U.S. President Jimmy Carter in the Oval Office during a TV Speech at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 18, 1977. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president, died Sunday at the age of 100. Despite foreign policy achievements, his presidency faced domestic challenges like inflation, the Iran hostage crisis, and energy shortages. Post-presidency, Carter’s humanitarian efforts earned him a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 through The Carter Center’s global work. Jimmy Carter , who was a little-known Georgia governor when he began his bid for the presidency ahead of the 1976 election, went on to defeat President Gerald Ford and serve as America’s 39th president and later a globe-trotting humanitarian. During the election, Carter capitalized as a Washington outsider in the wake of the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal that drove former President Richard Nixon from office in 1974. He was the last Democratic presidential nominee to sweep the Deep South before the region shifted quickly to Republicans in subsequent elections. FROM THE ARCHIVES: LiveNOW's Andrew Craft discusses the life and legacy of former first lady Rosalynn Carter with The First Ladies Man Andrew Och and Barbara Perry, the Director of Presidential Studies at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center. He governed amid Cold War pressures, turbulent oil markets, and social upheaval over racism, women’s rights, and America’s global role. RELATED: Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States, dies at 100 Carter's foreign policy wins included brokering Mideast peace in 1978 by keeping Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at the bargaining table for 13 days. That Camp David experience inspired the post-presidential center where Carter would establish so much of his legacy. As former President Jimmy Carter enters home hospice care, Habitat for Humanity's CEO Jonathan Reckford joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss Carter's legacy. At home, Carter partially deregulated the airline, railroad, and trucking industries and established the departments of Education and Energy, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency . He designated millions of acres in Alaska as national parks or wildlife refuges. He appointed a then-record number of women and non-whites to federal posts. He never had a Supreme Court nomination, but he elevated civil rights attorney Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the nation’s second-highest court, positioning her for a promotion in 1993. Carter also built on Nixon’s opening with China, and though he tolerated autocrats in Asia, pushed Latin America from dictatorships to democracy. However, Carter’s support splintered under double-digit inflation, gasoline lines, and the 444-day Iran hostage crisis . His bleakest hour came when eight Americans died in a failed attempt to rescue the 53 U.S. hostages in April 1980, helping to ensure his landslide defeat to Ronald Reagan. RELATED: Jimmy Carter dies at 100: Georgia leaders react to death of former president His reelection loss ultimately paved the way for his decades of global advocacy for democracy, public health and human rights via The Carter Center. The former president and his wife, Rosalynn opened the center in 1982. His work there garnered a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 , specifically for "his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development." Rosalynn died on Nov. 19 at her home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 96. RELATED: Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96 Former US president Jimmy Carter (R) waves as Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sok An (L) smiles during a ceremony to inaugurate a new housing project in Oudong, Kandal province, some 50 kilometers north of Phnom Penh on November 21, 2009. The volunte "I have one life and one chance to make it count for something. I’m free to choose that something. ... My faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I can, whenever I can, for as long as I can," Carter’s niece, Kim Fuller, recently quoted him as saying . Here’s a look at some of Carter’s memorable remarks: The inauguration of Jimmy Carter as the 39th president of the United States was held on Thursday, January 20, 1977, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Ge Incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford, who had replaced Nixon following his resignation, faced off against Carter. The poor economic situation and major political events, such as Nixon’s pardoning and the defeat of South Vietnam by the communists hobbled Ford's candidacy, according to City University of New York's Lloyd Sealy Library . Carter won the election and gave his inaugural address on Jan. 20, 1977. You have given me a great responsibility—to stay close to you, to be worthy of you, and to exemplify what you are. Let us create together a new national spirit of unity and trust. Your strength can compensate for my weakness, and your wisdom can help to minimize my mistakes. Let us learn together and laugh together and work together and pray together, confident that in the end, we will triumph together in the right. The American dream endures. We must once again have full faith in our country—and in one another. I believe America can be better. We can be even stronger than before. Carter’s election to the White House brought a new emphasis on U.S. foreign policy, based on his own personal ideology. He believed that the nation’s foreign policy should reflect its highest moral principles—a break from the policy and practices of the Nixon Administration, according to the U.S. Office of the Historian . For too many years, we’ve been willing to adopt the flawed and erroneous principles and tactics of our adversaries, sometimes abandoning our own values for theirs. We’ve fought fire with fire, never thinking that fire is better quenched with water. This approach failed, with Vietnam the best example of its intellectual and moral poverty. But through failure we have now found our way back to our own principles and values, and we have regained our lost confidence. Nixon had declared drug abuse "public enemy No. 1 ," which, according to Carter in a 2011 op-ed , led to a failed effort to prevent widespread drug use and destroyed the lives of millions of young people. Carter had campaigned for president on a platform that included marijuana decriminalization. In 1977, he asked Congress to decriminalize the possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, with a full program of treatment for addicts. Penalties against drug use should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself. Nowhere is this more clear than in the laws against the possession of marijuana in private for personal use. In 1977, NASA launched Voyager 1 and 2 to study the outer Solar System and interstellar space. Both still functioning, each probe carries a gold-plated, audio-visual disc called "The Golden Record" containing sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth — should it ever be found by other intelligent life forms. Carter included a greeting, who was president at the time. We cast this message into the cosmos. It is likely to survive a billion years into our future, when our civilization is profoundly altered and the surface of the Earth may be vastly changed. Of the 200 million stars in the Milky Way galaxy, some - perhaps many - may have inhabited planets and spacefaring civilizations. If one such civilization intercepts Voyager and can understand these recorded contents, here is our message: This is a present from a small, distant world, a token of our sounds, our science, our images, our music, our thoughts and our feelings. We are attempting to survive our time so we may live into yours. We hope someday, having solved the problems we face, to join a community of galactic civilizations. This record represents our hope and our determination, and our good will in a vast and awesome universe. On the 30th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights , an international document that set out to universally protect the rights and freedoms of all human beings, a gathering of civil rights and religious leaders, human rights activists, and members of Congress was held at the White House , according to Washington Post reporting at the time. Carter sought to refocus public attention on his support for human rights measures at the time, telling attendees that "human rights is the soul of our foreign policy." I want to stress again that human rights are not peripheral to the foreign policy of the United States. Our human rights policy is not a decoration. It is not something we’ve adopted to polish up our image abroad or to put a fresh coat of moral paint on the discredited policies of the past. Our pursuit of human rights is part of a broad effort to use our great power and our tremendous influence in the service of creating a better world, a world in which human beings can live in peace, in freedom, and with their basic needs adequately met. Human rights is the soul of our foreign policy. And I say this with assurance, because human rights is the soul of our sense of nationhood. U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaking in front of Solar Panels placed on West Wing Roof of White House, announcing his solar energy policy, Washington, DC, June 20, 1979. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Carter spoke on June 20, 1979, at a dedication ceremony for the 32 solar panels he had installed on the roof of the White House West Wing. The installation of solar panels reflected the energy goal of his administration to achieve 20% renewable energy by 2000, according to energy historians at Yale University. The panels were used to heat water in the household for seven years until Reagan quietly removed them during a resurfacing of the White House roof and placed them in storage. In the year 2000 this solar water heater behind me ... will still be here supplying cheap, efficient energy. A generation from now, this solar heater can either be a curiosity, a museum piece, an example of a road not taken, or it can be just a small part of one of the greatest and most exciting adventures ever undertaken by the American people; harnessing the power of the sun to enrich our lives as we move away from our crippling dependence on foreign oil. With popularity ratings on the decline, Carter went on national television to address the nation’s energy crisis and accompanying recession. He prefaced his remarks about energy policy with an explanation of why he believed the American economy remained in crisis and noted a lack of "moral and spiritual confidence," which he believed was at the core of America’s troubles, according to History.com . While the speech has garnered a somewhat poor historical reputation, many Americans were riveted by the speech and it boosted his poll numbers, according to Kevin Mattson, author of " ‘What the Heck Are You Up To, Mr. President?': Jimmy Carter, America's "Malaise," and the Speech that Should Have Changed the Country. " In a nation that was proud of hard work, strong families, close-knit communities, and our faith in God, too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption. Human identity is no longer defined by what one does, but by what one owns. But we've discovered that owning things and consuming things does not satisfy our longing for meaning. We've learned that piling up material goods cannot fill the emptiness of lives which have no confidence or purpose. The symptoms of this crisis of the American spirit are all around us. For the first time in the history of our country, a majority of our people believe that the next five years will be worse than the past five years. Two-thirds of our people do not even vote. The productivity of American workers is actually dropping, and the willingness of Americans to save for the future has fallen below that of all other people in the Western world. As you know, there is a growing disrespect for government and for churches and for schools, the news media, and other institutions. This is not a message of happiness or reassurance, but it is the truth and it is a warning. On Dec. 24, 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. Less than two weeks later, Carter condemned the invasion and stressed that it threatened peace throughout the world and increased the potential of Soviet expansion throughout the region. History teaches, perhaps, very few clear lessons. But surely one such lesson learned by the world at great cost is that aggression, unopposed, becomes a contagious disease. In late 1980, Reagan and George H.W. Bush defeated Carter and incumbent Vice President Walter Mondale in a landslide victory . On Jan. 14, 1981, Carter gave a farewell address, warning about the ongoing threat of nuclear war and expressing hope for the promotion of democracy and the protection of human rights around the world. We live in a time of transition, an uneasy era which is likely to endure for the rest of this century. It will be a period of tensions both within nations and between nations — of competition for scarce resources, of social political and economic stresses and strains. During this period we may be tempted to abandon some of the time-honored principles and commitments which have been proven during the difficult times of past generations. We must never yield to this temptation. Our American values are not luxuries but necessities — not the salt in our bread but the bread itself. The Associated Press contributed to this report. The information in the story comes from various historical accounts and sources. It includes details about Jimmy Carter's election, presidency, policies, and post-presidential humanitarian efforts, referencing events like his 1976 election victory over Gerald Ford, the Camp David Accords, and his establishment of the Carter Center. This story was reported from Cincinatti.Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen returns to a tournament after a dispute over jeans is resolved
Labour's flagship pledge to make Britain the fastest growing economy in the G7 is 'potentially undeliverable', source warns By JASON GROVES POLITICAL EDITOR FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 17:32 EST, 2 December 2024 | Updated: 18:18 EST, 2 December 2024 e-mail View comments Labour's flagship pledge to make Britain the fastest growing economy in the G7 is ‘potentially undeliverable’, a Cabinet source has warned. Downing Street yesterday denied reports that Sir Keir Starmer will ‘sideline’ the pledge when he unveils a major reset of the government this week. But Government insiders acknowledged that the Prime Minister will unveil a new focus on improving household incomes. And a Cabinet source told the Mail that the G7 pledge ‘should never have been made’, as it relies on factors outside the government’s control, such as the growth rate in competitor countries like the United States. ‘How can we guarantee the fastest growth in the G7?’ the source said. ‘It is not something we can completely control - it is potentially undeliverable, even if things go well.’ Sir Keir will use a major speech on Thursday to try and get his government back on track after a rocky start and a painful Budget . He is expected to ‘refresh’ Labour’s five missions for government following criticism that they are too vague. Alongside the growth target, Labour’s other original ‘missions’ were: rebuilding the NHS ; safer streets, widening opportunity; and making Britain a ‘clean energy superpower’. Sir Keir Starmer's flagship pledge to make Britain the fastest growing economy in the G7 is 'potentially undeliverable', a Cabinet source has said Labour originally pledged to restore annual GDP growth to 2.5 per cent, but official forecasts have been cut following the Chancellor's tax-raising Budget in October (pictured: City of London) The PM is expected to commit the new government to a series of new ‘milestones’ to demonstrate to voters that measurable progress towards the goals is being made. The original goal on the economy was to restore GDP growth to 2.5 per cent a year and make the UK the fastest growing in the G7. But official growth forecasts for the end of the decade were cut in the wake of Labour’s huge tax-raising Budget at the end of October. And gloomy talk from ministers appears to have hit business and consumer confidence. In Labour’s first three months in power, growth fell to just 0.1 per cent, the second slowest in the G7. The new target is expected to focus on improving disposable household income, which is currently forecast to flatline in the coming years. The PM’s official spokesman yesterday said economic growth remained the government’s ‘number one priority’ and denied that the G7 target had been ditched. He added: ‘We’ve been clear that the benefit of growth must be felt by working people. Milestones set out later in the week will set out how we’re going to achieve that.’ But the Conservatives urged the Government to change course on the economy. Shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith said Rachel Reeves (pictured) had ‘made some terrible choices’ on the economy The OBR expects the huge Budget tax raid to squeeze economic expansion Growth forecasts were revised down after the Chancellor's package was unveiled A Tory spokesman said the sidelining of the original pledge was ‘the direct and inevitable consequence of the disastrous Budget of broken promises’. Shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith said Rachel Reeves had ‘made some terrible choices’ on the economy, and urged her to halt the £25 billion raid on employers’ National Insurance, branding it a ‘jobs tax’. Read More Starmer accused of 'sidelining' vow of fastest growth in G7 as he scrambles to 'reset' Mr Griffith also called on Labour to slow the introduction of the controversial Employment Rights Bill, which firms have warned will cost jobs. Sir Keir is expected to impose a new goal for slashing hospital waiting lists in a bid to show Labour is getting to grips with a health service the health secretary Wes Streeting has described as ‘broken’. By March 2029, the NHS will be required to be conducting 92 per cent of routine operations and appointments within 18 weeks - a level which has not been achieved for almost a decade. But the plan has led to warnings that other parts of the health service could be hit as priorities are steered towards hitting the new target. An NHS source told The Times that mental health, community care and accident and emergency units could all suffer if the health service prioritised waiting lists. ‘If the priority is putting all the money into electives,what we will see is war zone A&Es and all sorts of other things being sidelined,’ the source said. Downing Street NHS Labour Keir Starmer Share or comment on this article: Labour's flagship pledge to make Britain the fastest growing economy in the G7 is 'potentially undeliverable', source warns e-mail Add commentIn a companion article, we asked the question: ‘ What will 2025 have in store for the employee experience and the application of artificial intelligence within the world of work? ’ Continuing this theme, and drawing on the expertise of Rightpoint, Tom Keuten SVP & Global Microsoft Alliance Lead at Rightpoint , considers how digital transformation will evolve in 2025 and why it is time for human resources to get behind the potential that AI promises. HR technology will focus on driving human engagement Keuten opens by considering how artificial intelligence can aid the employee, noting: “As technological opportunities increase, human connection through mentors and leaders will be critical for technical success. Positive employee experience will focus on aligning technology, human resources and organizational goals. Great HR technology has the opportunity to make an employee feel like the whole work experience has been created for them to contribute, learn and grow.” Data Governance will Become the Backbone of AI-Powered EX Building on the above, Keuten weighs in on exploiting the potential of AI to aid data governance processes: “As AI takes centre stage in improving employee experience, the spotlight will increasingly fall on the integrity of data. Trust will be the key differentiator in successful AI implementations , and technologies related to data governance, quality, and explainability will be critical.” READ MORE: It’s time to put AI to work for the employee This means improved outcomes and better determinations, as Keuten finds: “With AI automating decisions and providing insights, employees and companies must trust the outputs. Building this trust will require robust data foundations that ensure accuracy, privacy, and transparency, making data governance essential for the future of AI-driven employee experience.” Hybrid Work will Evolve with AI, Rethinking Digital and In-Person Engagements Keuten considers how the current digital technology enhances the way workers interact with the office, and the best technological streams for achieving this shift. Here he observes: “As return-to-office (RTO) policies take shape and hybrid work models become the norm, AI will redefine how employees engage both digitally and in-person.” As to specific platforms, Keuten throws his weight behind Microsoft, saying: “Tools like Microsoft Copilot are revolutionizing team collaboration by shifting from individual AI assistants to AI that supports group tasks. At the same time, in-person experiences will need to offer more meaningful engagement—gathering employees with a purpose rather than out of routine.” Firms need to tread carefully, though, if the potential of digital transformation is to be realized. Keuten concludes with: “Companies must balance advanced AI tools that support digital collaboration with intentional, purposeful in-person experiences that foster deeper personal and professional connections.” Dr. Tim Sandle is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for science news.Tim specializes in science, technology, environmental, business, and health journalism. He is additionally a practising microbiologist; and an author. He is also interested in history, politics and current affairs.Dr Charlotte Proudman, who specialises in family law, had faced a Bar Standards Board (BSB) disciplinary tribunal over a 14-part Twitter thread criticising a judge’s ruling over a domestic abuse case, saying it echoed a “boys’ club”. However, the five charges against the 36-year-old were dropped on Thursday. In an interview with The Times, Dr Proudman described the position of Mark Neale, the board’s director-general, as “untenable” and said its chairwoman, Kathryn Stone, should also stand down. “They need a change, not just in those two individuals, though, because, of course, it seeps down to the rest of the organisation,” she said. She told the paper she “genuinely” wanted to work with the Bar Standards Board in helping them to understand how misogyny and sexism have impacted women at the bar. However, she said that “under the current leadership, it’s just not going to be possible”. The charges alleged Dr Proudman had “failed to act with integrity” in posting the tweets, that they amounted to professional misconduct, were “misleading” and “inaccurately reflected the findings of the judge” in the case. The women’s rights campaigner was also accused of behaving in a way “which was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public placed in her and in the profession”, and that she “knowingly or recklessly misled or attempted to mislead the public” by making the posts. But panel chairman Nicholas Ainley found her tweets are protected under Article 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects the right of freedom of expression. He said her tweets did not “gravely damage” the judiciary, which would “put them outside” of Article 10 protection, even if they “might not have been pleasant for any judge to read” or even “hurtful”. “We take the view that the judiciary of England and Wales is far more robust than that,” he said. The panel also concluded that some of the tweets were only inaccurate “to a minor degree” and not to the extent necessary for a charge of a lack of integrity. Speaking after the hearing, Dr Proudman told the PA news agency: “This ruling is a victory for women’s rights and a right to freedom of speech. “The prosecution against me brought by my regulatory body, the Bar Standards Board, should never have happened and I said that from day one. “I criticised a domestic abuse judgment. Everyone should have the right to do that, whether you’re a barrister or not. Our justice system, which I strongly believe in, is robust enough to withstand criticism from me.” She believes her tweets help “foster confidence” in the justice system, adding: “Only that way can we go about building change and a better treatment for all victims, women and children and men who are affected by domestic abuse.” Explaining that the BSB appears to have spent almost £40,000 “of barristers’ money” on instructing counsel in her case, she added: “I think it’s shameful that they’re using our money to pay for, in my view, malicious, vexatious prosecutions which I have no doubt was a personal attack against me as a woman and as a feminist, as an outspoken critic and advocate for women’s rights.” Dr Proudman called for “systemic change” within the board. “They don’t understand gender, they don’t understand diversity, I don’t think they’ve ever heard of the concept misogyny and certainly not institutional misogyny,” she said. “Until they recognise the deeply rooted, entrenched issue of bullying, harassment, sexism at the bar, for which I have suffered relentlessly... and own up to it I don’t think we’re going to see any change and I have no confidence in them.” She told of how male barristers have called her insulting names on social media and made derogatory comments about her. In the posts on April 6 2022, Dr Proudman referenced a case in which her client alleged she had been subjected to coercive and controlling behaviour by her husband, a part-time judge, meaning she had been “unable to freely enter” the couple’s “post-nuptial” financial agreement. Commenting on the ruling by Family Court judge Sir Jonathan Cohen, Dr Proudman wrote: “I represented Amanda Traharne. “She said she was coerced into signing a post-nuptial agreement by her husband (who is a part-time judge). I lost the case. “I do not accept the Judge’s reasoning. I will never accept the minimisation of domestic abuse.” She continued: “Demeaning the significance of domestic abuse has the affect of silencing victims and rendering perpetrators invisible. “This judgement has echoes of (t)he ‘boys club’ which still exists among men in powerful positions.” In the thread, Dr Proudman wrote that the judge had described the relationship of the couple as “tempestuous”, which she argued was a “trivialisation” of domestic abuse. “Tempestuous? Lose his temper? Isn’t this the trivialisation of domestic abuse & gendered language. This is not normal married life,” she wrote.
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ATLANTA -- Georgia Senate Republicans recommended on Friday that the state write laws banning transgender girls and women from participating in high school and college sports, setting the stage for action in the 2025 legislative session. The vote by a committee that was studying the issue is hardly a surprise. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones — a possible Republican contender for governor in 2026 — announced almost identical goals at the panel's first meeting in August . It’s an issue that’s already been addressed in Georgia. Legislators in 2022 empowered the Georgia High School Association to regulate transgender students' participation in sports. The association, which regulates sports and activities for all public schools and some private schools, then banned transgender boys and girls from playing on the school sports teams matching their gender identity. Jones and others argue that doesn't go far enough and that lawmakers themselves need to act. It's a sign Republicans believe there is more political gain in fears about transgender women playing women’s sports or using women’s bathrooms. At least 26 mostly Republican states have passed laws or rules to restrict transgender girls from participating high school sports and, in some cases, transgender women from college sports , according to the Movement Advancement Project, a gay rights group. In Georgia, additional action appears more likely now after House Speaker Jon Burns and Gov. Brian Kemp, both Republicans, have voiced support for further legislation. Jeff Graham, executive director of the LGBTQ+ advocacy group Georgia Equality, said his group is playing defense, concerned about the possibility of other bills that could further restrict gender-affirming care or ban transgender people from using public bathrooms that match their gender identity. “We’re expecting that it’ll be at least what we saw in 2023 and 2024, with the number of bills and more than likely laws,” Graham told reporters Friday. But Burns, from Newington, has said he's not interested in other bills dealing with transgender people besides those dealing with girls' and women's sports. Republican State Sen. Greg Dolezal, of Cumming, who led the Senate study committee, said Friday that he, too, is not interested in a broader bill regulating bathroom usage, although his committee recommended that schools that host sporting events require athletes to use locker rooms based on their assigned sex at birth. Dolezal said senators would seek to write legislation that regulated public schools and colleges, as well as private institutions that compete against public schools and colleges. The committee also recommends that people be able to sue or file grievances if schools break the rules, and that state money be withheld from schools that break the rules. Supporters of more action have focused on the 2022 NCAA women’s swimming championships at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, where Lia Thomas, a transgender woman, swam for the University of Pennsylvania and won the 500-meter freestyle . The NCAA has since revised its policy on transgender women’s participation, saying it will follow the rules of respective athletics federations. World Aquatics, the swimming governing body, banned transgender women who have been through male puberty from competing in women’s races. That means Thomas wouldn’t be allowed to swim in NCAA events today. “My basic contention that this is a solution in search of a problem remains,” Graham said. He said he fears that many people who oppose laws that seek to restrict transgender people will be afraid to testify and lobby at the Georgia Capitol, citing assault charges against a man accused of shaking U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace in a Capitol office building in Washington, D.C. 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The newly engaged 28-year-old has maintained the happy-go-lucky approach he brought with him to Buffalo as a raw-talented athlete in 2018, while gradually blossoming into one of the NFL’s elite quarterbacks. For McDermott, it was a pleasant surprise to see the usually reserved eight-year coach finally let his hair down — figuratively, because the few jokes he does make are usually about being bald. With his latest do-it-all three-TD outing — one rushing, one receiving and, the coup de grace, being credited with receiving his own pass for a score off a lateral from Amari Cooper — in a 35-10 win over San Francisco on Sunday night , Allen continued making his strongest NFL MVP case. What’s also becoming apparent is how much McDermott deserves consideration for coach of the year honors. Without the two, the Bills (10-2) wouldn’t be in this position in becoming just the eighth NFL team — and first since Indianapolis in 2009 — to clinch a division title with at least five games remaining in their schedule. It’s reflective of how the two have grown together in what, on the outside, could be perceived as an odd couple relationship between an offensive-minded, swashbuckling quarterback and a defensive-minded coach, too often knocked for being too conservative. Perhaps, it’s Allen’s boyish nature that has brought out the risk-taker in McDermott, who has carried over the aggressive approach he takes to defense by placing trust in his quarterback. It’s become apparent in everything the Bills have accomplished so far in having at least 10 wins through 12 games for just the fifth time in team history, and first since 1991, when Buffalo was led by eventual Hall of Famers in coach Marv Levy and quarterback Jim Kelly. Buffalo has won seven straight since consecutive losses to Baltimore and Houston. And the Bills have scored 30 or more points in six straight outings, matching the team record set in 2004. Allen is doing more with less on an offense that was supposed to be hampered following the offseason departures of receivers Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis and center Mitch Morse. The Bills are more balanced in leaning on their running attack, while Allen has also curtailed his turnover-prone ways. He's lost two fumbles and thrown just five interceptions after being picked off a career-worst 18 times last season. Meantime, McDermott has taken a different approach to fourth down situations. The Bills have converted 13 of 15 fourth down attempts after going 9 of 16 last season and 7 of 13 in 2022. The most fourth down attempts during McDermott’s tenure came in 2021, when Buffalo converted just 11 of 22. This is but an example of the bond the quarterback and coach have built in a shared objective of overcoming past playoff failures. Clinching a division title is but one step, with the Bills now focused on catching the Kansas City Chiefs (11-1), whom they’ve beaten already , for the AFC’s top seed. In calling it the team’s next goal, McDermott went off script from his usual game-at-a-time message by noting the importance of celebrating a division-clinching win, if only for one day. “Being 50 years old and 20-plus years in this league, I’ve learned to try and enjoy the moments,” McDermott said. “And this is a moment, right?” It certainly was. Turnover differential. Buffalo’s defense forced three fumbles, including one at its goal line, while the offense didn’t commit a giveaway. The Bills upped their league-leading turnover differential entering Monday to plus-17. Run defense. Though the conditions were snowy and slick, the Bills allowed 119 yards rushing in the first half before the 49ers were forced to start passing the ball once the score became lopsided. Buffalo particularly struggled in stopping Christian McCaffrey, who had 53 yards on seven carries before leaving the game with a potential season-ending knee injury . LB Matt Milano was in on five tackles while playing 37 of 48 defensive snaps in his first outing in nearly 14 months after being sidelined by a broken right leg and torn left biceps. CB Kaiir Elam, the 2022 first-round pick was a healthy inactive for a second straight outing, and still having difficulty finding a regular role. None reported. 9-0 — The Bills' home record going back to last season, marking their second-longest run in team history. Hit the road for two outings, starting with a trip to face the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
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HACKENSACK, N.J. , Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Panaya , the leader in SaaS-based AI-Powered Smart Testing and Change Intelligence for ERP, CRM, and Enterprise Cloud Applications, announces today a new partnership with Tritusa, an Australian company specializing in SAP Testing and Quality Assurance. This collaboration aims to provide Australian enterprises with enhanced SAP testing capabilities, including Test Automation, to ensure seamless, efficient and risk-free SAP implementations. As businesses in Australia increasingly adopt SAP S/4HANA, the need for robust testing solutions has never been greater. Panaya and Tritusa are combining their strengths to meet this demand. Panaya's cutting-edge AI-powered solutions, paired with Tritusa's comprehensive SAP testing services - including Test Management & Governance, Test Assurance, Functional Testing, Test Automation, and Performance Testing - offer a powerful, 360-degree, suite of solutions for organizations looking to optimize their SAP testing processes. This partnership allows businesses to leverage Tritusa's local expertise and Panaya's innovative technology to improve test quality, test environment readiness, and overall test effectiveness. Organizations can now accelerate their SAP projects with confidence, ensuring high-quality outcomes and minimal disruption to their operations. Shabi Levi , Head of Global Channels and Alliances at Panaya , shared his appreciation for the collaboration: "We are very pleased to partner with Tritusa to bring our AI-driven testing solutions to the Australian market. Tritusa's deep understanding of SAP testing and their commitment to quality make them an ideal partner. Together, we will empower Australian businesses to achieve faster, more reliable SAP transformations." Jag Sothivel, Technical Director at Tritusa , also highlighted the value of the partnership: "Partnering with Panaya allows us to offer our clients state-of-the-art testing solutions that go beyond traditional approaches. Panaya's technology perfectly complements our testing services, and we look forward to delivering outstanding results for our customers." About Tritusa Tritusa is an Australian company, specializing in SAP Testing and Quality Assurance. They focus on a comprehensive array of SAP Testing & Assurance services, including Test Management & Governance, Test Assurance, Functional Testing, Test Automation and Performance Testing & Engineering. They go beyond traditional SAP testing approaches and assist their customers to improve their test data quality, test environment quality, and test user quality, ensuring seamless testing outcomes. About Panaya Panaya, a SaaS-based company certified by SAP, Oracle, and Salesforce.com, offers an all-in-one platform for Smart Testing solutions and Change Intelligence tailored for ERP, CRM, and cloud business applications. Panaya accelerates and de-risks digital landscapes with AI-powered Test Automation, Test Management, and Impact Analysis. Panaya's focus on ease of use and an intuitive interface ensures seamless collaboration between business and IT, empowering business users and IT professionals to gain real-time visibility and control over their projects. This capability enables faster releases and continuous delivery of high-quality software. Since its founding in 2006, over 3,000 companies across 62 countries, including a third of the Fortune 500, have trusted Panaya to drive rapid, quality testing and change management in their enterprise business applications. For more information, contact Panaya at [email protected] or visit www.panaya.com . For media inquiries, contact Dana Averbouch, [email protected] . Logo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1636386/3844879/panaya_Logo.jpgIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu —AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, Pool, File TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery Sunday to have his prostate removed, hospital officials said, a procedure that came as he manages multiple crises including the war in Gaza and his trial for alleged corruption. Netanyahu, who has had a series of health issues in recent years, has gone to great lengths to bolster a public image of himself as a healthy, energetic leader. During his trial this month, he boasted about working 18-hour days, accompanied by a cigar. But as Israel’s longest-serving leader, such a grueling workload over a total of 17 years in power could take a toll on his well-being. Netanyahu, 75, is among older world leaders including US President Joe Biden, 82, President-elect Donald Trump, 78, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 79, and Pope Francis, 88, who have come under scrutiny for their age and health issues. Netanyahu’s latest condition is common in older men, but the procedure has had some fallout. The judges overseeing his trial accepted a request from his lawyer on Sunday to call off three days of testimony scheduled this week. The lawyer, Amit Hadad, had argued that Netanyahu would be fully sedated for the procedure and hospitalized for “a number of days.” Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center announced late Sunday that the procedure had been completed successfully and that the prime minister had woken up. Netanyahu thanked his doctors. His office said he was “fully alert” and was taken to an underground recovery unit fortified against potential missile attacks. Netanyahu was expected to remain in the hospital for several days of observation. Justice Minister Yariv Levin, a close ally, served as acting prime minister during the operation. With so much at stake, Netanyahu’s health in wartime is a concern for both Israelis and the wider world. As Israel’s leader, Netanyahu is at the center of major global events that are shifting the Middle East. With the dizzying pace of the past 14 months, being incapacitated for even a few hours can be risky. Netanyahu will be in the hospital at a time when international mediators are pushing Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and as fighting between Israel and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels intensifies. Prostate issues are common and in many cases easily treatable. Still, the procedure puts a dent in Netanyahu’s image of vigor at a time when he would want to project strength more than ever, both to an Israeli audience navigating constant threats as well as to Israel’s enemies looking to expose its weaknesses. Netanyahu insists he is in excellent health. His office releases footage of him touring war zones in full protective gear flanked by military officers, or meeting with defense officials on windswept hilltops in youthful dark shades and puffer jackets. But that image was shattered last year when Netanyahu’s doctors revealed that he had a heart condition, a problem that he had apparently long known about but concealed from the public. A week after a fainting spell, Netanyahu was fitted with a pacemaker to control his heartbeat. Only then did staff at the Sheba Medical Center reveal that Netanyahu has for years experienced a condition that can cause irregular heartbeats. The revelation came as Netanyahu was dealing with massive anti-government protests. The news about a chronic heart problem stoked further anger and distrust during extreme political polarization in Israel. Last year, Netanyahu was rushed to the hospital for what doctors said likely was dehydration. He stayed overnight, prompting his weekly Cabinet meeting to be delayed. Earlier this year, Netanyahu underwent hernia surgery, during which he was under full anesthesia and unconscious. Levin served as acting prime minister during the operation. According to Netanyahu’s office, the Israeli leader was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection on Wednesday stemming from a benign enlargement of his prostate. The infection was treated successfully with antibiotics, but doctors said the surgery was needed in any case. Complications from prostate enlargement are common in men in their 70s and 80s, Dr. Shay Golan, head of the oncology urology service at Israel’s Rabin Medical Center, told Israeli Army Radio. Golan spoke in general terms and was not involved in Netanyahu’s care or treatment. He said an enlarged prostate can block proper emptying of the bladder, leading to a build-up of urine that can lead to an infection or other complications. After medicinal treatment, doctors can recommend a procedure to remove the prostate to prevent future blockages, Golan said. In Netanyahu’s case, because the prostate is not cancerous, Golan said doctors were likely performing an endoscopic surgery, carried out by inserting small instruments into a body cavity, rather than making surgical cuts in the abdomen to reach the prostate. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . The procedure lasts about an hour, Golan said, and recovery is quick. He said that aside from catheter use for one to three days after the procedure, patients can return to normal activity without significant limitations. —APJimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100