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A grand opening was hosted on November 22 for the new permanent location of the Martensville-Warman Early Years Family Resource Centre (MWEYFRC) – a safe, welcoming space offering free programming and supports to families with children under the age of six. Representatives from the various partners involved in the creation and operation of the MWEYFRC gathered at 7 Centennial Drive North in Martensville for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. In truth, the centre has already been offering programming in the area since spring, but the staff lacked a permanent space; as such, they operated out of the Warman High School and ran programs in different city parks. The permanent location, a former Credit Union in close proximity to local parks, was only secured this fall, and the public has been able to access the centre’s services since early October. “In the short amount of time that we’ve been in our permanent location, we’ve seen an infinite amount of smiles and joy when families come to the centre, whether it’s for drop-in play or our most popular program, our Sip n’ Chat,” said centre co-ordinator Emily Martens. The YMCA of Saskatoon is the main operating partner of the centre, in collaboration with Prairie Spirit School Division. DeAnn Mercier, CEO of the Saskatoon YMCA, said they also operate two other Early Years Family Resource Centres in the city: one location in Fairhaven that has been open since 2020, and another in Brighton that opened in 2024. “These locations have since welcomed over 31,000 visiting families through their doors, and we know the centre in Martensville will be just as successful,” said Mercier. While it is not a daycare, Mercier summarized the centre’s purpose as being “a space to play with your child, meet people and get advice from early childhood professionals, all for free.” The services provided are guided by four program pillars of early learning, parent education, family wellness and community information and referrals. Mercier noted the value of just being able to hear from other people that what you are going through as a new parent is normal, and it’s OK for your child to make a mess. “Sometimes you just need to hear someone else say that, and you need a third space where you can get out of your house with your kids,” she said. Funding for the MWEYFRC is provided through the provincial Ministry of Education’s Early Years Branch. Warman MLA Terry Jenson, who brought greetings on behalf of Education Minister Everett Hindley, said the provincial government has opened a total of 21 such centres in 19 communities, including Saskatoon and Regina, Prince Albert, Estevan and the Battlefords. “The work done here ... and at all the Saskatchewan Early Years Family Resource Centres are making tremendous impacts on families throughout the province,” he said. “I’m a parent, so I can relate. We didn’t have a facility like this when my kids were young. So it’s going to be a very, very beneficial space.” As a lifelong educator, a parent and an uncle, Martensville Mayor Kent Muench indicated he was aware of how vital this type of support is for young children, not just in terms of their graduation rates from school but also in terms of their future success. He added that in the communities of Martensville and Warman, “we really value a place that is safe and provides opportunities for families.” Warman Mayor Gary Philipchuk also commented that as a teacher and former vice principal at Warman High School, he understood and personally witnessed the value of a solid early learning foundation and providing access to resources to families with young children. He said he wished his parents had access to a centre like this when he had been younger. “Being a parent and not having relatives close by can be scary, and something that we need support with. The Early Years Centre brings together parents who might be in similar situations, and the benefits of having them are immeasurable,” he said. Neda Wilson of the Prairie Spirit School Division, who co-chairs the management committee that oversees the centre, said the division serves as the dedicated accountability partner, helping to oversee the centre’s development. This includes engaging in community planning, advising on the budget and helping shape the strategic direction of the centre, as well as managing service agreements and securing funding when needed. All of this is “critical” to ensuring the centre’s sustainability and impact, she added. Wilson said the management committee includes not just the division and the cities of Martensville and Warman, but also agencies like Regional Kids First, the Ministry of Social Services and the Saskatchewan Health Authority. “This centre is not just a building. It’s a symbol of our shared commitment to children and families, fostering a brighter future for our communities,” Wilson said. The grand opening ceremony was concluded by Martens sharing a story about the impact of the centre: the story of a family who had brought their child to one of their painting programs, which was the child’s first experience with “messy play.” She said, “The parent was filled with joy as they saw their child experimenting with paint, and how focused he had become.” The next day, the family had bought paint for the child, and it had a noticeable effect on his behaviour and engagement with activities. “This is just one of many positive stories we receive from families and the benefits they take with them when they leave the centre,” Martens said.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. 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. The Vikings (9-2) host the Arizona Cardinals (6-5) on Sunday. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
Hyderabad: Hyderabad, India’s vibrant tech and business hub, is projected to become the fourth fastest-growing city in the world by GDP growth rate between 2019 and 2035, according to Knight Frank India’s latest report titled ‘Indian Real Estate: A Decade from Now’ . The city is set to achieve an annual growth rate of 8.47%, contributing a massive $201.4 billion to India’s GDP by 2035. Also Read: Real Estate Crisis in Hyderabad: HMDA Delays Kokapet Land Auction Surat, Agra, and Bengaluru are expected to lead the global rankings, with Surat growing at an impressive 9.17% YoY, Agra at 8.58%, and Bengaluru at 8.50%. By 2035, Surat’s GDP will contribute $126.8 billion, Agra’s will add $15.5 billion, and Bengaluru’s contribution will amount to $283.3 billion. The Top 10 Fastest Growing Cities by GDP Growth (2019-2035) include: India’s urban centers occupy just 3% of the country’s land but contribute an estimated 60% to its GDP. The nation is witnessing rapid urbanization, which is expected to increase India’s urbanization rate from 36.5% to 42.5% by 2034. This expansion will lead to the rise of more cities with populations exceeding 1 million, from 64 to an anticipated 70 by 2034. India’s real estate sector is on track to become a $1.5 trillion market by 2034, constituting 10.5% of the nation’s economic output. Knight Frank, in association with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), estimates that the residential sector will lead this growth with a projected value of $906 billion, followed by office spaces contributing $125 billion. The manufacturing land sector and warehousing will also experience significant growth, projected to generate $28 billion and $8.9 billion, respectively. The urbanization trend will further drive demand for housing, commercial spaces, and infrastructure, fueling growth in the real estate and services sectors. However, this rapid expansion also poses challenges related to infrastructure, social services, and overall urban development. In response to these challenges, the Indian government has launched several initiatives to ensure sustainable urban growth. The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) are key programs aimed at improving urban infrastructure, service delivery, and quality of life through smart solutions. These efforts are expected to play a crucial role in shaping the future of India’s cities and enhancing their economic output. Hyderabad’s projected 8.47% annual GDP growth solidifies its position as a leading economic hub. The city’s dynamic mix of technology, business, and infrastructure is driving its rapid growth, making it a key player in India’s economic future. As India’s real estate sector continues to boom, the government’s focus on urbanization and development will be critical in maintaining this momentum.Company's first ultra-low power AI module will be commercially available for wearables and various other battery-powered on-device AI applications starting Q1 2025 SANTA CLARA, Calif. , Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambient Scientific, The AI Processor Company, announced today its first coin cell battery powered AI module, named the Sparsh-board, targeted for a variety of on-device AI applications such as human activity recognition, voice control, acoustic event detection and more capable of running on a coin cell battery for months of always-on AI operation. Equipped with motion sensors, a digital microphone, BLE module and several other components, the Sparsh module is an extremely powerful and versatile module to enable rapid prototyping of a vast array of battery-powered AI applications. "While traditional MCUs force an undesirable tradeoff between AI performance and power consumption, our ultra-low power AI processor GPX10 ushers a paradigm shift with our groundbreaking analog in-memory computing technology," said GP Singh, Founder and CEO of Ambient Scientific. Product makers can now enable highly accurate and diverse AI applications without compromising on AI performance, battery life, form factor, flexibility and more. Ambient Scientific's exhaustive software stack makes the development of AI applications easier than ever before with support for industry standard AI frameworks such as Tensorflow and keras and a continuously evolving homegrown compiler, capable of supporting essentially all the major types of neural networks. With various sample AI applications and algorithms included, developers can get begin developing AI applications within minutes of downloading our AmbiSense SDK . Current applications being worked on cut across industries, including predictive maintenance, AI-enabled medical devices, wearables, voice controlled toys and more. With increasing demand from product makers, enthusiasts, students and researchers alike, Ambient Scientific plans to launch several reference designs for battery-powered AI applications and similar form factor modules to enable rapid prototyping and fulfill its mission to make AI computing efficient, accessible and affordable for all. Meet Ambient Scientific at CES 2025 Ambient Scientific is excited to unveil its Sparsh AI module at CES 2025 with live demostrations of AI applications running on coin cell batteries such as Fall Detection, voice recognition and more. To explore potential synergies, attendees can schedule meetings CES 2025 with Ambient Scientific at. To learn more about Ambient Scientific, visit our booth at CES 2025 or download our press kit . 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Daily Post Nigeria CBN’s interest rate hike will worsen imbalances in real sectors — CPPE Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport Business CBN’s interest rate hike will worsen imbalances in real sectors — CPPE Published on November 26, 2024 By Ogaga Ariemu The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, said the continued hawkish stance of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, by further tightening the interest rate to 27.75 per cent will worsen imbalances in the country’s real sectors. The director of CPPE, Muda Yusuf, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. This comes as DAILY POST reports that the CBN Monetary Policy Committee raised interest by 25 basis points to 27.50 per cent. Reacting, CPPE stated that the CBN’s decision to further raise the interest rate is troubling amid the declining growth recorded in the country’s critical sectors of the economy. CPPE noted that Nigeria’s 3.46 per cent growth in domestic product in the third quarter of 2024 showed a clear disconnect between the financial services sector and the real economy. This comes as CPPE said that manufacturing, agriculture, real estate, air transport, and textile sectors need monetary and fiscal support, not interest rate hikes. “It is troubling that despite the declining growth performance of many critical sectors of the economy as evidenced in the third quarter GDP report, the MPC still continued its tightening stance. “The GDP sectoral performance report also revealed a glaring disconnect between the financial services sector and the real economy. “The financial services sector recorded a growth of 32 per cent, while agriculture and manufacturing grew by 1.14 per cent and 0.92 per cent. This hawkish disposition would deepen these distortions. “Meanwhile strategic economic sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing and real estate recorded declines in growth in the third quarter. Air transport and textile remained in recession. These sectors need monetary and fiscal support, not a further tightening of monetary conditions. “In the meantime, we urge the CBN to upscale its support for development finance institutions to make up for the financing challenges created by the sustained tight monetary policy regime,” he stated. 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Back in the flight after two seasons in the second division, have relied heavily on their home form to stay afloat this term. have won four of their last five at their Geoffroy-Guichard stadium, where they have collected but one of their 13 points so far. Last weekend they crashed to a 5-0 loss at after being reduced to 10 men before half-time. "There will be other obstacles, and big ones. We have a very tough season ahead, we know that," said Olivier Dall'Oglio in the wake of that defeat. "When there are challenges of that type, we're going to need to overcome them and not collapse like I saw the team collapse." , conversely, have thrived on their travels and have the league's away record with six wins seven matches. Roberto De Zerbi's side climbed above into second place with a 2-1 win last and sit six points back of leaders . Luis Enrique's side face another critical juncture in their season, travelling to on Friday before a trip to next week in the Champions League. are unbeaten in their last 30 away games in Ligue 1 but were held at home by a struggling team last weekend. With just one win in five in , find themselves outside the 24 qualifying spots for the knockout stages. "We've made mistakes in terms of our performances in the Champions League but it's a good season," the Spaniard said Thursday. "Our problems are good ones because we can push past them. These don't reflect what I've seen on the pitch. " Luis Enrique also moved to quash talk of dressing room discord, dismissing claims of tensions between himself and some players. "I'm not going to respond to rumours and lies," he said. "The team is wonderful and I have nothing to add." and , both of whom are well positioned to advance in the Champions League, meet on Friday before -- who also have 10 points five games in -- host on Saturday. Player to watch: Randal Kolo Muani The international's stock has dropped alarmingly at , to the extent that he has played a total of 33 minutes over the past six league games -- four of which he has not even featured in. The 26-year-old was signed Eintracht for 90 ($95 ) at the start of last season but has not started for the club since the 1-1 draw with on 6, sowing doubt over his future as the transfer window approaches. "It's a difficult period for everyone because we'll have to see what we need in terms of buying players and evaluate those who want to leave," Luis Enrique said on Thursday. "But I hope right up until the end these players will convince me they deserve to play." Key stats 4 - successive home wins for , the longest active streak in Ligue 1. The promoted side have won fix of six this season at the Stade Abbe-Deschamps 10 - matches without a win for Nantes 13 - games unbeaten for in competitions Fixtures ( times GMT) Friday v (1800), v (2000) Saturday v (1600), v (1800), v (2000) Sunday Lens v (1400), v , v (both 1600), v (1945)East Carolina cornerback Shavon Revel Jr., a potential first-round pick, declared for the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday. Revel, who sustained a torn left ACL in practice in September, had one season of eligibility remaining. "After an incredible journey at East Carolina, I am officially declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft," the senior posted on social media. "... Pirates nation, thank you for your unwavering energy and support every game. Representing ECU is an honor, and I look forward to continuing to do so on Sundays!" Revel recorded two interceptions in three games this season, returning one 50 yards for a touchdown on Sept. 14 against Appalachian State. Over three seasons with the Pirates, Revel had three interceptions, 15 passes defensed and 70 tackles in 24 games. He was a second-team All-American Athletic Conference selection last season. ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. ranked Revel as the No. 2 cornerback and No. 23 overall prospect in the 2025 draft class. --Field Level Media