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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
District 5 city council candidates come together for forum with Tampa voters
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Candidates for Tampa's District 5 city council seat gather for a forum, Thursday. The position has been vacant since the death of Councilwoman Gwen Henderson. More than 10 candidates are in the race for the title, including Henderson's daughter, Ariel Amira Danley. 'It's important to continue the legacy and finish my mother's race and her work,' said Amira. 'I'd like to focus on smart development and affordable housing, as well as seeing all the projects that have already been voted on and in development through to completion.' Former Hillsborough County commissioner and District 5 city council member Bishop Thomas Scott is also in the running. The senior pastor at 34th Street Church of God describes, 'A depressed and stressed neighborhood would have economic development, job creation, affordable housing, you know, a safe neighborhood.' VIDEO: 200 riders take over Tampa streets driving 'recklessly,' blocking traffic Hillsborough animal shelter celebrates over 150,000 pets saved Toddlers take over at Glazer Children's Museum this month Others vying for the position include consulting firm co-founder Naya Young, Juawana Colbert, a realtor who appeared on the Netflix show 'Selling Tampa,' and political newcomer Audette Bruce. 'There are also people who have been there for years, and my part is to get to know them and to hear their voice and to amplify it on the city stage, ' explains Bruce. She and the other candidates have big ideas for the area. District 5 includes 44,000 active registered voters throughout East Tampa, Palmetto Beach, Ybor City, and a portion of West Tampa. The Supervisor of Elections' office posted the following list of registered candidates: Audette Bruce Juawana Colbert Albert Cooke Ariel Amirah Danley Thomas DeGeorge Darrell Dudney Alison Hewitt Elvis Piggott Thomas Scott Fran Tate Jose Vazquez Figueroa Carroll West Melony Williams Naya Young The forum at Blythe Andrews Jr. Library is scheduled to start at 6 pm, Thursday. The special election will be held in September. If necessary, a runoff will be scheduled in October. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
India Today
11-08-2025
- Business
- India Today
Mumbai woman's touching tribute to mother for vada pav stall outside BMC hospital
In the bustling streets outside Mumbai's BMC Hospital, one vada pav stall has become more than just a place to grab a snack - it's a hub of warmth, connection, and a post on LinkedIn, Ishika Dhanmeher, marketing manager at Thomas Scott in Mumbai, paid a touching tribute to her mother who runs the vada pav stall.'My mom runs a vada pav stall in Mumbai. Right outside the BMC Hospital. My nani works inside the hospital. But my mom made relations. When she started 11 years ago, things were not smooth. Every other day, something would go wrong. Her stall would be broken. Something would be stolen. People around would taunt her,' she said, adding that the hospital staff did not let her mother work peacefully 'all because she dared to do something of her own'.advertisement But she persisted. Without complaint, she proved the quality of her food and told customers it was all homemade. Gradually, the very people who once doubted her became loyal patrons. Today, doctors, nurses, and hospital staff not only buy her vada pav but also invite her to hospital secret? Genuine connection. Despite not having formal education, she speaks to everyone in their own language - Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Hindi, even English - making each person feel seen. She adapts her menu when trends shift and lifts the mood when the atmosphere feels low.'She builds relationships. She builds trust. She never asks for help, but help just finds her,' she said, adding that every time she visits the stall, she sees people excited just to talk to her a look at the post here: For Ishika Dhanmeher, the story is not about struggle but about personality as power. 'Two things I've inherited from her: communication and building genuine relationships. And if that's all I got from her - I already have everything I need,' she concluded.- EndsTune InMust Watch
Business Wire
06-08-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Wrike Copilot: Turning AI Hype Into Everyday Productivity
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wrike, the intelligent work management platform, today announced an all-around update to Wrike Copilot, turning it into a real-time AI teammate that transforms how enterprise teams uncover key insights, collaborate, and act on what matters. Wrike Copilot leverages natural language to get rapid responses and real-time insights about key projects, initiatives, and workflows. Rather than digging through data or waiting on updates, you can simply ask Wrike Copilot, making it easy to get the information that is needed, when it is needed. This advancement marks a major milestone in Wrike's Work Intelligence® roadmap, which brings human and artificial intelligence together to unlock organizational intelligence and surface actionable insights tailored to each organization's business context. 'AI isn't just transforming how we work, it's rewiring how companies operate,' said Thomas Scott, CEO of Wrike. 'Wrike Copilot represents the next phase of intelligent collaboration, where AI works shoulder-to-shoulder with your team to uncover risks, remove friction, and drive results. This is core to how the future of work will function.' Context-aware intelligence built for the enterprise Wrike Copilot empowers teams to move faster and make smarter decisions through simple, conversational commands. It simplifies work management by giving instant access to the insights needed to take action, like having a project expert by your side at all times, keeping your team aligned and work progressing toward outcomes. Unlike other AI tools, Wrike Copilot is deeply embedded into your workflows. It delivers context-aware support based on where work happens, respects permission structures, and scales effortlessly across teams, departments, and global operations, ensuring secure, intelligent assistance at every level. Core capabilities allow users to: Quickly comprehend the objectives and desired outcomes for any project or initiative Review visual resource allocation to understand who may be under or over-allocated Generate and share project status updates Uncover delays and potential risks and brainstorm mitigating actions Retrieve key insights even on a program or portfolio level 'Enterprise teams don't just need another AI assistant, they need an AI partner with access to the right data and the ability to deliver meaningful, actionable insights,' said Alexey Korotich, Chief Product Officer at Wrike. 'Wrike Copilot turns data into well-thought-out action, helping teams adapt in real time. This is AI that understands, responds, and scales with your business.' Real results: Jellyfish saves hours and elevates client trust Global digital marketing agency Jellyfish has already experienced the impact of Wrike's AI platform — achieving time savings, increased delivery speed, and stronger client relationships. 'Wrike Copilot has become more than just a productivity tool, it's a strategic teammate,' said James Ball, VP of Project Management at Jellyfish. 'It helps our teams stay focused, anticipate blockers, and make faster decisions with less manual work. As our workflow grows more complex, Wrike Copilot gives us clarity and speed where we need it most.' Jellyfish results at a glance: 95% reduction in time spent summarizing client team communication 3–5 hours saved per team member each week Accelerated response times and improved transparency with clients By integrating Wrike Copilot into daily workflows, Jellyfish has reduced manual work and elevated their competitive edge. Built for the agentic future of work Wrike Copilot is the latest innovation upgrade in Wrike's Work Intelligence ecosystem. It will pair seamlessly with the other available and upcoming components that make up Wrike Agentic AI: MCP Server integration – Connecting AI assistants like Microsoft Copilot and Claude to the work data stored in Wrike Klaxoon Board AI Assistant – Extending agentic workflows to workshops, brainstorms, and visual planning on an infinite canvas AI Agent Builder (coming soon) – Empowering teams to build no-code AI agents in Wrike that route approvals, monitor status, act on key signals, and much more This unified, AI-assisted platform positions Wrike as the connective tissue of modern work, blending speed, scale, and automation with human expertise to create the foundation for organizational intelligence. Join us at Wrike Collaborate 2025 Wrike Copilot is just the beginning. To see our full vision for agentic work in action, join us, October 8, 2025, at Wrike Collaborate 2025, our premier user conference featuring product deep dives, live demos, and customer success stories. [Register Now] Be among the first to explore the future of Work Intelligence, and discover how Wrike is rewiring work for human and AI collaboration. About Wrike Wrike is an intelligent work management platform where anyone can build, connect, automate, and scale workflows so work flows without limits. With unmatched intelligence, versatility, flexibility, scalability, and security, Wrike breaks down the barriers that hinder modern work and creates new pathways to success. More than 20,000 customers do the best work of their lives on Wrike. Find out how work flows at
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Here's who's running in Tampa's upcoming election for District 5
Tampa City Council member Gwen Henderson had more than 15 months in her term when she died last month of natural causes. So the city is holding a special election Sept. 9 to fill her District 5 seat, which represents Ybor City, East Tampa, downtown and part of West Tampa. The the candidates to replace her are already piling up. As of July 8, here's who's running. Henderson's daughter, Ariel Amirah Danley, is among the early candidates for her late mother's seat. Danley, a Tampa native, is an entrepreneur and celebrity makeup artist. She and her mother opened Black English Bookstore in Tampa Heights in late 2023. Among her policy priorities are support for woman- and minority-owned small businesses, funding for youth programs and improvements to neighborhood infrastructure, according to her website. Former City Council member Orlando Gudes is making another bid for District 5, after losing a reelection campaign against Henderson in 2023. While on the City Council, Gudes, a former Tampa police officer, was investigated for crude and sexual comments he made to a former aide, who was Henderson's sister. He stepped down as council chairperson, but not from the council. Despite the investigation finding the majority of the allegations made against him to be credible, a lawsuit from the former aide was dismissed. Former Hillsborough County Commissioner and Tampa City Council member Thomas Scott is making another bid for the city's dais. Scott represented District 5 from 2007-2011 and also spent 10 years on the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners. Scott, a senior pastor of more than 40 years at the 34th Street Church of God in East Tampa, said his experience in local government will help him 'hit the ground running' during a shorter term. Fran Tate is the president of the Jackson Heights Neighborhood Association and coordinator of the public safety Crime Watch. She is also a former chair of the East Tampa Community Redevelopment Agency's Community Advisory Committee, which she remains a member. Tate said her connections within the city, and her familiarity with the redevelopment agency's budget, would help her transition onto the council. Juawana Colbert is member of Tampa's Affordable Housing Advisory Committee and is also developing affordable townhomes in the Central Park Community Redevelopment Agency area. She was born in Los Angeles and moved to Tampa in 2017. She works at Allure Realty, which was featured in Netflix's 'Selling Tampa.' Colbert wants to focus on equitable investment, affordable housing, support for small businesses and more walkable neighborhoods, she said in a statement. Business owner Darrell Ashley Dudney, who goes by Ash, is making his first foray into politics to represent the district where he grew up. He said he's interested in supporting small businesses — ones that make under $1 million annually — addressing homelessness and boosting public transportation. Elvis Piggott said he wants to ensure the important issues effecting all residents in District 5 — not just those living in certain areas — aren't overlooked, while also carrying on the work that Henderson started. Piggott has been a pastor in the district for nearly 20 years. He's the pastor at at Triumph Church in Tampa, and said he wants to prioritize community voice and economic opportunity, particularly for young people. He said he also wants to encourage development that's beneficial to residents. Naya Almaz Young has worked in public service for years. She said she would spend summers at her grandmother's house canvassing around the neighborhood, encouraging people to vote and attending neighborhood civic association meetings. Throughout her career, Young said she has carried on the lessons she learned growing up and applied them to community work across the country — and eventually in Tampa, where she is involved with the Tampa Heights Junior Civic Association. Audette Bruce, a former policy analyst and speech writer for the United Nations, moved to Florida more than a decade ago. She's worked for former state Rep. Jackie Toledo and Rep. Berny Jacques. Taking her international, national and state-level experience to Tampa, Bruce said she wants to focus on affordable housing and improving the development around it through increased police presence and support for small businesses. She said she also wants to work toward transit solutions. In Ybor City, Thomas DeGeorge is the co-owner and president of the Crow Bar, a live music and events venue. He's chaired the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce and helped raise money in a national campaign to support independent venues during the COVID-19 pandemic. DeGeorge said the city needs rent protection amid rapid development and a rising cost of living. He also said the city needs to address homelessness and mental health issues. Melony Letitia Williams is a retired lieutenant colonel and Tampa native. She ran an unsuccessful campaign last year for Hillsborough clerk of court and comptroller. Williams did not respond to emails or a text seeking comment from the Tampa Bay Times.
South China Morning Post
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Study Buddy (Challenger): ‘Walking with Dinosaurs' returns with more science, fossils and stories
Content provided by British Council Read the following text, and answer questions 1–9 below: [1] In 1999, the BBC unleashed what it called 'one of [its] most beloved factual shows', Walking with Dinosaurs. Now, after a surprisingly long interlude, comes a six-part continuation and celebration of animals that were always much more than their typical film portrayals. The 2025 series with the same name is not afraid to show the cuddly side of the 'terrible lizards' – with a touch of unashamed anthropomorphism (giving an animal or object human characteristics) by naming the beasts and imagining their families' lives. [2] 'We wanted to tell stories of well-rounded creatures that didn't just bite things all day. They were parents, they faced challenges and weren't always the apex (top) kings of their environments,' said Thomas Scott, head of development at BBC Studios Science Unit. 'So we wanted stories where you rooted for them, feared them or loved them; where you felt a complete set of emotions. Just like when you watch documentaries about big cats in Africa, once you've seen their struggles, you want them to make that kill.' [3] Dr Nizar Ibrahim, senior lecturer in palaeontology at the University of Portsmouth, in England, said: 'One hopes the series will encourage a broader interest in fossils because they're an amazing window into 'deep time'. Many of the problems we are facing – [such as] change in climate and sea level, biodiversity loss, extinction and overfishing – you can only really understand if you have a deep-time perspective.' [4] 'In Walking with Dinosaurs,' he added, 'we see reconstructions of our planet tens of millions of years ago. And the only reason we know there was a mass extinction, for example, is because of palaeontology. We might be in the middle of one now, so the series is a gateway to this important deep-time view.' [5] The series uncovers the lives of six mighty dinosaurs. One is Sobek, a Spinosaurus that lived 100 million years ago, in the late Cretaceous period. At the time, Africa and South America had recently divorced, and the future Sahara desert was a forested river region. We find Sobek deeply, loudly asleep in a shady grove. [6] Sobek – 'dad looking after the kids', as Scott called him – is the supervisor of a nursery of 'babies'. He is responsible, like some modern bird species, for all parental duties. Size matters, and the intimidating Sobek shepherds his juvenile flock towards a watery hunting ground. But for the flock and Sobek – even at 11 metres long with a permanently upright, spiny 'sail' along his back – the journey is still perilous. [7] Contemporary natural history shows usually have an admirable conservationist (protecting the environment and wildlife) agenda. But what is the aim of a series dealing in long-departed flying reptiles, antique fish and terrestrial terrors brought back to life by special effects? 'We want people to watch the show as a piece of storytelling, but it's also an opportunity to understand [palaeontology's] scientific process,' Scott said. Source: South China Morning Post, May 25 Questions 1. Based on your understanding of paragraph 1, what might be different and unexpected about the Walking with Dinosaurs (2025) series compared to other nature shows? 2. In paragraph 1, an unusual choice the creators made was to … A. have dinosaurs interact with other prehistoric mammals. B. invent entirely new dinosaur species. C. give names and fictitious family lives to the dinosaurs. D. promote a specific theory about dinosaur evolution. 3. The phrase 'didn't just bite things all day' in paragraph 2 suggests that most depictions of dinosaurs often … A. show them as docile herbivores. B. focus predominantly on their predatory behaviour. C. present them as intelligent problem-solvers. D. highlight their complex social structures. 4. Based on your understanding of paragraph 2, what does the phrase 'you want them to make that kill' about big cats imply about how the creators want viewers to feel about the dinosaurs' struggles? 5. What is the value of studying fossils and deep time, according to Dr Nizar Ibrahim in paragraph 3? 6. Which of the following best describes the geological state of Africa and South America during Sobek's time, according to paragraph 5? A. They were a single supercontinent. B. They were beginning to merge. C. They had recently separated. D. none of the above 7. What parallel does paragraph 6 draw between Sobek and some modern bird species? 8. Find a word in paragraph 6 that indicates Sobek's large physical stature. 9. What is the goal of Walking with Dinosaurs (2025) according to paragraph 7? Dr Nizar Ibrahim, a senior lecturer in palaeontology, in the Sahara desert in Morocco. Photo: BBC Answers 1. The new show is not afraid to show the cuddly side of dinosaurs, which is different to their typical portrayal as ferocious creatures. It gives them names and imagines their families' lives. (accept all similar answers) 2. C 3. B 4. The show's creators want viewers to become invested in the dinosaurs and root for them through their struggles, even if those struggles are seen as struggles, even if those struggles are seen as disturbing, such as hunting. (accept all reasonable answers) 5. Studying fossils and understanding deep time is crucial for understanding and addressing current global issues, such as climate change, rising sea levels and biodiversity loss. 6. C 7. Some modern bird species also have a male responsible for all parental duties. 8. intimidating 9. to help viewers understand palaeontology's scientific process
