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Before you exchange money, you should know how to choose the right place to exchange your money, time your transactions for the best rates and estimate the money exchange fee.EAST LANSING, Mich. — The sight was a common one for Andrew Kolpacki. For many a Sunday, he would watch NFL games on TV and see quarterbacks putting their hands on their helmets, desperately trying to hear the play call from the sideline or booth as tens of thousands of fans screamed at the tops of their lungs. When the NCAA's playing rules oversight committee this past spring approved the use of coach-to-player helmet communications in games for the 2024 season, Kolpacki, Michigan State's head football equipment manager, knew the Spartans' QBs and linebackers were going to have a problem. "There had to be some sort of solution," he said. As it turns out, there was. And it was right across the street. Kolpacki reached out to Tamara Reid Bush, a mechanical engineering professor who not only heads the school's Biomechanical Design Research Laboratory but also is a football season ticket-holder. People are also reading... Kolpacki "showed me some photos and said that other teams had just put duct tape inside the (earhole), and he asked me, 'Do you think we can do anything better than duct tape,?" Bush said. "And I said, 'Oh, absolutely.'" Bush and Rylie DuBois, a sophomore biosystems engineering major and undergraduate research assistant at the lab, set out to produce earhole inserts made from polylactic acid, a bio-based plastic, using a 3D printer. Part of the challenge was accounting for the earhole sizes and shapes that vary depending on helmet style. Once the season got underway with a Friday night home game against Florida Atlantic on Aug. 30, the helmets of starting quarterback Aidan Chiles and linebacker Jordan Turner were outfitted with the inserts, which helped mitigate crowd noise. DuBois attended the game, sitting in the student section. "I felt such a strong sense of accomplishment and pride," DuBois said. "And I told all my friends around me about how I designed what they were wearing on the field." All told, Bush and DuBois have produced around 180 sets of the inserts, a number that grew in part due to the variety of helmet designs and colors that are available to be worn by Spartan players any given Saturday. Plus, the engineering folks have been fine-tuning their design throughout the season. Dozens of Bowl Subdivision programs are doing something similar. In many cases, they're getting 3D-printed earhole covers from XO Armor Technologies, which provides on-site, on-demand 3D printing of athletic wearables. The Auburn, Alabama-based company has donated its version of the earhole covers to the equipment managers of programs ranging from Georgia and Clemson to Boise State and Arizona State in the hope the schools would consider doing business with XO Armor in the future, said Jeff Klosterman, vice president of business development. XO Armor first was approached by the Houston Texans at the end of last season about creating something to assist quarterback C.J. Stroud in better hearing play calls delivered to his helmet during road games. XO Armor worked on a solution and had completed one when it received another inquiry: Ohio State, which had heard Michigan State was moving forward with helmet inserts, wondered if XO Armor had anything in the works. "We kind of just did this as a one-off favor to the Texans and honestly didn't forecast it becoming our viral moment in college football," Klosterman said. "We've now got about 60 teams across college football and the NFL wearing our sound-deadening earhole covers every weekend." The rules state that only one player for each team is permitted to be in communication with coaches while on the field. For the Spartans, it's typically Chiles on offense and Turner on defense. Turner prefers to have an insert in both earholes, but Chiles has asked that the insert be used in only one on his helmet. Chiles "likes to be able to feel like he has some sort of outward exposure," Kolpacki said. Exposure is something the sophomore signal-caller from Long Beach, California, had in away games against Michigan and Oregon this season. Michigan Stadium welcomed 110,000-plus fans for the Oct. 26 matchup between the in-state rivals. And while just under 60,000 packed Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, for the Ducks' 31-10 win over Michigan State three weeks earlier, it was plenty loud. "The Big Ten has some pretty impressive venues," Kolpacki said. "It can be just deafening," he said. "That's what those fans are there for is to create havoc and make it difficult for coaches to get a play call off." Something that is a bit easier to handle thanks to Bush and her team. She called the inserts a "win-win-win" for everyone. "It's exciting for me to work with athletics and the football team," she said. "I think it's really exciting for our students as well to take what they've learned and develop and design something and see it being used and executed." Be the first to knowmilyon88 fish 。

Who will replace Ray Hadley? Bizarre theory emerges over broadcast veteran's potential successor READ MORE: Ray Hadley's multimillion retirement property investment revealed By A. JAMES FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 18:31 EST, 22 November 2024 | Updated: 18:44 EST, 22 November 2024 e-mail View comments Ray Hadley shocked listeners earlier this month when he announced he was hanging up his mic for good in December . And as the 70-year-old's retirement looms, speculation is hot over who will take his seat at Channel Nine's flagship station, 2GB. Front runners include current 2GB personalities Ben Fordham , and Chris O'Keefe. But since Channel Nine management has the summer to settle on the host's ultimate successor, a bizarre theory has emerged about how 2GB plans to fill the void left by Hadley in the meantime. Instead of popping in a stand-in announcer for Hadley's regular 9-12pm slot, there's now speculation that presenters will 'likely' have their shifts 'extended', according to The Daily Telegraph . There's been no confirmation from 2GB management over their plans. Ray Hadley astounded listeners earlier this month when he announced he was hanging up his mic for good in December. As the 70-year-old's retirement looms, speculation is hot over who will take his seat at Channel Nine's flagship station, 2GB. (Pictured) Instead of popping in a stand-in announcer for Hadley's regular 9-12pm slot, there's now speculation that presenters will 'likely' have their shifts 'extended' before a full-time successor is announced. Pictured: Ben Fordham Meanwhile, insiders are tipping 2GB's reigning breakfast show host Ben Fordham as his likely replacement. The tireless talkback presenter has repeatedly shown he is more than capable of winning over a crowd. He was given the almost impossible task of replacing 2GB's all-powerful Alan Jones four years ago and has since proved a runaway success at retaining the station's critical early morning audience. He's well-known to audiences after doing impressive stints with Sky News, A Current Affair and 60 Minutes. The only drawback? The internal shuffle would just create further headaches for Nine Radio execs who would then have to replace him at breakfast. There's also much talk about Nine reporter Chris O'Keefe comfortably slotting into Hadley's old chair. Currently wowing 2GB listeners in the station's 3-6pm drive time slot he impressed management as Nine Sydney's state political editor before switching formats. Also in the mix to replace Hadley is talkback veteran Jason Morrison. Front runners for Hadley's gig include current 2GB stars Ben Fordham and Chris O'Keefe (pictured) Read More Viewers mock Ray Hadley's new TV move with hilarious throwback post He kicked off his lengthy media career at 2GB as a cadet reporter in 1989 at the tender age of 17. Just 10 years later he was the station's director of news - the youngest person to ever hold the role – and been giving a weekly newspaper column. Like Fordham and O'Keefe, Morrison is a veteran of 2GB's drivetime slot, hosting the show between 2008 and 2010. He was also Alan Jones regular fill-in host at breakfast during the golden age of talkback and, according to industry legend, even out-rated him during one extended stint before defecting to rival 2UE. Morrison eventually left radio for the glitz and glamour of television during an eight-year run as Seven's Sydney news director before taking some time out with his young family last year. There is currently speculation that Sydney's 2SM are pursuing him for a major role. Insiders are also pointing to former Nine player Liam Bartlett. The award-winning journalist is a favourite among executives across all of the country's commercial networks - and was even a headline act at the national broadcaster for a while – due to his hard-hitting, take-no-prisoners approach to interviews. This year he made headlines for his chat with billionaire former media baron James Packer and for breaking the 'fake gun shots' scandal enveloping the ABC. A former presenter A Current Affair and 60 minutes, he's also worked for Seven's Spotlight. After leaving 60 Minutes for the second time five years ago, he enjoyed a successful stint at 2GB's sister station 6PR in his hometown of Perth. Sources said he enjoyed a strong relationship with Nine Radio boss Tom Malone while the duo worked together at 60 Minutes and that he shouldn't be ruled out of contention. Share or comment on this article: Who will replace Ray Hadley? Bizarre theory emerges over broadcast veteran's potential successor e-mail Add commentCowboys G Zack Martin, CB Trevon Diggs out vs. CommandersSeneca rolls back to Class 3 state title gamePathstone Holdings LLC Sells 25,805 Shares of Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE:CTRA)

NASA’s X-66 Sustainable Aircraft Model Sails Through First Wind TestsSymbotic ( NASDAQ:SYM – Free Report ) had its price objective decreased by Needham & Company LLC from $46.00 to $35.00 in a research report released on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. Needham & Company LLC currently has a buy rating on the stock. A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on SYM. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Symbotic from $62.00 to $49.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Symbotic from $40.00 to $30.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of Symbotic from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 30th. TD Cowen increased their target price on Symbotic from $43.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, DA Davidson cut Symbotic from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $50.00 to $35.00 in a research report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $42.69. Get Our Latest Stock Report on SYM Symbotic Stock Up 12.1 % Symbotic ( NASDAQ:SYM – Get Free Report ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 18th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.05. Symbotic had a positive return on equity of 6.54% and a negative net margin of 0.32%. The business had revenue of $576.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $470.24 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.08) earnings per share. Symbotic’s revenue for the quarter was up 47.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Symbotic will post 0.2 earnings per share for the current year. Insider Activity at Symbotic In other news, insider Michael David Dunn sold 5,266 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.81, for a total value of $125,383.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 85,224 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,029,183.44. This represents a 5.82 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link . Also, Director Todd Krasnow sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.75, for a total value of $37,500.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 214,036 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,013,175. This represents a 0.93 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders have sold 49,878 shares of company stock valued at $1,378,056 over the last three months. 38.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. Institutional Trading of Symbotic Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SYM. Castleview Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Symbotic by 50.0% in the 3rd quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 1,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI purchased a new position in Symbotic in the 3rd quarter worth $49,000. RiverPark Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Symbotic by 147.1% in the third quarter. RiverPark Advisors LLC now owns 2,034 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 1,211 shares during the last quarter. RFP Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Symbotic by 22.4% during the second quarter. RFP Financial Group LLC now owns 1,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 310 shares during the period. Finally, Quest Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Symbotic by 19,307.7% during the third quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 2,523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 2,510 shares during the last quarter. Symbotic Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) Symbotic Inc, an automation technology company, engages in developing technologies to improve operating efficiencies in modern warehouses. The company automates the processing of pallets and cases in large warehouses or distribution centers for retail companies. Its systems enhance operations at the front end of the supply chain. Read More Receive News & Ratings for Symbotic Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Symbotic and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 25, 2024-- Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIE) (“Faraday Future,” “FF,” or “the Company”), a California-based global shared intelligent electric mobility ecosystem company, announced today that it plans to change its Nasdaq ticker symbol from “FFIE” to “FFAI” in early 2025. This change aligns with the Company’s continued focus on its AI strategy that includes its new FX brand strategy. Surveys conducted over the past year also consistently showed a preference for changing the ticker symbol from "FFIE" to "FFAI." The Company plans to announce the date and detailed plans for the official stock ticker symbol change and “FF AI Open Day” in January 2025. “Since its establishment, AI has been an FF cornerstone,” said Matthias Aydt, Global CEO of Faraday Future. “The stock ticker ‘FFAI’ better reflects the Company’s strategic direction. With FF’s AI technology empowering the FX strategy and the gradual implementation of this strategy, we aim to create AIEVs with extreme price-experience ratio, addressing gaps in the U.S. AIEV market, including AI cabins. Our goal is to drive the comprehensive AI transformation of the U.S. EV industry.” FF’s All-AI Technology Architecture to push the boundaries of AIEV Since its founding, FF has recognized that intelligent electric vehicles are not merely tools for transportation but dynamic, evolving “mobile robots.” FF has always believed that its foundation is in AI technologies. AI is at the core of the FF aiHyper 6x4 Architecture 2.0. By leveraging specialized large AI models in the mobility sector, FF AI aims to achieve complete AI integration through cross-domain computing, algorithms, and data, along with end-to-end full-chain integration. This enables a fully integrated AI-driven technology structure, where the four major AI engines empower the four technology systems and six technology platforms. Magic All-In-One AI Engine is powered by a multi-modal large model driven by visual language models (VLMs), aiming at integrating road pre-scanning, cloud data, and vehicle sensors to deliver the ultimate driving experience. Hyper Multi-Vectoring AI engine could leverage large AI models to enable AI-driven control of steering, braking, and power delivery, aiming to unleash the vehicle's Hyper performance through AI technology. The 3rd aiSpace AI Engine leverages proprietary large-scale models specifically designed for mobility, delivering comprehensive intelligent services by seamlessly integrating end-to-end computation, algorithms, and cross-domain data. FF aiDriving AI Engine utilizes a large VLM to achieve deep integration of vision, language, speech, and historical data to make every journey safe, intelligent, and enjoyable. By integrating data from the mobility ecosystem and incorporating third-party general-purpose large models alongside proprietary large-scale models tailored for mobility, the FF AI platform aims to push the boundaries of AIEV technologies and pave the way for an open, collaborative, and mutually beneficial future mobility ecosystem. The FX strategy presents an excellent opportunity for the application and evolution of the Company’s AI strategy. FF’s AI capabilities are planned to empower the FX brand through iterative innovation, enabling AI to consistently redefine the mobility experience. Comprehensive AI Strategy Could Deliver Multi-Dimensional Value for Users, Partners and Industry FF’s AI strategy includes introducing new revenue streams, such as in-vehicle subscriptions and AI-driven value-added services. These innovations could also enhance user loyalty and recognition. For users, FF and FX products could act as “intelligent partners,” with product design centered on natural interaction methods, including voice and gesture controls. These features would deliver intuitive, seamless interactions that continuously improve through learning, offering personalized AI experiences. Through its “AI-First” approach and co-creation ecosystem, FF is driving the evolution of cars from traditional vehicles to intelligent mobile devices, setting new benchmarks for future smart vehicles. By fostering collaboration with global developers and AI experts, FF aims to propel industry-wide innovation, benefiting the sector and its partners. ABOUT FARADAY FUTURE Faraday Future is the pioneer of the Ultimate AI TechLuxury ultra spire market in the intelligent EV era, and the disruptor of the traditional ultra-luxury car civilization epitomized by Ferrari and Maybach. FF is not just an EV Company, but also a software-driven intelligent internet Company. Ultimately FF aims to become a User Company by offering a shared intelligent mobility ecosystem. FF remains dedicated to advancing electric vehicle technology to meet the evolving needs and preferences of users worldwide, driven by a pursuit of intelligent and AI-driven mobility. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words “estimates,” “projected,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “seeks,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “future,” “propose” and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which include statements regarding changing the Company’s ticker symbol, hosting an AI open day event, and full integration of AI in the Company’s vehicles, are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include, among others: the Company may determine to not change its ticker symbol; the Company may determine to not host an AI open day event; the Company’s ability to fully integrate AI into its vehicles on a cost effective basis, if at all; the Company’s ability to secure the necessary funding to execute on the FX strategy, which will be substantial; the Company’s ability to secure additional agreements with OEMs that are necessary to execute on the FX strategy; the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and improve its liquidity and financial position; the Company’s ability to pay its outstanding obligations; the Company's ability to remediate its material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting and the risks related to the restatement of previously issued consolidated financial statements; the Company’s limited operating history and the significant barriers to growth it faces; the Company’s history of losses and expectation of continued losses; the success of the Company’s payroll expense reduction plan; the Company’s ability to execute on its plans to develop and market its vehicles and the timing of these development programs; the Company’s estimates of the size of the markets for its vehicles and cost to bring those vehicles to market; the rate and degree of market acceptance of the Company’s vehicles; the Company’s ability to cover future warranty claims; the success of other competing manufacturers; the performance and security of the Company’s vehicles; current and potential litigation involving the Company; the Company’s ability to receive funds from, satisfy the conditions precedent of and close on the various financings described elsewhere by the Company; the result of future financing efforts, the failure of any of which could result in the Company seeking protection under the Bankruptcy Code; the Company’s indebtedness; the Company’s ability to cover future warranty claims; the Company’s ability to use its “at-the-market” program; insurance coverage; general economic and market conditions impacting demand for the Company’s products; potential negative impacts of a reverse stock split; potential cost, headcount and salary reduction actions may not be sufficient or may not achieve their expected results; circumstances outside of the Company's control, such as natural disasters, climate change, health epidemics and pandemics, terrorist attacks, and civil unrest; risks related to the Company's operations in China; the success of the Company's remedial measures taken in response to the Special Committee findings; the Company’s dependence on its suppliers and contract manufacturer; the Company's ability to develop and protect its technologies; the Company's ability to protect against cybersecurity risks; and the ability of the Company to attract and retain employees, any adverse developments in existing legal proceedings or the initiation of new legal proceedings, and volatility of the Company’s stock price. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on May 28, 2024, as amended on May 30, 2024, and June 24, 2024, as updated by the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s first quarter 2024 Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 30, 2024, and other documents filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC. View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241125391240/en/ Investors (English):ir@faradayfuture.comInvestors (Chinese):cn-ir@faradayfuture.comMedia:john.schilling@ff.com KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: SOFTWARE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY MOBILE/WIRELESS EV/ELECTRIC VEHICLES INTERNET DATA MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVE VEHICLES/FUELS IOT (INTERNET OF THINGS) TECHNOLOGY AUTOMOTIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING MANUFACTURING SOURCE: Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 11/25/2024 05:02 PM/DISC: 11/25/2024 05:01 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241125391240/enBrazil's ten-man Botafogo win Copa LibertadoresFury as Hollywood movie star says he wishes more conservatives weren't 'f**king morons' By ALEXA CIMINO FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 15:04, 30 November 2024 | Updated: 15:12, 30 November 2024 e-mail View comments Ronny Chieng, star of Crazy Rich Asians and correspondent for The Daily Show, called Trump voters 'f***ing morons' during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday. 'There's nothing inherently evil or bad about [a] conservative mindset, I just think that we would like to have conservatives who aren't f***ing morons,' Chieng told host Jimmy Kimmel, as Kimmel and the audience roared with laughter. However, X users slammed Chieng for his remarks X, with one user writing, 'Ronny Chieng needs to be canceled.. said everyone who voted for Trump was stupid.. I say all Trump voters boycott his shows.' 'What a moron to make a statement in life at he needs his career ended time to boycott him like the others,' another added. Another person wrote, 'This is Ronny Chieng. He is a POS. 'I think he needs the Bud Light Treatment. I’m so over these “celebrities” and their condescending comments, while they want my money. F that!' The conversation began when Kimmel asked Chieng about his experience covering Election Night for The Daily Show. Chieng compared watching the results unfold to witnessing a slow-motion car crash. 'Yeah, we were,' Chieng replied. 'But I think we kind of knew where it was leaning, being people who have our fingers on the pulse, unfortunately.' Ronny Chieng, star of Crazy Rich Asians and correspondent for The Daily Show, shared candid thoughts on voters who supported Trump during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! While discussing the election with Kimmel, Chieng noted that there's nothing inherently wrong with having a conservative mindset but expressed frustration with what he called a lack of intelligence among some voters He added, 'Covering the election live in America was both a dream come true as a political historian junkie — U.S. political history junkie, and it was also like watching a car slowly crash into the country. 'And there's not even much you can do about it at that point other than make dumb jokes about it,' he said. He went on to frame Trump's victory as part of a historical pendulum swing between liberalism and conservatism in America. However, he criticized modern conservatism, emphasizing that the issue wasn't with the ideology itself but with some of its current proponents. Chieng also shared anecdotes about his interactions with friends who support Trump. 'I got MAGA friends. I got friends who are MAGA now, you know, I'm trying — that's how much I love America — I'm making friends with MAGA people. But sometimes, my MAGA friends, like their messaging is so convoluted,' he said. 'I can't get to what their core issue is because the surface level messaging is so chaotic.' He recounted, 'Like sometimes my MAGA friends will be like, 'Ronny, China caused COVID, but COVID isn't real.' And I'm like, 'OK, well, I don't know how I feel about it now.'' More and more celebrities have urged others to outwardly express their support for Donald Trump. Prior to the election, Shazam! star Zachary Levi urged fellow Hollywood stars who are voting for Donald Trump in the US presidential election to publicly speak out in regard to their support for the Republicans. Zachary Levi has urged fellow celebrities in Hollywood who are voting for Donald Trump in the US presidential election to publicly speak out Levi said: 'My cry to all of you out there, you closeted conservatives , closeted Trump voters, y'all, it's now or never, you know what I mean? 'Do whatever you feel like you need to do. If you need to come out publicly and say it, if you feel like you still can't, then don't. 'I would never pressure you to do that, but know that if what you're afraid of is somehow the backlash of an industry that's not going to exist very soon, then don't let that hold you back,' he added. Comedian Rob Schneider has said he feels 'emboldened' after being blacklisted by Hollywood for publicly sharing his views on subjects such as the US election and the Covid-19 vaccine. Schneider told the DailyMail.com, 'Once they attack you and you survive, you feel emboldened because it's like, "you didn't destroy me," you just felt like you got burned, but you're still intact.' Jimmy Kimmel Share or comment on this article: Fury as Hollywood movie star says he wishes more conservatives weren't 'f**king morons' e-mail Add commentChurch & Dwight Co. stock underperforms Monday when compared to competitors

NoneThe partially constructed skywalk project in Kottayam has once again become a flashpoint of a raging political tussle between the United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Left Democratic Front (LDF). The latest round of controversy follows the release of a report by an expert committee from IIT Palakkad, tasked with evaluating the strength and stability of the structure. The report highlighted significant flaws, deeming the existing structure unstable due to welding issues on the column supporting the roof truss. It recommended dismantling the entire roof and columns above platform level. The report also flagged inadequacies in certain structural components while suggesting ways to strengthen those areas. Corrosion, both internal and external, was also noted, with recommendations for proper anti-corrosion treatment. UDF’s accusations The UDF has accused the LDF government of using the report as an excuse to halt the project for political reasons. Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, legislator of Kottayam, alleged that the government’s failure to award the remaining work to the Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society (ULCCS) is at the heart of the issue. “The LDF government is finding reasons to stall every development project proposed for Kottayam town. This is sheer political vendetta,’‘ he said. The project’s suspension, according to Mr. Radhakrishnan, also reflected a broader lack of commitment by the LDF to local development of Kottayam. The LDF, in turn, has blamed Mr. Radhakrishnan for the alleged corruption and construction flaws that have plagued the project. “The project was hastily launched without adequate planning, including the failure to acquire sufficient land. This resulted in design changes, such as constructing a pillar on Shastri Road, which ultimately weakened the structure,” pointed out K. Anilkumar, a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] State committee. The ₹5.18-crore pedestrian skywalk, aimed at easing congestion at the busy Seematti junction, was initiated in February 2016. However, the construction stalled soon after the metal structure was installed. Earlier this year, Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar declared in the Assembly that the project was unviable, citing a revised cost estimate of ₹17.85 crore. Published - November 30, 2024 08:39 pm IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit

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