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It's rivalry week in college football and some of the participants are willing to bleed for their respective teams, literally. Senior defensive assistant coach Chuck Cecil of the Arizona Wildcats is the current leader in the clubhouse in terms of blood shed for his squad on Saturday, Nov. 30, after a perplexing interaction with one of his players on the sideline. Cecil, who played defensive back for the university between 1984-87, was so pumped up before the game that he headbutted current Wildcats defensive back Owen Gross several times before the game. In a video captured by Fox Sports and posted to social media, Cecil can be seen banging his bare forehead into Gross's helmet until he begins to bleed profusely. Unfortunately for everyone involved, Arizona allowed rival Arizona State to score 35 points in the first half of the in-state rivalry game, which led to some jokes made at Cecil's expense. If I made myself bleed by repeatedly mashing my head into a helmet and my defense proceeded to give up 35 in the first half I’m not sure I’m on the sideline for the second half https://t.co/EdNk6olDNj "If I made myself bleed by repeatedly mashing my head into a helmet and my defense proceeded to give up 35 in the first half, I'm not sure I'm on the sideline for the second half," Brad Spielberger, formerly of Pro Football Focus, posted to X . The Wildcats entered the contest 4-7 on the season and won't play in a bowl game this year. What was left for Arizona was to play spoiler to the 9-2 Sun Devils, who have a chance to make the 12-team field for the College Football Playoffs , though an upset doesn't appear likely now after a 35-0 first half score. Related: Fan Handcuffed by Police After Wild Arizona State-BYU Finish( MENAFN - Investor Brand Network) Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) has sold off its Chinese department store chain Intime and the transaction is set to cost the conglomerate $1.3 billion in losses. Chinese media reports say that Alibaba's decision to divest Intime is part of a company-wide effort to overhaul its entire business portfolio and focus on just e-commerce. Last month, Alibaba unveiled a strategy that would see the... Read More>> About ChineseWire ChineseWire (“CW”) is a specialized communications platform with a focus on promising China-based companies that are listed in North America. It is one of 60+ brands within the Dynamic Brand Portfolio @ IBN that delivers : (1) access to a vast network of wire solutions via InvestorWire to efficiently and effectively reach a myriad of target markets, demographics and diverse industries ; (2) article and editorial syndication to 5,000+ outlets ; (3) enhanced press release enhancement to ensure maximum impact ; (4) social media distribution via IBN to millions of social media followers ; and (5) a full array of tailored corporate communications solutions . With broad reach and a seasoned team of contributing journalists and writers, CW is uniquely positioned to best serve private and public companies that want to reach a wide audience of investors, influencers, consumers, journalists and the general public. By cutting through the overload of information in today's market, CW brings its clients unparalleled recognition and brand awareness. CW is where breaking news, insightful content and actionable information converge. For more information, please visit Please see full terms of use and disclaimers on the ChineseWire website applicable to all content provided by CW, wherever published or re-published: /Disclaimer ChineseWire Los Angeles, CA 310.299.1717 Office [email protected] ChineseWire is powered by IBN MENAFN23122024000224011066ID1109025674 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.
Shoppers have been left bemused after spotting Easter eggs on supermarket shelves before New Year’s Eve. With Easter Sunday falling on April 20 next year, customers shared their confusion on social media after finding chocolate eggs and hot cross buns already for sale in shops including Morrisons, Tesco and Asda. One user, @Jingle1991, shared an image of Malteser Bunnies in Sainsbury’s on Christmas Eve and pointed out: “Jesus hasn’t even been born yet.” Meanwhile, Gary Evans from Margate shared a shot of Creme Eggs on display in Morrisons in Margate on Boxing Day. “I just think its crazy that everything is so superficial and meaninglessly commercial... (there’s) something quite frantic about it,” the 66-year-old told the PA news agency. No Shame.Morrisons.Easter eggs.Boxing Day. December 26th.Peace on Earth — Gary Evans (@GaryEva04679693) Joseph Robinson found Easter confectionary including Cadbury Mini Eggs, and themed Kit-Kat and Kinder Surprise products at his local Morrisons in Stoke-on-Trent on Friday evening. “It’s funny, as they’ve not even managed to shift the Christmas chocolates off the shelves yet and they’re already stocking for Easter,” the 35-year-old admin support worker told PA. “I wish that Supermarkets weren’t so blatantly consumerist-driven and would actually allow customers and staff a time to decompress during the Christmas period.” It's not even a full 2025 and you're already stocking for easter.Kindly get in the bin — Joseph (@stokegoblin) Asked if he was tempted to make a purchase, Mr Robinson added: “As a vegan it holds no appeal to me!” Mike Chalmers, a devout Christian from Chippenham, Wiltshire, was slightly less critical after spotting a display entitled: “Celebrate this Easter with Cadbury.” Easter is for life, not just for Christmas(Photo today in Morrisons!) — Mike Chalmers (@realMChalmers) “Christmas and Easter are the two centrepoints of the Christian good news story so it’s no bad thing to see the connections,” the 44-year-old said. “It’s about more than shapes of chocolate though!” Marketing consultant Andrew Wallis admitted he was surprised to see Easter eggs in the Co-op in Kilgetty, Pembrokeshire, but added it also illustrates “forward-thinking” from big businesses. Christmas isn’t even over, and Easter eggs are already on the shelves. Say what you want about it—but big brands don’t wait. They plan ahead and act fast. Are you doing the same? Your future self will thank you — andrewwallis (@andrewwallis) “It made me reflect on how big brands are always thinking ahead and planning early,” the 54-year-old from the Isle of Man, who provides marketing advice to the fitness industry, told PA. “My message to retailers would be: while planning ahead is important, it’s also essential to be mindful of consumer sentiment. “Some might feel it’s too early for seasonal products like this but others might see it as a sign of forward-thinking. “Striking the right balance is key to keeping customers happy.”
ALAN HUGHES, snooker's "greatest ever MC", has died - with tributes pouring in for the man who gave iconic stars their famous nicknames. The "Voice of Snooker" turned Ronnie O'Sullivan into "the Rocket" while Jimmy White became "The Whirlwind of London Town". Saddened fans are saluting Hughes as the finest compere in World Championship history - a well-loved Crucible figure for decades. He was also MC at 42 boxing title fights, involving golden-age legends such as Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn, as well as previously playing for Tottenham alongside greats like Jimmy Greaves . Hughes "oozed showbusiness" as he whipped up Crucible crowds and helped make the sports heroes even bigger household names. And he once explained to the BBC that he never went full on with his football career so he could carry on as a stage entertainer too. Hughes said: "In those days you could sign part-time forms. "I could combine the football with a summer season at Great Yarmouth and it would fit together nicely... You could never do it now." Later it was his passion, warmth, knowledge and sheer professionalism that made him such a success in snooker. Promoter Barry Hearn gave him his first such job - as he knew Hughes, a friend of top cuer Willie Thorne, had the lively personality he wanted. Hughes told his website: "When I came into snooker the players were just known by their names and I just thought that the players had more about them than that. "So I started to slip some nicknames into the introductions. Cliff 'the Grinder' Thorburn was one of the first I came up with. "What I like to do is build up a player's nickname. "For a while Jimmy White was known as 'the Wind', but I didn't like that - it sounded like a bad case of indigestion! "So I changed it to 'the Whirlwind' and then 'the Whirlwind of London Town' and then 'the Wonderful Whirlwind of London Town'." But when arguably snooker's most popular player objected to his nickname, Hughes changed it, only for the new moniker to never stick. He explained: "I started off calling Ronnie O'Sullivan 'the Rocket' but he didn't like it. "Apparently there was a bloke in Birmingham they called 'Rocket Ron' because he couldn't pot a ball! "But now I call him 'the Essex Exocet' because I think that's a bit more classy." Affectionate praise for Hughes has flowed in on social media. One fan called him "the greatest of all snooker MCs" who was "widely regarded as the man who introduced an entertainment side to the sport". Another described Hughes as "the original snooker MC who no doubt paved the way for many in the business today" and added: "Lovely man and great company at the tournaments back in the day." A third said "snooker's best ever compere" had "oozed show business. Pure old school. And boy did he give that job gravitas". A fourth fan posted: "He was just brilliant & also came up with my fav nickname bar none “The Outlaw Joe Swail”. Another admirer recalled the ex-MC's "fantastic, colourful life". And this tribute spoke for many: "A wonderful MC, brilliant at introducing the players and never messed up either, a true pro, RIP Alan Hughes."Kroger and Albertsons are spending billions to reward shareholders after their blocked merger
Judith Graham | (TNS) KFF Health News Carolyn Dickens, 76, was sitting at her dining room table, struggling to catch her breath as her physician looked on with concern. “What’s going on with your breathing?” asked Peter Gliatto, director of Mount Sinai’s Visiting Doctors Program. “I don’t know,” she answered, so softly it was hard to hear. “Going from here to the bathroom or the door, I get really winded. I don’t know when it’s going to be my last breath.” Dickens, a lung cancer survivor, lives in central Harlem, barely getting by. She has serious lung disease and high blood pressure and suffers regular fainting spells. In the past year, she’s fallen several times and dropped to 85 pounds, a dangerously low weight. And she lives alone, without any help — a highly perilous situation. This is almost surely an undercount, since the data is from more than a dozen years ago. It’s a population whose numbers far exceed those living in nursing homes — about 1.2 million — and yet it receives much less attention from policymakers, legislators, and academics who study aging. Consider some eye-opening statistics about completely homebound seniors from a study published in 2020 in JAMA Internal Medicine : Nearly 40% have five or more chronic medical conditions, such as heart or lung disease. Almost 30% are believed to have “probable dementia.” Seventy-seven percent have difficulty with at least one daily task such as bathing or dressing. Almost 40% live by themselves. That “on my own” status magnifies these individuals’ already considerable vulnerability, something that became acutely obvious during the covid-19 outbreak, when the number of sick and disabled seniors confined to their homes doubled. “People who are homebound, like other individuals who are seriously ill, rely on other people for so much,” said Katherine Ornstein, director of the Center for Equity in Aging at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. “If they don’t have someone there with them, they’re at risk of not having food, not having access to health care, not living in a safe environment.” Related Articles Health | Weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy are all the rage. Are they safe for kids? Health | Rural governments often fail to communicate with residents who aren’t proficient in English Health | Who gets obesity drugs covered by insurance? In North Carolina, it helps if you’re on Medicaid Health | How the FDA allows companies to add secret ingredients to our food Health | US health panel adds self-testing option for cervical cancer screening Research has shown that older homebound adults are less likely to receive regular primary care than other seniors. They’re also more likely to end up in the hospital with medical crises that might have been prevented if someone had been checking on them. To better understand the experiences of these seniors, I accompanied Gliatto on some home visits in New York City. Mount Sinai’s Visiting Doctors Program, established in 1995, is one of the oldest in the nation. Only 12% of older U.S. adults who rarely or never leave home have access to this kind of home-based primary care. Gliatto and his staff — seven part-time doctors, three nurse practitioners, two nurses, two social workers, and three administrative staffers — serve about 1,000 patients in Manhattan each year. These patients have complicated needs and require high levels of assistance. In recent years, Gliatto has had to cut staff as Mount Sinai has reduced its financial contribution to the program. It doesn’t turn a profit, because reimbursement for services is low and expenses are high. First, Gliatto stopped in to see Sandra Pettway, 79, who never married or had children and has lived by herself in a two-bedroom Harlem apartment for 30 years. Pettway has severe spinal problems and back pain, as well as Type 2 diabetes and depression. She has difficulty moving around and rarely leaves her apartment. “Since the pandemic, it’s been awfully lonely,” she told me. When I asked who checks in on her, Pettway mentioned her next-door neighbor. There’s no one else she sees regularly. Pettway told the doctor she was increasingly apprehensive about an upcoming spinal surgery. He reassured her that Medicare would cover in-home nursing care, aides, and physical therapy services. “Someone will be with you, at least for six weeks,” he said. Left unsaid: Afterward, she would be on her own. (The surgery in April went well, Gliatto reported later.) The doctor listened carefully as Pettway talked about her memory lapses. “I can remember when I was a year old, but I can’t remember 10 minutes ago,” she said. He told her that he thought she was managing well but that he would arrange testing if there was further evidence of cognitive decline. For now, he said, he’s not particularly worried about her ability to manage on her own. Several blocks away, Gliatto visited Dickens, who has lived in her one-bedroom Harlem apartment for 31 years. Dickens told me she hasn’t seen other people regularly since her sister, who used to help her out, had a stroke. Most of the neighbors she knew well have died. Her only other close relative is a niece in the Bronx whom she sees about once a month. Dickens worked with special-education students for decades in New York City’s public schools. Now she lives on a small pension and Social Security — too much to qualify for Medicaid. (Medicaid, the program for low-income people, will pay for aides in the home. Medicare, which covers people over age 65, does not.) Like Pettway, she has only a small fixed income, so she can’t afford in-home help. Every Friday, God’s Love We Deliver, an organization that prepares medically tailored meals for sick people, delivers a week’s worth of frozen breakfasts and dinners that Dickens reheats in the microwave. She almost never goes out. When she has energy, she tries to do a bit of cleaning. Without the ongoing attention from Gliatto, Dickens doesn’t know what she’d do. “Having to get up and go out, you know, putting on your clothes, it’s a task,” she said. “And I have the fear of falling.” The next day, Gliatto visited Marianne Gluck Morrison, 73, a former survey researcher for New York City’s personnel department, in her cluttered Greenwich Village apartment. Morrison, who doesn’t have any siblings or children, was widowed in 2010 and has lived alone since. Morrison said she’d been feeling dizzy over the past few weeks, and Gliatto gave her a basic neurological exam, asking her to follow his fingers with her eyes and touch her fingers to her nose. “I think your problem is with your ear, not your brain,” he told her, describing symptoms of vertigo. Because she had severe wounds on her feet related to Type 2 diabetes, Morrison had been getting home health care for several weeks through Medicare. But those services — help from aides, nurses, and physical therapists — were due to expire in two weeks. “I don’t know what I’ll do then, probably just spend a lot of time in bed,” Morrison told me. Among her other medical conditions: congestive heart failure, osteoarthritis, an irregular heartbeat, chronic kidney disease, and depression. Morrison hasn’t left her apartment since November 2023, when she returned home after a hospitalization and several months at a rehabilitation center. Climbing the three steps that lead up into her apartment building is simply too hard. “It’s hard to be by myself so much of the time. It’s lonely,” she told me. “I would love to have people see me in the house. But at this point, because of the clutter, I can’t do it.” When I asked Morrison who she feels she can count on, she listed Gliatto and a mental health therapist from Henry Street Settlement, a social services organization. She has one close friend she speaks with on the phone most nights. “The problem is I’ve lost eight to nine friends in the last 15 years,” she said, sighing heavily. “They’ve died or moved away.” Bruce Leff, director of the Center for Transformative Geriatric Research at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, is a leading advocate of home-based medical care. “It’s kind of amazing how people find ways to get by,” he said when I asked him about homebound older adults who live alone. “There’s a significant degree of frailty and vulnerability, but there is also substantial resilience.” With the rapid expansion of the aging population in the years ahead, Leff is convinced that more kinds of care will move into the home, everything from rehab services to palliative care to hospital-level services. “It will simply be impossible to build enough hospitals and health facilities to meet the demand from an aging population,” he said. But that will be challenging for homebound older adults who are on their own. Without on-site family caregivers, there may be no one around to help manage this home-based care. ©2024 KFF Health News. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.The construction of the new metro line is expected to bring significant benefits to the city of Beijing. The improved transportation connectivity will enhance the accessibility of the urban sub-center, attracting more businesses and residents to the area. This will in turn stimulate economic growth and create new job opportunities for local residents. Additionally, the development of urban land around the metro line will provide new commercial and residential spaces, further enriching the city's urban fabric.
Just when you thought the Houston Texans ' Week 12 loss to the Tennessee Titans couldn't get worse, the NFL found a way. The league announced that they have fined multiple Texans players for acts committed in the team's devasting loss. Three fines for #Texans from #NFL : Azeez Al-Shaair $11,255 for unnecessary roughness for late hit out of bounds. Neville Hewitt $11,255 for unnecessary roughness for late hit M.J. Stewart $16,883 for unnecessary roughness for a blindside block @KPRC2 NFL fines three Texans players ahead of Week 13 The NFL handed out 16 fines in total from Week 12, three of which were Texans players. Nearly 20% of the fines from Week 12 are being assessed just to players on the Texans, which is pretty wild to think about. The league fined Azeez Al-Shaair and Neville Hewitt $11,255.00 and M.J. Stewart $16,883.00. Stewart's fine is tied for the second-highest given out for Week 12, and Al-Shaair and Hewitt's fines are tied for the fourth-highest. Self-inflicted errors plagued the Texans on the field and played a major factor in their Week 12 loss. So, these fines being announced truly feel like icing on the cake for what felt like a disaster week for the franchise. But now it's time to leave it in the past and focus on Week 13 and their matchup with another AFC South foe, the Jacksonville Jaguars . This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.It is essential for organizations to prioritize empathy and compassion in their leadership practices. Leaders should be trained to handle sensitive situations with care and understanding, recognizing that their words and actions have a significant impact on their team members' mental and emotional well-being. By fostering a culture of support and respect, companies can create a positive work environment where employees feel valued and cared for.WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington after developing a fever. The 78-year-old was hospitalized in the “afternoon for testing and observation," Angel Urena, Clinton's deputy chief of staff, said in a statement. “He remains in good spirits and deeply appreciates the excellent care he is receiving,” Urena said. Clinton, a Democrat who served two terms as president from January 1993 until January 2001, addressed the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this summer, and campaigned ahead of November's election for the unsuccessful White House bid of Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris . In the years since Clinton left the White House, he's faced some health scares. In 2004, he underwent quadruple bypass surgery after experiencing prolonged chest pains and shortness of breath. Clinton returned to the hospital for surgery for a partially collapsed lung in 2005, and in 2010 he had a pair of stents implanted in a coronary artery. Clinton responded by embracing a largely vegan diet that saw him lose weight and report improved health. In 2021, the former president was hospitalized for six days in California while being treated for an infection that was unrelated to COVID-19, when the pandemic was still near its height. An aide to the former president said then that Clinton had a urological infection that spread to his bloodstream, but was on the mend and never went into septic shock, a potentially life-threatening condition. The aide said Clinton was in an intensive care section of the hospital that time, but wasn’t receiving ICU care.
Palantir stock is hot right now, but it would be a bad idea to chase it now, a Baird analyst said. ( ) has been soaring this year as the company emerged as a major player in artificial intelligence and in the defense market. But Baird analyst William Power counseled caution on the stock at this time. He initiated coverage at neutral with a $70 price target. "We are positive on the company's position, but are wary of chasing given strong year-to-date performance and valuation," Power said in a Wednesday client note. Palantir "has excelled at actually putting generative AI applications into production, which is where we expect most value to be extracted in the coming years." But Power pointed to risks with the stock. One is the fact that Palantir has outpaced the S&P 500 big time, "suggesting high expectations, though we also acknowledge the strong, accelerating operating momentum." The change in Washington also means uncertainty, although it could also benefit Palantir. "New administration risk?" Power wrote. "Any pause in contract awards could be a near-term risk, though ultimately we believe Palantir can provide a force multiplier for government efficiency." The cautious view comes at a time when Palantir remains a Wall Street favorite. PLTR stock has gained more than 325% year to date, making it the top performer in the S&P 500 this year. Palantir stock hit a record 80.91 Monday morning but reversed lower. That was a time when investors could have chosen to take some profits in the highflier. The AI stock fell to 68.09 intraday Wednesday before rebounding for a modest gain. Shares edged up 0.9% to 73.13 on Thursday afternoon. Palantir stock remains well above its 50-day and 21-day moving averages, even with the mini-pause this week. Palantir also has a perfect Relative Strength Rating of 99, according to .
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As the conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate and the human toll rises, it is crucial for all parties involved to be transparent and truthful in providing information about casualties and other aspects of the conflict. The international community must remain vigilant in verifying and fact-checking information to prevent the spread of false narratives that only serve to further exacerbate the violence and suffering endured by the people of Ukraine.Shoppers bemused as Easter eggs hit shop shelves before New Year’s Eve
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