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Norridgewock home where 46 shih tzus were seized had prior complaints, affidavit showsSAN FRANCISCO — Draymond Green didn’t mind that microphones picked up him screaming at teammate Buddy Hield to lock in — “Wake the (expletive) up or go sit the (expletive) down!” — during the Warriors’ 109-105 win over Phoenix on Saturday night. The message was necessary in the moment, and when you say something with your chest, as Green often does, backtracking dulls your point. “Mics catch everything today, but I don’t care,” Green said at the postgame podium. “Because anything I’ll say, I’ll say it right into the mic. I don’t give a damn. It was needed.” Green’s plea came after a 24-second violation in which Green had to hoist up a grenade at the end of the possession. Hield missed a read on a post pass, which bungled Golden State’s set. In the game, Hield went scoreless on 0-for-7 shooting and appeared to let his shooting struggles seep into his defense at times. A new Warrior, Hield has been streaky. In games he scores at least 18 points, the Warriors are 8-0. They’re 3-10 when he finishes in single digits. Enter Green’s admonishment. “We need Buddy Hield to play great, we need Buddy Hield to make shots,” Green said. “And we have all the confidence in the world that Buddy’s going to make shots. But we’ve got a post feed, you’ve got a 6-foot guy on you? Get the ball here. It’s simple. We’re 16-15. We don’t love this. So do we just keep doing the same thing and sit back on our hands, ‘Oh, it’s going to change at some point.’ Or do we make a change? “I know what it looks like to win. I know what it takes to win. So as a leader, it’s on you to figure out what it takes to help this team. If that’s mixing it up with a guy every now and then, if that’s yelling, then you do that.” Green and Hield have only been teammates for 31 games. The four-time champion said he’s trying to find what makes Hield tick. That requires trialing different styles of leadership. On Saturday night, he broke out the “wake the (expletive) up” method. “You have to try different methods,” Green said. “Some guys — Jonathan Kuminga, I go to, and I say, ‘This is what I need you to do, look at this this way and go do it.’ If I yell at him, I don’t think he’s going to do it. He ain’t going to listen. He’s going to get out of here. Steph, sometimes I go to him, sometimes I yell at him. He reacts to both.” Green learned from Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo that leadership requires having a feel for every individual. By connecting with everyone on a one-on-one level, the sum of the parts add up. “If you think you’re going to lead a team, you’re an idiot — you have to lead guys that make up a team,” Green said. “Leading someone doesn’t look the same as leading the next guy. You’ve got to figure out what makes guys tick, what gets a guy going. I’m still figuring that out.” Green said he and Hield went back and forth after his profanities, which he welcomes. That type of conversation is normal on a basketball court. Healthy, even. It’s important to be someone who can receive a shouting message, Green said. He noted that he had no problem with Dennis Schroder — who just joined the team two weeks ago — going at him recently. Same with Kyle Anderson. Green has always been a vocal leader, and it hasn’t always worked out for him. His infamous argument with Kevin Durant on the bench in 2018 earned him a suspension and sowed tension within the team. He recently called the Jordan Poole punch “one of my biggest failures as a vet.” But Green is generally regarded as an excellent teammate. He’s an X’s and O’s expert, competitive beast and organizational pillar. Coach Steve Kerr has raved about Green’s influence this year especially. In the third quarter against the Suns, he was just trying to get through to Hield. “To go at Buddy the way I did, we needed that in that moment,” Green said. “We’re flat, we’d just turned the ball over. Lock in.” The big-picture goal is to create a culture of accountability. Earlier this season, Kerr said the beauty of coaching Curry is that “he lets me yell at him.” During a timeout against Boston, Kerr lit into Curry for an ill-advised turnover. Curry later said he just wants to be coached like anyone else. When players like Green and Curry are fine with getting chewed out, the rest of the locker room notices. Including Hield. “I’ve happened to play in a lot of championship basketball, lot of meaningful basketball,” Green said. “Buddy hasn’t had the opportunity to play a lot of meaningful basketball in this league. Guess what? It’s our job to make sure he understands what that means. And if people don’t like it, so be it. That’s why they don’t have four championships and I do.” ©2024 MediaNews Group, Inc. Visit at mercurynews.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.KEMU conference pays tribute to APS martyrs LAHORE:Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique has said that the role of King Edward Medical College Alumni Association (KEMCA) in improving the infrastructure in the community and the hospital is valuable. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the 44th Annual International Scientific Conference under King Edward Medical University, the minister paid tributes to the APS martyrs, and said, ‘The day of December 16 is very important in two respects. The APS tragedy is like a wound in my soul, he said and added, “In fact, you are kings and queens. You are role models of Pakistan. Serve the patients by keeping in mind higher education and tolerance.’ Salman Rafique highly appreciated the services of KEMCA and KEMCA UK. He inaugurated the Central Diagnostic Lab of King Edward Medical University. The minister was special guest of the ceremony while the guest of honour was Parliamentary Secretary for Health Rushda Lodhi. On this occasion, Vice Chancellor FJMU Professor Khalid Masood Gondal, President KEMCA Dr Shahzad Khan, President KEMCA Dr Asif Khan, Dr Muhammad Fateh Shahzad, Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Muhammad Moin, Registrar Professor Muhammad Imran, Professor Ijaz Hussain, President KEMCA PK Professor M Amjad and Professor Saira Afzal, Dr Saqib Aziz, Professor Akhtar Sohail Chughtai, Professor Qazi M Saeed, Professor Khalil ur Rehman, Professor Salim Akhtar, Professor Shahzad Anwar, syndicate members, senate members and a large number of faculty members were present. Vice Chancellor Professor Mahmood Ayaz said, “December 16 is a very memorable day for us, the purpose of organising the event is to remember the martyrs. Alumni of King Edward Medical University are the real asset of the institution. Making the institution the best medical institution in the country is my primary responsibility. Sharing new knowledge and technology with you, creating a unique place and name in medical education and research is very important. Serving the suffering humanity, Biobank, School of Artificial Intelligence and other projects have been completed,” he said. He added said that five people were selected from our alumni last night who are exemplary in their respective fields. President ChemKana Dr Shahzad Khan, while highlighting the services of Kemca, said that education, research and humanitarian service are our hallmark. He said that under the Kemcana Scholarships Programme, the second MBBS class after the first year will be made tuition-free, adding, “I always get respect from my alma mater and the Vice Chancellor.” Parliamentary Secretary for Health Rushda Lodhi said that the vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has made health accessible to the people. Our young generation can lead Pakistan on the path of development, he said. Vice Chancellor Fatima Jinnah Medical University Professor Khalid Masood Gondal said that Kemca UK and Kemca are the pride of King Edward Medical University. Be it the pandemic situation in the country or the climate problems, these organisations have always supported the country and the institution. Professor Mahmood Ayaz is a role model in artificial intelligence. Professor Mahmood Ayaz is also the founder of robotic surgery, he said.

Here are some quick-hitting notes from the availability: » Virginia Tech had four quarterbacks going through drills during the open portion of practice. Pop Watson and Davi Belfort were getting the first reps, followed by walk-ons Jackson Sigler and Ben Locklear . Kyron Drones and Collin Schlee were not on the practice field while in “treatment protocol,” according to Hokies coach Brent Pry . Pry and Bowen both said they are preparing four quarterbacks this week. Drones and Schlee will likely go back and forth between treatment and the practice field, while Watson and Belfort get the bulk of the on-field reps. “We’re preparing multiple guys to play, we’re preparing four guys to play right now. And I was impressed with the young guys today at practice,” Bowen said Tuesday. “We’ve got a lot of growth to do in that room. We’ll see where we get to from a health standpoint by the time we reach Saturday, but it’s certainly a challenge getting that many guys ready to play. There are only so many reps at practice, but I don’t view it as a challenge in a negative way but in a positive way with opportunities and we can kind of shape a game plan around what people’s strengths are and have multiple versions of that and see where we get by Saturday.” » Watson appeared in two games in 2023 and made two appearances this season before playing for three quarters last weekend at Duke. Pry said Watson gained “good film” by being thrown into the fire for the first time at Tech. He completed 12 of 25 passes for 146 yards and one interception, and he was credited with minus-4 rushing yards because of being sacked seven times. Watson, with the game experience, will have a better understanding of what he needs in the game plan. “You’ve got to think, he’s played sparingly here and there, a lot of it being mop-up time last year. A little bit this year. To see him in live action when the game’s on the line and you’re in the flow of the game, you’ve got the full game plan at your disposal when you’re playing quarterback,” Bowen said. “I thought it was good to see him and his confidence in that. I didn’t think the moment was too big. Then I think now you go down from that, that’s a big piece of it. You don’t find that out about a quarterback until you get in the game. Then the next piece of it is, OK, well where is our process in the decision-making and that stays true in the game. And those are the things that certainly I think need to get a lot better to play winning football on offense at the quarterback position.” » Belfort has spent most of the season serving as the scout team quarterback. Defensive players have raved about Belfort’s speed and what he’s brought to preparing the starting defense for the opposing quarterbacks. Belfort has moved up to No. 2 quarterback this week and will need to be ready in case Watson has to exit the game and both Drones and Schlee aren’t available. “He’s really improved his speed. Davi’s very conscientious. Good decision-maker. Still coming along in a lot of ways, he’s a young guy. But Davi puts in the work. He’s prepared. He’s prepared like a starter all year,” Bowen said. “We have the quarterbacks go through, if you’re not the two guys, there’s a lot of time invested in that position during the week. Way more above and beyond what the normal required hours are in meetings and things like that. And what Davi’s done, what we have those young quarterbacks do, they do scouting reports every week on the opponent to really keep them in the game, to teach them how to watch film. Both myself and Coach Crist, that’s a crucial part of their development. It’s not just seeing the film and understanding the defense and understanding the game plan. It’s understanding how to do those things. You don’t do those things at that level in high school. So he’s done that all year, as well as Pop, as well as Jackson and Ben, and I think that’s kept them in the flow. I think he does a really good job of, although not getting the reps, of going through the mental process as though he’s going to play. And I think that makes it easy when you’re getting some reps in practice, whether that be with the twos or the threes, it makes that transition a little bit easier.” » Keli Lawson rotated between Will and Star linebacker in last weekend’s game at Duke. He had five tackles and 1.5 tackles for a loss while backing up Caleb Woodson at Will and Keonta Jenkins at Star. Lawson played at Star during the 2022 season before moving to Will and playing inside the box during the 2023 campaign. Jenkins and Kaleb Spencer had been the primary Star linebackers through 10 weeks. “He can cover a lot of ground. We joke he can reach the Lane Stadium lights from the practice field with his arms as long as he is,” Quinn said of Lawson. “He covers a lot of ground when you bring him on a pressure. He is deceptively fast and, as long as he is, he’s able to stay off blocks a lot of times. He’s got such a great wingspan that when he gets into windows of throws and things like that, he does a really nice job. But is it nice having long, tall guys that can run. Obviously we’ve tried to recruit those kind of guys to the position if you look at him, Keonta, Gabe Williams and the body types. That’s the type of guys we want to play with.” » Jenkins delivered what could have been a potential game-altering play with less than two minutes remaining against the Blue Devils. Jenkins punched the ball out of Star Thomas' grasp, and defensive end Cole Nelson recovered it to give the Hokies a chance to potentially tie the game in the final minutes. "When I caused the fumble, it kind of surprised me. I seen the ball, I seen it laying on the ground, I for sure thought it was a scoop-and-score. That’s what I was hoping," Jenkins said. "That’s kind of what I wanted. I was disappointed in anything else. But we got the ball and got our offense a chance to go out there and score. I was happy that I made a play, but I really wish it was a scoop-and-score to win the game." » Tailback Bhayshul Tuten originally injured his left ankle late in the Hokies’ win over Georgia Tech and aggravated the injury two weeks later against Clemson. The setbacks derailed Tuten’s special season that had vaulted him into consideration for All-America status. He could have opted out for the remainder of the season and turned his attention to a professional career, but elected to finish out the season with the Hokies. “Just finishing with my guys. Since winter we’ve been grinding out to finish the season strong, and that’s my goal to stick by my brothers and not give up so early because of a little bang up,” Tuten said. “I’ve got time to heal after the season, so I’d rather finish out the last couple of games for the year and take a couple of weeks off to get healthy.” » Tuten rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown last week at Duke to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark. He became the 19th player in program history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. “Definitely a big achievement. I didn’t get to hit it last year, so coming in with the year I’ve had this year, definitely a great feeling,” Tuten said. “That’s a team goal for the offense. The O-line did their thing. It’s not just a goal for me, but it’s a goal for everyone. When I accomplished that goal, it’s a team effort.” » Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw has shifted focus to defense in recent weeks. The Graham High School product arrived at Tech as a slot receiver and he served as Jaylin Lane ’s primary backup last season, but he fell on the depth chart behind Lane, Ayden Greene and Takye Heath this season. Turner-Bradshaw was seen warming up with the defensive backs prior to last weekend’s game at Duke. “We started messing with it a few weeks back. You know, like all these skill guys, if it’s not working out on one side, you want to give them a shot on the other,” Pry said at his Tuesday press conference. “Right now, he’s embraced it. He’s giving it a go. He’s got great speed and quickness. It’s hard, whether you’re covering the receiver in the slot or out to the big field. You need a really good skill set to do that, and he has that, as far as speed and quickness. So we’ll give him a shot at it and see where it goes.” » Freshman Quentin Reddish did not play for the first time since the season opener. Pry said Reddish was injured and it came down to a “pregame decision” for him to not play. Reddish wore No. 25 for the game. Reddish’s injury meant Devin Alves got his most extensive playing time as the third safety. He primarily played at field safety with Jaylen Jones dealing with an undisclosed injury. “He dressed for the game and the medical staff didn’t feel good about him going, so he didn’t play at all,” Pry said of Reddish. “Devin got some snaps, did a nice job in pass coverage. Got a couple guys on the ground in perimeter tackling. We didn’t ask him to do much down in the box, but I thought from a coverage standpoint he did fine.”METRO AIRPORT (WXYZ) — As the holiday shopping season gains momentum, Detroit Metro Airport launched an exciting new initiative designed to support local businesses. The SOAR program, which stands for Small Business Operators Arriving Ready, offers small businesses the unique opportunity to showcase their products to travelers arriving and departing from the airport. This initiative is a game-changer for small business owners, as it allows them to reach a global audience. Amy Peterson, owner of Rebel Nell, expressed her enthusiasm, stating, "To be able and see different sales come from different parts of the country, we certainly attribute that to the airport traffic." The exposure that comes with being featured in such a busy terminal can significantly boost sales and visibility. A special ribbon-cutting ceremony took place in the Evans Terminal at Metro Airport, celebrating the launch of the SOAR program. Travelers like David Brookes, who was heading to Denver, praised the initiative, "It's wonderful to have people come to and from Detroit and be able to get a quick taste of what is going on locally." The SOAR program allows local businesses to appeal to a broader audience, with Detroit Metro Airport seeing over 31 million travelers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in the world. The first businesses selected to launch through the SOAR initiative include Rebel Nell and Quix Chocolates, both of which were chosen after a competitive application process. Peterson founded Rebel Nell with the mission of empowering women transitioning out of shelters. Her jewelry, crafted from graffiti around Metro Detroit, allows travelers to take home a piece of the city. "This is such a great place to highlight the city," she shared. "When you buy something from Rebel Nell, you’re not only getting a unique piece but also making a positive impact locally." David Ogloza, owner of Quix Chocolates based in Ferndale, expressed his excitement about the opportunity to reach a wider audience. "The connections we make here can extend all the way to Texas or Istanbul, " he said. Quix Chocolates offers 40 different types of specialty Belgian chocolates, providing travelers with a taste of fine chocolate made in Michigan. Both Peterson and Ogloza say that the exposure from the SOAR program has resulted in increased sales and greater brand visibility. Travelers like Cindy Brookes echoed the sentiment, noting the importance of supporting small businesses and the joy of gifting locally made products. As the holiday season approaches, the SOAR initiative not only provides small business owners with a platform to shine but also enriches the travel experience for visitors passing through Detroit Metro Airport. With each purchase, travelers are reminded of the vibrant local culture and the entrepreneurial spirit of Michigan.

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, faces scrutiny over his plans to overhaul the agency. "We are on a mission to annihilate the deep state," Patel said. Patel, a Trump ally, has criticized the FBI and pledged to shut down its headquarters in Washington on his first day. "And I'd take the 7,000 employees that work in that building and send them across America to chase down criminals, go be cops," Patel said. Patel also plans to target media members and federal employees who leak information to reporters, separate the bureau's intelligence assets, and institute major surveillance reforms. "If you're hostile to the agency you're going to head, that can cause a lot of concerns for the people who work there, and also for the people who have to approve you in the Senate," said Todd Belt, of George Washington University. Some worry Patel could use the FBI to serve Trump's political interests. "Kash Patel is the danger because he's unqualified and because he is out for revenge on behalf of Donald Trump," said Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y. Others believe Patel is the right person for the job. "There's a lot of good people in the FBI but it needs to be overhauled just like the military. I think Kash Patel would be very good at it," said Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. Analysts suggest Patel may face an easier confirmation due to other controversial nominees. "Republicans will probably not want to deny the president his administration for more than one nominee," Belt said. Current FBI Director Christopher Wray has three years left on his term. He must either resign or be fired after Trump takes office for Patel to assume the role.TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jake Evans scored for the career-high fifth consecutive game and the surging Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Sunday night. Christian Dvorak, Joel Armia, Brendan Gallagher and Alex Newhook also scored to help the Canadiens win for the fifth time in six games. Sam Montembeault made 21 saves. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get the latest sports news delivered right to your inbox six days a week.

BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 22, 2024-- Quanterix Corporation (NASDAQ: QTRX) today announced that it received a notice (the “Notice”) on November 21, 2024 from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) stating that because the Company has not yet filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 (the “Form 10-Q"), it is no longer in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Rule”), which requires listed companies to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s common stock on Nasdaq. Under Nasdaq rules, the Company has 60 calendar days from receipt of the Notice, or until January 20, 2025, to submit a plan to regain compliance with the Rule. On November 12, 2024, the Company previously announced that it would be delayed in filing the Form 10-Q due to the need to restate the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and its unaudited consolidated financial statements for the quarterly and year-to-date (as applicable) periods ended March 31, 2022, June 30, 2022, September 30, 2022, March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, September 30, 2023, March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024. The Notice from Nasdaq is standard practice in the event of a delayed periodic financial report filing and was anticipated. The Company is continuing to work expeditiously to complete the filing of the Form 10-Q and remains on track to complete the restatement and all required filings by the end of 2024. This announcement is made in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(b)(2). About Quanterix From discovery to diagnostics, Quanterix’s ultrasensitive biomarker detection is fueling breakthroughs only made possible through its unparalleled sensitivity and flexibility. The Company’s Simoa ® technology has delivered the gold standard for earlier biomarker detection in blood, serum or plasma, with the ability to quantify proteins that are far lower than the Level of Quantification (LoQ). Its industry-leading precision instruments, digital immunoassay technology and CLIA-certified Accelerator laboratory have supported research that advances disease understanding and management in neurology, oncology, immunology, cardiology and infectious disease. Quanterix has been a trusted partner of the scientific community for nearly two decades, powering research published in more than 3,100 peer-reviewed journals. Find additional information about the Billerica, Massachusetts-based company at https://www.quanterix.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn . Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend” and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release are based on Quanterix’s expectations and assumptions as of the date of this press release. Each of these forward-looking statements involves risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause Quanterix’s actual results to differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, that the Company may have underestimated the scope and impact of the restatement of certain of its financial statement and the risk that the Company’s restated financial statements may take longer to complete than expected, as well as those described in our periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the “Risk Factors” sections contained therein. Except as required by law, Quanterix assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in expectations, even as new information becomes available. View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241122959546/en/ CONTACT: Media: media@quanterix.comInvestor Relations: Amy Achorn (978) 488-1854 ir@quanterix.com KEYWORD: MASSACHUSETTS UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BIOTECHNOLOGY HEALTH TECHNOLOGY HEALTH MEDICAL DEVICES SOURCE: Quanterix Corporation Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 11/22/2024 05:00 PM/DISC: 11/22/2024 05:02 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241122959546/enGeorgia's ombudsman accuses police of torturing pro-EU protesters

SANTA CLARA – George Kittle will charge Monday night onto the only home field he’s known as one of the NFL’s marquee players, the 49ers’ crowd will go wild, and the stage will be set, yet again. The show goes on, even if the 49ers (6-9) are ending their NFC Championship reign and perhaps passing the torch to Levi’s Stadium’s final visitors this season , the Detroit Lions (13-2). Kittle is 33 yards shy of his fourth 1,000-yard season, in an eight-year career that will garner him more All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors. “I’m just very excited I got to spend eight years with the San Francisco 49ers, hopefully will continue to play here, because it’s a storied franchise,” Kittle said Friday when asked about his place among NFL all-time time ends. This won’t be his farewell game, right? Look, he isn’t saying that, and he said to wait until the offseason to publicly ask him about his contract, which runs through 2025 at a $14.4 million salary — a few million shy of Travis Kelce’s market-leading price among tight ends. After Christian McCaffrey and Trent Williams leveraged their elite play into extensions prior to this season, it’s obvious Kittle can and should do the same, for a franchise indebted to his production, leadership and standard-setting ways as a seven-time captain. “Dude, he’s been great to me regardless of the circumstances of winning or losing,” Brock Purdy said. “He sees something in me that’s pretty good. And he’s just been nothing but great encouragement to me. He’s real to me, about what I can do and where I can get better. He’s real and that’s why I love him.” For all the anticipation of Purdy’s blockbuster extension that can come as soon as the season ends, Kittle can strong-arm the 49ers’ brass into a deal more than any other player, all due respect to pending free agents Dre Greenlaw, Charvarius Ward, Aaron Banks, and Talanoa Hufanga. “More than anything, he’s a guy that’s going to do anything for you when you step on the field. Off the field he’s got your back,” Purdy added. “And for our team, man, we’ve been in some tough situations this year and that dude has been one of the dudes that comes to work every single day.” Kittle’s work this game likely will be to help block amid a patchwork offensive line with three new starters. That role is not taken lightly by Kittle, nor is his more renowned efforts as one of the franchise’s all-time best receivers. “Hopefully I can eventually catch T.O.,” said Kittle, whose 528 receptions and 7,241 yards rank third in 49ers’ receiving history behind only Jerry Rice and Terrell Owens. “I don’t think I’ll ever catch Jerry Rice on anything but that’s totally fine, I’m OK with that. I don’t think I want to play that long.” Kittle trails Owens by 64 catches and 1,331 yards for the No. 2 spots behind Rice (1,281 catches, 19,247 yards). He is the only tight end in 49ers history to reach the 1,000-yard mark, doing so in 2018, ’19, ’23, and, with 33 more yards, this season. The only other tight ends in NFL history with four 1,000-yard seasons: Kelce (seven), Tony Gonzalez (four), Rob Gronkowski (four), and, Jason Witten (four). “I’ll look back on that whenever I’m done playing,” said Kittle, noting his longevity is “until the wheels fall off or until my wife tells me to stop playing.” This season, he leads the 49ers with 68 catches, 967 yards and eight touchdowns. His perennial goal: 75 catches, 1,000 yards, 10 touchdowns. “I’d rather be winning football games but to have that (1,000-yard milestone) as a cherry on top is awesome,” Kittle said. “The more seasons you can stack up like that, the more fun things you can do down the road.” It’s a road that leads to Canton, Ohio and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Disclaimer: Kittle wrote a foreword for Cam Inman’s recently published book “The Franchise: San Francisco 49ers”. ©2024 MediaNews Group, Inc. Visit at mercurynews.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Businesses are generating vast amounts of event data across clouds, applications, and 3rd party SaaS. Too often this data is siloed, sampled, and thrown out to save cash. But here’s the thing: The companies that will win in the AI age will leverage as much of that data and context as possible. Data is the lifeblood of performant and reliable AI – and that’s where Axiom comes in. Axiom’s innovative, proprietary database helps companies store, manage, and pipeline event data at scale. The founders of Axiom worked together at a company called Xamarin, later acquired by Microsoft, and found themselves struggling to handle data at scale. Like most companies out there, they realized the cost of storing data was very high, forcing them to try sampling the data and other less-than-ideal solutions. Axiom was born as a response to this problem. 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UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas — SMU may enter Saturday’s ACC championship contest as a 2.5-point favorite over Clemson, but in many ways, the Mustangs are underdogs. They’re taking on a blue-blood program with more ACC championship game wins than any other team in the conference. And, they’re facing that team just two hours away from its home at Death Valley. Against a Clemson team with one of the most devout fan bases in college sports, SMU is preparing for another road-like environment in Charlotte. But this time of year, that isn’t a foreign concept to Rhett Lashlee’s program. “Obviously, Clemson’s got a great fan base. They travel well,” the SMU head coach said Tuesday. “We’re used to it.” Saturday’s ACC title bout will be SMU’s third straight postseason matchup that will feel like an away game. It played on the road at Tulane when it captured the American Athletic Conference title in a 26-14 win this week last year. It also played at Fenway Park against Boston College in its bowl game. Lashlee said he expects the Bank of America Stadium crowd to be less skewed than it was in those two contests. “I have no doubt based on the crowds we’ve had here in Dallas this year that our fans are going to travel extremely well,” he said. “They’re going to be fired up.” But even if it is similar to a road environment, that’s where the Mustangs thrive. They’ve won 10 consecutive away games — the longest active streak in FBS — including some of their most important wins of the season in close battles with Louisville and Duke. “When we go on the road, we don’t make it a bigger deal than it is,” Lashlee said. “Maybe that’s why our guys have been so successful doing it. If you’re a competitor, you want there to be energy in the building. You want there to be an atmosphere in the stadium. I would think there’s definitely going to be that Saturday night.” Even more so than their other five games away from Ford Stadium, Saturday’s brings extra motivation for the Mustangs. They may be favored, but as they expected, their road to a conference title runs through the team that’s been the pride of the ACC for decades. SMU may be perceived as the underdog in some sense, but it also entered this first ACC season that way — and it’s thrived in that position all season long. “It kind of bookends our season in the first year,” Lashlee said. “We started with Florida State, who won the league last year and went undefeated, and we’re ending with Clemson who’s going for their ninth conference championship, and here we are just showing up in our first. That’s what we wanted. We wanted to challenge ourselves. We wanted to see where we stood. We wanted to be on this level. We wanted to play on this stage.” ©2024 The Dallas Morning News. Visit dallasnews.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

China's booming new-energy industry fuels growth, opportunity abroadHyderabad: Niche tech skills will continue to see robust demand in the next financial year, reveals a survey. These tech skills include artificial intelligence, machine learning, predictive modelling, cloud computing, robotic process automation (RPA), and blockchain development. The India Technology Industry Compensation Benchmarking Survey 2024, conducted by Deloitte India and NASSCOM, says that technology advancements have given rise to new roles and led to an increased demand for emerging skills, particularly AI skills. "Organisations are now willing to pay higher premiums for niche skills compared to previous years. Premium for AI/ML increased to 30-35% this year," said the survey, adding that core skills such as visualisation, risk modelling, data science, and SEO continue to command a premium. The survey, which also talks about attrition rates, said that the number of employees leaving a company decreased significantly, averaging 14.9% in 2024, down from 19% in 2023. While the salary increments dropped this year to a tech industry average of 8.6% and a business process management (BPM) industry average of 8.1% in FY2024, average salary increments for FY2025 are projected to be 8.5% in the tech industry and 8.1% for the BPM industry. It further said that bonuses are projected to decline in FY2025, averaging 14-16%, with variations based on levels of management. High-performing employees continue to be disproportionately rewarded, with payouts ranging from 1.6x to 1.8x that of average performers, it added. The survey also talks about the representation of women across levels and functions continuing to dwindle. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .Nordstrom Rack Black Friday Deals: Up to 91% Off Ugg, Reebok & More

Georgia's rights ombudsman on Tuesday accused police of torturing pro-European Union protesters rallying for six consecutive days against the government's decision to shelve EU accession talks amid a post-election crisis. The country of some 3.7 million has been rocked by demonstrations since the ruling Georgian Dream party announced last week it would halt EU accession talks. Police on Tuesday evening used water cannon and tear gas on the sixth night of pro-EU protests in Tbilisi after the prime minister threatened demonstrators with reprisals amid a deepening crisis in the Black Sea nation. Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has refused to back down and threatened Tuesday to punish political opponents, accusing them of being behind violence at mass protests. Protesters gathered outside parliament for a sixth straight night but the crowd appeared slightly smaller than on recent nights, an AFP journalist saw. Draped in EU and Georgian flags, protesters booed riot police officers and threw fireworks. Police responded by directing hoses at the protesters, with some dancing in the jets and others sheltering under umbrellas. The police ordered demonstrators to leave through loud hailers and used water cannon to push the crowd away from the parliament. Then they deployed tear gas against the crowd in a nearby street, causing protesters to cough, with some using saline solution to wash out their eyes. Police roughly detained some demonstrators, Georgian independent television showed. Ombudsman Levan Ioseliani said in a statement that most injuries sustained by detained protesters "are concentrated on the face, eyes, and head", adding that "the location, nature, and severity of these injuries strongly suggest that police are using violence against citizens as a punitive measure", which "constitutes an act of torture." Tensions were already high after October parliamentary elections that saw Georgian Dream return to power amid accusations that it rigged the vote. But Kobakhidze's decision that Georgia would not hold EU membership talks until 2028 triggered uproar, although he insisted the country is still heading towards membership. The mostly young protesters accuse Georgian Dream of acting on Russian orders and fear the ex-Soviet country will end up back under Russian influence. Demonstrators projected a message Tuesday that read "thank you for not being tired" onto the parliament building, an AFP reporter saw. During the latest wave of protests, 293 people have been detained, the interior ministry said Tuesday evening, while 143 police have been injured. The health ministry said that on Monday evening 23 protesters were injured. "We want freedom and we do not want to find ourselves in Russia," 21-year-old protester Nika Maghradze told AFP. Demonstrators accuse the government of betraying Georgia's bid for EU membership, which is enshrined in its constitution and supported by around 80 percent of the population. Nugo Chigvinadze, 41, who works in logistics, told AFP at Tuesday's protest that he did not believe the prime minister's claim that the country is still aiming for EU membership. "Whatever our government is saying is a lie. No one believed it. No one," he said. "They are not intending to enter the European Union." Pro-EU President Salome Zurabishvili -- at loggerheads with the government -- has backed the protest and demanded a re-run of the disputed parliamentary vote. But Tbilisi's top court on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit filed by Zurabishvili and opposition parties to overturn the election result. That announcement came shortly after Kobakhidze -- who has ruled out talks with the opposition -- vowed to punish his opponents. "Opposition politicians who have orchestrated the violence in recent days while hiding in their offices will not escape responsibility," he told a press conference. International criticism of Georgia's handling of the protests has grown, with several Western countries saying Tbilisi had used excessive force. Kobakhidze threatened to punish civil servants who join the protests, after several ambassadors and a deputy foreign minister resigned. "We are closely monitoring everyone's actions, and they will not go without a response," he said. Using Kremlin-style language, Kobakhidze alleged the protest movement was "funded from abroad". He also accused non-government groups -- attacked in a repressive pre-election campaign by authorities -- of being behind the protests. At Tuesday's demonstration, Tsotne, 28, who works in IT, defied the threats of reprisals, saying: "It's a peaceful protest, of course but I guess as an individual, I'm ready to defend my country here." Georgia this year adopted Russian-style legislation designed to restrict the activity of NGOs as well measures that the EU says curb LGBTQ rights. The laws prompted the United States to slap sanctions on Georgian officials. But Kobakhidze said his government hoped that the "US attitudes towards us will change after January 20" -- when Donald Trump takes office. Meanwhile, NATO chief Mark Rutte on Tuesday slammed the situation as "deeply concerning", condemning "unequivocally" the reports of violence. led-jc-am-im/giv