Pep Guardiola's side has been performing well this season, but there are areas that require strengthening, such as the defensive midfield position. While there are talented midfielders in La Liga, such as Frenkie de Jong of Barcelona or Marcos Llorente of Atletico Madrid, negotiating a deal that is financially viable for Manchester City may prove to be a hurdle.Moreover, discrepancies in financial management were brought to light in the report. It was revealed that the kindergarten had failed to maintain proper records of its finances, leading to suspicions of mismanagement and potential misuse of funds. This lack of transparency not only raises questions about the kindergarten's financial integrity but also erodes public trust in its operations.
Lorenz shot 8 for 10 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Terriers (6-7). Dillon Bailey scored 16 points while going 5 of 13 from the floor, including 3 for 10 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the line. Anthony Arrington, Jr. shot 4 of 10 from the field, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line to finish with 12 points. D'Angelo Stoxstill led the Knights in scoring, finishing with 15 points and six rebounds. Kentucky Christian also got 12 points from Dejuan Johnson. LeMar Northington also had 12 points. Wofford hosts UNC Greensboro in its next matchup on Wednesday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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The former Labour PM said the death of his newborn daughter in 2002 did “not convince me of the case for assisted dying; it convinced me of the value and imperative of good end-of-life care”. In a rare intervention ahead of the Commons debate on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on Friday, November 29, Mr Brown shared a glimpse of the time he and his wife Sarah spent with their baby, Jennifer, who died when she was only 11 days old. Writing in the Guardian newspaper, Mr Brown said: “We could only sit with her, hold her tiny hand and be there for her as life ebbed away. She died in our arms. “But those days we spent with her remain among the most precious days of my and Sarah’s lives.” While he acknowledged that at the heart of the assisted dying debate is a “desire to prevent suffering”, the former Labour MP called for a commission on end-of-life care to be set up, instead of the law change which MPs will consider. This commission, he said, should work to create a “fully-funded, 10-year strategy for improved and comprehensive palliative care”. “When only a small fraction of the population are expected to choose assisted dying, would it not be better to focus all our energies on improving all-round hospice care to reach everyone in need of end of life support?” he said. Mr Brown added: “Medical advances that can transform end-of-life care and the horror of people dying alone, as with Covid, have taught us a great deal. “This generation have it in our power to ensure no-one should have to face death alone, uncared for, or subject to avoidable pain.” Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP sponsoring the assisted dying Bill through the Commons, said she was “deeply touched” by Mr Brown’s decision to share his story. The Spen Valley MP said she agreed completely with his calls for better end-of-life care. But Ms Leadbeater added: “He and I agree on very many things but we don’t agree on this. “Only legislation by Parliament can put right what Sir Keir Starmer calls the ‘injustice that we have trapped within our current arrangement’. “The need to address the inability of the current law to provide people with safeguards against coercion and the choice of a better death, and to protect their loved ones from possible prosecution, cannot wait. “So for me it isn’t a case of one or the other. My Bill already includes the need for the Government to report back to Parliament on the availability and quality of palliative care, and I strongly support further detailed examination of its provision. We need to do both.” Though Ms Leadbeater made reference to the Prime Minister as she set out her difference from Mr Brown’s position, Sir Keir has opted not to say whether he will support the Bill. MPs will be given a free vote on the legislation, meaning their political parties will not require them to vote for or against it, and it will be a matter for their personal consideration. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is the latest senior minister to disclose her position on assisted dying, signalling to broadcasters on Friday that she may support the Bill. “I continue to support the principle of needing change but also to ensure that we’ve got the proper safeguards and systems in place,” she told ITV’s Good Morning Britain. Asked if that meant a “yes” when the Bill comes to the Commons, she replied: “I think I last voted on this about 20 years ago and so I have supported the principle in the past and continue to believe that change is needed but we do need to have that debate on the detail and I’ll continue to follow that debate next Friday.”The modern commercial air travel system is truly a feat of human ingenuity. Every day, millions of passengers take to the skies on thousands of flights to arrive at their destinations, often thousands of miles away from where they started. Given how many factors and challenges a single flight faces, it is impressive the industry is as safe and reliable as it is. However, anyone who has flown knows that air travel in the United States is not without its flaws. Airline staffing struggles, weather, and airport congestion are just a few examples of factors that can tamper with an otherwise carefully planned operation. However, worse than delays are double diversions, though they do happen from time to time in the industry. What is a double diversion? A double diversion is simply a complicated diversion , when an aircraft has to land at an airport different from initially planned due to unforeseen factors, often weather. A double diversion just results in two landings at an airport different from the flight’s intended arrival. This typically looks like an aircraft attempting to land after one diversion, only for a new problem to appear or for the same problem to return. Double diversions are certainly difficult from a passenger's perspective. They significantly delay the flight’s arrival, resulting in more time on board the aircraft. They are also very costly from an airline’s perspective. However, they only occur when absolutely necessary and are there to keep passengers and crew safe. There are many recent examples of flights forced to make a double diversion as a result of inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Two tries in San Diego with British Airways San Diego International Airport (SAN) is a unique airport. It is the busiest single-runway facility in the United States, and though its known for sunshine and clear conditions, mornings and certain weather can usher in thick layers of fog that hang over the city and airport. In fact, recent weather caused disruptions for hundreds of flights during the busy holiday season . Given the airport’s central location, approach requirements are strict due to the fact that the urban environment of San Diego surrounds its airport on all sides. Pilots are required to have the runway in sight by the time they’ve descended to 600 or 700 feet, according to Substack . If pilots do not have a visual on the runway, they are required to perform a missed approach. On Wednesday, December 18th, British Airways flight 273 was approaching the California city after a flight from London Heathrow International Airport. The flight, which was operated by a widebody Airbus A350-1000, ultimately diverted to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) after a missed approach due to poor visibility. The crew decided to wait out the poor weather, and sat in Los Angeles for almost two hours waiting for conditions to approve. When it finally took off and returned to San Diego, it was forced to perform a missed approach yet again, but this time entered a holding pattern just off the coast of the Pacific Ocean. The three aircraft behind BA273 also could not land. After making seven circles over the ocean, the crew at the controls of the A350 decided to give it one more try. The aircraft lined up to land on runway 9, and things seemed promising: the two aircraft before the British Airways flight landed uneventfully. But when it came time for the A350 to land, it once again had to abort the landing. The next five flights landed safely, but some subsequent arrivals had to go around too. The facility presently handles four routes in excess of 5,000 miles in length. United Airlines on the East Coast It is not always weather that causes flights to divert, let alone twice. Passengers traveling on United Airlines flight 1996 discovered this when their flight arrived over 5 hours late due to a medical emergency and mandatory crew change. The disruptions occurred in July of this year when the flight was traveling from the carrier’s home base at Chicago O’Hare International Airport to San Juan International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The flight was operated by a Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, but along the way to the Caribbean, it encountered several challenges. While inflight over the Midwestern US, one of the passengers onboard suffered a medical emergency. This forced the flight to divert to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). When the aircraft took off again, however, it did not head to San Juan. Instead, according to View From the Wing , it was bound for Orlando. Unfortunately, due to the unplanned stop, the flight crew would time out before the flight arrived in Puerto Rico. Luckily, a replacement crew was available at Orlando International Airport, so with a stop in Florida, the flight could continue to its final destination as planned. A spokesperson from United explained: On Friday, July 5, United Flight 1996 from Chicago to San Juan diverted to Charlotte to address a medical issue with a passenger. The flight then stopped in Orlando where a new crew was available to replace the current crew, who had worked the maximum number of hours allowed by the FAA. The flight then continued to San Juan that evening. As often happens in these situations, the impact of UA1996 spread to other flights that day. The aircraft was scheduled to make an immediate return to Chicago O’Hare as UA2088. The flight ended up departing six hours and 18 minutes late but was not canceled, much to the relief of the passengers. Trouble over the Atlantic with JetBlue In the last few years, JetBlue Airways has been expanding its footprint across the Atlantic with new, nonstop services from the Eastern United States to Europe. Leaving from the carrier’s bases at both John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) in Massachusetts, these flights aim to bring elevated service and lower fares to the transatlantic market. However, these flights don’t always run smoothly. Passengers traveling between Paris and New York on July 11, 2024, were forced to return to Europe not once, but twice. One Mile At A Time reports that the disruptions resulted in a several-day-long delay. As scheduled, JetBlue flight 1908 departed at approximately 14:05 local time, and began its journey across the Atlantic Ocean for about 90 minutes before problems arose. A technical issue with the less than one-year-old Airbus A321LR made the crew decide to return to France. As the plane returned to Paris, it was revealed that a fuel gauge had broken, and the pilots could not tell how much fuel the aircraft had left. Arriving at about 17:25, the aircraft touched down at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). Despite a flight time of three hours and 20 minutes, the flight never left Europe. Some passengers expressed their unhappiness with JetBlue via social media, claiming they were driven back to baggage claim by bus and received conflicting text messages and information from the airline. Furthermore, they claimed there was only one airline representative to accommodate the 200 people who had their flight canceled. Most passengers were rebooked on a flight the next day. JetBlue needed this extra time because it flew out the replacement part on the next flight from New York, which would not arrive until July 12, 2024. When passengers boarded the next flight the next day, however, they were greeted with more headaches. Unlike the previous departure, problems with this flight started early. Despite being bussed to the airport early, the flight was delayed for hours. The airline did not confirm the cause of the delay, though it was likely due to the aircraft taking longer to fix than anticipated. The flight finally departed Paris at 16:17 local time, 26 hours after its original departure. This time, the flight made it past Ireland and cruised over the Atlantic, bound for New York City. However, two hours into the flight, pilots detected the same issue with the fuel gauge. This time, they diverted to Dublin International Airport. The airline has cut several routes and scaled back on flights this year. Double diversions are for safety Passengers on each of the flights discussed above were undoubtedly frustrated at experiencing such massive disruptions to their itineraries. Delays can be difficult for passengers and airlines alike, and their impacts also spread to other parts of the airline’s schedule or passengers’ lives. However, simply because of how expensive these events are, they only occur for good reason. The weather might cause pilots to be unsure if they can safely land the aircraft at a given airport. Or, a medical emergency means the plane must land for the wellbeing of a passenger. A defective plane part should also be addressed immediately, even if there was a recent attempt to fix it. Double diversions, as frustrating as they can be, are sometimes necessary for safe operations. Crews and passengers alike should appreciate how these protect flights from further incidents.
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In their final fixture of 2024, Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the game midway through the opening period. Arsenal’s victory takes them back to within six points of leaders Liverpool, having played one match more than the Reds, and a point clear of Chelsea following their Boxing Day defeat to Fulham. Ipswich, although much improved in the second half, have now lost five of their last six games, and remain just one place off the bottom of the table, three points away from safety. Mikel Arteta’s men have been rocked by Bukayo Saka’s hamstring injury which could keep the England winger, who has nine goals and 13 assists this season, out of action for the next two months. Gabriel Martinelli was handed the unenviable task of filling Saka’s shoes on Arsenal’s right-hand side and the Brazilian was involved in the only goal of the evening. The Ipswich defence failed to deal with Martinelli’s cross, with the ball falling to Leandro Trossard on the opposite side of the area. Trossard fought his way to the byline before fizzing his cross into the box for Havertz to convert from a matter of yards. It was Havertz’s third goal in four matches, his 12th of the season, and no less than the hosts, who at that stage of the match had enjoyed a staggering 91.4 per cent of the possession, deserved. Heading into Friday’s fixture, Arsenal had lost only one of their last 75 Premier League games when they had opened the scoring, and their triumph here rarely looked in doubt following Havertz’s strike. Havertz thought he had doubled Arsenal’s lead with 34 minutes gone when he converted Gabriel Jesus’ cross. But Jesus – handed his third successive start for the first time in a year – strayed into an offside position in the build-up. When referee Darren England blew for half-time, Ipswich had failed to touch the ball in Arsenal’s box, becoming just the second side to do so in the Premier League this season. Nottingham Forest were the other, away at Liverpool, before they went on to inflict Arne Slot’s sole defeat of his tenure so far. And for all of Arsenal’s possession, while they held just a one-goal advantage, Ipswich knew they were still in the game. An encouraging start to the second half for the Tractor Boys ensued, albeit without testing David Raya in the Arsenal goal. Shortly after the hour mark, Gabriel should have settled any growing Emirates nerves when he arrived unmarked to Declan Rice’s corner, but the defender headed wide of Arijanet Muric’s post when it looked easier to score. Martin Odegaard then forced a fine fingertip save from Muric at his near post after a mazy run and shot from the Arsenal skipper. Rice’s stinging goal-bound volley from the following corner was blocked by Dara O’Shea as Arsenal pushed for a game-killing second. Havertz should have tapped home Trossard’s header but he fluffed his lines. And moments later, substitute Mikel Merino’s effort was diverted from danger by a diving Muric. Ipswich looked to catch Arsenal on the counter, but the match ended without them registering a single effort on Raya’s goal. Ipswich fans goaded their opponents with chants of “boring, boring Arsenal”, but it was the Gunners who enjoyed the last laugh as they saw out 2024 with a win which keeps the pressure on Liverpool.
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The road to the top of the ITTF world rankings is a long and challenging one, requiring a combination of skill, dedication, and mental toughness. Doo Hoi Kem's rise to world number 35 is a testament to her talent and commitment to the sport. She has proven that with hard work and perseverance, anything is possible.Liturgy of the Word — 1 Sm. 1:20-22, 24-28; Ps. 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10; 1 Jn. 3:1-2, 21-24; Lk. 2:41-52. 1 . The Feast falls on the first Sunday after Christmas. It was formally instituted in 1921 by Pope Benedict XV, and was originally celebrated after Epiphany. In 1969, it was moved to the Sunday after Christmas, bringing it within the Christmas season. Although there are major feast days dedicated to each member of the Holy Family — Jesus, Mary, and Joseph — the Feast of the Holy Family commemorates their life together. The celebration focuses on religious family life. In eastern Christianity, the Coptic Church has celebrated the feast for the Holy Family from early times, because of the flight of the Holy Family to Egypt. But in the West, the feast of the Holy Family as a group did not arise until the 17th century, with St. François de Laval, the 1st Bishop of New France (Canada). 2. The Gospels speak little of the Holy Family in the years before Jesus’ public ministry. Matthew and Luke narrate the episodes of this period of Christ’s life, namely, his circumcision and later Presentation, the flight to Egypt, the return to Nazareth, and the Finding in the Temple. Luke narrates that Mary and Joseph brought Jesus with them on the annual pilgrimage to Jerusalem. The Holy Family was apparently observant of Jewish religious laws and practices. 3. The primary purpose of the feast is to present the Holy Family of Nazareth as a model for Christian families. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, “The hidden life at Nazareth allows everyone to enter into fellowship with Jesus by the most ordinary events of daily life” (CCC, 533). Pope Paul VI said that Nazareth teaches us “the meaning of family life, its harmony of love, its simplicity and austere beauty, its sacred and inviolable character.” Today, these lessons are more than necessary, when family values and structures around the world are crumbling under the influence of the sexual revolution. Parents juggle careers, children navigate the distractions of digital technology, and family conversation is disappearing. Hence, Pope Francis reminds us that families, even if imperfect, “should always be places where love, forgiveness, and joy thrive.” Families are, and will always be, sacred spaces where God’s grace can turn hardship into hope. They are sanctuaries of life and love, and reflect God’s love for mothers, fathers, and children. 4. 1st Reading, 1 Sm. 1:20-22, 24-28 — The birth of Samuel. Elkanah had two wives, Hannah and Penninah. Unlike Penninah, Hannah had no children. Penninah scorned her for being barren. The family would regularly go to the sacred shrine of Shiloh and offer sacrifices to the Lord. Hannah would cry her heart to the Lord for a child. She vowed to offer a male-child to the Lord. The priest, Eli, overheard her prayer and told her, “May the Lord grant your request.” And the Lord, indeed, granted her request. She gave birth to her son, Samuel. When Samuel was weaned, she fulfilled her vow and offered Samuel to the Lord. 5. Resp. Ps. 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10 — “How lovely your dwelling, O Lord of hosts! My soul yearns and pines for the courts of the Lord. My heart and flesh cry out for the living God” (vv. 2-3). “Blessed are those who dwell in your house! They never cease to praise you. Blessed the man who finds refuge in you, in their hearts are pilgrim roads” (vv. 5-6). “Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer.... look upon the face of your anointed” (vv. 9-10). The last two verses could well be Hannah’s plea for a son; the blessed and “lovely” dwelling place of God could allude to the dwelling place of the Holy Family in Nazareth. 6. 2nd Reading, 1 Jn. 3:1-2, 21-24 — “See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God.... Beloved, we are God’s children now” (vv. 1-2). “We have confidence” in him, “and receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. And his commandment is this: we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another just as he commanded us. Those who keep his commandments remain in him, and he in them, and the way we know that he remains in us is from the Spirit that he gave us” (vv. 21-24). The greatest gift of God’s love for us is the gift of his Son — the Christmas theme. Jesus has made us true children of God. It is imperative then to live virtuous lives in imitation of Jesus. 7. Gospel, Lk. 2:41-52 — The Boy Jesus in the Temple. At 12 years old, Jesus and his parents, Mary and Joseph, go up to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover. But on their return, Jesus remains in Jerusalem. Mary and Joseph, look around for a day among their relatives and acquaintances to find him. Not finding him, they return to Jerusalem. After three days, they find him in the temple listening to the teachers and asking them questions (vv. 41-46) “And all who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers” (v. 47). His parents are astonished and tell him that they had been looking for him “with great anxiety” (v. 48). He replies, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” (v. 49). But they do not understand what he said to them. He returns to Nazareth with them, “and was obedient to them.” Mary “kept all these things in her heart” (vv. 50-51). “And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and favor before God and man” (v. 52). 8. Here we see the home of the Holy Family as a sanctuary of love, where Mary and Joseph teach Jesus the virtues of love and obedience, They teach him by example to follow the religious devotions and practices of the Old Law. He intimates to Mary and Joseph that the God who dwells in the Temple is his own Father and he is God’s own Son. 9. Prayer — O God, you give us the shining example of the Holy Family. Graciously grant that we may imitate Jesus, Mary, and Joseph in practicing the virtues of family life and the bonds of charity, so that we may delight one day in the rewards of eternal life. This we pray, through Christ our Lord. Amen. (Collect of today’s Mass). Prayers, best wishes, God bless!