BURBANK, California, Sept. 26 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'Dancing with the Stars' Week Two Delivers Over 5 Million Total Viewers Rising Over Season Premiere for First Time in 14 Years * Series photos are available here. * After a record-setting season premiere, week two of "Dancing with the Stars" returned on Tuesday with 46 million Total Viewers, increasing its overall audience over its season premiere (+1% vs.  more

LOS GATOS, California, Sept. 26 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * 'Sicilia Express': Ficarra & Picone Christmas Comedy Series, Only on Netflix on December 5th SICILIA EXPRESS THE RETURN OF FICARRA & PICONE WITH A NEW CHRISTMAS COMEDY SERIES ON DECEMBER 5 ONLY ON NETFLIX Featuring Katia Follesa and Barbara Tabita * Ficarra & Picone are back with SICILIA EXPRESS, the new five-episode comedy series written, directed, and starring  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- 5E Advanced Materials, a company based in Hesperia, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) urging the agency to include boron on its final 2025 List of Critical Minerals (LCM). The company asserts that recognizing boron as a critical mineral is vital for ensuring national security and protecting American economic interests. 5E Advanced Materials emphasizes that boron plays an essential role in various sectors of the U.S. ec  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 29 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 9-1-1: Nashville: Pilot (10/15) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/9/25) * WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15 10:02-11:00 p.m. EDT - 9-1-1: Nashville: "Pilot" (101) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/9/25) Logline: When a powerful tornado tears through Nashville and endangers a country music festival, Captain Don Hart leads fire station 113 on a harrowing rescue mission. Meanwhile, the Hart fam  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 29 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 9-1-1: Nashville: Pilot (10/9) (Series Premiere) * THURSDAY, OCT. 9 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT - 9-1-1: Nashville: "Pilot" (101) (Series Premiere) Logline: When a powerful tornado tears through Nashville and endangers a country music festival, Captain Don Hart leads fire station 113 on a harrowing rescue mission. Meanwhile, the Hart family contends with the fa  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 29 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A New Model of Water in Jupiter's Atmosphere * Caltech researchers have developed a new simulation of the hydrological cycle on Jupiter, modeling how water vapor condenses into clouds and falls as rain throughout the giant planet's swirled, turbulent atmosphere. The research shows that Jupiter's water is not uniformly distributed, giving missions like NASA's Juno orbiter important guidan  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 29 [Category: Media] -- The Asian American Journalists Association issued the following news release: * * * AAJA joins WABJ and AAJA-DC to stand in solidarity with Karen Attiah * The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) joins the Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) and the AAJA-DC chapter in condemning the Washington Post's unjust firing of Karen Attiah. The Post said that Attiah, a longtime opinion columnist and member of the WABJ,   more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 29 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Abbott Elementary: Ballgame (10/15) * WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15 8:30-9:02 p.m. EDT - Abbott Elementary: "Ballgame" (504) Logline: The Abbott crew heads to the ballpark for Teachers' Appreciation Night at the Philadelphia Phillies game. (TV-PGL) Stream episodes next day on Hulu. You must be logged in to view this content. Please log in or create an account.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism released the following written testimony by Matthew Raine, co-Founder of the Adam Raine Foundation, from a Sept. 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Harm of AI Chatbots": * * * Thank you for inviting us to participate in today's hearing, and thank you for your attention to this growing epidemic and its devastating impact on our youngest son, Adam, who took his own life in April after ChatGPT spent mon  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 29 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * AFV: So Many Laughs, So Little Time: Literal Kids, Pranks, and Runaway Cars (10/19) * SUNDAY, OCT. 19 8:02-8:33 p.m. EDT - AFV: So Many Laughs, So Little Time: "Literal Kids, Pranks, and Runaway Cars" (3313A) Logline: The laughs keep coming! Catch a deer who tries to eat a chunk of a woman's hair when she poses for a picture, the ongoing battle of cats   more

SANTA CLARA, California, Sept. 29 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release: * * * Agilent Introduces the Altura Line of Inert HPLC Columns for Superior Results in Biotherapeutic Testing * Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the release of a new range of high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) columns ideally suited for biotherapeuti  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 29 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * America's Funniest Home Videos: Melodrama-rama, Sports Report, and Golden Agers (10/12) * SUNDAY, OCT. 12 7:00-8:02 p.m. EDT - America's Funniest Home Videos: "Melodrama-rama, Sports Report, and Golden Agers" (3602) Logline: It's a night of fun as seniors make golden goofs, influencers' mishaps lead to laugh-out-loud moments, and sports games feature un  more

CUPERTINO, California, Sept. 29 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple's Foundation Models framework unlocks new app experiences powered by Apple Intelligence * With the release of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 this month, developers around the world are able to bring even more intelligent experiences right into their apps by tapping into the on-device large language mode  more

LOS GATOS, California, Sept. 30 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Countdown Begins for the First Cross-Border Physical Showdown: 'Physical: Asia' Premieres October 28 The stage is set for a new era of competition as Netflix sets October 28 for the global premiere of Physical: Asia, the first-ever cross-border edition of its wildly popular competition franchise. The newly released teaser poster and trailer showcase monumental quests and fierc  more

LONG BEACH, California, Sept. 30 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * CSU Research Cultivates Sustainable Future for Agriculture The CSU Agricultural Research Institute supports hundreds of multidisciplinary research projects across the system, finding solutions to pressing challenges in the agricultural industry. By Alex Beall California is the largest agriculture-producing state in the U.S., with its agriculture industry having generated more than $58 billion in  more

BAKERSFIELD, California, Sept. 30 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: * * * CSUB opens Technology Engagement Center New hub gives students access to computers, gaming stations, 3D-printers * Students now have a new hangout space on campus where they can relax and recharge during breaks in their class schedules. California State University, Bakersfield's Information Technology Services (ITS) department has turned Computer Lab A in the Walter W. Stiern Libra  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 29 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Responds to Trump Administration Coal Industry Giveaways * Washington, D.C. -- This morning the Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Energy (DOE), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced several actions to benefit the coal industry. DOE Secretary Chris Wright announced $625 million to further subsidize coal fired-power plants. The EPA rele  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 29 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Edward Scissorhands * SUNDAY, OCT. 19 8:33-11:00 p.m. EDT - Logline: Once upon a time, a kindly inventor created a charming young man named Edward but died before he finished, leaving him with sharp metal shears for hands. Edward was sad and alone until a kind woman invited him to live with her suburban family. (TV-14, LV) Stream on Disney+. You mus  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Oversees Largest Lithium-Ion Battery Cleanup in Agency History at Moss Landing * Following work to delink batteries and stabilize severely fire-impacted Moss Landing 300 Building, crews begin removing, treating lithium-ion batteries MOSS LANDING, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began oversight of the removal of lithium-ion batteries from the M  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following white paper (No. 2025-19) on September 23, 2025, by Michael Bauer, Giuseppe Fiori, Francesca Loria, and Molin Zhong entitled "Accounting for Uncertainty and Risks in Monetary Policy." Here are excerpts: * * * This paper discusses the measurement, assessment, and communication of risks and uncertainty that are relevant for monetary policy. It provides a taxonomy of policy-relevant un  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following white paper (No. 2025-18) on September 23, 2025, by Daniel Wilson entitled "Estimating National Weather Effects from the Ground Up." Here are excerpts: * * * Understanding the effects of weather on macroeconomic data is critically important, but it is hampered by limited time series observations. Utilizing geographically granular panel data leverages greater observations but introdu  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 29 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Grey's Anatomy: We Built This City (10/16) * THURSDAY, OCT. 16 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - Grey's Anatomy: "We Built This City" (2202) Logline : The team at Grey Sloan navigates a chaotic first day of surgical rotations amid hospital renovations. Meanwhile, Meredith spends time with Amelia. (TV-14L) Stream episodes next day on Hulu. You must be logged in  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 29 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Groups Challenge Montana's Second Rubberstamp of Methane Gas Plant Near Laurel * Laurel, MT -- Conservation groups today challenged an inadequate environmental analysis from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality for the 175-megawatt methane gas plant near Laurel, Mont. In August, DEQ issued a supplemental final environmental assessment for the Yellowstone County Ge  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 29 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Haunted Mansion (10/12) * SUNDAY, OCT. 12 8:30-11:00 p.m. EDT - Haunted Mansion (2023) Logline: Inspired by the classic theme park attraction, "Haunted Mansion" is about a woman and her son who enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters. (TV-PG, V) Stream on Disney+. You must be logged in to   more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 29 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * High Potential: Content Warning (10/14) * TUESDAY, OCT. 14 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - High Potential: "Content Warning" (205) Logline: When a social media stunt turns deadly, Morgan and Karadec head to an influencer content house to track down answers. Meanwhile, the LAPD team adjusts to Captain Nick Wagner's new role, and Ava seeks out more information on   more

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 30 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * X-ray technique provides a new tool for nuclear forensics investigations Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) are experts in nuclear forensics: the art and science of extracting information about the provenance and history of nuclear materials. Now, they have a new technique to add to their toolkit. In a study published in t  more

ENCINO, California, Sept. 30 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Net-Leased Childcare Facility in Locust Grove, Ga. LOCUST GROVE, Ga., Sept. 29, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a net-leased childcare facility, occupied by Childcare Network, in Locust Grove, Georgia. "We  more

ENCINO, California, Sept. 30 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges the Sale of Pioneer Storage in Mesquite, Nevada SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, September 29, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced the sale of Pioneer Storage, a 52,195 square foot storage facility located in Mesquite, Nevada. Jordan Farrer, Senio  more

ENCINO, California, Sept. 30 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Facilitates Sale of 25-Suite Retail Property in Dallas, Texas DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 29, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Square 67, a 25-suite retail property in Dallas, Texas. "This transaction drew strong interest due to t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Matt Rizzolo Discusses Anthropic's $1.5 Billion AI Copyright Infringement Settlement Implications * IP litigation partner Matt Rizzolo, in a California Continuing Education at the Bar (CEB) article, discussed the implications of a federal judge in the Northen District of California issuing preliminary approval of a $1.5 billion copyright infringement settlement between art  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Minneapolis CBP officers seize 165,000 illicit vaping products * U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Minneapolis-St. Paul recently seized pallets of illicit vaping products for violating the U.S Food and Drug Administration Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. All the shipments, originated from China and were destined to a wholesaler in Californi  more

LOS GATOS, California, Sept. 30 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Mystery Romance Series 'Had I Not Seen The Sun' Drops in Two Parts, November 13 and December 11 on Netflix From the award-winning creators behind Someday or One Day, Netflix's dark mystery romance series Had I Not Seen The Sun is set to debut in two parts, with the first premiering on November 13 and the second on December 11. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Chiang Chi-Cheng a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff and Van Hollen Demand Answers on the Withholding of Funds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Critical Programs Put in Jeopardy * Washington, DC -- Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) are demanding the Trump administration provide answers on why the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fiscal Year 2025  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Sen. Padilla Announce Bipartisan Bills to Support Over 2,000 Acres of Tribal Land Management * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) announced a trio of bipartisan, bicameral bills to promote Tribal management of over 2,000 acres of land in California. The bills would transfer federal land to the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, the Pi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA Fisheries Seeks Information on the Decapitation of a Sea Lion at Point Pinos Beach NOAA Fisheries' Office of Law Enforcement offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information. * NOAA Fisheries' Office of Law Enforcement is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to an arrest, civil penalty assessment, or criminal conviction in the decapitation of a California  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Sept. 29 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA Accelerates Robotics Research and Development With New Open Models and Simulation Libraries * News Summary: * The open-source Newton Physics Engine -- codeveloped with Google DeepMind and Disney Research, and now available in NVIDIA Isaac Lab -- helps researchers and   more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Sept. 29 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Achieves Swift Compatible Application for Payments 2025 * Oracle Financial Services today announced that Oracle Banking Payments has been validated as a Swift Compatible Application. With this achievement, financial institutions can feel confident in leveraging Oracle's solutions to help meet Swift standards for paym  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Sept. 29 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Named a Market Leader in AI Agents and Conversational AI * Oracle has been recognized as Exemplary for product and consumer experiences in both the 2025 ISG Research Buyers Guide(tm) for AI Agents and the 2025 ISG Research Buyers Guide(tm) for Conversational AI for Workforce. In an evaluation of 20 and 18 vendors res  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 30 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * OVER 2,100 MUSIC CREATORS GATHER NATIONWIDE FOR RECORDING ACADEMY(R)'S 11TH ANNUAL MUSIC ADVOCACY DAY On Sept. 25, 2025, over 2,100 music creators participated in the Recording Academy's 11th annual Music Advocacy Day, the nation's largest grassroots advocacy movement for music and music-makers. In more than 200 meetings with federal lawmakers across 45 states and Washington,  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 30 -- The Asia Foundation issued the following news on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Pacific Futures: Building Economies that Work for Everyone Searching for a job can be daunting. It's even more difficult if the job seeker has a disability and lives in a region that lacks infrastructure and technology to support people with disabilities. Senimelia Seru, office manager at the Fiji Disabled People's Federation, emphasized that point while speaking on a panel chaired b  more

NEWPORT BEACH, California, Sept. 30 -- Pacific Life, an insurance company, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Pacific Life Launches Feature-Rich Universal Life Product Added Customization Options Help Clients Venture Forward with Confidence * Pacific Life announced today that it has added a new flexible premium universal life (UL) insurance product to its lineup. Pacific Venture UL 21 provides a robust set of choices and replaces the Versa-Flex Venture UL2 product. T  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 30 -- Rand issued the following commentary on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * AI Won't Outrun Bad Procurement By Monika Cooper Artificial intelligence is widely recognized as a linchpin of modernization. Yet, as federal agencies increasingly look to integrate AI into their operations, the stumbling blocks are not technological. It's failures in procurement practices that, if not avoided, undermine the potential of AI. Two high-profile government automation projects off  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 30 (TNSrpt) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Requiem for a Visa By Rafiq Dossani U.S. government data (https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/reports/OLA_Signed_H-1B_Characteristics_Congressional_Report_FY2023.pdf) show that in 2023 a newly approved H-1B visa worker with the most common qualification--a bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering--earned a median salary of $99,000. By contrast, the cost of s  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 30 (TNSrep) -- Rand issued the following news release: * * * Medicaid Unwinding Associated with Less Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder The end of pandemic-era enrollment enhancements for Medicaid was associated with a rise in the number of people ending medication treatment for opioid use disorder, as well as a decrease in the number of people beginning such treatment, according to a new RAND study (https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/f  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Restricting mobile health vans in Philadelphia will lead to more overdose deaths Philadelphia's city government can address legitimate quality-of-life concerns in Kensington without constraining lifesaving services. By Layal Bou Harfouch, Drug Policy Analyst Mobile health vans in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia are primarily known for serving people who use drugs t  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 29 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Shifting Gears: Passion (10/15) * WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15 8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT - Shifting Gears: "Passion" (203) Logline: When Carter's job pays more than Riley's, she decides to find her forever career and clashes with Matt over her future. Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias drops by Parker Customs, and Matt debates letting go of a piece of the past. Lori Greiner gues  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- J. Anthony Seibert, a professor emeritus in radiology at the University of California Davis (UC Davis), submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to strongly oppose a proposed change that would shift the Excessive Radiation CT quality measure from mandatory to voluntary reporting in the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program. The university official, who is a medical physicist with widespread leadership experience in ra  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego Researchers Shortlisted for International Cancer Competition Twelve teams reached the Cancer Grand Challenges finals, including two with UC San Diego scientists. By Miles Martin - milesmartin@ucsd.edu Two researchers from the University of California San Diego are among the finalists in the Cancer Grand Challenges initiative, a joint effort between Cancer Research UK  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 (TNSrep) -- The UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * ASTRO: New therapy delays progression of recurrent prostate cancer Adding PSMA-targeting radioligand therapy to stereotactic body radiotherapy more than doubled progression-free survival in men with recurrent prostate cancer * Patients with recurring prostate cancer who were treated with a new PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy before stereotactic body ra  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * UCLA scientists receive $4.7 million in CIRM grants to advance novel stem cell-based treatments for female-specific diseases and leukemia in Down syndrome Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have received $4.7 million in grants from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the state's stem cell agency, to advance stem cell-  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Medical Electronics that Match the Stretchability of Human Tissue Researchers at USC Viterbi School of Engineering have developed a novel method for fabricating highly precise and stretchable electronics that conform seamlessly to the body. By Matilda Bathurst Most medical electronics are built on rigid platforms - a poor match for the soft, dyna  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * While Adam Gray Fights to Protect Health Care, California Republicans are MIA * "What are Republicans in Congress doing to keep us from going over a health care cliff? Nothing." A new Fresno Bee editorial is recognizing Congressman Adam Gray's work to protect health care access for families across the San Joaquin Valley - while scorching House Republicans like David Valadao for   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Why Do Young Female Athletes Face Higher Risk for ACL Injuries? * Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are one of the most common and serious injuries in young athletes and teenage girls, and young women are especially vulnerable, particularly those who play high-impact sports like soccer, basketball and volleyball. Female athletes are   more