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New Paper
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- New Paper
A stage for all: Inclusive concert unites students from special education and mainstream schools
More than 470 students took to the stage at the Theatre at Mediacorp on July 30 for An Extraordinary Celebration, an annual concert that champions inclusion through music, dance and shared performance. Now in its sixth edition, the event was the biggest yet, bringing together children and youth from 12 special education (Sped) schools, 10 mainstream institutions and five overseas organisations. Themed around Singapore's 60th birthday, it was supported by more than 200 teachers and volunteers. The show featured students with and without disabilities performing side by side - from lively drumming numbers to stirring choral medleys. For 11-year-old Kohana Kaur from CHIJ Kellock, it was both exciting and meaningful. "We get to learn about inclusivity," she said. "We get to meet people who are different from us." 'This is my dream come true' Some of the most moving reflections came from the performers themselves. Farish Mateen, 10, from Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore School (CPASS) East, described it simply: "It's our dream to become performers." He said he had "mostly seen others perform on stage", but this time, "my dream finally came true". "I started a new life, turned my life around and started doing wonderful music in my class," added Farish. Asked if he would return next year, he excitedly exclaimed: "Yes!" Finding harmony Students from Raffles Girls' School (RGS), who performed alongside their Sped peers, said the process changed their perspective. "Many people have ill perceptions about them, but when you really interact, you will realise they are not much different from us," said 16-year-old Suzanne Lee. "They're very empathetic. When you share stories with them, they really feel it with you." That empathy came through in the choir segment I Will Sing You the Stars, which featured students from RGS, St Andrew's Autism School, Grace Orchard School and St Andrew's Mission School. Anna Loo conducts with heart as students of all abilities perform side by side. TNP PHOTO: TEO YAN TING The collaboration started as a small internal project initiated by RGS music teacher Anna Loo. "I wanted my choir to promote the love of singing to children in special schools," she said. "It began as a simple idea, but it grew when my friend told me about An Extraordinary Celebration. One thing led to another, and suddenly we were in full rehearsal mode." Although it was her first time working so closely with children with special needs, Ms Loo called the experience "a blessing". "Choir is beautiful because the voice is a free instrument," she said. "It doesn't matter what your academic abilities are, everyone can sing and listen in their own way." To accommodate different needs, rehearsals were tailored with short sessions and breaks, engaging action-based activities, and space to explore the emotions behind each song. "We didn't want to just sing the words. We wanted them to voice their feelings," she said. The group had only three sessions together, but Ms Loo said tight planning and open communication between teachers made it possible. A universal language Mr Ivan Chin, director of Extra•Ordinary People, the charity behind the concert, said the event was born out of the desire to showcase inclusion "in a big way" through the performing arts. "Performing arts, whether visual, music or dance, is a universal language. It brings people together regardless of whether they're neurotypical or neurodivergent," he said. From rehearsals to the final bow, Ivan Chin is there to support every performer's journey. TNP PHOTO: TEO YAN TING The theme for 2025 was tied to Singapore's 60th birthday. "We've made great progress as a country, and we want to show that our work has come a long way too," he said. Mr Chin noted that this year's edition was the most complex yet, involving students across time zones and multiple modes of rehearsals, including Zoom and in-person sessions. "But everyone came together to make it work." What stood out most to him was what happened when the performers bonded offstage. "It continues to be very magical when I see the special needs kids interacting with the mainstream kids," he said. "There's no judgement, no discrimination. Just effort and love." He stressed that An Extraordinary Celebration was never meant to be a one-off. "That's why we keep doing it every year, and why we have programmes like the Extraordinary Music Company. Our students train year-round, and some even get paid for performing." Looking ahead to the charity's 10th anniversary in two years, Mr Chin hopes to expand its reach and impact. "We want our children to grow up, become independent, and use their craft as a form of employment," he said. "Extraordinary People is really just ordinary people helping each other by going the extra mile."
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
RGS Names Adam Toy as Chief Technology Officer
RESTON, Va., July 08, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rancher Government Solutions (RGS), the leader in secure enterprise open-source Kubernetes and container management, is pleased to announce the promotion of Adam Toy to Chief Technology Officer (CTO). A founding member of the RGS technical leadership team, Adam brings over a decade of experience delivering transformational open-source solutions to the US Government and Military. As the architect behind many of RGS's most critical platforms—including RKE2, Harvester Government, and Carbide—Adam has been a driving force in advancing secure, interoperable cloud-native infrastructure for mission-critical environments. His deep expertise in Kubernetes, edge computing, and DevSecOps has helped RGS become a trusted partner for agencies seeking modern, compliant, and resilient systems. Throughout his career at RGS, Adam has led the development of hardened, government-ready platforms that are now widely deployed across air-gapped, classified, and tactical environments. His leadership was instrumental in launching Harvester Government, the first FIPS-aligned hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solution designed specifically for U.S. government use. He has also helped agencies adopt secure Kubernetes through RKE2, built with a defense-first architecture that meets federal compliance mandates from day one. A strong advocate for open-source interoperability and zero-trust security, Adam played a key role in integrating NeuVector into the RGS portfolio, enabling runtime container protection and secure software supply chain validation. His contributions to the development of Carbide have further empowered agencies to implement digitally signed SBOMs and enforce software integrity across the CI/CD pipeline. "Adam's technical vision and leadership has played a critical role in developing RGS's foundational software products," said Ryan Lewis, CEO of RGS. "His promotion to CTO reflects his outstanding track record and vision for the company. It also highlights our desire to build upon that foundation with new offerings designed to enhance the security, efficiency, interoperability and scalability supporting U.S. Government missions today." As CTO, Adam will lead the strategic direction of RGS's technology portfolio, overseeing platform engineering, architecture, and product development. He will focus on expanding RGS's role in enabling secure modernization across the public sector, from hybrid cloud to the tactical edge. "I'm honored to take on this new role and continue building solutions that help government teams operate with speed, security, and confidence," said Adam Toy. "At RGS, we believe that open-source software—when engineered with purpose and rigor—can give agencies the control and transparency they need to succeed in any environment." About Rancher Government Solutions RGS delivers secure, open-source cloud-native platforms tailored to the unique requirements of the U.S. government and military. The RGS portfolio includes RKE2 (secure Kubernetes), Harvester Government (hardened HCI), NeuVector (zero-trust container security), Hauler (air-gap content delivery), and Carbide (supply chain attestation and SBOM enforcement). RGS enables federal agencies to modernize with confidence—across cloud, on-prem, disconnected, and classified environments. For more information go to: View source version on Contacts Media Contact:Don PooleVP, Communications & Marketing O:(844) RGS-7779M:(914) 260-9717 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
Business Wire
08-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
RGS Names Adam Toy as Chief Technology Officer
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rancher Government Solutions (RGS), the leader in secure enterprise open-source Kubernetes and container management, is pleased to announce the promotion of Adam Toy to Chief Technology Officer (CTO). A founding member of the RGS technical leadership team, Adam brings over a decade of experience delivering transformational open-source solutions to the US Government and Military. As the architect behind many of RGS's most critical platforms—including RKE2, Harvester Government, and Carbide—Adam has been a driving force in advancing secure, interoperable cloud-native infrastructure for mission-critical environments. His deep expertise in Kubernetes, edge computing, and DevSecOps has helped RGS become a trusted partner for agencies seeking modern, compliant, and resilient systems. 'Adam's technical vision and leadership has played a critical role in developing RGS's foundational software products,' said Ryan Lewis, CEO of RGS. 'His promotion to CTO reflects his outstanding track record and vision for the company." Share Throughout his career at RGS, Adam has led the development of hardened, government-ready platforms that are now widely deployed across air-gapped, classified, and tactical environments. His leadership was instrumental in launching Harvester Government, the first FIPS-aligned hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solution designed specifically for U.S. government use. He has also helped agencies adopt secure Kubernetes through RKE2, built with a defense-first architecture that meets federal compliance mandates from day one. A strong advocate for open-source interoperability and zero-trust security, Adam played a key role in integrating NeuVector into the RGS portfolio, enabling runtime container protection and secure software supply chain validation. His contributions to the development of Carbide have further empowered agencies to implement digitally signed SBOMs and enforce software integrity across the CI/CD pipeline. 'Adam's technical vision and leadership has played a critical role in developing RGS's foundational software products,' said Ryan Lewis, CEO of RGS. 'His promotion to CTO reflects his outstanding track record and vision for the company. It also highlights our desire to build upon that foundation with new offerings designed to enhance the security, efficiency, interoperability and scalability supporting U.S. Government missions today.' As CTO, Adam will lead the strategic direction of RGS's technology portfolio, overseeing platform engineering, architecture, and product development. He will focus on expanding RGS's role in enabling secure modernization across the public sector, from hybrid cloud to the tactical edge. 'I'm honored to take on this new role and continue building solutions that help government teams operate with speed, security, and confidence,' said Adam Toy. 'At RGS, we believe that open-source software—when engineered with purpose and rigor—can give agencies the control and transparency they need to succeed in any environment.' About Rancher Government Solutions RGS delivers secure, open-source cloud-native platforms tailored to the unique requirements of the U.S. government and military. The RGS portfolio includes RKE2 (secure Kubernetes), Harvester Government (hardened HCI), NeuVector (zero-trust container security), Hauler (air-gap content delivery), and Carbide (supply chain attestation and SBOM enforcement). RGS enables federal agencies to modernize with confidence—across cloud, on-prem, disconnected, and classified environments.
Business Wire
02-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Bragg Gaming Expands U.S. Content Footprint with Fanatics Casino Tri-State Launch
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bragg Gaming Group (NASDAQ: BRAG, TSX: BRAG) (' Bragg ' or the ' Company ') is pleased to announce the launch of its newest games and Remote Gaming Server (RGS) technology with Fanatics Casino across New Jersey, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Fanatics Casino is America's fastest growing online casino* and is available in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia on iOS, Android and desktop. Players are invited to dive into a world of thrills as Fanatics Casino brings the casino floor directly to a customer's fingertips, whether on-the-go or in front of a computer. Players can explore a wide array of classic and modern casino games, including slots, blackjack, roulette, progressive jackpots and video poker. Each game is crafted to deliver authentic casino action, ensuring endless entertainment. Players in these states will benefit from access to Bragg's full catalogue, including titles from Bragg's in-house proprietary content development studios, a roster which includes Atomic Slot Lab and Indigo Magic and Wild Streak Gaming, all through Bragg Gaming's Remote Games Server (RGS) technology, delivered via the Bragg HUB platform. In addition, titles from Bragg's multiple studio partners, including Incredible Technologies, Bluberi, King Show Games and Sega Sammy Creation will also be available to players in all three regulated markets along with top-performing titles like 'Cai Fu Emperor Ways' and 'Queenie' and a host of other elevated content from Bragg's Atomic Slot Lab studio. This roster of studio partners, which is constantly being updated, now also includes Boomerang Studios, Four Leaf Gaming and Reflex Gaming, who will all launch titles on the Bragg RGS later this year. This expansion is the latest step in Bragg's drive to deliver engaging and game-changing content to players across the North American market. The launch supports Bragg Gaming's strategic goals by accelerating the growth of utilization of Bragg's exclusive and proprietary content, and the diversification of revenue through expansion into North American markets. Matevz Mazij, CEO Bragg Gaming Group commented: 'With its history of connecting sports fans with merchandise they love and with sports betting and the strong cross sell between sports betting and iGaming, this launch represents a great opportunity to showcase Bragg's amazing titles across the three biggest iGaming markets in the U.S.' 'We look forward to developing our relationship as a key partner of Fanatics Betting and Gaming in the North American market as we continue the roll-out with regular new game releases planned.' Kieron Shaw, Manager of Fanatics Casino Games Content commented: 'We're thrilled to partner with Bragg Gaming Group to bring their diverse and engaging iGaming content to our players in New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.' 'This collaboration is a significant step in our strategy to expand our iGaming offerings and capitalize on the substantial growth projected for these key markets. Bragg's impressive catalogue, including titles from Wild Streak Gaming and their third-party studio partners, along with their innovative promotional tools, will undoubtedly enhance the gaming experience for our users and help us springboard our presence across these important states.' For exciting casino content please follow the Fanatics Casino social channels on X @FanaticsCasino and on Instagram @FanaticsCasino as well as Bragg's channels on X, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. About Bragg Gaming Group Bragg Gaming Group (NASDAQ: BRAG, TSX: BRAG) is an iGaming content and platform technology solutions provider serving online and land-based gaming operators with its proprietary and exclusive content, and cutting-edge player account management ('PAM') technology. Bragg Studios offer high-performing and passionately crafted casino game titles using the latest in data-driven insights from in-house brands including Wild Streak Gaming, Atomic Slot Lab and Indigo Magic. Its proprietary content portfolio is complemented by a selection of exclusive titles from carefully selected studio partners under the Powered By Bragg program. Games built on Bragg's remote games server ('RGS') technology are distributed via the Bragg HUB content delivery platform and are available exclusively to Bragg customers. Bragg's powerful, modular PAM technology powers multiple leading iCasino and sportsbook brands and is supported by expert in-house managed, operational, and marketing services. Content delivered via the Bragg HUB either exclusively or from the Bragg aggregated games portfolio is managed from a single back-office which is supported by a cutting-edge data platform, and Bragg's award-winning Fuze™ player engagement toolset. Bragg is licensed, certified, or otherwise approved and operational in over 30 regulated iCasino markets globally, including in the U.S., Canada, LatAm and Europe. About Fanatics Betting and Gaming Launched in 2021, Fanatics Betting and Gaming is the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics, a global digital sports platform. The Fanatics Sportsbook is available to 95% of the addressable online sports bettor market in the U.S. Fanatics Casino is currently available online in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Fanatics Betting and Gaming operates twenty-two retail sports betting locations, including the only sportsbook inside an NFL stadium at Northwest Stadium. Fanatics Betting and Gaming is headquartered in New York with offices in Denver, Leeds and Dublin. Gambling Problem? MI, PA, NJ: Call 1-800-GAMBLER | WV: Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit Must be 21+. Additional terms and conditions apply. See app for full terms of service, FanCash program terms and privacy policy. FanCash earn is now based on the odds of your bet. To learn more about FanCash, including when you will receive it see our FanCash terms. *Based on GGR growth in Q3 vs Q4 2024 compared to other online casino operators generating more than $10m in revenue in the quarter.
Daily Maverick
17-06-2025
- Science
- Daily Maverick
From anti-apartheid to Antarctic rights — the radical legal vision of Cormac Cullinan
The South African lawyer believes the melting continent should be recognised as a legal person. The growing momentum behind the idea — and a major polar award — suggests the world may be ready to listen. When Cormac Cullinan strolled into the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) in London earlier this month, he thought he was there to answer a few questions for a panel of judges. Cullinan, a Cape Town-based lawyer and a figurehead of the international Antarctic Rights initiative, had been shortlisted for the 2025 Shackleton Medal for the Protection of the Polar Regions. He insists he had no reason to expect he would win the £10,000 prize and a hand-struck silver medal. Fellow nominees included polar luminaries — scientists, conservationists and contemporary explorers. Sir Ernest Shackleton's granddaughter, Alexandra, was a judge. 'I was surprised to be shortlisted,' says Cullinan, the environmental lawyer who helped suspend Shell's seismic surveys off South Africa's Wild Coast. Cullinan had let the organisers know he would be passing through London in early June, in case they wanted to meet him. The RGS's official line was that the final decision was yet to be made. When they asked him to meet the executive, he assumed it was just part of the shortlisting process. 'It was a really amazing building,' he says. 'On one corner is a statue of Shackleton, on the other David Livingstone. These great explorers had been members.' He sat at the end of a table, surrounded by the RGS top brass and a publicity team. 'I thought they were filming it because not all the judges were there.' What happened next blindsided the South African. 'I didn't think my beard was rugged enough' 'They said, 'Before you go, there's just one more thing.' They put a laptop in front of me,' Cullinan recalls. 'It was the Shackleton award video. When it came to the end, it said, 'And the 2025 winner is… ' And this picture of me came up.' The organisers had choreographed the moment to the last detail, complete with a photo shoot and Shackleton expedition-style jersey on hand — modelled after the one worn by the Irish explorer in a famous photograph. 'At least it made me look more … Shackletonian,' Cullinan smiles. 'Even if I didn't think my beard was rugged enough.' Cullinan, the legal pioneer behind the concept of earth jurisprudence, says the award is a collective recognition for the Antarctic Rights initiative. They had just met in Devon, followed by academic discussions in Oxford. 'It was extraordinary synchronicity,' Cullinan says. Cullinan hopes the recognition from the Shackleton Medal will open doors. 'This thing will give us huge leverage,' he says. An inclusive voice for the imperilled region At the core of the initiative is the radical idea that the frozen – but melting — Antarctic continent and surrounding ocean should be recognised as a legal person with its own voice in global governance. The initiative's draft declaration supports human involvement in the region, such as science and activities like controlled tourism and fishing. Even so, Cullinan argues that Antarctica's representative voice 'would be a pure kind of voice for nature and Antarctica'. This probably means refining the Antarctic Treaty System in its present form, he argues, which he describes as secretive and often gridlocked by geopolitics. 'I had to unlearn what my culture had taught me' Cullinan's path to the Shackleton Medal began on Durban's segregated beaches during the final decade of apartheid. 'I cut my teeth as an anti-apartheid activist,' Cullinan says. A 1980 student exchange to New Zealand exposed him to an unflinching external view of his home country. As a founding chair of the Durban Democratic Association, an affiliate of the non-racial United Democratic Front (UDF), Cullinan remembers organising 'street marches to go on to segregated beaches and many different things … 'I had been born into the oppressor class. When the scales fell from my eyes, I had to unlearn a lot of what I had absorbed unconsciously from apartheid society. I ended up leaving the country to avoid conscription, because I wasn't going to fight for that army.' Thomas Berry, the American eco-theologian, gave Cullinan the concept to move from political activism into jurisprudence. That idea of unlearning dominance would become the philosophical heart of what Cullinan later called earth jurisprudence: a radical reimagining of the law and seeing it as intrinsic to the ecological order. 'Berry taught me that the philosophy of law only deals with humans and corporations. But legal philosophy needs to deal with all our relationships — including with beings other than humans,' Cullinan says. A global movement for Antarctica — 'modelled' on the UDF This led to his 2002 book Wild Law, which set out the founding principles of earth jurisprudence. From this grew a movement. In 2010, Cullinan was asked by Bolivian campaigners to lead the drafting of the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth. Bolivia's legislative assembly passed the Law of the Rights of Mother Earth that year — around the same time the lawyer helped co-found the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature. 'To my mind it was modelled quite closely on the UDF in South Africa,' Cullinan says. 'An alliance of organisations of many kinds, united around a few core principles.' That idea — with nature as a legal subject and ecocide as the crime — neared a possible new frontier when Cullinan was approached by German MEP Carola Rackete in 2021. Rackete asked him: Could rights of nature be applied to Antarctica itself? 'I thought, 'Well, if Antarctica is going to have rights, it has to be a person in the eyes of the law,'' he remarks. 'I realised you're talking for the first time about an ecological entity being a person under international law.' 'Open' for input Cullinan and a working group of academics, lawyers and legal campaigners have set out to draft the Antarctica Rights Declaration, now open for feedback. It proposes rights for the region which would, in theory, enable the Antarctic to hold states or corporations accountable for actions that violate those rights. To represent Antarctica's interests in an international court, Cullinan suggests a kind of parliament may emerge — a representative body that appoints delegates to climate summits and biodiversity talks. Representation, he boldly adds, may even include participation in Antarctic Treaty consultative meetings, the annual governance gathering which this year opens in Milan on June 23. 'What's good for Antarctica,' presses the Shackleton Medal recipient, 'is good for humanity.' DM
