The holiday season in Chicago is made of memories, from annual traditions to once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
From watching a light show to sipping hot chocolate after an afternoon of ice skating, there’s something for everyone.
We’ve rounded up some of the highlights from the season; for more information, just click on the links provided.
Dates vary: Millennium Park, Loop
Millennium Park will be a hub of activity this holiday season:
– Check out Chicago’s official Christmas tree, a 55-foot blue spruce, until January 9
– On Friday evenings, join the chants, from November 25 to December 25. 16.
– Ice skating is open, weather permitting, until March 5, at both Millennium Park and the nearby Maggie Daley Park Ribbon.
While downtown, head to the Art Institute for a photo op with the museum’s famous ornate lions and admire the holiday window display of Macy’s State Street store.
Until December 20: CTA Holiday Train
Santa Claus, his reindeer and his elves will travel through Chicago on a decorated train, stopping at stations between November 25 and December 20. The train should take the green line first, followed by the orange and brown lines, then the red and purple lines, the pink line, the blue line and finally the yellow line.
Its companion, the CTA Holiday Bus, will appear on a variety of routes between November 29 and December 23.
9 Dec to 24 Dec.: Christmas Sing-a-Long Music Box, Lakeview
For nearly 40 years, the Music Box Theater has presented holiday classics “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “White Christmas” with a twist. Before the curtain rises, the house organist guides moviegoers through a catalog of treasured Christmas carols. Fa-la-la-la-la.
Until December 24: Christkindlmarket, Daley Plaza and Aurora
Through December 31st : Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville, Lake View
Inspired by Germany’s traditional outdoor holiday markets, Christkindlmarket offers a taste of Europe in the Midwest. The Aurora location is new this year. In Wrigleyville, visitors can travel to the adjacent Winterland (with ticket) at Wrigley Field.
Until December 25: ChiTown Movies Holiday Favorites, Pilsen
Load up the car and head to the ChiTown Movies drive-in to see ‘Home Alone’, ‘Elf’, ‘Christmas Vacation’ and more on the big screen. If ChiTown’s lineup is any indication, yes, Virginia, “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie.
Until December 31: Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield
The zoo’s miles of lights and illuminated animal sculptures have delighted visitors for over 40 years. Additional features include an ice rink.
Until December 29: Kohlights at the Kohl Children’s Museum, Glenview
Dubbed “mesmertastic,” the museum’s interactive display of light and color is a kid’s vacation paradise. Displays include Lollipop Light Lane and the 360 degree beam field.
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Until December 30: Nutcracker, Art on the Mart, Merchandise Mart
Watch scenes from Joffrey Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker” projected onto the massive canvas at the Merchandise Mart.
Through January 1, 2023: Zoolights at Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park
Enjoy a dazzling light show in the heart of Chicago. The festivities also include ice carvings, photos with Santa Claus and traveling singers. New this year are a Chicago skyline exhibit and a 165-foot-long Grand Light tunnel. Admission is free on Mondays.
Until January 1, 2023: Let It Shine light show
No need to worry about finding parking at Let It Shine – the show is a drive-thru. There are two locations – one in Northbrook and one in Schaumburg – although the layout of each is distinct from the other.
Until January 1, 2023: Sparkle Light Festival at Impact Field, Rosemont
The Sparkle experience includes light-up villages, a kids’ zone, a double-decker slide, and free rides on the Holly Trolly.
Through January 7, 2023: Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum, Lisle
Stroll along a mile-long path of trees lit up to show off their wintry beauty, accompanied by the sound of festive music. New this year is Electric Illumination, a late night experience for adults 18+, set to trance and progressive house music, with synchronized light shows (December 16, 23 and 30 only) .
Until January 7, 2023: Light up the lake at Navy Pier
Navy Pier does Christmas lights like no other – indoors. Highlights of the experience include a forest maze of over 100 lighted trees, an ice skating rink, and a train ride through Santa’s Village for youngsters.
Through January 8, 2023: Bright landscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe
The 1.25-mile illuminated trail leads visitors through enchanting light installations, including a fire garden and perennial fan favorite, the Winter Cathedral.
Until January 8, 2023: Amaze Light Festival at Odyssey Fun World, Tinley Park
The Amaze Experience includes a million twinkling lights, a holiday market, food trucks, music, a stage show and more.
Until January 8, 2023: Christmas Around the World, Museum of Science and Industry, Hyde Park
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the museum’s beloved tradition, which began with a single tree in 1942 and now has 50 trees, decorated to represent the holiday traditions of countries and cultures around the world.
Until January 8, 2023: Winter Flower Show at Garfield Park Conservatory, Garfield Park
This year’s theme is “Snow Day! with flowers arranged to create the illusion of a snowy garden. The centerpiece will be a 12-foot-tall tree made up of over 200 white poinsettias.
Opportunities to shop locally and support local artists and creators:
State Street Market, Loop, Nov. 18-Dec. 18.
Chicago Craft Market, Ravenswood, November 26-27.
One-of-a-kind Merchandise Mart, December 1-4.
Winter Market, Andersonville, December 2-4.
Winterglow Holiday Market & Beer Garden at the Salt Shed, Goose Island, Dec. 2-4; December 9-11.
Holiday Uprising Market, Beverly Arts Center, December 3.
Chicago Art Department Holiday Market, Pilsen, December 9.
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Chicago Art Girls Holiday Pop-up, North Center, December 10-11.
Chicago Craft Market, Fulton Market, December 11.
Holiday Market at The Plant, Back of the Yards, on December 11.
Renegade Craft Fair, West Loop, December 17-18.
Randolph Street Holiday Market, West Loop, December 17-18.
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Jackson can be looked at as a grown-up (and non-murderous) version of the two girls at the heart of Heavenly Creatures. The girls, played by Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey, create a fanciful, imaginative universe to escape from the dreariness of their ordinary lives. Jackson identifies with that, as well as with the girls’ violent fantasies—he’s said that he views making movies as a way “to get away with murder.” As a writer in Film Comment put it, Jackson’s early movies are “films the girls of Heavenly Creatures, in another time and perhaps gender, might’ve made themselves.” The primary role of movies, as Jackson sees them, is escape—escape from the everyday, from the ordinary. And not just for the audience, but for the director, too: “I do what I do because I have these visions, and I have to bring them to life,” Jackson told the Dallas Observer in 1994.
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“A number of representatives of the Majlis and I are seeking to approve a bill according to which all European countries that made Iran the target of their sanctions will not be able to buy even one drop of oil from Iran, and oil taps will be turned off to them so that they will not play with fire again,” the lawmaker added.
The report stated that the legislation may be ratified in Iran’s Majlis as early as this Sunday, adding that such a ban would result in a fuel shortage in Europe as the countries which joined the sanctions, while receiving a considerable amount of crude from Iran, would not have enough time to secure a substitute.
In their latest meeting in Brussels on January 23, EU foreign ministers imposed new sanctions on Iran which include a ban on purchasing oil from the country, a freeze on the assets of Iran’s Central Bank within the EU, and a ban on the sale of diamonds, gold and other precious metals to Iran.
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Conservative MPs and Labour could join forces on Monday to inflict a defeat on the Government over calls for a new body to help infected blood victims.
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed Labour will support an amendment to the Victims and Prisoners Bill which would establish a body for a full compensation scheme for thousands of patients infected with HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s.
Thirty Tory MPs have also signed the amendment, which will be debated in the Commons on Monday and would require the body, which is expected to be chaired by a High Court judge, to be created within three months of the legislation becoming law.
Dame Diana Johnson, who has campaigned on behalf of the victims, said the creation of the compensation body by the end of this year had been recommended by the chairman of the contaminated blood inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff, a former High Court judge.
She said ministers “seem to be ignoring” the recommendation and that 146 MPs from 10 parties had signed her amendment calling for them to act.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Westminster Hour on Sunday, the Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull North said: “This Bill was the first opportunity that we have had to put these amendments down, recognising that Sir Brian in April made a series of recommendations on compensation to the Government.
“One person dies on average every four days from the contaminated blood scandal.”
She continued: “Parliament I think, cross-party, is saying to Government, ‘You need to act now’.
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An independent inquiry into the scandal was due to publish its final report this autumn but the document will now be published in March 2024 due to the “sheer volume and scale of the material”.
Recently appointed Cabinet Office minister John Glen last month said the Government has “accepted the moral case for compensation” but it is “only reasonable that the response is fully informed” by the inquiry’s final report.
Under an initial scheme, only victims themselves or bereaved partners can receive an interim payment of around £100,000.
In a letter to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt informing him of Labour’s support of the amendment, Ms Reeves described the infected blood scandal as “one of the most appalling tragedies in our country’s recent history”.
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They’re back, baby! In a ‘70s-inspired promo video for season 13 of the hit NBC singing competition The Voice, coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson unite to fight crime.
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Cyrus, 24, then perches on the hood of the car in a denim jumpsuit and red high heels as the vehicle crashes into empty cardboard boxes. The “Malibu” singer then shows off her best ninja moves.
Country star Shelton, 41, wears different disguises, including a campy beard and mustache, glasses and even a gorilla costume.
Newcomer Jennifer Hudson makes her debut in a bright red jumpsuit and bearing nunchucks. Even host Carson Daly has a quick cameo as a mechanic named “Lug Nut.”
The former American Idol contestant, 35, was a coach on the past season of The Voice in the UK and won. “Jennifer is an extraordinary vocal talent and one of the premier voices of our time. She embodies the experience, expertise, positivity and sheer talent that The Voice stands for,” NBC Entertainment alternative and reality group president Paul Telegdy said in a May 10 statement of the Oscar winner joining the show. “Her exceptional skills as a singer and actress have extended to film, television and Broadway, which makes her an incredible addition and a natural fit for our show.”
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In a recent decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal, an employee of 12 years was terminated without cause pursuant to the terms of his employment contract. The employment contract limited the employee to, among other things, 12 months’ pay upon termination, and the employer paid the employee accordingly. However, the employee took the position that he was entitled to more notice on the basis that the termination provision within his contract was unenforceable. In doing so, the employee relied upon the “changed substratum” doctrine (the “Doctrine”), which, in essence, means that an employee’s duties have expanded to the point where the original employment contract’s termination provisions are no longer binding. The employee was ultimately successful, and the employee received, among other things, 18 months’ pay rather than the 12 months’ pay his employment contract initially contemplated. The total award ended up exceeding $450,000.
The purpose of this article is to provide a general outline of the Doctrine as it applies in British Columbia, as well as a few tips on how employers can avoid the implications of having their employment contracts rendered unenforceable as a result of the same.
What is the Changed Substratum Doctrine and When Does it Apply?
As a starting point, the common law implies a term into an employment relationship of indefinite duration that the employee will receive reasonable notice before being discharged without notice. Reasonable notice is generally determined by reference to facts such as the character of the employment (i.e., administrative, technical, managerial, etc.), the length of service, the age of the employee, the availability of similar employment, and the experience, training, and qualifications of the employee. It follows that, over time, reasonable notice for a specific employee will change as the employee gains greater seniority and responsibility.
The law also recognizes that, as long as the statutory requirements (in British Columbia, the Employment Standards Act, R.S.B.C. c. 113) are not infringed, parties to an employment arrangement may prescribe, by express contract, the entitlements of the employee on termination. If they do so, such terms will apply to the employee, rather than the implied term of reasonable notice. Generally speaking, a provision that limits an employee to the minimum statutory requirements will result in a smaller payment to employees upon termination than a payment made on the basis of common law entitlements.
The Doctrine operates as a limit on when an employee’s common law entitlements will be restricted by the express terms of an employment contract. Given that an employer-employee relationship may evolve over time, the Doctrine recognizes the potential inappropriateness and unfairness of applying the contract’s termination provisions to circumstances that were not contemplated at the time of contracting. This includes, for example, an employee being promoted or an employee acquiring expansive duties not considered at the time the employee was hired.
The Doctrine is most likely to apply where an employee is promoted and their day-to-day responsibilities dramatically change or where an employee is not expressly promoted, but their duties and responsibilities expand naturally. The Doctrine can apply even if an employee’s title remains the exact same.
Implications of the Changed Substratum Doctrine
If an employment contract’s termination provisions are rendered unenforceable, the monetary implications can be significant. The difference between paying notice in accordance with the minimum statutory requirements and paying notice at common law can sometimes mean a difference of thousands of dollars.
By way of a simple and very general example, if a 10-year employee in a managerial position is terminated without cause, their entitlements under the British Columbia Employment Standards Act could be as little as eight weeks pay. By contrast, it is conceivable that that same employee could receive anywhere between 10 to 15 months pay at common law, depending upon the employee’s age, responsibilities, and the circumstances of their termination.
How do Employers Keep their Contracts Enforceable?
There are a few practical steps that employers can take to minimize the risk of the Doctrine applying to their contracts. These include:
- Draft Employment Contracts with the Doctrine in Mind: A written employment contract may oust the application of the changed substratum doctrine, if it expressly provides that its provisions, including its termination provisions, continue to apply even if the employee’s position, responsibilities, salary or benefits change. For example, in one British Columbia case, the court decided that an employee was only entitled to the Employment Standards Act minimums because the employee’s contract provided, among other things, “Changes in position, responsibilities, salary or benefits will not invalidate any provision in this contract unless changes to any provision in this contract are expressly agreed to by the parties.”
- Ratify Employment Contracts when an Employee’s Duties Change: A written employment contract is more likely to have continuing force even if there have been substantial changes in the employee’s duties if the parties ratify the contract’s continued applicability when those changes occur.
- Approach Promotions or Changes to Responsibilities in a Considered and Formalized Manner: As the above should suggest, increased responsibilities – whether they be granted through a formal promotion or not – can have significant legal and financial implications on the employee and employer alike. Thinking about each employee’s circumstances thoroughly and obtaining legal advice before increasing an employee’s responsibilities is always recommended.
All employee’s circumstances are different, so it is prudent to obtain legal advice if employers are considering promoting an employee or if an employee’s duties appear to have changed significantly since their original hiring.
To this end, we encourage you to reach out to any member of our Labour + Employment team if you have any questions or require assistance with these issues.
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RMIT researchers have successfully created a nanostructured thin film that selectively filters light, significantly increasing the bandwidth of optical communication systems.
According to the press release by RMIT, researchers from the School of Engineering plan to commercialise optical communication technology that will accelerate the development of next-gen networks that use existing optical fibres to seamlessly deliver high-resolution videos and other data-heavy content to a larger number of users.
The expansion of the internet and smartphones saw dramatic increase in communication traffic, presenting optical component and circuit designers with the need to meet requirements for delivering increased performance and functionality, while continually reducing costs and size.
Communication companies face significant technology limitations to achieve the cost and integration levels that are required for next-gen optical systems for consumer electronics (e.g. optical data storage, digital imaging and display), industrial optics (e.g. sensors and control systems), and optical communications applications (e.g. transceivers and optical routing).
Dr Jiao Lin, Vice Chancellor’s Research Fellow in the School of Engineering, said the research project aimed to overcome these barriers by developing a nanostructured thin film that selectively filters light based on the polarisation of electromagnetic radiation.
He explained that the team used a methodology to transmit the light down a very thin fibre of glass to the detector.
“The detector then converts the pulses of light into equivalent electrical pulses. In this way the data can be transmitted as light over great distances. Applying this nanostructured thin film onto photodiodes in optical communication systems will significantly increase the bandwidth of optical communication systems by as much as 100 per cent,” Dr Lin said.
“There are currently no commercially available solutions that specifically enable the filtering of light, based on its elliptically polarized state, that are easy to manufacture through lithography and are scalable for commercial purposes. The nanostructured thin film also allows for easy integration with current optical communication systems.”
According to Mr Lin, the technology is the subject of a patent application and further development to explore new applications.


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Toothpick production business is a business that is underestimated by most people and entrepreneurs, a lot of people don’t even consider it as a form of a business idea which makes the business a less competitive one. The toothpick is a short pointed piece of wood or plastic used for removing bits of food from between the teeth.
I am sure you will be wondering how can one go into such a business and make a profit out of it. The simple answer is yes. Yes, you can make good money from this business and I guarantee when you get in, you are sure to see your return on investment in a short period of time.
Read on as this article will show you how this toothpick production business is the perfect business opportunity for you. Here are the business samples:
1. GET A BUSINESS PLAN
The importance of having a business plan before starting a new business cannot be over-emphasized and the fact that it sounds easy to get into this business does not mean you should ignore having one. A well-written business plan should be able to help you stay focus to achieve set business goals. Your business plan should also give you a clear picture of your start up cost, targeted buyer, fellow competitors and future growth of the business.
2. TOOTHPICK PRODUCTION CAPITAL
One does not require huge capital to get into this toothpick production business, this is one of the areas I believe your business plan would have covered so you know beforehand the amount needed to officially launch the business. If you don’t have the capital at hand, then try to apply for a business loan from microfinance banks or get into BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP (a website) for private investors and find someone who will invest in your business.
3. GET A BUSINESS LOCATION
It is always advisable to site your business located in areas that are accessible and convenient for both you and potential customers. This means that you should find a space that is affordable and motorable, also consider other things like if it’s close to a market, hotels, restaurants, schools, and the rest before agreeing to rent it because potential buyers can easily be seen and approach in such places.
4. GET YOUR RAW MATERIALS READY
When you have secured your location, the next thing to do is find ways to purchase the raw materials you will be needed for production or better yet, find a wood supplier that will be supplying you with either bamboo wood or hardwood because those are the type of wood suitable for making the toothpick. One advantage of this business is that the raw materials are locally available in most rural areas, so you are sure of having a steady supply of your materials.
5. PURCHASE THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT
Toothpick production needs the use of certain machines to facilitate smooth operation. Like, a sharpening machine, splitting and polishing machines and stainless steel for packing. You also need a set of small or medium-sized plastic bottles and hand gloves.
Note that, it is not a must to purchase all the equipment listed before you can get started.
Once you are done with production, start taking your product to places where know potential buyers are, like, hotels, fast food places, big restaurants, local canteens, and supermarkets. You can approach individuals on the roadside and get them to buy for their personal use. If you are in Nigeria and a Nigerian, don’t forget to market your product to those mallams that sell suya (barbecue meat) by the roadside at strategic places in town, those mallams are the major buyers of the toothpick.
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Take advantage of any opportunity, be it small or big, and market your product. Remember to grant your customers discount periodically in other for them to stick to you.
And that is all there is to get you started on the making of a toothpick. So got get started and make that money.
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Country music in the UK has been having a renaissance in recent times, what with the success of the television series ‘Nashville’ and of the huge Country 2 Country event in London, which saw some of the biggest US names playing the UK. It isn’t just American talent that’s enjoying this resurgence though: The UK has produced a new wave of talent who are putting a British spin on the down south sounds of Nashville.
Chief among this new wave are The Shires and Ward Thomas, two bands from the Home Counties who have taken inspiration from the sounds of Nashville legends such as Johnny Cash and Dixie Chicks. Not content to merely copy the US acts though, these bands are flying the flag for a British Country music that reflects the lives of young people living in the UK. This shared vision has led the bands to team up and take their music on the road for the nationwide ‘Home-grown tour’.
The seeds for this tour were sown when the two bands ran into each other in a road house in Nashville while they were both paying pilgrimage to their spiritual home. The chance to take their shared message out on the road together seemed too good to miss and the ‘Home-grown tour’ was born.
It seems that The Shires have come from nowhere overnight, but behind that first impression lies the story of two musicians who have been working towards this moment for a long time. Crissie has been singing her whole life, and came to love country music through artists like Dolly Parton and Faith hill, whereas Ben has toured as a singer/songwriter with the likes of K.T. Tunstall. Introduced by a mutual friend after a comment from Ben on Facebook, the pair instantly felt a musical connection, and discovered that they both lived near each other in “the Shires”.
Hampshire and Country music may not be obvious bed fellows but 20-year old twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas (who have been singing harmonies together since childhood) have had Country music in their blood ever since they were introduced to the sounds of Carrie Underwood, Dixie Chicks and Alison Krauss by a Canadian cousin in their early teens. One listen to the vocal cadences and close harmonies on their debut album ‘From Where We Stand’ and Nashville and Hampshire suddenly don’t seem all that far apart.
“Even a few years ago, the idea of British Country music spelt wannabe Dollys, line-dancing seniors and unconvincing American accents. Now though, fresh artists with country influences and the dexterity to create a credible home-grown version of the music are emerging” – Sunday Times
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Hey there! I'm flying in to Bangkok on Nov. 1 and flying out Dec. 3. This is the first time I'm going solo on a place I haven't been to EVER so I'm kinda nervous, excited and all that fooshizle ) I really want to visit some beaches, go to a cooking class and celebrate Loi Krathrong in Thailand, for sure go to see angkor wat in Cambodia and take a cooking class and cruise the ha long bay in Vietnam.If time permitting, go pass by Laos.
I'm kinda worried it might be a tight schedule and I might miss out on some things. That's why I'm contemplating booking some tours from Contiki. Anyhooo... if anyone's going that route and won't mind me tagging along or if you have tips on how i should go about my trip, you can either reply here or PM me
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Im travelling around there then. Im going on tuesday but im starting in Kuala lumpur and borneo first then heading over to cambodia early november proabably starting at siem reap for Ankor wat. Hit me up on facebook if you want, firstname.lastname@example.org
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Marvell Technology Inc. had Tough procedure to follow this week, as it announced the day after Nvidia Corp.’s surprise. The collective brain on Wall Street has billions of dollars more in data center sales than analysts expected.
It didn’t deliver the same results as Nvidia, which showed up in Friday’s stock sell-off.
Shares of Marvell fell nearly 9% on Friday to an intraday low of $52.25, after the chipmaker, with a data center presence, reported a small earnings win and provided a matching forecast.
The company’s data center sales fell 29% to $459.8 million in the most recent quarter, although it topped FactSet’s consensus of $439.9 million. In contrast, NVIDIA reported data center sales the day before that were more than $2 billion above Wall Street expectations.
Matthew Ramsey, an analyst at TD Cowen, said the Marvell report was “about what we expected as AI-led upside was offset by weakness in other sectors.” However, the analyst said that Marvell needs stronger numbers to convince investors who are still impressed by Nvidia’s epic results, as it’s possible that the “lack of physical numbers in the last couple of quarters” has left investors wanting.
“It’s not Nvidia, but nobody is,” Ramsey said in a note on Friday. “Although the results were strong, we note that many investors were likely disappointed by the lack of significant upside, given both the tone and the actual connection to Nvidia systems following that company’s results and evidence,” Ramsey said.
He gave the stock an outperformance rating and a price target of $65.
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Jordan Klein, a Mizuho bureau analyst, said that although Marvel’s forecasts were “disappointing,” sales of artificial intelligence were greater than expected.
“No one really expected Marvel to direct or voice anywhere close to Nvidia,” Klein said, adding that “the upside, the main positive, has been much better AI (revenue)”. Marvel said it now sees the potential to reach $800 million in artificial intelligence sales by the end of this year.
“Marvell’s Inphi was the star of the show,” said Christopher Rowland, financial analyst at Susquehanna, referring to products such as the PAM4 digital signal processors used in cloud data centers, which the company acquired through its 2020 acquisition of Inphi.
Rowland said Marvell has increased its AI-related revenue forecast from $400 million to “something higher,” perhaps $550 million this year, as the company expects to come out with about $200 million in the quarter. This indicates that next year’s estimate of $800 million was too low.
He has set a positive rating and a target price of $70 for the shares.
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Of the 30 analysts who cover Marvell, 27 have Buy ratings on the stock, and three have Hold ratings. Of those, seven raised their target prices, while one lowered their target price, resulting in an average price target of $70.94, up from a previous $70.27, according to FactSet data.
Even with Friday’s sell-off, Marvell shares are still up 44% year-to-date, compared to a 37% gain in the SOX Semiconductor PHLX Index.,
A 14% rise in the S&P 500 SPX and a 29% increase in the heavy Nasdaq Composite COMP over the same period.

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The Gunners are looking for ways to improve their squad and return to Champions League football next season, but they’ve just hit another road block.
The latest attempt to bolster Arsenal’s ranks has come in the form of a purchase of Thomas Partey from La Liga side Atlético Madrid, but according to reporter Fabrizio Romano, the Gunners have simply not offered enough to land the 27-year-old midfielder.
For seemingly ever, Arsenal has been interested in Partey, who has become a familiar name in the Rojoblancos’ team, with the Ghanaian’s latest campaign finishing with 29 starts and three goals, as well as four Man of the Match honors from Whoscored.com.
Partey’s Fit in the Gunners’ Squad
Arsenal has a few different defensive-minded midfielders with the likes of Lucas Torreira, Granit Xhaka and even Dani Ceballos depending on where the Gunners need to fit the Spainard.
However, Partey would be a significant upgrade and a fit in the team that would have the industrial work ethic required to keep up with Premier League attackers, but his goal-scoring capabilities are also worth noting.
In his past three La Liga campaigns, the midfielder has scored three goals each season, not astronomical by any means, but certainly consistent and and more than anyone in the current Arsenal squad can boast.
Torreira was considered to be defensive-minded by both former Gunners manager Unai Emery and then lost his starting position to Ceballos under current boss Mikel Arteta before fracturing his ankle in the back-half of the season.
Ceballos was scoring goals at a higher rate than Partey in La Liga, but hasn’t found his scoring touch in the Premier League, ending the season with 24 total appearances, zero goals and two assists.
Ceballos’ intelligent creativity is his biggest strength, but Partey also possesses a knack for picking out the right pass or getting himself in a positive position to score. Arsenal may attempt to land both, but Partey seems like a much more known product than Ceballos, despite the former not playing in England.
Other Option Outside of Partey
If Arsenal decide that Partey’s asking price is simply too much, they’ll obviously be looking to bring Ceballos back or potentially look into an addition from somewhere else.
According to the Sun, one place Arsenal has started looking is in Austria, more specifically, Red Bull Salzburg’s Dominik Szoboszlai.
In his breakout season for Salzburg, Szoboszlai scored 10 goals and added 16 assists in 37 league appearances.
However, the report also says that the Gunners are not alone in their interest for the 19-year-old midfielder, as Chelsea is also looking into a transfer for the Hungarian starlet.
It certainly wouldn’t be a similar deal to Partey, but it does fit Arsenal’s transfer policy to a tee: sign young, promising players. Szoboszlai is an unknown product as a teenage standout in Austria, but would likely be available for a much better price, and could be brought up through Arteta’s system rather than trying to fit an established veteran like Partey into the squad.
Evan Reier is a sportswriter covering a variety of sports for Heavy.com and local sports for the Montana Standard in Butte, Mont. Reach out to him on Twitter at @evanreier and join our 49ers community at Heavy on 49ers on Facebook.


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Both small and big hodlers are actually amassing BTC, stats confirm, a direction which includes just hastened as the United States printed pages additional dollars.
more and More individuals are purchasing Bitcoin (BTC) after the 2020 coronavirus crash – and it doesn’t matter how rich they are, facts shows.
A component of a compilation of bullish charts spreading this week, statistician Willy Woo highlighted the expansion in each low-value and high wallets.
Woo: BTC whales adding money in which the lips of theirs is actually In line with the data, put together by on-chain monitoring useful resource Glassnode, Bitcoin whale entities – wallets controlled by a specific high-worth person – continue developing in phrases of just how much BTC they control.
Whale figures themselves have previously hit all time highs.
“Many look at the BTC selling price and question it is a hedge. High net worth men and women and money definitely think about it to be real and betting on that with real money,” Woo commented.
“Since this most recent round of USD money resource expansion, whales entities have multiplied the holdings of theirs of BTC markedly.”
Bitcoin has gotten a lot of interest as a possible safe haven since March, rebounding from fifty % losses and keeping higher levels since. Its fixed, unalterable source – merely one of its elementary characteristics – has created a particular point of dialogue as the U.S. M2 cash supply helps to keep maturing, but velocity decreases.
It’s not only whales experiencing the want to bet on BTC. Smaller wallets, or maybe “plankton” by comparison, are in addition showing distinct development.
“Bitcoin is actually a quickly developing state in cyberspace with a public of sovereign those who like to use BTC for saving wealth and doing transactions,” stock-to-flow price edition originator PlanB summarized.
He observed that Bitcoin has about three million users, which makes it the 134th largest country in the world, with a “monetary base” – market cap – of roughly $200 billion, ranking 21st globally.
Bitcoin resource stays dormant for longer… and long Further symptoms of accumulation come from existing hodlers. The proportion of the total Bitcoin resource which has not moved in three years or higher reach a record 30.9 % on Tuesday, Glassnode displays.
As Cointelegraph reported earlier, exchanges’ reserves of BTC keep decreasing as users withdraw coins to wallets. Based on a unique metric from fellow overseeing useful resource CryptoQuant, meanwhile, get pressure continues to be “intense” for Bitcoin at current price quantities around $10,000, roughly four months after the amount of newly mined BTC was expectedly halved in May.
Quite possibly at reduced levels compared to very last week after a fifteen % drop, nevertheless, Bitcoin remains in a bullish extended uptrend, says PlanB.
The cryptocurrency’s 200-week moving average price, that has never gone down, continues to advance by aproximatelly $200 per month. Never has a monthly close of BTC/USD been beneath the 200-week benchmark.
In a signal of continued dedication from miners, the Bitcoin networking hash rate is currently estimated to have reach a new history of its own – more than 150 exahashes per second (EH/s) following a little 1.21 % downward trouble feature on Sep. seven


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A lifelong student, Kerry has been down diverse paths including raising a family and building a computer software business. Leaving the business world some years ago afforded Kerry the opportunity to immerse herself in studies and practices that provide her with the necessary skills to be a compassionate and effective holistic health practitioner. Primary to her experience and learning have been energy healing, taiji, qigong, meditation, yoga, deep personal process, Argentine Tango and studies in Buddhism, Kabbalah and Christianity. Kerry is certified in Jin Shin Jyutsu, Reiki, Integrated Kabbalistic Healing and Bert Hellinger's Family Constellations.
Her work is about helping people feel better about who and where they are and where they are going in their lives. If they need to change something, she helps them get to the place where they can make that change.
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Historically informed performed practice with one of the most renowned and creative German baroque ensembles who celebrate their 35th anniversary in 2019.
Cover Rinaldo © Arthaus Musik
In its time Rinaldo created a sensation; it premiered on 24 February 1711 and was staged more than any other Handel opera during his lifetime. The renowned German baroque ensemble lautten compagney Berlin under the musical direction of Wolfgang Katschner, whose great passion applies to music theatre in a historically informed performance practice, presents an adorable interpretation of Handel’s first opera in London on this CD.
About Wolfgang Katschner
A lutenist by training, Wolfgang Katschner founded lautten compagney Berlin together with Hans-Werner Apel in 1984, the focus of his many and diverse activities as musician, producer and explorer in the sound worlds of the Baroque. During the last decade, Wolfgang Katschner has also successfully worked as a guest conductor at German opera houses. His three-year cycle of Monteverdi operas at Landestheater Niederbayern was highly acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. After having been musical director of the Winter in Schwetzingen Festival 2012–15, including the first German performances of Nicola Porpora’s Polifemo (2012/13 season) and Tommaso Traetta’s Ifi genia in Tauride (2013/14), he has recently worked at venues such as Oper Bonn, Staatstheater Oldenburg and Staatstheater Nuremberg.
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Recording location Ludwigsburg Palace Theatre
Recording date 22 -25 May 2014
Duration 130 mins
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“There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.”
It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.
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Over winter break a child at my daughter’s school died by suicide. Grief counseling was offered.
Within one month on January 22, 2018 a girl was found dead in a nearby park by suicide. She was 13.
Only five days later a child in another nearby town died by suicide. His final notes to family, friends and his school were made public. The principal made a plea to parents to change that was widely promoted on social media.
Within nine days of the last local suicide we received news that yet another young man from my daughter’s school took his life.
That’s four local suicides within six weeks. Any loss of life is a tragedy. But when there are multiple suicides in a close vicinity within a short period of time it’s known as a cluster. And clusters among teens are particularly dangerous because they often produce the spread of suicide. There is a very delicate balance that is needed to honor the person who was lost and provide the family support. Communities need to be extremely mindful that doing so can often be in direct opposition of what is needed to control the cluster, namely, not romanticizing the child, glorifying the death or sensationalizing the situation.
Grief counselors are always on hand to offer support after a school death. That’s the first point the principal puts out there to allay fears of kids suffering from the trauma of losing a friend. But that is clearly not nearly enough.
Last year when 13 Reasons Why was released nearly every school was prompted to talk about suicide. Some schools advised parents to tell their kids to avoid watching the show. I advised something different. Other schools did a suicide awareness programs. But again, none of it is enough. Parents, teachers, school districts, colleges and society at large need to make vital changes to make sure kids have a chance to enjoy their childhoods and make it to adulthood.
Here’s what we need to do individually and collectively to keep our kids from thinking suicide is a viable option to end their problems:
Parents and schools must stop putting ever-present pressure on kids to succeed at all costs. The societal emphasis on college and getting into the absolute best one as a vital means to life success and happiness is incredibly misguided and untrue. Heavy course loads with multiple AP classes and hours of homework all while also doing extra-curricular sports, tutoring, chores, and volunteering is killing our kids (literally and figuratively). Meanwhile, mental illness concerns are skyrocketing among teens and college kids. I’ve said it many times before and I’ll say it again, I don’t care where my kids go to college or even if they go. I know that is easier said than done but saying it brings it closer to reality. What’s more important is for my kids to find a way to make a living doing something they enjoy. My kids know this clearly. Do yours?
Schools need to stop sending grades to parents on a daily basis. It takes the ownership away from kids and further gives parents one more avenue to overreach into their children’s lives. It adds emphasis on the importance of every minute assignment and almost begs parents to discuss each grade with their kids. In response kids start worrying intensely about disappointing their parents. Many a childhood suicide can be traced to children anxious that one mistake will so heavily upset their parents that they view death as a preferable outcome. Take that in for a second.
Teach kids that perfect is a fallacy and even the idea of striving to be at least closer to perfection should not be the goal. Parents say they don’t expect their kids to be perfect. But their actions convey a different message. Just watch the sidelines of any youth sporting event. Parents tend to provide an endless stream of advice on how to play and improve the game or performance. There is absolutely no fun in that. Children often continue to play to please their parents (and because it looks good on college applications) or they drop out. Either way, the message is clear: be better, do better. When kids come home with a 95 many parents ask (sometimes even jokingly), “What happened to the other 5 points?” Stop doing that.
Schools need crisis intervention plans as well as prophylactic plans for addressing suicide. Playing catch up offering suicide hotlines and providing grief counselors is not enough. School and communities need to know how to respond if and when a suicide occurs. Days after a recent suicide a well-meaning coach published the suicide letters on his blog. He was asking for parents to read the letters and think about how to make changes to support children better. He too was grieving. But what he didn’t know was that those letters would also be seen by young people. They would be confusing to read and incredibly thought provoking. And worst of all, highly inflammatory in terms of glorifying suicide. I’m deeply saddened but not at all surprised that another suicide happened days later. At this point I only know there is a correlation between these two events, not causation. But training and research make me fear that sharing those letters did more harm than good. Information disseminated on a regular basis to parents, kids and teachers about teenage suicide, why it happens, how to prevent it and how to handle it if it does occur it would prevent some mishandling and minimize the risk of a cluster forming.
Parents need to make the assumption their kids are exposed to drugs, alcohol, vaping, sex, porn, violence, social isolation, bullying and much more. Social media, cell phones, access to the internet and the 24-hour news cycle have taken away parents’ ability to shield their children from information that may be harmful. Kids don’t always possess the maturity to handle what they are exposed to. Often even the most conscientious parents have no clue what is going on for kids behind closed doors and on disappearing snapchats. Make a point of talking to kids regularly (weekly) about important issues even if you think it doesn’t affect your kids. Talk to your kids even if they don’t talk back. Talk in the car, over dinner or at night with the lights out before bed. Text these conversations if that’s the only way. Have the conversations before you think you have to. Your kids are going through so much more than you think. Get in there and help them.
Love your kid no matter what. That sounds obvious but it needs to be said. Love your kid despite his F on the important science test. Love you kid although she was caught smoking pot in the bathroom. Love your kid even though she is gay or lesbian or trans or not even sure. Love your kid when you find out she’s been promiscuous and might be pregnant. Don’t just say it. Show your kids that you may not love their actions but you love them. Show them that they should not fear a nuclear meltdown if they tell you bad news. Make sure they know that there is nothing that they should view as the end of the world. Tell them and show them with your action.
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