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99 jili From Pride employee resource groups to a recurring wave of rainbow logos each June, LGBTQ+-friendly workplaces can feel more like the rule than the exception in 2024. Yet, while corporate leaders pat themselves on the back, many queer employees across Canada are still quietly navigating challenging workplace dynamics tied to their sexual orientations and gender identities. For these employees, true equity and inclusivity goes beyond gender-neutral bathrooms and company-sponsored Pride events. It means addressing deeper, often overlooked issues that remain largely invisible to those outside the LGBTQ+ community. It’s an issue that Nate Shalev, an inclusivity speaker and adviser based in Brooklyn, N.Y., feels strongly about. They posted about some of those barriers in a LinkedIn post, where they are ranked as one of the U.S. and Canada’s Top LGBTQIA+ Voices. “When I was told I would have to travel for work, my immediate reaction would be panic,” they wrote. “I was concerned about booking travel with my legal name and risking my team calling me by a name I no longer use, getting through TSA as a trans person with my dignity intact ... [and] navigating queer and transphobia at hotels or in taxis, or anywhere, in front of my co-workers.” Through their consultancy, Revel Impact, Shalev draws on past experiences with “really bad bosses” to help build more inclusive workplaces, educating companies on the barriers their LGBTQ+ team members may be facing – on top of simply getting their jobs done. Barriers like: “Is the conference you asked me to go to safe? What about that client meeting? The whole team is going for a happy hour, but this bar isn’t LGBTQ-friendly. Should I leave? Would that make me look like I wasn’t a part of the team?” Shalev says these sorts of concerns are routinely dismissed or there’s no clear channel through which to handle them since they don’t rise to a legal level of discrimination, despite having negative affects. While most organizations in North America have anti-discrimination policies in place, Ottawa-based talent and brand specialist Lindsay Moorcroft says that doesn’t necessarily mean those policies are sufficient. “Unless you’re building your programs and policies with the [affected] people in the room, there’s always the possibility for something to be forgotten,” Moorcroft says, reflecting on a previous job at a small startup where she was the only out queer employee. “Pronouns weren’t being asked in meetings. They weren’t shared in e-mail signatures. There was no option to even talk about that. So then it’s like, do I want to be the person who brings it up?” she says. For Kaitlin Geiger-Bardswich, a communications and advocacy director in Ottawa, the risk of speaking up paid off. Although she works for a national non-profit she calls “progressive” and “feminist,” bereavement leave didn’t include pregnancy loss until she advocated for it after experiencing a miscarriage herself. “Even if it’s not a miscarriage, when a fertility treatment doesn’t work, when an embryo transfer doesn’t work, there is that grief,” she says. Fertility issues aren’t specific to the LGBTQ+ community, but “gay couples, by definition, typically need to access fertility treatment of some kind,” as Geiger-Bardswich says. “So it’s more likely that if you have gay employees who are interested in parenting, they’re going to have to navigate this.” According to Fertility Matters Canada , more than half of Canadian employers don’t provide fertility benefits, including drugs and treatment costs. And only seven provinces provide public funding to cover partial costs of fertility treatment. In Geiger-Bardswich’s case, she and her wife relied on limited OHIP coverage when trying to conceive, while paying thousands of dollars out-of-pocket for medication and donor sperm. She says she was grateful to have flexibility in her work hours, which made it easier to attend doctor’s appointments throughout the in-vitro fertilization process without fear of repercussions. Flexible work arrangements, including remote work, can also benefit transgender employees who are transitioning or who are repeatedly misgendered at the office, says Shalev. Geiger-Bardswich notes that as anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric increases around the world, it adds another layer of concern for queer Canadians. She points to Italy’s push to remove non-biological parents from birth certificates as an example. “I hope that’s not going to happen in Canada,” she says. “But with how things are happening around the world, there is nervousness around the legal benefits and legal situations for parents like us.” So, what can workplaces do to achieve real, meaningful inclusivity? Shalev says it’s about taking a pro-active, rather than reactive, approach. This could look like ensuring there’s space for preferred names on all applications, forms and other communications. Before international trips, a systematic pretravel questionnaire might allow queer employees to request extra security, a travel companion, a NEXUS membership or a car service to make the experience safer and smoother, Shalev says. “It doesn’t have to feel complicated. Actively create spaces for these conversations to happen. Ask folks what they need,” says Shalev, noting that this has been more difficult in recent years with LGBTQ+ issues growing increasingly politicized. “Because queer issues have been politicized so much, there’s this sense that it’s a taboo topic. That’s a big shift I’ve seen, versus it just being inclusion work and wanting to support colleagues. Trans folks aren’t politics. We’re people.” One organization that appears to be embracing a pro-active approach is Moorcroft’s current employer, ecobee, a home automation company headquartered in Toronto. The company’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offerings include an LGBTQ+ allyship group, a private social channel for LGBTQ+ employees and a policy-focused working group. Most importantly, Moorcroft says, a variety of voices are in these rooms alongside her, including those of senior leadership. “DEI means nothing if the top of the company is not supporting it, and it’s not in their [budget],” she says. Every organization has different needs and resources, which is why Shalev says, “It’s not one-size-fits-all.” Pride at Work Canada and Great Place to Work provide toolkits for organizations looking to improve inclusion, with strategies ranging from collecting data on employee demographics to administering queer mentorship programs. While certain measures may seem niche, “LGBTQ+ inclusion benefits us all,” Shalev says. “When I do workshops, of course I know there are other queer folks in the room. But then there are the parents of trans kids, or somebody with a partner who’s trans. Our workplaces are microcosms of our larger society, and if we create better workplaces, we can also create better communities and [and better] worlds.” Interested in more perspectives about women in the workplace? Find all stories on The Globe Women’s Collective hub here , and subscribe to the new Women and Work newsletter here . Have feedback? 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I have to hand it to The Franchise : Due to the hours I’ve spent watching these unlikable characters trudge through their ruts of workplace malaise and anxiety, I’ve become somewhat invested in the failure of Tecto: Eye Of The Storm . Maybe that was showrunner Jon Brown’s gambit all along: to bludgeon us with miserable snark to the point that we embraced the schadenfreude of seeing their worst efforts amount to professional and personal catastrophes. Imagine my bewilderment this week when Brown’s season finale ended on a happy note for nearly everyone involved with Tecto , save for its director, Eric (Daniel Bruhl), and overburdened VFX artist, Dave (George Fouracres). I’ll come back to them. For now, I’d like to grasp (if not appreciate) this reversal of fortune for the heretofore unsung champion of Tecto , 1st AD Daniel Kumar (Himesh Patel), who rescues this superhero underdog from studio euthanasia with a last-minute appeal to Maximum Studios’ mysterious Kevin Feige surrogate, Shane. Who knew a tonal pivot was key to rescuing an entire franchise? Putting on my Real-World Hat for a moment, there is a parallel between Warner Bros. Discovery and Daniel’s tectonic shift in tone that’s worth exploring. Recall that the dismal critical reaction to Man Of Steel and especially Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice forced a sweaty WB to change the cadence of Justice League mid-production, swapping directors, saturating the colors, hacking down its runtime, and tossing in jokes wherever possible. The result was a disaster that nearly killed the DC franchise until the more tonally consistent Aquaman swam in and put WB’s heroic adaptations on life support. If Justice League is the gauge by which we measure the future of Tecto , then this week’s cliffhanger suddenly becomes appropriately ominous—and gives some shape to the “Kumar Cut” jokes that Daniel keeps dropping. Then again, I might be giving The Franchise too much credit. For one, it’s been careful not to cast shade at its WBD overlords, instead directing its bile for cape tentpole filmmaking at competitor Marvel Studios, from which Maximum is derived. And its dusty jokes about Marvel’s “women problem,” its hyper-fixation on San Diego Comic-Con (which gets a reprise this week), and “superhero fatigue” feel like gripes pulled from r/Marvel a decade ago, making them safe to mock. Any resemblance to people or entities alive or dead is probably coincidental. After all, Tecto isn’t a team-up movie, Eric isn’t Zack Snyder, and Daniel certainly isn’t Joss Whedon. He’s just a former comic fan who has a kid and wants his work to have value. And if Daniel has to hijack Eric’s movie once again to save it from the German auteur’s subversive antics and Maximum’s interference, so be it. Take the macro view of Tecto’s production: Nearly every change Daniel has brought to the movie seems to make it better, right? Remember, he ditched The Eye’s ( Richard E. Grant ) supernova monologue for a practical explosion , impressing Christopher Nolan enough to share waffles with Dag (Lolly Adefope). And sure, Dag blew up the wrong Armenian bridge under Daniel’s direction, but watching her dread potential imprisonment for most of the finale felt like punishment enough for everyone. The point is that Daniel’s vision for Tecto aligns more with Maximum’s content mill structure, but he also wants to make it an enjoyable experience. What’s the harm if the product Maximum cranks out also happens to be fun? Ask Eric. His volatile artistic temperament has been wrong for Tecto and disruptive to shooting, and it’s finally pushed every department in his crew to rebel. Check the length of that shoelace Eric pulled from his mouthful of craft-services porridge. (“It’s used instead of bay leaves,” Daniel quips, not missing a beat.) “I have a funny feeling things are happening behind my back,” Eric says to Daniel, who feigns a battery of “no no nos” to little effect. Oops: In his mad scramble to save the movie, Daniel clumsily reveals his subterfuge, setting the tone for today’s shoot in a small cavern where Peter (Grant) is to have his big death scene. Catharsis comes for the core unit of Tecto : Eric knows Daniel is undermining him and vents his fury in typical dramatic fashion. And who else would go berserk on Tecto but Dave, that mentally exhausted effects maestro who maxed out his creative stores episodes ago? He appeared to be hanging by a thread last week when he accidentally showed Eric and Daniel his pre-vizzed “work in progress,” a loop of him slamming his head into a laptop over and over again. This week, Daniel’s secret first-act switcheroo—establishing the movie’s tone to be more in line with the comics—has robbed Dave of his one day off. Naturally, he snaps, with the subsequent lockdown confining Eric, Daniel, Peter, Adam, Dag, and Anita in the cavern set. Dave’s demand: to change the film’s title to honor his daughter, Emily: Eye Of The Storm . Daniel, rescuing again, pretends to agree, while Eric, oblivious to his ruse, indulges another ill-advised tirade. I’m mixed on this sequence. Visually, it resembles hell; You can feel the heat from the cave’s dim amber lighting and almost smell the subtextual brimstone. There’s danger outside with Dave running amok with a knife (or rather, a pen). And Peter had just wrapped shooting for himself. The mood is purgatorial. Eric would love it. Here’s my problem: The sequence should, by rights, be ground zero for a Caligula -esque orgy of grievances, one final eruption of Tecto enmity. Instead, each player sits in their corner. Dag riffs about her seemingly imminent extradition to Armenia, Adam prattles on about his “cusping” article in GQ , Peter mutters darkly to himself (Bryan Singer just passed on him), and Anita does nothing. (Why does The Franchise continue to forsake Aya Cash?) Still, the scene showcases a bitter and consequential exchange between the director and his 1st AD. Eric is fed up with Daniel’s subversions, while Daniel is just fed up. “I thought you were going to punch him!” Dag says, to which Daniel gently replies: “What? And quit show business?” ( The Franchise often fumbles its punchlines, but when they land, as Daniel’s line does here, they can be brilliant.) With glops of The Eye’s purple brains smeared all over him, applied in a fit of rage by Eric, Dan measures his next steps as Tecto totters on the edge of oblivion. (Now that we’re talking: Edge Of Oblivion is not a bad subtitle for Tecto 2 .) Of all people, Pat (Darren Goldstein) saves the day. As it happens, Many Man, the character originally meant to cameo in Tecto that was replaced at the last minute by The Gurgler (Nick Kroll), was played by a sex pest who’s just been outed via Rolling Stone . This revelation puts Centurios 2 in a death spiral, which pushes Tecto to full-on summer tentpole status. What was once a losing proposition for Maximum Studios is now its top priority, with triple the budget and double the production window (making Day 100 technically Day 50). The squeeze, as Pat puts it, starts now. The first step is getting rid of Eric. Meager hopes crushed by disaster and disappointment: That’s been The Franchise’s tempo all season long. These hugs and smiles over Pat’s SDCC update should feel like a grim prelude to the production hardship and calamities yet to come—the setup before the punchline, say—so why don’t they? The problem with this squishy finale is plain to see: If season two never materializes, the show just compromised its cynical ethos for the sake of a left-field happy ending. Right or wrong, The Franchise has always committed to bitterness and snark. Flipping the script to tee up future seasons is a level of pandering worthy of Maximum. Maybe this is just The Franchise’s latest contemptible twist. Should there be a season two, and Daniel returns for more creative compromises and studio horseshit after this last-minute career rescue, then the series will have remained true to its bitter spirit, a clear and significant success for a series overburdened by character vagaries and satirical bile. So begins the waiting game. Season two or no? Crappy happy ending or a harbinger of even more cape-movie carnage to come? I suppose that’s the challenge of playing the long game in an industry that fears risk: We may never find out. Stray observationsGet ready for a college football bowl season like you’ve never seen. It’s the first year of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff to determine the national champion, with first-round games kicking off Friday, December 20. In the new format, the top four conference champions (Oregon, Georgia, Arizona State and Boise State) receive a first-round bye and automatic entry into the quarterfinals. The remaining eight teams play in the four-game first round, with matchups held at the home stadiums of the higher-ranked participants. The “New Year’s Six” bowls serve as the quarterfinals and semifinals, with the national championship decided Monday, January 20, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Of course, there’s still plenty of college football postseason action through early January that doesn’t involve the national championship chase. The parade of bowl games begins Saturday, December 14, with the Cricket Celebration Bowl in Atlanta. A great tradition continues in Landover, Maryland, as the Navy Midshipmen take on the Army Black Knights Saturday on CBS at 3/2c. Later on Saturday, the Heisman Trophy is presented to the season’s most outstanding player in a ceremony on ESPN at 8/7c. Finalists are Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel, Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter, Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty (pictured above) and Miami QB Cam Ward. Here’s your complete lineup of College Football Playoff games and other bowl matchups: All times Eastern/Central. Friday, December 20 No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame, ABC/ESPN, 8/7c Saturday, December 21 No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State, noon/11a c, TNT/Max No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas, 4/3c, TNT/Max No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State, 8/7c, ABC/ESPN Tuesday, December 31 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Arizona): TBA vs. No. 3 Boise State, (ESPN) Wednesday, Jan. 1 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Atlanta): TBA vs. No. 4 Arizona State, 1/noon c, ESPN Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California): TBA vs. No. 1 Oregon, 5/4c, ESPN Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans): TBA vs. No. 2 Georgia, 8:45/7:45c, ESPN Thursday, January 9 Capital One Orange Bowl (Miami, Florida): TBA vs. TBA, 7:30/6:30c, ESPN Friday, January 10 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (Arlington, Texas): TBA vs. TBA, 7:30/6:30c, ESPN Monday, January 20 National Championship (Atlanta): TBA vs. TBA, 7:30/6:30c, ESPN Saturday, December 14 Cricket Celebration Bowl (Atlanta): Jackson State vs. South Carolina State, noon/11a c, ABC IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama): South Alabama vs. Western Michigan, 9/8c, ESPN Tuesday, December 17 Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl (Frisco, Texas): Memphis vs. West Virginia, 9/8c, ESPN Wednesday, December 18 Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton, Florida): Western Kentucky vs. James Madison, 5:30/4:30c, ESPN Art of Sport LA Bowl (Inglewood, California): Cal vs. UNLV, 9/8c, ESPN Thursday, December 19 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans): Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston, 7/6c, ESPN2 Friday, December 20 StaffDNA Cure Bowl (Orlando, Florida): Ohio vs. Jacksonville State, noon/11a c, ESPN Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl (Tampa, Florida): 3:30/2:30c, ESPN Monday, December 23 Myrtle Beach Bowl (Conway, South Carolina): Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA, 11a/10a c, ESPN Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, Idaho): Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State, 2:30/1:30c, ESPN Tuesday, December 24 Hawai’i Bowl (Honolulu): South Florida vs. San José State, 8/7c, ESPN Thursday, December 26 GameAbove Sports Bowl (Detroit): Pittsburgh vs. Toledo, 2/1xc, ESPN Rate Bowl (Phoenix): Rutgers vs. Kansas State, 5:30/4:30c, ESPN 68 Ventures Bowl (Mobile, Alabama): Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green, 9/8c, ESPN Friday, December 27 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, Texas): Oklahoma vs. Navy, noon/11a c, ESPN Birmingham Bowl (Birmingham, Alabama): Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt, 3:30/2:30c, ESPN AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tennessee): Texas Tech vs. Arkansas, 7/6c, ESPN DirecTV Holiday Bowl (San Diego): Syracuse vs. Washington State, 8/7c, Fox SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas): Texas A&M vs. USC, 10:30/9:30c, ESPN Saturday, December 28 Wasabi Fenway Bowl (Boston): UConn vs. North Carolina, 11a/10a c, ESPN Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl (Bronx, New York): Boston College vs. Nebraska, Noon/11a c, ABC Isleta New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, New Mexico): Louisiana vs. TCU, 2:15/1:15c, ESPN Pop-Tarts Bowl (Orlando, Florida): Iowa State vs. Miami, 3:30/2:30c, ABC Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl (Tucson, Arizona): Miami (Ohio) vs. Colorado State, 4:30/3:30c, The CW Go Bowling Military Bowl (Annapolis, Maryland): East Carolina vs. NC State, 5:45/4:45c, ESPN Valero Alamo Bowl (San Antonio): BYU vs. Colorado, 7:30/6:30c, ABC Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl (Shreveport, Louisiana): Marshall vs. Army, 9:15/8:15c, ESPN Monday, December 30 TransPerfect Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tennessee): Iowa vs. Missouri, 2:30/1:30c, ESPN Tuesday, December 31 ReliaQuest Bowl (Tampa, Florida): Alabama vs. Michigan, noon/11a c, ESPN Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas): Louisville vs. Washington, 2/1c, CBS Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Florida): South Carolina vs. Illinois, 3/2c, ABC Kinder’s Texas Bowl (Houston): Baylor vs. LSU, 3:30/2:30c, ESPN Thursday, January 2 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Florida): Duke vs. Ole Miss, 7:30/6:30c, ESPN Friday, January 3 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl (Dallas): North Texas vs. Texas State, 4/3c, ESPN Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Charlotte, North Carolina): Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech, 7:30/6:30c, ESPN Saturday, January 4 Bahamas Bowl (Nassau, Bahamas): Buffalo vs. Liberty, 11a/10a c, ESPN2 More Headlines:Elias Cato scores 23 as Central Arkansas tops UNC Asheville 92-83 in double OT

Hardship: Muslim group sets up market for cheaper prices in LagosRecruitment Process Outsourcing Market size is set to grow by USD 11.41 bilion from 2024-2028, cost reduction by streamlining the hiring process boost the market- TechnavioUranium producer Cameco Corp CCJ has encountered volatility in recent sessions thanks to opposing fundamental forces tugging on its shares. On one hand, the stunning rise of cryptocurrencies implies greater energy consumption from blockchain mining. Cynically, this framework should be net positive for Cameco stock and the broader nuclear energy industry. On the other hand, elements such as geopolitical tensions and an overall sense of economic uncertainty have also applied downward pressure on Cameco and other uranium producers recently. Therefore, attempting to guess where the company’s stock may head next appears futile. Instead, it may be better to assume that wherever Cameco goes, it will do so with zest. Currently, the security's price chart shows a broadening formation, also known as a megaphone pattern. Essentially, the price action is charting both a series of higher highs on the upswings and lower lows on the downswing. This formation is notoriously difficult to trade as a directional play. However, the underlying rise in volatility offers an attractive opportunity for a long iron condor. Focusing On Volatility Rather Than Direction Structurally, the long iron condor is a combination of two vertical spreads: a bear put spread and a bull call spread. In the former strategy's case, the idea is to buy a put and simultaneously sell a put (of the same expiration date) at a lower strike price. Should the security drop below the short put strike price, the trader collects the full reward. By logical deduction, the opposite applies for the latter strategy. The idea is to buy a call and simultaneously sell a call at a higher strike price. Should the security rise above the short call strike, the trader fully wins. Partial wins are also achieved for these individual vertical spreads if the security breaches the breakeven threshold. Since the long iron condor combines the bear put and bull call spreads, traders don't care what direction the target security moves to. Rather, the focus is on the magnitude of movement. That's why traders who anticipate a rise in implied volatility often deploy a long iron condor. To put it simply, kinesis is this option strategy's best friend, while stasis is its enemy. Hunting For The Right Condor Since the long iron condor trader profits from rising volatility, all other things being equal, the "narrowest" condors would make the most sense. After all, such structures would easily allow the target security to rise above or fall below the outer strike prices. However, narrow long iron condors generally feature high positional risk (i.e. big money at risk for a small payout) in exchange for the high likelihood of profitability. On the other side of the table, wider long iron condors tempt traders with typically low positional risk (i.e. less money at risk for a big payout) in exchange for the low likelihood of profitability. Such strategies tend to be speculation traps due to the improbability of making money. Therefore, trying to find the balance between risk and reward is key with any multi-leg options strategy, especially the condor. That said, one possible idea to consider is the 52P | 54P || 58C | 60C condor for the options chain expiring Dec. 27, 2024. This is how the trade breaks down individually: Sell the $52 put. Buy the $54 put. Buy the $58 call. Sell the $60 call. Cameco stock, at last check, would need to rise roughly 10% to break above the $60 call strike. On the flipside, CCJ could also drop a little less than 5% to break below the $52 put strike. Given the security's wild undulations, either outcome is within the realm of possibility (and arguably within the realm of probability). Further, because CCJ appears to be suffering a bearish bout, the downside target may be more achievable. However, if bullish momentum materializes, traders enjoy decent "coverage" to the upside as well. Finally, even if traders don't like the 52P | 54P || 58C | 60C condor expiring Dec. 27, the broadening pattern of CCJ stock suggests future volatility-based opportunities. So, keep close tabs on Cameco. Now Read: Wall Street Retreats As Treasuries Suffer Worst Week In Over A Year, Broadcom Soars, Bitcoin Rebounds: What’s Driving Markets Friday? Image courtesy of Cameco © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

Get ready for a college football bowl season like you’ve never seen. It’s the first year of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff to determine the national champion, with first-round games kicking off Friday, December 20. In the new format, the top four conference champions (Oregon, Georgia, Arizona State and Boise State) receive a first-round bye and automatic entry into the quarterfinals. The remaining eight teams play in the four-game first round, with matchups held at the home stadiums of the higher-ranked participants. The “New Year’s Six” bowls serve as the quarterfinals and semifinals, with the national championship decided Monday, January 20, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Of course, there’s still plenty of college football postseason action through early January that doesn’t involve the national championship chase. The parade of bowl games begins Saturday, December 14, with the Cricket Celebration Bowl in Atlanta. A great tradition continues in Landover, Maryland, as the Navy Midshipmen take on the Army Black Knights Saturday on CBS at 3/2c. Later on Saturday, the Heisman Trophy is presented to the season’s most outstanding player in a ceremony on ESPN at 8/7c. Finalists are Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel, Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter, Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty (pictured above) and Miami QB Cam Ward. Here’s your complete lineup of College Football Playoff games and other bowl matchups: All times Eastern/Central. Friday, December 20 No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame, ABC/ESPN, 8/7c Saturday, December 21 No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State, noon/11a c, TNT/Max No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas, 4/3c, TNT/Max No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State, 8/7c, ABC/ESPN Tuesday, December 31 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Arizona): TBA vs. No. 3 Boise State, (ESPN) Wednesday, Jan. 1 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Atlanta): TBA vs. No. 4 Arizona State, 1/noon c, ESPN Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California): TBA vs. No. 1 Oregon, 5/4c, ESPN Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans): TBA vs. No. 2 Georgia, 8:45/7:45c, ESPN Thursday, January 9 Capital One Orange Bowl (Miami, Florida): TBA vs. TBA, 7:30/6:30c, ESPN Friday, January 10 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (Arlington, Texas): TBA vs. TBA, 7:30/6:30c, ESPN Monday, January 20 National Championship (Atlanta): TBA vs. TBA, 7:30/6:30c, ESPN Saturday, December 14 Cricket Celebration Bowl (Atlanta): Jackson State vs. South Carolina State, noon/11a c, ABC IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama): South Alabama vs. Western Michigan, 9/8c, ESPN Tuesday, December 17 Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl (Frisco, Texas): Memphis vs. West Virginia, 9/8c, ESPN Wednesday, December 18 Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton, Florida): Western Kentucky vs. James Madison, 5:30/4:30c, ESPN Art of Sport LA Bowl (Inglewood, California): Cal vs. UNLV, 9/8c, ESPN Thursday, December 19 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans): Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston, 7/6c, ESPN2 Friday, December 20 StaffDNA Cure Bowl (Orlando, Florida): Ohio vs. Jacksonville State, noon/11a c, ESPN Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl (Tampa, Florida): 3:30/2:30c, ESPN Monday, December 23 Myrtle Beach Bowl (Conway, South Carolina): Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA, 11a/10a c, ESPN Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, Idaho): Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State, 2:30/1:30c, ESPN Tuesday, December 24 Hawai’i Bowl (Honolulu): South Florida vs. San José State, 8/7c, ESPN Thursday, December 26 GameAbove Sports Bowl (Detroit): Pittsburgh vs. Toledo, 2/1xc, ESPN Rate Bowl (Phoenix): Rutgers vs. Kansas State, 5:30/4:30c, ESPN 68 Ventures Bowl (Mobile, Alabama): Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green, 9/8c, ESPN Friday, December 27 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, Texas): Oklahoma vs. Navy, noon/11a c, ESPN Birmingham Bowl (Birmingham, Alabama): Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt, 3:30/2:30c, ESPN AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tennessee): Texas Tech vs. Arkansas, 7/6c, ESPN DirecTV Holiday Bowl (San Diego): Syracuse vs. Washington State, 8/7c, Fox SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas): Texas A&M vs. USC, 10:30/9:30c, ESPN Saturday, December 28 Wasabi Fenway Bowl (Boston): UConn vs. North Carolina, 11a/10a c, ESPN Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl (Bronx, New York): Boston College vs. Nebraska, Noon/11a c, ABC Isleta New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, New Mexico): Louisiana vs. TCU, 2:15/1:15c, ESPN Pop-Tarts Bowl (Orlando, Florida): Iowa State vs. Miami, 3:30/2:30c, ABC Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl (Tucson, Arizona): Miami (Ohio) vs. Colorado State, 4:30/3:30c, The CW Go Bowling Military Bowl (Annapolis, Maryland): East Carolina vs. NC State, 5:45/4:45c, ESPN Valero Alamo Bowl (San Antonio): BYU vs. Colorado, 7:30/6:30c, ABC Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl (Shreveport, Louisiana): Marshall vs. Army, 9:15/8:15c, ESPN Monday, December 30 TransPerfect Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tennessee): Iowa vs. Missouri, 2:30/1:30c, ESPN Tuesday, December 31 ReliaQuest Bowl (Tampa, Florida): Alabama vs. Michigan, noon/11a c, ESPN Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas): Louisville vs. Washington, 2/1c, CBS Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Florida): South Carolina vs. Illinois, 3/2c, ABC Kinder’s Texas Bowl (Houston): Baylor vs. LSU, 3:30/2:30c, ESPN Thursday, January 2 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Florida): Duke vs. Ole Miss, 7:30/6:30c, ESPN Friday, January 3 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl (Dallas): North Texas vs. Texas State, 4/3c, ESPN Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Charlotte, North Carolina): Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech, 7:30/6:30c, ESPN Saturday, January 4 Bahamas Bowl (Nassau, Bahamas): Buffalo vs. Liberty, 11a/10a c, ESPN2 More Headlines:Researchers develop an efficient way to train more reliable AI agentsLuann de Lesseps decided to kiss and tell about her alleged hookup with actor Hugh Grant. The “Real Housewives of New York City” alum claimed that she and the “Notting Hill” star previously ended up “making out ... heavily ” during a run-in at Pierre’s restaurant in the Hamptons. “A girlfriend of mine called me and was like Hugh Grant is at Pierre’s. I said, ‘I’ll be right over.’ I called and said, ‘Get the table right next to Hugh Grant,'” de Lesseps told TooFab in an interview published Friday. “I had my family over, my brother was visiting me, and I said, ‘Let’s go.'” The Bravolebrity, 59, then shared how she began flirting with Grant, 64, before their purported meet-cute got hot and heavy. “I said, ‘Sit me right behind him.’ I pushed out my chair real fast and I bumped into him — flirting 101 — I bumped into him and said, ‘Oh I’m so sorry,'” de Lesseps claimed. She went on to say that the Golden Globe winner recognized her because they are both friends with Andy Cohen. After de Lesseps “bumped into” Grant, she said she offered to buy him a drink. “I go, ‘I’m so sorry. Can I buy you a shot? I feel terrible.’ He goes, ‘OK, but I’ll come have a shot with you if you do one with me,'” she claimed. “Before you know it, we are taking shots and making out ... heavily at the table! My brother was like, ‘I can’t believe you’re making out with Hugh Grant’, and I was like, ‘Neither can I.'” Before changing the subject, the mother of two playfully claimed that she and Grant were “kinda tipsy at that point.” De Lesseps first teased her alleged hookup with Grant during the Nov. 11 episode of “Watch What Happens Live.” Cohen, de Lesseps and “RHOP” star Stacey Rusch were answering “never have I ever” questions during a game of “Let Your Freak Flags Fly.” When Cohen said “never have I ever hooked up with someone famous,” both he and de Lesseps waved their flags. “Remember Hugh Grant?” she asked, to which Cohen replied, “Well, nothing happened.” “Well, making out!” she clapped back. “That doesn’t count?” Cohen, 56, then confirmed that he did remember the alleged makeout session, however, he wasn’t there when it happened. Although de Lesseps didn’t reveal the timeline of when she allegedly kissed Grant, he has been married to TV producer Anna Eberstein since 2018. De Lesseps was previously married to Alexandre de Lesseps from 1993 to 2009. Later, she tied the knot with Tom D’Agostino Jr. for one year before they called it quits by 2017.

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — Elias Cato scored 23 points as Central Arkansas beat UNC Asheville 92-83 in double overtime on Sunday. Jordan Morris made two free throws with one second left for UNC Asheville (2-3) to force overtime tied at 71. Fletcher Abee's 3-pointer with 33 seconds left in the first overtime tied the game at 79 and led to the second extra period. Michael Evbagharu's layup gave Central Arkansas (2-4) the lead in the second OT and Cato followed with a 3-pointer as the Bears outscored the Bulldogs 21-12 to pull out the victory. Cato added nine rebounds for the Bears. Layne Taylor totaled 19 points, seven assists, six rebounds and five steals. Brayden Fagbemi pitched in with 19 points, seven assists and five steals. The Bulldogs (2-3) were led by Fletcher Abee, who recorded 27 points. UNC Asheville also got 17 points from Josh Banks. Toyaz Solomon finished with 15 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

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( MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Global Times highlights China's 2024 foreign trade growth, structural upgrades, and commitment to global market sharing. Beijing, China, Dec. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over the course of 2024, China's foreign trade development has maintained a good momentum, with overall quality and structure improvement and stable growth. The achievements have not come easily considering the current slowing global economic recovery, intensifying trade protectionism and intertwined geopolitical conflicts. China's foreign goods trade increased by 4.9 percent year-on-year to reach 39.79 trillion yuan ($5.45 trillion) in the first 11 months of 2024, demonstrating stable growth and ongoing structural improvements, data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC) showed. "With the concerted efforts of both stock and incremental policies in the field, China is expected to end the year with a smooth performance in foreign trade and achieve the goal of stable quality and quantity," Lü Daliang, spokesperson of the GAC, said at a press conference on December 10. Sharing market to all While maintaining a stable growth in foreign trade, China also vowed to share its vast market with the world by boosting the expansion of imports, including policy support, platform construction and transport facilitation. In the first 11 months, China's imports from all the least developed countries (LDCs) that have established diplomatic relations with China increased by 12.4 percent, nearly 10 percentage points higher than the overall growth rate of China's imports, according to GAC data. Honey from Rwanda, wild aquatic products from Uganda, peanuts and sesame from Chad, fresh pine nuts from Afghanistan ... In 2024, more and more agricultural products have been exported to China, opening its market to more and more countries through major trade events and e-commerce. The 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE), held in November in Shanghai, featured 37 LDCs, with the event organizers providing more than 120 free exhibition booths specifically for businesses from these countries. "This is the second time that we have participated in the CIIE ... We have 30 companies coming to the expo this year compared with about 20 in 2023," Kassim Kone, a delegate from the Mali Export Promotion Agency of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Mali, told the Global Times, an indication of how Mali values this event. Bangladesh also showcased a variety of products at the 7th CIIE, ranging from leather to food. Some of these products are already being exported to China, Md Ziaur Rahman, the commercial counselor of the Embassy of Bangladesh in China, told the Global Times. "Since its launch, the CIIE has been providing facilitation for LDCs. For the past seven years, more and more products from LDCs have entered the Chinese market through the CIIE, which contributed to the industrial development and improvement of people's livelihood in these countries," Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on November 7 at a regular press conference. Shanghai launched the 2024 Shanghai Silk Road E-commerce Carnival in May 2024, under which Meione (Shanghai) Network Technology Co conducted a special promotion event exclusively for African products, selling raw materials such as cocoa cubes, coffee extracts and tea extracts from African countries, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda, Meione said in a statement shared with the Global Times. China has been facilitating market access for more imports, especially for LDCs. Starting from December 1, 2024, China gave zero-tariff treatment for 100 percent tariff lines to LDCs. China is the first developing country and major global economy to implement this initiative, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said. Regarding China's zero-tariff treatment policy for LDCs, of which Bangladesh is one, Rahman said that "this policy will significantly promote trade for countries like ours, and we are very grateful for it." "This demonstrates China's commitment to forge a global development partnership, under which no country or individual should be left behind," Zhu Qiucheng, CEO of Ningbo New Oriental Electric Industrial Development, an exporter of home furnishing products, told the Global Times on Friday. High-tech, high-quality China's foreign trade, while with increasing imports from more countries and keeping a stable growth in 2024, also improved its mix, with exports of high-quality and high-tech products particularly increased. Specifically, mechanical and electrical products accounted for nearly 60 percent of exports in the first 11 months, of which automatic data processing equipment and its parts, integrated circuits and automobiles exports grew by double digits, according to GAC data. Exports of the "new trio," namely, electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, and photovoltaic products, have become China's new business cards in the world. It means that in the "smile curve" of the global manufacturing industry, Chinese foreign trade enterprises are moving toward the upstream of the global value chain. The curve is called a "smile" because the two ends of the curve (R&D and after-sales service) have higher value, while the middle section (manufacturing) is relatively lower in terms of value creation. According to the latest data from China Automobile Dealers Association, China's cumulative export volume of new-energy vehicles was 1.72 million units in the first 10 months of 2024, an increase of 15 percent year-on-year. "Compared with labor-intensive goods such as textiles and clothing, the 'new trio' represents technology-intensive products, which are transformed and upgraded to high-end, intelligent and green - meaning higher added value," said Zhu. The transformation and upgrading of China's economic and trade structure have been demonstrated through China-initiated trade events, such as the CIIE, the China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), and the China International Supply Chain Expo. The Canton Fair, for example, used to mainly showcase consumer goods. But in recent years, the proportion of intermediate and capital goods on display has increased to 12 percent, the Global Times learned from the organizer. In the machinery exhibition area where capital goods are concentrated, the number of booths has increased by more than 50 percent in the past five years. With increasingly advanced technologies, together with China's world-leading manufacturing level and stable supply chains, Chinese enterprises are making high-tech products more affordable for the world, Liu Jinshi, chief engineer of Ston Robotics Changzhou Co, told the Global Times. While China's position in the global trade market is gradually shifting to the middle and high-end in terms of industrial chains and value chains, the country's trade partners are also diversifying. In particular, its trade with developing and emerging markets grew at a fast pace. In the first 11 months, China's trade with countries participating in the Belt and Road cooperation saw a year-on-year increase of 6 percent, while that with ASEAN members rose by 8.6 percent. In this period, China's foreign trade with Latin America increased by 7.9 percent and that with Africa up 4.8 percent, according to GAC. Strong momentum The foreign trade of goods this year showed a good performance, both from the perspective of trading partners and the structure of traded goods, Wan Zhe, an economist and professor at the Belt and Road School of Beijing Normal University, told the Global Times. "The export growth of products with high technologies is strong, reflecting the increasing quality of China's industrial development," said Wan. China's economy has demonstrated strong resilience, great potential and vitality. The country is building a new economic development pattern of "dual circulation" with the domestic market as the mainstay and the domestic and overseas markets reinforcing each other and China is capable of resisting the impact of external shocks, Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen, said on November 22 at a press conference. The State Council recently issued a package of policy measures aimed at promoting the stable growth of foreign trade, while the MOFCOM, the GAC and other departments launched specific measures to accelerate the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade, further optimize the business environment at ports, and promote the convenience of customs clearance for enterprises, said Lü. The recent Central Economic Work Conference further stressed efforts to promote high-standard opening up while keeping foreign trade and foreign investment stable as being one of the key tasks for 2025, according to the Xinhua News Agency. "Looking ahead, favorable conditions are stronger than unfavorable factors, such as declining global demand and growing trade barriers and protectionism. There is a basis and support for China to achieve steady growth of imports and exports," said Zhu. Company: Global Times Contact Person: Wang Wenwen Email: ... 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UP: Man arrested for posting fake news about Amit Shah's 'demise'Biden opens final White House holiday season with turkey pardons and first lady gets Christmas tree WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has kicked off his final holiday season at the White House, issuing the traditional reprieve to two turkeys who will bypass the Thanksgiving table to live out their days in Minnesota. The president welcomed 2,500 guests under sunny skies as he cracked jokes about the fates of “Peach” and “Blossom.” He also sounded wistful tones about the last weeks of his presidency. Separately, first lady Jill Biden received the delivery of the official White House Christmas tree. And the Bidens are traveling to New York later Monday for an early holiday celebration with members of the Coast Guard. Couple charged in ring suspected of stealing $1 million in Lululemon clothes MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Connecticut couple has been charged in Minnesota with being part of a shoplifting ring suspected of stealing around $1 million in goods across the country from upscale athletic wear retailer Lululemon.Jadion Anthony Richards and Akwele Nickeisha Lawes-Richards, both of Danbury, Connecticut, were charged this month with one felony count of organized retail theft. Both went free last week after posting bail bonds of $100,000 for him and $30,000 for her. They're also suspected in thefts from Lululemon stores in Colorado, Utah, New York and Connecticut. They're due back in court next month. Formula 1 expands grid to add General Motors' Cadillac brand and new American team for 2026 season LAS VEGAS (AP) — Formula 1 will expand the grid in 2026 to make room for an American team that is partnered with General Motors. The approval ends years of wrangling that launched a federal investigation into why Colorado-based Liberty Media, would not approve the team initially started by Michael Andretti, who has since stepped aside. The 11th team will be called Cadillac F1 and be run by new Andretti Global majority owners Dan Towriss and Mark Walter. The team will use Ferrari engines its first two years until GM has a Cadillac engine built for competition in time for the 2028 season. US goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher is retiring from international soccer U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher is retiring from international soccer. Naeher is on the team’s roster for a pair of upcoming matches in Europe but those will be her last after a full 11 years playing for the United States. Naeher was on the U.S. team that won the Women’s World Cup in 2019 and the gold medal at this year's Olympics in France. She’s the only U.S. goalkeeper to earn a shutout in both a World Cup and an Olympic final. Bah, humbug! Vandal smashes Ebenezer Scrooge's tombstone used in 'A Christmas Carol' movie LONDON (AP) — If life imitates art, a vandal in the English countryside may be haunted by The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Police in the town of Shrewsbury are investigating how a tombstone at the fictional grave of Ebenezer Scrooge was destroyed. The movie prop used in the 1984 adaption of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol” had become a tourist attraction. The film starred George C. Scott as the cold-hearted curmudgeon who is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve who show him what will become of his life if he doesn’t become a better person. West Mercia Police say the stone was vandalized in the past week. Megachurch founder T.D. Jakes suffers health incident during sermon at Dallas church DALLAS (AP) — The founder of Dallas-based megachurch The Potter's House, Bishop T.D. Jakes, was hospitalized after suffering what the church called a “slight health incident.” Jakes was speaking to churchgoers after he sat down and began trembling as several people gathered around him Sunday at the church. Jakes' daughter Sarah Jakes Roberts and her husband Touré Roberts said in a statement on social media late Sunday that Jakes was improving. The 67-year-old Jakes founded the non-denominational The Potter's House in 1996 and his website says it now has more than 30,000 members with campuses in Fort Worth and Frisco, Texas; and in Denver. At the crossroads of news and opinion, 'Morning Joe' hosts grapple with aftermath of Trump meeting The reaction of those who defended “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski for meeting with President-elect Trump sounds almost quaint in the days of opinionated journalism. Doesn't it makes sense, they said, for hosts of a political news show to meet with such an important figure? But given how “Morning Joe” has attacked Trump, its viewers felt insulted. Many reacted quickly by staying away. It all reflects the broader trend of opinion crowding out traditional journalist in today's marketplace, and the expectations that creates among consumers. By mid-week, the show's audience was less than two-thirds what it has typically been this year. Pilot dies in plane crash in remote woods of New York, puppy found alive WINDHAM, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot and at least one dog he was transporting died when a small plane crashed in the snowy woods of the Catskill Mountains, though a puppy on the flight was found alive with two broken legs. The Greene County sheriff’s office says Seuk Kim of Springfield, Virginia, was flying from Maryland to Albany, New York, when the plane crashed at about 6:10 p.m. Sunday in a remote area. Officials believe the pilot died from the impact. The surviving dog was hospitalized, while a third dog was not located. The flight was connected with a not-for-profit group that transports rescue animals. Warren Buffett gives away another $1.1B and plans for distributing his $147B fortune after his death OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett renewed his Thanksgiving tradition of giving by handing out more than $1.1 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to four of his family's foundations Monday, and he offered new details about who will be handing out the rest of his fortune after his death. Buffett has said previously that his three kids will distribute his remaining $147.4 billion fortune in the 10 years after his death, but now he has also designated successors for them because it’s possible that Buffett’s children could die before giving it all away. Buffett said he has no regrets about his decision to start giving away his fortune in 2006. Pop star Ed Sheeran apologizes to Man United boss Ruben Amorim for crashing interview MANCHESTER, England (AP) — British pop star Ed Sheeran has apologized to Ruben Amorim after inadvertently interrupting the new Manchester United head coach during a live television interview. Amorim was talking on Sky Sports after United’s 1-1 draw with Ipswich on Sunday when Sheeran walked up to embrace analyst Jamie Redknapp. The interview was paused before Redknapp told the pop star to “come and say hello in a minute.” Sheeran is a lifelong Ipswich fan and holds a minority stake in the club. He was pictured celebrating after Omari Hutchinson’s equalizing goal in the game at Portman Road.By MEAD GRUVER and AMY BETH HANSON, Associated Press A judge on Monday rejected a request to block a San Jose State women’s volleyball team member from playing in a conference tournament on grounds that she is transgender. Monday’s ruling by U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews in Denver will allow the player, who has played all season, to continue competing in the Mountain West Conference women’s championship scheduled for later this week in Las Vegas. The ruling comes after a lawsuit was filed by nine current players who are suing the Mountain West Conference to challenge the league’s policies for allowing transgender players to participate. The players argued that letting her compete was a safety risk and unfair. While some media have reported those and other details, neither San Jose State nor the forfeiting teams have confirmed the school has a trans women’s volleyball player. The Associated Press is withholding the player’s name because she has not publicly commented on her gender identity. School officials also have declined an interview request with the player. Judge Crews referred to the athlete as an “alleged transgender” player in his ruling and noted that no defendant disputed that San Jose State rosters a transgender woman volleyball player. He said the players who filed the complaint could have sought relief much earlier, noting that the individual universities had acknowledged that not playing their games against San Jose State this season would result in a forfeit in league standings. He also said injunctions are meant to preserve the status quo. The conference policy regarding forfeiting for refusing to play against a team with a transgender player had been in effect since 2022 and the San Jose State player has been on the roster since 2022 – making that the status quo. The player competed at the college level three previous seasons, including two for San Jose State, drawing little attention. This season’s awareness of her identity led to an uproar among some players, pundits, parents and politicians in a political campaign year. The tournament starts Wednesday and continues Friday and Saturday. San Jose State is seeded second. The judge’s order maintains the seedings and pairings for the tournament. Several teams refused to play against San Jose State during the season, earning losses in the official standings. Boise State and Wyoming each had two forfeits while Utah State and Nevada both had one. Southern Utah, a member of the Western Athletic Conference, was first to cancel against San Jose State this year. Nevada’s players stated they “refuse to participate in any match that advances injustice against female athletes,” without providing further details. Crews served as a magistrate judge in Colorado’s U.S. District Court for more than five years before President Joe Biden appointed him to serve as a federal judge in January of this year. Gruver reported from Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Hanson from Helena, Montana.

Year-ender 2024: Parenting in the digital age demands that we make a healthy combination of old wisdom as well as new-age parenting. While we must ensure to pass on the values, ethics and skills required to navigate through life to our children, we should be mindful to also inculcate digital tools to make it relevant for them. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Siddhi Aiya, Counseling Psychologist and habit coach at Alyve Health, said, “Raising children in 2024 has been a unique mix of age-old parenting wisdom and modern challenges, especially with the ever-expanding role of technology in family life.” Also read | Digital parenting: Addressing the challenges of raising children in the digital age Adding to it, Bhavya Shah, Clinical Psychologist, Saifee Hospital, Mumbai, said, “Family life in 2024 is not anymore what it was, because obviously, most things change over time, most of which is claimed to be technologies, and some are social. All these paved the easy way for families when time integration of workforce, innovative digital literacy, and socialisation were integrated into them.” Here are the top parenting trends that redefined family life in 2024: Hybrid parenting models Families have greatly changed in dynamics considering the fact that remote and hybrid work greatly influenced life as of today. This is so since studies show that as much as 91% of participants consider distance working an advantage to family welfare by enhancing parent balancing work and home. Also read | Parenting guide: 10 effective strategies for parents to foster digital literacy in adolescents Digital literacy, of everyone, all ages Now that most digital forms are already parts of our lives, there is effort to include the very young to the older adults in digit literacy. For example, 75 percent of children say technology and the Internet are vital to independence as their rational parent should help them learn how to navigate the digital world properly. Extracurricular redefinition The current trend among families is shifted from organised extracurricular activities toward free play and family time. A few parents are worried about overstimulation and want to develop their children's creativity and emotional wellness. Also read | 4 tips to boost your child's intelligence and mental health in digital age Strengthening personal ties Since after the pandemic, there tends to be a greater focus on face-to-face meetings. This includes planning playdates and community events focused on shared dinners and emotional development, as well as complementing contact time for screen isolation. Keep separating household chores on purpose It is yet another emerging trend in inclusion of children in chores and household decisions for purposes of teaching them very vital life skills and instilling some notion of responsibility and independence among them. This is in argument that as time runs towards the climax of the year 2024 and beyond, parenting proves to be very much a modern blend of both old and new traditions. Adopting the trends into family lives sees a family rising and evolving into the current future ready framework. Guiding digital behaviors Digital parenting isn’t about constant surveillance but about equipping children with the tools to make good choices. Parents can start by having open conversations about what’s appropriate online. Also read | Parenting 101: Not just academics and grades, teach these key life skills to kids to raise future leaders Setting an example Children mimic what they see. Are you glued to your phone during dinner or scrolling through social media when your child wants to talk? By creating digital-free zones during meals, bedtime or family activities, you send a clear message about the value of real-world connections. Staying informed Technology evolves faster than we can keep up. But learning about the apps and platforms your child uses is worth the effort. It’s not just about control; it’s about understanding their world. Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.

Edison bulb-like tech creates twisted light 100 times brighter than beforeParkinson_s Disease Therapeutics Market to See Rapid Expansion Over the Next Decade 2024-2032 12-25-2024 03:35 PM CET | Health & Medicine Press release from: Cognate Insights Parkinson_s Disease Therapeutics Market Latest Market Overview The global Parkinson's disease therapeutics market is poised for significant growth in 2024, with a projected market size of USD 6.5 billion. The market is anticipated to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8% from 2024 to 2032. This growth is attributed to the increasing prevalence of Parkinson's disease worldwide, advancements in drug development, and a greater understanding of the disease's pathology. Parkinson's disease (PD) remains one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders, particularly among the aging population, which further propels the demand for effective therapies and treatments. 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McLean, Duax lead FGCU over Florida International 60-59( MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) QINGDAO, China, Dec. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SOS Limited ("SOS" or the "Company") (NYSE: SOS) today announced that on May 15, 2024, the Company filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the“Form 20-F”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). In compliance with the New York stock exchange rules, the Form 20-F is available on the Company's website at . In addition, all shareholders of the Company may request, free of charge, a hard copy of the Company's complete audited financial statements filed with the SEC. To request a hard copy of the Company's audited financial statements, or for any other inquiry in respect of this press release, please contact the Investor Relations Department of the Company, whose contact information is as follows: ... Safe Harbor Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements made under the "safe harbor" provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident" and similar statements. SOS may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Any statements that are not historical facts, including statements about SOS' beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements that involve factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is current as of the date of the press release, and SOS does not undertake any obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law. About SOS Limited SOS is an emerging blockchain-based and big data-driven marketing solution provider. SOS is also engaged in blockchain and cryptocurrency operations, which currently include cryptocurrency mining and may expand into cryptocurrency security and insurance in the future. Since April 2021, we launched commodity trading via our subsidiary SOS International Trading Co. Ltd and Weigou International Trading Co Ltd. Major trading commodity includes mineral resin, soybean, wheat, sesame, liquid sulfur, petrol coke and latex etc. For more information, please visit: . Contact: Investor Relations ... SOURCE - SOS Limited MENAFN24122024004107003653ID1109028407 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.

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