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Doctors in Wagga in regional NSW have increased their rate of abortion access to above the national average after barely scratching the surface just five years ago. or signup to continue reading A new report from Family Planning Australia shows 28 per cent of NSW local government areas . That includes Narrandera, Coolamon, Temora, Junee, and Hay. But . The report - analysed data supplied by Services Australia, highlighting where patients live and where health providers are based to . According to lead researcher Dr Emmalee Ford, Wagga's medical practitioners are "punching above their weight". "For the Wagga LGA, it had suppressed or really low rates [in 2019] and then there has obviously been an uptake in people providing that service, which is obviously great," Dr Ford said. Before decriminalisation, . This increased to 19.5 in 2022, above the state and national average. It's a number significantly higher than the 9.3 women per 1000 in need of a medical abortion living in the LGA. Though this number is . In plain numbers, that is 129 women from Wagga who accessed medical termination in 2022. Pharmacist dispensing rates also skyrocketed in Wagga over the reporting period to 9.8 per 1000 women, up from 0.9 five years earlier. , numbers that reflect a staggering increase in women accessing the service since 2022. It could also be drawn that close to two-thirds of his customers . It's not a far-fetched hypothesis, based on pharmacy dispensation rates around the Riverina. It's a stark difference between Cootamundra-Gundagai and Temora, which both had no prescriptions filled in the LGA prior to 2021, and Coolamon, Junee, Murrumbidgee, Leeton, and Lockhart, which had no dispensation activity for the entire reporting period. These LGAs did, however, have multiple residents acquiring medical termination prescriptions. Meanwhile, in Griffith, patient numbers increased year-on-year, but . Dr Ford said the data shows the disparity between regional and metropolitan access for the first time, beyond just anecdotal evidence. "We can see overall it is not a one-to-one ratio," Dr Ford said. "Everywhere there was a patient, there wasn't always a prescriber, and there wasn't always a pharmacy. Some areas with a low number of patients had high number of prescriptions and it really goes to show where people are getting it, where it's being given from, ." The report is the first time termination data in NSW has been made available since 2020, despite medical practitioners being required to report termination procedures to the state government. A NSW Health spokesperson said termination data will not be published outside of a report following the first 12 months of decriminalisation. "Section 15 of the Act requires that a medical practitioner who performs a termination of pregnancy must notify the Secretary of the Ministry of Health within 28 days," the spokesperson said. "Ongoing publication of data is not mandated under the Act." Data from a similar reporting period has shown teenage pregnancy within the Murrumbidgee Local Health District has not fallen in line with the rest of the state. However, teenagers remain a minority of the women looking for termination care. While the report encapsulates girls and women aged 15 to 49, Dr Ford said the average patient is between 20 and 39. It is data that supports comments from Family Planning Australia chief executive Sue Shilbury. "We see a wide range of women accessing termination services from all socioeconomic backgrounds from across all the community in terms of cultural and linguistically diverse, communities Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, young women," Ms Shilbury said. "We do not see a particular woman. "There is not a stereotype of a particular woman that accesses a termination of pregnancy. The distinction is that women that are of a higher socioeconomic status can more easily afford to pay for an abortion to be undertaken if less than 20 weeks in the private setting. "So what happens is that women, as always, that are in vulnerable communities, that have less capacity to pay that struggle to access these services for a multitude of reasons." Ms Shilbury said the report is an important planning tool moving forward. . She called for greater access to GPs and pharmacists in regional areas to ensure that women are not being forced to travel for care. "This report is an important tool for informing healthcare planning. In it, we can see the strong need for more prescribers to find their way to country towns so people can get healthcare near where they live," she said. Tahlia Sinclair runs around Wagga Wagga for The Daily Advertiser. You can reach me on 0455 370 575 Tahlia Sinclair runs around Wagga Wagga for The Daily Advertiser. 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Chandigarh: Health education centre for school kids pushed back to Feb ’25Shares of both Palantir Technologies ( PLTR 2.29% ) and Nvidia ( NVDA 3.14% ) have delivered stunning gains this year thanks to the growing demand for both artificial intelligence (AI) hardware and software, though it is worth noting that one of these stocks has outperformed the other one by quite some distance. Palantir stock's gains of 345% (as of this writing) are significantly higher than the 188% jump that Nvidia has recorded this year. However, does this make Palantir the better AI stock to buy of the two? Let's find out. The case for Palantir Technologies Nvidia may have made its name as the go-to provider of chips for companies looking to train AI models, but Palantir is the one that's helping enterprises and governments bring those models into production. More importantly, the rapidly growing adoption of Palantir's Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP), which allows businesses to integrate large language models (LLMs) and generative AI into their operations, has led to a sharp acceleration in the company's business and revenue pipeline. Its revenue in the third quarter of 2024 was up 30% from the same period last year to $726 million. For comparison, Palantir's top line increased at a much slower pace of 17% in 2023. The company's growth has accelerated as the year has progressed, with Palantir management pointing out on the November earnings conference call that it "continues to see AIP-driven momentum both in expansions and new customer acquisitions." As it turns out, Palantir's customer count swelled by a solid 39% year over year. Deal size also increased as the number of transactions worth at least $1 million increased by 30% year over year last quarter to 104. The company isn't attracting just new customers for its AI software platform; it is also winning more business from existing customers. This is evident from Palantir's net-dollar retention rate of 118% in Q3, a metric that compares Palantir's trailing-12-month revenue at the end of a quarter to the trailing-12-month revenue from the same customer cohort in the year-ago period. The company's net dollar retention in the same quarter last year stood at 107%, suggesting that existing customers have increased their adoption of its platform. Also, Palantir has a robust revenue pipeline that should allow it to sustain its impressive growth in the future as well. This is evident from the company's remaining deal value (RDV) worth $4.5 billion, a metric that jumped 22% year over year in the previous quarter. The impressive growth in this metric bodes well for Palantir as RDV is the total remaining value of the company's contracts at the end of a period. The above discussion tells us why Palantir has increased its full-year guidance, expecting just over $2.8 billion in revenue in 2024. That would be a 25% increase over 2023's revenue of $2.23 billion. The estimates for the next two years have also been increased. PLTR Revenue Estimates for Current Fiscal Year data by YCharts. As the chart above shows, Palantir's top line is expected to increase at 20%-plus rates over the next couple of years. However, don't be surprised to see the company clocking stronger growth thanks to the massive opportunity in the AI software platforms market, a space that's set to grow at an annual rate of close to 41% through 2028. Palantir, therefore, has the potential to remain a top AI stock for a long time to come. The case for Nvidia Nvidia stock's returns this year pale in comparison to what Palantir has clocked, but investors shouldn't forget the critical role that the company is playing in the proliferation of AI. The chipmaker reportedly controls more than 85% of the market for AI data center graphics processing units (GPUs) , which explains why it has been clocking outstanding growth quarter after quarter. NVDA Revenue (TTM) data by YCharts. What's worth noting is that Nvidia's dominance of the AI GPU market is so strong that rivals have been finding it difficult to make a dent in the company's business. The company has reportedly sold out the entire capacity of its new Blackwell graphics cards for the next year, though the good part is that it is taking steps to ensure that it can increase supply . Not surprisingly, Nvidia is expected to deliver another terrific year of growth in fiscal 2026 following a stellar show so far this year. Its revenue is expected to increase by 112% in fiscal 2025 to $129 billion, and the forecast for the next couple of years is quite robust as well. NVDA Revenue Estimates for Current Fiscal Year data by YCharts. Even better, Nvidia remains a top growth stock to buy for the long run even after the remarkable gains that it has clocked in the past couple of years. Catalysts such as the booming demand for AI chips and enterprise software, the transition to accelerated computing, the adoption of digital twins, and growing chip content in cars are the reasons why Nvidia may be sitting on a total addressable market worth a whopping $1.7 trillion . It is also worth noting that Nvidia may become a threat to Palantir in the enterprise AI software space. CFO Colette Kress remarked on the company's latest earnings conference call : As such, Nvidia looks like a more complete AI stock as compared to Palantir. However, that's not the only reason why it looks like the better AI pick of the two. The verdict We have already seen that Nvidia is growing at a faster pace than Palantir. More importantly, Nvidia is expected to grow at a faster pace than Palantir in the next year despite being a much larger company. All this makes buying Nvidia stock over Palantir a no-brainer, especially after looking at the following chart. PLTR PE Ratio data by YCharts. Nvidia is significantly cheaper than Palantir despite enjoying superior growth. In fact, Palantir's valuation is so rich that the stock's 12-month median price target of $38 points toward a 50% drop from current levels. Nvidia, on the other hand, carries a 12-month median price target of $175, which would be a 23% increase from where it is now. Moreover, Nvidia looks like the better AI stock to buy even for the long run considering that it addresses a much bigger addressable market thanks to its growing presence in AI software and dominance in hardware.
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NASSAU, Bahamas — St. John’s played arguably its best 20 minutes of the season in the first half against No. 13 Baylor on Thursday night in the Baha Mar Hoops Championship semifinal. Another half and two overtimes later, the Red Storm were slapped with one of their most gut-wrenching losses in recent memory. “The only time it’s value is when you win,” coach Rick Pitino said. “When you lose, there’s no value to it.” After Zuby Ejiofor missed two free throws with four seconds left in the second overtime, Baylor’s Jeremy Roach sank a buzzer-beating three-pointer to hand St. John’s a 99-98 loss. “I just knew that if they’d miss the two free throws, I’d have a chance to redeem myself,” said Roach, a Duke transfer who missed the front end of a one-and-one that could have sealed the game in regulation. After watching the Red Storm blow an 18-point first-half lead, Pitino was miffed by the collapse but reserved his sharpest remarks for the officials. Before Ejiofor went to the line for the two free throws that could have sealed the win for St. John’s, Baylor coach Scott Drew initiated a replay review, saying a St. John’s player held a Baylor player. Pitino thought that stoppage iced Ejiofor and contributed to the two misses. He didn’t think Drew should have done it and didn’t think the officials should have bought it. “I don’t know what to say. The referees didn’t do a very good job tonight,’’ Pitino said. “Icing my free-throw shooter there at the end was totally unethical. You can’t do something like that. [The referee] said the coach said we held him, which we did not do, clear as day. It’s an unethical move. I don’t like it. But that’s not the reason we lost.” The Red Storm (4-1) hit 14 shots from three-point range in their bid to win a matchup of ranked teams for the first time since 2015. Instead, they will face Virginia — which lost to No. 11 Tennessee, 64-42, on Thursday night — in a consolation game Friday. The Red Storm, who stepped up a notch in competition during Sunday’s win over New Mexico, jumped another level Thursday night in the Caribbean, the team’s first appearance in the Bahamas since the 2021 Battle 4 Atlantis. Ejiofor had 22 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots. Aaron Scott added 20 points, including a key three-pointer in the second overtime. Scott sank five three-pointers, including three in the final 7:48 of regulation. What was anticipated to be St. John’s stiffest test thus far this season proved to be exactly that. The Bears (4-1) — who were led by Norchad Omier’s 24 points and 10 rebounds and Roach’s 20 points — took their first lead on a jumper by Jayden Nunn with 2:41 to play. Kadary Richmond’s jumper in the paint with seven seconds left tied the score at 77 and sent the game to overtime. Richmond hit a pair of free throws with 25 seconds left in the first extra period to send the game into a second overtime. He finished with 14 points and seven assists. St. John’s built a 44-30 halftime lead, thanks to disruptive and dominating defense and a three-point onslaught. Baylor got going in the second half, hitting 10 three-pointers after the break, including three by former Long Island Lutheran star Jalen Celestine. VJ Edgecombe, a two-time Newsday Player of the Year out of LuHi, had 10 points and four rebounds. “We broke down defensively in the second half,” Pitino said. “This is a team that had only taken 14 mid-range shots the whole year. It’s threes or the rim. And we gave up some three-point shots that nailed us in the end.”None
Rescuers reassess safety in search for woman they think fell into a Pennsylvania sinkhole
Reddit: Read all about itPenticton Vees captain Conyr Hellyer is heading east when his time in the BCHL comes to an end. Hellyer has committed to play next season at Clarkson University, based in Potsdam, N.Y., the Vees announced Tuesday, Dec. 10. The Alberta-born forward has 15 points in 18 games this season, his first as captain of the Vees. “I’m excited for a new chapter with Clarkson,” Hellyer said. “Their staff and facilities are the professional environment that I was looking for and I was immediately impressed with what they had to offer." Hellyer, who was named Penticton's captain ahead of the 2024-2025 campaign, is slated to be the team's lone representative at the 2025 BCHL's three-on-three all-star game next month in Salmon Arm. This season is his fourth in junior hockey, as the forward played for the Okotoks Oilers for two years before coming to Penticton in the fall of 2023. Hellyer and the Vees are back in action on Friday, Dec. 13, when they host the West Kelowna Warriors at the South Okanagan Events Centre.None
Greenwave technology CEO Danny Meeks buys $248,821 in stockUNITY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The team looking for a missing Pennsylvania woman believed to have fallen into a sinkhole has determined that an abandoned coal mine is too unstable for people to safely search underground, authorities said Wednesday while still expressing hope Elizabeth Pollard will be found alive. Rescue workers continue to search for Elizabeth Pollard, who is believed to have disappeared in a sinkhole while looking for her cat, Wednesday in Marguerite, Pa. Emergency crews and others have been trying to find Pollard, 64, for two days. Her relatives reported her missing early Tuesday and her vehicle with her unharmed 5-year-old granddaughter inside was found about two hours later, near what is thought to be a freshly opened sinkhole above the long closed, crumbling mine. Authorities said in a noon update that the roof of the mine collapsed in several places and is not stable. The sinkhole is in the village of Marguerite, about 40 miles east of Pittsburgh. “We did get, you know, where we wanted, where we thought that she was at. We’ve been to that spot," said Pleasant Unity Fire Chief John Bacha, the incident's operations officer. “What happened at that point, I don’t know, maybe the slurry of mud pushed her one direction. There were several different seams of that mine, shafts that all came together where this happened at.” Trooper Cliff Greenfield said crews were still actively searching for Pollard. “We are hopeful that she’s found alive,” Greenfield said. Searchers were using electronic devices and cameras as surface digging continued with the use of heavy equipment, Bacha said. Search dogs may also be used. Rescue workers search through the night in a sinkhole for Elizabeth Pollard, who disappeared while looking for her cat, Tuesday in Marguerite, Pa. On Wednesday afternoon, machinery was removing material from the area around the hole while police and other government vehicles blocked a clear view of the scene. Sinkholes occur in the area because of subsidence from coal mining activity. Rescuers had been using water to break down and remove clay and dirt from the mine, which has been closed since the 1950s, but that increased the risk “for potential other mine subsidence to take place," Pennsylvania State Police spokesperson Trooper Steve Limani said. Crews lowered a pole camera with a sensitive listening device into the hole, but it detected nothing. Another camera lowered into the hole showed what could be a shoe about 30 feet below the surface, Limani said. Searchers have also deployed drones and thermal imaging equipment, to no avail. Marguerite Fire Chief Scot Graham, the incident commander, said access to the immediate area surrounding the hole was being tightly controlled and monitored, with rescuers attached by harness. The top of a sinkhole is seen Tuesday in the village of Marguerite, Pa., where rescuers searched for a woman who disappeared. “We cannot judge as to what’s going on underneath us. Again, you had a small hole on top but as soon as you stuck a camera down through to look, you had this big void,” Graham said. “And it was all different depths. The process is long, is tedious. We have to make sure that we are keeping safety in the forefront as well as the rescue effort.” Bacha said they were “hoping that there’s a void that she could still be in.” Pollard's family called police at about 1 a.m. Tuesday to say she had not been seen since going out at about 5 p.m. Monday to search for Pepper, her cat. The temperature dropped well below freezing that night. Her son, Axel Hayes, said Pollard is a happy woman who likes going out to have fun. She and her husband adopted Hayes and his twin brother when they were infants. Hayes called Pollard “a great person overall, a great mother” who “never really did anybody wrong.” He said at one point Pollard had about 10 cats. “Every cat that she’s ever come in contact with, she has a close bond with them,” Hayes said. His mother worked for many years at Walmart but recently was not employed, he said. “I’m just hoping right now that she’s still with us and she’s able to come back to us,” he said. Police said they found Pollard's car parked behind Monday's Union Restaurant in Marguerite, about 20 feet from the sinkhole. Hunters and restaurant workers in the area said they had not noticed the manhole-size opening in the hours before Pollard disappeared, leading rescuers to speculate that the sinkhole was new. “It almost feels like it opened up with her standing on top of it,” Limani said. Searchers accessed the mine late Tuesday afternoon and dug a separate entrance out of concern that the ground around the sinkhole opening was not stable. “Let’s be honest, we need to get a little bit lucky, right?” Limani said Wednesday. “We need a little bit of luck on our side. We need a little bit of God’s good blessing on our side.” Pollard lives in a small neighborhood across the street from where her car and granddaughter were located, Limani said. The young girl “nodded off in the car and woke up. Grandma never came back," Limani said. The child stayed in the car until two troopers rescued her. It's not clear what happened to Pepper. In an era of rapid technological advancement and environmental change, American agriculture is undergoing a revolution that reaches far beyond the farm gate. From the food on consumer plates to the economic health of rural communities, the transformation of U.S. farming practices is reshaping the nation's landscape in ways both visible and hidden. LandTrust explores how these changes impact everyone, whether they live in the heartland or the heart of the city. The image of the small family farm, while still a reality for many, is increasingly giving way to larger, more technologically advanced operations. According to the USDA, the number of farms in the U.S. has fallen from 6.8 million in 1935 to about 2 million today, with the average farm size growing from 155 acres to 444 acres. This shift has profound implications for rural communities and the food system as a whole. Despite these changes, diversity in farming practices is on the rise. A landmark study published in Science , involving data from over 2,000 farms across 11 countries, found that diversifying farmland simultaneously delivers environmental and social benefits. This challenges the longstanding idea that practices boosting biodiversity must come at a cost to yields and food security. The adoption of precision agriculture technologies is transforming how farmers manage their land and resources. GPS-guided tractors, drone surveillance, and AI-powered crop management systems are becoming commonplace on many farms. These technologies allow farmers to apply water, fertilizers, and pesticides with pinpoint accuracy, reducing waste and environmental impact while improving yields. However, the digital divide remains a challenge. More than 22% of rural communities lack reliable broadband internet access, hindering the widespread implementation of AI and other advanced technologies in agriculture. While technology offers new opportunities, farmers are also facing significant economic challenges. The USDA's 2024 farm income forecast projects a 4.4% decline in net farm income from 2023, following a sharp 19.5% drop from 2022 to 2023. This financial pressure is compounded by rising production costs and market volatility. Climate variability adds another layer of complexity. Extreme weather events, changing precipitation patterns, and shifting growing seasons are forcing farmers to adapt quickly. These factors could reduce agricultural productivity by up to 25% over the coming decades without significant adaptation measures. But adapting requires additional financial resources, further straining farm profitability. In the face of these challenges, many farmers are turning to diversification as a strategy for resilience and profitability. The Science study mentioned earlier found that farms integrating several diversification methods supported more biodiversity while seeing simultaneous increases in human well-being and food security. Agritourism is one popular diversification strategy. In 2022, 28,600 U.S. farms reported agritourism income, averaging gross revenue of $44,000 from these activities. Activities like farm tours, pick-your-own operations, and seasonal festivals not only provide additional income but also foster a deeper connection between consumers and agriculture. The changing face of agriculture is directly impacting consumers. The rise of farm-to-table and local food movements reflects a growing interest in where our food comes from and how it's produced. If every U.S. household spent just $10 per week on locally grown food, it would generate billions of dollars for local economies. However, the larger challenges in agriculture can also lead to price fluctuations at the grocery store. The USDA's Economic Research Service projects that food-at-home prices will increase between 1.2% and 2.2% in 2024. Looking ahead, several innovations are poised to reshape agriculture: The transformation of American agriculture affects everyone, from the food we eat to the health of our environment and rural communities. Consumers have the power to support sustainable and diverse farming practices through our purchasing decisions. As citizens, they can advocate for policies that support farmers in adopting innovative and sustainable practices. The challenges facing agriculture are complex, but they also present opportunities for innovation and positive change. By understanding and engaging with these issues, everyone can play a part in shaping a more resilient, sustainable, and equitable food system for the future. This story was produced by LandTrust and reviewed and distributed by Stacker. Get local news delivered to your inbox!
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James May has been best known for speeding around the world in supercars on The Grand Tour with his co-stars Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond - but in his down time he likes to retreat to a tiny village in Wiltshire, called Swallowcliffe. To say that it's secluded is an understatement. There are no shops, post offices, dentists, doctors' surgeries or even ATMs there, with residents forced to travel three miles to Tisbury instead. Meanwhile, you can forget buying a home there, because, at the time of writing, there was none on the market. Even nearby Tisbury is remote, with such little light pollution out in the countryside that the local train station is an official Dark Sky Reserve and constellations can be seen in the surrounding sky with the naked eye. There's only one main public building in Swallowcliffe aside from its church - and that's the Royal Oak pub, which he bought shares in back in 2020. Finding himself isolating in the village during the pandemic, he joked that if he hadn't stepped in to buy half of it, he would have found himself without a local pub. The decision ended up placing him head-to-head with Jeremy Clarkson , who opened his own country pub in the Cotswolds in August 2024, close to his Diddly Squat farm. In spite of being surrounded by fields and nature, it's barely a half hour drive from the famous cathedral city of Salisbury, which has put it on the map with tourists from as far afield as Singapore. The pub, which boasts plenty of "locally sourced produce", also has six guest bedrooms where visitors can stay. The menu includes a £75 steak which playfully claims to be the "Chateaubriand of Wiltshire" and an £80 Laurent-Perrier La Cuvee Brut from the Champagne region, which is sold with the words: "For those of you that don't really care how much wine costs, look no further." Another beverage choice, the Domaine Durand Sancerre Vielles Vignes from the Loire Valley area, is subtitled: "We drank 27 bottles of wine and this was our favourite. A glass of Sancerre is also an acceptable form of staff tip!" Meanwhile, it's evident which is James' personal favourite, as the Ribeek Cellars Shiraz wine is labelled with the warning that he'd "bought a few cases for his own personal drinking, so we might not have any in stock". Gin entrepreneur James has boasted that The Royal Oak is one of just two pubs that stock his own brand, the other being his London local, The Cross Keys on Black Lion Lane. However, James surprised fans when he revealed that he doesn't order a glass of his own gin while he's there, the reason being that he already has "gallons of it" at home. Instead, he opts for a beer, with the price going onto a tab - and even takes pints home to enjoy at the self-built house he shares with his partner Sarah. Although eagle-eyed fans might catch him cycling around West London, and he'd like to keep his home there until he dies, there'll always be a place in his heart for Swallowcliffe, where he regularly retreats to enjoy idyllic British countryside away from recognition and the crowds. Check out our review of James' pub, The Royal Oak here , and learn how it compares to Jeremy Clarkson's.Rosen Law Firm Encourages Franklin Resources, Inc. Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation - BEN
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