Bermuda’s elite amateur boxers will step between the ropes in FightFest, which features visiting Canadian and United States fighters, at Bermuda College on Saturday [August 10]. Organised by the Bermuda Boxing Federation, the event will include seven adult bouts, including top local pugilists Adrian Roach, Jaylon Roberts, Bruce Perinchief and Ngai Franklin. There will also […]

Bermudian boxer Saundre “Dash” Simmons will aim for his fifth straight victory in the professional ranks when he returns to the ring on October 26 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It will be Simmons’s first outing since beating Mexican Victor Aceves via a knockout in Tijuana, Mexico, in May. The 27-year-old [4-0] wrote on social media: […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian boxer Saundre “Dash” Simmons is determined to seize the moment as he prepares to face Nigerian fighter Nosa Divine Nehikhare in Houston, Texas, on Friday, [November 1]. The light heavyweight match-up, set to take place at the Red Owl Boxing Arena, will be featured on the undercard of a show […]

We're into the home stretch ahead of the holiday season, and many Canadians are preparing to carry out their annual traditions or start new ones. What's a new custom you've adopted, or a tired tradition you want to get rid of?

Radiohead frontman remains instantly recognisable despite electronic disguise.

Modernisation of a warehouse can increase performance and service life. Edward Hutchison, Managing Director of BITO Storage Systems asks: have you considered retrofitting existing pallet racking?

Shipster, a custom shipping integration platform, and Futura Retail Solutions, an advanced retail and warehouse management software, have announced a strategic partnership to target growing omni-channel retail markets.

Numerous new developments in CONTACT’s Elements platform and innovative digitalisation strategies will take centre stage at this year’s Open World.

Commenting on the latest CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index which has decreased to 49.9 from 51.5, Mike Thornton, national head of manufacturing at RSM UK, said: “The manufacturing PMI dipped in October, falling below 50 for the first time in six months.

72% of FTSE 100 companies list threats to their supply chains amongst their principal risks, shows new research by supply chain management consultancy INVERTO, part of Boston Consulting Group.

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Success in ecommerce and retail today hinges on consumer convenience. It is fast becoming a powerful tool in the e-commerce industry, transforming the way businesses engage with their customers and increasing sales through social commerce.

Lars Pruijn, Innovation Director, and Lorenzo D'Arsie, Computer Vision Product Manager at Prime Vision, examine computer vision technology and the new opportunities it provides in the postal and parcel sectors.

“We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails,” Dolly Parton once said. In the face of uncertainty and disruption, all we can do is adapt. This rings especially true for the logistics industry, which has been subject to major disruption over the last five years. Here, Dave Walsha, sales and marketing director at drive system supplier EMS, explores how robotics could streamline internal logistics operations.

The document by the Justice Department helped provide an after-the-fact rationale for harsh procedures used by C.I.A. on high-level leaders of Al Qaeda.

Tom Vilsack may not have the name recognition of John Edwards or Richard A. Gephardt, but make no mistake: He wants the job badly.

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In an important move that returns federal government policy to the Obama era, today President Biden signed an executive order calling on the Department of Justice to ends its use of private prisons.  While this executive order does not end federal government reliance on for-profit immigration detention centers, it does require that no future contracts with private prison operators be entered into between the federal government and private prison corporations CoreCivic, GEO Group and others.  Use of the executive order to end private for-profit prison reliance has proven difficult politically as Obama ended their use before the 2016 election, but once Trump entered the White House, he rescinded the policy and made robust use of private prisons for federal prisoners as well as immigration detention.

The debate rages between the Fraunhofer encoder and the LAME encoder for encoding podcasts. Listen for yourself and see if you can tell the difference.

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Using Skype to conduct interviews with guests for your podcast is fairly easy but potential inexperience of your guests can lead to sub-optimal audio quality. The following simple tips can significantly improve the audio quality of such an interview ensuring that you and your guest come across at your very best in the final podcast.

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KEEN lawn bowlers will be able to enjoy the game they love at Ingleburn Bowling and Recreation Club without feeling the heat this summer.

Step aside Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee, the world could potentially have a new martial arts movie star and he is from the north shore.

Yellow Brick Cafe has been a local stalwart since it opened in 2014.

Triathlete  Beth White will take on her next challenge later this month, competing in the Paratriathlon World Championships.

Cricket stars from Sydney Thunder thrilled their fans in Kellyville on Sunday morning.

Former Elizabeth Macarthur High School student Andrew Loadsman has progressed to the final eight as a contestant on The Voice, and will fight for a place in the top four on Sunday night.

AN ASSOCIATE of the Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang and his girlfriend have been charged with firearms offences.

Australia’s largest Islamic School has been saved for another term after Federal Government officials agreed to hand over more than $5 million in an 11th hour funding move.

ONE year since dubbing Kingsgrove the “new Alexandria”, one business has had to move out of the largely industrial suburb to make way for the new M5 tunnels.

WITH just days to go until election day, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten visited Banks and Barton to drum up support.

Graeme Webb was clinically dead for more than 40 minutes. A year on, the Hammondville man who has been dubbed the Miracle Man, relives his story and talks about how life has changed.

IS this the ultimate meatlover challenge? A giant 1kg porterhouse tomahawk steak served on the bone — it’s the kind of meal that would make a vegan weep.

Cricketer Ethan Jamieson is only 12, but he is already spoiled for choice — with both St George and Sydney University Green Shield sides chasing him.

A NEW primary school will be built in North Kellyville in the next four years, state Budget papers reveal.

TWO towers up to 20 storeys tall could be built in Castle Hill, next to the heritage listed Garthowen House.

The “extreme” need for a footpath on Manor Rd in Hornsby was finally heard by the council who will fast track a decision by 20 years.

BENNELONG’S nation-leading house price increase showed people were suffering with high rents and the inability to on their own home, according to some election candidates.

AT THE site of their last clean sheet more than 593 days and 36 A-League matches ago, the Mariners have kept Perth Glory scoreless to record a 2-0 win at Central Coast Stadium last night.

CENTRAL Coast has illustrated the need for an injection of experience once more, after falling to an agonising 2-1 loss against Brisbane.

WARRINGAH Greens candidate Clara Williams Roldan says as many as one-third of young voters will vote for the Greens because the major parties have ignored youth issues.

MARBAM Wichmann has earned selection in the NSW under-12 rugby league team for a mini Origin-style clash against Queensland.

It began as an informal exercise to maintain their skills and keep fit during the off-season, but evolved to become a competitive pursuit for young Zack Pound.

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