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10-man Barcelona concedes two late goals in draw at Celta VigoNoneNEW YORK CITY, Dec. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, November 21, 2024, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) celebrated the achievements of the historic Capital Readiness Program (CRP) at the NASDAQ Tower in Times Square. Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development Eric Morrissette joined Capital Readiness Program awardees as they uplift underserved entrepreneurs across the nation. “One of the greatest obstacles facing underserved entrepreneurs is access to capital, which is why the CRP is so essential. With this landmark program, MBDA is working to address the root problem of that issue by supporting businesses and communities that have been historically overlooked or left behind,” said Deputy Under Secretary Eric Morrissette . “The CRP has and will continue to open doors for entrepreneurs looking to start and scale their businesses.” Since its inception in 2023, CRP awardees, incubators, and accelerators have already served 6,326 entrepreneurs and helped raise $263 million in capital, form 2,636 new businesses, develop 1,726 business pitches, and host 2,486 networking events for diverse business owners and entrepreneurs across America. Awardees in attendance included The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc., U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Ventures, the Community Development Venture Capital Alliance, the National Minority Supplier Development Council, the National Urban League, the National Asian/Pacific Islander Chamber of Commerce, and the Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center. “The Capital Readiness Program has empowered the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to unlock critical capital opportunities, driving growth for businesses and reshaping regional economies,” said USHCC Educational Fund Senior Vice President Evelyn Barahona, one of the awardees present at NASDAQ . “Through the program, we've catalyzed expansion and new ventures for small business owners, strengthening not only the Hispanic community but the nation's economy. Looking ahead to 2025 and beyond, the USHCC is excited to collaborate with the MBDA and partners to further elevate the possibilities for businesses across the country.” These centers have unique expertise to assist, and train underserved entrepreneurs seeking resources, tools, and technical assistance to start or scale their businesses in high-growth industries such as healthcare, climate resilient technology, asset management, infrastructure, and more. For more information on active Minority Business Development Agency initiatives, visit www.mbda.gov . About the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) The U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency is the only Federal agency dedicated to the growth and global competitiveness of U.S. minority business enterprises (MBEs). For more than 50 years, MBDA’s programs and services have better equipped MBEs to create jobs, build scale and capacity, increase revenues, and expand regionally, nationally, and internationally. ### Attachment Press Release with Photo
WERFEN EXPANDS HEMOSTASIS AND ACUTE CARE DIAGNOSTICS TECHNOLOGY CENTER IN BEDFORD, MAThe winning numbers for Friday night's colossal EuroMillions jackpot of €67,852,509 are in. While there was no outright winner, it was a remarkable night for players in Ireland - with dozens of people here scooping wins in the thousands. Ten lucky individuals won the Ireland only raffle, and will surely have a Christmas to remember after scooping €5,000 each. Meanwhile, an impressive 53 players who matched four out of five numbers in the EuroMillions Plus, will take home €2,000 each. There was less luck in the main EuroMillions draw, as the most any Irish player won was €147 when they correctly picked four of the five winning numbers, plus one of the two lucky stars. READ MORE: Mum mortified after spotting rude message in innocent-looking Christmas decoration READ MORE: Next €38 wide-leg trousers with pockets are 'so comfy' and can be 'dressed up or down' The 63 Irish players who won thousands are among over 49,000 players in Ireland who won prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus games. National Lottery bosses are appealing for everyone to check their numbers carefully. The winning numbers for the main draw were 1, 15, 25, 42, 50 and lucky stars 4 and 10. The winning numbers for the Plus draw were 30, 34, 36, 39 and 40. The winning Raffle numbers were: Make sure to check your numbers - you could be celebrating a win! Join the Irish Mirror’s breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive breaking news and the latest headlines direct to your phone. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice .President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction
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JIMMY Carter, the 39th President of the United States, has died aged 100 surrounded by his loving family. Beloved President Carter was known for living a life of service to others and for his faith, love of country, and family . Who was President Jimmy Carter? Jimmy Carter was the oldest living US President after the death of George H.W. Bush in 2018. Carter was born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia - the same place where he ultimately died. According to his biography on the White House website: "Peanut farming, talk of politics, and devotion to the Baptist faith were mainstays of his upbringing." He was a naval officer for seven years and became a submariner. He rose to the rank of lieutenant before he left the Navy when his father died in 1953, and he saw it as his responsibility to take over the family farm. He soon jumped into politics after being elected to the Georgia State Senate. In 1970, with the help of his wife, Rosalynn, he was elected the Governor of Georgia. In 1976, Carter beat out then-President Gerald Ford for the Oval Office, which he occupied from 1977 to 1981. Most read in The US Sun During his presidency, Carter was known for his compassionate approach to politics. Domestically, he created 8 million jobs, many of which went to women, African Americans, and Hispanics. He expanded the national park system and created the Department of Education and the Department of Energy. Internationally, he soared and, in 2002, was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his work in helping to create the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. After his presidency, Jimmy and Rosalynn founded the Carter Center , a non-profit center that helps humanitarian causes around the globe. They also were heavily involved with Habitat for Humanity. What was Jimmy Carter's cause of death? Jimmy Carter died on Sunday 29, December, 2024 nearly two years after going into hospice care. His official cause of death is yet to be announced but his son Chip released a heartfelt statement confirming the death of his father. He said: “My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love. “My brothers, sister, and I shared him with the rest of the world through these common beliefs. "The world is our family because of the way he brought people together, and we thank you for honoring his memory by continuing to live these shared beliefs.” Carter, the beloved Democrat and Nobel Peace Prize winner, had experienced several health issues in recent years including melanoma that spread to his liver and brain. In 2015, he beat brain and liver cancer, but in 2019, his health began to suffer again. He chose hospice care over continuing medical treatment, the Carter Center announced on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Carter leaves behind his four children with his late wife Rosalynn , and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Rosalynn passed away on November 19, 2023, at 96 years old. Will Jimmy Carter's casket lie in wait? Public events will commemorate Carter in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. and a state funeral will be held, The Carter Center confirmed. Whether Carter and his family decided to go through with the double funeral and how much of it will be public will be disclosed in the coming days. READ MORE SUN STORIES Carter will likely opt for burial in his home state of Georgia. However, like President H. W. Bush, he could have a state funeral in Washington DC and a personal funeral in his beloved hometown.Follow live updates as Parkland and St. Joe’s Prep face off Friday night in a PIAA 6A quarterfinal playoff game.
By Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union Tribune A bounteous feast stocked with staple seasonal dishes unique to individual families’ traditions, few events offer the variety of a Thanksgiving dinner. But what if you were to arrive at that holiday affair to find a table stocked solely with turkey and stuffing, because “that’s all anybody wants to eat”? No potatoes, yams or cranberries, not a veggie, dinner roll or dessert in sight. Though admittedly hyperbolic, such a spread somewhat mirrors the current tap-lists at many of the country’s craft breweries. While vast stylistic diversity has long been one of the primary draws of the American craft-brewing industry as well as a primary means of educating consumers and converting them to fans, in recent years many breweries have shifted their focus to mostly producing hop-forward beers such as IPAs and pale ales, and a variety of low-alcohol lagers, ranging from Pilsners to light and adjunct styles headed by Mexican (corn), Japanese (rice) and American (corn and/or rice) light lagers. Hoppy beers represent the Turkey Day centerpiece that is that majestic, bronzed bird, with lagers filling things out in the analogistic role of stuffing, rendering ales of English, Irish, and Belgian origin, as well as assorted dark, sour, and barrel-aged beers fighting for menu cameos. Why the shift? Consumer demand. By and large brewers love crafting a wide array of beers, but over time, beer-drinkers have gravitated dramatically toward two key factors – hoppiness and drinkability. Hoppiness – fruity, earthy, spicy flavors and aromatics imparted by hop-derived compounds – has long been an attractor, and the style most poignantly delivering those characteristics, the IPA (India pale ale), has been the top-selling type of beer in the U.S. for well over a decade. Drinkability is on the other end of the spectrum, appealing to consumers looking for something mellow versus bold. Low-alcohol lagers provide that in spades. Such styles are described by enthusiasts as “crispy” for their dryness and “crushable” because they go down so easy, much like the ubiquitous, largely indistinguishable, macro-produced offerings of Anheuser-Busch, Miller and Coors. Ironically, those are the very same products craft brewers spent so much time and resources differentiating themselves from, getting away from bland, cheaply made Americanized interpretations of worldly styles to produce and celebrate conscientiously conceived, authentic beer made with high-quality ingredients and heart. Karl Strauss Brewing Co.’s longtime brewmaster, Paul Segura, points to light lagers’ “sessionability” – a term describing low-alcohol beers, multiple servings of which can be responsibly consumed over a single drinking occasion or “session” – as a reason for popularity that’s wide-ranging enough to include adjunct lagers that were long considered sacrilegious in craft circles. “I feel like it used to be taboo for a craft-beer company to make a light American lager. Adjuncts like corn and rice were seen as cheap ingredients and only used by macro-breweries,” says Segura. “I think in the past five years or so, the lines have blurred with what is craft and what isn’t. In fact, I think most consumers either don’t know or don’t care. With that, I think the stigma of a light lager is no longer there and craft has embraced that opportunity.” Though unlikely, the resurgence of lighter lagers in the U.S. is real and has been going for years. The renaissance has been both game-changing and challenging for craft breweries. This is particularly true of smaller operations with less cellar space to accommodate lagers, which take much more time to ferment than ales. The added tank time subtracts from a brewery’s overall productivity. On the other side of the coin, hoppy beers present their own challenges in that their chief ingredient – hops – are pricey. With most craft breweries “dry-hopping” their IPAs (adding hops to fermentation tanks to increase aroma and flavor sans bitterness), often multiple times, it’s never been more expensive to manufacture this style. And because most craft breweries are small, they can’t procure ingredients at discounted bulk rates afforded to today’s macro-beer conglomerates (AB InBev, Molson Coors, Constellation), rendering them unable to compete with those giants from a price perspective at retail. But for breweries that can hone their operations to make the time, math, and resultant beers work for them, there is much success to be had in today’s stylistically condensed craft-beer market. Few have been so skillful in not only making their consumer-driven business work, but substantially growing it, as Burgeon Beer Co. Established in 2016, the Carlsbad-based business now boasts a trio of satellite locations in Vista, Escondido and downtown San Diego. While their tap lists include the occasional English, kettle-sour, or barrel-aged ale, typically three-fourths of their menu is made up of current fan-favorites. “Over the years, our customers have shown us what styles they like,” says Matthew Zirpolo, Burgeon’s president, referring to hoppy beers and lagers. A big step in Burgeon’s advancement was adding lager-dedicated fermentation tanks to its cellar, enabling the company to expand its offerings in that arena. But it’s not as simple as just having trendy styles on tap. Keeping patrons interested and returning to their taprooms requires Burgeon’s staff to offer variety within a finite stylistic scope. In addition to offering multiple types of hoppy beers (West Coast, hazy, “cold”, fresh-hop IPAs and pale ales) and lagers (Czech, German, and New Zealand Pilsners, and a Mexican-style lager), Burgeon releases, at a minimum, two new beers every other week, including collaborations with other popular craft-brewing companies, keeping things fresh and interesting. That effective formula also provides the leeway to introduce less in-demand styles. “We enjoy having a diverse selection and brew some of the rarer styles so that everyone has something they can enjoy,” says Zirpolo. “They do not sell as well, but we will always keep them around for the customers who prefer them.” With so many breweries dealing in the same wares, one might expect a rather boring landscape of similar or cookie-cutter beers, but thanks to craft brewers’ trademark creativity and individualistic spirit, that is not the case. Much as one’s grandma’s stuffing tastes different from another grandma’s, no two IPAs are the same. With stuffing, seasoning is the key. In the beer world, hops serve as seasoning, with a plethora of available varietals offering their own unique mélange of sensory characteristics. “All the variety, what the hop-growers are doing and the products they are releasing, are nothing short of amazing,” says Segura. “We don’t need to add non-traditional beer products like fruit or other adjuncts to get awesome flavors. It all comes from the hops and that’s great.” Even with most local breweries producing “San Diego-style” IPAs, defined by crystal clarity and stripped-back malt bills providing just enough backbone to carry their pronounced hop essence, those beers are discernibly different in myriad ways, keeping the exploratory thrill of brewery touring and seeking out the next new thing alive for craft-beer fans. “It’s expected that many breweries follow the trends of their drinkers and look to provide styles that build fanbases. As a result, breweries produce styles that end up competing against other breweries,” says Segura. “We still see a lot of breweries create distinct variety in their portfolios, and we focus on doing the same while still giving the current craft-drinker the styles they want and trying to invite new drinkers into the craft-beer scene.” Though a rarity in the current industry, there are local breweries that ignore trends, some going so far as to brew beers that fly in the face of marketing data. One such operation is Deft Brewing, a 7-year-old Bay Park business that has amassed a hardy following despite marching to a beat cranked out by European percussionists. Deft’s 16-tap menu is heavy on German, Belgian, U.K., and Irish beers, and typically includes four or five lighter offerings, four or five malt-focused beers, a couple of dark beers, a saison (“farmhouse ale” of Belgian and French origin), a European-inspired sour beer and a high-alcohol beer, plus a pair of hop-centric beers. Some of those Old-World beers are popular lagers, but it’s purely coincidental, and of the one or two IPAs or pale ales Deft might have on tap, even those are untraditional (“hazy-ish”) or trend-defying (English). “Contrary to what most would expect in such a hop-loving county as San Diego, our approach seems to work out quite well with our clientele, the majority of which prefer the Old-World styles,” says Mo Nuspl, Deft’s owner and Brew Master. “This is what Deft has always been about, celebrating all those amazing beer styles. With all the European flags hanging above the bar since we first opened our doors, we’ve had the same Euro-centric approach since day one.” Nuspl says that, even with hoppy beers available, his Kölsch-style blonde ale and light Helles-style lager are his best-selling beers on the sessionable side, while top higher-alcohol draft picks include Deft’s doppelsticke altbier (a strong German amber ale) and Belgian-style quadrupel (the darkest, strongest of the country’s monastic ales). Nuspl attests that in business, as in life, it is best to strive to do what you know and love. When asked if any industry trends could possibly inspire him to pivot his model to be more in line with consumer trends, his reply is swift and absolute. “That is a hard ‘no’. We’ll leave the pivoting to dealing with economic, health, or regulatory issues such as what was necessary during the pandemic,” says Nuspl. “We have no interest in changing our European-inspired menu and model, and we know our customers appreciate that.”Mysterious googly eyes go viral after appearing on public art in Oregon