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The Strategic Advantages of Cloud Migration for Israeli Organizations: A Comprehensive Analysis

The Israeli business landscape is undergoing a profound digital transformation, with cloud computing emerging as a critical infrastructure component. As organizations navigate an increasingly competitive and technologically demanding environment, the question of cloud migration has shifted from “if” to “when” and “how.” With the global cloud computing market reaching $912.77 billion in 2025 and projected […]

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Ka Ying Rising wins world's richest turf race in weekend horse racing
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Ka Ying Rising wins world's richest turf race in weekend horse racing

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Autumn ushers in monumental weekends of horse racing around the globe and this one -- set between the Arc weekend and the Breeders' Cup -- was no exception. Calandagan won the British Champion Stakes after Group 1 upsets at 200-1 and 100-1 earlier in the day at Ascot. Hong Kong's Ka Ying Rising made short work of Australia's finest sprinters in the world's richest turf race and Embroidery won the final leg of Japan's Filly Triple Crown. Yes, all in one smashing weekend of horse racing around the globe. And Wednesday, we find out who's coming to the Breeders' Cup party at Del Mar. The deadline for pre-entries is Monday. British Champions Day Calandagan, a 4-year-old Gleneagles gelding from the late Aga Khan's studs, swept from the back of the talented field to win Saturday's Group 1 British Champion Stakes by 2 1/4 lengths from the favorite, Godolphin's Ombudsman. Sheik Ahmed Al Maktoum's Almaqam nosed out Coolmore's Delacroix for third. Calandagan won his third straight Group 1 following the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and the King George, all taken by decisive margins. Saturday's race was straightforward. Winning rider Mickael Barzalona allowed a pair of rabbits to set a brisk pace, cranked up Calandagan at the top of the stretch and was on lead with a fair piece of ground to go. The others had every shot. but couldn't dent his armor. Francis-Henri Graffard, who also trains Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Daryz, had an interesting observation about the two. "Work is so easy for him, but he needs to work," Graffard said of Calandagan. "I was quite far from the Champion Stakes, but I had to put him in a gallop with Daryz before Arc weekend because I needed him to be fitter for today. He was looking at Daryz like this [glancing to the side and smiling, as if saying] 'Come with me. I'll show you how it works.' "It was unbelievable, but looking back now, it was a gallop with an Arc winner and a Champion Stakes winner." As a gelding, Calandagan is expected back on the track in 2026. It would be a surprise to see any of the others risked again in combat although the Coolmore "lads" dissembled a bit in prerace interviews in discussing Delacroix. The Champion Stakes was one of five Group 1 races on the card, all sponsored by Qipco. Of the remaining four, two returned surprises. The Sprint, in fact, was a stunner as 200-1 chance Powerful Glory, with Jamie Spencer up, outfinished 2-1 favorite Lazat by 1/2 length. Powerful Glory had only two previous starts this year in a campaign interrupted by throat surgery. It wasn't the strongest field the race has ever seen but still ... If not for the Sprint, the subsequent Queen Elizabeth II Stakes down the straight mile would have been enough surprise on its own, as 100-1 shot Cicero's Gift accelerated to the late lead and won by 1 1/2 lengths over The Lion In Winter. The favorite, St James's Palace Stakes winner Field of Gold, finished fifth. Otherwise, odds-on favorite Trawlerman won the Long-Distance Cup by 1 1/2 lengths over Sweet William and favorite Kalpana scooped the Fillies & Mares Stakes by 2 1/2 lengths over Estrange. The Everest "Veni, vidi, vici," Julius Caesar said in reporting to the Roman Senate on his swift victory in the Battle of Zela in 47 B.C. -- "I came. I saw. I conquered." Hong Kong superstar sprinter Ka Ying Rising could say no less after swiftly conquering Australia's best Saturday in the Group 1 The Everest -- at AUS$20 million, the world's richest turf race. This race, like the Champion Stakes at Ascot, was straightforward. Jockey Zac Purton kept Ka Ying Rising third around the turn, gave him his cue and was in front inside the 200 meters. He was there for the catching, but no one could do it. And Purton said the 5-year-old, who extended his win streak to 14, wasn't even asked for his best effort. "He got a little edgy in the gates, but to his credit, he still began well and we had a beautiful run in the race," Purton said. "He's a special horse. I don't think we saw him at his best today but even not at his best, he's still good enough." Ka Ying Rising heads home to prepare to defend his title in the Longines Hong Kong Sprint on Dec. 14, but his owners said they hope to return to Sydney for another go in The Everest in 2026. The question mark behind Embroidery's name before Sunday's Grade 1 Shuka Sho was whether the Admire Mars filly could last out the 2,000 meters. She proved she could, rallying from just behind pacesetter Erika Express to win by 1/2 length in the final leg of Japan's Filly Triple Crown. Embroidery won the first leg of the series, the Grade 1 Oka Sho or Japanese One Thousand Guineas, going 1,600 meters, but then faltered when asked to stretch out to 2,400 meters in the Yushun Himba or Japanese Oaks, finishing ninth. Oaks winner Kamunyak finished 16th as the favorite in the Shuka Sho. "I had every faith in the filly that she would deliver today since the Oaks didn't suit her distance-wise," winning jockey Christophe Lemaire said of Embroidery. "She was calm and relaxed in the first half of the race, and while the pace slowed down in the backstretch, we were able to advance to a better position. It took a while for her engine to get started but she showed an incredible turn of foot in the last 200 meters." Embroidery, out of the Kurofune mare Rottenmeier (JPN), was bred by Tenei Horse Park Ltd. She carries the powder blue silks with red dots of Silk Racing Co., Ltd.

Robert Kieckhefer

Oracle AI World 2025 Highlights Africa’s Cloud Momentum, as Old Mutual Showcases South Africa’s Cloud-First Success

Oracle’s annual flagship event has officially embraced the AI era. Renamed Oracle AI World 2025 (from Cloud World), the conference drew more than 20,000 delegates to Las Vegas last week — a clear signal that generative AI has become the centerpiece of enterprise innovation. But amid the excitement over AI-driven applications, Oracle’s message was clear: [...]

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Poppy-protest footballer James McClean reveals he 'knew how to make petrol bombs aged 11' - and says his wife feared he would be shot on the pitch after Remembrance Day snubs
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Poppy-protest footballer James McClean reveals he 'knew how to make petrol bombs aged 11' - and says his wife feared he would be shot on the pitch after Remembrance Day snubs

Wrexham captain James McClean has revealed he was making and throwing petrol bombs at the age of 11 and feared he would be shot after refusing to wear a Remembrance Day poppy. The 36-year-old Republic of Ireland international has spoken on numerous occasions about growing up in Derry and opposition to the British army's role in the troubles. His stance has led to him refusing to wear a Remembrance Day poppy on kits over the years and led to death threats and anti-Irish abuse. In an interview on Living with Lucy aired on Sunday night in Ireland, McClean spoke in detail about his experiences growing up during a time of conflict. He said: 'There would just be riots here nonstop and you'd be involved in the riots yourself. From the age of 11, 12, 13 - I knew how to make petrol bombs and knew how to throw them and you would. He describes the issue of the poppy as 'a pain in my a***' and it first became a controversy when McClean was at Sunderland. The club released a statement telling fans it was the player's choice not to wear one, leading to a public outcry and even threats on his life. 'At that age, I was 23, so I thought "the club is looking after me". You just assume the club is looking after one of their players. They're telling me not to say nothing, like it will blow over. I'm thinking "I believe you, it will". 'It didn't. It went insane. I was getting death threats, people were saying I should be shot. I was getting bullets in the post, bullets sent to the club. 'That night I met up with Ireland, the club had received threats that basically I was going to be shot. The game was on TV, I was going to be shot, this and that. 'She's (Erin, wife) back up in Newcastle, she's panicking, she's s****ing herself. They had to put security outside my hotel room door the whole night. 'Then obviously we're playing the game, Erin's watching the game, she's panicking, she's thinking 'he's going to be shot on TV'. Thankfully nothing happened or nothing ever has happened.' He also reiterated why he is adamant in his refusal to partake in the Remembrance Day gesture, adding: 'I was getting death threats, people were saying he should be shot and dragged across the Cenotaph. 'I could have easily just said, "I'll wear a poppy," and sold myself out and be known for my football or I'll not wear a poppy and be known as that but I've stayed true to myself. 'Six of seven people from the Creggan estate (where he grew up in Northern Ireland) died on Bloody Sunday that day so for me to wear a poppy in support of the people who carried out those atrocities... 'It frustrates me how people can't see that. How is it even a debate of why I should wear the poppy.' Clubs typically sell their Remembrance Day shirts and give the proceeds to the Royal British Legion, while McLean has sold his shirts - without the poppy emblem - and given the money to a children's charity in Ireland. McClean insists his stance is not anti-British or anti-religious and would wear a poppy if it was confined to those who served in World War I and II. In 2018, McClean was described as a 'super-Provo' - meaning a supporter of the Provisional Irish Republican Army - by Belfast City Council member Chris McGimpsey. McGimpsey then apologised and was instructed by the Northern Irish High Court to pay damages of £63,000 to McClean, admitting what he said was false. In April this year, McCLean's brother Patrick who plays for Glentoran in the NIFL Premiership, was under investigation by his football club after appearing to attend a dissident republican parade linked to the new IRA in Derry, Northern Ireland. Footage of Patrick was widely circulated online which seemingly showed him walking past a masked colour party making its way from Creggan to Free Derry Corner in the Bogside. Reportedly up to 200 people - many young - took part in the parade with the majority wearing paramilitary-style clothing, in contravention of a Parades Commission ruling. Several petrol bombs and fireworks were thrown at police monitoring the parade from the Derry Walls and part of the city's wall were closed to the public. The footage of McClean, a 28-year-old defender, showed him wearing a black hoodie. The annual parade in Derry marks the Easter Rising against British rule in Dublin in 1916. Older brother James, is a midfielder, who has played more than 100 times for the Republic of Ireland and also been a stalwart for the likes of Wigan, West Brom and Stoke, is now at Championship side Wrexham under Hollywood owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds. He was in a serious car crash in January this year while driving to work but miraculously escaped unharmed having flipped the vehicle four times. He explained: 'I was driving to work and it was foggy, you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. 'So I came out from behind a lorry and obviously picked up speed to do that and I thought I had more road than I did and the roundabout just appeared. 'As I put the brakes on, the back end of the car just spun and hit the path and tumbled four times and landed the right side up... it happened that quickly.' Fortunately, McLean was not harmed in the accident and his minor injuries did not prevent him from playing. McClean has turned out eight times for Wrexham this season, scoring twice, with the Welsh side currently down in 18th having been promoted last term.

Editor,Will Griffee
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