Durant 6-16 0-0 12, Gitchenko 3-8 4-8 10, Kameric 0-3 0-0 0, Molder 3-7 0-2 7, Watkins 5-6 0-2 10, Johnson 0-1 0-2 0, Rice 2-4 0-0 5, Subirats 0-2 0-0 0, Totals 19-47 4-14 44 Carter 4-5 0-0 8, Makalusky 3-9 3-5 10, McGuff 5-10 2-2 13, Norman 0-2 0-0 0, Strande 9-14 4-4 26, Jaynes 1-1 0-0 2, Land 2-4 1-1 5, Stoddard 0-0 0-2 0, Carmody 1-3 1-3 3, Wiggins 0-0 0-0 0, Zeinstra 1-1 0-0 2, Totals 26-49 11-17 69 3-Point Goals_Mass.-Lowell 2-12 (Durant 0-2, Gitchenko 0-3, Kameric 0-3, Molder 1-2, Rice 1-1, Subirats 0-1), Butler 6-18 (Makalusky 1-4, McGuff 1-4, Strande 4-6, Land 0-2, Carmody 0-2). Assists_Mass.-Lowell 7 (Watkins 3), Butler 15 (Makalusky 5). Fouled Out_Butler Jaynes. Rebounds_Mass.-Lowell 23 (Molder 6), Butler 35 (McGuff 10). Total Fouls_Mass.-Lowell 19, Butler 20. Technical Fouls_None. A_940.
Owner and lawyer, GBC Law Age 35 Taking over GBC Law in 2022 was a defining career moment. It gave me the chance to breathe new life into an established firm by reshaping its mission, vision and core values to reflect a modern, people-centric approach. Balancing the demands of a busy law practice with learning the complexities of business ownership has pushed me to develop a new level of resilience and adaptability that I am very proud of. The transition into being a business owner has truly been a journey of personal and professional growth. Choosing to prioritize the firm’s needs over a loyal employee who had also become a close friend. Despite my emotional inclination to support them, I had to objectively assess the situation to protect the firm’s growth and team dynamics. Ultimately, I made the difficult choice to put the business’s long-term success first, even though it strained a personal relationship. I aim to lead with compassion by emphasizing the importance of growth and development within my team. Empathy is central to my approach, as I believe that understanding my team members’ perspectives fosters a supportive environment. I strive to be a good listener, ensuring that everyone feels heard and valued. Additionally, I adapt my leadership style based on the specific situation, recognizing that different challenges require tailored approaches. Your level of achievement is directly tied to your willingness and ability to confront the challenges that accompany it. I have learned that success does not eliminate problems; rather, it requires us to develop greater skills in managing them. Embracing this perspective has encouraged me to view challenges as essential opportunities for growth. Failing is critical to success. Each setback brings valuable lessons that help us grow. When we let go of the fear of failure and embrace it, we create space for innovation and creativity. Every misstep teaches us something new and leads us toward better choices and stronger strategies down the line. This perspective has really changed how I approach my goals and reminds me that every stumble along the way is just part of the journey to success. To me, success is about fulfillment and impact. Success means setting meaningful goals that align with my values and pursuing them with passion and integrity. It’s about building authentic relationships, both personally and professionally, and creating a positive impact on those around me. I believe success also involves continuous growth and learning, adapting to challenges and remaining open to new opportunities. Ultimately, it’s about finding balance and joy in the journey while making a difference in the lives of others. I am passionate about creating memorable experiences and sharing them with my friends and family—whether it’s a spontaneous weekend getaway, a milestone celebration or trying out a new restaurant for a dinner. I also have a deep love for travelling and learning about different cultures and perspectives. As well, I often seek out opportunities to get involved with my community. Currently, I am training my dog to be a certified St. John’s Ambulance therapy dog so that we can volunteer together. So much more. As I continue to learn and evolve as a business owner, I aim to have a positive and meaningful impact on both my clients and the community. I am committed to making a difference in the legal industry by advocating for people-centric and authentic leadership, fostering a positive work culture, and empowering employee growth and development. Thank you to my friends and family for their unwavering support during challenging times; your encouragement has meant the world to me. I also want to acknowledge my incredible team at GBC Law for their trust and collaboration. Your dedication and hard work inspire me every day. Lastly, a special thank you to our loyal clients—your confidence in us has been a driving force behind our firm’s success. I am truly grateful to have such a strong support network. If it’s meant to be, it will be BC SPCA Move my body, listen to good music and cuddle my dog Sea to Sky Highway Osterio Savio Volpe, Nightingale, Sushi Bar Maumi f Drinking a lot of water Kathy Kinloch Even though I was born and raised in Toronto, I could not speak a single word of English on my first day of kindergarten
TikTok is inching closer to a potential ban in the US. So what's next?From Fred Ezeh, Abuja Dr. Chike Ihekweazu, the former Director General of Nigeria Centre Disease Control (NCDC), has highlighted the steps NCDC and other relevant stakeholders took in 2020 that minimised the “expected” casualties from the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Ihekweazu, highlighted the steps in a keynote address delivered at the APIN Public Health Initiatives’ Annual Health Symposium on the theme “Securing our future: Strengthening Global Health Security in Nigeria”, in Abuja. He stressed the importance of a deliberate effort to protect and strengthen the health systems against unexpected public health threats as witnesseed in 2020 during COVID-19, and other years when Ebola and other epidemics broke out. He said: “These deliberate effort and steps particularly from NCDC helped us to manage the COVID-19 and the catastrophe that would have besieged Nigerians. In 2016, we set out to build a digital infrastructure to guide our long-term operations at NCDC. “We bulit digital infrastructure, communication and administrative systems. Data became cornerstone of NCDC operations. We digitalised sample collection and tracking systems, as well as other administrative systems. We strengthenend our administrative and communication processes to enable all staff members represent the Agency well. “We never knew we were not just preparing for the next disease outbreak, but were preparing for unknown disease outbreaks, and then came 2020 COVID-19 pandemic that hit world by storm, including Nigeria. “It was the ground work that we did four years earlier that served as strong platform for the response and management of the pandemic. We responded the way it would have been completely unthinkable if the pandemic had happened four years earlier, 2016. “It was the digital systems that we built before then that enabled us to track the cases in real time. Our communication team were better equipped to provide daily update to the public thus helping to curb misinformation and establish a management framework for response. “It was the website that we developed in 2016 that became the cornerstone of everything we did, including collecting surveillance data and the travel portal that people used to reopen our economy. “It was the human and technical infrastructures that we built that enabled us to easily and quickly established isolation centres, testing centres, and distributed critical supplies nationwide, provide critical information to Nigerians, and much more. “Unknowingly, we prepared for the future we could not foresee. We made mistakes, and learnt along the way, but it was the systems that we built in 2016 that helped us to respond to the pandemic, and made us raise our heads up, and not be a laughing stock in the comity of nation.” Dr. Ihekweazu, who currently serve as the Assistant Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), Division of Health Emergency Intelligence and Surveillance Systems, however, called for local investments in domestic institutions to drive health security of Nigerians. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, in her remarks, said the Federal Government was working towards a “One Health” approach to ensure that it has unlimited resources to be able to integrate all programmes and tackle health issues with effective response. The Minister, represented by the Director, Port Health Services, Dr. Nse Akpan, said the approach was important to contain and eliminate all diseases of importance in the country, and ensure that long term plans were in place to ensure that the elimination and eradication were achieved. “So, we need to work collectively to ensure that we achieve this. The government cannot do it alone, we need more stakeholders to come together and see how we can tackle these diseases.” Pate said he was glad the country was facing its health challenges head-on, as a time may come when development partners may not be able to come to the country’s aid. Speaking about the symposium, Dr. Prosper Okonkwo, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of APIN, explained that APIN, through the symposiums seeks to influence policies, improve health service delivery, and set the stage for the sustained progress of the Nigerian public health landscape in the future. He said that climate change has brought about a lot of new diseases, while those that had declined were re-emerging, thus giving rise to concerns. “So, we are seeking ways we could make our health systems better and ready when unexpected disease outbreaks happen. The example that we had was COVID-19, and for countries where their systems were okay, COVID weakened it and for countries that were already weak, COVID finished it,” he said.
Video footage of survivors emerging from the wreckage of an that crashed Wednesday raises questions on how it's possible to survive such a catastrophic event. At least 29 people survived the crash in Kazakhstan, and 38 people died. The survivability of any plane crash largely depends on the circumstances of the accident. It's not yet known what , or how nearly half the people on board survived. In general, however, seating arrangements and the actions of crew on board can contribute to survivability. Specifically, seats in the rear of a plane — the section from which the Azerbaijan survivors were emerging — are historically the safest, data shows. Federal data analyzed by in 2015, which looked at 17 crashes between 1985 and 2000 that had both survivors and fatalities and seat maps available, found the back third of the aircraft had a fatality rate of 32%. The aft middle seats had the lowest fatality rate at 28%. That compares to the 39% fatality rate in the middle third section and the 38% fatality rate in the front third section. The study found the highest fatality rate was in the middle section aisle seats at 44%. The report followed a 2007 by the science and technology magazine Popular Mechanics. It analyzed 20 crashes dating back to 1971 and found the survival rate in the aft section was 69%, which is a 31% fatality rate. The middle section and front sections had survival rates of 56% and 49%, respectively. The rear seats can experience less G-force The back of the plane may be safer because, when a plane crashes, the front and middle sections often absorb much of the impact energy. This can allow the to remain more intact during head-on collisions with water or terrain, even if the rear portion separates from the plane. The sole four people who survived a in 1985 were seated in the aft section when the plane slammed into a mountainside. 520 others died. A Delta Air Lines crash in 1985 in Texas saw 27 survivors, most of whom were seated in the back of the aircraft. The aft section broke free during impact. In 2012, the Discovery Channel into the desert with test dummies on board to analyze survivability. They found that the middle and aft sections were the least fatal, with the front section experiencing 12 times the force of gravity. The middle and aft sections experienced a G-force of eight and six, respectively. Crew actions can increase survivability and cabin crew responses can also improve the chances of surviving a plane crash. Azerbaijan Airlines president Samir Rzayev spoke about the pilots' "heroism" to reporters on Wednesday. Both died in the crash. "While this tragic accident brought a significant loss to our nation, the crew's valiant dedication to their duties until the last moment and their prioritization of human life have immortalized their names in history," Rzayev said, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger is one of the more famous examples of pilots whose quick decision-making is credited with saving lives. In 2009, Sullenberger's US Airways plane lost engine power over New York City. He responded by ditching the aircraft in the Hudson River because there were no runways in gliding range. All Decades earlier, a United Airlines plane crashed in Iowa in 1989 due to an engine failure and subsequent hydraulics loss, meaning aircraft control was severely limited. The pilots kept the landing gear down to absorb some of the crash shock and maintained relative control of the plane as it crashed. 184 of the 296 passengers and crew survived. Flight attendants have also been credited for saving lives. During a in January, flight crews' quick response and communication were cited for the successful evacuation of all 379 people on board. There is no universal safest seat Federal authorities say there is no because every crash is different and depends on factors like how the plane impacted the ground and whether there was a fire. Sully's water landing is an example of how the back of the plane could be most at risk after landing because it was taking on water with no exit doors available — so those passengers were among the last to exit. In the United crash in Iowa, most of the survivors were in the rows behind first class but in front of the wings. They likely lived because of how the plane hit the ground and broke during landing, allowing people to more easily escape. Some people who did not perish on impact died due to smoke inhalation, an NTSB investigation found. In 1977, a Pan Am and a KLM killing 583 people and becoming the world's deadliest plane crash. However, 61 people seated in the front section of the Pan Am plane survived. The KLM jet hit the middle and aft sections of the Pan Am aircraft, causing the front of the Pan Am jet to be less severely damaged and allowing people to escape via an opening near the left wing. Despite the different outcomes of the varying air crashes over the decades, — regardless of where you sit — thanks to strict safety laws and improvements in aircraft design. A 2020 National Transportation Safety Board survivability found that 1.3% of people involved in commercial airline accidents between 2001 and 2017 died, down from 4.7% between 1983 and 2000. Read the original article on
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TikTok is inching closer to a potential ban in the US. So what's next?Welp. This season is officially off the rails. Ohio State thoroughly handled Indiana. Oklahoma trounced Alabama. Florida dashed Mississippi's playoff hopes. Auburn upset Texas A&M. Arizona State and Kansas sent the Big 12 into chaos with their wins over BYU and Colorado. Notre Dame resoundingly ended Army's magical run. And that was all in one week! There are more than 60 voters on the AP Top 25 panel. There’s at least one voter from each state that has an FBS team and a handful of national folks. For the state of Nebraska, there’s one voter. Each week I will break down my ballot compared with the actual Top 25 and write on some pressing topics. Without further ado, here is my ballot ahead of Week 14: And here is the actual AP Top 25 for Week 14: Nothing makes sense. I think Ohio State is the best team in the nation right now. However, the Buckeyes remain No. 2 behind undefeated Oregon. Penn State, even at 10-1, doesn't feel inspiring. Barely beating Minnesota? Not cause to be optimistic. I think Indiana still deserves more credit than it gets. The whole "who have they played" narrative is tired. Of their 10 wins, three teams are bowl-eligible in Nebraska, Washington and Michigan. And Michigan State is at five wins ahead of a Week 14 game against Rutgers. I don't know what to make of the SEC or the Big 12. The SEC might be lucky to get three teams into the College Football Playoff. Two feels reasonable, but three feels like a stretch — especially depending on the final week of the regular season. Every game is winnable for the ranked SEC teams. But every game is losable, too. Auburn could beat Alabama. Texas A&M could beat Texas. Vanderbilt could beat Tennessee. And, man, how about Florida? The Gators, after everything, could finish the season 7-5. Heck, even winless Mississippi State could pull off an Egg Bowl miracle over Mississippi. But regardless of what happens, thanks to tiebreakers, Georgia has clinched the SEC championship game. There's a possibility that the Big 12 gets left out of the CFP. If Boise State runs the table in the Mountain West and Tulane runs the table in the American, there's a possibility that both of them, in two weeks, are ranked ahead of whichever Big 12 team decides it wants to win the conference. Kansas, after being left for dead at 2-6, has rattled off three straight wins over ranked teams and could be bowl-eligible with a win over Baylor. Who's going to even make the Big 12 title game? Four teams are tied at 6-2 heading into the final week of the regular season, and there's plenty of potential chaos on the horizon. And Army... congrats on a great start to the season. Apologies that it had to end the way it did against Notre Dame. Now, was Army's schedule — in retrospect — pretty cupcakey? You betcha. Florida Atlantic, Rice, Temple, Tulsa and East Carolina have all already fired their coaches. And UAB probably should, too. Did I still have them ranked this week? I did. Mostly out of the notion that winning games, above all else, is the most important piece of the puzzle here. And because, honestly, the bottom of the poll is an absolute dumpster fire that's impossible to ascertain. Also, with one week left in the regular season, 77 teams have clinched bowl eligibility out of the possible 82 spots. Two more teams are guaranteed to reach their sixth win this week as there are two games both featuring 5-win teams. There are also 12 other teams that could win and reach a sixth win. It's been a while since there were too many bowl-eligible teams — another sign of the chaos that's unfolded this year. Three teams rose five or more spots this week and one team made a return to the Top 25. Arizona State: The biggest riser of the week? The Sun Devils. They jumped up seven spots to No. 14 after their chaotic victory over BYU. That's three straight wins for Arizona State, two of which came over teams that were ranked at the time. Clemson : The Tigers jumped five spots this week to No. 12 after their convincing victory over The Citadel paired with other teams dropping spots with losses. Iowa State : The Cyclones also rose five spots after narrowly beating an injury-riddled Utah squad. That's two straight wins for the Cyclones, putting them at 9-2 and in a must-win spot this week in Farmaggedon. Missouri: Tigers fans must have whiplash. Missouri is back in the Top 25 this week after a brief stint on the outside looking in. The Tigers vaulted back in at No. 24 after beating Mississippi State, 39-20, to move to 8-3 on the season. Seven teams dropped five or more spots this week, and one team dropped out. Army: Losing like that to Notre Dame? That'll send you tumbling. Army fell seven spots this week, narrowly holding onto the No. 25 spot. Colorado: Colorado also dropped seven spots after losing to Kansas, 37-21, falling to No. 23. The Buffaloes are still in the hunt, but they're in a must-win situation against Oklahoma State this week. Alabama : The Crimson Tide is on red alert this week after they not only lost to Oklahoma, which is bad enough, but only scored three points in the game. For that, Alabama fell six spots to No. 13. Indiana : Well, the fun story of an undefeated Indiana is over. The Hoosiers lost to Ohio State and dropped five spots to No. 10. The Hoosiers could still eclipse their 11th win of the season this week when they host the struggling Purdue Boilermakers to close out the regular season. Mississippi: Mississippi said goodbye to its playoff hopes with a loss to Florida, tumbling six spots down the rankings to No. 15. BYU : The Cougars have now lost two in a row — one to Kansas and now to Arizona State. The Cougars, once the Big 12's best story of the season, fell five spots this week to No. 19. Texas A&M: Texas A&M, after losing a close game to Auburn, 43-41, dropped five spots to No. 20. Oddly enough, though, Texas A&M is still in position to make the SEC title game. Just have to get through ~checks notes~ Texas this week to get there. Washington State: The Cougars lost the de facto Pac-2 Championship Game, so they fell out this week. I didn't want any three-loss teams on my ballot at all last week, but after the chaos of this week, it was impossible to do that again. So, I kept all the three-loss teams below No. 15. And that makes my ballot a little funky compared to the consensus poll. The biggest "miss" I had was Tennessee. I had the Volunteers at No. 11, while they came in at No. 7. Their most recent win came over a struggling UTEP that's 2-9 on the season. Before that, they lost to Georgia. Before that, they beat the only winless team in SEC play in Mississippi State. Now, I'm of the mindset that you have to win the games on your schedule, but they're pretty tough to figure out. Also, I had Memphis ranked instead of Missouri. Here are the games I have circled for this week: No. 16 South Carolina (8-3, 5-3) at No. 12 Clemson (9-2, 7-1) : It's been a long time since the Palmetto Bowl featured two ranked teams — 11 years, in fact. Going to be a fun one in Clemson. 11 a.m. kick Saturday on ESPN. No. 3 Texas (10-1, 6-1) at No. 20 Texas A&M (8-3, 5-2): The Lone Star Showdown is back after a 12-year hiatus, and the stakes are incredibly high as the winner will advance to the SEC title game to face Georgia. 6:30 p.m. kick on Saturday on ABC. Kansas State (8-3, 5-3) at No. 17 Iowa State (9-2, 6-2) : The Big 12 is a mess, and this game will directly influence who makes the Big 12 title game. 6:30 p.m. kick on FOX. Get local news delivered to your inbox!
An illegal alien, wanted in Ecuador for his ties to the rape of a child, was released into the United States by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Adrian Patricio Huerta-Nivelo, a 25-year-old illegal alien from Ecuador, first crossed the border near San Luis, Arizona, and was apprehended by Border Patrol on June 4, 2021. Huerta-Nivelo, like millions of illegal aliens under Biden and Harris, was given a Notice to Appear (NTA) before a federal immigration judge and was released on an order of recognizance that same day. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents learned days after Huerta-Nivelo’s release from DHS custody that he was wanted in connection to the rape of a child in Ecuador. ICE agents arrested Huerta-Nivelo on June 12, 2021, in Boston, Massachusetts. Huerta-Nivelo remained in ICE custody pending deportation proceedings. A federal immigration judge ordered Huerta-Nivelo deported from the U.S. on October 22 of this year. He was deported on December 3 and turned over to Ecuadoran law enforcement. John Binder is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email him at jbinder@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter here .None
FDA approves cancer drug developed by B.C.'s Zymeworks Cancer drug developed by Zymeworks in partnership with Jazz Pharmaceuticals Nelson Bennett Nov 21, 2024 3:45 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message B.C. biotech Zymeworks developed a drug discovery engine that has produced multiple candidates for treating cancers. Tyler Orton Listen to this article 00:02:29 The U.S. Food Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval of a new drug for treating bilary tract cancer that was developed by Vancouver’ s Zymeworks Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYME) under a licensing and commercialization agreement with Jazz Pharmaceuticals. The new drug, Ziihera, could net Zymeworks more than $1 billion just in milestone payments, and millions more in royalties, upon full commercialization. Gaining the FDA’s accelerated approval triggers a $25 million milestone payment to Zymeworks from Jazz Pharmaceuticals – the first of more to come, should other milestones be reached. Under its licensing agreement, Zymeworks is eligible for up to $500 million in regulatory milestones, $862.5 million in commercial milestone payments, and royalties of 10 to 20 per cent on sales. “This approval represents the first FDA-approved therapy in Zymeworks’ pipeline, and validates the company’s novel Azymetric bispecific platform technology and internal research and development capabilities for novel multifunctional medicines,” Zymeworks says in a news release. “The FDA’s accelerated approval of Ziihera marks the culmination of more than a decade of research and development at Zymeworks, highlighting our deep scientific expertise in multifunctional biotherapeutics and unwavering commitment to innovation in drug development,” said Paul Moore, Zymeworks’ chief science officer. Ziihera is one of several variations of the bispecific antibody Zanidatamab that Zymeworks developed for treating various types of cancer, and one of three in the advanced “pivotal” trial phase. Several others are at phase 2 in clinical trials. In 2022, Zymeworks entered a licence and collaboration agreement with Jazz Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd -- a subsidiary of Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc -- for the exclusive development and commercialization rights to Zanidatamab in the U.S., Europe, Japan and other countries. A study published last year in The Lancet concluded that Zanidatamab “demonstrated meaningful clinical benefit with a manageable safety profile in patients with treatment-refractory, HER2-positive biliary tract cancer.” [email protected] twitter.com/nbennett_biv See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? This has been shared 0 times 0 Shares Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Get your daily Victoria news briefing Email Sign Up More Technology CRTC opens consultation on whether Big 3 telecoms can sell wholesale fibre internet Nov 21, 2024 2:05 PM How B.C.'s cleantech startups are cracking resource sector challenges Nov 20, 2024 4:00 PM Opinion: If TikTok poses a grave threat to national security, why are Canadians told they can keep using it? Nov 18, 2024 8:00 PMDICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) Given New $225.00 Price Target at Loop Capital
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