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April 17, 2024, 01:31 BSTUpdated 10 minutes agoimage source, bbc media actionimage caption, On election day, the capital Honiara is in a festive mood as supporters dance to music and blow conch shells.In the Solomon Islands, the night before an election is known as “Devil's Night.”Political candidates offer last-minute bribes to secure votes, handing out everything from cash to bags of rice to Chinese-made solar panels.Vote buying is a common tactic in elections in Pacific countries and difficult to eradicate despite tougher electoral laws.But that's not why some of the world's biggest powers are paying such close attention to Wednesday's…

A moderate Democrat who helped build the consensus, he served two terms as governor of Florida and three terms in the U.S. Senate, becoming one of the most popular politicians in state history and the Senate's most ardent opponent of the Iraq war. Bob Graham, one of those who died, has passed away. April 16th, 87 years old.His daughter Gwendolyn Graham confirmed the death in a statement on social media. Further details were not immediately available.Mr. Graham retired from the Senate in 2005 after nearly 40 years in public service. With the exception of a brief run for the Democratic…

Raul Pal, a prominent global macro investor, shared his insights on the future trajectory of the crypto market, specifically its trajectory in 2024, in a recent interview. He began the discussion by highlighting the incredible pace of adoption that cryptocurrencies are experiencing and comparing it to rapid growth. His internet speed will be twice as fast. Analysts are predicting a major milestone in the cryptocurrency space, with the number of active wallets expected to surge to 1 billion by the end of 2023 and 4 billion by 2030. Pal points out that Bitcoin's value has increased rapidly, following a pattern…

News Photo by Mike Gonzalez District Health Department as Health Department Administrative Health Officer Dennis Bryan speaks about the organization's cybersecurity during the latest board meeting Tuesday at the Atlanta office, 12480 State St. Members of the 4th Board of Directors listen. ALPENA — District Health Department No. 4 plans to focus on cybersecurity programs for health workers by hiring information technology (IT) experts to its team. Dennis Bryan, the health department's administrative health director, spoke about the matter Tuesday at the latest board meeting in the Atlanta office, explaining that he wants to focus…

Photo by Jim Muchlinski Heather Rourke and Michelle Sulphur work inside the Graceful Marilyn Quilt Shop. MARSHALL — Heather Rokeh and Michelle Salfer learned what it's like to be considered the best in their business. The company's Graceful Marilyn Quilt Shoppe in Marshall won a regional award in a global contest sponsored by online quilting supply company byAnnie.com. This region includes all of Minnesota. Rokeh and Salfer decided to enter the contest to raise their store's profile and potentially win special sales opportunities. “Since our company sells byAnnie products, we thought the contest would be a…

Kelly Spaugh, college and career readiness coach at Apollo High School, was recently recognized for her work helping students prepare for post-secondary education. Spaw received the second annual Pathfinder of the Year Award from Owensboro Community & Technical College. The Pathfinder Award, established by the Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS), recognizes high school teachers and counselors for their outstanding efforts in helping students plan for college. “I am honored to receive this award, and I am so happy to have worked with so many wonderful people and students,” Spaugh said. “OCTC is a great partner with Davis County…

The highest cryptocurrency price recorded a rebound today as Bitcoin (BTC) price traded below the $64,000 level. Additionally, Ethereum (ETH) price soared above $3,100. Meanwhile, other top altcoins such as Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL), and XRP have rallied noticeably.Today's major virtual currency pricesBitcoin price increased by 2.99% As of writing this article on Wednesday, April 17th, it has reached $64,209.56. Meanwhile, trading volume decreased by 8.94% to $40.08 billion in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, the market capitalization of virtual currencies was $1.26 trillion.In the altcoin space, Ethereum's price rose 3.04% to $3,115.86 at the time of writing, giving it…

Carly Matheny. (Photo provided) When Carly Matheny ’18 chose to major in history and minor in religion at Marietta College, some questioned her path. However, Matheny's liberal arts education gave her the critical thinking skills to adapt and succeed in her unexpected career field after graduation. Even though he didn't have a specific career goal in mind when he entered college, Matheny immersed himself in classes that really interested him. “I wanted to learn as much as I could.” said Matheny, a regular on the Dean's List. “I kind of fell in love with history and…

Education majors are worried about their future careers after graduation. Oracle Photography/Chloe Nguyen. Restrictions on how educators can teach and a lack of pay have deterred education majors like sophomore Aidan Wright from wanting to teach in Florida. Wright's hesitation is indicative of a larger problem facing Florida teachers. This year, the Florida Education Association report There is a shortage of more than 4,000 educators. This would “potentially leave hundreds of thousands of students without a full-time teacher.” “I think people are looking at the benefits of teaching in other states or working as a virtual educator, but that far…

Daniel Robert Graham (his real name withheld) was born on November 9, 1936 in Coral Gables, Florida, to Ernest R. “Cap” and Hilda (Simmons) Graham. From a previous marriage to Florence Morris, Ernest Graham had three children: Mary Graham, Robert's half-brother, Philip Graham, and Bill Graham. Phil Graham and his wife, Katherine (Meyer) Graham, whose family owned the Washington Post, were co-owners of the paper, and he also became its publisher.Ernest Graham, a dairy farmer, mining engineer, real estate developer, and Democratic politician, served in the Florida State Senate from 1937 to 1944. His second wife was a teacher. Some…