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Zimbabwe pushes for digital transformation across key sectorsIt's a fitting year for of Sutherland, who, on her 80th birthday, won the NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year award. or signup to continue reading There aren't many community causes Mrs Jones hasn't supported. Her volunteering journey began with an early childhood program organised by Sutherland Hospital. For more than a decade, she has volunteered with the 3Bridges Community volunteer home visiting service to support young mothers who may be struggling with their newborns. She helps women navigate challenges and regain life momentum by offering practical and emotional support to vulnerable or working mothers, helping them connect with their communities to ensure positive maternal and infant health outcomes. "Some of them are on their own. Their parents might be overseas, their husbands might be working long hours, some have postnatal depression. They feel they can't cope," Mrs Jones said. "The best part is that with a simple 'come on, we'll go for a walk or a coffee', I've encouraged them to join playgroups or storytime at the library before you know it. Next thing, they're bonding with other mums." Mrs Jones also volunteers with other organisations, including Bush Care Bass & Flinders, Knitting-Wrapped with Love, Sutherland Food Services, Relay for Life, and the Cancer Council. A poignant memory was donating blankets to flood-affected communities in Lismore. "We had about 80 blankets to donate," she said. "We couldn't get them up by truck. No one had the funds to truck them up. I have a small Honda Jazz, and I put the seats down, put them in my car, and drove to some of the most badly affected, remote areas. "A wonderful part of that was I met a social worker there. On the day I got there, she was organising a funeral for a young man who lost his life. His family was there. I thought, 'I shouldn't have come while they were there'. I saw them walking. I gave the mother and the grandmother two of the beautiful blankets. They broke down and we all cried." The Centre of Volunteering, which hosts the annual awards, presented Mrs Jones with the NSW achievement this month. "I'm gobsmacked," she said. "Especially because of the quality of people in the same category I was in. I was thinking, 'gee they've done a good job'. I was overwhelmed when I heard my name called out, and it appeared on a big screen." Also a competitive swimmer, Mrs Jones says volunteering keeps her active and busy. "I'm on my own - my family has spread away, and I have the time," she said. "Sometimes, when you volunteer, it builds your heart. I get more out of it. I just like meeting people." St George and Sutherland Shire Leader reporter covering education, health and general community news. Email: ekolimar@theleader.com.au St George and Sutherland Shire Leader reporter covering education, health and general community news. Email: ekolimar@theleader.com.auTitle: A Magical Experience: Falling Asleep during Traditional Chinese Medicine Orthopedic Massage at Medi
NEW DELHI: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, described as the architect of Indian economic reforms, died on Thursday. Here is the timeline of his five-decade old career in bureaucracy and politics. 1954: Completed Master's in Economics from Panjab University 1957: Economic Tripos (3-year degree prog) from Cambridge University 1962: D.Phil in Economics from Oxford University 1971: Joins Government of India as Economic Advisor in Commerce Ministry 1972: Appointed Chief Economic Advisor in Finance Ministry 1980-82: Member, Planning Commission 1982-1985: Governor of the Reserve Bank of India 1985-87: Served as Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission 1987-90: Secretary General of South Commission in Geneva 1990: Appointed Advisor to Prime Minister on Economic Affairs March 1991: Appointed chairman of University Grants Commission 1991: Elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam, and re-elected in 1995, 2001, 2007 and 2013 1991-96: Finance Minister under P V Narasimha Rao government 1998-2004: Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha 2004-2014: Prime Minister of IndiaThe Canaries led briefly in the first half having been 1-0 down, Josh Maja's strike earning a point for the home side shortly after Torbjorn Heggem's own goal had made it 2-1 to the visitors. The general mood among City supporters was a positive one after the final whistle, however, as their side ended a run of three straight defeats even with a squad depleted by injury and suspension. See the best of those fans' reactions from social media below. 🔰🗣️ “Really entertaining game of Championship football.” 🟡🟢 You can’t say that #NCFC aren’t good to watch 😅 pic.twitter.com/Jt98X5W8c5 Wind, rain and goals - and an excellent away point for Norwich at The Hawthorns - WBA will feel hard done by but City could have won it.. #ncfc #otbc pic.twitter.com/xiP6PpZ1hM A point against West Brom isn’t the worst. There were good things to build on, but a striker is badly needed in January if we’re feeling ambitious. Up the Nodge 🔰 #ncfc pic.twitter.com/iOOojw0VWG West brom is a tough place to visit, so a point here this afternoon is a decent result for us💛💚. Onto Plymouth Tuesday night #ncfc pic.twitter.com/V9R5Gu7X5g A very decent point away from home at a very tough ground,well tough this season at least there's so much improvement! (and so much yet to come) The next 2 games are at home plus Mclean/Nunez should be back so i'll cautiously say things are starting to look up #ncfc #canarycall Considering the circumstances of his arrival, Marcondes is quickly becoming one of our best summer additions. Credit to him! #ncfc With the recent injury list, and slump in form, that's a draw that feels like a win. Happily take that, well played fellas 👏👏👏!!! #NCFC 💚💛 #NCFC seem to be matching the better teams in the league which is pleasing.Played well today after weathering an early storm,thought we might collapse but we stuck with it & ended up playing some slick counters.Away point against a good team in that weather,take that! #canarycall Leaky... 💧 This is the first time Norwich City have conceded two or more goals in six consecutive games outside of the top flight for 17 years, since the days of Jim Duffy and Glenn Roeder in 2007 #ncfc Great point. Hopefully Cordoba and Slimane knocks are nothing serious and with McLean back midweek, we desperately need that win. #NCFC Good point on the road against one of the best teams in the league, given injury situation. Crnac et al were bought to develop into top players, not to be them right away. I trust the coaches to do that. Patience is key, and they have the tools to set them up for success. #ncfc
Georgia vs. Notre Dame Sugar Bowl Quarterfinal Best Bets, Predictions & Odds – Jan. 1US sex-abuse watchdog fires investigator after learning of his arrest for stealing drug money DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Center for SafeSport abruptly fired one of its investigators last month after learning he’d been arrested for stealing money confiscated after a drug bust he was part of during his previous job as a police officer. Jason Krasley left his job with the Allentown Police Department in Pennsylvania in 2021 and was hired by the Denver-based SafeSport center to look into sensitive cases involving sex abuse and harassment. The center said it conducts multiple interviews and a “comprehensive background check” of potential employees. The center said it was looking into cases Krasley handled to make sure they were dealt with appropriately. Jim Larrañaga steps down at Miami, Bill Courtney takes over to finish season CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jim Larrañaga has stepped down as Miami’s men’s basketball coach effective immediately. Larrañaga will be replaced by associate head coach Bill Courtney — one of Larrañaga’s best friends for the past three decades or so — for the remainder of the season. The now-former coach says he loves the university but believes it's the right time to step away. Larrañaga says "I’ve tried every which way to keep this going.” Larrañaga joins a long line of prominent college basketball coaches who have left their jobs in recent years citing the changes in the game and the challenge of coaching in the Name, Image and Likeness era. Detroit Red Wings fire coach Derek Lalonde, name Todd McLellan as his replacement The Detroit Red Wings have fired coach Derek Lalonde and named Todd McLellan as his replacement. The move a day after Christmas comes after the Red Wings lost 21 of their first 34 games this season. They're on a three-game skid. Assistant Bob Boughner was also fired and Trent Yawney hired to work on McLellan's staff. McLellan signed a multiyear contract to start his fourth NHL head coaching job. Lalonde was nearly midway through his third season with Detroit after winning the Stanley Cup twice as an assistant with Tampa Bay. Penn State offensive coordinator Kotelnicki's creativity has the Nittany Lions humming in the CFP Penn State's offense is thriving under first-year offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki. The Nittany Lions are one of a handful of Power Four schools averaging 200 yards per game rushing and receiving heading into their College Football Playoff quarterfinal against Boise State. Penn State has one of the most unique offensive weapons in the country in tight end Tyler Warren. Warren has 92 receptions this season and has become a threat out of the backfield, rushing for 197 yards and two touchdowns. Pat Riley says the Miami Heat will not trade Jimmy Butler ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — If Jimmy Butler wants a trade, the Miami Heat have no plans to make him happy. Heat President Pat Riley — in a rare move — spoke out to address rumors Thursday, saying the team has no plans to trade Butler. It’s a clear sign that, if necessary, the team will be willing to let Butler leave as a free agent and get nothing in return. Riley says in a release distributed by the team "we usually don’t comment on rumors, but all this speculation has become a distraction to the team and is not fair to the players and coaches.” Organizers say two sailors have died in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid wild weather conditions SYDNEY (AP) — Organizers said that two Sydney to Hobart sailors have died at sea amid wild weather conditions that forced line honors favorite Master Lock Comanche to withdraw among mass retirements. The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, which administers the yacht race, has said that one sailor each on entrants Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline were killed after being struck by the boom, a large horizontal pole at the bottom of the sail. The race will continue as the fleet continues its passage to Constitution Dock in Hobart, with the first boats expected to arrive later on Friday or early Saturday morning. Haaland penalty failure and Fernandes red card pile on woes for City and United in Premier League Erling Haaland’s failure from the penalty spot and Bruno Fernandes’ latest red card have compounded the woes of Manchester City and Manchester United on another tough day for the two Premier League giants. City dropped more points in its improbably poor run of form by drawing 1-1 at home to Everton. Haaland had a spot kick saved by England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. The defending champions have only won one of its last 13 games in all competitions. City is languishing in seventh place while United is 14th after a 2-0 loss at Wolverhampton. Fernandes was sent off in the 47th. First-place Liverpool beat Leicester 3-1 and leads by seven points. Simona Halep withdraws from Australian Open qualifying because of knee and shoulder pain MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has pulled out of Australian Open qualifying and a tuneup tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, because of pain in her knee and shoulder. Thursday's news represents the latest interruption of her comeback from a drug suspension. Halep posted on social media that she was feeling poorly after participating in an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi. The 33-year-old Romanian said she is planning to next enter the Transylvania Open in her home country, where play begins Feb. 3. Halep was granted a wild-card entry for qualifying in the Australian Open last week. Mahomes throws 3 TDs as Chiefs clinch AFC's top seed by breezing past the skidding Steelers 29-10 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Patrick Mahomes passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns and the Kansas City Chiefs locked up the top seed in the AFC for the fourth time in seven seasons with a 29-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The two-time defending Super Bowl champions raced to an early 13-point lead and were never really threatened by the Steelers (10-6). Pittsburgh has dropped three straight to see its chances of capturing the AFC North take another hit. Travis Kelce caught eight passes for 84 yards and a touchdown. Kelce also became the third tight end in NFL history to reach 1,000 receptions, joining Tony Gonzalez and Jason Witten. Jackson breaks Vick's NFL rushing record for QBs in Ravens' rout over Texans HOUSTON (AP) — Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson passed Michael Vick for the most yards rushing by a quarterback in NFL history in a 31-2 win over the Houston Texans in Wednesday. Jackson moved past Vick on a 6-yard run in the third quarter. Jackson had 87 yards rushing to give him 6,110 yards, moving him past Vick, who piled up 6,109 in his 13-year career.
Subscribe Search Search Sort by Relevance Title Date Subscribe ALBAWABA - Jordan's economic growth is expected to expand by 2.5% to 3% in 2025, propelled by better business conditions and increased investments, Jordan News Agency reports citing experts. Despite ongoing labor market difficulties, this rise is anticipated to marginally lower unemployment. Also Read Egypt and Jordan discuss collaborations in energy and natural gas The government's attempts to improve financial and social stability can be observed in important policies put into place in late 2024, such as tax cuts for electric cars and lighter fines for unregistered vehicles. These programs have increased economic activity and investor confidence, especially when combined with the continuing changes under the Economic Modernization Vision. Growth in GDP (current prices) between 2003-2023. 🇶🇦 Qatar: 893% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: 395% 🇯🇴 Jordan: 373% 🇪🇬 Egypt: 368% 🇴🇲 Oman: 338% 🇦🇪 UAE: 310% 🇧🇭 Bahrain: 306% 🇮🇱 Israel: 297% 🇹🇷 Turkey: 265% 🇮🇷 Iran: 131% — The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) November 22, 2024 According to economic analyst Dr. Adli Kandah, Jordan's steady 2.5% growth rate over the last 10 years offers a solid basis for development. He pointed to the possible advantages of easing sanctions on Syria and emphasized the possibilities presented by regional changes, especially in trade and investment. Prof. Dr. Raad Al-Tal, who teaches economics at the University of Jordan, highlighted how the nation's political stability and structural changes have enabled it to successfully handle geopolitical problems, such as the Gaza conflict. “The tourism sector, in particular, has shown notable recovery, bolstered by improved regional security and increased visitor numbers,” Al-Tal said, as reported by the Jordan News Agency. He also acknowledged that the country's foreign reserves had been strengthened by remittances from Jordanian expats. Despite regional constraints, Jordan's economy has proven resilient, according to economic analyst Dr. Ahmad Al-Majali. He credited this to the benefits of the Economic Modernization Vision, which has promoted development in a number of industries, as well as prudent monetary measures that have preserved stability. Experts concur that while 2025 seems promising, sustainable improvement would need effective public expenditure, ongoing reforms, and capitalizing on local trends. Sustainable development will also depend on boosting export competitiveness and accelerating large projects, as Jordan Times reports. Jordan has shown resilience in the face of external problems, as seen by its strong foreign exchange reserves, shrinking trade deficit, and increasing export volumes. 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Irwindale has long been home to the weird, wacky and wonderful, from trailer and figure-8 races to all-female demolition derbies and RV auto soccer. It was where drifting got its start in the U.S., the wide, banked asphalt track perfectly suited for what has become one of the fastest-growing racing series in the country. And it was where a radio-controlled car hit a world-record speed of 111 mph. The track is — was? — historic and iconic so its closing after a quarter-century is another blow in what has been a long, slow decline of auto racing in southern California. A generation ago there were nearly a dozen tracks hosting regular events, from the Riverside International Raceway and the hulking Ontario Motor Speedway in the Inland Empire to Ascot Park’s half-mile dirt track near Gardena and Saugus Speedway, a third-mile oval built in a former rodeo arena in Santa Clarita. Just a handful are left with even NASCAR at least temporarily pulling up stakes, selling most of the land Auto Club Speedway stood on in Fontana and leaving Southern California off its racing schedule for just the second time since 1997. That has left racing fans out in the cold while depriving up-and-coming drivers of the time they need behind the wheel to learn the sport. “It’s devastating,” said 26-year-old Evelyn Vega, who has been making the 10-mile drive from San Dimas to Irwindale for more than half her life. “It’s just so close that we would come as a weekend activity,” Vega said as her 18-month nephew, Maximilliano, sat behind the wheel of a Menards Series West car in the garage area. “My dad loves the racing. We grew up with it.” Nearby, Donna Gunther, 67, who has been driving race cars twice as long as Vega has been alive, strapped into her battered No. 88 car — she would finish sixth in street stocks. Gunther’s home is Las Vegas and she once had several tracks scattered between here and there at which to race. No longer. “That’s what makes it so hard to race in Southern California,” said crew member Matt Jackson, who has seen more than a half-dozen tracks close. Land value Most of Southern California’s tracks met their demise in the final decade of the 20th century when the land they sat on became more valuable for warehouses, shopping centers, storage yards and townhouses. Even the 71-year-old Willow Springs International Raceway in Kern County, a 600-acre complex of eight tracks that is home to the oldest permanent road course in the U.S., is up for sale, although spokesman Rick Romo said plans are to keep the site a racetrack. Irwindale, which opened in 1999, was meant to help fill the void created by all those track closings, but it got off to an inauspicious start when a 23-year-old sprint-car driver named Casey Diemert died after hitting the wall during the track’s first practice session. The $7-million facility was unique because of its versatility, boasting half- and third-mile banked oval tracks, a drag strip and a 6,500-seat grandstand. And its location in the armpit of the 605 and 210 freeways made it easily accessible from anywhere in the Southland. In their heyday the tracks, nestled atop a former rock and sand quarry, were staples of NASCAR’s West Coast-based regional series, hosting nationally televised events, including the Toyota All-Star Showdown and NASCAR Cup Series drivers such as Tony Stewart, Jason Leffler and J.J. Yeley. But the track’s owners filed for bankruptcy in 2012 and plans were made to demolish the facility and replace it with an outlet mall. Those plans changed when Tim Huddleston, a former champion driver who won 45 races at the track — ranking him among the top 10 drivers all-time — took over management at Irwindale in the final week of 2017, giving the facility a second chance. That rebirth was short-lived, however, with Los Angeles-based IDS Real Estate purchasing the 63-acre site in 2022, then announcing in September the track would give way to an industrial park and commercial development. “Losing a track like Irwindale is definitely going to be a big blow to auto racing, NASCAR circle-track racing,” said Ryan Vargas, who watched his first race at Irwindale as a 9-year-old and returned to run in Saturday’s final event, only to have his night end in a crash with six laps left in the pro late model main event. “Irwindale was my home. There will definitely be a hole in that market.” But track closings aren’t just an issue in Southern California. Vargas, a La Mirada native who has relocated to North Carolina, said iconic short tracks have also been shuttered recently in places like Greenville, S.C., and Midland, N.C., the heart of stock-car country. “There’s so many drag strips, so many short tracks falling victim to land development and stuff like that,” said Vargas, who called Irwindale the best short track in the country. “It’s happening everywhere. It’s a really tough world for racing because of all the valuable real estate.” Many tracks, such as the ones in Riverside and Santa Clarita, were built in rural areas when the land was cheap. As suburban sprawl pushed cities farther and farther out, that land became more valuable for shopping centers and warehouses while neighbors began complaining of the noise from the thundering, angry bark of the stock-car engines. Promoters were also hurt by falling attendance, which cut into their already narrow profit margins. “These race tracks, they’re passion projects right? They don’t really turn big profits,” Vargas said. “These tracks don’t have TV dollars. These tracks just have ticket sales and entry fees. That’s their only source of income. “That’s difficult. It’s hard to keep up with the changing times.” Drivers affected That’s bound to have an impact on the development of young drivers, who have traditionally depended on short tracks to learn their craft the same way baseball players rely on the minor leagues. “That teaches you racing right there,” said Ron Hornaday Jr., who began his career driving stock cars at Saugus Speedway and went on to become a four-time champion in NASCAR’s Craftsman Truck Series. “It taught you moving people out of the way and getting moved out of the way, of not running into them. And doing it with finesse. “You can’t teach that; just being in a race car and making laps.” Consider Vargas’ driver’s education. After watching that first race from the stands at Irwindale, he was hooked on the sport and by age 12 he was racing Bandoleros — entry-level cars that are slow to accelerate and top off at 70 mph — at the track. He quickly advanced to super late models and before his 20th birthday he had graduated to the NASCAR Xfinity Series, where he now races full time. “This is where I learned to race,” said Vargas, who brought his family back for Saturday’s finale, which seemed appropriate since Irwindale has long been a family track, with sons — and daughters — following their fathers and grandfathers from the stands to the pits and into the driver’s seat. Huddleston’s son Trevor dominated Saturday’s first race, an ARCA Menards Series West exhibition, and will finish as Irwindale’s all-time leader with 87 career wins, according to track officials. “Everybody likes to think of NASCAR as being an East Coast, Southern sport,” said Vargas, 24, whose primary sponsor is Santa Fe-based Swann Security. “But there a lot of very, very talented drivers on the West Coast. Without having a short track there, they may not even have a chance.” That was especially true for Vargas, who couldn’t drive himself to the races in those early days since he wasn’t old enough to get a license. If there hadn’t been a track 15 miles from his parents’ house, Vargas might never had gotten the opportunity to race. There are still places that provide that in Southern California, but they are shrinking in number. The Orange Show Speedway, a quarter-mile asphalt oval in San Bernardino, has been around for 77 years, helping launch the careers of NASCAR Cup champions Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch. It still offers races in various stock car divisions as does the Perris Auto Speedway in Riverside County and the Ventura Raceway. Meanwhile Huddleston, who squeezed a few final seasons out of the Irwindale track, is moving to Bakersfield, where he has teamed with Harvick, a Bakersfield native, to refurbish the former Kern County Raceway Park as Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, a 120-acre motorsports facility with a half-mile asphalt oval and a one-third-mile dirt one. Yet for beginning drivers from L.A. and Orange County, who are struggling to race on a shoestring budget, that track might just as well be on another planet. “It’s just a two-hour drive but that’s gas money, that’s towing a trailer, that’s potentially hotel stays,” Vargas said. “So it’s a struggle if you’re operating on a budget. When we were getting our foot in the door we drove to Bakersfield and then drove home the night of practice because we didn’t want to buy a hotel room.” Getting started in racing has always been expensive and for many drivers — and fans —- Irwindale’s closing will raise those costs. So as much as Saturday’s finale was a party and a wake, it also marked the end of an era for racing in Southern California when Jeffrey Peterson took the final checkered flag in track history. Sometime in the wee hours Sunday morning, the lights over the speedway went dark for the last time.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 26, 2024-- The iconic fitness brand and website, Men’s Fitness , has relaunched under The Arena Group . Originally published in 1987 as the ‘magazine for active men,’ the brand’s mission is to be the definitive source for men who want to live stronger, healthier lives. The new site contains health and fitness news, training routines, nutrition expertise, gear reviews and more. The site is led by Matt Allyn, former Editor-in Chief of Men’s Journal . Allyn also previously wrote for Runner’s World , Bicycling and Men’s Health . This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241226468398/en/ Beloved Fitness Brand, Men’s Fitness, Returns under The Arena Group just in time for New Year's resolutions. (Photo: Business Wire) The staff is comprised of seasoned health and fitness writers and experts. The team also has an Advisory Board made up of doctors, certified trainers and dieticians who are regular contributors to the site, providing guidance and context on the latest research or trending fitness content. One goal of the new site is to connect readers directly to these experts. “We’re at a point where there is more interest than ever in fitness and health,” said Allyn. “But it’s also harder than ever for readers to know who to trust. There is a lot of noise in this space. So, one of our main goals is to identify and showcase experts in this field, to help readers navigate their fitness journey with trusted sources.” New Year’s Resolutions Beginning earlier this month, and continuing through January, Men’s Fitness will produce a series of feature stories on men who went through health transformations – and will showcase the steps they took throughout the process. The goal is to inspire others to live their healthiest life. “Everyone’s health needs are different,” said Allyn. “We’re excited to kick off the new year by illuminating these stories to aid and inspire men on their health and fitness journey.” Men’s Fitness – which had been a sub brand of Men’s Journal since 2017 – is focused solely on health, fitness and nutrition. It has a robust social following on Facebook and X and the team plans to focus on growing its social content and audience in 2025. About The Arena Group The Arena Group (NYSE American: AREN) is an innovative technology platform and media company with a proven, cutting-edge playbook that transforms media brands. Arena’s unified technology platform empowers creators and publishers with tools to publish and monetize their content, while also leveraging quality journalism of anchor brands like TheStreet, Parade , Men’s Journal and Athlon Sports to build their businesses. The company aggregates content across a diverse portfolio of brands, reaching over 100 million users monthly. Visit us at thearenagroup.net and discover how we are revolutionizing the world of digital media. 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NORTH BAY, Ont. — Dalyn Wakely scored twice as the Barrie Colts topped the North Bay Battalion 3-1 in Ontario Hockey League play on Sunday. Zach Wigle had the other goal for Barrie. Briir Long replied for North Bay. 67'S 5 PETES 4 PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Will Gerrior scored the game-winning goal at 19:49 of the third period as the 67's edged the Petes. It was his second goal of the game. Cooper Foster, Henry Mews and Chris Barlas added singles in Ottawa's victory. SPITFIRES 10 GREYHOUNDS 6 SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Cole Davis had a hat trick as the Windsor Spitfires topped the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Liam Greentree scored twice for the Spitfires. RANGERS 3 WOLVES 2 SUDBURY, Ont. — Adrian Misaljevic's overtime winner gave the Rangers a victory over the Wolves. Luke Ellinas and Haeden Ellis scored in regulation for Kitchener. KNIGHTS 4 FIREBIRDS 1 FLINT, Mich. — Noah Aboflan had a goal and an assist as the London Knights downed Flint Firebirds. PJ Fagan II, Henry Brzustewicz and Andoni Fimis also scored for London. SPIRIT 6 ICEDOGS 3 SAGINAW, Mich. — Carson Harmer scored three goals as the Saginaw Spirit defeated the Niagara IceDogs. Calem Mangone added two goals while Ethan Hay tallied once for Saginaw. GENERALS 4 FRONTENACS 2 OSHAWA, Ont. — Luca Marrelli had a goal and an assist as the Oshawa Generals downed the Kingston Frontenacs. Owen Griffin, Lauri Sinivuori and Colby Barlow also scored for Oshawa. This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 29, 2024. The Canadian Press
One of the key features of the "Peace of Mind Services" plan is its focus on partnering with local businesses and service providers to bring a wide variety of offerings to Gaode Map users. By collaborating with trusted and reputable vendors, Gaode Map aims to ensure that users have access to high-quality services that meet their specific needs and preferences. This not only benefits users by providing them with convenient and reliable options but also supports local businesses by expanding their reach and customer base.For many, the real meaning of Christmas lies in sharing meals with family and friends. These feasts are often extravagant in style or size (or both) and are designed without our gut microbiomes and arteries in mind: Such is their joy. They’re also often laden with tradition. My family’s festive table, however, has been through a series of evolutions. My pescetarian childhood Christmas was celebrated around an enormous bowl of pesto pasta. We had a few years of the traditional roast turkey, followed by beef when it was decided a big bird wasn’t worth the stress. Then the feast was vegan until last year, when my parents decided to welcome small amounts of dairy back into their lives. All the meals were suitably celebratory, but the transition back toward dairy was notable because it echoes a shift I’ve seen multiple times among my peers. Several vegetarian and vegan friends have reverted to eating meat or are considering it, while — at least in my limited experience — no one seems to be going the other way. There’s also been a spate of celebrities renouncing plant-based diets too, including Lizzo, Miley Cyrus and Bear Grylls. Full disclosure: I’ve been a vegetarian for the last seven years, but I sometimes eat fish, and on a few occasions, I have eaten meat. (Some might call me a flexitarian.) It’s tempting to dismiss a preoccupation with others’ food choices as nosy. But it matters, at least on a macro scale. U.K. agriculture accounted for an estimated 12% of UK greenhouse gas emissions in 2023, a proportion that has been growing in significance as other sectors’ emissions decline. And as the U.K. imports around half of its food, our diets have effects beyond those associated with domestic farming. Looking at it from a consumption perspective, food makes up about 30% of the carbon footprint of a typical household in high-income European countries. Most of that footprint comes from animal products, with livestock farming accounting for 14.5% of global emissions. Governments seeking to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions will have to clean up their nations’ plates. This doesn’t mean that everyone must go vegan. Given food consumption is highly personal, influenced by numerous factors including culture, allergies and health, that would be an unrealistic goal. But coupled with improvements in production practices and food waste, big reductions can be achieved with small lifestyle shifts. The Climate Change Committee (CCC), an independent advisory body, has recommended that U.K. meat consumption should come down by 20% by 2030. A 2019 report written by Richard Carmichael, a research fellow at Imperial College London, for the CCC says that halving consumption of animal products by avoiding the highest-impact producers would achieve 73% of the emissions reduction made from switching to entirely plant-based diets. A few years ago it felt like there was a lot of momentum behind the transition to plant-based (or at least plant-heavy) diets. New alternative proteins from companies including Impossible Foods Inc. and Beyond Meat Inc. were hitting the market, and there was a boom in specialist vegan eateries. These days, Beyond Meat’s stock price has plummeted, and there’s a rash of stories about vegan restaurants having to add meat to their menus in order to survive. So what’s happening to our eating habits? A YouGov tracker survey shows that the proportion of respondents in the U.K. identifying as eating fewer or no animal products — from flexitarianism to veganism — largely hasn’t changed over the past five years: As you’d expect, vegans and vegetarians skew slightly younger — but the differences aren’t huge: But what people identify as is less important than what they actually eat. Here, data from the U.K.’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ Family Food Survey has interesting insights. Total meat consumption has been slowly declining, falling to a record low in 2021: While cheese consumption has increased slightly, consumption of semi-skimmed milk peaked in 2012. Meanwhile, non-dairy milk substitutes have climbed to about 110 milliliters (around 4 ounces) per person a week in 2022 from less than 25 milliliters in 2004, when it was first broken out as a separate category — this still represents only a fraction of cow’s milk being quaffed, but it’s an impressive growth rate. In the last few years, price has almost certainly been a factor influencing our shopping baskets. As the sticker shocks caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hit in 2022, you can see drops in consumption of categories including fish and cheese. But our diets have changed a lot since the 1970s, and I suspect the long-term declines in meat consumption are thanks in part to the globalization of food — we didn’t just start importing more produce from overseas (which has enabled us to eat fresh tomatoes, for example, all year), but we’ve been more exposed to plant-based recipes from different cultures. In that half-century, there’s no doubt that vegetarianism and veganism has become far easier and more socially acceptable. That has ripple effects as meat eaters can also now enjoy more flexible dining selections. But left to society and markets, things are moving too slowly to meet targets for meat consumption, and Carmichael’s work reveals that clear barriers to eating more vegetarian and vegan dishes remain. Several things swayed my friends back to animal products, including romantic partners, concerns over ultra-processed foods or merely feeling that they were alone in their endeavors. Given governments have generally avoided policies nudging people toward more sustainable diets, it’s no surprise that people are returning to what those around them are doing. There’s also a lesson for policy in this shift. The failure of vegan restaurants reflects the fact that an exclusive approach is less effective. Vegans and vegetarians socialize with those who eat meat. A social group would likely pick a location where everyone can eat happily. Having both options also normalizes plant-based meals — they are, after all, just food — and makes them more accessible to those who don’t identify as vegan but may want to try a particular dish. Such an approach could be taken with catering at government-funded institutions such as schools and hospitals, which, according to Carmichael, provide 30% of meals in the U.K. But with meat drawn into the culture wars and farmers already angry about a range of policy changes, this is an area that lawmakers are nervous about. At the United Nations climate conference in Azerbaijan, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted that he won’t “tell people how to run their lives.” In the end, the impetus to coax people further toward a more flexitarian practice — where meals are more heavily plant-based but meat, dairy and fish are enjoyed in moderation — may come from another source: public health. Although meat consumption has declined overall, there’s been a steady rise in ready meals and processed meats, which has led to overconsumption of saturated fat and salt. In England, 64% of adults were estimated to be overweight or living with obesity in 2022 to 2023. This puts strain on the National Health Service. Obesity costs it 6.5 billion pounds ($8.1 billion) a year and is the second-biggest preventable cause of cancer. Helping people eat healthier diets with more fruit, vegetables and fiber would have enormous benefits for human well-being and the planet. Research suggests that reducing average meat consumption to two to three servings a week could prevent 45,000 deaths and save the NHS 1.2 billion pounds a year. Starmer may not want to push the envelope, but the government can’t ignore the diet question forever. Perhaps Christmas isn’t a time to dwell too much on what’s healthy. Enjoy your dinner, whatever is on your plate. But come 2025, we should all reflect on whether our diets are serving our best interests. This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners. Lara Williams is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering climate change. ©2024 Bloomberg L.P. Visit bloomberg.com/opinion. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that Brooke L. Rollins, the CEO of the America First Policy Institute and a senior aide during his first administration, was his choice to become Agriculture secretary. Rollins was director of the Domestic Policy Council in Trump’s first term, director of the Office of American Innovation, and a presidential assistant for strategic initiatives. She founded the pro-Trump America First Policy Institute think tank and America First Works, an advocacy group, four years ago. She’s a native of Texas and was a policy director for GOP Gov. Rick Perry, who was Trump’s first Energy secretary. “Brooke will spearhead the effort to protect American Farmers, who are truly the backbone of our country,” Trump said in a statement posted to his Truth Social account. He said she is committed to “the restoration of Agriculture-dependent American Small Towns.” Trump’s pledge to slap tariffs on goods imports, particularly from China, are expected to bring retaliation that could cost U.S. agriculture billions of dollars in lost foreign sales — as happened in his first term. The Agriculture Department spent nearly $30 billion to compensate farmers for the losses until the U.S. reached a trade deal with China. Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, praised Rollins’ selection, saying that she has a good relationship with the Texas state farm bureau. “We’re encouraged by her statement that she’d ‘fight for America’s farmers and our nation’s agricultural communities,'” Duvall said in a statement. “Effective leadership at USDA is more important than ever as farmers and ranchers face a struggling agricultural economy.” Rollins was one of several leaders of think tanks and other groups who wrote to congressional leaders in September 2023 urging Congress to reject a supplemental funding request from President Joe Biden to aid Ukraine, provide disaster relief in the U.S., and to manage the Southwest border. Rollins and the others said Congress should deal with them through regular appropriations bills. If confirmed, Rollins would become the second woman to lead USDA; the first, Ann Veneman, served under President George W. Bush. Rollins would manage a sprawling agency that oversees over $200 billion a year in federal spending, with around 70 percent dedicated to nutrition programs, largely food stamps. Next year will be a pivotal one for USDA programs as lawmakers and the Trump administration attempt to hammer out a new multiyear farm bill; lawmakers ran out of time in the 118th Congress and are now prepping a one-year extension. On Friday night, Trump named Russ Vought as his prospective nominee for another stint as budget director . Vought has called for deep cuts in farm price supports and nutrition programs, including through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirements for adults without disabilities.Title: A Magical Experience: Falling Asleep during Traditional Chinese Medicine Orthopedic Massage at MediTitle: A Heartwarming Act of Kindness: Shop Owner Gives $100 to Elderly Man Who Borrowed $30 for a Ticket Home
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