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It was an all-hands-on-deck situation at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland late Thursday, as a burst water main and fire made for a critical situation on the fourth floor of the hospital. A damaged section of wall near the fire location. (ALEX ROSE – DAILY TIMES) Crozer Health failed to respond to multiple requests for comment and did not provide any information on social media or through other channels Friday. Messages left for Upland officials were also not returned and employees approached on the campus at 1 Medical Center Blvd. Friday morning declined to comment. What was known could only be pieced together from fire radio traffic beginning shortly after 8:40 p.m. Thursday and from an account posted Friday on the Eddystone Fire Company’s Facebook page. According to those two sources: Numerous units responded to the facility, where a chief on scene soon reported that there was a fire in the electrical room in the loading dock along Upland Avenue. Personnel were working on darkening the fire with a dry chemical until it was clear that power was secured. Others were tasked with entering the main part of the hospital to determine if anything hazardous was getting in via the air flow system. A PECO crew was on scene shortly after 9 p.m. Eddystone indicated Engines 12, 12-1, and Ambulance 12 responded under the command of Fire Chief Allen Reeves III. Engine 12 crew were placed into service by incident command into the rear of the fire building to assist maintenance crews on securing a busted 3-inch water main. It was reported that a maintenance man went into a flooded area and that a rapid intervention team fire crew was monitoring him, ready to step in to take life-saving action if needed. The Eddystone crew, under the command of Deputy Chief Richard Myers, was directed to assist in evacuating the intensive care unit, surgical ICU, and neuro-ICU units on fourth floor. At 9:10 p.m., it was reported that the room on fire controls the intensive care unit on the fourth floor and that the patients in the ICU were being moved out. Eddystone reported the fourth floor was charged with smoke and was suffering partial power failures. Crews coordinated with ICU charge nurses in getting emergency medical services units to patient rooms for packaging and transfer to other areas of the hospital, as well as to an area for transfers to other locations by helicopter or ambulance. Nearly all of the ambulances in the county were in service for getting patients out. There were preparations for flights, if needed. At 10 p.m., it was reported that the fourth floor was evacuated. Labor and Delivery also moved all the newborns and their parents with the nurses to a different area. Fans were deployed and successfully cleared smoke from the hallways and patient units on the fourth floor. The big fan of Milmont Fire Company was set up to pull hazardous air out of the emergency department. “We experienced a small flood that resulted in a fire, but there is no longer an active fire,” Crozer Health CEO Tony Esposito said in a statement shortly after 10:30 p.m. “Critical care patients were evacuated from the facility to safe areas and we have been working with the county to ensure their safety. No injuries have been reported.” Numerous work trucks were parked outside of the area where the fire had been Friday morning, apparently still dealing with cleanup operations. Windows in that area were covered up and there were several industrial fans piled on the ground outside. Hospital beds were in the emergency department lobby and one employee indicated that entrance was closed. It was unknown Friday exactly how many personnel were involved in the incident, or when ICU patients would be able to return to either CCMC or the ICU unit on the fourth floor. Crozer Health was mum Friday, however, Patrick O’Connell, regional EMS director for Delaware County put the major incident in perspective for CBS 3 : “It was an all-hands-on-deck effort at Crozier-Chester Medical Center as emergency responders were in a race against time to get staff and patients out of harm’s way.” “Certainly in the 40-plus years I’ve been doing this, this was certainly in the one of the top five of incidents.” He added that the total number of patients evacuated was 38.Some of the largest police forces in the UK have seen a double spike in types of religious hate crime in the past 18 months, with numbers jumping after the start of the Hamas-Israel conflict in autumn 2023 and again following the Southport attacks this summer, figures reveal. Antisemitic offences recorded by forces including Greater Manchester, West Midlands and the Metropolitan Police, rose sharply in the weeks following the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East in October last year. Police-recorded antisemitic offences for Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and West Midlands (PA Graphics) A Jewish charity called the findings “unacceptable”, while campaigners against anti-Muslim abuse said they were “not seeing the action to tackle this problem”. The Government said it was “determined to stamp out the toxic vitriol which is spread by a minority of people”. (PA Graphics) – Greater Manchester Police recorded an average of 13 antisemitic offences per month from January to September 2023, then spikes of 85 in October and 68 in November, falling back in following months; Islamophobic offences averaged 35 a month in 2023 and 39 a month from January to July 2024, before a sharp jump to 85 in August then 21 in September. – Antisemitic offences recorded by West Yorkshire Police averaged six a month from Jan-Sep 2023, jumped to 44 in October, then fell back to lower levels; Islamophobic offences averaged 33 a month in 2023 and 39 a month from Jan-Jul 2024, before rising to 94 in August then 73 in September. – The British Transport Police recorded a monthly average of seven antisemitic offences in Jan-Sep 2023, followed by a jump to 60 in October and 70 in November, after which the numbers fell back; it also saw low numbers of Islamophobic offences each month (under 20) across this period, apart from spikes in November 2023 (42) and August 2024 (29). – The Metropolitan Police changed the way it records hate crime at the end of February 2024 but, under the previous method, an average of 54 antisemitic offences were logged per month in Jan-Sep 2023, followed by a steep rise to 517 in October, 411 in November and 228 in December; while, under the new method, an average of 116 Islamophobic offences were recorded each month from Mar-Jul 2024, followed by 190 in August and 97 in September. Police-recorded Islamophobic offences for Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and West Midlands (PA Graphics) PA obtained full responses from 33 of the 40 forces operating across England, with the data representing a snapshot of what has been recorded. Methods for capturing hate crime are not consistent across forces, so the data cannot be used to compare directly the number of offences between different areas or provide an overall total for the whole of England. Data obtained from smaller forces, or those covering areas with few towns or cities, typically showed low numbers of offences, often in single figures, meaning a month-on-month trend was hard to determine. But most forces saw a clear year-on-year increase in the total number of these crimes. Religious hate crime offences recorded by Greater Manchester Police (PA Graphics) West Yorkshire recorded 215 antisemitic offences and 561 Islamophobic offences in the 12 months to September, up year-on-year from 77 and 362 respectively, Avon & Somerset recorded 59 and 112, up from 41 and 57; and Humberside recorded 31 and 48, up from 17 and 25. Dave Rich, spokesman for the Jewish charity, the Community Security Trust (CST), said: “These figures show similar trends as CST’s own antisemitic data, with a sharp rise in anti-Jewish hate crimes following the October 7 attack last year to levels that have still not returned to what used to be considered ‘normal’. “The increases are even more shocking when set against the relatively small size of the Jewish communities in some of these places. “This kind of anti-Jewish hatred should be unacceptable to all, and we will continue to work closely with police and the CPS up and down the country, alongside local Jewish communities, to reduce the impact of this hatred.” Religious hate crimes recorded by West Yorkshire Police (PA Graphics) Separately, riots and disorder broke out in parts of the UK after the knife attack at a Southport dance studio on July 29 2024 that left three girls dead. Violent disturbances took place outside a mosque in Southport, a Holiday Inn Express in Manvers near Rotherham that was housing more than 200 asylum seekers, plus a hotel in Tamworth, while anti-immigrant demonstrations occurred in several cities including Bristol, Hull, Liverpool and London. Iman Atta, director of Tell Mama which monitors anti-Muslim hate, said: “Anti-Muslim hate or Islamophobia spikes repeatedly when there are international issues and when there is far-right agitation, extremism, continued finger-pointing at a political level against Muslims, and even post the Brexit vote. So these figures are not surprising. (PA Graphics) “Yet we are not seeing the action needed to tackle this problem. In fact, we are seeing anti-Muslim hate or Islamophobia being treated as though it is not the significant problem it is.” Dame Diana Johnson, Home Office minister for policing, fire and crime prevention, said: “These numbers are deeply troubling. We are determined to stamp out the toxic vitriol which is spread by a minority of people, and perpetrators of hate crime should be in no doubt that they will face the full force of the law. “The significant increase in antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crime is very serious, which is why we have committed up to £47.4 million per year in protective security funding for Jewish and Muslim communities to 2027-28. “We must have zero tolerance for antisemitism, Islamophobia and every other form of heinous hate in Britain, and we back the police in taking strong action against those targeting specific communities.”

Stormont minister Maurice Morrow told an official he would not raise the issue with the Northern Ireland Executive, despite similar measures being considered in England and Wales. A file on planning arrangements for the jubilee celebrations reveals a series of civil service correspondences on how Northern Ireland would mark the occasion. It includes a letter sent on January 11 2001 from an official in the Office of the First Minister/Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) to the Department of Social Development, advising that a committee had been set up in London to consider a programme of celebrations. The correspondence says: “One of the issues the committee is currently considering is the possibility of deregulating liquor licensing laws during the golden jubilee celebrations on the same lines as the arrangements made for the millennium. “It is felt that the golden jubilee bank holiday on Monday 3 June 2002 is likely to be an occasion on which many public houses and similar licensed premises would wish to stay open beyond normal closing time.” The letter said a paper had been prepared on the issue of extending opening hours. It adds: “You will note that paragraph seven of the paper indicates that the devolved administrations ‘would need to consider deregulation separately within their own jurisdictions’. “I thought that you would wish to be aware that this issue is receiving active consideration for England and Wales and to consider whether anything needs to be done for Northern Ireland.” Some months later a “progress report” was sent between officials in OFMDFM, which again raised the issue of licensing laws. It says: “I spoke to Gordon Gibson, DSD, about Terry Smith’s letter of 12 January 2001 about licensing laws: the matter was put to their minister Maurice Morrow (DUP) who indicated that he would not be asking the NIE (Northern Ireland Executive) to approve any change to current licensing laws in NI to allow for either 24 hour opening (as at the millennium) nor a blanket approval for extended opening hours as is being considered in GB. “In both cases, primary legislation would be required here and would necessitate consultation and the minister has ruled out any consultation process.” The correspondence says individual licensees could still apply for an extension to opening hours on an ad hoc basis, adding “there the matter rests”. It goes on: “DSD await further pronouncements from the Home Office and Gibson and I have agreed to notify each other of any developments we become aware of and he will copy me to any (existing) relevant papers. “Ministers may well come under pressure in due course for a relaxation and/or parity with GB.” The document concludes “That’s it so far...making haste slowly?” Emails sent between officials in the department the same month said that lord lieutenants in Northern Ireland had been approached about local events to mark the jubilee. One message says: “Lord lieutenants have not shown any enthusiasm for encouraging GJ celebrations at a local level. “Lady Carswell in particular believes that it would be difficult for LLs to encourage such activities without appearing political.”Packers fail yet again to produce a premier performance against a top NFC team in loss to Vikings

DALLAS (AP) — Kevin Miller had 24 points in SMU's 98-82 victory over Longwood on Sunday. Miller also added five rebounds and seven assists for the Mustangs (11-2). Yohan Traore added 20 points while going 7 of 10 from the floor, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the free-throw line while and grabbed 11 rebounds. Matt Cross shot 6 for 10 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 19 points. The Mustangs prolonged their winning streak to seven games. The Lancers (11-4) were led in scoring by Elijah Tucker, who finished with 20 points and six rebounds. Longwood also got 19 points and 11 assists from Colby Garland. Emanuel Richards had 12 points. SMU took the lead as time expired in the first half on a jumper by Chuck Harris and did not give it up. Traore led their team in scoring with 15 points in the first half to help put them up 45-43 at the break. SMU pulled away with an 18-2 run in the second half to extend a nine-point lead to 25 points. They outscored Longwood by 14 points in the final half, as Miller led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .DUP minister rejected suggestion licensing laws could be relaxed for jubilee

The sting of defeat after being thoroughly dominated in a 77-62 loss to No. 5 UCLA on Sunday. Gone was the overall 43-game winning streak. Done was the run of 33 consecutive road victories. And the No. 1 ranking it's held for 23 consecutive polls will disappear Monday. "This is what we usually do to teams," coach Dawn Staley said. "We were on the receiving end of it." South Carolina hadn't lost since April 2023, when Caitlin Clark and Iowa beat the Gamecocks in the national semifinals of the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins (5-0) shot 47% from the floor and 3-point range, hit 11 of 14 free throws and had five players in double figures. "They actually executed our game plan to a T," Staley said. The Gamecocks (5-1) were held to 36% shooting, had just two players in double figures and neither was leading scorer Chloe Kitts, who was held to 2 points on 1 of 7 shooting. They never led, got beat on the boards, 41-34, and were outscored 26-18 in the paint and 8-1 in fast break points. They only made eight trips to the free throw line. "Our kids fought," Staley said, "but we ran into a buzzsaw." South Carolina did manage to limit 6-foot-7 UCLA star Lauren Betts, who had 11 points and 14 rebounds, despite no longer having a dominant center of their own. The Bruins responded by getting the ball to others and eight of their 10 players scored. "We did an excellent job on Betts and we got killed by everyone else," Staley said. Tessa Johnson was the only other Gamecock in double figures with 14. "We needed a lot more than Tessa today," Staley said. The Gamecocks never got their offense in gear, starting the game 0 for 9 before trailing 20-10 at the end of the first quarter. They were down 43-22 at halftime. "Our shot selection is something we're dealing with on a daily basis," Staley said. The Gamecocks outscored UCLA 40-34 in the second half, but the Bruins' big early lead easily held up. "Beautiful basketball by UCLA," Staley said. "You can't help but to love up on it cause it was fluid on both sides of the ball." Given that it's only late November, the Gamecocks have plenty of time to figure things out. "We had some really good contributions from people that don't play a whole lot and we could probably give a little bit more minutes to," Staley said. "Taking a loss will help us focus on anybody that we play."

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Economics is the study of choices that people, businesses or governments make when faced with limited resources, unlimited wants and needs. On this issue, I am going to be analysing the aspect of rented property in the real estate economy. The dynamics are about choices which people or businesses and governments make when faced with limited resources. Long ago, in great cities such as Harare and Bulawayo, the population was manageable, but over time, there has been a sudden rise in industries and commercial sectors which has caused some great numbers of people to migrate to the capital city for employment. Before the sudden surge in migration, rented accommodation was readily available to people who needed it because of a balanced economy. The rented accommodation is classified as high, medium and low density. In this regard, people make choices to live in high-density areas due to limited resources or cash to go to better density areas such as the medium or low. Some people exploit the opportunity cost factor, where they may go and stay in areas near town such as Mbare not because its attractive or have better facilities, but because there are businesses which give them better utilities in the economy. The rentals might be very high, but there is an advantage of greater business in terms of proximity to customers hence, they need to stay close to their line of economy, meaning the opportunity cost of going to stay in Borrowdale is substituted by the high-density location with a greater business in town for economic growth. There is also the opportunity cost of staying in upper lower density places such as Borrowdale Brook, the rentals are very high there. Some reasons are for prestige and the need to associate with communities which link them to high personalities with intentions of improving business and social trends. ‘Economic choices’ means that there is one alternative to be selected in favour of another. As I have mentioned before, the exercise involves three fundamentals central to the economics such as scarcity, choice and opportunity lost. It means the finite nature and availability of resources whilst choice deals with people’s decisions of sharing and distribution of these resources. The scarcity of rented properties may be because the government, local authorities, real estate and development agencies are not providing equitable rental accommodation to society as dictated by income levels. All these arms must ensure that all people have decent accommodation at all levels of society. Everyone has a right to accommodation, which is affordable and habitable. As an optional cost or even a higher cost, the market regulates itself automatically, because there are people who naturally want to reside in certain areas because they have been there since birth or want to shift to other places because of social behaviour, even for a new taste as long as their products are able to pay for additional. At times there are service factors of security, where the demand of goods or services are greater than what is available on the market. This limits choices available to the property seekers. In other circumstances, there could be severe shortages of suitable accommodation, resulting in them accepting high rented accommodation, or living in crowded areas and this can also cause squatting. No responsibility is taken upon the writer to anyone who uses this information. Any one who wants advice should contact the undersigned or any reputable organisation.Centurion, Dec 29 (IANS): South Africa captain Temba Bavuma revealed it was an emotional moment for him personally as the Proteas sealed a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final after registering a gripping two-wicket win against Pakistan in Centurion on Sunday. "Quite an emotional moment for me. Lot of joy and happiness on our side. We did the hard way. But glad we won. I was still sulking," Bavuma said after the match. Before the start of the Boxing Day Test in Centurion, South Africa were on the top of the standings for the next year's summit clash at Lord's. A win against Pakistan ensured that they would finish the standings in the top two to secure a place in their maiden WTC final. However, the win was not easy for the hosts despite chasing 148 as they crumbled on the way before Kagiso Rabada (31 not out) and Marco Jansen (16 not out) finally got them over the line to seal their maiden WTC final appearance. Bavuma lauded Aiden Markram for scoring 89 in the first innings that set the tone of the win and also earned him Player of the Match. "Aiden get them going. Wasn't a lot of conversations. We still had the confidence. I didn't come out to the viewing area and was in the toilet. I came when 15 runs were needed. It is a big win. Not just for myself. But for the coaches. The way we started our campaign against India. We weren't given much of a chance. We weren't ruthless. But we kept finding ways. We hope the guys can get confidence from performances like these. Guys get picked on when they do badly. We would like to enjoy the moment and take stock of what we have done," the skipper said. The Proteas were already on top of the WTC standings after a 2-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka at home. Having played 11 Tests in the ongoing cycle, South Africa boast seven wins and a 66.67 point percentage. Having started off the ongoing cycle with a drawn series at home against India, followed by a clean sweep at the hands of New Zealand, the Proteas bounced back with impressive wins away from home against West Indies and Bangladesh, followed by dominant displays at home. Bavuma-led side pipped Australia, India and Sri Lanka – who are also in contention – to become the first team to book a spot in the final, barring any point deductions owing to slow-over rate.

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Last season Detroit Mercy didn’t get their first win until February 14th. As it stands in late November they’re already at 3. So how does that turnaround happen? A complete overhaul of the culture. “I just knew the potential Detroit mercy had. I grew up in this area, I’m from Inkster. I went to Southgate Aquinas I played high school basketball in this gym,” said Mark Montgomery Rebuilding a program in today's world of college athletics isn’t an easy task even at the highest of levels, “When you get the job late April and you got to recruit you got to sign 10 players on the roster, we have 9 freshmen, so we have a young team," added Montgomery But Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mark Montgomery says it starts with changing the culture. “When you get a group of guys that they know they’re going to get playing time and they can help right the ship as we say...our guys are just playing hard playing with energy and we are making some shots,” And an argument can be made that energy comes directly from Montgomery himself “Softspoken wouldn’t be the word. I lose my voice every day in practice,” he said “Yeah, he’s definitely a loud coach, very verbal, but that’s how he gets his points across, that's how he gets us going. You just have to hear what he’s saying not how he’s saying it,” said junior guard Jared Lary. Now the college basketball season is a grind, and we're still only in November, but Montgomery wants to make sure he keeps a balance of discipline and fun “After every win, we already have the music going last, coach got an ice bath shower as soon as he walked in. So, every time we win, large margin small margin it’s going to be fun,” added Lary “I told this team we're going to be a lot better come January, February than we are right now in November, December. Our young guys by then to me they're going to be sophomores our sophomores are going to be juniors and they're going to know all our philosophies,” Now the ultimate goal for this program is to make a return to the NCAA Tournament, a place they haven’t been since 2012, but Montgomery said they’ll take it day by day to get back to that point.Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100