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Viral Video: Bathinda factory workers caught making gajak with feet, sparks outrageSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy threw one short pass in the open portion of practice for the San Francisco 49ers as he remains slowed by an injury to his throwing shoulder that has already forced him to miss a game. Purdy spent the bulk of the session of Wednesday's practice open to reporters as either a spectator or executing handoffs outside of one short pass to Jordan Mason. Purdy hurt his shoulder during a loss to Seattle on Nov. 17. He tried to throw at practice last Thursday but had soreness in his right shoulder and shut it down. He missed a loss to Green Bay but was able to do some light throwing on Monday. His status for this week remains in doubt as the Niners (5-6) prepare to visit Buffalo on Sunday night. Purdy isn't the only key player for San Francisco dealing with injuries. Left tackle Trent Williams and defensive end Nick Bosa remain sidelined at practice Wednesday after missing last week's game. Williams was using a scooter to get around the locker room as he deals with a left ankle injury. Bosa has been out with injuries to his left hip and oblique. Bosa said the week off helped him make progress and that he hopes to be able to take part in individual drills later in the week. Bosa wouldn't rule out being able to play on Sunday. "It’s feeling a lot better,” Bosa said. “Still need to get better before I’m ready to go. This week will be big and I’ll know a lot more in the next couple of days.” Running back Christian McCaffrey has been able to play, but isn't back to the form that helped him win AP Offensive Player of the Year in 2023 after missing the first eight games this season with Achilles tendinitis. McCaffrey has 149 yards rushing in three games back with his 3.5 yards per carry down significantly from last season's mark of 5.4. But he is confident he will be able to get back to his usual level of play. “When you lose and maybe you don’t jump out on the stat sheet, your failures are highlighted,” he said. “I’m happy I’m out here playing football and I just know with time it will come.” Coach Kyle Shanahan said he has liked what he has seen from McCaffrey, adding that there hasn't been much room to run in recent weeks. But Shanahan said it takes time to get back to speed after McCaffrey had almost no practice time for nine months. “Guys who miss offseasons and miss training camp, usually it takes them a little bit of time at the beginning of the year to get back into how they were the year before, let alone missing half the season also on top of that,” Shanahan said. “I think Christian’s doing a hell of a job. But to just think him coming back in Week 8 with not being able to do anything for the last nine months or whatever it is, and to think he’s just going to be in MVP form is a very unrealistic expectation.” NOTES: LB Dre Greenlaw took part in his first practice since tearing his Achilles tendon in the Super Bowl. Greenlaw will likely need a couple of weeks of practice before being able to play. ... LB Fred Warner said he has been dealing with a fracture in his ankle since Week 4 and is doing his best to manage the pain as he plays through it. ... CB Deommodore Lenoir didn't practice after banging knees on Sunday. His status for this week remains in question. ... DT Jordan Elliott (concussion), OL Aaron Banks (concussion) and LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (knee) also didn't practice. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
Which of Your Selves Should Win?A little over six months ago Ezra, a young Congolese artist, landed in Australia with his large family straight from one of the largest refugee camps in Malawi to a quiet, leafy street where he appreciated the sounds of chirping birds. or signup to continue reading "Cockatoos are the most unique creatures I've ever seen in my life and that's why I decided to paint them," he told AAP. "There is much security here not the same as overseas, we were insecure." The 18-year-old was referring to Dzaleka, the sprawling United Nations-administered camp housing over 50,000 people, mostly comprised of Democratic Republic of Congolese like himself where millions have fled violence into neighbouring countries in recent years. "Once you move outside of the camp, you would get beaten and robbed. You have no rights once you step outside of the camp," Ezra noted. The renewed fighting in February between Rwanda-backed Tutsi rebels and the army in the resource-rich nation has displaced over seven million internally. "Sometimes I look at it (violence in DR Congo) on social media and feel depressed because we have friends and relatives back in Congo so I usually feel sad about it." Packed in classrooms of 250 students in the Malawi refugee camp where his learning was impeded, Ezra was quickly drawn to stencil drawing and painting aged 9. "I didn't get the chance to study arts formally because I was assisting my family financially but I started learning from my friends and would pick up information from them then use my own perspective and my own ideas." He and one of his brothers would sell chickens at the markets to make ends meet because they would go hungry for days without food due to looters. "Life was so difficult. I couldn't even afford to have my own mobile phone so I couldn't even capture what my paintings are about," he said. Since joining a creative arts mentorship program with Settlement Services International, a large Australian agency tasked with resettling refugees, he has been able to track his progress with photos of his canvases on his phone. The initiative which began last year is spearheaded by Ghasan Saaid, a prolific Sudanese-Australian visual artist who is a manager with the Humanitarian Settlement Program which helps new arrivals navigate their way in Australia from education to housing to finding a job. "Art is powerful because there's emotions and it's a very good tool for healing where artists become leaders in their communities," Mr Saaid explained. "So when we take care of those talents we are increasing the sense of belonging and enriching the cultural scene in Australia too." The creative arts project run out of Sydney provides refugees with artistic opportunities whether it is in music, theatre or visual arts with a professional industry setting. They pair them with experts and masterclasses in collaboration with cultural bodies such as the Art Gallery of NSW and link them with local art centres such as Casula Powerhouse and Blacktown Arts Centre in culturally diverse western Sydney with the view to earning a living off their work. "The art scene in Australia is very difficult to navigate especially with all the settlement barriers so ... guidance is the best thing to nurture them," Mr Saaid said. This was Ezra's experience, having sold one of his paintings displayed at an exhibition at NSW Police headquarters recently. He is hard at work painting a couple of new canvases for an upcoming exhibition next month marking International Human Rights Day. DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. WEEKDAYS Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation. WEEKLY The latest news, results & expert analysis. WEEKDAYS Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening. WEEKLY Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters. WEEKLY Love footy? We've got all the action covered. WEEKLY Every Saturday and Tuesday, explore destinations deals, tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe. WEEKLY Going out or staying in? Find out what's on. WEEKDAYS Sharp. Close to the ground. Digging deep. Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs, politics and more. TWICE WEEKLY Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday. WEEKLY Get news, reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert, ACM's exclusive motoring partner. TWICE WEEKLY Get real, Australia! Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over. AS IT HAPPENS Be the first to know when news breaks. DAILY Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am! DAILY Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily! Advertisement Advertisement
Bucharest: A senior official at Romania’s telecoms regulator called on Wednesday for TikTok to be suspended pending an investigation into the platform’s potential role in Sunday’s shock far-right victory in the first round of a presidential election. Having polled in single digits before Sunday’s vote, independent far-right politician Calin Georgescu, 62, surged to a victory that raised questions over how such a surprise had been possible in the European Union and NATO member state. Shock win: Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu. Credit: Getty Images He will face centrist contender Elena Lasconi in a run-off on December 8. Georgescu gained many votes from young voters and Romanians living abroad, and his campaign relied heavily on the video-sharing platform. “I call for the TikTok platform to be suspended in Romania as of November 28 until state institutions finalise an investigation concerning the manipulation of the electoral process,” telecoms regulator deputy chief Pavel Popescu was quoted saying by the news website profit.ro. “I will start the official process to that end tomorrow.” A man with the Romanian and EU flags takes part in a protest against Calin Georgescu in Bucharest. Credit: AP The government’s press office did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. Romania’s National Audiovisual Council (NAC) had already called on the European Commission on Tuesday to investigate TikTok’s role in the vote, due to “suspicions of manipulation of public opinion”. Loading NAC vice president Valentin-Alexandru Jucan said the council believed the platform’s algorithms had amplified material favourable to a single candidate and that it had lacked transparency about who was sponsoring election content. A TikTok spokesperson dismissed such concerns. “These ... reports about the Romanian elections are inaccurate and misleading, as most candidates have established a TikTok presence and the winners campaigned on other digital platforms beyond ours,” the spokesperson said. TikTok did not immediately respond to a further request for comment about Popescu’s comments. The European Commission confirmed by email that it had received a request to launch a probe. “If the Commission suspects a breach on the basis of the evidence at our disposal, it can open proceedings to look into TikTok’s compliance ... We are closely monitoring developments.” In a further sign of the level of concern in the nation of 19 million people, the president’s office said Romania’s top security body would meet on Thursday to discuss possible risks to the country and its electoral process stemming from social media. Meanwhile, two candidates eliminated in the first round have challenged the election round at Romania’s top court asking it to recall the result on the grounds Georgescu did not declare any campaign funding sources. Georgescu’s team has yet to comment on the challenge. Georgescu has said his campaign budget was zero and backed entirely by volunteers. Analysts and politicians have said his surprise win relative to his pre-election polling data indicated foreign interference in the election. Before the vote, Romania’s intelligence agency told lawmakers it had not detected signs that national security was breached. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Bucharest on Tuesday evening, chanting: “No Putin, no fear, Europe is our mother,” and “Young people ask you not to vote for a dictator.” Protests were also held in other major cities. Georgescu has previously praised 1930s Romanian fascist politicians as national heroes and martyrs, has been critical of NATO and Romania’s pro-Ukraine position, and has said the country should engage, not challenge Russia. But in a stream on Facebook on Tuesday evening, he said: “I do not want to leave NATO, I do not want to leave the European Union. What I want, however, is to take a stance, not to kneel over there, not to take everything. Like I said, we should do everything in our national interest.” Reuters Get a note directly from our foreign correspondents on what’s making headlines around the world. Sign up for the weekly What in the World newsletter here . Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Social media World elections Romania Influence campaigns TikTok Most Viewed in World LoadingNonePresident Jimmy Carter may have only had one term in the White House, but he remained a familiar figure on the world stage long after clearing his desk at the Oval Office. Despite a resounding defeat at the hands of Ronald Reagan in 1980, the Democrat forged a new path promoting causes such as electoral probity abroad, social justice and drives to rid the world of medical conditions. His first foreign visit as president was to the UK where then prime minister James Callaghan, as well as the usual visits in London, took his guest to the North East with a visit to Newcastle, Sunderland and Washington – the village bearing the name of the first ever president. He also received a miner’s lamp from 12-year-old Ian McEree in Washington. The practising Baptist continued his globetrotting ways after leaving power, even without Air Force One as his vehicle. He was also part of the Elders, a group of experienced statesmen and women drawn from all corners of the world.
- DXC Technology y ServiceNow amplían la alianza estratégica para acelerar el valor de la IA generativa para las empresas El nuevo Centro de Excelencia reúne la experiencia de DXC en la industria y la IA y las soluciones GenAI de ServiceNow para optimizar la adopción de la IA ASHBURN, Va. , 21 de noviembre de 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC ), un proveedor líder de servicios tecnológicos globales de Fortune 500, anunció hoy una asociación estratégica ampliada con ServiceNow, la plataforma de IA para la transformación empresarial, para acelerar el valor de la IA generativa (GenAI) para las empresas a nivel mundial. Las empresas han formado un Centro de Excelencia (CoE), que reúne la experiencia en la industria y la implementación de DXC con las soluciones GenAI de ServiceNow, para agilizar la adopción de la IA para los clientes. Las organizaciones se enfrentan a la presión de obtener rápidamente valor de las inversiones en IA. El Centro de Excelencia GenAI de DXC y ServiceNow tiene como objetivo ayudar a los clientes a acelerar su transición a la IA aprovechando las capacidades principales de AI Impact de DXC, que combina consultoría, ingeniería y servicios empresariales seguros, con la solución GenAI de ServiceNow, Now Assist. En el Centro de Excelencia GenAI, los consultores de IA de DXC guiarán a los clientes conjuntos a medida que se modernizan con IA para optimizar el rendimiento de la tecnología y ofrecer resultados reales. Por ejemplo, DXC ha implementado Now Assist en su plataforma de prestación de servicios, transformando el proceso de gestión de incidentes e impulsando resultados con IA para más de 500 clientes. Esto ha ayudado a agilizar las operaciones de TI, aumentar la eficiencia y mejorar la experiencia del cliente. Al hacerlo, DXC ha ahorrado casi 10.000 horas mensuales. "Los clientes buscan transformar sus negocios con IA y, junto con ServiceNow, tenemos la experiencia para desbloquear casos de uso de IA de alto impacto a gran escala", afirmó Howard Boville , vicepresidente ejecutivo de DXC, Servicios de consultoría e ingeniería - Powered by AI. "Nuestros clientes necesitan asegurarse de que sus tecnologías de IA cumplan con los más altos estándares de privacidad de datos, gobernanza y cumplimiento. DXC es un socio de confianza que comprende la profundidad de los desafíos y las oportunidades que los clientes necesitan para prosperar". "Las empresas están ansiosas por obtener valor y productividad a través de GenAI", dijo Erica Volini , vicepresidenta sénior de asociaciones y canales globales en ServiceNow. "Nuestra misión es poner la IA al servicio de más organizaciones, y socios como DXC son fundamentales para este esfuerzo. El nuevo Centro de Excelencia fusiona la amplia experiencia y escala de la industria de DXC con las capacidades de GenAI en nuestra solución Now Assist y la plataforma de IA: así es como se impulsa una verdadera transformación empresarial". La noticia de hoy se basa en una colaboración antigua de 15 años con DXC como socio líder que ayuda a sus clientes a implementar los productos y servicios de ServiceNow. DXC está trabajando con los clientes para lograr resultados increíbles con ServiceNow en todas las industrias, incluidas: Swiss Federal Railways utiliza la integración de sistemas de DXC para combinar aplicaciones orientadas a empleados y clientes con la plataforma Now, lo que ayuda al ferrocarril a transportar de forma segura 1,25 millones de pasajeros y 205.000 toneladas de mercancías cada día. Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) y DXC han establecido una asociación a largo plazo basada en la innovación y el soporte. DXC ofrece plataformas unificadas, incluido ServiceNow, para gestionar las operaciones empresariales y de tiendas de misión crítica de JFC, lo que permite a sus equipos centrarse en las prioridades estratégicas. El Departamento de Protección Civil de la Ciudad de Milán trabajó en estrecha colaboración con ServiceNow y DXC para gestionar la recepción y distribución de equipos de protección personal durante la pandemia de COVID-19. A nivel mundial, DXC cuenta con más de 2.000 certificaciones ServiceNow, más de 1.300 acreditaciones y continúa mejorando el talento a través de la Academia de formación enfocada en ServiceNow. DXC también es miembro del Consejo Asesor de Productos de IA de ServiceNow Council, que se centra en asesorar a ServiceNow sobre futuros productos de IA mediante el intercambio de comentarios de los clientes. Para obtener más información sobre la asociación de DXC con ServiceNow, visite el sitio web del ecosistema de asociación. Declaraciones prospectivas Todas las declaraciones de este comunicado de prensa que no se relacionen directa y exclusivamente con hechos históricos constituyen "declaraciones prospectivas". Estas declaraciones representan expectativas y creencias actuales, y no se puede garantizar que se logren los resultados descritos en dichas declaraciones. Dichas declaraciones están sujetas a numerosos supuestos, riesgos, incertidumbres y otros factores que podrían hacer que los resultados reales difieran materialmente de los descritos en dichas declaraciones, muchos de los cuales están fuera de nuestro control. Para obtener una descripción escrita de estos factores, consulte la sección titulada "Factores de riesgo" en el próximo Informe anual de DXC en el Formulario 10-K para el año fiscal que finalizó el 31 de marzo de 2024, y cualquier información de actualización en presentaciones posteriores ante la SEC. No se puede garantizar que se pueda o vaya a lograr ningún objetivo o plan establecido en ninguna declaración prospectiva, y se advierte a los lectores que no confíen indebidamente en dichas declaraciones, que solo se refieren a la fecha en que se realizan. No asumimos ninguna obligación de actualizar o publicar ninguna revisión de ninguna declaración prospectiva ni de informar ningún evento o circunstancia posterior a la fecha de este informe ni de reflejar la ocurrencia de eventos imprevistos, excepto que sea requerido por la ley. Acerca de DXC Technology DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC ) ayuda a las empresas globales a gestionar sus sistemas y operaciones de misión crítica, al mismo tiempo que moderniza la TI, optimiza las arquitecturas de datos y garantiza la seguridad y la escalabilidad en nubes públicas, privadas e híbridas. Las empresas y organizaciones del sector público más grandes del mundo confían en DXC para implementar servicios que impulsen nuevos niveles de rendimiento, competitividad y experiencia del cliente en sus activos de TI. Obtenga más información sobre cómo proporcionamos excelencia a nuestros clientes y colegas en DXC.com . Foto - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2564000/DXC_Technology_Company_DXC%C2%A0Technology_and_ServiceNow%C2%A0Extend_Stra.jpg Contactos para medios: Angelena Abate , directora sénior, Comunicación, +1-646-234-8060, [email protected] ; Roger Sachs , Relaciones con los inversores, +1-201-259-0801, [email protected]
The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. Running from downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica, through Beverly Hills, the Millionaire's Mile, and the Miracle Mile, Wilshire Boulevard has been called the "Champs-Élysées of the Pacific." Norma Desmond's home in Sunset Boulevard, Billy Wilder's 1950 dark valentine to Hollywood, was actually a real mansion on Wilshire. The house was owned by the Getty family until it was demolished in 1957. Harrison Gray Otis, the very conservative publisher of the Los Angeles Times, was another of the city's powerbrokers who had a mansion on Wilshire. Today, the tallest building in the US west of Chicago is the Wilshire Grand Center at 900 Wilshire Boulevard in downtown LA. The irony in all this is that the boulevard was named after a socialist, Henry Gaylord Wilshire (1861–1927). Gaylord Wilshire, as he was called, is better remembered today as a real estate developer and pioneer of billboard advertising. He was born rich, got richer, and then went bust, ending his business career in stock fraud and medical quackery. A typical capitalist biography, right? As historian Mark W. Nelson writes, Wilshire was also "a Marxist, a self-described revolutionary socialist, possessed with an inveterate conviction that his economic and political analysis amounted to an objective—indeed thoroughly 'scientific'—understanding of a historical process." "I classify all men into two great classes—Fools and Socialists," declared Wilshire, who had a portrait of Karl Marx above his desk. No stranger to declarations, Wilshire also had an "ostentatiousness and high-flown sense of self," Nelson writes, noting that everyone who has written about Wilshire gets his "egoism and flamboyance" right. But Wilshire's... Matthew WillsIgnoring Kashmiri Voices
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