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What happens when 'The Simpsons' join 'Monday Night Football'? Find out during Bengals-CowboysLeaders of the Ruruma Community in Southern Kaduna State have called on the Federal Government to establish a military base in the community due to the hardship they have been through as a result of the insecurity in the state. This is even as they said that they have paid billions of Naira in ransom to kidnappers. The zone, like some parts of the country suffering from insecurity, had been dealing with the payment of ransom, killing, and inability to go to the farm and even harvest their crops for some time now. Recently, the Ruruma community, frustrated by the development, decided to voice out their concern and called on the authorities to come to their aid. According to a statement signed by their National President, Mr. Daniel Dallah, the community alleged that a staggering amount not less than N1 billion in ransom has been paid out to bandits and kidnappers by the communities in the last two years. They said in the recent past, not less than 13 people have been brutally killed, and over 200 abducted by kidnappers. “There has been a continued escalation of insecurity in our communities, leading to brutal killing and displacement of community members,” they said “A former CBN director was abducted in Kwasam where millions were paid as ransom. Also, communities like Fagen Rawa, Kaibi, Kusheka, Fadei, Ruruma, Rafin Rimi, Kurera, Kitimi, Kakude and Kiwollo are all displaced by bandits. “Bandits have rendered our communities incapacitated, as farmers are afraid to go to their farms for fear of being killed or kidnapped for ransom.” the statement said. Before now, the umbrella organization of all Southern Kaduna people, the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU) had also called for military assistance to the communities. Apart from military assistance, the last leadership of the union led by a one-time member of the House of Representatives, Jonathan Asake, had also contemplated the setting up of a security outfit like the one in the South West, Amotekun. The former SOKAPU National President had said: “As a peace-loving people, who do not want anything to happen to us and our desire to live in peace with all and sundry, irrespective of any difference, we are forced to look elsewhere for the protection of our people and we strongly believe that a security outfit such as Amotekun is an answer to our much-desired peace in Southern Kaduna.” Recently, the state Governor, Mallam Uba Sani, pardoned repentant Bandits, who had decided to lay down their arms and renounce banditry. The governor, who spoke in Birnin Gwari, where he received the first set of repentant bandits, noted that he wants to be fair as a panacea towards tackling insecurity in the state. “I will be fair to everyone, be they farmers, herders and traders, to achieve lasting peace and development,” Mr Sani stated. Sani added: ‘’Through numerous meetings and extensive discussions, we have built bridges of trust. Several senior bandit leaders had laid their arms and embraced peace, along with their followers. “This programme adheres to international standards of disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration, ensuring that these individuals can return to society as productive citizens,’’ he said. The governor warned that the rehabilitation of the repentant bandits was based on the principle of carrot and stick. “While we welcome those who chose peace, we will not hesitate to take decisive action against anyone, who continues to perpetuate violence. “The security, law enforcement and intelligence agencies have already achieved significant results, neutralising bandits’ kingpins, dismantling criminal networks and rescuing kidnapped victims,’’ the governor stressed. However, on how to end banditry and kidnapping in their area, the Ruruma community said what was needed was a military base to assist them dislodge the criminal elements. The community appealed to President Bola Tinubu’s administration to establish a military presence in Kwasam, its local government headquarters to halt escalating killings and abduction of their people by bandits. The National President stressed that establishing a military presence in the Kwasam area would not only bring stability to the region but also help restore normalcy in neighbouring vulnerable communities that have been displaced over the years. “The military formation in the Kwasam axis will enable the communities that have been displaced to return to their ancestral land as they have abandoned their farms and farm produce. Currently, our Chief, Alhaji Dauda Abdulsalam, the Pogom Kumana, for some years, has not been at home, due to escalating insecurity in the region. “Bandits have continued to occupy surrounding communities and farmlands unchallenged by security operatives.” He lamented. Also speaking on how to find solutions to the challenges, the Chairman of the Middle Belt Forum (MBF) Kaduna State chapter, Luka Binniyat, said the people desire more military formations and presence in Southern Kaduna as a whole. However, he said that the formation of the Volunteers Citizens Guards, where youths from the Middle Belt will be trained to assist the military will be an added advantage. Comrade Binniyat told Sunday Telegraph: “We very much desire more military and police formations in Southern Kaduna, being the larger part of Kaduna State. Kaduna State has a landmass of about 46,000 sq.km with 23 LGAs. Southern Kaduna occupies 26,000 sq.km and has 12 LGs. Yet, 80 per cent of military formations in Kaduna State are in the northern part. So, we need more permanent military presence.” He, however, said the way forward is a very simple: “We have always maintained in the MBF. We have millions of able bodied youths that are educated, easy to train and imbued with basic security training. And most of them are very willing to assist the military as Volunteers Citizens Guards. Why not train them and give them rudimentary arms? “With their sheer numbers and under the command of professional soldiers, I bet you that we can wipe out these bandits under a month. Imagine the billions of dollars or trillion of Naira used in importing jets and sundry arms and the little results we are getting. Deploy a fraction of that into training and arming our idle and willing youths and see the results.” According to him:” It is the refusal of the government to heed to this simple suggestions that makes us doubt the political will of the government to end this evil.” He, however, said the volume of attacks has reduced in the recent past, unlike what opens years ago, adding that, “the mass invasion, mass killings and arson in Zangon Kataf, Kaura, Jemaa, Sanga and Kachia LGAs parts of the Middle in Southern Kaduna has reduced drastically by about 90 per cent. We praise the efforts of the Nigeria military on this. But that has been replaced by mass kidnappings, target individuals and random kidnapping by bandits.” Binniyat, who alleged that those attacking the Southern Kaduna part of the middle belt are “Fulani Ethnic Militia” (FEM) also alleged that apart from the violence, they have “placed taxes on some captured communities before they can farm and before they can harvest their crops.”
Lindsey Vonn finished 24th as the 40-year-old returned to competitive skiing after five years away in the second-tier FIS Fall Festival downhill race in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Saturday. Vonn, who previously held the record for most World Cup wins by a woman (82) before being surpassed by Mikaela Shiffrin, is eyeing a possible Olympic berth in 2026 and is mulling returning to the World Cup circuit next weekend in Beaver Creek, Colorado. The race included other big names given there were no women's World Cup speed events this weekend and the giant slaloms in Tremblant, Canada, were called off. Mirjam Puchner of Austria topped the Copper Mountain event in 1 minute, 05.79 seconds. Vonn was 1.44 seconds behind the winner despite only returning to training in the past couple of months. She was 27th in a second race soon after, just 1.53 behind winner Cornelia Hütter of Austria. "Today was a solid start and I had a blast being in start with my teammates again! While I’m sure people will speculate and say I’m not in top form because of the results, I disagree. This was training for me. I’m still testing equipment and getting back in the groove," Vonn said on X. "This is only the beginning and the way I’m skiing is more important than the times at this point. Now I have the FIS points to race World Cup so that’s a successful day! Thanks to everyone who helped put on the races!" Vonn, who has returned after having knee replacement surgery, dominated the sport during her active career between 2000 and 2019. Her achievements include four overall World Cup titles, two world championships and one Olympic medal at the 2010 Vancouver Games.Ladki Bahin Yojana: ‘These’ Beneficiary Women To Receive INR 9,000 in December Installment, Check DetailsCEC's Generation of Environmental Leaders Program Now Open to North American Youth!Palantir, Anduril In Talks With OpenAI, Elon Musk's SpaceX To Take On Defense Giants: FT
Haven’t picked up your holiday gifts yet? Apple now offering free 2-hour deliveryValley school districts are taking innovative steps to teach beyond the “Three Rs” — reading, writing, and arithmetic. High school students in the region are learning about everything from life skills to agriculture to digital communication, power and electronics and forestry, giving them a head start on post-secondary aspirations. Innovative curricula, said Andrew Rantz, Milton Area School District director of secondary education, is a recognition that not all paths lead to a four-year, post-secondary institution. “Innovative programs are geared toward a multitude of post-secondary options,” Rantz said. “We don’t look at it as ‘this student is college bound’ or ‘this student is not meant for college.’ We want to know what a student’s career interests are, what pathway can provide them with meaningful, wage-earning employment, and how we help them get on that pathway and become successful.” If the answer leads to 12 years of college to be a surgeon, great, Rantz said. “If it leads to a job with a construction company during their senior year, and they become employed right out of high school, great,” he said. “We just want students to leave Milton with the tools necessary to be a contributing member of our communities.” Shikellamy School District Superintendent Jason Bendle said it is his belief that the three Rs are the minimum that should be provided to students. “As a district, we strive to provide more,” he said. “We are working toward a model where we have offerings and opportunities that interest every student. The three Rs can be taught through any program or pathway. We want to find what interests students and provide them with opportunities that will impact them well beyond the years spent here at Shikellamy.” Danville Area High School Principal Lee Gump said the Three Rs give students a strong foundation. “I continually have discussions with teachers about how they can adapt and change their current course offerings to meet the needs of their students while preparing students for what lies ahead,” he said. Danville’s social studies department recently created new course offerings including criminal justice and international relations. Its agricultural sciences department offers a construction hand & power tools class along with a forestry and natural resource management course. Other examples of these non-traditional courses include adulting 101. “I am excited to work with teachers over the next three months as we develop new courses and new opportunities for DHS students that go well beyond the three R’s,” Gump said. A study released in 2022 and looking at the effects of life skills lessons amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand, found “life skills and personal growth in education are crucial skills and students’ core competencies to learn in this modern world,” according to a summary from the Education Resources Information Center which is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences within the U.S. Department of Education. Life skills are among the many innovative curricula being taught in Valley districts. Lewisburg High School Family and Consumer Sciences teacher Claire Gault leads a course intended to prepare students for post-graduation life with a focus on financial management, independent living, and personal improvement. The “big” ideas covered in class include healthy and cost-effective food choice and preparation; management of income and expenses; and well-informed purchasing. Life skills and understanding disabilities at Midd-West High School is a class taught by Trisha Bailey and Maddie Gaugher. The course was created for students to not only understand various disabilities but also to promote inclusion within the school. Students learn basic American Sign Language, experience navigating the school blindfolded, use Braille, as well as other projects that allow them to research different disabilities. Students who take this class also work with their peers in the Life Skills Classroom. “Students in our Life Skills Classroom enjoy having their peers to learn and socialize with in their classroom,” Bailey said. “This is usually the favorite aspect of this class for many of the students taking Understanding Disabilities. In the past, students cooked together, played games, exercised, read together, crafts, among many other activities. Gretchen Walter and two other teachers at Shikellamy High provide instruction in a class called rehabilitation aide pathways. Some of the subjects offered by the course are sports medicine, advanced strength and conditioning, kinesiology, and medical terminology. These courses, and several others, expose students to various careers, topics and hands-on skills in the health field. In sports medicine, students learn about sports injuries, taping techniques and rehabilitation programs. In advanced strength and conditioning, they develop training programs for various sports. Hands-on activities, “can be taping a body part, compression wrapping, learning to take vitals, etc.,” Walter said. “The students actually learn how to do these and then perform the activity on each other. Most of the students in this class want to do something in health care. “Career interests vary from nursing, ultrasound tech and radiology tech to physician assistant and pharmacy.” Electronic principles and applications at Mifflinburg High School starts with the assumption that each student has had no previous experience with electricity or electronics. As such, it is an introduction to understanding that power source, delivering an understanding of electrical terms, electrical applications and electricity production. “My class is an opportunity for the application of knowledge,” instructor Emil Stenger said. “So, it’s not what you know but what you can apply. The doing part. I believe a lot of students, like myself, learn that way the best. Failure is included but it is also a lesson learned and try again. “Recently in electronics class, my students designed windmill propeller systems that generate the most power. Two students’ first trial was no movement ... nothing ... failed attempt. They were reloaded and redesigned. Thirty minutes later they are the leading two in power generated.” In Stenger’s engineering design course, students are required to design six 3-D prints. One student made a replica of her father’s 18-wheel truck. “The details were beyond what I ever expected from any assignment,” Stenger said. At Shikellamy High School, power technology is an elective half-year course open to all ninth through 12th grade students, teacher Andrew Meyer said. In the course, students learn the parts of an internal combustion engine, as well as how they work. “Students primarily work on four-stroke engines, however, we do cover two-stroke engines and the differences between them,” Meyer said. Meyer’s students are required to rebuild the engine and it must run at the end. “Students love tearing into the motors and actually learning how they work,” he said. “Once students have rebuilt their engines, the class is opened up to outside work. District employees and community members are asked to bring in mowers, weed whackers and other powered equipment for the students to repair/tune-up. Students complete all activities as if they were in a small engine repair shop.” Rock n’ roll high school, modern band at Midd-West High School is not your typical marching band program. The course “emphasizes musical styles of the last 50 years (rock, pop, country, jazz, reggae, hip-hop, etc.),” teacher Devin Flynt said. “In modern band 1, students are introduced to all the basic concepts for performing electric guitar, acoustic guitar, electric bass, keyboards, drums and vocals. Once they gain proficiency they may join modern band 2, which is a more peer-to-peer ‘rock band’ type of ensemble where they learn how to perform cohesively as a single unit.” This is the second year that Midd-West’s modern band courses have been offered. “It has truly been remarkable witnessing the growth and development of confidence in these young musicians,” Flynt said. Lewisburg High offer a class on video communication and production, taught by Blake Dutweiler. “High school students are introduced to the dynamic world of professional filmmaking and multimedia creation,” Dutweiler said. “With a focus on industry-leading technology, the course provides students with hands-on experience in every stage of production — pre-production, production and post-production — allowing them to develop a well-rounded understanding of visual storytelling.” As the course progresses, students lear about shots and angles. “They also will complete short films ranging from 30 seconds to five minutes,” Dutweiler said. “This course not only teaches technical skills but also fosters creativity, teamwork and problem-solving, making it an excellent choice for students interested in pursuing careers or hobbies in filmmaking, broadcasting or visual media.” David Sunderland at Mifflinburg High School teaches digital communication in several ways. “I have digital media, sports media and morning video production classes, along with yearbook, digital imaging, graphic communications, non metallic materials, manufacturing enterprise and architectural CAD,” he said. As part of Sports Media, “students take photos of our sports athletes on media day and create the graphics that are posted on Mifflinburg Athletics’ Facebook page. It features an athlete or several and the sports information for that day,” Sunderland said. The goal of Lewisburg High’s farm-to-table course is to provide students with a holistic understanding of how their food impacts the natural world, teacher Alex Oliver said. “Students learn about the entirety of their local food system, starting with soil health and organic gardening practices and ending with food preparation and consumption,” Oliver said. “Upon completion of this course, students will have a robust knowledge of soil and landscape ecology and develop a confidence in implementing these practices in their own backyard.” The bulk of each class day is spent in the greenhouse, completing whatever tasks arise that day: harvesting, planting, transplanting, and watering. “We do try to come inside and process what we’ve done, plan for the future, and learn about how our food and farming decisions impact the Earth,” Oliver said. Midd-West has its own school farm as part of its agricultural education and FFA program, teacher Kassidie Gunell said. “We’re very lucky to have access to it since its not something all schools have,” Gunnell said. “The school farm really allows us to teach concepts in class, then actually let the kids put them into practice. “We’ve spent time in our crop and soil science classes in the fields surveying weeds and taking soil samples. The barn and livestock animals allow us to teach students about safe animal handling, animal nutrition, animal reproduction and breeding, as well as many livestock management practices.” FFA students spend time at the farm maintaining the barn, animals, and grounds. They also help put up hay each summer which has been used to feed our animals, as well as income for our FFA chapter. Gunnell said students also take a special interest in including students from Middleburg Middle School and Middleburg Elementary. The Forestry course at Danville High is very hands-on, teacher Van Wagner said. “Students learn how to measure trees, safely operate chainsaws for timber harvest, and create wood products in our workshop,” he said. “I try to keep a pulse on where the jobs are and provide my students with real-world skills that can launch them toward a career in the forestry field.” Right now there are many job openings in the field of forestry, wood products, and arboriculture, Wagner said. “Students who leave our program are heading into the world with fantastic experiences that will serve them well in the future,” he said. Something that is unique at Danville is a partnership with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resrouces. “Our students are trained by forest firefighters at school,” Wagner said. “Upon completion students receive two separate wildland firefighting certificates making it possible for them to pursue jobs in forest fire fighting once they turn 18 years of age. To the best of my knowledge we are one of the only schools in the state offering these certifications in-house.”
Mariah Carey using artificial intelligence to address her most devoted Spotify fans? The pop diva says that’s just simply fantasy. The “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and “Fantasy” hit maker on Thursday debunked the speculation surrounding her fan message, which made the internet rounds amid Spotify’s annual Wrapped campaign earlier this week. In brief videos shared via Spotify, Carey and other artists including Kali Uchis and Taylor Swift thanked their top fans on the streaming platform for their support. In Carey’s fan message, which some users reposted to X (formerly Twitter), the singer tells her fan base — aka lambs — “your support throughout the years is the greatest gift I can ask for.” In the video, Carey sits still on a dimly lighted set in front of Christmas trees and wearing her signature Santa Claus-inspired dress. The video quickly sparked AI speculation on social media. “THIS HAS TO BE AI,” one user tweeted on Wednesday. While other fans echoed suspicions of AI use and joked about the singer’s stiff demeanor (“blink twice if ur ok, ” a user wrote), others seemingly took a closer look at the pop star’s face — particularly her eyes. One user on Thursday wrote that the singer was “definitely reading off a teleprompter” in her video. The Grammy winner finally took matters into her own hands Thursday evening and revealed the culprits behind her bizarre video. “Bad lighting and a red lip have you all thinking this is AI??” Carey tweeted . “There’s a reason I’m not a fan of either of those things,” she said before touting the next stop on her annual Christmas tour. The self-appointed Queen of Christmas celebrates the 30th anniversary of her album “Merry Christmas” this year. The LP included her infectious holiday hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which has consistently climbed the charts since 2019. In October, Carey told Times critic Mikael Wood that “it’s happened so many times that I’m thrilled.” “And should it happen again, I would be even more thrilled,” she added. Though Carey might be most known for her Christmas classic, she encouraged her top Spotify fans — suspicious of AI use or not — to keep an eye out this week for more. “I can’t wait to share new music with you soon,” she said. ©2024 Los Angeles Times. Visit at latimes.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Canada Bans More Guns, Suggests Sending Them to Ukraine