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Blockchain will be a game changer for independent artists, Web3 Media president saysIt has been more than four decades since Jimmy Carter campaigned for president in the Granite State. The former president was mostly unknown to New Hampshire voters when he launched his campaign, an effort that would eventually take him to the White House. Carter died Sunday . He was 100 years old. Carter spoke to an excited crowd in 1976 after he won the New Hampshire primary. "I remember when we couldn't find a microphone!" he said. Forty-five years later, friends and supporters have fond memories of Carter in the Granite State. New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley said Carter's campaign focused on everyday Granite Staters. "They essentially flew in, rented a car, got in it by themselves and drove to a town and would go up and down the street, then write handwritten notes that night and send it to the people," Buckley said. That personal touch left a mark. During a visit to Robie's Country Store in 1975, Carter would walk up to people and introduce himself. "He came up in back of me and he says, ''Good morning, Mr. Robie. I'm Jimmy Carter, and I'm running for president of the United States,' and I turned around quick and looked at him and I said, 'Jimmy who?'" said Lloyd Robie, of Robie's Country Store. >> New Hampshire Primary Vault: The history behind Jimmy Carter's stunning primary win in 1976 State Rep. Katherine Rogers, D-Concord, was one of Carter's first hired campaign managers in New Hampshire. "Looking back, people might say they didn't like a policy he had, something didn't work out, but I don't think you'd ever hear somebody say that Jimmy Carter lied, that there was a scandal, that he was untruthful," Rogers said in 2015. When Carter saw that interview with Rogers online, he sent her a handwritten note thanking her, once again, for her contributions to his campaign. U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said Carter helped mark the start of her life in politics. "When Jimmy Carter got elected president, when he started running for president in New Hampshire, (my husband) Bill and I went to the first campaign organizational meeting that Carter had in 1975, and that was our immediate entrée into politics," Shaheen said. Even after a brain cancer diagnosis in 2015, followed by hospitalizations in 2019 after multiple falls, the 39th president was a lifelong champion for helping others through organizations such as Habitat for Humanity. "Because that's what he truly believed in," said Jim Demers, of Demers and Blaisdell, a Concord-based government affairs firm. "He really exemplifies everything that's good about America," Buckley said.

WASHINGTON — The nomination of Pete Hegseth , President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Pentagon , is under pressure as senators who would need to confirm him weigh a series of allegations that have surfaced against him. Hegseth's mother appeared on Fox News on Wednesday to defend her son, who faces multiple allegations that have emerged in the media about alcohol intoxication at work events, sexual misconduct and potential financial mismanagement. The Trump transition team was growing concerned about Hegseth's path to confirmation and was actively looking at potential replacements, a person familiar with the matter said. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis , who competed against Trump for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, is being discussed as a possible replacement if Hegseth’s nomination does not move forward, according to three other people familiar with the matter. They were not authorized to publicly discuss internal deliberations and spoke on condition of anonymity. Trump and DeSantis appeared together on Tuesday at a ceremony in West Palm Beach to honor three fallen sheriff’s deputies. The Trump transition team didn’t immediately comment. Hegseth’s mother, Penelope Hegseth joined the “Fox & Friends” to discuss her son and a 2018 email she wrote him that was obtained by The New York Times, in which she confronted him about mistreating women after he impregnated his current wife while he was married to his second wife. That letter followed multiple allegations, reported by the New Yorker this week, of questionable conduct around female staffers. Hegseth also was accused of sexual assault in 2017, which Hegseth told California police at the time was consensual encounter and has denied any wrongdoing. Hegseth is a former Fox News host and a former Army National Guard major and combat veteran who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. If confirmed by the Senate, he would lead a 2 million member strong military — more than 17% of whom are female. The revelations have concerned some members of Congress. “I would do anything for my son,” Penelope Hegseth said in the TV interview. She spoke directly to Trump in the segment, saying her son "is not that man he was seven years ago.” She said she wrote the email because Hegseth and his then-wife were going through a very difficult divorce and “it was a very emotional time.” She said she retracted the email and apologized to her son about two hours after sending the emai.

Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, once called a 'pretty good Canadian,' dies at 100December 4, 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 trusted source proofread by Emily C. Nunez, University of Maryland University of Maryland biology Professor Eric Haag has spent his career studying animal reproduction, but people's sex lives never factored into his research. That changed in 2014 when a cancer diagnosis prompted Haag to take stock of his career. "Thankfully, my treatment worked, but it reminded me that I'm not going to be here forever," Haag said. "As much as I love the nitty-gritty details of evolutionary biology, there might be 20 people who look forward to my next paper. So I thought, 'Can I offer the world anything of more general value?'" Haag concluded that a scientific history of human sex would hold broader appeal than reproduction in nematode worms, which is one of his core research subjects. He also recognized a need for greater understanding around divisive issues that stem from living in a gendered world—like equity in sports, LGBTQ+ rights or the gender pay gap —so he began putting it all down in a book. "A few years ago, it struck me that while the arguments over sexes and gender are undeniably important (and often rather heated), most of those engaged in them have little sense of the deep history of the very phenomenon about which they argue," Haag writes in the introduction. Published by Columbia University Press, his first book, " The Other Big Bang: The Story of Sex and Its Human Legacy ," leverages evolutionary biology to answer a central question: "Why do we have sexes (and sex) at all?" Early on, Haag proposes a thought experiment to challenge preconceived notions of sex and gender. "Imagine for a moment what wouldn't exist if we lived in an alternative, one-sex world: two types of bathrooms. Sexism. Mother-in-law jokes. Title IX. Sexual orientation and gender identity. Sex-related inequality and the proposed Equal Rights Amendment. Most sexual violence . Before you roll your eyes and say, 'But that's science fiction,' I need to point out that many animals and most plants live in this one-sex world. This does not mean they are asexual—often individuals are hermaphroditic, serving as both mother and father in a sperm-swapping arrangement with their mate. If that works for so many other organisms, how did we get here?" As Haag explains in the book's first section, the origins of human sex can be traced back 2 billion years to early single-celled organisms, the first eukaryotes. They later gave rise to the first plants, animals and eventually humans. A key feature that separates eukaryotes from simpler organisms like bacteria is their capacity for fertilization and a type of cell division known as meiosis, which facilitates the recombination of genetic material in novel ways. Sexual reproduction may have emerged as a "supercharged repair mechanism" to protect cells from DNA damage caused by another eukaryotic novelty—the mitochondrion, Haag explained, but there are other benefits, too. A species that has greater genetic variation can more easily adapt to new circumstances and evolve. Discover the latest in science, tech, and space with over 100,000 subscribers who rely on Phys.org for daily insights. Sign up for our free newsletter and get updates on breakthroughs, innovations, and research that matter— daily or weekly . While the eukaryotes vary greatly from one life form to the next, Haag said that the underlying processes that enable sexual reproduction aren't all that different. "Some people might be inclined to think that what flowers are doing and what we're doing is totally different, but actually the molecules that make meiosis happen are the same, for the most part, in a petunia and in us," Haag said. "And that's because we're all descended from the first single-cell eukaryotes that were doing sex." As Haag reveals in the book's second section, it wasn't until much later in the evolutionary tree that distinct sexes emerged. "Sex actually greatly predates sexes," Haag said. "In microbes, there's no male and female. It's only about 800 million to a billion years later when we get multicellular animals and start to see what we could call male and female traits evolve." One theory is that species with a "sperm specialist" and an "egg specialist" emerged to improve the odds that their offspring survive. Compared to hermaphrodites capable of producing both sperm and eggs, these specialists—or sexes with distinct anatomical parts—can devote more energy and resources to their respective reproductive tasks, improving the genetic fitness of their young. Haag devotes the final section of his book to the many ways in which sex and gender manifest in modern human societies. He acknowledges that while some features of sex are the result of billions of years of evolution, modern humans have more choices than ever before in terms of how they choose to express their gender or whether they want to have children. "We're in a messy transition where our biology and our sexualized selves were once somewhat deterministic but no longer need to be," Haag said. Ultimately, Haag hopes his book will give readers a better understanding of modern society while also providing fodder for "informed agitation"—those difficult but necessary conversations that will help bend the arc of history toward gender equality. "If people had a better appreciation of how we got here, they might still yell and scream at each other," Haag said, "but they would at least do so from a more informed standpoint." Provided by University of Maryland

Former President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100. The 39th president of the United States was a Georgia peanut farmer who sought to restore trust in government when he assumed the presidency in 1977 and then built a reputation for tireless work as a humanitarian. He earned a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Carter died Sunday, coming up on two years after entering hospice care, at his home in Plains, Georgia. At age 52, Carter was sworn in as president on Jan. 20, 1977, after defeating President Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 general election. Carter left office on Jan. 20, 1981, following his 1980 general election loss to Ronald Reagan. Here's the latest: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday praised Carter for his significant contributions to international peace through the Camp David Accords, the SALT II Treaty and the Panama Canal treaties. “President Carter’s commitment to international peace and human rights also found full expression after he left the presidency,” Guterres said in a statement. "He played a key role in conflict mediation, election monitoring, the promotion of democracy, and disease prevention and eradication. These and other efforts earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 and helped advance the work of the United Nations. “President Carter will be remembered for his solidarity with the vulnerable, his abiding grace, and his unrelenting faith in the common good and our common humanity,” Guterres said. King Charles III joined leaders from around the world in issuing their condolences and sharing their reflections on the former president. “It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of former President Carter," the king said in a public statement. “He was a committed public servant, and devoted his life to promoting peace and human rights. His dedication and humility served as an inspiration to many, and I remember with great fondness his visit to the United Kingdom in 1977." President Joe Biden broke from his family vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands to remember Carter, recalling his predecessor as a role model and friend. America and the world lost a “remarkable leader” with Carter’s death, Biden said, adding that he had spoken to several of the former president's children and was working with them to formalize memorial arrangements in Washington. Speaking for roughly 10 minutes, Biden remembered Carter as a humanitarian and statesman, someone he couldn't imagine walking past a person in need without trying to help them. He represented “the most fundamental human values we can never let slip away,” Biden said. The president repeatedly praised Carter's “simple decency” and his values, saying some will see him as a man of honesty and humility from a bygone era. “I don’t believe it’s a bygone era. I see a man not only of our time, but for all times,” Biden said. “To know his core, you need to know he never stopped being a Sunday school teacher at that Baptist church in Plains, Georgia.” Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said on X that Carter's significant role in achieving the peace agreement between Egypt and Israel "will remain etched in the annals of history.” He went on to say Carter's “humanitarian work exemplifies a lofty standard of love, peace, and brotherhood.” Carter will be remembered as “one of the world’s most prominent leaders in service to humanity,” el-Sissi said. President Joe Biden will speak about Carter Sunday evening. The president will make his address from a hotel in St. Croix, from the U.S. Virgin Islands, where he is on a holiday vacation with his family. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter had one of the great love stories and political partnerships in U.S. presidential history. The former president sometimes called his wife, who died Nov. 19. 2023, “Rosie,” which is a good way to remember how her name actually is pronounced. It is “ROSE-uh-lyn,” not, repeat NOT, “RAHZ-uh-lyn.” They were married more than 77 years but their relationship went back even further. Jimmy’s mother, “Miss Lillian,” delivered Eleanor Rosalynn Smith at the Smith home in Plains on Aug. 18, 1927. The nurse brought her eldest child back a few days later to visit, meaning the longest-married presidential couple met as preschooler and newborn. She became his trusted campaign aide and White House adviser, surprising Washington by sitting in on Cabinet meetings. Then they traveled the world together as co-founders of The Carter Center. Most of the nation saw the former president for the last time at Rosalynn Carter’s funeral. Jason Carter is now the chairman of The Carter Center’s board of governors. He said his grandparents “never changed who they were” even after reaching the White House and becoming global humanitarians. He says their four years in Washington were just one period of putting their values into action and that the center his grandparents founded in Atlanta is a lasting “extension of their belief in human rights as a fundamental global force.” Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter traveled the world advocating for democracy and fighting disease, but Jason Carter said they weren’t motivated by pity, or arrogance that a former American president had all the answers — they ventured to remote places because they could “recognize these people.” They too were from “a 600-person village” and understood that even the poorest people “have the power ... the ability ... the knowledge and the expertise to change their own community.” As reaction poured in from around the world, President Joe Biden mourned Carter’s death, saying the world lost an “extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian” and he lost a dear friend. Biden cited Carter’s compassion and moral clarity, his work to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless and advocacy for the disadvantaged as an example for others. Biden said he is ordering a state funeral for Carter in Washington. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is remembering Carter as a man steeped “in devotion to public service and peace.” The California Democrat said in a statement Sunday that Carter was committed to “honoring the spark of divinity within every person,” something she said manifested in “teaching Sunday school in his beloved Marantha Baptist Church, brokering the landmark Camp David Accords to pave the way to peace or building homes with Habitat for Humanity.” Pelosi also said Carter led “perhaps the most impactful post-presidency in history.” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer noted in a post on X the special contribution Carter made by brokering the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt and through his work with the Carter Center. “Motivated by his strong faith and values, President Carter redefined the post-presidency with a remarkable commitment to social justice and human rights at home and abroad,” Starmer said. To commemorate Carter’s death, officials with the Empire State Building said in a post on social media that the iconic New York City landmark would be lit in red, white and blue on Sunday night, “to honor the life and legacy” of the late former president. In a statement issued Sunday, former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama said Carter’s beloved Maranatha Baptist Church “will be a little quieter on Sunday,s” but added that the late former president “will never be far away -- buried alongside Rosalynn next to a willow tree down the road, his memory calling all of us to heed our better angels.” Noting the “hundreds of tourists from around the world crammed into the pews” to see the former president teach Sunday school, as he did “for most of his adult life,” the Obamas listed Carter’s accomplishments as president. But they made special note of the Sunday school lessons, saying they were catalysts for people making a pilgrimage to the church. “Many people in that church on Sunday morning were there, at least in part, because of something more fundamental: President Carter’s decency.” The longest-lived American president died Sunday, more than a year after entering hospice care , at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia, where he and his wife, Rosalynn, who died at 96 in November 2023 , spent most of their lives. “Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia,” The Carter Center said in posting about his death on the social media platform X. It added in a statement that he died peacefully, surrounded by his family. In his 1975 book “Why Not The Best,” Carter said of himself: “I am a Southerner and an American, I am a farmer, an engineer, a father and husband, a Christian, a politician and former governor, a planner, a businessman, a nuclear physicist, a naval officer, a canoeist, and among other things a lover of Bob Dylan’s songs and Dylan Thomas’s poetry.” A moderate Democrat, Carter entered the 1976 presidential race as a little-known Georgia governor with a broad smile, outspoken Baptist mores and technocratic plans reflecting his education as an engineer. After he left office and returned home to his tiny hometown of Plains in southwest Georgia, Carter regularly taught Sunday School lessons at Maranatha Baptist Church until his mobility declined. Those sessions drew visitors from around the world. Former Vice President Al Gore praised Jimmy Carter for living “a life full of purpose, commitment and kindness” and for being a “lifelong role model for the entire environmental movement.” Carter, who left the White House in 1981 after a landslide defeat to Ronald Reagan. concentrated on conflict resolution, defending democracy and fighting disease in the developing world. Gore, who lost the 2000 presidential election to George W. Bush, remains a leading advocate for action to fight climate change. Both won Nobel Peace Prizes. Gore said that “it is a testament to his unyielding determination to help build a more just and peaceful world” that Carter is often “remembered equally for the work he did as President as he is for his leadership over the 42 years after he left office.” During Gore’s time in the White House, President Bill Clinton had an uneasy relationship with Carter. But Gore said he is “grateful” for “many years of friendship and collaboration” with Carter. Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, remember Carter as a man who lived to serve others. “Hillary and I mourn the passing of President Jimmy Carter and give thanks for his long, good life. Guided by his faith, President Carter lived to serve others — until the very end." The statement recalled Carter's many achievements and priorities, including efforts “to protect our natural resources in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, make energy conservation a national priority, return the Panama Canal to Panama, and secure peace between Egypt and Israel at Camp David." After he left office, the Clinton statement said, Carter continued efforts in "supporting honest elections, advancing peace, combating disease, and promoting democracy; to his and Rosalynn’s devotion and hard work at Habitat for Humanity — he worked tirelessly for a better, fairer world,” the statement said.

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ITD District 6 Leads Innovation with HyMax Hydrogen Fuel Cell Deployment, Ensuring Safer and Smarter Roads in Idaho With the first deployment of HyMax hydrogen fuel cells, ITD District 6 ensures uninterrupted traffic flow at Diverging Diamond Interchanges, offering extended backup power for up to five days while addressing safety, reliability, and environmental sustainability. ITD District 6 has made a significant leap forward in road safety and mobility for the 207,000 residents it serves by deploying two HyMax hydrogen fuel cell systems, marking the first deployment of this innovative technology in Idaho. Designed to redefine how backup power supports critical infrastructure, HyMax ensures uninterrupted operations and lighting at Diverging Diamond Interchanges (DDIs) during power outages and severe weather conditions, meeting the growing demand for safety, reliability, and sustainability. Traditional backup power solutions, such as diesel generators and standalone batteries, face significant challenges. Diesel generators are noisy, polluting, and limited by fuel storage, while batteries, although cleaner, have a finite lifespan and capacity, typically providing only four hours of power. These limitations leave critical intersections vulnerable during extended outages. HyMax hydrogen fuel cells overcome these challenges by delivering uninterrupted power for up to five days or more, depending on load and environmental factors, in combination with existing Battery Backup Systems (BBS). This enhanced capability ensures that critical infrastructure, like the DDIs in Idaho, remains operational under even the most challenging circumstances, safeguarding public safety and mobility. Modern hydrogen fuel cell systems are built with rigorous safety protocols, extensively tested to meet the highest standards. Research from agencies like the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has demonstrated that hydrogen is a safe and reliable fuel source when used in modern systems. ITD District 6’s deployment of HyMax reflects its confidence in this technology’s reliability and safety, strengthening public trust in sustainable infrastructure solutions. ITD D6 Traffic/Operations Engineer, shared: HyMax provides an extended power supply for our DDIs and addresses safety concerns effectively, demonstrating how innovation and careful planning can lead to better outcomes for our community and environment. This deployment highlights ITD’s commitment to smarter, safer solutions that enhance our residents’ mobility and quality of life.” By producing zero emissions at the point of use, HyMax contributes to cleaner air quality and a reduced carbon footprint, further solidifying the district’s dedication to public safety and environmental responsibility. This milestone project underscores the successful collaboration between ITD District 6 and Western Systems. It reflects the district’s proactive approach to adopting cutting-edge technologies and its unwavering commitment to improving safety, mobility, and sustainability for the community it serves. For more information about HyMax and its role in advancing traffic management systems, visit . READ the latest news shaping the hydrogen market at ITD District 6 Leads Innovation with HyMax Hydrogen Fuel Cell Deployment, Ensuring Safer and Smarter Roads in Idaho, SFC Energy is participating in a pilot project (GH2GH) with a fuel cell energy solution as part of the Export Initiative Environmental Protection in Tema, Ghana • Energy supply for Sub-Saharan Africa with EFOY Hydrogen... Korea – Gov’t selects Gyeongju as home to country’s largest hydrogen fuel cell plant SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) — The finance ministry said Thursday it has selected the southeastern city of Gyeongju... Gyeongju gets $553M hydrogen fuel cell power plant project The Finance Ministry said Thursday it has selected the southeastern city of Gyeongju as the site for a 771.6 billion won ($552.8 million) project to construct...DALLAS — In 2025, most Texans will no longer be required to have their vehicles inspected . But you’ll still have to pay the fee. Drivers in 17 counties, however, will still face annual tests because of emissions requirements. Those counties are Brazoria, Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, El Paso, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Johnson, Kaufman, Montgomery, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, Travis and Williamson. Those who support the change argued the inspections were a costly waste of time that modern vehicles make obsolete. Those who want to keep inspections argue they help keep drivers safe by flagging vehicles with problems. It turns out that a few years ago, the state actually sponsored a study that concluded vehicle inspections were not only highly effective but should likely be expanded. That study’s author recently joined Y’all-itics and told the Jasons he’s surprised lawmakers dumped the program. Dr. Michael Murphy says when inspections temporarily went away a few years ago, bad things happened. “I will just say this, during the pandemic, when vehicle safety inspection stations were closed for a period of time, the number of defect vehicle fatalities, type A and Type B injuries, increased,” Dr. Murphy said. Dr. Murphy says he hopes law enforcement will continue to document crashes that involved vehicles with defects to see if those numbers rise once again. And he stresses that just because the state won’t require an inspection, drivers can still get their vehicles checked out on their own. Dr. Murphy says when they were talking to people for the study, there was one group in particular that didn’t think inspections were necessary. “The people in our survey that said they didn't think the inspection program was needed were primarily males. And in the comment section, they said, I, blankety-blank, know how to take care of my car. I own eight vehicles, motorcycles, pickup trucks, cars, I know how to take care of them,” he said. “And I understand that. I'd like to be that mechanically sharp. But what they weren't considering is not everyone is like that. Not everyone has the physical ability to do a vehicle inspection.”

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