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Aidan Bouman, Quaron Adams rally South Dakota past Tarleton State 42-31 in FCS second-round duelMaxim Power Corp. ( TSE:MXG – Get Free Report ) reached a new 52-week high on Friday . The stock traded as high as C$5.40 and last traded at C$5.40, with a volume of 4027 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at C$5.30. Maxim Power Price Performance The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 26.05, a quick ratio of 4.35 and a current ratio of 4.44. The stock has a market capitalization of C$277.79 million, a P/E ratio of 11.93, a PEG ratio of -4.32 and a beta of 0.86. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of C$4.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$4.26. Maxim Power ( TSE:MXG – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported C$0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Maxim Power had a return on equity of 8.83% and a net margin of 28.02%. The business had revenue of C$25.66 million during the quarter. As a group, analysts expect that Maxim Power Corp. will post 0.0712303 EPS for the current fiscal year. About Maxim Power Maxim Power Corp., an independent power producer, acquires or develops, owns, and operates power and power related projects in Alberta, Canada. It operates Milner power plant, a 300 MW combined cycle gas-fired power plant located in Grande Cache, Alberta. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. Further Reading Receive News & Ratings for Maxim Power Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Maxim Power and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Political Turmoil in South Korea: Arrest of Former Defense Minister Shakes NationCelta pull off late fightback to draw against 10-man Barcelona

When it comes to staying warm on a football field, NFL players will go to extra lengths to ensure being comfortable. And that was the case with Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs, who chose to wear a mask in Week 16. During the game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Gibbs was sporting a mask to keep his face warm in the cold temperatures. The Lions running back's mask was huge and covered everything but his eyes. After the 34-17 win over Chicago, the Lions shared a photo of quarterback Jared Goff and Gibbs on social media and his face covering was on full display in it. Gibbs got wind of the photo and went on to roast himself. Gibbs is the funniest mf in the world 😭 #OnePride https://t.co/pDuU8xKDbQ pic.twitter.com/txAPbXX5nZ Gibbs' mask didn't last long, as it appears he took it off after a drive or two. Mask or no mask, Gibbs was sensational in the Lions' first game without fellow running back David Montgomery. Gibbs took on the workhorse role against the Bears, carrying the ball 23 times for 109 yards and a touchdown, while also adding four catches for 45 yards. "I think for him it's going to be, we've got to use and maximize the reps that we have for him, and be careful that we don't give him too much," head coach Dan Campbell said of Gibbs before the Bears game. "We've still got to be able to be smart with him, but we need him -- we need him and that's the trick. So, those other guys, Craig's going to need to help us, which, he'll be ready, and Vaki, potentially, as well." While Gibbs took on a lot of work, the Lions were able to give some reps to guys like Craig Reynolds and Jermar Jefferson, who combined for nine touches. Rookie Sione Vaki also handled a pair of receptions. The hope is that Montgomery, who was initially believed to have suffered a season-ending torn MCL, will make it back by the playoffs . In the meantime, the Lions are in good hands with Gibbs. MORE DETROIT LIONS NEWS Dan Campbell has emphatic answer about Lions resting starters Lions rookie Christian Mahogany looks like a gem after impressive debut NFL power rankings Week 17: Where Lions sit after convincing win over Bears

Intellectual brilliance, humility, patriotism, personal integrity and perseverance - these five characteristics arguably lifted Manmohan Singh from his humble origins in the village of Gah, now in Pakistan, to the exalted position of PM. ET Year-end Special Reads What kept India's stock market investors on toes in 2024? India's car race: How far EVs went in 2024 Investing in 2025: Six wealth management trends to watch out for Singh did his intermediate, BA honours (economics) and MA (economics) from Panjab University, securing the first rank throughout. His performance remained undiminished at Cambridge, where he breezed through the economic tripos with first-class honours. As the top student of his class university-wide, he also won the Adam Smith Prize. The cherry on the cake was his DPhil thesis at Oxford, which must be read by every policymaker, especially in developing countries. Returning from Oxford to Panjab University, where he was already a reader in economics, Singh became a full professor at 31 in 1963. In 1966, he left for New York to join Unctad. After completing the stint in 1969, he returned to India as professor of international trade at Delhi School of Economics. In 1971, Singh joined GoI as economic adviser in the ministry of foreign trade and steadily rose in rank. He first became chief economic adviser (1972-76), then secretary of the department of economic affairs (1976-80), followed by member-secretary of Planning Commission (1980-82), RBI governor (1982-85), Planning Commission deputy chairman (1985-87), secretary general of South Commission, adviser to PM on economic affairs (1990-91), and UGC chairman (1991). In his 1962 doctoral thesis, 'India's Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth', published in 1964 under the same title by OUP, Singh systematically exposed the folly of export controls and export duties that India imposed on tea, jute manufactures, raw cotton, vegetable oilseeds and oils. Importantly, he made a powerful case for the devaluation of the rupee when doing so was sacrilege, with Nehru describing it as 'fantastic nonsense' in 1958. 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Many within and outside government had still not recovered from the memories of the debacle accompanying the 1966 devaluation and issued unsolicited warnings against any such move. Even PM Narasimha Rao, advised by such influential economists as Arjun Sengupta, was sceptical. Nevertheless, Singh persisted, convinced that import liberalisation would not succeed without a push to exports through devaluation. Rao wanted to consult the Cabinet. But Singh would have none of it, arguing that devaluation would not happen in that event. Ultimately, he prevailed, getting Rao to put his signature on the paper only they saw. What followed immediately and in the long run is, of course, well-known. The two-part devaluation, which opened the door to multiple subsequent depreciations, brought the exchange rate down to ₹47.50 per dollar by the end of 2002-03. Undervaluation of the rupee proved pivotal to the 6x expansion of merchandise exports in current dollars between 2002-03 and 2011-12. As FM, Singh also played a critical role in unleashing financial-sector reforms and fiscal consolidation. The search for additional revenues initiated the partial disinvestment of public sector enterprises. These reforms were critical to one of the quickest recoveries in history, with the economy growing 6.4% annually from 1992-93 to 1996-97. Though Rao lost the election in 1996, never to return to politics, Singh continued. Eventually, in 2004, he returned as PM. While he assembled what the Financial Times hailed as the 'dream team' of economic reformers, internal party politics tied his hands this time. Even so, he battled on, bringing the top customs duty from 20% in 2004-05 to 10% in 2007-08, and trimming the small-scale industries reservation list. Unfortunately, fiscal discipline weakened, beginning in 2008-09. Though his huge success in securing the US- India nuclear deal in 2008 brought him back to office following the 2009 parliamentary election, economic reforms suffered a setback. India saw the return of Nehru-Indira-era socialism in the Right to Education Act, the Land Acquisition Act, retrospective taxation and a de facto ban on environmental clearance on infra projects. Without exception, those lucky enough to have met him would notice and admire his enormous humility. I first met him in 1987 on a visit to India from the US when he was Planning Commission deputy chairman. At this stage in my career, getting an audience with someone in such an exalted position was unthinkable. But Jagdish Bhagwati encouraged me, telling me to drop a line to Singh using his reference. I did so, and sure enough, the call came. That was a most memorable experience for a young economist who knew nothing of policymaking. Thank you, and goodbye, Dr Singh. May you rest in peace.Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure to raise human rights issues on his first visit as PM to the Gulf on Sunday. The Prime Minister accused Boris Johnson of “going cap in hand from dictator to dictator” when he visited the region two years ago. Mr Starmer will travel to the United Arab Emirates on Monday morning to meet leader Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan before flying to Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. But the PM is facing pressure to challenge the countries over abuses, from “draconian repression” of human rights defenders to state-sanctioned killings. Amnesty International said he must question the UAE holding dozens of prisoners of conscience and severely restricting the right to free speech. And it told the PM to raise with Saudi authorities their execution of more than 280 people this year alone and institutionalised discrimination against women. Labour ’s leftwing politicians also urged the PM to raise human rights issues on his trip last week, with hopes that Mr Starmer’s esteemed career as a human rights lawyer will encourage him to do so. During his visit, Mr Starmer is set to pursue closer ties with the countries to increase future partnerships on technology , prosperity, and defence and security. Both countries are major investors in the UK, with trade between the UK and the UAE worth £23billion and £17billion with Saudi Arabia. Mr Starmer said: “Driving long term growth at home requires us to strengthen partnerships abroad... By doing so, hardworking British people will reap the rewards for generation to come.” Stability in the Middle East is expected to be high up the agenda during the PM’s trip, including the need for a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, the release of all hostages and the urgent acceleration of aid into Gaza. The PM has previously spoken to Saudi Arabia’s leader and praised “his leadership to support regional stability” in the area. Polly Truscott, Amnesty International UK’s foreign policy adviser, said: “The PM needs to be making it completely clear to his counterparts in the UAE and Saudi Arabia that respect for human rights and the rule of law is part and parcel of the UK doing business abroad. Be the first with news from Mirror Politics POLITICS WHATSAPP: Be first to get the biggest bombshells and breaking news by joining our Politics WhatsApp group here . We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you want to leave our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice . NEWSLETTER: Or sign up here to the Mirror's Politics newsletter for all the best exclusives and opinions straight to your inbox. PODCAST: And listen to our exciting new political podcast The Division Bell , hosted by the Mirror and the Express every Thursday. “For too long these business trips have treated human rights as an optional extra, usually meriting only a terse comment to the media that ‘human rights were raised’. We need to see UK business visits completely overhauled, with human rights experts made part of trade delegations and proper impact assessments conducted into prospective agreements to ensure they don’t further undermine human rights.” Human rights legal group Reprieve also called on the Prime Minister to raise what it described as an "execution crisis" with Saudi leaders. Reprieve's deputy executive director Dan Dolan said: "When Boris Johnson visited Mohammed bin Salman in 2022, three days after the mass execution of 81 people, Sir Keir Starmer was rightly scathing of Johnson's unconditional embrace of one of the world's most prolific executioners of protesters. Now he is the Prime Minister, he has the opportunity to address the escalating execution crisis in Saudi Arabia." Downing Street said on Friday: “As with every meeting between the Prime Minister and world leaders, human rights are always discussed regularly. We stand ready to discuss them with any country and indeed cooperate with them. I think the Prime Minister has made his personal commitment to that very clear.” The Prime Minister is also expected to travel to Cyprus on Monday night, where he will meet President Nikos Christodoulides in the capital Nicosia on Tuesday, before travelling to meet British troops deployed over Christmas . The bilateral visit is the first by a British prime minister to the Commonwealth country in more than 50 years. Sir John Major visited the Mediterranean island for the 1993 Commonwealth heads of government meeting, but this was not part of a bilateral visit. The last visit of that kind to Cyprus by a prime minister was made by Edward Heath in 1971.

Former President Jimmy Carter was known globally for his diplomacy and humanitarian work. The world of medicine will remember him not only as a person who beat the cancer that spread in his body, but also as arguably the most influential voice to raise awareness of a cutting-edge cancer treatment: immunotherapy. Even people who have never heard that term usually know it was “ the Jimmy Carter drug ” that helped save his life. Carter’s successful cancer treatment “would have been considered a miracle just 15 to 20 years ago,” said Dr. Adam Friedman, chair of dermatology at George Washington University. “The ‘Carter effect’ spawned a new era of hope for patients who would ordinarily be hopeless.” Advances in melanoma In 2015, a person with metastatic melanoma — a form of skin cancer that has spread throughout the body — was unlikely to survive more than six months, and possibly not even six weeks if he or she happened to be 90 years old. Carter believed that was his fate when he announced in August of that year that melanoma had spread to his liver and his brain. “I’ve had a wonderful life,” Carter said at a media briefing at the time. “I feel that it’s in the hands of God and my doctors, and I’ll be prepared for anything that comes.” There are many possible reasons Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, survived as long as he did. He had access to some of the best cancer doctors in the world as he underwent surgery and radiation. He was a man of strong faith and lived with purpose, which he spoke about at the 2015 briefing . He also revealed that he would be treated with a relatively new immunotherapy called pembrolizumab, sold as Keytruda. Keytruda works by harnessing the power of the body’s immune system to attack cancer cells. “This is a medicine that they use for melanoma that enhances the activity of the immune system,” he said at the time. The Food and Drug Administration approved the first immunotherapy drug , called Yervoy, just four years earlier, in 2011. Keytruda wasn’t greenlighted until 2014. Both were originally intended for the notoriously hard-to-treat melanoma. Before that, there hadn’t been any new approaches for melanoma in decades, said Dr. Amod Sarnaik, a professor of cutaneous oncology and immunology at Moffitt Cancer Center’s Cutaneous Oncology Program in Tampa, Florida. “It was a rather depressing time,” he said. Carter’s willingness to speak openly about the new approach, Sarnaik said, prompted excitement and investment in the field. “In the absence of this unfortunate thing happening to President Carter, I don’t think that we would be talking about immunotherapy in the national domain,” he said. Since Carter’s diagnosis, at least 15 new treatments for stage 4 melanoma have been approved, said Dr. Michael Davies, chair of the department of melanoma and medical oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Some immune therapies are used in combination with other cancer drugs or even surgery at earlier stages of disease. And its use has expanded greatly. Varying forms of immunotherapy are used to treat a wide variety of cancers, including lung cancer, breast cancer, endometrial cancer, head and neck cancer and some rare forms of colon cancer. Studies of its possible use in treating pancreatic cancer are also underway, said Dr. Suresh Ramalingam, executive director of the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, where Carter was treated. Ramalingam wasn’t directly involved in Carter’s care. “Immunotherapy has been a game changer,” Ramalingam said. “We are seeing patients live longer and live better because of what immunotherapy has meant to the field of cancer.” In early June, researchers at NYU Langone Health reported that patients with metastatic melanoma given a combination of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and an experimental mRNA vaccine targeting their cancer cells were living longer without additional spread of their disease compared to people who got Keytruda alone. Three-quarters of patients who got both therapies had no recurrence three years later, compared to 56% in the Keytruda-only group. The combination group had an edge in survival, too: 96% versus 90%. Immunotherapy doesn’t work for everyone, offering only about a 30% to 60% success rate, depending on the cancer and the course of treatment. “We’re not satisfied with that,” Sarnaik said. “We want a 90% to 100% response rate, and we’re nowhere near those numbers.” There can be side effects. Immunotherapy can kick the immune system into overdrive, causing a variety of inflammatory responses. People who develop lung inflammation may need supplemental oxygen. Such a complication in the colon, called colitis, can be life-threatening, Davies said. Still, it doesn’t usually come with hair loss, nausea, extreme fatigue and other side effects historically associated with chemotherapy. “Many of my patients on immunotherapy continue in their jobs. They get the treatment in the morning and go to work in the afternoon,” Ramalingam said. Colleagues who treated Carter were “immensely grateful” for his contribution in raising awareness of immunotherapy, Ramalingam said. “When we see patients like President Carter beat their cancer, that is the positive reinforcement that drives us to do even better,” Ramalingam said.Collective Mining (TSE:CNL) Hits New 12-Month High – What’s Next?House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girl

Article content As injuries begin mounting a quarter of the way into the season, the Edmonton Oilers were hoping to get Darnell Nurse back in the lineup Saturday against the visiting New York Rangers. The veteran blueliner missed the previous three games after taking a vicious hit to the head from Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves on Saturday. A repeat offender, Reaves was suspended for a fourth time as the league handed down a maximum five-game penalty after Nurse was left dazed and bloody after taking a shoulder to the helmet while playing a puck that went in behind the Oilers net on the way to a 4-3 overtime loss. Also missing Viktor Arvidsson and Zach Hyman from their top-six forwards, the Oilers had gone with an 11-and-seven formation to carry an extra defenceman, calling up Josh Brown from the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League. The Oilers went 1-2 in Nurse’s absence to enter Thursday’s game one game above .500 (10-9-2). “He’s a heartbeat back there for us, a guy everybody looks to,” Oilers forward Adam Henrique said following the morning skate at Rogers Place, which included Nurse. “I think he was playing fantastic before the injury and doing a lot of small things that I think sometimes can get overlooked. “We’ll wait to see what happens, but it will certainly be nice to have him back in the lineup at some point soon.” Sooner rather than later. And that goes for all injuries, if the team had its way. “He’ll be fresh and he plays big minutes and contributes as a big part of the team,” said fellow defenceman Brett Kulak. “It’s not just like calling someone and slotting them in for some minutes, he’s a big part of the team. “I think everything kind of happens around him, so it will be good to have him back.” And not just in his regular role on the second defensive pairing, but also on special teams, including an Oilers penalty kill that has begun to find its legs as of late, having gone a perfect 13-for-13 over the previous six games and not allowing a goal. “It’s a major adjustment, he plays all situations and a lot of minutes, everyone has to chip in and play more,” Kulak said. “It’s a different dynamic without him in the lineup. “He’s an incredible player and does a lot of great things.” In other words, the Oilers are finding out just how tough Nurse is to replace. “First of all, he plays 22-25 minutes a night, he’s good at transporting the puck, getting it out of the zone and the biggest thing is just how much area he covers defensively,” said head coach Kris Knoblauch. “To play against him, there’s not much room. One, because of his quickness. And two, his reach. And if you do get into a battle with him, he’s so incredibly strong that he could push somebody off the puck. “So, it’s difficult to play against him.” Thursday’s game was part of the NHL’s Hockey Fights Cancer fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Institute. As part, the Oilers had special nameplates above their lockers, with the words: “I play for,” followed by a blank. Kulak chose to dedicate the game to the memory of a late uncle. “Uncle Randy, he was my mom’s brother and he passed away to lung cancer when I was younger,” said Kulak, who was born and raised in Edmonton. “I forget what age I was when he passed away, I was pretty young. But I’ve still got some good memories of him. “One thing he always said was he was going to be my agent when I grew up and made the NHL, so that was kind of fun. I’m still sure in a way he’s up in heaven doing his job for me.” Kulak is holding up his end of the bargain, too, realizing his childhood dream of making the big league. And it certainly didn’t hurt having someone early on in the process think he could do it. “Definitely, it’s another stepping-stone along the way,” he said. “To see an adult that you look up to believe in you like that, it just kind of makes the dream feel a little more possible.” E-mail: gmoddejonge@postmedia.com On Twitter: @GerryModdejongeLindsey Vonn takes another step in comeback at age 40, competes in a pair of downhillsJimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100Lindsey Vonn takes another step in comeback at age 40, competes in a pair of downhills

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has sent signal to home after completing its closest-ever sun flyby. The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) mission team in Laurel, Maryland, received the spacecraft’s signal just before midnight EST on December 26. Contact was lost during the closest approach on December 24. Detailed telemetry data on the spacecraft’s status is expected on January 1, NASA confirmed. Parker Solar Probe hits 430,000 mph The Parker Solar Probe set a new record by flying just 3.8 million miles above the Sun’s surface, traveling at an unprecedented speed of 430,000 miles per hour—making it the fastest human-made object in history. This flyby , the first of many at this distance, enables groundbreaking scientific measurements that could transform our understanding of the Sun. According to Nicky Fox, who leads the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, flying this close to the Sun marks a historic milestone in humanity’s first mission to a star. “By studying the Sun up close, we can better understand its impacts throughout our solar system, including on the technology we use daily on Earth and in space, as well as learn about the workings of stars across the universe to aid in our search for habitable worlds beyond our home planet,” Fox explained . Over the past six years, Parker Solar Probe has been preparing for this milestone. Since its 2018 launch, the spacecraft completed seven Venus flybys, using the planet’s gravity to inch closer to the Sun. Its final Venus flyby on Novermber 6, 2024, positioned it in its optimal orbit. The spacecraft’s oval orbit brings it close to the Sun every three months—near enough to study its processes but far enough to avoid extreme heat and radiation. It will stay in this orbit for the rest of its mission. Probe sets new standards in solar exploration The spacecraft, designed, built, and operated by APL in Laurel, Maryland, is pioneering a new era of space exploration and uncovering the Sun’s long-standing mysteries. Near the Sun, the spacecraft uses a carbon foam shield to protect it from the intense heat of the corona, which can exceed 1 million degrees Fahrenheit. The shield is designed to withstand temperatures up to 2,600 degrees Fahrenheit—hot enough to melt steel—while keeping the spacecraft’s instruments at a safe, room temperature. In the corona’s hot but low-density environment, the shield is expected to reach 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit. By flying through the solar corona, Parker Solar Probe gathers data to help scientists understand why the region is so hot, trace the source of the solar wind (the continuous flow of material from the Sun), and learn how energetic particles are accelerated to half the speed of light. “It’s monumental to be able to get a spacecraft this close to the Sun. This is a challenge the space science community has wanted to tackle since 1958 and had spent decades advancing the technology to make it possible.” said John Wirzburger, the Parker Solar Probe mission systems engineer at APL.Want to send a special message straight from the North Pole this year? AI video developer Synthesia has you covered with festive greetings with a dash of AI magic. You can get a digital Santa Claus speaking right to you or whoever you wish using Synthesia’s AI-powered video platform, The personalized video messages stars a lifelike AI-generated Santa and even less tech-savvy well-wishers can use it easily. 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