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The Advertiser
01-06-2025
- Health
- The Advertiser
Women's crossfit bonanza supporting Butterfly Foundation for eating disorders
IN a colourful display of strength and power, hundreds of women gathered in Cameron Park to take part in a crossfit event described as the world's largest celebration of female movement. The Butterfly Effect Competition is the largest women-only CrossFit competition in the country, celebrating body positivity, inclusivity and raising money for the Butterfly Foundation, a charity supporting those suffering from eating disorders. Organisers say the event, which was held at CrossFit Life Athletic, is more than a competition, that it is a movement championing inclusivity, body positivity, and personal growth, welcoming athletes of all backgrounds and abilities. Butterfly Effect events take place all over Australia, as well as in Singapore, New Zealand and Dubai. The format involves teams of three across three divisions, tackling four workouts over the course of the day that have been released months in advance to give participants plenty of time to prepare. More than 300 athletes registered to attend, and 600 spectators were expected to cheer them on. The Butterfly Effect began in 2016 as a female-only fitness competition, created to raise awareness about negative body image and eating disorders. It is a cause close to founder Rowena Calderwood's heart. As a young child, her mother suffered with anorexia, surviving off multiple cups of coffee a day and cigarettes. In her early twenties, Ms Calderwood became homeless, living off bread, jam and scraps off people's plates at cafes. It was during this challenging season that she began to appreciate and value food, and promised herself if she could get out of this difficult situation, she would never take food or health for granted again. Today's event was "amazing", she said, loud and full of good vibes. "It's a community event but it's part of an event series," Ms Calderwood said. "There will be 6,000 people competing worldwide and the next one is in Auckland." IN a colourful display of strength and power, hundreds of women gathered in Cameron Park to take part in a crossfit event described as the world's largest celebration of female movement. The Butterfly Effect Competition is the largest women-only CrossFit competition in the country, celebrating body positivity, inclusivity and raising money for the Butterfly Foundation, a charity supporting those suffering from eating disorders. Organisers say the event, which was held at CrossFit Life Athletic, is more than a competition, that it is a movement championing inclusivity, body positivity, and personal growth, welcoming athletes of all backgrounds and abilities. Butterfly Effect events take place all over Australia, as well as in Singapore, New Zealand and Dubai. The format involves teams of three across three divisions, tackling four workouts over the course of the day that have been released months in advance to give participants plenty of time to prepare. More than 300 athletes registered to attend, and 600 spectators were expected to cheer them on. The Butterfly Effect began in 2016 as a female-only fitness competition, created to raise awareness about negative body image and eating disorders. It is a cause close to founder Rowena Calderwood's heart. As a young child, her mother suffered with anorexia, surviving off multiple cups of coffee a day and cigarettes. In her early twenties, Ms Calderwood became homeless, living off bread, jam and scraps off people's plates at cafes. It was during this challenging season that she began to appreciate and value food, and promised herself if she could get out of this difficult situation, she would never take food or health for granted again. Today's event was "amazing", she said, loud and full of good vibes. "It's a community event but it's part of an event series," Ms Calderwood said. "There will be 6,000 people competing worldwide and the next one is in Auckland." IN a colourful display of strength and power, hundreds of women gathered in Cameron Park to take part in a crossfit event described as the world's largest celebration of female movement. The Butterfly Effect Competition is the largest women-only CrossFit competition in the country, celebrating body positivity, inclusivity and raising money for the Butterfly Foundation, a charity supporting those suffering from eating disorders. Organisers say the event, which was held at CrossFit Life Athletic, is more than a competition, that it is a movement championing inclusivity, body positivity, and personal growth, welcoming athletes of all backgrounds and abilities. Butterfly Effect events take place all over Australia, as well as in Singapore, New Zealand and Dubai. The format involves teams of three across three divisions, tackling four workouts over the course of the day that have been released months in advance to give participants plenty of time to prepare. More than 300 athletes registered to attend, and 600 spectators were expected to cheer them on. The Butterfly Effect began in 2016 as a female-only fitness competition, created to raise awareness about negative body image and eating disorders. It is a cause close to founder Rowena Calderwood's heart. As a young child, her mother suffered with anorexia, surviving off multiple cups of coffee a day and cigarettes. In her early twenties, Ms Calderwood became homeless, living off bread, jam and scraps off people's plates at cafes. It was during this challenging season that she began to appreciate and value food, and promised herself if she could get out of this difficult situation, she would never take food or health for granted again. Today's event was "amazing", she said, loud and full of good vibes. "It's a community event but it's part of an event series," Ms Calderwood said. "There will be 6,000 people competing worldwide and the next one is in Auckland." IN a colourful display of strength and power, hundreds of women gathered in Cameron Park to take part in a crossfit event described as the world's largest celebration of female movement. The Butterfly Effect Competition is the largest women-only CrossFit competition in the country, celebrating body positivity, inclusivity and raising money for the Butterfly Foundation, a charity supporting those suffering from eating disorders. Organisers say the event, which was held at CrossFit Life Athletic, is more than a competition, that it is a movement championing inclusivity, body positivity, and personal growth, welcoming athletes of all backgrounds and abilities. Butterfly Effect events take place all over Australia, as well as in Singapore, New Zealand and Dubai. The format involves teams of three across three divisions, tackling four workouts over the course of the day that have been released months in advance to give participants plenty of time to prepare. More than 300 athletes registered to attend, and 600 spectators were expected to cheer them on. The Butterfly Effect began in 2016 as a female-only fitness competition, created to raise awareness about negative body image and eating disorders. It is a cause close to founder Rowena Calderwood's heart. As a young child, her mother suffered with anorexia, surviving off multiple cups of coffee a day and cigarettes. In her early twenties, Ms Calderwood became homeless, living off bread, jam and scraps off people's plates at cafes. It was during this challenging season that she began to appreciate and value food, and promised herself if she could get out of this difficult situation, she would never take food or health for granted again. Today's event was "amazing", she said, loud and full of good vibes. "It's a community event but it's part of an event series," Ms Calderwood said. "There will be 6,000 people competing worldwide and the next one is in Auckland."
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Agentic AI platform Manus launches a paid plan for teams
Manus, the once-buzzy AI agent platform, on Tuesday launched a plan aimed at small businesses and organizations. The plan, dubbed Manus Team, starts at $39 per seat per month with a five-seat minimum, totaling $195 per month. Each team gets 19,500 credits in a sharable pool, as well as access to certain features in beta, dedicated infrastructure, and priority access during peak hours. Credits can be spent on tasks — for example, copying data from a website to a spreadsheet. Lengthier tasks can burn up hundreds — or even thousands — of credits. Team users can run up to two tasks concurrently and can optionally use Manus' "high-effort mode" for improved reliability. Manus, which went viral in March in part thanks to a buzzy social media campaign, has introduced a number of premium offerings in recent weeks as well as a mobile app. The startup behind the platform, Butterfly Effect, reportedly recently raised $75 million in a funding round led by Benchmark that valued the company at $500 million. According to Bloomberg, Manus aims to expand to new markets, including Japan and the Middle East. The company also intends to continue upgrading the AI models that power its platform. Currently, Manus primarily uses Anthropic's Claude 3.7 Sonnet and customized versions of Alibaba's Qwen. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch at Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
TechCrunch
20-05-2025
- Business
- TechCrunch
Agentic AI platform Manus launches a paid plan for teams
Manus, the once-buzzy AI agent platform, on Tuesday launched a plan aimed at small businesses and organizations. The plan, dubbed Manus Team, starts at $39 per seat per month with a five-seat minimum, totaling $195 per month. Each team gets 19,500 credits in a sharable pool, as well as access to certain features in beta, dedicated infrastructure, and priority access during peak hours. Manus Team is live! We're introducing team pricing for shared credits access to Manus. Your team gets 3,900 credits per seat in a flexible pool with no individual limits, and each member can run up to 2 tasks at the same time. Starts at 5 seats for $39/seat/month. — ManusAI (@ManusAI_HQ) May 20, 2025 Credits can be spent on tasks — for example, copying data from a website to a spreadsheet. Lengthier tasks can burn up hundreds — or even thousands — of credits. Team users can run up to two tasks concurrently and can optionally use Manus' 'high-effort mode' for improved reliability. Manus, which went viral in March in part thanks to a buzzy social media campaign, has introduced a number of premium offerings in recent weeks as well as a mobile app. The startup behind the platform, Butterfly Effect, reportedly recently raised $75 million in a funding round led by Benchmark that valued the company at $500 million. According to Bloomberg, Manus aims to expand to new markets, including Japan and the Middle East. The company also intends to continue upgrading the AI models that power its platform. Currently, Manus primarily uses Anthropic's Claude 3.7 Sonnet and customized versions of Alibaba's Qwen.
The Sun
15-05-2025
- The Sun
'We felt understood' - Man grateful for KLIA2's attentive service to special needs child
A man recently expressed his gratitude to Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2), highlighting the airport's attentive service to his family. 'Sometimes not all disabilities are visible, but when there are people who understand, the journey becomes lighter and more relaxed,' Nur Azamuddin Hisham shared in a Facebook post. Nur Azamuddin said that a member of the KLIA2 staff approached his family and handed them a tag. Moments later, they were escorted to a buggy as part of the airport's initiative, The Butterfly Effect, which caters to passengers with 'hidden disabilities'. 'The most touching part was when we were heading back to Terengganu. We arrived late at the airport and felt stuck — the boarding gate was far away, our luggage hadn't been checked in, and our child was in a moody state. 'When we reached the Information Counter, we showed the Butterfly Effect tag, and to our surprise, the staff immediately assisted us — from the check-in counter, past security, and on the buggy all the way to the boarding gate. 'We didn't say much, but all we felt in our hearts was relief — not because of the shortcuts, but because we felt understood,' Nur Azamuddin added.
The Sun
15-05-2025
- The Sun
KLIA2 praised for helping family with disabled child
A man recently expressed his gratitude to Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2), highlighting the airport's attentive service to his family. 'Sometimes not all disabilities are visible, but when there are people who understand, the journey becomes lighter and more relaxed,' Nur Azamuddin Hisham shared in a Facebook post. Nur Azamuddin said that a member of the KLIA2 staff approached his family and handed them a tag. Moments later, they were escorted to a buggy as part of the airport's initiative, The Butterfly Effect, which caters to passengers with 'hidden disabilities'. 'The most touching part was when we were heading back to Terengganu. We arrived late at the airport and felt stuck — the boarding gate was far away, our luggage hadn't been checked in, and our child was in a moody state. 'When we reached the Information Counter, we showed the Butterfly Effect tag, and to our surprise, the staff immediately assisted us — from the check-in counter, past security, and on the buggy all the way to the boarding gate. 'We didn't say much, but all we felt in our hearts was relief — not because of the shortcuts, but because we felt understood,' Nur Azamuddin added.
