y77777 games HERENTALS, Belgium (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel sustained multiple fractures, a dislocated collarbone and lung contusions when he crashed into a vehicle while training in Belgium on Tuesday. The 24-year-old Evenepoel broke his right shoulder blade, right hand and a rib, his Soudal Quick-Step team said. He was scheduled for surgery after further examinations revealed "contusions on both lungs and a luxation of the clavicle.” “The clavicle will be operated on this evening, which if successful, should allow Remco to leave hospital tomorrow,” the team said in an update Tuesday night. “There will then be a two-week period of immobilization required following this, after which a plan for his return to training can be made.” Evenepoel had been treated at a hospital in Anderlecht before being moved to a facility in Herentals. Belgian media reported Evenepoel was unable to avoid the door of a post office vehicle when it was swung open. He never lost consciousness, but the impact was heavy enough to break the frame of his bicycle. Photographs online showed Evenepoel sitting beside an ambulance, wrapped in a blanket and holding his arm. Evenepoel was the first cyclist to sweep the road race and time trial at an Olympic Games when he triumphed in both in Paris in August. A two-time world champion, Evenepoel also won the Spanish Vuelta in 2022 and finished third in the Tour de France this year. “He was lying on the ground for a while,” said Bart De Pelseneer, who has a butcher’s shop nearby. “It was clearly a heavy blow. The door of the postal car was also completely twisted. His bike was completely broken, they folded it up like a wheelchair. “When I went to look, he looked deathly pale. The emergency services gave him a Coke. His wife, Oumi, was here at about the same time as the emergency services.” AP cycling: https://apnews.com/hub/cyclingWhen Christmas Goes Awry: Tales of a Holiday Where Celebration is the Last Thing on Your Mind

A strange rumor has emerged on social media, with claims that viral internet sensation Hailey Welch, at 22 years old and known for the “Hawk Tuah” clip, has died. To date, no official announcement has been made to authenticate these claims. The claims came in the wake of allegations surrounding her involvement in a crypto scam. A social media user with more than 24,000 followers first broke the news of the alleged death of Welch on X (formerly known as Twitter). The post that went viral was: “Breaking News: Hailey Welch found dead at the age of 22 years old.” Netizens quickly drew attention to the news but, so far, nothing has been confirmed by a reliable source about the demise of Welch. Still, other accounts kept posting that claim the death of the young girl, which creates confusion and worry among Welch’s followers. Welch’s Rise To Fame And Recent Controversy Hailey Welch , or the “Hawk Tuah Girl,” went viral with her viral “Hawk Tuah” clip. The most recent of her exploits in the cryptocurrency world, however, has brought controversy to her name. Welch just launched her much-anticipated memecoin on the Solana blockchain called $HAWK. Within minutes of its release, the coin skyrocketed and reached a market capitalization of $500 million. However, this surge proved short-lived as the coin went tumbling down to $60 million within just 20 minutes. Crypto Scam Allegations The dramatic crash of $HAWK resulted in huge financial losses to its investors, most of whom were Welch’s loyal followers. This led to accusations of a “rug pull” or “pump-and-dump” scheme-a term used to describe fraudulent practices in the cryptocurrency market. In a rug pull, developers of a cryptocurrency project suddenly withdraw all funds, leaving investors with worthless tokens. Understanding ‘Rug Pull’ Scam According to CoinDesk, a rug pull occurs when a cryptocurrency team raises money from investors by selling tokens, then disappears, leaving the raised funds in a scam, with the investors left empty-handed. When $HAWK went belly-up overnight, some people thought that maybe Welch had done this. Here is where the allegations arise from frustrated buyers. The allegations against Welch have not only hurt the investors but also damaged her reputation. As the controversy over the memecoin continues to unfold, Welch’s involvement in the crypto space has been severely criticized. While some fans remain supportive, others are questioning whether her rapid success was built on legitimate business practices or whether it was a deceptive ploy to make quick profits. ALOS READ | Biden Delivers National Address After Bashar Al-Assad Flees Syria: Key TakeawaysCOP29 ends with deal on climate finance after bitter fight

Grace Van Dien flees X after reigniting FaZe Clan beef at Streamer AwardsWade Taylor IV helps No. 13 Texas A&M rout Abilene ChristianKARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, the President of All Karachi Industrial Alliance, the Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board, Mian Zahid Hussain said that the country’s defence is a red line on which no compromise can be made. He said that the country’s leadership has correctly interpreted the aspirations of the nation by giving a strong response to the sanctions on the nuclear missile programme. Mian Zahid Hussain said that sanctions on Pakistan are nothing new and that the new sanctions will not affect the country’s defence or important decisions because showing any flexibility on them is tantamount to compromising sovereignty and disturbing the balance of power in the region. He said no country can decide on Pakistan’s security and other needs. India considers Pakistan’s nuclear and missile programmes a significant obstacle to its regional dominance and that Pakistan did not start the race for nuclear technology. Still, some countries are trying to appease India at the cost of Pakistan, which will not be allowed. He said that the primary purpose of our defence programme is to counter Indian aggression, which is why our missile programme is limited to South Asia. However, countries on the other side of the world consider it a threat to themselves, which is surprising. Mian Zahid Hussain said that no country in the world tolerates terrorism, but Pakistan has always adopted a defensive strategy in this regard, for which it has had to pay a heavy price. This year, 383 Pakistani soldiers and officers have been martyred in terrorist attacks, which are a significant loss; the business community salutes its martyrs. Pakistan can destroy terrorist hideouts in neighbouring countries, but the dialogue has always been preferred in this regard. The recent martyrdom of sixteen soldiers is such a loss that a strong response was necessary. In this regard, terrorist hideouts in the neighbouring country were targeted, resulting in the death and injury of several terrorists. One of the reasons for this attack was that despite promises, the Afghan government was allowing its territory to be used for terrorism, which was causing irreparable damage to Pakistan, he observed. He said that due to the increasing activities of the TTP and the collusion of the Afghan government, Pakistan was left with no option but to strike. At the same time, it is also a fact that the region can never develop in the presence of terrorism. He further said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Army Chief have expressed their determination that they will not rest until terrorism is controlled as it has become a challenge facing the country. He said that sentencing civilians to military courts is an internal matter of Pakistan, on which others have no right to interfere. Some politicians make a lot of noise against the courts, while during their rule, they always argue in favour of these courts. One hundred and eighty-one civilians were convicted in military courts in their stint in power. Copyright Business Recorder, 2024

Nuclear waste. We've all heard about it, but what is it? Is it a problem without a solution? How big is the problem? And what exactly is this waste and why is it so important? New Atlas takes a look at the basics. The term "nuclear waste" conjures up images of rusty steel drums leaking their glowing green radioactive contents into rivers and soil, resulting in cancers and sickness in nearby communities – or maybe mutated creatures that run amok decimating those nearby communities. But as the world looks to wean itself off fossil fuels, nuclear power is set to play a bigger role in the global energy mix, so it's worth going beyond popular imagery and start looking at what exactly nuclear waste is, just what kind of risks it actually poses, and how do we get rid of it? Simply stated, nuclear or radioactive waste is the byproduct of nuclear reactors, fuel processing and reprocessing, weapon production, medical facilities, and research laboratories. However, the term covers a lot of different kinds of waste. Plus, nuclear waste is unusual in that it changes its properties drastically over time, going from one form of waste to another. So the answer is not straightforward, but perhaps the best place to start is with the most familiar and serious form of nuclear waste – high-level waste produced by civilian nuclear reactors. In conventional , the fuel is in the form of ceramic plugs about the size of a thimble. These contain enriched uranium, which is high in the fissionable isotope uranium-235. These pellets are placed inside metal alloy tubes to form rods and the rods are gathered into rectangular bundles. When these bundles are placed together in the reactor, they are immersed in water that serves as a moderator and coolant. As the uranium atoms split naturally, they give off two neutrons each. The moderator slows these neutrons, so they have a better chance of being absorbed by another uranium-235 atom. If this happens, the second atom splits, giving off two neutrons, which can be absorbed by more atoms. If there's a great enough concentration of fuel, the result is a self-sustaining nuclear reaction. As these uranium atoms split, they give off an incredible amount of energy, but they also become two smaller atoms, like cesium-137 and strontium-90. These radioactive isotopes can then break down to produce new elements. Meanwhile, some atoms of uranium-238 can absorb neutrons and become plutonium and other transuranic elements. When enough of the uranium-235 has been consumed, the fuel is regarded as spent and is now, essentially, waste. The reason why nuclear energy is so attractive is that the fuel is remarkably dense in terms of the energy it puts out. A single gram of uranium releases the equivalent energy of three tonnes of coal. This means that in a large gigawatt reactor, less than 30 tonnes of used fuel is produced per year. If you divide up that spent fuel by the number of people the reactor serves, it works out to a volume of waste the size of a brick each, which includes only 5 grams of high-level waste after recycling. The most obvious threat posed by nuclear waste is radiation. Something that can kill you just by being next to you is about as far from the definition of "safe" as it's possible to get. So what is the nature of the radiation threat and how long does it last? High-level waste makes up 3% of the spent fuel by volume, but it produces 95% of the radioactivity. It's not only highly radioactive, but it's thermally hot, so it has to be carefully shielded and can only be handled by remote manipulators. To give an idea of how radioactive this waste is when it comes out of the reactor, it gives off 10,000 rem/hour of radiation for the next 10 years. Just 500 rem/hour is enough to kill a human being. Unlike many non-nuclear waste products like arsenic or asbestos, nuclear waste changes over time as the atoms undergo radioactive decay and the waste products change from one element to another. The rate at which this decay occurs is called the half-life. That is, the half-life of a radioactive element is how long it takes for half of the given quantity to break apart. For example, the isotope iodine-131 has a half-life of about eight days, while plutonium-239 has a half-life of 24,000 years. At first glance, it seems as if the iodine is safer than the plutonium because the iodine goes away very quickly while the plutonium lingers for ages. In fact, it's exactly the opposite. The iodine-131 is extremely dangerous because its short half-life means it's blasting out radiation, while the plutonium is only mildly radioactive. The only way that plutonium can become dangerous is if it is ingested and particles embed in soft inner tissue, where it can cause cell damage. This is why spent fuel is stored at the reactor site when the rods are removed from the reactor. The fuel is kept under water in storage pools for several years while the dangerous isotopes decay. Within 40 years the radioactivity is reduced to one-thousandth of when the fuel was unloaded, and within 1,000 to 10,000 years the fuel is only as radioactive as the original ore it was made from. The long-term radioactivity is due to the spent fuel changing into transuranic elements, making it go from high-level waste, which is highly radioactive, to intermediate-level waste, which is mildly radioactive. For this reason, high-level waste disposal also means intermediate-level disposal. But how is this high-level waste disposed of and what are the alternatives? There are a number of different methods of disposal, some of which are much easier than the one currently favored. For example, waste could be sealed in steel canisters and left in a stable region of the Antarctic ice cap, where it would melt down and bury itself under a couple of miles of ice for the next 100,000 years. Or waste could also be deposited in deep shafts where two tectonic plates meet and the waste could be left to slide down into the Earth's molten mantle. Perhaps the simplest way would be to put the canisters inside darts with pointed lead-filled nose cones and drop them in the deep ocean, where they would hit the seabed at high speed and bury themselves deep in the silt. It's a method that was inadvertently used for the reactors of the US nuclear submarines Scorpion and Thresher, which broke up underwater in the 1960s in two separate accidents. The US Navy never bothered to recover the reactors because it wasn't possible to find them, much less dig them out. There are several reasons why these and other methods aren't used. Some were rejected for technical reasons, others because of international treaties. But most of them had one shortcoming in common. The waste couldn't be retrieved after disposal. Though it isn't discussed much, high-level nuclear waste is incredibly valuable. Not only can such waste be reprocessed to create new fuel, it also contains a smorgasbord of nuclear isotopes that are in high demand by medicine and industry, so being able to retrieve this waste in the future is highly desirable. After the fuel rods have cooled in the containment pools, they are moved into dry cask storage for about 10 years. The cooled rods are put into 17-ft-tall (5-m) steel and concrete cylinders with multiple inner layers, concentric seals, and shock absorbers. Filled with an inert gas, they are made to withstand tornadoes, earthquakes, terrorist attacks, or unauthorized entry. Not only do they shield the outside from radiation, but they also passively release the lessening heat from the rods. The next step is either to send the fuel for reprocessing to turn it into more fuel or for long-term storage in a deep underground facility. For storage, the spent fuel is stripped out of the rods, the high-level wastes are extracted and then turned into a dried powder, which is mixed in with molten glass. This is then poured into stainless steel containers about 3 feet (1 m) tall and allowed to cool. The end product is almost chemically inert and the radioactive material is dispersed throughout the glass, reducing the amount of radiation emitted. Once processed, the waste casks are then moved to the storage facility, which is built into a geologically stable area isolated from the environment. Though the waste can be retrieved, the assumption is that, at some point in the future, the facility will be backfilled and sealed. How effective such storage can be is illustrated by a natural nuclear reactor in Gabon, which formed two billion years ago when nuclear ores became unusually concentrated. Despite rains and groundwater seepage, the nuclear materials from that reactor only migrated 33 ft (10 m) through the rock over millions of years. Such geological storage facilities have been approved in many countries and the United States is already operating one to handle waste from nuclear weapons production. Finland is also expected to open a civilian storage facility in the near future. From a technological point of view, the problems of nuclear waste disposal have been largely solved. Low level wastes are routinely handled and high-level waste disposal methods have already been implemented or await approval. Aside from storage of high-level wastes, there are other ways to get rid of them, including new fast reactors and advanced reprocessing. However, this is not to say that everything is lovely in the garden. Nuclear waste is a very dangerous thing and not to be trifled with, so handling it to make sure none of it enters the biosphere is a very serious business. The nuclear waste problem remains one of the biggest hurdles for the nuclear industry, but the trouble isn't technological. Nor is it economic. The nuclear industry is unusual in that it has to factor waste disposal into the cost of a plant's operating lifetime, but experience has shown that dealing with the waste only makes up 10% of the total cost of nuclear electricity generation. The problem is mainly political. It doesn't do any good to have a successful waste storage design if no one wants it built in their backyard. The reasons for this are many. For some people, it's out of genuine and specific environmental concerns sparked by events like Chernobyl. Others see nuclear power as an obstacle to an economy based on renewables and deliberately limited energy consumption, while many react to anything nuclear with memories of the Cold War and fears of nuclear weapons. Whether the nuclear waste issue will continue to hinder the nuclear industry remains to be seen. What is certain is that, whatever one's views on nuclear waste, it is not a theoretical matter that can be used to dismiss an entire energy sector on first principles. It is a problem that needs to be solved. There is over 80 years worth of it all over the world, and we have to do something with it. The question is, what?quantic69 Investors should focus on large-cap stocks with the highest prospective risk-adjusted returns, according to strategists at financial-services firm Goldman Sachs. They revised their basket of stocks with a high Sharpe ratio – a comparison of how well a stock performs in relation to a

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Tributes have flooded in across the boxing world after Genadij Krajevskij passed away aged 37 . Krajevskij fought and lost against Jake Paul's former rival Tommy Fury in two rounds back in November 2020. The Lithuanian journeyman was a well-liked figure during his eight-year professional boxing career. Reacting to the news of his passing, the British Boxing Board of Control's Midlands Area Council wrote: "We would like to pass our condolences and thoughts to Genadij Krakevskij’s family and friends at this time. The Baltic Bomber graced the away corner in the midlands area on numerous occasions. He was always a delight to be around in and out of the ring." Logan Paul's best friend calls him out for disrespectful challenge to Mike Tyson Mike Tyson feelings are clear as Gervonta Davis puts the boot in after Jake Paul loss VIPBoxing Promotions said they received the news of Krakevskij's death with "deep sorrow". They added: "We had the honour of featuring him in the VIP Shows on multiple occasions." Known as the 'Baltic Bomber', Krakevskij fought all across England in his 76-bout career. He most recently took on Levi Vaughan in Birmingham back in August. Writing on social media, one boxing fan wrote: "Terrible sad news. RIP Genadij Krakevskij a true warrior, and a lovely fella." Stockbridge Amateur Boxing Club wrote: "RIP to a proper fighter." While he was not successful inside the ring, losing his 75 of his 76 fights, Krakevskij made a real impression in the sport. He was renowned for his personality outside of the ring. Boxing MC Phil Seymour described Krakevskij as a "great presence at fight shows up and down the country". His one victory came against Ryan Broten and promoter VIP Shows tweeted a clip of his reaction after getting the decision. They wrote: "We had the honour of featuring him in the VIP Shows on multiple occasions. Our videographer, Lee Hogan, was fortunate enough to capture his sole professional victory during his 68th fight on a Frank Duffin show. "This moment was incredibly significant for him, as he conveyed the message 'Never give up' to the camera. Rest in peace, Baltic Bomber."Pedestrian in Pembroke, Ont. hit by school bus seriously injured

Tiger Woods could not offer much of a timetable Tuesday on PGA Tour negotiations with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf or his own future as a player. Woods is the tournament host of the Hero World Challenge this week, and that’s his only role at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas. He has played the holiday tournament only once since 2019, missing this year while recovering from a sixth surgery on his lower back. “I’m not tournament sharp yet, no. I’m still not there,” Woods said. “These are 20 of the best players in the world and I’m not sharp enough to compete against them at this level. So when I’m ready to compete and play at this level, then I will.” A big part of his time is occupied by PGA Tour business matters. Woods was appointed to the PGA Tour board a year ago with no term limits, and he also is on the board of the commercial PGA Tour Enterprises. There has been movement on negotiations for the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia to become a minority investor in PGA Tour Enterprises — the tour already has a $1.5 billion investment from Strategic Sports Group and a player equity program. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan played in the Dunhill Links Championship on the European tour with the PIF governor, Yasir Al-Rumayyan. Monahan also played golf with President-elect Donald Trump, who had said he could fix golf’s mess in about 15 minutes. “I think all of us who have been a part of this process would have thought it would have happened quicker than this,” Woods said. He suggested any deal still would have required Justice Department approval. “But things are very fluid, we’re still working through it, it’s happening daily,” Woods said. “From a policy board standpoint or from an enterprise standpoint, things are moving and they’re constructive.” In the meantime, Bloomberg reported last week the European tour is talking with PIF separately, leading to suggestions of a shared schedule in which players from the European tour and LIV Golf could play on each circuit. “We all want to get past this and to do what’s best for the tour and in trying to do that, there’s going to be ... some eggs are going to be knocked over and it’s going to be a little bit difficult at times,” Woods said. “But in the end we’re going to get a product that’s better for all the fans and all the players that are involved and get some peace that the game desperately needs.” As for his own future, Woods was not certain. He was not asked if he planned to play in two weeks at the PNC Championship with his son, Charlie. It’s a 36-hole event hosted by the PGA Tour Champions, so Woods could ride in a cart. He has played it each of the last four years. He looked back at 2024 as a lost year, primarily because of his ailing back that began to spasm as the year went on. Woods had set a goal of playing a big tournament once a month through the majors season, but that fell apart early when he missed The Players Championship in March. He set a Masters record by making his 24th consecutive cut, but then only played at the next three majors and was gone by the weekend at each of them. He had a microdiscectomy in September to alleviate pain down his legs, but he had no idea how often he could play in 2025. “Whether my commitment going forward is once a month, yeah, I could say that all over again,” Woods said. “But I truly don’t know. I’m just trying to rehab and still get stronger and better and feel better, really give myself the best chance I can going into next year. “This year, I had to toss it away and I wasn’t as sharp as I needed to be and I didn’t play as much as I needed to going into the major championships and I didn’t play well at them,” he said. “Hopefully next year will be better. I’ll be physically stronger and better. I know the procedure helped and hopefully that I can then build upon that.”

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, giving the market its fifth gain in a row and notching another record high for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Friday. The Dow added 1%, and the Nasdaq composite tacked on 0.2%. Retailers had some of the biggest gains. Gap soared after reporting quarterly results that easily beat analysts’ estimates. EchoStar fell after DirecTV called off its purchase of that company’s Dish Network unit. European markets closed mostly higher and Asian markets ended mixed. On Friday: The S&P 500 rose 20.63 points, or 0.3%, to 5,969.34. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 426.16 points, or 1%, to 44,296.51. The Nasdaq composite rose 31.23 points, or 0.2%, to 19,003.65. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 42.65 points, or 1.8%, to 2,406.67. For the week: The S&P 500 is up 98.72 points, or 1.7%. The Dow is up 851.52 points, or 2%. The Nasdaq is up 323.53 points, or 1.7%. The Russell 2000 is up 102.84 points, or 4.5%. For the year: The S&P 500 is up 1,199.51 points, or 25.1%. The Dow is up 6,606.97 points, or 17.5%. The Nasdaq is up 3,992.30 points, or 26.6%. The Russell 2000 is up 379.60 points, or 18.7%.

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