Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Randa Riesa Hopson Echeverria was born on December 30 to Winona Katherine Hopson Lindsey and W.T She attended Fairview Elementary as a youth and graduated from Olathe Northwest High School in Olathe Randa then pursued higher education and attained her degree in Nursing from Johnson County Community College Randa was active and a bright light as a child and that light continued to shine as she journeyed through life and young adulthood She embodied the meaning of selflessness throughout her walk on earth Randa enjoyed embracing and caring for others fulfilling her job as a Certified Nurse Assistant at all times Her last position was with Silverado Nursing Home where she was highly regarded among staff and clients She will be truly missed by all; because of her Chanda Mae Hopson-Byers (Olathe); stepfather Paul Edward Hopson (Oklahoma); and a host of fraternal sisters Paula Denise Hopson (Sister) and Denise Moore (Sister) The family would like to express their deep gratitude and thanks to all for your support and condolences during this difficult time Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Photo Credit: Future7Media | Andrea Belluschi Create a personal Enduro21 account to access our new forum receive exclusive competitions and money saving offers Enduro21 is all about motorcycle enduro and off-road riding. Read more Donations to Enduro21 can make a huge difference to what we do Learn more We're on the lookout for writers, photographers, videographers and enduro enthusiasts, from all around the world. Read more This website uses cookies that are necessary to its functioning and required to achieve the purposes illustrated in the privacy policy By accepting this OR scrolling this page OR continuing to browse the far-right party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) held its national conference in the town of Riesa Over 200 buses brought protestors from across Germany came to block this carnival of reaction Over the weekend, the far-right party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) held its national conference in the Saxon town of Riesa, two hours south of Berlin. Six weeks before national elections in Germany, the AfD is polling around 20 percent — which would make it the second-largest party in the Bundestag — after getting a boost from the far-right billionaire Elon Musk.  nearly 15,000 antifascist protestors came to Riesa they divided into five “fingers” (groups) and blocked all the roads leading into town while others had rented trucks and parked them across the freeway before chaining themselves to the wheels.  It took until noon for enough delegates to arrive to start the proceedings.  had her convoy of black limousines blocked by protesters in yellow vests.  Nam Duy Nguyen a 29-year-old member of the Saxon parliament from the left party Die Linke was at the protests as a parliamentary observer and when he fell to the ground he briefly lost consciousness Nguyen has pressed charges against the officer police violence can only be investigated by police and they clear their colleagues of wrongdoing in over 99 percent of cases the AfD tried to distance itself from the meeting — but now made up of the Social Democrats and the Greens who have normalized the AfD’s extreme racism.  one AfD leader even called for the decriminalization of Holocaust denial saying Germany’s genocide against six millions Jews was 80 years ago and should no longer interest anyone.  The program passed at the AfD conference rails against renewable energy calling instead for new nuclear plants and more gas-guzzling cars The party is against “queer-woke gender ideology,” and simultaneously against all kinds of social welfare benefits won by the workers’ movement over the last 150 years As workers in Germany face economic crisis with the threat of mass layoffs and factory closures the AfD is promising them only the consolation that they will be able to attack immigrants and queer people the AfD represents a more extreme version of what the German bourgeoisie is already saying Yet there are important differences — the party also calls for reopening the Nord Stream pipelines that bring natural gas from Russia to Germany It is the opposition to the economic war against Russia which Germany is carrying out as part of NATO that will make it extremely difficult for any other party to form a government coalition with the AfD right the lead candidate of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who is a former hedge fund manager and far-right culture warrior said again this weekend that he would never form a coalition with the AfD He has no problem with the AfD’s racism but he can’t accept any disagreement regarding the transatlantic orientation of German imperialism This is why it’s extremely unlikely that Weidel will become chancellor Police claimed they had to protect the AfD’s democratic right to assemble — but they were not interested in the democratic rights of socialists especially if they expressed solidarity with Palestine German police always protect big capital and the Far Right — as workers said a century ago the cops are “blind in their right eye.” We can’t rely on the cops to stop the Far Right we can rely on huge mobilizations of workers Increasing attacks by the Far Right in French universities has become dangerous for the student movement Our comrades from Le Poing Levé (Fist Up) are calling for the creation of action committees to combat these attacks and turn universities into battlegrounds against the Far Right the prisoners in the Buchenwald concentration camp liberated themselves Their legacy is internationalist and antifascist Yet the far-right Israeli embassy determined who could speak at the official commemoration France is using broad “anti-terrorism” laws to target prominent figures on the Left who have shown solidarity with the Palestinian struggle Socialists have always said: not one cent for militarism It’s a betrayal that ministers from Germany's Left Party voted for the German government’s trillion-euro rearmament The Detroit City Council recently voted on the annual budget the 2025-26 budget ignores the needs of Detroit’s working class Judges in the UK have ruled that the term “woman” in the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological sex A global grassroots movement for trans rights — one that fights in the workplace and the streets — is needed Below we reprint in full a statement from U.S written from a cell in a detention center in Louisiana Trump’s zigzags on tariffs could undermine his credibility in an escalating trade war with China which threatens to violently “decouple” the two economies Heavy police presence in place as far-right party meets in Saxony to finalise details of campaign platform Thousands of people have demonstrated against a convention of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) as political parties launched their campaigns for the country’s election next month. A heavy police presence was in place in Riesa – in the eastern state of Saxony, an AfD stronghold – and officers cleared some protesters from the streets. However, the two-day convention started a little more than two hours late as many delegates’ trips to the venue were slowed by blockades. Read moreAfD formally nominated co-leader Alice Weidel as its candidate for chancellor by acclamation. Weidel, who was among those held up, thanked delegates for “defying the left-wing mob and getting here”. Polls show AfD in second place, with about 20% support, in the run-up to the 23 February elections. However, Weidel, who this week held a live chat on X with the tech billionaire Elon Musk, has no realistic chance of becoming Germany’s leader as other parties refuse to work with AfD. The conservative opposition Union bloc leads polls on about 30%, and its candidate, Friedrich Merz, is the favourite to become the next chancellor. The incumbent centre-left chancellor, Olaf Scholz, is hoping for victory, but there has been little sign of significant movement in the polls, which show support for his Social Democrats at between 14% and 17%. Scholz leads a minority government after his unpopular and rancorous three-party coalition collapsed in November when he fired his finance minister in a dispute over how to revitalise Germany’s stagnant economy. The elections are being held seven months earlier than originally scheduled. Scholz conceded on Saturday that mistakes were made and said that “maybe I should also have ended the coalition earlier”. But he said it was time to look to the future. “Let’s fight,” he told delegates at a party convention in Berlin, which formally confirmed his nomination as its candidate in a show of hands. He accused Merz’s Union of having no serious plans to tackle Germany’s problems and said it was making “expensive promises for the absolute top earners” that would “rip a gigantic crater in our budget”. Free newsletterA digest of the morning's main headlines from the Europe edition emailed direct to you every week day Scholz, who has made Germany one of the leading weapons suppliers to Ukraine in its war with Russia but refused to send it Taurus long-range cruise missiles, again pledged to maintain his “steadfast and prudent” approach. And he reiterated his pushback against Donald Trump’s recently expressed designs on Greenland and other territories, saying, without naming the president-elect, that “the principle of the inviolability of borders applies to every country, whether it lies to the east of us or the west; every state must keep to this principle, whether it is a small state or a very big and powerful one”. Merz said “public finger-pointing from Germany has never made an impression in America, and as a rule has achieved the opposite”. Police clash with protesters outside the venue of the far-right AfD party's convention in Riesa on Saturday. RIESA, Germany — Thousands of people demonstrated against a convention of the far-right Alternative for Germany on Saturday, blocking some roads and delaying the meeting's start as parties launched their campaigns for the country's election next month. A heavy police presence was in place in Riesa — in Saxony state, a stronghold of Alternative for Germany, or AfD — and officers cleared some protesters from the streets. However, the two-day convention started a little over two hours late as many delegates' trips to the venue were slowed by blockades. AfD formally nominated co-leader Alice Weidel as its candidate for chancellor by acclamation. Weidel, who was among those held up, thanked delegates for "defying the left-wing mob and getting here". Polls show AfD in second place ahead of the Feb 23 election, with about 20 percent support. However, Weidel has no realistic chance of becoming Germany's leader as other parties refuse to work with AfD. The mainstream conservative opposition Union bloc leads polls with about 30 percent and its candidate, Friedrich Merz, is the favorite to become the next chancellor. The Union is focusing on boosting Germany's stagnant economy in particular and on reducing irregular migration. Weidel assailed it as a "party of fraudsters" on Saturday, urging people to "vote for the original" and strengthen her party. She called for closing Germany's borders to undocumented migration and large-scale deportations of asylum-seekers, making clear she has no problem with the politically charged term "remigration". She pledged to return to service the Nord Stream gas pipeline that was damaged in 2022 explosions and won loud applause for saying that AfD would tear down all wind turbines — which she described as "windmills of shame" — if it came to power. At a news conference in Hamburg, Merz concentrated on his own party's offer of "fundamental change" after the coalition of center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed. He said he aims to lead "a government that stops arguing; a government that draws up reliable laws that also endure in the longer term", producing a reliable environment for domestic and foreign investors. "Then we will have higher potential growth, and then we will have higher actual growth again." Scholz is hoping for a come-from-behind victory, but there has been little sign of significant movement so far in polls that show support for his Social Democrats at 14 to 17 percent. His coalition government collapsed in November when he fired his finance minister in a dispute over how to revitalize the economy, leading to an early election. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. The AfD’s co-leader pledges to tear down wind turbines and praises delegates for ‘defying left-wing mob’ I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Thousands of people demonstrated against a convention held by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Saturday as political parties launched their campaigns for next month’s national election A heavy police presence was in place in Riesa – in the eastern state of Saxony an AfD stronghold – and officers cleared some protesters from the streets However, the two-day conference started a little over two hours late as many delegates’ trips to the venue were slowed by blockades. AfD formally nominated co-leader Alice Weidel as its candidate for chancellor She thanked delegates for “defying the left-wing mob” Polls show AfD in second place ahead of the 23 February election Ms Weidel – who this week held a live broadcast chat with tech billionaire Elon Musk who has endorsed the party – has no realistic chance of becoming Germany’s leader as other parties refuse to work with AfD It is the mainstream conservative opposition Union bloc that leads polls with around 30 per cent and its candidate, Friedrich Merz is the favourite to become the next chancellor The Union is focusing on boosting Germany’s stagnant economy and on reducing irregular migration Ms Weidel assailed it as a “party of fraudsters” on Saturday urging people to “vote for the original” and strengthen her party She called for the closure of Germany’s borders to undocumented migration and for the large-scale deportations of asylum seekers making it clear that she has no problem with the politically charged term “remigration” She pledged to return to service the Nord Stream gas pipeline that was damaged in 2022 explosions shortly after Russia cut off gas supplies to Germany, and won loud applause for saying that AfD would tear down all wind turbines – which she described as “windmills of shame” – if it came to power Mr Scholz is still hoping for a victory despite being behind in the polls, although there has been little sign of significant movement so far in surveys that show support for his Social Democrats at 14 to 17 per cent. His coalition government collapsed in November when he fired his finance minister in a dispute over how to revitalise the economy, leading to an early election. Mr Scholz conceded on Saturday that mistakes were made and said that “maybe I should also have ended the coalition earlier”. But he said that it’s time to look to the future. “Let’s fight,” he told delegates at a party convention in Berlin, which formally confirmed his nomination as its candidate in a show of hands. He accused Mr Merz’s Union of having no serious plans to tackle Germany’s problems and said it is making “expensive promises for the absolute top earners” that would “rip a gigantic crater in our budget”. Mr Scholz, who has made Germany one of the leading weapons suppliers to Ukraine in its war with Russia but refused to send it Taurus long-range cruise missiles, again pledged to maintain his “steadfast and prudent” approach. And he reiterated his pushback against US president-elect Donald Trump’s recently expressed designs on Greenland and other territories, declaring that “the principle of the inviolability of borders applies to every country, whether it lies to the east of us or the west; every state must keep to this principle, whether it is a small state or a very big and powerful one”. Mr Merz said that “public finger-pointing from Germany has never made an impression in America, and as a rule has achieved the opposite”. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies {"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","autoGallery":true,"disableAds":false,"gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Protests against far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in Riesa","description":"A Police officer touches an activist, during a protest outside the venue for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party congress in Riesa, Germany, January 11, 2025. 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Powered by Zoocha The battle lines in Germany's political landscape were clearly drawn this weekend in the small eastern town of Riesa party gathered to nominate its candidate for chancellor in the Feb 23 snap election thousands of protesters mobilized to oppose what they see as a growing fascist threat leading to a confrontation that captured the essence of Germany's current political moment Polling at around 20 percent and currently placed second among German parties the AfD has achieved what was once unthinkable in post-World War II Germany The surge in AfD's popularity has triggered an equally powerful countermovement evident in the estimated 12,000 protesters who descended on Riesa from across the country Protesters shouted anti-fascist slogans including "No to Nazis" outside the venue of the AfD convention where co-leader Alice Weidel was chosen as the party's candidate for chancellor in next month's election Demonstrators successfully blockaded key access routes to the convention center forcing police to mobilize in large numbers and use pepper spray and causing a two-hour delay to the start of the two-day party gathering having been caught in the blockades herself rallying the 600 delegates with praise for defying what she termed "the left-wing mob" while AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla characterized the demonstrators as "anti-democrats and terrorists" we are protecting the right of people to live in safety without the fear of deportation or being attacked We are all making it clear: Riesa is not a peaceful place for fascism." Analysts said Weidel's live X chat last week with US technology billionaire and the world's richest man did little to change her prospects of becoming the country's leader because Germany's established parties all maintain a strict policy of non-cooperation with the AfD and say they will not partner it in a coalition government The election frontrunner remains the mainstream conservative alliance of the Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party which is polling at 30 percent with its candidate Friedrich Merz widely expected to become chancellor While the union led by Merz campaigns on economic revival and immigration control Weidel dismissed it as a "party of fraudsters" and has urged voters to "choose the original" instead Weidel called for closing Germany's borders against undocumented migration and stated she had no issue with using the controversial term "remigration" meaning a wide-ranging campaign to expel foreigners from Germany She also promised to restore the damaged Nord Stream gas pipeline and pledged to dismantle the country's wind turbines The AfD's draft manifesto further outlines radical changes to national policy including Germany's withdrawal from the eurozone and a return to nuclear power At a news conference in Hamburg on Saturday Merz focused on his party's promise of "fundamental change" following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular and fractious coalition in November Merz pledged to form "a government that stops arguing; a government that draws up reliable laws that also endure in the longer term" arguing this would create stability for investors and lead to renewed economic growth Polling at just 15 percent and now in third place Scholz's Social Democratic Party gathered in Berlin where he acknowledged missteps but rallied supporters with a resolute "let's fight" Thousands of demonstrators gathered in the East German town of Riesa on Saturday in a bid to blockade the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party congress Protesters chanting “no to Nazis” blocked roads in the town preventing many of the party’s 600 delegates from reaching the convention venue and ultimately delaying the kick-off of the proceedings Police estimate some 10,000 demonstrators will be in Riesa over the course of the weekend Delegates are also poised to give final approval to the AfD’s campaign manifesto The draft version of the text advocates tougher immigration policies and Germany’s exit from the euro Merz has ruled out any sort of collaboration with the far-right group, as have all the rest of the parties expected to secure seats in the Bundestag ideologically opposed European politicians are united in their ban of the practice Residents are demanding a role in the reconstruction of their cities People rarely think about Europe’s criss-crossing energy system what went wrong (and right) on Monday and what happens next “This has never happened before,” said Sánchez warning it may take longer than expected to restore power Jan 11 (EFE).- The far-right Alternative for Germany party on Saturday confirmed Alice Weidel as its candidate for chancellor in the country’s upcoming election Latest polls suggest that the party could secure 22 percent of the vote placing second behind the conservative CDU-CSU bloc Weidel’s nomination took place during the AfD congress in Riesa which began two hours late due to protests by thousands of demonstrators who blocked access roads and the congress venue Weidel thanked the police for “freeing” her car from what she described as “a mob of leftists ready for violence,” referring to the protesters as “Nazis painted red.” Weidel also extended her gratitude to Elon Musk for livestreaming the congress on his platform X “Freedom of speech!” she shouted in English to the crowd’s applause Weidel outlined the party’s hardline policies pledging to close Germany’s borders and reject undocumented migrants then let it be called remigration,” she declared using a controversial term that refers to deporting immigrants and people with foreign roots The AfD candidate vowed to dismantle Germany’s participation in the European asylum system and send a clear message that “the borders are closed.” She also proposed scrapping climate policies and restarting the Nord Stream gas pipeline with Russia’s Gazprom Weidel criticized the government’s move away from fossil fuels calling it “ideological madness.” took aim at Germany’s gender studies programs She also railed against what she called “queer-woke” ideology stating that Germany’s universities should focus on “practical education Weidel accused the leading CDU-CSU bloc of copying the AfD’s agenda “Vote for the original,” she urged “Germans want freedom—individual freedom and the freedom to live without state interference.” EFE THE International Darts Open will take place in the German town of Riesa this week Last year, home favourite Martin Schindler claimed his first senior PDC title after he beat Gerwyn Price 8-5 in the final The German will be looking to retain his crown and overcome the star-studded field competing in Riesa Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and Rob Cross are among the top 16 seeded players in action, but world champion Luke Littler will not feature in Germany The Nuke has opted to take the weekend off amidst a packed schedule which has seen him take part in three tournaments this week With Littler out of the field many will have their eyes on the huge cash prize on offer SunSport brings you a full breakdown of the mammoth pot: April 4First round 12pm - 5pm (afternoon session)First round 6pm - 10pm (evening session) April 5Second Round 12pm - 4pm (afternoon session)Second Round 6pm - 10pm (evening session) April 6Third Round 12pm - 4pm (afternoon session)Quarter-finals semi-finals and final 6pm - 10pm (evening session) Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/ STEPHEN Bunting WINS the International Darts Open after beating Nathan Aspinall in the final Stephen Bunting beat fellow Premier League stars Aspinall and world No 1 Luke Humphries on his way to the title Bunting built on his HUGE return to form in Premier League Darts after winning his first match of the season in Berlin on Thursday night Teenage sensation Luke Littler chose to take the weekend off amidst a packed schedule. Stephen Bunting won the International Darts Open to go from zero to hero twiice in the space of seven days Having won the evening in the Premier League darts he came into this tournament full of confidence His opponent Nathan Aspinall had looked good on his route to the final but he just did not have the consistent game to stop the onslaught of Bunting Bunting just keeps picking away at him and hits double 10 for his second trophy in a week The Bullet seals victory and celebrates with a fist pump Copy linkCopied6th Apr 2025, 22:03By Kieran DaviesStephen Bunting 7-5 *Nathan AspinallThe Asp is showing a real never say die attitude He gets down to a finish with Bunting still in the 200s Copy linkCopied6th Apr 2025, 22:02By Kieran DaviesStephen Bunting* 7-4 Nathan AspinallAspinall has the worst luck just when he could do without it The Bullet punishes him as he moves to within one leg of victory Copy linkCopied6th Apr 2025, 22:00By Kieran DaviesStephen Bunting 6-4 *Nathan AspinallAspinall is trying to put everything he has into this Bunting is focussed on putting this final to bed Copy linkCopied6th Apr 2025, 21:58By Kieran DaviesStephen Bunting* 6-3 Nathan AspinallThis is really getting away from The Asp Bunting is just in the zone now and hits another double with ease Copy linkCopied6th Apr 2025, 21:57By Kieran DaviesStephen Bunting 5-3 *Nathan AspinallAspinall looks like he is struggling to get going again here Bunting gets an all-important break to put in a stronng position Copy linkCopied6th Apr 2025, 21:55By Kieran DaviesStephen Bunting* 4-3 Nathan AspinallBoth players can rue chances to take legs they are losiing here Aspinall cannot get the break he craves and hands an outshot to The Bullet Bunting hits double 10 with his last dart to take the lead Copy linkCopied6th Apr 2025, 21:52By Kieran DaviesStephen Bunting 3-3 *Nathan AspinallThis one is right in the balance That will hit Bunting in a leg he looked comfortable to win Copy linkCopied6th Apr 2025, 21:50By Kieran DaviesStephen Bunting* 3-2 Nathan AspinallThe Asp is not going down without a fight here Just as Bunting is preparing for his next visit Aspinall finishes with the bull to take it Copy linkCopied6th Apr 2025, 21:48By Kieran DaviesStephen Bunting 3-1 *Nathan AspinallAspinall has a terrible leg and just wants it over Bunting takes full advantage and has so much time on the finish The Bullet hits his double to take a two leg lead Copy linkCopied6th Apr 2025, 21:44By Kieran DaviesStephen Bunting* 2-1 Nathan AspinallMassive reply from The Asp in this one Aspinall hits the outer bull and then bends another around it straight down the middle He needed that to get back into this match Copy linkCopied6th Apr 2025, 21:42By Kieran DaviesStephen Bunting 2-0 *Nathan AspinallAspinall is struggling to get a foothold in this leg Bunting breaks to take a big advantage in the match The Asp has a big mountain to climb already Copy linkCopied6th Apr 2025, 21:39By Kieran DaviesStephen Bunting* 1-0 Nathan AspinallAspinall gets off to a fantastic start with back-to-back maximums He misses two darts at the double for the break The Bullet takes out double 2 to hold his throw Copy linkCopied6th Apr 2025, 21:30By Kieran DaviesStephen Bunting vs Nathan AspinallNow we move into the final of the International Darts Open It is an all-England final and we will have a new winner of this title Schindler is not firing on all cylinders and The Asp takes his chance Copy linkCopied6th Apr 2025, 21:05By Kieran DaviesNathan Aspinall* 6-4 Martin SchindlerWe could be in for an all-action finish in this one Schindler misses the chance to break but cannot take it out Aspinall cannot set himself up for a finish and the German hits double 1 to take the leg Copy linkCopied6th Apr 2025, 21:03By Kieran DaviesNathan Aspinall 6-3 *Martin SchindlerWhat a pressure dart from Schindler Aspinall is feeling the pressure himself now Surely he cannot pull off the ultimate comeback Copy linkCopied6th Apr 2025, 21:00By Kieran DaviesNathan Aspinall* 6-2 Martin SchindlerSchindler is trying to find some resistance Aspinall is trying to see this off but the German is digging deep The Wall hits his double to claw back another leg Copy linkCopied6th Apr 2025, 20:58By Kieran DaviesNathan Aspinall 6-1 *Martin SchindlerThis is all but done and dusted Schindler is playing Aspinall and his own demons here Copy linkCopied6th Apr 2025, 20:57By Kieran DaviesNathan Aspinall* 5-1 Martin SchindlerSchindler looks like he has checked out mentally here The German misses a dart at double tops to hold his leg Aspinall hits double 5 at the second attempt to move to within one leg of victory Copy linkCopied6th Apr 2025, 20:53By Kieran DaviesNathan Aspinall 4-1 *Martin SchindlerSchindler is struggling to keep up with Aspinall Aspinall is closing in on his route to the final The Asp takes out his double to take a three leg lead Copy linkCopied6th Apr 2025, 20:51By Kieran DaviesNathan Aspinall* 3-1 Martin SchindlerThe Asp is looking at back-to-back Euro titles here couldn't hit the water if he fell out of a boat he digs deep and takes out double tops with his last dart to claw a leg back Martin Schindler opened his defence of the Elten Safety Shoes International Darts Open with a sparkling display in Riesa on a day which saw Thibault Tricole create French darting history Day One of the year’s third European Tour event began with a bang at the WT Energiesysteme Arena as reigning champion Schindler headlined on home soil The German number one kicked off his campaign with a comprehensive 6-2 win against Thomas Lovely averaging 102.68 and landing five maximums to cap off a classy all-round performance Schindler is now guaranteed a place at Finals Day on Sunday after his scheduled second round opponent Rob Cross withdrew from the event earlier in the afternoon became the first French player to register a victory on the European Tour stage wrapping up a fine 6-3 win against 2022/23 World Champion Michael Smith to achieve the milestone “I have been waiting for this win for a long time,” claimed Tricole who will face Dimitri Van den Bergh for a place in the last 16 on Saturday “To get this victory against Michael Smith – a legend of darts – this is perfect for me Friday’s first round saw 16 matches take place across two sessions as Dutch icon Raymond van Barneveld rolled back the years with a vintage display in Riesa The five-time World Champion averaged 103.43 to sweep aside Host Nation Qualifier Patrick Klingelhoefer 6-1 which sets up a second round clash with fifth seed Jonny Clayton “Jonny is an amazing player and a great guy as well,” reflected Van Barneveld and I’m looking forward to the game tomorrow night.” Van Barneveld’s young compatriots Gian van Veen and Wessel Nijman also advanced by the same 6-1 scoreline courtesy of thumping wins over Paul Goyer and Radek Szaganski respectively Dirk van Duijvenbode joined his fellow countrymen in round two crashing in six 180s to deny home favourite Niko Springer in a high-quality encounter Jermaine Wattimena suffered an early exit at the hands of Czech star Karel Sedlacek who won four straight legs from 3-2 down to secure his first European Tour victory of the campaign Mario Vandenbogaerde and Luke Woodhouse also celebrated comeback wins over Callan Rydz and Matt Campbell each reeling off five consecutive legs to seal their progress Ryan Searle was another high-profile casualty on Day One as Lithuania’s Darius Labanauskas averaged 102 on his way to a terrific 6-3 victory against the world number 19 Mike De Decker defeated Daniel Klose by the same scoreline in Friday’s penultimate tie and the Belgian’s reward is a blockbuster second round showdown with four-time champion Gerwyn Price Joe Cullen - also a winner of the International Darts Open back in 2020 - breezed past Rob Owen 6-1 to return to winning ways on the big stage a winner in Gottingen less than a fortnight ago Ricardo Pietreczko punished a profligate display from Krzysztof Ratajski to prevail in a battle of the former European Tour winners while Cameron Menzies landed a brace of ton-plus finishes in a whitewash win over Kevin Knopf Andrew Gilding averaged almost 99 in his 6-3 success against William O’Connor as European Champion Ritchie Edhouse came through an entertaining affair against Czech debutant Petr Krivka Saturday’s second round will see the PDC Order of Merit Qualifiers enter the action in Riesa with world number one Luke Humphries and Price amongst the star attractions Live coverage from the International Darts Open will be streamed on DAZN for viewers in Germany and through the DAZN Darts channel on Pluto TV Coverage will also be shown on PDCTV (excluding Germany Austria and Switzerland) and through bookmakers' worldwide Click here for match stats & results. Martin Schindler Bye (Rob Cross withdrew after the event began) Billy Bolt of Husqvarna Factory Racing consolidated his lead in the 2025 SuperEnduro World Championship by claiming a crushing victory in the second round in Riesa The British rider demonstrated superiority by winning all races of the night aboard his Husqvarna FE 350 extending his championship lead to over 20 points The night started in the best possible way for Bolt who secured the SuperPole victory with a time almost two seconds faster than the second-place finisher This performance guaranteed him first pick on the grid for the initial race Bolt got the holeshot and quickly began to pull away from his competitors Despite constant pressure from his main championship rival Bolt maintained control of the pace and secured the first victory of the night he stayed calm and began climbing positions in a calculated manner With several riders facing difficulties on a deteriorating track Bolt demonstrated his class by smoothly navigating the obstacles The third and final race of the night saw Bolt temporarily boxed in at the start but his experience shone through as he managed the race with precision and with Walker’s mistake in the rock section he extended his advantage until the checkered flag With the SuperPole victory and wins in all three races positioning himself comfortably at the top of the championship standings after two rounds The next round of the 2025 SuperEnduro World Championship is scheduled for January 18th in Cluj-Napoca The Super Enduro World Championship came to an end this Saturday and reigning champion Billy Bolt delivered another dominant performance in Liévin (France) Billy Bolt won this Saturday the Hungarian round of the SuperEnduro World Championship And he did it in a dominating fashion to reinforce.. Taddy Blazusiak's stint in the SuperEnduro World Championship with Stark Future has come to an abrupt end An incident during the German round led the experienced rider to.. The new season of the SuperEnduro World Championship kicked off this Saturday in Gliwice with Billy Bolt emerging as the winner in the premier Prestige category We've all heard one or two stories related to motorcycles or motorcyclists that are at least strange and worrying but this one about Taddy Blazusiak took on proportions.. © 2025 M Sports - Premium news & magazine M Sports Please enter your username or email address to reset your password © 2025 M Sports - Premium news & magazine M Sports is holding a two-day gathering in Riesa to formally nominate co-leader Alice Weidel as its candidate for chancellor Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The Asp admonished the fans in attendance in Riesa for impacting the peformance of those on stage may have played its role too as Price appeared to be affected by the chorus of boos and whistles heading in his direction The Iceman put himself in a prime position to move into the quarter-final before succumbing to the commotion around him Price took a 5-3 lead over Aspinall but missed match darts to allow his opponent to draw level despite initially responding to the whistle as he made his way to the Oche A 121 checkout eventually saw Aspinall prevail Aspinall could not help but reflect on the atmosphere the crowd had created for his match you have a better day when we're playing good darts "Stop whistling because it affects the players You pay your money to watch good darts and you're preventing good darts." Aspinall is not the first player to have been outspoken about the crowd in Germany this weekend. Following his 6-4 win over Darius Labanauskas, Stephen Bunting also expressed his frustrations after Labanauskas was particularly targeted by whistles "Can we just have a few things right," said the Liverpool fan "We are all here to enjoy the darts and have a good time Whistling when people are throwing must stop Nathan Aspinall overcame Gerwyn Price after falling behind(Image: PDC)‌“But come on We need to give him all the support he can get "Darius is a fantastic player and really good friend of mine I feel so disappointed for him and I was just lucky to win Ultimately it was Bunting and Aspinall that met in the final of the competition on Sunday night The Bullet sealed an 8-5 victory over his in-form opponent having also seen off Luke Humphries and Karel Sedlacek earlier in the day Richard Veenstra will replace Michael van Gerwen in the Elten Safety Shoes International Darts Open in Riesa following the world number three’s withdrawal Van Gerwen withdrew from Thursday’s BetMGM Premier League event in Berlin due to a shoulder problem and has also pulled out of the Winamax European Tour event this weekend With the withdrawal being made following the announcement of the tournament draw Van Gerwen is replaced directly by Veenstra Sunday’s games played in Draw Bracket order Daryl Gurney withdrew before the draw and was replaced from the Reserve List by Callan Rydz Michael van Gerwen withdrew following the draw and is replaced directly in the draw by the next player from the Reserve List CULLEN BEATS OWEN! The Rockstar is through to the second round in Riesa after beating Rob Owen 6-1!Despite his inconsistent scoring, Cullen hit five of his 10 attempts at double in the match. https://t.co/YyBPPwoMK8#ET3 | R1 pic.twitter.com/aFp9vo0qF3 This article first appeared on Dartsnews.com and was syndicated with permission customized to your favorite sports and teams Germany: A key congress of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party was delayed Saturday as thousands shouting "No to Nazis" protested outside the venue in the eastern town of Riesa Once the congress started the party's 600-odd delegates approved co-leader Alice Weidel as candidate for chancellor by acclamation ahead of a snap general election on February 23 The two-day meet is also expected to agree the party's election programme The draft version of the manifesto includes a pledge to leave the euro reversing Germany's exit from nuclear power and a tough immigration policy The programme was delayed by around two hours due to protests preventing delegates reaching the venue but eventually started just after 12pm (1100 GMT) Police said at least 8,000 demonstrators had assembled outside the town's convention centre The protestors braved the cold to shout slogans such as "no to Nazis" and listened to music from a stage erected by organisers a police spokesman said there was "no serious unrest" but that one road on the way to Riesa remained blocked by protestors Protest organisers said earlier on Saturday that police had hit groups of demonstrators and deployed pepper spray A statement from protest organisers said more than 12,000 people had turned out from all over Germany to voice their opposition to the AfD colourful and determined protests in many locations inside and outside the town," the statement said said: "Today we are protecting the right of people to live in safety without the fear of deportation or being attacked." "We are all making it clear: Riesa is not a peaceful place for fascism," she said Home » Sports » A familiar face: Former head coach Riesa Blackwell returns to Starkville High cheer STARKVILLE — Starkville High School cheerleading has experienced success in recent years doing well at regional and state competitions while sending increasing numbers of cheerleaders to the collegiate ranks Much of that success can be credited to Hannah Harris Harris stepped down to focus on her family “I’m excited,” Starkville head coach Riesa Blackwell said “The program has progressed a lot since I left and that’s our goal is to keep progressing We’ll continue to focus a lot on school spirit and community spirit supporting our teams in any way we can and supporting our schools What was initially planned as an interim head coaching position turned into a full-time position after Blackwell found an opening within the school district “I was originally stepping in from April to June to help them get through that busy time for cheer,” Blackwell said but then a position opened up in the district that I thought I would enjoy.” who served as an assistant during Blackwell’s original tenure Blackwell said she’s excited to see what Starkville can continue to do “Coach Harris did some really great things,” Blackwell said I’m just coming in and trying to keep it moving in that direction.” Along with the state competition in December the team will compete in several other cheer meets this fall allowing for more opportunities to get adjusted to more intense competition as a 7A school Blackwell said she thinks a new choreographer will help with that adjustment but she thinks growing community involvement is important Blackwell will stress a continued emphasis on school spirit that will hopefully produce even more collegiate cheerleaders “We’re going to try to improve on that and continue to up the difficulty of our stunts and tumbling things like that to really prepare our cheerleaders to be competitive at the collegiate level.” (662) 328-2424 cdispatch.com © 2025 – The Commerical Dispatch in-depth journalism is essential to a healthy community The Dispatch brings you the most complete reporting and insightful commentary in the Golden Triangle but we need your help to continue our efforts Please consider subscribing to our website for only $2.30 per week to help support local journalism and our community The Winamax European Tour is back in Riesa – and what a return it was: Stephen Bunting is crowned the ELTEN Safety Shoes International Darts Open Champion in the WT Arena the Englishman claims his first European Tour title following his Premier League victory in Berlin and secures another win on German soil Claiming this victory also marks the first time in his career that Stephen Bunting tops the Pro Tour Order of Merit playing in front of the best fans in the sport against the best players in the world and I thank everyone who was here today,” said an overjoyed Bunting after his win “The Bullet” defeated Darius Labanauskas (6–3) Bunting scored three averages over 100 points during the tournament He capped off the weekend by defeating Nathan Aspinall 8–5 in the final match I’m absolutely exhausted and just ran out of steam in the final I had reached only one final in ten years on the European Tour – and now I’ve made two in two weeks and huge congratulations to Stephen Bunting.” With 5,000 spectators on Saturday evening and 8,300 across the whole day the event set the tone for a phenomenal atmosphere and two new European Tour records in Riesa Thibault Tricole became the first Frenchman to win a match on the European Tour defeating Michael Smith 6–3 in the first round who ended an eight match losing streak on the European Tour with that win German titleholder Martin Schindler reached the semifinals but lost to finalist Nathan Aspinall A weekend full of records and unforgettable darts moments has earned its place in the history books of the European Tour. 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Carlsquare advised family-financed food-investment group BiaVest Ltd on its acquisition of an 80% stake in Teigwaren Riesa GmbH (“Riesa Nudeln”) the top-selling pasta brand in 6 out of 16 German states and whose annual revenue exceeds €40 million BiaVest was founded in 2021 by food-sector specialists Hilliard Lombard and David McKernan BiaVest’s fourth major investment in less than two years and its first acquisition in continental Europe gives the buy & build investor a platform to create a leading ambient pan-European food branded business Riesa Nudeln will take its place in the BiaVest portfolio alongside leading convenience & snacking supplier Nomadic fresh-doughnut vendor Offbeat Donuts and award-winning “better for you” brand Nobó which has been making dry pasta ever since 1914 All Riesa Nudeln products are manufactured in the company’s own facility in Riesa Riesa Nudeln has a strong presence across key German retailers such as Aldi The pasta company also has a strong online presence and its own webshop Riesa Nudeln will be able to double its annual pasta output to 50,000 tonnes That increase is partly due to a €4 million investment in a new production line for spätzle The investment in the new line will generate an estimated €15 million in additional annual revenue BiaVest will also facilitate Riesa Nudeln’s expansion into new markets will retain a 20% stake in the company and continue to be involved in an advisory capacity will also remain on board together with his dedicated team of food professionals “This transaction is a resounding success for BiaVest In our first acquisition on the European continent we have found a highly respected brand whose management have exciting plans to expand and develop the business Our thanks to Carlsquare for guiding us through the acquisition process Arnold Holle and his team demonstrated their expertise in the food & beverage sector.” – Hilliard Lombard we have found a capital-rich partner with a great deal of expertise that will drive the brand business forward while also leveraging the manufacturing site’s existing potential These considerations were crucial in determining our choice of partner and we are excited to work together with BiaVest to develop Riesa Nudeln.” – André Freidler Carlsquare served as the exclusive financial advisor to BiaVest The company’s Riesa brand is sold through German retailers including Aldi Ireland-based food investment group Biavest has acquired 80% of German pasta company Riesa Nudeln Financial details of the deal were not disclosed Products are also sold directly to consumers on its website with annual revenues of more than €40m ($42m) employs 150 people and operates a manufacturing facility in the same town where it is headquartered Riesa Nudeln is completing a €4m new production line for its flagship pasta specialty The company’s current investment programme will see it double its production capacity to 50,000 tonnes of pasta Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis Biavest said the acquisition is to “continue to drive the growth of Riesa both organically and through further acquisitions to develop a leading ambient food branded business in Germany and continental Europe” It added: “This investment will further enhance capacity and facilitate expansion into new markets generating an estimated €15m in additional annual revenues.” They will retain a 20% stake in the business and will “continue to be involved” in the business as advisors we have found a capital-strong partner with a great deal of expertise to drive the brand business forward while at the same time leveraging the site’s existing potential “These considerations were very important to us in our choice of partner and we are pleased to be able to continue to accompany the company’s development in partnership with BiaVest.”   Riesa Nudeln will continue to be led by CEO Mike Hennig The deal is BiaVest’s first acquisition in continental Europe and its fourth investment in two years The investor was set up in 2021 by former Aryzta executive Hilliard Lombard and David McKernan who worked for coffee group Java Republic for more than 25 years Lombard said: “Riesa is a brand with a respected heritage and proven provenance in Germany BiaVest’s portfolio consists of the UK and Irish convenience snacking brand Nomadic Lombard and BiaVest CFO Warren Codd will join the Riesa Nudeln board Nominations are now open for the prestigious Just Food Excellence Awards - one of the industry's most recognised programmes celebrating innovation This is your chance to showcase your achievements Don't miss the opportunity to be honoured among the best - submit your nomination today Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network You can register a free account and get 10 FREE premium articles a month please enter your email address in the box below and we will send you an email with a few steps to reset your password and get you back onto your account This prestigious event will take place at the WT Energiesysteme Arena in Riesa and will host nearly 3000 dancers from over 25 countries across the continents This will be a special year as this competition marks its 25th anniversary in Riesa and will also be the last year this will be held in this city The competition is under the auspices of the International Dance Organisation (IDO) marking it as a highlight in the global dance calendar Some 53 talented dancers from two dance groups Mediterranean Dance School and Transitions Dance Academy qualified in the Gibraltar Open championships held earlier this year to represent Gibraltar on the world stage This is the biggest team the GNDO has ever taken to these championships The team’s choreography has been crafted by a group of local choreographers GNDO President Wendy Garro said: “The GNDO is immensely proud to send our dancers to the World Show Dance Championships especially this being the 25th anniversary of these championships being held in Riesa The team has been training very hard over the last few months and we are very pleased with the way all dancers have progressed Competing on a world stage is no small feat and for most of these dancers it will be a first but we are determined to perform at the highest level and represent Gibraltar to the best of our ability We also very grateful to all our sponsors without who this would not have been possible “ Gibraltar will also be represented on the International Juding panel having been selected to form part of the International judging panel consisting of judges from; Germany please contact the GNDO at gndopress@gmail.com Read our latest newspaper by downloading our app from the link below The Gibraltar Chronicle is a daily newspaper published in Gibraltar since 1801 It is one of the world's oldest English language newspapers to have been in print 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particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website "My knees are shaking right now," claimed a tearful Schindler who climbs to a career-high of world number 22 I've been playing this tour for seven to eight years now and now I'm standing here with one of these beautiful trophies "I could never have dreamed of this ten years ago "I want to be one of the best dart players in the world and when you win a title on the European Tour "My main priority for me was to improve my ranking for the World Matchplay and the World Grand Prix and that went completely to plan Click here for match stats & results Brewster, NY The USA Tap Team competed in the 2017 IDO World Dance Championship in Riesa Germany and won the gold medal in the “Junior” Small Group division on December 1 This was a dream come true for these Tap Dancers This would not have been possible if it wasn’t for the amazing choreography of Amanda Castro with Stacey Eastman from  cleaning the dance The dancers came from 2 different dance studios -Sarah Shectman Danielle Garcia and Alexa Villega attend and train at Seven Star School of Performing Arts in Brewster Bill Coates and Alicia Monaco (who was also the USA coach) and Lauren Bettuchi attend and train at Gloria Jean’s Studio of Dance in North Haven The International Dance Organization (IDO) provides Continental and World Championship competitions to both amateurs and professional dancers in all forms of dance Germany has successfully hosted the IDO World Tap Dance Championship creating the only official World Championship Showcase for Sport and Art of Tap Dance in the world today The USA Tap Team is chosen by a panel of judges that are certified by the International Dance Organization (IDO) through a video submission process Tap dancers from all over the country submit entries and only a few are chosen to be part of the team the team has the opportunity to represent the United States at the World Tap Championship in Riesa This event hosts tap dancers from more than 30 countries around the world (Germany  The process of the competition is very much like the Olympics The dancers compete in several rounds of competitions (ie final) until only the final round of six dancers/routines remain They compete in the final round and are then placed 6th through 1st with the top three spots being awarded the bronze the flags from the top three countries are raised and the national anthem of the gold medal winning country is played With this incredible opportunity comes commitment and responsibility The dancers have mandatory rehearsals on weekly basis and performances in preparation for the competition in Germany and they are committed to representing the United States at the international event Male and female dancers from all over the world not only compete for a prestigious world title and medal but they represent their countries with great pride and honor These dancers not only dance with their feet they dance with their heart….dance is their passion!  Interestingly enough these dance teachers/ coaches know first-hand what this win means to these girls-they too had the pleasure of standing on the same podium and winning a medal for their country!  Keep in the loop! Click here to sign up Brewster HamletHub's free Nightly Newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. 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Copyright ©2025 HamletHub™ pleaded guilty today for their part in a more than yearlong scheme that included using fraudulently obtained credit cards to steal from several Westchester County retailers owned by TJX Companies and their associates stole more than $50,000 opening TJX Rewards credit cards by using victims’ personal identifying information forging victims’ signatures on credit applications and presenting forged United States passport cards and driver’s licenses as identification The defendants then used these fraudulently obtained credit card accounts to purchase merchandise and then returned some of the stolen merchandise to other TJX stores to obtain cash refunds “This fraud scheme was detailed and extensive,” DA Mimi Rocah said “But thanks to our law enforcement partners from the Westchester Department of Public Safety and the victim’s retail crime investigative team Onogwu and Riesa have been ordered to pay restitution to the TJX Companies and Synchrony Bank and forfeited a 2013 Mercedes-Benz SUV that was used to travel from store to store committing the fraud as well as various electronic devices used to commit the fraud and monies in bank accounts that were used in connection with the scheme Patrick Onogwu and Asanimo Riesa were arraigned in Westchester County Court before Judge David S They were released from jail at the end of last year due to the bail reform law were sentenced in September 2020 to 1.5 to 4.5 years each in state prison after pleading guilty in November 2019 to Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree and was prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Stefanie DeNise Trio Indicted on 54-Count Indictment to Defraud Owner of TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and Home Goods Stores in Westchester, Bronx ← → The impact of the Covid pandemic on the global supply chain has been widely reported and experts warn these climate-induced disruptions will only get worse The Covid pandemic has rightly received most of the blame for global supply chain upheavals in the last two years But the less publicized threat to supply chains from climate change poses a far more serious threat and is already being felt The pandemic is “a temporary problem,” while climate change is “long-term dire,” said Austin Becker a maritime infrastructure resilience scholar at the University of Rhode Island “Climate change is a slow-moving crisis that is going to last a very and it’s going to require some fundamental changes,” said Becker every coastal transportation network is going to face some risks from this and we’re not going to have nearly enough resources to make all the investments that are required.” Of all of climate change’s threats to supply chains sea level rise lurks as potentially the biggest years before sea level rise begins inundating ports and other coastal infrastructure supply chain disruptions caused by hurricanes and other forms of increasingly extreme weather are jolting the global economy A sampling of these disruptions from just last year suggests the variety and magnitude of climate change’s threats: Subscribe to the E360 Newsletter for weekly updates delivered to your inbox. Sign Up “The Malaysia node in the global supply chain that hardly anyone was aware of turned out to be critical,” Christopher Mims, a Wall Street Journal technology columnist and author of Arriving Today: From Factory to Front Door—Why Everything Has Changed About How and What We Buy “It illustrates how a bottleneck anywhere in the supply chain can interfere with the availability of critical goods.” Scientists say that such climate-related disruptions are bound to intensify in coming years as the world warms and other transportation and supply infrastructure will be threatened by increases in sea level of an estimated 2 to 6 feet — and perhaps more — by 2100 Around 90 percent⁠ of the world’s freight moves by ship inundations eventually will threaten most of the world’s 2,738⁠ coastal ports whose wharves generally lie just a few feet to 15 feet above sea level The rate of future sea level rise is so uncertain⁠ and solutions so elusive that only a few⁠ port managers have taken action to counter the threat and only a fraction have tried to assess it A 2020 paper⁠ in Maritime Policy and Management even asserted that if current climate science is correct “global supply chains will be massively disrupted beyond what can be adapted to while maintaining current systems.” The paper argues that supply chain managers should accept the inevitability of economic upheaval by the end of this century and embrace practices that support rebuilding afterwards not all experts believe supply chains are highly vulnerable to climate change “I don’t lie awake at night thinking about what will happen to supply chains because of climate,” said Yossi Sheffi director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Transportation and Logistics and the author of numerous books about supply chains “I think supply chain disruption is usually local and limited in time and supply chains are so redundant that there are many ways to get around problems.” Each stopping point is a node in a tree-like system that conveys raw materials from the system’s farthest tendrils to sub-assemblers along its roots to manufacturers Products like smartphones possess hundreds of components whose raw materials are transported from all over the world; the cumulative mileage traveled by all those parts would “probably reach to the moon,” Mims said These supply chains are so complicated and opaque that smartphone manufacturers don’t even know the identity of all their suppliers — getting all of them to adapt to climate change would mark a colossal achievement Yet each node is a point of vulnerability whose breakdown could send damaging ripples up and down the chain and beyond it At last, the shipping industry begins cleaning up its dirty fuels. Read more Port authorities have three ways to cope with sea level rise and all are inadequate They can retreat to inland locations with river links to oceans but available sites with requisite conditions are few and expensive They can build costly sea dikes around the ports but even if the dikes are strong enough to resist the rising ocean they must continually be raised to keep up with sea level rise and only buy time until eventually being overtopped They also divert floodwater to nearby coastal areas unprotected by the dikes port officials can raise by at least a couple of meters all port infrastructure so that the port can continue to function as sea level rise proceeds But the rate of the rise is so uncertain that choosing a cost-effective height for the increase is problematic And raising wharves and other port infrastructure would still leave unprotected⁠ ports’ vital ground transportation links — railroads and highways — and In a 2016 paper⁠ in Global Environmental Change Becker and four colleagues concluded that raising 221 of the world’s most active seaports by 2 meters (6.5 feet) would require 436 million cubic meters of construction materials an amount large enough to create global shortages of some commodities The estimated amount of cement — 49 million metric tons — alone would cost $60 billion in 2022 dollars Another study that Becker co-authored in 2017 found that elevating the infrastructure of the 100 biggest U.S seaports by 2 meters would cost $57 billion to $78 billion in 2012 dollars (equivalent to $69 billion to $103 billion in current dollars) and would require “704 million cubic meters of dredged fill … four times more than all material dredged by the Army Corps of Engineers in 2012.” “and we’re not going to have nearly enough resources to make all the required investments So among ports there’s going to be winners and losers I don’t know that we’re well-equipped for that.” combined with the deficiencies and expense of the proposed solutions have largely prevented seaport managers from addressing the threat and Ocean Engineering that Becker co-authored found that of 85 U.S maritime infrastructure engineers who responded to a survey only 29 percent said their organizations even had a sea level rise policy or planning document the federal government offers no guidance on incorporating sea level rise projections into port design “This leaves engineers to make subjective decisions based on inconsistent guidance and information,” the study said and “leads to engineers and their clients disregarding [sea level change] more frequently.” In response to the threat of increasing supply chain disruption manufacturers are considering enlarging their inventories or developing “dual supply chains” — supply chains that deliver the same goods via two different routes But both solutions would increase production costs and would contradict the still-predominant “just in time” manufacturing approach which relies on robust supply chains to eliminate the need for companies to keep extensive parts inventories in stock American companies could shorten their supply chains shifting production facilities back to the U.S but in many cases they would be removing their factories from the constellation of suppliers that grew up around them in countries such as China and Vietnam How a Russian vessel’s grounding highlights perils of Arctic shipping. Read more there’s a built-in inertia in supply chain management “[Long-term] strategy and logistics are opposite things,” Dale Rogers a business professor at Arizona State University “Logisticians are always trying to execute the strategy but not necessarily develop it They’re trying to figure out how to make something happen now and climate change is a long-term problem.” Never miss an article. Subscribe to the E360 Newsletter → The acquisition is BiaVest’s first in continental Europe and its fourth investment in two years. BiaVest has acquired an 80% stake in the pasta business which has annual revenues exceeding €40m and employs 150 people The fund has previously invested in OffBeat Donuts and bought Donegal-based yoghurt maker Nomadic Dairy for €29m but the latest deal marks the fund’s first acquisition in continental Europe and is its fourth investment in two years The Riesa brand is sold in supermarkets including Aldi and Lidl The company has an annual production capacity of 25,000 tonnes of pasta with the current investment programme set to double its output to 50,000 tonnes David McKernan was a co-founder of BiaVest in 2021 Picture: Maura HickeyBiaVest was founded in 2021 by Hilliard Lombard former CEO of bakery goods wholesaler Aryzta and David McKernan, founder of coffee company Java Republic Mr Lombard and CFO Warren Codd will join the Riesa Nudeln board contributing their expertise to enhance the company's strategic direction and growth Andre Freidler and Olivier Freidler will continue to be involved in Riesa as advisers and as a 20% strategic shareholder The Freidler brothers will continue to operate and own their own food businesses Riesa Nudeln will continue to be led by chief executive Mike Hennig From as little as €1 a week with our digital introductory offer Already a subscriber? Sign in which is backed by venture capital heavyweights will integrate Klas' hardware into its AI-powered software platform Lattice the "central brain" of its AI-powered autonomous systems Gerwyn Price secured his second consecutive PDC European Tour title on Sunday defeating Michael van Gerwen 8-4 in a thrilling final to retain his Interwetten International Darts Open crown in Riesa Price celebrated his first ranking title of 2023 at the European Darts Open seven days ago and he maintained his magnificent form to triumph on a landmark weekend at the Sachsenarena The Welshman produced four ton-topping averages to scoop the £30,000 top prize in the 100th PDC European Tour event sealed with his fourth consecutive victory against Van Gerwen Price began Sunday’s proceedings with a thrilling last-leg win against Belgium’s Mike De Decker averaging over 106 to prevail in a contest which featured 13 maximums The 38-year-old continued his charge with a battling victory over third seed Rob Cross before averaging almost 107 to dispatch Dirk van Duijvenbode in the semi-finals This set up a showdown against top seed Van Gerwen in Sunday’s showpiece which remarkably was their first meeting in a European Tour final Price drew first blood in sensational style converting a tops-tops 134 finish to break throw and he established a 4-1 cushion after punishing a host of missed doubles from a profligate Van Gerwen The reigning champion extended his lead to 6-1 after following up a clinical 76 combination with a 12-dart break although Van Gerwen responded with back-to-back legs to preserve his slender hopes the Dutchman was unable to make further inroads as Price produced a brace of 14-dart holds to triumph with a 105.6 average and clinch his eighth European Tour title “I think I am half-German now!” joked Price who has won four of the last five editions of the International Darts Open “I’ve been getting great support over the last couple of months and it is showing on the board I know I’m playing well and I’m putting players under pressure He missed a couple of doubles and those crucial doubles have got to go in if you want to win tournaments “Thankfully I’ve been scoring well and those crucial doubles have been going in because on another day it could have been a different story “I am sure it was a great game for the crowd Michael is a great player and he will come back Van Gerwen was bidding to win a record-extending 36th European Tour title – his first at this event – although he was unable to recover from his subdued start against an imperious Price The Dutch superstar dropped just five legs in his three victories on Sunday following up a 6-1 success against Jose de Sousa with a whitewash win over his Premier League rival Peter Wright Van Gerwen then defied a spirited rally from home favourite Martin Schindler to reach his first European Tour final of 2023 closing out a 7-4 success having earlier led 4-0 Reflecting on his defeat to 2021 World Champion Price Van Gerwen admitted: “Gezzy is in good form and when he’s in this form he is going to punish you “That’s part of the game and you have to learn from that It is nice to make the final but for me it’s not enough “The crowd are always phenomenal but you want to perform well for yourself and for the fans watching “When you make too many mistakes against a player of Gerwyn’s calibre This weekend’s action also saw Schindler continue his impressive progress in the sport by reaching his first European Tour semi-final on home soil The diminutive German followed up his opening round win over Dutch icon Raymond van Barneveld by dumping out Premier League duo Nathan Aspinall and Jonny Clayton to reach the last four Van Duijvenbode also bowed out at the semi-final stage defeating his compatriot Danny Noppert and Australia’s number one Damon Heta before succumbing to Price for the second straight event The PDC European Tour continues from April 8-10 with the Interwetten German Darts Grand Prix in Munich which will see 48 players competing in the year’s fourth £175,000 tournament * Detailed information on our Germanspeaking Gym portal  →  .. GERMAN GYMnews → Gerwyn Price will begin his defence of the NEO.bet International Darts Open against Brendan Dolan or Kai Gotthardt with the draw and schedule for this weekend's event confirmed The WT Energiesysteme Arena will play host to the third PDC European Tour event of 2024 from April 12-14 as 48 players battle it out for the £30,000 top prize in Riesa This weekend’s action will see reigning champion Price bidding to retain the title with world number one Luke Humphries chasing back-to-back European Tour titles following his German Darts Grand Prix triumph a fortnight ago Friday's first round - which will be broadcast through PDCTV, Viaplay and DAZN - will feature 16 matches across two sessions as Germany's number one Gabriel Clemens takes on two-time World Champion Peter Wright in a stand-out tie Clemens' World Cup partner Martin Schindler will play debutant Jan Dueckers in an all-German affair while World Matchplay champion Nathan Aspinall meets Owen Bates for a place in the second round World Youth Championship finalist Gian van Veen will face five-time World Champion Raymond van Barneveld for the second consecutive European Tour event while Belgium's Mike De Decker plays ten-time TV title winner James Wade Australian stalwart Simon Whitlock will make his first European Tour appearance of 2024 against Scottish star Cameron Menzies with Whitlock's fellow veteran Mervyn King pitted against William O'Connor in another intriguing tie UK Open champion Dimitri Van den Bergh begins his challenge against Czech qualifier Alexander Masek while Andrew Gilding - a UK Open champion in 2023 - locks horns with Richard Veenstra in his opener Host Nation Qualifiers Michael Unterbuchner Patrick Klingelhoefer and Gotthardt will also be in first round action on Friday with Klingelhoefer and Gotthardt up against Northern Irish duo Daryl Gurney and Dolan respectively The 16 seeded players will then enter the fray in Saturday's second round as Price sets his sights on a record-extending fifth International Darts Open crown Top seed Dave Chisnall will take on either Veenstra or Gilding while World Champion Humphries plays Jose de Sousa or Cor Dekker for a place in the third round Dirk van Duijvenbode will await the winner of the clash between Clemens and 2017 winner Wright as seventh seed Rob Cross faces Dutch opposition in the shape of Van Veen or Van Barneveld 2020 champion Joe Cullen meets the winner of the all-German showdown between Schindler and Dueckers before 2015 winner Michael Smith goes up against Jitse van der Wal or Ritchie Edhouse Home favourite Ricardo Pietreczko has been handed a tough assignment against De Decker or Wade while Danny Noppert faces a potential tussle against Van den Bergh in a battle of the UK Open champions Jonny Clayton could renew his rivalry with Aspinall for a place in the last 16 Josh Rock will battle it out against Menzies or Whitlock as Chris Dobey and Dylan Slevin compete for the right to play Poland's Krzysztof Ratajski the last 16 will take place on Sunday afternoon before the tournament concludes with the quarter-finals semi-finals and final in a bumper evening session Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson have withdrawn from the event and have been replaced by Lee Evans and Dylan Slevin from the Reserve List Stephen Bunting and Joe Cullen have moved into the seeded positions in the absence of Van Gerwen and Anderson Live coverage of all 2024 European Tour events will be streamed through Viaplay Coverage will also be shown on PDCTV (excluding Germany Sunday's games played in Draw Bracket order This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Places in the year’s first three European Tour events will be on offer in the Associate Member and Host Nation Qualifiers to be held in Riesa on February 23-24 Two days of qualifiers will precede the first European Tour event of 2022 with the International Darts Open being held from February 25-27 Wednesday February 23 will feature the Associate Member Qualifiers for the International Darts Open and the European Tour events to be held in Hildesheim and Munich (ET2 and ET3) from 1100 local time The International Darts Open features qualifiers carried over from 2021 (when a third European Tour event was not able to be held) PDC Nordic & Baltic Qualifier and East Europe Qualifier are already known New PDC Tour Card Holders for 2022 are able to enter the 2022 ET1 Associate Member Qualifier on Wednesday February 23 in Riesa (1100 local time start) with one place on offer in the International Darts Open This event is also open to Associate Members who did not previously compete in a qualifier for 2021 ET3 The second and third events are open to PDPA Associate Members who competed in the 2022 PDC Qualifying Schools and will offer two places in ET2 and ET3 respectively Those event will then be followed on February 24 by the Host Nation Qualifiers for all three European Tour events with four places on offer in Riesa and two places each available for Hildesheim and Munich (ET2 and ET3) Players must enter all events through the PDC Entry System The entry deadline for all events is 1400 GMT on Tuesday February 22 The entry fee for Host Nation Qualifiers is £105 per event (€125) with a limit of two events per player per year under PDC Rule 4.4 New players must Register their details at this link you will receive an email to confirm that you are available to enter tournaments and at this stage you can login to make your entry to the relevant events New PDC Tour Card Holders will receive free entry to the ET1 Associate Member Qualifier but must contact graham.fairhurst@pdc.tv before the entry deadline to enter These qualifying events will be played over the best of nine legs Two further PDC European Tour events have been confirmed to be staged in Sindelfingen and Riesa during October The European Tour will return next weekend with the German Darts Championship in Hildesheim which will end a six-month break since the Belgian Darts Championship had opened the season on the continent A further two £140,000 European Tour events will now also be held in Germany taking the year’s total to four ahead of the European Championship at the end of October The European Darts Grand Prix will be staged at the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen from October 16-18 featuring the field of players who had qualified for the year’s originally-planned third European Tour event Tickets for the German Darts Championship are available through PDC Europe with tickets for the European Darts Grand Prix and International Darts Open going on sale in the near future ticket bookings for the original 2020 dates in Sindelfingen and Riesa cannot remain valid Fans with a booking will be issued with a voucher which can be exchanged for tickets for the new date and will be contacted by the PDC Europe Box Office Each PDC European Tour event will be streamed through PDCTV for all subscribers worldwide and available through bookmakers’ websites Following the completion of the International Darts Open the top 32 players from the European Tour Order of Merit – comprised of prize money won across the four European Tour events – will progress to compete in the European Championship The field for each European Tour event will be finalised on the night before the tournament begins with players from the Associate Member Qualifier and Host Nation Qualifier Avaa kuvien katseluTalitiainen (Parus major) on pihojen tutuimpia lintuja Simossa tiaiset intoutuivat alkutalvesta nokkimaan lehmien utareita mistä aiheutui maitotiloille isojakin vahinkoja lehmien sairastumisen vuoksi Kuva: Kukka Ström / YleAntti Heikinmatti15.1.2020 14:45•Päivitetty 15.1.2020 16:48Etelä-Lapin Simossa on talven aikana törmätty outoon linturiesaan: Navettaan sisälle päässeet talitiaiset (Parus major) ovat nokkineet lehmien utareet avohaavoille niin että lehmiä on jouduttu tautien vuoksi jopa lopettamaan Asiasta uutisoi ensin Maaseudun Tulevaisuus. Siirryt ulkopuoliselle sivustolleLehden mukaan Lapista tapauksia tiedetään kolme Virpi Parpalan viidenkymmenen lehmän maitotilalle tiaiset iskivät marraskuussa – Kolmetoista vuotta on pihattonavetta ollut ja satunnaisesti ennenkin on talitiaisia ja muita lintuja tullut sisälle Mutta mitään tällaista ei ole ennen tapahtunut Hänen mukaansa tiaisparvi pölähti sisään navettaan marraskuun pakkasilla tehdyn remontin aikana avoimista ovista Ja pian sitten päästiin omin silmin näkemäänkin Parpala kertoo törmänneensä vastaavanlaisiin havaintoihin myös muilta merilappilaisilta maatiloilta aiempina vuosina Tiaiset nokkivat ilmeisesti maitorasvan houkuttamana lehmien utareiden vetimet avohaavoille mistä seurasi tulehduksia ja lehmien sairastumista Parpalan tilalla viisi lehmää jouduttiin laittamaan teuraaksi tai lopettamaan että lehmät eivät reagoineet nokkimiseen millään tavalla Vasta lypsyrobotille mennessään ne näyttivät Kovin pitkään Parpalat eivät voineet katsella lehmiä ahdistelevaa tiaisparvea navetassaan Oulun yliopiston eläintieteen professorin Arja Kaitalan mukaan on harvinaista että tiaiset kävisivät elävän eläimen kimppuun ravinnonhankinnassaan – Englannista tosin tiedetään 1950–1960 -luvuilta tapauksia joissa ne oppivat avaamaan portaille jätetyn maitopullon korkit eli ne ovat hyvin kekseliäitä ruuanhankinnassaan Luonnontieteellisen keskusmuseon intendentin Aleksi Lehikoisen mukaan tinttien kekseliäisyyden vuoksi niiden torjuminen voi olla vaikeaa – Erityisesti pohjoisen talvessa talitiaiset valitsevat usein yhden ruokintapaikan Jos puolen kilometrin säteeltä onnistuisi vähentämään tiaisten talviruokintapaikkoja voisi lintuja vähentää alueelta ja samalla navettaan eksyviä yksilöitä voisi olla vähemmän Professori Arja Kaitalan mukaan talitiaisilla on erittäin hyvä näkö ja näkyvän valon lisäksi lintujen silmä aistii ultraviolettivaloa Navetasta lämpöä tavoittelevat tiaiset ovat siis saattaneet päätyä nokkimaan lehmien utareita havaittuaan niistä tihkuvia maitopisaroita Virpi Parpalan mukaan kovin runsaita aterioita lehmien utareista ei ole tiaisille herunut Maitotilallisille nokkimistaipumuksesta koitui kuitenkin isot vahingot – Lehmiä jouduttiin lääkitsemään tulehdusten aikana ja maitotuotosta meni paljon hukkaan Neljä teuraaksi vietyä lehmää oli vielä kantavia Parpalat aikovat hakea vahingoista korvausta ELY-keskukselta Rauhoitettujen eläinlajien aiheuttamista vahingoista korvataan tutummin muun muassa runsaiden kanadanhanhi- tai kurkipopulaatioiden viljelmille aiheuttamia vahinkoja – Talitiaisten aiheuttamia vahinkoja ei ilmeisesti vielä koskaan ole korvattu Valkosiipiset varikset herättävät kummastusta – poikasena syöty roskaruoka on syynä värivirheeseen Kaupunkielämään tottumattomat punatulkut törmäilevät ikkunoihin – humalaiset linnut myytti Did you know that NFL star Camryn Bynum of the Minnesota Vikings spends the NFL off-season in the Philippines He and his family established the nonprofit Bynum Faith Foundation to provide aid and holistic relief to underprivileged communities in the United States and the Philippines through food distribution providing tools for livelihood and education and inspiring youth in athletic activities Bynum goes to the Philippines to personally oversee these projects did you know that Flag football is part of the sports program of the LA 2028 Summer Olympics (LA28) The Olympic website describes Flag football as a non-tackling version of American football in a five-on-five format Instead of tackling a player to stop a play Flag football is played by an estimated 20 million people in 100 countries— including the Philippines When Bynum discovered that the Philippines had its own small Flag football community a national sports association–Flag Football Philippines–affiliated with the Philippine Olympic Committee and players who loved the sport as much as he did he was inspired to use his platform and resources to help elevate and grow awareness for Flag football in the country Camp Beezy is a series of Flag football training camps where players of all experience levels can learn how to play the game the right way Bynum brings in professional coaches and trainers and sometimes his fellow NFL players (the Kansas City Chiefs’ Nikko Remigio and the New England Patriots’ Jaylinn Hawkinshave all volunteered for Camp Beezy’s previous editions) to work with the participants The camp gives participants an opportunity to learn tips and skills from professionals and apply what they learned in a friendly tournament While Flag football arguably doesn’t have a huge following in the Philippines its inclusion in LA28 could be a turning point and in a 2024 interview with The Game he said: “I think there’s so much good talent out here so the fact that they’re getting into flag football now it’s just a matter of experience and people actually playing the game.” It’s a sentiment echoed by RIESA Management RIESA has partnered with the Bynum Faith Foundation to help expand Flag football’s reach in the Philippines: “We were intrigued by the idea of promoting an up-and-coming international sport We believe that Flag football is a sport that Filipinos can excel in This is relatively a new sport to the country that we believe can grow and expand in a few years The Philippines has put so much into professional sports such as basketball but we have yet to qualify for the Olympics Maybe it’s time for us to groom Filipino athletes that suit our best physical attributes–speed With companies already interested in a possible Philippine team for LA28 RIESA’s support for Flag football would jumpstart things for the sport RIESA is a locally-grown service hospitality company that manages and develops individually distinct lifestyle boutique hotels and restaurants and Buglas Isla Cafe (whose popularity and success in Dumaguete prompted the company to open branches in Arcovia Bynum is now even more motivated to share and grow the game that he loves— and has given him the life that he has in the Philippines 4 takes place in Vermosa from February 20-22 it will bring in 75 players with the best potential from around the Philippines and Asia to experience “a day in the life of an NFL player.” There will be coaching The goal is for professionals to evaluate the participants with an eye towards forming a national training pool for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028 RIESA is hosting a lunch for Bynum and his team at Buglas Isla Cafe in Alabang on February 23 and he hopes that RIESA’s partnership with the Bynum Faith Foundation is a sign that Flag football will finally have its day in the sun: “I am hoping one day Flag football can be an after-school sports activity offered for boys and girls in grade schools he knows that Filipino athletes have the speed so he will keep on doing what he is doing to spread his love for the game and to help get a Philippine team to qualify for Flag football in the LA Olympics For media partnerships, possible features or other inquiries, you can find answers on our "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ) page here - WhenInManila.com/faq