Andhra Pradesh Technology Services Chairman M. Mohan Krishna on Saturday said Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was keen on transforming the State into a technological hub. Addressing the valedictory session of a two-day research scholar summit, organised by the SRM University-AP, he said 153 services were proposed to be launched under the WhatsApp governance initiative by the State government. “Ideas like these demonstrate how technological advancements benefit governance and thereby the society,” he said. Representatives of 27 universities from across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States participated and a total of 243 abstracts were submitted. The two-day summit delved into four major themes — Engineering and Technology, Medicine, Life Sciences, Agriculture and Fisheries, Management, Social Sciences, Humanities and Applied Sciences, including Computational Physics. SRM University-AP Vice-Chancellor Manoj K. Arora urged the students to use platforms like this to exchange ideas and for career progression. Speaking about the achievements of the university, he said within seven-and-half years of its inception, the institution had established its presence on the scientific landscape. He urged the research scholars participating in the event to give priority to use their research for finding solutions to the problems existing in the society. The best research papers were given 18 gold medals and 14 silver medals besides several special mention awards across various categories for exemplary contributions. Dr. Sibendu Samanta, Jatis Kumar Dash and Manikanta Bandlamudi were the convenors at the event. Published - December 21, 2024 11:45 pm IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Vijayawada / Andhra Pradesh

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Harrison Barnes had 25 points and 10 rebounds, rookie Stephon Castle scored 18 points and the San Antonio Spurs rallied to defeat the Utah Jazz 126-118 on Thursday night for their second straight win without Victor Wembanyama. Zach Collins added 18 points and Chris Paul had 13 points and 10 assists for San Antonio. Lauri Markkanen scored 27 points and Keyonte George added 19 for Utah, which lost its fourth straight. Wembanyama and Devin Vassell missed their third straight game with minor knee injuries. Wembanyama has a bruised right knee and Vassell has a sore left knee. San Antonio acting head coach Mitch Johnson said both should return “really soon.” San Antonio started slowly coming off an emotional victory against Oklahoma City on Tuesday. Spurs center Charles Bassey provided the needed spark, finishing with 11 points, eight rebounds and a career-high six blocks. After trailing by 18 points early in the second half, San Antonio outscored Utah 34-22 in the third quarter and scored the first four points in the fourth to tie the game at 89 and going on to a 41-29 scoring edge in the period. Jazz: Utah had 11 turnovers in the second half after only three in the first half. Spurs: San Antonio outscored Utah 75-51 in the second half. After stuffing Kyle Filipowski for his fifth block late in the third, Bassey tiptoed along the baseline, saving a Spurs possession that ended with the center scoring off an alley-oop from Tre Jones. Bassey ́s series of plays cut Utah ́s lead to 88-82 with 1:07 remaining.A woman was forced to stab her partner in self-defence after he assaulted and strangled her, police have alleged. Subscribe now for unlimited access . Login or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today's Paper Breaking news alerts direct to your inbox Interactive Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia All articles from the other regional websites in your area Continue The 28-year-old man is set to face the ACT Magistrates Court on Tuesday after police were called to an incident in Denman Prospect last week. He is accused of attacking the woman, strangling her and forcing her to the ground. He then allegedly kicked and hit her several times. MORE COURT AND CRIME NEWS : 'Extreme concern' ACT teen accused of possessing ISIS videos could commit bomb attack Alleged train robber said to have fled with cash and other property How Deanne and her family changed a 'heartwrenching' process in the ACT As a result, the man has been charged with 12 counts of aggravated common assault and a single count of strangling. 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Loading...What's going on with CRISPR Therapeutics ( CRSP 0.83% ) ? The company's shares have been southbound for the better part of three years. And despite major regulatory wins since late 2023, the biotech hasn't recovered: The stock is down 23% year to date. Can CRISPR Therapeutics bounce back? Some recent developments could move the needle for the gene-editing specialist down the road. Let's find out what they are and what they mean for investors. Expanded coverage for CRISPR Therapeutics' crown jewel Since November 2023, CRISPR Therapeutics has been earning approvals for Casgevy, a gene-editing medicine, in various countries and regions. The list includes the U.S., the U.K., the European Union, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain. Casgevy, developed with Vertex Pharmaceuticals , treats sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia (TDT). Both are rare blood disorders with few treatment options. Gene-editing techniques allowed researchers to create onetime cures for them -- that's what Casgevy is. However, gene-editing medicines have a significant disadvantage. Due to the complexity of manufacturing and administering these products, they tend to be very expensive. The process involves collecting a patient's cells and using them to manufacture the treatment before reinserting them back into the patient. Casgevy costs $2.2 million in the U.S. While CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex estimate a target market of 35,000 patients in the U.S. and Europe, it won't matter if the medicine is inaccessible to many of them due to its cost. At these levels, private insurance can only cover so many people. Thankfully, CRISPR Therapeutics just received some good news from the U.S. government: The Biden administration announced a plan to help patients on Medicaid afford the medicine. As Medicaid is a program aimed at people with limited income, they'd have trouble accessing Casgevy otherwise. 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The biotech is working on several programs, including a pair of investigational cancer treatments, and a potential functional cure for type 1 diabetes. As CRISPR Therapeutics sets up a network of qualified treatment centers to administer Casgevy and garners support from third-party payers, the launch process should be a lot easier and faster for the company next time around. Is CRISPR Therapeutics stock a buy? CRISPR Therapeutics' potential with Casgevy is large. In addition to the 35,000 patients in the U.S. and Europe, the company and its partner, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, estimate a market of about 23,000 in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The two partners do have some competition in the U.S. Bluebird Bio , a small gene-editing specialist, has competing treatments on the market for SCD and TDT. However, Vertex and CRISPR Therapeutics have far more funds. Furthermore, Bluebird's Lyfgenia, which treats SCD, costs $3.1 million in the U.S. -- and comes with a warning for blood cancer. 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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Kolton Mitchell’s 32 points led Idaho over Pacific 95-72 on Saturday night. Mitchell had six assists and three steals for the Vandals (5-8). Kristian Gonzalez added 20 points while shooting 7 for 11 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line while they also had six rebounds. Julius Mims went 7 of 10 from the field to finish with 14 points, while adding nine rebounds and three blocks. Tyler Linhardt also had 14 points. Elias Ralph led the Tigers (5-9) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and seven rebounds. Lamar Washington added 14 points, six assists and two blocks for Pacific. Petar Krivokapic also had 13 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

A Bull Market Is Here: 2 Supercharged Stocks Down More Than 20% to Buy Right NowSTOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Kolton Mitchell's 32 points led Idaho over Pacific 95-72 on Saturday night. Mitchell had six assists and three steals for the Vandals (5-8). Kristian Gonzalez added 20 points while shooting 7 for 11 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line while they also had six rebounds. Julius Mims went 7 of 10 from the field to finish with 14 points, while adding nine rebounds and three blocks. Tyler Linhardt also had 14 points. Elias Ralph led the Tigers (5-9) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and seven rebounds. Lamar Washington added 14 points, six assists and two blocks for Pacific. Petar Krivokapic also had 13 points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

Emotional, Challenging Week for Unsanctioned Vancouver Island Overdose Prevention SitesThe Christmas season affects more than just our wallets and waistlines, so how can you reduce the impact of your yuletide celebrations on the environment? The total environmental cost of Christmas is hard to measure – and whether a real or fake Christmas tree is the more ethical choice is up for annual debate – but the Stockholm Environment Institute estimates Christmas festivities account for 650 kilograms of greenhouse gases per person, or about 5 per cent of each person’s annual carbon footprint. Christmas can be the most wonderful, and most wasteful, time of the year. Credit: Monique Westermann Australian shoppers are expected to spend $11.8 billion on gifts this year, up $1.6 billion on last year, Roy Morgan estimates. Australia Institute polling suggests a quarter of Australians anticipate receiving unwanted gifts, most of which are expected to end up in landfill. It is a different story at Lori Spence’s house: she is something of an expert on managing, and reducing, waste. Three-and-a-half years ago, Spence relocated with her husband and two children to Narara Ecovillage, an 130-person sustainability-focused community on the NSW Central Coast. “We have a culture that appreciates crafted, homemade, homegrown and home-baked gifts,” Spence says. Typical presents include homemade elderberry wine or hand sewn knitwear. Lori Spence and her two children try to celebrate Christmas in a sustainable way. Credit: Each family brought a dish to the recent village Christmas party. Leftovers were shared, given to the village chickens, or composted, Spence says. Ten-cent recyclables, including glass bottles and cans, were delivered to the nearby recycling centre. Money earned will be allocated for children’s equipment and craft activities. When it comes to the tree, “decorate a favourite pot plant instead of buying a plastic tree”, Spence recommends. Alternatively, she suggests donating your real tree to keen gardeners on Facebook Marketplace after the holidays. Loading If you’d like to keep the sparkle this Christmas without emission-driven electricity use, Spence suggests solar-powered lights, which require minimal maintenance and can last up to 20 years with proper care. Even better – invest in high-quality decorations or create your own plantable Christmas decor using newspapers, seeds and water, she says. University of Sydney Business School retail academic Lisa Asher requests no Christmas gifts, saying: “The joy of coming together, and being together, is a gift in itself”. “Photos which capture this are worth more than material items,” she says. Asher says Australians produce 30 per cent more waste during the Christmas period due to gift-wrapping paper, food waste, unwanted gifts and over-consumption, describing the environmental impact as “eyewateringly significant”. “We are led to believe buying and consumption is necessary, but is it really?” The federal government’s National Food Waste Feasibility Study found households generate roughly 30 per cent of Australia’s food waste . Asher says businesses and families need to commit to gradual changes. “The Christmas dining table is a great place to start,” Asher says. Sourcing sustainably can be challenging, but small steps like freezing leftovers and eating local produce can reduce carbon emissions of food miles . Secret Santa is a great option for minimising the number of gifts and unwanted items for those who still wish to buy presents, she adds. Loading As part of her sustainable resolution, Asher successfully avoided buying new clothes this year. “I repaired clothes, and if I wanted something new, I purchased it second-hand,” Asher says, a practice she plans to continue and encourages others to adopt in the new year. Queensland University of Technology fashion lecturer Zoe Mellick says there has been a growing disconnect between the gifts we give and their value to the recipient. Mellick suggests creating a wishlist and asking preferences for gifts – “that way, people are receiving gifts that they want,” she says. When buying clothes, Mellick advises considering local brands affiliated with Seamless , a federal government initiative that recognises brands which aim for clothing circularity by 2030. Uturn, a sustainable fashion marketplace, had a threefold increase in sellers listing their unwanted clothes on its website in October. It anticipates wardrobe reassessments will increase in the holidays. Alex Dimou, managing director of Uturn, hopes more customers will embrace sustainable Christmas gifting by buying items secondhand. “We see thousands of designer and premium items come through our stores,” Dimou says. Salvation Army circular economy senior manager Sarah Knop says the organisation sees a significant surge in donations at this time of year. The Salvation Army’s Sarah Knop says more people should shop for gifts secondhand. Credit: Simon Schulter Buying from charity stores is a way “to be more sustainable, but also to ensure Christmas comes within budget”, she says. “Some of the best gifts I’ve seen, to be honest, come from secondhand stores.” Knop suggests decorative silk scarves or cloth as a reusable, zero-waste wrapping alternative to the 150,000 kilometres of wrapping paper the CSIRO estimates Australians use each year. The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up here . 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