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7xm to inches Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: CSDS-Lokniti SurveyNov. 24—Now it gets real. In the first two weeks of the season, the Washington women's basketball team has hardly been challenged while plowing through overmatched nonconference opponents en route to a 6-1 record. But in the next three weeks, coach Tina Langley will get a better understanding of her Huskies team and the likelihood of it snapping a seven-year NCAA tournament drought when they face possibly three ranked teams in their next four outings. A victory in Monday's matchup vs. No. 7 LSU (6-0) in Nassau, Bahamas at the Pink Flamingo Championship would give Washington one of its biggest wins in nearly two decades. The Huskies haven't beaten a top-10 ranked nonconference opponent since toppling No. 5 Maryland on Jan. 28, 2006. "LSU is a tremendous team and they've had a ton of success," Langley said. "We're also a good team and we're excited to grow as a team. This group is hungry to get better. It will be a great opportunity for us to see where we are and tell us how to be better in the next game." After LSU, Washington will face No. 20 North Carolina State (3-2) or Southern (0-6) on Wednesday in the tournament. Then, the Huskies play their first ever Big Ten Conference game against No. 5 UCLA on Dec. 8 at Alaska Airline Arena. And UW's arduous stretch ends with a tough test against former Pac-12 rival Utah (3-1) on Dec. 14. Washington wraps up its nonconference schedule with two games at its Husky Classic on Dec. 18 and 19 before 17 straight Big Ten contests. "I haven't really thought too much, (or) too far ahead about the teams that we're playing," senior forward Dalayah Daniels said when asked about LSU. "Just trying to stay in the moment. I know the coaches are going to put together a really good scout and we're going to try to stop what they're good at and they're going to try to do the same. "I think it's going to be a really good game and a really good matchup. ... I'm excited." Here are three questions the Huskies must answer in the next three weeks. Can UW consistently beat good teams? We'll detail the defensive superlatives and offensive slippage in a bit, but this is the most pressing question facing Langley, who has spent the past three years stocking the roster with six four-star recruits ranked among the top 100 prospects in the country. Langley, who comprised a 126-61 record during a six-year stint at Rice, moved above .500 with the Huskies following Friday's 65-50 victory against Prairie View A&M. She's 48-47 at Washington, including 5-17 vs. ranked teams. Langley lost her first seven games at UW against ranked opponents before upsetting No. 2 Stanford 72-67 on Feb. 5, 2023, which is arguably her biggest win since being hired in 2021. And it should be noted, UW is 2-1 in its past three outing vs. ranked teams. Can UW's defense hold up? The Huskies are allowing just 57.6 points per game, which ranks eighth in the 18-team Big Ten and 94th among 353 Division I teams. That's slightly better than last season and the 2022-23 campaign when Washington opponents averaged 59.0 and 58.9 points, respectively. The addition of 6-foot-3 senior forward Tayra Eke gives UW a potentially dominant rim protector that's been missing from the defense since shot-blocking phenom Nancy Mulkey graduated in 2022. Eke set a school record with eight blocks on Friday while Daniels had six blocks for Washington, which tallied 16 blocks and shattered the previous school record of 11 set in 2017. Can UW's offense reclaim its mojo? During Big Ten Media Day, the Huskies talked at length about overhauling a pedestrian offense that ranked near the bottom of the Pac-12 while averaging 64.2 points per game last season. Through the first four games, Washington averaged 88.3 points and in the last three games, it's averaging 65 points. Expecting the Huskies to reverse that troubling trend against LSU, North Carolina State and UCLA, which is allowing 52.8, 64.2 and 57.0 points, respectively seems unrealistic. And maybe history is repeating itself. Last season, Washington averaged 87.5 points after four games, which included a 113-point performance — one shy of the school record. Then, the Huskies massively regressed and topped 65 points in just four of their remaining 27 games. Washington has multiple scoring options in Elle Ladine (15.6 ppg.), Sayvia Sellers (14.0) and Daniels (10.7), including a deep bench that's received significant playing time this season. Perhaps most important, the Huskies will need to take care of the ball. They've committed 19 and 18 turnovers in the past two games, respectively. (c)2024 The Seattle Times Visit The Seattle Times at www.seattletimes.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.The Trump 2.0 administration has presented more questions than answers about how the world order would adapt to his changes of policies and unpredictability. As of now, many observers seem to reach a consensus that no one is safe with the new President Trump’s administration. Unsafe in terms of level of economic impacts. Every observer is trying to suggest how to make their country safe or at least receiving less damages. Trump’s shock seems to resonate everywhere even in a tiny country like Cambodia. Peace and wars of other means One could expect peace to happen when Trump 2.0 kicks off. Everyone is expecting Trump to become savior of the world from the emerging World War III and nuclear war. But what is puzzling is that with the remaining less than two months in office, how could outgoing President Joe Biden allow Ukraine to use US long ranged missiles to conduct deeper strike in Russia’s territory? Has he done that without consultation with incoming President knowingly that the latter would scrap such approval to keep his campaign promise to make peace in Ukraine immediately after entering office? Or is it a tactic for the US, assuming that both outgoing and incoming presidents have consulted one another, to gain negotiation leverage with Russia? It is unlikely that President Joe Biden would release the last-minute deal in his remaining hours in office. Hot wars are expected to decrease but tensions are expected to heighten. Everyone needs to fasten their seat belts, as no one can be comfortable with the hawkish Trump’s cabinet from anti-immigration policy to anti-China and overall increase of tariffs, as well as the increased demands from the US towards its allies, NATO, Japan and South Korea to pay more defense burdens, and to buy more US military hard and software. There would be three types of wars of other means to be pursued by Trump: Economic and trade war, currency war, and technological war, which were implemented already in the previous Trump administration. It is expected that China will become once again the main targets of these three wars. But it is remains to be seen how would Trump pursue technological war with China when Elon Musk is in his cabinet and has a large vested interest with China. Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory – which accounts for almost 23 per cent of the company’s overall revenue – was built with significant support from Chinese authorities, including expedited permits and loans from state banks, as well as tax breaks. Trump’s tariff – does it really work? Goldman Sachs Research forecasts a rosy picture of the US’ economy following Trump’s entering of office. Goldman Sachs projected that the US will outperform expectations while the euro area lags behind amid fresh tariffs that are anticipated from the Trump administration. US GDP is projected to increase 2.5% in 2025, well ahead of the consensus at 1.9%. US core PCE inflation should slow to 2.4% by late 2025. The forecast would rise to around 3% if the US imposes an across-the-board tariff of 10%. The effects of potential new US trade policies on US GDP are expected to be small and largely offset by other factors, according to Goldman Sachs Research’s baseline outlook. Potential tariffs would result in a modest hit to real (inflation adjusted) disposable personal income via higher consumer prices. The aim of tariff is to increase revenues, to reduce trade deficits, and to pressure companies to move factories and create jobs in the US to avoid paying high tariff. However, while Trump’s tariffs have helped some workers, they can also hurt others. Trade policy almost always has important distributive effects, and any change in trade policy is a choice to benefit some groups at the expense of others. According to Brooking Institution, any benefits for workers in import-competing industries need to be balanced against losses for two other groups of workers. First, many workers are employed in factories that use imported goods as inputs in their production processes, and when these imports increase in cost due to tariffs, it harms their production, often leading to job losses. Second, when the US unilaterally imposes tariffs, American trading partners often implement retaliatory tariffs which may limit US export production, again ultimately harming workers in these industries. Also, as inflation is the key concern for consumers, it is still unsure how his tariff policy would make importers maintain the same price for the end-users. Logically, the importers would want to share burdens between them and the consumers to ensure that both the production cost and last retail price would not increase too much. It is unlikely that the producers would have to take all the burdens into the production cost alone. As such, American consumers too would have to carry the burden of price increase, and thus raising the inflation in the US. For the producers, they would have three options: 1) relocate their factories from China to the US; 2) relocate their factories to the US neighbors or to countries that have lower tariffs from the US; and 3) find alternative markets beside the US. Mostly producers would choose option 2, because their production chains have been reliant on China which is the “Factory of the World” for quite some times already. Finding a substitute for China is not realistically easy because China has huge market, large pool of skilled labor force, and sophisticated supply chain. While some experts suggested “China+1” strategy for relocation, some realist experts suggested “China + many” because China’s shoes are too big to fill the substitution. On the other hand, the EU is searching for alternative market. It has resumed its trade deal negotiation with the Mercosur in Latin America as a long-term strategy by the EU to avoid over reliance on the US and China. For Europe, it is not the economic gains that make the agreement the most attractive, but rather its strategic significance in an era when the bloc is facing trade disputes with its two biggest trade partners, the US and China. ASEAN, including Cambodia, too needs to revitalize its non-China and non-US trade partnerships and make them healthier to absorb certain impacts from extreme volatility of the US and China’s measures. Either way, the market is smart. They don’t wait to die. When you choke in one area, the market moves to another area to find space to breathe. This is probably the true meaning of the “invisible hands of God” as resources flow into profitable channels and the market self-adjusts, self-redistributes and self-revitalizes. Trump would continue to move forward his hardcore tariff policies. The only factors that can de-accelerate his policy would be the voices of the American producers abroad who cannot make profit from factories’ relocation, and the high cost of consumption and inflation back in the US. In other word, the boomerang effects of Trump’s policy to punish others but eventually he is so hurting American businesses and consumers. Deal-making, ticket for favoritism from Trump’s Presidency Some are suggesting that countries need to take side to be safe. But when the allies, especially NATO, Japan and South Korea are also unsafe, and when protection fee is expected to increase, the means to be safe is only to buy something from the US and pay a large amount of money to gain Trump’s attention. Trump was very vocal in demanding America’s allies to pay more for security burden sharing. Making a deal favorable to the US is also a trademark of Trump’s presidency. Recently, former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has called for government incentives to help local businesses invest in the US. This is not unprecedented. In the previous Trump’s administration, the then Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha’s visited the White House on 2-4 October 2017 and made a deal to purchase 20 Boeing airplanes for Thai Airways, and to make investments in the US worth US$6 billion to create more than 8,000 jobs. The Thai petroleum company PTT also agreed to invest in shale gas factories in Ohio, and Thailand agreed to buy arms and military equipment, including four Blackhawk and Lakota helicopters, a Cobra gunship, five Harpoon Block II missiles, and upgrades to its F-16s, among others. When visiting Hanoi, Vietnam, in February 2020, the then President Trump was pleased with the US$21 billion “Big-Ticket Purchases” by Vietnam, which included 100 American-made Boeing 737-MAX jets and 215 General Electric-developed LEAP engines by VietJet, and 10 Boeing 787-9 aircraft by Bamboo Airways. The purchases were said to have supported more than 83,000 American jobs. Trump – the Savior and the Emperor There have been too many discussions already at every corner of the world about the impact of Trump 2.0. administration to their regions and countries. From those discussions, it sounds as if Trump would become the savior of the world from war escalation and destruction. When he claims to “Make America Great Again”, and then everyone needs to come to pay monetary or commercial tribute to America, in one way, it all sounds like bribery, and in aother way, it sounds like each and every nation need to pay homage to the Emperor, in this case President Trump, to gain the latter’s attention, protection and blessings. But is it really true that the rest of the world would sit idly succumbing to Trump’s pressure? Maybe yes in the short term but it is more likely that the rest of the world would try to figure out alternatives to the Trump’s imperial system and behavior. All in all, Trump’s shock will be shaky, and every country needs to be vigilant and versatile backed by a proper buffer to ensure resilience towards the incoming shocks. Indeed, in crisis there may lie opportunities. Countries need to think hard to identify such opportunities. At the moment, it is still too blurred to really say what would be the possible opportunities from the shock form Trump 2.0 administration. The author is a geopolitical and security analyst. The views expressed here are her own.

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Upstart Holdings, Inc. ( NASDAQ:UPST – Get Free Report ) shares were down 6.2% during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $67.25 and last traded at $67.54. Approximately 1,961,987 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 71% from the average daily volume of 6,823,418 shares. The stock had previously closed at $72.03. Analyst Ratings Changes Several research firms recently weighed in on UPST. Citigroup upgraded shares of Upstart from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $56.00 to $87.00 in a research note on Friday, November 8th. BTIG Research upgraded Upstart from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Redburn Atlantic raised Upstart from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $37.00 to $95.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Piper Sandler upgraded Upstart from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $31.00 to $85.00 in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Upstart from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $45.00 to $57.00 in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.80. Get Our Latest Research Report on UPST Upstart Stock Down 5.6 % Insider Activity at Upstart In related news, CTO Paul Gu sold 36,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.22, for a total transaction of $1,419,764.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer now directly owns 878,565 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,457,319.30. This trade represents a 3.96 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink . Also, insider Scott Darling sold 6,200 shares of Upstart stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.67, for a total value of $245,954.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 161,043 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,388,575.81. The trade was a 3.71 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders sold 531,868 shares of company stock valued at $32,753,134 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 18.06% of the company’s stock. Institutional Investors Weigh In On Upstart Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Fred Alger Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Upstart by 153.2% during the third quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC now owns 1,246,839 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,886,000 after purchasing an additional 754,416 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP raised its position in Upstart by 689.5% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 589,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,566,000 after purchasing an additional 514,400 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its holdings in Upstart by 1,413.7% during the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 333,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,342,000 after buying an additional 311,434 shares in the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. boosted its position in Upstart by 63.8% in the 3rd quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 725,582 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,031,000 after buying an additional 282,481 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Upstart by 1,792.9% in the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 262,396 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,190,000 after buying an additional 277,896 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.01% of the company’s stock. About Upstart ( Get Free Report ) Upstart Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates a cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) lending platform in the United States. Its platform includes personal loans, automotive retail and refinance loans, home equity lines of credit, and small dollar loans that connects consumer demand for loans to its to bank and credit unions. Read More Receive News & Ratings for Upstart Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Upstart and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Daniel Jones is free to sign with any NFL team after clearing waivers on Monday, which also means the team that signs the former New York Giants quarterback won't be on the hook for the nearly $12 million that was remaining on his contract this year or his $23 million injury guarantee. Jones was released at his request by the Giants on Saturday after the former first-round pick was benched last week. He reportedly wants to join a contender, and there are expected to be multiple teams interested. The two teams reported to have the most initial interest in Jones are also being offered as the most likely to sign him by one sportsbook. The Baltimore Ravens currently have journeyman backup Josh Johnson behind starting quarterback Lamar Jackson. Jones would potentially provide a third option, and one whose mobility could make him an intriguing fit in offensive coordinator Todd Monken's system The Ravens were installed as the 2/1 favorites to land Jones ahead of the Minnesota Vikings (5/2), who have veterans Nick Mullens and Brett Rypien behind starter Sam Darnold. They would likely view Jones as an upgrade. "I really can't get into too much about any short-term or long-term," Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday when asked about Jones, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. "I can just say that I've been a big fan of Daniel's for a long time and I hope wherever his next step takes him, it's a good opportunity for him." The Las Vegas Raiders (5/1) don't fall into the category of contenders after falling to 2-9 amid a seven-game losing streak. However, they could provide the most immediate opportunity to play with Gardner Minshew suffering a season-ending broken collarbone on Sunday that is expected to end his season. Second-year quarterback Aidan O'Connell is close to returning from a thumb injury, but coach Antonio Pierce acknowledged after Sunday's game that, "We're going to need somebody, right?" If O'Connell isn't ready to face the Kansas City Chiefs on Black Friday, Desmond Ridder is expected to get the start. The Dallas Cowboys (7/1) would fall into a similar category, with Dak Prescott out for the season following hamstring surgery and being replaced by Cooper Rush. Another intriguing possibility lies with Detroit, where the 10-1 Lions' offense is rolling with Jared Goff at the helm. However, should he go down to injury the only other quarterback on the roster is rookie Hendon Hooker. That has contributed to the Lions having 7/1 odds to sign Jones. 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You knew it would happen eventually, and after five consecutive trips to the Grey Cup, two of them victories, it has. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are losing one of their longest-serving and successful coaches to a division rival, as the B.C. Lions have hired Buck Pierce as their new head coach. “Buck was a candidate we identified early in this process as someone ready to step in and lead our franchise,” Lions GM Ryan Rigmaiden said in a Tuesday afternoon news release. “His track record in the Canadian Football League as both a player and a coach says it all.” Pierce, 43, was a finalist for the head coaching job in Saskatchewan a year ago, but took his name out of the running, citing the roots he’s put down in Winnipeg: he met his wife and started a family here. “It’s an aspiration of mine,” he told me then of a head coaching job. “Ultimately it comes back to where you are in your life... the best thing for your family and your career. We’re extremely happy here. That’s really hard to replace something like that.” The lure of Vancouver? Mostly the job, of course. But it’s also where he first broke into the CFL as a quarterback in 2005. “I’m extremely excited and honoured to take this next step in my coaching career with the organization that originally brought me here nearly 20 years ago,” Pierce said in a Tuesday statement. “My sincere thanks go out to... the entire organization for instilling their belief that I can lead this great franchise. The building blocks are in place here and we look forward to getting to work as we strive to bring the Grey Cup back to British Columbia.” Pierce spent the last 10 seasons with the Bombers, working with the running backs to start, then coaching the quarterbacks and finally taking over as the offensive coordinator for the last four. Winnipeg has employed one of the CFL’s most balanced attacks over that period, Brady Oliveira leading the league in rushing the last two seasons, Zach Collaros one of its top quarterbacks. The Bombers finished first in offensive touchdowns in 2021, ’22 and ’23, but this past season saw the offence struggle, injuries and new players playing a significant role. Winnipeg tied for eighth in touchdowns, ranked sixth in yardage this year, eighth in points. Still, the Bombers reached another Grey Cup with a sparkling offensive outburst in a Western Final win over Saskatchewan. Pierce’s final calls in the Grey Cup loss to Toronto, though, will always be part of his legacy, particularly his decision to put the game on the shoulders of Collaros, injured finger and all, instead of calling more often on Oliveira and the league’s best ground game. His finger numb from a stitched-up gash, Collaros tossed three fourth-quarter interceptions, turning a close game into a 41-24 Toronto rout. Nobody can take this away, though: under Pierce, Collaros won back-to-back Most Outstanding Player Awards in ’21 and ’22, while Oliveira grabbed that honour this year, as well as the last two trophies as the top Canadian. Pierce also coached the quarterbacks through the challenging and rewarding 2019 season, when starter Matt Nichols suffered a season-ending injury, Chris Streveler played on a fractured ankle in the playoffs and Collaros joined the team at the trade deadline to engineer a stirring run to the franchise’s first Grey Cup title in 29 years. Following a missed pandemic season, the Bombers dominated the league for the next three years, winning another championship then losing the last three. “Some day I’ll look back and say, ‘Wow, I’ve been able to accomplish a lot of things,’” Pierce told me in that chat 12 months ago. Today, he’s looking forward. Not all coordinators make successful head coaches. Pierce has earned the chance to try. paul.friesen@kleinmedia.ca X: @friesensunmediaAngela Merkel ‘tormented’ by Brexit vote result and saw it as ‘humiliation’ for EU

Unnoticed winter symptom could signal high cholesterol, warns health expertNoneAs we enter the holiday season many young people are no doubt beginning to consider their future options. With a range of paths to pursue, a high rate of youth unemployment in Canada and a higher education sector facing unprecedented challenges it may seem logical to wonder if university is worth it. In my role as president of York University I see these issues play out every day in the lives of my students and faculty. However, I can say with certainty that, yes, university is worth it for both students and society. And while you might think that I might be biased, there is real data to back it up. Simply put, going to university enriches both students and society over the long term. We must ensure that students and universities are supported to help ensure as broad access as possible. While many students entering the market fresh out of university will make entry-level wages, the reality is that over the longer term their earning potential has more room to expand . Those with a bachelor’s degree earn 24 per cent more than the national average. The more education, the higher the earning potential. Students with a university degree are more likely to have stable employment even amidst economic disruption, as the COVID-19 pandemic revealed . Graduates are also more likely to gain employment that offers a wider range of benefits. Simply put, an education increases one’s chances of finding fulfilling employment and living a longer and healthier life. Beyond individual benefits, there are also key benefits to society. Canada relies disproportionately on universities compared to other OECD countries to drive the research and innovation central to a productive and prosperous economy . Further research has shown that education is central to a healthy, democratic society To quote Nelson Mandela: “ education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world .” The world faces a host of wicked problems ranging from economic inequality to climate change, geopolitical conflict and ongoing wars. Universities and graduates play a key role in addressing these challenges. Technology is not going away and it is not slowing down. A recent study revealed that the jobs of more than 60 per cent of Canadians may be at risk to AI . Moreover, an estimated one out of 10 employees in Canada could be at a high risk of automation-related job redundancy. Canada’s already volatile job market will continue to be impacted. Those with higher levels of education are the best equipped to benefit from technologies in ways that complement the work they do . Graduates are also more likely to have the transferable skills needed to withstand workforce disruption. According to the OECD , AI technologies pose less of a risk for highly-skilled workers. In fact, their jobs are less likely to be replaced by automation because they possess the critical thinking skills needed to provide oversight to tasks that use AI and automation. While these technologies are sophisticated and becoming even more so each day, they currently cannot replicate human cognitive, critical and decision-making skills. There is also compelling research that shows students with higher education are more likely to pursue continuing education to upgrade and reskill, a quality that makes students more agile in a shifting labour market. Universities have also been increasing micro-credentials , programs which help learners re-skill while they are holding employment and balancing familial obligations, to support lifelong learning and build a more resilient Canadian workforce. If Canada is to meet the expanding needs of students and of the country then we must invest now in higher education. Access is something I worry deeply about to ensure that we are not leaving any talent behind. Data from the 2017 National Survey of Engagement indicates that 48 per cent of first- and fourth-year undergrad students at York came from households where neither parent held a bachelor’s degree. What’s more, York’s 2020 Economic and Social Impact Report revealed that 59 per cent of students could not have attended university without financial support. Creating accessible educational opportunities for diverse learners to develop responsive skills is critical for a vibrant future workforce and for resilient communities. York and other universities in Canada have a good track record for this. At the same time, social mobility and productivity have been declining in Canada in recent years . Continuing to ensure that eligible students have access to university education including at the graduate level is imperative to address these trends. The significant numbers of Canadian students leaving the country to study medicine overseas while Canada is facing a significant gap in primary care physicians is just one example . These are troubling trends which Canadian universities are committed to addressing. While the commitment and innovation of universities is evident, the unfortunate truth is that universities across much of Canada have seen a steady decline in real dollar funding for years. In Ontario, recommendations from the government’s blue-ribbon panel strongly advocated for the urgent increase in financial support for universities . To meet the changes in Canada’s labour market, universities have developed new programs to meet the talent needs in areas such as science, technology, engineering and health . We have also worked to enhance access through flexible teaching formats and strengthened international and cross-sector research collaborations to tackle complex societal problems . Universities have also increased supports for students including activities to help them connect with careers and become more entrepreneurial and efficient . In short, universities in Canada are one of the country’s most important assets. If we are to continue delivering the high-quality education for which we are known and serving the needs of the communities who rely on us, especially given fierce global competition for talent, it is essential that we secure a financially sustainable model for universities. Canada’s high youth unemployment has many people anxious about how they will fare in a job market that bears a striking resemblance to the Hunger Games. Expanding employment opportunities is necessary and will require collaboration across all sectors. But the data are clear. A university education will provide our youth with a running start and the ability to adapt as they go. Rhonda Lenton is chair of the Council of Ontario Universities.

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Fatal Tesla Cybertruck crash in Piedmont being reviewed by federal agencyBritvic plc ( LON:BVIC – Get Free Report ) shares reached a new 52-week high on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 1,307 ($16.45) and last traded at GBX 1,307.08 ($16.45), with a volume of 7237272 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,305 ($16.42). Britvic Stock Performance The business’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 1,288.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 1,249.61. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 253.32. The firm has a market cap of £3.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,562.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.60. Insider Buying and Selling In other Britvic news, insider Simon Litherland sold 18,862 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,292 ($16.26), for a total transaction of £243,697.04 ($306,652.88). In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 36 shares of company stock valued at $46,512. 9.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders. About Britvic Britvic plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells soft drinks in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, France, Brazil, and internationally. It provides fruit juices, syrups, squash, mineral water, sodas, mixers, and energy and flavored drinks. The company supplies water-coolers and bottled water; offers pension funding and financing services; and designs, installs, as well as engages in maintenance of integrated tap related solutions. See Also Receive News & Ratings for Britvic Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Britvic and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

NoneIsraeli hospital says Netanyahu has undergone successful prostate surgeryBy KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate won’t hold votes on four of President Joe Biden’s appellate court nominees as part of a deal with Republicans to allow for speedier consideration of other judicial nominations and bring Biden within striking distance of the 234 total judicial confirmations that occurred during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term. Currently, the number of judges confirmed under Biden totals 221. Republicans forced numerous procedural votes this week and late-night sessions as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., attempted to move ahead in getting more of Biden’s nominees confirmed before Congress adjourns and Republicans take control of the chamber in January. A Senate Democratic leadership aide said Thursday a time agreement had been reached to allow for consideration of seven district court judges the week following Thanksgiving. Plus, another six district judges would be placed on the Senate executive calendar, making it possible for them to be considered on the Senate floor in December. Excluded from that list were four circuit judge nominations awaiting a floor vote: Adeel Abdullah Mangi of New Jersey, nominated for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals; Karla M. Campbell of Tennessee, nominated for the Sixth Circuit; Julia M. Lipez of Maine, First Circuit; and Ryan Young Park of North Carolina, Fourth Circuit. Mangi would have been the first Muslim American to serve as a federal appellate court judge if he had been confirmed. Mangi received law degrees from Oxford and Harvard. He works in a prestigious law firm and has secured significant legal victories. But his limited volunteer work with two outside groups has imperiled his nomination. He faced opposition from some Democrats as well. The confirmation battles over circuit court judges are generally much harder fights given their role in hearing appeals from district courts and often having the last word on legal matters. Schumer’s office said the four circuit nominees lacked the support to be confirmed, and that they received more than triple the amount of other judges moving forward as part of the agreement. Related Articles National Politics | Democrat Bob Casey concedes to Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate contest National Politics | Republicans rally around Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, as Gaetz withdraws for attorney general National Politics | Several of Trump’s Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct National Politics | New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than ever National Politics | Was it all a joke? How stand-up comedy helped reelect Trump Liberal groups in recent weeks have been pressuring Senate Democrats to do what it takes to get all of Biden’s judicial nominees confirmed before Trump takes office again. And some expressed disappointment with the deal. “Reports that there is a deal that would leave behind critical circuit court nominees are unacceptable. All of these nominees must be confirmed expeditiously before the end of the 118th Congress,” said Lena Zwarensteyn, an advisor at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. “When senators return from the holiday break, Leader Schumer and senators must do whatever it takes — for as long as it takes — to confirm every single pending judicial nominee, including all circuit court nominees, to provide an important guardrail for our democracy. No matter what, this must get done,” Zwarensteyn said. Schumer has dedicated much of the Senate schedule to getting Biden’s judicial nominees confirmed. He called it a basic responsibility of the Senate. “We’ll take that responsibility very seriously between now and the end of the year,” Schumer said on the Senate floor.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed doubts about new legislation imposing tougher penalties on women who flout mandatory hijab regulations. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women in Iran have been required to cover their hair in public. However, increasing numbers are appearing without hijabs, especially since protests erupted following Mahsa Amini's death in custody in September 2022. She had been arrested for allegedly violating the dress code. Parliament has approved the new "hijab and chastity" law, but it requires the President's signature on December 13 to take effect. "As the person responsible for promulgating this law, I have many reservations about it," Mr. Pezeshkian told state television late Monday. The text has not been officially published, but Iranian media reports say the legislation imposes fines equivalent to up to 20 months' average salary for women who improperly wear a hijab or forgo it altogether in public or on social media. Violators must pay within 10 days or face travel bans and restrictions on public services, such as obtaining driving licences. "We risk ruining a lot of things in society because of this law," the Iranian President said, adding that leaders must avoid actions that could alienate the public. The morality police, who arrested Amini before the protests, have largely vanished from the streets since then, though the unit has not been officially abolished. Mr. Pezeshkian, who became President in July after campaigning to remove the morality police, has yet to announce whether he will sign the law. Published - December 04, 2024 04:30 am IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit IranC.J. Stroud addresses elephant in the room | Sporting News