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How Trump’s bet on voters electing him managed to silence some of his legal woesMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City's players were booed by their own fans Tuesday after blowing a three-goal lead against Feyenoord in the Champions League to extend their winless run to six games. Jeers rang around the Etihad Stadium after the final whistle of a dramatic 3-3 draw. After five-straight losses in all competitions, City looked to be cruising to victory after going three up inside 50 minutes. But Feyenoord mounted an improbable comeback and leveled the game in the 89th minute to leave the home crowd stunned. While the worst losing streak of Guardiola’s managerial career was brought to an end, his wait for a first win since Oct. 26 goes on. Erling Haaland had scored twice, with Ilkay Gundogan also on target to put City in control. But goals from Anis Hadj Moussa in the 75th, Santiago Gimenez in the 82nd and David Hancko in the 89th turned the game on its head. City's players, including Bernardo Silva, Josko Gvardiol and Haaland looked visibly frustrated as they left the field to cheers of the delirious traveling Dutch fans in the away section of the stadium. City plays Premier League leader Liverpool on Sunday — defeat would leave it 11 points adrift of its title rival. James Robson is at AP soccer:

Since October 2007, Chinese stocks have been in a bear market, as investors have little incentive to return to the market anytime soon. Beijing’s leadership has created an environment that makes it harder for listed companies to behave like capitalist enterprises, enhancing shareholder value. That’s a decline of close to 44 percent and 38 percent, respectively, and almost twice the 20 percent decline that Wall Street considers a typical bear market. The 17-year-long bear market in Chinese stocks coincides with a period when the Chinese economic growth slowed, but remained in the upper single digits, before dropping to below 6 percent in the past five years. Some large-capitalization stocks such as Baidu, PDD Holdings, and Alibaba trade with a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of around 10, which could make them deeply undervalued compared to their U.S. counterparts. Yet investors do not seem to be in a rush to buy and hold Chinese stocks. Most market rallies over the 17-year bear market were trading rallies rather than a sustained recovery toward the old highs. There are several reasons for the persistence of China’s bear market. One is poor corporate governance, which stems from government ownership of listed company shares through state-owned enterprises (SOEs) or investment entities. As a result, the government is the de facto partner of every listed company, limiting its managerial function of deciding how it will be run and how it will use its free cash flow, if any. Another one is the inability of publicly listed companies to perform their entrepreneurial function and discover and exploit new business opportunities, the ultimate source of top-line growth—something equity analysts monitor closely to determine whether a listed company is a promising investment. This problem stems from the government’s role as regulator, deciding which business publicly traded companies will be and for how long, as the killing of Alibaba’s Ant Group IPO demonstrates. In the fall of 2020, Ant Group planned an initial public offering of $34.4 billion for the Shanghai and Hong Kong exchanges. But regulators killed it, arguing the company had “major” financial technology regulatory issues. At least, that’s the official reason. However, there’s also an unofficial reason: Ant Group’s exponential growth threatens China’s banking system, which is the province of the Chinese government. But killing Ant Group’s IPO killed Alibaba’s growth, too, sending a clear and loud message to equity markets: Publicly listed companies do not exist to maximize shareholder values, as is the case in the United States and other free enterprise economies, but to satisfy the Chinese Communist Party’s agenda. Markets didn’t like this message, sending Alibaba’s share price sharply lower after the Ant IPO’s cancellation, with no recovery in sight. On Nov. 15, its share price closed at $88.59, down from $310 in October 2020. Still, another reason for the bear market is that the government induces excessive competition in sectors it deems critical to competing in world markets, such as the electric vehicle (EV) sector. That isn’t good for Nio’s stockholders, as the stock has dropped from around $63 in 2021 to $4.70 as of midday on Nov. 21. Juscelino F. Colares, associate dean for global legal studies, and Schott-van den Eynden, professor of business law, add another factor to the bear market: the bursting of the bubble in the property sector and developer defaults, which have shaken investor confidence. “China’s stock market has been under significant pressure, primarily driven by a complex mix of economic, regulatory, and geopolitical factors,” Colares told The Epoch Times in an email. “A key driver has been China’s struggling real estate sector, representing a significant portion of its economy. The default risks facing major property developers and the government’s measures to control debt in the sector have created ripple effects across other industries and shaken investor confidence.” In addition, he sees the regulatory clampdowns on the technology and education sectors as aimed at asserting greater state control, contributing to market instability. “These, combined with broader concerns about China’s slowing GDP growth and uncertainty surrounding U.S.–China relations, have intensified bearish sentiment,” he said. Colares believes market valuations are now reaching attractive levels. Still, it’s unclear if the market has hit bottom. “Much will depend on Beijing’s next policy moves and whether it takes more supportive steps to stabilize the economy,” he said. “If the government shows signs of easing restrictions or introduces stimulus measures, we could see a turning point. But for now, caution seems warranted as structural challenges persist.” Michael Ashley Schulman, CFA, partner and chief investment officer at Running Point Capital Advisors, is concerned about the “big picture” of China’s investment environment. He is raising questions about the transparency of government-reported data and the ability to manage local government debt. “Chinese stocks may offer value if government economic data can be believed, but that is a big if, as the equity market sugar-high from initial stimulus announcements may be wearing off and Chinese consumer spending remains tepid,” he told The Epoch Times. “Additionally, the government’s multi-trillion-yuan program to refinance local government debt must be generous enough to impress skeptics.”The Washington Commanders put kicker Austin Seibert on injured reserve Tuesday, just over 48 hours since he missed an extra point that would have tied the score with 21 seconds left against Dallas. Seibert also missed a field-goal attempt and another extra point in the loss to the Cowboys. He missed the previous two games with a right hip injury but said afterward he was fine and made the decision to play. The Commanders filled that roster spot by signing running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. off their practice squad. Austin Ekeler had a concussion and Brian Robinson Jr. sprained an ankle Sunday. ___ AP NFL:

SANTA CLARA — No Brock Purdy. No Nick Bosa. No chance for the 49ers on Sunday in Green Bay? “We’re missing two good players definitely but we’ll have a lot of good players out there,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan countered. “By no means do we not have a chance to win. We’ll fight our tails off. We’ll expect a real good game.” Purdy’s throwing-shoulder soreness will force him to miss his first game due to injury since becoming the 49ers’ starting quarterback nearly two years ago, and that thrusts ninth-year journeyman Brandon Allen into his 10th career start and first since 2021 with Cincinnati. Bosa’s oblique and hip injuries will sideline him for his first game of this wobbly season. Also ruled out were cornerback Charvarius Ward (personal), return specialist Jacob Cowing (concussion), defensive tackle Kevin Givens (groin) and linebacker Tatum Bethune (knee), while left tackle Trent Williams (ankle) is questionable as a game-time decision for a second straight game. Tight end George Kittle (hamstring) and running back Christian McCaffrey (Achilles) are good to go for an offense that must make do without Purdy at the NFL’s most historic venue. Allen, who last threw a regular-season pass in 2022 as Joe Burrow’s backup in Cincinnati, will guide the 49ers’ offense in a key game as San Francisco aims to make a playoff push. “It’s an opportunity,” Allen said. “The circumstances are what they are. Our team all year long, we’ve been dealing with injuries here or there. It’s been a big next-man-up mentality. It’s definitely an opportunity for me to go out, play well, put our guys in a good position to win the game. “Obviously we want Brock back and healthy and all that,” Allen added. “For the time being, it is an opportunity for me.” Josh Dobbs, who lost out to Allen in training camp and the preseason for the QB2 role, will serve in that capacity Sunday at Lambeau Field, where neither quarterback has played a regular-season game. Rookie Tanner Mordecai likely will be elevated from the practice squad Saturday to serve as the emergency No. 3 quarterback. Purdy wore a resigned, dour expression but offered upbeat words as he walked through the locker room, saying: “We’re all good.” This is not how Shanahan scripted it earlier in the week. “(Purdy) got the MRI on Monday, we thought he just needed some rest and really weren’t concerned about not being there this week,” Shanahan said Friday. “I don’t want to say there’s long-term concern,” Shanahan said Friday. “We got the MRI on Monday. We thought he just needed some rest and really weren’t concerned about him not being good this week.” Purdy rested his arm Wednesday, then left the practice field Thursday after a few light throws. “It surprised him, surprised us how it felt, so we had to shut him down,” Shanahan said. “The MRI doesn’t look like (it’s serious) so it should be alright. But the way it responded this week, it’s really up in the air for next week. We’ll have to see on Monday.” The 49ers follow this week’s trip at Green Bay with a prime-time appearance next Sunday, Dec. 1 in Buffalo. “I know this is like the first time Brock’s missed a game probably in his life,” Allen said. “He’s a tough guy and I’m not too worried about it. I don’t think any of our guys are. He’ll rehab and get back as fast as he can.” No one is saying when Purdy got hurt in Sunday’s 20-17 loss to Seattle, whether it was from diving for the goal line on his first-quarter touchdown scramble or later in the game. Shanahan did note that Purdy struggled to keep his shoulder loose and threw on the sideline, then the pain intensified after the game and into Monday. “It was somewhere during that Seattle game and I’m not sure Brock knows,” general manager John Lynch said on KNBR. “He fought through it through the course of the game. I did see him during the course of the game, anytime there was a pause, he kept throwing. At that point, you’re feeling something but he was so focused on trying to win.” Shanahan lauded Allen as a “really good thrower” who “runs our offense well” and that “guys believe in him.” The feeling is mutual on Allen’s side, as he explained what it was like as Purdy’s stand-in on the starting unit in practice this week: “It’s been a blessing to have them in the huddle with me and the leadership that’s in the huddle, so I can just come in and fill the spot for Brock for now, just try to make some plays and get the ball in their hands.” Added Shanahan: “It’s not a big game-plan adjustment. This is something we didn’t think would happen early in the week. We were fully preparing for Brock to go.” The Packers prepared that way, too. Allen is no total stranger, however. Packers coach Matt LaFleur told reporters Friday in Green Bay, prior to Purdy’s no-show practice: “I know Brandon. I was with him in L.A. (in 2017). He’s been in the league a long time. But I wouldn’t expect their offense to change a whole bunch.” BOSA WILL REMAIN HOME While Purdy traveled with the 49ers to Green Bay, Bosa was staying behind to rehabilitate the upper-body injuries that forced him to miss Sunday’s fourth-quarter collapse against Seattle. It will be the first game Bosa has missed since Oct. 16, 2022 with a groin injury. The 49ers lost a road game that day to Atlanta 28-14 during a season in which Bosa was the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year. Sam Okuayinonu figures to make his first career start in place of Bosa while Leonard Floyd makes his 11th start at the other defensive end slot. WILLIAMS QUESTIONABLE Williams, with the help of a pain-killing injection, made it through the Seattle loss at what he said afterwards was 65 percent. Although listed as questionable, Shanahan reiterated Williams’ status could go right up to kickoff. Jaylon Moore likely would start in place of Williams, if needed. WARD BACK NEXT WEEK? Ward, mourning the death of his 23-month-old daughter, was declared out but Shanahan hoped to have the All-Pro cornerback next week when the 49ers visit Buffalo. “He’s taken three full weeks off,” Shanahan said. “It’s not like dealing with all that stuff he’s getting workouts in and all that. We’re just happy to get him back in the building this week. We don’t want to put any pressure on him, hopefully he’ll be good to go next week.” Among those listed as questionable is guard/center Jon Feliciano, whose 21-day window of practicing while on injured reserve is about to expire. If the 49ers don’t put Feliciano on the 53-man roster by Monday, he’ll spend the rest of the season on injured reserve. PACKERS INJURIES Cornerback Jaire Alexander (knee) was ruled out after being unable to practice all week, and linebacker Edgerrin Cooper (hamstring) also will not suit up for Green Bay’s defense. 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IF you're planning a tasty creamy mash for your Christmas dinner, look no further. A cooking expert has shared her tips for perfecting the festive side dish. The chef revealed that you've probably been making your mash all wrong. According to the expert, we need to stop boiling our spuds in water if we want it to be extra creamy - yes, you heard that correctly. If you want to make the best mashed potatoes, you need to boil your potatoes in milk. Rosie Gill, director of Milk Street Cooking School, took to social media to share her mashed potatoes recipe - leaving many open-mouthed. She explained that it’s time to stop boiling your potatoes in water - as you’ll need to use milk instead. She revealed: “We simmer your mashed potatoes in milk, not water! And here’s why. “Potatoes are like pasta, they release starches into their cooking liquid. “That becomes liquid gold - allowing us to get lush, silky, creamy, mashed potatoes. “When you throw out water that you cook your potatoes in, you throw all that starch down the drain, so you’re wasting it. “The milk becomes our cooking liquid - and a replacement for heavy cream.” As she showed off her finished side dish, she added: “We just mash the potatoes directly in the pot - no mixer needed. “And that is how we get still creamy, but not too heavy, mashed potatoes.” Rosie later confirmed: “In the case of pasta, you want to reserve some of that liquid to give the sauce a luscious shine and bind it to the noodles. “In mashed potatoes, cooking in milk, and preserving that starchy liquid, gives your potatoes a natural creaminess and allows you to skip the weighty heavy cream.” The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @177milkstreet, has clearly left many stunned, as it was shared just one day ago, but has quickly gone viral, and has racked up a staggering 3.3 million views. Foods must be stored correctly to keep them fresh and prevent the spread of bacteria. Nutrition expert Birgit Brendel said bread will last longer when stored in the fridge or freezer. However, this can compromise the flavour. Storing in ceramic or pottery containers is an alternative that allows for air to flow easily and slow the growth of mould. Robert Morris, managing director of food safety consultants, Complete Food Safety, revealed the best place to store fresh fruit and vegetables. He said salad foods should be stored in the fridge drawer, but away from anything grown in the soil such as carrots, parsnips and beetroot. Tomatoes are an exception to the rule as fridges can alter the natural ripening process and diminish their taste. He also advised against putting avocados and bananas in the fridge as this will cause them to blacken quicker. But social media users were divided at the cooking tip - while some were impressed, not everyone was as keen. One person said: “Awesome tip! I’m married to this from now on!” Another added: “Brilliant.” A third commented: “Genius.” Whilst another food fan beamed: “Great idea.” However, not everyone was impressed with the foodie’s hack and many revealed that they didn’t actually think her mash looked that great. One user claimed: “Tried it - weird mush. Prefer chicken broth or chicken stock with water.” A second penned: “Looks v lumpy.” Someone else chimed in: “They don't look smooth though.” Whilst another wrote: “That mash looks way too wet.” Fabulous will pay for your exclusive stories. Just email: fabulousdigital@the-sun.co.uk and pop EXCLUSIVE in the subject line .Australian security Company Swann Communications who manufacture the highly popular Swann Max Range cameras, has taken immediate action to distance themselves from a US banned Chinese Company with the Australian business shifting production of their top end consumer security products to new suppliers outside of China. Zhuhai Raysharp Technology Co Ltd who trade as Ray Sharp was a supplier to Swann, until the US Government banned them for questionable activities, this led to Melbourne based Swann management moving quickly to distance themselves from the Company. Raysharp claim that their business focuses on the R&D, production and sales of software and hardware for security video surveillance products, to third party suppliers. SwannShield. The US Homeland Security banned the business earlier this month claiming they have been selling banned products to Russia along with banned security video surveillance products to other questionable regimes. Unlike other distributors in Australia such as Dicker Data who are still selling banned Hikvision cameras Swann who are based in Melbourne took immediate action to stop using Ray Sharp as a supplier. According to Swann Marketing Manager Jeremy Stewart the decision was “fairly easy” for Swann who also have a major trading presence in the USA, UK, and Europe. “We have multiple suppliers in multiple Countries, so it was fairly easy for us to source a new supplier of security components,” said Stewart. As for Dicker Data and the likes of retailer Jim’s Security products who still sell the Chinese product direct to consumers, Swann has moved to minimise any risk to their customers due in part to their multi-Country manufacturing program. Dicker Data a major supplier of consumer goods to retailers and resellers are still sticking with a banned product despite a national ban by the Australian Federal Government on any Hikvision products. The share listed business has known since November 2022, that the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned Dahua and Hikvision from new equipment authorizations. The FCC declared these companies a threat to national security in 2021. The ban restricts the use of any US federal funds to purchase equipment from these companies, this is the same approach taken by the Australian Federal Government. The ban on the likes of Ray Sharp and Hikvision, is designed to prevent foreign entities from exploiting vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure or hacking into homes where questionable Chinese cameras such as those from the likes of Eufy and TPG who is also banned in the USA are installed. The US Government claim that Chinese security camera manufacturers often make these devices available at low prices. They claim that these devices are not as rigorously secured as laptops or servers.

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Ian Schieffelin, Clemson topple Penn State to win Sunshine SlamCollaboration will accelerate restoration and protection of hundreds of thousands of hectares in the Global South to sequester and store carbon at scale, provide tangible benefits to local communities, and restore ecosystems LOS ANGELES , Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Climate finance company Catona Climate is teaming up with global nonprofit Eden: People+Planet through its full-service carbon project development company Compassionate Carbon, a wholly-owned subsidiary, to finance landscape-scale high-integrity nature-based Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) projects that will restore hundreds of thousands of hectares across the Global South and remove millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, while generating substantive benefits to local communities and regional biodiversity. Eden's Compassionate Carbon draws on nearly 20 years of experience and its work in ten countries to engage local communities and develop and operate large-scale nature-based projects. Compassionate Carbon and Catona Climate will look for opportunities to collaborate on project design to maximize ecological, biodiversity and social benefits. Catona Climate will help projects get off the ground and deliver sustained impact by securing project financing; bolstering both on-the-ground and tech-driven remote monitoring and engagement activities; driving sales through forward offtake agreements with its deep network of enterprise buyers; and providing storytelling support for projects. "Compassionate Carbon is excited for an opportunity to bring mission critical elements to the forefront of the carbon marketplace through careful and strategic project design and holistic implementation of ecosystem restoration efforts for the benefit of people+planet, " said Bryan Adkins , CEO of Eden. "The true and lasting impact we all hope for will only be achieved through like-minded partners working together for decades to come. Then we will celebrate a world where all people thrive through healthy and restored environments." While nature-based carbon projects represent one of several critical, proven solutions to combat climate change, they require significant upfront capital to get off the ground. Yet, these projects have the potential to generate meaningful carbon revenue for decades as they sequester and store carbon over time. Compassionate Carbon projects are specifically designed with community benefits and ecosystem services at the core to maximize the value to both the people disproportionately affected by climate change and the resulting emission reduction and removal credits to the market. Catona's innovative climate financing model helps solve this problem by supporting early-stage nature-based projects through an initial capital investment as well as enhanced monitoring capabilities that leverage Catona's trusted network of tech-based monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) partners. This helps incentivize large enterprise buyers in Catona's network to sign long-term offtake deals for future carbon removals as part of their net-zero commitments. In turn, these enterprise offtake agreements help derisk projects and serve as a critical mechanism to unlock capital from other financiers looking to invest in nature-based solutions. "This type of collaboration is exactly what the Catona model is designed to facilitate and scale, and we're delighted to be embarking on this journey with a partner like Compassionate Carbon that embodies the highest levels of integrity in the market," said Catona Climate CEO Tate Mill . "What this means for our enterprise partners is access to a massive new supply of high-quality nature-based credits; what it means for our financing partners is new attractive investment opportunities; and what it means for people and the planet is more economic opportunity, more biodiversity, and a lot less carbon in the air." About Catona Climate Catona Climate is a climate finance company that delivers high-quality carbon solutions to businesses everywhere, helping transform climate pledges into measurable action through rigorously vetted high-impact nature-based carbon projects around the world. Guided by an unwavering commitment to the planet, Catona Climate exists to combat the climate crisis by driving capital to nature and enabling a fair and equitable transition to a net-zero future. Catona Climate is a member of the Business Alliance to Scale Climate Solutions, IETA, and other critical industry groups dedicated to accelerating climate action. For more information, visit Catona.com . About Compassionate Carbon Eden: People+Planet is a full-service nature-based solution developer committed to ecosystem restoration through both carbon and non-carbon eligible landscape scale restoration projects. Since 2005, Eden has been intent on becoming an industry leader in the restoration of degraded environments by working through the people who are most affected by climate change. Eden is focused on being the long-term provider of nature-based solutions to climate change so that all people can thrive through healthy and restored environments. Eden-Plus.org Media Contacts Catona press@catona.com Catona Investor Relations investors@catona.com Eden: People+Planet marketing@eden-plus.org View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/compassionate-carbon-and-catona-climate-join-forces-to-scale-nature-based-projects-302324451.html SOURCE Catona Climate © 2024 Benzinga.com. 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