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Irish Independent
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Holly White: ‘I had a disappointment in my personal life and I completely crumbled. What terrified me was how quickly you can fall apart.'
The vegan chef and writer talks bouncing back from burnout, break-up and anxiety, and the Hoffman Process Holly White, vegan chef and writer, could not look anymore the maven of a perfect life. She's just turning 42 and has bought a house in the past year – she's full of the joys of TikTok house-cleaning hacks – and today she's giving a talk at Bloom, listed alongside the likes of Diarmuid Gavin and Rachel Allen. Her vegan recipes are available at the Merrion Hotel and she has collaborated with, among others, Insomnia and Camile Thai. Right now, she looks settled and happy in her life. But she would be the first to admit that the last few years have been challenging.
New York Post
6 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
NPR sues Trump admin over executive order to cut federal funding
WASHINGTON — National Public Radio and three of its affiliates in Colorado sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over a sweeping executive order signed earlier this month that would terminate the outlet's federal funding. In a suit filed in DC federal court, NPR and three stations — Colorado Public Radio in Centennial, Roaring Fork Public Radio in Aspen and KSUT Public Radio in Ignacio — alleged that President Trump's order unconstitutionally infringes on First Amendment protections. 'The Order's objectives could not be clearer: the Order aims to punish NPR for the content of news and other programming the President dislikes and chill the free exercise of First Amendment rights by NPR and individual public radio stations across the country,' attorneys representing the radio stations wrote in the 43-page filing. Advertisement 'The Order is textbook retaliation and viewpoint-based discrimination in violation of the First Amendment, and it interferes with NPR's and the Local Member Stations' freedom of expressive association and editorial discretion,' they said. 'Lastly, by seeking to deny NPR critical funding with no notice or meaningful process, the Order violates the Constitution's Due Process Clause,' they added. 4 On May 1, Trump signed the executive order yanking federal funding for NPR and PBS. AP Advertisement On May 1, Trump ordered federal funding yanked from NPR and Public Broadcasting Service, arguing: 'Government funding of news media in this environment is not only outdated and unnecessary but corrosive to the appearance of journalistic independence.' The president had railed that the 'two horrible and completely biased platforms … should be DEFUNDED by Congress, IMMEDIATELY,' in a March 27 Truth Social post. NPR CEO Katherine Maher had been hauled before a congressional panel that day before to answer questions about her left-leaning outlet's failure to cover the Hunter Biden laptop scandal. 4 The president had previously railed that the 'two horrible and completely biased platforms … should be DEFUNDED by Congress, IMMEDIATELY,' in a March 27 Truth Social post. AFP via Getty Images Advertisement 'I do want to say that NPR acknowledges we were mistaken in failing to cover the Hunter Biden laptop story more aggressively or sooner,' Maher told members of the House Oversight Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Subcommittee. Maher also faced uncomfortable questions from Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) about social media posts as recently as 2020 in which she claimed America was 'addicted to white supremacy' and argued in favor of reparations for slavery. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought the following month asked Congress to claw back $1.1 billion in taxpayer funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which provides some funding for both NPR and PBS, as part of a rescissions bill that could pass by a simple majority. 4 'I do want to say that NPR acknowledges we were mistaken in failing to cover the Hunter Biden laptop story more aggressively or sooner,' Maher told a congressional panel in March. AFP via Getty Images Advertisement The Corporation for Public Broadcasting had been slated to receive $535 million in federal funds in fiscal years 2025 and 2026 to distribute to radio and TV stations — including NPR and PBS. Upwards of 70% of CPB's budget goes toward more than 1,500 local public media stations. NPR takes around 1% of its funding from CPB, while PBS receives up roughly 15% of its revenue from the nonprofit. 4 Maher faced uncomfortable questions from Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) about social media posts as recently as 2020 where she claimed America was 'addicted to white supremacy' and argued in favor of reparations. Getty Images Other revenue streams include major foundation grants and advertising as well as viewer and listener donations. CPB previously sued Trump on April 29 for trying to fire three of its board members. 'The CPB Board shall cease direct funding to NPR and PBS, consistent with my Administration's policy to ensure that Federal funding does not support biased and partisan news coverage,' Trump stated in his order days after the attempted ouster. Advertisement 'The CPB Board shall cancel existing direct funding to the maximum extent allowed by law and shall decline to provide future funding,' he added, giving a June 30 deadline. Other agency heads like Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were also deputized to cut taxpayer funding for public broadcasters failing to comply with anti-discrimination laws related to 'race, color, religion, national origin, or sex.' The Post reached out to the White House for comment.
Economic Times
6 days ago
- Business
- Economic Times
Fujita Corp-backed Neilsoft refiles draft IPO papers; cuts fresh issue size
Fujita Corporation-backed Neilsoft Ltd has refiled its draft papers with markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO will have a combination of a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 90 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of 80 lakh shares by promoters and existing shareholders, according to the draft red herring prospectus filed on Monday. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Fujita Corporation-backed Neilsoft Ltd has refiled its draft papers with markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering IPO ). The IPO will have a combination of a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 90 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of 80 lakh shares by promoters and existing shareholders, according to the draft red herring prospectus filed on company has reduced its fresh issue size from Rs 100 crore planned at the time of filing draft papers in December 2024. The regulator had returned these preliminary papers in March this a technology-driven engineering services and solutions company, plans to use Rs 69.63 crore to fund capital expenditure and the rest for general corporate in 1991, Neilsoft provides customised engineering services, including AEC design solutions, industrial plant design, and manufacturing equipment and production line design. It also offers Engineering Process Outsourcing (EPO) services and develops tailored software applications to enable digital Pune-headquartered company's revenue from operations increased by 12 per cent from Rs 291 crore in the fiscal 2023 to Rs 326 crore in FY24. Profit after tax increased by 24 per cent from Rs 46.64 crore in the fiscal 2023 to Rs 57.85 crore in the three months ended June 30, 2024, revenue from operations was Rs 88.24 crore and PAT stood at Rs 14.09 Capital and IIFL Capital Services are the book-running lead managers. The equity shares are proposed to be listed on the NSE and BSE.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Univation Technologies Announces World-Scale 800,000 Tonnes/Year Design Capacity for UNIPOL™ PE Process Technology
HOUSTON, May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Univation Technologies, LLC announces the next-generation of the UNIPOL™ PE Process platform with its newest world-scale licensed capacity offering of an 800,000 tonnes per year design. This significant advancement builds upon Univation's long-standing history and leadership position delivering large capacity lines that provide superior economy-of-scale benefits. In addition to investment advantages, the 800,000 tonnes per year design maintains excellent polyethylene resin product flexibility including capability for the manufacture of unimodal high-density polyethylene (HDPE), bimodal high-density polyethylene (bHDPE), linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), and metallocene PE (mPE) resin products. This increased nameplate capacity represents a substantial leap forward in world-scale design for the UNIPOL™ PE Process and significantly exceeds Univation's previous world-scale nameplate capacity of 650,000 tonnes per year. This new licensed process design package is immediately available from Univation Technologies and delivers significant advantages for polyethylene producers seeking to build a new PE plant. Increased Production Capability: Achieve substantially higher output compared to previous generation technologies. Flexible Production Platform: Produce a wide range of unimodal and bimodal HDPE, LLDPE, and metallocene PE resin products offered by Univation Technologies. Cost-Effective Operations: Benefit from economies-of-scale contributions towards lower capital investment costs per tonne of PE resin produced. Proven PE Process Technology: Leverage the reliability and performance of the well-proven UNIPOL™ PE Process Technology platform with an over 55-year track record of successful start-ups and demonstrated top-tier operations. Compatible with Univation's PE Catalyst Offering: Suitable for Univation's conventional and advanced catalyst offerings including PRODIGY™ Bimodal Catalysts, ACCLAIM™ Unimodal Catalysts, and XCAT™ Metallocene PE Catalysts. Operations Enhanced with Advanced Process Control: Univation's PREMIER™ APC+ 3.0 Process Control platform further boosts the operational performance of the world-scale plant design including enhancements to raw material efficiency, production rate maximization, and on-spec production. Nathan J. Wiker, president of Univation Technologies, commented, "With cracker complexes becoming ever larger, the development of this technology breakthrough responds to the industry's clear demand for larger production capacities by offering improved configuration options while building on the already proven significant capital and operating cost efficiencies and product flexibility of the UNIPOL™ PE Process." Nathan Wiker continued, "The 800,000 tonnes/year design for the UNIPOL™ PE Process represents not only a significant increase in scale, but it is also tangible evidence of Univation's long-standing commitment to leading innovation within the polyethylene industry." For more information on Univation's licensed process technologies for polyethylene production including the UNIPOL™ PE Process and the UNIGILITY™ PE Process, please visit Media Contact: Univation Technologies, LLC Duane Thompson dthompson@ About Univation Technologies, LLC Univation Technologies is the global leader in licensed polyethylene technology. Univation has a proven track record of delivering process, product and catalyst technologies as well as related technical services to the global polyethylene industry for more than 55 years. More than one-third of all HDPE and LLDPE resins produced globally is supplied by the industry-leading UNIPOL™ PE Process. Univation is also the world's leading manufacturer and supplier of conventional and advanced polyethylene polymerization catalysts designed specifically for the UNIPOL™ PE Process. Univation further offers the UNIGILITY™ Tubular High Pressure PE Process Technology to produce advantaged performance resins covering LDPE homopolymer and EVA copolymer market applications. UNIVATION, XCAT, PRODIGY, PREMIER, ACCLAIM, UNIGILITY, stylized "Univation Technologies", and the stylized "U" are trademarks of Univation Technologies. UNIPOL and UCAT are trademarks of The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow") or an affiliated company of Dow, licensed for use to Univation Technologies. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Univation Technologies, LLC Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why veteran Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is the ultimate glue guy
Veteran Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is one of the NBA's most underrated X-factors. Underrated by the Philadelphia 76ers after being drafted by that team out of UCLA back in the days of the 'Process,', Holiday was dealt to the New Orleans Pelicans despite making All-Star with the Sixers in 2013, who also made the mistake of not hanging on to him. Even the Milwaukee Bucks, who won a title thanks in no small part to his defensive wizardry, did not hang onto Holiday, the California native ending up on the Celtics roster as a result -- and winning another title with them. Advertisement The folks behind the "Secret Base" YouTube channel put together a clip covering the winding path of quiet greatness carved out by Holiday over the years not too long ago. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say about the ultimate NBA X-factor. This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Why veteran Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is the ultimate glue guy
