Khalil Derbel, MA, is lauded for his dedication to foreign affairs and linguistics

The global church headquartered in South Korea hosted a historic event to commemorate the major milestone.

Chairman Man-hee Lee of Shincheonji Church of Jesus delivered a powerful message on the fulfillment of the Book of Revelation while on a trip around the world.

Best-selling author Frances Fuller lived and worked in the Middle East for 30 years. She offers an insider's view of the situation there and provides some surprising insights that traditional media does not cover.

Dr. Miguel Ángel Corzo has been endorsed by Marquis Who's Who as a leader in consulting

BILIE Human Rights Initiative, a registered charitable organisation in England and Wales, expresses profound concern over recent developments in Nigeria regarding the Biafra Day Terrorist Attack in Aba

Edward A. Corcoran is a noteworthy entrepreneur specializing in energy surveys and strategic analysis

Graham's new book is an intriguing and informative "must read" from a woman who is probably the best-informed American on the terrifying realities concerning Vladimir Putin's motivations and his control over Trump.

Releasing today, the latest episode of Take It Or Leave It, titled "Joy," unpacks the pivotal events of summer 2024 and continues Dr. Barbara Taber's unparalleled election season coverage and commentary.

SEND ME! releases its second episode and theme song on National First Responders Day, honoring first responders' vital role and resilience.

Coats Digital's FastReactFabric has been named a finalist in nine categories of The 2024 SaaS Awards. The awards celebrate innovative software-as-a-service solutions globally. Coats Digital's managing director, Kunal Kapur, expressed pride in their achievements, while James Williams, CEO of The Cloud Awards, praised the high calibre of entries.

Coats Digital's FastReactFabric has won 2 prestigious categories at the 2024 SaaS Awards: Most Agile/Responsive SaaS Solution of the Year and Best SaaS Product for CSR, Sustainability & ESG. Recognised for its transformative impact on the fashion industry, FastReactFabric enhances efficiency, transparency, and sustainability across the global supply chain.

Richemont reported resilient performance for H1, with sales reaching €10.1 billion (~$10.89 billion), a 1 per cent decline at actual exchange rates but stable at constant rates. Operating profit dropped 17 per cent to €2.2 billion, impacted by foreign exchange issues and reduced activity in Asia Pacific, particularly China. Direct-to-client sales comprised 76 per cent of total sales.

Cambodia’s apparel exports reached $2,285 million in the first three quarters of 2024, representing 30.19 per cent of total exports. Europe, the second-largest market, saw a decline compared to $2.82 billion in the same period in 2023. North America was the top market with 42.18 per cent. Total apparel exports were $11.26 billion in 2023, with Europe’s share fluctuating over recent years.

Sri Lanka’s garment exports reached $3,479 million in Jan-Sept 2024, a 4.0 per cent increase from the previous year. However, textile exports declined by 15.9 per cent, totalling $224.3 million. Imports of textiles and clothing rose significantly, with textiles up by 18.2 per cent. In 2023, garment exports dropped by 19 per cent to $4,440.6 million, and textile imports fell by 22.6 per cent.

Australia's apparel and clothing imports rose 3.43 per cent YoY to $3.368 billion in July-September 2024, despite a slight drop in September. Imports of textile yarn and related articles also increased by 4.11 per cent, while fibre imports fell 6.06 per cent. Exports of textile fibres saw a 7.69 per cent decline, continuing a downward trend from the previous fiscal year.

US textile and apparel imports fell by 0.80 per cent to $80.449 billion from January to September 2024, compared to $81.094 billion in 2023. Apparel imports dropped by 2.57 per cent, while non-apparel imports rose by 4.55 per cent. China remained the top supplier, despite a 2.28 per cent decrease. Growth was seen in imports from Cambodia, Pakistan, India, and Vietnam.

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Scott Belsky, chief product officer at Adobe, says that creative workers are a bigger part of the economy than ever, thanks to new technologies, more gig work, and shifting norms following the pandemic. He recommends that leaders at all companies — not just those in traditionally creative fields — understand this key component of value creation today. He explains how companies can make themselves more competitive by making themselves more attractive to the likes of designers, writers, and artists.

Noubar Afeyan, cofounder and chair of Moderna Therapeutics and CEO of Flagship Pioneering, says that the breakthrough innovation behind the company’s Covid-19 vaccine came not as a stroke of luck, but from a repeatable process. He outlines a system called “emergent discovery” that involves working back from future ideals, pioneering in novel spaces, encouraging unreasonable ideas, and persistently questioning hypotheses. And he says this process applies to other industries besides life sciences. Afeyan is the coauthor, with HBS professor Gary Pisano, of the HBR article "What Evolution Can Teach Us About Innovation."

The Buckle, Inc has reported net sales of $293.6 million in the third quarter of 2024, down by 3.2 per cent from $303.5 million in the previous year. Comparable store net sales declined 0.7 per cent in Q3. Year-to-date (YTD) comparable store net sales dropped 5.4 per cent, and total net sales for the 39-week period decreased 4.6 per cent to $838.5 million from $878.7 million last year.

Burberry has introduced its first virtual scarf try-on experience in its ‘Wrapped in Burberry’ holiday campaign. Partnering with AR provider WANNA, the immersive experience lets customers view iconic Burberry scarves in real-time, with over 50 styles and two classic options. Available online and in select stores, customers can share images and directly access product pages for purchases.

Maria shows how she made a custom leather DIY traveler's notebook to fit some journals that she bought that were an odd size.

Here is an easy DIY charm tutorial! I'll show you how to make charms yourself and how to change out charms for your Midori Traveler's Notebook and other traveler's notebooks. This easy how-to project just requires a few supplies and tools to make a personalized planner charm.

Turkiye’s apparel exports to Germany fell by 8.73 per cent to $1.92 billion in January–August compared to the same period in 2023. Despite this decline, Germany remained Turkiye's top apparel export market, accounting for 17.43 per cent of total exports. Trousers and shorts were leading export items, valued at $415.2 million. Turkiye’s overall apparel exports for Jan-Aug totalled $10.99 billion.

To me, the gaming market is a lot like the EDC market: It's fascinating to see what developmental lengths people will go to, to push the UX of some object with highly specific functions. A case in point is this Elitech Protean Space Quick Control Swap Gaming System.

The idea behind it, is that gamers have multiple task-dependent UI's on their desks: A keyboard for typing, a joystick and throttle for playing flight simulators, a steering wheel and a shifter for driving games. For gaming accuracy these need to be mounted, and juggling the mounts is apparently a hassle. So what this design does is, provide a modular platform on which to securely attach different controllers.

The heart of the system is this keyboard base, with two wings.

The keyboard base slides rearwards, revealing aluminum channels.

The wing pieces can be slid towards each other along these channels, adjusted to your preferred width.

The "X" in the top of the wings is stainless steel. This allows you to attach magnetic controllers.

Furthermore, there are clamping attachments that allow you to attach a steering wheel and shifter.

Thus the gamer can quickly achieve the set-up that they want:

This isn't yet in production; the developer is planning a crowdfunding campaign.

Kia Design Center America unveiled a funky concept EV van at this week's SEMA show. This PV5 WKNDR is intended to be "an ideal escape pod for extended weekends in nature."

Among its unusual features are a steering wheel that pivots out of the way (sort of), a pivoting passenger seat and a pull-out unit they're calling a "Gear Head:"

The PV5 WKNDR EV VAN features a highly flexible and adaptable modular interior that can be easily and efficiently customized to maximize space and function – akin to a Swiss Army Knife on wheels.

The van's "Gear Head" feature is the first-of-its-kind storage solution that provides an off-board, sheltered storage space for gear when the vehicle is stationary, allowing for maximum utilization of interior space while still offering easy access to gear outside. The "Gear Head" can also be transformed into a mobile pantry for cooking afficionados that want to "Cook with a View".

Truly self-sufficient, the PV5 WKNDR EV VAN features solar panels and unique hydro turbine wheels that can recharge the batteries for many uses. As an example, Kia installed an onboard compressor to handle needs for inflation, from adjusting tire pressure when out on the trail to inflating space efficient mattresses when setting up camp for the night.

Kia's clear that this is purely a concept. "Our vehicles already help people live their active and adventurous lifestyles and it was fun to see just how far we could go with these latest concepts. The SEMA Show acts as a blank canvas for creativity and offers a glimpse into what Kia's automotive future may hold."

I have no idea who the target market for these is. Chinese tool manufacturer Arrowmax sells these Black Golden Honeycomb tools: Drivers, Allen wrenches and reamers.

They're sold individually or in sets.

On the company's website, there are literally no product descriptions for any of the tools—no explanation of the handle design, nor even what any of the tools are made out of. The only thing I was able to learn about the tools, was in the company's thin bio: Apparently these were featured, somewhere in the background, in the Marvel movie "Ant Man & the Wasp." Of course they were.

Oh how lovely you are September! I’ve been taking long walks in the soft sun each day and continuing my ceramics practice. I’m learning more advanced techniques, it feels good to understand the nature and stages of clay and to create with my hands what I see in my mind. This week I’m focused on…

Happy weekend everyone! This week I made progress on our kitchen update. I found a quartz pattern I really like, it’s just a matter of ordering the material and scheduling the fabrication and installation. The new upper cabinets and open shelves are ready to be swapped out so we’re waiting for our finish contractor to…

The latest data regarding how advertising expenditures have been spent on sporting events in the United States during 1992-2013.

US stocks have been on a roll since Donald Trump's victory. A bullish investment chief shared three concerns that investors should keep their eyes on.

Google's new Learn About tool offers an interactive approach to learning about topics, including heady questions like whether money buys happiness.

Cathie Wood's Ark Venture Fund aims to disrupt venture capital by granting retail investors access to high-growth startups, tripling assets to $70 million despite lagging S&P 500.

What if you could work on your computer, but your computer was on your face? I'm not convinced this is Apple Vision Pro's killer app.

The "SNL" comedian Chloe Fineman said Musk made her cry when he hosted the show in 2021. On Sunday, he said "SNL" had been "slowly dying for years."

The Japanese conglomerate was part of an investment round unveiled by OpenAI last month that valued the ChatGPT maker at $157 billion.

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates remain elevated thanks to uncertainty around how inflation will trend in the coming years.

Australia donates rare 1920 film to the IFI Irish Film Archive