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The Edmonton Oilers are facing significant challenges in their quest for the Stanley Cup. Despite being one of the top contenders earlier in the season, their odds have shifted, reflecting their recent performance and the impact of their trade deadline moves. According to the most current betting markets, the Oilers currently hold Stanley Cup odds of around +1100, although there is some variation in these figures, with others listing them at +700 or +1100. The Oilers’ journey to the Stanley Cup is not without its obstacles. Last season, they fell short in a thrilling seven-game series against the Florida Panthers, who ultimately…

Tom EspinerBBC business reporterGetty ImagesMore than a fifth of UK working-age adults are still not in work or actively looking for work, official figures suggest.The UK economic inactivity rate was 21.5% in the three months to January, marking a drop from both the previous quarter and year, and is relatively low compared with trends since 2009.However, the number of people not looking for work has been brought into sharp focus as the government brings in plans to try to boost UK economic growth.The figures come after controversial plans to cut sickness and disability benefits were announced this week, and ahead…

Bitcoin’s cultural footprint has evolved significantly, from peer-to-peer currency to a canvas for artistic and community expression through Ordinals. Now, Blockware, a pioneer known for introducing mining-as-a-service to North America, is bridging two foundational aspects of the Bitcoin ecosystem—mining infrastructure and digital collectibles—through a unique model of community-driven participation and reward distribution. Blockware, having mined over 15,000 BTC, deployed more than 500 MW of energy, and distributed over 400,000 mining servers, is leveraging its scale and expertise to introduce an innovative concept: integrating Bitcoin mining rewards with Ordinals to foster community engagement. This approach transcends typical digital art collections, positioning…

Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic announced their divorce in 2024. They shared a joint statement which said, “After 4 years of being together, Natasa and I have decided to mutually part ways. We tried our best together and gave it our all, and we believe this is in the best interest of both of us. This was a tough decision for us to make, given the joy, mutual respect, and companionship we enjoyed together and as we grew as a family.””We are blessed with Agastya, who will continue to be at the center of both our lives and we will…

Rishabh Pant (Image credit: LSG) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) team mentor Zaheer Khan has set the tone for his team’s upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, promising an aggressive and fearless brand of cricket under the leadership of new captain Rishabh Pant.Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, the former Indian seamer emphasised the team’s intent to take the game head-on, reflecting the leadership style of their newly appointed skipper.”You will see a fearless approach from this team,” Zaheer stated, highlighting the mindset LSG aims to bring to the tournament.Addressing concerns over injuries, Zaheer dismissed any negativity, pointing…

KSDNB result 2025: The Karnataka State Diploma in Nursing Examination Board (KSDNB) has announced the KSDNB Result 2025 for Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery (ANM) and General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) exams. Candidates who appeared for these exams can view their results on the official website, ksdneb.org.As per media reports, the results for ANM and GNM exams have been published online. The mark sheet includes details such as the candidate’s name, register number, course name, subject codes, total marks, marks obtained, result status, and the result date.KSDNB result 2025 for ANM, GNM: Steps to checkCandidates can follow the steps mentioned here to…

What is Bitcoin Mining environmental impact? How do Bitcoin miners mine Bitcoin? How bad really is the emissions and profit line these days? Depending on the person or the CEO, Bitcoin mining and its environmental impact are either nonexistent or the most harmful thing since the atom bomb. Cryptocurrency investors were up in arms in 2021 when Elon Musk announced Tesla wouldn’t be accepting the token because it was too wasteful.  This sparked a conversation about the cryptocurrency’s indulgent energy consumption and whether it was worth using the token. – Price Market Cap – – – 24h 7d 30d 1y All Time Log…

Plus: 83% of institutions are going deeper into crypto… are you? GM. Think of us as your crypto juice bar – blending the freshest updates into something smooth, drinkable, and just the right amount of sweet. 🏢 Institutions are coming. 🍋 News drops: Director spends Netflix’s money on crypto, Hollywood stars demand copyright protections + more 🍍 Market flavor today Part of the reason for today’s combo of fear and excitement: traders are waiting to see what the Fed does with interest rates + what Jerome Powell says at 2:30 PM EST. And, y’know, one funky comment from him could…

Australia’s labor market took a hit in February, with employment falling by 52,800. That’s worse than the expected 30,000 job gain! This also marked a sharp reversal from January’s revised increase of 44,000 jobs. Despite the drop in employment, the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, in line with expectations. Other key details from the report: Full-time jobs fell by 35,700 Part-time employment declined by 17,000 The participation rate slipped from January’s record 67.2% to 66.8% Monthly hours worked dropped by 0.4% Annual job growth slowed to 1.9% from 3.5% The composition of job losses is particularly telling. In January,…

Hierony­mus Bosch’s mas­ter­piece of grotes­querie, The Gar­den of Earth­ly Delights, con­tains a young God, Adam and Eve, over­sized fruits and musi­cal instru­ments, owls, tor­tured sin­ners, some­thing called a “tree man” whose body con­tains an entire tav­ern, a defe­cat­ing avian dev­il eat­ing a human being, and “frol­ick­ing, obliv­i­ous fig­ures engaged in all sorts of car­nal plea­sures,” as art his­to­ri­an Beth Har­ris puts it in the new Smarthis­to­ry video above. Through­out its fif­teen min­utes, she and her col­league Steven Zuck­er explain as much as pos­si­ble of this jam-packed trip­tych — not that even a life­time would be long enough to under­stand it…