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The new year arrives early again in DC neighborhood
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) –The new year arrived early once again in the Petworth Neighborhood.
Several hundred people filled Sherman Circle for the annual New Year’s Eve celebration.
“It’s awesome. I’m just so excited,” said Curtis Jackson who created the tradition in 2014 with his husband Chris Roland. The last six have featured an early start as the ball also drops at 7 p.m., so entire families can attend.
“Obviously, she won’t be up at midnight,” said Danielle Swofford about her young daughter. “So this is our first time experiencing this. And she’s aware that New Year’s is here this year being three.”
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This year’s crowd, according to Jackson, is the largest ever to attend the celebration.
“Back before I had kids, we would make the midnight run. But 7:00 is the best we can do now,” said Claire Smither Wulsin.
The ball fell as scheduled. Those who did not attend it had no reason to feel upset–another ball drop was scheduled for midnight.
For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to DC News Now | Washington, DC. | https://news.yahoo.com/arrives-early-again-dc-neighborhood-030239127.html | 2024-01-01T05:30:01Z |
Kazakhstan to attract investments from 40 countries
"After the enlarged meeting of the Government held January 30, President Nursultan Nazarbayev set a task to establish a comprehensive eco-system of investments attraction, with a focus on investors from the developed countries. The Ministry immediately began fulfilling this Presidential instruction," Official Spokesperson of the MFA Aybek Smadyarov said at a briefing today.
"The Ministry was authorized to synchronize this work at all the levels - from the akimats (local administrations) to foreign missions of Kazakhstan. 40 countries have been determined for attracting investments," he noted.
In order to increase productivity and accountability of foreign missions, the Ministry has developed key performance indicators. "The point at issue is statistical data (gross inflow of direct foreign investments and commodity turnover), attraction of new investors and interaction with the investors (monitoring of active investors' mood, reinvesting), Smadyarov said and added that each embassy had been set certain objectives and key performance indicators. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakhstan-to-attract-investments-from-40-countries_a3494813/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:00Z |
(MENAFN- Jordan Times) GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories - Fighting raged on Saturday across Gaza, where displaced Palestinians said they were "exhausted" with no end in sight to the Israeli war on their besieged territory, now in its 13th week.
Smoke billowed over the Gaza Strip's southern city of Khan Yunis, the focus of recent fighting in the grinding war, which was triggered by Hamas sudden attacks on Israel on October 7.
Further south, the border city of Rafah near Egypt was teeming with Gazans seeking safety from Israel's relentless bombardment in its fight against Palestinian militants.
"Enough with this war! We are totally exhausted," said Umm Louay Abu Khater, a 49-year-old woman who had fled her home in Khan Yunis, taking refuge in Rafah.
"We are constantly displaced from one place to another in cold weather," she said. "The bombs keep falling on us day and night."
The Israeli army kept up its campaign in the face of mounting international pushback, reporting "fierce battles" and air strikes across the Palestinian territory.
The health ministry in Gaza says the Israeli military campaign has killed at least 21,672 people, mostly women and children.
A ministry statement on Saturday said 165 Gazans were killed over the previous 24 hours.
The Israeli forces says 168 soldiers have been killed in combat inside the territory.
An AFP correspondent reported continuous shelling of Rafah and Khan Yunis overnight, and the health ministry said“multiple” people had died in a strike on a house in Nuseirat refugee camp, in central Gaza.
'Year of destruction'
Medics in Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis said they were facing severe shortages.
“The hospital is receiving a lot more [patients] than its capacity, in fact we are functioning at 300 per cent of our... capacity,” doctor Ahmad Abu Mustafa said in footage shared by the World Health Organisation.
“The beds are full... and we are basically short on all sorts of medicine supplies.”
The health ministry appealed to the international community for more support, including greater assistance in evacuating more patients.
The fighting has put 23 hospitals and 53 health centres out of service, while 104 ambulances have been destroyed, the ministry said.
In central Gaza's Zawayda, Palestinians pulled the body of a child from under the rubble after an Israeli strike.
“We pulled [out] nine martyrs, who were members of a very peaceful family. Two adjacent houses were targeted,” said the area's civil defence director, Rami Al Aidi.
In Deir Al Balah, farther south, slain reporter Jabr Abu Hadrous was laid to rest.
“Palestinian journalists are killed, arrested and prosecuted,” said fellow journalist Basel Khalaf, calling on the international community to“stand by Palestinian journalists, not only in words but also in actions”.
In north Gaza, the Israeli army said dozens of“terrorists” were killed in Gaza City and“two Hamas military compounds were dismantled” in Beit Lahia.
Ahmed Al Baz, a 33-year-old Palestinian displaced from Gaza City, said this year had been“the worst in my life”.
“It was a year of destruction and devastation,” he said in Rafah, surrounded by tents in a makeshift camp.
“We just want the war to end, and start the new year at home, with a ceasefire declared.”
Mediation efforts
International mediators, who last month brokered a one-week truce that saw more than 100 hostages released and some aid enter Gaza, continue in their efforts to secure a new pause in fighting.
US news outlet Axios and Israeli website Ynet, both citing unnamed Israeli officials, reported that Qatari mediators had told Israel that Hamas was prepared to resume talks on new hostage releases in exchange for a ceasefire.
And a Hamas delegation was in Cairo on Friday to discuss an Egyptian plan proposing renewable ceasefires, a staggered release of hostages for Palestinian prisoners, and ultimately an end to the war, sources close to Hamas say.
Islamic Jihad, another armed group fighting alongside Hamas, said on Saturday that Palestinian factions were“in the process” of evaluating the Egyptian proposal.
A response will come“within days, and the brothers in Egypt will be informed”, according to Muhammad Al Hindi, Islamic Jihad's deputy secretary-general.
Israel has yet to formally comment on the Cairo plan, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told families of hostages on Thursday that“we are in contact” with the Egyptian mediators.
The United States announced on Friday it had approved a $147.5 million sale of 155mm high-explosive artillery munitions and related equipment to Israel under an emergency provision.
Hamas said on Saturday the sale was“clear evidence of the American administration's full sponsorship of this criminal war”.
An Israeli siege imposed after October 7, following years of crippling blockade, has led to dire shortages of food, safe water, fuel and medicine in Gaza, with aid convoys offering only sporadic relief.
On Friday, a total of 72 aid trucks, most of them carrying food, entered Gaza, according to the territory's border crossings authority.
Gaza also received four fuel trucks and 29 commercial food trucks, it said.
The UN says more than 85 per cent of Gaza's 2.4 million people have fled their homes.
South Africa on Friday filed an application at the International Court of Justice to start proceedings for what it said were“genocidal acts” in Gaza, which Israel dismissed as“blood libel”.
The Gaza war has intensified tensions across the region.
Israel has traded regular cross-border fire with Lebanon's powerful Iran-backed Hizbollah movement, and early Saturday Israeli forces said it had carried out strikes in Syria following rocket launches.
The bombardment killed two fighters from a Hizbollah-linked group, Britain-based war monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
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Markets Off To Weak Start On First Day Of Trade Of 2024
In 2023, the BSE benchmark jumped 11,399.52 points or 18.73 percent, and the Nifty climbed 3,626.1 points or 20 percent.
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New Delhi: Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on Monday, the first trading day of the New Year 2024, amid profit-taking after the recent sharp rally and lack of trends from global markets.
In 2023, the BSE benchmark jumped 11,399.52 points or 18.73 percent, and the Nifty climbed 3,626.1 points or 20 percent. On Monday, the 30-share BSE Sensex fell 207.29 points to 72,032.97 after a muted beginning. The Nifty declined 46.65 points to 21,684.75. (Also Read: LG's New Robot Can Watch Your Pets And Take Care Of Your Home When You're Away)
Among the Sensex firms, Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra & Mahindra, Wipro, Axis Bank, Tata Consultancy Services, NTPC, HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the major laggards. (Also Read: Govt Appoints Arvind Panagariya As 16th Finance Commission Chairman)
Tata Motors, Nestle, IndusInd Bank, and Power Grid were among the winners. Asian markets were closed on Monday for the New Year. The US markets ended marginally lower on Friday.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.14 percent to USD 77.04 a barrel. According to exchange data, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 1,459.12 crore on Friday.
The BSE benchmark fell 170.12 points or 0.23 percent to settle at 72,240.26 on the last trading day of 2023 on Friday. The Nifty declined 47.30 points or 0.22 percent to settle at 21,731.40. | https://zeenews.india.com/markets/markets-off-to-weak-start-on-first-day-of-trade-of-2024-2704856.html | 2024-01-01T05:30:05Z |
Advised rest by doctors, Mamata postpones a week's engagements
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjees scheduled programmes over the next one week were on Sunday postponed after she was advised to rest by doctors following a medical procedure on her right shoulder, an official said.Banerjee was supposed to attend a programme of her party TMC at the Netaji Indoor Stadium on January 2.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's scheduled programmes over the next one week were on Sunday postponed after she was advised to rest by doctors following a medical procedure on her right shoulder, an official said.
Banerjee was supposed to attend a programme of her party TMC at the Netaji Indoor Stadium on January 2. She was also supposed to visit the Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas on January 3 to oversee the preparations of Gangasagar Mela, and was scheduled to chair an administrative meeting in nearby Joynagar the next day.
''Doctors have prescribed her rest. All her engagements will be postponed accordingly. She requires fewer movements which will help her to recover quickly,'' the official said.
Banerjee underwent a ''small operative procedure'' on her right shoulder at the SSKM Hospital on Friday.
The programmes are likely to be rescheduled to the week after, the official said, adding that the new dates are yet to be finalised.
Banerjee was also supposed to virtually inaugurate on Tuesday four police stations in South 24 Parganas district's Bhangar, which have been brought under the jurisdiction of the Kolkata Police.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Security forces in Afghanistan killed a number of Tajik and Pakistani nationals and arrested scores others involved in attacks against religious clerics, the public, and mosques, a senior Taliban official said Sunday.
Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, Taliban’s appointed defense minister, during a press conference in the capital, Kabul, said dozens of Tajiks and more than 20 Pakistanis were killed in the past 12 months “in operations by security forces.”
He said scores of Tajiks and hundreds of Pakistanis involved in various incidents were also arrested during that period.
Mujahid called on neighboring and regional countries to strictly monitor their borders.
Tensions between Kabul and Islamabad spiked as hundreds of thousands of Afghans left Pakistan after authorities started pursuing foreigners they said were in the country illegally, going door-to-door to check migrants’ documentation, following an Oct.31 deadline.
Mujahid also said there has been a 90% decrease in attacks by an Islamic State group affiliate in the past year.
The militant group has carried out major assaults on schools, hospitals, and mosques, and has also attacked Shiite areas across the country.
The IS affiliate has been a major rival of the Taliban since the latter seized control of Afghanistan in August 2021. IS militants have struck in Kabul, in northern provinces and especially wherever there are Shiites, whom IS considers to be apostates.
Since taking power, the Taliban have barred women from most areas of public life and work and stopped girls from going to school beyond the sixth grade as part of harsh measures they imposed, as U.S. and NATO forces were pulling out of Afghanistan following two decades of war. | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/ap-taliban-say-security-forces-killed-dozens-of-tajiks-pakistanis-involved-in-attacks-in-afghanistan/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:05Z |
California boy used stolen gun found in dad's car to kill fellow 10-year-old, authorities say
A 53-year-old man and his child were in custody Sunday after the boy took a stolen gun from his father's car and killed a fellow 10-year-old, authorities in Sacramento County, California, said.
The attack unfolded Saturday afternoon in the Foothill Farms community when the man sent his son to retrieve cigarettes from his car, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said.
The boy then "took a gun from inside the vehicle and bragged that his father had a gun," the sheriff's office said in a statement released Sunday. "He then proceeded to shoot the victim once and ran into a nearby apartment."
Deputies found the victim bleeding from the head and neck, the sheriff's office said, and administered CPR and other "life-saving efforts" until Sacramento Metro Fire Department first responders arrived. The child was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Investigators believe the suspected shooter's father, identified as Arkete Davis, 53, tried to get rid of the gun by placing it in a trash can, the sheriff's office said. Authorities allege the firearm was stolen.
Family members identified the victim as Keith “KJ” Frierson, NBC affiliate KCRA of Sacramento reported.
The name of the suspected shooter was withheld because he is a juvenile. He was booked on suspicion of murder, the sheriff's office said.
His father was arrested and booked on suspicion of possession of a firearm by a felon, criminal storage of a firearm, carrying a stolen loaded firearm in a vehicle, child endangerment and acting as an accessory to a crime after the fact, according to inmate records.
It was not clear whether the suspects have legal counsel for the case. The Sacramento County Public Defender's Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Davis was being held in lieu of $500,000 bail, inmate records indicate. Sheriff's officials said he was scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.
The boy was detained at the Sacramento County Youth Detention Facility, the sheriff's office said, with coming court appearances unavailable.
Juveniles in Sacramento County must be charged within 48 business hours of arrest or detention. Bail is not used, but minors can be released to parents or legal guardians.
This article was originally published on NBCNews.com | https://news.yahoo.com/california-boy-used-stolen-gun-035406776.html | 2024-01-01T05:30:07Z |
(MENAFN- Jordan Times) GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories - Israeli forces on Thursday heavily bombed the besieged Gaza Strip as the centre of intensified bombardment moves steadily south, where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians are sheltering.
The war, which started with Hamas's October 7 sudden attack on Israel, has devastated much of northern Gaza as air and artillery strikes and house-to-house fighting have become heaviest in the southern city of Khan Yunis.
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza reported at least 50 deaths and dozens more wounded in strikes across the territory on Thursday morning, after an AFP correspondent reported heavy artillery strikes overnight particularly on Khan Yunis.
More than 80 per cent's of Gaza's 2.4 million people have been driven from their homes, the UN says, and many now live in cramped shelters or makeshift tents in the far south, in and around the city of Rafah near Egypt.
UN World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for“urgent steps to alleviate the grave peril” facing Gaza's people, including“terrible injuries, acute hunger and... severe risk of disease”.
French President Emmanuel Macron in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced his“deepest concern at the very heavy civilian toll” and stressed“the need to work towards a lasting ceasefire”, Macron's office said.
Israel's relentless aerial bombardment and ground invasion with troops and tanks have killed at least 21,110 people, mostly women and children, according to Gaza's health ministry.
An Israeli siege imposed in the wake of the October 7 attack, following years of crippling blockade, has deprived Gazans of food, water, fuel and medicine.
The severe shortages have only been sporadically eased by humanitarian aid convoys entering primarly via Egypt.
“We are tired of everything,” said Ekhlas Shnenou who fled her Gaza City home.“Enough with the war, enough with the pain, enough with the hunger.”
One of the many people displaced, 28-year-old Iman Al Masry, recently gave birth to quadruplets in a hospital in southern Gaza after fleeing her family's home in the devastated north.
The arduous journey“affected my pregnancy”, she said, recounting that she gave birth by C-section on December 18 to two girls and two boys, one of whom was too fragile to leave hospital.
“They are very slim,” she said of the three other infants, speaking in a cramped schoolroom turned shelter in Deir Al Balah.“It's cold and windy and there's no bathtub... I just use wipes.”
The Palestinian Red Crescent society reported fresh shelling Thursday near Al Amal hospital in Khan Yunis, killing at least 10 people.
It decried in a statement the“intensification” of Israeli strikes in the area of the facility, already hit earlier this week, where about 14,000 Palestinians are sheltering.
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Kazakhstan to continue contributing to global peace and security - Nazarbayev
"We all are aware of the drastic changes taking place in international relations system today. Everyone is concerned especially over the confrontation of the countries possessing nuclear weapons. In this regard, we should particularly note the existing risk of breach of the INF Treaty. Of course, all the countries standing for peace, must counter this global catastrophe and take preventive measures. This is our historical responsibility before the mankind," said Nursultan Nazarbayev.
The Head of State stressed that Kazakhstan had always supported peace and harmony.
"Our activity as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council pursues namely this goal. The entire world knows Kazakhstan as a peaceloving country," he emphasized and added that Kazakhstan was planning to mark a special date this year - the 70th anniversary of the first nuclear weapon testing on Semipalatinsk polygon.
"Our strategic goal is to build a nuclear-weapon-free world by 2045. Kazakhstan conducts such a work," noted the President.
He added that Kazakhstan had already contributed to the regulation of conflicts in regions as part of the Astana Process and provided assistance to Afghanistan.
"Our country will continue contributing to the development of peace and security across the globe" he assured. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakhstan-to-continue-contributing-to-global-peace-and-security-nazarbayev_a3495420/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:07Z |
Delhi EV Policy to be extended for another three months till 31st March 2024
The Delhi government has decided to extend its electric vehicle policy for another three months, as it was scheduled to expire on 31st December. With this move, the Delhi EV Policy is now intended to be extended till 31st March 2024, reported PTI. This move would bring a much-awaited breather for the consumers who intend to purchase electric vehicles in the Delhi-NCR as well as other stakeholders of the EV industry.
The report claims that the Delhi government's cabinet will accord its approval to extend the Delhi EV Policy till 31st March 2024. The policy was notified in August 2020. It was announced aiming at raising the share of electric vehicles in the national capital to 25 per cent by 2024.
The Delhi EV Policy originally expired on 8th August 2023 and since then it has received repeated extensions. Currently, the Delhi government is reportedly working on the new electric vehicle policy but it has not been decided yet when it will come into effect. As it seems, the Delhi government is aiming to continue extending the current EV policy until the new policy is enforced.
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Earlier, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said that the Delhi EV Policy 2.0 would look at incentivising the retrofitting of vehicles considering the higher cost of that. This would enable the EV buyers to retrofit their existing petrol or diesel-propelled vehicles into electric vehicles, which would allow them to shift into electric mobility at a significantly lesser cost than buying a brand-new EV. The minister said that to convert a normal petrol-run Maruti Suzuki Gypsy into an EV, it takes almost ₹5 lakh to ₹6 lakh, which is on the higher side. Gahlot hinted that with the aid of the Delhi EV Policy 2.0, that cost would be much less for the consumers. | https://auto.hindustantimes.com/auto/electric-vehicles/delhi-ev-policy-extended-for-another-three-months-till-31st-march-2024-41704081276288.html | 2024-01-01T05:30:12Z |
Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 3:46 PM EST|Updated: 35 minutes ago
The 2023 college football bowl game schedule features a matchup between the No. 3 Texas Longhorns and the No. 2 Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl.
You can find info on live coverage of the week's top college football action right here.
How to Watch AP Top 25 Games
No. 24 James Madison Dukes at Air Force Falcons
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 23
- Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Air Force (-2)
Virginia Tech Hokies at No. 23 Tulane Green Wave
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Virginia Tech (-11.5)
No. 16 Louisville Cardinals at USC Trojans
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: Petco Park
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Louisville (-4.5)
Texas A&M Aggies at No. 22 Oklahoma State Cowboys
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: NRG Stadium
- TV Channel: SECN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Oklahoma State (-3.5)
No. 17 SMU Mustangs at Boston College Eagles
- Time: 11:00 AM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Fenway Park
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: SMU (-13)
No. 19 NC State Wolfpack at Kansas State Wildcats
- Time: 5:45 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Camping World Stadium
- TV Channel: ACCN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Kansas State (-3)
No. 14 Arizona Wildcats at No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners
- Time: 9:15 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Alamodome
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Arizona (-2.5)
No. 21 Oregon State Beavers at No. 15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: Friday, December 29
- Venue: Sun Bowl Stadium
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Notre Dame (-5.5)
No. 9 Missouri Tigers at No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Date: Friday, December 29
- Venue: AT&T Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Ohio State (-4)
No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels at No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Penn State (-6)
No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs at No. 4 Florida State Seminoles
- Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- Venue: Hard Rock Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Georgia (-22.5)
Wisconsin Badgers at No. 13 LSU Tigers
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Raymond James Stadium
- TV Channel: SECN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: LSU (-8.5)
No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes at No. 25 Tennessee Volunteers
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Camping World Stadium
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Tennessee (-5.5)
No. 18 Liberty Flames at No. 8 Oregon Ducks
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: State Farm Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Oregon (-17.5)
No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 1 Michigan Wolverines
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Rose Bowl
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Michigan (-1.5)
No. 3 Texas Longhorns at No. 2 Washington Huskies
- Time: 8:45 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Caesars Superdome
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Texas (-3.5)
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T-Mobile subscriber accuses the carrier of adding lines to his account without permission
A T-Mobile subscriber has left a friendly reminder on Reddit telling fellow T-Mobile subscribers that they need to check their accounts to make sure that the carrier didn't add additional lines without permission. The Redditor, with the user name "craigawoo," said that he was "shocked" to find that his account had two phone numbers. When he called T-Mobile to cancel his account, he had to deal with a recorded line but he was told that the account was canceled and that was that.
T-Mobile store in New York City
"We see plenty of this in stores, and there's usually blame to be placed on both our CARE team and the customer for not only misunderstanding the process of cancelling the account, but also not having any sort of due diligence or personal responsibility to make sure it actually happens," the T-Mobile rep wrote. "They also lack the intelligence to follow up appropriately to make sure the process is completed correctly."
He adds, "You wouldn't believe the number of absolute morons that we have to deal with on a regular basis that have no grasp of reality when it comes to their accounts. Expectations couldn't possibly be lower and they're still routinely not met. Amazing."
We note that the T-Mobile rep didn't address the first complaint made by "craigawoo," which was that T-Mobile added a second line to his account without permission. Even if the customer was partially responsible for the carrier's failure to cancel his account (and that is just a guess on the part of "Electronic-Quail4464") we'd be curious to hear his theory about how the extra line ended up in the subscriber's account without permission.
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Netflix is going to start the new year with a bang as new thriller Fool Me Once, the latest TV adaptation from master mystery writer Harlan Coben drops on January 1.
The limited series is adapted from Coben’s 2016 novel of the same name and will be the eighth on-screen adaptation of his work through an on-going partnership with Netflix.
Fool Me Once will feature plenty of unpredictable twists and turns, while its story is relocated from the US to the UK. Speaking to Netflix ahead of the show’s launch, Coben described the series as a “pulse-pounder”, writes The Mirror.
“Fool Me Once is a pulse-pounder,” he said. “A shocking story of how secrets and deceit have the power to bring people together while simultaneously tearing them apart.”
Here's everything you need to know about Fool Me Once.
What is Fool Me Once about?
Fool Me Once follows Maya Stern, who is trying to come to terms with the brutal murder of her husband, Joe. When Maya installs a nanny-cam to keep an eye on her young daughter, she is shocked to see a man she recognises in her house: her husband, who she thought was dead.
Detective Sergeant Sami Kierce leads the homicide investigation into Joe’s death while grappling with secrets of his own. Meanwhile, Maya’s niece and nephew, Abby and Daniel, are trying to find the truth about their mother's murder, several months earlier.
Are the two cases connected? Fool Me Once follows these characters on a thrilling hunt for the truth that will reveal shocking secrets and change their lives forever.
Who is in the cast of Fool Me Once?
The show's cast is led by former Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan as Maya Stern. The Stockport-born actress is now best known for roles in Sky comedy-drama Brassic and BBC military drama Our Girl.
She stars alongside The Hobbit actor Richard Armitage as her supposedly deceased husband, Joe. Armitage previously starred in Netflix’s steamy drama Obsession and the streaming giant’s adaptation of Coben’s The Stranger.
BAFTA-winning Sherwood and Ali and Ava actor Adeel Akhtar stars as DS Sami Kierce, while BAFTA-winning Absolutely Fabulous star Joanna Lumley stars as Judith Burkett, Joe’s protective mother. Rounding out the cast is Peaky Blinders’ Emmett J. Scanlan as Shane Tessier and Years and Years’ Dino Fetscher as Marty McGreggor.
When is Fool Me Once released?
Fool Me Once will premiere at 8am on January 1. All eight episodes will be available to stream at once, making it the perfect show to binge-watch while nursing that New Year hangover.
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A 14-year-old boy with a failing kidney is seeking a donor
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) -- A Tennessee family is sending an urgent message seeking help for their 14-year-old son.
The teen known for a positive spirit has only one kidney and is looking for a donor because it is slowing and failing.
While the search continues, his family made sure this holiday season was one he will remember.
“We’re good. We’re good. We’re good. Still 13 and 13,” said 14-year-old Noah Garcia.
His new place is a grand Christmas gift.
His father Eli and mother Melissa Garcia of have just converted a space in the garage into a room for Noah.
“OK. We’re good. I have a big TV and a football field on one of my walls, which I’m excited about,” Noah said.
“I told him when he goes to school, I’m going to be in there hanging out,” Eli Garcia said. “He’s really good at video games. I used to be the champ, but not anymore.”
“Very true,” Noah said.
“I kind of let them win, to be honest with you,” Eli Garcia said.
“He claims he’s the best, but it’s not true,” Noah said.
“He’s a really good kid. I always feel bad for him because of what he’s had to go through,” Eli Garcia said.
Noah’s struggles began before he was born.
“He had something wrong with his kidney. He had hydronephrosis,” Melissa Garcia said.
Before kindergarten, one of his kidneys was removed, and his problems continued.
“He’s only got one kidney that barely works,” Eli Garcia said.
“It’s not functioning all the way, and it’s at 15%, and it’s slowly failing, so,” Noah said.
“He’s on the transplant list right now,” Eli Garcia said.
“I’m not a match. My husband can’t be a donor, and his siblings can’t be donor,” Melissa Garcia said.
“Blood type is B or O,” Noah said.
“We just need somebody who is willing to see if they could be a match,” Melissa Garcia said.
“Sometimes I forget that he’s just a 14-year-old little boy. Sometimes because of the surgeries, I’ve seen him, he’s had to go through. It’s tough. No parent wants to see their kids go through that,” Eli Garcia said.
But during the tough Christmas season, the family’s been there for Noah all the way.
They’re doing social media pushes on Instagram at Kidney for Noah Jack.
And his room, this Christmas present, was built so that after surgery Noah wouldn’t have to go up and down stairs for a while.
It’s a powerful gift as Noah waits for another gift.
“The whole family is supportive of Noah. We are there for each other,” Melissa Garcia said.
You can visit Kidney for Noah Jack on Instagram if you would like to help in the family’s search.
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Bhubaneswar: The 106th edition of the Indian Economic Association (IEA) Conference concluded today at KIIT Deemed to be University. Addressing the gathering, Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, eminent economist and Former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India emphasized the need for sustained economic growth, pinpointing an annual growth rate of 7.5 percent to 8 percent. Ahluwalia stressed the urgency of consistent growth for 25 years. He underlined the imperative need for growth in numbers and the quality of growth.
Dr G Viswanathan Chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology and former president, IEA drew attention to critical concerns such as economic disparity, advocating for research comparing India’s progress with developed nations’ progress. He emphasized the need for a concerted focus on education and health, citing the lower gross enrolment ratio (GER) and budget allocation in these sectors compared to other countries.
In his address, Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT and KISS lauded Odisha Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for the rapid development of the State. On this occasion, the IEA conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award upon Dr. Samanta for his contribution to the field of education and development of Odisha.
Among others, Dr. Tapan Kumar Shandilya, Associate President of IEA; Prof A D N Bajpai, VC, Atal Bihari Vajpayee University; Dr. Ajit Kumar Sinha, VC, Ranchi University; Prof Dr. S Mahendra Dev, former president of IEA; T N Sahu, VC, Jharkhand State Open University; Prof Kumaresh Singh, former VC, B R A Bihar University; Prof Biswajit Chatterjee, Conference President, IEA; Prof Shyama Roy, VC, Munger University; Dr Devendra Awasti, Vice President of IEA; Prof. J N Mohanty, Registrar, KIIT DU and others also spoke at the concluding session. | https://orissadiary.com/106th-iea-conference-concludes-dr-achyuta-samanta-conferred-lifetime-achievement-award/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:13Z |
Proposed amendments to the Intellectual Property (IP) Code, once greenlighted, will help boost the Philippines’s services exports and investments as it will provide more “protection” for Filipino creators, according to the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL).
“We will be modernizing the IP Code and we will be providing more protection for our inventors and creators,” IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba told reporters on the sidelines of a recent briefing, adding that the amendments would help increase the country’s services exports.
Barba said the agency wants to modernize the law because it was signed in June 1997 or 26 years ago and took effect in January 1998.
The IPOPHL chief underscored that the law needs to be amended because there was no Internet at the time it was signed, so the penalties, among others, must be increased.
“So the major [amendments] would be the increase in penalties because it is too low, especially the life-threatening offenses like fake medicines,” he said, partly in Filipino.
On the proposed penalties, Barba said offhand they doubled the old one, “so we made it…maybe P1 million penalty, and then the imprisonment is double just to be fair, right, especially if it involves life-threatening IP violations like in fake medicines, fake lotion, fake makeup, fake cosmetics.”
According to Barba, the proposed amendments have been approved by the Lower House’s Committee on Trade and Investments. “There were several bills filed and now they are being consolidated into one.”
The bill was approved during a hearing at the House of Representatives three months ago. Upon approval by the said committee, Barba said it shall go up to the plenary.
“In the Senate, unfortunately, there are no takers yet among the staff of some senators we talked to, especially Senator Mark [Villar], who is chairman of trade and investments.” They were told the bill cannot be rushed because the amendments are “so thick,” something he attributed to the fact that the House made a thorough “overhaul.”
Despite this, the IPOPHL chief said the agency is still optimistic that the Senate can fast-track the amendments in 2024.
Barba said the proposed amendments can help increase the country’s services exports and attract more investments in terms of intensified enforcement.
“In terms of enforcement so aside from increasing the penalties, the fines, imprisonment, ininstitutionalize na namin doon sa proposed IP code amendments ‘yung [National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights] NCIPR,” he said. | https://businessmirror.com.ph/2024/01/01/amendments-to-ip-code-seen-to-boost-phl-services-exports/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amendments-to-ip-code-seen-to-boost-phl-services-exports | 2024-01-01T05:30:13Z |
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JENIN, Palestinian Territories - The Palestinian Freedom Theatre in the occupied West Bank will welcome actors back this weekend, just over a fortnight after an Israeli raid on the centre sparked an international outcry.
Its artistic director Ahmed Tobasi told AFP the theatre in Jenin refugee camp had become a symbol of Palestinian resistance against Israel's occupation of the West Bank.
He said troops broke into and vandalised the small cultural centre earlier this month during a wider raid on Jenin, leaving behind a trail of damage and Stars of David graffitied across the walls. The theatre said soldiers also arrested several employees in their homes.
Tobasi, who said he was among those detained, is now back at work and determined to keep the centre open.
“For me, this is resistance,” the 39-year-old said as he gave AFP a tour of the theatre, which was set up in 2006.
Soon after the raid on December 13 a Freedom Theatre appeal for the release of its staff won international support, with demonstrations in the streets of New York and Paris and playwrights, actors and directors from Britain to Mexico expressing their support.
Since its founding, the unassuming performance space has become symbolic for Palestinians and their supporters, with its actors touring the world staging plays.
Staff said they believed Israeli forces had gone out of their way to target the theatre.
The Israeli forces described the wider raid on Jenin, which Palestinian health authorities say killed 11 people, as designed to combat“terrorists” in the camp.
“This is a theatre - there are no weapons or terrorists here,” Tobasi said.
While the raid targeted a number of buildings in the camp, Tobasi said that to reach the theatre troops would have needed to turn off the main road and walk around 20 metres towards its entrance.
Another staff member, Ranin Odeh, said the centre was singled out for its reputation as“a place of resistance through art”.
“I felt so angry to see Israeli soldiers inside. The theatre is like my home. They want to kill everything - not just people, but ideas too,” said the 31-year-old, who runs the theatre's youth programme.
Staff spent several days clearing up and plan to stage their first big event, an end-of-year workshop for young actors, on Sunday.
The army has not responded to AFP's request for comment.
Door-to-door arrests
At the scene, Tobasi led AFP journalists past broken locks, splintered doorframes and smashed black and white photos.
“What kind of behaviour is this from soldiers?” he said, standing next to a red Star of David sprayed across a projector screen.
The theatre posted an image on social media which appears to show troops and a military vehicle just outside the building. AFP has not been able to verify the picture.
Soldiers went door to door arresting members of staff from their homes, the Freedom Theatre said in a series of online statements, adding they were among more than 100 Palestinians detained in Jenin.
Drama graduate Jamal Abu Joas was released after more than a week in detention, while producer and manager Mustafa Sheta remains in custody, said Tobasi, who was still shaken from his own ordeal.
Tobasi said he was blindfolded, had his hands cuffed behind his back and was held for more than 12 hours at the Salam checkpoint west of Jenin. He accused army reservists of beating him.
Violence in the West Bank - captured by Israel during the 1967 June War and occupied ever since - has surged following October 7.
Israeli forces and settlers have killed at least 314 people in the territory, Palestinian health officials say.
Jenin's refugee camp, a stronghold for Palestinian armed groups, is regularly targeted by Israel in deadly raids. The Palestinian health ministry says many of those killed have been civilians.
Tobasi, who was born in and grew up in the camp, said the theatre had given him a way to resist occupation without violence. It was a break from the reality of life in the camp and a chance to imagine an alternative.
Following the raid, he was more convinced than ever of the centre's power.
“Theatre is the place where we can express, fight and resist all,” Tobasi said.
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CJ Pearson is back and wants to be a ‘megaphone for conservative values’
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CJ Pearson isn’t the only Black conservative with a large social media following, but he may well be the only one who includes his age in his bio.
He’s 21 — young to be a commentator on PragerU and Fox News, but then Pearson was just 12 when his commentary first went viral in 2014. And he ascended the national stage the next year for another video critical of then-President Barack Obama.
Time magazine called him an “overnight sensation,” and a piece in The Washington Post said that Pearson had “shredded” Obama. There was talk of him speaking at a Republican National Convention. But within months, Pearson was saying that he was politically independent and CNN would headline a story “Viral YouTube star renounces conservatism.”
So why is Pearson again showing up in conservative media with such frequency?
In a conversation with Deseret, Pearson explained that after finishing high school, he enrolled at the University of Alabama. But three semesters shy of graduating, he moved to Los Angeles after accepting a position with PragerU, the conservative education platform founded by talk-show host Dennis Prager that is facing scrutiny for its pro-America, anti-“woke” agenda.
Pearson, now host of a new PragerU series called “Left Versus Right,” as well as a show called “The Wrap-Up With CJ,” has clearly not renounced conservatism.
He spoke recently with Deseret about what really happened after the 2015 video went viral, why he left college for PragerU, and why he believes conservatives should join him on TikTok, among other topics.
The conversation has been edited for clarity and length.
Deseret News: You’re in Los Angeles now, right? Why is that? I thought all conservatives were leaving California these days.
CJ Pearson: PragerU is based in Los Angeles, and a big reason for that is, we believe in fighting in the belly of the beast. I grew up in the deep South, went to the University of Alabama, I know what it’s like to live in a red state, and I loved it. But nothing reminds me of the importance of why we fight more than living in a place like Los Angeles. You see the homelessness, you see the crime, you see the destitution. You see the game plan that progressives have for all of America. And while, yes, we can flee now — we can go to places like Florida and Georgia, but what happens when you have nowhere else to flee? That’s why I think it’s so important to fight wherever you are, to help change the direction of your community and your state. I’m genuinely worried about what will happen if we allow the left to have their way with the country the same way they’ve had their way with California.
DN: Why did you leave Alabama so close to graduating?
CJP: I was in the middle of my junior year, and I loved college, I loved Alabama. It’s probably one of the more sane universities to go to in all of America these days. But when the opportunity opened up to join PragerU, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me, and I jumped at it. For a long time, I’ve gotten messages from young conservatives, asking what they can do. PragerU is at the forefront of giving the next generation of leaders the arsenal that they need, the arsenal of truth to defend their beliefs and their values.
DN: Back in 2015, in one of the articles written about you, you said that you wanted to be a voice for young people, since they don’t have a voice at the table. With all the protests going on at campuses right now, it seems like young people do have a voice, and some would say too much of a voice — some are trying to lead an unwilling nation where the nation doesn’t want to go.
CJP: I always think it’s a good thing for young people to get involved but some of these people were apathetic about these issues until just yesterday. Some of them see a video on TikTok and think they’re a foreign policy expert. So I think it’s good for them to get involved, but before they get involved, it’s important for young people to listen. It’s important for them to read. It’s important for them to learn everything that they can before they speak about these really, really intricate and complicated issues as if they have a Ph.D. in international studies.
DN: You did not grow up in a Republican household. Can you talk a little bit about how you came to be a conservative?
CJP: I was raised in Augusta, Georgia, by my grandparents, who were lifelong progressives. They took me to church every Sunday. They taught me the value of a dollar ... all conservative values. While they were not card-carrying Republicans, they certainly acted like it in the context of our home.
But the start of what would soon be an epiphany was when I was in second grade. We had a mock election, and we had to research the candidates and watch the debate, and at the end of the week, we would vote for president in our second-grade class. I remember sitting on my grandma’s floor one night — and this is going to age me a little bit — but we were watching Candy Crowley moderate the debate between Barack Obama and John McCain, and I was just a little kid, I didn’t know anything about the issues. But I knew looking at that stage that what they were talking about were very important issues; that they mattered. And later in the week, I voted for John McCain, because my grandfather served 20 years in the U.S. Army — it was something I respected a lot — and I came home and told my grandmother who I voted for, and she looks at me and says, “CJ, you must think that you are white.”
I was super confused about that. I’m a little kid. I didn’t know anything about politics. I’m just a little kid. I didn’t know that the color of my skin should dictate my politics. I was just excited to cast a vote for someone who had something in common with my grandfather. After that was when the road to self-discovery began for me. I wanted to understand what a Republican was, what a Democrat was, what a conservative was.
DN: That’s not really typical for a kid in grade school.
CJP: I was definitely not the most normal kid back then. But I also had my regular interests — I loved going fishing and playing pick-up football in the backyard with my friends. But the same way that a lot of kids were crazy about watching sports and keeping up with LeBron (James), that was politics for me at that age.
And in terms of political involvement, that all started when I was 11 years old, and I was a Boy Scout and one of the requirements to move up in the ranks was to meet with an elected official. So I met with my then-congressman at the time, John Barrow, who was a blue-dog conservative Democrat who represented my hometown. So after that, I left the meeting and the next phone call I made was to his Republican challenger, Rick Allen, and I said I want to come help. So the next day I show up in a three-piece suit, which in retrospect was a terrible idea in the thick of a Georgia summer, and they put me out there, and we knocked on thousands of doors that summer, and made even more phone calls. And ultimately he did win, and that was my first good grassroots experience and I loved it. It confirmed for me that politics was what I wanted to do — talking to people and hearing what they’re going through. And also listening to the way in which so many politicians had failed them.
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DN: So how did your YouTube presence come about?
CJP: I got a Camcorder for Christmas, which turned out to be the most regretful gift my grandparents ever got me. And I turned it on, and I basically went off on Obama. ... And that video went viral overnight, and I joked with my friend that it was a Justin Bieber movement, because it was the first video I ever made, but it just took off. I didn’t even tell my grandparents that I made it. The way they found out about that video is because my grandfather has this incredible love-hate relationship with Sean Hannity — he loves to hate-watch him. So Sean Hannity was on TV, and the video had been blowing up all day, but my grandparents aren’t big internet people, so Sean goes, ‘up next, 12-year-old CJ Pearson from Augusta, Georgia, with some comments about Barack Obama,’ and the video he was intro-ing was mine. And my grandfather looks up at the TV, sees that it was me and screams my name. “CJ, what is this? You need to delete this. How can you talk about the first Black president like this?”
But he didn’t know YouTube too well. So I said, “Yeah, I’ll delete the video,” and I didn’t delete it. I’ve made a lot more videos like that over the years, and grown a great following over the years, I’ll now have the opportunity at PragerU to make even more videos.
DN: After another video went viral in 2015, a few months later there were headlines that said you had “renounced” conservatism. What happened?
CJP: I never wasn’t a conservative. I never walked away from conservatism. But at that age, I was a kid looking for the validation of his family. And at the end of the day, while I am pretty independent — that’s how my grandparents raised me to be — it was a source of contention in our household. And at a point, I thought this was something that would make them proud (to walk back his conservative statements). I thought, maybe I’m wrong, maybe Bernie Sanders isn’t the worst guy. But it wasn’t an epiphany for me; it was more that I thought it was something that would make my grandparents happy. But then I realized that in doing so, that’s just not how they raised me. They raised me to be independent and unequivocal about what I believed was right. That was my journey back you could say, although I never truly left. There were values I couldn’t ignore. Since then I worked for Ted Cruz’s campaign in 2016, and worked for (Donald) Trump in 2016 and 2020, and have been in the trenches of the conservative movement for almost a decade now, which is crazy to say when you’re 21.
DN: So do you have a good relationship with your grandparents now?
CJP: I do. I think college helped a lot with that. When your kid goes five hours away for school, you kind of prioritize that relationship over partisan bickering. And I think they are genuinely supportive of me doing something that I’m super passionate about. A lot of people wander about the world trying to find their passion, and sometimes they really struggle with that. I thank God that I was able to do it at such a young age, and that it has stuck with me. There’s nothing more important than the work that we’re doing at PragerU, than the work we’re doing in the conservative movement right now, to wrestle back control from the left. Because at the end of the day, we’re fighting for the type of nation we want our children to inherit. There’s no more important fight than that.
As for my grandparents, I don’t care if they vote Republican now, but I have got to be the first Republican they vote for.
DN: So do you have plans to run for office?
CJP: Maybe. But right now, I’m just focused on serving in the best way that I can, and doing all I can to be a megaphone for conservative values — to not just preach to the choir, but to grow the congregation. ... Any way I can serve in the future, I’m definitely open to that. I want to be as much a part of the solution as I can be.
IDN: And finally, this is a very important question — YouTube or TikTok?
CJP: TikTok! I’m on everything, but TikTok is where I spent most of my time. It has definitely contributed to some brain rot; I’m not going to lie about that. ... But we’ve got to reach young people where they are, and where they are is on TikTok. You can’t complain that the left is indoctrinating young people on TikTok if you don’t even create an account to refute those ideas. Facebook is not going to win this next generation for Republicans, but TikTok will give us a fighting chance. | https://news.yahoo.com/cj-pearson-back-wants-megaphone-040034341.html | 2024-01-01T05:30:13Z |
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in an escalation of the maritime conflict linked to the war in Gaza. “We’re going to act in a self-defense going forward,” a White House official said.
In a series of statements, the U.S. Central Command said the crew of the USS Gravely destroyer first shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired at the Singapore-flagged Maersk Hangzhou late Saturday, after the vessel reported getting hit by a missile earlier that evening as it sailed through the Southern Red Sea.
Four small boats then attacked the same cargo ship with small arms fire early Sunday and rebels tried to board the vessel, the U.S. Navy said.
Next, the USS Gravely and helicopters from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier responded to the Maersk Hangzhou’s distress call and issued verbal warnings to the attackers, who responded by firing on the helicopters.
“The U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire in self-defense,” sinking three of the four boats and killing the people on board while the fourth boat fled the area, the U.S. Central Command said. No harm to U.S. personnel or equipment, or casualties from the cargo ship, were reported.
The Houthis acknowledged that 10 of their fighters were killed in the confrontation and warned of consequences.
In Washington, a spokesman for the White House National Security Council sidestepped a question about the possibility of a preemptive strike against the Houthis to safeguard commercial shipping in the vital waterway.
“I won’t say what’s on or off the table right now,” John Kirby told ABC’s “Good Morning America,” adding, “We’re going to do what we have to do to protect shipping.” He said the United States has “significant national security interests in the region” and “we’re going to put the kind of forces we need in the region to protect those interests and we’re going to act in self-defense going forward.”
He said the U.S. has made it clear to the Houthis that “we take these threats seriously and we’re going to make the right decisions going forward.″
The events surrounding the Maersk Hangzhou represented the 23rd illegal attack by the Houthis on international shipping since Nov. 19, the Central Command said. It was the first time the U.S. Navy said its personnel had killed Houthi fighters since the Red Sea attacks started.
For over a month, Iran-backed Houthis have claimed attacks on ships in the Red Sea that they say are either linked to Israel or heading to Israeli ports. They say their attacks aim to end the Israeli air-and-ground offensive in the Gaza Strip that was triggered by the Palestinian militant group Hamas’ Oct.7 attack in southern Israel.
However, the links to the ships targeted in the rebel assaults have grown more tenuous as the attacks continue.
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee called on President Joe Biden “to look at what actions need to be taken in Yemen to be able to prevent the Houthis to continue to put commercial and military vessels at risk.”
Noting Iran’s support for Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis, Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, told ABC’s “This Week” that the Biden administration should be more aggressive “in responding to escalation by Iran.’’
The Denmark-based shipping giant Maersk, owner of Maersk Hangzhou, said Sunday it would suspend shipping through the Red Sea again after the two attacks on its freighter.
“In light of the (most recent) incident — and to give time to investigate the details of the incident and assess the security situation further — it has been decided that all transits through the area will be postponed for the next 48 hours,” Maersk was quoted as saying by the Danish public broadcaster DR.
On Saturday, the top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East said Houthi rebels have shown no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea even as more nations join the international maritime mission to protect vessels in the vital waterway and trade traffic begins to pick up.
Earlier this month, Washington announced the establishment of a new international coalition to protect vessels traveling through the waterway. The United Kingdom, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain are also part of the new maritime security mission.
Since the Pentagon announced Operation Prosperity Guardian to counter the attacks just over 10 days ago, 1,200 merchant ships have traveled through the Red Sea region, and none had been hit by drone or missile strikes, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper told The Associated Press in an interview on Saturday.
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Kazakhstan to export 9 mln tons of wheat
ASTANA. KAZINFORM "Kazakhstan will export 9 mln tons of wheat during the current year," director of the crop production department of the Kazakh Agriculture Ministry Azat Sultanov said.
"We have exported 1 200,000 tons of wheat more against the previous marketing year," Sultanov added.
As of January 20, the country's export of wheat and flour in grain equivalent made 6.8 mln tons.
According to him, in 2018 Kazakhstan harvested 22.4 mln tons of grain in bunker weight.
"Kazakhstan set a record for the past 20 years having exported 11.6 mln tons of wheat and flour in grain equivalent during the last calendar year," Sultanov resumed. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakhstan-to-export-9-mln-tons-of-wheat_a3492895/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:14Z |
Dense fog envelopes Punjab, Haryana, affects normal life
In view of fog and cold weather conditions, the Punjab government has decided to change school timings, including that of private ones, from January 1. Chandigarh recorded a maximum day temperature of 12.4 degrees Celsius, seven notches below the normal. In Punjabs Amritsar, the maximum was recorded at 11.7 degrees Celsius, six notches below the normal.
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Day temperatures dropped sharply in many places in Punjab and Haryana on Sunday, while a thick blanket of fog enveloped the two states since morning, affecting normal life. In view of fog and cold weather conditions, the Punjab government has decided to change school timings, including that of private ones, from January 1. The new timings -- 10 am to 3 pm --will remain in force till January 14, according to a statement. Fog has reduced visibility at most places in the two states and their common capital Chandigarh, meteorological department officials said.
Due to current weather conditions, trains and flights were also delayed. Chandigarh recorded a maximum day temperature of 12.4 degrees Celsius, seven notches below the normal. In Punjab's Amritsar, the maximum was recorded at 11.7 degrees Celsius, six notches below the normal. Ludhiana registered a high of 11.4 degrees Celsius, down seven notches from the normal.
Patiala, Pathankot, Bathinda and Gurdaspur also recorded below normal maximums -- 11.7 degrees Celsius, 13.9 degrees Celsius, 13.4 degrees Celsius and 12.5 degrees Celsius, respectively.
In neighbouring Haryana, Bhiwani, Sirsa, Ambala and Hisar recorded maximums of 11.1 degrees Celsius, 13 degrees Celsius, 12.3 degrees Celsius and 13.2 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The night temperatures in the two states hovered close to the normal. In Chandigarh, cold failed dampen the spirit of New Year revellers as they thronged marketplaces and shopping malls to celebrate the occasion.
The New Year eve celebration scene was similar in many places in Punjab and Haryana including Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Panchkula, Faridabad, Gurugram and Rohtak.
Officials said police personnel have been deployed at busy marketplaces and on key roads in the two states to ensure safe New Year celebrations.
In Chandigarh, too, there was adequate police deployment on New Year eve. Special drunk driving checkposts have been set up.
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The Delhi government has decided to extend its electric vehicle policy for another three months, as it was scheduled to expire on 31st December. With this move, the Delhi EV Policy is now intended to be extended till 31st March 2024, reported PTI. This move would bring a much-awaited breather for the consumers who intend to purchase electric vehicles in the Delhi-NCR as well as other stakeholders of the EV industry.
The report claims that the Delhi government's cabinet will accord its approval to extend the Delhi EV Policy till 31st March 2024. The policy was notified in August 2020. It was announced aiming at raising the share of electric vehicles in the national capital to 25 per cent by 2024.
The Delhi EV Policy originally expired on 8th August 2023 and since then it has received repeated extensions. Currently, the Delhi government is reportedly working on the new electric vehicle policy but it has not been decided yet when it will come into effect. As it seems, the Delhi government is aiming to continue extending the current EV policy until the new policy is enforced.
Earlier, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said that the Delhi EV Policy 2.0 would look at incentivising the retrofitting of vehicles considering the higher cost of that. This would enable the EV buyers to retrofit their existing petrol or diesel-propelled vehicles into electric vehicles, which would allow them to shift into electric mobility at a significantly lesser cost than buying a brand-new EV. The minister said that to convert a normal petrol-run Maruti Suzuki Gypsy into an EV, it takes almost ₹5 lakh to ₹6 lakh, which is on the higher side. Gahlot hinted that with the aid of the Delhi EV Policy 2.0, that cost would be much less for the consumers. | https://auto.hindustantimes.com/auto/electric-vehicles/delhi-ev-policy-extended-for-another-three-months-till-31st-march-2024/amp-41704081276288.html | 2024-01-01T05:30:18Z |
Texas vs. Washington Sugar Bowl Semifinal Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - Monday, January 1
According to our computer model, the No. 2 Washington Huskies will beat the No. 3 Texas Longhorns when the two teams play at Caesars Superdome on Monday, January 1, which kicks off at 8:45 PM. For our projections on the spead, point total, and final score, see the rest of the article below.
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- Based on this contest's moneyline, the Longhorns have an implied win probability of 63.6%.
- Against the spread, the Longhorns are 7-6-0 this season.
- Texas has an ATS record of 6-6 when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites.
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- Texas games this season have posted an average total of 54, which is 9.5 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
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- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Huskies have a 40.8% chance to win.
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- Washington is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year.
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Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 3:46 PM EST|Updated: 36 minutes ago
The 2023 college football bowl game schedule features a matchup between the No. 3 Texas Longhorns and the No. 2 Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl.
You can find info on live coverage of the week's top college football action right here.
How to Watch AP Top 25 Games
No. 24 James Madison Dukes at Air Force Falcons
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 23
- Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Air Force (-2)
Virginia Tech Hokies at No. 23 Tulane Green Wave
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Virginia Tech (-11.5)
No. 16 Louisville Cardinals at USC Trojans
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: Petco Park
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Louisville (-4.5)
Texas A&M Aggies at No. 22 Oklahoma State Cowboys
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: NRG Stadium
- TV Channel: SECN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Oklahoma State (-3.5)
No. 17 SMU Mustangs at Boston College Eagles
- Time: 11:00 AM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Fenway Park
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: SMU (-13)
No. 19 NC State Wolfpack at Kansas State Wildcats
- Time: 5:45 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Camping World Stadium
- TV Channel: ACCN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Kansas State (-3)
No. 14 Arizona Wildcats at No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners
- Time: 9:15 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Alamodome
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Arizona (-2.5)
No. 21 Oregon State Beavers at No. 15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: Friday, December 29
- Venue: Sun Bowl Stadium
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Notre Dame (-5.5)
No. 9 Missouri Tigers at No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Date: Friday, December 29
- Venue: AT&T Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Ohio State (-4)
No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels at No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Penn State (-6)
No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs at No. 4 Florida State Seminoles
- Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- Venue: Hard Rock Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Georgia (-22.5)
Wisconsin Badgers at No. 13 LSU Tigers
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Raymond James Stadium
- TV Channel: SECN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: LSU (-8.5)
No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes at No. 25 Tennessee Volunteers
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Camping World Stadium
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Tennessee (-5.5)
No. 18 Liberty Flames at No. 8 Oregon Ducks
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: State Farm Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Oregon (-17.5)
No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 1 Michigan Wolverines
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Rose Bowl
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Michigan (-1.5)
No. 3 Texas Longhorns at No. 2 Washington Huskies
- Time: 8:45 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Caesars Superdome
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Texas (-3.5)
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The Central University of Odisha and Tribal Research and Knowledge Centre, New Delhi, are jointly organizing a 2 Day National Seminar from 9–10 January 2024 on the topic “The Contribution of Tribal Culture and Life Style in Enriching Bharat’s Culture and Lifestyle.”
The Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor of the University Prof. Chakradhar Tripathi will preside over the inaugural programme of the seminar. On the second day, the Resource Persons from the Tribal Research & Knowledge Center (TRKC), Delhi, will be delivering the lecture.
Around 150 delegates, including distinguished Professors, Authors, Journalists, and Research Scholars from Odisha and different parts of the country who have expertise and knowledge in the field of tribal study are expected to participate in this Seminar. The Tribal stories, their past, culture, and traditional knowledge enrich their culture and lifestyle, and how their culture and lifestyle have helped shape Bharat’s Culture and lifestyle will be discussed in this two-day national seminar. | https://orissadiary.com/cuo-to-organise-two-day-national-seminar-on-contribution-of-tribal-culture-and-life-style-in-enriching-bharats-culture-and-life-style/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:19Z |
(MENAFN- IANS) Srinagar, Jan 1 (IANS) Night temperature across Kashmir dropped several notches below zero on Monday as an intense cold wave continued unabated.
The Meteorological (MeT) department said,“Minimum temperature was minus 5.2 in Srinagar today while it was minus 3.4 and minus 5.7 in Gulmarg and Pahalgam respectively.
“Leh town of Ladakh had minus 14, Kargil minus 9.8 and Drass minus 13.6 as the minimum temperature today.
“Jammu city had 7.3, Katra 7.1, Batote 3.1, Bhaderwah 0.6 and Banihal minus 0.8 as the night's lowest temperature”.
The 40-day long period of harsh winter cold called the 'Chillai Kalan' started on December 21 and will end on January 30.
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Eat up! These NE Ohio restaurants received national recognition in 2023
***Video above: Slyman’s tradition — Why folks line up early for their corned beef***
CLEVELAND (WJW) – Northeast Ohio has its share of great eats and it seems like food enthusiasts across the country know that too.
Back in March, Travel+Leisure.com named Cleveland among the “Best Food Cities in the U.S.” Cleveland ranked seventh in the article, which mentioned local gems like West Side Market, Pearl’s Kitchen and Cleveland Cold Brew.
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Many other local restaurants, including some right here in Cleveland, were also nationally recognized in 2023.
The Blue Door Café and Bakery — Cuyahoga Falls
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The Blue Door Café and Bakery in Cuyahoga Falls has been listed among favorite brunch spots multiple times this year.
The restaurant ranked sixth on Yelp’s list of the top 100 best brunch spots in the U.S. The ranking was based on top reviews using the word “brunch,” according to the blog post.
The Blue Door Café and Bakery was even named the Ohio Restaurant Association‘s Best Restaurant North.
The restaurant takes pride in its “true European pastry and breadmaking, along with dishes made from scratch every single day,” according to its website.
The café was also named among Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in the Midwest in 2023.
Read more about what café and bakery has to offer here.
LJ Shanghai — Cleveland
When it comes to local Asian cuisine, LJ Shanghai in Cleveland took the spotlight this year, being named the “best Chinese restaurant” in Ohio.
A summer article by lovefood.com says customers have to try the restaurant’s “melt-in-the-mouth soup dumplings,” as well as “spicy noodle soup with beef, the seaweed salad, and spicy chaoshou.”
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On its website, one of LJ Shanghai’s top reviewers called it the “most unique Chinese food experience I’ve ever had.”
Learn more about the restaurant and its menu here.
Sauce the City — University Heights
***Watch previous coverage on Sauce the City above.***
Looking for a little more heat? One of the best-selling chicken sandwiches at Sauce the City offers just that, but it was also recognized as the best chicken sandwich in the state.
According to an article by lovefood.com in April, the Cleveland Hot Chicken Sandwich is “the favorite” with signature hot sauce, kale slaw and seasoning for extra spice.
Founded by a Kent State University graduate, Sauce the City has expanded to multiple locations, including inside FirstEnergy Stadium and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Read more about the restaurant and its signature sandwich here.
Slyman’s Restaurant and Deli — Cleveland
Known for its massive (and massively popular) corned beef sandwiches, it’s not too surprising to see Slyman’s Restaurant and Deli make the list.
In November, lovefood.com named Slyman’s Ohio’s best “old school restaurant where the recipes never change.”
Slyman’s notes other achievements on its website, such as being voted one of the top five best sandwich shops in the Cleveland and Akron-Canton areas. The restaurant was also visited by President George W. Bush in 2007 and celebrity chef Rachael Ray.
Learn more about the restaurant and its menu here.
Stevenson’s Bar & Grill — Cleveland
When it comes to burgers, a specialty served at Stevenson’s Bar and Grille has been recognized before and it’s happening again.
The restaurant’s Big Guy was named among lovefood.com’s list of America’s top historic burgers in September, saying the double cheeseburger has, “all the elements of a perfect bar burger.”
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Stevenson’s, which was a staple in Euclid until it was moved to Cleveland in 2013, has previously been named among the best burgers in Cleveland by Thrillist.
Learn more about Stevenson’s and the Big Guy here.
Swensons Drive-In — Akron
***Video above: FOX 8’s Gabe Spiegel gives a tour of his hometown in Akron, including at stop at Swensons Drive-Thru.***
It may have branched out into a fast food chain across Ohio, but Swensons Drive-In got its start in 1934 in the heart of Akron.
One of the restaurant chain’s signature items, the Galley Boy, was also featured in lovefood.com’s list of historic burgers.
According to the article, “the real magic is in the sauce: one is creamy and similar to a tartar sauce, while the other is a tangy barbecue spread.”
Learn more about Swensons and its menu here.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Chandigarh, Jan 1 (IANS) Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Monday conveyed his heartiest greetings and best wishes to the people of Punjab and Chandigarh on New Year 2024.
“The New Year is a momentous occasion for us to refresh our thoughts and renew our resolve to make improvements in our life. It brings new hopes, expectations and aspirations. Let us endeavour towards making the New Year brighter and better than last year,” the Governor said in a statement.
On this happy occasion,“let us resolve to build a strong, peaceful and united ViksitBharat@ 2047”.
He prayed that the New Year would bring greater happiness, peace and prosperity.
--IANS
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES—In the ever-evolving landscape of advertising, each passing year introduces innovative campaigns that redefine the boundaries of creativity. As we bid farewell to 2023, adobo Magazine turns the spotlight on some of the most exceptional and impactful campaigns that have shaped the advertising landscape in Asia Pacific.
In this exclusive series, we’ve reached out to Executive Creative Director for Havas Ortega Group, Angie Tijam-Tohid, and Partner and Creative Chief of Propel Manila, Raymund Sison, asking them to share their top picks for the year and offer their insights on the strategic brilliance, creative ingenuity, and cultural resonance that sets these chosen campaigns apart.
Angie’s picks:
Five Star Chicken, “The movie that made(from) us” (Thailand)
“This was hilarious! I love how they made the challenge the solution. A conversation and co-creation with the audience that was pure entertainment.”
Sotetsu Holdings,
“A Train of Memories” (Japan)
“Beautifully crafted, heartwarming film. The unexpected casting and production approach to capture the evolving father-daughter relationship spanning years was just brilliant. No subtitles needed for this story to reel you in.”
Oreo, “Bring Back 2011” (India)
“An insanely fun campaign! Very clever use of a local insight. Imagine inspiring an entire nation to travel back in time to bring the country luck. And the response was massive, not just from individuals but different sectors of society. Really love this one.”
Maya, “The hit song that’s actually a bank” (Philippines)
“We’re often tasked to come up with a song or a jingle, and it’s a challenge to present a brand anthem in a fresh way. And this one I think did it well. It was entertaining, relevant, and best of all, rewarding—a music video that actually allows you to start saving.”
Raymund’s picks:
The Government of Tuvalu, “The First Digital Nation” (Australia)
“Best use of Metaverse I’ve seen.To be facing a reality with only a digital memory of a country is a tragic and traumatic thing to contemplate for a nation. It’s a brilliant warning and spectacularly radical. It goes beyond marketing and advertising, it’s a real demonstration of how creativity and technology can impact even the sovereignty of an entire nation.”
Bench, “Curtain Couture” (Philippines)
“It’s fresh, it’s captivating, it’s a beautiful celebration of the LGBTQ+ youth, most of whom had curtains and bedsheets as their first gowns, while discovering and expressing their true selves growing up.
It’s so local with a lot of beautiful nuances that truly understand the community. I’m happy that a big iconic Filipino brand sees them and celebrates them. A brave, consistent, and meaningful move from a brand who’s been championing diversity and inclusion all these years. I truly enjoyed this work.”
Samsung, “Flipvertising” (Australia)
“I think this is super cool! A truly clever and innovative idea that flipped media targeting on its head and let people hack the algorithm, not in a creepy stalker kind, but as a fun interesting way to be part of the brand experience.
In a world where people skip ads, Samsung made people want to be targeted by ads. This is proof that people don’t hate ads. They hate bad ads, and in this particular case, they seek out interesting ones.
I really like ideas that give people a great time!” | https://businessmirror.com.ph/2024/01/01/angie-tijam-tohid-and-raymund-sison-share-their-picks-for-the-best-ads-of-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=angie-tijam-tohid-and-raymund-sison-share-their-picks-for-the-best-ads-of-2023 | 2024-01-01T05:30:20Z |
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Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 2:46 PM CST|Updated: 33 minutes ago
The 2023 college football bowl game schedule features a matchup between the No. 3 Texas Longhorns and the No. 2 Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl.
You can find info on live coverage of the week's top college football action right here.
How to Watch AP Top 25 Games
No. 24 James Madison Dukes at Air Force Falcons
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 23
- Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Air Force (-2)
Virginia Tech Hokies at No. 23 Tulane Green Wave
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Virginia Tech (-11.5)
No. 16 Louisville Cardinals at USC Trojans
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: Petco Park
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Louisville (-4.5)
Texas A&M Aggies at No. 22 Oklahoma State Cowboys
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: NRG Stadium
- TV Channel: SECN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Oklahoma State (-3.5)
No. 17 SMU Mustangs at Boston College Eagles
- Time: 11:00 AM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Fenway Park
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: SMU (-13)
No. 19 NC State Wolfpack at Kansas State Wildcats
- Time: 5:45 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Camping World Stadium
- TV Channel: ACCN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Kansas State (-3)
No. 14 Arizona Wildcats at No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners
- Time: 9:15 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Alamodome
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Arizona (-2.5)
No. 21 Oregon State Beavers at No. 15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: Friday, December 29
- Venue: Sun Bowl Stadium
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Notre Dame (-5.5)
No. 9 Missouri Tigers at No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Date: Friday, December 29
- Venue: AT&T Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Ohio State (-4)
No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels at No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Penn State (-6)
No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs at No. 4 Florida State Seminoles
- Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- Venue: Hard Rock Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Georgia (-22.5)
Wisconsin Badgers at No. 13 LSU Tigers
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Raymond James Stadium
- TV Channel: SECN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: LSU (-8.5)
No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes at No. 25 Tennessee Volunteers
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Camping World Stadium
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Tennessee (-5.5)
No. 18 Liberty Flames at No. 8 Oregon Ducks
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: State Farm Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Oregon (-17.5)
No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 1 Michigan Wolverines
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Rose Bowl
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Michigan (-1.5)
No. 3 Texas Longhorns at No. 2 Washington Huskies
- Time: 8:45 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Caesars Superdome
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Texas (-3.5)
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BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said China would “surely be reunified” with Taiwan during his televised New Year’s address, renewing Beijing’s threats to take over the self-ruled island, which it considers its own.
Taiwan split from China amid civil war in 1949, but Beijing continues to regard the island of 23 million with its high-tech economy as Chinese territory and has been ramping up its threat to achieve that by military force if necessary.
“China will surely be reunified, and all Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should be bound by a common sense of purpose,” Xi said in his annual address, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
China has described Taiwan’s Jan. 13 presidential and parliamentary elections as a choice between war and peace.
Beijing considers the presidential front-runner, William Lai, who currently serves as vice president from the ruling Democratic People’s Party, a “separatist” and has accused him and Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen of trying to provoke a Chinese attack on the island.
On Saturday, Chen Binhua, spokesman for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, called Lai a “destroyer of peace” following a televised debate earlier that day in which Lai defended Taiwan’s right to rule itself as a democracy.
Chen said Lai’s discourse at the debate was “full of confrontational thinking,” adding that the vice president is “the instigator of a potential dangerous war in the Taiwan Strait.”
Lai had said during the debate that Taiwan is not subordinate to China and that he was open to communications with Beijing “as long as there is equality and dignity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.” While Lai doesn’t describe himself as seeking independence from Beijing, he generally maintains Taiwan is already an independent country.
Lai’s election rivals include Hou Yu-ih from the more China-friendly Kuomintang party, and Ko Wen-je from the Taiwan People’s Party. | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/ap-xi-says-china-will-surely-be-reunified-with-self-ruled-taiwan-in-new-years-address/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:20Z |
Kazakhstan to focus on economic and environmental issues within OSCE
The meeting discussed the priorities of Slovakia's OSCE Chairmanship in the second dimension and the Action Plan of the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities . The Slovak side reported also about the first Preparatory meeting to the 27th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum, the Kazakh Embassy in Vienna informs on its website .
Chairman of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Committee - Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to International Organizations in Vienna Kairat Sarybay presented 2019 Action Plan of the second committee. In the framework of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Committee representatives of governments, private sector, civil society and field operations of the OSCE along with international experts will discuss the issues of digitalization, new technologies, good governance, anti-corruption, connectivity, sustainable development and energy cooperation.
The delegation of Kazakhstan noted that in accordance with the instructions of the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on the economization of Kazakhstan's foreign policy, attracting foreign investment and promoting domestic products at foreign markets is one of the main priorities in the MFA activity. The Kazakh side expressed interest in boosting cooperation between Kazakhstan and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities. A letter from Vice-Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan Madina Zhunusbekova addressed to the Coordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities V.Zugic about promoting cooperation in trade facilitation was also handed over. In addition, Kazakhstan expressed support to the priorities of the Slovak Chairmanship in the economic and environmental dimensions. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakhstan-to-focus-on-economic-and-environmental-issues-within-osce_a3492159/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:21Z |
Sydney [Australia]: Australian opener David Warner called time on a legendary ODI career on Monday, just a couple of days ahead of his farewell Test match against Pakistan in his home arena at Sydney Cricket Ground, marking an end of one of the most entertaining chapters of Australian white-ball cricket.
Since his ODI debut in 2009, the left-handed has been an entertainer to the core. Be it his massive sixes, his aggression, his big centuries during the Cricket World Cup, breaking records or dancing to the tunes of Indian film music or the love he has for his fans, there are a lot of reasons to put Warner in the list of one of the all-time greats.
Here is Warner's ODI career in numbers:
161- ODIs played by Warner, the 18th-highest by any Australian. The legendary Ricky Ponting (374 matches) is at the top.
6,932- Runs scored by Warner in the 50-over format. He is the sixth-highest run-scorer in ODIs for Australia, with Ponting (13,589 runs) at the top.
22- Centuries by Warner in his ODI career, the second-highest by any Australian. Ponting once again takes the top spot with 29 centuries. Warner also has joint eighth-highest ODI centuries of all time, with India's Virat Kohli (50 centuries) at the top. The left-hander also has 33 fifties to go with his centuries.
179- Warner's best ODI score, made against Pakistan in 2017 in 128 balls with 19 centuries and five fifties. It is the fourth-highest score in ODIs by an Aussie, with Glenn Maxwell's 201* against Afghanistan at the top.
97.26- Warner's ODI strike rate is fifth-highest among Australian batters, with Maxwell taking the top spot with a strike rate of 126.91.
1,527- Runs made by Warner in his ICC Cricket World Cup career in 29 matches, the sixth-highest by any batter, with Sachin Tendulkar (2,278 runs) at the top. Also, the second-highest Australian run-getter in WC history, with Ponting (1,743 runs) occupying the top spot.
6- Centuries scored by Warner in his ICC Cricket World Cup career, which is the most by an Australian batter and joint second-highest (with Sachin) behind Indian skipper Rohit Sharma.
2- Number of Cricket World Cups won by Warner in 2015 and 2023. Warner was a star in both tournaments, scoring 345 runs in eight matches and 535 runs in 11 matches respectively.
7- Number of centuries by Warner in 2016, the second-most in a calendar year behind Sachin's nine centuries in 1998 and most by an Aussie batter in a calendar year.
24- Number of fours by Warner during his knock of 173 against South Africa back in October 2016, the most by an Australian batter in an innings.
93- Number of innings taken by Warner to reach 4,000 ODI runs, the fastest Australian to do so and overall sixth-fastest to the milestone with Hashim Amla of South Africa at the top with 81 innings.
115- Number of innings taken by Warner to cross 5,000 ODI runs, becoming the fastest Aussie batter to do so. Overall, he is the sixth-fastest, with Babar Azam of Pakistan (97 innings) at the top.
139- Number of innings taken by Warner to reach 6,000 ODI runs, the fastest by an Australian batter and third-fastest overall with Amla (123 innings) at the top.
18- The number of Man of the Match awards won by Warner in his ODI career.
7- The number of runs scored by Warner in his final ODI inning, during the World Cup final against India in November.
—ANI | https://www.thehawk.in/posts/as-david-warner-bids-farewell-to-50-over-format-a-look-at-his-odi-career-in-numbers | 2024-01-01T05:30:21Z |
In a significant move, four police stations in Bhangar are set to form ally come under the jurisdiction of the Kolkata Police on Tuesday. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is scheduled to inaugurate these police stations virtually on Tuesday. Preparations are underway in Kashipur, Polerhat, and Chandaneswar in this regard. The decision to integrate Bhangar into the Kolkata Police framework was announced by the Chief Minister in July.
She had instructed Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal to establish a separate division for Bhangar under the Kolkata Police. The official inauguration of the four police stations – Bhangar, Kashipur, Polerhat, and Chandaneswar – will take place on Tuesday. Notably, Polerhat and Chandaneswar police stations are new establishments.
On Saturday night, Deputy Commissioner Saikat Ghosh, specially appointed for the Bhangar region, oversaw the delivery of police equipment, including batons, walkietalkies, and helmets in these four stations. The police force is expected to enter the stations on Monday.
Earlier on Sunday, the Kolkata Police Commissioner visited these four stations and inspected their readiness. The decision to bring Bhangar under the Kolkata Police was prompted by ongoing tensions and clashes, especially after the announcement of the Panchayat election results. The region witnessed frequent conflicts between Trinamul and BJP supporters, leading to unfortunate casualties in political violence. MLA Naushad Siddiqui had faced difficulty entering his constituency during that time.
Following the post-election unrest, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took the initiative to bring Bhangar under the administration of Kolkata Police to ensure law and order. The move aims at curbing political violence and ensuring the safety of residents. Meanwhile, political debates persist over the issue as former Bhangar MLA Arabul Islam alleged a conspiracy against his son Hakimul Islam. He claimed that the ISF party has orchestrated a conspiracy to harm Hakimul. It is noteworthy that Hakimul, despite facing security threats, has been actively engaging in political activities.
This underscores the challenges of maintaining security amid the political tension in Bhangar. The situation prompted Arabul Islam to write to the Chief Minister, highlighting the need for enhanced security. As Bhangar prepares to come under the jurisdiction of the Kolkata Police, the region remains a focal point for political discussions. The coming days will reveal the effectiveness of security measures and the extent to which Kolkata Police can address the challenges posed by the volatile political landscape in the area. | https://www.thestatesman.com/bengal/4-bhangar-police-stations-to-come-under-kolkata-police-tomorrow-1503254985.html | 2024-01-01T05:30:22Z |
Scotland's New Year's Day walks perfect for a frosty winter hike
If you are looking for an excuse to get out and make the most of the spectacular Scottish scenery this New Year's, the Daily Record has rounded up five amazing winter walks.
Christmas is officially over and done with, and now there is nothing left to do but simply enjoy those precious few days until the festive season ends and life goes back to normal.
While now is the perfect time to enjoy some lazy days at home by the fire, it is also ideal for a frosty winter walk. Whether you are hungover and need some fresh air, or just want to take in those glorious views of the Scottish countryside, there are plenty of walking and hiking routes across the country worth checking out this New Year's.
To help you narrow down the choices, the Daily Record has put together a list of some of our favourite trails all around Scotland that are especially gorgeous when the temperature drops below freezing and there is a chill in the air.
From the fairytale-like Cardrona Forest in the Scottish Borders to the serene Loch Morlich near Aviemore, these walks are catered to both seasoned hikers and those just after a relaxing stroll.
Continue reading for a roundup of five frosty walks ideal for a New Year's Day out.
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Cardrona Forest
Aldie Burn
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College Football Bowl Game Computer Picks & Predictions
Based on our projections, the best bet against the spread out of 39 FBS postseason matchups is Florida State (+22.5) -- for more tips, including parlay possibilities, keep reading.
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Pick: Florida State +22.5 vs. Georgia
- Matchup: Georgia Bulldogs at Florida State Seminoles
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Florida State by 2.2 points
- Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Date: December 30
- TV Channel: ESPN
Pick: Tulane +11.5 vs. Virginia Tech
- Matchup: Virginia Tech Hokies at Tulane Green Wave
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Tulane by 3.9 points
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: December 27
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Pick: LSU -8.5 vs. Wisconsin
- Matchup: Wisconsin Badgers at LSU Tigers
- Projected Favorite & Spread: LSU by 21.3 points
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: January 1
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Live Stream: Fubo
Pick: Ohio +1.5 vs. Georgia Southern
- Matchup: Georgia Southern Eagles at Ohio Bobcats
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Ohio by 10.7 points
- Time: 11:00 AM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Pick: Boise State +6.5 vs. UCLA
- Matchup: UCLA Bruins at Boise State Broncos
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Boise State by 5.5 points
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ABC
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Over 40.5 - Oregon State vs. Notre Dame
- Matchup: Oregon State Beavers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Projected Total: 55.0 points
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: December 29
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live Stream: Fubo
Over 40.5 - Miami (OH) vs. Appalachian State
- Matchup: Miami (OH) RedHawks at Appalachian State Mountaineers
- Projected Total: 51.3 points
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live Stream: Fubo
Over 47.5 - SMU vs. Boston College
- Matchup: SMU Mustangs at Boston College Eagles
- Projected Total: 55.6 points
- Time: 11:00 AM ET
- Date: December 28
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo
Over 46.5 - UTSA vs. Marshall
- Matchup: UTSA Roadrunners at Marshall Thundering Herd
- Projected Total: 54.5 points
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Date: December 19
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Under 66.5 - Georgia Tech vs. UCF
- Matchup: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at UCF Knights
- Projected Total: 59.6 points
- Time: 6:30 PM ET
- Date: December 22
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Kalinganagar : Gobinda Gaipai, a 24-year-old from Mirigichara in Gobarghati Panchayat, Sukinda block, Jajpur district, has dedicated himself to igniting social change through the powerful medium of ‘Nukkad Natak.’ His journey began with a personal tragedy—the loss of his brother to alcohol abuse. This devastating experience fuelled Gobinda’s determination to prevent others from suffering a similar fate.
Despite facing financial constraints, Gobinda’s family sustained themselves through goat farming and agriculture. His educational journey was supported by the Jyoti fellowship By Tata Steel Foundation, which he received in 2008 and continued to benefit from until his graduation. During this time, his passion for cultural performances and role-plays caught the attention of Tata Steel Foundation, leading to an opportunity to raise awareness among the community.
The onset of the pandemic in 2020 disrupted Gobinda’s plans to secure a job after completing his education. However, this setback only strengthened his resolve to combat alcohol abuse and harmful substances. With the support of the Tata Steel Foundation, he assembled a team of 10 individuals and embarked on a mission to educate and raise awareness through ‘Nukkad Natak’ performances. Their efforts have reached over 150 panchayats in Odisha, making a meaningful impact on the lives of many.
Speaking about the initiative, Gobinda Gaipai says, “After losing my brother, I felt an immense determination to raise awareness against alcohol and harmful substances. Through ‘Nukkad Natak,’ I strive to reach out to as many souls as possible. If only someone had reached out to my brother, maybe I wouldn’t have to mourn. With this initiative, I intend to raise so much awareness in the region that no one else has to mourn for his near and dear ones because of alcohol”.
Gobinda currently earns more than 3 lakh rupees from his ‘Nukkad Natak’ performances. In addition to this, he is involved in farming, and Tata Steel Foundation has provided essential supplies to enhance the farming techniques, enabling him to earn over 2 lakh rupees annually.
Gobinda’s story is one of resilience, determination, and a deep commitment to empowering change within his community. His work serves as a beacon of hope and inspiration for those striving to make a positive difference in the world. | https://orissadiary.com/empowering-change-gobinda-gaipais-nukkad-natak-igniting-social-transformation-with-support-from-tata-steel-foundation/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:26Z |
(MENAFN- IANS) Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 1 (IANS) India on Monday ushered in the New Year in a grand manner by orbiting its X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat).
At about 9.10 a.m. on the first day of the calendar year 2024, India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C58 (PSLV-C58) standing 44 tall, with a lift off mass of 260 ton blasted off from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, here.
The rocket carried XPoSat and 10 other experimental payloads on its fourth stage.
Slowly rising up towards the skies with a thick orange flame at its tail, the rocket gained speed with a sound resembling rolling thunder and went up and up leaving a thick plume while the people assembled at the viewing gallery clapped their hands with pride.
Interestingly, this is the first space mission for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on January 1.
At about 21 minutes into its flight, the rocket ejected XPoSat at an altitude of about 650 km.
Speaking after the launch ISRO Chairman S. Somanath said: "The orbit accomplished for XPoSat is excellent as the deviation is just three kilometres. The solar panels of the satellite have been deployed."
In its normal configuration, the PSLV is a four-stage/engine expendable rocket powered by solid and liquid fuels, alternatively, with six booster motors strapped onto the first stage to give higher thrust during the initial flight moments.
The ISRO has five types of PSLV rockets -- Standard, Core Alone, XL, DL, and QL.
The major difference between them is the use of strap-on boosters which, in turn, largely depends on the weight of the satellites to be orbited.
The PSLV uses 6,4,2 solid rocket strap-on motors to augment the thrust provided by the first stage in PSLV-XL, QL & DL variants, respectively. However, strap-ons are not used in the core-alone version (PSLV-CA).
The XPoSat is the first dedicated scientific satellite from the ISRO to carry out research in space-based polarisation measurements of X-ray emission from celestial sources. The satellite configuration is modified from the IMS-2 bus platform. The configuration of the mainframe systems is derived based on the heritage of IRS satellites. It carries two payloads, namely POLIX (Polarimeter Instrument in X-rays) and XSPECT (X-ray Spectroscopy and Timing).
The POLIX is realised by the Raman Research Institute and XSPECT is by the Space Astronomy Group of the U.R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC).
According to the ISRO, the three objectives of XPoSat are: (a) To measure polarisation of X-rays in the energy band 8-30keV emanating from about 50 potential cosmic sources through Thomson Scattering by POLIX payload. (b) To carry out long-term spectral and temporal studies of cosmic X-ray sources in the energy band 0.8-15keV by XSPECT payload and (c) To carry out polarisation and spectroscopic measurements of X-ray emissions from cosmic sources by POLIX and XSPECT payloads, respectively, in the common energy band.
After orbiting the XPoSat in 650km, the rocket's fourth stage -- PS4 stage -- will be lowered to 350km, about 9.6 deg orbit, by restarting it twice. The left-out propellant in the PS4 will be disposed of through the main engines as a precursor to enabling the safety of the PS4 stage in atmosphere reentry experiments planned in future.
The oxidiser will be let out first followed by fuel in a predetermined sequence of operations. The existing scheme of spent stage passivation by venting the tank pressure will also be active. Post passivation of PS4, the control of the stage is transferred to the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) avionics, the ISRO said.
The POEM is configured as a 3-axis stabilised orbital platform for conducting experiments to space qualify systems with novel ideas.
The orbital platform's electrical power requirements are catered by a Flexible Solar Panel in conjunction with 50Ah Li-Ion battery in battery tied configuration.
The orbital platform consists of avionic systems to take care of navigation, guidance, control and telecommands and Orbital Platform Attitude Control System to cater to control of the platform to test the payloads, the ISRO added.
The 10 payloads are from TakeMe2Space, LBS Institute Technology for Women, K J Somaiya Institute of Technology, Inspecity Space Labs Private Ltd, Dhruva Space Private Ltd, Bellatrix Aerospace Private Ltd (two payloads) and three payloads from the ISRO.
(Venkatachari Jagannathan can be reached at ...)
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Four people hospitalized after serious crash on New Year’s Eve in Meredith, NH
Several people had to be rushed to the hospital after a serious crash in New Hampshire on New Year’s Eve.
The crash occurred on I-93 in Meredith and only involved one vehicle, according to New Hampshire State Police.
There were four people inside the vehicle when it crashed and four of the occupants had to be rushed to the hospital, a state police spokesperson says.
State police say more information will be released in the near future.
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Texas vs. Washington Sugar Bowl Semifinal Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - Monday, January 1
According to our computer model, the No. 2 Washington Huskies will beat the No. 3 Texas Longhorns when the two teams play at Caesars Superdome on Monday, January 1, which kicks off at 8:45 PM. For our projections on the spead, point total, and final score, see the rest of the article below.
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- Based on this contest's moneyline, the Longhorns have an implied win probability of 63.6%.
- Against the spread, the Longhorns are 7-6-0 this season.
- Texas has an ATS record of 6-6 when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites.
- The Longhorns have played 13 games this season and five of them have gone over the total.
- Texas games this season have posted an average total of 54, which is 9.5 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
Washington Betting Info (2023)
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Huskies have a 40.8% chance to win.
- So far this year, the Huskies have put together a 6-6-1 record against the spread.
- Washington is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year.
- The Huskies have hit the over in six of their 13 games with a set total (46.2%).
- The average point total for the Washington this year is 1.2 points less than this game's over/under.
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THE Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department (CPBRD) said the costs of implementing carbon taxation in the Philippines far outweigh its potential benefits, saying the country’s economy is “wholly incapable” of efficiently and painlessly transitioning to a low-carbon trajectory.
In a policy brief, the CPBRD said the Philippine economy faces a “critical challenge” in transitioning to a low-carbon trajectory due to its heavy reliance on fossil fuels.
The CPBRD said the significant contributor to these challenges is the country’s entrenched dependence on fossil fuel power, which forms the backbone of its energy grid, and this reliance presents a formidable barrier to a swift transition to alternative, more sustainable energy sources.
“As it stands, the Philippine economy is wholly incapable of efficiently and painlessly transitioning to a low-carbon trajectory. The fundamental issue is that it is heavily reliant on fossil fuels,” read the brief titled “Smoke and Mirrors: The Hidden Costs of Carbon Taxation.”
Earlier, the Department of Finance (DOF) said it is conducting a study, in partnership with the World Bank, on the feasibility of complementary implementation of a carbon tax and an emissions trading system. The carbon tax will put a price on greenhouse gas emissions, while an emissions trading system will fix the quantity of greenhouse gas emissions.
Complicating matters
CITING data from the Department of Energy (DOE) in 2022, the CPBRD said a staggering 59.6 percent of the Philippines’s electricity requirement is met by coal power, while natural gas contributes another substantial portion, accounting for 16.0 percent of the energy mix, and oil-based power resources contribute an additional 2.3 percent.
Collectively, it said fossil fuels dominate the energy landscape, satisfying nearly 80 percent of the country’s energy needs.
This evaluation of carbon taxation within the Philippine setting finds that its costs vastly outweigh its benefits, the brief read.
“This argument is primarily founded on: the recognition of rigid constraints to the capacity of the Philippine economy to substitute low-carbon energy sources for fossil fuel power; significant welfare and efficiency losses from reduced energy consumption; heightened risks of regulatory failure; and, the size of the Philippine contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions,” the authors wrote.
The CBPRD also said the nation’s geographic isolation further complicates matters by limiting cost-effective options for importing electricity.
“It is also worthwhile to emphasize that the Philippine grid is isolated,” said the authors of the policy brief. “It cannot import electricity from its neighbors to fill in the expected shortfall from a significant reduction in fossil fuel energy production.”
The brief was prepared by Tax Policy Research Service Director David Joseph Emmanuel Barua Yap II, with the technical assistance of Marielle R. Belleza, Jubels C. Santos and Edrei Y. Udaundo.
Paucity of alternatives
THAT condition was contrasted with Western European countries such as Germany, “which can readily import electricity to fill gaps in their energy supply as they attempt to wean themselves off of fossil fuels.”
“This, in turn, severely constrains the expected supply-side response to a tax on carbon-emitting activities. The isolation of the Philippine grid thus further constrains any supply-side response to carbon taxation,” added the authors.
Despite significant investments in renewable energy sources, the House think tank said solar and wind account for a small fraction of the total electricity supply, raising questions about the efficiency of past subsidies.
It also said that the challenge inherent in transitioning to renewables can be easily described as daunting.
“Despite billions of subsidies and years of support, renewables such as wind and solar only provide 2.5 percent of the electricity requirement of the Philippines—roughly equivalent to the contribution of oil-based power resources,” it said.
“It is also worth emphasizing that wind and solar resources are intermittent power sources and therefore wholly incapable of providing the base-load requirement of the Philippine grid. To put it bluntly, these are not on-demand energy sources. This heavy reliance on fossil fuel energy and the paucity of viable alternatives effectively prevent the Philippine grid from cost-efficiently transitioning towards a low-carbon economy and offsetting the short-term to long-term costs of a carbon tax,” added the authors.
Energy poverty
THE CPBRD, meanwhile, said evidence suggests that the Philippines still grapples with energy poverty, making reductions in energy consumption a risky proposition. It said diminishing energy usage may lead to significant welfare losses and impede economic development, particularly as increased energy consumption is essential for the modernization of key sectors like agriculture and manufacturing.
In comparison to developed and newly industrialized nations, the think tank said the Philippines contributes a relatively small amount to global greenhouse gas emissions.
In Asean, it said Philippine carbon dioxide emissions are miniscule compared to the emission levels of Malaysia and Indonesia. Indonesia has a population that is over twice the size of the Philippine population.
“It is also important to emphasize that the Philippines does not produce a tremendous amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Compared to developed countries and newly industrialized countries, the Philippine economy generates a relatively miniscule amount of carbon emissions. As such, the net effect of reductions in Philippine carbon emissions can be effectively negated by the self-interested actions of a reasonably large industrialized economy,” it added.
“The adoption of carbon taxes, without a comprehensive global cooperation framework, places the burden on Filipinos to mitigate the consequences of emissions from more industrialized countries. This raises questions about the fairness and equity of such policies,” it added.
‘Strongly against’
CONSIDERING the binding constraints on the Philippine economy, the CBPRD said the evidence presented strongly advises against the adoption and institutionalization of a carbon tax at this juncture.
Also, it said policymakers are urged to weigh the costs and benefits carefully, ensuring that the pursuit of environmental goals does not inadvertently jeopardize the economic well-being of the nation.
“Policymakers are thus enjoined to ask the question: should Filipinos subsidize the past and present carbon emissions of richer, more developed, industrialized nations? The balance of evidence, at this point in time, is decidedly against the adoption and institutionalization of a carbon tax,” it added.
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WITHIN the Philippine context, the CPBRD said a carbon tax has to be reconciled with the prevailing excise tax, value-added tax (VAT), import duty, and franchise tax regimes.
“The imposition of a carbon tax would thus necessitate a comprehensive restructuring of multiple interrelated tax systems,” it said.
More specifically, it added that this would require changes to tax laws, regulations, and administrative procedures to ensure consistency and eliminate redundancies.
“Such restructuring would be time-consuming, resource-intensive, and met with resistance from various stakeholders. The introduction of a carbon tax within this framework would also raise legal and regulatory complications. Identifying which activities or industries are subject to carbon taxation, determining appropriate tax rates, and addressing potential double taxation issues pose complex legal tasks that may prove difficult, if not impossible, to reconcile with long-term economic objectives,” it added.
Currently, carbon-emitting activities in the Philippines, particularly in the transportation and electricity sectors, are subject to taxes.
Excise taxes are applied to various fossil fuels, including coal, manufactured oils, and petroleum-based fuels.
The most recent adjustment to tax rates occurred in 2018 under the Train Law, where taxes on gasoline doubled from P4.35 to P10 per liter. Previously exempt products such as LPG, kerosene, and diesel saw tax rate adjustments from P3.00 to P6.00 per liter/kilogram. Notably, the excise tax on coal experienced a significant surge from P10 to P150 per metric ton.
Additionally, these products are subject to an extra 12 percent VAT. According to calculations by the OECD, the existing tax regime already encompasses 52.4 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions in the Philippines as of 2021. | https://businessmirror.com.ph/2024/01/01/costs-of-carbon-taxation-outweigh-benefits-study/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=costs-of-carbon-taxation-outweigh-benefits-study | 2024-01-01T05:30:27Z |
Kazakhstan to launch 16 renewable energy facilities in 2019
"The renewable energy market is growing every year. In 2018, the country generated 1.3 billion kWh of green power, which was 118% in contrast to 2017. In 2018, five renewable energy facilities were commissioned in Mangistau, Zhambyl, Almaty and Karaganda regions," said Bozumbayev.
According to him, in 2018, Kazakhstan's renewable energy sector attracted large investment by signing a number of agreements and memorandums totaling KZT 100 billion ($283 million).
Kanat Bozumbayev also informed that in 2019, it is planned to launch 16 facilities of renewable energy sources with a total capacity of 629.35MW and generate 2.3 billion kWh of electricity from renewable energy sources. Presently, there are 67 operating renewable energy facilities with a total capacity of 531MW in the country.
In 2018, Kazakhstan generated 106.8 billion kWh of electricity, which is 104.4% as compared to 2017. The target for 2019 is 105.7 billion kWh. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakhstan-to-launch-16-renewable-energy-facilities-in-2019_a3494292/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:28Z |
Jan 01 (The Hawk): In the present era, while technology like Artificial Intelligence (AI) has increased the facilities, its serious side effects are also coming to the fore. These days, the problem of misuse of artificial intelligence and deepfake technology has emerged as very serious. Now, amid growing concerns regarding these, the Central Government has issued an advisory to all internet media platforms to follow IT rules. Deepfake technology means manipulating the content available on the Internet and misrepresenting it.To do. These days, many types of misleading and inflammatory videos are being created on the internet media using AI and deepfake technology and misinformation is being spread to the people, like big experts in that field are being used to sell a household product in the market. A fake video has been prepared quoting its usefulness and is being made viral on the internet on the internet. People claiming to have discovered a medicine that can cure a major disease have been making fake videos and making them viral. health and fitness sector Such fake videos are being prepared in the name of some big personality in which he is giving information about special methods and dosages to reduce obesity. Fake videos are being released quoting beauty experts inventing creams and pills to make dark skin fair and beautiful, and teeth whitening creams. In the name of some big personality, such fake videos containing one-sided statements on national and international topics are being posted, which can have an impact on the diplomacy of those countries. Moreover such provocative Fake videos of speeches are also being posted, so that hatred can spread in the society and the atmosphere can be spoiled. In such a situation, it is very worrying. Creating and circulating misleading and inflammatory videos with the help of AI can cause a major crisis. It is important to stop its misuse. Today we need to understand that misinformation poses a deep threat to the security and trust of Internet users. Amidst the increasing misuse of deepfake technology, there is a need to spread awareness among people about it. Fake videos and pictures are being shared on the internet.Making things viral on media platforms should be avoided. If we identify content based on AI and deepfake technology in time, it is possible that we can stop the spread of false and misleading information among people.
—Vijay Garg Retired Principal Educational Columnist Malout Punjab | https://www.thehawk.in/posts/challenge-to-stop-misuse-of-artificial-intelligence | 2024-01-01T05:30:28Z |
Over the past three years, the world’s oldest democracy has been tested in ways not seen in decades.
A sitting president tried to overturn an election and his supporters stormed the Capitol to stop the winner from taking power. Supporters of that attack launched a campaign against local election offices, chasing out veteran administrators and pushing conservative states to pass new laws making it harder to vote.
At the same time, the past three years proved that American democracy was resilient.
Former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results failed, blocked by the constitutional system’s checks and balances, and he now faces both federal and state charges for those efforts. Then the voters stepped in. In every presidential battleground state, they rejected all candidates who supported Trump’s stolen election lies and were running for statewide offices that had some oversight of elections.
The election infrastructure in the country performed well, with only scattered disruptions during the 2022 midterms. New voting laws, many of which are technical and incremental, had little discernable impact on actual voting.
“Voters have stepped up to defend our democracy over the past few years,” said Joanna Lydgate, chief executive officer of States United, which tracks those who refuse to believe in the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election. “State and local officials have done a tremendous job in protecting our free and fair elections.”
So why all the worry? As Lydgate and anyone else who works in the pro-democracy field quickly notes, the big test — what Lydgate calls “the Super Bowl” — awaits in 2024.
Trump is running for the White House again and has been dominating the Republican primary as the first votes approach. He has called for pardoning those prosecuted for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, continues to insist falsely that the 2020 election was “stolen” and says he will use the federal government to seek revenge on his political enemies.
Trump has used increasingly authoritarian rhetoric as he campaigns for the GOP nomination. If he wins, allies have been planning to seed the government with loyalists so the bureaucracy doesn’t hinder Trump’s more controversial plans the way it did during his first term.
It’s gotten to the point that Trump was recently asked by conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt whether he planned to be a dictator: “Not at all,” Trump responded. “No, I’m gonna rule as somebody that’s very popular with the people.”
The 2024 election could cause all sorts of conflict, including scenarios that have notably not materialized despite widespread concern since 2020: violence at the polls, overly aggressive partisan poll watchers or breakdowns in the ballot count.
It seems unlikely, though, that Trump could return to the White House if he loses the election. That’s what he failed to accomplish in 2020, and he’s in a weaker position now.
His strategy then was to use Republican dominance in swing state legislatures, governorships and secretary of state offices to try to send slates of fake electors to Congress even though Democrat Joe Biden won those states and captured the presidency.
Since then, Republicans have lost two of those swing state secretary of state offices — in Arizona and Nevada — as well as the governor’s office in Arizona and control of the state legislatures in Michigan and Pennsylvania. In Congress, lawmakers passed a bipartisan bill closing some of the loopholes in the counting of Electoral College votes that Trump tried to exploit to stay in office, making it harder to challenge state certifications on the House floor.
The upshot is it will be far harder for Trump to try to overturn a loss in 2024 than in 2020. The most likely way he returns to the White House is by winning the election outright.
“It’s not to say the risks are gone,” said Rick Hasen, a law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. “It’s to say we’ve successfully fought the last war.”
History is full of examples of authoritarians who first came to office by winning a legitimate democratic election. But the risk to democracy of someone legitimately winning an election is different than the risk of a candidate trying to overturn an election loss.
When Trump began to falsely claim he had won the 2020 election and urged Republicans to overrule their states’ voters and send his electors to Congress, every GOP official with the power to do that refused. The Republican leaders of the Michigan Legislature turned down his request to overrule voters. In Georgia, where the presidential ballots were counted three times and affirmed Biden’s win, Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger earned Trump’s fury by rejecting him. So did then- Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and the Republican leaders of that state’s legislature.
Some Republicans did try to aid Trump. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton led a group of 17 GOP attorneys general in filing a lawsuit urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the election. The high court swiftly dismissed the case. Trump lost all but one of more than 60 lawsuits he and his allies filed in states to overturn the election, sometimes before judges he had appointed.
Then in November 2022, every swing state candidate who backed Trump’s effort to overturn his loss and who was running for a statewide office with a role in elections lost.
“There’s little doubt our democracy has gotten dinged up in a couple of moments of late, but we have decided we like it compared to the alterative,” said Justin Levitt, who served as adviser for democracy and voting rights for two years in the Biden White House and is now a law professor at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Election deniers have been able to make gains in one area — offices where they simply have to win a Republican primary. That’s meant they have taken power in local governments in many rural areas, often disrupting elections and embracing conspiracy theories or procedures such as hand-counting, which is less reliable and more time-consuming than tabulating thousands of votes on machines.
They also have been able to expand their power within Republican legislative bodies from statehouses to Congress. U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana, who helped organize a brief supporting the quickly thrown-out lawsuit to overturn Biden’s victory, is now the House speaker.
If Johnson retains his speakership in January 2025, he could be in a position to disrupt certification of a Biden victory. Republicans more willing to subvert democracy also could have greater sway in state legislatures.
Then there’s the view of Trump backers. They report being even more worried about democracy than those who oppose him. Normally members of the party out of power feels like democracy isn’t working as well for them, but Trump’s situation is different. He’s the first president in history to face prosecution and is promoting the narrative that he’s being persecuted by his likely general election opponent.
Trump says the criminal cases and separate attempts to bar him from the ballot under the insurrection clause of the Constitution are a form of election interference.
The Colorado Supreme Court found his role in the Jan. 6 attack was sufficient grounds to remove him from the state’s ballot under the 14th Amendment, a ruling Trump’s campaign said it will appeal soon to the U.S. Supreme Court, where three of his nominees help form the conservative majority. On Thursday, Maine’s Democratic secretary of state struck Trump from that state’s primary ballot, becoming the first election official to take such action. Shenna Bellows suspended her ruling until Maine’s court system rules on the case.
While campaigning, Trump has adopted an “I’m rubber and you’re glue” approach, accusing Biden of being the actual threat to democracy.
A more revealing argument comes from a contention one of the former president’s attorneys made before the Colorado Supreme Court. Scott Gessler, a former Colorado secretary of state, was arguing against attempts by a liberal group to boot Trump from the ballot.
“If the entire nation chooses someone to be president, can that be an insurrection or is that a democratic choice?” Gessler asked.
Gessler was addressing the hypothetical case of a former Confederate winning the White House in the 19th century, but it’s easy to see how this applies to the election before us.
Or, as Levitt said of American democracy: “It is kind of up to us how resilient we make it.” | https://www.keloland.com/news/politics/ap-american-democracy-has-overcome-big-stress-tests-since-the-2020-election-more-challenges-are-ahead/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:28Z |
IRB constable arrested in Goa for stalking, outraging modesty of woman
An Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) constable was arrested by Mapusa Police for allegedly outraging the modesty of a woman and…
The Birbhum Police on Saturday arrested dreaded Maoist Babul Sutradhar (48), who had been absconding for the last 12 years, from Mayureswar village in the district.
The Birbhum Police on Saturday arrested dreaded Maoist Babul Sutradhar (48), who had been absconding for the last 12 years, from Mayureswar village in the district. Babul Sutradhar’s name figured in the most-wanted list of both the Birbhum as well as the Murshidabad police. Several cases have been lodged against Sutradhar in both districts.
Acting on a tip-off, SubDivisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Rampurhat Dhima Mitra zeroed in on Sutradhar’s house in Mayureswar village with a posse of policemen on Saturday and arrested him. Several cases are pending against Sutradhar in the Naoda Police Station of the Murshidabad district as well in connection with antinational activities.
Sutradhar was quite active during the erstwhile Left Front regime and attained notoriety in the two adjacent districts of Birbhum and Murshidabad. He used to stay in the bordering area of the two districts. Police had received a tip-off that he was staying at a relative’s house in his village after which he was arrested. SDPO Dhiman Mitra said that the police also seized Sutradhar’s gun during the search operation conducted in the house.
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He was forwarded to the Rampurhat Court on Sunday where the police sought his custody for 14 days. The police said that notices regarding Sutradhar would also be sent to other police stations where cases are registered against him. In the past, Sutradhar was arrested several times by the police of both the districts but he managed to secure bail. Police sources said that Sutradhar became an active member of the armed squad of the Maoists after his sister was physically tortured.
Birbhum SP Raj Narayan Mukherjee said that a Maoist action squad leader has been arrested by the Rampurhat Police and very soon notices will be served to other police stations as well so that they can show him arrested in their cases too. In March 2008, Sutradhar was nabbed by three villagers in Tehatta of Murshidabad after receiving bullet injuries.
The three villagers were members of the Gram Rakshi Bahini. Though they managed to catch Sutradhar, his accomplices made good their escape. Subsequently, he was arrested by the then SP of Murshidabad, Basab Dasgupta, and admitted to the Berhampore New General Hospital
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For many years, Dave Chappelle came closer than many comics to being universally acclaimed, wisely following his iconic sketch show and early stand-up tours with 10 years of silence, allowing the legend to percolate. But despite the pleasant surprise of his 2016 comeback and the popular success that has followed, the US comedian has followed many other middle-aged comedians into a preoccupation with trans issues that has made him a controversial figure.
In The Dreamer, his seventh special for Netflix in six years, the 50-year-old may have climbed down from dedicating whole segments to his thoughts on the trans community, but he still returns to the topic compulsively, clumsily shoe-horning digs into unrelated routines.
There are many other contradictions within this hour, which needn’t be a bad thing. Part of Chappelle’s undeniable charisma is that he contains multitudes; the trick is – or should be – to embody those multitudes without being disingenuous. Entering pensively to the subtle strains of Radiohead’s Daydreaming and a high-minded quote from Thoreau, two minutes later he’s doing an impression of a disabled person which would have looked out of touch 30 years ago. Part of the problem, though, is that the audience is only laughing at the idea that someone else is going to be offended by the material, rather than because it is funny, which, sadly, it isn’t.
His stories have the benefit that we already know all the characters. After decades in the game, his anecdotes are populated exclusively by Chris Rock, Norm MacDonald, Jim Carrey and Jamie Foxx namedrops – and there’s something kind of thrilling about that in the short term. In a bid for thematic heft, Chappelle describes these people (celebrities) as “dreamers” and identifies himself as one of them. His message to us: “You have to be wise enough to know when you’re living in your dream, and you have to be humble enough to accept when you’re living in someone else’s.” At the end of the show, though, he tries to turn it around. Actually, he tell us, we’re the dreamers and he’s living in our dream. But that’s the falsest stroke of all, especially when he ends with a montage of himself posing with his celebrity friends and shooting two-pointers on the basketball court while Aloe Blacc triumphantly sings “I’m the man” over and over again.
Performing to crowds as tame as this one, it must be hard not to get self-congratulatory, but there are cultural differences at play too – Chappelle is an embodiment of a very American comedic style, the untouchable wise-guy who literally has the last laugh in every scenario. Ultimately though, he’s hobbled by his self-regard, unable to interpret his own experiences as less than mythic, unable to see that repeating the same old material bears no new comedic fruit, and therefore unable to really challenge himself.
On Netflix now | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comedy/what-to-see/dave-chappelle-the-dreamer-netflix/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:30Z |
A 14-year-old boy with a failing kidney is seeking a donor
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) -- A Tennessee family is sending an urgent message seeking help for their 14-year-old son.
The teen known for a positive spirit has only one kidney and is looking for a donor because it is slowing and failing.
While the search continues, his family made sure this holiday season was one he will remember.
“We’re good. We’re good. We’re good. Still 13 and 13,” said 14-year-old Noah Garcia.
His new place is a grand Christmas gift.
His father Eli and mother Melissa Garcia of have just converted a space in the garage into a room for Noah.
“OK. We’re good. I have a big TV and a football field on one of my walls, which I’m excited about,” Noah said.
“I told him when he goes to school, I’m going to be in there hanging out,” Eli Garcia said. “He’s really good at video games. I used to be the champ, but not anymore.”
“Very true,” Noah said.
“I kind of let them win, to be honest with you,” Eli Garcia said.
“He claims he’s the best, but it’s not true,” Noah said.
“He’s a really good kid. I always feel bad for him because of what he’s had to go through,” Eli Garcia said.
Noah’s struggles began before he was born.
“He had something wrong with his kidney. He had hydronephrosis,” Melissa Garcia said.
Before kindergarten, one of his kidneys was removed, and his problems continued.
“He’s only got one kidney that barely works,” Eli Garcia said.
“It’s not functioning all the way, and it’s at 15%, and it’s slowly failing, so,” Noah said.
“He’s on the transplant list right now,” Eli Garcia said.
“I’m not a match. My husband can’t be a donor, and his siblings can’t be donor,” Melissa Garcia said.
“Blood type is B or O,” Noah said.
“We just need somebody who is willing to see if they could be a match,” Melissa Garcia said.
“Sometimes I forget that he’s just a 14-year-old little boy. Sometimes because of the surgeries, I’ve seen him, he’s had to go through. It’s tough. No parent wants to see their kids go through that,” Eli Garcia said.
But during the tough Christmas season, the family’s been there for Noah all the way.
They’re doing social media pushes on Instagram at Kidney for Noah Jack.
And his room, this Christmas present, was built so that after surgery Noah wouldn’t have to go up and down stairs for a while.
It’s a powerful gift as Noah waits for another gift.
“The whole family is supportive of Noah. We are there for each other,” Melissa Garcia said.
You can visit Kidney for Noah Jack on Instagram if you would like to help in the family’s search.
Copyright 2023 WSMV via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.fox10tv.com/2024/01/01/14-year-old-boy-with-failing-kidney-is-seeking-donor/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:30Z |
Premier League Anytime Goal Scorer Prop Bets & Odds in the US Today, January 1
Published: Dec. 20, 2023 at 11:33 PM EST|Updated: 43 minutes ago
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Mohamed Salah, Liverpool FC (-105)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 19
- Goals: 12
Darwin Nunez, Liverpool FC (+125)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 19
- Goals: 5
Cody Gakpo, Liverpool FC (+130)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 17
- Goals: 2
Diogo Jota, Liverpool FC (+150)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 13
- Goals: 5
Luis Diaz, Liverpool FC (+160)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 18
- Goals: 3
Ben Doak, Liverpool FC (+185)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 9
- Goals: 0
Callum Wilson, Newcastle United (+210)
- Opponent: Liverpool FC
- Games Played: 14
- Goals: 7
Alexander Isak, Newcastle United (+220)
- Opponent: Liverpool FC
- Games Played: 15
- Goals: 8
Anthony Gordon, Newcastle United (+350)
- Opponent: Liverpool FC
- Games Played: 18
- Goals: 6
Dominik Szoboszlai, Liverpool FC (+350)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 19
- Goals: 2
Harvey Elliott, Liverpool FC (+350)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 19
- Goals: 1
Curtis Jones, Liverpool FC (+400)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 12
- Goals: 0
Ryan Gravenberch, Liverpool FC (+450)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 14
- Goals: 0
Miguel Almiron, Newcastle United (+450)
- Opponent: Liverpool FC
- Games Played: 19
- Goals: 3
James McConnell, Liverpool FC (+450)
- Opponent: Newcastle United
- Games Played: 8
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Doha: Qatar University (QU) announced the release of the twentieth issue of the Qatar University Research Magazine.
The issue, according to QU, features” several achievements that reflect the progress in education, research and innovation projects at Qatar University.”
Some of the achievements discussed in this issue are:
College of Sharia and Islamic Studies and Tajseer Journal Fulfills the Accreditation Standards According to the Arab Citation and Impact Factor (ARCIF). Early Detection of Multiple Myeloma. A Patented Vertical Farming Technology for Year-Round Soil-Free Vegetable Cultivation in Qatar. Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum and Knowledge Economy: From Private Collections to Public Benefit.
The magazine's twentieth issue also includes a range of other diverse topics, and is accessible here .
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Alex Salmond’s government feared prisoners could sue ministers due to overcrowding, cabinet papers have revealed.
In the first year of the SNP’s time running the country, the prison population reached an all-time high, heaping pressure on the system and overcrowding jails.
According to cabinet papers released by National Records of Scotland (NRS), the number of prisoners was 7,736 in April 2008 and would rise above 8,000.
This was despite an operating capacity of 6,625.
In a cabinet meeting on May 6, ministers were told prisoners could mount a successful challenge under the European Convention of Human Rights.
Minutes from the meeting said: “This had put severe pressure on the estate, and on (Scottish Prison Service) contingency arrangements: there was no spare capacity that could be used for the handling of any unexpected emergency.
“Additionally, there was a possibility that prisoners might be able to mount a successful challenge to current conditions under ECHR.”
The then justice secretary Kenny MacAskill proposed the passing of secondary legislation, which would create a short-term release programme for prisoners to be used if overcrowding became unmanageable.
But he warned there would have to be a work element involved in the release, otherwise prisoners’ living costs would have to be paid by the Government because they are ineligible for benefits.
He conceded this aspect of the plan would have “significant presentational issues”.
A paper put to ministers ahead of the meeting said that for every 100 prisoners in the early release programme, £6,000 would have to be paid in discharge grants and £8,000 weekly in living costs.
The paper went on to say “very few of the measures I am proposing will be easy to sell – either politically or to the public”.
MacAskill said “tabloid media” would slam the Government as “soft” on crime and “anti-prison”, while it would become easier for members of the former Labour-Liberal Democrat Scottish government to distance themselves from the problem.
In its discussions, the cabinet said the presentational issues were “significant”.
The minutes said: “In order that the Government should not be perceived to be paying prisoners for early release, it would be essential to ensure that (community integration licences) be linked to work-based placements in the community and that these placements be seen as an effective form of rehabilitation that promoted the value of community sentences.”
The most recent figures for Scotland’s prison population, published in December, showed the average daily number was 7,422 in 2022-23.
Salmond was SNP First Minister between 2007 and 2014. He is now leader of the pro-independence Alba party.
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Magnitude 4.8 quake hits Indonesia's West Java - geophysics agency
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's West Java province on Sunday, the country's geophysics agency BMKG said.
The quake's epicentre was 2 km (1.25 miles) northeast of Sumedang in West Java province, at a depth of 5 km, the agency added. There were no immediate reports of damage or deaths.
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Man fatally stabbed in East Allegheny
A man was stabbed to death in East Allegheny on Sunday night, according to Pittsburgh police.
First responders were called to the 800 block fo Suismon Street. Once on scene, they found a man in the basement who had been stabbed multiple times.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the stabbing was a result of an “apparent domestic dispute.”
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The North/East & West Zone Inter University Athletics (Men) Championship & All India Inter University Athletics (Women) organized by KIIT – Deemed to be University under the aegis of Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi from 26th – 29th December 2023 was concluded today at KIIT-KISS Athletics Stadium premises. Informing about the Championship, Dr. Gaganendu Dash, Director General Sports & Yoga, KIIT & KISS said that many Olympians, Asiad Medalist & International athletes are taking part in this prestigious championship more than 4500 participants and more than 500 coaches and officials from more than 400+ universities participated in the Athletics championship. A total of 5000 delegates have participated in this championship, which will be held for 4 days from 26th – 29th December 2023. Accommodations and food have been arranged for all the players, coaches, and officials in KIIT. This year, more than 1,50,000 athletes, coaches, and officials have come to KIIT & KISS and participated in various competitions, he informed.
In the All India Women Category, the team of Mangalore University emerged as Champions, while Chandigarh University stood 1st Runners Up and University of Calicut stood 2nd Runners Up.
The detailed results of the championship are attached for reference.
All the players & officials from different universities thanked Prof. Achyuta Samanta for providing excellent facilities (Accommodation, Transportation and Field of Play) for the championships.
Prof. Achyuta Samanta, Founder KIIT & KISS, Member of Parliament Kandhamal & President Volleyball Federation of India conveyed his best wishes to all the players & wished everyone all the best for their future competitions. | https://orissadiary.com/national-university-athletics-men-women-championships-2023-concluded-today-at-kiit-kiss/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:33Z |
The Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate, in cooperation with the Integrated Transport Centre, announced the ban on the movement of trucks, heavy vehicles, and buses transporting workers on all roads and streets on Abu Dhabi Island, including the entrances, including “Sheikh Zayed Bridge, Sheikh Khalifa Bridge, Musaffah Bridge, and Al Maqta Bridge,” coinciding with New Year's celebrations.
She explained that the period for implementing the ban will start from 7:00 am on Sunday, December 31, 2023, until 7:00 am on Monday, January 1, 2024. Vehicles of public cleaning companies and logistical support vehicles are excluded from the ban.
She indicated that traffic patrols will be deployed on all roads, and traffic control will be intensified through smart systems, with the aim of providing traffic flow, calling on drivers to cooperate in enhancing efforts to provide traffic safety, by adhering to the laws.
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THE global economic recovery, institutional changes, and new bilateral agreements have led over 2 million Filipinos to seek employment opportunities abroad in 2023, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).
The agency noted the trend is expected to persist next year as more countries open their doors to migrant employees, including those from the Philippines.
Citing their initial data, DMW Officer-in-Charge Hans J. Cacdac reported the number of overseas employment certificates (OEC) they issued reached a staggering 2.53 million in the year just past—24.83 percent higher compared to just over 2 million in 2022.
The bulk or 992,244 of such OECs were given to exempted balik-manggagawa or returning OFWs, followed by seafarers with 608,003 and newly hired land-based OFWs with 491,479.
Cacdac attributed the trend to the post-pandemic global recovery, particularly of the maritime industry.
“So the first two years of the post-pandemic stage was the reopening of the economies, job markets and of course global trade. And that is where the seafarers come in…cruise ships were able to sail again. So that is attributable to the increase of the sea-based sector,” he said during the DMW yearender press conference on Friday.
“This is the first time we issued 608,000 [OECs] for the sea-based sector,” he added.
An OEC serves as an exit clearance of an OFW before he or she can work abroad.
Cacdac said they hope to determine how many of these OEC holders have already worked abroad once they reconcile their data with the Bureau of Immigration (BI) by the first quarter of 2024.
In October, DMW reported it was already able to deploy 1.29 million OFWs during the first half of the year.
Market potential
DMW is optimistic the demand for OFWs will remain high next year as the country explores new markets and maintains its ties with its traditional partners.
DMW Undersecretary Patrica M. Caunan said they currently have 38 pending agreements and memorandum of understanding (MOU) with 25 countries.
Of these, 18 are from Europe and the Americas; 16 from the Middle East and Africa; and 4 from Asia and the Pacific.
Caunan said the accords will not only improve the working conditions of OFWs, but may also open up employment opportunities such as those signed with Austria this year.
Other new potential markets for OFWs, she said, are Croatia, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
Meanwhile, countries that have been popular destinations for OFWs such as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), are expected to ramp up their hiring. KSA, she said, will be hiring more foreigners for its 2030 Vision projects.
Cacdac will fly to KSA in January to talk about a possible special hiring program as well as get updates on the settlement of the claims of more than 10,000 workers who were displaced in 2015 and 2016 by Saudi construction firms.
DMW and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) are also currently trying to finalize their talks with Kuwait to allow the resumption of the deployment of OFWs in Middle East countries.
Like KSA, Kuwait is also one of the top 10 destination countries for OFWs.
Challenging year
DMW managed to process the record-breaking number of OECs this year despite numerous challenges it faced by newly constituted agencies this year, including the passing of DMW Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople, the tireless advocate and writer who led the fledgling department in its transition.
Cacdac attributed the record to the reforms pushed by Ople, including the fast-tracking of the implementation of the DMW Mobile App, which was piloted in 10 countries earlier this year. The app aims to make the verification of OFW contracts more convenient.
The second phase of the rollout of the app, which would have expanded its features and users, was scheduled before the end of the year, but it was deferred to a later date due to glitches and technical issues.
“What we are preparing for is the volume [of users] and the capacity. The pilot run does not include the bigger majority of those [OFWs] who will not change employers,” Cacdac said.
Other “legacies” of Ople during her brief administration of DMW was the 2023 Department of Migrant Workers Rules and Regulations Governing the Recruitment and Employment of Landbased OFWs.
DMW is currently awaiting the passage of the Magna Carta for Seafarers Act before it comes out with the new regulations for recruitment of Filipino seafarers.
Continuing legacy
Cacdac and Caunan said they were determined to continue the reforms and priority projects started by Ople next year.
“We confronted and hurdled the many challenges we faced on a sober note with the passing of our dear secretary and we are fully determined to carry on with her legacy as we have already started in 2023,” Cacdac said.
For 2024, DMW wants to push for rights-based approach to Migration Policy and Governance; enhancement of the OFW pass; promotion of fair labor mobility markets; full cycle reintegration; signing additional bilateral labor agreements; as well as establishing Migrant Workers Offices and DMW Regional Offices through more efficient spending of its budget.
As of November 30, DMW has registered a 84-percent utilization of its P3.84-billion budget for 2023.
It was also able to use P529 million of its P1.2-billion Aksyon Fund to provide legal aid to 2,727 OFWs; welfare and humanitarian assistance to 24,458 OFWs and the repatriation of remains of 910 OFWs.
The agency is also eyeing to intensify its campaign against illegal recruiters and digital scammers, who victimize OFWs.
DMW conducted 105 surveillance operations and issued six closure orders related to its drive against illegal recruiters and human traffickers.
It also facilitated the removal of 7,442 illegal recruitment posts on Facebook and secured 12 illegal recruitment case convictions this year. | https://businessmirror.com.ph/2024/01/01/dmw-has-its-hands-full-as-recovery-spurs-ofw-hiring/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dmw-has-its-hands-full-as-recovery-spurs-ofw-hiring | 2024-01-01T05:30:34Z |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Sunday turned his focus to the promise, and shortcomings, of artificial intelligence in the federal courts, in an annual report that made no mention of Supreme Court ethics or legal controversies involving Donald Trump.
Describing artificial intelligence as the “latest technological frontier,” Roberts discussed the pros and cons of computer-generated content in the legal profession. His remarks come just a few days after the latest instance of AI-generated fake legal citations making their way into official court records, in a case involving ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.
“Always a bad idea,” Roberts wrote in his year-end report, noting that “any use of AI requires caution and humility.”
At the same time, though, the chief justice acknowledged that AI can make it much easier for people without much money to access the courts. “These tools have the welcome potential to smooth out any mismatch between available resources and urgent needs in our court system,” Roberts wrote.
The report came at the end of a year in which a series of stories questioned the ethical practices of the justices and the court responded to critics by adopting its first code of conduct. Many of those stories focused on Justice Clarence Thomas and his failure to disclose travel, other hospitality and additional financial ties with wealthy conservative donors including Harlan Crow and the Koch brothers. But Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor also have been under scrutiny.
The country also is entering an the beginning of an election year that seems likely to enmesh the court in some way in the ongoing criminal cases against Trump and efforts to keep the Republican former president off the 2024 ballot.
Along with his eight colleagues, Roberts almost never discusses cases that are before the Supreme Court or seem likely to get there. In past reports, he has advocated for enhanced security and salary increases for federal judges, praised judges and their aides for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and highlighted other aspects of technological changes in the courts.
Roberts once famously compared judges to umpires who call balls and strikes, but don’t make the rules. In his latest report, he turned to a different sport, tennis, to make the point that technology won’t soon replace judges.
At many tennis tournaments, optical technology, rather than human line judges, now determines “whether 130 mile per hour serves are in or out. These decisions involve precision to the millimeter. And there is no discretion; the ball either did or did not hit the line. By contrast, legal determinations often involve gray areas that still require application of human judgment,” Roberts wrote.
Looking ahead warily to the growing use of artificial intelligence in the courts, Roberts wrote: “I predict that human judges will be around for a while. But with equal confidence I predict that judicial work — particularly at the trial level — will be significantly affected by AI.” | https://www.keloland.com/news/politics/ap-chief-justice-roberts-casts-a-wary-eye-on-the-uses-of-artificial-intelligence-in-the-federal-courts/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:35Z |
Kazakhstan to open 10 more trade missions abroad - Minister Kassymbek
"119 countries of the world consume the products manufactured in Kazakhstan. The key markets for us are China, Central Asia, EAEU and EU countries. As per preliminary data, in 11 months of 2018, domestic products export increased by 26.4% and made $54.7bn. The share Kazakhstani export at the EU markets is 52%, at Chinese market is 10%, at the EAEU market is 10% and at the Central Asian market is 5%," the Minister posted on his Facebook account.
He noted that Kazakhstan is a leading country in supply of uranium, copper, titanium, ferroalloys, yellow phosphorus, flour, cotton oil, wheat and flax seeds. One third of the products exported abroad falls on non-primary sector of economy.
"In 11 months of 2018, we observed 28% growth in Kazakhstani products supply to the Central Asian countries. The cumulative volume of exports to these countries made $2.6bn. We have recently exported the first batch of 30 home-made micro-buses to Tajikistan. In total, Hyundai TransCom Kazakhstan plans to export 300 buses to Dushanbe. Last year, Kazakhstan signed a contract with Afghanistan on supply of home-produced rail tracks. At the President's instruction, a package of measures will be launched to increase non-primary exports. 500bn tenge will be envisaged for financial and service support measures in 2019-2021," the Minister adds.
According to Zhenis Kassymbek, one of the key tools of Kazakhstan's exports promotion will be the establishment of a wide range of trade missions.
"In 2019, we plan to additionally open 10 trade missions in Russia, China and CA countries. The trade missions will let us settle the problems in overcoming administrative and trade obstacles and will help expand the range of promising buyers and set effective routes of supply. These measures are aimed at increasing the share of non-primary exports in the country's total exports," he added. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakhstan-to-open-10-more-trade-missions-abroad-minister-kassymbek_a3492129/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:35Z |
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Changes coming to Saraland fire rescue and police in the new year
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Starting January 1, Saraland fire rescue and police will peel back its resources and only serve within city limits.
Residents and businesses bordering Saraland city limits will now rely on Mobile County EMS, sheriffs, and surrounding volunteer fire departments for aid in emergencies.
This decision was unanimously approved by the Saraland City Council back in April.
Mayor Howard Rubenstein said the council delayed it from taking effect until now to give other agencies time to adjust.
Joe McDonald, president of the Saraland City Council, said this will save the city at least $100,000.
“Our response time will be a lot faster because we staff three full time fire departments and a police department 24/7,” said McDonald. “Our response times and our insurance rates are lower because we have those types of response times for our citizens.”
Mobile County EMS Director Mark Turner said while this will not directly impact county resources, it will impact the volunteer fire rescues nearby.
“It will not affect the EMS response significantly at all because those are areas we are likely already responding to,” said Tuner. “It will just affect our dispatch services with the other fire departments, such as Prichard or Oak Grove fire departments. We’ll just have to get some guidance from those folks and see if they are willing to respond. What would worry us is if we can’t get another department to respond to that area. We just need to make sure somebody is going to go.”
Back when the announcement was made, Dale Potts, a volunteer firefighter in the area, said this will pack on more responsibilities for first responders on his end.
“The volunteers are going to have to cover more area, and we get less money to cover more area,” said Potts.
McDonald added Saraland will still be there in pressing situations.
“We will still utilize mutual aid when we have to, when we need to,” said McDonald. “The safety of the people, whether you are a citizen of Saraland or anywhere else, we still care about people.”
McDonald said when the vote was made, 50 properties annexed into Saraland to keep their police and fire rescue.
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Most of us wonder how long we will actually live and wonder whether we could be in better shape in the second half of our life. As my 50th birthday loomed I became obsessed with my “health span” – in other words, my years of normal, active and healthy life to come.
I view my health as a graph, where I need to keep the peak of the curve as high as possible in order to have a greater margin for it falling when, one day in the future, it inevitably does.
The key step I took before I hit 50, was to get a detailed HRV (heart rate variability) score in a medical facility in Italy. The results were good news: a biological age of 32 for me, at the age of 48. And while any test needs to be taken with a degree of flex, it was a sign that it is possible to slow down the ageing process. I’m not just telling you this to brag. I am going to share the approach I’ve taken.
Get out of our comfort zone
First off it’s always about pushing beyond our comfort zone when we exercise, no matter how old you are. You should feel discomfort and challenge. Being out of breath and sweating, feeling some strain – these are all normal and good. You need to get used to the idea that “normal exercise” is to enjoy being challenged.
Build up your muscles
Good muscular strength is the number one goal for everyone – period. Without it, there is a knock-on effect on your entire body. Muscular strength affects your bones, skin, gut, brain and hormone system, so much so that if you are not strong you are fighting a losing battle for your health. Mobility and flexibility come next in importance as without them we can’t hold on to the strength we need, and we are more in danger of falls and stiffness. In turn, this affects how we view our capacity to move and stay young. We should be able to move without pain or limitation.
Know your health ‘numbers’
On top of all this we need cardiovascular fitness - it’s critical to our ability to stay alive. Within this, our blood pressure is absolutely vital, and you should always know your own numbers. Blood pressure of 120/75 is good and normal. A reading of 140/90 should be viewed as concerningly high. Likewise, your cholesterol reading is vital as it determines our likelihood of stroke, heart attack and every other cardiac event going. Good cholesterol, or HDL, should be above 1.0mmol/L for men or above 1.2mmol/L for women. Bad cholesterol, or non HDL, should b below 4mmol/L with a total cholesterol reading of below 5mmol/L
Lastly, we should all know our blood glucose reading. A GP blood test will show this, and the overall level should read between 3.9 and around 5.3, with levels above that requiring lifestyle adjustments in terms of diet and exercise straight away. Another vital reading is our apoB, which you may not have heard of, but is one the key indicators of a raised risk of cardiovascular problems that might materialise. You’ll need to ask a GP to carry out an apoB. The test is also available privately and relatively inexpensively at a large number of private testing centres.
It is possible to protect yourself against ageing
Whether we like it or not, midlife comes with a battle against muscle loss and hormone changes that make new challenges appear seemingly out of the blue. The good news is that the battle can be won, and won well. The bad news is perhaps that it’s going to take more of your time than you are currently giving.
So how am I doing? Well, I challenged myself to be the same shape at 50 as I was at 20, and on paper, I am! 76kg, 8 per cent body fat (okay, I was 5 per cent at 20 but it’s in the ballpark), testosterone between 22 and 30, overall cholesterol of around 3.8, blood pressure of 122/70, resting heart rate 40-42 bpm. I am living proof that it is possible to protect yourself against ageing.
In the coming weeks and months, I’m going to share the precise approach I’ve taken – so that you can adapt it and apply it to live a longer, stronger and healthier life yourself. Believe me, it will be worth it.
Disclaimer: The exercise and activities discussed here are suggestions only and are strictly advised to be undertaken following prior consultation with a health or medical professional. Physical activity and lifestyle changes of all kinds should be tailored to the individual based on an assessment of their personal needs. | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/conditions/ageing/matt-roberts-years-younger-exercise-ageing-build-muscle/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:36Z |
Sydney [Australia]: Australian opener David Warner announced his retirement from ODI cricket on Monday, just a couple of days ahead of his farewell Test match against Pakistan at his home arena of Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) which will start from Wednesday.
The two-time Cricket World Cup winner made the announcement on the morning of New Year's Day. The left-handed opener compiled 6,932 runs in 161 ODIs at an average of 45.30, at a strike rate of 97.26. Warner has also registered 22 centuries and 33 fifties in the format, with the best score of 179.
Often stepping up at global tournaments, Warner also bows out with 1,527 ICC Cricket World Cup runs, scored at an average of 56.55, at a rate better than a run a ball. Only five men's batters stand above him on the all-time World Cup run tally, including compatriot Ricky Ponting (1743). Warner has six centuries and five half-centuries in his World Cup career.
"I have got to give back to the family," Warner said during his announcement as quoted by ICC.
"That (ODI retirement) was something I had said through the World Cup, get through that and winning that in India is a massive achievement."
Warner has retired on a high as not only he won the World Cup this year, but he also scored 535 runs in 11 matches at an average of 48.63 and a strike rate of above 108, with two centuries and two fifties. He ended up as the sixth-highest run-scorer in the tournament.
There was a caveat to Warner's announcement however, with the veteran open to a return for the 2025 Champions Trophy should he be required.
"I know there is a Champions Trophy coming up and if I am playing decent cricket still in two years' time and they need someone, I am going to be available," said Warner.
Warner will still be available to play T20Is, with the ICC T20 World Cup coming this year in June in the West Indies and the USA.
The 37-year-old entered the Australia set-up as a limited-overs specialist, debuting for the team in T20I cricket in January 2009 against South Africa before playing a first-class match, smashing 89 in 43 balls with seven fours and six sixes. He made his ODI debut against the same opposition a week later, before making a half-century in his second outing in the format.
—ANI | https://www.thehawk.in/posts/david-warner-announces-retirement-from-odi-cricket-leaves-door-open-for-champions-trophy-2025-return | 2024-01-01T05:30:35Z |
The state government on Sunday elevated former Principal Secretary for tourism and hill affairs Nandini Chakraborty to the post of Home Secretary while her predecessor B P Gopalika was appointed as the new Chief Secretary. Nandini is the second woman after Leena Chakraborty to have become the state’s Home Secretary. Before her stint in the tourism department, she held the position of Principal Secretary to Governor CV Ananda Bose. This Sunday marked a significant milestone in her career as she will also oversee the affairs of the state tourism department. Current Chief Secretary Harikrishna Dwivedi has been made economic adviser to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Speculations were rife regarding the potential candidates for the crucial post of Home Secretary.
Names of Finance Secretary Manoj Panth, Forest Secretary Bibek Kumar and Labour Secretary Barun Ray were doing the rounds in the administrative circles for this role. However, Nandini Chakraborty emerged as the final choice for the position. Nandini Chakraborty, an officer from the 1994 batch of the Indian Administrative Service, has a rich administrative background. Her tenure includes pivotal roles in the state as she has served as the Principal Secretary in the tourism department and handled additional responsibilities in the Midnapur Division. Despite facing a temporary setback in her career path after being transferred from the position of Principal Secretary to the Governor, she has now assumed a prominent role.
The state government’s official statement indicated her dual responsibilities, covering both tourism and mountain-related issues. This significant appointment follows her earlier stint as the Principal Secretary of the tourism department, where she played a crucial role in shaping policies and initiatives.
Nandini Chakraborty’s career trajectory has been marked by her dedication to administrative duties, making her a key player in West Bengal’s bureaucratic landscape. It remains to be seen how Nandini Chakraborty navigates her new responsibilities, including overseeing the tourism department and managing additional duties in the Midnapur Division.
As she takes charge, expectations are high for her to leverage her expertise and contribute to the growth and development of the state in her new role. | https://www.thestatesman.com/bengal/nandini-appointed-new-home-secy-gopalika-chief-secy-1503255004.html | 2024-01-01T05:30:36Z |
Texas vs. Washington Sugar Bowl Semifinal Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - Monday, January 1
According to our computer model, the No. 2 Washington Huskies will beat the No. 3 Texas Longhorns when the two teams play at Caesars Superdome on Monday, January 1, which kicks off at 8:45 PM. For our projections on the spead, point total, and final score, see the rest of the article below.
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- Based on this contest's moneyline, the Longhorns have an implied win probability of 63.6%.
- Against the spread, the Longhorns are 7-6-0 this season.
- Texas has an ATS record of 6-6 when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites.
- The Longhorns have played 13 games this season and five of them have gone over the total.
- Texas games this season have posted an average total of 54, which is 9.5 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
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- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Huskies have a 40.8% chance to win.
- So far this year, the Huskies have put together a 6-6-1 record against the spread.
- Washington is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year.
- The Huskies have hit the over in six of their 13 games with a set total (46.2%).
- The average point total for the Washington this year is 1.2 points less than this game's over/under.
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Doha: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) announced the 5 commercial concealment cases had been referred to the Publics Prosecution in Qatar.
The Ministry highlighted Law No. (3) of 2023 regarding combating the concealment of non-Qataris practicing commercial, economic and professional activities in violation of the law, and noted that all necessary legal measures are being taken against the violators.
According to MoCI, thecases of concealment include the following:
The non-Qatari (the person concealed) practicing any commercial, economic or professional activity in any of the fields that he is not permitted to practice.
A non-Qatari (the person concealed) obtains percentages of profits in excess of what is stipulated in the company's founding document or bylaws.
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Man fighting for his life after violent hit-and-run in Los Angeles
A young man is fighting for his life while police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck the victim over the weekend in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles.
The incident occurred on Dec. 29 around 6 p.m. near the intersection of Pico Boulevard and Westmoreland Avenue, authorities with the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to KTLA.
Surveillance video shows the victim, 20-year-old James Ramirez, who works at a Wells Fargo Bank branch in Culver City, crossing the street to meet up with his friends after work when he appears to be struck by a dark colored vehicle.
The 20-year-old was transported to the hospital where he remains in serious condition.
“Right now, he’s still on a ventilator and needs assistance breathing,” his mother, Jessica Ramirez told KTLA. “He’s still not completely alert. He had to have brain surgery yesterday morning because he was bleeding. My son didn’t deserve to be hit and left on the road like he was trash.”
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His mother added that she’s hoping the person responsible for the tragedy is held accountable.
Police said the suspect’s vehicle may be a four-door Dodge Charger and that anyone with information about the incident should contact authorities.
For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KTLA. | https://news.yahoo.com/man-fighting-life-violent-hit-020818903.html | 2024-01-01T05:30:39Z |
Hyderabad- Radico Khaitan, a pioneer in the Indian IMFL industry, proudly announces the exclusive availability of the last three bottles of globally renowned Rampur Signature Reserve Indian Single Malt Whisky at Hyderabad Airport Duty-Free.
Rampur Signature Reserve, part of Rampur franchise’slimited-edition collection, underwent a meticulous aging process in American Standard Oak Barrels, enduring the rigors of numerous Indian summers. The Master Maker, with precision, selected and set aside four distinct casks, subsequently transferring them to specially chosen PX Sherry Butts from Jerez, Spain, for the final maturation phase.
Sanjeev Banga, President-International Business, RadicoKhaitan, expressed enthusiasm, stating, “At Radico Khaitan, we consistently set industry standards. To mark 75 years of Rampur Distillery, we launched a super luxury variant of Rampur Indian single malt whisky in the International market. These are individually numbered bottles strictly on allocation basis. Each bottled is individually numbered and carries the signature of Dr Lalit Khaitan, Chairman and the Rampur Master Maker. We are thrilled to bring the last 3 bottles to our home country to mark a tribute to the origin.”
Banga extended a warm invitation to whisky enthusiasts, collectors, and travelers to indulge in the unparalleled quality of Radico Khaitan’s products and explore the diverse range of premium spirits available at the duty-free.
In addition to the exclusive Rampur Signature Reserve, Radico Khaitan has also placed a selection of their premium brands at the Hyderabad duty-free. This includes the distinguished Rampur Asava Indian Single Malt Whisky, the rich and complex Rampur Double Cask Indian Single Malt Whisky, the acclaimed Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin and Gold edition, and the regal Royal Ranthambore Heritage Collection Whisky.
This announcement signifies a celebration of the finest in Indian craftsmanship and underscores Radico Khaitan’s steadfast dedication to producing premium spirits.
About Radico Khaitan:
Radico Khaitan Limited (“Radico Khaitan” or the Company) is among the oldest and one of the largest manufacturers of IMFL in India. Earlier known as Rampur Distillery Company, Radico Khaitan commenced its operations in 1943 and over the years emerged as a major bulk spirits supplier and bottler to other spirit manufacturers. In 1998 the Company started its own brands with the introduction of 8PM Whisky. Radico Khaitan is one of the few companies in India to have developed its entire brand portfolio organically. The Company’s brand portfolio includes After Dark Whisky, Contessa Rum, Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin, Magic Moments Vodka, Magic Moments Dazzle Vodka (Gold & Silver), Magic Moments Verve Vodka, Morpheus Brandy, Morpheus Blue Brandy, Old Admiral Brandy, Rampur Indian Single Malt Whisky, Royal Ranthambore Heritage Collection-Royal Crafted Whisky, 1965 The Spirit of Victory Premium XXX Rum, 1965 The Spirit of Victory Lemon Dash Premium Flavored Rum, Happiness in a Bottle: A Happily Crafted Gin, Magic Moments Remix Pink Vodka, 8PM Premium Black Whisky and 8PM Whisky.
Currently, the Company has seven millionaire brands which are Morpheus Super Premium Brandy, 1965 Spirit of Victory Premium Rum, 8PM Premium Black Whisky, 8PM Whisky, Contessa Rum, Old Admiral Brandy, and Magic Moments Vodka. Radico Khaitan is also one of the largest providers of branded IMFL to the Canteen Stores Department (CSD), which has significant business barriers to entry. The Company has three distilleries in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh and one in Aurangabad, Maharashtra which is a 36% joint venture. The Company has a total owned capacity of 320 million litres and operates 41 bottling units (5 owned, 28 contract and 8 royalty bottling units) spread across the country. | https://orissadiary.com/radico-khaitan-enters-hyderabad-airport-duty-free-launches-last-three-bottles-of-rampur-signature-reserve-indian-single-malt-whisky-left-globally/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:39Z |
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Published: Mon 1 Jan 2024, 7:31 AM
The weather today is expected to be partly cloudy in general and cloudy at times over some coastal, northern and eastern areas with a chance of rainfall during daytime, as per a forecast by the National Centre of Meteorology.
The NCM has issued red and yellow alerts in some parts of the country.
The weather today will be humid by night and Tuesday morning with a probability of mist formation over some internal areas.
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Light to moderate winds are set to blow, freshening at times. The sea will be moderate to rough in the Arabian Gulf and slight to moderate in Oman Sea.
Lowest temperature is expected to drop to 7oC in mountainous parts of the country, with the highest reaching 29oC in internal areas.
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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — To underscore how much Iowa means to Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor was unwilling to put his campaigning there on hold even in the waning hours of 2023.
At a New Year’s Eve event in a Sheraton Hotel ballroom in West Des Moines, jeans and cowboy boots outnumbered tuxedos and cocktail dresses, and Miller Lite seemed more popular than champagne.
But the modesty of the affair, where roughly 200 people turned out for the last campaign event of the busy year in Iowa, belied its importance to the host, who has wagered the future of his Republican bid for president on the leadoff Iowa caucuses, just two weeks away.
“Are you ready to work hard over these next two weeks and win the Iowa caucuses?” DeSantis asked supporters who turned out at the suburban hotel Sunday evening.
While Donald Trump prepares to return this week for a series of rallies, DeSantis did not leave Iowa alone during the week between Christmas and New Year’s. He campaigned in the suburbs of Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Davenport, revisiting spots he had gone to in 2023 as part of his drive to touch all 99 of Iowa’s counties as a gesture of commitment to the leadoff nominating contests.
But Trump holds a large advantage in Iowa polls as well as a sophisticated campaign organization in the state, threatening to deny DeSantis the win he needs to justify his claim to be the leading alternative to the former president.
Appearing Sunday night with his wife, Casey, and their young children, DeSantis urged his audience to defy the odds. “I think we have an opportunity to just make a statement that in this country it’s we the people that ultimately decide these things,” he said. “Because I think you have a lot of media, they don’t think you even matter.”
DeSantis wasn’t alone in Iowa between Christmas and New Year’s, a period typically free from politics. The Jan. 15 caucuses’ earlier-than-usual spot on the election-year calendar lured former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to eastern Iowa stops Friday and Saturday, as she competes with DeSantis as a Trump alternative.
Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy also stormed the state, trying to remain part of the conversation despite curtailing his advertising spending. Ramaswamy held more than two dozen Iowa events last week and over the weekend.
No one has more riding on Iowa than DeSantis, who reshuffled a campaign viewed early as national in scope after summer staff shakeups prompted by overspending and internal disagreements. He stood onstage Sunday evening in West Des Moines with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and evangelical Christian leader Bob Vander Plaats, who have risked their own influence by backing DeSantis.
DeSantis and his supporters asked the audience Sunday to ignore polls that show him trailing Trump appreciably.
“Everywhere I go the polls do not match up with reality,” Vander Plaats told the crowd. “Going up in northwest Iowa — heavy Trump country — they all say the same thing to me. They like what he did, but it’s time to turn the page.”
DeSantis has an unrelenting Iowa schedule ahead of him beginning early this week. Trump, who has drawn hundreds — even thousands — more to fewer events, plans his own blitz over the final two weeks, including in deeply conservative northwest Iowa. | https://www.keloland.com/news/politics/ap-on-new-years-eve-desantis-urges-crowd-to-defy-odds-and-help-him-win-the-iowa-caucuses/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:41Z |
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Surfer dies after shark bite, officials say
PAIA, Hawaii (KHNL/Gray News) - A 39-year-old surfer died Saturday after suffering a shark bite at Maui’s Paia Bay, the Department of Land and Natural Resources confirmed.
Details on the injuries of Jason Carter oh Haiku were not released.
Maui Fire Department officials say the incident happened about 11 a.m.
A Department of Land and Natural Resources spokesman confirmed about 5:30 p.m. that Carter had died.
Officials said water conditions at the time were “mixed” because of high surf conditions.
The County of Maui posted on its official Instagram that Baldwin Beach Park and Lower Paia Park were closed due to the shark incident.
First responders were patrolling the area on shore and on jet skis, according to Maui Fire Department. Department of Land and Natural Resources officials said shark warning signs are up one mile on either side of the incident site.
The incident is seventh shark encounter in Hawaii waters this year and the first resulting in fatal injuries, according to the agency’s shark incident database.
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HOUSE Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan has urged the Department of Tourism (DOT) to encourage Filipinos abroad to spend their holidays in the Philippines to help boost the country’s tourism revenues through their spending.
“We want the Tourism Promotions Board of the Department of Tourism to draw up a new marketing plan that will purposely entice overseas Filipinos to come and visit their motherland,” Libanan said, referring to all Filipinos who have become permanent residents or citizens of foreign countries.
Libanan said that compared to other foreign visitors, overseas Filipinos tend to spend considerably more money in their original homeland during vacations, mainly due to their strong social and economic ties with the country folks.
DOT figures show that a total of 396,147 Philippine passport holders who are permanent residents overseas visited the country from January to November this year.
In 2022, a total of 628,445 Philippine passport holders who are permanent resident aliens abroad visited the country after the Covid-19 pandemic began to wane and global air traffic restrictions were lifted.
The DOT does not have figures on the number of Filipinos or former Filipinos who visited the Philippines using foreign passports.
“Many overseas Filipinos spend for the improvement of their ancestral homes here in the Philippines when they come for a visit, while others set up new investments, such as apartments for rent, to provide a recurring income stream to their relatives here,” Libanan said.
Aside from those, they are also likely to purchase locally-made products to be brought by them to their new homeland when they leave, he added.
Libanan has been batting for the passage of a bill that would upgrade the benefits and privileges enjoyed by returning Filipinos under the Balikbayan Program Law of 1989.
Under House Bill No. 6472, which has been pending with the House Committee on Ways and Means since it was first read on December5, 2022, the aggregate tax-exempt purchase, that returning Filipinos and other balikbayans may make at duty-free shops run by the DOT, would be increased to USD6,000. The bill was filed December 1, 2022.
At present, balikbayans are entitled to make only up to USD3,500 in tax-exempt purchases at DOT duty-free shops, including up to USD1,500 worth of discretionary consumer goods.
Balikbayans refer to Filipino citizens who have been out of the country for at least one year, and to former Filipino citizens and their family members who have been naturalized in a foreign country and who returned to the Philippines.
Libanan is also the author of the Dual Citizenship Law of 2003, or Republic Act No. 9225, which enables former natural-born Filipinos who have become naturalized citizens of another country to retain/reacquire their Philippine citizenship.
They can do so by taking an oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines before a Philippine Consular Officer.
Upon retaining/reacquiring their Philippine citizenship, they shall enjoy full civil, economic, and political rights as Filipinos. PNA | https://businessmirror.com.ph/2024/01/01/dot-prodded-to-lure-more-overseas-pinoys-to-visit-phl/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dot-prodded-to-lure-more-overseas-pinoys-to-visit-phl | 2024-01-01T05:30:41Z |
What gets better with age? Wine, leather, perspective, a person’s ability to spot a wolf in sheep’s clothing, FOMO, but not plumbing, not tyres, not dairy products or mattresses or digestion. And what about people?
That’s where this new column comes in. Because we find ourselves in the time of age rebranding. We’ve moved on from aspiring to be “good for your age” – that’s practically an obligation now, it is an obligation if you have any sort of public presence; try having little brown teeth on television and see how that goes – and now “better with age” (BWA) is the new life goal.
It’s not enough to be “well preserved”, or even “amazingly youthful for your age”. It’s no longer remarkable to give birth at 49 or headline Glastonbury at 76 or get engaged at 92 or head up a wildlife documentary series at 97, all those things happened without anyone batting an eyelid last year. No, the accolade you want to be aiming for is “better as the years go by”. But how does getting better with age work and what does it look like?
You can definitely be fitter in your 50s than you were in your 30s, and there’s a lot of that about these days. No one thought about hoisting 10kg weights 10 years ago and now we’re all at it (even Nigella) when we’re not boxing and doing pilates. It’s perfectly possible, if you’re a midlifer, that your stomach is flatter and your arms are leaner than they were 30 years ago when you’d never heard of good and bad fats and gut microbes.
There’s a good chance your teeth are whiter. Your hair is better dyed. You have muscles your mother never knew you had. Maybe you dress better because you’re less eager to conform, as Yasmin Le Bon, 59, said recently: You get “more adventurous” because you care less about other people’s expectations and that should apply across the board.
Can you look better with age? I would argue that Penny Mordaunt – a spring chicken at 50 – is getting better, if only because she has the poise and bearing that kicks in with age and experience. No one who witnessed her sword-carrying moment would have thought she was anything other than in her glowing prime. And, for quite a while, Sharon Osbourne looked better with every passing year, happily owning up to it being all her cosmetic surgeon’s work, and plenty of it; though now, at 71, she says her last facelift “was the worst thing I ever did” proving that better with age has an expiry date, depending on how you approach it.
And then there are the men. I’d take the silver fox Pierce Brosnan over the bouffant blow-dried Bond Brosnan any day, and apparently most women in the UK had a crush on Adrian Dunbar as Superintendent Ted Hastings in Line of Duty, when they never gave a thought to the whippersnapper in Hear My Song, 30 years previously.
There’s a whole category of men who are generally agreed to be hotter over 50, sometimes having not been that hot at all, and not necessarily because they’ve hit the running machine or had a hair transplant (yes, in the era of BWA, men have tweakments too, and sometimes even own up to them).
Surprisingly fit, older men do get our attention (small round of applause for Charles Dance). Everyone fancies Martin Kemp more these days because he’s twinkly and smiley and a lovely Dad, and we prefer Hugh Grant now that he’s gone to the dark and funny side and says he’s “too old and fat and ugly” to be in romantic comedies. Do we miss the George Clooney of ER days? Would we trade the baby faced Macca for the 81 year old legend? No, because they’re getting BWA from our POV. Things can only get better? Let’s see shall we. | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/conditions/ageing/shane-watson-better-with-age/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:42Z |
They say that a week is a long time in politics.
Last year will go down in history as a turning point in our country’s story.
This time last year, Nicola Sturgeon was planning to hold a second referendum and new Prime Minister Rishi Sunakk was preparing to set his agenda.
But reality had other plans.
In the space of 12 months, the political landscape of Scotland and the U.K has been utterly transformed.
The SNP has imploded, with Humza Yousaf struggling to keep his party together as they lurch from crisis to crisis.
And the Tories are in disarray, desperately trying to start culture wars to distract from 13 years of failure.
It is clear that the politics of division - of pitting Scot against Scot - is over.
People across the U.K. - from Glasgow to Gloucester - are demanding change.
2024 is the year when we can deliver that change by booting out this rotten Tory government and electing a Labour government that is on your side.
And the need for that Labour government ready to tackle poverty, make work pay, deliver economic growth and rebuild our public services could not be greater.
As we enter 2024, both inequality and poverty are on the rise.
Too many families here in Scotland are living in hardship and too many families internationally are living in fear and danger.
Deep divisions in our society are being exploited by politicians and parties that want to tell you that this is as good as it gets – that change isn’t possible.
They are wrong - I believe that as a country our best years are ahead of us.
2024 will be the year of change.
This can be the year when we turn our backs on the politics of division and put people - you, and your family - back at heart of government.
This all starts with a general election.
As the probability of a May election increases, my Scottish Labour Party is preparing to take the fight to the Tories and the SNP to deliver the change we need.
What we offer is clear:
- We will make work pay for millions of Scots with our New Deal for Working People.
- We will make Scotland a clean energy superpower, delivering 50,000 jobs with GB energy and driving down your bills by £1400.
- And we will scrap the non-Dom tax loophole so that we can deliver the nurses and doctors we need to save lives and make our NHS fit for the future.
Together we can make this happen and build the brighter, happier and more prosperous Scotland we all want to see.
A confident Scotland that punches above its weight and is looking to the future.
2024 will be the year when we deliver the change that Scotland and the UK needs - Join us on that journey.
DAMAGING CUTS
Politics is all about priorities.
Away from the slogans, it is the spending and cutting decisions that a government makes that reveals their true priorities.
As President Joe Biden once said: "Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value.”
But in the recent Scottish budget, the SNP-Green government gave us all a clear idea of what they do not value.
Cuts to mental health services despite years of promises of better funding.
A tax hike on thousands of Scots to pay for SNP incompetence.
And worst of all, a slashing of the housing budget while we are in the midst of a homelessness crisis.
There are 30,000 homeless families in our country, 15,000 of whom are in temporary accommodation, 9,500 children without a home and 110,000 families on a housing waiting list.
To cut the housing budget is a shameful abandonment of the most vulnerable in our society.
No wonder Shelter and other charities have condemned this disastrous move.
The fact is that the SNP expect the people of Scotland to pay the price of 16 years of SNP failure to grow the economy.
Scots are paying the price of a government that has lost its way. We need change across the UK, which we will get with a General Election, but we also need change in Holyrood.
It’s time Humza Yousaf and his hapless government come clean over the fact that their priorities are not those of the people of Scotland.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
From my family to yours, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you all the best for the New Year ahead.
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Kazakhstan to open 10 trade delegations abroad
"15 trade missions are to be held in 2019 to back the domestic exporters. Seven events are to take place to promote trademarks, no less than 50 enterprises are supposed to take part in international exhibitions, six national pavilions will be arranged," he added.
Besides, Kazakhstan will open 10 trade delegations in Central Asia, China, Turkey and the UAE to bring their number from 1 to 11. We have only one representation in Russia, while Russia has 57, Belarus 40 and Uzbekistan 12 trade missions. As experience of these countries shows, the trade missions help boost export threefold within a year.
"The export.gov.kz portal has been updated to ease receiving of state measures. Besides, it is planned to integrate the portal with the leading market places, logistics services operators and customs declaration e-system. Kazakhstan will also invite inspection commissions from China, the UAE and Iran to visit the domestic exporters in order to facilitate an access to their markets," he resumed. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakhstan-to-open-10-trade-delegations-abroad_a3492500/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:42Z |
Haryana CM announces one-time settlement scheme for pre-GST tax liabilities
Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala, who oversees the Excise and Taxation Department, also addressed the programme.Under the OTS scheme, the tax amount is divided into four categories, starting with an undisputed fee category for cases without dispute.Taxpayers will pay 100 per cent of the amount in this category, with no penalties or interest.For disputed taxes under Rs 50 lakh, taxpayers will pay 30 per cent of the outstanding amount.
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Addressing a long-standing request from Haryana's trader and business community to settle pre-GST tax liabilities, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday launched the One Time Settlement-2023 (OTS) Scheme. The scheme will be operational from January 1, 2024, to March 30, 2024.
According to an official statement, from January 1, 2024, to March 30, 2024, businesses have the opportunity to settle pre-GST tax liabilities under the OTS-2023 scheme. Taxes are categorized into four groups, with exemptions from interest and penalties for cases related to seven tax acts in effect before GST. Additionally, Chief Minister Manohar Lal announced the opening of a GST Training Institute in collaboration with HIPA, Gurugram.
During the inauguration of OTS-2023 at Gurugram, on Sunday, the Chief Minister also extended New Year wishes to the state. Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala, who oversees the Excise and Taxation Department, also addressed the programme.
Under the OTS scheme, the tax amount is divided into four categories, starting with an undisputed fee category for cases without dispute.
Taxpayers will pay 100 per cent of the amount in this category, with no penalties or interest.
For disputed taxes under Rs 50 lakh, taxpayers will pay 30 per cent of the outstanding amount. For disputed taxes above Rs 50 lakh, they will pay 50 per cent.
The third category applies to undisputed taxes assessed by the department where no appeal was made. Taxpayers will pay 40 per cent if the amount is below Rs 50 lakh and 60 per cent if it's above Rs 50 lakh. This category also offers relief from penalties and interest.
The fourth category includes outstanding amounts due to differences in tax rates. Here, the government has discounted the amount, requiring taxpayers to pay only 30% of the total.
While offering tax relief, the OTS scheme also provides easy installment options. Taxpayers with outstanding amounts below Rs 10 lakh must pay the entire sum in one lump sum before March 30th. For Rs 10 lakh to Rs 25 lakh, the amount can be paid in two installments of 52 per cent each. If the outstanding is more than Rs 25 lakh, the payment can be spread across three installments: 40% in the first 90 days, 30 per cent in the next 90 days, and 30 per cent in the final 90 days.
This OTS Scheme addresses outstanding tax issues from the Excise and Taxation Department until June 30, 2017.
It specifically resolves concerns related to seven VAT-related acts, including the Haryana Value Added Tax Act, 2003, the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, the Haryana Local Area Development Tax Act, 2000, the Haryana Tax on Entry of Goods in Local Area Act, 2008, the Haryana Luxury Tax Act, 2007, the Punjab Entertainment Fee Act, and the Haryana General Sales Tax Act, 1973.'' While addressing the gathering, Chautala said that the Haryana Government has implemented this new scheme for the welfare of traders and industrialists. A new bill was also passed in the last assembly session for this purpose, enabling traders to receive exemptions in outstanding tax cases for the period till June 30, 2017.
''The state has collected Rs 46,000 crore in taxes thus far. After the implementation of the new OTS scheme, if businessmen, chartered accountants, and tax lawyers cooperate, it is expected that tax collection in the state by March 31 can reach Rs 66,000 crores. This surpasses the Chief Minister's target of Rs 58,000 crore for the department'', said Chautala.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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New Delhi [India]: Indian stock indices started off the New Year marginally in the red, extending losses from the previous session, primarily attributable to profit booking after a stellar cumulative performance in 2023. High valuations, as analysts pointed out, too, are a concern.
On Friday, the last active session of 2023, benchmark indices - Sensex and Nifty -- settled the session marginally low, largely due to profit booking and subdued global cues.
Cumulatively, the past 12 months have been stellar for investors who parked their money in Indian stocks. Though there has been some turbulence, first during the Adani-Hindenburg episode and lately during the initial days of the Israel-Hamas war, the calendar year 2023 gave handsome monetary dividends to stock market investors.
In 2023, Sensex and Nifty gained 18-19 per cent, on a cumulative basis. The indices had gained a mere 3-4 per cent in 2022.
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have trained their sight towards India, becoming net buyers in the country's stock market in the calendar year 2023.
In December, especially, they made a beeline to invest in Indian stock markets, with a cumulative accumulation of Rs 66,135 crore. To put it into context, the entire year saw an inflow of about Rs 171,107 crore, and notably, over one-third of it came in December. In November, the FPI inflow was Rs 9,001 crore, data from the National Securities Depository (NSDL) showed.
The strong inflow of funds from foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) lately also supported the stocks to march towards multiple all-time highs. Firm GDP growth forecast, inflation at manageable levels, political stability at the central government level, and signs that the central banks world over are done with their monetary policy tightening have painted a bright picture for India - which many agencies have termed the fastest-growing major economy.
"The concern, however, is that most of this good news is in the price; valuations are a bit stretched and above the long-term averages. So, the market is vulnerable to corrections from presently unknown risks.
The broader market is overvalued; safety is in large-caps," said VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.
Going ahead into the week, the key triggers for the markets in the first week of the new year include S&P Global Manufacturing PMI and Services PMI due on Wednesday and Friday, respectively.
On the macroeconomic front, the US Federal Reserve will release the minutes of the latest monetary policy meeting on Thursday.
—ANI | https://www.thehawk.in/posts/indian-stocks-off-to-a-weak-new-year-trading-marginally-in-red | 2024-01-01T05:30:42Z |
Punjab, Bengal R-Day tableaux not aligned with theme: Defence Ministry
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After the introduction of Malda Town–Bengaluru Amrit Bharat train, another train is now going to be introduced tomorrow as New Year gift for the people of West Bengal.
After the introduction of Malda Town–Bengaluru Amrit Bharat train, another train is now going to be introduced tomorrow as New Year gift for the people of West Bengal. In fulfilment of long cherished demand of the inhabitants of South Dinajpur District in particular and the people of West Bengal in general, Ashwini Vaishnaw Union Minister of Railways has arranged for a direct daily train service between Balurghat and Sealdah.
This new Balurghat-Sealdah-Balurghat Express will be flagged off by the Minister for Railways Communications and Electronics & Information Technology from Balurghat (through video conferencing) on 1 January. Balurghat is the district capital of South Dinajpur is an important town of North Bengal.
The new addition of the train linking Balurghat with the state capital will foster socio-economic development of North Bengal region by improving the rail connectivity further.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3
RALEIGH, N.C. - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin speaks on the economic
outlook before the Raleigh Chamber Launch 2024 - 1330 GMT.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Federal Open Market Committee issues minutes from its meeting of December 12
– December 13, 2023 - 1900 GMT
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5
LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, Md. - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin speaks before
the Maryland Bankers Association First Friday Economic Outlook Forum - 1830 GMT.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6
SAN ANTONIO - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan participates in a panel
discussion titled "Market Monitoring and the Implementation of Monetary Policy" at the American
Economic Association Annual Meeting - 1615 GMT.
MONDAY, JANUARY 8
ATLANTA - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic participates in moderated
conversation on the economic outlook before the Rotary Club of Atlanta – 1730 GMT.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9
PARIS - French central bank head François Villeroy de Galhau gives New Year's address to
financial sector - 1730 GMT
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10
STOCKHOLM - Riksbank executive board meeting - 0800 GMT
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11
STOCKHOLM - Riksbank Deputy Governor Per Jansson will discuss the economic situation and current
monetary policy at an event organized by Swedbank – 1400 GMT.
PHILADELPHIA, United States - Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank issues historical revisions to
its Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. - 1330 GMT
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12
STOCKHOLM - Riksbank Deputy Governor Aino Bunge will discuss the economic situation and current
monetary policy at the Ekonomichefsdagarna conference organized by Kommunalekonomernas förening
(KEF) – 0800 GMT.
MONDAY, JANUARY 15
BRUSSELS – Eurogroup meeting.
DAVOS, Switzerland - World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting (to Jan. 19)
BRUSSELS - Euro zone finance ministers meet for monthly talks - 1400 GMT
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16
PHILADELPHIA, United States - Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank issues historical revisions to
its Non-Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. - 1330 GMT
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17
BERLIN - German Economy Minister Robert Habeck answers lawmakers questions during session of
lower house of parliament Bundestag. – 1200 GMT
WASHINGTON DC - Federal Reserve issues the Beige Book - 1900 GMT.
MONDAY, JANUARY 22
TOKYO - Bank of Japan holds Monetary Policy Meeting (to Jan. 23)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 23
PHILADELPHIA, United States - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia issues Nonmanufacturing
Business Outlook Survey for January. - 1330 GMT
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24
STOCKHOLM - Riksbank executive board meeting - 0800 GMT
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada key policy interest rate announcement and Monetary Policy Report - 1445
GMT.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25
OSLO - Norway Central Bank announces interest rate decision - 0900 GMT
BERLIN - Press conference following the Governing Council meeting of the ECB in Frankfurt - 1330
GMT
TOKYO - Bank of Japan releases Minutes of Monetary Policy Meeting held on Dec. 18 and 19 - 2350
GMT
BERLIN - Governing Council of the ECB holds non-monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30
TOKYO - Bank of Japan to release summary of opinions from board members at its Jan. 22-23 policy
meeting - 2350 GMT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) starts its
two-day meeting on interest rates (to Jan. 31)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31
STOCKHOLM - Riksbank holds monetary policy meeting at which the Executive Board takes a decision
on monetary policy including the policy rate - 0800 GMT
STOCKHOLM - Riksbank executive board meeting - 1000 GMT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announces its
decision on interest rates followed by statement - 1900 GMT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Federal Reserve chairperson holds a news conference
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1
FRANKFURT - European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde speaks to reporters following the
Governing Council's monetary policy meeting – 1345 GMT.
STOCKHOLM - Riksbank publishes monetary policy decision, including the policy rate, and the
Monetary Policy report for January 2024 - 0830 GMT
LONDON - Bank of England to publishes Monetary Policy Report - 1200 GMT
LONDON - Bank of England announces rate decision and publishes the minutes of the meeting, after
the rate decision - 1200 GMT
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2
STOCKHOLM - Riksbank general council meeting - 1200 GMT
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6
MONTREAL, Canada - Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will give a speech in Montreal. - 1800
GMT
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
STOCKHOLM - Riksbank publishes minutes from the monetary policy meeting on 31 January 2024 -
0800 GMT
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
STOCKHOLM - Riksbank executive board meeting - 0800 GMT
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15
OSLO – Norway Central Bank Governor Ida Wolden Bache gives the annual speech "Economic
perspectives" to Norges Bank's supervisory board and invited guests – 1700 GMT.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
STOCKHOLM - Riksbank general council meeting - 1200 GMT
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
PHILADELPHIA, United States - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia issues Nonmanufacturing
Business Outlook Survey for February - 1330 GMT
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Federal Open Market Committee issues minutes from its meeting of January 30 –
January 31, 2023 - 1900 GMT
STOCKHOLM - Riksbank executive board meeting - 0800 GMT
FRANKFURT - Governing Council of the ECB holds non-monetary policy meeting (Virtual)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
WELLINGTON - Reserve Bank of New Zealand holds Monetary Policy Statement and OCR - 0100 GMT
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Marion County man in critical condition after standoff with Deputies
A man in Marion County is in critical condition after being shot by deputies, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said.
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The man pointed his firearm towards deputies and that’s when he was shot, MCSO said.
The man was taken to a local hospital in serious condition.
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Jamnagar : Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), operator of the world’s
largest integrated refining and petrochemical complex, has become the first Indian company
to chemically recycle plastic waste-based pyrolysis oil into International Sustainability &
Carbon Certification (ISCC)-Plus certified Circular Polymers. This new innovation is a
testimony to RIL’s commitment in reducing plastic waste and supporting Circular Economy
in India.
RIL shipped its first batch of ISCC-Plus certified Circular Polymers, named CircuRepol™
(Polypropylene) and CircuRelene™ (Polyethylene).
RIL paves the way in India by using new technology to recycle plastic by converting plastic
waste into special Circular Polymers, thereby making a positive impact on the environment.
RIL’s commitment to sustainability is demonstrated through its innovative methods like
chemical recycling which help create a Circular Economy. The company firmly believes in
finding smart solutions to reduce plastic waste and inspire others to join in this journey
towards a greener future.
CircuRepol™ and CircuRelene™ have been designed to lead the way in Circular Economy
practices. RIL’s Jamnagar refinery became the first refinery to get the important ISCC-Plus
certification, proving that it can produce Circular Polymers through chemical recycling.
The ISCC-Plus certification guarantees that traceability and rules are followed in making
Circular Polymers.
RIL has developed a technology that turns different types of plastic waste, including singleuse and multi-layered plastics, into pyrolysis oil. The company is working with trusted
partners to increase the production of this oil and turn the yield into Circular Polymers.
Chemical recycling has many benefits, including turning plastic waste into high-quality
materials for new plastic. These materials can be used for packaging that comes into contact
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The impact on GCC economies due to the impending rates cuts by global central banks in 2024 is expected to be largely positive, a report said.
According to Kamco Invest's GCC Fixed Income Market Update for December 2023, this will happen“as global economic slowdown in now expected to be softer-than-expected, with soft landing in economic growth. This coupled with lower inflation rates in the GCC should augur well for the region in terms of GDP growth backed by thriving non-oil GDP, a strong project pipeline and elevated oil price,” the report, written by Junaid Ansari, Kamco Invest's Head of Investment Strategy & Research, said. In addition, the strong credit profile of most countries in the GCC with recent upgrades this year also provides stability to currency and the fixed income funding market, it added.
In the primary market, GCC bonds and sukuk issuances exceeded market expectations with several big-ticket issuances during the second half of the year. Sukuk issuances in Saudi Arabia coupled with bond issuances in the UAE during the second half of 2023 and pushed aggregate issuances in the GCC to over $100 billion at $107.8 billion by mid-December-2023.“This compares with $90.0 billion in total bond and sukuk issuances in the GCC during full year 2022,” the report said.
GCC governments are expected to see elevated levels of maturities in their bonds over the next five years, the report showed.
According to data from Bloomberg, GCC sovereign maturities stands at $209.3 billion over the next five years (2024-2028), whereas corporate maturities stand significantly lower at $177.9 billion .“Both bond and sukuk maturities are expected to remain elevated starting from 2024 until 2028 and then gradually taper for the rest of the tenor,” the report said. The higher maturities during the next five years reflects a number of short-term (less than five-year maturity) issuances in 2020 and 2021 as governments raised funds to plug in deficits during the pandemic.“A majority of these maturities are denominated in US dollars at 59.7 per cent followed by local currency issuances in Saudi riyals and Qatari riyals at 16.3 per cent and 7.6 per cent, respectively. In addition, due to the credit rating profile of the GCC governments, a majority of these maturities are in the high investment grade or A rated instruments,” the report said.
In terms of type of instruments, conventional bonds dominate with $244.3 billion in maturities over the next five years, whereas sukuk maturities are expected to be at $142.9 billion . In terms of country split, Saudi Arabia continues to see the biggest maturities during 2024-2028. The Kingdom is expected to see maturities of $131.9 billion until 2028 followed by UAE and Qatari issuers at $122.5 billion and $71.4 billion, respectively. Kuwait has the smallest maturities in five years at $14.1 billion due to lack of government issuances.
In terms of sector maturities, banks and other financial services sector have $130.9 billion in maturities in the next five years, accounting for around 73.6 per cent of the total corporate maturities and 33.8 per cent of the total maturities in the GCC until 2028, respectively. The energy sector was next with maturities of $17.9 billion or 10.0 per cent of GCC corporate maturities until 2028 followed by utilities and communications at $11.4 billion and $6.1 billion , respectively. Banks in UAE have the biggest maturities over the next five years at $60.2 billion followed by Qatari banks with maturities of $26.3 billion . Banks in the two countries accounted for 22.3 per cent of total bond/sukuk maturities over the next five years in the GCC. Real Estate maturities are concentrated mainly in the UAE and Saudi Arabia at $6.3 billion and $2.9 billion , respectively, until 2028. The structure of maturities saw perpetual instruments seeing consistent growth until 2022. However, 2023 witnessed a steep decline in issuances of perpetual instruments. According to data from Bloomberg, aggregate issuances declined from $11.5 billion in 2023 to merely $2.0 billion during 2023.
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Published: Dec. 31, 2023 at 1:44 PM CST|Updated: 2 hours ago
The bowl season schedule features four CUSA matchups, with Western Kentucky (+4.5) against Old Dominion among the best bets against the spread, based on our projections. For more suggestions, including parlay possibilities, scroll down.
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- Time: 2:30 PM ET
- Date: December 18
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Pick: Fresno State +3.5 vs. New Mexico State
- Matchup: New Mexico State Aggies at Fresno State Bulldogs
- Projected Favorite & Spread: New Mexico State by 0.0 points
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- Date: December 16
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Pick: Louisiana +3.5 vs. Jacksonville State
- Matchup: Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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- Date: December 18
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- Time: 2:15 PM ET
- Date: December 16
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Q: “I have a mixture of pain and burning in the soles of both my feet. This is not much of an issue during the day when I’m moving about, but in bed the burning can stop me dropping off and wake me every couple of hours. It is most troublesome.”
A: The discomfort of burning feet is directly comparable to the effect of their being in too close proximity to an electric heater or radiator. Caused by disturbed functioning of the sensory nerve fibres (sensory neuropathy), it is indeed, as can be readily imagined, “most troublesome”.
The skin is a highly sensitive organ packed with millions of miniscule sensory receptors conveying the subtleties of touch while also alerting us to potentially damaging extremes of temperature (both heat and cold), excessive pressure and the presence of injury-inducing chemicals. When activated, these specialised receptors convert noxious stimuli into electrical impulses, conveyed from the feet up to the spinal cord along the sensory nerves. These, the longest in the body, are vulnerable to the wear and tear of passing years, experienced variously as shooting pains, pins and needles, and burning.
A treatable underlying cause?
The first consideration is whether there might be some treatable underlying explanation, starting with vitamin B deficiency – rare nowadays but prevalent among heavy drinkers and the severely malnourished. “Burning feet are a source of terrible discomfort preventing sleep and rest,” wrote the famed Australian doctor “Weary” Dunlop of his fellow Japanese POWs on the notorious Thai-Burma Death-Railway. Vitamin B supplements are usually curative.
Next, diabetes, the single commonest cause of sensory neuropathy, mitigated by adequate control with blood-sugar-lowering drugs. The third possible treatable cause is rather different – compression of the tibial nerve around the ankle, known as tibial tunnel syndrome. Similar to carpal tunnel syndrome at the wrist, this may improve with physiotherapy and local steroid injections, but for some an operation to decompress the nerve may be necessary.
Cooling the feet
There is inevitably no specific remedy that can correct the disturbed functioning of the sensory nerves, though the threshold for activation of those heat-sensitive receptors can be raised by cooling the feet in a water bath. A “cold” hot-water bottle tucked into the side of the bed until needed can be similarly useful. “When woken by burning in the night, it provides much welcome relief,” a woman reports.
Medication
The two classes of drugs that may mitigate the burning sensation are, first, the local anaesthetic lidocaine or chilli-derived capsaicin that, applied as a gel or patch, inhibit the firing of those heat-sensitive receptors in the skin. Next, the therapeutic effect of several classes of drugs depends on their “damping down” the transmission of the electrical impulses – gabapentin (epilepsy), amitriptyline (depression) and mexiletine (abnormal heart rhythms). Despite the rationale for their use in mitigating the discomfort of burning feet, the evidence for their efficacy is equivocal, with at best a 50 per cent improvement in a quarter of those taking them.
Email your questions in confidence to Drjames@telegraph.co.uk | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/conditions/skin/james-le-fanu-feet-soles-burning-pain-diabetes-vitamins/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:48Z |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John Fetterman acknowledges having “dark conversations” about harming himself before he hit “the emergency brake” and sought treatment for depression.
He remembers thinking about his three school-age kids. “I can’t be a blueprint for my children. I can’t let them be left alone or not to understand why he would have done that,” the first-term Pennsylvania Democrat told NBC’s “Meet the Press” in a deeply personal and introspective interview taped before the broadcast that aired Sunday.
So he checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, last Feb. 15. “There was nowhere else to go,” he said, describing how he often felt during his stay that “there wasn’t any hope sometimes and like, ‘What do I have left?’”
He also wondered whether he would survive politically.
“When it got released where I was and where it was going, it was a big story. And so, I had assumed that that would be the end of my career,” he said.
When he sought treatment for clinical depression, Fetterman was still coping with the effects of the stroke he had in May 2022, during his campaign for one of the Senate’s most contested seats. “My heart technically stopped, and it was a very touch-and-go situation,” said Fetterman, 54. A pacemaker was implanted with a defibrillator to manage two heart conditions, atrial fibrillation and cardiomyopathy.
His victory over Republican Mehmet Oz had helped Democrats keep control of the Senate and made him a national figure. It was the height of his political career. But he couldn’t make it out of bed at his home in Braddock, in western Pennsylvania.
“I really scared my kids, and they thought, ’You won, Dad. Why aren’t we enough? Why are you still so sad? Why are you even more sad?’ And it was hard for — to explain why I was. And, of course, a 9-year-old child wouldn’t understand that. And it was awful,” Fetterman said.
So much so that he said he “pleaded not to go down to D.C.” later that November for orientation sessions in Washington for newly elected lawmakers.
His favorite holiday was nearing, yet he was unable to think about getting Christmas presents for his children and “dreading” his swearing in on Capitol Hill early in the new year.
Within two months, he was at Walter Reed. Aides had described the new senator as being withdrawn and uninterested in eating, discussing work or the usual banter with staff.
“This is a conversation that I’ve had with myself and anybody that knows they’re unable to address their depression, is they start to have dark conversations with themself about self-harm,” Fetterman said. “And things continued to kind of tick off the list. And then I kind of hit the emergency brake.”
He added, “I knew I needed help.”
Before checking into Walter Reed, Fetterman had never publicly discussed his battle with depression. He has since said that he has experienced it on and off throughout his life.
He left Walter Reed at the end of March after six weeks of inpatient treatment with his depression “in remission,” according to a statement from his office.
Doctors describe “remission” as when a patient responds to treatment so that they have returned to normal social function and they are indistinguishable from someone who has never had depression.
Fetterman has since become a visible presence in the Capitol, bantering with reporters, joking with Senate colleagues and speaking up at Senate hearings.
To others who are now “facing a really dark holiday time,” Fetterman offered this guidance: “I know that last year’s was desolate. And this year’s might be desolate. Next year’s can be the best ever. And that’s what happened for me.” | https://www.keloland.com/news/politics/ap-sen-fetterman-says-he-thought-news-about-his-depression-treatment-would-end-his-political-career-2/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:47Z |
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it is making it easier for corporations to comply with their reportorial requirements by integrating certain reportorial requirements with the registration process and providing for the automatic enrollment of newly-registered corporations in the agency’s online submission portal.
The agency issued SEC Memorandum Circular (MC) 23 (Series of 2023), providing for the integration of newly-registered corporations’ compliance with MC 28 and MC 1. The latter points to the SEC’s “Electronic Simplified Processing of Application for Registration of Company,” or “eSPARC,” and the regulator’s “Electronic Filing and Submission Tool,” or “eFAST.”
MC 28 requires every corporation, association, partnership and person under the SEC’s jurisdiction and supervision to create and designate an official email address and cellphone number.
MC 1, meanwhile, provides the “Guidelines in Preventing the Misuse of Corporations for Illicit Activities through Measures Designed to Promote Transparency of Beneficial Ownership.” It requires incorporators to disclose with the SEC the person/s on whose behalf the registration of the corporation was applied for.
Nominee incorporators or applications for registration, as well as the nominee directors or trustees and nominee shareholders of the corporation, must likewise disclose to the Commission their respective nominators or principals.
The submission of such information forms part of the agency’s efforts to guard against the misuse of the corporate vehicle against money laundering and terrorist financing activities by having access to adequate, accurate, and timely information on beneficial ownership and control of corporations.
“Corporations’ reportorial and other regulatory requirements provide vital information and insights to policymakers, regulators, law enforcers, businesses, investors and other stakeholders,” SEC Chairman Emilio B. Aquino said.
“In this light, we are making it easier for corporations to comply with these requirements, as well as for stakeholders to access and use them to inform their decisions and actions,” Aquino added.
Starting December 18, new corporations will no longer have to submit separate reports for their official and alternate email addresses and mobile phone numbers required under MC 28, as well as information on their beneficial owners pursuant to MC 1. They shall be required to provide such information during the registration process either through eSPARC or through its subsystem: the “One-Day Submission and E-registration of Companies,” or “OneSEC.”
Previously, new corporations were mandated to comply with MC 28 by submitting the applicable form through the online MC 28 Submission Portal within 30 days upon receipt of their certificate of registration, license or authority. They also had to comply with MC 1 separately within 30 days upon receipt of their incorporation papers.
Those with pending applications prior to the effectivity of MC 23 may opt to revert their pending applications and resubmit them with their MC 28 and MC 1 compliance.
In addition, new corporations shall now be automatically enrolled in eFAST, the agency’s online system for submission of reportorial requirements.
New corporations shall be given temporary login credentials for their eFAST company accounts through the email addresses they have provided during the registration process. | https://businessmirror.com.ph/2024/01/01/easier-now-for-firms-to-meet-requirements/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=easier-now-for-firms-to-meet-requirements | 2024-01-01T05:30:48Z |
09:28, 03 February 2019 | GMT +6
Kazakhstan to see patchy fog, ice slick on Sunday
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - On February 3, clear weather is expected only in northwestern and southeastern Kazakhstan, while other regions will see precipitation. There will still be patchy fog, ice slick, blowing snow, and strong winds.
According to Kazhydromet Weather Service, Turkestan region will see patches of fog, ice slick, and wind strengthening up to 15-20 meters per second.
In East Kazakhstan region, there will be patchy fog and blowing snow with 15-20 mps wind.
Mangistau and Atyrau regions will see patchy fog and ice slick.
In Kostanay, Zhambyl and Karaganda regions, patches of fog and 15-20 mps wind are predicted.
In Kyzylorda, West Kazakhstan and Almaty regions, there will be patchy fog.
Akmola and North Kazakhstan regions will see blowing snow. Besides, patchy fog is expected in North Kazakhstan region. | https://en.inform.kz/news/kazakhstan-to-see-patchy-fog-ice-slick-on-sunday_a3494417/ | 2024-01-01T05:30:49Z |
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) [India]: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite on the very first day of the New Year, in continuation of its stellar space odyssey from the previous year.
The satellite that was launched from Sriharikota spaceport on Monday at 9.10 am, as scheduled, among others, would offer insights into space-based polarisation measurements of X-ray emission from various celestial sources.
ISRO's PSLV-C58 Mission is to launch XPOSAT Satellite into an Eastward low inclination orbit. After injection of XPOSAT, the PS4 stage will be re-started twice to reduce the orbit into 350 km circular orbit to maintain in 3-axis stabilized mode for Orbital Platform (OP) experiments. The PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) experiment will be executed meeting the objective of 10 identified payloads, supplied by ISRO and IN-SPACe.
The XPOSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) is India's first dedicated polarimetry mission to study various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions.
According to ISRO The XPOSAT satellite has two payloads:
POLIX: This will measure the polarimetry parameters (degree and angle of polarization) in medium X-ray energy range of 8-30 keV photons of astronomical origin. The payload is being developed by Ramam Research Institute (RRI), Bangalore in collaboration with U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC). The instrument is made of a collimator, a scatterer and four X-ray proportional counter detectors that surrounds the scatterer. The scatterer is made of low atomic mass material which causes anisotropic Thomson scattering of incoming polarised X-rays. The collimator restricts the field of view to 3 degree x 3 degree so as to have only one bright source in the field of view for most observations. POLIX is expected to observer about 40 bright astronomical sources of different categories during the planned lifetime of XPoSat mission of about 5 years. This is the first payload in the medium X-ray energy band dedicated for polarimetry measurements.
XSPECT: Will give spectroscopic information in the energy range of 0.8-15 keV. An X-ray SPECtroscopy and Timing payload onboard XPoSat, which can provide fast timing and good spectroscopic resolution in soft X-rays. Taking advantage of the long duration observations required by POLIX to measure X-ray polarization, XSPECT can provide long-term monitoring of spectral state changes in continuum emission, changes in their line flux and profile, simultaneous long term temporal monitoring of soft X-ray emission in the X-ray energy range 0.8-15 keV. An array of Swept Charge Devices (SCDs) provide an effective area >30 cm2 at 6 keV with energy resolution better than 200 eV at 6 keV. Passive collimators are used to reduce the background by narrowing the field of view of XSPECT. XSPECT would observe several types of sources viz X-ray pulsars, blackhole binaries, low-magnetic field neutron star (NS) in LMXBs, AGNs and Magnetars.
The objective of the mission is to measure polarisation of X-rays in the energy band 8-30keV emanating from about 50 potential cosmic sources through Thomson Scattering by POLIX payload. To carry out long term spectral and temporal studies of cosmic X-ray sources in the energy band 0.8-15keV by XSPECT payload. To carry out polarisation and spectroscopic measurements of X-ray emissions from cosmic sources by POLIX and XSPECT payloads respectively in the common energy band.
The emission mechanism from various astronomical sources such as blackhole, neutron stars, active galactic nuclei, pulsar wind nebulae etc. originates from complex physical processes and are challenging to understand. The exact nature of the emission from such sources still poses deeper challenges to astronomers. The polarimetry measurements add two more dimension to understanding, the degree of polarization and the angle of polarization and thus is a diagnostic tool to understand the emission processes from astronomical sources.
In a stellar display of prowess, India soared to new heights in 2023 with the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the south pole of moon and the launch of Aditya-L1, India's first solar mission.
The primary objective of the Chandrayaan-3, the country's first successful lunar landing mission, was to demonstrate a soft landing near the lunar south polar region and perform experiments using the instruments onboard the lander 'Vikram' and rover 'Pragyaan'.
On August 23, Vikram Lander made its historic touchdown on the Moon and subsequently, the Pragyan rover was deployed to survey the uncharted lunar south pole.
These milestones not only secured India's standing in the global space economy but also fueled the engines for the private space sector in India.
Among other feats India now aims for are the Gaganyaan Mission, setting up 'Bharatiya Antariksha Station' by 2035, and sending the first Indian to the Moon by 2040.
—ANI | https://www.thehawk.in/posts/isro-launches-x-ray-polarimeter-satellite-will-study-x-ray-emission-from-celestial-sources | 2024-01-01T05:30:49Z |
2 dead as under-construction building collapses in Ballabhgarh
The house-owner, Lakhanpal, and a mason, Ravindra, were dead while one labourer is still being treated at the hospital, said the DCP.After locals informed the police, a rescue team was pressed into service which deployed four fire brigade vehicles and an earth-mover.Those trapped were pulled out of the debris and sent to the Badshah Khan Civil Hospital for treatment. The injured labourer is still critical at the hospital, police said.
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A house-owner and a mason were killed when a portion of an under-construction building in Ballabhgarh collapsed on Sunday, police said. A labourer was also seriously injured in the incident at the house in Adarsh colony, located on the Malerna Road.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajesh Duggal said construction work was going on on the roof of the second floor of the building when the girder bent and the roof came down around 03.00 PM due to the accumulation of debris.
''Six people including the landlord, mason and labourers got buried under the debris. Three labourers were rescued. The house-owner, Lakhanpal, and a mason, Ravindra, were dead while one labourer is still being treated at the hospital,'' said the DCP.
After locals informed the police, a rescue team was pressed into service which deployed four fire brigade vehicles and an earth-mover.
Those trapped were pulled out of the debris and sent to the Badshah Khan Civil Hospital for treatment. The injured labourer is still critical at the hospital, police said.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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Trinamul set to celebrate Foundation Day
Trinamul Congress leaders and workers are anxiously waiting to listen to the party’s chairperson Mamata Banerjee tomorrow, 1 January when the party will be celebrating its foundation day.
Thousands of people came out on the streets of Kolkata to celebrate the last day of 2023. To develop reading habit particularly among youths, Boi Baran was organised by a group called Amra Boipremi off Madanmohantala in Behala.
Thousands of people came out on the streets of Kolkata to celebrate the last day of 2023. To develop reading habit particularly among youths, Boi Baran was organised by a group called Amra Boipremi off Madanmohantala in Behala. This is for the first time that people celebrated the last day of the year and welcomed 2024 by reading books. People gathered at the venue this afternoon. Either they brought their own books or books were given by the organisers. They sat quietly and read books.
Thousands of people visited Alipore zoo and spent the whole day at the venue. Zoo authorities requested people not to disturb the animals and not to go near the cages. People visited the Alipore Jail Museum and visited the cells where the revolutionaries were kept by the British government. Some were seen standing quietly near the galore where the revolutionaries were hanged as a mark of respect.
Eco Park, the biggest urban park and the most sought after destination was flooded with people. The most sought after sites were the miniature of seven wonders of the world, Butterfly Garden, Japanese pagoda among others. A temporary road has been built to avoid traffic jam. Hundreds of people visited Dakshineshwar temple and Belur Math. The state government provided additional launches to ferry passengers from north 24 parganas and Howrah. People visited Victoria Memorial hall and maidan. Many people enjoyed the ride on old horse drawn carriages. After sundown hundreds of people visited Park Street.
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The entire stretch on Park Street from its intersection with Jawaharlal Nehru upto Loudon Street has been brightly illuminated by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. More than 2500 policemen were deployed to assist the visitors at all the important places. The police controlled traffic to help them to cross the road.
State Transport department ran additional buses to take the passengers to different destinations including Howrah and Sealdah stations and people from the adjoining districts come to the city to enjoy the last day of the year. Across the state New Year Eve was celebrated with music and cultural programmes. Trinamul Congress ministers, councillors and party functionaries took park in the cultural shows. Bangla Sangeet Mela that is being organised in 10 places across the city witnessed a heavy turnout of people. Well known singers and musicians took part with budding artists
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