Lightning AI Raises $50 Million for PyTorch Artificial Intelligence FrameworkQ: This past spring, we tried starting some of our own plants from seed indoors, but they got tall, spindly and weak by the time we wanted to plant them outdoors. What did we do wrong? — Tyler P. A: Seedlings growing tall and spindly indoors is an age-old problem, and the same wisdom holds true now that it did years ago. The problem occurs if plants are started too early and the light level isn’t intense enough. ADVERTISEMENT Because plants grow at different rates, some types need to be started very early, while others should wait until April for seeding indoors. Begonias and onions require many weeks to grow and can be seeded in February. March 1 is the recommended date for seeding petunias, impatiens, coleus and snapdragons. March 15 is the date to seed peppers, cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower. Tomatoes and marigolds should wait until April 1, and zinnias until April 15. If seeds are started earlier than their recommended date, plants can languish indoors, becoming lanky and weak. In addition, seedlings need high light levels to remain stocky and strong. Plants grown with too little light often stretch and become weak-stemmed. Seedlings can be grown in a sunny window, but many windows don’t receive full, all-day sunshine as the sun moves across the sky, unless the windows are very wide. The short days of winter and early spring also keep light levels lower than seedlings prefer. A perfect way to provide seedlings with optimal light is with artificial lights, which can be standard LEDs, fluorescent, or special plant-type lights. Tube-type bulbs distribute light over seedling trays better than round bulbs. Seedling trays should be kept within several inches of the bulbs. Lights can be set on a timer with 16 hours on and eight hours off, similar to humans getting the recommended eight hours of sleep, which is how I remember it. Q: Thanks for the recent article on Blue By You salvia. Do you know where we can purchase this perennial come spring? — Rachelle S. A: Blue By You perennial salvia, an All-America Selections award winner and an outstanding feature in our perennial beds and landscapes, has been on the market for about two years, which is relatively recent as new plants go. ADVERTISEMENT As with many new cultivars, it takes time for new plant material to be widely available. Your best bet is to contact locally owned garden centers and inquire, which can be done now. This can give garden centers the opportunity to order the plants if they haven’t already. With the tens of thousands of plant cultivars available, no garden center can stock them all, but if they receive requests for specific types, they can often add them to their selection. Garden centers plan their inventory far in advance of the spring season, so the earlier a request is made, the more likely it can be fulfilled. Q: I know you prefer starting cuttings, such as houseplants, in mixtures of vermiculite, sand or potting mix instead of water. I’m curious why that is. Sometimes I have luck in water, but sometimes the cuttings rot. — Jenny S. A: Some plant types, such as pothos, root very easily in water and can even grow in water for many weeks. Other cutting types rot easily in water, which is why a solid-type medium often works best for coaxing cuttings to root. Sometimes I use high-quality potting mix, other times vermiculite, perlite or sand, and sometimes mixtures. Besides being less prone to rotting, starting cuttings in a solid-type medium has another important advantage. Roots that form in water are accustomed to growing in water, and when the cuttings are transferred into potting mix, there can be a stressful period of adjustment and shock. When roots begin forming in solid media, they are often more fibrous, well-branched and less gangly. Because they’re accustomed to growing in a solid medium, there’s usually less transplant shock when transferred into potting mix. For easy-to-root plants, rooting in water is handy, but solid media has distinct advantages. ADVERTISEMENT If you have a gardening or lawn care question, email Don Kinzler, NDSU Extension-Cass County, at donald.kinzler@ndsu.edu . Questions with broad appeal may be published, so please include your name, city and state for appropriate advice.Michael Schumacher, the Formula One icon renowned for his aggressive racing, consistently drew both attention and criticism from his rivals, including ex-Williams racer Juan Pablo Montoya . Montoya entered F1 in 2001 hot off his Indianapolis 500 victory and quickly notched up victories, including four with Williams and three after moving to McLaren—accomplishments that stood out during Schumacher's five-year reign at Ferrari . He became known for his direct challenges to Schumacher, epitomized by their infamous 2004 clash at Imola, where he called Schumacher 'blind or stupid.' Jimmie Johnson thankful of NASCAR change that helped win 7th championship F1 world champion Max Verstappen breaks silence on quitting Red Bull 'immediately' Montoya spoke openly to W Radio about his clashes with the champion: "Schumacher was a God to everyone and nobody touched him, nobody messed with him. "But my message to him was, 'I don't care who you are or what you've done, I'm going to beat you'." Montoya emphasized his opportunistic approach: "If you give me an opportunity and give me a prize, I take advantage of it. When someone gives you a prize, you take advantage of it." He also disclosed his refusal of an offer from Ferrari, unwilling to play second to Schumacher—a choice that underscored his fierce independence, even as he could not eclipse Schumacher in the final standings despite on-track successes. In 2005, Schumacher clinched third place, narrowly edging out Montoya who was close behind in fourth. The twist in the tale came when Montoya revealed he had once turned down an offer from Ferrari's Ross Brawn. "Ross Brawn, one year, on a podium in Monza, came up to me and said, 'We would love for you to be with us in red one day'. I turned around and said, 'No, thank you.'" DON'T MISS F1 star reveals truth behind driver dinner after Max Verstappen and George Russell clash Red Bull confirms Sergio Perez replacement and Max Verstappen's new teammate Kyle Larson backed to make racing history away from NASCAR - 'I truly believe' Montoya reflected on the decision, adding, "Even if I wish I could have done it in the future, it was just a conversation. I closed that door because at that time I was at Williams and all I wanted to do was beat Ferrari, I felt very much like a Williams driver and I never thought I would leave that team." His tenure with Williams ended after issues with teammate favoritism, leading him to McLaren in 2005. Disenchanted by F1's political nature and the prioritization of team achievements over individual success, Montoya eventually made his way back to racing in America.
AP News Summary at 4:06 p.m. ESTLewandowski joins Ronaldo and Messi in Champions League 100-goal club. Haaland nets 2 but City drawsWith a few days to the election, many political parties, including the main opposition National Democratic Congress, are holding their last camping with various campaign messages in Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai. Just after their last campaign, a few issues have cropped up which the NDC seeks to address. Mr Joseph Ayambila, popularly known as Strong Man Watoo, who is the Constitution secretary for Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai NDC has held a press conference alleging that incumbent Member of Parliament Alfred Obeng Boateng was planning to hire the services of thugs to confuse the electoral process on December 7. He called on the Police Department and the IGP to investigate their intelligence report so they would not take the law into their own hands. Evans Armah, also known as Kofi Frimpong, a former close aide of Hon Alfred Obeng Boateng, defected from the New Patriotic Party having fallen victim to the alleged political violence. He shared his experience and warned that the situation could degenerate if the police failed to intervene.
The end of Eras. Taylor Swift fans are convinced the singer has something extra special up her sparkling sleeve for the final three shows of her record-busting tour , thanks to a hint circulating Friday on social media. And “SwiftCouver,” the Canadian city where the globe-trotting superstar will play Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, is appropriately “bejeweled.” Follow Page Six’s live updates on Taylor Swift’s final Eras Tour concerts:The results alone were impressive. Stratford’s Lauren Manders was the fastest Canadian woman and 10th fastest woman overall in the 25-29 age group at the recent World Triathlon Championships in Torremolinos, Spain. But there was more to her story. Two days before she was set to fly overseas, Manders was hit by a car while on her bike on a highway outside of Stratford. The driver, who was later charged, accelerated out of a stop sign and smashed into the back end of Manders’ ride. “I’m lucky to be alive,” she said. “It could have been a lot worse. It went through my mind that two years of training were out the window.” Battered and bruised, doctors cleared Manders to compete, though her bike needed emergency repairs to replace both tires and other parts before it accompanied her to Europe. “It goes to show you can do everything right and something always happens,” she said. The crash nearly derailed Manders’ progress after competing in her first triathlon in 2017. She finished 35th among women in her age group that year, a feat that was surpassed in 2023 when she placed 17th in Germany. Manders’ expectations were even higher this time. Regimented workouts with Luke Veens from the Stratford Performance Academy over the past 24 months left her feeling physically and mentally strong leading up to the 2024 event. “It’s always nice going into a race feeling like you couldn’t do anything more to prepare yourself,” she said. “I’ve done races in the past where you’re not prepared and you can feel that mentally. With this race . . . I knew I was looking really good for worlds this year.” Manders completed the one-kilometre swim before jumping on her rebuilt bike for 20 kilometres. She navigated mental roadblocks and multiple crashes on the technical course before finishing the race with a five-kilometre run in less than 20 minutes, which was another goal. “That was not a fun race. It was very painful,” she said. “It wasn’t the bike that won me the race, it was the run. I was working really hard this summer on getting my run faster, and that’s what came through on race day.” The 29-year-old qualified for next year’s triathlon worlds in Australia but is instead going to focus on training for a Half Ironman in 2025, an event that includes two kilometres of swimming, 90 kilometres on the bike and a 21-kilometre run. After what she’s overcome, don’t bet against Manders’ resilience. “I didn’t let myself process the car accident until after the race,” she said. “What was more satisfying was all my hard work coming together on the day. “Everything was worth it. I’ve never dug so deep in a race before, and that was worth it to me.”
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In this article DELL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Michael Dell, chairman and chief executive officer of Dell Inc., speaks during the Dell Technologies World conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Monday, May 20, 2024. Bridget Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dell Technologies reported quarterly earnings on Tuesday that beat analyst expectations for earnings per share but came up light on overall revenue. Shares fell 6% in after-hours trading. Here's how Dell did for the fiscal third quarter versus LSEG consensus estimates for the quarter ending Nov. 1: Earnings per share: $2.15 adjusted versus $2.06 expected Revenue : $24.4 billion versus $24.67 billion expected Net income climbed 12% to $1.12 billion, or $1.58 per share, from about $1 billion, or $1.36 per share, in the year-ago period . Overall revenue increased about 10% from $22.25 billion a year ago. Dell will give a forecast for how it sees the current quarter shaping up on the call. The company's shares have risen 86% so far in 2024 as investors realize it's one of the most important companies selling tools and systems for artificial intelligence developers. Dell is a top vendor for computer clusters required to develop and deploy artificial intelligence, especially computers based around Nvidia chips. It competes against other server makers such as Supermicro and HPE , as well as manufacturers in Asia. Demand for Nvidia's AI accelerators remains high from cloud providers, enterprises, and government institutions, who often buy systems installed with tens of thousands of AI chips. Dell sells the completed systems. This year, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hailed Dell and its founder Michael Dell as the company to contact to place orders for its new Blackwell AI chips. "AI is a robust opportunity for us with no signs of slowing down," said Dell chief operating officer Jeff Clarke in a statement. Dell's AI server sales are reported in the company's Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG), which includes AI servers, storage, networking components, and traditional servers. The group's revenue rose 34%, mostly driven by AI sales, to $11.4 billion. The strongest part of Dell's ISG business was its Servers and Networking subsidiary, which includes AI systems. Revenue rose 58% to $7.4 billion. Dell shipped $2.9 billion in AI servers during the quarter, and the company said during the quarter that customers had booked $3.6 billion dollars of future AI server orders. The company said increased AI server orders boosted demand by "double digits" for its traditional servers, which are less power-hungry and based around CPU chips from Intel or AMD, and can free up room or power inside data centers for companies investing heavily into AI infrastructure. The company's computer storage systems grew less strongly than servers, rising 4% to $4 billion. The overall ISG unit is more profitable, thanks to sales of pricier AI systems. Dell's Client Solutions Group, which sells PCs and laptops to consumers and enterprises, declined 1% on an annual basis to $12.1 billion. While commercial clients buying PCs for their workforce rose 3% on an annual basis to $10.1 billion, the company's sales from PCs to consumers fell 18% on an annual basis to $2 billion.
Arsenal and Bayern Munich secured victories in the UEFA Champions League but Manchester City squandered a three-goal lead to settle for a draw. Arsenal got back to winning ways in the competition with a commanding 5-1 victory over Sporting at Estadio Jose Alvalade. Goals by Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Magalhães, Bukayo Saka, and Leandro Trossard made a light walk of Gonçalo Inácio’s effort for the hosts. The result means Arsenal move up to seventh in the Champions League table while Sporting are a place behind them, with both sides on 10 points. In Germany, Bayern Munich boosted their hopes of a top-eight finish in the league phase of the competition with a 1-0 victory over Paris St-Germain. Defender Kim Min-jae scored the only goal seven minutes before the interval to condemn the French side to yet another defeat as they remain winless in the Champions League since September. Read Also: UCL: Raphinha nets hat-trick as Barca thrash Bayern; Man City, Liverpool win Elsewhere, Manchester City blew away 3-0 to draw 3-3 against Feyenoord as their wretched form continued at a stunned Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola’s side looked to be cruising after two goals from Erling Haaland and another from Ilkay Gundogan put the hosts into a commanding lead. But the Dutch visitors staged a stunning comeback to take a point back, with goals from Anis Hadj Moussa, Santiago Giménez, and David Hancko. Having failed to win their past six matches in all competitions, City have a huge game coming on Sunday against rivals Liverpool. City are 15th in the Champions League table after dropping seven points from five matches. In the other Champions League ties of Tuesday, Barcelona thrashed Brest 5-0, Atalanta thrashed Young Boys 6-1, Inter Milan pipped RB Leipzig 1-0. Bayer Leverkusen also thrashed RB Salzburg 5-0, Atletico Madrid hammered Sparta Prague 6-0, while AC Milan won 3-2 over hosts Slovan. Opinions Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs. As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake. If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause. Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development. Donate NowMoment of silence for former President Jimmy Carter held before the Falcons-Commanders gameOxford crowned ‘brain rot’ as 2024’s word of the year. Here’s how to make it sparser in your ... [+] vocabulary come 2025. The term “brain rot” has taken social media and cultural discourse by storm, describing the erosion of our intellectual and emotional well-being due to endless consumption of low-quality online content. Coined as far back as 1854 by Henry David Thoreau in Walden , the idea of mental deterioration from trivial distractions has never been more relevant. With a 230% surge in usage between 2023 and 2024, this uptick signals a collective awakening to the negative impacts of our increasingly virtual lives. However, it’s not just a critique of technology—it’s a call for intentional living . While digital content isn’t inherently bad, unchecked consumption can lead to a passive, reactive state of mind that Thoreau himself cautioned against. As our engagement with digital media skyrockets, so do its effects on our mental and emotional health. The consequences of brain rot extend far beyond mere distraction. Here are four key ways it impacts us: Recognizing these impacts is key to reclaiming mental clarity and emotional balance in a digital-first world. But how do we reclaim our mental clarity and restore balance in a world designed to captivate—and often overwhelm—our minds? Here are four effective strategies to protect your brain from the rot of digital overconsumption. FBI Warns iPhone And Android Users—Stop Sending Texts FBI Warns Smartphone Users—Hang Up And Create A Secret Word Now Gmail Takeover Hack Attack—Google Warns You Have Just 7 Days To Act 1. Curate A ‘Mental Diet’ For Intentional Content Consumption Just as your body depends on a balanced diet for physical health, your mind thrives on the quality of the information you consume. Curate your "mental diet" with the intention to take control of your digital habits. Here’s where you can start: 2. Practice Digital Hygiene for Sustainable Tech Use Practicing digital hygiene means setting boundaries that allow you to use technology as a tool for productivity and connection without letting it dominate your life. Here’s how you can draw them: 3. Reconnect With Analog Experiences For Mental Clarity Analog activities not only ground us in the present but also counteract the mental fatigue that comes with constant digital engagement. Some points to consider here: 4. Elevate Your Cognitive Fitness With ‘Cross-Training For The Brain’ Think of your brain as a high-performance tool that thrives on diverse challenges. Keep it sharp by balancing intellectual tasks in ways that demand both focus and creativity. Next time you feel the pull of mindless scrolling, pause and ask yourself—is this feeding my growth or contributing to brain rot? That simple question might be the first step toward a healthier, more intentional relationship with technology. 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Wade Taylor IV racked up 19 points that included eight in the final 3:22 of the game as No. 22 Texas A&M outlasted Texas Tech 72-67 on Sunday afternoon in the USLBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas. Texas A&M (8-2) led by as many as 11 points in the first half and by three at halftime before the Red Raiders surged to the front early in the second half. Down 52-49, the Aggies produced an 11-0 surge capped by a jumper by Zhuric Phelps to take a 60-52 advantage with 5:02 to playROME (AP) — Robert Lewandowski joined Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the only players in Champions League history with 100 or more goals. But Erling Haaland is on a faster pace than anyone by boosting his total to 46 goals at age 24 on Tuesday. Still, Haaland's brace wasn't enough for Manchester City in a 3-3 draw with Feyenoord that extended the Premier League champion's winless streak to six matches. Lewandowski’s early penalty kick started Barcelona off to a 3-0 win over previously unbeaten Brest to move into second place in the new single-league format. The Poland striker added goal No. 101 in second-half stoppage time. Ronaldo leads the all-time scoring list with 140 goals and Messi is next with 129. But neither Ronaldo nor Messi play in the Champions League anymore following moves to Saudi Arabia and the United States, respectively. The 36-year-old Lewandowski required 125 matches to reach the century mark, two more than Messi (123) and 12 fewer than Ronaldo (137). Barcelona also got a second-half score from Dani Olmo. The top eight finishers in the standings advance directly to the round of 16 in March. Teams ranked ninth to 24th go into a knockout playoffs round in February, while the bottom 12 teams are eliminated. Haaland converted a first-half penalty to eclipse Messi as the youngest player to reach 45 goals then scored City's third after the break to raise his total to 46 goals in 44 games. Ilkay Gundogan had City's second. But then Feyenoord struck back with goals from Anis Hadj Moussa, Santiago Gimenez and David Hancko. Inter Milan beat Leipzig 1-0 with an own goal to move atop the standings with 13 points, one more than Barcelona and Liverpool, which faces Real Madrid on Wednesday. The Serie A champion is the only club that hasn't conceded a goal. Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 — the same score from the 2020 final between the two teams. PSG ended with 10 men and remained in the elimination zone. The French powerhouse has struggled in Europe after Kylian Mbappe’s move to Real Madrid. Kim Min-jae’s first-half header was enough for Bayern, especially after Ousmane Dembelé was sent off in the 56th with his second yellow. Atalanta moved within two points of the lead with a 6-1 win at Young Boys. Charles De Ketelaere scored two and assisted on three other goals for Atalanta. Also, Arsenal kept red-hot striker Viktor Gyokeres quiet in a 5-1 win over Sporting Lisbon; and Germany star Florian Wirtz scored two goals and was involved in two more as Bayer Leverkusen boosted its chances of finishing in the top eight with a 5-0 rout of Salzburg. AC Milan followed up its win at Real Madrid with a 3-2 victory at last-place Slovan Bratislava in an early match. Christian Pulisic put the seven-time champion ahead midway through the first half by finishing off a counterattack. Then Rafael Leao restored the Rossoneri’s advantage after Tigran Barseghyan had equalized for Bratislava and Tammy Abraham quickly added another. Nino Marcelli scored with a long-range strike in the 88th for Bratislava, which ended with 10 men. Bratislava has lost all five of its matches. Argentina World Cup winner Julian Alvarez scored twice and Atletico Madrid routed Sparta Prague 6-0 in the other early game. Alvarez scored with a free kick 15 minutes in and Marcos Llorente added a long-range strike before the break. Alvarez finished off a counterattack early in the second half after being set up by substitute Antoine Griezmann, who then marked his 100th Champions League game by getting on the scoresheet himself. Angel Correa added a late brace for Atletico, which earned its biggest away win in Europe. Atletico beat Paris Saint-Germain in the previous round and extended its winning streak across all competitions to six matches. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer