9 1 gaming act THE Golden Square Bowls Club is more than 100 years old, yet still finding ways to come up with first-time initiatives. or signup to continue reading The latest is the club's first foray into pennant bowls under lights on a Friday night. Golden Square and Bendigo will get round seven of Bendigo premier league lawn bowls with a Friday night game. It will be the first Friday night pennant game played under lights at Golden Square - . The clash is being dubbed 'The Battle of the Cathedral' given the iconic Bendigo landmark is located between the two clubs. It will be a loaded Golden Square side that takes to rink with all four of its metropolitan permit players lining up - Bryce Young and Ben Fearn from Melbourne and Dylan Fisher and Alex Skilton from Moonee Valley. The inclusion of Fisher gives Golden Square two members of the Victorian state team lining up along with Andrew Brown. It's a clash that pits top against third. Bendigo heads the ladder with four wins, a loss and a draw from the first six rounds, while Golden Square has made an encouraging start as it strives to finally end its finals drought. Golden Square - which last played finals in 2015-16 - is third on the ladder with three wins, two losses and one draw and showed just how damaging a side it can be in its last start when it thumped South Bendigo by 40 shots. Friday night's Battle of the Cathedral between Golden Square and Bendigo begins at 6pm. John Berry, Lachlan Darroch, Brad Campbell, Bryce Young (s); Guenther Ebenwaldner, Gary Beckham, Ben Fearn, Andrew Brown (s); Alan Eddy, Neville Bowland, Garri Conforti, Alex Skilton (s); Wayne Robins, Daryl Cheeseman, Jacob Croft, Dylan Fisher (s). Stephanie Priest, Troy Magnusson, Ian Ross, Brayden Byrne (s); Charlie Manning, Mark Anderson, Grant Woodward, Brad Marron (s); Luke Nemeth, Taylah Marron, Taylor Stewart, Tim Arnold (s); Gary Downie, Nick Rowley, Josh Matthews, Luke Hoskin (s). Golden Square v Bendigo (Friday), South Bendigo v Marong, Kangaroo Flat v Eaglehawk, Bendigo East v Moama. South Bendigo (59), Marong (49), Eaglehawk (42), Kangaroo Flat (15). DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. WEEKDAYS Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation. WEEKLY The latest news, results & expert analysis. WEEKDAYS Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening. WEEKLY Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters. WEEKLY Love footy? We've got all the action covered. WEEKLY Every Saturday and Tuesday, explore destinations deals, tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe. WEEKLY Going out or staying in? Find out what's on. WEEKDAYS Sharp. Close to the ground. Digging deep. Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs, politics and more. TWICE WEEKLY Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday. WEEKLY Get news, reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert, ACM's exclusive motoring partner. TWICE WEEKLY Get real, Australia! Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over. AS IT HAPPENS Be the first to know when news breaks. DAILY Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am! DAILY Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily!Global stocks mostly rose Tuesday, with US and German indices posting records, as markets weighed Chinese stimulus hopes, political tensions in France and the US interest-rate outlook. Germany's blue-chip DAX stock index jumped above 20,000 points for the first time and Paris rebounded even as France braced for new political turmoil. In New York, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq narrowly rose to finish at records, while the Dow pulled back.

Palantir Technologies ( PLTR -3.72% ) was one of the best-performing stocks of 2024. A strong start to the year for the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered enterprise software company went into overdrive in September. A strong earnings report and its addition to the S&P 500 that month stoked a ton of buying for the stock. The market has continued to push the stock higher, bringing the company's market cap above $187 billion, as of this writing. Palantir's financial results have been spectacular. But many analysts think the stock has gotten ahead of itself. Just three out of 22 Wall Street analysts covering the stock give it an overweight or buy rating. Moreover, none of them have a 12-month price target higher than its current stock price. Indeed, Palantir's stock valuation makes it tough to buy now . But investors looking to add some AI stocks to their portfolio have plenty of other options. And two other companies look far more attractive than the richly valued Palantir. In fact, I predict both will be worth more than Palantir by the end of 2025, as a result of strong relative price performance to 2024's big winner. There are two big shifts going on that increase the demand for Palo Alto Networks ' ( PANW -1.23% ) cybersecurity services. More and more enterprises are shifting from on-premise storage and compute for their data and software needs to cloud computing . As they migrate to the cloud or adopt a hybrid approach, they increase the number of potential attack points for cyber criminals. Additionally, most workplaces have adopted a hybrid approach to working in the office versus working from home. Again, this opens more potential security vulnerabilities. Palo Alto offers security solutions across clients' networks (firewalls) in both hardware and software formats. It also offers solutions for the cloud and endpoint security, ensuring only authorized devices gain access to sensitive network data. Many cybersecurity providers rely on machine learning artificial intelligence to help detect cybersecurity threats early and close vulnerabilities. One of the biggest challenges for building an effective system based on machine learning is accessing valuable data. As a leader in the space, Palo Alto has a considerable data advantage over the competition. As such, its AI efforts pay off handsomely, as they work better than competitors. What's more, Palo Alto's capabilities make it more attractive to new customers, creating a virtuous cycle, whereby it gains access to more valuable data than its competitors. On top of that, it's important to consider the switching costs for existing customers. Few security analysts are going to risk their job to save a few bucks for their company on a competing product. Just the opposite, they're more likely to go back to Palo Alto Networks when their needs expand. Palo Alto has been expanding its offerings through bolt-on acquisitions over time, and it's seen considerable success cross-selling customers on new products. As the company shifts to more software-based solutions and increases its cross-selling to customers, its gross margin should continue to move higher over time. As such, investors should see profits climb considerably faster than revenue for the foreseeable future. Palo Alto's shares currently trade for an enterprise-value -to-revenue ratio of 14.6. That's a fair price to pay. And if it can maintain that multiple through fiscal 2025, the stock should climb around 14% based on analysts' estimates. With a market capitalization of $124 billion, as of this writing, that would put its value at about $142 billion at the end of 2025. That would require Palantir stock to drop about 24% from today's price to fall below Palo Alto's potential market cap. 2. Micron Technology When it comes to semiconductors , just a few companies get most of the attention. Most people know the big GPU makers like Nvidia . But one company making critical components of AI chips like Nvidia's is Micron Technology ( MU -1.32% ) . Micron supplies memory chips, including standard DRAM and NAND chips found in PCs and smartphones. It also makes chips called high-bandwidth memory (HBM), which manufacturers like Nvidia incorporate into their high-end GPUs. As a result, Micron has been a big beneficiary of the growing spending and development in artificial intelligence. Micron's data center revenue grew more than 400% year over year in its first quarter, which ended in November. The segment, led by its HBM chips, now accounts for more than 50% of Micron's total sales. Management is extremely optimistic about the potential for AI to transform its business. It sees the HBM market growing from $16 billion in 2024 to $100 billion by 2030. Considering just three companies, including Micron, make HBM chips, Micron is sure to see its fair share of that growth. The strength of the data center business can offset short-term weakness in the consumer segment. Management lowered its forecast for the second quarter due to customer inventory reductions from PC and smartphone suppliers. The consumer segment slowdown points to the biggest risk of investing in Micron: cyclicality . Micron manufactures its own chips in-house. That requires significant capital expenditures up front, but results in relatively stable growth in cost of goods as it expands production capacity. Micron's chips are practically interchangeable with its competitors', which makes its pricing commodity-like. In other words, when there's strong demand for Micron's chips, it sees more orders and better pricing while its cost of production remains relatively flat. When demand falls, it receives less revenue, but it's still paying the same amount, potentially resulting in negative returns on invested capital . It seems likely Micron will continue to see very high demand for its HBM chips in 2025, as several big tech companies have laid out plans to substantially grow their data center spending. That should more than offset weakness in the consumer segment, and analysts expect 39.6% revenue growth for the year. At an enterprise-value-to-revenue ratio of 3.7 as of this writing, shares look undervalued, despite the cyclicality risk. If shares expand their multiple to 4 over the next year, and analysts' estimates pan out, Micron would see its stock climb about 50% next year. That would put its market cap around $150 billion. A 20% drop in Palantir shares over the next year would put it below that number. Regardless of whether Micron or Palo Alto Networks end up being worth more than Palantir by the end of 2025, both look far more attractive than the highflier at today's prices.Serving as 39th US president from 1977 to 1981, Jimmy Carter sought to make government ‘competent and compassionate’. Jimmy Carter, the United States’ longest-lived president, was never afraid of speaking his mind. Forthright and fearless, the Nobel Prize winner took pot-shots at former prime minister Tony Blair and ex-US president George W Bush among others. His death came after repeated bouts of illness in which images of the increasingly frail former president failed to erase memories of his fierce spirit. Democrat James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr swept to power in 1977 with his Trust Me campaign helping to beat Republican president Gerald Ford. Serving as 39th US president from 1977 to 1981, he sought to make government “competent and compassionate” but was ousted by the unstoppable Hollywood appeal of a certain Ronald Reagan. A skilled sportsman, Mr Carter left his home of Plains, Georgia, to join the US Navy, returning later to run his family’s peanut business. A stint in the Georgia senate lit the touchpaper on his political career and he rose to the top of the Democratic movement. But he will also be remembered for a bizarre encounter with a deeply disgruntled opponent. The president was enjoying a relaxing fishing trip near his home town in 1979 when his craft was attacked by a furious swamp rabbit which reportedly swam up to the boat hissing wildly. The press had a field day, with one paper bearing the headline President Attacked By Rabbit. Away from encounters with belligerent bunnies, Mr Carter’s willingness to address politically uncomfortable topics did not diminish with age. He recently said that he would be willing to travel to North Korea for peace talks on behalf of US President Donald Trump. He also famously mounted a ferocious and personal attack on Tony Blair over the Iraq war, weeks before the prime minister left office in June 2007. Mr Carter, who had already denounced George W Bush’s presidency as “the worst in history”, used an interview on BBC radio to condemn Mr Blair for his tight relations with Mr Bush, particularly concerning the Iraq War. Asked how he would characterise Mr Blair’s relationship with Mr Bush, Mr Carter replied: “Abominable. Loyal, blind, apparently subservient. “I think that the almost undeviating support by Great Britain for the ill-advised policies of President Bush in Iraq have been a major tragedy for the world.” Mr Carter was also voluble over the Rhodesia crisis, which was about to end during his presidency. His support for Robert Mugabe at the time generated widespread criticism. He was said to have ignored the warnings of many prominent Zimbabweans, black and white, about what sort of leader Mugabe would be. This was seen by Mr Carter’s critics as “deserving a prominent place among the outrages of the Carter years”. Mr Carter has since said he and his administration had spent more effort and worry on Rhodesia than on the Middle East. He admitted he had supported two revolutionaries in Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo, and with hindsight said later that Mugabe had been “a good leader gone bad”, having at first been “a very enlightened president”. One US commentator wrote: “History will not look kindly on those in the West who insisted on bringing the avowed Marxist Mugabe into the government. “In particular, the Jimmy Carter foreign policy... bears some responsibility for the fate of a small African country with scant connection to American national interests.” In recent years Mr Carter developed a reputation as an international peace negotiator. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his commitment to finding peaceful solutions to international conflicts, his work with human rights and democracy initiatives, and his promotion of economic and social programmes. Mr Carter was dispatched to North Korea in August 2008 to secure the release of US citizen Aijalon Mahli Gomes, who had been sentenced to eight years of hard labour after being found guilty of illegally entering North Korea. He successfully secured the release of Mr Gomes. In 2010 he returned to the White House to greet President Barack Obama and discuss international affairs amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula. Proving politics runs in the family, in 2013 his grandson Jason, a state senator, announced his bid to become governor in Georgia, where his famous grandfather governed before becoming president. He eventually lost to incumbent Republican Nathan Deal. Fears that Mr Carter’s health was deteriorating were sparked in 2015 when he cut short an election observation visit in Guyana because he was “not feeling well”. It would have been Mr Carter’s 39th trip to personally observe an international election. Three months later, on August 12, he revealed he had cancer which had been diagnosed after he underwent surgery to remove a small mass in his liver. Mr Obama was among the well-wishers hoping for Mr Carter’s full recovery after it was confirmed the cancer had spread widely. Melanoma had been found in his brain and liver, and Mr Carter underwent immunotherapy and radiation therapy, before announcing in March the following year that he no longer needed any treatment. In 2017, Mr Carter was taken to hospital as a precaution, after he became dehydrated at a home-building project in Canada. He was admitted to hospital on multiple occasions in 2019 having had a series of falls, suffering a brain bleed and a broken pelvis, as well as a stint to be treated for a urinary tract infection. Mr Carter spent much of the coronavirus pandemic largely at his home in Georgia, and did not attend Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration in 2021, but extended his “best wishes”. Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Mr Carter during his term as US president, died in November 2023. She had been living with dementia and suffering many months of declining health. “Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” Mr Carter said in a statement following her death. “She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.”CHRISTMAS is almost here, and finding Christmas gifts that are perfect for every member of the family can feel like a daunting task -especially when you're keeping an eye on costs. But gift-giving doesn’t have to mean emptying your bank. Whether you're shopping for fun-filled activities, thoughtful trinkets, or practical offers to spark smiles, there are plenty of budget-friendly options that cater to everyone on your gift list. In this article, we'll be discovering a mix of creative and cost-effective ways to make the festive season special. After all, the best presents are about the thought, not price tags. Ready to tick off your Christmas shopping list while keeping your budget intact? Ensure your Christmas shop is hassle-free this year and find our options below. Toybox Shop holiday deals at Toybox If you're looking for the ultimate family gadget to add to your home for the festive season, meet Toybox . Toybox is an original 3D printer designed for families, it's designed to deliver endless fun and creativity in the comfort of your own home. With its easy setup and user-friendly app, Toybox takes care of the technical side, all you have to do is press print and watch the magic happen. It’s the only 3D printer in the UK that lets you create licensed toys from your kids’ favourite shows, including the likes of Spongebob, Batman and Scooby-Doo, alongside thousands of other characters. You'll also be able to dive into the Creator Space, where you can design, customise and print your own toys with ease. With 15 million creations printed worldwide, Toybox isn’t just a 3D printer, but a ticket to completely transform playtime. 1pMobile 1pMobile It's important to stay connected over the holidays, and if you're looking for incredible value on family mobile plans, 1pMobile has you covered. With various options available to suit your needs, 1pMobile has plenty of plans and tariffs for every family. Check out the Unlimited Family Bundle, for example, which lets you enjoy unlimited UK calls, texts, and data with the first SIM for just £25, and additional SIMs for only £12.50 each. If you prefer a smaller plan, you can choose from a range of bundles starting at 2GB or whatever suits you best. With a range of SIM-only deals, you can keep the phone you love while upgrading to a better, more flexible plan. All bundle deals include EU roaming (up to 14GB), 5G speeds, Wi-Fi calling, and VoLTE, ensuring seamless connectivity wherever you are. There is also the freedom of a 30-day plan, letting you adjust your bundle as your usage or situation changes. With amazing value and flexibility, staying connected has never been easier. Nextbase Nextbase The Nextbase Piqo 2K is the perfect solution for giving you and your family full peace of mind when using the road. The Nextbase Piqo 2K, which retails now for £99, is the smallest model from the world’s leading Dash Cam brand and boasts a sleek, compact design. With high-definition features including enhanced 2K recording for crystal-clear footage, a smart parking feature to record incidents while parked, and emergency SOS - you can be sure you have all of the comforts to keep you safe. Paired with an easy-to-use app, Piqo ensures driver and vehicle security every time you set off. Haleon Haleon Ease the stuffiness of a blocked nose caused by a cold during the Christmas period, with Otrivine Congestion Relief Nasal Spray. Nasal congestion can happen when the inside of your nose becomes irritated. This irritation sets off a reaction of inflammation, swelling and mucus production, making it hard to take in air through your nose. The latest innovation from Otrivine features a push-button applicator for easy and accurate dosing, while delivering fast relief, right to where it matters, in as little as two minutes and lasting for up to 10 hours. The patented nasal mist technology* offers a fine mist** with a 2X shorter nozzle, making the product more comfortable to use compared to the previous device. Enjoy fewer disruptions this festive season with Otrivine Congestion Relief Nasal Spray. Contains xylometazoline hydrochloride. Always read the label. You can find Otrivine at Boots, Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Superdrug, Asda, Morrisons and Ocado. * EP2654967B1 **New nozzle produces fine mist Lounge Lounge If you're wanting to stay cosy over the festive season, Lounge is a top option for all of your cosy comforts. While lingerie remains at the heart of the brand's identity, there are a plethora of designs that are perfect for gifting to loved ones or to add to your own comfortable clothing collection. Discover much-loved pieces like the iconic Black Balcony set or explore the bestsellers and new arrivals to find the perfect fit for you. This Christmas, customers can indulge in cosy essentials like knitwear, pyjamas, socks and dressing gowns. Esupply Get £5 off your first order using code: SANTA-S24 Esupply’s motto is “unreal tech, real people,” so if you're on the hunt for top-tech this Christmas, this is where you'll find it. In a world of bots and automated systems, Esupply stands out for its exceptional customer service, with 5-star rated support from real humans. Partnering with trusted brands like HP and more means that you can rest assured you're getting products that are reliable and up to performing all of your daily tasks. This includes options like the affordable HP 200 series laptop, which is ideal for browsing, gaming, or work. From laptops and desktops to mobile phones, home audio and more, Esupply is your one-stop shop for IT hardware and electronics. Smirk® Get 40% off Christmas teeth whitening bundle Ready to light up every room this festive season? Transform your confidence with the Smirk® Christmas Teeth Whitening Bundle . Perfect for gifting, couples’ self-care nights, or better yet as a little treat for yourself. Smirk ® has safely whitened over 9 million teeth across the UK, and is backed and founded by UK dental professionals. Their revolutionary PAP formula is bleach-free, making it safe for super-sensitive teeth while still delivering dazzling results. No discomfort, just a whole new level of confidence! Now slashed to 40% off for the Christmas season, this beautifully packaged bundle is only £59.99, and includes 2x Smirk® PAP Teeth Whitening Powder and 1x Smirk ® Boost Max Kit, leaving your smile holiday season ready just in time for Christmas. That includes free express shipping too—because who has time to wait when the social season is here? Join the 9 million smiles transformed by Smirk ® and make this Christmas your most confident yet. Don’t let your teeth miss out on the sparkle—shop now and get ready to shine in every photo! CONNOISSEURS CONNOISSEURS If you're a fan of sparkling things, especially as a gift for the holidays, it's important to keep your jewellery sparkling and in great condition. The Diamond Dazzle Stik is the ultimate cleaner for engagement rings, wedding bands, necklaces and more. 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FOSTER CITY, Calif., Dec. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Terns” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TERN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a portfolio of small-molecule product candidates to address serious diseases, including oncology and obesity, today announced that it has granted as of December 1, 2024 an equity inducement award to a new employee under the terms of the 2022 Employment Inducement Award Plan, as amended (the “Inducement Plan”). The equity award was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and was made as a material inducement to the employee’s acceptance of employment with Terns. The Company granted options to purchase 150,000 shares of Terns common stock to the new employee. The options have a 10-year term and an exercise price per share equal to $6.24, which was the closing price of Terns’ common stock on November 29, 2024, which was the last trading day prior to the date of grant. The options vest over four years, subject to the employee’s continued service through the applicable vesting dates. About Terns Pharmaceuticals Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a portfolio of small-molecule product candidates to address serious diseases, including oncology and obesity. Terns’ pipeline contains three clinical stage development programs including an allosteric BCR-ABL inhibitor, a small-molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist, a THR-β agonist, and a preclinical GIPR modulator discovery effort, prioritizing a GIPR antagonist nomination candidate. For more information, please visit: www.ternspharma.com . Contacts for Terns Investors Justin Ng investors@ternspharma.com Media Jenna Urban Berry & Company Public Relations media@ternspharma.com

LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 3, 2024-- PropStream, the leading real estate data provider, announced a new Lead List to its menu: Upside Down . An “upside-down” mortgage is when a homeowner owes more on a property than it is worth. It is often referred to as “underwater” or “negative equity.” Being able to research underwater properties is an excellent resource for real estate pros to uncover market insights or find qualified leads so they can help their communities navigate properties suffering from negative equity. PropStream’s new Upside Down Lead List makes it simpler and more efficient to uncover these properties—allowing you to dedicate more time to building your lists and crafting your pitch. “At PropStream, we’re always looking for fresh ways to empower our users with new datasets and tools; the Upside Down Lead List is a game-changer for real estate professionals of various types,” said Brian Tepfer, President of PropStream. “This new Lead List gives real estate professionals a unique edge by identifying properties with upside-down mortgages, allowing them to open new doors to untapped opportunities and help homeowners solve problems that may come with home ownership. With 20 Lead Lists now available on our platform, we’re excited to continue adapting our platform to the evolving needs of our users.” With new AI-powered datasets and a dynamic data library, PropStream is the future of real estate. To try the Upside Down Lead List, activate your 7-day free trial today ! Learn more about our new Upside Down Lead List in this blog post . About PropStream: PropStream, a Stewart Company, is the leader in multi-sourced data aggregation, allowing real estate professionals to get the most targeted leads. In business since 2006, PropStream has data for over 160 million properties nationwide. New enhancements (PropStream Intelligence) utilize the power of Predictive Real Estate Data to pave the way for new features, proprietary AI predictive analytics, and thousands of filtering combinations (including 20 Lead Lists). PropStream helps real estate professionals find the best off-market leads and market to them in the least amount of time. PropStream was acquired by Stewart Information Services Corporation (NYSE:STC) in November 2021 and has been named a HousingWire Tech 100 Honoree four years in a row since 2021. View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241203907666/en/ CONTACT: PropStream Marketing (877) 204 9040 KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMMERCIAL BUILDING & REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY FINANCE BANKING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SOFTWARE DATA MANAGEMENT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING & REAL ESTATE SOURCE: PropStream Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 12/03/2024 05:15 PM/DISC: 12/03/2024 05:13 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241203907666/en1 2 3 Nagpur: CSIR-Neeri emphasised the importance of institutionalising wastewater surveillance for coronaviruses (SarsCov2) through the World Health Organisation (WHO) Coronavirus Network (CoViNet) initiative during an international meeting supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) in Ukraine on Monday. IPL 2025 mega auction IPL Auction 2025: Who went where and for how much IPL 2025: Complete list of players of each franchise CoViNet is an initiative to enhance global efforts in tracking emerging SarsCov2 variants , MERS and other coronaviruses. Dr Krishna Khairnar, principal scientist and head of environmental epidemiology at Neeri, made a virtual presentation during the seminar on ‘Fundamentals of Epidemiological Surveillance of Wastewater'. During a talk on ‘Environmental Surveillance of Coronaviruses: A WHO Perspective', he shared insights on institutionalising wastewater surveillance for coronaviruses through the WHO CoViNet initiative. Dr Khairnar told TOI that Neeri plans to develop advanced technologies for wastewater-based epidemiology, including the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to analyse wastewater data and predict disease outbreaks. PATH India's senior diagnostic lead, Praveen Kandasamy, discussed integrating Covid-19 testing infrastructure into broader pathogen surveillance systems. PATH Senegal experts Saikou Oumar Ba and Papa Sokhna highlighted strategies for maintaining national wastewater information dashboards. Experts in public health and epidemiology convened at Barvinok Village, Uzhgorod Region, Ukraine, to participate in the seminar. This event, aimed at advancing wastewater surveillance as a critical tool for public health, brought together over 60 govt officials from Ukraine, including epidemiologists and laboratory specialists from the regional Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as representatives of the Ukrainian Public Health Centre. The seminar, supported by USAID and PATH Ukraine's ‘Support TB Efforts in Ukraine' project, featured diverse sessions led by renowned facilitators. Key speakers included Gunta Dravniece, project director at PATH Ukraine, and Dr Khairnar. On the second and third days, participants gained practical experience in wastewater surveillance across various Ukrainian regions, including Dnipropetrovsk, Lviv, Kyiv and Kharkiv. These sessions showcased achievements, challenges, and solutions drawn from regional experiences. The closing session summarised the seminar's outcomes, emphasising the next steps for scaling wastewater surveillance nationwide. With its focus on leveraging wastewater surveillance to monitor pathogens and improve public health responses, the seminar marked a pivotal moment for epidemiological advancements in Ukraine and beyond.Fishburn leads at Sea Island as Dahmen keeps hope alive to keep job

His Imperial Majesty Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin (Ige Olakulehin 1), has received the prestigious Honorary Fellowship of the Nigerian Institute of Building (FNIOB). The conferment of the Honorary Fellowship by the Executive Committee of the Nigerian Institute Of Building on the Monarch took place at the Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan after the opening ceremonies and paper presentations of the 2 day Southwest Housing exhibition at Manhattan Hall, Eleyele, Ibadan on Friday. Conferring the honorary fellowship, the president of FNIOB Builder (Sir) Alderton Ewa Ewa, disclosed that the contributions of His Imperial Majesty to the built environment and the Nigerian nation are remarkable. According to the FNIOB president, as a graduate of Building Technology, His Imperial Majesty possesses and has demonstrated a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the construction industry throughout the years. “The Nigerian Institute of Building is proud to recognize your outstanding achievements by conferring upon you the highest honour within our institution. This recognition is a testament to your unwavering commitment to excellence and your dedication to the advancement of the building profession”, Speaking further, the NIOB President was of the opinion that the acceptance of the honour by the Olubadan of Ibadan will further elevate the status of the NIOB and inspire its members to strive for greater heights adding that the guidance and support of Olubadan will be invaluable to shape a better future for Nigeria and the Institute of Building. The monarch spoke through Chief Lateef Adetokunbo Akintola Are Ago Balogun of Ibadanland who appreciated the courtesy visit and the conferment of the Honorary Fellowship. In the post-conference acceptance speech made on behalf of the paramount ruler, Aremo Olubadan of Ibadanland. Barr. Olasunmbo Owolabi Olakulehin said the Fellowship conferment is a welcome idea and the Olubadan is happy and proud to accept it considering his experience and background in building technology. Accompanying the NIOB President during the conferment ceremony were Builder (Hon) Bimbo Kolade, Dr Victoria Akinola, Builder Olaniran, and other executive members of the Institute. Present to receive the NIOB team in the palace were Senior Chief Raifu Amusa Eleruwere, the Ekefa Balogun of Ibadanland, Chief Muibi Ademola Odunade the Asaju Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Adewale Abass Kadri Jagun Balogun of Ibadanland, Prince Adekunle Owolabi Olakulehin, Mr.Kolawole Balogun among others.s567nbvedeecdcevefvr

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The NFL removed New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers from the commissioner exempt list on Monday, making him eligible to participate in practice and play in the team’s games. Peppers missed seven games since being placed on the list on Oct. 9 after he was arrested and charged with shoving his girlfriend’s head into a wall and choking her. The league said its review is ongoing and is not affected by the change in Peppers’ roster status. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.‘Don’t let patient families fight their health battle alone’Conservative satire outlet censored by Elon Musk-rival Bluesky: 'Chilling reminder'

What are 726 seconds? It may seem like a long time, but actually, we are talking about just 12 minutes, less than a quarter of an hour. If we mortals stop to think about what we have invested in any 12 minutes in our lives to achieve something truly transcendent, we may have a hard time finding an answer. On the other hand, some people, chosen and touched by the hand of the gods, can boast of having put the world at their feet in 12 minutes. One of those privileged ones is Omara Durand (Santiago de Cuba, 1991), who in 726 seconds won 26 races and 11 crowns in the Paralympic Games from London 2012 to Paris 2024. In all this time, which has slipped away almost as quickly as her devilish pace on the track, the indomitable sprinter also collected 10 Paralympic records and four world records. She was simply overwhelming. “There are those who have told us, especially the coaches, that they plan from silver to there. The gold is ours. Rivals see it as something unattainable,” Omara reveals to OnCuba . In her words, one can perceive a certain air of grandeur or superiority, but she quickly qualifies what she says and makes it clear to us that, in addition to her speed, what has most distinguished her career is humility: “I say that, just as I appeared one day, another woman who dominates speed can appear, of course.” For now, that throne of the tracks in the T-12 category (severely visually impaired) has been left vacant after the Paris 2024 Games, which marked her retirement from active sport after almost 25 years of training and sacrifice. Related Posts Cristian Nápoles, the “new Cuban athlete”: sports, music and entrepreneurship November 24, 2024 Deborah Andollo: “I’m not afraid of the sea, but I respect it” October 31, 2024 Paralympic Games: What’s next after the Paris feat? September 21, 2024 Echoes of Paris 2024: Mijaín López’s 21 consecutive victories September 6, 2024 var jnews_module_314232_0_6750f6b25b455 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related Posts","second_title":"","url":"","header_type":"heading_1","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","post_type":"post","content_type":"all","number_post":"4","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"disable","include_post":"","exclude_post":314232,"include_category":"34,13925,13926,13927,565,13928","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"","exclude_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","force_normal_image_load":"","pagination_mode":"nextprev","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"4","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"boxed":"","boxed_shadow":"","el_id":"","el_class":"","scheme":"","column_width":"auto","title_color":"","accent_color":"","alt_color":"","excerpt_color":"","css":"","paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_21"}; From Santiago to the world “I started in sport when I was 7 years old. I studied at a school for blind and visually impaired children in Santiago de Cuba. I had a physical education teacher called Reynaldo Gaspar del Castillo, and he realized that I could practice athletics. “It was he who encouraged me to get into this world,” Omara recalls in a direct journey to her origins. Her story brings to mind innocent passages from her childhood, the birth of her love for athletics and her journey through the different levels of education, both special and regular, in which she learned essential lessons for life, such as being grateful: “I feel eternal gratitude towards all the people who helped me at school; not everyone does that. “I did not suffer discrimination from the other kids, but in the classroom, everything went faster for me. I went through the distance lessons and I didn’t even watch TV. There I had to find mechanisms to keep going because you can’t stop. I was lucky to find classmates who supported me, who sat next to me to dictate to me what was written on the board,” says Omara. From that stage, she began to forge an iron personality, always focused on seeking a little more, on pushing the limits: “I have always tried to improve myself and never see a wall in front of me because I have a disability, not see a wall that I cannot cross, feel that I have obstacles in my life. I have also been very optimistic, very positive in dealing with society, with my disability, and feeling good, and fulfilled. My mother says that since I was very young, I set goals for myself, whether in sports or at school, and I still do today. When I face new challenges I breathe better,” says the runner. Queen Omara Durand With that mentality, she came to the global spotlight at just 15 years old during the World Games organized in São Paulo, Brazil by the International Federation of Sports for the Blind, and then she was at the Parapan American Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2007. “Getting to an international competition was something big. Imagine, at just 15 years of age. I remember that I was very nervous, restless, insecure, and inaccurate. But one starts with the first time. Then I gained confidence and over time, after trying and trying, I grew. I gained sporting maturity, I understood that I had to be more disciplined and responsible, and that’s how I became what I am today.” Christchurch-London: the road to fame From 2011 to 2024, Omara Durand only didn’t win two races between the World Championships and the Paralympic Games . Both “defeats” occurred at the 2019 Doha World Championships, when she finished second in her qualifying heat of the 400 meters and third in the 200m qualifying heat. These events did not have major consequences, because she then dominated the finals of both events. If we want to find Omara’s other stumbles in significant events, we have to go back in the calendar to 2008. That season, at the Bird’s Nest in Beijing, she made her debut under the 5 rings and was unable to reach the podium in any of the modalities in which she competed. However, that experience at just 20 years old was the basis for her subsequent triumphs, which took almost a cycle to arrive. “Between the Paralympic Games, there are many competitions, including the Diamond League for people with disabilities, but it has always been difficult to find the funds to participate in these events. That has not changed and after I finished in Beijing I competed very little until the World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand, where I won my first two gold medals in a top-level championship. That not only made me known but also allowed me to arrive at the London 2012 event with my spirits sky-high,” she explains. But her breakthrough has no mysteries or secrets, only work: “In the end, I spent the whole year training, on equal terms with conventional athletes. I prepared with the same rigor and dedication, from Monday to Monday, sometimes without time for family or to go out like the 20-year-old that I was.” Ericka, the girl who ran in London The London 2012 Games hold a special place in Omara Durand’s memories. At the Olympic Stadium in the British capital, the Santiago native ran three times, set the same number of Paralympic records, and won the 100- and 400-meter titles. But another detail forever marked this event for the Cuban sprinter: she competed while pregnant. “I didn’t know. I was lifting weights, jumping, doing very dangerous things. If I had known, I wouldn’t have taken such a risk, but since I didn’t know, I did what any athlete normally does before a top-level competition,” reveals Omara. “I didn’t feel anything. Maybe the level of adrenaline generated by competition, the stress and concentration that athletes must have, didn’t let the body manifest itself,” reflects the sprinter. Omara found out everything when she returned to Havana: “When I returned to Cuba, they did some tests and it turned out that I was pregnant. I had nothing planned, but when I heard the news, it was welcome a blessing. I had Ericka in 2013 when I was only 21, and it didn’t cause me any problems in my sports career, because three months after giving birth, I gradually returned to work. After becoming a mother, I obtained the best sports results of my life.” Genesis of an explosive couple Although motherhood was not an obstacle for Omara Durand to return to training, her return to top competition was conditioned by reclassification to define in which category she would compete. The Santiago native had been competing in the T-13 (visually impaired), which does not require a guide, but after having her daughter, some things changed. “The classification is defined by ophthalmologists from the International Paralympic Committee. They have a platform of doctors and based on studies they decide in which category we will compete. In my case, every 2 years I had to go through that reclassification, and after motherhood, they determined that I had to go down to T-12, in which the guide is not mandatory, but I felt that I needed it to perform better in certain circumstances,” says the sprinter. “In the big events, for example, I almost always had to compete at night, and everything was very difficult for me there. Other times I had to run while it was raining and it also created situations for me with the issue of visual impairment. So, together with Professor Miriam Ferrer, my coach, and the rest of the technical team, we decided to look for a guide,” says Omara, who initially had a strange feeling of uncertainty. At first, she didn’t know how the partnership would work and whether running alongside another person would limit her performance. However, her doubts were quickly dispelled, at least in the competitive arena, because in the first pair test during the 2015 Doha World Championships, they broke all the records: 4 world records and a gold medal in the 100-, 200- and 400-meter dashes. Yuniol Kindelán, the other half Industria, between Habana and Barcelona, ​​ just behind the Capitol. Yuniol Kindelán grew up there, and from his childhood, he doesn’t remember doing anything other than wearing out the soles of his shoes and devouring miles of asphalt in the heart of the Cuban capital. “I was always into athletics. I would spend the day running and that’s how I started practicing sports. I then climbed the famous pyramid to the national team, but I didn’t last long,” Yuniol recalls with a certain nostalgia, hiding behind elegant glasses and a very characteristic hairstyle. Omara Durand’s squire, her other half on the track, embraces fame today after a decade of success, but his career was very close to moving away from the spotlight: “In the national athletics team every year they ask you for a record to continue and I didn’t achieve it, so they kicked me out. I was left in limbo.” Was it traumatic? Of course, but that is part of the sport, an almost hidden one because usually successes are always written about, not defeats. I trained, I sacrificed myself, I gave my best, but the record didn’t come out. It was a blank moment, although fortunately brief, because just a few days after leaving the national team Miriam Ferrer spoke to me about the possibility of competing with Omara and we started working. What did you feel at that moment? Honestly, I thought it was going to be very difficult. I had never run with anyone and neither had Omara. Besides, she already had great results and it was a tremendous challenge to maintain them, but we assumed it, although at the beginning it was a disaster. It is not what people are used to seeing, what happens is that we are responsible with the work, very serious, and in the long run, we achieved the necessary rapport and to this day. Did you imagine such a promising future when you were let off? No, never. I never thought I would get so far. Also, sports for the disabled did not get much attention, it was hardly shown on television or talked about in the media, only at the Paralympic Games and that was it. So, I did not know at all what I was facing. At first, I said: “What am I supposed to do here? I don’t understand!” I really couldn’t imagine that after that we would go so far. The change for you was drastic, not only by moving to Paralympic sport but also by facing new distances... Yes, I was always a 400-meter runner, I hadn’t competed as such in speed, so it was a bit complex at the beginning, especially in the 100. Because of starting issues and other technical issues, it was quite difficult for me, but I polished them and improved. Was that the most difficult thing about those beginnings? No, not at all. The most difficult thing was synchronization for the two of us. We knew how to run, but doing it tied with a rope and in short distances with very little margin for error became more complicated. In this type of race, you can’t make a mistake because you lose almost all chance of winning. When we managed to synchronize everything went well. The perfect silhouette With a suitable camera shot, it gives the impression that Omara Durand and Yuniol Kindelán are one body that leaves its trail on the track at the speed of light. Their silhouette is exquisite and barely blurred when the Santiago native steps forward after crossing the finish line. Many runners spend years seeking these levels of perfection and sometimes fail, but the Cuban duo found the key in a matter of a year. Omara and Yuniol began working together before the Parapan American Games in Toronto, but the Havana native was unable to make the trip to that event and their debut together was delayed until the World Championships in Doha, at the end of 2015. Although they claimed all the vacant crowns there, their true test of fire came the following year at the summer event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. For those Paralympic Games, Cuba was already facing a challenging scenario, as Yunidis Castillo, the queen of the Cuban teams in Beijing 2008 and London 2012, did not seem in a position to repeat her feats on the track. In fact, in the Brazilian city, she only managed to get second place in the long jump and came away empty-handed in the races. Omara was then the candidate for Yunidis’ throne and claimed it in a big way, consolidating one of the most spectacular individual dynasties in Paralympic sport. However, her time in Rio 2016 was a major challenge, since for the first time she competed with someone under the 5 rings and she did so alongside a guide with whom she had only worked for a few months. “We were having synchronization problems that we had a hard time solving, until one day, after hearing Miriam’s complaints for a long time, everything went perfectly. It was hard work at the start and the coordination of the arm and leg movements. But we did it and it never failed us again. We got to a point where we could stop training or do it without the rope and when we came back it would work out wonderfully,” explains Omara. Although it may seem like a routine exercise now, the reality is that achieving that rapport and drawing a perfect silhouette on the track is only for the chosen ones: “I think we achieved that based on our sporting level, my ability as an athlete and Yuniol’s as a guide. On the other hand, we have similar physical characteristics, such as height. In some pairs it is not like that, you find very tall guides next to very short girls. I imagine it is difficult, regardless of the talent they have. “Another thing, sometimes the guides also get desperate because they want the athlete to respond in a different way, and then the lack of coordination occurs. And finally, we got along really well. Yuniol doesn’t even have to talk or tell me anything, I just have to perceive the pace of the race, I already know what I have to do,” Omara explains. And speaking of strategies, I am assailed by the doubt of what the process of setting the pace in a race is like. “Does anyone set the pace?” I ask and Yuniol does not hesitate: “Nobody pulls anyone. No. That does not exist,” he says convinced. “Omara is an exceptional athlete and I had to adapt to her because she is the one who set the timer, the one who crossed the finish line first. During training, I imposed a pace, sometimes above her usual levels, with the aim of seeing her response capacity. We were constantly testing ourselves. One day I was a little ahead of her and when she matched that pace, it stuck in her head. So, in the competition, we didn’t get ahead of ourselves, we simply read what we needed and ran like that,” Yuniol says. With this formula, they set the standard for almost a decade, a period in which the unknown of their careers was whether they were going to break records because their supremacy was not a matter of debate. In this regard, Kindelán assures that they never went out to look for records, only to run hard: “Of course, when we arrived at a competition after good periods of training, we knew that the possibilities were greater, but sometimes when we were at our best, they did not happen and other times, without reaching the maximum, we did achieve them. These are things that happen in sport. What we always had clear is that one can hold on to records, because then it is difficult to achieve them.” Tokyo and the obstacle of confinement On August 25, 2020, the Olympic flame was set to light up the sky of Tokyo, but the coronavirus pandemic froze the flame of the summer event. The world had been in chaos since the beginning of the year and sports did not escape the suspension of events, with dire consequences for all the athletes who were already ready to storm the Japanese capital. “There was a moment when we realized that the postponement of the Paralympic Games was inevitable. Everyone was in quarantine, nothing could be done and I don’t think anyone knew how and when we would return to normal,” recalls Omara. So what to do? “We never stopped exercising. We were always working out wherever and however we could. I needed it to maintain my body weight because I tend to gain weight easily, and to not lose muscle tone. That was essential because if you lock yourself at home without training at all, your muscles start to weaken and when you start again it’s hard for you. “Also, we’ve been practicing sports for many years and the heart is adapted to that routine. When you drop your levels too much, so suddenly, you’re at risk of anything happening to you, even sudden death. So, we had to find a balance through exercise,” explains Omara, who spent 5 months without working with Yuniol Kindelán. Omara Durand and Yuniol Kindelán spent 5 months without working together before the Tokyo Paralympic Games. Photo: Otmaro Rodríguez. “He was on his side and I was on mine. There was no other option. In the end, we started training together in September 2020, already thinking about the Tokyo Games, which were scheduled for August of the following year. Let’s say that it was a setback to be apart, but the same thing happened to everyone. Our rivals also had to isolate themselves, avoid contagion at all costs, and work when the conditions were right,” recalls the sprinter. The preparation was challenging, although for them it did not represent a major problem: “As we have already said, we can stop training without the rope for as long as we want and when we run with it again, we do so without difficulty. That is thanks to years of work, experience, and understanding,” says Omara. And indeed, in Tokyo, there were no cracks in the preparation and they dominated from start to finish, even with a world and Paralympic record in the 200-meter finals. Once again they looked in the rearview mirror at all their rivals, surrendered to the reign of the Santiago native. Paris and the final stretch Retirement did not cause Omara Durand any headaches. She accepted the process as something natural, marked the times in the calendar, and decided to stop at the peak of her career, after reaching 11 Paralympic titles in Paris. The French capital saw her rise to the top again in 3 events. In each of the,m she shone, running against time, against the stopwatch, her true opponent: “That is what we train for, to improve our times. We know that we have no rivals, the runners from other countries themselves say so. But that does not mean that it is comfortable, nor does the fact that we have a big advantage mean that it is comfortable. We always go hard, we try our best, it is not for fun that we train so much.” Paris 2024 involved an exercise in self-control for the simple reason of facing 9 races in a period of 6 days, the highest total of her entire summer career: “The calendar forced us to pace ourselves. In some cases we only ran to qualify, without many demands, which allowed us to lower the pace a little, but always very focused, because at the slightest mistake, we would risk disqualification. Everyone was watching Omara and nothing could fail.” Fortunately, there was no slip-up in the City of Light, which saw her say goodbye in tears and shining, only with gold medals on her chest. In her last stretch, she opened the turbines again and put distance between herself and her rivals, without any pressure: “When you are the best in the world, everyone is ready to beat you, but that never weighed on us. We work with our hearts and with great dedication to achieve a goal and we almost always achieve it.” The place of honor in the Cuban Paralympic movement was then vacant, and it was now forced to look for another reference for the next cycles. Yuniol Kindelán was also left alone, without a partner to share the rope with while running on the track. Omara’s goodbye probably also implies his farewell, although there is always an open door. “I have only run with Omara and the idea was always that when she finished I would follow in her footsteps because I have been doing this for a long time. Although I don’t like to be absolute if someone appeared and I could maintain the motivation, maybe I would try for a few more years, after all, sport is what I like.” Farewell letter “Dreams are always there and one goes after them. In sports, the first thing I dreamed of was participating in an international event, and that’s what happened. Then I decided to grow as an athlete and have many results, and that also happened. But the most impressive thing about this whole journey is that there are things that I never imagined and they happened. I attribute that to the daily effort, to the dedication and to the great love that I feel for athletics. “I am still young, but I have been practicing sports for many years, something that can only be defined with one word: sacrifice. Although it requires a lot of concentration, the most difficult thing is not competing, but training. Sections and kilometers covered, weights, jumps; morning and afternoon; with sun or cold. There is no way to explain the exhaustion. I wish we could compete without training.... “And I wish we could also compete without injuries. I have taken good care of myself, although I have gone through bad times. I came out of the 2019 Doha World Cup in tatters and ended up in an operating room. I recovered and competed again, but high-performance sport demands intensity. High-performance sport forces your heart to beat hard because in a competition you go to the maximum, you always give the extra. “That’s why I decided not to run anymore after Paris. From now on I want to grow my family. I hope life gives me the blessing of having another child, I’m going to try. I’m also going to try to have an eye operation, I’d like to see a little more, study, improve myself and, of course, support Cuban sports in whatever is necessary. “Up to this point, I have to give thanks. I don’t feel famous, but I’ve received so many recognitions that I can hardly believe it. I’m so proud of that. The only way I can give back is by being kind to everyone. Sometimes I am exhausted and want to spend time with my family, but I am reciprocal with the people who recognize my work. Therefore, I greet those who greet me, and those who ask me for an interview I gladly give it. It is nice, it is enjoyable. “I am not sure I deserve so much, but I think it is a reward for how perseverant I have been. In some way, as Paralympic athletes, we have become a paradigm.” Tags: best Cuban athletes Cuban athletics Omara Durand Paralympic GamesEdmonton zoo elephant Lucy gets medical OK as she approaches 50th birthday

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