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Health Economics Outcomes Research (HEOR) Services Market Size: Strong Growth Ahead (2024-2032)Hutson scores 20 as Northern Iowa defeats Southern Illinois 78-67The confidential briefing note is part of the tranche of documents made public in the annual release of State papers from the Irish National Archives. An Irish Department of Foreign Affairs official focusing on justice and security created the list in October 2002. The document starts by referencing a 1999 interview given by George Mitchell, the chairman of the Good Friday Agreement negotiations, in which he claimed the British and Irish governments, as well as Northern Ireland’s political parties, had leaked information to manipulate public opinion. However, he further accused the NIO of attempting to sabotage the process by leaking information on British Government policy to the media. Mr Mitchell, a former US senator, is said to have expressed alarm and anger over the frequency of leaks from the NIO – saying they were uniquely “designed to undermine the policy of the British Government of which they were a part”. The Irish civil servant notes Mr Mitchell himself was subjected to an attempted “smear” when he first arrived in Northern Ireland, as newspaper articles falsely claimed his chief of staff Martha Pope had had a liaison with Sinn Fein representative Gerry Kelly with ulterior motives. The Irish civil servant goes on to list several “leaks”, starting with the publication of a proposed deal in a newspaper while “intense negotiations” for the Downing Street Declaration were under way. Next, the Department lists two “high-profile and damaging leaks issued from the NIO”. A so-called “gameplan” document was leaked in February 1998, showing papers had been prepared weeks before the Drumcree march on July 6, 1997. In the preceding years, there had been standoffs and clashes as nationalists opposed the procession of an Orange parade down Garvaghy Road in Portadown. The gameplan document showed then secretary of state for Northern Ireland Mo Mowlam, who was publicly expressing a desire for a negotiated solution to the 1997 parade, advocated “finding the lowest common denominator for getting some Orange feet on the Garvaghy Road”. In 1997, a large number of security forces were deployed to the area to allow the march to proceed. The incident sparked heightened tension and a wave of rioting. The document further describes the release of a document submitted by the NIO’s director of communications to the secretary of state as a “second major leak”. It claims a publicity strategy was released to the DUP in the aftermath of the Good Friday Agreement and showed how the UK Government would support a yes vote in a referendum following any talks agreement. In addition, it is claimed unionists used leaked sections of the Patten report on policing to invalidate its findings ahead of its publication in 1999. The report recommended the replacement of the Royal Ulster Constabulary with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the changing of symbols, and a 50-50 recruitment policy for Catholics and Protestants. At the time, UUP leader David Trimble said the recommendations would lead to a corruption of policing in Northern Ireland. Chris Patten, chairman of the independent commission on policing, said some of the assertions were a “total fabrication” and designed to “muddy the waters” to create a difficult political atmosphere. Elsewhere, the author notes it was leaked to the media there was serious disagreement between the governments of the UK and Ireland on the composition of that commission – with not a single name submitted by the Irish side being accepted by the other. The author notes this incident, still under the heading “NIO leaks”, was believed by British officials to have emanated from the Irish side. The report turns to leaks of other origin, claiming “disgruntled Special Branch officers in Northern Ireland” were blamed by the British Government for a series of releases about the IRA which were designed to damage Sinn Fein in the 2001 general election in Northern Ireland. One senior Whitehall source was quoted in the Guardian as complaining that Special Branch was “leaking like a sieve” after details of an IRA intelligence database containing the names of leading Tories – described at the time as a “hit list” – was passed to the BBC in April 2002. The briefing note adds: “This was followed days later by a leak to The Sunday Telegraph which alleged that senior IRA commanders bought Russian special forces rifles in Moscow last year. “The newspaper said it was passed details by military intelligence in London.” The briefing note adds that other Special Branch leaks were associated with the Castlereagh break-in. The final incident in the document notes the Police Ombudsman’s Report on the Omagh bombing was also leaked to the press in December 2001. Then Northern Ireland secretary John Reid said at the time: “Leaks are never helpful and usually malicious – I will not be commenting on this report until I have seen the final version.” The reason for creating the list of leaks, which the Irish National Archives holds in a folder alongside briefing notes for ministers ahead of meetings with officials from the UK Government and NIO, is not outlined in the document itself. – This document is based on material in 2024/130/6.
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(Seated from left) Dr Annuar, Wan Junaidi, Fauziah and Dr Khairuddin take one for the album with Chancellor Award recipient Dennis Phiong (standing, centre) and his parents. SIBU (Dec 14): A total of 351 graduates from 22 academic programmes will receive their scrolls during the University of Technology Sarawak’s (UTS) ninth convocation ceremony at the Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud Chancellor Hall on Dec 14 and Dec 15. The graduates comprise two Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees, 33 Master’s degrees, and 316 Bachelor degrees with honours. The convocation ceremony was officiated by the head of state and the newly-appointed Chancellor Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. UTS Vice Chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Khairuddin Abdul Hamid stated during the ceremony, the prestigious Chancellor Award will be presented to the most outstanding graduate and another two graduates will receive Academic Awards from the chancellor. In addition, a total of 26 graduates will receive Industry and Leadership Awards and another 12 graduates will receive Book Awards. Dr Khairuddin said UTS always pride themselves on fostering academic excellence, not just about equipping students for today’s challenges, but also making them global citizens who are recognised and valued for their contribution worldwide. “Realising the importance of this issue, we have chosen ‘Academic Excellence, Global Recognition’ as the theme of this convocation. Academic excellence, at its core, is the search of knowledge with passion, commitment, and integrity. “It is not merely about achieving high grades but is about cultivating a deep understanding of the world around us, developing critical thinking skills, and contributing meaningful to society,” he said. He added excellence without recognition can be isolating, while recognition without genuine excellence lacks credibility. Therefore, he believed academic excellence and global recognition are not mutually exclusive but rather, complement each other. “Global recognition means that our ideas, innovations and discoveries are valued and respected across different cultures and countries. Global recognition can provide opportunities for UTS to establish international collaborations, partnerships and a wider platform for achieving academic excellence,” he said. He noted in August this year, UTS had been recognised and awarded Malaysia’s Best University in TVET Education for Advanced Skills Training. Then on Nov 1, 2024, UTS was accorded with the TVET-Instruction (TVET-I) accreditation by the Department of Skills Development, Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia — the first university in Malaysia to receive this newly approved accreditation by the Ministry. “Again, this reaffirms the pioneering excellence of UTS in championing the dual recognition of academic and technical education in Malaysia. “This achievement is made possible through the offering of our unique and innovative Bachelor of Technology Management program, under the School of Business and Management,” he said. He also said that their Foundation of Arts and Foundation in Science programmes under the School of Foundation Studies had been recognised internationally for direct entry to selected degree programs offered by Murdoch University (Australia), Royal Holloway University of London and Teesside University (United Kingdom). He said this showed the quality of the university’s academic programmes are on par with those in developed countries. For research and development (R&D) activities, he highlighted the exceptional achievements of their six research centres, which are managed by the Centre for Research and Development at UTS. “Collectively, these centres have solidified our reputation as a hub for impactful research and innovation. “So far, we have steadily accomplished over 1,472 publications, 33 intellectual properties, 615 grants secured internally and internationally, and 107 consultancy projects contributing directly to the government, industry and society. “We have secured numerous international research grants and co-organised a number of high impact conferences through our active collaborations with established universities all over the world,” he explained. Among UTS partners include Tallinn University (Estonia), Malmo University and Stockholm University (Sweden), University of Copenhagen (Denmark), Tsinghua University and North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power (China), Humboldt University and University of Applied Sciences (Berlin, Germany) and Cornell University (USA). He said UTS also established special partnership with China to establish the Confucius Institute at UTS (the first in Sarawak), and a special Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Malaysian-American Commission on Educational Exchange (MACEE) to promote students and staff exchange and mobility programs between Sarawak and United States. “In addition, because of the active participation of our staff in international activities, UTS has been appointed as the Asia Chapter for the International Network for Postgraduate Students (IPID), which is a recognition for Sarawak and Malaysia as well,” he said. Also present were Wan Junaidi’s wife Toh Puan Fauziah Mohd Sanusi, the Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, and Talent Development Datuk Dr. Annuar Rapaee, who is also UTS Board of Directors chairman, and other dignitaries.Seats filled: 1 7.20pm ‘If I was given the opportunity to be housing minister, I would grasp it with both hands. It desperately needs the greatest level of change in this country,’ says Eoin Ó Broin Eoin Ó Broin admits that he would “absolutely relish the opportunity to try and fix housing,” as a minister if he got the chance. “If I was given the opportunity to do that (be housing minister), I would grasp it with both hands because that's one of the areas we desperately need the greatest level of change in this country,” he told the Irish Independent. “I would absolutely relish the opportunity to try and fix housing. I've been a housing activist as long as I've been a political activist and housing is just the single biggest issue, both in my own constituency and across the State. “I'd like it not because I want to be a minister, I'd like it because I really think the plan that we have and the people around us could do so much better for people, whether it's people waiting on council list, people who are homeless, people who are looking to buy or rent affordably, also older people approaching pension age and living in the private rental sector and scared of what's going to happen in the future.” Ó Broin is proud of his “united,” campaign with Mark Ward, and hopes more Sinn Fein TD’s are elected this weekend. “Both myself and Mark Ward ran a really strong united campaign here in Dublin Mid-West and the objective was to try and take the first two seats. “I've been declared and my surplus is now going to be distributed. Mark will get the lion's share of that. While it might not bring him in this count, he'll certainly take the second seat, if not tonight, early tomorrow. “Two Sinn Fein TD's return from Dublin Mid-West with the plan and hopefully by tomorrow afternoon that will be achieved. “David Cullinane has beat me to be the first elected, and he will never let me hear the end of that. I'm delighted David did really, really well. It looks like Connor McGuinness, his running mate, has a really good chance of getting a second Sinn Fein seat in Waterford, which will be a huge gain.” 7pm ‘I’m scarlet,’ Sinn Fein’s Eoin Ó Broin first elected in Dublin Mid-West Whilst being lifted up in the air, Sinn Fein’s Eoin Ó Broin laughed ‘I’m scarlet.’ The spokesperson for housing got a total of 9892 votes in the first count. His colleague Mark Ward followed with 5325, and Ó Broin hopes that he’ll be elected later tonight or early tomorrow morning. 5.35pm Labour Party’s Cllr Francis Timmons bids farewell to Dublin Midwest election race. Cllr Francis Timmons, who was previously an Independent politician, ran as a Labour candidate in the General Election 2024. But with 5.3pc (2500) votes, he has thanked the public for the votes, but admitted this is not the change that he wanted. He said: “Thanks everyone that voted for me! Not the change I desperately wanted but the people that voted have spoken! Whoever forms the government I wish them well - there is no shortage of challenges but I hope they change direction or it will be the same issues in 5 years time!” 5:20pm First count is underway Social Democrats Councillor Eoin Ó Broin brings his “number one supporter,” to the count centre at the Adamstown Community Centre. His daughter Éanna is “keeping an eye on the proceedings,” ahead of the first count result. Social Democrats Councillor Eoin Ó Broin brings his daughter Éanna to the count centre. 12pm:In the tallies, Sinn Fein have come out on top with 32.3pc of the votes in Dublin Midwest. Fine Gael followed with 17.7pc with Fianna Fail third with 11.4pc. SF’s O'Broin has 20.7pc of the overall votes and his colleague, Ward is behind him with 11.7pc. The following in the top spots is Emer Higgins (FG) with 10.8pc and Shane Moynihan (FF) with 9.6pc of the votes. Paul Nicolas Gogarty, who is an Independent candidate, has 7.9pc of tally votes. Fine Gael’s Vicki Casserly is currently in sixth place with 7.7pc of the votes. Social Democrats Eoin O’Broin has 6.2pc of the final tally. With the official count taking place this afternoon and transfers on the cards, it could still be anyone’s game. 10am: Sinn Féin are dominating the tallies so far in Dublin Midwest with 36.3pc of the total votes in the bag. So far, 35pc of the boxes have been opened and tallied. In the candidate breakdown, Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó’Brion has 29.9pc and his colleague Mark Ward has 15.4pc. We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity.Netflix’s global phenomenon Squid Game is gearing up for its third and final season, with anticipation running high among fans. ET Year-end Special Reads Top 10 equity mutual funds of the year. Do you have any? How India flexed its global power muscles in 2024 2024 was the year India became the talk of America While Squid Game Season 2 is set to premiere on December 26, 2024, all eyes are now on what lies ahead for Season 3. The last chapter promises to deliver a gripping conclusion to the story that has captivated audiences worldwide. The announcement of Season 3 came earlier this year, coinciding with the reveal of the second season’s release date. 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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Northern California was under a rare and brief tsunami warning alert Thursday that tested local emergency notification systems after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook part of the state. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Northern California was under a rare and brief tsunami warning alert Thursday that tested local emergency notification systems after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook part of the state. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Northern California was under a rare and brief tsunami warning alert Thursday that tested local emergency notification systems after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook part of the state. The National Weather Service canceled its alert after roughly an hour and before the tsunami was expected to arrive. In that hour, some cities and counties ordered evacuations while others relied on social media and text messages to inform people of the warning. Some people headed for higher ground, while others drove to the beach to get a better view. People took to social media to figure out why a warning was issued and then canceled so quickly, and how the NWS determines when to send alerts. Here are answers to more questions. What exactly is a tsunami? The word for tsunami comes from the Japanese characters for harbor and wave. It’s a series of extremely long waves set in motion when energy from an earthquake causes the ocean floor to suddenly rise or fall, according to the National Weather Service. How common are they in California? Since 1800, California’s shores have been struck by more than 150 tsunamis, most of them minor, according to the California Geological Survey. Phones buzzed Thursday when the National Weather Service issued its warning just minutes after the quake struck west of Ferndale, a small city in coastal Humboldt County. It read in part: “You are in danger. Get away from coastal waters. Move to high ground or inland now.” Why was there an alert if there wasn’t a large tsunami? The National Weather Service Bay Area posted on the social platform X early Friday that the region doesn’t get tsunami alerts often and “there are lot of questions, frustration, and even some anger” about Thursday’s event. A warning alert is the most serious of four tsunami alerts, including a watch alert for a possible tsunami and an advisory alert telling people to stay out of the water and away from the shore. The last time California received a warning alert was 2011 when an earthquake in Japan caused about $100 million in damages along the California coast. Basically, a distant, offshore earthquake or other trigger event gives scientists more time to analyze data and confirm that a large tsunami was generated before sounding a warning. But Thursday’s earthquake was local and close to the coast, forcing a hasty high-level alert in order to give people the maximum time to prepare as tsunami waves can travel very fast, up to 500 mph (800 kph) in the deep ocean, the NWS wrote. “By the time we actually observe it, it may be too late, because it’s right there in our back doors,” said Dalton Behringer, a meteorologist with NWS Bay Area, on Friday. Scientists used the time Thursday to monitor buoys and get more information on the earthquake itself, he said. They canceled the alert after seeing little sea-level change and determining the quake was a strike-slip type of temblor that shifts more horizontally and is less prone to cause tsunamis, he said. “These things happen so infrequently for us, I think it just caught a lot of people off-guard,” he said. How did Northern California respond? Authorities in Eureka, the biggest city in Humboldt County, sent texts and went door-to-door to order businesses in high-risk areas to evacuate, said City Manager Miles Slattery. He said only a small portion of the city was at risk, and Thursday’s test run showed evacuees need to work on leaving by foot, rather than by car. In the San Francisco Bay Area, the commuter light-rail system known as BART stopped traffic in all directions through the underwater tunnel between San Francisco and Oakland, and the San Francisco Zoo’s visitors were evacuated. Responses varied as fire and police in Berkeley evacuated certain areas of the city while in San Francisco, officials sent alerts and messages on social media telling residents to stay away from water, beaches, harbors, marina docks, and piers. “Move at least one block inland,” said the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management. Emergency personnel in vehicles with public address systems also went to make sure no one was on beaches and other low-lying areas. But some critics said San Francisco should have sounded its loud emergency sirens, which have been off-line since 2019 for repairs. In San Mateo County, just south of San Francisco, officials considered but decided against sounding its tsunami warning sirens after receiving more comprehensive information from the NWS that any tsunami would affect coastlines north of the Golden Gate Bridge, said Michelle Durand, a spokesperson for the county. Fire and police cleared the beaches while emergency personnel gathered to monitor the situation, she said, which “prioritized both public safety and the prevention of unnecessary panic.” Advertisement AdvertisementNetApp Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors despite daily gains
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The Philippine Business Bank (PBB) is seeking a private equity partner to help boost its financial technology capabilities and move it closer toward clinching a universal banking license. Rolando Avante, PBB president and CEO, said in a recent briefing that while they were only around P300 million short of the P20-billion minimum capital required for the license, they still needed to expand their offerings. This includes establishing an online banking system, Avante said. “We have met some interested parties ... we don’t need only the money because in a year or two, we will be there,” the president said. “Private equities are engaged in a lot of things, so that’s what we’re looking at.” READ: PBB 9-month profit surges to record P1.8B A private equity fund’s investment is often seen as a way to increase a company’s value, particularly through capital infusion. In PBB’s case, Avante explained that they wanted a private equity partner that could help beef up their fintech and information technology capabilities, thus allowing them to offer more services. The banking business of Zest-O Group founder Alfredo Yao is also set to move its head office from Caloocan City to Makati City in preparation for its application, as this would make PBB more accessible to clients. “We don’t want to be a unibank by name. Obviously, when you become a unibank ... it’s because your capability is there,” Avante said. “On the service side, we’re quite there, but we’re still putting up other products,” he added. A universal banking license will widen PBB’s services to include investment banking, insurance and trust services, among others. Such a license also gives a bank the power to fully own thrift and rural banks. Data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) show that there are currently 22 licensed universal banks in the country, including most of the publicly listed banks. Avante likewise noted that PBB still had no set timeline as to when they planned to secure a universal banking license, adding that they were going to meet with the BSP to discuss “where we will be moving the bank.” In the first nine months of the year, PBB booked record-high earnings as its loan portfolio expanded amid a shift toward consumer banking. Its net income during the period surged by 57 percent to P1.8 billion, which is equivalent to PBB’s full-year 2023 earnings. Core income was at P2.4 billion, up by 8.7 percent. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . Meanwhile, net interest income jumped by 16 percent to P7.83 billion as the bank favored the high-yielding consumer business and continued supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises.Mikaela Shiffrin's bid for a milestone 100th alpine World Cup victory was on hold after the US superstar crashed out of the Killington giant slalom won by Sweden's Sara Hector on Saturday. Shiffrin, already the owner of the most World Cup victories in history, was poised to claim a once unimaginable century after topping the first-run times. She looked on course for the win when she crashed heavily in the second leg and Sweden's Olympic gold medaallist Hector emerged with the victory with a total of 1min 53.08sec. Shiffrin, whose mistake rounding a turn caused her to lose her balance and slide through a gate, lost one ski and careened into the catch-fencing. She was taken from the course on a sled, offering a wave to fans on her way. The extent of any possible injuries she might have suffered was not immediately known. "Mikaela took the sled down and is currently being evaluated," USA Ski & Snowboard said in a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter. "More info to come, but take solace in the fact that she asked about her splits." Shiffrin, 29, already has 13 more World Cup wins than the most successful man, Ingemar Stenmark, and 17 more than the second woman, compatriot Lindsey Vonn. Needing three wins to hit 100 to start the season, she bagged her 98th and 99th career titles with back-to-back slalom wins in Levi, Finland, and Gurgl, Austria. That gave her a chance to complete her century in front of home fans in Killington, not far from where she attended Burke Mountain Academy as a youngster. Shiffrin -- who has won six slaloms at Killington but never a giant slalom -- was greeted by ecstatic cheers as she crossed the finish line of the first leg atop the times. She was 17-hundredths of a second ahead of Hector after the second sector of her second run. But her day ended not in celebration but in the 21st "Did Not Finish" in her 274 career starts. Vonn, who has just announced plans to come out of retirement, posted on social media: "Hope @MikaelaShiffrin is OK." Hector was delighted with her win, while sympathetic to Shiffrin. "I'm very happy, after going through a difficult period," she said. "Obviously, I'm very sad for Mikaela who was skiing so well. "I saw her fall. My heart goes out to her," she added. Croatia's Zrinka Ljutic finished second, 54-hundredths of a second behind Hector, and Switzerland's Camille Rast was third, 1.05 seconds back. The women are scheduled to race a slalom on Sunday. bb
RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Peppermint Pushes Transgender Procedures for Children During CNN PanelWASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday voiced his support for the dockworkers union before their contract expires next month at Eastern and Gulf Coast ports, saying that any further “automation” of the ports would harm workers. The incoming president posted on social media that he met Harold Daggett, the president of the International Longshoreman’s Association, and Dennis Daggett, the union’s executive vice president. “I’ve studied automation, and know just about everything there is to know about it,” Trump posted. “The amount of money saved is nowhere near the distress, hurt, and harm it causes for American Workers, in this case, our Longshoremen. Foreign companies have made a fortune in the US by giving them access to our markets. They shouldn’t be looking for every last penny knowing how many families are hurt.” The International Longshoremen’s Association has until Jan. 15 to negotiate a new contract with the US Maritime Alliance, which represents ports and shipping companies. At the heart of the dispute is whether ports can install automated gates, cranes and container-moving trucks that could make it faster to unload and load ships. The union argues that automation would lead to fewer jobs, even though higher levels of productivity could do more to boost the salaries of remaining workers. The Maritime Alliance said in a statement that the contract goes beyond ports to “supporting American consumers and giving American businesses access to the global marketplace – from farmers, to manufacturers, to small businesses, and innovative start-ups looking for new markets to sell their products.” “To achieve this, we need modern technology that is proven to improve worker safety, boost port efficiency, increase port capacity, and strengthen our supply chains,” said the alliance, adding that it looks forward to working with Trump.
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