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#acegame888 Zac Brown thrilled to end year performing at his home baseForeign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is not escalating a war of words with Mexico, after the Mexican president criticized Canada’s culture and its framing of border issues. “I fundamentally believe that many conversations, when it comes to diplomacy, are always better when they remain private,” Joly said Monday during a teleconference from Brussels. The rift between the two trading partners started with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s declaration that he plans to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all goods from both countries unless they stop the flow of migrants and illegal drugs into the U.S. Several federal and provincial officials in Canada responded by saying the issues at the Canadian border are vastly different from the Mexican border. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, for example, has voiced concerns that the level of Chinese investment in Mexico goes against the economic-security goals of Ottawa and Washington. Some premiers have called on Canada to negotiate a trade deal with Washington independent from Mexico, ahead of the 2026 review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, which replaced NAFTA during Trump’s last tenure in the White House. In a Monday press conference, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico “must be respected, especially by its trading partners.” She also noted that Canada has “a very serious problem with fentanyl consumption,” more than Mexico, and possibly as a result of some drug-decriminalization measures. “We are not going to fall for a provocation of which country is better,” she said, chalking some criticism from Canada up to political pandering. “Mexico should not be used as part of (Canadian) electoral campaigns,” she said. Yet Sheinbaum also said Canada “could only wish they had the cultural riches Mexico has,” saying her country has civilizations dating back thousands of years. Asked to respond, Joly said she is reaching out to Mexican officials after speaking with the U.S., including about the “very important trade agreement” that includes all three countries. “I know there has been many conversations in Canada about how we can work together and how we can, at the same time, protect our interests,” she said. “We have a positive relationship with Mexico, and we need to work with the country; that’s definitely my goal.” Christopher Sands, director of the Canada Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, said tensions between both countries played out in the NAFTA renegotiation, when there was limited communication between Ottawa and Mexico City. “The Canada-Mexico relationship has always been the weakest part of the triangle of North America,” he said. “There was a lot of feeling during the (CUSMA) negotiations that Mexico was willing to go it alone, and that Canada particularly toward the end was on the outside looking in, and had to fight its way back to the table.” He said Washington would rather have a trade pact with all three countries so it can limit the time and attention it needs on continental issues. “The U.S. is probably the most trilateral of all three countries,” he said, with a caveat. “I think Donald Trump looks at this going into 2026 and says, ‘Great, divide and conquer.’” Sands added that Sheinbaum and her predecessor have implemented nationalist policies that have been at odds with Washington. “The Mexican government has been moving in a direction which is antithetical to the North American project (through) nationalizing parts of the economy, by reversing energy reforms, by doing deals with the cartels. (They are) sometimes working co-operatively with the Americans in the borders, and sometimes not.” Sheinbaum indicated a week ago that she would be writing a letter to Trudeau. That has not been made public, although she did release a letter she had sent to Trump.

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AUDUBON, Pa., Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE: GMED), a leading musculoskeletal solutions company, today announced the commercial launch of the ExcelsiusHubTM navigation system. ExcelsiusHubTM joins the expansive ecosystem of ExcelsiusTM technologies and is designed to elevate the standard for freehand navigation. Freehand navigation provides surgeons with real-time visualization of instrument placement, to reduce the reliance on X-ray imaging during spine surgery. This also facilitates accurate placement of screws and interbody spacer implants and may reduce OR radiation when compared to conventional fluoroscopy. ExcelsiusHubTM offers advantages over other navigation systems through features designed to enhance the safety and reproducibility of spine navigation such as real-time patient array monitoring, tissue-sparing drills, and registration flexibility. "This launch extends the capabilities and reach of our ExcelsiusTM ecosystem,” said Dan Scavilla, president and chief executive officer of Globus Medical. "We now have a technology platform that fits a very wide variety of surgeons' and hospitals' needs, with design and footprint suited for both the hospital and ASC setting. We look forward to continuing to support our customers with technology that is designed for less invasive procedures with potentially lower radiation exposure.” "We have had great success with the adoption of the ExcelsiusGPSTM robot and Excelsius3DTM imaging systems in spinal surgery at our institution,” said Dr. John O'Toole, Professor of Neurosurgery, Co-Director of Comprehensive Spine Tumor Clinic and of Neuroscience Service Line, and Director of Neurosurgery Spine Fellowship, Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. "The addition of the ExcelsiusHubTM further broadens our options within the intraoperative navigation platform for implant placement accuracy and surgical efficiency over a wide array of cases.” ExcelsiusHubTM offers the following differentiated functionality: "ExcelsiusHubTM has been a big advancement for our practice and for patients in the Dayton area,” said Dr. Ryan Godinsky, a fellowship-trained spine surgeon at Mayfield Brain & Spine in Ohio. "We are able to work faster with navigation because it offers enhanced accuracy as compared to conventional techniques. One of the things I like about it is the alert when accuracy may be compromised. ExcelsiusHubTM is intuitive for surgeons and medical staff, so there is little wasted time. Overall, this is a technological enhancement that may result in more efficient operating rooms and surgical solutions for patients.” Dr. Norah Foster of Miami Valley Spine Center in Ohio said, "ExcelsiusHubTM supports a variety of procedures, from minimally invasive to complex spinal deformity surgeries, enabling us to enhance surgical care and optimize treatment for many spine patients at Miami Valley Hospital South. Our goal has always been to do the right surgery for the right patient for the right reason. ExcelsiusHubTM is where innovation meets accuracy, giving us the right tool to elevate spinal surgical excellence for our patients.” About Globus Medical, Inc. Globus Medical, Inc. is a leading global musculoskeletal company dedicated to solving unmet clinical needs and changing lives. 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Boxing Day shopper footfall was down 7.9% from last year across all UK retail destinations up until 5pm, MRI Software’s OnLocation Footfall Index found. However, this year’s data had been compared with an unusual spike in footfall as 2023 was the first “proper Christmas” period without Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, an analyst at the retail technology company said. It found £4.6 billion will be spent overall on the festive sales. Before the pandemic the number of Boxing Day shoppers on the streets had been declining year on year. The last uplift recorded by MRI was in 2015. Jenni Matthews, marketing and insights director at MRI Software, told the PA news agency: “We’ve got to bear in mind that (last year) was our first proper Christmas without any (Covid-19) restrictions or limitations. “Figures have come out that things have stabilised, we’re almost back to what we saw pre-pandemic.” There were year-on-year declines in footfall anywhere between 5% and 12% before Covid-19 restrictions, she said. MRI found 12% fewer people were out shopping on Boxing Day in 2019 than in 2018, and there were 3% fewer in 2018 than in 2017, Ms Matthews added. She said: “It’s the shift to online shopping, it’s the convenience, you’ve got the family days that take place on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.” People are also increasingly stocking-up before Christmas, Ms Matthews said, and MRI found an 18% increase in footfall at all UK retail destinations on Christmas Eve this year compared with 2023. Ms Matthews said: “We see the shops are full of people all the way up to Christmas Eve, so they’ve probably got a couple of good days of food, goodies, everything that they need, and they don’t really need to go out again until later on in that week. “We did see that big boost on Christmas Eve. It looks like shoppers may have concentrated much of their spending in that pre-Christmas rush.” Many online sales kicked off between December 23 and the night of Christmas Day and “a lot of people would have grabbed those bargains from the comfort of their own home”, she said. She added: “I feel like it’s becoming more and more common that people are grabbing the bargains pre-Christmas.” Footfall is expected to rise on December 27 as people emerge from family visits and shops re-open, including Next, Marks and Spencer and John Lewis that all shut for Boxing Day. It will also be payday for some as it is the last Friday of the month. A study by Barclays Consumer Spend had forecast that shoppers would spend £236 each on average in the Boxing Day sales this year, but that the majority of purchases would be made online. Nearly half of respondents said the cost-of-living crisis will affect their post-Christmas shopping but the forecast average spend is still £50 more per person than it was before the pandemic, with some of that figure because of inflation, Barclays said. Amid the financial pressures, many people are planning to buy practical, perishable and essential items such as food and kitchenware. A total of 65% of shoppers are expecting to spend the majority of their sales budget online. Last year, Barclays found 63.9% of Boxing Day retail purchases were made online. However, a quarter of respondents aim to spend mostly in store – an 11% rise compared with last year. Karen Johnson, head of retail at Barclays, said: “Despite the ongoing cost-of-living pressures, it is encouraging to hear that consumers will be actively participating in the post-Christmas sales. “This year, we’re likely to see a shift towards practicality and sustainability, with more shoppers looking to bag bargains on kitchen appliances and second-hand goods.” Consumers choose in-store shopping largely because they enjoy the social aspect and touching items before they buy, Barclays said, adding that high streets and shopping centres are the most popular destinations.

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OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) — Noel Brown had 22 points in Saint Bonaventure's 85-70 win against Bryant on Sunday. Saint Bonaventure (6-0) is off to its best start since it won nine consecutive games to open the 1969-70 season. Brown added seven rebounds for the Bonnies. Melvin Council Jr. scored 18 points and added five rebounds. Lajae Jones shot 3 for 7 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points. It was the sixth victory in a row for the Bonnies. The Bulldogs (3-3) were led by Earl Timberlake, who posted 17 points and seven rebounds. Barry Evans added 14 points and six rebounds for Bryant. Connor Withers also had 14 points, six rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Saint Bonaventure took the lead with 15:50 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 46-40 at halftime, with Council racking up 14 points. Saint Bonaventure extended its lead to 64-44 during the second half, fueled by a 13-2 scoring run. Jones scored a team-high 10 points in the second half as their team closed out the win. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Sault Blue Devils battle Korah Collegiate in hockey Thursday

Subscribe Search Search Sort by Relevance Title Date Subscribe ALBAWABA – ChatGPT’s developer, OpenAI, said on Thursday that it is looking into consumer complaints regarding issues with the AI program reportedly not functioning for many. Also Read OpenAI fined $15.5M by Italy over ChatGPT Many users took to social media reporting the service’s downtime, with our own testing with the app not showing conversation history, as well as failing to answer to queries with variety of errors. Reports on Down Detector started picking up approximately 1:30 PM ET, which seems to be when the service interruption arose. OpenAI said that ChatGPT, the API, and its text-to-video generator Sora are “currently experiencing high error rates” in a status page update at 2:00 PM ET. WTF is wrong with ChatGPT again?? @OpenAI It's down again! I can't use, can't access my chat history... what am I even paying for??? pic.twitter.com/fir8HlA8nR — Arek Dvornechuck (@ebaqdesign) December 26, 2024 According to an update published at 2:18 PM ET, OpenAI continues to keep an eye on the matter and said that the problem was “caused by an upstream provider.” Also Read Elon Musk's AI startup xAI secures $6 Billion in funding OpenAI said at 3:06 PM ET that it is "continuing to work on a fix." However, no estimated time of return for the service has been provided as of yet. Approximately 92% of users who reported problems with the application suspect they were associated with ChatGPT, with a small percentage claiming that the website or API was the culprit of the issue, as reported by the Mirror. Over the last several months, ChatGPT has experienced multiple outages. Only a few days after OpenAI made Sora available to ChatGPT subscribers earlier this month the video production tool and ChatGPT fell down for hours. In the meanwhile, ChatGPT went down in June due to a large outage that affected the AI tools, according to Yahoo. A passionate about the Gaming Industry with a career of over 5 years in the field, I write about current trends and news in the Game Development business and how it impact the industry and players. Laith has recently started a new position at Al Bawaba as a freelance business writer. Subscribe Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive updates and enhanced content Subscribe Now Subscribe Sign up to get Al Bawaba's exclusive celeb scoops and entertainment news Subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive updates and enhanced content SubscribePanaji: Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa Alagirisamy, the two women undertaking a historic circumnavigation around the Earth, cast off the mooring lines at Australia's Fremantle port on Sunday to a rousing farewell from the Indian diaspora and Indian Navy personnel. The two naval officers will now sail 3,400 nautical miles (6,300 km) in approximately 20 days as they make their way to their second stop, Lyttelton, New Zealand. The Navy said that the two will experience challenging weather conditions, including lower temperatures as they round the southwest tip of Australia. IPL 2025 mega auction IPL Auction 2025: Who got whom IPL 2025 Auction: Updated Full Team Squads During their two-week planned halt at Fremantle, Dilna and Roopa met ministers and MPs of Western Australia. During the interaction, the two women briefed the MPs about the ongoing circumnavigation expedition and their 38-day voyage from Goa to Fremantle, Perth. The Western Australian Parliament felicitated the two officers for undertaking the maritime expedition and for representing India’s progress in women’s empowerment. “Fostering cultural and historical connections between the two countries and recognising their achievements, the crew were honoured as special invitees at the Western Australia Parliament where they interacted with MPs and also attended a session of the Parliament where a statement was made in the house, acknowledging the expedition and their journey thus far,” the Indian Navy said. The duo are sailing aboard the INSV Tarini, a 56ft vessel built in Goa. During the stopover at Fremantle, the Tarini underwent checks of all systems and repairs to defects under the supervision of a shore support team from India and stocked up with provisions for the next leg. The crew was briefed by the team mentor, Cdr Abhilash Tomy (retd) on the passage ahead. The two officers also interacted with the Indian diaspora and visited the Royal Australian Naval Base HMAS Stirling and the Ocean Reef High School, where they shared their journey and experiences with the students. Phase II of the expedition will see INSV Tarini cross Cape Leeuwin, the Great Australian Bight, Tasmania, and the South Island of New Zealand before calling on at Lyttelton. According to naval officials, the INSV Tarini will encounter winds above 20kts, with choppy sea conditions.The Ravens looked better defensively last week, but now Roquan Smith's injury is a concern