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Quordle today – hints and answers for Sunday, November 10 (game #1021) Quordle today – hints and answers for Sunday, November 10 (game #1021) Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers. Your Quordle expert Your Quordle expert Marc McLaren Social Links Navigation Global Editor in Chief Quordle today (game #1021) – hint #1 – Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today? • The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 5*. * Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today (game #1021) – hint #2 – repeated letters Do any of today’s Quordle answers contain repeated letters? • The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 1. Quordle today (game #1021) – hint #3 – uncommon letters Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today? • No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today’s Quordle answers. Quordle today (game #1021) – hint #4 – starting letters (1) Do any of today’s Quordle puzzles start with the same letter? • The number of today’s Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 2. If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you’re not ready yet then here’s one more clue to make things a lot easier: Quordle today (game #1021) – hint #5 – starting letters (2) What letters do today’s Quordle answers start with? • G • F • F • S Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM. Quordle today (game #1021) – the answers (Image credit: Merriam-Webster) The answers to today’s Quordle, game #1021, are… Sign up to be the first to know about unmissable ****** Friday deals on top tech, plus get all your favorite TechRadar content. Those of you who follow this column regularly (hi!) will know that I start with the same three words each day, STARE, DOILY and PUNCH. And you may also know that I sometimes play an unofficial fourth word when I’m stuck: BEFOG. This is great, because it features three of the common consonants not found in my starters, and it came up trumps again today. I solved SUITE easily, because I had all five letters there, then got stumped by —RY with a yellow E. I could see that BERRY, BEERY and FERRY were all possibles, so rolled out my magic BEFOG… and turned my fortunes in one go. Not only did it give me the F that I needed for FERRY, but it turned the E green there too, gave me the F for FAULT, and the G for GROIN. Easy-peasy. How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know. Daily Sequence today (game #1021) – the answers (Image credit: Merriam-Webster) The answers to today’s Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1021, are… Quordle answers: The past 20 Quordle #1020, Saturday 9 November: FLUME, THERE, ATOLL, SANER Quordle #1019, Friday 8 November: DELAY, NAVAL, MOLAR, SWARM Quordle #1018, Thursday 7 November: REPAY, SYNOD, LOATH, PITHY Quordle #1017, Wednesday 6 November: SASSY, DRUID, THREW, SLOSH Quordle #1016, Tuesday 5 November: BEGET, AMUSE, STONY, LOUSY Quordle #1015, Monday 4 November: CHILL, TACKY, GRAPH, PLAZA Quordle #1014, Sunday 3 November: QUIRK, HEART, ELBOW, KNOWN Quordle #1013, Saturday 2 November: SWUNG, FLOOR, PARER, CRUST Quordle #1012, Friday 1 November: FIFTY, GULCH, RECUT, TWEET Quordle #1011, Thursday 31 October: TWINE, RIGID, BELCH, AMEND Quordle #1010, Wednesday 30 October: SLOOP, BRINE, BROOD, FLUID Quordle #1009, Tuesday 29 October: CLIFF, BURNT, SNAKY, POLYP Quordle #1008, Monday 28 October: MACAW, LIEGE, GOUGE, CARGO Quordle #1007, Sunday 27 October: STUNG, CLOUT, SOWER, BASIS Quordle #1006, Saturday 26 October: DUCHY, CANNY, BLOCK, SMART Quordle #1005, Friday 25 October: PRANK, EXIST, RUDDY, PICKY Quordle #1004, Thursday 24 October: DAIRY, RALLY, CURLY, LABEL Quordle #1003, Wednesday 23 October: DROSS, ANNEX, GRAVE, BROKE Quordle #1002, Tuesday 22 October: ADORE, SMITH, AFOOT, LUCID Quordle #1001, Monday 21 October: TREAD, NINTH, GRIEF, UNSET Source link #Quordle #today #hints #answers #Sunday #November #game Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Republicans on brink of clinching US House control Republicans on brink of clinching US House control With votes still being counted from the US election, Republicans have won 212 seats in the 435-member House of Representatives, according to the latest figures. Source link #Republicans #brink #clinching #House #control Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Women’s March Holds Rally in Washington Women’s March Holds Rally in Washington new video loaded: Women’s March Holds Rally in Washington transcript Back transcript Women’s March Holds Rally in Washington About 200 people showed up to the Women’s March protest and dance party in Washington D.C. The goal of the event was to reinvigorate the organization’s progressive base after the election. (chanting) “I believe that we will win.” “Say I believe that we will win.” “I believe that we will win.” “Say I believe that we — That we will win.” “There’s so many people that came before us and had fought for our rights. And I would hate to let that legacy, I’d hate to let that go. (music) Recent episodes in Washington Show more videos from Washington Source link #Womens #March #Holds #Rally #Washington Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

India says oil prices would have rocketed without its Russian imports India says oil prices would have rocketed without its Russian imports NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Global oil prices “would have hit the roof” if big importer India had not bought oil from Russia following the Ukraine war, India’s oil minister said, adding that prices would determine where the country buys oil from. India, the world’s third largest oil importer and consumer, has become the top buyer of discounted Russian sea-borne oil shunned by Western countries since Ukraine’s invasion began in early 2022. Before that, India bought little oil from its long-running defence partner, Russia. New Delhi has repeatedly defended its purchases from Russia as necessary to keep prices in check in the developing country of 1.42 billion people. “What many around the world don’t seem to realise is that global oil prices would have hit the roof if India had not bought oil from Russia,” India’s oil minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, wrote on X late on Friday. “We owe it to our citizens – India will buy oil from wherever our companies get the best rates.” India’s crude oil imports from Russia rose by 11.7% to about 1.9 million barrels per day in September, accounting for about two-fifths of the South ****** nation’s overall crude imports in the month. Russia was followed by Iraq and Saudi Arabia as India’s biggest suppliers. (Reporting by Krishna N. Das in New Delhi; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan) Source link #India #oil #prices #rocketed #Russian #imports Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Sunday, November 10 (game #252) NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Sunday, November 10 (game #252) Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers. Your Strands expert Your Strands expert Marc McLaren Social Links Navigation Global Editor in Chief NYT Strands today (game #252) – hint #1 – today’s theme What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands? • Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Nice fit NYT Strands today (game #252) – hint #2 – clue words Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. TILL HILL BILL DUST THERE WELL NYT Strands today (game #252) – hint #3 – spangram What is a hint for today’s spangram? • Fits the bill NYT Strands today (game #252) – hint #4 – spangram position What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches? First: left, 5th row Last: right, 4th row Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM. NYT Strands today (game #252) – the answers (Image credit: New York Times) The answers to today’s Strands, game #252, are… JUMP CIVIL STRONG BUSINESS BIRTHDAY LEISURE SPANGRAM: WELLSUITED My rating: Moderate My score: 2 hints I find myself disagreeing with the NYT’s choice of theme hint fairly often. This is possibly unfair, because as I know from experience it can be a very tricky thing to think of a clue that is helpful without giving the game away. But even bearing that in mind, the choice of ‘Nice fit’ here seems slightly misleading. After all, ‘nice fit’ works perfectly well for the spangram, WELLSUITED, and for some of today’s answers – for instance LEISURE and JUMP. But it doesn’t work for CIVIL or BIRTHDAY at all; these are types of suit, yes, but they aren’t a ‘nice fit’ in any way. STRONG can be – if something is your strong suit, it is a good fit for you. But CIVIL in particular… no, it needed a different clue here. Sign up to be the first to know about unmissable ****** Friday deals on top tech, plus get all your favorite TechRadar content. That set me on the wrong path here, and I needed two hints to establish that yes, all of the answers were types of suit. Once I knew that it was pretty easy to find the others. And maybe that’s why it’s best that the hint did throw me off the scent – because without that I’d have probably had yet another perfect game, and that gets boring after a while… How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know. Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Saturday, 9 November, game #251) BLUR OASIS PAVEMENT TOOL NIRVANA SUBLIME SPANGRAM: NINETIESBANDS What is NYT Strands? Strands is the NYT’s new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT’s games stable and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile. I’ve got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you’re struggling to beat it each day. Source link #NYT #Strands #today #hints #answers #spangram #Sunday #November #game Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Oliver pulls book over Indigenous Australians offence Oliver pulls book over Indigenous Australians offence The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation has described Jamie Oliver’s book Billy and the Epic Escape as disrespectful. Source link #Oliver #pulls #book #Indigenous #Australians #offence Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Doctor surrenders license after allegedly asking patient who revealed ********* if she ‘had ****** in her life’ Doctor surrenders license after allegedly asking patient who revealed ********* if she ‘had ****** in her life’ A Los Angeles gynecologist has surrendered his medical license for allegedly hectoring a patient about ****** and prescribing ****** study after she revealed having had an ********* 34 years prior. The 63-year-old woman went to Dr. Lucien Cox in September 2021 for a routine exam, during which an assistant first asked a series of preliminary questions, including whether or not she had ever terminated a pregnancy. The woman said she underwent an elective ********* in 1987, according to a disciplinary filing by the Medical Board of California. When Cox, 75, entered the room, he pressed the woman for further details about the *********, and asked if she had “****** in her life,” the filing states. When the woman told Cox she was not religious, it says Cox asked if she wanted to “go to heaven and avoid the ******,” telling her that “the ****** is ruling the world.” He then spent the next 15 minutes proselytizing before inviting her to attend his ****** study class, which Cox said offered “counseling for women who suffer from guilt following an *********,” according to the filing. Cox, who is no longer allowed to practice as of Tuesday, then called his assistant back into the room and administered a pelvic exam and Pap smear, the filing says. The woman complained to state regulators, who launched a probe and discovered a second patient of Cox’s had reported him to authorities in 2014 for “attempt[ing] to examine [her] ******* rectally without first warning her,” according to the filing. Stunned, the 42-year-old woman pushed Cox away, left the office, and called the police. Cops investigated, but no ********* charges were filed, the filing states. Dr. Lucien Cox “provided excellent care for thousands of patients in the Los Angeles community,” according to his lawyer (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The filing cites Cox, who began practicing in 1979, for unprofessional conduct and ****** negligence, calling him out for “extreme departures from the standard of care.” The medical board pulled Cox’s license, effective November 5. In a statement provided on Wednesday to The Independent, Cox’s attorney, Peter Osinoff, said his client “did not offer to teach her about Christianity,” and that he denied making any comments “about the ****** or about going to heaven.” Cox is “deeply religious,” and merely “advised the patient [who had had an *********] about a ****** study program that she might find helpful,” according to Osinoff. “As always, a chaperone was present during the exam, which proceeded uneventfully,” he said. If Cox had proceeded to a tribunal before the medical board, “he would not have lost his license, or been disciplined severely,” according to Osinoff, who said Cox “has never been the subject of any prior disciplinary action during his lengthy career as a physician.” “Rather than proceed to a costly hearing, Dr. Cox decided to surrender his license, as he had closed his office and had been planning to retire from the practice of medicine for some time,” the statement concluded. Cox further denied making an attempt to examine the second patient’s ******* via her *******, according to Osinoff, who said Cox had “provided excellent care for thousands of patients in the Los Angeles community.” Source link #Doctor #surrenders #license #allegedly #patient #revealed #********* #****** #life Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Donald Trump withdrawing from Paris Agreement won’t slow green energy investment: Labor minister Donald Trump withdrawing from Paris Agreement won’t slow green energy investment: Labor minister Donald Trump withdrawing the US from the Paris climate pact won’t halt the investment dollars fuelling the shift to net zero, according to a senior Labor minister. Health Minister Mark Butler even believes the country could benefit if green energy investors choose to re-direct funding from Trump’s America to Australia. Mr Trump pulled the US out of the Paris Agreement in his first term as President and is reportedly poised to do so again after regaining the White House. Such a move would be seen as a major ***** to the global effort to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees, given the US is the world’s second largest polluter behind China. US President Joe Biden re-established America as an international leader on climate action, with his signature Inflation Reduction Act unlocking hundreds of billions of dollars to accelerate the transition to renewables. Mr Butler, a former shadow climate change minister, said it would not be a surprise if Mr Trump withdrew from Paris but played down the implications for the green energy shift. “It won’t stop the global investment shift, which is very much in the direction of net zero technology, whether that’s in energy or in vehicles,” Mr Butler told Sky News on Sunday. “We’ll continue our case for global investment to come to Australia because we have some of the best solar resources on the planet, some of the best wind resources on the planet, and some of the best scientists as well. “So, perhaps there’s an upside for us in terms of the investment shifting a bit more away from the US than it has under Joe Biden’s term.” The implications of Trump’s re-election on global climate action are set to be a major point of discussion as world leaders – including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese – gather for the G20 and APEC summits in South America in the coming fortnight. Amid the uncertainty, the Federal Government has hinted it could delay submitting a 2035 emission reduction target until after a February deadline. Mr Albanese last week repeated Labor’s focus was on its 43 per cent 2030 target, fuelling speculation the 2035 goal won’t be announced until after the next Federal election, due in May. Source link #Donald #Trump #withdrawing #Paris #Agreement #wont #slow #green #energy #investment #Labor #minister Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Kevin O’Leary Says Losing Could Be The Greatest Moment For Democrats. Unrealized Capital Gains Taxes And Price Controls? ‘Not America’ Kevin O’Leary Says Losing Could Be The Greatest Moment For Democrats. Unrealized Capital Gains Taxes And Price Controls? ‘Not America’ Kevin O’Leary, known for his straightforward views on business and investing, recently weighed in on the Democratic Party’s trajectory during an appearance on Fox News. And his take might surprise you – he thinks losing the upcoming election could be the best thing that happens to the Democrats. Don’t Miss: O’Leary compared the current situation to a Super Bowl game, calling the presidential race “the Super Bowl of global politics.” He criticized the Democrats for “anointing” a candidate instead of allowing a proper process. “You don’t bring a quarterback in that’s never, ever, ever won any game anywhere,” he said, pointing out that President Biden, their “quarterback,” is currently struggling. Yet, the party didn’t run a proper selection process for an alternative. In his view, a loss would force the Democrats to “reset and reboot and get that party back to the center.” He argued that influential figures like Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi and even Barack Obama won’t be able to exert the same level of control four years from now, which could be a positive shift for the party and the country. Trending: The global games market is projected to generate $272B by the end of the year — for $0.55/share, this VC-backed startup with a 7M+ userbase gives investors easy access to this asset market. O’Leary also touched on some policy issues that he feels are misaligned with the ********* dream, particularly those concerning economic freedom. As an investor, he said he has to work with whoever is in the White House, but he can’t ignore policies that harm the core of what makes America unique. “All I do is work with entrepreneurs that want to build businesses,” he said, calling out two major policies: taxing unrealized capital gains and implementing price controls. Story Continues “That’s not America,” O’Leary declared. He clarified that taxing unrealized capital gains – requiring individuals to pay taxes on investments that haven’t even been sold – violates core ********* principles. See Also: Maker of the $60,000 foldable home has 3 factory buildings, 600+ houses built, and big plans to solve housing — you can become an investor for $0.80 per share today. He also criticized the idea of a higher corporate tax rate, which he believes would make the U.S. less competitive globally. “An 18% tax rate takes us to the bottom quartile of competition – that’s bad.” He believes measures like these deter innovation and investment, which are critical to economic expansion. Despite his strong words, O’Leary made it clear that he respects Vice President Kamala Harris for her efforts in reaching where she is today. He thinks a defeat could give the party a much-needed chance to reconsider its course and return to emphasizing policies promoting development and opportunity. “This could be great for America,” O’Leary said, stressing that a more centrist, pragmatic Democratic Party would benefit the entire country. Read Next: UNLOCKED: 5 NEW TRADES EVERY WEEK. Click now to get top trade ideas daily, plus unlimited access to cutting-edge tools and strategies to gain an edge in the markets. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? This article Kevin O’Leary Says Losing Could Be The Greatest Moment For Democrats. Unrealized Capital Gains Taxes And Price Controls? ‘Not America’ originally appeared on Benzinga.com © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. Source link #Kevin #OLeary #Losing #Greatest #Moment #Democrats #Unrealized #Capital #Gains #Taxes #Price #Controls #America Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Bombshell parliament workplace report detailing **** ******** allegations ‘not surprising’, Butler says Bombshell parliament workplace report detailing **** ******** allegations ‘not surprising’, Butler says A top Minister has made a grim call on a parliamentary workplace report that detailed several allegations of ******* ******** in the workplace. Source link #Bombshell #parliament #workplace #report #detailing #**** #******** #allegations #surprising #Butler Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Jurors in double-******* trial of Richard Allen retire after 2nd full day of deliberations Jurors in double-******* trial of Richard Allen retire after 2nd full day of deliberations Nov. 9 (UPI) — Jurors in the high-profile Indiana double-******* of trial of Richard Allen on Saturday concluded its second full day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. The 12-person jury deliberated from 9 a.m. EST until just before 3 p.m. before leaving the Carroll County Courthouse in Delphi, Ind., without a verdict and are scheduled to resume deliberations at 9 a.m. Monday, the Indianapolis Star reported. The jury got the case at 1:25 p.m. Thursday. They are attempting to reach a decision on two counts of ******* and two counts of ******* while kidnapping against the 52-year-old Allen, who is accused of abducting and brutally slaying Abigail “Abby” Williams, 13, and Liberty “Libby” *******, 14, on Feb. 13, 2017. The panel of five men and seven women began their deliberations following a 17-day trial in which prosecutors painted Allen as the ******* of the two ******, whose bodies were found downhill from a hiking trail a day after they went missing near the Monon High Bridge in Delphi, a town of 3,000 people located 67 miles northwest of Indianapolis. Allen was formally charged taken into custody by Indiana State Police at the end of 2022, nearly five years after the slayings. He has pleaded not guilty. During the trial, defense lawyers portrayed Allen as an innocent man wrongly accused of the heinous ******* despite repeatedly confessing to the killings, including one instance in which he told his wife over the telephone, “I did it. I ******* Abby and Libby.” Allen’s attorneys cast doubt on the confessions, arguing they were not sincere and merely the product of mental illness and psychological trauma he suffered while incarcerated in solitary confinement, according to a neuropsychologist who testified as a defense witness. In his closing arguments, defense attorney Bradley Rozzi noted there is no forensic evidence or explicit witness testimony linking Allen to a hiking trail or the bridge on the day the ****** went missing, and argued that in the five years between the time the ****** were slain and his arrest, Allen had ample opportunity to flee, but did not. Prosecutors, however, countered by arguing that an Indiana State Trooper who had monitored more than 700 of Allen’s prison phone conversations identified his voice on a video found on Libby *******’s phone, in which a man says, “Guys… down the hill.” They claimed Allen forced the teens off the hiking trail with plans to ***** them but altered his intended actions when a van passed by. Instead, they said, he cut their throats. Prosecution witness Railly Voorhies, who was 16 in 2017, testified she was on the trail on that day with three other people and that they passed a man she identified as Allen from a grainy still image of the so-called “bridge guy” — a man recorded in Libby’s 43-second video who was walking behind them on the trail. The photo of the “bridge guy” was released by police shortly after the slayings and has long been symbolized the hunt for the ******* in the high-profile case. Source link #Jurors #doublemurder #trial #Richard #Allen #retire #2nd #full #day #deliberations Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

World Heritage List push for Great *********** Bight World Heritage List push for Great *********** Bight The vast array of marine life in the Great *********** Bight will be protected from oil and gas drilling if a Greens push for world heritage status succeeds. Source link #World #Heritage #List #push #Great #*********** #Bight Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

CSP gives update on 32 and D 1/2 roads ****** CSP gives update on 32 and D 1/2 roads ****** MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) – Colorado State Patrol provided an update on the head-on collision on 32 and D 1/2 roads Thursday afternoon. A Nissan Versa and Chrysler Town and Country crashed into each other when the former of the two cars attempted a left turn onto D 1/2 Road. The Chrysler collided with the front passenger side of the Nissan Versa. The driver of the Nissan – a Clifton 18-year-old male – was transported to a hospital with serious injuries. His passenger, a 17-year-old from Grand Junction, has life-threatening injuries, according to CSP. Meanwhile, a 74-year-old woman from Whitewater – and the driver of the Chrysler – had moderate injuries and was transported to the hospital. Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WesternSlopeNow.com. Source link #CSP #update #roads #****** Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Where the Ford Ranger ranks among Australia’s best-selling cars since 1997 Where the Ford Ranger ranks among Australia’s best-selling cars since 1997 The Ford Ranger looks set to become Australia’s best-selling new vehicle for 2024, barring a miracle for the Toyota RAV4 which has topped the sales charts in five out of 10 months so far this year. To the end of October, Ford has delivered 53,119 Rangers (both 4×2 and 4×4) to *********** customers, an increase of almost eight per cent on the year prior in a market which has grown by just under three per cent. Last year it broke a Toyota stranglehold which lasted a decade, dating back to the Corolla from 2013 to 2016, and then the Ranger’s arch-rival, the HiLux, between 2017 and 2022. In finishing the year on top, the Ranger also delivered Ford its first end of year win since 1995, when the EF Falcon became the Blue Oval’s sales champion. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Camera IconSupplied Credit: CarExpert Fast forward to now and the Ranger once again has a chance at making history. If Ford can continue to deliver Rangers at the same rate as it has through 2024, it’ll not only eclipse last year’s sales figure but also record the highest sales for any vehicle since before the Global Financial Crisis. Even Toyota couldn’t deliver more examples of either the Corolla or HiLux in any single year than what Holden achieved in 2008, when 64,542 Commodores were registered. At the time, this was a mix of the new VE sedan – best known as Holden’s ‘billion dollar baby’ – as well as early versions of the new Ute (launched in August 2007) and Sportwagon. Since 2008, no vehicle has eclipsed what the Commodore managed to achieve. Camera IconVE Commodore range Credit: CarExpert If you count the Ute towards the Commodore’s sales figures, Holden’s large car range lost its mantle as Australia’s best-selling vehicle in 2012 to the Mazda 3. Without including the Ute (technically sold under a different name but still referred to as the Commodore), the Mazda overtook it in 2011. Regardless of which year you count, no Holden ever sat atop the year-end sales charts again, breaking a streak that dated back to 1997 with the VT, and spanned across VX, VY, VZ and VE generations. The VF, the last Commodore built in Australia, never got to finish on top. However, unless a miracle occurs in November and December, it’s unlikely the Ranger will reach the heights of the Commodore’s popularity, such as in 2003 when the VY (and its related Ute and Crewman) recorded a huge 103,764 deliveries – believed to be an all-time high. It seems unlikely the Ranger will meet the Commodore’s peak market share of 12.5 per cent (set in 2001 with the VX), with Ford’s ute currently accounting for approximately five per cent of all new vehicle sales. Camera IconVF was the only Commodore since the VT to not be a best-seller Credit: CarExpert Note: Commodore sales from 1997 to 2002 include Commodore Utility. 2003 to 2011 included the Holden Ute, One Tonner and Crewman, where applicable. Without combining these, the Mazda 3 was the best-seller in 2011 with 41,429 sales. MORE: VFACTS October 2024: Toyota RAV4 still on top as HiLux closes gap to Ranger Source link #Ford #Ranger #ranks #among #Australias #bestselling #cars Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

James Van Der Beek Reveals the Symptom of Colorectal ******* That Pushed Him to See a Doctor James Van Der Beek Reveals the Symptom of Colorectal ******* That Pushed Him to See a Doctor James Van Der Beek is speaking out about his colorectal ******* diagnosis and the early, seemingly innocuous symptom that ultimately prompted him to seek medical attention. “It was just a change in bowel habits,” the Dawson’s Creek star told People in an interview released today, recalling the symptom he started experiencing last year. Van Der Beek, 47, concluded that a change in diet was in order. “Maybe I need to stop coffee,” he recalled thinking at the time. “Maybe I need to not put cream in the coffee.” More from SheKnows When those changes didn’t make the symptoms improve, Van Der Beek knew it was time to go to the doctor. Still, he wasn’t worried when he came out of his colonoscopy in August 2023. “I felt really, really good as I was coming out of anesthesia that I had finally done it and looked into it,” he remembered. But as he was “coming out of the haze,” Van Der Beek’s doctor told him he had *******. “I think I went into shock,” Van Der Beek said. “There was a part of me that felt like maybe I wanted to break down and fall apart, but then a more logical part came in and said well, you just don’t have the information yet. You don’t know what this is.” Van Der Beek was ultimately diagnosed with Stage 3 colorectal *******, which the ********* ******* Society defines as ******* that starts in the colon or the *******. In Van Der Beek’s case, the ******* “was still localized,” he said. “It had not spread, but it was Stage 3, which is not what you want to hear.” According to the CDC, Van Der Beek’s first symptom — a change in bowel habits — is a common one to experience, along with blood in or on your stool, diarrhea, constipation, persistent abdominal pain, and unexplained weight loss. Because colorectal ******* doesn’t always cause symptoms at first, getting regular screenings (such as a colonoscopy) is important for early detection. The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all adults from ages 45 to 75 be screened for colorectal *******. Van Der Beek, just 46 at the time of the diagnosis, was especially surprised because of his healthy lifestyle. “I was in amazing cardiovascular shape,” he said. “I tried to eat healthy as much as I could, as far as I knew at the time, though I’ve since learned a lot about what actually eating healthy is.” Van Der Beek declined to speak about the specifics of his treatment, but described having ******* as a “full-time job” and said he’s looked into a variety of options. “I venture to say if you’ve heard of it, I’ve probably touched upon it,” he said. “When I’ve been out of the woods completely for what feels like a responsible amount of time, I’ll circle back and let you know what I think worked.” Van Der Beek says he’s feeling “great” and “cautiously optimistic” right now, but that doesn’t mean it’s been an easy road. He described feeling like a “sobbing, terrified mess” for “10 percent of the time,” but noted that he never felt as though “this was gonna end me.” Instead, he saw it as “the biggest life redirect.” “I’m gonna make changes that I never would’ve made otherwise, that I’m gonna look back on in… and say thank **** that happened,” Van Der Beek explained. “This is either going to take me out of the body or teach me how to truly live in it.” The father of six also has his family as a support system. “I’ve really been so blessed with my wife and my kids,” Van Der Beek said. “It’s a lot to live for, and it’s a beautiful life.” Before you go, read about these celebs who’ve spoken up about their chronic health issues: Best of SheKnows Sign up for SheKnows’ Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Source link #James #Van #Der #Beek #Reveals #Symptom #Colorectal #******* #Pushed #Doctor Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

State-owned toll body to hit the road amid price rises State-owned toll body to hit the road amid price rises An independent tribunal and ombudsman will be established to monitor Sydney’s toll road network, with powers to investigate and make binding recommendations. Source link #Stateowned #toll #body #hit #road #price #rises Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Youtooz teases figures for PlayStation characters Youtooz teases figures for PlayStation characters The collectibles creator Youtooz teases some of their upcoming figures, with a few of them based on some iconic PlayStation characters. This is good timing, considering that the holiday season is just around the corner after Halloween last week. As revealed on X, it teases the upcoming PlayStation Youtooz figures with the popular PlayStation 2 era catchphrase “Live in Your World, Play in Ours.” Only silhouettes of the PlayStation mascot characters are visible in front of the controller symbol lights. Looking closely, the most dedicated of PlayStation fans may be able to discern who each character is in front of their respective button symbol. Circle possibly looks like Sly Cooper and Square seems to illuminate Ratchet and Clank. The X button symbol (or Cross as it’s officially known by Sony) has Astro ****, judging by the cape on his back. The figure standing in front of the Triangle symbol is ******* to guess, but it may be possible that it is Kratos from the **** of War. Going back to Astro ****, word of a possible Youtooz figure based on him has already been swirling around in prior months. This post also from X dates back to June, containing a screenshot of a Discord user asking a supposed Youtooz rep to make a figure based on Astro. Additionally with Halloween just last week, Reddit users discussed upcoming Youtooz figures after Astro ****’s figure (among others) was spotted in a Halloween post. For those unfamiliar with Youtooz, they are collectible figures similar to the arguably more popular Funko Pops. Though unlike Funkos, Youtooz figures are most typically sold for limited amounts of time. Its rare (if ever) for certain figures to be put back up for *****. Once Youtooz figures are done collecting orders (usually for 24 hours), it takes a matter of weeks or months to start shipping them out. By then, the figures are gone for good, and it is TBD if Youtooz makes newer figures based on specific characters. Oh, and even certain content creators get their own figures, like this past one of the YouTube channel The Act Man. For now it ******** to be seen how soon the upcoming PlayStation Youtooz figures will be announced. However, since most of the figures sell for $29.99 USD (except for some Limited Edition figures), it is safe to assume the PlayStation ones will sell at that price point. In the meantime, keep your eyes peeled for when Youtooz starts taking pre-orders! Source link #Youtooz #teases #figures #PlayStation #characters Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

China Working on Energy ******* That Converges Multiple Beams China Working on Energy ******* That Converges Multiple Beams Jim Beam China’s military is working on an experimental ******* system that converges multiple streams of microwaves into a powerful energy beam, the South China Morning Post reports. In other words, it’s not entirely unlike the ****** Star from the “Star Wars” franchise, albeit on a much smaller scale. According to the report, scientists claim they’ve “completed experimental trials on its potential military use.” However, whether their efforts will ever culminate in a ******* capable enough to ******** a planet like in “Star Wars,” let alone ******** much smaller targets, ******** to be seen. ********* at Alderaan Places For one, accumulating sufficient electromagnetic waves in the same location ******** incredibly difficult. According to the SCMP, scientists calculated that they needed to achieve a positional accuracy of mere millimeters, and time synchronization of 170 trillionths of a second — more precise than an atomic clock. Nonenthless, scientists claim to have achieved this level of accuracy during recent experiments. While it won’t be blowing up adversary targets, the researchers found that it could jam signals of US-owned GPS satellites, “achieving multiple goals such as teaching and training, new technology verification, and military exercises.” The scientists say that combining streams of microwaves could end up with a higher output than the sum of the individual beams. Unsurprisingly, the researchers remain vague about the future potential uses of the tech. Meanwhile, the ******* States has long dabbled in similar tech. For instance, the Air Force has developed a high-power microwave directed energy ******* system called the Tactical High-power Operational Responder, designed to counter drones. Whether any of these efforts will culminate in a practical ******* is still hazy, though. For now, military powers will have to contend themselves with directed energy weapons that can disrupt electronics and disable communications signals to gain an edge on the battlefield. More on energy weapons: US Navy Uses Laser ******* to ******** “Floating Target” Source link #China #Working #Energy #******* #Converges #Multiple #Beams Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream Review | NoobFeed Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream Review | NoobFeed NoobFeed editor Faviyan writes – Fractured Daydream is a solid blend of action RPG elements with tons of immersive environments and fan service, but it does fall short in some notable areas. But it’s really something to pick up if you’re a casual or long-time SAO fan. Source link #Sword #Art #Online #Fractured #Daydream #Review #NoobFeed Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

*******, pregnant mums to have greater RSV protection *******, pregnant mums to have greater RSV protection Pregnant women and ******* will have greater protection against a condition known as respiratory syncytial virus as part of an expanded vaccination program. The federal government will spend more than $174 million to give pregnant women a free vaccine for RSV ahead of next year’s winter, with national access also expanded for newborns and young children. RSV is one of the leading causes of hospitalisation for young children, with 12,000 ******* admitted each winter. Health Minister Mark Butler said the expanded vaccination scheme would help to keep 10,000 ******* out of hospital each year. “We’ve seen about 160,000 cases of RSV recorded over the course of this winter, half of them were under-four-year-olds. It really huts under-two-year-olds very, very hard,” he told Sky News on Sunday. “This (vaccination) program we think will cut that hospitalisation rate (for *******) up to 90 per cent, a huge win for families.” RSV is a respiratory virus that affects the nose, throat and lungs, with infants being most at risk. Mr Butler said immunisations for pregnant women significantly reduces the risk of RSV in children under six months. “Our combination approach, in partnership with each state and territory, will ensure that every single infant in Australia is protected ahead of the winter RSV season,” he said. “This is a world-leading approach to reduce the impact of RSV on *******.” Source link #******* #pregnant #mums #greater #RSV #protection Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Rochester Hills man gravely injured by ******** resident of Columbia in ****** Rochester Hills man gravely injured by ******** resident of Columbia in ****** FOX 2 – A 72-year-old man was gravely injured after being struck by a car driven by an ******** immigrant while he was crossing a road in Rochester Hills. The victim was hit at about 6:45 a.m. Friday near the intersection of Rochester Road and Avon Road. The suspect is a 28-year-old Columbian man who entered the country illegally. The resident of Columbia was driving a 2013 Ford Focus and was headed northbound on Rochester Road while the pedestrian was walking westbound on Avon Road. The Rochester Hills man was then struck while crossing Rochester Road – despite wearing a reflective vest at the time and investigators believe he was in a marked cross walk when he was struck. He was transported to the hospital by Rochester Hills ***** Department paramedics. It is being investigated by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office ****** Reconstruction Unit and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which determined the driver of the vehicle entered the U.S. illegally. The suspect was released pending a future hearing date in federal court. Investigators say speed, alcohol, nor ***** use appear to be factors in the incident. Source link #Rochester #Hills #man #gravely #injured #******** #resident #Columbia #****** Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Weah on target for Juventus in Turin derby win Weah on target for Juventus in Turin derby win Timothy Weah’s first-half goal for Juventus in a 2-0 derby win over Torino has marked the ******* States international’s third goal in four Serie A matches. Weah, who also scored recently against Inter Milan and Parma, was in the right spot to redirect in a rebound of a shot from Andrea Cambiaso in Saturday’s match. Weah’s father, former Ballon d’Or winner George Weah, was watching from the stands. Timothy Weah had another potential goal waved off for a handball. Kenan Yildiz sealed it for Juventus with a crouching header late in the second half. Juventus moved up to third, level on points with second-placed Inter Milan, who host league leaders Napoli on Sunday. Rafael Leao took advantage of his spot in AC Milan’s lineup after surprisingly being benched lately, scoring twice and helping to set up a third in a 3-3 draw at Cagliari. Still, Milan struggled at relegation-threatened Cagliari just four days after a win at Real Madrid in the Champions League. The pre-game attention was on 16-year-old Francesco Camarda getting the nod at striker following an injury to Alvaro Morata, but it was Leao who made the biggest impact. Nadir Zortea put Cagliari ahead in the second minute before Leao struck back with a brace before halftime. First, Leao scored with a lob following an excellent setup from Tijjani Reijnders. Then the Portugal winger took a throughball from Youssouf Fofana and dribbled around the goalkeeper for his second. Gabriele Zappa equalised for Cagliari shortly after the break and Milan went ahead again with a goal from Tammy Abraham, who had just come on for Camarda. On a play that began with Leao inside Milan’s half, Abraham redirected in a rebound following a shot from ********** Pulisic. Zappa then completed a brace, too, with a spectacular volley. Milan remained seventh. Parma came back from a goal down for a 2-1 win at last-placed Venezia with goals from Emanuele Valeri and Ange-Yoan Bonny. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia put Venezia ahead five minutes into the matchup of promoted clubs. Parma hadn’t won since beating Milan in August. Relegation-threatened Lecce fired Luca Gotti following a 1-1 draw with Empoli on Friday. The southern club did not immediately name a new coach. It’s the second coaching change in Serie A after Daniele De Rossi was replaced by Ivan Juric at Roma. Source link #Weah #target #Juventus #Turin #derby #win Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Spain’s flood disaster was its worst in recent history. Here’s what went wrong Spain’s flood disaster was its worst in recent history. Here’s what went wrong (This story has been refiled to fix a typo in paragraph 1) PAIPORTA, Spain (Reuters) – The water was already knee-high on the ground floor of the hotel where Aitana Puchal had taken refuge when she received a text alert from the regional government of Valencia at 8 pm on Oct. 29 warning people to shelter in place from severe flash floods. “We could have done with (the warning) about six hours earlier,” said the 23-year-old, who had fled with other local residents and guests to the first floor of the hotel near the town of Paiporta. “We were all calming down a little from the panic and drying our feet.” Others were not so fortunate. Carlos Martinez, another Paiporta resident, told local television the flood alert came when he was stranded in a tree “seeing bodies floating past.” Dozens of inhabitants of flooded communities told Reuters that by the time they received the regional government’s alert, muddy water was already surrounding their cars, submerging streets of their towns and pouring into their homes. After days of storm warnings from the national weather service since Oct 25, some municipalities and local institutions had raised the alarm much earlier. Valencia University had told its staff the day before not to come to work. Several town halls across the region of eastern Spain had suspended activities, shut down public facilities and told people to stay home. But the mixed messages and confusion cost lives, dozens of local residents and experts told Reuters. More than 220 people ***** and nearly 80 are still missing in what is the most deadly deluge in a single ********* country since 1967, when floods in Portugal ******* around 500. The national weather service AEMET had raised its threat level for heavy rains to a red alert at 7.36am on Oct 29, following heavy rains in mountainous areas west of the city of Valencia from the early morning. In the 12 hours it took for the regional government’s shelter-in-place order to come through, waters running through the usually dry Poyo ravine – the epicentre of the flooding – had surged to more than three times the flow of Spain’s largest river, the Ebro. As climate change exacerbates weather patterns along Spain’s Mediterranean coast, floods are becoming commonplace and some previous incidents have been deadly. But after at least five decades without a major catastrophe, many people in Valencia were unaware of the grave dangers posed by flash flooding or how to respond. Puchal, the 23-year old who sought refuge in the hotel, said she had never received much information about the risks of floods. “At school, they gave talks about fires,” she said. “But not floods.” That, combined with poor coordination among regional and national authorities as well as political decisions taken years ago not to invest in waterways infrastructure, worsened the calamitous loss of life, seven experts consulted by Reuters said. “It was foreseeable that we would have catastrophic flooding here,” said Felix Frances, professor of hydraulic engineering and environment at Valencia Polytechnic University. Deaths were recorded in 14 of the 24 towns that had already been identified in environment ministry reports as at high risk of flooding, a Reuters review found. Experts including hydraulic and civil engineers, geologists, urban planners and disaster relief specialists said successive failures – to conduct flood mitigation work on nearby rivers, better protect houses built on flood plains, educate people and warn residents quickly – added to the fatalities. With better infrastructure, “those deaths would have been infinitely less,” said Luis Bañon, an engineer and professor of Transportation Engineering and Infrastructure at the University of Alicante. One central government source said they expect multiple judicial enquiries to examine decisions made and to attribute responsibility for the high ****** toll. As more of the world’s population settles on flood plains, climate events become more extreme and Europe warms faster than the global average, what happened in Valencia underscores the need for strategic, coordinated measures to protect people in ********* cities, said Sergio Palencia, professor of urbanization in Valencia Polytechnic University. Frances said he had helped draw up a plan 17 years ago to build flood works for the Poyo ravine at a cost then of 150 million euros ($162 million). On Nov. 5, a week after the floods, the national government earmarked 10.6 billion euros to help victims. The plan Frances worked on expired in 2017 because “no work had been initiated,” Spain’s State Secretary for the Environment Hugo Moran told Reuters. The government had to start from scratch and some works are underway, he said. Frances said some people were so unaware of the risk they didn’t know, for example, that it would be unwise to go down to a basement “to save the car.” MULTIPLE ALERTS AEMET had already warned of a storm known locally as DANA — a high-altitude isolated depression — on Oct. 25. In following days, its warnings became more specific until Oct. 29, when the alert was upgraded to red — the highest level, meaning high risks for the population. At 8.45 am, the regional branch of AEMET posted footage on the social media platform X showing cars being swept down roads by a tide of brown water. Just after noon, the public body managing the region’s river basins, the Júcar Hydrographic Confederation (CHJ) emailed regional authorities saying the flow of water through the Poyo ravine had reached 264 cubic meters per second. That’s stronger than the average flow of the Guadalquivir river, one of Spain’s largest. The CHJ said it can only feed the information to regional emergency services, which are responsible for issuing alerts to citizens. Three experts told Reuters that once water started rising, it would take less than nine hours to reach the towns. Over the next eight hours, officials from the regional and national governments, environmental authorities and emergency services exchanged phone calls, emails and held emergency meetings. For some time that afternoon, the data from the CHJ suggested the flow was declining. Carlos Mazon, the region’s president and the main person responsible for issuing a shelter-in-place alert, has become a focus for anger over authorities’ reaction to the storm. Despite signs of severe flooding, he did not change his schedule. At a news conference at lunchtime, he cited a national weather forecast saying the storm’s intensity would decrease around 6pm, according to a tweet he later deleted. As the day went on Mazon, a member of the ************* People’s Party that sits in opposition to the Socialist-run national government, appeared in photos tweeted by his staff receiving a sustainable tourism certification, and discussing budgetary matters. His office did not respond to requests for comment on his handling of the disaster. Mazon told reporters on Thursday that he had a “work lunch” on Oct 29 and was constantly in touch with his team handling the situation. At 5pm, as the authorities met again, the CHJ gave “verbal notification” of a generalised increase in water flows running through or near the towns, according to a statement. At 6.43pm, CHJ sent another email warning that the flow of water through the ravine had reached 1,686 cubic metres per second — more than triple the pace of the Ebro, Spain’s largest river by volume. Twelve minutes later, the CHJ said the Poyo flow had risen to 2,282 cubic meters per second before destroying the sensor that measured it. “That could fill an Olympic pool every second,” said Nahum Mendez, a geologist at Valencia University. By 7pm, many towns were without power, making it difficult to send alerts immediately to phones or radio stations, officials said. Maria Isabel Albalat, the mayor of Paiporta, which ***** in the outskirts of the city of Valencia, said she called the national government delegate in the region to tell her that “my town was flooding” and “people were already dying.” Police drove through the town with sirens, lights and loudspeakers telling people to stay off the bridge and leave the streets. At 8 pm, Spain’s environment secretary Moran, who was travelling in Colombia, called the regional official in charge of the emergency services Salomé Pradas to say there was a risk a dam would fail. Pradas told local television on Thursday that a technical advisor then suggested the services send a text alert. “How is it possible that with all the information that was available … the agencies responsible for activating the alarms did nothing?” Moran said. Mazon, the regional head, later said the CHJ data showing water flows declining had added to the confusion and delays. Moran, whose department oversees the CHJ, told Reuters its task was just to provide real time information to emergency teams, not to make decisions on their response. Paiporta mayor Albalat said that by the time the alert came, “we had been up to our necks in water for more than an hour and a half.” FLOOD PROTECTIONS Political decisions to not invest earlier in better flood defences to protect a wider area have multiplied the economic cost “by 200,” said Bañon, the Alicante professor. “This type of works aren’t *****, don’t give political profitability until something happens,” he said. “Now they have no choice but to undertake the works.” In other countries such as the ******* States and Japan, natural disasters are more commonplace so people have a better sense of how to respond, said María ****** Romero, 50, Professor of Urban Planning Law at the Polytechnical University of Valencia. Some Valencia residents remembered past floods, including a major one in 1957. After that, the city of Valencia was protected by hydraulic works completed under dictator General Francisco Franco in 1973. Paiporta residents Rosario Masia, 84, and her husband Cristóbal Martínez, 87, said past floods were “nothing” compared with this one. “We had a hard time, but not like now,” said Masia. “We are in pieces.” Many properties hit by the floods were built before 2003 when revised guidance on building in flood zones was issued, experts said. The new guidance either bans construction or includes strict pre-requisites including that properties built in flood zones should not have basements. In the largely working-class suburbs of Valencia, the car is vital to get to work. Many of those interviewed by Reuters in the flood zone said their first move when it rains is to move their cars out of underground car parks of their apartment blocks so the engines aren’t damaged by flooding. ($1 = 0.9267 euros) (Reporting by David Latona in Paiporta, Corina Pons, Pietro Lombardi and Aislinn Laing in Madrid, additional reporting by Emma Pinedo and Andrei Khalip; Edited by Sara Ledwith) Source link #Spains #flood #disaster #worst #history #Heres #wrong Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Is Pep Guardiola facing his biggest test at Manchester City? Is Pep Guardiola facing his biggest test at Manchester City? Manchester City’s rivals will reach for the world’s smallest violin if Guardiola mentions injuries, given their vast financial and playing resources, but he is well within his rights to mention losing Rodri, his most important player, for the season. Kevin de Bruyne, Ruben Dias, Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku, Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji have all missed games too. And Guardiola’s own future is yet to be decided as his contract expires next June. Director of football Txiki Begiristain, a close friend going back to their Barcelona days, is going at the end of the season. If City were winning, there would be a serenity as events moved behind the scenes. Instead, this will become more of an issue unless they pull out of this slump. And could it be, at long last, that City’s squad needs new names and fresh hunger after winning the Champions League, six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, four League Cups, the Uefa Super Cup and the Fifa Club World Cup under Guardiola? The manager looked hungry enough on the touchline, an energetic presence throughout. He will not accept anything less from his players. If any manager or team can provide the answer to the questions facing them, Guardiola and Manchester City can. They will need to stop the decline swiftly, however. Liverpool and Arsenal will be scenting weaknesses. Source link #Pep #Guardiola #facing #biggest #test #Manchester #City Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

'Trump II' not the end of the world for clean energy 'Trump II' not the end of the world for clean energy A second Trump presidency may be a “bump in the road” but it cannot stop the transition to clean energy the world started over 20 years ago, investors say. Source link #039Trump #II039 #world #clean #energy Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]