Scares puts on edge

Team USA coach Andrea Fuentes (right) rescues unconscious artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez from the bottom of the pool during the Aquatic World Championships in Budapest on Wednesday BUDAPEST: Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was dramatically rescued from the bottom of the pool by her coach after fainting at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest. Andrea Fuentes leapt in to rescue Team USA's Alvarez, who had sunk to the bottom of the pool and was not breathing after completing her routine during Wednesday night's solo free final. "It was a big scare. I had to jump in because the lifeguards weren't doing it," Fuentes was reported as saying by Spanish newspaper Marca. Fuentes, dressed in shorts and a T-shirt, dived to the bottom of the pool and dragged Alvarez to the surface before being assisted to get the stricken swimmer to the edge of the pool. "I was scared because I saw she wasn't breathing, but now she is doing very well," said Fuentes. Alvarez was taken on a … [Read more...] about Artistic swimmer faints in pool, rescued at World Championships

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The Black Phone (2022) Blumhouse Productions/rated R/102 minutes Directed by Scott Derrickson Produced by Jason Blum, Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill Written by Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill Based on Joe Hill’s The Black Phone Starring Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone and Ethan Hawke Cinematography by Brett Jutkiewicz, Edited by Frédéric Thoraval and Music by Mark Korven Opening theatrically courtesy of Universal on June 24 Penned by Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, this Derrickson-directed adaptation of Joe Hill’s short story, The Black Phone is a refreshingly unpretentious and relatively unambitious thriller. “Unambitious” isn’t usually intended as a compliment, but the film’s matter-of-fact storytelling and unwillingness to subvert its narrative or character arcs for blindsiding twists and turns are among … [Read more...] about ‘The Black Phone’ Review: A Thrilling And Terrifying Crowd-Pleaser

Hemant Kumar Bhadoriya (name changed) was travelling in a chauffeur-driven sports utility vehicle on a Saturday afternoon in Kota, seemingly headed to Jaipur, where people typically go on weekend getaways. Unlike the others, though, Bhadoriya was not out on a leisure drive. Neither was he actually going to Jaipur. He was, in fact, just sitting in the car and talking about money. Crores of rupees. Bhadoriya is not a lawyer or an investment banker. Neither does he deal in illegal activities. He is a maths teacher at Kota’s top coaching centre and was negotiating with a potential employer, one of the country’s biggest edtech companies. The edtech startup had offered him a 40 percent hike on his existing salary of Rs 1.65 crore. “At first, I was shocked and a bit sceptical when I heard about the offer as every day we have been reading about how hundreds of employees were getting laid off by startups,” said Bhadoriya, 46. “But then it was for their offline classes and I have been … [Read more...] about Poaching and coaching in Kota: Race for $500 million education hub heats up

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Stephen Curry has no parallel. There is nobody like him in today’s pace-and-space era. If you teleported him into the 1980s or 90s, everyone in the NBA would think aliens had infiltrated Earth. His incomparable range, glitzy ball-handling, and spellbinding scoring prowess would not be of human form. Even in the modern league, the one he’s largely responsible for shifting, Curry is not replicable. Many players can mimic his style, or believe they have the same DNA and shooting touch to warrant a similar shot diet. But there is only one. And there are no duplicates of the greatest winner and leader of the last 10 years. Before 2014, nobody had struck the perfect balance between off-the-dribble wizardry and selfless off-ball principles – certainly not to the extent of being the focal point of the deadliest motion offense in history. In 75 years of the league’s existence, Curry is the only player – let alone … [Read more...] about Where Does Stephen Curry Rank All-Time After Fourth NBA Championship?

This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on June 13, 2022 - June 19, 2022. - A + A THE Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd’s (MRT Corp) office in Bangsar was a hive of activity last week as dozens of contractors joined in online via Zoom to get a glimpse of the country’s biggest civil infrastructure project. Briefings on the tender for the MRT3 Circle Line, pegged at RM50 billion including interest cost, kicked off two weeks ago. Consultants were the first batch to be called in a fortnight ago. Then, the contractors were briefed last week. Taking place after a period of scarcely any large infrastructure contracts being dished out since 2018, construction companies are understandably drooling over the MRT3 project. However, unlike the previous two lines of the Klang Valley MRT project, the Circle Line comes with unique challenges. As a result, there could be a smaller pool of eligible contractors bidding for the main construction … [Read more...] about Cover Story: Twists And Turns in MRT3 Project

This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on June 13, 2022 - June 19, 2022. - A + A THE unprecedented financial requirements attached to contractors that want a slice of the Mass Rapid Transit 3 (MRT3) project are likely to have an impact on the highly competitive construction industry where, traditionally, the “know-who” carries bigger weightage than the “know-how”. This time around, perhaps the best bidders will win on their own accord as the financial requirements mean that only companies with big balance sheets are able to bid for the main packages. Among the key conditions that Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp), the assets owner of MRT3, has put in the tender documents are that interested bidders should be able to fund at least two years of work. They must also have an effective bumiputera participation of at least 30.6% and performed fairly well financially in the last five years. In relation to the five-year financial … [Read more...] about Cover Story: Key beneficiaries of MRT3

Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah (Photo by Shahrin Yahya/The Edge) - A + A KUALA LUMPUR (June 23): Former finance minister II Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah has said that former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi was taking instructions from former prime minster Datuk Seri Najib Razak regarding 1MDB, which caused the company to lose US$700 million through a sham investment. Husni — the 20th prosecution witness of the 1MDB-Tanore trial in which Najib is accused of misappropriating more than RM2 billion of 1MDB funds — was under re-examination from lead prosecutor Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram, who asked him about Shahrol and Najib. On Wednesday, Najib's lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah painted a picture to Husni of Shahrol being a criminal and cited former 1MDB chairman Tan Sri Mohd Bakke Salleh's testimony in court, who also called Shahrol a criminal. Husni defended Shahrol, saying that Shahrol was … [Read more...] about Husni: Najib’s instructions to Shahrol caused 1MDB to lose US$700 mil

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Hop a Cessna Caravan and leave the city of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, and its 2.5 million inhabitants and it isn’t long before you’re swallowed by millions of acres of untrammeled jungle. The forested hills and valleys surround a labyrinth of river systems full of exotic fish species ranging from 200-pound moturo catfish to saucer-sized paku that don’t so much bite a fly as they mug it. For fly fishermen in search of the greatest fighting freshwater species, however, many believe the region’s golden dorado has no rival. The fish terrorizes the aquatic food chain the way lions haunt buffalo herds. Watching a handful of golden dorado hunt as a pack, cornering schools of sucker-like sabalo, before ripping into them with the speed and savagery of so many barracuda, is one of the world’s great predatory spectacles. It's that same viciousness they use to strike a fly, contorting and bending eight and nine-weight fly rods into … [Read more...] about Anglers Head To Bolivia To Strike Gold

This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on June 20, 2022 - June 26, 2022. - A + A AI and blockchain systems add a level of risk to the framework of financial risk management that can be categorised as new technological risks that organisations need to be aware of, and updated in the cybersecurity risk framework. By integrating security into every stage of the digital transformation, we can keep computerised systems safe from cyberthreats. It is imperative that financial risk management spans the entire life cycle, from conception to disposal. Security management is evaluated at certain points called “control gates” or “decision points”. The organisation must ensure security measures are implemented, security concerns are addressed and risks are understood before moving on to the next life cycle phase. Standards can be continually updated and improved using agile approaches. As part of integrating security, a security planning … [Read more...] about My Say: Emerging risks from AI and blockchain systems

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Welcome to Ilwaco, Wash. , the charming coastal village that most tourists pass by on their way to the miles-long stretches of sand off Long Beach. It’s home to some seafood-driven spots that offer incredible views, the same vistas Lewis and Clark and crew looked out on when finally making their way to the Pacific. Let’s explore... like the Corps of Discovery. Start at the Marina This working harbor is home to a large sports fishing fleet, which just shifted into high gear for summer season. Charters can be booked by walking into one of the storefronts that line the pretty pedestrian walkway. Sprinkled in between those long established businesses are a few galleries, a yoga studio, a charming bookstore and a couple of pubs that showcase the region’s stellar seafood. If you’re hangry and want to take the edge off, I strongly recommend grabbing a Dungeness crab cocktail at Sportsman’s Cannery and taking a walk while you … [Read more...] about This Under-The-Radar Waterfront Town Is Well Worth A Visit