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RENNAÏ ANNONCE UN PARTENARIAT EXCLUSIF AVEC VICTORIA BECKHAM BEAUTY AU CANADA À L’AUBE DE L’OUVERTURE DE SA PREMIÈRE BOUTIQUE PHARE

MONTRÉAL, le 3 sept. 2024 /CNW/ – Rennaï, un tout nouveau idea de beauté et de bien-être, annonce un partenariat exclusif avec Victoria Beckham Magnificence au Canada. Cette collaboration coïncide avec l’ouverture de la première boutique de Rennaï ce jeudi 5 septembre dans un espace de 36 000 pieds carrés situé à ROYALMOUNT. Cette nouvelle vacation spot à guichet distinctive pour des soins personnalisés compte rapidement devenir une référence en matière de beauté et de bien-être et souhaite ouvrir plusieurs boutiques en Amérique du Nord au cours des cinq prochaines années.

Lancée en septembre 2019 par Victoria Beckham, Victoria Beckham Magnificence est une marque haut de gamme de beauté et de soins sains et écoresponsables. Victoria Beckham Magnificence est le reflet de l’engagement personnel de Victoria envers la quête de l’excellence sous toutes ses formes. Avec une gamme de produits incluant du maquillage, des soins pour la peau et des parfums, la assortment suggest des articles emblématiques tels que le crayon Satin Kajal, le mascara Huge Lash, le rouge à lèvres Posh et les soins de la peau co-développés avec Augustinus Bader.

« Ce partenariat exclusif reflète la imaginative and prescient et les valeurs partagées par Rennaï et Victoria Beckham Magnificence, deux sociétés visant à aider chaque individu à se sentir distinctive, confiant et bien dans sa peau. Ensemble, nous nous engageons à éduquer et inspirer nos shoppers en leur fournissant les connaissances et les outils nécessaires pour enrichir leurs rituels de soins personnels », déclare Christopher Novak, président et chef de la création de Rennaï.

La marque Victoria Beckham Magnificence est actuellement disponible aux États-Unis et en Europe, faisant de Rennaï son premier et distinctive partenaire de vente au détail au Canada. « Alors que Victoria Beckham Magnificence poursuit son enlargement mondiale et compte tenu de l’engouement croissant de notre marque au Canada by way of notre boutique en ligne, il était naturel d’offrir à nos shoppers canadiens une expérience de marque en personne. Nous avons choisi Rennaï comme premier partenaire de vente au détail au Canada et sommes ravis de faire partie d’un idea aussi distinctive et innovant », déclare Katia Beauchamp, présidente-directrice générale de Victoria Beckham Magnificence.

Situé dans la zone « Renouveau » de Rennaï, soit celle dédiée à la beauté, le comptoir Victoria Beckham Magnificence est animé par des spécialistes hautement qualifiés. Ces consultants enrichissent l’expérience shopper grâce à des methods spécialisées et des functions personnalisées, incarnant l’engagement de Rennaï envers une éducation responsable et une inspiration proceed.

À propos de Rennaï

Rennaï a pour mission d’aider les gens à atteindre un état de bien-être optimum grâce à une approche globale de soins personnels à 360° dans un environnement agréable et accessible. Inspirée du mot « renaissance » qui signifie « nouvelle vigueur, nouvelle vie », Rennaï suggest des gammes de produits de beauté soigneusement sélectionnés qui proviennent des quatre cash de la planète et sont accompagnées de providers personnalisés pour nourrir le corps, l’âme et l’esprit, incluant des consultations avec des consultants en beauté, vitamin et bien-être. www.rennai.com

À propos de ROYALMOUNT
ROYALMOUNT est la nouvelle vacation spot pour magasiner, se restaurer et se divertir à Montréal, où la connectivité, la créativité et la durabilité forment un tout distinctive. Ce district de classe mondiale situé au cœur de la métropole comprend 170 boutiques dont 60 eating places et cafés. L’offre commerciale inclut 50 % de nouveaux ideas sur le marché et la plus grande focus de boutiques phares de luxe de la province de Québec. En plus d’une programmation riche et diversifiée, ROYALMOUNT abrite un parc urbain de 77 000 pieds carrés et un parcours d’artwork public présentant plus de 60 installations artistiques d’artistes locaux et internationaux.

Conçu par la société de développement et de gestion immobilière Carbonleo, ROYALMOUNT deviendra bientôt le plus grand développement de commerce de détail certifié LEED Or au Canada. L’un des factors forts de son engagement en faveur de la durabilité est la passerelle piétonnière couverte qui relie directement le district au métro et aux transports en commun de la ville, offrant ainsi une accessibilité optimale en transport actif à cette vacation spot distinctive. www.royalmount.com

À propos de Victoria Beckham Magnificence
Bien. Plus haut. Toujours plus haut. Toujours Beckham. Telle est la norme de Victoria. Bien que Victoria Beckham ait pu tester les meilleurs produits de beauté du monde (bien souvent avec les meilleurs stylistes, sous la course des meilleurs photographes), elle continuait à chercher, autour d’elle et dans sa trousse de maquillage, en pensant que « ça pourrait être mieux ». Automobile en dépit d’un vaste choix en termes de qualité, de fashion, de réalisation et d’héritage, tous les produits qui excellaient dans un domaine semblaient en sacrifier un autre. Et c’est ainsi que Victoria Beckham Magnificence a été créée, pour concevoir des produits qui répondent enfin à ces normes irréprochables : efficiency démontrée et expérience haut de gamme, le tout avec intégrité, transparence et inclusivité. Une ligne conçue avec soin et ardour, qui inclut uniquement des produits ayant une réelle valeur ajoutée par rapport aux meilleurs du marché ; des teintes sélectionnées pour créer des seems classiques et contemporains ; un sentiment de luxe du premier regard à la dernière software ; la qualité sturdy indispensable aux types de vie les plus exigeants, une marque tendance, fondée par une femme, avec des produits sains et écoresponsables, non testés sur les animaux. L’excellence absolue en tous factors, à chaque prompt. Ambitieuse ? Absolument. Déraisonnable ? Pas le moindre du monde. www.victoriabeckhambeauty.com 

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Jannik Sinner Vs. Daniil Medvedev In The U.S. Open Quarters ‘Feels Like A Crime’

No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner and No. 5 Daniil Medvedev are headed for a blockbuster quarterfinal matchup on Wednesday evening on the U.S. Open.

However this showdown feels extra like a closing, and certainly, seems just like the “actual” closing of this fortnight. Andy Roddick bemoaned the early assembly, saying it “looks like a criminal offense.”

“As we’re speaking via the draw, Tommy Paul and Jannik Sinner to play Medvedev looks like a criminal offense based mostly on how open the remainder of the draw is now,” Roddick mentioned on his podcast forward of Sinner’s straight-sets victory over Paul.

“Like, these are three very in-form gamers however that ‘Sinner Sinner Rooster Dinner’ and Medvedev quarter that we have been all taking a look at earlier than the match began remains to be alive and effectively. And the remainder of the draw is simply, all nice gamers, there is not any disrespect and everybody’s bracket bought completely annihilated,” he added.

Medvedev, 28, is 7-5 towards Sinner, and was victorious of their most up-to-date match, a five-set thriller within the Wimbledon quarterfinals.

However Sinner, 23, has received 5 of the earlier six encounters, together with a five-set win within the Australian Open closing the place he got here again from two units down for his first Slam title.

In that match, Sinner, a former junior snowboarding star, grew to become the primary Italian man or lady to win the Australian Open crown and simply the eighth man to beat an 0-2 deficit in a significant closing.

“I’ll attempt to assume extra about Wimbledon than Australian Open,” Medvedev, who received his solely main over Djokovic in straight units within the 2021 U.S. Open closing, mentioned with a smile after destroying Nuno Borges of Portgual, 6-0, 6-1, 6-3.

“I really feel like in a means we all know our recreation, what we’ll attempt to convey on the desk, after which it involves all the time, you already know, this second’s deuce, breakpoint, perhaps attempt to shock him or not, what he’ll do, what I’ll do.”

Whereas Medvedev cruised in his fourth-round match on Labor Day, Sinner was examined by No. 14 American Tommy Paul, 7-6(3), 7-6(5), 6-1, throughout breezy situations on Monday evening.

“It is totally different than day classes, however it was good to be a part of this match,” Sinner mentioned. “You realize, enjoying towards an American right here on this courtroom in any case is tough. Night time classes, that offers a bit extra robust ambiance. And matches, in my thoughts, it is good to be a part of it. We each attempt to make a great match out of it, which they arrive to see a great match.”

Sinner has seemingly moved previous the pre-tournament controversy wherein the world No. 1 examined optimistic for a banned substance however prevented punishment.

The Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company (ITIA) cleared Sinner after he failed two drug checks in March, however he has all the time maintained his innocence, saying the quantity of clostebol present in his system was lower than a billionth of a gram.

Djokovic known as for “clear protocols” and “standardized” approaches to doping circumstances whereas Australian Nick Kyrgios mentioned Sinner ought to have been banned irrespective of the way of doping, whether or not it was “unintentional or deliberate.”

Nonetheless, Rafael Nadal defended Sinner.

“I’ve a advantage or a deficit, which is that ultimately I often imagine in individuals’s good religion. I do know Sinner, I do not imagine that Sinner has ever wished to dope,” the 22-time main champion advised Spanish tv present “El Hormiguero.”

“I do not assume we have now to love it solely when it’s resolved in the best way we predict. Ultimately, justice is justice and I imagine in justice.

“I imagine within the our bodies that need to make choices and that actually make them based mostly on what they imagine is correct.”

Nonetheless, these near Sinner say he has discovered who his mates are — and who they aren’t — and that he has tightened his circle within the wake of this incident.

After dropping the primary set in his first match towards American Mackie McDonald and elevating hypothesis that the off-court concern was a distraction, Sinner hasn’t dropped a set since.

“He is unreal out of the corners,” mentioned Paul, who was bidding to affix fellow People Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe within the quarterfinals. “Hits a top quality ball each time the ball is on his racquet. I imply, that is form of what separates him.”

The Sinner/Medvedev winner will get the winner between No. 10 Alex De Minaur of Australia and No. 25 Jack Draper of Nice Britain within the semis. Each of these gamers have a great opportunity to interrupt via to their first main semifinal.

De Minaur is into his third straight Grand Slam quarterfinal of 2024, whereas Draper is into his maiden main quarterfinal. ESPN’s Brad Gilbert mentioned Draper is enjoying at such a excessive stage, the 22-year-old left-hander is a “legit menace” to win the title.

The 2 People — Fritz and Tiafoe — are on the underside half of the draw that has been vacated by Djokovic and can play their quarterfinals Tuesday. Fritz will get No. 4 Alexander Zverev within the afternoon session, whereas Tiafoe faces No. 9 Grigor Dimitrov at evening.

The winners of these matches may have a full two days relaxation earlier than Friday’s semifinals.

Each People have a legit shot to achieve the semis, and an all-American semifinal will surely go a great distance towards bolstering the argument that American males’s tennis is on the uptick.

No American man has received a Grand Slam title since Andy Roddick on the 2003 U.S. Open. Roddick turned 42 on Friday.

“Give them a break, they realize it’s been some time however they’re getting nearer to coming via huge time,” John McEnroe mentioned on ESPN of the People.

Nonetheless, the Sinner/Medvedev winner will emerge because the match favourite, with Sinner trying to equal Alcaraz by profitable his second main of the yr and Medvedev in search of the second main of his profession.

The hope for the remainder of the sphere must be that the 2 Europeans will grind one another down in a five-set epic, leaving the door open for another person to interrupt via.

“Clearly we have now two People nonetheless left within the match, however, you already know, it is by no means actually felt this open, in a means,” Paul mentioned.

“So I imagine that one in every of us can do it sooner or later.”

Le superministre Pierre Fitzgibbon démissionne

Coup de tonnerre en politique québécoise: le superministre de l’Économie, Pierre Fitzgibbon, quitte ses fonctions. 

L’data, d’abord rapportée par La Presse, a été confirmée à La Presse Canadienne par une supply gouvernementale. 

Les rumeurs laissant entendre que Pierre Fitzgibbon ne finirait pas son mandat circulaient depuis un bout de temps. 

Cette démission survient alors que les députés caquistes sont réunis en caucus à Rimouski cette semaine pour préparer la rentrée parlementaire. 

Le premier ministre François Legault a fait une courte déclaration mardi après-midi, mais il a refusé de répondre aux questions des journalistes.  

«On a un souper prévu depuis longtemps avec tous les députés ce soir,  Pierre Fitzgibbon va d’abord parler aux députés ce soir, puis je vais vous rencontrer demain matin, avec Pierre Fitzgibbon, pour vous donner tous les détails», s’est contenté de dire le premier ministre Legault avant d’aller à la rencontre du maire de Rimouski qui l’accueillait dans sa ville.

Réactions des oppositions: les fleurs et le pot

Depuis le caucus présessionnel de son parti à Gatineau, la députée libérale Marwah Rizqy a tenu à remercier «Pierre Fitzgibbon, un homme d’une très grande qualité».

Selon la députée de l’opposition, qui a raconté que Pierre Fitzgibbon était souvent venu en aide aux entreprises de sa circonscription, la démission du ministre est «une perte pour le Québec».

Marwah Rizqy a également profité d’un level de presse impromptu mardi après-midi pour demander au premier ministre François Legault de «retirer» le projet de loi 69 sur l’énergie.

«On parle d’un projet de loi qui a été conçu et réfléchi par un homme: Pierre Fitzgibbon», a indiqué la députée Saint-Laurent qui a réclamé «des consultations nationales» sur l’énergie.

«Avec ce départ, la CAQ n’est plus le parti de l’économie», a ajouté la libérale.

De son côté, le chef péquiste Paul-St-Pierre Plamondon a indiqué que malgré les désaccords, il tenait à «saluer l’engagement politique de Pierre Fitzgibbon, un homme qui n’a jamais eu la langue dans sa poche tout au lengthy de sa carrière politique».

Sur le réseau social X, le chef du Parti québécois a toutefois écrit qu’il constatait que «Pierre Fitzgibbon quitte le navire en pleine tempête, alors qu’il a lui-même déclenché cette tempête».

Comme la députée libérale, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon a fait référence à l’épineux file de l’énergie, dont M. Fitzgibbon était responsable jusqu’à aujourd’hui.

«Alors que nous nagions dans les surplus énergétiques il y a à peine deux ans, la CAQ a fait le choix de dilapider notre énergie en la vendant au rabais à la grande entreprise et aux États-Unis», a indiqué M. St-Pierre Plamondon.

Florida State might lose to FAMU right now, says Chad Johnson

Florida State soccer dropped its second consecutive recreation on Monday night time, and the loss isn’t sitting nicely with Chad Johnson, who thinks FAMU may be higher proper now.

The previous NFL star turned podcaster aired his frustrations with FSU on Monday night time after it misplaced 28-13 in primetime on Labor Day.

“As a resident of the state of Florida, I’m embarrassed. I’m embarrassed,” Johnson mentioned with a touch of disgust on Nightcap, which he hosts with Shannon Sharpe. “The most effective group in Tallahassee is FAMU.”

After all, each Florida State and FAMU are situated in Tallahassee, FL.

“FAMU would possibly beat Florida State, primarily based on what I noticed tonight,” Johnson mentioned. “That’s how I’m feeling.”

 

Florida State soccer opened the season with a last-second loss to ACC foe Georgia Tech in Week Zero, earlier than following it up with the loss at house at BC.

Florida A&M, in the meantime, is 2-0 after having survived scares to Norfolk State and South Carolina State. 

Chad Johnson, the previous NFL star recognized for his vibrant persona, has all the time maintained an in depth reference to HBCUs, significantly Florida A&M College (FAMU). Johnson, who grew up in Miami, has ceaselessly expressed his admiration for FAMU’s wealthy cultural legacy. His relationship with FAMU goes past fandom; he’s usually seen at their occasions, selling the college on social media, and exhibiting up within the college’s gear. Johnson’s assist for FAMU displays his broader dedication to uplifting HBCUs, recognizing their very important function in schooling and cultural preservation. His affect brings consideration to those establishments, serving to to raise their profile on a nationwide stage.

« Superministre » de la CAQ | Pierre Fitzgibbon démissionne

(Rimouski) Poids lourd du gouvernement caquiste, le « superministre » de l’Économie et de l’Énergie, Pierre Fitzgibbon, démissionne au beau milieu de son mandat, à la veille de la rentrée de l’Assemblée nationale. Il voulait quitter la vie politique en décembre prochain, mais François Legault lui a demandé de ne pas attendre et de partir dès maintenant.



Le premier ministre n’annoncera pas un remaniement complet de son cupboard ce mercredi. Le retour en Chambre, la semaine prochaine, est si imminent qu’il serait bien hasardeux de changer l’équipe en profondeur. En coulisses, on évoque une opération plutôt modeste, un « ajustement ministériel » qui, en règle générale, implique de déplacer certains ministres et de ne pas recruter de nouveaux membres parmi le caucus. Un remaniement ministériel de plus grande ampleur pourrait toujours avoir lieu à la fin de l’année ou au début de 2025.

La démission de Pierre Fitzgibbon survient alors que les députés caquistes se réunissent en caucus ce mercredi et jeudi à Rimouski afin de préparer la session parlementaire. François Legault s’est fait avare de commentaires à son arrivée à l’hôtel de ville pour rencontrer le maire Man Caron, mardi. « On a un souper qui était prévu depuis longtemps avec tous les députés ce soir. Pierre Fitzgibbon va d’abord parler aux députés, et je vais vous rencontrer demain matin avec Pierre Fitzgibbon pour vous donner tous les détails », s’est-il contenté de dire.

À son arrivée à Rimouski, Pierre Fitzgibbon s’est refusé à tout commentaire sur son départ. « On se parle demain matin, je vais être là sans faute, et je vais répondre à toutes vos questions », a-t-il affirmé avant de tourner les talons.

PHOTO JACQUES BOISSINOT, ARCHIVES LA PRESSE CANADIENNE

Pierre Fitzgibbon et François Legault

Le départ de Pierre Fitzgibbon s’est réglé au cours des derniers jours. Lors d’un entretien la semaine dernière, il a annoncé à M. Legault qu’il voulait quitter toutes ses fonctions après la session parlementaire, en décembre. Le premier ministre, qui aurait évidemment souhaité que son ministre termine son mandat, considérait qu’un départ en décembre était tardif ; le sujet de l’avenir politique de son ministre risquait de devenir une supply de distraction pour son gouvernement cet automne. Les deux hommes se sont donné quelques jours de réflexion.

Lundi, M. Legault lui a demandé de ne pas attendre et de démissionner tout de suite, ce qu’a accepté M. Fitzgibbon.

Un cercle restreint de personnes était au courant de ce dénouement, qui a fait l’objet d’une fuite dans La Presse. M. Fitzgibbon a informé les membres du Conseil des ministres de sa démission mardi. Selon ce qui était prévu au départ, il devait annoncer sa démission à ses collègues députés à Rimouski, puis organiser une conférence de presse ce mercredi matin. Le démissionnaire a décliné notre demande d’entrevue.

Des députés surpris

À leur arrivée à Rimouski, les députés caquistes ont fui les journalistes pour la plupart. On ne s’attendait pas à un départ aussi rapide.

« Je suis shock, malgré tout ce qu’on entendait. On espérait que ce soit un peu plus loin, mais c’est sa décision, et moi, je respecte ça. Il a fait un travail extraordinaire », a affirmé la ministre déléguée à la Santé et responsable des Aînés, Sonia Bélanger.

« J’étais un peu surpris, a commenté son collègue de la Santé, Christian Dubé. C’est sûr que c’est quelqu’un qui a contribué énormément à notre gouvernement au cours des dernières années. »

PHOTO FRANÇOIS ROY, ARCHIVES LA PRESSE

Christian Dubé, ministre de la Santé

La ministre des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie, Martine Biron, n’a pas caché son malaise. Qu’un politicien démissionne avant la fin de son mandat, « ce n’est jamais plaisant », a-t-elle lâché à la toute fin d’une mêlée de presse. Elle relevait plus tôt que « c’est uncommon qu’on voie ça en politique, quelqu’un qui a un bagage comme celui [de Pierre Fitzgibbon], aussi fort, de haut niveau ». « Il n’avait pas peur de foncer », « il a fait ça à sa manière » et « il a profondément changé la façon de faire du développement économique au Québec », selon elle.

D’autres ont rendu brièvement hommage à M. Fitzgibbon, tout en reconnaissant l’significance de ce départ pour le parti.

« C’est un grand homme, Fitz. Ça me fait de la peine de perdre un grand homme », a laissé tomber le président du caucus caquiste, François Jacques.

« Son franc-parler, son ouverture et son accessibilité » étaient appréciés, a témoigné le ministre responsable des Relations avec les Premières Nations et les Inuit, Ian Lafrenière.

« C’est une grande perte », a soutenu la présidente du Conseil du trésor, Sonia LeBel.

C’était un ministre de l’Économie extraordinaire. Et il a fait des choses extraordinaires. Peut-être que les gens, le Québec, vont le réaliser plus tard avec la filière batterie.

Sonia LeBel, présidente du Conseil du trésor

La ministre des Transports, Geneviève Guilbault, a souligné le « travail considérable » que Pierre Fitzbiggon a fait pour cette filière, mais aussi « avec Hydro-Québec [et] avec Investissement Québec ».

PHOTO EDOUARD PLANTE-FRÉCHETTE, ARCHIVES LA PRESSE

Geneviève Guilbault, ministre des Transports et de la Mobilité sturdy

Le député de Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue, Daniel Bernard, a décrit Pierre Fitzgibbon comme « un allié necessary », notamment « dans le file de la Fonderie Horne », dont les rejets de contaminants ont suscité la controverse. « J’ai hâte de voir qui va prendre la relève dans les dossiers qui m’intéressent », a-t-il ajouté.

« Il faut laisser la place à la relève »

Depuis des mois, Pierre Fitzgibbon refusait de s’engager à terminer son mandat. Il entretenait le flou sur le second de son départ de la vie politique. L’homme de 69 ans disait la semaine dernière qu’il préparait sa succession, automobile « on ne rajeunit pas » et « il faut laisser la place à la relève ».

François Legault était forcé régulièrement de répondre aux questions au sujet de l’avenir de son superministre. Son entourage en était agacé. Le sujet prenait de plus en plus de place dans l’espace public.

Pierre Fitzgibbon est un proche de François Legault. En plus d’être deux anciens hommes d’affaires indépendants de fortune, ce sont deux comptables qui ont étudié ensemble à HEC Montréal (promotion de 1978).

M. Legault l’avait pressenti pour être candidat en 2012, mais M. Fitzgibbon avait refusé et avait suggéré le nom d’un proche, Christian Dubé – maintenant ministre de la Santé.

« Fitz », comme on le surnomme, a fait le saut en politique en 2018, se présentant dans Terrebonne. Une élection partielle devra y être déclenchée d’ici six mois, au second où le Parti québécois est en tête dans les intentions de vote.

Le website de projections électorales Qc125 considère cette circonscription comme un achieve « possible » pour la formation de Paul St-Pierre Plamondon. Le nom de la députée bloquiste de Terrebonne, l’économiste Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, circule dans la région depuis un second comme candidate potentielle pour le Parti québécois.

Dès son arrivée au pouvoir, François Legault a nommé Pierre Fitzgibbon ministre de l’Économie. Ce dernier s’est décrit lui-même comme une « bibitte » en politique ; c’est un électron libre avec tout un franc-parler. Il a notamment réformé Investissement Québec, suscitant une controverse en y nommant son ami Man LeBlanc comme PDG.

Pierre Fitzgibbon a eu des accrochages avec la commissaire à l’éthique de l’Assemblée nationale. Il avait dû démissionner en 2021 après un quatrième rapport embarrassant. Il avait retrouvé son poste au retour des vacances d’été ; le purgatoire avait duré trois mois.

Pour son deuxième mandat comme premier ministre, François Legault avait décidé de donner encore plus de pouvoirs à Pierre Fitzgibbon en lui confiant l’Économie et l’Énergie. Deux dossiers majeurs ont retenu l’consideration : le développement de la filière batterie – avec le pari Northvolt, un projet qui aura jusqu’à 18 mois de retard finalement – et le lancement d’un plan pour doubler la capacité de manufacturing d’Hydro-Québec.

Pierre Fitzgibbon quitte d’ailleurs ses fonctions alors que son projet de loi sur l’énergie doit faire l’objet d’une session publique en fee parlementaire à compter de la semaine prochaine.


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Darlington Gives NASCAR Another Classic, Now Give the Lady Her Due

It was every thing that NASCAR is.

Sunday (Sept. 1) evening’s Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway might need been the ultimate race earlier than the playoffs, with every thing on the road that that means, however it was additionally what it has at all times been: the one each driver needs to win.

Subsequent to the Daytona 500, the Southern 500, NASCAR’s oldest race, has been the one circled on each driver’s want checklist. Successful it meant one thing greater than successful wherever else.

In the event you want proof, hearken to race winner Chase Briscoe’s radio after he crossed the end line. Briscoe, by tears, shouts to his group not that he has made the playoffs in a shocking, completely executed go, however that he had received the Southern 500.

And he received it in traditional vogue. Kyle Larson might need dominated, however Briscoe and his group performed their alternative precisely proper. When Ross Chastain gambled on older tires on a late warning, Larson was challenged on the entrance for the primary time, and Briscoe took full benefit, sweeping by each Larson and Chastain to take the lead. He held on by another restart, dispatching Larson.

However then got here Kyle Busch. Busch, hungry, bored with falling quick, roared from eighth to second after which set out after Briscoe. He received shut a few instances. Briscoe received free a few instances, however regardless of Busch, one of many best drivers of his technology, couldn’t fairly get shut sufficient to make a transfer. The evening was Briscoe’s.

Maybe it wasn’t on the extent of the door-to-door, knockdown drag-out race to the end that Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch placed on in Darlington’s spring race in 2003, nor was it the 14-lap drubbing that Ned Jarrett placed on the sector within the 1965 Southern 500.

But it surely was a traditional Darlington present nonetheless. 

Nicknamed the Girl in Black and the Observe Too Robust to Tame, drivers should race Darlington first and one another second. Overlook that for a single lap and the Girl will attain out and gut-punch you. However dance with the Girl and do it proper and she is going to reward you properly. 

As a result of it was the Southern 500, the ultimate race earlier than the payoffs and it was a improbable race, Sunday’s race will go down as one to recollect for years to return.

There have been a number of nice races this yr, with finishes that ought to resonate on any fan’s scale. There have been nearer finishes…however this was Darlington, and it was particular. All of the ghosts of what NASCAR has been and nonetheless might be gathered at Darlington in droves, forcing not only a look into the game’s storied previous, but additionally into its future,

NASCAR as soon as tried to decrease Darlington, transferring the Southern 500’s conventional date to California after which Atlanta Motor Speedway. However no person, not the followers, not the drivers and crews, not the ghosts, ever let NASCAR overlook the one race that belonged on that weekend. The Southern 500.

The race is again the place it belongs on the schedule now, and he or she nonetheless makes the drivers take note of her all race lengthy. 

The race owes the Olympics a debt of gratitude as a result of the pressured two-week break allowed the Southern 500, NASCAR’s oldest custom, to set the sector for its playoffs, its new period of crowning a champion. There’s one thing poetic about that; if NASCAR has to have a playoff system (the common season got here right down to a single level on the ultimate lap of the ultimate race, so whether or not the rest is important is open to interpretation) then it’s solely proper that to make the sector, drivers should tame Darlington one final time annually.

However the very best factor about Sunday’s race was that it wasn’t simply concerning the playoffs. Briscoe’s group is closing its doorways in ten weeks. Briscoe will transfer on, however there was greater than a playoff berth at stake for the motive force who Tony Stewart handpicked to drive his personal No. 14 automobile. There was proving that there was no give up in his group or himself. There have been questions on whether or not he might be a NASCAR Cup Collection contender. It was concerning the playoffs as a result of every thing needs to be nowadays, however it was a couple of driver and his group and one thing to show.

Kyle Busch, too, had extra on the road than a title run. A two-time champion, Busch has struggled this season, usually with unhealthy luck moderately than something tangible, but additionally with a group that was a step behind the elite this yr, and his position in bringing it again to glory. Busch additionally had, and nonetheless has, a 19-year successful streak to battle for. Twenty years is a very long time to be on the high in racing. Automobiles change, tracks change and the principles change. To maintain successful regardless of that’s, in some methods, as a lot a testomony to Busch’s tenacity and expertise as his two titles. He confirmed Sunday that he received’t go down with no battle, playoffs be damned.

The race outshone the earlier week’s typical Daytona Worldwide Speedway mayhem by a county mile. The 2025 schedule is already set, however going ahead, the Southern 500, run on Labor Day weekend when summer season unofficially involves its shut, simply appears proper because the race that units the sector and determines the common season champion, the champion who nonetheless will get topped based mostly on a full season of excellence as a substitute of a stick-and-ball format that was by no means meant for racing.

Tyler Reddick completed tenth Sunday evening, not contending for the win and the common season title doesn’t get the eye it ought to, however the truth that he ran 500 miles at Darlington, one of many hardest tracks within the sport, whereas miserably sick with a abdomen bug, to win that honor by one level can be the stuff of legend, a narrative that individuals ought to be telling a decade from now. His race was as gritty and difficult a run as any driver has run.

The bonus of ending the common season with the Girl in Black is that it permits for multiple week off for the whole season. NASCAR may maintain the standard Easter break and add per week in late summer season. Groups deserve that point to reset and gird for a playoff run.

Maybe the distinction is finest summed up by the final two finishes.

Harrison Burton’s first profession win at Daytona was thrilling, with all of the crashes and mayhem that followers have come to anticipate from the speedway on the seaside. It was wild and loopy and can make the spotlight reels for some time.

However Briscoe’s Darlington grit will probably be remembered for years. It was a traditional race with technique gambles, gritty drivers, and the desire of the Girl in Black. It’ll be remembered as a result of it was every thing that NASCAR is, was, and ought to be. 

That’s what ought to arrange the making of a champion.


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U of A begins two-year transition from eClass to Canvas

The College of Alberta has determined to change its Studying Administration System (LMS) from Moodle (eClass) to Canvas following suggestions from college students, school, and workers. By fall 2025, all programs will transition to Canvas.

Canvas turned accessible to U of A college students and instructors on August 6. College students can test to see if they’ve programs on Canvas utilizing their CCID.

In fall 2023, the Workplace of the Provost introduced that the U of A can be transitioning its LMS to Canvas. This transition is supposed to “form a contemporary educating and studying expertise” and “assist the altering wants” of the college. 

The swap from eClass to Canvas additionally goals to enhance the scholar expertise as a part of the Scholar Expertise Motion Plan (SEAP). Based on Karsten Mündel, vice-provost (studying initiatives) and co-sponsor of the LMS challenge, this transition is in response to considerations raised by college students and workers about eClass. 

“There was a priority [and] questions on whether or not eClass was as much as the duty,” Mündel mentioned.

One other motive behind this transition is shifting to a vendor-supported system, Mündel mentioned. Moodle is a free, open supply software program package deal, operated by a gaggle of lecturers throughout the globe. Canvas is owned and operated by Instructure. 

“We’re actually capable of profit from all the issues that [Instructure does], all the partnerships that they’ve. [This is] finally all within the service of a greater studying surroundings for our college students,” Mündel mentioned. 

Canvas will develop into operational for all programs over a two-year interval

The rollout of Canvas will happen over a two-year interval, with three waves of implementation. 

Wave one of many rollout is scheduled for fall 2024. The choice to transition to Canvas for fall 2024 is as much as particular person colleges and instructors, Mündel mentioned. 

“On the finish of the day, it’s finally as much as particular person instructors. Relying on what they’re educating and what their program has determined. Whether or not now’s the correct time for them or not,” Mündel mentioned.

Wave two is scheduled for winter 2025. Based on Mündel, this wave will primarily concentrate on the mixing of options equivalent to on-line proctoring and polling.

Mündel mentioned the third wave will concentrate on programs that require lodging for added advanced purposes, equivalent to math and engineering programs. All colleges will transitioning to Canvas by fall 2025.

“It’s a heavy raise for instructors to study a brand new system. We’re doing all the pieces we are able to,” Mündel mentioned.

To pick out a brand new LMS, events submitted proposals. Then a variety occasion vetted these proposals, in keeping with Mündel.

As soon as the choice committee narrowed the competitors down to 2 candidates, the finalists had the chance to current to the U of A group. 

“These shows have been an necessary a part of the ultimate resolution making [process] and finally resulted in Canvas being our new LMS.”

Tiroteos consecutivos durante el feriado del Día del Trabajo deja tres heridos – Telemundo 62

Tres hombres resultaron heridos de bala en medio de incidentes oicurridos en distintas partes de Filadelfia de domingo a lunes, los primeros días de septiembre 2024.

Se informó que el suceso más reciente tuvo lugar la madrugada del lunes, feriado del Día del Trabajo, en la cuadra 4800 de North Broad Avenue a las 12:29 a.m.

Allí un joven, de 24 años sostuvo un tiro en el brazo derecho por lo que fue transportado a Albert Einstein Medical Middle e ingresado en condición estable.

Una hora antes, a eso de las 11:45 p.m. del domingo otro caballero, de 24 años, resultó herido de bala en el brazo izquierdo en la cuadra 5600 de Grasp Avenue. Fue transportado al mismo centro médico e ingresado en condición estable.

A eso de las 9:49 p.m. del domingo otro hombre, de 31 años, sostuvo balazos en la espalda en la cuadra 6100 de Algon Avenue. Como parte de esa investigación se halló otro sitio con casquillos de bala en la cuadra 6100 de Lovatt Terrace.

El herido en este caso fue llevado a Albert Einstein Medical Middle e ingresado en condición estable.

En ninguna de estas instancias se conoce el motivo del uso de la violencia armada, se han recuperado armas ni generado arrestos. Todo permanence bajo investigación.

Si tienes información adicional sobre alguno de estos casos puedes comunicarte con la línea de pistas de la Policía de Filadelfia al 215-686-TIPS (8477).

Bank of Canada expected to cut interest rate Wednesday

Economists predicting cuts at each assembly for the rest of the 12 months and into 2025

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The Financial institution of Canada is extensively anticipated to chop its coverage rate of interest by 25 foundation factors on Wednesday and there are few indications that it’ll cease there, economists say.

1 / 4-point lower this week could be the third in a row and produce the in a single day price all the way down to 4.25 per cent. Wednesday’s resolution comes because the central financial institution has signalled a extra dovish tone in current months, with economists predicting cuts at each assembly for the rest of the 12 months and into 2025.

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“I don’t suppose they’ll sign that’s the top of the highway; I believe they’ll keep openness to persevering with to do extra,” mentioned Beata Caranci, chief economist at Toronto-Dominion Financial institution. “However in typical financial institution converse, I might anticipate they’ll proceed to point they’re information dependent and watching how the information evolves.”

The patron value index hit 2.5 per cent in July, its slowest tempo in almost three years. The Financial institution of Canada has forecast inflation will return to its two per cent goal by the top of subsequent 12 months.

“The final CPI print, once we seemed purely on the variety of parts, almost 50 per cent have been rising at lower than one per cent, in order that’s fairly important,” mentioned Jimmy Jean, chief economist at The Desjardins Group. “The story about inflation and why it’s nonetheless at two and half per cent, is basically about housing and it’s largely about rents particularly.”

Jean says no quantity of financial coverage tightening can have an effect on housing, given it’s a provide and demand problem.

Following the central financial institution’s coverage price announcement in July, Financial institution of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem mentioned the central financial institution’s “stability of dangers is shifting,” that means as inflation strikes again to focus on, the financial institution is paying extra consideration to the draw back dangers to inflation and the economic system.

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“They’re on the planet of two-sided dangers once more and 6 months in the past that was not the case,” Caranci mentioned. “Six months in the past, the priority was extra one-sided, that inflation was going to stay sticky and excessive.”

Financial development in Canada got here in stronger than anticipated within the second quarter, rising at an annualized price of two.1 per cent, above the Financial institution of Canada’s forecast of 1.5 per cent. Nonetheless, momentum going into the third quarter seems to be to have slowed, in response to preliminary estimates by Statistics Canada, with GDP development flat in June and July.

The labour market has additionally turn out to be a priority: the unemployment price jumped to six.4 per cent in June and held there in July. Statistics Canada reported job vacancies have been down 25.6 per cent in June in comparison with the 12 months prior. Payroll employment additionally declined by 47,300 in June, in comparison with the month of Might.

If employment and the economic system continues to deteriorate, Jean argues a steeper price lower this fall might be a risk.

“Disappointing alerts on the labour market entrance have saved coming and have been fairly persistent,” mentioned Jean. “A brilliant-sized lower in October is in no way far-fetched for my part in Canada.”

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Nationwide Financial institution of Canada economists Taylor Schleich and Warren Beautiful are additionally not ruling out the potential for a 50-basis-point lower this fall.

“To make certain, our base case outlook doesn’t incorporate 50-basis-point strikes this 12 months and the Financial institution of Canada in all probability prefers to ease in additional ‘regular’ increments, however the skew of labour market dangers implies a bigger lower within the fall is extra possible than a pause,” they wrote in a be aware to purchasers.

Really useful from Editorial

  1. Financial institution of Canada to chop rates of interest deeper, sooner: economists

  2. David Rosenberg: Financial institution of Canada continues to be method behind the curve

  3. Economic system beats Financial institution of Canada forecast with 2.1% development

Because the financial institution’s easing cycle continues, forecasters anticipate the coverage price to fall to between 2.25 per cent and three.25 per cent by the top of subsequent 12 months.

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Score prediction/analysis for Florida State versus Boston College

Florida State soccer is again within the pleasant confines of Doak Campbell Stadium because the Seminoles are coming off their powerful loss to Georgia Tech of their season opener in Dublin, Eire.

That is actually not the beginning that the Seminoles wished as this system was projected to win the convention within the preseason, in keeping with the Vegas oddsmakers.

Florida State shall be making an attempt to bounce again versus Boston Faculty, which the Seminoles struggled with within the fourth quarter in the course of the 2023 assembly. Florida State led by a rating of 31-10 late within the third quarter the place it completed as a 31-29 ball sport with Seminole followers sitting on the sting of their seats.

Florida State’s protection struggled to bottle up Georgia Tech’s dashing assault the place it gathered 190 dashing yards. To make issues worse, Boston Faculty quarterback Thomas Castellanos had 305 passing yards and 95 dashing yards final yr.

The offense returns playmakers resembling operating again Kye Robinchaux (780 dashing yards and eight touchdowns in 2023) and vast receiver Lewis Bond (646 receiving yards and seven touchdowns). Very like Georgia Tech, Boston Faculty desires to run the soccer the place they ranked thirteenth within the FBS in dashing yards per sport (198.8).

The Seminoles’ defensive effort can’t be a lot worse than final week as Georgia Tech may get something they wished offensively. The most important issue is: Will Florida State’s protection be capable of come up in run help?

Because it pertains to the offense, head soccer coach Mike Norvell took the blame for what transpired on Saturday’s loss. Quarterback DJ Uiagalelei didn’t do something particular within the loss the place he had 194 passing yards with zero touchdowns and nil interceptions. The offense constantly tried to determine the operating sport, however, after the primary drive, the Yellow Jackets’ protection contained it.

The ChopChat employees is prepared for his or her rating predictions to be featured. It seems to be like everybody feels just like the Seminoles shall be victorious on Labor Day Evening. I hope that this outcome generates momentum for the remainder of the 2024 season.

Taylor Devers: 34-17 FSU

Kelvin Hunt: 31-20 FSU

Leslie Johnson: 20-17 FSU

Nick Andre: 33-14 FSU

I hope the employees’s predictions are appropriate for this week. Let’s hope that Nick’s rating will come to fruition. Nonetheless, we shall be watching and cheering on our Seminoles!

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