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( MENAFN - Investor Brand Network) Cambridge House International , a leader in producing North America's largest resource conferences and Canada's largest technology investment conference, has announced plans to host the Vancouver Resource Investment conference (“VRIC”) on Jan. 19-20, 2025. The flagship event, set to take place at the Vancouver convention Centre West, will bring together over 9,000 attendees, including CEOs, senior executives, savvy investors, and key decision-makers. The event marks the beginning of a new super-cycle in commodities, driven by years of underinvestment in the mining and hard commodities sectors. VRIC will feature more than 120 keynote speakers , who will offer unique insights into macroeconomic trends, industrial conditions, investment strategies, and hedging tactics. 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If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.New Delhi, Dec 28 (PTI) BJP president J P Nadda on Saturday said the Centre has decided to allocate space for Manmohan Singh’s memorial and informed his family about it, as he accused the Congress of indulging in “cheap politics” over the former prime minister’s cremation. The BJP chief’s reaction came after the Congress accused the Centre of insulting Singh, the country’s first Sikh prime minister, by performing his last rites at Nigambodh Ghat instead of a designated spot that could be turned into his memorial. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said the BJP-led Centre had “totally insulted” Singh, a great son of Mother India and the first prime minister from the Sikh community, by performing his last rites at Nigambodh Ghat. Reacting sharply, Nadda said, “It’s very unfortunate that former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and incumbent Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge are not refraining from playing politics even over the former prime minister’s sad demise.” “No amount of condemnation is enough for such cheap thinking of the Congress. The Congress, which never gave real respect to Manmohan Singh when he was alive, is now playing politics in the name of his respect,” he added. The Union minister said the government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi had allocated space for Singh’s memorial and also informed his family about it. “Yet, the Congress is spreading lies,” he said. “Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and other Congress leaders should refrain from indulging in such cheap politics,” Nadda said. The BJP chief alleged that the Congress “tarnished and degraded” the position of the prime minister by placing Sonia Gandhi as “super prime minister” over Singh. “Not just this. The way Rahul Gandhi insulted Manmohan Singh by tearing an ordinance, there is no other example of this,” he added. “The same Congress is today playing politics over the death of Manmohan Singh,” the BJP chief said, alleging that the Gandhi family had not given respect to anyone except itself. Nadda charged that the Gandhi family did not do justice to Singh or any other leader — be them from the Congress or other parties — citing the examples of BR Ambedkar, India’s first president Rajendra Prasad, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, former prime ministers Lal Bahadur Shastri, PV Narasimha Rao and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, ex-president Pranab Mukherjee and Sitaram Kesri. “The Gandhi family has always insulted all other big leaders (than those part of the family),” the BJP chief said. He alleged that Sonia Gandhi had rejected the request for setting up a monument to Rao. “His (Rao’s) body was not even given a place in the Congress office. The Congress did not want his last rites to be held in Delhi. His funeral was held in Hyderabad. It was Modi who established the memorial to Rao in 2015 and honoured him with the Bharat Ratna,” Nadda said. “Even after the passing of Vajpayeeji, Congress leaders and their supporters continued to insult him,” he charged. In 2020, when Bharat Ratna Pranab Mukherjee died, the Congress Working Committee “did not even bother” to call a condolence meeting. “In 2013, the Congress-led UPA government decided to build a national memorial and had said that there would be no separate memorial for any leader. It was Prime Minister Modi who built the Prime Ministers Museum and Library to remember them and to make people of the country familiar with them,” he said. “...the Congress has only built memorials for its family members,” the BJP chief said and asked the party to learn from Modi the true meaning of giving respect. Nadda said that according to an estimate, about 600 government schemes, educational institutions, awards, roads, national parks, museums, airports, ports and buildings in the country were named after members of the Nehru-Gandhi family by Congress governments. “The number of schemes in the name of other personalities can be counted on the fingers,” he said and added, “Our country will neither forget nor forgive the sins of the unprincipled Congress.” Slamming the Congress and Rahul Gandhi, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan said it was “very unfortunate” that they felt it necessary to promote their “political agenda” at a time when the entire country is mourning the sad demise of the former prime minister. “Is this not an insult to the former prime minister? Why are the sentiments of his grieving family being mocked,” he asked in a post on X. Pradhan said that soon after Singh’s demise, the Union Cabinet decided to allocate a place for his last rites and a memorial to honour him, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah informed the former prime minister’s family and Congress president Kharge about it. “The Congress should refrain from this shameful politics in this hour of grief and respect the memories of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh,” Pradhan said. PTI PK IJT IJT This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. 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My apartment's not very big, and so you'd think that I'd be able to easily find my keys and wallet when I leave my place. Well, surprise -- I can never find them. Maybe my wallet is in my jacket pocket. My keys might be deep in the couch cushions. Who knows? It's endlessly frustrating, especially when I'm rushing out of the house and can't find all the things I need to get my day started. Thanks to Bluetooth trackers, I don't really lose anything anymore. Or if I do lose track of something, I can now easily find it. The One Point ($28) , which Chipolo released earlier this year, is a Bluetooth tracker that uses Google's relatively new crowdsourced Find My Device network of over 1 billion Android devices to help you easily find your tagged keys, wallet, luggage, backpack, car and other items you might lose track of. Right now, you can get a three-tracker bundle for 15% off the price of buying two key fobs and one card separately or a four-pack of One Point trackers for 20% off , or $60 for Black Friday . Read more: 30+ Amazon Black Friday Deals Live Now Taking advantage of Google's tracking network means besides using your own phone to locate the One Point tracker -- with the Find My Device app -- you can tap into all the other Android devices around you, from friends and strangers alike (completely privately), to better track your item, no matter where it is or how far from the item you are. For more, here's why you shouldn't put an AirTag on a pet and five unexpected places to use a tracker . If you're looking for Apple's trackers, AirTags are on sale too for Black Friday . How does the Chipolo One Point tracker work? The tiny plastic tracker, which weighs relatively nothing, is about an inch and a half in diameter, roughly the size of those old Eisenhower dollar coins (I'm showing my age). Unlike the Apple AirTag, the One Point also has a built-in key ring hole, so you don't need to buy an accessory to clip the tracker to your item -- all you need is a key ring. Hey, did you know? CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money This is the Chipolo One Point tracker on my keychain. Once your One Point is connected to your phone, you can check the location of your tracked item with Google's Find My Device app. You can easily see where the tracker is on a map, and your distance from it. If you can't find the tracker with your eyes, you can always force it to make a pretty loud sound (120db), so that you can easily hear where it is, even if it's under a pile of clothing. The battery life is about a year, but you can easily open the tracker (there's a tiny hole on the side) to replace the CR2032 battery. You can buy a 10-pack of CR2032 batteries for under $6 , and apparently, that should last you a decade. If you're placing your tracker on something shared, like a large piece of check-in luggage for you and your family, you can share the information with a loved one so that you can both keep an eye on the tracker from separate Android devices. Hey, did you know? CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money . Why should you get the Chipolo One Point over the AirTag? There's really only one reason why you should get the Chipolo One Point tracker, and that's if you own an Android device . The Chipolo One Point is made specifically for Android phones and tablets and works with Google's Find My Device app. If you own an Android, you definitely don't want an AirTag, mainly because there's no way to connect an AirTag to an Android device . If you've got both an Apple and Android device, there are also a few other reasons to choose the Chipolo One over an AirTag: If you're on Android, you can't use an AirTag anyway. How to set up your Chipolo One Point tracker Right out of the box, all you need to do is press in your Chipolo One Point (you'll hear a pretty loud sound coming from the tiny device) and then place the tracker next to your phone. Your Android device will automatically detect the tracker, as long as you have the Find My Device app downloaded. The pop-up on your screen will walk you through all the instructions for setup, which includes linking the device to your email account, agreeing to be part of Google's Find My Device network and enabling recent locations for offline devices. If you don't have the Google Find My Device app, download it here . All in all, the setup takes under a minute. And then you can keep track of your item from the comfort of your phone. Just don't lose your phone. Why the Chipolo tracker would make a great gift I have enough underwear and socks to last several lifetimes. I'd love to find the Chipolo tracker hanging over the fireplace this holiday season. Only because I would easily be able to find my stocking with the tracker inside. While you're here, check out AirTag vs. Tile and SmartTag and Apple and Google both have ways to find your lost devices, but here's the winner .
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I make HUNDREDS renting out my drive to football fans on match days – it’s so easy & I barely need to lift a fingerElon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy , who will soon head President-elect Donald Trump ’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, have repeatedly demonized undocumented immigrants. In recent days, though, Musk and Ramaswamy have both argued Big Tech firms desperately need foreign workers — generating controversy among the MAGA base. Both Musk and Ramaswamy appeared to be expressing support for H-1B visas for high-skilled workers. These visas have often been criticized by the left and right for allowing companies to rely on cheaper foreign labor. Companies also maintain significant control over such workers; it’s difficult for them to switch jobs, and if they lose their jobs, they can be forced to leave the country. Musk took to his social media site, X, on Wednesday to argue that Silicon Valley firms need foreign workers because there aren’t enough “super motivated” and “super talented engineers” in America. His statements quickly drew criticism from conservatives who support Trump’s draconian immigration policies. “The number of people who are super talented engineers AND super motivated in the USA is far too low,” Musk wrote . “Think of this like a pro sports team: if you want your TEAM to win the championship, you need to recruit top talent wherever they may be. That enables the whole TEAM to win.” The comments incensed Trump ally Laura Loomer, who wrote that Musk only “bought [his] way into MAGA 5 minutes ago.” She said Musk and his “Big Tech buddies” are trying to “infiltrate” the Trump White House despite opposing “MAGA immigration policy.” Loomer added: “You’re still not our President. The real President knows H1B visas are bad for America and the real President is from this country.” (Two of Trump’s three wives were born outside of the U.S., and his firms have used H1-B visas in the past.) One X user wrote to Musk: “There are over 330 million people in America. Surely, there must be enough among them to build your ultimate team? Why would you deny real Americans that opportunity by bringing foreigners here?” Another user replied to him, before their account was suspended : “My son graduated with honors with electrical and computer engineering degrees in 2023. He can not get an interview, let alone a job.” Editor’s picks The 100 Best TV Episodes of All Time The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time Ramaswamy further argued on Thursday that tech firms need foreign workers because Americans don’t have a good enough work ethic — blaming the culture. “The reason top tech companies often hire foreign-born & first-generation engineers over ‘native’ Americans isn’t because of an innate American IQ deficit (a lazy & wrong explanation). A key part of it comes down to the c-word: culture,” wrote Ramaswamy. He continued: “A culture that celebrates the prom queen over the math olympiad champ, or the jock over the valedictorian, will not produce the best engineers.” Trump’s presidency, he hopes, will mark an end to American culture valorizing “hard work over laziness.” Right-wing commentator Mike Cernovich replied to Ramaswamy, “The Woodstock generation managed to build out aerospace, the one before went to the moon, America was doing great. Underlying your post is that we were all living in squalor until being rescued by H-1B’s. Then why did everyone want to come here?” Musk himself is an immigrant, as Trump recently noted . In October, The Washington Post reported that Musk, who was born in South Africa, worked illegally in the U.S. at the beginning of his career. While he was working to build his company Zip2, he reportedly did not have a visa. He came to the U.S. in 1995 for a graduate program at Stanford University, but he never enrolled in classes. Related Content Trump ‘Border Czar’ Plans to Separate Families or Let Them Leave Together Trump’s Immigration Shutdown Could Create a Dystopian Humanitarian Crisis Trump Threatens to Take Over Canada, Panama Canal, Greenland in Christmas Day Message Companies Are Scrambling to Fund Trump’s Inauguration. He’s Keeping Track Speaking about Musk and his brother, Kimball, Derek Proudian — a former Zip2 board member and investor who became its CEO — told the Post , “Their immigration status was not what it should be for them to be legally employed running a company in the U.S.” When Musk was asked at one of his Super PAC’s town hall events about his own experience in the immigration system, the world’s richest man dodged the question . He used a similar sports analogy: “You know, it’s like, I mean, it’s like, if, like, if you have the opportunity to say, have like, you know, LeBron James or Steph Curry on your team, you’d be like, ‘Yeah, that would make total sense,” he said. “It is easier to get into this country as a murderer than as a Nobel Laureate,” he added. Musk added that the fast-food chain Chick-fil-A should manage America’s borders, because “they are so efficient” and “the chicken sandwiches are epic.”
Chetus Jetus. A name that rings true in my heart and soul, and one that I was completely unware would change the course of history for me. After creating my character in Final Fantasy XIV and logging on for the first time, I had to think of a name. Something creative, memorable, and most importantly; funny. Little did I know that little Chetus Jetus would help me understand a completely unfamiliar realm of the online world, and would become a piece of my psyche. A Tiny Little Guy With the Heart and Soul of a Gremlin Before finally embarking into the world of Final Fanasty XIV , I was told by countless coworkers how good it was. I was hit with the copypasta more times than I would like to admit, but never gave it the proper time of day. I never understood the hype behind MMOs. A game where you run around and collect soil for quests? It didn’t sound appealing to me in the slightest. That’s why I was surprised after creating my little Dunesfolk Lalafel in FFXIV that I was almost immediately hooked. Videos by VICE Before this, my main muse for online gaming was Maplestory . Yes, the game that we all played when we were around 14 years old because the chibi art style was extremely appealing. At least to me, anyway. Growing up in rural WIsconsin, we didn’t have a great internet connection, and I never had a proper gaming rig until I finally built one for myself during the COVID pandemic. Even then, I still couldn’t bring myself to download an MMO. I always had a particular image in my brain of people that played them. An image that also recently rocked my world after watching The Remarkable Life of Ibelin on Netflix, as well. But once I finally did download it, I learned that I was quite wrong. Final Fantasy XIV offers a community to a number of different folks. And I think it was after logging in on Christmas Day to see people celebrating with one another and having the time of their lives with strangers that they’ve likely never met that I realized how important a game like this is. And how important Chetus Jetus is to me. Chetus Jetus Is Apparently My Second Life at This Point When I first started playing, I wasn’t sure what was going to happen with Chetus Jetus. I didn’t know if I was going to be drawn in back in 2023 when I first strapped on my boots and headed into the lands of Ul’ Dah for the first time. While his hairstyle may have changed multiple times since his inception, originally rocking the massive pompadour for good measure and the ultimate hilarity level, I’ve settled on this hair for quite some time. Joining up with a Free Company also showed me nice of a community these games have. It’s a group of people looking out for each other. Ready to help with a raid or a dungeon at the drop of a hat. Willing to give up some of their hard earned spoils from battle for those that may need a specific item. And ready to just hang out during a boring night. To me, at least, it feels like the opposite of most social media websites at the moment. Rather than losing their mind at the smallest thing, people are... kind to one another? If someone is watching a cutscene, rather than rushing them through or cussing them out, most players will just wait for it to be done so new players can experience the story as it’s meant to be? It’s a weird vibe, but honestly? I love it. ‘Final Fantasy XIV’ is Also a Great Way To Spend Time With Friends I finally got convinced to give Final Fantasy XIV a try by someone that lives halfway across the world from me. One of my best friends loves the game and has spent hours carefully creating the character of his dreams. And so, that was the final nail in the coffin for me before finally trying this one out. 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Final Fantasy XIV is much more than a game to a lot of people, and I finally get it.Salah Liverpool head coach Arne Slot continued to play down the significance of their place at the top of the Premier League despite it being strengthened by their 3-1 win over Leicester. Chelsea’s surprise defeat by Fulham meant victory over the Foxes stretched their lead to seven points, with a match in hand, with the halfway point of the campaign fast approaching. But Slot is maintaining his level-headed approach despite the clamour growing around their chances of adding another title to the one won in 2020. “If you are in this game for a long time like the players and I am then 20 games before the end you don’t look at it as there are so many challenges ahead of you,” he said after Cody Gakpo, Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah scored to turn around an early deficit following Jordan Ayew’s strike. “Injuries and and a bit of bad luck can happen to any team, it is far too early to be already celebrating – but it is nice for us to be where we are. “I don’t think there was any easy win for us in any of these games; it could have been an easy win against Tottenham but we conceded two and it was then 5-2 – that tells you how difficult it is to win even when you have all your players available. “That is why we have to take it one game at a time. The league table is something of course we are aware of but we always understand how many games there are to go.” Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy felt his side held their own until Salah scored in the 82nd minute. “I think we were in the contest for a result for a long time,” he said. “Three-one was the turning point in the sense the game was done there to get a result. “I think the 60th minute I remember a chanced for Daka to score the equaliser so we were in the game to get a surprising result. “We did well, we did what we could: a good start with the goal but if you speak of a turning point, 3-1 with Salah, the game was done.” Van Nistelrooy left goalkeeper Danny Ward out of the squad after he struggled in the defeat to Wolves and was jeered by his own fans. “The change in goal was one to make and the conversation with Wardy was impressive, the way he was thinking of the team and the club,” added the Dutchman. “I insisted on a conversation and of course it is a private conversation but what I want to share is the person and the professional he is. “I was impressed with that and his willingness for the team and the club to do well. “Really tough what happened for him. 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Dr. Arthur Kennedy, a former presidential candidate and a respected figure within the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has delivered a scathing critique of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s leadership during the party’s 2024 election campaign. In an open letter that has stirred significant debate, Dr. Kennedy expressed deep disappointment with the Vice President’s performance in what he believes was a critical juncture for the NPP. “The man we picked to lead this charge was the public face of this crime against Ghanaians,” Dr. Kennedy wrote, pointing to what he saw as a stark contradiction in Dr. Bawumia’s economic record. He specifically cited the Vice President’s earlier claim that a one-dollar-to-four-cedi exchange rate was too high, contrasting it with the reality of the cedi’s current rate, which had worsened to 16 cedis per dollar. Dr. Kennedy’s remarks underscore his growing dissatisfaction with Bawumia’s handling of Ghana’s economy, suggesting that the Vice President’s rhetoric on economic matters lacked credibility given the country’s economic challenges under his watch. Dr. Kennedy’s criticism taps into the mounting concerns within the party, especially after their loss in the 2024 elections. Once regarded as an influential figure who could rejuvenate the party and the economy, Dr. Bawumia’s image has taken a hit amid the country’s economic difficulties. Dr. Kennedy’s remarks indicate that the Vice President, who was once hailed as the “most influential” in Ghana’s history, failed to live up to expectations during the campaign. “The man we touted as the most influential VP in our history transformed into a mere aplanke (a passenger’s assistant) at election time,” Dr. Kennedy lamented, suggesting that Bawumia’s leadership and campaign efforts were lackluster. This critique reflects a broader sense of disillusionment within the NPP, as members grapple with the party’s defeat and question the effectiveness of its leadership. Dr. Kennedy’s letter, brimming with frustration, calls attention to what he views as fundamental failings within the party, particularly regarding its economic stewardship and leadership during the election period. His comments mark a pivotal moment for the NPP, as it seeks to come to terms with its electoral loss and chart a path forward.
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The Centre for Ageing Better said data analysed on its behalf suggested more than a fifth of people in this age group are living in a poor-quality home that could be making their existing health condition worse. It said people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, those living in London and those who have a serious health condition or disability are more likely to be affected. Data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing covering 2022/23 was analysed by the National Centre for Social Research on behalf of the charity. It found an estimated 4.5 million people aged 50 or older in England with a health condition aggravated by the cold are living in a home with one or more serious problems. Some 2.8 million were aged between 50 and 70, while 1.7 million were aged 70 and older. Health conditions included respiratory diseases, congestive heart failure, heart disease and lung conditions, including asthma. Housing problems identified in the research included damp, water leaks, bad condensation, electrical or plumbing problems, rot and decay. While some 2.2 million people over 50 with health and housing problems owned their home outright, the biggest proportion of people (51%) with such issues lived in rented accommodation. The charity said older renters with a health condition were up to three times more likely to have five or more issues with their home than someone in the same age group who owns their home. Those with a health condition that can be affected by poor housing who had a significant issue in their homes were most likely to live in London (52%) followed by the North East (35%) and the North West (35%), the West Midlands and the East of England (both on 28%), and the South West (27%). Almost half (46%) of people aged 50 and above from black and minority ethnic backgrounds with one of the health conditions had at least one problem with their home, which the charity said amounted to almost 500,000 people. Among white people in this age group it was just under one in three (32%). The research also suggested people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds living with a health condition were also more than twice as likely to have five or more issues with their housing compared with their white counterparts – 15% compared with 6%. Dr Carole Easton, the charity’s chief executive, said not only does the research show the difficulties faced by those living in poor housing, but it is also “very bad news” for both the economy and the NHS. She said: “Our latest research shows that our poor-quality housing crisis is putting people with health conditions in their 50s, 60s and beyond, in harm’s way. “This is obviously terrible for those individuals who live in homes that carry a very real risk of making them sick, particularly when winter comes around. “But it is also very bad news for the country. Older workers living in homes that are making their health conditions worse are going to be less likely to be able to work and help grow the economy. “Older people whose serious health conditions are made worse by their homes will require treatment, putting additional winter pressures on our health system. “All could be averted if we tackled poor-quality housing with the urgency and priority it demands.” Holly Holder, deputy director for homes at the charity, said the Government must “fix this hidden housing crisis by delivering a national strategy to tackle poor quality housing across all tenures and committing to halving the number of non-decent homes over the next decade”. She added: “No-one should have to live in a home that damages their health, yet it is the norm for far too many people in England today. “By failing to address poor-quality homes we are limiting the lives of some of the country’s poorest and most vulnerable people. “Our new analysis shows that the combination of health and house problems are most likely to impact groups of people who are already disadvantaged by multiple health and wealth inequalities.” A Government spokesperson said: “Despite the challenging inheritance faced by this Government, through our Plan for Change we’re taking action to improve housing conditions across all tenures and ensure homes are decent, safe and warm – especially for the most vulnerable. “We’re consulting on reforms to the Decent Homes Standard next year to improve the quality of social and privately rented housing, and introducing Awaab’s Law to both sectors to tackle damp, dangerous and cold conditions for all renters in England. “Our warm homes plan will also help people find ways to save money on energy bills and deliver cleaner heating, with up to 300,000 households to benefit from upgrades next year.”Where I Live: Fort Worth’s Mistletoe Heights is a peaceful place full of friends, neighbors
