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For years now, one of the first questions a European distributor has asked when meeting a sales agent repping a film is, “Does it qualify for Media support?” The question highlights the crucial role the EU’s Creative Europe Media subsidy plays in the distribution of European films within the EU. For distributors buying films, Media’s support schemes such as European Film Distribution and Films On The Move can be “make-or-break” factors, says Thorsten Ritter, EVP acquisitions, sales and marketing of German sales agent Beta Cinema. For a company like Beta, the European Film Sales scheme also provides helpful support for…
Health care decisions are not always rational. The prevailing model is that medical professionals provide information to patients, and patients follow their advice, points out Collins Ilihenbwa, a global public health scientist with more than 30 years of experience in the field of public health. But look back to the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, when people were being pushed against vaccinations by influential people (some of whom claimed to be doctors themselves) who sowed doubts and skepticism about science. “Context matters. How people make decisions and what is important to them has to be part of how we understand…
Safe schools are a prerequisite for successful student outcomes. With schools facing threats on multiple fronts, this key aspect is increasingly more aspirational than realistic. With the looming risk of school violence, a growing mental health crisis, and the increasing risks (and costs) of cyber attacks, schools are doing everything they can to provide a safe learning environment for all students. Technology can support these efforts, strengthen existing security protocols and augment in-person resources, making schools safer. Here are three ways schools can foster a culture of safety through innovative educational technology in the 2024-2025 school year.——Article continues below—— 1.…
Injured, angry buffalo escapes in IowaPLEASANT HILL, Iowa (AP) — A buffalo is on the loose in an Iowa town, and police are warning residents that the buffalo is injured and aggressive. Police in Pleasant Hill, a Des Moines suburb, received a call Saturday about an animal in the road. It turned out to be a buffalo, and the owner told police the animal was aggressive. That proved to be true when police and an animal rescue and control group began trying to contain the buffalo. Police shot and killed the buffalo, but it escaped. Police are using drones and…
Stay up to date with free updatesSimply sign up to the Artificial Intelligence myFT Digest and have it delivered straight to your inbox.Klarna, the loss-making Swedish buy now, pay later company, plans to expand artificial intelligence-driven job cuts and lay off almost half its staff as it prepares for a stock market IPO.Chief Executive Officer Sebastian Simiatkowski extolled the benefits of AI on Tuesday at Klarna's second-quarter earnings, which showed a sharp narrowing of net losses to 10 million Swedish kronor from 854 million Swedish kronor ($84 million) a year earlier.The Swedish fintech company has reduced its workforce from 5,000…
(Bloomberg) — Demand for diesel in Europe is set to fall more sharply this year than it did during the coronavirus pandemic due to weak manufacturing and a change in the structure of the car fleet.Most read articles on BloombergAnnual consumption in OECD Europe – most of which is road diesel used in cars and trucks – is expected to be more than 3% lower than in the first year of the pandemic, according to the Paris-based International Energy Agency, a surprising drop given that widespread lockdowns and travel restrictions stifled economic activity and fuel demand in 2020.Read: Oil's hot…
Share “Broadcom Innovation Accelerates Enterprise Edge AI Readiness” on Twitter Share “Broadcom Innovation Accelerates Enterprise Edge AI Readiness” on Facebook Share “Broadcom Innovation Accelerates Enterprise Edge AI Readiness” on LinkedInLAS VEGAS — VMware Explore 2024 — Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), which recently acquired VMware, today announced the development of an entire Software-Defined Edge product portfolio to enable enterprises to support Edge AI workloads through new and enhanced connectivity, deployment and lifecycle management capabilities, including:The VMware VeloCloud Edge 710 appliance and the new VMware VeloCloud Edge 720 and 740 appliances support a combination of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and satellite connectivity.…
In third place is Zlatni Rat Beach, better known as the Golden Horn. Getty Frequent heatwaves and almost constant high temperatures have kept beaches across Europe packed this summer. If you're tired of fighting to find a spot on the sand or a place to swim in the sea, a study by Hungarian airline Wizz Air can point you in the direction of Europe's least crowded beaches. The company analyzed over 50 European countries and their most popular beaches, and used a formula to estimate how much space each beach offers per person: measure the area of the beach, divide…
Advanced materials company Fortera announced it has secured $85 million in Series C funding to scale up the deployment of its low-carbon cement technology that integrates with existing infrastructure. The funding round included participation from previous investors Khosla Ventures and Temasek, as well as initial investments from Wollemi Capital, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Presidio Ventures and Alumni Ventures. With operations underway at the company's Reading ReCarb plant, Fortera is preparing to build further plants to produce ReAct green cement, which emits 70% less carbon dioxide (CO2) per tonne than regular cement. Fortera's ReCarb process is bolted onto existing cement manufacturing plants,…
Maine Celebrates Third State-of-the-Art Fitness Court at UMF® FARMINGTON, Maine (August 27, 2024) —Maine’s newest Outdoor Fitness Court® will open on the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) campus on Friday, September 6. UMF is the first higher education partner to partner with Community Health Options and the National Fitness Campaign (NFC) as part of a campaign to build fitness courts across the state. The UMF Fitness Court will open at 131 Perkins St. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony from noon to 2 p.m. This is the third fitness court in the state, following two that opened in 2022 at Simard…