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WINNIPEG — Kyle Walters doesn’t believe losing a third consecutive Grey Cup means the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ roster should be blown up. The CFL club’s general manager told reporters at his year-end availability Tuesday that reaching a fifth straight championship game by overcoming lots of injuries was a big accomplishment. Even before Winnipeg’s recent 41-24 Grey Cup loss to the Toronto Argonauts, Walters said he was looking forward to next season. “I was excited for next year based on what I'm looking at, compared to years past, where we've got more young guys that have contributed that are under contract," he said. "We've got more young players in the building. So, the idea of, ‘This is the end of the road. The team is in a free-for-all downward,’ I don’t think is accurate. "We have a good group of guys and we were in a one-point (Grey Cup) game with 10 minutes left ... before things went downhill.” The Blue Bombers started the season 0-4, moved to 2-6 and finished 11-7 to claim the West Division title. Star receiver Dalton Schoen, veteran linebacker Adam Bighill and backup quarterback Chris Streveler all suffered season-ending injuries and are pending free agents. Negotiating with the team’s 27 unsigned players could be impacted by moves across the league among coaches, personnel staff and players such as quarterbacks, Walters said. The Bombers have given permission for offensive coordinator Buck Pierce to speak to the B.C. Lions and Edmonton Elks about those teams’ vacant head-coaching jobs, he said. Walters also revealed the Ottawa Redblacks were given the go-ahead to talk to Richie Hall about their defensive coordinator vacancy. Hall was a Winnipeg defensive assistant this season after Jordan Younger took over from him as defensive coordinator. Walters said the Bombers received permission to speak to Lions offensive coordinator Jordan Maksymic in case Pierce leaves. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have already been given the OK to talk to Winnipeg assistant general managers Danny McManus and Ted Goveia about the Ticats’ GM opening. “You're hesitant to have too much conversation with people who may not be in the organization next year, so it's just been me and (head coach) Mike (O’Shea) in this moment huddled together and talking about next year,” Walters said. He said an NFL team had asked Tuesday morning to work out one Blue Bomber, but he didn’t reveal the player’s name in case he wasn’t aware of the request yet. The Blue Bombers won the Grey Cup in 2019 and ’21, but lost 28-24 to the Montreal Alouettes last year and 24-23 to Toronto in 2022. Winnipeg re-signed placekicker Sergio Castillo last week. Walters said he’d like to have deals done with three or four main players before the end of the year. The team has some up-and-coming young players inked for next year, and injuries gave others valuable experience on both sides of the ball, Walters said. Receivers such as rookie Ontaria Wilson (1,026 yards receiving in 18 games) and Keric Wheatfall (273 yards in seven games) are signed through next season. “The experience that they got was invaluable,” Walters said. Re-signing players who missed time because of injuries can get tricky. “Organizationally, can we approach (their agents) and say, 'Well, your guy was hurt, he should come back for less money?’” Walters said. “Generally, they don't view it like that. They view that they'll be back 100 per cent.” One question mark is the backup to starting quarterback Zach Collaros, who suffered a deep cut to the index finger of his throwing hand late in the third quarter of the Grey Cup. Collaros got five stitches and numbing agent applied to his finger. He returned with a bandage on it, but admitted he had a hard time gripping the ball. “We'll have to find out who our offensive coordinator is first,” Walters said when asked who might be Collaros’s backup. Terry Wilson, who briefly replaced Collaros in the Grey Cup, and Jake Dolegala are signed for next year. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 26, 2024. Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
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Tampa Bay (7-6) at Los Angeles Chargers (8-5) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, FOX BetMGM NFL odds: Chargers by 3. Against the spread: Buccaneers 8-5; Chargers 9-4. Series record: Chargers lead 8-4. Last meeting: Chargers beat Buccaneers 38-31 in Tampa, Fla., on Oct. 4, 2020. Last week: Buccaneers beat Las Vegas 28-13; Chargers lost to Kansas City 19-17. Buccaneers offense: overall (3), rush (8), pass (6), scoring (5). Buccaneers defense: overall (28), rush (11), pass (30), scoring (22). Chargers offense: overall (24), rush (19), pass (25), scoring (13). Chargers defense: overall (11), rush (T-14), pass (8), scoring (1). Turnover differential: Buccaneers minus-2; Chargers plus-11. QB Baker Mayfield is trying to lead Tampa Bay to a fourth consecutive NFC South title. He’s already matched a career-best for touchdown passes with 28, but also hasn’t done as good a job of taking care of the football as a year ago. He threw for 295 yards and three TDs in last week’s 15-point win over Las Vegas. He also turned the ball over three times in the first half to help the Raiders stay close until the fourth quarter. WR Quentin Johnston bounced back from a couple of tough performances to make five catches for 48 yards and a touchdown against the Chiefs. But inconsistency has been the defining trait of the slow start to Johnston’s NFL career, so being able to follow it up will be telling. The Chargers needed the 2023 first-round pick to step up with rookie Ladd McConkey sidelined because of knee and shoulder injuries last week. With McConkey's status to play Sunday uncertain, Johnston could be called on again. Chargers RB Kimani Vidal vs. Buccaneers LB Lavonte David. Vidal, a rookie from Troy, seems to have increased his standing in the Chargers’ backfield that definitely missed J.K. Dobbins (knee). Vidal had eight carries for 34 yards while playing 53% of the offensive snaps in Kansas City, more than starter Gus Edwards. The Chargers are going to stick to the run under coach Jim Harbaugh, which means the newcomer Vidal will have to outfox a 13-season veteran in David. At 34, David remains a force, making seven tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss and recovering a fumble against the Raiders. He is eight tackles away from his 11th season of triple-digit stops. Bucs S Antoine Winfield Jr. left last week’s game with a knee sprain and is expected to be sidelined a couple of weeks. S Mike Edwards (hamstring), OLB Markees Watts (knee), LB K.J. Britt (ankle) and WR Kameron Johnson (ankle) will also miss Sunday's game. Leading rusher Bucky Irving has a back injury and is listed as questionable. ... Chargers QB Justin Herbert is dealing with a sprained left ankle, but was a full participant in practice Friday. TE Will Dissly (shoulder) and WR Jalen Reagor (finger) are out. While the Chargers won eight of the first nine meetings between the franchises, Tampa Bay took the past three. ... This will be the Buccaneers’ third trip to Los Angeles and second to SoFi Stadium, where they lost 34-24 to the Rams in September 2021. The Bucs are 7-1 in December/January regular-season games going back to last season. They’re 19-5 in those games going back to 2020, the first of Tom Brady’s three years with Tampa Bay. ... WR Mike Evans needs 17 receptions and 426 yards over the next four games to finish with his 11th consecutive season with at least 60 catches and 1,000 yards receiving. ... Evans had seven receptions for 122 yards and a TD the previous time Tampa Bay faced the Chargers (Oct. 4, 2020). ... The Bucs have rushed for 100-plus yards in 10 of 13 games. That’s after doing it just nine times over 34 games the past two regular seasons. ... With leading rusher Bucky Irving sitting out most of last week’s game against Las Vegas with a back injury, starter Rachaad White took up the slack with 90 yards rushing on 17 attempts — both season highs. He also scored two TDs, one receiving. ... White’s rushing TD was the 14th for Tampa Bay. That’s more than the Bucs scored on the ground in 2022 (five) and 2023 (eight) combined. ... The Chargers have turned the ball over a league-low six times. The franchise record for fewest giveaways in a season is 15, which they did in 2006 and 2017. ... Herbert hasn’t thrown an interception in 11 straight games. That is tied with Brady for the longest streak in NFL history. Brady closed out the 2010 regular season for New England without being picked off after Week 5. ... S Derwin James Jr. has three tackles for loss and two sacks in his past three games. ... PK Cameron Dicker has made 65 of 66 field goals under 50 yards in his career, with his 98.5% success rate the best in league history. Dicker has made all 30 attempts inside of 50 yards at home. ... The Chargers defense allowed 17 of 31 third down conversions (54.8%) in two games against the Chiefs. They have held their other 11 opponents to 45 of 146 (30.8%). The Buccaneers find ways to play shootouts, with eight of their games seeing the winner score 30 or more points. The Chargers find ways to play grinding affairs, with only two of their games seeing the winner score 28 or more points. Whoever dictates the style of play will determine how much fantasy value comes out of this game. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLVinod Kumar is with The Times of India’s Punjab Bureau at Chandigarh. He covers news concerning Punjab politics, Health, Education, Employment and Environment. 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ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Senate Republicans recommended on Friday that the state write laws banning transgender girls and women from participating in high school and college sports, setting the stage for action in the 2025 legislative session. The vote by a committee that was studying the issue is hardly a surprise. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones — a possible Republican contender for governor in 2026 — announced almost identical goals at the panel's first meeting in August . It’s an issue that’s already been addressed in Georgia. Legislators in 2022 empowered the Georgia High School Association to regulate transgender students' participation in sports. The association, which regulates sports and activities for all public schools and some private schools, then banned transgender boys and girls from playing on the school sports teams matching their gender identity. Jones and others argue that doesn't go far enough and that lawmakers themselves need to act. It's a sign Republicans believe there is more political gain in fears about transgender women playing women’s sports or using women’s bathrooms. At least 26 mostly Republican states have passed laws or rules to restrict transgender girls from participating high school sports and, in some cases, transgender women from college sports , according to the Movement Advancement Project, a gay rights group. In Georgia, additional action appears more likely now after House Speaker Jon Burns and Gov. Brian Kemp, both Republicans, have voiced support for further legislation. Jeff Graham, executive director of the LGBTQ+ advocacy group Georgia Equality, said his group is playing defense, concerned about the possibility of other bills that could further restrict gender-affirming care or ban transgender people from using public bathrooms that match their gender identity. “We’re expecting that it’ll be at least what we saw in 2023 and 2024, with the number of bills and more than likely laws,” Graham told reporters Friday. But Burns, from Newington, has said he's not interested in other bills dealing with transgender people besides those dealing with girls' and women's sports. Republican State Sen. Greg Dolezal, of Cumming, who led the Senate study committee, said Friday that he, too, is not interested in a broader bill regulating bathroom usage, although his committee recommended that schools that host sporting events require athletes to use locker rooms based on their assigned sex at birth. Dolezal said senators would seek to write legislation that regulated public schools and colleges, as well as private institutions that compete against public schools and colleges. The committee also recommends that people be able to sue or file grievances if schools break the rules, and that state money be withheld from schools that break the rules. Supporters of more action have focused on the 2022 NCAA women’s swimming championships at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, where Lia Thomas, a transgender woman, swam for the University of Pennsylvania and won the 500-meter freestyle . The NCAA has since revised its policy on transgender women’s participation, saying it will follow the rules of respective athletics federations. World Aquatics, the swimming governing body, banned transgender women who have been through male puberty from competing in women’s races. That means Thomas wouldn’t be allowed to swim in NCAA events today. “My basic contention that this is a solution in search of a problem remains,” Graham said. He said he fears that many people who oppose laws that seek to restrict transgender people will be afraid to testify and lobby at the Georgia Capitol, citing assault charges against a man accused of shaking U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace in a Capitol office building in Washington, D.C. Dolezal repeatedly tried to turn down the emotional temperature of the issue on Friday. “I think that there’s a group of people that wants to be respected and I think that they deserve respect,” Dolezal told reporters. “But I also think that you can be respectful, but also recognize that in the sporting arena, fairness and competition is important.”EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. has been placed on injured reserve after hurting his hamstring Sunday in a 30-27 overtime victory over the Chicago Bears. The move announced Tuesday means that Pace must miss at least the Vikings next four games. The Vikings also activated outside linebacker Gabriel Murphy from injured reserve and signed linebacker Jamin Davis off the Green Bay Packers practice squad. Pace, 23, had started each of the Vikings nine games this season. The 2023 undrafted free agent from Cincinnati had 56 tackles — including six for loss — and three sacks. Murphy, 24, signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent this spring. He was placed on injured reserve Aug. 27. Davis had joined the Packers practice squad Oct. 29 after getting released by the Washington Commanders a week earlier. Washington selected him out of Kentucky with the 19th overall pick in the 2021 draft. Story continues below video The 25-year-old Davis has 282 tackles, seven sacks, one interception, two forced fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles in his NFL career. He led the Commanders with a career-high 104 tackles in 2022. 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Rare whale spotted in New York City's East River near Brooklyn and Manhattan bridgesNew York: For Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the activist whom US President-elect Donald Trump will nominate to serve as the secretary of health and human services, the solution to obesity in America – now at 40 per cent of adults – is straightforward: “The first line of response should be lifestyle,” he told Jim Cramer in recent CNBC interview. Elon Musk, the technology billionaire who advises the president-elect, sees things differently: “Nothing would do more to improve the health, lifespan and quality of life for Americans than making GLP inhibitors super low cost to the public,” he wrote on the social platform X, referring to the new class of drugs that cause weight loss, including Ozempic. “Nothing else is even close.” (GLP is Glucagon-like peptide, a hormone produced in the gut and released in response to food.) Statements by Robert F. Kennedy Jr and Elon Musk tap into a dispute over whether lifestyle changes or pharmaceuticals are better for treating obesity. Credit: Ryan David Brown, Kenny Holston, Amir Hamja/The New York Times And there, with the contrasting views of two men in Trump’s ear, lie two sides of an issue that is plaguing health and nutrition researchers. Is it even possible to change lifestyles and the food environment enough to solve America’s obesity problem? And, if not, do we really want to solve it by putting millions of people on powerful drugs? What is the right balance between the two approaches? Many people find that eating well is easier said than done. Food companies have saturated the United States and other nations with seductively cheap and tasty things to eat, available seemingly everywhere and around the clock. Obesity researchers suspect the current food environment has allowed many Americans to be as overweight as they possibly can be. But for the first time, there is an effective countervailing force – powerful new obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound that allow people to ignore the siren call of high-calorie foods and large portion sizes. Patients, doctors and pharmacists across the US have struggled to get their hands on the powerful new obesity drug Zepbound, as demand for the weight-loss shot soars. Credit: Bloomberg Those with views like Kennedy’s believe it is wrong to use pharmaceuticals to manage obesity and related issues that are tied to unhealthy lifestyles and a ruinous food environment. The makers of obesity drugs, Kennedy told Greg Gutfeld on Fox News before the election, are “counting on selling it to Americans because we’re so stupid and so addicted to drugs.” But there are many like Musk, who says he has used Wegovy, applauding the power of the new drugs to improve health and treat the seeming intractability of obesity. Many health and nutrition researchers say they would love for obesity to be treated through lifestyle changes alone, but they are not optimistic. They point to a history of attempts to teach people to change their diet and exercise habits. Multiple studies left them with dashed hopes and tempered their enthusiasm. That happened with diabetes. In 1996, the National Institutes of Health initiated a study involving thousands of people at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Researchers led these subjects through an intensive program of diet, counselling and exercise. It worked so well that the study was ended one year early. The intervention slashed people’s chances of developing diabetes by more than half. An attendee sits on a stack of crushed aluminum cans before the start of a campaign event with Donald Trump. Credit: Bloomberg The result was so consequential that Tommy Thompson, then the secretary of health and human services under president George W. Bush, joined the study’s principal investigator, Dr David Nathan, a Harvard diabetes researcher, to announce it in 2001, telling the nation that the study showed diabetes could be conquered. “Just walk around the block, walk down the street 30 minutes each and every day, and we can lick this particular disease,” Thompson said at the time. He also said, “Prevention works.” Until it doesn’t. Diabetes incidence has actually increased since those results were announced 23 years ago. Permanent lifestyle changes, it turns out, are not easy. “The problem, of course, is that people being people apparently find it difficult to maintain such changes over long periods,” Nathan said in a recent interview. Donald Trump speaks at an event for seniors with diabetes at the White House in 2020. Credit: Bloomberg Christopher Gardner, a nutrition researcher at Stanford University, is a true believer in the power of a healthy diet. He has done study after study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, in which health professionals guided participants in their food choices or, in some cases, even delivered meals to them. The studies succeeded – participants’ health improved. But when the studies ended, Gardner said, and when participants no longer had that guidance or food delivery, many, if not most, went back to their old eating habits and all those benefits of a healthy diet vanished. “Yes, diet should be the answer,” said Gardner, who was paid five years ago by a purveyor of meat alternatives to study its products. But, he added, diet will be insufficient “unless some major changes are made to the whole food system in the United States.” Researchers say for as long as cheap food remains plentiful, there will be obesity problems. Credit: iStock There’s also the problem of genetics, said Dr Jeffrey Friedman, an obesity researcher at Rockefeller University in New York. Some people have a genetic tendency to become obese, and they will gain weight as long as food is cheap and plentiful. Tweaks like changing portion sizes or food advertising are not enough – if popcorn were sold in smaller bags, many would simply eat two bags of popcorn, he said. That has led Friedman, like Gardner and Nathan, to conclude that the only practical way to improve people’s health and allow them to lose weight is to rely on the new obesity drugs. Dr. Charles Burant, a professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan, is sympathetic to Kennedy’s view that the problem is the food system. He recalled an experience with one large food company that showed him how hard it could be to change what foods are marketed to Americans. Some researchers say some people will simply eat two servings of popcorn if servings were made smaller as part of an effort to shrink portion sizes. Credit: iStock He had an idea for a palatable drink containing an amino acid that he thought might sate hunger. So he went to the large food company and asked if it could make such a drink for him to test in a study. After a while, he received a reply: It was not in the company’s business plan to develop products that reduced appetites. It was not interested in helping. “It wasn’t their business to sell less food,” Burant said. “If you can rein in corporations or try to use pressure to modulate what they do, I think that’s great,” he said. “But in the meantime, until the population learns to eat good things, we need to do something to help people.” Others, like Dr Kevin Volpp of the University of Pennsylvania, worry about promoting the widespread use of obesity drugs. He worries about the idea of tens of millions of Americans injecting themselves weekly with drugs to curb their appetites. “There is not enough money in the system to suddenly fund drugs for that many people,” Volpp said. He prefers to reserve the drugs for adults with the most serious diseases related to obesity. Instead of handing out drugs to nearly all who qualify, Volpp said the country needed to consider other solutions, like marketing restrictions and taxes on sugary beverages. He also would like health insurers to help subsidise the purchase of healthy food for those who can’t afford it and have chronic medical problems, like diabetes, that are related to diet. Eleven states have secured permission to test the use of state Medicaid programs for pilot studies along those lines, he said. “All this is like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle,” Volpp said. “But we have to try everything that will help make our population healthier, given the rise in obesity from 12 per cent to 40 per cent in the past few decades.” It’s not clear, though, how to put the jigsaw puzzle together or whether to even try. For Dr Peter Lurie, the president of the Centre for Science in the Public Interest, the situation is dire enough to try everything all at once. His organisation, he said, firmly believes that the food environment is an important factor driving high obesity rates, and he wants it to change. He also describes himself as “something of a pharma sceptic”. But “when the pharmaceutical industry comes up with strong data that affects important outcomes,” Lurie said, “it is irresponsible to turn your back on it.” That is also the view of Dr Robert Califf, who has been serving as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration under President Joe Biden. Before he joined the FDA in 2016, Califf, a cardiologist, ran a clinical trials centre at Duke University that received funding from drug companies as well as from the federal government. “While I am totally in favour of helping Americans have a better diet, these drugs are highly effective” for people with obesity, Califf said. “Not just for losing weight,” but also for preventing heart disease deaths. In the meantime, “we have to control the advertising,” he said, and “we have to gradually change the agricultural system,” and “we have to subsidise healthier foods.” “You can either be a cynical old vet and say this is impossible, or you could be optimistic,” Califf said. This article originally appeared in The New York Times .
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Bombers GM Walters sees no need to blow up roster despite another Grey Cup loss WINNIPEG — Kyle Walters doesn’t believe losing a third consecutive Grey Cup means the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ roster should be blown up. Judy Owen, The Canadian Press Nov 26, 2024 2:11 PM Nov 26, 2024 2:35 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Winnipeg Blue Bombers general manager Kyle Walters speaks to media about the season and their upcoming plans at his year end press conference at the Blue Bomber stadium in Winnipeg, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods WINNIPEG — Kyle Walters doesn’t believe losing a third consecutive Grey Cup means the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ roster should be blown up. The CFL club’s general manager told reporters at his year-end availability Tuesday that reaching a fifth straight championship game by overcoming lots of injuries was a big accomplishment. Even before Winnipeg’s recent 41-24 Grey Cup loss to the Toronto Argonauts, Walters said he was looking forward to next season. “I was excited for next year based on what I'm looking at, compared to years past, where we've got more young guys that have contributed that are under contract," he said. "We've got more young players in the building. So, the idea of, ‘This is the end of the road. The team is in a free-for-all downward,’ I don’t think is accurate. "We have a good group of guys and we were in a one-point (Grey Cup) game with 10 minutes left ... before things went downhill.” The Blue Bombers started the season 0-4, moved to 2-6 and finished 11-7 to claim the West Division title. Star receiver Dalton Schoen, veteran linebacker Adam Bighill and backup quarterback Chris Streveler all suffered season-ending injuries and are pending free agents. Negotiating with the team’s 27 unsigned players could be impacted by moves across the league among coaches, personnel staff and players such as quarterbacks, Walters said. The Bombers have given permission for offensive coordinator Buck Pierce to speak to the B.C. Lions and Edmonton Elks about those teams’ vacant head-coaching jobs, he said. Walters also revealed the Ottawa Redblacks were given the go-ahead to talk to Richie Hall about their defensive coordinator vacancy. Hall was a Winnipeg defensive assistant this season after Jordan Younger took over from him as defensive coordinator. Walters said the Bombers received permission to speak to Lions offensive coordinator Jordan Maksymic in case Pierce leaves. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have already been given the OK to talk to Winnipeg assistant general managers Danny McManus and Ted Goveia about the Ticats’ GM opening. “You're hesitant to have too much conversation with people who may not be in the organization next year, so it's just been me and (head coach) Mike (O’Shea) in this moment huddled together and talking about next year,” Walters said. He said an NFL team had asked Tuesday morning to work out one Blue Bomber, but he didn’t reveal the player’s name in case he wasn’t aware of the request yet. The Blue Bombers won the Grey Cup in 2019 and ’21, but lost 28-24 to the Montreal Alouettes last year and 24-23 to Toronto in 2022. Winnipeg re-signed placekicker Sergio Castillo last week. Walters said he’d like to have deals done with three or four main players before the end of the year. The team has some up-and-coming young players inked for next year, and injuries gave others valuable experience on both sides of the ball, Walters said. Receivers such as rookie Ontaria Wilson (1,026 yards receiving in 18 games) and Keric Wheatfall (273 yards in seven games) are signed through next season. “The experience that they got was invaluable,” Walters said. Re-signing players who missed time because of injuries can get tricky. “Organizationally, can we approach (their agents) and say, 'Well, your guy was hurt, he should come back for less money?’” Walters said. “Generally, they don't view it like that. They view that they'll be back 100 per cent.” One question mark is the backup to starting quarterback Zach Collaros, who suffered a deep cut to the index finger of his throwing hand late in the third quarter of the Grey Cup. Collaros got five stitches and numbing agent applied to his finger. He returned with a bandage on it, but admitted he had a hard time gripping the ball. “We'll have to find out who our offensive coordinator is first,” Walters said when asked who might be Collaros’s backup. Terry Wilson, who briefly replaced Collaros in the Grey Cup, and Jake Dolegala are signed for next year. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 26, 2024. Judy Owen, The Canadian Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? This has been shared 0 times 0 Shares Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message More National Sports 13-year-old cricketer Suryavanshi can become India's latest T20 batting sensation Nov 26, 2024 2:30 PM Court rejects request to sideline San Jose State volleyball player on grounds she’s transgender Nov 26, 2024 1:39 PM Another Rose looks to blossom with Canadian women's soccer team in camp in Spain Nov 26, 2024 1:35 PM Featured FlyerMinister of information and national orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Saturday, said the ongoing tax reforms being initiated by president Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration is crucial and timely. The minister also said the Nigeria’s tax administration system is due for reform in terms of design and implementation flaws, as well as taxpayers’ attitude. He however, called constructive dialogue on the tax reform devoid regional, ethic and religious sentiments. Idris stated this in Kaduna minister made the remarks at the National Discourse on Tax Reform Bills, organised by the Kaduna Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). The theme of the dialogue is “Tax Reforms: The Role of Public Relations in Fostering Constructive Dialogue for National Economic Renaissance.” He said, “In a democracy, constructive dialogue is essential for the advancement of society. We must give voice to diverse opinions and respect those we disagree with. We will not always agree on all issues, but we must be guided by the fact that our common humanity, nationhood, and sense of patriotism unite us more than our differences. “The Tinubu administration will never do anything to undermine the ideals of participatory democracy. “Our mandate and responsibility for governing and reforming Nigeria came by way of democracy, and we will continue to live up to those very high democratic standards and expectations.” Idris emphasised the urgent need to overhaul Nigeria’s tax system, describing it as plagued by outdated structures and a general mistrust among taxpayers. “All over the world, effective taxation is important as a source of financial power for governments to provide social services for their citizens. ” However, there is plenty of reason to believe and assert that Nigeria’s tax administration system has become long overdue for reform, on account of design and implementation flaws as well as the general attitudes of taxpayers towards taxation.” The minister commended the NIPR for organising the discourse aimed to foster dialogue on tax reforms and their role in the national economic renaissance. Idris highlighted the significance of taxation, quoting Benjamin Franklin’s phrase, “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” “Taxation is a crucial source of financial power for governments to provide social services for their citizens “However, Nigeria’s tax administration system is due for reform, citing design and implementation flaws, as well as taxpayers’ attitudes,” he added. The minister noted that the ongoing review of the country’s tax laws and realities was timely and crucial, especially as part of a larger set of macroeconomic reforms aimed at setting the country on an irreversible path of growth and development. “The full details of the new tax bills are available in the public domain, and I commend the Presidential Committee on Fiscal and Tax Reform for their excellent job in this regard, in terms of public engagement,” Idris said. He, therefore, encouraged Nigerians to express their views on the new tax bills, assuring that the Executive would listen to stakeholders’ concerns and work towards addressing them. “It is inspiring to see Nigerians from all walks of life coming out to express their views and opinions on these matters of critical national importance. “President Tinubu has also been very clear that the Executive will listen to and work with all stakeholders to ensure that all concerns are duly and comprehensively addressed,” he added. Idris acknowledged the importance of citizen engagement in the implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s fiscal reform agenda. “As President Tinubu continues to implement an ambitious fiscal reform agenda that will devolve more resources to Nigeria’s State and Local Governments, and ultimately to the Nigerian people, in the spirit of true federalism, citizen engagement will become ever more critical,” Idris said. 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Toro (TTC) Q4 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptDUBLÍN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--dic. 18, 2024-- GC Aesthetics® (GCA), una empresa privada de tecnología médica que ofrece soluciones estéticas y de reconstrucción para los mercados sanitarios mundiales, se enorgullece de anunciar el inicio de un importante estudio clínico multicéntrico y prospectivo en Europa para evaluar, y confirmar, la seguridad, eficacia y satisfacción de las pacientes asociadas al innovador implante mamario redondo liso opaco PERLETM. Este comunicado de prensa trata sobre multimedia. Ver la noticia completa aquí: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241218698944/es/ GC Aesthetics' Perle Breast Implant feature a proprietary surface technology (BioQTM) and GCA’s industry-leading gel technology (EmunomicTM Breast Tissue Dynamic Gel). Este amplio estudio reúne a destacados cirujanos del Servicio Nacional de Salud (NHS, por sus siglas en inglés) y de clínicas privadas del Reino Unido, así como de consultas privadas de toda Europa, lo que garantiza un conjunto de datos sólido y diverso que aborda indicaciones tanto cosméticas como reconstructivas. "Mediante la generación de evidencia clínica de alta calidad, nuestro objetivo es brindar información sin precedentes sobre el rendimiento y los beneficios para el paciente del implante PERLETM, estableciendo un nuevo estándar para la tecnología de implantes mamarios y la atención al paciente", dijo Chris Brotherston, jefe de QA / RA y asuntos clínicos de GC Aesthetics. PERLETM es una línea muy innovadora de implantes mamarios opacos lisos que cuentan con una tecnología de superficie patentada (BioQTM), la tecnología de gel líder del sector de GCA (EmunomicTM Breast Tissue Dynamic Gel), además de una versión mejorada de las características de seguridad que han sustentado el excelente historial de seguridad de GCA a largo plazo. "PERLETM es un implante único e innovador y los datos a largo plazo sobre seguridad y eficacia ayudarán a pacientes y médicos a tomar decisiones informadas con confianza. El estudio PERLETM implica una recopilación de datos sólida y exhaustiva con una muestra de gran tamaño", comentó Nabila Nasir, cirujana de mama y oncoplástica MBBS, BSc, FRCS. Compromiso estratégico con la innovación y las soluciones basadas en la evidencia "Este estudio demuestra el enfoque de GCA hacia el crecimiento sostenible y la creación de valor a través de la innovación validada clínicamente. Los resultados no solo fortalecerán nuestra cartera de productos, sino que también reforzarán la reputación de GCA de ofrecer soluciones de alta calidad, seguras y centradas en el paciente. Al invertir en investigación clínica rigurosa y a largo plazo, GCA sigue posicionándose como un socio de confianza para los profesionales sanitarios y las mujeres de todo el mundo", concluyó Carlos Reis Pinto, director general de GC Aesthetics. Como parte del enfoque estratégico de GCA en la innovación y los avances clínicos basados en la evidencia, este estudio pone de relieve el compromiso de satisfacer las necesidades cambiantes de pacientes y cirujanos de todo el mundo. El texto original en el idioma fuente de este comunicado es la versión oficial autorizada. Las traducciones solo se suministran como adaptación y deben cotejarse con el texto en el idioma fuente, que es la única versión del texto que tendrá un efecto legal. Vea la versión original en businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241218698944/es/ CONTACT: Fara Naomi Macias Director de marketing - GCA faramacias@gcaesthetics.com press@gcaesthetics.com KEYWORD: EUROPE IRELAND UNITED KINGDOM INDUSTRY KEYWORD: WOMEN SURGERY HEALTH MEDICAL DEVICES HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CONSUMER CLINICAL TRIALS OTHER HEALTH SOURCE: GC Aesthetics Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 12/18/2024 05:12 PM/DISC: 12/18/2024 05:11 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241218698944/esCBC is restoring its live New Year’s Eve celebration. A year after the national broadcaster cancelled the 2024 countdown due to “financial pressures,” it says the special event is back on the TV schedule to mark the dawn of 2025. Festivities begin Dec. 31 with the one-hour “22 Minutes New Year’s Eve Pregame Special,” a satirical reflection on the events of 2024 with the cast of the political comedy series “This Hour Has 22 Minutes.” It will be followed by “Canada Live! Countdown 2025,” a special hosted by news anchor Adrienne Arsenault and singer Jann Arden broadcasting live from Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre, and anchor Ian Hanomansing and comedian Ali Hassan at Vancouver’s VanDusen Botanical Garden. A representative for the CBC says the coast-to-coast show will feature reporters at more than a dozen community events across the country while a countdown to the new year will take place in each of the six time zones. Throughout the seven-and-a-half-hour program, “many Canadian celebrity guests” will appear in live and pre-taped messages. “Canada Live! Countdown 2025” begins at 8 p.m. ET on CBC News Network and CBC Gem with CBC-TV and CBC Radio picking up the feed at 9 p.m. in local markets. Last year, the CBC replaced its live New Year’s Eve programming with a taped Just For Laughs special hosted by comedian Mae Martin. That left Canadians without a homegrown countdown on any of the major networks, which sparked blowback on social media from some viewers. The CBC began its annual specials in 2017 to mark Canada’s sesquicentennial year. Some of the more recent broadcasts were hosted by comedian Rick Mercer and featured fireworks and musical performances in key cities. But when CBC paused those plans last year, it said the show had become “increasingly expensive to produce.” The decision to sideline the program was made shortly after members of Parliament summoned outgoing CBC president Catherine Tait to testify about job cuts and her refusal to rule out bonuses for CBC executives.
New Zealand is getting a Biometrics Code. An announcement from the office of Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster states his intention to issue the Biometric Processing Privacy Code in 2025. The 124-page draft is now available for consultation. Members of the public and “any agencies it would apply to” are invited to submit input. Webster says the Code will help agencies implement , “while giving people confidence it’s being done safely and fairly.” It fills a gap in New Zealand’s regulatory landscape, which covers biometrics – but not, according to Webster, in enough specific detail. “New Zealand doesn’t currently have special rules for biometrics,” he says. “The regulates the use of personal information in New Zealand, including biometric information, but biometrics needs special protections especially in specific circumstances.” Amendments to address that need include requirements to do a proportionality test and implement privacy safeguards, stronger notification and transparency obligations, and “limits on some uses of biometric information (e.g. and types of biometric categorization).” They come after the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) consulted on an version earlier in the year, which garnered broad support but noted the need for certain changes, specifically around what processes are included and what organizations need to tell people. Webster says those changes are reflected in the latest version. A new requirement says that organizations must be clear in informing people where to find a public document listing “their assessment of the pros and cons of using biometrics.” And restrictions on , defined as fair use limits, are “now targeted to the most intrusive and highest risk uses.” In keeping with this, the Code has exceptions for individuals and “will generally not apply to consumer products.” The draft includes a comprehensive definition of biometrics and biometric processing. It covers rules around specific purposes and practices in collecting , to ensure that “generally, collection is for a lawful purpose, there are no alternatives with lower privacy risk, the collection is proportionate and appropriate privacy safeguards are in place.” (Per the draft, “you cannot collect information just in case you may want to use it later.”) The Code and its accompanying draft guidance material on compliance are open to feedback through March 2025. It is projected to come into force later in the year. The rules are likely to intertwine with New Zealand’s new (DISTF) rules, part of its larger push to roll out a suite of national digital identity services. | | | | | | |Washington : Mexico and Canada have hit back at Donald Trump’s tariff plans, warning about the potential economic impact and urging the president-elect to choose cooperation over the prospect of retaliatory trade wars. In an ominous but unsurprising development on Monday, Trump announced on social media that he intended to slap heavy tariffs on America’s neighbours and top trading partners as soon as he returns to the White House in January. Donald Trump speaks on the southern border with Mexico in August. Only a fraction of his “beautiful wall” was built during his first term – and mainly to replace older dilapidated sections. Credit: AP Under the plan, Trump says a 25 per cent tariff would be imposed on Canada to the north and Mexico at the southern border unless they crack down on drugs and illegal immigrants coming into the US. In addition, he threatened that China would receive “an additional 10 per cent tariff” on top of tariffs already in place on Chinese goods unless the country implements the death penalty for drug dealers connected to the fentanyl trade. But as global markets digested the news, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum warned the tariff hike would fail to curb illegal migration or the consumption of illicit drugs in the US. Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said the tariffs would hurt her country and the US. Credit: Getty Images She also described the plan as “unacceptable” and something that “would cause inflation and job losses in Mexico and the United States”. “One tariff will follow another and so on, until we put our common businesses at risk,” Sheinbaum said in a letter to Trump, which she read at her daily press conference and planned to send to the president-elect later in the day. “Dialogue is the best path to achieve understanding, peace and prosperity for our two countries ... I hope our teams can meet soon.” Mexico is currently the United States’ top trade partner, representing 15.8 per cent of total trade, followed by Canada at 13.9 per cent. But Trump made it clear during his election campaign that he would readily use tariffs as leverage to tackle the tide of illegal immigrants coming into America. After Trump’s social media post, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke to the president-elect as he sought to tamp down concerns about the potential impact on his country’s economy. Trevor Tombe, an economist who authored a report on the consequences of US tariffs on Canada’s economy, warned a recession was likely if Trump followed through on the 25 per cent tariff. The country’s premiers have warned a trade war would cause immense damage to their respective economies, while the Canadian dollar fell to its lowest level since May 2020. Trudeau, who has called an emergency meeting with worried provincial premiers for Wednesday (Thursday AEDT), told reporters he had a “good call” with Trump. Then-president Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2019. Credit: AP “We obviously talked about laying out the facts, talking about how the intense and effective connections between our two countries flow back and forth,” he said. “This is a relationship that we know takes a certain amount of working on, and that’s what we’ll do.” In an echo of Trump’s politics, Trudeau initiated a U-turn on immigration, restricting flows of new migrants. He said last week Canada’s system had been exploited by “bad actors”. Trump’s vision for tariff hikes on Mexico, Canada and China were laid out in a Truth Social post on Monday night. “On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% Tariff on ALL products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous Open Borders,” he said. In a follow-up post, he also announced that the US “will be charging China an additional 10% Tariff, above any additional Tariffs, on all of their many products coming into the United States of America”. The reason, he said, was China’s failure to curb the number of drugs entering the US. China is a major producer of precursor chemicals that are acquired by Mexican drug cartels and others to manufacture fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that accounts for about 70 per cent of all drug overdoses in the US. “Representatives of China told me that they would institute their maximum penalty, that of death, for any drug dealers caught doing this but, unfortunately, they never followed through, and drugs are pouring into our Country, mostly through Mexico, at levels never seen before,” Trump said. Get a note directly from our foreign correspondents on what’s making headlines around the world. Sign up for the weekly What in the World newsletter here .MINILUXE ANNOUNCES ISSUANCE OF OPTIONS IN LIEU OF CASH COMPENSATION EXTENDING ITS SHAREHOLDER ALIGNED INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR LEADERSHIP