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Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, who hasnt been seen in public for several weeks after criticising Chinas financial regulatory system, has now disappeared as a judge on a TV talent show that he created. Mr Ma was absent from the final of The Apprentice-style Africas Business Heroes, a show that offers budding African entrepreneurs the chance to compete for a share of US$1.5 million (1.1 million) in prize money. Mr Ma was originally due to be part of the panel that judged contestants business ideas. But he was replaced as a judge by an executive from Alibaba, the ecommerce company that he founded, in the November final. His photograph has also been taken down from the judging webpage and he was left out of a promotional video, according to the Financial Times, which also reported that broadcast of the final has been delayed until the spring. The paper cited a spokesperson for Alibaba as saying that Mr Ma could no longer be part of the judging panel due to a schedule conflict. One of Chinas most successful entrepreneurs, Mr Ma appears to have fallen foul of its leaders after he criticised the countrys regulators and its state-owned banks in late October. In a speech in Shanghai, he called for reform of the regulatory system, which he said was stifling innovation. About a week later, the Shanghai Stock Exchange ordered a US$37 billion initial public offering of Ant Group, a financial technology firm co-founded by Mr Ma, to be suspended. Mr Ma reportedly hasnt been seen in public since then. In late December, Chinese authorities announced an investigation into Alibaba for suspected monopolistic behaviour, and ordered Ant Group to restructure its operations to meet regulatory guidelines. Chinese authorities are trying to tighten oversight of the countrys financial sector, but are also seen as wanting to rein in the huge influence of private tech giants. Mr Ma is a popular figure in China, and one of the countrys best-known businesspeople abroad. Formerly an English teacher, he founded Alibaba in 1999, which became Chinas biggest online ecommerce company. He stepped down as the companys chairman in 2019, but is still one of its largest shareholders.

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STRONGSVILLE, OH The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio are hosting the third-annual P League Toy & Charity Drive. Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett is this year's honorary host.

The toy drive runs through Dec. 19. Monetary donations can be made online or new toys can be dropped off at several locations in Northeast Ohio, including a site in Strongsville (full list at bottom of this article).

This year's P League Toy & Charity drive will culminate in a limited-attendance, celebrity charity basketball game in Strongsville. Attendance will be severely limited due to COVID-19 protocols.

The primary recipient of this year's toy drive will be kids at the King Kennedy Club, on Cleveland's east side.

Here's where toys can be dropped off:

6257 Pearl RoadParma Heights

19388 Progressive DriveStrongsville

5513 Pearl Road Street Parma

6913 West 130th Street Parma Heights

12781 State RoadNorth Royalton

5218 Broadview RoadParma

12702 Bellaire RoadCleveland

35075 center ridge RoadNorth Ridgeville

Foot and Ankle Clinic 15800 Detroit RoadLakewood

55 Ghent Road Fairlawn

3333 Manchester RoadAkron

35075 Center Ridge RoadNorth Ridgeville

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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 8,256 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 179 additional deaths Wednesday.

The seven-day rolling average of Illinois positivity rate decreased to 9.6%, a drop of 0.3 percentage points over Tuesday.

The state received the results of 92,737 COVID-19 tests in the 24 hours leading up to Wednesday afternoon.

Illinois has seen 812,430 cases of the virus, and 13,666 people have died. The state has conducted 11,367,345 tests since the start of the pandemic.

As of late Tuesday, Illinois had 5,284 COVID-19 patients in the hospital, an increase of 85 patients over yesterday's update. Of those hospitalizations, 1,176 were in intensive care units, and 647 were on ventilators.

To see definitions of key terms used in our COVID-19 updates, read this article titled, "Feeling lost in keeping up with the news?"

Regional update: Currently, all 11 of the state's health regions are under additional mitigation measures from the IDPH, and as of Nov. 20, all 11 regions are under Tier 3 mitigations.

Regional data from the IDPH remains on a three-day lag.

Confused about the different tiers and phases of the governor's COVID-19 response? Read this explanation of the Restore Illinois plan and its metrics.

The North Suburban region (McHenry and Lake counties) has seen zero consecutive days under 12%. The region's positivity rate increased to 12.4%. Currently, 20% of medical/surgical beds are available and 28.2% of ICU beds.

The region has 11 consecutive days over the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability, and three consecutive days over the 20% threshold for medical/surgical bed availability.

The Lake/McHenry region has a rolling, seven-day average of 304 COVID-19 patients in the hospital, and that number has decreased for eight consecutive days.

Within this region, McHenry County's seven-day positivity rate average decreased to 14.8%. Lake County, which does about two-thirds of the testing in the region, is reporting a rolling average of 11.5%.

Finally, within the Lake/McHenry region, there are 47 available, staffed ICU beds out of 188 total.

The West Suburban region (DuPage and Kane counties) has seen zero consecutive days under 12%. The region's positivity rate increased to 13.5%. Currently, 15.2% of medical/surgical beds are available and 17.6% of ICU beds.

The region has two consecutive days under the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability, and nine consecutive days under the 20% threshold for medical/surgical bed availability.

The Kane/DuPage region has a rolling, seven-day average of 586 COVID-19 patients in the hospital. Hospitalizations have decreased 10 out of the past 10 days in this region.

Within this region, Kane County's seven-day positivity average is at 15.3%, and DuPage County is at 12.7%.

Finally, within the DuPage/Kane region, there are 61 available, staffed ICU beds out of 344 total.

The South Suburban region (Will and Kankakee counties) has seen zero consecutive days under 12%. The region's positivity rate stayed the same at 15.4%. Currently, 18.9% of medical/surgical beds are available and 23.5% of ICU beds.

The region has six consecutive days over the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability, and one day under the 20% threshold for medical/surgical bed availability.

The Will/Kankakee region has a rolling, seven-day average of 290 COVID-19 patients in the hospital. Hospitalizations have decreased 10 out of the past 10 days in this region.

Finally, within the Will/Kankakee region, there are 35 available, staffed ICU beds out of 162 total.

The North region (Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago counties) has seen zero consecutive days under the 12%. The region's positivity rate decreased to 14.6%. Currently, 24.1% of medical/surgical beds are available and 22.2% of ICU beds.

The region has 11 consecutive days above the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability, and 11 consecutive days above the 20% threshold for medical/surgical bed availability.

Region 1 has a rolling, seven-day average of 232 COVID-19 patients in the hospital. Hospitalizations have decreased 10 out of the past 10 days in this region.

Within this region, DeKalb County's positivity rate stayed the same at 13.8%, Lee County's rate increased to 14.8%, and Whiteside County's rate increased to 13.5%.

Finally, within this region, there are 33 available, staffed ICU beds out of 179 total, a decrease of 10 from Tuesday.

The North-Central region (Bureau, Fulton, Grundy, Henderson, Henry, Kendall, Knox, La Salle, Livingston, Marshall, McDonough, McLean, Mercer, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Tazewell, Warren and Woodford counties) has seen zero consecutive days under 12%. The region's positivity rate decreased to 13.3%. Currently, 20.8% of medical/surgical beds are available and 15.8% of ICU beds.

The region has eight consecutive days under the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability, and 11 consecutive days above the 20% threshold for medical/surgical bed availability.

Region 2 has a rolling, seven-day average of 432 COVID-19 patients in the hospital. Hospitalizations have decreased 10 out of the past 10 days in this region.

Within this region, La Salle County's seven-day positivity rate decreased to 14.6%.

Finally, within this region, there are 35 available, staffed ICU beds out of 255.

Chicago has seen zero consecutive days under 12%. The region's positivity rate increased slightly to 12.7%. Currently, 18.9% of medical/surgical beds are available and 20.4% of ICU beds.

The region has four consecutive days above the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability, and one day under the 20% threshold for medical/surgical bed availability.

Chicago has a rolling, seven-day average of 1,186 COVID-19 patients in the hospital. Hospitalizations have increased 8 out of the past 10 days in this region.

Suburban Cook County has seen zero consecutive days under 12%. The region's positivity rate increased slightly to 12.8%. Currently, 19.7% of medical/surgical beds are available and 16.4% of ICU beds.

The region has eight consecutive days under the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability, and four consecutive days above the 20% threshold for medical/surgical bed availability.

Suburban Cook County has a rolling, seven-day average of 1,432 COVID-19 patients in the hospital. Hospitalizations have decreased 10 out of the past 10 days in this region.

To see how other regions across the state are doing, see the full IDPH dashboard here.

Newly reported deaths include:

- Adams County: 1 female 100+

- Bond County: 1 female 60s

- Boone County: 1 female 60s, 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s

- Bureau County: 1 male 70s

- Champaign County: 1 male 70s

- Christian County: 1 female 40s

- Cook County: 1 female 40s, 3 males 40s, 3 males 50s, 5 females 60s, 7 males 60s, 5 females 70s, 9 males 70s, 11 females 80s, 11 males 80s, 7 females 90s, 2 males 90s, 1 female 100+

- Crawford County: 1 male 80s

- DeKalb County: 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s

- DuPage County: 1 female 60s, 1 male 60s, 2 females 70s, 2 females 80s, 2 males 80s

- Edgar County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 90s

- Effingham County: 1 female 70s, 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s, 2 females 90

- Fulton County: 1 male 80s

- Greene County: 1 male 70s

- Grundy County: 1 female 80s

- Hamilton County: 1 male 80s

- Henderson County: 1 female 90s

- Jackson County: 1 female 90s

- Jefferson County: 1 female 50s, 1 female 80s

- Johnson County: 1 male 40s

- Kane County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s

- Kankakee County: 1 male 80s

- Knox County: 1 female 80s

- Lake County: 1 male 60s, 1 female 70s, 2 male 70s, 1 male 90s

- La Salle County: 1 female 80s

- Lee County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s

- Livingston County: 1 female 90s

- Logan County: 1 female 60s, 2 females 90s

- Macoupin County: 3 females 60s, 1 female 80s

- Madison County: 1 female 40s, 2 females 60s, 1 male 60s, 2 females 80s, 1 male 80s

- Marion County: 1 male 60s, 1 female 90s

- Massac County: 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s

- McDonough County: 1 female 70s

- McHenry County: 1 female 70s

- McLean County: 1 female 60s, 1 male 70s

- Morgan County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 90s

- Moultrie County: 1 female 80s

- Peoria County: 1 female 40s, 2 males 70s

- Rock Island County: 2 females 70s

- Sangamon County: 1 male 50s, 1 female 60s, 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s, 3 females 90s

- Shelby County: 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s

- St. Clair County: 3 females 70s, 1 female 90s

- Stephenson County: 1 male 80s

- Tazewell County: 1 female 90s, 1 female 100+, 1 male 100+

- Vermilion County: 1 male 90s

- Washington County: 1 male 80s

- Will County: 1 male 40s, 1 female 50s, 2 females 60s, 1 male 60s, 2 males 70s, 1 male 80s

- Williamson County: 1 female 60s

- Winnebago County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s

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Gutterglove will invest $5.4 million to establish new manufacturing and distribution operations in La Vergne, TN. The nations leading gutter guard manufacturer will create 85 jobs in Rutherford County over the next five years.

At its core, Gutterglove is about people. We operate behind this philosophy that What Matters to You Matters to Us. It drives all of our interactions with our customers, partners, and team members, and were excited to bring this philosophy to Tennessee, said Matt Smith, CEO, Gutterglove. Our new team members there will make it even easier for us to fulfill our purpose to Guard What Matters Most; keep our promise to Do It Right. Do It Once; and achieve our vision to Guard Every Gutter on Every Home in North America.

The company will improve a new building to add administrative offices and team member facilities. In addition, Gutterglove will build out manufacturing, shipping and receiving, and inventory holding spaces.

As part of the expansion, Gutterglove will relocate some machinery from its current West Coast manufacturing facility to Tennessee to replicate a portion of current capacity in the new location, as well as invest heavily in new state-of-the-art machinery to expand its manufacturing capabilities.

Tennessees strength in advanced manufacturing and skilled workforce makes it the perfect location for a company like Gutterglove to expand operations, said Governor Bill Lee. Im pleased that Gutterglove chose Rutherford County to grow its manufacturing and distribution operations and thank the company for creating 85 new jobs in La Vergne.

Headquartered in Roseville, CA, Gutterglove produces patented gutter guard systems that are designed, assembled and packaged in the U.S. The company began as a gutter cleaning business in 1996 and, after seeing a need for more reliable gutter systems, incorporated in 2000.

Since 2015, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) has supported nearly 30 economic development projects in Rutherford County, representing more than 4,000 job commitments and $1 billion in capital investment.

Our focus at TNECD is to create valuable opportunities for our residents and for businesses looking to locate or expand, said TNECD Commissioner Bob Rolfe. We continue to successfully recruit West Coast-based companies choosing to operate in Tennessee, and it is because of our states pro-business climate, skilled workforce and exceptional quality of life. Gutterglove is a welcome addition to our manufacturing sector, and we wish them great success in Rutherford County.

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The global Gutter and Roof Vacuum Cleaners market is carefully researched in the report while largely concentrating on top players and their business tactics, geographical expansion, market segments, competitive landscape, manufacturing, and pricing and cost structures. Each section of the research study is specially prepared to explore key aspects of the Gutter and Roof Vacuum Cleaners market. For instance, the market dynamics section digs deep into the drivers, restraints, trends, and opportunities of the Gutter and Roof Vacuum Cleaners market. With qualitative and quantitative analysis, we help you with thorough and comprehensive research on the Gutter and Roof Vacuum Cleaners industry. We have also focused on SWOT, PESTLE, and Porters Five Forces analyses of the Gutter and Roof Vacuum Cleaners market.

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HARFORD COUNTY, MD Light shows around Harford County are spreading holiday cheer, from Whiteford to Joppa.

Here are some of the best Christmas light shows around, submitted by Patch readers.

Did we miss yours? Send it to elizabeth.janney@patch.com.

121 Taunton Ct, Abingdon; lights are on from sunset (approximately 6) until 10 p.m.

The display features homemade decorations, including polar bears, snowmen, penguins and a nativity scene made of lights. During the Christmas season, the display raises money for the American Heart Association. Around Halloween, donations go to the American Cancer Society.

1722 Edwin Drive, Bel Air; open 5:3010 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 5:309:30 p.m. Sunday to Thursday until Jan. 1.

Listen to 92.7 FM to hear the soundtrack to this light show, which includes a mix of holiday songs. People can donate to the Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic at a box in front of the house or online. Turn off headlights and do not block driveways, please.

The show has mega trees, just under 50K lights, an 8-foot matrix and fog effects. A remix from the Broadway hit "Hamilton" is part of the soundtrack, as is "We Stand As One," highlighting national unrest, the pandemic and those suffering from diseases like Type-1 diabetes. Tune in to 107.9 FM. Funds will be donated to JDRF researching and developing a cure for Type-1 diabetes (TD1).

3107 Nova Scotia Road, Bel Air; nightly 5 p.m.midnight until Jan. 3

More than 175 blow molds plus other inflatables and sculptures are on display, courtesy of the Spencer family, which has been decorating for more than 15 years. About 5,000 lights are out this year and so is a mega tree.

1200 E. Churchville Road, Bel Air; 610 p.m. SundayThursday and 611 p.m. Friday and Saturday

The drive-thru display off Route 22 is set to music. From Friday through Sunday, the church opens to showcase its train garden and serves up hot cocoa. People must wear face coverings to go inside. Donations of nonperishable goods will go to the church's food pantry.

1202 Peachtree Rd., Fallston; open 5:15-9 p.m. daily.

The display features a Ferris wheel, dog park, mailbox and other items that were handmade.

"We do this to spread Christmas cheer and to make others smile," resident Kelly Constantino told Patch.

227 Kershaw Ct., Joppa; Santa will be there Dec. 13, 19 and 20, weather permitting

Artist Teresa Stepp made this Santa house, which currently has a singing Santa inside. A real, live Santa Claus will be in Joppatowne to greet children 47 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13; Saturday, Dec. 19; and Sunday, Dec. 20. Nonperishable goods will be donated to the Joppatowne Christian Church.

One reader suggested 1525 Dooley Road in Whiteford, describing it as "amazing!"

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JOLIET, IL The students at Joliet Catholic Academy came up with a terrific idea to help Joliet area restaurants during these trying times created by the coronavirus pandemic. The first week of Operation Takeout, sponsored by the school's Habitat Club was an amazing success.

Nearly 700 meals were delivered to people in the Joliet area who ordered through the JCA students who then picked up their meals and made the deliveries. The first week's restaurants were Syl's in Rockdale, the Shorewood Chicken-N-Spice and The Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet.

Operation Takeout begins its second week and this week's restaurants are: Station One Smokehouse in downtown Plainfield offering a BBQ style family dinner for Thursday; Bella Cucina at Jefferson and Raynor in Joliet for Friday offering a Tuscan chicken dinner, and The Dock at Inwood for Sunday offering breakfast pizza and burritos.

On Thursday, Dec. 10, JCA students will be delivering meals from Chefy's Kitchen on Plainfield Road in Joliet.

"Our restaurant community needs us and HOPE now more than ever ... The JCA Habitat Club is working to offer the alumni owned restaurants the opportunity to sell dinners through the JCA community. Orders will be taken through a certain time period and dinners will be picked up at the restaurant," according to Joliet Catholic Academy.

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I have written previously about health and safety on our farms and how we urge farmers and managers to regularly review the safety policies and procedures that they have in place, to drive down risks in the workplace. B

By making safety a part of everyday conversations we can achieve a change in culture and attitude towards health and safety.

This is the time of year when many will look to carry out general maintenance around the farm and workplace.

From discussions that I have with people, these jobs will often be carried out by themselves.

When looking at what works are required, the importance is on ensuring that tasks are planned and that the people involved have the right training and equipment needed to work safely.

Falls from height are one of the biggest causes of major injury. Avoiding work of this nature where possible is what the NFU and the Farm Safety Partnership are asking everyone to act on.

Identify what works can be carried out from the ground, for example using extendable equipment to carry out routine jobs like gutter cleaning.

Avoiding work at height by bringing in a specialist contractor if required, never being tempted to use the wrong equipment.

It is illegal to lift anyone on the forks or bucket of a telehandler.

The appropriate access equipment, elevating working platform or scaffolding is required to control risk.

As there are many pressures that people are having to cope with at the current time, Coronavirus, Brexit uncertainty and challenging weathers, it is easy to become distracted and overlook something.

The most important thing is that a safe workplace is crucial for everyone involved.

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TOMS RIVER, NJ Toms River schools will welcome students back for in-person learning next week, a week earlier than originally announced, the superintendent announced Monday.

In a letter to parents, Superintendent David Healy said school officials analyzed COVID-related quarantines and district-wide staffing and decided to revise the return date to Monday, Dec. 7 instead of Dec. 14.

The area is currently listed as "high risk," which requires consideration of an all-remote learning environment, Healy said, which is why the district determined last week that going fully remote would help keep the school community safe as cases rose.

"We believe our cautious approach was the right one, placing us in a stronger position to re-implement hybrid, in-person learning," Healy said in the letter.

The superintendent warned parents of the possibility that a particular school or grade level may need to move to remote instruction due to COVID-19 cases or transmission within a building or class.

Healy also announced the formation of the TRSS Mental Health Taskforce, which will be composed of staff, district and community mental health professional, administrators and students who will gather information about what types of support are needed for students and families.

"We are happy to reopen earlier than planned, but do so with extreme care and caution," Healy said in the letter. "Rest assured we are constantly evaluating the situation and will continue to consult with local and state health officials on the ever-changing information and data related to COVID-19 to ensure the safety of nearly 17,000 individuals who attend and work for our school district."

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