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The streets have been speculating about Ntando and Una Rams’s relationship for months. Back in January, notorious blogger Musa Khawula had already posted on X (formerly Twitter), introducing Una Rams as Ntando’s man. Ntando’s spicy clapback? It’s official, South Africa – Ntando Duma is a married woman! The not-so-talented actress and media personality is said to have tied the knot with Grammy-winning artist Urinane Rambani, better known as Una Rams, in a private traditional ceremony in Venda. After all the baby daddy drama with Junior De Rocka, sis has finally found her Mr. Right, and Mzansi is buzzing! According to ZiMoja, the intimate ceremony took place in Thohoyandou, Venda, surrounded by close family and friends. The event was invite-only (no crashers here!), and the invites themselves were nothing short of poetic. One read: “Join us as we celebrate a beautiful union in the heart of Venda, where tradition meets joy in a gathering of love and family.” While Ntando and Una Rams haven’t confirmed the news themselves, sources close to the couple are spilling the tea, and fans couldn’t be happier for them. After all, we’ve been watching sis recover and glow up since her split with Junior. The streets have been speculating about Ntando and Una Rams’s relationship for months. Back in January, notorious blogger Musa Khawula had already posted on X (formerly Twitter), introducing Una Rams as Ntando’s man. Ntando’s spicy clapback? “Ey nkosi yam. Wena Musa uyang’thanda shem 😭😭😂😂 and Mina uyang’chaza cabanga!” If that wasn’t confirmation enough, Ntando’s recent social media posts have been full of love and admiration for her “man.” She even credited him for her fire Instagram pics, saying: “My man took both, these pictures and my heart cabanga..” Yoh, talk about love in the air! Let’s not forget Ntando’s messy breakup with Junior De Rocka back in 2017. The two share a child together, and their relationship ended on a sour note. On Real Talk with Anele in 2018, Ntando opened up about the heartbreak, saying: “I am glad that I can speak about it now because at first, I was so crazy and in denial. Because he was my first, I really thought he would be my last. I saw a future with Junior. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out.” Well, fast forward to 2024, and Ntando has officially upgraded! No more dribbling, no more drama—just pure love and vibes with Una Rams. Mzansi, it’s time to pop the champagne and celebrate this beautiful love story. Here’s to forever for Ntando and Una!Journalist with the Times of India since August 2004, Shailvee Sharda writes on Health, Culture and Politics. Having covered the length and breadth of UP, she brings stories that define elements like human survival and its struggle, faiths, perceptions and thought processes that govern the decision making in everyday life, during big events such as an election, tangible and non-tangible cultural legacy and the cost and economics of well-being. She keenly follows stories that celebrate hope and life in general. Read More 10 ways to use pumpkin seeds 7 things that boys learn from their moms 10 Indian breakfast dishes loved across the world How to grow onion and garlic on your kitchen window Kid-friendly wildlife experiences in India How to make Chicken Chili Pakora at home 10 types of South-Indian rice dishes and how to make them 10 most beautiful offbeat places for solo travel in India (2025) Persimmon: Nutrients, health benefits of this vibrant orange colored fruit 8 animals that have more than 2 eyes
With more than half of the 16 teams still mathematically alive to make the conference championship game, the Big 12 will command a lot of attention in the final week of the regular season. No. 14 Arizona State and No. 17 Iowa State would play for the Big 12 title and likely College Football Playoff spot on Dec. 7 if they both win Saturday and there's a four-way tie for first place. There are seven other teams that begin this week with hopes, slim in most cases, of getting into the game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Last week it was No. 19 BYU and No. 23 Colorado that had the inside track to the championship game. Arizona State beat the Cougars and Kansas knocked off the Buffaloes, and here we are. "Everybody counted us out, I think, two weeks ago," Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said after his team beat Utah 31-28. "We didn't flinch. We didn't waver. And we just keep fighting." The Cyclones were national darlings the first half of the season as they won seven straight games to match the best start in program history. Back-to-back losses to Texas Tech and Kansas followed. Now they've won two straight heading into "Farmageddon," their rivalry game against Kansas State at home. "Right now they've got the pen and they continue to write the story," Campbell said of his players, "and I hope they will continue to write it the way they've got the ability to write it. Unwavering. Tough, mentally tough, physically tough. This group has stood for it every step of the way." Arizona State has been an even better story than the Cyclones. The Sun Devils have six more wins than they did last season, when they went 3-9. They were picked to finish last in their first year in the Big 12. They'll go for their fifth straight victory when they play at Arizona on Saturday. "These guys came off no momentum and everybody doubting them, and everybody is still doubting them. That's what makes this special," second-year coach Kenny Dillingham said. "Hopefully the expectations become higher. I don't know if there's a way we can exceed expectations more than we're exceeding them right now." Checking in on five of the Top 25: The Ducks were idle Saturday after clinching a spot in the Big Ten championship game with their win at Wisconsin on Nov. 16. Oregon can go 12-0 in the regular season for the first time since 2010 if it beats Washington at home this week. Oregon's only two losses last season came against the Huskies, both decided by three points. The first was a top-10 matchup in the regular season and the second was a top-five matchup in the Pac-12 championship game. The Ducks are 19 1/2-point favorites this time, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. The Buckeyes' showdown with upstart Indiana combined with Michigan's dropoff after winning the national championship have lowered the volume on this week's meeting with the Wolverines at the Horseshoe. If Michigan beats Ohio State a fourth straight time and it keeps the Buckeyes out of the Big Ten championship game and playoff ... well, there'll be lots of noise in Columbus then. The Lone Star Showdown returns to the gridiron for the first time since 2011, when Texas and Texas A&M were in the Big 12. The Longhorns head to No. 20 Texas A&M on a four-game win streak. The Aggies have lost two of three after Saturday's four-overtime loss at Auburn. The winner advances to the Southeastern Conference championship game against Georgia. The Broncos are tied with Notre Dame for the second-longest active win streak, at nine games, and they seem to have adopted a survive-and-advance mantra. They trailed 23-point underdog Wyoming in the fourth quarter before winning 17-13 and clinching a spot in the Mountain West championship game. They won their previous game, 42-21 against San Jose State, but didn't pull away until the fourth quarter. Two weeks ago they beat a three-win Nevada team 28-21. Just when you think Illinois is about to cash in for the season, they do what they did against Rutgers. The Illini were down 31-30 when they lined up for a 58-yard field goal with 14 seconds left. Ethan Moczulski missed. But wait. Rutgers called timeout before the snap, and Bret Bielema thought better of trying another kick and sent his offense back on the field. Luke Altmyer passed to Pat Bryant for the winning 40-yard touchdown. The Illini won't play for the Big Ten title, but they have a chance for nine wins and a nice bowl. Ohio State played in three of the five regular-season top-five matchups and won three of them. The Buckeyes lost to Oregon and beat Penn State and Indiana. ... Kansas' 37-21 win over Colorado made the Jayhawks the first FBS team with a losing record to beat three straight Top 25 opponents. The Jayhawks, who were 2-6 a month ago, will be bowl eligible if they win at Baylor. ... Nebraska ended the longest power conference bowl drought with its 44-25 win over Wisconsin. The Cornhuskers haven't played in a bowl since 2016. Get local news delivered to your inbox!With more than half of the 16 teams still mathematically alive to make the conference championship game, the Big 12 will command a lot of attention in the final week of the regular season. No. 14 Arizona State and No. 17 Iowa State would play for the Big 12 title and likely College Football Playoff spot on Dec. 7 if they both win Saturday and there's a four-way tie for first place. There are seven other teams that begin this week with hopes, slim in most cases, of getting into the game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Last week it was No. 19 BYU and No. 23 Colorado that had the inside track to the championship game. Arizona State beat the Cougars and Kansas knocked off the Buffaloes, and here we are. "Everybody counted us out, I think, two weeks ago," Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said after his team beat Utah 31-28. "We didn't flinch. We didn't waver. And we just keep fighting." The Cyclones were national darlings the first half of the season as they won seven straight games to match the best start in program history. Back-to-back losses to Texas Tech and Kansas followed. Now they've won two straight heading into "Farmageddon," their rivalry game against Kansas State at home. "Right now they've got the pen and they continue to write the story," Campbell said of his players, "and I hope they will continue to write it the way they've got the ability to write it. Unwavering. Tough, mentally tough, physically tough. This group has stood for it every step of the way." Arizona State has been an even better story than the Cyclones. The Sun Devils have six more wins than they did last season, when they went 3-9. They were picked to finish last in their first year in the Big 12. They'll go for their fifth straight victory when they play at Arizona on Saturday. "These guys came off no momentum and everybody doubting them, and everybody is still doubting them. That's what makes this special," second-year coach Kenny Dillingham said. "Hopefully the expectations become higher. I don't know if there's a way we can exceed expectations more than we're exceeding them right now." Checking in on five of the Top 25: The Ducks were idle Saturday after clinching a spot in the Big Ten championship game with their win at Wisconsin on Nov. 16. Oregon can go 12-0 in the regular season for the first time since 2010 if it beats Washington at home this week. Oregon's only two losses last season came against the Huskies, both decided by three points. The first was a top-10 matchup in the regular season and the second was a top-five matchup in the Pac-12 championship game. The Ducks are 19 1/2-point favorites this time, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. The Buckeyes' showdown with upstart Indiana combined with Michigan's dropoff after winning the national championship have lowered the volume on this week's meeting with the Wolverines at the Horseshoe. If Michigan beats Ohio State a fourth straight time and it keeps the Buckeyes out of the Big Ten championship game and playoff ... well, there'll be lots of noise in Columbus then. The Lone Star Showdown returns to the gridiron for the first time since 2011, when Texas and Texas A&M were in the Big 12. The Longhorns head to No. 20 Texas A&M on a four-game win streak. The Aggies have lost two of three after Saturday's four-overtime loss at Auburn. The winner advances to the Southeastern Conference championship game against Georgia. The Broncos are tied with Notre Dame for the second-longest active win streak, at nine games, and they seem to have adopted a survive-and-advance mantra. They trailed 23-point underdog Wyoming in the fourth quarter before winning 17-13 and clinching a spot in the Mountain West championship game. They won their previous game, 42-21 against San Jose State, but didn't pull away until the fourth quarter. Two weeks ago they beat a three-win Nevada team 28-21. Just when you think Illinois is about to cash in for the season, they do what they did against Rutgers. The Illini were down 31-30 when they lined up for a 58-yard field goal with 14 seconds left. Ethan Moczulski missed. But wait. Rutgers called timeout before the snap, and Bret Bielema thought better of trying another kick and sent his offense back on the field. Luke Altmyer passed to Pat Bryant for the winning 40-yard touchdown. The Illini won't play for the Big Ten title, but they have a chance for nine wins and a nice bowl. Ohio State played in three of the five regular-season top-five matchups and won three of them. The Buckeyes lost to Oregon and beat Penn State and Indiana. ... Kansas' 37-21 win over Colorado made the Jayhawks the first FBS team with a losing record to beat three straight Top 25 opponents. The Jayhawks, who were 2-6 a month ago, will be bowl eligible if they win at Baylor. ... Nebraska ended the longest power conference bowl drought with its 44-25 win over Wisconsin. The Cornhuskers haven't played in a bowl since 2016. Get local news delivered to your inbox!
(KAR) is throwing its annual New Year’s Eve party and fireworks Dec. 31 and everyone is invited to come join the celebration. 5:30 – 8:15 p.m. Night skiing and riding. 7 – 9 p.m. Ski Hill Bash! Kids games and activities, fire spinners, kids entertainers, facepainting, pinata, BBQ, beer gardens and more. 8:55 p.m. Torch Light Parade. 9 p.m. – Fireworks presented by and KAR. Stemwinder Bar and Grill – NYE DJ Dance Party – starts after the fireworks until 1 a.m. Cover charge after 10 p.m. 19+ (no pre-purchased tickets). Find more information on KAR’s Events Calendar on its website. : The Torch Light Parade and fireworks on New Year’s Eve at Kimberley Alpine Resort.DETROIT (AP) — If Donald Trump makes good on his threat to slap 25% tariffs on everything imported from Mexico and Canada, the price increases that could follow will collide with his campaign promise to give American families a break from inflation. Economists say companies would have little choice but to pass along the added costs, dramatically raising prices for food, clothing, automobiles, booze and other goods. The president-elect floated the tariff idea, including additional 10% taxes on goods from China, as a way to force the countries to halt the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs into the U.S. But his posts Monday on Truth Social threatening the tariffs on his first day in office could just be a negotiating ploy to get the countries to change behavior. High food prices were a major issue in voters picking Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris, but tariffs almost certainly would push those costs up even further. For instance, the Produce Distributors Association, a Washington trade group, said Tuesday that tariffs will raise prices for fresh fruit and vegetables and hurt U.S. farmers when other countries retaliate. “Tariffs distort the marketplace and will raise prices along the supply chain, resulting in the consumer paying more at the checkout line,” said Alan Siger, association president. Mexico and Canada are two of the biggest exporters of fresh fruit and vegetables to the U.S. In 2022, Mexico supplied 51% of fresh fruit and 69% of fresh vegetables imported by value into the U.S., while Canada supplied 2% of fresh fruit and 20% of fresh vegetables. Before the election, about 7 in 10 voters said they were very concerned about the cost of food, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 120,000 voters. “We’ll get them down,” Trump told shoppers during a September visit to a Pennsylvania grocery store. The U.S. is the largest importer of goods in the world, with Mexico, China and Canada its top three suppliers, according to the most recent U.S. Census data. People looking to buy a new vehicle likely would see big price increases as well, at a time when costs have gone up so much they are out of reach for many. The average price of a new vehicle now runs around $48,000. About 15% of the 15.6 million new vehicles sold in the U.S. last year came from Mexico, while 8% crossed the border from Canada, according to Global Data. Much of the tariffs would get passed along to consumers, unless automakers can somehow quickly find productivity improvements to offset them, said C.J. Finn, U.S. automotive sector leader for PwC, a consulting firm. That means even more consumers “would potentially get priced out,” Finn said. Hardest hit would be Volkswagen, Stellantis, General Motors and Ford, Bernstein analyst Daniel Roeska wrote Tuesday in a note to investors. “A 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada would severely cripple the U.S. auto industry,” he said. The tariffs would hurt U.S. industrial production so much that “we expect this is unlikely to happen in practice,” Roeska said. The tariff threat hit auto stocks on Tuesday, particularly shares of GM, which imports about 30% of the vehicles it sells in the U.S. from Canada and Mexico, and Stellantis, which imports about 40% from the two countries. For both companies, about 55% of their lucrative pickup trucks come from Mexico and Canada. GM shares were down more than 8% and Stellantis was off over 5%. It’s not clear how long the tariffs would last if implemented, but they could force auto executives to move production to the U.S., which could create more jobs in the long run. But Morningstar analyst David Whiston said in the short term automakers probably won’t make any moves because they can’t quickly change where they build vehicles. Millions of dollars worth of auto parts flow across the borders with Mexico and Canada, and that could raise prices for already costly automobile repairs, Finn said. Story continues below video The Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. said tariffs on tequila or Canadian whisky won’t boost American jobs because they are distinctive products that can only be made in their country of origin. In 2023, the U.S. imported $4.6 billion worth of tequila and $108 million worth of mezcal from Mexico and $537 million worth of spirits from Canada, the council said. “At the end of the day, tariffs on spirits products from our neighbors to the north and south are going to hurt U.S. consumers and lead to job losses across the U.S. hospitality industry,” the council said. Electronics retailer Best Buy said on its third-quarter earnings conference call that it runs on thin profit margins, so while vendors and the company will shoulder some increases, Best Buy will have to pass tariffs to customers. “These are goods that people need, and higher prices are not helpful,” CEO Corie Barry said. Walmart also warned this week that tariffs could force it to raise prices, as did Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who talked with Trump after his call for tariffs, said they had a good conversation about how the countries can work together. “This is something that we can do, laying out the facts and moving forward in constructive ways. This is a relationship that we know takes a certain amount of working on and that’s what we’ll do,” Trudeau said. Trump’s threats come as arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico have been falling . The most recent U.S. numbers for October show arrests remain near four-year lows. But arrests for illegally crossing the border from Canada have been rising over the past two years. Much of America’s fentanyl is smuggled from Mexico, and seizures have increased. Trump has sound legal justification to impose the tariffs, even though they conflict with a 2020 trade deal brokered in large part by Trump with Canada and Mexico, said William Reinsch, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and former trade official in the Clinton administration. The treaty, known as the USMCA, is up for review in 2026. In China’s case, he could simply declare Beijing hasn’t met its obligations under an agreement he negotiated in his first term. For Canada and Mexico, he could say the influx of migrants and drugs represent a national security threat, and turn to a section of trade law he used in his first term to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum. The law he would most likely use for Canada and Mexico sets out a legal process that often takes as long as nine months, during which time Trump would likely seek a deal. If talks failed and the duties were imposed, all three countries would likely retaliate by putting tariffs on U.S. exports, said Reinsch, who believes Trump’s tariffs threat is a negotiating ploy. U.S. companies would lobby the Trump administration intensively against tariffs, and would seek to have products exempted. Some of the biggest exporters from Mexico are U.S. firms that make parts there. “Our economies really are integrated,” Reinsch said. Longer term, Mary Lovely, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, said the threat of tariffs could make the U.S. an “unstable partner” in international trade. “It is an incentive to move activity outside the United States to avoid all this uncertainty,” she said. Trump transition team officials did not immediately respond to questions about what he would need to see to prevent the tariffs from being implemented and how they would impact prices in the U.S. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Tuesday that Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own. Sheinbaum said she was willing to talk about the issues, but said drugs were a U.S. problem. ___ Rugaber reported from Washington. AP reporters Dee-Ann Durbin in Detroit, Stan Choe and Anne D’Innocenzio in New York, and Rob Gillies in Toronto contributed to this report.After institutions for people with disabilities close, graves are at risk of being forgotten
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KENILWORTH, N.J. , Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Northeast Science and Technology (NEST) Center, a premier 100+ acre campus dedicated to research and development innovations, announced today that Revlon, a global leader in cosmetics and personal care, will relocate its New Jersey -based science and innovation (R&D) lab to the NEST campus. Lise Jorgensen , Revlon's Chief Scientific Officer, said: "Revlon selected NEST for its existing lab infrastructure, which will help us further amplify our innovation capabilities, and provide a state-of-the-art setting to meet our specific R&D needs. This substantial investment in our R&D capabilities marks a critical and exciting step in Revlon's future and reinforces our commitment to develop the most advanced consumer-inspired products for our brands around the world." Revlon's research labs, pilot manufacturing, and office functions will be centralized within a 62,000-square-foot space within the 1.2M SF building now known as 15 NEST, the building that up until recently served as Merck's global research headquarters. Notably, Revlon will be the first tenant to occupy 15 NEST since Merck's departure earlier this year. "Revlon's decision to join NEST is an exciting step towards our vision of a dynamic, collaborative, innovation ecosystem," said Matthew Flath , Onyx Equities' Senior Vice President Asset Management, who oversees the NEST campus. "With their decades-long legacy in beauty and personal care, Revlon complements the forward-thinking research environment at NEST and is helping to establish a community where leading science and technology companies unite to innovate, thrive, and elevate industry standards." Revlon's decision to join NEST comes on the heels of CoreWeave's recent announcement that it plans to lease 280,000 square feet of space on the campus. Both companies cited NEST's ideal location and best-in-class lab and utility infrastructure as part of their selection criteria. Dan Loughlin of JLL and Jonathan Scheinberg of Outshine Properties represented the ownership group of Onyx Equities, Machine Investment Group, and Pivot Real Estate Partners; and Daniel Levine and Daniel Reider from Newmark represented Revlon. To learn more about NEST's growth and the opportunities it offers, visit NESTCenter.com . About Northeast Science and Technology (NEST) Center Conveniently located in Kenilworth, NJ , the Northeast Science and Technology (NEST) Center is a 100+ acre campus that is purpose-built and zoned for life science innovation, answering a need for immediately available, turn-key, and customizable office, laboratory, and bio-manufacturing space in the tri-state area. Formerly the global headquarters of Merck, the Onyx Equities-led venture acquired the campus February 2023 and have since begun work with partners Machine Investment Group, Pivot Real Estate Partners, and Outshine Properties to develop it into a hub of research and innovation in the Northeast region of the United States . For more information about NEST, visit www.NestCenter.com . About Onyx Equities, LLC Headquartered in Woodbridge, New Jersey , Onyx Equities, LLC is a leading full-service real estate firm specializing in investment, asset repositioning, and ground-up development. Since its founding in 2004, Onyx has acquired more than $4 billion worth of diverse real estate assets throughout New Jersey , New York , and Pennsylvania , and has executed over $1 billion in capital improvement projects under its signature repositioning program. For more information about Onyx Equities, visit www.OnyxEquities.com . About Machine Investment Group Machine Investment Group is a real estate investment platform focused on investing in opportunistic, distressed, and special situations across all major asset classes in diverse geographies throughout the United States . Machine principals are directly responsible for deploying over $2.0 BN in capital to date. With a strong reputation, solutions-oriented approach, and extensive lender relationships, Machine aims to deliver consistent, opportunistic returns while minimizing losses. For more information, please visit https://machineinv.com/ . About Revlon Group Holdings LLC Revlon Group Holdings LLC ("Revlon") has developed a long-standing reputation as a color authority and beauty trendsetter in the world of color cosmetics and hair care. Since its breakthrough launch of the first opaque nail enamel in 1932, Revlon has provided consumers with high quality product innovation, performance and sophisticated glamour. In 2016, Revlon acquired the iconic Elizabeth Arden company and its portfolio of brands, including its leading designer and celebrity fragrances. Today, Revlon's diversified portfolio of brands is sold in over 100 countries around the world in most retail distribution channels, including prestige, salon, mass, and online. Revlon is among the leading global beauty companies, with some of the world's most iconic and desired brands and product offerings in color cosmetics, skin care, hair color, hair care and fragrances under brands such as Revlon, Revlon Professional, Elizabeth Arden , Almay, Mitchum, CND, American Crew, Creme of Nature, Cutex, Juicy Couture, Elizabeth Taylor , Curve, John Varvatos and Christina Aguilera . Contact: Corrie A. Fisher , media relations Email: Onyx@knbcomm.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/revlon-signs-lease-to-relocate-its-new-jersey-based-science-and-innovation-lab-to-the-northeast-science--technology-nest-center-302310137.html SOURCE Northeast Science and Technology (NEST)
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Blood Pressure Checks: 10am-11:30am. Every 2nd Wednesday of the month | Hallway by the Office | Bevin Morrell, LPN, Rehab Liaison with Encompass Health. Blood Pressure Checks: 10am-11:30am. Every 3rd Wednesday of the month | Hallway by the Office | Chelsey Herron, Health & Wellness Director with Brookdale Rock Springs. No sign-up required. Stroke Support Group: 11:30am-12:30pm. Every 2nd Wednesday of the month | Lounge | Bevin Morrell, LPN, Rehab. Liaison with Encompass Health: The Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport. Providing education, encouragement and support for stroke survivors, families and caregivers. Sign up in Office or by calling 423-392-8400. Grief Share Program: 9:30am-11:30am. Every 3rd Wednesday of the month | Card Room | Gabe Manis, M.Div., Hospice Chaplain with Suncrest Hospice | The Grief Share Program is offered to our members who have experienced the death of a family member, or a friend. The program is helpful on how to deal with emotions, tips on surviving social events, and how to find hope for the future. Sign up in Office or by calling 423-392-8400. Caregiver Support Group: Will not meet in December due to the holidays. The next meeting will be 10am–11am on Wednesday, Jan 22, 2025 and Every 4th Wednesday of the month in the Multipurpose Room. Wellness Seminar “Memory and Brain Health”: Will not meet in December due to the holidays. The next meeting will be 2pm–3pm Thursday, Jan 23, 2025 and every 4th Thursday of the month in the Multipurpose Room. Wellness Seminar “Adult Day Care”: 11am. Tuesday, Dec 3 | Card Room | Michelle Bolling will discuss all the service that will be provided at Kingsport Adult Day Care. Snacks and Coffee will be provided to the members who attend. Sign up in Office or by calling 423-392-8400. Wellness Seminar “The Ear Tour”: 10am-12noon. Wednesday, Dec 4 | Multipurpose Room | Aubri Stogsdill, Hearing Instrument Tech with Acuity Hearing Center | Do you hear, but not understand? It may be wax! Join Acuity Hearing Center for a painless and fascinating experience. Aubri will use a tiny video Otoscope Camera to look inside your ear. This allows the specialist to determine if wax is blocking the ear canal, causing sound to be muffled and you will see all the way to your eardrum on a video monitor! Sign up in Office or by calling 423-392-8400. Parks & Recreation Youth Basketball: 6pm. | Tue, Wed, and Thu | Gym | Parks & Recreation Youth Basketball play will continue from Dec 3–Dec 19. All Senior Center activities on these days will stop at 5:30pm so any gear can be put away and the youth basketball goals can be attached on basketball goals. Sorry for any inconvenience. Mary Kay Pampering Session: 10am. Wednesday, Dec 11 | Multipurpose Room | Jessica Cain with Mary Kay | Reset and de-stress while enjoying a Sugar Lip Scrub and Lip Balm treatment “Satin Lips” as well as a Hydrating Hand Treatment “Satin Hands”. Sign up in the Office or by calling 423-392-8400, there is a limit of 15 seats available. Neuro Yoga: 1pm-2pm. Friday, Dec 6 & 20 | Room 302 | Kristie Nies, PhD. Neuropsychologist & Registered Yoga Teacher | Neuro Yoga is chair based yoga for brain health, which will build resilience, improve mood, reduce pain, and reduce stress. Cost is free to our members, no yoga experience is required. Sign up in the Office or by calling 423-392-8400. Cornhole Tournament, 1pm. Friday, December 13 | Gym | The tournament will be doubles playing the best three games, with double elimination. Cost is Free. Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place only, sponsored by Theresa Redmond, Assistant Director of Sales with The Blake at Kingsport. We will need at least 12 to sign up for tournament to be played. Sign up in the Office or by calling 423-392-8400, with a deadline to sign-up by close of business Wed, Dec 11. Billiards Tournament: 9:30am. Wednesday, Jan 29 | Billiards Room | This will be an 8-ball tournament singles play best of three games with double elimination. Cost is free. Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place only, sponsored by Kim Howell, Marketing Liaison with Visiting Angels. NOTE: We will play on all four tables in billiards room. Sign-ups start on Thu, Dec 19 in the Office or by calling 423-392-8400, with a deadline to sign up by close of business on Mon, Jan 27, 2025. Woodshop Safety Orientation: 9am. Monday, Dec 2 | Woodshop | Every 1st Monday of the Month. If you are interested in working in the Woodshop you must be a member of the Senior Center, and complete the Safety Orientation. Stop by the Woodshop or call 423-392-8407 to sign-up. NOTE: Wood Shop Hours are Mon, Tue, & Wed from 8am-3pm. Basic Woodworking Class: 9am–2pm. Thursday & Friday, Jan 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, & 31, 2025 | Wood Shop | Larry Eidson, and Ron Grooms will be teaching a 6 - Session Basic Woodworking Class. Cost is $175.00, which covers all your materials; with $87.50 due on first day of class paid to the instructors and the final payment is due on the last day. This class will cover all the Safety Requirements to work in the Woodshop and teach you how to use the equipment the correct way. You will make a Two Cutting Boards (1-End Grain & 1-Face Grain, and a Cheese Slicer. Sign-ups start Thu, Dec 5 in the Office or by calling 423-392-8400. Class is limited to 10 people with a minimum of 8 to sign up for class to be held. Women’s Health Strength & Nutrition Class: 1pm-2pm. Tuesdays, Jan 7-Feb 25, 2025 | Atrium | Monica Case-Harman, Nationally Certified (NYA) in Yoga Therapy for Musicians, Dancers, Athletes Women’s Health Coach | This class will focus on how to build strength after 50, specifically when bones and muscles become more difficult to maintain. It will offer strength training in a circuit class format for 45-50 minutes with warm-up/injury prevention at the forefront. The final 10 minutes will be a cool-down stretch with evidence-based nutrition guidelines suggested at that time. Cost is 35.00 per person. Sign-ups start on Wed. Dec 11 in the Office. TN Lady Vols Basketball: We will depart at 9:15am. Sunday, February 16, 2025 for the Lady Vols vs. Ole Miss Game. This game we will be seating in Section 116. Cost is $57 which includes your game ticket and transportation. Game time is 12noon and we will be able to get in at 11am. Sign-ups will start on Thu, Jan 9, 2025 in the Office. We have 46 tickets available and a (2) ticket limit per-person. Lunch is on your own at Aubrey’s Restaurant after the game. National Influenza Vaccination Week is observed between December 6 and 12 as a gentle reminder for you to stay protected in the upcoming winter months. If you haven’t already taken your vaccination shot, it’s not too late. We encourage you to get your dose as early as possible. The season for flu is quite unpredictable; it can begin as early as fall and last up to spring. Conventionally, flu activity is at its peak during winter, and so public healthcare professionals, advocates, and communities join hands to promote flu vaccination. Many people tend to show a cavalier attitude toward flu, dismissing it as a bad cold. But it’s more than that. It can cause serious health complications, such as bacterial infections or pneumonia, and can get you admitted to a hospital. If not treated at the right time, the flu can even lead to death.
Independent journalist activist and former Cuban political prisoner Carlos Michael Morales (age 48) was sentenced to two years and ten months in prison after participating in the demonstrations on July 11, 2021 (11-J). He served his sentence in full, being held at four different prisons in his home province of Villa Clara. In May 2024, just two months after being released, Morales was imprisoned again on a charges of disobedience related to his journalistic activity. Since July 2024, he has beenunder house arrest and constant harassment by the Cuban authorities, despite complaints by international human rights organizations like Amnesty International, Artículo 19 and the Complaint Center of the Foundation for Pan American Democracy. In this interview with the Cuban Prisons Documentation Center , Morales talks about his experience as a political prisoner in Cuba, marked by constant human rights violations and impunity by prison authorities. Let's talk about your arrest. I was arrested for participating in the 11-J protests in Caibarién, Villa Clara. The next day I was taken to the municipality's police investigation unit and then to La Pendiente prison, in the city of Santa Clara, until in November 2021 I was sentenced to two years and ten months in prison on a bogus charge of disturbing the peace. At that time I went on hunger strike to protest the judicial process, and they took me out because they were afraid that the more than 30 11-J prisoners there would follow my example. Then they transferred me to the Alambrada Prison, in Manacas, where I stayed for about two years and five months. Then, due to my rebellious attitude, I was taken to the the Guamajal Prison, also in Santa Clara, where I was subjected to the harshest regime. In February of 2024 I was transferred to the Provincial Prison of Villa Clara, known as the Pre, where I stayed until March 6, when I fully served out my sentence. What were the living conditions like at those prisons? La Pendiente was full. There I lived with 15 prisoners in an extremely small space. When we were quarantined for Covid we could barely leave the cell or get off our bunks. At the Manacas Prison I lived in cubicles with 30 people. They were small, and their hygienic conditions were dreadful. In fact, I became infected with intestinal parasites there. At the Guamajal Prison the conditions are slightly better, but the space is also very limited. There I lived with 20 prisoners in a very small cell. At the Pre I became infected with intestinal parasites again due to the poor hygienic-sanitary conditions. Did you feel discriminated against in prison? For my political opinions. In Manacas they put me in with prisoners sentenced for common crimes, even though we were prisoners of conscience imprisoned unfairly, arbitrarily, for exercising our human rights. We shouldn't even have been incarcerated, and certainly not with extremely dangerous inmates. I even spent time with murderers. Initially, the authorities did not allow other inmates to interact with political prisoners. Afterwards, they tried to stir up conflicts between us. There was always some regular prisoner who agreed to cooperate with State Security; they'd provoke us, and try to get us into trouble, but it was hard for them, because the vast majority of the prisoners held us in high regard. Did you suffer hostile treatment by prison officials? Yes. On one occasion a group leader named Henry tried to hit me, but we got in a struggle, and then the other inmates in the cell got involved and prevented him from hitting me. They punished me, taking away my phone and putting me in a walled cell. I had to go on hunger strike for a week, until Alfredo Gómez, the head of the prison body, saw that my health was deteriorating and suspended the punishment. Other times I got into fierce arguments with guards who tried to humiliate me. On February 27, 2024, in Guamajal, I was attacked by Captain Félix Bucarí. I was arguing with an inmate who was an informant working for State Security, and had offended me, and the captain came and started to hit me. The next day, when they were going to transfer me to the Provincial Prison of Villa Clara, Major Rolando beat me again, simply because I asked where they were taking me. On March 4, two days before I was released, a State Security officer who never identified himself came to see me and accused me of disobedience. The next day the head in Villa Clara of "confronting the opposition" showed up, a lieutenant colonel with State Security He told me that the disobedience charge would be dropped, but that if I continued working as a freelance journalist after my release they were going to imprison me again. And that's what happened. On May 2 I was jailed again on charges of disobedience. What were the solitary confinement cells like? They reek. You have to endure the stench of urine and feces that has accumulated over months and years. I was taken many times to those cells without having committed any infraction, simply as another form of persecution. Liván Hernández Sosa, an 11-J political prisoner, was also put in isolation for saying that there was corruption at the prison, something that was confirmed shortly thereafter when Kadil Hernández Cabrera, head of the Manacas Prison at that time, was fired after it was proven that he had been, in fact, involved in corrupt acts. Are inmates seen by doctors when they go on hunger strikes? A doctor usually visits them once a day, almost always in the morning. But, unless they faint or there's some kind of emergency they don't see them again until the next day. Were you questioned by State Security agents? They went with some frequency, but I refused to talk to them. On one occasion they threatened to transfer me to another prison after I sent a letter to another political 11-J prisoner. In Alambrada, while waiting for the sentence, an officer by the name of "Christopher" began to provoke me because he wanted my punishment to be extended, but I knew that if I took the bait he would accuse me of attacking him, and then they could lock me up for up to eight more years. Then there was a time when they stopped going, or, when they did, they didn't see me. At the end of 2023 an officer named "Diego" arrived in Manacas to harass political prisoners. On one occasion we got into a heated argument because he wanted to force me to talk to him, but I refused to. In retaliation, he put Liván Hernández Sosa and I in a tunnel, and left us handcuffed there for eight hours. As a result, I suffered bursitis in my right arm. Did you file any formal complaints about these incidents? When I left Manacas for Guamajal, I went on hunger strike to accuse "Diego," before the Military Prosecutor's Office, of having tortured me. I spent 15 days like that, enduring very poor conditions, until a prosecutor came and I was able to present my legal complaint. In February of 2024 the Prosecutor's Office issued its response, stating that "Diego" had not committed any infraction, and that he had the authority to leave me handcuffed for eight hours. Total impunity. Were you ever subjected to disciplinary treatments? Several times. For not handing over a razor, for arguing with a guard who offended me... For those things, they put me in a walled cell for 48 hours, in Manacas. They punished the three 11-J political prisoners who were there. Would you say that there are some prisoners who are treated better than others? There are informant prisoners, or snitches (chivatos) as call them, disparagingly, in Cuba, who supply information. These people receive privileged treatment, to a certain extent, while their information enables the authorities to go after others. But, when they are no longer of use, they brush them aside, and they too become victims. Did you see inmates in positions of disciplinary power over others? That happens at prisons all over the world, but I have to say that the prison population is no longer as aggressive as it was a few years ago, when there were more fights and stabbings, at least in Villa Clara. There are always some prisoners who want to bully others, but few do now, as there is a lot of hunger, overcrowding, repression, and what the prisoners want is to access a minimum severity regime so they can work, earn a little money, and get furloughed every two months. You're a Christian. Did they respect your right to religious attention? The only prison in Villa Clara where there is religious attention is Guamajal, and it is very limited. The first time I went to worship, the head of Reeducation didn't want me to participate. The second time they simply wouldn't let me in. They started asking me for a series of papers. They said that we were all there, and they didn't want us to have that contact. Were you deprived of your right to make phone calls? On several occasions they threatened to deprive me of them for two months, but they didn't follow through, as they knew that I was on a hunger strike. In Guamajal the re-educator Carlos Leyva, however, sided with the political prisoners when he heard the things they had to say. I had to cite codes, and, even so, arguments with him were constant. At the Pre I had less time to make calls, but I felt free because there were no guards listening. It is very unpleasant to have no privacy with your family members. Were you offered the chance to study or work? There is a school at the prisons, but it's a joke. The teaching is of very low quality. Generally speaking, political prisoners with an attitude of dignity reject re-education. The same things is true of work. Many times they offer it to people who give the authorities information. The position of a principled political prisoner is not to work, especially at a maximum security prison. In fact, when a political prisoner is offered a job, it is to humiliate him. Let's talk about the food. If there is one thing that really hurts at Cuban prisons, it's the hunger. No one can be satiated with the amount of food they give you there, and the cooking is awful. For breakfast they gave us an acidic drink and a piece of bread or some root vegetable. At about 11:00 in the morning, a snack; and lunch at 4:00 in the afternoon: a little rice, which is often like a putty, or is dirty, with seeds, garbage, and pebbles; a little water, where they boiled some food before, without any salt or condiments; a bit of minced tench (fish), of very poor quality and emitting a tremendous stench; or tench croquettes that only a pig could eat. Prisoners who do not have a family member to bring them food, constituting the vast majority, have to live with that and go 12 to 14 hours without eating anything between lunch and breakfast. You can imagine the malnutrition at prisons What is the situation in terms of water? Of the prisons in Villa Clara, three have critical water situations. I was sometimes thirsty. The water was disgusting, tasting of dirt or fish. It usually has to be transported in buckets, and the supply was very limited. If I washed, I couldn't take a bath; if I tried to, there often wasn't enough to bathe. The water there is so cold that, at the prisons with a courtyard, the prisoners put the buckets in the sun to warm them up a little. What was your experience with healthcare? When I arrived at La Pendiente we underwent psychological analysis. They also conduct health tests, but these are more complementary. Sometimes they do antigen or HIV tests to see if there are any people with venereal diseases. But, overall, the medical care in Cuban prisons is poor. Sometimes you have to go on a hunger strike to get care. There are many elderly people with serious illnesses and diseases, and they are not given extra-penal leave. For that to happen, the inmate has to be on the verge of death. This is a regime that has no compassion for sick people. When I had a medical problem, I usually got the necessary examinations, but, because they knew that I spoke out through the independent press, social media, and the Cuban Human Rights Observatory. However, during the last hunger strike I went on, in February 2024, after being beaten by Captain Félix Bucarí and Major Rolando, the attention was critical. They later isolated me from the rest of the prison population, without an inmate to take care of me. One morning I suffered severe tachycardia and there was absolutely no one to help me. What about access to medicines? It's like a horror movie. There are very few medications. When an inmate falls ill, the vast majority of the drugs that the doctor might prescribe must be obtained outside the prison, where the situation is also serious. If a sick inmate doesn't have a family member to take care of him, 'he's just not going to get cured.' In prison, were you provided with the clothes and everything else you needed? They gave you one or two changes of clothes, which you have to wear every day. Only at La Pendiente, which is for people who are not yet sentenced, do they let you wear civilian clothes, and mostly on weekends, when you wash. Otherwise you are only allowed inmate clothing, which is of an extremely uncomfortable fabric, unpleasant to the eye and on the body. If you wash it during the week, you may be punished. They give you a quilt, which usually reeks, and that you have to wash with a lot of detergent to get the stench out; a sheet, which is usually very worn out; and a small towel that inmates use to wash their feet. One bathroom soap once a month, and sometimes a roll of toilet paper. They never give you a shaving razor, though you are required to shave. Did you witness any deaths or suicide attempts in prison? When I was in Manacas, one inmate committed suicide; he couldn't stand the hunger he was suffering. Do you think that the prison authorities seek to minimize the differences between life in prison and outside it, as should be their goal? No. Inmates are treated aggressively, rudely and disparagingly. They are assaulted, beaten over minor incidents, punished, and disciplined for the least infraction, sometimes even for pleasure. Minors receive serious beatings by the police and members of the military. It is a constant onslaught, to the point that prisoners sometimes find daily life difficult. Do you think the prison authorities seek to prevent or reduce recidivism by inmates? They should, but, unfortunately, this is a police state where everything is a crime. At La Pendiente prison there were more than 600 inmates, even though this exceed its capacity. They had to set up outbuildings at the Villa Clara Provincial Prison because they did not all fit. There are a huge number of people awaiting trial due to the trend of accusing Cubans of disobedience and constituting threats.
NoneRADNOR — Having landed his dream job once, Eric Roedl wasn’t sure at first what to make of the chance to do it again. It would’ve taken a lot to get the Deputy Athletic Director at the University of Oregon to leave Eugene, where he’s spent 13 years. The chance to lead not just any athletic department but that of his alma mater was sufficient to bring him back to the Main Line. Roedl was introduced Tuesday as Villanova’s Vice President and Director of Athletics. He replaces Mark Jackson, who was hired in the fall to become the AD at Northwestern. The move brings Roedl home. He played tennis at Villanova, graduating in 1997. His wife Nicole is a 1998 graduate of Villanova. Roedl spent eight years in athletic administration at Temple, then a stint at William & Mary before venturing west to a power conference behemoth in Oregon. While Villanova President Rev. Peter M. Donohue joked at Tuesday’s press conference that he hoped Roedl could bring a slice of the Ducks’ massive budget East with him, Roedl will carry some tangible aspects managing such a big organization to the mission-driven challenge at Villanova. “My big takeaways from Oregon are a commitment to building a championship culture in everything we do, very high standards, full-fledged commitment to holistic student-athlete development, always trying to be out in front when it comes to NCAA deregulation and the things that we can do to provide support for our student-athletes, and just creating a great environment for our student-athletes and our staff,” Roedl said. “People talk about resources and they talk about money, but to me, what really is the difference maker in building successful programs – and I know you know this here at Villanova – it’s about the people and how you operate in the culture.” Both Donohue and Roedl acknowledged several times the changing landscape of college athletics. Athletes are able to earn money for their name, image and likeness, and the House settlement requires colleges to share revenue with athletes. The pressure of those changes will exert much different responses at Roedl’s former employer, a public land-grant institution backed by the deep pockets of Nike’s founder, than at a small, private, Augustinian university. Roedl highlighted those differences in asserting how his approach would meet those challenges. “We have an exciting and compelling vision for the future,” Roedl said in prepared remarks. “Villanova has a deep belief in the role and value of college athletics as a part of this community. Nothing brings people together like sports, and I think Nova Nation is a true testament to that. ... Our priorities will be focused on what’s in the best interest of this university and alignment with our Augustinian values, and certainly what is in the best interest of the health, well-being and success of our student-athletes.” Roedl talked around a question about the basketball program’s recent struggles, beyond a pledge to “continue to innovate and strategically invest” in the men’s and women’s programs. The Wildcats, who won national titles in 2016 and 2018 under Jay Wright, have failed to make the NCAA Tournament in consecutive seasons under Kyle Neptune. Roedl won’t formally take over until January, but he’ll be monitoring how the basketball season progresses, with on-court performance as one of several factors in determining Neptune’s fate. Roedl is transitioning from a program that enjoys a revenue-generating football program to a Football Championship Subdivision squad that is a much different economic model. But he extolled the virtues of that competitive format for Villanova, which begins the FCS playoffs on Saturday. “I think the FCS football model is terrific,” Roedl said. “I love the fact that you’re competing throughout the year, and you’re competing to get into the playoffs, and you can play your way through. The CFP finally came around to that type of a model. It took a while, but the financial model is different, and football means different things to different schools. “There’s a lot of benefit to having an FCS football program and all the things that it brings to your campus. The team represents this university really well. We bring in tremendous, talented student-athletes from all over the country to come in here and compete for Villanova, and that’s a program that I really look forward to supporting and being a part of.” Roedl played a sport in college that, like many Olympic sports, feels economically endangered at the collegiate level. He calls his student-athlete experience “transformational,” in both his career and his life. He used the term “broad-based excellence” on several occasions to illustrate a goal of elevating all of Villanova’s 24 varsity programs, in terms of on-field success and off-field sustainability. In lamenting that “college athletics has become a little bit more transactional,” Roedl is endeavoring to lead Villanova through a middle path. If recruiting talent becomes a bidding war against bigger and better resourced schools, they don’t necessarily have the capital to compete directly. So the name of the game is to provide something more than just what happens on the field, whether that’s academically or via the community. “To me, one of the things that’s most special about college athletics is all the opportunity that it provides to young people to dream and be a part of a university athletic program, and that’s something that we’re going to be fully committed to here at Villanova,” he said. “We’re going to work our tails off to go out and find the resources. It’s a new time, and there’s going to be more pressure on each of our programs to find ways to be sustainable, to continue to be able to provide those opportunities. There’s a lot of pressure on resources right now post-House settlement and we look forward to engaging in the communities around all of our sports to continue to have them be thriving and successful.”
Housing developer Ovialand Inc. saw its net income for the first nine months of the year grow more than double to P495 million, thanks to rising property demand outside Metro Manila. The Olivares family-led company on Friday said revenues likewise jumped by 30 percent to P1.44 billion. Ovialand turned over 469 house-and-lot units to homebuyers during the January to September period. This represents an increase of 18.7 percent from 395 units previously. READ: Ovialand eyes commercial biz with launch of ‘Sentro’ “Our financial results indicate a long-term trend of sustained demand for properties located in key areas outside—but still accessible from—Metro Manila,” Ovialand president and CEO Pammy Olivares-Vital said in a statement. Ovialand, which has projects in the provinces of Laguna, Batangas, Quezon and Bulacan, plans to expand its presence across the country’s three main island groups by 2033. Earlier this month, the company unveiled the 9.7-hectare (ha) Sentro Properties, its second housing project with Japanese developer Takara Leben Co. Ltd. The new project will add 746 housing units to Ovialand’s portfolio in San Pablo City, Laguna. According to Olivares-Vital, the units will be sold at P3 million to P5 million each, depending on the size. Turnover of the town house, duplex and single-detached units will begin in late 2025. Also, the company earlier announced plans to build a commercial center within Sentro Properties, marking Ovialand’s first venture outside the residential sector. Olivares-Vital said the commercial center would take up around 10 percent of the 9.7-ha total land area and house pediatric and dental clinics, among others. Meanwhile, Ovialand will begin the first batch of unit turnovers next month for Savana South, its first project with Takara Leben that will have 657 units. The Japanese firm is a subsidiary of Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Mirarth Holdings Inc. Its major projects include condominiums, hotels and offices. In September, Ovialand said it would push back its planned stock market debut to next year as it awaited more favorable market conditions. Experts have said that while the interest rate easing cycle would positively impact the real estate sector, mortgage rates may remain elevated until mid-2025 as land values and construction costs are still high. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . Ovialand’s initial public offering will involve the sale of up to 396 million shares for P5.60 each, although Olivares-Vital said it could have a bigger valuation to factor in the company’s growth.
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