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The Reds ultimately left St James’ Park with only a point after Fabian Schar snatched a 3-3 draw at the end of a pulsating encounter, but Salah’s double – his 14th and 15th goals of the season – transformed a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead before the Switzerland defender’s late intervention. The 32-year-old Egypt international’s future at Anfield remains a topic of debate with his current contract running down. Asked about Salah’s future, Slot said: “It’s difficult for me to predict the long-term future, but the only thing I can expect or predict is that he is in a very good place at the moment. Two goals and an assist for Mo tonight 👏 pic.twitter.com/tMXidgeA0P — Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 4, 2024 “He plays in a very good team that provides him with good opportunities and then he is able to do special things. “And what makes him for me even more special is that in the first hour or before we scored to make it 1-1, you thought, ‘He’s not playing his best game today’, and to then come up with a half-hour or 45 minutes – I don’t know how long it was – afterwards with an assist, two goals, having a shot on the bar, being a constant threat, that is something not many players can do if they’ve played the first hour like he did. “That is also what makes him special. If you just look at the goals, his finish is so clinical. He’s a special player, but that’s what we all know.” Salah did indeed endure a quiet opening 45 minutes by his standards and it was the Magpies who went in at the break a goal to the good after Alexander Isak’s stunning 35th-minute finish. Slot said: “The shot from Isak, I don’t even know if Caoimh (keeper Caoimhin Kelleher) saw that ball, as hard as it was.” Salah set up Curtis Jones to level five minutes into the second half and after Anthony Gordon has restored the hosts’ lead, levelled himself from substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold’s 68th-minute cross. He looked to have won it with a fine turn and finish – his ninth goal in seven league games – seven minutes from time, only for Schar to pounce from a tight angle in the 90th minute. Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe was delighted with the way his team took the game to the Reds four days after their disappointing 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace. Howe, who admitted his surprise that VAR official Stuart Attwell had not taken a dimmer view of a Virgil van Dijk shoulder barge on Gordon, said: “It’s mixed emotions. “Part of me feels we should have won it – a big part of me – but part of me is pleased we didn’t lose either because it was such a late goal for us. “Generally, I’m just pleased with the performance. There was much more attacking output, a much better feel about the team. “There was much better energy, and it was a really good performance against, for me, the best team we’ve played so far this season in the Premier League, so it was a big jump forward for us.”

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ABU DHABI, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 26, 2024-- Der Open-Source AI Summit Abu Dhabi, der vom Technology Innovative Institute (TII), einem globalen Forschungszentrum für angewandte Wissenschaft, veranstaltet wird, hat mit kritischen Gesprächen begonnen, die die globale KI-Agenda prägen werden. Der Summit, der heute und morgen im St. Regis Saadiyat Island stattfindet und an dem über 300 Personen teilnehmen, fällt mit dem wachsenden internationalen Fokus auf die Anziehungs- und Abstoßungskraft zwischen Open- und Closed-Source-KI zusammen. Diese Pressemitteilung enthält multimediale Inhalte. Die vollständige Mitteilung hier ansehen: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241126437075/de/ Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute Inaugurates Open-Source AI Summit with Critical Discussions on the Future of AI (Photo: AETOSWire) „Es gibt zwei entscheidende Entscheidungen, wenn es um KI geht“, sagte S.E. Faisal Al Bannai, Generalsekretär des Advanced Technology Research Council und Berater des Präsidenten der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate. „Sie können ein Closed-Source-KI-Modell nutzen, das einem Unternehmen gehört. Sie kontrollieren es, einschließlich der Daten, die Sie ihm geben. Innovation beginnt und endet mit ihnen. „Alternativ können Sie ein Open-Source-Modell nutzen, das innerhalb der Gemeinschaft wächst. Wir entwickeln gemeinsam Innovationen, auf die jeder überall zugreifen und aufbauen kann. Wenn KI Teil des Gefüges unserer Gesellschaft sein soll – und das wird sie –, müssen Länder, Unternehmen und Einzelpersonen entscheiden, wer sie kontrolliert. Die Entwicklung der Falcon-KI-Modelle war der Beitrag von TII zur Welt.“ Dr. Najwa Aaraj, Chief Executive Officer von TII, eröffnete den Summit und sagte: „Der Open-Source AI Summit Abu Dhabi ist ein entscheidender Moment für den globalen KI-Diskurs. Wie andere Open-Source-Modelle bringt Falcon Wissenschaftler, Entwickler und Innovatoren zusammen, um technologische Fortschritte zu beschleunigen und so als Katalysator für globale Veränderungen zu wirken. Wir freuen uns darauf, zu sehen, welche Auswirkungen dies weiterhin haben wird, insbesondere im Rahmen unserer weiteren Zusammenarbeit mit der Falcon Foundation.“ Auf der Tagesordnung des Summits standen weiterhin Diskussionen mit renommierten Rednern, darunter Dr. Belgacem Haba, Vice President der Adeia Corporation in den USA, der über die Herausforderungen sprach, die KI in der Halbleiterindustrie mit sich bringt. Prof. Philip Torr, Professor und Chief Scientific Advisor an der Universität Oxford im Vereinigten Königreich, sprach darüber, wem KI gehören sollte, und ging dabei auf potenzielle Nachteile sowie auf die Regulierung ein. Er argumentierte, dass langfristig die Vorteile von Open-Source-KI die Risiken überwiegen. Dr. Hakim Hacid, Chief Researcher des KI-Forschungszentrums von TII, sagte: „Wir glauben, dass Open-Source-KI der richtige Weg ist, aber es ist alles andere als einfach – es gibt Herausforderungen und Fragen zu Kontrolle, Richtlinien, Rechenleistung und Hardware, die wir angehen müssen. Deshalb bringen wir auf diesem Summit so viele internationale Experten zusammen und werden dies auch in den kommenden Jahren in Zusammenarbeit mit der Falcon Foundation tun. Diese Gespräche sind von entscheidender Bedeutung.“ Zu den späteren Rednern gehören Dr. Natalia Vassilieva, Vice President und Field CTO von Cerebras Systems in den USA, Dr. June Paik, Gründerin und CEO von FuriosaAI in den USA, Dr. Armand Joulin, Research Director bei Google DeepMind in Frankreich, und Dr. Michal Valko, Principal Llama Engineer bei Meta Paris in Frankreich. Sie werden über den Grad der Offenheit von KI, nachhaltiges KI-Computing, die Erstellung kompakterer LLMs, die Nutzung von Basismodellen für vertrauenswürdige Algorithmen und vieles mehr sprechen. Dr. Jingwei Zuo von TII wird über Falcon Mamba sprechen, das erste State-Space-Sprachmodell, das auf einer völlig neuen Architektur basiert und Anfang dieses Jahres auf den Markt gebracht wurde. Der Summit wird in einer Podiumsdiskussion unter der Leitung von TII über ihre Vision für Open-Source-KI gipfeln. Die Falcon AI LLM-Serie von TII hat weltweite Anerkennung gefunden. Die Serie begann mit dem Start von Falcon 40B, dem ersten Open-Source-LLM der VAE, im Mai 2023. Seitdem gehören die nachfolgenden Falcon-Modelle durchweg zu den weltweit führenden Open-Source-KI-Modellen, wie die unabhängige Branchenrangliste Hugging Face bestätigt. 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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — This was not the homecoming scenario Kirk Cousins would have scripted. Cousins' return to Minnesota, his NFL home from 2018 through 2023, on Sunday comes as he is hearing speculation about his job security in Atlanta. Cousins has thrown six interceptions with no touchdowns in the Falcons' three-game losing streak. That includes four picks in last week's 17-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, his most in a decade. “It’s kind of the challenge always in pro football to be able to get back up off the mat and get back going,” Cousins said after Wednesday's practice. A vote of confidence from coach Raheem Morris can't silence suggestions that it's time to give rookie first-round pick Michael Penix Jr. a chance to jump-start the Falcons' struggling offense. Morris said Sunday he didn't consider removing Cousins from the game, and he repeated his support for the veteran on Wednesday. “Got to go to Minnesota and get a big-time win and Kirk’s ready to go,” Morris said before acknowledging Cousins must bounce back from “obviously a tough game.” “You know, realistically, man he is built for this and he’s ready to go,” Morris said. The losing streak has left the Falcons (6-6) struggling to remain on top of the weak NFC South. They hold the tiebreaker advantage with Tampa Bay (6-6), but need Cousins to end his turnover streak. Cousins, 36, was expected to be the reliable leader on offense after he signed a four-year, $180 million contract. He will be in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. He said he expects a loud reception from Minnesota's fans. “They’re great fans, great football fans,” Cousins said. “As a result I think they’ll make it as hostile as they can for us.” Cousins ranks fifth in the league with 3,052 passing yards. He has 17 touchdown passes and his 13 interceptions are only one shy of his career high. Cousins insists he feels strong in his return from last season's torn Achilles tendon. He was critical of his mental mistakes in the loss to the Chargers. He said he rushed some passes, sometimes lacking the necessary velocity on his throws and giving defensive backs the opportunity to step in front of receivers for interceptions. Atlanta offensive coordinator Zac Robinson also said Cousins' lack of velocity on his throws “just goes back to, you know, decisiveness, being decisive when you do cut it loose. Certainly those things happen with quarterbacks. There might be times where, you know, you’re not as convicted on a throw. And it shows by the way the football comes out.” Morris said he still has confidence in Cousins' arm and the mental side to his game. “He’s done a great job with us, and I have no real qualms about him bouncing back and him being able to play the game the way it needs to be done,” Morris said. “He’s still an elite processor. He has the ability to make all the throws. He’s shown that throughout the year.” Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores also said he expects Cousins will shake out of his slump. “I know the narrative is he had a tough game last week, but he’s played some good football," Flores said. "I think the people in this building know what Kirk can do. He’s a very, very good quarterback.” Added Flores: “He’s a bounce-back type of guy, as we all know. I’m expecting his best, the best version of Kirk, the best version of that offense. It’s going to be a major challenge for us.” Atlanta's offensive production has dipped while the veteran quarterback’s turnovers have been on the rise. The Falcons were held to under 20 points in each of their three straight losses. “Have to just believe that tough times don’t last, tough people do,” Cousins said. “You have to keep pushing.” ___ AP Pro Football Writer Dave Campbell contributed to this report. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl Charles Odum, The Associated Press

SINGAPORE, Dec 14 — Working as a concierge at a firm in Singapore requires Zainab Ash Shughra Amer to be adept at interacting with and handling various requests from clients. However, once office hours are over, this 39-year-old woman steps into an entirely different “world” — a cold, sombre room where the atmosphere is heavy with silence, broken only by the hum of a machine as Zainab and her assistant go about their work. Before them, a body covered with a cloth lies on a steel table. “Sorry,” murmurs Zainab as she lifts the cloth, but she knows her apology will go unanswered as the life of the person whose body lies before her ended several hours ago. Her eyes scrutinise the body, watching the body’s yellowish pale skin gradually turn reddish. Embalmer “Yes, I handle the deceased, especially the embalming process and preparing the body, whether for repatriation to the country of origin (if the deceased is a foreigner) or for burial,” she said when interviewed by Bernama here recently. As a matter of fact, Zainab is the first Muslim woman embalmer — and currently the only one — in Singapore. It is understood that there are no Muslim women embalmers in Malaysia too. Zainab embalms the bodies of Muslims and non-Muslims. In the case of Muslims — since embalming is not allowed in Islam — her services are only required if the deceased is a non-citizen and has to be repatriated to the country of origin. This writer got to know Zainab through TikTok, where she shares, among other content, video clips of her carrying out her duties as an embalmer on her account doktermayat7. She said her daily schedule has been quite tight since she became a certified embalmer more than a year ago. “My services are in demand because there are no other Muslim women embalmers here (in Singapore). In fact, during the last Hari Raya, I received a call asking me to take care of two bodies,” she said, adding that most of the bodies she handles involve medical tourists and domestic workers from neighbouring countries. “There have also been times when I was called to embalm not the complete body but amputated body parts,” she said, adding she once embalmed three bodies in a single night. #kohnangkam #jalanpisang #kitadankematian #embalmerlife #mortician Dignity Zainab pointed out that her field of work requires her to have immense mental strength, empathy and a deep sense of humility as she is providing a service to bodies that can no longer express pain or discomfort. “From an Islamic perspective, we are required to handle the deceased with care and gentleness, as every touch can ‘hurt’ the body just as it would when alive. “This is why I always make it a point to apologise whenever I perform any procedure on a body. The deceased’s modesty must also be protected by ensuring the body remains covered with a cloth at all times,” she added. According to Zainab, non-Muslim embalmers, in general, tend to leave bodies uncovered to allow easier inspection of the flow of formalin solution, which gives the skin a reddish hue. She said one of the reasons that motivated her to enter this field was to ensure that the dignity of the deceased, particularly Muslims, is not compromised. “Like most Muslims in my country, I initially knew nothing about embalming. Previously, I used to volunteer to wash the bodies of deceased Muslim women at Ihsan Casket. “Then one day, my friend who runs an international funeral management company suggested I become an embalmer, considering the factors I mentioned earlier. “At first, I was sceptical but after researching and reading about embalming, I felt a sense of responsibility to pursue this field,” she said, adding one of her main reasons for taking up embalming was to ease the process of managing the remains of family members who pass away in foreign countries and need to be repatriated. Zainab’s journey to becoming a certified embalmer was not without challenges as no institutions in her country offer courses in this field. “There are none in Malaysia either while the licenses issued by institutions in Indonesia are not recognised by most countries,” she said. Zai eventually decided to train in embalming at the Philippine Embalmers and Undertakers Review and Training Centre in Manila in early 2023. This institution offers licenses recognised globally. “I’m actually quite fearful by nature. Even seeing a cockroach can make me scream and my mother understands this about me well. So, she was the one who was most worried when I expressed my intention to learn embalming,” shared the mother of five children, aged three to 15, with a laugh. Certification After completing her six-month training stint in Manila, Zainab returned to Singapore in August 2023, only to face another challenge: obtaining accreditation or permission to practice as an embalmer in the island nation. To achieve this, she needed to complete hands-on training and embalm at least 25 bodies at a local funeral home, but no institution was willing to accept her. “I faced difficulties during my practical training because most funeral management centres were unwilling to accept Muslims. When I visited their premises and expressed my intention to conduct practical sessions, they were hesitant, because to their knowledge, Muslims do not embalm bodies. “But I did not give up and approached SFS (Singapore Funeral Services) in Tao Payoh. SFS not only accepted me but also welcomed the idea of more Muslim women entering this field. “There, I completed the required embalming within just a month and earned my certification as an embalmer in Singapore,” said Zainab, who offers her embalming services on a freelance basis. To raise awareness about the embalming process among the Muslim community in Singapore, Zainab shares her knowledge on social media as well as through talks at mosques and schools. She is also invited by radio stations, podcasters and others to talk on this subject. “Not everyone accepts my profession, especially those over 70 years old who believe I am ‘torturing’ the deceased. In fact, some even asked the mosque authorities to advise me to leave this job,” she said. Although disheartened by such reactions, Zainab understands that embalming remains a taboo subject among the Muslim community, particularly among the older and more conservative individuals. “I try to explain the importance of embalming, especially for those who pass away abroad and need to be repatriated. Countries like South Korea, China, Japan and Taiwan don’t allocate burial plots for foreigners. “Even if there are such options (for burial), not all regions have wakaf land, and, if buried on non- wakaf land, there is also the need to consider the annual fee. “Usually, when a (Muslim) foreigner dies in these countries, the options are either cremation or embalming for repatriation. This is where the role of a Muslim embalmer becomes crucial,” she explained. Costly Zainab also stressed that it is preferable for the body of a Muslim to be buried in the country where the deceased passed away, provided it is allowed and wakaf burial land is available. “It should be noted that the embalming process can cause harm to the body, but it is necessary (in the case of remains that have to be repatriated to the native country of the deceased) as it’s an international flight requirement. If we need a passport to travel abroad, the deceased’s body requires an embalming certificate to get clearance from Immigration. “Furthermore, the cost of embalming is very high. For example, embalming a body for repatriation from Batam, Indonesia, to Singapore can cost up to S$6,000 (RM19,800),” she said. Elaborating on the embalming process, Zainab said an incision is made — usually in the neck because it is easier to locate a vein there — to inject formalin. “The solution is pink in colour, so as it flows into the body through the veins and pushes out the blood, you’ll see the pale body regain a reddish hue, similar to living skin,” she explained. The process can take anywhere from 45 minutes to over an hour, depending on the size of the body. Dismissing claims that internal organs are destroyed, Zainab said what actually happens is that the fluids are suctioned out from within the organs such as the lungs, stomach, heart and intestines. “For this, we use a tool known as trocar. It might look like we’re stabbing the organs, but we’re not. We have to insert the trocar forcefully because the body is usually stiff, making it challenging to perform the procedure,” she added. When asked how other Muslim women view her career, Zainab said many have expressed interest in following in her footsteps, only to reconsider when they learn they have to get used to the smell of blood first. “Many can’t handle this. They don’t realise that after we die, our bodies emit an odour as decomposition begins. “During the embalming process, the smell of blood and decomposition is very strong, and those who can’t endure it may faint,” she said, recalling an instance when a friend was forced to withdraw from the practical training course after she fainted the first time she entered the mortuary to do the procedure. Challenges Like others in her line of work, Zainab too is often asked if she had any eerie experience whilst carrying out her work. “There have been incidents but I consider them as tests. To avoid any untoward situation, I always make sure I am ‘clean’, perform ablutions and recite the first five verses of Surah Al-Mulk before starting work,” she said. However, Zainab said her biggest challenge is not the possibility of encountering a supernatural occurrence but the job’s emotional toll on her. “It’s emotionally exhausting and there was a time I wanted to quit... this happened while I was still training in Manila,” she said. She said her heart would ache when she heard the cries of grieving families outside the mortuary. “I found it particularly heartbreaking handling the bodies of infants. But I reminded myself that this is a responsibility, a communal obligation, so I pushed through to complete my course,” she added. Recalling an experience involving the body of a pilot who died when his small aircraft crashed in Manila, Zainab said the plane had crashed in a forest during the rainy season and caught fire, while the body was submerged in water for seven days before being recovered. “You can imagine the condition of the body and the smell. It was impossible to embalm. But the pilot’s mother insisted that her son’s body be embalmed and prepared like any other intact corpse. I was alone in the mortuary doing some work then when I heard the mother arguing with the manager of the (funeral services) centre outside. “At the same time, I heard knocking sounds coming from the steel coffin containing the pilot’s remains. The knocking grew louder and louder. “Only God knows how I felt. I left the room, trembling all over,” she recounted with a nervous laugh. In the end, the pilot’s mother relented and agreed to have her son’s body cremated without undergoing the usual embalming process required for Christian burials. According to Zainab, her scary experiences in Manila were far more intense than anything she has encountered in Singapore, which she described as only “mildly spooky”. She also said her children are fully supportive of her work and she even hopes they will take up embalming. “We never know where we might pass away, and ideally, we’d want family members to handle everything if we die abroad,” she said. — BernamaClemson 75, Penn St. 67

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