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Fans Suspect Fever Revealed WNBA Expansion Draft Protected Players in ‘Next Season’ Graphic

One of the most compelling aspects of the current WNBA offseason is the WNBA Expansion Draft (which is to build a roster for the new Golden State Valkyries franchise) that’s going to take place on December 6.

All 12 of the current WNBA franchises can protect up to six players (meaning these six can’t be taken by the Valkyries in the draft), and Golden State will get to choose one player per team from the pool of remaining available players.

However, while the draft itself takes place on December 6, every team has until Monday (November 25) to submit their list of up to six protected players, which must include both those who finished the season on their roster (including soon-to-be unrestricted free agents) and any other player that the team holds rights to.

On Saturday, the Indiana Fever’s X account posted a graphic that included head coach Stephanie White speaking to six Fever players (Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell, NaLyssa Smith, Lexie Hull, and Temi Fagbenle) with the caption, “new era, new energy.

“already making plans for next season “.

The post has since been deleted, but fans took screenshots before it was.

Since there are six players in the graphic and Indiana is protecting six players in the Expansion Draft, Fever fans on social media seem convinced the six included are who the team will protect.

“did you just drop the 6 protected players?,” X user @worldchamp44 wrote in response to the graphic.

Another fan added, “now THIS is how you announce the protected six”.

“Well, we know who our protected 6 are,” a third fan added.

To be clear, it is simply speculation that the…

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Rekindling Indigenous Knowledge | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

The seals of the three federally recognized Lenape Tribal Nations in the United States – the Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe of Indians and the Stockbridge-Munsee Community.

Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples have cared for the land today’s American public live, work, and recreate on.

The Service has a trust responsibility for federally recognized Tribal Nations and must consider whether our proposed actions will affect Tribal interests. We coordinate best practices for landscape conservation and cultural and historic preservation in accordance with federal laws and our Native American Policy. Our decision-making is enhanced by Tribes’ Traditional Ecological Knowledge — or Indigenous Knowledge — which is the evolving wisdom and experience acquired by Indigenous peoples over thousands of years, through their direct contact with the environment.

But how can Indigenous communities that were forcibly removed from their ancestral homelands give substantial information on how to care for them?

Three Lenape Tribes facing this conundrum wanted to reconnect their youth with their ancestral homeland in the Delaware River Watershed. Thanks to some guidance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and an America the Beautiful Challenge grant, the Tribes can make this dream a reality.

Lenape Tribes’ Homelands

During the 19th century, three Lenape Tribal Nations were forced by war, disease and exploitative treaties to leave the territories that had supported their ancestors for millennia. Called the Lënapehòkink, these territories include modern northeastern Delaware, New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania along the Delaware River watershed, New York City, western Long Island and the lower Hudson Valley.

Map of the Lënapehòkink displaying its reach of territories from New York down to New Jersey. (Credit: Nikater/Wikipedia) 

Following a painful period of westward removals, the Delaware Tribe and Delaware Nation resettled in Oklahoma, and the Stockbridge-Munsee Community resettled in Wisconsin. They are the three federally recognized Lenape Tribal Nations in the United States. 

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Axium to buy 49% stake in two Canadian wind facilities

Capital Power will retain management and operation of the assets through a long-term agreement. Credit: GheorgheGarcu / Shutterstock.

Capital Power has agreed to sell a 49% interest in two of its Canadian wind facilities to Axium Infrastructure.

The transaction, expected to be worth $340m, includes the Quality Wind facility in British Columbia and the Port Dover and Nanticoke wind facility in Ontario, which together have a capacity of 246MW.

The two wind facilities, which are fully contracted with investment-grade counterparties, have a remaining weighted average contract life of 11 years.

Capital Power will continue to manage and operate the assets under a long-term asset management agreement, maintaining its role in the partnership.

The sale is in line with Capital Power’s strategy to realise a levered equity return that surpasses its capital allocation thresholds. This move is expected to enhance the company’s financial flexibility.

Capital Power Canada senior vice-president Jason Comandante stated: “We are proud to announce this asset sell-down transaction which represents a concrete instance of us unlocking asset value in alignment with our strategy.

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Indigenous communities in Virginia are reclaiming their Algonquian language

Among the stalls of Indigenous artwork and a storytelling booth at the Rappahannock Tribe Pow Wow, Kayla Locklear and her seven-year-old daughter Hanna sit under a canopy at a table with boxes of crayons and a stack of illustrations for kids to take and color. There is an ear of corn, a cucumber, a stream and a bird. But there’s something under the illustrations that catch the eye and your phone.

“QR codes so that they can listen to the words in our Powhatan Algonquian language,” Locklear points out.

While parents struggle to get kids off their phones and into tribal activities, the QR codes are a way to redirect kids to learn about their cultures and their language.

“That’s the good thing about it,” Locklear says. “The parents can get involved. So, they take these sheets with them and then they can listen to it and practice and get more familiar.”

Locklear is a citizen of the Chickahominy Tribe and their language program manager. Her Tribe is part of a group of eight state and federally-recognized Tribes in Virginia slowly recovering the Algonquian language their ancestors once spoke. And the program has an Algonquian name.

“Omisun, which means the awakening. One of the things that we really try to get across to our communities is that our language is not dead but it’s just sleeping and we are awakening it.”

How was the language lost?

“As some of our community members from Nansemond said, we are where the boat landed. So, our tribes took a direct hit for Indian country really,” Locklear explains. “To survive, we assimilated. So one of those things was learning English and a loss of a lot of our language. But that’s one of the things that we…

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Panama Announces Honor, Merit Rolls

PANAMA – Panama Central School officials recently released the school’s honor and merit rolls for the first quarter of the 2024-25 school year. They are:

HONOR ROLL

12th Grade: Gavin Anderson, Alexander Barmore, Lillian Borowski, Carter Brink, Isaiah Burkholder, Spencer Carlson, Tate Catanese, Deidre Cavness, Kirsten Chase, Emma Cooper, Ava Ecker, Logan Ellsworth, Tess Flikkema, Xander Gould, Payton Gunnell, Bryce Hinsdale, Kaitlyn Horton, Izabella Hurlburt, Michael Johnson, Cassandra Lyon, Richard Lyon, Owen Martin, Jordan Mescall, Arehlyn Pattison, Kolten Rhoades, Blayne Rumaihi, Katelyn Schroder, Emmett Sheldon, Brody Stravato, Hannah Taft.

11th Grade: Abigail Bullaro, Lincoln Gibbs, Sarah Golden, Elliott Gonzalez, Andrew Hammond, Kiersten Olson, Autumn Rumaihi, Jackson Scolton, Laura Warner, Brooke Warner, Mason Weber.

10th Grade: Aniela Becker, Connor Horner, Haven Karlson, Jessica Lyon, Jack Martin, MacKenzie Miles.

Ninth Grade: Andrew Apthorpe, Alexis Becker, Lucy Bullaro, Oliver Burgeson, Emma Ferguson, Ella Lawson, Kaden Lisciandro, Alexzander Lombardo, Levi Munsee, Nathan Ruch, Samuel Ryan.

Eighth Grade: Jackson Kaltenbach, McKenna Kolstee, Brayton Lutton, Malory Munson, Matthew Pearson.

Seventh Grade: Aubree Adams, Angelina Braun, Layla Brewer, Sophia Carlson-Brandi, Leah Chase, Victoria Lombardo, Grace Munsee, Marlie Seekings, Daisy Sheldon.

MERIT ROLL

12th Grade: Kadyn Abers, Jack Ayres, Ronin Burham, Angelise Campbell, Cole Johnson, Reese McGaffick, Emily Roberts, Collin Ryan, Sean Slagle, Andrew Spiesman.

11th Grade: Michael Horton, Ava Lawson, Kiera Loberg, Johnathan Lyon, Sawyer Ramsey, Reese Short.

10th Grade: Johnathyn Abers, Jackson Burham, Kody Howard, Owen Johnson, Ryan Smith, Michael Spiesman, Avery Taft, Abbigail Trusler, Toby Watson.

Ninth Grade: Lisanna Campbell, Ethan Ecker, Arick Feldt, Kiedon Graves, Marley Kelwaski, Aiden Langworthy, Angelynn Mitchell, Konner Morgan, Jaden Thayer, Norah Weaver.

Eighth Grade: Andrei Braun, Alexander Braun, Wyatt Braun, Gavyn Chwazik, Evan Conklin, Mia Coon, Payton Harle, Chloe Hosier, Zadok Hughesman, Luke Martin, Johnathon Miles, Zachary Odell, Stephen Raynor, Mallorie Seekings.

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Paige Bueckers Effect Sparks Immediate $50K Boost to Dallas Wings Just 48 Hours After Historic Sellout

The Dallas Wings have won the first pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft and the city can’t wait for next season to come around already. UConn Huskies superstar Paige Bueckers, largely expected to be the No. 1 pick in 2025, is the perfect new blood that the Wings need to improve on their disappointing 9-31 season. And the ticket sales for the next season in Dallas are already proving the love for the blue blood guard.

Two days ago, it was reported that the Arlington-based team had completely sold out of their Season Ticket Memberships for the next season. It happened for a second consecutive season but this time, the feat has been achieved five months before the season even starts. Now, another report indicates that the prices of the Wings games have gone up significantly!

A recent post on Instagram by Just Women Sports details the exact $50.49k difference between premium rates as well as starting ticket prices from before and after the news of Paige Bueckers. The then vs. now chart shows the leap in dollars but the sellout has still happened, even with increased prices!

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The difference in the total from then and now comes to $50.49k, a massive rise in greens! While the beginning of the 2024 season was riding on the Caitlin Clark hype, the Indiana Fever did not capitalize on the most famous women’s basketball player. These two were already rivals in the SEC and given Paige ‘Buckets‘ does not play a sixth season and enters her name into the draft, the WNBA will be more exciting than ever.

In a mock draft created by The New York Times, the UConn redshirt senior fits in perfectly in the current Wings roster with her variegated skills. Playing at different positions throughout her career has not…

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Axium Infra acquiring 49% stake in two wind farms for $340M

The Port Dover and Nanticoke Wind facility in Ontario. (Courtesy Capital Power)

An Axium Infrastructure fund will pay approximately $340 million to acquire a 49 per cent stake in two large Canadian wind power generation facilities from Capital Power Corp. (CPX-T), the firms announced Wednesday morning.

The 246-megawatt portfolio includes the Quality Wind facility in British Columbia and the Port Dover and Nanticoke Wind facility in Ontario, which are both fully operational. Upon closure of the transaction, it will represent one of the largest renewable energy facility transactions in the country during 2024.

“We are proud to announce this asset sell-down transaction which represents a concrete instance of us unlocking asset value in alignment with our strategy,” Jason Comandante, Power Capital’s senior vice-president and head of Canada, said in the announcement. “Our partnership with Axium, a well-respected investor, speaks to the market’s recognition of Capital Power as a top-tier operator and developer.”

Edmonton-based Capital Power reports the two wind facilities are fully contracted with investment-grade firms and have a remaining weighted average contract life of approximately 11 years.

Capital Power to operate the facilities

The Quality Wind facility in northeastern B.C. has an installed capacity of 142 megawatts. It was completed in 2013. The Port Dover and Nanticoke wind facility in southern Ontario was completed in 2012 and has an installed capacity of 104 megawatts.

As per the partnership terms, Capital Power will continue to manage and operate the assets under a long-term asset management agreement. 

Capital Power says the transaction represents a return which exceeds its capital allocation thresholds, and enhances the company’s financial flexibility.

“We are very pleased to establish a partnership with Capital Power,” Axium’s vice-president and senior investment director Elio Gatto said in the announcement. “This…

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Toyota Iraq Joins UN-Habitat to Enhance Living Conditions in the Japan Village Project [EN/AR]

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Erbil, 28 November. UN-Habitat Iraq and Toyota Iraq formalised a new partnership during a signing ceremony at Toyota Iraq’s office in Erbil. The newly launched initiative aims to enhance infrastructure and living standards for approximately 9,000 residents of the Japan Village and surrounding neighbourhoods in Mosul. The project includes the installation of solar streetlights and the construction of a multi-purpose sports court, promoting safety, community engagement, and environmentally friendly solutions.

Toyota Iraq pledged its commitment to adopt specific components of the Japan Village Project, including the installation of 32 solar streetlights along the main streets of the complex and the construction of a multi-purpose sports court for recreational and community activities.

Mr. Tanimoto Tadashi, Toyota Iraq CEO, expressed great pride in supporting a transformative project that strengthens sustainable development and boosts community resilience. Focused on improving public space access, particularly for women and children, the project promotes environmental sustainability and community well-being. In his words, “Toyota Iraq is dedicated to driving positive change through initiatives that build a greener, brighter future for all.”

The Japan Village Project, funded by the Government of Japan, supports the Mosul Master Plan to develop that strategic area to accommodate returnees and reintegrate displaced families. It provides not only housing solutions but also workforce training in sustainable construction practices and climate resilience strategies, resulting in durable solutions and long-term development.

Upon completion, the management of the multi-purpose court and maintenance of the solar streetlights will be handed over to the local the local authorities. Representing the Ninewa governorate, Mr. Ahmed Younis, Assistant Governor for Planning, emphasised Toyota Iraq’s valuable contribution to the project. He stated, “The Ninewa Governorate appreciates Toyota’s investment in improving the quality of life for the people of Mosul. This sets a strong example of how the private sector can partner…

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Field Hockey: Olympic Conference All-Division Teams, 2024

OLYMPIC CONFERENCE ALL-DIVISION TEAMS, 2024

NOTE: These teams were put together by coaches from the Olympic Conference, not members of NJ Advance Media.

NATIONAL DIVISION

FIRST TEAM

  • M-Isabella Moore, Camden Catholic, Sr.
  • F-Sophia Stazi, Camden Catholic, So.
  • F-Savannah Freeland, Camden Catholic, Jr.
  • D-Lauren Iaccio, Camden Catholic, Jr.
  • M-Adelae Chierici, Moorestown, Sr.
  • M-Marley Procopio, Moorestown, Sr.
  • G-Sophia Mazza, Moorestown, Sr.
  • M-Fiona Sokorai, Seneca, So.
  • F-Ava Thomas, Seneca, Sr.
  • D-Madison Stillwell, Seneca, Sr.
  • F-Tatum Woods, Cherry Hill West, Sr.
  • D-Anna Marquardt, Bishop Eustace, Sr.
  • M-Alex Braem, Bishop Eustace, So.
  • M-Carlyn McKendrick, Paul VI, Sr.

SECOND TEAM

  • M-Madison Logan, Camden Catholic, Sr.
  • G-Madelyn LaForm, Camden Catholic, Jr.
  • D-Gianna Piperata, Camden Catholic, Jr.
  • D-Lyla Klopp, Camden Catholic, Fr.
  • D-Sophia Sullivan, Moorestown, Jr.
  • D-Clare Martin, Moorestown, Sr.
  • M-Josephine Perrin, Seneca, Sr.
  • F-Isabella Ounjian, Seneca, Jr.
  • D-Olivia Montgomery, Seneca, Jr.
  • D-Juliana Racoballdo, Bishop Eustace, Jr.
  • M-Addison Petti, Cherry Hill West, Sr.
  • D-Kylie Ruggieri, Cherry Hill West, Jr.
  • F-Amelia Niven, Paul VI, Sr.
  • D-Ainsley McKendrick, Paul VI, D

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Field Hockey: Shawnee at Cherokee, September 28, 2024

AMERICAN DIVISION

FIRST TEAM

  • D-Chloe Yoder, Eastern, Jr.
  • D-Kasey Abbott, Shawnee, Sr.
  • D-Alivia Ronning, Cherokee, Sr.
  • F-Abby Davidson, Shawnee, Sr.
  • F-Sadie Errickson, Cherokee, Fr.
  • G-Gaby Hoffmaster, Eastern, Sr.
  • G-Erin O’Brien, Cherokee, Jr.
  • M-Kylie Bregman, Cherry Hill East, Jr.
  • M-Adia Hall, Cherry Hill East, Jr.
  • M-Brynn Somers, Eastern, Sr.
  • M-Tessa Connor, Eastern, So.
  • M-Ava Fisher, Rancocas Valley, Jr.
  • M-Elena Bonfrisco, Shawnee, Sr.
  • M-Brooke Hughes, Lenape, Sr.

SECOND TEAM

  • D-Sarai Morrison, Cherry Hill East, Jr.
  • D-Melany Mosier, Eastern, Sr.
  • D-Elizabeth Cutbush, Shawnee, Sr.
  • D-Brooke Butler, Cherokee, Fr.
  • D-Maggie Nielson, Lenape, Jr.
  • F-Maelynn Casey, Cherokee, Fr.
  • F-Allie Mazur, Cherokee, Jr.
  • F-Alexis Distefano, Lenape, So.
  • G-Madison Krieger, Cherry Hill East, Sr.
  • G-Brenna Fitzpatrick, Shawnee, Sr.
  • M-Sophia Pallante, Rancocas Valley, Fr.
  • M-Allie Beckendorf, Cherokee, Jr.
  • M-Victoria Geissler, Cherokee, Sr.
  • M-Xan Wallenhurst, Lenape, Sr.

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UMass Minutemen vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 11/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

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Game: UMass Minutemen vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: ESPN+

The UMass Minutemen (1-3) are on their way to Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday where they will take on the Florida State Seminoles (4-1).

The UMass Minutemen stepped onto the hardwood against Hofstra and went home with a loss by a final score of 75-71 in their last contest. UMass walked away from the contest with a 37.3% FG percentage (25 out of 67) and made 11 out of their 29 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Minutemen knocked down 10 of their 20 tries for a rate of 50.0%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 36 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 16 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to defense, UMass allowed the other team to shoot 41.7% from the floor on 25 out of 60 shooting. Hofstra doled out 12 assists and had 4 steals for this game. In addition, Hofstra snagged 38 rebounds (5 offensive, 33 defensive), but didn’t notch a rejection. Hofstra finished the game shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by making 16 of 20 attempts. They converted 9 of their 25 shots from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Minutemen finished with 21 and Hofstra totaled 20 fouls.

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