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In a significant legislative shift, El Salvador has overturned a seven-year-old ban on metals mining. This decision, heavily advocated for by President Nayib Bukele, is aimed at stimulating economic growth, a move that has generated opposition from environmental organizations. The original 2017 ban made El Salvador the first nation globally to prohibit all forms of metals mining. President Bukele, who assumed office in 2019, has described the ban as absurd. Recently, his allies in the country's legislature voted unanimously to lift the ban, granting the government exclusive control over mining operations within its borders. Notably, the legislation still restricts the use of mercury in mining and designates certain areas as protected reserves. While touted by Bukele as a pathway to economic prosperity, with potential mineral wealth highlighted, environmentalists warn of severe ecological risks, sparking public protests against the legislative change. (With inputs from agencies.)
WASHINGTON , Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night, Future Caucus held its seventh annual awards at the Arlo Washington DC, in recognition of lawmakers and activists who embody the organization's mission to transcend toxic polarization. The award honors Gen Z and millennial leaders actively advancing bipartisan policies that address critical issues facing Americans. "The young leaders we honor tonight are not only persevering through systemic and personal obstacles, but excelling," said Future Caucus president and CEO Layla Zaidane . "They're showing us what's possible when the work of governing is rooted in empathy and collaboration rather than division, and how good, inclusive policy also turns out to be pretty good politics." The 2024 Rising Star Award was presented to two lawmakers: State Asm. Alex Bores (D-NY-73) and State Rep. Tory Blew (R-KS-112) , now Sen.-elect for the state's 33rd Senate District. Both serve as co-chairs of their respective State Future Caucus . "I'm honored to receive this award for work that prioritizes delivering results for New Yorkers," said Bores. "Creating a more effective, responsive state government requires everyone, and I'm proud of what we have achieved together to modernize New York's services and protect our democracy." "It's an honor to receive this recognition for bipartisan work that has been my focus from day one," said Blew. "At its core, this role is about listening and finding common ground that serves Kansans across the board, especially the young people who will define our future. I'm grateful to Future Caucus for championing this collaborative vision." Future Caucus presented the Cherisse Eatmon Collective Impact Award to Pennsylvania Future Caucus co-chairs State Rep. Justin Fleming (D-PA-105) and State Rep. Thomas Kutz (R-PA-87) . " Pennsylvania's young people and families are facing challenges that demand bipartisan solutions," said Fleming. "This award is a testament to the work we've done as a caucus and as colleagues, to bring together a diverse set of voices and put real, impactful legislation into action for our communities." "Pennsylvanians are facing challenges that require common sense solutions," said Kutz, who accepted the award in absentia. "Pragmatic legislators must come together to address rising inflation, the cost of housing and child care, and the rising costs of higher education. I'm honored to work alongside colleagues in Harrisburg who are equally committed to addressing these issues. This award is a testament to the bipartisan work we have taken on this session, and I'm eager to continue that work in the upcoming legislative session." The organization also presented its Generational Changemaker Award to activist and actor Sophia Bush , for her efforts to promote voter education and civic engagement, and to businesswoman and socialite Paris Hilton , for her commitment to criminal justice reform and accountability for youth residential facilities. "What makes this gathering so significant—and what makes the work of Future Caucus so vital—is the understanding that democracy is bigger than any one candidate, or the outcome of any single election," said Bush. "It's a commitment that, if honored and fought for, transcends wins and losses, uniting us around the shared responsibility to protect and strengthen our democratic institutions. And that is a commitment I believe in." "I'm accepting this award as a survivor and advocate, and more importantly, as a voice for every child suffering in silence. I've turned my pain into purpose by fighting for policy change, from passing 10 state laws to introducing the federal bipartisan Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act and testifying on behalf of foster youth in Congress," said Hilton, who accepted the award by video. "I'm so proud to stand with all the amazing lawmakers in this community who are dedicated to changing the world. I'm confident that together, we'll make groundbreaking progress in creating a world where everyone is supported, protected, and empowered." Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE) gave the evening's keynote address . As a Delaware state senator, McBride was founding co-chair of the Delaware Future Caucus. "The promise of our Constitution is only possible when we respect our differences and solve our disagreements through conversation and collaboration," said McBride. "We know that the divisions and nastiness that we too often see nationally must not—and does not have to—be our new normal. A different kind of politics is possible: a politics of hope, not of hate; of grace, not of grievance; and of progress, not of pettiness. That is our charge as the next generation of Future Caucus leaders." Future Caucus is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that empowers young elected officials in Congress and state legislatures to bridge the partisan divide. By supporting innovative policymaking and fostering collaboration, we help Gen Z and millennial leaders drive positive change and promote a political culture rooted in empathy and solutions. To learn more, visit www.futurecaucus.org . View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/young-republican-and-democratic-lawmakers-and-activists-receive-political-bridge-building-award-302313634.html SOURCE Future Caucus
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A grand estate hidden in Eaglehawk, boasting massive gardens and a unique interior design, is headed for next month. or signup to continue reading imposes itself on the landscape as a magnificent two-storey home and is located a short walk from both the Tom Thumb lake and Lake Neangar. Upon entering the property, potential owners are greeted with a winding driveway snaking around a centre fountain and garden space. With a six-bay car park area and six bedrooms, entertaining guests, friends or family will be no issue for future owners. Much of the ground floor and first floor are covering in a bright red carpet complimented by hardwood features, including a built-in bar and grand staircase. The ground floor also includes a study area, a large formal dining room and a separate lounge and billiards room. Upstairs owners will have their choice of generously-sized bedrooms, a central bathroom and two balconies. One of the balconies allows panoramic views of the property and surrounding suburb. For those with a green thumb or who enjoy being in the sunshine, a large estate garden and pergola are waiting to be transformed. While the home was built in the 1980s, the layout and features herald back to the gold rush era with a high premium placed on décor and gravitas. Additional features for the Grange include a wine cellar, gas-ducted heating and split-system air conditioning. The property has been valued at between $1.65 million and $1.8 million. The auction is scheduled to take place on January 11 at 10:30am. WA boy in Bendigo, happy to be in Central Victoria. WA boy in Bendigo, happy to be in Central Victoria. DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. WEEKDAYS Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation. WEEKLY The latest news, results & expert analysis. WEEKDAYS Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening. 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Fresh daily!GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, MI – When Robert Burdette first began working at the fire station, a new fire truck was worth about $70,000. That same truck, equipped with the newest firefighting technology, can cost more than $1 million nowadays. The longtime Grand Blanc Township fire chief is retiring at the end of this year. His last day on Dec. 31 will cap a 43-year career with the same department. He’s served as chief since July 2016. The township appointed Kent Maricle as interim fire chief as the search for a new full-time chief is conducted. Applications are open now and must be filed by Jan. 5. Burdette first joined the fire department after a friend introduced him to the fire chief. He was a teenager working at a hardware store in downtown Grand Blanc at the time, and whenever the fire alarm would go off, he and his coworkers would watch the trucks exit the garage. “Seeing those guys going out all the time, it was just like every little kid’s dream – a firefighter,” Burdette said. Soon after he began working as an on-call firefighter, Burdette learned the firefighting industry was constantly changing. The industry faced new challenges, like lithium-ion batteries in cell phones and cameras, as Burdette pointed out. “When the call comes in, you’re going to meet people at their worst time,” Burdette said. “...If you don’t want to be around them or know how to talk to them, help them out, or anything like that, this is not the job for you.” Not only do you have to be prepared for the social aspect of working with the community, you must also be willing to respond to a call at any time of the day or night, work outdoors in below-zero wind chills and get dirty, Burdette said. Burdette, 63, served in each of the department’s roles throughout his career: on-call firefighter, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, battalion chief, assistant chief and deputy chief. He oversaw the department as it broke off from the city of Grand Blanc in 2019 and assisted in the renovation of the Baldwin Road fire station with his team. Burdette recalled memories of ringing bells for the Salvation Army, meet-and-greets and lighthearted practical jokes around the station. Years ago, when he was working in the downtown fire station, Burdette got an urgent call to come to the office. He rushed in, took a seat, and an air horn rigged to the chair blew. He advises young people who are considering careers as firefighters keep an open mind and a sense of humor. Burdette grew closer and closer to his community over the years. The Burdette family already had strong roots in the Grand Blanc area, so it was easy for the retiring fire chief to stay in town. In retirement, Burdette plans to spend time with his wife and five grandchildren. Want more Flint-area news? Bookmark the local Flint news page or sign up for the free “ 3@3 Flint ” daily newsletter.
La Grande native creates fashionable orthopedic shoesNASHVILLE, Tenn. , Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD ) ("Brookdale" or the "Company") announced today that the Company has recently completed a successful advance refinancing of more than $300 million of the Company's 2027 debt maturities while further increasing its liquidity. On December 20, 2024 , Brookdale obtained a $344.2 million loan under its Master Credit Facility Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2017 . The financing with JLL Real Estate Capital, LLC ("JLL") was obtained pursuant to Fannie Mae's DUS Program and proceeds were used to repay $312.5 million of variable rate debt due September 2027 . The principal amount of the new debt is secured by non-recourse first priority mortgages on 47 communities, which also secure approximately $435 million of additional outstanding mortgages (including the financing which the Company completed and announced in December 2023 ). The new loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 6.14%, is interest only for the first two years, and matures in January 2032 . At the closing, the Company repaid $312.5 million of outstanding mortgage debt under the facility which carried a variable rate of 7.20% at the time of repayment. "Demonstrating ongoing proactive management of our balance sheet, we once again completed a beneficial financing transaction to address a future debt maturity at a favorable rate," said Dawn Kussow , Brookdale's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "We are pleased to benefit from the advanced refinancing on this facility, and we are grateful to Fannie Mae and JLL for their ongoing partnership." ABOUT BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING Brookdale Senior Living Inc. is the nation's premier operator of senior living communities. The Company is committed to its mission of enriching the lives of the people it serves with compassion, respect, excellence, and integrity. The Company, through its affiliates, operates independent living, assisted living, memory care, and continuing care retirement communities. Through its comprehensive network, Brookdale helps to provide seniors with care, connection, and services in an environment that feels like home. The Company's expertise in healthcare, hospitality, and real estate provides residents with opportunities to improve wellness, pursue passions, make new friends, and stay connected with loved ones. Brookdale, through its affiliates, operates and manages 648 communities in 41 states as of September 30, 2024, with the ability to serve approximately 58,000 residents. Brookdale's stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BKD. For more information, visit brookdale.com or connect with Brookdale on Facebook or YouTube . SAFE HARBOR Certain statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and include all statements that are not historical statements of fact and those regarding the Company's intent, belief, or expectations. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "would," "potential," "intend," "expect," "endeavor," "seek," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "project," "predict," "continue," "plan," "target," or other similar words or expressions, and include statements regarding the Company's expected financial and operational results. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and expectations, and the Company's ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Although the Company believes that expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its assumptions or expectations will be attained and actual results and performance could differ materially from those projected. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's operations and future prospects or which could cause events or circumstances to differ from the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, events which adversely affect the ability of seniors to afford resident fees, including downturns in the economy, housing market, consumer confidence, or the equity markets and unemployment among resident family members; changes in reimbursement rates, methods, or timing under governmental reimbursement programs including the Medicare and Medicaid programs; the effects of senior housing construction and development, lower industry occupancy, and increased competition; conditions of housing markets, regulatory changes, acts of nature, and the effects of climate change in geographic areas where the Company is concentrated; terminations of the Company's resident agreements and vacancies in the living spaces it leases; failure to maintain the security and functionality of the Company's information systems, to prevent a cybersecurity attack or breach, or to comply with applicable privacy and consumer protection laws, including HIPAA; the Company's ability to complete its capital expenditures in accordance with its plans; the Company's ability to identify and pursue development, investment, and acquisition opportunities and its ability to successfully integrate acquisitions; competition for the acquisition of assets; the Company's ability to complete pending or expected disposition, acquisition, or other transactions on agreed upon terms or at all, including in respect of the satisfaction of closing conditions, the risk that regulatory approvals are not obtained or are subject to unanticipated conditions, and uncertainties as to the timing of closing, and the Company's ability to identify and pursue any such opportunities in the future; risks related to the implementation of the Company's strategy, including initiatives undertaken to execute on the Company's strategic priorities and their effect on its results; the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including on the nation's economy and debt and equity markets and the local economies in our markets, and on us and our business, results of operations, cash flow, revenue, expenses, liquidity, and our strategic initiatives, including plans for future growth, which will depend on many factors, some of which cannot be foreseen, including the pace and consistency of recovery from the pandemic and any resurgence or variants of the disease; limits on the Company's ability to use net operating loss carryovers to reduce future tax payments; delays in obtaining regulatory approvals; disruptions in the financial markets or decreases in the appraised values or performance of the Company's communities that affect the Company's ability to obtain financing or extend or refinance debt as it matures and the Company's financing costs; the Company's ability to generate sufficient cash flow to cover required interest, principal, and long-term lease payments and to fund its planned capital projects; the effect of any non-compliance with any of the Company's debt or lease agreements (including the financial or other covenants contained therein), including the risk of lenders or lessors declaring a cross default in the event of the Company's non-compliance with any such agreements and the risk of loss of the Company's property securing leases and indebtedness due to any resulting lease terminations and foreclosure actions; the inability to renew, restructure, or extend leases, or exercise purchase options at or prior to the end of any existing lease term; the effect of the Company's indebtedness and long-term leases on the Company's liquidity and its ability to operate its business; increases in market interest rates that increase the costs of the Company's debt obligations; the Company's ability to obtain additional capital on terms acceptable to it; departures of key officers and potential disruption caused by changes in management; increased competition for, or a shortage of, associates (including due to general labor market conditions), wage pressures resulting from increased competition, low unemployment levels, minimum wage increases and changes in overtime laws, and union activity; environmental contamination at any of the Company's communities; failure to comply with existing environmental laws; an adverse determination or resolution of complaints filed against the Company, including putative class action complaints, and the frequency and magnitude of legal actions and liability claims that may arise due to COVID-19 or the Company's response efforts; negative publicity with respect to any lawsuits, claims, or other legal or regulatory proceedings; costs to respond to, and adverse determinations resulting from, government inquiries, reviews, audits, and investigations; the cost and difficulty of complying with increasing and evolving regulation, including new disclosure obligations; changes in, or its failure to comply with, employment-related laws and regulations; the risks associated with current global economic conditions and general economic factors on the Company and the Company's business partners such as inflation, commodity costs, fuel and other energy costs, competition in the labor market, costs of salaries, wages, benefits, and insurance, interest rates, tax rates, geopolitical tensions or conflicts, and uncertainty surrounding federal elections; the impact of seasonal contagious illness or an outbreak of COVID-19 or other contagious disease in the markets in which the Company operates; actions of activist stockholders, including a proxy contest; as well as other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in such SEC filings. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's views as of the date of this press release. The Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements, and, except as required by law, it expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this press release to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any statement is based. SOURCE Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
OU-JAC leaders filed a complaint at the Osmania University police on Sunday, alleging that they are receiving threatening calls from persons purporting to be fans of the actor Allu Arjun. The JAC leaders stated: "We are receiving hundreds of calls in the name of ‘Allu Army’ and ‘Allu Arjun fans’ demanding that we apologise to the actor for attacking his house.” Their phone numbers were being put up on social media, leading to more calls. OU station house officer N. Rajender said the police were investigating the complaint. “It is Allu Arjun's responsibility to stop the phone calls,” the JAC leaders demanded and threatened: “If the threatening calls do not stop, we will surround up Allu Arjun's house with thousands of people.”
Turbine installation has been completed at Unit 1 of Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) being the first NPP built in the Republic of Turkey. Turkey’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, disclosed the development along with the Director General of the Rosatom State Corporation, Alexey Likhachev, who visited the event dedicated to the pivotal step. He said, “To address Turkey’s increasing energy demand and achieve the 2053 Net-Zero Emission Target, we need nuclear energy. The Akkuyu NPP project is one of the largest projects in our country. Its implementation reflects the political will of our President, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, as well as their harmonious interaction. Turkey and Russia, along with all stakeholders, are working together on this project as a unified team.” He stated further that, “the year 2024 was not only a year of serious challenges for Akkuyu NPP, but also of great achievements. “Today, we witnessed one of the key events at the site – the completion of turbine installation. This is a necessary step on the long road to the launch of the power unit. We are committed to making every effort to ensure that Turkey’s first nuclear power unit begins operation in the near future, providing millions of consumers with stable, low-carbon energy.” Sergei Butckikh, Chief Executive Officer of Akkuyu Nuclear JSC, made a report on the main stages of the project implementation in 2024 during the event, he provided a detailed overview of the commissioning work at Unit 1, readiness stage of auxiliary facilities, major construction and installation operations and plans for the upcoming year. Sergei Butckikh also reported the successful completion of a key operation in the turbine hall of Unit 1: the installation of the turbine-generating unit on the shaft-turning gear. This year, a number of key operations were carried out, most notably the start of full-scale commissioning at Unit 1. “All main equipment of the reactor unit has been installed in the reactor compartment, and preparations for pre-launch tests with loading of nuclear fuel simulators are actively underway.” He noted that the turbine assembly was successfully completed, i.e. a set of sequential operations that ended with the key event of placing the turbine-generating unit on the shaft-turning gear. The turbine shaft began rotating at low speeds for the first time. The experts thoroughly checked the correct alignment of all elements and confirmed the high quality of the turbine unit assembly. Butckikh explained that the successful completion of the operation demonstrates the high technical readiness of the turbine and auxiliary systems for the next key stage of the unit’s commissioning – cold-and-hot run-in of the reactor unit. The NPP turbine is a high-power thermal rotary motor. The cylinder rotor is known to be one of the key components of the motor. Superheated steam produced from desalinated water in the reactor facility’s steam generators is delivered to the rotor blades under high pressure. The energy of the compressed and heated steam enables the rotor to spin, converting it into mechanical energy, which is transferred to the turbine generator that produces electric current. At the forthcoming stage, a set of pre-launch tests, including tests of the sealed enclosures system and safety systems, will be carried out in the turbine hall of Akkuyu NPP Unit 1. After that, the turbine will be ready for comprehensive pre-launch operations. The Akkuyu NPP project includes four power units equipped with Generation 3+ VVER reactors of Russian design. The capacity of each power unit will be 1200 MW. Akkuyu NPP is the first project in the global nuclear industry being implemented according to the Build-Own-Operate model. Russia is actively developing scientific cooperation with all interested countries. The implementation of major international projects also continues. Rosatom and its divisions take an active part in this work.The Dakar Rally returns to provide one of motorsport's toughest tests for human and machine in January, with Saudi Arabia again hosting the challenge. It may not be the event it once was when run through Africa to the Senegalese capital [the event's name gives it away] but the test remains one that requires ultimate performance and robustness to overcome. Relevance remains for manufacturers looking to prove their mettle in the rally raid theatre, with Toyota, Ford and Mini all competing in the World Rally-Raid Championship's (WR2C) Cars class - as well as privateer Volkswagens, which are offshoots of the old works team. REPORT: Dacia cools Dakar expectations after debut 1-2 at Rallye du Maroc For the 2025 edition, there's a surprise name aiming for glory: Dacia. The small Romanian manufacturer is taking on the giants and aiming to make history when the Dakar Rally starts on 3 January. Motorsport.com was invited to visit the factory of technical partner Prodrive, ahead of its quest for glory. Why Dacia is tackling Dakar Dacia is very cynical in its business model. It offers affordable cars to its consumers, including only what it needs within its model range to keep costs down, rather than adding all the gadgets and gizmos we have come to expect in our road cars. Yet with a mission statement that includes focusing on its sustainability and remaining 'Eco-Smart', the Dakar project actually presents a number of important testbeds for the brand. "Our ambition within the Dakar project is obviously to win, first and foremost," says Dacia UK and Ireland brand director Luke Broad, who is aware this is no easy task for a brand at the first time of asking. "But we also see it as an effective outdoor technical laboratory. The idea is to take our learnings within Dakar with a view to eventually seeing some of the innovations that we put in this car in our road cars. Dacia Sandrider has been in development for much of 2024 ahead of debut on Dakar in January Photo by: Dacia "It's also a place for us to experiment with sustainable fuels because, as a brand, we're not about going into the desert and polluting it. We are going to do it in a very sustainable way, and that fits under our Eco-Smart brand." Those sustainable fuels will come through a partnership with Saudi-based company Aramco, which has been working on a similar project with Formula 1 as the world championship ushers in a sustainable future in 2026. Technical director Philip Dunabin says that while certain instances of technology transfer between the Dakar project and Dacia's road-car business "are not really very visible", they are still significant. If a partnership with Prodrive wasn't enough to make you believe Dacia was taking this seriously, then the crews that will get to grips with the three-car entry should "Dacia has been working on pigments and resin, in this case in the carbon fibre," he explains. "These are pigments that are intended to reduce infrared absorption, intended to keep temperatures lower in the cars. Those have got applications for them in terms of pigment arrangement in road cars. "They have also brought very matte, IR-reflecting [infra-red] paint that they will be using in the future in road cars. We use it here in things like the dashtop for low reflection, low glare from the windscreen. "There are elements that are not in the car yet in terms of to do with materials for the seats and so on, which have come directly from Dacia road cars and of course, there is the work they are helping us do with sustainable fuels with the partnership with Aramco." Dunabin and team principal Tiphanie Isnard are leading the Prodrive effort - officially called the Dacia Sandriders. The British operation that conquered the World Rally Championship with Subaru provides the motorsport expertise needed to help the programme shortcut its learning curve. Sandriders technical director Dunabin has joined the project from Alpine, evidencing its support for the programme Photo by: Dacia "When we are doing things in Dacia, we need to do well with the best specialist around us, so [that's] why we are here with Prodrive, it is one of the most successful companies in motorsports," says Isnard. "For us, it's the best partner as the technical provider for all the development." A strong three-pronged line-up If a partnership with Prodrive, which has tackled Dakar on the past four years with the BRX Hunter and managed two runner-up finishes, wasn't enough to make you believe Dacia was taking this seriously then the crews that will get to grips with the three-car entry should. Five-time Dakar winner Nasser Al-Attiyah is joined by navigator Edouard Boulanger in car #200 as he attempts to close on Stephane Peterhansel's record of eight wins in the Cars category. One of rallying's most famous names, Sebastien Loeb, returns for another crack at getting his first Dakar win after finishing third in 2024. The three-time runner-up, twice with Prodrive, will be partnered in his #219 car by Fabian Lurquin, while the youth of the team comes in the form of Cristina Gutierrez, who raced with Loeb in the Prodrive-run X44 Extreme E team. The Spaniard, who won the Challenger (T3) class on the 2024 Dakar, is joined by Pablo Moreno in the #212 entry. The drivers have long been assisting with the development of the entire project, with Isnard telling Motorsport.com: "They were really involved from the beginning, they jumped in the car as quick as they could. They want to be a part of the first day of the car. "They quickly react and give feedback, which is positive, but also on what we need to improve and they call me, even on bank holidays in France - one was in the pool! But they all the time have questions and ask how the team is, what are the changes, what will be the car for Dakar." Having explained how the drivers used virtual headsets to get a feel for the inside of the cockpit when at the headquarters early on, Isnard adds: "From the beginning, the project was built with the crew in the Dacia design office. [We] said 'what do you want' and then built the design of the car around them. It is their office, so it's really important for the driver and navigator as a part of the performance." Integration between driver and team extends far past just the technical development at the start of the project. Teams essentially live together in bivouacs during the Dakar rally, so egos have to be left at the door. On Loeb in particular, chief mechanic Alistair 'Stretch' Gibson could only hail the Frenchman. Gibson has enjoyed working with Loeb, who is bidding to add a first Dakar win to his bulging CV Photo by: Dacia "He's great," says Gibson, unrelated to namesake Alastair who worked for the Prodrive-run BAR Formula 1 team in the noughties. "He is the person you see on the telly. He is shy, he is quiet, but he is actually really easy and simple to work with. He's not demanding. I was quite surprised; I expected a troublesome time, but it was completely the opposite. He just wants to get in the car and drive. Once the number is on the door, he wants to go and win. "It's a different breed of driver that wants to do Dakar and all these different demands of 'I want these drinks or those grapes' is out the window because you can't have it - it's not there. We sit and we eat together, there's not a special catering out the back for the drivers. We sit and eat together and all the teams from the whole bivouac are all together." While Loeb and Al-Attiyah will take the headlines from the line-up, the team is by no means expecting Gutierrez to simply make up the numbers. "We want a rising young driver to have with two experienced drivers. When we saw the [test] results, it was quite simple, Christina was the best one" Tiphanie Isnard "I wouldn't discount Cristina," insists Gibson. "We saw through the testing phase that she is pretty determined and pretty good at what she does. "She certainly earned the respect of the team around her with her performance in the test. It's not easy in Morocco and she was pretty tough, really good pace and good feedback. We were really impressed with her." In that test-run during the Rallye du Maroc, where the squad finished 1-2 on debut with Al-Attiyah and Loeb, Gutierrez was helping the team run shelf-life experiments, using components that had been used in previous tests to help discover durability levels of different parts - a vital mission as part of Dakar preparation. While using a female driver as well as a female team principal is a strong commercial move, Isnard is adamant this had no bearing on Gutierrez getting the nod. "The choice was quite simple," she says. "We want a rising young driver to have with two experienced drivers. When we saw the [test] results, it was quite simple, Cristina was the best one. She is a woman, that's great, but that was not the first choice." Gutierrez joins the programme after taking a class victory on the 2024 Dakar Photo by: Red Bull Content Pool Alpine's assistance to realise Dacia dreams While the Prodrive link-up and crew line-up makes the operation at least competitive, the Dacia Sandriders still have to take on the might of manufacturers that have been Dakar incumbents in recent times, not least in Toyota. But, being part of the Renault Group, Dacia has been able to take on expertise both in personnel and physical materials which will help accelerate its effort. Dunabin and Isnard are both Alpine Racing team members who have been designated to the project. "Within the Renault Group, the motorsport resource is Alpine Racing," Dunabin explains, "that looks after Formula 1, WEC, Formula E - where it looks after the programme for Nissan - rally with Renault Clios, Rally3, one-make championships and circuit racing. All of that expertise in motorsport is held within Alpine. "So it is natural that Dacia came to Alpine to say 'we want to use Alpine as the motorsport expertise for handling our rally raid programme'. That's where Tiphanie and myself come from. We work exclusively for Dacia, but we actually work for Alpine. "There's an awful lot of expertise. Recently, we have done things like materials analysis within Alpine for things on this car, electronics analysis [too]. There is a whole technical resource within Alpine that is a disposition of this programme. "When you make a road car, you don't pretend to do everything yourself anyway. Dacia is not going to make a steering rack, it is going to know who it wants to go to to install that. It is the same sort of thing in this arrangement. Prodrive have expertise in motorsport, they have an understanding of rally raid. You then have supervision from Alpine representing Dacia and Dacia utilises all of this resource to maximise the benefit for their programme." Speaking to Motorsport.com's Italian sister site during a Dacia Sandriders event in Italy, Loeb put his enthusiasm for the project down to the involvement of both Renault and Prodrive. “In the past months I had to make a choice," he related. "I had to choose a major project because my intention was still to race in the Dakar and the Dacia project seemed to me the best. "This is all because of the ambitions of the brand, of the manufacturer, which involved me in the project. Although it is its first sports project in the discipline, it has a huge, visible, tangible motivation. Significant expertise from the BRX project has transferred to the Dacia programme, including its driving strength Photo by: A.S.O. "Then I know several people involved; Bruno Famin, the boss of Renault Group as far as motorsport is concerned. I also know Prodrive well, with whom I raced in the Dakar and in the World Rally Raid during the last two seasons. I thought starting a project from scratch with these people involved was a good thing; they could use our experience made in the past to make a very competitive car.” Can Dacia conquer the challenge of Dakar? However competitive the car is on paper, or how strong the line-up and pedigree of the entire squad may be compared to rival outfits, the real test is the conditions faced in Saudi Arabia. Almost 8,000km will be covered across 12 stages which will take in gruelling terrain in the desert heat - and cold - of the Middle Eastern Kingdom, including the daunting 48-hour, 1057km endurance stage. With bivouacs set up each night, any repairs to cars must be done while exposed to the elements. "The sandstorm is the worst environment to work in," Gibson explains. "You can cope with the rain and the cold and the heat, but the sandstorm is definitely the worst, especially if it is a gearbox or a major component that needs working on. It does happen, and you just have to get on with it." "The easiest thing to do with Dakar is to screw up. It is incredibly difficult to do a Dakar when you don't have problems" Philip Dunabin "We try to avoid opening a gearbox or engine in that sort of situation, or any air intakes. But sometimes, you just have to get on with it. With the tents, we can try and pull the sides down. "Thankfully, it doesn't happen that often. Only twice in the last four years have we had a really bad sandstorm in the bivouac, so they do come. It does present challenges in many ways, from the tents themselves, or the trucks or the generators - it is just a feature of the landscape." With the 1-2 finish in Morocco proving the car's speed, focus since then has been on ensuring the reliability is up to scratch to avoid a repeat of cooling issues. "A lot of the stuff in terms of the cooling in Morocco was to do with the reliability side than anything else," says Dunabin. "We had incidents where fans would drop out, that sort of thing. If you lose one of the fans out of the system, then the car tends to get a bit too hot. So most of what we have been concentrating on is on the reliability side. Encouraging debut in Morocco is not giving way to overconfidence, although Dunabin hopes cooling issues have been remedied Photo by: Motorsport.com "Obviously we finished first and second, we won three out of five stages. We were never very far away from the front of the field and there were one or two subjects where we sailed a bit too close to the wind. Those subjects are things we have been working on to get right for Dakar." While the result in Morocco puts Dacia Sandriders in a strong position to ink its name into the Dakar history books, there is no complacency being allowed to creep in. "The easiest thing to do with Dakar is to screw up," cautions Dunabin. "It is incredibly difficult to do a Dakar when you don't have problems, you don't make any mistakes - no driving mistakes, no navigational mistakes, no technical error, no finger trouble. It's an event that is two weeks on, the days are long and everybody gets very tired. The vigilance that is needed to deliver a Dakar is really at the top level. "The fact we won in Morocco is great, fantastic for Dacia - they have manufacturing plants in Morocco, they are by far and away number one in terms of the sales in Morocco and it couldn't be any better for the Dacia people in Morocco to have the car arrive and win the rally. But no, I don't think there's any complacency. We can absolutely not assume we can go to Dakar and just trundle around. It will be hard." Can a Dacia win the Dakar Rally? Photo by: Dacia
No. 22 Xavier aims to keep its perfect record intact Monday night in Fort Myers, Fla., when it takes on South Carolina in the Fort Myers Tip-Off. The Musketeers (5-0) are coming off an 80-55 victory on Wednesday over Siena, while the Gamecocks (3-2) beat Mercer on Thursday 84-72. Against Mercer, South Carolina sank a season-best 12 3-pointers -- tied for the fourth-most in a single game under third-year coach Lamont Paris. Jamarii Thomas, a senior transfer from Norfolk State, had 19 points and swished 4 of 5 shots from behind the arc. "Thomas got some good, clean looks," Paris said. "It was good to see those guys make their shots. Hopefully it gets those guys going in the right direction." On the season, the Gamecocks are making 7.8 3-pointers per game and shooting 32.5 percent from deep. Senior guard Jacobi Wright makes a team-best 1.8 3-pointers per game and shoots 37.5 percent from behind the arc. At 13.0 ppg, he is second on the team behind Collin Murray-Boyles (15.8). Xavier is allowing eight makes from deep per game and is letting opponents shoot 38.5 percent from behind the arc, which ranks 337th in the country. And despite an undefeated record so far for the Musketeers, third-year coach Sean Miller is worried about his players developing bad habits. "We have a virus that everybody is looking at the stat sheet, trying to get as many points as they possibly can," Miller said after the win over Siena. "They want to win, but they really want to win and score. We need a couple of guys that are willing to rebound, defend, make the extra pass, play at a high level defensively and understand what makes a team great." Marcus Foster did a decent job of doing a little bit of everything for Xavier against Siena, piling up 12 points, five rebounds, five assists and a steal. It was the first double-digit scoring outing for Foster -- a grad transfer from Furman -- in a Xavier uniform. Since 2008, Xavier is 25-11 against teams from the Southeastern Conference, but it hasn't played South Carolina in that stretch. --Field Level MediaUndefeated Oregon and No. 23 Texas A&M will collide Tuesday afternoon in Las Vegas in the second game of the new Players Era Festival. Both teams are in the "Power" group of the eight-team event. All eight teams are receiving $1 million for their name, image and likeness (NIL) collectives, but placing fourth or higher in the tourney in order will net them anywhere from $1.1 million to $1.5 million. The Aggies (4-1) opened the season with a three-point loss at UCF, but since then have won four straight, all in convincing fashion. Texas A&M upset then-No. 21 Ohio State 78-64 on Nov. 15 at home in College Station, Texas. Then the Aggies crushed Southern 71-54 last Wednesday, when Wade Taylor IV led the way with 17 points and six assists. All of Texas A&M's wins have been by double digits. The Aggies and Ducks (5-0) have split the two previous meetings against each other. Until March 2022 in an NIT second-round game, they had not met since the 1970-71 season. Texas A&M tied the overall series with a 75-60 win at home in 2022. The only player on the Ducks' current roster who played in that game was 7-foot senior Nate Bittle, who has been one of Oregon's best players so far this season. Bittle's 16.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game lead the Ducks so far this season, and the big man also averages two blocked shots per game. Texas A&M guard Zhuric Phelps, a transfer from SMU, leads the Aggies in scoring at 16 points per game. Taylor adds 14 points per game. The Aggies could be the best defensive team the Ducks will have seen this season. A&M is allowing teams to shoot only 36.6 percent in games. Head coach Buzz Williams and his staff are hoping the team gets better at taking charges on defense, as the Aggies have just one so far this season. "I guess the thing that you work on most is verticality around the rim," Texas A&M assistant coach Steve Roccaforte told KBTX television. "‘Hey, once you get there, if you try and take a charge, it's going to be a block. Just jump as high as you can, stay vertical, try to go chest-to-chest. Make it a hard shot.'" Oregon is coming off a 78-75 win at Oregon State, the Ducks' first road game of the season. The Ducks trailed by 10 points at halftime but, as they have in several games this season, they found a rhythm on offense in the second half and came up with a comeback win. Bittle's 23 points and 14 rebounds led the way. Jackson Shelstad had 15 points and Jadrian Tracey and Keeshawn Barthelemy both added 10. "We started rebounding the ball a little better. Nate really got it going inside and our guys got him the ball," Oregon head coach Dana Altman told the school's athletics website. "He had a heck of a game." --Field Level MediaThe No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers are no longer undefeated after the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes beat them on Saturday in Columbus. On Monday, Joel Klatt, on a recent episode of "The Joel Klatt Show," offered Indiana fans some hope. With the win, Ohio State extended its winning streak over Indiana to 29 games. The last time the Hoosiers beat the Buckeyes was 1998. Indiana scored on its first offensive possession after a two-yard touchdown from running back Ty Son Lawton. However, that would be Indiana's last touchdown until the fourth quarter. After the first-quarter score, the Buckeyes put up 31 unanswered points. The Hoosiers broke the scoring drought with another touchdown run from Lawton and converted the two-point conversion to make it 31-15. The Buckeyes scored another touchdown before the final whistle sounded. Klatt was on Indiana's side regarding the Hoosiers' College Football Playoff hopes. He compared the worst losses that some of the top CFP teams have on their resumes to Indiana's Ohio State loss. Klatt used the No. 8 Miami Hurricanes' loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, the No. 13 SMU Mustangs' loss to the No. 14 BYU Cougars, and the No. 6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish's loss to Northern Illinois. He argued that the concern should be with Notre Dame, not Indiana. The Fighting Irish have the 78th-ranked strength of schedule and lost to a team from the MAC, whereas Indiana's worst loss is to the Buckeyes. Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images "...Miami lost to Georgia Tech," Klatt said. "SMU lost to BYU, and Notre Dame lost to Northern Illinois. If there's a question now, it should be about Notre Dame. They've played the 78th-ranked schedule,e and their loss is to Northern Illinois. It's not even close to a team like Indiana. ...This is why I'm telling you that Indiana is absolutely in." Indiana is ABSOLUTELY in – do you agree? 😤🤔 @joelklatt takes a look at how @IndianaFootball stacks up against other one-loss ranked teams. 👀 pic.twitter.com/GeC9I7NLUM Indiana fans will have to wait until Tuesday night for the updated CFP Rankings results. The rankings show starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. Indiana closes out the regular season with the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. ET on FS1. Related: Joel Klatt Didn't Hesitate When Naming the Best SEC Team in College Football
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The Iranian regime has “intensified” its secretive development of nuclear detonators at covert facilities, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) revealed, citing intelligence that exposes alarming advancements in weaponization technologies. The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) issued a stark warning during a Thursday press conference, revealing the Islamic regime’s escalated efforts to advance nuclear weapon technologies. This includes significant developments at the METFAZ facility, a critical division of the Organization for Advanced Defense Research (SPND). According to the NCRI’s report , these efforts focus on nuclear detonators, specifically Exploding Bridgewire (EBW) devices, crucial for triggering nuclear explosions. The report highlights that METFAZ’s operations are centered at the newly renamed Meshkat Complex in Sanjarian, a heavily guarded site located roughly 25 miles east of Tehran. It further outlines that the facility is central to manufacturing high-explosive materials under the guise of oil industry research conducted by the Arvin Kimia Abzar company, which NCRI asserts is a covert front for military purposes. The prominent Iranian opposition group’s officials identified key figures in this program, including Saeed Borji, chairman of Arvin Kimia Abzar, and CEO Akbar Motallebizadeh. Both are high-ranking experts in SPND with extensive histories in nuclear weapons projects, including EBW detonators. Borji’s involvement with explosive technologies dates back to his training with Ukrainian scientist Vyacheslav V. Danilenko, highlighting international dimensions to Iran’s nuclear efforts. “Transparency is non-existent in the regime’s nuclear program,” said Alireza Jafarzadeh, Deputy Director of NCRI’s Washington Office, as he stressed the need for immediate International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections of the Meshkat Complex and other critical sites. He elaborated: Specifically, I think the one area that we need to focus [on] is the nuclear weapons program of the regime. I think out of all the other various threats of the regime, whether it’s their proxies and their activities in the region, their warmongering, they have received major blows in those areas. The one area that they’re counting on– and it is crucial for the survival of the regime is their nuclear weapons program of Iran. And that’s where I think the focus should be. They’re more dangerous there than they have ever been. They will go head-on as they are doing. They may avoid taking some precautionary measures that they used to make because they feel like this is the last round. And that’s why I think everyone should be concerned, whether it is the capitals in Europe or right here in Washington. That’s where you want to focus. You wanna make sure that the Iran regime doesn’t get the bomb. He also warned of the regime’s secrecy and the proliferation of “unknown sites” that complicate oversight. “But, in reality, there’s so much unknown; there’s so many different unknown sites, that there is really only one sure way to end the threat of the nuclear weapons program of the Iran regime — and that’s ending the rule of the mullahs in Iran,” he added. The NCRI, which has been instrumental in exposing Iran’s clandestine nuclear activities for over two decades, first revealed the Natanz uranium enrichment site in 2002, leading to international inspections. Their latest revelations spotlight Iran’s continuing nuclear ambitions despite global sanctions and diplomatic efforts to curb weaponization. The SPND, established under the late Brigadier General Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, is central to these activities. Its subdivisions, including METFAZ, have systematically advanced weaponization components while evading oversight by the IAEA. During the press conference, the NCRI called for immediate action, including: IAEA Inspections: Unrestricted access to the Meshkat Complex and related facilities. Reinstatement of Sanctions: Use of the UN Security Council’s snapback mechanism to restore comprehensive sanctions on Iran. Increased Scrutiny of Weaponization: Focus on weaponization, not just uranium enrichment levels, in international negotiations. In a statement to Breitbart News, Jafarzadeh emphasized the secretive nature of Iran’s nuclear ambitions. “There is not a single instance where the Iranian regime has voluntarily come forward and said, ‘This is what we’re doing; this is our activity; this is our program.’ None of that. It has always been covert, and it will always remain covert,” he said. “However, the level of escalation we are witnessing, along with the resources they are now allocating, is a clear indication that they are intensifying their efforts.” “The regime is focusing on building a bomb as the only means for its survival,” he added. Soona Samsami, NCRI’s U.S. representative, emphasized the regime’s reliance on deception to obstruct verification efforts by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). “While global attention remains fixated on uranium enrichment levels, the Iranian regime is covertly advancing the weaponization aspect of its nuclear program,” she noted. Maryam Rajavi, NCRI’s President-elect, reiterated the importance of a non-nuclear Iran, emphasizing that regime change through internal resistance offers the only sustainable solution. The revelations underscore the urgent need for the international community to prevent the Iranian regime from acquiring nuclear weapons and address its longstanding policy of denial and deception. The events come as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Iranians to rise up against their government, amid reports of Israeli plans to target Iran’s nuclear program following the collapse of the Assad regime and its air defenses. Massive protests that erupted in Iran in 2022, have led to documented abuses by the regime, growing international criticism, and support for a democratic republic, highlighted by a bipartisan U.S. resolution endorsing Rajavi’s “Ten Point Plan” for a free, secular, and non-nuclear Iran. The NCRI has long warned that Iran — the largest state sponsor of terrorism worldwide — is witnessing a revolution “in the making,” with the Islamic Republic no longer capable of containing widespread dissent. In October, hundreds of prominent world leaders and legislators convened at the NCRI headquarters on the outskirts of Paris to attend the group’s 2024 Free Iran World Summit and express support for the organization’s efforts in support of a free Iran. Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email him at jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter @JoshuaKlein .
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Tired of dramas and with no kids or man, I’m planning the big day with just me and the dogs. Don’t pity me, I can’t wait... Aaaah, Christmas . That magical time of joy, wonder and goodwill to all mankind. But is it, really? Surely I can’t be the only person to find being rammed into confined places with extended family , lame decorations and all the enforced cheerfulness, rather tense? Less “peace on earth”, more “silent relative rage,” perhaps? Throw in copious amounts of booze which (let’s be honest) is necked more to “take the edge off” than in celebration. And it’s no surprise everyone ends up ruddy-cheeked in wonky paper hats, hissing at each other over burnt parsnips while perched on the wobbly table extender dragged out for special occasions. I realise I sound like the Grinch, but come on, can’t Christmas be hell? All the festivities are so geared around couples and families. It’s the season of love – of little blue Tiffany boxes, kisses under the mistletoe, families decorating trees together, dads dressed as Santa , mums stuffing stockings and sugar-hyped children in awe of it all.
Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. ( NASDAQ:NNE – Get Free Report ) gapped up prior to trading on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $23.15, but opened at $24.03. Nano Nuclear Energy shares last traded at $25.90, with a volume of 1,501,648 shares changing hands. Analysts Set New Price Targets NNE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Benchmark upped their price target on shares of Nano Nuclear Energy from $39.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. HC Wainwright started coverage on shares of Nano Nuclear Energy in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. They set a “buy” rating and a $50.00 price objective for the company. Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Nano Nuclear Energy Nano Nuclear Energy Stock Performance Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nano Nuclear Energy A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in NNE. Barclays PLC acquired a new position in shares of Nano Nuclear Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $76,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nano Nuclear Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at about $250,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Nano Nuclear Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $305,000. State Street Corp acquired a new position in shares of Nano Nuclear Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $718,000. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nano Nuclear Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $933,000. About Nano Nuclear Energy ( Get Free Report ) NANO Nuclear Energy Inc operates as a microreactor technology company. The company is developing ZEUS, a solid-core battery reactor, and ODIN, a low-pressure coolant reactor. It is also developing a high-assay low-enriched uranium fabrication facility to supply fuel to the nuclear reactor industry and fuel transportation and nuclear consultation businesses. Recommended Stories Receive News & Ratings for Nano Nuclear Energy Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Nano Nuclear Energy and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .