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The risk associated with some of programs crystalized with the election of former President Donald Trump, whose administration is certain to make dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion programs a priority.Leading marketing executive Lisa Ronson has been remembered as “the light in every life she touched” after her tragic death in a farm accident near Daylesford on Saturday night, reports News Corp’s Rebecca Borg . The high-profile businesswoman lost control of an all-terrain vehicle at her beloved property on Daylesford-Clunes Rd in Ullina about 7pm. Ronson’s family told the Herald Sun the 52-year-old had been stolen “from us far too soon”. Her husband Chris Taylor paid tribute to “the love of my life, my inspiration and greatest supporter”. “I am lost without her,” he said. Taylor said his wife – who was the chief marketing officer at Medibank – was the “light in every life she touched”. Ronson joined Medibank after leaving her role as chief executive of marketing at Coles in May 2023, following a successful four-year stint where she won numerous awards including Australia’s most prolific marketer and the Best of the Best Marketer of the Year in 2021. [Read more] Prominent anti-gambling advocate Tim Costello has slammed the government’s failure to enact a long-mooted ban on wagering advertising, saying it had caved in to vested interests and broken a commitment to get it passed before Christmas, reports The AFR’s Max Mason . Communications Minister Michelle Rowland is facing growing frustration, including from within her own party, over the delay in introducing legislation to restrict gambling advertising 18 months after an inquiry led by the late Labor MP Peta Murphy recommended a total ban. The Albanese government may still restrict gambling advertising but does not plan to introduce legislation this week, according to Rowland’s office. Monday kicks off the last parliamentary sitting week of the year, which may also be the last before an election if an early vote is called. [Read more] Southern Cross Media will hold its AGM on Monday, and we ­imagine that chairman Heith Mackay-Cruise will face an uncomfortable grilling over, well, just about everything going wrong with the management of the business, report The Australian’s Yoni Bashan and Nick Evans . We hear he’ll just scrape over the line during a re-election ballot, but Adore Beauty chair Marina Go , appointed to the board last month, and notably without any broadcast experience, is unlikely to survive. She is quite certain to be dumped, and there’s certainly a view that Mackay-Cruise should be following her out. Just take a look at the joint. The SCA board has received five transaction proposals over the past 12 months and shrugged off each of them as the share price kept tumbling – from highs of $1.05 in November last year to Friday’s pitiful close of 54.5c. [Read more] See also: Southern Cross hit with first strike, with chairman under pressure The Albanese government is facing growing backlash for attempting to ram through its ban on social media for people under 16 before the end of the week without proper consultation, reports The AFR’s Max Mason . The government’s proposed ban allowed the industry just a day to make fresh submissions on a bill introduced to parliament last Thursday. The Senate will hold a three-hour public inquiry on Monday before reporting on Tuesday. The legislation is expected to pass this week with the support of the Coalition, who announced a similar policy in June. [Read more] Back when he lived in Newtown, Alan Jones had a wall covered in photographs of himself with the Pick and Stick crew. There were football players, political allies, celebrities and billionaires; the “Moses of the airwaves” had cultivated a powerful fellowship over his first 20-odd years on air, and still had half his radio career to run. Yet even then, some in his orbit had misgivings about getting too close to Jones. “The last place you wanted to end up was on his wall,” said one, reports Nine Publishing’s Jordan Baker . Being close to Jones was, as one former staffer put it, “an exhausting thing”. It was like being smiled upon by a capricious emperor. The anointed ones, who ranged from sports stars to musicians to prime ministers and premiers, were graced with favours and largesse. But they had to pay homage or risk it all. Jones’ warning that a failure to respond to a request would “be the end of our friendship”, was ominous indeed. For decades, power protected Jones. He bullied his staff, bulldozed elected officials, and was perceived to favour handsome young men. Few were game to challenge him. Those who did paid the price. Jones was a man “drunk on power”, said one former staffer, and “did not know when to stop”. But his grip loosened as society changed and Jones refused to change with it, as advertisers became reluctant to align themselves with his increasingly fringe views, and as movements such as #MeToo put the anatomy of power under the microscope. [Read more] Prominent broadcaster and podcaster Josh Szeps has defended radio star Alan Jones despite revealing that the 83-year-old made repeated physical advances towards him as a young producer on his radio show, including trying to kiss him and touch his genitals, reports Nine Publishing’s Riley Walter . In an episode of his Uncomfortable Conversations podcast, Szeps told listeners that Jones – who on Monday was arrested and charged with 26 offences against nine alleged victims after a top-secret police investigation – tried to “put his hand on my dick”, kiss him and rub his chest on several occasions while he worked as a junior producer on his radio show. “It was clear that he had a crush on me, and he hit on me many times, and in that context, hitting on me meant making a physical move, not a verbal one. He tried to put his hand on my dick, he tried to kiss me, he tried to rub my chest, and I would just slap him off, and we would laugh, and we’d move on,” Szeps said. [Read more] Some of those best placed to uphold the presumption of innocence are the same ones who ignored it, after Alan Jones was arrested and charged with more than two dozen alleged offences against nine men over two decades. His youngest alleged victim was 17, writes The Australian’s Janet Albrechtsen. The presumption of innocence was undermined when NSW Assistant Police Commissioner Michael Fitzgerald fronted the media and described the complainants as victims. He commended the “victims” for their “bravery in coming forward”. “The victims have our full support. This is what they have been asking for,” he said. “These are serious charges.” Equally serious is the presumption of innocence. There is no “victim”. Not yet. There is a complainant. I would launch this strident defence of the presumption of innocence even if Jones were my foe. That Jones is a friend of mine is neither here nor there. A good portion of the media take the presumption of innocence seriously. But when, in the first press conference after Jones’s arrest, a senior policeman calls a complainant a “victim”, the media will report that. When police tip off the media about the arrest of a man with as high a profile as Jones, the media will film that. Still, there are plenty in the media also laying down impressions that here’s a man who has rightly met his comeuppance. [Read more] The Australian has recorded the highest audience growth of any major metropolitan print title over the past year, with its average weekday readership surging by more than 10 per cent, according to figures released by research company Roy Morgan on Monday, reports The Australian’s James Madden . The national masthead ­attracted 38,000 extra readers over the past 12 months, more than any newspaper in the country. The Weekend Australian also remains the most-read Saturday masthead in the nation, lifting its audience by 1.1 per cent year on year and boasting more than 3.6 times more readers than the Nine-owned business tabloid The Australian Financial Review on weekends. Across print and digital, The Australian is read by more than four million consumers each month, with its cross-platform audience 16 per cent higher than that of the AFR , its main commercial rival. Of News Corp’s state-based titles, the Herald Sun’s weekday edition drew an additional 19,000 readers (up 3.3 per cent year on year), the Courier-Mail’s cross-platform metro audience (print and digital) jumped by 12.1 per cent over the past 12 months, The Advertiser climbed by 4.7 per cent and Sydney’s Daily Telegraph increased by 2.5 per cent. The weekday edition of the Herald Sun remains the most-read Monday-to-Friday masthead in Australia, while Sydney’s Sunday Telegraph is the highest-selling title on weekends, with an average weekly readership of 804,000. [Read more] The Sydney Morning Herald continues to hold its long-running title as Australia’s most-read masthead, attracting a cross-platform readership of more than 7 million, fresh Roy Morgan figures have revealed, reports Nine Publishing. The numbers were driven by the Walkley Award-winning investigative series Building Bad, the masthead’s Olympics and Paralympics coverage and news of two assassination attempts on Donald Trump, which have also pushed subscriber figures higher. At 7.05 million readers in the 12 months to September, this means about one in three Australians choose to read the Herald , putting it ahead of competitor The Daily Telegraph , which had 4 million. The Herald’s Monday to Friday print edition notched average reader numbers of 386,000, while the Saturday paper recorded 472,000 readers. Victoria’s The Age has a national readership of 4.55 million, ahead of competitor the Herald Sun by 450,000. [Read more] Tensions are reportedly high at Brisbane’s 4BC as breakfast host Peter Fegan has an issue with the station’s decision to enlist Shane Doherty as a summer fill-in presenter, reports News Corp’s Georgia Clelland . Doherty, a former senior media adviser to the Palaszczuk government, will temporarily replace drive host Gary Hardgrave while both he and Fegan are on leave. Sources close to the station reveal Fegan and Doherty share a frosty history. Both Fegan and Hardgrave have been vocal critics of Palaszczuk. The move to bring Doherty on board is understood to have been driven by execs in Sydney, bypassing local reservations. Meanwhile, future of Brisbane breakfast radio is under scrutiny, with speculation swirling that Sydney’s Kyle and Jackie O Show could replace Robin and Kip on KIIS97.3 in 2025. Despite strong denials from the Australian Radio Network (ARN), industry insiders remain unconvinced, citing recent structural changes at the station as potential indicators. The redundancy of Robin and Kip’s executive producer, Ruth De Glas , this week has fuelled rumours of an impending shake-up. [Read more] Jase Hawkins , Lauren Phillips and Clint Stanaway of Nova Melbourne’s breakfast show marked an unusual anniversary on Friday, with November 22 being the date last year that they were told they were being axed from the breakfast shift at KIIS FM to make way for Kyle Sandilands and Jackie Henderson , reports News Corp’s Fiona Byrne . Twelve months on, the number 1 FM breakfast show in Melbourne is the Nova trio while Sandilands and his posse are dwelling in seventh position in the overall breakfast market. “We just want to thank everyone for listening to our show. It was one year ago today that we were told no one wanted to listen to us on the radio,” Phillips said on their show on Friday. “We got shafted a year ago to the day,” Hawkins added. [Read more] Brigitte Duclos is radio’s comeback queen, reports News Corp’s Fiona Byrne . After a stellar career as part of some of Melbourne radio’s most iconic on air teams in 90s and mid noughties, Duclos thought her radio days were over when the axe fell on her role as host of Gold FM’s breakfast show in late 2015. But after forging a new career as a counsellor, Duclos is returning to the airwaves in 2025 as the host of ABC Melbourne’s afternoon show. Duclos started her media career in the sports department at Channel 10 in 1986 before moving into general news. In 1992 she also started reading news on Richard Stubbs’ Triple M breakfast show. “Eventually I gave up the TV because I thought this radio is so much better for me,” Duclos said. After four years on Stubbs’ show she joined Triple M’s The Grill Team with Eddie McGuire and Dermott Brereton . Next came The Cage on Triple M with Peter Berner, James Brayshaw, Matt Parkinson and Mike Fitzpatrick before Duclos moved to MIX FM (now KIIS) in 2008 to host breakfast with Tom Gleeson and George McEnroe . [Read more] Matt Doran , the co-host of Seven’s Weekend Sunrise , is quitting the network, reports The Australian’s James Madden . The 41-year-old made the announcement during Sunday’s show, telling viewers that after five years on the program, he would be finishing up at the end of the year. “It’s something I’ve agonised over because it’s honest to say this is one of the best jobs on earth, but we think it’s right – and at the right time – for our little family,” Doran told viewers. Three years ago, Doran made headlines across the globe when he delivered an on-air apology to British singer Adele after he flew to the UK to interview her about her new album without having listened to it – a mistake that left him Rolling In The Deep shit with his bosses at Seven. [Read more] Samantha Armytage is set to “Wake up with Today ” next month, when she sits in the hot seat as host of the program, reports News Corp’s Briana Domjen . Sunday Confidential can reveal Nine bosses have asked Armytage to “fill in” for a week and a half over the summer period, while regular hosts Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo are on leave. She will be co-hosting the show with Weekend Today host Clint Stanaway . Armytage wouldn’t return Confidential’s calls on Saturday, and a Nine spokesperson said the network would confirm its summer program soon. It is believed Nine has made the move in a bid to get the Nine audience acquainted with Armytage, who worked with rival network Seven for 21 years but recently jumped ship to host their new reality dating program. Whether it is a “trial” for a more permanent position is yet to be seen. [Read more] The Seven Network may be about to dip their toe back in the rugby league waters, report News Corp’s Brent Read and Michael Carayannis . The network has held internal talks over starting their own rugby league show next year in a potential pointer to entering the fight for the game’s broadcast rights in coming months. Seven were last involved with rugby league seven years ago when they won the rights to televise the 2017 World Cup. However, they have hitched their wagon to AFL in recent years and Nine has been the commercial broadcaster of choice for rugby league. [Read more] Josh Hazlewood has been sold for nearly $2.3m while Jake Fraser-McGurk’s price has gone through the roof, reports cricket.com.au’s Max Hatzoglou . A total of 37 Australians will go under the hammer across two days of the Indian Premier League Auction beginning on Sunday night. Mitchell Starc was one of the first few players to sell with the left-arm quick going to the Delhi Capitals for 11.75 crore ($2.14 million), less than half of the 24.75 crore he went for last year to break the record for the most expensive player in IPL history. Marcus Stoinis was sold to Ricky Ponting’s Punjab Kings for 11 crore ($2 million) while rising star Jake Fraser-McGurk was sold to the Capitals for 9 crore ($1.64 million) after the franchise which he starred for last year matched the bid of the Kings. Glenn Maxwell was sold to the Kings for 4.2 crore ($765,000) and Mitchell Marsh was picked up by the Lucknow Super Giants for 3.4 crore (620,000). Josh Hazlewood was the last of the first five Aussies to be sold at the auction with the fast bowler heading to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru for 12.5 crore ($2.29 million), the highest price of an Aussie at the auction so far. David Warner went unsold in the auction. [Read more]swerte otso 。

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Ross Halls takes look at how Ipswich Town players got on for their loan clubs in midweek. FABULOUS FROM FOYO 😍 Osman Foyo found the top corner excellent with this brilliant finish, rounding off a good move from a quick free kick! #ClaretsTogether pic.twitter.com/AH6kh1RjVy OSMAN FOYO AND WOODY WILLIAMSON Foyo notched his ninth goal for Chelmsford City as they won 3-2 at Billericay Town in the Essex Senior Cup. Williamson wasn't involved for Robbie Simpson's side, who booked their place in the quarter finals of the competition. The Clarets switch their focus back to league action as they host Slough Town in the National League South on Saturday. GEORGE EDMUNDSON The defender featured for Middlesbrough as they were beaten 1-0 at home by Blackburn Rovers in the Championship. Edmundson played the full 90 minutes for Michael Carrick's side, who suffered their first defeat in three games, but remain in the play-off spots. Boro will look to bounce back when they host Hull City on Saturday. Marcus Harness in action for Derby County. (Image: PA) MARCUS HARNESS The attacker featured for Derby County as they lost 2-1 at home to Swansea City in the second tier. Harness started and played 79 minutes for Paul Warne's side, who saw their three-game unbeaten run come to an end and slip down to 15th in the table. The Rams will look to return to winning ways when they host Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday. ELKAN BAGGOTT The defender wasn't involved for Blackpool as they won 2-0 at Bristol Rovers in the third tier. Baggott has a thigh problem which has him sidelined for Steve Bruce's side, who ended an eight league match winless streak. Former Town midfielder Lee Evans netted from the spot. The Seasiders switch their focus to cup action as they host Birmingham City in the second round of the FA Cup. 🪩 TEN wins in a row! pic.twitter.com/RPhJeOJ65r CAMERON HUMPHREYS The midfielder featured for Wycombe Wanderers as they beat Mansfield Town 1-0 at Adams Park in League One. Humphreys played the full 90 minutes for Matt Bloomfield's side, who made it 14 games unbeaten in the league, thanks to a 93rd minute winner from Luke Leahy. The Chairboys remain top of the table, four points clear of second-place Wrexham and switch their focus to FA Cup action when they travel to non-league side Wealdstone in the second round. FINLEY BARBROOK AND EDWIN AGBAJE Barbrook played the full 90 minutes and was booked for Sutton United as they beat Solihull Moors 1-0 at home in the National League. Agbaje wasn't involved for Steve Morison's side as the defender recovers from his most recent injury set-back. The U's made it back-to-back league wins and return to action when they host Fylde on Saturday. FULL TIME: @leistonfc 2 @OFCLTRAWLERBOYS 1 The hosts progress in this @EndeavourAutom @SuffolkFA Premier Cup Second Round tie - with three goals scored in a four minute spell early in the second half, as Harry Barbrook was on target with The Trawlerboys equaliser #LTFC pic.twitter.com/immCuPnQqA HARRY BARBROOK The young full-back scored for Lowestoft Town as they lost 2-1 at Leiston in the Suffolk Premier Cup. Barbrook notched his second goal for Andy Reynolds' side, who were knocked out of the second round of the competition. The Trawler Boys switch their focus back to league action when they travel to Banbury United in the Southern League Premier Central on Saturday. LEON AYINDE The Irishman wasn't involved for Rochdale as they won 1-0 at promotion rivals Gateshead in the National League. Ayinde is close to returning for Jimmy McNulty's side after recovering from a hamstring injury last month. The Dale are sixth in the table and aren't back in action until they host Manchester United U21s in the National League Cup next Tuesday. NICO VALENTINE The youngster wasn't involved for Needham Market as they won 1-0 at Leamington in the National League North. Valentine is currently out of action with a hamstring injury for Kevin Horlock's side, who secured their first victory in eight league games, thanks to a Nick Ingram penalty. The Marketmen are now off the bottom of the table, moving to 23rd and return to action when they host Scarborough Athletic on Saturday. He is magic, you know 😉 pic.twitter.com/YcwRcQSoJ6 EX-BLUES CORNER Jeremy Sarmiento opened the scoring for Burnley as they beat Coventry City 2-0 at Turf Moor in the Championship. The Brighton loanee has two league goals this season so far. Josh Earl scored for Barnsley as they drew 2-2 with Reading at Oakwell in League One. The defender's first goal in over a year and his maiden goal for the Tykes. James Norwood was among the scorers for Oldham Athletic as they beat Boston United 4-0 at Boundary Park in the National League. The forward has notched seven goals in 14 games in all competitions so far this season.NoneWalmart’s DEI rollback signals a profound shift in the wake of Trump’s election victory

Trump team signs deal to end transition 'standoff' with the Biden White House... with a few catches By NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA Published: 22:56 GMT, 26 November 2024 | Updated: 23:08 GMT, 26 November 2024 e-mail View comments Incoming White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles announced Tuesday that the Trump team had signed a 'Memorandum of Understanding' with President Joe Biden 's White House to get the presidential transition rolling after a three-week delay. The announcement ends the stand-off between the outgoing and incoming administrations, but Trump's team indicated they will not be handling the transition in the traditional fashion. They will not sign a separate MOU with the General Services Administration, which has office space and secure IT support at the ready. They vowed to abide by their own pre-existing 'Ethics Pledge' and will continue to use private funding for the transition efforts - but said they would disclose the names of donors to the American public - claiming 'we will not require additional government and bureaucratic oversight.' 'The Transition will not utilize taxpayer funding for costs related to the transition, which is consistent with President Trump's commitment to save taxpayers' hard-earned money,' the announcement said. The White House confirmed to DailyMail.com that the MOU had been signed, but expressed reservations. 'While we do not agree with the Trump transition team's decision to forgo signing the GSA MOU, we will follow the purpose of the Presidential Transition Act which clearly states that "any disruption occasioned by the transfer of the executive power could produce results detrimental to the safety and wellbeing of the United States and its people,"' said White House spokesperson Saloni Sharma. She added that the Biden White House felt they had little choice but to go along with the wishes of the incoming president's team. President-elect Donald Trump (left) shakes hands with President Joe Biden (right) during their Oval Office meeting on November 13. The transition had been held up because Trump's team refused to sign three MOUs with the federal government 'The fact is that on January 20 at 12 p.m., President Trump and his team will be in seat,' she said in a statement. 'We have 2 options. Option one is no transition, potentially risking the security of the American people and our country.' 'Option two is conduct a smooth transition with safeguards in the White House MOU to protect non-public information and prevent conflicts of interest,' she continued. 'Option two is the responsible course and in the best interest of the American people,' she added. Trump's team was supposed to sign three agreements to kick off the traditional transition process - one with the White House, one with the GSA and a third with the Department of Justice so that the president-elect's Cabinet picks could get vetted by the FBI, which has historically been needed for Senate confirmation. White House officials said Tuesday that the DOJ MOU 'is not signed but progress has been made towards an agreement.' The DOJ is 'ready to process requests for security clearances for those who will need access briefing materials and national security information once the MOU is signed,' officials said. Trump has long been skeptical of the so-called 'deep state,' and has suggested that his many indictments were proof that Biden's DOJ was after him - so it's not surprising that there was reluctance to sign an agreement with the Justice Department. But one of the crucial findings of the September 11 attack's report was that the drawn-out 2000 election - and delayed transition - contributed to President George W. Bush's team not being prepared for the Islamic terror threat. Incoming Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, pictured on the campaign trail in July, was quoted in the announcement put out by the Trump transition on Tuesday One of the biggest reasons to get the transition moving is to allow Trump's people access to vital national security information so they're prepared on day No. 1. Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren called attention to this issue in a stern letter to the GSA last week, asking the agency to articulate the serious problems that could crop up from team Trump's refusal to sign the agreements. 'President-elect Trump is undermining his administration’s ability to manage urgent national security threats, health and safety threats, and serious conflicts of interest starting on day one of his presidency,' she said. In a follow-up statement provided to DailyMail.com, Warren said Tuesday's announcement 'fails to answer key questions about national security threats and FBI vetting of nominees, and increases concerns about corruption.' 'There appear[s] to be serious gaps between the Trump transition's ethics agreement and the letter of the law,' the Massachusetts Democrat said. 'The reliance on private donors to fund the transition is nothing more than a ploy for well-connected Trump insiders to line their pockets while pretending to save taxpayers money.' White House officials said Tuesday that the MOU would allow incoming Trump officials to access non-public information, but it also provided guardrails. 'In the event it is necessary to share classified information with a transition team member, the relevant government agency must establish that the transition team member has the security clearance necessary to have access to that information, the requisite need to know, and has signed the requisite non-disclosure agreements,' officials said. Joe Biden Politics Share or comment on this article: Trump team signs deal to end transition 'standoff' with the Biden White House... with a few catches e-mail Add commentSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean law enforcement officials on Monday requested a court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate whether his short-lived martial law decree on Dec. 3 amounted to rebellion. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, which is leading a joint investigation with police and military authorities into the power grab that lasted only a few hours, confirmed it requested the warrant from the Seoul Western District Court. They plan to question Yoon on charges of abuse of authority and orchestrating a rebellion. Yoon has dodged several requests by the joint investigation team and public prosecutors to appear for questioning and has also blocked searches of his offices. It’s not clear whether the court will grant the warrant or whether Yoon can be compelled to appear for questioning. Under the country’s laws, locations potentially linked to military secrets cannot be seized or searched without the consent of the person in charge, and it’s unlikely that Yoon will voluntarily leave his residence if he faces detainment. Yoon’s presidential powers were suspended after the National Assembly voted to impeach him on Dec. 14 over his imposition of martial law that lasted only hours but has triggered weeks of political turmoil, halted high-level diplomacy and rattled financial markets. Yoon’s fate now lies with the Constitutional Court, which has begun deliberations on whether to uphold the impeachment and formally remove Yoon from office or reinstate him. Yoon has defended the martial law decree as a necessary act of governance, describing it as a warning against the liberal opposition Democratic Party, which has been bogging down his agenda with its majority in the parliament. Parliament voted last week to also impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who had assumed the role of acting president after Yoon’s powers were suspended, over his reluctance to fill three Constitutional Court vacancies ahead of the court’s review of Yoon’s case. The country’s new interim leader is Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok, who is also finance minister.Finding the perfect gift can be daunting. The only way to truly ensure you get it right would be to ask the recipient what they want, but that wouldn’t be much fun for either of you. Luckily, there’s another tactic to help you earn a “gift whisperer” reputation: seeking out unique, practical, game-changing gifts that will truly surprise and delight. But that’s about as easy as it sounds, which is to say it’s not easy at all. So, we’ve done the legwork for you. Start making your list with this compilation of some of the most innovative, functional and fun gifts of 2024. There’s something for every budget. This image provided by FinaMill shows the FinaMill Ultimate Spice Grinder Set. The new FinaMill Ultimate Spice Grinder set elevates the pedestrian pepper and spice mill in both function and style. Bear with me: The new FinaMill Ultimate Spice Grinder set elevates the pedestrian pepper and spice mill in both function and style. Available in three colors (Sangria Red, Midnight Black and Soft Cream), the rechargeable-battery unit grinds with a light touch rather than hand-tiring twists. That’s easier for everyone and especially helpful for those experiencing hand or wrist issues such as arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome or tendinitis. And it’s fun to use. The set includes a stackable storage tray and four pods that can be easily swapped as needed: The GT microplane grater for hard spices, nuts and chocolate; the MAX for large spices and dried herbs; the ProPlus for smaller and oily spices; and the Pepper Pod for, well, pepper. $110. This image provided by Pull Start Fire shows the matchless fire igniter in use. Made of 89% recycled materials, the food-safe, eco-friendly, 3-by-2-by-1-inch fire starters will light a fire quickly without matches, lighters or kindling. Campers and backyard firepit lovers who have experienced the heartbreak of wet wood will appreciate having a three-pack of Pull Start Fire on hand. Made of 89% recycled materials, including sanding dust, wax and flint, the food-safe, eco-friendly, 3-by-2-by-1-inch fire starters will light a fire quickly without matches, lighters or kindling. Just loop the attached green string around a log, incorporate it into a wood stack, and pull the attached red string to ignite. Each windproof, rainproof block burns for 30 minutes. $29.99. This image provided by Souper Cubes shows No Mess Utensils held upright on pot edges. The No Mess Utensil lives up to its name. The utensils, a serving spoon and a ladle, have innovative, S-shaped handles designed to rest on the edge of a pot. The No Mess Utensil Set from Souper Cubes , a company known for its portioned, silicone freezer trays, lives up to its name. The utensils — a serving spoon and a ladle — have innovative, S-shaped handles designed to rest on the edge of a pot, keeping them upright so they won’t slip in. The design also eliminates the need for a spoon rest or, worse, placing dirty utensils on the kitchen counter or stovetop between stirs. A silicone coating in a choice of Aqua, Charcoal, Cranberry or Blueberry keeps handles cool to the touch. $24.99. This image provided by FeatherSnap shows a female cardinal bird perched on a FeatherSnap Wi-Fi Solar Powered Camera Smart Bird Feeder. Equipped with an HD camera, the dual-chamber feeder enables up-close livestreaming of avian visitors, as well as species-logging via the free mobile app. The FeatherSnap Wi-Fi smart bird feeder could turn anyone into an avid birdwatcher. Equipped with an HD camera, the dual-chamber feeder enables up-close livestreaming of avian visitors, as well as species-logging via the free mobile app. An optional premium subscription ($59.99 annually or $6.99 monthly) includes unlimited photo and video storage, AI identification with species-specific details, and the opportunity to earn badges for logging new visitors. Turn on notifications to get alerts sent to your phone whenever there’s activity at the feeder. $179.99. This image provided by FUJIFILM North America Corporation and FUJIFILM Corporation Tokyo shows a smartphone printer. Fujifilm Instax's Mini Link 3 smartphone printer offers a touch of nostalgia without sacrificing technology. Just load the printer with film and connect it to your Android or iOS device via Bluetooth to print wallet-size photos. Fujifilm's Instax Mini Link 3 smartphone printer offers a touch of nostalgia without sacrificing technology. Just load the 4.9-by-3.5-by-1.3-inch printer with Instax Mini instant film and connect it to your Android or iOS device via Bluetooth to print wallet-size photos. If you want to get fancy, you can adjust brightness, contrast and saturation, or apply filters, including 3D augmented-reality effects, via the free Instax Mini Link app. It can also make collages of up to six images, or animate photos to share on social media. Available in Rose Pink, Clay White and Sage Green. $99.95. This image provided by easyplant shows a Marxii Calathea plant in a small, beige, self-watering pot. The appropriately named easyplant is one of the best gifts you can give your houseplant-loving friends, regardless of their experience level. The appropriately named easyplant is one of the best gifts you can give your houseplant-loving friends, regardless of their experience level. Select a pot color, size and plant (or get recommendations based on sunlight requirements, pet friendliness and other attributes) and fill the self-watering container’s built-in reservoir roughly once a month. Moisture will permeate the soil from the bottom as needed, eliminating the often-fatal consequences of over- or under-watering. It’s also a literal lifesaver come vacation time. $49-$259. This image provided by Nama shows the M1 plant-based milk maker. If you've got a no-dairy friend on your list, a plant-based milk maker could save them money while allowing them to avoid unnecessary ingredients like sugar, stabilizers, thickeners and preservatives. If you’ve got a no-dairy friend on your list, a plant-based milk maker could save them money while allowing them to avoid sugar, stabilizers, thickeners and preservatives. The Nama M1 appliance both blends and strains ingredients, converting nuts, seeds, grains or oats into velvety-smooth milk in just one minute, with zero grit. And for zero waste, the pasty leftover pulp can be used in other recipes for added nutrients. The device also makes infused oils, flavored waters and soups. And, importantly, cleanup is easy. Available in white and black. $400. This image provided by QelviQ shows a wine bottle chiller. For friends who prefer stronger beverages, the QelviQ personal sommelier uses "smart" technology to ensure wine is served at its ideal temperature. For friends who prefer stronger beverages, the QelviQ personal sommelier uses “smart” technology to ensure wine is served at its ideal temperature. Unlike traditional wine refrigerators, this device doesn’t take up any floor space. It also doesn’t chill wine to just one or two temperatures based on its color. Instead — paired with the free QelviQ app — the tabletop chiller relies on a database of more than 350,000 wines to bring a bottle to its specific recommended serving temperature in as little as 20 minutes. It also suggests food-wine and wine-food pairings. Plus, the appliance serves as a great icebreaker to inspire dinnertime conversation. Available in Exciting Red, Dashing Black and Dreamy White. $495. This image provided by Uncommon Goods shows a 2-piece LED Grilling Tool Set. Uncommon Good's 2-piece LED Grilling Tool Set puts illumination into the handles of its stainless-steel spatula and tongs. Grilling food after dark — and ascertaining its doneness — can prove challenging without outdoor lighting, and it’s nearly impossible to cook while holding a flashlight. But as is often the case, the simplest of solutions can make the biggest of impacts: Uncommon Good’s 2-piece LED Grilling Tool Set puts illumination into the handles of its stainless-steel spatula and tongs. After use, the lights can be removed and the utensils run through the dishwasher. $40. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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