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Daily scores two TDs to help No. 25 Army hold off UTSA 29-24SATURDAY'S BOWL GAMESIt’s that magical time of year when the nights sparkle. But before the celebrations can truly begin, the fun part is transforming your home and giving it some festive spirit. This year’s trends are all about warmth, luxury, and an elegance that is eco-conscious. A key part of any Christmas decor are metallics and this year they are taking centre stage. But instead of limiting yourself to traditional silver and gold, consider mixing metals in a way that adds subtle glamour. Bronze, champagne gold, copper and matte silver create a fresh, luxe feel when combined with warm textures like wool, velvet, and faux fur. For instance, gold-rimmed glassware or copper candle holders keep things festive and elegant. Villeroy & Boch Like Sage glasses, €31.90 for two, brownthomas.com As we’re all becoming more conscious of the planet, eco-friendly decor is a huge trend this year, offering festive style without the waste. Switching to energy-efficient LED fairy lights is one of the simplest ways to cut down on energy consumption. Not only do they consume up to 80-90pc less energy than traditional bulbs, but they also last longer — meaning less waste and fewer replacements over the years. Consider lights with a timer to ensure they’re only on when needed. LED red Christmas tree, 3 sizes available, large €35.50, inhedit.com Small changes can make a big difference when it comes to reducing waste. Reusable linen napkins, for example, not only look elegant but can be washed and used year after year. B Corp brands such as House of Hackney take the approach that a gift isn’t just for Christmas; with every purchase, they buy and protect 35sqm of forest thanks to a partnership with the World Land Trust. Woodland pine cone garland, €15.99, from a selection at Homesense Crafting your own decorations from nature is also a wonderful way to get the family involved in the holiday preparations. Dried orange slices, cinnamon sticks, pine cones, and sprigs of evergreen make charming ornaments. Handcrafted bowls, from €37.50, kevincallaghanpottery.com Similarly, incorporating a few handmade items, like hand-knitted stockings or hand-painted baubles can really make your Christmas decor feel special. What’s more, these pieces become instant keepsakes and family treasures. Instead of overwhelming your space with decorations, focus on the key elements that reflect both the festive spirit and your personal style. You’ll create a space that feels both festive and calming, setting the stage for a Christmas filled with love, laughter, and comfort! Read more
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While female idols sometimes go on to have children, it usually happens when they are no longer actively promoting and can sometimes even be the reason for their departure from groups. (★BREAKING) Yulhee Is Pregnant With FTISLAND Minhwan, And They’re Getting Married However, one girl group member did not slow down even while heavily pregnant and close to giving birth! In 2002, the Thai girl group Girly Berry debuted with a self-titled album. Though they originally debuted with a cute image, the group became known for the sexy image they adapted afterward. The four-membered group seemingly “disbanded” in 2014 but have gotten back together for events throughout the years. Naturally, as they have aged, members have settled down and gotten married, including member “ Belle ” Mananya Limsatien , who got married in March 2023. Earlier this year, Belle announced that she was expecting a child, which was later shared to be a boy. A post shared by Belle Girly Berry (@bellegb) The girl group member seems to have stayed active during her pregnancy, sharing images of herself doing yoga and bump updates. In August 2024, Girly Berry were included in the line-up preview for the Dance Arena Grammy RS Concerts , with Belle appearing with the group and sporting her pregnant belly. The event took place October 26, 2024, and Belle, in all her pregnant glory, attended. The then-mother-to-be wore outfits similar to her group mates’, that showed off her stomach, even having her belly decorated with jewels. Belle also performed with the other members, slightly changing up some of the moves to account for the changes in her body. [Video could not be displayed] [Video could not be displayed] Based on her social media activity, it seems like shortly after the performance she went into labor and gave birth around two days later! Belle and her son appear happy and healthy in recent updates and with all the changes bodies go through during pregnancy, Belle is truly a bad*ss for performing up until she gave birth! A post shared by Belle Girly Berry (@bellegb)Women more likely to need walking aids but less likely to use them – study
( MENAFN - IANS) Jaipur, Dec 1 (IANS) Micron India delegation on Saturday met Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma at his official residence on Saturday. The delegation informed the Chief Minister about the Semiconductor plant being set up in Gujarat. On this occasion, detailed discussions were held regarding providing employment opportunities to skilled engineers, technicians and operators from Rajasthan in the plant. Sharma said that the youth of Rajasthan are making a distinct identity in every field with their skills and efficiency by acquiring technical and higher education. The Chief Minister directed the officials to get Micron India to enter into an agreement with the Industrial Training Institutes of the state government so that along with the preparation of necessary training modules, the youth can also get employment opportunities in the company. The delegation members said that Micron India has plants operating in various countries of the world. Skilled youth of the state will also get excellent employment opportunities in these plants. The Chief Minister said that he is happy to know that the company wants to invest in the field of skill development in Rajasthan. On this occasion, Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Ajitabh Sharma, Principal Secretary, Chief Minister's Office, Alok Gupta, Joint Secretary, Chief Minister's Office, Siddharth Sihag, Micron India's Assembly and Test Operation Global Head, Gursharan Singh, Director and Amarinder Sidhu were present. It needs to be mentioned here that officials of several companies have been visiting Rajasthan in the wake of the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit which is scheduled to be held from December 9-12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Rising Rajasthan Global Summit in Jaipur on December 9. Chief Minister Sharma said that the three-day event will be inaugurated by PM Modi at the Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre (JECC) in Sitapura. He said that the state government is engaged in mission mode to complete the preparations and arrangements. Sharma took stock of the preparations for this event here on Thursday. He reviewed various arrangements by travelling from Jaipur Airport to the venue in a bus and gave instructions to the officials. Sharma was accompanied by industry minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and a team of officials MENAFN30112024000231011071ID1108941640 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the country's largest city and controlling its airport before expanding their shock offensive to a nearby province. They faced little to no resistance from government troops, according to fighters and activists. A war monitor, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said the insurgents led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham seized control of Aleppo International airport, the first international airport to be controlled by insurgents. The fighters claimed they seized the airport and postefd pictures from there. Thousands of fighters also moved on, facing almost no defense from government forces, to seize towns and villages in northern Hama, a province where they had a presence before being expelled by government troops in 2016. They claimed Saturday evening to have entered Hama city. The swift and surprise offensive is a huge embarrassment for Syria's President Bashar Assad and raised questions about his armed forces' preparedness. The insurgent offensive launched from their stronghold in the country's northwest appeared to have been planned for years. It also comes at a time when Assad's allies were preoccupied with their own conflicts. Turkey, a main backer of Syrian opposition groups, said its diplomatic efforts had failed to stop government attacks on opposition-held areas in recent weeks, which were in violation of a de-escalation agreement sponsored by Russia, Iran and Ankara. Turkish security officials said a limited offensive by the rebels was planned to stop government attacks and allow civilians to return, but the offensive expanded as Syrian government forces began to retreat from their positions. The insurgents, led by the Salafi jihadi group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and including Turkey-backed fighters, launched their shock offensive on Wednesday. They first staged a two-pronged attack in Aleppo and the Idlib countryside, entering Aleppo two days later and securing a strategic town that lies on the highway that links Syria's largest city to the capital and the coast. By Saturday evening, they seized at least four towns in the central Hama province and claimed to have entered the provincial capital. The insurgents staged an attempt to reclaim areas they controlled in Hama in 2017 but failed. Syria’s armed forces said in a statement Saturday that to absorb the large attack on Aleppo and save lives, it redeployed troops and equipment and was preparing a counterattack. The statement acknowledged that insurgents entered large parts of the city but said they have not established bases or checkpoints. Later on Saturday, the armed forces sought to dispel what it said were lies in reference to reports about its forces retreating or defecting, saying the general command was carrying out its duties in “combatting terrorist organizations.” The return of the insurgents to Aleppo was their first since 2016, following a grueling military campaign in which Assad's forces were backed by Russia, Iran and its allied groups. The 2016 battle for Aleppo was a turning point in the war between Syrian government forces and rebel fighters after 2011 protests against Assad’s rule turned into an all-out war. After appearing to be losing control of the country to the rebels, the Aleppo battle secured Assad’s hold on strategic areas of Syria, with opposition factions and their foreign backers controlling areas on the periphery. The lightning offensive threatened to reignite the country's civil war, which had been largely in a stalemate for years. Late on Friday, witnesses said two airstrikes hit the edge of Aleppo city, targeting insurgent reinforcements and falling near residential areas. The Observatory said 20 fighters were killed. Insurgents were filmed outside police headquarters, in the city center, and outside the Aleppo citadel, the medieval palace in the old city center, and one of the largest in the world. They tore down posters of Assad, stepping on some and burning others. The push into Aleppo followed weeks of simmering low-level violence, including government attacks on opposition-held areas. The offensive came as Iran-linked groups, primarily Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which has backed Syrian government forces since 2015, have been preoccupied with their own battles at home. A ceasefire in Hezbollah’s two-month war with Israel took effect Wednesday, the same day that Syrian opposition factions announced their offensive. Israel has also escalated its attacks against Hezbollah and Iran-linked targets in Syria during the last 70 days. Speaking from the heart of the city in Saadallah Aljabri square, opposition fighter Mohammad Al Abdo said it was his first time back in Aleppo in 13 years, when his older brother was killed at the start of the war. “God willing, the rest of Aleppo province will be liberated" from government forces, he said. There was light traffic in the city center on Saturday. Opposition fighters fired in the air in celebration but there was no sign of clashes or government troops present. Journalists in the city filmed soldiers captured by the insurgents and the bodies of others killed in battle. Abdulkafi Alhamdo, a teacher who fled Aleppo in 2016 and returned Friday night after hearing the insurgents were inside, described “mixed feelings of pain, sadness and old memories." “As I entered Aleppo, I kept telling myself this is impossible. How did this happen?” Alhamdo said he strolled through the city at night visiting the Aleppo citadel, where the insurgents raised their flags, a major square and the university of Aleppo, as well as the last spot he was in before he was forced to leave for the countryside. “I walked in (the empty) streets of Aleppo, shouting, ‘People, people of Aleppo. We are your sons,’” he told The Associated Press in a series of messages. Aleppo residents reported hearing clashes and gunfire but most stayed indoors. Some fled the fighting. Schools and government offices were closed Saturday as most people stayed indoors, according to Sham FM radio, a pro-government station. Bakeries were open. Witnesses said the insurgents deployed security forces around the city to prevent any acts of violence or looting. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Friday Aleppo's two key public hospitals were reportedly full of patients while many private facilities closed. In social media posts, the insurgents were pictured outside of the citadel, the medieval palace in the old city center, and one of the largest in the world. In cellphone videos, they recorded themselves having conversations with residents they visited at home, seeking to reassure them they will cause no harm. The Syrian Kurdish-led administration in the country's east said nearly 3,000 people, most of them students, had arrived in their region after fleeing the fighting in Aleppo, which has a sizeable Kurdish population. State media reported that a number of “terrorists," including sleeper cells, infiltrated parts of the city. Government troops chased them and arrested a number who posed for pictures near city landmarks, they said. On a state TV morning show Saturday, commentators said army reinforcements and Russia’s assistance would repel the “terrorist groups,” blaming Turkey for supporting the insurgents’ push into Aleppo and Idlib provinces. Russia’s state news agency Tass quoted Oleg Ignasyuk, a Russian Defense Ministry official coordinating in Syria, as saying that Russian warplanes targeted and killed 200 militants who had launched the offensive in the northwest on Friday. It provided no further details. Associated Press writer Albert Aji in Damascus contributed to this report.
MONCTON, New Brunswick, Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Major Drilling Group International Inc. (“Major Drilling”), is pleased to announce the appointment of Ashley Martin as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of the Company, effective immediately. “I am happy to announce the promotion of Ashley into the newly created role of COO. This appointment is in line with our strategic focus on growth and innovation. Ashley has dedicated 30 years to the drilling industry, with the last 23 years focused on Major Drilling’s success. Throughout his career, he has excelled in various leadership roles, including General Manager of Canada and, more recently, Vice President of Operations – Latin America,” Mr. Denis Larocque, President & CEO of Major Drilling said. As COO, Mr. Martin will work closely with recently appointed Chief Technology Officer (“CTO”), Marc Landry, to implement innovative operational solutions and data technologies throughout the organization, a reflection of Major Drilling’s commitment to enhancing operational efficiency and continuous improvements on safety. “This new role will help support our growth initiatives in terms of integration of our latest Explomin acquisition, but also in terms of organic growth in new jurisdictions,” Mr. Larocque explained. “The creation of new COO and CTO roles is aimed at reinforcing our position as the leader in the specialized drilling market and meeting the increasing demands of our valued customers, as the long-term outlook for the Company remains encouraging,” said Mr. Larocque. This news release includes certain information that may constitute “forward-looking information” under applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this news release that address future events, developments, or performance that the Company expects to occur (including management’s expectations regarding the Company’s objectives, strategies, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and businesses) are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by future or conditional verbs such as “outlook”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, and terms and expressions of similar import. All forward-looking information in this news release is qualified by this cautionary note. Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon various estimates and assumptions including, without limitation, the expectations and beliefs of management related to the factors set forth below. While these factors and assumptions are considered reasonable by the Company as at the date of this document in light of management’s experience and perception of current conditions and expected developments, these statements are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements and information. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that include, but are not limited to: the level of activity in the mining industry and the demand for the Company’s services; competitive pressures; global and local political and economic environments and conditions; the level of funding for the Company’s clients (particularly for junior mining companies); the Company’s dependence on key customers; the integration of business acquisitions and the realization of the intended benefits of such acquisitions; efficient management of the Company’s growth; exposure to currency movements (which can affect the Company’s revenue in Canadian dollars); currency restrictions; safety of the Company’s workforce; risks and uncertainties relating to climate change and natural disaster; the geographic distribution of the Company’s operations; the impact of operational changes; changes in jurisdictions in which the Company operates (including changes in regulation); failure by counterparties to fulfill contractual obligations; disease outbreak; as well as other risk factors described under “General Risks and Uncertainties” in the Company’s MD&A for the year ended April 30, 2024, available on the SEDAR+ website at . Should one or more risk, uncertainty, contingency, or other factor materialize or should any factor or assumption prove incorrect, actual results could vary materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements made in this document are made as of the date of this document and the Company disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, even if new information becomes available, as a result of future events, or for any other reasons, except as required by applicable securities laws. Major Drilling Group International Inc. is the world’s leading provider of specialized drilling services primarily serving the mining industry. Established in 1980, Major Drilling has over 1,000 years of combined experience and expertise within its management team. The Company maintains field operations and offices in North America, South America, Australia, Asia, Africa, and Europe. Major Drilling provides a complete suite of drilling services including surface and underground coring, directional, reverse circulation, sonic, geotechnical, environmental, water-well, coal-bed methane, shallow gas, underground percussive/longhole drilling, surface drill and blast, a variety of mine services, and ongoing development of data-driven, high-tech drillside solutions. Ryan Hanley Director, Corporate Development & Investor Relations Tel: (506) 857-8636