Facing the tumultuous sea of emotions swirling around her, Hope Yuhua remained a pillar of strength and resilience. She exuded a sense of quiet determination and unyielding faith in the truth, even as the weight of the sentence bore down on her shoulders.The Henan Provincial Department of Education looks forward to further collaborations with industry partners like BYD Co., Ltd. to enhance vocational education and create more opportunities for students to succeed in the dynamic and competitive job market. Together, through effective school-enterprise cooperation, we can shape a brighter future for the youth of Henan province.
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The implications of Dr. Wilson's research are profound and far-reaching. If the trend of escalating tariffs continues unchecked, the United States risks losing its competitive position in the global economy. Foreign competitors, unencumbered by such protectionist measures, will have a significant advantage in terms of pricing and market access, putting American companies at a distinct disadvantage.It is important for companies to operate within the bounds of fair competition and adhere to antitrust regulations to promote a healthy and dynamic market environment. The EU's antitrust regulators play a crucial role in ensuring that companies follow these rules and do not engage in practices that harm competition or consumers.
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It is important for investors to exercise caution and conduct thorough research before making any investment decisions. While the current market conditions may seem favorable, it is essential to assess the risk factors and potential challenges that may arise. Diversifying one's portfolio and setting clear investment goals can help mitigate risks and enhance long-term returns.Video game "Astro Bot" -- a family-friendly sci-fi adventure -- was named 2024's Game of the Year at the annual awards considered the Oscars of the digital entertainment industry. The platform game featuring the adventures of a small space robot was also awarded "best family game", "best game direction" and "best action/adventure game" at The Game Awards 2024 in Los Angeles. It has sold more than 1.5 million copies according to Sony, which owns the 65-person Japanese studio Team Asobi responsible for the mega-hit. Onstage at the Peacock Theater, Team Asobi's French chief Nicolas Doucet praised the studio for designing a game that "put the user first". "It was just about the kids," he said. "Especially because we had this huge, huge privilege to be potentially the first game to be in the hands of children." As video games have exploded into the mainstream, The Game Awards have emerged as the industry's most prestigious prize for developers. Last year's ceremony garnered 118 million global livestreams, according to organisers. By comparison the movie industry's 2023 Academy Awards pulled in fewer than 19 million viewers, according to US media. Medieval fantasy saga "Metaphor: ReFantazio" was another major winner on Thursday, taking the titles of "best role-playing game" and "best narrative". The game was also produced by a Japanese studio -- Atlus -- and published by gaming giant Sega. Poker game "Balatro" won "best mobile game" and "best independent game". For their eleventh edition, The Game Awards invited celebrities including actor Harrison Ford and rapper Snoop Dogg, who performed a song from his new album "Missionary". The ceremony also announced new games, including "Intergalactic" by Naughty Dog studio, the developers behind "The Last of Us". Hazelight Studios founder Josef Fares -- whose previous title "It Takes Two" won the highest award in 2021 and sold more than 20 million copies -- announced a new sci-fi and fantasy game "Split Fiction". Ceremony host Geoff Keighley also acknowledged the "sad reality" of widespread layoffs plaguing the industry. "Over the last three years we've lost more than 34,000 jobs," he said. "This has consequences. You can't make great games without great people."Justin Thomas with big drives and a few big putts takes 1-shot lead over Scheffler in the Bahamas
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Warren Buffett's investment success is hard to ignore, given the massive price increase of his primary investment vehicle, Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A 0.12% ) ( BRK.B -0.01% ) . This is why every new Buffett stock acquisition gets huge attention on Wall Street. One of the most recent additions was Domino's Pizza ( DPZ -1.25% ) . Here are three things investors need to know before running out and buying this restaurant chain's shares just because Buffett bought it. 1. Warren Buffett isn't always right Successful investors on Wall Street are often viewed as having magical powers. To that end, Buffett's nickname is the Oracle of Omaha. That can lead smaller investors to put people like Warren Buffett on a pedestal that they may only partially deserve. Yes, Buffett's successes have built huge amounts of wealth. But he is still a human being, and he makes mistakes. As an example, Buffett backed the merger of Kraft and Heinz to form Kraft Heinz . The original plan was for it to be run by investment firm 3G Capital, which partnered with Buffett on the merger and had a history of successfully cutting costs to boost profitability at stodgy old companies. That plan didn't work out as well as hoped, 3G Capital is now out of the picture, and Kraft Heinz is working on a new approach. The stock has lost around two-thirds of its value since the tie-up in mid-2015. That's just one example -- there are others. In fact, Buffett himself often points out his mistakes in Berkshire Hathaway's annual reports. Yes, he is a good investor overall, and his portfolio is filled with stocks that have been huge winners. But he isn't perfect. There are losers in the mix, too. Just because he, or one of his associates, buys a company for Berkshire Hathaway doesn't mean you should. It might not work out as planned, or it might not be an appropriate stock for your portfolio because it doesn't mesh with your style of investing. KHC data by YCharts. 2. Domino's Pizza isn't cheap One of the core aspects of Buffett's approach is to try to buy great companies at an attractive price. It doesn't look like Domino's is totally in line with that standard. For starters, the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is around 28 right now. That's only a little below the company's five-year average of 30, and roughly in line with the P/E of the broader consumer discretionary sector (using the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF as a proxy). It is also about the same level as the S&P 500 index, which is trading near all-time highs. "Fairly priced" may be an appropriate description, but "cheap" certainly is not. It's true that the business is performing well in some ways right now. For example, Domino's same-store sales in the United States rose a solid 3% in the third quarter and were up 4.5% through the first three quarters of this year. However, the third quarter of 2023 saw same-store sales in the U.S. market decline 0.6%, and that figure rose just 1% through the first nine months of 2023. So 2024 results are coming off a low base, and it's pretty clear that what goes up can also go down. To highlight that fact, same-store sales in the international market, where Domino's Pizza has more stores, were up just 0.8% in Q3 2024, down from 3.3% in the same quarter of 2023. Given that Domino's valuation is similar to the market, which is near all-time highs, investors might be pricing in too much good news for a business that can be highly variable over time. And don't forget that the restaurant industry is highly competitive. 3. Domino's is huge, and moving the needle could be hard Domino's Pizza has around 6,900 U.S. locations and another 14,000 foreign restaurants. Altogether, it has well over 20,000 locations. That's a very large number, and it changes the game for a restaurant company like Domino's Pizza. There are usually two ways that restaurants grow. The first is through opening new locations, while the second is by luring more customers into its existing locations (which is what same-store sales measures). Domino's Pizza opened a net total of 72 new locations in Q3 2024 (there were 208 openings and 136 closures). Over the past year it opened 805 stores, which is 4% growth year over year. However, the openings in the third quarter amounted to less than half a percentage point of growth. It will require massive investment of time, energy, and money for store openings to keep driving the top and bottom line, which the Q3 slowdown hints could be hard to achieve. That leaves same-store sales as the more important driver of financial success. But, as highlighted above, fickle customers can render that key metric highly volatile. Buffett could have jumped aboard at the perfect time, it's always possible. But it is also just as possible that Domino's Pizza will stumble if people decide that its pizza isn't so great anymore. Given the intense competition in the restaurant sector, there's probably more risk here than many investors realize. Don't just follow anyone Buffett often laments how investors act like lemmings, unthinkingly following hot fads and trends. One of his many pithy quotes is: "A pack of lemmings looks like a group of rugged individualists compared with Wall Street when it gets a concept in its teeth." Yet, in an ironic twist, Wall Street buys the stocks Buffett buys with lemming-like consistency. There's no harm in researching the stocks Buffett buys for Berkshire Hathaway. But make sure you only buy the ones that make sense to you. That list may or may not include Domino's Pizza, but there are some very clear reasons to be skeptical of this recent purchase if you take the time to look.
Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire to end nearly 14 months of fighting JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has approved a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. Israeli warplanes meanwhile carried out the most intense wave of strikes in Beirut and its southern suburbs since the start of the conflict and issued a record number of evacuation warnings. At least 24 people were killed in strikes across the country, according to local authorities, as Israel signaled it aims to keep pummeling Hezbollah before the ceasefire is set to take hold at 4 a.m. local time on Wednesday. President Joe Biden, speaking in Washington, called the agreement “good news” and said his administration would make a renewed push for a ceasefire in Gaza. What to know about ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah A ceasefire deal that could end more than a year of cross-border fighting between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group won backing from Israeli leaders. The truce that is set to take effect early Wednesday raised hopes and renewed difficult questions in a region gripped by conflict. Hezbollah leaders also signaled tentative backing for the U.S.-brokered deal, which offers both sides an off-ramp from hostilities But the deal does little directly to resolve the much deadlier war that has raged in Gaza since Hamas militants attacked southern Israel last October. Trump vows tariffs over immigration. What the numbers say about border crossings, drugs and crime. WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is threatening tariffs on Mexico and Canada as he seeks to portray them as responsible for illegal immigration and drug smuggling. Over its tenure, the Biden administration has struggled with growing numbers of migrants arriving at the southern border. But this year, the number of people crossing the border without documents has actually been falling. That's due in part to stricter enforcement by Mexican authorities as well as asylum restrictions announced earlier this year by the Biden administration. When it comes to fentanyl smuggling, much of the deadly supply comes from Mexico though statistics show more than 86% of those sentenced for fentanyl trafficking crimes in the 12 months ending September 2023 were U.S. citizens. AP finds that a Pentagon-funded study on extremism in the military relied on old data Early this year, Pete Hegseth told a Fox News audience a new, Pentagon-funded study proved that the number of military service members and veterans involved in the Jan. 6 insurrection did not indicate a wider problem in the armed forces. Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick to head the Department of Defense, wasn’t alone. The Wall Street Journal’s opinion page highlighted the same report as evidence that extremists in military communities were “phantoms” created by a “false media narrative.” The X account for Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee posted that the study showed the focus on extremism in the military was a “witch hunt.” But The Associated Press has found that the study relied on old data, misleading analyses and ignored evidence that pointed to the opposite conclusion. How Trump's bet on voters electing him managed to silence some of his legal woes WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith move to abandon two federal cases accusing Trump of endangering American democracy and national security does away with the most serious legal threats Trump was facing as he returns to the White House. It was the culmination of a monthslong defense effort to delay the proceedings at every step and use the criminal allegations to Trump's political advantage, putting the final word in the hands of voters instead of jurors. The move just weeks after Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris underscores the immense personal stake Trump had in the campaign in which he turned his legal woes into a political rallying cry. Walmart's DEI rollback signals a profound shift in the wake of Trump's election victory NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart’s sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at U.S. companies that are revaluating the legal and political risks associated with bold programs to bolster historically underrepresented groups in business. The risk associated with some of programs crystalized with the election of former President Donald Trump, whose administration is certain to make dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion programs a priority. Brazil’s Bolsonaro planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election, according to a Federal Police report that has been unsealed. Brazil’s Federal Police last Thursday formally accused Bolsonaro and 36 other people of attempting a coup. They sent their 884-page report to the Supreme Court, which lifted the seal. Bolsonaro called a meeting in December 2022, during which he presented a draft decree to the commanders of the three divisions of the armed forces, that would have declared the vote fraudulent, to justify a possible military intervention. Bolsonaro has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of obese Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning. The proposal, which would not be finalized until after President-elect Donald Trump takes office, could cost taxpayers as much as $35 billion over the next decade. It would give millions of people access to weekly injectables that have helped people shed pounds so quickly that some people have labeled them miracle drugs. New rule allows HIV-positive organ transplants People with HIV who need a kidney or liver transplant will be able to receive an organ from a donor with HIV. That's according to a new rule announced Tuesday by U.S. health officials. Previously, such transplants could be done only as part of research studies. The new rule takes effect Wednesday. It's expected to shorten the wait for organs for all, regardless of HIV status, by increasing the pool of available organs. The practice is supported by a decade of research, during which 500 transplants of kidneys and livers from HIV-positive donors have been done in the U.S. Surveillance tech advances by Biden could aid in Trump's promised crackdown on immigration President-elect Donald Trump will return to power next year with a raft of technological tools at his disposal that would help deliver his campaign promise of cracking down on immigration — among them, surveillance and artificial intelligence technology that the Biden administration already uses to help make crucial decisions in tracking, detaining and ultimately deporting immigrants lacking permanent legal status. One algorithm, for example, ranks immigrants with a “Hurricane Score,” ranging from 1-5, to assess whether someone will “abscond” from the agency’s supervision.PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the central Oregon city of Bend, delighting many residents and sparking a viral sensation covered widely by news outlets and featured on a popular late-night talk show. On social media, the city shared photos of googly eyes on installations in the middle of roundabouts that make up its so-called “Roundabout Art Route.” One photo shows googly eyes placed on a sculpture of two deer, while another shows them attached to a sphere. It's not yet known who has been putting them on the sculptures. "While the googly eyes placed on the various art pieces around town might give you a chuckle, it costs money to remove them with care to not damage the art," the city said in its posts. The Facebook post received hundreds of comments, with many users saying they liked the googly eyes. “My daughter and I went past the flaming chicken today and shared the biggest laugh," one user said, using a nickname for the “Phoenix Rising” sculpture. "We love the googly eyes. This town is getting to be so stuffy. Let’s have fun!” Another Facebook user wrote: “I think the googly eyes on the deer specifically are a great look, and they should stay that way.” Others said the city should focus on addressing more important issues, such as homelessness, instead of spending time and money on removing the googly eyes. Over the years, the city’s sculptures have been adorned with other seasonal decorations, including Santa hats, wreaths, leis. The city doesn’t remove those, and views the googly eyes differently because of the adhesive, Bend's communications director, Rene Mitchell, told The Associated Press. “We really encourage our community to engage with the art and have fun. We just need to make sure that we can protect it and that it doesn’t get damaged,” she said. The post and its comments were covered by news outlets, and even made it on a segment of CBS's “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert .” The city regrets that its post was misunderstood, Mitchell said. “There was no intent to be heavy-handed, and we certainly understand maybe how that was taken," she said. “We own this large collection of public art and really want to bring awareness to the community that applying adhesives does harm the art. So as stewards of the collection, we wanted to share that on social media." The city has so far spent $1,500 on removing googly eyes from seven of the eight sculptures impacted, Mitchell said, and has started treating some of the art pieces, which are made of different types of metal such as bronze and steel. The "Phoenix Rising" sculpture might need to be repainted entirely, she said. For some, the googly eyes — like the other holiday objects — provide a welcome boost of seasonal cheer. “I look forward to seeing the creativity of whoever it is that decorates the roundabouts during the holidays,” one social media commenter said. “Brings a smile to everyone to see silliness.”
In addition to physical and mental fatigue, the risk of overexertion and burnout is a genuine concern for the players of Real Madrid. Competing in top-level football requires peak physical fitness and stamina, and if players are not given adequate time to rest and recuperate, they may experience a decline in performance, increased susceptibility to injuries, and ultimately, a negative impact on their long-term health and career longevity.In addition to improved connectivity and positioning capabilities, the deployment of 5G EasyMacro in subway tunnels also paves the way for new business opportunities and revenue streams for subway operators. By leveraging the power of 5G technology, operators can explore innovative services and applications that can enhance the value proposition of their subway systems and drive new sources of revenue.None
