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Browns restructure QB Deshaun Watson's contract to create cap space, flexibility, AP source saysIt didn't take Syracuse first-year coach Fran Brown long to figure out the key matchup for Saturday afternoon's Atlantic Coast Conference game visiting Miami. "Syracuse has a really good quarterback," Brown said of Kyle McCord, "and Miami has a really good quarterback (Cam Ward)." With a win on Saturday, the No. 6 Hurricanes (10-1, 6-1 ACC) can clinch a berth in the league championship game against SMU. Miami is a 10 1/2-point favorite for Saturday's game. Syracuse (8-3, 4-3) has reached eight wins for just the fourth time since 2002, going 8-5 in 2010 and 2012 and 10-3 in 2018. However, the Orange haven't defeated a Top-10 team since knocking off Clemson in 2017. Miami leads the nation in scoring (44.7), and the Hurricanes will count on perfect passing conditions in Syracuse's dome. That could be huge for Ward, who leads the nation with 34 touchdown passes, ranking second in passing yards (3,774) and fourth in passing efficiency. Ward's top target is wide receiver Xavier Restrepo, who needs just 21 yards to reach 1,000 for the second straight season. Restrepo also ranks tied for seventh in the nation with 10 TD receptions. Ward has some other top targets, including 6-foot-4, 245-pound tight end Elijah Arroyo, who is a walking mismatch because of his size and speed. He leads Miami with 18.5 yards per reception. Hurricanes wide receivers Isaiah Horton and Jacolby George have combined for 12 TD passes, and Sam Brown has added two more. Each of them has more than 500 receiving yards this season. Miami's running game features battering ram Damien Martinez (739 yards, 5.5 average, eight TDs); versatile Mark Fletcher Jr. (499 yards, 5.7 average, six TDs); and game-breaking freshman Jordan Lyle (361 yards, 8.6 average, four TDs). Defensively, Miami's big-play man is safety Mishael Powell, who ranks second in the ACC with five interceptions. "He's all about winning," Miami coach Mario Cristobal said of Powell. "He's a smart, self-starting team player." On special teams, Miami kicker Andres Borregales ranks second in the ACC with 97 points. He is 52-for-52 on extra points and 15-for-16 on field goals. Meanwhile, McCord ranks No. 1 in the nation in passing yards (3,946) and tied for seventh in TD passes (26). McCord, a transfer from Ohio State, has also set Syracuse's single-season record for passing yards. In last week's 31-24 win over Connecticut, McCord passed for a career-high 470 yards. However, McCord is just 46th in the nation in passing efficiency, due in part to his high total of interceptions (12). Syracuse also has three of the top six pass-catchers in the ACC in terms of yards: tight end Oronde Gadsden II (810) and wide receivers Jackson Meeks (801) and Trebor Pena (743). Gadsden, who is from the greater Miami area, has had three straight 100-yard games. He is the son of former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Oronde Gadsden. Syracuse's run game is led by LeQuint Allen, who has rushed for 819 yards, a 4.3 average and 12 TDs. The issue for Syracuse could be its defense, which ranks 13th in the ACC in points allowed (27.8). Miami's defense is fourth (22.3). Even so, Syracuse coach Brown said he's excited about this matchup. "I heard Miami is going to come deep," Brown said of Miami fans. "It's going to be intense in the stands. It's going to be intense on the field. I think this is a game everyone wants to see." --Field Level MediaAirship Announces 2024 Altitude Award Winners
It didn't take Syracuse first-year coach Fran Brown long to figure out the key matchup for Saturday afternoon's Atlantic Coast Conference game visiting Miami. "Syracuse has a really good quarterback," Brown said of Kyle McCord, "and Miami has a really good quarterback (Cam Ward)." With a win on Saturday, the No. 6 Hurricanes (10-1, 6-1 ACC) can clinch a berth in the league championship game against SMU. Miami is a 10 1/2-point favorite for Saturday's game. Syracuse (8-3, 4-3) has reached eight wins for just the fourth time since 2002, going 8-5 in 2010 and 2012 and 10-3 in 2018. However, the Orange haven't defeated a Top-10 team since knocking off Clemson in 2017. Miami leads the nation in scoring (44.7), and the Hurricanes will count on perfect passing conditions in Syracuse's dome. That could be huge for Ward, who leads the nation with 34 touchdown passes, ranking second in passing yards (3,774) and fourth in passing efficiency. Ward's top target is wide receiver Xavier Restrepo, who needs just 21 yards to reach 1,000 for the second straight season. Restrepo also ranks tied for seventh in the nation with 10 TD receptions. Ward has some other top targets, including 6-foot-4, 245-pound tight end Elijah Arroyo, who is a walking mismatch because of his size and speed. He leads Miami with 18.5 yards per reception. Hurricanes wide receivers Isaiah Horton and Jacolby George have combined for 12 TD passes, and Sam Brown has added two more. Each of them has more than 500 receiving yards this season. Miami's running game features battering ram Damien Martinez (739 yards, 5.5 average, eight TDs); versatile Mark Fletcher Jr. (499 yards, 5.7 average, six TDs); and game-breaking freshman Jordan Lyle (361 yards, 8.6 average, four TDs). Defensively, Miami's big-play man is safety Mishael Powell, who ranks second in the ACC with five interceptions. "He's all about winning," Miami coach Mario Cristobal said of Powell. "He's a smart, self-starting team player." On special teams, Miami kicker Andres Borregales ranks second in the ACC with 97 points. He is 52-for-52 on extra points and 15-for-16 on field goals. Meanwhile, McCord ranks No. 1 in the nation in passing yards (3,946) and tied for seventh in TD passes (26). McCord, a transfer from Ohio State, has also set Syracuse's single-season record for passing yards. In last week's 31-24 win over Connecticut, McCord passed for a career-high 470 yards. However, McCord is just 46th in the nation in passing efficiency, due in part to his high total of interceptions (12). Syracuse also has three of the top six pass-catchers in the ACC in terms of yards: tight end Oronde Gadsden II (810) and wide receivers Jackson Meeks (801) and Trebor Pena (743). Gadsden, who is from the greater Miami area, has had three straight 100-yard games. He is the son of former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Oronde Gadsden. Syracuse's run game is led by LeQuint Allen, who has rushed for 819 yards, a 4.3 average and 12 TDs. The issue for Syracuse could be its defense, which ranks 13th in the ACC in points allowed (27.8). Miami's defense is fourth (22.3). Even so, Syracuse coach Brown said he's excited about this matchup. "I heard Miami is going to come deep," Brown said of Miami fans. "It's going to be intense in the stands. It's going to be intense on the field. I think this is a game everyone wants to see." --Field Level Media
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US billionaire Elon Musk backed Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) in a guest opinion piece for Germany's Welt am Sonntag newspaper published online that prompted the commentary editor to resign in protest. In the commentary, published in German by the flagship paper of the Axel Springer media group, Musk expanded on his post on social media platform X last week claiming that "only the AfD can save Germany." "The portrayal of the AfD as right-wing extremist is clearly false, considering that Alice Weidel, the party's leader, has a same-sex partner from Sri Lanka! Does that sound like Hitler to you? Please!" Musk said in the piece. Germany's domestic intelligence agency has classified the AfD at the national level as a suspected extremism case since 2021. Shortly after the piece was published online, the editor of the opinion section, Eva Marie Kogel, wrote on X that she had submitted her resignation, with a link to the commentary. "Democracy and journalism thrive on freedom of expression. This includes dealing with polarising positions and classifying them journalistically," the newspaper's editor-in-chief designate Jan Philipp Burgard and Ulf Poschardt, who takes over as publisher on January 1, told Reuters. They said discussion about Musk's piece, which had around 340 comments several hours after it was published, was "very revealing." Underneath Musk's commentary, the newspaper published a response by Burgard. "Musk's diagnosis is correct, but his therapeutic approach, that only the AfD can save Germany, is fatally false," he wrote, referencing the AfD's desire to leave the European Union and seek rapprochement with Russia as well as appease China. The AfD backing from Musk, who also defended his right to weigh in on German politics due to his "significant investments", comes as Germans are set to vote on February 23 after a coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed. The AfD is running second in opinion polls and might be able to thwart either a centre-right or centre-left majority, but Germany's mainstream, more centrist parties have pledged to shun any support from the AfD at national level.
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AP News Summary at 12:53 p.m. ESTNEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Electric vehicle tech company Ideanomics Inc. (IDEX.PK) , opens new tab filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware on Wednesday to find a buyer for its wireless charging business and other technology investments. Ideanomics entered bankruptcy with over $30 million in debt and just $189,000 in cash on hand, according to documents filed in Wilmington, Delaware bankruptcy court. Ideanomics said it has lost over $800 million in the past five years. The company spent $320 million on electric vehicle technology investments between 2021 and 2023, but most of those investments were unprofitable. It has shut down all of its acquired businesses except the wireless charging company WAVE, and laid off all but 17 employees. WAVE, which Ideanomics purchased in 2021, will continue to operate during the bankruptcy, and its wireless charging technology is being used by the Antelope Valley Transit Authority in California, which serves commuters in the cities of Palmdale, Lancaster, and Northern Los Angeles County. The WAVE system is built into routes on public roads and parking facilities, and it is designed to automatically charge buses during scheduled stops, according to court documents. Ideanomics has lined up an $11 million bankruptcy loan from Tillou Management and Consulting, an entity controlled by former wrestling executive Vince McMahon. McMahon is married to Linda McMahon, who U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated as education secretary in his second administration. Ideanomics plans to sell WAVE to Tillou unless another buyer steps in with a higher offer, according to court documents. Ideanomics saw its stock surge to over $600 a share in 2021 as retail investor interest in electric vehicles surged. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission later accused the company of misleading investors by overstating its financial performance. Ideanomics’ stock was de-listed from NASDAQ in July 2024, and it settled the SEC lawsuit in August. Before its pivot to electric vehicles, Ideanomics operated in unrelated markets, providing video-on-demand services in China and later providing financial technology used for trading in petroleum and electronic components. Sign up here. Reporting by Dietrich Knauth, Editing by Alexia Garamfalvi and David Gregorio Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab
Coreline Soft is rapidly expanding its reach in medical research and clinical settings with its AI-based medical imaging solution, the AVIEW product line, as global interest in AI healthcare technology rises. As of 2024, the number of cumulative research publications utilizing AVIEW has reached 296, showing a remarkable increase compared to the previous year. Stringent research and validation are essential for the successful adoption and application of AI-based medical solutions in clinical practice. Scholarly publications serve as critical evidence of a technology's reliability and efficiency, playing a decisive role in its adoption by medical professionals and researchers. Coreline Soft’s AVIEW product line offers 3D CT image analysis solutions. AVIEW LCS Plus, which can simultaneously screen for the "BIG 3" in lung cancer screening (lung cancer, emphysema, and coronary artery calcification), supports large-scale data analysis and precise nodule detection. It reduces diagnostic variability among medical professionals and is currently supplied to lung cancer screening programs in South Korea, Europe, Germany, Italy, and more. AVIEW CHEST is a combination medical device that analyzes lung and cardiovascular diseases with a single CT scan. Combining multiple devices into one, this system delivers comprehensive functionalities. Included in AVIEW CHEST are Coreline Soft's pre-approved products like AVIEW (COPD, CAC, Lung Texture), AVIEW Aortalab, and AVIEW LungCAD. AVIEW CHEST automates CT image analysis, leveraging a deep learning-based network structure to automate segmentation, measurement, and analysis of anatomical structures and pathologies. It detects abnormalities like lung nodules and masses and includes an automatic aorta segmentation function. Lee Jae-yeon, head of Coreline Soft's research team, stated, "Achieving 296 research publications as of December 2024 is not just a number; it demonstrates the credible and efficient position of medical AI," adding, "As a company trusted by researchers and clinicians, we will continue to strive to provide innovative solutions." Coreline Soft is also smoothly expanding into the major medical market in the United States. In the first half of this year, it sold AVIEW LCS Plus, a simultaneous chest disease diagnostics product for early detection of lung cancer, emphysema, and coronary artery calcification, to UMass Memorial Medical Center, one of the top 5 hospitals in Massachusetts. Earlier this month, it also sold three major products to Temple University Hospital's Temple Lung Center, a leader in lung disease treatment. The company is expanding its collaboration from radiology departments to key opinion leaders in pulmonology, showing meaningful results. The partnership with UMass Memorial Medical Center is particularly significant, as UMass uses Coreline Soft’s key product packages (AVIEW LCS, AVIEW CAC, AVIEW COPD). James Lee, head of North American operations, commented, "UMass values the viewer functionality of AVIEW, including how easily radiologists can modify AI results when necessary and is very satisfied with the streamlined workflow environment that AVIEW provides." Additionally, Coreline Soft is expanding its technology beyond comprehensive analyses of thoracic CT scans to include areas like brain, abdominal, and spinal CT, broadening its applications to cover conditions such as brain hemorrhage, cerebrovascular examinations, fatty liver quantification, body fat assessment, and spinal stenosis diagnostics.
From Dubai’s NYE Free Parking To Qatar’s New Digital Service, 6 GCC Updates For YouResearchers from the John Gokongwei School of Management, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines, conducted a study to uncover the factors driving waste management behaviors in Metro Manila, a region grappling with the consequences of rapid urbanization and increasing waste generation. Using an extended theory of reasoned action (TRA) model, the study aimed to predict how knowledge, attitudes, subjective norms, and behavioral intentions influence sustainable waste practices. Metro Manila, known for its densely populated cities and environmental challenges, provided a crucial setting to explore behavioral dimensions in waste management, particularly in a developing country that is a major contributor to global plastic pollution. Unraveling the Role of Knowledge in Waste Management The research surveyed 207 residents across Metro Manila’s 16 cities, aged 18 to 60, using a four-point Likert scale to measure their knowledge, attitudes, and intentions. Knowledge of urban environmental sustainability emerged as a significant predictor of waste management attitudes, though the relationship proved complex. Participants with lower sustainability knowledge often demonstrated stronger waste management attitudes, likely due to familiarity with waste-specific issues rather than broader environmental awareness. This counterintuitive finding highlights the need for targeted public education programs that bridge gaps in understanding and make sustainability more relatable. Additionally, the study confirmed that knowledge of urban environmental sustainability directly impacts knowledge of waste management, reinforcing the interconnectedness of these topics. Individuals with a foundational understanding of sustainability are better equipped to grasp the nuances of effective waste practices, supporting the concept of “knowledge by acquaintance.” The Power of Social Influence and Subjective Norms Subjective norms, social pressures, and expectations played a crucial role in shaping individuals’ intentions toward sustainable waste practices. The research demonstrated that individuals were more likely to engage in waste management behaviors when they felt supported or encouraged by peers, family, or their community. This aligns with global studies showing that the perception of social norms significantly influences pro-environmental behaviors. In Metro Manila, where waste management systems often rely on community participation, fostering positive norms could be a game changer. Social campaigns and community-driven initiatives highlighting collective responsibility and shared benefits may amplify engagement and drive behavioral change. Transforming Intentions into Sustainable Actions Behavioral intentions emerged as the critical link between knowledge, attitudes, subjective norms, and actual waste management behaviors. The study revealed that individuals with stronger intentions to engage in sustainable practices were more likely to translate these intentions into observable actions, such as waste segregation and recycling. These findings underscore the importance of nurturing not just awareness but also commitment among individuals. Policymakers and stakeholders can leverage these insights to design interventions that inspire intentions and facilitate their conversion into sustainable behaviors. For example, providing accessible waste management infrastructure and incentivizing participation could remove barriers and strengthen the intention-action link. Policy and Education as Catalysts for Change The study offers a roadmap for addressing waste management challenges through targeted policies and educational initiatives. Campaigns tailored to specific knowledge gaps could enhance public understanding of urban sustainability and its connection to waste practices. Integrating these topics into school curricula may foster pro-environmental attitudes from an early age, creating a foundation for lifelong sustainable behaviors. Community-wide programs emphasizing the social and environmental benefits of proper waste management could further amplify public participation. Policymakers could also focus on creating positive reinforcement mechanisms, such as rewards for recycling or penalties for improper disposal, to drive compliance and engagement. Confronting Limitations and Expanding Horizons While the study provides valuable insights, it acknowledges certain limitations. The reliance on convenience and snowball sampling methods may have introduced biases, limiting the generalizability of the findings. Additionally, the focus on Metro Manila’s urban setting excludes perspectives from rural and semi-urban areas, which may face distinct challenges in waste management. Future research could address these gaps by employing representative sampling techniques and exploring diverse geographic contexts. Expanding the scope to include different demographic groups and regions could enrich our understanding of the broader dynamics influencing waste management behaviors. A Blueprint for Sustainable Urban Development Overall, the study underscores the importance of urban environmental sustainability knowledge in shaping waste management behaviors. By integrating these insights into policy and education, stakeholders can address the root causes of unsustainable practices and foster a culture of sustainability. The interconnectedness of knowledge, attitudes, and social norms offers a comprehensive framework for crafting interventions that drive meaningful change. As urbanization accelerates in developing regions, addressing waste-related challenges is becoming increasingly urgent. This research provides a valuable blueprint for promoting sustainability in Metro Manila and beyond, emphasizing the role of behavioral science in tackling environmental issues. With its focus on the behavioral dimensions of waste management, the study contributes to global efforts to mitigate environmental impacts and achieve sustainable urban development
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The Pittsburgh Steelers' offense was dormant until the fourth quarter of their win over the Cleveland Browns. Until they scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter, it had been seven quarters since the Steelers scored a touchdown. For the team, that is just about rock bottom, even if they sustained drives and have continued to sustain drives at a much higher clip this year than last season. The last time that Pittsburgh did not score a touchdown for over seven quarters was in 2018 and 2019 to round out that season. Between the end of their 2018 season and the start of their 2019 season, it took them over six quarters to get the ball into the end zone. During that stretch, Matt McCrane and Chris Boswell hit field goals. Pittsburgh would take until the next week to scratch that trend against the Seattle Seahawks. The Steelers waited over 100 minutes before scoring two touchdowns in just over a minute of game time in the fourth quarter against the Browns. They will have to hope that sparks them to wins, especially as the schedule gets even more daunting throughout the rest of the season. BETTING: Check out our guide to the best PA sportsbooks , where our team of sports betting experts has reviewed the experience, payout speed, parlay options and quality of odds for multiple sportsbooks. More Pittsburgh Steelers News NFL admits referees made correct call on controversial ruling in Steelers' loss to Browns Browns social media account takes shot at T.J. Watt after Steelers loss Pittsburgh Steelers' Justin Fields package has cloudy future in offense Super Bowl Champion rips Steelers’ Justin Fields package: ‘I don’t like it’ Former Pittsburgh Steelers first-round pick gets revenge in Browns winGarcia's 16 help McNeese beat Illinois State 76-68Brazilian congressional committee votes for bill to ban abortionRepublican Miller-Meeks wins reelection after recount in close Iowa congressional race