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Day 3 of the ongoing IND vs AUS 4th Test 2024 will either see Australia take control of the contest or India a strong comeback after a poor Day 2. The IND vs AUS 4th Test 2024 is being played at The Melbourne Cricket Ground and starts at 5:00 AM Indian Standard Time (IST). Star Sports Network has the broadcasting rights for the IND vs AUS Test 2024 and will provide live telecast viewing options on Star Sports TV channels. Fans can tune into the Disney+Hotstar for the live streaming viewing option of IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 3 of the BGT 2024 series on their app and website, which will require a subscription. IND vs AUS 4th Test 2024: Virat Kohli Jeered at MCG After Dismissal; Turns Around for Short Standoff With Fans (Watch Video) . A day full of resilience & counter punches as #TeamIndia would look to come back strong in this #BoxingDayTest ! #AUSvINDOnStar 👉 4th Test, Day 3, SAT, 28th DEC, 5 AM | #BorderGavaskarTrophy #ToughestRivalry pic.twitter.com/F1RBNf3ETj — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) December 27, 2024 (SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, viral trends and information from social media world, including Twitter (X), Instagram and Youtube. The above post is embeded directly from the user's social media account and LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body. The views and facts appearing in the social media post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY, also LatestLY does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same.)
After Monday’s ratification of contested October elections, a new wave of protests is under way. At least 21 people have been killed in unrest since Mozambique’s top court confirmed the governing party Frelimo’s victory in disputed elections , the interior minister says. The dead include at least two police officers, Interior Minister Pascoal Ronda said at a news conference on Tuesday. A total of “236 acts of serious violence were reported” since Monday across the Portuguese-speaking African country, in which at least 25 people were wounded, including 13 police officers, he said. The protests began after Frelimo was confirmed the winner by the Constitutional Council. Protesters and opposition groups say the October 9 vote was rigged. Seventy-eight people have been arrested so far and security measures have been tightened across the country, Ronda told public broadcaster TVM. “The armed forces will increase their presence in critical and key points,” he said. Frelimo has been repeatedly accused by opponents and election observers of rigging votes. It has denied the accusations. As soon as the top court announced the governing party’s Daniel Chapo had won the presidential election, supporters of the opposition candidate, Venancio Mondlane, began protesting on Monday night. Protesters have been accused of attacking and vandalising police stations, petrol stations, banks and other public facilities. Reporting from Maputo, Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa said the protesters burned tyres and blocked roads. “This was their way of shutting down Mozambique,” she said. “People say they are tired of years of corruption and unemployment.” Mutasa said some young men were asking motorists for money to drive through some places. “While these protests may have started off over the election result, it seems some elements have come in to try and infiltrate them,” she said. Mozambique has seen violent protests since late October when the electoral authorities declared 47-year-old Chapo the winner of the presidential election. More than 130 people have been killed since October 21, according to human rights and civil society groups that have also accused Mozambican security forces of using excessive violence to quell the protests. After Monday’s announcement by the Constitutional Council, Mondlane asked his supporters on social media to brace themselves for “difficult days ahead”. “History is made of thorny, rocky moments, but the truth is that victory is guaranteed for all of us,” Mondlane wrote on Facebook.It’s just about time to call it quits on 2024 and already the previous year feels like a blur. Before we set our sights on the future, though, let’s take a moment to take a glance back. Interprovincial Manhunt One of the most startling stories to hit our region last year began in the wee hours of a summer morning, bringing tragedy to Niverville’s doorstep. On June 5, residents awoke to news of a police confrontation in front of the Shell station on the west side of town. As the day unfolded, locals learned that one man was dead as a result of RCMP gunfire and two more suspected criminals had fled the scene in a stolen vehicle. David Frank Burling, 29, was arrested in rural Saskatchewan after a chase across two provinces that ended later in the day. The woman in his company was eventually released without charges. Burling and his deceased accomplice, Tristan Mariash, had a long history with the law. Both had received early release from prison months prior. In February 2023, Burling was charged with attempted murder, assaulting a police officer with a weapon, flight from police, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, possession of stolen property, and two counts of theft. After serving just 72 days of a two-and-a-half-year sentence, Burling was at it again. The manhunt began just after midnight in Winnipeg. Working together, the Winnipeg Police Service and RCMP tracked the trio’s stolen F-350 with the aid of a police helicopter, leading them to Providence University College in Otterburne. One Otterburne resident recalled waking up to the sound of gunshots near his home on campus. Proof of the altercation could be seen in the form of a police cruiser on the side of the highway. It contained 14 bullet holes. The manhunt continued to Niverville, where the criminals were spotted attempting to steal a different vehicle parked at the Shell station. Some residents reported being awoken around 3:00 a.m. to the sound of a woman’s screams. Burling and his female companion successfully fled the scene, but Mariash died when attempts by Niverville EMS to resuscitate him failed. Stormy Rollout of Plan20-50 Perhaps the most tumultuous story came later in the summer, due to a high tide of public criticism over the Winnipeg Metro Region’s (WMR) proposed Plan20-50, a 127-page document intended to operate as a 30-year guide to regional planning for the 18 municipalities making up the capital region, including Niverville and the RM of Ritchot. Events came to a head on August 8 when a public hearing held by the WMR at the Niverville Heritage Centre was met with hundreds of disgruntled attendees. Many were turned away due to a lack of seating. RCMP were on site to maintain order. That August public hearing had to be cancelled. To date, no new hearing has been set and the future of the plan is highly uncertain. For many attending the meeting that day, Plan20-50 is anything but innocuous. Many believe it represents a threat to the freedom of movement Manitobans currently enjoy. Terms such as “15-minute city,” “density targets,” and “global agenda” cropped up in conversation and social media for weeks. One Niverville public council meeting required an RCMP presence. Some Plan20-50 objectors were escorted out when they demanded their voice be heard in a session unrelated to plan. In the coming weeks, several councils expressed disenchantment with Plan20-50 and the WMR’s approach, among them the Town of Niverville and Ritchot mayor Chris Ewen. “This letter is not to express my position either for or against the plan itself, but to indicate my concern about the misinformation and the lack of clarification allowed from the WMR board members,” Ewen said in his public statement. In part, he referred to a letter from the WMR which requested that board members not communicate about Plan20-50 with their constituents during the public hearing process. Around the same time, a statement from Niverville’s council conveyed a list of specific concerns, including Niverville’s forced inclusion on the WMR board. Mandated participation from the 18 RMs had been made official in March 2023. Late in the summer, Premier Wab Kinew stated his intent to provide an opt-out option for municipalities. Tumult in Education The year also brought turmoil to local two school divisions. The Seine River School Division (SRSD) was assigned a provincial investigator in January to conduct a deep dive into the division’s troubled finances. This was in response to the revelation of a $3.1 million deficit reported by the division late in 2023. It was estimated that the deficit would grow to $5.3 million without some deep budget cuts. The coming weeks required hard work from the SRSD trustee board in terms of cutbacks and tax hikes. The board also faced the prospect of losing a number of teachers who were considering a move at the end of the school year. If that weren’t enough, a 15-day strike of custodial workers followed in February, which ended with the trustee board agreeing to a wage increase. By May, superintendent/CEO Ryan Anderson called it quits. He was replaced by Hanover School Division’s (HSD) Colin Campbell later that summer. HSD itself underwent a staffing shake-up this past year, with superintendent/CEO Shelley Amos giving notice early in 2024. The role was assumed by Joe Thiessen, a 28-year HSD veteran. And when Campbell left shortly after, he was replaced by Marlin Adrian. Other big administrative changes came to the Niverville High School when Principal Kimberley Funk gave her notice. Funk had been instrumental in opening the school in 2019 and played a significant role in the implementation of a project-based program. Funk was replaced by Paul Grosskopf, new to HSD after years serving as vice principal and instructional coach at École St. Adolphe. As in the case of the SRSD, the province deemed it necessary to appoint an advisor to the HSD trustee board last year, too. This was the result of accusations of discrimination by a group calling themselves the Hanover Parent Alliance for Diversity (HPAD). This was the second time in seven years that the HSD board faced such allegations. In both cases, the concerns revolved around the division’s lack of inclusivity for members of the LGBTQ community. HPAD alleged that the board was attempting to vet teachers who identified with or were sympathetic to the LGBTQ community, a role which traditionally does not fall into the trustees’ wheelhouse. Late last year, HSD announced staffing cuts for 93 educational assistants (EA) due to a lack of government follow-through on funding promised through Jordan’s Principle grants. “In early summer, the regional office for Indigenous Services Canada informed us that, based upon our renewal application for Jordan’s Principle funding, we could proceed with hiring staff for the start of the new school year,” superintendent-CEO Joe Thiessen said. “With this information, we proceeded in good faith that funding was secured. However, over the past few months, responsibility for administering the funding shifted to the federal office of Indigenous Services Canada. This change was introduced without our knowledge and now requires us to reapply for funding, which we intend to do.” In the meantime, a good number of HSD’s Indigenous students currently lack the EA supports they’ve become accustomed to in recent years. Infrastructure Starts and Stops Both Ritchot and Niverville saw some significant infrastructure improvements this year. After years of waiting on the province, residents of Île-des-Chênes are finally driving along a rebuilt Main Street, although construction wasn’t without its issues. It didn’t take some residents long to criticize the seemingly narrow lanes being created with the development of bump-outs, or parking bubbles, along the street. Following conversations between the construction company, the RM’s public works department, and an engineering team, it was concluded that wider lanes would be preferable. The already installed concrete curbing was removed and rebuilt, widening the lane from 10 feet, 8 inches to a full 12 feet. Meanwhile, tendering for St. Adolphe’s Main Street rebuild is scheduled to begin in spring 2025. Ste. Agathe residents are also adjusting to new traffic flows thanks to the restoration of the Louis Riel Bridge. In its entirety, construction is expected to last well into 2026. This project, estimated at $48.6 million, will involve a major reconstruction of the structure’s foundation to bring it up to current federal standards. The deck and railings will be replaced, creating wider lanes and shoulders. The sidewalk will be separated from traffic by concrete barriers. The Louis Riel Bridge was first built in 1959, replacing a ferry system that had transported vehicles across the Red River. It has since served as a vital east-west link, connecting traffic from the east side of the river to Highway 75. Another significant infrastructure undertaking this year resulted in a large-scale refurbishment of the RM’s civic office building and grounds. The building is now twice as large and includes new council chambers, a brightly lit reception area, and new office spaces. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on October 16. However, another Ritchot project never made it off the ground. This was Legacy Park in Île-des-Chênes. For more than a decade, council had been working with a planning committee to establish the details of a 40-acre park to be built on land leased from TC Energy. In July, a statement from the RM revealed that TC Energy had had a change of heart. “Our plan was to use this land to develop a much-needed park space in the community,” the RM said. “Unfortunately, and to our disappointment, TC Energy has stated that they are unable to donate this parcel of land at this time but will work with the municipality to identify other areas they may be able to support the community.” One month later, a residential development was temporarily put on hold in St. Adolphe. The housing project at 420 Main Street was nearly ready to get underway when newly placed lot boundary markers uncovered an unexpected problem. On the development side of the markers lay a grave marked by a headstone with the name Marie-Thérèse Leclerc. Leclerc was seven years old at the time of her death and had been laid to rest here, next to the parish cemetery, more than a century earlier. The story took on a surprising twist when parishioners and longtime St. Adolphe residents began to speak up with knowledge of other historical graves on the site. It turned out that grave makers for many children once buried here had been washed away during the 1950 flood. All that had been left to memorialize them was a granite cairn, erected at the southeast corner of the parish property. On that cairn is etched the names of dozens of deceased who are listed in the parish’s records. In late September, the province sent in an excavation team to determine the degree to which these graves would be disturbed by the residential development. Later that same week, construction was finally able to get going. Water Hookups and Land Annexations In March, Niverville’s council was taken by surprise when hundreds of residents showed up to an informational open house on the topic of an opportunity for them to hook up to the town’s water system. At present, there are still about 700 households using private wells in Niverville. The goal of council that night was to glean public interest in municipal water treatment plant hookup if a significant grant could be obtained to help mitigate homeowner costs. Passions ran high for many who attended the meeting, worried they were being pushed into a very expensive hookup for a service they didn’t want. In the end, the mayor and council answered questions as best they could and provided a survey for well owners to fill out. Without an 80 percent buy-in, they said they would not proceed with water treatment plant mainlines through the older sections of Niverville. A few weeks later, the results were in. Based on responses from 51 percent of affected homeowners, the answer was a resounding no. Niverville was on the receiving end of another no late in the year. In November, the province officially declined council’s request for a 2,600-acre land annexation. The land in question runs to Niverville’s east, from the community’s current boundary all the way to Highway 59. If approved, it would have more than doubled Niverville’s current footprint and provided an answer to how the community can continue to grow over the next 50 years. For now, Mayor Myron Dyck says, the plan has gone back to the drawing board. Council first applied to the province for this annexation two years ago in response to a sustainable growth strategy report prepared for them by Urban Systems. According to that report, based on Niverville’s current rate of growth, the community would run out of developable residential land in the next 15 to 20 years. “Although 20 years may seem like a long time, it is important to plan proactively for the future to ensure sustainable growth for Niverville,” stated a 2022 council press release. “Transferring lands now will ensure that [the parcels] do not become fragmented or developed with incompatible uses, and more difficult to transfer or develop in the future.”None
The move could usher in an end to a protracted political crisis in the European Union country following the annulment of a presidential election by a top court. Parliament approved the new administration in a 240-143 vote in Romania’s 466-seat legislature. The new coalition is made up of the leftist Social Democratic Party (PSD) the centre-right National Liberal Party (PNL), the small ethnic Hungarian UDMR party and national minorities. It caps a month-long period of turmoil in which far-right nationalists made significant gains in a parliamentary election on December 1 a week after a first-round presidential race saw the far-right outsider Calin Georgescu emerge as the front-runner. “It will not be an easy mandate for the future government,” Mr Ciolacu, whose PSD party topped the polls in the parliamentary election, said in a statement. “We are aware that we are in the midst of a deep political crisis,” he said. “It is also a crisis of trust, and this coalition aims to regain the trust of citizens, the trust of the people.” Romania’s 16 ministerial positions will be shared among the parties, which will hold a slim majority in the legislature. It is widely seen as a tactical partnership to shut out far-right nationalists whose voices found fertile ground amid high living costs and a sluggish economy. Mr Ciolacu, who came third in the first-round presidential ballot despite polls indicating he would win the most votes, has served as prime minister since June 2023. After parliament’s approval, President Klaus Iohannis swore in the new government and warned the new Cabinet that it is entering a “difficult new period” in which “for many Romanians, there are major concerns”. Romania was plunged into turmoil after Mr Georgescu’s surprise success in the presidential race, after allegations of electoral violations and Russian interference emerged. Days before the December 8 run-off, the Constitutional Court made the unprecedented move to annul the presidential race. “We go through complicated times, but I think we all learned from mistakes of the past,” Mr Ciolacu said. “I hope that together with my colleagues in the coalition, we’ll find the best solutions to get past the challenges we have in front of us.” Mr Ciolacu said that the new government would aim to quickly organise the rerun of the presidential election in which the new coalition has agreed to put forward an agreed common pro-European candidate. Cristian Andrei, a political consultant based in Bucharest, said that the new government made up of the same political parties will likely embrace “soft populist” rhetoric such as economic patriotism, anti-austerity, and a peace solution in neighbouring Ukraine to counter the rise of far-right populism. “This will be a way to answer the concerns of many Romanians who voted for populists... but will not solve the fundamental problem of trust,” he said. “The only decisive factor now will be who and how convincing the pro-European candidates will be against this popular revolt.” George Simion, the leader of the far-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, which came second in the parliamentary election, said that all politicians from his party on Monday would vote against the Ciolacu government. In 2021, the PSD and the PNL also formed an unlikely but increasingly strained coalition together with UDMR, which exited the Cabinet last year after a power-sharing dispute.VU bowling returning to NJCAA
Former national security adviser John Bolton warned Tuesday that there is a “much higher chance” of a major international crisis in the upcoming second administration of President-elect Trump. The prominent foreign policy hawk said Trump’s lack of focus and inability to stick to policy decisions could trigger an overseas disaster. “The risk of an international crisis ... is much more likely in a second Trump term,” Bolton said in a Christmas Eve interview with the Guardian. “Given Trump’s inability to focus on coherent decision making, I’m very worried about about how that might look.” Bolton, who served for 17 months in the first Trump administration, scoffed at Trump’s vow to quickly end conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. “It’s typical Trump: it’s all braggadocio,” Bolton said. Bolton, 76, a longtime foreign policy hardliner who also served in the George W. Bush administration, was a big supporter of the 2003 invasion of Iraq and has called for U.S. military action against Iran, North Korea and other countries over the years. Trump regularly derides his ex-aide as a “warmonger” and worse. Bolton said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin feels he can manipulate Trump, while Trump is oblivious to the danger of being used. “(Putin) believes he knows how to play Trump, that Trump’s an easy mark,” Bolton said. “If you don’t understand how the person you’re talking about on the other side views you, that’s a real lack of situational awareness that can only cause trouble.” Bolton admitted that he wrongly believed Trump would become a more disciplined leader after he was first elected to the White House in 2016. Those hopes were dashed once Bolton started working alongside Trump and observed him firsthand. “He doesn’t know much about foreign policy. He’s not a big reader,” Bolton said. “He doesn’t think these facts are important. He thinks he looks the other guy across the table in the eye and they make a deal and that’s what’s important.” During the presidential campaign, Bolton said he couldn’t support Trump but refused to endorse Kamala Harris either. Despite the harsh criticism, Bolton praised Trump’s picks of Sen. Marco Rubio to be Secretary of State and Rep. Mike Waltz for national security adviser. He slammed ex-Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, as “really dangerous.” Bolton has been isolated in Republican power circles as Trump has pushed the party far away from his muscular foreign policy views. But Bolton predicted that the GOP as a whole will eventually return to its hawkish roots. “Trump is an aberration and, when he leaves the political scene, the party will snap back,” Bolton said.
A woman who spent 40 years behind bars for her husband’s 1984 murder has been released from prison just in time to spend Christmas with her family. Patty Prewitt, the longest-serving female prisoner in Missouri , was among the nine people whose sentences were commuted by Missouri Governor Mike Parson on Friday. “I am so grateful to be home with my family for Christmas,” she said in a statement following her release. “Thank you to Governor Mike Parson and to all the people who have supported me over the years.” Prewitt, who is now a 75-year-old grandmother, had been serving a life sentence for the February 18, 1984 murder of her husband, William “Bill” Edward Prewitt, as he slept in their home in the rural Missouri town of Holden. The murder shocked the small community who knew the pair as an “all-American couple,” according to previous reporting by The Kansas City Star. Prewitt claimed an intruder broke into their home and attacked them while they were sleeping. She said her husband, who was 35, was shot and she was attacked with a knife. But at the time, investigators said there was no sign of forced entry and turned their attention to Prewitt as a suspect. The murder weapon was found in a pond on the couple’s property and investigators believed a boot print found in the pond bed matched boots belonging to Patty Prewitt. At the trial, prosecutors claimed that Prewitt tried to dispose of the gun by throwing it into a pond but when it got stuck, she waded into the water and pushed it down with her boot. Prewitt declined a plea deal that would have given her the chance for parole after five to seven years. Instead she was sentenced to life in prison and became the state’s longest-serving female prisoner. The mother of five has maintained her innocence and for years, while lawyers and advocates have criticized the case, and blamed an inadequate investigation and flawed trial for her imprisonment. Prewitt filed multiple clemency requests over the years, with support from her family, including their five children, who claimed she was wrongfully convicted and fiercely advocated for her release. A website advocating for her clemency claimed investigators ignored credible leads pointing to an intruder and failed to collect key evidence that could have identified a person who Prewitt says assaulted her and murdered her husband. Prewitt was freed on Friday, the Associated Press reported, and is enjoying the holiday with her family, according to posts on social media. The commuted sentence for Prewitt does not pardon her of the murder conviction, but grants her release on parole, it was reported. Her case was among nine commutations and also 16 pardons by the governor Friday, including Eric DeValkenaere, the former Kansas City police detective convicted in 2021 of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Cameron Lamb, a Black man, in December 2019.Mumbai: Businessman Raj Kundra, husband of actress Shilpa Shetty, is currently in Britain after skipping two summons in connection with an ongoing money laundering probe linked to a pornography case. According to sources, Kundra has requested an exemption to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The businessman travelled to Britain with his family to care for his ailing father and to make arrangements for his return to India. Kundra is expected back in India by the first week of January. His counsel, Prashant Patil, confirmed that Kundra’s presence in Britain was due to a family medical emergency, and he intended to cooperate with the ED upon his return.. Despite receiving two summons from the ED, Kundra has not appeared before the investigative agencies for over two weeks. Last month, Kundra sought permission from the Killa Court (Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court) in Mumbai to retrieve his passport and travel to Britain due to his father's critical illness. With the court’s approval, he went to Britain. However, a few days ago, again his father’s condition worsened, prompting Kundra and his family to decide to go to the UK in order to manage his treatment and care. Kundra recently vehemently denied the allegations of his involvement in the production of pornography. In a statement, he clarified that his role was limited to providing technological services to his brother-in-law’s UK-based company, Kenrin, which hosted the Hotshots app. He described the content as bold, aimed at an adult audience, He further claimed that the case against him was driven by business rivalry, which escalated into a personal attack. During his time in police custody, he revealed, “One night, someone approached me and asked, ‘Why did you get into a fight with him?’ That’s when I realised who was behind this conspiracy against me.” Kundra also revealed that he had written to the CBI, providing the names of individuals he believed were behind the conspiracy to damage his reputation. However, he refrained from publicly naming these individuals.China stuns the world with new sixth-generation heavy stealth jet; here's all about PLA's latest combat aircraftPHILADELPHIA, PA – Qlik ® has announced its vision for the trends set to shape the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven business in 2025. Drawing insights from its expertise and collaborations with industry leaders, Qlik identified three key themes that will define the landscape in the coming year: Authenticity, Applied Value, and Agents. These trends, developed by Qlik’s market intelligence team and informed by its Executive Advisory Board (EAB) and AI Council, explore both the opportunities and challenges ahead for AI integration in businesses. With the rapid growth of generative AI, the question of authenticity has become increasingly critical. Businesses are tasked with ensuring their data and outputs remain credible in a saturated digital space. “It’s imperative that organizations seek trust building and verification of sources,” said Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, CEO and Founder of Humane Intelligence. “Authentic output – based on real data produced by real people with real perspectives, rather than artificially generated ones – will be at a premium in the very near future.” Maintaining authenticity, Qlik believes, will be a significant factor in retaining stakeholder trust and business relevance as generative technologies evolve. AI adoption continues to accelerate, but businesses are now under pressure to demonstrate its return on investment (ROI). According to Qlik, the focus for 2025 will shift from exploratory use toward practical AI applications that drive measurable outcomes. “We have passed the initial excitement that came with the breakthrough of generative AI, and we are now in a space of figuring out its practical applications,” said Kelly Forbes, Co-Founder and Executive Director of AI Asia Pacific Institute. “We are not yet using AI to its full potential, but through awareness, education, and careful stewardship, we will work toward that in the year ahead.” Organizations that successfully embed AI within real-world contexts while balancing the costs against the tangible value it generates will stand out as leaders in innovation. The concept of autonomous agents – systems capable of learning and acting without human intervention – is set to revolutionize workflows. While widespread adoption may still be years away, businesses are already laying the groundwork for this shift. “It won’t happen next year, but by 2030, multi-agent architectures won’t be revolutionary; it’ll be ordinary,” said Nina Schick, Author, Advisor, and Founder of Tamang Ventures. “Businesses, from Fortune 500 giants to two-person startups, will harness this intelligence at their fingertips.” Qlik emphasized the need for companies to focus now on building robust data infrastructures and interconnected systems to prepare for this transformation. Dr. Michael Bronstein, DeepMind Professor of AI at the University of Oxford, added, “AI is not some force of nature, but our creation, and we need to shape it for our benefit. It’s not about machines replacing humans, but rather amplifying human potential and taking us to the next level.” Qlik’s Chief Strategy Officer, James Fisher, underscored the pivotal moment businesses face as they integrate AI into their operations. “As businesses grapple with the realities of AI integration, success will come to those who approach it as a strategic imperative, not a trend,” Fisher said. “Building smart, interoperable data ecosystems lays the groundwork for operational excellence while enabling businesses to uncover entirely new opportunities for growth and innovation. This is the tipping point for organizations ready to lead.” Qlik’s exploration of these themes highlights both challenges and opportunities for organizations seeking to leverage AI as a tool for strategic growth in 2025 and beyond. With a focus on authenticity, ROI-driven applications, and preparing for autonomous agents, businesses have the chance to redefine the way they operate and create value in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. For the latest news on everything happening in Chester County and the surrounding area, be sure to follow MyChesCo on Google News and MSN .
Monday Night Football: Jaire Alexander is inactive for Packers vs. SaintsLDI 2025 Announced for December 3-9 in Las Vegas NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Questex's Live Design International (LDI) 2024 delivered an unforgettable experience, bringing together over 13,000 global live event and entertainment design technology professionals and over 350 exhibitors. Packed with groundbreaking gear and technology, unparalleled education, and industry-defining moments, LDI 2024 proved why it remains the ultimate gathering for live entertainment and production technology. A Milestone Year for LDI 2024 Bursting with cutting-edge technology, unmatched education programs, and unforgettable networking opportunities, LDI 2024 reached new heights. The event featured the largest professional training program in its history, a 50% increase in LDInstituteTM classes, more than 125 LDInnovationTM Conference sessions, and a 10% larger exhibit floor showcasing over 350 exhibitors. 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Expanded Training Programs: This year's educational offerings reached unprecedented levels, including 75 LDInstituteTM classes, 125 LDInnovationTM Conference sessions, and 200+ industry-leading speakers. Attendees participated in hands-on technology training, in-depth case studies, and behind-the-scenes tours, including expanded Rigging Training, the Stage Managers' Academy, and the Architectural Lighting Design Focus. Unrivaled Networking Opportunities : From A La Carte Lunches and Brunches to exclusive After Dark parties hosted by Tao Group Hospitality, LDI 2024 fostered invaluable connections among industry professionals. Behind-the-Scenes Access: The Backstage Las Vegas Tours offered attendees rare insights into tech-savvy venues like Speigelworld's DiscoShow culminating in a live performance of Cirque du Soleil's Mystère, with its all-new lighting design. Fierce Battle of Busk Competition: An electrifying showdown over three days of intense busking training and competition, sponsored by industry leaders such as ACT Entertainment, AV Stumpfl/Pixera, ACME, Chauvet, Elation, ETC, hazebase, LINK, Pathway Connectivity Solutions, RCF, and StagePro, kept attendees on the edge of their seats. Inspiring the Next Generation: The Foster the Future program continued to champion emerging talent through initiatives like the Young Career Professionals Program, the Pat MacKay Diversity in Design Scholarships, and hands-on event production opportunities for aspiring industry professionals. What attendees and sponsors had to say about LDI 2024: "As far as the quality of programming and the quality of showroom floor, it's definitely some of the top memories I'll have when it goes to conferences and attending events," said Michaela Ternasky-Holland, Creator, Immersive, Spatial, & Interactive Experiences (VR, AR, AI). "It's been really, really great to come back and experience LDI and just seeing the growth that has happened in just a short amount of time, both in the size of the overall event and then also the technology. If you're thinking about coming to LDI or getting into this industry, I would certainly recommend you taking advantage of this amazing opportunity that happens every year. Just great exposure to many of the manufacturers, all of the technology that you see on any of the events that are happening out there is here at the LDI conference. Even better are the people and the relationships that make all the live events in the industry happen. It's all about the people and the products, and it all happens here at LDI," said Shane Smith, Sr. Director Technology, LMG, Inc. "It's the perfect opportunity to see a showcase of the latest and greatest in tech, and also network and meet with the movers and shakers who are in this exciting field. As a first-time attendee when the Expo Floor opened, I was like a kid walking into a candy store. It was just incredible. The lights, the sounds, the noises, the people, the technology. Yeah, this is a great experience," said Brian Crane, Founder, Crane Light & Design. "This is the conference that I go to because all of my friends are here. I was a lighting person back in the day. And this is the place that I come to see all the new technology, the new equipment. And now that I'm working more on the rigging side of things, I get a chance to come and talk about that this year," said Kristi Ross-Clausen, Director of Education and Training, TheaterHealthandSafety.com. "LDI is a wonderful thing every year where all the vendors come together and you get an opportunity to see all of the new things out there. But, also, it's really a meeting of the minds where you get all the people who are actually creating this cutting-edge technology into one space. So, it's a great place to talk to people, pick up on what's coming up as far as ideas goes and what people have in the pipeline," said Tyler DeLong, Managing Partner, DeLong Rigging Solutions. "LDI to me is the mecca for theater technology around the planet. If you want to broaden your horizons and know more about your craft, whatever that craft is, whether it's rigging, whether it's lighting, whatever it is, you come to LDI to see the latest products, to talk to the leaders in the industry and learn more about what it is that they do that makes them successful. It's honestly just a great place to get together with the OGs in the industry to swap stories, meet new people, encourage the young ones today to get into the business and help it grow, because this business is growing exponentially every day," said Tracy Nunnally, Owner, Vertigo. "This is my favorite show. Not only do a lot of our customers come here, you have end users and production companies from some of the leading companies. So, we've met so many incredible contacts here. Many touring companies have come to visit our booth, and we're really excited for them to use INFiLED with some of the top performers in the country. Such amazing contacts, just a real incredible place, and really just a fun place to be. So, I definitely recommend everyone to be at LDI," said Larry Lipsie, Senior Sales Manager, INFiLED. "It's been a great show. We've had a lot of really great interactions with tons of different people. Attendance has been really good this year," said Will Komassa, President/CEO, Blizzard Lighting LLC. "It's been a fantastic show. We've seen all kinds of people here from students who are just starting out in their careers in the entertainment technology world, all the way up to the most seasoned professionals that we've ever seen at this show," said Ryan Hindinger, Market Manager CT≤, ACT Entertainment. Looking Ahead to LDI 2025 LDI 2025 will take place December 3-9, 2025 at the West Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, with the conference starting December 3 and the expo floor open December 7-9. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Kelly Turner, Director of Sales, at kturner@questex.com . About Live Design International (LDI) Established in 1988, Live Design International (LDI) is built on a 36-year history as the essential trade show and conference for global live design professionals. Attendees come to LDI to see the latest gear and entertainment technology in action, covering audio, lighting, projection, video, staging, special effects, and XR. It is also a great opportunity to refresh knowledge and professional training, in addition to networking and finding inspiration from colleagues, manufacturers, and distributors at the vanguard of entertainment technology. For more information, visit http://www.ldishow.com/ . LDI will take place December 3-9, 2025, at the West Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. About Questex Questex helps people live better and longer . Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better : hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer : life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences . We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here. Media Contact Charlene Soucy LDI csoucy@questex.com © 2024 Benzinga.com. 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