After deciding not to pursue postgraduate studies, a female student in Wuhan with over ten thousand yuan in her bank account responded: "I am not suitable for scientific research." She has already tried out more than a dozen different jobs.And so, dear younger me, I invite you to a banquet of retribution and healing. Let us feast on the fruits of our resilience, savoring each morsel of self-empowerment and self-love. Let us raise a toast to the incredible journey that has brought us here, acknowledging the strength and courage it took to face our demons head-on. Let us celebrate the woman we have become – a warrior, a survivor, and a beacon of light for others who may be struggling in the darkness.

US agencies should use advanced technology to identify mysterious drones, Schumer saysIn a society that often places heavy emphasis on academic achievements and traditional career paths, it is refreshing to see individuals like this female student in Wuhan who are unafraid to carve out their own unique journey. Her story serves as a reminder that the pursuit of happiness and self-discovery should always take precedence over societal expectations and norms. As she continues to grow and evolve, we can only admire her courage and determination to chart her own course in life.Data Center IT Equipment Market to Grow by USD 73.6 Million (2024-2028), Driven by Multi-Cloud Adoption and 5G Network Upgrades, AI Redefining Market Landscape - Technavio

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The Canada Post strike has entered its second week, with no resolution in sight yet. Though a federal mediator is attempting to broker a settlement between the Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, reports suggest the parties remain far apart . The strike began on Nov. 15 after Canada Post workers failed to reach an agreement with their employer. The union is seeking wage increases, secure pensions and safe working conditions, but the strike is about much more than just the pay and benefits of postal workers. Rather, the issue animating this dispute is the growth of gig work and other forms of precarious labour across the private delivery sector, and consequently, the sustainability of Canada Post in the face of this low-cost competition. The strike raises important questions about how Canada should respond to the growth of the gig economy, at Canada Post and across the broader economy. Financial challenges at Canada Post Canada Post is experiencing considerable financial strain. The crown corporation has registered losses of roughly $3 billion since 2018 . It lost $748 million in 2023 and reported an additional $315 million drop in the most recent quarter. However, management and the union disagree about the causes of Canada Post’s financial woes, as well as how to resolve them. In the company’s 2023 annual report, Canada Post president and CEO Doug Ettinger called for “greater flexibility in how we deliver, how and when the service is provided, and how we cover the cost of providing the service.” Describing its current business model as “unsustainable,” the company is seeking to reduce labour costs by introducing more part-time and temporary jobs to allow delivery services on weekends. In contrast, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers has pointed to Canada Post’s past investment decisions as a source of current financial strain. The union argues the company over-invested in response to a surge in parcel delivery demand, leaving it incapable of sustaining business relationships with key customers, such as Amazon. The postal worker union is opposed to what it calls the “ gigification” of work at Canada Post. Instead, the union proposes expanding Canada Post’s mandate to include additional services and open new revenue streams, such as postal banking . What the company and union do seem to agree on is the pressure low-cost delivery competitors are exerting on Canada Post . When it comes to resolving this issue, however, there is little agreement. Low-cost competition and gig work With demand for its mail services falling, parcel delivery now accounts for a larger portion of Canada Post’s business. But the latter sector is increasingly dominated by low-cost firms that engage workers through subcontracting and other forms of precarious employment. These firms have cut into the postal service’s market share. Large e-commerce firms, such as Amazon, do not employ their delivery drivers directly. Instead, they rely on an ecosystem of “delivery service partners” working solely with Amazon. Competition for contracts and strict price-setting rules compel these delivery firms to compete by keeping pay and other labour costs low. Many private delivery firms classify their workers as “ independent contractors ,” paying them by the delivery rather than by the hour and evading work regulations like overtime pay, and maximum daily and weekly work rules. While companies engaging gig workers can drive down their labour expenses, the costs are displaced onto society more broadly. Research from Canada and the United States suggests gig companies avoid paying millions of dollars in payroll taxes and workers’ compensation premiums. This not only deprives workers of protections, but also drains revenues from vital social benefit programs, such as unemployment insurance. Read more: Gig platform workers need better health and well-being protections Workers themselves also bear costs. Independent contractor workers are unable to unionize and collectively bargain . Instead of company vehicles, many contractors use their own, personally covering gas, maintenance and repair expenses. Health and safety regulations are virtually non-existent and compensation is limited for workers injured on the job. Delivery firms utilizing such work arrangements compete with Canada Post largely on the basis of low labour costs sustained by denying workers access to benefits and protections. Governments failed to regulate gig economy A recent study from Statistics Canada found that 871,000 people had a job consistent with characteristics of the gig economy, while another 1.5 million engaged in gig work of some type during the study’s reference period. These figures have grown steadily over the last several years. Labour scholars have long warned that allowing gig and platform work to expand would undermine labour standards and regulations . Left unchecked, poorly paid and precarious forms of work generate a race to the bottom. Because governments across the country have permitted various forms of poorly regulated gig work to spread , many unionized workers now find themselves in pitched battles with employers seeking concessions in the name of competition. Read more: Workers in the gig economy feel lonely and powerless The Canadian Union of Postal Workers itself is affiliated with Gig Workers United , a group seeking to organize gig workers and advocating for worker-friendly policy changes. Had governments responded to the gig economy by guaranteeing employment status to all workers, reforming labour laws to facilitate greater access to unionization and cracking down on employee misclassification, fewer union members would likely be facing pressure to lower their standards and expectations. By introducing only minimal reforms, as Ontario and British Columbia have done, governments set the stage for labour strife between union members trying to defend their relatively better pay and working conditions, and employers squeezed by unfair competition. Whether the Canadian Union of Postal Workers is able to win its demand and protect members’ past gains remains to be seen. But until governments address the proliferation of gig work through meaningful regulation, we are likely to see similar disputes.

More than 20.6 million people visited a news website or app in October, reaching 96.2% of online Australians aged 14+, according to Ipsos iris data. Among the local news events and entertainment that fuelled interest and attracted audiences were King Charles and Queen Camilla’s Australian visit, the finales of The Block and The Voice Australia, and Queensland election results. Global news that piqued the interest of Australians were the US election results, Hurricane Milton hitting Florida and the tragic death of former One Direction star Liam Payne. ABC News led the charge in audience numbers with over 11,000, followed by News.com.au. Nine’s online news website trailed behind in third, followed by 7News.com.au, while Daily Mail Australia rounded out the top five. The chart below shows the News brands’ ranking during October 2024 by online audience size. As summer approaches and the live music festival season ready to get into swing, there has been a 2% month on month increase in online audiences, or 292,000 Australians aged, 14+, in the Events and Attractions category, to reach a 13.9 million-strong audience in total. This represents an 11% year on year increase. This increase was predominantly driven by the Music Events sub-category, which jumped by 30%, or 650,000 more visitors month on month, as Oasis, Laneway and Knotfest tickets all went on sale. The increases were driven by people aged 14 to 24, with a huge 97% month on month, or 348,000, jump in online audiences. The 40 to 54 ‘Oasis generation’ swelled by 28%, or an additional 162,000 people, month on month in the category. A range of conferences, including the high-profile SXSW Australia, saw the Business Expos and Conferences sub-category rise by 29%, or 57,000 people, month on month to reach an audience of 255,000. The chart below shows the Events and Attractions brands’ ranking during October 2024 by online audience size. Ipsos iris reported a number of increases in other categories, including a 11%, or 967,000, online audience rise in the Energy and Utilities category year on year. The Homes & Property category, buoyed by the Spring selling season, rose by 8%, or 1 million year on year. The Social Networking and Finance categories hit record audiences in October, at 21.4 million and 20.7 million respectively – and the highest since the launch of Ipsos iris in January 2023. The Automotive category hit a peak for time spent online per person, up 8% to 21.21 minutes on average, while Health also peaked at 60.27 minutes on average, up by 20%, in October – and both the highest since Ipsos iris’s launch. Ipsos iris, Australia’s digital audience measurement currency endorsed by IAB Australia, showed that more than 21.4 million Australians aged 14+ used the internet in October and spent on average 4.6 hours per day, or almost 141 hours for the month, online. The most consumed website and app categories in September were social networking (21.4 million), search engines (21.3 million), technology (21.3 million), retail and commerce (21.1 million) and entertainment (21 million). Ipsos iris, which officially launched in March 2023, provides accurate data about the 21.4 million Australians aged 14+ who access a wide variety of digital content and services across smartphone, PC/laptop and tablet devices.The absence of Messi, Ronaldo, and Salah from the Best XI is a notable departure from the norm, as these three players have consistently featured in the lineup in recent years. However, it is a testament to the fierce competition in the world of football and the emergence of new stars that their places have been filled by fresh faces this time around.A Hull rugby club is offering children the chance to play the sport and make new friends with free Saturday morning sessions. Bransholme Bears has starters as young as three attending training, come rain or shine, at Lambwath Playing Fields, Biggin Avenue. The coaching is all voluntary and can be geared to individuals’ needs. A spokesperson for Bransholme Bears said: “The League started Bransholme Bears a couple of years ago but it didn’t take off because they couldn’t get enough volunteers. It was relaunched this summer and we’ve got Karl Beardshaw, the Scotland under-16s coach, involved.” Also among the volunteer coaches are John Baines, who works in security at the local shopping centre – “he’s been really good in organising his shifts so they don’t clash with a Saturday morning” – and local vicar Andrew Silley. The club has Hull FC legend Danny Houghton, who grew up on Bransholme and started with Bransholme Bulldogs, as honorary chairman and Hull KR ’s Dean Hadley as an ambassador. The spokesperson said: “It helps with kids’ social skills and those who have been coming have really become friends with each other. Even last Saturday, when we had all that rain (with Storm Bert’s arrival) we still had about 30 kids down, they were so keen. “We’ve got about 40 to 50 kids, girls and boys, but we have the capacity for more to come along. We have a mini-Bears session for the young ones, it gives them something to do and, as they get older, they get a bit more out of the specific rugby skills, but it’s more about fun really. “I’m from Bransholme and when my two boys wanted to play, there wasn’t anywhere for them to go - there used to be four teams. We know there are children on the Bransholme estate with the potential but they don’t have the opportunities; we want to give them that opportunity. “We have had support from the League with getting equipment and so on, and I’ve met with Karl Turner MP who is hoping to speak to a few people. The council has been really supportive as well. It’s just a pitch to be sorted now.” Keep up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from Hull with our free newsletter He added: “The Sutton Arms pub has donated a lot of selection boxes to give out to the kids at our Christmas party. We would be pleased to hear from anyone who can help the Bransholme Bears with sponsorship or anything.” One local mum spoke about the “amazing work” of the club. She said: “They deserve a bit of recognition; all of the coaches do this out of the kindness of their own hearts, the money comes out of their pockets and they don’t charge anyone to join. “My boys have flourished being part of this team. They both have autism and ADHD but that didn’t matter to the club; they welcomed them with open arms. “They are creating stability for kids who might not have any otherwise. I think that’s amazing.” Bransholme Bears offers free training on Saturdays from 9.30am to 10.30am at Lambwath Playing Fields, Biggin Avenue, HU7 4WN, with all skills/abilities welcome and no upper age limit. For more information or to offer help to the club, find The Bransholme Bears on Facebook , where there are contact details. Don't miss a thing. Get all the latest breaking news in Hull straight to your mobile via WhatsApp by clicking here . If you don’t like our community, you can leave any time. We also treat members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. Read our privacy notice here.ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who tried to restore virtue to the White House after the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, then rebounded from a landslide defeat to become a global advocate of human rights and democracy, has died. He was 100 years old . The Carter Center said the 39th president died Sunday afternoon, more than a year after entering hospice care , at his home in Plains, Georgia, where he and his wife, Rosalynn, who died in November 2023, lived most of their lives. The center said he died peacefully, surrounded by his family. As reaction poured in from around the world, President Joe Biden mourned Carter’s death, saying the world lost an “extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian” and he lost a dear friend. Biden cited Carter’s compassion and moral clarity, his work to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless and advocacy for the disadvantaged as an example for others. “To all of the young people in this nation and for anyone in search of what it means to live a life of purpose and meaning – the good life – study Jimmy Carter, a man of principle, faith, and humility,” Biden said in a statement. “He showed that we are a great nation because we are a good people – decent and honorable, courageous and compassionate, humble and strong.” Biden said he is ordering a state funeral for Carter in Washington. A moderate Democrat, Carter ran for president in 1976 as a little-known Georgia governor with a broad grin, effusive Baptist faith and technocratic plans for efficient government. His promise to never deceive the American people resonated after Richard Nixon’s disgrace and U.S. defeat in southeast Asia. “If I ever lie to you, if I ever make a misleading statement, don’t vote for me. I would not deserve to be your president,” Carter said. Carter’s victory over Republican Gerald Ford, whose fortunes fell after pardoning Nixon, came amid Cold War pressures, turbulent oil markets and social upheaval over race, women’s rights and America’s role in the world. His achievements included brokering Mideast peace by keeping Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at Camp David for 13 days in 1978. But his coalition splintered under double-digit inflation and the 444-day hostage crisis in Iran. His negotiations ultimately brought all the hostages home alive, but in a final insult, Iran didn’t release them until the inauguration of Ronald Reagan, who had trounced him in the 1980 election. Humbled and back home in Georgia, Carter said his faith demanded that he keep doing whatever he could, for as long as he could, to try to make a difference. He and Rosalynn co-founded The Carter Center in 1982 and spent the next 40 years traveling the world as peacemakers, human rights advocates and champions of democracy and public health. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, Carter helped ease nuclear tensions in North and South Korea, avert a U.S. invasion of Haiti and negotiate cease-fires in Bosnia and Sudan. By 2022, the center had monitored at least 113 elections around the world. Carter was determined to eradicate guinea worm infections as one of many health initiatives. Swinging hammers into their 90s, the Carters built homes with Habitat for Humanity. The common observation that he was better as an ex-president rankled Carter. His allies were pleased that he lived long enough to see biographers and historians revisit his presidency and declare it more impactful than many understood at the time. Propelled in 1976 by voters in Iowa and then across the South, Carter ran a no-frills campaign. Americans were captivated by the earnest engineer, and while an election-year Playboy interview drew snickers when he said he “had looked on many women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times,” voters tired of political cynicism found it endearing. The first family set an informal tone in the White House, carrying their own luggage, trying to silence the Marine Band’s traditional “Hail to the Chief" and enrolling daughter, Amy, in public schools. Carter was lampooned for wearing a cardigan and urging Americans to turn down their thermostats. But Carter set the stage for an economic revival and sharply reduced America's dependence on foreign oil by deregulating the energy industry along with airlines, trains and trucking. He established the departments of Energy and Education, appointed record numbers of women and nonwhites to federal posts, preserved millions of acres of Alaskan wilderness and pardoned most Vietnam draft evaders. Emphasizing human rights , he ended most support for military dictators and took on bribery by multinational corporations by signing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. He persuaded the Senate to ratify the Panama Canal treaties and normalized relations with China, an outgrowth of Nixon’s outreach to Beijing. But crippling turns in foreign affairs took their toll. When OPEC hiked crude prices, making drivers line up for gasoline as inflation spiked to 11%, Carter tried to encourage Americans to overcome “a crisis of confidence.” Many voters lost confidence in Carter instead after the infamous address that media dubbed his “malaise" speech, even though he never used that word. After Carter reluctantly agreed to admit the exiled Shah of Iran to the U.S. for medical treatment, the American Embassy in Tehran was overrun in 1979. Negotiations to quickly free the hostages broke down, and then eight Americans died when a top-secret military rescue attempt failed. Carter also had to reverse course on the SALT II nuclear arms treaty after the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979. Though historians would later credit Carter's diplomatic efforts for hastening the end of the Cold war, Republicans labeled his soft power weak. Reagan’s “make America great again” appeals resonated, and he beat Carter in all but six states. Born Oct. 1, 1924, James Earl Carter Jr. married fellow Plains native Rosalynn Smith in 1946, the year he graduated from the Naval Academy. He brought his young family back to Plains after his father died, abandoning his Navy career, and they soon turned their ambitions to politics . Carter reached the state Senate in 1962. After rural white and Black voters elected him governor in 1970, he drew national attention by declaring that “the time for racial discrimination is over.” Carter published more than 30 books and remained influential as his center turned its democracy advocacy onto U.S. politics, monitoring an audit of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results. After a 2015 cancer diagnosis, Carter said he felt “perfectly at ease with whatever comes.” “I’ve had a wonderful life,” he said. “I’ve had thousands of friends, I’ve had an exciting, adventurous and gratifying existence.” Sanz is a former Associated Press reporter.

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When the Nebraska football team gathered for its Thursday practice prior to the Wisconsin game, offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen wanted to see a game-ready unit. Anything other than the best wasn’t good enough, and Holgorsen backed it up. The players who made mistakes, even committing false start penalties during that practice didn’t play on Saturday because of it, Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule said. Those who did their job got their chance, though, with Rhule identifying senior wide receiver Isiaha Garcia-Castaneda as one such beneficiary. So while Holgorsen’s playcalling was part of Nebraska’s 44-point outburst against the Badgers, his general approach is what Rhule appreciates most. “You hear Dana on the headset, the whole time he’s just talking about execution,” Rhule said. “... There’s a real focus on execution and when the guys execute the play calls. I think that was the message to the guys — if you execute and practice at a high level, you’re going to have an opportunity to play in the game.” People are also reading... Recap: Here's how Joey Graziadei will win 'Dancing with the Stars' They fell in love with Beatrice. So they opened a store in downtown. At the courthouse, Nov. 23, 2024 Kidnapping in Nebraska prompted police chase that ended with 3 dead on I-29 in Missouri Zitel bound over to district court in death of child Courthouse lighting ceremony planned for Sunday No change in bond amounts in child abuse death case Clabaugh family presents Outstanding Educator award Harmonizers to perform At the courthouse, Nov. 16, 2024 Inside Nebraska volleyball’s finishing kick for a Big Ten title: First up, Wisconsin Chamberlain among seven inducted into Nebraska Baseball HOF Just Askin': Dana Holgorsen noncommittal on future, ranking a big week for Nebraska Athletics How one Virginia woman persevered through abuse, oppression in Christian 'cult' Streaming review: 'Landman' gives Billy Bob Thornton a real gusher of a series Changes have been limited in Holgorsen’s short time as NU’s offensive coordinator, but he did make sure the Huskers scaled back the number of plays in their playbook. “We’re still doing a lot,” Rhule said, while crediting assistant coaches Glenn Thomas, Garret McGuire and Marcus Satterfield for their work in helping Holgorsen get accustomed to the team’s offensive setup. A “collaborative” gameplanning process that involves those coaches poring over game film and strategy together has led to results, but Rhule again emphasized that improvements from the players, not the coaches, is what has led to better results. When Nebraska was in rhythm on Saturday and stayed ahead of the chains, the Huskers were nearly impossible to slow down. When penalties, turnovers or miscues like snapping on the wrong count happened, though, the offense’s progress was halted. The clear difference? Execution. “It’s kind of a blend of everything we’ve been trying to say to them all year coming to life,” Rhule said of Nebraska’s 44-point performance. “I think the thing Dana’s done a great job is, he’s cut things down to a degree, but he’s demanding that they execute if they want to get on the field.” Nebraska also couldn’t have cut apart the Wisconsin defense without a reinvigorated showing from quarterback Dylan Raiola. Having thrown at least one interception in his previous five starts, Raiola finished the game turnover-free for the first time since September. The freshman also completed 28-of-38 passes for 293 yards and one touchdown, his biggest passing output other than a 297-yard performance against Illinois. Part of the reason for the turnaround was health-related following the back injury Raiola suffered against UCLA. Held out of practice over the bye, Raiola was “ginger” the whole game against USC according to Rhule but was more comfortable with moving around and sliding up in the pocket last Saturday. Getting the ball out quickly and accurately also helped Raiola’s timing within the offense. “He was just taking completions, taking what was there and not trying to do too much,” Rhule said of Raiola. “Playing as a freshman in the Big Ten is really, really hard; it requires tough people and I think Dylan’s been tough in that he’s gotten better every week.” Nebraska’s progress will be tested in a matchup against the nation’s No. 12 scoring defense, an Iowa unit that is allowing just 17.7 points per game. Another week with Holgorsen at the helm will help Nebraska with that challenge as the Huskers look to build on their recent offensive surge. “Just the rhythm of the way he does things means total sense to me,” Rhule said of Holgorsen. “... If I coach with Dana for one more week or if we coach together for the next 10 years, I’ll be a better coach as a result.” Get local news delivered to your inbox!A: Several factors have fueled the international expansion of Chinese enterprises. 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If there was one thing No. 14 Gonzaga failed to do in nonconference play, it was learn how to finish. And the Bulldogs may not get many chances to play close games in West Coast Conference play, which they'll open Monday against Pepperdine in Malibu, Calif. Sure, the Bulldogs (9-4) trounced then-No. 8 Baylor 101-63 and then-No. 14 Indiana 89-73. But they also lost in overtime to West Virginia (86-78) and No. 4 Kentucky (90-89), dropped a 77-71 decision to two-time defending NCAA champion UConn at Madison Square Garden and are coming off a 65-62 defeat to No. 22 UCLA on Saturday. "Obviously we feel like we've been in a bunch of close games that we felt like we should have won all of them," said Gonzaga point guard Ryan Nembhard, who had 16 points and eight assists against a Bruins defense that is one of the best in the country. "We've got to close out these games and learn to win these close games." Graham Ike led the Bulldogs with 24 points as they rallied from an 11-point deficit and led for most of the final 12 1/2 minutes before stumbling. It didn't help Gonzaga that guard Khalif Battle, who is tied for third on the team with 11.8 points per game, was ejected with 4:13 remaining in the first half for a Flagrant-2 foul against UCLA's Eric Dailey Jr. "We're playing a great schedule and great teams," Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. "And you're in position to win and in college basketball, you hope you can make a play, make a shot and get a stop at the end." Ike leads Gonzaga with 16.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Nembhard averages 12.1 points per game and leads the country with 10.0 assists per game. The Bulldogs have won 47 consecutive games against Pepperdine (6-8, 0-1 WCC) dating to Jan. 18, 2002. It's the third-longest run against an opponent in NCAA Division I history and the longest active streak. The Waves have won four of their past six games, but are coming off a 91-80 loss Saturday at Santa Clara to open their conference slate. Stefan Todorovic led the Waves with 25 points, three rebounds, four assists and a steal. Todorovic tops the WCC with 19.7 points per game. Dovydas Butka added 16 points with eight rebounds and three assists and Moe Odum contributed 14 points, six rebounds, nine assists and two steals. Odum is third nationally with 105 assists, with Gonzaga's Nembhard (130) the leader in that category. "The system that Coach (Ed) Schilling puts us in opens the (court) for everybody," Todorovic said. "Not just me, we can be a threat at all positions on the floor." Schilling is in his first season with the Waves after 13 years as an assistant at UMass, Memphis, UCLA, Indiana and, most recently, Grand Canyon. He also spent 1997-2003 as the head coach of Wright State. Schilling replaced Lorenzo Romar at Pepperdine. --Field Level MediaPatriots safety Jabrill Peppers, accused of domestic violence, cleared to practice and play