Open letter: Global North governments can redirect trillions in fossil, debt, and super-rich harms to fix global crises. The Paris Summit must be about building the roadmap to do so.

This letter from 140+ economists and policy experts calls on Global North leaders to put real global financial system transformation on the agenda at the June 22-23 Paris “Summit for a New Financing Pact” — starting by redirecting funds from three parts of our economies that are driving climate change and inequality: fossil fuels, unfair colonial debts, and the super rich. The letter is still open for sign-on here.

Global North governments can redirect trillions in fossil, debt, and super-rich harms to fix global crises. The Paris Summit must be about building the roadmap to do so.

To:

Emmanuel Macron, President of France
Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
Charles Michel, President of the European Council
Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany
Kristalina Georgieva, Director General of the International Monetary Fund
Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank
Mathias Cormann, Secretary General of the OECD
All OECD and G7 heads of state not in attendance at the Paris Summit

As climate disasters intensify and as more people than ever are being forced to choose between heating and eating, or transport and shelter, public pressure has pushed world leaders to hold the Paris “Summit for a New Financing Pact” in June 2023. Hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Summit is being billed as the first step in a two-year roadmap to overhaul our global financial architecture. The Summit’s stated goal is “building a new contract between the countries of the North and the South to address climate change and the global crisis.”

We, the undersigned economists and policy experts, believe that for the Summit to make progress towards this much-needed goal, the Global North leaders who hold both an outsized say in our global financial architecture and an outsized historic responsibility for climate change must come with serious proposals for public international reparations.

Unlocking and redistributing public trillions is of course only part of what is needed — our international monetary, trade, tax, and debt rules are systematically skewed towards the Global North, allowing wealthy countries to drain a net $2 trillion a year from low income peers. We need a dramatic transformation of this system to one that is rights-based, people-centred, democratic and transparent. But underpinning almost all excuses to keep the rules as-is is the notion that wealthy governments simply cannot afford to pay their fair share. Unless we burst this bubble, it will be hard to cultivate the global solidarity needed to progress in urgent multilateral climate and humanitarian negotiations.

The reality is that public finance is not scarce, especially for Global North governments. We saw them make trillions of dollars in fiscal space available for bank bailouts in 2008, for COVID-19 responses since 2020, and for militaries and police forces year after year. They have no shortage of levers to pay their fair share for the public interest climate and cost-of-living solutions that are desperately needed — both within their borders and abroad.

Unfortunately, the most prominent proposals from Global North leaders in the lead-up to the Summit show there is a risk it becomes an effort to simply rebrand existing approaches. So far, the World Bank Group Evolution Roadmap, Just Energy Transition Partnerships, and Global North country negotiating positions on the climate ‘loss and damage’ fund all rely heavily on the idea that governments can incentivize private banks and corporations to build climate solutions and spur development with only small public contributions and rule tweaks.

From the ‘Billions to Trillions’ agenda to the still-unfulfilled $100 billion year climate finance promise we have seen this approach fail again and again, with far less private money leveraged than promises and profits prioritized over climate and inequality benefits — or often even basic human rights safeguards.

We propose that Global North leaders show they are serious about charting a new path by using the Summit to begin shifting funds away from the parts of our economies that are most dramatically driving our current crises.:

(1) Stop funding fossils — instead make companies pay for their damages: While low income households around the world have been pushed further into poverty over the last few years, oil and gas companies made record profits and wealthy countries continued to heavily subsidize them. This does not just defy economic justice, but climate science too: in the International Energy Agency (IEA) scenario that maintains a 50% chance to limit global heating to 1.5°C there is a rapid phase-out of fossil fuels, and no new investments in new fossil fuel production or LNG infrastructure. Ending fossil fuel handouts in high-income G20 countries alone would raise about USD $500 billion a year. And prominent estimates of a permanent answer to fossil fuel ‘windfall’ taxes range start between $200–300 billion a year.

There is also already momentum to stop a particularly influential form of fossil fuel support, international public finance. Pledges so far would end a key $38 billion a year that plays an outsized role in enabling large fossil infrastructure lock-in in wealthy countries and shift it towards renewable solutions. If a few key laggard countries including Japan, Germany, Italy, and the United States keep their overdue promises to do this at the Summit, it will go a long way to cementing fossil free public finance as a global norm.

(2) Cancel illegitimate Global South debts: The last few years of global crises have compounded already untenable debts in many developing countries, draining public funds that are critically needed to deliver both vital social services and climate action. These debts are also unfair, having been incurred through our neo-colonial global financial system or in many cases during colonization.

Two very first steps Global North leaders can take at the Paris Summit are to unconditionally cancel public external debt for at least the next four years for all lower income countries (estimated at $300 billion a year), and to support rather than block the development of a new multilateral mechanism for sovereign debt cancellation and workout under the United Nations.

(3) Tax the rich: The wealthiest 1% have captured two-thirds of new global wealth created in the last two years, all while we are likely seeing the biggest increase in global inequality and poverty since World War II. Progressive taxes on extreme wealth starting at 2% would raise $2.5 to 3.6 trillion a year, and related proposals to crack down on tax dodging would significantly augment this.

Global North leaders can show they are serious about this by starting with an initial “1.5% for 1.5°C” tax on extreme wealth and dedicating this to the new ‘loss and damage’ fund, and by agreeing to advance a universal and intergovernmental UN Tax Convention.

Together, these modest proposals add up to $3.3 trillion a year — new research in Nature Sustainability estimates the fair climate debts of wealthy countries are double this at $7 trillion a year to 2050. But even this initial redirection of harmful economic flows would have staggering impacts — it would be enough to close the universal energy access gap ($34 billion), fill the ‘floor’ of the ‘loss and damage’ fund ($400 billion per year), meet the overdue climate finance target fully with grants ($100 billion per year), and cover emergency UN humanitarian appeals ($52 billion per year) with plenty to spare.

These commitments would also go a long way in opening the political space needed to retool our global financial architecture so that it can effectively and fairly channel the public money needed to steer us out of the polycrisis. We can’t afford anything less.

Signed,

  • Yanis Varoufakis, Professor at University of Athens, Faculty of Economics, Former Minister of Finance of Greece
  • Jason Hickel, Professor, ICTA-UAB
  • Olúfémi O. Táíwò, Georgetown University
  • Jwala Rambarran (Senior Policy Advisor), Caribbean Policy Development Centre
  • Nader Habibi, Faculty, Department of Economics, Brandeis University
  • Prof Dinesha Samararatne, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Andrea Reimer, Adjunct Professor & Loeb Fellow, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia & Harvard Graduate School of Design
  • Dr. Oguto Keroboto B. Za’Ngoti, Department of Mathematics & Physical Science, School of Science, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Kenya
  • Alyssa Battistoni, Professor, Barnard College
  • Mizan R Khan, ICCCAD, IUB
  • Dr. Ellen Quigley, Principal Research Associate and Co-Director of the Finance for Systemic Change Centre, University of Cambridge
  • Avi Lewis, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia
  • Steve Keen, Professor, UCL
  • Richard Heede, Climate Accountability Institute, Climate Reparations Initiative
  • Isabelle Ferreras, Professor, FNRS/University of Louvain/CLJE Harvard Law School
  • Seth Klein, Author and Adjunct Professor, Simon Fraser University
  • Dr. Alex Lenferna, Nelson Mandela University
  • Dr. Pedro Alarcón, JLU Gießen
  • Lynda Gagne, PhD, Université du Québec en Outaouais (ISFORT)
  • Dr. Neva Goodwin, Global Development and Environment Institute, Tufts University
  • Dr. Emily Eaton, Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Regina
  • Mohammad Jabbar, Ex-Senior Economist and Team Leader, International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
  • Jens van’t Klooster, University of Amsterdam
  • Dr Philippe Quirion, Economist, Senior researcher
  • Inge Røpke, Professor Emerita of Ecological Economics, Aalborg University
  • Associate Professor Anitra Nelson, Honorary Principal Fellow, MSD, University of Melbourne (Australia)
  • Professor A. Haroon Akram-Lodhi, Trent University
  • Dr. Irene van Staveren, Professor of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Dr. Jonas Van der Slycken, Ghent University
  • Gaylor Montmasson-Clair, Senior Economist, Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS)
  • Ewald Engelen, University of Amsterdam
  • Dr. Irene van Staveren, Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Nick Fitzpatrick, NOVA FCT University Lisbon, Portugal
  • Dr. Mark Paul, Assistant Professor of Economics, Edward J. Bloustein School of Public Policy, Rutgers University
  • Professor Peter Newell, University of Sussex
  • Dr. Miklós Antal, Eötvös Loránd University
  • Nezir Sinani, Recourse
  • Dr. Thijs Van de Graaf, Professor of International Politics, Ghent University, Belgium
  • Philippe Delacote, Senior Researcher, INRAE and Climate Economics Chair
  • Dr. Angela Carter, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science & Balsillie School of International Affairs, University of Waterloo, Canada
  • Mag. Dr. Christian Kerschner, Modul University Vienna
  • Dr. Friedemann Polzin, Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.), the Netherlands
  • Professor Barbara Hogenboom, University of Amsterdam
  • Emeritus Professor Richard Wilkinson, University of Nottingham, UK
  • Dr. Óscar Carpintero, Associate Professor of Applied Economics, University of Valladolid (Spain)
  • Professor James K. Boyce, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Dr. Kerstin Hötte, Research Associate, The Alan Turing Institute & University of Oxford
  • Dr. James Rowe, Associate Professor, School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria, Canada
  • Professor Juliet Schor, Boston College
  • Professor John Quiggin, School of Economics, University of Queensland
  • Dr Antoine Monserand, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord
  • Dr. Herman Wijffels, Utrecht University
  • Danielle Hirsch MSc, Both ENDS
  • Manuel Rubio García, PhD (c), Grupo de Socioeconomía, Instituciones y Desarrollo/ UNAL
  • Camilo Alejandro Pineda Segura, Economista, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Daniel Ossa, University of Denver
  • Luis Ángel Numpaque Rico, Economista y Asesor en Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Dr. Markus Krecik, Economist, Free University Berlin
  • Estefanía Montoya Domínguez, Candidata a Doctora en Estudios Ambientales e investigadora del Observatorio de Conflictos Ambientales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Dr. Karena Shaw, Professor, School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria, Canada
  • Sara Garcia, WWF
  • Dr. Arthur Rempel
  • Carlos Enrique Díaz Reyes, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Elbert Rincón, Economista, Universidad Unimonserrate
  • Dr. Andrew Fanning, Doughnut Economics Action Lab
  • Dr. Patrick Bigger, Research Director, Climate and Community Project
  • Gabriella Kalapos, Clean Air Partnership
  • Daniel Ortega-Pacheco, Center for Public Policy Development, ESPOL Polytechnic University
  • Dr. Jim Stanford, Centre for Future Work
  • Professor Doreen Stabinsky, College of the Atlantic
  • Dr. Fander Falconí, FLACSO
  • Renée M. Chacon, Womxn From the Mountain
  • MD Sohanur Rahman, YouthNet Global
  • Laurie Adkin, Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Political Science, University of Alberta
  • Dr. David Barkin, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Mexico City
  • Mr. Steven Burak, Fuel Poverty Action
  • Fiona Dove, Director, Transnational Institute
  • Mary C. King, Professor of Economics Emerita, Portland State University
  • Marjorie Griffin Cohen, Feminist Economist and Professor Emeritus, Simon Fraser University
  • Dr. Vivian Price, California State University Dominguez hills
  • Eric Pineault, Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Québec at Montreal
  • Dr Derek Sayer, FRSC, Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta
  • Hussain Jarwar, Indus Consortium
  • Carmen Alicia Hernández Gómez, Instituto de Estudios Ambientales. Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Mitzi Jonelle Tan, Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines
  • Professor Kanchana N Ruwanpura, Professor, Development Geography, University of Gothenburg
  • Maxime Combes, Economist, Aitec
  • Professor Roar Høstaker, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
  • Professor Gunseli Berik, University of Utah
  • Dr. Narayani Sritharan, AidData at William & Mary University
  • Professor Peter Droege, Liechtenstein Institute for Strategic Development
  • Professor A. Haroon Akram-Lodhi, Trent University
  • Professor Kimberly Christensen, Economics, Sarah Lawrence College
  • Harald Walkate, Senior Fellow, University of Zurich, Center for Sustainable Finance & Private Wealth
  • Ramya Vijaya, Professor of Economics, Stockton University
  • Harry Quealy, PhD Researcher, Department of Geography, The University of Manchester
  • Dr. Ioannis Tsipouridis, Visiting Professor at Technical University of Mombasa Kenya (TUM), Visiting Professor at Meru University of Science & Technology, (MUST) Kenya
  • Dr. Aaron Vansintjan, Author
  • Shannon Gibson, Associate Professor (Teaching) of Environmental Studies & International Relations, University of Southern California
  • Osver Polo Carrasco, Movimiento ciudadano frente al cambio climatico
  • Felipe Pino, Fiscalía del Medio Ambiente (FIMA)
  • Dr. Reed Kurtz, Purdue University
  • Alejandro Aleman, Climate Action Network Latin America (CANLA)
  • Mr. Michael Iveson, Research Fellow at Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies, Sri Lanka
  • Joshua Goldstein, Professor of History, University of Southern California
  • Professor Michael Roos, Department of Management and Economics, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
  • Ms Thea Ormerod, Chair, ARRCC (Australian Religious Response to Climate Change)
  • Dr Louise Fitzgerald, Business School UNSW
  • Bodo Ellmers, Program Director, Global Policy Forum
  • Dr Michiel Köhne, Wageningen University
  • Dr. Alexandra Köves, Associate Professor at Corvinus University of Budapest and Vice-President for the European Society for Ecological Economics
  • Dr Claire Duncanson, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Edinburgh
  • Nick Meynen, Senior Policy Officer, European Environmental Bureau
  • Dr. Filka Sekulova, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
  • Dr. Michael Chang, George Mason University
  • Lorenzo Velotti, PhD researcher, Scuola Normale Superiore, Italia
  • Dr Leon Sealey-Huggins, University of Warwick
  • Joerg Geier, Associate Member, Club of Rome
  • John Fullerton, Capital Institute
  • Jeremie Fosse, eco-union
  • Diane Elson, Emeritus Professor, University of Essex
  • Amy Woodson-Boulton, Professor of History, Loyola Marymount University
  • Genevieve Gallant, Office Religious Congregations for Integral Ecology
  • Robin Roels, Associate Policy Officer, European Environmental Bureau
  • Dr. Kerryn Higgs, Political Science, University of Tasmania
  • Asad Rehman, War on Want
  • Dr. Anna Zalik, Global Geography, York University
  • Robert W. van Zwieten, Founding Partner, Route17
  • Maiko Mathiesen (MA, Director of International Relations), Research and Degrowth
  • Salote Soqo, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
  • Lorraine Green, Chair, Grandmothers Act to Save the Planet (GASP)
  • Gwendolyn Hallsmith, Executive Director, Global Community Initiatives
  • Dr. Roberto P. Guimaraes, UNICAMO, International Consultant
  • Nastaran Zagari, Chairperson of the Board, Jordens Vänner/Friends of the Earth
  • Prof. Dr. Gergely Tóth, Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences
  • Hans Eickhoff, FCSH, NOVA University Lisbon
  • Paola Giraldo, Ing. Forestal. Observatorio de Conflictos Ambientales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Dr. Jim Crosthwaite, Honorary Fellow, B.Ag.Eco., M.Comm & PhD, University of Melbourne (School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences)
  • Prof. Arjun Guneratne, Macalester College
  • Mtro. Alexander Ganem, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

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PFL Predictions: PFL 5 Features Two Defending Champs

Two reigning champions will be in action this Friday night when the PFL playoffs continue at the fifth event of 2023. Ante Delija takes on Maurice Greene and Larissa Pacheco battles Amber Leibrock live on ESPN from Atlanta.

PFL Predictions: Can Reigning Champions Move Forward?

Last week, Brendan Loughnane suffered a stunning loss in the main event, knocking the defending champion out of the playoffs. Will fellow reigning titleholders Ante Delija and Larissa Pacheco suffer the same fate?

PFL 5 takes place Friday night from the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, airing live on ESPN and streaming on ESPN+.

Delija takes on Maurice Greene in the main event in the heavyweight division, while Pacheco battles Amber Leibrock in the women’s featherweight ranks.

Rounding out the main card will be Biaggio Ali Walsh vs. Travell Miller, Aspen Ladd vs. Karolina Sobek and Renan Ferreira vs. Matheus Scheffel.

Check out below for predictions for each main card bout scheduled for the night:

Ante Delija Vs. Maurice Greene

The defending champion has yet to compete, leaving him pointless as the playoffs approach. His opponent, Greene, earned a second round finish and has his eyes focused on the final four.

Prediction: Ante Delija via first round submission

Larissa Pacheco Vs. Amber Leibrock

Leibrock put herself in prime position to move on with a first round finisher earlier this year. Now, she gets a crack at the champion, Pacheco, who also scored a victory. Both could advance, meaning this could be the first of two meetings over a short period of time.

Prediction: Larissa Pacheco via decision

Biaggio Ali Walsh Vs. Travell Miller

This is not a tournament bout, but you just have to make sure and tune in and check out the hype around Ali Walsh. Yes, he is the fighting grandson of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, but the youngster is also carving out his own path.

Prediction: Biaggio Ali Walsh via first round TKO

Aspen Ladd Vs. Karolina Sobek

If Ladd wants to slip into the semifinals, she will need a big-time performance against Sobek. Her history shows that she is more than capable, and Ladd has been involved in these kind of situations before.

Prediction: Aspen Ladd via first round TKO

Renan Ferreira Vs. Matheus Scheffel

Both heavyweights are coming off losses earlier this year, meaning this is a do-or-die situation. Look for Ferreira to utilize his big-fight experience to claim the victory.

Prediction: Renan Ferreira via decision

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Dish: Pineapple Macaroons

Pineapple Macaroons
1 (20 ounce) can smashed pineapple
4 mugs bitter coconut
1 1/4 mugs granulated sugar
3 egg whites
3/4 tsp vanilla essence
1/4 tsp almond remove
Almond pieces (optional).

In a big nonstick frying pan, warmth the pineapple as well as its juices over tool warm till fluid evaporates, regarding 17 mins, mixing periodically. Continue food preparation and also mixing up until the pineapple ends up being thick and also starts to caramelize, regarding 15 mins. Get rid of from warm.

Preheat stove to 335 levels F.

In a big dish, mix with each other coconut, sugar, egg whites, vanilla essence as well as almond essence. Include pineapple mix to coconut mix as well as blend with each other.

Squeeze with each other 2 tsps of dough onto cooking sheets lined with parchment paper (or buttered light weight aluminum foil), spacing the cookies 2 inches apart. If utilizing almond pieces, carefully press an almond piece in facility of each cookie.

Return: 3 1/2 to 4 loads cookies.

NOTES: Batter can be made in advance and also cooled for 3 days. Shop cookies in a closed container.

In a big nonstick frying pan, warm the pineapple and also its juices over tool warm up until fluid evaporates, regarding 17 mins, mixing periodically. Continue food preparation as well as mixing till the pineapple comes to be thick as well as starts to caramelize, concerning 15 mins. Squeeze with each other 2 tsps of dough onto cooking sheets lined with parchment paper (or buttered light weight aluminum foil), spacing the cookies 2 inches apart. If utilizing almond pieces, carefully press an almond piece in facility of each cookie.

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Elizabeth Holmes’ Legacy: A Tale Of Leadership, Strategy, And The Question Of Reparations

From being lauded as a pioneering tech icon worth $4.5 billion to a disgraced figure unable to make monthly payments of $250 to victims of the Theranos scandal, the story of Elizabeth Holmes serves as a cautionary tale on the nature of leadership and strategy in the startup world.

SAN JOSE, CA – MARCH 17: Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes alongside her boyfriend Billy Evans, … [+] walks back to her hotel following a hearing at the Robert E. Peckham U.S. Courthouse in San Jose, California. Holmes appeared in court for a restitution hearing. (Photo by Philip Pacheco/Getty Images)

By learning from her story, entrepreneurs and investors can ensure that those affected by their decisions are properly compensated. And, with this in mind, we can work to create a better future for all involved.

Holmes, the founder of Theranos, a blood testing startup, was convicted on four fraud charges in 2022 and is currently serving an 11-year sentence in federal prison. The saga, now in its aftermath, continues to shed light on the financial realities of a once high-flying CEO, whose legal team is arguing that she cannot afford the proposed repayment schedule due to her “limited financial resources”. The requested payments were part of a plan to repay the victims of Theranos, which included prominent figures such as Rupert Murdoch, the News Corp chair, and Larry Ellison, the CEO of Oracle.

Holmes’ journey from being a bright, ambitious entrepreneur promising to revolutionize the healthcare industry, to a convicted fraudster, provides an opportunity to reflect on the broader implications of her leadership and strategy. The ability to raise vast sums of money based on a compelling narrative, while failing to deliver on those promises, is a reflection of a flawed strategy that prioritized image over substance. The failure of Theranos not only brought about financial ruin for Holmes and significant losses for investors but also caused immeasurable harm to patients who relied on the company’s inaccurate blood tests.

Despite the financial wreckage and the personal fallout that followed the Theranos scandal, Holmes’ story has undeniably left a lasting impact on the startup world. It has forced investors, regulators, and entrepreneurs to rethink the balance between innovation and integrity, and the importance of transparency and accountability in leadership. Consequently, lessons learned from Theranos’ downfall will likely shape the approach to governance, due diligence, and risk assessment in the tech industry for years to come.

As Holmes—who dropped out of Stanford at 19 reported Business Insider—serves her sentence in a minimum-security work-based camp, her ability to pay reparations to victims has come under scrutiny. The New York Times reported, “Lawyers for the disgraced entrepreneur…said this week that she would be unable to afford to pay $250 each month to victims of her failed blood-testing startup, Theranos, after leaving prison.”

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, “Holmes doesn’t object to $US25 quarterly payments while she’s incarcerated, but argues the government is wrong to assume the absence of a post-prison payback schedule means the judge simply made a mistake.”

But, whether or not Holmes can make restitution for her victims, her story stands as a cautionary tale against arrogance and hubris in the world of technology entrepreneurship. After all is said and done, the Theranos scandal serves as a reminder that no matter how convincing an idea may seem, it is essential to ask tough questions and verify claims before making investments—both financial and emotional.

The tale of Theranos—like Enron before it—should remind us, therefore, that success is fleeting, and the only way to build an enduring legacy in business is to embrace vigilance, accountability, and honesty. It should inspire us all to remember that while failure may be inevitable, integrity and ethical decision-making are essential for long-term success. And it also underscores the undeniable importance of integrity, which is not merely a trait to be admired, but a cornerstone of effective, ethical, and sustainable leadership. It is a hard-earned currency that can easily be squandered through a single act of deceit or misrepresentation, causing irreparable damage to both the leader and those they lead. Integrity provides a moral compass that guides decision-making, establishing trust and fostering an environment where innovation can thrive without the fear of deceit.

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Tech Evolution: Harness Pacheco’s Power for Seamless Application Optimization

Welcome to the world of tech evolution! In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, optimizing application performance is key to success. That’s where Pacheco comes in. In this article, we will explore the power of Pacheco and how it can help you seamlessly optimize your applications.
Pacheco is a revolutionary technology that offers a wide range of benefits, including enhanced performance, scalability, and resource optimization. By understanding and harnessing the power of Pacheco, you can take your applications to new heights.
Are you ready to dive into the world of Pacheco and unlock its potential? Let’s get started by exploring what Pacheco is and the advantages it brings to the table.

Understanding Pacheco’s Power

In the ever-evolving world of technology, new advancements and innovations are constantly being introduced to enhance the performance and efficiency of applications. One such powerful tool that has gained significant attention is Pacheco. But what exactly is Pacheco? And what benefits does it offer? Let’s dive in and explore!

What is Pacheco?

Pacheco is an application optimization platform that focuses on improving the performance and scalability of applications. It achieves this by leveraging parallel computing techniques and resource optimization strategies. Pacheco acts as a bridge between your application and the underlying hardware, allowing it to harness the full potential of the system’s resources.

Benefits of Pacheco

Implementing Pacheco into your application development process offers a range of benefits that can significantly enhance its performance and user experience. Here are a few key advantages:

  • Improved Speed and Responsiveness: Pacheco’s parallel computing capabilities enable your application to perform tasks simultaneously, reducing processing time and enhancing responsiveness.
  • Optimized Resource Usage: By efficiently utilizing the available hardware resources, Pacheco ensures that your application consumes minimal system resources while delivering optimal performance.
  • Enhanced Scalability: Pacheco enables seamless scalability, allowing your application to handle increased workloads without compromising performance.
  • Reduced Latency: Pacheco minimizes latency by optimizing data processing and communication between different components of your application.
  • Smoother User Experience: With improved speed and responsiveness, your application will provide users with a seamless and hassle-free experience.

By harnessing Pacheco’s power, you can unlock the true potential of your applications and deliver an optimized experience to your users. But how can you effectively integrate Pacheco into your development process? Let’s find out in the next section.

Optimizing Your Applications with Pacheco

Welcome back! In this section, we will explore how you can optimize your applications using Pacheco’s powerful capabilities. Pacheco is a versatile tool that can help you identify and address application bottlenecks, making your application faster and more efficient. Let’s dive in!

Identifying Application Bottlenecks

Before you can optimize your applications with Pacheco, it’s important to identify the bottlenecks that are slowing down your application. Bottlenecks can occur in various parts of your application, such as database queries, network requests, or computational algorithms.

Here are some techniques to help you identify bottlenecks:

  • Performance Monitoring: Use performance monitoring tools to track the performance of your application and identify areas of slowdown.
  • Profiling: Profiling tools allow you to analyze the execution of your code and identify sections that are taking the most time to execute.
  • Logging: Adding log statements to your code can help you identify the parts of your application that are taking longer to execute.

Once you have identified the bottlenecks in your application, you can start optimizing them using Pacheco’s optimization techniques.

Implementing Pacheco’s Optimization Techniques

Pacheco provides various optimization techniques that can help improve the performance of your applications. Here are some techniques you can implement:

  • Parallel Computing: Pacheco’s parallel computing capabilities allow you to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, making your application faster. You can parallelize computationally intensive tasks or split data processing tasks across multiple cores or machines.
  • Caching: Implementing caching mechanisms can help reduce the load on your application’s resources. With Pacheco, you can easily cache frequently accessed data or query results, reducing the need to fetch or calculate them repeatedly.
  • Optimized Algorithms: Pacheco provides optimized algorithms for common operations like sorting, searching, and graph processing. By using these optimized algorithms, you can significantly improve the performance of your applications.

Remember to measure the impact of each optimization technique to ensure it’s actually improving the performance of your application. Benchmarking and testing are key to understanding the effectiveness of your optimizations.

Now that you have a solid understanding of how to optimize your applications using Pacheco’s techniques, let’s move on to the next section where we will explore how to maximize performance with Pacheco.

Use this table for showcasing benchmark results or any other relevant data.

Optimization Technique Performance Improvement
Parallel Computing 45% faster execution
Caching 30% reduction in latency
Optimized Algorithms 60% improvement in speed

Maximizing Performance with Pacheco

In our quest for seamless application optimization, Pacheco comes to the forefront as a powerful tool to maximize performance. By leveraging its parallel computing capabilities and efficiently utilizing its resources, you can unlock the true potential of your applications. In this section, we will explore how you can harness Pacheco’s power to deliver optimal performance.

Leveraging Pacheco’s Parallel Computing Capabilities

Pacheco’s parallel computing capabilities allow for the execution of multiple tasks simultaneously. This means that instead of waiting for one task to complete before moving on to the next, Pacheco can divide the workload across multiple cores or processors, drastically reducing processing time. Here’s how you can make the most out of these capabilities:

  1. Task Parallelism: Break down your application into smaller tasks that can be executed independently. Pacheco can then distribute these tasks across multiple processors, allowing for concurrent execution and faster completion.
  2. Data Parallelism: If your application involves large datasets or complex computations, you can take advantage of Pacheco’s data parallelism. By splitting your data into smaller chunks and assigning each chunk to a different processor, you can process the data in parallel, accelerating the overall computation.
  3. Load Balancing: Pacheco also provides load balancing mechanisms to ensure that tasks are evenly distributed among available resources. This prevents any single processor from becoming overloaded while others remain idle, optimizing overall performance.

Optimal Usage of Pacheco’s Resources

To maximize performance with Pacheco, it is essential to make efficient use of its resources. Here are some tips to help you achieve this:

  1. Memory Management: Pacheco allows you to allocate memory in a distributed manner. It is crucial to carefully manage memory allocation to avoid excessive usage and potential bottlenecks. Be mindful of the memory requirements of your application and distribute memory usage efficiently across the available resources.
  2. Processing Efficiency: As you design your application, consider the order in which tasks are executed. By optimizing task sequencing and minimizing inter-process communication, you can reduce overhead and enhance performance.
  3. Code Optimization: Review your code for any inefficiencies or redundant computations. Fine-tuning your algorithms and optimizing resource-intensive code sections can significantly improve overall performance when coupled with Pacheco’s parallel computing capabilities.

As you implement these best practices, keep in mind that the effectiveness of Pacheco’s performance optimization techniques may vary based on the nature of your application and the hardware resources available.

“Pacheco’s parallel computing capabilities coupled with efficient resource usage can unlock the true potential of your applications, delivering exceptional performance and responsiveness.”

Pacheco and Scalability

When it comes to optimizing and scaling applications, Pacheco is a powerful tool that can revolutionize your approach. Whether you’re a developer or a tech enthusiast, understanding the role of Pacheco in scalability is crucial for maximizing the performance of your applications.

Scaling Applications with Pacheco

Scaling an application means being able to handle increasing loads and user demands without sacrificing performance. Pacheco plays a significant role in achieving scalability by utilizing its parallel computing capabilities. With Pacheco, you can distribute the workload of your application across multiple processing units, such as CPUs or GPUs.

By distributing the workload, Pacheco enables your application to handle a higher number of concurrent requests, effectively increasing its scalability. This is especially beneficial in scenarios where your application experiences sudden spikes in traffic or when it needs to process large amounts of data in real-time.

Ensuring Smooth Application Scalability

While Pacheco offers the potential for enhanced scalability, it’s essential to implement it correctly to ensure a smooth and seamless experience for your users. Here are some key considerations when leveraging Pacheco for application scalability:

  1. Design for scalability: When developing your application, keep scalability in mind from the start. Choose a modular and loosely coupled architecture that allows for easy distribution of workload across Pacheco’s parallel computing capabilities.
  2. Load balancing: Implement proper load balancing techniques to evenly distribute the workload across multiple processing units. This ensures that no single unit is overwhelmed with requests, leading to a more balanced and efficient system.
  3. Monitoring and optimization: Regularly monitor the performance of your application and optimize it based on the feedback received. Analyze bottlenecks and areas where Pacheco can provide significant improvements, making necessary adjustments to enhance scalability.
  4. Testing and benchmarking: Before deploying your application, thoroughly test it under different load conditions and benchmark its performance. This helps identify any scalability issues early on and allows for fine-tuning to achieve the desired performance levels.

By following these best practices, you can leverage Pacheco’s power to scale your applications effectively and ensure a seamless experience for your users, even under high loads.

“Scaling an application means being able to handle increasing loads and user demands without sacrificing performance. Pacheco plays a significant role in achieving scalability by utilizing its parallel computing capabilities.”

Wrap Up

Scalability is a critical aspect of modern application development, and Pacheco offers a powerful solution to tackle this challenge. By distributing the workload across multiple processing units and implementing proper scaling techniques, you can harness Pacheco’s power to scale your applications efficiently, ensuring optimal performance even under high loads.

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, Pacheco opens up exciting possibilities for developers and organizations alike. Whether it’s optimizing applications or exploring innovative applications in AI and machine learning, Pacheco can serve as a catalyst for groundbreaking advancements.

So, take advantage of Pacheco’s scalability potential and propel your applications to new heights of performance and efficiency. Embrace this exciting technology and unlock the full potential of your applications.

Future Possibilities with Pacheco

As technology continues to evolve, the possibilities for optimization and improved performance seem endless. Pacheco, with its power-packed features, opens up a whole new world of opportunities for the future. Let’s explore some of the exciting possibilities that lie ahead with Pacheco:

Pacheco’s Potential for Innovative Applications

Pacheco’s capabilities extend beyond just improving the performance of existing applications. It has the potential to revolutionize the way we develop and deploy new applications. With Pacheco, developers can now explore and experiment with more complex and resource-intensive applications without worrying about performance constraints. This opens up a whole new realm of possibilities for creating innovative and cutting-edge applications.

Pacheco’s ability to optimize and parallelize code allows developers to harness the full potential of modern hardware architectures. This means that applications can take advantage of multiple cores and processors, resulting in faster and more efficient execution. With Pacheco, developers can push the boundaries of application development and create groundbreaking solutions that were previously unattainable.

Exploring Pacheco’s Role in AI and Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are revolutionizing various industries, from healthcare to finance to transportation. These technologies require massive computing power to process and analyze vast amounts of data. Pacheco’s parallel computing capabilities make it an ideal tool for AI and ML applications.

By leveraging Pacheco’s parallel processing, AI algorithms can be executed more efficiently, leading to faster training and inference times. This enables organizations to deploy AI models at scale and make real-time decisions based on accurate and timely insights. Pacheco’s optimization techniques can significantly enhance the performance of AI and ML applications, enabling breakthroughs in fields like natural language processing, computer vision, and predictive analytics.

Pacheco’s future possibilities in AI and ML are not limited to just performance improvements. It can also play a pivotal role in improving the scalability and efficiency of distributed systems for training and deploying AI models. As AI continues to evolve, Pacheco will be a key enabler for even more advanced and sophisticated applications of AI and ML.

With its immense power and optimization capabilities, Pacheco is set to revolutionize the way we develop applications and push the boundaries of what’s possible. The future holds exciting possibilities for innovation and breakthroughs in various fields, and Pacheco will undoubtedly be at the forefront of these advancements.

So, buckle up and get ready to explore the endless possibilities with Pacheco! It’s time to unleash the full potential of your applications and embrace a future where performance and optimization know no bounds.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Pacheco’s power in seamless application optimization is a game-changer in the world of technology. By understanding and harnessing the capabilities of Pacheco, developers and businesses can take their applications to new heights of performance and scalability.

Implementing Pacheco’s optimization techniques can help in identifying and resolving application bottlenecks, ensuring efficient and smooth operation. Leveraging Pacheco’s parallel computing capabilities can enhance performance by allowing multiple tasks to be executed simultaneously. Optimal usage of Pacheco’s resources can further maximize the efficiency and speed of applications.

Furthermore, Pacheco’s potential for scalability is noteworthy. It enables applications to scale seamlessly by distributing the workload across multiple resources, ensuring that performance remains consistent even under heavy loads. Ensuring smooth application scalability is vital for businesses with growing user bases and evolving demands.

Looking into the future, Pacheco holds immense potential for innovative applications. Its parallel processing capabilities can contribute to the development of cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning. Pacheco’s ability to handle complex computations efficiently makes it a valuable tool for advancements in these fields.

In a rapidly evolving world of technology, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. By embracing Pacheco’s power for seamless application optimization, businesses can deliver exceptional user experiences, enhance productivity, and drive innovation. Pacheco is a tool that can truly transform the way applications perform, paving the way for a more efficient and effective digital landscape. Embrace the power of Pacheco today and unlock the full potential of your applications.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who is Pacheco and what is his power in tech evolution?

    Pacheco is a fictional character used to represent the power of seamless application optimization in the context of tech evolution. Pacheco embodies the idea of harnessing advanced technologies to enhance application performance and efficiency.

  2. What does seamless application optimization mean?

    Seamless application optimization refers to the process of fine-tuning an application to improve its performance, responsiveness, and efficiency without negatively affecting the user experience. It involves optimizing code, streamlining processes, and leveraging technologies to ensure smooth application operations.

  3. How can Pacheco’s power benefit tech evolution?

    Pacheco’s power represents the ability to optimize applications seamlessly, resulting in enhanced user experiences, improved efficiency, and reduced resource consumption. By harnessing Pacheco’s power, tech evolution can be accelerated, leading to advancements in various sectors such as e-commerce, healthcare, finance, and entertainment.

  4. What are some key technologies used in seamless application optimization?

    Several key technologies are used in seamless application optimization, such as caching mechanisms, content delivery networks (CDNs), load balancing, serverless architectures, containerization, and performance monitoring tools. These technologies help improve application speed, reliability, scalability, and security.

  5. How can businesses benefit from harnessing Pacheco’s power?

    By harnessing Pacheco’s power for seamless application optimization, businesses can benefit from increased customer satisfaction, higher user engagement, improved conversion rates, reduced operational costs, and a competitive advantage in the market. It allows businesses to offer faster, more reliable, and efficient applications to their users.

Posted 23 Jun 2023 03:57 by | Product Optimization | No comments

What to Read Before Marvel’s SECRET INVASION

Marvel’s Secret Invasion is dropping on Disney+ on June 21. What we know right now is mostly from the 2019 Captain Marvel movie and the early trailers for the next big show that’s about to expand the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Skrulls are a race of aliens who can shapeshift to look like anyone.

Captain Marvel gave us a switcheroo: instead of the Skrulls being conquest-seeking baddies they are in the comics, they were portrayed as refugees on the run from the Kree. That movie ended with Nick Fury aboard a space station while Talos was on Earth, standing in for the grizzled former Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

The trailers for the series have been fairly vague. Nick Fury has returned (from space? from somewhere else?), and things have “gotten worse.” It appears that Talos and Fury are still aligned, but another Skrull (Gravik, played by Kingsley Ben-Adir) is opposing them. There’s really not much else to go on. The trailers are surprisingly cagey for the MCU, which is refreshing. I don’t feel like anything has been spoiled.

In the original comics, the Secret Invasion storyline involved Skrull sleeper agents replacing key heroes all over Earth, and then launching a full-scale invasion. Suspicion ran high. It was a brilliant story that harvested seeds planted years before. But the MCU Skrulls are not like the Marvel Skrulls, so what will this new series be like?

Maybe some essential reading will shed some light. Here are eight great comics to read before Secret Invasion.

Empyre by Al Ewing, Dan Slott, Valerio Schiti

The Kree and Skrull have been at odds with each other more often than not, but this 2020 event saw a united Kree-Skrull alliance armada invading Earth. The heroes of the Marvel Universe unite against this tremendous force in a great story.

Fantastic Four: Reckoning War by Dan Slott, Rachel Stott, Carlos Pacheco, Javier Rodriguez

Grounded in the Fantastic Four books, this event saw a Marvel’s First Family confronting the Reckoning, a mysterious new alien race. Kree, Skrulls, and everyone else in the universe wind up pulled into this galactic battle. Oh, and Nick Fury plays a big part.

Fury by Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson

Speaking of Nick Fury, there are just so many stories to choose from. The original character has been around since 1963. The Ultimate version, styled after Samuel Jackson, first appeared in 2001. If I had to pick one story, though, this MAX miniseries would be it. How does Nick Fury survive in a post-Cold War world?

The Last Annihilation: Wiccan & Hulkling by Josh Trujillo, Jodi Nishijima

Probably the second-most famous Skrull in the comics is Hulkling. He’s actually the son of a Skrull princess and Kree warrior, making him wildly powerful and controversial. He’s a favorite of mine and a fan-favorite character all around, so fans would be over the moon if he appeared in the Secret Invasion series. This miniseries starred Hulkling and his husband, Wiccan, adventuring together.

Ms. Marvel Annual (2019) by Magdelene Visaggio, Jon Lam

I include this book because Super Skrull probably the most famous Skrull in the comics, and one that would be really cool to see. He’s engineered to fight the Fantastic Four, including mimicking all four of their powers. There are a lot of great Super Skrull stories, but this little standalone against Kamala Khan is a great intro to the character.

Ms. Marvel Vol. 5 by Brian Reed, Adriana Melo

The entire Secret Invasion storyline thematically centers around trust. Is anyone who you think they are? Can you trust them? The story hit every corner of the Marvel Universe, and I think Carol’s part captured that mistrust better than anyone’s. And even if Carol doesn’t appear in the Disney+ series, all of this started in her movie.

Secret Invasion (2008) by Brian Michael Bendis, Leinil Francis Yu

Here it is, the big event years in the making. Skrull sleeper agents are waking up. They haven’t replaced regular people, no. They’ve replaced our heroes. Replicated their powers. They’ve been pulling strings this whole time, and now their plan is moving into its final phase. They’re going to take over Earth unless the other heroes can stop them.

Secret Invasion (2022) by Ryan North, Francesco Mobili

This series only recently wrapped up, a five-issue spiritual successor to the 2008 story. It’s not as expansive as the original, but the intimacy of the story sets it apart, while still heavily involving Nick Fury and Maria Hill, two of the main characters of the upcoming Secret Invasion series.

Are you excited for Secret Invasion? Do you think any of our beloved heroes have actually been Skrull in disguise all this time? Will we see Hulkling or Super Skrull?

For more from the Marvel universe, check out this primer on Anya Corazon (AKA Araña) and our guide to some of the best comics on Marvel Unlimited.

Posted 23 Jun 2023 03:30 by | News | No comments

PFL 5 medical suspensions: 4 fighters benched for 6 weeks, 1 fighter out indefinitely

Renan Ferreira and Matheus Scheffel at PFL 5
Renan Ferreira and Matheus Scheffel at PFL 5 | Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images

PFL 5 went off relatively smoothly with only one fighter facing extended time off.

On Friday night, PFL took place in Atlanta and on Monday, the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission revealed medical suspensions handed down from the card, with only one fighter is looking at a prolonged absence from the cage.

Patrick Brady, who suffered what appeared to be a pretty serious knee injury in his prelim bout with Jordan Heiderman, has been shelved indefinitely and will not medical clearance to return to fighting. Other than Brady, just four fighters, Matheus Scheffel, Travell Miller, Yorgan De Castro, and Danilo Marques were handed suspensions of 45 days, likely owing to the harsh nature of their respective knockout losses on Saturday.

PFL 5 was headlined by a heavyweight bout between 2022 champion Ante Delija and Maurice Green. Delija won a unanimous decision in a hard-fought battle, but since he only competed once in the 2023 season, it was not enough to earn Delija a spot in the 2023 playoffs.

In the co-main event, women’s lightweight champion Larissa Pacheco quickly smashed Amber Leibrock in just 45 seconds, securing her position as the top overall seed in the women’s featherweight tournament and looking like she has a strong chance to become PFL’s first ever two-division champion.

Check out the full medical suspensions for PFL 5 below.

Ante Delja: 7 days

Maurice Greene: 7 days

Larissa Pacheco: 7 days

Amber Leibrock: 14 days

Renan Ferreira: 14 days

Matheus Scheffel: 45 days

Biaggio Ali Walsh: 7 days

Travell Miller: 45 days

Aspen Ladd: 7 days

Karolina Sobek: 14 days

Denis Goltsov: 7 days

Yorgan De Castro: 45 days

Marina Mokhnatkina: 7 days

Evelyn Martins: 7 days

Marcelo Nunes: 7 days

Danilo Marques: 45 days

Julia Budd: 7 days

Martina Jindrova: 7 days

Olena Kolesnyk: 7 days

Yoko Higashi: 7 days

Patrick Brady: Indefinite suspension; Orthopedic clearance on knee

Isaiah Pinson: 14 days

Denzel Freeman: 14 days

Damon Martin contributed to this report.

Posted 23 Jun 2023 02:30 by | News | No comments

Bonn climate talks at risk of collapse over 7-day agenda debate

Seven days into climate talks in the German city of Bonn, governments have not been able to agree on an agenda, sparking fears of two wasted weeks of talks while the climate crisis worsens.

Talks on issues like reducing emissions and adapting to climate change have continued but the Pakistani co-chair of the talks Nabeel Munir warned that all their work could be wasted if the agenda is not officially adopted.

Towards the end of a two-hour open meeting, Munir told negotiators they were like “a class of primary school” and urged them to “please wake up, what is happening around you is unbelievable”. The room of negotiators and campaigners applauded his words.

Munir said 33 million people had been impacted by floods in Pakistan last year, worsened by the climate crisis. “A third of the country [is] under water and I go back and tell my people that we were fighting for agenda for 2 weeks. Come on, is it worth it?” he said.

Urging agreement, Zambia’s lead negotiator Ephraim Mwepya Shitima warned there was a “danger” of losing progress, affecting “the credibility of the process” and “even disrupting some of the critical functions of the [UN climate change agency] if we leave this places without adopting the agenda”.

The Bonn talks happen every June and allow negotiators to progress technical talks and prepare the ground for the following Cop summit each November. A failure to agree an agenda in Bonn would make constructive talks at Cop28 difficult.

The last time they collapsed without an agenda being agreed was in 2013, when Russia objected to being ignored at the previous Cop meeting in Qatar and insisted on discussing that in Bonn.

Finance split

Developed countries and some developing nations are split on how prominent to make climate finance on the agenda.

A group of developing countries want an agenda item on “urgently scaling up financial support from developed country parties” to be added.

But developed countries and some more climate vulnerable developing ones oppose this, arguing that the agenda item was proposed too late and that finance is discussed elsewhere in climate talks.

This second group wants an agenda item on talks, known as the mitigation work programme, to reduce emissions to give the world a better chance of limiting global warming to 1.5C. But the first group opposes this, without their agenda item being included.

The push

Bolivian negotiator Diego Pacheco, who represents the Like-Minded Developing Country coalition, made the first group’s arguments most prominently yesterday.

“In our hunger for action, discussions have centred exclusively on scaling up ambition against the backdrop of broken promises, failed commitments and low delivery of means of implementation and support from developed countries,” Pacheco said.

Speaking on behalf of the G77+China group, which includes all developing countries, Cuba’s negotiator Pedro Luis Pedroso Cuesta said an agenda item on finance was “long overdue” as the “promised finance hasn’t been there since 2009”.

It is clear that there is no intention to talk about financing… Muy despite the fact that on a day like today in 1992 in Rio, this United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was opened for signature, @UNFCCC, let’s live up to it and stop talking nonsense.#CubaqG77 pic.twitter.com/mdbFmkOXtZ

— Pedro Luis Pedroso C (@PedroPedrosoC) June 12, 2023

In 2009, developed countries collectively promised to deliver $100 billion a year by 2020 to developing countries to help them reduce emissions and adapt to climate change. They failed to do so and have yet to reach this target, although they expect to this year.

Cuesta yesterday said the $100 billion promise was a “fraud” and that developing countries need somewhere between $6,000 billion and $100,000 billion.

At Cop28, countries will renew discussions on a new climate finance target set to be adopted by 2024, which is expected to supersede the previous $100 billion finance goal. But negotiations at last year’s Cop27 did not resolve substantive matters yet, such as the exact amount of the new goal.

The Arab group proposed a new goal of $1.1 trillion per year by 2030, while a report commissioned by the UK presidency of Cop26 estimated a similar amount of $1 trillion needed for developing countries (excluding China) to reduce emissions and adapt to climate impacts.

Tom Evans, policy advisor at E3G said developed countries were keen to see other major emitters like China playing a much bigger role when it comes to financing the climate transition.

The resistance

Developed countries like the European Union, USA and the United Kingdom opposed this agenda item on finance. They said they accepted that finance was important but argued that the agenda item was proposed too late and that finance is being discussed in other parts of the climate talks including the mitigation work programme that Bolivia and others are blocking.

The EU’s negotiator said she was “confused as to why we now have new proposals on the table now after having already launched the work for the session last Monday”, adding that “we have already ample places that we are negotiating on finance”.

China’s negotiator said that the proposal was new because other countries had added items too. When they got to Bonn, he said, a reference to the mitigation work programme had been added, which “motivated” them to add other items as well.

The US’s negotiator Trigg Talley said that adding a new agenda item in response to an agenda item is “unprecedented” and the precedent of doing this should not be set.

China’s representative said that the other places finance is discussed, which the EU had mentioned, are just “dialogues” rather than “negotiations”. Negotiations involve more decision-making than dialogues, which are just an exchange of views.

CAN International campaigner Harjeet Singh said developed nations were “side-stepping critical finance discussions, thereby evading their obligations and historical accountability for the climate crisis”.

The other nations

Bolivia’s proposal was supported by Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, on behalf of the Arab Group and Senegal, on behalf of the world’s poorest countries.

But both the Aosis group of small island nations and Costa Rica, on behalf of the Ailac group of Latin American states, opposed finance having its own agenda item, proposing to include it in the mitigation work programme discussions instead.

Developed nations like Norway, New Zealand, Australia and Canada backed the EU and US’s position. They were supported by Switzerland’s negotiator Franz Perez.

He said that the split was not between developed and developing nations, as he was speaking on behalf of the environmental integrity group which includes Mexico and South Korea, which are considered developing nations under the United Nations classification.

While resisting an agenda item on finance, developed countries did agree to developing nations proposal for an agenda item on governments plans to adapt to climate change.

Posted 23 Jun 2023 01:31 by | News | No comments

Rise of Pacheco Tech: Reshaping the Future of E-commerce

Welcome to the exciting world of e-commerce! The online shopping landscape has seen tremendous growth and innovation over the years, but one company that is making waves and reshaping the future of e-commerce is Pacheco Tech. In this article, we will explore the rise of Pacheco Tech and how it is transforming the way we shop and do business online.

Pacheco Tech, a leading technology company, has been at the forefront of driving innovation and revolutionizing the e-commerce industry. With their cutting-edge solutions and forward-thinking approach, they have been able to address the evolving needs and challenges of both businesses and consumers. Let’s dive deeper into understanding Pacheco Tech and the impact it is having on the e-commerce landscape.

Before we proceed, it’s important to note that Pacheco Tech’s success can be attributed to their strong vision, mission, and key innovations that have set them apart from their competitors. From creating seamless user experiences to leveraging data analytics to drive business growth, Pacheco Tech has truly become a game-changer in the industry.

Understanding Pacheco Tech

Pacheco Tech is a rising star in the world of e-commerce, reshaping the future of online shopping. This innovative company has made significant contributions to the industry, revolutionizing the way businesses and consumers interact in the online marketplace. In this section, we will explore the origins, vision, mission, and key innovations of Pacheco Tech.

Origins and Founding

Pacheco Tech was founded in 2010 by a team of visionary entrepreneurs with a passion for technology and e-commerce. Starting as a small startup in a garage, the company quickly grew and gained recognition for its cutting-edge solutions in the e-commerce space.

Vision and Mission

The vision of Pacheco Tech is to create a seamless and personalized online shopping experience for consumers around the globe. The company is dedicated to empowering businesses by providing them with the tools and technologies they need to thrive in the digital age.

The mission of Pacheco Tech is to leverage the power of technology to drive innovation in e-commerce. By constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, the company aims to redefine how people shop online and revolutionize the way businesses operate in the digital landscape.

Key Innovations

Pacheco Tech has introduced several key innovations that have transformed the e-commerce landscape. These innovations have not only improved the user experience but also streamlined logistics and supply chain management while harnessing the power of advanced data analytics. Let’s take a closer look at these innovations:

  1. Enhanced User Experience: Pacheco Tech has developed intuitive, user-friendly interfaces for both businesses and consumers, making online shopping a breeze. With features like personalized product recommendations, easy navigation, and seamless checkout processes, Pacheco Tech ensures that customers have a smooth and enjoyable shopping experience.
  2. Streamlined Logistics and Supply Chain: Pacheco Tech has revolutionized the way businesses manage their logistics and supply chain operations. By implementing state-of-the-art tracking systems, automated inventory management, and optimized order fulfillment processes, the company has helped businesses streamline their operations and deliver products more efficiently.
  3. Advanced Data Analytics: Pacheco Tech leverages the power of big data and advanced analytics to provide businesses with valuable insights into consumer behavior, market trends, and sales patterns. These insights allow businesses to make data-driven decisions, optimize their marketing strategies, and improve their overall performance in the digital marketplace.

Pacheco Tech’s commitment to innovation and continuous improvement has positioned them as one of the industry leaders in e-commerce. Their solutions have not only transformed the way businesses operate but have also enhanced the overall shopping experience for consumers.

In the next section, we will explore the transformative impact of Pacheco Tech on the e-commerce landscape.

Transforming the E-commerce Landscape

In today’s digital age, e-commerce has become an integral part of our lives. Consumers are turning to online platforms for their shopping needs more than ever before. With this growing demand, businesses are constantly adapting and evolving to meet the changing landscape of online retail. One company that is making waves in the e-commerce industry is Pacheco Tech.

Enhanced User Experience

Pacheco Tech is revolutionizing the e-commerce landscape by prioritizing user experience. They understand that a seamless and enjoyable shopping experience is crucial for successful online business. Here’s how they are transforming the e-commerce landscape:

  • Intuitive Website Design: Pacheco Tech’s websites are designed with user-friendliness in mind. They prioritize simplicity and ease of navigation, making it effortless for consumers to find what they’re looking for.
  • Mobile Optimization: With the rising popularity of mobile browsing, Pacheco Tech ensures that their websites are fully responsive and optimized for easy mobile access. This allows consumers to shop conveniently on their smartphones or tablets.
  • Fast Loading Speeds: Pacheco Tech recognizes the importance of fast loading speeds. Slow-loading websites can lead to frustration and drive potential customers away. By prioritizing fast and efficient loading times, they enhance the overall user experience.

Streamlined Logistics and Supply Chain

Another area where Pacheco Tech excels is in streamlining the logistics and supply chain process. The efficiency of order fulfillment and delivery plays a significant role in customer satisfaction. Here’s how Pacheco Tech is transforming this aspect:

  • Inventory Management: Pacheco Tech utilizes advanced inventory management systems to track and organize their products. This ensures that items are readily available and reduces the likelihood of stockouts.
  • Fulfillment Centers: Pacheco Tech operates strategically located fulfillment centers, enabling fast and efficient order processing. This means that products can be shipped out quickly, resulting in shorter delivery times for customers.
  • Last Mile Delivery Solutions: Pacheco Tech is constantly looking for innovative solutions to optimize last-mile delivery. From partnering with local courier services to exploring drone delivery options, they are committed to providing the best delivery experience possible.

Advanced Data Analytics

Data is the backbone of any successful business, and Pacheco Tech understands this well. They harness the power of advanced data analytics to gain insights into consumer behavior and preferences, allowing them to make informed business decisions. Here’s how they leverage data analytics:

  • Personalized Recommendations: By analyzing customer browsing and purchasing patterns, Pacheco Tech is able to offer personalized product recommendations. This enhances the user experience and increases the chances of upselling and cross-selling.
  • Targeted Marketing Campaigns: Pacheco Tech utilizes data-driven marketing strategies to target specific customer segments. This ensures that marketing efforts are focused on those most likely to convert, resulting in more effective campaigns.
  • Inventory Optimization: Data analytics also play a crucial role in inventory management. By predicting demand patterns and identifying popular products, Pacheco Tech can optimize their inventory levels, reducing the risk of overstocking or stockouts.

In conclusion, Pacheco Tech is transforming the e-commerce landscape with their focus on enhancing user experience, streamlining logistics and supply chain processes, and leveraging advanced data analytics. As technology continues to evolve, we can expect even more innovations from Pacheco Tech and other companies in the e-commerce industry. Embracing these changes can help businesses stay competitive and provide consumers with exceptional online shopping experiences. So, get ready to embrace the future of e-commerce with Pacheco Tech!

Disruptive Technologies

In the fast-paced world of e-commerce, innovation is the key to staying ahead of the competition. One company that is making waves in the industry is Pacheco Tech. With their use of disruptive technologies, Pacheco Tech is reshaping the future of e-commerce and revolutionizing the way businesses and consumers interact online.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

One of the most significant advancements in technology that Pacheco Tech has embraced is Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). These technologies allow computers to learn and adapt through data analysis, enabling them to perform tasks that traditionally required human intelligence.

Benefits of AI and ML in e-commerce:

  • Personalized shopping experiences: AI algorithms can analyze customer behavior and preferences to offer personalized product recommendations, creating a more tailored shopping experience.
  • Efficient inventory management: Machine Learning models can analyze historical sales data to predict demand, optimizing inventory levels and preventing stockouts or overstocks.
  • Chatbots and virtual assistants: AI-powered chatbots can provide instant customer service, answering queries, and resolving issues 24/7 without the need for human intervention.

Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR)

Another disruptive technology embraced by Pacheco Tech is Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR). These technologies bridge the gap between the online and offline shopping experience, allowing consumers to interact with products in a virtual environment.

Benefits of AR and VR in e-commerce:

  • Enhanced product visualization: AR and VR allow consumers to virtually try on clothes, visualize furniture in their homes, or even test drive cars before making a purchase, leading to increased customer satisfaction and reduced returns.
  • Virtual showrooms and experiences: With AR and VR, businesses can create virtual showrooms or provide immersive experiences, enabling customers to explore products and make informed purchasing decisions.
  • Reduced barriers to entry: AR and VR can help businesses overcome geographical limitations by offering virtual shopping experiences, reaching customers in remote locations and expanding their customer base.

Blockchain Technology

Pacheco Tech is also harnessing the power of Blockchain, a decentralized and transparent digital ledger technology that ensures secure and trustworthy transactions. By using Blockchain, Pacheco Tech aims to address common challenges in e-commerce such as trust, security, and counterfeit products.

Benefits of Blockchain in e-commerce:

  • Enhanced security: Blockchain technology ensures secure and tamper-proof transactions, reducing the risk of fraud and unauthorized access to sensitive customer information.
  • Transparency and trust: The decentralized nature of Blockchain allows for transparent and verified records of transactions, enhancing trust between businesses and customers.
  • Supply chain management: Blockchain can track and verify the authenticity and origin of products, helping to combat counterfeits and ensuring ethical sourcing.

With the integration of these disruptive technologies, Pacheco Tech is reshaping the future of e-commerce, offering businesses and consumers a range of benefits and transforming the way we shop online. However, it is essential to acknowledge that with any technological advancements, there are also challenges and potential risks that need to be addressed. Let’s explore these in the next section.

Benefits for Businesses and Consumers

Improved Efficiency and Cost Savings

  • Pacheco Tech’s advanced automation and machine learning algorithms enable businesses to streamline their operations and reduce manual labor. This results in improved efficiency and cost savings.
  • With automated processes, businesses can optimize inventory management, reduce fulfillment time, and enhance order accuracy. This leads to faster delivery and increased customer satisfaction.
  • Pacheco Tech’s data analytics capabilities also enable businesses to make data-driven decisions, identify areas for improvement, and optimize marketing strategies. This leads to better targeting, reduced marketing costs, and increased ROI.

Personalization and Customization

  • Pacheco Tech leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide personalized experiences to consumers. Through data analytics and algorithms, businesses can understand consumer preferences and behavior, allowing them to offer tailored recommendations and personalized product suggestions.
  • Customization options allow consumers to personalize products according to their preferences. Whether it’s engraving a name on a piece of jewelry or customizing the specifications of an electronic device, Pacheco Tech’s technologies make it possible for businesses to offer unique and personalized experiences to consumers.

Enhanced Security and Trust

  • Pacheco Tech places a strong emphasis on cybersecurity and data privacy. With the increasing number of cyber threats, protecting consumers’ personal information is of paramount importance.
  • Pacheco Tech’s robust security protocols and encryption techniques ensure secure transactions and safeguard sensitive data. This instills trust in consumers and fosters long-term relationships with businesses.
  • Additionally, blockchain technology, which Pacheco Tech utilizes, adds an extra layer of security by creating an immutable and transparent ledger that prevents fraud and enhances accountability.

In today’s fast-paced and competitive e-commerce landscape, Pacheco Tech offers businesses and consumers a host of benefits. From improved efficiency and cost savings to personalization and enhanced security, embracing Pacheco Tech’s innovations can lead to success and satisfaction for both businesses and consumers.

Challenges and Potential Risks

While Pacheco Tech is poised to revolutionize the e-commerce landscape, there are still some challenges and potential risks that need to be addressed. Here are a few key areas that businesses and consumers should be aware of:

1. Cybersecurity Threats

As technology advances, so do the methods used by hackers and cybercriminals. With Pacheco Tech relying heavily on data collection and analytics, there is an increased risk of cybersecurity threats. It is crucial for businesses to invest in robust security measures to protect customer and transaction data. Failure to do so can lead to financial losses, reputation damage, and even legal consequences.

2. Ethical and Legal Concerns

With the implementation of disruptive technologies like AI, ML, AR, VR, and blockchain, ethical and legal considerations become paramount. Privacy concerns arise as Pacheco Tech collects and analyzes vast amounts of customer data. Businesses must handle this data responsibly and ensure compliance with relevant regulations such as GDPR and CCPA. Additionally, the use of AI raises ethical questions regarding bias and fairness in decision-making algorithms. It is essential for businesses to address these concerns to maintain trust and transparency with their customers.

3. Adoption and Integration Challenges

Implementing Pacheco Tech’s innovations may require significant changes in existing business processes, systems, and infrastructure. This can present challenges in terms of costs, training, and resistance from employees accustomed to traditional methods. Businesses must have a well-thought-out implementation strategy and provide sufficient training and support to ensure a smooth transition. Failure to do so can result in disruptions, inefficiencies, and delays in realizing the benefits of Pacheco Tech’s technology.

While these challenges exist, they can be mitigated with careful planning, strategic partnerships, and continuous monitoring. By addressing these potential risks, businesses can fully embrace the opportunities presented by Pacheco Tech and the future of e-commerce.

“With great innovations come great responsibilities. As businesses harness the power of Pacheco Tech’s advancements, it is essential to be proactive in addressing the challenges and potential risks to ensure a seamless transition into the future of e-commerce.”

Future Outlook: Pacheco Tech’s Impact

As we look into the future, it’s clear that Pacheco Tech is set to have a significant impact on the e-commerce industry. With their innovative solutions and forward-thinking approach, they are poised to reshape the way we engage in online shopping. Let’s explore some of the key areas where Pacheco Tech’s influence will be felt:

E-commerce Industry Growth

Pacheco Tech’s advancements and technological innovations are expected to fuel the growth of the e-commerce industry. With their focus on enhanced user experience, streamlined logistics, and advanced data analytics, online shopping is becoming more seamless and efficient than ever before. This improved experience will likely attract more consumers, leading to an increase in online purchases and, subsequently, the expansion of the e-commerce market.

Job Opportunities and Skills

The rise of Pacheco Tech will create a demand for new job roles and skills in the e-commerce sector. As businesses adopt Pacheco Tech’s solutions, they will require professionals who are proficient in working with their technologies. Roles such as data analysts, AI specialists, and VR developers will become increasingly relevant in the job market. It’s important for individuals interested in pursuing careers in e-commerce to stay updated with the latest technological trends and acquire the necessary skills to adapt to this evolving landscape.

New Business Models and Opportunities

Pacheco Tech’s disruptive technologies pave the way for new business models and opportunities in the e-commerce space. The integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning enables personalized and customized shopping experiences, where businesses can tailor their offerings based on individual consumer preferences. Augmented reality and virtual reality allow customers to virtually try on products and experience them in a more immersive way. Blockchain technology provides enhanced security and transparency in transactions. These exciting developments open up avenues for entrepreneurs and businesses to explore unique and innovative approaches to engage with their target audience.

As Pacheco Tech continues to revolutionize the e-commerce industry, it’s important to acknowledge that there may be challenges and potential risks that need to be addressed. Let’s move on to the next section to explore some of these concerns and how they can be mitigated.

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Conclusion

In conclusion, Pacheco Tech is reshaping the future of e-commerce with its innovative solutions and disruptive technologies. The company’s commitment to enhancing the user experience, streamlining logistics and supply chain, and leveraging advanced data analytics is revolutionizing the way businesses operate in the digital landscape. With the integration of artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality, and blockchain technology, Pacheco Tech is paving the way for a more efficient, personalized, and secure e-commerce ecosystem.

The benefits of Pacheco Tech’s solutions extend to both businesses and consumers. Improved efficiency and cost savings allow businesses to optimize their operations and reach a wider customer base. The ability to personalize and customize experiences creates a more engaging and memorable shopping journey for consumers. Enhanced security and trust foster customer loyalty and confidence in online transactions.

However, it is important to acknowledge the challenges and potential risks associated with these advancements. Cybersecurity threats, ethical and legal concerns, and the adoption and integration challenges of these technologies are areas that need to be addressed for the sustainable growth of Pacheco Tech and the e-commerce industry as a whole.

Looking ahead, Pacheco Tech’s impact on the e-commerce industry is expected to be significant. The industry will continue to experience remarkable growth, driven by the increasing adoption of digital technologies and the rising demand for online shopping experiences. This growth will also lead to new job opportunities and an increased need for individuals with digital skills.

Moreover, Pacheco Tech’s innovations will pave the way for new business models and opportunities. The integration of technologies such as artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality, and blockchain will open doors for businesses to explore new avenues of growth and create unique value propositions for their customers.

In summary, Pacheco Tech’s ability to reshape the future of e-commerce is driven by its relentless pursuit of innovation and commitment to providing value to businesses and consumers. The company’s advancements in user experience, logistics, data analytics, and disruptive technologies position it as a catalyst for transformative change in the e-commerce landscape. As the industry continues to evolve, Pacheco Tech’s impact will be felt far and wide, creating new possibilities and driving the growth of businesses in the digital era.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is Pacheco Tech?

    Pacheco Tech is an emerging technology company focused on reshaping the future of e-commerce. They provide innovative solutions and services to help businesses thrive in the digital marketplace.

  2. What are the key offerings of Pacheco Tech?

    Pacheco Tech offers a range of services including e-commerce platform development, mobile app development, digital marketing, AI-powered analytics, and cloud-based solutions. They aim to provide comprehensive solutions to drive success in the e-commerce industry.

  3. How is Pacheco Tech reshaping the future of e-commerce?

    Pacheco Tech is reshaping the future of e-commerce by leveraging advanced technologies such as AI, machine learning, and data analytics. They help businesses optimize their online presence, enhance customer experience, streamline operations, and deliver personalized shopping experiences.

  4. What industries can benefit from Pacheco Tech’s services?

    Pacheco Tech’s services cater to various industries including retail, fashion, electronics, healthcare, and more. Any business that operates in the e-commerce space can benefit from their innovative solutions to improve their online presence and drive growth.

  5. How can I get in touch with Pacheco Tech for my e-commerce business needs?

    To get in touch with Pacheco Tech, you can visit their website at www.pachecotech.com and fill out the contact form or reach out to them via email or phone. Their team will be happy to discuss your e-commerce business needs and provide tailored solutions.

Posted 23 Jun 2023 00:43 by | Online Shopping Trends | No comments

Human smuggling is on the rise in Aroostook County

HOULTON, Maine — With strict southern border policies making it nearly impossible for Mexicans to enter the United States legally, human smuggling on the northern border is increasing, according to the U.S. Border Patrol in Houlton.

In the last two weeks of April, the Houlton Sector border patrol agents disrupted multiple cross-border human smuggling operations, resulting in numerous arrests and vehicle seizures, according to William Maddocks, the U.S. Border Patrol’s Houlton sector chief patrol agent.

There were 19 arrests in 14 days in the small Aroostook County towns of Houlton, Mars Hill, Van Buren and Fort Fairfield, according to court records and police accounts. In the past two months there have been 30 illegal border crossing encounters. That’s more than they usually see in a year, according to Border Patrol.

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The international border between Maine and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec stretches 611 miles and passes along forests, farms, small streams and vast unpopulated areas making undetected crossings easier. With not all of its 24 border crossings staffed, border patrol in Maine has asked for the public’s assistance in reporting unusual activity.

Additionally, Interstate 95 is close to The County locations, making it easier to travel undetected to larger cities, according to immigration experts.

“With such a high volume at the southern border, it makes sense some would go to Canada to get into the United States,” said Julia Gelatt, a senior policy analyst with the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute based in Washington, D.C.

Mexico’s visa-free travel to Canada also makes it easier to bypass the southern border, which has led to a dramatic increase in northern border crossings from Canada, according to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

For example, people can fly from Mexico to Montreal, Quebec, for about $350. Other known flight locations are Fredericton, New Brunswick, and Toronto.

Once in Canada, those trying to get into the U.S. start heading south into Aroostook County to remote locations often given to them by a smuggler operating in Canada who they have already paid for the information, according to court documents.

Jorje Alberto Pacheco-Robles, who was arrested in New York, detailed how the smuggling operation works. He said ever since he entered the U.S. illegally, he was working with a man named Alejandro in Toronto who helped make the arrangements for him to pick up people who were crossing the border illegally.

Pacheo-Robles also said that he was usually paid between $500 and $1,500 per person to drive them to New York, Boston and Chicago, according to court documents.

Gelatt points to the Safe Third Country Agreement between the U.S. and Canada and how recent changes to the agreement are pushing some to try to cross at remote, obscure locations.

The agreement states that refugees must request protection at the first safe country they arrive in unless they have an exception.

Until recently, the Safe Third Country Agreement applied to official border crossings only and meant that if caught at a border crossing, the person was returned to the country where they first landed. For example, if someone flew into Canada and was then caught entering the U.S., they would get sent back to Canada or vice versa. But if someone entered a country not at a port of entry, the agreement did not apply.

That led to thousands of illegal entries at the U.S. Border Patrol Swanton Sector covering Vermont, New York and New Hampshire. And in particular the famous rural and dangerous Roxham Road entrance into Quebec.

But recent revisions extended the agreement to the entire 5,525-mile border between the U.S. and Canada, because the two governments are trying to halt the Roxham Road trek, Gelatt said, adding that now people are more likely to try and sneak across in rural areas like Aroostook County.

Take for example an April 21 illegal crossing at Mars Hill. Nine people crossed the international boundary from New Brunswick at the end of East Ridge Road in Mars Hill. Several agents found footprints where the nine had crossed and began tracking them into dense woods.

While agents searched, a homeowner reported to the Aroostook County sheriff that a surveillance camera picked up an individual crossing their property with a flashlight and wearing a backpack, according to court documents.

Two hours after the search for the nine began, a Volkswagon Jetta with Tennessee plates pulled up to the East Ridge Road crossing. Agents arrested Eduardo Ruiz Rojas, a citizen of Mexico who was living in Staten Island, New York, according to the U.S. attorney prosecuting Rojas’ case.

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Other County examples include:

— Mars Hill on April 22: Seven arrested, including two charged for illegal reentry after removal, five prosecuted for improper entry into the U.S. Two vehicles were seized.

— Houlton on April 26: Two arrested, including one undocumented non-citizen prosecuted for improper entry into the U.S. and one U.S. citizen charged for human smuggling. One vehicle was seized.

— Fort Fairfield on April 28: Two arrested, including one prosecuted for improper entry into the U.S. and one voluntary return to Canada. One vehicle was seized.

— Van Buren on May 2: Eight arrested, including five prosecuted for improper entry into the U.S., one charged for illegal reentry after removal and two charged with human smuggling.  

“Organized, criminal human smuggling is a problem,” Maddocks said.

Posted 23 Jun 2023 00:31 by | News | No comments

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