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Reason for Jabrill Peppers’ reinstatement comes to lightNewcastle have found their Tamika Upton replacement, with Wests Tigers star Botille Vette-Welsh set to join the club for the next three NRLW seasons. Just two weeks after agreeing to release the game's best player in Upton, the Knights have landed the best off-contract fullback on the market in Vette-Welsh. Newcastle could not confirm the contract when contacted, but AAP can reveal former NSW and Australia No.1 Vette-Welsh will join for the start of the 2025 season. The deal is viewed as a win for both the 28-year-old and the Knights, whose defence of back-to-back premierships ended in the semi-finals this year. At her best, Vette-Welsh is one of the premier fullbacks in the women's game, having previously played for NSW and Australia. She was also one of the Tigers' first signings on entry to the NRLW in 2023 and an inaugural co-captain, making a successful return from an ACL rupture. Vette-Welsh scored two tries and set up another two as the Tigers collected this year's wooden spoon, but she will give the Knights much-needed strike at the back. Her move will also ensure Newcastle have one of the NRLW's best spines, with Vette-Welsh joining English international Georgia Roache, rising star Jesse Southwell and Jillaroos hooker Olivia Higgins. Upton's exit from Newcastle was always likely to have wide-reaching ramifications across the NRLW. The Jillaroos fullback won three premierships at Brisbane between 2018 and 2020, before moving to Newcastle in 2022 and winning a further two titles there. But she requested a release from the Knights on personal grounds this season, desperate to return home to Queensland and closer to family. Upton signed a three-year deal to return to the Broncos this week, after a year that has included the loss of her grandfather and health issues for her grandmother. "I loved Newcastle and that was it for me. I was quite happy. Then my personal and family circumstances changed, which changed the ballpark," Upton told AAP this week. "Football was no longer the priority of mine. Getting back home was. And it was too hard to be able to do my football with everything going on at home. "My family never put pressure on me, they always want me to chase my dreams. But you don't get a second chance to spend time with your family." Meanwhile, Vette-Welsh's move means the Tigers are now another club in search of a fullback after losing one of their biggest names. Canberra are also in the market for a No.1 after losing Apii Nicholls, who will return to the Warriors in 2025 in their comeback to the competition. Canterbury are also yet to land a specialist fullback on their entry to the NRLW next year.With Trump on the way, advocates look to states to pick up medical debt fightCATL Launches the Bedrock Chassis That Withstands 120 km/h Impact Without Catching Fire or Exploding
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TORONTO — Darko Rajakovic cut straight to the chase in his pre-game news conference: yes, Scottie Barnes is back. Barnes was inserted into the Toronto Raptors starting lineup ahead of Thursday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Scotiabank Arena. He had been out since Nov. 4 with a fractured right orbital bone. "I don't want Scottie Barnes to be anything outside of Scottie Barnes," said Rajakovic in his pre-game news conference. "I just need him to be best version of himself and when he's that, he's really raising the people around him to another level. "He's making everybody around him better." Barnes was injured in the fourth quarter of Toronto's 121-119 overtime loss to the Nuggets on Nov. 4 when he caught an errant elbow from Denver centre Nikola Jokic. Barnes was expected to be out at least three weeks with the injury but came back slightly ahead of schedule. The 23-year-old all-star forward was averaging 19.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and six assists per game before he was hurt. Rajakovic said Barnes would play limited minutes and that he'd have to wear protective goggles. Rajakovic was coy when asked who would be moved to Toronto's bench to make space for Barnes. "Scottie will start. Who knows who won’t," laughed Rajakovic. Rookie combo guard Ja'kobe Walter was also made available for the Raptors. He had missed Toronto's last six games with a sprained right shoulder. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 21, 2024. John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian PressNINGDE, China , Dec. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 24th, CATL officially launched the CATL Bedrock Chassis, the world's first ultra-safe skateboard chassis. With its outstanding performance of withstanding 120 km/h frontal impact without catching fire or exploding, CATL's Bedrock Chassis sets a new standard for intelligent chassis safety, providing comprehensive protection across all scenarios and speed ranges. Lead the industry with the most stringent safety tests With the battery-centered design, CATL's Bedrock Chassis utilizes Cell-to-Chassis integration technology, which directly integrates the battery cells into the chassis, allowing for a shared structural design between them. And based on the decoupling of the chassis from the upper body, the Bedrock Chassis is capable of absorbing 85% of the vehicle's collision energy (compared to around 60% absorbed by traditional chassis). Through various technological breakthroughs, the Bedrock Chassis successfully passed the world's first "highest speed + strongest impact" dual extreme safety test. This achievement enables the chassis to pass the 120 km/h frontal central pole impact test without catching fire, exploding or thermal runway, redefining the benchmark for safety in the industry. Currently, the speed for frontal impact safety test in the commonly used C-NCAP (China New Car Assessment Program) is 56km/h, which, when experiencing a frontal impact at this speed, generates collision energy equivalent to falling from 12-meter-high building. In comparison, a frontal impact at 120km/h is equivalent to falling from a 56-meter-high building, generating a collision energy 4.6 times that of collision at 56km/h. In more stringent frontal pole crash tests, which simulate crashes with non-standard objects such as power poles, large trees, or animals, the impact area is only 1/6 of that in a full-width frontal impact, exponentially increasing impact pressure. At a speed of 120km/h, the impact pressure on the chassis per unit area in a frontal central pole impact is 21 times that of the 56 km/h full-width frontal impact in C-NCAP testing. Due to the extremely high crash speed and intensity, there has been no previous instance of any new energy vehicle daring to challenge a 120km/h frontal pole impact test. With this extreme challenge, CATL's Bedrock Chassis has blazed a fresh trail for the industry. Open the era of ultra-safe transportation through three technological breakthroughs CATL's Bedrock Chassis has delved deep into the realm of structure and material innovation, leveraging three technological breakthroughs to provide unparalleled protection in all scenarios and speed ranges, ensuring rock-solid safety for the entire vehicle. The CATL Bedrock Chassis introduces a revolutionary three-dimensional biomimetic tortoise shell structure, where the body and energy unit framework are integrated, deeply coupled to provide the energy unit with indestructible protection. And its aircraft carrier-grade arresting structure disperses impact forces across multiple pathways during a crash, gradually decelerating the vehicle and significantly reducing the depth and speed at which obstacles intrude the cabin. The utilization of submarine-grade hot-formed steel with a strength of 2000MPa, aerospace-grade aluminum alloy with a strength of 600MPa, and multiple barrier structures further enhance the chassis' rigidity, making it virtually impervious. Moreover, the CATL Bedrock Chassis incorporates an ultra-safe battery cell design, NP technology, and a high-ductility energy-absorbing insulation film, leading the industry in a groundbreaking manner. In terms of high-voltage disconnection, it achieves instantaneous disconnection of high voltage circuit within 0.01 seconds of impact and completes the discharge of residual high-voltage energy in the vehicle within 0.2 seconds, setting a new industry record. Notably, the battery cells have undergone highly demanding tests, including high-speed sled impact tests at 60 km/h, 90-degree bending tests, and breakthrough sawing tests, the battery did not catch fire or explode across all three tests. These tests, all industry-firsts by CATL, have elevated the safety standards of battery cells to new heights. Unlocking the era of customization, and activating a trillion-yuan market The launch of the Bedrock Chassis not only redefines the standard for intelligent chassis safety but also activates a trillion-yuan market. It greatly accelerates the shift towards modular, personalized, and intelligent automotive design. Addressing the common pain points of high investment, long development cycles, and accelerated product iteration in the industry, the Bedrock Chassis incorporates three core characteristics: internal integration, decoupling of the chassis from the upper body, and external openness. With a rich array of toolkits and solution packages, it offers a scalable software and hardware architecture and standardized interfaces, enabling flexible configurations for different vehicle models and scenarios. This allows the realization of a "one chassis architecture, multiple vehicle models" concept and significantly improves development efficiency and shortens the R&D cycle. The time required for mass production of a vehicle is reduced from the traditional 36 months or longer to 12 to 18 months. Furthermore, the Bedrock Chassis breaks the limits of safety and modeling, and expands design flexibility through the design of decoupling of the chassis from the upper body. The fourth-generation Cell-to-Chassis (CTC) technology and inverted battery cell technology enhance the utilization of chassis space while reducing the risk of chassis scraping. Additionally, in terms of intelligence, the chassis supports mechanical decoupling, software decoupling and EE decoupling, enabling L3 to L4 intelligent driving capabilities. It provides high adaptability interfaces and promotes collaborative intelligent applications. At the launch ceremony, AVATR, the first automaker to use Bedrock Chassis, and CAIT-SH, CATL's skateboard chassis arm, signed an agreement to deepen cooperation on CATL's Bedrock Chassis to create a safer, higher-quality travel experience for users. Safety is a never-ending journey. In the future, CATL will continue to break technological barriers through continuous innovation, and work with partners to build a safe ecosystem for EV batteries and vehicles, safeguarding the safety of users. 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The Pittsburgh Steelers made a shocking decision in the 2024 offseason to decline running back Najee Harris ' fifth-year option. Had the Steelers exercised it, Harris would have been guaranteed $6.79 million for the 2025 season. Instead, the decision makes him a free agent after 2024, creating uncertainty around his future with the team. This move sparked significant debate about Harris' standing among NFL running backs and whether he has lived up to the expectations of a first-round pick. Harris has been a solid contributor for Pittsburgh, but his career average of 3.9 yards per carry has left fans divided. While he’s shown flashes of brilliance, he has yet to join the ranks of the league’s elite backs, such as Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley, and even Josh Jacobs—all of whom changed teams during the 2024 offseason. The Steelers’ decision highlights the league-wide trend of devaluing the running back position, raising questions about whether Pittsburgh views Harris as part of its long-term plans. Amid the debate, former Steelers star Le'Veon Bell weighed in on the state of the running back market through social media. Bell, who once faced similar contract issues with Pittsburgh, appeared to hint that the Steelers should retain Harris. While Harris isn’t on the level of top-tier backs, Bell’s comments align with the notion that letting a talented running back walk in free agency could be a mistake. Bell’s perspective adds another layer to the discussion, underscoring the growing challenges for running backs in today’s NFL. Giants let Saquon Barkley go ... Titans let Derrick Henry go ... Raiders let Josh Jacobs go ... Those 3 teams combined are 7-26 .. Those 3 RBs teams combined are 24-9. maybe elite running backs matter There are several ways to analyze these statistics, which make Bell's statement more nuanced than simply looking at win totals. For instance, the Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders, and even the New York Giants likely wouldn’t have been significantly better even if they had paid up to keep their star running backs. The reality is that these players left struggling teams and joined winning organizations. While the situation isn’t overly complicated, the records do raise some interesting questions. Steelers' Najee Harris Is Hard To Truly Rank Harris doesn’t quite fit into the category of an elite running back—at least not yet, and perhaps he never will. However, it’s undeniable that he has made a significant impact and has been a game-changing player at times. He has rushed for over 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons and, remarkably, has never missed a game due to injury. Despite this, there are valid concerns about whether he’s worth a hefty contract or if the Steelers should consider finding a cheaper alternative. It's also been hard to truly rank Harris as he has played in a poor offensive system and behind a bad line for most of his career in Pittsburgh. The Steelers also have Jaylen Warren , who seems likely to remain with the team. Warren has emerged as a valuable asset in the backfield, but some question whether his success is tied to the dynamic created by his partnership with Harris. If Warren were to take on the role of a full-time starting running back, his efficiency might decline. This presents a challenging dilemma for the Steelers' front office to address after the season. Should they offer Harris at least $7 million to stay, or let him walk? The decision will undoubtedly shape the team’s future, and it will be intriguing to see how Harris’ situation unfolds in the Steel City. This article first appeared on SteelerNation.com and was syndicated with permission.