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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California, home to some of the largest technology companies in the world, would be the first U.S. state to require mental health warning labels on social media sites if lawmakers pass a bill introduced Monday. The legislation sponsored by state Attorney General Rob Bonta is necessary to bolster safety for children online, supporters say, but industry officials vow to fight the measure and others like it under the First Amendment. Warning labels for social media gained swift bipartisan support from dozens of attorneys general, including Bonta, after U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to establish the requirements earlier this year, saying social media is a contributing factor in the mental health crisis among young people. “These companies know the harmful impact their products can have on our children, and they refuse to take meaningful steps to make them safer,” Bonta said at a news conference Monday. “Time is up. It’s time we stepped in and demanded change.” State officials haven’t provided details on the bill, but Bonta said the warning labels could pop up once weekly. RELATED COVERAGE UnitedHealthcare CEO was likely killed with a ghost gun that can be made at home Santa Ana winds return means increased fire risk, possible power shut-offs for Southern California Nvidia’s stock dips after China opens probe of the AI chip company for violating anti-monopoly laws Up to 95% of youth ages 13 to 17 say they use a social media platform, and more than a third say that they use social media “almost constantly,” according to 2022 data from the Pew Research Center. Parents’ concerns prompted Australia to pass the world’s first law banning social media for children under 16 in November. “The promise of social media, although real, has turned into a situation where they’re turning our children’s attention into a commodity,” Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, who authored the California bill, said Monday. “The attention economy is using our children and their well-being to make money for these California companies.” Lawmakers instead should focus on online safety education and mental health resources, not warning label bills that are “constitutionally unsound,” said Todd O’Boyle, a vice president of the tech industry policy group Chamber of Progress. “We strongly suspect that the courts will set them aside as compelled speech,” O’Boyle told The Associated Press. Victoria Hinks’ 16-year-old daughter, Alexandra, died by suicide four months ago after being “led down dark rabbit holes” on social media that glamorized eating disorders and self-harm. Hinks said the labels would help protect children from companies that turn a blind eye to the harm caused to children’s mental health when they become addicted to social media platforms. “There’s not a bone in my body that doubts social media played a role in leading her to that final, irreversible decision,” Hinks said. “This could be your story.” Common Sense Media, a sponsor of the bill, said it plans to lobby for similar proposals in other states. California in the past decade has positioned itself as a leader in regulating and fighting the tech industry to bolster online safety for children. The state was the first in 2022 to bar online platforms from using users’ personal information in ways that could harm children. It was one of the states that sued Meta in 2023 and TikTok in October for deliberately designing addictive features that keep kids hooked on their platforms. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, also signed several bills in September to help curb the effects of social media on children, including one to prohibit social media platforms from knowingly providing addictive feeds to children without parental consent and one to limit or ban students from using smartphones on school campus. Federal lawmakers have held hearings on child online safety and legislation is in the works to force companies to take reasonable steps to prevent harm. The legislation has the support of X owner Elon Musk and the President-elect’s son, Donald Trump Jr . Still, the last federal law aimed at protecting children online was enacted in 1998, six years before Facebook’s founding.None

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Srinagar, Dec 14: In a remarkable fusion of heritage and contemporary design, five final-year students from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Srinagar are breathing new life into the age-old Kashmiri willow weaving tradition. Kaunain Zubair, Anushka Pal, Sanika Mishra, Manish Kumar, and Vishwajeet Rai have launched Veer, an innovative design venture that seamlessly blends traditional craftsmanship with modern lifestyle solutions. Their groundbreaking approach goes far beyond conventional furniture design, creating multifunctional pieces that cater to both humans and pets. The project’s name, “Veer” – derived from the traditional term for willow reed – symbolizes the resilience and adaptability of Kashmiri artisanal techniques. Their designs feature unique tunnel-inspired creations that transform willow weaving into contemporary lifestyle products. “Willow weaving has always been a significant part of Kashmiri culture,” says Kaunain Zubair, the project’s lead. “With Veer, we aim to showcase its versatility by creating designs that resonate with modern lifestyles while preserving the essence of the craft.” In collaboration with Studio Kilab, the team has developed an innovative production method. Metal frames provide structural foundation, while skilled artisans meticulously weave willow around these frames. The products include tables, chairs, TV consoles, and creative pet-friendly spaces that challenge traditional furniture design. The initiative stands out for its commitment to traditional craftsmanship, innovative approach to sustainable design, and potential to introduce Kashmiri craft to global markets. By integrating functionality, heritage, and playfulness, these NIFT students have accomplished more than just designing furniture. They’ve created a powerful narrative of cultural revival and innovation. Kaunain, who draws inspiration from her Kashmiri roots, believes Veer bridges the gap between traditional art forms and contemporary needs. The team’s approach ensures that each piece is not just a functional item, but a storytelling medium that speaks to the rich artistic heritage of Kashmir. The design venture is gaining attention for its unique perspective, highlighting how young designers can transform traditional crafts into contemporary masterpieces. By reimagining willow weaving, these students are not just creating furniture – they’re writing a new chapter in Kashmiri artisanal innovation.AP Business SummaryBrief at 6:26 p.m. ESTThe financial incentives provided months ago to Greeks who wish to relocate to northern Evros is a pilot program for all rural regions Greece, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview to the newspaper 'Ta Choriatika' in Proti, near Serres, on Saturday. "Our job is to take care of problems of all Greek citizens and take particular care of the most isolated regions of our homeland," Mitsotakis told journalist Fotini Gallou. The prime minister also reiterated the further strengthening of the primary sector and of small-scale tourism as issues in rural Greece. Speaking of renewable energy sources, he said that their use will reduce energy prices, but "the first ones to benefit should be the municipalities that welcome them." Mitsotakis and Gallou spoke of how younger people could be encouraged to relocate to villages, and of what the benefits would be. One of the benefits, he said, was that smaller schools allowed more time between a teacher and a student, thsu improving the standard of education, adding also the help of digital education. "A child that may live in a remote village could have the same technological foundation as a child living in Athens or Thessaloniki. Technology is a bridge that breaks up isolation, and that is why I believe that gradually but steadily there will be more people who will be able to work from a distance and to think of the alternative of the village," the PM said. Responding to the question of young people founding innovative businesses in villages, and how they would be taxed, Mitsotakis said that the government had changed the lower tax rates to include people who live in villages with up to 1,500 residents (from 500). "It is for this reason, let's say, we are prioritizing the plans to support young farmers. I have instructed the Ministry of Agricultural Development to see to it that we can include as many young farmers as possible, because the farmers in regional Greece support the villages. We must have a realistic sense of what the economic activities are that are linked to the villages, and surely the primary sector plays a very important role," he noted.

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Processa Pharmaceuticals stock hits 52-week low at $0.85Thomas Hand, the Irish man whose young Irish-Israeli daughter Emily Hand was kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7 attacks and later released, says he would be hesitant to return to Ireland. “I’m pretty well recognized nowadays," Thomas told Jewish News this week. "I could be very easily attacked,” he said as he recalled coming face to face with anti-Israel demonstrators while in Ireland. Thomas added: “They [the Irish] simply don’t understand the history of the place. "Myself, before I came here [to Israel], I had Palestinian sympathies – I was a sympathizer.” However, living in Be'eri in Israel, just a few kilometers from Gaza, changed his outlook. “They fired thousands and thousands and thousands of rockets at us continuously,” he said. He continued: “Ireland mistakenly sees Israel as the superpower, the strength, the oppressor, and of course they have sympathies for the Palestinian people. “Well, if they understood the history of the place, they’d realize there is no comparison.” Sign up to IrishCentral's newsletter to stay up-to-date with everything Irish! Thomas, a native of Dublin who lived in England before moving to Israel in 1992, was initially told that his daughter Emily was killed during the Hamas attacks in Israel on October 7, 2023. He made headlines when he told CNN he felt it was a "blessing" that his daughter had been killed as opposed to being kidnapped by Hamas . However, later in October 2023, Thomas was informed there was a "high chance" that Emily was, in fact, still alive and likely taken hostage. Along with the families of other hostages, Thomas traveled to both Ireland - where he met with Irish political leaders - and the US to drum up support for not only the release of his daughter but also the other hostages. On November 21, 2023, Qatar announced that successful joint meditation efforts involving Israel, Hamas, Egypt, and the US resulted in an agreement for a humanitarian pause as well as the release of hostages. Emily was part of the second group of hostages released on November 25 , just days after her ninth birthday. During his interview with Jewish News this week, Thomas did acknowledge that Ireland was "really instrumental in getting Emily back – they did a hell of a lot." He said: “Within a few days of finding out that Emily wasn’t dead but kidnapped, the first trip we took was to Ireland. “We met with the Prime Minister, president and lots of MPs – it was purely a political visit to make them put pressure on Hamas and they definitely did.” Grateful to meet Thomas Hand and his daughter Natali, and other relatives of civilians being held hostage in Gaza today. Our thoughts are with you. pic.twitter.com/Dwoez6sdwA Thomas was speaking with Jewish News not long after Israel announced that it would be shuttering its Embassy in Dublin. In its announcement, Israel accused Ireland of being "anti-semitic," accusations which Ireland vehemently denies . “I expected them [Israel] to do it a lot earlier,” Thomas told the Jewish News because Israel regards Ireland as doing “too many anti-Israel things.” Thomas, however, admitted that he is not happy that the Embassy in Dublin has closed as cutting the lines for diplomacy is “never a good thing." He added: “But I guess they had to show some kind of sign that we’re not very happy with the decisions being made by the Irish government." Earlier this year, Thomas said he was "ashamed" to be Irish after Ireland, in concert with Spain and Norway, moved to formally recognize Palestine . “Recognizing Palestine as a state, very soon after their massive terrorist attack – it was almost a reward,” he told Jewish News this week. “They [the Irish government] must have seen all the atrocious videos that Hamas put online themselves and yet they were recognised. "For me personally, it looked like they were being rewarded for what they did.”

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When Russia launched its unprovoked attack on Ukraine in February 2022, one of the first energy resiliency cracks to emerge was the vulnerability of the Ukrainian nuclear fleet. Now, even as the war approaches its fourth year, energy planners in Ukraine are turning to wind power and other renewable resources for energy security, resilience, and integration with the European green hydrogen economy. Building new energy facilities in wartime can be a Sisyphean task. However, wind power is a special case. In a typical wind farm, turbines are scattered over long distances. Knocking one out with a missile is just a temporary setback. Putting every turbine in a wind farm out of commission is not worth the expense, time, and risk. In the case of Russia, the missile strategy has focused on breaking down willpower by attacking hospitals, schools, and other civilian targets, not taking down a wind turbine or two. Substations and transmission lines are still vulnerable, but the repair and replacement timeline is shorter for those types of infrastructure than repairing the significant damage to a fossil energy power plant, let alone a nuclear facility. “Despite all the cheerleading for nuclear energy over at the COP28 climate talks, national security risks have taken center stage ever since Russia launched its unprovoked attack on Ukraine,” CleanTechnica observed last year. Nuclear advocates have raised the tempo since then. However, as of last year, Ukraine was already well on its way to making a mark in the wind power field, with plans for building the largest onshore wind farm in Eastern Europe. Almost as a sort of test case for wind power resiliency, early in the war, the Ukrainian energy firm DTEK Renewables began building a 19-turbine, 114-megawatt wind farm just 60 miles from the front line, in the Mykolaiv region near the Black Sea. The wind farm went into operation last May as the Tyligulska Wind Power Plant, billed as the only facility of its kind to be completed in an active conflict zone. DTEK also signaled its intention to expand the wind farm to 500 megawatts with a commitment to order 64 additional turbines from its partner, Vestas. “ This wind farm has become a symbol of resilience and faith in the Ukrainian energy sector, as it was built by Ukrainians during a full-scale war just 100 km away from the front,” DTEK observed in an update on the project earlier this year. DTEK also noted that the new wind power plant incorporates new technologies aimed at increasing the capacity of Ukraine’s transmission connections with Europe. “Ukraine needs distributed generation, including wind power, more than ever,” DTEK emphasized. They did not let the grass grow under their feet. In 2023, the company also began planning for the 650-megawatt DTEK Poltavska Wind Power Plant, to be located on lands of the Hlobyne territorial community in Poltava Oblast. The wind farm, including environmental studies , is moving forward, with construction slated for 2025. Vestas is just one of the non-domestic energy stakeholders supporting Ukraine’s transition to wind power and other renewables. Another example is the UK firm Elementum Energy , which is focusing on operations in western Ukraine. Last year, the company added 60 megawatts of wind power to the Ukrainian grid with the completion of Phase 2 of the Dnistrovska Wind Farm. This year, the company took the final steps towards acquiring a group of wind power projects totaling 200 megawatts, described in an email to CleanTechnica earlier this week. “This project demonstrates the critical role of business in recovery and sustainable development during uncertain times,” explains the Elementum’s Managing Director, Olga Rybachuk. In addition to its own investment, Elementum expects funding from international development banks and credit agencies as well as local banks. The entire group of projects is on the fast track for construction-readiness by the end of next year. In a poke at nuclear advocates, Elementum also emphasizes that “wind farms also offer a practical and resilient solution to energy needs during crises” due to their study-to-commissioning development cycle of just three years. Wind power is just one element in Ukraine’s plans for a green recovery . Energy planners are leveraging biomass and other renewable energy resources , too, with the aim of joining the European Union as a strong contributor to decarbonization and economic development rather than coming hat in hand as a supplicant seeking aid. Considering the EU’s focus on building a new green hydrogen economy , it’s not surprising to find Ukraine focusing on green hydrogen as well. Aside from the potential for exporting green hydrogen to Europe, Ukraine will also need a robust green hydrogen industry to decarbonize its steel industry in accordance with EU standards. In a recent analysis posted by the World Economic Forum, energy analysts point out that pre-war Ukraine was the 14th largest producer of steel in the world, but it was “also one of the dirtiest in the world.” “In 2020, the Ukrainian steel industry was responsible for 48 Mt CO2, 15% of the country’s entire carbon dioxide emissions,” write Oxford University Associate Professor Vlad Mykhnenko and Alli Devlin, Senior Decarbonisation Advisor for the organization ResponsibleSteel . Mykhnenko and Devlin note that Ukraine has already developed a near zero emission roadmap to decarbonize its steel industry with the assumption that it will join the EU. “This makes Ukraine’s steel decarbonisation non-negotiable,” they emphasize. With EU accession in mind, the two analysts also make the case for shifting the primary location of the Ukrainian steel industry from the eastern part of the country to the west, taking advantage of both land and sea transportation routes to the EU. As one of several ripple effects, the new green steel industry will also propel the demand for both green hydrogen and green ammonia fuel for steelmaking. In that context, Elementum Energy’s investment in wind power across the western region of Ukraine is particularly significant. Another investor of note is the German firm NOTUS Energy, which unveiled a plan last year to repurpose the site of the notorious Chernobyl nuclear disaster for wind power and other renewables in partnership with the Ukrainian transmission stakeholder Ukrenergo. NOTUS’s initial studies yielded the potential for a 1-gigawatt wind power opportunity. “A wind farm of this size would make a substantial contribution to the expansion of renewable energies in Ukraine and strengthen the independence and decentralization of the Ukrainian energy supply,” explained the Ukrainian branch of the firm, NOTUS energo Ukraina. Next steps include radiation and environmental analyses as well as an assessment of the transmission infrastructure. That could take a while, so stay tuned for more on that. Despite the lessons of Chernobyl, Ukrainian energy planners have not entirely ditched the idea of expanding nuclear capacity. At COP28 last year, Ukraine joined the US and 20 or so other nations in endorsing a declaration calling for a tripling of nuclear energy globally . Nevertheless, the US and other members of the international community have raised grave concerns about nuclear power plant security in the face of Russia’s continued attacks on civilian infrastructure. Against this backdrop, wind power advocates and other renewable energy stakeholders have a strong case to make for transitioning to a low carbon economy without the risk of another nuclear disaster. Follow me via LinkTree , or @tinamcasey on LinkedIn and Bluesky. Photo (cropped): Wind power continues to add megawatts of clean power to the Ukrainian electricity grid, even as Russia continues its drive to demolish the country’s energy infrastructure (Dnistrovska wind power plant courtesy of Elementum Energy, via email). CleanTechnica's Comment Policy LinkedIn WhatsApp Facebook Bluesky Email Reddit

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California bill would require mental health warnings on social media sitesMALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Boubacar Coulibaly had 22 points in Pepperdine's 86-76 victory over Northern Arizona on Saturday night. Coulibaly shot 10 of 10 from the field for the Waves (5-6). Moe Odum added 20 points while shooting 5 for 8 (3 for 3 from 3-point range) and 7 of 10 from the free-throw line while and also had eight assists and three steals. Stefan Todorovic shot 6 for 12 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 19 points, while adding six rebounds. Trenton McLaughlin led the Lumberjacks (7-4) in scoring, finishing with 26 points. Carson Towt added 16 points, 16 rebounds and two steals for Northern Arizona. Monty Bowser also had 12 points. Pepperdine led Northern Arizona at the half, 44-42, with Coulibaly (12 points) its high scorer before the break. Coulibaly's dunk with 14:39 left in the second half gave Pepperdine the lead for good at 55-54. NEXT UP Pepperdine plays Thursday against Long Beach State at home, and Northern Arizona visits Southern Utah on Saturday. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by and data from . The Associated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California, home to some of the largest technology companies in the world, would be the first U.S. state to require mental health warning labels on social media sites if lawmakers pass a bill introduced Monday. The legislation sponsored by state Attorney General Rob Bonta is necessary to bolster safety for children online, supporters say, but industry officials vow to fight the measure and others like it under the First Amendment. Warning labels for social media gained swift bipartisan support from dozens of attorneys general, including Bonta, after U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to establish the requirements earlier this year, saying social media is a contributing factor in the mental health crisis among young people. “These companies know the harmful impact their products can have on our children, and they refuse to take meaningful steps to make them safer,” Bonta said at a news conference Monday. “Time is up. It’s time we stepped in and demanded change.” State officials haven't provided details on the bill, but Bonta said the warning labels could pop up once weekly. Up to 95% of youth ages 13 to 17 say they use a social media platform, and more than a third say that they use social media “almost constantly,” according to 2022 data from the Pew Research Center. Parents’ concerns prompted Australia to pass the world’s first law banning social media for children under 16 in November. “The promise of social media, although real, has turned into a situation where they’re turning our children’s attention into a commodity,” Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, who authored the California bill, said Monday. “The attention economy is using our children and their well-being to make money for these California companies.” Lawmakers instead should focus on online safety education and mental health resources, not warning label bills that are “constitutionally unsound,” said Todd O’Boyle, a vice president of the tech industry policy group Chamber of Progress. “We strongly suspect that the courts will set them aside as compelled speech,” O’Boyle told The Associated Press. Victoria Hinks' 16-year-old daughter, Alexandra, died by suicide four months ago after being “led down dark rabbit holes” on social media that glamorized eating disorders and self-harm. Hinks said the labels would help protect children from companies that turn a blind eye to the harm caused to children’s mental health when they become addicted to social media platforms. “There's not a bone in my body that doubts social media played a role in leading her to that final, irreversible decision,” Hinks said. “This could be your story." Common Sense Media, a sponsor of the bill, said it plans to lobby for similar proposals in other states. California in the past decade has positioned itself as a leader in regulating and fighting the tech industry to bolster online safety for children. The state was the first in 2022 to bar online platforms from using users’ personal information in ways that could harm children. It was one of the states that sued Meta in 2023 and TikTok in October for deliberately designing addictive features that keep kids hooked on their platforms. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, also signed several bills in September to help curb the effects of social media on children, including one to prohibit social media platforms from knowingly providing addictive feeds to children without parental consent and one to limit or ban students from using smartphones on school campus. Federal lawmakers have held hearings on child online safety and legislation is in the works to force companies to take reasonable steps to prevent harm. The legislation has the support of X owner Elon Musk and the President-elect’s son, Donald Trump Jr . Still, the last federal law aimed at protecting children online was enacted in 1998, six years before Facebook’s founding.

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