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There’s a sequence in director Jay Chandrasekhar’s “Super Troopers 3” that acts as a synecdoche for the film’s charms as a whole. State trooper MacIntyre “Mac” Womack (Steve Lemme) discovers a conspiracy at a maple syrup factory, and his assailants, played by Jon Rudnitsky and Chace Crawford, encase him in a vat of maple syrup until it solidifies, like Han Solo in carbonite. It acts in many ways as an image for the type of humor that the members of Broken Lizard (Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, and Lemme) have kept preserved throughout the years. For better…

Di tengah perubahan cara bekerja yang semakin fleksibel, usaha virtual assistant menjadi salah satu peluang bisnis jasa yang menarik untuk dikembangkan. Virtual assistant atau VA membantu klien mengerjakan berbagai kebutuhan administratif, operasional, hingga pekerjaan digital tanpa harus hadir secara langsung di kantor.Namun, kemampuan teknis saja belum cukup untuk membuat bisnis VA bertahan. Persaingan yang semakin ramai membuat calon klien memiliki banyak pilihan. Mereka tidak hanya mencari orang yang bisa mengerjakan tugas, tetapi juga profesional yang memiliki identitas bisnis jelas, komunikasi baik, dan mampu memberikan rasa percaya sejak interaksi pertama.Di sinilah branding memainkan peran penting. Seorang virtual assistant yang memiliki branding…

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Former India batter Ajinkya Rahane has looked back at a memorable moment from the 2022 Duleep Trophy final between West Zone and South Zone. Rahane was leading West Zone in the summit clash, which featured several notable performances and eventually ended with a convincing victory for his side. The former India captain has now revealed details of an incident involving young batter Yashasvi Jaiswal during the match.Ajinkya Rahane recalls heated exchange involving Yashasvi JaiswalThe incident took place during the 2022 Duleep Trophy final when Jaiswal was involved in a heated exchange with South Zone all-rounder Telukupalli Ravi Teja. As tensions…

Tottenham defender Mickey van de Ven has signed a new contract with the club. Van de Ven has been a key player since joining from Wolfsburg in 2023, with his previous deal expiring in 2029. His new deal reportedly runs until 2031 and will see him earn a signifcant increase in salary. The Netherlands defender was rumoured to be seeking a departure from North London towards the end of last season after narrowly avoiding relegation, but his new contract will be a show of faith in the club’s direction under manager Roberto De Zerbi. He said: “It’s a special moment…

It has been a quiet offseason after the explosion of July 1st, arbitration hearings that weren’t and the offer sheet to Leo Carlsson that reset the market. But one of the major storylines this offseason that has been unresolved, or in the minds of one fan base, is resolved: Quinn Hughes and Minnesota. Now Quinn Hughes isn’t the only superstar player that is eligible for a contract extension this offseason. Players like Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche and Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning are still waiting to sign new extensions. But it does not have as much…

When it comes to how women invest, Fleming says they are deliberately more cautious.”Women are often accused of being more risk adverse, we call it more risk aware,” she says. “Certainly from speaking to male investors their main focus is on the rate of return.”Fleming also says women appear to invest more broadly. “Men are more likely to invest in technology companies for their higher potential returns, whereas women want to invest in a broader range, from retail to food and drink, health and beauty, fem tech and creative industries.”Anna Macdonald, investment strategy director at financial services company Hargreaves Lansdown,…

Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream has announced a new feature allowing users to make trustless swaps.  Dubbed Blockstream Swaps, the idea is that Bitcoiners will be able to quickly move between the main chain and Lightning network.  It comes after non-custodial Bitcoin swap provider Boltz suspended its service after it said attackers were finding vulnerabilities faster than its team could fix using AI.  “In support of the broader Bitcoin and Liquid ecosystem, Blockstream is launching Blockstream Swaps,” Blockstream said.  “This initiative was already under development to ensure a resilient suite of utility for the ecosystem, and it complements the providers already…

Kim Kardashian’s Hidden Hills home in Los Angeles, was reportedly targeted in an alleged burglary over the weekend. A 27-year-old man has since been arrested.Kim Kardashian’s house burglarisedKim, who was previously a victim of a burglary attempt in Paris, was reportedly not at home when a man broke into her plush property. According to TMZ reports, authorities were called to the property shortly before 4 pm on Sunday after a man was allegedly seen loading several items into a white Lexus on the property and then driving the car around. A law enforcement source told the Los Angeles Times that…

Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has suggested that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should keep Babar Azam away from the English media during the team’s upcoming three-Test tour of England.Latif believes Babar could come under scrutiny from the English media and has suggested that former Pakistan captain Shan Masood should handle more of the team’s media interactions during the series.“An England tour is a difficult assignment, and the English media often tries to unnecessarily involve visiting teams in news stories,” Rashid said while speaking to Geo News.“Babar Azam is an experienced player, so it would be better for the PCB…