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1 / 11 The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction wrapped up on Monday in Jeddah, after a massive two-day-long affair that saw 577 players go under the hammer. Teams, with boosted player purses of Rs 120 crore each, made smart calls and have constructed rosters for the upcoming three years. Here's a look at the top-10 most expensive IPL players from the 2024 edition of the tournament. (Image Source: iplt20.com) 2 / 11 No. 1 | Rishabh Pant | Rs 27 crore | The left-handed wicket-keeper batter has become an integral member of the T20 cricket landscape in the country. Rishabh Pant is now heading to the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for a massive chunk of their overall purse at Rs 27 crore. Pant thus became the most expensive player in IPL history, and the southpaw is likely to assume leadership credentials over there too. (Image Source: iplt20.com) 3 / 11 No. 2 | Shreyas Iyer | Rs 26.75 crore | The Indian batter has led two different IPL teams in the Delhi Capitals (DC) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) into the IPL finals. He is also a bankable batter in the middle-order, particularly renowned for his ability to take down spin bowling at will. (Image Source: iplt20.com) 4 / 11 No. 3 | Venkatesh Iyer | Rs 23.75 crore | KKR have relied heavily on loyalty off late and Venkatesh Iyer yielded the benefits of that by getting Rs 23.75 crore in this mega auction. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) went right down the wire to secure Iyer's services, and his consistent efforts in the playoffs over the years appear to have delivered unexpected outcomes this time around. (Image Source: iplt20.com) 5 / 11 No. 4 | Arshdeep Singh | Rs 18 crore | The left-arm pacer was the second-best bowler for India behind Jasprit Bumrah in their ICC Men's T20 World Cup-winning unit this year. He was, however, not retained by the Punjab Kings (PBKS). Regardless of that, PBKS chose to exercise their Right to Match (RTM) card to get Arshdeep back for Rs 18 crore. Interestingly, they could have retained him as their first-pick for the same price before the auction itself. (Image Source: iplt20.com) 6 / 11 No. 5 | Yuzvendra Chahal | Rs 18 crore | The former Rajasthan Royals (RR) leg spinner had a hefty payday, primarily because of the extraordinary sum prevalent with PBKS. Chahal is the leading wicket-taker in IPL history, and he could thrive bowling in the larger square boundaries at the home ground of PBKS, throwing up greater wicket-taking chances for him. (Image Source: iplt20.com) 7 / 11 No. 6 | Jos Buttler | Rs 15.75 crore | Gujarat Titans (GT) have strengthened their top order by acquiring Jos Buttler for Rs 15.75 crore in the mega auction. Buttler has been a champion cricketer in the IPL ecosystem and he was also the Orange Cap winner when they finished runners-up in 2022. Buttler is also expected to don the wicket-keeping gloves for GT, something that he didn't do at RR. (Image Source: iplt20.com) 8 / 11 No. 7 | KL Rahul | Rs 14 crore | The Delhi Capitals (DC) have arguably chosen to replace Rishabh Pant with his fellow national team wicket-keeper in KL Rahul. The right-hander was gotten into DC for a fairly decent amount of Rs 14 crore, but he could be locked into a captaincy battle with Faf du Plessis, who went to DC for only Rs 2 crore. (Image Source: iplt20.com) 9 / 11 No. 8 | Trent Boult | Rs 12.5 crore | The New Zealand speedster returned to the Mumbai Indians (MI) in a homecoming of sorts at a hefty price of Rs 12.5 crore. Boult will form a formidable bowling partnership with the duo of Deepak Chahar and Jasprit Bumrah. A few key breakthroughs in the powerplay from Boult is what MI will desire from the Kiwi fast bowler. (Image Source: iplt20.com) 10 / 11 No. 9 | Josh Hazlewood | Rs 12.5 crore | The Australian pacer has had a fairly good role to play in the IPL. He might not be the quintessential pacer in the shortest format. However, Josh Hazlewood has added newer elements to his bowling by mixing up his lengths and also delivering yorkers at will. RCB have gotten him back for Rs 12.5 crore. (Image Source: ICC) 11 / 11 No. 10 | Jofra Archer | Rs 12.5 crore | The English express pacer has been dealing with plenty of injury layoffs. Yet, RR shelled out a significant amount for Jofra Archer, whom they had got into the IPL for the first time in 2018. His spell with the Mumbai Indians (MI) never really materialised due to his fitness setbacks, and Archer is eyeing a fresh start with RR now. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
FANS think they spotted the moment that 'proved' I'm a Celebrity's Dean McCullough has been 'faking his fears'. I'm a Celebrity star Dean , 32, has screamed his way through six BushTucker Trials - quitting two of them after insisting he was too terrified to continue. In last night's episode the whole camp boarded the Fright Bus and were showered with a host of nasty critters. While stars including Maura Higgins and Tulisa shrieked as they were covered, viewers rushed to social media to point out Dean appeared very calm. One wrote: "Was it only me but was Dean NOT screaming in the bus trial and just getting on with it? "He forgot his act for a moment, which means he was playing for screen time." Another said: "Dean is extremely calm for someone who has spent the past week screaming during trials." Someone else commented: "Funny how Dean wasn’t screaming on the bus?" And a fourth added: "Strange that Dean was hardly screaming on the fright bus." Last night Dean finally conquered one of the trials. After taking on Jack and the Scream Stalk, the radio host managed to collect 10 out of 12 stars . Fans have been left convinced presenter Ant McPartlin isn't a fan of Dean and following the trial he appeared to double down on the rumours . He told Dean: "You even got a round of applause from us today." Dean replied: "Next thing you'll be following me on Instagram." Ant snapped back: "No, no, no, that's not going to happen." Dean was left lost for words with the response. ITV is logging all votes online at itv.com/vote or you can download the I’m A Celebrity app on your phone. Every time Ant and Dec announce a new trial you can cast five votes. Jane would love you to use all of them to get her another Bushtucker challenge. Later this week, vote to SAVE Jane from eviction.Iowa turns to former walk-on QB to start against Maryland
The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Foundation presents "Melodies for Medicine: A Celebration of Classical And Thai Music", a special event that combines a medical talk and a concert at Kian Gwan Building, Witthayu Road, on Sunday from 2pm to 4.30pm. Held with the support of B.Grimm Pharma and the Network of Supporters for Precision Cancer Care, the event aims to raise awareness on the latest advances in cancer care, while simultaneously providing a therapeutic and uplifting experience through music. The afternoon will feature a medical forum on cutting-edge innovation for cancer prevention and treatment presented by prominent specialists -- Asst Prof Dr Somponnat Sampattavanich, Dr Vigrom Jennetisin and Prof Vip Viprakasit -- at 2pm. It will be followed by a concert performance that combines classical Western and Thai music performed by esteemed musicians -- Chanyapong Thongsawang (piano), Kimiko Mashima (vocalist), Korawij Devahastin Na Ayudhya (piano) and Andrew Healey (cello), starting at 3pm. Highlighting the healing power of music in the fight against cancer, the programme features classical works by famous composers who themselves battled cancer, including Rossini, Brahms, Puccini and Rachmaninoff, alongside cherished Thai compositions by Nat Yontararak, Prasit Silpabanleng and Saisuree Chutikul, whose contributions to Thailand's classical music community have been groundbreaking. Tickets cost 700, 1,000 and 1,500 baht. All proceeds will support the Precision Cancer Care For All under Siriraj Foundation fundraising efforts to promote access to precision diagnostics for cancer patients in need. Visit eventpop.me/e/62299/melodiesformedicine. Kimiko Mashima. RBSO Foundation Andrew Healey. photos courtesy of RBSO Foundation Chanyapong Thongsawang. RBSO Foundation Korawij Devahastin Na Ayudhya. RBSO FoundationLions Revoke Season Tickets of Fan Who Had Altercation with Packers' Matt LaFleurSUNDAY, Dec. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Shingles can strike anyone who had chickenpox when they were young, and the intense pain that can accompany this body rash has sidelined many a senior. Here, one expert explains how and why shingles can surface, and what you can do to treat it, or better yet, avoid it. Shingles can happen at any age, but it most typically affects people over 50 who have stress and compromised immunity. “Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It’s the same virus that causes chickenpox,” said Dr. Eugene Fellin , a family medicine physician at Penn State Health Medical Group – Fleetwood. “For most of us who grew up before the 1990s, when children began being immunized against chickenpox, we’ve been exposed to the virus and are at risk for shingles.” How can shingles surface? After lying dormant in the nervous system for years, the virus can reemerge as shingles, which causes painful rashes that typically surface on the face or around the side of the torso, Fellin explained. “It’s like a poison ivy rash that won’t go away,” he added in a Penn State news release. “It can occur in patches, but along that same nerve root. A lot of times, people feel some tingling or a burning sensation prior to the rash actually breaking out,” Fellin noted. “When we’re looking for the rash, it will be in a string on the torso because the nerves wrap around the torso. You get a line around you, from the back to the front.” “The other issue we worry about is if it breaks out on the face and involves the eye because this can lead to blindness,” Fellin said. “Shingles around the eye is considered dangerous, and an instant referral to an ophthalmologist is always recommended.” What can you take to treat shingles? Antivirals such as Valacyclovir can be prescribed, but they’re time-sensitive and need to be taken within 36 hours of the start of the rash because they work by slowing the spread of the virus, Fellin said. While symptoms subside after three to five weeks, pain can sometimes return in the form of postherpetic neuralgia , he said. This long-term nerve pain occurs where the shingles rash appeared and can last for months or even years. Older adults are more likely to develop postherpetic neuralgia and have longer lasting and more severe pain, Fellin said. Luckily, there is something you can do to avoid shingles altogether: get vaccinated. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the Shingrix vaccine, given in two doses, with the second dose given two to six months after the first. People who get shingles can still receive the vaccine, which can lower the chances of another outbreak, Fellin noted. Most family doctors and pharmacies stock the vaccine, which is covered by Medicare, he added. “Most insurance programs are covering it because it has been out long enough and shows a real benefit,” Fellin said in a Penn State news release. “There’s a lot of misinformation about vaccines circulating out there. My message is this: Don’t be afraid of this or any vaccine.” SOURCE: Penn State Health, news release, Dec. 5, 2024
Americans certainly have a sweet tooth. We consume about 17 teaspoons of added sugar daily , about five more than our recommended allotment. We add sugar to almost everything, including beverages, snacks, and many processed and prepared foods. While our sugar intake isn't good for our waistlines, it is great for the bottom lines of companies that sell us all the sweet things we desire. Many of these companies make so much money satisfying our sugar cravings that they can lavishly pay dividends to their investors. Because of that, they can help satisfy an investor's craving for passive income. Here are two great sugar stocks to buy for a sweet stream of dividend income . Coca-Cola Coca-Cola ( KO 0.25% ) likely doesn't need much introduction to those with a sweet tooth. The global beverage giant sells sweetened sparkling soft drink brands Coca-Cola, Sprite, and Fanta. It also sells water, sports, coffee, tea, juice, value-added dairy, and plant-based beverage brands, many of which it sweetens. While Coca-Cola is working to reduce the sugar in its drinks through innovative new products, it's certainly a contributor to our high sugar intake. The company has been a sweet dividend stock over the years. It has increased its payment for 62 straight years, qualifying it as an elite Dividend King , a company with 50 or more years of annual dividend growth. The beverage giant most recently increased its dividend payment by 5.4%. It paid $8 billion in dividends last year and has dished out over $80 billion in cash to its shareholders since 2010. Coca-Cola's dividend currently yields roughly 3%. That's a sweet payout, considering the S&P 500 's dividend yield currently sits near a 20-year low of around 1.2%. The company should be able to continue building on its legacy and increasing its payout in the future. Coca-Cola expects to organically grow its revenue by 4% to 6% annually, which should drive 7% to 9% annual earnings-per-share growth over the long term. That should enable the beverage behemoth to continue satisfying its investors' cravings for a growing stream of passive dividend income. Hershey Hershey ( HSY -0.08% ) is the country's top confectioner. It's also the No. 2 player in the U.S. snacking industry. Its iconic confectionary brands include Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Kit Kat, Jolly Ranger, and Twizzlers. Hershey also sells salty snacks, like SkinnyPop, Pirate's Booty, and Dot's Homestyle Pretzels. The chocolatier pays a sweet dividend. Like Coca-Cola, its dividend currently yields more than 3%. The company has increased its payment for 15 straight years and has grown it at a more than 10% annual rate over the past decade. Hershey expects to continue growing in the future. It's targeting 2%-4% annual net sales growth and 6% to 8% adjusted earnings-per-share growth over the long term. The company is also investing in developing innovative new products to drive growth. It will also make acquisitions as opportunities arise. For example, it recently expanded its sweets portfolio by acquiring Sour Strips to bolster its presence in the fast-growing sour candy segment. The company's ability to develop new products and further its expansion through acquisition should enable it to continue increasing its delicious dividend. Satisfying income streams Coca-Cola and Hershey make a lot of money by feeding into our sugar addictions. That gives them the cash to pay lavish dividends. They have great records of growing their dividends, which seems likely to continue. Those features make them tasty stocks to buy for those seeking to collect some sweet passive income .FAU 86, Oklahoma St. 78
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Just as TAFE is a proudly Australian story, it is a key to a better Australian future. or signup to continue reading TAFE opens doors and gives Australians one of the greatest opportunities they have - not just to fulfil their potential, but expand it. And in the process, Australia fulfils more of its own vast potential. It is a home-grown solution to the skills gaps hampering business and hurting the economy. Getting TAFE right means we're better placed to get the future right. That is why our government is taking our a crucial step further by making it permanent. We will legislate to guarantee 100,000 free TAFE places nationwide every year. That means more tradies to build more homes. More apprentices getting a start. More carers to look after our loved ones, whether they're just starting out on life's journey or have a respectable bit of mileage on the clock. And it will equip Australians to enhance their own skills and adapt to the economy as it keeps evolving. What a boon this will be for Australia. My government made it a priority to put public TAFE back at the centre of vocational education and training. And our game-changing investment in free TAFE is already delivering results. More than half a million Australians have already enrolled in free courses. Crucially, one in every three places have been taken up by . People are training to become electricians in Belmont. They're training to become nurses in Loganlea. They're training to become early childhood educators in Batchelor, Cairns and Frankston. And, at the new TAFE Centres of Excellence in the Hunter Valley and Western Sydney, they're training for the good jobs that will help Australia manufacture things here at home again. We've had 35,000 enrol in construction courses, 35,000 in early education, 50,000 in digital technology, and 130,000 in aged care and disability care. Tens of thousands of jobseekers are getting a fresh start. Hundreds of thousands of young people are training for a new career, and older workers are training for a new opportunity. These are not just numbers. Each one is a story of individuals and families. A story about the joy of achievement, and the satisfaction and reward of meaningful work. And it's a story about stronger, happier communities and a healthier, more diverse economy. Our investment sends a clear message to each and every person enrolled: we back you. We support your education. We support your aspiration. And we want you to get that qualification to help build the life you want. The positive, life-changing consequences of free TAFE are such a no-brainer that it takes an ideology without heart to oppose it. Yet that is exactly what the Coalition parties have revealed about themselves through their snobbery and sneering at TAFE. Deputy Liberal Leader Sussan Ley said the quiet part out loud in Parliament this week when she said this: "It's a key principle and tenet of the Liberal Party: if you don't pay for something, you don't value it." What an extraordinarily out-of-touch thing to say. They believe nothing in life can possibly be of any value unless you've got a receipt for it. Tells you everything you need to know about what a profound and disturbing threat the Coalition are to proudly Australian achievements like Medicare and public education. They don't back TAFE. They never will. The truth is that no matter how high TAFE helps you climb in life, and no matter what opportunities you get to build a future for yourself and your loved ones, the Liberals and Nationals will look down on the very education that gave you a boost to get there. I only hope they can open their eyes to the central place TAFE occupies in the Australian government invests in education, all Australians benefit. 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Oz is a global advisor and stakeholder in iHerb, a global eCommerce health and wellness platform, which he states in his X bio. Thanksgiving is a perfect excuse for practicing gratitude — which also happens to be a proven way to reduce stress. You can also reduce stress with adaptogens like ashwagandha from a trusted source like @iHerb . Happy Thanksgiving! https://t.co/YhPf8fLbiT Social media users were more than happy to troll the lifestyle guru in a series of scathing comments and reposts. "OK, grifter," one X user remarked. OK, grifter. "We are about to witness grifting like never before," another added. We are about to witness grifting like never before. X user @skohayes called out the doctor for "promoting quack science." There is no evidence of any benefit from "adaptogens". Stop promoting quack science. pic.twitter.com/OpCJcmk3YB Another X user questioned the legality of Oz promoting the supplements. Is this some form of promotion? If so, are you allowed to do so? While X user @rimom5 offered advice on what the potential government official should be doing in place of peddling his products. "Instead of this stuff start investigating Listeria and E. Coli food contamination that are killing babies and seniors. Trace back from the farms to the packaging firms and find where the contamination is!" Instead of this stuff start investigating Listeria and E. Coli food contamination that are killing babies and seniors. Trace back from the farms to the packaging firms and find where the contamination is! Originally published by Latin Times