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Meghan Markle is reportedly feeling "hurt" and "betrayed" after the release of the German documentary Harry - The Lost Prince. The show examines the couple’s life as international charity ambassadors and includes interviews with former security officials, their Montecito neighbours, and a veteran soldier. These insights are said to have deepened Meghan's sense of isolation, especially after neighbours criticized her perceived lack of involvement in the local community. According to OK!, which cited an unnamed source, the documentary is deeply critical and has once again left Meghan feeling "hurt" and "betrayed." The documentary features interviews with former Metropolitan Police security chiefs, neighbours who reportedly said Meghan “doesn’t get involved in the community.” “Both Meghan and Harry feel the show is yet another one-sided take down of them and just want it all to stop,” the source claimed, as reported in the news report. The source told the news site that this portrayal has only intensified Meghan 's feelings of isolation. “It’s like they can't escape their past and are still being judged on things that happened over five years ago but they know it gets people talking and makes money,” the source was quoted as saying. The source was reported to have added that Meghan feels particularly betrayed by her neighbours’ remarks, as they represent another reminder of her guarded approach to trust. “Meghan feels hurt by a lot of people - but especially her neighbours, who she feels have betrayed her by telling people this, rather than offering friendship and support,” the source was quoted in the report. A tight social circle amid growing isolation The source explained, the report added, that Meghan 's cautious social approach has been a deliberate choice, especially given the history of betrayals among friends and family. Despite stepping out onto the red carpet for a high-profile event in Beverley Hills last week, sparking speculation about a possible "professional separation" from Harry, the source confirmed this unease stems from mistrust rather than distance. In the new documentary, reportedly neighbour Richard Mineards features in the film, talking about the expensive lifestyle the Sussexes enjoy. He says: “I personally don't think that Meghan is an asset to our community... She doesn't really go out or get involved with the community. Harry has to a certain extent, because he's quite jolly... but Meghan doesn't seem to get seen anywhere... And you don't see him either.” “They’ve both been betrayed in the past, by closer friends and family members, so it’s hard for her to make new friends and let people into her life,” the source added, the report stated. Meghan , the source claims, as reported, prefers focusing on her immediate family — Harry, their two children, and her mother Doria — as her closest support system. “It can be quite lonely but it will never be as bad as it was when she was in the UK, so that’s a sacrifice she’s willing to make,” the source said as per the OK! report. The Beckhams’ attendance at Buckingham Palace heightens tensions Adding to their emotional strain, the source highlighted the Sussexes ' feelings following the attendance of former friends David and Victoria Beckham at a state banquet with King Charles, Queen Camilla, and Prince William in honour of the Emir of Qatar and his wife. “[The documentary] coupled with the fact that their former friends Beckhams were at a state banquet with Charles and Camilla, means that it’s been a tough week", claims the source. “People forget they had to leave [the UK] because they were treated so horribly and Harry gave up so much because he couldn't stand living there. And the final straw has been seeing the Beckhams cosy up to the royals, which just proved to the Sussexes that they have taken their side and the friendship is over.”Arkansas State has extended coach Butch Jones' contract through the 2029 season after he led the team to consecutive bowl appearances. Jones, 56, is 13-12 over the past two seasons at Arkansas State, which will learn its bowl destination this weekend. His previous contract ran through the 2026 season, with him having received that extension in June 2022. "The commitment and investment Coach Jones has made to build a winning culture here at A-State has been exceptional, and it's reflected in the trajectory of our football program," athletic director Jeff Purinton said in a statement. "Our football team's record has improved each year under his leadership, we're heading to a bowl game for the second consecutive season and our recruiting classes continue to impress." EXTENDED ✍️ Head Coach Butch Jones has signed a contract extension through the 2029 season! #WolvesUp 🐺🤘🏻 https://t.co/K0U5tMZRT7 pic.twitter.com/RkaPBEXb0S "It truly is an honor and privilege to be the head football coach at Arkansas State University," Jones said in a statement. "I look forward to many great years to come and also look forward to seeing everyone at the bowl game." Jones is one of three FBS coaches to lead at least four programs to bowl appearances -- Lou Holtz holds the record with six; Tommy Tuberville also got to four. Jones previously was coach at Tennessee, Cincinnati and Central Michigan, winning two Big East titles at Cincinnati and two MAC titles at CMU. Jones is 102-85 overall as an FBS coach. He was hired at Arkansas State in December 2020.
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FMC Corporation announces date for fourth quarter 2024 earnings release and webcast conference callPHILADELPHIA , Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) announced today it will release its fourth quarter 2024 earnings on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 , after the stock market close via PR Newswire and the company's website https://investors.fmc.com . The company will host a webcast conference call on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 , at 5:00 p.m. ET that is open to the public via internet broadcast and telephone. At this time, management will provide commentary on the results from the fourth quarter and full year 2024, guidance for the first quarter and full year 2025, as well as an update on the three-year outlook and the company's strategy. The call time has been extended to 90 minutes from the usual 60 minutes to accommodate the number of topics and Q&A adequately. Conference Call Details: Internet broadcast: https://investors.fmc.com United States (Local): +1 404 975 4839 United States ( Toll-Free ): +1 833 470 1428 Global Dial-In Numbers: Global Dial-in Number Access Code: 338624 Pre-Registration Link: https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login?show=2f7e0221&confId=75596 A replay of the call will be available via the internet and telephone from 6:30 p.m. ET on February 4, 2025 , until February 24, 2025 . Internet replay: https://investors.fmc.com United States (Local): 1 929 458 6194 United States ( Toll-Free ): 1 866 813 9403 Access Code: 793208 About FMC FMC Corporation is a global agricultural sciences company dedicated to helping growers produce food, feed, fiber and fuel for an expanding world population while adapting to a changing environment. FMC's innovative crop protection solutions – including biologicals, crop nutrition, digital and precision agriculture – enable growers and crop advisers to address their toughest challenges economically while protecting the environment. With approximately 5,800 employees at more than 100 sites worldwide, FMC is committed to discovering new herbicide, insecticide and fungicide active ingredients, product formulations and pioneering technologies that are consistently better for the planet. Visit fmc.com to learn more and follow us on LinkedIn ® . View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fmc-corporation-announces-date-for-fourth-quarter-2024-earnings-release-and-webcast-conference-call-302336288.html SOURCE FMC Corporation
How does SLKOR achieve rapid growth without overtime work? 12-19-2024 10:24 PM CET | Logistics & Transport Press release from: ABNewswire "No Overtime" Yet Achieving 100% Growth -- The Underlying Logic of the Development of SLKOR In recent years, all industries have been highly competitive. Working overtime but experiencing negative performance growth has become the norm. Major Internet companies like Alibaba have carried out large-scale layoffs. ByteDance has cut to the core. Liu Qiangdong of JD.com has let go of the laid-back employees. The bosses and proprietresses of the electronic component businesses in Shenzhen Huaqiangbei are at a loss. However, in this harsh market and dispiriting atmosphere, there is also a breath of fresh air. This year, Kinghelm and SLKOR have continued to maintain a 100% high-speed growth. In July and September, Kinghelm [ https://www.kinghelm.net/ ] and SLKOR [ https://www.slkoric.com/ ] received overproduction awards. Some outstanding employees got a pay raise. The company often organizes team outings and team building activities. Several key employees in the overseas business department went abroad for further study. The "SLKOR Basketball Summer Camp" has continued. What are the secrets and underlying logics of the success of Kinghelm and SLKOR? Can they be presented for everyone to replicate and refer to? I believe that it is precisely the people-centered concept of "working well for a good life" and the constructed organizational and organizational behavior mechanisms. At the same time, ensuring the company's knowledge density, personnel organizational structure, quality system, work process, incentive mechanism, and an efficient business closed loop from product research and development to cash recovery has achieved high company efficiency and generous profit sharing among colleagues, realizing high-speed development even during the industry's downturn. The phenomenon of "no overtime" reflects the company's basic cultural values and scientific management. The company stipulates that work ends at 17:40. Once, a SF Express delivery man came to pick up parcels at 17:45 and found no one in the company. Later, he joked with the front desk lady, "Will the employees of your company be fined if they leave work late?" Image: https://www.slkoric.com/Data/slkormicro/upload/image/20241218/6387013291569033472558541.png Here are some of my viewpoints, which involve fields such as economics, management, psychology, organizational behavior, and the humanities and social sciences. It is precisely "coming from practice and then going back to practice" that helps Kinghelm and SLKOR move forward steadily. These theories can only shine when organically combined with practice, and also help the "Kinghelm" and "SLKOR [ https://ru.slkoric.com ]" brands to go deeper, more solidly, and further on the path of internationalization! I. Conducting cultural and institutional construction around core elements Kinghelm Electronics and Slkor Semiconductor [ https://tr.slkoric.com ] are enterprises that rely on the talent teams from Yonsei University, Tsinghua University, and the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China as the technical foundation. They promote the efficient development of the company through new materials, new products, new markets, new concepts, and micro-innovations. The top-level design, institutional construction, organizational system, corporate culture, and ethics of the company all revolve around the two elements of "new" and "fast". In the previous agricultural and industrial societies, production operations were basically organized around production tools (machinery and equipment) or production process flows. For example, in the SMT factory of my friend "Brother La Zi", it is centered around the high-speed placement machine of "Yamaha" from Japan, and is equipped with feeder machines, wave soldering/reflow soldering, visual quality inspection, packaging machinery and other equipment as well as corresponding professional personnel in the surrounding area. Our Kinghelm factory in Luzhai, Guangxi, also arranges the positions and deploys professional manpower according to the production process and assembly flow of the Beidou GPS antenna RF connector. In the current intelligent information society, production tools and labor organization methods have undergone fundamental changes. There have emerged many new design software and operating systems. While improving efficiency, they also pose new challenges to the resulting production management concepts, as well as the organization of various professional personnel, task decomposition, work nodes, performance appraisal, incentive policies, R & D and production processes. Image: https://www.slkoric.com/Data/slkormicro/upload/image/20241218/6387013292779571084464289.png For this reason, Kinghelm and SLKOR configure the latest version of Kingdee Cloud Starry Sky for the enterprise resource planning (ERP) software of the information management system. The office process and goal management have introduced the multi-dimensional table KOR concept of Feishu. Combined with the knowledge engineering that Kinghelm and Slkor have accumulated over the years, great value has been created. Our company also continuously conducts micro-innovations. For example, the selection of "Star of the Week" aims to encourage creative colleagues and maintain an innovative atmosphere in the company. Now the overseas business department has organized a "English Corner" for half an hour every day in our balcony garden, and the effect is very good! In addition, for the technical and management elements that support the company's development at each stage, the company has respectively hired international first-class consulting consultant teams. They play the role of supplementing, correcting, and supervising third-party information. They can see things from different perspectives and horizons beyond ours, thus enabling the company to develop healthily and sustainably. II. The development model of long-termism Mr. Chen Dongsheng of Taikang Life Insurance said that long-termism is the best competition model, that is, to achieve sustainable and cumulative development and form a moat. The original development plan of Kinghelm and Slkor was that we would not do things that four or five people could do, nor would we engage in undertakings that could be accomplished in four or five years. We firmly adhere to the long-termism development model that emphasizes accumulation, replicability, and knowledge engineering! Image: https://www.slkoric.com/Data/slkormicro/upload/image/20241218/6387013293420731304602599.png Kinghelm and Slkor adheres to the corporate culture of "upholding integrity", "making progress", "perseverance", and "attention to detail", focusing on enhancing its own product quality, service level, and innovation in marketing strategies to strengthen competitiveness and achieve the goal of sustainable development. I believe that in order to make products more competitive and obtain greater profits, technological innovation and continuous product iteration are required. This requires the support of internal systems and external ecosystems, as well as the long-term accumulation of talents, technologies, and connections, which is also the foundation of research and development and innovation. For this reason, while Slkor Semiconductor previously introduced the silicon carbide power device production technology from Yonsei University in South Korea, it also vigorously cultivated domestic technical forces. Currently, the domestic technical backbones come from Tsinghua University and returned senior talents, leading the company's development with new materials, new processes, and new products. At present, the important nodes in the industrial chain of Slkor Semiconductor are basically domesticated, and the layout of the domestic industrial ecosystem is getting better and better. Over the years, the "dual-wheel Drive" high-speed and stable development model of Kinghelm and Slkor has long been formed. On this basis, we seize the development opportunity of "domestic substitution" and the trend of scientific and technological progress such as artificial intelligence (AI), continuously conduct micro-innovations in internal research and development and management and other links of the company, combined with long-term, diversified, and multi-channel international and domestic publicity and promotion strategies, thus achieving an increase in market share. Both Kinghelm and Slkor have developed into internationally renowned brands, serving more than 15,000 customers worldwide! Image: https://www.slkoric.com/Data/slkormicro/upload/image/20241218/6387013294193158555309773.png III. Implementing Zhang Xingrang's "Full-load Working Method" I remember that the first TV set in our production team was a 14-inch black-and-white "Chengdu Brand". The earliest management method I saw on TV was the "Full-load Working Method" proposed by Comrade Zhang Xingrang, the director of Shijiazhuang No. 1 Plastic Factory and then promoted nationwide. This method aims to tap the potential of enterprises, seek the best economic benefits, and achieve the goal of scientific management by improving efficiency and reducing waste. The implementation of the "Full-load Working Method" involves all aspects of enterprise operation and management, including product quality, equipment operation, material use, capital turnover, cost reduction, and personnel workload arrangements. It is necessary to make all aspects of the enterprise reach an optimal state through specific, data-based, and time-bound methods; and compare the best level of the enterprise's economic and technical indicators with that of domestic and foreign counterparts in benchmarking management to determine the current work standards, thereby ensuring the scientific and advanced nature of the work standards. In the operation and management of Kinghelm and Slkor, we also learn and practice this method, and thus have achieved good development results. As the saying goes, "idleness breeds trouble." I believe that in actual work and organizations, dealing with complex interpersonal relationships is mentally and physically exhausting, and sometimes even exceeds the work itself. So our solution is to make everyone's work relationships as simple as possible, without small groups such as fellow villagers and classmates. Try to find things to do as much as possible during working hours and don't be idle. This is also the original intention of Zhang Xingrang's invention of the "Full-load Working Method". Simple interpersonal relationships and simple operation modes can last. Image: https://www.slkoric.com/Data/slkormicro/upload/image/20241218/6387013294951783264761051.png IV. Evaluation and Incentives for Knowledge Workers In 1957, the management guru Peter Drucker first put forward the concept of "knowledge workers" in his book "Landmarks of Tomorrow". Before that, workers mainly obtained remuneration and means of livelihood by selling their physical strength. The individual's labor achievements could be easily measured by the two indicators of quantity and quality. At that time, many scientific management theories were also based on this for research, emphasizing the use of scientific and standardized management methods to achieve the highest labor productivity. Now, our colleagues in Kinghelm and Slkor have all received higher education and are in a "knowledge society" centered on knowledge production and creativity. In their work, they produce knowledge, creativity and information through mental activities, thus contributing their wisdom to the development of society and the company. However, it also brings new problems. That is, their contributions and values are difficult to quantitatively evaluate, and some effects also have a certain lag. This is a process that we need to solve when conducting value assessment, evaluation and incentives! Image: https://www.slkoric.com/Data/slkormicro/upload/image/20241218/6387013295620213224585563.png Kinghelm and Slkor [ https://es.slkoric.com ] attach great importance to knowledge, cultivate talents, and focus on stimulating the innovative vitality of knowledge-based talents. For training and empowerment, the company gives full play to the role of training as the second productive force. Not only does it invite famous teachers from Tsinghua University, Peking University, and the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China for systematic training and guidance, but also General Manager Song Shiqiang, combined with the company's management practice, takes the lead in carrying out special training sessions that are targeted, operable, and full of practical knowledge. There are also communication expert and headquarter technical advisor Mr. Zhang Wujun and power electronics expert Mr. Li Jianxiong, who graduated from Tsinghua University, contributing highly effective training courses for many middle-level cadres. Such intensive and high-intensity training has always been fueling and building up strength for Kinghelm and Slkor to continuously create a learning organization and cultivate knowledge-based talents. Kinghelm and Slkor encourage innovation and provide immediate incentives, and will conduct regular internal employee evaluations. For example, the competency evaluation of middle-level cadres is also a timely assessment of everyone's work performance. Among them, the evaluation of middle-level cadres is divided into superior scoring, subordinate scoring, and self-evaluation, among which the subordinate scoring accounts for up to 60%, striving to be as objective, fair, and comprehensive as possible. After each evaluation result is announced, General Manager Song Shiqiang will also preside over a meeting titled "Summary of the Company's Middle-level Cadre Evaluation" to provide in-depth assistance and guidance based on the evaluation results. Image: https://www.slkoric.com/Data/slkormicro/upload/image/20241123/6386795589533768509438045.png "Kinghelm, Connecting the World". The products of the "Kinghelm" brand include Beidou GPS dual-mode antennas, Bluetooth, WiFi, Zigbee antennas, NB-IoT, LORA, UWB, Beidou B3 frequency point antenna series, as well as the matching RF patch cords, connectors, terminals; now the products of Kinghelm have expanded to three major series, including various connectors for board and wire, board-end sockets, SMA connectors, signal switch series, as well as wire harnesses for automobiles and motorcycles, special wires for industrial, medical and scientific research purposes, and non-standard customized products. Such as board-to-board connectors, wire-to-board connectors, pin headers, pin sockets, BTB connectors, WTB connectors, floating connectors, Rastlink, Rastlink connectors, Rast connectors, automotive connectors, vehicle-mounted connectors, high-speed connectors, PCI connectors, frame connectors, PCB connectors, waterproof connectors, plug connectors, RJ45, fisheye connectors, FPC connectors, FFC connectors, SMC connectors, Press Fit connectors, industrial connectors, Wafer connectors, communication connectors, customized connectors, simple pin headers connectors, etc. Introduction of Mr. Song Shiqiang Image: https://www.slkoric.com/Data/slkormicro/upload/image/20240705/6385578673336110728800995.png Mr. Song Shiqiang Mr. Song Shiqiang has once again received an honor and has been invited by the Chinese Institute of Electronics as a lecturer of the expert panel. The term is from June 2024 to June 2026, lasting for 2 years. This represents the high recognition and affirmation by the country and society of Mr. Song Shiqiang himself, as well as Slkor Semiconductor and Kinghelm Electronics for their contributions to the development of the semiconductor industry. Mr. Song Shiqiang is the founder and general manager of Slkor Semiconductor and Kinghelm Electronics, both of which are national high-tech enterprises. He is also the first cultural scholar who has conducted in-depth research on the "Huaqiangbei Spirit" and refined and summarized the "Huaqiangbei Culture". He is also a researcher of the Private Economy of the State Council Economic Development Research Center, a member of the Electronic Information Expert Database of the China Association for Science and Technology, an expert in Huaqiangbei business research, and a popular science columnist. Image: https://www.slkoric.com/Data/slkormicro/upload/image/20240705/6385578675514021618312910.png The Chinese Institute of Electronics has invited General Manager Song Shiqiang as a lecturer of the expert panel. The Chinese Institute of Electronics now has 173,000 individual members, more than 1,700 corporate members, 47 professional branches, 18 expert committees, and 9 working committees. It has already formed a career development pattern with two-wheel drive of academic exchanges and education and training, and multiple undertakings such as scientific and technological evaluation, policy research, scientific and technological journals, standard development, and international cooperation going hand in hand. Song Shiqiang said that being invited by the Chinese Institute of Electronics as a lecturer of the expert panel is the first recognition from a national academic unit since I changed my major and crossed industries. I am very honored to be in the same frame as Professor Zhou Zucheng, Professor Hua Ruxing, and Teacher Zhu Yiwei from Tsinghua University. This is both an encouragement and a spur for me. I will contribute my due efforts to the high-quality development and "core" take-off of the Chinese semiconductor industry. Image: https://www.slkoric.com/Data/slkormicro/upload/image/20241218/6387013300939189766702235.png Song Shiqiang was with professors from Tsinghua University, including Zhou Zucheng, Hua Ruxing and Zhu Yiwei. Media Contact Company Name: Shenzhen SLKOR Micro Semicon Co., Ltd. Contact Person: Support Email:Send Email [ https://www.abnewswire.com/email_contact_us.php?pr=how-does-slkor-achieve-rapid-growth-without-overtime-work ] Phone: +86 13008868302 Address:2010, Block A, Bairuida Building Vanke City Community Bantian Avenue, Longgang District City: Shenzhen Country: China Website: http://www.slkoric.com This release was published on openPR.
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Horrific 1950s attitude leaking into schoolsBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Deshawn Purdie threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to O'Mega Blake for the go-ahead score and Charlotte defeated Florida Atlantic 39-27 on Saturday in a game that matched two new interim coaches. Charlotte (4-7, 3-4 American Athletic Conference) fired Biff Poggi on Monday and Tim Brewster took over. FAU (2-9, 0-7) fired Tom Ferman, also on Monday, with Chad Lunsford taking charge. After Blake's third touchdown catch of the game that came with 5:25 left, the 49ers extended their lead when Tyriq Starks was strip-sacked by Ja'Qurious Conley and 335-pound Katron Kevans carried it 22 yards into the end zone. Blake made five catches for a career-high 205 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown. Purdie was 16 of 30 for a career-best 396 yards passing with the three scores plus an interception. The 49ers only rushed for 46 yards. Stephen Rusnak kicked four field goals. Starks was 12-of-23 passing for 179 yards including a 65-yard score to Omari Hayes in the final minute of the third quarter to get FAU within six of the 49ers. CJ Campbell rushed 58 yards to score early in the fourth quarter and the Owls had a 27-26 lead. Campbell finished with 150 yards on 21 carries. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football . Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25
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It looked like a recipe for disaster. So, when his country's swimmers were being accused of doping earlier this year, one Chinese official cooked up something fast. He blamed it on contaminated noodles. In fact, he argued, it could have been a culinary conspiracy concocted by criminals, whose actions led to the cooking wine used to prepare the noodles being laced with a banned heart drug that found its way into an athlete's system. This theory was spelled out to international anti-doping officials during a meeting and, after weeks of wrangling, finally made it into the thousands of pages of data handed over to the lawyer who investigated the case involving 23 Chinese swimmers who had tested positive for that same drug. The attorney, appointed by the World Anti-Doping Agency, refused to consider that scenario as he sifted through the evidence. In spelling out his reasoning, lawyer Eric Cottier paid heed to the half-baked nature of the theory. "The Investigator considers this scenario, which he has described in the conditional tense, to be possible, no less, no more," Cottier wrote. Even without the contaminated-noodles theory, Cottier found problems with the way WADA and the Chinese handled the case but ultimately determined WADA had acted reasonably in not appealing China's conclusion that its athletes had been inadvertently contaminated. Critics of the way the China case was handled can't help but wonder if a wider exploration of the noodle theory, details of which were discovered by The Associated Press via notes and emails from after the meeting where it was delivered, might have lent a different flavor to Cottier's conclusions. "There are more story twists to the ways the Chinese explain the TMZ case than a James Bond movie," said Rob Koehler, the director general of the advocacy group Global Athlete. "And all of it is complete fiction." In April, reporting from the New York Times and the German broadcaster ARD revealed that the 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for the banned heart medication trimetazidine, also known as TMZ. China's anti-doping agency determined the athletes had been contaminated, and so, did not sanction them. WADA accepted that explanation, did not press the case further, and China was never made to deliver a public notice about the "no-fault findings," as is often seen in similar cases. The stock explanation for the contamination was that traces of TMZ were found in the kitchen of a hotel where the swimmers were staying. In his 58-page report, Cottier relayed some suspicions about the feasibility of that chain of events — noting that WADA's chief scientist "saw no other solution than to accept it, even if he continued to have doubts about the reality of contamination as described by the Chinese authorities." But without evidence to support pursuing the case, and with the chance of winning an appeal at almost nil, Cottier determined WADA's "decision not to appeal appears indisputably reasonable." A mystery remained: How did those traces of TMZ get into the kitchen? Shortly after the doping positives were revealed, the Institute of National Anti-Doping Organizations held a meeting on April 30 where it heard from the leader of China's agency, Li Zhiquan. Li's presentation was mostly filled with the same talking points that have been delivered throughout the saga — that the positive tests resulted from contamination from the kitchen. But he expanded on one way the kitchen might have become contaminated, harkening to another case in China involving a low-level TMZ positive. A pharmaceutical factory, he explained, had used industrial alcohol in the distillation process for producing TMZ. The industrial alcohol laced with the drug "then entered the market through illegal channels," he said. The alcohol "was re-used by the perpetrators to process and produce cooking wine, which is an important seasoning used locally to make beef noodles," Li said. "The contaminated beef noodles were consumed by that athlete, resulting in an extremely low concentration of TMZ in the positive sample. "The wrongdoers involved have been brought to justice." This new information raised eyebrows among the anti-doping leaders listening to Li's report. So much so that over the next month, several emails ensued to make sure the details about the noodles and wine made their way to WADA lawyers, who could then pass it onto Cottier. Eventually, Li did pass on the information to WADA general counsel Ross Wenzel and, just to be sure, one of the anti-doping leaders forwarded it, as well, according to the emails seen by the AP. All this came with Li's request that the noodles story be kept confidential. Turns out, it made it into Cottier's report, though he took the information with a grain of salt. "Indeed, giving it more attention would have required it to be documented, then scientifically verified and validated," he wrote. Neither Wenzel nor officials at the Chinese anti-doping agency returned messages from AP asking about the noodles conspiracy and the other athlete who Li suggested had been contaminated by them. Meanwhile, 11 of the swimmers who originally tested positive competed at the Paris Games earlier this year in a meet held under the cloud of the Chinese doping case. Though WADA considers the case closed, Koehler and others point to situations like this as one of many reasons that an investigation by someone other than Cottier, who was hired by WADA, is still needed. "It gives the appearance that people are just making things up as they go along on this, and hoping the story just goes away," Koehler said. "Which clearly it has not."