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South Canterbury s top skaters will not be able to compete in the world championships this year. Pictured, from left, are Charli Nevin, Ella Benson, Roshean O Connor and Charlotte Clarke.
New Zealand’s top speed skaters will miss out on an opportunity to compete in the World Speed Skating Championships for the second consecutive year due to Covid-19. The championships are scheduled to take place in Cartagena and Arjona, Colombia, from September 4 to 11, but national coach Bill Begg said he had received news New Zealand would not be attending. A letter from Skate NZ, also known as New Zealand Federation of Roller Sports, says “due to the continuation of the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide, the Government requirements for quarantine, and the health and wellbeing of our skaters and management, the NZFRS board have determined that the team will not be able to attend the event”.
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Oasis Releases Investor Presentation Recommending Changes at Stratus Properties
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 9:50AM IST (4:20AM GMT)
Austin, Texas, United States:
Oasis presentation describes how overly tenured Board, poor corporate governance, and failure to execute on strategy have led to underperformance despite a booming Austin real estate market
Recommends a full portfolio review and increased asset churn to narrow Stratus’ discount to NAVOasis proposes new independent, diverse directors with real estate and public board experience that will hold management accountable and act in the best interests of all shareholders
Oasis intends to distribute a GOLD Proxy Card to Stratus shareholders
Full presentation at www.abetterstratus.com
You can do anything : 12-year-old completes Ivy League courses during pandemic Share Updated: 8:40 AM PST Jan 24, 2021 Tommie Clark Share Updated: 8:40 AM PST Jan 24, 2021
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Show Transcript NEW AT FIVE, A 12-YEAR-OLD STUDENT IS SETTING THE BAR PRETTY HIGH FOR ALL ISLANDS RIGHT NOW. TOMMIE CLARK TELLS US HOW SHE IS NOT LETTING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC HOLD HER BACK FROM SUCCESS. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT I WAS SHOCKED. I DON’T THINK IT HIT ME REALLY. BELLA BENSON IS LIKE ANY OTHER 12-YEAR-OLD AT CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL IN DES MOINES. EXCEPT WHEN SCHOOL LET OUT LAST SPRING DUE TO COVID 19, SHE DECIDED HER CLASS LOAD WAS NOT ENOUGH. I HAD TO MASTER TIME ON MY HANDS, I HAD BEEN GETTING MY WORK TIME DONE BY 10:00 EVERY DAY. SO UNLIKE ANY 7TH GRADER, SHE SIGNED UP FOR IVY LEAGUE COLLEGE COURSES. STUDYING EVERYTHING FROM LAW, TO LIT. IT WAS CALLED ANCIENT MASTERPIECES OF WORLD LITERATURE, AND I’VE ALWAYS BEEN I