Universal Technical Institute ( NYSE:UTI – Free Report ) had its price target increased by Truist Financial from $22.00 to $26.00 in a report released on Thursday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock. A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on UTI. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Universal Technical Institute from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $22.00 price target on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. Lake Street Capital raised their price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $22.00 target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Finally, B. Riley boosted their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $24.00. View Our Latest Report on Universal Technical Institute Universal Technical Institute Price Performance Hedge Funds Weigh In On Universal Technical Institute A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Universal Technical Institute in the second quarter worth about $675,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 37.2% in the 2nd quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 518,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,162,000 after purchasing an additional 140,600 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Universal Technical Institute during the second quarter valued at approximately $3,103,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Universal Technical Institute by 1,526.0% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 4,065 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,000 after buying an additional 3,815 shares during the period. Finally, Pier Capital LLC raised its stake in Universal Technical Institute by 15.7% in the second quarter. Pier Capital LLC now owns 351,809 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,534,000 after buying an additional 47,819 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.67% of the company’s stock. Universal Technical Institute Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) Universal Technical Institute, Inc provides transportation, skilled trades, and healthcare education programs in the United States. The company operates in two segments, UTI and Concorde. It offers certificate, diploma, or degree programs under various brands, such as Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, Marine Mechanics Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute, and MIAT College of Technology. Featured Stories Receive News & Ratings for Universal Technical Institute Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Universal Technical Institute and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new position in shares of ATN International, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ATNI – Free Report ) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 55,323 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,789,000. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC owned approximately 0.37% of ATN International at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ATNI. Innealta Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ATN International during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in ATN International by 72.2% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,340 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 1,400 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in ATN International during the third quarter worth $113,000. Summit Trail Advisors LLC grew its holdings in ATN International by 26.6% in the second quarter. Summit Trail Advisors LLC now owns 26,195 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $604,000 after purchasing an additional 5,506 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in ATN International by 24.9% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 38,552 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $879,000 after acquiring an additional 7,694 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.50% of the company’s stock. Analyst Ratings Changes Several brokerages recently issued reports on ATNI. BWS Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $30.00 price objective on shares of ATN International in a research report on Friday, November 1st. StockNews.com downgraded ATN International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. ATN International Stock Down 0.1 % Shares of NASDAQ ATNI opened at $20.28 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $306.43 million, a P/E ratio of -7.46 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.21. ATN International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $18.20 and a 1 year high of $39.88. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $27.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $25.62. ATN International Dividend Announcement The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 30th were issued a dividend of $0.24 per share. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.73%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 30th. ATN International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -35.29%. About ATN International ( Free Report ) ATN International, Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of digital infrastructure and communications services to residential, business, and government customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through International Telecom and US Telecom segments. The company offers mobile, data, voice, broadband, and fixed services; handsets and accessories; and wholesale roaming, long distance voice services, and site maintenance services. Read More Receive News & Ratings for ATN International Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for ATN International and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
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The Yomiuri Shimbun 7:00 JST, November 27, 2024 * * Motohiko Saito, 47, was reelected as the governor of Hyogo Prefecture on Nov. 17 after having been ousted from the post in September when the prefectural assembly unanimously passed a no-confidence motion against him over accusations of harassment. On the evening of the election day, people who had gathered in the area around his campaign office in a shopping district in Kobe’s Chuo Ward were extremely excited following his victory. The 10-meter-wide shopping arcade was packed with his supporters for dozens of meters, and people called out Saito’s name repeatedly as if they were at a concert. “The web has won!” a 43-year-old man from Saitama Prefecture shouted while live streaming the situation on YouTube. The man runs the “Fukumaro Net News Channel” on the video-sharing website. While working as a company employee, he used to live stream his commentaries on games on his channel but was unable to get many views. However, the number of views suddenly increased three years ago after he posted videos of Diet debates that he had edited. Having begun to receive several hundred thousand yen in advertising revenue per month, the man became a full-time “political YouTuber.” While continuing to produce videos, he visited places around the country where elections were being held. In July, he followed Shinji Ishimaru, 42, a former mayor of Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, who ran in the Tokyo gubernatorial election. The man said he had no particular interest in Saito, but started gathering information on him on X, formerly Twitter, after seeing a post in support of Saito on the social media site in September by a celebrity he follows. The man said he then began to question the remarks that commentators made against Saito on TV. Through social media, the man also felt growing public interest in Saito and the issues surrounding him, so he decided to follow Saito for his YouTube channel. He went to Hyogo Prefecture one day before the official kickoff of campaigning for the gubernatorial election. Spending nights in his car, he live streamed Saito’s speeches. Considering the costs, the man said it was a “gamble” as to whether the videos would make a profit. But the number of views his channel received increased day by day, and topped 1.7 million on the day of the vote. “I earned the highest profit ever. It’s all thanks to Saito,” he said. The man distributed more than 80 videos during the campaign period. He also streamed videos of Takashi Tachibana, 57, another candidate in the Hyogo election and the head of the political group NHK Party, making remarks that are difficult to verify. “I do think there is information that hasn’t been confirmed to be true,” the YouTuber said. “But I’m fine as long as my viewers are pleased.” According to the Net Communication Research Institute, a think tank specializing in social media analysis, there were many YouTube channels supporting Saito, and the number of views of at least 13 exceeded those of Saito’s own YouTube channel. On social media sites, advertising revenue increases based on the number of views. For this reason, attracting attention is often considered to be more important than accuracy or fairness — a characteristic of what is called the “attention economy.” “There are believed to have been videos made for profit [in relation to the Hyogo election],” said Yoshimi Nakamura, the head of the research institute. “With the success of live streamers in the election, competition for attention is likely to intensify in future polls.” The spread of interest in Saito can also be seen in posts on X. The Yomiuri Shimbun asked Prof. Fujio Toriumi of the University of Tokyo, who specializes in computational social science, to analyze the posts on X during the campaign period from Oct. 31 to Nov. 16. It found that the number of posts mentioning Saito during these dates was 1.6 times greater than the total number of posts mentioning the other six candidates. Such posts were spread by a small number of accounts. Of about 990,000 posts that showed support for Saito, about 490,000 posts were based on 786 original posts from just 16 accounts. The 16 accounts made up only 0.9% of the total accounts that were related to the 990,000 posts favoring Saito. The Yomiuri Shimbun found that some of the posts were difficult to verify with evidence. For example, some of them linked the death of a prefectural official who accused Saito of workplace bullying and other allegations with the official’s personal information, which was unrelated to the accusation and was stored on an official computer. However, the police said they could not determine the reason for the official’s death. “It had been believed that the relationship between the spread of social media and elections in Japan is weak, but this time, it is considered that it had a certain impact on voting behavior,” Toriumi said. “People should approach social media with the assumption that there is misinformation on it, and we should discuss the role of social media in elections as a society.”
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mark Few liked what he saw unfold at San Diego State's Viejas Arena when his No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs made their first foray outside of Spokane, Washington, this season. A double-digit victory in a packed, loud arena. Toughness from a deep, experienced lineup that once again is driven to win an elusive national championship. And, peeking a few seasons ahead, he saw an SDSU team that he views more as a future Pac-12 partner than rival. Behind big man Graham Ike and guard Ryan Nembhard, Gonzaga displayed its size, speed and strength in beating Brian Dutcher's young, hobbled squad 80-67 on Monday night. The Bulldogs returned the favor after SDSU won 84-74 last December at The Kennel in Spokane, which ended their 59-game nonconference winning streak. Both teams reached the Sweet Sixteen last season. Gonzaga is the only team in the nation to reach the Sweet Sixteen the last nine seasons as the Bulldogs extended their streak of NCAA Tournament appearances to 25 straight. Back in Spokane on Wednesday night, the Zags improved to 5-0 by routing Long Beach State 84-41, no doubt firing up expectations in the Lilac City and beyond. In a college sports climate dominated by NIL and the transfer portal, the Zags are stacked. Of the 12 possible players who could return from last year, 10 did, including all four starters. They returned 81% of last season's scoring and 71% of their rebounding. Six of its top seven scorers are back, along with 81.4% of minutes played. “We're tougher,” Few said. “We're physically tougher, we're mentally tougher, at least so far in the season. A lot of the same guys from last year. That's what happens when you stick around a couple of years. “You've got to have both to be able to go on the road in a place like this and dig out wins," Few added. "That's one thing San Diego State is going to bring. They're going to bring physicality, they're going to bring great athleticism, they're going to challenge you in every facet of the game.” Hoops powerhouse Gonzaga announced on Oct. 1 that it will move from the West Coast Conference, where it has dominated for most of the last quarter-century, into a Pac-12 conference being rebuilt around football. Beginning with the 2026-27 academic year, Gonzaga will become the eighth member along with holdovers Washington State and Oregon State, and fellow newcomers Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State, Utah State and Colorado State from the Mountain West. While not as dominant as the Zags, the Aztecs have been one of the West Coast's best programs for several years, first under Steve Fisher and then Dutcher, his longtime assistant who is in his eighth season as head coach. “They're just going to be such a great partner, because they value basketball and they support basketball,” said Few, who's in his 26th season as head coach. “They understand, when you have a national program like we both have, it pays unbelievable dividends to the university, to the community, to the city and the state, like the Northwest and down here. They get that. We're looking for other like-minded places to partner with us.” Few said he would often chat with Fisher about the possibility of the Zags and Aztecs playing in the same conference. Fisher watches Aztecs games with his wife, Angie, from the second row above Steve Fisher Court. “We talked about it forever,” Few said. “I'm happy for Dutch. He's doing a great job." San Diego State reached its first Final Four in 2023, when Lamont Butler's thrilling buzzer-beater against Florida Atlantic lifted the Aztecs into the national championship game, where they lost 76-59 to UConn. SDSU was routed again by UConn, 82-52, in last season's Sweet Sixteen, while Gonzaga lost to Purdue. Gonzaga opened this season with a 101-63 win against then-No. 8 Baylor at the Spokane Arena. It was Gonzaga’s biggest victory margin over a top-10 opponent, over a team it lost to in the 2021 national title game in Indianapolis. Nembhard, who had 19 points and 10 assists against the Aztecs, said the Zags “did a really good job, actually,” of handling the pressure of playing at Viejas Arena. "Every time they went on a little run and the crowd got loud, we did a good job staying composed and trusting our offensive sets.” Nembhard will be gone when the Bulldogs and Aztecs are in the Pac-12 together, but thinks "the rivalry will be great. This is a great program. I played them a couple of times at Creighton, and they always gave us a tough game. They have a great fan base, a great coach over there, and they play really hard. I think it’ll be a great rivalry to come.” ___ 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-basketballLaura Benanti is not a fan of former Broadway costar Zachary Levi — and she doesn’t care who knows it. “I never liked him,” Benanti, 45, said of Levi, 44, during an appearance on the Wednesday, December 4, episode of the “ That’s a Gay Ass Podcast .” “Everyone was like, ‘He’s so great!’ And I was like, ‘No, he’s not,'” she recalled. “He’s sucking up all the f—ing energy in this room.” Benanti further claimed that Levi wanted to “mansplain everybody’s part to them” while they were members of the same cast. The actress alleged Levi tried to get their She Loves Me castmates to have dance parties before each show, which she never enjoyed. (Benanti played Amalia Balash in the 2016 production while Levi portrayed Georg Nowach.) “He really sucked everybody in with his, like, dance party energy. Like, ‘We’re doing a dance party at half-hour,’” Benanti remembered. “I was like, ‘Good luck. Have fun.’” Benanti’s comments came after Levi made headlines in September when he claimed that their late She Loves Me costar Gavin Creel ’s death earlier this year was caused by the COVID-19 vaccine. “To use his memory for his political agenda and to watch him try to make himself cry until he had one single tear, which he did not wipe away, I was like, ‘F— you forever,’” Benanti said on Wednesday, referring to Levi’s comments about Creel. Us Weekly confirmed in September that Creel died at the age of 48 . The Tony Award winner’s cause of his death was metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma. Creel was diagnosed with the very rare form of cancer in July, a mere two months prior to his passing. According to Mayo Clinic, Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors are a form of cancer that starts in the spinal cord and spreads throughout the body via nerves. Following his death, Levi conducted an Instagram Live where he made controversial statements about Creel. “I know that this is going to offend some people and make some people mad, and I wish it didn’t,” Levi said at the time via Just Jared , calling Creel one of the “healthiest” people he knew. Levi then claimed that the COVID vaccination led to Creel’s death. “I, without a shadow of a doubt, I believe that Gavin Creel would be alive right now — right f—ing now — he would still be alive if that stuff didn’t get put into his body,” he concluded. You have successfully subscribed. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News Like Benanti, many people responded with outrage over Levi’s statement, including Broadway star Norbert Leo Butz . “So incredibly disappointed you would politicize Gavin’s death. Really tried to give you the benefit here. Made it halfway through, which was hard as hell,” Butz, 57, replied in the comments section. “But [I] was utterly heartbroken, as he would have been, that you felt the need to use his life and legacy to promote this awful platform💔.” Benanti, meanwhile, honored Creel’s legacy in a touching social media post in September. “Anyone who has ever met Gavin remembers a moment (or many) when he made them feel seen and special,” she wrote . “A moment (or many) when they basked in his reflected glow. A moment (or many) when that glow made its way into their hearts and remained there forever. Gavin was the brightest light in any room. Long may he shine.”Piyush Goyal NEW DELHI: Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said he was confident of growth being back on track by the end of the fiscal year, overcoming global uncertainties. "We had elections in the first quarter and during the polls, obviously policy making and decisions on next steps of growth or infrastructure spending does slow down and there is a lag effect. But from what the initial numbers for this quarter, the third quarter show, the festive spending, the rebound in rural growth, the way banks are now seeing traction back again, the way infrastructure spending has come back on track, I think by the time we close the year in March, we will be back on track," Goyal said at Times Network India Economic Conclave. During July-Sept, GDP growth slowed to a seven quarter low of 5.4%, prompting several agencies, including RBI, to lower the projection for the full year. Govt is, however, confident of the economy expanding at 6.5% this year. Going forward, Goyal said, India's engagement with modern technologies and innovation will define the country's growth story. The minister said that exports would cross the $1 trillion mark over the next couple of years. "Exports will cross $800 billion this year, and about a trillion dollars in the next two, two and a half years. Across the world today, there is a recognition that the best investment opportunity is in India." On the political front, Goyal said the negative and false narratives of the Opposition are not going to hold back the country's economic growth . "We are committed whether it is passing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill so that fairness and sanity comes into this country's policy, whether it is passing the one nation one election bill so that we are rid of this continuous model of conduct holding back the nation's growth and the policy making and governments getting into sleep mode. These are structural changes which are good for India, we stand committed," Goyal added. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .
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Matt Gaetz's wife Ginger posted a cryptic picture of him one day after he stunningly withdrew his name as Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general. The former congressman is shown in a dark suit sitting at a bar with a martini in front of him. 'Unemployment has never looked so good,' Ginger said in a post along with the picture. On Thursday, she sent her husband heartfelt messages of support after he dropped out of contention for Trump's Cabinet after he was accused of having a threesome with a minor. 'Nobody loves America more than you,' she declared after Gaetz announced he was removing himself from consideration so as not to be a 'distraction' to the president-elect. 'The end of an era,' his spouse added alongside an image of them walking hand-in-hand on the Capitol Hill steps. The former congressman is shown in a dark suit sitting at a bar with a martini in front of him. 'Unemployment has never looked so good,' Ginger said in a post along with the picture Gaetz's bombshell decision paved the way for former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to become the nominee. It also came a day after the House Ethics Committee deadlocked on releasing a report into allegations of sexual misconduct and illegal drug use by Gaetz. On Wednesday, Gaetz had met with Republican senators whose support he would have needed to be confirmed as attorney general. Gaetz wrote on X: 'I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday. I appreciate their thoughtful feedback - and the incredible support of so many. While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition. 'There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I'll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General. Trump's DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1.' Donald Trump said in a Truth Social statement he respected Gaetz's decision, and admitted the allegations had... Emily Goodin
The claim: UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter identified as 'Samuel H. Ide' A Dec. 5 Instagram post ( direct link , archive link ) shows an image of a man in a black T-shirt and glasses holding a rifle in a wooded clearing. "Reports are emerging that the shooter in NYC has been identified as Samuel H. Ide, a self-proclaimed Hospital abolitionist," reads text on the image. "Samuel was reported as having over $700,000 in medical debt at the time of the assassination due to life-threatening side effects of TRT." The post is an apparent reference to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. It was liked more than 5,000 times in a day. More from the Fact-Check Team: How we pick and research claims | Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False No credible news or police reports have identified the healthcare executive's shooter as "Samuel H. Ide." The photo in the post shows comedian Sam Hyde, who has been repeatedly and falsely linked to high-profile attacks for years. Social media users have wrongly linked comedian to shootings for years The New York City Police Department, which is investigating the Dec. 4 shooting of Thompson outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel, had not announced a suspect name or arrest as of the day the post was shared. Nor were there any other credible news or government reports by that day identifying the shooter as "Samuel H. Ide." Police released images Dec. 5 of an unidentified person "wanted for questioning" in connection with the homicide investigation. The search for the gunman entered its third day on Dec. 6, and a suspect name hadn't been released by late afternoon. The NYPD didn't immediately return a request for comment. The image in the Instagram post shows comedian Sam Hyde circa 2016 . Social media users have for years shared photos of Hyde in the aftermath of high-profile attacks , falsely identifying him as a suspect in such events as the Moscow concert hall attack in March and a Nashville elementary school shooting in 2023. He was also falsely identified as the " Ghost of Kyiv " in 2022, when rumors circulated online about an ace Ukrainian fighter pilot who shot down six Russian jets. Fact check : Photo shows comedian Sam Hyde, not suspect in Moscow concert hall attack In each case, altered versions of the comedian's name were used. Hyde was called "Sam Shevchenko" in the Moscow attack, "Samantha Hyde" in the Nashville shooting, and "Samuyil Hyde" in the Ukrainian fighter pilot rumor. This trend continued in the post here identifying "Samuel H. Ide." The Instagram post is a screenshot of an X post with the same claim. The X user who shared the post said it was "extremely fake" and a "common meme" when contacted by USA TODAY. The Instagram user who shared the post did not provide evidence to support the claim when contacted by USA TODAY. Our fact-check sources Thank you for supporting our journalism. You can subscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or e-newspaper here . USA TODAY is a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network, which requires a demonstrated commitment to nonpartisanship, fairness and transparency. Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Meta .Khargone (Madhya Pradesh): Chief Minister Mohan Yadav attended the closing ceremony of the Rural Technology National Conference, hosted by Nimar Abhyudaya Sansthan in Lepa village. The event, spanning three days, focused on the importance of rural technology and its potential to transform village life. In a significant infrastructure announcement, the Chief Minister revealed plans to construct a bridge over the Veda River between Tigriav and Bamhangaon, which will enhance connectivity in the region. The bridge would also facilitate efficient travel for villagers. Highlighting the significance of agriculture and cow rearing, CM Yadav said, "Development of villages will happen only with the ideals of Lord Krishna. Farming is not possible without cows, which have been an integral part of our ancient culture." His remarks underscored the need to revive traditional practices to ensure sustainable agricultural development. He also highlighted the importance of education in rural development, noting the impact of the institute's efforts over the past 19 years. He praised the conference as a platform for generating ideas that will foster the growth of rural technology and create employment opportunities in the villages. दुनिया में उथल-पुथल के चलते कई विकासशील देशों की जीडीपी नीचे जा रही है, वहीं यशस्वी प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी जी के नेतृत्व में भारत की पताका ऊँची होती जा रही है... @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/o0eb9YvjBe During the ceremony, he recognised the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in promoting rural technology and enhancing India's global standing, saying, "Our country is going through a golden period." He expressed a commitment to progress, urging attendees not to become complacent but to strive for continuous advancement. The event saw participation from various dignitaries, including organisation minister Hitanand Sharma, institute's president Lalita Deshpande besides other leaders. This successful conference marks a significant step towards enhancing rural technology and uplifting village communities through innovative approaches and traditional values.