In conclusion, the dispute over casualty figures between Ukraine and Russia highlights the complexity of reporting on conflict and the challenges of obtaining accurate information in times of war. As efforts to resolve the conflict continue, it is essential for both parties to prioritize transparency and accountability in reporting on casualties to honor the memory of all those who have lost their lives in this ongoing conflict.
Moreover, the proactive measures taken by the Chinese government to support businesses have played a pivotal role in bolstering the corporate sector. From targeted fiscal stimulus packages to providing liquidity support, these initiatives have provided much-needed relief and stability to companies facing financial strains. The timely intervention of the government has not only prevented widespread bankruptcies but has also facilitated the recovery and growth of businesses across various sectors.In a recent unfortunate incident, a fire broke out at one of Alibaba's cloud computing data centers, causing concerns about potential data loss and service disruptions. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, and emergency response teams were quick to arrive at the scene to contain the fire and assess the extent of the damage. The data center affected by the fire was a key facility that housed critical infrastructure supporting Alibaba's cloud services.Montreal Canadiens forward, Patrik Laine, just made the statement of the year during today's press conference. Let's not forget that the new scorer for the Canadiens, acquired a few months ago in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets, will be playing his very first career game with the Canadiens tonight! (against the New York Islanders and Patrick Roy) After suffering a knee injury during a preseason game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Patrik Laine is finally making his official debut with the Habs tonight. We can't wait. A strong statement in a press conference by Patrik Laine Just a few hours before his highly anticipated season debut, during today's press conference, Laine sent quite a message. I love it! It says so much about the passion and motivation of this young player. Patrik Laine, on making his return at the Bell Centre: Patrik Laine, via Eric Engels (Sportsnet) He's absolutely right! If a player is playing in Montreal, at the Bell Centre, and isn't motivated.. there's something wrong with that player. He's obviously not targeting anyone specifically, but the message is very clear and absolutely on point. For the full press conference, check below, but let's also note that Laine mentioned he didn't sleep much last night because he was so excited to start his day and finally play his first game with the Montreal Canadiens. He will undoubtedly be very excited and nervous, but we're all behind him! This article first appeared on Habs Fanatics and was syndicated with permission.
As Guangzhou continues to strengthen its position as a key player in the global e-commerce landscape, the roadshow initiatives play a crucial role in nurturing the next generation of cross-border e-commerce brands. By providing a platform for entrepreneurs to showcase their talent, connect with investors, and access valuable resources, these events contribute to the creation of a thriving ecosystem for innovation and growth in the digital economy.China Eastern Airlines has also issued a statement expressing concern for the well-being of the affected passenger and gratitude to the crew and airport staff for their prompt and effective response to the medical emergency. The airline reassured the public that the safety and health of its passengers remain a top priority and that all necessary actions were taken to mitigate any risks and provide necessary assistance.Mbappe's pace, dribbling ability, and finishing prowess make him a constant threat to any defense, and Atalanta will have to be at their best to keep him quiet. The battle between Mbappe and Zapata promises to be a fascinating one, with both players possessing different strengths and styles of play.
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction , arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional “disruptions to the institution of the Presidency.“ In a filing made public Tuesday, Trump’s lawyers told Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan that dismissal is warranted because of the “overwhelming national mandate granted to him by the American people on November 5, 2024.” They also cited President Joe Biden’s recent pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, who had been convicted of tax and gun charges . “President Biden asserted that his son was ‘selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted,’ and ‘treated differently,’" Trump’s legal team wrote. The Manhattan district attorney, they claimed, had engaged in the type of political theater "that President Biden condemned.” Prosecutors will have until Dec. 9 to respond. They have said they will fight any efforts to dismiss the case but have indicated a willingness to delay the sentencing until after Trump’s second term ends in 2029. In their filing Monday, Trump's attorneys dismissed the idea of holding off sentencing until Trump is out of office as a “ridiculous suggestion.” Following Trump’s election victory last month, Merchan halted proceedings and indefinitely postponed his sentencing, previously scheduled for late November, to allow the defense and prosecution to weigh in on the future of the case. He also delayed a decision on Trump’s prior bid to dismiss the case on immunity grounds. Trump has been fighting for months to reverse his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels to suppress her claim that they had sex a decade earlier. He says they did not and denies any wrongdoing. Taking a swipe at Bragg and New York City, as Trump often did throughout the trial, the filing argues that dismissal would also benefit the public by giving him and “the numerous prosecutors assigned to this case a renewed opportunity to put an end to deteriorating conditions in the City and to protect its residents from violent crime.” Clearing Trump, the lawyers added, would also allow him to “to devote all of his energy to protecting the Nation.” The defense filing was signed by Trump lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, who represented Trump during the trial and have since been selected by the president-elect to fill senior roles at the Justice Department. A dismissal would erase Trump’s historic conviction, sparing him the cloud of a criminal record and possible prison sentence. Trump is the first former president to be convicted of a crime and the first convicted criminal to be elected to the office. Trump takes office on Jan. 20. Merchan hasn’t set a timetable for a decision. Merchan could also decide to uphold the verdict and proceed to sentencing, delay the case until Trump leaves office, wait until a federal appeals court rules on Trump’s parallel effort to get the case moved out of state court or choose some other option. Prosecutors had cast the payout as part of a Trump-driven effort to keep voters from hearing salacious stories about him. Trump’s then-lawyer Michael Cohen paid Daniels. Trump later reimbursed him, and Trump’s company logged the reimbursements as legal expenses — concealing what they really were, prosecutors alleged. Trump has pledged to appeal the verdict if the case is not dismissed. He and his lawyers said the payments to Cohen were properly categorized as legal expenses for legal work. A month after the verdict, the Supreme Court ruled that ex-presidents can’t be prosecuted for official acts — things they did in the course of running the country — and that prosecutors can’t cite those actions to bolster a case centered on purely personal, unofficial conduct. Trump’s lawyers cited the ruling to argue that the hush money jury got some improper evidence, such as Trump’s presidential financial disclosure form, testimony from some White House aides and social media posts made during his first term. Prosecutors disagreed and said the evidence in question was only “a sliver” of their case. If the verdict stands and the case proceeds to sentencing, Trump’s punishments would range from a fine to probation to up to four years in prison — but it’s unlikely he’d spend any time behind bars for a first-time conviction involving charges in the lowest tier of felonies. Because it is a state case, Trump would not be able to pardon himself once he returns to office. Presidential pardons apply only to federal crimes.On the other hand, Barcelona, a club synonymous with success and a rich history in the Champions League, has been struggling to find their footing in recent seasons. The departure of Lionel Messi and a period of transition under new manager Xavi Hernandez have left the Catalan side in a state of flux, as they navigate through a challenging group stage in Europe's premier club competition.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.”
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Furthermore, the case has shed light on the prevalence of abduction and illegal detainment in society. It serves as a stark reminder of the dangers that individuals face in their everyday lives and the need for greater vigilance and protection. The authorities have emphasized the importance of reporting any suspicious activities or behaviors to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
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WUHAN, Nov. 30: Small plastic particles in water have become one of the most concerning consumer pollutants due to their pervasive presence in water sources. A Chinese team has developed a new strategy to remove those microplastics that adversely affect health. The study published on Saturday in the journal Science Advances described a new reusable and biodegradable foam that can absorb microplastics in water with an efficiency of up to 99.8 per cent in its first use. The researchers from Wuhan University and Huazhong University of Science and Technology employed a sustainable fibrous foam made of chitin from squid bone and cellulose from cotton. The foam has a porous structure that can attract and interact with diverse microplastics commonly found in electronics, food packaging, textiles, and other industrial products. The team evaluated the foam's performance using samples from four real-world water sources -- irrigation water, lake water, seawater and pond water -- to see if the foam would work in water found in a natural setting. The foam absorbed nearly 100 per cent of microplastics in its first cycles in samples, and the removal rates of this biopolymer-based material exceeded 95 per cent after five cycles, demonstrating its good reusability. According to the study, the material's adsorptive capacity remains basically unaffected by inorganic particles, heavy metals, organic pollutants, and microorganisms in water. "Microplastics entering terrestrial and aquatic habitats will continuously increase for thousands of years due to the alarming volumes of plastic waste in the environment," said Deng Hongbing from Wuhan University, the study's corresponding author. The study suggests that biomass materials could be a cost-effective solution for tackling the intricate problem of microplastic contamination in water, said Deng. The team has already applied for a patent for this technology, hoping to bring it into real-world water treatment or home water purifiers in the near future.