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Adam Titlbach had the only goal for Vancouver Giants – his eighth tally of the season – as Everett Silvertips scored two power play goals and two shorthanded goals in a 7-1 win on Friday night, Nov. 30 at the Langley Events Centre. Giants Head Coach Manny Viveiros apologized to the fans. "We just got outclassed," Viveiros said. "Completely outclassed. Credit to Everett. They're good. They work. They know their identity. They know how to play. Even if they don't have their game, they stick with it. We don't do that. Our group doesn't do that. When things get tough sometimes, guys do individual things instead of staying with the system or giving ourselves an opportunity to at least compete. We didn't do that tonight. I'm just sorry for the fans that had to watch that tonight. It was not a good effort from our group at all tonight." The Giants' record drops to 10-9-4 this season, while the first place Silvertips improve to 20-3-2-1. Everett has a league best 12 road wins and have one regulation loss in their last 18 games (14-1-2-1). Julius Miettinen scored a pair for Everett, who also got goals from Dominik Rymon, Carter Bear, Clarke Schaefer, Jesse Heslop and Tyler McKenzie. The final shots on goal in the game were 40-19 for Everett. Silvertips got things started with a shorthanded goal 6:31 into the first period, after McKenzie stole the puck on the forecheck and found Rymon for a one-timer. The visitors extended their lead to 2-0 with 31 seconds left in the first period when Bear got the last touch at the far post following a tremendous pad save from Carter Capton. Less than five minutes into period two, Vancouver got some life thanks to an Everett turnover where Brett Olson fed a pass to Titlbach in front of the goal. Several minutes later, however, Everett went back ahead by two thanks to Schaeffer's first career WHL goal, off a good shot pass from defenceman Eric Jamieson from the left circle. Miettinen would get on the board with another shorthanded goal when he beat two Giants defenders to a loose puck at centre ice and broke in alone, firing home his eighth of the season to make the score 4-1 after 40 minutes. Heslop scored 29 seconds into the third period to stretch the Silvertips lead to 5-1, before Miettinen and McKenzie added goals as well, making it a 7-1 final. Everett outshot Vancouver 40-19. Next, Giants host the Seattle Thunderbirds Sunday, Dec. 1 at LEC. Puck drops at 4 p.m.
ISTANBUL Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Atta Ullah Tarar, underscored the need Friday for an ethical framework for the "fair and sustainable" use of artificial intelligence (AI) to counter the risks of disinformation. Speaking at the fourth International Strategic Communication Forum in Istanbul, Tarar participated in a panel discussion, “AI in National Strategy: Governmental Perspectives on Digital Transformation and Strategic Communication,” where he highlighted the dual nature of AI and opportunities offered, while addressing concerns about misuse. “While integrating AI in our systems, due consideration must be given to the fact that it serves to uphold truth, contributes to social justice, complies with ethical values and used as an effective tool against disinformation,” he said. Tarar emphasized AI’s role in propagating false narratives, citing the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. “As we encourage investment in AI, mitigating the associated risk of misinformation should be accorded priority,” he added. Digital Pakistan vision Tarar also elaborated on the Digital Pakistan Vision, aimed at transforming the country into a knowledge-based economy. He announced plans to train 1 million students in AI tools by 2025, equipping them with the skills to harness emerging technologies. Referring to the Pakistan Digital Dialogue project, Tarar described how generative AI and large language models (LLMs) are being used to develop citizen-centric communication strategies. The Stratcom Summit'24, held under the theme, "AI in Communication: Trends, Traps, and Transition," convened global leaders and experts to discuss the transformative effect of AI in communication. The conference runs Dec. 13 and 14 in Istanbul.The Thing Remastered Release Date Quietly Revealed for Later This WeekFive games on the Sunday college basketball schedule feature a ranked team, including the matchup between the UCLA Bruins and the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine. Watch women’s college basketball, other live sports and more on Fubo. What is Fubo? Fubo is a streaming service that gives you access to your favorite live sports and shows on demand. Use our link to sign up for a free trial. Columbia Lions at No. 13 Duke Blue Devils North Carolina Central Eagles at No. 7 LSU Tigers No. 10 Maryland Terrapins at Toledo Rockets Central Arkansas Sugar Bears at No. 9 Kansas State Wildcats No. 1 UCLA Bruins at Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Catch tons of live women’s college basketball , plus original programming, with ESPN+ or the Disney Bundle.
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THE boss of Morrisons has urged the Government to stagger its “avalanche” of Budget business costs, amid warnings they will lead to higher prices and fewer workers. Rami Baitieh, who took over as chief exec a year ago, told The Sun he had urged Labour to consider the combined wall of costs retailers face. They range from the employers’ National Insurance changes to business rates increases, minimum wage hike and packaging levy. It is understood the cost from National Insurance changes alone will hit Morrisons by around £75million. Mr Baitieh said: “The National Insurance change adds insult to injury. The problem is that it’s an avalanche of costs that is coming all at once. "So I have asked them, can we not defer some of it or go step by step, like a doctor would do — raising the dose with seven pills over seven days.” READ MORE ON MORRISONS Mr Baitieh was parachuted into Morrisons last November to address tumbling sales and savage market share erosion. The energetic Frenchman, who built his career at Carrefour, has s lived up to the old saying that “retail is detail”. On a store tour in Colindale, North London , he scrutinises confusing signs for red onions and gives several lessons to staff on the correct height for stacks of shopping baskets. He also insists all senior members of staff are ready to hand out baskets to customers, saying: “It adjusts the ego, it shows that you are here to serve customers, no matter your position.” Most read in Business Mr Baitieh has also revamped the Morrisons More loyalty card, insisted store managers have roundtables with customers once a month and imposed daily after-hours phonecalls with his team. It has not been easy amid reports of an exodus of directors, while the woes of Morrisons, and its rival Asda , so soon after multibillion takeovers have raised questions about the impact of private equity ownership. But his tactics are working, with Morrisons’ first increase in market share in three years. Under him, it has sold off its petrol stations, and cut costs by £200million to lower its debt pile by 40 per cent. He is also closing two food factories and pulled out of a loss-making Ocado warehouse, while committing to instore bakeries and fishmongers, and better farmer relationships. MORRISONS is likely to seek compensation from its software provider following a cyber attack last month. The hit to Blue Yonder meant the grocer’s stock records disappeared, resulting in cancelled deliveries and pictures of empty shelves circulating online. CEO Rami Baitieh said: “There will be a time we will need to talk to Blue Yonder about our losses.” It comes as GCHQ’s Richard Horne yesterday said the UK is underestimating the threat of cyber crime. Holidays firm hits new high ONLINE travel agency On the Beach is having fun in the sun as demand for package holidays hits a record high. The company’s shares soared by a fifth yesterday after it rewarded investors with a £25million buy-back and boosted its dividend. On the Beach reported that profits have surged by a quarter to £31million in the past year, while total sales reached a new high on the back of a 13 per cent increase in passenger numbers. The Manchester-based firm claimed that bookings are already 25 per cent higher than last year as its customers put holidays at the top of their budget priorities. It also expected next summer to be “significantly ahead” of last year after calling a truce in its bookings feud with budget airline Ryanair . It now offers Ryanair flights as an option with its package holiday deals. PUB chain Marstons has said it faces an “exciting new chapter” after selling off its last stake in its brewing business to Carlsberg. Boss Justin Platt said having a “single-minded focus” on pubs would help improve its performance as sales rose by 3 per cent to £898.6million. The deal also cut its debt pile by two thirds to £301million. The pub group reported that Christmas bookings were 11 per cent higher than last year. Shaken to 'core BRITAIN’S biggest sandwich-maker Greencore has warned of pricier sarnies after the Budget lumbered it with “unanticipated and unbudgeted” costs of £15million. Boss Dalton Philips said the costs “would ultimately end up being footed by the consumer”. READ MORE SUN STORIES Greencore has already cut costs by shutting a soup factory and cutting staff. The sale of a vegetable oil business boosted its profits by 36 per cent to £61.5million, despite a 5.6 per cent slip in revenues to £1.81billion. PROFITS at the owner of baguette chain Upper Crust have jumped by more than a third as people get back to work and go on holiday. SSP gained 36 per cent more, up to £118.6million in the year end to September. Train station and airport cafes both saw a post-Covid boom. In the UK, sales climbed by 15.5 per cent. It also saw the “Taylor Swift effect” globally, with some places seeing a 20 per cent rise during her tour.
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Stock up the eggnog — you're gonna need it. The holidays are here and that means joy to the world, coming together with your loved ones and spending a ton of money on gifts. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Thanks for the feedback.PUTRAJAYA: The name of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) will remain, Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah decreed. His Royal Highness said the UPM board of trustees and himself as chancellor were not consulted in advance regarding any proposed change of the university’s name. “Therefore, I do not agree with the proposal,” said the state Ruler at the second part of session one of the 48th UPM convocation ceremony yesterday. Sultan Sharafuddin stressed that the UPM name should be maintained because the “Putra” brand – which he launched earlier this year – means “Pertanian Untuk Rakyat” (Agriculture for the People). The Sultan of Selangor also said the name is also in honour of the first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-haj. “I would like to remind those who do not understand history to read and examine historical facts before making any statements, especially involving UPM,” said Sultan Sharafuddin, Bernama reported. On Thursday, Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said a proposal to change UPM’s name back to its original name, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, would be submitted to the Cabinet for discussion. The university’s name was changed on April 3, 1997, to reflect its status as a higher education institution, offering a broader range of programmes beyond agriculture, particularly in science and information technology. UPM currently has 14 faculties, offering various programmes related to agriculture and food security, including smart farming and artificial intelligence applications in agriculture. Earlier, Sultan Sharafuddin also recommended that UPM collaborate with industry players to find ways to repopularise the agricultural sector in the country, especially among the younger generation. His Royal Highness said negative societal views that label agriculture as a field with no future or as a low-class field need to be changed and the public needs to be convinced that agriculture has a bright future. “This effort needs to be implemented because agriculture remains an important sector that needs to be maintained,” Sultan Sharafuddin said.
The opinions expressed below are Jon Keller's, not those of WBZ, CBS News or Paramount Global. BOSTON - Oxford University Press has officially dubbed "brain rot" its 2024 word of the year. It's described as that feeling you get after spending hours scrolling through social media. You could say this news has been 170 years in the making. That's how long it's been since Henry David Thoreau sat by Walden Pond and reflected on the spread of brain rot. And now an unholy union of clever tech and cultural dreck have turned that illness into a global plague. Brain rot and social media Experts define brain rot as mental lethargy and cognitive decline caused by too much doomscrolling, zombie scrolling, video gaming and other forms of social media addiction. "In many ways we have abdicated our responsibility as parents because we feel we aren't competent in the digital space," said Dr. Michael Rich of the Digital Wellness Lab at Children's Hospital, author of "The Mediatrician's Guide: A Joyful Approach to Raising Healthy, Smart, Kind Kids in a Screen-Saturated World." He says the issue isn't so much the lure of the web and its seductive algorithms, but kids being left alone, unchallenged, and easily seducible. "First of all, a parent should model the kind of behavior they want to see in their kids," said Rich. "We have to be the change we want to see in our kids. The smartphone, the laptop is a power tool that can do incredible things, we can be all around the world with all kinds of people, and yet we often choose the path of least resistance which is well-paved for us by very sophisticated psychological design in these online programs." Fighting brain rot in kids But for parents willing to fight brain rot, here's the good news. "Kids actually do want our attention, that's one of the most frequent answers I get from kids when I ask them what could your parents do better - pay more attention to me," said Rich. The deck might seem stacked when it comes to the rotting of our kids' brains by social media - unsavvy mom and dad vs. billion-dollar corporations peddling garbage dressed up with slick graphics and addictive technology. But you parents have a secret weapon - you're right there, while Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are not. And as Dr. Rich puts it: "the kids are going to be alright, if we are there with them." Jon Keller is the political analyst for WBZ-TV News. His "Keller @ Large" reports on a wide range of topics are regularly featured during WBZ News at 5 and 6 p.m.
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