just now (450+ words) Daniel Sturridge has hinted that a golden VAR rule was broken when issuing a verdict on Moises Caicedo's Chelsea red card against Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. The Blues midfielder was sent off for a late tackle on Mikel Merino, with VAR stepping in after referee Anthony Taylor initially issued a yellow card. The ex-Chelsea and Liverpool forward subtly criticised the use of the technology, despite agreeing that the right decision was made. He said on Sky Sports: "When you see it slowed down, it looks nasty. Initially the referee makes a decision to give him a yellow card. And they've re-reffed it. "They've gone with VAR. When you see it slowed down its a red card. It's not so bad in full speed. "When you look at the challenge slowed down, it makes the referees mind…...

just now (754+ words) A risk-taking and highly principled journalist, Whittam Smith helped fund Britain's first new broadsheet newspaper in more than a century " before successfully stewarding the Church of England through the credit crunch. Sean O'Grady remembers him Andreas Whittam Smith was a gambler " and the biggest risk he ever took was launching The Independent. Admittedly, gambling is not the first thing that comes to mind when surveying his long and storied career " careers, in truth, such was the variety of roles he took up. In 1985, Whittam Smith " together with Stephen Glover and Matthew Symonds, two younger and similarly risk-friendly journalists with whom he had worked at The Daily Telegraph " made an "all or nothing" move: to embark on the great adventure of conceiving, funding and producing the first new broadsheet in more than a century. He once told Charles Wintour, another distinguished…...

just now (124+ words) By Patricia McDougall The 3rd Annual HBCU Honors, presented by BET, brought an unforgettable celebration of culture, legacy and achievement to the Duke Ellington School of the Arts as the 2025 production taped in Washington, D.C." This year's ceremony paid tribute to three towering figures whose influence spans generations: Pastor Shirley Caesar (Lifetime Achievement Award), [] The post HBCU Honors celebrate Black excellence" appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers. The 3rd Annual HBCU Honors, presented by BET, brought an unforgettable celebration of culture, legacy and achievement to the Duke Ellington School of the Arts as the 2025 production taped in Washington, D.C." HBCU Honors premieres Sunday, November 30 at 8 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her....

just now (371+ words) On Sunday at 1:27 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch valid for Tuesday between 4 a.m. and 10 p.m. for Sussex County. Winter storm watch in place for Sussex County for Tuesday " could see 7 inches of snow On Sunday at 1:27 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch valid for Tuesday between 4 a.m. and 10 p.m. for Sussex County. The weather service says, "Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches possible." "Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes," says the weather service. "Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation." Mastering winter roads: Guidance from the weather service for safe winter travel Winter weather can make driving treacherous, leading to over 6,000 weather-related vehicle fatalities and over 480,000 injuries each year. When traveling during snow or freezing rain, prioritize safety by slowing down. In…...

just now (224+ words) Tom Aspinall has offered up an update on his eye injury with specifics on how badly damaged his it got at UFC 321 in October. Last month, fight fans were pumped about UFC 321s main event pitting new undisputed heavyweight king Tom Aspinall against top contender Ciryl Gane. The bout was a showcase of not just two of Europes best big men, but the new generation of hyper-athletic heavyweights. Unfortunately, the fight ended after just a few minutes. But not from a fight-ending knockout or submission, a nasty eye poke made the champ unable to continue. Surprisingly, the Englishman took a lot of heat from fans in the arena, online, and from some of his peers for not fighting through the injury. Aspinall has had to defend his decision for weeks and clear his reputation. Over the weekend, he dropped some more…...

1+ min ago (344+ words) Pretransplant NPM1 MRD testing significantly predicts relapse risk in acute myeloid leukemia. Disease relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) remains the leading cause of treatment failure for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), but measurable residual disease (MRD) testing after first complete remission can be a powerful predictor of relapse, according to an analysis published in Bone Marrow Transplantation.1 Of the patients who had successful NPM1 NGS MRD testing, 26% relapsed and 34% died after receiving alloHCT. Pretransplant MRD positivity for the NPM1 mutation was associated with a significantly increased rate of relapse and decreased overall survival (OS) compared with those who tested negative. The 3-year relapse rate was 52% for MRD-positive patients vs 20% for MRD-negative patients (HR, 4.3; P" "Some of this risk could be mitigated by conditioning regimen, with higher intensity regimens being associated with decreased relapse and improved survival in'NPM1'MRD positive patients,…...

1+ min ago (143+ words) Processes (or threads) request resources (mutexes, files, devices, memory pages). A deadlock occurs when processes each hold some resources and wait forever for resources others hold. Simple OS example (classic) Prevention & Avoidance (OS) Prevention: disallow one Coffman condition (e.g., enforce ordering of resource acquisition, or disallow hold-and-wait by forcing processes to request all resources at once). Avoidance: Banker's algorithm (process claims max resources; OS grants only if system stays in a safe state). Works well only with fixed, known maximums. What it means in DBMS Transactions acquire locks (row/page/table locks) to ensure isolation. Two (or more) transactions can form a cycle waiting for locks the others hold. DBMSs commonly use lock managers and wait-for graphs to detect deadlocks and resolve them automatically. DB-specific concepts Lock modes: Shared (S) vs Exclusive (X). Prevention & Avoidance (DBMS)...

1+ min ago (162+ words) I was born on a farm in Ulster County. I ran away from home when I was seventeen. And I got to the West by accident. I was walking along the road with a bundle in my hands, I wanted to get to New York. I thought I'd get there and start raking in the... I was born on a farm in Ulster County I ran away from home when I was seventeen And I got to the West by accident I was walking along the road with a bundle in my hands, I wanted to get to New York I thought I'd get there and start raking in the money It always seemed to me that this was what I was born for I've reached the intersection and I don't know where to go I thought about what to…...

1+ min ago (864+ words) It's been 18 years since BYU last won a conference championship and with the last quarterback to do it, Max Hall, in attendance on Saturday, freshman Bear Bachmeier marched the Cougars another step in that direction. BYU's 41-21 victory against UCF completed the regular season with the same record as Texas Tech (11-1, 8-1). All that's left to decide the Big 12 champion and automatic qualifier into the College Football Playoff is a rematch in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday (10 a.m., ABC). "The next best thing to a 12-0 year is 11-1, which we are," said BYU coach Kalani Sitake. "Our only loss was to a top-five ranked Texas Tech (29-7), so we are looking forward to the rematch." The Cougars capped their first unbeaten season at home since 2020 with a 20-point win against the Knights. Desperate to keep their own postseason hopes alive, UCF charged out of the gate…...

1+ min ago (1174+ words) Anyone who has ever bought a ticket to a concert or professional sports event on the secondary ticket market probably has strong feelings about the process and the cost. I know I do, even as I hit purchase while swearing at the bots and scalpers that have bought all the tickets on the primary marketplace before regular people like me even have a chance. The secondary marketplace is viewed by many as a racket and faces widespread criticism " just look at reddit.com/stubhub and you'll see how people feel. It's a very profitable business. StubHub is the most well known player in this sector " in 2024, StubHub reported more than 40 million tickets sold to over 1 million unique sellers globally, according to Industry Previews " but there are plenty of competitors, including SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, Gametime, and TickPick. Now StubHub is facing…...