Former President Donald Trump and Republican leaders across the country have for months characterized the alleged scourge of noncitizen voting as a pressing threat to a free and fair election, using heated rhetoric to suggest that widespread illegal voting could tilt the scales toward Democrats in November. But a spate of GOP-led inquiries in the…
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University of Virginia Political Science Chair Jennifer Lawless appeared on GoLocal LIVE to discuss what to watch for in the 2024 election cycle, with just over a week to go before Election Day on November 5.
“We’re within the margin of error in all of the battleground states – so we just don’t know,” said Lawless. “It’s going to come down to who turns out the vote.”
Lawless spoke about how the presidential candidates are going to approach voters from a political ad standpoint. GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE — SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
“One thing I would note is that we have such an ability to micro-target and we have such an ability to have different messages in different places in this country right now, that it’s hard to know actually what each campaign is doing to convince that sliver of undecided [voters] – it’s not like old school, where you’d be able to tell from the ads that they’re airing whether they’re engaging in a base strategy or a persuasion strategy,” said Lawless. “Here they can do both things at once and they can do it 50 different ways across 50 different states if they want to.”
Lawless, who ran as a Democrat in the 2006 Congressional primary in Rhode Island, said in order for the party to win, Democrats need a “record voter turnout” this year.
Looking Forward — and Back at History
“Generally speaking, positive emotional appeals fare better than negative fear-based appeals and a good way to even consider this is the Reagan election in 1980. It wasn’t all doom and gloom, it was about turning the page to get out of the mess that the Reagan campaign claimed we were in because of Jimmy Carter — similarly in 1992 when Bill Clinton was elected it wasn’t all doom and gloom about the Bush Administration, it was ‘let’s focus on the economy, we can make it better, he did this wrong,'” said Lawless.
“Donald Trump’s message might be about the future but it’s incredibly dark, it’s incredibly fear-based and he’s also not really taking responsibility for the fact that some of the present – a lot of the present – is a result of his past,” she added.
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One of two proposals shortlisted for NASA’s next $1 billion probe mission, the PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA) is being supported by a UK consortium including RAL Space, the University of Sussex, Imperial College London and Cardiff University.
This ambitious mission would use a 1.8-metre telescope optimised for far-infrared imaging and spectroscopy, bridging the gap between existing observatories like the James Webb Space Telescope and radio telescopes.
Answering the Universe’s biggest questions
By exploring the far-infrared wavelengths of light, PRIMA aims to answer some of the Universe’s biggest questions about the origins and growth of planets, supermassive black holes, stars and cosmic dust.
Funded by the UK Space Agency, the UK team working on PRIMA is led by the University of Sussex and is crucial to the project’s progression to the next stage. RAL Space is leading the group that will develop contributions to PRIMA’s ground segment, responsible for processing and analysing the data from the mission.
PRIMA and its competing proposal, the Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (AXiS), will each receive $5 million from NASA to conduct a 12-month mission concept study.
A new class of astrophysics missions
NASA will confirm their final mission selection in 2026, and the resulting observatory will become the first in a new class of astrophysics missions within the agency’s longstanding Explorers Program. NASA says the new mission class, Probe Explorers, will ‘fill a gap between flagship and smaller-scale missions in NASA’s exploration of the secrets of the universe.’
Dr Chris Pearson, Astrophysics Programme Lead at RAL Space, said:
It is very exciting for the UK to be involved in this proposed mission, and fantastic news for scientists investigating the way stars and galaxies are created.
RAL Space already has strong heritage in similar astronomy missions, including the Herschel Space Observatory launched in 2009. If selected, PRIMA will be the first mission since Herschel to explore these particular wavelengths, providing the first opportunity in over a decade to study the distant, dusty Universe.
In an official release, Dr Nicola Fox, Associate Administrator at NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, said:
NASA’s Explorers Program brings out some of the most creative ideas for missions that help us reveal the unknown about our universe. Establishing this new line of missions – the largest our Astrophysics program has ever competed – has taken that creativity to new heights.
Both of the selected concepts could enable ground-breaking science responsive to the top astrophysics priorities of the decade, develop key technologies for future flagship missions, and offer opportunities for the entire community to use the new observatory, for the benefit of all.
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HONG KONG, Oct 28, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – The Hong Kong Film Development Council, Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency and Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) are jointly organising Hong Kong Films @ Tokyo 2024 at TIFFCOM on 30 October to 1 November during the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF).The debut Hong Kong Pavilion aims to showcase the dynamism of Hong Kong film industry, while a series of events, including seminars, a master class and the Hong Kong Night, will enable industry professionals to connect, exchange ideas and forge partnerships with international filmmakers.Sponsored by the Hong Kong Film Development Council, the Hong Kong Pavilion will bring together leading film distribution and production companies from Hong Kong, promoting the latest productions and exploring potential business opportunities. These companies, include A Really Happy Film (HK), Cappu Films, Edko Films, Emperor Motion Pictures, Golden Scene, MakerVille, Media Entertainment, Entertaining Power, Media Asia, mm2 Hong Kong, HKIFF Industry and Metason.Two public seminars will be held for industry professionals and film enthusiasts to share insights. Producer Stanley Kwan, Director Daishi Matsunaga and screenwriter Jun Li of All the Things We Have Done Wrong will engage in a discussion with 38.83 producer Shunsuke Koga and director-screenwriter Vincci Cheuk to share their insights and challenges in co-production. These two Hong Kong-Japanese co-productions have received accolades from the Hong Kong-Asian Film Collaboration Funding Scheme, which aims to facilitate exchange and mutual learning through film collaboration.In another seminar, “Martial Arts on the Silver Screen: Past, Present, and Future”, two renowned martial arts masters Sammo Hung from Hong Kong and Kurata Yasuaki from Japan, together with renowned Japanese choreographer and director Tanigaki Kenji will delve into the evolution of martial arts cinema. They will also explore how innovative technology complement traditional martial arts in modern action films, unlocking more creative possibilities.Mr Hung will also give a master class, during which he will share his decades-long experiences and journey as an actor, action choreographer and director.Hong Kong films are enjoying a strong presence at TIFF. Papa, directed by Philip Yung and starring Sean Lau and Jo Koo, has been shortlisted for Competition and will have its world premiere during the Festival.Other notable selections from Hong Kong include The Last Dance, directed by Anselm Chan, which explores the issues of life and death, co-starring two generations of film comedians Dayo Wong and Michael Hui. The film has been selected for the World Focus section.Montages of a Modern Motherhood, directed, written and produced by Oliver Chan Siu-kuen, which has been selected for the Women’s Empowerment section. The film, starring Hedwig Tam and Lo Chun Yip, tells the story of modern challenges of motherhood.Competing in the Asian Future section, Valley of the Shadow of Death is a feature film directed by emerging directors Jeffrey Lam Sen and Antonio Tam, starring Anthony Perry Wong, Louisa So and George Au.Action film Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, directed by Soi Cheang and starring Louis Koo, Sammo Hung and Raymond Lam, which has garnered attention at multiple international film festivals, has been selected for the Gala Selection section. Leading Hong Kong actor Tony Leung will serve as Jury President of the International Competition at TIFF. Other jury members include renowned Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To, alongside filmmakers and actors from around the world.You can view exhibitor and event details at https://hkservices.hktdc.com/tc/s/Tokyo-International-Film-Festival-1024-TIFFCOMPhoto Download:https://bit.ly/40gK1n2“Montages of a Modern Motherhood” movie poster“Papa” movie poster“The Last Dance” movie poster“Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In” movie poster“Valley of the Shadow of Death” movie posterMedia enquiriesFor enquiries, please contact HKTDC Communication and Public Affairs Department:Johnny Tsui Tel: (852) 2584 4395 Email:[email protected] Newsroom:http://mediaroom.hktdc.com/enAbout the HKTDCThe Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong ’s trade. With 50 offices globally, including 13 in Mainland China, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and business hub. The HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to create business opportunities for companies, particularly SMEs, in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also provides up-to-date market insights and product information via research reports and digital news channels. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Hong Kong Film Development CouncilThe Hong Kong Film Development Council (FDC) was established on 15 April 2007. The main role of FDC is to advise the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism on the policy, strategy and institutional arrangement for the promotion and development of the film industry, as well as the use and allocation of public funds to support the industry.https://www.fdc.gov.hkCultural and Creative Industries Development AgencyThe Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) established in June 2024, formerly known as Create Hong Kong (CreateHK), is a dedicated office set up by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR Government) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau to provide one-stop services and support to the cultural and creative industries with a mission to foster a conducive environment in Hong Kong to facilitate the development of arts, culture and creative sectors as industries. Its strategic foci are nurturing talent and facilitating start-ups, exploring markets, promoting cross-sectoral and cross-genre collaboration, promoting the development of arts, culture and creative sectors as industries under the industry-oriented principle, and promoting Hong Kong as Asia’s creative capital and fostering a creative atmosphere in the community to implement Hong Kong’s positioning as the East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange under the National 14th Five-Year Plan.www.ccidahk.gov.hkCopyright 2024 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
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SINGAPORE – The Sisters’ Islands Marine Park, which reopened to the public on Oct 28, is not just a place to bring people closer to Singapore’s underwater life.
It is also a living laboratory for marine scientists in Singapore to study corals, fish and other marine creatures that adorn the country’s coastal areas – and where people can get up close with the research.
By allowing people to peer into the carved openings on the new floating boardwalk to see coral experiments or wade in the lagoons to see how seagrass and mangroves can be restored, the revamped Big Sister’s Island will help bring marine science from lab to life.
But the marine science scene in Singapore extends beyond the marine park. As part of a region thronging with islands and coastal seas, many research groups in Singapore are embarking on research to better understand marine biodiversity.
On Oct 28, Minister for National Development Desmond Lee gave an update on some of these research programmes, including the launch of Singapore’s second comprehensive marine biodiversity survey. The Straits Times highlights a few of them.
1. What is the aim of the second comprehensive marine biodiversity survey?
The first survey that was completed almost a decade ago had mapped out the types of marine life found across three habitats in Singapore’s waters – intertidal mudflats, coral reefs, as well as the soft, submerged parts of the seafloor.
Through these surveys, an estimated 72,000 specimens were collected. From them, over 37 species new to science and more than 300 species never found in Singapore before were discovered.
“While (the first phase) was a huge step forward in revealing Singapore’s marine biodiversity, not everything could be covered,” said Associate Professor Darren Yeo, head of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) at NUS.
The museum is one of three organisations helming the new, roughly five-year survey, alongside the NUS Tropical Marine Science Institute and the National Parks Board (NParks).
“To address such knowledge gaps, in (the second phase), NUS will employ new and different approaches… to uncover poorly studied hidden biodiversity in and around Singapore reefs,” added Prof Yeo.
This initiative will focus on unearthing tiny organisms thriving in seafloors and inside the crevices of corals. These include tiny crustaceans, marine worms and foraminifera – single-celled creatures with shells smaller than a grain of sand. Many of these organisms are between 0.5mm and 2mm in size.
Miller Homes has unveiled new net zero targets which have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company is the first privately owned homebuilder in the UK to have its targets validated through the globally recognised initiative and has committed to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain by 2045. Its ambitious near- and long-term targets will reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions and scope 3 emissions per home built. The targets are accompanied by the publishing of the homebuilder’s new environmental sustainability strategy, which acts as the roadmap for how these aims will be met.
From a base year of 2022, the housebuilder commits to reduce its absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50.4% and its scope 3 emissions by 58.2% per square meter by 2032. By 2045, it aims to have reduced scope 1 and 2 by 90% and scope 3 by 97% per square meter. The SBTi enables private sector companies to set science-based carbon emissions reduction targets and do their part in helping to combat the climate crisis. Miller Homes began the process of target setting and validation in 2023 and its targets are in line with a pathway to keep global warming to 1.5°C, compared to pre-industrial temperatures. Stewart Lynes, CEO of Miller Homes, said: “We cannot achieve our aim of building better without addressing the climate crisis. Our targets are ambitious but also pragmatic. This is an important step to accelerate our journey to net-zero emissions across our whole value chain, ensuring our customers can live sustainably in healthy communities and our employees can take pride in our approach to responsible homebuilding. “The bulk of our carbon footprint comes from our scope 3 emissions, so it is essential that our targets and strategy address both our supply chain and the homes we build. Delivering against these targets will be a challenge, but one we are ready and willing to meet.”
Scopes 1 and 2 categorise GHG emissions which are made directly (scope 1) or indirectly (scope 2) through Miller Homes’ operations. Some of the measures the company is taking to reduce these emissions include converting its new car fleet to hybrid and electric vehicles, moving to renewable energy, and shifting its site energy use from diesel generators to solar and hybrid models. Its scope 3 GHG emissions are generated across Miller Homes’ wider value chain, which includes its supply chain as well as the homes it builds. The company’s plan to build net-zero homes, in line with 2022 building regulations and Future Homes Standard, will make a significant reduction in its scope 3 emissions but is also reliant on the UK electricity grid decarbonisation. It is also addressing reductions through its supply chain and its business travel policy. Miller Homes’ targets have been future proofed for company growth, and the homebuilder has committed to publicly reporting its full GHG inventory and target process annually. Its 2024 environmental sustainability strategy is also being published today. It outlines the company’s sustainability journey over the next three years, covering themes of climate change, waste and resources, and nature and biodiversity.
It’s hard to remember this much of an uproar over something a newspaper didn’t write. The Washington Post’s decision to not make an endorsement for president has staff seething and its audience so angry that it is reportedly canceling subscriptions by the thousands. It also has drawn widespread criticism, including from some of the paper’s…
Rajamouli, the director of high-budget films like Baahubali and RRR, was reportedly extremely anxious about one particular movie. He spent sleepless nights during its release. What was that film? First Published Oct 28, 2024, 5:17 PM IST | Last Updated Oct 28, 2024, 5:17 PM IST SS RajamouliSeveral directors before Rajamouli made big-budget films. In Telugu, however, Rajamouli pioneered films with budgets of hundreds of crores. It can be said that Rajamouli introduced the Pan India concept. In the South, director Shankar made high-budget films like Robo and 2.0. They were also well received in the North.
With Baahubali and Baahubali 2, Rajamouli expanded the scope of the Indian film industry. He proved that if a film has good content, the audience will appreciate it regardless of language barriers. Making films with a budget of Rs. 500-600 crores at a time when the Tollywood market was not even Rs. 100 crores was a huge gamble. The making of Baahubali and Baahubali 2 was a tightrope walk. If it went wrong, there would be losses of hundreds of crores.
Rajamouli took the risk with confidence in his talent. The producers also gave him their full support and cooperation. Baahubali 2 shook the Indian box office. Baahubali 2 still holds the record for the highest-grossing domestic film. With RRR, Rajamouli reached another level. World-renowned directors like James Cameron and Steven Spielberg praised Rajamouli.
RRR even won an Oscar. ‘Naatu Naatu’ won the Oscar in the Original Song category. However, Rajamouli, a director with no failures, was reportedly very tense about one movie. He spent sleepless nights before its release. That film was Magadheera. He revealed this in an interview.
Rajamouli said, “I don’t get tense when my film is releasing. There is only a little excitement. But I was very tense about Magadheera. I was more worried about this film than any of the six films I had made. Because… the budget of this film went overboard. The business also happened in the same way.”
Moreover, the discussion started in the industry about ten days before the release. Everyone was saying that Magadheera would be a big hit. In this process, my anxiety increased. That’s why the success of Magadheera made me very happy. It is very special compared to the successes of other films.”
Magadheera was made as Ram Charan’s second film. At that time, Ram Charan did not have a significant market. It is reported that producer Allu Aravind was very worried about the budget. He reportedly pressured Rajamouli about this. He used to say, “I am making Magadheera by investing everything and taking loans. This is a very big risk.”
With Magadheera becoming an industry hit, Allu Aravind made huge profits. But he reportedly did not give Rajamouli a single rupee share in the profits. On the other hand, Chiranjeevi reportedly promoted that all the credit for Magadheera belonged to Charan. Annoyed by this, Rajamouli made Maryada Ramanna with Sunil and Eega with Nani, according to an argument in the industry.
Magadheera Movie PosterRajamouli reportedly made those films to prove that he could deliver a hit even with a comedian or even a small housefly as the hero. The truth in these rumors is unknown, but… the propaganda happened.
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