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Reports of Funding and Paid Protesters

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Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... There has been significant media reporting on the topic of paid protesters in college towns, particularly concerning anti-Israel protests. 1. Funding from Prominent Donors: Several reports indicate that prominent Democratic donors, including George Soros, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, have provided financial backing to organizations involved in anti-Israel protests on college campuses. These organizations include Jewish Voice for Peace and Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)[2][3][4]. 2. Specific Instances and Organizations: The US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR), which has received funding from Soros' Open Society Foundations and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, offers financial support to its fellows who organize and participate in protests. These fellows receive stipends for their involvement in organizing campaigns[3][10]. 3. Logistical Support: Reports mention tha

Sadtalker Poses 1-40: Dynamic Video Grid with Interactive Controls

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This is used to illustrate the various poses in SADTALKER, as I couldn't find a reference.  There are 49 pose styles.  Here are 40 examples.  Download the examples and the HTML from my Google Drive:  Download the MP4s and HTML .  Just drop it in a directory with the MP4s.  If you want to use your own, just do a generation with each pose style on the SADTALKER slider and name the files 1.mp4, 2.mp4, etc. I did not write a line of code; ChatGPT4o did the work there.  The voices were from eleven labs cloned from me.  The MP4s were generated by the open-source SADTALKER photo-to-video open-source technology.  GITHUB PROJECT HERE  GITHUB PROJECT HERE Introduction In the digital age, content presentation is just as important as the content itself. Creating a dynamic and responsive video grid can significantly enhance user engagement for web developers and designers looking to showcase multiple video files effectively. In this blog post, I will walk you through creating an HTML page that

China June 2024: Shocking Military Moves: China's New Stealth Jet and Live-Fire Drills Unveiled

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China will invest $820 million in cutting-edge battery tech, sources say. China is planning to invest around 6 billion yuan ($820 million), the most significant amount of its kind, to encourage the research and development of all-solid-state batteries, a cutting-edge battery technology at the heart of the next generation of electric vehicles, industrial sources told China Daily. Battery makers such as Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd and Beijing Welion New Energy Technology, as well as automakers including BYD, FAW Group, SAIC Motor, and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, will be supported to focus on the R&D of seven projects related to the disruptive tech, the sources said on condition of anonymity. It is expected to further drive a trillion yuan-level market and better contribute to a global green transformation and sustainable economic growth. But the final number of projects might come down to seven, another separate source said to China Daily, adding that CATL, the world'