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Laurie Daley has answered the question on everyone’s lips following his hire as the new Blues coach while also lifting the lid on the key decision which helped New South Wales end Queensland’s eight-year Origin reign in 2014. Watch every ball of Australia v India LIVE & ad-break free during play in 4K on Kayo | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer > MORE NRL NEWS ‘DIDN’T WANT ME’: Tigers recruit’s cheeky sledge in bid to make Dragons ‘regret it’ FIVE POSITIONS IN QUESTION: Daley’s biggest NSW Origin selection headaches ‘BIG PART’: Flanagan’s Hunt admission, plans for recruits in Dragons’ revenge season Daley was officially introduced as NSW coach at a press conference on Monday. It will be Daley’s second stint as Blues coach after five years in charge between 2013-2017. A co-host on Sky Sports Radio’s Big Sports Breakfast , Daley appeared on the show for a ten minute chat on Tuesday morning. Daley was asked by BSB colleague and former Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke on what he learned during his first stint and whether Blues fans should be concerned over his lack of recent coaching experience. “I think you learn when time goes by and you think about decisions you made, you think the about preparation,” Daley said. “I finished coaching back in 2022 when I coached the Indigenous All Stars so it’s only been about two years (out of coaching). The All Stars game is similar to Origin, although not the same, it’s preparing a group of men to go out and play rugby league. “Origin’s a different environment to the NRL. Emotionally you must be heavily attached. “There are a lot of leanings out of it though. If you know the mistakes you made, you wouldn’t do it again, you correct those mistakes, you steel yourself to go again and you just know you are just better for making those mistakes. “Sometimes, the harshest lessons are made in the heat of the battle and unfortunately if you get it wrong, you’re exposed. But this time around, I’m confident I’ll get the majority right.” During his five-year run as Blues coach, Daley won just the one series and lost four, although among the nine games the Blues lost while he was in charge, there were several close defeats. That one series win came in 2014 against an all-conquering Maroons side that had won the previous eight series. In what was a decision that received plenty of criticism at the time, Daley put his faith in the then Bulldogs halves pairing of Trent Hodkinson and Josh Reynolds for Game I of the 2014 series. Hodkinson was an Origin rookie while Reynolds may as well have been as well, given he only played 23 minutes for the Blues in 2013. Reynolds was on the BSB panel on Tuesday and he asked Daley whether he’ll give the 2025 Blues halves ‘ownership’ of the team like he did to Hodkinson and himself in 2014. “It’ll be different this time around,” Daley admitted. “When I selected yourself and Trent, a lot of people were unsure about how that combination would go and one thing I really wanted to do was to give guys trust in you that you could actually control the game. If they got that by you delivering all the messages throughout the week then they’d be very confident you’d deliver on the night. “The guys in the frame now (Nathan Cleary, Jarome Luai, Mitch Moses), they’ve been a part of Origins, they’ve won Origin series, grand finals so they come in with a bit more experience under their belt. “While they’ll still run some of the attacking sessions, that will mostly be driven by the coaches.”‘Brand Bharat’ is statement of authenticity; of being Vishwa Bandhu, says EAM
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TORONTO , Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - DeFi Technologies Inc. (the " Company " or " DeFi Technologies ") (CBOE CA: DEFI ) (GR: R9B) DEFTF , a financial technology company that pioneers the convergence of traditional capital markets with the world of decentralised finance (" DeFi "), announces that Russell Starr , Head of Capital Markets, will be a featured guest on Stocktwits Daily Rip Live on December 3, 2024 , at 9:00 AM EST . Daily Rip Live airs every market day, delivering Stocktwits' vibrant community the latest market updates, trading insights, and in-depth analysis of emerging financial trends. Anchored by Shay Boloor and Jordan Lee , renowned for their expertise and engaging social media presence, the show features a lineup of expert guests, making it a go-to resource for active traders and investors. 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Aden Holloway explodes as No. 5 Alabama rolls over South Dakota StateIn Japan, you can set your watch by the arrival of a train. “Delays” (if that’s the word) tend to be calculated in seconds – not minutes or hours. “This precision results from a combination of advanced technology, meticulous planning, and a deep-rooted cultural emphasis on punctuality and respect for others,” notes the website ScienceABC . But how do you cultivate a society that values punctuality and respect for others? The key can be found in the country’s primary school system, observes filmmaker Ema Ryan Yamazaki . Her Oscar-contending documentary Instruments of a Beating Heart , a New York Times Op-Doc, goes inside a typical Tokyo school where kids are preparing to complete first grade. Yamazaki herself is a product of that educational environment. “If you wonder why Japan is the way it is, why our trains run on time, why there’s no trash on the streets — we’re not born that way,” Yamazaki tells Deadline. “I think we’re really taught to be a certain way. And when I look back and think of those six years [of primary school], I learned how to be Japanese.” The director adds, “I think how kids are being taught, what kids are being taught, especially at a young age, maybe is an indicator of where that society is headed.” Instruments of a Beating Heart follows Ayame, a schoolgirl eager to take part in a group performance of “Ode to Joy” from Beethoven’s 9 th Symphony which is being organized to welcome the next crop of first graders. “Discover the joy of being useful for the new first graders,” the music teacher tells kids (the subtle message: don’t think only of yourself). Ayame wins the audition to crash a cymbal to Beethoven’s beat, but in the ensuing days she arrives late for practice and rehearsals demonstrate she’s been slacking off in preparations meant to be done at home. “Those of you practicing a lot are getting better. Your hearts are becoming one. I can hear it. But those who are not practicing are ruining that togetherness,” the music teacher reproves. “What a shame.” Called out at rehearsal, Ayame cries. Teardrops cascade onto her hoodie. “Some might think it’s a bit too harsh,” Yamazaki acknowledges. But that’s not her personal takeaway. “I really think you see in the film the value of challenging kids to overcome something, and through the experience of that, them really growing. I was little Ayame and I feel like my work ethic and my responsibility, whether it’s to myself or my work or the community I belong to, really was fostered in this system.” Later, a still weepy Ayame tells classmates, “There’s so much pressure.” A boy runs to her side to share words of encouragement. “I make mistakes too, even though I practice,” he says. “Shall we give it a try?” “My husband and producer [ Eric Nyari ] tells me in the U.S. it’s all about being different from the person next to you at a young age. You’re taught to be unique, have your personality. Whereas in Japan, you start by figuring out how you belong within your group, what you are responsible for, what your role is, and you figure out your identity through being part of a community,” Yamazaki comments. “When you start with community, these kids can really feel for one another as though it were themselves because they have such empathy with their classmates. Again, we’re taught to really care about each other. We’re all in it together. Bringing hearts as one in a musical performance cannot be more symbolic of that, I think.” Does Ayame hunker down and rise to the symphonic occasion? You can watch the film to find out — the link is below. Yamazaki offers a hint: “She really learned what it takes to be responsible for her part,” she says. “And we kind of see that through her journey.” The film is nominated for Best Documentary Short at the IDA Documentary Awards, which will be presented in Los Angeles on Thursday. Instruments of a Beating Heart was adapted from a larger film Yamazaki directed called The Making of a Japanese , “where the school itself is the main character, and you meet all sorts of kids and teachers and you kind of go through the school year, again with the idea that this is how maybe a Japanese person is made.”
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Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday attacked AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal over the party's welfare schemes and accused the former Delhi Chief Minister of 'deceiving' the people. ET Year-end Special Reads What kept India's stock market investors on toes in 2024? India's car race: How far EVs went in 2024 Investing in 2025: Six wealth management trends to watch out for The Union Minister said, "aisa koi saga nahi jise Kejriwal ne thaga nahi" (there is no one whom Kejriwal has not deceived). Puri claimed that the Mahila 'Samman Yojana' and 'Sanjeevani' scheme lack proper budgetary provisions and cabinet approval. The Mahila Samman Yojana is aimed at providing women residing in Delhi with Rs 2,100 per month. The minister questioned the sincerity of the schemes, stating that announcing such plans without clear financial backing or a robust implementation process is a betrayal to the people. 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The scheme has to be taken forward as well. The promises made to women in Punjab weren't fulfilled and he came up with another scheme of providing Rs 2,100 to women in Delhi. Did their cabinet approve the scheme? Did they conduct the budgeting?" said Puri. "They can announce the intent of the scheme but they're making people fill out forms, that is 'dhoka' to the people. This is because how can someone sell a product if there is no product?" questioned Puri. Puri on Sunday also accused Arvind Kejriwal of losing his 'mental equilibrium' after Kejriwal alleged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of running " Operation Lotus " in his constituency. Speaking to ANI, Puri said, "I think when Arvind Kejriwal was in 'state hospitality' (in jail), his 'mental equilibrium' got disturbed... What is the vision of Arvind Kejriwal - disruption?... Arvind Kejriwal is left with very little time (as govt in Delhi)." 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(ANI) (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )Artificial intelligence is radically changing the way we live and work but its insatiable thirst for power is making the world's drive to go carbon free by 2050 even more challenging. Consider this: emissions of greenhous gases - GHGs - related to AI are predicted to soar more than tenfold between now and the end of this decade, from 68 million to 718 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, according to Accenture. The increase will be driven by the growing number of data centers and computing infrastructure, the global consultant says, adding that the jump ''assumes no significant advances in energy systems, computing technology or algorithms.'' Big Tech is well aware of the growing pressure to use clean energy and cut emissions and is now tapping into nuclear power, despite public fear over the disposal of nuclear waste and the risks of radioactive leaks. Governments, too, are looking at using more nuclear energy, which produces almost no GHG emissions. POWER HUNGRY GenAI tools are being increasingly used the world over, and developers are rolling out more and more computing-hungry visual processing while slashing prices in the battle for market dominance. OpenAI's ChatGPT from the United States had over a million paid business users in September, while ByteDance's Doubao from China saw its daily use jump thirty-threefold to 4 trillion tokens from July to mid-December. But GenAI consumes considerable electricity and thus emits even more CO2. If a user asks an AI large language model to generate a picture 1,000 times, the most inefficient model consumes 11.49 kilo Watts per hour - as much as 950 smartphone charges on average, a study by HuggingFace and Carnegie Mellon University shows. These 1,000 tasks are estimated to generate 1,594 grams of CO2, roughly the equivalent of 6.6 kilometers driven by a petrol-powered car. Data on the cloud also costs energy. A 1-gigabyte video stored in the cloud for a year will consume 65.7 kWh which produces 15.3kg of CO2e, only 11 percent less than the 17.2 kg CO2e generated by a petrol car over 100 km, according to researchers at Loughborough University in the UK. This makes it harder for global tech firms to eliminate their carbon footprint, as they already need to use nearly 1,300MW hours of power to train an LLM like GPT-3, about as much electricity as consumed by 130 homes in the US per year. Data centres and data networks each account for about 1-1.5 percent of global power usage and are responsible for 1 percent of energy-related GHGs, the International Energy Agency says. As tech giants accelerate the applications of AI, the industry is expected to use up to 3.5 percent of the world's electricity by 2030, equivalent to the current consumption of Japan, the world's fifth largest electricity user, says IT consultant Gartner. Notably, the surging demand from AI firms for electricity has delayed the retirement of coal and gas-fired power plants in the US, with the number of those phased out declining 45 percent year-on-year in the first half of the year, data from the US Energy Information Agency shows. China, though, is ahead of the game in this aspect, thanks to a decades-long push for renewable energy. Green power now accounts for over a third of all electricity generated and tech giants like Tencent (0700) have built new data centers in western China where wind and solar energy are abundant. CLEAN INVESTMENTS Nevertheless, to stay committed to their net zero goals, Big Tech is now turning to clean nuclear energy. Google, whose GHG emissions surged by 48 percent during four years to 14.3 million tonnes in 2023, has signed its first nuclear deal with Kairos Power to buy 500MW of clean electricity for its growing data center businesses, following similar moves by Microsoft and Amazon. Facebook-owned Meta is searching for nuclear power providers to acquire an additional 4GW of electricity in the US before 2030. Nuclear power has also got the attention of bankers, with 14 international financial institutions including Goldman Sachs teaming up to support nuclear power construction. Meanwhile, investors are betting on nuclear energy providers, pumping their shares up. In the US, NuScale Power, a small modular reactor or SMR developer, has skyrocketed 520 percent and Oklo, a nuclear startup backed by OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has jumped 115 percent this year. In Hong Kong, CGN Power (1816), part of the state-owned China General Nuclear Power Group and the world's second-largest nuclear energy firm - has risen about 36 percent this year. But CNNC International (2302), the overseas arm of state-owned China National Nuclear Corporation, the major developer and landlord of nuclear power plants in the mainland, has plunged 23.5 percent this year. BOC International projects electricity will remain a market focus next year, supported by a rare global consensus. But instead of power plants, BOC International is betting on firms that produce uranium - the fuel for nuclear plants - with CGN Mining (1164) its top pick. Though CGN Mining is down 5 percent this year, the bank expects it to hit HK$2.1 apiece, indicating a 28 percent gain from the current price of HK$1.64. Morgan Stanley has a buy rating for CGN Power, citing easing concerns about slower decreases in electricity prices in the short run and raised the target to HK$3.69 apiece, 31 percent higher than its price of HK$2.81. BOC International set its target at HK$3.2 per share. Meanwhile, small modular reactors have gained investments from Google, Amazon and Oracle due to their smaller size and lower electric consumption. But despite NuScale's rally, concerns remain about high generation costs and its wave of layoffs. Some governments are also in nuclear mode, while others won't touch it with a barge pole. China recently completed construction of the world's first commercial SMR and wants to explore elusive nuclear fusion - the holy grail of energy - while Russia, Japan, South Korea and Thailand are also looking at building SMRs. Besides, Japan plans to restart most of its existing reactors to meet surging AI demand, despite regulatory hurdles and public opposition amid the ongoing clean-up of the Fukushima plant, which melted down 13 years ago after being hit by a massive tsunami - the second worst disaster, after Chernobyl in 1986, in nuclear power history. But Germany and Taiwan have banned and phased out nuclear energy. CARBON TRADE In the meantime, AI players have other options on hand. Carbon credits or offsets allow owners to emit a certain amount of CO2 or other GHGs by buying certificates linked to projects that reduce GHG emissions. One such option is direct air capture, in which CO2 in the air is removed by chemical sorbents or filtered and later stored or used. But DAC costs are high, varying from US$600 to US$1,000 per tonne of CO2. PwC expects carbon credits would be further tokenized on the estimated adoption of US$16 trillion worth of assets, while Morgan Stanley believes voluntary carbon offsets will swell 49 times to US$100 billion between 2023 and 2030. But carbon trading is also controversial, with Greenpeace alleging that some offset projects indulge in double-counting amid a lack of standards and regulations. To tackle surging AI emissions, the International Monetary Fund advocates imposing an electricity tax on AI firms of US$0.032 per kWh or US$0.052 including air pollution costs, which could raise as much as US$18 billion a year. The IMF also wants governments to coordinate over carbon prices to avoid AI firms relocating to places with lower standards. Experts say AI can has the potential to mitigate 5-10 percent of all GHG emissions by 2030 as its technology advances, but it's too early to tell if nuclear energy will be the magic bullet that hits the bull's eye between performance and emissions. Still, with the right investment and amid growing AI demand, it just might.
WASHINGTON — Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter after earlier promising he would do no such thing, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That displeasure tracks with the bipartisan uproar in Washington that ignited over the president's about-face. The survey found that a relatively small share of Americans "strongly" or "somewhat" approve of the pardon, which came after the younger Biden was convicted on gun and tax charges. About half said they "strongly" or "somewhat" disapprove, and about 2 in 10 neither approve nor disapprove. The Democratic president said repeatedly that he would not use his pardon power for the benefit of his family, and the White House continued to insist, even after Republican Donald Trump's election win in November, that Biden's position had not changed — until it suddenly did. Hunter Biden leaves federal court Sept. 5 in Los Angeles after pleading guilty to federal tax charges. "I know it's not right to believe politicians as far as what they say compared to what they do, but he did explicitly say, 'I will not pardon my son,'" said Peter Prestia, a 59-year-old Republican from Woodland Park, New Jersey, just west of New York City, who said he strongly disagreed with the move. "So, it's just the fact that he went back on his word." In issuing a pardon Dec. 1, Biden argued that the Justice Department had presided over a "miscarriage of justice" in prosecuting his son. The president used some of the same kind of language that Trump does to describe the criminal cases against him and his other legal predicaments. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said it was a decision that Biden struggled with but came to shortly before he made the announcement, "because of how politically infected these cases were" as well as "what his political opponents were trying to do." The poll found that about 4 in 10 Democrats approve of the pardon, while about 3 in 10 disapprove and about one-quarter did not have an opinion or did not know enough to say. The vast majority of Republicans and about half of independents had a negative opinion. President Joe Biden and son Hunter Biden walk Nov. 29 in downtown Nantucket Mass. For some, it was easy to see family taking priority over politics. "Do you have kids?" asked Robert Jenkins, a 63-year-old Democrat who runs a lumber yard and gas station in Gallipolis, Ohio. "You're gonna leave office and not pardon your kid? I mean, it's a no-brainer to me." But Prestia, who is semiretired from working for a digital marketing conglomerate, said Biden would have been better off not making promises. "He does have that right to pardon anybody he wants. But he just should have kept his mouth shut, and he did it because it was before the election, so it's just a bold-faced lie," Prestia said. Despite the unpopularity of his decision, the president's approval rating has not shifted meaningfully since before his party lost the White House to Trump. About 4 in 10 Americans "somewhat" or "strongly" approve of the way Biden is handling his job as president, which is about where his approval rating stood in AP-NORC polls since January 2022. Still, the pardon keeps creating political shock waves, with Republicans, and even some top Democrats, decrying it. Older adults are more likely than younger ones to approve of Biden's pardoning his son, according to the poll, though their support is not especially strong. About one-third of those ages 60 and older approve, compared with about 2 in 10 adults under 60. The age divide is driven partially by the fact that younger adults are more likely than older ones to say they neither approve nor disapprove of the pardon or that they do not know enough to say. President Joe Biden walks with his son Hunter Biden on July 26 as he heads toward Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. About 6 in 10 white adults disapprove of the pardon, compared with slightly less than half of Hispanic adults and about 3 in 10 Black adults. Relatively large shares of Black and Hispanic Americans — about 3 in 10 — were neutral, the poll found. "Don't say you're gonna do something and then fall back," said Trinell Champ, 43, a Democrat from Nederland, Texas, who works in the home health industry and said she disapproved of the pardon. "At the end of the day, all you have is your word." Champ, who is Black, voted for Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris over Trump. "I just had my hopes up for her, but I wasn't 100% positive," she said. Champ also said she does not approve of Biden's handling of the presidency and thinks the country is on the wrong track. "While he was in office, I felt like I really didn't see a lot of changes," she said. "I just felt like everything just kind of stayed the same," Champ said. Overall, though, the pardon did not appear to be a driving factor in many Americans' assessment of Biden's job performance. The share of Black Americans who approve of the way he is handling his job as president did fall slightly since October, but it is hard to assess what role the pardon may have played. Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) carries both of his sons, Joseph R. III, left, and Robert H., during an appearance at the Democratic state convention last summer, 1972. At center is his wife Neilia Biden, who was killed in an auto crash, Dec. 20, 1972. With them are Governor-elect Sherman W. Tribbitt and his wife, Jeanne. (AP Photo) Joseph Biden, the newly-elected Democratic Senator from Delaware, is shown in Washington, Dec. 12, 1972. (AP Photo/Henry Griffin) 1972 - Is first elected to the Senate at age 29, defeating Republican Senator J. Caleb Boggs. Wins re-election in 1978, 1984, 1990, 1996 and 2002. The newly-elected Democratic senator from Delaware, Joe Biden, is shown, Dec. 13, 1972. Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) kisses the cheek of an unidentified friend who offered consoling words after a memorial service in Wilmington, Del., Dec. 22, 1972, for Biden's wife Neilia, their 13-month-old daughter Naomi Christina, who perished in a car-truck crash. Biden's two sons were hospitalized with serious injuries. (AP Photo/Bill Ingraham) December 18, 1972 - While Christmas shopping, Biden's first wife, Neilia Hunter Biden, and daughter, Naomi Biden, are killed in a car accident. His sons are badly injured, but survive. January 5, 1973 - Is sworn in as US senator of Delaware at son Beau Biden's bedside in the hospital. In this Jan. 5, 1973 file photo, four-year-old Beau Biden, foreground, plays near his father, Joe Biden, center, being sworn in as the U.S. senator from Delaware, by Senate Secretary Frank Valeo, left, in ceremonies in a Wilmington hospital. Beau was injured in an accident that killed his mother and sister in December 1972. Biden's father, Robert Hunter, holds the Bible. (AP Photo/File) 1987-1995 - Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, rubs his temples while speaking during confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Robert H. Bork, Sept. 17, 1987, on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/John Duricka) June 9, 1987 - Enters the 1988 presidential race, but drops out three months later following reports of plagiarism and false claims about his academic record. Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) waves from his train as he leaves Wilmington, Del., after announcing his candidacy for president, June 9, 1987. At right, son Beau carries daughter; to Biden's right is his wife Jill and son Hunter. (AP Photo/George Widman) February 1988 - Undergoes surgery to repair an aneurysm in an artery that supplies blood to the brain. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.), wearing a University of Delaware baseball cap, leaves Walter Reed Army Hospital accompanied by his son Hunter Biden, Thursday, March 24, 1988, Washington, D.C. Biden had been in the hospital for 11 days so that surgeons could implant a small umbrella-like filter in a vein to prevent blood clots from reaching his lungs. (AP Photo/Adele Starr) In this Oct. 12, 1991 file photo Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Joe Biden, D-Del., points angrily at Clarence Thomas during comments at the end of hearings on Thomas' nomination to the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. looks on at right. (AP Photo/Greg Gibson, File) January 20, 1990 - Introduces a bill that becomes the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The act addresses sexual assault and domestic violence. It is signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1994. Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.), left, stands behind a flag as Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), second from right, along with other congresswomen meet reporters on Capitol Hill, Feb. 24, 1993, to discuss the Violence Against Women Act. From left are: Sen. Biden; Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.); Rep. Pat Schroeder (D-Colo); Sen. Boxer; and Rep. Constance Morella of Maryland. (AP Photo/Barry Thumma) In this April 9, 1993, file photo Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del. stands in front of a Danish armored personnel carrier at the UN-controlled Sarajevo Airport, making a statement about his trip to the besieged Bosnian capital. (AP Photo/Michael Stravato, File) Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, meets reporters on Capitol Hill Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003 to discuss the United Nations-Iraq vote. (AP Photo/Terry Ashe) Democratic presidential hopeful, and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., presides over a hearing of the committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007 to discuss the remaining options in Iraq. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook) Democratic presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden D-Del., smiles during the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO Presidential Forum Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007, in Waterloo, Iowa. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) January 31, 2007 - Files a statement of candidacy with the Federal Elections Commission to run for president. August 1, 2007 - His memoir, "Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics," is published. Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., left, listens as Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., responds to a question during the first Democratic presidential primary debate of the 2008 election hosted by the South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, SC., Thursday, April 26, 2007. At right is Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-NY. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., speaks at a Caucus night rally in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008. Biden abandoned his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday after a poor showing in the state's caucuses. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) In this Jan. 3, 2008, file photo, Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., rests his head on the shoulder of his wife, Jill, as they stand in a hallway awaiting his introductions for a rally at the UAW Hall in Dubuque, Iowa on the day of the Iowa caucus in Dubuque, Iowa. (AP Photo/Mark Hirsch, File) August 23, 2008 - Is named the vice-presidential running mate of Barack Obama. In this Aug. 23, 2008 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., and his vice presidential running mate Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., appear together in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, file) In this Sept. 16, 2008 file photo, then Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del. arrives by Amtrak in Wilmington, Del., (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) In this Oct. 2,2008 file photo, Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., left, and Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin face off during the vice presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam, File) November 4, 2008 - Is elected vice president of the United States. President-elect Barack Obama, left, and Vice President-elect Joe Biden wave to the crowd after Obama's acceptance speech at his election night party at Grant Park in Chicago before giving his acceptance speech Tuesday night, Nov. 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) January 20, 2009 - Is sworn in as vice president of the United States. Vice President Joe Biden, left, with his wife Jill at his side, taking the oath of office from Justice John Paul Stevens at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) February 7, 2009 - Delivers his first major speech as vice president at a security conference in Germany. US Vice President Joe Biden addresses the participants of the International Conference on Security Policy, Sicherheitskonferenz, at the hotel "Bayerischer Hof" in Munich, southern Germany, on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009. September 1, 2010 - Presides over a ceremony in Iraq to formally mark the end of the US combat mission in Iraq. US Vice President Joe Biden, left, US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, center, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Admiral Mike Mullen, right, stand while the US National Anthem is played during the United States Forces-Iraq change of command ceremony in Baghdad on Wednesday Sept. 1, 2010, as a new US military mission in Iraq was launched ending seven years of combat. (AP Photo/Jim Watson Pool) November 6, 2012 - Obama and Biden are reelected, defeating Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. Vice President Joe Biden exits with his wife Jill Biden after voting at Alexis I. duPont High School, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Greenville, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Vice President Joe Biden, with his wife Jill Biden, center, holding the Biden Family Bible, shakes hands with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor after taking the oath of office during an official ceremony at the Naval Observatory, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) October 2, 2014 - Speaking at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Biden tells attendees that ISIS has been inadvertently strengthened by actions taken by Turkey, the UAE and other Middle Eastern allies to help opposition groups fighting against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In this Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014 file photo, Vice President Joe Biden speaks to students, faculty and staff at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Biden is due to headline a Democratic campaign rally in Las Vegas, with a downtown appearance Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, to talk about raising the minimum wage. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson,File) May 30, 2015 - Biden's eldest son, Beau Biden, passes away from brain cancer at age 46. In this June 6, 2015 file photo, Vice President Joe Biden, accompanied by his family, holds his hand over his heart as he watches an honor guard carry a casket containing the remains of his son, former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, into St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church in Wilmington, Del. for funeral services. Beau Biden died of brain cancer May 30 at age 46. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) October 21, 2015 - Says he will not seek the presidency, announcing that the window for a successful campaign "has closed." December 6, 2016 - Doesn't rule out running for president in 2020, saying "I'm not committing not to run. I'm not committing to anything. I learned a long time ago fate has a strange way of intervening." President Barack Obama hugs Vice President Joe Biden as Biden waves at the end Biden's announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, that he will not run for the presidential nomination. Jill Biden is at right. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Vice President Joe Biden pauses between mock swearing in ceremonies in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, as the 115th Congress begins. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) January 12, 2017 - Obama surprises Biden by presenting him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, during a White House ceremony. President Barack Obama presents Vice President Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) February 1, 2017 - Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, launch the Biden Foundation, an organization that will work on seven issues: foreign policy; Biden's cancer initiative; community colleges and military families; protecting children; equality; ending violence against women; and strengthening the middle class. February 7, 2017 - Is named the Benjamin Franklin presidential practice professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where he will lead the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. He will also serve as the founding chair of the University of Delaware's Biden Institute, the university announces. March 1, 2017 - Biden receives the Congressional Patriot Award from the Bipartisan Policy Center. He receives the honor in recognition of his work crafting bipartisan legislation with Republicans and Democrats. Former Vice President Joe Biden tucks notes into his jacket after speaking at an event to formally launch the Biden Institute, a research and policy center focused on domestic issues at the University of Delaware, in Newark, Del., Monday, March 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) In this March 26, 2019, file photo, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Biden Courage Awards in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File) April 25, 2019 - Announces he is running for president in a campaign video posted to social media. Hours later, the Biden Foundation board chair, Ted Kaufman, announces the immediate suspension of all the organization's operations. Former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden arrives at the Wilmington train station Thursday April 25, 2019 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden announced his candidacy for president via video on Thursday morning. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) In this June 6, 2019, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the "I Will Vote" fundraising gala in Atlanta. Biden shifted to oppose longstanding restrictions on federal funding of abortion during his remarks. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden signs a copy of his book "Promise Me, Dad" at a campaign rally at Modern Woodmen Park, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Davenport, Iowa. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a primary night election rally in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 after winning the South Carolina primary. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a primary night election rally in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, after winning the South Carolina primary. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a primary election night campaign rally Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) August 20, 2020: Joe Biden accepts the Democratic nomination for president Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, with Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., raise their arms up as fireworks go off in the background during the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del. Looking on are Jill Biden, far left, and Harris' husband Doug Emhoff, far right. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, right, with moderator Chris Wallace, center, of Fox News during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, right, and former President Barack Obama greet each other with an air elbow bump, at the conclusion of rally at Northwestern High School in Flint, Mich., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden arrives to speak at a rally at Belle Isle Casino in Detroit, Mich., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, which former President Barack Obama also attended. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) President-elect Joe Biden gestures on stage after speaking, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool) FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, file photo, from left, Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Harris, President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, stand on stage together, in Wilmington, Del. The theme for Biden’s inauguration will be “America United." Unity is an issue that’s long been a central focus for Biden but one that’s taken on added weight in the wake of the violence at the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool, File) President-elect Joe Biden announces his climate and energy team nominees and appointees at The Queen Theater in Wilmington Del., Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) President Joe Biden speaks about his domestic agenda from the East Room of the White House in Washington on Oct. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) U.S. President Joe Biden, left, shakes hands with Pope Francis as they meet at the Vatican on Oct. 29, 2021. (Vatican Media via AP) President Joe Biden removes his face mask as he arrives in the East Room of the White House to speak about the evacuation of American citizens, their families, special immigrant visa applicants and vulnerable Afghans on Aug. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Cherelle Griner, wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, speaks after President Joe Biden announced Brittney Griner's release in a prisoner swap with Russia on Dec. 8, 2022, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. Also attending are Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris. President Joe Biden holds the microphone to Chocolate, the national Thanksgiving turkey, during a pardoning ceremony Nov. 21, 2022, at the White House in Washington. President Joe Biden holds an Atlanta Braves jersey during an event celebrating the Major League Baseball 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 26, 2022, in Washington. President Joe Biden receives his COVID-19 booster from a member of the White House medical unit during an event in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus on Oct. 25, 2022, in Washington. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive to give treats to trick-or-treaters on the South Lawn of the White House, on Halloween on Oct. 31, 2022, in Washington. U.S. President Joe Biden, left, talks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo during their bilateral meeting ahead of the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 14, 2022. U.S. President Joe Biden, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit meeting Nov. 14, 2022, in Bali, Indonesia. President Joe Biden is greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after arriving at Ben Gurion International Airport on Oct. 18, 2023, in Tel Aviv. President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House on Oct. 19, 2023, in Washington, about the war in Israel and Ukraine. President Joe Biden arrives to speak at the Amtrak Bear Maintenance Facility on Nov. 6, 2023, in Bear, Del. President Joe Biden, accompanied by Office of Management and Budget director Shalanda Young, left, and Women's Alzheimer's Movement founder Maria Shriver, right, gives first lady Jill Biden a kiss after giving her the pen he used to sign a presidential memorandum that will establish the first-ever White House Initiative on Women's Health Research in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 13, 2023, in Washington. President Joe Biden pauses as he speaks to reporters in Nantucket, Mass. on Nov. 26, 2023, about hostages freed by Hamas in a third set of releases under a four-day cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas. President Joe Biden shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as they meet in the Oval Office of the White House on Dec. 12, 2023, in Washington. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy depart a news conference in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Campus on Dec. 12, 2023, in Washington. President Joe Biden speaks during a funeral service for retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor at the Washington National Cathedral on Dec. 19, 2023, in Washington. O'Connor, an Arizona native and the first woman to serve on the nation's highest court, died Dec. 1, 2023, at age 93. President Joe Biden, right, stands as an Army carry team moves the transfer case containing the remains of U.S. Army Sgt. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Ga., at Dover Air Force Base, Del., on Feb. 2, 2024. Sanders was killed in a drone attack in Jordan on Jan. 28, 2024. President Joe Biden speaks during the State of the Union address on Capitol Hill on March 7, 2024, in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Mike Johnson listen. Vice President Kamala Harris embraces President Joe Biden after a speech on health care in Raleigh, N.C., on March. 26, 2024. Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, left, and CEO Clark Hunt, right, watch as President Joe Biden, center, puts on a Chiefs helmet during an event with the Super Bowl-champion Kansas City Chiefs on the South Lawn of the White House, on May 31, 2024, to celebrate their championship season and victory in Super Bowl LVIII. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk in the Normandy American Cemetery following a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, on June 6, 2024, in Normandy. U.S. President Joe Biden, right, greets Pope Francis ahead of a working session on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, Africa-Mediterranean, on day two of the 50th G7 summit at Borgo Egnazia, southern Italy, on June 14, 2024. President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event with former President Barack Obama moderated by Jimmy Kimmel at the Peacock Theater on June 15, 2024, in Los Angeles. President Joe Biden, right, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, participate in a presidential debate hosted by CNN on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. First lady Jill Biden, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff view the Independence Day firework display over the National Mall from the balcony of the White House, on July 4, 2024, in Washington. President Joe Biden, right, and the Rev. Dr. J. Louis Felton pray at a church service at Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ on July 7, 2024, in Philadelphia. President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on July 14, 2024, about the assassination attempt of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. President Joe Biden pauses as he speaks at the Biden campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., on Feb. 3, 2024. President Joe Biden walks on stage to speak during the NAACP national convention July 16, 2024, in Las Vegas. 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NoneNASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MetaPhy Health , a leader in patient-centered Chronic Care Management, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with ActiumHealth , a pioneer in enterprise-scale conversational GenAI agents. This collaboration aims to improve the patient experience by empowering MetaPhy's nurses with AI-powered tools for patient calls, outreach, and insights, enabling them to dedicate more time to meaningful patient interactions —essential for achieving MetaPhy's core mission, improving patient outcomes. "We are thrilled to partner with ActiumHealth to enhance our patient engagement and reinforce our mission," said Chris Oubre, MetaPhy President & COO. "With AI agents supporting us in the background, our nurses can provide the personal, attentive care that makes a real difference in our patients' lives. When we focus on meaningful interactions, we empower patients to achieve improved health outcomes and quality of life." MetaPhy Health believes that AI technology combined with consistent, compassionate touchpoints from nurses, who genuinely care about their patient's well-being, will improve patient outcomes. By integrating ActiumHealth's technology, MetaPhy can remove administrative burdens, allowing nurses to focus on building impactful connections that improve health. This partnership aligns with MetaPhy's mission: to support patients in achieving better health, enhanced quality of life, and cost savings. "Partnering with MetaPhy Health allows us to support their mission of personalized patient care through our innovative AI solutions," said Adam Silverman, Chief Medical Officer at ActiumHealth. "Our AI agents not only enhance patient engagement by delivering consistent, empathetic and brand-aligned communication, but they also alleviate the administrative burden on staff, reducing burnout. Together, we're committed to fostering deeper connections between nurses and patients, improving patient care." About MetaPhy Health MetaPhy Health works with physician practices to support patients in achieving better health, quality of life, and cost savings. By connecting patients with a personal nurse and focusing on meaningful, consistent, and compassionate interactions, MetaPhy empowers healthcare providers to deliver high-touch care that makes a real difference in patients' lives. MetaPhy's approach prioritizes human connection as the foundation of effective healthcare, ensuring that patients receive the personal support they need to improve their well-being. To learn more, visit us at metaphyhealth.com . About ActiumHealthTM ActiumHealth, a division of Syllable, is scaling human connection for healthcare call centers. With its leading enterprise-scale GenAI voice agents and unified platform, ActiumHealth automates inbound and outbound patient calls and deep conversation analytics. ActiumHealth has automated over 40 million patient calls and 100 million outreach messages for leading healthcare organizations resulting in increased capacity, improved patient experience, and streamlined workflows. Interact with our GenAI voice agents at actiumhealth.com . Contact: marketing@metaphyhealth.com; press@actiumhealth.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/metaphy-health-partners-with-actiumhealth-to-enhance-patient-engagement-through-genai-voice-agents-302316950.html SOURCE MetaPhy HealthAfter missing two games with a head injury, UConn's Alex Karaban is expected to return to the lineup when the No. 25 Huskies battle the Texas Longhorns on Sunday in Austin, Texas. Karaban was injured against Dayton in the final game of the Maui Invitational. Earlier this week, UConn head coach Danny Hurley said Karaban is feeling better, and he told reporters Saturday that Karaban "should be available" to play against the Longhorns, barring any setbacks. Karaban is averaging a team-high 15.9 points per game. Freshman Liam McNeeley helped fill the scoring void by tossing in 17 points when the Huskies (6-3) beat No. 15 Baylor 76-72 Wednesday in the Big 12-Big East Battle. UConn has won both of its games since going 0-3 in Maui. "I think part of the problem has been me," Hurley said following the Baylor win. "I've coached these guys frustrated, and I've coached them frustrated for too long. This is a team that's going to be a work in progress, and a team that's going to get better and better. And we're relying on a lot of young players and new players. "For us, I have to coach this team with more grace and more building them up and more enthusiasm and more energy. I can't coach them mad because we're not currently playing as well as the last two (UConn) teams have played. And I think, like I said yesterday, there's been some people that have helped me kind of check, whether it is my ego, or just my approach with the team." Texas (7-1) has won seven games in a row since opening the season with an 80-72 loss to Ohio State. The Longhorns are coming off a 63-57 win over host NC State on Wednesday in the SEC/ACC Challenge. Freshman Tre Johnson went 4 of 6 from 3-point range and scored 18 points in the win. He is averaging a team-high 20.8 points per game and is shooting 44.6 percent on 3-pointers (25 of 56). He broke a 57-57 tie with N.C State by making a 3-pointer with 1:43 to play. "Tre Johnson is a big-time player," Texas coach Rodney Terry said. "He makes big-time plays. He works really hard on his defense as well, but he's a guy that throughout the course of the year we'll play through." Arthur Kaluma had 15 rebounds -- one shy of his career high -- against NC State. Kaluma enters Sunday's game as the team's No. 1 rebounder (8.0) and No. 2 scorer (13.6). "I think my team is growing up," Terry said. "We still have a ways to go on our journey, but proud of the way they persevered (against NC State) and found a way to win in a tough environment." Kadin Shedrick is the only other Texas player scoring in double figures at 10.1 points per game. He also leads the Longhorns with 17 blocked shots. An injury prevented Shedrick from playing when UConn beat Texas 81-71 last season. "Back-to-back national champions, what else can I say?" Shedrick said of UConn. "They're really good, and they're going to be hungry coming off their rough week (at Maui). They're going to be locked in when we play them, so we've just got to make sure we're locked in and ready for them to want to throw a punch." --Field Level Media
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Home | EU, U.S pledge to boost COP29 climate finance offer The European Union, U.S. and other wealthy countries at the COP29 Summit have agreed to raise their offer of climate funding to $300 billion per year by 2035 to help developing nations grapple with climate change, a source told Reuters on Saturday, after a previous proposal was dismissed as insultingly low. The summit had been due to finish on Friday but ran into overtime as negotiators from nearly 200 countries – who must adopt the deal by consensus – tried to reach an agreement on aclimate funding plan for the next decade. A $250 billion proposal for a deal, drafted by Azerbaijan’s COP29 presidency on Friday, was deemed woefully insufficient by developing countries. It was not clear if the wealthy countries’ revised position had been formally communicated to developing countries at the gathering in the Azerbaijan capital Baku, and whether it would be enough to win their support. The COP29 talks have laid bare the divisions between wealthy governments constrained by tight domestic budgets and developing nations reeling from the soaring costs of storms, floods and droughts fuelled by climate change. Past failures to meet climate finance obligations have also made developing countries mistrustful of new promises. The new goal is intended to replace developed countries’ previous commitment to provide $100 billion in climate finance for poorer nations per year by 2020. That goal was met two years late, in 2022, and expires in 2025. Five sources with knowledge of the closed-door discussionssaid the EU had agreed it could accept the higher number of $300 billion a year. Two of the sources said the United States, Australia and Britain were also on board. A European Commission spokesperson and an Australian government spokesperson both declined to comment on the negotiations. The U.S. delegation at COP29 and the UK energy ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment. With no formal update yet of the deal draft from the COP29 presidency, the mood was tense among negotiating groups. “There is no clarity on the way forward. There is no clarity on the political will that we need to get out of this,” said Panama’s lead negotiator, Juan Carlos Monterrey Gomez. Three negotiators described the mood in the room as angry. Sierra Leone’s environment minister, Abdulai Jiwoh, declined to comment on the $300 billion figure, saying: “We’re still working on the number with other parties.” PUSHING FOR $390 BILLION Marina Silva, Brazil’s minister of the environment and climate change, had said on Friday that the Amazon rainfores nation – which is set to host next year’s COP30 climate summit -was pushing for $390 billion annually from developed countries by 2035. “We cannot leave Baku without a decision that lives up to the challenge we are facing,” she said via a translator. “We need to reach $300 billion by 2030, then $390 billion by 2035 sowe can achieve this goal.” Delegates were awaiting a new draft text of the deal after negotiators worked through the night to bridge wide gaps in their positions. Any deal would require agreement on more than just the headline amount. Negotiators have worked throughout the two-week summit to address other critical questions on the target, including who is asked to contribute and how much of the funding is on a grant basis, rather than provided as loans. The roster of countries required to contribute – about two dozen industrialised countries, including the U.S., European nations and Canada – dates back to a list decided during U.N.climate talks in 1992. European governments have demanded others join them in paying in, including China, the world’s second-biggest economy, and oil-rich Gulf states. Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential election victory this month cast a cloud over the Baku talks. Trump, who takes office in January, has promised to again remove the U.S. from international climate cooperation , so negotiators from other wealthy nations expect that under his administration the world’s largest economy will not pay into the climate finance goal. A broader goal of raising $1.3 trillion in climate finance annually by 2035 – which would include funding from all public and private sources and which economists say matches the sum needed – was included in the draft deal published on Friday. Poorer countries have warned that a weak finance deal at COP29 would undercut their ability to set more ambitious targets to cut the greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change. SABC © 2024
ATLANTA — On Jan. 18 and 19 the AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! will be held at State Farm Arena in advance of the College Football Playoff national championship on Jan. 20. The star-studded lineup was announced Thursday at a news conference at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Performances will include Lil Wayne and GloRilla on Saturday; and Camila Cabello, Myles Smith and Knox on Sunday. On game day, the Allstate Championship Tailgate, taking place just outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the Home Depot Backyard, will feature country acts on the Capital One Music Stage, including global superstar Kane Brown and iHeartCountry “On The Verge” artist Ashley Cooke. The concerts are just two of the festivities visiting fans can enjoy in the days leading up to the big game. The fan experience for both ticket holders and the general public has been a focus for event planners. All weekend long, an estimated 100,000 people from across the country are expected to attend fan events preceding kickoff. People are also reading... “It will be an opportunity for fans of all ages to come together to sample what college football is all about, and you don’t have to have a ticket to the game to be a part of it,” said Bill Hancock, executive director of the CFP in a press release. “We’ve worked closely with the Atlanta Football Host Committee to develop fan-friendly events that thousands will enjoy come January.” On Saturday, Jan. 18, Playoff Fan Central will open at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta. The free, family-friendly experience will include games, clinics, pep rallies, special guest appearances, autograph signings and exhibits celebrating college football and its history. That day, fans can also attend Media Day, presented by Great Clips, which will feature one-hour sessions with student-athletes and coaches from each of the College Football Playoff national championship participating teams. ESPN and social media giants X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok will be taping live broadcasts from the event. On Sunday, Jan. 19, the Trophy Trot, both a 5K and 10K race, will wind its way through the streets of downtown Atlanta. Each Trophy Trot participant will receive a T-shirt and finisher’s medal. Participants can register at atlantatrackclub.org . On Sunday evening, the Georgia Aquarium will host the Taste of the Championship dining event, which offers attendees the opportunity to indulge in food and drink prepared by local Atlanta chefs. This premium experience serves as an elevated exploration of local cuisine on the eve of the national championship. Tickets to the Taste of the Championship event are available on etix.com . Atlanta is the first city ever to repeat as host for the CFP national championship. The playoff was previously held in Atlanta in 2018. “We are honored to be the first city to repeat as host for the CFP national championship and look forward to welcoming college football fans from around the country in January,” said Dan Corso, president of the Atlanta Sports Council and Atlanta Football Host Committee. “This event gives us another opportunity to showcase our incredible city.” The College Football Playoff is the event that crowns the national champion in college football. The quarterfinals and semifinals rotate annually among six bowl games — the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. This year’s quarterfinals will take place on Dec. 31, 2024 and Jan. 1, 2025, while the semifinals will be Jan. 9-10, 2025. The CFP national championship will be Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. For additional information on the College Football Playoff, visit CollegeFootballPlayoff.com . Be the first to knowSouth Korean president narrowly survives impeachment attempt