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‘I felt broken before being diagnosed at 70’ ‘I felt broken before being diagnosed at 70’ Courtesy of Andrew Davies Until he turned 70, Andrew was one of the estimated 90% of autistic people over 50 who are undiagnosed All his life Andrew Davies has had a sense of not fitting in, that he was somehow broken, weird or there was something wrong with him. That was until he discovered he was autistic at the age of 70. “It’s just who I am and how my brain is wired… how I experience the world is just different,” he said. Research has suggested that like Andrew, there are many others who have spent a lifetime not knowing they are on the autistic spectrum. Between 250,000 and 600,000 people over the age of 50 in England may be autistic but undiagnosed, a study of primary care records in England has suggested. That would mean more than 90% of autistic people over 50 were undiagnosed, its researchers have said. “Autism was seen for many years as a childhood condition but it’s a lifelong condition and as people get older they remain autistic,” said Andrew. Andrew had a career in politics before retiring in 2019 Andrew, now 72, retired in 2019 following a long and impressive career. He was a minister for the first 10 years of the Welsh government and the assembly member (now known as Member of the Senedd, or MS,) for Swansea West from 1999 to 2011. After standing down from the assembly he was chairman of what was then Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board for six years. Perhaps not the most obvious line of work for someone who says they have “often struggled understanding and dealing with other people”. “I can be in a group and it’s keeping up with conversations, knowing what to say… it’s not knowing the rules of small talk,” said Andrew, who lives in Mount Pleasant, Swansea. From childhood he preferred being alone and one-on-one friendships to groups. This became ******* to deal with in secondary school. “I just completely struggled really,” he said. “I felt there was something broken, there was something weird, something wrong.” He found the social rules and structure of working life easier to navigate but would often feel “bombarded” and “peopled out” by the end of a long day. “I suspect people may have thought ‘oh he’s pretty standoffish’ but it’s a combination of shyness and not knowing what to say,” he said. Courtesy of Andrew Davies Andrew met his wife Zoubida eight years ago Andrew also experiences hypersensitivity. “Discos and rock concerts I never really enjoyed, I found the sound for example and the lights almost overwhelming and uncomfortable,” he said. Other sounds, be it his wife popping chewing gum or a neighbour’s dog barking, and some smells, such as congealed **** or grease, and sights such as fluorescent lights, have always made him very uncomfortable. “I just have to get away,” he said. “You try to ignore it but it’s a physical, visceral reaction.” Something that has always served him well in work he now knows to be another trait of autism – intense interests, also known as hyperfixations.. He said he often became preoccupied with a topic he was interested in, throwing himself into intense research. “I want to really get to know that issue in depth whereas most people will think ‘that’s interesting’ and move on,” he said. He said researching autism had become “yet another rabbit ***** I’ve disappeared down”. It was this tendency to become overly engaged in topics that he first identified as a possible autistic trait in himself. He was chatting to a colleague who had recently been diagnosed with autism. The colleague said he had been working with a consultant psychiatrist who took him to one side and said: “I hope you don’t mind me saying this but you’ve got all the classic signs of autism.” Seeing a parallel between the colleague’s detailed research and long emails and his own “the penny dropped”. Andrew started reading and listening to podcasts about autism and decided to take the online questionnaire designed by psychologist Prof Simon Baron-Cohen. “I came out very firmly in the middle of the spectrum,” he said. He then decided to seek a formal diagnosis, discovered the NHS waiting was three to four years so in the end went private. Andrew has always had intense interests and likes to find out as much as he can about a topic What does having a diagnosis mean to him? “It was just having that confirmation really… I wasn’t broken or weird, or something wrong, it’s just who I am and how my brain is wired,” he said. “When you get to this age you look back on your life, from role to soul. “I think it helps you come to terms with things that have happened in your life.” Andrew has experienced depression since he was a teenager – research suggests autistic people may be more likely to experience depression than non-autistic people, according to National Autistic Society. He has also experienced periods of ill health which he now believes to be autistic burnout. Andrew lives in Swansea with his wife Figures suggest people over 50 are not being diagnosed with autism at anywhere near the rate of children – one in 34 children have an autism diagnosis compared with only 1 in 6,000 adults over 50. “There’s likely to be a very large underserved population who deserve to have the support they need,” said Dr Gavin Stewart, a research fellow at King’s College London, who is interested in ageing and autism spectrum disorders. He said one reason for older people going undiagnosed was in the ’60s, when they were in their youth, autism was viewed as a very rare condition “whereas today it is viewed in a far more common way and the prevalence rates reflect that”. He said for many older people receiving a diagnosis was a “lightbulb moment” and meant they could better understand their life experiences and it also opened doors for help and support, for instance from employers or those providing residential care. He would like clinicians working in older ****** services to be more able to recognise undiagnosed autistic people. “We know that autistic people often need additional help and support throughout their lives to support them with their mental health and ensure they’re living happy lives,” he said. “Having the right help and support could be a real key factor in ensuring that they’re ageing well and I think that everyone is entitles to have the best life that they can.” Source link #felt #broken #diagnosed Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Inside the new police theory about William Tyrrell Inside the new police theory about William Tyrrell When William Tyrrell’s foster mother got in her car and raced down a road on the outskirts of Kendall on the morning of September 12, 2014, she says she was frantically looking for her child who only moments earlier had gone missing. But it was that 2km journey which ignited a firestorm of suspicion, with police now believing she was responsible for dumping his body. The disappearance of the little boy in the Spider-Man suit has been Australia’s most high-profile missing person’s case ever since vanished from his foster grandmother’s home on the NSW Mid North Coast. It is suspected that he is ***** and his disappearance has been the subject of a long-running inquest which will next month hear the last pieces of evidence and submissions. The inquest, before Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame, ran for 18 months before it concluded in October 2020. Ms Grahame was due to hand down her findings the following year, but the inquest was reopened as police carried out a comprehensive review of the case which resulted in a renewed focus on the foster mother. The foster mother has not been charged and has denied any wrongdoing. A video of her evidence to the NSW ****** Commission, which was this week played to the inquest, showed her tearfully denying the allegations under a barrage of questions. Camera IconWilliam Tyrrell has been missing since September 2014. Supplied. Credit: Supplied THE POLICE THEORY For years police investigated theories that William had been taken by a paedophile ring or a stranger who happened upon the little boy on the ****-de-sac on the rural outskirts of the sleepy town of Kendall. But in October 2021, they went to the foster mother’s home and confronted her with the allegation that William had ***** in an accidental fall. “We aren’t guessing, we aren’t bluffing,” Sergeant Scott Jamieson told the foster mother as he came to her door to deliver a summons to appear before the NSW ****** Commission. “We know how, we know why, we know where he is.” According to the police theory, the court has heard, William ***** in an accidental fall from a balcony at his foster grandmother’s home and the foster mother discovered him in the ferns below. Police had alleged fearing that she would lose another child in her care, she decided to place the young boy’s body in her mother’s Mazda 3 and drive down to the corner of Batar Creek Rd and Cobb and Co Rd, near a riding school, and dump his body in undergrowth. The court heard during the week, that the woman repeatedly told the ****** Commission “no” as she was confronted with the allegations. Camera IconWilliam Tyrrell disappeared from his foster grandmother’s home. Supplied. Credit: News Corp AustraliaCamera IconWilliam’s foster mother and father. NewsWire / Jeremy Piper. Credit: NCA NewsWire “30, 40, 50 YEARS” During her grilling before the NSW ****** Commission, counsel assisting Sophie Callan questioned her about supposed inconsistencies in her story. At the time William went missing, William’s father was in Laurieton making a business call. The court was told that she received a text message from her husband some time after William went missing, but did not reply. She was also asked why she did not phone him or call triple-0 immediately. Instead, she drove down to the intersection. She says she was looking for William who she thought might have been on foot. “Why didn’t you call triple-0 at that point in time,” Ms Callan asked. “I thought William had walked off. I thought that (the foster father) may have seen him on the road and may have picked him up,” the foster mother said. In an intercepted phone call, which was played to her at the ****** Commission, she complained about the police and their investigation. She told the friend that William’s bones would be found “in 30, 40, 50 years’ time or 200 years when they are doing clearing”. She was asked by Ms Callan if she expected William’s body to be found at those locations. “No,” the foster mother replied. She continued: “I didn’t take him there. “Where did you take him,” Ms Callan asked. “I didn’t take him anywhere,” the foster mother said. Camera IconThe section of Batar Creed Rd where police conducted a fresh forensic dig in late 2021. NewsWire / Peter Lorimer. Credit: News Corp Australia THE GRILLING The NSW ****** Commission is a secretive body which has the power to compel witnesses to give evidence. When she arrived at the hearing, the inquest heard on Thursday, she was told that police were about to launch a renewed forensic dig around what was formerly her mother’s property and the area around the Batar Creek Rd and Cobb and Co Rd intersection. During the hearing, she explained her version of events that she was having tea with her mother when she realised she could no longer hear William. She said her reaction was: “That’s too quiet.” When she could not find him, she began searching around the house and at some point decided to drive down Batar Creek Rd, which was just off Benaroon Drive, to see if she could spot the red and blue of William’s Spider-Man outfit. “I drove down and I stopped. I don’t know if it’s a clearing, it’s a slightly wider part of the road … So I stopped and I’m looking out the window and I’m thinking he’s not here,” the woman said. “I’m thinking he’s not here. This is ridiculous.” She was also confronted with the allegation that she had found William’s lifeless body and decided to hide it. Ms Callan: “I want to suggest to you William went around on that veranda and he toppled over and it was nobody’s fault.” The foster mother: “No, I would have found him … And I didn’t find him.” Camera IconThe house from where William disappeared. NewsWire/Peter Lorimer. Credit: News Corp Australia THE SEARCH The inquest has heard that despite renewed digs around Kendall in November and December 2021, no forensic evidence has been discovered. “It’s beyond any argument now that William Tyrrell has not been found,” Counsel assisting Gerard Craddock SC told the inquest this week. “It’s beyond argument that no forensic evidence has been located at 48 Benaroon Drive or anywhere else that provides a clue to William’s disappearance.” During the search, police and SES drained creeks, removed topsoil and thick vegetation, used rakes to sift through the ground for clues and examined leaf litter and soil by hand. The inquest also heard from members of the NSW Police dog squad, who combed the search ground with cadaver dogs. They found no human bones, nor did they find the famous Spider-Man suit which William was wearing on the day he went missing. Professor Jon Olley, who was on hand for the search, says that the polyester suit would have taken centuries to break down. “The estimate is hundreds of years,” Professor Olley said. As well, Professor Olley said that if anything was thrown into a nearby creek, it would have been found downstream. Camera IconCadaver dog Wags who was part of the fresh police dig in November 2021. NewsWire/Peter Lorimer. Credit: News Corp AustraliaCamera IconThe police search did not find any fresh forensic evidence. NewsWire/Peter Lorimer. Credit: News Corp Australia “HURLING ******” The fifth block of the inquest was on Monday marred by an ugly incident during which a member of the public allegedly hurled ****** at William’s foster mother as she exited the Coroner’s Court complex at Lidcombe. This week, the foster mother and foster father were in the gallery for the inquest, along with members of the public, lawyers, police and media. Before the proceedings began on Tuesday morning, counsel assisting Gerard Craddock SC told the court that as the foster mother was leaving court on Monday afternoon, “somebody started hurling ****** at her”. TV footage of the incident captured the woman yelling insults and “justice for William”. And the court heard that the person also used the female foster carer’s name. Neither the foster mother nor the foster father can be named due to a non-publication order made by court, and naming them could represent contempt of court. It prompted Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame issued a “stern warning”. “I’m very, very disappointed, Mr Craddock, to hear that,” Ms Grahame said. She added: “This sort of behaviour must not occur … I’m just ********** by this sort of behaviour.” The inquest will resume on December 16. The court heard on Thursday that the NSW Police would make an application to recall the foster mother as a witness. 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Good for Income, but It Comes With Risks Good for Income, but It Comes With Risks As a dividend investor, you’d probably be pretty happy if you owned an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that rose 15% in a year while offering a high-single-digit yield. That’s exactly what the JP Morgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (NASDAQ: JEPQ) provided investors over the last 52 weeks. Before you run out and buy this ETF, however, you need to understand that there are some risks to consider, too. The JP Morgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF is an actively managed ETF that invests in the stocks of the Nasdaq-100 index. That index is made up of the 100 largest stocks that trade on the Nasdaq exchange. Although the mix changes over time, it has a long history of being a technology-heavy index. So far there’s nothing particularly special about the JP Morgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF. Start Your Mornings Smarter! Wake up with Breakfast news in your inbox every market day. Sign Up For Free » Image source: Getty Images. Where things get interesting, and where the active management really comes in, is with management’s options strategy. Essentially, the ETF sells covered calls to generate income that it can pass on to shareholders. This is a common investment approach that can actually benefit from volatility, since the best opportunities to sell options often occur during turbulent periods. The Nasdaq-100 index’s technology focus often results in volatile performance, so pairing it with a covered call strategy here works out well. As the chart below highlights, the ETF’s price rose 15% over the past year. But if you look at total return, which assumes the reinvestment of dividends, the JP Morgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF rewarded investors with a 27% return. Right now, the yield, based on the most recent dividend payment, is listed at 9.5%. JEPQ data by YCharts. Total return is a useful tool when comparing investments, but the truth is that most income investors aren’t likely to reinvest the dividends they collect from the JP Morgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF. You buy this ETF because you want to generate income you can use to pay living expenses. That said, the income stream here is inherently volatile because selling options is an ongoing investment tactic. In some periods, it will generate more income than in others. Over the past year, the monthly pay dividend has been as low as roughly $0.34 per share and as high as $0.55. That’s a pretty big swing and, notably, it means you can’t really trust the dividend yield you see on most online quote services. The variable dividend means the yield will change. And, more to the point, if you want a consistent income stream, you’ll want to look elsewhere. Story Continues JEPQ Dividend data by YCharts. Then there’s the not-so-subtle issue of the Nasdaq-100. While volatility can be beneficial to an options strategy, it can be trying emotionally to own a volatile investment. That’s particularly true if you are a ************* investor trying to generate income to live off of in retirement. The JP Morgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF is a fairly young ETF, but it fell out of the gate right along with the index it tracks. And then it started to rise along with the index. But look at the graph below for a second. JEPQ data by YCharts. Selling covered calls will generally limit the upside because investments that rise get called away. So the JP Morgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF’s advance hasn’t been nearly as large as that of the index. But the early declines were right in line with those of the index. Theoretically, selling covered calls should help limit drawdowns, but so far this ETF hasn’t proven that will happen. If you can’t sit through the downside and aren’t happy with the upside potential, a big dividend yield may not be enough to keep you around. And you are likely to sell at the worst time, since that’s when the emotional drain of owning a laggard investment will be highest. At the end of the day, the jury is probably still out on the JP Morgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF because it hasn’t built up a long performance history. The idea of pairing a volatile technology-heavy index with an options strategy is pretty good. Despite its appeal, this investment carries substantial risks for investors, including unpredictable dividends, limited upside potential, and an undefined downside risk. This is probably an ETF best left on your watch list for a little while longer. Ever feel like you missed the boat in buying the most successful stocks? Then you’ll want to hear this. 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JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF: Good for Income, but It Comes With Risks was originally published by The Motley Fool Source link #Good #Income #Risks Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

FEMA fires employee who told Florida relief to skip Trump supporters FEMA fires employee who told Florida relief to skip Trump supporters Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell stands next to a track map of Hurricane Ian, during a press conference at FEMA Headquarters on September 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Saturday confirmed that it fired an employee who had instructed relief workers in Florida to not go to homes with yard signs in support of then presidential candidate Donald Trump. “This is a clear violation of FEMA’s core values and principles to help people regardless of their political affiliation,” FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell wrote in a statement. “This was reprehensible.” The Daily Wire first reported on Friday that the now-terminated FEMA supervisor had ordered her employees to exclude Trump-supportive houses from their recovery efforts. “I will continue to do everything I can to make sure this never happens again,” Criswell said in the statement. Criswell added that the matter had been referred to the Office of Special Counsel for an investigation. Florida’s *********** Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday blasted the Biden administration for the incident and said he had ordered the Division of Emergency Management to investigate the “targeted discrimination of Floridians who support Donald Trump.” “The blatant weaponization of government by partisan activists in the federal bureaucracy is yet another reason why the Biden-Harris administration is in its final days,” DeSantis wrote in a post on X. The ******* comes days after Trump won the presidency against Vice President Kamala Harris, but weeks into the recovery effort of Hurricane Milton, which ravaged neighborhoods along Florida’s Gulf Coast. At the time of the hurricane damage, Criswell slammed Trump for spreading misinformation about the status of FEMA’s disaster relief funding Read more CNBC politics coverage Source link #FEMA #fires #employee #told #Florida #relief #skip #Trump #supporters Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Prince William’s openness is a sign he wants to do things differently Prince William’s openness is a sign he wants to do things differently PA Prince William spent several days in South ******* on his latest tour The Prince of Wales has said he wants to use his royal role differently and make it relevant for a younger generation. It’s a sign of his view of modern royalty, and came while speaking to reporters at the end of his trip to South ******* for his Earthshot environmental prize. Throughout, Prince William has spoken openly at times, not just about his role but also his family. “I can only describe what I’m trying to do, and that’s I’m trying to do it differently and I’m trying to do it for my generation,” he told us. “And to give you more an understanding around it, I’m doing it with maybe a smaller R in the royal, if you like, that’s maybe a better way of saying it.” His use of the word “smaller R in royal” is an insight into Prince William’s view of his role in public life. The pomp and ceremony of royalty doesn’t always sit easily with Prince William, neither does some of the leadership he has seen globally. “It’s more about impact philanthropy, collaboration, convening, and helping people. And I’m also going to throw empathy in there as well, because I really care about what I do. It helps impacts people’s lives. And I think we could do with some more empathetic leadership around the world.” I have spent the past week with Prince William on his visit to South *******. It’s the longest ******* of time he’s spent with the media this year and he’s been more open than perhaps many of us had expected. He was pretty relaxed and spoke freely about his family and his role as Prince of Wales both on and off the record. The chat was often light hearted – how he was settling into his wardrobe of sustainable clothing, the perils of having a beard when your daughter doesn’t like it and the ‘papa’ bracelet she made for him when he took his children to see Taylor Swift. But the impact of the past year was also on show. Seeing and talking to Prince William up close, it’s clear the toll it has taken with both his wife and his father undergoing ******* treatment. As he put it, it has been “the hardest year of my life”. Add to that, the burden of being a senior Royal and a future King which has hung heavily over Prince William. The formality that comes with the job and the need to live some of your life in the public gaze haven’t sat comfortably at times. PA The Prince and Princess of Wales attended a Remembrance event in London on Saturday as she gradually returns to public duties He has found a peace by trying to carve out the role of Prince of Wales in his own way. His aim is to a have a smaller number of projects to work on where he can make a greater impact But it’s a risk. His two big projects, the Earthshot Prize and Homewards, his homelessness project, are not free of politics. They both also leave him open to accusations of hypocrisy – the wealthy prince, with the comfort of privilege, from his palaces and castles telling us how to make the world a better place. Prince William also began his trip to South ******* amidst reports questioning the transparency of the royal family’s finances and income. Those close to the prince say he is well aware of this criticism but it would be far worse if he did nothing, and they argue that privilege shouldn’t prevent you trying to improve the lives of others. Questioned about the future, Prince William said both he and the Princess of Wales would hopefully be doing more public duties together next year and described how they both wanted to bring something different to the organisations they support. “I sit here right now doing Earthshot and doing all the projects I’m doing, like Homewards as well. And who knows what’s going to come next, but it all centres around those values of trying to help deliver change and make those lives better.” Source link #Prince #Williams #openness #sign #differently Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

McSweeney wins race to be Australia’s new Test opener McSweeney wins race to be Australia’s new Test opener Australia have settled on Nathan McSweeney to be Usman Khawaja’s opening partner for the start of the blockbuster Test series against India. After an outstanding start to the domestic season, McSweeney has beaten Marcus Harris for the vacant spot in the *********** XI. Harris, who last played a Test in January 2022, has even missed out on being part of the extended squad after selectors chose Australia’s white-ball wicketkeeper Josh Inglis to be the spare batter. Left-hander Harris top-scored for Australia A in the recently-completed tour match at the MCG, but he also fell for a golden duck in the second innings. McSweeney will become the first *********** player in 47 years to make his Test debut as an opener despite never having batted there at Sheffield Shield level. The 25-year-old top-scored in both innings of the first Australia A match in Mackay when batting at No.4. For the next match, selectors decided to trial McSweeney as an opener, swapping places with NSW teenager Sam Konstas. He was unable to convert starts – 14 and 25 – in both innings at the MCG, seemingly leaving the door ajar for Harris to take his spot. But chairman of selectors George Bailey had seen enough to pick McSweeney for the first Test at Optus Stadium, starting on November 22. “Nathan has displayed the attributes we believe will equip him well for Test cricket along with a strong recent record in domestic cricket,” Bailey said. “His performances for South Australia and Australia A weighed in his favour and supports our view he is ready for the opportunity at Test level. “Similarly, Josh (Inglis) has been in great touch in the Sheffield Shield competition and deserves his place in his first Test squad. “Scott (Boland) has been a top-level performer when given the opportunity at Test level and ******** a valued member of the squad.” After allrounder Cameron Green was in October ruled out for the summer with a back injury, selectors confirmed Steve Smith would be shifting back to his preferred spot of No.4 following four Tests as opener at the start of this year. Western *********** opener Cameron Bancroft and Harris were initially thought to be next-in-line having played Tests before and performed strongly at Shield level in recent seasons. But Bancroft couldn’t be considered after going through a dire form slump at the worst possible time. Bancroft, who last played a Test in the 2019 Ashes, had dominated for WA during the past two seasons, but his top score across eight innings this summer is 16. AUSTRALIA SQUAD: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (capt), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Scott Boland. Source link #McSweeney #wins #race #Australias #Test #opener Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

FEMA fires employee who told Florida relief to skip Trump supporters FEMA fires employee who told Florida relief to skip Trump supporters Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell stands next to a track map of Hurricane Ian, during a press conference at FEMA Headquarters on September 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Saturday confirmed that it fired an employee who had instructed relief workers in Florida to not go to homes with yard signs in support of then presidential candidate Donald Trump. “This is a clear violation of FEMA’s core values and principles to help people regardless of their political affiliation,” FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell wrote in a statement. “This was reprehensible.” The Daily Wire first reported on Friday that the now-terminated FEMA supervisor had ordered her employees to exclude Trump-supportive houses from their recovery efforts. “I will continue to do everything I can to make sure this never happens again,” Criswell said in the statement. Criswell added that the matter had been referred to the Office of Special Counsel for an investigation. Florida’s *********** Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday blasted the Biden administration for the incident and said he had ordered the Division of Emergency Management to investigate the “targeted discrimination of Floridians who support Donald Trump.” “The blatant weaponization of government by partisan activists in the federal bureaucracy is yet another reason why the Biden-Harris administration is in its final days,” DeSantis wrote in a post on X. The ******* comes days after Trump won the presidency against Vice President Kamala Harris, but weeks into the recovery effort of Hurricane Milton, which ravaged neighborhoods along Florida’s Gulf Coast. At the time of the hurricane damage, Criswell slammed Trump for spreading misinformation about the status of FEMA’s disaster relief funding Read more CNBC politics coverage Source link #FEMA #fires #employee #told #Florida #relief #skip #Trump #supporters Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

A hidden iOS 18.1 upgrade made it ******* to extract data from iPhones A hidden iOS 18.1 upgrade made it ******* to extract data from iPhones Apple Intelligence was the most notable upgrade that arrived on iPhones with the iOS 18 series of updates. But it seems Apple reinforced the security protocols in the background that could prevent bad actors from gaining unauthorized access to iPhones that haven’t been unlocked in a while by their legitimate owner. Earlier this month, 404Media reported that law enforcement officials are troubled by iPhones that are mysteriously rebooting. Citing a report courtesy of officials in Michigan, the outlet notes that the reboots are hampering the ability to access what’s stored on the phones through brute-force unlock methods. Following the report, Dr.-Ing. Jiska Classen, a wireless and mobile security researcher at the Hasso Plattner Institute, shared on social media about a new iOS 18.1 feature called “inactivity reboot.” It kicks into action when an unlock action is attempted on an iPhone. “While most people won’t have their phone forensically analyzed, many more will have their devices stolen. It protects user data in both cases,” she explained. The whole system is tied to patterns of inactivity, and how a phone taps into a secure state after being restarted. Specifically, a phone enters a BFU (Before First Unlock) state following a restart. It only exits that stage after the phone has been unlocked. Now, BFU is a critical security measure, as it encrypts files individually on the phone, which means they can be accessed only after the phone has been unlocked. A Cellebrite device used that is used to extract data from smartphones. Cellebrite On iPhones, unlocking it after a restart (or the BFU phase) generates a decryption key, which subsequently decrypts the files and allows access to them. “Almost all the content of an iPhone is encrypted until the point when the user unlocks it to enable the phone to start up,” explains Celleberite, a company that makes devices used by law enforcement to extract data from phones. BFU state doesn’t seem to block access to all data, but it does impose some serious restrictions. “Remember, if you seize an iPhone and it is already powered on, try to keep it that way,” Cellebrite warns investigators in another blog post. Apple’s new “inactivity reboot” system throws another obstacle in the way of accessing the data on an iPhone even if it hasn’t been unlocked in a while, thanks to the automatic reboot process that puts the phone in BFU mode. Now, the BFU state itself is not impenetrable on its own. Cellebrite claims that its Premium package — which includes a UFED device and special software — can help extract data from devices in the BFU state. However, as per a research paper by experts at the Department of Electrical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia), they could “see just around 40% of the media obtained in BFU locked device extraction” using the Cellbrite Premium system. Apple hasn’t officially commented on the “inactivity reboot” system that it implemented with iOS 18.1 yet. However, the company still co-operates with law enforcement authorities to unlock iPhones with proper warrant or legal authorization. Source link #hidden #iOS #upgrade #******* #extract #data #iPhones Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Musk endorses Trump intervening on Federal Reserve after election win Musk endorses Trump intervening on Federal Reserve after election win Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) joins former U.S. President and *********** presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the site of his first ************** attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5, 2024. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the billionaire backer of newly minted President-elect Donald Trump, endorsed the idea of allowing presidents to intervene on Federal Reserve policy. In response to a Thursday social media post from Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, which called for the Fed to be under the direction of the president, Musk on Friday posted the “100” emoji used to convey agreement. Sen. Lee had punctuated his post with “#EndtheFed.” Though brief, Musk’s comment reflects a broader pressure campaign on Fed independence that could take shape in the next Trump administration. On Thursday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said he would not resign from his post if Trump asked him to do so. That marked the revival of what could again evolve into a contentious relationship between the Fed chair and the president-elect. The tradition of Fed independence aims to give the central bank the ability to shape monetary policy decisions — such as raising or lowering interest rates — based solely on the future health of the U.S. economy. But during his first term in office, Trump was not shy about breaking from tradition and publicly disparaging Powell and his policy decisions. Over the course of the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump also often flirted with the idea of giving himself a say in Fed policy if he were to win the White House again. “I feel the president should have at least [a] say in there,” Trump said in August at a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. “I think that in my case, I made a lot of money, I was very successful, and I think I have a better instinct than, in many cases, people that would be on the Federal Reserve or the chairman.” Read more CNBC politics coverage Source link #Musk #endorses #Trump #intervening #Federal #Reserve #election #win Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Musk endorses Trump intervening on Federal Reserve after election win Musk endorses Trump intervening on Federal Reserve after election win Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) joins former U.S. President and *********** presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the site of his first ************** attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5, 2024. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the billionaire backer of newly minted President-elect Donald Trump, endorsed the idea of allowing presidents to intervene on Federal Reserve policy. In response to a Thursday social media post from Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, which called for the Fed to be under the direction of the president, Musk on Friday posted the “100” emoji used to convey agreement. Sen. Lee had punctuated his post with “#EndtheFed.” Though brief, Musk’s comment reflects a broader pressure campaign on Fed independence that could take shape in the next Trump administration. On Thursday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said he would not resign from his post if Trump asked him to do so. That marked the revival of what could again evolve into a contentious relationship between the Fed chair and the president-elect. The tradition of Fed independence aims to give the central bank the ability to shape monetary policy decisions — such as raising or lowering interest rates — based solely on the future health of the U.S. economy. But during his first term in office, Trump was not shy about breaking from tradition and publicly disparaging Powell and his policy decisions. Over the course of the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump also often flirted with the idea of giving himself a say in Fed policy if he were to win the White House again. “I feel the president should have at least [a] say in there,” Trump said in August at a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. “I think that in my case, I made a lot of money, I was very successful, and I think I have a better instinct than, in many cases, people that would be on the Federal Reserve or the chairman.” Read more CNBC politics coverage Source link #Musk #endorses #Trump #intervening #Federal #Reserve #election #win Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Huge protest demands Valencia’s governor resign Huge protest demands Valencia’s governor resign A huge demonstration has filled Valencia’s city centre in Spain, as people protest against the authorities’ handling of floods which ******* more than 200 people. Protesters carried placards accusing Valencia’s regional government and its head, Carlos Mazón, of being “stained with blood”, and calling for him to go. Mr Mazón has been accused of missing an emergency meeting, because he was having dinner with a female journalist. Source link #Huge #protest #demands #Valencias #governor #resign Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Tens of thousands protest and demand regional head resign Tens of thousands protest and demand regional head resign Huge protest calls for Valencia head Carlos Mazón to resign Tens of thousands of people have protested in Valencia against authorities’ handling of recent deadly floods, demanding the resignation of regional head Carlos Mazón. Protesters chanted, “we are stained with mud, you are stained with blood” as they took to the streets on Saturday evening. More than 200 people ***** in the flooding, which was caused by torrential rain hitting Valencia and neighbouring provinces in October. Eighty people are still missing. Protesters have accused local authorities of issuing flood warnings far too late. KAI FORSTERLING/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock A protester holds a model depicting Valencia’s Regional President Carlos Mazon “We want to show our indignation and anger over the poor management of this disaster which has affected so many people,” said Anna Oliver, one of the protest’s organisers, speaking to the Reuters news agency. Last week the king and queen of Spain were pelted with mud and other objects by ****** protesters during a visit to the town of Paiporta, one of the worst affected. Objects were also thrown at Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who was quickly evacuated. Thousands of people have lost their homes and streets in many areas are still covered in mud and debris. Mazón, of the ************* Popular Party, has defended his actions. He says his officials did not receive enough warning from central government and the scale of the disaster was unforeseeable. EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock In Spain, regional governments are responsible for handling disaster response and can ask for extra resources from the central government in Madrid. Spain’s weather agency issued storm warnings for the region from 25 October, but Valencian authorities did not issue alerts to local mobile phones until hours after flooding started. The local councillor in charge of emergencies has since admitted she did not know there was a system for sending phone alerts. Local media report that, as flooding started, Mazón met for lunch with a journalist and did not arrive at an emergency co-ordination meeting until 19:00 local time (18:00 GMT). Government sources told the El País newspaper this was “irrelevant” and that Mazón was constantly informed of events. The flooding in Valencia was caused by a Dana phenomenon – when warm, moist air meets cold air, creating an unstable weather system. Scientists say the warming climate made the floods worse. Source link #Tens #thousands #protest #demand #regional #resign Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Andor season two will hit Disney+ in April Andor season two will hit Disney+ in April Star Wars fans have been waiting quite some time to find out when they’ll be able to watch the second and final season of Andor. At the D23 Brazil fan expo, Lucasfilm revealed that the Rogue One prequel series will debut on Disney+ on April 22, 2025. That’s almost three years since the first season premiered in August 2022, and just after next year’s edition of Star Wars Celebration. The show focuses on Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) in the years leading up to the events of Rogue One. It details how he came to work against the Empire as an important operative for the Rebel Alliance. Andor has been widely hailed as one of the best pieces of Star Wars media over the last few years, and now you know when you’ll be able to watch more of the rebel spy’s story. In the meantime, Star Wars fans will be able to check out the seemingly Goonies-esque Skeleton Key. The series stars Jude Law and focuses on a group of kids discovering a spaceship and going on an adventure. The first two episodes will hit Disney+ on December 3. Source link #Andor #season #hit #Disney #April Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Fortnum & Mason party snub was ‘hurtful’ Fortnum & Mason party snub was ‘hurtful’ PA Zac Shaw with his partner and fellow Paralympic sprinter, Ali Smith, at the reception at Buckingham Palace on Thursday Paralympians have criticised the decision by Fortnum & Mason to hold an event for Olympians but neglect to invite any Paralympic athletes. Team GB and Paralympics GB medallists attended a reception at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, but Paralympians were not invited to an after-party hosted by the luxury department store. Zac Shaw, a Paralympic visually impaired sprinter, called it “hurtful” and said it was part of a “wider issue” in how disabled athletes are treated. Fortnum & Mason has apologised for the “mistake” and said a separate Paralympics event is being organised. “It’s a sad reality that we always have to ****** for equality,” Shaw, 29, said. “The thing that hurt the most was that we were both at the palace at the same time so it wasn’t a case of us being at different locations. It was one event and we didn’t get invited.” Shaw, who won silver in the mixed 4x100m and bronze in the 100m T12 in Paris, said he only realised after one of his friends in Team GB asked if he needed a lift to the after-party, but after a trawl of his emails, Shaw and his partner Ali Smith – also a Paralympic sprinter – did not find an invite. After contacting Fortnum & Mason twice in a 24 hour ******* and not receiving a response, he decided to post publicly on X. Once his post gained traction, he said he was messaged by representatives of the London upmarket department store. PA Paralympians at the ****** Buckingham Palace event were asked to wear sports tracksuits but their Team GB colleagues were reportedly issued new suits Fortnum & Mason sent Smith then a private message, saying that there was a “separate reception for Paralympians in the works” which would be announced soon. The store apologised for the “******** of communication”. The message read: “We are really sorry that we could not do both of the planned parties together, which would have been our preference, but we are restricted on space and simply could not have fitted everyone in at the same time.” But Shaw said the response appeared “reactionary” and “very much reads as an excuse”. “It doesn’t seem like it was even thought of until there was a backlash.” He added: “If they had wanted to do an event for us, we would have known about it before. And if they really wanted us there, the venue could have been *******.” Shaw also said that hosting a separate event at a later date did not take into account the difficulty for many disabled athletes in travelling to London. “Accessibility is difficult for people with disabilities and it’s just ignorant and upsetting that they even had the thought to do it after. And in this situation, even if you only have room for a certain number of athletes, why would you not prioritise the ones with accessibility needs?” Getty Images Shaw only found about about the event when Team GB colleagues offered him a lift Shaw said it was a symptom of a “wider issue” in how disabled athletes are treated differently in sport. “Why is it Team GB and Paralympics GB? Why don’t we compete under the same name like Team France did at the Olympics/Paralympics? And why were we at Buckingham Palace in tracksuits, when the Olympians were provided suits?” He said Paralympians were instructed to wear their tracksuits and trainers to the reception hosted by the King, while Team GB athletes were given “fresh suits”. “And that just made the Buckingham Palace experience feel a bit strange,” he added. When he queried the request and said he would like to wear a suit, he was met with silence, he said. “You have situations like this so frequently, whether it’s brands or funding,” he continued. “The Paralympics are amazing but they happen once every four years and in between brands don’t show the same support to disabled athletes, which speaks volumes about the culture.” In a statement, Fortnum & Mason said: “We entered into this with good intentions but recognise that we have made a mistake here for which we fully apologise. “We have been planning for, and of course will be honoured to host, a ParalympicsGB celebratory event at Fortnum’s and an invitation to do that has been made, but we do understand the hurt we have caused by not making our plans clear to the athletes earlier.” But Shaw said it was unlikely he would attend such an event. “The day’s been and gone,” he said. “It doesn’t feel right that this has come on by pity and like I said it’s not easy for people with disabilities to travel and I think it’s unfair they’d even ask us to do that.” The British Olympic Association and The British Paralympic Association have been approached for comment. Source link #Fortnum #Mason #party #snub #hurtful Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Forrest Gump star opens up about sequel opinons Forrest Gump star opens up about sequel opinons Not every critically acclaimed film needs a sequel and even Tom Hanks is in full agreement. The Oscar award-winning actor told The New York Times (via Hollywood Reporter) that he’s grateful a Forrest Gump sequel was never made. Instead of a sequel, Hanks reunited with former co-star, Robin Wright, and director, Robert Zemeckis, on their brand new movie, Here. If movie-goers are really overwhelmed by nostalgia, maybe they can check this movie out instead of relying on a sequel. Hanks said that the 1994 film is an “extraordinary amalgam” that’s completely fine on its own and shouldn’t be repeated. He expressed his relief that they never bothered creating another movie. “Why put a hat on a hat?” the 68-years-old star stated. Besides, there is a sequel to the widely loved film. Winston Groom, the author of Forrest Gump, published a sequel titled, Gump & Co. in 1995 after the success of the film. Source link #Forrest #Gump #star #opens #sequel #opinons Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

******* charge over teenager's body found in bushland ******* charge over teenager's body found in bushland A 32-year-old man will face a Sydney court charged with the alleged stabbing ******* of a teenager found in bushland. Source link #******* #charge #teenager039s #body #bushland Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Nintendo suing gamer for streaming Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and others ahead of release Nintendo suing gamer for streaming Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and others ahead of release The gamer taunted Ninendo, saying he could create burner accounts all day. Source link #Nintendo #suing #gamer #streaming #Zelda #Echoes #Wisdom #ahead #release Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Family of 31-year-old ********* tourist ******* in Hungary’s capital mourns loss, suspect in custody Family of 31-year-old ********* tourist ******* in Hungary’s capital mourns loss, suspect in custody BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Family members of a 31-year-old ********* tourist who was ******* while on vacation in Hungary’s capital mourned their loss while a 37-year-old suspect was in custody Saturday. The victim, Mackenzie Michalski from Portland, Oregon, was reported missing on Nov. 5 after she was last seen at a nightclub in central Budapest. Police launched a missing person investigation and reviewed security footage from local nightclubs where they observed Michalski with a man later identified as the suspect in several of the clubs the night of her disappearance. The man was detained on Nov. 7 and questioned by police, and later confessed to the ********. Before the confession, Michalski’s family and friends had launched an effort to find her, starting a Facebook group to gather tips on her whereabouts. Her parents traveled to Hungary to assist in the search, but while en route learned that she had been *******. At a candlelight vigil in Budapest on Saturday night, the victim’s father, Bill Michalski, told The Associated Press that he was “still overcome with emotion” at the ****** of his daughter. “There was no reason for this to happen,” he said. “I’m still trying to wrap my arms around what happened … I don’t know that I ever will.” Police detained the suspect, an Irish citizen, on the evening of Nov. 7. Investigators said that Michalski and the suspect met at a nightclub and danced before leaving for the man’s rented apartment. The man ******* Michalski while they were engaged in an “intimate encounter,” police said. The suspect, whom police identified by the initials L.T.M., confessed to the ********, but said it had been an accident. Police said that he had attempted to cover up his ****** by cleaning the apartment and hiding Michalski’s body in a wardrobe before purchasing a suitcase and placing her body inside. He then rented a car and drove to Lake Balaton, around 90 miles (150 kilometers) southwest of Budapest, where he disposed of the body in a wooden area outside the town of Szigliget. Video released by police showed the suspect guiding authorities to the location where he had left the body. Police said the suspect had made internet searches before being apprehended on how to dispose of a body, police procedures in missing person cases, whether pigs really eat ***** bodies, and the presence of wild boars in the Lake Balaton area. He also made an internet search inquiring on the competence of Budapest police. ****** scene photographs released by police showed a rolling suitcase, several articles of clothing including a pair of fleece-lined boots, and a small handbag next to a credit card bearing Michalski’s name. According to a post by an administrator of a Facebook group called “Find Mackenzie Michalski,” which was created on Nov. 7, Michalski, who went by “Kenzie,” was a nurse practitioner who “will forever be remembered as a beautiful and compassionate young woman.” At the candlelight vigil in Budapest on Saturday, Michalski’s father gave brief comments to those who had gathered, and was wearing a baseball cap he said he had received as a gift from his daughter. Michalski had visited Budapest before, and called it her “happy place,” her father told the AP. “The history, she just loved it and she was just so relaxed here,” he said. “This was her city.” Source link #Family #31yearold #********* #tourist #******* #Hungarys #capital #mourns #loss #suspect #custody Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Woojer’s New Haptic Feedback Vest Made Me Feel The Games I Play Woojer’s New Haptic Feedback Vest Made Me Feel The Games I Play The Woojer Vest 3 is here and I was fortunate enough to take one for a spin around the block. Not entirely impressed with the concept of a ‘haptic feedback vest’, I was willing to give one a try and see if I could be converted by this luxurious technology. It might be extremely expensive and rather cumbersome-looking at first blush, but the Woojer Vest 3 is a remarkable piece of technology that allows you to feel the games you play – and the media you consume – like never before. Is it a bit too fancy to win over the average gamer, though? High Price, Heavy Vest You’d be surprised to learn that the Woojer Vest 3 will run you up a bill of almost $500 if you choose to invest. This next-generation haptic vest screams high-quality production value, but it’s an eye-watering sum to part ways with for ‘an experiment’, so I’m thankful to Woojer for providing me with a review sample. From the moment I pulled apart the box, I knew that I was in for a treat. The Woojer Vest 3 screams ‘premium accessory’, from the packaging to the parts, and the materials used to construct the vest to the companion app. I’ll admit I had some teething issues getting the app paired with the vest, but they were my fault and Woojer was instrumental in getting me online as soon as possible. Wearing the Woojer feels weird at first. It’s not a light thing, nor is it too slimline, and you’ll absolutely notice that you’ve got it on. The Woojer Vest 3 is almost built to be paired with a Meta Quest headset for the ultimate sense of gaming immersion, and that’s the feeling I got when I used it – but I also came away sweating after a moderate session. It’s one of the most adjustable things I’ve ever worn, and as a ******* gamer, I was pleased to see the Woojer Vest 3 accommodated my frame. It’s marketed as ‘one size fits most’, so I shouldn’t have been surprised. It didn’t take long to get to grips with it, and I was able to try it out across a range of functions, pairing it with audio sources for music, my Meta Quest 3 headset, and my gaming PC. On every occasion, I came away pleased with what the Woojer Vest 3 had shown me. But What Does The Woojer Vest 3 Do? As it says on the tin, the Woojer Vest 3 is a haptic feedback device. That means it allows you to feel your game, music, or movie by providing tangible feedback across a range of ‘transducers’ when they detect an appropriate input. It relies on an audio level and range, so the deeper and louder a sound, the more impact you’ll feel through the transducers located on your chest, back, and abdomen. Admittedly, I thought it would be super accurate, and that ******* a rifle would allow me to feel a punch in my shoulder, but it’s not that specific. I charged around on ****** Ops 6 while wearing the Woojer Vest 3, though – and it was a blast. On Nuketown, the cacophony of explosions, gunfire, and other sound effects made for a unique sensation across my body. For a laugh, I cranked the feedback volume to the maximum level and the vest drilled me and left my skin buzzing. It’s a versatile device that works with basically any input, but it can be a little fiddly when it comes to using cables. For instance, I had to run a cable from my PC into the vest, and then I plugged a wired headset into the vest’s control panel to accommodate an audio passthrough – but there are less cumbersome ways to make it work. In terms of technical specs, the Woojer Vest 3 is equipped with six newly designed oscillators that offer ‘360-degree perceptual inference’. It can be tweaked with a handy app, and it supports Bluetooth and a range of wired inputs (USB-C, 3.5mm, etc). One charge can last up to eight hours, and it uses a unique charging solution to ramp that battery level up as quickly as possible. Ultimately, the Woojer Vest 3 is an innovative and intriguing device, but as it’s both drastically expensive and quite a chore to wear, I’ll be honest and say it doesn’t have much of a place in the market at the moment. It’s too niche a piece of technology for the average gamer to buy, and even enthusiasts might find it a bit gimmicky. It felt great wearing it for a while and the reliability of the haptics blew my mind when I first tried it out, but taking it on and off for each session became tiresome, and in the summertime, I could see the Woojer Vest 3 being stuffed in a cupboard out of ***** of overheating. If you’ve got $500 burning a ***** in your pocket and want to try something new, then maybe invest. Otherwise, keep a hold on your money. For more Insider Gaming tech coverage, check out our review of the OXS Thunder Pro+ gaming soundbar Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the latest news and exclusive leaks every week! No Spam. Source link #Woojers #Haptic #Feedback #Vest #Feel #Games #Play Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

England 37-42 Australia: Defeat exposes frailties once more England 37-42 Australia: Defeat exposes frailties once more It is easy to imagine, somewhere in a Parisian hotel room, Eddie Jones chuckling at the television. With his Japan side not playing France until the evening, he would have had just enough time to take in England’s defeat by his native Australia. And, if not a repeat, the 64-year-old might have picked up on some recycled storylines. Five years ago, during his own time in charge at Twickenham, England astonishingly squandered a 31-0 lead against Scotland, ultimately squeaking a 38-38 draw. A grim-faced Jones said afterwards that losing had become a habit. He thought the prospect of victory triggered jitters that put it back out of his team’s reach. “It is a recurring thing,” he said. “It’s like we have some hand grenades in the back of a jeep and sometimes they go off when there’s a lot of pressure.” It seems there are still some bouncing about in the boot. And against Australia on Saturday, there was a whole fireworks display of frailties. England contrived to win the match twice over and then, with the clock deep in the red, lost it again on a fatal, final play. They had led by 12 points in the first quarter, ahead with two minutes to play and a kick-off to come their way. But, once again, the game squirmed free of their grasp as Len Ikitau got away from Ollie Sleightholme and Australia’s replacement wing Max Jorgensen gleefully hared into the corner. England have lost their last four matches by margins of five, two, seven and one point. Captain Jamie George has resisted Jones’ old diagnosis, that their inability to see out matches is a psychological glitch. But, until they grind through the pressure to victory, his team can’t dispel the theory either. Source link #England #Australia #Defeat #exposes #frailties Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Mission to inspire generation of Indigenous pharmacists Mission to inspire generation of Indigenous pharmacists Yuwi pharmacist and academic Dr Jared Miles has made it his mission to address the under-representation of Indigenous people in his field. Source link #Mission #inspire #generation #Indigenous #pharmacists Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

The 2D action-adventure “Run From Mummies” is now available for PC and the PS5 The 2D action-adventure “Run From Mummies” is now available for PC and the PS5 TGG_overlord|40d ago |News|0| ▼ Info Add Alt Source “The indie games developer Lost Turnip are today very happy and excited to announce that their fast-paced 2D action-adventure “Run From Mummies”, is coming to PC (via Steam) and the PS5 (via PSN) on November 6th, 2024.” – Jonas Ek, TGG. PC PS5 Run From Mummies thegg.net Read Full Story >> thegg.net Source link #actionadventure #Run #Mummies #PS5 Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump transition distances itself from Ukraine peace plan outlined by *********** strategist Trump transition distances itself from Ukraine peace plan outlined by *********** strategist WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s presidential transition effort said on Saturday that a *********** operative who outlined some potential contours of a U.S.-backed peace plan in Ukraine earlier in the day was not speaking on behalf of the president-elect. Bryan Lanza, a long-time *********** strategist who was a contractor on Trump’s 2024 campaign, said in an interview with the BBC that Trump’s administration would be asking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for a “realistic vision for peace.” He said the new administration’s priority in Ukraine would be establishing peace and not restoring lost territory, including Crimea. “And if President Zelenskiy comes to the table and says, well we can only have peace if we have Crimea, he shows to us that he’s not serious. Crimea is gone,” he said. Responding to Lanza’s comments, a spokesperson for the transition denied that Lanza spoke for Trump. Trump’s transition effort is currently vetting personnel and drafting the policies that Trump could adopt during his second term. “Bryan Lanza was a contractor for the campaign,” said the spokesperson, who declined to be named. “He does not work for President Trump and does not speak for him.” During the election campaign, Trump said he would find a solution to end the war “within a day,” but did not explain how he would do so. Zelenskiy and Trump spoke by telephone this week after the U.S. election in a conversation joined by billionaire Trump supporter Elon Musk, according to media reports. Trump himself has declined to rule out the possibility that Ukraine may have to cede land to Russia and has been notably vague when discussing the conflict. Some high-profile allies have put forth peace proposals that would in practice result in long-term Russian rule over areas that are internationally recognized as Ukrainian territory. Russia annexed the Crimea peninsula in 2014 after an uprising that prompted Ukraine’s Russia-friendly president to flee. More than 2 1/2 years after launching its full-fledged invasion, Russian forces hold just under 20% of its territory. Zelenskiy has repeatedly said peace cannot be established until all Russian forces are expelled and all territory captured by Moscow, including Crimea, is returned. His “victory plan” presented last month maintains that provision as well as an invitation for Ukraine to join NATO, long denounced by Russia. Ukraine has sought modern weapons from the ******* States as well as authorisation to use them on Russian targets but it has never called for U.S. forces to be deployed on its territory. Russian troops ******* in their initial advance on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv but in recent months have been capturing a string of villages on the eastern front. Russian President Vladimir ****** said in June that conditions for peace talks included Ukraine abandoning the four regions Moscow has annexed, though it does not have full control over them. (Reporting by Gram Slattery and Ron Popeski; Editing by Mark Porter and Chizu Nomiyama ) Source link #Trump #transition #distances #Ukraine #peace #plan #outlined #*********** #strategist Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Child ******* by falling tree branch in Surrey Child ******* by falling tree branch in Surrey BBC A child has ***** after being hit by a falling tree branch in Surrey, the Met Police has said. Emergency services were called to Grove Place in Banstead shortly after 16:00 BST, and police officers attended along with London ***** Brigade and Ambulance Service. The incident is not believed to be suspicious, but enquiries to establish the circumstances are ongoing. The age of the child is not known, and officers are in the process of ensuring all family members have been informed, a police spokesperson said. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Source link #Child #******* #falling #tree #branch #Surrey Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Dean Lewis has built a successful career off writing sad boi music. But is the musician actually happy? Dean Lewis has built a successful career off writing sad boi music. But is the musician actually happy? Dean Lewis’ music has been the soundtrack to countless break-ups. His emotion-laced lyrics and soothing melodies have made people **** on repeat. A series of TikTok videos that captured his dad’s ******* journey — from the diagnosis that predicted he wouldn’t live for longer than a year to reuniting with him after he beat the ******* — went viral. Cue more crying. The song Lewis wrote about the experience, How Do I Say Goodbye, has been played over 500 million times on Spotify. His most popular song Be Alright, a heart-tugger that paints the aftermath of a partner confessing they cheated, sits at close to 2 billion plays. Dean Lewis’ successful career has been built off writing “sad boi” music. It’s a self-dubbed moniker he likens to Matthew McConaughey’s “McConaissance” — a term coined by the actor to mark a new ******* of his career. For Lewis, it’s a fitting description of his chosen genre: raw and relatable lyrics delivered through his recognisable Aussie twang. “They’re easier to write,” Lewis says of creating sad songs. “There is more of a reason to write them, writing happy songs is such a one-dimensional thing … sad songs for me, the emotion is strong and the songs connect to the heart.” With 13 billion streams on Spotify worldwide, there is method to Lewis’ sadness. Camera IconDean Lewis performing live in Austria. Credit: Cherie Hansson In a career sense, the musician has been on an upwards trajectory since releasing Waves in 2016 (which has since featured on Grey’s Anatomy and Suits) while he was living with his Nan. Over the past eight years Lewis has been touring and recording across the world, he’s collaborated with major artists — Kygo and Julia Michaels — received a slew of awards, and regularly sells out his shows. Yet given his sad boi alias, is Lewis … happy? The answer is complicated, and ever-evolving. “I’ve given up so much of my life to this pursuit of what I’m doing,” he tells STM from Sydney. “I missed my best mate’s wedding, I’ve sacrificed so much in terms of relationships or the things that my brothers have now (kids and long-term partners) … I’ve lost friendships because it’s been hard to keep in touch with people. “I wanted to give all that I have to this craft and pursuit and to be great at one thing in my life.” The road to success and happiness is rarely linear — nor does it always happen in unison — and for Lewis, his journey towards both resembles a racetrack rather than a highway. Despite objectively ticking boxes that quantify success, Lewis finds himself hoping his next lap will be better than his last. “I’ve had, I think, three songs that have connected over the space of eight years which is one every few years after hundreds of songs,” the singer-songwriter says. “But every time you do it (get a hit song) it’s the same thing. After a certain ******* of time you realise you’re sort of like a NASCAR race driver lapping yourself. You’re racing yourself, and then you start to look around and you just see that there are other things that are important in life. “But when you’re stubborn and you have a dream, people can give you that advice, they’ll say, ‘it’s not going to make you happy, having hit songs won’t make you happy’. “And then you go ‘yeah right, it’s going to make me happy’ but those times actually brought about the most stress in my life.” Camera IconDean Lewis released new album The Epilogue in October. Credit: Sean Loaney Lewis has spoken openly about his anxiety, and admits that he doesn’t really enjoy being the centre of attention. Yet on the other side of the double-edge sword: he’s stubborn and writing music is who he is. “I’m so obsessed and happy and passionate and excited about what I get to do,” he says. “But I am sort of seeing that if you focus that hard for that ******* of time, the wheels start to fall off a little bit in terms of stress and anxiety. “And by the nature of it, you don’t really build up a lot of life skills because when you’re so focused on one thing, one small thing, like writing songs and you’re so obsessed with it, you don’t have a lot of life skills to build up on the side … “With musicians, if things are good you’re just touring and you don’t stop and there is no defining line between your life. It’s all just a big blur … and fighting to get what you want.” Lewis says he’ll give it 10 years before he begins to reevaluate how wholeheartedly he throws his life into his music, yet thoughts of balance and what it might be like on the other side have begun to filter in. Much of his free time is going into self-improvement and getting into a healthier mindset. He journals and dabbles in hyperbaric oxygen therapy. He’s also embarked on the next lap of his career — a world tour that includes a show in Perth on November 23 — which follows the release of his third album, The Epilogue. “I find every time I’m in Perth I love it because it feels like a big city that’s very chill,” Lewis says. The Epilogue was pieced together through hundreds of voice notes which ultimately came together during sessions in the Hollywood Hills and Hawaii. While his second album The Hardest Love went in a more pop-oriented direction, this collection of 12 songs went back to his raw and acoustic roots. Grab the tissues, it’s break-up anthem galore. Its name represents a culmination of the past eight years of vulnerability, sacrifice, hard work and hope for a bright future. “The Epilogue is at the end of a book and it hints at what’s to come in the future and sums up some of the questions you had … It all kind of made sense, the end of a book for me of eight years of doing this and hinting of what’s to come.” Dean Lewis — The Epilogue Tour is at Kings Park on November 23. Source link #Dean #Lewis #built #successful #career #writing #sad #boi #music #musician #happy Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]