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winph 99 India’s fascination with gold is legendary, but platinum is quickly carving out its own space, especially among young consumers who want jewellery to mean more than a mere “store of value." High awareness and consideration levels, sustained double-digit growth, and expanding reach into tier-2 and tier-3 towns underscore just how potent platinum’s appeal has become. Sujala Martis, consumer marketing director at Platinum Guild India (PGI), discusses the evolving consumer mindset, marketing strategies for the rare and emotive metal, and the next wave of growth. Platinum is still relatively new in India compared to gold. Is this niche image limiting its reach, or have you broken through to a broader market? Platinum may still feel “niche" compared to gold’s long-standing dominance, but we’ve observed strong, consistent double-digit growth. What might seem surprising is how rapidly awareness and consideration have risen in just the past year. Our latest brand track with Nielsen IQ, which surveyed 15 cities, shows awareness at 93%, up from 86%. More importantly, top-two-box consideration is at 90%, up from 82%. These numbers tell us that young consumers especially are thinking about platinum as more than an afterthought. They’re seeing it as a meaningful piece that marks a special moment in their lives, whether that’s an engagement ring, a birthday present, or a self-purchase symbolizing personal milestones. How has Platinum Guild India managed to expand its distribution so widely, especially given the perception that platinum is an “urban" product? We’ve always believed that if you build a strong emotional value proposition, you can transcend geography. While metros and tier-1 cities remain core markets, we’re now in tier-II and tier-III as well, facilitated by partnerships with national chains, regional chains, and independent jewellers. This push is reflected in our numbers: 60% of our retail footprint is in metros and tier-I, 30% in tier-II, and 10% in tier-III. A key factor has been online discovery—40% to 58% of our digital traffic comes from tier-II and smaller cities. These consumers do their research online, compare designs, understand the purity and rarity factors, then either transact directly on e-commerce platforms or head into stores to see the products in person. Is there a fundamental change in the way Indians view jewellery, particularly among millennials and Gen Z? Absolutely. For earlier generations, precious metals were often about financial security; the emotional or design-driven angle was secondary. Today’s buyers place more emphasis on individuality, self-expression, and commemoration of important occasions. Gold is seen as deeply traditional, which still resonates in many contexts, but platinum is emerging as a modern alternative, one that offers emotional significance. Our research consistently shows that the top five reasons consumers choose platinum—across both women and men—start with celebrating an important occasion or milestone. Design and the “gift of love" factor also come up strongly. Then there’s the metal’s rarity and premium feel. So, it’s clear that we’re not just another precious metal competing on price; we’re offering something that feels personally meaningful and aspirational. Do women and men differ in why they buy platinum, or is it largely the same motivation on both sides? A: There’s overlap, but certain nuances stand out. Women often highlight how platinum’s designs feel unique and contemporary, and they appreciate that it’s a symbol of love and individuality—perhaps reflecting a newer mindset around self-purchase. Men lean more on the premium, high-quality nature of the metal. They also talk about as being “rare and precious," which aligns with that sense of exclusivity or achievement. Yet both groups cite design appeal and the desire to commemorate special occasions, and both mention how it’s a “choice of today," meaning it feels relevant and modern. From a marketing standpoint, what channels or approaches have been key in driving this shift? We’re in a highly fragmented media environment where the journey from awareness to purchase isn’t linear anymore. We do use TV and print for broad-based reach, especially for creating an emotional narrative around platinum. But digital platforms are crucial. Younger buyers often discover platinum on social media, where they see influencers or celebrities wearing it. They’ll click through for details, engage with brand stories, or chat with us via direct messaging or chatbots. We’ve found that having a clear education component—explaining purity, rarity, and the meaning of platinum—helps convert that curiosity into an actual sale. Given that so many consumers in tier-II and tier-III discover the brand online, we also emphasize bridging the gap between digital touchpoints and physical retail. Where do you see platinum heading next, and what should advertisers and marketers watch for in this space? We’re looking at sustained growth as more consumers realize platinum’s symbolic and design-driven appeal. Although it’s a premium metal, it’s no longer perceived as inaccessible or limited to major metros. Our double-digit growth trajectory suggests there’s plenty of headroom. For marketers, the takeaway is that young consumers, in both big cities and smaller towns, want more than a purely financial rationale for buying jewellery. They’re looking for storytelling, personal relevance, and the assurance that what they’re buying is truly special. Platinum checks those boxes, and as we continue building distribution, refining our digital outreach, and emphasizing authenticity, we believe the shift from gold-only mindsets to a broader “precious metals" view will only accelerate.USEA stock hits 52-week low at $1.89 amid market challenges

Generative AI models like ChatGPT are trained using vast amounts of data obtained from websites, forums, social media and other online sources; as a result, their responses can contain harmful or discriminatory biases. Researchers at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and the University of Luxembourg have developed LangBiTe, an open source program that assesses whether these models are free of bias and comply with legislation concerning non-discrimination. "LangBiTe hasn't been created for commercial reasons, rather to provide a useful resource both for creators of generative AI tools and for non-technical users; it should contribute to identifying and mitigating biases in models and ultimately help create better AIs in the future," explained Sergio Morales, a researcher in the Som Research Lab Systems, Software and Models group at the UOC Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3), whose Ph.D. thesis is based on this tool. The thesis has been supervised by Robert Clarisó, member of the UOC Faculty of Computer Science, Multimedia and Telecommunications and lead researcher of the Som Research Lab, and by Jordi Cabot, a researcher at the University of Luxembourg. The research is in the journal . Beyond gender discrimination LangBiTe differs from other similar programs due to its scope, and according to the researchers, it is the "most comprehensive and detailed" tool currently available. "Most experiments used to focus on male-female gender discrimination, without considering other important ethical aspects or vulnerable minorities. With LangBiTe we've analyzed the extent to which some AI models can respond to certain questions in a racist way, with a clearly biased political point of view, or with homophobic or transphobic connotations," they explained. The researchers also stressed that, although other projects classified AI models based on various dimensions, their ethical approach was "too superficial, with no detail about the specific aspects evaluated." A flexible and adaptable program The new program lets users analyze whether an application or tool that incorporates functions based on AI models is suitable for each institution or organization's specific ethical requirements or user communities. The researchers explained how "LangBiTe doesn't prescribe any specific moral framework. What is and isn't ethical largely depends on the context and culture of the organization that develops and incorporates features based on generative AI models in its product. "As such, our approach lets users define their own ethical concerns and their evaluation criteria, and adapt the evaluation of bias to their particular cultural context and regulatory environment." To this end, LangBiTe includes libraries containing more than 300 prompts that can be used to reveal biases in the AI models, each prompt focusing on a specific ethical concern: ageism, LGBTIQA+phobia, political preferences, religious prejudices, racism, sexism or xenophobia. Each of these prompts has associated responses to assess whether the response from the model is biased. It also includes prompt templates that can be modified, allowing the user to expand and enrich the original collection with new questions or ethical concerns. Much more than ChatGPT LangBiTe currently provides access to proprietary OpenAI models (GPT-3.5, GPT-4), and dozens of other generative AI models available on HuggingFace and Replicate, which are platforms enabling interaction with a wide variety of models, including those of Google and Meta. "Furthermore, any developer who wants to do so can extend the LangBiTe platform to evaluate other models, including their own," added Morales. The program also lets users see the differences between responses by different versions of the same model and between models from different suppliers at any time. "For example, we found that the version of ChatGPT 4 that was available had a success rate in the test against of 97%, which was higher than that obtained by the version of ChatGPT 3.5 available at that time, which had a success rate of 42%. "On that same date, we saw that for Google's Flan-T5 model, the larger it was, the less biased it was in terms of gender, religion and nationality," said the researcher. Multilingual and multimedia analysis The most popular AI models have been created based on content in English, but there are regional projects under way with models being trained in other languages such as Catalan and Italian. The UOC researchers have also included the function of evaluating tools in different languages, which means that users can "detect if a model is biased depending on the language they use for their queries," said Morales. They are also working on being able to analyze models that generate images, such as Stable Diffusion, DALL·E and Midjourney. "The current applications for these tools range from producing children's books to graphics for , which can spread distorting and/or negative stereotypes which society obviously wants to eradicate. "We hope that the future LangBiTe will be useful for identifying and correcting all types of bias in images that these models generate," said the UOC researcher. A tool for compliance with the EU AI Act The features of this tool can help users comply with the recent EU AI Act, which aims to ensure that new AI systems promote equal access, gender equality and cultural diversity, and that their use does not compromise the rights of non-discrimination stipulated by the European Union and the national laws of its member states. The program has already been adopted by institutions including the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), which has to assess several popular generative AI models.Published 5:17 pm Wednesday, December 11, 2024 By Staff Reports Natchez Police Department Arrests — Monday Lazar Troy Mosher, 32, Homeless, Natchez, on charge of grand larceny; motor vehicle second or subsequent offense. Bond set at $50,000.00. Jabary Andrea Nelson, 46, 702 North Union Street, Natchez, on charge of willful trespass. Bond set at $750.00. 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Ferriday Police Department Arrests — Wednesday Katrina Delony, 62, battery of a police officer, disturbing the peace – drunkenness, and resisting an officer. Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s Office Arrests — Tuesday Chelsee Nabors, 29, probation and parole hold violation.One day before Texas and Georgia face off in the Southeastern Conference championship game, the Longhorns earned a surprising victory over the Bulldogs on the recruiting trail. Justus Terry, a defensive lineman from Manchester, Georgia, announced Friday he would be leaving his home state to play for Texas next year. Terry, who also was considering Georgia and Auburn, had been the nation’s top remaining uncommitted 2025 prospect. The addition of Terry gives Texas the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class, according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports. “We’re super pumped about this recruiting class,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday, before Terry had announced his decision. “This is a very talented group of players that I think not only fit the physical characteristics of what we’re looking for by position in our program, but I think meet the character and are going to fit nicely into our culture.” Although there will be an additional signing period in February, 247Sports officials said Texas should maintain its No. 1 standing. The overwhelming majority of Power Four recruits already finalized their college plans this week. The top 11 classes as of Friday afternoon include eight Southeastern Conference schools and three Big Ten programs. Alabama is second, with Georgia third, Oregon fourth and Ohio State fifth. Auburn, LSU, Texas A&M, Michigan and Tennessee round out the top 10. Florida is 11th. The highest-rated recruiting classes outside the SEC and Big Ten are Notre Dame at No. 12 and Miami at No. 14. Terry is the nation’s No. 2 defensive lineman and No. 10 overall prospect, according to the 247Sports Composite. His decision gives Texas nine of the 247Sports Composite’s top 66 prospects. Texas’ other recruits rated 66th or better include safety Jonah Williams (No. 8), wide receivers Kaliq Lockett (No. 22) and Jamie Ffrench (No. 32), defensive lineman Lance Jackson (No. 25), all-purpose athlete Michael Terry III (No. 43), cornerbacks Kade Phillips (No. 54) and Graceson Littleton (No. 65), and linebacker Elijah Barnes (No. 66). “I think it’s a really versatile class with a variety of positions, highlighted by high-level players,” Sarkisian said. “As always, we really pride ourselves on recruiting the high school ranks. We think when we can get players in here young, then immerse them into our culture, into our off-season conditioning program, develop them as we go throughout their career, that’s when we really reap the benefits of having these guys in our program. This class is no different.” With the early signing period concluding Friday, the focus on college roster construction now turns to transfers. The transfer portal window officially opens Monday, though numerous college players already went to social media this week to announce their intentions to transfer. The early signing period was moved up a few weeks this year so that high school seniors could get their decisions out of the way before the opening of the transfer portal window. This marked the first signing period since the demise of the national letters of intent that prospects had sent in the past after signing with their respective schools. 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One day before Texas and Georgia face off in the Southeastern Conference championship game, the Longhorns earned a surprising victory over the Bulldogs on the recruiting trail. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * One day before Texas and Georgia face off in the Southeastern Conference championship game, the Longhorns earned a surprising victory over the Bulldogs on the recruiting trail. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? One day before Texas and Georgia face off in the Southeastern Conference championship game, the Longhorns earned a surprising victory over the Bulldogs on the recruiting trail. Justus Terry, a defensive lineman from Manchester, Georgia, announced Friday he would be leaving his home state to play for Texas next year. Terry, who also was considering Georgia and Auburn, had been the nation’s top remaining uncommitted 2025 prospect. The addition of Terry gives Texas the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class, according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports. “We’re super pumped about this recruiting class,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday, before Terry had announced his decision. “This is a very talented group of players that I think not only fit the physical characteristics of what we’re looking for by position in our program, but I think meet the character and are going to fit nicely into our culture.” Although there will be an additional signing period in February, 247Sports officials said Texas should maintain its No. 1 standing. The overwhelming majority of Power Four recruits already finalized their college plans this week. The top 11 classes as of Friday afternoon include eight Southeastern Conference schools and three Big Ten programs. Alabama is second, with Georgia third, Oregon fourth and Ohio State fifth. Auburn, LSU, Texas A&M, Michigan and Tennessee round out the top 10. Florida is 11th. The highest-rated recruiting classes outside the SEC and Big Ten are Notre Dame at No. 12 and Miami at No. 14. Terry is the nation’s No. 2 defensive lineman and No. 10 overall prospect, according to the 247Sports Composite. His decision gives Texas nine of the 247Sports Composite’s top 66 prospects. Texas’ other recruits rated 66th or better include safety Jonah Williams (No. 8), wide receivers Kaliq Lockett (No. 22) and Jamie Ffrench (No. 32), defensive lineman Lance Jackson (No. 25), all-purpose athlete Michael Terry III (No. 43), cornerbacks Kade Phillips (No. 54) and Graceson Littleton (No. 65), and linebacker Elijah Barnes (No. 66). “I think it’s a really versatile class with a variety of positions, highlighted by high-level players,” Sarkisian said. “As always, we really pride ourselves on recruiting the high school ranks. We think when we can get players in here young, then immerse them into our culture, into our off-season conditioning program, develop them as we go throughout their career, that’s when we really reap the benefits of having these guys in our program. This class is no different.” Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. With the early signing period concluding Friday, the focus on college roster construction now turns to transfers. The transfer portal window officially opens Monday, though numerous college players already went to social media this week to announce their intentions to transfer. The early signing period was moved up a few weeks this year so that high school seniors could get their decisions out of the way before the opening of the transfer portal window. This marked the first signing period since the demise of the national letters of intent that prospects had sent in the past after signing with their respective schools. Athletes now are signing their names to a financial aid agreement that can include name, image and likeness agreements along with the standard tuition and room and board details. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football Advertisement AdvertisementNone

Ontario bill would allow sacking of municipal councillors who violate code of conductBy THOMAS ADAMSON PARIS (AP) — The day after the inferno struck Notre Dame on April 15, 2019 , Philippe Villeneuve walked despondently into the remains of his cathedral. Smoke choked the spring air, the spire lay in rubble, and charred beams littered the nave. “We had lost the framework, the roof, the spire, and three sections of the vault,” Villeneuve, its chief architect since 2013, said. Yet just hours earlier, President Emmanuel Macron had issued an extraordinary decree: Notre Dame would rise again — in just five years. “There was one sole (problem),” Villeneuve said in an interview with The Associated Press, “the deadline.” It felt impossible. Yet as Villeneuve stepped through the wreckage with doubts in his mind, he was caught by surprise. Terrifying as it was to see the charred remains of the 861-year-old Gothic treasure, a beacon of hope emerged. “All the stained-glass windows were spared, the great organ, the furniture, the paintings -— everything was intact,” he realized. “It was doable.” A historic restoration Macron’s decree became the driving force behind the most ambitious restoration in modern French history. The announcement — to restore an edifice that took nearly 200 years to build in just five years — sparked unprecedented global support, with donations quickly nearing $1 billion . Yet, other obstacles came in waves. First, the fire’s immediate aftermath brought a lead contamination crisis that halted work for a month, and woke the world up to the dangers of lead dust. Then came the pandemic, forcing workers off-site. Weather, too, seemed to conspire, with heavy rains delaying the removal of the scorched scaffolding that had fused into a skeletal reminder of the disaster. But Villeneuve persisted, working with his team on what he called the “presidential building site” to redefine what was possible under extraordinary conditions. He lobbied for the final reopening date to be delayed from April of this year to align with Dec. 8 — a Catholic holy day celebrating Mary’s conception without sin — a symbolic choice that felt both achievable and sacred. His irreverent sense of humor — delivered amid expletives, and with a childlike grin that belies his 61 years and his silver hair — seems to have carried him through the relentless five years of work. But as the reopening fast approaches, Villeneuve confessed his lingering anxiety. “I’m not calm — not at all. I’m completely stressed out,” he said. “This was not just about restoring a building. This was about restoring the heart of France.” More beautiful than ever There were positives. The fire badly scarred the cathedral but also revealed its hidden brilliance — with many who glimpsed the restored interiors last week saying they are more majestic than before the catastrophe. “It’s horrible to say (of the fire), but every cloud has a silver lining,” Villeneuve said, smiling. “The stone is luminous now. It almost glows.” The intense heat and falling debris left behind a film of toxic lead dust, requiring meticulous cleaning of every surface. Sculptures, walls and organ pipes were painstakingly stripped of grime and soot, exposing a brightness unseen for centuries . Strolling through the medieval wooden beams of the reconstructed framework, so complicated it is known as the “forest,” or beneath the newly restored spire, Villeneuve felt the work was so seamless it seemed as if the inferno might never have happened, he said. “That’s success,” Villeneuve said. “If I can make (cathedral visitors) doubt there was ever a fire, then I’ve erased the horror.” Inked devotion While his restoration adhered faithfully to the historical designs of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, Villeneuve found a deeply personal way to mark his connection to Notre Dame. He knew he could not leave his name etched into the stone, so he chose to get a long, bold tattoo running down his forearm, calling himself “Rock and Roll” for it. It depicts Viollet-le-Duc’s original spire — the one that collapsed in the fire — not the newly restored version crowned with the golden phoenix cum rooster . Complementing it is another tattoo over his chest, inspired by the cathedral’s stained glass, forming a rosary design. “This wasn’t about me,” he said, “but I’ve left my mark in my own way.” Viollet-le-Duc’s 19th-century spire, a meticulous recreation of a medieval aesthetic, remains at the heart of the restoration. “He was a genius,” Villeneuve said of the architect. “My role was to ensure that vision endured.” Lingering mystery of the fire While Notre Dame’s restoration has proceeded with remarkable precision, one question still looms over Villeneuve: the cause of the fire, a frustrating investigation into one of the biggest mysteries in France in living memory. Despite extensive efforts, money and interest, authorities have still not identified the blaze’s origin. Initial theories suggested an electrical short circuit, possibly linked to ongoing renovation work, but no definitive cause has been established. The lingering uncertainty still troubles Villeneuve as the cathedral nears its reopening. It’s personal, particularly as he was in charge when the fire broke out. “It’s something that haunts you. Not the responsibility for the fire — I know very well that I bear no personal responsibility for it,” he said. “At least, I think so.” “But it annoys me not to know.” In the wake of the disaster, lessons have been learned, and steps taken to ensure Notre Dame’s protection in the future. Villeneuve and his team have installed cutting-edge fire safety systems in the cathedral to prevent a similar catastrophe. The attic, now divided into three fire compartments—choir, transept, and nave—features advanced thermal cameras, smoke detectors, and a revolutionary water-misting system. Unlike traditional sprinklers, this system releases a fine mist of water droplets designed to extinguish flames while minimizing damage to the fragile wood and stone. “The mist saturates the air, reducing oxygen levels to smother fires without harming the wood or stone,” Villeneuve explained. “These are the most advanced fire safety systems in any French cathedral. We had to learn from what happened. We owe it to the future.” Triumph of Notre Dame Related Articles World News | Alternative healer gets 10 years in UK prison for death of woman at slap therapy workshop World News | South Korea’s governing party head supports suspending Yoon’s powers, making impeachment more likely World News | Photos: Then and now, Notre Dame Cathedral’s rebirth from fire World News | Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country’s third-largest city World News | Hamas official says Gaza ceasefire talks have resumed after weekslong hiatus Standing on the banks of the Seine, Notre Dame’s spire once again reaching into the Parisian sky, Villeneuve allowed himself a moment of quiet pride as he took questions and compliments from passersby — enjoying his new “celebrity” status. For Villeneuve, the journey — his life’s work, shortly before he retires — has been as personal as it was monumental. “The cathedral burned, she collapsed, and I collapsed the same day,” he said, speaking of the monument in visceral, human terms. “I gradually got back up as she got back up. As the scars began closing, I felt better. Now I feel ready to leave the hospital.” He suggested that the nation’s wounds are also healing as the reopening approaches. With 15 million visitors expected per year — 3 million more than before the fire — Villeneuve’s work continues to resonate, both in stone and spirit.Luigi Mangione's Lawyer Keeps On Going Viral: "This Man Is So Pennsylvanian"