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Report highlights results and long-term trends Calgary, Alberta, Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has published the 2023 Alberta Energy Industry Water Use Performance Report , an annual publication showing how water is allocated and used by the energy industry. "Industry's improvements in water use reflect our shared commitment to responsible and efficient resource development," said Laurie Pushor, President and CEO of the AER. "Water is one of our most valuable resources, and while innovation and technological advancements to reduce its use continue to be a priority, this report highlights the significant progress the industry has made over time." The report shows that the energy sector used about 22% of its 2023 water allocation. Of the water used for oil, gas, and bitumen extraction, 82% was recycled water. Of the remaining water used, 17% was nonsaline (i.e., fresh water) and 1% alternative water. The report covers energy sector water use for four extraction types -- oil sands mining, in situ operations, enhanced oil recovery, and hydraulic fracturing and now includes 11 years of data across these types. Expanding the data analysis helps Albertans understand long-term industry water use trends in the province and helps energy companies understand their water use and plan for the future. The best metric to understand industry water performance is water use intensity. Water use intensity is the amount of nonsaline water required to produce one barrel of oil equivalent. The lower the water use intensity, the better the performance. Since 2013, the energy industry has decreased nonsaline water use intensity by 19%. The report falls under the Alberta Energy Regulator's Industry Performance Program , which strives to hold companies accountable for their decisions and actions, improve their performance, and share more information with Albertans. About the Alberta Energy Regulator The AER ensures the safe, efficient, orderly, and environmentally responsible development of energy and mineral resources in Alberta through our regulatory activities. For more information, visit aer.ca . Contact Email: [email protected] | Media line: 1-855-474-6356 Connect with AER X | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook CONTACT: Media Alberta Energy Regulator 1-855-474-6356 [email protected]

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SHENZHEN, China , Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 26, 2024 , Access Advance LLC ("AA") and TCL Electronics Holdings Limited ("TCL" or "Client") announced that TCL had officially joined the HEVC Advance Patent Pool as a licensee. PurpleVine IP Group ("PurpleVine") played a pivotal role in this achievement, providing full-spectrum services, including strategic planning, global litigation management, and licensing negotiation support. PurpleVine's efforts were instrumental in helping TCL finalize agreements with AA and multiple HEVC Advance licensors, resolving years of complex global litigation over HEVC standard-essential patents("SEPs"). Since 2021, leading HEVC Advance licensors - including Dolby, GEVC, Philips, Mitsubishi Electric, JVCKENWOOD, NEC, ETRI, and IP Bridge - have filed dozens of infringement lawsuits and sought injunctions against TCL across jurisdictions such as Germany , the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Europe , and Brazil . PurpleVine provided TCL with a comprehensive defense strategy tailored to each jurisdiction. Working closely with local counsel, the PurpleVine team devised FRAND-compliant arguments, non-infringement defenses, and patent invalidation strategies that not only neutralized injunction threats but also achieved an outstanding success rate of over 90% in invalidating asserted patents during first-instance rulings. PurpleVine also spearheaded counteractions against AA and HEVC Advance licensors in multiple jurisdictions, including China , Brazil , and Germany . Notably, PurpleVine assisted TCL in filing two landmark cases in Chinese courts - one challenging SEP licensing rates and another alleging abuse of market dominance. These cases were the first in the world where courts asserted jurisdiction over SEP pool licensing rates and alleged monopolistic practices, setting a groundbreaking legal precedent. Daniel Fu , General Counsel of TCL, stated, "We are pleased to have signed a license with Access Advance's HEVC patent pool, with the help of PurpleVine IP. The transaction is beneficial to the licensing ecosystem and the development of cutting-edge technologies for the welfare of consumers." This multi-jurisdictional case, involving complex legal challenges, spanning several years, highlights PurpleVine's expertise in managing high-stakes IP disputes. PurpleVine's strategic leadership, effective litigation management, and skilled negotiations reaffirm its position as a leading provider of cross-border intellectual property services. Disclaimer: This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or an official statement regarding litigation. About PurpleVine IP Group PurpleVine IP Group, based in Shenzhen, China , is a leading intellectual property service provider with a global perspective. The firm offers one-stop IP services, including patent and trademark prosecution, analysis, global transactions, licensing negotiations, and dispute resolution. The core members of PurpleVine's litigation and dispute resolution team have backgrounds in top international law firms and leading corporate legal departments. They have managed patent litigation and invalidation cases in over 50 courts worldwide. The firm also includes SEP (Standard Essential Patent) experts from the telecommunications industry, who have been involved in hundreds of patent licensing negotiations and litigations. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/purplevine-drives-tcls-successful-entry-into-the-hevc-advance-patent-pool-302320761.html SOURCE PurpleVine IPProbe finds Trump ally paid for underage sex

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LAS VEGAS — If Texas coach Steve Sarkisian holds aloft the College Football Playoff trophy next month, that will be bad news for BetMGM Sportsbook. It would be similarly disappointing if any of the coaches at Boise State, Indiana or Arizona State end up celebrating a title with confetti falling all around them inside Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Wait, what? Texas has attracted a lot of money all season to go all the way, but those other schools provide the hope of a big payoff. The fifth-seeded Longhorns are the co-favorite at BetMGM with No. 1 and unbeaten Oregon at 7-2 odds; the other three are least 40-1, while Georgia is right behind Oregon and Texas as the next favorite. "These teams get hot and people just want to have a flyer on them," BetMGM trading manager Seamus Magee said. "They don't want to be standing there and not have a ticket on some of these long-shot teams." People are also reading... Expanding the playoff field from four to 12 teams this year meant more betting in general on college football and more varieties of wagering on the postseason. There were meaningful games played in the final month by not only Arizona State, Boise State and Indiana, but also SMU, Army and UNLV — a number of teams not always in the national title conversation. "It's one of the highest handles we've ever had on our national-championship market," Magee said. "We're in more states, for one, but the activity and the betting patterns we're seeing, it definitely feels a lot more than it has in years past." Riding with the Mustangs Magee said BetMGM has received action on both sides of the first-round game between 11th-seeded SMU and sixth-seeded Penn State, but the Mustangs have drawn notable action at DraftKings and Caesars Sportsbook. Money on SMU dropped Penn State from a 9-point favorite at DraftKings to 8 1/2. "Any time they've played a real good team, they've had trouble," Johnny Avello, DraftKings race and sports operations director, said of the Nittany Lions. "SMU shows that they're pretty good on both sides of the football and pretty resilient as a team. Always in the game. Always finds ways to fight back." Joey Feazel, who oversees football trading for Caesars, said much of the early betting in general was on underdogs. "Usually, you see the dog money for these teams come late, especially on the sharps' (professional bettors) side," Feazel said. Little love for the Broncos Boise State, which as the third seed has a first-round bye, will be the underdog in its quarterfinal matchup with Penn State or SMU. The Broncos got into the field as the highest-ranked Group of Five champion, but Avello said that doesn't mean they are one of the nation's top 12 teams (they are ranked No. 8 by AP and No. 9 by CFP). Avello said BYU, Colorado and Miami — none of which made the playoff — all would be favored over them. "There are a lot of teams that aren't in the playoffs that would be favored," Avello said. "That's just not the way these playoffs work." Feazel said Boise State not being able to play at home on its blue carpet will be a notable disadvantage. Boise State's quarterfinal game will be at the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona. "It will be all neutral," Feazel said. "It's a big step up in class for Boise." How's the weather up there? Instead of all the games being played in climate-controlled domes or warm-weather locales — as has been in the case in past postseasons — three of the four first-round matchups will take place in the Northeast and Midwest. While that might not make a difference when Notre Dame hosts in-state foe Indiana, Ohio State will be at home against Tennessee and SMU visits Penn State. BetMGM favors all four home teams by more than a touchdown. "You have to take the weather into account for some of these games," Magee said. "It's going to be really cool to see a team like Tennessee that will have to go up to Columbus, where it can get really cold. SMU has to go from Dallas to Happy Valley. That's definitely going to be one of the coldest games a lot of those kids have played in their lives." Hypothetical matchup SMU was the last team in the field, getting the benefit of the doubt over Alabama. The Mustangs had one fewer defeat than the three-loss Crimson Tide, who did not appear in the SEC title game. SMU lost on a 56-yard field goal to Clemson in the ACC championship. The sportsbook operators said the Tide would be favored by 5-10 points if they met SMU on a neutral field. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street at the start of a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% Monday. Several big technology companies helped support the gains, including chip companies Nvidia and Broadcom. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1%. Honda’s U.S.-listed shares rose sharply after the company said it was in talks about a combination with Nissan in a deal that could also include Mitsubishi Motors. Eli Lilly rose after announcing that regulators approved Zepbound as the first prescription medicine for adults with sleep apnea. Treasury yields rose in the bond market. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. Major stock indexes rose on Wall Street in afternoon trading Monday, after a choppy start to a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average recovered from an early slide to gain 29 points, or 0.1% as of 3:40 p.m. Eastern time. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite rose 0.8%. Gains in technology and communications stocks helped outweigh losses in consumer goods companies and elsewhere in the market. Semiconductor giant Nvidia, whose enormous valuation gives it an outsize influence on indexes, rose 3.3%. Broadcom climbed 5.5% to also help support the broader market. Walmart fell 2% and PepsiCo slid 1.2%. Japanese automakers Honda Motor and Nissan said they are talking about combining in a deal that might also include Mitsubishi Motors. U.S.-listed shares in Honda jumped 13.4%, while Nissan slipped 0.2%. Eli Lilly rose 3.5% after announcing that regulators approved Zepbound as the first and only prescription medicine for adults with sleep apnea. Department store Nordstrom fell 1.6% after it agreed to be taken private by Nordstrom family members and a Mexican retail group in a $6.25 billion deal. The Conference Board said that consumer confidence slipped in December. Its consumer confidence index fell back to 104.7 from 112.8 in November. Wall Street was expecting a reading of 113.8. The unexpectedly weak consumer confidence update follows several generally strong economic reports last week. One report showed the overall economy grew at a 3.1% annualized rate during the summer, faster than earlier thought. The latest report on unemployment benefit applications showed that the job market remains solid. A report on Friday said a measure of inflation the Federal Reserve likes to use was slightly lower last month than economists expected. Worries about inflation edging higher again had been weighing on Wall Street and the Fed. The central bank just delivered its third cut to interest rates this year, but inflation has been hovering stubbornly above its target of 2%. It has signaled that it could deliver fewer cuts to interest rates next year than it earlier anticipated because of concerns over inflation. Expectations for more interest rate cuts have helped drive a roughly 25% gain for the S&P 500 in 2024. That drive included 57 all-time highs this year. Inflation concerns have added to uncertainties heading into 2025, which include the labor market's path ahead and shifting economic policies under an incoming President Donald Trump. "Put simply, much of the strong market performance prior to last week was driven by expectations that a best-case scenario was the base case for 2025," said Brent Schutte, chief investment officer at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company Treasury yields rose in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.59% from 4.53% late Friday. European markets were mostly lower, while markets in Asia gained ground. Wall Street has several other economic reports to look forward to this week. On Tuesday, the U.S. will release its November report for sales of newly constructed homes. A weekly update on unemployment benefits is expected on Thursday. Markets in the U.S. will close at 1 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday for Christmas Eve and will remain closed on Wednesday for Christmas. Damian J. Troise And Alex Veiga, The Associated Press

Environment Don't miss out on the headlines from Environment. Followed categories will be added to My News. Residents in parts of Queensland have been issued with an emergency alert as the state battles a barrage of rain and flooding, marking one of the wettest Decembers in 14 years. Parts of east and southeast Queensland were soaked with heavy rain overnight, turning roads into rivers and seeing people abandoning their cars as water engulfed the streets. The deluge has continued into Thursday, with Queensland Police issuing an emergency alert for Jandowae in the Western Downs region just after 4am. It warned residents in low lying areas to “prepare now” and “warn neighbours, secure belongings, and enact (their) emergency plan”. It’s been a wet week for Queensland Picture: Weatherzone Residents in northern Queensland were also hit with heavy rainfall, impacting areas from Townsville to the Gold Coast, which is expected to continue for the rest of the week. As of Thursday morning, Amberley near Ipswich had recorded 191mm of rain within 20 hours, followed by Kobble Creek near Dayboro with 130mm and 105mm at Mackay. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a major flood warning for the Logan River, with Maclean Bridge to possibly be impacted later Thursday afternoon due to heavy rain soaking parts of the Upper Logan River catchment earlier this week. “Moderate flooding is occurring along the Logan River at Beaudesert, with an expected peak around the major flood level early Thursday morning,” the Bureau said in a statement. The Bureau has also warned against going in the water or walking near surf-exposed areas amid dangerous conditions and choppy seas off the coasts of K’Gari and the Sunshine and Gold Coasts. Northern Queensland is set to be battered with more rain this week. Picture: BOM Roads have been flooded due to heavy rain. Picture: NewsWire / Glenn Campbell There’s no end to the rain just yet, either. Looking ahead, while heavy rain persists around the east and southeast coast, a tropical low pressure system is forecast to start developing on Thursday evening and into Friday morning over the Cape York Peninsula, dragging in heavy rain and potential storms. “At this stage, there’s a low chance of it becoming a tropical cyclone,” senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said. Ms Bradbury said the low pressure system would bring the heaviest rain as it moves off the coast, with skies expected to clear by the weekend. Residents are warned the system could move slowly, meaning heavier rainfalls and an ongoing risk of dangerous flash flooding. It is likely to be a different story in battered southeast Queensland, according to senior meteorologist Angus Hines, who said brighter days could arrive by the weekend. “(On Thursday) over southeast Queensland, we’ll see much more dry weather developing with still some morning rainfall that should be cleared up by Thursday lunchtime,” he said. “From Friday and into the weekend there will be a much longer scale of bright and sunny weather.” It will be wet for the northern parts of Queensland. Picture: NewsWire / Glenn Campbell Residents have been warned to have an emergency plan. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short C apital city forecast For the rest of Australia, conditions are looking quite mild and sunny. It is expected to be warm and partly cloudy in Brisbane on Thursday, with a maximum temperature of 28C and southerly winds reaching speeds of 35km/h. Cloudy skies and a slight chance of morning showers are forecast for Sydney, which is expected to reach a top of 25C. Melbourne residents can anticipate a sunny day with a top of 29C, and those in Adelaide an even warmer day with a maximum of 34C. It is likely to be a smokey morning for residents in Perth before a bright and sunny afternoon and a top of 31C. There’s a high chance of showers in Darwin on Thursday, with the mercury expected to reach 34C with partly cloudy skies and the chance of a thunderstorm. It is looking to be a bright and sunny day in Canberra with a top of 28C and light winds, and a cooler maximum of 21C in Hobart. Originally published as Emergency alert issued as parts of Queensland battered by wild and extreme floods More related stories Environment ‘Leave immediately’: Scary bushfire warning Those unable to leave have been urged to seek shelter inside amid the grim warning “extreme heat is likely to kill you well before the flames reach you”. Read more Environment Mystery ball news is the last thing we need More mysterious ball-shaped objects have washed ashore Aussie beaches - sparking another warning from health and environmental authorities. Read more