slot machine parts COLUMBUS, Ohio — Will Howard passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another, TreVeyon Henderson ran for a score, and No. 2 Ohio State beat previously undefeated No. 5 Indiana 38-15 on Saturday. All Ohio State (10-1, 7-1) has to do now is beat Michigan at home next Saturday and it will earn a return to the Big Ten championship game for the first time since 2020 and get a rematch with No. 1 Oregon. The Ducks beat Ohio State 32-31 in a wild one back on Oct. 12. The Hoosiers (10-1, 7-1) had their best chance to beat the Buckeyes for the first time since 1988 but were hurt by special teams mistakes and disrupted by an Ohio State defense that sacked quarterback Kurtis Rourke five times. Howard finished 22 for 26 for 201 yards. Emeka Egbuka had seven catches for 80 yards and a TD. NO. 25 ILLINOIS 38, RUTGERS 31: Luke Altmyer found Pat Bryant for a catch-and-run, 40-yard touchdown pass with 4 seconds left, sending Illinois to a wild road victory over Rutgers. Illinois (8-3, 5-3) was down 31-30 when it sent long kicker Ethan Moczulski out for a desperation 58-yard field goal with 14 seconds to go. Rutgers (6-5, 3-5) coach Greg Schiano then called for a timeout right before Moczulski’s attempt was wide left and about 15 yards short. After the missed field goal was waved off by the timeout, Illinois coach Bret Bielema sent his offense back on the field. Altmyer hit Bryant on an in cut on the left side at the 22, and he continued across the field and scored untouched in a game that featured three lead changes in the final 3:07. IOWA 29, MARYLAND 13: Kaleb Johnson rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown on a career-high 35 carries, and Kamari Moulton scored on a 68-yard run in the fourth quarter to help Iowa outlast Maryland in College Park. Johnson scored from 2 yards out in the second quarter for his 21st rushing touchdown of the season, and the Hawkeyes (7-4, 5-3) rebounded from their loss to UCLA in their previous game. Maryland (4-7, 1-7) needed to win its final two regular-season games to reach six wins and bowl eligibility, but the Terrapins were dominated in the first half and eventually fell behind 16-0. Drew Stevens made five field goals for Iowa, including kicks from 54 yards in the second quarter, then 50 and 49 in the third. LATE FRIDAY MICHIGAN STATE 24, PURDUE 17: Aidan Chiles threw for two scores in the first half to build a three-touchdown lead and Michigan State (5-6, 3-5) held on to beat Purdue (1-10, 0-8) at home. The Spartans are a win away from being eligible for a bowl with first-year coach Jonathan Smith and they play Rutgers at home in the final regular-season game.Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggles, shouts while entering courthouseNone

NoneWASHINGTON, Dec 30 — Jimmy Carter, the 100-year-old former US president and Nobel peace laureate who rose from humble beginnings in rural Georgia to lead the nation from 1977 to 1981, has died, his nonprofit foundation said yesterday. Carter had been in hospice care since mid-February 2023 at his home in Plains, Georgia — the same small town where he was born and once ran a peanut farm before becoming governor of the Peach State and running for the White House. Carter died “peacefully” at his home in Plains, “surrounded by his family,” the Carter Center said in a statement. “My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights and unselfish love,” Chip Carter, the former president’s son, said in the statement. Carter was the oldest living ex-US leader and the nation’s longest-lived president — an outcome that seemed unlikely back in 2015 when the Southern Democrat revealed he had brain cancer. But the US Navy veteran and fervent Christian repeatedly defied the odds to enjoy a long and fruitful post-presidency, after four years in the Oval Office often seen as disappointing. During his single term, Carter placed a commitment on human rights and social justice, enjoying a strong first two years that included brokering a peace deal between Israel and Egypt dubbed the Camp David Accords. But his administration hit numerous snags — the most serious being the taking of US hostages in Iran and the disastrous failed attempt to rescue the 52 captive Americans in 1980. He also came in for criticism for his handling of an oil crisis. In November of that year, Republican challenger Ronald Reagan clobbered Carter at the polls, relegating the Democrat to just one term. Reagan, a former actor and governor of California, swept into office on a wave of staunch conservatism. Active post-presidency As the years passed, a more nuanced image of Carter emerged — one that took into account his significant post-presidential activities and reassessed his achievements. He founded the Carter Center in 1982 to pursue his vision of world diplomacy, and he was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his tireless efforts to promote social and economic justice. He observed numerous elections around the world and emerged as a prominent international mediator, tackling global problems from North Korea to Bosnia. Carter, known for his toothy smile, said basic Christian tenets such as justice and love served as the bedrock of his presidency. He taught Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist, his church in Plains, well into his 90s. In recent years, he had received various hospital treatments, including when he revealed in August 2015 that he had brain cancer and was undergoing radiation. ‘ Leader, statesman and humanitarian ’ Tributes poured in from White House leaders past, present and incoming. Bill Clinton said Carter “worked tirelessly for a better, fairer world,” while Donald Trump said Americans owed the Democrat “a debt of gratitude.” George W. Bush said Carter’s legacy would “inspire Americans for generations,” while Barack Obama said the former leader “taught all of us what it means to live a life of grace, dignity, justice, and service.” “America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian,” current President Joe Biden and his wife Jill said in a statement. “For anyone in search of what it means to live a life of purpose and meaning — the good life — study Jimmy Carter, a man of principle, faith, and humility.” In April 2021, the Bidens met with the Carters at their home in Plains. The White House later released a photo showing the couples smiling together, although only Rosalynn was seen by the press outside, bidding the Bidens farewell while using a walker. Rosalynn, Carter’s wife of 77 years, died on November 19, 2023 at age 96. The former president, who looked frail, poignantly appeared at her memorial service in a wheelchair, with a blanket on his lap bearing their likenesses. Carter is survived by the couple’s four children, three sons and a daughter. — AFP

It’s no secret that people here in the South have a fascination with snow. It is not very common, relatively speaking, so any mention of the word prompts posts, shares, and a full range of emotions. In the midst of Sunday football, I have watched closely as meteorologist colleagues try to be a credible vaccine for a viral post about snow in the southeastern U.S. over ten days from now. What’s the fallout from such posts? A post on a popular Georgia pop culture site included one weather map indicating the possibility of a foot or more of snow in parts of the South, including the Atlanta area, by the second week of January. It has gone viral. The site is awesome, and one that follow routinely too, so it is not surprising how widespread the post has been. Friends have been messaging me all day asking if it is true. Such maps and information are certainly available to anybody, which creates a challenge for the meteorology community. I witness all types of platforms posting long-range snow forecasts. Colleagues like James Spann in Alabama and Brad Panovich in North Carolina routinely push back on what we call “snow pornography.” It plays on the snow lover’s desire, and the social media culture rooted in clicks, views, or shares. When I saw the model information being shared, I cringed. To the site’s credit, they mentioned that such information could change. However, the context was missing, and it was probably better not to post it at all. Atlanta News First meteorologist Ella Dorsey commented on Instagram , “This is just one run of the Euro model. The next run showed 0.2 inches of snow for the same period.” She went on to explain that a weather pattern shift to colder temperature is expected, but information this far out is not reliable for precipitation forecasts. Meteorologist Tyler Mauldin also said in the same thread, “A little early to be posting! Forecasting snow, it’s hard enough three days out, much less 10 days.” As I recently wrote in Forbes.com , “These ‘pick your favorite mode scenarios’ often disappear in the next model run.... credible meteorologists should not convey information based on one model run.” As weather professionals, we know the limitations of long-range or single model runs. However, many people do not and will post or share information without proper context. So what Dr. Shepherd! I hear you. It may all seem innocent, but there are serious implications of “snow porn.” When those forecasts do not verify, people question the credibility of the weather community. When these “fantasy storms” never develop, it amplifies false narratives that weather forecasts are always wrong. As I have written many times, forecasts are right most of the time, but people have biases or shortcomings in how they consume the information. They may not understand percent chance of rain, limitations of weather Apps, or other metrics of uncertainty. There is also a tendency to latch on to the rare bad forecast and overlook the more numerous correct ones. Most people will remember a kicker’s field goal miss in the Super Bowl, and forgot that he made every kick all season. It also “clouds” the boundary of expertise. Meteorologists are trained experts who understand the limitations, tendencies, and biases in weather model information. My colleagues and I are aware of fantasy snowstorms and hurricanes that dissipate in the next model run or when things are ten or more days out. A 2019 study out of Pennsylvania State University has describe the barriers in numerical model weather predictability. Part of the challenge is that many people do not really understand how forecasts are made. The atmosphere is a fluid within a rotating frame of reference. There is a whole lot of physics, calculus, and complex computational processing going on y’all. Those calculations are further affected by slight differences in the initial condition of the model, data quality or scale, and changes in the weather scenario between runs. To mitigate against these challenges, we use numerous models or ensembles (multiple manifestations) to reduce uncertainty. We do not anchor forecasts in one single outcome or scenario. Another challenge is that once bad, viral forecasts are in the public space, confirmation bias sets in. People have seen or heard what they want to happen and will often resist credible explanations. We saw this during Hurricane Helene when colleagues were being threatened or attacked for explaining that we cannot control hurricanes. Confirmation bias and “wishcasting” are powerful motivators if you want to believe that a snow scenario is possible. I will defer to my psychology colleagues for deeper explanations. However, trust me, it is as real as the irrational overload on French toast ingredients purchased at the very mention of snow in the South. I encourage you to stop, take inventory of the source, and process the information carefully before pushing the “share” button or running to the grocery storm. Having said all of that, conditions are trending towards a colder pattern for the South by the middle of January. That means snowfall could be in future cards, but it is certainly too early to confirm base on a model you are seeing in late December.Adaptimmune Therapeutics plc ( NASDAQ:ADAP – Get Free Report ) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 5,060,000 shares, a drop of 24.7% from the November 30th total of 6,720,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,840,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.8 days. Institutional Trading of Adaptimmune Therapeutics Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fullcircle Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Adaptimmune Therapeutics during the third quarter worth about $33,000. Vontobel Holding Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Adaptimmune Therapeutics by 230.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 43,000 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 30,000 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of Adaptimmune Therapeutics in the third quarter valued at approximately $95,000. Virtu Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Adaptimmune Therapeutics by 27.5% during the third quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 101,008 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock valued at $96,000 after acquiring an additional 21,769 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in shares of Adaptimmune Therapeutics by 130.4% during the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 174,157 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock valued at $166,000 after acquiring an additional 98,581 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.37% of the company’s stock. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth ADAP has been the topic of a number of research reports. Mizuho dropped their price target on Adaptimmune Therapeutics from $3.00 to $1.50 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Guggenheim lowered their target price on Adaptimmune Therapeutics from $4.00 to $3.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 15th. HC Wainwright cut their target price on Adaptimmune Therapeutics from $4.00 to $3.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Adaptimmune Therapeutics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $2.79. Adaptimmune Therapeutics Stock Up 3.9 % ADAP stock opened at $0.59 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $150.97 million, a PE ratio of -2.68 and a beta of 2.18. The company has a quick ratio of 3.82, a current ratio of 3.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Adaptimmune Therapeutics has a twelve month low of $0.55 and a twelve month high of $2.05. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $0.69 and its 200-day moving average is $0.94. Adaptimmune Therapeutics Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) Adaptimmune Therapeutics plc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, provides novel cell therapies primarily to cancer patients in the United States and the United Kingdom. It develops SPEARHEAD-1 that is in phase II clinical trials with ADP-A2M4 for synovial sarcoma; SURPASS-3 that is in phase II clinical trial with ADP-A2M4CD8 for people with platinum resistant ovarian cancer; and SURPASS that is in phase I clinical trials in patients with head and neck, and urothelial cancers. See Also Receive News & Ratings for Adaptimmune Therapeutics Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Adaptimmune Therapeutics and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Abacus Life, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABL) Short Interest Update

Prime Minister leads tributes to former US president Jimmy CarterAlmost every discussion in India public sphere which centres around erosion in life values is attributed to “such things are ought to be taught in schools, colleges and universities.” It is a well-prevailing thought now to expect that all sorts of learnings, essential to live a cultured life in harmony with nature, should become a part of curriculum and taught at educational institutions to make learning holistic and value based. Be it environmental education, cultural studies, women studies, folklores and dances, dietary system, rural skills, human and nature interaction, Indian knowledge system, universal human values, Indic studies, religious studies, etc. However, the canvas of curricular learning has increased exponentially. New disciplines of learning, especially technology based- like AI, have emerged, which are to be necessarily taught across disciplines. The boundaries between the curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular learnings are also disappearing and several learnings, which were earlier parts of the latter two, have been integrated with curricular learning. As a result, curricula are becoming burdensome with a large number of courses packed with learning modules. Whereas, the thrust of New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is on the process of learning rather than quantum of learning. Moreover, purpose of education has shifted from rote-learning to experiential learning, essential for inculcating critical thinking and creativity. This can be maximised in a stress-free and joyful learning ecosystem conducive to deeper learning experiences. This requires that curriculum and learning modules thereon have to be lean and thin to make learning engaging, immersive and reflective for cultivating minds. In fact, enough time is a must for learners to assimilate learning and to appreciate its application potential. In the past, there used to be three strong institutions of learning, namely, family, society and educational institutions per se. Joint families acted as catalysts of learning in real-life situations. Skill sets pertaining to sanskaras, cultural traditions, patriotism, communication skills, fellow-feeling, compassion, collaboration, co-operation, nature centric lifestyle, sharing of resources, equal opportunity for all, judicious use of resources, sustainable development, etc. were taught in the joint families in informal settings. The stories narrated by the grandmothers from the scriptures were a great source of ethics and morals. Gradually, we have drifted away from the joint family system under the influence of “Western” lifestyle and values. Unitary families which replaced joint families are also slowly poached upon by an emerging social order called “live-in relationship”. Instead of family as a unit, now individuals consider themselves as a unit of the Bharatiya society. As such, character building education that was imparted in the families free of cost and in homely, informal, vibrant and holistic learning environment, is now ought to be imparted in the educational institutions. Small kids, who essentially need motherly care and homely environment, are kept at the crèches immediately after the tender age to two to mend their own ways and to learn themselves, under the supervision of hired professionals who normally teach “don’t do this or that”. Both the spouses have to be in professional jobs as our needs have mushroomed and a single earning member is not enough to satisfy our endless desires, and for the so-called quality life. It is well-settled fact that ethic values imbibed in the early childhood lay foundation for life-long learning. Society, especially the “mohallas”, were second learning centres. Children used to learn the cultural traits, social norms and best practices prevailed therein under the watchful eyes of elderly persons. Team spirit and co-operative thought process used to be developed through indigenous games, traditions and practices. Extension of relationships with the people in the neighbourhood laid solid foundation for cohesion among families, brotherhood and spirit of “Vasudhaiv Kutumbakum”. Owing to busy and individualistic lifestyle, however, symbiotic relationship with neighbourhood has also suffered greatly. Now, even we don’t know about our immediate neighbours and are largely unconcerned about the developments happening around us. Since we are social beings, our disconnect with the surroundings will not bring any good to humanity. Precisely for this reason, the NEP lays emphasis on early childhood education. Only government efforts are not enough to accomplish this task. We need to revive family and society as pivotal institutions of learning to make it holistic and lessen the burden of learnings in the educational institutions. Indian knowledge system and universal human values are two of the many critical components of holistic learning. Cultural traits of the family and society have huge impact on learning in schools, colleges and universities, and there are no short-cuts. We ought to develop the culture of sound civilisational discourse at homes in joint family ecosystem and neighbourhood to secure future of our younger generations and of the nation. mzurpt@gmail.com (The writer is the V-C of Central University of Punjab, Bathinda)