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Which Quarterback Has Played in the Most Super Bowls? | When the Patriots face the Rams in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday, quarterback Tom Brady will be playing his ninth Super Bowlmore than any other quarterback in NFL history. Brady, in fact, has appeared in more Super Bowls than every NFL franchise except the Patriots. Brady has four more Super Bowl appearances than the Broncos' John Elway, who is second on the all-time list among quarterbacks with five. Quarterbacks Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana, Roger Staubach, Peyton Manning and Jim Kelly are all tied for third with four appearances apiece. Brady has five Super Bowl wins on his resume, while Rams quarterback Jared Goff will be making his first Super Bowl appearance on Sunday. | Tom Brady has appeared in more Super Bowls than any other quarterback in NFL history. Brady has four more appearances than Broncos' John Elway, who is second on the all-time list. | bart | 1 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/quarterback-super-bowl-starts-apperances-record-tom-brady | 0.493825 |
Which Quarterback Has Played in the Most Super Bowls? | When the Patriots face the Rams in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday, quarterback Tom Brady will be playing his ninth Super Bowlmore than any other quarterback in NFL history. Brady, in fact, has appeared in more Super Bowls than every NFL franchise except the Patriots. Brady has four more Super Bowl appearances than the Broncos' John Elway, who is second on the all-time list among quarterbacks with five. Quarterbacks Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana, Roger Staubach, Peyton Manning and Jim Kelly are all tied for third with four appearances apiece. Brady has five Super Bowl wins on his resume, while Rams quarterback Jared Goff will be making his first Super Bowl appearance on Sunday. | Tom Brady has appeared in more Super Bowls than any other quarterback in NFL history. Brady has four more appearances than Broncos' John Elway, who is second on the all-time list with five. The Patriots face the Rams in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday. | bart | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/quarterback-super-bowl-starts-apperances-record-tom-brady | 0.478875 |
When did the Rams move to Los Angeles From St. Louis? | The Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots will face off in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3. This year marks the second time the two franchises have met in the big game, with their first coming in Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002. A young Tom Brady and the Patriots defeated Kurt Warner and the St. Louis Rams 2017 and started a dynasty. Since then, the Patriots have won five more Super Bowls. The Rams suffered a string of losing seasons and eventually moved to Los Angeles in 2016. But it wasn't the franchise's first stint in Southern California. The NFL added the Cleveland Rams to the league in 1937, and the team stayed in Ohio through 1945. That same season the Rams won the NFL Championship Game over the Washington Redskins in Cleveland. In 1946, the Rams moved to Los Angeles to begin their 49-year stint in Southern California. During their early days in Los Angeles, the Rams won four Western Division titles in seven years, including another NFL Championship in 1951. During the 1960s, the "Fearsome Foursome" defensive line of Rosey Grier, Merlin Olsen, Deacon Jones and Lamar Lundy reigned. The franchise won seven consecutive division titles from 1973-79, reaching their first Super Bowl during the final year. However, the Pittsburgh Steelers toppled the Rams 3119 at Super Bowl XIV in January 1980. The Rams left Los Angeles after the 1994 season and relocated to St. Louis. Warner led the team to its first Super Bowl victory in franchise history with a 2316 win over the Tennessee Titans in January 2000. The team returned to the big game two seasons later, only to lose to the Patriots. Fast forward to 2016, and the Rams returned to Los Angeles. They defeated the New Orleans Saints 2623 in this year's NFC Championship Game, which included a controversial missed pass interference call, to advance to Super Bowl LIII against the Patriots. | The New England Patriots defeated the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI. The Rams moved to Los Angeles in 2016. | ctrlsum | 0 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/rams-move-los-angeles-st-louis-history-explainer | 0.384628 |
When did the Rams move to Los Angeles From St. Louis? | The Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots will face off in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3. This year marks the second time the two franchises have met in the big game, with their first coming in Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002. A young Tom Brady and the Patriots defeated Kurt Warner and the St. Louis Rams 2017 and started a dynasty. Since then, the Patriots have won five more Super Bowls. The Rams suffered a string of losing seasons and eventually moved to Los Angeles in 2016. But it wasn't the franchise's first stint in Southern California. The NFL added the Cleveland Rams to the league in 1937, and the team stayed in Ohio through 1945. That same season the Rams won the NFL Championship Game over the Washington Redskins in Cleveland. In 1946, the Rams moved to Los Angeles to begin their 49-year stint in Southern California. During their early days in Los Angeles, the Rams won four Western Division titles in seven years, including another NFL Championship in 1951. During the 1960s, the "Fearsome Foursome" defensive line of Rosey Grier, Merlin Olsen, Deacon Jones and Lamar Lundy reigned. The franchise won seven consecutive division titles from 1973-79, reaching their first Super Bowl during the final year. However, the Pittsburgh Steelers toppled the Rams 3119 at Super Bowl XIV in January 1980. The Rams left Los Angeles after the 1994 season and relocated to St. Louis. Warner led the team to its first Super Bowl victory in franchise history with a 2316 win over the Tennessee Titans in January 2000. The team returned to the big game two seasons later, only to lose to the Patriots. Fast forward to 2016, and the Rams returned to Los Angeles. They defeated the New Orleans Saints 2623 in this year's NFC Championship Game, which included a controversial missed pass interference call, to advance to Super Bowl LIII against the Patriots. | The New England Patriots defeated the St. Louis Rams 2017 in Super Bowl XXXVI. The Rams moved to Los Angeles in 2016 after 49 years in Los Angeles. | ctrlsum | 1 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/rams-move-los-angeles-st-louis-history-explainer | 0.30771 |
When did the Rams move to Los Angeles From St. Louis? | The Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots will face off in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3. This year marks the second time the two franchises have met in the big game, with their first coming in Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002. A young Tom Brady and the Patriots defeated Kurt Warner and the St. Louis Rams 2017 and started a dynasty. Since then, the Patriots have won five more Super Bowls. The Rams suffered a string of losing seasons and eventually moved to Los Angeles in 2016. But it wasn't the franchise's first stint in Southern California. The NFL added the Cleveland Rams to the league in 1937, and the team stayed in Ohio through 1945. That same season the Rams won the NFL Championship Game over the Washington Redskins in Cleveland. In 1946, the Rams moved to Los Angeles to begin their 49-year stint in Southern California. During their early days in Los Angeles, the Rams won four Western Division titles in seven years, including another NFL Championship in 1951. During the 1960s, the "Fearsome Foursome" defensive line of Rosey Grier, Merlin Olsen, Deacon Jones and Lamar Lundy reigned. The franchise won seven consecutive division titles from 1973-79, reaching their first Super Bowl during the final year. However, the Pittsburgh Steelers toppled the Rams 3119 at Super Bowl XIV in January 1980. The Rams left Los Angeles after the 1994 season and relocated to St. Louis. Warner led the team to its first Super Bowl victory in franchise history with a 2316 win over the Tennessee Titans in January 2000. The team returned to the big game two seasons later, only to lose to the Patriots. Fast forward to 2016, and the Rams returned to Los Angeles. They defeated the New Orleans Saints 2623 in this year's NFC Championship Game, which included a controversial missed pass interference call, to advance to Super Bowl LIII against the Patriots. | The New England Patriots defeated the St. Louis Rams 2017 in Super Bowl XXXVI. The Rams moved to Los Angeles in 2016 after 49 years in Los Angeles. The Patriots have won five more Super Bowls since the Rams' last loss in 2002. The NFL added the Cleveland Rams to the league in 1937 and the team stayed in Ohio through 1945. | ctrlsum | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/rams-move-los-angeles-st-louis-history-explainer | 0.473323 |
Why is it called the Super Bowl? | There's nothing quite like the Super Bowl. Millions of fans all over the country and world huddle in front of their televisions to watch the NFL crown the season's champion. Traditions are born, bowls of chips and salsa are consumed, and grown men and women cry. It's a uniquely American spectacle. But football's beloved event hasn't always been such a big deal. In fact, it hasn't always been called the Super Bowl. The National Football League was founded in 1920, and the American Football League formed forty years later. Competition between the two leagues prompted the owners to negotiate an agreement in 1966 that both factions would merge by 1970 and play a championship game. When trying to decide what to call the game, NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle came up with names like the "Big One" and "Pro Bowl" but those didn't stick, according to Time. Rozelle's suggestion of "AFL-NFL World Championship Game" became the official moniker. Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt suggested the term "Super Bowl" inspired by his son's "Super Ball" toy, but the name wasn't used until later. On Jan. 15, 1967, the AFL-NFL World Championship Game, retroactively called Super Bowl I, took place between the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. The Packers won the inaugural game 3510 under legendary coach Vince Lombardi. The Super Bowl officially started using that name in the fourth championship contest in 1970, and the league added a roman numeral behind the name the following year with Super Bowl V. Fast forward to 2019, and Super Bowl LIII is almost here. This year's game will be hosted at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium. | The Super Bowl was first called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game in 1967. Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt suggested the term "Super Bowl" inspired by his son's "Super Ball" toy. The Super Bowl officially started using that name in the fourth championship contest in 1970, and the league added a roman numeral behind the name the following year. | pegasus | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/super-bowl-name-explained-why-afc-nfc-world-championship-game | 0.162615 |
When Did Tony Romo Retire from the NFL? | Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo retired after the 2016 season following a 14-year playing career. An undrafted free agent out of Eastern Illinois, Romo signed with the Cowboys in 2003. He didn't play in his first year, but he appeared in 22 games over the next two seasons while he was the team's backup quarterback, but he did not throw a pass until 2006. He earned a Pro Bowl nod that season, and then again in 2007 when he guided the team to a 13-3 record an a NFC East division title. He earned two more Pro Bowl spots during his career in 2009 and 2014. In 2010, Romo fractured his left clavicle and missed the majority of the season. He suffered a similar injury in 2015, which also left him out for the majority of that season, and opened the door for his eventual replacement to take the starting job the next season. The Cowboys drafted Dak Prescott in 2016 in the third round, but due to Romo's health and Prescott's potential, he took over under center and has been the starter for every game since he came into the league. Romo played one game in his final season with the Cowboys before hanging it up. He retired with 34,183 passing yards and 248 touchdowns along with 117 interceptions on a 65.3% completion rate. He is the franchise leader in yards and touchdowns. After one year away from football, Romo joined the CBS broadcasting crew prior to the 2017 season and has quickly become one of the best announcers in all of sports. He'll call Super Bowl LIII between the Rams and Patriots on CBS. | Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo retired after the 2016 season. Romo signed with the Cowboys in 2003 as an undrafted free agent out of Eastern Illinois. | pegasus | 0 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/tony-romo-career-timeline-nfl-retirement-quarterback-cbs-announcer | 0.431995 |
When Did Tony Romo Retire from the NFL? | Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo retired after the 2016 season following a 14-year playing career. An undrafted free agent out of Eastern Illinois, Romo signed with the Cowboys in 2003. He didn't play in his first year, but he appeared in 22 games over the next two seasons while he was the team's backup quarterback, but he did not throw a pass until 2006. He earned a Pro Bowl nod that season, and then again in 2007 when he guided the team to a 13-3 record an a NFC East division title. He earned two more Pro Bowl spots during his career in 2009 and 2014. In 2010, Romo fractured his left clavicle and missed the majority of the season. He suffered a similar injury in 2015, which also left him out for the majority of that season, and opened the door for his eventual replacement to take the starting job the next season. The Cowboys drafted Dak Prescott in 2016 in the third round, but due to Romo's health and Prescott's potential, he took over under center and has been the starter for every game since he came into the league. Romo played one game in his final season with the Cowboys before hanging it up. He retired with 34,183 passing yards and 248 touchdowns along with 117 interceptions on a 65.3% completion rate. He is the franchise leader in yards and touchdowns. After one year away from football, Romo joined the CBS broadcasting crew prior to the 2017 season and has quickly become one of the best announcers in all of sports. He'll call Super Bowl LIII between the Rams and Patriots on CBS. | Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo retired after the 2016 season. Romo signed with the Cowboys in 2003 as an undrafted free agent out of Eastern Illinois. He played one game in his final season with the Cowboys before hanging it up. | pegasus | 1 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/tony-romo-career-timeline-nfl-retirement-quarterback-cbs-announcer | 0.472282 |
When Did Tony Romo Retire from the NFL? | Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo retired after the 2016 season following a 14-year playing career. An undrafted free agent out of Eastern Illinois, Romo signed with the Cowboys in 2003. He didn't play in his first year, but he appeared in 22 games over the next two seasons while he was the team's backup quarterback, but he did not throw a pass until 2006. He earned a Pro Bowl nod that season, and then again in 2007 when he guided the team to a 13-3 record an a NFC East division title. He earned two more Pro Bowl spots during his career in 2009 and 2014. In 2010, Romo fractured his left clavicle and missed the majority of the season. He suffered a similar injury in 2015, which also left him out for the majority of that season, and opened the door for his eventual replacement to take the starting job the next season. The Cowboys drafted Dak Prescott in 2016 in the third round, but due to Romo's health and Prescott's potential, he took over under center and has been the starter for every game since he came into the league. Romo played one game in his final season with the Cowboys before hanging it up. He retired with 34,183 passing yards and 248 touchdowns along with 117 interceptions on a 65.3% completion rate. He is the franchise leader in yards and touchdowns. After one year away from football, Romo joined the CBS broadcasting crew prior to the 2017 season and has quickly become one of the best announcers in all of sports. He'll call Super Bowl LIII between the Rams and Patriots on CBS. | Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo retired after the 2016 season. Romo signed with the Cowboys in 2003 as an undrafted free agent out of Eastern Illinois. He played one game in his final season with the Cowboys before hanging it up. After one year away from football, Romo joined the CBS broadcasting crew prior to the 2017 season. | pegasus | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/tony-romo-career-timeline-nfl-retirement-quarterback-cbs-announcer | 0.517336 |
Who Won the Super Bowl Last Year? | If you're reading this, you're probably struggling to remember which team won the Super Bowl last season. Here's your answer: The Eagles won Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4, 2018, beating the Patriots 4133 to win the league championship. With quarterback Carson Wentz out after tearing his ACL in early December against the Rams, backup quarterback Nick Foles led the Eagles through the post season and to the franchise's first Super Bowl win in history. Philadelphia defeated the Atlanta Falcons in the divisional round before beating the Vikings for the NFC conference title en route to taking on the Patriots, the AFC champion, in the Super Bowl in Minneapolis. After swapping scores in the first half, the Eagles led by three going into the final quarter of the contest. Despite throwing for 505 yards and a trio of touchdowns, New England's Tom Brady couldn't lead his team to overcome Philadelphia's strong offensive performance. Foles went on to win Super Bowl MVP honors after going 28-of-43 for 373 yards with three passing touchdowns and one touchdown catch of his own. The Patriots will face the Rams in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday. | The Eagles won Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4, 2018, beating the Patriots 4133 to win the league championship. | bart | 0 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/who-won-2018-super-bowl-last-year-team-score | 0.120199 |
Who Won the Super Bowl Last Year? | If you're reading this, you're probably struggling to remember which team won the Super Bowl last season. Here's your answer: The Eagles won Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4, 2018, beating the Patriots 4133 to win the league championship. With quarterback Carson Wentz out after tearing his ACL in early December against the Rams, backup quarterback Nick Foles led the Eagles through the post season and to the franchise's first Super Bowl win in history. Philadelphia defeated the Atlanta Falcons in the divisional round before beating the Vikings for the NFC conference title en route to taking on the Patriots, the AFC champion, in the Super Bowl in Minneapolis. After swapping scores in the first half, the Eagles led by three going into the final quarter of the contest. Despite throwing for 505 yards and a trio of touchdowns, New England's Tom Brady couldn't lead his team to overcome Philadelphia's strong offensive performance. Foles went on to win Super Bowl MVP honors after going 28-of-43 for 373 yards with three passing touchdowns and one touchdown catch of his own. The Patriots will face the Rams in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday. | The Eagles won Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4, 2018, beating the Patriots 4133. The Patriots will face the Rams on Sunday in the Super Bowl. | ctrlsum | 1 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/who-won-2018-super-bowl-last-year-team-score | 0.127645 |
Who Won the Super Bowl Last Year? | If you're reading this, you're probably struggling to remember which team won the Super Bowl last season. Here's your answer: The Eagles won Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4, 2018, beating the Patriots 4133 to win the league championship. With quarterback Carson Wentz out after tearing his ACL in early December against the Rams, backup quarterback Nick Foles led the Eagles through the post season and to the franchise's first Super Bowl win in history. Philadelphia defeated the Atlanta Falcons in the divisional round before beating the Vikings for the NFC conference title en route to taking on the Patriots, the AFC champion, in the Super Bowl in Minneapolis. After swapping scores in the first half, the Eagles led by three going into the final quarter of the contest. Despite throwing for 505 yards and a trio of touchdowns, New England's Tom Brady couldn't lead his team to overcome Philadelphia's strong offensive performance. Foles went on to win Super Bowl MVP honors after going 28-of-43 for 373 yards with three passing touchdowns and one touchdown catch of his own. The Patriots will face the Rams in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday. | The Eagles won Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4, 2018, beating the Patriots 4133 to win the league championship. With quarterback Carson Wentz out after tearing his ACL in early December against the Rams, backup quarterback Nick Foles led the Eagles through the post season. | bart | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/who-won-2018-super-bowl-last-year-team-score | 0.105335 |
What Teams Have Never Won the Super Bowl? | There are now 12 NFL franchises that have not won a Super Bowl after the Eagles earned their first title in 2018. The Bengals, Bills, Browns, Cardinals, Chargers, Falcons, Jaguars, Lions, Panthers, Texans, Titans and Vikings have not won a Super Bowl in their history. The Browns, Jaguars, Lions and Texans have never reached the Super Bowl. Philadelphia raised its first Super Bowl banner after beating New England 4133 in Super Bowl LII. Quarterback Nick Foles was named MVP after starting quarterback Carson Wentz underwent surgery in December to repair torn knee ligaments. Philadelphia finished the regular season at 133, then advanced past the Falcons in the divisional playoff. The Eagles beat the Vikings to take the NFC championship and move on to the Super Bowl. Among the eight teams that have played in a Super Bowl, four have appeared multiple times. The Falcons were the last team in the group to appear in a Super Bowl, playing against the Patriots in Super Bowl LI. Atlanta led 28-3 at late in the third quarter but went on to blow the biggest lead in Super Bowl history, losing 34-28 in overtime. This season, the Chargers and Texans were the only teams to reach the postseason. Houston lost the AFC Wild Card game to the Indianapolis Colts, while the Chargers moved past the Ravens in the other AFC Wild Card game. The Chargers last appeared in the Super Bowl in 1994, losing to the 49ers. | The Bengals, Bills, Browns, Cardinals, Chargers, Falcons, Jaguars, Lions, Panthers, Texans, Titans and Vikings have not won a Super Bowl in their history. | bart | 1 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/what-teams-have-never-won-super-bowl | 0.54868 |
What Teams Have Never Won the Super Bowl? | There are now 12 NFL franchises that have not won a Super Bowl after the Eagles earned their first title in 2018. The Bengals, Bills, Browns, Cardinals, Chargers, Falcons, Jaguars, Lions, Panthers, Texans, Titans and Vikings have not won a Super Bowl in their history. The Browns, Jaguars, Lions and Texans have never reached the Super Bowl. Philadelphia raised its first Super Bowl banner after beating New England 4133 in Super Bowl LII. Quarterback Nick Foles was named MVP after starting quarterback Carson Wentz underwent surgery in December to repair torn knee ligaments. Philadelphia finished the regular season at 133, then advanced past the Falcons in the divisional playoff. The Eagles beat the Vikings to take the NFC championship and move on to the Super Bowl. Among the eight teams that have played in a Super Bowl, four have appeared multiple times. The Falcons were the last team in the group to appear in a Super Bowl, playing against the Patriots in Super Bowl LI. Atlanta led 28-3 at late in the third quarter but went on to blow the biggest lead in Super Bowl history, losing 34-28 in overtime. This season, the Chargers and Texans were the only teams to reach the postseason. Houston lost the AFC Wild Card game to the Indianapolis Colts, while the Chargers moved past the Ravens in the other AFC Wild Card game. The Chargers last appeared in the Super Bowl in 1994, losing to the 49ers. | The Bengals, Bills, Browns, Cardinals, Chargers, Falcons, Jaguars, Lions, Panthers, Texans, Titans and Vikings have not won a Super Bowl in their history. Philadelphia raised its first Super Bowl banner after beating New England 4133 in Super Bowl LII. | bart | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/what-teams-have-never-won-super-bowl | 0.606345 |
How Many Super Bowls has Tom Brady Lost? | Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is headed to his ninth Super Bowl after winning yet another AFC Championship. He has the chance to earn his sixth title. The Patriots defeated the Chiefs 3731 in overtime to move on to Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta. New England will face the Los Angeles Rams who moved past the Saints in the NFC Championship. Brady is 53 in his Super Bowl appearances. He is one of only two quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl in their first season as a starter. That season, he beat the Rams in Super Bowl XXVI for his first title. Brady won his last ring in Super Bowl LI, but he appeared in Super Bowl LII last year. Here's a look at all of Brady's Super Bowl appearances: XXXVI: Patriots 20, Rams 17 XXXVIII: Patriots 32, Panthers 29 XXXIX: Patriots 24, Eagles 21 XLII: Giants 17, Patriots 14 XLVI: Giants 21, Patriots 17 XLIX: Patriots 28, Seahawks 24 LI: Patriots 34, Falcons 28 (OT) LII: Eagles 41, Patriots 33 LIII: Patriots vs. Rams (Feb. 3, 2019) Kick off for Super Bowl LIII is at 6:30 p.m. ET. | New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is headed to his ninth Super Bowl. Brady is 53 in his Super Bowl appearances. He is one of only two quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl in their first season as a starter. | ctrlsum | 1 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/how-many-super-bowls-has-tom-brady-lost | 0.159447 |
How Many Super Bowls has Tom Brady Lost? | Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is headed to his ninth Super Bowl after winning yet another AFC Championship. He has the chance to earn his sixth title. The Patriots defeated the Chiefs 3731 in overtime to move on to Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta. New England will face the Los Angeles Rams who moved past the Saints in the NFC Championship. Brady is 53 in his Super Bowl appearances. He is one of only two quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl in their first season as a starter. That season, he beat the Rams in Super Bowl XXVI for his first title. Brady won his last ring in Super Bowl LI, but he appeared in Super Bowl LII last year. Here's a look at all of Brady's Super Bowl appearances: XXXVI: Patriots 20, Rams 17 XXXVIII: Patriots 32, Panthers 29 XXXIX: Patriots 24, Eagles 21 XLII: Giants 17, Patriots 14 XLVI: Giants 21, Patriots 17 XLIX: Patriots 28, Seahawks 24 LI: Patriots 34, Falcons 28 (OT) LII: Eagles 41, Patriots 33 LIII: Patriots vs. Rams (Feb. 3, 2019) Kick off for Super Bowl LIII is at 6:30 p.m. ET. | New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is headed to his ninth Super Bowl after winning yet another AFC Championship. Brady is 53 in his Super Bowl appearances. He is one of only two quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl in their first season as a starter. He won his last ring in Super Bowl LI. | ctrlsum | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/how-many-super-bowls-has-tom-brady-lost | 0.113047 |
Were Rockwell Automation's Earnings Enough to Refute the Doubters? | Given the disappointing outlooks issued recently by industrial companies such as Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) and Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), it's understandable that the market was a bit nervous about the prospects for Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) in 2019. After all, the company's revenue is tied directly to its customers' capital spending -- and that's something businesses are sure to cut back on during an economic downturn. No matter, Rockwell delivered a good set of first-quarter earnings, and maintained its full-year guidance. Let's take a closer look. An industrial engineer at work. More Image source: Getty Images What the market is afraid of You can see the cyclical nature of Rockwell's sales in the chart below. The company got hit hard by a downturn in U.S. industrial production in 2015 and 2016, but growth bounced back nicely in 2017. With this in mind, when a company like Stanley Black & Decker starts talking about a slowdown in spending in interest rate-sensitive sectors such as housing and automotive, and Caterpillar talks down growth prospects in China, it's natural that investors would start to become concerned about Rockwell Automation. Then factor in the cautious views Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR) CEO David Farr expressed in November about growth in both China and Europe. (Emerson is a peer, and tried to take over Rockwell in 2017.) On the other hand, Rockwell CEO Blake Moret gave a relatively positive outlook for 2019 during his investor day presentation in mid-November -- which suggests that a certain amount of optimism was baked into the company's 2019 guidance for organic sales growth in the 3.7% to 6.7% range. Whenever a CEO gives an outlook which is relatively more positive than what's its rivals and peers are saying, it raises concerns that the internal assumptions used to create guidance are overly optimistic and management may need to take them down in the future. Rockwell Automation organic sales growth. More Data source: Rockwell Automation presentations. Chart by author. Rockwell Automation's solid first quarter Fast-forward to the first-quarter earnings report and presentations. As you can see in the chart above, the company reported organic sales growth of 5.7%, which encouraged Moret to maintain full-year guidance for: | Rockwell Automation delivered a good set of first-quarter earnings, and maintained its full-year guidance. | ctrlsum | 0 | https://news.yahoo.com/were-rockwell-automation-apos-earnings-200400945.html | 0.149925 |
Were Rockwell Automation's Earnings Enough to Refute the Doubters? | Given the disappointing outlooks issued recently by industrial companies such as Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) and Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), it's understandable that the market was a bit nervous about the prospects for Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) in 2019. After all, the company's revenue is tied directly to its customers' capital spending -- and that's something businesses are sure to cut back on during an economic downturn. No matter, Rockwell delivered a good set of first-quarter earnings, and maintained its full-year guidance. Let's take a closer look. An industrial engineer at work. More Image source: Getty Images What the market is afraid of You can see the cyclical nature of Rockwell's sales in the chart below. The company got hit hard by a downturn in U.S. industrial production in 2015 and 2016, but growth bounced back nicely in 2017. With this in mind, when a company like Stanley Black & Decker starts talking about a slowdown in spending in interest rate-sensitive sectors such as housing and automotive, and Caterpillar talks down growth prospects in China, it's natural that investors would start to become concerned about Rockwell Automation. Then factor in the cautious views Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR) CEO David Farr expressed in November about growth in both China and Europe. (Emerson is a peer, and tried to take over Rockwell in 2017.) On the other hand, Rockwell CEO Blake Moret gave a relatively positive outlook for 2019 during his investor day presentation in mid-November -- which suggests that a certain amount of optimism was baked into the company's 2019 guidance for organic sales growth in the 3.7% to 6.7% range. Whenever a CEO gives an outlook which is relatively more positive than what's its rivals and peers are saying, it raises concerns that the internal assumptions used to create guidance are overly optimistic and management may need to take them down in the future. Rockwell Automation organic sales growth. More Data source: Rockwell Automation presentations. Chart by author. Rockwell Automation's solid first quarter Fast-forward to the first-quarter earnings report and presentations. As you can see in the chart above, the company reported organic sales growth of 5.7%, which encouraged Moret to maintain full-year guidance for: | Rockwell Automation delivered a good set of first-quarter earnings, and maintained its full-year guidance. The company got hit hard by a downturn in U.S. industrial production in 2015 and 2016, but growth bounced back nicely in 2017. | pegasus | 1 | https://news.yahoo.com/were-rockwell-automation-apos-earnings-200400945.html | 0.168257 |
Were Rockwell Automation's Earnings Enough to Refute the Doubters? | Given the disappointing outlooks issued recently by industrial companies such as Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) and Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), it's understandable that the market was a bit nervous about the prospects for Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) in 2019. After all, the company's revenue is tied directly to its customers' capital spending -- and that's something businesses are sure to cut back on during an economic downturn. No matter, Rockwell delivered a good set of first-quarter earnings, and maintained its full-year guidance. Let's take a closer look. An industrial engineer at work. More Image source: Getty Images What the market is afraid of You can see the cyclical nature of Rockwell's sales in the chart below. The company got hit hard by a downturn in U.S. industrial production in 2015 and 2016, but growth bounced back nicely in 2017. With this in mind, when a company like Stanley Black & Decker starts talking about a slowdown in spending in interest rate-sensitive sectors such as housing and automotive, and Caterpillar talks down growth prospects in China, it's natural that investors would start to become concerned about Rockwell Automation. Then factor in the cautious views Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR) CEO David Farr expressed in November about growth in both China and Europe. (Emerson is a peer, and tried to take over Rockwell in 2017.) On the other hand, Rockwell CEO Blake Moret gave a relatively positive outlook for 2019 during his investor day presentation in mid-November -- which suggests that a certain amount of optimism was baked into the company's 2019 guidance for organic sales growth in the 3.7% to 6.7% range. Whenever a CEO gives an outlook which is relatively more positive than what's its rivals and peers are saying, it raises concerns that the internal assumptions used to create guidance are overly optimistic and management may need to take them down in the future. Rockwell Automation organic sales growth. More Data source: Rockwell Automation presentations. Chart by author. Rockwell Automation's solid first quarter Fast-forward to the first-quarter earnings report and presentations. As you can see in the chart above, the company reported organic sales growth of 5.7%, which encouraged Moret to maintain full-year guidance for: | Rockwell Automation delivered a good set of first-quarter earnings, and maintained its full-year guidance. The company got hit hard by a downturn in U.S. industrial production in 2015 and 2016, but growth bounced back nicely in 2017. On the other hand, Rockwell CEO Blake Moret gave a relatively positive outlook for 2019. | pegasus | 2 | https://news.yahoo.com/were-rockwell-automation-apos-earnings-200400945.html | 0.213413 |
Could Canopy Growth Be a Millionaire-Maker Stock? | Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) has already made some investors quite rich. Since the company's initial public offering in 2014, Canopy stock has skyrocketed around 1,380%. Along the way, Canopy Growth became the world's largest marijuana business in terms of market cap. Here's what it would take. Man in a suit holding an umbrella with money raining down More Image source: Getty Images. Two very different challenges First of all, for Canopy Growth to make current investors rich is a much different challenge from making current investors millionaires. Both are possible. But one is much more probable. Of course, how much money makes a person wealthy is subjective. What you thought was wealthy when you were a teenager probably doesn't match up with what you think is wealthy now. What your friend who lives in an area with a low cost of living thinks is rich will probably differ from what a friend who lives in an area with a high cost of living thinks. That being said, a stock that performs well can certainly make an investor significantly richer than when they bought the stock. If that's our criteria, then it wouldn't be terribly difficult for Canopy Growth to make investors who buy shares now rich -- relatively speaking. However, for Canopy Growth to be a millionaire-maker stock for most investors is a tall order. And we're talking about a Mount Everest kind of tall. Important variables The key factor in answering our initial questions is just how much Canopy Growth can grow. Those growth prospects depend on several important variables. One important variable is whether or not the U.S. legalizes marijuana at the federal level. Currently, the U.S. represents around 85% of the worldwide legal marijuana market. Even as marijuana markets expand in other countries, the U.S. appears likely to generate at least three-quarters of total global marijuana sales for years to come. Another critical variable is how quickly legal marijuana markets displace the illicit black market for marijuana. Some executives of marijuana companies like to talk about a global marijuana market of $150 billion or more. However, this figure is largely made up of illegal marijuana sales. Even when marijuana is legalized, the black market can still thrive -- something California found out last year. Then there's the level that cannabis can disrupt other markets. Canopy Growth CEO Bruce Linton thinks cannabis could affect other markets that combined are worth $500 billion annually. He has suggested that cannabis products could capture significant share from the beverages, pharmaceuticals, and tobacco markets. Note that so far we've only addressed the market opportunity at a macro level. Another make-or-break variable is how effectively Canopy Growth can capitalize on the opportunities it has. Canopy Growth's prospects It seems a reasonable argument that the global marijuana market will increase dramatically in the future. It also seems reasonable to believe that Canopy Growth will be, as it is now, a major player in that market. Different investors will disagree on exactly how good Canopy's prospects are, though. Let's examine the viewpoint of one investor -- Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ). The big alcoholic-beverage company invested around $190 million in Canopy in 2017 and followed up with another $4 billion investment last year. | Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) has already made some investors quite rich. | bart | 0 | https://news.yahoo.com/could-canopy-growth-millionaire-maker-190000294.html | 0.110354 |
Could Canopy Growth Be a Millionaire-Maker Stock? | Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) has already made some investors quite rich. Since the company's initial public offering in 2014, Canopy stock has skyrocketed around 1,380%. Along the way, Canopy Growth became the world's largest marijuana business in terms of market cap. Here's what it would take. Man in a suit holding an umbrella with money raining down More Image source: Getty Images. Two very different challenges First of all, for Canopy Growth to make current investors rich is a much different challenge from making current investors millionaires. Both are possible. But one is much more probable. Of course, how much money makes a person wealthy is subjective. What you thought was wealthy when you were a teenager probably doesn't match up with what you think is wealthy now. What your friend who lives in an area with a low cost of living thinks is rich will probably differ from what a friend who lives in an area with a high cost of living thinks. That being said, a stock that performs well can certainly make an investor significantly richer than when they bought the stock. If that's our criteria, then it wouldn't be terribly difficult for Canopy Growth to make investors who buy shares now rich -- relatively speaking. However, for Canopy Growth to be a millionaire-maker stock for most investors is a tall order. And we're talking about a Mount Everest kind of tall. Important variables The key factor in answering our initial questions is just how much Canopy Growth can grow. Those growth prospects depend on several important variables. One important variable is whether or not the U.S. legalizes marijuana at the federal level. Currently, the U.S. represents around 85% of the worldwide legal marijuana market. Even as marijuana markets expand in other countries, the U.S. appears likely to generate at least three-quarters of total global marijuana sales for years to come. Another critical variable is how quickly legal marijuana markets displace the illicit black market for marijuana. Some executives of marijuana companies like to talk about a global marijuana market of $150 billion or more. However, this figure is largely made up of illegal marijuana sales. Even when marijuana is legalized, the black market can still thrive -- something California found out last year. Then there's the level that cannabis can disrupt other markets. Canopy Growth CEO Bruce Linton thinks cannabis could affect other markets that combined are worth $500 billion annually. He has suggested that cannabis products could capture significant share from the beverages, pharmaceuticals, and tobacco markets. Note that so far we've only addressed the market opportunity at a macro level. Another make-or-break variable is how effectively Canopy Growth can capitalize on the opportunities it has. Canopy Growth's prospects It seems a reasonable argument that the global marijuana market will increase dramatically in the future. It also seems reasonable to believe that Canopy Growth will be, as it is now, a major player in that market. Different investors will disagree on exactly how good Canopy's prospects are, though. Let's examine the viewpoint of one investor -- Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ). The big alcoholic-beverage company invested around $190 million in Canopy in 2017 and followed up with another $4 billion investment last year. | Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) has already made some investors quite rich. Since the company's initial public offering in 2014, Canopy stock has skyrocketed around 1,380%. | bart | 1 | https://news.yahoo.com/could-canopy-growth-millionaire-maker-190000294.html | 0.166475 |
Could Canopy Growth Be a Millionaire-Maker Stock? | Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) has already made some investors quite rich. Since the company's initial public offering in 2014, Canopy stock has skyrocketed around 1,380%. Along the way, Canopy Growth became the world's largest marijuana business in terms of market cap. Here's what it would take. Man in a suit holding an umbrella with money raining down More Image source: Getty Images. Two very different challenges First of all, for Canopy Growth to make current investors rich is a much different challenge from making current investors millionaires. Both are possible. But one is much more probable. Of course, how much money makes a person wealthy is subjective. What you thought was wealthy when you were a teenager probably doesn't match up with what you think is wealthy now. What your friend who lives in an area with a low cost of living thinks is rich will probably differ from what a friend who lives in an area with a high cost of living thinks. That being said, a stock that performs well can certainly make an investor significantly richer than when they bought the stock. If that's our criteria, then it wouldn't be terribly difficult for Canopy Growth to make investors who buy shares now rich -- relatively speaking. However, for Canopy Growth to be a millionaire-maker stock for most investors is a tall order. And we're talking about a Mount Everest kind of tall. Important variables The key factor in answering our initial questions is just how much Canopy Growth can grow. Those growth prospects depend on several important variables. One important variable is whether or not the U.S. legalizes marijuana at the federal level. Currently, the U.S. represents around 85% of the worldwide legal marijuana market. Even as marijuana markets expand in other countries, the U.S. appears likely to generate at least three-quarters of total global marijuana sales for years to come. Another critical variable is how quickly legal marijuana markets displace the illicit black market for marijuana. Some executives of marijuana companies like to talk about a global marijuana market of $150 billion or more. However, this figure is largely made up of illegal marijuana sales. Even when marijuana is legalized, the black market can still thrive -- something California found out last year. Then there's the level that cannabis can disrupt other markets. Canopy Growth CEO Bruce Linton thinks cannabis could affect other markets that combined are worth $500 billion annually. He has suggested that cannabis products could capture significant share from the beverages, pharmaceuticals, and tobacco markets. Note that so far we've only addressed the market opportunity at a macro level. Another make-or-break variable is how effectively Canopy Growth can capitalize on the opportunities it has. Canopy Growth's prospects It seems a reasonable argument that the global marijuana market will increase dramatically in the future. It also seems reasonable to believe that Canopy Growth will be, as it is now, a major player in that market. Different investors will disagree on exactly how good Canopy's prospects are, though. Let's examine the viewpoint of one investor -- Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ). The big alcoholic-beverage company invested around $190 million in Canopy in 2017 and followed up with another $4 billion investment last year. | Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) has already made some investors quite rich. Since the company's initial public offering in 2014, Canopy stock has skyrocketed around 1,380%. Canopy Growth became the world's largest marijuana business in terms of market cap. Here's what it would take to make current investors millionaires. | bart | 2 | https://news.yahoo.com/could-canopy-growth-millionaire-maker-190000294.html | 0.345613 |
Which player has won the most Super Bowl MVPs? | Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has the chance to earn his fifth Super Bowl MVP this year. Brady will get the chance to earn his sixth Super Bowl title when the Patriots take on the Rams in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta. It's his ninth Super Bowl appearance, and he's 53 in the big game. Brady has won the Super Bowl MVP award in four of five Super Bowl victoriesthe most of any NFL player. He earned that distinction in Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX and LI. He has one more Super Bowl MVP award than Joe Montana. Bart Starr, Terry Bradshaw and Eli Manning have won the award twice. Starr and Bradshaw have won it in back-to-back years. Seven Cowboys players have won the award, the most of any NFL team. Quarterbacks are also favored to win the award, with 29 earning the honor in 52 games. Kickoff for Super Bowl LIII is at 6:30 p.m. ET. | Brady has won the Super Bowl MVP award in four of five Super Bowl victories. | ctrlsum | 0 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/which-player-has-won-most-super-bowl-mvps | 0.15796 |
Which player has won the most Super Bowl MVPs? | Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has the chance to earn his fifth Super Bowl MVP this year. Brady will get the chance to earn his sixth Super Bowl title when the Patriots take on the Rams in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta. It's his ninth Super Bowl appearance, and he's 53 in the big game. Brady has won the Super Bowl MVP award in four of five Super Bowl victoriesthe most of any NFL player. He earned that distinction in Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX and LI. He has one more Super Bowl MVP award than Joe Montana. Bart Starr, Terry Bradshaw and Eli Manning have won the award twice. Starr and Bradshaw have won it in back-to-back years. Seven Cowboys players have won the award, the most of any NFL team. Quarterbacks are also favored to win the award, with 29 earning the honor in 52 games. Kickoff for Super Bowl LIII is at 6:30 p.m. ET. | Tom Brady has won the Super Bowl MVP award in four of five Super Bowl victories. The Patriots quarterback is favored to win his fifth MVP award this year. He has one more MVP award than Joe Montana. | ctrlsum | 1 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/which-player-has-won-most-super-bowl-mvps | 0.456488 |
Which player has won the most Super Bowl MVPs? | Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has the chance to earn his fifth Super Bowl MVP this year. Brady will get the chance to earn his sixth Super Bowl title when the Patriots take on the Rams in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta. It's his ninth Super Bowl appearance, and he's 53 in the big game. Brady has won the Super Bowl MVP award in four of five Super Bowl victoriesthe most of any NFL player. He earned that distinction in Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX and LI. He has one more Super Bowl MVP award than Joe Montana. Bart Starr, Terry Bradshaw and Eli Manning have won the award twice. Starr and Bradshaw have won it in back-to-back years. Seven Cowboys players have won the award, the most of any NFL team. Quarterbacks are also favored to win the award, with 29 earning the honor in 52 games. Kickoff for Super Bowl LIII is at 6:30 p.m. ET. | Tom Brady has won the Super Bowl MVP award in four of five Super Bowl victories. The Patriots quarterback is favored to win his fifth MVP award this year. He has one more MVP award than Joe Montana has ever won. The New England Patriots face the Rams in Super Bowl LIII. | ctrlsum | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/which-player-has-won-most-super-bowl-mvps | 0.430675 |
How many times has the Super Bowl gone into overtime? | The Patriots and Rams will square off in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, marking the 53rd Super Bowl in NFL history. There have been 19 Super Bowls decided by one score, but a strikingly small number of overtime games. The Super Bowl has only gone to overtime once, and not until February 2017. Tom Brady and the Patriots rebounded from a 28-3 deficit against the Falcons in Super Bowl LI to tie the contest at 28-28 at the end of regulation. New England won the coin toss in overtime and drove right down the field, winning the fifth Super Bowl in franchise history on a touchdown run by James White. Several other Super Bowls were. Last night: James White's game-winning OT touchdown that capped off the greatest comeback in #SuperBowl history for the Patriots. pic.twitter.com/dJM6zveBf7 High & Outside Sports (@HighandOutside_) February 6, 2017 Brady's five Super Bowls are the most of any quarterback in NFL history. The Rams enter Super Bowl LIII seeking their second Super Bowl and first since January 2000. | The Super Bowl has only gone to overtime once, and not until February 2017. | bart | 0 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/super-bowl-2019-overtime-patriots-falcons-tom-brady | 0.430353 |
How many times has the Super Bowl gone into overtime? | The Patriots and Rams will square off in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, marking the 53rd Super Bowl in NFL history. There have been 19 Super Bowls decided by one score, but a strikingly small number of overtime games. The Super Bowl has only gone to overtime once, and not until February 2017. Tom Brady and the Patriots rebounded from a 28-3 deficit against the Falcons in Super Bowl LI to tie the contest at 28-28 at the end of regulation. New England won the coin toss in overtime and drove right down the field, winning the fifth Super Bowl in franchise history on a touchdown run by James White. Several other Super Bowls were. Last night: James White's game-winning OT touchdown that capped off the greatest comeback in #SuperBowl history for the Patriots. pic.twitter.com/dJM6zveBf7 High & Outside Sports (@HighandOutside_) February 6, 2017 Brady's five Super Bowls are the most of any quarterback in NFL history. The Rams enter Super Bowl LIII seeking their second Super Bowl and first since January 2000. | The Super Bowl has only gone to overtime once, and not until February 2017. Tom Brady and the Patriots rebounded from a 28-3 deficit against the Falcons in Super Bowl LI to tie the contest at 28-28 at the end of regulation. | bart | 1 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/super-bowl-2019-overtime-patriots-falcons-tom-brady | 0.409879 |
How many times has the Super Bowl gone into overtime? | The Patriots and Rams will square off in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, marking the 53rd Super Bowl in NFL history. There have been 19 Super Bowls decided by one score, but a strikingly small number of overtime games. The Super Bowl has only gone to overtime once, and not until February 2017. Tom Brady and the Patriots rebounded from a 28-3 deficit against the Falcons in Super Bowl LI to tie the contest at 28-28 at the end of regulation. New England won the coin toss in overtime and drove right down the field, winning the fifth Super Bowl in franchise history on a touchdown run by James White. Several other Super Bowls were. Last night: James White's game-winning OT touchdown that capped off the greatest comeback in #SuperBowl history for the Patriots. pic.twitter.com/dJM6zveBf7 High & Outside Sports (@HighandOutside_) February 6, 2017 Brady's five Super Bowls are the most of any quarterback in NFL history. The Rams enter Super Bowl LIII seeking their second Super Bowl and first since January 2000. | There have been 19 Super Bowls decided by one score, but a strikingly small number of overtime games. The Super Bowl has only gone to overtime once, and not until February 2017. The Rams enter Super Bowl LIII seeking their second Super Bowl and first since January 2000. | ctrlsum | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/super-bowl-2019-overtime-patriots-falcons-tom-brady | 0.419953 |
How Many Super Bowl MVPs Does Tom Brady Have? | Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is headed to his ninth Super Bowl, and he has the chance to earn his sixth title. The Patriots defeated the Chiefs 3731 in overtime of the AFC Championship to move on to Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta. New England will face the Los Angeles Rams who moved past the Saints in the NFC Championship. Brady is 53 in his Super Bowl appearances. He is one of only two quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl in their first season as a starter. In that feat, he beat the Rams in Super Bowl XXVI for his first title. Brady won his last ring in Super Bowl LI, but he appeared in Super Bowl LII last year. Brady has won the Super Bowl MVP award in four of five Super Bowl victories. He earned that distinction in Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX and LI. He has one more Super Bowl MVP award than Joe Montana. Here's a look at all of Brady's Super Bowl appearances. An asterisk indicates Brady won Super Bowl MVP for that game. XXXVI*: Patriots 20, Rams 17 XXXVIII*: Patriots 32, Panthers 29 XXXIX: Patriots 24, Eagles 21 XLII: Giants 17, Patriots 14 XLVI: Giants 21, Patriots 17 XLIX*: Patriots 28, Seahawks 24 LI*: Patriots 34, Falcons 28 (OT) LII: Eagles 41, Patriots 33 LIII: Patriots vs. Rams (Feb. 3, 2019) Kickoff for Super Bowl LIII is at 6:30 p.m. ET. | New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is headed to his ninth Super Bowl. Brady has won the Super Bowl MVP award in four of five Super Bowl victories. He is 53 in his Super Bowl appearances. | ctrlsum | 1 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/tom-brady-super-bowl-mvp-history-how-many-winner | 0.474877 |
How Many Super Bowl MVPs Does Tom Brady Have? | Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is headed to his ninth Super Bowl, and he has the chance to earn his sixth title. The Patriots defeated the Chiefs 3731 in overtime of the AFC Championship to move on to Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta. New England will face the Los Angeles Rams who moved past the Saints in the NFC Championship. Brady is 53 in his Super Bowl appearances. He is one of only two quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl in their first season as a starter. In that feat, he beat the Rams in Super Bowl XXVI for his first title. Brady won his last ring in Super Bowl LI, but he appeared in Super Bowl LII last year. Brady has won the Super Bowl MVP award in four of five Super Bowl victories. He earned that distinction in Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX and LI. He has one more Super Bowl MVP award than Joe Montana. Here's a look at all of Brady's Super Bowl appearances. An asterisk indicates Brady won Super Bowl MVP for that game. XXXVI*: Patriots 20, Rams 17 XXXVIII*: Patriots 32, Panthers 29 XXXIX: Patriots 24, Eagles 21 XLII: Giants 17, Patriots 14 XLVI: Giants 21, Patriots 17 XLIX*: Patriots 28, Seahawks 24 LI*: Patriots 34, Falcons 28 (OT) LII: Eagles 41, Patriots 33 LIII: Patriots vs. Rams (Feb. 3, 2019) Kickoff for Super Bowl LIII is at 6:30 p.m. ET. | New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is headed to his ninth Super Bowl. Brady has won the Super Bowl MVP award in four of five Super Bowl victories. He is one of only two quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl in their first season as a starter. The Patriots face the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII. | ctrlsum | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/tom-brady-super-bowl-mvp-history-how-many-winner | 0.514604 |
Who is the youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl? | In his just third season as an NFL quarterback, Jared Goff will have a chance to lead the Los Angeles Rams to their first Super Bowl title since 2000. Last month, Goff led the Rams to a stunning 2623 overtime NFC Championship win over the New Orleans Saints, going 25-of-40 for 297 yards, one touchdown and one interception, to seal his team's place in Super Bowl LIII. But while Goff will get his shot at a Super Bowl ring at just 24 years old, he wouldn't be the youngest quarterback ever to win a ring. That title belongs to Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who led his team to a championship win when he was 23. Roethlisberger, then only in his second professional season, became the youngest Super Bowl-winning quarterback in NFL history with a 2110 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. Before Roethlisberger, the record was previously held by Tom Brady, who led his New England Patriots in a 2017 win over the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI when he was 25 years old. A win in Super Bowl LIII would make Goff the second-youngest quarterback to win a title, but he and the Rams will have to get past Brady and the Patriots to do it. The Rams and Patriots face off for the 2019 title on Sunday, Feb. 3. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET. | The Los Angeles Rams face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday, Feb. 3. Rams quarterback Jared Goff is just 24 years old, making him the second-youngest quarterback ever to win a Super Bowl title. | bart | 1 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/youngest-quarterback-ever-win-super-bowl-ben-roethlisberger-jared-goff | 0.139156 |
Who is the youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl? | In his just third season as an NFL quarterback, Jared Goff will have a chance to lead the Los Angeles Rams to their first Super Bowl title since 2000. Last month, Goff led the Rams to a stunning 2623 overtime NFC Championship win over the New Orleans Saints, going 25-of-40 for 297 yards, one touchdown and one interception, to seal his team's place in Super Bowl LIII. But while Goff will get his shot at a Super Bowl ring at just 24 years old, he wouldn't be the youngest quarterback ever to win a ring. That title belongs to Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who led his team to a championship win when he was 23. Roethlisberger, then only in his second professional season, became the youngest Super Bowl-winning quarterback in NFL history with a 2110 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. Before Roethlisberger, the record was previously held by Tom Brady, who led his New England Patriots in a 2017 win over the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI when he was 25 years old. A win in Super Bowl LIII would make Goff the second-youngest quarterback to win a title, but he and the Rams will have to get past Brady and the Patriots to do it. The Rams and Patriots face off for the 2019 title on Sunday, Feb. 3. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET. | The Los Angeles Rams face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday, Feb. 3. Rams quarterback Jared Goff is just 24 years old, making him the second-youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl title. Ben Roethlisberger, who won Super Bowl XL, was 23 years old at the time of his win. | bart | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/youngest-quarterback-ever-win-super-bowl-ben-roethlisberger-jared-goff | 0.128239 |
How much did it cost to build Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta? | Mercedes-Benz Stadium is home to the Atlanta Falcons and MLS's Atlanta United, and it is also the site of Super Bowl LIII. The stadium opened in 2017 and it took about $1.5 billion to build, according to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. It was initially supposed to cost closer to $1 billion, but over time and as more and more construction delays pushed back the opening of the stadium, the cost gradually continued to rise. There is a retractable roof on the stadium, but it has a history of leaking in the rain. They started construction for the stadium in 2014 and held the official groundbreaking ceremony on May 19, 2014. The first event was a Falcons preseason game against the Cardinals on Aug. 26, 2017. Since then, the stadium has hosted the College Football Playoff National Championship and MLS Cup. In 2020, it will host the men's basketball Final Four. | Mercedes-Benz Stadium is home to the Atlanta Falcons and MLS's Atlanta United. The stadium opened in 2017 and it took about $1.5 billion to build. | bart | 1 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/mercedes-benz-stadium-cost-construction-price-atlanta-super-bowl | 0.454296 |
How much did it cost to build Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta? | Mercedes-Benz Stadium is home to the Atlanta Falcons and MLS's Atlanta United, and it is also the site of Super Bowl LIII. The stadium opened in 2017 and it took about $1.5 billion to build, according to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. It was initially supposed to cost closer to $1 billion, but over time and as more and more construction delays pushed back the opening of the stadium, the cost gradually continued to rise. There is a retractable roof on the stadium, but it has a history of leaking in the rain. They started construction for the stadium in 2014 and held the official groundbreaking ceremony on May 19, 2014. The first event was a Falcons preseason game against the Cardinals on Aug. 26, 2017. Since then, the stadium has hosted the College Football Playoff National Championship and MLS Cup. In 2020, it will host the men's basketball Final Four. | Mercedes-Benz Stadium is home to the Atlanta Falcons and MLS's Atlanta United. The stadium opened in 2017 and it took about $1.5 billion to build. It was initially supposed to cost closer to $1 billion, but over time and as more and more construction delays pushed back the opening of the stadium, the cost continued to rise. | bart | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/mercedes-benz-stadium-cost-construction-price-atlanta-super-bowl | 0.693807 |
How Much Do Players Get Paid for Winning the Super Bowl? | The Rams and Patriots will meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for Super Bowl LIII on Sunday. The winner of this year's championship will walk away with the Lombardi Trophy and $118,000 in the bank, according to the CBA. Players on the losing team in 2019 will still make $59,000 from the NFL, paid by the league through a designated postseason fund as opposed to being paid by their individual teams. Those numbers are in addition to the $54,000 each player of a Super Bowl contender will have gotten from winning their respective conference championship, plus whatever was earned in the postseason leading up to their conference championship appearance. The NFL pays every player on the 53-man active roster an identical amount per postseason appearance and/or win regardless of impact or performance, except for in conference championship games and the Super Bowl, where the payout becomes more nuanced depending on a player's most recent participation. Players will be paid within 15 days after the Super Bowl. | The winner of this year's Super Bowl will walk away with $118,000 in the bank. | pegasus | 0 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/how-much-do-players-make-winning-super-bowl-payout-amount | 0.154012 |
How Much Do Players Get Paid for Winning the Super Bowl? | The Rams and Patriots will meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for Super Bowl LIII on Sunday. The winner of this year's championship will walk away with the Lombardi Trophy and $118,000 in the bank, according to the CBA. Players on the losing team in 2019 will still make $59,000 from the NFL, paid by the league through a designated postseason fund as opposed to being paid by their individual teams. Those numbers are in addition to the $54,000 each player of a Super Bowl contender will have gotten from winning their respective conference championship, plus whatever was earned in the postseason leading up to their conference championship appearance. The NFL pays every player on the 53-man active roster an identical amount per postseason appearance and/or win regardless of impact or performance, except for in conference championship games and the Super Bowl, where the payout becomes more nuanced depending on a player's most recent participation. Players will be paid within 15 days after the Super Bowl. | The winner of this year's Super Bowl will walk away with $118,000 in the bank. Players on the losing team in 2019 will still make $59,000 from the NFL. | pegasus | 1 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/how-much-do-players-make-winning-super-bowl-payout-amount | 0.272903 |
How Much Do Players Get Paid for Winning the Super Bowl? | The Rams and Patriots will meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for Super Bowl LIII on Sunday. The winner of this year's championship will walk away with the Lombardi Trophy and $118,000 in the bank, according to the CBA. Players on the losing team in 2019 will still make $59,000 from the NFL, paid by the league through a designated postseason fund as opposed to being paid by their individual teams. Those numbers are in addition to the $54,000 each player of a Super Bowl contender will have gotten from winning their respective conference championship, plus whatever was earned in the postseason leading up to their conference championship appearance. The NFL pays every player on the 53-man active roster an identical amount per postseason appearance and/or win regardless of impact or performance, except for in conference championship games and the Super Bowl, where the payout becomes more nuanced depending on a player's most recent participation. Players will be paid within 15 days after the Super Bowl. | The winner of this year's Super Bowl will walk away with $118,000 in the bank, according to the CBA. Players on the losing team in 2019 will still make $59,000 from the NFL. Those numbers are in addition to the $54,000 each player of a Super Bowl contender will have gotten from winning their respective conference championship. | pegasus | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/how-much-do-players-make-winning-super-bowl-payout-amount | 0.297172 |
What can Lyft and Uber drivers do to defend themselves? | Uber app. (Photo: Getty Images) The stabbing death of a pregnant Lyft driver in Tempe on Jan. 27, followed by an attack Wednesday on an Uber driver in the West Valley, has renewed questions about driver safety and the companies' differing policies on whether drivers can carry any type of weapon. Lyft has a strict "no weapons" policy. Uber allows drivers to carry non-lethal weapons but regulates how they can be used. The differing company policies are an issue for drivers who spoke to The Arizona Republic last week. Mila Almodvoar, a former Uber driver, said she's concerned because riders don't get screened. I think drivers should be allowed to carry something to protect themselves, she said. The issue was elevated in Arizona last week after Fabian Durazo, 20, was arrested on suspicion of stabbing his driver, Kristina Howato, 39, outside a Tempe apartment complex around 1 a.m. last Sunday, Tempe police said. Then on Wednesday, an Uber driver in the West Valley reported a person he had picked up cut his throat with a knife. An arrest was made a short time later. Lyft and Uber have differing policies when it comes to how drivers can defend themselves. Lyft's policy Lyft vehicle. (Photo: Josh Edelson/AP IMAGES FOR LYFT) In the case of an emergency, Lyft drivers are encouraged to call the company's emergency number, referred to as a critical response line, the company policy states. Lyft encourages anyone in immediate danger to contact police first before calling that line, or to use an in-app Emergency 911 button, company officials said, in response to an inquiry from The Republic. According to Lyfts weapons policy, drivers are not allowed to carry firearms and weapons such as handguns, stun guns, explosives, knives, sling shots and Tasers. Lyft also reserves the right to determine anything that may constitute as a weapon, which can be defined as any item that can cause harm to someone else including pepper spray, according to the Lyft representative. The policy also applies to riders. Lyft believes a weapon can make another person inside a vehicle uncomfortable, the representative said. The company issued a statement after Howato's killing last week. "We were shocked and deeply saddened to learn of this tragedy, and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victims,'' the company said. "The safety of the Lyft community is our top priority. The passenger's account has been permanently deactivated and we are actively assisting law enforcement with their investigation." A driver who works for both companies disagrees with Lyft's policy. Lane Jensen, who works in Portland, received life-threatening phone calls from a passenger after he passed his pick up time. The passenger was able to contact Jensen through the app. He said an extra layer of self defense is necessary. "Lyft, I don't like that policy," Jensen said. "Drivers need to protect themselves on the road." At a memorial ride held for Howato last week, which ended at Lyft's Phoenix hub, several drivers who work for the company expressed concerns they have over safety. "We put ourselves in the same position she was in every time we get behind the wheel," said Teresa Avendano, a Lyft driver who organized the procession and knew Howato. "We don't know who we pick up. We do a service to get people from one place to the other and we don't know what danger is getting in our seat." CLOSE The procession of Lyft drivers arrives at the Lyft hub in Phoenix in honor of Kristina Howato, a pregnant Lyft driver fatally stabbed this week. Arizona Republic Uber's policy Ubers in-app emergency button automatically sends out the information of the driver (cars make/model, drivers name, etc.) to the nearest 911 dispatcher, in the case of an emergency according to Uber's policies. "There's nothing more important than the safety of the drivers and riders we serve. Uber has a number of safety features in place for riders and drivers, including an emergency button, share trip feature, and 911 integration technology in 40-plus cities across the US,'' said Andrew Hasbun, an Uber spokesman, in an email. "We will continue to put safety at the heart of our business and expect to roll out more features this year.'' Uber prohibits drivers and riders from carrying firearms while using the app to the extent permitted by applicable law, according to Ubers safety policy. Non-lethal weapons are allowed. Uber does not forbid things such as pepper spray, Hasbun said. Uber (Photo: Associated Press) The company's guidelines add the following: "Actions that threaten the safety of drivers and riders will be investigated and, if confirmed, lead to permanent deactivation of your account,'' according to Hasbun. Almodovar, who formerly drove in Connecticut, said she did not feel safe after an incident with a passenger. After that, she brought a friend to ride with her, which led to a passenger complaint that resulted in a suspension. I stated my side of that case (to Uber) about feeling unsafe and being more vulnerable as a female driver. I had a ride along with me. Uber then lifted my restrictions, (but) I later cancelled my (driver) account with them shortly there after." After the Uber driver was attacked last week, the company issued the following statement: What the driver experienced is frightening," Uber said in a statement. "There's nothing more important than the safety of the drivers and riders we serve. We are relieved he is recovering and stand ready to help police in their investigation. Read or Share this story: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2019/02/03/what-can-lyft-uber-drivers-do-defend-themselves-from-riders-self-defense-rideshare/2736416002/ | Lyft has a strict "no weapons" policy. Uber allows drivers to carry non-lethal weapons but regulates how they can be used. | bart | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2019/02/03/what-can-lyft-uber-drivers-do-defend-themselves-from-riders-self-defense-rideshare/2736416002/ | 0.299602 |
What can Lyft and Uber drivers do to defend themselves? | Uber app. (Photo: Getty Images) The stabbing death of a pregnant Lyft driver in Tempe on Jan. 27, followed by an attack Wednesday on an Uber driver in the West Valley, has renewed questions about driver safety and the companies' differing policies on whether drivers can carry any type of weapon. Lyft has a strict "no weapons" policy. Uber allows drivers to carry non-lethal weapons but regulates how they can be used. The differing company policies are an issue for drivers who spoke to The Arizona Republic last week. Mila Almodvoar, a former Uber driver, said she's concerned because riders don't get screened. I think drivers should be allowed to carry something to protect themselves, she said. The issue was elevated in Arizona last week after Fabian Durazo, 20, was arrested on suspicion of stabbing his driver, Kristina Howato, 39, outside a Tempe apartment complex around 1 a.m. last Sunday, Tempe police said. Then on Wednesday, an Uber driver in the West Valley reported a person he had picked up cut his throat with a knife. An arrest was made a short time later. Lyft and Uber have differing policies when it comes to how drivers can defend themselves. Lyft's policy Lyft vehicle. (Photo: Josh Edelson/AP IMAGES FOR LYFT) In the case of an emergency, Lyft drivers are encouraged to call the company's emergency number, referred to as a critical response line, the company policy states. Lyft encourages anyone in immediate danger to contact police first before calling that line, or to use an in-app Emergency 911 button, company officials said, in response to an inquiry from The Republic. According to Lyfts weapons policy, drivers are not allowed to carry firearms and weapons such as handguns, stun guns, explosives, knives, sling shots and Tasers. Lyft also reserves the right to determine anything that may constitute as a weapon, which can be defined as any item that can cause harm to someone else including pepper spray, according to the Lyft representative. The policy also applies to riders. Lyft believes a weapon can make another person inside a vehicle uncomfortable, the representative said. The company issued a statement after Howato's killing last week. "We were shocked and deeply saddened to learn of this tragedy, and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victims,'' the company said. "The safety of the Lyft community is our top priority. The passenger's account has been permanently deactivated and we are actively assisting law enforcement with their investigation." A driver who works for both companies disagrees with Lyft's policy. Lane Jensen, who works in Portland, received life-threatening phone calls from a passenger after he passed his pick up time. The passenger was able to contact Jensen through the app. He said an extra layer of self defense is necessary. "Lyft, I don't like that policy," Jensen said. "Drivers need to protect themselves on the road." At a memorial ride held for Howato last week, which ended at Lyft's Phoenix hub, several drivers who work for the company expressed concerns they have over safety. "We put ourselves in the same position she was in every time we get behind the wheel," said Teresa Avendano, a Lyft driver who organized the procession and knew Howato. "We don't know who we pick up. We do a service to get people from one place to the other and we don't know what danger is getting in our seat." CLOSE The procession of Lyft drivers arrives at the Lyft hub in Phoenix in honor of Kristina Howato, a pregnant Lyft driver fatally stabbed this week. Arizona Republic Uber's policy Ubers in-app emergency button automatically sends out the information of the driver (cars make/model, drivers name, etc.) to the nearest 911 dispatcher, in the case of an emergency according to Uber's policies. "There's nothing more important than the safety of the drivers and riders we serve. Uber has a number of safety features in place for riders and drivers, including an emergency button, share trip feature, and 911 integration technology in 40-plus cities across the US,'' said Andrew Hasbun, an Uber spokesman, in an email. "We will continue to put safety at the heart of our business and expect to roll out more features this year.'' Uber prohibits drivers and riders from carrying firearms while using the app to the extent permitted by applicable law, according to Ubers safety policy. Non-lethal weapons are allowed. Uber does not forbid things such as pepper spray, Hasbun said. Uber (Photo: Associated Press) The company's guidelines add the following: "Actions that threaten the safety of drivers and riders will be investigated and, if confirmed, lead to permanent deactivation of your account,'' according to Hasbun. Almodovar, who formerly drove in Connecticut, said she did not feel safe after an incident with a passenger. After that, she brought a friend to ride with her, which led to a passenger complaint that resulted in a suspension. I stated my side of that case (to Uber) about feeling unsafe and being more vulnerable as a female driver. I had a ride along with me. Uber then lifted my restrictions, (but) I later cancelled my (driver) account with them shortly there after." After the Uber driver was attacked last week, the company issued the following statement: What the driver experienced is frightening," Uber said in a statement. "There's nothing more important than the safety of the drivers and riders we serve. We are relieved he is recovering and stand ready to help police in their investigation. Read or Share this story: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2019/02/03/what-can-lyft-uber-drivers-do-defend-themselves-from-riders-self-defense-rideshare/2736416002/ | Lyft and Uber have differing policies when it comes to how drivers can defend themselves. Lyft has a strict "no weapons" policy. Uber allows drivers to carry non-lethal weapons but regulates how they can be used. | pegasus | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2019/02/03/what-can-lyft-uber-drivers-do-defend-themselves-from-riders-self-defense-rideshare/2736416002/ | 0.596011 |
What can Lyft and Uber drivers do to defend themselves? | Uber app. (Photo: Getty Images) The stabbing death of a pregnant Lyft driver in Tempe on Jan. 27, followed by an attack Wednesday on an Uber driver in the West Valley, has renewed questions about driver safety and the companies' differing policies on whether drivers can carry any type of weapon. Lyft has a strict "no weapons" policy. Uber allows drivers to carry non-lethal weapons but regulates how they can be used. The differing company policies are an issue for drivers who spoke to The Arizona Republic last week. Mila Almodvoar, a former Uber driver, said she's concerned because riders don't get screened. I think drivers should be allowed to carry something to protect themselves, she said. The issue was elevated in Arizona last week after Fabian Durazo, 20, was arrested on suspicion of stabbing his driver, Kristina Howato, 39, outside a Tempe apartment complex around 1 a.m. last Sunday, Tempe police said. Then on Wednesday, an Uber driver in the West Valley reported a person he had picked up cut his throat with a knife. An arrest was made a short time later. Lyft and Uber have differing policies when it comes to how drivers can defend themselves. Lyft's policy Lyft vehicle. (Photo: Josh Edelson/AP IMAGES FOR LYFT) In the case of an emergency, Lyft drivers are encouraged to call the company's emergency number, referred to as a critical response line, the company policy states. Lyft encourages anyone in immediate danger to contact police first before calling that line, or to use an in-app Emergency 911 button, company officials said, in response to an inquiry from The Republic. According to Lyfts weapons policy, drivers are not allowed to carry firearms and weapons such as handguns, stun guns, explosives, knives, sling shots and Tasers. Lyft also reserves the right to determine anything that may constitute as a weapon, which can be defined as any item that can cause harm to someone else including pepper spray, according to the Lyft representative. The policy also applies to riders. Lyft believes a weapon can make another person inside a vehicle uncomfortable, the representative said. The company issued a statement after Howato's killing last week. "We were shocked and deeply saddened to learn of this tragedy, and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victims,'' the company said. "The safety of the Lyft community is our top priority. The passenger's account has been permanently deactivated and we are actively assisting law enforcement with their investigation." A driver who works for both companies disagrees with Lyft's policy. Lane Jensen, who works in Portland, received life-threatening phone calls from a passenger after he passed his pick up time. The passenger was able to contact Jensen through the app. He said an extra layer of self defense is necessary. "Lyft, I don't like that policy," Jensen said. "Drivers need to protect themselves on the road." At a memorial ride held for Howato last week, which ended at Lyft's Phoenix hub, several drivers who work for the company expressed concerns they have over safety. "We put ourselves in the same position she was in every time we get behind the wheel," said Teresa Avendano, a Lyft driver who organized the procession and knew Howato. "We don't know who we pick up. We do a service to get people from one place to the other and we don't know what danger is getting in our seat." CLOSE The procession of Lyft drivers arrives at the Lyft hub in Phoenix in honor of Kristina Howato, a pregnant Lyft driver fatally stabbed this week. Arizona Republic Uber's policy Ubers in-app emergency button automatically sends out the information of the driver (cars make/model, drivers name, etc.) to the nearest 911 dispatcher, in the case of an emergency according to Uber's policies. "There's nothing more important than the safety of the drivers and riders we serve. Uber has a number of safety features in place for riders and drivers, including an emergency button, share trip feature, and 911 integration technology in 40-plus cities across the US,'' said Andrew Hasbun, an Uber spokesman, in an email. "We will continue to put safety at the heart of our business and expect to roll out more features this year.'' Uber prohibits drivers and riders from carrying firearms while using the app to the extent permitted by applicable law, according to Ubers safety policy. Non-lethal weapons are allowed. Uber does not forbid things such as pepper spray, Hasbun said. Uber (Photo: Associated Press) The company's guidelines add the following: "Actions that threaten the safety of drivers and riders will be investigated and, if confirmed, lead to permanent deactivation of your account,'' according to Hasbun. Almodovar, who formerly drove in Connecticut, said she did not feel safe after an incident with a passenger. After that, she brought a friend to ride with her, which led to a passenger complaint that resulted in a suspension. I stated my side of that case (to Uber) about feeling unsafe and being more vulnerable as a female driver. I had a ride along with me. Uber then lifted my restrictions, (but) I later cancelled my (driver) account with them shortly there after." After the Uber driver was attacked last week, the company issued the following statement: What the driver experienced is frightening," Uber said in a statement. "There's nothing more important than the safety of the drivers and riders we serve. We are relieved he is recovering and stand ready to help police in their investigation. Read or Share this story: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2019/02/03/what-can-lyft-uber-drivers-do-defend-themselves-from-riders-self-defense-rideshare/2736416002/ | Lyft and Uber have differing policies when it comes to how drivers can defend themselves. Uber allows drivers to carry non-lethal weapons but regulates how they can be used. The differing company policies are an issue for drivers who spoke to The Arizona Republic last week. | pegasus | 2 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2019/02/03/what-can-lyft-uber-drivers-do-defend-themselves-from-riders-self-defense-rideshare/2736416002/ | 0.555448 |
What does Donald Trump think about Saints-Rams no-call? | Donald Trump said the controversial missed call by game officials that negatively impacted the New Orleans Saints in their NFC Championship loss was a bad call. Maybe it was a terrible call, he said. The President was asked about the missed call when he sat with Margaret Brennan of CBS News for a recorded interview that aired Sunday (Feb. 3) before Super Bowl 53. It was certainly a bad call, he said. And you know the Saints are a wonderful team with a great quarterback. And its a shame that we couldnt have seen that game finished out, because that was a beautiful pass. And it was a perfect pass. And he was not just interfered with, he was he was really hit hard. So its a shame that that had to happen. But certainly they wouldve been in a very good position to have won that game. But it is what it is. It was a bad call. I dont think anybody denies it was a bad call. Maybe it was a terrible call. He also talked about his relationship with Roger Goodell, protesting during the national anthem and who he thinks will win between the Patriots and Rams. Read the full interview transcript here. Steve Gleason trolls NFL refs, receives philanthropic achievement award at Super Bowl 53 | President Donald Trump said the missed call by game officials was a bad call. Maybe it was a terrible call, he said. | ctrlsum | 1 | https://www.nola.com/saints/2019/02/what-does-donald-trump-think-about-the-saints-rams-no-call.html | 0.212894 |
What does Donald Trump think about Saints-Rams no-call? | Donald Trump said the controversial missed call by game officials that negatively impacted the New Orleans Saints in their NFC Championship loss was a bad call. Maybe it was a terrible call, he said. The President was asked about the missed call when he sat with Margaret Brennan of CBS News for a recorded interview that aired Sunday (Feb. 3) before Super Bowl 53. It was certainly a bad call, he said. And you know the Saints are a wonderful team with a great quarterback. And its a shame that we couldnt have seen that game finished out, because that was a beautiful pass. And it was a perfect pass. And he was not just interfered with, he was he was really hit hard. So its a shame that that had to happen. But certainly they wouldve been in a very good position to have won that game. But it is what it is. It was a bad call. I dont think anybody denies it was a bad call. Maybe it was a terrible call. He also talked about his relationship with Roger Goodell, protesting during the national anthem and who he thinks will win between the Patriots and Rams. Read the full interview transcript here. Steve Gleason trolls NFL refs, receives philanthropic achievement award at Super Bowl 53 | Donald Trump said the missed call by game officials was a bad call. Maybe it was a terrible call, he said of the Saints-Rams no-call. He also talked about his relationship with Roger Goodell, protesting during the national anthem and who he thinks will win. | ctrlsum | 2 | https://www.nola.com/saints/2019/02/what-does-donald-trump-think-about-the-saints-rams-no-call.html | 0.596605 |
What Time is Super Bowl Halftime? | While football is the main event of the Super Bowl, many fans tune in to watch the halftime show. If you're here, you're probably wondering when this year's show featuring Maroon 5, Big Boi and Travis Scott starts. It's impossible to say exactly when the halftime show will begin. But we know Super Bowl LIII between the Patriots and Rams will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET. According to a 2012 Bloomberg report that looked at Super Bowl broadcasts over two decades, the average game is about three hours and 35 minutes. The Super Bowl takes longer than an average game because of halftime, which is usually around double the normal 15-minute halftime. The first half typically lasts around an hour and a half, which puts halftime around 8 p.m. ET. Of course, that isn't exact; it depends on how the first two quarters unfold. In 2016, The New York Times examined taxi patterns during the Super Bowl, and halftime always fell around 8 p.m. in the three years examined. So tuning in a few minutes before 8 p.m. ET would probably be wise. But you want to make sure you see Maroon 5 perform in real time, make sure to keep close tabs on the game. Past Super Bowl Halftime Shows 2018: Justin Timberlake and the Tennessee Kids along with the University of Minnesota marching band 2017: Lady Gaga 2016: Coldplay, Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson and the University of California marching band 2015: Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitz, Missy Elliott and the Arizona State University marching band 2014: Bruno Mars, Red Hot Chili Peppers 2013: Beyonce and Destiny's Child 2012: Madonna, LMFAO, Nicki Minaj, M.I.A. and Cee Lo Green 2011: The Black Eyed Peas, Usher, Slash 2010: The Who 2009: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 2008: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 2007: Prince and the Florida A&M marching band 2006: The Rolling Stones 2005: Paul McCartney 2004: Janet Jackson, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Jessica Simpson, Nelly and Justin Timberlake along with the University of Houston and Texas Southern University marching bands 2003: Shania Twain, No Doubt and Sting 2002: "Tribute to Sept. 11" performed by U2 2001: "The Kings of Rock and Pop" performed by Aerosmith, 'N'Sync, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly 2000: "A Tapestry of Nations" with Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias and Toni Braxton 1999: "Celebration of Soul, Salsa and Swing" performed by Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy 1998: "A Salute to Motown's 40th Anniversary" with Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Queen Latifah, Martha Reeves and the Grambling State University marching band 1997: "Blues Brothers Bash" with the Blues Brothers (Dan Akroyd, John Goodman and James Belushi), James Brown and ZZ Top 1996: "Take Me Higher: A Celebration of 30 Years of the Super Bowl" performed by Diana Ross 1995: "Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye" with Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval, the Miami Sound Machine 1994: "Rockin' Country Sunday" with Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna and Naomi Judd 1993: "Heal the World" performed by Michael Jackson 1992: "Winter Magic" with Gloria Estefan, the University of Minnesota marching band 1991: "A Small World Tribute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl" performed by New Kids on the Block 1990: "Salute to New Orleans and 40th Anniversary of Peanuts," with trumpeter Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw, Irma Thomas and the Nicholls State University and Southern University marching bands 1989: "Be Bop Bamboozled" with Elvis Presto 1988: "Something Grand" with 88 grand pianos, the Rockettes, Chubby Checker and the combined San Diego State and USC marching bands 1987: "Salute to Hollywood's 100th Anniversary" with George Burns, Mickey Rooney, Grambling State University and USC marching bands 1986: "Beat of the Future" with Up with People 1985: "A World of Children's Dreams" with Tops In Blue 1984: "Salute to the Superstars of the Silver Screen" with the University of Florida and Florida State marching bands 1983: "KaleidoSUPERscope" with the Los Angeles Super Drill Team 1982: "A Salute to the 60s and Motown" with Up with People 1981: "A Mardi Gras Festival" with Helen O'Connell and the Southern University marching band 1980: "A Salute to the Big Band Era" with Up with People and the Grambling State University marching band 1979: "Salute to the Caribbean" with Ken Hamilton and various Caribbean bands 1978: "From Paris to the Paris of America" with Tyler Apache Belles and Apache Band Pete Fountain and Al Hirt 1977: "It's a Small World" with the Los Angeles Unified All-City band 1976: "200 Years and Just a Baby: A Tribute to America's Bicentennial" with Up with People 1975: "Tribute to Duke Ellington" with Mercer Ellington and the Grambling State University band 1974: "A Musical America" with the University of Texas band 1973: "Happiness Is" with the University of Michigan marching band, Woody Herman and Andy Williams 1972: "Salute to Louis Armstrong" with Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team 1971: Southern Missouri State marching band 1970: "Tribute to Mardi Gras" with Marguerite Piazza, Doc Severinsen, Al Hirt, Lionel Hampton and the Southern University Marching Band 1969: "America Thanks" with the Florida A&M University band and Miami area high school bands 1968: Grambling State University band 1967: The Three Stooges, University of Arizona and Grambling State University marching bands | The Super Bowl halftime show usually begins around 8 p.m. ET. It's impossible to say exactly when the show will begin. | pegasus | 0 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/what-time-super-bowl-halftime-2019-show-start-maroon-5-travis-scott | 0.340069 |
What Time is Super Bowl Halftime? | While football is the main event of the Super Bowl, many fans tune in to watch the halftime show. If you're here, you're probably wondering when this year's show featuring Maroon 5, Big Boi and Travis Scott starts. It's impossible to say exactly when the halftime show will begin. But we know Super Bowl LIII between the Patriots and Rams will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET. According to a 2012 Bloomberg report that looked at Super Bowl broadcasts over two decades, the average game is about three hours and 35 minutes. The Super Bowl takes longer than an average game because of halftime, which is usually around double the normal 15-minute halftime. The first half typically lasts around an hour and a half, which puts halftime around 8 p.m. ET. Of course, that isn't exact; it depends on how the first two quarters unfold. In 2016, The New York Times examined taxi patterns during the Super Bowl, and halftime always fell around 8 p.m. in the three years examined. So tuning in a few minutes before 8 p.m. ET would probably be wise. But you want to make sure you see Maroon 5 perform in real time, make sure to keep close tabs on the game. Past Super Bowl Halftime Shows 2018: Justin Timberlake and the Tennessee Kids along with the University of Minnesota marching band 2017: Lady Gaga 2016: Coldplay, Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson and the University of California marching band 2015: Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitz, Missy Elliott and the Arizona State University marching band 2014: Bruno Mars, Red Hot Chili Peppers 2013: Beyonce and Destiny's Child 2012: Madonna, LMFAO, Nicki Minaj, M.I.A. and Cee Lo Green 2011: The Black Eyed Peas, Usher, Slash 2010: The Who 2009: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 2008: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 2007: Prince and the Florida A&M marching band 2006: The Rolling Stones 2005: Paul McCartney 2004: Janet Jackson, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Jessica Simpson, Nelly and Justin Timberlake along with the University of Houston and Texas Southern University marching bands 2003: Shania Twain, No Doubt and Sting 2002: "Tribute to Sept. 11" performed by U2 2001: "The Kings of Rock and Pop" performed by Aerosmith, 'N'Sync, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly 2000: "A Tapestry of Nations" with Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias and Toni Braxton 1999: "Celebration of Soul, Salsa and Swing" performed by Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy 1998: "A Salute to Motown's 40th Anniversary" with Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Queen Latifah, Martha Reeves and the Grambling State University marching band 1997: "Blues Brothers Bash" with the Blues Brothers (Dan Akroyd, John Goodman and James Belushi), James Brown and ZZ Top 1996: "Take Me Higher: A Celebration of 30 Years of the Super Bowl" performed by Diana Ross 1995: "Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye" with Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval, the Miami Sound Machine 1994: "Rockin' Country Sunday" with Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna and Naomi Judd 1993: "Heal the World" performed by Michael Jackson 1992: "Winter Magic" with Gloria Estefan, the University of Minnesota marching band 1991: "A Small World Tribute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl" performed by New Kids on the Block 1990: "Salute to New Orleans and 40th Anniversary of Peanuts," with trumpeter Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw, Irma Thomas and the Nicholls State University and Southern University marching bands 1989: "Be Bop Bamboozled" with Elvis Presto 1988: "Something Grand" with 88 grand pianos, the Rockettes, Chubby Checker and the combined San Diego State and USC marching bands 1987: "Salute to Hollywood's 100th Anniversary" with George Burns, Mickey Rooney, Grambling State University and USC marching bands 1986: "Beat of the Future" with Up with People 1985: "A World of Children's Dreams" with Tops In Blue 1984: "Salute to the Superstars of the Silver Screen" with the University of Florida and Florida State marching bands 1983: "KaleidoSUPERscope" with the Los Angeles Super Drill Team 1982: "A Salute to the 60s and Motown" with Up with People 1981: "A Mardi Gras Festival" with Helen O'Connell and the Southern University marching band 1980: "A Salute to the Big Band Era" with Up with People and the Grambling State University marching band 1979: "Salute to the Caribbean" with Ken Hamilton and various Caribbean bands 1978: "From Paris to the Paris of America" with Tyler Apache Belles and Apache Band Pete Fountain and Al Hirt 1977: "It's a Small World" with the Los Angeles Unified All-City band 1976: "200 Years and Just a Baby: A Tribute to America's Bicentennial" with Up with People 1975: "Tribute to Duke Ellington" with Mercer Ellington and the Grambling State University band 1974: "A Musical America" with the University of Texas band 1973: "Happiness Is" with the University of Michigan marching band, Woody Herman and Andy Williams 1972: "Salute to Louis Armstrong" with Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team 1971: Southern Missouri State marching band 1970: "Tribute to Mardi Gras" with Marguerite Piazza, Doc Severinsen, Al Hirt, Lionel Hampton and the Southern University Marching Band 1969: "America Thanks" with the Florida A&M University band and Miami area high school bands 1968: Grambling State University band 1967: The Three Stooges, University of Arizona and Grambling State University marching bands | It's impossible to say exactly when the halftime show will begin. The first half typically lasts around an hour and a half, which puts halftime around 8 p.m. ET. The Super Bowl takes longer than an average game because of halftime, which is usually around double the normal 15-minute halftime. | ctrlsum | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/what-time-super-bowl-halftime-2019-show-start-maroon-5-travis-scott | 0.138869 |
Has a running back ever won Super Bowl MVP? | The Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots enter their Super Bowl LIII matchup as two of the NFL's top scoring offenses in 2018. While each team's quarterback will be heavily relied upon to oversee their offense's success, the Rams and Patriots will also turn to their dynamic backfields for balance. Todd Gurley has been a cornerstone of the Rams' offensive attack all season, finishing the year ranking third in the league with 1,251 rushing yards and first with 17 touchdowns. Patriots running back Sony Michel has been integral in New England's postseason run so far, rushing for 129 yards and three touchdowns against the Chargers before breaking free for another 113 yards and two scores against the Chiefs. With both running backs looking to continue their successes on the big stage, each could have a chance to join a list of just seven running backs to win Super Bowl MVP and be the first to do so since 1998. Here's a list of every recipient: Super Bowl XXXII: Terrell Davis, Broncos Super Bowl XXVIII: Emmitt Smith, Cowboys Super Bowl XXV: Ottis Anderson, Giants Super Bowl XVIII: Marcus Allen, Raiders Super Bowl XVII: John Riggins, Redskins Super Bowl IX: Franco Harris, Steelers Super Bowl VIII: Larry Csonka, Dolphins | Only seven running backs have ever won Super Bowl MVP. | ctrlsum | 0 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/running-backs-who-won-super-bowl-mvp | 0.573227 |
Has a running back ever won Super Bowl MVP? | The Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots enter their Super Bowl LIII matchup as two of the NFL's top scoring offenses in 2018. While each team's quarterback will be heavily relied upon to oversee their offense's success, the Rams and Patriots will also turn to their dynamic backfields for balance. Todd Gurley has been a cornerstone of the Rams' offensive attack all season, finishing the year ranking third in the league with 1,251 rushing yards and first with 17 touchdowns. Patriots running back Sony Michel has been integral in New England's postseason run so far, rushing for 129 yards and three touchdowns against the Chargers before breaking free for another 113 yards and two scores against the Chiefs. With both running backs looking to continue their successes on the big stage, each could have a chance to join a list of just seven running backs to win Super Bowl MVP and be the first to do so since 1998. Here's a list of every recipient: Super Bowl XXXII: Terrell Davis, Broncos Super Bowl XXVIII: Emmitt Smith, Cowboys Super Bowl XXV: Ottis Anderson, Giants Super Bowl XVIII: Marcus Allen, Raiders Super Bowl XVII: John Riggins, Redskins Super Bowl IX: Franco Harris, Steelers Super Bowl VIII: Larry Csonka, Dolphins | Only seven running backs have ever won the Super Bowl MVP award. Todd Gurley and Sony Michel could be the first to do so since 1998. The Rams and Patriots face off in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday. | ctrlsum | 1 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/running-backs-who-won-super-bowl-mvp | 0.619768 |
Has a running back ever won Super Bowl MVP? | The Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots enter their Super Bowl LIII matchup as two of the NFL's top scoring offenses in 2018. While each team's quarterback will be heavily relied upon to oversee their offense's success, the Rams and Patriots will also turn to their dynamic backfields for balance. Todd Gurley has been a cornerstone of the Rams' offensive attack all season, finishing the year ranking third in the league with 1,251 rushing yards and first with 17 touchdowns. Patriots running back Sony Michel has been integral in New England's postseason run so far, rushing for 129 yards and three touchdowns against the Chargers before breaking free for another 113 yards and two scores against the Chiefs. With both running backs looking to continue their successes on the big stage, each could have a chance to join a list of just seven running backs to win Super Bowl MVP and be the first to do so since 1998. Here's a list of every recipient: Super Bowl XXXII: Terrell Davis, Broncos Super Bowl XXVIII: Emmitt Smith, Cowboys Super Bowl XXV: Ottis Anderson, Giants Super Bowl XVIII: Marcus Allen, Raiders Super Bowl XVII: John Riggins, Redskins Super Bowl IX: Franco Harris, Steelers Super Bowl VIII: Larry Csonka, Dolphins | Only seven running backs have ever won the Super Bowl MVP award. Todd Gurley and Sony Michel could be the first to do so since 1998. The Rams and Patriots face each other in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday night in New Orleans. The winner will be crowned Super Bowl LI MVP. | ctrlsum | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/running-backs-who-won-super-bowl-mvp | 0.641785 |
Who Won the Super Bowl Coin Toss? | The Super Bowl is finally here, and every gambling fan will be on the edge of their seat for the next three and half hours wondering if they're going to make (or lose) any money Sunday night. The coin toss remains one of the most popular aspects of the Super Bowl to bet on. Sportsbook William Hill set Super Bowl LIII's coin toss odds for both heads and tails at -105. This year, the Los Angeles Rams won the Super Bowl LIII coin toss and chose to defer to the second half. The coin landed on tails after the Patriots picked heads. New England won the flip last year after the Eagles picked tails and the coin landed on heads. Interestingly, the coin landed on tails four straight times from Super Bowl XLVIII to Super Bowl LI. The previous five tosses were all heads. | The coin toss remains one of the most popular aspects of the Super Bowl to bet on. This year, the Los Angeles Rams won the Super Bowl LIII coin toss and chose to defer to the second half. | pegasus | 1 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/super-bowl-coin-toss-winner-result-patriots-rams | 0.41185 |
Who Won the Super Bowl Coin Toss? | The Super Bowl is finally here, and every gambling fan will be on the edge of their seat for the next three and half hours wondering if they're going to make (or lose) any money Sunday night. The coin toss remains one of the most popular aspects of the Super Bowl to bet on. Sportsbook William Hill set Super Bowl LIII's coin toss odds for both heads and tails at -105. This year, the Los Angeles Rams won the Super Bowl LIII coin toss and chose to defer to the second half. The coin landed on tails after the Patriots picked heads. New England won the flip last year after the Eagles picked tails and the coin landed on heads. Interestingly, the coin landed on tails four straight times from Super Bowl XLVIII to Super Bowl LI. The previous five tosses were all heads. | The coin toss remains one of the most popular aspects of the Super Bowl to bet on. This year, the Los Angeles Rams won the Super Bowl LIII coin toss and chose to defer to the second half. The coin landed on tails four straight times from Super Bowl XLVIII to Super Bowl LI. | pegasus | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/super-bowl-coin-toss-winner-result-patriots-rams | 0.380182 |
Which countries eat the most meat? | Image copyright Getty Images You may have heard an increasing number of people vow to reduce their meat eating lately - or cut it out altogether. This often forms part of a bid to become healthier, reduce their environmental impact, or consider animal welfare. A third of Britons claim to have either stopped eating meat or reduced it, while two thirds of those in the US say they are eating less of at least one meat. This trend is partly thanks to initiatives such as Meat-free Mondays and Veganuary. At the same time, a number of documentaries and high-profile advocates of veganism have highlighted the potential benefits of eating less meat. Rising incomes What we do know is that global meat consumption has increased rapidly over the past 50 years. Meat production today is nearly five times higher than in the early 1960s - from 70 million tonnes to more than 330 tonnes in 2017. A big reason for this is that there are many more people to feed. Over that period the world population more than doubled. In the early 1960s there were around three billion of us, and today there are more than 7.6 billion. While population is part of the story, it doesn't entirely account for why meat production increased five-fold. Another key factor is rising incomes. Around the world, people have become richer, with the global average income more than tripling in half a century. When we compare consumption across different countries we see that, typically, the richer we are the more meat we eat. There are not just more people in the world - there are more people who can afford to eat meat. We see a clear link with wealth when looking at patterns of meat consumption across the world. In 2013, the most recent year available, the US and Australia topped the tables for annual meat consumption. Alongside New Zealand and Argentina, both countries topped more than 100kg per person, the equivalent to about 50 chickens or half a cow each. In fact, high levels of meat consumption can be seen across the West, with most countries in Western Europe consuming between 80 and 90 kilograms of meat per person. At the other end of the spectrum, many of the world's poorest countries eat very little meat. The average Ethiopian consumes just 7kg, Rwandans 8kg and Nigerians 9kg. This is 10 times less than the average European. For those in low-income countries, meat is still very much a luxury. These figures represent the amount of meat per head available for consumption, but do not account for any food wasted at home or on the shop floor. In reality, people eat slightly less meat than this, but it's still a close estimate. Middle-income countries driving the demand for meat It is clear that the richest countries eat a lot of meat, and those on low incomes eat little. This has been the case for 50 years or more. This trend has been largely driven from a growing band of middle-income countries. Rapidly growing nations like China and Brazil have seen significant economic growth in recent decades, and a large rise in meat consumption. In Kenya, meat consumption has changed little since 1960. By contrast, the average person in 1960s China consumed less than 5kg a year. By the late 1980s this had risen to 20kg, and in the last few decades this has more than tripled to over 60kg. The same thing happened in Brazil, where meat consumption has almost doubled since 1990 - overtaking almost all Western countries in the process. India is one notable exception. While average incomes have tripled since 1990, meat consumption hasn't followed suit. It is a misconception that the majority of India is vegetarian - two thirds of Indians do eat at least some meat, according to a nationwide survey. Nonetheless, the amount of meat consumed in India has remained small. At less than 4kg per person, it is the lowest in the world. This is likely to be partly down to cultural factors for some in India, including not eating certain types of meat for religious reasons. Not really, according to statistics. Recent data from the United States Department for Agriculture (USDA) suggests meat consumption per head has actually increased over the last few years. While we may think that meat is becoming less popular, US consumption in 2018 was close to its highest in decades. It's a similar picture with meat consumption in the EU. While Western consumption of meat is steady, or slightly increasing, the types of meat eaten are changing. This means less red meat - beef and pork - and more poultry. In the US, poultry now accounts for half of meat consumption, up from a quarter in the 1970s. These types of substitution could be good news for health and the environment. More stories like this The impact of meat In some circumstances, eating meat can be beneficial. Moderate quantities of meat and dairy can improve people's health, particularly in lower-income countries where diets may lack variety. But in many countries, meat consumption goes far beyond basic nutritional benefits. In fact, it could be a health risk. Studies have linked excess red and processed meat consumption with increased risk of heart disease, stroke and certain types of cancer. Substituting chicken for beef or bacon could be a positive step. This swap is also better for the environment as cows, in particular, are inefficient converters of feed to meat. Compared to chicken, beef has anywhere in the range of three to 10 times as much impact on land use, water and greenhouse gas emissions. Pork is somewhere in between the two. A future where meat consumption is sustainable and balanced across countries would require major changes. This would mean not only a shift in the types of meat we eat, but also how much. Essentially, meat would have to become more of a luxury again. About this piece This analysis piece was commissioned by the BBC from an expert working for an outside organisation. Hannah Ritchie is an Oxford Martin fellow, and is currently working as a researcher at OurWorldinData.org. This is a joint project between Oxford Martin and non-profit organisation Global Change Data Lab, which aims to present research on how the world is changing through interactive visualisations. You can follow her on Twitter here. Edited by Eleanor Lawrie | Global meat production has increased five-fold since the early 1960s. The richer we are, the more meat we eat, according to the World Resources Institute. The US and Australia top the table for annual meat consumption. | ctrlsum | 1 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47057341 | 0.323794 |
Which countries eat the most meat? | Image copyright Getty Images You may have heard an increasing number of people vow to reduce their meat eating lately - or cut it out altogether. This often forms part of a bid to become healthier, reduce their environmental impact, or consider animal welfare. A third of Britons claim to have either stopped eating meat or reduced it, while two thirds of those in the US say they are eating less of at least one meat. This trend is partly thanks to initiatives such as Meat-free Mondays and Veganuary. At the same time, a number of documentaries and high-profile advocates of veganism have highlighted the potential benefits of eating less meat. Rising incomes What we do know is that global meat consumption has increased rapidly over the past 50 years. Meat production today is nearly five times higher than in the early 1960s - from 70 million tonnes to more than 330 tonnes in 2017. A big reason for this is that there are many more people to feed. Over that period the world population more than doubled. In the early 1960s there were around three billion of us, and today there are more than 7.6 billion. While population is part of the story, it doesn't entirely account for why meat production increased five-fold. Another key factor is rising incomes. Around the world, people have become richer, with the global average income more than tripling in half a century. When we compare consumption across different countries we see that, typically, the richer we are the more meat we eat. There are not just more people in the world - there are more people who can afford to eat meat. We see a clear link with wealth when looking at patterns of meat consumption across the world. In 2013, the most recent year available, the US and Australia topped the tables for annual meat consumption. Alongside New Zealand and Argentina, both countries topped more than 100kg per person, the equivalent to about 50 chickens or half a cow each. In fact, high levels of meat consumption can be seen across the West, with most countries in Western Europe consuming between 80 and 90 kilograms of meat per person. At the other end of the spectrum, many of the world's poorest countries eat very little meat. The average Ethiopian consumes just 7kg, Rwandans 8kg and Nigerians 9kg. This is 10 times less than the average European. For those in low-income countries, meat is still very much a luxury. These figures represent the amount of meat per head available for consumption, but do not account for any food wasted at home or on the shop floor. In reality, people eat slightly less meat than this, but it's still a close estimate. Middle-income countries driving the demand for meat It is clear that the richest countries eat a lot of meat, and those on low incomes eat little. This has been the case for 50 years or more. This trend has been largely driven from a growing band of middle-income countries. Rapidly growing nations like China and Brazil have seen significant economic growth in recent decades, and a large rise in meat consumption. In Kenya, meat consumption has changed little since 1960. By contrast, the average person in 1960s China consumed less than 5kg a year. By the late 1980s this had risen to 20kg, and in the last few decades this has more than tripled to over 60kg. The same thing happened in Brazil, where meat consumption has almost doubled since 1990 - overtaking almost all Western countries in the process. India is one notable exception. While average incomes have tripled since 1990, meat consumption hasn't followed suit. It is a misconception that the majority of India is vegetarian - two thirds of Indians do eat at least some meat, according to a nationwide survey. Nonetheless, the amount of meat consumed in India has remained small. At less than 4kg per person, it is the lowest in the world. This is likely to be partly down to cultural factors for some in India, including not eating certain types of meat for religious reasons. Not really, according to statistics. Recent data from the United States Department for Agriculture (USDA) suggests meat consumption per head has actually increased over the last few years. While we may think that meat is becoming less popular, US consumption in 2018 was close to its highest in decades. It's a similar picture with meat consumption in the EU. While Western consumption of meat is steady, or slightly increasing, the types of meat eaten are changing. This means less red meat - beef and pork - and more poultry. In the US, poultry now accounts for half of meat consumption, up from a quarter in the 1970s. These types of substitution could be good news for health and the environment. More stories like this The impact of meat In some circumstances, eating meat can be beneficial. Moderate quantities of meat and dairy can improve people's health, particularly in lower-income countries where diets may lack variety. But in many countries, meat consumption goes far beyond basic nutritional benefits. In fact, it could be a health risk. Studies have linked excess red and processed meat consumption with increased risk of heart disease, stroke and certain types of cancer. Substituting chicken for beef or bacon could be a positive step. This swap is also better for the environment as cows, in particular, are inefficient converters of feed to meat. Compared to chicken, beef has anywhere in the range of three to 10 times as much impact on land use, water and greenhouse gas emissions. Pork is somewhere in between the two. A future where meat consumption is sustainable and balanced across countries would require major changes. This would mean not only a shift in the types of meat we eat, but also how much. Essentially, meat would have to become more of a luxury again. About this piece This analysis piece was commissioned by the BBC from an expert working for an outside organisation. Hannah Ritchie is an Oxford Martin fellow, and is currently working as a researcher at OurWorldinData.org. This is a joint project between Oxford Martin and non-profit organisation Global Change Data Lab, which aims to present research on how the world is changing through interactive visualisations. You can follow her on Twitter here. Edited by Eleanor Lawrie | Global meat production has increased five-fold since the early 1960s. The richer we are, the more meat we eat, according to the World Resources Institute. The US and Australia top the table for annual meat consumption, followed by New Zealand and Argentina, and then Brazil. | ctrlsum | 2 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47057341 | 0.510985 |
What is the Lowest Scoring Super Bowl in History? | Entering Super Bowl LIII, Super Bowl VII was the lowest-scoring title game in NFL history. The Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Redskins with a score of just 147. In addition to the 1973 game, eight of the first ten Super Bowls rank among the lowest-scoring. Super Bowl IX's 22 total points is ranked as the second-lowest Super Bowl. Three othersall between 1969 and 1975also saw fewer than 30 points scored. Super Bowl 50 is the most recent low-scoring Super Bowl. The Broncos defeated the Panthers 2410 in that 2016 game. Here are the five lowest-scoring Super Bowls of all time. LowestScoring Super Bowls 1. Super Bowl VII: Miami Dolphins 14, Washington Redskins 7 2. Super Bowl IX: Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Minnesota Vikings 6 3. Super Bowl III: New York Jets 16, Baltimore Colts 7 4. Super Bowl VI: Dallas Cowboys 24, Miami Dolphins 3 5. Super Bowl V: Baltimore Colts 16, Dallas Cowboys 13 | Super Bowl VII was the lowest-scoring title game in NFL history. The Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Redskins 147. | bart | 0 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/lowest-scoring-super-bowl-history-fewest-points-scored | 0.529715 |
What is the Lowest Scoring Super Bowl in History? | Entering Super Bowl LIII, Super Bowl VII was the lowest-scoring title game in NFL history. The Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Redskins with a score of just 147. In addition to the 1973 game, eight of the first ten Super Bowls rank among the lowest-scoring. Super Bowl IX's 22 total points is ranked as the second-lowest Super Bowl. Three othersall between 1969 and 1975also saw fewer than 30 points scored. Super Bowl 50 is the most recent low-scoring Super Bowl. The Broncos defeated the Panthers 2410 in that 2016 game. Here are the five lowest-scoring Super Bowls of all time. LowestScoring Super Bowls 1. Super Bowl VII: Miami Dolphins 14, Washington Redskins 7 2. Super Bowl IX: Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Minnesota Vikings 6 3. Super Bowl III: New York Jets 16, Baltimore Colts 7 4. Super Bowl VI: Dallas Cowboys 24, Miami Dolphins 3 5. Super Bowl V: Baltimore Colts 16, Dallas Cowboys 13 | Super Bowl VII was the lowest-scoring title game in NFL history. The Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Redskins with a score of 147. Super Bowl 50 is the most recent low-scoring Super Bowl. | bart | 1 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/lowest-scoring-super-bowl-history-fewest-points-scored | 0.543088 |
What is the Lowest Scoring Super Bowl in History? | Entering Super Bowl LIII, Super Bowl VII was the lowest-scoring title game in NFL history. The Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Redskins with a score of just 147. In addition to the 1973 game, eight of the first ten Super Bowls rank among the lowest-scoring. Super Bowl IX's 22 total points is ranked as the second-lowest Super Bowl. Three othersall between 1969 and 1975also saw fewer than 30 points scored. Super Bowl 50 is the most recent low-scoring Super Bowl. The Broncos defeated the Panthers 2410 in that 2016 game. Here are the five lowest-scoring Super Bowls of all time. LowestScoring Super Bowls 1. Super Bowl VII: Miami Dolphins 14, Washington Redskins 7 2. Super Bowl IX: Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Minnesota Vikings 6 3. Super Bowl III: New York Jets 16, Baltimore Colts 7 4. Super Bowl VI: Dallas Cowboys 24, Miami Dolphins 3 5. Super Bowl V: Baltimore Colts 16, Dallas Cowboys 13 | Super Bowl VII was the lowest-scoring title game in NFL history. The Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Redskins with a score of just 147. Super Bowl 50 is the most recent low-scoring Super Bowl. The Broncos defeated the Panthers 2410 in that 2016 game. | bart | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/lowest-scoring-super-bowl-history-fewest-points-scored | 0.532989 |
What's happening this week? | It's Monday, a new week, so let's get a sense of what's coming up with some of the most important and interesting stories over the next seven days. President Donald Trump delivers his delayed State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. Well, this is his chance to set out his agenda for the next year and so it should give us an idea of what his priorities are - although we could take a pretty good guess at what they are without even hearing the speech (the wall, anyone?). The real question will be whether he will choose to extend the hand of friendship to the Democrats, as he did last year. If recent events are anything to go by, we'd say not. Whatever happens, there are sure to be fireworks because, well, it's Donald Trump. A sixth of the world's population will be marking the Lunar New Year and welcoming in the Year of the Pig on Tuesday. Because a billion people are celebrating the start of their year, from China to Singapore, the Philippines to Mauritius and beyond. That means huge fireworks displays, gifts and a lot of tasty treats. It is also important for any parents-to-be because The Year of the Pig - according to traditional belief - means anyone born over the next 12 months is likely to be hardworking, enthusiastic and optimistic. On the downside, they are also said to be naive, stubborn and materialistic. Well, you can't have everything. The jury is set to start its deliberations on whether Joaqun "El Chapo" Guzmn is guilty or not guilty after hearing weeks of evidence in a New York court room. US officials allege El Chapo is the leader of the world's biggest drug cartel. If he is found guilty, he faces the possibility of life behind bars. Removing him from the picture, authorities hope, will lead to the eventual collapse of the Mexican Sinaloa cartel - a sort of cut-the-head-off-the-snake type deal. If it works, it would be a massive win for the US war on drugs. On the other hand it will be more than a little embarrassing if the jury decides he is not, in fact, the Mexican kingpin prosecutors believe him to be. But if we're honest, a jail sentence might not matter. After all, this is a man who has escaped prison twice - although we are guessing he might finding escaping from a high-security jail in the US a little harder. The Baftas and the Grammys - on one night! Because we want to know what people are wearing, of course. And also, we want to know who won what. That is hard to say exactly. We just like to know these things. On a more serious note, the Baftas will take place first on Sunday, with The Favourite looking like the actual favourite. The historical costume drama has the most nominations of the night, followed not-that-closely by Bohemian Rhapsody, A Star Is Born, First Man and Roma, which all have seven nominations each. A few hours - and thousands of miles - later, the Grammy awards will take place. At first glance, it looks like it might all be about the boys here, with Kendrick Lamar and Drake leading the field in nominations. Of course, the number of nominations is no guarantee of actually winning: it could all change on the night. So we suggest you grab some popcorn and settle in for a night of high glamour, and not inconsiderable drama. | President Donald Trump will give his State of the Union address on Tuesday. A sixth of the world's population will be marking the Lunar New Year. | pegasus | 0 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-47045055 | 0.132509 |
What's happening this week? | It's Monday, a new week, so let's get a sense of what's coming up with some of the most important and interesting stories over the next seven days. President Donald Trump delivers his delayed State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. Well, this is his chance to set out his agenda for the next year and so it should give us an idea of what his priorities are - although we could take a pretty good guess at what they are without even hearing the speech (the wall, anyone?). The real question will be whether he will choose to extend the hand of friendship to the Democrats, as he did last year. If recent events are anything to go by, we'd say not. Whatever happens, there are sure to be fireworks because, well, it's Donald Trump. A sixth of the world's population will be marking the Lunar New Year and welcoming in the Year of the Pig on Tuesday. Because a billion people are celebrating the start of their year, from China to Singapore, the Philippines to Mauritius and beyond. That means huge fireworks displays, gifts and a lot of tasty treats. It is also important for any parents-to-be because The Year of the Pig - according to traditional belief - means anyone born over the next 12 months is likely to be hardworking, enthusiastic and optimistic. On the downside, they are also said to be naive, stubborn and materialistic. Well, you can't have everything. The jury is set to start its deliberations on whether Joaqun "El Chapo" Guzmn is guilty or not guilty after hearing weeks of evidence in a New York court room. US officials allege El Chapo is the leader of the world's biggest drug cartel. If he is found guilty, he faces the possibility of life behind bars. Removing him from the picture, authorities hope, will lead to the eventual collapse of the Mexican Sinaloa cartel - a sort of cut-the-head-off-the-snake type deal. If it works, it would be a massive win for the US war on drugs. On the other hand it will be more than a little embarrassing if the jury decides he is not, in fact, the Mexican kingpin prosecutors believe him to be. But if we're honest, a jail sentence might not matter. After all, this is a man who has escaped prison twice - although we are guessing he might finding escaping from a high-security jail in the US a little harder. The Baftas and the Grammys - on one night! Because we want to know what people are wearing, of course. And also, we want to know who won what. That is hard to say exactly. We just like to know these things. On a more serious note, the Baftas will take place first on Sunday, with The Favourite looking like the actual favourite. The historical costume drama has the most nominations of the night, followed not-that-closely by Bohemian Rhapsody, A Star Is Born, First Man and Roma, which all have seven nominations each. A few hours - and thousands of miles - later, the Grammy awards will take place. At first glance, it looks like it might all be about the boys here, with Kendrick Lamar and Drake leading the field in nominations. Of course, the number of nominations is no guarantee of actually winning: it could all change on the night. So we suggest you grab some popcorn and settle in for a night of high glamour, and not inconsiderable drama. | President Donald Trump delivers his delayed State of the Union address on Tuesday. A sixth of the world's population will be marking the Lunar New Year and welcoming in the Year of the Pig. | ctrlsum | 1 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-47045055 | 0.122232 |
What's happening this week? | It's Monday, a new week, so let's get a sense of what's coming up with some of the most important and interesting stories over the next seven days. President Donald Trump delivers his delayed State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. Well, this is his chance to set out his agenda for the next year and so it should give us an idea of what his priorities are - although we could take a pretty good guess at what they are without even hearing the speech (the wall, anyone?). The real question will be whether he will choose to extend the hand of friendship to the Democrats, as he did last year. If recent events are anything to go by, we'd say not. Whatever happens, there are sure to be fireworks because, well, it's Donald Trump. A sixth of the world's population will be marking the Lunar New Year and welcoming in the Year of the Pig on Tuesday. Because a billion people are celebrating the start of their year, from China to Singapore, the Philippines to Mauritius and beyond. That means huge fireworks displays, gifts and a lot of tasty treats. It is also important for any parents-to-be because The Year of the Pig - according to traditional belief - means anyone born over the next 12 months is likely to be hardworking, enthusiastic and optimistic. On the downside, they are also said to be naive, stubborn and materialistic. Well, you can't have everything. The jury is set to start its deliberations on whether Joaqun "El Chapo" Guzmn is guilty or not guilty after hearing weeks of evidence in a New York court room. US officials allege El Chapo is the leader of the world's biggest drug cartel. If he is found guilty, he faces the possibility of life behind bars. Removing him from the picture, authorities hope, will lead to the eventual collapse of the Mexican Sinaloa cartel - a sort of cut-the-head-off-the-snake type deal. If it works, it would be a massive win for the US war on drugs. On the other hand it will be more than a little embarrassing if the jury decides he is not, in fact, the Mexican kingpin prosecutors believe him to be. But if we're honest, a jail sentence might not matter. After all, this is a man who has escaped prison twice - although we are guessing he might finding escaping from a high-security jail in the US a little harder. The Baftas and the Grammys - on one night! Because we want to know what people are wearing, of course. And also, we want to know who won what. That is hard to say exactly. We just like to know these things. On a more serious note, the Baftas will take place first on Sunday, with The Favourite looking like the actual favourite. The historical costume drama has the most nominations of the night, followed not-that-closely by Bohemian Rhapsody, A Star Is Born, First Man and Roma, which all have seven nominations each. A few hours - and thousands of miles - later, the Grammy awards will take place. At first glance, it looks like it might all be about the boys here, with Kendrick Lamar and Drake leading the field in nominations. Of course, the number of nominations is no guarantee of actually winning: it could all change on the night. So we suggest you grab some popcorn and settle in for a night of high glamour, and not inconsiderable drama. | President Donald Trump delivers his delayed State of the Union address on Tuesday. A sixth of the world's population will be marking the Lunar New Year and welcoming in the Year of the Pig on Tuesday. The jury is set to start its deliberations on whether Joaqun "El Chapo" Guzmn is guilty or not guilty. | ctrlsum | 2 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-47045055 | 0.153455 |
Who is Toni Harris, the woman in Toyotas Super Bowl commercial? | Antoinette Toni Harris has never been a big fan of assumptions. And for good reason. The star of Toyotas Super Bowl commercial advertising its new RAV4 Hybrid which is also not a fan of assumptions has overcome whats been said about her time and again. Harris is a 5-foot-6, 135-pound free safety for East Los Angeles College. All true. She has fought to play at every level of the sport and continues to battle for an NFL dream. Scroll to continue with content Ad Harris is the first female football player to receive a scholarship offer at a skilled position. She is only the latest woman to knock down a milestone moment. Katie Hnida was the first to play at the FBS level in 2002. Becca Longo was the first to sign with a Division II school, doing so in 2017 with Adams State as a kicker. Harris has scholarship offers coming out of JUCO Harris finished her sophomore season last autumn at the community college. ELAC head coach Bobby Godinez proudly shared news pieces about his players commercial and in 2017 told CBS Los Angeles she earned her spot. When she first approached me naturally I was a little nervous I didnt want anybody getting hurt, Godinez said. Shes earned everybodys respect her resilience, her perseverance, everything that she kind of encompasses, kinda bled through into everybody, after that we said we gotta get her on the field. In January 2018 she made headlines when she received a scholarship offer from Bethany College, an NAIA school in Kansas. She decided to stay her last year at ELAC and now has a total four offers including ones from Adams State University in Colorado, Graceland University in Iowa and Kentucky Christian University. Story continues Im waiting until after the Super Bowl when everything dies down a little bit and then Ill make my decision, Harris told Amy Campbell on Fridays SI Now Live. She has an associate degree in social science and behavioral development with an emphasis in criminal justice. Her sights are set on the NFL Harris wants to be the first female player in the NFL, no matter the route that requires. And if she doesnt get there, shell at least know her efforts were worthwhile. There isnt a path but I want to make sure Im paving a way for myself to get there, Harris said on SI Now Live. And if I cant get there, I want to make sure the next little girl can get there. I want to open up some type of doors for women to do it. It does not say Mens National Football League. It just says National Football League. Theres no rules that women can not be there, theres just no woman whos tried to get there. But I want to be that woman whos the first NFL player. Shes faced early obstacles Harris was placed in foster care at 4 years old and adopted at 13. She spent her youth as an all-star cheerleader and an AAU track and field star, she said. Harris told Amy Campbell on Fridays SI Now Live that her interest in playing football piqued when she watched her cousin play. I always wanted to play football, but nobody would give me the chance, said Harris, who graduated from Redford Union High School in Detroit in 2014. I had been kicked off teams in little league. But once I learned to make my own decisions, I was like, Ill handle it myself and Ill protect my dream at any cost. ' In various interviews over the years, she said because of her sex she was left off of youth teams, had to get the superintendent involved when she wanted to play in high school and was always convincing coaches. She faced her biggest obstacle at 18 years old when she was diagnosed with stage 1 ovarian cancer. She underwent chemotherapy, which she told CBS Los Angeles resulted in lost weight and muscle mass, and went into remission in summer 2015. But she doesnt want that to define her story or even give a background to what she has accomplished as a football player. Just football player, please The entire premise of the commercial is to defy expectations. For Toyota, thats breaking out of what an SUV should be. For Toni, thats getting past what society expects of girls and women. People say women cant play because of this, that and the other. Harris wants to be the one that shows they can play and do it well. And while she likes changing the perception of what girls do, she said its about being a football player. Drop the female. Once I step on that field, although I am a female, yes, I want to be treated accordingly as a football player along with the rest of my teammates, she told SI Now Live. Its her vision, not anyone elses There are plenty watching Toyotas commercial with certain thoughts, which they will share in comments sections and Facebook diatribes. It will not deter Harris, who described her message for herself and others to former NFL star Michael Strahan on Good Morning America. Female #football star @_Antoinetteeeee's message to others: At the end of the day no one elses opinions matter about your dreams. https://t.co/W1vUNMab63 pic.twitter.com/DMOTtsvqzv Good Morning America (@GMA) January 30, 2019 At the end of the day no ones opinions matter about your dreams you shouldnt have to fight to have people understand your vision. Its your vision. Its not for them to understand. Its something that God gave you for you to go excel at. And thats why Id speak to them to let them know nobodys going to decide where Im going to go in life. Thats my decision. Antoinette Toni Harris is a football player with a dream. (Toyota Motor North America via AP) More Super Bowl coverage from Yahoo Sports: This hasnt happened to Brady in a Super Bowl before Ex-Patriot shares unfortunate Super Bowl photo Grading the best and worst Super Bowl ads Wetzel: Trump just sounded alarm NFL fears most | Antoinette 'Toni' Harris is the first female football player to receive a scholarship offer at a skilled position. | pegasus | 0 | https://sports.yahoo.com/toni-harris-woman-toyotas-super-bowl-commercial-004117206.html?src=rss | 0.15946 |
Who is Toni Harris, the woman in Toyotas Super Bowl commercial? | Antoinette Toni Harris has never been a big fan of assumptions. And for good reason. The star of Toyotas Super Bowl commercial advertising its new RAV4 Hybrid which is also not a fan of assumptions has overcome whats been said about her time and again. Harris is a 5-foot-6, 135-pound free safety for East Los Angeles College. All true. She has fought to play at every level of the sport and continues to battle for an NFL dream. Scroll to continue with content Ad Harris is the first female football player to receive a scholarship offer at a skilled position. She is only the latest woman to knock down a milestone moment. Katie Hnida was the first to play at the FBS level in 2002. Becca Longo was the first to sign with a Division II school, doing so in 2017 with Adams State as a kicker. Harris has scholarship offers coming out of JUCO Harris finished her sophomore season last autumn at the community college. ELAC head coach Bobby Godinez proudly shared news pieces about his players commercial and in 2017 told CBS Los Angeles she earned her spot. When she first approached me naturally I was a little nervous I didnt want anybody getting hurt, Godinez said. Shes earned everybodys respect her resilience, her perseverance, everything that she kind of encompasses, kinda bled through into everybody, after that we said we gotta get her on the field. In January 2018 she made headlines when she received a scholarship offer from Bethany College, an NAIA school in Kansas. She decided to stay her last year at ELAC and now has a total four offers including ones from Adams State University in Colorado, Graceland University in Iowa and Kentucky Christian University. Story continues Im waiting until after the Super Bowl when everything dies down a little bit and then Ill make my decision, Harris told Amy Campbell on Fridays SI Now Live. She has an associate degree in social science and behavioral development with an emphasis in criminal justice. Her sights are set on the NFL Harris wants to be the first female player in the NFL, no matter the route that requires. And if she doesnt get there, shell at least know her efforts were worthwhile. There isnt a path but I want to make sure Im paving a way for myself to get there, Harris said on SI Now Live. And if I cant get there, I want to make sure the next little girl can get there. I want to open up some type of doors for women to do it. It does not say Mens National Football League. It just says National Football League. Theres no rules that women can not be there, theres just no woman whos tried to get there. But I want to be that woman whos the first NFL player. Shes faced early obstacles Harris was placed in foster care at 4 years old and adopted at 13. She spent her youth as an all-star cheerleader and an AAU track and field star, she said. Harris told Amy Campbell on Fridays SI Now Live that her interest in playing football piqued when she watched her cousin play. I always wanted to play football, but nobody would give me the chance, said Harris, who graduated from Redford Union High School in Detroit in 2014. I had been kicked off teams in little league. But once I learned to make my own decisions, I was like, Ill handle it myself and Ill protect my dream at any cost. ' In various interviews over the years, she said because of her sex she was left off of youth teams, had to get the superintendent involved when she wanted to play in high school and was always convincing coaches. She faced her biggest obstacle at 18 years old when she was diagnosed with stage 1 ovarian cancer. She underwent chemotherapy, which she told CBS Los Angeles resulted in lost weight and muscle mass, and went into remission in summer 2015. But she doesnt want that to define her story or even give a background to what she has accomplished as a football player. Just football player, please The entire premise of the commercial is to defy expectations. For Toyota, thats breaking out of what an SUV should be. For Toni, thats getting past what society expects of girls and women. People say women cant play because of this, that and the other. Harris wants to be the one that shows they can play and do it well. And while she likes changing the perception of what girls do, she said its about being a football player. Drop the female. Once I step on that field, although I am a female, yes, I want to be treated accordingly as a football player along with the rest of my teammates, she told SI Now Live. Its her vision, not anyone elses There are plenty watching Toyotas commercial with certain thoughts, which they will share in comments sections and Facebook diatribes. It will not deter Harris, who described her message for herself and others to former NFL star Michael Strahan on Good Morning America. Female #football star @_Antoinetteeeee's message to others: At the end of the day no one elses opinions matter about your dreams. https://t.co/W1vUNMab63 pic.twitter.com/DMOTtsvqzv Good Morning America (@GMA) January 30, 2019 At the end of the day no ones opinions matter about your dreams you shouldnt have to fight to have people understand your vision. Its your vision. Its not for them to understand. Its something that God gave you for you to go excel at. And thats why Id speak to them to let them know nobodys going to decide where Im going to go in life. Thats my decision. Antoinette Toni Harris is a football player with a dream. (Toyota Motor North America via AP) More Super Bowl coverage from Yahoo Sports: This hasnt happened to Brady in a Super Bowl before Ex-Patriot shares unfortunate Super Bowl photo Grading the best and worst Super Bowl ads Wetzel: Trump just sounded alarm NFL fears most | Antoinette 'Toni' Harris is the first female football player to receive a scholarship offer at a skilled position. Harris finished her sophomore season last autumn at the community college. | pegasus | 1 | https://sports.yahoo.com/toni-harris-woman-toyotas-super-bowl-commercial-004117206.html?src=rss | 0.137298 |
Who is Toni Harris, the woman in Toyotas Super Bowl commercial? | Antoinette Toni Harris has never been a big fan of assumptions. And for good reason. The star of Toyotas Super Bowl commercial advertising its new RAV4 Hybrid which is also not a fan of assumptions has overcome whats been said about her time and again. Harris is a 5-foot-6, 135-pound free safety for East Los Angeles College. All true. She has fought to play at every level of the sport and continues to battle for an NFL dream. Scroll to continue with content Ad Harris is the first female football player to receive a scholarship offer at a skilled position. She is only the latest woman to knock down a milestone moment. Katie Hnida was the first to play at the FBS level in 2002. Becca Longo was the first to sign with a Division II school, doing so in 2017 with Adams State as a kicker. Harris has scholarship offers coming out of JUCO Harris finished her sophomore season last autumn at the community college. ELAC head coach Bobby Godinez proudly shared news pieces about his players commercial and in 2017 told CBS Los Angeles she earned her spot. When she first approached me naturally I was a little nervous I didnt want anybody getting hurt, Godinez said. Shes earned everybodys respect her resilience, her perseverance, everything that she kind of encompasses, kinda bled through into everybody, after that we said we gotta get her on the field. In January 2018 she made headlines when she received a scholarship offer from Bethany College, an NAIA school in Kansas. She decided to stay her last year at ELAC and now has a total four offers including ones from Adams State University in Colorado, Graceland University in Iowa and Kentucky Christian University. Story continues Im waiting until after the Super Bowl when everything dies down a little bit and then Ill make my decision, Harris told Amy Campbell on Fridays SI Now Live. She has an associate degree in social science and behavioral development with an emphasis in criminal justice. Her sights are set on the NFL Harris wants to be the first female player in the NFL, no matter the route that requires. And if she doesnt get there, shell at least know her efforts were worthwhile. There isnt a path but I want to make sure Im paving a way for myself to get there, Harris said on SI Now Live. And if I cant get there, I want to make sure the next little girl can get there. I want to open up some type of doors for women to do it. It does not say Mens National Football League. It just says National Football League. Theres no rules that women can not be there, theres just no woman whos tried to get there. But I want to be that woman whos the first NFL player. Shes faced early obstacles Harris was placed in foster care at 4 years old and adopted at 13. She spent her youth as an all-star cheerleader and an AAU track and field star, she said. Harris told Amy Campbell on Fridays SI Now Live that her interest in playing football piqued when she watched her cousin play. I always wanted to play football, but nobody would give me the chance, said Harris, who graduated from Redford Union High School in Detroit in 2014. I had been kicked off teams in little league. But once I learned to make my own decisions, I was like, Ill handle it myself and Ill protect my dream at any cost. ' In various interviews over the years, she said because of her sex she was left off of youth teams, had to get the superintendent involved when she wanted to play in high school and was always convincing coaches. She faced her biggest obstacle at 18 years old when she was diagnosed with stage 1 ovarian cancer. She underwent chemotherapy, which she told CBS Los Angeles resulted in lost weight and muscle mass, and went into remission in summer 2015. But she doesnt want that to define her story or even give a background to what she has accomplished as a football player. Just football player, please The entire premise of the commercial is to defy expectations. For Toyota, thats breaking out of what an SUV should be. For Toni, thats getting past what society expects of girls and women. People say women cant play because of this, that and the other. Harris wants to be the one that shows they can play and do it well. And while she likes changing the perception of what girls do, she said its about being a football player. Drop the female. Once I step on that field, although I am a female, yes, I want to be treated accordingly as a football player along with the rest of my teammates, she told SI Now Live. Its her vision, not anyone elses There are plenty watching Toyotas commercial with certain thoughts, which they will share in comments sections and Facebook diatribes. It will not deter Harris, who described her message for herself and others to former NFL star Michael Strahan on Good Morning America. Female #football star @_Antoinetteeeee's message to others: At the end of the day no one elses opinions matter about your dreams. https://t.co/W1vUNMab63 pic.twitter.com/DMOTtsvqzv Good Morning America (@GMA) January 30, 2019 At the end of the day no ones opinions matter about your dreams you shouldnt have to fight to have people understand your vision. Its your vision. Its not for them to understand. Its something that God gave you for you to go excel at. And thats why Id speak to them to let them know nobodys going to decide where Im going to go in life. Thats my decision. Antoinette Toni Harris is a football player with a dream. (Toyota Motor North America via AP) More Super Bowl coverage from Yahoo Sports: This hasnt happened to Brady in a Super Bowl before Ex-Patriot shares unfortunate Super Bowl photo Grading the best and worst Super Bowl ads Wetzel: Trump just sounded alarm NFL fears most | Antoinette 'Toni' Harris is the first female football player to receive a scholarship offer at a skilled position. Harris finished her sophomore season last autumn at the community college. She has an associate degree in social science and behavioral development with an emphasis in criminal justice. | pegasus | 2 | https://sports.yahoo.com/toni-harris-woman-toyotas-super-bowl-commercial-004117206.html?src=rss | 0.130222 |
Has There Ever Been a Shutout in the Super Bowl? | No game in Super Bowl history has ever ended with a shutout. While there are a number of occasions where one team's offense failed to score, no team was completely blanked on the big stage. In 1972, the Washington Redskins' lone score came on a fumble return following a blocked field goal attempt. The Redskins lost 147 in the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in NFL history. The Minnesota Vikings' offense also failed to score in 1974. The Vikings fell 166 to Pittsburgh, their only touchdown coming on a blocked punt that was recovered in the end zone. The New York Giants fell 347 to the Baltimore Ravens after scoring one touchdown on a kickoff return. The only team who failed to score a touchdown were the 1971 Dolphins, who lost 243 to the Dallas Cowboys. | No game in Super Bowl history has ever ended with a shutout. | bart | 0 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/nfl-super-bowl-shut-out-history | 0.55193 |
Has There Ever Been a Shutout in the Super Bowl? | No game in Super Bowl history has ever ended with a shutout. While there are a number of occasions where one team's offense failed to score, no team was completely blanked on the big stage. In 1972, the Washington Redskins' lone score came on a fumble return following a blocked field goal attempt. The Redskins lost 147 in the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in NFL history. The Minnesota Vikings' offense also failed to score in 1974. The Vikings fell 166 to Pittsburgh, their only touchdown coming on a blocked punt that was recovered in the end zone. The New York Giants fell 347 to the Baltimore Ravens after scoring one touchdown on a kickoff return. The only team who failed to score a touchdown were the 1971 Dolphins, who lost 243 to the Dallas Cowboys. | No game in Super Bowl history has ever ended with a shutout. In 1972, the Washington Redskins' lone score came on a fumble return following a blocked field goal attempt. The Minnesota Vikings' offense also failed to score in 1974. | bart | 1 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/nfl-super-bowl-shut-out-history | 0.603038 |
Has There Ever Been a Shutout in the Super Bowl? | No game in Super Bowl history has ever ended with a shutout. While there are a number of occasions where one team's offense failed to score, no team was completely blanked on the big stage. In 1972, the Washington Redskins' lone score came on a fumble return following a blocked field goal attempt. The Redskins lost 147 in the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in NFL history. The Minnesota Vikings' offense also failed to score in 1974. The Vikings fell 166 to Pittsburgh, their only touchdown coming on a blocked punt that was recovered in the end zone. The New York Giants fell 347 to the Baltimore Ravens after scoring one touchdown on a kickoff return. The only team who failed to score a touchdown were the 1971 Dolphins, who lost 243 to the Dallas Cowboys. | No game in Super Bowl history has ever ended with a shutout. In 1972, the Washington Redskins' lone score came on a fumble return following a blocked field goal attempt. The Minnesota Vikings' offense also failed to score in 1974. The New York Giants fell 347 to the Baltimore Ravens after scoring one touchdown on a kickoff return. | bart | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/nfl-super-bowl-shut-out-history | 0.644901 |
Has there ever been a Super Bowl without a touchdown scored? | There has never been a Super Bowl game without a touchdown scored by either team. There has, however, been a title game where one team failed to score a touchdown: the 1971 Dolphins, who lost 243 to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl VI at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, La. Miami's three points came from a field goal in the second quarter before the Dolphins were shutout entirely in the second half. The Cowboys tallied two more touchdowns after halftime to secure Dallas's first-ever Super Bowl championship. One season later, the Dolphins were also part of the lowest-scoring title game in NFL history. Entering Super Bowl LIII, Super Bowl VII between the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins was the lowest scoring Super Bowl in history. Miami walked away with a 147 win. Going into the fourth quarter of Sunday's championship game, the Patriots and the Rams were tied at 33 with one field goal apiece. But the Patriots scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter to keep the streak of at least one team scoring a touchdown alive. | There has never been a Super Bowl game without a touchdown scored by either team. | bart | 0 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/super-bowl-no-touchdown-scoring-history | 0.597128 |
Has there ever been a Super Bowl without a touchdown scored? | There has never been a Super Bowl game without a touchdown scored by either team. There has, however, been a title game where one team failed to score a touchdown: the 1971 Dolphins, who lost 243 to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl VI at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, La. Miami's three points came from a field goal in the second quarter before the Dolphins were shutout entirely in the second half. The Cowboys tallied two more touchdowns after halftime to secure Dallas's first-ever Super Bowl championship. One season later, the Dolphins were also part of the lowest-scoring title game in NFL history. Entering Super Bowl LIII, Super Bowl VII between the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins was the lowest scoring Super Bowl in history. Miami walked away with a 147 win. Going into the fourth quarter of Sunday's championship game, the Patriots and the Rams were tied at 33 with one field goal apiece. But the Patriots scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter to keep the streak of at least one team scoring a touchdown alive. | There has never been a Super Bowl game without a touchdown scored by either team. The Miami Dolphins lost 243 to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl VI. | pegasus | 1 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/super-bowl-no-touchdown-scoring-history | 0.58611 |
Has there ever been a Super Bowl without a touchdown scored? | There has never been a Super Bowl game without a touchdown scored by either team. There has, however, been a title game where one team failed to score a touchdown: the 1971 Dolphins, who lost 243 to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl VI at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, La. Miami's three points came from a field goal in the second quarter before the Dolphins were shutout entirely in the second half. The Cowboys tallied two more touchdowns after halftime to secure Dallas's first-ever Super Bowl championship. One season later, the Dolphins were also part of the lowest-scoring title game in NFL history. Entering Super Bowl LIII, Super Bowl VII between the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins was the lowest scoring Super Bowl in history. Miami walked away with a 147 win. Going into the fourth quarter of Sunday's championship game, the Patriots and the Rams were tied at 33 with one field goal apiece. But the Patriots scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter to keep the streak of at least one team scoring a touchdown alive. | There has never been a Super Bowl game without a touchdown scored by either team. The 1971 Dolphins lost 243 to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl VI at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, La. Entering Super Bowl LIII, Super Bowl VII between the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins was the lowest scoring Super Bowl in history. | bart | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/super-bowl-no-touchdown-scoring-history | 0.685677 |
When is the Patriots Super Bowl parade? | The City of Boston will host a duck boat parade Tuesday to celebrate the Patriots' 133 Super Bowl LIII victory over the Los Angeles Rams, the city announced after Sunday night's championship win. Tuesday's parade marks the sixth time in 18 years that Boston will host a Super Bowl parade. More details about the parade will be announced on Monday. Cue the duck boats! Great work, @Patriots see you all Tuesday at 11am for the parade. More details to come tomorrow, https://t.co/mFbPPzwg4K #EverythingWeGot pic.twitter.com/irVNi2ohhz City of Boston (@CityOfBoston) February 4, 2019 While Brady seemed a bit unsure about the celebratory schedule after the game, telling Jim Nantz "We could've been at Gillette Stadium. Think we might have a parade Tuesday or something," he was, in fact, correct. The parade will kick off Tuesday, February 5, at 11 a.m. from the Hynes Convention Center. Celebrate the Patriots' Super Bowl win with Sports Illustrated's commemorative package The Patriots got the Duck Boat treatment in 2002 after Super Bowl XXXVI, 2004 after Super Bowl XXXVIII, 2005 after Super Bowl XXXIX, 2015 after Super Bowl XLIX and in 2017 after New England's comeback overtime win in Super Bowl LI. Tuesday's parade will mark the city's second celebration for the 2018 sports year, after the Red Sox beat the Dodgers in the World Series in five games. At the Red Sox parade last fall, Boston manager Alex Cora told the haters to "suck on it." We imagine we'll see more deserved gloating from the Patriots this year. | Tuesday's parade marks the sixth time in 18 years that Boston will host a Super Bowl parade. The parade will kick off Tuesday, February 5, at 11 a.m. from the Hynes Convention Center. | pegasus | 1 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/patriots-2019-super-bowl-parade-date-time-location | 0.109541 |
When is the Patriots Super Bowl parade? | The City of Boston will host a duck boat parade Tuesday to celebrate the Patriots' 133 Super Bowl LIII victory over the Los Angeles Rams, the city announced after Sunday night's championship win. Tuesday's parade marks the sixth time in 18 years that Boston will host a Super Bowl parade. More details about the parade will be announced on Monday. Cue the duck boats! Great work, @Patriots see you all Tuesday at 11am for the parade. More details to come tomorrow, https://t.co/mFbPPzwg4K #EverythingWeGot pic.twitter.com/irVNi2ohhz City of Boston (@CityOfBoston) February 4, 2019 While Brady seemed a bit unsure about the celebratory schedule after the game, telling Jim Nantz "We could've been at Gillette Stadium. Think we might have a parade Tuesday or something," he was, in fact, correct. The parade will kick off Tuesday, February 5, at 11 a.m. from the Hynes Convention Center. Celebrate the Patriots' Super Bowl win with Sports Illustrated's commemorative package The Patriots got the Duck Boat treatment in 2002 after Super Bowl XXXVI, 2004 after Super Bowl XXXVIII, 2005 after Super Bowl XXXIX, 2015 after Super Bowl XLIX and in 2017 after New England's comeback overtime win in Super Bowl LI. Tuesday's parade will mark the city's second celebration for the 2018 sports year, after the Red Sox beat the Dodgers in the World Series in five games. At the Red Sox parade last fall, Boston manager Alex Cora told the haters to "suck on it." We imagine we'll see more deserved gloating from the Patriots this year. | The City of Boston will host a duck boat parade Tuesday to celebrate the Patriots' Super Bowl LIII victory. The parade will kick off Tuesday, February 5, at 11 a.m. from the Hynes Convention Center. It will be the sixth time in 18 years that Boston has hosted a Super Bowl parade. | bart | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/patriots-2019-super-bowl-parade-date-time-location | 0.248605 |
Who is Patriots linebacker Ramon Humber? | originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Age: 31 Position: Linebacker Scroll to continue with content Ad College: North Dakota State Drafted: Undrafted, 2009. Signed with Indianapolis Colts as a UDFA. Experience: Has played in 136 career NFL games between the Colts, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills, and now the Patriots. Was previously on the Pats' practice squad in 2016 before being signed by the Bills until his release in November 2018. Was picked up five days after his release by the Patriots, appearing in the final six regular season games and two playoff games. 2018 stats: Playing primarily on special teams, he has 12 total tackles in 15 games. : In Buffalo, Humber shared the same college coach as his quarterback Josh Allen -- Craig Bohl, who developed Carson Wentz at North Dakota State before moving on to work with Allen at Wyoming. Click here to download the new MyTeams App by NBC Sports! Receive comprehensive coverage of your teams and stream the Celtics easily on your device. | Ramon Humber is a linebacker for the New England Patriots. Humber played for the Buffalo Bills before being released in November. | ctrlsum | 0 | https://sports.yahoo.com/patriots-linebacker-ramon-humber-070501316.html?src=rss | 0.644253 |
Who is Patriots linebacker Ramon Humber? | originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Age: 31 Position: Linebacker Scroll to continue with content Ad College: North Dakota State Drafted: Undrafted, 2009. Signed with Indianapolis Colts as a UDFA. Experience: Has played in 136 career NFL games between the Colts, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills, and now the Patriots. Was previously on the Pats' practice squad in 2016 before being signed by the Bills until his release in November 2018. Was picked up five days after his release by the Patriots, appearing in the final six regular season games and two playoff games. 2018 stats: Playing primarily on special teams, he has 12 total tackles in 15 games. : In Buffalo, Humber shared the same college coach as his quarterback Josh Allen -- Craig Bohl, who developed Carson Wentz at North Dakota State before moving on to work with Allen at Wyoming. Click here to download the new MyTeams App by NBC Sports! Receive comprehensive coverage of your teams and stream the Celtics easily on your device. | Ramon Humber is a 31-year-old linebacker for the New England Patriots. Humber played for the Buffalo Bills before being released in November. He was signed to the Patriots' practice squad in 2016. | ctrlsum | 1 | https://sports.yahoo.com/patriots-linebacker-ramon-humber-070501316.html?src=rss | 0.603441 |
Who is Patriots linebacker Ramon Humber? | originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Age: 31 Position: Linebacker Scroll to continue with content Ad College: North Dakota State Drafted: Undrafted, 2009. Signed with Indianapolis Colts as a UDFA. Experience: Has played in 136 career NFL games between the Colts, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills, and now the Patriots. Was previously on the Pats' practice squad in 2016 before being signed by the Bills until his release in November 2018. Was picked up five days after his release by the Patriots, appearing in the final six regular season games and two playoff games. 2018 stats: Playing primarily on special teams, he has 12 total tackles in 15 games. : In Buffalo, Humber shared the same college coach as his quarterback Josh Allen -- Craig Bohl, who developed Carson Wentz at North Dakota State before moving on to work with Allen at Wyoming. Click here to download the new MyTeams App by NBC Sports! Receive comprehensive coverage of your teams and stream the Celtics easily on your device. | Ramon Humber is a 31-year-old linebacker for the New England Patriots. Humber played for the Buffalo Bills before being released in November. He was signed to the Patriots' practice squad in 2016 before being signed by the Bills until his release in November 2018. | ctrlsum | 2 | https://sports.yahoo.com/patriots-linebacker-ramon-humber-070501316.html?src=rss | 0.571575 |
Can AI Become Our New Cybersecurity Sheriff? | Two hospitals in Ohio and West Virginia turned patients away due to a ransomware attack that led to a system failure. The hospitals could not process any emergency patient requests. Hence, they sent incoming patients to nearby hospitals. It is due to incidents like these that cyber threats are one of the top concerns for several industry leaders today. However, such situations can be avoided with modern technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. AI has already displayed limitless potential in various applications across different industries. Likewise, deploying AI for cybersecurity solutions will help protect organizations from existing cyber threats and help identify newer malware types too. Additionally, AI-powered cybersecurity systems can ensure effective security standards and help in the creation of better prevention and recovery strategies. Using AI for cybersecurity will give rise to data-driven security models. Implementation of AI for cybersecurity Using biometric logins Just before Black Friday, Amazon was targeted in a major security breach that compromised the email addresses and personal information of multiple users. Amazon officials claimed that users need not change their passwords, but Richard Walters, Chief Technical Officer CensorNet, didnt agree with Amazon. He added that users have to change their passwords as most passwords are predictable, and some passwords are readily available on the dark web due to previous high profile data breaches. Similarly, multiple cybersecurity experts believe that passwords are vulnerable to cyber attacks and users personal information, credit card information and social security numbers can be easily compromised. Therefore, deploying AI for cybersecurity has introduced biometric login techniques for secure logins. AI systems can scan fingerprints, retina and palm prints accurately. Such biometric logins can be used in combination with passwords that are already in use with devices like smartphones. Detecting threats and malicious activities Conventional cybersecurity systems utilize Advanced Threat Prevention to detect cyber threats and protect against them. However, 845.37 million malware were created in 2018 and around 10 million new malware are created every month this year. Traditional cybersecurity systems are inefficient in handling such new varieties of malware. Therefore, adopting AI for cybersecurity is a feasible solution to tackle such problems. Cybersecurity firms are training AI systems to detect malware and viruses with the help of several datasets that include algorithms and codes. Using such data, AI can perform pattern recognition that helps identify malicious behavior in software. Moreover, AI and machine learning can play a crucial role in online security. Machine learning can analyze path traversals of websites to detect whether a website navigates to malicious domains. Likewise, AI-based systems can recognize malicious files, like web shell, and preemptively isolate them from the system. AI systems can be trained to analyze micro-behavior of ransomware attacks to recognize ransomware before it encrypts a system. Furthermore, AI systems can use predictive analytics to AI-based alternatives that will always be quicker and more effective than a manual approach. Learning with natural language processing One of the most significant reasons to use AI for cybersecurity is the potential of Natural Language Processing that comes into play. AI-powered systems can automatically collect data for reference by scanning articles, studies and news on cyber threats. AI systems use Natural Language Processing for selecting useful information from the scanned data. Such information will provide insight into cyber attacks, anomalies, mitigation and prevention strategies. Using the analyzed information, cybersecurity firms can identify timescales, calculate risks, harvest data and make predictions. Therefore, cybersecurity firms can stay updated on current cyber threats and prepare effective strategies to secure organizations from numerous cyber attacks. Securing conditional access Organizations generally use authentication models to secure vital data from unwanted people and intruders. If an employee or business leader with higher authentication privileges is accessing such data remotely, then the system can be compromised using the network. In such cases, traditional authentication models prove to be less agile. Alternatively, using AI for cybersecurity will help create a dynamic, real-time and global authentication framework that alters access privileges based on location or network. AI systems can use Multi-Factor Authentication for this purpose. With this approach, the system will collect user information to analyze the behavior of the user, application, device, network, data and location. Using such information, the AI-powered system can automatically change any users access privileges to ensure data security on remote networks. Limitations of using AI for cybersecurity Although there are many benefits of deploying AI for cybersecurity, the limitations of AI are obstructing the mainstream adoption of the technology. For starters, building and maintaining an AI-based system requires a tremendous amount of resources, such as memory, computing power and data. Since AI systems are trained with data, cybersecurity firms need to feed new datasets of malicious codes and non-malicious codes regularly to help AI learn. Besides, the data used for training needs to be accurate, as inaccurate data will lead to inefficient outcomes. Therefore, finding and collecting precise datasets can be a tedious and time-consuming task. Similar to ethical hackers and cybersecurity experts that use AI for cybersecurity, black hat hackers can use AI to test their own malware. With constant testing, hackers can develop advanced malware or maybe even AI-proof malware strains. Considering the malware risks we face today, one can only imagine how destructive an AI-proof malware could be. Using the same principles, hackers can develop their own AI system that can outsmart AI-powered cybersecurity systems. Such systems can learn from the existing AI systems and lead to even more advanced cyber attacks. Solutions for overcoming the challenges After knowing the limitations, organizations need to understand that AI has a long way to go before it becomes a standalone cybersecurity solution. Until then, using AI for cybersecurity along with the traditional techniques is the best option. Hence, organizations can follow the below guidelines to maintain effective security standards: Hire experienced cybersecurity professionals with niche skills. Cybersecurity professionals can test systems and networks for vulnerabilities and fix them preemptively. Use URL filtering and reputation-based security services to block malicious links that may contain viruses or malware. Implement firewalls and malware scanners to block malware and viruses. Further, hackers constantly redesign malware to avoid being detected by traditional signature-based systems. Hence, using advanced persistent threat protection and AI for cybersecurity can help detect malware based on malware behavior. Organizations must pay close attention to the outgoing traffic and apply egress filters to restrict the outgoing traffic. Analyze cyber threats and security protocols to gain informative insights that would help create a more secure approach toward cyber attacks. Update existing systems in the organization to integrate modern technologies such as AI and machine learning. Conducting regular audits of hardware and software to monitor the health of the systems must be among the top priorities. Organizations should consider training employees and educating them about cyber attacks. Incentivize and promote the development of innovative applications. Even after following all these steps, every organization remains prone to cyber attacks. Many tech giants use state of the art security systems and still fall prey to cyber threats. For example, Yahoo has recently agreed for a $50 million settlement for a data breach in 2013. The data breach compromised email addresses and personal information of approximately 3 billion users. Hence, organizations need to proactively work with cybersecurity experts to create recovery strategies. Effective recovery strategies should include: Encrypting all the organizational data to help buy some time for the cybersecurity experts to stop an attack in case of an intrusion. Organizations need to set up alerts for outgoing data. Such alerts can notify the organization if their data is being compromised. Hackers can control systems and networks with malware-based communication systems. Hence, cybersecurity professionals should block outgoing command and control connections to stop any outgoing malware communication. Continuous research and development in AI is helping the technology grow exponentially. Hence, applications that use AI for cybersecurity will become mainstream soon too. Additionally, AI will be integrated with other advanced technologies such as Blockchain to ensure better security protocols. And then, maybe AI will become our new cybersecurity sheriff! | Using AI for cybersecurity solutions will help protect organizations from existing cyber threats and help identify newer malware types too. AI-powered cybersecurity systems can ensure effective security standards and help in the creation of better prevention and recovery strategies. | ctrlsum | 1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/cognitiveworld/2019/02/04/can-ai-become-our-new-cybersecurity-sheriff/ | 0.126847 |
Can The Philippines Survive Rodrigo Duterte? | As economic bookends go, a recent assertion by Philippine research group IBON Foundation is a head-turner. It claims President Rodrigo Duterte produced the lowest number of jobs in two years since Ferdinand Marcos in the 1980s. That may come as news to observers who last month heard Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno tout the best economy since the late dictator fled the Philippines in 1986. As political wags debate IBONs contention, though, there should be no dispute that Dutertenomics is sputtering. Its indisputable that growth in Southeast Asias fifth-biggest economy ebbed to a three-year low in 2018. Granted, a 6.2% rise in gross domestic product is nothing to sniff at. But when your mandate is reducing the number of Filipinos living on $2 a dayroughly 40%, based in United Nations datamoderating GDP is the last thing the one-time sick man of Asia needs. That was the nations dreaded moniker before Benigno Aquino arrived in the presidential palace in 2010. That was its own tantalizing bookmark. His father, an opposition leader, was assassinated 27 years earlier trying to oust Marcos. Aquino the younger spent six years dismantling the kleptocracy Marcos created over 20 years in the palace. He increased transparency, upped tax receipts and reassured investors to win Manila its first investment-grade ratings. He faced off with the powerful Catholic Church, implementing population controls to curb poverty. He even went after the loot with which the Marcos clan fledseveral billions of dollars of cash, allegedly, and masterworks by the likes of Claude Monet and Alfred Sisley. By June 2016, when Aquino turned the keys over to Duterte, Manilas standing in Transparency Internationals annual corruption perceptions index improved to 95th. When Aquino took over, the Philippines trailed Nigeria at 134th place. 99th place. Not an epic reversion to the pre-Aquino mean, but another telltale sign that the reform big bang voters wanted from Duterte isnt happening. Dutertes mandate, remember, was turning the Aquino boom up to 11. His legend grew from 22 years of running Davao City in the south. That period often produced faster growth than the national average, less red tape, better infrastructure and lower crime. This last success earned him the nickname Duterte Harry, a play on the character Clint Eastwood made famous. Yet instead of bringing his economic playbook to Manila, Duterte brought loads of testosterone. The army of police and assorted mercenaries he deputized to wage a war on drugs has made for ghastly headlinesand at least 5,000 corpses (Human Rights Watch says the number is above 12,000). Its tarnishing the surge in global soft power that Aquino bequeathed Duterte. The chaos is a distraction at the worst possible moment. Most nations in Asia face drug-trade challenges. Few have shot their economy in the foot the way Duterte risks doing. Given the reform drives from Indonesia to Malaysia to Vietnam, multinational companies have a fast-growing number of choices in Southeast Asia, never mind India, too. Some multitasking would help. The 2018 surge in inflation to the highest rate in nearly 10 years, for example, was the last thing a high-poverty population of 105 million people needs. Even if it is coming down, thanks to assertive central bank tightening, its still north of 5%. Nor has Dutertes government been able to tame the twin deficits in the budget and the current account, which are keeping the peso under downward pressure. Both deficits and inflation could heat up further ahead of mid-term elections due in May. Pork-barrel spending to woo voters has long been a threat to Manilas balance sheet. This year could be a budget-buster in that respect. A darkening global scene isnt helping. Donald Trumps trade war leaves many global investors in a decidedly risk off state of mind. Chinas economy in 2018 just grew at its slowest pace since 1990, a sign the U.S. presidents protectionism is slamming Asias export engine. Duterte, its worth noting, has pivoted to China in ways Aquino wouldnt. Thats now backfiring. All this makes the coming elections a referendum on Duterteand an economic renaissance moving in the wrong direction. One indicator worth considering gets us back to the issue of bookends between the Marcos and Duterte eras. Dutertes health has been a subject of obsessive speculation, particularly since undergoing medical tests in October. On Feb. 3, Duterte, 73, popped up in a Facebook video to reassure those who believe in the news that I passed away. He pledged to step down in the case of serious illness. But Duterte has been vocal in his reservations about being replaced by Vice President Leni Robredo. His preferred successor: Ferdinand Marcos Jr. One of the great paradoxesand sources of conspiracy theoriesof the Duterte era is his affection for the Marcos family. One of his first acts was, weirdly, to grant the late dictator (who died in 1989) a heros burial. It seemed a rebuke of predecessor Aquino and spoke to the Marcos clans ambitions to return to power. In 2016, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. lost the No. 2 gig to Robredo (in the Philippines, the president and vice president run for office separately) and is contesting the result in the courts. If Marcos, a former senator, somehow prevails and Duterte steps aside, Marcos 2.0 would morph from nightmare to reality. Hence the social-media freak-out last month over a political ad featuring Imee Marcos and Sara Duterte. The latter, former dictator Marcos daughter, is governor of family stronghold Ilocos Norte province (shes now running for national office). The latter is Dutertes daughter who currently holds his old job, Davao City mayor. Seeing the two together, and in motorcycle garb, raised questions about what these two powerful families are revving up together, politically-speaking. Lost in all this chaos, though, is why Duterte was elected. To date, hes largely ridden the momentum generated by the Aquino years, much like Trumps eating out on predecessor Barack Obamas heavy lifting. As global growth slows, though, the Philippines faces a bull market in headwinds. The foreign-direct investment Duterte needs to finance his Build, Build, Build infrastructure scheme is now hard to come by. A slowing external sector makes is harder for Manila to export ever more Filipinos abroad to work and send remittances home. Investing more in human capital via improved education and training took a backseat to the drug war. The way forward is clear enough. As IBON points out in its Jan. 24 report, growth is slowing most of all because of the economys unsound fundamentals in backward agriculture and shallow industry. IBON executive director Sonny Africa says manufacturing cratered to 4.9% in 2018 from 8.4% a year earlier. He claims Duterte created just 81,000 jobs in two years. The real problem is that Manila is still too focused on growing faster, not better. In the pre-Aquino administrations of Gloria Arroyo (2001-2010) and Joseph Estrada (1998-2001), the cult of GDP rivaled the archipelagos Catholicism. Leaders got rates to 5% or 6%, declared victory and moved on to looking after cronies. Team Duterte, too, hopes rapid GDP eclipses all manner of sinsfrom resurrecting Marcos Inc. to slow-walking reforms to all those body bags. Lost in the chaos is the reform drive that moved the Philippines out of the economic ER. If Duterte doesnt change course soon, his legacy could be a tragic relapse. | The Philippines' economy is sputtering under President Rodrigo Duterte. | ctrlsum | 0 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/williampesek/2019/02/04/can-the-philippines-survive-rodrigo-duterte/ | 0.103635 |
Which Global Risks Are Increasing In 2019? | Every year, prior to the big event in Davos Switzerland where movers and shakers from around the world get together, the World Economic Forum produces a Global Risks Report. The report includes a survey of around one thousand members of their stakeholder communities. The results reported are worth the attention of executives that participate in risk management programs at their companies. The top 5 global risks in terms of likelihood are: Extreme weather conditions Failure of climate-change mitigation and adaptation Natural disasters Data fraud or theft Cyber-attacks The top 5 risks in terms of impact include: Weapons of mass destruction Failure of climate-change mitigation and adaptation Extreme weather events Water crises Natural disasters Global risks were defined as uncertain events that if they occurred, could cause significant negative impact within the next ten years. Environmental risks dominate the list for the third year in a row. Environmental risks account for three of the top five risks by likelihood and four of the top five by impact. In terms of short-term risks, a list of risks expected to increase in 2019 was published. Many of the risks mentioned will require changing national attitudes, new laws, or better multilateral cooperation. Those risks are not listed below. Only the lists an operational team can create contingency plans for are listed. Percentage of Respondents Expecting Risks to Increase in 2019: Economic confrontations/frictions between major powers 91% Erosion of multilateral trading rules and agreements 90% Political confrontations/frictions between major powers 85% Cyber-attacks: Theft of data or money 82% Cyber-attacks: disruption of operations and infrastructure 80% Personal identity theft 64% Loss of privacy (to companies) 63% Regional conflicts drawing in major powers 62% Destruction of natural ecosystems 62% Protectionism against foreign workers 62% Water crisis 58% Protectionism regarding trade and investment 54% Air pollution 52% Weak economic growth 51% Authoritarian leadership 51% Concentration of corporate power 51% High levels of crisis-driven or economic migration 50% Debt defaults (public or private) 48% State-on-state military conflict or incursion 44% Erosion of constitutional and civil society checks on government 44% Civil unrest (including strikes and riots) 44% Bubbles in stock or other asset prices 40% Currency crisis 35% Deep or corrupt ties between business and government 35% Violent crime 30% Terrorist attacks 20% It is a sobering list. What companies can do about a risk depends upon the type of risk. Risk mitigation can include changing where factories and other facilities are located, which ports goods and raw materials flow through, where companies choose to invest in growth, hardening IT systems, and many other things. Companies also need to know more than just that a certain type of risk has increased, they also need to know where that risk is likely to occur. Risks can be interconnected, mitigating against one type of risk can also mitigate against similar risks. But sometimes choosing to mitigate one risk can increase a different type of risk. In short, risk trade-offs need to be considered. Finally, not all risks can or should be mitigated. Still, as companies go through their annual strategic planning process, and update their risk management strategies, this report can be a good brainstorming tool. I just wish the report came out in October or November, when most companies are going through strategic planning, rather than in January, when the process is done for the year. | The World Economic Forum produces a Global Risks Report. Environmental risks dominate the list for the third year in a row. In terms of short-term risks, a list of risks expected to increase in 2019 was published. | bart | 1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2019/02/04/which-global-risks-are-increasing-in-2019/ | 0.118538 |
Which Global Risks Are Increasing In 2019? | Every year, prior to the big event in Davos Switzerland where movers and shakers from around the world get together, the World Economic Forum produces a Global Risks Report. The report includes a survey of around one thousand members of their stakeholder communities. The results reported are worth the attention of executives that participate in risk management programs at their companies. The top 5 global risks in terms of likelihood are: Extreme weather conditions Failure of climate-change mitigation and adaptation Natural disasters Data fraud or theft Cyber-attacks The top 5 risks in terms of impact include: Weapons of mass destruction Failure of climate-change mitigation and adaptation Extreme weather events Water crises Natural disasters Global risks were defined as uncertain events that if they occurred, could cause significant negative impact within the next ten years. Environmental risks dominate the list for the third year in a row. Environmental risks account for three of the top five risks by likelihood and four of the top five by impact. In terms of short-term risks, a list of risks expected to increase in 2019 was published. Many of the risks mentioned will require changing national attitudes, new laws, or better multilateral cooperation. Those risks are not listed below. Only the lists an operational team can create contingency plans for are listed. Percentage of Respondents Expecting Risks to Increase in 2019: Economic confrontations/frictions between major powers 91% Erosion of multilateral trading rules and agreements 90% Political confrontations/frictions between major powers 85% Cyber-attacks: Theft of data or money 82% Cyber-attacks: disruption of operations and infrastructure 80% Personal identity theft 64% Loss of privacy (to companies) 63% Regional conflicts drawing in major powers 62% Destruction of natural ecosystems 62% Protectionism against foreign workers 62% Water crisis 58% Protectionism regarding trade and investment 54% Air pollution 52% Weak economic growth 51% Authoritarian leadership 51% Concentration of corporate power 51% High levels of crisis-driven or economic migration 50% Debt defaults (public or private) 48% State-on-state military conflict or incursion 44% Erosion of constitutional and civil society checks on government 44% Civil unrest (including strikes and riots) 44% Bubbles in stock or other asset prices 40% Currency crisis 35% Deep or corrupt ties between business and government 35% Violent crime 30% Terrorist attacks 20% It is a sobering list. What companies can do about a risk depends upon the type of risk. Risk mitigation can include changing where factories and other facilities are located, which ports goods and raw materials flow through, where companies choose to invest in growth, hardening IT systems, and many other things. Companies also need to know more than just that a certain type of risk has increased, they also need to know where that risk is likely to occur. Risks can be interconnected, mitigating against one type of risk can also mitigate against similar risks. But sometimes choosing to mitigate one risk can increase a different type of risk. In short, risk trade-offs need to be considered. Finally, not all risks can or should be mitigated. Still, as companies go through their annual strategic planning process, and update their risk management strategies, this report can be a good brainstorming tool. I just wish the report came out in October or November, when most companies are going through strategic planning, rather than in January, when the process is done for the year. | The World Economic Forum produces a Global Risks Report. Environmental risks dominate the list for the third year in a row. In terms of short-term risks, a list of risks expected to increase in 2019 was published. It is a sobering list. What companies can do about a risk depends upon the type of risk. | bart | 2 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2019/02/04/which-global-risks-are-increasing-in-2019/ | 0.256147 |
Will mosque killer Alexandre Bissonnette's sentence mean he dies in prison? | Quebec City mosque killer Alexandre Bissonnette may be sentenced to die in prison this week. On Friday, Judge Franois Huot is to hand down his long-awaited sentence for Bissonnette, who murdered six Muslim men on Jan. 29, 2017 after storming into a mosque with two guns and 108 rounds of ammunition. Security camera videos showed him calmly carrying out the two-minute rampage, retreating to a safe area to reload his handgun four times, and returning to some men he had shot to shoot them again, execution-style. Bissonnette also pulled the trigger on a semi-automatic rifle, but it jammed. Aside from the six killed, five other men were injured by Bissonnettes gunfire, including Aymen Derbali, left paralyzed from the waist down. Another 35 people, including four children, were in the mosque. Crown prosecutors are asking that Huot hand down the longest sentence in Canadian history and the harshest in modern Canadian judicial history. They say the 28-year-olds crime was so vile, so clearly spurred by bigotry, he deserves six consecutive life sentences, one for each of the six men he murdered: Ibrahima Barry, Mamadou Tanou Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Abdelkrim Hassane, Azzeddine Soufiane and Aboubaker Thabti. That would mean he would not be eligible for parole for 150 years, eliminating any chance he would leave prison alive. Lawyers for Bissonnette, who pleaded guilty to six counts of first-degree murder and six counts of attempted murder, say he should get one life sentence, meaning he could request parole after 25 years. They say a 150-year sentence would be unconstitutional because it would be inhumane and remove any glimmer of hope for their client. Through questions and comments during hearings last year, Huot gave hints about the issues he is weighing in the sentence, which could set a precedent for mass murderers and end up before the Supreme Court of Canada. The sentence was originally expected in October but Huot delayed it in order to get more input from the Crown and defence lawyer and to have more time to ponder his decision. Here are five issues related to the sentence: 1) Consecutive vs. concurrent sentences In court last year, Huot told Bissonnette that its probable that he will impose consecutive sentences, which could add up to 50, 75, 100, 125 or 150 years before parole eligibility. Ottawa changed the Criminal Code in 2011 to allow consecutive sentences in multiple-murder cases, as opposed to concurrent ones. Whether or not to apply the provision is left to the discretion of judges, who must consider the character of the offender, the nature of the offence and the circumstances surrounding its commission. Before 2011, multiple murderers could at maximum receive a life sentence with parole eligibility after 25 years, with the Parole Board of Canada deciding when the killers could be released. Huot has the option of giving Bissonnette a life sentence with no possibility for parole for 25 years. Or he could order him incarcerated for between two and six consecutive sentences of 25 years. Since 2011, at least four murderers have been sentenced to consecutive life sentences with no parole eligibility for 75 years, the longest sentences in modern Canadian judicial history so far. Among those sentenced to 75 years is Justin Bourque, who killed three RCMP officers in New Brunswick. If Bissonnette gets one life sentence, parole would not be automatic after 25 years. To be released, he would have to convince the Parole Board that he does not present an undue risk to society. On average, killers sentenced to life with no parole eligibility for 25 years, leave prison after 28 years, Bissonnettes lawyers have noted. 2) Constitutionality of a death sentence Crown prosecutor Thomas Jacques told Huot the murders were vile and repulsive and motivated by hate and prejudices. The Crown is not seeking vengeance but a just sentence proportional to the gravity of the crime and Bissonnettes moral responsibility, he said. Evidence from Bissonnettes computer showed he was fascinated with anti-immigrant alt-right and conservative commentators and worried about an influx of Muslim immigrants in Quebec. Bissonnettes father last year accused the Crown of seeking a political, not a judicial sentence that would be a death sentence in disguise. Although Canada formally abolished the death penalty in 1976, the last executions in Canada took place in 1962. Bissonnettes lawyer, Charles-Olivier Gosselin, argued a 150-year sentence would be a death sentence by incarceration and would contravene Section 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It reads: Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. By removing any hope of release from prison, a 150-year sentence also contravenes another section of the charter that protects the right to security of the person, Gosselin said. If Huot opts for a 150-year-sentence, the defence is expected to appeal and the Supreme Court could ultimately rule on its constitutionality. That process would take more than a year. Quebecs attorney generals office told Huot that consecutive sentences are not arbitrary, excessive or totally disproportionate. It noted that in about one-quarter of cases in which consecutive sentences were considered, judges opted not to impose them. 3) Blocks of 25 years During a hearing in the fall, Huot asked the Crown prosecutor and one of Bissonnettes defence lawyers whether they thought there was an option of imposing a sentence that was not in blocks of 25 years. Both the prosecutor and the defence said jurisprudence indicates that when a judge imposes consecutive sentences, they must be in 25-year segments. 4) Serial killers vs. mass murderers Huot has wondered aloud whether a murderer like Bissonnette, who killed a large number of people in a single mass shooting, has the same blameworthy state of mind as a serial killer who commits multiple murders over a long period. Is Bissonnettes blameworthy state of mind comparable, for example, to that of a Pickton? Huot asked the Crown, referring to Robert Pickton, a British Columbia serial killer convicted of murdering six women and suspected in many other killings. Is a mass killer who murders six people in 90 seconds different from a serial killer who murders six people over a six-month period at a rate of one per month in a climate of planning and premeditation? Crown prosecutor Thomas Jacques responded: It would be exceedingly dangerous and harmful for the courts to send a message that a multiple murderer who kills several people in a single event has less moral guilt than someone who kills many, over a much longer period. Jacques also highlighted the Islamophobic and hateful nature of Bissonnettes crimes, and noted that if one of his weapons had not jammed, the carnage would have been far worse. 5) Impact on other cases Bissonnettes sentence could have consequences on other mass killers, including one awaiting trial. In April 2018, 25-year-old Alek Minassian allegedly drove a van down a busy downtown Toronto sidewalk, killing 10 people and injuring 16. Minassian has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder. His trial is set for early 2020. Related ariga@postmedia.com | Quebec City mosque killer Alexandre Bissonnette may be sentenced to die in prison. | ctrlsum | 0 | https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/will-mosque-killer-alexandre-bissonnettes-sentence-mean-he-dies-in-prison | 0.369212 |
Will mosque killer Alexandre Bissonnette's sentence mean he dies in prison? | Quebec City mosque killer Alexandre Bissonnette may be sentenced to die in prison this week. On Friday, Judge Franois Huot is to hand down his long-awaited sentence for Bissonnette, who murdered six Muslim men on Jan. 29, 2017 after storming into a mosque with two guns and 108 rounds of ammunition. Security camera videos showed him calmly carrying out the two-minute rampage, retreating to a safe area to reload his handgun four times, and returning to some men he had shot to shoot them again, execution-style. Bissonnette also pulled the trigger on a semi-automatic rifle, but it jammed. Aside from the six killed, five other men were injured by Bissonnettes gunfire, including Aymen Derbali, left paralyzed from the waist down. Another 35 people, including four children, were in the mosque. Crown prosecutors are asking that Huot hand down the longest sentence in Canadian history and the harshest in modern Canadian judicial history. They say the 28-year-olds crime was so vile, so clearly spurred by bigotry, he deserves six consecutive life sentences, one for each of the six men he murdered: Ibrahima Barry, Mamadou Tanou Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Abdelkrim Hassane, Azzeddine Soufiane and Aboubaker Thabti. That would mean he would not be eligible for parole for 150 years, eliminating any chance he would leave prison alive. Lawyers for Bissonnette, who pleaded guilty to six counts of first-degree murder and six counts of attempted murder, say he should get one life sentence, meaning he could request parole after 25 years. They say a 150-year sentence would be unconstitutional because it would be inhumane and remove any glimmer of hope for their client. Through questions and comments during hearings last year, Huot gave hints about the issues he is weighing in the sentence, which could set a precedent for mass murderers and end up before the Supreme Court of Canada. The sentence was originally expected in October but Huot delayed it in order to get more input from the Crown and defence lawyer and to have more time to ponder his decision. Here are five issues related to the sentence: 1) Consecutive vs. concurrent sentences In court last year, Huot told Bissonnette that its probable that he will impose consecutive sentences, which could add up to 50, 75, 100, 125 or 150 years before parole eligibility. Ottawa changed the Criminal Code in 2011 to allow consecutive sentences in multiple-murder cases, as opposed to concurrent ones. Whether or not to apply the provision is left to the discretion of judges, who must consider the character of the offender, the nature of the offence and the circumstances surrounding its commission. Before 2011, multiple murderers could at maximum receive a life sentence with parole eligibility after 25 years, with the Parole Board of Canada deciding when the killers could be released. Huot has the option of giving Bissonnette a life sentence with no possibility for parole for 25 years. Or he could order him incarcerated for between two and six consecutive sentences of 25 years. Since 2011, at least four murderers have been sentenced to consecutive life sentences with no parole eligibility for 75 years, the longest sentences in modern Canadian judicial history so far. Among those sentenced to 75 years is Justin Bourque, who killed three RCMP officers in New Brunswick. If Bissonnette gets one life sentence, parole would not be automatic after 25 years. To be released, he would have to convince the Parole Board that he does not present an undue risk to society. On average, killers sentenced to life with no parole eligibility for 25 years, leave prison after 28 years, Bissonnettes lawyers have noted. 2) Constitutionality of a death sentence Crown prosecutor Thomas Jacques told Huot the murders were vile and repulsive and motivated by hate and prejudices. The Crown is not seeking vengeance but a just sentence proportional to the gravity of the crime and Bissonnettes moral responsibility, he said. Evidence from Bissonnettes computer showed he was fascinated with anti-immigrant alt-right and conservative commentators and worried about an influx of Muslim immigrants in Quebec. Bissonnettes father last year accused the Crown of seeking a political, not a judicial sentence that would be a death sentence in disguise. Although Canada formally abolished the death penalty in 1976, the last executions in Canada took place in 1962. Bissonnettes lawyer, Charles-Olivier Gosselin, argued a 150-year sentence would be a death sentence by incarceration and would contravene Section 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It reads: Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. By removing any hope of release from prison, a 150-year sentence also contravenes another section of the charter that protects the right to security of the person, Gosselin said. If Huot opts for a 150-year-sentence, the defence is expected to appeal and the Supreme Court could ultimately rule on its constitutionality. That process would take more than a year. Quebecs attorney generals office told Huot that consecutive sentences are not arbitrary, excessive or totally disproportionate. It noted that in about one-quarter of cases in which consecutive sentences were considered, judges opted not to impose them. 3) Blocks of 25 years During a hearing in the fall, Huot asked the Crown prosecutor and one of Bissonnettes defence lawyers whether they thought there was an option of imposing a sentence that was not in blocks of 25 years. Both the prosecutor and the defence said jurisprudence indicates that when a judge imposes consecutive sentences, they must be in 25-year segments. 4) Serial killers vs. mass murderers Huot has wondered aloud whether a murderer like Bissonnette, who killed a large number of people in a single mass shooting, has the same blameworthy state of mind as a serial killer who commits multiple murders over a long period. Is Bissonnettes blameworthy state of mind comparable, for example, to that of a Pickton? Huot asked the Crown, referring to Robert Pickton, a British Columbia serial killer convicted of murdering six women and suspected in many other killings. Is a mass killer who murders six people in 90 seconds different from a serial killer who murders six people over a six-month period at a rate of one per month in a climate of planning and premeditation? Crown prosecutor Thomas Jacques responded: It would be exceedingly dangerous and harmful for the courts to send a message that a multiple murderer who kills several people in a single event has less moral guilt than someone who kills many, over a much longer period. Jacques also highlighted the Islamophobic and hateful nature of Bissonnettes crimes, and noted that if one of his weapons had not jammed, the carnage would have been far worse. 5) Impact on other cases Bissonnettes sentence could have consequences on other mass killers, including one awaiting trial. In April 2018, 25-year-old Alek Minassian allegedly drove a van down a busy downtown Toronto sidewalk, killing 10 people and injuring 16. Minassian has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder. His trial is set for early 2020. Related ariga@postmedia.com | Quebec City mosque killer Alexandre Bissonnette may be sentenced to die in prison this week. The sentence was originally expected in October but Huot delayed it to get more input. | ctrlsum | 1 | https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/will-mosque-killer-alexandre-bissonnettes-sentence-mean-he-dies-in-prison | 0.383115 |
Will mosque killer Alexandre Bissonnette's sentence mean he dies in prison? | Quebec City mosque killer Alexandre Bissonnette may be sentenced to die in prison this week. On Friday, Judge Franois Huot is to hand down his long-awaited sentence for Bissonnette, who murdered six Muslim men on Jan. 29, 2017 after storming into a mosque with two guns and 108 rounds of ammunition. Security camera videos showed him calmly carrying out the two-minute rampage, retreating to a safe area to reload his handgun four times, and returning to some men he had shot to shoot them again, execution-style. Bissonnette also pulled the trigger on a semi-automatic rifle, but it jammed. Aside from the six killed, five other men were injured by Bissonnettes gunfire, including Aymen Derbali, left paralyzed from the waist down. Another 35 people, including four children, were in the mosque. Crown prosecutors are asking that Huot hand down the longest sentence in Canadian history and the harshest in modern Canadian judicial history. They say the 28-year-olds crime was so vile, so clearly spurred by bigotry, he deserves six consecutive life sentences, one for each of the six men he murdered: Ibrahima Barry, Mamadou Tanou Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Abdelkrim Hassane, Azzeddine Soufiane and Aboubaker Thabti. That would mean he would not be eligible for parole for 150 years, eliminating any chance he would leave prison alive. Lawyers for Bissonnette, who pleaded guilty to six counts of first-degree murder and six counts of attempted murder, say he should get one life sentence, meaning he could request parole after 25 years. They say a 150-year sentence would be unconstitutional because it would be inhumane and remove any glimmer of hope for their client. Through questions and comments during hearings last year, Huot gave hints about the issues he is weighing in the sentence, which could set a precedent for mass murderers and end up before the Supreme Court of Canada. The sentence was originally expected in October but Huot delayed it in order to get more input from the Crown and defence lawyer and to have more time to ponder his decision. Here are five issues related to the sentence: 1) Consecutive vs. concurrent sentences In court last year, Huot told Bissonnette that its probable that he will impose consecutive sentences, which could add up to 50, 75, 100, 125 or 150 years before parole eligibility. Ottawa changed the Criminal Code in 2011 to allow consecutive sentences in multiple-murder cases, as opposed to concurrent ones. Whether or not to apply the provision is left to the discretion of judges, who must consider the character of the offender, the nature of the offence and the circumstances surrounding its commission. Before 2011, multiple murderers could at maximum receive a life sentence with parole eligibility after 25 years, with the Parole Board of Canada deciding when the killers could be released. Huot has the option of giving Bissonnette a life sentence with no possibility for parole for 25 years. Or he could order him incarcerated for between two and six consecutive sentences of 25 years. Since 2011, at least four murderers have been sentenced to consecutive life sentences with no parole eligibility for 75 years, the longest sentences in modern Canadian judicial history so far. Among those sentenced to 75 years is Justin Bourque, who killed three RCMP officers in New Brunswick. If Bissonnette gets one life sentence, parole would not be automatic after 25 years. To be released, he would have to convince the Parole Board that he does not present an undue risk to society. On average, killers sentenced to life with no parole eligibility for 25 years, leave prison after 28 years, Bissonnettes lawyers have noted. 2) Constitutionality of a death sentence Crown prosecutor Thomas Jacques told Huot the murders were vile and repulsive and motivated by hate and prejudices. The Crown is not seeking vengeance but a just sentence proportional to the gravity of the crime and Bissonnettes moral responsibility, he said. Evidence from Bissonnettes computer showed he was fascinated with anti-immigrant alt-right and conservative commentators and worried about an influx of Muslim immigrants in Quebec. Bissonnettes father last year accused the Crown of seeking a political, not a judicial sentence that would be a death sentence in disguise. Although Canada formally abolished the death penalty in 1976, the last executions in Canada took place in 1962. Bissonnettes lawyer, Charles-Olivier Gosselin, argued a 150-year sentence would be a death sentence by incarceration and would contravene Section 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It reads: Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. By removing any hope of release from prison, a 150-year sentence also contravenes another section of the charter that protects the right to security of the person, Gosselin said. If Huot opts for a 150-year-sentence, the defence is expected to appeal and the Supreme Court could ultimately rule on its constitutionality. That process would take more than a year. Quebecs attorney generals office told Huot that consecutive sentences are not arbitrary, excessive or totally disproportionate. It noted that in about one-quarter of cases in which consecutive sentences were considered, judges opted not to impose them. 3) Blocks of 25 years During a hearing in the fall, Huot asked the Crown prosecutor and one of Bissonnettes defence lawyers whether they thought there was an option of imposing a sentence that was not in blocks of 25 years. Both the prosecutor and the defence said jurisprudence indicates that when a judge imposes consecutive sentences, they must be in 25-year segments. 4) Serial killers vs. mass murderers Huot has wondered aloud whether a murderer like Bissonnette, who killed a large number of people in a single mass shooting, has the same blameworthy state of mind as a serial killer who commits multiple murders over a long period. Is Bissonnettes blameworthy state of mind comparable, for example, to that of a Pickton? Huot asked the Crown, referring to Robert Pickton, a British Columbia serial killer convicted of murdering six women and suspected in many other killings. Is a mass killer who murders six people in 90 seconds different from a serial killer who murders six people over a six-month period at a rate of one per month in a climate of planning and premeditation? Crown prosecutor Thomas Jacques responded: It would be exceedingly dangerous and harmful for the courts to send a message that a multiple murderer who kills several people in a single event has less moral guilt than someone who kills many, over a much longer period. Jacques also highlighted the Islamophobic and hateful nature of Bissonnettes crimes, and noted that if one of his weapons had not jammed, the carnage would have been far worse. 5) Impact on other cases Bissonnettes sentence could have consequences on other mass killers, including one awaiting trial. In April 2018, 25-year-old Alek Minassian allegedly drove a van down a busy downtown Toronto sidewalk, killing 10 people and injuring 16. Minassian has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder. His trial is set for early 2020. Related ariga@postmedia.com | Quebec City mosque killer Alexandre Bissonnette may be sentenced to die in prison this week. The sentence was originally expected in October but Huot delayed it in order to get more input from the Crown and defence lawyer and to have more time to ponder his decision. | ctrlsum | 2 | https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/will-mosque-killer-alexandre-bissonnettes-sentence-mean-he-dies-in-prison | 0.411892 |
Is A Possible Recession Price Into Oil Markets? | The U.S. stock market, after plunging late in 2018, has largely recovered, yet thinking about the economy in coming months should include the possibility of a recession or at least significant economic slowing in the U.S. and the world more generally. The IMF recently lowered its growth forecast for 2019 by 0.2% and for 2020 by 0.1%. That revision is certainly small, but since most forecasters tend to be lagging indicators, predicting a recession after it occurs, this could be suggestive of further revisions. One of the irreparable intellectual divides is between those who think economics is an exact science and those who consider it somewhere between a social science and a dark art (not to mention voodoo economics). The former are primarily those academics who believe they can generate precise results because of sound theories and detailed data, while the latter tend to be real world practitioners annoyed with the fallibility of those results, or the ability of experts to provide a plethora of answers to any given question. The best approach is to realize that the basic principles of economics are sound, but the enormous number of variables and imprecise data create uncertain results and contradictory interpretations.Thus, while it cannot be said with any confidence that U.S. economic growth in the first quarter will be 3%, it remains very true that the odds favor a weaker economy or even a recession in the near future. Consider: The current period of economic growth is exceptionally long; Unemployment is so high as to be threatening significant wage inflation; Uncertainties about trade policy are hindering investment; New tariffs have raised costs and reduced policies for many industries; Fiscal stimulus is coming to an end, after years of boosting economic growth; and Signs of weakness are appearing in many countries. Many often joke that one of the best indicators that a recession is looming is broad agreement that a recession is not in the offing. I personally think that signs of conspicuous consumption also imply too much fiscal stimulus, as in the recent stories about how one of Dubais favorite garnish for their food is real gold. More worrying are signs that Chinas economy might be slowing, partly because Chinese data tends to be suspect meaning that it will not become apparent that their economy is slowing until several months after the fact (if it does slow). Of course, recession if not a Japanese-style malaise has been repeatedly predicted for China without materializing, in large part due to fiscal stimulus. Current expectations do not seem to reflect any potential for an economic slowdown. The table below shows the most recent IEA Oil Market Report forecast for 2019 demand, including the relative change over the past few years. The rate of growth in oil demand for 2019 is expected to be higher, not lower, than in 2018, the U.S. being a notable exception (growing at half the rate of 2018), but oil demand in Europe, whose economy is slowing, is forecast to grow faster than in 2018, while Chinese demand is expected to grow at the same rate as last year, despite signs of economic weakness there. But one side effect of slower demand is a reduction in the desired inventory level. Companies gauge their inventory needs not on an absolute basis but relative to usage, that is, product inventories in days of product supplies and crude inventories in days of refinery runs. If US demand weakens by 0.5 mb/d, then needed inventories would drop by about 30 million barrels. But that number could double if companies decide to hold lower relative amounts, that is, reduced the crude inventories in days of refinery runs by one, then desired inventories would drop by roughly 60 million barrels. If that occurred within one quarter, it would mean lower apparent demand for oil in the U.S. of 670 tb/d. Obviously, the global economy is unlikely to weaken evenly or equally, and destocking in one area can see bargain seekers in other areas snap up unwanted barrels, but this makes it obvious why even weak recessions can seem to have an outsized impact on oil prices. (Mixed in with the Libyan, Nigerian, and Venezuelan situations and OPEC+ compliance to the new production reduction agreements.) As American philosopher Donald Meredith once commented, If ifs and buts were candy and nuts, wed all have a Merry Christmas. Which should remind traders of J. P. Morgans response when asked what the stock market would do, It will fluctuate. | The IMF recently lowered its growth forecast for 2019 by 0.2% and for 2020 by0.1%. John Defterios: The odds favor a weaker economy or even a recession in the near future. He says a possible recession could put pressure on the price of oil. | ctrlsum | 2 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaellynch/2019/02/04/is-a-possible-recession-price-into-oil-markets/ | 0.401875 |
Is Julius Peppers a first-ballot Hall of Famer? | After 17 seasons of haunting the nightmares of quarterbacks, Julius Peppers is hanging up his cleats and retiring. He finishes his career fourth on the all-time sack list, with nine Pro-Bowl appearances and three All-Pro team selections. That body of work justifies a first-ballot ticket to the Pro Football Hall of Fame to many fans. Others think Peppers isn't worthy of a first-ballot induction but is still a great player who will eventually be in the Hall of Fame. PERSPECTIVES The next time NFL fans see Julius Peppers, he might be getting inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Julius Peppers has something to say... pic.twitter.com/VKGjFmlWum -- Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) February 1, 2019 Let's give a short rundown of Peppers' contributions to football: 159.5 sacks, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, 9 Pro Bowls, three First-Team All-Pro and a 2000s All-Decade team selection. If that isn't first-ballot, nothing is. Peppers is getting into the Hall of Fame on the first try. Julius Peppers: 159.5 sacks (4th most all time), 16 seasons with 5.0 sacks, 11 seasons with 10.0 sacks, 11 INT (2nd most by a DE of all time), 6 total games missed in 17 seasons. First ballot Hall of Famer. -- Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 1, 2019 Peppers was a great player, but the glaring holes in his resume are Defensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl champion. Not every great player should be granted the honor of being a first-ballot inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Peppers is almost there, but there has to be a cut off somewhere. He will get into the Hall of Fame, but not on the first go-around y'all julius peppers is not a first ballot hof'er -- Debo GOAT (@PrimeDebo) February 1, 2019 The Tylt is focused on debates and conversations around news, current events and pop culture. We provide our community with the opportunity to share their opinions and vote on topics that matter most to them. We actively engage the community and present meaningful data on the debates and conversations as they progress. The Tylt is a place where your opinion counts, literally. The Tylt is an Advance Local Media, LLC property. Join us on Twitter @TheTylt, on Instagram @TheTylt or on Facebook, we'd love to hear what you have to say. | Julius Peppers is retiring after 17 seasons in the NFL. He is fourth on the all-time sack list with 159.5. Some fans think he should be inducted on the first ballot. | ctrlsum | 1 | https://www.nola.com/interact/2019/02/is_julius_peppers_a_first-ball.html | 0.176102 |
Is Julius Peppers a first-ballot Hall of Famer? | After 17 seasons of haunting the nightmares of quarterbacks, Julius Peppers is hanging up his cleats and retiring. He finishes his career fourth on the all-time sack list, with nine Pro-Bowl appearances and three All-Pro team selections. That body of work justifies a first-ballot ticket to the Pro Football Hall of Fame to many fans. Others think Peppers isn't worthy of a first-ballot induction but is still a great player who will eventually be in the Hall of Fame. PERSPECTIVES The next time NFL fans see Julius Peppers, he might be getting inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Julius Peppers has something to say... pic.twitter.com/VKGjFmlWum -- Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) February 1, 2019 Let's give a short rundown of Peppers' contributions to football: 159.5 sacks, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, 9 Pro Bowls, three First-Team All-Pro and a 2000s All-Decade team selection. If that isn't first-ballot, nothing is. Peppers is getting into the Hall of Fame on the first try. Julius Peppers: 159.5 sacks (4th most all time), 16 seasons with 5.0 sacks, 11 seasons with 10.0 sacks, 11 INT (2nd most by a DE of all time), 6 total games missed in 17 seasons. First ballot Hall of Famer. -- Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 1, 2019 Peppers was a great player, but the glaring holes in his resume are Defensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl champion. Not every great player should be granted the honor of being a first-ballot inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Peppers is almost there, but there has to be a cut off somewhere. He will get into the Hall of Fame, but not on the first go-around y'all julius peppers is not a first ballot hof'er -- Debo GOAT (@PrimeDebo) February 1, 2019 The Tylt is focused on debates and conversations around news, current events and pop culture. We provide our community with the opportunity to share their opinions and vote on topics that matter most to them. We actively engage the community and present meaningful data on the debates and conversations as they progress. The Tylt is a place where your opinion counts, literally. The Tylt is an Advance Local Media, LLC property. Join us on Twitter @TheTylt, on Instagram @TheTylt or on Facebook, we'd love to hear what you have to say. | Peppers is retiring after 17 seasons in the NFL. He finishes his career fourth on the all-time sack list. Peppers is getting into the Hall of Fame on the first try. Some think Peppers isn't worthy of a first-ballot induction. | pegasus | 2 | https://www.nola.com/interact/2019/02/is_julius_peppers_a_first-ball.html | 0.207195 |
Will Decelerating Revenue Continue When Shopify Reports Earnings? | 2018 was a wild ride for Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) investors. The stock had been up as much as 72% before settling for a 37% gain to close out the year, blasting past the 6% decline for the S&P 500. Fears concerning the company's slowing growth and the correction late last year slowed the stocks relentless advance. Still, the company has a vast opportunity ahead as the trend toward e-commerce continues to build, and Shopify provides the platform that makes setting up an online presence easy. Investors will be looking for signs that the company's growth story is still intact when Shopify reports the financial results of its fourth quarter before the market opens on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Let's recap the third-quarter results and look at a couple of considerations that could affect the current results when Shopify reports earnings. The lobby of Shopify HQ in Ottawa with an illuminated Shopify logo on the front of a desk. More Image source: Shopify. Still impressive by any measure For the third quarter, Shopify generated revenue of $270.1 million, up 58% from the prior-year quarter and easily topping both analysts' consensus estimates and the high end of the company's forecast. Profits also exceeded expectations, with adjusted earnings per share of $0.04, well above the $0.02 loss analysts anticipated. The robust growth was evident in both business segments. Merchant solutions grew to $149.5 million, up 68% year over year, driven by gross merchandise volume (GMV) that soared 55% year over year, and gross payments volume of $4.1 billion, increasing to 41% of GMV, up from 37% in the prior-year quarter. Subscription solutions revenue grew to $120.5 million, up 46% year over year, and adding to the company's growing cache of monthly recurring revenue. Shopify's bottom line continues to be affected by international expansion, as operating expenses of $181 million grew 61% year over year. It's important that the company continue to invest in its business, as it will set the stage from future growth. What the quarter may hold Shopify's better-than-expected results gave the company a shot of optimism sufficient enough to increase its forecast. Shopify is now guiding for revenue in a range of $315 million to $325 million, which, if achieved, would represent year-over-year growth of 43% at the midpoint. It's important to note that this would be a dramatic deceleration from Shopify's recent revenue growth of 68%, 62%, and 58%, for the first, second, and third quarters, respectively. In addition, the company is expecting adjusted operating income of $17 million at the midpoint of its guidance. Shopify doesn't provide earnings-per-share guidance. While we don't want to get caught up in Wall Street's short-term thinking, knowing the market sentiment toward a company can help put the stock movements into perspective. Analysts' consensus estimates are calling for revenue of $327.63 million, a 47% year-over-year incresase, and adjusted earnings per share of $0.20, up from $0.15 in the prior-year quarter. These figures show that analysts believe management is being conservative with its guidance. A couple of important considerations As longtime shareholders are aware, there are two factors that tend to make Shopify a more volatile stock. First, with a market cap just short of $19 billion, the stock price tends to move much more than those of its megacap colleagues. | Shopify reports fourth-quarter results on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The company is guiding for revenue of $315 million to $325 million, which would represent year-over-year growth of 43% at the midpoint. | ctrlsum | 1 | https://news.yahoo.com/decelerating-revenue-continue-shopify-reports-131800015.html | 0.183967 |
Will Decelerating Revenue Continue When Shopify Reports Earnings? | 2018 was a wild ride for Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) investors. The stock had been up as much as 72% before settling for a 37% gain to close out the year, blasting past the 6% decline for the S&P 500. Fears concerning the company's slowing growth and the correction late last year slowed the stocks relentless advance. Still, the company has a vast opportunity ahead as the trend toward e-commerce continues to build, and Shopify provides the platform that makes setting up an online presence easy. Investors will be looking for signs that the company's growth story is still intact when Shopify reports the financial results of its fourth quarter before the market opens on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Let's recap the third-quarter results and look at a couple of considerations that could affect the current results when Shopify reports earnings. The lobby of Shopify HQ in Ottawa with an illuminated Shopify logo on the front of a desk. More Image source: Shopify. Still impressive by any measure For the third quarter, Shopify generated revenue of $270.1 million, up 58% from the prior-year quarter and easily topping both analysts' consensus estimates and the high end of the company's forecast. Profits also exceeded expectations, with adjusted earnings per share of $0.04, well above the $0.02 loss analysts anticipated. The robust growth was evident in both business segments. Merchant solutions grew to $149.5 million, up 68% year over year, driven by gross merchandise volume (GMV) that soared 55% year over year, and gross payments volume of $4.1 billion, increasing to 41% of GMV, up from 37% in the prior-year quarter. Subscription solutions revenue grew to $120.5 million, up 46% year over year, and adding to the company's growing cache of monthly recurring revenue. Shopify's bottom line continues to be affected by international expansion, as operating expenses of $181 million grew 61% year over year. It's important that the company continue to invest in its business, as it will set the stage from future growth. What the quarter may hold Shopify's better-than-expected results gave the company a shot of optimism sufficient enough to increase its forecast. Shopify is now guiding for revenue in a range of $315 million to $325 million, which, if achieved, would represent year-over-year growth of 43% at the midpoint. It's important to note that this would be a dramatic deceleration from Shopify's recent revenue growth of 68%, 62%, and 58%, for the first, second, and third quarters, respectively. In addition, the company is expecting adjusted operating income of $17 million at the midpoint of its guidance. Shopify doesn't provide earnings-per-share guidance. While we don't want to get caught up in Wall Street's short-term thinking, knowing the market sentiment toward a company can help put the stock movements into perspective. Analysts' consensus estimates are calling for revenue of $327.63 million, a 47% year-over-year incresase, and adjusted earnings per share of $0.20, up from $0.15 in the prior-year quarter. These figures show that analysts believe management is being conservative with its guidance. A couple of important considerations As longtime shareholders are aware, there are two factors that tend to make Shopify a more volatile stock. First, with a market cap just short of $19 billion, the stock price tends to move much more than those of its megacap colleagues. | Shopify reports fourth-quarter results on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The company is guiding for revenue of $315 million to $325 million, which would be a dramatic deceleration from Shopify's recent revenue growth of 68%, 62%, and 58%, for the first, second, and third quarters. | ctrlsum | 2 | https://news.yahoo.com/decelerating-revenue-continue-shopify-reports-131800015.html | 0.4268 |
Could NHS have been doing more operations? | Image copyright Getty Images The number of patients waiting longer than 18 weeks for routine operations such as hip and knee replacements is rising year on year in England. The total waiting list of more than 4.1 million is up more than 10% over 12 months. But now a leading health regulator says hospitals could treat more patients if they planned use of operating theatres more effectively. A report by NHS Improvement say at least 291,000 more non-urgent operations and procedures could be carried out each year at 92 hospital trusts in England. This is based on a study of 1.72 million surgical cases at those trusts in 2017. The regulator says hospital facilities could be used more efficiently and intensively. No-deal Brexit could see ops cancelled, NHS trust says Many serious surgeries cancelled on the day, study finds Patients 'left in pain' by surgery delays The report found that a third of operating lists - the schedule for each theatre for the day - started 30 minutes or more late and nearly 40% finished half an hour or more early. The time lost to late starts, early finishes and delays between operations could, according to NHS Improvement, have been used to carry out the extra 291,000 operations. The report says delays in patients arriving in theatre from wards or admission units and incomplete pre-surgical checks waste time. And it urges hospital managers working with senior medical staff to analyse how facilities can be used more effectively. Forward planning One example given is better planning of the availability of senior doctors and surgeons. Surgical staff, says the report, should be required to give more notice when booking annual leave and to agree lists of patients for operations four weeks in advance. Well, yes it is. That's because BBC News was shown a similar analysis by NHS Improvement back in the autumn of 2017 and reported it. This concluded that an extra 280,000 non-urgent operations and procedures could be carried out each year if delays in operating theatres were to be minimised. I was told at the time that the full report would be out imminently. But it has only now finally appeared, in February 2019. There have clearly been differences of opinion over what could be achieved through higher productivity. It is understood the Royal College of Surgeons did not receive the full analysis with all the number crunching until the summer of 2018. Health service leaders and ministers were focused on the NHS 70th birthday celebrations and perhaps decided that improving hospital efficiency was not an appropriate message at that time. Guarded welcome The Royal College of Surgeons has given a guarded welcome to the NHS Improvement report, noting that there is an opportunity to improve the scheduling of operating lists. But a college official added there were wider issues that should be tackled, including inadequate numbers of hospital beds to accommodate patients needing an overnight stay after their operations. The problem, says the college, "is compounded by workforce shortages". Andrew Haldenby, director of the public services think tank Reform, said: "What is striking is that neither the NHS authorities nor hospitals themselves are doing very much to improve the situation. "It is possible that the way the government runs the NHS, hospitals are still not under enough pressure to strive for value for money every day." NHS Improvement says all hospitals will be encouraged to adopt best practice already in evidence in some trusts. But as yet there is no detailed plan for implementation of the report. Patients might wonder why if the analysis was carried out in 2017 and proposed straightforward solutions there was not more effort on this front in 2018. Perhaps hundreds of thousands more operations could have been carried out by now, relieving patients of the pain and inconvenience associated with long waits. Use our tracker to check whether your local services are meeting waiting-time targets for cancer, routine operations, accident and emergency and mental health treatment. Sorry, your browser is unable to display this content. Please upgrade to a more recent browser. A&E waits less than four hours Cancer care within 62 days TARGET Target hit Target missed last hit the target last hit the target TARGET Target hit Target missed last hit the target last hit the target TARGET Target hit Target missed last hit the target last hit the target TARGET Target hit Target missed last hit the target last hit the target INSPECTION RATINGS Care Quality Commission inspection rating: Go back to the top If you can't see the tracker, click or tap here. | NHS Improvement says 291,000 more non-urgent operations could be carried out each year at 92 hospital trusts in England. | bart | 0 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47118329 | 0.317385 |
Could NHS have been doing more operations? | Image copyright Getty Images The number of patients waiting longer than 18 weeks for routine operations such as hip and knee replacements is rising year on year in England. The total waiting list of more than 4.1 million is up more than 10% over 12 months. But now a leading health regulator says hospitals could treat more patients if they planned use of operating theatres more effectively. A report by NHS Improvement say at least 291,000 more non-urgent operations and procedures could be carried out each year at 92 hospital trusts in England. This is based on a study of 1.72 million surgical cases at those trusts in 2017. The regulator says hospital facilities could be used more efficiently and intensively. No-deal Brexit could see ops cancelled, NHS trust says Many serious surgeries cancelled on the day, study finds Patients 'left in pain' by surgery delays The report found that a third of operating lists - the schedule for each theatre for the day - started 30 minutes or more late and nearly 40% finished half an hour or more early. The time lost to late starts, early finishes and delays between operations could, according to NHS Improvement, have been used to carry out the extra 291,000 operations. The report says delays in patients arriving in theatre from wards or admission units and incomplete pre-surgical checks waste time. And it urges hospital managers working with senior medical staff to analyse how facilities can be used more effectively. Forward planning One example given is better planning of the availability of senior doctors and surgeons. Surgical staff, says the report, should be required to give more notice when booking annual leave and to agree lists of patients for operations four weeks in advance. Well, yes it is. That's because BBC News was shown a similar analysis by NHS Improvement back in the autumn of 2017 and reported it. This concluded that an extra 280,000 non-urgent operations and procedures could be carried out each year if delays in operating theatres were to be minimised. I was told at the time that the full report would be out imminently. But it has only now finally appeared, in February 2019. There have clearly been differences of opinion over what could be achieved through higher productivity. It is understood the Royal College of Surgeons did not receive the full analysis with all the number crunching until the summer of 2018. Health service leaders and ministers were focused on the NHS 70th birthday celebrations and perhaps decided that improving hospital efficiency was not an appropriate message at that time. Guarded welcome The Royal College of Surgeons has given a guarded welcome to the NHS Improvement report, noting that there is an opportunity to improve the scheduling of operating lists. But a college official added there were wider issues that should be tackled, including inadequate numbers of hospital beds to accommodate patients needing an overnight stay after their operations. The problem, says the college, "is compounded by workforce shortages". Andrew Haldenby, director of the public services think tank Reform, said: "What is striking is that neither the NHS authorities nor hospitals themselves are doing very much to improve the situation. "It is possible that the way the government runs the NHS, hospitals are still not under enough pressure to strive for value for money every day." NHS Improvement says all hospitals will be encouraged to adopt best practice already in evidence in some trusts. But as yet there is no detailed plan for implementation of the report. Patients might wonder why if the analysis was carried out in 2017 and proposed straightforward solutions there was not more effort on this front in 2018. Perhaps hundreds of thousands more operations could have been carried out by now, relieving patients of the pain and inconvenience associated with long waits. Use our tracker to check whether your local services are meeting waiting-time targets for cancer, routine operations, accident and emergency and mental health treatment. Sorry, your browser is unable to display this content. Please upgrade to a more recent browser. A&E waits less than four hours Cancer care within 62 days TARGET Target hit Target missed last hit the target last hit the target TARGET Target hit Target missed last hit the target last hit the target TARGET Target hit Target missed last hit the target last hit the target TARGET Target hit Target missed last hit the target last hit the target INSPECTION RATINGS Care Quality Commission inspection rating: Go back to the top If you can't see the tracker, click or tap here. | NHS Improvement say 291,000 more non-urgent operations could be carried out each year at 92 hospital trusts in England. Report says delays in patients arriving in theatre from wards or admission units and incomplete pre-surgical checks waste time. | ctrlsum | 1 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47118329 | 0.348597 |
Could NHS have been doing more operations? | Image copyright Getty Images The number of patients waiting longer than 18 weeks for routine operations such as hip and knee replacements is rising year on year in England. The total waiting list of more than 4.1 million is up more than 10% over 12 months. But now a leading health regulator says hospitals could treat more patients if they planned use of operating theatres more effectively. A report by NHS Improvement say at least 291,000 more non-urgent operations and procedures could be carried out each year at 92 hospital trusts in England. This is based on a study of 1.72 million surgical cases at those trusts in 2017. The regulator says hospital facilities could be used more efficiently and intensively. No-deal Brexit could see ops cancelled, NHS trust says Many serious surgeries cancelled on the day, study finds Patients 'left in pain' by surgery delays The report found that a third of operating lists - the schedule for each theatre for the day - started 30 minutes or more late and nearly 40% finished half an hour or more early. The time lost to late starts, early finishes and delays between operations could, according to NHS Improvement, have been used to carry out the extra 291,000 operations. The report says delays in patients arriving in theatre from wards or admission units and incomplete pre-surgical checks waste time. And it urges hospital managers working with senior medical staff to analyse how facilities can be used more effectively. Forward planning One example given is better planning of the availability of senior doctors and surgeons. Surgical staff, says the report, should be required to give more notice when booking annual leave and to agree lists of patients for operations four weeks in advance. Well, yes it is. That's because BBC News was shown a similar analysis by NHS Improvement back in the autumn of 2017 and reported it. This concluded that an extra 280,000 non-urgent operations and procedures could be carried out each year if delays in operating theatres were to be minimised. I was told at the time that the full report would be out imminently. But it has only now finally appeared, in February 2019. There have clearly been differences of opinion over what could be achieved through higher productivity. It is understood the Royal College of Surgeons did not receive the full analysis with all the number crunching until the summer of 2018. Health service leaders and ministers were focused on the NHS 70th birthday celebrations and perhaps decided that improving hospital efficiency was not an appropriate message at that time. Guarded welcome The Royal College of Surgeons has given a guarded welcome to the NHS Improvement report, noting that there is an opportunity to improve the scheduling of operating lists. But a college official added there were wider issues that should be tackled, including inadequate numbers of hospital beds to accommodate patients needing an overnight stay after their operations. The problem, says the college, "is compounded by workforce shortages". Andrew Haldenby, director of the public services think tank Reform, said: "What is striking is that neither the NHS authorities nor hospitals themselves are doing very much to improve the situation. "It is possible that the way the government runs the NHS, hospitals are still not under enough pressure to strive for value for money every day." NHS Improvement says all hospitals will be encouraged to adopt best practice already in evidence in some trusts. But as yet there is no detailed plan for implementation of the report. Patients might wonder why if the analysis was carried out in 2017 and proposed straightforward solutions there was not more effort on this front in 2018. Perhaps hundreds of thousands more operations could have been carried out by now, relieving patients of the pain and inconvenience associated with long waits. Use our tracker to check whether your local services are meeting waiting-time targets for cancer, routine operations, accident and emergency and mental health treatment. Sorry, your browser is unable to display this content. Please upgrade to a more recent browser. A&E waits less than four hours Cancer care within 62 days TARGET Target hit Target missed last hit the target last hit the target TARGET Target hit Target missed last hit the target last hit the target TARGET Target hit Target missed last hit the target last hit the target TARGET Target hit Target missed last hit the target last hit the target INSPECTION RATINGS Care Quality Commission inspection rating: Go back to the top If you can't see the tracker, click or tap here. | NHS Improvement says 291,000 more non-urgent operations could be carried out each year at 92 hospital trusts in England. The regulator says hospital facilities could be used more efficiently and intensively. A third of operating lists started 30 minutes or more late and nearly 40% finished half an hour or more early. | bart | 2 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47118329 | 0.350899 |
Will Revenue Growth Support GoPro's (GPRO) Q4 Earnings? | GoPro, Inc. GPRO is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2018 financial results after the closing bell on Feb 6. In the last reported quarter, the company delivered a positive earnings surprise of 42.9%. The action video camera maker is likely to report higher revenues in the to-be-reported quarter on the back of better-than-expected demand for its cameras particularly, HERO7 Black. It is also likely to benefit from its continuous efforts on cost management. Whether this can result into an earnings beat remains to be seen. Lets find out how things are shaping up prior to the announcement. Factors at Play During the fourth quarter, GoPro announced the global availability of its HERO7 line of cameras. Notably, HERO7 Black the companys flagship camera witnessed record levels of social engagement at launch and achieved the highest post-launch sell-through of any new camera in the history of the company. Furthermore, the company announced that its best-selling $399 HERO7 Black has garnered a number of industry awards, highlighting the products state-of-the-art features. Its present cash cow received innovation awards from CES, CHIP, PCMag and Popular Science, among many others. HERO7 Black also received Editors Choice Awards from publications around the world including Mashable, Wired, Digital Photo, Kaden Hihyo and Xataka, and Fusion. Such international momentum and overwhelming positive reviews have helped to augment the companys traction in camera market, translating into top-line growth. During the quarter, GoPro announced its plan to move the production of most of its U.S.-bound cameras out of China by the summer of 2019 to counter the potential impact of any new tariffs in the wake of the ongoing Sino-American trade war. However, cameras bound for other countries will continue to be produced in China. Such a diversified approach should help the company to expand its business, irrespective of tariff implications. Although GoPros manufacturing partner provides facilities, the company owns its production equipment and therefore expects to make this move at a relatively low cost. With intensifying competition, GoPro is trying to drive demand for its cameras. It also aims to maintain its competitively priced product line up in order to increase market share globally. For the fourth quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for total revenues stands at $376 million. The company reported $335 million in the year-earlier quarter. Adjusted earnings per share are pegged at 26 cents. The company reported a loss of 30 cents per share a year ago. What Our Model Says Our proven model shows that GoPro is likely to beat earnings this quarter as it possesses both the two key components. A stock needs to have both a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) for this to happen. This is exactly the case here as you will see below: Earnings ESP: GoPros Earnings ESP, which represents the difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate, is +5.47% as the former is pegged at 27 cents and the latter at 26 cents. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before theyre reported with our Earnings ESP Filter. GoPro, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise GoPro, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise | GoPro, Inc. Quote Zacks Rank: GoPro currently has a Zacks Rank #3. This increases the predictive power of ESP and makes us reasonably confident of an earnings beat. Note that we caution against stocks with a Zacks Rank #4 or 5 (Sell-rated) going into the earnings announcement, especially when the company is seeing a negative estimate revisions momentum. Other Stocks to Consider Here are some other companies that you may want to consider, as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter: Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CNST has an Earnings ESP of +9.72% and a Zacks Rank #1. You can see the complete list of todays Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. Ameren Corporation AEE has an Earnings ESP of +1.68% and a Zacks Rank #1. ALLETE, Inc. ALE has an Earnings ESP of +5.26% and a Zacks Rank #2. From 2017 through 2018, while the S&P 500 gained +15.8%, five of our screens returned +38.0%, +61.3%, +61.6%, +68.1%, and +98.3%. This outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. From 2000 2018, while the S&P averaged +4.8% per year, our top strategies averaged up to +56.2% per year. Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Allete, Inc. (ALE) : Free Stock Analysis Report GoPro, Inc. (GPRO) : Free Stock Analysis Report Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CNST) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research | GoPro, Inc. GPRO is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2018 financial results after the closing bell on Feb 6. The action video camera maker is likely to report higher revenues in the to-be-reported quarter on the back of better-than-expected demand for its cameras. | ctrlsum | 2 | https://news.yahoo.com/revenue-growth-support-gopros-gpro-145002806.html | 0.255816 |
Is It Possible For Solar Energy To Compete With Coal-Fired Electricity In China? | Chinas energy policies may, at first, seem paradoxical: it is shooting for the stars and it is working to have renewable energy start replacing coal-fired electricity. Thats a hard task in a country where coal is now 60% of its electricity base and renewables are 20% and poised to be 35% in 2030. Its goal is to clean its cities and to comply with the Paris climate agreement. In its latest five-year plan that outlines its energy goals, China has set a cap on on coal-fired generation at about 1,100 gigawatts a hard task, given that it already has about 1,000 GW with another 250 GW under construction. China, meantime, is cutting the subsidies it gives to solar panel makers, which has negative implications for the domestic landscape but which has positive ramifications for foreign markets. In fact, shipments to Australia, India and Mexico have skyrocketed, says Bloomberg New Energy Finance. It adds that Vietnam, Thailand, Argentina, Cuba, Brazil, Ukraine and Kuwait are also prime destinations. Policy shakeups in renewable energy markets, as shown recently when new solar tariffs in the U.S. caused a stir, do not have to lead to crisis, adds Wood MacKenzie consulting firm. What seems like a great backlash for the renewables industry in China now, could eventually become an opportunity for improvement and, most importantly, a chance for renewables to finally reach grid parity to become competitive with coal. When China formed a five-year plan in 2015, its solar producers over-performed and thus created a multi-billion deficit in the program set up to encourage such manufacturing. The removal of the subsidy last June is resulting in higher local prices that will hurt domestic installations. As a result, though, Chinese producers are looking to make up ground in overseas markets where the increased competition results in better solar panels at cheaper prices. For China, its ultimate goal is to have wind and solar compete with coal without the benefit of government subsidies, all by 2024. That may be wishful thinking. But the natural result will be that its solar sector will become more efficient and produce a better product. In other words, China could not afford to flood its own market with cheap solar panels. A better use of those dollars now would be to expand its transmission grid to handle the additional wind and solar energy capacity that it expects to come on line. Solar power is already the cheapest source of electricity in some countries, and its also the largest energy source, in terms of capacity net-additions, for the last two years, says IHS Markit. All of this is occurring in the context of the trade dispute between the United States and China the one that prompted Donald Trump to place a 30% declining tariff on solar panels coming out of China a year ago. The tariffs are intended to save American solar makers, which only comprise 5% of the global production market. While the U.S. solar industrys lobbyists oppose those tariffs, their resentment has been somewhat muted because solar panel prices have fallen so precipitously. According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, solar module prices dropped by 35% last year because of increased global competition, all of which implies more and more solar installations around the world. Even China has surpassed its 2020 goal of 105 GW of rooftop solar capacity. In the first half of 2017, it added about 7 GW triple the amount from a year earlier. It also has a goal of adding about 55 GW of utility-scale solar, which connects to the grid. Indeed, China announced in December that it was connecting two utility-scale solar plants to the grid totaling 1 GW. At least one of those demonstration projects could sell its power for 5 cents per kilowatt/hour, which is cheaper than coal-fired power. That would offset coal usage and help the country comply with the Paris agreement. China, in fact, cut its 2005 intensity level, or the amount of heat-trapping CO2 it produces per unit of economic growth, by 46% in 2017. Chinas quest to reduce its own pollution levels is directly tied to its efforts to rollout more green energy projects. It needs to do so not just to improve the quality of life for its citizens but also to win acceptance in developed markets like the European Union and the United States to get is products on retailers shelves. WalMart, Target and CostCo are pressing China as much as its own citizens. The clean up efforts are genuine. The long-game is thus to put green energy in the driver's seat. In some locations in China, price parity is occurring. And it is also happening elsewhere in the world. As costs of photovoltaics decline, global solar installations will definitely grow, Sebastian Liu, director of investor relations at JinkoSolar, the worlds biggest solar panel maker, told Bloomberg. This trend is irreversible (and) so is Chinas solar exports in the new year. Chinas developing economy means that coal will continue to play a key role there. And while the government can no longer afford to subsidize its domestic solar makers, the good news is that may not have to do so, given that the countrys rollout of solar energy has surpassed all expectations. | China is working to have renewable energy start replacing coal-fired electricity. | ctrlsum | 0 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2019/02/04/is-it-possible-for-solar-energy-to-compete-with-coal-fired-electricity-in-china/ | 0.213038 |
Is It Possible For Solar Energy To Compete With Coal-Fired Electricity In China? | Chinas energy policies may, at first, seem paradoxical: it is shooting for the stars and it is working to have renewable energy start replacing coal-fired electricity. Thats a hard task in a country where coal is now 60% of its electricity base and renewables are 20% and poised to be 35% in 2030. Its goal is to clean its cities and to comply with the Paris climate agreement. In its latest five-year plan that outlines its energy goals, China has set a cap on on coal-fired generation at about 1,100 gigawatts a hard task, given that it already has about 1,000 GW with another 250 GW under construction. China, meantime, is cutting the subsidies it gives to solar panel makers, which has negative implications for the domestic landscape but which has positive ramifications for foreign markets. In fact, shipments to Australia, India and Mexico have skyrocketed, says Bloomberg New Energy Finance. It adds that Vietnam, Thailand, Argentina, Cuba, Brazil, Ukraine and Kuwait are also prime destinations. Policy shakeups in renewable energy markets, as shown recently when new solar tariffs in the U.S. caused a stir, do not have to lead to crisis, adds Wood MacKenzie consulting firm. What seems like a great backlash for the renewables industry in China now, could eventually become an opportunity for improvement and, most importantly, a chance for renewables to finally reach grid parity to become competitive with coal. When China formed a five-year plan in 2015, its solar producers over-performed and thus created a multi-billion deficit in the program set up to encourage such manufacturing. The removal of the subsidy last June is resulting in higher local prices that will hurt domestic installations. As a result, though, Chinese producers are looking to make up ground in overseas markets where the increased competition results in better solar panels at cheaper prices. For China, its ultimate goal is to have wind and solar compete with coal without the benefit of government subsidies, all by 2024. That may be wishful thinking. But the natural result will be that its solar sector will become more efficient and produce a better product. In other words, China could not afford to flood its own market with cheap solar panels. A better use of those dollars now would be to expand its transmission grid to handle the additional wind and solar energy capacity that it expects to come on line. Solar power is already the cheapest source of electricity in some countries, and its also the largest energy source, in terms of capacity net-additions, for the last two years, says IHS Markit. All of this is occurring in the context of the trade dispute between the United States and China the one that prompted Donald Trump to place a 30% declining tariff on solar panels coming out of China a year ago. The tariffs are intended to save American solar makers, which only comprise 5% of the global production market. While the U.S. solar industrys lobbyists oppose those tariffs, their resentment has been somewhat muted because solar panel prices have fallen so precipitously. According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, solar module prices dropped by 35% last year because of increased global competition, all of which implies more and more solar installations around the world. Even China has surpassed its 2020 goal of 105 GW of rooftop solar capacity. In the first half of 2017, it added about 7 GW triple the amount from a year earlier. It also has a goal of adding about 55 GW of utility-scale solar, which connects to the grid. Indeed, China announced in December that it was connecting two utility-scale solar plants to the grid totaling 1 GW. At least one of those demonstration projects could sell its power for 5 cents per kilowatt/hour, which is cheaper than coal-fired power. That would offset coal usage and help the country comply with the Paris agreement. China, in fact, cut its 2005 intensity level, or the amount of heat-trapping CO2 it produces per unit of economic growth, by 46% in 2017. Chinas quest to reduce its own pollution levels is directly tied to its efforts to rollout more green energy projects. It needs to do so not just to improve the quality of life for its citizens but also to win acceptance in developed markets like the European Union and the United States to get is products on retailers shelves. WalMart, Target and CostCo are pressing China as much as its own citizens. The clean up efforts are genuine. The long-game is thus to put green energy in the driver's seat. In some locations in China, price parity is occurring. And it is also happening elsewhere in the world. As costs of photovoltaics decline, global solar installations will definitely grow, Sebastian Liu, director of investor relations at JinkoSolar, the worlds biggest solar panel maker, told Bloomberg. This trend is irreversible (and) so is Chinas solar exports in the new year. Chinas developing economy means that coal will continue to play a key role there. And while the government can no longer afford to subsidize its domestic solar makers, the good news is that may not have to do so, given that the countrys rollout of solar energy has surpassed all expectations. | China is working to have renewable energy start replacing coal-fired electricity. China is cutting the subsidies it gives to solar panel makers, which has positive ramifications for foreign markets. | ctrlsum | 1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2019/02/04/is-it-possible-for-solar-energy-to-compete-with-coal-fired-electricity-in-china/ | 0.405813 |
Is It Possible For Solar Energy To Compete With Coal-Fired Electricity In China? | Chinas energy policies may, at first, seem paradoxical: it is shooting for the stars and it is working to have renewable energy start replacing coal-fired electricity. Thats a hard task in a country where coal is now 60% of its electricity base and renewables are 20% and poised to be 35% in 2030. Its goal is to clean its cities and to comply with the Paris climate agreement. In its latest five-year plan that outlines its energy goals, China has set a cap on on coal-fired generation at about 1,100 gigawatts a hard task, given that it already has about 1,000 GW with another 250 GW under construction. China, meantime, is cutting the subsidies it gives to solar panel makers, which has negative implications for the domestic landscape but which has positive ramifications for foreign markets. In fact, shipments to Australia, India and Mexico have skyrocketed, says Bloomberg New Energy Finance. It adds that Vietnam, Thailand, Argentina, Cuba, Brazil, Ukraine and Kuwait are also prime destinations. Policy shakeups in renewable energy markets, as shown recently when new solar tariffs in the U.S. caused a stir, do not have to lead to crisis, adds Wood MacKenzie consulting firm. What seems like a great backlash for the renewables industry in China now, could eventually become an opportunity for improvement and, most importantly, a chance for renewables to finally reach grid parity to become competitive with coal. When China formed a five-year plan in 2015, its solar producers over-performed and thus created a multi-billion deficit in the program set up to encourage such manufacturing. The removal of the subsidy last June is resulting in higher local prices that will hurt domestic installations. As a result, though, Chinese producers are looking to make up ground in overseas markets where the increased competition results in better solar panels at cheaper prices. For China, its ultimate goal is to have wind and solar compete with coal without the benefit of government subsidies, all by 2024. That may be wishful thinking. But the natural result will be that its solar sector will become more efficient and produce a better product. In other words, China could not afford to flood its own market with cheap solar panels. A better use of those dollars now would be to expand its transmission grid to handle the additional wind and solar energy capacity that it expects to come on line. Solar power is already the cheapest source of electricity in some countries, and its also the largest energy source, in terms of capacity net-additions, for the last two years, says IHS Markit. All of this is occurring in the context of the trade dispute between the United States and China the one that prompted Donald Trump to place a 30% declining tariff on solar panels coming out of China a year ago. The tariffs are intended to save American solar makers, which only comprise 5% of the global production market. While the U.S. solar industrys lobbyists oppose those tariffs, their resentment has been somewhat muted because solar panel prices have fallen so precipitously. According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, solar module prices dropped by 35% last year because of increased global competition, all of which implies more and more solar installations around the world. Even China has surpassed its 2020 goal of 105 GW of rooftop solar capacity. In the first half of 2017, it added about 7 GW triple the amount from a year earlier. It also has a goal of adding about 55 GW of utility-scale solar, which connects to the grid. Indeed, China announced in December that it was connecting two utility-scale solar plants to the grid totaling 1 GW. At least one of those demonstration projects could sell its power for 5 cents per kilowatt/hour, which is cheaper than coal-fired power. That would offset coal usage and help the country comply with the Paris agreement. China, in fact, cut its 2005 intensity level, or the amount of heat-trapping CO2 it produces per unit of economic growth, by 46% in 2017. Chinas quest to reduce its own pollution levels is directly tied to its efforts to rollout more green energy projects. It needs to do so not just to improve the quality of life for its citizens but also to win acceptance in developed markets like the European Union and the United States to get is products on retailers shelves. WalMart, Target and CostCo are pressing China as much as its own citizens. The clean up efforts are genuine. The long-game is thus to put green energy in the driver's seat. In some locations in China, price parity is occurring. And it is also happening elsewhere in the world. As costs of photovoltaics decline, global solar installations will definitely grow, Sebastian Liu, director of investor relations at JinkoSolar, the worlds biggest solar panel maker, told Bloomberg. This trend is irreversible (and) so is Chinas solar exports in the new year. Chinas developing economy means that coal will continue to play a key role there. And while the government can no longer afford to subsidize its domestic solar makers, the good news is that may not have to do so, given that the countrys rollout of solar energy has surpassed all expectations. | China has set a cap on on coal-fired generation at about 1,100 gigawatts. China is cutting the subsidies it gives to solar panel makers, which has negative implications for the domestic landscape but has positive ramifications for foreign markets. The natural result will be that its solar sector will become more efficient and produce a better product. | ctrlsum | 2 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2019/02/04/is-it-possible-for-solar-energy-to-compete-with-coal-fired-electricity-in-china/ | 0.189211 |
Does Patriots WR Josh Gordon get a Super Bowl ring despite suspension? | The Patriots captured their sixth Super Bowl in franchise history Sunday when they defeated the Rams 13-3 in Super Bowl LIII. Despite not playing in the game, wide receiver Josh Gordon will still receive a Super Bowl ring with the rest of the team, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Gordon was suspended indefinitely back in December, coinciding with when he stepped away from the team to address his mental health. The suspension was for "violating the terms of his conditional reinstatement" after he already had multiple offenses regarding the league's substance abuse policy. However, Gordon still gets a ring as he was never released by the team despite stepping away to go to rehab. Celebrate the Patriots' Super Bowl win with Sports Illustrated's commemorative package Prior to the game, it was reported that Gordon could potentially be reinstated by training camp next season. He played 12 games in 2018 and 11 of those with New England. In those 11 contests, he had 40 catches for 720 and three touchdowns. In Super Bowl LIII, wide receiver Julian Edelman took home MVP honors for snagging 10 catches for 141 yards in the win. | New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon will still receive a Super Bowl ring with the rest of the team. Gordon was suspended indefinitely back in December. | pegasus | 0 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/04/josh-gordon-super-bowl-ring-new-england-patriots-suspension | 0.396371 |
Does Patriots WR Josh Gordon get a Super Bowl ring despite suspension? | The Patriots captured their sixth Super Bowl in franchise history Sunday when they defeated the Rams 13-3 in Super Bowl LIII. Despite not playing in the game, wide receiver Josh Gordon will still receive a Super Bowl ring with the rest of the team, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Gordon was suspended indefinitely back in December, coinciding with when he stepped away from the team to address his mental health. The suspension was for "violating the terms of his conditional reinstatement" after he already had multiple offenses regarding the league's substance abuse policy. However, Gordon still gets a ring as he was never released by the team despite stepping away to go to rehab. Celebrate the Patriots' Super Bowl win with Sports Illustrated's commemorative package Prior to the game, it was reported that Gordon could potentially be reinstated by training camp next season. He played 12 games in 2018 and 11 of those with New England. In those 11 contests, he had 40 catches for 720 and three touchdowns. In Super Bowl LIII, wide receiver Julian Edelman took home MVP honors for snagging 10 catches for 141 yards in the win. | The Patriots won their sixth Super Bowl in franchise history Sunday. Josh Gordon was suspended indefinitely for violating the terms of his conditional reinstatement. However, he still gets a ring as he was never released by the team. | ctrlsum | 1 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/04/josh-gordon-super-bowl-ring-new-england-patriots-suspension | 0.42428 |
Does Patriots WR Josh Gordon get a Super Bowl ring despite suspension? | The Patriots captured their sixth Super Bowl in franchise history Sunday when they defeated the Rams 13-3 in Super Bowl LIII. Despite not playing in the game, wide receiver Josh Gordon will still receive a Super Bowl ring with the rest of the team, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Gordon was suspended indefinitely back in December, coinciding with when he stepped away from the team to address his mental health. The suspension was for "violating the terms of his conditional reinstatement" after he already had multiple offenses regarding the league's substance abuse policy. However, Gordon still gets a ring as he was never released by the team despite stepping away to go to rehab. Celebrate the Patriots' Super Bowl win with Sports Illustrated's commemorative package Prior to the game, it was reported that Gordon could potentially be reinstated by training camp next season. He played 12 games in 2018 and 11 of those with New England. In those 11 contests, he had 40 catches for 720 and three touchdowns. In Super Bowl LIII, wide receiver Julian Edelman took home MVP honors for snagging 10 catches for 141 yards in the win. | The Patriots won their sixth Super Bowl in franchise history Sunday. Josh Gordon was suspended indefinitely for violating the terms of his conditional reinstatement. However, he still gets a ring as he was never released by the team despite stepping away to go to rehab. The Patriots beat the Rams 13-3. | ctrlsum | 2 | https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/04/josh-gordon-super-bowl-ring-new-england-patriots-suspension | 0.526138 |
Do we need 'What Men Want,' almost 20 years after the Mel Gibson rom-com? | CLOSE Almost 20 years after Mel Gibson starred in What Women Want, Taraji P. Henson gives the story a gender flip in What Men Want. USA TODAY Things sure were different in 2000. When "What Women Want" came out almost 20 years ago, it starred Mel Gibson, then six years away from a drunken arrest during which he hurled anti-Semitic slurs at cops. Back in those simpler times, Gibson was George Clooney-level charming in the romantic comedy, which depicts him as the kind of rakish bachelor who grossly feels up girls in coffee shops. After 10 years, a job still sucks.") No matter what she does, Ali (Taraji P. Henson) keeps hitting the glass ceiling in "What Men Want." (Photo: JESS MIGLIO/PARAMOUNT) It's easy enough to be wary of the source material in the #TimesUp and #MeToo era. But surprisingly, on a recent rewatch, the original in all its early-aughts glory proves to be rather sweet. Maybe that's because director Nancy Meyers was at the helm, and two of the movie's three credited screenwriters were women. After showcasing Nick (Gibson) in all his boorish glory, Meyers spends the next two hours mopping up on her single dad. Thanks to freshly gained telepathy, Nick, a New York advertising executive known for hocking "babes in bikinis" and fat-shaming women who eat pastries at work, actually evolves. He falls for his firm's new female creative director, Darcy (Helen Hunt), who he's been trying to undermine. He figures out how to relate to his teen daughter. Nick even realizes "penis-envy" is a meritless male construct. Fueled by its respectable gender analysis, "What Women Want" raked in $182.8 million at the box office. Mel Gibson's advertising executive enrolls in an all-female yoga class after realizing he can read women's minds in "What Women Want." (Photo: ANDREW COOPER/PARAMOUNT PICTURES) First, the new plot: "What Men Want" runs with the same "men are from Mars" gambit, but switches up the sexes. Moving the (now R-rated) story down to Atlanta, Henson takes center stage as Ali, a fearsome sports agent who's hit a glass ceiling at her talent management firm. But when a psychic (Erykah Badu) serves up drug-laced tea during Ali's gal's night out (and she subsequently knocks herself unconscious dancing at a club), it happens: Ali can hear what men are thinking. And, as it turns out, like Nick almost two decades before her, Ali had no idea how she came off to the opposite sex. Ali (Taraji P. Henson) hits on her neighbor (Kellan Lutz) after reading his mind in "What Men Want." (Photo: JESS MIGLIO/PARAMOUNT) "What Men Want," directed by Adam Shankman ("Hairspray") and executive produced by Henson, works because it makes a rather timely, happily diverse example of the telepathy plotline. Ali definitely deserves a promotion, but she repeatedly gets in her own way. Her personal relationships are hollow, she treats dates as sex objects (cue a hilarious callback to the original film when she utilizes her powers) and Ali constantly crosses the line while bossing around her male gay assistant. Like Gibson's character, Ali tries to give back her newfound gift before being convinced to put her new inner ear to use at work. Determined to become partner after all, she crashes her firm's poker night, finally gets a solid read on her boss, and swoops in to sign a young NBA draft pick by wooing his zany helicopter dad (Tracy Morgan). Ali (Taraji P. Henson) tries to convince a NBA draft pick's dad (Tracy Morgan) to sign with her in "What Men Want." (Photo: JESS MIGLIO/PARAMOUNT) While Meyers did a fine job of showcasing the interior life of Hunt by way of Gibson's mind-reading, "What Men Want" manages to explore the opposite sex while also digging deeper into its main protagonist. In pulling the curtain back on Ali's journey to climb the corporate ladder, "What Men Want" is unrepentant (and shame-adverse) about what ambition looks like in 2019. Sure. But Henson's (dare we say) woke update is worth the price of admission. Read or Share this story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2019/02/04/do-we-need-remake-mel-gibson-romcom-what-men-want/2738128002/ | "What Women Want" came out almost 20 years ago. Mel Gibson starred as a rakish bachelor who feels up girls in coffee shops. | bart | 0 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2019/02/04/do-we-need-remake-mel-gibson-romcom-what-men-want/2738128002/ | 0.102142 |
Do we need 'What Men Want,' almost 20 years after the Mel Gibson rom-com? | CLOSE Almost 20 years after Mel Gibson starred in What Women Want, Taraji P. Henson gives the story a gender flip in What Men Want. USA TODAY Things sure were different in 2000. When "What Women Want" came out almost 20 years ago, it starred Mel Gibson, then six years away from a drunken arrest during which he hurled anti-Semitic slurs at cops. Back in those simpler times, Gibson was George Clooney-level charming in the romantic comedy, which depicts him as the kind of rakish bachelor who grossly feels up girls in coffee shops. After 10 years, a job still sucks.") No matter what she does, Ali (Taraji P. Henson) keeps hitting the glass ceiling in "What Men Want." (Photo: JESS MIGLIO/PARAMOUNT) It's easy enough to be wary of the source material in the #TimesUp and #MeToo era. But surprisingly, on a recent rewatch, the original in all its early-aughts glory proves to be rather sweet. Maybe that's because director Nancy Meyers was at the helm, and two of the movie's three credited screenwriters were women. After showcasing Nick (Gibson) in all his boorish glory, Meyers spends the next two hours mopping up on her single dad. Thanks to freshly gained telepathy, Nick, a New York advertising executive known for hocking "babes in bikinis" and fat-shaming women who eat pastries at work, actually evolves. He falls for his firm's new female creative director, Darcy (Helen Hunt), who he's been trying to undermine. He figures out how to relate to his teen daughter. Nick even realizes "penis-envy" is a meritless male construct. Fueled by its respectable gender analysis, "What Women Want" raked in $182.8 million at the box office. Mel Gibson's advertising executive enrolls in an all-female yoga class after realizing he can read women's minds in "What Women Want." (Photo: ANDREW COOPER/PARAMOUNT PICTURES) First, the new plot: "What Men Want" runs with the same "men are from Mars" gambit, but switches up the sexes. Moving the (now R-rated) story down to Atlanta, Henson takes center stage as Ali, a fearsome sports agent who's hit a glass ceiling at her talent management firm. But when a psychic (Erykah Badu) serves up drug-laced tea during Ali's gal's night out (and she subsequently knocks herself unconscious dancing at a club), it happens: Ali can hear what men are thinking. And, as it turns out, like Nick almost two decades before her, Ali had no idea how she came off to the opposite sex. Ali (Taraji P. Henson) hits on her neighbor (Kellan Lutz) after reading his mind in "What Men Want." (Photo: JESS MIGLIO/PARAMOUNT) "What Men Want," directed by Adam Shankman ("Hairspray") and executive produced by Henson, works because it makes a rather timely, happily diverse example of the telepathy plotline. Ali definitely deserves a promotion, but she repeatedly gets in her own way. Her personal relationships are hollow, she treats dates as sex objects (cue a hilarious callback to the original film when she utilizes her powers) and Ali constantly crosses the line while bossing around her male gay assistant. Like Gibson's character, Ali tries to give back her newfound gift before being convinced to put her new inner ear to use at work. Determined to become partner after all, she crashes her firm's poker night, finally gets a solid read on her boss, and swoops in to sign a young NBA draft pick by wooing his zany helicopter dad (Tracy Morgan). Ali (Taraji P. Henson) tries to convince a NBA draft pick's dad (Tracy Morgan) to sign with her in "What Men Want." (Photo: JESS MIGLIO/PARAMOUNT) While Meyers did a fine job of showcasing the interior life of Hunt by way of Gibson's mind-reading, "What Men Want" manages to explore the opposite sex while also digging deeper into its main protagonist. In pulling the curtain back on Ali's journey to climb the corporate ladder, "What Men Want" is unrepentant (and shame-adverse) about what ambition looks like in 2019. Sure. But Henson's (dare we say) woke update is worth the price of admission. Read or Share this story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2019/02/04/do-we-need-remake-mel-gibson-romcom-what-men-want/2738128002/ | "What Women Want" came out almost 20 years ago. Mel Gibson starred as a rakish bachelor who feels up girls in coffee shops. Taraji P. Henson takes center stage as a sports agent who's hit a glass ceiling. | bart | 1 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2019/02/04/do-we-need-remake-mel-gibson-romcom-what-men-want/2738128002/ | 0.128979 |
Do we need 'What Men Want,' almost 20 years after the Mel Gibson rom-com? | CLOSE Almost 20 years after Mel Gibson starred in What Women Want, Taraji P. Henson gives the story a gender flip in What Men Want. USA TODAY Things sure were different in 2000. When "What Women Want" came out almost 20 years ago, it starred Mel Gibson, then six years away from a drunken arrest during which he hurled anti-Semitic slurs at cops. Back in those simpler times, Gibson was George Clooney-level charming in the romantic comedy, which depicts him as the kind of rakish bachelor who grossly feels up girls in coffee shops. After 10 years, a job still sucks.") No matter what she does, Ali (Taraji P. Henson) keeps hitting the glass ceiling in "What Men Want." (Photo: JESS MIGLIO/PARAMOUNT) It's easy enough to be wary of the source material in the #TimesUp and #MeToo era. But surprisingly, on a recent rewatch, the original in all its early-aughts glory proves to be rather sweet. Maybe that's because director Nancy Meyers was at the helm, and two of the movie's three credited screenwriters were women. After showcasing Nick (Gibson) in all his boorish glory, Meyers spends the next two hours mopping up on her single dad. Thanks to freshly gained telepathy, Nick, a New York advertising executive known for hocking "babes in bikinis" and fat-shaming women who eat pastries at work, actually evolves. He falls for his firm's new female creative director, Darcy (Helen Hunt), who he's been trying to undermine. He figures out how to relate to his teen daughter. Nick even realizes "penis-envy" is a meritless male construct. Fueled by its respectable gender analysis, "What Women Want" raked in $182.8 million at the box office. Mel Gibson's advertising executive enrolls in an all-female yoga class after realizing he can read women's minds in "What Women Want." (Photo: ANDREW COOPER/PARAMOUNT PICTURES) First, the new plot: "What Men Want" runs with the same "men are from Mars" gambit, but switches up the sexes. Moving the (now R-rated) story down to Atlanta, Henson takes center stage as Ali, a fearsome sports agent who's hit a glass ceiling at her talent management firm. But when a psychic (Erykah Badu) serves up drug-laced tea during Ali's gal's night out (and she subsequently knocks herself unconscious dancing at a club), it happens: Ali can hear what men are thinking. And, as it turns out, like Nick almost two decades before her, Ali had no idea how she came off to the opposite sex. Ali (Taraji P. Henson) hits on her neighbor (Kellan Lutz) after reading his mind in "What Men Want." (Photo: JESS MIGLIO/PARAMOUNT) "What Men Want," directed by Adam Shankman ("Hairspray") and executive produced by Henson, works because it makes a rather timely, happily diverse example of the telepathy plotline. Ali definitely deserves a promotion, but she repeatedly gets in her own way. Her personal relationships are hollow, she treats dates as sex objects (cue a hilarious callback to the original film when she utilizes her powers) and Ali constantly crosses the line while bossing around her male gay assistant. Like Gibson's character, Ali tries to give back her newfound gift before being convinced to put her new inner ear to use at work. Determined to become partner after all, she crashes her firm's poker night, finally gets a solid read on her boss, and swoops in to sign a young NBA draft pick by wooing his zany helicopter dad (Tracy Morgan). Ali (Taraji P. Henson) tries to convince a NBA draft pick's dad (Tracy Morgan) to sign with her in "What Men Want." (Photo: JESS MIGLIO/PARAMOUNT) While Meyers did a fine job of showcasing the interior life of Hunt by way of Gibson's mind-reading, "What Men Want" manages to explore the opposite sex while also digging deeper into its main protagonist. In pulling the curtain back on Ali's journey to climb the corporate ladder, "What Men Want" is unrepentant (and shame-adverse) about what ambition looks like in 2019. Sure. But Henson's (dare we say) woke update is worth the price of admission. Read or Share this story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2019/02/04/do-we-need-remake-mel-gibson-romcom-what-men-want/2738128002/ | Almost 20 years after Mel Gibson starred in "What Women Want," Taraji P. Henson gives the story a gender flip in "What Men Want" "What Men Want," directed by Adam Shankman and executive produced by Henson, works because it makes a rather timely, happily diverse example of the telepathy plotline. | pegasus | 2 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2019/02/04/do-we-need-remake-mel-gibson-romcom-what-men-want/2738128002/ | 0.334419 |
How far did LSU fall in the polls after losing to Arkansas? | The LSU Tigers fell two spots in the latest Associated Press Top-25 poll, which was released on Monday. LSU (17-4, SEC 7-1) fell to No. 21 in the AP Top 25 after rolling over Texas A&M on the road and then losing a heartbreaker to Arkansas at home last week. The Tigers were No. 19 in the AP Top 25 and the coaches poll last week. This weeks USA Today Coaches poll has yet to be released. LSU started the season as the No. 23 team in the Associated Press' preseason poll, rose to No. 22 after the first week and moved to No. 19 when it was 4-0. The Tigers tumbled out of the poll after losing back-to-back games in the Advocare Invitational over Thanksgiving weekend. LSU appeared back in the poll last week after starting SEC play at 4-0. The Tigers didnt make the coaches preseason poll, rose to No. 21 after starting the season at 4-0, and then fell out of the poll the next week after its Advocare Invitational showing. This is LSUs first week back in the coaches poll. LSU is one of three ranked SEC teams in the AP Top 25: No. 1 Tennessee, No. 5 Kentucky and No. 21 LSU. Mississippi State, which LSU plays on Wednesday, fell out of the poll and received votes this week. Auburn, which LSU plays on Saturday, also received votes. | The LSU Tigers fell two spots in the latest Associated Press Top-25 poll. The Tigers were No. 19 in the AP Top 25 and the coaches poll last week. | ctrlsum | 1 | https://www.nola.com/lsu/2019/02/how-far-did-lsu-fall-in-the-polls-after-losing-to-arkansas.html | 0.10543 |
How far did LSU fall in the polls after losing to Arkansas? | The LSU Tigers fell two spots in the latest Associated Press Top-25 poll, which was released on Monday. LSU (17-4, SEC 7-1) fell to No. 21 in the AP Top 25 after rolling over Texas A&M on the road and then losing a heartbreaker to Arkansas at home last week. The Tigers were No. 19 in the AP Top 25 and the coaches poll last week. This weeks USA Today Coaches poll has yet to be released. LSU started the season as the No. 23 team in the Associated Press' preseason poll, rose to No. 22 after the first week and moved to No. 19 when it was 4-0. The Tigers tumbled out of the poll after losing back-to-back games in the Advocare Invitational over Thanksgiving weekend. LSU appeared back in the poll last week after starting SEC play at 4-0. The Tigers didnt make the coaches preseason poll, rose to No. 21 after starting the season at 4-0, and then fell out of the poll the next week after its Advocare Invitational showing. This is LSUs first week back in the coaches poll. LSU is one of three ranked SEC teams in the AP Top 25: No. 1 Tennessee, No. 5 Kentucky and No. 21 LSU. Mississippi State, which LSU plays on Wednesday, fell out of the poll and received votes this week. Auburn, which LSU plays on Saturday, also received votes. | The LSU Tigers fell two spots in the latest Associated Press Top-25 poll, which was released on Monday. LSU (17-4, SEC 7-1) fell to No. 21 in the AP Top 25 after rolling over Texas A&M on the road and then losing a heartbreaker to Arkansas at home last week. | bart | 2 | https://www.nola.com/lsu/2019/02/how-far-did-lsu-fall-in-the-polls-after-losing-to-arkansas.html | 0.410016 |
Can Growing Digital Subscriptions Help New York Times End Fiscal 2018 On A Strong Note? | New York Times (NYSE: NYT) is scheduled to announce its fiscal fourth quarter results on Wednesday, February 6. NYTs performance has been mostly above its guidance and market expectations so far this year, driven largely by the political climate in the U.S. In the first nine months of fiscal 2018, the company saw weak print advertising trends, with print advertising revenue declining 5% y-o-y. However, digital advertising revenues increased slightly during the same period. Overall, the companys total revenues grew 5% y-o-y to $1.2 billion in this period, driven by more than 20% y-o-y growth in digital-only subscription revenues to $295 million. NYT reported unprecedented growth in digital-only subscribers, which grew by 24% y-o-y to 3.1 million. This increase in new subscribers led to growth in NYTs overall subscription revenues, which contribute more than half of the companys total revenues. The companys total subscriptions now stand at more than 4 million. New York Times stock price increased more than 20% over the course of 2018, primarily driven by impressive digital subscriber growth. Our $25 price estimate for NYTs stock is slightly below the current market price. Our interactive dashboard on What To Expect From NYTs Q4 outlines our forecasts for the companys Q4 and fiscal 2018 results. You can modify our forecasts to see the impact any changes would have on the companys earnings and valuation. We expect NYT to continue to post an increase in earnings and revenue growth rate in Q4, driven by the positive momentum of digital subscriptions and the U.S. midterm elections. Q4 Guidance Going forward, NYT expects its total subscription revenues to increase in the mid-single digits compared to the fourth quarter of 2017, with digital-only subscription revenue expected to increase in mid-teens. The company also expects its advertising revenues to be approximately flat y-o-y, while digital advertising is expected to increase in the mid-teens. In addition, the companys other revenues are expected to increase 40% y-o-y, largely due to anticipated growth in its commercial printing operations. Also, NYTs adjusted operating costs are likely to increase in the mid-single digits, driven by higher marketing costs. Fiscal 2018 Outlook Overall, NYTs online subscriber base has grown from 800,000 in 2013 to 3.1 million in Q3 2018. Going forward, we estimate NYTs online subscriber base to be its biggest value driver and forecast this growth to pick up in the coming years and reach 4.2 million by 2022. As of now, we forecast the companys subscription revenue for 2018 to grow more than 10% y-o-y. We forecast advertising revenue to decline a little more than 10% y-o-y to around $480 million in 2018, on the back of the continued decline in the display (print) advertising and traditional website display advertising. We also estimate NYTs operating profit to reach $240 million, based on lower expected operating expenses and higher expected special items costs such as restructuring charges, pension settlement expenses, and post-retirement benefit plans. Based on the above estimates, and our adjustments to operating expenses, we expect NYTs adjusted net income to grow about 14% y-o-y. Explore example interactive dashboards and create your own | New York Times (NYT) is scheduled to announce its fiscal fourth quarter results on Wednesday, February 6. NYT reported unprecedented growth in digital-only subscribers, which grew by 24% y-o-y to 3.1 million in Q3 2018. | ctrlsum | 2 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2019/02/04/can-growing-digital-subscriptions-help-new-york-times-end-fiscal-2018-on-a-strong-note/ | 0.151482 |
Will Trump's Venezuela Sanctions Hit U.S. Gasoline Supply? | When the Trump administration announced sanctions on the Venezuelan oil industry last week, it set in motion a situation that could lead to higher gas prices for Americans. So far, gas prices in the United States have not risen noticeably based on the sanctions. However, the administrations new policies will, undoubtedly, mean a disruption in a portion of the countrys gasoline supplies . The ultimate impact on Americans wallets is yet to be determined. The sanctions disincentivize Venezuela and its national oil company, PdVSA, from continuing to operate its Citgo subsidiary. In recent months, Venezuela has been exporting about 500,000 barrels of crude oil per day to the U.S. (The number had been higher before Venezuelas oil production capabilities floundered under the weight of mismanagement and poor finances). In January, those exports dropped to just 355,000 barrels per day. The new sanctions mean that the money PdVSA makes when the Citgo subsidiary buys its oil must stay in the U.S. in an account to be released to a new Venezuelan government without Maduro. Moreover, the profits earned by Citgo must stay in the U.S. so Maduros government cannot benefit from them. Therefore, there is no reason for Venezuela to continue to send oil to the U.S. and little incentive for Venezuela to continue operating Citgo. There is a considerable risk that Citgo will haltor at least drastically cut backits operations. Oil will stop coming from Venezuela and refineries may slow or even halt operations entirely. Citgo gas stations, which are franchised but have contracts to purchase Citgo gas, will be forced to buy and sell something else. The overall supply of gasoline in the U.S. will be strained. There is a more optimistic perspective to consider. Patrick DeHaan, the Head of Petroleum Analysis at GasBuddy, is not nearly as concerned. He says that GasBuddy has not seen anything extraordinary concerning prices at Citgo stations yet. DeHaan explains that, even if there was a full cut of oil imports from Venezuela, I believe Citgo could acquire oil from other sources before their gasoline supply takes a hit. The fate of Citgo and its refineries is an important question to consider as the impasse in Venezuela drags on . It is a subsidiary of PdVSA but also employs almost 3,500 people in the United States. There are Citgo stations in 30 states plus the District of Columbia. Even if the U.S. and other countries now recognize Juan Guiado as the president of Venezuela instead of Nicolas Maduro, Maduros people still control PdVSA. Citgo is owned directly by PdVSA, not the Venezuelan government. Such a move could be legally questionable and complicated. The only certainty is that with every day that Maduro clings to power, the risks to Citgo and the U.S. gasoline supply grow. | So far, gas prices in the United States have not risen noticeably based on the sanctions. | ctrlsum | 0 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/ellenrwald/2019/02/04/will-trumps-venezuela-sanctions-hit-u-s-gasoline-supply/ | 0.131638 |
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