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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he wants real estate developer Charles Kushner , father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, to serve as ambassador to France. Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post, calling Charles Kushner “a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker." Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
Jenkins throws for 3 TDs to carry FIU to 35-24 win over Middle TennesseeFormer US president Jimmy Carter dead at 100Roger Cook says he will serve a full term as Premier if he wins the State election, as Labor eyes off a new political dynasty that could include a historic appointment to its post-election Cabinet. With Labor seeming certain to win the March 8 State election, Mr Cook says he will also contest the 2029 poll as Premier — if elected in 97 days. Labor holds 53 of 59 seats in the Lower House, with the Liberal-National alliance needing to win an unlikely 24 seats to form government. “I’m not taking anything for granted, and my focus is on continuing to do what’s right for WA ahead of next year’s election,” Mr Cook told The Sunday Times. “If I do have the privilege of being re-elected as Premier in March, I’m in it for the long haul — including the full next term of government.” The Sunday Times can reveal that Kimberley MP Divina D’Anna is firming as favourite to become Labor’s next Aboriginal affairs minister in what would be a historic political moment for WA. Mr Cook’s vow to serve a full term as Premier, if elected in March, seemingly puts an end to the immediate premiership aspirations of Labor ministers and bitter rivals Rita Saffioti and Amber-Jade Sanderson, who are front runners to take over as ALP leader when Mr Cook retires. Both Ms Saffioti and Ms Sanderson unsuccessfully sought the premiership when Mark McGowan sensationally quit politics last year. Sources say Ms Saffioti and Ms Sanderson are likely to each be part of significant changes to Cabinet if, as expected, Labor wins the election. Sources say Ms Sanderson is likely to shed health, with Emergency Services Minister Stephen Dawson her likely replacement. “I serve at the pleasure of the Premier. I take whatever job I’m given,” Mr Dawson recently said when asked about a possible portfolio switch to health. It is understood that Ms Sanderson is seeking a change after what’s been a tough three years in the job. Ms Sanderson’s request for a change in portfolios would likely get a good hearing from Premier Cook, who in 2021 asked Mark McGowan if he could leave the position of health minister after a torrid period dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Finance, held by the retiring Sue Ellery, could be part of Ms Sanderson’s new ministerial responsibilities, sources said. Meanwhile, Ms Saffioti is said to be open to shedding her beloved Transport portfolio and take over David Templeman’s job as Sports Minister as well as holding on to Treasury and Tourism as part of a new look Cabinet. But in a twist, sources say Ms Saffioti might still keep responsibility for outstanding Metronet projects. Ms Saffioti is due to open the long-awaited Ellenbrook line next Sunday, but sources say she wants to also complete other Metronet projects — the Thornlie-Cockburn Link and the Byford rail extension. “There is no way Rita will want anyone else cutting the ribbon on projects she started,” a source said. Sources say Ms D’Anna is likely to take over the Aboriginal Affairs portfolio from minister Tony Buti, who also holds Education. Mr Buti would become the State’s new Attorney-General following Mr Quigley’s retirement from politics, and is likely to shed Education. Ms D’Anna would be the first Indigenous woman to be a WA minister, and the first Indigenous woman to be Aboriginal affairs minister if she is elevated to a new Labor ministry. Ben Wyatt was appointed Aboriginal affairs minister when Labor won government in 2017, retiring from politics in 2021 to work in the private sector. Asked earlier this year by The Sunday Times, whether she would like to be a minister, Ms D’Anna replied: “If Premier Cook, who may be my favourite Premier, gives me that honour, of course.” Sources said Mirabooka MLA Meredith Hammat, Upper House MP Samantha Rowe, Kingsley MP Jessica Stojkovski and Nedlands MP and soon-to-be Upper House candidate Katrina Stratton are leading contenders for ministerial jobs if they win their respective election contests. Sources said tough-talking Paul Papalia was expected to hang on to Police and Corrective Services in the Cabinet reshuffle, with John Carey also expected to retain Housing. The retirement of ministers John Quigley, David Templeman and Sue Ellery opens the door for at least three backbenchers to come into a new post-election Cabinet.
A circle of corroded bronze, measuring 12 inches (30cm) across, adorned with golden shapes, was unwittingly discovered in 1999 in Nebra, Germany, now famously coined the Nebra Sky Disc. More than 3,600-years-old, it is widely considered to be the oldest known depiction of the cosmos. It is currently the subject of a new study, where metallurgical analysis has indicated that it was manufactured using a complex, hot-forging process, with ten cycles of heating up to 700°C! Bombshell Study Calls Astronomical Theories of the Nebra Sky Disk “Obsolete” Why a Replica of the 3,600-Year-Old Nebra Sky Disk Was Sent into Space Hardly any suitable scientific method was omitted to study the Nebra hoard. (© State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology Saxony-Anhalt ) An Elusive Manufacturing Process Part of the UNESCO "Memory of the World" register since 2013, the Disc is considered one of the best-researched archaeological objects. The new study, published in the latest edition of the journal Scientific Reports , finally points us in the direction of the elusive manufacturing process. Based on its material composition and previous research, it seems that the process would be to heat to 700°C over 10 cycles, then forging, and then annealing to relax the metal structure again. This affirms what was earlier believed based on the material composition, which indicated that the disk couldn’t have been simply cast in its final size. Consider this: a bronze disk with a diameter of around 31 centimeters, a few millimeters thick – forging this during the Bronze Age without any of the modern tools and technologies available to us today was quite an achievement. "That the investigations continue to produce such fundamental new findings more than 20 years after the Sky Disc was found not only once again demonstrates the extraordinary character of this find of the century, but also how highly developed the art of metal processing was already in the Early Bronze Age," says State archaeologist Prof. Dr. Harald Meller in a press release . Goseck Circle: The Oldest Known Solar Observatory World of Stonehenge Exhibition Is a Stunning Treasure Hall of Fame The Nebra Sky Disc with the marked sample extraction point ((c) (Reproduced with permission by State Office for Heritage management and Archaeology, Saxony-Anhalt—State Museum of Prehistory, photo: J. Lipták, Munich/ Nature ). From Disc-Rescue to Crafting Discovered in 1999 on the Mittelberg hill near Nebra, Germany, Henry Westphal and Mario Renner made this find when illegally treasure-hunting with a metal detector. The total loot included 2 bronze swords, axes, a chisel, and fragments of spiral armbands, sold to a private dealer. The police led a sting operation and recovered the disc in 2002, now on display in the State Museum of Prehistory in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Archaeologists have placed the disc, with a blue-green patina (probably originally a deep bronze hue), and adorned with gold inlays, to the Únětice culture, emerging at the start of the Central European Bronze Age around 2300 to 1600 BC. It was likely made over 4 stages, and eventually deposited into the ground in the form of a ritual offering. Previous studies have pointed to how the arrangement of the cosmos indicated its deep relevance to agricultural communities – likely what it alluded to. "In addition, the Sky Disc shows how important it is to re-examine seemingly well-known finds when new methods become available," says Dr. Meller. After its recovery, a small sample was temporarily taken from the outer area of the Disc in 2002 (since re-inserted), and then temporarily removed again for archaeometallurgical research. It was subject to ‘microstructural analyses on color-etched surfaces with a light microscope’, with modern imaging methods used: energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and electron backscatter diffraction – the most modern metallurgical analyses available. Following this, the disk was subject to hardness measurements and parallel experimental tests. The renowned coppersmith Herbert Bauer then made a replica from a cast blank, which was actually subject to many more forging cycles to produce the copy; the original cast blank was probably larger and thinner. “The latest research results make it clear that the early Bronze Age craftsmen were not only outstanding casters, but also mastered complex bronze processing techniques, for example hot forging, at the highest level. With their extensive experience and knowledge, they were not only able to produce numerous axes in series production, but also to forge a workpiece that is unique from today's perspective, such as the Nebra Sky Disc,” reports the press release. The research was conducted by the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology Saxony-Anhalt in cooperation with the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Chair of Metallic Materials (Prof. Dr. Thorsten Halle), and the company DeltaSigma Analytics GmbH, Magdeburg. Top image: The Nebra Sky Disc. Source: Juraj Lipták/ State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology Saxony-Anhalt By Sahir Pandey References Dieck, S., Michael, O., Wilke, M. et al. 2024. Archaeometallurgical investigation of the Nebra Sky Disc . Scientific Reports . Available at: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-80545-5 . Milligan, M. 2024. Study uncovers the secrets of the Nebra Sky Disk . Available at: https://www.heritagedaily.com/2024/11/study-uncovers-the-secrets-of-the-nebra-sky-disk/154009 . White, K. 2024. Decoding the Nebra Sky Disc, an Ancient Vision of the Cosmos . Available at: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/nebra-sky-disc-facts-2474678 . Artifacts News Nebra sky disc metallurgy Germany Until today, the Nebra Sky Disk was known as the oldest concrete depiction of cosmic phenomena worldwide. Scholars believed it was a 3,600-year-old artifact depicting a sun or full moon, a lunar... A team of archaeologists and forensics experts studying the remains of the 'Prince of Helmsdorf,’ dated to around 1940 BC, who was discovered in Klopfleisch in 1877, have announced that ‘he was...
( MENAFN ) The Russian government is planning to evaluate artificial intelligence (AI) models to ensure they do not present any risks to national security and defense, according to *Kommersant* business daily, which reported on a new federal project aimed at digital public administration. Previously, the government had emphasized its goal to accelerate the integration of AI technology in sectors like public administration and defense. The security assessments will focus on AI models that analyze patterns using government data sets. During the training of these models, data is input into algorithms to improve their accuracy and response quality. The government intends to allocate over eight billion rubles (around $72 million) by 2030 to develop software systems designed to analyze AI models for security purposes, with the Federal Security Service (FSB) overseeing the project. The first such software system is expected to be ready by 2027-2028, and by 2030, five AI models are anticipated to be certified as "safe for operation." The Ministry of Digital Development did not clarify which types of government data would be used for training AI models. However, it was previously reported that companies involved in AI training, including major network providers and banks, would be granted access to sensitive data such as property registers, passport expiry details, pension system information, and vehicle records. MENAFN30112024000045015687ID1108941629 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.