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Plenty of players from that heralded 2022 class could indeed be participating in the first 12-team College Football Playoff this month. They just won’t be doing it for the Aggies, who no longer have nearly half their 2022 signees. The list of 2022 recruits now with playoff contenders elsewhere includes Mississippi defensive lineman Walter Nolen, Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart, Alabama defensive lineman LT Overton, SMU offensive tackle PJ Williams and injured Boise State receiver Chris Marshall. Texas A&M has done all right without them, going 8-4 as transfers filled about half the starting roles. Texas A&M represents perhaps the clearest example of how recruiting and roster construction have changed in the era of loosened transfer restrictions. Coaches must assemble high school classes without always knowing which of their own players are transferring and what players from other schools could be available through the portal. “It used to be you lost 20 seniors, you signed 20 incoming freshmen,” Duke coach Manny Diaz said. “You just had your numbers right. Now you might lose 20 seniors, but you might lose 20 underclassmen. You just don’t know.” Is high school recruiting losing value? Coaches emphasize that high school recruiting remains critical, but recent results suggest it isn’t as vital as before. The last two College Football Playoff runners-up – TCU in 2022 and Washington in 2023 – didn’t sign a single top-15 class in any of the four years leading up their postseason runs, according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports. This year’s contenders have shown there’s more than one way to build a championship-caliber roster. About half of No. 1 Oregon’s usual starters began their college careers elsewhere. No. 5 Georgia, which annually signs one of the nation’s top high school classes, has only a few transfers making major contributions. Colorado’s rise under Deion Sanders exemplifies how a team can win without elite high school recruiting. None of Colorado’s last four classes have ranked higher than 30th in the 247Sports Composite. Three ranked 47th or lower. “If anybody ever did the homework and the statistics of these young men – people have a class that they say is the No. 1 class in the nation – then five of those guys play, or four of those guys play, then the rest go through the spring and then they jump in the portal,” Sanders said. “Don’t give me the number of where you rank (in recruiting standings), because it’s like an NFL team," he added. "You always say who won the draft, then the team gets killed all year (and) you don’t say nothing else about it. Who won the draft last year in the NFL? Nobody cares right now, right?” The busy transfer portal Star quarterback Shedeur Sanders followed his father from Jackson State to Colorado in 2023, and Heisman Trophy front-runner Travis Hunter accompanied them. According to Colorado, this year’s Buffaloes team has 50 transfer newcomers, trailing only North Texas’ 54 among Bowl Subdivision programs. Relying on transfers comes with caveats. Consider Florida State's rise and fall. Florida State posted an unbeaten regular-season record last year with transfers playing leading roles. When those transfers departed and Florida State's portal additions this year didn't work out, the Seminoles went 2-10. “There has to be some type of balance between the transfer portal and high school recruiting,” said Andrew Ivins, the director of scouting for 247Sports. “I compare it to the NFL. The players from the transfer portal are your free agents and high school recruiting is your NFL draft picks.” A look at the composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports for the 2020-22 classes shows at least 40 of the top 100 prospects each of those years ended up leaving their original school. Coaches must decide which positions they’re better off building with high school prospects and which spots might be easier to fill through the portal. “The ones that have a ton of learning to do - tight end, quarterback, interior offensive line, inside linebacker, safety, where they are the communicators - they are the guys that are processing a lot of information,” Florida’s Billy Napier said. “Those are the ones in a perfect world you have around for a while. “It’s easier to play defensive line, edge, corner, receiver, running back, tackle, specialists. Those are a little bit more plug-and-play I’d say, in my opinion," Napier said. "Either way, it’s not necessarily about that. It’s just about we need a certain number at each spot, and we do the best we can to fill those roles.” Transfer portal ripple effects Power Four programs aren’t the only ones facing a balancing act between recruiting high schools and mining the transfer portal. Group of Five schools encounter similar challenges. “We’re recruiting every position and bringing in a high school class,” Eastern Michigan coach Chris Creighton said. “That’s not going to be maybe 24 scholarship guys like it used to be. It might be more like 16. It’s not four d-linemen necessarily, right? It might be three. It might not be three receivers. It might be two. And it might not be five offensive linemen. It’s two to three.” The extra hurdle Group of Five schools face is the possibility their top performers might leave for a power-conference program with more lucrative name, image and likeness financial opportunities. They sometimes don’t know which players they’ll lose. “We know who they’re trying to steal,” Miami (Ohio) coach Chuck Martin quipped. “We just don’t know who they’re going to steal.” The obstacles facing coaches are only getting steeper as FBS teams prepare for a 105-man roster limit as part of the fallout from a pending $2.8 billion NCAA antitrust settlement. While having 105 players on scholarship seems like an upgrade from the current 85-man scholarship limit, many rosters have about 125 players once walk-ons are included. Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said last week his program would probably end up with about 30-50 players in the portal due to the new roster restrictions. Is there college free agency? All the added dimensions to roster construction in the college game have drawn parallels to the NFL, but Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck believes those comparisons are misleading. “When people talk about college football right now, they’re saying, ‘Oh, we have an NFL model,’ or it’s kind of moving toward the NFL,” Fleck said. “First of all, it’s nothing like the NFL. There’s a collective bargaining agreement (in the NFL). There’s a true salary cap for everybody. It’s designed for all 32 fan bases to win the Super Bowl maybe once every 32 years – and I know other people are winning that a lot more than others – but that’s how it’s designed. In college football, it’s not that way.” There does seem to be a bit more competitive balance than before. The emergence of TCU and Washington the last couple of postseasons indicates this new era of college football has produced more unpredictability. Yet it’s also created many more challenges as coaches try to figure out how to put together their rosters. “It’s difficult because we’re just kind of inventing it on the fly, right?” Diaz said.casino game background 。

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Sergeant Hung, center, is pictured bionic arm at a medical technology expo at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei on Dec. 5.Photo: CNA By Jonathan Chin / Staff writer, with CNA An army soldier fitted with a bionic left arm has returned to duty after last year losing a limb in an ammunition depot explosion in Kaohsiung. 請繼續往下閱讀... The service member identified as Sergeant Hung (洪) can perform 14 types of fine motor functions with the cybernetic prosthetic, a Tri-Service General Hospital spokesperson said on Dec. 5 at a medical technology expo at the Nangang Exhibition Center. The sergeant could use the prosthesis to shake hands, grasp objects and pull the trigger of a gun, allowing him to return to normal life and military service, they said. Hung traveled to Japan, had fewer problems with daily life than before and was recently reinstated in the 6th Army Corps, he said, adding that Hung’s biggest post-bionic arm wish is hitting the gym and getting his muscles back. In July last year, Hung was carrying out a technical inspection of 120mm mortar shells when one of the rounds detonated, wounding nine service members nearby. Hung sustained heavy injuries to his left arm and right leg in the blast, and was showing no signs of life until doctors revived him at a care facility, a hospital spokesperson said. His arm was subsequently amputated. Hung wore the prosthesis for a year and trained intensively for four months to achieve proficiency with the arm, they said, adding the artificial limb’s latency for trained users ranges from half a second to one second. Chang Chih-ya (張智雅), head of the physical medicine and rehabilitation department, said the bionics program at the Tri-Service General Hospital stemmed from collaboration with Ottobock Co in Germany. More than 30,000 people have lost limbs in the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, spurring the development of artificial limbs with improved functionality, he said. The two institutions created the cybernetic arm and rehabilitation regimen used to restore Hung’s arm, he said. The bionic arm uses sensors to read electronic signals sent by the nerve endings of the stump, enabling a trained user to manipulate the artificial limb at will, he said. The life-like contours are designed to be more aesthetically pleasing and reduce disruption to social life, Chang said. Tu Lien-shui, director of Taiwan O and P Co, one of the project’s corporate partners, said the next step in cybernetics is to utilize implant technology to increase precision and responsivity. The hospital and its partners are also working on 3D printers to make bionic prostheses more affordable, he added. 新聞來源: TAIPEI TIMES 不用抽 不用搶 現在用APP看新聞 保證天天中獎 點我下載APP 按我看活動辦法After rough start under coach Mike Macdonald, the Seahawks' defense has become a strength

Matt Gaetz offers himself up on Cameo to ‘bring joy’ after failed attorney general bid. But it’ll cost youWe wrote back in early November that Mark Zuckerberg reportedly told Meta workers that plans to build an AI data center powered by nuclear energy were scrapped after rare bees were discovered on the proposed site. Now it looks like things could be back on track, according to new reporting from Axios , who writes that Meta is joining industry heavyweights like Amazon and Google in exploring nuclear energy as a zero-carbon solution. Like Microsoft, Amazon and other giants, Meta is making a bold move to embrace nuclear energy as a cornerstone of its sustainability strategy. The tech giant has issued a sweeping "request for proposals" (RFP) aimed at identifying developers capable of bringing nuclear reactors online by the early 2030s to support its energy-intensive data centers and surrounding communities. Axios wrote that Meta's RFP targets an ambitious pipeline of new generation capacity ranging from one to four gigawatts. The company seeks partnerships with entities that can streamline the entire lifecycle of nuclear projects—from site selection and permitting to design, construction, and operation. Urvi Parekh, Meta's head of global energy, underscored the company’s commitment to fostering innovation in nuclear energy. “We want partners who will be there from start to finish,” she said, emphasizing that Meta is prepared to offer long-term support and collaboration to optimize project development. But Meta's strategy has been a bit different than some other tech giants we have written about. While other tech companies have announced specific deals with emerging nuclear startups, Meta is casting a wider net. The company is open to a variety of reactor sizes, technologies, and locations, adopting a “geographically agnostic” approach. This flexibility allows Meta to prioritize regions where nuclear projects can be developed most efficiently, even if they are not directly tied to existing data center sites. Meta is also open to creative partnerships and cost-sharing early in the development process to mitigate the industry’s traditional hesitancy around capital-intensive nuclear investments. Parekh emphasized that Meta’s long-term purchasing commitments aim to provide certainty to developers, accelerating innovation and deployment. Parekh noted similarities with Meta's early renewable energy initiatives, which required securing buyers for electricity to spur development. “There were a lot of steps in that process, and there was a lot of need for certainty that there would be someone to buy the electricity on the other side,” she said, drawing parallels between past and present strategies. And as we have continued to report, accelerating power demand growth from AI data centers has sparked a nuclear power revival in the US: Amazon To Invest More Than $500 Million In Small Modular Nuclear Reactors To Power AWS Nuclear Names Surge After Three Mile Island Planned Restart To Power Microsoft Data Centers Nuclear Is Back: US Closes On $1.5 Billion Loan To Resurrect Holtec's Palisades Nuclear Plant Sam Altman-Backed Nuclear Startup Oklo Signs Agreement With Dept. Of Energy For Next Phase Of Siting In Idaho For those who missed it, in our note "The Next AI Trade " from April of this year, we outlined various investment opportunities for powering up America, most of which have dramatically outperformed the market. A favorite name of ours has been the Sam Altman-backed Oklo, which we have highlighted as the potential solution to the extreme forthcoming demands in energy as a result of artificial intelligence. It makes nuclear power plants, ranging from 15 MWe to 50 MWe, utilizing liquid metal reactor technology, in soon-to-be everywhere small modular reactors.

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November 22 - Bryce Thompson scored 17 points and achieved a milestone as Oklahoma State defeated Miami 80-74 on Friday afternoon in a Charleston Classic consolation game in Charleston, S.C. Thompson made 6-of-14 shots from the floor, surpassing 1,000 points for his career at Oklahoma State (4-1), which also got 15 points from Marchelus Avery. The Cowboys won in large part thanks to their impressive 3-point shooting (10-for-22, 45.5 percent). Oklahoma State backup guard Arturo Dean, a Miami native, posted eight points and one steal. He led the nation in steals last season while playing for Florida International. Miami (3-2) has lost two straight games in Charleston, failing to take a lead at any point. They will play on Sunday against either Nevada or VCU. The Hurricanes on Friday were led by Nijel Pack, who had a game-high 20 points. Brandon Johnson had a double-double for Miami with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Matthew Cleveland scored 11 points and Lynn Kidd and Paul Djobet added 10 points apiece for Miami. Miami, which fell behind 7-0 in Thursday's loss to Drake, got behind 9-0 on Friday as Abou Ousmane scored six of his eight points. Oklahoma State stretched its lead to 18 before settling for a 43-27 advantage at the break. Pack led all first-half scorers with 10 points, but Miami shot just 29.6 percent from the floor, including 3-of-13 on 3-pointers (23.1). Oklahoma State shot 48.4 percent, including 8-for-15 on 3-pointers (53.3 percent) before intermission. The Cowboys also had a 14-8 edge in paint points. In the second half, Miami closed its 20-point deficit to 55-42 with 12:12 left. Miami got a bit closer as two straight short jumpers by Kidd, trimming the deficit to 73-62 with 3:25 to play. The Hurricanes cut it to 77-70 on Pack's 3-pointer with 34 seconds remaining, but the Cowboys hit their free throws to close out the win. --Field Level Media Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab

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The Constitutional Court ruled that the 68-year-oldpolitician had already served the maximum two terms allowed by law. Lungu was first elected president in January 2015 to servethe remaining 20 months of his predecessor's term. President Michael Sata haddied in office in October 2014. Lungu had argued that this should not count as he did notserve a full five-year term. But the court disagreed - reversing previousrulings that had cleared him to run three years ago when he lost to HakaindeHichilema. "Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu has therefore been twiceelected and has twice held office. The [constitution] makes him ineligible toparticipate in any future elections as a presidential candidate," thecourt ruled. Last month, Lungu was picked by the opposition TonseAlliance to be its presidential candidate in the 2026 election to challengePresident Hichilema. Their choice of Lungu came a year after Zambia's governmentwithdrew his retirement benefits and privileges following his decision toreturn to active politics. As part of efforts to revive his public profile, Lungu hadstarted jogging in public along with members of the public and his supporters -which the police termed as "political activism", external. In a move that angered Lungu's supporters in October,President Hichilema sacked three top judges who had taken part in thecontroversial ruling that had allowed Lungu to stand in the 2021 elections. BBC

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Former actress Meghan Markle has finally spoken out following rumors that her professional relationship with Prince Harry is "strained." In recent times, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, currently residing in Montecito, California , have been seen attending events separately. Meghan, 43, a former Suits star , attended a Thanksgiving event last week without her Royal spouse, 40. This follows reports suggesting their work relationship is "in a very bad state." Meghan was all smiles as she participated in an event for the Southern California Welcome Project, in collaboration with hers and Harry's Archewell Foundation, while Harry was noticeably absent. Prince Harry taking an 'aggressive tack' with major rebranding move Harry and Meghan's idyllic US life plagued by 'intolerable' smell - crackdown underway The mother-of-two has now addressed the situation in a statement posted on their joint foundation website. She discussed the "heartfelt dinner" organized for Afghan women by Mina's List. "This initiative, led by the partner organization Mina's List, has spent the past year building community through storytelling and creating a safe space for women who have resettled in the U.S. from Afghanistan," the statement read. It further added: "The evening included a shared meal that encouraged open conversation centered on gratitude and resilience. The Duchess expressed her deep appreciation to the attendees for sharing their personal stories and cultural experiences, underscoring her excitement for future gatherings that continue to strengthen these connections." "The dinner was hosted at Our Place, founded by Shiza Shahid, where the participants were gifted with new cookware for the upcoming holiday season. The Archewell Foundation remains committed to uplifting women and fostering community through shared experiences, reinforcing the importance of unity and support during challenging times." The Duchess of Sussex, known for her love of Thanksgiving, has revealed that she and Prince Harry keep their celebrations "pretty low-key." In an interview with Marie Claire magazine, she expressed her joy at being close to her mother, hinting that Doria Ragland will be joining the Sussexes for the holiday. Meghan also shared a memorable Thanksgiving when feminist activist Gloria Steinem was an unexpected guest. She said: "I was thinking about, in the past few years of having Thanksgiving here, like many of us, I think you always make sure there's room at the table for your friends who don't have family, which is really key." DON'T MISS: 'No trouble' in Harry & Meghan's marriage as they launch separate projects Harry and Meghan's new home could open couple up to 'projects in Europe' Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Portugal plan makes sense for security reason Last week, Harry, who renounced his Royal duties in January 2020 and no longer carries the title His Royal Highness, attended several Invictus Games events in Vancouver, Canada. However, the couple demonstrated their unity as they jointly paid tribute to veterans from both the US and UK on Veteran's Day earlier this month. Meghan and Harry are scheduled to attend the Invictus Games in Canada come February 2025. The Duchess has hinted that their seldom-seen children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, might make a public appearance. There are also whispers that the Royal couple may be contemplating working independently of each other.Radford wins 63-48 against Chicago State