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Comedian Conan O'Brien's Parents Die 3 Days Apart from One AnotherMILWAUKEE — Neighbors in Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood are calling for the closure of an after-hours lounge following a triple shooting early Saturday morning. The shooting, which left three people injured, took place at a business that neighbors say has been operating with little oversight. Jennifer Robinson, who lives near the establishment, described being woken up by gunshots around 3 a.m. Saturday. “To know that that happened so close by is pretty scary,” Robinson said. “It definitely needs to be looked into.” The incident occurred at a place known as the “Carter After-Hours Lounge.” Police say a 49-year-old, a 29-year-old, and a 16-year-old were shot. All three victims are expected to survive. Authorities are investigating the shooting and searching for suspects. The establishment is located on Holton Street near Townsend. From the street, the building looks like a former auto shop. However, the business is advertised online as a late-night venue, where patrons are invited to “turn up for the night till the sunrise,” starting at 1:30 a.m. Robinson and other neighbors who spoke to TMJ4 News are concerned that the lounge’s operation is unregulated. A sign posted on the door reads “414-Social-Club,” but city records show that the address does not have the necessary licenses or permits for a nightclub or bar. The City Clerk’s Office confirmed that no license or permit exists for the address. “I had no idea that it was here,” Robinson said. “They need to do their jobs and look into it and shut it down because it’s unacceptable.” On Monday, TMJ4's Ryan Jenkins reached out to the lounge's owner, the alderman for the district, and the city attorney responsible for prosecuting ordinance violations, but none were available for comment. The shooting has left neighbors questioning how such a business was able to operate without proper checks and balances. “We just really need to come together and make sure that place is gone,” Robinson added. As the investigation continues, residents are urging city officials to take action and ensure that establishments like this one are investigated and held accountable. It’s about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for “TMJ4” on your device. Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more. Report a typo or errorBy BILL BARROW, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. He was 100 years old. The longest-lived American president died on Sunday, more than a year after entering hospice care , at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia, where he and his wife, Rosalynn, who died at 96 in November 2023 , spent most of their lives, The Carter Center said. Businessman, Navy officer, evangelist, politician, negotiator, author, woodworker, citizen of the world — Carter forged a path that still challenges political assumptions and stands out among the 45 men who reached the nation’s highest office. The 39th president leveraged his ambition with a keen intellect, deep religious faith and prodigious work ethic, conducting diplomatic missions into his 80s and building houses for the poor well into his 90s. “My faith demands — this is not optional — my faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can, with whatever I have to try to make a difference,” Carter once said. A moderate Democrat, Carter entered the 1976 presidential race as a little-known Georgia governor with a broad smile, outspoken Baptist mores and technocratic plans reflecting his education as an engineer. His no-frills campaign depended on public financing, and his promise not to deceive the American people resonated after Richard Nixon’s disgrace and U.S. defeat in southeast Asia. “If I ever lie to you, if I ever make a misleading statement, don’t vote for me. I would not deserve to be your president,” Carter repeated before narrowly beating Republican incumbent Gerald Ford, who had lost popularity pardoning Nixon. Carter governed amid Cold War pressures, turbulent oil markets and social upheaval over racism, women’s rights and America’s global role. His most acclaimed achievement in office was a Mideast peace deal that he brokered by keeping Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at the bargaining table for 13 days in 1978. That Camp David experience inspired the post-presidential center where Carter would establish so much of his legacy. Yet Carter’s electoral coalition splintered under double-digit inflation, gasoline lines and the 444-day hostage crisis in Iran. His bleakest hour came when eight Americans died in a failed hostage rescue in April 1980, helping to ensure his landslide defeat to Republican Ronald Reagan. Carter acknowledged in his 2020 “White House Diary” that he could be “micromanaging” and “excessively autocratic,” complicating dealings with Congress and the federal bureaucracy. He also turned a cold shoulder to Washington’s news media and lobbyists, not fully appreciating their influence on his political fortunes. “It didn’t take us long to realize that the underestimation existed, but by that time we were not able to repair the mistake,” Carter told historians in 1982, suggesting that he had “an inherent incompatibility” with Washington insiders. Carter insisted his overall approach was sound and that he achieved his primary objectives — to “protect our nation’s security and interests peacefully” and “enhance human rights here and abroad” — even if he fell spectacularly short of a second term. Ignominious defeat, though, allowed for renewal. The Carters founded The Carter Center in 1982 as a first-of-its-kind base of operations, asserting themselves as international peacemakers and champions of democracy, public health and human rights. “I was not interested in just building a museum or storing my White House records and memorabilia,” Carter wrote in a memoir published after his 90th birthday. “I wanted a place where we could work.” That work included easing nuclear tensions in North and South Korea, helping to avert a U.S. invasion of Haiti and negotiating cease-fires in Bosnia and Sudan. By 2022, The Carter Center had declared at least 113 elections in Latin America, Asia and Africa to be free or fraudulent. Recently, the center began monitoring U.S. elections as well. Carter’s stubborn self-assuredness and even self-righteousness proved effective once he was unencumbered by the Washington order, sometimes to the point of frustrating his successors . He went “where others are not treading,” he said, to places like Ethiopia, Liberia and North Korea, where he secured the release of an American who had wandered across the border in 2010. “I can say what I like. I can meet whom I want. I can take on projects that please me and reject the ones that don’t,” Carter said. He announced an arms-reduction-for-aid deal with North Korea without clearing the details with Bill Clinton’s White House. He openly criticized President George W. Bush for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He also criticized America’s approach to Israel with his 2006 book “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.” And he repeatedly countered U.S. administrations by insisting North Korea should be included in international affairs, a position that most aligned Carter with Republican President Donald Trump. Among the center’s many public health initiatives, Carter vowed to eradicate the guinea worm parasite during his lifetime, and nearly achieved it: Cases dropped from millions in the 1980s to nearly a handful. With hardhats and hammers, the Carters also built homes with Habitat for Humanity. The Nobel committee’s 2002 Peace Prize cites his “untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development.” Carter should have won it alongside Sadat and Begin in 1978, the chairman added. Carter accepted the recognition saying there was more work to be done. “The world is now, in many ways, a more dangerous place,” he said. “The greater ease of travel and communication has not been matched by equal understanding and mutual respect.” Carter’s globetrotting took him to remote villages where he met little “Jimmy Carters,” so named by admiring parents. But he spent most of his days in the same one-story Plains house — expanded and guarded by Secret Service agents — where they lived before he became governor. He regularly taught Sunday School lessons at Maranatha Baptist Church until his mobility declined and the coronavirus pandemic raged. Those sessions drew visitors from around the world to the small sanctuary where Carter will receive his final send-off after a state funeral at Washington’s National Cathedral. The common assessment that he was a better ex-president than president rankled Carter and his allies. His prolific post-presidency gave him a brand above politics, particularly for Americans too young to witness him in office. But Carter also lived long enough to see biographers and historians reassess his White House years more generously. His record includes the deregulation of key industries, reduction of U.S. dependence on foreign oil, cautious management of the national debt and notable legislation on the environment, education and mental health. He focused on human rights in foreign policy, pressuring dictators to release thousands of political prisoners . He acknowledged America’s historical imperialism, pardoned Vietnam War draft evaders and relinquished control of the Panama Canal. He normalized relations with China. “I am not nominating Jimmy Carter for a place on Mount Rushmore,” Stuart Eizenstat, Carter’s domestic policy director, wrote in a 2018 book. “He was not a great president” but also not the “hapless and weak” caricature voters rejected in 1980, Eizenstat said. Rather, Carter was “good and productive” and “delivered results, many of which were realized only after he left office.” Madeleine Albright, a national security staffer for Carter and Clinton’s secretary of state, wrote in Eizenstat’s forward that Carter was “consequential and successful” and expressed hope that “perceptions will continue to evolve” about his presidency. “Our country was lucky to have him as our leader,” said Albright, who died in 2022. Jonathan Alter, who penned a comprehensive Carter biography published in 2020, said in an interview that Carter should be remembered for “an epic American life” spanning from a humble start in a home with no electricity or indoor plumbing through decades on the world stage across two centuries. “He will likely go down as one of the most misunderstood and underestimated figures in American history,” Alter told The Associated Press. James Earl Carter Jr. was born Oct. 1, 1924, in Plains and spent his early years in nearby Archery. His family was a minority in the mostly Black community, decades before the civil rights movement played out at the dawn of Carter’s political career. Carter, who campaigned as a moderate on race relations but governed more progressively, talked often of the influence of his Black caregivers and playmates but also noted his advantages: His land-owning father sat atop Archery’s tenant-farming system and owned a main street grocery. His mother, Lillian , would become a staple of his political campaigns. Seeking to broaden his world beyond Plains and its population of fewer than 1,000 — then and now — Carter won an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1946. That same year he married Rosalynn Smith, another Plains native, a decision he considered more important than any he made as head of state. She shared his desire to see the world, sacrificing college to support his Navy career. Carter climbed in rank to lieutenant, but then his father was diagnosed with cancer, so the submarine officer set aside his ambitions of admiralty and moved the family back to Plains. His decision angered Rosalynn, even as she dived into the peanut business alongside her husband. Carter again failed to talk with his wife before his first run for office — he later called it “inconceivable” not to have consulted her on such major life decisions — but this time, she was on board. “My wife is much more political,” Carter told the AP in 2021. He won a state Senate seat in 1962 but wasn’t long for the General Assembly and its back-slapping, deal-cutting ways. He ran for governor in 1966 — losing to arch-segregationist Lester Maddox — and then immediately focused on the next campaign. Carter had spoken out against church segregation as a Baptist deacon and opposed racist “Dixiecrats” as a state senator. Yet as a local school board leader in the 1950s he had not pushed to end school segregation even after the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision, despite his private support for integration. And in 1970, Carter ran for governor again as the more conservative Democrat against Carl Sanders, a wealthy businessman Carter mocked as “Cufflinks Carl.” Sanders never forgave him for anonymous, race-baiting flyers, which Carter disavowed. Ultimately, Carter won his races by attracting both Black voters and culturally conservative whites. Once in office, he was more direct. “I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over,” he declared in his 1971 inaugural address, setting a new standard for Southern governors that landed him on the cover of Time magazine. His statehouse initiatives included environmental protection, boosting rural education and overhauling antiquated executive branch structures. He proclaimed Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the slain civil rights leader’s home state. And he decided, as he received presidential candidates in 1972, that they were no more talented than he was. In 1974, he ran Democrats’ national campaign arm. Then he declared his own candidacy for 1976. An Atlanta newspaper responded with the headline: “Jimmy Who?” The Carters and a “Peanut Brigade” of family members and Georgia supporters camped out in Iowa and New Hampshire, establishing both states as presidential proving grounds. His first Senate endorsement: a young first-termer from Delaware named Joe Biden. Yet it was Carter’s ability to navigate America’s complex racial and rural politics that cemented the nomination. He swept the Deep South that November, the last Democrat to do so, as many white Southerners shifted to Republicans in response to civil rights initiatives. A self-declared “born-again Christian,” Carter drew snickers by referring to Scripture in a Playboy magazine interview, saying he “had looked on many women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times.” The remarks gave Ford a new foothold and television comedians pounced — including NBC’s new “Saturday Night Live” show. But voters weary of cynicism in politics found it endearing. Carter chose Minnesota Sen. Walter “Fritz” Mondale as his running mate on a “Grits and Fritz” ticket. In office, he elevated the vice presidency and the first lady’s office. Mondale’s governing partnership was a model for influential successors Al Gore, Dick Cheney and Biden. Rosalynn Carter was one of the most involved presidential spouses in history, welcomed into Cabinet meetings and huddles with lawmakers and top aides. The Carters presided with uncommon informality: He used his nickname “Jimmy” even when taking the oath of office, carried his own luggage and tried to silence the Marine Band’s “Hail to the Chief.” They bought their clothes off the rack. Carter wore a cardigan for a White House address, urging Americans to conserve energy by turning down their thermostats. Amy, the youngest of four children, attended District of Columbia public school. Washington’s social and media elite scorned their style. But the larger concern was that “he hated politics,” according to Eizenstat, leaving him nowhere to turn politically once economic turmoil and foreign policy challenges took their toll. Carter partially deregulated the airline, railroad and trucking industries and established the departments of Education and Energy, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He designated millions of acres of Alaska as national parks or wildlife refuges. He appointed a then-record number of women and nonwhite people to federal posts. He never had a Supreme Court nomination, but he elevated civil rights attorney Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the nation’s second highest court, positioning her for a promotion in 1993. He appointed Paul Volker, the Federal Reserve chairman whose policies would help the economy boom in the 1980s — after Carter left office. He built on Nixon’s opening with China, and though he tolerated autocrats in Asia, pushed Latin America from dictatorships to democracy. But he couldn’t immediately tame inflation or the related energy crisis. And then came Iran. After he admitted the exiled Shah of Iran to the U.S. for medical treatment, the American Embassy in Tehran was overrun in 1979 by followers of the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Negotiations to free the hostages broke down repeatedly ahead of the failed rescue attempt. The same year, Carter signed SALT II, the new strategic arms treaty with Leonid Brezhnev of the Soviet Union, only to pull it back, impose trade sanctions and order a U.S. boycott of the Moscow Olympics after the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. Hoping to instill optimism, he delivered what the media dubbed his “malaise” speech, although he didn’t use that word. He declared the nation was suffering “a crisis of confidence.” By then, many Americans had lost confidence in the president, not themselves. Carter campaigned sparingly for reelection because of the hostage crisis, instead sending Rosalynn as Sen. Edward M. Kennedy challenged him for the Democratic nomination. Carter famously said he’d “kick his ass,” but was hobbled by Kennedy as Reagan rallied a broad coalition with “make America great again” appeals and asking voters whether they were “better off than you were four years ago.” Reagan further capitalized on Carter’s lecturing tone, eviscerating him in their lone fall debate with the quip: “There you go again.” Carter lost all but six states and Republicans rolled to a new Senate majority. Carter successfully negotiated the hostages’ freedom after the election, but in one final, bitter turn of events, Tehran waited until hours after Carter left office to let them walk free. At 56, Carter returned to Georgia with “no idea what I would do with the rest of my life.” Four decades after launching The Carter Center, he still talked of unfinished business. “I thought when we got into politics we would have resolved everything,” Carter told the AP in 2021. “But it’s turned out to be much more long-lasting and insidious than I had thought it was. I think in general, the world itself is much more divided than in previous years.” Still, he affirmed what he said when he underwent treatment for a cancer diagnosis in his 10th decade of life. “I’m perfectly at ease with whatever comes,” he said in 2015 . “I’ve had a wonderful life. I’ve had thousands of friends, I’ve had an exciting, adventurous and gratifying existence.” ___ Former Associated Press journalist Alex Sanz contributed to this report.Mumbai: For some, Christmas came a fortnight earlier. The $4.1-billion Vishal Mega Mart listing earlier this month turned out to be the biggest payday for its key shareholder, Partners Group, in its 10-year-old India presence, but the public issue also set records for another unique distinction. The discount retailer's share sale also marks the highest capital gains for any private equity investor ever in the country. At $3.1 billion, gains in the six-year-old investment for Partners exceed Carlyle's $2-billion profits from SBI Cards by more than 50%, data culled from publicly available sources showed. Across VC and PE funds, though, Tiger Global still tops the charts: it made a total of $3.5 billion in gains from its phased selloff of equity in Flipkart, which was among the most it had generated from a single company globally. In the PE space now, Partners has taken the crown-another testament of the depth of the Indian capital markets and its ability to generate stratospheric returns for patient investors. 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Partners alone invested ₹3,000 crore ($420 million) in the transaction. Subsequently, a small tranche of capital was infused during Covid, said people in the know, but it was largely unused. TPG in 2010 had taken over a debt-ridden Vishal Retail for a paltry ₹70 crore. After investing ₹750 crore to turn Vishal around, TPG and Shriram Group flipped the asset to a new set of owners, making 4X dollar returns and 6X rupee returns in eight years. The ₹8,000 ($944 million)-crore IPO saw purely secondary sale of shares by the two sponsors via an offer for sale. The retailer's shares closed at ₹111.93 apiece on listing day, a gain of 44% over the initial share sale price. The sale drew bids for over 27 times the shares offered. At IPO, Partners Group realised a part of its beneficial shareholding in Vishal for $633 million (₹5,380 crore). At that closing price, the rest of Partners Group's stake is worth $2.9 billion (₹25,700 crore). Partial Exit Therefore, the combined value of its ownership - both realised and unrealised - stands at around $3.5 billion (₹29,750 crore). Subtracting the initial investment, the capital gains, or profits, stand at $3.1 billion (₹26,350 crore). Some of this is unrealised profits. But given that Vishal is now listed and its shares liquid and saleable, with the equity ownership tied to the actual trading price, the gains will be easier to calculate, believe analysts, unlike unrealised profits for a private company. In the past 12-18 months, PEs have exited large positions via open market trades (block deals). These include KKR's mega exit from Max Healthcare or EQT's decision to exit its entire 26.63% stake in Coforge Ltd (formerly NIIT Technologies) for ₹7,684 crore to multiple investors through bulk deals. "Even if you assume a slight discount to current market price, if Partners chooses to sell its residual shares (76% is still owned by Partners and Kedaara), the capital gains would still be higher than other PE investments in India," said an official in the know. "Given the large position, this might not be saleable in a single tranche. But if you assume that these will be realised over some years, then the shares will also benefit from appreciation in price as the company's earnings grow. On the flipside, it may also drop." Since listing, the share has dropped 9.14%. However, investor expectations of a gain in the share price in the future have been baked into the decision making of current institutional buyers, such as JP Morgan, HSBC, Axis Mutual Fund, among others. They expect 15%+ gains per annum for any new investments they are making, given the cost of capital, said an institutional investor who bought into the stock during the IPO. 'Great Team, Robust Growth' "The successful outcome was due to the backing of one of the best management teams, addressing a very large and under-penetrated market," said Manas Tandon, partner, Partners Group. "I had the benefit of having a ringside view during TPG's journey and had the conviction in 2018 that a lot of the lego blocks were in place for the business to take off. Based on this conviction, we were able to back it with a very large cheque at the time." The big gains in Vishal, a 23-year-old retailer, have come from the company's revenue and Ebitda growth. That, in turn, was possible due to a strong rollout with new stores generating profits soon after opening. The continued double-digit same store sales growth, barring a brief period during Covid, and improved operating efficiency allowed for stable Ebitda margins. Focus on private labels also helped, believe industry players. Vishal Mega Mart reported sales of Rs 8,900 crore in FY24 — one-fifth of DMart’s sales, the market leader and India’s most valuable listed retailer. Half of the sales come from apparel, while general merchandise and FMCG contribute 25% each. Partners has invested $2.5 billion in the last decade in Indian and India-affiliated businesses. This, in turn, has generated returns of approximately $8.5 billion for the asset manager. In 2024, equity capital market transactions in India exceeded $11.5 billion. ET Year-end Special Reads An Indian's guide to moving abroad as the world looks for 'better' immigrants The year of the HNIs: How India's rich splurged in 2024 (You can now subscribe to our ETMarkets WhatsApp channel )
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Between 2017 and 2021, U.S. law enforcement agencies seized and reported nearly , according to a 2024 report from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. In 2021 alone, were traced, a significant increase from 8,504 in 2020. The number of seized 3D-printed guns in New York state alone surged dramatically, from . Arrests linked to 3D-printed guns are also rising. The world recorded , compared to 66 arrests in all 2022. North America leads in 3D-printed gun-related arrests, with 166 cases from 2013 to June 2023. Europe followed with . The U.S. is a particular hot spot, with 36% of total global . But Canada is close behind, with 34%. The U.K. had 10%, and Australia had 8%. Growing global security threat Police and media reports indicate that many efforts to acquire or manufacture 3D-printed firearms were . These guns have been used by diverse groups including , . From 2019 to mid-2022, there were at least of extremists, terrorists or paramilitary groups either producing or attempting to produce firearms using 3D-printing technology. An analysis of 165 cases of 3D-printed firearms from 2013 to mid-2024 reveals that . Far-right groups appear to be the most frequent users among terrorism-related cases. A widely varied legal landscape Often, 3D-printed guns are homemade firearms without serial numbers. This makes them attractive to criminals because it is harder for law enforcement to link specific guns to particular crimes or suspects. Different countries take very different approaches to regulating these weapons. Japan enforces stringent laws governing the manufacture, possession and sales of firearms. Its legal system strictly prohibits unauthorized firearm production, including 3D-printed guns. In 2014, a 28-year-old Japanese man was in prison for producing plastic 3D-printed firearms. In 2023, ghost guns. It is illegal to without a license from the government. In Australia, making a , and in some states, possessing a digital blueprint to create one is also an offense. In the state of New South Wales, a person convicted of possessing blueprints can face up to 14 years in prison. In Tasmania state, the punishment can be even more severe—up to 21 years in prison. Across the European Union, making or owning homemade firearms, including 3D-printed ones, is . However, laws and penalties vary, with some nations criminalizing even the possession of digital files or blueprints related to 3D-printing guns. In the U.K., where firearms are very restricted, 3D-printed guns have been considered illegal. But in November 2022, the government for 3D-printed guns. The proposal aims to explicitly ban 3D-printed guns, addressing their unique challenges directly, rather than relying on existing laws designed for traditional firearms. The U.K. National Crime Agency has called for a ban on , and proposing such a ban. Federal rules in the US The U.S. Constitution poses some unique challenges to regulating ghost guns, especially for the federal government, but also for states. For regular firearms—that is, those not produced by 3D printing—U.S. federal law requires that a key component, called the , bear a . Purchasing a lower receiver requires a and conducting the transaction through a merchant who holds a . The situation is when it comes to 3D printing weapons. The protects freedom of expression, which includes sharing digital files that could contain firearm designs. And the Second Amendment protects citizens' . In the U.S., selling 3D-printed firearms requires a federal license. But producing or owning homemade firearms . That includes 3D-printing the lower receiver component, and with unregulated parts. Current federal law, , also requires 3D-printed guns meet specific guidelines, even if they firearms components. Under the rule, makers of ghost gun kits must obtain a , record information about their customers and add serial numbers to their products. The type of weapon also matters when determining the legality of a 3D-printed firearm. Automatic weapons, or machine guns, can continue to fire ammunition as long as the user holds the trigger down. These weapons have been for almost 90 years. Criminals have used , which . That turns those items into machine guns under federal law, making them . Owning this kind of 3D-printed conversion device can lead to a . In the states The states can also regulate firearms, and many are trying to get control of 3D-printed guns. By November 2024, , though exact requirements vary. The rules typically require a serial number, background checks for component purchases and reporting to authorities that a person is producing 3D-printed guns. For instance, in New Jersey, a 2019 law mandates that all ghost guns . Under current New York law, possession or distribution of a 3D-printed gun is classified as a misdemeanor. However, a proposed law seeks to elevate the manufacturing of firearms using 3D-printing technology . As technology advances and rules evolve, criminals who use 3D-printed firearms will continue to pose threats to public safety and security, and governments will continue playing catch-up to effectively regulate these weapons. This article is republished from under a Creative Commons license. Read the .
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president, dies at 100The commercialization of solar green hydrogen production technology is nearing realization, thanks to the development of a novel protective material that significantly enhances the longevity of photoelectrodes, the key component of the technology. Professor Jungki Ryu from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST, in collaboration with Professor David Tilley from the University of Zurich (UZH) in Switzerland, has created a protective layer that substantially improves the durability of metal oxide-based photoelectrodes used in solar hydrogen production. Photovoltaic hydrogen production harnesses sunlight to generate hydrogen through the electrochemical decomposition of water. This process relies on a photoelectrode, which absorbs solar energy to drive reactions that split into hydrogen and oxygen. Specifically, when sunlight illuminates the photoelectrode, it triggers electrochemical reactions that facilitate the separation of water into its constituent elements, ultimately producing gas. However, a major challenge with this technology is the corrosion of photoelectrodes during water oxidation, highlighting the critical need for effective protective materials prior to commercialization. While metal oxide-based photoelectrodes are cost-effective, progress in their development has lagged due to the absence of suitable protective layers. The research team has addressed this challenge by incorporating polyethyleneimine polymer (PEI) into (TiO ), traditionally used to protect costly semiconductor photoelectrodes. The research is in the journal . This innovative protective layer effectively blocks electrons—negatively charged particles generated by light absorption—while selectively allowing holes—positively charged particles—to facilitate water oxidation reactions, thus enhancing photoanodes performance and preventing corrosion. When applied to BiVO photoanodes, the newly developed protective layer enabled stable water decomposition reactions for over 400 hours at a high current density of 2.03 mA/cm2. This represents a significant improvement in stability compared to the performance deterioration observed in photoelectrodes without protective layers, which typically fail within five hours. Current density serves as an indicator of photoelectrode efficiency. Furthermore, this advanced is versatile and can be utilized with various metal oxide-based photoelectrodes, including iron oxide (Fe O ). Professor Ryu commented, "This study represents a significant breakthrough in developing low-cost, high-stability solar water decomposition technology. It is expected to facilitate advancements in other photoelectrochemical cells that produce high-value resources from ."
It is no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers are actively seeking to bolster their frontcourt depth behind Anthony Davis. In the recent few weeks, rumors have swirled around Jonas Valanciunas , who has emerged as a primary target. Despite having two years remaining on his contract, Valanciunas is a highly sought-after player. More recently another option has surfaced in the rumor mill. The Chicago Bulls are rumored to be open to all offers on 34-year-old center Nikola Vucevic and the Lakers are a team that has been interested in making an offer for him. Lakers Targeting Valancuiunas and Vucevic Valanciunas has averaged 20 minutes off the bench and in that time he averages 12 points, 2.2 assists, and 2.2 rebounds per game. He also adds 5.3 defensive rebounds per game while on the court. The defensive rebounding fills a large gulf that exists between Davis (9) and James (7.1) and the next best rebounder, Rui Hachimura (3.3). While Valanciunas would be a solid option for the Lakers, Vucevic is enjoying a career-best season, averaging 21 points and 9.8 rebounds per game while shooting an impressive 58.7% from the field and 47.4% from three-point range. While both can help on offense, they don’t move the needle on defense, with both posting defensive ratings toward the bottom of their respective position. While a scoring bench center is sorely needed, the Lakers’ defense is rated 26th among the 30 teams. League sources suggest the Lakers are prepared to explore trade options involving D’Angelo Russell and multiple second-round picks to acquire a bench center. While the specifics of any potential deal remain uncertain, it’s clear that the Lakers are actively pursuing avenues to improve this position and contend for a championship. This article first appeared on LAFB Network and was syndicated with permission.CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. ® (the "Company”) (Nasdaq: FULC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small molecules to improve the lives of patients with genetically defined rare diseases, today announced that management will participate in the following conferences: December 3, 2024 Fireside Chat at 12:00 pm ET, Participation link: HERE New York, New York December 4, 2024 Miami, Florida December 5, 2024 Miami, Florida About Fulcrum Therapeutics Fulcrum Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small molecules to improve the lives of patients with genetically defined rare diseases in areas of high unmet medical need. Fulcrum's lead program in clinical development is pociredir, a small molecule designed to increase expression of fetal hemoglobin and in development for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD). Fulcrum uses proprietary technology to identify drug targets that can modulate gene expression to treat the known root cause of gene mis-expression. For more information, visit www.fulcrumtx.com and follow us on Twitter/X (@FulcrumTx) and LinkedIn. Contact: Chris Calabrese LifeSci Advisors, LLC [email protected] 917-680-5608
In a significant move to adapt to the fast-evolving automotive landscape, Nissan and Honda have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore a business integration through the establishment of a joint holding company. This development, announced on December 23, 2024, underscores the challenges traditional OEMs face in the electric vehicle (EV) and autonomous driving sectors. The automotive industry is undergoing a seismic shift, with electric vehicles, vehicle intelligence, and software-defined vehicles (SDVs) becoming central to market relevance. Both Nissan and Honda, giants in the automotive world, have acknowledged the need to accelerate their transition towards these technologies to remain competitive. The MOU marks the culmination of discussions that began with a strategic partnership agreement on March 15, 2024, aimed at leveraging each other’s strengths in the era of vehicle intelligence and electrification. The agreement outlines a pathway to potentially form a new holding company where both Nissan and Honda would operate as subsidiaries. The primary goal is to combine their resources – knowledge, human resources, and technology – to foster deeper synergies, enhance market responsiveness, and elevate their corporate value over the long term. Key areas of focus include: Creation of new mobility value by bringing together the resources including knowledge, talents, and technologies that Honda and Nissan have been developing over the long years is essential to overcome challenging environmental shifts that the auto industry is facing. Honda and Nissan are two companies with distinctive strengths. We are still at the stage of starting our review, and we have not decided on a business integration yet, but in order to find a direction for the possibility of business integration by the end of January 2025, we strive to be the one and only leading company that creates new mobility value through chemical reaction that can only be driven through synthesis of the two teams.” This move, while strategic, does not come without its economic implications. The integration could lead to job overlaps, brand dilution, or even loss of individual corporate identity. However, given the financial pressures both companies are facing – with the need to invest heavily in new technologies while maintaining profitability – the cost-sharing model appears inevitable. In their statements, both companies’ leaders expressed optimism: The timeline for this integration includes a definitive agreement by June 2025 and aims for the establishment of the holding company by August 2026, subject to shareholder approvals and regulatory clearances. The newly formed entity is planned to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime Market, signaling a major restructuring in the automotive sector. The integration signifies more than just a merger of operations; it’s a bold statement on how legacy OEMs are rethinking their strategies to stay relevant in an industry where software, electric power, and autonomous capabilities are becoming as crucial as traditional automotive engineering. As Nissan and Honda navigate this partnership, the automotive world watches closely. This MOU could set a precedent for how traditional manufacturers adapt to a future dominated by electric and smart vehicles, potentially reshaping not just their operational models but also the broader automotive landscape. However, the success of this venture will largely depend on their ability to manage the complexities of their integration while continuing to innovate and appeal to a new generation of tech-savvy consumers.Ranjan Lanka Private Limited, a trusted name in retail for over five decades, has stepped into the air conditioning (AC) market with the introduction of the Zero brand ACs. Imported from Zero Technologies in China, these ACs are designed to cater to small offices, houses and apartments. The Zero brand ACs are available in two ranges: non-inverter units with capacities from 9,000 to 12,000 (British Thermal Units) BTU and inverter units ranging from 12,000 to 18,000 BTU. These models are being introduced to the general market for the first time, with the initial launch held in Gampaha. The company plans to distribute the units island-wide from its warehouse in Gampaha and is also seeking dealers to expand. Zero ACs are known for their superior durability and energy efficiency. The copper tubes used in these units are thicker than those of other brands, reducing the risk of corrosion and enhancing their lifespan Additionally, the branded compressor operates on low wattage, ensuring lower electricity consumption for both inverter and non-inverter models. One-year warranty is offered for the entire machine and a five-year warranty for the compressor. The company also guarantees availability of spare parts, a common concern in the local market. To further enhance customer satisfaction, the company is offering three free services within the first year. Despite these features, the prices of Zero ACs are highly competitive compared to other brands, making them an affordable option without compromising on quality. Ranjan Lanka, known for its supermarket located at Rest House Road, Gampaha, has been serving customers with groceries, stationery, garments and electronics for 30 years. Its legacy dates back even further, to its beginnings in D.S. Senanayake Street, Ampara, nearly 50 years ago.