involves wearing a heavy and expensive headset. “Crypto” is some weird virtual currency Matt Damon keeps trying to sell us and may or may not include a thing called Bitcoin. And “blockchain?” Who knows?
Here’s another term you can use to execute any conversation: “Web3.” Ready or not, this is where the internet is headed.
Hold on. Let’s back up.
The age of the internet is entering its third major era of evolution. Web 1.0 involved everyone building websites and publishing content. Think about all the gaudy, basic websites that littered the internet a couple of decades ago. Communication was almost exclusively one-way, from the publisher to the public. Content was pushed out.
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We’re currently in the 2.0 era, a time controlled by big tech companies like Google, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat — and all the streaming music platforms. Web 2.0 allows users to publish and communicate with each other — at least to a limited extent, anyway, through leaving comments and maybe direct messaging.
More importantly, though, Web 2.0 has allowed these companies to become immensely wealthy by using the personal data we happily provide them by using their free services. Data is the new oil. In fact, data is now the most valuable commodity in the known universe.
This is a problem because it means that by providing these companies with our data, we’re all basically working for them. For free.
Think about it: When you go online, you become a data miner providing the tech companies with the rich, raw material they use to sell stuff back to you. Canadians are online more than six hours a day, nearly two hours of which are spent on social media. In South Korea, the average person spends 10 hours a day online. Not only is this actual unpaid labour, but we also don’t know what data these companies have on us. And they won’t say. Plus they keep finding new algorithmic ways for us to provide them with even more data which they then use to sell us even more stuff. Web 2.0 companies hold all the cards.
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Big Tech is making trillions from our work and isn’t sharing in any of the proceeds. If this were physical labour, it would be called “slavery.” But because data isn’t framed in the same way, it’s completely legal.
This seems … wrong, doesn’t it? Enter Web3.
I’m going to use a bunch of words here — I think correctly — that define what Web3 is: Decentralized public ownership of property in the online world that’s tracked and enforced by blockchain technology. It involves things like metaverses (yes, plural), cryptocurrencies, digital tokens, and NFTs, things that will allow internet users to become owners. Instead of giving up our personal information using free apps for nothing in return, we will participate in the creation, operation, and governance of many of the things that make up the internet.
I just spent a week at the All That Matters conference in Singapore where people from the world of music, eSports, traditional sports, broadcasting, gaming, and marketing gathered to discuss this new era of the internet.
At this point, we could dive very deep into the weeds and get extraordinarily technical. Instead, let’s just skip ahead to some examples of how this will affect music. Some are already calling this the musicverse. And it sounds pretty cool.
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First, no one is building a capital-M-one-size-fits-all Metaverse akin to what we saw with The Oasis in the book Ready Player One. A better way to think of what’s coming is many, many different metaverses that offer 3-D interactivity within many different artists in many different ways.
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We’re already seeing the debut of some community-building apps like Drrops which allow community building between artists and fans. Headed by Our Lady Peace singer Raine Maida, Drrops was built with the idea of making it possible for artists to communicate directly with fans and vice versa without any sort of social media intermediary to skim away all the data. Bands will be able to learn more about their audiences while fans will be able to share exclusive opportunities, experiences, and merchandise, both real and virtual. Fans will be able to commune with each other, too, enhancing a sense of community.
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For example, superfans could be offered a digital token — think of it as a virtual ticket — that will give them access to special things from the artist. Or the artist could sit backstage chatting with fans arriving at the venue, asking what songs they might like to see on the setlist that night. Individual fans might be rewarded with a shout-out from the stage.
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Web3 will also impact touring. Going on the road for months or even years at a time is expensive, exhausting, and bad for the environment. One solution might be to have the artist set up in one location. If you want to see them live, you can but tickets will be very expensive because that will become an increasingly exclusive experience.
But if you can’t be there in person, that’s fine because the metaverse has no constraints of time, space, and even identity (more on that in just a sec). You’ll be able to enjoy the performance online in a VR/metaverse way for an exponentially cheaper price. Instead of getting 15,000 fans to pay $200+ each for a ticket in city after city after city, the artist will be able to stay in one place, playing in front of maybe a few thousand (or perhaps even just a few hundred fans) each night while simultaneously performing for, say, five million people in a metaverse who have paid $5 each. One such gig could theoretically gross $25 million and reach far more people in a much more efficient way.
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That’s not pie-in-the-sky thinking, either. Artists like Marshmello have already held digital concerts in venues like Fortnite in front of 10 million fans who not only got to watch and dance (via avatars) but were also able to buy merch. BTS has a virtual concert that reached one million fans in 191 countries. Not all at once, mind you. But time and space are meaningless in the metaverse. Imagine how this could be scaled for a festival like Glastonbury or Coachella.
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Or how about this: I predict that someone will inevitably recreate the Woodstock ’69 experience in a musicverse. See what I mean about things being freed from time and space?
At the same time, the artist will have a chance to build loyalty and community in entirely new ways. For example, back in 2019, Billie Eilish offered fans an on-demand tour of her bedroom, the place where many of her songs were born. Or maybe you’ll be able to get into a recording studio to collaborate with an artist on a session or remix. In this case, you become a creator of the content with the artist. Timbaland has already demonstrated this.
These are examples of how the musicverse will allow artists to provide their fans with an unlimited amount of attention and in ways not available at any price in meatspace. Talk about strengthening the ties between artists and fans, right?
On the business and accounting side, Web3 will also allow for much more efficient payment of royalties. The blockchain will keep track of who owns a song and who needs to be paid for a stream or a sale at a level of accuracy and security that far exceeds what we have today.
Fans will be able to own digital property. Let’s say you want to purchase a particular seat in a metaverse concert venue. That seat is yours and no one can ever sit in it. Later, If you want, you may be able to sell that property for a profit. But because all purchases are connected to the blockchain — the public ledger of all transactions and tracker or ownership — such sales and purchases will be tracked and policed. When such a sale takes place, the original creator of that digital property — say a rare piece of music originally made available only to superfans — will get a piece of the action on the resale. Try that with the sale of used vinyl.
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If all this seems totally foreign to you, you need to spend some time speaking to any Gen Z music fan. They’re already engaging in entertainment this way. Around 79 per cent of young music fans are already okay with seeing their favourite artists in the metaverse.
And there’s more. About 65 per cent of Gen Z say that how you present yourself online is more important than how you present yourself in real life.
Let that sink in for a second. Remember how we used to project our identities to the world by wearing a specific artist’s T-shirt? (Here’s where I should point out that one in three fans of fashion who are aware of Web3 opportunities have already purchased some kind of digital fashion.) Gen Alpha, kids born since 2010, are going to take this even further. They will grow up in a world where virtual creators are the new celebrities. We’re already seeing that with TikTok influencers. That, though, is just the tip of the iceberg.
And here’s what I find fascinating and rather concerning for Canadians: Web3 is already rooted deeply in Asia, which is far ahead of North America and Western Europe. Digital citizens in China, Thailand, Indonesia, and India are already deep int...
Nokias PureBook S14 Has Got A Lot Of Cool Features To Brag About The Tech Outlook
Nokia’s PureBook S14 Has Got A Lot Of Cool Features To Brag About – The Tech Outlook https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/nokias-purebook-s14-has-got-a-lot-of-cool-features-to-brag-about-the-tech-outlook/
Nokia’s PureBook S14 is not like an ordinary laptop that gives you the required thing and that too costs you a lot. An updated window, smooth processing Processor with widescreen. That would be an awesome combination to have. Nokia has come up with the same combination where it is trying to introduce devices that are not only affordable but also awesome to use.
It comes with Windows 11 that’s an update window of its own kind. Its screen is 14.0 inches wide and has a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. To make it run faster it’s powered by a Core i5 processor and it comes with 8GB of RAM. The Nokia PureBook S14 packs 512GB of SSD storage.
The gaming experience increases multifold when you get a good graphic card. Nokia kept it in mind and came up with the Intel Integrated Iris Xe.
As of 2nd October 2022, the Nokia PureBook S14 price in India starts at Rs. 56,990.
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Temporarily Halts Payments And Withdrawals From US Bank Accounts CoinDesk
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Temporarily Halts Payments And Withdrawals From US Bank Accounts – CoinDesk https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/crypto-exchange-coinbase-temporarily-halts-payments-and-withdrawals-from-us-bank-accounts-coindesk/
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Coinbase has temporarily halted transactions from U.S. customers, according to a status update made by the crypto exchange at 7:57 a.m. ET Sunday morning. The bug restricts U.S. bank accounts from making withdrawals, deposits or buys on the platform.
“We are currently unable to take payments or make withdrawals involving U.S. bank accounts,” Coinbase said in the statement. “Our team is aware of this issue and is working on getting everything back to normal as soon as possible.”
Coinbase released two subsequent updates that the issue was being investigated an hour after the first notice. At 8:23 a.m. ET, the exchange said the issue with transactions “has been identified and a fix is being implemented.”
Customers can still use debit cards or PayPal to buy crypto during the downtime, according to the statement.
Coinbase did not respond to CoinDesk’s request for comment by press time.
The issue was not the only problem in the broader crypto ecosystem this weekend. Solana suffered what it called a “major outage,” one that lasted more than six hours, according to its website.
CORRECTION (Oct. 2, 2022, 15:43 UTC): Mention of Solana’s network outage was unrelated to Coinbase and removed from the article.
UPDATE (Oct. 2, 2022, 15:52 UTC): Adds Solana’s separate incident from this weekend.
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Blinken To Woo Latin Americas New Leftist Leaders Reassert U.S. Commitment Reuters
Blinken To Woo Latin America’s New Leftist Leaders, Reassert U.S. Commitment – Reuters https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/blinken-to-woo-latin-americas-new-leftist-leaders-reassert-u-s-commitment-reuters/
WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Latin America on Monday to reassert Washington’s commitment to the region and meet with three new leftist leaders, amid concerns that neglect of the hemisphere has let China make economic inroads.
During his week-long trip to Colombia, Chile and Peru the top U.S. diplomat will also attend a ministerial summit and hold talks on regional challenges including migration, drug-trafficking, post-pandemic recovery, climate change and the Venezuelan crisis.
U.S. officials acknowledge privately the need to show the United States’ southern neighbors they remain a policy priority despite the focus on big geopolitical issues such as Russia’s war in Ukraine and China’s threat to Taiwan.
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Officials remain hopeful that Latin America’s new leftist leaders will not govern as ideological firebrands and instead continue to maintain a free-enterprise-friendly approach and nurture U.S. ties.
“We are not judging countries based on where they fall on the political spectrum, but rather their commitment to democracy, the rule of law and human rights,” Assistant Secretary Brian Nichols, the State Department’s top diplomat on the Western Hemisphere, said in a briefing call.
“And I would note that we are also visiting three countries that have been longtime vital trade partners of the United States, countries with free trade agreements with the United States … We are focused on strengthening our relations with those governments,” Nichols said.
Blinken will aim to solidify U.S. partnerships in the face of an increasingly ambitious China that has been expanding its economic footprint across the resource-rich region, which was once Washington’s geopolitical backyard.
“This (the trip) reflects the interest of the United States to pay more attention to Latin America, and specifically South America in this case, in terms of the deepening relationship there is with China,” said Guillermo Holzmann, a Chilean academic and political analyst.
DRUGS AND DIPLOMACY
The trip, Blinken’s first in almost a year to the Andean region, will kick off a day after Brazilians head to the polls for a highly-polarized election, in which leftist candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is leading in opinion polls against the far-right populist President Jair Bolsonaro.
Blinken’s first stop, in Colombia, could be a test of long-standing close U.S. ties. Its new leftist president, former rebel Gustavo Petro, has derided the U.S.-led war on drugs as a failure and called for a new international approach.
The South American country is a top producer of cocaine and has historically faced pressure from Washington to eradicate drug crops. Petro has also moved to re-engage diplomatically and economically with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, despite U.S. efforts to isolate the OPEC country.
Blinken’s trip comes after a rare prisoner swap on Saturday in which Venezuela freed seven U.S. citizens, including five oil executives, and the Biden administration released two relatives of Maduro held in federal prison in Florida on drug convictions.
Biden administration officials have struck a mostly conciliatory tone toward Petro, stressing areas of agreement on issues such as climate change and citing his appeals to Maduro to return to talks with the Venezuelan opposition.
Regarding Petro’s calls to end the war on drugs, Nichols said Washington strongly supports “a health and science based approach” to counter narcotics.
“This is reflected in our policy of supporting rural development and rural security in Colombia. And we believe that President Petro strongly shares that goal,” Nichols said.
But one U.S. official said Washington was watching closely whether Colombia’s outreach to authorities in neighboring Venezuela undercuts U.S. sanctions on Maduro’s government.
RESOLUTION ON UKRAINE
Blinken’s second stop will be Chile, where Gabriel Boric, a former protest leader, was elected as the country’s youngest ever president earlier this year promising ambitious social reforms amid a wave of political unrest.
But his approval ratings quickly fell and in September voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposed new constitution, forcing an overhaul of his cabinet.
Though Boric has openly criticized autocratic left-wing leaders such as Maduro and Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, he rankled U.S. officials by speaking out against President Joe Biden’s decision to exclude Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua from the Summit of the Americas in June.
In Lima, Blinken will attend a ministerial meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly, where Washington will push to pass a new resolution against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine after the group issued one in March condemning Moscow.
But there are doubts over how many countries will support the move after Petro said arming Ukraine would escalate the conflict. “We hope for strong support from all member states on the resolution on Ukraine,” Nichols said.
Blinken’s visit will come at a sensitive time for Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, a leftist who took office last year. Politics in the world’s No. 2 copper producer is highly polarized amid mounting allegations of corruption against Castillo and close allies. He denies any wrongdoing.
Peru’s foreign minister Cesar Landa told Reuters that items on the agenda for discussion with Blinken included democratic governance, combating drug trafficking, and immigration.
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What Hurricane Ian Shows Us About News Real And Manufactured The Hill
What Hurricane Ian Shows Us About News, Real And Manufactured – The Hill https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/what-hurricane-ian-shows-us-about-news-real-and-manufactured-the-hill/
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at the Pinellas County Emergency Operations Center, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in Largo, Fla. DeSantis was updating residents of the path of Hurricane Ian.
It’s been a horrifying natural disaster — a storm that only comes along once every 500 years — but Hurricane Ian has also triggered something else: a reminder of what our politics and media used to be before the era of endless polarization.
Appreciate this while you can. Chances are it won’t last.
For several days, the whole Washington performance chorus — red-meat soundbites aimed at the base, hyperactive opinion shows and panelists — was largely swept off the national stage. In its place stood the things that matter: facts and figures, information and updates, safety and security.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shifted his identity to meet the crisis. The snark was gone, the libs were left un-owned. Evacuation orders had nothing to do with an island off the coast of Massachusetts. Instead, DeSantis focused on the real work of government, displaying a command of the emergency forces at his disposal, along with sober and realistic assessments of what it would take to repair his state. He thanked the Biden administration for its pledge of federal assistance.
The governor’s battles with the media also subsided. He needed them now — not as a conduit for comments he hoped would go viral, but as the best way to get the latest information out to battered residents.
In turn, the media — given actual news of historic proportions — discarded the Beltway-centric posturing that is often confused for actual journalism. National news outlets simply and concisely reported the fast-shifting facts about Hurricane Ian. Precious few column inches were devoted to any “analysis” of what this all meant for 2024. Front-page maps and graphs of the hurricane’s path replaced microscopic examination of the latest polls from swing counties in western Pennsylvania.
Cable news could not, of course, completely abandon performance. Viewers saw the usual rain-soaked reporters standing out in the middle of 100-mile-per-hour wind gusts, skirting danger to keep action-hungry television executives engaged.
Still, thankfully absent was the rampant speculation that normally fills hours of cable camera time. Those panels of commentators brought in to “share their insights” about everything from monkey-pox to nuclear war were given a well-deserved back-seat to real experts. When there was speculation, it was informed. The audience heard from in-house meteorologists or researchers from the National Hurricane Center, who backed up theories with years of experience in their field.
Hurricane Ian, much like the opening weeks of the war in Ukraine, gave viewers and readers a look at what news outlets could be. In some ways, it was a glimpse into what CNN’s new bosses say they’re aiming for. More straight news, less opinion. More reporters on the scene, fewer talking heads inside a well-lighted studio.
But the hurricane also pointed out the problem with this goal. When big news breaks, cable covers it wall-to-wall: legions of troops attack the story, updating rapid developments around the clock. Ratings shoot up. Viewers check back often. However, life being what it is, very few days wind up making history over the course of a year. That’s when all news outlets face a dilemma.
Yes, nothing much may be going on — but newspapers and websites still have pages to fill; cable channels still have time on their hands. Using quiet days to focus on, say, international stories or lengthy investigations takes money and resources. The news business is not particularly flush with either.
And so: Studio lights are turned on, commentators take their seats, and the production of inexpensive talk show content is set in motion. The performative politicians return, too. They know a news void when they see one. And they know just how to step into it — with polarizing soundbites devised to garner free media attention from news-starved outlets and their platoons of contributors. Newspaper columnists anxious for something to write about whisper relieved thank-yous.
Soon enough, the danger passes. Editors and producers start to sense boredom creeping in with their audiences, as ratings and clicks decline. Interest wanes, no matter how deep the disaster. Everyone — content creators and consumers — returns to coverage of addictive anger-inducing wedge issues that keep core viewers and readers hooked.
And we’re back to where we started — looking for easy ways to fill the empty spaces: in our media, our politics, and ourselves.
Joe Ferullo is an award-winning media executive, producer and journalist and former executive vice president of programming for CBS Television Distribution. He was a news executive for NBC, a writer-producer for “Dateline NBC” and worked for ABC News. Follow him on Twitter @ironworker1.
Ask An Expert: As The Climate Warms Using Plants From A Dryer Zone May Be A Good Strategy OregonLive
Ask An Expert: As The Climate Warms, Using Plants From A Dryer Zone May Be A Good Strategy – OregonLive https://bentoncountynewsnow.com/ask-an-expert-as-the-climate-warms-using-plants-from-a-dryer-zone-may-be-a-good-strategy-oregonlive/
The calendar says fall and rains will be showing up soon, but gardeners aren’t finished yet. You may have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master Gardeners reply to queries within two business days, usually less. To ask a question, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in, and include the county where you live. Here are some questions asked by other gardeners. What’s yours?
Q: I use native plants in my landscape. In light of how regionally native plants are being affected by increasing temperature, etc. (big leaf maple, for example) do you have thoughts on using natives from southwest Oregon in Corvallis landscapes? In other words, could there be a benefit to using plants that are adapted to hotter/drier parts of western OR? – Benton County
A: Yes, choosing plants from warmer zones is a good strategy to make your garden more resilient to climate change. There are some things to keep in mind.
You still need to meet the basic cultural requirements of the plant. For instance, if it likes great drainage and full sun in SW Oregon, it will want those here.
As the climate warms, the effects from year to year are variable, so a plant that is only hardy to, say, zone 9, will not suddenly be hardy in a zone 8 garden – we will still get cold winter temperatures, just less frequently.
Some of the best success may be had with plants that are pushing the edges of their heat tolerance in a hotter climate – by moving them up here, you give them breathing room. You also help speed up the natural process of succession, in which plants gradually move to areas they are best adapted. Climate change is happening too fast for many plants to do that on their own. This is called assisted migration, and is one way to help deal with climate change.
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– Signe Danler, OSU Extension horticulture instructor
This yew bush has been pruned to a more open and natural shape. File photo.
Q: I’m looking for a good evergreen hedge option, arborvitae excluded, to be maintained at around 6-8 feet in height by around 2 feet in width. I’ve considered Hick’s yew as a favored option but I’m finding mixed opinions on the internet as to whether they’re deer resistant. The location is in a neighborhood but has occasional heavy browsing. Is Hick’s yew deer resistant? If not, do you have any recommendations half-sun or more, dryish location? – Benton County
A: I found a link to a Rutgers University website that puts all yews (Taxus sp.) as frequently severely damaged by deer. And another link to a University of Maryland website showing that Hick’s yew is not deer resistant.
There are several shrubs that I would like to recommend using this link to a website from the University of New Hampshire that has a similar latitude with much more severe winters than we have in the Pacific Northwest. The only one on this list that I don’t see as appropriate is the Eastern red cedar. – Kevin Kern, OSU Extension Master Gardener
Bindweed is hard to get rid of.OSU Extension Service
Q: We have had this vine appear from an unknown source in our garden. It has spread to our shrubs and annuals. It’s now intertwined all over our rhododendrons, azaleas and all mixed in a bad of daylilies.
We have been trying to manage it by manually pulling it out whenever we are doing yard work, but it continues to spread aggressively. This year, it made its way across the yard to our blueberry bushes. It wraps and climbs nearly everything and spreads across the ground.
Several plants on which it was attached have died, or have had limbs die, but it’s unclear if the vine is causing the death. It has a white conical flower if we let it get tall enough. We do not use pesticides, so we have not tried chemical eradication. How can we eradicate this nasty pest? – Washington County
A: Based on your description and picture, it sounds like you have bindweed. It can be very difficult to get rid of. I found this article from Oregon State Extension that came out earlier this year about how to eradicate it. It sounds like you are doing the right thing with pulling it up whenever you see it. It can take 3-5 years of doing that to fully eradicate it. Some extra tips:
Remove it before it goes to seed.
Remove all stems and roots if possible; it can regenerate from root fragments as small as 2 inches.
Do not put the stems or roots in your home compost.
Controlling this weed takes time, hopefully you will start to see some improvement soon. – Leo Sherry, OSU Extension Master Gardener trainee
Fresh shucked corn. File photo. Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri
Q: What would cause our corn grown from seed to taste starchy with very little sweetness. The corn is grown in a raised bed, alternating beds each year. – Union County
A: This is most likely from harvesting your corn too late. Knowing when to pick corn is one of the most important factors for a quality crop. Corn is ready for harvest about 20 days after the silk first appears. At harvest time, the silk turns brown, but the husks are still green. Each stalk should have at least one ear near the top. – Chris Rusch, OSU Extension Master Gardner
Can this pine be saved?OSU Extension Service
Q: I believe the three pine trees in the backyard (12 feet tall and 3 feet wide) are experiencing various degrees of sickness. One tree crown was light green in the winter and now is mostly brown. Next to it is a cryptomeria, and next are two more pine trees. These still look healthy and green, but I can tell one pine’s needles are slightly lighter green. All three pine trees have some branches with brown needles (in the lower part of tree).
An arborist came a couple of days ago and told me all three pines and the cryptomeria have fungal and beetle attack. He said by injecting shots (to kill fungus and beetles) these trees will recover. Though he said the pine with brown crown has 50% chance, seeing the crown still has some light green needles).
I want to get your opinion if injecting shots can save these pine trees at this stage. I googled and many articles says if the pine has been attacked by beetles, you must cut it down as it is not treatable. I would prefer to save them, but do not want to spend $400 per tree for shots ($200 for beetle, $200 for fungus, and a three-year treatment) if they are barely alive. If we cut them down, can we plant another tree next to it (we cannot grind the root as the trees are behind retainer wall so equipment cannot get there). – Multnomah County
Q: For pine with brown top, I’d consider that tree a loss and would remove it. That damage could be caused by beetles, which go after stressed trees.
For the others, the damage is less severe and the trees are salvageable. The damage may or may not be caused by pests and diseases. Drought stress from the last several hot/dry summers could also be the cause of the dead branches. Drought stress makes trees more susceptible to pests and diseases.
Have the trees been watered the last four to five summers? If it is a disease, tip blight could be the culprit. It’s discussed here. Removing the damage branches is recommended. Also keeping landscape trees watered is key. If it were me, I’d prune out the damaged branches now and then water the plants deeply every month or so in the summer when the rains end. Keep the trees watered in the summer. Mulch the soil to help conserve water. Keeping plants from becoming stressed is the best way to prevent pests and diseases. – Weston Miller, OSU Extension horticulturist
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Snorkeling & More: What To Do At Honolulus Magic Island TheTravel
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Planning a vacation to the Aloha State might seem a little daunting, but almost all the readily available material confirms what travelers already know: Hawaii is a magnificent place, and this enchantment penetrates each of the islands. This summary is unquestionably correct. In fact, Hawaii’s power is so potent that several visitors claim to have had life-altering encounters. There are a few experiences that, despite the abundance of excellent places to see and activities to do, should be at the top of any traveler’s list.
Hawaii is one of the most well-liked tourist destinations in the world because of its clear sky, white dunes, and pink umbrella beverages. It welcomes over 10 million tourists a year, many of whom travel directly to Honolulu, the state’s capital. Honolulu is generally known as a city with sun-drenched beaches and tall hotels. Even while this perception of the city is not untrue, there is more to it than its flashy tourist attractions. Its landmarks are genuinely unique, and it has a vast reservoir of culture and history.
They are unique and cannot be found anyplace else on earth. Ala Moana Beach Park, a well-liked Honolulu municipal beach, is situated between Waikiki and the city’s center and includes Magic Island Beach. As its name reflects, this beach bewitches its visitors with its beauty and is known as a splendid snorkeling paradise. Here are the activities to do at Honolulu’s Magic Island.
Overview Of The Dazzling Magic Island
Ala Moana Beach Park and nearby Magic Island are frequented by both locals and tourists who come to body board, swim, surf, have picnics, and exercise. Even though it is referred to be Magic Island, this peninsula was created by humans. A sizable verdant area with trees and picnic tables surrounds Magic Island Beach. The construction of this man-made peninsula near the park’s easternmost point began in 1964 after thirty acres (0.12 Km2) of a shallow reef were reclaimed. The peninsula, which its builders named Magic Island, was the initial part of a resort hotel complex that planned for the building of two further islands on the reef near Ala Moana Beach Park. After Magic Island was built, the project was abandoned, leaving the State with an exceptional peninsula that they turned into a public park. Magic Island was formally renamed Aina Moana, or land from the sea, in 1972 to reflect the fact that the park is constructed from the dredged coral fill. The peninsula, which is officially called the “Aina Moana Section of Ala Moana Beach Park” but is still referred to by locals as Magic Island, was given to the city as part of a property transaction.
How To Enjoy Your Time At Magic Island?
Spend Your Day In The Water
People travel to Magic Island to snorkel, swim, and surf at one of the abundant nearby surf spots. They will also notice diving and surfing programs taking place in the beach area. Moreover, a rocky barrier protects the lagoon section of the sandy beach. This location is ideal for enjoying the beauty and serenity of the seas since a barrier shields it from more powerful waves. Magic Island Beach is mostly a stretch of sun-drenched sand with plenty of turquoise waves, while it does have a variety of emerald vegetation on its outer edges. On the expansive grassy portions of the Beach Park, there are chairs, picnic tables, and shade trees. From the Ala Wai port, a lengthy, paved waterfront promenade travels across Magic Island and finally connects with the remainder of Ala Moana Park.
Go Fishing On The Beaches And Lagoon Of Magic Island
If tourists have time and like to have a relaxing and calm activity, they can go fishing. There are now no limitations on fishing in Magic Island’s lagoon or rocks, where residents frequently catch Crevalle Jack, yellowfin tuna, bonefish, goatfish, and common dolphin fish.
Visit Ala Moana Center For Shopping
In addition to local and international brand stores and galleries, three food court sections, bars, and entertainment venues, the largest outdoor mall in all of Hawaii also houses a sizable grocery store, a post office, and other oddball establishments. Ala Moana Center is conveniently close to Magic Island, so visiting, shopping and dining there just require a short stroll.
Have A Drink In Kaka’ako Neighborhood
Next to Magic Island, tourists can enjoy several craft breweries. Then they can stroll to the hip neighborhood of Kaka’ako, where renowned street artists often paint several industrial sites with modern graphics and painted designs. Locals and tourists visit this cool location and experience all the various entertaining activities in Kaka’ako; the exciting Salt neighborhood also offers a range of stores, restaurants, and hangout spots.
How To Get To Magic Island?
There are three different ways to get to Magic Island. The first one is by bus: tourists can catch up a vehicle from the bus stop at Ala Moana Shopping Center, and they may board any one of them in Waikiki or Honolulu. From there, they will simply cross the main street to reach Magic Island’s beach park. The second way to get to the shore is by Wiki bike: Magic Island and Ala Moana Shopping Center both have Wiki bike stations where tourists may park their own bikes or rent them. Finally, the beach visitors can book a taxi from their hotel.
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