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Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100Close to two dozen webcams were installed on B.C. highways this year, including along a corridor connecting Langford and Sooke on Vancouver Island. The cameras provide snapshots of road and traffic conditions and, where technically feasible, are positioned based on resident, contractor and weather expert needs, according to the province’s Transportation and Transit Ministry. “Drivers can see more of B.C. roads before trips,” it says. It says new technology helped DriveBC add 22 new cameras in 2024, delivering 37 more views “to help drivers travel more safely, especially during winter.” On the Island, the annual network expansion included Highway 14 at West Shore Parkway, with north, west and east views — a trio of angles adding to completed corridor improvements between Langford and Sooke, reads a news release. Residents of the latter have expressed concern about traffic woes. This past summer, a Change.org petitioner was seeking “effective solutions” to the growing gridlock in Sooke. READ PREVIOUS: Bumper to bumper: Petition garners over 2,000 signatures for immediate solution to Sooke traffic woes Elsewhere in B.C., cams were installed along Highway 1 at 216 Street in Langley and Pine Pass on Highway 97, at the access road to Powder King Mountain Resort region. At Paulson Summit on Highway 3, a new off-grid west-view remote cam uses solar power and transmits data via satellite, as there is no power nearby. Currently, there are 503 cams on DriveBC’s network. Together, they deliver 1,037 views of current road conditions — and many have pan-tilt-zoom functions, meaning they also provide several angles from a single position, the province adds. To view the B.C. Highway Cams website, click here . The province says DriveBC is in the process of redesigning its web portal to include a simplified map, clearer notifications, advisory features and better mobile usability.Morning Joe hosts agreed to Trump meeting over fears of Joe Scarborough intern death probe, report claims
What was supposed to be a joyous trip to a picnic turned into a tragedy when three university students were electrocuted to death in a bus in Gazipur yesterday The dead are identified as Mozammel Hossain Naeem, 24; Mostakim Rahman Mahin, 22; and Jobair Alam Shakib, 22, of Islamic University of Technology (IUT) in the district's Boardbazar area. At least 15 other students were also injured from electrocution, said police. According to law enforcers and witnesses, around 400 students of IUT left the campus in the morning and were on their way to Matir Maya Eco Resort in Gazipur's Sreepur upazila. They were traveling in six BRTC double-decker buses and three microbuses, all of which passed through a regional road in front of the Udaykhali China Project in Telihati union around 11:00am. Locals said double-deckers do not usually ply that particular road. Almost all the vehicles passed the area safely, but one of the buses came into contact with a high-voltage overhead power line. The entire body of bus was electrocuted. The three students attempted to jump off the bus but were electrocuted after they came in contact with the vehicle's body, said Shamim Ahmed, a local who witnessed the incident. The three died on the spot, while the 15 injured were rushed to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital and are in critical condition, said Joynal Abedin Mondal, officer-in-charge of Sreepur Model Police Station. Contacted, Akmal Hossain, general manager of Mymensingh Palli Bidyut Samity-2, said the cable was set up along the road and was around 15 feet off the ground. "It [the cable] has been there for around 20 years ... Double-decker buses aren't supposed to ply the road. We're investigating the incident to know how the bus came contact with the cable." Khandaker Mahmudul, deputy general manager of Mymensingh Palli Biddyut Samity, said the overhead cable generates 11,000 volts of electricity. "The bus might have come into contact with the cable when it was at the edge of the road to make way for another vehicle coming from the opposite direction," he said. Gazipur Deputy Commission Nafisa Arefin said the district administration has formed a four-member probe body, headed by its additional district magistrate, to investigate the accident.UCF will attempt to shake off a dreadful offensive performance when it collides with LSU on Sunday afternoon in the third-place game of the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. The Knights (4-1) couldn't get anything going against No. 19 Wisconsin on Friday, going 21-for-62 from the field (33.9 percent) and just 2-for-17 from 3-point range (11.8 percent) en route to an 86-70 loss. Jordan Ivy-Curry finished with 13 points while Keyshawn Hall and Dior Johnson added 11 apiece for UCF, which never led and fell behind by as many as 23. Knights coach Johnny Dawkins is hoping that his team's struggles don't carry over into the meeting with the Tigers (4-1). "We have to do better offensively," Dawkins said. "We have to space the floor better. We have to balance our offense between our perimeter and our bigs. Those are things that we didn't do consistently (on Friday)." LSU also needs to clean things up after committing 15 turnovers in a 74-63 setback against Pitt on Friday. Tigers forward Jalen Reed doesn't believe giving the ball away will be a lingering issue. "I feel like a lot of our turnovers were more on us than them," Reed said. "I feel like a lot of the turnovers were careless, but we're a better team than that and I feel like we'll take care of the ball better moving forward." Reed and Vyctorius Miller each posted 14 points in the loss to the Panthers, with Reed also hauling in seven rebounds. Cam Carter chipped in 11 points. Carter is putting up a team-leading 16.4 points per game. Jordan Sears (12.0 points per game), Reed (11.0) and Miller (10.2) also have scoring averages in double figures. Ivy-Curry (16.8 points per game), Hall (16.2) and Darius Johnson (13.0) have been leading the way for UCF. Sunday marks the first-ever meeting between the Knights and Tigers. --Field Level MediaNoneSeven & i weighs sale of York Holdings specialty stores
UCF will attempt to shake off a dreadful offensive performance when it collides with LSU on Sunday afternoon in the third-place game of the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. The Knights (4-1) couldn't get anything going against No. 19 Wisconsin on Friday, going 21-for-62 from the field (33.9 percent) and just 2-for-17 from 3-point range (11.8 percent) en route to an 86-70 loss. Jordan Ivy-Curry finished with 13 points while Keyshawn Hall and Dior Johnson added 11 apiece for UCF, which never led and fell behind by as many as 23. Knights coach Johnny Dawkins is hoping that his team's struggles don't carry over into the meeting with the Tigers (4-1). "We have to do better offensively," Dawkins said. "We have to space the floor better. We have to balance our offense between our perimeter and our bigs. Those are things that we didn't do consistently (on Friday)." LSU also needs to clean things up after committing 15 turnovers in a 74-63 setback against Pitt on Friday. Tigers forward Jalen Reed doesn't believe giving the ball away will be a lingering issue. "I feel like a lot of our turnovers were more on us than them," Reed said. "I feel like a lot of the turnovers were careless, but we're a better team than that and I feel like we'll take care of the ball better moving forward." Reed and Vyctorius Miller each posted 14 points in the loss to the Panthers, with Reed also hauling in seven rebounds. Cam Carter chipped in 11 points. Carter is putting up a team-leading 16.4 points per game. Jordan Sears (12.0 points per game), Reed (11.0) and Miller (10.2) also have scoring averages in double figures. Ivy-Curry (16.8 points per game), Hall (16.2) and Darius Johnson (13.0) have been leading the way for UCF. Sunday marks the first-ever meeting between the Knights and Tigers. --Field Level MediaOpinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of guest commentaries online and in print each day. To contribute, click here . ••• Some good news as 2024 nears the end: Life expectancy in the U.S. last year made an unusually sharp increase as deaths from most major causes declined, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. Americans can expect more longevity gains in the future — as long as Washington doesn’t introduce harmful policies. Life expectancy in 2023 rose 0.9 years to 78.4 while the overall mortality rate adjusted for age declined 6%. Death rates among all age groups fell, and more sharply for middle-aged Americans and seniors. A typical 65-year-old can expect to live another 19.5 years, up from 18.9 years in 2022. The large rebound in a single year owes largely to a decline in COVID-19 deaths as the pandemic receded into the past. COVID deaths last year were roughly the same as those from the flu during a bad flu season. Death rates from cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s and unintentional injuries (e.g., drug overdoses) also declined. It’s true that U.S. life expectancy is still lower, and deaths from most causes somewhat higher, than before the pandemic, when it reached an overall average of 78.8 years. But that’s because of an increase in chronic illnesses, which may have been exacerbated by the pandemic lockdowns. Forced to stay home, many Americans ate and drank more and used more drugs. The Biden administration claimed credit for the lifespan increase because drug overdoses declined slightly in 2023. Perhaps political attention to the fentanyl scourge is making a difference. But overdoses were still 50% higher last year than in 2019. The truth is that the administration’s “harm reduction” policies — e.g., distributing sterile needles and the opioid-overdose medicine naloxone to addicts — have failed to reduce addiction. A common lament on the political left and right is that the U.S. has a lower life expectancy despite spending more on health care than most developed countries. But America also has more chronic disease and drug addiction, which aren’t from failings in private health care. Americans have access to more treatments than any country in the world. This is why U.S. cancer survival rates are higher than in most developed countries and continue to improve. Personalized cancer vaccines and CAR T-cell therapies have shown potential to treat deadly cancers like pancreatic and glioblastoma. GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic could help extend lifespans by reducing obesity, diabetes and even drug addictions. The policy risk is that government drug price controls will discourage innovation. Expanding government control over health care isn’t the way to make Americans healthier.Nick Bonino has had an incredible career at the NHL level for a long time, but now the 36-year old is officially heading overseas after struggling to find interest in the NHL as a free agent this past off-season. With more and more young talent coming through the NHL system every single season, we've seen plenty of veterans take their careers overseas in the last 18 months. Now, another has joined the ranks, as 36-year old Nick Bonino is officially signing in the Slovenian Hockey League with HK Olimpija Ljubljana, officially ending his tenure in the NHL for now. The former sixth-round draft pick made his debut with the Anaheim Ducks back in 2009, playing in an impressive 868 games over that time with the Ducks, Canucks, Penguins, Predators, Wild, Sharks and Penguins. The best seasons of his career came in 2015/16 and 16/17, where he was a key part of the Pittsburgh Penguins back-to-back Stanley Cup successes, which would represent the two times he hoisted the Cup in his career. After playing in 45 games for the Rangers a season ago, tallying just 1 goal and 5 points in that time, Bonino simply couldn't find interest as a free agent this summer, so he will now head to Slovenia for the rest of this season. During his career, Bonino has tallied 159 goals and 358 points, so while he was never a big star, to get that type of production as a sixth rounder speaks volumes to his talent. It's unclear if he believes a return to the NHL or North America is likely next season, but for now he's taking his talents overseas, and if he can spark something we may see a return one day or the option to find a role in a higher league in Europe. This article first appeared on Blade of Steel and was syndicated with permission.
New Orleans Police say 3 shot, 1 killed in French QuarterIntech Investment Management LLC raised its position in Sonos, Inc. ( NASDAQ:SONO – Free Report ) by 157.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 63,375 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 38,740 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC owned about 0.05% of Sonos worth $779,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Sonos by 24.8% during the second quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 3,519,368 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,946,000 after purchasing an additional 699,975 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Sonos by 8.6% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,689,118 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,691,000 after buying an additional 212,610 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Sonos by 10.0% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,659,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,248,000 after acquiring an additional 241,700 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Sonos by 21.9% during the second quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,842,770 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,199,000 after acquiring an additional 331,293 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its position in Sonos by 67.9% during the third quarter. Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 1,655,942 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,352,000 after purchasing an additional 669,658 shares during the last quarter. 85.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. Sonos Stock Down 0.2 % NASDAQ:SONO opened at $13.61 on Friday. Sonos, Inc. has a 12-month low of $10.23 and a 12-month high of $19.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -41.24 and a beta of 2.04. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $12.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.49. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth SONO has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley lowered Sonos from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $25.00 to $11.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 26th. Craig Hallum cut shares of Sonos from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price target for the company from $25.00 to $10.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. Read Our Latest Report on Sonos Sonos Company Profile ( Free Report ) Sonos, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells audio products and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers wireless, portable, and home theater speakers; components; and accessories. The company offers its products through approximately 10,000 third-party retail stores, including custom installers of home audio systems; and e-commerce retailers, as well as through its website. Featured Articles Five stocks we like better than Sonos Dividend Capture Strategy: What You Need to Know The Latest 13F Filings Are In: See Where Big Money Is Flowing How to Effectively Use the MarketBeat Ratings Screener 3 Penny Stocks Ready to Break Out in 2025 Stock Ratings and Recommendations: Understanding Analyst Ratings FMC, Mosaic, Nutrien: Top Agricultural Stocks With Big Potential Want to see what other hedge funds are holding SONO? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Sonos, Inc. ( NASDAQ:SONO – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Sonos Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Sonos and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
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HETIAN, China , Nov. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 28 , according to the relevant person in charge of Hetian Power Supply Company of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., the company attaches great importance to scientific and technological innovation and constantly introduces new technologies and equipment to optimize the operation and maintenance management process of the power grid. Among them, the introduction and popularization of UAV inspection technology has been a highlight of the company's power grid operation and maintenance management in recent years. Through the multi-scenario application of transmission and distribution collaborative inspection, the company actively builds an integrated inspection mode of transmission and distribution coordination grid, which realizes efficient and accurate monitoring of power grid lines. Up to now, the UAV inspection coverage of the Hetian Power Supply Company of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd. has been significantly improved, and the total mileage of the main distribution network UAV patrol has exceeded 20,000 kilometers. In this process, the UAV inspection technology has played a huge role, and a total of 3,899 hidden dangers of the main distribution network have been found, which effectively ensures the safe and stable operation of the power grid.World reacts to the death of former President Jimmy Carter
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