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y.y7 December 21, 2024 This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlightedthe following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked trusted source written by researcher(s) proofread by Elisabeth Duursma, Amy Conley Wright, Helen Simpson and Natalia Kate Hanley, The Conversation Many Australians know December 21 as "Gravy Day." This is a reference to Paul Kelly's song and new film How to Make Gravy , where a prisoner named Joe writes a letter to his family four days before Christmas. In it Joe, missing his wife and relatives, asks, "Won't you kiss my kids on Christmas Day?". It's estimated half the men in Australian prisons are fathers . While they are incarcerated, maintaining contact with their children is vital, both for the dads and the kids . It allows fathers to keep contributing to their children's lives and provides important social support. It can also reduce psychological distress for children. One important way to do this is via "video visits," which were spurred on by COVID restrictions. In our recently published research , we look at how families experienced video visits in two New South Wales prisons. Our research Video visits can be challenging if there is a lack of facilities in homes and prisons or problems with technological support. But our study set out to understand how they might support father-child relationships, given their widespread use during lockdowns. We looked at one prison in an urban area and another in a regional area. A total of 27 fathers participated in interviews, of whom 11 identified as Aboriginal and four identified as culturally and linguistically diverse. We also interviewed 17 caregivers, who were mostly mothers. They looked after children ranging from infants to teenagers. Recognizing each other One way video visits support father-child relationships is allowing children to see and get to recognize their father's faces and for the father to see the growing child. As one caregiver said, "She knew and recognized over the last two years that daddy's on the phone, daddy's on the iPad [...] So, even though it was once a week she got familiar, seeing his face." Fathers valued the visual contact with their children as well, to allow them to see how their children were changing and growing: "[...] there's a huge difference, such a big difference between a phone call and a video call . The visual contact, you can't hear a smile. You can hear laughter, but you can only see someone's joy in their face by seeing them visually." Another caregiver added, "As you know, five years is a long time, especially for a little kid. So, he got to watch him grow every week." Part of family life Caregivers appreciated the flexibility of video visits and how they could integrate them into daily life. Visits could take place at children's sports activities or the beach. They could show their fathers their rooms, their art or the dance they just learned. One caregiver said they organized events like blowing out candles on a birthday cake around video visits. When organized in the home, it means video visits are happening where children are secure and familiar. As one caregiver told us: "[The child] does better on video than he does in person. On video, you know he's in his home. He's in his comfort [zone]. He can do whatever he likes. He can show [his father] his room. He can get new toys [...] his options are a lot more there." A father told us, "They're happy, they're comfortable, they're not shy, they actually want to talk to you. It's not like they have to stay here and talk to you. They can run off and come back." Another caregiver described how video visits enabled the child's fathers to observe some of his "firsts." "When [the child] first learned to crawl. I put the phone up against the lounge and I moved [the child] maybe about half a meter away from the phone and I said to [the child], 'go on, crawl to Daddy,' and [the child] crawled straight up to the phone and gave the phone a kiss." Discover the latest in science, tech, and space with over 100,000 subscribers who rely on Phys.org for daily insights. Sign up for our free newsletter and get updates on breakthroughs, innovations, and research that matter— daily or weekly . Better for kids? Several caregivers pointed out that the prison environment could be distressing for children. Not only did this sometimes involve hours of travel, but there were people they did not know, long waits and security processes to go through. As one caregiver said, "it's not somewhere you bring kids." Another told us: "[the child] was really quite scared at the other inmates around. And yeah, so he actually prefers the video calls." There are challenges Interviewees also described some challenges with video visits, noting younger children quickly lose interest and "run off." They also said children could be upset at the end of a visit, particularly when it ended abruptly. "You know you'd get a beep, and then it'd switch off [...] But you know there was times where that was very difficult, with [the child] in the middle of something like chatting about her day, and then, all of a sudden it will cut off, and she will get quite upset and not understand." What next? Our study strongly suggests these types of visits are important for families. Future work should focus on ways to improve the quality of visits and ask children for their views about what they want. This is not to suggest video visits should replace in-person visits but they can help fathers and their children maintain a genuine relationship. If they can't be together, at least dads can give their children a virtual kiss on Christmas Day. Provided by The Conversation This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

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Social media use could impact productivity says WesleyIn the first episode of her new podcast, Kylie Kelce stayed true to the show's name when she spoke to her guest, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" star Kaitlin Olson. "This podcast is called 'Not Gonna Lie,' so I have to tell you, I've never seen a full episode of 'It's Always Sunny,'" Kelce said. " I'm not proud of that, and I feel like it's a little sacrilegious." In response, Olson said this was "so refreshing and so confusing," especially as Kelce's husband, former Eagles center Jason Kelce, made a cameo in "The Gang Wins the Big Game." Olson, who plays Dee in the FX comedy series, also noted some of her favorite episodes, including "The Gang Broke Dee," "Dennis and Dee Go on Welfare" and "The Nightman Cometh." In the podcast's premier, Kelce discussed her recently announced fourth pregnancy, motherhood and newfound celebrity . The series is produced by Wave Sports + Entertainment, the same team behind Jason and Travis Kelce's "New Heights" podcast. Following her confession, Kylie Kelce said she is a fan of Olson despite not watching the show — comparing it to supporters of her husband who don't follow football. However, she said she's seen more clips on her social media feeds since November 2023, when Olson won a bid on an Eagles jacket that was signed by Kelce during a charity auction to benefit the Eagles Autism Foundation. Olson, who's married to Philadelphia native and "It's Always Sunny" co-star Rob McElhenney, took the admission in stride, especially after speaking about branching out from the sitcom into her new show, ABC's "High Potential." "What a compliment, that you already were a fan and that you didn't even know the thing that most people know me for," Olson said. "So I'm going to take it as a straight-up compliment."

Via With the growing imperative of a global clean energy transition, many nations face deficits in reserves of mineral resources. In response to this, a significant number of them are turning their focus to the African continent, but that’s old news. For the last year or so, Saudi Arabia has taken major steps beyond its traditional oil sector, investing heavily in the exploration and development of its extensive domestic mineral resources. This effort is two-pronged. On the one hand, the country wants to develop its own mineral resources in the long term. On the other hand, it hopes to strike foreign partnerships with countries like the U.S., some African nations and India to become a global mineral hub. The overall aim is to slowly move away from its oil-dependent economy and capitalize on the growing global demand for transition minerals, specifically lithium, cobalt and nickel. Such mineral resources are critical for the shift from fossil fuel-dependent economies to more sustainable, carbon-neutral systems. By leveraging its abundant mineral resources and strategic initiatives, the mining sector in Saudi Arabia is poised to become a cornerstone of economic diversification and sustainable development. That is, if everything goes according to plan. Media reports indicate that mining now plays a central role in Riyadh’s strategy to reduce oil dependency, with a focus on utilizing its significant reserves of phosphate, gold, copper and bauxite. The reports claim that holds considerable amounts of minerals necessary for the energy transition, such as aluminum, copper and rare earth elements. According to Arab News, the published by UK-based consultancy MineHutte last year pointed out that Saudi Arabia’s mining sector had been one of the world’s fastest-growing regulatory and investment-friendly environments for five years. The report added that after the passing of a new Mining Investment Law in 2021, there was a 138% increase in the number of exploitation licenses issued. The kingdom has been adamant about its “Vision 2030” initiative, which seeks to diversify its economy from an over-reliance on oil. This diversification will prove crucial as the demand for transition minerals surges due to advancements in renewable energy technologies and electric vehicle production. By expanding its mining sector, Saudi Arabia not only seeks to secure a foothold in these vital resource supply chains, but also aims to position itself as a global hub for minerals critical to the worldwide energy transition. In order to facilitate this transformation, Saudi Arabia has opened new mining exploration licenses and established foreign partnerships, further underlining its commitment to developing its vast mineral reserves. Such investments include not just potential extraction of mineral resources like copper, zinc and gold, but a focus on strategic minerals essential for battery production and renewable energy technologies. Saudi Arabia recently revised its estimate of untapped mineral resources, raising the value from the US $1.3 trillion forecasted eight years ago to $2.5 trillion. According to a report from Reuters, Saudi Arabia’s minister, Bandar Al-Khorayef, stated that the Kingdom’s reserve potential had grown by nearly 90%. This $1.2 trillion increase was attributed to the discovery of higher reserve quantities, the addition of new minerals like rare earths to the list and a reassessment of commodity prices. In late November, Saudi Arabia announced in the metals and mining sector valued at over US $9 billion (35 billion riyals). The deals, which involve companies such as India’s Vedanta and China’s Zijin Group, were unveiled during the World Investment Conference in Riyadh. The Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative, a key component of Saudi Arabia’s National Investment Strategy, organized that conference. Where copper is concerned, Saudi Arabia presently imports about 365,000 tons of copper each year in order to meet domestic demand. The current prediction is that these imports will double by 2035. Vedanta, the metals powerhouse led by Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal, has also unveiled plans to invest $2 billion in Saudi Arabia to establish cutting-edge copper-processing facilities. The new facilities will feature a smelter and refinery with an annual capacity of 400,000 metric tons, along with a plant capable of producing up to 300,000 tons of copper rods, which are essential for electric cables. The Jabal Sayid copper project, a joint venture between the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden), Barrick Gold and the Al-Jalamid phosphate mine, is just one of several other key domestic initiatives currently underway. Saudi Arabia is also investing heavily in , using advanced technologies and global expertise to uncover new mineral deposits. In line with the new Mining Investment Law, the government recently announced an auction for six mining licenses covering lead, zinc, copper and iron deposits. A few years ago, the country set up Manara Minerals, an jointly owned by Ma’aden and the Public Investment Fund (PIF), with the goal of acquiring global assets. In 2023, the fund made its first major overseas investment, acquiring a 10% stake in Vale Base Metals, a $26 billion copper and nickel spin-off of Vale S.A. Saudi Arabia’s ambitious pivot toward mineral resource development marks a critical point in its journey to diversify its economy and lead the global energy transition. By tapping into over $2.5 trillion in untapped reserves and building strong foreign partnerships, the kingdom positions itself as a key supplier of transition-critical minerals. The Vision 2030 initiative showcases a forward-thinking strategy that reduces oil dependency while establishing Saudi Arabia as a central hub in the sustainable resource economy. By Sohrab Darabshaw

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