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EAST LANSING, Mich. — The sight was a common one for Andrew Kolpacki. For many a Sunday, he would watch NFL games on TV and see quarterbacks putting their hands on their helmets, desperately trying to hear the play call from the sideline or booth as tens of thousands of fans screamed at the tops of their lungs. When the NCAA's playing rules oversight committee this past spring approved the use of coach-to-player helmet communications in games for the 2024 season, Kolpacki, Michigan State's head football equipment manager, knew the Spartans' QBs and linebackers were going to have a problem. "There had to be some sort of solution," he said. As it turns out, there was. And it was right across the street. Kolpacki reached out to Tamara Reid Bush, a mechanical engineering professor who not only heads the school's Biomechanical Design Research Laboratory but also is a football season ticket-holder. Kolpacki "showed me some photos and said that other teams had just put duct tape inside the (earhole), and he asked me, 'Do you think we can do anything better than duct tape,?" Bush said. "And I said, 'Oh, absolutely.'" Bush and Rylie DuBois, a sophomore biosystems engineering major and undergraduate research assistant at the lab, set out to produce earhole inserts made from polylactic acid, a bio-based plastic, using a 3D printer. Part of the challenge was accounting for the earhole sizes and shapes that vary depending on helmet style. Once the season got underway with a Friday night home game against Florida Atlantic on Aug. 30, the helmets of starting quarterback Aidan Chiles and linebacker Jordan Turner were outfitted with the inserts, which helped mitigate crowd noise. DuBois attended the game, sitting in the student section. "I felt such a strong sense of accomplishment and pride," DuBois said. "And I told all my friends around me about how I designed what they were wearing on the field." All told, Bush and DuBois have produced around 180 sets of the inserts, a number that grew in part due to the variety of helmet designs and colors that are available to be worn by Spartan players any given Saturday. Plus, the engineering folks have been fine-tuning their design throughout the season. Dozens of Bowl Subdivision programs are doing something similar. In many cases, they're getting 3D-printed earhole covers from XO Armor Technologies, which provides on-site, on-demand 3D printing of athletic wearables. The Auburn, Alabama-based company has donated its version of the earhole covers to the equipment managers of programs ranging from Georgia and Clemson to Boise State and Arizona State in the hope the schools would consider doing business with XO Armor in the future, said Jeff Klosterman, vice president of business development. XO Armor first was approached by the Houston Texans at the end of last season about creating something to assist quarterback C.J. Stroud in better hearing play calls delivered to his helmet during road games. XO Armor worked on a solution and had completed one when it received another inquiry: Ohio State, which had heard Michigan State was moving forward with helmet inserts, wondered if XO Armor had anything in the works. "We kind of just did this as a one-off favor to the Texans and honestly didn't forecast it becoming our viral moment in college football," Klosterman said. "We've now got about 60 teams across college football and the NFL wearing our sound-deadening earhole covers every weekend." The rules state that only one player for each team is permitted to be in communication with coaches while on the field. For the Spartans, it's typically Chiles on offense and Turner on defense. Turner prefers to have an insert in both earholes, but Chiles has asked that the insert be used in only one on his helmet. Chiles "likes to be able to feel like he has some sort of outward exposure," Kolpacki said. Exposure is something the sophomore signal-caller from Long Beach, California, had in away games against Michigan and Oregon this season. Michigan Stadium welcomed 110,000-plus fans for the Oct. 26 matchup between the in-state rivals. And while just under 60,000 packed Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, for the Ducks' 31-10 win over Michigan State three weeks earlier, it was plenty loud. "The Big Ten has some pretty impressive venues," Kolpacki said. "It can be just deafening," he said. "That's what those fans are there for is to create havoc and make it difficult for coaches to get a play call off." Something that is a bit easier to handle thanks to Bush and her team. She called the inserts a "win-win-win" for everyone. "It's exciting for me to work with athletics and the football team," she said. "I think it's really exciting for our students as well to take what they've learned and develop and design something and see it being used and executed." Get local news delivered to your inbox!Some Atlantic City casino workers call on union boss to resign for opposing a smoking ban

Mobile Phone Accessories: USD 83.4B in 2022 to USD 150.77B by 2031 11-27-2024 09:34 PM CET | IT, New Media & Software Press release from: SkyQuest Technology Group Mobile Phone Accessories Market Scope: Key Insights : Mobile Phone Accessories Market size was valued at USD 83.40 billion in 2022 and is poised to grow from USD 89.07 billion in 2023 to USD 150.77 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 6.8% during the forecast period (2024-2031). Discover Your Competitive Edge with a Free Sample Report : https://www.skyquestt.com/sample-request/mobile-phone-accessories-market Access the full 2024 Market report for a comprehensive understanding @ https://www.skyquestt.com/report/mobile-phone-accessories-market In-Depth Exploration of the global Mobile Phone Accessories Market: This report offers a thorough exploration of the global Mobile Phone Accessories market, presenting a wealth of data that has been meticulously researched and analyzed. It identifies and examines the crucial market drivers, including pricing strategies, competitive landscapes, market dynamics, and regional growth trends. By outlining how these factors impact overall market performance, the report provides invaluable insights for stakeholders looking to navigate this complex terrain. Additionally, it features comprehensive profiles of leading market players, detailing essential metrics such as production capabilities, revenue streams, market value, volume, market share, and anticipated growth rates. This report serves as a vital resource for businesses seeking to make informed decisions in a rapidly evolving market. Trends and Insights Leading to Growth Opportunities The best insights for investment decisions stem from understanding major market trends, which simplify the decision-making process for potential investors. The research strives to discover multiple growth opportunities that readers can evaluate and potentially capitalize on, armed with all relevant data. Through a comprehensive assessment of important growth factors, including pricing, production, profit margins, and the value chain, market growth can be more accurately forecast for the upcoming years. Top Firms Evaluated in the Global Mobile Phone Accessories Market Research Report: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea) Apple Inc. (US) Sony Corporation (Japan) LG Electronics Inc. (South Korea) Bose Corporation (US) Xiaomi Corporation (China) Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (China) Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) Plantronics, Inc. (US) Otter Products, LLC (US) Belkin International, Inc. (US) Key Aspects of the Report: Market Summary: The report includes an overview of products/services, emphasizing the global Mobile Phone Accessories market's overall size. It provides a summary of the segmentation analysis, focusing on product/service types, applications, and regional categories, along with revenue and sales forecasts. Competitive Analysis: This segment presents information on market trends and conditions, analyzing various manufacturers. It includes data regarding average prices, as well as revenue and sales distributions for individual players in the market. Business Profiles: This chapter provides a thorough examination of the financial and strategic data for leading players in the global Mobile Phone Accessories market, covering product/service descriptions, portfolios, geographic reach, and revenue divisions. Sales Analysis by Region: This section provides data on market performance, detailing revenue, sales, and market share across regions. It also includes projections for sales growth rates and pricing strategies for each regional market, such as: North America: United States, Canada, and Mexico Europe: Germany, France, UK, Russia, and Italy Asia-Pacific: China, Japan, Korea, India, and Southeast Asia South America: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, etc. Middle East and Africa: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa This in-depth research study has the capability to tackle a range of significant questions that are pivotal for understanding the market dynamics, and it specifically aims to answer the following key inquiries: How big could the global Mobile Phone Accessories market become by the end of the forecast period? Let's explore the exciting possibilities! Will the current market leader in the global Mobile Phone Accessories segment continue to hold its ground, or is change on the horizon? Which regions are poised to experience the most explosive growth in the Mobile Phone Accessories market? Discover where the future opportunities lie! Is there a particular player that stands out as the dominant force in the global Mobile Phone Accessories market? Let's find out who's leading the charge! What are the key factors driving growth and the challenges holding back the global Mobile Phone Accessories market? Join us as we uncover the forces at play! To establish the important thing traits, Ask Our Experts @ https://www.skyquestt.com/speak-with-analyst/mobile-phone-accessories-market Table of Contents Chapter 1 Industry Overview 1.1 Definition 1.2 Assumptions 1.3 Research Scope 1.4 Market Analysis by Regions 1.5 Market Size Analysis from 2023 to 2030 11.6 COVID-19 Outbreak: Medical Computer Cart Industry Impact Chapter 2 Competition by Types, Applications, and Top Regions and Countries 2.1 Market (Volume and Value) by Type 2.3 Market (Volume and Value) by Regions Chapter 3 Production Market Analysis 3.1 Worldwide Production Market Analysis 3.2 Regional Production Market Analysis Chapter 4 Medical Computer Cart Sales, Consumption, Export, Import by Regions (2023-2023) Chapter 5 North America Market Analysis Chapter 6 East Asia Market Analysis Chapter 7 Europe Market Analysis Chapter 8 South Asia Market Analysis Chapter 9 Southeast Asia Market Analysis Chapter 10 Middle East Market Analysis Chapter 11 Africa Market Analysis Chapter 12 Oceania Market Analysis Chapter 13 Latin America Market Analysis Chapter 14 Company Profiles and Key Figures in Medical Computer Cart Business Chapter 15 Market Forecast (2023-2030) Chapter 16 Conclusions Address: 1 Apache Way, Westford, Massachusetts 01886 Phone: USA (+1) 351-333-4748 Email: sales@skyquestt.com About Us: SkyQuest Technology is leading growth consulting firm providing market intelligence, commercialization and technology services. It has 450+ happy clients globally. This release was published on openPR.WASHINGTON (AP) — Carmelo Pacheco's 18 points helped Mount St. Mary's defeat Howard 79-75 on Saturday. Pacheco shot 6 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Mountaineers (5-2). Dallas Hobbs shot 5 of 16 from the field, including 1 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the line to add 17 points. Terrell Ard Jr. had 16 points and shot 4 of 6 from the field and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line. Anwar Gill finished with 18 points for the Bison (3-5). Blake Harper added 15 points, seven rebounds and two steals for Howard. Joshua Strong also had 12 points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

A couple of squads near the middle of the standings in their conference meet up on Monday, Nov. 25 when the Dallas Mavericks visit the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on NBA TV, FanDuel Sports Network Southwest and KFAA. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using FuboTV and DirecTV Stream, which both offer a free trial or with SlingTV, which doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available . The Mavericks are currently ninth in the West at 9-8 and looking to bounce back from an overtime loss on the road against the Miami Heat on Sunday. The Hawks are 7-10 and losers of three of their last four. Who: Dallas Mavericks vs. Atlanta Hawks When: Monday, Nov. 25 at 7:30 p.m. EST Where: State Farm Arena in Atlanta Stream: FuboTV (free trial) ; Sling ; DirecTV Stream (free trial) Betting: Check out our MA sports betting guide , where you can learn basic terminology, definitions and how to read odds for those interested in learning how to bet in Massachusetts. More College Football What is FuboTV? FuboTV is an internet television service that offers more than 200 channels across sports and entertainment including Paramount+ with SHOWTIME . From the UEFA Champions League to the WNBA to international tournaments ranging across sports, there’s plenty of options available on FuboTV, which offers a free trial, and $20 off the first month for new costumers. What is DirecTV Stream? DirecTV Stream offers practically everything DirecTV provides, except for a remote and a streaming device to connect to your television. Sign up now and get three free months of premium channels including MAX , Paramount+ with SHOWTIME and Starz. What is SlingTV? SlingTV offers a variety of live programing ranging from news and sports and starting as low as $20 a month for your first month. Subscribers also get a month of DVR Plus free if they sign up now. Choose from a variety of sports packages without long-term contracts and with easy cancelation. RELATED CONTENT: Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis could make season debut on Monday night vs LA Clippers By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is on track to make his season debut Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers following offseason ankle surgery. The team announced the 7-foot-2 Latvian center has been upgraded to probable for Monday’s game. He had surgery to fix a tear in the tissue that holds the ankle tendons in place. The issue limited him to seven playoff games during the Celtics NBA championship run last season. The original window for his return following surgery was 5-to-6 months. But Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said before the season that they didn’t want to hold to specific timeline because of the uniqueness of the injury. Now it’s looking like a return before Thanksgiving. Porzingis injured his ankle in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks and missed the next two games. He returned for Game 5, contributing five points and one rebound in 16 minutes as the Celtics beat Dallas 106-88 to clinch their record 18th title. Porzingis averaged 20 points and seven rebounds in 57 games for the Celtics last season. Boston is 14-3 this season, but has missed his presence on the inside, with teams routinely outscoring the defending champions in the paint. He signed a $60 million, two-year extension with Boston in the summer of 2023 after the Celtics acquired him in a trade with Washington. The Associated Press contributed to this articleThe former Geordie Shore star, who is nearly eight months pregnant, thanked a security company “for all the hard work this week” after adding the protections to her home. “Trebling our security measures, worth every penny to feel safe again in my own home,” the 34-year-old said in a post to her Instagram story. “Scumbags are gunna get a big shock the next time they even step foot on any perimeter of my land.” It comes after her fiance, Jake Ankers, said on social media that a group of men carrying a machete entered their home on Thursday evening while they were in the house with their two-year-old daughter. The businessman said one of the four men “had a red balaclava on” and was carrying the weapon at the top of the stairs. Durham Constabulary were alerted at 7pm on Thursday to reports of an aggravated burglary in Houghton-le-Spring, a town in the Sunderland area. A spokeswoman for the force said: “Officers attended the area, however the suspects left the scene before their arrival. “Nobody was injured in the incident and no items are believed to have been taken.” She added that an investigation is under way and anyone with information is asked to contact police. After the incident, Crosby was admitted to hospital after experiencing “serious pains” in her stomach, but confirmed her baby is “all fine”. Ankers appeared with the reality star on BBC Three reality show Charlotte In Sunderland. Crosby is best known for appearing in the MTV reality series Geordie Shore and winning the 12th series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2013. She and Ankers got engaged in October 2023 after she gave birth to their first child in 2022.Sei Investments director William Doran sells $409,000 in stock

Man City blows 3-goal lead and gets booed by fans in draw with Feyenoord in Champions LeagueIan Schieffelin came within two assists of a triple-double and Clemson handed Penn State its first loss with a 75-67 decision for the championship of the Sunshine Slam tournament Tuesday in Daytona Beach, Fla. Schieffelin finished with 18 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists for the Tigers (6-1), leading four players in double figures. Chase Hunter added 17 points, while Chauncey Wiggins scored 14 and reserve Del Jones chipped in 10 points. Clemson sank 9 of 19 3-pointers, converted 16 of 20 free throws and was able to limit the impact of the Nittany Lions' full-court pressure. The Tigers committed just 13 turnovers, helping them hold Penn State (6-1) to less than 85 points for the first time this year. Ace Baldwin starred in defeat with game highs of 20 points and 11 assists, while center Yanic Konan Niederhauser added 14 points. Nick Kern came off the bench to score 11 but Penn State was outscored 15-2 on the fast break and made just 4 of 18 attempts from 3-point range. Schieffelin came up big down the stretch, assisting on a 3-pointer by Jaeden Zackery with 6:04 left that made it 65-61. Then he made two foul shots and tossed in a jump hook from the lane to up the margin to 71-66 with 1:03 left. The big storyline going into this game was which team would be able to control the pace. Penn State came in averaging 96 ppg, while Clemson demonstrated its ability to enforce a slower tempo in March, advancing to a regional final in the NCAA Tournament. In the first 10 minutes of the game, the Tigers made the Nittany Lions play at a crawl, opening up a 17-10 advantage when Schieffelin converted a short hook in the lane. But Penn State answered with an 18-4 run over nearly six minutes, establishing a 28-21 lead when Kern shook free for a layup. Clemson rallied with nine straight points but the Nittany Lions had the last say as Baldwin converted a layup with 24 seconds left, cutting the Tigers' edge to 38-36 at halftime. --Field Level Media

After Black Friday and Cyber Monday, GivingTuesday celebrates giving and is critical for charities experiencing heightened demand for essential services TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spokespersons from CanadaHelps , co-founders of GivingTuesday Canada and Canada's largest online donation and fundraising platform, are available for media interviews to discuss GivingTuesday, which takes place this year on December 3rd. As many Canadians continue to struggle under financial pressure and are turning to charities to meet essential needs, CanadaHelps is highlighting how communities can unite this giving season by engaging in generosity. As the world's largest generosity movement, GivingTuesday celebrates and encourages all forms of giving, including donating, volunteering, performing acts of kindness, and more. More than $13.6 million was donated within 24 hours via CanadaHelps.org to support registered charities on GivingTuesday in 2023. This year, the organization is aiming to surpass last year's total. The holiday season is a critical fundraising time for charities with approximately 40% of annual donations being made in the final two months of the year on CanadaHelps.org. The generosity shown on GivingTuesday and throughout the rest of the year sustains the vital work of charities year-round. Spokespersons from CanadaHelps can discuss the following topics leading up to and on GivingTuesday: Demand For Charitable Services Generosity is especially critical given the record-breaking use of food banks reported across the country as Canadians struggle under financial pressures and turn to charities for daily essentials including food and shelter. Spokespeople can speak to findings from a recent Ipsos poll conducted for CanadaHelps with insights on Canadians turning to charities for support, including: Spokespeople can highlight a variety of easy ways Canadians can participate in GivingTuesday, including donating to a favourite charity or cause, volunteering, fundraising, setting up a monthly donation, purchasing Charity Gift Cards (as holiday season gifts and stocking stuffers), performing acts of kindness, and so much more. Impact of Canada Post Strike on Charities Like so many small businesses that rely on postal service to deliver packages, many charities rely on direct mail which represents a critical portion of their annual revenue. With the Canada Post strike, many charities are concerned that they will be forgotten among supporters who would normally mail in a cheque at the end of the year. Spokespeople can speak to the impact of the labour dispute on Canada's charitable sector, can share examples of charities in select cities that are affected, and offer alternatives to traditional mail for giving. Challenges Facing Arts and Culture Charities While the arts and culture sector provides significant personal and cultural benefits to Canadians, according to new Ipsos polling conducted for CanadaHelps , only 6% of the population says they prioritize arts and culture charities as important causes they support. Spokespeople can speak to the unique benefits of arts and culture organizations in uniting people, some of the challenges facing these charities, and highlight examples of the impact of specific arts charities in communities across Canada. Holiday Gifts that Make an Impact As Canadians search for the perfect gift to give this holiday season, spokespeople can discuss the variety of giving options for all budgets that can make a vital impact on charities and the communities that rely on them. Engaging Kids in Giving Spokespeople can speak to creative ways that parents can use GivingTuesday to engage children in giving while also learning about specific causes of interest and impact. Companies Leveraging GivingTuesday to Support Charities Companies across the country are embracing GivingTuesday as a way to make a positive impact. Spokespeople can highlight how businesses are supporting charities, how it benefits their organizations, and provide examples of how select companies are supporting this day of generosity. Financial Ways to Give Strategically Spokespeople can speak to strategic ways of giving and using charitable tax benefits to receive up to 49% of their contribution back as a tax credit. They can also discuss how monthly donations and donations of securities are strategic ways to give and how these methods grew 11% and 32% respectively on CanadaHelps in 2023 compared to the prior year. Top Causes and Giving Trends For 11 consecutive years, fewer Canadians have been engaging in charitable giving. Canada Revenue Agency tax filer data shows donation rates declined from 23.4 percent in 2010 to 17.7 percent in 2021 (among those Canadians claiming tax receipts). Spokespeople can speak to popular causes Canadians are supporting, ways Canadians are giving, and how we can reverse declines in the number of Canadians who give. Uniting Communities Through Generosity Canadians are increasingly disconnected and have shrinking social networks, which is correlated with lower rates of giving. Recent global data also highlighted how Canada is the second most polarized nation when it comes to giving, only behind Great Britain.* Spokespeople are available to speak to these trends and how generosity can unite communities this holiday season. The Impact and History of GivingTuesday GivingTuesday has global roots and has made a local impact. Launched in 2012 in the United States as a response to Black Friday and Cyber Monday and brought to Canada in 2013 by CanadaHelps, GivingTuesday is now celebrated in more than 90 countries. In Canada, an estimated six million Canadians have participated in GivingTuesday. Resources: *GivingTuesday Global, The Giving Bridge: A Lookback at 2023 Trends in Global Generosity CONTACT: Jodi Echakowitz Boulevard PR (on behalf of CanadaHelps) [email protected]Charlotte Crosby trebles security measures to ‘feel safe’ amid attempted robbery

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In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Asit Sharma and host Dylan Lewis discuss: NBC's negotiations to extend its broadcast rights to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Why holiday live events are turning into an arms race. The expectations for Black Friday through Cyber Monday, and two predictions on the direction of consumer spending and who will be driving it in future years. Warren Buffett's plans for passing his wealth on to his family and his philanthropic efforts. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center . To get started investing, check out our beginner's guide to investing in stocks . A full transcript follows the video. This video was recorded on Nov. 27, 2024. Dylan Lewis: We're digging into the business of buying, selling, and giving. Motley Fool Money starts now. I'm Dylan Lewis and I'm joined over the airwaves by Motley Fool analyst, Asit Sharma. Asit, thanks for joining me the day before Thanksgiving. Asit Sharma: Dylan, I appreciate the opportunity to be here with you and other members right before you all slide into the holiday. Dylan Lewis: It's all about getting together this week. I'm glad we get together, at least virtually one more time before we go hang out with our families. We have a preview of some topics that our listeners can bring to the Thanksgiving table and one way that the world's richest man is going to be paying it forward, very in the spirit of the season. I want to start, though with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. It will be on at tens of millions of households around the country tomorrow morning. Asit, will it be on the TV at your house? Asit Sharma: It probably will, Dylan. It's not something that we consciously tune into every year, but somehow we end up with it either, left of center or in the background. I mean, who doesn't? Dylan Lewis: It's part of the oxygen of Thanksgiving, I think. It's just there for people. A lot of people at Macy's and a lot of people at NBC very happy about that because it means a lot of money for both of them. We saw a headline today that we want to kick around from the Wall Street Journal talking about how execs at both of those companies looking to iron out a deal that will continue the 70 year partnership that's been at play for the next decade. The sticker price that is being reported is that it will cost $60 Million per year to broadcast this event. That is a lot of stuffing, Asit. Asit Sharma: Totally. I think this is indicative of how important live broadcasting is. As we look around the landscape, we've seen money going into live sports content. It's just such a premium over content that's already made as we watch more and more of streaming services. The Wall Street Journal, which had this article as an exclusive, I think, made this point very well, and something else here, too, Dylan, I think this is such a crucial time of the year for companies that want our eyeballs. We're all at home. We're in relaxation mode. Having those rights, being able to be in front of so many millions of eyeballs in critical week in terms of mind share, I think, is so important for NBC. They are willing to pony up what's essentially a tripling of the annual price 20 million to 60 million. Dylan Lewis: If you're wondering out there, how can they possibly justify tripling the annual price of this deal over time? Well, it turns out NBC sold about 55 million in ads last year against the broadcast. It's not hard to imagine how the folks over at Macy's might work to that $60 million number. What I think is interesting here, is if you put those two together, you say, we're probably operating out about break even, maybe a slight loss with that $60 million sticker figure. This winds up being a subscriber draw for Paramount Plus and some of the streaming products and properties that they have. But if you think about a 10 year deal and the trajectory of ad rates, they are probably going to be making money on the backside of this deal, even if they're taking a slight loss at the beginning of it. Asit Sharma: I like that, Dylan. You and I were chatting before you started taping. I think you were saying you saw it at maybe the middle of the term to the end being pretty lucrative. Who knows? It could be sooner just because of that pressure now to grab attention from people who are available and watching something live. Maybe even in year four, it starts to become lucrative. I think also they've got decades of experience locking in these longer term contracts to look back and say, we can afford to absorb this price increase because, well, 1970-1980 when we thought that we were just going to break even and look how much money we made off of that. This is something that's not only brand share for NBC, but it's so many things. It's also prestige. It's something that you don't want to take lightly to give up to a competitor to walk in and take that deal. There are many reasons why NBC is ponying up, but I think they're doing the right thing. I would do the same in their shoes. Dylan Lewis: I imagine that they have probably had a couple other suitors over at Macy's because we have seen a lot of the streamers hop into the live event space, especially around the holidays. As you noted, Amazon dropped 100 million for the first NFL Black Friday game last year, sold out all of its ad inventory. Netflix paid 150 million annually for broadcast rights to two NFL games on Christmas Day over the next three years. The numbers are getting very large here, Asit. Is there a point where we have to start being concerned about how big these deals are? Asit Sharma: I think for shareholders, you just see this being replayed under different guise, and it becomes a clash between the executives who are feeling the anxiety of getting the rights and the accountants who come in later and say, guys, no more. This is it. This madness has to stop. We have seen this in content production. There was a time when Netflix, Disney , all major competitors, and Amazon was playing this game a little bit, too, just had unlimited budgets for productions. They wanted to grab subscriptions that way. It became unsustainable after a while. Netflix, the biggest spender of them all, even has pulled back and has a much more rational approach to production these days. I think we're going to see this come back down to earth, come back down to reality. The accountants always win in the end because they are trying to protect the interests of shareholders and shareholders, at the end of the day, they want the market share, but they want profits at some point. You got to make some money in this game. Dylan Lewis: Those that are buying ads on these special streams, whether they be the Macy's Day Parade or those Christmas broadcasts, I mentioned looking to drive customers to sites and to stores over the holiday season, and a nice opportunity for us to check in on some of the expectations for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, some of the biggest retail days of the year, Bain and Company estimating that this year spending will hit 75 billion between Friday and Monday of this week. Asit, are you going out to the stores? Asit Sharma: I probably am not, but the only reason is that I've just come back from a trip abroad. I am all spin out and discipline requires that I be rational about this. But I will tell you, Dylan, we budgeted our holiday. We came back, and here's Black Friday right in front of me. You start seeing offers in your inbox, you open your phone. People are showing you enticing stuff that's 30% and 40% off that you've been looking at during the year. I wonder how much Willpower I'll have to resist this week. We'll see. Wait, we can chat about this after the holiday. Dylan Lewis: I will say, I'm getting married in the spring. There are some very specific things for our wedding invites and things like that that we've been waiting for the deals to buy over the weekend. We've been trying to resist the urge to spend on things that we don't need, but there are some targeted things on our list. What strikes me as I look at the estimates, 5% up from 2023 on that holiday period, I think the period is going to be about 8% of holiday sales overall. It doesn't seem like all of these headlines we've seen about the stretched consumer a tighter home budget. Is flowing in or affecting holiday spend at all? Asit Sharma: It's strange to see it, but we begin to look at retailer strategy as such a year long exercise in the years leading up to, for example, Cyber Monday becoming a thing. This was maybe let's take advantage of the moment type of situation for major retailers. Now the planning for next year's Cyber week begins sometimes a year and a half in advance. We're looking at next year, and then we are also looking at inventory for the year after on the retailer side. The strategizing for major names where we shop, the Amazon s, Walmart s Target s and then the Best Buy s, then going down to specialty companies we all shop at, that planning is pretty formalized at this point. What happens is we get discounts we just can't refuse. It's a game. The retailers wait for us to spend. Regardless of what's happening in our personal budgets, we also have items that we're waiting to buy this week. It's so weird, Dylan, I have the same sensation. You think, like, could this really go on? Could this season be bigger than last season? But somehow it seems to because on both sides of the transaction, the parties are waiting through the year for a little bit of spend that they're both expecting. Year after year it grows. I did want to point out, you and I both look at the Adobe report. Adobe puts out their projection each year, and they are looking at an 8% increase for the season which they define as starting at Thanksgiving and going all the way to the end of the year. That is just nuts when you think about as you point out, how stretched we all are, how much inflation has been a factor. But we have this ability to just place our spends during the I'm going to make a prediction. Next year, it's going to slow down. It's got to. Dylan Lewis: That is dangerous because you are recording, Asit, so I will hold you to account on that prediction. I guess I'll have to have you on the Wednesday Show again next year. Looking at that Adobe report, I think one of the things that jumped out to me, they have an intense focus on digital channels with what they look at. No surprise paid search is the main driver of sales on the e-commerce side. It makes up about a quarter of all sales but the channel that is fastest growing in digital is a little bit surprising to me. It is affiliates and partners, which makes up 17% of digital sales. Do you know what fits into that category Asit? Asit Sharma: Tell me. Dylan Lewis: Influencers. I feel like we are slowly seeing the creep of the parasocial relationship, the attachment that people have to influencers and this sales channel that is new and is being explored. I feel like if you're looking for indications on retailers that are maybe a little bit ahead of the game or are skating to where the puck is, this is something that's very visible for consumers and people that are online. It's a spot to pay attention to. Asit Sharma: I think it is. It's so weird because you used the term parasocial, which, for those of you who don't know, for those of you who read books and don't spend time online. Dylan Lewis: We talking out there. Asit Sharma: A parasocial relationship is where you start to identify with a public figure and maybe even feel that you know them on some level and maybe in the back of your mind, maybe feel that they know you as well. This is a very human impulse. There's nothing that strange about it. It's been there throughout history. It's just elevated now in a digital world, but I think even with a parasocial relationship that we may develop with different celebrities, at the end of the day, so much of this is transactional. An influencer, someone you follow, let's say, on Instagram, who you love to see their content and their suggestions, actually, you're giving them something. You're giving them your time and your attention. They are also taking something, they're telling you what to buy. They're getting compensated. The retailer's getting compensated. No matter how much we try to fool ourselves in some way, and I'm not denigrating influencers. I think there are lots of influencers out there who impart things that their followers really love and enjoy and gain from but I am saying, you're absolutely right. This is money. This is transaction. This is commerce and we should watch where this puck is going. It is fascinating to see the trends that we've all paid attention to. There's more e-commerce over digital channels. We said this a few years ago. Now there's more going toward mobile devices. This is a trend that I think is very interesting because it shows the human brain is wired for connection, and you can do a lot with that. I don't mean to sound cynical here as we're headed into what's going to be I hope a wonderful holiday season for everyone, but just as major companies who make devices and apps got very savvy at exploiting our attention spans, I think the best influencers really know which buttons to press to get our attention and to get us to buy things. The most successful of them, I think, are going to have very lucrative careers, I don't think this end anytime soon. Dylan Lewis: You made a prediction a little while ago about the general direction of spend. I will make one on this category. Asit Sharma: We are locking down the next year's Wednesday before Thanksgiving. We're going to revisit these predictions. Dylan Lewis: That's right. My prediction is that I think we will continue to see this sales channel expand for a lot of major retailers. I think we will see much more intentional influencer strategies and I would not be surprised in the coming years to see specific management commentary about those strategies over time because as we see them grow, they're going to become more and more relevant. I think the people who can harness that are probably going to see some rewards in the form of holiday spend, Asit. Asit Sharma: Very much so, last point on this one. Just like we see things like prompt engineers gaining prominence in our society and making money, just building a prompt for AI, I think that the ability to identify an influencer in his or her or their early stages before they have huge audiences is going to be very important to corporations, and they will hire that talent. The people who can find the next big influencer before they get big and blow up is something that marketing organizations and retailers will place a premium when they talk to their executive hiring coaches and firms. 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But I think what I was really struck by reading the letter is he is 94. We have for a long time speculated about the future of Buffett, the future of Berkshire , and pairing this with his recent annual letter, I think we see him more and more coming to terms with his own mortality. Asit Sharma: I think so, Dylan. There are references to Father Time. He expresses gratitude for, having made it this far and acknowledges that maybe that's a function of some luck. In fact, the letter talks about his luck in just being born at the time he was being born and being a male in this society, so many things that contributed to him being able to have the success he's had. But here we have a reflection, as all of us do, as we reach the end, we reflect on life. We reflect on our legacies, many of us and the choices that we made and Buffett shows here that he's one of the wealthiest people on the planet, but he's no different at the end of it, you can't take it with you when you go. I love that this letter, which purports to talk about the choices for his charitable foundation is also a reflection on his career and the choices that he's made about money in many places. Dylan Lewis: We are a money show, and so I will hit the money side of it so that we can get a little bit more into the softer and more holiday oriented themes that pop up there. He lays out his plan for giving away essentially 99.5% of his wealth. He will do that by converting 1,600 a shares of Berkshire into 2.4 million B shares, a reminder, those are voting shares and non voting shares there, and those will go to four different family foundations, the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, the Sherwood Foundation, the Howard G Buffett Foundation, and the Novo Foundation. He is really putting the future of his wealth and the places that it will go to in the hands of his children. Asit Sharma: Yes, and it's not without a lot of thought and foresight. This letter makes it clear that he's spent a lot of time contemplating on whether his children are the right vessels to distribute that wealth. He talks about how they've each managed teams of people, started small with managing a little bit of philanthropic money, and they've grown into the roles. Then he also says something so interesting, which is, hey, look, I'm past 90, and my kids are no spring chickens either. He has three kids, and they are all either approaching their 70s or in their early 70s. He names some unnamed successors. He says there are three people who can take over the reins from my kids. But basically, this is something that's been in the works for a long time and there's an effort here to explain it to shareholders and whoever else is reading that this isn't some sort of nepotism and he's just handing the keys over to his kids without them having been to driving school. This is something that they want to do. They have the experience now, and he has a lot of faith that they will execute his desires and his wife's desires as they dole out this money, and it's a lot of money, Dylan. They have to disburse billions for the next several years. It seems like it would be easy, but we know that the opposite is true. Dylan Lewis: As is often the case when it comes to a Warren Buffett letter or interview, there is the tangible takeaway for Berkshire shareholders. Then there are the insights and advice that I think almost anyone can take and bring to the way that they look at money, the way that they look at the people around them. There was a piece of financial planning advice in there that I want to highlight because I know a lot of people will be getting together with loved ones over the next couple days. Maybe this isn't the most appropriate Thanksgiving dinner table conversation, but if you find yourself with some time with the people you love, I want to give this quote some airtime. He writes, when your children are mature, have them read your will before you sign it. Be sure each child understands both the logic for your decisions and the responsibilities they will encounter upon your death. Asit, I don't have children, but you do. I'm curious reading this as a parent, what did you think? Asit Sharma: I thought it was golden advice, Dylan. Talking about money is one of the hardest things to do. You and I talk about money every day but the serious conversations are the ones we tend to keep to the end when we should be talking about them along the way and having frequent conversations with the ones we love. One of the things that Buffett brings up here is that if you don't really talk to your kids about what you're leaving them, there's no way to answer back if they have a question at the end. If they feel that one sibling got more and they don't understand it. He says perceived slights from childhood can come right back. There can be misunderstandings and you really don't want to leave that for a kid who has a question and you can't answer back. I thought that was such sound advice. Leave aside all the rest. It's just common sense. Tell your kids what you're going to do, then they can discuss with you and maybe make suggestions. He says, be receptive. They may have some advice for you to do things a bit differently, and there's nothing wrong with that. He had that relationship with his father, but the fact that money is so sensitive and it's emotional, Dylan, it's not abstract. It's an abstraction, but there's something very real about money that can affect the way that we think and feel about past events if we get a transfer of assets from someone we love. I thought that was just amazing advice, and it was stated in a very pithy manner. As always, anything you read by Warren Buffett just doesn't have a superfluous word in it. As a writer myself, I'm just always insanely jealous to see how he can communicate so many things with so few words. Dylan Lewis: It's like just seeing that person who's good at everything. He's better at managing money than us. He's better at writing than us. It just doesn't seem to matter, Asit. He has us across the board. Asit Sharma: True. What did you think of that, Dylan? Perhaps in the future, you'll have kids. Was there anything in that advice that stood out to you that made you reflect on maybe your future actions? Dylan Lewis: I think, for me, being the child in this dynamic or in this hypothetical, it was a good reminder that I have some ideas about what I think my parents value and what I think their wishes would be, but that I need to clarify them. We've had bits and pieces conversations over the years when it's come to the way that they want things to be handled. I'm kind of in the lucky, unlucky position of being an only child and so I don't have to worry about having two other siblings, like the Buffett children, but that comes with its own set of problems as well. I think for me, it's just a golden reminder. Take advantage of the time that you have with people while they're alive, make sure that you can do your best to live out their wishes. If there's anything that might get in the way of that, try to clear that air as soon as you can. Asit Sharma: I agree. That's a lot of great wisdom as we're headed out toward the Holiday weekend. I have just a piece of practical advice. For anyone listening, if you're thinking that you need to have this conversation either with your kids or your parents, use Warren as your entry point. Just say, hey, I read this great piece by Warren Buffett. This paragraph made it seem so logical. We don't have to do it now during Thanksgiving, but maybe in a few months, we can talk about these things and just show them even that piece that you read is, I think, maybe as a conversation opener for many people. Dylan Lewis: That is the perfect advice to head into the Thanksgiving weekend. Asit, thank you so much for joining me today. Now go enjoy some time with your family. Asit Sharma: Same with you, Dylan. Thank you so much. I'm so grateful to be able to do Motley Fool Money with you, and I hope you have an awesome Thanksgiving, as well. Dylan Lewis: Listeners, we are thankful for all of the time that you spend with us listening to the show, writing to the show, sharing the show with the people that you love. I'm going to bring us home today with some final words from Warren Buffett's letter that felt true to the spirit of Thanksgiving and what I hope people have in their minds as they're spending time with family this weekend: We shared a view that equal opportunity should begin at birth and extreme look at me lifestyles of living should be legal, but not admirable. As a family, we have had everything we needed or simply liked, but we have not sought enjoyment from the fact that others have craved what we had. It also has been a particular pleasure to me that so many early Berkshire shareholders have independently arrived at a similar view. They have saved, lived well, taken good care of their families, and by extended compounding of their savings, passed along large, sometimes huge sums of money back into society. Their claim checks are being widely distributed to others less lucky. Listeners, we hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving wherever you are and whoever you're lucky enough to be spending it with, and thank you for spending your time with us. We'll be off tomorrow for the holiday and for the weekend, but we'll have our usual annual Thanksgiving radio show special on Friday. As always, people on the program may have interest in the stocks they talk about, and Motley Fool may have formal recommendations for or against Snow pick sell anything based solely on what you hear. All personal finance content follows Motley Fool editorial standards, and it's not approved by advertisers. Motley Fool only picks products and personally recommend to friends like you. I'm Dylan Lewis. Thanks for listening. We'll see you soon.

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