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The Fall of Gondolin Credit: Abandoned Films AI media has come a long way in recent years, and image generation software has taken a huge leap forward. Although the ability to animate these images remains limited, we are on the brink of major change. Soon, you’ll be able to create videos that rival those seen in traditional movies and media. There are legitimate concerns about how this will affect artists, how copyright may be violated, and a myriad of other potential pitfalls. On the other hand, there is something like a democratizing effect, where these tools suddenly allow anyone to…

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Zachariah (Zach) Milch, Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) Alternative Education Program Administrator, presents the 2024 Educational Success Award at the 2024 Advocate of the Year Awards Ceremony held on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Recipient of the Advocate Award for Paving the Way. At The Alloy, King of Prussia. This award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated educational success, particularly outstanding support for children experiencing homelessness or foster care. Prior to her current position at BCIU, she served as a homeless liaison for the Muhlenberg School District for five years, focusing on supporting at-risk students, including those experiencing homelessness. As BCIU Alternative…

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The country’s all-volunteer military relies on a constant influx of recruits, but the U.S. military has struggled to meet its recruiting goals in recent years, raising concerns about military readiness in an increasingly turbulent world. Questions arise. A new study from the University of Utah suggests that non-U.S.-born residents may be an important overlooked source of potential soldiers and sailors. An analysis of existing survey data shows that immigrants to the United States and Canada are more willing than native-born citizens to serve in those countries’ militaries. christopher simon “There is growing evidence that non-Indigenous-born people are clearly a group…

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Netflix Egyptian Theater, New Sound Stage, and Three Urban Parks took top honors. Renowned architect, interior designer, and educator Annie Chu receives the Legacy Award.LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Los Angeles Business Council today announced the winners of its 54th annual Architecture Awards, which preserve and advance the city’s heritage as a creative capital. We celebrated design that fosters vibrant and inclusive community living. . Approximately 40 innovative projects will be recognized, with the grand prize going to Netflix Egyptian Theatre, the Economic Community Impact Award to a company building and modernizing a sound stage, and the Chairman’s Award…

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To support the Army, achieve its goals, and match small businesses, Mission and Installation Contracting Command acquisition experts work with small businesses at business-to-business meetings across the country. These events feature workshops and networking sessions for small businesses, government agencies, and prime contractors. They serve as a market research tool to assess capabilities and provide a platform for industry representatives to present their business profiles and portfolios to contracting professionals. (Photo credit: Photo provided) View original JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (October 18, 2024) – In fiscal year 2024, Mission and Installation Contracting Command’s small business specialists once…

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October is when I start scouring the internet for facts and figures and articles exploring trends in personal finance. It’s Halloween season, which means tricks, treats, and scary characters to raise your blood pressure. As always, I want to keep you interested in positive developments with money and salute you for the good work you do.Let’s go.10 billion dollarsMy daughter’s text message last week — “This can’t be real, right?” about an email purporting to come from the Social Security Administration — was looking for this statistic and sent it to me. According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumer fraud…

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After starting 20 consecutive games as quarterback for Georgia Tech, the Jackets will have another starter on Saturday when they take on #12 Notre Dame at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Jackets starting pitcher Haynes King left the game against North Carolina with an upper-body injury and was replaced by veteran Zach Pyron. Head coach Brent Key will hand over quarterback duties to Pyron for Saturday’s game against the Irish.Pyron last started in one of two career games against Miami, where he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the third quarter of that game. Pyron is 1-1 as the Jackets’ starting quarterback in…

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Muah.AI is a website where you can create an AI girlfriend, a chatbot that you can talk to via text or voice and send images of yourself upon request. The service has nearly 2 million registered users and its technology is said to be “uncensored.” And judging by the data allegedly stolen from the site, people may be using the tool in an attempt to create child sexual abuse materials (CSAM).Last week, 404 Media’s Joseph Cox first reported on the dataset after being alerted to its existence by an anonymous hacker. What Cox discovered was very alarming. Cox identified one…

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has deported a large number of immigrants living in the United States illegally to their home countries.Newsweek understands that 131 Chinese nationals were taken off the chartered flight on October 15.This is the second large-scale charter removal flight to China this year, after more than 100 migrants returned home in June.A statement from DHS said the flight demonstrated the United States’ plan to “reduce and deter irregular migration.” A beautiful view of airplanes flying overhead, taken in Raleigh, North Carolina. It comes as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday that it has…

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Ivy Tech Community College plans to vacate and sell its Lawrence facility, which has been in Lawrence for more than 20 years.This is part of a larger plan to redevelop Ivy Tech’s main campus just north of downtown. When Ivy Tech builds a new $38 million health sciences and nursing building, the medical program at the Lawrence campus will move across town.The goal is to provide more clinical opportunities for students.As IU Indianapolis builds a healthcare corridor downtown, complete with a new hospital and new medical school facilities, Ivy Tech wants nursing and healthcare students nearby.”With large hospital systems concentrated…

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