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ethiopia sport betting Daily Post Nigeria Economy tough, Nigerians facing challenges – Tinubu Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport News Economy tough, Nigerians facing challenges – Tinubu Published on December 7, 2024 By Seun Opejobi President Bola Tinubu has admitted that the economy is tough and Nigerians are facing huge challenges. Tinubu, however, assured that the country’s economy is improving and better days are ahead. The President, who was represented by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, spoke at the graduation ceremony for the Executive Intelligence Management Course 17 at the National Institute for Security Studies in Abuja on Saturday. He noted the transformative changes underway in Nigeria in the areas of security and the economy. “Things are happening in our country today. People may not like us. They probably will disagree with one or two. But fundamentally, things are changing. And Nigeria will change. “The economy is changing. Very tough, very difficult, very huge challenges we are facing. But I can assure you, better days are ahead of us,” he said. Related Topics: Tinubu Don't Miss FG releases final list of successful applicants for Fire Service recruitment You may like Many states now enjoy 22hrs electricity – Yul Edochie claims as he hails Tinubu Masu sukar Tinubu makiyan Najeriya ne – Umahi Tinubu sacks Atuma, nominates Emeka Nworgu as Chairman of South East Development Commission Tinubu da Gwamnoni sun yi jimami kan rasuwar sheikh Muyideen Bello ‘Those criticizing Tinubu are enemies of Nigeria’ – Umahi Tinubu cancels Danfulani’s appointment, names Ribadu, Shehu, Shinkafi, Tsauri as CEOs for NUC, others Advertise About Us Contact Us Privacy-Policy Terms Copyright © Daily Post Media Ltd

NoneHyderabad: Agriculture minister Thummala Nageswara Rao has said that there was no need for the farmers in Telangana to beg for Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bhima and for their farm loans to be waived-off. Speaking at an event in Kodad on Saturday, December 7, he said that despite financial difficulties, the state government has waived off farm loans amounting to more than Rs 21,000 crore for the farmers, and has disbursed Rs 7,625 crore of Rythu Bandhu (now Rythu Bharosa) amount for Kharif 2023, which was not released by the previous government. He also said that Rs 3,000 crore was also deposited for Rythu Bhima crop insurance and other schemes for the benefit of the farmers. It needs to be mentioned here, that chief minister A Revanth Reddy has already announced that the Rythu Bharosa crop input financial assistance will be disbursed to the farmers’ accounts after Sankranthi festival (January 14 and 15). Addressing the public meeting held in Nalgonda as part of “Praja Palana Vijayotsavalu,” the chief minister has once again reiterated the same. He said that once the funds start getting deposited, it would certainly increase the heart-rate of BRS leaders who have been misleading the farmers on Rythu Bharosa.Tulsa fires head coach Kevin Wilson

SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India), distraught by a huge upsurge in equity derivatives volume, particularly in the index derivatives, has implemented certain measures to curb the level of activity. Mandatory upfront collection of option premium from buyers, removal of calendar spread benefit on the expiry day, intraday monitoring of position limits, increase of contract value, restriction of weekly expiry to only one index per exchange and increase in margin requirement on expiry day are the steps implemented by the market regulator through a circular in October. While these actions come into effect on various dates, by February, all of these will be in place. Arguably, this will create a tighter environment for participants to operate in the equity F&O (futures and options) segment. To a certain degree, this could encourage traders to gravitate towards commodity F&O market. Those who consider making such a move to diversify their trading portfolio, should be aware of the differences between equity and commodity derivatives. Here we discuss the separating factors, products available and the rules of the game. While there are certain things of common interest for equity and commodity investors, such as global economy, political conditions, business environment etc, both have certain unique aspects too. Owning a stock means owning a fraction of a business. Stocks derive its value from how well the company performs. Outside of the broader economic conditions of the country in which the company operates profitability, balance sheet health, management quality etc. will carry a lot of weight during analysis. Commodities, on the other hand, are physical goods where the supply-demand dynamics lie at the core. So, here, investors resort to more of a macro approach. In general, commodities are more volatile, also making it riskier than stocks as they are subject to everchanging macroeconomic conditions and factors of production and consumption. To put things into perspective, the annualised volatility (based on daily returns over the past 10 years) of Nifty 500 index is 16 per cent, whereas for crude oil, it is 37 per cent. Gold, though, is relatively stable with 14 per cent volatility. In effect, stocks and commodities, being different asset classes, have their own influencing factors. Commodities can be broadly classified into four categories: Precious metals, base metals, energy and agricultural commodities. In this article, we will discuss the first three as the derivatives segment in agri commodities is not as active as the rest. Precious metals: Production and consumption numbers are indeed important for precious metals such as gold and silver. But there are certain factors that tend to have a quicker, significant impact on its prices. While the dollar movement can influence price of almost all commodities, it can be more pronounced for precious metals. The monetary policy actions by the US Federal Reserve and the geopolitical developments, too, play a crucial role. In recent years, the central bank’s accumulation of gold, the beginning of the rate cut cycle by the Fed and conflicts like the Russia-Ukraine war and Israel-Hamas war has been putting upward pressure on the prices. The impact of the above factors is evident from how gold and silver have performed since October 2022. The absolute return of gold and silver between October 2022 and November 2024 is 62 per cent and 64 per cent, respectively, significantly outperforming other commodities and even equities. For instance, the performance of Nifty 50, S&P 500, aluminium and copper stood at 37 per cent, 57 per cent, 19 per cent and 23 per cent respectively. Gold, in particular, is seen as a safe haven by investors and so, whenever there are concerns over global growth, geopolitical uncertainties etc, the demand for gold goes up. To know about the developments in gold and silver, one can follow the World Gold Council and The Silver Institute respectively. These institutes put out several reports in various frequencies, including production and consumption data. Base metals: Aluminium, copper, lead, nickel and zinc are the commonly traded ones. Also referred to as industrial metals, the fate of these commodities largely hinges on China, the largest consumer and producer of base metals with over 50 per cent market share in both production and consumption. Therefore, an expanding Chinese economy is positive for these metals and vice versa. One should keep a watch on metal-specific developments too. For instance, in 2023, when most of the metals were reeling under pressure, copper outperformed the rest by returning a marginal gain of 2 per cent. The reason was a huge demand in China for applications in renewable energy (installation of 300 gigawatts – 60 per cent of the total global addition in that year – of green capacity took place that year) and EVs (electric vehicles), which use more copper than a normal vehicle. Copper plays a key role in green technologies due to its physical and chemical properties. Likewise, the auto sector is a major consumer of aluminium and so, broadly tracking this industry can help form a view on the metal. There are other factors that can disrupt the supply-demand equation. Take, for instance, social unrest in the South American countries Peru and Chile, largest producers of copper and zinc with considerable mining capacity, towards 2022-end. Social issues lead to a supply-side strain, leading to a spike in price. Authorities for base metals include International Aluminium Institute, International Copper Study Group, International Lead and Zinc Study Group. They publish data related to supply and demand, latest developments with respect to change in production/mining capacity etc. Energy commodities: Because of its significance, crude oil and natural gas are often in the news, making them the most volatile among the lot. The annualised volatility of crude oil and natural gas is 37 per cent and 55 per cent, respectively. Tracking inventory statistics, high frequency data, is imperative. If the stockpiles of crude oil and natural gas increase more than expected, it could mean lower demand, weighing on the prices and vice versa. For natural gas, the use case in electric power generation for heating, especially from Europe in the winter, is a significant contributor to the demand. So, if the winter is colder than usual, the need for natural gas can go higher, an upward risk for price. Not to mention the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war. Following the Russian invasion in 2022, the price of natural gas surged as Russia is the second-largest producer and the biggest supplier of natural gas to the European countries. However, plagued by oversupply and warmer winters in Europe in recent years, the price started to collapse in the last quarter of calendar year 2022. For crude oil, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus (OPEC+) production policy is crucial as this grouping produces about half of the global oil. When they announced a delay in reversal of production cuts in early 2024, the price rallied. However, as production has been outpacing demand, the crude oil price has been under pressure since April this year. Oversupply has kept the prices lower despite so many tensions in West Asia, a significant region when it comes to oil. For any news and data related to energy commodities, the US Energy Information Administration’s Short Term Energy Outlook (STEO), released every month, is a solid source. For commodity traders, keeping track of the developments, as mentioned above, aids in better decision-making. Almost all brokerage houses that offer equity derivatives provide access to commodity derivatives. Both segments can be operated from the same trading account. Commodity market runs longer (between 9 a.m. and 11:30/11:55 p.m.) when compared to the equity segment (between 9:15 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.). However, 223 stocks are available in F&O, whereas the list is much smaller in commodities. Below are other notable differences. Spot market: As the name ‘derivatives’ suggests, these contracts derive its value from an asset which is called the underlying. For equity derivatives, equity indices or individual stocks can be the underlying. One stark difference between equity and commodity derivatives is, in India, the spot (cash) market for equities is vibrant, whereas the same for commodities is not active and traders cannot participate in it. In fact, India is a price taker in commodities, another reason why tracking performance of commodities in the international market is critical. Therefore, the exchange rate of rupee against the dollar is a noteworthy factor while conducting forecasts. For example, copper, in terms of dollars, has lost 7.5 per cent since September-end. Consequent to the rupee deprecation of about 2.2 per cent against the dollar in this period, in rupee terms, copper is down only 3.6 per cent. Options: Another point of difference is something related to options. Unlike in equities, where the stock is the underlying, for commodity options it is the futures contract of that commodity. So, when stock options which are in-the-money (ITM) are exercised, you will have to either deliver or buy the underlying stock depending on whether you hold a long/short position on calls and puts. Whereas ITM commodity options devolve (convert) into future contracts. When a long call (put) option expires ITM, it will devolve into futures long (short). When a short call (put) option expires ITM, it will devolve into futures short (long). Example: Suppose you are holding a gold 77,000-call option and the price of its underlying — gold future expires at ₹80,000. As the underlying price is greater than strike price of the call option, this is said to have expired ITM. This trade will be settled with a long position on gold futures, which will have a purchase price as ₹77,000 (strike price of the option). Once you have this position in your trading account, you can opt to exit or continue to hold based on your outlook. Traders can avoid exercising options by giving a ‘contrary instruction’ before expiry, essentially denoting not to go ahead with exercising. On such events, the trades will be settled in cash. With respect to futures, precious metals and base metals are compulsory delivery contracts, similar to equities. But energy commodities and commodity index derivatives are cash settled. But note that the margin requirement will go up as we near the expiry date. For example, margin obligation for gold (aluminium) futures will start increasing five (three) days before expiry. This is referred to as the delivery period during which margin requirements might even increase to 25 per cent of contract value. Contract value: Some level of standardisation is followed in maintaining the contract value of equity futures. After the new SEBI rules are implemented, the value will be maintained between ₹15 lakh and ₹20 lakh. Earlier, it was ₹5-10 lakh. This will be checked twice a year. In case the value tops ₹20 lakh, the lot size will be trimmed; if it falls below ₹15 lakh, the lot size will be increased so as to bring the contract value back to the ₹15-20 lakh range. But such modifications will not happen in commodities. This is why we can see a wide range of contract values, leading to huge margin obligations in some cases. In general, the upfront margin requirement will be the sum of initial margin and Extreme Loss Margin (ELM). For all gold futures, they are 6 per cent and 1 per cent respectively, taking the upfront margin to 7 per cent. So, for example, the current contract value of gold futures (trading unit: 1 kg) is over ₹77 lakh, but that of gold petal futures (trading unit: 1 gm) is ₹7,700. So, the margin for trading in the former is ₹5.4 lakh, whereas for the latter is ₹540. During certain scenarios where the price of a commodity witnesses unusually-high volatility, exchanges can stipulate additional margin on top of the existing upfront margin. There have been instances where margin requirements shot up to 50 per cent. In addition to this, traders should maintain a MTM (mark-to-market) margin to adjust for any possible unrealised losses. Daily price limits: Price limits or price bands are the boundaries set for a day of trading to check excessive speculation. In equities, both index and stock futures have a range of 10 per cent of the base price. Once these levels are reached, trading will be paused for 15 minutes, called cooling period, before trading resumes. Coming to commodities, broadly, there are two initial limits – 3 per cent for a low-volatility commodity like gold and 4 per cent for a high-volatility commodity like natural gas. Once these levels are reached, the next step in both cases will be the expansion of the limit to 6 per cent. There will be a cooling period of 15 minutes when the 6 per cent range is reached. Post this, the limits will be widened to 9 per cent. In case price movement in international markets is more than the maximum daily price limit of 9 per cent, the same may be further relaxed in steps of 3 per cent. Risks: As mentioned earlier, commodities are riskier than stocks. So, traders who participate in commodity derivatives should maintain more vigil. While this does not mean trading in equity derivatives is not risky, happenings like price dropping below zero have not taken place in stocks. In 2020, crude oil prices briefly dropped below $0 a barrel, triggered by supply glut and a drop in demand. Another incident is the nickel short squeeze in early 2022 as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war. Short sellers quickly liquidated their positions, leading to price surging over 100 per cent in less than three months. CommentsMore CPS principals voice support for Pedro Martinez, after Board members urge ‘swift settlement’ of CTU contract

New highway webcams between Langford, Sooke provide snapshots of road, weather conditionsParis: The archbishop of Paris re-opened Notre Dame cathedral on Saturday by symbolically knocking on the doors and entering the 12th-century landmark which has been restored after a devastating fire in 2019. Wearing new designer vestments and carrying a staff cut from one of the roof beams that survived the inferno, Laurent Ulrich joined hundreds of VIPs inside the Gothic masterpiece for a two-hour ceremony. Ulrich commanded the cathedral to "open your doors" and he entered the magnificently-restored edifice. US President-elect Donald Trump sat on the front row as guest of honour next to French President Emmanuel Macron, with invitees marvelling at the freshly cleaned walls, new furniture and state-of-the-art lightening installed as part of the cathedral's overhaul. Outside, small crowds of Parisians and tourists braved wet weather and high winds to witness the renaissance of a beloved monument which came close to being totally destroyed by the inferno that toppled its roof and spire. "I find it really beautiful, even more so now that the spire has been restored," Marie Jean, a 27-year-old dentist from southwest France, told AFP outside. The reconstruction effort has cost around 700 million euros ($750 million), financed from donations, with the re-opening achieved within a five-year deadline set by Macron despite predictions it could take decades. Workers had to overcome problems with lead pollution, the Covid-19 epidemic, and the army general overseeing the project falling to his death while hiking in the Pyrenees last year. It is "a cathedral like we have never seen before," Philippe Jost, who took over as project manager last year, told Franceinfo radio, adding that he was proud to "show the whole world" a "great collective success and a source of pride for all of France". Saturday's service will feature prayer, organ music and hymns from the cathedral's choir. A public concert planned in front of the cathedral featuring Chinese piano virtuoso Lang Lang and possibly US singer and fashion designer Pharrell Williams had to be pre-recorded on Friday night because of the stormy weather. Held up as an example of French creativity and resilience by Macron, Notre Dame's renaissance so soon after the fire comes at a difficult time for the country. The sense of national accomplishment in restoring a symbol of Paris has been undercut by political turmoil that has left France without a proper government since last week when prime minister Michel Barnier lost a confidence vote. Macron is hoping the re-opening might provide a fleeting sense of national pride and unity - as the Paris Olympics did in July and August. The scale of the immense security operation also recalls the Olympics - with some 6,000 police officers and gendarmes mobilised. The re-opening "is the proof that we know how to do grand things, we know how to do the impossible" Macron said Thursday in a televised address to the country. He is set to address the congregation during Saturday's ceremony. Trump accepted an invitation from Macron to attend earlier this week, saying the French leader had done "a wonderful job ensuring that Notre Dame has been restored to its full level of glory, and even more so." Travelling on a private plane, he landed at Orly airport in the south of Paris Saturday morning, followed by Zelensky a few hours later. US President Joe Biden will be represented by his wife, Jill. One surprising absentee will be Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, who is instead visiting the French island of Corsica. A message from Francis addressed to the French people will be read out to the congregation. Parisians watched in horror in 2019 as flames ravaged Notre Dame, a landmark famed as the setting for Victor Hugo's novel "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and one of the world's most visited monuments. The apocalyptic images were seen by some as a sign of the demise of Western civilisation, with the 850-year-old wonder saved from complete collapse only by the heroic intervention of firefighters. The exact cause of the blaze has never been identified despite a forensic investigation by prosecutors, who believe an accident such as an electrical fault was the most likely reason. On Sunday, the first mass with 170 bishops and more than 100 Paris priests will take place at 10:30 am (0930 GMT), followed by a second service in the evening at 6:30 pm which will be open to the public.

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MONTREAL — Municipal officials have opted to end water fluoridation on the Island of Montreal in a move spurred by a petition from a resident who claims he has the support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A council representing Montreal and the suburban municipalities on the island decided Thursday evening to stop putting fluoride in the water of six West Island suburbs that have been treating their water since the 1950s. The city’s water department had recommended earlier this year that fluoridation be stopped, in part due to cost, though public health officials support fluoridation as an effective way to reduce tooth decay. But mayors of the affected suburbs say they only learned of the city’s plan in September, years after the department began studying the issue. They say residents weren't consulted and the process was undemocratic. Ahead of the vote Thursday, Montreal city councillor Maja Vodanovic said the city wants the drinking water supply to be uniform across the island. “The City of Montreal took this decision to be coherent,” she said. “We’re doing it in the best interest of all.” In a report dated March 2024, the water department says it began reconsidering the use of fluoride in the water supply after receiving a “citizen petition” in 2020. That petition was launched by resident Ray Coelho, who said in a recent Facebook post that his campaign is supported by Kennedy. “I’ve spoken to RFK on a few occasions, he congratulated me on ending fluoridation in Montreal,” he wrote earlier this month. The Canadian Press was unable to reach Coelho for comment. Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic who has been tapped by United States president-elect Donald Trump to be his health secretary, claims that fluoride is an "industrial waste" linked to a range of health problems, and has said the Trump administration will remove the mineral from the U.S. public water supply. Coelho has an active social media presence, and he posts often about the Israel-Hamas war, calling Israel a “genocidal terrorist state.” He ran in the 2019 federal election for the now-defunct Canadian Nationalist Party, a far-right white party that was deregistered by Elections Canada in 2022. He told the Montreal Gazette he is no longer associated with the party. "I really question what type of due diligence Montreal does when they receive petitions," said Heidi Ektvedt, mayor of Baie d'Urfé, one of the six affected suburbs. She said Coelho appears to be "inspired by conspiracy theories," and said many of the residents in her suburb are "furious" about the city's plan. "What's going on in the United States should not creep into decision-making in our country," she said. Georges Bourelle, mayor of Beaconsfield, called Coelho a "far-right extremist," and said he doesn't put "a lot of credibility on petitions." None of the affected communities, including Beaconsfield, has ever requested that fluoride be removed from its water, he said. Only two of Montreal’s six water treatment plants use fluoride. Those two plants serve five per cent of the island’s population in six suburbs in Montreal’s West Island. There is only one other municipality in Quebec that puts fluoride in its water. In its report, the water department says it costs about $100,000 a year to fluoridate the water at the two treatment plants. The city also refers to problems with the supply of fluoridation products in recent years that have led to shutdowns at the two plants and health concerns for workers handling the chemicals. At the council meeting, Vodanovic said people drink only one per cent of the potable water produced by the city, while the rest is used for other purposes. “We don’t think that something like fluoride should be put in 100 per cent of the water,” she said. The report acknowledges that major health organizations, including the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Health Canada, support putting fluoride in drinking water. Montreal’s regional public health directorate told the department in November 2023 it favours fluoridation. But the report says that health considerations are "beyond the scope of expertise of the water department." Bourelle and Ektvedt said they were only told about the city's plan to stop putting fluoride in their communities' water during a September meeting — four years after the water department received Coelho's petition. Ektvedt said she was "speechless" when she learned of the recommendation. "It is an undemocratic decision made by the City of Montreal," Bourelle said. "It shows a complete lack of respect of the population affected." He said the affected suburbs have only a small percentage of the voting power on the council, calling the process "a flagrant example of abuse of power by the majority at the agglomeration council." This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 21, 2024. Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press

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As one of cinema’s most legendary artisans, Francis Ford Coppola has helped shape the world of entertainment for over half a century, even when he wasn’t really trying to. In a recent interview with The Washington Post ahead of him receiving a Kennedy Center Honor this weekend, Coppola reflected on his career, including the surprise success that came from “The Godfather” and how the studios forced him into the position of making a sequel despite not initially having an interest in doing so. As a ploy to cause issues for Paramount, Coppola pitched titling the film “ The Godfather: Part II ” even though most sequels up until that point in Hollywood used unique titles like “The Bride of Frankenstein” or “After the Thin Man.” When “Part II” became another hit in its own right, it spurned a tradition that lasts to this day and one that Coppola himself resents. “So I’m the jerk that started numbers on movies,” he said. “I’m embarrassed, and I apologize to everyone.” Coppola is no stranger to controversy. The production of “Apocalypse Now” was spurned in the press even before the film’s release, and his most recent film “Megalopolis” attracted controversy over accusations against Coppola of unprofessional on-set behavior , as well as his desire to cast problematic talent . “I love my cast,” Coppola added to the Post. “There were people on this side of the present political thing, and that side. People who had been canceled, people who should have been canceled.” Coppola in the interview felt having this wide array of personalities was key to the sense of risk he was trying to bring into production, adding later, “Making movies without risk is like making babies without sex. You can do it. It’s possible, but it’s not very fun.” To Coppola, what’s even riskier is not staying true to your vision, even when that vision changes over time. Known for recutting many of his films, including “Apocalypse Now” and “One from the Heart,” Coppola points to the failure of his 1984 jazz musical “The Cotton Club” and how it was stripped down by the studio as a moment he knew he had to trust his own abilities. His later, personal cut of the film, released in 2017 as “The Cotton Club: Encore,” went on to receive much higher acclaim. “I mean, who would suggest to cut 30 minutes of Black people tap-dancing out of a movie about Black people tap-dancing?” Coppola said of the studio’s decision to tamp down the film. “Now it’s balanced. It’s beautiful.” Throughout his career, Coppola has had to work against these forces trying to impose on his artistry, and every time, he’s found a way to maintain his independence and prove his value. “I was almost fired on all of them,” said Coppola, adding, “The lesson is that the same things that they fire you for are the same things that later they give you lifetime achievement awards for when you’re old.” The Kennedy Center Honors are hosted in Washington D.C. tomorrow, December 8, and will be broadcast on CBS December 22 at 8:30pm ET.

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points as Drake beat Belmont 65-46 on Sunday night. Stirtz added three steals for the Bulldogs (12-0, 2-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Daniel Abreu scored 15 points while shooting 5 for 11, including 3 for 9 from beyond the arc and added five rebounds. Mitch Mascari had nine points and shot 3 for 7, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs prolonged their winning streak to 12 games. Sam Orme led the Bruins (9-4, 1-1) in scoring, finishing with 11 points. Brody Peebles added 10 points for Belmont. Jonathan Pierre had nine points. Drake took the lead with 10:21 left in the first half and never looked back. Stirtz led their team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them up 39-21 at the break. Drake outscored Belmont in the second half by one point, with Abreu scoring a team-high eight points after intermission. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

No. 1 South Carolina experiences rare sting of lossLions receiver Jameson Williams won't be charged for having a gun in a carDestiny Nash stands in a swirl of white smoke as a pile of dust gathers at her feet. The 18-year-old is sanding a car bumper, part of her auto-collision class at Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports. The class is part of a unique curriculum being offered at the Horry County charter school, making it the only motorsports high school in the country. While there are other high schools in the U.S. that offer a racing program, the Conway school, located at 826 W. Cox Ferry Road, is the only one that provides a hybrid learning curriculum. Jeo Hill, a Junior at The Palmetto Academy for Learning Motorsports (PALM) sands a door panel in the Auto Collision Technology shop. PALM is a charter high school in Conway, SC that uses motorsports as a foundation for educating students. In additional to their regular curriculum, high school students work in welding, digital arts & graphics, auto collision technology and motor sports technology to learn skills that can be applied to various trades. The school’s main goal is to get students to graduate and find a career. So far, it seems to be working. The school had a 79.2% graduation rate in 2023, as well as a high percentage of students demonstrating success, according to the South Carolina Department of Education’s Oversight Committee. That is compared to 82.1% district wide and 83.8% statewide. Ron Miller, vocational director and one of the founders of the school, said what’s missing in education is creating a buy in from students by adjusting classes to what they are interested in learning. Students don’t get why it’s important for them to take these academic classes and how it fits into what they want to do after school, Miller said. “I’m trying to instill in them to get a career,” Miller said. “If they just graduate, we win. If they focus on a career, we win.” On one side of the school is the academic classes, where students spend part of the day learning about traditional subjects such as writing, math and science. On the other half are the classrooms where they are able to get hands-on training and participate in project-based learning. Nash is one of 200 students, and one of the few females, who attend the vocational charter school. There are currently 50 kids on the wait-list to get into the school. Nash’s long manicured nails stand out as she works the sander along the silver metal. The senior got into cars because she wanted to work on her own vehicle. But working on cars is not her plan for a career. Instead, she plans to go into cosmetology with the hopes of opening her own shop. Car repair will be a side hobby, she said. And while students are able to choose among the four motorsports classes, like Nash, it doesn’t mean that they their career will be in that field. However, the skills that they learn can be used in other jobs, Principal Jeffrey Peterson said. As Nash works in the auto-collision class, just a few doors down, students are sitting in a small classroom discussing measurements for their welding project. Donald Howard, who has been welding for 29 years, writes fractions on the board as the students jot down the numbers. Once Howard is finished, the students rush to their lockers to get their masks and gloves so they can get into one of the 18 booths and begin welding. It’s the largest class at the school. Howard said it’s because welding can be used in other careers, not just motorsports. The same goes for the digital arts and graphics, although the students focus on making car wraps, decals and signs that can be used in motorsports. Tyler Gryd is also working one of the big four areas – motorsports technology. It’s where all the parts come together and where race cars are built. Each student starts out working on go-karts, which Miller said is similar in makeup to race cars. The 17-year-old has an interest in racing, brought through his grandfather. Gryd races flat carts and race cars. He said the school fit into what he wanted to do, which is to become a NASCAR fabricator. Working for NASCAR is not out of the question. Peterson said they currently have alumni who work in the pit crew for NASCAR drivers. The school has a large trailer that sits outside the school. During the school year, students are able to take the cars that they work on and race them on nearby race tracks, such as Florence or Dillon. It allows them to see first-hand their work in action. Miller understands the kids who attend PALM. As a high school student, the 67-year-old struggled with the classes he was forced to take. “I wasn’t that guy,” he said. Miller had a love for racing, something he still does today. The idea for PALM came about after years of dealing with students like himself. Miller was a teacher in Robeson County Schools when the district had 100 students drop out at one time. When asked what would they want in education and what they were interested in, it was girls, motorcycles and cars, Miller said. Eventually, Miller left as a teacher, but he later created a night school that was designed for high school drop outs and “dislocated” adults. This later led to the idea of starting a school that would teach academics “in a more unique way. That’s what the kids need,” Miller said. PALM began about 12 years ago by Miller and Mack Sarvis. Students who go to the free, public school attend four days a week. It was designed that way so they can get jobs on Fridays or get caught up on school work or seek assistance. Nearly half of the school’s students are considered disadvantaged students, according to U.S. News & World Report. Since it’s a smaller school, the students are able to get academic help on a more personal level. Many of the graduates go on to trades or skill training at Horry-Georgetown Technical College. The parents are also heavily involved in the program, including having four parent representatives on its board. The equipment used at the school isn’t cheap. Miller points to a $4,000 pile of steel-anglers, which are used in fabrication. A welding machine costs $6,000. Most equipment, including $10,000 worth of paint donated for the mixing room of the auto body class, comes from grants, donations or they build it themselves, Miller said. The school is currently undergoing a shift in its administration and working to improve its overall state scores. The recent state school report card showed that the school improved its overall rating from “below average” last school year to “good” this year. It’s also creating new opportunities with companies, including the aerospace company Boeing. For Miller, it’s about providing students with “that drive to grab that career.” Tom Baker, who works in janitorial maintenance at the school, said he wished that such a program existed when he was young. “It would’ve been a different change in my life.” Get local news delivered to your inbox!

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The ball bounced through KaVonte Turpin's legs and stopped at the 1-yard line. He picked it up, made a spin move and was off to the races. Turpin's 99-yard kickoff return touchdown was the highlight of the Dallas Cowboys' 34-26 win at Washington on Sunday that ended their losing streak at five. That came with just under three minutes left, and then Juanyeh Thomas returned an onside kick for a TD to provide a little happiness in the middle of a lost season. "Feels good to win," coach Mike McCarthy said. “It’s been a minute.” Chauncey Golston ripping the ball out of Brian Robinson Jr.'s hands for what counted as an interception of Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and Donovan Wilson forcing a fumble of John Bates earlier in the game helped put the Cowboys in position to make it a game, as did the play of Cooper Rush. Turpin's monster return after initially muffing the retrieval had everyone buzzing. "He did that for timing," McCarthy said. “That was part of the plan. He’s a special young man. Obviously a huge play for us.” Commanders safety Jeremy Reaves, the All-Pro special teams selection two seasons ago, was the first one down the field and blamed himself for not tackling Turpin when he had the chance. “I’ve made that play 100 times,” Reaves said. “I didn’t make it today, and it cost us the game.” Turpin's spin move will likely be replayed over and over — and not stopped by many. Receiver CeeDee Lamb called it “his escape move” because Turpin has been showing it off in practice. “I know I can just get them going one way and then spin back the other way,” Turpin said. "That’s just one of my moves when I’m in trouble and I've got nowhere to go: something nobody ever seen before.” In a wacky finish that McCarthy likened to a game of Yahtzee, Thomas' return was almost as unexpected. It came with 14 seconds left after Washington kicker Austin Seibert missed the extra point following Daniels' 86-yard touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin to leave Dallas up 27-26. “I kind of waited a second and I was like: ‘Should I try? Should I try?’” Thomas said. “I said, ‘I think I’m gonna score the ball,’ so just ran and I scored.” The Cowboys' playoff odds are still incredibly long at 4-7, but with the New York Giants coming to town next for the traditional Thanksgiving Day game at Dallas, players are willing to dream after winning for the first time since Oct. 6. “Lot of games left,” said Rush, who threw two TD passes. “Pretty insane. ... I think both sides of the ball and special teams picked each other up all game. I think it was a full team effort. Finally picking each other up like we’re supposed to.” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflThe Edmonton Oilers lost disappointingly on Sunday, falling 5-3 to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, closing out a lackluster weekend in California. It was the mom’s trip weekend for the players, and the boys should feel bad about their collective effort. It was particularly bad in Anaheim, where after building a 3-1 lead, the team collapsed and the Oilers unraveled defensively, allowing four unanswered goals. The death nail was Ryan Strome ’s first in 13 games, which put the Ducks ahead 4-3 late in the third period. The Oilers played well in the first, despite not getting many shots on net. They’d killed off four successive power plays and scored on their two chances to take a 3-1 lead. Unfortunately, defensive lapses in the second and third allowed the Ducks to take over 5-v-5 and tie the game. A handful of players struggled, but a Darnell Nurse misplays on the wall proved costly. He was involved in three consecutive Ducks goals. Edmonton was not good at even strength, as they were outshot and outplayed 5-on-5, managing just 23 shots on goal. Goaltender Calvin Pickard played well until the dam broke. When it did, things unraveled. Questions About Lines and Depth Will Need to Be Answered for the Oilers This loss raises further concerns about Edmonton’s depth issues and line combinations. Heading into the weekend, head coach Kris Knoblauch tried to fix what wasn’t necessarily broken. He changed up the second and third lines despite their effectiveness, and it cost the Oilers during both games. Against L.A., Adam Henrique had one of his worst games as an Oiler. Not coincidentally, he wasn’t playing with Connor Brown and Mattias Janmark . The reason for the change was to give Vitkor Arvidsson a look on line two, which bumped Kapanen down to line three. The juggling continued on Sunday, and with no clear second-line combination, head coach Kris Knoblauch paired stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on the top line in the third period, highlighting ongoing lineup issues. Arvidsson has shown signs of improvement recently, but giving him priority at the expense of line chemistry in other areas will need to be monitored closely. Adding to the lingering questions is what to do with veteran Jeff Skinner . He was a healthy scratch, making it hard to know what the next steps are when it comes to his usage. With this loss marking one of their worst performances of the season, the Oilers will look to bounce back at home on New Year’s Eve as they host the Utah Hockey Club for the first time at Rogers Place. Perhaps it was the pressure of the moms being on the road with the team, but one would hope not. The Oilers need to be better. It’s probably a good thing the moms are with them after this performance. Some of the Oilers might need a little love. This article first appeared on NHL Trade Talk and was syndicated with permission.

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