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Top news of the day: India, Kuwait elevate ties to strategic partnership; Mohali building collapse death toll rises to 2, and moreSabrina Ionescu is joining Unrivaled as the new 3-on-3 league’s final player for this season. The Liberty star guard who helped New York win the first championship in franchise history earlier this year signed a historic agreement on Monday. She’ll join the Phantom BC that made a trade Saturday night to acquire Natasha Cloud. Ionescu will also be playing with Brittney Griner, Marina Mabrey, Katie Lou Samuelson and Satou Sabally. Ionescu was teammates with Sabally at Oregon. The 27-year-old Ionescu is recovering from a procedure she had earlier this month on her right thumb to stabilize the ulnar collateral ligament. She posted about the procedure on social media saying: “Getting my thumb fixed was quite the bday present.” Ionescu sustained the injury during the WNBA Finals and it wasn’t known she was hurt until after the Liberty won the title. She went 1 for 19 in the deciding Game 5 against Minnesota but found other ways to help the team win, with eight assists and seven rebounds. It has been a busy year for the former Oregon great, who also got married — to former Oregon Ducks football player Hroniss Grasu — and earned an Olympic gold medal. -- Doug Feinberg | AP Basketball Writer
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A study of hot spots for collisions between ships and whales around the world, including Canadian waters, offers a map for measures to prevent the deadly strikes that could drive some species to extinction, one of the British Columbia-based authors says. Chloe Robinson said reported strikes represent a fraction of their true extent, and a lack of protection measures leaves whales vulnerable as global shipping expands. The study found shipping takes place across 92 per cent of the ranges for humpback, blue, fin and sperm whales worldwide, but measures to reduce vessel strikes have been implemented in less than seven per cent of high-risk areas. “That could really spell, you know, potential extinction for some of these species,” said Robinson,director of whales for Ocean Wise, a B.C.-based organization that provided data for the paper published in the peer-reviewed journal Science. “A recent study estimated anything up to 20,000 whales are killed a year through ship strikes, globally, and that’s just an estimate, a best-case estimate.” RELATED: Humpback calf suffers gash, bruising after being struck by BC Ferries vessel: MERS Robinson said she was surprised to see Swiftsure Bank, off the west coast of Vancouver Island, emerge as a risk hot spot for strikes of fin, blue and humpback whales. The area is a “migration highway” for humpbacks, she noted. The study also identified a hot spot for the same three species in the Gulf of St. Lawrence between Quebec, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. “This is something that Ocean Wise has been looking into because a lot of the management measures occur offshore and not sort of within the Gulf of St. Lawrence itself and even the St. Lawrence Seaway, (which) leads down to the Great Lakes,” she said. “That was a huge hot spot, which was really interesting for me.” Robinson said there have been smaller studies on the risk of ship strikes in different regions, but the study published Thursday is the first to map the distribution of the four whale species, using a variety of data sources, then compare it with the Automatic Identification System, a tool used for tracking vessels worldwide. “This was really the first of its kind to map these two on top of each other,” she said. The researchers found the highest levels of risk in the Indian, western North Pacific and Mediterranean, while it also identified high-risk areas in the eastern North Pacific, North and South Atlantic Ocean along with the South China Sea. The Southern Ocean was the only region that did not contain any ship-strike hot spots due to low levels of shipping, despite high use by whales, the study found. Robinson said the findings support a strong case for maritime authorities to adopt measures such as whale alert systems, speed limits and no-go zones. “We know where there are areas where there are lots of whales and lots of ships, so this is where we need to target for management,” she said in an interview. Robinson said Canada is home to many “eyes on the water” and researchers exploring innovative techniques for monitoring whales. But the country lacks mandatory mitigation measures, and it’s not alone. “Next to none of the measures globally are mandatory. So, having voluntary measures (is) great, provided people comply,” Robinson said. READ MORE: ‘There are babies here’: Experts urge caution after Humpback calf is struck by boat on North Island Ocean Wise launched an alert system in 2018 that notifies large vessels of the presence of whales in Pacific Northwest waters, and Robinson said about 80 per cent of mariners from Washington state up to Alaska have signed up. The WhaleReport alert system mainly functions in what she describes as “inshore” waters around busy ports in Seattle, Vancouver and Prince Rupert. The Port of Vancouver has also seen a high rate of compliance for its ECHO program, Robinson noted. The program encourages vessels to take voluntary steps, such as slowing down or staying farther away from whales, in order to reduce underwater noise and the potential for strikes in busy shipping areas. Robinson favours a multi-pronged approach to reducing ship strikes, but she said one single measure she believes could have a big impact would be equipping vessels with an infrared camera to detect whales within several kilometres. “Maybe some mariners ... respond better to knowing there 100 per cent is a whale 200 metres in front of your vessel, versus, ‘slow down, there might be a whale here.'” Robinson said such cameras can cost betweenUS$50,000 and $75,000. But the cost was a “drop in the bucket” of major companies’ profits, she said. The cameras also present a public-relations opportunity for businesses to advertise themselves as operating in a more whale-friendly manner, Robinson said. “I know people who have had to go and have therapy after killing a humpback whilst at the helm,” she added. “I think there’s a lot to be said (for) the long-term benefits of this kind of technology.” The study also found areas with lower traffic that could provide refuge for whales, especially with added protections. It shows the Arctic Ocean, for example, has very few high-risk areas for vessel strikes, and Robinson said some researchers view it as potential sanctuary. But without protections, Robinson said Arctic waters could become the next high-risk hot spot as sea ice melts with climate change, opening up shipping routes. “Knowing the plans to expand shipping routes into these areas to cut shipping time, make things faster, right through prime whale habitat, I think this is a really good opportunity to get ahead of the issue before it becomes an issue,” she said. Whales play crucial roles in their ecosystems, including cycling nutrients that support other species, and they’re a boon for tourism, Robinson said. They’re also “magical” creatures that people feel connected to, she said, and they remain vulnerable after many species were hunted to the brink of extinction. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 22, 2024.
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street at the start of a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% Monday. Several big technology companies helped support the gains, including chip companies Nvidia and Broadcom. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1%. Honda’s U.S.-listed shares rose sharply after the company said it was in talks about a combination with Nissan in a deal that could also include Mitsubishi Motors. Eli Lilly rose after announcing that regulators approved Zepbound as the first prescription medicine for adults with sleep apnea. Treasury yields rose in the bond market. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. Major stock indexes rose on Wall Street in afternoon trading Monday, after a choppy start to a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average recovered from an early slide to gain 29 points, or 0.1% as of 3:40 p.m. Eastern time. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite rose 0.8%. Gains in technology and communications stocks helped outweigh losses in consumer goods companies and elsewhere in the market. Semiconductor giant Nvidia, whose enormous valuation gives it an outsize influence on indexes, rose 3.3%. Broadcom climbed 5.5% to also help support the broader market. Walmart fell 2% and PepsiCo slid 1.2%. Japanese automakers Honda Motor and Nissan said they are talking about combining in a deal that might also include Mitsubishi Motors. U.S.-listed shares in Honda jumped 13.4%, while Nissan slipped 0.2%. Eli Lilly rose 3.5% after announcing that regulators approved Zepbound as the first and only prescription medicine for adults with sleep apnea. Department store Nordstrom fell 1.6% after it agreed to be taken private by Nordstrom family members and a Mexican retail group in a $6.25 billion deal. The Conference Board said that consumer confidence slipped in December. Its consumer confidence index fell back to 104.7 from 112.8 in November. Wall Street was expecting a reading of 113.8. The unexpectedly weak consumer confidence update follows several generally strong economic reports last week. One report showed the overall economy grew at a 3.1% annualized rate during the summer, faster than earlier thought. The latest report on unemployment benefit applications showed that the job market remains solid. A report on Friday said a measure of inflation the Federal Reserve likes to use was slightly lower last month than economists expected. Worries about inflation edging higher again had been weighing on Wall Street and the Fed. The central bank just delivered its third cut to interest rates this year, but inflation has been hovering stubbornly above its target of 2%. It has signaled that it could deliver fewer cuts to interest rates next year than it earlier anticipated because of concerns over inflation. Expectations for more interest rate cuts have helped drive a roughly 25% gain for the S&P 500 in 2024. That drive included 57 all-time highs this year. Inflation concerns have added to uncertainties heading into 2025, which include the labor market's path ahead and shifting economic policies under an incoming President Donald Trump. "Put simply, much of the strong market performance prior to last week was driven by expectations that a best-case scenario was the base case for 2025," said Brent Schutte, chief investment officer at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company Treasury yields rose in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.59% from 4.53% late Friday. European markets were mostly lower, while markets in Asia gained ground. Wall Street has several other economic reports to look forward to this week. On Tuesday, the U.S. will release its November report for sales of newly constructed homes. A weekly update on unemployment benefits is expected on Thursday. Markets in the U.S. will close at 1 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday for Christmas Eve and will remain closed on Wednesday for Christmas.RVision Homes: Revolutionizing Custom Home Building with Revolutionary Design ApproachStudents at St. Ambrose University are learning and teaching through play. Over the past year, students in the early childhood education and doctoral occupational therapy programs have participated in the interdisciplinary "Nature Play Project" at the SAU Children's Campus and Hand in Hand, a Quad-Cities organization providing inclusive programs for people of all abilities, from infants to adults. The project is a framework for outdoor play, focused on early childhood intervention. The hope is to support children's physical, cognitive and social-emotional development though the benefits of being outdoors. The Nature Play Project is designed to be embedded in classroom settings or other community-based programs, like Hand in Hand. Angela Rekers-Power, assistant professor of early childhood education at St. Ambrose University in Davenport. "We are developing professional development courses for teachers and early interventionists, so they can use the outdoors to more sustainably benefit their students, and themselves," said Angela Rekers, a professor in SAU's early childhood education program. People are also reading... Funded by an SAU grant in spring 2023, the Nature Play Project is headed by Rekers and Angie McCombs, senior lecturer in the occupational therapy program. Last spring, they got to present on the project's pilot at the Forest School Research Symposium at the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom and the Children and Nature Network Conference in Madison, Wisconsin. "It was really well received," Rekers said. "There hasn't been a lot of research (on) this idea of early intervention, cross-disciplinary work, so we were excited." Hand in Hand received a grant in spring 2022 to renovate its playground and outdoor classroom space. The occupational therapy students visit Hand in Hand on Fridays to observe how children use these spaces and explore strategies to better support early intervention work. Children at Hand in Hand in Bettendorf enjoy the organization's outdoor playground/classroom space. "We love partnering with the students; they are so eager to share in reciprocal learning, which is really fun," said Angie Kendall, CEO of Hand in Hand. "We learn just as much from them as they do from us." She's enjoyed collaborating with SAU students and faculty on new ideas for adaptive technology and equipment, inclusive playtime, interventions and other areas. "Traditional play equipment can be very overwhelming and intimidating to a lot of children, especially if they have motor challenges," Kendall said, adding Hand in Hand has seen "extraordinary growth" in children's confidence and creativity when playing. "Even from children who (see) an external physical therapist." SAU plans to continue the Nature Play Project at Hand and the Children's Campus in the spring — but they're also eyeing other partnerships, including Nahant Marsh Education Center and Tapestry Farms. Rekers said her team has already met with Tapestry Farms about building a new outdoor learning space at its Trinity Cathedral site, calling it “another goal” for the spring. The purpose of play Since both structured and unstructured "free" play is a crucial factor in childhood development, the Nature Play Project's embedded approach can help schools avoid the burdens of additional intervention specialists or lost instruction time. Children naturally learn self-regulation skills by playing, Rekers said. "But it becomes internal," she added. "Which is why I think play — whether it's indoors or outdoors — is so important for children, because they become more internally motivated." A child at Hand in Hand in Bettendorf plays on the organization's outdoor playground/classroom space. Many people have a narrower perception of early childhood education, Rekers said, noting how it ranges from infancy to third grade. "Early childhood is very holistic," she said. "We are thinking about their physical development, their social-emotional development (and) cognitive outcomes." Still, Rekers said children are being increasingly pressured by academic expectations that don't always align with their physical, sensory and cognitive development. This leads many of them to be "already disengaged" when their school-based education starts. "And it shouldn't be like that," she said. "What they need is that realistic sensory learning experience. ... Climbing, running, picking things up — that challenges them, and that's what's so exciting." A child at Hand in Hand in Bettendorf plays a xylophone at the organization's outdoor classroom space. Wider applications Outdoor play can also help students understand how classroom concepts — like science, physics, math or even leadership skills — apply in real life. When students learn through play, they often feel more competent and confident to tackle formal instruction, Rekers said. "Math is so fun when it's developmentally appropriate," she said, adding the "Forest School" concept hails from Scandinavian countries, where kids don't typically start traditional school until age seven. "So, the idea is (that) writing, formal reading and all of those kinds of things come much more naturally once you're seven and have had all these experiences that make you feel like a competent, learner." Rekers' own doctoral research studied children's motivation towards learning and performing task and participation across classroom and woodland Forest School settings. She found that children receiving supplemental outdoor play demonstrated diverse skills that were often overlooked in the classroom setting, and these experiences also encouraged a wider range of physical, sensory and self-regulatory opportunities. "Those challenging behaviors were just not there outside," Rekers said. "The kids who are the most 'trouble' in school, become the leaders outside, so I wanted to (find out) why that might be the case." Her research compared a range of elementary-aged students’ playtime habits and behaviors in both settings, which also uncovered another finding: students seemed to be more fixed to certain roles or activities in the classroom — largely based on gender — compared to outdoors. Children at Hand in Hand in Bettendorf enjoy a sensory table in the organization's outdoor classroom space. For example, Rekers said most girls would play as "princesses" in the classroom, while boys might engage in more hands-on activities. But this didn't translate to outside. "We'd have boys hanging in a hammock or (playing with) woodland puppets, and the girls would be climbing trees, building dens, things like that," she said. "We'd see boys and girls playing together more frequently ... there was this real shift in gender affordances." Rekers said play-based learning should still be facilitated by teachers or trained adults, nodding to the Nature Play Project's focus on professional development. "That's what we're trying to do here, train our students and graduates in play-based learning provisions and therapy, so they can really observe where they're at (developmentally)," she said. In meeting kids where they're at, adults can gain a better understanding of their perspectives, motivations and challenges. "It allows us to help guide them and (meet) some of the expectations they find so challenging," Rekers said. "It just provides a more cooperative, better way to support young people. "I think seeing children as competent — instead of having a deficit perspective — is really important, too," she added. See Hayes Elementary second-graders explore Camp Kawpini Hayes 13.JPG A second-grader from Hayes Elementary School in Davenport builds a fort at Camp Kawpini in Blue Grass during a class field trip on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, focused on free outdoor play via the TimberNook Greater Quad Cities program. Hayes 5.JPG A second-grader from Hayes Elementary School in Davenport conquers the rope swing — as his peers cheer — at Camp Kawpini in Blue Grass during a class field trip on Thursday focused on free outdoor play via the TimberNook Greater Quad Cities program. Hayes 12.JPG A second-grader from Hayes Elementary School in Davenport takes a spin on the tire swing at Camp Kawpini in Blue Grass during a class field trip on Thursday focused on free outdoor play through the TimberNook Greater Quad Cities program. Hayes 11.JPG Second-graders from Hayes Elementary School in Davenport explore the great outdoors at Camp Kawpini in Blue Grass during a class field trip on Thursday. Hayes 14.JPG Second-graders from Hayes Elementary School in Davenport use teamwork to build a fort at Camp Kawpini in Blue Grass during a class field trip on Thursday. Hayes 4.JPG A second-grader from Hayes Elementary School in Davenport hangs on a swing at Camp Kawpini in Blue Grass during a class field trip on Thursday focused on free outdoor play through the TimberNook Greater Quad Cities program. Hayes 12.JPG A second-grader from Hayes Elementary School in Davenport takes a spin on the tire swing at Camp Kawpini in Blue Grass during a class field trip on Thursday focused on free outdoor play through the TimberNook Greater Quad Cities program. Hayes 14.JPG Second-graders from Hayes Elementary School in Davenport use teamwork to build a fort at Camp Kawpini in Blue Grass during a class field trip on Thursday. Hayes 5.JPG A second-grader from Hayes Elementary School in Davenport conquers the rope swing — as his peers cheer — at Camp Kawpini in Blue Grass during a class field trip on Thursday focused on free outdoor play via the TimberNook Greater Quad Cities program. Angela Rekers-Power, assistant professor of early childhood education at St. Ambrose University in Davenport. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.How co-writing a book threatened the Carters’ marriage