HP gives lacklustre profit outlook on slow PC market recoveryGlobal Times: China’S Long, Profound Pursuit Of Peace Embedded In Hehe Culture By Wang QiangIt's not a desirable position the Miami Dolphins find themselves in heading into their Sunday trip to face the Cleveland Browns. For the game to have playoff implications, Miami will need the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos to lose their Saturday games at New England and at Cincinnati, respectively. The Dolphins could also use an Indianapolis road defeat in the early-afternoon slot Sunday against the New York Giants so they could leapfrog the Colts in the playoff order. However, if the Dolphins (7-8) are eliminated before they take the field for their late-afternoon kickoff, coach Mike McDaniel is driving home a different message this week. "Our locker room and our coaching staff really wants to play the type of football that we felt we fell short of at portions of the season," he said. The most notable portion came after a Week 1 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Miami lost six of its next seven games, hampered on offense by a concussion that knocked out star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and left its offense without much hope. Tagovailoa's return before a Week 8 loss to the Arizona Cardinals activated the attack, even though Miami lost that game and the next one. The Dolphins are 5-2 in their past seven contests, including a 29-17 home win over the San Francisco 49ers last week, when Tagovailoa threw for 215 yards and a touchdown while De'Von Achane accounted for 190 scrimmage yards. Like his coach, Tagovailoa wants to close the season strong, regardless of whether a playoff berth is at stake. "It's an opportunity and I don't think any of us on our team should take this for granted," said Tagovailoa, who was limited in practice on Thursday due to a hip injury. "How do you even know that there is going to be a next year for your career or there's going to be a next game for you? You just never know." While Miami hopes to have a chance at the playoffs, the only thing Cleveland (3-12) can do is find a rare winning feeling in a disappointing season. Expected to contend for a second straight playoff berth, the Browns instead have an outside chance to earn the No. 1 overall pick in April's NFL Draft. Cleveland is also on its third starting quarterback of the year. Second-year pro Dorian Thompson-Robinson gets the call with Jameis Winston (shoulder) ailing and Deshaun Watson (Achilles) out for the season. In a 24-6 road loss to the Cincinnati Bengals last week, Thompson-Robinson finished 20 of 34 for 166 yards while tossing two interceptions and absorbing five sacks. Thompson-Robinson, who was limited in practice on Thursday because of a quad issue, wants to do a better job avoiding those outcomes. The Dolphins' defense could help in that matter as they entered the weekend 26th in sacks (31) and tied for 22nd in interceptions (eight). "The quarterback rule that lives for a hundred years of don't throw late over the middle," Thompson-Robinson said when asked how he can avoid critical errors. "And really just trusting my legs, like I had been bragging about and talking about all last week. To be able to use it in that situation instead of trying to throw up a play." The game could be the last in Cleveland for Browns six-time Pro Bowl selection Joel Bitonio. The 33-year-old left guard, a two-time first-team All-Pro, said this week he is considering retirement, citing the toll the game takes on his body and that losing inflicts on his psyche. Miami holds a 10-9 lead in the teams' regular-season series. Four Dolphins -- tackle Terron Armstead (knee), cornerback Kendall Fuller (), safety Jordan Poyer (knee/finger) and linebacker Anthony Walker (knee) -- did not practice Thursday. Star wide receivers Tyreek Hill (wrist) and Jaylen Waddle (knee) were limited, as were receiver Dee Eskridge (knee), linebacker Jordyn Brooks (quad/knee) and fullback Alex Ingold (ankle). Tight end David Njoku (knee) and defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo (knee) were absent from the Thursday practice for the Browns, while Winston (right shoulder), wideouts Cedric Tillman (concussion) and Jerry Jeudy (knee/shin), cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. (back) and offensive tackle Germain Ifedi (Achilles) were among those limited. --Field Level MediaJuan Soto could decide on his next team before or during baseball's winter meetings
Joe Fagnano's six years in college have taken him to a place he never imagined. Chris Freeman has the hot foot, and more UConn football notes.First phase of Balasaheb Thackeray Rashtriya Smarak completed, says MMRDAIn an astonishing turn of events, Botafogo overcame a red card shown to midfielder Gregore within the first 30 seconds to defeat Atlético Mineiro and clinch the Copa Libertadores final. The Brazilian teams faced off in Saturday's final at Buenos Aires' Estadio Mâs Monumental. Former Manchester United player Alex Telles, along with Luiz Henrique and Junior Santos, scored goals that led Botafogo to victory. This marks their first-ever win in the Copa Libertadores, South America's equivalent of the Champions League. Their victory was hard-fought, especially after Gregore was sent off in the opening minute. The incident occurred when one of Botafogo's defenders tried to clear the ball forward, only reaching halfway. Gregore attempted to control the ball but ended up catching Mineiro's Fausto Vera on the head with his raised studs. The game was paused for several minutes as Vera received medical attention. Ricardo Pepi, Malik Tillman make statement to Mauricio Pochettino in Champions League win Luis Suarez makes big decision to quell Lionel Messi, Inter Miami doubts Meanwhile, referee Facundo Figueroa showed Gregore a red card. Despite Gregore's 'calm down' gesture post-tackle, Chelsea legend Pat Nevin insisted it was the correct call. In his BBC Sport commentary, the announcer expressed shock at the intensity on display during the Copa Libertadores final, remarking: "Wow. I'm immediately thinking there are certain referees that will be reaching for the red for that. "It's the Copa Libertadores final, you suspect a yellow but if he goes for a red you will not be shocked. The players are whipped up, I get that. "Less than a minute in, so whipped up. The thing is you do worry about players being injured. Look, he's going off, but you're talking about someone who's got a head injury." Highlighting the gravity of an injury, he added: "A player who rolls about, you don't worry so much about. He's hasn't moved and that's a horrible kick there. The fact he looked up just after it is something. But that is a red with bells on it." He tried to rationalize the situation while stressing caution, noting: "I mean I do understand to some degree, you're so whipped up and excited about it but that. There will be an argument that the head was down, but there is a duty of care, when yu're studs up down. A full speed it's a horrible looking one." As the match progressed, Gregore was sent off the field, and Vera continued playing until halftime before being substituted. Despite Henrique's early goal and Telles' penalty putting Mineiro two goals behind, Vargas managed to score, but ultimately Mineiro couldn't overcome Santos' defense, who sealed the victory with a late goal, ensuring a historic win for Botafogo.
Back in October, Young Thug accepted a plea deal and was finally released from prison after a long and chaotic trial. He was handed 15 years of probation at the time, as well as various other release conditions. Yesterday (December 10), the rapper filed a motion requesting an amendment to his probation terms. In it, his legal team pointed out that a lot of his family members live in Atlanta, where he'd been banned for ten years. "Mr. Williams has family in the metro Atlanta area, specifically in the Atlanta, Georgia area," the motion explained. "Respectfully requests the ability to reside/visit at times, in his home located in the city in the attached, under seal, document." The motion continued, describing Young Thug's desire to spend time with loved ones in the area during the holidays. "[Mr. Williams wants to] have family gatherings. For holidays and other lawful reasons with his family, friends, and business associates," it states. "Which is a home already owned by Mr. Williams." Read More: Young Thug Requests Amendment To Probation Terms In Atlanta Luckily for Young Thug, the request has now been partially granted. According to new legal documents shared by @ThuggerDaily on X, he'll be allowed to spend up to eight weeks a year at his home in the Metro Atlanta area once he successfully completes three years of probation. His stays can be up to two weeks at a time and must be non-consecutive. This latest update comes just a few days after Young Thug broke his silence on his release conditions with a phone call while his attorney Keith Adams was in the middle of an interview with Tiffany Phoenix Adams, who goes by TheFitLawyerATL on social media. At the time, he jokingly asked both of them for help to "get [him] off the probation." In response, his attorney encouraged him to "Hold off on the attorney-client conversations" while they were live streaming. Read More: Lil Baby Announces New Album "Wham" For Early 2025 Along With Key Young Thug Update [Via]XTEP Launches 160X 6.0 series, Redefining Speed and Stability in Professional Racing Shoes 12-11-2024 08:58 PM CET | Associations & Organizations Press release from: ABNewswire XTEP, a renowned sports brand, has officially launched its newest racing shoe, the 160X 6.0 series, as part of its running shoe lineup. Emphasizing propulsion and shock absorption as key performance features, the shoe ensures that runners feel both fast and stable. Image: https://ecdn6.globalso.com/upload/p/1048/image_product/2024-09/news_imgs-1.png At the recent Paris Olympics, the 160X 6.0 PRO showcased its exceptional performance, setting a new benchmark for Chinese athlete Wu Xiangdong with China's fastest Olympic marathon finish time of 2 hours 12 minutes 34 seconds. This debut marked the shoe's international launch and highlighted its impressive performance in the racing scene. The upgraded 160X 6.0 PRO features the innovative XTEP ACE midsole technology with the industry's first Shot-Molded Foam. This technology provides stronger rebound, lightness and perfectly balanced density, giving runners a strong sense of rebound with every step. The new GT700 Golden Carbon Plate, reinforced with PI fibers, is about 20% lighter than a standard carbon plate of the same structural strength, and the tensile strength of the PI fibers reaches up to 3.5GPa. The shoe delivers exceptional forefoot propulsion efficiency and a 9.9% enhancement in propulsion, offering runners unparalleled speed, stability, and power. Crafted with custom Jacquard Fabric, the shoe prioritizes lightness, flexibility, and breathability, ensuring an optimal and comfortable running experience. Weighing a mere 178.8g in size 40, 9.2g lighter than previous generation, the 160X 6.0 sets a new standard for lightweight performance footwear. Developing a top-tier professional racing shoe involves a prolonged cycle and continuous R&D investment. XTEP's [ https://en.xtep.com/ ] commitment to running and focus on technological advancements have solidified its industry leadership. Currently, six running shoe series are available from the Xtep Champion family [ https://en.xtep.com/ ], including the 160X 6.0 MONXTER, 160X 6.0 Pro, 160X 6.0, 260X, 360X, and UltraFast 5.0 models. This range caters extensively to both elite athletes and everyday runners, ensuring every level of runner finds their perfect fit. Media Contact Company Name: Xtep Group Email:Send Email [ https://www.abnewswire.com/email_contact_us.php?pr=xtep-launches-160x-60-series-redefining-speed-and-stability-in-professional-racing-shoes ] Country: China Website: https://en.xtep.com/ This release was published on openPR.
Grasping at playoff hopes, Dolphins face downtrodden BrownsLOS ANGELES (AP) — Lynne Roberts wasn’t looking to leave the Utah women’s basketball team. Then she got a call from Los Angeles Sparks general manager Reagan Pebley that changed her thinking. Roberts was introduced Thursday as coach of the Sparks, becoming the second coach to make the leap from college to the WNBA this month. Karl Smesko of Florida Gulf Coast got the Atlanta Dream job last week. “I was 100 percent invested at Utah,” Roberts said. “It just kind of felt like this is a golden opportunity. As a competitor, the chance to coach the best in the world, it’s what I want.” She replaces Curt Miller , who was let go in September and now is general manager of the Dallas Wings. Roberts inherits a team that has a strong young nucleus of Rickea Jackson, Cameron Brink and Dearica Hamby. The Sparks have the No. 2 pick in next year’s WNBA draft. “We’ve got kind of a cool combination of some veteran leadership and then we’ve got a really dynamic young group,” Roberts said. “That’s a good roster right there and then we can keep working with it.” Los Angeles finished 8-32 last season for the league’s worst record and has missed the playoffs for four straight years. “I want to compete, I want to win now,” Roberts said. “I know that’s easier said than done, but I’m up for the challenge and I can’t wait to get started.” Roberts is friends with Southern California women’s coach Lindsay Gottlieb and UCLA coach Cori Close. “That was intentional,” Sparks general manager Reagan Pebley said. “That we were bringing somebody into this role that had existing relationships because again this is a community of women’s basketball that is exceptional.” Roberts added, “I want to be the top of that pyramid with the Sparks.” Roberts is returning to her native California. The 49-year-old coach grew up in the Northern California city of Redding. She played college ball at Seattle Pacific and then began coaching at Chico State before moving to Pacific and then Utah. Roberts was 165-116 in nine-plus seasons at Utah and recently signed a six-year extension. She led the team to three straight NCAA Tournament berths and was the Pac-12 Coach of the Year in 2023. The Utes have started this season 3-1 and will be coached by Gavin Petersen, who was promoted from associate head coach. “I poured 10 years of my life into that place and I loved it. I loved every minute of it,” Roberts said. “Where we started wasn’t great, where it is now is great and I’m very proud of that.” Roberts said the current upheaval in college basketball including name, image and likeness, the transfer portal and Utah's move to the Big 12 this season had nothing to do with her leaving. “I'm sitting here because it's a chance to coach the best people in the world and win a championship in LA. That's it,” she said. “As a competitor and as someone that kind of thrives in pressure, being in this market, being in LA, it sounds like heaven to me." AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketballViolence against sanitary worker condemned Representational image of medics painting slogans inside Kolkata Medical College and Hospital campus condemning the rape and murder of a female trainee medic at a government-run hospital, in Kolkata, India, August 19, 2024. — Reuters LAHORE:Pakistan Masiha Millat Party Chairman Aslam Pervaiz Sahotra visited the residence of sanitary worker Nadeem Laba in UC No. 1, Ravi Town, after he was subjected to violence during his duties. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700472799616-0'); }); Sahotra condemned the assault and interference in official work, urging the IG Punjab and DIG Lahore to register a case and apprehend the culprits immediately. Highlighting the dire working conditions of sanitary workers, he criticised the lack of safety equipment, secure jobs, and pensions, labeling it a grave injustice. He announced plans for a consultative meeting with political, social, and labour leaders to devise a strategy to secure the fundamental rights of these mar
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Mexican immigration authorities have broken up two small migrant caravans headed to the U.S. border, activists said Saturday. Some migrants were bused to cities in southern Mexico, and others were offered transit papers. The action comes a week after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to slap 25% tariffs on Mexican products unless the country does more to stem the flow of migrants to the U.S. border. On Wednesday, Trump wrote that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum had agreed to stop unauthorized migration across the border into the United States. Sheinbaum wrote on her social media accounts the same day that “migrants and caravans are taken care of before they reach the border.” Migrant rights activist Luis García Villagrán said the breaking-up of the two caravans appeared to be part of “an agreement between the president of Mexico and the president of the United States.” The first of the caravans started out from the southern Mexico city of Tapachula, near the border with Guatemala, on Nov. 5, the day Trump was elected. At its height it had about 2,500 people. In almost four weeks of walking, it had gone about 270 miles (430 kilometers) to Tehuantepec in the state of Oaxaca . In Tehuantepec, Mexican immigration officials offered the tired migrants free bus rides to other cities in southern or central Mexico. “They took some of us to Acapulco, others to Morelia, and others from our group to Oaxaca city,” said Bárbara Rodríguez, an opposition supporter who left her native Venezuela after that country's contested presidential elections earlier this year. Rodríguez said by telephone she later caught a bus on her own to Mexico City. In a statement Saturday, the National Immigration Institute said the migrants voluntary accepted bus rides “to various areas where there is medical assistance and where their migratory status will be reviewed,” and said “upon accepting (the rides), they said they no longer wanted to face the risks along their way.” The second caravan of about 1,500 migrants set out on Nov. 20 and made it about 140 miles (225 kilometers) to the town of Tonala, in Chiapas state. There, authorities offered a sort of transit visa that allows travel across Mexico for 20 days. Sheinbaum has said she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted. But her statement — the day after she held a phone call with Trump — did not make clear who had offered what. Apart from the much larger first caravans in 2018 and 2019 — which were provided buses to ride part of the way north — no caravan has ever reached the U.S. border walking or hitchhiking in any cohesive way, though some individual members have made it. For years, migrant caravans have often been blocked, harassed or prevented from hitching rides by Mexican police and immigration agents. They have also frequently been rounded up or returned to areas near the Guatemalan border. ___ Follow AP migration coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/migrationRelief for endometriosis sufferers with new PBS listed drug
It was July 2003 and the Congress brass had gathered in Shimla for a party chief ministers’ conference. Senior leaders were lodged at a five-star hotel close to the venue. Hours before the inaugural session, one of Pranab Mukherjee’s aides came rushing down the stairs to help his boss prepare for the day. As he took a turn on the corridor leading to Mukherjee’s room, the aide was gobsmacked. There, outside the closed doors of the hotel room, Manmohan Singh, then the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, was waiting patiently with a bunch of documents in his hand for Mukherjee to come out. Tales of Manmohan Singh’s modesty, grace and humility are folklores in the corridors of power. As a Rajya Sabha member, Singh loved to come to the old Parliament library to spend some quiet time and read articles on economy in foreign and Indian magazines. One day, he ordered a glass of lassi at the Delhi milk department counter outside the Central Hall, but at the time of payment, Singh — not the one to carry wads of currency notes — found himself short of cash. Curious onlookers gathered to watch an unusual scene: the shopkeeper pleading with Singh to not to worry about payments, but the man -- the architect of India’s economic reforms — scraping his pockets for coins and small notes to pay the modest bill of ₹ 7. Finally, when he managed to foot the bill, Manmohan Singh grinned through his beard to a delighted crowd of lawmakers and Parliament officials before walking back into Central Hall. In New Delhi’s revolving landscape of power, no one expected that Singh, an economist and technocrat turned finance minister in the Narsimha Rao government, would become the Prime Minister of India. In April 2004, Congress leader Anand Sharma threw a party at his bungalow after he re-entered the Rajya Sabha. In one corner of the lawn, with a glass of juice in his hand, journalists spotted the leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Manmohan Singh, standing alone. Little did they know that, on May 18, Singh would accompany Congress president Sonia Gandhi to meet President APJ Abdul Kalam and become the next Prime Minister of India. His appointment to the top post, however, changed little in his personal life. In the first core committee meeting after the formation of the UPA government, he addressed Mukherjee as “sir”— as he had done for several years. This time Mukherjee objected -- the PM can’t address the defence minister as “sir”. Thereafter, Singh called him Pranab ji, and Mukherjee would simply say, “Pranab here” when he made a call to the PMO. But in his Cabinet meetings, Manmohan, in his polite but firm tone, would always put his points across. His calm, often monotonous voice, camouflaged emotions but it also had a unique flavour of assertiveness. Singh once told a Cabinet minister that the latter was responsible for “single-handedly trying to derail” India’s growth agenda. In another meeting, then rural development minister Jairam Ramesh’s arguments against FDI were cut short by Singh, as he asked P Chidambaram to speak because “he is the finance minister”. In the next meeting, Vayalar Ravi’s apprehensions on reforms were dismissed, and Singh reminded the former trade union veteran that “we have to take decisions”. Similarly, Ghulam Nabi Azad prompted a rare, two-minute-long intervention by the PM in which he spoke about cutting expenses and following the path of austerity. His daughters Daman Singh (who visited his father almost every morning during that period) and Upinder Singh often gave the PM inputs on his speeches. And witty cabinet colleagues quickly point out that while the Congress had a “Core Group”, Singh had a “Kaur group”. Towards the end of his 10-year term in the top office of India, Manmohan Singh emphasised that history will be kinder to him. To people who knew him, he was always kind in personal life. One of Singh’s close relatives had died in Kolkata, and the PM flew down to pay his last respects. A local gurdwara was decked up for Singh’s arrival, and person in the gurdwara was given the responsibility of offering Singh drinking water. The PM arrived, and had the glass of water. Minutes later, priests noticed that the man crying. They asked him what happened. With tears rolling down his cheeks, the old man replied, “For so many years, I have served people here. Today, for the first time in my life, someone actually said, ‘thank you very much’.”
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Sinha paid tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya on the occasion of their birth anniversary. Addressing a commemorative event at Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya Inter College in Ghazipur, the Lieutenant Governor said, Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya and Atal Bihari Vajpayee represent the conscience of Bharat. He said the vision of the two giant leaders paved the way for socio-economic transformation of the nation. “Mahamana's relentless pursuit of public welfare and nation building had shaped the idea of self-reliant, modern and united India. The vision of Mahamana had opened up new frontiers in education, technology and industrial development of the country,” the Lieutenant Governor said. Paying homage to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Lieutenant Governor spoke on the lifelong campaigns of the former Prime Minister dedicated to nation building and public welfare. “Nation should be supreme for an individual. To ensure this Atal Ji gave us the principles of 'Indianization' and 'Nation-First'. Every section of society should work together to make the country self-reliant with undivided loyalty,” he said. The Lieutenant Governor called upon the people, especially the youth to rededicate themselves to the ideals of Mahamana and Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee and strive to build a progressive society and work unitedly to realise the vision of Viksit Bharat. “We do not have to live in the past but we must take inspiration from history to build a brighter future,” he said. He highlighted that the Youth have a very important role to play in taking public services to the grassroots levels. To achieve this, we need to start shaping a new framework for Jan-Bhagidari and use new technologies for transparency and accountability at all levels, he added. “Unity is our greatest strength. Young generation must unite the society with determination. I want to see every hand working like a skilled sculptor to create a beautiful, victorious and prosperous India. I want to see a sense of responsibility, steadfastness towards duties and steely determination in every youth towards nation-building,” the LG said. The Lieutenant Governor emphasised that our cultural ideals and values should be paramount for the new political and economic system. “Today is the opportunity for us to build a brighter tomorrow for the country and to ensure that societal attitudes are changed towards responsibilities. Whole of Government Approach should be adopted to achieve socio-economic goals,” the LG observed. Follow this link to join our WhatsApp group : Join Now Be Part of Quality Journalism Quality journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce and despite all the hardships we still do it. Our reporters and editors are working overtime in Kashmir and beyond to cover what you care about, break big stories, and expose injustices that can change lives. Today more people are reading Kashmir Observer than ever, but only a handful are paying while advertising revenues are falling fast. CLICK FOR DETAILS MENAFN25122024000215011059ID1109030091 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.
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