Rose Bowl: Oregon, Ohio State gear up for rematch of thriller won by DucksVice President-elect of Ghana, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has called on all Ghanaians to join forces as the country embarks on a new chapter under the leadership of President-elect John Dramani Mahama. Addressing the public at Mahama’s residence on December 9, she emphasized that there is no time for celebration, as the work to reset and improve Ghana has already begun. “The journey is over; the work is about to begin,” she said, expressing a tone of determination and urgency. Opoku-Agyemang, reflecting on the significance of her nomination and election, highlighted the broader implications of her victory, particularly for the country’s women, youth, and future generations. “This victory is for all of us, especially for our daughters, youth, and mothers,” she remarked. The Vice President-elect reaffirmed her commitment to inclusivity and empowerment, pledging to serve as a trailblazer for others to follow. Her leadership, she stated, would be defined by creating opportunities and paving the way for greater gender equity and representation in Ghana’s political landscape.
Daltonganj: Security measures have been intensified in Daltonganj for the November 23 counting of votes at GLA College. The exit poll results have generated uncertainty amongst both the NDA and INDIA bloc camps following the end of two-phased voting for assembly polls in Jharkhand on Wednesday. SP Reeshma Ramesan said 700 police personnel, including CRPF and quick response teams, would be deployed during the counting. Vigilance by security forces would continue during post-counting period, she added. TNN We also published the following articles recently Security up in Daltonganj for counting day Daltonganj is on high alert as authorities brace for potential unrest surrounding the November 23rd vote count. With exit polls leaving both major political blocs on edge, police are deploying 700 personnel to secure the counting process at GLA College and maintain vigilance afterward. Security up in Daltonganj for counting day Daltonganj is bracing for a tense vote counting day on November 23rd at GLA College, following the conclusion of Jharkhand's assembly elections. With exit polls leaving both major political blocs on edge, police are deploying 700 personnel to ensure security. The heightened security measures aim to prevent any potential conflicts between supporters, a recurring issue in the region's history. Jharkhand assembly elections: Stage set for final phase of voting; NDA, INDIA bloc to vie for 38 seats Jharkhand gears up for a crucial second phase of assembly elections in 38 constituencies across 12 districts. Key figures, including Chief Minister Hemant Soren, his wife Kalpana, and brother Basant, await their fate alongside over 500 candidates. The ruling JMM faces a fierce challenge from the BJP, which has centered its campaign on allegations of infiltration and appeasement politics.
Robert DeNiro and POTUS Angela Bassett Team Up to Track Down Terrorists in Stirring First Trailer for “Zero Day”: WatchCricket Don't miss out on the headlines from Cricket. Followed categories will be added to My News. Young gun Sam Konstas says he’s ready for the next challenge of his career and “hopes” a Test debut comes “soon” after a breakout summer. Konstas, who has scored twin tons for NSW and then a classy century against India on Sunday, is only 19 but has been touted as Australia’s next long-term opening batsman thanks to a hot start to the Sheffield Shield season. But despite all the hype, he missed out on the initial Test squad for the India series, with calls for his selection set to intensify if he continues to score runs and the Australian top order keeps failing with the bat. Konstas hasn’t spoken with Australian coach Andrew McDonald but says he’s ready and eager to open the batting for his country just days after he blasted 107 off 97 balls for the Prime Minister’s XI against India in Canberra. Sam Konstas says he’s ready to make his Test debut after his eye-catching century for the Prime Minister’s XI. Picture: Mark Nolan/Getty Images “I really want the chance, I love being challenged and hopefully that can happen soon,” Konstas said at the SCG on Wednesday morning. “I feel like I’m in a good headspace. It’s been the best few months I’ve had, and hopefully one day I can represent my country. “For me, it’s focusing about Friday (Shield game against Western Australia) and then trying to score runs to put myself forward. It would be a huge honour to represent my country one day.” That knock in Canberra came against a quality Indian attack that was missing spearhead Jasprit Bumrah but was still able to trouble the hosts, with only one other batter in the top eight scoring more than five. “It was a huge honour representing the PM’s XI. Playing the best from India was a good challenge and it was good to get a few runs to help the team,” Konstas said after playing some audacious strokes against the pink ball. “Backing my game and trusting it (helped me score the runs). I was there for a reason and was trying to be present in the moment. “It was a good challenge against India because they’re very feisty and get in the contest. Just challenging my skill set and trying to be the best version of myself (helped).” Konstas looks ready for the BBL after playing some aggressive shots against India. Picture: Saeed Khan / AFP Konstas only has one more red-ball match before the Shield goes on break for the BBL, but that will give him the chance to work closely with David Warner, who will captain him at the Thunder and teach him all about opening for Australia. Warner and Steve Smith have reached out, while he’s also leant heavily on NSW teammates Moises Henriques and Jack Edwards. But his most valued mentor has been former international star Shane Watson, whom he met while he was a student at Cranbrook High School in Sydney, with Watson’s wife now his manager. Watson has helped him work on his technique and how to deal with missing out with the bat as he did in three of his four knocks for Australia A, with Konstas praised for how he handled the disappointment of missing out on the Test squad. “Unfortunately, I didn’t get the runs that I would have liked, but (I’ve been) reflecting on how I could have done better and challenging how they got me out and the tactics they used, so it was good to get a little reward on Sunday,” he said. “I analyse a little bit but not too much so I can then go back through my process and chat to Watto about what’s next. “When I was younger I was probably over-analysing stuff with my technique, so just trying to trust the process and bring the best version every ball. “For me, it’s about being in the present and being the best version of myself, and then hopefully let the result take care of itself. “That’s been a change in mindset. Shane Watson has helped me with that, and then I’ve tried to put in good performances for the team.” Originally published as ‘I really want the chance’: Teen star Sam Konstas stakes his claim for Test debut with eye-catching century against India More related stories Cricket Jaiswal’s Starc sledge hints at wonderkid’s secret weakness Yashasvi Jaiswal went viral when he told Mitchell Starc he was bowling ‘too slow’. That taunt might just have told Australia how to undermine the game’s newest sensation. Read more Cricket Multicultural makeover for iconic Aussie event An iconic sporting event will look and feel like the true modern Australia, with festivities receiving investment from one state government. Read more
It was a fine first win for Ruud van Nistelrooy , and perhaps one final defeat for Julen Lopetegui. Leicester marked Van Nistelrooy’s first match in charge of the team by surging to a 3-1 win over Lopetegui's West Ham in the Premier League on Tuesday. Van Nistelrooy, the former Manchester United striker, is back in English soccer this time as a manager, with Leicester taking something of a gamble on the Dutchman after his brief and impressive spell as interim coach at United this season following Erik ten Hag's departure. He faces the tough task of keeping Leicester, one of the top candidates for relegation, in the top division. For that to happen, he’s likely to need goals from Jamie Vardy — and the 37-year-old former England international delivered immediately. Nine years after breaking Van Nistelrooy’s record for scoring in consecutive games, Vardy scored the first goal of the Dutchman’s tenure at Leicester by beating the offside trap and slotting home a finish with less than two minutes gone. Morocco midfielder Bilal El Khannouss supplied the pass for Vardy’s goal and scored himself with a low shot in the 61st minute to make it 2-0. Patson Daka added a third for Leicester in the 90th minute, before a stoppage-time consolation by West Ham substitute Niclas Füllkrug. “We are very happy with the new manager," El Khannouss said of Van Nistelrooy. “He arrived two days ago, and there’s a new dynamic in the group.” Van Nistelrooy praised the “spirit and energy” in his team. “The foundation for us going forward is everyone working their socks off, fighting for every inch and defending together,” he said. “We can look further then, and they did that in an unbelievable way.” This dismal result for West Ham came three days after its 5-2 thrashing at home by Arsenal , which piled more pressure of Lopetegui early in the former Spain and Real Madrid coach's first season with the London club. West Ham's disgruntled traveling fans chanted "You’re getting sacked in the morning” toward Lopetegui during the second half — even if his team dominated large parts of the game but only had one goal to show from 31 shots on goal. “We're very frustrated but in the same way I can say nothing about the players — they fight until the end,” Lopetegui said. "It’s not easy to explain football some days.” West Ham has lost seven of its 14 games so far and is in 14th place in the 20-team league, one spot above Leicester. Crystal Palace won for just the second time in the league this season, beating relegation rival Ipswich 1-0 to pull clear of the bottom three. Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the goal in the 59th minute. Palace’s only other league victory was against Tottenham in October. While Ipswich stayed in next-to-last place, Palace moved three points above the relegation zone. Much of the focus ahead of the game was on the teams’ captains , Sam Morsy of Ipswich and Marc Guehi of Palace, during another round when the Premier League was celebrating LGBTQ+ inclusion in its campaign to promote equality and diversity. For the second straight game, Morsy chose against wearing a rainbow armband issued to the captain of each of the 20 teams in the league. He has made the decision “due to his religious beliefs,” Ipswich says. Guehi did wear the rainbow armband but defied Football Association rules by writing a religious message on the item. The message read “Jesus loves you” — using a heart sign instead of the word “loves.” During the match against Newcastle on Saturday, Guehi wrote “I love Jesus” — and was later contacted by the FA for acting in contravention of its regulations. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
Streaming giant Netflix Inc NFLX is set to release the highly anticipated second season of "Squid Game" and the show's director and star are sharing details ahead of the Dec. 26 premiere. What Happened: Launched in 2021, "Squid Game" is the biggest series in Netflix history and turned into a pop culture phenomenon. A second season hits the streaming platform on Dec. 26 and will be seven episodes, which is shorter than the nine in the first season. Returning for the second season is the winner of the game in the first season, Seong Gi-hun (aka Player 456), portrayed on screen by Lee Jung-jae. Director and writer Hwang Dong-Hyuk also returns for the second season. The second season features new characters and revolves around Gi-hun, who returns to the game three years after the competition to search for the people behind it and shut the game down for good, as reported by Deadline . Characters competing for the prize this time include a former cryptocurrency influencer who loses a large amount of money for his subscribers and himself. The crypto influencer becomes a fugitive before joining the Squid Game competition, according to the report. Another one of the 400-plus contestants in the games is a woman who made bad investments following the advice of the same cryptocurrency influencer taking part in the games. In the interview with Deadline, Director Hwang as he is known said there is "greater scale" to the second season and new games for the contestants. "The games are one of the biggest changes as well as the characters because, except for Gi-Hun, all of the characters that play the games are new so you're going to be able to see more endearing characters that you end up rooting for," Hwang said. Hwang said Gi-Hun's revenge factor is a key message in the second season, but humanity's quest for making the world a better place could be a bigger theme. "Does humanity have what it takes to change the course of the world, and can we truly let go of our greed, our desires in order to create a better world together?" The director said the series is also somewhat political given the current state of the world being divided. "There are so many things that divide us today, whether it's race, religion, language, the haves and the have nots, the generational divisions, and recently, with the very important vote that you have this week, we look at the political division, the left against the right, the conservatives against the progressives, Hwang said speaking days before the 2024 U.S. presidential election. The director was asked about the report that director David Fincher is working on an English-language version of "Squid Game" and said he doesn't know anything official about this, but respects the director's work. "I like his films so if he does, I'm excited and I'll look forward to it." Read Also: Netflix Q3 Earnings: Revenue Beats, EPS Tops, Q4 Guidance Projects Subscriber Boost From ‘Squid Game,’ NFL, And Boxing Why It's Important : The first season of "Squid Game" was watched by hundreds of millions of people on Netflix and helped the company boost its subscribers and host one of the most talked about shows in streaming history. The first season was nominated for 14 Emmy Awards and earned critical praise. Following the second season, a third and final season of the hit show will release in 2025. Director Hwang said the second and third seasons were written at the same time and both were produced simultaneously. The third season is currently in the post-production process, the director said. Expectations are high for Netflix and the second season and the release, which comes around the Christmas holiday, could be a major catalyst for the stock with shares already nearing 52-week highs. Netflix will also stream two National Football League games on Christmas, the day before the release of "Squid Game" season 2. This gives Netflix one of the biggest weeks in streaming history and could have the company the talk of the town at family get-togethers and holiday celebrations. NFLX Price Action: Netflix stock closed at $902.17 on Tuesday versus a 52-week trading range of $445.73 to $908. Shares are up 93% year-to-date in 2024. Read Next: Netflix Reveals Squid Game Video Game With 32-Player Party Royale Mode: ‘Can You Make It Through Playtime Alive?’ © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.AC Milan manager Paulo Fonseca expressed satisfaction with his team's decisive 6-1 victory against Sassuolo in the Coppa Italia last-16 matchup held at San Siro on Tuesday. Milan's commanding four-goal lead by halftime eliminated any chance for an upset by Serie B's leaders, allowing Fonseca the luxury of introducing four substitutes at the beginning of the second half. In a post-match interview with Mediaset, Fonseca praised his squad's focused approach. "We played a great game, a magnificent first half, which also helped us manage the players," he said, commending the serious attitude his players showcased. The match saw Fonseca make eight changes from the squad who bested Empoli 3-0 over the weekend, a rotation he felt paid off effectively. Fonseca emphasized the importance of maintaining faith in his entire squad, noting that his players are ready to perform regardless of prior play time. He expressed satisfaction with their adaptability against smaller teams, which had been an area of concern in the past. As he looks ahead, Fonseca remains concentrated on their next league fixture against Atalanta, temporarily putting aside potential future clashes with former club AS Roma in the quarter-finals. (With inputs from agencies.)How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 11/25/2024
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A new independent report reveals that medication management solutions like Ochsner Digital Medicine deliver superior hypertension outcomes and long-term cost savings compared to other digital approaches NEW ORLEANS , Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A groundbreaking evaluation by the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) has identified that digital hypertension solutions centered on medication management deliver rapid and clinically meaningful improvements in blood pressure that outperform traditional care. The report also found that other digital approaches to hypertension management focused only on patient behavior change and transmitting home monitoring data to providers are less effective, and do not provide clinically meaningful improvements. Among the standout solutions with clinically effective medication management at its core is Ochsner Digital Medicine , a digital platform that integrates cutting-edge technology to improve patient outcomes. "Unlike other programs that simply monitor health conditions, Ochsner Digital Medicine offers comprehensive care, including adjusting medications to find the right treatment, health coaching, and managing conditions with specialized clinicians," said Dan Shields , CEO of Ochsner Digital Medicine. "The program was designed and is delivered by a leading academic health system, and studies like this show it gets better results than traditional care models." Hypertension, a prevalent chronic condition affecting nearly half of U.S. adults, incurs an annual economic burden of $131 billion . Addressing this silent menace demands innovative approaches that transcend conventional care. According to PHTI's findings, digital solutions that emphasize medication management not only offer immediate clinical benefits but also promise long-term cost savings. These savings stem from a reduction in costly utilizations such as unnecessary emergency department visits and inpatient admissions, as well as mitigating risks associated with strokes and heart attacks. Ochsner Digital Medicine has emerged as a leader in the medication management category, exemplifying how integrating connected blood pressure cuffs with expert virtual care from licensed clinicians can usher in a new era of hypertension management. This approach both optimizes clinical outcomes and supports healthcare providers in delivering timely and personalized care. "Too many people are living with uncontrolled hypertension, but there are effective digital solutions to help patients improve their cardiovascular health, save lives, and lower spending over the long run," Caroline Pearson , Executive Director of PHTI, said in a press release. "Digital medication management solutions support healthcare providers with virtual teams to monitor blood pressure and adjust medications to help bring patients into control within months rather than years." The report advocates for the broader adoption of medication management-based digital solutions, urging healthcare purchasers to consider long-term health benefits and cost-effectiveness when incorporating these technologies. PHTI's comprehensive analysis categorized digital hypertension solutions into three categories: The report findings were that blood pressure monitoring and behavior change interventions led to small, non-significant reductions in systolic blood pressure compared with usual care, while medication management resulted in more rapid and clinically meaningful SBP reductions with higher evidence certainty. PHTI's evaluation is based on a rigorous assessment framework, considering clinical efficacy, economic impact, and health equity. By reviewing 2,498 articles and collaborating with experts across health technology, economics, cardiology, and endocrinology, PHTI provides a robust endorsement of these innovative solutions. In an era where healthcare innovation is paramount, Ochsner Digital Medicine stands at the forefront, leveraging digital technology to transform hypertension care and ensure better health outcomes for millions. "We aren't just about monitoring health conditions, we're about comprehensive, unwavering clinical excellence. That is our commitment to our patients," said Shields. About Ochsner Digital Medicine Ochsner Health is an integrated healthcare system with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate. Celebrating more than 80 years of service, it leads nationally in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, liver and kidney transplants, and pediatrics, among other areas. Ochsner is consistently named both the top hospital and top children's hospital in Louisiana by U.S. News & World Report. Its cutting-edge Connected Health Digital Medicine program cares for patients beyond its walls by applying technology and data to create customized, patient-centered digital health solutions for chronic condition management. This program is a true clinical model that includes medication management by licensed clinicians. It enables members to improve their health and patient experience while reducing costs. Ochsner Digital Medicine is live in all 50 states, serving members, health plans, and employers nationally. Learn more at connectedhealth.ochsner.org/digital-medicine . View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/independent-evaluation-recognizes-ochsner-digital-medicine-for-superior-hypertension-management-302315813.html SOURCE Ochsner Health
