Everyone Wants This Leopard Print HighlighterMan who set off makeshift bomb outside Alabama attorney general's office sentenced to nine yearsSmartwatches have become an essential part of our daily lives and they integrate some advanced technology into our routines. They serve a multitude of functions from tracking fitness metrics to managing notifications and if you’re looking for the best of the best, the Galaxy Watch Ultra stands out as a top contender alongside the Apple Watch Ultra . This great device does more than just count steps, it acts as a smartphone on your wrist. This Black Friday offers an unique opportunity to get the Galaxy Watch Ultra at an all-time record low price . Originally retailing for $649, it is now available for just $189, thanks to an instant discount combined with a trade-in offer . You can get an instant savings of $160 off, and if you trade in an old smartphone or smartwatch, you can save an additional $300. This deal applies across all color options and band types, you can fully customize the watch on Samsung’s website. See Galaxy Watch Ultra LTE at Samsung.com More Than Just a Watch The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is packed with advanced technology that caters to both fitness enthusiasts and casual. It features a robust 47mm titanium frame that ensures durability but also houses a fabulous 1.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 3,000 nits (very easy to read in any lighting condition). The watch is equipped with an advanced BioActive Sensor that tracks heart rate, blood oxygen levels and even body composition. For those who enjoy outdoor activities, the Samsung watch includes dual-frequency GPS for accurate location tracking and its 10 ATM water resistance rating allows you to swim or dive without worry. The Galaxy Watch Ultra supports various sports modes including running, cycling, swimming and even multisport tracking for triathletes. One of the much appreciated features of the Galaxy Watch Ultra is its ability to monitor your sleep patterns and detect potential sleep apnea risks: Samsung’s AI-driven health tips also offer personalized wellness recommendations based on your activity levels and sleep quality . The watch also includes a Quick Button, which allows you to start workouts or activate features like the emergency siren with just a press. Beyond its impressive specifications, this Samsung smartwatch is designed for ease of use. The watch runs on Google’s Wear OS 5 with Samsung’s One UI 6 interface and provides a smooth user experience (even for newcomers) with customizable options for notifications and apps. You can easily navigate through your favorite apps or respond to messages directly from your wrist without needing to reach for your phone. The watch also supports gesture controls so that you can answer calls or control music playback with simple hand movements . The Galaxy Watch Ultra’s pricing this Black Friday is truly exceptional; such deep discounts have never been seen even on previous Samsung models. Make sure you grab yours before it runs out of stock. This is one of our favorite deals for this Black Friday . See Galaxy Watch Ultra LTE at Samsung.com
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Honey, they shrunk the catalogs. While retailers hope to go big this holiday season , customers may notice that the printed gift guides arriving in their mailboxes are smaller. Many of the millions of catalogs getting sent to U.S. homes were indeed scaled down to save on postage and paper, resulting in pint-sized editions. Lands’ End, Duluth Trading Company and Hammacher Schlemmer are among gift purveyors using smaller editions. Some retailers are saving even more money with postcards. Lisa Ayoob, a tech-savvy, online shopper in Portland, Maine, was surprised by the size of a recent catalog she received from outdoor apparel company Carbon2Cobalt. “It almost felt like it was a pamphlet compared to a catalog,” she said. Catalogs have undergone a steady recalibration over the years in response to technological changes and consumer behavior. The thick, heavy Sears and J.C. Penney catalogs that brought store displays to American living rooms slimmed down and gave way to targeted mailings once websites could do the same thing. Recent postal rate increases accelerated the latest shift to compact formats. The number of catalogs mailed each year dropped about 40% between 2006 to 2018, when an estimated 11.5 billion were mailed to homes, according to the trade group formerly known as the American Catalog Mailers Association. In a sign of the times, the group based in Washington rebranded itself in May as the American Commerce Marketing Association, reflecting a broadened focus. But don't expect catalogs to go the way of dinosaurs yet. Defying predictions of doom, they have managed to remain relevant in the e-commerce era. Retail companies found that could treat catalogs with fewer pages as a marketing tool and include QR and promo codes to entice customers to browse online and complete a purchase. Despite no longer carrying an extended inventory of goods, catalogs are costly to produce and ship. But they hold their own in value because of growing digital advertising costs, helping retailers cut through the noise for consumers barraged by multi-format advertisements, industry officials say. In an unlikely twist, notable e-commerce companies like Amazon and home goods supplier Wayfair started distributing catalogs in recent years. Amazon began mailing a toy catalog in 2018. That was the same year Sears, which produced an annual Christmas Wish Book Wish starting in 1933, filed for bankruptc y. Fans of printed information may rejoice to hear that apparel retailer J.Crew relaunched its glossy catalog this year. Research shows that the hands-on experience of thumbing through a catalog leaves a greater impression on consumers, said Jonathan Zhang, a professor of marketing at Colorado State University. “The reason why these paper formats are so effective is that our human brains haven’t evolved as fast as technology and computers over the past 10 to 20 years. We retain more information when we read something on paper. That's why paper books remain relevant," Zhang said. “The psychology shows that three-dimensional, tactile experiences are more memorable.” Pint-sized presentations still can work, though, because the purpose of catalogs these days is simply to get customers’ attention, Zhang said. Conserving paper also works better with younger consumers who are worried about the holiday shopping season's impact on the planet, he said. Postal increases are hastening changes. The latest round of postage hikes in July included the category with the 8.5-by-11-inch size that used to be ubiquitous for the catalog industry. Many retailers responded by reducing the size of catalogs, putting them in a lower-cost letter category, said Paul Miller, executive vice president and managing director of the American Commerce Marketing Association. One size, called a “slim jim,” measures 10.5 by 5.5 inches. But there other sizes. Some retailers have further reduced costs by mailing large postcards to consumers. Lands' End, for one, is testing new compact formats to supplement its traditional catalogs. This year, that included folded glossy brochures and postcards, along with other formats, Chief Transformation Officer Angie Rieger said. Maine resident Ayoob said she understands why retailers still use catalogs even though she no longer is a fan of the format. These days, she prefers to browse for products on the internet, not by flipping through paper pages. “Everybody wants eyeballs. There’s so much out there -- so many websites, so many brands,” said Ayoob, who spent 35 years working in department stores and in the wholesale industry. Targeting customers at home is not a new concept. L.L. Bean was a pioneer of the mail-order catalog after its founder promoted his famous “Maine Hunting Shoe” to hunting license holders from out-of-state in 1912. The outdoor clothing and equipment company based in Freeport, Maine, is sticking to mailing out regular-sized catalogs for now. “By showcasing our icons, the catalog became an icon itself,” L.L. Bean spokesperson Amanda Hannah said. "Even as we invest more in our digital and brand marketing channels, the catalog retains a strong association with our brand, and is therefore an important part of our omni-channel strategy, especially for our loyal customers.”Title: Clear Direction from Top: Stability is Key for the Real Estate and Stock Markets
The defeat to Porto was particularly alarming as it exposed City's defensive fragilities once again. Despite boasting a talented squad, Guardiola has struggled to find a stable defensive setup that can withstand pressure from top European sides. The lack of a consistent center-back pairing and an overreliance on individual brilliance rather than collective defending have cost City dearly in crucial moments.
——— AS PART OF their general election manifesto, the Green Party has included a number of proposals around ‘affordable, green schooling’. Included among these is a pledge to oversee a pilot ‘forest school’, which the document describes as “a model of schooling for young children which has proven to be successful in Scandinavia.” caught up with Green Party senator and candidate for Galway West Pauline O’Reilly to learn more about her party’s plans. O’Reilly explained it like this: Forest schooling is essentially about outdoor education. Children will still do academic subjects but in a “different” setting where they can explore the outdoor environment. And no, it’s not just for a couple of hours a day or a week, the Green Party wants to introduce a pilot model where most of the school day every week is spent outdoors, “rain, wind or shine.” “There’ll be shelters. So it’s not as if you’re literally standing in the rain all of the time. You’re wrapped up every day to do that, to be outdoors,” O’Reilly said. “If there was a willingness to go beyond the day a week, which we would hope that there would be, then you would have academic subjects outside. But currently, the way it operates is that it is very much hands-on in nature, outdoors, playing, going for a walk, jumping in puddles, you know? “And we’re talking about primary school here. So it’s really before there’s serious exams coming up.” O’Reilly explained that it is all about building a love and respect for the natural world. “And it’s the things that you love that you are going to respect.” The Green Party envision the pilot operating via the Department of Education on the basis of existing primary schools voluntarily putting themselves forward to take part. “I don’t think it’s probably feasible to have large schools turning into forest schools. But certainly, if there are smaller schools that want to become part of the pilot, I think that that would be what we’re looking at,” O’Reilly said. “It might sound a bit out there, but actually it works very well. They do it in the UK aswell, and kids love being outdoors.” O’Reilly made the point that when she was growing up, children spent much more time outdoors because there was no social media. “We weren’t online as much as our kids are. It’s really about trying to foster that within the school hours, because there is a lot less outdoor time by kids,” she said, adding that it also has the benefit of being another form of physical activity for children. In terms of being prepared for the temperamental Irish weather, O’Reilly said funding would have to be put in place to make sure children have the appropriate outerwear like coats and shoes to participate, no matter what the weather on any given day. “It’s still a relatively small amount of money. We’re talking about a pilot,” O’Reilly said. And no, the concept isn’t literally confined to forests. Schools in urban areas may opt to take part but in green areas like parks – basically anywhere children can have the opportunity to “commune with nature”. When it was put to O’Reilly that this concept might be a hard sell for many parents in Ireland, she countered that a lot of parents have already embraced the idea of outdoor preschools and love them. “The overall premise here is that you protect what you love, and fewer and fewer of us, including adults, are spending time in nature. “We know that the natural world is under threat, but we also know it’s better for us, our mental health and our physical health, to be surrounded by the environment.”
Looking ahead, it will be important for the international community to remain engaged in efforts to bring about a lasting and sustainable resolution to the conflict in Syria. This will require a commitment to dialogue, diplomacy, and a respect for the rights and aspirations of the Syrian people. Only through a concerted and inclusive approach can there be hope for a better future for Syria and its people.As the winter months passed and the temperature gradually rose, the southern potatoes shed their cotton pants, their season of hardship coming to an end. They emerged from their protective clothing stronger and more resilient, ready to face whatever challenges the changing seasons may bring.
Support Independent Arts Journalism As an independent publication, we rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, consider becoming a member today . Already a member? Sign in here. Support Hyperallergic’s independent arts journalism for as little as $8 per month. Become a Member As this year’s centennial celebrations of Surrealism come to a close, Belgian painter René Magritte’s “L’empire des lumières” (1954) sold for a whopping $121.16 million at Christie’s on Tuesday, November 19, eclipsing its $95 million estimate. The auction house noted in a press statement that the painting is the most expensive Surrealist work sold at auction and achieved a world record for the artist. After a feverish bidding war between two clients over the phone, the hammer came down in just under 10 minutes during Christie’s sale of the collection of the late interior designer Mica Ertegun. Quintessential to Magritte’s oeuvre, “L’empire des lumières” portrays a home with a warm-toned lamppost casting a yellow glow over the building and its rippling reflection in the body of water in front of it. Slightly shrouded by silhouetted trees, the house itself is depicted during late evening or night time, while the sky above it is a soft daytime blue with cotton-like cumulus clouds stagnating over the composition. Separately, the two scenes are serene if not comforting — but their uncanny union and incongruity sparks both curiosity and unease. Get the latest art news, reviews and opinions from Hyperallergic. Daily Weekly Opportunities Magritte ruminated on this particular night-and-day phenomenon in over a dozen similar paintings executed in both oil and gouache. Esteemed from the start, a separate iteration of “L’empire des lumières” garnered quite a bit of fanfare in the Belgian pavilion at the 1954 Venice Biennale before ending up in the collection of Peggy Guggenheim. Magritte apparently appeased the unmet demands of disappointed buyers by converting the work into a series over 15 years. Max Carter, vice chairman of 20th and 21st century art at Christie’s, described this particular iteration of “L’empire des lumières” from Ertegun’s collection as “arguably the finest, most deftly rendered and hauntingly beautiful of the series” in a statement ahead of the sale. The Romanian-American interior designer, philanthropist, and collector of Surrealist and contemporary art died last December at the age of 97, and a portion of the proceeds from sales of her collection will be distributed among several philanthropic initiatives to continue her legacy. The Magritte sale is not the only milestone for the Surrealist movement this month: On Monday, November 18, Buenos Aires Museum of Latin American Art (MALBA) founder Eduardo Constantini snapped up Leonora Carrington’s sculptural magnum opus “La Grande Dame” (1951) for over $11.3 million at Sotheby’s Modern Evening Sale in New York, only months after shattering Carrington’s auction record by purchasing her iconic painting “ Les Distractions de Dagobert ” (1945) for a $28.5 million in May. We hope you enjoyed this article! Before you keep reading, please consider supporting Hyperallergic ’s journalism during a time when independent, critical reporting is increasingly scarce. Unlike many in the art world, we are not beholden to large corporations or billionaires. Our journalism is funded by readers like you , ensuring integrity and independence in our coverage. We strive to offer trustworthy perspectives on everything from art history to contemporary art. We spotlight artist-led social movements, uncover overlooked stories, and challenge established norms to make art more inclusive and accessible. With your support, we can continue to provide global coverage without the elitism often found in art journalism. If you can, please join us as a member today . Millions rely on Hyperallergic for free, reliable information. By becoming a member, you help keep our journalism free, independent, and accessible to all. Thank you for reading. Share Copied to clipboard Mail Bluesky Threads LinkedIn FacebookNoneOn the other hand, the defense contended that the military member was acting in self-defense and was compelled to use force in the face of imminent danger. They emphasized the rigorous training and mental stress that military members face in high-pressure situations, where split-second decisions can mean life or death.
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In a recent interview, Emilio Butragueno, the former Real Madrid and Spanish football legend who currently serves as the Institutional Relations Director at Real Madrid, shared his thoughts on the challenges posed by the club's demanding fixture schedule. Real Madrid, like many top European clubs, faces a grueling season with matches in various competitions, and Butragueno emphasized the importance of being prepared for potential injuries and fatigue.As the La Liga season enters its crucial stages, the battle for the title and the fight for survival at the bottom of the table are set to provide fans with plenty of thrills and drama. With every match becoming more important than the last, the teams in Spain's top-flight league will need to dig deep and show their fighting spirit to achieve their goals.Middle East latest: Israeli ministers approve a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah
Beyond the financial success, Mr. Lee's venture into mushroom cultivation also had a positive environmental impact. By repurposing waste wood and straw, he not only reduced the amount of materials going to landfills but also contributed to soil health through the production of nutrient-rich compost. Additionally, the cultivation of mushrooms helped to sequester carbon dioxide and promote biodiversity, enhancing the overall sustainability of his business.Title: OpenAI Pours Cold Water on Sora's Long-Awaited Arrival
'Boring' - Sunderland supporters express concern ahead of Sheffield United game after West Brom stalemateA long-duration, in Ontario is bringing numerous travel disruptions, snow-covered roadways and some power outages, too. Multiple, potent bands of lake-effect snow, which began in earnest on Thursday, is continuing to cause nightmares on the roads in some of Ontario's snowbelt regions, especially in the Muskoka region. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) released a summary of received snowfall reports so far as of Saturday afternoon. Other than Beatrice, Ont., the totals listed below come from volunteer observations. Echo Bay: 100 cm Sault Ste. Marie: 73 to 82 cm Gravenhurst: 45 cm Beatrice: 42 cm Washago: 40 cm Orillia: 25 cm Meanwhile, unofficial reports received through social media: Bracebridge area (as of 9 A.M. EST Nov. 30): 89 cm Walkerton (as of around noon EST Nov. 29): 24 to 26 cm Baysville (as of around noon EST Nov. 29): approximately 50 cm Port Sydney (as of 6:35 P.M. EST Nov. 29): 41 cm The snow is expected to continue through Sunday, with some communities such as Gravenhurst in line to potentially see up to or more than 100 cm of snow by the time it ends. Hardest-hit communities could still see an additional 30-50+ cm of snow. getting stuck on the sides of the roads have been reported in the Muskoka region, which has bore the brunt of the most intense snow bands since Friday. DRIVER says they have been stuck on Hwy 11 southbound south of Gravenhurst for seven plus hours — Muskoka411 News (@Muskoka411) As, well, the reported on X that Highway 11 southbound between Doe Lake Road and Washago is closed. "The OPP strongly advises the public to avoid travelling on #Hwy11 and in these areas until further notice," it said in the post. Visuals of the significant snowfall event have started circulating on social media. Below is just a selection of what is making the rounds so far. Update on current conditions in : They totally suck. Road hasn't been plowed, and I'm sure many residential streets haven't been, yet, either. Look at the snow piling up here. — Nathan Howes TWN (@HowesNathan) Photo sent in from this morning Closing in on 2 feet! — WxOntario (@WxOntario1) Hwy 11 in Bracebridge Lights on Phone down — Muskoka411 News (@Muskoka411) This is two days of snow squalls. — alexis causley 💙 Waabagiizhigo Kwe (@ankatea) . and I had a discussion about how much snow has fallen on my property in since last night. He said about 17-20 cm (seven or eight inches) so far. — Nathan Howes TWN (@HowesNathan) Collision on Southbound at SB on ramp from Taylor Rd, Bracebridge, — Muskoka411 News (@Muskoka411) Algonquin Highlands, east of bracebridge — Derek (@DrkFrd) 9 inches on the deck railing and the snow is still falling ❄️ — Heather Joy (@pollinatemars) Percey’s Peeks Midland Down the middle for the blower tonight roads are slick Wear your high vis and take your time — Fred (@FredEngstromONT) coming down pretty good in the District of Parry Sound.... — Scott (@GreatNthRoad) Sadly that's me ! — Jose.eth🌎🔭 (@mysticbot_)
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In a world where flashy displays of wealth and extravagance often overshadow the importance of empathy and compassion, the Rolls-Royce owner's actions serve as a poignant reminder of the power of generosity and the impact it can have on those in need. His decision to donate his entire tip not only helped those facing hardship but also inspired others to look beyond themselves and find ways to make a positive difference in the world.