Parkland Co. (TSE:PKI) Given Average Recommendation of “Buy” by AnalystsOn Thursday night in Singapore, in the fifth hour of the fourteenth game of a world championship chess match that had ground on , Gukesh Dommaraju noticed something surprising and started to cry. His opponent, the defending champ, Chinese grandmaster Ding Liren, had put his bishop on the wrong square and Gukesh saw with sudden clarity that he was — the youngest ever, at 18. Gukesh’s win is a milestone in the history of an ancient game experiencing an extraordinary resurgence. A generational handover, his victory also represents the long-heralded arrival of India, the birthplace of the game, as a chess superpower. And it comes at a time of exploding interest in the sport; not since in the cool Reykjavik summer of 1972 has chess been so trendy. “The Queen’s Gambit” . The pandemic, with its vast expanse of time to pass, created a boom. Since 2020, sales of instructional chess books have skyrocketed. tripled its membership to about 150 million players. Online chess streamers, believe it or not, built social media channels with millions of followers keen to watch them play and analyze games, earning small fortunes along the way. This attention has transformed elite chess: more tournaments, more money, more fans. Every day in Singapore, as Gukesh left the glass box in which the matches were played, he was mobbed by supporters chanting his name: “Gooooo-kesh! Goo-kesh! Gooooo-kesh! Goo-kesh!” Bearded and impossibly poised, seeming twice his age, he signed every autograph and stood for every selfie, a far cry from the remote and often-tempestuous grandmasters of the old guard. Students at Gukesh Dommaraju’s school in Chennai celebrate his victory. For Ding, whose fatal bishop blunder was described by one chess master as the worst move in the history of world championship chess, the match was an exercise in heartbreak. China’s first world champion, the 32-year-old Ding is beloved in the chess world for his kindness and eccentricity. Eye contact is not his forte. In interviews, he often loses his train of thought and stares searchingly into the camera; when he feels the conversation is over, he will wander away without a word. But despite this affection, few observers were surprised by the outcome. Since winning the title in Kazakhstan nearly two years ago, Ding had struggled with his health, both physical and mental, and lost his form. Fitness is crucial in chess; in a classical game, which can often last five or six hours, grandmasters burn as many calories as marathon runners. Mental health, meanwhile, is a little-discussed challenge that some say has reached crisis levels. Lotis Key, the mother of top-20 grandmaster Wesley So, said last year: “Perhaps the mental loneliness, continual, obsessive self-flagellation, the longing for unattainable perfection, the agony and ecstasy of its pursuit ... is simply the form their joy takes.” Gukesh, for his part, employed the help of a South African mental coach who had helped lead the Indian cricket team to claim the World Cup in 2011. Gukesh’s win was a blow not only to Ding but arguably to an entire generation of older players for whom time is running out. Every elite grandmaster dreams of becoming world champion, of carving their name in chess history and feeling the weight of the champion’s wreath on their shoulders. For a decade, Magnus Carlsen, , made that dream seem impossible for his opponents. Players who had been the best in their city, in their province, in their country, on their continent, among the best in history, could not move the immovable champion and were forced to reconcile themselves to lesser ambitions. So when Carlsen announced in 2022 that he would not defend his title for a sixth time, he created an opportunity many top Millennial grandmasters thought they would never see: a chance to sit on his throne. For two years, amid this new hope, Carlsen’s contemporaries fought in Azerbaijan and the Isle of Man, in India and Canada, finally to fulfil their greatest dream. It was, it seemed, their time. Yet none, in the end, would prevail. Not Fabiano Caruana, the American grandmaster who was described in the New Yorker at the age of 10 over pawn structure. Not Hikaru Nakamura, once thought a likely world champion, who put competitive chess on the back burner to become only to return to the highest levels of the sport “for the content” (motto: “I literally don’t care”). Not , the Armenian-born grandmaster who as a child studied openings by candlelight amid his chess-obsessed country’s frequent blackouts, the expectations of a nation on his shoulders. China’s chess grandmaster Ding Liren competes against Gukesh Dommaraju in game 14 of the 2024 FIDE World Championship. Instead, it was a kid from the next generation, from the next great chess nation, from the game’s future: Gukesh, the prodigy not yet born when most of these players became grandmasters, who, according to received wisdom, could continue to improve for another 20 years, while the older generation begin to decline, their dream ever receding. Asked how he would celebrate, Gukesh told a story. He had taken a walk with one of his trainers on a rest day during the match. They came upon some bungee jumpers. His trainer said that if Gukesh won the match, he’d jump. Gukesh, who is afraid of heights, said he’d do it too. His short life had been focused on a singular goal: becoming world champion. Now that he had achieved it, other goals had come into view: a more precise performance in the next match; Carlsen-like long-term dominance. But first, he said, he was going to jump off a bridge.

Rarely does a college basketball game provide such stark contrast between the sport's haves and have-nots as when Jackson State faces No. 9 Kentucky on Friday in Lexington, Ky. While Kentucky claims eight NCAA Tournament crowns and the most wins in college basketball history, Jackson State has never won an NCAA Tournament game and enters the matchup looking for its first win of the season. Impressive tradition and current record aside, Kentucky (4-0) returned no scholarship players from last season's team that was knocked off by Oakland in the NCAA Tournament. New coach Mark Pope and his essentially all-new Wildcats are off to a promising start. Through four games, Kentucky is averaging 94.3 points per game, and with 11.5 3-pointers made per game, the team is on pace to set a school record from long distance. The Wildcats boast six double-figure scorers with transfer guards Otega Oweh (from Oklahoma, 15.0 ppg) and Koby Brea (from Dayton, 14.5 ppg) leading the team. The Wildcats defeated Duke 77-72 on Nov. 12 but showed few signs of an emotional letdown in Tuesday's 97-68 win over a Lipscomb team picked to win the Atlantic Sun Conference in the preseason. Kentucky drained a dozen 3-pointers while outrebounding their visitors 43-28. Guard Jaxson Robinson, held to a single point by Duke, dropped 20 points to lead the Kentucky attack. Afterward, Pope praised his team's focus, saying, "The last game was over and it was kind of on to, ‘How do we get better?' That's the only thing we talk about." Lipscomb coach Lennie Acuff also delivered a ringing endorsement, calling Kentucky "the best offensive Power Four team we've played in my six years at Lipscomb." Jackson State (0-5) and third-year coach Mo Williams are looking for something positive to build upon. Not only are the Tigers winless, but they have lost each game by nine or more points. Sophomore guard Jayme Mitchell Jr. (13.8 ppg) is the leading scorer, but the team shoots just 35.8 percent while allowing opponents to shoot 52.3 percent. The Tigers played on Wednesday at Western Kentucky, where they lost 79-62. Reserve Tamarion Hoover had a breakout game with 18 points to lead Jackson State, but the host Hilltoppers canned 14 3-point shots and outrebounded the Tigers 42-35 to grab the win. Earlier, Williams, who played against Kentucky while a student at Alabama, admitted the difficulties of a challenging nonconference schedule for his team. "Our goal is not to win 13 nonconference games," Williams said. "We're already at a disadvantage in that regard. We use these games to get us ready for conference play and for March Madness." Jackson State has not made the NCAA Tournament since 2007. The Tigers had a perfect regular-season record (11-0) in the Southwestern Athletic Conference in 2020-21 but lost in the league tournament. Kentucky has never played Jackson State before, but the game is being billed as part of a Unity Series of matchups in which Kentucky hosts members of the SWAC to raise awareness of Historical Black Colleges and Universities and provide funds for those schools. Past Unity Series opponents have been Southern in December 2021 and Florida A&M in December 2022. --Field Level Media

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NoneThe Liberal government announced a suite of affordability measures Thursday that Ottawa says aims to put more money in Canadian bank accounts, a move experts say is likely to boost Canada’s economy and could register with voters who are still feeling the pinch of a higher cost of living. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Toronto to unveil a GST/HST “holiday” on select grocery items and other consumer goods ranging from video games to Christmas trees. He also announced the Working Canadians Rebate — a plan to send $250 cheques this spring to every individual who worked in 2023 and made up to $150,000. “We’ve been able to get through the past couple of years. Everyone had to tighten their belts a little bit, and now we’re going to be able to give a tax break for all Canadians,” Trudeau said Thursday. While inflation has cooled back to the Bank of Canada’s two-per cent target , the last few years of rising costs have left a mark on Canadians. Ipsos polling conducted exclusively for Global News in late August showed that more than six in 10 respondents (63 per cent) are concerned they wouldn’t be able to absorb any unexpected costs of $1,000 or more; that figure rises to 72 per cent among parents. Sahir Khan, executive vice-president of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy, tells Global News that recent easing inflation hasn’t necessarily made life easier as years of living with rising costs compound on Canadian families. But the latest measures also come as the governing Liberals fall far behind the challenging Conservative Party in the polls and affordability issues continue to top the list of voter priorities. Sending voters a cheque or showing them a tangible impact when they tap their card at the grocery store provides recognition that Canadians may associate with the Liberals, Khan says. That’s a political message that has been missing from the carbon pricing rebates, he notes. “The cheque in the hands of people, I think there’s an immediacy to it politically,” Khan says. “There’s an advantage of that very direct relationship between the entity that’s collecting your taxes and the one that’s paying you right back for it.” The reaction to the Liberal proposals on Parliament Hill was swift. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh took credit for pressuring the Liberals into the “winter tax holiday,” while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called the proposals a “tax trick.” Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet accused the Liberals of abusing the public purse to improve their position in the polls. “The Liberals have shown that when they need billions of dollars in order to literally buy votes, they find it,” he told reporters Thursday. Khan says that Canadians ought to be mindful of where the money is coming from heading into an election year. “We also have to remember, they’re kind of bribing us with our own money here, as governments like to do sometimes,” he says. “It’s a question of whether we value it and find it useful at the time, and, I imagine, remember it at the polls.” The Liberals claim that the GST holiday will amount to $1.6 billion in tax relief — in other words, forgone revenue for the federal government. Ottawa did not provide an estimate for how much the $250 cheques — dubbed the Working Canadian Rebate — will cost, though the Liberals said they expect the money will flow to an estimated 18.7 million Canadians. Royce Mendes, chief economist at Desjardins, estimates the total cost of the affordability package will be roughly $6.3 billion, or 0.2 per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product. He added in a note to clients Thursday that the spending could result in a “noticeable boost” to GDP growth in the first half of next year. BMO also pegs the fiscal costs of the new measures around $6 billion. Benjamin Reitzes, BMO’s director of Canadian rates and macro strategist, notes that the Ontario government’s plans to send out stimulus cheques early in the new year will ratchet the total fiscal boost up to 0.3 per cent of GDP in early 2025. As such, BMO is now raising its call for real GDP growth in the first quarter of next year to 2.5 per cent, up from 1.7 per cent before the announcement. The Liberal moves come as the Bank of Canada is well-entrenched in a monetary policy easing cycle. The central bank has so far delivered four interest rate cuts in a row as confidence grows that inflation is back under control. Trudeau claimed Thursday that the Liberal measures would not reaccelerate inflation, which ticked back up to two per cent in October, in line with the Bank of Canada’s target. He also credited the Liberals’ fiscal restraint and efforts to reduce the costs of dental and childcare in Canada as helping to rein in costs and set the central bank up for lower interest rates. “It allows us to make sure that we are putting money in people’s pockets in a way that is not going to stimulate inflation, but it’s going to help them make ends meet and continue our economic growth,” he said. Reitzes said in his note that headline inflation will take a noticeable dip during the GST holiday in December and January before accelerating in February and March. Mendes said that the sales tax exemptions will “mechanically lower inflation,” but the Bank of Canada will “look through” those effects and instead be more concerned about the impacts on growth and underlying price pressures. With expectations that the Liberal affordability measures could stimulate spending and economic growth, Mendes said he sees the central bank moving cautiously with 25-basis-point cuts heading forward. Both Reitzes and Mendes agreed that a larger, 50-basis-point cut like the one seen in October is likely off the table for the Bank of Canada’s final rate decision of the year in December. Asked about the sustainability of the proposed spending, Trudeau defended the government’s fiscal position. “Canada is on a solid footing. Our macro economy is doing well, but that’s why we’re choosing to put that in service directly of Canadians.” While Trudeau has touted the government’s declining debt-to-GDP ratio and other fiscal anchors, the Parliamentary Budget Officer has called into question the accuracy of the government’s projections. Last month, the fiscal watchdog said the Liberals were likely on track to miss pledges to cap the federal deficit at $40 billion in the last fiscal year. The PBO said in its economic and fiscal outlook that the federal government posted a $46.8 billion deficit for the 2023-24 fiscal year. It also projected that the deficit would decline to $46.4 billion in the current fiscal year — but that was before the latest slate of measures was announced. Khan says that the Liberal government, knowing it was likely to blow past its fiscal anchors, likely decided it was better to miss in a way that benefits the party and Canadians. “I think they’ve made that calculation that if you’re going to go past the $40 billion, you might as well do something that you think appeals to Canadians when the anxiety is kind of at its highest,” he says. “If they were going to go past it by $6 billion, as the PBO suggests, what’s the harm in going a little further?” Khan says that the measures are temporary and therefore unlikely to have a lasting impact on inflation. He adds that $6 billion in a $3-trillion economy is a “broadly” sustainable measure. He adds that one measure does not define the government’s entire fiscal track. The Liberals have yet to signal plans for a fall economic statement this year, and otherwise would have to present a more complete fiscal picture at the 2025 federal budget in the spring. The government may have other spending commitments that it will cut, Khan notes, and may be wise to consider leaving some of its “firepower” in reserve as signs of a softening economy and fears of trade wars bubble beneath the surface. Khan says that, after nearly 10 years in office, the Liberals also need to show they are committed to a new fiscal direction that will invest in growth rather than spend its way to a rising GDP. “Transfers to individuals alone, while they can solve a whole bunch of important problems, you do need an economic engine that’s generating wealth for people, but also for this government, too,” he says. “If you want progressive policies, you need to be able to pay for them.” — with files from The Canadian PressThe five-part series will debut globally on December 10, following elite global players on and off the field as they compete in the US Open Polo Championship in Wellington, Florida. A trailer for the series titled Polo, executive produced by Harry and Meghan, was released on Thursday, giving a behind-the-scenes look at the “fast-paced and glamorous world of polo”. In a statement, Harry said: “This series offers audiences an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look into the passion and determination driving some of the world’s elite polo players, revealing the grit behind the glamour. “We’re proud to showcase the true depth and spirit of the sport — and the intensity of its high-stakes moments.” It has been produced by the Sussexes’ Archewell Productions, having previously released three documentaries with Netflix as part of a multimillion-pound deal with the streaming giant. Heart Of Invictus, which aired last August, followed a group of service members on their road to the Invictus Games, the Paralympic-style sporting competition set up by Harry in 2014 for injured and sick military personnel and veterans. Netflix also released the documentary series Live To Lead and the controversial six-part Harry & Meghan documentary in December 2022. Harry and Meghan moved to the US in 2020 after stepping down from royal duties.

As a shopping expert my inbox is bulging with Christmas gifting suggestions, so I've decided to filter by stocking fillers as well as looking on the virtual high street for some epic budget-friendly buys. A good stocking filler is a small, thoughtful, and affordable gift that brings joy to the person, and possibly complements larger presents. It obviously depends who you're shopping for, but ultimately you don't want to spend too much on stocking fillers because it all adds up. The key is to balance thoughtfulness with fun while keeping the gift small and budget-friendly. How I chose the best stocking fillers Size: These need to be small in order to fit into a stocking! Unique: I didn't want this to be a boring edit so I tried to keep it as varied as possible. Price: I haven't kept to a certain budget, but I didn't want to suggest expensive stocking fillers. They're all around £20 / $20. Mostly unisex: Some are targeted towards women or men, but mostly it's a unisex edit. Practical stocking fillers Stocking fillers that can be used daily or solve small problems are always appreciated. Whether it's a lip balm or a hand cream, something for your mental health or even something pretty mundane like reusable travel cutlery. Fun games Don't let Christmas Day be boring, inject some fun by adding these stocking filler games. Granted, they're a little big for an actual stocking but I still wanted to include them. Funny stocking fillers It's fun to throw in a joke stocking filler into the mix, though be careful if you include gifts that could make the person cry! I've been there, done that. Personal or thoughtful stocking fillers Whether you tailor the gift to the recipient’s interests, or you go full on with personalisation, it's a good idea to show that thought and care has gone into their gift. Boozy stocking fillers Alcohol stocking fillers are nothing new, and nowadays plenty of brands bring out special festive tipples ready for stocking season. Pocket-sized gadget stocking fillers This is a great idea for a stocking filler - everyone likes a little gadget to play with on Christmas Day. Travel-sized beauty products stocking fillers Beauty gifts are great, but you want to make sure they're cheap and cheerful, which can be tricky in the world of beauty. I've tried the best I can. 'Smellies' When all else fails, smelling nice is always the gift that keeps on giving!Thousands celebrate in Damascus after Friday prayers

Lowey Dannenberg Notifies Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (“Zeta” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ZETA) ...Will move SC if no action taken over MLA disqualification: KTRRumors about the future of Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde are taking on a Chicken Little feel to them. This guy is falling! This guy is falling! In this instance, it was TSN floating the Lalonde ouster speculation. The NHL insiders on the 24/7 Canadian all-sports network were suggesting that if this weekend’s three-game homestand didn’t go well for the Red Wings, then Lalonde could be shown the door. Yeah, we’ve heard that one before. We even previously were making a similar suggestion here at DHN when Detroit was on the verge of completing a winless California swing earlier in November. The Red Wings went 0-2-1, but the bottom line is that Lalonde didn’t go anywhere. Derek Lalonde should have to pay Red Wings fans reparations for every time he makes us watch Petry and Chiarot lose us the game. #LGRW — Mr Ronok (@Rockin_Ronok) November 29, 2024 Should we give the latest talk about Lalonde’s future any greater credence? Well, the bottom line is there’s two things we know for sure about the situation. Firstly, Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman isn’t one for sharing his thoughts on any subject regarding his team and the inner workings of his decision-making process. If Yzerman is contemplating a coaching change, the only one who knows about is him. Secondly, firing a coach in the midst of a season isn’t traditionally his style, or that of the Ilitch family for that matter. Yzerman did it once. Interestingly, Guy Boucher, the guy that he fired in Tampa Bay, was just accepting a coaching position in the KHL. As for the Ilitches, they’ve been owners of the Red Wings since 1982. During that time frame, they’ve intiated one in-season coaching switch, going from Harry Neale to Brad Park in 1985-86. Red Wings fans of a certain generation can tell you that decision worked out about as well for the team as the switch to new Coke was working out for Coca-Cola. Lalonde Blunder Cost Red Wings Game What has to have Yzerman and the rest of the Red Wings brass more than a little concerned is Lalonde’s decision to make a coach’s challenge on New Jersey’s first goal during the Devils’ 5-4 victory over Detroit on Friday. Certainly, it was clear there was contact between Detroit goalie Cam Talbot and Devils forward Stefan Noesen at the net front. What was appearing to be almost as clear to the naked eye was that it was Talbot moving out of the blue paint into white ice who was initiating contact with Noesen. At the best of times, which way a goalie interference call is going to go is a toss up. In this instance, there didn’t look to be much hope of the goal being overturned. I am a fan of the Devils and we profited BUT there is nothing more I hate then idiotic coaching decisions. Derek LaLonde challenging the Devils first goals was one of the dumbest challenges ive ever seen. – DET is cruising vs NJ, they had complete control of the game. -... — Top Cheddar (@TopCheddarPicks) November 29, 2024 “I think our group would challenge that 100 out of 100 times,” Lalonde insisted. Detroit was leading 2-0 at the time of the first Devils goal. The Wings were playing a strong period up until that point. Making a decision that was putting the NHL’s worst penalty-killing unit back on the ice was a risk not worth taking. And it backfired spectacularly whrn the New Jersey power play scored again to make it 2-2. “Unfortunately, it was a pretty big turning point,” Lalonde was admitting . . . “it was a huge momentum.” Could it prove to be a turning point in Lalonde’s future as coach of the team? Only Yzerman knows that answer for sure. This article first appeared on Detroit Hockey Now and was syndicated with permission.

Swinney and Brown at memorial service for ‘giant of a man’ Alex SalmondKicker Greg Zuerlein set to return for Jets, wide receiver Davante Adams optimistic about playingNanoVibronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAOV) received a notice on November 19, 2024, indicating that the company no longer met the $2.5 million stockholders’ equity requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. This latest deficiency notice, from the Listing Qualifications department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, cited the company’s reported stockholders’ equity of $1,872,000 as of September 30, 2024. The previous non-compliance issue that NanoVibronix faced was failing to meet the $1.00 bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. This triggered a potential delisting of the company’s securities unless a hearing was requested. While NanoVibronix is exploring all available avenues to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the company cautions that there is no guarantee that the Panel will grant the requested extension for continued listing. Additionally, the company recognizes the uncertainty around its ability to evidence compliance within any granted extension period. NanoVibronix has taken steps to address the deficiencies and will continue to work towards meeting Nasdaq’s listing requirements to maintain its position on The Nasdaq Capital Market. More updates are expected following the upcoming hearing before the Panel. This report was signed on behalf of NanoVibronix, Inc. by Stephen Brown, the Chief Financial Officer, on November 22, 2024. This article was generated by an automated content engine and was reviewed by a human editor prior to publication. For additional information, read NanoVibronix’s 8K filing here . About NanoVibronix ( Get Free Report ) NanoVibronix, Inc, through its subsidiary, NanoVibronix Ltd., focuses on the manufacture and sale of noninvasive biological response-activating devices that target biofilm prevention, wound healing, and pain therapy. Its product portfolio includes UroShield, an ultrasound-based product to prevent bacterial colonization and biofilm in urinary catheters, enhance antibiotic efficacy, and decrease pain and discomfort associated with urinary catheter use. Featured Articles

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Mutual of America Capital Management LLC Decreases Stock Position in Louisiana-Pacific Co. (NYSE:LPX)The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will bring a new series to Netflix in December, revealing the “grit behind the glamour” in the high-stakes world of polo. The five-part series will debut globally on December 10, following elite global players on and off the field as they compete in the US Open Polo Championship in Wellington, Florida. A trailer for the series titled Polo, executive produced by Harry and Meghan, was released on Thursday, giving a behind-the-scenes look at the “fast-paced and glamorous world of polo”. In a statement, Harry said: “This series offers audiences an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look into the passion and determination driving some of the world’s elite polo players, revealing the grit behind the glamour. “We’re proud to showcase the true depth and spirit of the sport — and the intensity of its high-stakes moments.” It has been produced by the Sussexes’ Archewell Productions, having previously released three documentaries with Netflix as part of a multimillion-pound deal with the streaming giant. Heart Of Invictus, which aired last August, followed a group of service members on their road to the Invictus Games, the Paralympic-style sporting competition set up by Harry in 2014 for injured and sick military personnel and veterans. Netflix also released the documentary series Live To Lead and the controversial six-part Harry & Meghan documentary in December 2022. Harry and Meghan moved to the US in 2020 after stepping down from royal duties.