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The Herald Scotland
13-06-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Links golf boss to spread Old Course benefit across Scotland
Mr Coulson joined the trust in December 2021, having previously been general manager of Wentworth Club in London. Last year he declared the organisation had returned to financial health after repaying more than £8m in debt accumulated during the Covid lockdown and travel restrictions of 2020 and 2021. Read more: The trust, which is due to report it latest annual results next month, generated record operating revenue of £44m in 2023 with an operating profit of £11.5m. "Following Covid there was a big reset required and it was a strategic direction of travel, a three-year plan," Mr Coulson said. "We're now looking at a 10-year plan - what's next - and this report is coming right at the beginning of that and it's helping to form some ideas about where do we go, and what do we do? "How do we collaborate, how do we increase the benefit we're offering? If we're going to invest, what do we invest into? "It's things like that - we can generate surplus but we have to invest into the right things that are going to benefit the experience we deliver, the facilities we have, and other community pieces have got to benefit as well." Read more: St Andrews Links - whose other courses include the New, Jubilee, Castle, Eden, Balgove and Strathtyrum courses - welcomes an average of 2,000 playing visitors every week. Around 72% of those visitors come from overseas, with the USA (40%) and Canada (6%) being the key markets. A further 28% of visits were from the UK, with the remaining 26% coming from elsewhere. All revenue generated by the Links Trust is reinvested into the sport, facilities and community initiatives across the region. For every £1 that passes through the charity's tills, an additional £3.43 is generated for other businesses in the town. Read the entire series of The Herald Scottish Golf Survey here:
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘She's sold out': Meghan McCain accused of going ‘full grift' after promoting COVID vaccine ‘detox'
Meghan McCain, who once chastised rap superstar Nikki Minaj for spreading 'vaccine hesitancy' during the covid-19 pandemic, is now partnering with a fringe 'wellness' company to promote a 'detox' supplement for those who 'regret taking the shot.' The former host of The View hawking $90 bottles of the 'Ultimate Spike Detox' prompted critics to call out the daughter of John McCain for going 'full grift' and accuse her of selling out 'to the crazies' after championing herself as a 'voice of reason on the right' for years. McCain, who now hosts a twice-weekly podcast, took to X Wednesday to announce that she was 'thrilled to partner' with The Wellness Company, a business run by Canadian entrepreneur Foster Coulson that is 'rooted in conspiracy theories' and employs 'several doctors who have been accused of spreading medical misinformation.' Coulson, who has paid accused rapist and mysogynistic influencer Andrew Tate to sell his products, says he is creating a 'parallel economy' for 'consumers who believe their freedom is under threat by censorious elites and corrupt scientists.' Other ventures he has backed include a dating site for unvaccinated singles and an 'anti-woke' coffee brand. One of the doctors Coulson has employed is Dr. Peter McCullough, who is listed as The Wellness Company's 'chief scientific officer' and developed the 'Ultimate Spike Detox' supplement line. McCullough, who was an early proponent of the debunked hydroxychloroquine covid-19 treatment, co-authored a retracted paper that claimed 74 percent of autopsies of people who 'suddenly died' showed they were vaccinated, suggesting that was the cause. According to the company's site, the 'extra-strength formula' designed by the 'world's leading pandemic expert' includes 'a key enzyme that may help break down spike protein and disrupt its function.' It also claims it will provide the user's 'body with unparalleled support for cellular defense and detoxification.' Despite McCullough having his board certifications for cardiovascular disease and internal medicine revoked by the American Board of Internal Medicine earlier this year for promoting misinformation about covid-19 vaccinations, McCain urged her followers to buy the supplements – and even gave her name as a promotional discount code. 'Concerning data continues to emerge regarding mRNA vaccines and their unforeseen health impacts,' she tweeted on Wednesday. 'They did not deliver what was promised by government + health officials. I have friends who suffered – heart and menstruation issues & more. It's time to pull them off the market NOW.' McCain added: 'Thrilled to partner with The Wellness Company! If you regret taking the shot, there's hope. Dr. Peter McCullough's all-natural Ultimate Spike Detox is helping people worldwide. Use code MCCAIN for 10% off + FREE shipping on all orders.' It was just a few short years ago, however, that McCain was criticizing others as being 'deeply irresponsible' for pushing skepticism over the vaccines. Additionally, when the Biden administration was first rolling out vaccinations to the public, she expressed 'vaccine envy' because she wasn't sure when she was personally going to get the shot. Along those lines, she complained during a July 2021 broadcast of The View that the Biden White House turned down her offer to help the president reach out to 'vaccine-hesitant' Republicans and convince them to get the jab. McCain promoting a disgraced doctor's supplements while partnering with a company that is pandering to anti-vax conspiracists prompted several media figures and observers to call her out as a right-wing grifter. 'Meghan Goes Full Grift: Is Meghan McCain that desperate for some extra cash?' Status News founder Oliver Darcy pointed out in his newsletter, adding: 'For someone who spent years portraying herself as the voice of reason on the right, this is quite the grift.' Gizmodo reporter Matt Novak shared a screenshot of McCain's tweet and noted that 'the entire conservative movement must be funded by health grifts at this point,' while author Stephen Elliott claimed that 'they all sell snake oil eventually' because the 'incentives are too great not to.' Cybersecurity expert Rob Graham, meanwhile, said that while McCain 'would speak out against the crazies' and defend actual science five years ago, she has since 'been captured by her audience' now that she is a conservative podcaster. 'Her audience is drifting further to the fringe, so is she,' he stated. 'So she's now become the thing she [fought] against 5 years ago. From being the champion on the Right-wing against the crazies, she's sold out to the crazies.' Ironically, it was just a few months ago that McCain herself appeared to take issue with those she saw as hustling and camming their audience. 'Grifters can only keep up a grift for so long,' she tweeted in December. Representatives for McCain did not respond to a request for comment. This isn't the first time McCain has been accused of hypocrisy. Earlier this year, she announced that she was 'excited' to be joining a media startup run by political journalist Mark Halperin, whom McCain had publicly trashed years prior over allegations that he sexually assaulted and harassed multiple women. 'With age comes wisdom and different perspectives on people. I am now a 40 year old mother of two. I have grown and evolved like everyone else, particularly in the past five years — Mark has also grown and evolved,' she said when asked at the time by The Independent what had changed regarding her views on Halperin. 'Like Mark, at this point in my life I believe in giving people the presumption of grace and forgiveness as I would like it in return.' Just three months after joining Halperin's 2way network, low viewership continued to plague the show, prompting her to merge her existing Citizen McCain podcast with the YouTube program in hopes of sparking interest.
Sydney Morning Herald
01-06-2025
- General
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Cut the fluff': Fixing primary school maths one problem at a time
Templestowe Heights Primary School principal Rhys Coulson's motivation to overhaul the way his school taught maths came from his son. 'I wanted to avoid my own children struggling when they started primary school,' he said. About a year and a half ago, the school shifted to a model called systematic maths teaching. The results were dramatic, leading not only to an improvement in the school's NAPLAN results – which are now well above average in year 3 and 5 – but to a much more positive attitude among students. 'Children are really confident in mathematics now,' Coulson said. 'Because of that success, it's giving them motivation. The feedback we also get from parents is they can't believe what their child is now learning in mathematics.' A Grattan Institute report says school principals should act immediately to raise primary school maths proficiency. The report offers a step-by-step guide to a systematic and whole-of-school explicit teaching approach. 'Australia has a maths problem, and it starts in primary school,' says Grattan Institute education program director and report lead Jordana Hunter. 'Principals do not need to wait for others to act.' Explicit maths instruction Introduce new material in small chunks with clear, bite-sized learning intentions (eg 'We are learning to share equally between four groups'). Use precise mathematical vocabulary. Provide immediate feedback so students know if they are succeeding. Universal response mechanisms – such as mini whiteboards – can be helpful here. Show non-standard examples and non-examples to aid your explanation. Give students partially completed problems or problem pairs as a way of gradually reducing the amount of guidance. Identify and address misconceptions Systematic maths instruction includes explicit teaching, practising mathematical fluency, and applying what they know. It also aims to build maths knowledge and skills into students' long-term memory so it's easier to solve harder problems. Explicit teaching is a step-by-step teaching approach focusing on clearly explaining mathematical concepts, modelling problem-solving processes, giving students the chance to practice and giving immediate feedback.
The Age
01-06-2025
- General
- The Age
‘Cut the fluff': Fixing primary school maths one problem at a time
Templestowe Heights Primary School principal Rhys Coulson's motivation to overhaul the way his school taught maths came from his son. 'I wanted to avoid my own children struggling when they started primary school,' he said. About a year and a half ago, the school shifted to a model called systematic maths teaching. The results were dramatic, leading not only to an improvement in the school's NAPLAN results – which are now well above average in year 3 and 5 – but to a much more positive attitude among students. 'Children are really confident in mathematics now,' Coulson said. 'Because of that success, it's giving them motivation. The feedback we also get from parents is they can't believe what their child is now learning in mathematics.' A Grattan Institute report says school principals should act immediately to raise primary school maths proficiency. The report offers a step-by-step guide to a systematic and whole-of-school explicit teaching approach. 'Australia has a maths problem, and it starts in primary school,' says Grattan Institute education program director and report lead Jordana Hunter. 'Principals do not need to wait for others to act.' Explicit maths instruction Introduce new material in small chunks with clear, bite-sized learning intentions (eg 'We are learning to share equally between four groups'). Use precise mathematical vocabulary. Provide immediate feedback so students know if they are succeeding. Universal response mechanisms – such as mini whiteboards – can be helpful here. Show non-standard examples and non-examples to aid your explanation. Give students partially completed problems or problem pairs as a way of gradually reducing the amount of guidance. Identify and address misconceptions Systematic maths instruction includes explicit teaching, practising mathematical fluency, and applying what they know. It also aims to build maths knowledge and skills into students' long-term memory so it's easier to solve harder problems. Explicit teaching is a step-by-step teaching approach focusing on clearly explaining mathematical concepts, modelling problem-solving processes, giving students the chance to practice and giving immediate feedback.
Global News
22-05-2025
- Climate
- Global News
Rainfall warning in place for Toronto, Durham as up to 60 mm possible
Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Toronto and Durham Region as up to 60 mm of rain is possible by the end of Thursday. The weather agency said, at around noon, about 35 mm of rain has already fall in the area. But another 20 mm of rain is still expected for areas east of the Don Valley Parkway before the rain tapers to showers in the evening. 'Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads,' Environment Canada said. 'Watch for possible washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts.' Thursday's rain comes amid a stretch of rainfall that began on Wednesday and is expected to last until late Friday. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Toronto has been experiencing a stretch of unusually low temperatures that haven't been seen in late May in decades — as far back as a previous record low set on May 22, 1967. Story continues below advertisement Meteorologist Geoff Coulson, from Environment Canada, said the daytime high for Thursday, which is around 10 C to 11 C, is the normal nighttime low temperature for this time of year, and significantly below the typical daytime high of 20 C. 'In fact, the record for the coldest daytime high temperature at the airport in Toronto for May 22 … is 9.4 degrees, set back in 1967,' he said. Coulson said a cold front swept through southern Ontario on Sunday, bringing the cooler temperatures this week. NEW: Rainfall warning issued for Toronto and southern Durham Region. Rain totals are already over 40mm in some areas with an additional 20mm possible before rain tapers to showers this evening. — Anthony Farnell (@AnthonyFarnell) May 22, 2025
