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November is National Family Caregivers Month, when we celebrate these unsung heroes. It is also a time to elevate the voices of America’s 53 million family caregivers, who contribute a staggering $600 billion in unpaid labor to the U.S. economy each year. Unfortunately, the contributions of this essential health care workforce go mostly unrecognized. According to “Caregiving in the U.S. 2020,” a report from the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, family caregivers average 24 hours of care weekly, while balancing jobs or struggling with overwhelming medical debt. Unpaid caregivers represent every race, gender, age, income and education level. As a society, we need to recognize the challenges caregivers face and prioritize funding an infrastructure that supports the essential role unpaid caregivers play in our communities. We call on Congress to reauthorize the Older Americans Act, which supports 12 million older adults and 800,000 caregivers each year across the U.S. In Springfield, we call on the governor and the legislature to preserve family caregiver funding for Caregiver Resource Centers and the Illinois Area Agencies on Aging. We need more employers to provide paid family and medical leave benefits, so working caregivers can care for loved ones without incurring financial hardship. We also encourage them to offer training so managers create a more supportive culture for working family caregivers as they juggle many responsibilities. Together, we can change the narrative to improve the lives of family caregivers and their loved ones. Amy Brennan, executive director, Illinois Family Caregiver Coalition Religious objections can go both ways So, some groups have filed a lawsuit opposing the state mandated health care for abortion, arguing that such a requirement has their tax dollars being spent for a procedure to which they have religious objection? Well, I have religious objections to my tax dollars being spent to support school groups, nonprofits, and churches (who don’t pay property/income tax) that preach against abortion, gay marriage, transgender rights, and migrants. Strange how I must protect their beliefs but they have no problem using my tax dollars to go against my beliefs. Peter Felitti, Ravenswood Life won’t be cheap under another Trump presidency The people who voted for Donald Trump thinking it would be good for their pocketbooks are going to be shocked at how much more groceries will cost when there’s no longer anyone to pick their fruits and vegetables, and how much more housing costs will be when builders don’t have enough construction workers. Daniel Welch, Glen Ellyn Collecting trash is cash The discussion of whether or not to raise the sanitation collection fee to Chicago homeowners can be easily justified, given the cost to the city. City Council should make the right decision and increase the fees accordingly. This brings to mind how cheap parking fees were in the city, but the City Council didn’t have the backbone to increase the fees. Instead, they sold the rights for nearly a billion dollars and let a United Arab Emirates company raise the rates and collect the higher fees. Maybe the City Council will sell collecting garbage to a third party for a billion dollars and let that business raise the rates and collect the higher fees? William DeMarco, Rogers Park Mayoral mistakes I wonder how many people are having “voters remorse” after electing Brandon Johnson mayor of Chicago. His latest faux pas is saying he’d attend the funeral of a dead policeman when the family requested he not come. He did change his position . I would guess his advisers asked, “What the heck were you thinking?” Playing politics with the school board, tax increases etc. Through all of it, Johnson comes across as an arrogant ____. You can fill in your own word. Lori Lightfoot must be sitting at home laughing. MJ Smith, Oak Lawn Grieving for Gaza While Israel continues to bomb civilians of Gaza with impunity on a daily basis, while an average of 10 of their children per day suffer amputations of one or both legs, while Israel will not even permit a child of 11 or 12 whose face was partially blown away from being airlifted out of the enclave for medical treatment and while we witness the Biden administration acting wholly complicit with Israel’s assaults from the air along with denial of food and water, how can any level-headed citizen of conscience be expected to react to this apathy and complicity of our government? Grin and bear it — or maybe expect Donald Trump to repair and atone for this insanity? The future, indeed, looks quite bleak from a moral perspective, especially when too many of our citizens remain detached, aloof or even supportive. Sid Kurdis, Hallandale Beach, Florida Cat tale Deepest thanks to Gene Lyons’ for his moving, wonderful tribute to Albert, the coolest cat that ever lived. How lucky you were that Albert shared his interesting and exciting life with you! He indeed was a very special kitty who will remain deep in your heart forever. Liz Clark, UptownSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Josh Hubbard scored 14 of his team-high 25 points in the final 10 minutes and Mississippi State pulled away late to post a 91-84 win over a road-weary Prairie View A&M on Sunday afternoon. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Josh Hubbard scored 14 of his team-high 25 points in the final 10 minutes and Mississippi State pulled away late to post a 91-84 win over a road-weary Prairie View A&M on Sunday afternoon. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Josh Hubbard scored 14 of his team-high 25 points in the final 10 minutes and Mississippi State pulled away late to post a 91-84 win over a road-weary Prairie View A&M on Sunday afternoon. Prairie View A&M, playing its eighth straight road game after a season-opening win over a non-NCAA opponent, will not play its second home game until it hosts Grambling in the Southwestern Athletic Conference opener January 4. The Panthers have surrendered 100 points or more in three games and opponents have topped 90 points in seven of their eight road losses. Mississippi State (8-1), fresh off a dominating performance in a 90-57 win over No. 18 Pitt in the SEC/ACC Men’s Challenge, got all it could handle from the Panthers. The teams were tied at the break at 44-44 and Tanahj Pettway hit from deep to give Prairie View the lead, 65-64 midway through the second half. The Bulldogs responded with a 16-2 run kick-started by a pair of Josh Hubbard layups and a Claudell Harris Jr., 3 and capped by a Hubbard 3 and a Jordan Tillmon layup to take an 80-68 lead with under five minutes to play. Hubbard hit 4 of 10 from beyond the arc and had three assists and a pair of steals. Harris came off the bench to hit 3 of 6 from deep to add 21 points. Shawn Jones Jr. scored 11 points, Michael Nwoko scored 10 points and grabbed 10 boards and RJ Melendez had 10 points. Nick Anderson led the Panthers with 21 points and four assists. Pettway hit 4 of 5 from deep and finished with 20 points while Marcel Bryant added 19 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball AdvertisementAnge Postecoglou has admitted his position will be under “a lot of scrutiny” if he has not lifted Tottenham out of mid-table by Christmas. The club play at Manchester City on Saturday – the start of what Postecoglou called a “pivotal” nine-game sequence in 29 days – and he was keen to highlight the fine margins at work. If Spurs had beaten on the Sunday before last, they would sit third in the Premier League. They have the second-best goal difference in the division, are into the Carabao Cup quarter-final – where they have a home tie against Manchester United – and are going well in the Europa League. Instead, they were beaten by Ipswich – they have lost before each of the three international breaks – to lag in 10th. Postecoglou made a fast start to his Spurs tenure, winning eight and drawing two of 10 league matches at the beginning of last season. Since then his record in the competition reads W17 D5 L17. “It’s a significant period and at the end of it we could be in a decent position for a strong second half of the year,” Postecoglou said. “You can build some momentum or if things don’t go well you could get yourself into a bit of a grind. So it’s going to be a really pivotal part of the season. If we’re still 10th then people won’t be happy, I won’t be happy. But we might not be 10th. “If we had beaten Ipswich, we’d be third and I reckon this press conference would be much different. I’m not going to let my life be dictated by one result. I take a wider perspective because I know how fickle it can be. But we need to address our position. And if we’re 10th at Christmas it won’t be great – for sure. Rightly so, there’d be a lot of scrutiny and probably a lot of scrutiny around me. That’s not where I plan for us to be.” Postecoglou, preparing for his 50th league game in charge, said Spurs were “definitely a better side than we were last year”. He also remembered where the club were when he took over. They had finished eighth, failing to qualify for Europe, and were about to embark on a squad overhaul in terms of personnel and style. “I think there’s enough there that shows we are progressing and developing into the team we want,” Postecoglou said. “The key is the next 50 games: if they can be, in totality, better than the first 50? First, that means I’m here. Second, I think we’ll be in a good space. I firmly believe we’re on the right path. I firmly believe in this squad of players. I firmly believe we will have success. But I can see why outwardly, if you put a pin in it right now, it doesn’t look that way.” Postecoglou reported that Cristian Romero would miss the City game as he looks to recover full fitness after hamstring and toe problems. The manager’s other first-choice centre-half, Micky van de Ven, is out with a hamstring injury, meaning Radu Dragusin and Ben Davies are likely to start. Romero came off at half-time for Argentina against Paraguay on Thursday of last week and missed his country’s game against Peru on Wednesday. His daughter, Lucy, was born on Tuesday. Postecoglou admitted Romero had not been properly fit for a few weeks and he was asked whether he might have had second thoughts about him travelling to South America. “Yeah, you do,” Postecoglou replied. “But there’s always a line there, especially with someone like Romero, where you’ve got to trust his judgment as well. He understands the responsibility he has. “I think when he went away, he realised that this is not healing the way we want it to. I said: ‘Just have a break. We need you 100% fit.’ As much as we’d love to have him out there, it’s best for him he gets totally over everything. He had the birth of his daughter this week, which is a significant event in his life. It’s important for him to pause a little bit and just spend some time with his family. He’s kind of over both [injuries] now. But we’ll just wait.” Postecoglou also addressed the fallout from Rodrigo Bentancur’s seven-game ban for making a racial slur against his teammate Son Heung- min. The club are understood to have not fined him and want the FA’s to the minimum tariff of six matches but their appeal has been criticised for its bad optics, particularly as their position is that Bentancur has made a mistake. The seventh game of his ban is against Liverpool. “I couldn’t care less who it is against and, yes, the appeal is worth it,” Postecoglou said. “We still have a judicial process. That’s why appeals are there. We think it was harsh, we think it should have been the minimum [punishment] and we’ll go through that process.”
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kylan Boswell had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and Tomislav Ivisic scored 23 points to lead No. 24 Illinois to a 117-64 victory over winless Chicago State on Sunday. Boswell was one assist shy of his first triple-double and got it with a pass that set up Keaton Kutcher’s 3-pointer with 1:47 left. It was the seventh triple-double in program history. Dre Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 16 points, Kasparas Jakucionis had 14, Will Riley had 13 and Morez Johnson Jr. had 11 points and eight rebounds for the Illini (9-3). Gabe Spinelli, son of first-year Chicago State coach Scott Spinelli, led the Cougars (0-15) with 20 points and Noble Crawford scored 15. Illinois led 60-24 at halftime and built its lead to as many as 58 points in the second half. Takeaways Illinois: This wasn’t much of a test for the Illini, who were facing a winless team that doesn’t have a player averaging in double figures and gives up 83 points per game. But it gave them a chance to shake off the rust from having a week off following their Braggin’ Rights win over Missouri on Dec. 21. Chicago State: It was another bad day for the Cougars, who were outrebounded 47-23, committed 15 turnovers and shot 37%. On a positive note, they were 4 for 4 at the free-throw line. Key moment A 14-point run over a 2 1/2-minute stretch early in the first half extended an 8-7 Illinois lead to 22-7 and propelled the Illini to the lopsided win. Key stat The Illini shoot a lot of 3s. They came into the day averaging 32 per game, No. 6 in the nation, and went 15 for 33. Up next Illinois plays Thursday at No. 9 Oregon. Chicago State plays Friday at Wagner. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball Read more NCAA basketball at thestar.com
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Counting is underway in Ireland's election as 3 parties battle for top placeS ides at Christmas so often flounder in the chaos that comes with tradition. “Turkey with all the trimmings” means you have to have roast potatoes, carrots, parsnips, sprouts, stuffing and pigs in blankets as a minimum, and they all end up being deeply average. I could go on and on about why I don’t cook turkey in my house, but the thought of doing a big “set-piece” meal on C-day is definitely a big reason. Truthfully, it is hard to cook that many things well at the same time; home kitchens aren’t made for it, and neither are we, the cooks. So give yourself a break and choose two or three knockout sides. Aim for a range of textures – one crisp, one creamy, one juicy – and methods (you don’t have to roast everything) , and you won’t go back to boring again. Sherry-braised parsnips with chorizo Parsnips are so often confined to the realms of roasting but, like every other starchy root, they have a lot more to offer. Their toffee sweetness is their strength, so it’s a good idea to pair them with deeply savoury things such as dry sherry and chorizo. Ovens are already at breaking point on Christmas Day, so it’s nice to have a stove-top option, too. Prep 15 min Cook 50 min Serves 6 225g good-quality chorizo , sliced 2 shallots , peeled and diced 50g unsalted butter 3 garlic cloves , peeled and sliced 3 sprigs rosemary , leaves picked and finely chopped 800g parsnips , peeled and cut into even-sized chunks 300ml dry sherry 350ml hot chicken stock Salt and black pepper Zest of 1⁄2 lemon 1-2 tbsp sherry vinegar 1 handful flat-leaf parsley leaves , roughly chopped Put the chorizo in a cold, large, wide casserole pan with a lid, and as you bring it up to a medium heat, it will release its fat. Once sizzling, cook the chorizo for about three minutes a side, until just crisp and browned, then remove and set aside, keeping the fat in the pan. Add the shallots and butter, and fry for about five minutes, until translucent. Add the garlic and rosemary, cook for a minute, then add the parsnips and fry for a couple of minutes, turning them often and making sure they are evenly coated. Pour in the sherry, bring to a simmer and reduce by half. Add the stock, return the chorizo to the pan and season generously. The parsnips will not be completely covered in the braising liquid, and that’s fine. Cover with a lid, turn the heat down low and simmer for 20-25 minutes, turning the parsnips a few times. (Their thin, pointy ends might soften quicker than the other pieces, so check and lift out if they are done.) Take off the lid for the final five minutes of cooking. When the parsnips are knife tender, turn off the heat, check the seasoning and stir in the lemon zest and a couple of glugs of sherry vinegar. Pile the parsnips and chorizo on a platter, stir the chopped parsley into the sauce and drizzle all over. Make ahead Do this up to two days ahead, but don’t add the vinegar and herbs until you have reheated the parsnips and are about to serve. Swaps Waxy potatoes, celeriac, swede or turnip would all work beautifully instead of parsnips. To make this vegetarian, leave out the chorizo and add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil and a teaspoon of smoked paprika with the garlic, and switch the chicken stock for veg stock. Roast potatoes with chilli, basil and garlic Everyone says it, but I don’t care: my mum makes the best roast potatoes. I learned from her the cornerstones of my roast potato philosophy, which are: fully boil, not parboil; lots of salt and lots of oil; and they take as long as they take – you work for the potatoes, the potatoes don’t work for you. Roasties are not an exact science – ovens behave differently, and have cold and hot spots, potatoes have different sugar contents and cook at different rates, and some people like crunchy small bits, while others like a crunchy-fluffy hybrid. As a rough guide, though, they should take about an hour and 20 minutes in the oven, so long as nothing else is going in and out. Prep 15 min Cook 2 hr Serves 6 2kg maris piper (or yukon gold) potatoes , peeled and cut into large, even-sized chunks 600ml vegetable oil Flaky sea salt 20g fresh basil leaves , shredded 2 garlic cloves , peeled and very finely chopped 2 red chillies , very finely diced Put the potatoes in a large pan and cover with cold water. Salt the water generously – it should be salty like soup – bring to a boil, then simmer over a medium heat for 20 minutes, or until the thickest potatoes are tender. Some will start to crumble, but that’s OK. Drain, gently shake in the colander to fluff up the edges, then transfer to a couple of trays and leave to cool and steam-dry completely. Heat the oven to 230C (210C fan)/450F/gas 8). Divide the oil between two or three large, deep roasting trays and heat in the oven for 10-15 minutes, until shimmering. Working with one tray at a time, carefully lay some of the cooled potatoes in the hot oil, turn to coat, sprinkle with salt, then pop back in the oven and repeat with the remaining tray(s) and potatoes; don’t overcrowd the potatoes, or they will steam rather than roast. After 20 minutes, again working with one tray at a time, turn over the potatoes. Repeat every 20 minutes, lifting out any potatoes that are deep golden and cooked to your liking as you do so. Drain the cooked roasties on kitchen paper, then transfer to a platter. Scatter over the basil, garlic and chilli while the potatoes are still hot, toss and serve. Make ahead Boil and cool the potatoes up to 24 hours ahead, and store uncovered in the fridge so they dry out and don’t sweat. You can also roast them up to six hours before dinner and reheat – they hold well. Swaps Leave out the dressing, or switch the basil for parsley and the chilli for lemon zest, for a more mellow take. Cavolo nero, leek and brussels sprout gratin I am not a huge brussels sprouts gal, but in this gratin with fragrant leeks, soft cavolo nero and plenty of cheese and cream, they are pretty irresistible. I also love the idea of bunging three types of vegetables into one dish – it follows that weird Christmas rule of having loads of different vegetable sides, but requires a lot less work and oven space. Prep 15 min Cook 1 hr 2 0 min Rest 10 min Serves 6 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp butter 450g leeks (about 3 medium ones), washed, trimmed and thinly sliced 400g brussels sprouts , hard ends trimmed and any dark/damaged leaves removed, the rest finely shredded 300g cavolo nero , stems removed and discarded, leaves roughly chopped 900ml double cream 70g parmesan , finely grated Nutmeg 1 tsp salt 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper 2 tbsp dijon mustard 1 bunch fresh tarragon , leaves stripped and chopped 2 garlic cloves , peeled and grated Put the oil and butter in a large saucepan on a medium heat. Add the leeks, saute for about five minutes to soften, then add the sprouts and cavolo nero, and stir in a tablespoon of water. Cover the pan and leave to cook, stirring every so often, for 10 minutes, until the veg are soft. Meanwhile, heat the oven to 200C (180C fan)/390F/gas 6. Mix the cream with half the parmesan, then add a good grating of nutmeg, the salt, pepper, mustard, tarragon and garlic. Drain any excess liquid from the vegetables, then spoon them into a baking dish – I use a large, round, cast-iron one. Pour the cream mixture over the veg in batches, stirring slightly and letting it settle and disperse evenly as you do so. Sprinkle the remaining parmesan on top, cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes,. Lift off the foil, cook for another 20 minutes, then remove and leave to rest for 10 minutes before serving. Make ahead Assemble and keep this in the fridge for up to two days. Bring to room temperature before baking. Cook the gratin up to 24 hours before and reheat, covered, at 200C (180C fan)/390F/gas 6 for 30-40 minutes. Swaps Leave out any of the vegetables and make up their weight with more of the others. I love making this with savoy cabbage and slow-cooked onions, too. Rosie Mackean’s book, Good Time Cooking: Show-Stopping Menus for Easy Entertaining, is published by Pavilion Books at £26. To order a copy for £23.40, visit guardianbookshop.comCEO Andy Jassy has outlined some of the company's biggest challenges when it comes to using AI. Speaking as part of a guest appearance in the opening keynote of , Jassy highlighted the usefulness of "practical AI" in helping its customers. Outlining multiple examples of how the ecommerce giant utilizes AI internally, Jassy also shared some key learnings from the company's experiences with the technology - as well as revealing its . Andy Jassy and Amazon AI "We have been using AI expansively across the company for the last 25 years," Jassy noted, "but the way we think about technology - and this goes for AI as well - is that we're not using it because we think it's cool, we're using it because we're trying to solve customer problems." "That's why when we talk about AI, it's typically less to announced that we beat the best world-class chess player of the world - and more to allow you to have better recommendations, or to equip our pickers in our fulfilment centers...or for out Just Walk Out technology" "We prioritize technology that we think is going to really matter for customers, and with the explosion of generative AI in the last couple of years, we've taken that same approach - there is a ton of innovation, but what we're trying to do is solve problems for you - what we think of as practical AI." In his time on stage, Jassy highlighted a number of examples of Amazon's usage of generative AI, from customer service to creating pages for sellers, to inventory management. Jassy also focused on Rufus, its generative AI , which is reportedly getting better and smarter at recommending products to customers across the world, and a focus on robotics - which is becoming much more important in its fulfilment centers, providing huge increases in efficiency and productivity. But he noted this work is not without his challenges - even with the wealth of resources and knowledge Amazon possesses. "It's actually quite difficult to build a really good generative AI application - you need a good model, but you also need to have the right guardrails, the right fluency of message, and you have to have the right UI." "We keep learning the same lesson over and over and over again - there is never going to be one tool to rule the world." "In AWS, we are going to give you the very best combination...as we always do."