Grace drenches Haiti; Jamaica maintains tropical storm watch
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica says a tropical storm watch is being maintained for Jamaica as Tropical Depression Grace dumps heavy rain on Haiti and threatens to spread to the island.
A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions continue to pose a possible threat.
According to the Met Service, at 7:00 pm, the centre of Tropical Depression Grace was located near latitude 18.0 degrees north, longitude 73.0 degrees west, or about 340 kilometres (210 miles) east of Morant Point, Jamaica. This is also 95 kilometres (60 miles) southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Maximum sustained winds are near 55 km/h (35 mph), with higher gusts.
Strengthening is forecast during the next few days and Grace is expected to again become a tropical storm on Tuesday.
Grace is moving towards the west-northwest near 20 km/h (13 mph) and a west to west-northwest motion is expected during the next few days.
On the forecast track, the centre of Grace will continue to move near or over the Tiburon Peninsula of southwestern Haiti through Monday night and then between Jamaica and Cuba on Tuesday, possibly as a tropical storm.
The Met Service said Grace will likely produce widespread showers and thunderstorms across Jamaica, starting late Monday night and continuing through the day on Tuesday.
Rainfall amounts could reach 100-150 millimetres (four - six inches), generating flash floods and possible landslides. Strong, gusty winds will also be experienced, primarily over northern parishes on Tuesday, it added.
Sea conditions will gradually deteriorate through Tuesday, especially east and north of the island and marine interests are urged to exercise extreme caution. Small craft operators should remain in port.
Source-Observer
WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE TCI
GENERAL SITUATION: LINGERING TROUGHING COUPLED WITH TRAILING MOISTURE FROM TROPICAL STORM FRED WILL TRIGGER ENHANCED SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, AS HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY BUILDS IN ITS WAKE. MEANWHILE, BRISK WINDS AND POCKETS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION GRACE WILL IMPACT THE REMAINDER OF THE BAHAMAS, AS THE STORM MIGRATES WESTWARDS OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA THROUGH TUESDAY.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT DUE TO THE THREAT OF POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY, ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS, ROUGH SURF, HIGH SEAS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY TO 3NM OR LESS, ESPECIALLY IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
IN THE TCI
WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY, WARM AND WINDY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TUESDAY
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS, INCREASING 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE TCI.
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS, BUILDING 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE TCI.
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE: 77°F 25°C
TUESDAY’S HIGH TEMPERATURE: 91°F 33°C
SUNSET: 7:41PM SUNRISE: 6:45AM TUE.
MOONSET: 1:36AM TUE. MOONRISE: 3:48PM TUE.
LOW TIDE: 9:37PM HIGH TIDE: 3:23AM TUE.
LOW TIDE: 9:37AM TUE. HIGH TIDE: 4:12PM TUE.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: PLEASE SEE THE LATEST NEWS ITEMS ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION GRACE, MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA, TROPICAL STORM FRED, MAKING LANDFALL ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE, AND TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT, LOCATED A FEW HUNDRED MILES SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA.
Naomi Osaka cries at Cincinnati Masters press conference
Naomi Osaka broke down in tears before resuming her first news conference since the controversy over refusing to speak to media at the French Open.
Osaka became emotional shortly after being asked about "dealing with media in this format" - and the Cincinnati Masters video call was briefly halted.
Earlier, the Japanese star, 23, said she was "proud" of the stand she took in Paris.
"It was something that needed to be done," she said.
At May's French Open, four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka said she would not do news conferences to protect her mental health.
She went on to pull out of the event and missed Wimbledon to take a break from tennis, having experienced anxiety and depression.
Osaka returned to play at her home Olympics in Tokyo, where she lit the flame at the opening ceremony before going on to lose in the third round.
At Tuesday's conference everything had initially gone smoothly, before Cincinnati Enquirer columnist Paul Daugherty asked how she balanced the benefits of a big media profile with not talking to them.
Osaka sought clarity around what he was asking and the pair had a calm exchange before the player began to cry as questions about tennis from another reporter were asked.
The conference was briefly stopped to allow her to compose herself, and Osaka returned to respond to the question she was asked in English before fielding more questions in Japanese.
At the French Open, Osaka was fined $15,000 (£10,570) for not taking part in a news conference following her first-round match at Roland Garros.
Grand Slam organisers said she could face expulsion from the tournament should she refuse to take part in media duties.
But the player withdrew the following day, saying she needed to "protect her mental health".
In the Cincinnati conference, she added: "It felt like something I needed to do for myself. I felt like I holed up in my house for a couple of weeks and was a little bit embarrassed to go out.
"The biggest eye-opener was going to the Olympics and having other athletes come up to me and say they were really glad I did what I did."
Osaka also said she supported America's four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles, who pulled out of the women's gymnastics team final - and individual all-round, vault, uneven bars and floor exercise finals - in Tokyo to focus on her mental health.
Source-BBC
Another 1K US troops heading to Kabul, bringing total to 6,000
Another 1,000 soldiers from the Army's 82nd Airborne have been ordered to head directly to Afghanistan's capital instead of Kuwait to assist in the evacuation of U.S. personnel and Afghans who assisted the U.S. mission, a U.S. official told ABC News.
That brings the total number of U.S. troops being sent back to Afghanistan to 6,000.
The Taliban on Sunday ordered its fighters to enter the capital city, according to a statement, because "now there are reports that districts in Kabul have been evacuated, police have left their job of providing security, ministries have been evacuated, and security personnel from the Kabul administration have fled."
The Taliban went on to tell Kabul residents that they should not fear these troops and that none would enter anyone's homes or harass anyone.
In a message posted to Facebook, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said he left Kabul to save the capital city and its citizens from bloodshed.
Earlier Sunday, both former Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, head of the High Council for National Reconciliation, issued a statement confirming that Ghani had left the country and they announced plans to form a new reconciliation council.
The Taliban reported earlier Sunday that its leaders were at the presidential palace to negotiate a transfer of power.
Ludacris releases new song, "Butter.Atl," and video in partnership with Jif
If you thought peanut butter and jelly is the perfect pair, think again -- it's peanut butter and Ludacris.
The rapper has teamed up with Jif to launch the That Jif’ing Good ad campaign. Luda tells ABC Audio that while brainstorming ideas for their partnership, "it sparked the inspiration of going in the studio and making a song." And, so he did just that.
Luda linked up with She’skpere to produce the song "Butter.Atl," which was released on Friday. For the visuals, he tapped Emmy-winning music video and film director, Dave Meyers.
Together, with some help from Atlanta’s finest new school hip-hop artist, Gunna, the components tell the humorous story of how Ludacris' legendary flow evolved -- all thanks to Jif peanut butter.
"It's like a dream collaboration," he shares.
Also joining Luda on the project is his daughter, Karma Bridges, who makes a brief cameo in the advert, expressing her love for the song, saying, "Dad, this slaps!" The opportunity to have his daughter participate is one that Luda says was only natural.
"Once you get [to] a certain time in hip-hop, it's like you're children are telling you what's cool," he explains. "She's telling me about the track and the commercial and that's why it was organic to put her in."
The collaboration with Jif was also organic for Luda, who shares that he's loved the brand since he was a kid and that, after 20 years in the entertainment industry, he only does partnerships that are "organic to my lifestyle."
"It truly is my favorite peanut butter," he expresses, adding that "everyone around me knows the one thing that I do and never get tired of every day is eat peanut butter."
Source-ABC
Tropical Storm Grace forms; Fred now a tropical wave
Tropical Storm Grace formed yesterday morning in the Atlantic Ocean and grew stronger, while Fred weakened into a tropical wave as it headed into the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
Both systems were expected to bring heavy rain and flooding. Fred, which was once a tropical storm, could regain such strength today, according to the US National Hurricane Center.
The center said in its 5:00 pm EDT advisory that Grace was centred about 55 miles (85 kilometres) east-south-east of Guadeloupe. It was moving west at 26 mph (43 kph) with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph), down from 45 mph (75 kph) earlier in the day.
A tropical storm warning was issued for the British Virgin Islands, the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. A tropical storm watch was in effect for the Dominican Republic, which forecasters said Grace could reach by tomorrow.
Grace was forecast to bring three to six inches (7.5 to 15 centimetres) of rain to the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico into Monday. The current forecast has Grace approaching South Florida as a tropical storm by midweek.
Meanwhile, Fred was downgraded to a tropical wave with top winds around 35 mph (55 kph). Tropical waves can contain winds and heavy rain but do not circulate around a centre point or an “eye” that a tropical storm or hurricane has. Forecasters said Fred appeared “disorganised” and they projected it would pass west of the lower Florida Keys and then move into the eastern Gulf of Mexico. At 5:00 pm EDT, Fred was 150 miles (240 kilometres) west-north-west of Havana and moving west-north-west at 13 mph (20 kph). It had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 kph). Forecasters believe the system will regenerate into a tropical storm today as it moves toward the northern Gulf Coast.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for the state's Panhandle region. Fred is expected to bring heavy rain to the south-eastern US by tomorrow. It is not projected to reach hurricane strength.
A tropical storm warning that had been in effect for the Florida Keys has been cancelled.
Once a tropical storm, Fred weakened to a depression by its spin over Haiti and the Dominican Republic, where it knocked out power to some 400,000 customers and caused flooding that forced officials to shut down part of the country's aqueduct system, interrupting water service for hundreds of thousands of people. Local officials reported hundreds of people were evacuated and some buildings were damaged.
Fred was expected to bring three to five inches (7.5 to 12.5 centimetres) of rain to the Keys and southern Florida through tomorrow.
No evacuations are planned for tourists or residents in the Keys. The county's emergency management officials are advising people in camp grounds, recreational vehicles, travel trailers, live-aboard vessels and mobile homes to seek shelter in a safe structure during the storm.
In Alabama, Governor Kay Ivey issued a statement yesterday saying her administration is monitoring the storm and “will be ready to act from the state level if needed”.
Source-AP
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES 2021 INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES
The Ministry of Education, Labour, Employment and Customer Services is pleased to publish the complete list of recipients of the 2021 Scholarship awards to complete tertiary level studies. The Education Advisory Committee met during the month of July to review all international applications received on or before the application deadline of 14thMay 2021. The selection of scholarship recipients is solely the responsibility of the Education Advisory Committee.
The Educational Advisory Committee reviewed one hundred and eighty-one (181) applications for further study, regionally and internationally. Out of these applications, eight-six (86) were successful based on the identified priority areas, grade point averages and other policy related criteria. The awards comprise of 10 full scholarships, 15 partial scholarships and 61 grant awards. The Ministry of Education is committed to providing scholarships for as many of the citizens of the Turks and Caicos Islands as possible in disciplines based on our country’s labour and development needs.
The Honourable Rachael Taylor, Ministry of Education, Labour, Employment and Customer Services states: “It is with great pleasure that I extend congratulations to the International Scholarship Awardees. I applaud you for attaining the GPA requirement and encourage you to work even harder in an effort to achieve your outlined goals. Our country needs your skills in an effort to provide quality service within our country. Returning to your country, the Turks and Caicos Islands upon the completion of your studies is paramount for the growth and development of our country, as we ensure that our people are given the first opportunity to capture the jobs.
I also take this opportunity to congratulate the students who were not awarded a scholarship, but provided in some cases, excellent grades which proves that our students are great achievers.
To the students who did not receive the required GPA of 2.5, I encourage you to take up additional courses in an effort to improve your overall GPA that will allow you to qualify for an International Scholarship.
To encourage students to study at our Turks and Caicos Islands Community College (TCICC), we are in the process of reviewing the courses. As Minister with responsibilities for Education, my team and I will work towards a complete review of the Scholarship Policy that will capture the current required skills. A famous writer says, “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead.” Go and create your destiny!”
Award letters will be available as of 19th August, 2021. Letters will be emailed to ALL scholarship applicants, including scholarship awardees and those that were not successful this yea
THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION - NEW INTERNATIONAL AWARDEES FOR 2021/22
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Cox |
Leshante |
Architecture |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Handfield |
Hilliyah |
Biology, Chemistry, Psychology |
A Levels |
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Taylor |
Dante |
Sports |
A Levels |
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Gardiner |
Shawn Jr. |
Math, Biology & Physics |
A Levels |
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Clerveaux |
Amare |
Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, P.E. |
A Levels |
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Smith |
Brentania |
Applied Science |
Associates Degree |
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Williams |
Audley |
Automotive Technology |
Associates Degree |
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Jolly |
Reanna |
Biology, Chemistry, Business |
A Levels |
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Clarke |
Andrew |
Accounting Technology |
Associates Degree |
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Williams |
Arissa |
Biology, English Language & Psychology |
A Levels |
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Forbes |
Tyla |
Academic Arts |
Associates Degree |
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Adams |
Kirk |
Aviation Management |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Pena de Jesus |
Angel |
Aviation/Aerospace Management |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Bain |
Ashad |
Airline & Airport Management |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Grant |
Anfernee |
Professional Pilot Course |
FAA License |
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Higgs |
Malik |
Piloting |
FAA License |
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Thomas |
Paul Jr. |
Airline Transport Pilot License |
Airline Pilot Certification |
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Clare |
Edgar |
Instrument/Commercial Piloting |
Commercial Pilot License |
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Smith |
Erin |
Commercial Piloting |
FAA License |
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Robinson |
Angelo |
Aviation Management |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Clarke |
Compton |
Piloting |
FAA License |
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Wilson |
Kendre |
Aviation Management |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Forbes |
Arianna |
Human Resource Management |
Foundation Level - Bachelors |
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Charite |
Salena |
Human Resource Management |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Basden |
Llewvandra |
Accounting & Finance |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Penn |
Dasean |
International Business |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Williams |
Olimeisha |
International Business |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Vasquez |
Ceaquez |
Management Studies |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Lewis |
Tyrese |
Marketing |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Archibold |
Rebecca |
Finance |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Hanchell |
Myles |
Economics & Management Studies |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Basden |
Brandon |
Business Management w/ Law |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Howell |
Conrad |
Business - Economics |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Missick |
Lerano |
Organization Leadership in Project Management |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Garland |
Nighah |
Marketing ( Advertising & Public Relations) |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Balbuena |
Amaya |
Human Resource Management |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Walkin |
Travon |
Business w/ International Business Management |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Bruno |
Fredlie |
Business Administration |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Robinson |
Davetrica |
Business |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Chase |
Lataija |
Economics |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Taylor |
Destini |
Business |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Clare |
Sonivia |
Management/Leadership |
Masters |
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Darinelle |
Sociology |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Wilson |
Travez |
Child Counselling |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Malcolm |
Shania |
Psychology |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Gardiner |
Jachelle |
Psychology |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Moore |
Jentavia |
Counselling Studies & Working w/ Children, Young People & Families |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Shelaine |
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Lightbourne |
Cayalijah |
Education |
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Simmons |
Lashanda |
Digital Technologies, Communication & Education |
Master’s Degree |
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Fulford |
Latoya |
Primary Education Major in Visual Arts |
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King |
Neekimo |
Educational Leadership |
Master’s Degree |
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Wright - Todd |
Anthonique |
Early Childhood Development & Family Studies |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Stubbs - Williams |
Chrissy |
Teaching & Learning w/ Emerging Technologies |
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Randeann |
Biomedical Science |
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Bain |
Shannon |
Applied Human Nutrition in Dietetics |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Johnson |
Breanna |
Public Health |
Master’s Degree |
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Williams |
Brianna |
Health Care Informatics |
Masters |
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Williams |
Janelle |
Clinical Psychology |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Missick |
Rohnnae |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Hawkins |
Angelique |
Nursing |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Smith |
Leonard |
Public Health Nursing |
Master’s Degree |
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Rigby |
Simone |
Public Health |
Master’s Degree |
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Thomas |
Stellisha |
Biology w/ Psychology Minor |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Been |
Tiarra |
Biology |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Reyes |
Ken |
Sports Coaching |
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Campbell |
Olympia |
Hospitality & Tourism Management |
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Anthonique |
Law w/ Business |
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Rolle |
Wendana |
Law w/ Business & Management |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Quelch |
Eryn |
Law w/ Business Law |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Gardiner |
Rovein |
Law |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Boyce |
Petra |
Law |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Rachel |
Global Media & Communications |
Master’s Degree |
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Lightbourne |
D'Shante |
Speech - Language and Communications Disorders |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Robinson |
Ruthea |
Media Journalism |
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Alivia |
Civil Engineering |
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Glinton |
Demetra |
Forensic Science |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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James |
Deante |
Computer Science & Gaming Design |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Lightbourne |
Rhakeem |
Computer Science |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Bacchus |
Donte |
Computer Science |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Sutton |
Jordan |
Computer Networks & Security |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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6 |
Garland |
Rashante |
Computer Engineering Technology |
Bachelor's Degree |
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7 |
Greene |
Shania |
Computer Programining |
Bachelor's Degree |
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Minnis |
Mannix |
Culinary Skills |
CG Level 2 Diploma |
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2 |
Smith |
Lieacha |
Professional Bakery (Apprenticeship) |
CG Level 2 Diploma |
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3 |
Hawkins |
Julian |
Audio Production |
Bachelor's Degree |
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GB athletes to get more government funds in run-up to Paris Games
The government will increase its funding of Great Britain's Olympians and Paralympians by £23.4m annually to £77.4m a year to aid preparation for the Paris Games in 2024.
The money will be provided in addition to National Lottery funds, and athletes hoping to compete at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will also benefit.
Great Britain finished fourth in the table after winning 65 medals at the Tokyo Olympics.
The Paralympics begin on 24 August.
A statement from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said funds would also be used to "help kick-start the search for the next generation of Olympic and Paralympic champions".
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "Team GB showed us the very best of this country in Tokyo - demonstrating sportsmanship, hard work and record-breaking performances.
"From the pool to the track to the velodrome, our Olympians gave us so many reasons to be proud, and to celebrate their extraordinary success.
"This increased funding will support Team GB to deliver their best possible performances in three years' time in Paris."
Source-BBC
Crypto hacker offered reward after $600m heist
A hacker who stole just over $600m (£433m) worth of cryptocurrency was offered $500,000 and immunity as a reward for returning the money.
Poly Network made the controversial offer after the hacker pledged to send back the money.
The attack was uncovered on Tuesday when Poly Network publicly pleaded with the hacker to help.
One former FBI official said "private companies have no authority to promise immunity from criminal prosecution".
The attack is one of the largest hacking heists in history. Poly Network said the person had exploited a vulnerability in its system.
Most of the money has now been given back, although the hacker says they are not interested in the reward.
Shortly after the hack the anonymous individual posted notes to the publicly available blockchain taunting the company and asking for advice on how to launder his stolen riches.
Later, the criminal claimed "not to be interested in money" and promised to return it all.
By Thursday evening, Poly Network said most of the remaining assets in the hacker's possession had been transferred to a digital wallet controlled by both the hacker and the company.
Poly Network says it is still waiting for the repayment process to be fully completed but that it is working with the hacker.
A portion of the stolen coins were frozen shortly after the attack have not yet been transferred but can't be used by the hacker anyway.
"The hacker still holds $33.4m of stolen Tether [tokens] - because it has been frozen by Tether themselves," Tom Robinson, co-founder of Elliptic, a London-based blockchain analytics and compliance firm, told the BBC.
He added that it could be seen on the blockchain that "a few thousand dollars' worth of various other tokens" were being held onto by the hacker.
It was not clear, however, if these were part of the stolen assets, or donations that the hacker requested people to send them on Thursday as a thank you for returning the money.
Other money outstanding also includes a 13.37 Ether tip ($40,000), which the hacker sent to a user who warned them that the Tether tokens had been frozen by its developer.
In a three page Q&A posted online the anonymous hacker claimed he or she carried out the heist for fun and to encourage cryptocurrency exchange firm Poly Networks to improve its security.
Source-BBC
Matt Damon responds to Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's reunion
While Bennifer fans are elated by Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's reunion, Matt Damon may be the biggest supporter of them all.
During an appearance on The Carlos Watson Show, the host asked if he thought the couple was going to last. "No one's pulling harder than I am. They're both great," Matt responded. "I just want for their happiness, and they seem pretty happy right now."
Ben and Jennifer met on the set of Gigli in 2001 and he later appeared in the video for her signature hit, "Jenny from the Block." The couple was engaged for two years before breaking it off in 2004. The two rekindled their romance earlier this year after Jennifer and her former fiancé, Alex Rodriguez, ended their engagement.
Matt and Ben have been friends since they met in high school. The two famously co-wrote and starred in Good Will Hunting, which was named Best Original Screenplay at the 1998 Academy Awards.
Source-ABC