Jayden Daniels dazzles again as Commanders clinch a playoff spot by beating Falcons 30-24 in OT LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The Washington Commanders clinched a playoff spot by beating the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 in overtime. Jayden Daniels ran for a season-high 127 yards and threw for 227 and three touchdowns to make the postseason in his rookie year in the NFL. He outdueled fellow top-10 draft pick Michael Penix Jr. in a game each had an interception. The Commanders can move up to the sixth seed in the NFC if they win at Dallas next weekend. The Falcons lost control of their playoff chances and now can only get in if they beat Carolina and Tampa Bay loses to New Orleans in Week 18.ATI Inc executive chairman Robert S. Wetherbee sells $1.47 million in stock( MENAFN - EIN Presswire) KidWorks provides students from preschool through university in under-resourced neighborhoods in central Santa Ana with holistic programs and experiences they need to become leaders both in and out of the classroom. Nonprofit KidWorks accepting Cryptocurrency and stock donations to support its mission Dan Pittman Dan Pittman & Associates +1 714-397-1932 ... Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above. MENAFN23122024003118003196ID1109025496 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.
Virat Kohli's saga of getting out with the outside off-stump delivery continues. Mitchell Star trapped the star Indian batsman after forcing him to play a shot on an outside off-stump delivery. Virat Kohli has been sent back to the dressing room in the same way for the whole of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 till now. Australia national cricket team bowlers have taken a proper advantage and an outside off-stump delivery feels like a big "Kryptonite" for Virat Kohli. The star India batter was dismissed for just five runs and the India national cricket team looked in deep trouble on the final day of the IND vs AUS 4th Test 2024. Virat Kohli Falls to an Outside Off-Stump Delivery Yet Again! Watch All of Star Cricketer's Dismissals in IND vs AUS Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 After Mitchell Starc Gets His Wicket in Boxing Day Test (Watch Video). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aussie Men’s Cricket Team (@ausmencricket) (SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, viral trends and information from social media world, including Twitter (X), Instagram and Youtube. The above post is embeded directly from the user's social media account and LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body. The views and facts appearing in the social media post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY, also LatestLY does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same.)
Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 women's basketball league launching this winter, signed LSU star guard Flau'jae Johnson to a name, image and likeness deal. Johnson is the second college player to ink an agreement with Unrivaled, following UConn's Paige Bueckers. They won't be participating in the upcoming inaugural season, but Johnson and Bueckers will have equity stakes in the league. Unrivaled dropped a video on social media Thursday showing Johnson -- who also has a burgeoning rap career -- performing a song while wearing a shirt that reads, "The Future is Unrivaled." The deal will see Johnson create additional promotional content for the league. Johnson, 21, was a freshman on the LSU team that won the 2023 national championship. Now in her junior year, Johnson is averaging career highs of 22.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game through 10 games for the No. 5 Tigers (10-0). She ranks eighth in Division I in scoring. Johnson has career averages of 14.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in 82 career appearances (80 starts) for LSU. --Field Level MediaDecember 6, 2024 This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlightedthe following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread by Juliane Seeber, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena Researchers from the University of Jena and the Leibniz Institutes in Jena have published new findings on the adaptability of the microalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The interdisciplinary study, largely carried out by scientists from the Cluster of Excellence Balance of the Microverse, shows how the tiny green alga can adapt its shape and metabolism under natural conditions without changing its genome. The research team investigated how the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a model organism in biology, undergoes a kind of "metamorphosis" in an acetate-rich, spatially structured environment modeled on natural rice paddy soils. In its natural environment, the alga is often found in wet soils, such as rice paddies, which are acetate-rich and where it coexists with other microorganisms. The cells of the alga are normally about 10 micrometers in size, carry two flagella and have a primitive eye, the so-called "eyespot," which is responsible for light-controlled movements. The researchers found that the tiny alga adapts significantly under the simulated conditions: The cell size is further reduced, the flagella become shorter, the eyespot volume increases, and the cell wall is strengthened. These changes facilitate survival in the complex, partly anaerobic environment characterized by microorganisms. In addition, the algae regulate the amount of its light-sensitive receptors and produce more carbohydrates in the form of starch. The team has published their research in the journal New Phytologist . Simulating the natural conditions of rice fields makes it easier to understand the interactions between algae and their environment. Adaptation to these environments is necessary as the algae compete with other microorganisms and are often exposed to stress conditions that occur in these soils. "Our study shows how important it is to investigate microorganisms not only under laboratory conditions but also in environments that resemble their natural habitat ," emphasizes Maria Mittag, Professor of General Botany and corresponding author of the article. "Only under such conditions do profound adaptation mechanisms reveal themselves that are not observed in the laboratory." Together with the working group of Prof Pierre Stallforth, Professor of Bioorganic Chemistry and Palaeobiotechnology, researchers from both professorships have created a spatially structured 3D environment for the algae. Dr. Patrick Then and Dr. Martin Westermann captured the algae's altered shape in images. The expertise of the working groups of Prof. Mittag in the field of algae biology and Prof. Jürgen Popp in Raman spectroscopic analysis made it possible to visualize changes in starch metabolism at the subcellular level. "The combination of innovative optical technologies and interdisciplinary approaches has enabled us to gain a comprehensive insight into the biological adaptations of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii," says Prof Popp, explaining the need for interdisciplinary collaboration. It came as a surprise to the authors that simply changing the cultivation conditions led to the up- or down-regulation of certain genes or proteins and ultimately metabolic pathways, without the need to change the genome. The findings could have long-term applications in biotechnology, for example in the production of sustainable biofuels. More information: Trang Vuong et al, Metamorphosis of a unicellular green alga in the presence of acetate and a spatially structured three‐dimensional environment, New Phytologist (2024). DOI: 10.1111/nph.20299 Journal information: New Phytologist Provided by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Buried among Florida's manicured golf courses and sprawling suburbs are the artifacts of its slave-holding past: the long-lost cemeteries of enslaved people, the statues of Confederate soldiers that still stand watch over town squares, the old plantations turned into modern subdivisions that bear the same name. But many students aren't learning that kind of Black history in Florida classrooms. In an old wooden bungalow in Delray Beach, Charlene Farrington and her staff gather groups of teenagers on Saturday mornings to teach them lessons she worries that public schools won't provide. They talk about South Florida's Caribbean roots, the state's dark history of lynchings , how segregation still shapes the landscape and how grassroots activists mobilized the Civil Rights Movement to upend generations of oppression. “You need to know how it happened before so you can decide how you want it to happen again," she told her students as they sat as their desks, the morning light illuminating historic photographs on the walls. Florida students are giving up their Saturday mornings to learn about African American history at the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum in Delray Beach and in similar programs at community centers across the state. Many are supported by Black churches, which for generations have helped forge the cultural and political identity of their parishioners. Since Faith in Florida developed its own Black history toolkit last year, more than 400 congregations have pledged to teach the lessons, the advocacy group says. Florida has required public schools to teach African American history for the past 30 years, but many families no longer trust the state's education system to adequately address the subject. By the state’s own metrics, just a dozen Florida school districts have demonstrated excellence at teaching Black history, by providing evidence that they are incorporating the content into lessons throughout the school year and getting buy-in from the school board and community partners. School district officials across Florida told The Associated Press that they are still following the state mandate to teach about the experience of enslavement, abolition and the "vital contributions of African Americans to build and strengthen American society.” But a common complaint from students and parents is that the instruction seems limited to heroic figures such as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks and rarely extends beyond each February's Black History Month . When Sulaya Williams' eldest child started school, she couldn't find the comprehensive instruction she wanted for him in their area. So in 2016, she launched her own organization to teach Black history in community settings. “We wanted to make sure that our children knew our stories, to be able to pass down to their children," Williams said. Williams now has a contract to teach Saturday school at a public library in Fort Lauderdale, and her 12-year-old daughter Addah Gordon invites her classmates to join her. “It feels like I’m really learning my culture. Like I’m learning what my ancestors did,” Addah said. “And most people don’t know what they did.” State lawmakers unanimously approved the African American history requirement in 1994 at a time of atonement over Florida's history. Historians commissioned by the state had just published an official report on the deadly attack on the town of Rosewood in 1923, when a white mob razed the majority-Black community and drove out its residents. When the Florida Legislature approved financial compensation for Rosewood's survivors and descendants in 1994, it was seen as a national model for reparations . “There was a moment of enlightenment in Florida, those decades ago. There really was," said Marvin Dunn, who has authored multiple books on Black Floridians. “But that was short-lived.” Three decades later, the teaching of African American history remains inconsistent across Florida classrooms, inadequate in the eyes of some advocates, and is under fire by the administration of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has championed efforts to restrict how race , history and discrimination can be talked about in the state’s public schools . DeSantis has led attacks on “wokeness” in education that rallied conservatives nationwide, including President-elect Donald Trump . In 2022, the governor signed a law restricting certain race-based conversations in schools and businesses and prohibits teaching that members of one ethnic group should feel guilt or bear responsibility for actions taken by previous generations. Last year, DeSantis’ administration blocked a new Advanced Placement course on African American Studies from being taught in Florida, saying it violates state law and is historically inaccurate. A spokesperson for the College Board, which oversees Advanced Placement courses, told the AP they are not aware of any public schools in Florida currently offering the African American Studies class. It's also not listed in the state's current course directory. Representatives for the Florida Department of Education and the state's African American History Task Force did not respond to The AP's requests for comment. “People who are interested in advancing African diaspora history can’t rely on schools to do that,” said Tameka Bradley Hobbs, manager of Broward County's African-American Research Library and Cultural Center. "I think it’s even more clear now that there needs to be a level of self-reliance and self-determination when it comes to passing on the history and heritage of our ancestors.” Last year, only 30 of Florida's 67 traditional school districts offered at least one standalone course on African American history or humanities, according to state data. While not required by state law, having a dedicated Black history class is a measure of how districts are following the state mandate. Florida's large urban districts are far more likely to offer the classes, compared to small rural districts, some of which have fewer than 2,000 students. Even in districts that have staff dedicated to teaching Black history, some teachers are afraid of violating state law, according to Brian Knowles, who oversees African American, Holocaust and Latino studies for the Palm Beach County school district. “There’s so many other districts and so many kids that we’re missing because we’re tiptoeing around what is essentially American history,” Knowles said. Frustration over the restrictions that teachers face pushed Renee O'Connor to take a sabbatical last year from her job teaching Black history at Miami Norland Senior High School in the majority-Black city of Miami Gardens. Now, she is back in the classroom, but she also has been helping community groups develop their own Black history programs outside of the public school system. “I wish, obviously, all kids were able to take an African American history class,” O'Connor said, “but you have to pivot if it’s not happening in schools.” Kate Payne is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- star , sidelined all season because of inflammation in his right knee, returned to practice Tuesday, coach Ty Lue said. Leonard could return to game action within the next two weeks, barring any setbacks, sources told ESPN. It was the first time Leonard, 33, had practiced with the team since last season. Leonard's knee also caused him to bow out of the Paris Olympics in the summer after originally being selected to play for Team USA. "He did offensive script, defensive work, and just no contact," Lue said. "But he did it pretty much everything else." Leonard could be seen leaning against a basketball stanchion after practice while and got in extra shooting, but he did not speak to reporters. Lue said Leonard looked good and added that his presence gave the team a lift. The Clippers have lost three out of their past five games and on Tuesday announced that . has a right hamstring strain and will be reevaluated in two weeks. "Really good sign, just seeing him out there moving, moving well," Lue said. "I think the biggest thing for him is just the confidence in it. Just having the confidence to keep doing it, not to feel the pain, and just continue to keep getting through it. "So, it was good to see him on the floor and it gave us a little juice today just for our guys seeing him on the floor, it really picked up our energy." Without Leonard, the Clippers have been a surprise success story so far, starting the season 14-11 -- sixth place in the Western Conference. They have the No. 6 defensive rating in the league, allowing 108.5 points per 100 possessions. has also been an early surprise after increasing his scoring average from 13.9 points last season to 23.6 points this season in a starting role, generating early Most Improved Player consideration. "I give our guys credit, our players, no matter who's been here, when guys have been out, we always feel like we have a chance to win and so just go on the floor every single night," Lue said. "Just finding ways to win. It's not going to be the same every night. It could be different every single night, but just trying to find ways to win, trying to find combinations to win. I give our guys credit, they've done that." Lue said the team would continue to be patient with the process as Leonard inches closer to a return. "He's got to do a lot more things to really get back on the floor," Lue said. "We just want to make sure he's 100%. We don't want to get him out there, 70%, 75%. Like, let's just take our time, make sure we get it right. ... We're not going to let him skip steps, and so we want to do right by Kawhi." Lue credited Leonard's mentality with injuries taking their toll on his body. He sat out the entire 2021-22 season because of a torn ACL in his right knee and has missed 204 of a possible 460 games since joining the Clippers in 2019. "I'm just happy he's doing it again, he's getting close and he's really in a good space mentally," Lue said. "So he's just got to stay with it, stay with the program. Can't get frustrated trying to rush back." And while the Clippers will gladly welcome the two-time Finals MVP version of Leonard they signed as a free agent in 2018, there's no expectation for him to be that player as soon as he's back in the lineup. "At some point, not right away," Lue said. "But at some point, we need him to be Kawhi Leonard. And I think he can do that. And just seeing the year he had last year -- 68 games and how he played at a high level. He was really, really playing at a high level. So we just got to get him back to that."French President Emmanuel Macron aims to name a new Prime Minister for France “within 48 hours”, party chiefs who met him yesterday told AFP, as he seeks to end political deadlock following the ouster of Michel Barnier. The president invited leaders from across the political spectrum, leaving out the far-right National Rally (RN) and hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) who hold the key to France’s hung parliament. Macron’s initiative came as caretaker ministers scrambled to clarify France’s 2025 finances, after the last administration fell over its cost-cutting budget. Barnier had been supported by the conservative Republicans and Macron’s centrist camp. But the alliance was far short of a National Assembly majority and was brought down by the united left, including LFI, and Marine Le Pen’s RN. It was unclear how a broader base of support could be built for any new government. One of the president’s advisers said that at yesterday’s meeting Macron had noted “a unanimity among political forces to not depend on the RN”. Greens leader Marine Tondelier said as she left the meeting that the presidential camp was not ready for any “compromise or concession”, but that the president has stressed the need “to no longer rely on the RN to govern”. There is little hope for a quick resolution to the crisis. The Greens have ruled out joining a “national interest” government, while the Socialists said they would only serve under a left-wing premier — which has been ruled out by conservatives. Bringing together so many parties did mark progress from Macron’s first attempt to reach consensus after this summer’s snap election, commentator Guillaume Tabard wrote in conservative daily Le Figaro. “But if even a minimal deal is to be found ranging from the Republicans to the Communists, it will require an enormous labour of negotiation that will take days or weeks,” he added. Macron dissolved parliament in June after the far-right trounced his alliance in European elections, a decision for which he has since said he bears responsibility. He told party leaders yesterday that he did not want to do that again before the end of his presidential term in 2027, a person close to him said. Outside the talks, the RN again hailed its position as a political outsider. Le Pen said she relished being awarded the “medal of the opposition” while mainstream parties held “a banquet to share out jobs” in government. And LFI warned its left-wing allies that they would face consequences if they broke away. “Who thinks they can win a single seat without us?” party leader Jean-Luc Melenchon told AFP and other media in Redon, northwestern France. LFI struck seat-by-seat deals with the Greens, Communists and Socialists for this summer’s election to make sure left-wing candidates made it into second-round run-off votes. Related Story France's Macron calls for an end to arms exports used in Gaza and Lebanon Macron urges halt to arms deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza
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MILAN, Italy (AP) — Atalanta went to the top of Serie A when Ademola Lookman scored with three minutes remaining to beat AC Milan 2-1 on Friday. Atalanta’s ninth win in a row was a fitting gift to coach Gian Piero Gasperini, who was awarded the coach of the month award earlier in the day for guiding his team to a perfect record in November.Matthew Rosenberg, Local Democracy reporter A wizard with a history of dabbling in local politics has had an epiphany: Invercargill doesn’t deserve him. Noel Peterson is the “green wizard” of Bluff, a man with a reputation for championing environmental causes and bringing good cheer to community events. But in recent years, Peterson has taken a step back from his wizardly duties after a bitter local election defeat.
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