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bass fishing productions GROWING COMMUNITY BLTX is the collective labor of several groups that comprise its core organizers, some of them represented in this photo. They include independent presses and art collectives like Gantala Press, Magpies Press, Makò Micro-Press; Studio Soup Zine Library, and Paper Trail Projects. The number of participants has since grown since the first staging in 2009. —BLTX/Instagram (@Xeroxography) MANILA, Philippines — “Art isn’t easy—have to keep things in scale, have to hold to your vision,” goes the lyric by Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim. True enough, for many artists, forging a path toward genuine artistic freedom and expression is a struggle that involves more than just creating and showcasing their work. The reality of cultural production in the Philippines is fraught with problems and the same age-old questions: What kinds of value does art provide in society and culture? Who gets to decide such value, and why? Who gets to create and access art? Who gets to have their works published or exhibited, and what rewards are there in making them—if there is even one? Better Living Through Xeroxography (BLTX) is a yearly small press fair founded at a time when younger writers, writers who did not write in English, and writers without “padrinos” had scant or zero access to publishing avenues compared to, say, older established writers, and writers in the mainstream. “It started as a manifesto on literary patricide,” said cofounder Adam David in an email interview. He does not mean patricide as those that occur in stories, like Oedipus killing his own father, though the concept also comes to mind. What David means is “metaphorically [killing] padrinos” by way of empowering younger writers to “wantonly [publish] themselves and their peers without anyone else’s blessings or permissions.” BLTX’s goals remain the same since its first staging in 2009: artistic autonomy in the production and distribution of one’s own work, where creators are free to “define the cultural and economic value of their work in their own terms,” which extends to “the ethics of their and their community’s art practice.” For proponents of BLTX, this means embracing the principles and practice of small, independent (or “indie”), and do-it-yourself (DIY) production where the process of producing a work—from conceptualization and production to distribution and promotion—is “free from interference or support from institutions... as far away from the profit motive as one can get.” To produce works independently means creating outside the need for mere profit or against the market logic of “bigger is better.” For David, it means creating conditions where a writer or an artist is free to explore any subject, experiment in different formats, write in different languages, and address the concerns of communities creatives often neglect, “like farmers, nurses, migrant workers, survivors of extrajudicial killings, sadly among many, many, many others.” What first started as an expo at a videoke bar in Project 4, Cubao, has now gone regional with past stagings at La Union (which they have termed “BLuTX”), Davao, Naga, Cagayan de Oro, and Baguio. It has served various communities in these localities and wherever their “methods and perspectives are helpful,” including numerous advocacies as well as communities of women and LGBTQIA+. By principle, BLTX is organized “cheaply”: The workshops and forums are free, and table rentals for the expo where artists get to sell or trade their works (usually zines, stickers, printed shirts, and other DIY stuff) range from P300 to P500, just enough to cover costs like the rent of the venue (which for recent installations of BLTX have been in Sikat Studio, Tomas Morato, Quezon City) and other reimbursements like printed event posters and materials for making coffee. THE HUB WITH RIGHT VIBE Individual artists, collectives, and independent publishers have found the environment they need at BLTX, a yearly fair in Quezon City where they can promote and sell their works, and also explore opportunities for collaboration with fellow creatives and entrepreneurs. The expo offers a free taste of the works of upcoming talents. —BLTX/Instagram (@Xeroxography) “The one community BLTX has served through the years is the ever-emerging community of independent small-scale creators, all of us lifers and amateurs and hobbyists and late bloomers and child prodigies and idiot savants and weirdos all around trying to make artistic fire happen by rubbing two beinte-cincos together,” said David. “[BLTX] reminded people that writing and publishing are not exclusive to people who come from or have access to certain institutions,” he added, “that anyone can do it.” Collaboration is also central to making BLTX happen. Staying true to its commitments of going small-scale and independent, the annual expo, which over the years has included workshops, forums, and even a library, is collaboratively organized with other small and independent presses with diverse but interconnected persuasions. David mentioned that nearly half a dozen groups currently organize the expo, with over a dozen having participated since its inception. These include Gantala Press, an independent, nonprofit, volunteer-run Filipina feminist press; Magpies Press, an artist collective that explores collaborative independent zine publishing; Makò Micro-Press, a radical group of DIY artists; Studio Soup Zine Library, a small distro and archive in Manila; and Paper Trail Projects, the small press and shoestring operation founded by David and Conchitina Cruz. “We are all volunteers so we don’t get paid,” he said. “We always make efforts to be transparent about all this information, but this year we made even stronger efforts to be even more transparent to the first-timers about all this information, hoping they become emboldened and empowered enough to start doing happenings themselves.” ‘DIYFEND’ Zines have been an avenue to address the concerns of specific communities, particularly the marginalized sectors, and a tool for pushing social advocacies. ——BLTX/Instagram (@Xeroxography) David observed that since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of people have taken on DIY arts and crafts and creativity as therapy to cope. This has yielded “a burgeoning community of artists and artisans [who] were all lying in wait looking for spaces to continue producing and selling their work,” especially once the lockdowns and quarantines ceased. Finding an opportunity to tap into this “mother lode of revenue,” art markets started to pop up all over the country. According to David, “After confirming the richness of this mother lode, the art markets predictably proceeded to follow market logic: They became abusive and raised [their] table rental prices and spread even farther and wider.” This was why, in February this year, BLTX was staged for first-timers. “We wanted to remind even just a small portion of these new, mostly young artists and artisans that, much like how they started their art practice during the pandemic, they can also organize themselves and their own happenings cheaply, without the need to abuse anybody,” David said. For individuals like Shekynah Samadan, BLTX “was like Christmas.” She recalls saving up lunch money so she could support her favorite writers and artists, who she also gets to know and talk to, and buy from new ones she meets at the expo. Now, she co-organizes BLTX as comanager of Studio Soup Zine Library and saves money from her salary so that she can not only buy works but also create her own to sell or trade. “Now that I’m part of the organizers of BLTX, I’m still as excited as I was back when I first found out there’s this type of event that happens in the country,” she said. “It was unlike the art markets that I knew back then. It was a bazaar that upheld pure DIY publishing where the main focus was creative writing and putting your work out there in a physical form.” ‘CHEAP’ EVENT Recent editions of BLTX were held at Sikat Studio, beside Popular Bookstore on Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City. —BLTX/Instagram (@Xeroxography) This year—which also marks the expo’s 15th year—was about slowly receding the roles of older organizers so that younger ones get to step in. David explains that this is because BLTX needs to be “replenished” with “genuinely new ideas and concerns coming from new people.” He shared that organizers have “stabilized with more younger individuals with fresh perspectives on the old problems and also looking toward history to help solve emergent problems.” Yet the politics and practice of small-scale, DIY, and independent publishing need not start and end with BLTX. “I hope that many young artists and writers develop the urge to organize and create more events like [BLTX] in our country,” said Samadan. “Never be afraid to create and take up space, and do it with a sense of community care in mind,” she added. When asked what she has to say to artists, writers, and even just those inclined, Samadan said to “embrace the mistakes you make when self-publishing, be as welcoming as you wish to be, but defy just as much. And, lastly, make your own BLTX.” As BLTX looks to the future, it plans to do fewer expos and more forums and workshops. Nevertheless, BLTX remains headstrong in its commitment to exist in spaces “far if not free from market’s reach,” where it gets to reevaluate the value of art and its practice “in an industry increasingly redefining and narrowing the meaning of the words ‘independent’ and ‘artist.’” Check out more of their important work and goings-on by visiting their Instagram (@xeroxography) and Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/xeroxography/). Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . Sources: Inquirer Archives, Makò Micro-Press Facebook page, Magpies Facebook page, BLTX Instagram page, gantalapress.org, papertrailprojects.com, studiosouplibrary.wordpress.com

At a time when the Congress party, led by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, is spearheading an aggressive campaign over the BJP's "deep ties" with industrialist Gautam Adani, the saffron camp launched a counteroffensive on Sunday by posting a series of posts on X, highlighting a "connection" between the Congress and billionaire investor George Soros. With the Congress seeking to brand the BJP as a party entrenched in oligarchy, the BJP hit back by taking a more nationalistic route in its bid to tarnish the image of the Gandhi clan. With the battle lines drawn, a mayhem is expected in both Houses of Parliament on Monday. Notwithstanding the US denial of the BJP's allegation that elements in the American "deep state" are behind attempts to destabilise India, party MP Nishikant Dubey maintained that he will ask the Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition 10 questions in the House on the issue on Monday when Parliament reconvenes. Mr Dubey reiterated his charge that the media portal Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and Mr Soros have “colluded” with the Opposition party to ruin India's economy and defame the Modi government. The BJP had cited an investigative report by French media agency on US state department funding to the OCCRP and its link with Mr Soros. Reacting to the US embassy's statement, Mr Dubey posted on X, "Yesterday I read the statement of the US embassy officials again and again. They admitted that the US government funds OCCRP and Mr Soros' foundation also funds it... The job of OCCRP and Mr Soros is to ruin India's economy and defame the Modi government in connivance with Opposition leaders.” "After yesterday's statement, I will have to ask Mr Gandhi my 10 questions in the Lok Sabha. The Opposition is trying to suppress my voice in Parliament. Lok Sabha Rule 357 gives me the right to ask questions. Waiting for tomorrow," the MP said. Hardening its stance on the Congress over the issue, the BJP hit out at the Opposition party and its leadership through several posts on X. “Sonia Gandhi, as the co-president of the FDL-AP Foundation, is linked to an organisation financed by Mr Soros' foundation. Notably, the FDL-AP Foundation has expressed their views that treat Kashmir as a separate entity... This association between Mrs Gandhi and an organisation that has backed the idea of Kashmir as an independent nation expresses the influence of foreign entities on India’s internal affairs and the political impact of such connections,” the BJP posted on its official handle on X. The party further claimed that Mrs Gandhi’s chairpersonship of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation led to a partnership with Mr Soros' foundation, “displaying the influence of foreign funding on Indian organisations”. The BJP also posted a screenshot of donors to the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, which mentions Mr Soros-linked Open Society Institute, now known as the Open Society (OSF). The party also highlighted how Mr Gandhi’s recent press conference on the Adani issue was aired live by “Mr Soros funded OCCRP,” which Mr Gandhi used as a source to criticise Mr Adani. “It shows nothing but their strong and dangerous relationship and highlights their attempt to derail the Indian economy...Mr Soros and Mr Gandhi have same sentiments regarding the ‘Adani issue’,” posted the BJP. Citing Mr Gandhi's use of OCCRP reports to attack the Adani Group, the BJP has been gunning at the Lok Sabha LoP for having links with Mr Soros, a known critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. OCCRP, headquartered in Amsterdam, is a media platform that largely focuses on stories relating to crime and corruption. Slamming the BJP over its charge against the US state department and elements in the American "deep state," Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor posted, “It's clear the BJP neither understands democracy nor diplomacy. They are so blinded by petty politics that they forget the value of a free press and vibrant independent civil society organisations in a democracy, and they are oblivious to a ruling party's responsibilities in maintaining good relations with key foreign countries...This attack-dog behaviour is an embarrassment to India." Hitting back, the BJP posted an old tweet of Mr Tharoor about his meeting with “old friend Mr Soros.” “Mr Tharoor has publicly acknowledged Mr Soros as an old friend. It's something truly noteworthy,” the BJP posted.Topa, Stewart, McKenzie, Sulser reach deals ahead of tender deadline

'People got to be safe:' Manitoba premier responds to fatal police shootingIt has taken new Michigan coach Dusty May just nine games to guide the Wolverines into the Top 25. May and the Wolverines enter the poll at No. 14 and strive to continue their strong start when they face Arkansas in the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday night in New York. Michigan (8-1) has reeled off seven straight wins to crack the rankings for the first time in nearly 25 months. "All this stuff doesn't matter to me," May said of the rankings. "It does change the complexion of what we think about and things like that. Overall, I like where we are. We have guys who work well together and they put in the time." The Wolverines look to remain hot against the Razorbacks (7-2). John Calipari's first Arkansas squad has won its past two games. Calipari spent the previous 15 seasons as coach of Kentucky and claims he's excited to be in Arkansas. "I'm not bitter about anything. I'm not," Calipari said. "This is the first page of the first chapter of a new book. The timing for me and my career and my life, this is perfect. And I appreciate the fans and everybody giving me the opportunity to do that." The Razorbacks will be searching for their initial milestone victory under Calipari during their first visit to Madison Square Garden since 1997. Their losses this season are to then-No. 8 Baylor and Illinois on neutral courts. Calipari grabbed several players out of the transfer portal in the offseason, including guard Johnell Davis, one of the stars of the Florida Atlantic team that reached the 2023 Final Four. That squad was coached by May. One of the other Florida Atlantic starters was center Vladislav Goldin, who followed May to Michigan after the coach was hired in the offseason. Goldin has strung together three straight solid games, including a season-best 24 points in a 67-64 road win over then-No. 11 Wisconsin on Dec. 3. He followed that up with 20 points and a season-high 11 rebounds in Saturday's 85-83 home win over Iowa. "He's just been a guy that you can see when he's really locked in and focused there's a different level of play," said May, "and I think now he's finding that level of play." Goldin is part of a balanced attack. Roddy Gayle Jr. averages a team-best 12.2 points per game, followed by Tre Donaldson and Danny Wolf at 12.1 and Goldin at 12.0. Wolf averages a team-best 10 rebounds per game. Arkansas is coming off a 75-60 home victory over UTSA on Saturday. Adou Thiero excelled by matching his career high of 26 points to go with 10 rebounds. Thiero scored 17 points in the second half when the Razorbacks overcame a five-point halftime deficit to outscore the Roadrunners by 20. "We've been seeing that the whole summer," Arkansas forward Trevon Brazile said of Thiero's strong play. "Him dominating. Dominating in practice and (Calipari) pushing him. This is just a reflection of the work he's done this summer and him trusting the coaches." Thiero leads the Razorbacks with averages of 18.6 points and 6.1 rebounds. Boogie Fland is averaging 15 points and Zvonimir Ivisic is scoring 12 per game. Davis (9.3) started slow with just two double-digit outings in the first seven games before averaging 12.5 over the last two games. Michigan holds a 4-3 edge in the all-time series. The Wolverines recorded an 80-67 home victory on Dec. 8, 2012 in the most recent meeting. --Field Level Media

Soren’s aced the politics, it is governance he needs to improve Will Hemant Soren turn out to be a cat with nine political lives? Jharkhand has returned him to office, a rare CM on bail. Soren’s had a tumultuous stint since his 2019 win – among the first CMs to get private sector help to fly back his state’s migrants to Ranchi, using Twitter to have three-way conversations with migrant groups and destination-state CMs. By Sep 2022, he was forced into a waiting game over EC’s opinion on Soren’s “disqualifi cation” in connection with an office-of-profit case. By Jan 2024, he was in ED custody, arrested in a PMLA case. Soren’s a nonconformist CM and won again on the strength of his party’s politics, and a state tradition of resistance. Jharkhand’s CMship has always been torrid – since 2000, seven politicians have served as CM 13 times, and there’ve been three central rule periods. Soren must use some of his political savvy and administrative calibre to improve people’s lives. Jharkhand still has 30% of its population multidimensionally poor. It has among the country’s worst electricity crises despite it being home to over 140 coal mines and seven thermal plants – almost all power is sent outside the state. Its per capita income, among India’s lowest, is almost 300% less than Goa’s, the richest on per capita income. The problem with Jharkhand, and to a lesser extent twin state Chhattisgarh, is that the very issues that crippled the state at inception endure – progress is painfully slow as much on education and health as in jobs, or income generation. Smaller states were carved out ostensibly to better manage their governance. But that’s been proved otherwise. Jharkhand’s miners – 7.5L formally employed and 30L informal workers – are trapped in their work with no improvement in circumstance. Companies are rich, netas are rich, the people and the govt poor. The two tribal land laws that protect Chotanagpur and Santhal Pargana regions ensure no land transfer. But protection of tribal autonomy cannot mean a state failing the people. For, tribals do not even have the money for input costs of farming their land. Surely, schemes to support agriculture by tribals are a no-brainer. Cooperatives among tribal communities have been mooted for self-sufficiency. The Supreme Court has said legislative power to tax mineral rights vests with the states, that royalty paid on minerals was not a tax. But, question is, will the state spend funds thus generated on its people?Trump convinced Republicans to overlook his misconduct. But can he do the same for his nominees?MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 9, 2024-- Richard C. Shadyac Jr. will step down as President and Chief Executive Officer of ALSAC , the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, on March 1, 2025, the organization announced today. ALSAC Chief Operating Officer Ike Anand will assume the administrative leadership of the organization as Shadyac shifts his focus to donor, partner, and external relations during the transition. Anand will become interim CEO on March 1, upon Shadyac’s transition to an advisory role, as the ALSAC Board of Directors conducts a global search for a permanent CEO. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241209287925/en/ Richard C. Shadyac Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. (Photo: Business Wire) Under Shadyac’s leadership, American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC) has become one of the most respected healthcare-focused nonprofits in the world, dedicated to supporting the St. Jude mission of advancing cures and treatments for pediatric catastrophic diseases. Shadyac has exercised a lifelong commitment to ALSAC and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. He started collecting coins for St. Jude as a young boy, advancing to Board Chair, and eventually becoming ALSAC President and CEO in September 2009. “We are grateful to Rick Shadyac for his selfless and tireless service to ALSAC and St. Jude. His direction has made it possible for St. Jude to deliver care and conduct vital research at a scale that was unimaginable 15 years ago and positions us well for the future,” said Frederick M. Azar, M.D., Chairman of the ALSAC Board of Directors. “ALSAC’s work ensures that we continue to seek advancements in medicine to find new ways to support children and families through some of the most challenging times of their lives.” Anand, along with the executive leadership team, will guide ALSAC until a permanent successor is named. A global executive search firm is working with the Board to identify and evaluate candidates to be the seventh CEO in ALSAC’s 67-year history. Anand joined ALSAC in 2020 as chief operating officer, and successfully led its digital transformation, including overseeing technology and digital platforms, donor services, and the overall operational foundation that enables ALSAC to achieve its short- and long-term strategic goals. He joined ALSAC after 15 years at Expedia Group where he served in a variety of global leadership roles. “An important part of leadership is knowing when to pass the torch, and I believe this is the moment for ALSAC,” Shadyac said. “We have a dedicated Board and an exceptionally strong leadership team that will sustain the momentum of everything we have accomplished over the last 15 years. It has been the joy of my professional life to serve our patients and families, St. Jude, and my colleagues at ALSAC. I am deeply proud of all that ALSAC has achieved – and what it will achieve in the years to come. I have confidence in ALSAC’s ability to continue delivering on the St. Jude mission, thanks to the employees, volunteers, donors, and partners who are the lifeblood of this organization.” Under Shadyac’s leadership, ALSAC has been recognized for innovation and strong financial stewardship. In 2023 and 2024, ALSAC’s work helped result in St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital becoming the most trusted brand among both for-profit and non-profit organizations, according to consumer surveys conducted by Morning Consult. ALSAC’s fundraising helped make possible St. Jude breakthroughs in pediatric critical research and care, treating children from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. Shadyac’s accomplishments earned him the King Legacy Award for Philanthropy and Global Health in 2022. Additional achievements include: “ ‘Those who work for the good are as those who do the good.’ That quote from our beloved founder Danny Thomas exemplifies the importance of the ALSAC organization to our mission of finding cures and saving children,” said Judy Habib, Chair of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Board of Governors. “Rick’s leadership over the last 15 years has fueled unprecedented progress at St. Jude and we will be eternally grateful.” St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ® St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children. ® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was largely considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80%, and it won't stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes to help doctors and researchers at local hospitals and cancer centers around the world improve the quality of treatment and care for even more children. Because of generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food, so they can focus on helping their child live. Visit St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful St. Jude stories of hope, strength, love and kindness. Support the St. Jude mission by donating at stjude.org , liking St. Jude on Facebook , following St. Jude on X , Instagram , LinkedIn and TikTok , and subscribing to its YouTube channel. View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241209287925/en/ CONTACT: Ruth Klamper ruth.klamper@alsac.stjude.org 901-232-2351 KEYWORD: TENNESSEE UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PHYSICAL THERAPY SURGERY FUND RAISING GENERAL HEALTH FOUNDATION PHILANTHROPY HOSPITALS SCIENCE FAMILY CONSUMER HEALTH OTHER PHILANTHROPY OTHER SCIENCE RESEARCH OTHER HEALTH CHILDREN ONCOLOGY SOURCE: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 12/09/2024 02:59 PM/DISC: 12/09/2024 02:58 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241209287925/en Copyright Business Wire 2024.

Goldman Sachs says these 11 stocks are next in line to benefit from the AI wave as Magnificent 7 dominance starts to fadeALEXANDRIA, La., Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pearson Medical Technologies, LLC is proud to announce that its innovative iPack® Rx Unit Dose Packaging System is now CE, CE/UK certified , marking a significant milestone in the company's commitment to improving patient safety through precise unit dose packaging and bar code labeling of medication. The iPack® Rx Unit Dose Packaging System streamlines the packaging and labeling of medications, ensuring healthcare providers can deliver the correct dose to the correct patient at the correct time. This state-of-the-art tabletop packager minimizes the risk of medication errors, enhances regulatory compliance, and supports efficient pharmacy operations. CE certification signifies that the iPack® Rx Unit Dose Packaging System meets stringent European health, safety, and environmental protection standards. This achievement not only underscores the system's quality and reliability but also reinforces Pearson Medical's dedication to advancing healthcare technology through innovative solutions . "We are thrilled to announce the CE/UK certification of our iPack® Rx Unit Dose Packaging System,” said W. Brent Pearson, CEO of Pearson Medical Technologies, LLC. "This achievement reflects our relentless pursuit of excellence and our commitment to enhancing patient care. We believe this system will significantly improve the accuracy of medication identification and administration in healthcare facilities across Europe and the UK.” The iPack® Rx Unit Dose Packaging System is designed with user-friendly features , including our intuitive software, m:Print® Bar Code Labeling Software, customizable packaging options, and real-time tracking capabilities. These advancements empower pharmacies to optimize Rules-Based Workflow , ultimately improving patient outcomes. With CE certification, Pearson Medical Technologies, LLC is now poised to expand its presence in European and British markets, offering innovative and compliant solutions to healthcare providers seeking to enhance their medication packaging and labeling practices. For more information about the iPack® Rx Unit Dose Packaging System and its benefits, please visit www.pearsonmedical.com or contact us at [email protected] . About Pearson Medical With over 27 years of experience as a pioneer in pharmacy automation, Pearson Medical Technologies creates safe, smart and efficient medication delivery solutions for pharmacies, including bar coded unit dose and multi-dose medication packaging systems and labeling software. For More Information on Pearson products, please contact: Opal Andrus VP, Marketing & Sales [email protected] (866) 640-3603By Molly Farrar Patriots safety and captain Jabrill Peppers will face a jury in January after allegedly assaulting a woman in October, but he might be back on the field as early as this weekend. Peppers, who last appeared in late September for the Patriots’ Week 4 game against the 49ers, was arrested Oct. 5 and charged with domestic assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation, and possession of a Class B substance. Peppers pleaded not guilty to all charges. His jury trial was scheduled last week to begin Jan. 22. His lawyer, Marc Brofsky, declined to comment Monday afternoon. Peppers is accused of choking a woman and pushing her head against a wall in his apartment before forcing her from his apartment, according to police records . Police also found a small bag of white powder in his wallet; Peppers allegedly admitted it was cocaine and tested positive for the drug. Previously, Brofsky has indicated that there is video evidence that “completely contradicts the alleged victim’s story.” “I expect my client to be fully exonerated,” he told a Boston 25 News reporter after a hearing last month. Peppers was placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt list three days after his arrest, which is a temporary designation that restricts players from attending practice or competing in weekly games. While on the list, players are still paid. Peppers was removed from the list Monday, the NFL announced. The Patriots are set to play the Colts in Foxborough Sunday which could be Peppers’ return to the field. “In accordance with the Personal Conduct Policy, the league initiated a preliminary investigation into an incident from early October,” the announcement said, according to multiple reports . “That review will remain ongoing and is not affected by this change in Peppers’ roster status.” A civil suit was filed against Peppers in Norfolk Superior Court last week. Representation for the NFL player and the alleged victim, who is not identified in court filings, are discussing a potential settlement, according to her lawyer. Wigdor LLP, who said on X they represent the woman, released a statement following what they called false claims about her motives from Brofsky. According to MassLive , Brofsky said the alleged victim “demand(ed) $10.5 million to settle this case, or else she would file a civil suit.” He added that “while it’s technically not extortion... it tells the court what this case is about.” “As Mr. Peppers’ lawyer has raised this, we can confirm that Mr. Peppers’ lawyer asked us to meet to discuss a potential settlement and asked us to convey a settlement proposal,” Wigdor wrote in a statement . “We did not present a proposal of $10.5 million to avoid a civil lawsuit and the civil lawsuit does not seek any particular amount other than what a jury decides to award.” Molly Farrar Molly Farrar is a general assignment reporter for Boston.com, focusing on education, politics, crime, and more. Boston.com Today Sign up to receive the latest headlines in your inbox each morning. Be civil. Be kind.

Boston Scientific EVP Arthur Butcher sells $1.25 million in stockAn Italian renewable energy giant and Japan's largest oil and gas company are plugging into Australia's clean energy resources under the banner of a new company. Potentia Energy will be launched at the Sydney Opera House on Monday as an Australian renewable energy firm co-owned by Rome-headquartered Enel Green Power and INPEX. With rights in place for a development pipeline of over seven gigawatts across the country, Potentia is most focused on developing and acquiring assets in NSW, Queensland and Western Australia, chief executive Werther Esposito told AAP. The company is not deterred by the risk of political change, with opinion polls favouring the coalition ahead of the 2025 federal election. "The energy transition will go ahead in any case. There could be an acceleration or slowing down in the process," Mr Esposito said. "Renewables represent, from a technical and economic perspective, the solution for climate change," he said. "I don't think any government could deny that today wind and solar are cheaper than other technologies, and are faster in reaching the phase of deployment and construction and then supply of renewable energy." NSW had suffered some planning delays that had hit investment but there had been a "strong improvement" in the past 12 to 18 months, he said. The company also has a stake in Queensland, particularly in the north's Copperstring area, where the recently elected LNP government has pledged to stick by a massive transmission project begun under Labor. Enel won the bidding in 2024 to develop renewable energy to power a vanadium mining and processing project, which is one of a number of giant resources projects intended to be connected to the $9 billion Copperstring transmission line from Townsville to Mt Isa. WA offered a "huge opportunity" for the deployment of wind farms and battery energy storage systems, Mr Esposito said. With a decades-long footprint in Australia's north and west, INPEX is Japan's largest fossil fuel exploration and production company. Under pressure to reduce its global contribution to climate change, INPEX is already developing the production of liquid hydrogen and ammonia. "They elected Australia as the market to start diversification of the energy mix and huge investment in renewables," Mr Esposito said. "Of course in this regard, Australia is the place to be," he said. Enel and INPEX joined forces in a share purchase agreement in 2023, with the renewables business operating plants comprising 310 megawatts of solar capacity across South Australia and Victoria and a 75MW wind farm in Western Australia. A 93MW solar farm is under commissioning in Victoria and financial close was recently announced for a hybrid 98MW solar and 20MW battery project in NSW. But with international firms lining up to exploit clean energy resources, Australians living alongside projects are demanding a share of future profits through community funds, power bill rebates and other benefits. "The energy transition should be just. To be just it means that you need to support the communities and involve the communities in a proper way," Mr Esposito said. He said Enel was proud of its legacy in providing support to areas facing a changing landscape and the impact of new infrastructure, including community funds, a focus on local hiring and providing training to support new jobs. "It's an approach that is, for us, absolutely a pillar of our strategy," he said. "We are still facing some regulatory ambiguity in what a social licence means, and we are trying to be a leader in the industry in helping and supporting all the key stakeholders in determining and defining what it is."

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A video is going viral on social media which shows a woman, seemingly dead in a coffin, coming back from the dead. The video was shared over a million times on social media, with users expressing shock at the way the woman supposedly suddenly becomes alive in the coffin. However, behind-the-scene footage of the video shared later on social media shows that the woman did not actually come back from the dead. After the original video went viral on social media, a video was released seemingly showing how the entire event transpired. It showed that the scene was staged and in the BTS video, the woman can be seen lying in the coffin and getting ready for the video. Here's the original viral video: Here's the BTS video shared later: The video has been described as creepy because of the way in which the woman suddenly opens her eyes, shocking the viewer invested in the narrative. Some people initially suspected that it was a case of a dead body's eyes opening suddenly due to a loss of muscle caused after death. Usually, embalmers, stitches or glue is used to sew or paste the eyes so that they don't open up and create an uncanny situation for mourners. However, that was not the case, as the later video revealed that the video was staged and created in such a way that the viral element, coming from the shock value, is emphasized. After knowing the truth, social media hit out at the video for its allegedly misleading character. "Sounds like a classic case of internet drama spinning tales...," one user wrote. "Always question the source and look for context." "They probably think we stupid 😭 that bitch not dead," wrote another. "Viral doesn’t equal truth. Too many are fooled by the spectacle. Let’s focus on what’s real, not what’s trending," said another. "Looks like the internet loves a good mystery, But the truth behind the scenes is always more intriguing," said one.''' Rare cases of people coming back to life after being declared dead, known as the "Lazarus phenomenon," include: Janina Kolkiewicz, 91, who awoke 11 hours after being declared dead, craving tea and pancakes; a 66-year-old revived 10 minutes post-resuscitation during surgery; and a 78-year-old Mississippi man who woke up in a morgue body bag the next day. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from US Buzz, World and around the world.Target Co. (NYSE:TGT) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages