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HUMBOLDT, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man was convicted Thursday of killing two men and wounding a third in a shooting at a high school basketball game three years ago. Jadon Hardiman, 21, was found guilty in Gibson County of charges including second-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons offenses, district attorney Frederick Agee said in a statement. He faces up to 76 years in prison at sentencing in April. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Will Riley scored his 19 points in the second half and No. 25 Illinois beat Maryland Eastern Shore 87-40 on Saturday. Kylan Boswell added 13 points, Tomislav Ivisic had 11 and Morez Johnson Jr. finished with 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Illini (4-1), who shot 25% (10 for 40) from 3-point range but committed just nine turnovers. Tre White grabbed 11 rebounds and Kasparas Jakucionis seven for Illinois, which outrebounded the Hawks 59-38. Jalen Ware scored 10 points and Christopher Flippin had 10 rebounds for Maryland Eastern Shore (2-6), which had its lowest point total of the season. The team's previous low came in 102-63 loss to Vanderbilt on Nov. 4. Illinois is unbeaten in four home games. Maryland Eastern Shore is winless in six road games. Illinois: Coming off a 100-87 loss Wednesday to No. 8 Alabama, the Illini had no trouble dominating the overmatched Hawks. They led 35-15 at halftime and extended the lead to as many as 52 points in the second half. Maryland Eastern Shore: The Hawks couldn’t match Illinois’ height and depth and were slowed by 15 turnovers. After struggling at the start of the game, the Illini went on a 17-0 run over a seven-minute stretch to move in front 25-8 with 5:15 to go in the first half. Maryland Eastern Shore struggled from the field, shooting 22% (15 for 68), including 5 for 20 on 3-pointers. Illinois hosts Little Rock on Monday. Maryland Eastern Shore plays at No. 20 Arkansas on Monday. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketballElectric Vehicle Beauty Market Unidentified Segments - The Biggest Opportunity Of 2024
WEST LAYFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Trey Kaufman-Renn had 18 points and Myles Colvin and Camden Heide each scored 13 to lead No. 6 Purdue to an 80-45 rout of Marshall on Saturday. Colvin and Heide were making their first starts of the season for Purdue (5-1). Braden Smith, who was averaging 14.6 points, was scoreless on an 0-for-4 shooting day. Smith had a team-high nine assists. Nate Martin led Marshall (3-2) with nine points, playing 24 minutes before fouling out with several minutes left in the game. The Boilermakers shot 55% in the first half to take a 39-24 halftime lead. However, Purdue made only one field goal in the final nine minutes of the first half. Purdue picked up the intensity in the second half, leading by as many as 41 points. The Boilermakers shot 50% for the game and held the Thundering Herd to 30%. No. 10 NORTH CAROLINA 87, HAWAII 69 HONOLULU (AP) — R.J. Davis scored 14 of his 18 points in the first half and No. 10 North Carolina pulled away from Hawaii. Elliot Cadeau had 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting, Seth Trimble scored 11 of his 13 points after halftime and Ian Jackson added 11 for the Tar Heels (3-1). Davis, an All-American guard, moved into fourth place on North Carolina’s all-time career scoring list. He overtook Sam Perkins with his free throw at the 11:59 mark of the first half. Gytis Nemeiksa led Hawaii with 16 points and had 10 rebounds. Akira Jacobs made three 3-pointers and scored 13 points off the bench. Tanner Christensen had 10 points and 10 rebounds and Marcus Green added 10 points for the Rainbow Warriors (4-1). No. 15 MARQUETTE 880, GEORGIA 69 NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — David Joplin scored a career-high 29 points and made six 3-pointers, Chase Ross had 14 points and five steals, and No. 15 Marquette beat Georgia. Joplin scored five straight Marquette points to begin a 12-3 run that Stevie Mitchell capped by banking in a shot with 1:33 remaining for a 78-66 lead. Mitchell made a steal at the other end to help seal it. Ben Gold scored a career-high 14 points and Kam Jones had 10 points and seven assists for Marquette (6-0). Jones was coming off the program’s third triple-double in more than 100 seasons when he had 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in 36 minutes against No. 6 Purdue on Tuesday. Gold’s previous high was 12 points at UConn on Feb. 7, 2023, while Joplin’s was 28 at DePaul on Jan. 28, 2023. Blue Cain scored 17 points and Tyrin Lawrence added 15 for Georgia (5-1). Dakota Leffew had 11 and Silas Demary Jr. 10. The Bulldogs turned it over 18 times, leading to 27 points by Marquette. No. 18 CINCINNATI 81, GEORGIA TECH 58 ATLANTA (AP) — Dillon Mitchell had 14 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, and No. 18 Cincinnati beat Georgia Tech. Jizzle James and Cole Hickman also scored 14 points apiece for the Bearcats (5-0), who passed the first true test of the young season against their first major conference opponent in the Yellow Jackets of the ACC. Naithan George made three 3-pointers while scoring 13 points for Georgia Tech (2-3). Duncan Powell added 10 points, while leading scorer Baye Ndogo finished with just five points. No. 25 ILLINOIS 87, Md-Eastern Shire 40 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Will Riley scored his 19 points in the second half and No. 25 Illinois beat Maryland Eastern Shore. Kylan Boswell added 13 points, Tomislav Ivisic had 11 and Morez Johnson Jr. finished with 10 for the Illini (4-1), who shot 25% (10 for 40) from 3-point range but committed just nine turnovers. Tre White grabbed 11 rebounds and Kasparas Jakucionis seven for Illinois, which outrebounded the Hawks 59-38. Jalen Ware scored 10 points and Christopher Flippin had 10 rebounds for Maryland Eastern Shore (2-6), which had its lowest point total of the season. The team’s previous low came in 102-63 loss to Vanderbilt on Nov. 4.
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Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT) Sees Price Target Boost Amid AI-Driven Cybersecurity InnovationsHome | NW government HOD sentenced to 2-years in SA Express matter The former Head of Department at the North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management Bailey Mahlakoleng has been sentenced to two years imprisonment or R200 000 fine. This is after he pleaded guilty before the North West High court today, for contravening the Public Finance Management Act relating to the SA Express matter. His sentencing emanates from an investigation by the Hawks into allegations of flouting procurement processes when the North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management entered into a contract with SA Express in 2015 to provide airline services for the province. HAWKS North West Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Tinyiko Mathebula elaborates. “Upon entering into a five-year contract with the department, SA Express appointed three different management companies for ground handling services. In terms of the agreement, the department had to pay an amount of approximately R409 million to SA Express and management companies over a five-year period. The contract ended after three years. The department had suffered a loss of R186 million. Over R83 million was paid to the three management companies. It was discovered during the investigation that no ground handling services were rendered by the appointed companies.” Mahlakoleng reportedly confessed that he was only following political instructions. “The main reasons for accepting the plea offer were that he did not receive any of the stolen funds and he is a first offender and acted under pressure when he yielded to the instruction from his political bosses not to follow correct procurement procedures when SA Express was appointed,” adds Mathebula. SABC © 2024
Huge rock band signs for longer Las Vegas Strip casino residencyHEBBRONVILLE, Texas, EE.UU. (AP) — En este rincón del sur de Texas, los cactus rollizos parecen surgir del polvo árido y la tierra agrietada, como bocadillos mágicos. Únicamente aquí y en el norte de México la planta de peyote de color verde azulado crece de forma natural, enclavada bajo mezquites espinosos, acacias y “blackbrush” (matorral negro). Para muchos miembros del movimiento religioso Native American Church (Iglesia Indígena Estadounidense, también llamado Religión del Peyote), quienes llaman a esta región los “jardines de peyote”, la planta es sacrosanta y una parte inextricable de su oración y sus ceremonias. Se cree que es un cactus sanador natural con el que las comunidades indígenas han contado para su salud física y mental cuando han lidiado con el trauma de la colonización, el desplazamiento y la erosión de la cultura, la religión y el idioma. RELATED COVERAGE El huracán se llevó al amor de su vida tras 35 años de no separarse nunca Trump impulsa cambios en la votación; republicanos en el Congreso intentarán realizarlos Solicitudes de prestaciones por desempleo en EEUU se mantienen estables Falta de acceso para uso religioso El cactus contiene un espectro de alcaloides psicoactivos. El principal de ellos es la mescalina, un alucinógeno codiciado por sus propiedades psicodélicas. Aunque es una sustancia controlada por la ley federal, una exención otorgada por una enmienda de 1994 a la American Indian Religious Freedom Act (Ley de Libertad Religiosa de los Indígenas Estadounidenses) legalizó que los pueblos originarios usaran, poseyeran y transportaran peyote para fines religiosos tradicionales. Durante más de dos décadas, los indígenas estadounidense practicantes del peyotismo —como también se conoce a la Iglesia Indígena Estadounidense—, cuyo número en Estados Unidos se estima en 400.000, han dado la voz de alarma sobre la falta de acceso al peyote, al que llaman reverentemente “la medicina”. Dicen que la recolección furtiva y la cosecha excesiva de este cactus de crecimiento lento —florece y madura en un período de entre 10 y 30 años— han puesto en peligro a la especie y arruinado su delicado hábitat. Los miembros de la Iglesia Indígena Estadounidense (NAC, por sus siglas en inglés) reportan que la situación ha empeorado tras las demandas de los defensores del renacimiento psicodélico que buscan despenalizar el peyote y hacerlo más accesible para la investigación médica y el tratamiento de varias enfermedades. La agricultura, los desarrollos inmobiliarios, los parques eólicos en la región y el muro fronterizo también dañan su hábitat, dicen los expertos. Una gran mayoría de los amantes del peyote están de acuerdo en que la planta debe ser protegida y quedar fuera del alcance de los investigadores médicos, los inversores de Silicon Valley y otros grupos que abogan por la despenalización del peyote. Pero dentro de la Iglesia Indígena Estadounidense hay opiniones diversas sobre cómo lograr ese objetivo. Mientras que al menos un grupo encabezado por líderes de la NAC ha iniciado esfuerzos para conservar y propagar el peyote de manera natural en su hábitat mediante dólares filantrópicos, otros en la Iglesia sospechan de las intenciones de los inversores y dicen que temen la explotación y preferirían obtener fondos del gobierno de Estados Unidos para proteger al cactus. El peyote encarna el espíritu del Creador Darrell Red Cloud, quien es lakota de la Nación Oglala, recuerda usar peyote a los 4 años y cantar canciones rituales en ceremonias de peyote con su familia que duraban toda la noche. El peyote siempre ha servido para forjar una conexión con el Creador, dijo Red Cloud, quien es vicepresidente de la Native American Church of North America (Iglesia Indígena Estadounidense de Norteamérica, o NACNA, por sus siglas en inglés), una filial que incluye a grupos de México y Canadá, cuenta con más de 300.000 miembros y es la organización religiosa intertribal más grande del continente. “Nuestra gente no era religiosa; éramos gente de oración”. Frank Dayish, exvicepresidente de la Nación Navajo y presidente del Council of the Peyote Way of Life Coalition (Consejo de la Coalición del Estilo de Vida del Peyote), comparó el peyote con la eucaristía en el catolicismo. “El peyote es mi religión”, dijo. “Todo en mi vida se ha basado en oraciones a través de ese sacramento”. Adrian Primeaux, quien es sioux Yankton y apache, dice que al crecer escuchó la historia de una mujer apache desnutrida y deshidratada que se quedó atrás de su grupo durante una reubicación forzada por parte del gobierno de Estados Unidos en la década de 1830. “Estaba a punto de renunciar a la vida mientras yacía cerca de la Tierra cuando escuchó que una planta le hablaba”, refirió Primeaux. “El peyote le decía: ‘Cómeme y estarás bien’”. Ella llevó esta planta a los curanderos y sabios apaches, quienes meditaban y rezaban con ella, agregó Primeaux. Él cree que la NAC y lo que se convertiría en el Peyote Way of Life (Estilo de Vida del Peyote) se dieron a conocer durante esa búsqueda espiritual. El peyote no es solo una planta medicinal: Es “una guía espiritual y una estrella del norte”, dijo Primeaux, quien proviene de cinco generaciones de gente del peyote. La planta ha sido una luz guía en medio de su historia traumática. “Nos dio esperanza y nos ayudó a procesar nuestros pensamientos, emociones y propósito de vida”, añadió. Una iniciativa para conservar y proteger el peyote En octubre de 2017, el National Council of Native American Churches (Consejo Nacional de Iglesias Indígenas Estadounidenses) compró 245 hectáreas (605 acres) en Hebbronville, Texas, para establecer una reserva de peyote y un “sitio espiritual” que ahora es administrado por la Indigenous Peyote Conservation Initiative (Iniciativa Indígena de Conservación del Peyote o IPCI, por sus siglas en inglés). Steven Benally, un navajo mayor de Sweetwater, Arizona, y miembro de la junta directiva de la IPCI, rememora sus peregrinaciones anuales a los jardines de peyote con su familia. Recuerda haber perdido el acceso a los jardines después de que el sistema “peyotero” tomara el control, donde los peyoteros con licencia del gobierno recolectaban por miles la parte superior de la planta en forma de botón y las vendían a los miembros de la NAC. Esto significó que los indígenas estadounidenses no podían ir libremente a ranchos de propiedad privada y recolectar peyote con oraciones como lo habían hecho durante generaciones. Perdieron su conexión sagrada con la tierra, expuso Benally. No fue hasta que él abrió la puerta de su extenso rancho, llamado cariñosamente “el 605”, que Benally se sintió conectado una vez más. Estaba tan abrumado por la emoción que colocó un cartel en la entrada con las palabras: “Esto es real”. “Sentí que finalmente estábamos viviendo lo que acabábamos de soñar, orar y hablar”, dijo. Uno de los lugares favoritos de Benally en la propiedad es una banca en lo alto de una colina —un rincón tranquilo donde los visitantes han colocado notas de oración, rocas pintadas y otras ofrendas a un grupo cercano de peyotes que brotaron de manera natural—. Benally se sienta en la banca e inhala la suave brisa y disfruta de la quietud. “Nuestra creencia es que estas plantas, estos animales, estas aves son sencillamente como nosotros”, explicó. “Pueden oír, pueden entender. Tienen sus poderes, tienen su lugar, un propósito y una razón —igual que nosotros—”. La reserva de peyote es un sitio de conservación donde la planta no sólo no se cosecha, sino que se propaga y se replanta de forma natural en su hábitat sin sustancias químicas, apuntó Miriam Volat, directora ejecutiva de la organización sin fines de lucro que la supervisa. Los indígenas estadounidenses que muestran sus tarjetas de identificación tribal pueden acampar en la reserva y cosechar con oración en los ranchos amigables circundantes, agregó. El objetivo es restaurar el peyote y su hábitat para hacerlo abundante en la región en los próximos 50 años. El peyote que se cultiva en su vivero está bajo la atenta mirada de la Administración de Control de Drogas de Estados Unidos (DEA, por sus siglas en inglés), informó. Con licencia para operar, la organización sin fines de lucro intenta equilibrar la hospitalidad con el cumplimiento del requisito de la agencia de resguardar los cactus con puertas cerradas y monitoreo con cámaras. El debate sobre la conservación del peyote Quienes intentan proteger al peyote no están de acuerdo sobre si se debe cultivar fuera de su hábitat natural. Si bien los científicos y los conservacionistas dicen que eso es esencial para la protección de la especie, muchos miembros de la Iglesia Indígena Estadounidense sostienen que hacerlo diluiría su naturaleza sagrada. Keeper Trout, científico investigador y cofundador del Instituto de Conservación del Cactus, con sede en Texas, recuerda cuán abundantemente crecía el peyote en la región durante la década de 1970. Hoy casi ha desaparecido. “Era como caminar sobre almohadas”, contó. Trout empatiza con quienes se oponen por motivos religiosos, pero cree que las personas deberían poder cultivar y cosechar en cualquier lugar. Con un poco de ayuda, Trout confía en que la planta resiliente pueda sobrevivir. Pero muchos miembros de la Iglesia Indígena Estadounidense dicen que el lugar donde crece la planta importa. Los protocolos ceremoniales fueron otorgados por la gracia del Creador y preservados a través de narraciones, dijo Hershel Clark, secretario de la subdivisión Teesto de la corporación Azee’ Bee Nahághá of Diné Nation (Azee’ Bee Nahághá de la Nación Diné), en Arizona, que trabaja para proteger el peyote de la despenalización estatal. “Por eso no apoyamos los invernaderos, el cultivo fuera de su hábitat natural ni su síntesis para hacer pastillas”, agregó Clark. Red Cloud teme que esos cambios dañen su carácter sagrado. “Entonces, simplemente se convierte en una droga de la que depende la gente en lugar de una medicina espiritual”, expuso. La financiación de los esfuerzos de preservación y conservación del peyote también ha sido un desafío. La NACNA pide al gobierno de Estados Unidos que cumpla con su obligación de proteger y preservar el peyote en su hábitat natural en el sur de Texas, lo cual incluye incentivos financieros para los propietarios de tierras, añadió Red Cloud. Su organización ha solicitado una subvención federal de 5 millones de dólares para poner en marcha un programa de este tipo. La IPCI comenzó con capital inicial de la Riverstyx Foundation (Fundación Riverstyx), dirigida por Cody Swift, un psicoterapeuta y destacado partidario de la investigación sobre terapias psicodélicas. La organización aún busca dólares filantrópicos para llevar adelante el esfuerzo de conservación, y no se opone a recibir financiación del gobierno de Estados Unidos, refirió Volat. “Pero no estamos en espera de eso”, añadió. Hay sospechas y escepticismo sobre las intenciones de Swift y otros inversores en algunos sectores de la NAC, manifestó Clark. Swift ha dicho en entrevistas que el objetivo de la IPCI es preservar el peyote en su hábitat natural bajo el liderazgo y la guía de los pueblos indígenas estadounidenses del peyote, una postura que también afirma Volat, codirector en la fundación. La demanda de peyote supera la oferta No hay duda de que hacer accesible el peyote a un mercado más amplio creará una crisis de suministro y aumentará el acceso para quienes tienen los recursos financieros, dijo Kevin Feeney, profesor sénior de ciencias sociales de la Universidad Central Washington, en Ellensburg, Washington, quien ha estudiado la mercantilización del peyote. Los pueblos indígenas tendrían dificultades para acceder a su planta sagrada mientras ven a otros usarla de una manera que ellos consideran profana, expuso. El suministro de peyote aún es limitado para la Iglesia Indígena Estadounidense. Hoy, en el sur de Texas, solo tres peyoteros con licencia tienen permitido cosechar legalmente la planta para venderla a los miembros de la Iglesia. Zulema “Julie” Morales, con sede en Río Grande City, es una de ellos. Heredó el negocio de su padre, Mauro Morales, quien murió hace dos años. Ella ha estado en los campos desde que tenía 10 años. Ahora, a los 60, dice que el hábitat del peyote disminuye no por los peyoteros que cosechan legal y éticamente, sino por la recolecta furtiva ilegal. Recuerda que su padre recogía suficiente peyote para llenar una docena de bandejas grandes, mientras que ella apenas puede llenar una. Aunque es mexicoestadounidense y católica, Morales, quien cobra 55 centavos por botón, considera un privilegio proporcionar peyote para fines ceremoniales. Su padre, a quien los clientes llamaban “abuelo”, organizaba ceremonias para los indígenas todos los años y ella ha sido una observadora atenta. “Como mexicoestadounidenses, valoramos nuestras tradiciones”, manifestó. “Esta es su tradición y es hermoso para nosotros ser una parte de ella a nuestra manera”. Enseñar a las generaciones futuras En la IPCI, uno de los principales objetivos es enseñar a las generaciones futuras el valor de volver a las formas espirituales y curativas de sus antepasados, dijo Sandor Iron Rope, un líder espiritual lakota de la Nación Oglala y presidente de la NAC de Dakota del Sur. Al menos 200 personas se reunieron en las instalaciones de la IPCI durante la semana de Acción de Gracias para aprender sobre el peyote a través de paneles, debates, ceremonias y oraciones. “Hemos dejado nuestros mocasines y nuestras huellas en este lugar”, manifestó Iron Rope. “La esperanza es que estos niños —la próxima generación— vean el valor terapéutico de deshacerse de sus teléfonos y aprender sobre lo que está justo frente a ellos”. Iron Rope dice que es así como cumple con su responsabilidad hacia las generaciones futuras. “Puedes rezar todo lo que quieras, pero tendrás que encontrarte con el Creador en algún punto intermedio”, dijo. “Tendrás que poner esa oración en acción. 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HashiCorp Gets Eaten, In A Good Way - Upgrading To BuyBETHESDA, Md. , Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AGNC Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has declared cash dividends on the outstanding depositary shares 1 of the following series of preferred stock for the fourth quarter 2024: Series of Preferred Stock Ticker Per Annum Dividend Rate Dividend Per Depositary Share 1 7.00% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate AGNCN 10.01991% 2 $0.64016 6.875% Series D Fixed-to-Floating Rate AGNCM 9.24091% 3 $0.59039 6.50% Series E Fixed-to-Floating Rate AGNCO 9.90191% 4 $0.63262 6.125% Series F Fixed-to-Floating Rate AGNCP 6.125 % $0.3828125 7.750% Series G Fixed-Rate Reset AGNCL 7.750 % $0.48438 1. Each depositary share represents a 1/1,000th interest in a share of preferred stock. 2. The Series C Depositary Shares accrue dividends at a floating rate equal to Three-Month CME Term SOFR plus 0.26161% plus 5.111%. The dividend rate for the dividend period ending January 14, 2025 is 10.01991% per annum. 3. The Series D Depositary Shares accrue dividends at a floating rate equal to Three-Month CME Term SOFR plus 0.26161% plus 4.332%. The dividend rate for the dividend period ending January 14, 2025 is 9.24091% per annum. 4. The Series E Depositary Shares accrue dividends at a floating rate equal to Three-Month CME Term SOFR plus 0.26161% plus 4.993%. The dividend rate for the dividend period ending January 14, 2025 is 9.90191% per annum. The dividend for each series of outstanding preferred stock is payable on January 15, 2025 to holders of record as of January 1, 2025 . For further information or questions, please contact Investor Relations at (301) 968-9300 or IR@AGNC.com . ABOUT AGNC INVESTMENT CORP. Founded in 2008, AGNC Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) is a leading investor in Agency residential mortgage-backed securities (Agency MBS), which benefit from a guarantee against credit losses by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae . We invest on a leveraged basis, financing our Agency MBS assets primarily through repurchase agreements, and utilize dynamic risk management strategies intended to protect the value of our portfolio from interest rate and other market risks. AGNC has a track record of providing favorable long-term returns for our stockholders through substantial monthly dividend income, with over $13 billion of common stock dividends paid since inception. Our business is a significant source of private capital for the U.S. residential housing market, and our team has extensive experience managing mortgage assets across market cycles. To learn more about The Premier Agency Residential Mortgage REIT , please visit www.AGNC.com , follow us on LinkedIn and X , and sign up for Investor Alerts . CONTACT: Investor Relations - (301) 968-9300 View original content: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/agnc-investment-corp-declares-fourth-quarter-dividends-on-preferred-stock-302329441.html SOURCE AGNC Investment Corp.
Former US President Jimmy Carter died at age 100 on Sunday. Karin Ryan worked alongside Carter for over 30 years. She was most touched by his faith in the goodness of others and his unwavering commitment to peace. He has high expectations and has always been more demanding of those closest to him. Editor's note: Business Insider originally published this essay in September 2023. In my more than 30 years of working with former US President Jimmy Carter, I've been most touched by his deep faith in people — his belief that, given the chance, everyone has the capacity for good. He's always been confident that even the most vulnerable and persecuted can rise above any challenge if they have adequate resources and support, and he built The Carter Center to help fill this need. He's approached the powerful — be they warlords or heads of state — with a presumption that an appeal to reason, communicated with respect, might bear fruit. I've sometimes heard him called naïve. This is wrong: His beliefs and actions have always been well informed. It's with eyes wide open that he chooses optimism, possibility, and faith over cynicism and arrogance. It's been a constant inspiration to me. I wanted to be part of something life-changing I was drawn to The Carter Center after moving to Atlanta in 1987. During a visit to the Center's museum, I was captivated by exhibits showcasing the Camp David peace talks and the success of Carter's Panama Canal Treaty. Encountering the determination of this American president who was so deeply devoted to peace was a life-changing experience, and I wanted to be a part of it. So when an entry-level position in the newly established Human Rights Program opened up at the Center, I jumped at the chance to apply. I organized meetings, took phone messages (this was before voicemail!), and eventually got to help research cases of political prisoners and draft letters for Carter on their behalf. Carter liked to work through memos instead of frequent meetings so we had to present our ideas in brief paragraphs and learn to draft letters that he might have written as president — short and to the point. I cannot count how many drafts came back from him with notes in the margin saying things like "too verbose," or "I'm not Amnesty International!" He didn't want strident activist language in his letters; moral persuasion from a former President required something different. He appreciated my focus on human rights activists as key agents of democratic movements and began to ask me for input during his various forays into diplomacy. Once, he asked me to join the team that would observe the first democratic elections in Haiti in 1990 so that I could find leading dissident voices and journalists with whom he could meet. The discussions he had on that trip were deep and intense, a departure from the usual predictable official meetings. At the conclusion of our stay in Haiti, Carter turned to me before stepping into his ride to the airport, saying "You did a good job here." I was thrilled. Belief in the inherent goodness of others That experience became a model for our future work together: The Carter Center has continued to bring together frontline activists for those tough but transformative conversations — the hard work of advancing human rights and democracy in all corners of the world. Related stories Carter's belief in the inherent goodness of people has never faded, despite the grave disappointments and turmoil of recent years — the Iraq invasion, America's abuses in the "war on terror," and the global erosion of democracy and human rights. If anything, his faith in humanity — the root of his commitment to human rights — has seemed to grow stronger as he's aged. During decades at The Carter Center, he's written countless letters on behalf of victims of abuse, especially human rights activists persecuted for their brave work. A letter he wrote to the king of Nepal resulted in hundreds of people being released from prison. President Carter once dropped into my office asking why I hadn't sent him any cases recently. He wanted to use his voice and his name to help people in trouble. He often kept his personal interventions on behalf of political prisoners private, because he believed that would make them more effective. And while he was prepared to criticize foreign governments, he has been sometimes even more critical of human rights abuses in his own country. He and his wife, Rosalynn — who was often intimately involved in his peacemaking and human rights efforts — wrote many letters on behalf of Americans facing execution, rarely successfully. He has also made public appeals to governors to abolish the death penalty in their states, sometimes successfully . He issued scathing condemnations of the 2003 invasion of Iraq , and of human rights violations by the US government . His tireless efforts to end or avoid war sometimes meant that he would not speak publicly about human rights abuses committed by warring parties, seeking instead an end to the violence first. In the wake of his peacemaking efforts in North Korea , Bosnia , and Haiti in 1994, we organized a closed-door discussion with U.S.-based human rights leaders critical of his engagements with human rights violators. During the contentious discussion, the Carters made their case for avoiding public condemnations that could derail efforts to bring leaders like Kim Il Sung, Radovan Karadzic, and Raoul Cédras to the peace table. Ultimately, he agreed that the peace process should never preclude holding human rights violators accountable. He went on to become a vocal supporter of U.N. negotiations to establish an independent International Criminal Court, publicly opposing a U.S. proposal to give the United Nations Security Council a veto over the actions of the independent chief prosecutor. Soul of an activist, mind of a pragmatist Jimmy Carter has the soul of an activist and the mind of a pragmatist. Every situation has required a balancing of objectives, though his calculations were always informed by his ideas about the value of human freedom. It was a remarkable thing to witness. He could be so positive and encouraging one moment, and stern and insistent the next. In 2009, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Israeli Knesset peppered Carter with questions, suggesting he supported Hamas because he met with their leaders. He gently but firmly pushed back, reminding committee members that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon had personally approved of Hamas candidates running in the 2006 elections. His focus was simple: peace and human rights for all, which requires speaking with all parties. As a Cold War president, Carter walked a tightrope of managing relationships with world leaders while speaking out against human rights abuses. Within the Soviet Union, he navigated a nuclear-arms reduction while standing with dissidents, sending a hand-written letter of support to embattled physicist Andrei Sakharov. He threatened Latin American US Cold War allies like Argentina with an end to military assistance if they persisted with human rights abuses — a move that bolstered democratic movements across the region. In China, he pressured the government to allow a measure of religious freedom , student exchanges and political prisoner releases. And while he has succeeded in forging a lasting peace between Israel and Egypt, he has also dedicated himself and The Carter Center to the pursuit of equal human rights for the Palestinian people, which he calls the unfinished business of the Camp David Accords. When quiet diplomacy failed to achieve this aim, he became increasingly critical of both Israeli violations of human rights and the failure of the U.S. to exert its influence to stop them. Jimmy Carter is a mentor that's most demanding of those closest to him His greatest hope for his own country is that the people of the United States will realize that our great blessings could allow us to be a generous, justice-oriented, and peace-loving nation. I have never had the feeling that this was just wishful thinking. It is a matter of faith. Many of us who know him and have worked by his side are deeply inspired by this conviction and his refusal to stop trying. He's always encouraged us to be bold and to maintain high expectations for ourselves and others. In fact, he could be more demanding of those closest to him — whether it was his staff or his successors in the White House — than those over whom he had less influence. Like a firm but loving father, he pushed those he believed had the greatest potential for influence. He was also the best leader and mentor one could have. Karin Ryan is a senior advisor on human rights at the Carter Center.Marshon Lattimore likely to make Commanders debut vs. his former teamTop Altcoins Expected To Surge Before the Next Bull Run Don’t Miss These OpportunitiesPioneers of Innovation: TECNO’s 2024 achievements that redefined the future of smartphone excellence
Alrena Dale, 61, got $155,000 in student loans discharged through bankruptcy. Biden's new bankruptcy guidance, aimed at easing the process for borrowers, made that possible. Some attorneys told BI that the new guidance is a big help, but more outreach would be helpful. Alrena Dale, 61, had her six-figure student-loan balance wiped out after decades of payments. She's one of hundreds of borrowers who have received relief after new changes to the bankruptcy process . Advertisement Though Dale filed over five years ago, President Joe Biden's new bankruptcy guidance, which streamlined the information she needed to provide in order to qualify for relief, was a turning point in her case. In August 2023, Dale was finally relieved of her $155,000 balance, according to documents reviewed by Business Insider. Advertisement "There were no words. I was excited. I cried," Dale, who'd attended an online business bachelor's and master's program but struggled to find employment in her field, told BI. She worked multiple minimum-wage jobs at a time to afford her student-loan payments alongside her monthly expenses. "I really honestly didn't believe it until I got my discharge papers." The reason it was so difficult for Dale and many other student-loan borrowers to seek relief in bankruptcy court before 2022 is that borrowers had to prove an "undue hardship" standard, in which they had to show that they cannot maintain a minimal standard of living, that their circumstances aren't likely to improve, and that they have made a good-faith effort to repay their debt. That standard was an extremely high bar for borrowers to meet . The Biden administration's guidance changed that by establishing clearer guidelines for borrowers to meet undue hardship, and it allowed borrowers to complete a self-attestation form, allowing the bankruptcy process to move quicker and avoid investigations into their backgrounds. Advertisement Some bankruptcy attorneys told BI that the new guidance has made student-loan bankruptcy much more achievable for borrowers, with some having seen quick success after decades of stagnancy. Still, they said many lawyers are reluctant to lean into the new process, and more outreach and education on navigating bankruptcy for student loans would help. Dale said the overwhelming emotion she now feels is relief. "Knowing that I don't have to go out and work a second job just to pay it back because they've removed it for me, I really can't thank them enough," Dale said. "I have no words because I'm just happy and grateful and thankful." Advertisement 'It's given us so much hope' Bob and Tammy Branson, a bankruptcy attorney and senior paralegal, respectively, successfully represented Dale in her bankruptcy proceedings. Related stories Tammy said that over the past 25 years, it was nearly impossible to discharge their clients' student loans in bankruptcy — but after the new guidance, she said their law firm has successfully discharged over $1 million in student loans. "Now we're actually getting people not just to the point of treading water, but we're getting them out of the water," Bob said. Advertisement Dustin Baker, a bankruptcy attorney in Iowa, has seen similar success with the new guidance. Baker told BI that before November 2022, he advised his clients that considering a student-loan discharge wasn't worth their effort because it was so difficult to achieve, and he didn't want to take his clients' money for litigation he wasn't confident would be successful. But once the guidance was announced, Baker said he's eliminated student debt for about a dozen of his clients, with a few more in the pipeline. He said his "biggest excitement" with the new process is the self-attestation form, which directly tells borrowers the questions they need to answer to get approved for a discharge, making communication between the borrower and the government easier. The Justice Department released new data in July on how the process was going since the new guidance was announced. It showed that 588 new cases were filed from October 2023 to March 2024 — a 34% increase from the prior 6-month period. New data BI obtained from Sen. Elizabeth Warren in October showed that nearly 900 borrowers sought out the process in fiscal year 2024, and 85% of borrowers who filed using the new guidance received a full or partial discharge. Advertisement Baker said his experience incorporating the new guidance into his work was "very easy," and he added that members of the Justice Department gave attorneys in his area training sessions. However, Tammy and Bob said more education and outreach would be helpful because some lawyers are unsure if the new process is worth it. Still, it's clear the guidance works, and Tammy said she hopes that continues. "It's given us so much hope," she said. Advertisement 'I would've had to work another job' The new bankruptcy process for student-loan borrowers still isn't perfect. Igor Roitburg, a former attorney and senior managing director at Stretto — a bankruptcy services and technology firm — told BI that the timeline for borrowers to receive a bankruptcy decision can still widely vary and that uncertainty is a roadblock for some borrowers and attorneys to participate. "For them to invest time and effort into a new process that they're uncertain about if they don't see results for months and months and months, makes it hard for them to commit to the process and offer it as a global service to all their clients," Roitburg said. Dale said she saw no other option but to file for bankruptcy, regardless of whether it would be successful. Once the new guidance was released, the self-attestation form allowed Dale to prove that her financial circumstances were unlikely to improve, qualifying her for relief. Advertisement She now works at a call center and said she can't afford to retire yet. If she had the opportunity to do things differently, she might have considered going to a trade school to avoid the student-debt burden. "I'm just making the best of what I have to work with right now," she said, adding that if she didn't see success through bankruptcy, "I would've had to work another job just to pay the student loans." Have you successfully discharged your student loans in bankruptcy? Are you struggling with the process? Share your story with this reporter at asheffey@businessinsider.com .TEHRAN- The Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing recently. In the critical year of achieving the objectives and tasks laid down in the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), after the successful convening of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, how this important conference will plan for China's economy has attracted worldwide attention. I would like to share a few ideas with Iranian friends from all walks of life in this regard: The Conference analyzed the current economic situation. In the face of a complicated and challenging environment of increasing external pressure and growing internal difficulties, the Chinese government has united and led the Chinese people of all ethnic groups to respond calmly and implement comprehensive measures. Notably, the decisive deployment of a package of incremental policies at the meeting held by the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Sept. 26 has effectively boosted social confidence and led to a remarkable economic recovery. In November, China’s economy has sustained the recovery momentum since September. Imports and exports of goods maintained growth and trade structure continued to optimize. In the first eleven months, the total value of imports and exports of goods was 39,786.1 billion yuan, up by 4.9 percent year on year. Equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing grew fast, with the value added increased by 7.6 percent and 7.8 percent year on year respectively, both are more than 2 percentage points faster than that of the industrial enterprises above the designated size. Modern services developed well. the Index of Services Production of information transmission, software and information technology services, leasing and business services and financial intermediation grew by 9.3 percent, 9.3 percent and 8.8 percent year on year respectively, 3.2 percentage points, 3.2 percentage points and 2.7 percentage points faster than the Index of Services Production. As things stand, China's economic growth is expected to be around 5%, and major annual goals and tasks of economic and social development to be successfully accomplished. The Conference released a strong signal to promote the continued improvement of China's economy. The meeting arranged the economic work for 2025, emphasizing that more active and effective macroeconomic policies should be implemented next year. The country will adopt a more proactive fiscal policy, set a higher deficit-to-GDP ratio, increase the issuance of ultra-long special treasury bonds, and increase the issuance of local government special-purpose bonds. The tone of monetary policy was adjusted from "prudent" to "moderately loose", which is the first time in 14 years. The conference also outlined 9 key tasks, including expand high-standard opening up, give full play to the driving role of economic system reform, drive the development of new quality productive forces through scientific and technological innovation, and pursue coordinated progress in new urbanization and all-around rural revitalization. Although the adverse impacts brought about by changes in the external environment have deepened, and the country's economy still faces many difficulties and challenges, the Chinese government will face up to the difficulties, strengthen confidence, increase counter-cyclical adjustments, further enrich and improve the policy toolbox, and provide strong policy support for promoting the continued improvement of the economy. The Conference made it clear that China will expand high-standard opening up. At present, the headwinds of economic globalization intensified, geopolitical risks continued to rise, and global governance challenges increased. Under such circumstances, China insists on expanding its independent and unilateral opening up in an orderly manner, consolidating and expanding global trade and investment partnerships, and sharing development opportunities with the world. China will steadily expand systematic opening up, proactively docking the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement and other international high-standard economic and trade rules, accelerating the expansion of the network of globally oriented high-standard free trade zones, and promoting the negotiation and signing of a variety of multi-bilateral economic and trade agreements. China will enhance the resilience of foreign trade, promote cross-border e-commerce, push forward the layout and construction of overseas warehouses, actively develop services trade, green trade and digital trade, push forward the innovative development of border trade. China will increase the efforts to attract and stabilize investment, expand the pilot programs of expanding opening-up in the fields of telecommunication and medical, steadily expand opening-up of Internet, education, culture and other services, and further optimize the visa-free entry policy to attract and facilitate cross-border exchanges of business personnel. With world’s most promising mega market, a complete industrial system, a high level opening-up and the increasing effectiveness of innovation and development, China has a strong attraction to the world. At the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) held in November this year, Iran participated in the event with nearly 30 exhibitors and an exhibition area of 1,440 square meters, which is among top of all participating Asian countries. In 2025, China's economy braves the wind and the waves and sails steadily into the future, which will provide more development opportunities for all countries in the world, including Iran.Geofoam Market Forecast Industry Market Size and Growth Forecast 2024 - 2031Legal Briefs | Telangana HC slams Centre decision to reject Ganesh remission
The Department of Consumer Affairs is set to launch three new apps in a bid to enhance consumer protection against deceptive online practices known as "dark patterns". These apps — 'Jago Grahak Jago App,' 'Jagriti App,' and 'Jagriti Dashboard' — will be launched on Dec. 24, coinciding with National Consumer Day, according to an official statement released on Sunday. Dark patterns refer to manipulative design strategies that trick consumers into making choices they might not otherwise make, such as hidden charges or misleading subscription traps. In 2023, the Central Consumer Protection Authority issued guidelines outlining 13 specific dark patterns, including practices like false urgency, basket sneaking, confirm shaming, forced action, subscription traps, interface interference, bait and switch, drip pricing, disguised advertisements, trick wording, SaaS billing and rogue malwares, which undermine transparency and consumer rights. Previously, the CCPA has taken action against major companies like IndiGo airlines and BookMyShow for employing such tactics. For instance, BookMyShow was criticised for automatically adding a donation charge without consumer consent, a practice categorised as 'basket sneaking'. Following CCPA intervention, the platform now offers consumers the option to opt-in for such contributions. Similarly, IndiGo faced scrutiny for using "confirm shaming" tactics in its app, which pressured users into confirming purchases. After CCPA's intervention, IndiGo revised its wording to "No, I will not add to the trip" , to be more neutral, enhancing clarity for consumers. The wordings used earlier were “ No I will take risk” , which amounted to ‘confirm shaming’ which is a dark pattern. In another issue, the airline was directed to address the issue with the "skip" button on the "selection of seat" page and redesign their web check-in page. Accordingly, the airline addressed the issue of 'preferential seating’ by modification of their website and app by providing a disclaimer on the left side of "skip button", where it is written that "You can skip preferred seat selection and complete your booking. IndiGo will auto-assign a seat prior to your travel”. The new apps are designed to strengthen the CCPA's ability to fight these unfair practices in the digital marketplace, according to the statement. These apps will serve multiple functions; the 'Jago Grahak Jago App' will alert users about potentially unsafe URLs during their online activities, while the 'Jagriti App' will allow consumers to report suspected dark patterns directly. The 'Jagriti Dashboard' will enable the CCPA to generate real-time reports on e-commerce sites, facilitating quicker identification and resolution of consumer complaints. These initiatives stem from extensive research conducted by students at IIT(BHU) and are powered by advanced AI technology. They aim to create a more transparent digital marketplace, improve consumer awareness of their rights, and encourage ethical design practices among companies.
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As 2024 comes to a close, China 24 takes you on a journey through an exhilarating year. From economic development and technological leaps to diplomatic relations and cultural breakthroughs, this year has demonstrated China's drive to adapt and excel. Join CGTN to review the events and moments in 2024. As 2024 comes to a close, China 24 takes you on a journey through an exhilarating year. From economic development and technological leaps to diplomatic relations and cultural breakthroughs, this year has demonstrated China's drive to adapt and excel. Join CGTN to review the events and moments in 2024.BioNTech BNTX has been analyzed by 21 analysts in the last three months, revealing a diverse range of perspectives from bullish to bearish. The following table provides a quick overview of their recent ratings, highlighting the changing sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 11 3 7 0 0 Last 30D 0 1 0 0 0 1M Ago 4 1 1 0 0 2M Ago 1 0 3 0 0 3M Ago 6 1 3 0 0 Analysts have set 12-month price targets for BioNTech, revealing an average target of $139.59, a high estimate of $171.44, and a low estimate of $96.00. This current average reflects an increase of 17.01% from the previous average price target of $119.30. Investigating Analyst Ratings: An Elaborate Study The standing of BioNTech among financial experts becomes clear with a thorough analysis of recent analyst actions. The summary below outlines key analysts, their recent evaluations, and adjustments to ratings and price targets. Analyst Analyst Firm Action Taken Rating Current Price Target Prior Price Target Mohit Bansal Wells Fargo Announces Overweight $170.00 - William Maughan Canaccord Genuity Raises Buy $171.44 $171.00 Jessica Fye JP Morgan Lowers Neutral $122.00 $124.00 Cory Kasimov Evercore ISI Group Raises Outperform $125.00 $110.00 John Newman Canaccord Genuity Maintains Buy $171.00 $171.00 Robert Burns HC Wainwright & Co. Maintains Buy $150.00 $150.00 John Newman Canaccord Genuity Maintains Buy $171.00 $171.00 Chris Shibutani Goldman Sachs Raises Buy $137.00 $90.00 Yaron Werber TD Cowen Lowers Hold $122.00 $132.00 Yaron Werber TD Cowen Lowers Hold $122.00 $132.00 Jessica Fye JP Morgan Lowers Neutral $124.00 $125.00 Yifeng Liu HSBC Raises Buy $136.00 $97.00 Robert Burns HC Wainwright & Co. Raises Buy $150.00 $113.00 Terence Flynn Morgan Stanley Raises Overweight $145.00 $93.00 Emmanuel Papadakis Deutsche Bank Raises Buy $150.00 $95.00 Eliana Merle UBS Raises Neutral $131.00 $97.00 Akash Tewari Jefferies Raises Buy $150.00 $96.00 Jessica Fye JP Morgan Raises Neutral $125.00 $91.00 Tazeen Ahmad B of A Securities Raises Buy $150.00 $125.00 Robert Burns HC Wainwright & Co. Maintains Buy $113.00 $113.00 Akash Tewari Jefferies Raises Hold $96.00 $90.00 Key Insights: Action Taken: Responding to changing market dynamics and company performance, analysts update their recommendations. Whether they 'Maintain', 'Raise', or 'Lower' their stance, it signifies their response to recent developments related to BioNTech. This offers insight into analysts' perspectives on the current state of the company. Rating: Analysts unravel qualitative evaluations for stocks, ranging from 'Outperform' to 'Underperform'. These ratings offer insights into expectations for the relative performance of BioNTech compared to the broader market. Price Targets: Understanding forecasts, analysts offer estimates for BioNTech's future value. Examining the current and prior targets provides insight into analysts' changing expectations. To gain a panoramic view of BioNTech's market performance, explore these analyst evaluations alongside essential financial indicators. Stay informed and make judicious decisions using our Ratings Table. Stay up to date on BioNTech analyst ratings. Delving into BioNTech's Background BioNTech is a Germany-based biotechnology company that focuses on developing cancer therapeutics, including individualized immunotherapy, as well as vaccines for infectious diseases, including covid. The company's oncology pipeline contains several classes of drugs, including mRNA-based drugs to encode antigens, neoantigens, cytokines, and antibodies; cell therapies; bispecific antibodies; and antibody-drug conjugates, or ADCs. BioNTech is partnered with several large pharmaceutical companies, including Roche, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Sanofi, and Genmab. Covid vaccine Comirnaty is its first commercialized product. Unraveling the Financial Story of BioNTech Market Capitalization Analysis: The company's market capitalization is below the industry average, suggesting that it is relatively smaller compared to peers. This could be due to various factors, including perceived growth potential or operational scale. Revenue Growth: BioNTech's revenue growth over a period of 3 months has been noteworthy. As of 30 September, 2024, the company achieved a revenue growth rate of approximately 39.04% . This indicates a substantial increase in the company's top-line earnings. As compared to its peers, the company achieved a growth rate higher than the average among peers in Health Care sector. Net Margin: BioNTech's net margin surpasses industry standards, highlighting the company's exceptional financial performance. With an impressive 15.91% net margin, the company effectively manages costs and achieves strong profitability. Return on Equity (ROE): BioNTech's ROE stands out, surpassing industry averages. With an impressive ROE of 1.04% , the company demonstrates effective use of equity capital and strong financial performance. Return on Assets (ROA): BioNTech's financial strength is reflected in its exceptional ROA, which exceeds industry averages. With a remarkable ROA of 0.89%, the company showcases efficient use of assets and strong financial health. Debt Management: BioNTech's debt-to-equity ratio is below the industry average. With a ratio of 0.01 , the company relies less on debt financing, maintaining a healthier balance between debt and equity, which can be viewed positively by investors. Analyst Ratings: What Are They? Analysts work in banking and financial systems and typically specialize in reporting for stocks or defined sectors. Analysts may attend company conference calls and meetings, research company financial statements, and communicate with insiders to publish "analyst ratings" for stocks. Analysts typically rate each stock once per quarter. Some analysts also offer predictions for helpful metrics such as earnings, revenue, and growth estimates to provide further guidance as to what to do with certain tickers. It is important to keep in mind that while stock and sector analysts are specialists, they are also human and can only forecast their beliefs to traders. Which Stocks Are Analysts Recommending Now? 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