Prime Minister Christopher Luxon today announced the appointment of Sir Brian Roche as the next Public Service Commissioner.
“I am delighted to appoint Sir Brian to this crucial leadership position,” Mr Luxon says.
“Sir Brian is a highly respected New Zealander who has held significant roles across the public and private sectors. He has a proven track record of leadership and delivering results and has strong networks in the public sector and business community.
“He understands how to manage problems, develop talent and drive performance. This aligns well with our Government’s focus on raising the performance of the public service so that New Zealanders get the services they deserve.”
The office of the Public Service Commissioner is central to New Zealand’s politically neutral public service. The Commissioner leads and oversees the public service’s performance and delivery and employs public service Chief Executives.
“Throughout his distinguished career, Sir Brian has built trust and confidence with Ministers across successive governments,” Mr Luxon says.
“He has extensive experience working with stakeholders, including several iwi, and has the capability and credibility to lead public service Chief Executives. He will play a critical part in the public service’s work to meet the Government’s ambitious targets.”
Sir Brian will begin his new role on 4 November. His appointment is until 30 June 2027, a term of two years and eight months.
“I would like to acknowledge the leadership and efforts of Heather Baggott, who has acted as Public Service Commissioner while the appointment process for a new Commissioner has been undertaken,” Mr Luxon says.
“She has stepped into the role and done an admirable job, and I’d like to thank her for her calm and thoughtful leadership during this time.”
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) today (October 14) announced that the Green Welfare NGOs scheme is open for a new round of applications from today.
The Government launched the Green Welfare NGOs scheme in 2021 to support welfare non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to conduct energy audits and energy-saving projects at their premises. Under the scheme, the EMSD provides one-stop services to welfare NGOs free of charge such as conducting baseline energy audits, replacing existing air conditioners with the more energy efficient variable-speed ones and replacing existing lighting with light-emitting diode (LED) lighting at their premises.
The new round of applications will be carried out in two batches with opening and closing dates as follows:
First batch: from October 14 to November 29, 2024; and Second batch: from November 30, 2024, to January 31, 2025.
Interested welfare NGOs can obtain detailed information on the scheme from the website (www.energysaving.gov.hk/en/competitions/green_welfare_ngos.html). For enquiries, please contact the EMSD at 3528 6351 during office hours or by email (gwngo@emsd.gov.hk).
Two teenage girls who allegedly attempted to steal items of clothing before fleeing a shopping mall have been caught by Police as they were boarding a bus.
At about 1.45pm yesterday, Police were notified of two girls who allegedly attempted to take items of clothing from a store in WestCity Waitakere before assaulting a security guard and member of the public.
Waitematā West Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Kelly Farrant, says Police were swiftly on site and managed to apprehend the two youngsters as they were boarding a bus bound for New Lynn.
“One alleged offender has run directly into a member of the public while trying to get away, while the other has allegedly assaulted a security guard in an attempt to flee.
“Thankfully no one was seriously injured, however they were understandably shaken up.
“This type of brazen crime is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.”
Inspector Farrant says both teenagers were quickly apprehended without further incident.
“We want to reassure the public that Police are increasing our visibility around malls and transport hubs in the lead up to Christmas.
“Those who choose to cause harm to others can expect to be caught and held to account for their actions.”
A 14-year-old charged with aggravated assault and shoplifting will appear in Waitākere Youth Court on 29 October.
A 13-year-old has been referred to Youth Aid Services.
A year after the 2023 election, ACT is celebrating the long list of actions already taken to empower New Zealanders.
“In Opposition, we spent six years listening to New Zealanders,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “This resulted in a comprehensive election platform with a commitment not just to change the Government, but to deliver real change.
“Thanks to New Zealanders’ support, on October 14 we were put in a position to deliver, and less than 11 months after signing the coalition agreement, we’ve made serious progress.
“The breadth and intensity of our action in Government speaks for itself. Even our critics complain at how we’re punching above our weight for a small team. We call it value for your vote.
“Below is a list of actions ACT has taken that reflect ideas we campaigned on, and on which Kiwis elected us to deliver. Together, these actions break down barriers for Kiwis working to succeed on their own terms. We’re addressing challenges in the economy, law and order, democracy, education, health and more.”
THE ECONOMY:
Cut wasteful Government spending to get inflation under control.
Delivered tax cuts to ease the cost of living.
Restored the Reserve Bank’s focused on tackling inflation.
Restored the option of 90-day trials for all businesses.
Established the Ministry for Regulation to cut red tape to make doing business simpler.
Commenced two regulatory reviews for early childhood education and agricultural products.
Repealed the Auckland Fuel Tax.
Repealed the Ute Tax.
Repealed “Fair Pay” Agreements
Repealed Labour’s resource management regime.
Agreed on core design features for a replacement of the Resource Management Act centred on property rights.
Sped up timeframes for overseas investment applications.
Increased the use of sanctions for beneficiaries who can work but refuse to take steps to find a job.
Eased restrictions to accessing credit under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act.
Scrapped Auckland Light Rail, the Lake Onslow hydro scheme, and funding for Let’s Get Wellington Moving.
Started phasing back in interest deductibility.
Suspended the requirement for new Significant Natural Areas.
Unveiled a new contracting gateway test to provide certainty to workers and businesses.
Began delivering regulatory relief for businesses dealing with anti-money laundering rules.
Launched consultation to improve the Holidays Act.
Launched a nationwide roadshow to inform improvements to health and safety law.
Launched a framework for Regional Deals between central and local government to deliver infrastructure.
Stopped blanket speed limit reductions and enabled faster speed limits on our safest roads.
Introduced legislation to reverse the oil and gas ban and promote the use of Crown minerals.
Introduced tenancy legislation to enable Pet Bonds, restore 90-day ‘no cause’ terminations, and restore tenants’ and landlords’ notice periods to 21 and 42 days.
Introduced legislation to improve access to building products available overseas.
Introduced a member’s bill to liberalise Easter Trading.
LAW AND ORDER:
Increased funding for Corrections to lift prison capacity.
Abolished Labour’s prisoner reduction target.
Defunded Section 27 “cultural reports”.
Commenced a review of the Firearms Registry.
Strengthened consequences for Kāinga Ora tenants who engage in repeated antisocial behaviour.
Strengthened Firearms Prohibition Orders.
Made gang membership an aggravating factor at sentencing.
Introduced legislation to reinstate Three Strikes.
Introduced a member’s bill to make rehabilitation or education a condition of parole.
Introduced legislation to toughen sentences for attacks on workers and give weight to the victim’s circumstances at sentencing.
Introduced legislation to amend Part 6 of the Arms Act affecting clubs and ranges.
STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY:
Directed the public service to deliver services based on need, not race, and end “progressive procurement” quotas.
Abolished the Māori Health Authority.
Advanced the Treaty Principles Bill.
Restored local referendums on Māori Wards.
Scrapped Labour’s law to give 16-year-olds votes in local elections.
Broadened the terms of reference of the Covid-19 Royal Commission with a second phase.
Defunded the Christchurch Call.
Halted work on hate speech laws.
Introduced legislation to remove Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act.
Seen Otago University adopt a free speech policy in response to ACT’s coalition agreement.
EDUCATION:
Restored charter schools, now with the option of state school conversion, with the first schools to open next year.
Streamlined early childhood education regulations.
Delivered an action plan to improve school attendance and started publishing attendance data weekly.
Improved the school lunch programme to feed more kids for less money.
Switched fees-free university from first year to third.
HEALTH:
Delivered Pharmac its largest-ever budget, which has now funded life-saving medicines.
Repealed the Therapeutic Products Act.
Restored the sale of medicine containing pseudoephedrine.
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
China will step up efforts to boost green development while promoting the Belt and Road Initiative, and support low-carbon transformation in developing countries, China’s ecology and environment minister said.
The country’s concept and technologies of green development have been widely implemented during BRI infrastructure projects such as the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway and the China-Laos Railway, Huang Runqiu, minister of ecology and environment, said on Friday.
China has signed 53 agreements on climate change cooperation with 42 developing countries while providing over 3,000 training sessions on ecological and environmental management for personnel in more than 120 countries. It has also provided feasibility assistance to enhance the climate change resilience of developing countries by helping to set up low-carbon demonstration zones, Huang said.
He made the remarks during a forum on building a green Silk Road and enhancing South-South cooperation during the annual meeting of China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development held in Beijing.
In the future, China will offer more support for low-carbon transformation in developing countries, said Huang, who is also the executive vice-chairperson of the CCICED, adding the country will also share important concepts and the effective practices of coordinated efforts in carbon reduction and pollution control.
Professor Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, said at the forum that a green BRI is more important to the world and China than ever before.
“We are in the period where we need dramatically to accelerate the transformation of the world energy system. And China is the world’s great supplier of the technologies, hardware and software for that transformation because China produces the world’s low-cost and high-quality hardware and software whether it’s for zero-carbon power generation, long-distance power transmission, electric vehicles and supply chains,” Sachs said.
China has great capacity in those sectors, and the world needs such capacity for accelerated green transformation, Sachs said, adding that the BRI is a great mechanism financially, organizationally, diplomatically, conceptually and in terms of specific project implementation to achieve such transformation.
Conductor Cai Jindong leads the orchestra at the opening concert of the 7th China Now Music Festival at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States, Oct. 12, 2024. (Photo by Zack Zhang/Xinhua)
The 7th China Now Festival opened on Saturday with a groundbreaking focus on AI-driven music at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
“Music serves as an excellent lubricant in U.S.-China relations. It is a form of cultural exchange, a connection from heart to heart,” said the festival’s Artistic Director Cai Jindong at the U.S.-China Music Forum, held before the opening concert.
Composers discussed the growing role of AI in music at the forum, providing the audience with fresh insights into this emerging frontier.
“With China’s rapid development over the past 30 years, we now have the opportunity to explore new frontiers in music creation through AI technology,” said Cai.
Co-hosted by the U.S.-China Music Institute of Bard College Conservatory of Music and the Central Conservatory of Music of China (CCOM), the festival runs through Oct. 19, featuring three concerts and a music forum.
This year’s theme, “Composing the Future,” highlights the intersection of music and AI technology, marking a significant step forward in the collaboration between traditional music composition and cutting-edge technology.
At Saturday’s concert, the festival introduced two orchestral works created by the AI and Music Information Technology Department of the CCOM: “Overture: Welcome” and “A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains.”
These pieces leverage AI programing to achieve effects impossible through conventional methods, offering a glimpse into the future of music creation.
Li Xiaobing, director of the AI Composition System at the CCOM, said: “This performance only showcased a small portion of AI-composed music due to the limited equipment in the concert hall. We hope to bring even more immersive sensory experiences to New York next time, potentially even featuring a robot conductor leading the orchestra.”
The week-long event brings together five generations of composers and musicians from both China and the United States, spanning from the 1960s to the 2000s. Notable participants include Qin Wenchen from the CCOM and American composer Anthony Paul De Ritis.
The Orchestra Now from Bard College, in collaboration with the CCOM, also performed several contemporary works inspired by Chinese aesthetics. Gong Tianpeng’s “Beijing · Opera” and Du Yun’s “The Hundred-Headed Beast” stood out as modern interpretations of traditional Chinese culture. Gong’s Tenth Symphony, adapted specifically for the festival, integrated elements of Peking (Beijing) opera.
In “Beijing · Opera,” instruments such as strings, percussion, and organ were skillfully combined to evoke the traditional charm of Peking opera while incorporating modern symphonic techniques. The violin and cello conveyed the emotional depth of the opera’s characters, while the diverse percussion added rhythm and dramatic effect. The organ’s inclusion enhanced the work’s spatial and solemn qualities, creating a profound experience for the audience.
Paula Meneses, an attendee from the central United States, told Xinhua, “I really enjoyed this concert. The combination of Chinese and American music was fantastic, and I will definitely come again next year!”
The China Now Music Festival, founded in 2017, is dedicated to promoting an understanding and appreciation of music from contemporary China through an annual series of concerts and academic activities. In the previous six seasons, China Now has attracted more than 10,000 live audience members, and nearly 100,000 viewers have participated in online programs.
Iconic Events’ presentation of “Terrifier 3” topped the North American box office on its opening weekend with an estimated three-day cume of 18.26 million U.S. dollars, data from the measurement firm Comscore showed on Sunday.
The low-budget slasher film is the sequel to 2022’s “Terrifier 2” and the third installment in the Terrifier franchise. Directed by Damien Leone, the film follows a killer clown set to unleash chaos on an unsuspecting town as its residents peacefully drift to sleep on Christmas Eve.
“Terrifier 3” has earned a 78-percent approval rating from 80 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and received a “B” grade on an “A+” to “F” scale from audiences polled by the market research firm CinemaScore.
Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation’s animated film “The Wild Robot” came in second on its third weekend with 13.45 million dollars, pushing its North American total to 83.74 million dollars.
Warner Bros. Pictures’ psychological thriller film “Joker: Folie a Deux” landed in third with 7.06 million dollars on its second weekend for a North American cume of 51.61 million dollars through Sunday.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Adam Smith (9th District of Washington)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Smith releases a statement regarding Boeing’s employee layoff announcement.
“I am disappointed by Boeing’s decision to lay off 10 percent of its 170,000-employee workforce over the coming months. This is a hard day for Boeing employees across the world and many of whom reside in King County, Washington. My heart is with those employees and their families who will find themselves out of work.
“Employees are being forced to absorb the consequences of poor corporate management and oversight. In recent years, the company has prioritized profits and stakeholders over the integrity of their product and the well-being of their employees. This strategy is clearly not working. From production delays, faulty parts, stranded astronauts, ongoing litigation, and investigations, Boeing has struggled to produce high quality products.
“This failure has a rippling impact on the nation and the strength of American aerospace. Boeing is a giant legacy aerospace company and the way that they do business impacts not only folks in King County, but also people across the world. Our transportation sector and our national defense rely on the strength of Boeing, but any company is only as strong as its workforce.
“Boeing’s success relies on its dedicated employees, and investing in them is essential for long-term recovery. Boeing employees have put up with a lot for a long time, from cut pensions to insufficient wage increases. Now more than ever, a fair resolution to the machinists’ strike is essential to restore trust and show commitment to those who drive Boeing’s future. I sincerely hope that the parties reach an agreement that respects all employees and ensures the strength of the company as a whole.”
NEW DELHI, India, Oct. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, is working with Intel to pioneer innovative AI/ML Open RAN solutions to improve challenging cell edge problems that impact user Quality of Experience.
Mavenir has made a significant breakthrough in Open RAN technology by collaborating with Intel to demonstrate an AI-enabled TDD 32TRX massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) solution. The company has successfully integrated Intel’s RAN AI model for beam management and FlexRAN™ reference software with Mavenir’s commercial mMIMO vDU software to deliver enhanced network performance and user experience. Intel’s RAN AI model – trained on 3GPP channel model datasets – optimizes beam weights, direction, and number of layers to maximize UE throughput. The combined Mavenir and Intel solution is designed to improve performance in challenging radio environments – such as cell edges and high-rise building scenarios – and is applicable for both TDD and FDD deployments.
Bejoy Pankajakshan, Mavenir’s Chief Technology and Strategy Officer, emphasized the significance of this technology integration, stating: “This latest collaboration between Mavenir and Intel highlights the compelling potential of AI/ML for enhancing Open RAN capabilities, promising greater network efficiency and an enhanced user experience. The integration of third-party innovative AI/ML algorithms with Mavenir’s leading-edge commercial RAN software suite opens many exciting possibilities ahead to usher in faster innovation and advance the 5G Open RAN ecosystem. Our leadership in the Open RAN industry is enabling transformative partnerships such as our collaboration with Intel, which are paving the way for unique solutions to optimize network capabilities for the benefit of operators and end-users.”
“Intel Xeon processors’ integrated AI acceleration, combined with the Intel vRAN AI Development Kit, enables operators to run a variety of RAN AI workloads using the CPU-based equipment they already have,” said Cristina Rodriguez, Vice President and General Manager of the Comms Solutions Group at Intel. “Our collaboration and demonstration with Mavenir highlight AI’s significant potential to enrich customers’ user experience and provide mobile operators with a competitive differentiator.”
This AI-enabled beam management solution will be demonstrated at the upcoming India Mobile Congress (#IMC2024) 15-18 October on Intel’s stand, booth no. 3.3 in Hall 3.
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About Mavenir:
Mavenir is building the future of networks today with cloud-native, AI-enabled solutions which are green by design, empowering operators to realize the benefits of 5G and achieve intelligent, automated, programmable networks. As the pioneer of Open RAN and a proven industry disruptor, Mavenir’s award-winning solutions are delivering automation and monetization across mobile networks globally, accelerating software network transformation for 300+ Communications Service Providers in over 120 countries, which serve more than 50% of the world’s subscribers. For more information, please visit http://www.mavenir.com.
Headline: Regional NSW Ambulance staff recognised for their service and bravery
Published: 14 October 2024
Released by: Minister for Health
NSW Ambulance staff from across southern NSW have today been recognised for their service and dedication at a special awards ceremony in Goulburn.
Among those being recognised are paramedics and control centre staff who responded to a fatal truck crash in Thirroul earlier this year, as well as those who successfully assisted with a premature birth and resuscitation.
Other NSW Ambulance staff and volunteers were acknowledged with Long Service Good Conduct medals, Certificates of Appreciation, Commissioner Unit Citations, while others were recognised for attaining or expanding their qualifications.
The Goulburn Awards and Recognition Ceremony is the second of three events being held in 2024 to recognise NSW Ambulance staff and volunteers from across the state. The first ceremony was held in Port Macquarie with the third to be held in Sydney in December.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health Ryan Park:
“This ceremony is about recognising the hard-working NSW Ambulance clinicians, control centre staff and volunteers who serve our communities so effectively, day in and day out.
“Today, we honour the dedication of our clinicians and control centre staff whose tireless efforts make our communities safer, and for that, we are profoundly grateful.
“I also want to thank and recognise the exceptional care paramedics and call takers deliver to the people of NSW during their times of greatest need.”
Quotes attributable to NSW Health Secretary Susan Pearce AM:
“The NSW Ambulance staff being recognised today have shown they can perform their duties to the highest standard even in the most challenging situations.
“Each award is not just an acknowlegement of individual excellence, but a celebration of the collective spirit of teamwork and resilience that defines our NSW Ambulance and wider NSW Health community.
“Thank you for your commitment to excellence and for being there to service your communities in their time of need. Your role is incredibly appreciated.”
Quotes attributable to NSW Ambulance Chief Executive Dr Dominic Morgan:
“It is a privilege to stand here today and recognise the extraordinary contributions of our award recipients. Their ability to remain calm under pressure and provide critical care in life-threatening situations is a testament to their training and character.
“As well as awarding the Commissioner’s Unit Citation and Commissioner’s Certificate for those who attended a fatal truck crash in Thirroul earlier this year, we are also recognising our paramedics for their long and diligent service with Long Service Good Conduct medals, the National Medal and the National Emergency Medal.
“Today, we celebrate not just their achievements, but the profound impact they have had on countless lives. We are proud to recognise the invaluable work they do every day.”
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says the Fair Pay Agreements saves taxpayers $65 million.
“Scrapping the Fair Pay Agreements programme saved taxpayers $65 million over five years,” says Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden.
“One of my first acts in Government was repealing the unfair and unpopular so-called Fair Pay Agreements system, in part because it would have had a detrimental effect on employment patterns and economic productivity.
“If Fair Pay Agreements had gone ahead, it would have required significant growth in MBIE’s employment services and the Employment Relations Authority because of the increased strain the system would have had on those services.
“We moved fast on this commitment and removed this blunt tool that would have increased bureaucracy and reduced flexibility for businesses.
“This government is committed to lifting productivity and driving economic growth. To do so, there needs to be agile labour markets where employers and employees can agree on terms that suit their unique situation,” Ms van Velden said.
The Fair Pay Agreements legislation was repealed in December 2023.
“New Zealanders elected a Government that would get government spending under control and deliver more efficient and effective public services. We make no apologies for starting to put things right.”.
Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden says this Coalition Government is making sure that taxpayers’ money is being spent responsibly and is better focused on the services that matter most to New Zealanders.
“I am proud to announce that in my Internal Affairs portfolio, we found savings for the taxpayer of around $421 million, across the entire Internal Affairs Budget,” says Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden.
This Coalition Government is delivering on improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and responsiveness of departments.
“The savings come from $402.4 million in operating expenses, meaning cost-savings in back-office functions and low value spending programmes. We have also saved taxpayers $18.6 million in capital expenditure over the fiscal forecast period.”
“The savings also includes the return of $300 million from the repeal of the Three Waters Reform programme and $112.5 million from operating baseline savings,” says Ms van Velden.
The average operating baseline savings delivered by the Vote are $28.1 million from 2024/25, higher than the original target of $26.2 million. There is also a return of unused capital injections of $8.5 million over the fiscal forecast period.
“My Internal Affairs portfolio has contributed $90.4 million towards baseline savings over the next four years, an average of $22.6 million per year.
“In December 2023, I instructed the Department of Internal Affairs to review existing baseline expenditure and identify savings options focused on low value programmes, programmes that do not align to Government objectives, and non-essential back-office functions including contractor and consultant spend.
“The aim was to find 6.5% in operating savings to support the Government’s Initial Baseline Exercise, designed in part to deliver $1.5 billion on average per annum in operating savings as part of Budget 2024.
“I’m happy to confirm that Vote Internal Affairs has been able to provide operating baseline savings of 7%. The Department considered its activities and functions and was able to uncover greater opportunities for savings than initially targeted. It was also asked to identify other options, and in response subsequently identified additional savings.”
While these initial savings in Budget 2024 are significant, they are not the end of the process. I will continue to complete a line-by-line review of the Department to identify opportunities for efficiencies and cost-savings as one of my priorities for the Internal Affairs portfolio.
Regarding the repeal of Three Waters Reform programme, the Minister also notes that Budget 2024 includes $40.7 million of new funding for implementing Local Water Done Well.
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services
Northern Territory Police hold concerns for 73-year-old John, also known as Jack, who walked away from his property on Strickland Road, Adelaide River.
He is believed to have left his home between 11pm Sunday night and 8am this morning.
John is described as of Caucasian appearance, slim build, with grey hair and a beard.
He suffers from severe dementia and type 2 diabetes and his family and police hold concerns for his welfare.
Search & Rescue Section are conducting search operations for the missing person.
Anyone with information on John’s whereabouts is urged to make contact on 131 444 and quote reference P24283763.
Heat can do amazing things to change your hairstyle. Whether you’re using a curling wand to get ringlets, a flat iron to straighten or a hair dryer to style, it’s primarily the heat from these tools that delivers results.
This comes with casualties. While your hair is surprisingly tolerant to heat compared with many other parts of your body, it can still only withstand so much. Heat treatment hair appliances frequently operate at over 150°C, with some reportedly reachingover 200°C. At these temperatures, your hair can end up fried.
Many people use heat protectants, often in the form of sprays, to minimise the damage. So how do these protectants work? To answer that, I first have to explain exactly what heat does to your tresses on the molecular level.
Heating tools can do amazing things – but this often comes at a price. Engin Akyurt/Pexels
What heat does to your hair
A large proportion of your hair is made up of proteins. There are attractive forces between these proteins, known as hydrogen bonds. These bonds play a big role in dictating the shape of your locks.
When you heat up your hair, the total attraction of these hydrogen bonds become weaker, allowing you to more easily re-shape your hair. Then, when it cools back down, these attractions between the proteins are re-established, helping your hair hold its new look until the proteins rediscover their normal structure.
The cuticle – the outermost protective layer of your hair – contains overlapping layers of cells that lose integrity when they’re heated, damaging this outer protective layer.
Inside that outer layer is the cortex, which is rich in a protein called keratin.
Many proteins don’t hold up structurally after intense heating. Think of cooking an egg – the change you see is a result of the heat altering the proteins in that egg, unravelling them into different shapes and sizes.
It’s a similar story when it comes to heating your hair. The proteins in your hair are also susceptible to heat damage, reducing the overall strength and integrity of the hair.
Heat can also affect substances called melanin and tryptophan in your hair, resulting in a change in pigmentation. Heat-damaged hair is harder to brush.
The damage is even more devastating if you use heat styling tools such as curling irons or straighteners to heat wet hair, as at the high treatment temperatures, the water soaked up by the fibres can violently evaporate.
The result of this is succinctly described by science educator and cosmetic chemist Michelle Wong, also known as Lab Muffin. She notes if you heat wet hair this way, “steam will blast through your hair’s structure”.
It’s worth noting hair dryers don’t concentrate heat in the same way as styling tools such as flat irons or curling wands, but you still need to move the hair dryer around constantly to avoid heat building up in one spot and causing damage.
Once heat damage is done, regardless of whether it is severe or mild, the best remaining options are symptom management or a haircut.
For all of these reasons, when you’re planning to heat treat your hair, protection is a good idea.
When you spray on a hair protectant, many possible key ingredients can go to work.
They can have daunting-looking names like polyvinyl pyrrolidone, methacrylates, polyquaterniums, silicones and more.
These materials are chosen because they readily stick onto your hair, creating a coating, a bit like this:
Hair protectant applies a coating to your hair. Author provided
This coating is a protective layer; it’s like putting an oven mitt on your hands before you handle a hot tray from the oven.
To demonstrate, I created these by examining hair under a microscope before and after heat protectant was applied:
These high magnification images of untreated hair, and hair sprayed with a heat treatment spray, show how the product coats your hair strands. Author provided
Just like an oven mitt, a hair protectant delays the heat penetration, results in less heat getting through, and helps spread out the effect of the heat, a bit like in this image:
Hair protectant can help spread out the effects of the heat. Author provided
This helps prevent moisture loss and damage to both the protective surface cell layer (the cuticle) and the protein structure of the hair cortex.
For these barriers to work at their best, these heat-protecting layers need to remain bound to your hair. In other words, they stick on really well.
For this reason, continued use can sometimes cause a buildup which can change the feel and weight of your hair.
This buildup is not permanent and can be removed with washing.
One final and important note: just like when you use a mitt for the oven, heat does still get through. The only way to prevent heat damage to your hair altogether is to not use heated styling tools.
Daniel Eldridge does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
Queensland Premier Steven Miles has announced free school lunches if Labor is re-elected at the state’s upcoming election on October 26.
The A$1.4 billion policy would cover primary students in public schools and begin next year. Labor estimates it would save parents about $1,600 per child, per year. On Sunday, Miles said:
[The program is] universal to avoid stigmatising the kids that need the food the most, but also to ensure that it supports every Queensland family.
The meals will be delivered in partnership with P&Cs Queensland, Queensland Association of School Tuckshops, school principals, Health and Wellbeing Queensland and non-government food providers.
Would a school lunches program help students and families? How would it work in practice?
An unusual approach for Australia
Unlike the United Kingdom and United States, Australian does not have a national or state-based free or subsidised school meal program.
Instead, parents are responsible for providing morning tea and lunch through a “lunchbox system”. Families can also usually pre-order food from a canteen or tuckshop. In some cases, state or territory governments fund charities and non-for-profits to provide breakfast or lunch programs for schools identified as most in need of support.
Unfortunately, health survey data shows Australian children’s diets are high in energy dense and nutritionally poor foods. On top of this, the 2023 Foodbank Report shows 36% of Australians are food insecure and about one quarter of these households have children at home who may not have adequate food for school.
Australia has a ‘lunchbox system’ where families provide the food for school. Halfpoint/ Shutterstock
What are the potential opportunities?
So the idea of a free school lunch program delivered by organisations familiar with providing food in schools sounds like a positive solution.
We could see improved school attendance by creating an incentive for students to go to school and improved diets leading to reduced illness. Because well-nourished children are more ready to learn, concentrate and stay on task, school lunches could lead to improved academic performance.
Importantly, school lunches can reduce inequality and stigma for families who experience food insecurity.
The school kitchen can also provide a opportunities for students to learn about food preparation and service as well as healthy eating.
What are the key challenges?
But we need to make sure the program is properly and sustainably designed. There will be a cost to taxpayers, not just in terms of the set up, but ongoing maintenance.
The initial implementation will require commercial kitchens and equipment, qualified and trained staff, secure food procurement and supply chains as well as all the policies and procedures to go with this. This raises the question of whether the timeline of starting in Term 1, 2025 is realistic for all schools.
The roll out needs to be equitable – extra consideration is needed for how this plan will be delivered to rural and remote Queenslanders. We also know access to reliable supplies of food, staff, equipment and support varies greatly across the state.
The program will also need to cater to children with food allergies and intolerances, food preferences experienced with conditions like autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and different cultural eating practices.
This plan has the potential to improve Queensland children’s health and education outcomes, while saving families money, time and stress. But it is complex and success will lie in making sure all Queensland primary students are provided with nutritious and appropriate food at school.
Clare Dix has received funding from the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care.
Like the rest of the country, the aged residential care (ARC) sector found out from media on 26 September that there would be no more free Covid-19 rapid antigen tests from 1 October.
ACA Chief Executive Hon. Tracey Martin says, “This is yet another example of hasty, poorly thought-out cost-cutting that unfairly shifts both the costs and the risks – without consultation or compensation – squarely onto aged care providers and the people they care for.
Aged care residents are among the most vulnerable to Covid-19, and protecting their safety means we must continue testing as we have been – on the presentation of symptoms, and cohort testing based on exposure risks. Testing is vital to establish whether antiviral agents should be used to reduce the symptoms and improve the outcomes for the people we care for.”
Martin continued, “Not only is this the compassionate thing to do to protect our elders, but it is in fact the recommended practice for effective infection prevention and control.
Our calculations estimate that discontinuing free Covid-19 RAT tests will transfer an additional cost of at least $4 million a year to the front line of aged residential care, potentially reaching upwards of $6 million annually. While some larger providers may be able to bulk source tests at $1.82 per test, smaller providers will have to pay the retail rate of approximately $4 per test.”
We continue to urge Te Whatu Ora to work with us before making these arbitrary decisions in an effort to meet the government’s required cost cutting. We have no confidence that those who made this decision were even aware of the consequences for our elders and those that care for them.
We call on Te Whatu Ora to reconsider the decision, and to continue to fully cover costs of Covid-19 tests in aged residential care. Additionally, we call for greater involvement of affected communities in future decision-making processes.
The one-stop-shop Fast-track Approvals Bill, and the 149 projects listed in the Bill, will help rebuild our struggling economy and kick-start economic growth across the country, Minister for Infrastructure Chris Bishop says.
“Since 2022, New Zealand has battled anaemic levels of economic growth. If we want Kiwi kids to stop moving overseas, better public services, and a lower cost of living: economic growth is the only answer.
“Our status as a first-world country isn’t guaranteed, and we should never take it for granted. If we want to build a brighter future for New Zealand, we must stop saying no to growth-enhancing projects.
“For too long, our planning system’s default position has been ’no’. You want to build a housing development? No. You want to build a road? No. You want to build a wind farm? No.
“We must start saying yes. It is critical to New Zealand’s future.
“The Fast-track Approvals Bill will help cut through the obstruction-economy, with the 149 projects announced on Sunday demonstrating our commitment to supercharge growth. Commentary from across New Zealand this week has shown just how important this Bill is for our country’s future.
“Forsyth Barr said that the Fast-track Approvals Bill ‘has the potential to give a much needed injection of energy into the downbeat NZ economy.
“Katherine Rich, Chief Executive of BusinessNZ said that ‘these projects listed as part of the Fast-track Bill will stimulate job creation and economic activity at a time when we need it most.’
“James Smith from the National Road Carriers Association said that the projects announced were ‘balanced and achievable’, with ‘a strong emphasis on road and rail developments that will enable productivity to get the country moving again’.
“Bridget Abernethy from the Electricity Retailers Association has said that the fast-tracking of renewable projects will ‘…help provide confidence to build and deliver affordable clean electricity for our low-emissions future.’
“Finn McDonald from the Employers and Manufacturers Association said that ‘given the recent issues caused by higher energy prices and the demands on generation capacity to further electrify the economy, these new fast-tracked projects have increasing significance’
“Nick Leggett from Infrastructure NZ said that the list of projects was ‘balanced’, and that ‘it really speaks to the need this country has to get its act together and build some infrastructure’.
“Even Gary Taylor, Chairman and Executive Director of the Environmental Defence Society, has conceded that ‘while I come from an environmental perspective, I am also a Kiwi interested in economic welfare of our nation, and a lot of the infrastructure projects look good to go to me, subject to environmental assessment… a lot of the renewable projects, a lot of the housing projects, although there are obviously important questions about impacts from them… a lot of them are all good to go…’
“The 149 projects chosen by Cabinet to be listed in the Bill will be listed in Schedule 2 of the Bill once the Bill is reported back from the Environment Committee in mid-October. Once the Bill is passed, they will be able to apply to the Environmental Protection Authority to have an expert panel assess the project and apply relevant conditions.
“New Zealanders can expect economic growth to be at the heart of what this government does. Fast-track is just one part – albeit an important part – of our drive to grow the economy for all Kiwis.”
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Autumn view of Jiuzhaigou in China’s Sichuan
Updated: October 14, 2024 11:27
This aerial photo taken on Oct. 12, 2024 shows an autumn view of an alpine wetland in Jiuzhaigou County, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]This aerial photo taken on Oct. 10, 2024 shows an autumn view of a lake in Jiuzhaigou scenic spot in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]This aerial photo taken on Oct. 10, 2024 shows an autumn view of a lake in Jiuzhaigou scenic spot in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]This aerial photo taken on Oct. 12, 2024 shows an autumn view of an alpine wetland in Jiuzhaigou County, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]This aerial photo taken on Oct. 12, 2024 shows an autumn view of a plateau lake and calcification ponds in Jiuzhaigou County, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]This aerial photo taken on Oct. 12, 2024 shows an autumn view of a plateau lake and calcification ponds in Jiuzhaigou County, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]This aerial photo taken on Oct. 10, 2024 shows an autumn view of a village and nearby lakes in Jiuzhaigou scenic spot in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2024 shows a view of an exhibition of selected works of Chinese art and culture at the Malek National Library and Museum in Tehran, Iran. (Xinhua/Shadati)
An exhibition of selected works of Chinese art and culture kicked off on Saturday in the Iranian capital Tehran.
The exhibition showcases a collection of cultural exchange achievements between China and Iran along the Silk Road. It includes paintings created by Chinese artists, manuscripts by renowned Chinese authors, and ancient coins used in Silk Road trade.
China and Iran, as two of the world’s ancient civilizations, had been communicating with each other through the Silk Road since a long time ago, Chinese Ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu said at the opening ceremony, noting that such historical ties have created a solid foundation for the two countries’ present cultural exchanges.
The successful holding of the exhibition will inject new vitality into cultural exchanges between China and Iran, providing more support for the deepening of friendship between the two countries, according to the ambassador.
Director of the Malek National Library and Museum Amir Khorakian said that the long distance between the two countries did not hinder communications and relations between the Iranian and Chinese peoples, expressing hope for more bilateral cultural exchanges in the future.
The exhibition will continue until Nov. 10 at the Malek National Library and Museum.
4th Lieutenant David Weedon, 2nd Lieutenant Carl White, Captain Jason Smith, 1st Lieutenant: Simon Kolotelo, 3rd Lieutenant: Scott Hadler
It was a momentous occasion for Beveridge Fire Brigade on the weekend, as they celebrated the completion of their new facilities and were officially recognised as a new brigade.
Beveridge became a standalone brigade on 21 August 2024 to better service the community, having formerly responded as a satellite station for Kalkallo Fire Brigade.
Their establishment comes in response to escalating risk to CFA within Melbourne’s Northern Growth Corridor along the Hume Freeway, with previous farming land now rezoned with substantial housing estates being built.
CFA Board Member Ross Coyle and Assistant Chief Fire Officer Stephen Keating joined Member for Kalkallo Ros Spence at the station on Saturday (12 October) to mark the official opening of the new facilities with Captain Jason Smith and brigade members.
“It’s really important that we establish a sustainable fire and emergency services response for the benefit of Beveridge community and those that surround them,” Stephen said.
“Beveridge is one of the fastest-growing areas in the Mitchell Shire. The brigade will continue to see a dramatic change in the region, with an influx of population, transport and commercial risk.
“We are excited to officially welcome them into CFA’s District 12 and the Mitchell Shire Group.
“It has been a persistent team effort to see this project through to fruition and I thank everyone involved.”
“They have worked hard to ensure that the foundations are strong, and that the brigade can meet community expectations.”
The much-improved station includes a dedicated turnout room, brigade meeting and training room, office space and kitchenette. The facilities also boast toilet and shower amenities for men and women and private change areas, as well as a drying room for wet turnout gear and a breathing apparatus cleaning room.
Captain Jason Smith said it is an exciting time and a fantastic opportunity for community members to volunteer and be a part of something new.
“Our facilities at Lithgow Street have undergone an extensive refurbishment,” Jason said.
“Our 26 members are enthusiastic about commencing operations and supporting our quickly expanding community of Beveridge now and into the future.
“In our first month of operations, we responded to ten primary emergency calls and 30 support calls, and we are currently forecast to turnout to over 400 emergency calls a year.”
Following the motions outlined in a public meeting in November 2023, a new brigade was formed, a secretary was confirmed, and 18 foundation members were identified from Kalkallo.
CFA Chief Fire Officer Jason Hefferan signed final approval on 2 February 2024, before inaugural Brigade elections were conducted on 14 May 2024 and the first Brigade Management Team (BMT) was appointed.
The brigade currently has 19 operational male members and one female, while five new members are currently undertaking their General Firefighting training.
The Beveridge Fire Station upgrade project cost $840,000 and was funded through the CFA Capital Works Program.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme opens for applications Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme opens for applications ******************************************************************
The Education Bureau (EDB) today (October 14) announced that the Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme (HKSES) will, from today until December 31, be open for applications from eligible Hong Kong students who intend to pursue undergraduate or postgraduate studies at world-renowned universities outside Hong Kong starting from the 2025/26 academic year. A spokesman for the EDB said, “As a merit-based scheme targeting the most outstanding Hong Kong students, the HKSES seeks to cultivate a cadre of brilliant young achievers with a sense of social responsibility and national identity, an affection for Hong Kong and an international perspective, who will return home after receiving world-class education supported by the scholarship to enrich Hong Kong’s talent pool and competitiveness in the long run. Selection will be based on candidates’ academic achievements and other attributes such as leadership qualities and potential as well as their contributions and commitment to society. Awardees are required to complete their specific study programmes and undertake to return to Hong Kong upon graduation to work for at least two years or a period equivalent to the duration of the scholarship received, whichever is longer.” Awardees will receive a non-means-tested scholarship to cover their tuition fees, subject to a ceiling of $300,000 per annum. In addition, the HKSES will provide additional support to financially needy awardees during their studies. Awardees who have passed the means test will receive a bursary of up to $200,000 per student per annum, to cover their living and study-related expenses. The value of the award will be correspondingly reduced if an awardee also receives other awards, both locally and abroad, or assistance to finance his or her same studies overseas. Apart from the monetary scholarship, the value of the HKSES also lies in its prestige and recognition as well as other non-monetary benefits. Awardees will receive a series of support and mentorship services to be rendered by the Government and other sectors of the community. More details on the HKSES are available on the HKSES website (hkses.edb.gov.hk). Eligible students who intend to pursue their first year of undergraduate or postgraduate studies at world-renowned universities outside Hong Kong in the 2025/26 academic year (i.e. during the period from August 2025 to July 2026) may submit their applications for the scholarship online via the application system on the HKSES website on or before December 31, 2024, by 6pm. Late applications will not be accepted. Shortlisted applicants will be invited by the EDB to attend interviews for the scholarship from April 2025 onwards after receiving unconditional offers from their chosen programmes. They will be notified of the results in due course after the interviews.
Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Kristine Clarke
A scene examination has been completed at Hampton Downs Road after a man was located critically injured in the early hours of this morning.
The victim remains in a critical condition in Auckland Hospital, and Police are in the early stages of determining the circumstances that led to the man being injured.
Cordons have since been removed and the road has reopened.
Police would like to hear from anyone who was travelling in the Hampton Downs area between 10pm on Sunday 13 October and 1am this morning, 14 October. This includes any dashcam footage from in the area.
If you have any information that could help our enquiries, please update us online now or call 105.
Please use the reference number 241014/2225.
Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04)
A note from Congressman Aderholt on the passing of his mother:
My mom, Mary Frances Aderholt, passed away Saturday afternoon October 12, 2024 here in Haleyville. She was 88, and I thank God I had her as long as I did.
I was with her a couple of days last week and before I left her to go out of town Thursday morning, I told her I loved her and she told me that she loved me.
She was the best mom a son could possibly have.
Even though she was 88, I would have liked to have had her much, much longer. To be honest, it is especially tough, as I am an only child, and lost my dad three years ago. Thankfully, I have the strong arm of the Lord Jesus to cling to.
It is also comforting to know she had a faith in Christ Jesus and she is reunited with my dad, whom she loved so much.
She was quite a lady, and very proper, and always wanted to do things first class. She, along with my dad, were my biggest cheerleaders.
I look forward to seeing both of them again.
I love you Mom!
Recently I was reminded of the song: “He is mine I am His” I want to share the words as it has given me great encouragement. It was written by a fellow Winston Countian, GT Speer back in 1965.
He Is Mine & I Am His Forever
GT Speer
Verse 1: God’s amazing grace sent down from Heaven Rescued me from death and from shame
Opened up my eyes and brought salvation
Now I’m His, praise His holy name
Chorus: Now I know ( I know) He is mine (that He’s mine) I am His forever (I’m His forever)
He is leading me along life’s way (along life’s way)
He’ll be holding to my hand (to my hand)
When I cross death’s river (When I cross death’s river) He will take the sting of death away (death’s sting away)
Verse 2: ‘Tis so sweet just to know I have Jesus with me He will keep me from sin and from strife
He delivered me from condemnation
Now I have eternal life
Repeat Chorus
Bridge: He’ll be holding to my hand (to my hand)
When I cross death’s river (When I cross death’s river) He will take the sting of death away (death’s sting away)
Tag: He will take the sting of death away (death’s sting away)
NIUAFO’OU, TONGA (14 October 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the governments of Tonga and Australia commissioned the Niuafo’ou hybrid minigrid as part of the cofinanced Tonga Renewable Energy Project. The new grid will provide clean, reliable, and efficient electricity supply up to 24 hours per day to the people and businesses of Niuafo’ou.
Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala and Crown Princess Sinaitakala Tuku’aho led the commissioning ceremony. They were joined by ADB Senior Country Officer Balwyn Fa’otusia, Australian High Commissioner for Tonga Brek Batley and Tonga Minister for Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communication Fekita ‘Utoikamanu.
“Tonga is obviously preparing for a renewable energy future by reducing dependence on fossil fuels and initiating projects like the Tonga Renewable Energy Project,” said the Director of ADB’s Energy Sector Group Keiju Mitsuhashi. “ADB will continue to support Tonga’s energy transition ambition through accelerating renewable energy investment, and strengthening the transmission and distribution network.”
The Tonga Renewable Energy Project funded the successful installation of battery energy storage system and modernized Tonga Power Limited’s (TPL) central control center on Tongatapu, as well as the installation of solar photovoltaic plants and battery energy storage systems on ‘Eua and Vava’u. The project is also constructing hybrid minigrid systems on eight outer islands in the Ha’apai and Vava’u Groups, as well as supporting TPL prepare a power purchase agreement for private sector funded investment to help achieve the government’s target of 70% renewable energy penetration by 2025.
The Tonga Renewable Energy Project is cofinanced by ADB, Green Climate Fund, the governments of Tonga and Australia, and TPL. The $12.2 million ADB financing is sourced from the Asian Development Fund, which provides grants to ADB’s poorest and most vulnerable developing member countries. Total project cost is $53.2 million.
ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. Established in 1966, it is owned by 69 members—49 from the region.
Source: Australia Government Ministerial Statements
The transformation of Tonkin Highway continues to progress, with an Expression of Interest released today for contractors to tender for upgrades planned south of Roe Highway.
The project will see grade-separated interchanges constructed at Hale Road and Welshpool Road, and the highway widened to a six-lane dual carriageway between Roe Highway and north of Kelvin Road, improving safety and reducing delays along the heavily congested route.
A Principal Shared Path will also be added to the eastern side of Tonkin Highway with shared path connections to adjacent communities.
Tonkin Highway is a key transport corridor connecting the city’s industrial centres including international ports, airports, intermodal rail freight terminals and major industrial lands. More than 50,000 vehicles use this section of Tonkin Highway every day, of which 13 per cent are heavy vehicles.
Due to this travel demand, congestion is high and growing, with Tonkin Highway projected to have the fifth-highest ‘delay cost’ of all major road corridors across Western Australia by 2031.
A Design and Construct Contract is expected to be awarded in mid-2025, with construction to start in late 2025.
The project is expected to support around 2,500 direct and indirect jobs during the construction phase.
The $366 million project is jointly funded by the Australian ($293 million) and State ($73 million) governments.
Development work is also ongoing for an interchange at Kelvin Road to be delivered in the future, following environmental approvals.
Quotes attributable to Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King:
“Our Government is busy at work delivering on what WA needs for the future.
“Right across the State we’re investing in roads and infrastructure which will improve travel times and safety, and Tonkin Highway will be an important addition to that suite of upgrades.
“It will also create thousands of jobs in the local community and unlock training opportunities for Western Australians wanting to obtain new skills.”
Quotes attributed to WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti:
“The Tonkin Highway Interchanges project forms part of our broader Tonkin Highway Transformation program, to support long-term transport and infrastructure planning along Perth’s eastern road corridor.
“This stretch of Tonkin Highway is a notorious bottleneck, particularly the intersection with Welshpool Road which regularly rates as one of the worst for congestion.
“Tonkin Highway is a major freight route in the Perth metropolitan region, but with significant congestion, our Government is taking action to make this road smoother, safer and more efficient.
“This project will complement the Tonkin Gap Project, which recently reached completion, and is providing commuters with faster travel times and a safer journey.
“This important upgrade project will improve safety and the movement of freight and people by creating free-flowing traffic conditions.”
Quotes attributed to Federal Member for Burt Matt Keogh:
“I’ve been advocating for years on behalf of our community to make Tonkin Highway faster and safer, and I’m glad the Albanese and Cook Labor Governments are working together on this important project for Perth’s South Eastern suburbs.
“The congestion on Tonkin Highway has been increasing for years, these upgrades will make a massive difference for our growing community. I can’t wait to see works get underway.
“Only Labor is making the infrastructure investments we need to build a better Burt.”
Quotes attributed to State Member for Forrestfield Stephen Price:
“People in my community are heavily impacted by the congestion build up along this section of Tonkin Highway, which is why it’s critical we take action to make travel on this road smoother and safer for all.
“Whilst these changes will significantly improve this section of Tonkin Highway, they will cause some disruption from mid-2025, so we will be engaging closely with the community to inform them about likely impacts.”
