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The Empire State rings in the new year with a pay bump for minimum-wage workers
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's minimum-wage workers had more than just the new year to celebrate Monday, with a pay bump kicking in as the clock ticked over to 2024.
In the first of a series of annual increases slated for the Empire State, the minimum wage increased to $16 in New York City and some of its suburbs, up from $15. In the rest of the state, the new minimum wage is $15, up from $14.20.
The state's minimum wage is expected to increase every year until it reaches $17 in New York City and its suburbs, and $16 in the rest of the state by 2026. Future hikes will be tied to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, a measurement of inflation.
New York is one of 22 states getting minimum wage rises in the new year, according to a recent report by the Economic Policy Institute.
In California, the minimum wage increased to $16, up from $15.50, while in Connecticut it increased to $15.69 from the previous rate of $15.
This most recent pay bump in New York is part of an agreement made last year between Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Legislature. The deal came over the objections of some employers, as well as some liberal Democrats who said it didn't go high enough.
The federal minimum wage in the United States has stayed at $7.25 per hour since 2009, but states and some localities are free to set higher amounts. Thirty states, including New Mexico and Washington, have done so. | https://finance.yahoo.com/news/empire-state-rings-pay-bump-051255271.html | 2024-01-01T05:38:36Z |
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Cold wave continues in Kashmir, minimum temperature minus 5.2
By IANS | Published: January 1, 2024 09:56 AM2024-01-01T09:56:53+5:302024-01-01T10:00:05+5:30
Srinagar, Jan 1 Night temperature across Kashmir dropped several notches below zero on Monday as an intense cold ...
Srinagar, Jan 1 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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Saken Mussaibekov elected as NOC Sec Gen
ASTANA. KAZINFORM By a decision of the NOC Executive Committee, Saken Mussaibekov has been elected as the Secretary General of this organization, Kazinform reports citing the press service of the Ministry of Culture and Sport.
Earlier, it was reported that Saken Mussaibekov was relieved of the post of Vice Minister of Culture and Sport of the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the decree of the Government. | https://en.inform.kz/news/saken-mussaibekov-elected-as-noc-sec-gen_a3493035/ | 2024-01-01T05:38:41Z |
The first free practice session for the Las Vegas Grand Prix lasted a mere nine minutes before being cancelled because the concrete surround to a manhole cover came loose after Carlos Sainz drove over it, having to immediately park the SF-23 at the side of the track. When the session was stopped Charles was quickest in a time of 1’40”909 and Carlos had posted a 1’45”824. They each had time to complete just four laps. | https://www.ferrari.com/en-CA/formula1/articles/las-vegas-grand-prix-2023-free-practice-1 | 2024-01-01T05:38:42Z |
Hup Seng Industries Berhad (KLSE:HUPSENG) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key financial metrics. Firstly, we'll want to see a proven return on capital employed (ROCE) that is increasing, and secondly, an expanding base of capital employed. This shows us that it's a compounding machine, able to continually reinvest its earnings back into the business and generate higher returns. So when we looked at Hup Seng Industries Berhad (KLSE:HUPSENG), they do have a high ROCE, but we weren't exactly elated from how returns are trending.
Understanding Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)
Just to clarify if you're unsure, ROCE is a metric for evaluating how much pre-tax income (in percentage terms) a company earns on the capital invested in its business. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for Hup Seng Industries Berhad:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
0.36 = RM56m ÷ (RM223m - RM68m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2023).
Therefore, Hup Seng Industries Berhad has an ROCE of 36%. That's a fantastic return and not only that, it outpaces the average of 5.7% earned by companies in a similar industry.
View our latest analysis for Hup Seng Industries Berhad
In the above chart we have measured Hup Seng Industries Berhad's prior ROCE against its prior performance, but the future is arguably more important. If you'd like to see what analysts are forecasting going forward, you should check out our free report for Hup Seng Industries Berhad.
How Are Returns Trending?
There hasn't been much to report for Hup Seng Industries Berhad's returns and its level of capital employed because both metrics have been steady for the past five years. This tells us the company isn't reinvesting in itself, so it's plausible that it's past the growth phase. So while the current operations are delivering respectable returns, unless capital employed increases we'd be hard-pressed to believe it's a multi-bagger going forward. On top of that you'll notice that Hup Seng Industries Berhad has been paying out a large portion (82%) of earnings in the form of dividends to shareholders. Most shareholders probably know this and own the stock for its dividend.
The Bottom Line
Although is allocating it's capital efficiently to generate impressive returns, it isn't compounding its base of capital, which is what we'd see from a multi-bagger. And with the stock having returned a mere 6.5% in the last five years to shareholders, you could argue that they're aware of these lackluster trends. As a result, if you're hunting for a multi-bagger, we think you'd have more luck elsewhere.
Like most companies, Hup Seng Industries Berhad does come with some risks, and we've found 1 warning sign that you should be aware of.
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The second free practice session for the Las Vegas Grand Prix saw Charles Leclerc set the fastest time, ahead of Carlos Sainz. The session was delayed by two and half hours, eventually starting at 2.30am local time.
78 laps. Charles and Carlos set off on the Soft tyres they had used for the four laps completed in the first session, setting times of 1’38”917 ad 1’39”891 respectively, before improving to 1’38”325 and 1’38”537, before pitting for Softs. With these, Carlos did a 1’36”984 then a 1’36”742. Charles did a 1’37”229 and then a 1’36”660. Both drivers then fitted another set of Softs: Leclerc lapped in 1’35”696 then 1’35”265 to go top, while Carlos posted times of 1’35”821, followed by a 1’35”782 good enough for second. In the final 20 minutes, the team focused on running in race trim with a higher fuel load. Charles and Carlos each completed 39 laps. | https://www.ferrari.com/en-CA/formula1/articles/las-vegas-grand-prix-2023-free-practice-2 | 2024-01-01T05:38:44Z |
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KINSHASA, Congo — Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has won reelection with more than 70% of the vote, the country's election commission said Sunday as opposition candidates and their supporters questioned the validity of the results.
The preliminary results of the Dec. 20 election were announced in the capital, Kinshasa, amid demands from the opposition and some civil society groups for the vote to be rerun due to massive logistical problems that they said had undermined the balloting.
Tshisekedi's overwhelming declared victory was likely to fuel those concerns. The second-place candidate was businessman Moise Katumbi, who received 18% of the vote, and Martin Fayulu, who received 5%, finished third. Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege, a physician renowned for treating women brutalized by sexual violence in eastern Congo, got less than 1%.
Speaking from his headquarters in the capital after the results were announced, Tshisekedi thanked his supporters for giving him another five-year term.
"You believed in my commitment so that our country can find its place in the concert of nations," he said. "You have embraced my vision of society. I will spare no effort for more jobs, more purchasing power, more access to basic services at all levels."
About 18 million people voted in the election, which had a turnout of more than a 40%, according to the election commission. The results will be sent to the constitutional court for confirmation, election chief Denis Kadima said.
Candidates opposing the results have two days to submit their claims, and the constitutional court then has seven days to decide. The final results are expected on January 10, and the president is scheduled to be sworn in at the end of that month.
Congo has a history of disputed elections that can turn violent, and there's little confidence among many Congolese in the country's institutions. Before the results were announced Sunday, opposition candidates, including Katumbi, said they rejected the results and called on the population to mobilize.
The logistical problems included many polling stations being late in opening or not opening at all. Some lacked materials, and many voter cards had smudged ink that made them illegible.
Voting in the election had to be extended into a second day— something local observers and civil society organizations have called illegal — and parts of the country were still casting ballots five days after election day.
"If a foreign country considers these elections to be elections, there's a problem," Fayulu said at a news conference in the capital Sunday before the results were announced. "It's a farce, don't accept (the results)."
Violence was already flaring in parts of the country before the results were announced. In the eastern city of Goma, youth barricaded some main streets demanding a revote. Earlier this week, clashes erupted between some of Fayulu's supporters and police officers who fired tear gas at protesters who threw rocks and barricaded themselves inside the opposition headquarters.
"These elections are an example of fraud and ballot-box stuffing, flouting any transparent and credible electoral process and, moreover, democracy," said Bienvenu Matumo, a member of LUCHA, a local rights group.
Leading up to and during the vote, the election commission was accused of not being transparent enough. The East African Community said its election observer mission was not granted access to Congo, and the European Union canceled its mission after authorities did not authorize the use of satellite equipment by EU monitors.
Congo analysts say the thousands of observers that were in the country were unable to say whether the irregularities had an impact on the overall integrity of the results, leaving it to the election commission.
Tshisekedi already has spent much of his time in office trying to gain legitimacy after a disputed 2018 election that some observers said Fayulu had actually won.
Overall, Tshisekedi's track record has been spotty. He's struggled to stem violence in the east, a goal he campaigned on.
Conflict in eastern Congo has raged for decades, with more than 120 armed groups fighting for power, resources and to protect their communities. But the violence has spiked during Tshisekedi's term with the resurgence of the M23 rebels, who have displaced millions of people and seized swaths of land. The fighting prevented 1.5 million people from registering to vote.
Attempts to quell the violence with an East African Force comprised of troops from neighboring countries have failed. The force is pulling out, along with a U.N. peacekeeping mission that has been in Congo for decades.
Still, Tshisekedi's initiatives creating free health care for pregnant mothers and babies and providing free primary education has changed the lives of some people living in remote villages.
"My brothers can go to school now without my parents paying, which allows my father to put that money to buying food for the family," John Nlaza, a resident of a small village in Kongo Central province told The Associated Press.
Congolese analysts said it's important to view Tshisekedi's win with caution given the significant uncertainty of the presidential election's validity.
"The opposition's contesting of the results is not only a predictable reaction, but it also highlights the persistence of a deeper crisis of legitimacy at the top of the state," Tresor Kibangula, a political analyst at the Congolese research institute Ebuteli, said. "This battle will depend on (the opposition's) ability to mobilize the Congolese people for its cause, with a view to reversing the balance of power."
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://news.wgcu.org/2023-12-31/congos-president-is-declared-winner-of-election-that-opposition-wants-redone | 2024-01-01T05:38:48Z |
Les McCann, a jazz titan best known for his performance with musical partner Eddie Harris of the protest song "Compared to What," has died at age 88, his manager said Sunday.
Cause and manner of death were unavailable, but manager Alan Abrahams said the piano player and singer died Friday at a Los Angeles-area hospital after developing pneumonia roughly one week ago.
McCann was an architect of the soul-jazz sound, helped jazz connect with the counterculture's protest music and provided a wellspring of material for sample-crazed hip-hop stars, including Notorious B.I.G., Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth, Warren G., Slick Rick, Dr. Dre and A Tribe Called Quest.
"He brought something from the Black church to jazz," said Abrahams, a prolific producer of gospel albums.
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For the September release of "Never A Dull Moment! – Live from Coast to Coast (1966-1967)," a vinyl collection of live performances and accompanying essays, super-producer Quincy Jones said, "Les McCann has been a musical force of nature since he burst on the scene in the early 60’s. Whenever I heard him live or on record, he always did the unexpected." | https://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/compared-to-what-performer-les-mccann-a-wellspring-for-hip-hop-samples-dies-at-88/3422622/ | 2024-01-01T05:38:48Z |
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.walb.com/2024/01/01/14-year-old-boy-with-failing-kidney-is-seeking-donor/ | 2024-01-01T05:38:48Z |
Delhi welcomes 2024 with shallow fog, 'very poor' air
By IANS | Published: January 1, 2024 10:07 AM2024-01-01T10:07:10+5:302024-01-01T10:10:03+5:30
New Delhi, Jan 1 As the clock struck midnight, ushering in the much-anticipated year 2024, residents of Delhi ...
New Delhi, Jan 1 As the clock struck midnight, ushering in the much-anticipated year 2024, residents of Delhi were greeted with a surprisingly mild start to the first day of the year. The minimum temperature in the city stood at 10.1 degrees Celsius, a departure of three notches above the seasonal average, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The national capital was blanketed by shallow fog affecting visibility.
Commuters and early risers experienced varying degrees of reduced visibility, with the lowest recorded at Safdarjung at 700 metres around 7 a.m. Meanwhile, Palam reported a slightly better visibility of 1,100 metres during the same period.
According to Indian Railways, 21 trains, including Mumbai- Ferozpur, Bangalore- Nizamuddin Rajdhani, Hyderabad- New Delhi were late by hours, due to poor visibility.
However, the air quality of the national capital continued to remain in a ‘very poor’ category.
The air quality at Anand Vihar entered the ‘very poor’ category with PM 2.5 at 331 and PM 10 at 236, in the ‘poor’ category, while the NO2 reached 54 and CO was at 74 or ‘satisfactory’, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The Bawana station recorded PM 2.5 at 325, in the ‘very poor’ category while the PM 10 reached 195, in the ‘moderate’ category, while the CO reached 50, or ‘good’ levels.
The AQI monitoring station at Dwarka Sector 8 recorded PM 2.5 at 373, in the ‘very poor category’ while PM 10 was at 262 or ‘poor’ while the CO was at 46, in ‘good’ levels.
The AQI at the ITO station was in the ‘very poor’ category with PM 2.5 at 316 and PM 10 at 172, in the ‘moderate' category, while the CO was at 41, in the ‘good' level.
The PM 2.5 at Okhla Phase-II was recorded at 332, in the 'very poor' category and PM 10 at 202, the ‘poor’ category.
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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.
Copyright 2023 WSMV via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.13abc.com/2024/01/01/14-year-old-boy-with-failing-kidney-is-seeking-donor/ | 2024-01-01T05:38:48Z |
Researchers at the University of Bonn examine the inner workings of machine learning applications in drug research.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been advancing rapidly, but its inner workings often remain obscure, characterized by a “black box” nature where the process of reaching conclusions is not visible. However, a significant breakthrough has been made by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Bajorath and his team, cheminformatics experts at the University of Bonn. They have devised a technique that uncovers the operational mechanisms of certain AI systems used in pharmaceutical research.
Surprisingly, their findings indicate that these AI models primarily rely on recalling existing data rather than learning specific chemical interactions for predicting the effectiveness of drugs. Their results have recently been published in Nature Machine Intelligence.
Which drug molecule is most effective? Researchers are feverishly searching for efficient active substances to combat diseases. These compounds often dock onto protein, which usually are enzymes or receptors that trigger a specific chain of physiological actions.
In some cases, certain molecules are also intended to block undesirable reactions in the body – such as an excessive inflammatory response. Given the abundance of available chemical compounds, at a first glance this research is like searching for a needle in a haystack. Drug discovery therefore attempts to use scientific models to predict which molecules will best dock to the respective target protein and bind strongly. These potential drug candidates are then investigated in more detail in experimental studies.
Since the advance of AI, drug discovery research has also been increasingly using machine learningMachine learning is a subset of artificial intelligence (AI) that deals with the development of algorithms and statistical models that enable computers to learn from data and make predictions or decisions without being explicitly programmed to do so. Machine learning is used to identify patterns in data, classify data into different categories, or make predictions about future events. It can be categorized into three main types of learning: supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning.” data-gt-translate-attributes=”[{“attribute”:”data-cmtooltip”, “format”:”html”}]” tabindex=”0″ role=”link”>machine learning applications. One such application, “Graph neural networks” (GNNs) provides one of several opportunities for such applications. They are adapted to predict, for example, how strongly a certain molecule binds to a target protein. To this end, GNN models are trained with graphs that represent complexes formed between proteins and chemical compounds (ligands).
Graphs generally consist of nodes representing objects and edges representing relationships between nodes. In graph representations of protein-ligand complexes, edges connect only protein or ligand nodes, representing their structures, respectively, or protein and ligand nodes, representing specific protein-ligand interactions.
“How GNNs arrive at their predictions is like a black box we can’t glimpse into,” says Prof. Dr. Jürgen Bajorath. The chemoinformatics researcher from the LIMES Institute at the University of Bonn, the Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology (B-IT), and the Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Bonn, together with colleagues from Sapienza University in Rome, has analyzed in detail whether graph neural networks actually learn protein-ligand interactions to predict how strongly an active substance binds to a target protein.
How do the AI applications work?
The researchers analyzed a total of six different GNN architectures using their specially developed “EdgeSHAPer” method and a conceptually different methodology for comparison. These computer programs “screen” whether the GNNs learn the most important interactions between a compound and a protein and thereby predict the potency of the ligand, as intended and anticipated by researchers – or whether AI arrives at the predictions in other ways.
“The GNNs are very dependent on the data they are trained with,” says the first author of the study, PhD candidate Andrea Mastropietro from Sapienza University in Rome, who conducted a part of his doctoral research in Prof. Bajorath’s group in Bonn.
The scientists trained the six GNNs with graphs extracted from structures of protein-ligand complexes, for which the mode of action and binding strength of the compounds to their target proteins was already known from experiments. The trained GNNs were then tested on other complexes. The subsequent EdgeSHAPer analysis then made it possible to understand how the GNNs generated apparently promising predictions.
“If the GNNs do what they are expected to, they need to learn the interactions between the compound and target protein and the predictions should be determined by prioritizing specific interactions,” explains Prof. Bajorath. According to the research team’s analyses, however, the six GNNs essentially failed to do so. Most GNNs only learned a few protein-drug interactions and mainly focused on the ligands. Bajorath: “To predict the binding strength of a molecule to a target protein, the models mainly ‘remembered’ chemically similar molecules that they encountered during training and their binding data, regardless of the target protein. These learned chemical similarities then essentially determined the predictions.”
According to the scientists, this is largely reminiscent of the “Clever Hans effect”. This effect refers to a horse that could apparently count. How often Hans tapped his hoof was supposed to indicate the result of a calculation. As it turned out later, however, the horse was not able to calculate at all, but deduced expected results from nuances in the facial expressions and gestures of his companion.
What do these findings mean for drug discovery research? “It is generally not tenable that GNNs learn chemical interactions between active substances and proteins,” says the cheminformatics scientist. Their predictions are largely overrated because forecasts of equivalent quality can be made using chemical knowledge and simpler methods. However, the research also offers opportunities for AI. Two of the GNN-examined models displayed a clear tendency to learn more interactions when the potency of test compounds increased. “It’s worth taking a closer look here,” says Bajorath. Perhaps these GNNs could be further improved in the desired direction through modified representations and training techniques. However, the assumption that physical quantities can be learned on the basis of molecular graphs should generally be treated with caution. “AI is not black magic,” says Bajorath.
Even more light into the darkness of AI
In fact, he sees the previous open-access publication of EdgeSHAPer and other specially developed analysis tools as promising approaches to shed light on the black box of AI models. His team’s approach currently focuses on GNNs and new “chemical language models.”
“The development of methods for explaining predictions of complex models is an important area of AI research. There are also approaches for other network architectures such as language models that help to better understand how machine learning arrives at its results,” says Bajorath. He expects that exciting things will soon also happen in the field of “Explainable AI” at the Lamarr Institute, where he is a PI and Chair of AI in the Life Sciences.
Reference: “Learning characteristics of graph neural networks predicting protein–ligand affinities” by Andrea Mastropietro, Giuseppe Pasculli and Jürgen Bajorath, 13 November 2023, Nature Machine Intelligence.
DOI: 10.1038/s42256-023-00756-9
Source: SciTechDaily | https://www.focustechnica.com/decoding-the-black-box-of-ai-scientists-uncover-unexpected-results/ | 2024-01-01T05:38:48Z |
Sanchez is 10th in Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
Laurens De Vreese, making part of the daily breakaway together with two riders of the Australian National Team, was the most aggressive rider in the leading group, taking 3 Challambra climbs and winning the mountain classification of the race.
With 40 km to go De Vreese went solo, leading the race until the moment his teammate Davide Ballerini joined him with 25 km to the finish after a very strong attack from the peloton.
Later it was Ballerini, who led the race for 15 kilometers, being caught inside the last 10 km.
In the final, Astana's Luis Leon Sanchez was among the most active riders in front of the group, trying to attack to anticipate the massive sprint.
However, nobody could escape from the peloton and, thus, the race ended with a sprint won by the Italian champion Elia Viviani, while Luis Leon Sanchez finished 10th. | https://en.inform.kz/news/sanchez-is-10th-in-cadel-evans-great-ocean-road-race_a3492152/ | 2024-01-01T05:38:48Z |
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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Are Investors Undervaluing WPP plc (LON:WPP) By 49%?
Key Insights
Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, WPP fair value estimate is UK£14.86
Current share price of UK£7.53 suggests WPP is potentially 49% undervalued
Analyst price target for WPP is UK£9.22 which is 38% below our fair value estimate
Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of WPP plc (LON:WPP) by taking the expected future cash flows and discounting them to their present value. Our analysis will employ the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model. Before you think you won't be able to understand it, just read on! It's actually much less complex than you'd imagine.
Companies can be valued in a lot of ways, so we would point out that a DCF is not perfect for every situation. Anyone interested in learning a bit more about intrinsic value should have a read of the Simply Wall St analysis model.
See our latest analysis for WPP
The Calculation
We're using the 2-stage growth model, which simply means we take in account two stages of company's growth. In the initial period the company may have a higher growth rate and the second stage is usually assumed to have a stable growth rate. To start off with, we need to estimate the next ten years of cash flows. Where possible we use analyst estimates, but when these aren't available we extrapolate the previous free cash flow (FCF) from the last estimate or reported value. We assume companies with shrinking free cash flow will slow their rate of shrinkage, and that companies with growing free cash flow will see their growth rate slow, over this period. We do this to reflect that growth tends to slow more in the early years than it does in later years.
Generally we assume that a dollar today is more valuable than a dollar in the future, so we discount the value of these future cash flows to their estimated value in today's dollars:
10-year free cash flow (FCF) forecast
("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = UK£8.0b
The second stage is also known as Terminal Value, this is the business's cash flow after the first stage. For a number of reasons a very conservative growth rate is used that cannot exceed that of a country's GDP growth. In this case we have used the 5-year average of the 10-year government bond yield (1.5%) to estimate future growth. In the same way as with the 10-year 'growth' period, we discount future cash flows to today's value, using a cost of equity of 8.9%.
Terminal Value (TV)= FCF2033 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = UK£1.3b× (1 + 1.5%) ÷ (8.9%– 1.5%) = UK£18b
Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= UK£18b÷ ( 1 + 8.9%)10= UK£7.9b
The total value, or equity value, is then the sum of the present value of the future cash flows, which in this case is UK£16b. The last step is to then divide the equity value by the number of shares outstanding. Compared to the current share price of UK£7.5, the company appears quite undervalued at a 49% discount to where the stock price trades currently. The assumptions in any calculation have a big impact on the valuation, so it is better to view this as a rough estimate, not precise down to the last cent.
The Assumptions
We would point out that the most important inputs to a discounted cash flow are the discount rate and of course the actual cash flows. You don't have to agree with these inputs, I recommend redoing the calculations yourself and playing with them. The DCF also does not consider the possible cyclicality of an industry, or a company's future capital requirements, so it does not give a full picture of a company's potential performance. Given that we are looking at WPP as potential shareholders, the cost of equity is used as the discount rate, rather than the cost of capital (or weighted average cost of capital, WACC) which accounts for debt. In this calculation we've used 8.9%, which is based on a levered beta of 1.251. Beta is a measure of a stock's volatility, compared to the market as a whole. We get our beta from the industry average beta of globally comparable companies, with an imposed limit between 0.8 and 2.0, which is a reasonable range for a stable business.
SWOT Analysis for WPP
Strength
Debt is well covered by earnings and cashflows.
Dividends are covered by earnings and cash flows.
Weakness
Earnings declined over the past year.
Dividend is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Media market.
Opportunity
Annual earnings are forecast to grow faster than the British market.
Good value based on P/E ratio and estimated fair value.
Threat
Annual revenue is expected to decline over the next 4 years.
Looking Ahead:
Although the valuation of a company is important, it ideally won't be the sole piece of analysis you scrutinize for a company. DCF models are not the be-all and end-all of investment valuation. Instead the best use for a DCF model is to test certain assumptions and theories to see if they would lead to the company being undervalued or overvalued. For example, changes in the company's cost of equity or the risk free rate can significantly impact the valuation. What is the reason for the share price sitting below the intrinsic value? For WPP, we've compiled three pertinent items you should consider:
Risks: Case in point, we've spotted 2 warning signs for WPP you should be aware of.
Management:Have insiders been ramping up their shares to take advantage of the market's sentiment for WPP's future outlook? Check out our management and board analysis with insights on CEO compensation and governance factors.
Other High Quality Alternatives: Do you like a good all-rounder? Explore our interactive list of high quality stocks to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!
PS. Simply Wall St updates its DCF calculation for every British stock every day, so if you want to find the intrinsic value of any other stock just search here.
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43 laps. Charles and Carlos started their day on new Medium tyres, setting times of 1’36”508 and 1’37”081 respectively before the Spaniard got down to 1’35”939, followed shortly by his team-mate posting a 1’35”908. In the middle of the session, both SF-23s were fuelled up to run in race trim, before being fitted with Softs for the final minutes. However, because of the red flag triggered by Alex Albon, neither Charles nor Carlos was able to improve on their 16th and 17th places, completing 22 and 21 laps respectively. | https://www.ferrari.com/en-CA/formula1/articles/las-vegas-grand-prix-2023-free-practice-3 | 2024-01-01T05:38:50Z |
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Look what you made Taylor Swift do to her NFL style game.
While cheering on her boyfriend Travis Kelce at the Kansas City Chiefs' home game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Dec. 31, the "Blank Space" singer wore a cream and black varsity jacket with the team's logo, customized with a patch that appeared to read, "Tay-Tay."
Kelce, 34, had sported a nearly identical jacket—minus the patch and with different trim—last week when he arrived at Arrowhead for the Chiefs' Christmas Day game against the Las Vegas Raiders, as seen in a photo shared on his and the NFL's Instagram pages.
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Swift paired her jacket with black pants worn over matching stiletto boots at the game, which the Chiefs won 25-17.
This marked the ninth time the 34-year-old has been seen at Kelce's games since the two began dating over the summer. She has so far showcased a variety of stylish outfits incorporating various pieces of Chiefs apparel during her outings.
Entertainment News
The Grammy winner had previously attended the Chiefs' Dec. 25 game and made that event a full family affair, bringing along for the first time both of her parents at the same time—with her mom Andrea Swift making her debut—as well as her brother Austin Swift. Taylor Swift's mom and her dad Scott Swift were spotted chatting with Travis Kelce's dad Ed Kelce at the event.
Both Taylor Swift's dad and brother have accompanied her to Chiefs games before. Travis Kelce, 34, recently revealed on his and brother Jason Kelce's podcast "New Heights" that Austin Swift gave him a holiday gift while dressed as Santa during the Christmas Day game.
"He made me feel like a child because his gift to me was straight out of the bag—in the Santa sack," the Chiefs tight end said. "And handed me a VHS of my favorite football movie of all time: Little Giants."
Meanwhile, the power couple's romance has received a stamp of approval from Gracie Hunt, daughter of Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt.
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Goa pastor arrested for alleged religious conversions
By IANS | Published: January 1, 2024 10:47 AM2024-01-01T10:47:51+5:302024-01-01T10:50:02+5:30
Panaji, Jan 1 Goa Police on Monday morning arrested a pastor for allegedly converting people to Christianity through ...
Panaji, Jan 1 Goa Police on Monday morning arrested a pastor for allegedly converting people to Christianity through inducement, along with involvement in black magic.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Jivba Dalvi told IANS that Pastor Domnic D'Souza of the Five Pillar Church in Sodiem village in North Goa was arrested on Monday following a complaint from a Hindu person.
“Acting upon the complaint, Mapusa Police arrested him for involvement in conversion and black magic. This is the third offence registered against him on similar sections (conversion) and five more offences in different sections are already registered. Total eight offences are registered against him,” Dalvi told.
The case has been registered against him and his wife Mrs. Joan Mascarenhas and also against unknown members attached to Five Pilar Church, under section 153-A, 295-A , 506 (ii) R/w 34 IPC , Sec 3, 4 , 7 of The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954.
In December 2022, the North Goa District Magistrate had ordered a ban on religious activities by Pastor Domnic D'Souza.
Domnic D’Souza was earlier arrested on May 27, 2022 following two written complaints by Nikhil Shetye and Prakash Khobrekar.
“Ban has been ordered to carry out religious activities by Mrs Joan Mascarenhas D’Souza and Mr. Domnic D’Souza in their institutional building at Sodiem, Siolim, Bardez Goa in order to curb the religious conversions by means of allurement or fraud which may ultimately affect the freedom of religion and conscience of Citizens,” Order by district Magistrate had stated.
“Given the emergent nature of the situation, immediate prevention is desirable. Therefore Mrs Joan Mascarenhas D’Souza and Mr Domnic D’Souza are directed to abstain from engaging in religious conversion,” the Order further said.
In their complaints, the victims had alleged that Dominic D'Souza and his associates were inducing people for religious conversion.
The case registered against him in 2022 was later transferred to the Crime Branch.
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Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 3:46 PM EST|Updated: 51 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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Rethink needed over confusing medical language which can lead to error
The move by researchers and academics to oppose the alteration of medical language to accommodate transgender and gender-diverse people over concerns the changes could lead to serious medical mistakes and confuse health data is a commonsense response to an issue with strong potential to polarise public opinion.
A letter signed by 120 researchers, including midwifery professors, senior clinicians working in women’s health and nine women’s health organisations, to peak funding body the National Health and Medical Research Council also warns that blurring the lines between biological sex and gender identity on medical forms and in research threatens to widen what’s known as the female data gap. The gap exists because most medical research has been conducted on biologically male subjects, with the erroneous assumption that medications and devices will work the same way on females.
The letter to the NHMRC came in response to a consultation paper released on the ethics of conducting medical research on pregnant women and warns that physicians are under increasing pressure to “‘desex’ language in research, policy, and public health communications” and that, as a result, “sex is not being accurately recorded in health systems and elsewhere”.
Exponents of the new approach to language say that in medical settings transgender people are often discriminated against, referred to by a gender they do not identify with or are required to reveal to doctors their birth sex or deadname, a name they no longer go by. They claim it is a “cultural safety” issue and, if not addressed, can drive gender-diverse people from seeking medical care.
Governments have made various attempts to address the language related to the medical needs of transgender people.
In Victoria, a course on transgender and gender diverse health conducted by an official training provider, Thorne Harbour Health, urges GPs to issue new admission forms for patients who emphasise gender identity and not biological sex. The Queensland Department of Health now invites “persons with a cervix” rather than “women” for cervical cancer screening in its health promotion materials.
However, Western Sydney University associate dean of research at Professor Hannah Dahlen, who is also a signatory of the letter to the NHMRC, says such terms are “frankly, demeaning” and confusing, particularly for people from non-English-speaking backgrounds.
Another of the letter’s signatories, Dr Karleen Gribble from Western Sydney University, told The Age’s Michael Bachelard there was a published case study of a person in labour who turned up at an emergency department whose records said they were male.
“They had a prolapsed umbilical cord, but there was a delay while doctors worked out what was going on, and by the time they found it, the baby had died,” Gribble said. In another case, a transgender man had a car accident and required intubation. The hospital mistook him for a biological man. “There are different-sized tubes between sexes and this person was intubated with an inappropriately large endotracheal tube for a long time, and ended up with serious injuries requiring multiple surgeries.”
Discourse about gender terminology has been escalating since 2021. But a spokesperson for the NHMRC said in response to the letter from the researchers that a revised version of the guidelines would be released later in 2024, and “the issue of language … is being considered”.
Debate over the most appropriate language to use is, as always, an ongoing conversation. But while we respect transgender and gender-diverse communities and understand and support their needs and rights, the move to “desex” the language of medicine as articulated by the researchers has clearly resulted in potential confusion and error, unintended consequences that need to be resolved with some urgency.
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You don’t have time to read, so start listening to books
It’s a familiar refrain: “I don’t have time.” It’s the sad but true consequence of how busy life can get, and it doesn’t help that reading isn’t something you can multitask. Or maybe, you can multitask… if you try listening to books during other activities. Listening to books brings with it more benefits than just the ability to multitask, including being a great way to take in those stories for people who don’t like the usual act of reading. No matter your situation, here’s what you need to know about slipping in some listening time so you have more of what you love in your life.
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Benefits of audiobooks
Switching from the page to the eardrums offers more than a few changes to the experience of taking in the written word.
Less eyestrain
Any activity that involves you staring at something up close for an extended period can cause eyestrain, but reading can be particularly hard on the eyes. Circumstances, such as the size of the print and the lighting conditions around you can be especially harsh. With an audiobook, all you need to worry about is the volume.
Time taken
It’s hard to gauge how long it takes to read something, and you may not have all the time in the world to take something in. You could be trying to read a book before a film adaptation comes out, for example, or have to read something for a class or club. With an audiobook, you can see, to the second, how long it’s going to take you to finish. This lets you plan accordingly.
Performative prose
In today’s video-saturated world, especially one where many of the videos don’t demand your full attention, switching to attention-demanding ink on a page can be difficult. With an audiobook, you get the experience of a trained performer or even the author themselves relaying the book to you. This can not only be easier to take in, but it can potentially transform an already excellent work of art into something truly special.
When to sneak in audiobook listening time
Daily life is bursting with opportunities to listen to audiobooks, even if it’s only 15 minutes here or 20 minutes there. A couple of those sessions a day, and you’ll be taking in a book or two a month.
Tasks
The best place to slip in some listening time is while you’re hard at work on menial tasks. This can include doing chores, such as cleaning or shopping, or whipping up dinner or anything else that doesn’t require much attention. That way, you can mostly focus on your audiobook while your hands do their own thing.
Travel
The travel time you usually use to listen to music or catch up on a podcast is also an excellent time to take in an audiobook. However, it’s best to listen to audiobooks when driving on well-traveled roads or long, open stretches of highway. Driving somewhere new usually requires focus that can have you rewinding your audiobook to catch what you started tuning out.
Relaxation
You don’t always have to slip in audiobooks. You can plop down on your couch for 30 minutes or take a long, hot bath with Sylvia Plath. Audiobooks are works of entertaining art worth taking time out for specifically, just as much as whatever’s new on Netflix.
Where to listen to audiobooks
Audiobooks have come a long way from the days of tapes and CDs. You can find them in many places, whether you want to stream or download them. Here are some of the best places to find them.
Audible
The undisputed king of audiobooks at the moment is Audible, a part of Amazon. It’s got a massive library, many exclusives and several subscription plans to best match how heavily or lightly you plan on listening.
There’s also a limited-time deal going on for four months of audible at $5.95 a month.
Common streaming services
Most music streaming services such, as Spotify and Apple Music also have audiobook arms, though these aren’t as feature- or library-rich as dedicated audiobook platforms like Audible. However, if you already have these services, you can use them to get a taste of audiobooks and, if you like it, you can move on to a better, dedicated platform.
Libby
A darkhorse audiobook option, Libby is an app that lets you use your local library membership to “borrow” audiobooks and e-books. It’s also entirely free. This is a better option for those who plan on listening to books consistently and for longer sessions since you can extend your borrowing window only so many times.
Best audiobooks of 2023 on Audible
Dr. Briana Ortiz is struggling with life, including fighting for a promotion and trying to secure a kidney transplant for her brother. Then she and a new doctor, Jacob, start bonding and Jacob even agrees to donate his kidney. Romantic comedy ensues.
This biography of Martin Luther King Jr. is the first in decades and includes information from recently declassified FBI files. Author Jonathan Eig and narrator Dion Graham do their best to bring the history of the man to vivid life.
Jack and Elizabeth have been together for decades, married with kids and dealing with modern romance. This fictional dive into modern marriage may seem all too real to many.
This twisting thriller sees a woman become the subject of her own true-crime podcast and has a full cast bringing all the characters to life. It even includes actual podcast episodes interspersed.
This true-life recollection of hospice nurse Hadley Vlahos takes a close look at how intertwined life and the end of it can be, with plenty of wisdom to be shared along the way.
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These noise-canceling headphones have fantastic performance without breaking into the upper echelon of expensive models. They’re wireless with up to 35 hours of battery life and take only three minutes of charging to get an hour of listening.
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For LCA’s Ju’Juan Johnson, the accolades continue to pour in.
The latest is being named onto the Adidas All-American Bowl’s Team West roster.
It’s a game Johnson is quite familiar with.
“It’s always been a thing. I had former teammates that went, Sage Ryan, Jordan Allen. They were in and I knew about it and them being in there and seeing them, and me being that little brother and looking up to them, I wanted to be like them, low key,” Johnson recalls.
The LSU signee will play on the defensive side of the ball and can not wait to show his skills there.
“You have not seen me play db as much this season so, showcasing my DB skills. Showing how smart I am. How intelligent I am on the field and just showing that I can play DB right now, and I’m ready to play DB,” he says.
Johnson credits his family and friends who continue to support him on his journey.
“They’re like a backbone honestly. When I knew I couldn’t do it on my own. I kinda fell back on them and asked them questions and asked them what do you think is the best situation that I could do for that situation,” he explains.
He offers this advice for those striving to succeed: “Whatever you want to do. No matter what it is. Football, school, track, whatever you want to do, just go grind and do your best at it. Fight every day to get better at it. Pray and ask God for success in that sport or that thing that you are doing and you should be good.”
The All-American Bowl is on January 6th at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX. Kickoff is set for noon. | https://www.klfy.com/sports/local-sports/lafayette-christians-jujuan-johnson-named-to-all-american-bowl-roster/ | 2024-01-01T05:38:55Z |
3 Stars The Season: Defense
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For about half the season, North Carolina’s defense was vastly improved from a year ago, and then the bottom fell out.
The second half of the season, the Tar Heels struggled, and it was the root of the team starting out 6-0 and then finishing 8-5 and dropping its final three games of the season.
Yet, some Heels turned in outstanding performances worthy of inclusion on a list like this. So, here are our 3 Stars on defense for the season:
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CUSA Football Promo Codes, Predictions, Computer Picks & Best Bets | Bowl Season
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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Best Week 18 CUSA Spread Bets
Pick: Western Kentucky +4.5 vs. Old Dominion
- Matchup: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Old Dominion Monarchs
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Old Dominion by 0.5 points
- 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
- Time: 5:45 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Pick: Louisiana +3.5 vs. Jacksonville State
- Matchup: Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
- Projected Favorite & Spread: Jacksonville State by 1.5 points
- Time: 2:15 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
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Best Week 18 CUSA Total Bets
Under 67.5 - Liberty vs. Oregon
- Matchup: Liberty Flames at Oregon Ducks
- Projected Total: 61.4 points
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: January 1
- TV Channel: ESPN
Over 48.5 - Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion
- Matchup: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Old Dominion Monarchs
- Projected Total: 54.2 points
- Time: 2:30 PM ET
- Date: December 18
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
Under 57.5 - Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana
- Matchup: Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
- Projected Total: 55.6 points
- Time: 2:15 PM ET
- Date: December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN (Stream on Fubo)
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Scientists find why feathered dinosaurs in China cannot fly like birds
The study published on Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showed that a protein called beta-keratin gave modern birds special bio-mechanical properties to fly, such as flexibility, elasticity and strength, but the Anchiornis lacked those properties, Xinhua reports.
Pan Yanhong from Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and American researchers examined fossilized feathers using high-resolution microscopy and determine the molecular composition of those feathers.
They found that Anchiornis feathers were made mainly of thicker alpha-keratins rather than thinner beta-keratins, although they contain some of the molecular structures of beta ones.
The modern bird feathers are composed primarily of flexible beta-keratins and at certain time during the evolution of feathers, one of the beta-keratin genes was deleted, making the protein slightly smaller, according to the researchers.
Anchiornis, a small, feathered, four-winged dinosaur that lived in China around 160 million years ago, is a key link as dinosaurs transformed into birds.
The gene deletion, according to the researchers, happened around 145 million years ago, millions of years later than Anchiornis lived, so this kind of feathered dinosaurs had no shortened protein form to give them functional flight feathers.
"The data also give us more information about how feathers evolved to enable flight," said the paper's co-author Mary Schweitzer, professor of biological sciences at North Carolina State University. | https://en.inform.kz/news/scientists-find-why-feathered-dinosaurs-in-china-cannot-fly-like-birds_a3492810/ | 2024-01-01T05:38:55Z |
Pharos Energy plc's (LON:PHAR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 92% Above Its Share Price
Key Insights
The projected fair value for Pharos Energy is UK£0.41 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity
Pharos Energy is estimated to be 48% undervalued based on current share price of UK£0.21
The US$0.43 analyst price target for PHAR is 4.8% more than our estimate of fair value
Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of Pharos Energy plc (LON:PHAR) by taking the forecast future cash flows of the company and discounting them back to today's value. We will take advantage of the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model for this purpose. Believe it or not, it's not too difficult to follow, as you'll see from our example!
Companies can be valued in a lot of ways, so we would point out that a DCF is not perfect for every situation. If you still have some burning questions about this type of valuation, take a look at the Simply Wall St analysis model.
Check out our latest analysis for Pharos Energy
The Model
We are going to use a two-stage DCF model, which, as the name states, takes into account two stages of growth. The first stage is generally a higher growth period which levels off heading towards the terminal value, captured in the second 'steady growth' period. To begin with, we have to get estimates of the next ten years of cash flows. Where possible we use analyst estimates, but when these aren't available we extrapolate the previous free cash flow (FCF) from the last estimate or reported value. We assume companies with shrinking free cash flow will slow their rate of shrinkage, and that companies with growing free cash flow will see their growth rate slow, over this period. We do this to reflect that growth tends to slow more in the early years than it does in later years.
A DCF is all about the idea that a dollar in the future is less valuable than a dollar today, so we need to discount the sum of these future cash flows to arrive at a present value estimate:
10-year free cash flow (FCF) estimate
("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = US$161m
We now need to calculate the Terminal Value, which accounts for all the future cash flows after this ten year period. The Gordon Growth formula is used to calculate Terminal Value at a future annual growth rate equal to the 5-year average of the 10-year government bond yield of 1.5%. We discount the terminal cash flows to today's value at a cost of equity of 9.7%.
Terminal Value (TV)= FCF2033 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = US$12m× (1 + 1.5%) ÷ (9.7%– 1.5%) = US$146m
Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= US$146m÷ ( 1 + 9.7%)10= US$58m
The total value, or equity value, is then the sum of the present value of the future cash flows, which in this case is US$219m. In the final step we divide the equity value by the number of shares outstanding. Compared to the current share price of UK£0.2, the company appears quite good value at a 48% discount to where the stock price trades currently. The assumptions in any calculation have a big impact on the valuation, so it is better to view this as a rough estimate, not precise down to the last cent.
Important Assumptions
The calculation above is very dependent on two assumptions. The first is the discount rate and the other is the cash flows. If you don't agree with these result, have a go at the calculation yourself and play with the assumptions. The DCF also does not consider the possible cyclicality of an industry, or a company's future capital requirements, so it does not give a full picture of a company's potential performance. Given that we are looking at Pharos Energy as potential shareholders, the cost of equity is used as the discount rate, rather than the cost of capital (or weighted average cost of capital, WACC) which accounts for debt. In this calculation we've used 9.7%, which is based on a levered beta of 1.381. Beta is a measure of a stock's volatility, compared to the market as a whole. We get our beta from the industry average beta of globally comparable companies, with an imposed limit between 0.8 and 2.0, which is a reasonable range for a stable business.
SWOT Analysis for Pharos Energy
Strength
Debt is well covered by cash flow.
Weakness
Interest payments on debt are not well covered.
Dividend is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Oil and Gas market.
Opportunity
Expected to breakeven next year.
Has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years based on current free cash flows.
Trading below our estimate of fair value by more than 20%.
Threat
Paying a dividend but company is unprofitable.
Revenue is forecast to decrease over the next 2 years.
Next Steps:
Valuation is only one side of the coin in terms of building your investment thesis, and it ideally won't be the sole piece of analysis you scrutinize for a company. It's not possible to obtain a foolproof valuation with a DCF model. Instead the best use for a DCF model is to test certain assumptions and theories to see if they would lead to the company being undervalued or overvalued. If a company grows at a different rate, or if its cost of equity or risk free rate changes sharply, the output can look very different. Can we work out why the company is trading at a discount to intrinsic value? For Pharos Energy, we've compiled three relevant elements you should explore:
Risks: Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Pharos Energy you should know about.
Future Earnings: How does PHAR's growth rate compare to its peers and the wider market? Dig deeper into the analyst consensus number for the upcoming years by interacting with our free analyst growth expectation chart.
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Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were fastest in free practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on the new Las Vegas Strip circuit. On-track action finished at four in the morning local time, as a result of difficulties affecting the first of the two sessions. On Sunday, Sainz will now have to deal with a ten place grid penalty as the battery pack had to be changed on his car. This was a result of him hitting a loose manhole cover thrown up onto the track by the car ahead of him. It caused serious damage to the number 55 SF-23, which apart from the battery pack, also required a change of chassis, power unit and Control Electronics unit.
FP1. Before the session was stopped, Leclerc and Sainz had gone out on Soft tyres, completing four laps, the Monegasque having just set the quickest time with a not very meaningful 1’40”909.
FP2. Once Carlos’ car was back in the garage the team got to work, making the most of the two hour delay to the second session because of track inspection and repairs. The Spaniard was then able to get out on track at 2.30 as soon as the session, now extended to 90 minutes to make up for lost time, got underway. As always on a new track, the plan was to get in as many laps as possible to get to grips with the Las Vegas Strip and that was achieved with both drivers doing 39 laps each, totalling 78. The Scuderia drivers each used three sets of Soft tyres for qualifying simulation runs and one of Medium, when they took on a heavier fuel load to try the car in race trim. On the softest compound, Charles and Carlos set the two fastest times of 1’35”265 and 1’35”782, while also doing consistent pace runs when evaluating race pace.
Qualifying tomorrow. After the sessions, it was time for the briefings, with drivers and the rest of the team working through to dawn to prepare for qualifying which takes place today at midnight local time (9 on Saturday morning in Europe) and for the Grand Prix itself which gets underway at 22.00 on Saturday (7 CET on Sunday).
Charles Leclerc #16
It was a bit of a different day. With FP1 being stopped after just four laps, we didn’t get much mileage in, so we did our best to make up for it in FP2, with 90 minutes and 4 tyre compounds available to us. The session was productive, we put in a solid number of laps and I really enjoyed driving on this track. For now, we look quite competitive, but there is still a long way to go. We have a limited amount of time left to prepare for tomorrow, so we will work hard to keep this momentum.
Carlos Sainz #55
An eventful day for us after the problem in FP1 with the manhole cover. Our guys however did an amazing job. They basically had to rebuild the entire car ahead of FP2 and thanks to them we managed to complete our programme in the second session, so a big thank you to all the mechanics. We seem to be on the competitive side this weekend and I’m looking forward to tomorrow. On the negative side, we have been given a 10-place penalty for Sunday after the manhole cover damaged, amongst other things, my battery and we had to replace it. I honestly cannot understand it and I think an exemption to the rule should have been considered given what happened, but we’ll have to deal with it. | https://www.ferrari.com/en-CA/formula1/articles/las-vegas-grand-prix-2023-free-practice-report | 2024-01-01T05:38:56Z |
A ton of really great mounts from a relatively easy and not too time consuming grind
I already have all of them, except sulfur hound, already had both gifts obtained without knowing so
I got randomly given the Horn of the White War Wolf in Valdraken. I didn't really look at it so I'm only now realizing how odd it is that they used the old worg mount model for it. Compared to the Reins of the Ravenous Black Gryphon which uses the MoP and later gryphon.
The Gold-Toed Albatross is from Ulderoth, not Azmourne.
I believe I have a few of the Horde and Alliance exclusive mounts on some alts, so if anyone still needs these, please let me know! I'll periodically check this thread to see if anyone has replied and will update accordingly. | https://www.wowhead.com/news/time-rift-mounts-twelve-days-of-mounts-day-10-336909 | 2024-01-01T05:38:57Z |
Las Vegas New Year’s Eve party grows as 2024 nears — LIVE BLOG
December 31, 2023 - 5:07 pm
Updated December 31, 2023 - 9:25 pm
What’s going on in Las Vegas for New Year’s Eve? Follow our live blog below to check out the celebrations from the Strip to Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas.
Tame crowd
Jason and Marsha, who declined to give their last names, traveled from Los Angeles for their first Strip New Year’s Eve festivities. Having to arrive hours before the fireworks extravaganza due to parking at the corridor, they were eager to ring 2024 Las Vegas-style.
“We gotta wait, we gotta see the fireworks, we gotta see if the hype is what everybody says it is,” Jason said.
“The crowd is tame, everybody is moving by cool, it’s quiet now.”
Asked about their hopes for 2024, Jason said, “God and prosperity.”
-Ricardo Torres-Cortez, 9:15 p.m.
Bustling promenade
The Linq Promenade walkway off Caesars Palace Drive is as bustling as Las Vegas Boulevard, with patrons flowing past buskers and into food, drink and even candy establishments. At the casinos, there is a bag check at the entrance.
-Ricardo Torres-Cortez, 9 p.m.
Canopy countdown
The screen canopy covering Fremont Street counts down to midnight for the east coast, and the crowd at the 1st Street Stage on Fremont wishes the East Coast a happy new year as the clock strikes 9 p.m.
The band Color Me Badd, an R&B group, puts on an energetic number with choreographed dancing.
-Jessica Hill, 9 p.m.
‘Definitely exciting’
Michelle Aguilar, hailing from Avondale, AZ, stood out in the crowd outside of the New York New York. She was adorned in a diamond headband, massive diamond earrings and a big white fur coat fit for a queen.
She was joined by J.R. Romero, who said they visit Las Vegas a couple of times a year but had never done New Year’s Eve in the city.
“It’s fun. Definitely exciting,” Romero said. “Great atmosphere.”
Aguilar said she loves that the Strip closes down to cars for pedestrians.
-Taylor Avery, 8:45 p.m.
Band drawing enthusiastic crowd at Fremont Street Experience
There’s a large crowd at the 1st Street Stage at the Fremont Street Experience, where Color Me Badd is performing. People are cheering and taking videos, and squeezing shoulder-to-shoulder to get through.
-Julie Wootton-Greener, 8:45 p.m.
‘Hoping to stay up until midnight’
In what could be the last New Year’s Eve for the Mirage, the casino floor was busy with a lot of people keeping the dealers busy and slot machines whirring.
Mike S. and Lisa J., who declined to give their last names, are an engaged couple from San Diego who are staying at the Mirage for New Year’s Eve for the festivities as well as the busy weekend of NFL and college football. They say they love the Mirage’s central location and aren’t too sad the Mirage name won’t be around next year as redevelopment could start turning the resort into Hard Rock Las Vegas.
“We’re looking forward to it, especially seeing what a new casino floor could like and to get renovated rooms,” Mike S. said.
The couple spent the day watching the NFL at various sportsbooks but don’t have definite plans for the rest of the night.
“We’re hoping to stay up until midnight,” Lisa J. said. “But I’m just drinking water so I could pass out before then.”
-Sean Hemmersmeier, 8:35 p.m.
‘Who’s ready?’
“What’s up Las Vegas!” Luke Bryan said as he took the stage at Resorts World Theatre.
He kicked off the concert with “That’s My Kind of Night” making his way across the stage high fiving outstretched hands from the front row.
“New Year’s Eve, who’s ready?” Bryan asked the cheering crowd.
As “One Margarita” started playing, Bryan emerged from stage right with a large beverage of the same name which he handed to a fan in the front row.
“Oh, it’s margarita time!” he said.
Bryan thanked the crowd for spending New Year’s Eve with him. The day is extra special for Bryan as it’s also his wife Caroline Boyer’s birthday.
-David Wilson, 8:15 p.m.
Selfies on the Strip
The mood inside Resorts World Theatre remained upbeat and festive despite the delay in the start of country music singer Luke Bryan’s concert. Several people took selfies with the “Luke Bryan Vegas” screen in the background prior to the concert starting. An usher walked from section to section asking if anyone was celebrating their birthday. A handful of lucky fans stood and were serenaded by their fellow concertgoers with “Happy Birthday.”
-David Wilson, 8:13 p.m.
Role playing on Fremont
Mike and Jeremy “Five”, who declined to give their last names, are Seattle residents who met doing live action role playing as pirates about eight years ago. They became friends and for the last several years have come to Vegas for New Year’s, where they wear their pirate garb 24/7.
They dance to the DJ’s music at the end of Fremont Street by the Plaza with strangers and hand out gold shillings to passersby. They just like to make everybody smile, Five said.
He shared some words of wisdom for Las Vegans.
“Just because you’re drunk before 10, it doesn’t make you an alcoholic,” he said. “It makes you a pirate.”
-Jessica Hill, 8 p.m.
Strip barriers put in place near Venetian
Traffic is shut down and police are sliding barriers onto Las Vegas Boulevard in front of The Venetian and the Mirage.
– Sean Hemmersmeier, 7:55 p.m.
FSE revelry starting to pick up
There’s not a lot of dancing so far at any of the stages, but it’s picking up at the Main Street Stage.
Las Vegas residents Carmen Gonzalez and Jason Ervin were wearing colorful hats and necklaces.
It’s the second year they’ve celebrated at the Fremont Street Experience.
The entertainment is always good, Gonzalez said.
Also, “It feels a little bit safer than the Strip too because there are more police than on the Strip,” she said.
– Julie Wootton-Greener, 7: 50 p.m.
Strip closure begins
Road closures are beginning near the Tropicana Avenue pedestrian bridge on Las Vegas Bouldevard.
-Taylor Avery, 7:40 p.m.
Revelers make their way
7:20 p.m.
Hundreds of revelers make their way up and down the Strip’s sidewalks near Caesars Palace, some stopping to observe buskers working their art.
A soprano saxophone player performs along to a pre-recorded funk track while two other buskers around the corner are dressed like airborne white statues. One is playing a Caribbean jam on a harp. Observers take photos and applaud.
– Ricky Torres-Cortez, 7:30 p.m.
‘Get your picture and then keep moving’
Most pedestrian traffic along the Strip is moving pretty easily.
But people are stopping the pedestrian bridge between the Palazzo and the Wynn in order to get a photo with the Sphere in the background. Once a big crowd formed, a Metro police officer came by to get people to move.
‘I like it’
It’s Lydia Nguyen’s second time visiting Las Vegas during New Year’s Eve.
Nguyen posed in front of the Excalibur Hotel and Casino sign for a photo, the Strips’s flashing lights glinting off her red sequin dress.
Nguyen, from Orange County, California, said she was in town for a show at the Sphere. She liked the show, but said the seats weren’t comfortable.
She said she had visited Las Vegas for New Year’s Eve before, which had been “sort of scary.” This time, she said, she knows what to expect.
But it was her friend’s first time in Las Vegas. “I like it,” Nina Grouong said.
-Taylor Avery, 7:20 p.m.
“Get your picture and then keep moving, we need to keep this clear,” said the Metro officer.
Sean Hemmersmeier, 7:20 p.m.
Keeping vigilant watch
Las Vegas Boulevard and its surrounding roads are a parking lot for law enforcement vehicles with flashing sirens. A group of Nevada National Guard soldiers was spotted circled around Metro officers. As is customary at every year’s celebration, security appears tight as multiple law enforcement agencies work to keep an eye on the thousands of revelers.
Ricky Torres-Cortez, 7:15 p.m.
‘Just seeing the sights’
People began filing into the Resorts World Theatre as doors opened for the 8 p.m. Luke Bryan concert. Cowboy hats and boots replaced Happy New Year hats.
Eddie Lawrence and Deniece Plant both sported cowboy hats as they waited to enter the theater. This year is the couple’s first New Year’s Eve together, and they traveled from Southern California for their first Luke Bryan concert that was half a year in the planning.
What song was she was excited to hear? “I don’t know, everything,” Plant said
Lawrence, a self-described diehard Raiders fan, had never been to Las Vegas before and wanted to see Allegiant Stadium before leaving town.
“Having a great time,” Plant said. “We’ve just been walking around just seeing the sights.”
David Wilson, 7:05 p.m.
Sphere getting attention
A steady stream of people are strolling along Sands Avenue to Las Vegas Boulebard and are briefly stopping to get photos and videos of the Sphere.
Looks like the MSG Sphere is live tracking the 2024 timeline across the globe. #vegasNYE pic.twitter.com/d9QC0qkqD1
— Sean Hemmersmeier (@seanhemmers34) January 1, 2024
– Sean Hemmersmeier, 6:55 p.m.
Thousands expected to fill Fremont Street Experience
About 25,000 to 30,000 people are expected tonight at the Fremont Street Experience, President and CEO Andrew Simon said.
“We get a lot of ticket sales at the last minute,” he said.
The entertainment lineup includes three genres of music — rock on the 3rd Street Stage, R&B and hip-hop on the 1st Street Stage, and EDM on the Main Street Stage. There’s also a silent disco.
He noted that the Fremont Street Experience has never really done EDM on New Year’s Eve before.
Simon said there’s “so much craziness in the world,” and the FSE wants people to have a good time.
Just before midnight, Oscar and Carolyn Goodman — who together mark 25 years as Las Vegas mayors — will take the stage, he said.
“We have a little something in store for them,” Simon said.
– Julie Wootton-Greener, 6:20 p.m.
‘Cheapest good time’
Loni Duran, from Moab, Utah, sports a backpack she got in Vegas around Thanksgiving, as her husband Jair West dances in the background. She is excited to party and enjoy all of the bands.
“The cheapest good time you can have is right here on Fremont Street,” she said, adding that she also feels safe on Fremont, where people must go through metal detectors to enter.
-Jessica Hill, 6:55 p.m.
Local party
Las Vegas resident Natasha Miller wore a shimmering blue dress as she took photos of her sister in front of the mini Sphere inside Resorts World.
“We’re just getting started,” Miller said.
After dinner at Resorts World, Miller said, they would see where the night leads them.
Miller said she comes to the Strip every year for New Year’s Eve and is most looking forward to the fireworks show but still hadn’t decided where they’d set up camp at midnight.
“I try not to make resolutions so just be a better me,” Miller said of the new year.
– David Wilson, 6:30 p.m.
Couple from L.A.
Dick Ochoa and Kelly Vilamar, residents of Los Angeles, are on Fremont to have fun and enjoy the party. It’s their first year celebrating New Year’s together.
-Jessica Hill, 6:35 p.m.
‘Hang out, drink and people watch’
There are a lot of people walking around the Linq Promenade, with lines to get into about every restaurant in the area as well as the zip line and the High Roller Ferris wheel.
Joy Mogilinski was walking in the Promenade and is visiting Las Vegas from Chicago for New Year’s Eve since her daughter got married earlier in the day in downtown Las Vegas because of the 12-31-23 wedding date. She said the ceremony and her trip to Las Vegas has been perfect so far.
Mogilinski doesn’t have big plans for the rest of the night but plans to stay out until midnight.
“I’m just going to hang out, drink and people watch,” Mogilinski said. “It’s the best thing to do in Vegas.”
– Sean Hemmersmeier, 6:08 p.m.
Celebrating tying the knot
Newlyweds Travis and Teresa Carmicheal from Redding, California, were waiting before the Fremont Street Experience opened. Just three hours earlier, they got married at Lucky Little Wedding Chapel.
The couple has been together for two years.
They were wearing souvenir hats. Teresa — who had changed out of her wedding dress into more casual attire — was wearing a white cowboy hat that read, “Bride.”
Travis said he went to the Fremont Street Experience for Halloween one year, and wanted to get married in Las Vegas and his now-wife agreed.
At the chapel, “we were surprised with some unexpected family members who came down,” Teresa said.
Four family members joined them for their special day.
The couple was hoping to make it to midnight and is heading to the Grand Canyon on Monday.
Julie Wootton-Greener, 5:45 p.m.
Partiers lining up for Fremont Street Experience celebration
A long line formed at the Fremont Street Experience’s Fourth Street entrance about 30 minutes before gates were scheduled to open for the “Time of Your Life” festival.
Sammy Jo Jones and Paul Bennett of Hot Springs, Arkansas, were among those waiting.
Jones was wearing a black shirt with a picture of her significant other and the phrase, “If lost, please return to Paul.”
She said it was her first trip to Las Vegas as an adult, noting she visited as a child and remembers that people could drive on Fremont Street.
Jones and Bennett became interested in the Sphere after seeing content on social media.
The trip to Las Vegas was their Christmas gift to each other. They arrived Friday and leave on Tuesday.
Bennett said about the Sphere: “It did not disappoint.”
They wanted to partake in festivities at the Fremont Street Experience. And it’s a departure from the usual.
“Honestly, our New Years Eves are spent at home,” Jones said.
– Julie Wootton-Greener, 5:35 p.m.
A bedazzled Happy New Year
A street vendor sold bedazzled Happy New Year apparel including light up “2024” glasses to passersby outside Resorts World on Las Vegas Boulevard, near Convention Center Drive. Foot traffic remained sparse outside the casino.
The line across the street at Tacos El Gordo stretched out of the restaurant onto the sidewalk.
– David Wilson, 5:29 p.m.
Welcome to Las Vegas
A woman in a white wedding dress with a bouquet of white roses poses with a man in a tux holding a Manila envelope under the shimmering lights of the Welcome to the Fabulous Las Vegas sign.
A line of approximately 50 people stand in line to take their photo with the sign, and a line of cars and a limo extended in a line onto Las Vegas Boulevard.
– Taylor Avery, 4:42 p.m.
Weather expected to be cold, windy for New Year’s Eve
Las Vegas expects a low of 43 degrees Sunday night with some slight winds. No rain or wind gusts are forecast for the holiday for the first time in three years, the National Weather Service said.
New Year’s Day is expected to be mostly sunny with a high of 61 degrees, the weather service said.
— Taylor Lane, 3:35 p.m.
Police quell public’s worry after early morning shooting near Strip
The Metropolitan Police Department said there was a shooting near the Strip early Sunday morning, but that a man was arrested in connection to the incident and there is no longer a threat to the public.
Police arrested 45-year-old Jon Letzkus around 10:40 a.m. Sunday and recovered a weapon from the incident.
Metro Deputy Chief Dori Koren said no one was injured during the shooting and that New Year’s Eve festivities would continue as planned.
“Leading up to tonight’s New Year’s events, I just want to reassure that, not only do we have very good plans for keeping the community safe as we’ve done year-in and year-out, but our officers are always prepared,” Koren said.
— Peter S. Levitt, 12:30 p.m.
More New Year’s Eve:
–New Year’s Eve 2023: A guide to fireworks, concerts and parties
–Top concerts for New Year’s Eve weekend
–A history of New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas
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Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 3:46 PM EST|Updated: 48 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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India begins 2024 by orbiting XPoSAT & will test fuel cell in space
By IANS | Published: January 1, 2024 10:46 AM2024-01-01T10:46:33+5:302024-01-01T10:50:04+5:30
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 1 India on Monday ushered in the New Year in a grand manner by ...
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 1 India on Monday ushered in the New Year in a grand manner by orbiting its X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) ISRO and the space agency will also test its fuel cell, a precursor for powering the Indian space station whenever it is built.
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 44.4-metre 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 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."
After orbiting the XPoSat, the rocket's fourth stage -- PS4 stage -- will be lowered to 350km, about 9.6 degree orbit, by restarting it twice. The Indian space agency will now use the fourth stage as an orbital platform with 10 experimental payloads loaded on it.
“We could have done the experiments at the 650km altitude. We decided to bring down the stage so that we don’t create more space debris,” Somanath said.
Continuing further he said, the remaining fuel on the fourth stage will be dumped in an unique manner.
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, ISRO said.
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.
According to Somanath, ISRO will be testing its fuel cell which will be the precursor for powering the Indian space station whenever it is built.
The Indian space agency will also test its silicon based high energy cells.
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.
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 PSLV rocket that flew on New Year Day was the DL variant with two solid booster motors.
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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
- Live Stream: Fubo
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
- Live Stream: Fubo
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
- Live Stream: Fubo
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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
- Live Stream: Fubo
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
- Live Stream: Fubo
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Stephen Boyle says living on Dangar Island, on the Hawkesbury River, is a bit like Gertrude Stein’s famous adage about Majorca. “It’s paradise - if you can stand it.”
And now there is trouble in paradise. A Hornsby Shire Council decision to change about 70 parking spots in Brooklyn, on the mainland, from unlimited to a time limit of four hours caused mayhem for river residents who need to leave their vehicles there and boat over to their homes. Like other river hamlets, Dangar Island has no cars.
At a December 13 meeting, following a concerted campaign by those affected, councillors partially reversed course, agreeing to halve the number of time-limited spaces to 35. Boyle, president of the Dangar Island League community group, describes it as a “stay of execution”.
But the core problem, a lack of parking in Brooklyn at busy times, remains, while the debate has divided river residents from their mainland counterparts, who by and large supported the change.
“What you have achieved is to divide what was a harmonious community between the Brooklyn agitators and everyone else,” Stephen Bruggeman of the Brooklyn Mooring Cooperative told the meeting. “It’s such a shame what you’ve done to that amazing little community we had there.”
About 700 people live in Brooklyn and 300 on Dangar Island, with another 200 or so scattered around the river in hamlets such as Little Wobby. Though beautiful, island life is not for everyone. Shopping typically means taking your boat or the ferry to Brooklyn, then driving half an hour to Hornsby. The train comes once an hour.
If river residents can’t find a parking space near the wharf, they’re usually forced up a steep hill towards Upper McKell Park. If they have heavy groceries, they’ll drop the bags at the wharf while they look for parking. That has created its own issues: brush turkeys have been pilfering people’s unattended groceries.
Stephen Cribb from Little Wobby calls the hilltop carpark “the moon” because “it’s so far from the river you might as well be on the moon”. While it is, in fact, only 200 or so metres, the hill is steep, and the area is poorly lit at night.
“We have had shift workers trudging in the dark after very long shifts in very unsafe conditions,” Dangar Island’s Henry Innis told the December council meeting.
Innis’ speech was warmly received by the river residents who packed the council chambers that night, prompting Liberal mayor Philip Ruddock to issue a stern warning against clapping.
“Let me be very clear,” Ruddock said. “These meetings are orderly. We do not encourage applause, and I will clear the gallery if it continues.”
Advocates for restricted parking said the limited resources needed to be shared. While Brooklyn is usually sleepy during the week, on weekends and school holidays it teems with locals and visitors looking to fish, camp or get out on the water.
The lone councillor to oppose the policy backflip, Liberal Nathan Tilbury, said some river residents occupied the untimed spaces with their cars and trailers for days, weeks or even longer, squeezing out other users. “This is not car parking, this is car storage,” he said.
Brooklyn Community Association president Cindy Corkery begged councillors to “resist being swayed” by the river residents’ passionate pleas. “We do appreciate that some of our neighbours face hardships,” she said. “Please know, we hear you. However, we also hear the families who want safe access to the recreational opportunities and to our businesses.”
Hornsby Shire Council is working on a place plan for Brooklyn which will investigate longer-term solutions to parking woes. But Ruddock told the river residents he did not think the council would attain any funding from the state government “in the present political environment”.
He said he was disappointed river and mainland residents hadn’t been able to come up with a solution among themselves without the council getting involved.
“The only reason we came to have a council position was because of the failure to be able to achieve that outcome,” Ruddock said. “I would encourage you all to continue to talk to each other because this situation is only going to be able to be addressed when there is a degree of unity.”
Is that possible? Boyle, the Dangar Island community leader, thanked councillors for the partial backflip and says river dwellers know they must contribute to a long-term fix. But Cribb, from Little Wobby, had his doubts.
“Unfortunately, Brooklyn is being loved to death,” he said. “All the river people have just had their lives diminished. People are saying they have to leave. This is the straw that broke the camel’s back.”
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FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — NASCAR legend Cale Yarborough has died at 84 after a long illness.
Yarborough died early Sunday morning at McLeod Hospice in Florence, South Carolina, according to his family.
NASCAR Chairman and CEO Jim France released a statement following Yarborough’s death:
“Cale Yarborough was one of the toughest competitors NASCAR has ever seen. His combination of talent, grit and determination separated Cale from his peers, both on the track and in the record book. He was respected and admired by competitors and fans alike and was as comfortable behind the wheel of a tractor as he was behind the wheel of a stock car. On behalf of the France family and NASCAR, I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Cale Yarborough.”
During his career, Yarborough won 83 races, tying Jimmie Johnson for sixth on the all-time NASCAR Cup Series list. He’s also just one of two drivers to win three consecutive championships, winning 1976, 1977 and 1978.
Yarborough operated Cale Yarborough Honda in Florence. He grew up in Sardis, South Carolina, just a few miles from Timmonsville. He was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2012.
He retired from racing in 1988, and he later became the first Republican elected to the Florence County Council since Reconstruction. He was re-elected his next term as a Democrat. | https://www.wate.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/nascar-legend-cale-yarborough-dies-at-84/ | 2024-01-01T05:39:01Z |
Like others celebrating the end of 2023, Blake Lively shared her favourite memories of the past year.
The Gossip Girl actress posted on her Instagram page a carousel of photos of her and some family members at Disneyland in Paris. She captioned the post: "2023 Highlights: pumping [breast milk] at @disneylandparis," with an emoji of a milk glass.
Blake gives a cheeky smile to the camera in the first photo as she takes a selfie in front of the park's castle. She wore brown-rimmed sunglasses along with a blue baseball hat and a black Mickey ears headband over the hat.
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The look was paired with a yellow shirt and pink lipstick. The next photos showed the mum of four posing with the rats Emile and Remy from the Disney flick Ratatouille with her hands outstretched to someone out of view of the camera.
In the photo with the characters, a portable breast pump could be seen on her hip. Blake is mum to daughters James, nine, Inez, seven, and Betty, four.
The 36-year-old also welcomed a baby with her husband Ryan Reynolds in February. They haven't revealed the sex or the name of their fourth child.
Another photo was a selfie of Blake and her half-sister Robyn Lively and another was with her mother-in-law Tammy Stewart Reynolds. Both selfies were taken in front of the castle.
Blake also included a slightly blurry photo taken of her on the boat ride of the iconic It's A Small World. While some fans loved the photos, others praised the actress for bringing awareness and destigmatizing pumping breast milk.
“I’m hoping that by the time my daughters become moms they’ll live in a society where moms feel comfortable and empowered to take care of their babies wherever they are," one fan wrote in the comments, "The more people see women breastfeeding in public, the more normal it becomes, so thank you for being a part of that."
Another added their own Disney experience: "If you haven’t pumped while waiting in line at Disneyland what are you even doing?! Mine was an hour wait at Indiana Jones. Pumped 11oz."
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Durant scores 31 points, Beal adds season-high 25 to help Suns beat Magic 112-107
PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 31 points, Bradley Beal added a season-high 25 and the Phoenix Suns won their third straight game, beating the Orlando Magic 112-107 on Sunday night.
Beal was playing in just his eighth game this season because of back and ankle injuries. The three-time All-Star — acquired in an offseason trade with Washington — shot 10 of 13 from the field, including a powerful dunk in the third quarter.
Orlando trailed for a big chunk of the evening but rallied to cut it to 89-87 heading into the fourth. Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 12 points in the third on 5-of-7 shooting.
The Suns would recover, using a 17-6 run to build a 10-point lead and regain control. Durant shot 12 of 21 from the field and added five rebounds and five assists. Devin Booker scored 21 points and Jusuf Nurkic had 19 points and 13 rebounds. The Suns’ backups scored only six points, all by Chimezie Metu.
Banchero led the Magic with 28 points, while Franz Wagner added 27. Wendell Carter Jr. had 17 points off the bench.
The Suns played a second straight game with their star trio of Durant, Beal and Booker. The three All-Stars combined for 22 points on the way to a 37-24 lead after one quarter. Phoenix settled for a 67-58 lead at halftime.
Phoenix also welcomed back guard Josh Okogie, who missed six out of the past eight games because of an ankle injury.
The Magic were playing without guard Markelle Fultz (knee) and forward Jonathan Isaac (hamstring).
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Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 2:46 PM CST|Updated: 49 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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Once the final college football game is played, North Carolina will find itself still ranked among the top 10 in total offense.
The Tar Heels had a very productive campaign, averaging nearly 500 yards and 34.5 points per game. They produced a 1,500-yard running back who made some All-American teams, and a quarterback who passed for more than 3,600 yards.
So, as we continue putting a bowl on UNC’s 8-5 season (4-4 ACC), we offer our 3 Stars from the Tar Heels’ offense:
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Read This Before Considering QinetiQ Group plc (LON:QQ.) For Its Upcoming UK£0.026 Dividend
Readers hoping to buy QinetiQ Group plc (LON:QQ.) for its dividend will need to make their move shortly, as the stock is about to trade ex-dividend. The ex-dividend date is usually set to be one business day before the record date which is the cut-off date on which you must be present on the company's books as a shareholder in order to receive the dividend. It is important to be aware of the ex-dividend date because any trade on the stock needs to have been settled on or before the record date. In other words, investors can purchase QinetiQ Group's shares before the 4th of January in order to be eligible for the dividend, which will be paid on the 2nd of February.
The company's next dividend payment will be UK£0.026 per share, and in the last 12 months, the company paid a total of UK£0.077 per share. Looking at the last 12 months of distributions, QinetiQ Group has a trailing yield of approximately 2.5% on its current stock price of £3.09. Dividends are a major contributor to investment returns for long term holders, but only if the dividend continues to be paid. So we need to investigate whether QinetiQ Group can afford its dividend, and if the dividend could grow.
Check out our latest analysis for QinetiQ Group
Dividends are typically paid out of company income, so if a company pays out more than it earned, its dividend is usually at a higher risk of being cut. Fortunately QinetiQ Group's payout ratio is modest, at just 42% of profit. That said, even highly profitable companies sometimes might not generate enough cash to pay the dividend, which is why we should always check if the dividend is covered by cash flow. It paid out 83% of its free cash flow as dividends, which is within usual limits but will limit the company's ability to lift the dividend if there's no growth.
It's encouraging to see that the dividend is covered by both profit and cash flow. This generally suggests the dividend is sustainable, as long as earnings don't drop precipitously.
Click here to see the company's payout ratio, plus analyst estimates of its future dividends.
Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?
When earnings decline, dividend companies become much harder to analyse and own safely. Investors love dividends, so if earnings fall and the dividend is reduced, expect a stock to be sold off heavily at the same time. Readers will understand then, why we're concerned to see QinetiQ Group's earnings per share have dropped 5.2% a year over the past five years. Ultimately, when earnings per share decline, the size of the pie from which dividends can be paid, shrinks.
The main way most investors will assess a company's dividend prospects is by checking the historical rate of dividend growth. In the past 10 years, QinetiQ Group has increased its dividend at approximately 7.3% a year on average.
To Sum It Up
Should investors buy QinetiQ Group for the upcoming dividend? Earnings per share have fallen significantly, although at least QinetiQ Group paid out less than half of its profits and free cash flow over the last year, leaving some margin of safety. While it does have some good things going for it, we're a bit ambivalent and it would take more to convince us of QinetiQ Group's dividend merits.
With that being said, if dividends aren't your biggest concern with QinetiQ Group, you should know about the other risks facing this business. For example, we've found 1 warning sign for QinetiQ Group that we recommend you consider before investing in the business.
If you're in the market for strong dividend payers, we recommend checking our selection of top dividend stocks.
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Secretary of State presents Presidential culture grants
In opening remarks, the Secretary of State underlined Nursultan Nazarbayev's words outlined in ‘Seven Facets of the Great Steppe' conceptual article: "The new components of Rukhani Janghyru nationwide programme will make it possible to bring to reality the centuries-old heritage of our ancestors, making it understandable and in demand in the current conditions of the digital civilization."
The grants are awarded annually to support creative professionals and cultural workers, who have been given honorary titles and state awards of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as particularly gifted young creative figures for their contribution to the development of the country's culture.
The state grants were received by 75 representatives of literature and art, including Asanali Ashimov, Myrzatay Zholdasbekov, Sabit Dossanov, Bibigul Tulegenova, Yeskendir Khasangaliyev, Sara Tynyshtygulova, Tamara Frolovskaya, Ayan Otepbergen, Samal Yeslyamova, Roman Zhukov, and others.
Gulshara Abdykalikova expressed confidence that representatives of the creative intelligentsia would make an essential contribution to the implementation of Address "Growing Welfare of Kazakh Citizens: Increase in Income and Quality of Life", Rukhani Janghyru Program, the priorities outlined in Article "Seven Facets of the Great Steppe", and activities within the Year of Youth.
At the end of the meeting, the Secretary of State of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulshara Abdykalikova, wished good health, creative success, and family well-being to the attendees.
In Almaty, Abdykalikova also visited the Municipal Institution of Crisis Center for Victims of Domestic Violence, where favorable conditions for rehabilitation were created. The center designed for 50 people provides social, legal, psychological assistance. | https://en.inform.kz/news/secretary-of-state-presents-presidential-culture-grants_a3491865/ | 2024-01-01T05:39:02Z |
Charles Leclerc did not return to Europe after the race in Brazil. “I stayed in America, specifically in Los Angeles where I relaxed and enjoyed myself,” he told journalists in the Las Vegas paddock. “I recharged the batteries a bit and now I’m ready to get back in the car. We are about to take on a brand new street circuit and I can’t wait to discover it. We will find out a lot in tomorrow’s two free practice sessions, including whether it’s true that this track should suit our car better than the past few we have raced on.”
A lot of people for a Wednesday. Leclerc admitted he likes how they go about their racing in America. “There’s always a big show that goes with it here, whether in Florida or in Austin or here in Las Vegas,” he said. “I think it’s important to have the right balance between the sport and the show, but I think it’s normal that there is a bit more of the show element when it’s happening in Las Vegas. This evening’s opening ceremony was amazing, as was seeing so many people already in the grandstands on a Wednesday.”
This is not Charles’ first visit to the Nevada city. “I took part in a kart race here about ten years ago, although of course the atmosphere was very different,” he revealed. “Since then, I’ve also been here just for fun and now we are here to tackle the first Grand Prix in this city for forty years, which shows how the popularity of Formula 1 has exploded in the States in recent years. So it would be nice to get a great result for the whole team this weekend.” | https://www.ferrari.com/en-CA/formula1/articles/las-vegas-grand-prix-2023-media-leclerc | 2024-01-01T05:39:03Z |
Carlos Sainz has already won in Las Vegas: on Tuesday the Spaniard triumphed in the Netflix Cup, a golf tournament in which he played alongside the professional player Justin Thomas. Carlos arrived in the paddock today wearing the chequered jacket he was given. However, the trophy he won was shattered as it slipped from his grasp on the podium at the presentation. “I have to say it was great fun, and never mind about the cup,” commented Carlos in the FIA press conference.
New track. Sainz went on to talk about what’s coming up tomorrow. “I’m not going to do the planned track walk today as it’s pouring, but it’s not meant to rain for the rest of the weekend. So I will watch the Safety Car laps very carefully to try and understand a bit more about the track to add to what we’ve already learned from the simulator,” said the Spaniard. “It will be important to get comfortable with the car immediately because getting in tune with the track is essential when you tackle a street circuit for the first time. You have to do as many laps as possible, managing to get close to the walls and get the braking points right, because here they are at the end of long straights and they’re particularly tricky. Tomorrow’s going to be a busy day and we have to make the most of it.” | https://www.ferrari.com/en-CA/formula1/articles/las-vegas-grand-prix-2023-media-sainz | 2024-01-01T05:39:04Z |
Snoop Dogg is going to Paris.
The global superstar will be joining NBCUniversal's coverage of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, as announced during Sunday Night Football between the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings.
Snoop Dogg will provide regular reports from all the action happening throughout Paris. He will speak with host Mike Tirico and deliver to the primetime U.S. audience his analysis in his own words. He'll explore Paris' iconic landmarks, attend various competitions and speak with athletes and their respective families and friends, among other duties.
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“I grew up watching the Olympics and am thrilled to see the incredible athletes bring their A-game to Paris. It’s a celebration of skill, dedication, and the pursuit of greatness,” Snoop Dogg said in a statement. “We’re going to have some amazing competitions and, of course, I will be bringing that Snoop style to the mix. It’s going to be the most epic Olympics ever, so stay tuned, and keep it locked. Let’s elevate, celebrate, and make these games unforgettable, smoke the competition, and may the best shine like gold. Peace and Olympic LOVE, ya dig?”
The announcement came in a 75-second-long video where he starred in a "Snoop Year's Eve" promotional spot. He joked with Team USA athletes Suni Lee (gymnastics), A’ja Wilson (basketball), Jagger Eaton (skateboarder), and pairing Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes (beach volleyball) about their previous successes and future Olympic dreams.
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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
- Live Stream: Fubo
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
- Live Stream: Fubo
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
- Live Stream: Fubo
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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
- Live Stream: Fubo
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
- Live Stream: Fubo
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A man has suffered severe burns after a fire broke out in a top floor unit of an apartment building in Meadowbank in Sydney’s north this afternoon.
Initial reports suggested the fire had been triggered by an explosion in the fifth floor apartment’s kitchen about 3.30pm, a NSW Police spokesman said.
Other residents living in the building have been ordered to evacuate and multiple ambulances are on the scene as well as the Careflight helicopter.
“One patient is being treated for severe burns to the majority of their body, ” a NSW Ambulance spokesman said.
Pictures posted on a local community Facebook group on Monday show large plumes of smoke billowing from the building located on Angus Street near Bay Drive.
A NSW Fire and Rescue spokesman said eight fire trucks were at the building and firefighters had gone into the apartment building to extinguish the fire.
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GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Ski lovers, families, and people across the country gathered at Ober Mountain today to get in their last ski trip of 2023, and while they come from different backgrounds and places, their new year’s resolutions aren’t so different.
When asked, many people visiting the mountain today had the same answers, all focusing on spending time together, and making personal improvements to their lives.
“My New year’s resolution is to have more fun, and I think I work too much! So, we’re going to have more fun with the family,” said Jasmine Habersham.
“My new-years resolution is spending more time with my kids,” said Paige Finesilver.
“I’m going to have more family quality time, eat healthier, go to the gym a little bit more and hit the slopes as much as I can,” said William Swaggerty.
“You know just be the best Mom I can be,” said Katrina Rina.
Their goals spread from spending family time together, eating better, or figuring out a way to make more money in 2024. However, some visitors had more personal resolutions.
“My new year’s resolution is to be a better person and try to better myself with more knowledge and read more books,” said Triston Dunn.
“My New Years resolution is to face my fears,” said the young visitor Santiago Hernadez.
“I want to be able to do a backflip on the slope and get a closer relationship with Jesus,” said Visitor Logan Murphy.
“You know just building a better community, better bonds,” Said Alvin Gonzalez.
While New Years resolutions may seem abundant, one study found that 55% of Americans think it may be time to get rid of having New Year’s resolutions, because after all, half their study admitted to giving up those resolutions anyway. But the people of Ober Mountain want to reassure those who haven’t thought of any New Year’s resolutions just yet.
“Just do better than we did last year, that’s the main goal, even if it’s a little bit, being persistent is the key,” said Gonzalez. | https://www.wate.com/news/top-stories/ober-mountain-visitors-share-their-new-years-resolutions/ | 2024-01-01T05:39:07Z |
Premier League Anytime Goal Scorer Prop Bets & Odds in the US Today, January 1
Published: Dec. 20, 2023 at 11:33 PM EST|Updated: 53 minutes ago
The Premier League has only one match on its Monday slate -- continue reading for anytime goal scorer odds.
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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
- Goals: 0
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India ushers in 2024 orbiting XPoSat successfully
By IANS | Published: January 1, 2024 09:46 AM2024-01-01T09:46:11+5:302024-01-01T09:50:08+5:30
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 1 India on Monday ushered in the New Year in a grand manner by ...
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 1 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 44.4-metre 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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Saudi sovereign wealth fund splashes cash in 2023 - report shows
By Libby George
LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund accounted for about a quarter of the almost $124 billion spent by sovereign wealth funds worldwide last year, a report published on Jan. 1 showed.
PIF's whopping $31.5 billion spend in 2023 compared with $123.8 billion for all sovereign wealth funds, based on a preliminary annual report from industry specialist Global SWF, which tracks the world's sovereign investment funds.
The strong rally last year in global stocks helped to swell the assets managed by the sovereign wealth funds worldwide to a record $11.2 trillion.
Total sovereign-controlled spending on the energy transition - everything from green hydrogen to lithium mining - also hit a record $25.9 billion in 2023, the report said.
Despite this, total spending by the sovereign wealth funds last year was 21% below 2022.
"This may signal an overly cautious approach, as there is no shortage of capital to put to work among these institutions," Global SWF managing director Diego López said in the report.
Singapore's GIC, which led spending by wealth funds for the past six years, invested 48% less in 2023, despite a $144 billion inflow from the country's central bank.
Gulf funds were able to increase their dealmaking dominance, largely at the expense of Canadian and Singaporean funds, the Global SWF report showed. Gulf funds now account for nearly 40% of the investment value deployed by sovereign wealth funds.
Data provided by groups such as Global SWF is closely watched as not all sovereign funds release annual reports, and five of the top 10 do not reveal an exact total of their assets under management.
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Global SWF's report did not break out individual investments by Saudi Arabia's PIF, but its lavish spending on soccer and golf has made waves across the sporting world.
In June, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced PIF would take control of the country's four leading soccer clubs, Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli, Al-Hilal and Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr.
In June, Saudi stunned the golf world, with a shock merger agreement between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and rival LIV circuit, which is backed by the Saudi PIF. That merger is not yet finalised.
Aside from its splurge on sport, the Kingdom's biggest investments were in other sectors and 42% of this spending was at home.
Big-ticket purchases included $4.9 billion for U.S. gaming company Scopely, $3.6 billion to buy Standard Chartered's aircraft leasing division and $3.3 billion for steelmaker Hadeed.
"The variety of deals shows the unparalleled bandwidth and reach of PIF and its subsidiaries, which are forming a wide net to capture any value-add for Saudi Vision 2030," López said, referring to the country's economic transformation plan.
The Global SWR report also highlights PIF plans to launch an airline and its own electric vehicle brand. The report said the fund has an $8.1 billion stake in gaming companies Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts and Take-Two - part of plans to turn the country into a gaming hub.
Looking ahead to 2024, Global SWF expects assets for all state-owned investors - including sovereign wealth funds, central banks and pension funds -- to surpass a previous peak in 2021 of $50.8 trillion in assets under management as they take account of the paper gains of the past year.
(Additional reporting by Marc Jones. Editing by Jane Merriman) | https://finance.yahoo.com/news/saudi-sovereign-wealth-fund-splashes-050428564.html | 2024-01-01T05:39:08Z |
It’s almost time for the most eagerly awaited race of the year, as Formula 1 returns to Las Vegas after an absence of 41 years. It promises to be one of the most spectacular events of the season.
A brand new track. In 1981 and 1982 the Caesars Palace Grand Prix was run on a tortuous track laid out in the car park of the famous Las Vegas hotel. For Formula 1’s return to Nevada, there is a brand new 6.2 kilometre-long track which runs down the Vegas Strip past several of the city’s most famous landmarks. It’s a short run from the start line to the first corner, a tight left-hander followed by a combination of technical corners which lead onto one of the two long straights and the first of the two DRS zones, before the drivers will brake hard for the right-hand turn 5. The second sector is all about speed, with the drivers accelerating out of turn 9, going into a sharp left which leads onto the 1.9 kilometre straight as the cars fly down the famous strip, including the second DRS zone. After that comes the narrow chicane at turns 14, 15 and 16 which leads back to the main straight.
Programme. This is the third race of the season in the United States and the very first night race to be held on American soil. It means the timetable is completely different to usual, with track action kicking off on Thursday evening, going on well into the night. Then on midnight from Friday to Saturday it’s time for qualifying, while the race starts 22 hours later, at 10pm local time on Saturday. This will be the first time a Grand Prix will not be held on a Sunday since the 1985 South African GP at Kyalami, which was also run on a Saturday. For European viewers, it will be the same as getting up to watch the races in the Far East, race start time being 7 (CET) in the morning on Sunday.
The weather. While deserts tend to be associated with heat, it will actually be very cold in the Nevada night, with a track temperature of around 15 degrees, or what one would normally associate with pre-season winter testing in Europe. Air temperature could be even lower and getting the tyres into their working window will be an important consideration. It should be fun.
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Thursday 16 November
20.30 (Friday 17/11 5.30 CET) Free practice 1
Friday 17 November
0.00 (9 CET) Free practice 2
20.30 (Saturday 18/11 5.30 CET) Free practice 3
Saturday 18 November
0.00 (9 CET) Qualifying
22.00 (Sunday 19/11 7 CET) Race
Frédéric Vasseur - Team Principal
We are delighted that Formula 1 is back in Las Vegas for the first time in over 40 years. Over the past five years, our sport has become increasingly popular in the United States and with three races taking place here this season, it’s clear this is a new golden age for Formula 1 in America. The USA has always been special for Ferrari, we always have a lot of support here and so we have come up with a unique livery for this race.
As far as the racing is concerned, we will be tackling a completely new circuit and we can expect very cold conditions, unlike those at any other round on the calendar. Therefore, the work we have undertaken back at the factory, in meetings and in the simulator, will play a key role in ensuring the drivers and the car can perform at their very best. In fact, simulation is a great help in managing the many unknown factors, which can be a competitive advantage, allowing the drivers to focus on learning the track.
Charles is always very quick on this type of track where you have to run close to the barriers and, in Singapore, Carlos showed he is no less adept in this discipline. We are confident that we can be on the pace and if we give the drivers everything they need, then a good result is within our grasp.
Ferrari Stats
GP contested 1072
Years in F1 74
Debut Monaco 1950 (A. Ascari 2°; R. Sommer 4°; L. Villoresi rit.)
Wins 243 (22,67%)
Pole positions 248 (23,13%)
Fastest laps 259 (24,16%)
Total podiums 805 (25,03%)
Ferrari Stats Grands Prix held in the United States
GP contested 62
Debut Indianapolis500 1952 (A. Ascari rit.)
Wins 13 (20,97%)
Pole positions 17 (27,42%)
Fastest laps 16 (25,81%)
Total podiums 42 (22,58%)
Three questions to...
ERIK VAN DER VEEN, DRIVING SIMULATOR SENIOR ENGINEER
1. What are the characteristics of the Vegas track?
Apart from the uniqueness of the city itself, I consider the layout to be a mixture of tracks like Baku, Miami and Jeddah. There are very long straights which are not always straight and not so many corners, which pushes the car in the direction of minimizing drag and therefore running lower downforce. Therefore, the corners become more difficult which makes it even more important to get the car in the right window in order to get the best launch out of each corner because if you don’t get it right, then you pay the price for much of the rest of the lap. A big unknown is the track surface, not just because it’s a new track but also because it’s a street circuit and we will need to find out how bumpy or flat the surface really is, and how the car and tyres respond to it. Lastly, despite it being a night race with the amount of lighting in the city, I expect it to be easy for the drivers to get distracted too, which will add an extra challenge.
2. How did you prepare for this race especially as it’s a completely new track where it is likely to be very cold at night?
Racing in a place as unique as Las Vegas at night, with winter approaching, will produce conditions we do not usually encounter during the season. The expected temperatures are far below the window in which we usually race which means it is very difficult to know what to expect, even more so because it is a brand new circuit on which we have never raced before. Fortunately, over the past few years there has been a lot of development in the models of both the car and the tyres which give us a better idea of what to expect in these conditions. Nonetheless we have to consider a wider range of conditions than usual to make sure we are as ready as we can be and, more importantly, be ready to react to anything that happens.
3. Tell us about yourself. What path led you to Ferrari and what’s it like working for this team?
My story of getting to Ferrari is perhaps a bit different from that of many of my colleagues. Born in The Netherlands, I moved to England where I finished school and went to the University of Southampton. I then finished my Masters in Astrophysics at the Smithsonian Institution in Boston, USA. After graduating I applied for a position in the Ferrari F1 Strategy group which is where I started my journey at Ferrari. At Ferrari I have been fortunate to have worked in various groups, always having had great support from the team and my colleagues to help with these transitions. I started in the Strategy group firstly as a developer, as well as providing support during race weekends after which I became Strategy Engineer for Kimi (Räikkönen). From there I moved to the Vehicle Dynamics group and eventually ended up at the Driving Simulator which is where I am now. This path has brought me into contact with a wide range of people, who not only are at the top of their respective fields, but at the same time are very open to professional and also social interactions. It is a unique environment and I am lucky to have worked here for 12 years and counting. It is a unique environment, living in Italy is fantastic and I am lucky to have worked here for 12 years and counting.
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Las Vegas Grand Prix: facts & figures
9. The best finish for a Ferrari out of the two Formula 1 World Championship Grands Prix held in Las Vegas to date. This not particularly stellar result came courtesy of Didier Pironi at the wheel of a 126 CK. It happened in 1981 in the first race to be held on the track laid out in the car park of Caesars Palace. Ferrari has therefore never scored points in Nevada as they were only handed out to the top six back in the day.
78. The number of circuits that have hosted at least one Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix. This new Las Vegas circuit will be the 12th to host a race in the United States, a clear record as France comes second on the list with a mere seven venues. The track that has hosted the most is Watkins Glen with 21 Grands Prix held there, one more than Indianapolis and almost double the number run at the Circuit of the Americas (11). American circuits that have made only one fleeting appearance on the Formula 1 calendar are Sebring (1959), also home to the famous endurance races, Riverside (1960) and Dallas (1984).
150. The number of wedding ceremonies that take place every day on average in Las Vegas. The city is famous for its casinos but it’s also the world capital for weddings. According to municipal figures there are over 59 wedding chapels across the metropolitan area, the most famous being the White Wedding Chapel. It has to be said that many of the marriages officialised here do not seem to last long. The most famous wedding venue officiated at the nuptials of the “Princess of Pop” Britney Spears and Jason Alexander, but their union lasted just 55 hours, or less than three days.
288. The number of years it would take someone to spend one night in each of the hotel rooms in Las Vegas, which is visited by around 40 million tourists per year. It is home to the second and third largest hotels in the world, with 7,092 and 6,852 rooms respectively, outdone only by a hotel in Malaysia that boasts 7,351 rooms. Vegas is also home to around 150 casinos, many of them inside hotels.
54000. The area in square metres of the external LED displays that cover the Sphere a new music and entertainment spherical arena, located in Paradise, to the East of the Las Vegas Strip. It has seating for 18,600 people and was created to offer an immersive audio and video experience through a very high 16K resolution wraparound LED screen, speakers with beamforming and wave field synthesis technology and 4D physical effects. The Sphere is 112 metres tall, with a maximum width of 157 metres. It was opened on 29 September with the first of 25 concerts that U2 will perform up until 16 December 2023. | https://www.ferrari.com/en-CA/formula1/articles/las-vegas-grand-prix-2023-preview | 2024-01-01T05:39:10Z |
It's official: Liverpool are the Premier League's leaders at the start of 2024.
Jurgen Klopp's side sit first in the table, leading Aston Villa in second on goal difference. Manchester City in third and Arsenal in fourth are both two points further back, while there are just three points separating Liverpool and Tottenham in fifth. Crucially, the Reds have a game in hand on all of their rivals expect Pep Guardiola's champions.
Liverpool can extend their lead on New Year's Day, as Newcastle travel to Anfield. That promises to be a thrilling match after what happened at St James' Park earlier in the season, when Darwin Nunez scored a late brace to snatch a 2-1 win for the visitors. Although Liverpool have made a brilliant start to the campaign, they may need reinforcements this month. Here are the latest transfer headlines from Merseyside...
Carvalho returns to Liverpool
Klopp has one more player in his first-team squad after Fabio Carvalho's season-long loan deal at RB Leipzig was cut short. The 21-year-old attacking midfielder failed to score in any of his 15 appearances for the German side, spending plenty of time on the bench.
"Due to the quality and competition within our squad at his position, we are unable to guarantee this for him," said Leipzig's sporting director Rouven Schroder. "We held several discussions over the last days and in the end, decided to end his loan early."
Legend snubbed City
Liverpool icon Daniel Agger has revealed how he snubbed a move from Merseyside to Manchester City back in 2012. The defender, who made 232 appearances for the Reds between 2006 and 2014, made the claim on John Aldridge's 'Aldo Meets' podcast.
Agger said: "They agreed a price (with Barcelona) and they accepted it and came to me and said, 'This is it'. I said, 'Okay fair enough'. But then from the side, another offer came in which was a lot higher, which they accepted and I didn’t want to go to that club.
"I said, 'If you want to sell me I go down there (to Barcelona) otherwise I don’t go'. And another offer came in from the same club (City), higher, and my feeling was that the club wanted me to go because it was a lot of money back then."
Agger told Liverpool "there's no chance I'm going to that club, so better just stop now". Aldridge then asked Agger if "that club" was City, to which he replied: "Yeah."
Ex-players land jobs
Former Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam has been announced as Fleetwood's new head coach. It's the 38-year-old's first job in management. "I'm delighted to join a club I know well and one which we feel we can make a real difference with," Adam said.
Adam isn't the only former Liverpool star to bag a new job. Harry Kewell, who won the Champions League with the Reds in 2005, has become the boss of Japanese side Yokohama F Marinos. He's previously managed Crawley, Notts County, Oldham and Barnet.
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The ‘once-only’ opportunity to expand Australia’s size by almost 50 per cent
By Shane Wright
The Howard government took a “once-only” opportunity to in effect increase the size of Australia by almost 50 per cent and give itself the chance to develop resources from some of the most inhospitable parts of the planet.
Cabinet documents from 2003 released by the National Archives reveal the Howard government believed it had to move quickly to lock in a claim over huge areas of the seabed across the Pacific, Indian and Southern oceans.
At stake was an extended definition of what a nation could claim as part of its continental shelf that it could exploit or protect. The United Nations convention governing this definition was being debated to enable nations to broaden their claim beyond the traditional 200 nautical miles (370 kilometres).
By 2003, time was running out for nations to submit new claims for a broader definition.
In Australia’s case, there were 11 areas where the continental shelf extended beyond the 200 nautical mile definition, covering an estimated 3.72 million square kilometres or an area the size of NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria combined.
Most of the area lay off the east and west coasts, but there were also key areas off Australia’s Antarctic territory.
In a joint submission from then-foreign minister Alexander Downer, attorney-general Philip Ruddock, environment minister David Kemp and industry minister Ian Macfarlane, the prospect of Australia dramatically increasing its area of economic control was made clear to the rest of cabinet.
“Taking advantage of this once-only opportunity to define an internationally accepted outer limit will protect Australia’s exclusive sovereign rights and interests in possible future exploration and exploitation of the non-living and sedentary living resources of the seabed and subsoil in the area beyond 200 nautical miles,” their submission stated.
“It will also bestow rights to regulate marine scientific research and manage the marine environment.”
In 2008, the government announced the UN had expanded Australia’s jurisdiction over the continental shelf in nine of the 11 areas.
But issues dealing with Antarctica continue to be controversial. The 2003 submission contains several paragraphs blacked out on the grounds that their release could “cause damage to the security, defence or international relations” of Australia.
Australia claims 42 per cent of Antarctica or almost 5.9 million square kilometres. If it were a nation, it would be the seventh largest in the world.
However, the claim itself is only formally recognised by four other countries – New Zealand, Norway, Britain and France. Other nations that signed the 1959 Antarctica Treaty, which governs the whole continent, do not recognise the claims – including South Pole rivals the United States and Russia.
Cabinet noted that some countries might have had concerns about Australia’s submission, particularly concerning how it affected Antarctica, where mining remains banned.
“There could in future be circumstances, however, when Australia would wish to exercise its sovereign rights over the continental shelf,” they said.
“For example, genetic resources might be discovered, the exploitation of which would not constitute mining. Australia may also use its rights to prevent others from exploiting the resources and disturbing the environment, reinforcing the object and purpose of the treaty ban.
“Should the Antarctic Treaty system break down, Antarctic resource issues will again be controversial and it will assist Australia to protect its underlying rights.”
Three years later, then-Nationals backbencher Barnaby Joyce – just returned from a month-long visit to Antarctica – said that given the gold, iron ore, coal and fish resources of the continent, mining should be considered.
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Premier League Anytime Goal Scorer Prop Bets & Odds in the US Today, January 1
Published: Dec. 20, 2023 at 11:33 PM EST|Updated: 1 hour ago
The Premier League has only one match on its Monday slate -- continue reading for anytime goal scorer odds.
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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
- Goals: 0
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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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India ushers in 2024 orbiting XPoSat successfully
By IANS | Published: January 1, 2024 09:46 AM2024-01-01T09:46:11+5:302024-01-01T09:50:04+5:30
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 1 India on Monday ushered in the New Year in a grand manner by ...
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 1 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 44.4-metre 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.
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Premier League Anytime Goal Scorer Prop Bets & Odds in the US Today, January 1
Published: Dec. 20, 2023 at 10:33 PM CST|Updated: 1 hour 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
- Goals: 0
Today's Premier League Games
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What's open New Year's Day 2024? Details on Walmart, Starbucks, restaurants, stores
The new year has arrived, and whether you're looking to knock out some errands, go on a shopping spree or grab a quick bite to eat, consumers will have plenty of shopping and restaurant options on New Year's Day.
Those looking to visit the bank or drop something in the mail, however, will be out of luck on Jan. 1, as most major banks, post offices and shipping services will be closed.
Most national retailers, grocery stores and restaurant chains will be open on New Year's Day, albeit some with reduced hours. A few names, like Costco, Trader Joe's and Texas Roadhouse, will be closed.
Here's everything you need to know about what's open and closed on Monday, Jan. 1. It's best to check with your local store or restaurant online before leaving home, as hours and closures can vary by location.
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Is Walmart open on New Year's Day?
Yes, all Walmart stores will be open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Jan. 1, the company told USA TODAY.
Is Target open on New Year's Day?
Most Target stores will be open their regular hours on New Year's Day, however store hours vary by location. You can find your local store's specific hours here.
Is Costco open on New Year's Day?
Costco will be closed on Jan. 1, 2024.
Are CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid open on New Year's Day?
Many CVS stores will be open regular hours over the holidays, however some stores may be closed or have reduced hours. Check with your local pharmacy for their specific holiday hours. You can find your local CVS pharmacy using the company's store locator.
Walgreens and Rite Aid stores will be open their regular hours on Jan. 1.
Is Home Depot open on New Year's Day 2024?
Home Depot stores will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Jan. 1.
Restaurants open on New Year's Day 2024
The follow restaurants are open on Jan. 1. Hours are displayed for companies that provided them.
McDonald's
Chick-fil-A
Starbucks
Dunkin'
Waffle House
Cracker Barrel
Taco Bell
Burger King
Wendy's
Krispy Kreme
Buffalo Wild Wings
Hooters
Texas Roadhouse
Applebee's
Chili's
Fogo de Chão: 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Outback Steakhouse
KFC
Popeyes
PF Chang's: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Red Lobster
Red Robin
Golden Corral
Zaxby's: Some restaurants may close as early as 6 p.m.
Whataburger
Maggiano's
Cooper's Hawk: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Domino's Pizza: Hours vary by location
Firehouse Subs: Hours vary by location
White Castle
Texas Roadhouse restaurants will be closed on Jan. 1.
Grocery stores open on New Year's Day 2024
Here's which grocery stores are open on New Year's Day. Hours are listed for the companies that provided them.
All stores in the Kroger family of companies will be open on New Year's Day. The Kroger family of stores includes: Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Foods Co, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Gerbes, Jay C Food Store, King Soopers, Kroger, Mariano’s, Metro Market, Pay-Less Super Markets, Pick’n Save, QFC, Ralphs, Ruler, Smith’s Food and Drug.
Meijer (6 a.m. to midnight)
Whole Foods is open limited hours on New Year's Day. You can find your local store and its specific hours here.
Publix is open, but store hours vary on New Year's Day. You can find your local Publix store and its specific hours here.
Food Lion
Winn-Dixie
Sprouts Farmers Market
Giant Eagle: Stores will close at 5 p.m. and pharmacies will close at 3 p.m.
Wegman's
Here's which grocery stores are closed on Jan. 1.
Costco
Sam's Club
Trader Joe's
Aldi
Lidl
Retail stores open on New Year's Day 2024
Stores listed below will be open on Jan. 1. Hours are listed for the companies that provided them.
Lowe's will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ace Hardware stores are individually owned and operated, so hours vary by location, however most stores will be closed on New Year's Day.
TJ Maxx (9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Marshall's (9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
HomeGoods (9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
JCPenney stores will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Macy's
Kohl's (10 a.m. to 9 p.m.)
Burlington
Five Below: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
IKEA
REI: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Belk: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
H&M
Office Depot and OfficeMax: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Staples
Sephora
Ulta
Barnes & Noble
Cabela's (9 a.m. to 9 p.m.)
Bass Pro Shop (9 a.m. to 9 p.m.)
Petco stores will open at 10 a.m. and close at their regular time.
PetSmart stores will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Old Navy, Gap and Banana Republic holiday status vary by location. Customers are encouraged to contact their local store for specific hours of operation.
The following retail stores are closed on Jan. 1.
Costco
Sam's Club
Ace Hardware stores are individually owned and operated, so hours vary by location, however most stores will be closed on New Year's Day.
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CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM - Israeli jets intensified attacks on central Gaza on Sunday (Dec 31), residents and medics said, as battles raged through the rubble of towns and refugee camps in a war Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said would take "many more months" to end.
Netanyahu's comments signal no let-up in a campaign that has killed many thousands and levelled much of Gaza, while his vow to restore Israeli control over the enclave's border with Egypt raises new questions over an eventual two-state solution.
The Israeli military will release some reservists who were called up to fight Hamas in Gaza, a move it said on Sunday would help the economy as the country prepares for a prolonged war.
Air strikes pounded al-Maghazi and al-Bureij in the centre of Gaza, killing 10 people in one house and driving more to flee to Rafah on the border with Egypt from front lines where Israeli tanks are battling Hamas fighters.
Rockets fired from Gaza raced toward central Israel overnight, triggering sirens throughout the central and southern parts of the country. Israeli media carried footage of numerous interceptions. There were no reports of any direct hits.
Hamas' armed wing said the barrage was in response to "massacres against civilians" in Gaza.
A Red Crescent video published on Sunday showed rescuers working in the dark to carry an injured child from smoking rubble in central Gaza. Six people died in a strike on the village of al-Mughraqa outside Gaza City, health officials said. A separate strike on a house in Khan Younis killed one person and wounded others, they added.
As 2023 drew to a close, Palestinians in Gaza prayed for a ceasefire but had little hope the new year would be better.
"Tonight the sky in world countries will be lit by firecrackers, and joyful laughs will fill the air. In Gaza our skies are now filled with Israeli missiles and tank shells that land on innocent, homeless civilians," said Zainab Khalil, 57, a resident from northern Gaza now in Rafah.
The stated goal of Israel's military is to eliminate Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that launched a surprise cross-border assault on Israeli towns on Oct 7, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and grabbing 240 hostages.
Israel's air and artillery bombardment has killed more than 21,800 people according to health authorities in Hamas-run Gaza, with many more feared dead in the rubble, and pushed nearly all of its 2.3 million people from their homes.
Palestinian health ministry casualty figures do not differentiate between fighters and civilians but the ministry has said that 70 per cent of Gaza's dead are women and people under 18. Israel disputes Palestinian casualty figures and says it has killed 8,000 fighters.
Israel blockaded most food, fuel and medicine after the Oct 7 attack. It said on Sunday that it was ready to let ships from some Western countries deliver aid directly to Gaza's shores after security checks in Cyprus.
Gemma Connell, an official with the UN humanitarian agency OCHA, said that many of the tens of thousands of people fleeing to Rafah had no possessions and nowhere to sleep.
"I just am so fearful that the amount of deaths that we've been seeing is going to increase exponentially both because of this renewed offensive but also because of these conditions which are literally unbelievable," she said.
'Where will people go?'
The United States, Israel's main ally, has urged it to scale down the war and European states have signalled alarm at the extent of Palestinian civilian suffering.
However Netanyahu's comments on Saturday, when he said he would not resign despite opinion polls showing his government is broadly unpopular and defended his security record despite the Oct 7 attack, indicate that there will be no easing anytime soon.
Netanyahu said the "the war is at its height" and Israel would have to retake control of Gaza's border with Egypt, an area now crammed with civilians who have fled the carnage across the rest of the enclave.
Retaking the border could also constitute a de facto reversal of Israel's 2005 withdrawal from Gaza, raising new questions over the future of the enclave and prospects for a Palestinian state.
Washington said Israel should allow a Palestinian government to control Gaza when the conflict is over.
"We just take a fundamentally different view here in terms of what post-conflict Gaza needs to look like," White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on ABC television.
Israel's hard-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich fuelled concerns about the offensive's aims on Sunday by calling for Palestinians to leave Gaza and make way for Israelis who could "make the desert bloom."
That clashed with the official Israeli government position that Gazans will be able to return to their homes. Smotrich and other hardline coalition ministers have been excluded from the core war cabinet but have pushed to take part in decisions about the conflict.
In his last comments as Israeli foreign minister before switching to the energy portfolio on Sunday, Eli Cohen said the border was the likely source of weaponry Hamas had obtained over recent years.
Senior Palestinian Authority official Hussein al-Sheikh in the Israeli-occupied West Bank said via social media that Israel taking over the border was evidence of a decision "to completely return the occupation."
"We moved here from Khan Younis on the basis that Rafah was a safe place. There is no space in Rafah as it is overcrowded with displaced," said Umm Mohammed, 45, a displaced Palestinian woman sheltering by the border.
"If they control the border, where will people go?" she asked, saying that would be "a disaster."
Maersk cargo ship attacked
The war risks morphing into a wider regional conflict involving Hamas ally Iran and groups Tehran supports across the Middle East.
Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah have exchanged regular cross-border fire, with the Israeli military saying it struck targets in Lebanon on Sunday. Israel has hit Iran-linked targets in Syria. And Iran-backed groups have attacked US targets in Iraq.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group, which has been attacking shipping in the Red Sea for weeks in what it calls a response to Israel's war in Gaza, attacked a Maersk cargo ship, the US military said.
US naval helicopters sank three of the four small boats the Houthis had used in Sunday's attack and drove the fourth back to shore, the military said.
Israel says 174 of its military personnel have been killed in the Gaza fighting but that its operations are making progress, including by destroying some Hamas tunnels under the enclave.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad - both sworn to Israel's destruction - have said that they continue to target Israeli forces operating in the enclave.
ALSO READ: In Gaza, rows of white shrouds symbolise mounting civilian deaths | https://www.asiaone.com/world/israel-pounds-gaza-hamas-fires-rockets-netanyahu-indicates-long-war | 2024-01-01T05:39:15Z |
It’s time for qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. On the stroke of midnight, the air temperature is 14 degrees and the track is at 16.
Q1. Charles and Carlos go out on new Soft tyres. The Monegasque posts a time of 1’34”898, the Spaniard a 1’36”352. They then improve to 1’34”072 and 1’34”787, while a third run delivers the fastest time of 1’33”617 for Charles while Carlos is second quickest with a 1’33”851 as they both go through to the second session.
Q2. Charles and Carlos go out on the Soft tyres previously used in Q1, lapping in 1’33”966 and 1’34”146. They then pit for new Softs with Charles posting a 1’32”834 before they both immediately improve to 1’32”775 and 1’33”338, to make the cut in first and second places.
Q3. Charles and Carlos go out on new Softs, setting times of 1’33”021 and 1’33”043. With another set of new Softs they improve to go first and second fastest with times of 1’32”726 and 1’32”770, although Carlos will start 12th because of the penalty for changing the battery pack. | https://www.ferrari.com/en-CA/formula1/articles/las-vegas-grand-prix-2023-qualifying | 2024-01-01T05:39:16Z |
See Astana residents brave the biting frost by bathing in ice cold river
Saturday morning. The mercury is at -23 degrees Celcius. However, it feels like -35 degrees. No people are walking along the River Yessil Waterfront in such weather. Kazinform's videographer Zhanserik Akhmedin and photo reporter Victor Fedyunin are a little nervous as they are concerned about their equipment and for themselves. They have to work outside for at least two hours while the cold wind is piercing their clothes.
By 11 o'clock, men began gathering. The crowd with shovels and digging bars go down to the ice. A wide staircase leads to the "swimming pool" - their lane of water in the field of ice. Sight to behold how the female winter swimmers with gracefully descend, as if to a royal ball...
The guys are chopping the river ice slowly, discussing the latest news and poking fun at each other. After some time, some of them take the shovels, one catches the ice from the hole, the other throws it out. The eight-meter "swimming pool" is enclosed with a mesh fence, and there is a warning tape between the pillars. By the way, everything here was made in accordance with the safety rules. The internal mesh "cell" is 220 cm under the water surface. There are descents with foam rubber handrails and a rug with "Welcome!" inscription in front of the entrance. One person on duty is ready to help anyone in any unforeseen situation. There is a hard-and-fast rule at the club: no one is allowed to go to the water alone, but only to be accompanied!
"Safety first! There are many people willing to swim in the water-hole, their number increases. We at once explain to all newcomers what they are allowed to do and what absolutely forbidden is. As a reminder, the instructions are attached to the fence around the lane," says Azamat Dokumbayev, Head of Bodrost ("Vivacity") Club.
The current main winter swimmer of the capital started heading the organization last fall. He has also been a winter swimmer not for a long time - since 2015. He says it took two years before his friend finally persuaded him. And then he came, not alone but with his sons. Yerkanat is 13 years old, Daniyar is 10, and Zhantemir is 6. They bathe with pleasure. Moreover, Zhantemir triumphantly shouts: "We are winter swimmers!".
The hole is ready. The most impatient and time-sensitive already hurry to plunge. The "old men" are smiling indulgently: "Let them heat up the water, while we running!".
Warming up is a must-do part of the program. For onlookers gathering near the hole in any weather to see the "geeks" of Astana with their own eyes, it is a sign that the show begins. The winter swimmers themselves only laugh. And if at first, they asked not to video them, now they are offering to join them and experience everything on their own.
"In December 2017, our run made much noise on the Internet. We ran together 2 kilometers, airing it live on Facebook. The media made the news, which immediately gained thousands of views in a matter of hours. There is nothing unusual. Running bare-chested and with shorts on in winter is a tradition of our winter swimmers," Dokumbayev says smiling.
One after another, the winter swimmers come out of the building for the warm-up. The female winter swimmers come a little later, they set the table for tea drinking, which is a must.
After short warm-up activities to cheerful music, the friendly team runs to the park to make their muscles work and to amaze passersby. After horizontal hanging on the bars, they come back.
"I came to Astana from Riga two years ago. The windows of my apartment are opposite to the city beach. I remember how I saw people bathing in the river in the late autumn and immediately understood: ‘I want to do it the same way!' My brother is also engaged in winter swimming. He bathes in the Baltic Sea. But, I had never tried to do it before Astana," said Zigmars Brunavs, a representative of the Latvian Embassy in Kazakhstan.
He skis along his way to the hole. And, in spite of the fact that the Latvians have a different system of cold-water bathing, Zigmars fell in love with the Astana style - to swim and then to fully plunge into the water for several times.
This is the way most of the capital winter swimmers bathe. There are also experienced ones. For instance, Galina Vassilyeva, without whom it is difficult to imagine Bodrost Club, has been an instructor for many years.
"How many rookies have I given dips?" I have lost count, many of them are kids and adults ... I have been practicing winter swimming for 18 years. I do not remember when the last time I was seriously ill was. However, winter swimming is wonderful not only because of that. It gives us happiness. there is scientific evidence for this. Endorphins, the so-called happiness hormones, are released into the bloodstream. At once, the attitude towards life, towards others, changes, while bad thoughts disappear and problems are overshadowed. I know it for myself. I cannot miss bathing. For me, it is vital as air or food," Galina smiles, plunging into the water.
Looking at her and her fiery-red hair that sparkle in the sun and is reflected in the water, one can't help but recall mermaids. By the way, she is called as the main mermaid of Astana.
However, it is not only Galina who amazes and delights. We can name for long. Svetlana Borisenko and Tatyiana Nechepurenko, after jogging and bathing in the water, then bathe in the snow! Vladimir Potlog runs bare-chested at winter marathons. Another marathon runner Mazhit Serikov successfully combines cycling and running with bathing in the ice-hole. Talgat Kalykov, who likes underwater swimming, intends to become the first Ironman at the club.
"I have been practicing winter bathing for 10 years. I have forgotten about pills or consulting the doctor. I go to the lane as if it is a holiday. Here, there is encouraging cold water and like-minded people, who boost my spirits and motivate me," says Talgat.
Speaking about motivation, Talgat is right for sure. People seldom remain indifferent when they see five-year-old swimming children or 80-year-old Mels Moldagaliyev, who got addicted to cold water showering almost half a century ago. Mr. Mels, perhaps, the most impressive motivator, looks 25 years younger than he is. He is in good shape and many young people will envy his muscles and endurance.
It was Mels who inspired the author of these lines to swim in the lane three years ago. In January 2016, after returning from an international festival in Poland, I went for an interview with the winter swimmers at the instruction of Kazinform. We talked, watched photos and videos. They offered me to try to do it myself. It was 25 degrees below zero. The first time I made three complete plunges - they say that not all rookies are capable of it. I did not notice how I got used to it. Over time, I found my own "recipe" of happiness - walking barefoot in the snow, plunging into the ice-hole for three times, rubbing snow and "tanning" in the meantime...
The winter swimmers' small building, which appeared in 2016 thanks to a well-known construction company, is divided into women's and men's changing rooms, a storeroom, and a common room. During the "rush hour", it is not overcrowded. Some go out, others come in. But, they all together certainly drink tea (black, green, herbal) with honey, jam or sweets. While talking, one doesn't notice how it gets warm, easy and cozy.
Bodrost Club of winter swimmers has been existed in Astana since the 1970s. Presently, it has the status of a non-profit association with more than 100 members. About 70 of them try not to miss a single chance to bathe. The age of Astana winter swimmers is from 5 to 80 years old. The club is open to everyone at weekends from 11 to 14 a.m. It is located at the Yessil River Waterfront at the Central Park (between the Amphitheater and Demalys Cafe). | https://en.inform.kz/news/see-astana-residents-brave-the-biting-frost-by-bathing-in-ice-cold-river_a3494491/ | 2024-01-01T05:39:16Z |
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.kait8.com/2024/01/01/14-year-old-boy-with-failing-kidney-is-seeking-donor/ | 2024-01-01T05:39:17Z |
"Huge turnout"; Boston rings in 2024 with New Year's Eve celebrations
BOSTON - The City of Boston hosted their New Years Eve celebration at City Hall Plaza
Boston's rang in the New Year the right way!
"Happy New Year!" screamed Boston families who celebrated the New Year at a City Hall Plaza's First Night event, which was packed with performances people and plenty of food and fun for everyone.
"We're really enjoying the music," said Boston resident Betsy Klein
"The ice sculptures are cool too," said Debbi Claine.
And it's all to celebrate a fresh new start in 2024, with New Years Resolutions.
"Eat more cheesecake."
"Have my room clean more."
"More time together."
But not everyone near City Hall was celebrating.
The Boston Coalition for Palestinian Rights gathered outside of the First Night festivities demanding a ceasefire in the Middle East
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu arriving shortly after the protest began promising a safe New Years eve event for all.
"The police department is trained for events like this. We have full staffing out here and throughout the neighborhoods to make sure the presence is there if needed," said Mayor Michelle Wu.
Mayor Wu took the First Night stage to welcome guests to the party Sunday night.
"It's a huge turnout. We had families throughout the day, almost 2000 people on the carousel and thousands enjoying themselves on the plaza," said Mayor Michelle Wu.
Mayor Wu then lead the annual New Years Eve parade to Boston Common for a fireworks finale for everyone to see.
The final New Year's Eve countdown began at City Hall Plaza moments before the clock struck midnight, when the City of Boston celebrated what's to come.
The T was free to anyone after 8 p.m. in the hopes people would use the transit system instead of driving.
Whatever you do to ring in 2024 be safe and have fun.
for more features. | https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/2024-boston-first-night-new-years-eve/ | 2024-01-01T05:39:18Z |
Are We There Yet? Dance Your Way Into 2024 With the 65 Best New Year's Eve Songs
Celebrate the end of 2023 and the hopeful new beginnings of 2024 with our list of every New Year's song, including best New Year's Eve songs and New Year's songs to get you in the right headspace. Whether you're looking to dance or feeling introspective, we've got jams for you!
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60 Best New Year's Eve Songs
1. Mariah Carey, "Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)"
Mariah Carey uses her signature whistle notes and sense of humor alongside a danceable beat, noting, "Does anybody really know the words?" (No, Mimi. We don't. You're perfect.)
2. Lights, "Up We Go"
After yet another year plagued by a global pandemic, political division, civil unrest, racial and social injustice and the beginnings of a recession, Lights provides the perfect song to cap off 2023: "It's been a hard year with nothing to show / From down this road / It's only on we go, on we go / Everyone here is ready to go / It's been a hard year, and I only know / From down this low / It's only up we go, up we go."
3. The Isley Brothers, "Shout"
This will get even the wallflowers at the party onto the floor. Even if that wallflower is just you, alone, in your apartment this year.
4. Taylor Swift, "New Year's Day"
Accompanied by delicate, piano-centered arrangements, Taylor Swift softly sings about the sort of love that far outlasts a party that peaks at 12:01—and makes cleaning up afterward seem much less arduous.
5. U2, "New Year's Day"
U2's "New Year's Day" couldn't be more different than Swift's, but it's simply a great rock song.
Related: The Funniest New Year's Jokes
6. Bon Jovi, "New Year's Day"
Yet another take on the morning after the confetti and cocktails, Bon Jovi toasts to new beginnings and brighter days ahead.
7. Otis Redding and Carla Thomas, "A New Year's Resolution"
Otis Redding is beautifully complemented by Carla Thomas in this R&B classic about being a better partner starting Jan. 1. (But also, just as a general note: The best time to start appreciating your partner is yesterday. Don't wait until the new year!)
8. Bing Crosby, "Let's Start the New Year Right"
Though best known for his Christmas tunes, Bing Crosby has a romantic and optimistic rendition of this Irving Berlin classic, too.
9. ABBA, "Happy New Year"
Take ABBA's advice in 2024: "Happy new year, happy new year / May we all have a vision now and then / Of a world where every neighbor is a friend / Happy new year, happy new year / May we all have our hopes, our will to try / If we don't we might as well lay down and die."
10. Pink, "Raise Your Glass"
A great song to dance to when you're toasting with loved ones (and Lord knows we all could use a drink this year), Pink celebrates letting your freak flag fly.
Related: 200+ Best Christmas Songs of All Time to Get You in the Holiday Spirit
11. Jeff Buckley, "New Year's Prayer"
A simple wish, a great beat and Jeff Buckley's hauntingly beautiful vocals make this a chill New Year's must-listen.
12. Prince, "1999"
If the apocalypse is inevitable, we might as well go out dancing.
13. The Zombies, "This Will Be Our Year"
A great song to sing with the people who helped you through something rough, "This Will Be Our Year" is an optimistic look at the future.
14. Tyler Read, "New Year"
This pop-punk tune combines bells chiming with an infectious hook.
15. Sugarland, "Maybe Baby (New Year's Day)"
A romantic song about holiday magic, even if it's a bit late for Christmas.
16. Charles Brown, "Bringing In a Brand New Year"
With an opening tune of "Auld Lang Syne," this classic is a December staple.
17. Scrawl, "11:59 (It's January)"
This mellow pop rock is perfect for anyone nursing a broken heart on Dec. 31.
18. Rod Stewart and Ella Fitzgerald, "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?"
Ella Fitzgerald and Rod Stewart's respective smooth and gravelly vocals pair beautifully.
19. Goo Goo Dolls, "Better Days"
The rockers get spiritual on this track, which encourages listeners to wipe the slate clean and hope for better days ahead.
20. Peggy Lee, "My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year)"
This beautiful ballad reminds us all that whether or not we know each other, we're all connected.
Related: Your Guide to Times Square New Year's Eve Celebrations
21. Lizzo, "About Damn Time"
Aside from being catchy AF and, well, Lizzo, the message is lovely: It's about damn time you loved and took care of yourself.
22. Death Cab for Cutie, "The New Year"
We know, we know, how original! But still, lyrics like "I wish the world was flat like the old days / Then I could travel just by folding a map / No more airplanes, or speed trains, or freeways / There'd be no distance that can hold us back" hit home even more than usual since 2020.
23. Mary J. Blige, "Family Affair"
Because there is no room for hateration in your dancery, nor in your 2024.
24. The Eagles, "Funky New Year"
This will be especially relatable for anyone who parties a bit too heart on the last night of the year.
25. Barry Manilow, "It's Just Another New Year's Eve"
Barry Manilow is here to remind us that everything is going to be just fine...eventually.
26. Freddie Mitchell Orchestra, "Auld Lang Syne Boogie"
Swing fans have a super-fun instrumental to dance to at midnight.
27. Kesha Feat. Big Freedia, "Raising Hell"
Kesha combines soaring vocals with a hopeful, party-friendly message—and Big Freedia's feature slays.
28. Brad Paisley, "Welcome to the Future"
Country crooner Brad Paisley marvels at modern technology while reminiscing on history in "Welcome to the Future."
29. Kate York, "New Year"
A song of hope and joy to bring in January on a positive note.
30. Jay Sean Feat. Nicki Minaj, "2012"
Remember when we thought the world would end in 2012 thanks to the Mayan calendar and that John Cusack movie? Doesn't it all seem so adorably quaint now in retrospect? Look back on it and dance.
Related: The Best New Year's Eve Quotes
31. Tori Amos, "Our New Year"
You can hear Tori Amos' heartbreak in this song.
32. Etta James, "Champagne & Wine"
A great song about making the most of your love (and vino).
33. Beyoncé, "Countdown"
No matter what the year, Beyoncé being the queen has been a comforting constant.
34. Tim McMorris, "New Year's Song"
A lovely, folksy reminder that good things are on the horizon and to make the most of every day.
35. Big Sean, "Bounce Back"
A new year provides a new promise to rebound from troubles. Embrace it!
Related: The Weirdest New Year's Eve Traditions in the United States
36. Van Morrison, "Celtic New Year"
A lovelorn Van Morrison begs his partner to return by the big night. Maybe she'd come back if he got vaccinated? Just saying.
37. A Great Big World, "This Is the New Year"
Best known for his despondent "Say Something" duet with Christina Aguilera, A Great Big World brings hope with this joyous piano-heavy tune.
38. Journey, "Don't Stop Believin'"
Because obviously.
39. Snakehips Feat. Tinashe and Chance the Rapper, "All My Friends"
For when the party stops being fun (and all your friends are wasted).
40. Barry White, "Can't Get Enough"
Barry White never, ever gets old, and it's impossible not to dance along to his hits.
Related: Celebrate the Festival of Lights With the 25 Catchiest Hanukkah Songs
41. Wallpaper., "F**king Best Song Ever"
If you're particularly gregarious when you've been sipping, this one is for you.
42. Jamie xx Feat. Young Thug and Popcaan, "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)"
Because there will be good times eventually! And there can be good times now if we're safe, vigilant, and present.
43. Icona Pop Feat. Charli XCX, "I Love It"
Dance and shout along to this one.
44. Wiz Khalifa, "No Sleep"
At least not until 12:01.
45. Carly Rae Jepsen, "Party for One"
Alone for New Year's Eve? No problem. There's no reason not to make it great!
46. Foo Fighters, "Next Year"
The world as a whole needs more Dave Grohl.
47. Eric Clapton, "After Midnight"
Eric Clapton won a Grammy for this tune about late-night lovin'.
48. Snoop Dogg Feat. Marty James, "New Year's Eve"
No one is better at having kicking back, relaxing, and having a good time than Snoop Dogg. Let him inspire you this year.
49. REM, "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)"
This year felt like it, right?
50. Europe, "The Final Countdown"
One of the cheesiest songs ever written, this ominous ode is a great sendoff to 2023.
51. Goldfinger, "January"
If you're closing out the year with a breakup, this pop-punk classic is for you.
52. Celine Dion, "Another Year Has Gone By"
If you're in the mood for schmaltz and ballads, we've got you. No judgment!
53. *NSYNC, "Kiss Me At Midnight"
It may not be the most famous song from their hit holiday album, but it shouldn't be forgotten. But please, don't go kissing anyone who lives outside of your household this year.
54. The All-American Rejects, "The Future Has Arrived"
Originally penned for the Meet the Robinsons soundtrack, this is a fun, optimistic way to welcome a new year.
Related: New Year's Resolution Ideas
55. Cash Cash Feat. J. Lauryn, "42"
Drink up and toast to yourself for making it through another year.
56. Harry Connick, Jr., "Nothin' for the New Year"
Croon away with this modern classic.
57. Mal Blum & the Blums, "New Year's Eve"
Conjuring very specific memories of food, drink and emotional rollercoasters, Mal Blum & the Blums' "New Year's Eve" song is a must-listen.
58. Bobby McFerrin, "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
We're not trying to promote toxic positivity in any way, but you can't deny how catchy this ditty is.
59. Lenny Kravitz, "Dig In"
You're gonna have yourself a good time if you add this to your playlist for New Year's Eve.
60. Ava Max, "Kings & Queens"
Raise a toast to all the kings, queens and monarchy abolitionists you love to close out the year and ring in a new one—and know that whatever you're going through, you're never alone.
61. Fleetwood Mac, "Don't Stop"
Enjoy tonight and live in the moment, but don't stop being optimistic that the year ahead will be even better.
62. Lauv, "Kids Are Born Stars"
Get nostalgic (the AIM references and sounds are glorious) while looking forward to showing off your inner star in the coming year.
63. Walk the Moon, "Work This Body"
If you're one of the very many people who made a resolution to be more active next year, this song will get you dancing and inspire you to push through your cardio.
64. Aaliyah, "We Need a Resolution"
You know, in case you haven't made yours yet.
65. Andrew W.K., "Party Hard"
Obviously! It's the best night of the year to do it.
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Sidhi (Madhya Pradesh): Police have launched an investigation after the principal of a government college claimed he was attacked by four persons on a false accusation of his involvement in witchcraft in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district, an official said.
A case was registered under the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in connection with the incident which occurred on December 29, a police officer said on Sunday.
"Based on a complaint lodged by Lalbahadur Singh, the principal of the government college in Sinhawal town, a case has been registered against four persons and further investigation is underway," Sidhi Superintendent of Police Ravindra Verma said.
Reason not yet known
He acknowledged that a video of the incident has surfaced on social media.
The trigger behind the incident is under investigation, the official said when asked about Singh's claim.
The principal told reporters he came to know from the college employees that the attackers claimed he was involved in witchcraft, which is not true. | https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/mp-sidhi-college-principal-alleges-attack-over-witchcraft-cops-launch-probe | 2024-01-01T05:39:18Z |
Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 2:46 PM CST|Updated: 49 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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‘They don’t care’: Waugh slams cricket bosses over South Africa Test farce
By Malcolm Conn
A furious Steve Waugh has accused the International Cricket Council and administrators from leading nations of ignoring the welfare of Test cricket after South Africa prioritised their Twenty20 competition over a tour of New Zealand.
“Obviously they don’t care,” Waugh told this masthead after South Africa named seven uncapped players in their 14-man squad to face the Black Caps in a two-Test series next month.
New captain Neil Brand is yet to play international cricket, while only two players from South Africa’s Test victory over India last week have been included.
Waugh fears that major events like the Boxing Day Test will be seriously impacted in coming years.
“It’s going to happen if the South African Cricket Board are any indication of the future, keeping their best players at home,” he said. “If I was New Zealand I wouldn’t even play the series. I don’t know why they’re even playing. Why would you when it shows a lack of respect for New Zealand cricket?
“It’s pretty obvious what the problem is. The West Indies aren’t sending their full-strength side [to Austalia this summer]. They haven’t picked a full-strength Test team for a couple of years now.
“Someone like Nicholas Pooran is really a Test batsman who doesn’t play Test cricket. Jason Holder, probably their best player, is not playing now. Even Pakistan didn’t send a full side [to Australia].
“If the ICC or someone doesn’t step in shortly then Test cricket doesn’t become Test cricket because you’re not testing yourself against the best players.
“I understand why players don’t come. They’re not getting paid properly. I don’t understand why ICC or the top countries who are making a lot of money don’t just have a regulation set fee for Test matches which is a premium, so people are incentivised to play Test Cricket.
“Otherwise they just play T10 or T20. The public are the ones who are going to suffers because it’s not the full side playing, so it’s not Test cricket.
The wealthy Board of Control for Cricket in India demands and receives an ever greater share of ICC revenue when most other countries run Test cricket at a loss.
India’s share of ICC television rights jumped from 22 percent of about $3 billion in 2017 to 38 percent of about $4.5 billion in 2023.
This is after US media giant Walt Disney and India’s Reliance Industries paid the BCCI $8.6 billion for the television and digital rights to broadcast the IPL, making it one of the most lucrative sports leagues in the world in terms of cost per game.
An IPL match is billed in rights value at $21.7 million per game, ahead of the English Premier League’s $16.8 million per game, Indian media reported at the time. The combined value of the IPL rights was estimated to be almost double the 2018-22 deal.
Cricket South Africa has an agreement with the South African players’ union to allow its best players to play in India’s IPL, which has disrupted Test tours in the past. South Africa cancelled a one-day tour of Australia last year for the same reason.
Waugh originally raised his concerns on Instagram, posting the largely anonymous South African squad. Underneath his message began wrote: “Is this a defining moment in the death of Test cricket.”
He finished with: “History and tradition must count for something. If we stand by and allow profits to be the defining criteria the legacy of Bradman, Grace and Sobers will be irrelevant.”
David Warner claimed that it was up to governing bodies to make sure that the correct scheduling was in place. While he would not comment directly on South Africa’s squad Warner said on Monday: “That’s just showing where it [Test cricket] could be potentially heading.
“There’s going to be a lot of conversations I think in the next year most definitely about it, and I think for us we need to keep Test cricket alive. It’s the pinnacle of the game. We absolutely love it and when you get that taste of it when you’re out there five days toiling. Hopefully, that can keep surviving.” | https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/they-don-t-care-waugh-slams-cricket-bosses-over-south-africa-test-farce-20240101-p5euj2.html | 2024-01-01T05:39:19Z |
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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K'taka: Hindu activists involved in Ram Mandir movement 3 decades ago face arrest threat
By IANS | Published: January 1, 2024 10:12 AM2024-01-01T10:12:12+5:302024-01-01T10:15:05+5:30
Bengaluru, Jan 1 As the Ram Mandir inauguration in Ayodhya is coming closer, Karnataka police department has ...
Bengaluru, Jan 1 As the Ram Mandir inauguration in Ayodhya is coming closer, Karnataka police department has taken up cases for investigation against Ram Mandir activists who allegedly indulged in destruction of property and other cases three decades ago at the height of the movement for Ram Mandir, according to sources.
Sources further explained that the police department had formed a special team and prepared a list of accused persons who are involved in police cases during 1992 Ram Mandir movement which resulted in violence and communal clashes.
Hubballi police arrested Srikanth Poojari in connection with alleged case of torching a shop owned by a minority on December 5, 1992, in Hubballi. Poojari is the third accused in the case and the police are looking out for other eight accused in connection with the case. Poojari had been sent to judicial custody.
Likewise, Hubballi police prepared a list of 300 accused persons who are allegedly wanted in communal clashes that took place between 1992 and 1996. The police sources explain that the accused are in their early and late 70's now and many of them have gone away from the city.
Many of the accused are now in important positions and police are also considering the consequence of legal action against them. The Congress government has allegedly directed the police department take up the cases for investigation in this regard.
Many individuals in Ram Janma Bhoomi movement are now prominent BJP leaders and when BJP was in power, the cases against prominent leaders were dropped, sources said.
Hindu organisations have expressed outrage against the move of the Congress government. They have charged that as BJP and Hindu organisations have taken up door-to-door campaigning in the backdrop of inauguration of Sri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, the Congress government not able to tolerate the campaigning is resorting to such move to initiate action on cases reported three decades ago.
The development is likely to stir a major controversy in the state. Karnataka witnessed major violence during the Ram Janmabhoomi Rath Yatra movement launched by veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani in 1990's.
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Texas vs. Washington Sugar Bowl Semifinal Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - Monday, January 1
The No. 2 Washington Huskies should come out on top in their game versus the No. 3 Texas Longhorns at 8:45 PM on Monday, January 1, based on our computer projections. If you're wanting additional projections on the final score, spread, and point total, we list those numbers below.
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- The Longhorns have a 63.6% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
- The Longhorns have covered the spread seven times in 13 games.
- Texas is 6-6 ATS when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites.
- Out of 13 Longhorns games so far this season, five have gone over the total.
- The over/under in this game is 63.5 points, 9.5 higher than the average total in Texas games this season.
Washington Betting Info (2023)
- The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 40.8% chance of a victory for the Huskies.
- The Huskies' ATS record is 6-6-1 this season.
- In games it has played as at least 3.5-point underdogs this season, Washington is 1-0 against the spread.
- The teams have hit the over in six of the Huskies' 13 games with a set total.
- The average total in Washington games this year is 1.2 fewer points than the point total of 63.5 in this outing.
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Congratulations, we've made it!
The Christmas trees have come down, the champagne sipped to celebrate new year - marking the end of the festive period...and the start of the January transfer window.
For the next month, teams across the world will look to add to their squads, with the Premier League - as usual - expected to lead the way when it comes to spending. The title race looks to be as fiercely contested in years with a clutch of teams believing that with the right additions, they could come out on top.
Arsenal have been no strangers to big spending in January and their need for a new striker and new defender is clear. Similarly, Liverpool have made some of their best purchases at this time of year and Jurgen Klopp is likely to be in the market again this time around.
Manchester United also need some movement, with their malaise only worsening following the humbling defeat to Nottingham Forest. Those at the bottom of the table will be active as well, as they look to avoid losing their Premier League status and the riches that goes along with it.
We'll be following every rumour, every deal and all the drama until the window slams shut on January 31. So stick with Mirror Football and you won't miss a thing!
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So today marks the start of the January window, and it will be open right until the start of February.
There's fixtures on January 31, so the window won't close until the following night at 11pm for all English clubs. Spain's window closes at the same time, but German sides will need to finish their business by 5pm.
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China's Xi, US President Biden exchange congratulations on 45 years of diplomatic ties
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By Liz Lee
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulations with U.S. President Joe Biden on the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday.
Xi, in his message, said both countries have "weathered the storms and moved forward in general", which has enhanced the well-being of their peoples and contributed to world peace, stability and prosperity, according to the ministry statement.
Xi called China and U.S. forming ties "a major event" in the history of bilateral relations and in international relations.
China-U.S. ties have been frosty but Biden administration officials have visited Beijing and met with their counterparts to rebuild communications and trust in the months leading up to a high-stakes summit between Xi and Biden in San Francisco in November, deemed an opportunity to cool tensions between the world's two largest economies.
Xi said the summit has pointed out the direction for both nations' ties, under a future-oriented vision.
"I am willing to work with President Biden to continue to steer and navigate the China-U.S. relationship for the benefit of China and the U.S. and the two peoples, and to promote the cause of world peace and development," Xi said.
The U.S. is due its presidential election in November, in which former president and outspoken critic of China Donald Trump is campaigning against Biden to come back for a second term.
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Xi also exchanged New Year's messages with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, and both announced 2024 to be a "friendship year" for both countries, launching a series of activities for that, the Chinese foreign ministry said separately.
Xi said China is willing to work with North Korea to deepen strategic mutual trust, enhance exchanges and cooperation, promote greater bilateral ties and make new contributions to the maintenance of peace and stability in the region.
On New Year's Eve, the Chinese leader exchanged greetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin as well. This year is the 75th anniversary of China and Russia establishing diplomatic relations.
Russia's economic reliance on China has grown as the country becomes increasingly isolated, hit by sanctions especially from Western countries since its invasion of Ukraine, a war which will enter its third year come February.
Xi said China and Russia should "continuously consolidate" and develop ties "featuring permanent good-neighbourly friendship", along with comprehensive strategic coordination and mutually beneficial cooperation that would serve both countries' interests.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China by Mao Zedong, who defeated Republic of China forces led by Chiang Kai-shek in a bloody civil war.
Mao declared the People's Republic of China on Oct. 1, 1949, while Chiang's government fled into exile in Taiwan in December of that year. No peace treaty has ever been signed to end the war and the Republic of China remains Taiwan's formal name.
Xi said in his New Year's address on Sunday that China's "reunification" with Taiwan is inevitable, striking a stronger tone than he did a year earlier with less than two weeks to go before the democratically governed island elects a new leader.
(Reporting by Liz Lee; Editing by Kim Coghill) | https://news.yahoo.com/chinas-xi-us-president-biden-032425674.html | 2024-01-01T05:39:21Z |
Charles Leclerc delivered a perfect performance dominating qualifying to give Ferrari its 249th pole position and to secure his 23rd. That puts him level with Niki Lauda in second place on the Scuderia’s all-time list which is headed by Michael Schumacher on 58. The session that began on the stroke of midnight should have delivered a clean sweep for the Scuderia, as Carlos Sainz was second fastest just 44 thousandths of a second behind his team-mate, but he has to take a ten place grid penalty for a change of battery pack following the very dangerous incident in yesterday’s free practice when he hit a manhole cover loosened on the track.
Always first and second. The Scuderia pair was totally dominant, actually finishing first and second in all three phases of qualifying on the 6.201 kilometre-long city track running between the walls. In the final phase, Leclerc and Sainz each had two sets of new Soft tyres available and set their best times on their second runs: 1’32”726 for Charles and 1’32”770 for Carlos.
Racing on Saturday. Once again, Charles, Carlos and the team will be working into the small hours to prepare for the 50 lap race that starts at 22.00 local time on Saturday, effectively on the same day as qualifying, although back in Europe it will be 7am. There has not been a Saturday race since the 1985 South African GP. The top three teams in the constructors’ classification are all represented on the front two rows of the grid: Max Verstappen starts alongside Charles, with George Russell in third place, while their team-mates are in the midfield with Lewis Hamilton tenth, ahead of Sergio Perez and Carlos. One can therefore expect a race within a race with a lot of points up for grabs in the battle for that second spot in the constructors'.
Charles Leclerc #16
I'm excited to be starting on pole tomorrow, I really like the track and I've felt comfortable in the car all weekend. It's a bit more tricky than expected to overtake and I hope we see some good battles tomorrow. Our race pace looks quite good so hopefully we can convert the pole into a win.
Carlos Sainz #55
It’s been a great qualifying for the team. Unfortunately, it won’t be a front row lockout tomorrow as I will take a penalty. The frustration and anger I feel right now won’t go away easily, even more so looking at how competitive we are on this new track.
However, you can be sure I will do absolutely everything to recover from P12 and I know we can produce a solid race. It’s unknown territory, but hopefully it will be an enjoyable Sunday with many overtakes.
Frédéric Vasseur - Team Principal
This is a very good result for the team, to deliver a one-two in qualifying for the first time at this new Las Vegas track thanks to Charles, who showed once more his skills over a flying lap, and with Carlos also putting in a great performance very close behind. It’s significant that we have finished on top of the timesheet in every session which is good preparation for the race. Unfortunately, we have to deal with the penalty for Carlos, who deserved to start from the front row. We know the penalty is unfair but he has had strong and consistent pace all weekend, as has Charles. So we have to look ahead and no longer think about it, because the points are given out in the race and now we have to focus on ourselves.
We will now work on preparing our strategy, especially because on this type of circuit there could always be various scenarios involving Safety Cars and so on. I’m sure we can do a good job in the race and it’s also nice to see that there are four Ferrari power units in the top ten in qualifying. With the race starting at 10 at night, the track will again be rather cold, so in terms of tyre strategy the main concern will be addressing graining, rather than overheating. | https://www.ferrari.com/en-CA/formula1/articles/las-vegas-grand-prix-2023-qualifying-report | 2024-01-01T05:39:23Z |
12:40, 26 January 2019 | GMT +6
SeedSpace business accelerator to be opened in Astana
ASTANA. KAZINFORM First in Kazakhstan business accelerator - SeedSpace - will be opened in Astana, Kazinform reports citing Chief of the municipal Department for Social Development Daniyar Yessin.
Under the Road Map programme, Astana Innovations plans to open the business accelerator in March 2019 which will be integrated into the global network and will set an objective to implement 50 startup projects per annum, Daniyar Yessin said at a meeting of the Youth Affairs Council.
According to him, the SeedSpace together with Astana Hub and Jastar Synergy will lay a foundation for forming an innovative generation with creative ideas in the capital which will make Astana more comfortable for each citizen.
Earlier it was reported that 101 projects worth 2bn tenge were included in the Year of Youth Road Map of Astana.
Year of Youth was officially opened in Astana on January 23, 2019 by Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev. | https://en.inform.kz/news/seedspace-business-accelerator-to-be-opened-in-astana_a3491977/ | 2024-01-01T05:39:23Z |
Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 2:46 PM CST|Updated: 51 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
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No. 3 Texas Longhorns at No. 2 Washington Huskies
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It’s Saturday night in Nevada and time for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Air temperature is 18 degrees, the track is at 19.
Start. Max Verstappen pushes Charles off the track at the first corner to take the lead, while Carlos spins and rejoins 17th. Virtual Safety Car.
Lap 4. The race resumes but the Safety Car is on track immediately when Lando Norris crashes. Carlos pits to fit Hard tyres.
Lap 7. Carlos passes Fernando Alonso and then Daniel Ricciardo a few laps later to move up to 14th.
Lap 17. Verstappen, who has been given a 5 second penalty, is struggling with graining. Charles passes him to retake the lead.
Lap 18. Lewis Hamilton has a puncture. Carlos is fifth now.
Lap 21. Charles pits for Hard tyres rejoining third ahead of Carlos.
Lap 26. Carlos is passed by George Russell and Verstappen. Charles passes Lance Stroll and moves up to second.
Lap 27. Safety Car for debris. Several cars stop and at the restart, Leclerc leads from Perez and Pierre Gasly. Carlos is tenth having fitted another set of new Hards.
Lap 32. Perez passes Charles for the lead.
Lap 35. Charles retakes the lead.
Lap 37. Verstappen passes Leclerc for the lead.
Lap 40. Carlos passes Alex Albon to go ninth.
Lap 43. Charles outbreaks himself at a corner allowing Perez past.
Lap 50. The last lap is a thriller. Charles catches Perez and passes him three corners from the flag. Carlos fights his way up to sixth. The gap between Mercedes and Ferrari is now down to 4 points. | https://www.ferrari.com/en-CA/formula1/articles/las-vegas-grand-prix-2023-race | 2024-01-01T05:39:24Z |
"Wonderful atmosphere"; People gather for daytime New Year's Eve celebrations
BOSTON - For those who were looking to take in the New Year before midnight, First Night festivities were underway early in Boston at City Hall.
Organizers say hundreds of thousands of people will flow through the city through out the day.
"We have 13 hours plus of entertainment, live entertainment, happening here," First Night organizer Emily Fabbiano said.
From beautiful Chinese performances, to arts and crafts, City Hall was packed with people young and old taking in the extravagant colors of the new year.
14-year-old Michelle Liu and Helen Hu are part of Angel Dance Company, a Chinese based dance school.
They've been performing for more than eight years and this is their second First Night.
"I love being able to share the Chinese culture with everyone who comes here to see it," Liu said.
Live musical performances on the big stage kept crowds warm and energized.
Doug Kwartler loves performing for First Night.
"We do Americana music, folk, and rock. We are called the Lied To's. For me First Night means a sense of community coming back and being together," Kwarlter said.
This is the 49th year of First Night Boston.
And it is the very first time they are hosting it at City Hall Plaza.
But what would First Night be without the ice sculptures. This year's theme is iconic buildings and locations.
Steve Rose of Ice Effects has been doing first night since 1987. For him it's a tradition. On Sunday he was putting the finishing touches.
"No one else does First Night, New Year's Eve like Boston. This year we are focusing on iconic Boston themes, so we have lobster, we are doing the State House sculpture, and Boston Common Swan Boats," Rose smiled.
From great food, to First Night trinkets, families were enjoying the mid-day activities under a clear, crisp afternoon.
"Wonderful place to be. Lots to see. Lots to do and wonderful atmosphere," Pat Feeney of Connecticut said.
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Bills Used a Ben Affleck Meme to Ruthlessly Roast the Patriots After Win
The Buffalo Bills defeated the New England Patriots, 27–21, in Week 17. That gave the Patriots their 12th loss of the season, while the Bills earned win No. 10 for the season.
Despite the close game, the Bills’ social media team couldn’t resist taking a dig at their AFC East rivals for the final day of 2023 with a popular internet meme. Ben Affleck deriving deep relief from a cigarette on his front porch embodied the Patriots’ difficult 2023-24 season.
Last win of 2023. 😮💨#NEvsBUF | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/dHYNwr7Mlg
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 31, 2023
New England inflicted years of disappointment on Buffalo during its Tom Brady-led championship dynasty, so the Bills having some fun at their rival’s expense had to feel pretty good.
Like Affleck with that cigarette, the Patriots are likely eyeing the end of this miserable season and eagerly hoping to escape from stress, even if temporarily. Team owner Robert Kraft is surely hoping this year can be quickly stubbed out when finished.
With one game remaining, a Week 18 matchup with the New York Jets, New England has plenty of questions to address for next year, notably whether or not Bill Belichick will continue to be the franchise’s head coach and who the quarterback will be when the team next takes the field.
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Gold prices on Monday in India is at Rs 5,855 per gram for 22 carat, while for 24 carat, the prices is at Rs 6,387 per gram.
According to GoodReturns, on the morning of January 1, 2024 the price of 22-carat gold was Rs 58,550 for 10 grams, while 24-carat gold was priced at Rs 63,870 for the same quantity. Additionally, silver was reported at Rs 78,600 per kilogram.
Gold price today
In Mumbai, Kolkata, Kerala, Bangalore and Hyderabad, 10 grams of 22-carat gold is at Rs 58,550 and 24-carat gold is at Rs 63,870.
In Delhi and Chennai, 10 grams of 22-carat gold is at Rs 58,700 and Rs 59,100, respectively.
In Delhi and Chennai, 10 grams of 24-carat gold is at Rs 63,970 and Rs 64,470 respectively.
Silver price today
In Mumbai, Delhi, and Kolkata 1 kg silver will cost Rs 78,600.
In Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kerala the price is at Rs 80,000. | https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/gold-silver-prices-on-january-1-2024-check-prices-in-mumbai-delhi-chennai-kolkata | 2024-01-01T05:39:24Z |
Premier League Anytime Goal Scorer Prop Bets & Odds in the US Today, January 1
Published: Dec. 20, 2023 at 10:33 PM CST|Updated: 58 minutes ago
The Premier League has only one match on its Monday slate -- continue reading for anytime goal scorer odds.
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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
- Goals: 0
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First cats took over this prison. Then they stole its prisoners’ hearts
By Jack Nicas
Santiago: Some say they were first brought in to take out the rats. Others contend they wandered in on their own.
What everyone can agree on – including those who have lived or worked at Chile’s largest prison the longest – is that the cats were here first.
For decades, they have walked along the prison’s high walls, sunbathed on the metal roof and skittered between cells crowded with 10 men each. To prison officials, they were a peculiarity of sorts, and mostly ignored. The cats kept multiplying into the hundreds.
Then prison officials realised something else. The feline residents were not only good for the rat problem. They were also good for the prisoners.
“They’re our companions,” said Carlos Nunez, a balding prisoner showing off a two-year-old tabby he named Feita, or Ugly, from behind prison bars. While caring for multiple cats during his 14-year sentence for home burglary, he said he discovered their special essence, compared with, say, a cellmate or even a dog.
“A cat makes you worry about it, feed it, take care of it, give it special attention,” he said. “When we were outside and free, we never did this. We discovered it in here.”
Known simply as “the Pen,” the 180-year-old main penitentiary in Santiago, Chile’s capital, has long been known as a place where men live in cages and cats roam free. What is now more clearly understood is the positive effect of the prison’s roughly 300 cats on the 5600 human residents.
The felines’ presence “has changed the inmates’ mood, has regulated their behaviour and has strengthened their sense of responsibility with their duties, especially caring for animals,” said the prison’s warden, Colonel Helen Leal González, who has two cats of her own at home, Reina and Dante, and a collection of cat figurines on her desk.
“Prisons are hostile places,” she added in her office, wearing a tight bun, truncheon and combat boots. “So of course, when you see there’s an animal giving affection and generating these positive feelings, it logically causes a change in behaviour, a change in mindset.”
Prisoners informally adopt the cats, work together to care for them, share their food and beds and, in some cases, have built them little houses. In return, the cats provide something invaluable in a lock-up notorious for overcrowding and squalid conditions: love, affection and acceptance.
“Sometimes you’ll be depressed and it’s like she senses that you’re a bit down,” said Reinaldo Rodriguez, 48, who is scheduled to be imprisoned until 2031 on a firearms conviction. “She comes and glues herself to you. She’ll touch her face to yours.”
The pairing of convicted criminals and animals is hardly new. During World War II, German prisoners of war in New Hampshire adopted wildlife as pets, including, according to one account, a bear cub.
Formal programs to connect prisoners and animals became more common in the late 1970s, and after consistently positive results, they have expanded worldwide, including to Japan, the Netherlands and Brazil.
They have become particularly popular in the United States. In Arizona, prisoners train wild horses to patrol the US border with Mexico. In Minnesota and Michigan, prisoners train dogs for the blind and deaf. And in Massachusetts, prisoners help care for wounded or sick wildlife, including hawks, coyotes and raccoons.
“You dedicate yourself to the cat. You tend to it, keep an eye on it, give it love.”
Denys Carmona Rojas, prisoner
Connecting prisoners and dogs has repeatedly been shown to lead to “a decrease in recidivism, improved empathy, improved social skills and a safer and more positive relationship between inmates and prison officials,” said Beatriz Villafaina-Dominguez, a researcher in Spain who reviewed 20 separate studies of such programs.
Dogs have been the most common animal used by prisons, followed by horses, and in most programs, animals are brought to the prisoners, or vice versa. In Chile, however, the prisoners developed an organic connection to the stray cats who live alongside them.
Yet there was a time when the relationship was not so positive. A decade ago, the cat population was expanding uncontrolled and many cats were getting sick, including developing a contagious infection that left some cats blind. The situation “even stressed out the inmates themselves,” said Carla Contreras Sandoval, a prison social worker with two cat tattoos.
So in 2016, prison officials finally allowed volunteers to come care for the cats. A Chilean organisation called the Felinnos Foundation has since worked with Humane Society International to systematically collect all of the cats to treat, spay and neuter them. They have now reached nearly every one.
The program’s success has been partly thanks to the prisoners, Sandoval said. The prisoners collect cats that need care and bring them to the volunteers.
On a recent day, four women lugged cat carriers onto the prison grounds, on the hunt for a number of felines, including Lucky, Aquila, Dropon and her six new kittens, and Nunez’s cat, Ugly.
The courtyard was chaotic, packed for a prisoner soccer match, but prisoners politely made way for the women.
Quickly, men cradling cats in tattooed arms came bounding down stairs along the courtyard, handing animals through prison bars to the volunteers. In one stop, Denys Carmona Rojas, 57, a prisoner serving eight years on gun charges, doted on a litter of kittens in a box. He said he had helped raise many kittens in his cell, recounting one case in which he fed special milk to a litter after the mother died during birth.
“You dedicate yourself to the cat. You tend to it, keep an eye on it, give it love,” he said, smiling to show off missing front teeth. “The feeling that comes out of that – there’s nothing bad about it, man.”
This article originally appeared in The New York Times.
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New Year momentous occasion to refresh thoughts: Punjab Governor
By IANS | Published: January 1, 2024 09:54 AM2024-01-01T09:54:47+5:302024-01-01T09:55:03+5:30
Chandigarh, Jan 1 Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Monday conveyed his heartiest greetings and best wishes to the ...
Chandigarh, Jan 1 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.
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It's over: 2023 was Earth's hottest year, experts say.
It's a moment scientists have warned about for months: Earth has just ended its warmest year since people began keeping records, and scientists say it may have been the warmest in 125,000 years.
Even though the December data isn't yet official, the results were already "locked in" by mid-December, Gavin Schmidt, a scientist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, told USA TODAY.
Given the six consecutive months of extremely warm temperatures, it was virtually impossible for December to be cold enough to alter the final results.
"We are already beyond the point that any normal process would be able to keep 2023 from being the hottest year," Robert Rohde of Berkeley Earth, said in mid-December.
Official reports from organizations such as the Copernicus Climate Change Service in Europe, and U.S. agencies such as NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are set to make their "warmest year on record" announcements over the next couple of weeks.
What's especially concerning, experts say, is that "the rate of warming over the past century has no precedent as far back as we are able to look, not only hundreds or thousands, but many millions of years," according to University of Pennsylvania meteorologist Michael Mann's book "Our Fragile Moment."
"We are engaged in an unprecedented experiment with our planet," Mann told USA TODAY. "There is still time to prevent devastating climate consequences, but the window of opportunity is shrinking."
2023 set to be the hottest year on record
Each year since 2014 stands among the top 10 warmest years since people began keeping track, based on increases in global average temperatures above the previous century, according to NASA and NOAA. The year 2016, which included the influence of a strong El Niño, was the warmest year on record. Then 2020 matched it.
Once a series of marine heat waves and another developing El Niño began influencing Earth's temperatures in 2023, it became increasingly clear to the world's scientists that the year was likely to see the biggest increases in average temperatures compared to last century.
By November, NOAA reported the January-November global surface temperature was 2.07 degrees Fahrenheit above the 1901-2000 average of 57.2 degrees, blowing past the 2016 average for the same period by more than a tenth of a degree.
The only question remaining is how much warmer 2023 will wind up being when the world's agencies complete their final analyses over the next two weeks.
Experts on the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and at institutions around the world have warned the long-term global average temperature increase should be kept below 1.5 - 2.0 degrees Celsius to avoid catastrophic consequences, such as higher sea levels and an even greater number of intense heat waves that claim lives, devastate crops, kill wildlife and drive warmer temperatures.
Most records are measured in 'temperature anomalies.' What's that?
Calculating the global average temperature and how it's changing over time is challenging and complex. To do it with confidence, climate scientists use a combination of strategies to estimate the change.
For example, they use weather stations and ocean temperature readings and track how much warmer or colder those temperatures are compared to a set reference period in the past, Schmidt said. The resulting anomalies are then averaged over the globe.
In a second method, satellite data that is close to surface air temperature is averaged together, then adjusted for gaps in resolution or data. The anomalies also are the most robust way to look at this data, he said. A third method reanalyzes by plugging satellite and other data into a weather model that calculates an average.
The best analyses use all three methods to examine the data, Schmidt said.
Global temperatures keep trending upwards. What next?
A host of international scientists have warned in one report after another that they expect global temperatures to continue on an upward trend. They say a combination of heat-trapping fossil fuel emissions (such as carbon dioxide), natural cycles and human development will fuel the trend.
Reports from the intergovernmental panel and others say the temperature increases can be reversed, but not without more significant effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the levels of harmful gasses in the atmosphere.
Until then, scientists say more years will look like 2023.
And 2024 could be even warmer. Many climate scientists expect a strong El Niño to fuel an even hotter year globally, perhaps temporarily hitting the 1.5 degree Celsius threshold even more often.
"We expect two new temperature record-breaking years in succession," stated Nick Dunstone, with the Met Office, the national meteorological service for the United Kingdom.
The World Meteorological Organization estimates the five-year period 2023-2027 will almost certainly be the warmest five-year period ever recorded.
Month after month in 2023 broke records
Since June, every month has comfortably set an all-time temperature record and Earth has seen 547 consecutive months with temperatures above the 20th century average.
In May, carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached a record high, the fourth-largest annual increase on record.
Among the other milestones:
During Earth’s single hottest month on record (July 2023), 81% of people on the planet experienced heat made more likely by human-caused climate change, according to Climate Central.
Heat waves driven by climate change affected parts of Europe, China, the U.S., northern Africa, South America, South Asia, and Madagascar.
In the U.S., through November, four states on the southern coast had sweltered through their warmest year on record: Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
The planet hit a global average temperature of 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures on Nov. 17.
Air temperatures were hot in 2023. Water temps were even hotter.
Daily air temperatures 6.5 feet (2 meters) above the surface by years since 1979:
Ocean temperatures set new record highs for months in a row, causing widespread coral bleaching in the Florida Keys. At one point in July, the temperature of the ocean in the Keys surpassed 100 degrees, which may have been a world record.
Daily sea-surface temperatures by year since 1982:
Climate scientists say the world's oceans are hotter because they've absorbed the majority of the excess warming caused by an increase in greenhouse gas emissions over decades. Additionally this year, ocean heat was fueled in part by the June return of El Niño, a pattern of warmer-than-normal sea surface temperatures along the equator in the tropical Pacific Ocean, which affects weather around the world.
Scientists also are studying whether the warming was driven in part by the effects of shipping regulations that reduced the sulfur in shipping fuels and the temporary massive shot of water vapor to the Earth's stratosphere from the eruption of the Hunga Tonga - Hunga Ha'apai volcano in January 2022.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2023 was Earth's hottest year, experts say. Charts show what happened. | https://news.yahoo.com/over-2023-earths-hottest-experts-050146671.html | 2024-01-01T05:39:27Z |
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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Senate ratified Convention on Caspian Sea Legal Status
The Convention was signed August 12, 2018 in the city of Aktau by the presidents of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia, and Turkmenistan.
"The document named by the Kazakh Leader as ‘the Constitution of the Caspian Sea' has become a result of more than 20 years of negotiations among the Caspian-littoral states. 5 high-level meetings, 7 ministerial conferences and 52 meetings of a special ad-hoc group, more than 10 various official and non-official meetings were held in total," Foreign Minister Beibut Atamkulov said presenting the bill.
The sides had agreed on non-presence of armed forces not belonging to the Parties [Party to Convention] in the Caspian Sea. The water zone was divided into internal waters, territorial waters, a fishery zone and common maritime space where various legal regimes will be in effect.
"The breadth of territorial waters must not exceed 15 nautical miles, the outer limit of which shall be the state border. Each Party has a 10 nautical miles-wide fishery zone adjacent to the territorial waters where each country enjoys an exclusive right to harvest aquatic biological resources. Delimitation of internal and territorial waters between States with adjacent coasts shall be effected by agreement between those States with due regard to the principles and norms of international law," the Convention reads.
The Convention stipulates also the Parties' rights to build cables and pipelines on the bed of the Caspian Sea given that their projects comply with environmental standards and requirements embodied in the international agreements to which they are parties. | https://en.inform.kz/news/senate-ratified-convention-on-caspian-sea-legal-status_a3493603/ | 2024-01-01T05:39:29Z |
At K-supermarket Postitalo's self-service checkouts, the seller checks the products at the checkout. Abuses plague many stores.
Shops self-service cash registers attract some to theft and theft. That's why various markets have recently come up with different ways to curb abuses.
HS reports on Friday From Haaga's K-supermarket, where theft has been tackled by limiting the opening hours of the self-service cash registers.
Closer monitoring than before has also found its way to Postitalo's K-Supermarket in the heart of Helsinki.
HS followed on Friday when the seller Niko Knuutinen did his job. Among other things, Knuutinen checked the customer's salad bowl.
The self-service cash registers of many stores have random checks, but at Postitalo, the sellers have checked certain products every time since the beginning of summer. Such are, for example, the products of the sushi and salad counter.
By weighing, the store wants to make sure that the customer has not taken the wrong price tag or added, for example, sushi rolls to a box that has already been weighed.
Post office K-supermarket shopkeeper Eve Länsiluoto says that some abuses have occurred.
“It doesn't make sense for the company that things like this happen. It's a challenge for stores that will never go away.”
However, according to Länsiluoto, customers are very understanding with measures to prevent theft. In addition to check-weighing, the customer must read the barcode of the receipt at the gate in order to exit the cash register.
Länsiluoto says that only a very small part of the large number of customers are fraudulent. He also points out that sometimes damage also happens to customers. In a hurry, for example, you can make the wrong key on the scale and the wrong price tag might come along.
In many in the country, the customer cannot weigh his products himself, and in addition to the seller, a security guard is on duty at the cash registers.
“It seems to be a Finnish thing that here we weigh ourselves. The fact that the selection is so huge also has an effect on it. Instead of one red apple, there might be ten red apples on the shelf.”
Weighing at the checkout would be challenging and slow, Länsiluoto thinks. In addition, the majority of customers behave fairly, so the removal of self-service cash registers might be an annoyance for many.
At K-supermarket Postitalo, inspection weighing is established as a permanent practice. It has prevented theft.
Self-service checkouts are still a relatively new phenomenon.
The S group told HS in Aprilthat the number of pinches through self-service cash registers has increased in recent years.
In the opinion of SOK's corporate security manager, the improvement of supervision, but also the possible experience of a lack of supervision, have contributed to the fact that pinching through self-service cash registers is caught more and more often.
#Hoarding #Dishonest #customers #torment #grocery #store #heart #Helsinki #products #checked #time | https://pledgetimes.com/hoarding-dishonest-customers-torment-a-grocery-store-in-the-heart-of-helsinki-certain-products-are-now-checked-every-time/ | 2024-01-01T05:39:24Z |
Bryce Young Takes Out Frustrations From Rough Day on His Tablet
The Carolina Panthers suffered their 13th loss of the season on Sunday after losing 26–0 to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Quarterback Bryce Young, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft, was understandably frustrated with how his rookie season has turned out thus far. More specifically, he was upset about his Week 17 performance.
Young was caught by cameras in a moment of frustration as he slammed a tablet to the ground on the sidelines in the second quarter of the game. He appeared to say something to himself afterward, but it’s unclear what he said. His emotion was clear, though.
Bryce Young was less than thrilled | @AKinkhabwala pic.twitter.com/oYof9O09Wr
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) December 31, 2023
On the drive before this moment on the sidelines, Young was sacked for a loss of 10 yards to force the Panthers to go three-and-out. He was sacked a total of six times in the game. This season, Young has been sacked in every single contest.
Young completed 19-of-32 passes for 112 yards and one interception.
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According to the most recent price notification by fuel retailers, petrol and diesel prices have been unchanged on January 1, 2024 in major cities, and costs have been steady for a year now.
However, the prices of petrol and diesel change state by state, depending upon various criteria such as Value Added Tax (VAT), freight charges, the local taxes, etc.
Public sector OMCs including Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) revise their prices daily in line with international benchmark prices and forex rates.
Citywide breakdown
In Delhi, petrol and diesel cost Rs 96.72/litre and Rs 89.62/litre, respectively.
In Mumbai, petrol is being sold for Rs 106.31/litre and diesel for Rs 94.27/litre.
Petrol and diesel are priced at Rs 102.63/litre and Rs 94.24/litre in Chennai and at Rs 106.03/litre and Rs 92.76/litre in Kolkata, respectively.
The last country-wide change in fuel rates was on 21 May last year, when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman slashed excise duty on petrol by Rs 8 per litre and Rs 6 per litre on diesel.
You can check petrol and diesel prices from the comfort of your own home. All you need to do is send a message from your phone to 9224992249 with your city code. City codes are available on Indian Oil's website.
Oil prices
Oil prices were lower on Monday morning. Brent crude prices stand at US dollar 77.08, reflecting a decline of 0.09 per cent and WTI crude prices are currently at US dollar 71.65, indicating a decrease of 0.17 per cent. | https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/petrol-diesel-prices-remain-unchanged-on-january-1-2024-check-rates-in-mumbai-delhi-chennai-and-other-cities | 2024-01-01T05:39:30Z |
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