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Ohio State Buckeyes vs Indiana Hoosiers

*Looking at Ohio State’s schedule at the start of the season, the game against Indiana in late November didn’t stand out.

The Hoosiers haven’t been a contender in the Big Ten for decades and were terrible last year, so it was logical to think about this game as a throwaway, one that wouldn’t require a lot of heavy lifting for the Buckeyes as they schemed for revenge against Michigan the following week.

Instead, the college football world will get a treat instead of a dud on Saturday when undefeated No. 5 Indiana plays No. 2 Ohio State at the Horseshoe, a place where the Hoosiers haven’t won a game since Ronald Reagan was president.

Indiana (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten, No. 5 CFP) is one the most uplifting stories of the season. Behind Ohio University transfer quarterback Kurtis Rourke, the Hoosiers are enjoying their best season since 1967 when they finished 9-2 and shared the Big Ten title with Purdue and Minnesota.

They haven’t even sniffed a conference crown since.

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11/23/2024

11/23/2024

Summary. Leaders and companies everywhere recognize the transformative potential that AI holds for their business — but very few of them have a systematic plan for how to experiment with and adopt AI at scale. In this article, John Winsor offers one, based on the successful work that he and Jin Paik have done in recent years helping companies experiment with and adopt digital-talent platforms at scale. Winsor lays out a simple five-step plan — assess, learn, experiment, build, scale — that can help companies get serious about adopting AI.

Leaders and companies everywhere recognize the transformative potential that AI holds for their business — but very few of them have a systematic plan for how to experiment with and adopt AI at scale. In this article, John Winsor offers one, based on the successful work that he and Jin Paik have d...

11/23/2024

Nigeria’s ambitious strategy to price crude oil in naira for local refineries has encountered significant setbacks just two months after its rollout. Spearheaded by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), the plan’s goal was to stabilize the country’s dollar reserves while ensuring sufficient crude supply for domestic refining.

But the initiative appears to be faltering. Major players like Dangote Oil Refinery are receiving only a fraction of what it was promised.

According to Edwin Devakumar, the Dangote refinery’s executive director, NNPC committed to delivering 385,000 barrels per day (bpd) to the 650,000-bpd facility but has failed to meet even this reduced quota. Describing deliveries as “peanuts,” Devakumar highlighted the challenges of relying on inconsistent domestic supply chains. Meanwhile, other refineries under the Crude Oil Refinery-owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) report being entirely excluded from the naira-based crude program, citing ongoing negotiations with the government for resolution.

This supply crunch has forced Dangote to turn to international markets, recently purchasing 2 million barrels of U.S. WTI Midland crude. This may highlight the refinery’s global competitiveness, but it also exposes the inadequacy of Nigeria’s domestic crude allocation system.

NNPC has faced criticism for its inability to tackle a long history of chronic oil theft and pipeline vandalism. It now faces new criticism—for failing to prioritize local refining needs. Efforts to enforce domestic supply rules through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission have so far proven ineffective.

As Nigeria’s largest refinery edges toward its year-end goal of 85% operational capacity, its struggles are emblematic of broader systemic issues in the country’s energy sector. Without reliable crude supply, the vision of a self-sufficient refining industry—anchored by the Dangote refinery—risks being another unrealized ambition in Nigeria’s complex oil landscape.

By Julianne Geiger for

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11/23/2024

The rising demand for lithium and environmental concerns are driving the search for alternative battery technologies.

Sodium-ion, lithium-sulfur, solid-state, and silicon anode batteries are emerging as promising alternatives to traditional lithium-ion batteries.

Each technology presents unique advantages and challenges, and it remains unclear which will ultimately dominate the market.

Alternative battery technologies, such as sodium-ion, lithium-sulfur, solid-state, and silicon anode batteries, are being explored as sustainable replacements for lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles.

11/22/2024

'World War 3 has begun': Terrifying warning from Ukraine's former military chief who says North Korea, Iran and China are now openly standing beside Putin

*Ukraine's former military chief has warned that World War Three is already underway - with Vladimir Putin's autocratic allies, North Korea, Iran and China, openly supporting his forces on the battlefield.

Valery Zaluzhny, who is now Ukraine's envoy to the United Kingdom, told the UP100 award ceremony in Kyiv: 'I believe that in 2024 we can absolutely believe that the Third World War has begun.'

The General said that as of this year, 'Ukraine is no longer facing Russia. Soldiers from North Korea are standing in front of Ukraine.'

Valery Zaluzhny made the comments after reports emerged that around 10,000 troops had been sent by Pyongyang to fight alongside Russian soldiers in the Kursk region.