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The announcement of the release date for "Final Destination 6" has generated a buzz of excitement on social media, with fans eagerly sharing their hopes and theories for the upcoming film. The wait has been long, but it looks like it will be worth it for fans who have been eagerly anticipating the return of the series.Home | News | Ntpc Ramagundam Wins Four Awards At 9th Apex India Hr And Safety Excellence Awards NTPC Ramagundam wins four awards at 9th Apex India HR and Safety Excellence Awards NTPC won the platinum award for Technology Excellence and gold in HR Excellence, Training Excellence, and Occupational Health and Safety in the Thermal Power Sector category. The awards were presented to NTPC officials at a ceremony in Goa on Saturday. By Telangana Today Published Date - 24 November 2024, 06:48 PM Peddapalli: National Thermal Power Corporation, Ramagundam, bagged four awards in the 9th Apex India HR and Safety Excellence Award-2024. NTPC won platinum in Technology excellence while gold in HR Excellence, Training Excellence and Occupational Health and Safety in Thermal Power Sector Category. NTPC officials received awards in an awards distribution ceremony held at Goa on Saturday. Follow Us : Tags 2024 9th Apex India HR and Safety Excellence Award gold award HR Excellence Related News Telangana plans new power station in Ramagundam without decommissioning old one Telangana: NTPC Ramagundam celebrates 47th raising day More trains partially cancelled due to derailment of goods train in Peddapalli NTPC accords investment approval to Ramagundam Phase-II thermal project
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is poised to seek a second term in the approaching snap elections. This decision emerged after his Defense Minister, Boris Pistorius, a favored potential replacement, announced on Thursday that he would not be entering the race. This announcement comes as a relief following weeks of uncertainty regarding Pistorius's candidacy, mere months before the elections on February 23. The Social Democrats (SPD), however, are left with Scholz, Germany's least popular chancellor to date, as their candidate. The SPD trails in third place, below the conservative opposition and the far-right. Although Pistorius, Germany's most popular politician since his appointment two years ago, declined to run, he pledged full support to Scholz, whom he praised as an "outstanding federal chancellor." (With inputs from agencies.)
As the dust settles and the virtual world recovers from the shockwaves of OpenAI Sora's arrival, one thing remains clear: the era of AI revolution has only just begun, and with Sora leading the charge, the future looks brighter and more promising than ever before.Two men, including a dual Iranian American citizen, have been arrested on charges that they exported sensitive technology to Iran that was used in a drone attack in Jordan that killed three American troops early this year and injured dozens of other service members, the Justice Department said Monday. The pair were arrested after FBI specialists who analyzed the drone traced the navigation system to an Iranian company operated by one of the defendants, who relied on technology funneled from the U.S. by his alleged co-conspirator, officials said. “We often cite hypothetical risk when we talk about the dangers of American technology getting into dangerous hands,” said U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy, the top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts . “Unfortunately, in this situation, we are not speculating.” The defendants were identified as Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, who prosecutors say works at a Massachusetts-based semiconductor company, and Mohammad Abedininajafabadi, who was arrested Monday in Italy as the Justice Department seeks his extradition to Massachusetts. Prosecutors allege that Abedininajafabadi, who also uses the surname Adedini and operates an Iranian company that manufactures navigation systems for drones, has connections to Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. They allege that he conspired with Sadeghi to circumvent American export control laws, including through a front company in Switzerland, and procure sensitive technology into Iran. Both men are charged with export control violations, and Abedini separately faces charges of conspiring to provide material support to Iran. A lawyer for Sadeghi, a naturalized U.S. citizen who was arrested Monday in Massachusetts, did not immediately return an email seeking comment. U.S. officials blamed the January attack on the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed militias that includes Kataib Hezbollah. Three Georgia soldiers — Sgt. William Jerome Rivers of Carrollton, Sgt. Breonna Moffett of Savannah and Sgt. Kennedy Sanders of Waycross — were killed in the Jan. 28 drone attack on a U.S. outpost in northeastern Jordan called Tower 22. In the attack, the one-way attack drone may have been mistaken for a U.S. drone that was expected to return back to the logistics base about the same time and was not shot down. Instead, it crashed into living quarters, killing the three soldiers and injuring more than 40. Tower 22 held about 350 U.S. military personnel at the time. It is strategically located between Jordan and Syria, only 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the Iraqi border, and in the months just after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, and Israel’s blistering response in Gaza, Iranian-backed militias intensified their attacks on U.S. military locations in the region. Following the attack, the U.S. launched a huge counterstrike against 85 sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iran's Revolutionary Guard and Iranian-backed militia and bolstered Tower 22’s defenses. ____ Tucker and Copp reported from Washington.Chaikin scores 21 off the bench, Lafayette knocks off NCAA Div. III-Rosemont 91-45
The combination of Li Xiang's extravagant purchase and Wang Shiling's coming-of-age moment in London created a buzz on social media. Netizens couldn't help but marvel at the glamorous and privileged lifestyle of the celebrity mother-daughter duo. While some expressed their awe and admiration, others couldn't help but feel a twinge of envy at the seemingly charmed lives they lead.
Looking ahead, the year-end push in automotive finance is expected to drive significant growth in car sales and loan disbursements. As banks continue to compete for market share, consumers can look forward to even more attractive financing options and incentives in the coming months. Whether you are in the market for a new car or looking to upgrade your existing vehicle, now may be the perfect time to take advantage of the favorable lending conditions offered by banks.In the aftermath of her ordeal, the elderly woman shared her experience with local authorities and media outlets, urging others to be wary of suspicious tour offers and always verify the credibility of tour operators before making bookings. Her courage and resilience in the face of adversity inspired many, shining a light on the need for greater consumer protection in the tourism industry.Another important aspect of the discussions will be Fati's development off the pitch. The club is committed to providing the young forward with the necessary support and resources to help him reach his full potential. This includes access to top-notch training facilities, coaching staff, and medical support to ensure that Fati can continue to improve and grow as a player.Italian football has been dominated by traditional powerhouses like Juventus, AC Milan, and Inter Milan for decades. However, in recent years, a new contender has emerged - Atalanta. Under the guidance of head coach Gian Piero Gasperini, Atalanta has transformed from a mid-table team into a serious title contender in Serie A.
Warren County helped save most of the footage of last week’s seven-hour Board of Supervisors meeting. The county issued a news release on Friday along with a statement from Granicus explaining the loss of video footage of the Board of Supervisors’ Dec. 10 meeting. A public hearing on the creation of a library board took up the bulk of the meeting that started at 7 p.m. and ended around 2 a.m. Wednesday. Approximately 115 people signed up to speak at the hearing. The county has since posted the video recording of the meeting, minus the 40-plus minutes not recording, to its website. The county notes under the video window that the recording is missing content. Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Zach Henderson said in an email Monday that he has the names of the speakers and the minutes of the missing time. Megan Rhyne, executive director for the Virginia Coalition for Open Government, commented on the matter in an email Monday. “It’s a good reminder to public bodies that when providing this service, which more and more citizens rely on to stay informed about their communities, it’s good to have back-ups and redundancies in place,” Rhyne states. The county Department of Technology did have a backup, which helped to piece together the video recording since Granicus had lost nearly four hours of the meeting, the release states. At the meeting, staff determined that, given the number of speakers, the normal recording window for the meeting needed to be extended to 5 a.m. Wednesday to ensure the video included all speakers, the release states. The department contacted the video services provider, Granicus, and requested that it extend the recording window by three hours, from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. The department received confirmation from Granicus that it updated the recording window, the release states. However, the department learned Wednesday evening that Granicus had lost nearly four hours of footage from the meeting, according to the release. The department uploaded the local backup recorded in the video services booth at the government center to Granicus for processing. The collected footage had a gap of 44 minutes, from approximately 10:34 p.m. to 11:18 p.m. The department requested that Granicus perform a thorough review of its services to determine why and how the disruption occurred and what steps it can do to ensure it does not happen again, the release states. “WCIT and Warren County Administration will monitor the response from Granicus and determine if any contractual changes are necessary in the future. “Warren County continues to work toward transparency and accountability with the public while providing the citizens of Warren County the best services available,” Granicus provided a statement, which the county included with the news release. Granicus subsidiary Swagit Productions live-streamed and recorded the meeting. Automated recordings were set to run until 2 a.m. The Granicus video support team received a call from the county at 8:46 p.m. requesting the video recording window for the meeting in progress be extended to 5 a.m. Granicus contacted the county department at approximately 9:13 p.m. stating the recording window had been extended. “However, during the process of extending the recordings, a technical malfunction caused the recording to end prematurely,” the Granicus statement reads. “Our investigation into the encoder and camera control devices revealed that the issue stemmed from an unexpected conflict in the recording parameters when the feed extension was initiated. “The issue has been reproduced and will be addressed,” the statement reads. “The next day when Granicus began indexing the meeting for posting on the Warren County website. Granicus realized that approximately 4 hours of footage, from 9pm until 1am was not available on its systems. Several checks were made to ensure the requested footage was not available in an alternative storage system. Granicus had posted its footage to the county website at 10:50 p.m. Wednesday. Granicus notified the county of the missing footage and asked that it send any backup footage recorded locally. Granicus received a call from the department on Thursday to take down the existing footage until they could determine how to restore the video in its entirety. Granicus’ management team and resources worked to identify what happened and why, and what they can do to prevent the problem from occurring again, according to the statement. “Granicus will continue to work with the Warren County Information Technology team to review resources, hardware or programming changes ensuring that this problem does not happen again,” the statement reads. “Granicus is actively implementing corrective measures to prevent similar occurrences in the future, including enhanced monitoring, additional testing of recording systems, and procedural updates for extending recordings during live sessions.”An estimated 18 million Americans are invested in cryptocurrency, according to the Federal Reserve. And the United States just elected a pro-crypto president. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin have become a trendy digital asset. Supporters claim that crypto subverts capitalism because it bypasses traditional bankers. Crypto can offer quick riches along with an air of high-tech sophistication. Early adopters reaped enormous rewards, many becoming millionaires and billionaires. Currently, there are about 100,000 crypto millionaires. Cryptocurrency wealth, furthermore, has built Fairshake, the largest political lobbying group in the U.S. During the recent election, it helped elect 253 pro-crypto candidates. But is cryptocurrency a good ethical investment? As a business professor who studies technology and its consequences, I’ve identified three ethical harms associated with cryptocurrency that might give investors pause. The three harms The first harm is excessive energy use, most notably by Bitcoin, the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Bitcoins are created, or “mined,” by tens of thousands of computers in massive data centers, contributing significantly to carbon emissions and environmental degradation. Bitcoin mining, which represents the lion’s share of crypto energy consumption, uses as much as 0.9% of global demand for electricity – similar to the annual energy needs of Australia. Second, unregulated and anonymous crypto is the payment system of choice for criminals behind fraud, tax evasion, human trafficking and ransomware – the latter costing victims an estimated $1 billion in extorted cryptocurrency payments. Until about a decade ago, these bad actors generally moved and laundered money through cash and shell companies. But around 2015, many transitioned to cryptocurrency, a much less troublesome form of handling dirty money anonymously. A bank cannot hold or transfer money anonymously. By law, a bank is passively complicit in money laundering if it isn’t enforcing know-your-customer measures to restrict bad actors, such as money launderers. In the case of a crypto coin, however, legal and ethical accountability cannot be transferred to a bank – there is no bank. So, who is complicit? Anyone in the crypto ecosystem may be viewed as ethically complicit in enabling illicit activities. I believe these first two harms are the most ethically troublesome. The first one harms the Earth and the second undermines global systems of trust – the interplay of institutions that underpin economic activity and social order. Cryptocurrency’s third problem is its predatory culture. A predatory system, especially without regulatory oversight, takes advantage of small investors. And some cryptos have enriched their founders while taking advantage of investors’ lack of knowledge about the virtual currency. Some cryptocurrencies, especially the smaller coins and initial coin offerings, have characteristics of Ponzi schemes. The now defunct Bitconnect, for example, promised large profits to investors who exchanged their Bitcoins for Bitconnect tokens. New investor money paid out “profits” to the first layer of investors with money from later investors. Ultimately, Satish Kumbhani, the Bitconnect founder, was indicted by a federal grand jury, and as of 2024 his whereabouts are unknown. Pernicious myth Besides cryptocurrency’s ethical harms, a pernicious myth surrounds the digital coin. It is the myth of inclusion, that cryptocurrency has the power to benefit society’s disadvantaged, especially the unbanked. The global poor who don’t have bank accounts, and who could use cryptocurrency for international money transfers to family back home, do not necessarily benefit from crypto’s advantages. That’s because of the need to pay fees when converting and transferring, say, dollars to crypto and then from crypto to the local currency of the person receiving the money transfer. In reality, the distribution of crypto assets is highly concentrated among the wealthy. A 2021 study found that just 0.01% of Bitcoin holders control 27% of its value. Democratizing finance is often framed as a movement to break the dominance of traditional financial institutions – private banks and government central banks. However, this narrative has not played out. Instead, a new elite has emerged: cryptocurrency’s creators, early backers and maintainers, who tweak the crypto’s software code and influence its future direction. This group holds disproportionate control, including over the crypto coin’s governance. All of this replicates the concentration of power that crypto was meant to dismantle. A bit more ethical? To be fair, the crypto community hasn’t ignored the criticism, including calls for more environmental awareness. In early 2021, members of the community founded the Crypto Climate Accord. The group enlisted some 250 crypto firms to reduce environmental harm. The following year, Ethereum, with its Ether coin, took the most significant step. It reduced its energy consumption by over 99% by migrating to a coin mining mechanism called “proof-of-stake,” which doesn’t require miners to solve complex, energy-guzzling puzzles to validate transactions. This was a brave move. However, Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, hasn’t followed Ethereum’s lead. Bitcoin stands out because its energy consumption surpasses any other crypto coin. To address cryptocurrency’s other harms, some regulatory bodies began controlling the crypto market in 2023. The European Union, United Kingdom and United States began attempting to curb illegal activities and protect investors. In January 2024, U.S. regulators permitted exchange-traded funds, which are popular investment funds, to invest in crypto. This move was meant to help small investors trade in a safer marketplace. But normalizing crypto trading can create perverse ethical repercussions. For example, the most successful 2023 “ethical” fund, Nikko Ark Positive Change Innovation Fund, prospered with a 68% return because it made a bet on crypto. Its manager rationalized this investment by repeating the myth that cryptocurrency allows “provision of financial services to the underbanked.” Where does all this leave the ethical investor? Investors, I believe, have two clear ethical choices on cryptocurrency: They can divest from Bitcoin or, at the very least, invest in other cryptocurrencies that minimize harms, especially harms that jeopardize the environment. But even so-called ethical investments come with hidden ethical issues. Many ethical investors invest in so-called ESG funds that stress social or environmental impact. Some of these ESG funds may avoid shares in petroleum companies while investing directly or indirectly in crypto. This doesn’t seem ethically consistent. While cryptocurrency offers exciting opportunities and the potential for high returns, its environmental impact, association with illegal activities and predatory nature all present significant ethical challenges. Erran Carmel is Professor of Business, American University Kogod School of Business. The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.
Flandrepong, a versatile midfielder with an eye for goal, has been turning heads with his performances in the youth team. His creativity, technical ability, and work rate have caught the attention of Liverpool's scouts, who see him as a potential long-term replacement for the aging midfielders in the squad.Initially, the man was dedicated to following all the rules set forth by the challenge organizers. He maintained a strict diet, adhered to a rigorous exercise routine, and refrained from any behaviors that could potentially disqualify him from the competition. However, as the challenge progressed, the man began to struggle with the restrictions imposed on him. He found it increasingly difficult to maintain his discipline and started to slip up on the rules.