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The latest instalment of The 1% Club raised eyebrows among its viewers, with many declaring the questions were on the "easier" side. Host Lee Mack returned to the helm for a gripping episode on Tuesday night (December 10), where a fresh batch of 100 contestants vied to be the last person standing and tackle the daunting 1% question. As the ITV quiz show's stakes rose with every challenging round, audiences at home joined in the fun, testing their mettle against the contestants. Yet there was a growing sentiment that the evening's questions might have been a tad too straightforward for those participating in the studio. Flocking to what was once known as Twitter, a raft of viewers expressed their scepticism. One perturbed audience member remarked: "These questions do feel suspiciously easy... are we gonna get battered with a horrible last few questions, or have I just got lucky with how I think?" Another viewer questioned their own intellect, saying: "Either these questions are getting easier or I'm getting smarter as I'm still in at the 15% question and that ain't happened in a long time!" Another fan commented on their unexpected winning streak: "Either I'm a bl**dy genius or these questions are way too easy..." Meanwhile, one more spectator mused: "Just me thinking the episodes this week are not a single difficult question, failing to see the rise in toughness between 90-60 both SO easy," reports Lancs Live. Viewer critique didn't end with the general rounds; concerns poured in regarding the ultimate 1% question as well. With eight competitors left in the fray, host Lee Mack put forth the final challenge, asking, "What word is represented by this picture?" The screen flashed with the number eight encased in a cube, baffling contestants. They missed the answer "incubate," and not one player guessed correctly. Viewers quickly took to social media to weigh in, with one remarking on X: "Certainly not one of the hardest shows tonight." Another chimed in with a critique: "If you have this many people at the end then it means the questions are too easy I fear." Yet, there was empathy for the finalists who missed out on the jackpot. A sympathetic viewer posted: "That #The1PercentClub final question was unfair!! It wasn't even drawn like a cube, it looked like a mirror!! Those guys were robbed!" Echoing the sentiment, someone else wrote: "Never seen that many get to the 1 percentage question before, and all men and all wrong. Hard one, they couldn't even tell what the thing behind the 8 was meant to be." The 1% Club is available to watch on ITV X.In a decisive move, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has selected former Senator David Perdue to serve as ambassador to China. Perdue, with a background in business, is anticipated to navigate the longstanding trade tensions and mistrust characterizing U.S.-China relations. Announcing the appointment via his social media platform, Trump highlighted the critical role Perdue will play in maintaining peace and fostering productive communications with Chinese leaders. As he prepares for his term, commencing January 20, 2025, Trump has expressed intent to impose a 10% tariff on Chinese goods unless China acts to curb fentanyl trafficking. Perdue's nomination reflects a traditional approach of assigning political figures to the Beijing embassy, deviating from incumbent President Joe Biden's preference for career diplomats. Trump's hardline strategy is further evidenced by appointing Senator Marco Rubio for Secretary of State, hinting at a broader policy that transcends trade issues. (With inputs from agencies.)
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Need some assistance with NYT Strands today? Today's theme — "Find your people" — isn't too tough, but the spangram itself is rather tricky to find. Below, we've compiled some useful hints for Strands #278, as well as the answers, should it come to that. We'll start off with some clues, before building up to the full answer for Strands #278, so read on if you need a little help. Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #278. Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints The official theme for NYT Strands #278 is... "Find your people". And here's an unofficial hint from me: "By association". If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens: Still struggling? The spangram will give you a hint about the connection word. Today, it starts with 'F' and ends with 'P'. Scroll down to find out what it is... It's FELLOWSHIP. Today's Strands answers So, what are today's Strands answers for game #278? Drumroll, please... ...and the spangram was FELLOWSHIP. Strands #278 “Find your people” 💡🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🟡 Hi Strands fans. A nice and easy one, once you get an answer on the board, though the spangram is one of those tricky ones that forms a circle (ironically and possibly intentionally around the word CIRCLE). Unfortunately, the theme of "Find your people" was a bit too obtuse for me to figure out right away, and I had to use a clue. When it revealed CLUB, I was kicking myself, but I now had a hitlist of likely words to look for. I duly found SOCIETY in the bottom left and GROUP above it at the top. BUNCH was neatly tucked beneath SOCIETY, and CROWD was to the right of GROUP. With this, I was finally able to figure out how the 'Q' on the right-hand side fit in: it was part of CLIQUE. I then spotted CIRCLE in the middle of the board, meaning I just had to follow the ring around it to spell out the spangram. No, it wasn't HIPFELLOWS. It was, in fact, FELLOWSHIP. Yesterday's Strands answers Reading this in a later time zone? You can find the full article on yesterday's Strands answers for game #277 right here .
“The Ultimatum” just returned for its third season with a twist that even the producers didn’t see coming. In the first episode, viewers were introduced to six couples who were ready to start the challenging experiment. For those who aren’t familiar with the show, the Netflix dating series follows couples at a crossroads: one person has issued the other an ultimatum to either marry them or break up. Before each contestant makes a decision, they must split from their original partner and select another cast member to date during a three-week trial period. When those three weeks end, the original couples reunite before revealing in the finale if they want to get engaged or end their relationship. During Seasons 1 and 2, some contestants quit early on in the experiment — one couple left to tackle their issues and another had a surprise proposal . In Season 3 of “The Ultimatum” — which released five episodes on Dec. 4 — the trend continued. After the six couples met, selected different partners and moved in together, the show unexpectedly announced in Episode 4 that four contestants had left. “Earlier in the day, Dave, Vanessa, Micah and Chanel secretly met off camera,” a title card informed viewers. “That evening, surveillance cameras captured them packing.” Footage then showed Vanessa Hattaway and Dave Adams, who had been dating for three years prior to signing up for “The Ultimatum,” and Micah Hardeman and Chanel Watkins, who had been together for two-and-a-half years, gathering their belongings in their separate apartments. “Dave, Vanessa, Micah and Chanel quickly departed, abruptly ending their experience,” the next title card said. The four contestants were not shown again. While Chanel and Dave chose to re-couple with each other, Micah selected Mariah Zernik and Vanessa partnered with Nick Tramontin. Following Micah and Vanessa’s departures, Mariah and Nick had to continue the rest of their three-week trial alone. Mariah told the cameras, “I had just come home from the mall, and Micah’s not here. His stuff was gone and the book he lent me was gone so I’m confused as to why he left and didn’t say a word.” Nick shared a similar experience. “I came back to the apartment and I’m alone,” he said. “Vanessa packed up her things and left. There was no goodbye.” After the episodes were released, Micah, Chanel, Vanessa and Dave cryptically addressed their time on the show and why they exited the experiment early on social media. Dave uploaded an Instagram post that showed his cast photo on one slide and the same photo on a second slide engulfed in flames. “How it looked on @ultimatumnetflix vs. how it felt. Season 3 out now,” he captioned the snap and included a grimacing face emoji and flame. When one social media user commented that Dave was wrong for leaving, he replied, “Beg to differ.” Vanessa also shared her cast photo on Instagram and reacted to fans beneath the post. In response to one viewer who disagreed with Vanessa choosing to leave, she wrote, “Aw I know I just had to do what was best for my mental health.” She added, “You’re only seeing 1%.” The same user responded and said Vanessa owed Nick an apology for how she left. Vanessa commented, “You don’t know what happened behind scenes I have nothing to apologize for.” Vanessa told multiple fans that she will possibly share more after the reunion airs. Chanel and Micah uploaded a joint post to Instagram that featured a series of sweet snaps of them holding hands and posing together. One fan commented and asked why the couple quit. “Whew! Long story you only seen 1% of it all there’s so much more to it but it’s not our story to tell...” Chanel answered. Micah spoke about on the show on his Instagram story. He shared a photo of him staring at Chanel when she chose to re-couple with Dave. “When you’re contemplating crashing out,” he captioned the snap and included two crying-laughing emoji. He also added Kendrick Lamar’s song “tv off” to the post. “The Ultimatum” creator Chris Coelen, whose production company Kinetic Content is also behind “Love Is Blind,” addressed the surprising exits in an interview with Variety . He said that after the contestants re-coupled and moved in together, showrunner Stephanie Boyriven called him and said Dave and Chanel told producers they were unsure they wanted to complete the experiment. “Then they snuck around. As a group, they secretly met. And listen, they’re adults. We don’t put restrictions on what people do or don’t do,” Coelen said. “But the expectation from the other participants is, ‘We’re going to be in trial marriages. Let’s actually do that, and not go hang out with our original partner.’” The creator shared, “The next call I got was that Micah was gone and didn’t have a conversation with anyone.” Coelen then spoke to Dave, Vanessa and Chanel and informed them, “‘We support whatever you want to do,’” he said. Coelen said it was apparent that the three did not want to stay. “We’re committed to supporting the participants and to being very transparent with them about what the experience is and that it can be very challenging,” he continued. “And if they are wanting to really commit to it and lean into it, then we are there with them the entire way, and if they aren’t, we’re also there with them the entire way.” He also explained why the show did not pair Nick and Mariah together. “I don’t feel like that would have been legitimate. The whole point of the dating week is for them to really choose — themselves — someone that they think has the qualities of someone that they could potentially marry, and then be in a trial marriage,” Coelen said. He confirmed that Dave and Vanessa participated in the reunion, which will stream Dec. 18, but revealed Chanel and Micah did attend. 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NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ponce Financial Group, Inc., (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PDLB), the holding company for Ponce Bank (the “Bank”), announced that it will be presenting at a virtual bank conference hosted by Sycamore Analytics and Pendragon Capital Management on December 11, 2024 from 1:05 to 1:35 PM. To register for the event visit www.VirtualBankConference.com . About Ponce Financial Group, Inc. Ponce Financial Group, Inc., is the holding company for Ponce Bank. Ponce Bank is a Minority Depository Institution, a Community Development Financial Institution, and a certified Small Business Administration lender. Ponce Bank’s business primarily consists of taking deposits from the general public and to a lesser extent alternative funding sources and investing those funds, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings, in mortgage loans, consisting of 1-4 family residences (investor-owned and owner-occupied), multifamily residences, nonresidential properties, construction and land, and, to a lesser extent, in business and consumer loans. Ponce Bank also invests in securities, which consist of U.S. Government and federal agency securities and securities issued by government-sponsored or government-owned enterprises, as well as, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds and obligations, and Federal Home Loan Bank stock. Forward Looking Statements Certain statements herein constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be identified by words such as “believes,” “will,” “would,” “expects,” “project,” “may,” “could,” “developments,” “strategic,” “launching,” “opportunities,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets” and similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors. Factors that could cause such differences to exist include, but are not limited to, adverse conditions in the capital and debt markets and the impact of such conditions on business activities; changes in interest rates; competitive pressures from other financial institutions; the effects of general economic conditions on a national basis or in the local markets in which Ponce Bank operates, including changes that adversely affect borrowers’ ability to service and repay Ponce Bank’s loans; anticipated losses with respect to the Company's investment in Grain; changes in the value of securities in the investment portfolio; changes in loan default and charge-off rates; fluctuations in real estate values; the adequacy of loan loss reserves; decreases in deposit levels necessitating increased borrowing to fund loans and investments; operational risks including, but not limited to, cybersecurity, fraud and natural disasters; changes in government regulation; changes in accounting standards and practices; the risk that intangibles recorded in the financial statements will become impaired; demand for loans in Ponce Bank’s market area; Ponce Bank’s ability to attract and maintain deposits; risks related to the implementation of acquisitions, dispositions, and restructurings; the risk that Ponce Financial Group, Inc. may not be successful in the implementation of its business strategy; changes in assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements and the risk factors described in Ponce Financial Group, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are available at the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Ponce Financial Group, Inc. disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other changes, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation. Contact: Sergio Vaccaro sergio.vaccaro@poncebank.net 718-931-9000
Selling the seasonAs part of a national “moonshot” to cure blindness, researchers at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus will receive as much as $46 million in federal funding over the next five years to pursue a first-of-its-kind full eye transplantation. “This is no easy undertaking, but I believe we can achieve this together,” said Dr. Kia Washington, the lead researcher for the University of Colorado-led team, during a press conference Monday. “And in fact I’ve never been more hopeful that a cure for blindness is within reach.” The CU team was one of four in the United States that received funding awards from the federal Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health , or ARPA-H. The CU-based group will focus on achieving the first-ever vision-restoring eye transplant by using “novel stem cell and bioelectronic technologies,” according to a news release announcing the funding. The work will be interdisciplinary, Washington and others said, and will link together researchers at institutions across the country. The four teams that received the funding will work alongside each other on distinct approaches, though officials said the teams would likely collaborate and eventually may merge depending on which research avenues show the most promise toward achieving the ultimate goal of transplanting an eye and curing blindness. Dr. Calvin Roberts, who will oversee the broader project for ARPA-H, said the agency wanted to take multiple “shots on goal” to ensure progress. “In the broader picture, achieving this would be probably the most monumental task in medicine within the last several decades,” said Dr. Daniel Pelaez of the University of Miami’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, which also received ARPA-H funding. Pelaez is the lead investigator for that team, which has pursued new procedures to successfully remove and preserve eyes from donors, amid other research. He told The Denver Post that only four organ systems have not been successfully transplanted: the inner ear, the brain, the spinal cord and the eye. All four are part of the central nervous system, which does not repair itself when damaged. If researchers can successfully transplant the human eye and restore vision to the patient, it might help unlock deeper discoveries about repairing damage to the brain and spine, Pelaez said, as well as addressing hearing loss. To succeed, researchers must successfully remove and preserve eyes from donors and then successfully connect and repair the optical nerve, which takes information from the eye and tells the brain what the eye sees. A team at New York University performed a full eye transplant on a human patient in November 2023, though the procedure — while a “remarkable achievement,” Pelaez said — did not restore the patient’s vision. It was also part of a partial face transplant; other approaches pursued via the ARPA-H funding will involve eye-specific transplants. Washington, the lead CU researcher, said she and her colleagues have already completed the eye transplant procedure — albeit without vision restoration — in rats. The CU team will next work on large animals to advance “optic nerve regenerative strategies,” the school said, as well as to study immunosuppression, which is critical to ensuring that patients’ immune systems don’t reject a donated organ. The goal is to eventually advance to human trials. Pelaez and his colleagues have completed their eye-removal procedure in cadavers, he said, and they’ve also studied regeneration in several animals that are capable of regenerating parts of their eyes, like salamanders or zebra fish. His team’s funding will focus in part on a life-support machine for the eye to keep it healthy and viable during the removal process. InGel Therapeutics, a Massachusetts-based Harvard spinoff and the lead of a third team, will pursue research on 3-D printed technology and “micro-tunneled scaffolds” that carry certain types of stem cells as part of a focus on optical nerve regeneration and repair, ARPA-H said. ARPH-A, created two years ago, will oversee the teams’ work. Researchers at 52 institutions nationwide will also contribute to the teams. The CU-led group will include researchers from the University of Southern California, the University of Wisconsin, Indiana University and Johns Hopkins University, as well as from the National Eye Institute . The teams will simultaneously compete and collaborate: Pelaez said his team has communicated with researchers at CU and at Stanford, another award recipient, about their eye-removal research. The total funding available for the teams is $125 million, ARPA-H officials said Monday, and it will be distributed in phases, in part dependent on teams’ success. U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a Democrat who represents Denver in Congress, acknowledged the recent election results at the press conference Monday and pledged to continue fighting to preserve ARPA-H’s funding under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. The effort to cure blindness, Washington joked, was “biblical” in its enormity — a reference to the Bible story in which Jesus cures a blind man. She and others also likened it to a moonshot, meaning the effort to successfully put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon nearly 50 years ago. If curing blindness is similar to landing on the moon, then the space shuttle has already left the launchpad, Washington said. “We have launched,” she said, “and we are on our trajectory.”
GSA Capital Partners LLP cut its holdings in shares of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:BRKL – Free Report ) by 82.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 29,183 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 140,756 shares during the quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP’s holdings in Brookline Bancorp were worth $294,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of BRKL. Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in Brookline Bancorp by 26.2% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 47,640 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $474,000 after acquiring an additional 9,878 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Brookline Bancorp by 7.4% during the first quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 17,640 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $176,000 after acquiring an additional 1,223 shares during the period. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System raised its holdings in Brookline Bancorp by 126.0% during the first quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 56,337 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $592,000 after acquiring an additional 31,410 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Brookline Bancorp by 0.5% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,145,485 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $101,049,000 after acquiring an additional 54,211 shares during the period. Finally, EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new stake in Brookline Bancorp during the first quarter valued at about $47,000. 78.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. Analysts Set New Price Targets Separately, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on Brookline Bancorp from $10.50 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, July 26th. Brookline Bancorp Trading Up 2.8 % Shares of BRKL stock opened at $12.60 on Friday. Brookline Bancorp, Inc. has a 12-month low of $8.01 and a 12-month high of $13.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $10.92 and its 200-day moving average price is $9.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.18 and a beta of 0.76. Brookline Bancorp ( NASDAQ:BRKL – Get Free Report ) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The bank reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.03. Brookline Bancorp had a return on equity of 6.20% and a net margin of 11.40%. 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