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CONWAY, Ark., Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Home BancShares, Inc. (NYSE: HOMB) (“Home” or “the Company”), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Centennial Bank (“Centennial”), announced it has established additional reserves for loan losses as a result of Hurricane Milton. On October 11, 2024, HOMB announced a $16.7 million reserve as a result of Hurricane Helene, which made landfall September 26, 2024. Upon announcement HOMB indicated the more recent and powerful Hurricane Milton, which made landfall on October 9, 2024, and caused the spin-off of more than two dozen tornados, would likely lead to an increase in this reserve amount. “Out of an abundance of caution, HOMB has decided to make an additional $16.7 million reserve following the second Florida hurricane, bringing our total hurricane reserve to $33.4 million for the year,” said John Allison, Chairman of HOMB. “The two hurricanes spanned across the third and fourth quarter and the amount of time it takes for customers to settle with insurance will no doubt increase, with two back-to-back events,” continued Allison. “We have approximately $110 million currently on deferral as a result of the two hurricanes and in keeping with our conservative nature, we feel as though this proactive move is a prudent and predictable course of action,” added Allison. 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Gukesh’s emergence as the youngest World Championship challenger has...", "keywords": "", "inLanguage": "en", "mainEntityOfPage":{ "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/22071/sports/psychology-will-play-a-crucial-role-in-world-chess-championship-2024-viswanathan-anand" }, "thumbnailUrl": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2024/11/24/64699.jpg", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2024/11/24/64699.jpg" }, "articleBody": "Arjun Erigaisi’s historic leap past the 2800 Elo rating in classical chess and D. Gukesh’s emergence as the youngest World Championship challenger has propelled Indian chess to unprecedented heights. Add R. Praggnanandhaa’s run to the World Cup final in 2023 and the historic double gold in the Budapest Olympiad this year make it even more special. As Viswanathan Anand’s brightest proteges continue to make their mark on the global stage, the legendary five-time World Champion shared his thoughts in an exclusive conversation with Sportstar. Anand delved into Arjun’s remarkable rise, the evolving chess landscape, and the challenges and innovations shaping the sport, including Gukesh’s collaboration with mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton. Excerpt: Q. Arjun became only the second Indian after you to cross 2800, the youngest Indian, and the third youngest ever after Alireza Firouzja and Magnus Carlsen. How would you summarise the magnitude of this achievement? For me, this fixation on a number obscures the point. Had he stopped at 2799, would it be any less impressive? What stands out is the journey. He started the year almost 80 points behind and climbed steadily, navigating high-stakes tournaments with razor-thin margins for error. ALSO READ: World Chess Championship final 2024: All you need to know about Gukesh vs Ding Arjun lost one game in the Bundesliga against a young Turkish prodigy by pushing too hard, and it cost him nine rating points—that’s the margin of error he works with. Most days, he wins and gains just one point or even less. Losing a game could set him back by nine. It’s like one step back equals nine steps forward. The way he’s done it, with such consistency and single-minded focus, is what makes it so impressive. Yes, crossing 2800 places him in an elite group, but it’s the path he took to get there that really stands out. Q. What makes Arjun special? Arjun is trying this new approach of really raising the stakes in every game. He provokes a struggle, sometimes even accepting an inferior position, essentially telling his opponent, ‘Let’s solve problems on the board, and I’m confident I’ll do it better than you. It’s a high-risk, high-reward strategy. When it works, it’s brilliant. But when it doesn’t, it can go badly wrong. Even so, he’s been testing the boundaries of chess in almost every game. Nonetheless, it is quite striking that he’s even leading the FIDE Circuit leaderboard, so his approach stands out. It has been quite unique and there are other players who also try to do it but in a more slow and steady fashion. Certainly, you can say that Gukesh also takes a fair amount of risk as well, but Arjun is really pushing the limits of that. He plays almost provocative setups in every game. I don’t know how long this can last. Eventually, people will react to this and maybe when they play against him, they’ll only prepare for this kind of stuff. Q. Does Arjun’s ability to adapt in shorter time formats give him an edge over Gukesh, Nihal Sarin, and Praggnanandhaa? Arjun’s style doesn’t change much across formats, but this year, I feel all of them have prioritised classical chess. It’s like they all want to show their chops there and then. They seem focused on excelling in this format, even if their results in rapid and blitz, particularly in the Grand Chess Tour, haven’t been exceptional. Maybe things will change by the end of the year. Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, and Arjun seem to have made up their mind that they want to do exceedingly well in classical chess, which is nice because they have all the time in the world to try different things and they have shown impressive progress. Praggnanandhaa was very similar to Arjun and he has also gone near 2800. Gukesh has also been very impressive. Pragg has struggled a bit more, but I think his attitude is completely correct. He is pushing, pushing, pushing and I feel in the end this will have to pay off. Q. As FIDE’s Deputy President, how do you address concerns that qualifying for the Candidates has become too complicated, particularly with the FIDE Circuit rating? I still think so. What we try to do is broaden the number of players who would have a realistic chance and the FIDE circuit was the one way to bring in the Open tournaments and give a broader base of players a chance to think. But it’s true that things have turned out differently and then you have to adapt to the system. I don’t think it’s a big deal. We will keep tinkering with the system, but I still like the fact that we have a FIDE circuit, which involves so many tournaments. If you look at it, the qualification for the World Cup is fairly democratic and in an open tournament, a lot of people get a chance. The Grand Swiss as well, have tried to move in this non-invitational way. Slightly out of that Invitational frame into broader categories. But there were things we couldn’t anticipate or we didn’t fully appreciate like that tournaments would be held only to get FIDE circuit ratings. It’s not like we didn’t realise it would happen, but it will be this obvious we could not realise. But I think these are problems that can be fixed. So for the moment, I hope we will be able to keep improving the program. Q. With tournaments like the Chennai Grandmasters and Tata Steel Chess India, do we need more invitational events to elevate chess in India? It’s fantastic that Chennai and Kolkata now host prestigious tournaments. These events, especially ones like Tata Steel Chess India with Carlsen’s participation, are excellent for the game’s growth. Open tournaments are practical, but Chennai’s addition of a Challengers section is commendable — it gives more players opportunities to shine. India now has many young players in the 2650–2700 range who can benefit from these formats. As Indian chess continues to grow, round-robin events and initiatives like the Global Chess League will be crucial in making the game more accessible and popular. Q. Freestyle chess has gained attention recently, with tournaments like the one in Weissenhaus. What’s your take on this trend? I’m thrilled about these developments. Events like the Global Chess League, supported by Tech Mahindra, are promising for the sport. Freestyle chess introduces a fresh dynamic to the game, and I’m looking forward to participating in the Weissenhaus event next year. These initiatives are great for chess, expanding its reach and appeal. Q. Cheating in chess is a persistent issue, with allegations involving players like Kiril Shevchenko and Daniel Naroditsky. Can it ever be fully addressed? It is going to be an arms race. I still want to believe that our current measures are effective, as they’ve caught offenders, but the challenge is ongoing. Because this is a technological issue, we must constantly update our methods. While it’s speculative to gauge how widespread cheating is, we can’t ignore its perception as a threat. Maintaining control is critical for the integrity of the game. Q. Gukesh recently teamed up with Paddy Upton, a renowned mental conditioning coach. Considering Ding Liren’s struggles in this area, how do you see this matchup shaping up? Psychology will undoubtedly play a crucial role. Both players will pay close attention to this aspect, and its impact will become clear as the match unfolds.", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Agencies" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "The New Times", "url": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/", "sameAs": ["https://www.facebook.com/TheNewTimesRwanda/","https://twitter.com/NewTimesRwanda","https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuZbZj6DF9zWXpdZVceDZkg"], "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "/theme_newtimes/images/logo.png", "width": 270, "height": 57 } }, "copyrightHolder": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "The New Times", "url": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/" } }House contempt power under scrutiny
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India’s new central bank head is a detail-oriented bureaucrat known for working long hours. That discipline will come in handy as he looks to reverse India’s growth slowdown and keep price rises in check. Sanjay Malhotra , the Princeton-educated revenue secretary and three-decade veteran of India’s civil service, is the second career bureaucrat in a row to lead the Reserve Bank of India , replacing Shaktikanta Das after six years in the post. Colleagues and other officials describe Malhotra, 56, as a savvy communicator and a meticulous administrator, known for working late, drinking lots of coconut water and going into the weeds on India’s byzantine tax laws — at times demonstrating more knowledge in meetings than the subject-matter experts reporting to him. Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’s appointment of Malhotra came as a last-minute surprise to many in the government. 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Empowered Funds LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Global Payments Inc. ( NYSE:GPN – Free Report ) by 71.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,116 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 15,244 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Global Payments were worth $626,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Empirical Finance LLC grew its position in shares of Global Payments by 1.8% during the third quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 9,222 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $945,000 after buying an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc grew its holdings in Global Payments by 19.6% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 50,848 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $5,208,000 after acquiring an additional 8,320 shares in the last quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Global Payments by 93.5% during the 3rd quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 15,582 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,596,000 after acquiring an additional 7,529 shares in the last quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Global Payments by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 7,015 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $718,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Metis Global Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Global Payments by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 8,257 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $846,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.76% of the company’s stock. Analyst Ratings Changes GPN has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on Global Payments from $126.00 to $122.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. William Blair downgraded Global Payments from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. KeyCorp decreased their target price on Global Payments from $145.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. B. Riley dropped their price target on shares of Global Payments from $204.00 to $194.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Finally, BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Global Payments to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $136.57. Global Payments Stock Performance Shares of GPN opened at $117.08 on Friday. Global Payments Inc. has a 12-month low of $91.60 and a 12-month high of $141.77. The stock has a market cap of $29.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.05, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The company has a 50-day moving average of $105.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $103.50. Global Payments Announces Dividend The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 13th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.85%. Global Payments’s dividend payout ratio is currently 18.83%. Global Payments Company Profile ( Free Report ) Global Payments Inc provides payment technology and software solutions for card, check, and digital-based payments in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates through two segments, Merchant Solutions and Issuer Solutions. The Merchant Solutions segment offers authorization, settlement and funding, customer support, chargeback resolution, terminal rental, sales and deployment, payment security, and consolidated billing and reporting services. Featured Articles Want to see what other hedge funds are holding GPN? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Global Payments Inc. ( NYSE:GPN – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Global Payments Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Global Payments and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans reduced its stake in Intel Co. ( NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report ) by 10.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 212,635 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 23,745 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Intel were worth $4,988,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Primecap Management Co. CA boosted its stake in Intel by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 77,822,587 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,410,166,000 after purchasing an additional 1,697,550 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in Intel by 27.2% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 44,013,936 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $967,426,000 after acquiring an additional 9,422,136 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in Intel by 1.3% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 37,513,226 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,161,779,000 after acquiring an additional 487,191 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Intel by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 24,512,863 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $759,127,000 after acquiring an additional 656,583 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Davis Selected Advisers boosted its position in shares of Intel by 86.2% during the 2nd quarter. Davis Selected Advisers now owns 12,642,316 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $391,533,000 after purchasing an additional 5,851,098 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. Intel Stock Performance INTC opened at $24.50 on Friday. Intel Co. has a 12-month low of $18.51 and a 12-month high of $51.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $105.67 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.59 and a beta of 1.03. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $23.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $26.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. Insider Buying and Selling In related news, EVP Michelle Johnston Holthaus sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.00, for a total value of $650,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 273,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,104,708. This trade represents a 8.38 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink . 0.04% of the stock is owned by company insiders. Analyst Ratings Changes Several research firms recently commented on INTC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Intel from $35.00 to $26.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “hold” rating and set a $25.00 price objective (down from $28.00) on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Northland Securities cut their target price on Intel from $42.00 to $28.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 1st. UBS Group decreased their price target on Intel from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Finally, Argus downgraded Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 6th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-five have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $30.12. Read Our Latest Research Report on Intel Intel Company Profile ( Free Report ) Intel Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells computing and related products and services worldwide. It operates through Client Computing Group, Data Center and AI, Network and Edge, Mobileye, and Intel Foundry Services segments. The company's products portfolio comprises central processing units and chipsets, system-on-chips (SoCs), and multichip packages; mobile and desktop processors; hardware products comprising graphics processing units (GPUs), domain-specific accelerators, and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs); and memory and storage, connectivity and networking, and other semiconductor products. Read More Receive News & Ratings for Intel Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Intel and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Two Capital High students arrested over gun video made on campus
John Prescott's clash with Jeremy Clarkson and Top Gear audience goes viralThe 2024 Words of the Year 'Brat,' 'Brain Rot' and 'Polarization' Say More Than You ThinkA new video showing a parking lot fight between has been released. Bissonnette was hospitalized in Scottsdale, Arizona, after being attacked by seven individuals following an altercation at a Houston’s restaurant roughly two weeks ago. The video above shows several men following Bissonnette through a parking lot as he attempts to back away from them. After a lengthy pursuit, they were eventually able to surround him and wound up taking him to the ground. Once on the ground, Bissonnette appeared to take several kicks from a few of the individuals. Thankfully, he was able to get back onto his feet and run away before taking even more blows. A separate clip from inside the Houston’s restaurant shows how the altercation began. As Bissonnette had previously described, several of the men appeared to be upset with staff members. Bissonnette can then be spotted approaching the men in an attempt to settle things down. Instead, the men started throwing punches at him in what quickly turned into a chaotic scene, where many others at the restaurant can be spotted dashing for the parking lot. Shortly after the two videos involving the assault on Bissonnette began circulating, the 39-year-old gave his thoughts on X. “This is the worst of if I took,” Bissonnette wrote. “It was never going to be a fair fight ... This ain’t over.” “It was a bunch of drunk golfers,” shortly after word of the attack started spreading on social media. “Things obviously continued to escalate, they asked one guy to leave. And then one guy kept getting in the manager’s face, put his hands on him. And that went on for probably 30-45 seconds... It’s a family restaurant, I don’t think there was anybody in there that could help him out. So I went over, I just grabbed the guy’s arm that was on him, I said: ‘Sir, if you continue to harass and assault the staff, we’re gonna have problems.’ And they just started chuckin.’ It escalated extremely quickly.” Six of the seven alleged attackers were brought into jail by Scottsdale Police, but were released without bail.
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VANCOUVER — The search and rescue organization for Metro Vancouver's North Shore mountains is warning people to do their research after international visitors became stranded in two separate incidents while relying on hiking apps to plan their routes. North Shore Rescue was called in on Nov. 28 to rescue a man from Norway who the organization said "seriously underestimated the difficulty" of a route marked in an online hiking app. Rescuers were back on a nearby mountain three nights later for a "virtually identical" operation, the group said in a social media post. Allan McMordie with North Shore Rescue managed the Sunday night rescue of a man at Goat Ridge, a backcountry area behind Grouse Mountain. He said the man from France told rescuers he had not been expecting snow, despite two of the local ski hills opening with fresh powder last month. "All you had to do was look at the top of the mountains from Vancouver and know there's snow up there," he said in an interview. "To be in running shoes and not even expecting any snow was pretty naive." The man had set out on a marked route, then decided to make his way through very rough, steep terrain to a separate trail at significantly higher elevation. "This is rugged backcountry," McMordie said. "It's almost impassable." McMordie could not confirm which apps the hikers in both recent rescues were using, but said a lack of any marked route or trail reports is a good indication to stop and turn around, and in any case, trip planning should involve multiple sources of information. If the man from France had done any research, McMordie said he would have discovered the backcountry area where he was rescued is closed for the winter. In both recent cases, he said there were signs at each trailhead with maps showing trails and topography, along with reminders about key steps in trip planning, he said. Both men were lucky to have been able to make 911 calls, McMordie added, as service is patchy in the area and their phone batteries had nearly run out. Above all, he said hikers should tell someone else where they're going and when they expect to return, so that person can alert local authorities if necessary. "Absolutely nobody knew where this person was and what he was doing that day," McMordie said of the man from France. "If he had not been able to get that (911) call out, he would still be there." North Shore Rescue said the course taken by the man from Norway was "barely a trail" in the summer and "nothing whatsoever" in the winter, making for "full mountaineering conditions" at this time of year. He called for help after hiking for eight hours that left him "tired, soaked (and) hypothermic" as the sun was setting," it said. It's doubtful the man would have survived the night in the Mount Seymour backcountry if he hadn't been able to make the call, the rescue group added. The man had been staying in a short-term accommodation and had taken an Uber to the trailhead. Only his girlfriend in Norway knew where he was, and he was not wearing or carrying adequate gear for the conditions, McMordie said. Vancouver-based Stephen Hui, the author of several B.C. hiking guidebooks, said the rough, mountainous terrain steps away from urban Metro Vancouver and the extent of the snowpack in winter is a surprise for many visiting hikers. Hui said online apps can be helpful and often provide commentary about trail conditions from other hikers, but it's crucial to look at additional sources of information, including complete maps and provincial and national park websites. He said local authorities and outdoor groups have some responsibility for people heading into the backcountry, and there is room for more signage and education. Ultimately, though, he said people must be responsible for themselves. "We can't handhold everybody," he said. "There's always going to be dangers in hiking." This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 5, 2024. Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press
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House rejects Democratic efforts to force release of Matt Gaetz’s ethics reportAs a genre, "club sandwiches" came from the social clubs of the 19th century. Blogger Barry Enderwick, of Sandwiches of History , offers "Sunday Morning" viewers this recipe for a club sandwich that, he says, shouldn't work, but actually does, really well! He writes: "Using the word 'sophisticated' in a club sandwich name is a loaded proposition. After all, it suggests that there are going to be some pretty schmancy ingredients involved. One might expect caviar, for example. Yeah, this isn't that. "When you look at the list of ingredients, if you're like me, you'll think that there is no way this is going to work. I mean, ham, peanut butter, American cheese, coconut, avocado – this sounds bonkers, but trust me, it works. The nuttiness of the peanut butter plays as well with the sweet elements like pineapple and coconut as it does with the savory ones like ham and bacon. You must give this one a go. "If you can't (or don't want to) get American cheese from the deli, use a mild cheddar instead." The Sophisticated Club Sandwich Adapted from "Good Housekeeping's Book of Bread and Sandwiches" (1958) Ingredients: 4 slices white sandwich bread Unsalted butter, softened 1 slice American cheese from the deli 1 thin slice baked ham 1 large, canned pineapple slice, drained 2 Tablespoons (32 g) smooth peanut butter 2 Tablespoons (8 g) flaked, unsweetened coconut 3 slices crisp bacon 1 thin slice tomato Salt and pepper 11⁄2-inch (3-cm) thick slice avocado Instructions: In a toaster oven or toaster, toast the bread slices to a light golden brown. Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread. On one slice of toast, buttered-side up, place the American cheese, ham, then pineapple. Top with a second slice of toast, buttered-side down, and spread peanut butter on top. Sprinkle on the unsweetened coconut. Top with a third slice of toast and add the bacon and tomato. Season with a little salt and pepper, and then add the avocado. Top with final slice of toast, buttered-side down. Take a sec to marvel at what you have made, then slice diagonally and dig in. Plus Ups Chipotle Powder If you've been following Sandwiches of History for any length of time, you've likely seen chipotle powder used as a "plus up" on multiple occasions. I just love the smoky heat that this stuff brings. And it gets to show off how it works with both the sweet and the savory elements in a sandwich. If you wanted a milder route, try ancho chile powder. It won't have the smokiness and will have more of a raisiny flavor, but it will still bridge the sweet/savory divide. From "Sandwiches of History: The Cookbook" by Barry W. Enderwick, published by Harvard Common Press. Reprinted with permission. For more info: "Sandwiches of History: The Cookbook – All the Best (and Most Surprising) Things People Have Put Between Slices of Bread" by Barry W. Enderwick (Harvard Common Press), in Hardcover and eBook formats, available via Amazon , Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org Sandwiches of History (blog) Check out the "Sunday Morning" 2024 "Food Issue" recipe index Recipes David Morgan is senior producer for CBSNews.com and the Emmy Award-winning "CBS News Sunday Morning." He writes about film, music and the arts. He is author of the books "Monty Python Speaks" and "Knowing the Score," and editor of "Sundancing," about the Sundance Film Festival.