Tahlia Randall has played in three AFLW grand finals across two clubs — and lost all of them. The key forward suffered two defeats at Brisbane in 2017 and 2018, then played in North Melbourne’s grand final loss to the Lions last year. But Randall is determined to ensure Saturday’s decider, also against the Lions at Ikon Park, falls in her favour. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today “Being undefeated doesn’t matter if you don’t win the grand final,” Randall told AAP. “It’s definitely not fun losing a grand final. So hopefully that streak is done and we can start our winning streak.” Head here to watch the AFLW grand final live and free on 7plus Randall joked after the Kangaroos’ win over Port Adelaide that facing Brisbane again would “make a good headline”. It will. North had last year’s grand final in their grasp at one point before the Lions wrested it into their control and ran away with it for a 17-point win. There is one key lesson Randall learned from last year’s capitulation. “The game’s never done until the final siren,” she said. “I know that sounds very cliche, but yeah, we gave up the lead last year in that final, and we didn’t make the most of our momentum.” If the Kangaroos are to succeed, they will need aerial specialist Randall, who has kicked 15 goals this season, at her absolute best. Since moving into the attack, she has established herself as one of the league’s best pack-crashing power forwards. “It sounds weird that I’m a veteran and I’m only 26 years old playing for Brissie and North,” she said. “But yeah, absolutely, I’ve learned a lot at both clubs, and I’m looking forward to the final next week.” Randall, Kate Shierlaw (18 goals), Vikki Wall (10) and Alice O’Loughlin (16) all regularly hit the scoreboard, as does star midfielder Jasmine Garner (14). “It’s so fantastic. We have so many avenues to go, whether it’s through our forwards, whether it’s through our mids or even our wings,” she said. “We’re a dangerous forward line when we play the way we want to, and hopefully we can showcase that next weekend.”
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Samsung Heavy Industries is a super-sized ethanol carrier (VLEC) worth 742.2 billion won with ship owners in Asia. It announced on the 26th that it has signed a construction contract for three ships. Ships will be delivered to ship owners sequentially by December 2027. Including this contract, Samsung Heavy Industries recorded a cumulative order of about 7.3 billion dollars (36 vessels in total) this year. This represents 75% of the $9.7 billion annual target. Among them, eco-friendly fuel ships such as liquefied natural gas (LNG), ammonia, and ethane account for 86% (31 vessels) of all contracted ships. An official from Samsung Heavy Industries said, “The number of orders for eco-friendly fuel-powered ships to reduce greenhouse gas is steadily increasing,” adding, “As we have strengths in eco-friendly technology development, we will actively respond to changes in the market environment.” In November, Samsung Heavy Industries signed a construction contract worth a total of 1.985 trillion won with ship owners in Asia, including four 16,000 TEU (1 TEU is 1 20-foot container). These ships are scheduled to be delivered to the shipowner by December 2027. Source: Maeil Business NewpaperJake Neighbours' shootout goal gives Blues 3-2 win over Sharks
Kenny Pickett says he'll 'be OK' after rib injury knocks him out of dream start for EaglesAUBURN — When Central Maine Community College’s criminal justice program began to run out of room, a decision was made to create a stand-alone building to house what can be noisy sessions with students firing blanks, shouting and simulating hostage situations or other scenarios. The Central Maine Community College maintenance crew — Brian Landry, left, Dan Graham and Matthew Walker — built the Public Service Simulation Center at CMMC in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal The school has a maintenance team made up of three CMCC graduates, who were tapped to build what is known as the Public Service Simulation Center. The concrete, sprinkler system, heating and air conditioning and plumbing were contracted out. Everything else was done by the trio. Dan Graham is the facilities director at the school. He graduated from the electrical program in 2002, studied electromechanical engineering and was a foreman with a commercial construction company. Brian Landry graduated in 1997 and is the school’s electrician. Matthew Walker is a 2022 graduate of the carpentry program and is the school’s master carpenter. He was still a student when he began working on the building. “We built an electronics lab after I graduated,” Graham said. “The president of the college at the time hired myself and another former graduate to design the current electronics lab. And then when I graduated, they hired me on to build it.” The school saves a lot of money by doing such projects itself, but it is not focused solely on the bottom line, according to Graham. “An architect gave us basically the structural plans for the building,” he said, “and then basically everything else design wise was done by us.” That means everything from paint color to fixtures, ceiling, lighting and the layout of the rooms. The process allows the school to customize the building to the needs of the program at a fraction of the cost. In this case, it got a $2 million building for $1 million, paid with grant money and capital funds. The trade-off was time. It took twice as long to build, but it includes some unique features and functions. There is a classroom with all types of electronics, including cameras and microphones in the simulation areas so instructors can monitor what is happening live in a control room or play back specific scenes to show students what they did right or wrong. There is also an armory room where all the weapons outfitted with a laser system are locked down. Dan Graham stands in a doorway of the Public Service Simulation Center at Central Maine Community College in Auburn. The room has moveable walls so students or emergency workers in training can simulate dangerous situations. The lighting in the ceiling was created by the team from CMCC to suit the needs of the room and has been copied around campus. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal The back section of the building can be blacked out and has interlocking panels that can be assembled to simulate a house or building that trainees must navigate, fake blood and all. Locker rooms include showers so students can clean up after physical exercises in the grassy area behind the center, which can often include mud. There is also a garage that can be used for simulations that require more space. Walker had the sharpest learning curve of the trio, working one day a week on the building as he attended classes. “I would come in and we’d frame,” he said. “I got a really good part of setting the trusses on the roof, but then, by the time I finished graduating, we still had a lot of the exterior.” So he painted and installed tile in the bathrooms, ceiling tiles and custom ceiling tile lighting. To make it symmetrical, the tiles had to be centered in the room or hallway at an angle, which was challenging, Walker said, but one of his favorite parts of the project. “Putting that at an angle was a real highlight — it’s different,” he said. “You never see anything like that, you know. I mean, when you work in a job like this, and you start to notice those things.” The worst part, Walker said, was insulating the building. “We sheathed it, then we wrapped it in ice and water shield,” he said. “We wrapped it in foam, and then we wrapped it again in sheathing. So, we literally circled this building five times (to comply with codes), just before we could put siding on.” Walker was guided by the more experienced Graham, who acted as foreman and electrician Landry, who worked for 15 years in commercial construction before joining CMCC. For Landry, the toughest part was working alone for the most of the time. “I did all the electrical — if it’s an outlet, light projector on the wall fire alarm system, security system, ethernet cable, speakers, everything,” he said. “Wire up the boilers, wire all the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) equipment.” When Landry was not wiring something, he would help build walls or with anything else that needed be done. The best part, he said, was finally seeing the project completed. Other projects at the campus had to be prioritized, while some had to be put off until the building was completed. Matthew Walter stands outside the armory room used to store StressVest training weapons at the Public Service Simulation Center at Central Maine Community College in Auburn. Walker was a student when he began working on the building. He is now a master carpenter at the school. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal “I kind of like seeing the finished product, especially the amount of time we put into it,” Graham said. “The thing I don’t like about it is how much we lose on the rest of the campus, because there’s a lot of stuff that I walk by and you see nicks in the wall and like, man, I wish I had time to fix that, but I gotta put this fire out first.” All three men said they like to see how people react to the finished product, which is not the only project they have tackled together. “You get a lot more pride in what you do because you see it every day,” Graham said. “You see how people react to it, and that’s kind of my favorite thing in the whole project is watching other people react to the spaces when they go in.” Students use the center about 90% of the time. When school is not in session and on weekends, the facility is used by those in local, state and federal law enforcement for training. In their downtime, the three men have differing interests. Graham said he likes to work on antique cars. “I’ve got a lot of old race cars,” he said. “I like playing sports — basketball. I was national championship in basketball, so I like playing sports. I’m coaching my daughter’s team now.” Landry says one of the reasons he took the job was to be able to spend more time with his family. “Watching my kids grow up,” he said, “and being part of their sports teams. Coaching and being able to see their games, going to practices and just being a dad.” Landry said he also enjoys snowmobiling and a little golf, but mumbled something about getting too old to do some of the things he used to do. Walker, the youngest of the trio, said he loves that he can be the cross-country coach at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland. “I do a lot of restoring of antique furniture,” he said, “and I have a whole collection of old antique power tools that I’ve restored and hand tools that I’ve restored.” “Working” is a monthly feature highlighting an individual, group or business and focuses on what they do for their job. It is a great way to recognize people for their work or an entire career. If you would like to nominate someone for recognition, send an email to cwheelock@sunjournal.com . Comments are not available on this story. Send questions/comments to the editors. « Previous
Guerra Pan Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. ( NASDAQ:GOOGL – Free Report ) by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 28,262 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,084 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up approximately 3.7% of Guerra Pan Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Guerra Pan Advisors LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $4,687,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of GOOGL. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 70.6% during the first quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 101,230 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $15,279,000 after buying an additional 41,880 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC increased its holdings in Alphabet by 3.6% in the first quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 31,171 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $4,705,000 after buying an additional 1,072 shares in the last quarter. City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 70.5% in the first quarter. City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. now owns 185,415 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $27,961,000 after acquiring an additional 76,650 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 497,874,324 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $75,144,172,000 after acquiring an additional 4,064,073 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TIAA Trust National Association grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 3.6% during the 1st quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 1,093,974 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $165,113,000 after acquiring an additional 37,798 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock. Insider Activity In other Alphabet news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 22,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.68, for a total value of $3,570,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 2,137,385 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $339,160,251.80. This trade represents a 1.04 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link . Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 441 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.06, for a total value of $75,437.46. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 16,490 shares in the company, valued at $2,820,779.40. This represents a 2.60 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 206,795 shares of company stock valued at $34,673,866. 11.55% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Read Our Latest Report on Alphabet Alphabet Stock Down 1.7 % Shares of GOOGL opened at $164.76 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $167.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $170.35. Alphabet Inc. has a 12-month low of $127.90 and a 12-month high of $191.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.95, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The firm has a market cap of $2.02 trillion, a P/E ratio of 21.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.03. Alphabet ( NASDAQ:GOOGL – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.29. Alphabet had a net margin of 27.74% and a return on equity of 31.66%. The business had revenue of $88.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $72.85 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.55 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.01 earnings per share for the current year. Alphabet Announces Dividend The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 9th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 9th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.49%. 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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleged in a lawsuit on Thursday that the largest U.S. distributors of wine and liquor engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving an advantage to large chains over mom-and-pop grocery stores. The FTC complaint alleges that Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, the tenth largest privately held company in the country, deprives small businesses of access to discounts and rebates, making them less competitive to larger national and regional chain stores. The antitrust agency’s lawsuit claims that the distributor violated the Robinson-Patman Act by giving “steep discounts” without market justification to some retailers. FTC Chair Lina Khan wrote in a statement, “When local businesses get squeezed because of unfair pricing practices that favor large chains, Americans see fewer choices and pay higher prices — and communities suffer.” “The law says that businesses of all sizes should be able to compete on a level playing field. Enforcers have ignored this mandate from Congress for decades, but the FTC’s action today will help protect fair competition, lower prices, and restore the rule of law,” the FTC chair continued. CNBC News reported: The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, accuses Southern of price discrimination since at least 2018 up to now. Southern distributes wine and spirits for many big suppliers, including Pernod Ricard, the supplier of Jameson Irish Whiskey and Absolut Vodka; Bacardi U.S.A., the supplier of Patron Silver Tequila, Grey Goose Vodka, and Bacardi Rum; Diageo, the supplier of Smirnoff Vodka; and Beam Suntory, the supplier of Jim Beam Bourbon and Makers Mark Whiskey, according to the FTC. Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits generates roughly $26 billion in revenue from sales to retail customers in 2023. Sean Moran is a policy reporter for Breitbart News. Follow him on X @SeanMoran3 .No, Voice of America is not a new government organization