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Spectator
13 hours ago
- General
- Spectator
Save the miniskirt!
What is it about men and miniskirts? A few months ago, I read with horror – but sadly not surprise – about a school that was considering banning girls from wearing skirts. Apparently, residents in Whitstable, Kent, were so alarmed at the 'inappropriate skirt lengths' spotted around town they had complained to the local school. Headteacher Alex Holmes (you guessed it – a man) immediately dashed off a letter informing parents that all pupils could be forced to wear trousers as part of a new 'gender neutral uniform' in response. The miniskirt is a symbol of women's liberation – not sexual servitude I'm sorry, what? Are we talking about a pretty seaside town in Kent or downtown Tehran? I thought the days of men lining girls up in a row to measure their hemlines were over. Clearly not. That letter sent a grim message to teenage girls. It told them that wearing short skirts is morally corrupt, sexually deviant and dangerous. How depressing. It got me thinking about my hemlines over the years. Back at school, me and my mates would try to outbid each other when it came to who had the miniest miniskirt. I went to a comprehensive in London in the nineties, so didn't have to wear uniform. Instead, every weekend we would scour the clothes rails at Topshop picking out the latest thigh-slimming numbers. We all wanted to look like Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Friends series 1/2 (think black mini, white top and knee-high boots). If I'm honest, I still want to look like this. Looking back at photos of those years, I made some terrible fashion mistakes. I'm not sure the Adidas 3-stripe shell suit partnered with a beret was ever a good idea. But those skirts are not one of them. The miniskirt is a symbol of women's liberation – not sexual servitude. Invented by British designer Mary Quant in the 1960s so women could 'run and dance', they were short on the hemline and big on fun. And they soon went global. In Iran, women slipped into their miniskirts, cut their hair off into bobs, and went to university to study to be scientists, academics and engineers. But if a woman in Iran wore a miniskirt in public today she would be arrested and brutally punished. Those who bravely defy the morality police and refuse to wear a hijab and show their hair in public are lashed. Or, worse still, have their eyes gouged out. It is a double punishment. A cruel act of violence that leaves women unable to see – and robs them of their looks. It is also a salutary lesson for us all. Women fought hard for the right to wear what they want. And these rights can be lost too. Our schools should be teaching teenage girls to be proud of their looks and confident to wear what they want. No man should be getting his tape measure out to check a girl's hemline. Even if he is a headteacher.
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
USC football countdown to kickoff continues—Alex Holmes in focus
USC football countdown to kickoff continues—Alex Holmes in focus The countdown to USC's 2025 football season is officially on! The Trojans kick off their new campaign 81 days from today. You need something to help you while away the days and hours in the spring and summer. This is one way to do so. In this new series, countdown to kickoff, we will be counting down the days by highlighting a notable Trojan who wore each number. Today, we take a look at former USC tight end Alex Holmes. Position: Tight end Years played at USC: 2000-2004 Career highlights: Holmes played tight end for Pete Carroll's loaded USC teams of the early 2000s. As a senior in 2004, he caught 24 passes for 244 yards, helping the Trojans win their second consecutive national championship. Holmes's impact with USC went far beyond the field, however. A 2023 story from The Athletic detailed how Holmes played a vital role in helping Carroll and his staff recruit numerous stars to the Trojans, including Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush, LenDale White, Dwayne Jarrett, and many others. After USC: Holmes signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent following the 2005 NFL Draft. He appeared in eight games with the team, catching one pass for two yards. Holmes's younger brother, Khaled, played offensive line at USC from 2008-2012.
The Independent
18-03-2025
- General
- The Independent
OBE for deputy chief executive of award named after Prince of Wales' mother
The deputy chief executive of an award named after Diana, the late Princess of Wales, has been made an OBE by her son at Windsor Castle. Alex Holmes, the deputy chief executive of the Diana Award, was given the honour for services to young people after founding the anti-bullying ambassadors programme when he was 16 years old. On receiving his honour from the Prince of Wales, Mr Holmes, 36, said: 'This is for young people who experienced bullying, like I did at a young age, but don't realise their strengths in disguise. 'I'm proud of the young people I've supported over many years. I know my mother, who sadly died last year, would be incredibly proud too. 'It was particularly poignant to be awarded by the Prince of Wales who I've worked with at the Diana Award, set up in memory of his mother, for many years.' Last year, the charity marked 25 years since it was set up to promote Diana's belief that young people have the power to change the world for the better.
Associated Press
03-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Nano One Announces Closing of Agreement to Sell and Lease Back Its Candiac Building and Property
Highlights: C$15.7 million in estimated net proceeds from sale of land and building in Candiac, Quebec. Strengthened balance sheet leverages government funding announced in 2024. Supports capacity expansion at Candiac to over 1000tpa of LFP cathode production. Ensures operational continuity and long-term stability. VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 3, 2025 / Nano One® Materials Corp. ('Nano One' or the 'Company')(TSX:NANO)(OTC:NNOMF)(Frankfurt:LBMB), a process technology company specializing in lithium-ion battery cathode active materials, is pleased to announce that it has successfully closed the transaction announced on February 25, 2025, for the sale and lease back of its Candiac building and surrounding property in Candiac, Québec for estimated net proceeds of C$15.7 million (the 'Transaction'). This Transaction significantly strengthens the Company's financial position while supporting long-term operational stability. Mr. Carlo Valente, CFO of Nano One, commented, 'This Transaction reinforces our financial flexibility and ensures that we remain well-positioned to advance our commercialization efforts. It enables us to leverage over C$40 million in government funding while expanding our operations in alignment with our strategic vision.' For further context into how this action supports Nano One's objectives, please view the recent video with Mr. Alex Holmes, COO: Key Terms The Transaction closed on February 28, 2025, and includes a vendor loan of C$2 million structured as a deferred payment secured by an immovable hypothec. Transaction costs inclusive of a lease security deposit are approximately C$1.3 million, resulting in estimated net proceeds of C$13.7 million at closing. The vendor loan incurs interest at 4% per annum and the deferred payment is due C$1 million plus interest upon the third anniversary and C$1 million plus interest upon the sixth anniversary from the date of closing. In addition to the proceeds and pursuant to a capital investment agreement, a separate C$3 million reserve will be funded by the purchaser and held in escrow to fund potential capital improvements, should the purchaser deem them necessary subsequent to closing. As part of the Transaction, Nano One has entered into a lease agreement for an initial term of 15 years, with renewal options for up to an additional 15 years. Additionally, the Company retains a right of first offer should the purchaser decide to sell in the future, ensuring long-term stability for the Company's operations. ### About Nano One® Nano One® Materials Corp. (Nano One) is a technology company changing how the world makes cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries. Applications include stationary energy storage systems (ESS), portable electronics, and electric vehicles (EVs). The Company's patented One-Pot process reduces costs, is easier-to permit, lowers energy intensity, environmental footprint, and reliance on problematic supply chains. The Company is helping to drive energy security, supply chain resilience, industrial competitiveness and increased performance through process innovation. Scalability is proven and being demonstrated at Nano One's LFP (lithium-iron-phosphate) pilot production plant in Québec-leveraging the only facility and expertise of its kind outside of Asia. Strategic collaborations and partnerships with international companies like Sumitomo Metal Mining, Rio Tinto, and Worley are supporting a design-one-build-many licensing growth strategy-delivering cost-competitive, easier-to-permit and faster-to-market battery materials production solutions world-wide. Nano One has received funding from the Government of Canada, the Government of the United States, the Government of Québec, and the Government of British Columbia. For more information, please visit Company Contact: (604) 420-2041 Cautionary Notes and Forward-looking Statements Certain information contained herein may constitute 'forward-looking information' and 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information in this news release includes but is not limited to: the timely and successful closing of the Transaction; use of proceeds; the Company's current and future business and strategies; the intention to grow the business, operations, revenues, and potential activities of the Company; general economic conditions; the functions and intended benefits of Nano One's technology and products; the development of the Company's technology, supply chains and products; scalability of developed technology; current and future collaboration engineering, and optimization research projects;continued innovation on manufacturing processes, equipment and recycling; successful execution of the Company's milestones; and the acceleration and execution of the Company's plans - which are contingent on support, grants and long-term support from the Company's shareholders. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of terminology such as 'believe', 'expect', 'anticipate', 'plan', 'intend', 'continue', 'estimate', 'may', 'will', 'should', 'ongoing', 'target', 'goal', 'potential' or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results 'will' occur. Forward-looking statements are based on the current opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made are not, and cannot be, a guarantee of future results or events. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, including but not limited to: the successful conclusion of the Transaction; use of proceeds; general and global economic and regulatory changes; next steps and timely execution of the Company's business plans; the development of technology, supply chains, and plans for construction, scale-up and operation of cathode production facilities; successful current or future collaborations that may happen with OEM's, miners or others; successful execution of the Company's milestones; the execution of the Company's plans which are contingent on support and grants; the Company's ability to achieve its stated goals; the commercialization of the Company's technology and patents via license, joint venture and independent production; anticipated global demand, adoption and projected growth for LFP batteries; and other risk factors as identified in Nano One's MD&A and its Annual Information Form dated March 27, 2024, both for the year ended December 31, 2023, and in recent securities filings for the Company which are available at Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. 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