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Clippers vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 30A former Chicago Bears quarterback thinks the team should look to hire a Super Bowl-winning coach who is currently employed with another NFL team but could become a free agent in a couple of weeks. Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is receiving much of the national focus for the opening in Chicago. However, the Bears front office wants a “leader of men,” and, preferably, one with head coaching experience. Chase Daniel likes Mike McCarthy Former Bears quarterback Chase Daniel (2018-19) thinks Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy should consider taking the Chicago job. “I think a fascinating choice though for Mike, and hopefully, he’s looking into this, would be the Chicago Bears,” Daniels said on FS1 ‘s The Facility on Tuesday. “Because you know that division, you have a rookie quarterback who you would say at the time, when he’s coming out, is more developed than Dak Prescott, a fourth-round pick was right? “You have an old-school mentality, which is what the Chicago Bears need, and you don’t have to deal with a crazy owner. Now, I don’t think it’s going to happen, but there’s other teams out there that I can make a case for Mike going to, like I could imagine Mike McCarthy and Caleb Williams together. Like, it makes sense. So, it’s just crazy how it swung the pendulum swung sort of the power is back in Mike’s hands.” People don’t realize that Mike McCarthy is actually a free agent & can sign anywhere...are we SURE he wants to go back to Dallas? The Chicago Bears should be lurking around...it may sound crazy, but hear me out. -Knows division well -Develops QB almost better than anyone -Leader pic.twitter.com/U5zLdYfBqh — Chase Daniel (@ChaseDaniel) December 24, 2024 McCarthy is set to become a free agent in two weeks McCarthy entered 2024 in the final year of his contract with Dallas. He was expected to have to lead the Cowboys on a deep playoff run to earn an extension. However, an early season injury to star pass rusher Micah Parsons and a season-ending injury to Prescott on Nov. 3 killed the already talent-thin team’s hopes of making the playoffs. Still, the Cowboys haven’t quit under McCarthy. Dallas improved to 7-8 with a 26-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night. The consensus around the league appears to be that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones will bring back McCarthy on a one-year contract for 2025. Could the Chicago Bears hire a Super Bowl-winning head coach? Maybe McCarthy could be persuaded to sign a multi-year deal with the Bears in January. The 61-year-old head coach won Super Bowl XLV with the Green Bay Packers. McCarthy’s quarterback for that Super Bowl was Aaron Rodgers, who Williams grew up idolizing. There are much worse options for the Bears to consider than McCarthy. However, Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and Johnson might have a higher ceiling than a head coach who hasn’t won a postseason game since 2016. McCarthy is 174-110 as a head coach in the league. He’s 11-11 in the postseason. This article first appeared on ChiCitySports and was syndicated with permission.Tokyo Musical: ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’
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OTTAWA — Canada got back in the win column at the world junior hockey championship. It wasn't pretty. Oliver Bonk, Caden Price and Mathieu Cataford, into the empty net, scored as the wobbly host country picked up an unconvincing 3-0 victory over Germany on Sunday. Carter George made 25 saves to register the goaltender's second straight shutout for the Canadians, who were coming off Friday's stunning 3-2 upset loss to Latvia in a shootout. Nico Pertuch stopped 33 shots for Germany, which dropped its Group A opener at the men's under-20 tournament to the United States 10-4 before falling 3-1 to Finland. Canada entered with a 17-0 record all-time and a combined 107-26 score against Germany at the world juniors, including last year's 6-3 victory in Gothenburg, Sweden, and an 11-2 drubbing at the 2023 event in Halifax. Despite another sub-par performance, the victory sets up a New Year's Eve matchup against the U.S. for first place in the pool after the Americans fell 4-3 to the Finns in overtime earlier Sunday. Canada suffered one of the powerhouse nation's worst defeats in tournament history Friday when Latvia — outscored 41-4 in four previous meetings at the event — shocked the hockey world. And while the plucky Latvians were full marks for their victory, the Canadians were largely disjointed and surrendered the middle of the ice for long stretches despite firing 57 shots on goal. There was more of the same Sunday. Head coach Dave Cameron made a couple of changes to Canada's lineup — one out of necessity and another for tactical reasons. With star defenceman Matthew Schaefer, who could go No. 1 at the 2025 NHL draft, out of the world juniors after suffering an upper-body injury against Latvia, Vancouver Canucks prospect Sawyer Mynio drew in. Cameron also sat forward Porter Martone in favour of Carson Rehkopf. Canada opened the scoring on the power play, which also had a new look after going 1-for-7 through the first two games, when Bonk scored from his normal bumper position in the slot off an Easton Cowan feed at 9:40 of the first period. Sam Dickinson then chimed a one-timer off the post on another man advantage before George, who was in goal for Canada's 4-0 opener against the Finns, made a couple of stops on the penalty kill inside a red-clad Canadian Tire Centre. Petruch made a big stop off Tanner Howe in the second before also denying Calum Ritchie from the slot on a power play, but the Canadians again looked completely out of sorts against what was a decidedly inferior opponent on paper. Berkly Catton hit another post for Canada early in the third. Tanner Molendyk also found iron. Unable to register a 5-on-5 goal against either Latvia or Germany through more than 120 minutes of action, Price scored on a shot that caromed off the end boards and went in off Pertuch with 4:58 left in regulation to make it 2-0 before Cataford iced it into the empty net on another nervy night for the 20-time gold medallists. LATVIAN REACTION The U.S. beat Latvia 5-1 on Saturday, less than 24 hours after the Europeans' upset of Canada. American captain Ryan Leonard said the Latvians were impressive — even on short rest. "That team's no joke," said the Washington Capitals prospect. "You can't really treat anyone different, especially in this short of a tournament." UP NEXT Germany will meet Latvia on Monday in a crucial game at the bottom of the Group A standings. Canada now turns its attention to Tuesday's clash against the U.S. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 29, 2024. Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press
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SIOUX FALLS — The Summit League announced its 2024 Volleyball All-Summit League teams Saturday morning, and five Coyotes were represented on the teams in Kamryn Farris, Kylen Sealock, Avery Van Hook, Lauren Medeck and Morgan Bode Farris was named the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year and is joined on the All-League team by Kylen Sealock, who earned her second straight All-League honor. After earning a spot on the all-freshman team a year ago, Avery Van Hook was an All-League Honorable Mention this year after pacing the conference in assists and assists per set. Lauren Medeck and Morgan Bode were named to the Summit League’s All-Freshman team. During Summit League play, Farris led all players in digs with 347 and digs per set at 5.26. Farris tallied double-digit digs in all 16 conference matches and 20 or more in six matches. Farris set a career-high and new South Dakota four-set match program record with 38 digs against St. Thomas on November 14. Farris put together a four-match stretch at the end of October where she notched 20 or more digs in all four contests, a 23.0 digs per match average, and helped the Yotes to a 3-1 record over that stretch of play. Farris also tallied 23 aces during the conference season and 89 assists. Sealock had the third most kills among Summit League hitters with 241 and held the third highest kills per set average at 3.77. Sealock put away double-digit kills in 13 of 16 conference matches and has hit the 10-kill mark in each of the last 12 matches. Sealock matched her career-high of 21 kills on a .367 swing rate in a five-set win over North Dakota on October 10. She had four matches with a hitting percentage greater than .275 and twice she swung at a .300 or higher clip. Sealock totaled 22 blocks, four solo, 37 digs and a .203 attack rate. Van Hook paced the Summit League in assists and assists per set throughout the season, ending the conference regular season with 689 assists and a 10.44 assist per set average. Van Hook matched a season-high of 54 assists in the Yotes match at St. Thomas on November 14, the second time she dished out 54 helpers in a match this season (vs. Montana St. 9/13). Van Hook also ranks ninth in the conference in total digs with 196 and in digs per set at 2.97. She recorded a double-double in 12 of 16 conference matches with assists and digs. Van Hook notched 66 kills herself and held an attacking percentage of .247. In her freshman season, Medeck ranked No. 12 in the conference with 182 kills and 12 in kills per set at 2.76. Medeck put away double-digit kills in eight of 16 conference matches, including a career-high tying 20 at South Dakota State on October 22. Medeck helped the Yotes to a 3-0 sweep over Oral Roberts on November 11 as she put away 10 kills, with no errors, for a .526 hitting percentage. She recorded seven double-doubles during the conference slate, all with kills and digs, and dug up a career-high 27 attacks to go with 16 kills against St. Thomas on November 14. Medeck was second on USD with 192 digs, 3.10 per set, and had 30 blocks (2.0 solo) during the conference season. Bode was a force in the middle all season long for the Coyotes, leading the team with 78.0 blocks (14 solo) during Summit League action. Bode’s 78 total blocks led conference players, while her 14 solo rejections rank No. 3 and her 1.18 blocks per set is third. Bode had 114 terminations on a .239 hitting percentage and also tallied 15 aces. Bode had three matches with double-digit kills, including a career-best 15 against North Dakota State on October 19 while holding a .444 swing rate. Bode also tallied seven blocks (two solo) in the win over the Bison. Bode tallied multiple blocks in 14 straight matches to end the season. South Dakota is the No. 3 seed in the Summit League Tournament and will face host team and No. 6 seed Kansas City Sunday night at 6 p.m. in Kansas City, Missouri. 2024 Individual Awards (as selected by The Summit League head coaches) Player of the Year Sylvie Zgonc, South Dakota State Setter of the Year Morgan Kealy, St. Thomas Defensive Player of the Year Kamryn Farris, South Dakota Freshman of the Year Madison Burr, South Dakota State Coach of the Year Dan Georgalas, South Dakota State All-League Team Cassie Davis, Denver, OH Kaia Dunford, Kansas City, OH Ali Hinze, North Dakota State, OH McKenna Ruch, Omaha, MB Kali Jurgensmeier, Omaha, OH Kylen Sealock, South Dakota, OH Kamryn Farris, South Dakota, DS Sylvie Zgonc, South Dakota State, OH Sydni Schetnan, South Dakota State, RS/MB Megan Wetter, St. Thomas, MB Lauren Galvin, St. Thomas, OH Morgan Kealy, St. Thomas, S Honorable Mention Molly Mirabelli, Denver, MB Shayla McCormick, Omaha, OH Avery Van Hook, South Dakota, S Madison Burr, South Dakota State, RS/MB Ella Voegele, St. Thomas, DS/L Tezra Rudzitis, St. Thomas, OH/RS All-Freshman Team Jamia Johnson, Denver, OH Vanessa Imoh, North Dakota, OH/RS Anzley Rinard, Oral Roberts, OH Lauren Medeck, South Dakota, OH Morgan Bode, South Dakota, MB Madison Burr, South Dakota State, MB/RS Addie Schmotzer, St. Thomas, MB
NoneMumbai 6th December, 2024: IDFC FIRST Bank has unveiled the first-of-its-kind AI-powered holographic digital avatar of the country's most celebrated and legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan, setting a new benchmark in customer engagement and digital innovation. The Holographic Extended Reality (HXR) device, features touch capability, allowing users to interact directly with the digital avatar. Currently, customers can engage with Mr Bachchan's digital avatar and get information on bank products and services, including Zero Fee Banking, Monthly Interest Credits, Mobile Banking, and the innovative Current Account BRAVO. The Bank will integrate additional product offerings in subsequent phases. This revolutionary technology will redefine the banking experience for customers, offering personalized assistance and an immersive service experience. This initiative is in line with IDFC FIRST Bank's commitment to its digital-first philosophy and innovation-led customer-centric approach. Speaking on the launch, Mr Shreepad Shende – Head, Business Excellence & Corporate Strategy at IDFC FIRST Bank, said, "We're proud to be the first in the banking industry to bring this AI-powered holographic innovation to life. With this, we have created an entirely new way for our customers to interact with us at our select branches, making banking simpler, faster, and more engaging. It has been an amazing journey with Wing Commander Ramesh Pulapaka, CEO & Director - AB Corp. Ltd., from conceptualising this pioneering concept to bringing it to life and I am delighted that IDFC FIRST Bank was first to partner Mr Amitabh Bachchan in this unique journey" Mr Amitabh Bachchan, Said, "This unique initiative by IDFC FIRST Bank showcases the possibilities of innovation in creating immersive and meaningful customer experiences. It is fascinating to see how technology continues to evolve and redefine the way we connect with people. I am delighted to see my digital avatar being a part of this revolutionary and groundbreaking journey in banking." The first device has been launched at IDFC FIRST Bank's Juhu branch in Mumbai, with plans to deploy similar devices across high-footfall branches and other strategic locations nationwide. About IDFC FIRST Bank IDFC FIRST Bank is a new age Universal Bank in India built on the foundations of Ethical Banking, Digital Banking, and Social Good Banking. We are building a world class bank in India. As part of the Bank's ethical banking approach, it applies a ''Near and Dear'' Test to its products, so that the employees of the Bank serve only such products they'd want for their own loved ones. It believes income earned unethically is not worth earning. Therefore, the Bank avoids complicated descriptions, calculations, and legalese that customers don't understand. It abolished all charges on Savings Accounts including for Debit Cards, IMPS, RTGS, NEFT, Cash Deposit, "Non-Home branch" access, Cash withdrawals at ATMs and at branches, 3rd party transaction charges at branches, SMS Alert, Cheque book, Demand Drafts, Pay-order, duplicate statement, and all such services that are usually charged in the market. It follows the principle that it won't touch its customers' bank account for one reason or other. It is the first and only bank in India till date to do so. IDFC FIRST Bank is the first bank in India to offer monthly credit on savings accounts. The credit cards have no hidden charges. It offers Lifetime Free without minimum spend conditions, never-expiring rewards points, zero interest on cash withdrawal at ATMs, dynamic low APR and much more. Fees if any are transparent and described neatly in a manner a common person can understand. Every product offered by the bank is highly customer friendly, most often the best in the industry. 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Wednesday, November 27, 2024 The U.S. Travel Association recently convened its fourth annual Future of Travel Mobility conference at Union Station in Washington, D.C. The event brought together a diverse group of participants including industry leaders, government figures, business executives, and experts in public policy. They gathered to discuss pivotal developments in travel and transportation, particularly in light of the upcoming decade of major sporting events that will place the United States in the global spotlight. “It’s the opportunity right in front of us, a decade of sporting events that will make the U.S. the most sought-after destination,” said Geoff Freeman, President and CEO of U.S. Travel Association. “It’s more important than ever for our systems and processes to keep pace with demand and to do that, we don’t just need ideas, we need urgency and action.” The conference emphasized the critical need to enhance the travel process by making security measures more efficient and improving overall customer experiences. This includes the integration of advanced technologies such as biometrics, AI-driven systems, and sophisticated screening processes. During an exclusive session, the U.S. Travel’s Commission on Seamless and Secure Travel provided a sneak peek at their forthcoming report, which offers recommendations aimed at reshaping the future of travel. Prominent commission members including Jeff Bleich, former U.S. Ambassador to Australia; Patty Cogswell, former Deputy Administrator at the Transportation Security Administration; and Kevin McAleenan, former Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, discussed the vital goal of enhancing how travelers navigate from one location to another while strengthening national security. “Growing travel and enhancing the experience should be a national priority,” said Tori Emerson Barnes, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs and Policy, of U.S. Travel Association as she took the stage. “We have an opportunity to become the most visited nation in the world and government partnership – with President Trump and the new Congress — is essential for realizing the vision to create the greatest traveler experience worldwide.” The event also featured the Future of Travel Mobility Innovation Hub, an engaging and interactive display where attendees could explore cutting-edge travel technologies. This showcase demonstrated the innovative products and services that are currently transforming the travel industry and influencing future travel experiences. The conference hosted over two dozen distinguished speakers from various sectors, including: “This outstanding lineup of speakers showcased some of the most brilliant minds in policy and innovation,” said Freeman . “U.S. Travel was honored to convene this group to advance our vision of shaping the future of travel and creating a call to action for the sense of urgency we need to make the U.S. as competitive as we need to be.” Additionally, American Express was recognized as the official card and title sponsor for the event.
Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, Communities throughout the United States are debating the pros and cons of fluoridated water. It’s a bit of a shock because the issue has been present in the underground of American political life for many decades. Community water fluoridation was an early example of using public services for the purpose of mass medicalization. The science was never there, however, and there is a growing awareness that the critics were always correct. If you want fluoride, you can get your own, without mass dosing of the population without consent. It’s the strangest thing. This issue has suddenly become a hot topic, even though it has been debated since the 1950s. One could say it is an issue whose time has come. And not only this one. There is new skepticism in the public mind about a huge range of things, the critics of which were only recently considered crazy cranks. The frenzy over the capacity of government to control the climate is meeting with new resistance. Governments and companies that imposed vaccine mandates are facing serious fines at the hands of court judgments. Legions of regime scientists are under fire for blessing pandemic-era lockdowns despite how much they harmed the population. Only two years ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., founder of Children’s Health Defense, was written off as a conspiracy theorist. There’s only one problem: His theories not only came true, but his explanations (contained in two books) are enormously compelling, so much so that his following has grown to a real turning point. People ask if he can be confirmed as the new secretary of health and human services. My own sense is that there is no doubt. The new head of the National Institutes of Health is Jay Bhattacharya, who dissented from lockdowns since their earliest days, tirelessly writing and speaking against the misuse of science in the name of controlling infectious disease. Once, during the darkest times, he and I spoke on the phone. He said to me with genuine conviction that we had the moral obligation to speak out because so many people were suffering. He had the genuine sense that this craziness had to end, or else society itself would be irreparably damaged. Nearly five years later, his outlook has become an emergent orthodoxy. It’s but another symbol of dramatically changed times. We find daily articles in the mainstream press sounding alarms that there is a new populist movement that distrusts all the claims of science. It’s a wild exaggeration, consistent with censorship and the dogma of supposed experts. Good science is characterized by doubts and demands for evidence. Conventional historiography divides the past millennium and a half into two great epochs: the age of faith and the age of science. This division was always overwrought. It imagines the culture from 500 A.D. to 1500 A.D. as mostly enraptured with mystical religious dogma and lorded over by popes and priests. Then the Enlightenment dawned, with its focus on evidence and the scientific method, and thus did we experience the dawn of technology and better lives. There are some obvious correctives to make to this simple outlook. The “age of faith” was the very one that gave birth to scientific concerns, driven as they were in the Middle Ages by a confidence that the universe as created by God could be discovered and understood with fearless investigation. This was the essence of the scholasticism that emerged in the 12th century, which combined Christian, Jewish, Islamic, and classical wisdom with a drive to find the final truth in God himself. Meanwhile, the birth of widespread secularism led to excesses in the name of science, such as terrifying eugenics (the belief that the human population should be bred with attention to quality, as in animal husbandry) and totalitarianism (the belief that the whole of society should be treated as a laboratory for experiments). The No. 1 mystical belief of the age of science was that the methods of the natural sciences can and should pertain to social sciences. This key error wrecked so many different fields, from politics and economics to psychology and sociology. The attempt to take methods for studying stable things and use them to study rational and volatile things never worked. To make it plausible required building fallacies into the model. We see this everywhere now. Look up common fallacies to see the very core of the junk science that overwhelms us today. I’ve written about many fallacies—not only post hoc ergo propter hoc but also the subject bias. Then you have the absolute junk science of modeling: Assume pigs can fly and that you can prove it. Looking back, the most powerful and prescient critique of this outlook was F.A. Hayek’s amazing “ Counterrevolution of Science ,” a book I revisited in the depths of lockdown to find insight into what had gone wrong. This is the 50th anniversary of Hayek’s Nobel Prize speech of 1974. He had received the prize for his work on business cycles. He could have delivered a technical and relatively noncontroversial talk. Instead, he used the occasion to send out a grave warning not only to all economists but also to everyone in academia and the intellectual world. Provocatively, he called his paper “ The Pretense of Knowledge .” Consider the following passage: “What I mainly wanted to bring out by the topical illustration is that certainly in my field, but I believe also generally in the sciences of man, what looks superficially like the most scientific procedure is often the most unscientific, and, beyond this, that in these fields there are definite limits to what we can expect science to achieve. This means that to entrust to science—or to deliberate control according to scientific principles—more than scientific method can achieve may have deplorable effects. “The progress of the natural sciences in modern times has of course so much exceeded all expectations that any suggestion that there may be some limits to it is bound to arouse suspicion. Especially all those will resist such an insight who have hoped that our increasing power of prediction and control, generally regarded as the characteristic result of scientific advance, applied to the processes of society, would soon enable us to mould society entirely to our liking. “It is indeed true that, in contrast to the exhilaration which the discoveries of the physical sciences tend to produce, the insights which we gain from the study of society more often have a dampening effect on our aspirations; and it is perhaps not surprising that the more impetuous younger members of our profession are not always prepared to accept this. “Yet the confidence in the unlimited power of science is only too often based on a false belief that the scientific method consists in the application of a ready-made technique, or in imitating the form rather than the substance of scientific procedure, as if one needed only to follow some cooking recipes to solve all social problems [my emphasis]. It sometimes almost seems as if the techniques of science were more easily learnt than the thinking that shows us what the problems are and how to approach them. “The conflict between what in its present mood the public expects science to achieve in satisfaction of popular hopes and what is really in its power is a serious matter because, even if the true scientists should all recognize the limitations of what they can do in the field of human affairs, so long as the public expects more there will always be some who will pretend, and perhaps honestly believe, that they can do more to meet popular demands than is really in their power. “It is often difficult enough for the expert, and certainly in many instances impossible for the layman, to distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate claims advanced in the name of science.” He concluded his talk as follows: “If man is not to do more harm than good in his efforts to improve the social order, he will have to learn that in this, as in all other fields where essential complexity of an organized kind prevails, he cannot acquire the full knowledge which would make mastery of the events possible [my emphasis]. He will therefore have to use what knowledge he can achieve, not to shape the results as the craftsman shapes his handiwork, but rather to cultivate a growth by providing the appropriate environment, in the manner in which the gardener does this for his plants. “There is danger in the exuberant feeling of ever growing power which the advance of the physical sciences has engendered and which tempts man to try, ‘dizzy with success,’ to use a characteristic phrase of early communism, to subject not only our natural but also our human environment to the control of a human will. “The recognition of the insuperable limits to his knowledge ought indeed to teach the student of society a lesson of humility which should guard him against becoming an accomplice in men’s fatal striving to control society—a striving which makes him not only a tyrant over his fellows, but which may well make him the destroyer of a civilization which no brain has designed but which has grown from the free efforts of millions of individuals.” There we go, words spoken half a century ago never more applicable than in our time. We seem to be learning. We seem to be applying the lesson. The only way to save science from itself is to apply it in proper ways while recognizing the limits of the ability to construct the world according to the imaginings of a handful of intellectuals. It’s tragic that we had to come to the point of nearly destroying the globe to discover this, but here we are. Let the rebuilding begin. Keep the real science, but throw out the scientism. Views expressed in this article are opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times or ZeroHedge.Streets drive the economy and community Rawalpindi : Rawalpindi streets have always accommodated various activities. They highlight their role as vital sites of work. Public open spaces in cities are scarce. Traditionally, streets have served as multifunctional spaces, accommodating various users and activities, and playing a vital role in daily life. “For example, main streets are a popular spot for joggers and fitness enthusiasts in the early mornings and transform into a social hub during evenings where people gather to relax, watch the sunset, and enjoy street food,” says Asad Ali. “While urban planning has historically looked at streets merely as routes for mobility, citizens have shifted the focus to seeing streets as places of work. This particular narrative looks at the crucial role of streets as places of work wherein streets provide a platform for the informal sector like street vendors, and auto-rickshaw drivers to thrive and enable access to affordable goods and services for citizens,” says Tanveer Hussain. “With the rapid pace of urbanization and the growing focus on streets as places of refreshment, there is a pressing need to advocate for streets as places of work and thus recognize their significance in sustaining livelihoods. This approach can create opportunities to boost the informal economy and thereby, transform streets into equitable, safe, and comfortable spaces for citizens,” says Farman Hasan. “The informal sector accounts for over half of the country’s GDP, making it a crucial contributor to the economy. However, most streets are not designed to support this sector, making it difficult for players from the sector, such as street vendors, to sustain their livelihoods. As a result, many vendors are forced to occupy footpaths, which pushes pedestrians onto the traffic lane, exposing the latter to chaotic traffic and creating unsafe conditions for everyone,” says Shahzad Naqvi. “On the newly revamped streets, for example, there is a constant struggle between pedestrians and street vendors, as vendors do not have sufficient designated spaces. The lack of adequate space for taxis results in their halting and parking on the traffic lane, obstructing moving traffic,” says Zameer Zaidi. “During a field research, I asked a street vendor how long he had been working there. He responded saying I have had my cart here for 30 years; my life and livelihood function because of this street only. But street transformation initiatives often exclude a significant number of individuals like him, who use streets as regular places of work,” says Qaem Raza. Lisan Haider says, “How many influential people do you see as street vendors? How many of them are sanitation workers? How many of them are living in slums? How many rich people are out on the streets engaged in street vending? You will of course see food trucks. However, who has the capital to invest in a truck and fancy paints and graphics to attract people?
BOSTON — Forty years ago, Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie rolled to his right and threw a pass that has become one of college football’s most iconic moments. With Boston College trailing defending champion Miami, Flutie threw the Hail Mary and found receiver Gerard Phalen, who made the grab while falling into the end zone behind a pair of defenders for a game-winning 48-yard TD. Flutie and many of his 1984 teammates were honored on the field during BC’s 41-21 victory over North Carolina before the second quarter on Saturday afternoon, the anniversary of the Eagles’ Miracle in Miami. “There’s no way its been 40 years,” Flutie told The Associated Press on the sideline a few minutes before he walked out with some of his former teammates to be recognized after a video of The Play was shown on the scoreboards. A statue commemorating Doug Flutie's famed "Hail Mary" pass during a game against Miami on Nov. 23, 1994, sits outside Alumni Stadium at Boston College. Famous football plays often attain a legendary status with religious names like the "Immaculate Reception," the "Hail Mary" pass and the Holy Roller fumble. It’s a moment and highlight that’s not only played throughout decades of BC students and fans, but around the college football world. “What is really so humbling is that the kids 40 years later are wearing 22 jerseys, still,” Flutie said of his old number. “That amazes me.” That game was played on national TV the Friday after Thanksgiving. The ironic thing is it was originally scheduled for earlier in the season before CBS paid Rutgers to move its game against Miami, thus setting up the BC-Miami post-holiday matchup. Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie rejoices in his brother Darren's arms after B.C. defeats Miami with a last second touchdown pass on Nov. 23, 1984, in Miami. “It shows you how random some things are, that the game was moved,” Flutie said. “The game got moved to the Friday after Thanksgiving, which was the most watched game of the year. We both end up being nationally ranked and up there. All those things lent to how big the game itself was, and made the pass and the catch that much more relevant and remembered because so many people were watching.” There’s a statue of Flutie winding up to make The Pass outside the north gates at Alumni Stadium. Fans and visitors can often be seen taking photos there. “In casual conversation, it comes up every day,” Flutie said, when asked how many times people bring it up. “It brings a smile to my face every time we talk about it.” A week after the game-ending Flutie pass, the Eagles beat Holy Cross and before he flew off to New York to accept the Heisman. They went on to win the 49th Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie evades Miami defensive tackle Kevin Fagan during the first quarter of a game on Nov. 23, 1984, in Miami, Fla. “Forty years seem almost like incomprehensible,” said Phalen, also standing on the sideline a few minutes after the game started. “I always say to Doug: ‘Thank God for social media. It’s kept it alive for us.”’ Earlier this week, current BC coach Bill O’Brien, 55, was asked if he remembered where he was 40 years ago. “We were eating Thanksgiving leftovers in my family room,” he said. “My mom was saying a Rosary in the kitchen because she didn’t like Miami and wanted BC to win. My dad, my brother and I were watching the game. “It was unbelievable,” he said. “Everybody remembers where they were for the Hail Mary, Flutie pass.” Mike Tyson, left, slaps Jake Paul during a weigh-in ahead of their heavyweight bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) In this image taken with a slow shutter speed, Spain's tennis player Rafael Nadal serves during a training session at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall, in Malaga, southern Spain, on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. 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MADRID (AP) — Spanish King Felipe VI used his traditional Christmas Eve speech to remember the victims of the catastrophic Valencia flash floods , and urged the country to remain calm despite public debates around hot-button issues such as immigration and housing affordability. In a pre-recorded speech that usually reviews the year's most relevant issues, Felipe said Spain “must never forget the pain and sadness" the flood have caused. The Oct. 29 floods killed more than 225 people in eastern Spain, damaging countless homes and leaving graveyards of cars piled on top of each other. In some towns, the heavy downpours that caused the floods dropped as much as a year's worth of rain in just eight hours. In early November, as Spaniards' shock at the wreckage turned into frustration, a political blame game began, directed especially at regional authorities who failed to send timely emergency alerts to cell phones on the day of the floods. The frustration of residents in hard-hit Paiporta near Valencia was on display when people tossed mud and shouted insults at the king and government officials in early November when they made their first visit to the town. “We have seen — and understood — the frustration, the pain, the impatience, the demands for greater and more effective coordination," Felipe said about how the disaster was managed, adding that he had asked that aid be sent to everyone who needed it. He also addressed the country's housing crunch and high rents, which have become a leading concern in this European Union country that is the eurozone's fourth-largest economy. Fast-rising rents are especially acute in cities like Barcelona and Madrid, where incomes have failed to keep up, especially for younger people in a country with chronically high unemployment. Felipe urged that “all the actors involved reflect” and "listen to each other” so that they facilitate bringing access to housing under “affordable conditions.” Spain's immigration debate should keep in mind the country's European partners and immigrants' countries of origin, Felipe said, warning that “the way in which we are able to address immigration ... will say a lot in the future about our principles and the quality of our democracy.” Felipe said Spain need to remain calm in the public sphere, even in the face of a “sometimes thunderous” contest in its politics. Suman Naishadham, The Associated PressTrump brings back government by social media