jilino1 online slot game YOUR degree is just a piece of paper, your education is seen in your behaviour. That piece of advice is Joeli Varo’s food for thought for the younger generation. Hailing from Narayawo Village in the province of Namosi, Mr Varo’s journey from humble beginnings to becoming a respected academic and professional in land management is nothing short of inspirational. Growing up in Nakavu Village, Mr Varo was raised in a family of hardworking individuals. His mother was a dedicated teacher and his father was a truck driver with the then Public Works Department. They instilled in him the values of discipline and perseverance. The third of five siblings, he experienced the balance of both the challenges and privileges that come with being part of a large family. “We usually did farming back then,” Mr Varo said. “That’s where I developed my interest in land management.” Mr Varo attended Nakavu Village School from Class 1 to 8 then moved to Vashist Muni College in Navua where he completed his Form 3 and 4. “Back then, playing rugby was something that I wanted to see myself in 10 years. “When I was in Form 3, I wanted to go to a school where rugby was fully developed and the pathway for that had already been established. “So, I attended Suva Grammar School to complete Form 5 and 6.” However, as things would turn out, fate had other plans for the 34-year-old. While at SGS in Form 5 and 6, one of his teachers, a history instructor, took him under her wing. Her guidance helped Mr Varo realise that his future lay in education, not sports. He furthered his education at the University of the South Pacific. “The transition from secondary to tertiary was a bit challenging for me because my parents had retired. I had to be resilient. So, I had to go the extra mile in order to achieve access to education, like moving from Navua to Suva.” Part of the process involved going to the market to sell cassava for bus fares. “So, I had to really plan and manage my time. I had to ensure I kept up with the challenging environments that I’d gone through.” At USP, Mr Varo pursued a double major in land management and geography, with a minor in Geospatial Information Science (GIS). The hard work paid off when he completed his diploma in Land Management and Geography within two years, followed by a bachelor’s degree. After graduation, Mr Varo took on an internship at the Ministry of Lands. After three months , he received an email from his professor about a land scholarship opportunity to study in Trinidad. He applied and was accepted. This experience broadened his horizons and gave him a deeper understanding of land management on an international scale. Upon returning to Fiji, Mr Varo worked as a lands officer at the Ministry of Lands and Resources. He then moved on to the i-Taukei Land Trust Board as an estates officer. His career took another turn when he moved to Papua New Guinea’s University of Technology to pursue a doctorate in algematics. His thirst for knowledge led him back to Fiji, where he took up a position as a lecturer at the Fiji National University, teaching urban and regional planning as well as civil engineering. “I was at FNU for three years and until I moved to USP as a lecturer. It’s been a year now. “That’s where I am today. I want to be a professor, that is my long term goal, but I have another 10 years at least to work out my professorship.” As head of discipline for land management and development at USP, Mr Varo is focused on building the next generation of experts in the field. His advice to the younger generation? Respect is the key – it opens the doors of success. For Mr Varo, it’s not about what you acquire, but how you treat others that will ultimately open hearts and lead to success.The 1% Club has returned with bang - and wiped out a staggering 20 contestants within the first minute. Fans were left gobsmacked when the players were quickly eliminated as the popular quiz show returned to ITV for a new run. Host Lee Mack was also stunned as one fifth of the contestants lost their place in the game over a very "simple" first question. Lee had shown a graphic of a person holding the strings of a puppet. He asked: "In order to move the puppet's left arm, does the puppeteer need to move their own left hand or right hand?" As the '90 per cent question', 90 out of the 100 players in the audience were expected to get it right. But a whopping 20 got it wrong. The correct answer was 'right hand'. Gasping, Lee exclaimed: "Holy flips! We've lost 20 people!" He added: "I don't think we've ever had such a loud, 'Oh my God' on the show before!" One player who answered incorrectly was a micro pig trainer called Scarlett. She told Lee: "I don't actually know my left and right so it was just close my eyes and guess." Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, fans of The 1% Club were quick to share their amazement. One wrote: "20 already?!" Another added: "Unreal that 20 got that wrong!" A third said: "Wtf 20 out on the 1st simple question." And another chimed in: "They lost 20 people on THAT? What literal Muppets!" The 1% Club returned to ITV1 on Monday evening. The episode finished with three contestants correctly answering the 1% question, which won them each a share of the £98,000 prize pot. This week, four new episodes are running on the channel from Monday to Thursday evening (December 12). Two 1% Club Christmas specials will also air this month, while Lee will front another episode in support of Soccer Aid. The 1% Club first hit screens in 2022 and has fast become one of TV's most popular game shows. In September, it won Best Quiz Game Show at the National Television Awards for the third year in a row. It faced stiff competition but still beat The Wheel, Beat The Chasers, Richard Osman’s House of Games, and Ant and Dec’s Limitless Win.

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Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Russia media say ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad has fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally. The reports came hours after a stunning rebel advance swept into Damascus to cheers and ended the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule. Thousands of Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire, joyful after a stifling, nearly 14-year civil war. But the swiftly moving events raised questions about the future of the country and the wider region. The rebels face the daunting task of healing bitter divisions in a country still split among armed factions. One rebel commander said “we will not deal with people the way the Assad family did." The fall of Bashar Assad after 13 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad has fled the country. Assad’s departure on Sunday brings to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto power in a brutal civil war that became a proxy battlefield for regional and international powers. Assad’s exit stood in stark contrast to his first months as Syria’s unlikely president in 2000, when many hoped he would be a young reformer after three decades of his father’s iron grip. But faced with protests of his rule that erupted in March 2011, Assad turned to his father's brutal tactics to crush dissent. A long stalemate was quickly broken when opposition groups in northwest Syria launched a surprise offensive late last month. Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria's Assad? BEIRUT (AP) — Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the militant leader who led the stunning insurgency that toppled Syria’s President Bashar Assad, has spent years working to remake his public image and that of his fighters. He renounced longtime ties to al-Qaida and depicts himself as a champion of pluralism and tolerance. The extent of that transformation from jihadi extremist to would-be state builder is now put to the test. The 42-year-old al-Golani is labeled a terrorist by the United States. He has not appeared publicly since Damascus fell early Sunday. But he and his insurgent force, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, stand to be a major player in whatever comes next. Trump says he can't guarantee tariffs won't raise US prices and won't rule out revenge prosecutions WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump says he can’t guarantee his promised tariffs on key U.S. foreign trade partners won’t raise prices for American consumers. And he's suggesting once more that some political rivals and federal officials who pursued legal cases against him should be imprisoned. The president-elect made the comments in a wide-ranging interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday. He also touched on monetary policy, immigration, abortion and health care, and U.S. involvement in Ukraine, Israel and elsewhere. Trump often mixed declarative statements with caveats, at one point cautioning “things do change.” The hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO's elusive killer yields new evidence, but few answers NEW YORK (AP) — Police don’t know who he is, where he is, or why he did it. As the frustrating search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer got underway for a fifth day Sunday, investigators reckoned with a tantalizing contradiction: They have troves of evidence, but the shooter remains an enigma. One conclusion they are confident of, however: It was a targeted attack, not a random one. On Sunday morning, police declined to comment on the contents of a backpack found in Central Park that they believe was carried by the killer. Thompson was shot and killed Wednesday outside of a hotel in Manhattan. Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is pushing Russian leader Vladimir Putin to act to reach an immediate ceasefire with Ukraine. Trump describes it as part of his active efforts as president-elect to end the war despite being weeks from taking office. Trump also said he would be open to reducing military aid to Ukraine and pulling the United States out of NATO. Those are two threats that have alarmed Ukraine, NATO allies and many in the U.S. national security community. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says any deal would have to pave the way to a lasting peace. The Kremlin's spokesman says Moscow is open to talks with Ukraine. Gaza health officials say latest Israeli airstrikes kill at least 14 including children DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health officials say Israeli airstrikes in central Gaza have killed at least 14 people including children, while the bombing of a hospital in northern Gaza has wounded a half-dozen patients. Israel’s military continues its latest offensive against Hamas militants in northern Gaza, whose remaining Palestinians have been almost completely cut off from the rest of the territory amid a growing humanitarian crisis. One airstrike flattened a residential building in the urban Bureij refugee camp Sunday afternoon. That's according to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the nearby city of Deir al-Balah, where the casualties were taken. South Korea's democracy held after a 6-hour power play. What does it say for democracies elsewhere? SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A short-lived martial law decree by South Korea's leader last week raised worries about budding authoritarianism around the world. In the end, though, democracy prevailed. President Yoon Suk Yeol announced that he was declaring martial law and giving his government sweeping powers to crack down on protesters, ban political parties and control the media. Members of the military blocked lawmakers from using the legislature's constitutional power to cancel the power grab. But the National Assembly within hours unanimously voted to do so. Trump's return may be a boon for Netanyahu, but challenges abound in a changed Middle East TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is jubilant about President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House. Trump's first term policies skewed heavily in favor of Israel, and he has picked stalwart Israel supporters for key positions in his administration. But much has transpired since Trump left office in early 2021. The turmoil in the Middle East, the lofty ambitions of Netanyahu’s far-right governing coalition and Netanyahu’s own personal relationship with the president-elect could dampen that enthusiasm and complicate what on the surface looks like a seamless alliance. First 12-team College Football Playoff set, Oregon seeded No. 1 and SMU edges Alabama for last spot SMU captured the last open spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff, bumping Alabama to land in a bracket that placed undefeated Oregon at No. 1. The selection committee preferred the Mustangs (11-2), losers of a heartbreaker in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game, who had a far less difficult schedule than Alabama (9-3) of the SEC but one fewer loss. The first-of-its-kind 12-team bracket marks a new era for college football, though the Alabama-SMU debate made clear there is no perfect formula. The tournament starts Dec. 20-21 with four first-round games. It concludes Jan. 20 with the national title game in Atlanta.(Bloomberg) -- Omnicom Group Inc. is in advanced talks to buy Interpublic Group in a deal that would would create the world’s largest advertising firm, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. An all-stock transaction, which may be announced as soon as this week, would bring together two of the best known advertising and ad buying companies in an industry shakeup that underscores years of consolidation, the newspaper reported Sunday. It would likely value Interpublic at between $13 billion and $14 billion, excluding debt, the Journal said. Interpublic had a market value of almost $10.9 billion as of Friday. Representatives for Omnicom and Interpublic didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment from Bloomberg outside regular business hours.

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Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.By REBECCA SANTANA WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office to make good on campaign promises aiming to restrict immigration and redefining what it means to be American. But any efforts to halt the policy would face steep legal hurdles. Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the United States automatically becomes an American citizen. It’s been in place for decades and applies to children born to someone in the country illegally or in the U.S. on a tourist or student visa who plans to return to their home country. It’s not the practice of every country, and Trump and his supporters have argued that the system is being abused and that there should be tougher standards for becoming an American citizen. But others say this is a right enshrined in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, it would be extremely difficult to overturn and even if it’s possible, it’s a bad idea. Here’s a look at birthright citizenship, what Trump has said about it and the prospects for ending it: During an interview Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Trump said he “absolutely” planned to halt birthright citizenship once in office. “We’re going to end that because it’s ridiculous,” he said. Trump and other opponents of birthright citizenship have argued that it creates an incentive for people to come to the U.S. illegally or take part in “birth tourism,” in which pregnant women enter the U.S. specifically to give birth so their children can have citizenship before returning to their home countries. “Simply crossing the border and having a child should not entitle anyone to citizenship,” said Eric Ruark, director of research for NumbersUSA, which argues for reducing immigration. The organization supports changes that would require at least one parent to be a permanent legal resident or a U.S. citizen for their children to automatically get citizenship. Others have argued that ending birthright citizenship would profoundly damage the country. “One of our big benefits is that people born here are citizens, are not an illegal underclass. There’s better assimilation and integration of immigrants and their children because of birthright citizenship,” said Alex Nowrasteh, vice president for economic and social policy studies at the pro-immigration Cato Institute. In 2019, the Migration Policy Institute estimated that 5.5 million children under age 18 lived with at least one parent in the country illegally in 2019, representing 7% of the U.S. child population. The vast majority of those children were U.S. citizens. The nonpartisan think tank said during Trump’s campaign for president in 2015 that the number of people in the country illegally would “balloon” if birthright citizenship were repealed, creating “a self-perpetuating class that would be excluded from social membership for generations.” In the aftermath of the Civil War, Congress ratified the 14th Amendment in July 1868. That amendment assured citizenship for all, including Black people. “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside,” the 14th Amendment says. “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.” But the 14th Amendment didn’t always translate to everyone being afforded birthright citizenship. For example, it wasn’t until 1924 that Congress finally granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the U.S. A key case in the history of birthright citizenship came in 1898, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Wong Kim Ark, born in San Francisco to Chinese immigrants, was a U.S. citizen because he was born in the states. The federal government had tried to deny him reentry into the county after a trip abroad on grounds he wasn’t a citizen under the Chinese Exclusion Act. But some have argued that the 1898 case clearly applied to children born of parents who are both legal immigrants to America but that it’s less clear whether it applies to children born to parents without legal status or, for example, who come for a short-term like a tourist visa. “That is the leading case on this. In fact, it’s the only case on this,” said Andrew Arthur, a fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, which supports immigration restrictions. “It’s a lot more of an open legal question than most people think.” Some proponents of immigration restrictions have argued the words “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” in the 14th Amendment allows the U.S. to deny citizenship to babies born to those in the country illegally. Trump himself used that language in his 2023 announcement that he would aim to end birthright citizenship if reelected. Trump wasn’t clear in his Sunday interview how he aims to end birthright citizenship. Asked how he could get around the 14th Amendment with an executive action, Trump said: “Well, we’re going to have to get it changed. We’ll maybe have to go back to the people. But we have to end it.” Pressed further on whether he’d use an executive order, Trump said “if we can, through executive action.” He gave a lot more details in a 2023 post on his campaign website . In it, he said he would issue an executive order the first day of his presidency, making it clear that federal agencies “require that at least one parent be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident for their future children to become automatic U.S. citizens.” Related Articles National Politics | Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens next National Politics | In promising to shake up Washington, Trump is in a class of his own National Politics | Election Day has long passed. In some states, legislatures are working to undermine the results National Politics | Trump taps his attorney Alina Habba to serve as counselor to the president National Politics | With Trump on the way, advocates look to states to pick up medical debt fight Trump wrote that the executive order would make clear that children of people in the U.S. illegally “should not be issued passports, Social Security numbers, or be eligible for certain taxpayer funded welfare benefits.” This would almost certainly end up in litigation. Nowrasteh from the Cato Institute said the law is clear that birthright citizenship can’t be ended by executive order but that Trump may be inclined to take a shot anyway through the courts. “I don’t take his statements very seriously. He has been saying things like this for almost a decade,” Nowrasteh said. “He didn’t do anything to further this agenda when he was president before. The law and judges are near uniformly opposed to his legal theory that the children of illegal immigrants born in the United States are not citizens.” Trump could steer Congress to pass a law to end birthright citizenship but would still face a legal challenge that it violates the Constitution. Associated Press reporter Elliot Spagat in San Diego contributed to this report.Global, US stocks fall; oil, gold rise over 1% on geopolitical risk

Why Miami’s Pop-Tarts Bowl appearance is important even after missing College Football PlayoffExperts and specialists in artificial intelligence (AI) have called for thinking about how to turn this technology into a tool that benefits all of humanity, with a focus on bridging digital divide, combating cybercrime, and establishing regulatory frameworks to ensure its responsible use. This was discussed during a session held Sunday as part of the Doha Forum 2024, titled "The Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence." The session explored the geopolitical implications of this emerging technology, its growing influence on global power dynamics, its transformative potential to improve quality of life, and the challenges posed by its rapid expansion. Featuring President of World Economic Forum Borge Brende, Secretary-General of the Digital Cooperation Organisation Deemah al-Yahya, and Co-Head of the Goldman Sachs Global Institute and President of Global Affairs Jared Cohen, the session focused on finding a balance between the opportunities AI presents and the challenges it imposes, particularly amid the rising geopolitical rivalry between major powers such as the US and China. The session emphasised that countries that effectively invest in AI will see a boost in their global influence, while those that fall behind in this area may face negative impacts on their economic and social stability. In this context, the President of World Economic Forum explained that countries with the financial resources and energy capacity to develop AI will be better positioned to lead in this field. He pointed out that developing countries face significant challenges due to a lack of basic infrastructure, such as electricity and internet access, which limits their ability to participate in the global technological revolution. He also noted that these challenges mean that countries lacking these resources could fall further behind, stating there is a fear that the gap between developed and developing nations will continue to widen unless we can turn AI into a tool for balance rather than a source of division. He further stressed the urgent need for international cooperation to reduce this disparity and ensure that everyone can benefit from AI's potential. Deemah al-Yahya highlighted the significant gap in access to modern technology between countries. She explained that the digital divide, particularly in regions like Africa, poses a major obstacle to utilizing AI, stating that in Africa, only 20% of the population has access to the internet, explaining that without electricity or infrastructure, AI cannot become a tool for progress, and that this gap threatens to exclude millions of young people with exceptional technical abilities. She added that AI has vast potential to improve lives if used correctly, offering examples of how it can enhance healthcare in rural areas and improve education by providing virtual lessons from global experts. However, she stressed that tapping into this potential requires global cooperation to close the digital divide and ensure equitable technological development. Co-Head of the Goldman Sachs Global Institute and President of Global Affairs Jared Cohen addressed the risks posed by cybercrime, noting that losses from these crimes could reach $10tn annually by 2025. He emphasised that major powers like the US and China must agree on strong measures to combat these crimes. He added that all must recognize that cybercrime is a threat to everyone, and that cooperation in this area is not a luxury but a necessity. If major powers can agree on measures to curb cybercrime, it would be a crucial step toward safer and more effective use of AI. In discussing the competition between major powers, the speakers compared the AI race to the post-World War II nuclear arms race, pointing out that the international community had, to some extent, managed to establish treaties to limit nuclear proliferation. They suggested that this could serve as a model for regulating AI. However, Brende pointed out that reaching treaties to regulate AI might be more complex due to the rapid pace of technological advancements. He warned that unlike nuclear weapons, AI holds tremendous positive potential, but without clear regulatory frameworks, the world risk turning that potential into tools for conflict rather than progress. The session concluded by emphasizing that investing in the Middle East presents a unique opportunity for nations seeking to leverage AI, given the regions abundance of affordable energy and infrastructure capable of executing large-scale projects quickly. The potential for using advanced technologies in areas like water desalination and data center cooling was also highlighted. It was noted that data is now the "new oil" in the age of AI. In closing, the session stressed the importance of balancing competition and cooperation in AI use, emphasizing that the race to dominate this technology should not come at the expense of developing countries or global stability, and that the future depends on the ability of all nations to work together to develop AI responsibly. 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