Author: Max Smith

Record-breaking temperatures are causing problems for ski resorts again this winter. An EU project is currently investigating how elevator operators can best respond to climate change. advertisementRecord-breaking temperatures are causing problems for ski resorts again this winter. An EU project is currently investigating how elevator operators can best respond to climate change. In St. Corona am Wechsel, Austria, miners are already clearing remaining snow from the ski slopes for summer sports enthusiasts.One solution to the snow problem is summer sports. Karl Morgenbesser, lift operator at St. Corona am Wechsel, said: “The ski season ended earlier than expected, so our trail…

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The Fed's goal is to get inflation at least close to 2% before it begins cutting rates.While this is a formal goal backed by written policy, it is also a source of growing frustration among liberals that serves as another form of political pressure on Fed Chairman Jerome Powell as he tries to navigate a competitive election year. .Some on the left want that number to be much higher. Some want the Fed to add a second goal focused on the labor market. And several Democratic lawmakers used their hearing with Mr. Powell last week to question the origins of…

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There was a very brief period in the mid-'90s when they tried to sell us that the video games we've been playing are okay. The future is in a video adventure where you can make some decisions, in a “choose your own adventure” style. Several films were also produced in Spain, including Los Justicieros and the famous Marbella Vice directed by Alex de la Iglesia. Meanwhile, in the US, the 3DO console gave birth to one of the worst titles in video game history. It's the indescribable “plumbers don't wear ties.” Plumbers and their associatesPopularized years later by the Angry…

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FTSE 100 Live (Evening Standard)The latest figures from the ONS show that wage growth has slowed but remains strong at 6.1% and unemployment stands at 3.9%.Meanwhile, Domino's Pizza and Per Simmons announced their financial results today.FTSE is set for a big rally once the market opens, opening almost 1% higherDWP secretary says 'our plans are working' as paid workforce increases07:34 , Daniel O'BoyleMel Stride MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, said: Employment is increasing year by year, and the number of employees is at an all-time high.“But our work is not done yet. Our return to work plan…

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The key to managing artificial intelligence can be found in the parenting philosophy of Indiana Chief Information Officer Tracy Burns. That is, start out restrictive and loosen as the feature becomes more robust. Burns told StateScoop: “It is [him] Nuts” said the state is starting with a more restrictive mindset, at least initially, by allowing the use of AI tools before protecting them. “We actually blocked the generative AI from the network,” Barnes said. “That was the starting point. Hey, until I understood this more, [until] Understand what's going on here. While we figure out what the right policies are…

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Staff photo by Ali Selvey Springfield's Ben Potter makes a reverse layup during the South Subsection 2A men's basketball final Monday at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. ST. PETER — Springfield cut a 15-point deficit to five in the second half with a minute left in the game, but the Tigers came back as Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey won 82-74 against Section 2A Southern on Monday. Men's Basketball Subsection Finals at Gustavus Adolphus College. “They are a group of almost entirely elderly people.” Springfield head coach Lance Larson said of MLA/C. “They've been together for three…

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Associated Press Boston Celtics (50 wins, 14 losses, 1st place in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (28 wins, 36 losses, 12th place in the Western Conference)Salt Lake City; Tuesdays, 9pm ETFanDuel Sportsbook NBA LINE: Celtics -6.5; over/under is 235.5Highlights: Boston Celtics visit Utah Jazz in cross-conference play.The Jazz are 19-12 on their home court. Utah is 15-22 in games decided by 10 points or more.The Celtics are 21-11 in road games. Boston ranks third in the Eastern Conference, allowing just 109.7 points while holding opponents to 44.9 percent shooting.The Jazz's 117.7 points per game is 8.0 more points than…

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The past few months have been steeped in speculation about the British royal family, since Kate, Princess of Wales, was hospitalized and never seen in public again. Buckingham Palace has been pretty tight-lipped, and even stranger theories have been floating around. It turns out that she secretly underwent a BBL (Brazilian Butt Lift). Adding fuel to the fire, an “official” photo of the princess and her family, ostensibly taken by Prince William, was recently released, but the photo was heavily Photoshopped and multiple media outlets stopped showing it. Duchess Kate's “simple,'' but “I tried a little harder with PhotoShop'' didn't…

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