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Intelligent alarm management for power and utilities using Amazon Bedrock AgentCore
Power generation and transmission and distribution (T&D) operators work with multiple operational systems that don’t share a common interface, including distributed control systems (DCS), SCADA, process historians, computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), and protection relays. Control rooms at generation plants and utility operations centers receive thousands of alarms per day across these systems.
From Pirates to Professionals: Retaining a Sense of Integration During Venture Scaling
Introduction Transitioning from a new venture to a high-growth, scale-up firm is a journey of uncertainty and complexity (European Scaleup Institute, 2023; Felzensztein and Bagheri, 2024; Kearney and Lichtenstein, 2023; Schou, 2023).
The strategic role of risk culture in enhancing innovation and non-financial performance: evidence from the insurance sector
Abstract Organizational culture plays a critical role in shaping innovation and performance, yet the specific contribution of risk culture, a vital subset of organizational culture, remains underexplored, particularly in emerging economies. This study investigates how risk culture influences innovation and non-financial performance in the Nigerian insurance sector.
'Talent Is Global, But Opportunity Is Not': Inside Osi Umenyiora's NFL Africa Mission
The Philadelphia Eagles resorted to a fundamental, yet crucial, football tactic throughout the 2024 season to end it with a Super Bowl victory — mauling. That tush push works because their offensive line moves NFL defensive linemen like they’re pushing a car in neutral. Left offensive tackle Jordan Mailata has excelled in his crucial role, protecting Jalen Hurts’ blindside and also clearing running lanes for the Eagles’ starting quarterback and running backs from Miles Sanders to Saquon Barkley.
Negative NBA Coverage? Why Adam Silver Wants (and Might Get) More 'Love'
The 2025 NBA playoffs have delivered pure basketball excellence, capping off a season packed with shocking trades, fired coaches, rising young stars, and controversial lottery outcomes. While TV ratings slightly dipped during the regular season, the league signed an unprecedented $76 billion media rights deal with Disney, NBCUniversal, and Amazon last July that begins this October-proof that in the battle for America's attention, basketball remains king.
Empowering women’s entrepreneurship: an evidence synthesis of policy and practice in developing countries
ABSTRACT Evaluations of microfinance and business training programmes that intend to stimulate women’s entrepreneurship, empowerment, and poverty alleviation report a mixed impact, yet theoretical explanations for this conundrum are missing from existing literature. To better understand the various impacts of these specific types of policy intervention, this paper uses a realist synthesis of evaluation evidence to analyse how these programmes work.
What’s Behind the NBA’s Best Playoff Ratings Since the Y2K Era?
Too many 3 pointers. The foul baiting is annoying. The stars don’t play enough. Really, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant are still the faces of the league? Those are a small sample of the complaints levied at the NBA throughout the 2024-25 regular season. At the all-star break, national television viewership was down five percent, year over year. Haters, league insiders, Inside the NBA-ers, and more heaved criticism towards the product with great force.
Maintaining Collective Legitimacy During Crisis: A Case of Social Enterprise Intermediaries in Scotland
1 Introduction Collaborative action between networks of public, private, and third sector organizations is seen as a particularly effective means of delivering public services (Klijn 2008; Klijn and Koppenjan 2016; Sørensen and Torfing 2018). It is believed that engagement and collaboration with and between multiple actors can provide greater understanding of social problems, increase innovation in public services, and promote democratic participation in decision-making (Hartley et al.
Roosevelt to NIL: College Sports Have Always Been Broken
College sports has always needed regulation. President Theodore Roosevelt summoned college football leadership to the White House in 1905 to discuss reforming a sport that killed 18 people in 1904, according to the Chicago Tribune. Teams were hiring ringers who weren't enrolled in school. By comparison, Nico Iamaleava's transfer from the Tennessee football team after holding out of practice and the spring game seems less severe.
From Jackie Robinson to David Robinson: 13 Black Sports Icons Who Served in the U.S. Military
When we talk about legendary Black athletes breaking barriers, we often focus on their game-changing moments in stadiums and arenas. But many of these same icons wore another uniform first—one representing a country that hadn't yet granted them full equality. The recent temporary disappearance of Jackie Robinson's Department of Defense page—swiftly restored after public outcry—reminds us how easily these vital American stories can fade from view.
Hall of Famer Maya Moore Left Basketball At Her Peak to Fight Injustice
On Saturday (April 5), Maya Moore was voted into the Naismith Basketball Memorial Hall of Fame her first time on the ballot. The direction that her basketball career was headed in 2018, that honor was expected to be a part of her future. What was not expected was that she’d be receiving that honor at only 35 years old. Moore is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Per ESPN, she was the top girls high school basketball recruit in 2007.
25 Greatest NCAA Final Four Moments of the 21st Century
We’re already a quarter of the way into the 21st century. With 25 years of the 21st century already done, let's revisit the 25 best Final Four moments since Y2K. And for those who have a problem with my list? It's my list. Go make your own. Michigan State 89, Florida 76 Michigan State's victory over Florida gave coach Tom Izzo his first (and so far only) national championship. The "Flintstones"—Flint natives Morris Peterson, Mateen Cleaves, and Charlie Bell—led the Spartans to glory.
25 Greatest Women's NCAA Final Four Moments of the 21st Century
It has been a quarter century since Y2K. Dial up internet feels as old as Betamax now. The landscape of women's college basketball has transformed dramatically since the dawn of the 21st century. What was once a sport with limited visibility has exploded into a cultural phenomenon that dominates social media and breaks viewership records year after year.
ESPN Around the Horn Ending: How the Show Revolutionized Diversity in Sports Media for 20 Years
Great television immerses viewers into its world. Abbott Elementary takes them to 8 a.m. in a Philadelphia public school. Living Single allowed them to barge into a brownstone apartment as if they were Maxine Shaw: attorney at law. For more than 20 years, ESPN’s Around the Horn has taken its audience into a world of organized chaos five days a week. The show works like a sports opinion video game. It has joysticks, sound effects, and, for the last seven years, augmented reality.
Tales from the Press: How Kenny 'The Jet' Smith Went From Free Agent Letdown to Houston Hero
In Tales from the Press, we explore the careers of sports legends through the lens of the journalists who covered them.
Top 5 NBA Playoff Race Storylines: Warriors, Bucks, and Injuries Shake Up 2025 Standings
Will the Golden State Warriors push to stay out of the Play-in Tournament? The Warriors have 10 games remaining on their schedule and are .5 games ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Clippers for the sixth seed. They were a full game ahead on Tuesday but suffered a rough loss to the Miami Heat—their second in a row with Stephen Curry not in uniform. He has played in 60 of their 72 total games this season, missing three of their last four.
Tales From the Press: Shaq's $120M Lakers Debut, Kobe Feuds & Naked NBA Truths
Most people remember Shaquille O'Neal the player as the rapping, backboard-breaking phenom with the Orlando Magic or as the "most dominant" center who won three consecutive titles with the Los Angeles Lakers and feuded with Kobe Bryant. When Shaq first signed a seven-year, $120 million contract in 1996, he was the superstar who was doing everything but winning championships.
'Derogatory' Calls and Hidden Taxes: The Untold Struggles Behind NFL Player Contracts
Ben Watson thought he hit the jackpot. The second-team All-SEC tight end was selected in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. He was about to catch passes from a young Tom Brady during the early stages of what would become one of the greatest dynasties in professional sports. NFL life was kicking off in a big way, but first, there was a contract to negotiate. The Patriots wanted their first-round pick to sign an uncommon six-year deal.
The Super Bowl is Again in New Orleans: Remembering the 2013 Blackout
“Man makes plans, and God laughs.” That old saying is as relevant today as it was the last time that the biggest sporting event in America was held in New Orleans. With 13:22 remaining in the third quarter of Super Bowl XLVII, as chips were being dipped in homes across America, keys were clacking in the press box, and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was likely entertaining someone with a robust investment portfolio—the lights suddenly went out on the NFL’s plans.
NFL Contracts: Truths and Myths with Insights from Patrick Mahomes’ Agent
The most important date on the NFL calendar is fast approaching, and arguably the second-most important is not far behind. The Super Bowl will be played on Feb. 9. A month and change later—March 12 to be exact—will be the official start of the new NFL year. On that date, free agency officially opens at 4 p.m. “New York time.” For those franchises looking to claim “new year, new team” in 2025, that date is their first opportunity to show and prove.
Charles Barkley once ‘Clobbered’ a Teammate as a Test: Tales from the Press
In this series, we explore the careers of sports legends through the lens of the journalists who covered them. While the interviews, reports, and columns are public information, there are countless moments between reporters and players that never see the light of day. We’re here for those moments. In this installment, former Arizona Republic journalist Bob Young discusses his time covering Charles Barkley as a Phoenix Sun.
If you don’t like players in college sports getting paid, you're really not gonna like this
The fire hydrant has been busted open and money is spewing in the streets of college sports. Mens’ college basketball saw the success of the Inaugural 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament and has decided to start one of its own. Does the NBA need to fix the All Star Game? Men’s college basketball will host its first in-season tournament in fall 2024, titled Players Era. It will be held in Las Vegas. According to Front Office Sports, the first one will have eight teams, and then be expanded to 14 in 2025.
If you don’t like players in college sports getting paid, you’re really not gonna like this
The fire hydrant has been busted open and money is spewing in the streets of college sports. Mens’ college basketball saw the success of the Inaugural 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament and has decided to start one of its own. Men’s college basketball will host its first in-season tournament in fall 2024, titled Players Era. It will be held in Las Vegas. According to Front Office Sports, the first one will have eight teams, and then be expanded to 14 in 2025.
NFL Safeties are getting the short end of stick this offseason
It’s cap casualty season. The new league year begins on March 13, and every team in the league has to be under the hard salary cap by 4 p.m. EST on that date. Teams across the league are bleeding talent to reach the $255.4 million number. 5 Richest active NFL players | Money Mondays The Buffalo Bills have been hit the hardest. They released three starters and two key contributors. One of those players was safety Jordan Poyer.
Marlins are attempting to build on the success of 2023 World Baseball Classic, but a year too late Original
The 2023 World Baseball Classic was fantastic. I was watching the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament at a bar in Los Angeles, when I noticed that most people there had gathered to watch Mexico take on Puerto Rico. The energy in the room was captivating, much of it because Loan Depot Park in Miami was abuzz. I had not seen that type of excitement around a baseball game since the Chicago Cubs’ World Series win in 2016.
The Buffalo Bills are feeling the pain of the NFL's hard salary cap
The Buffalo Bills gave it their best shot. When they signed Von Miller to that six-year, $120 million contract it was a sign that a “Super Bowl or Bust,” had been hung on the team bus, plane, practice facility, and on the front of Ralph Wilson stadium. 5 Richest active NFL players | Money Mondays That is what a team is supposed to do after finishing 13 seconds shy of defeating Patrick Mahomes on the road.
Big men are back in style in the NBA
The 1995-96 season was the end of the golden era for big men in the NBA. Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson and Shaquille O’Neal were stuffing opponents into lockers with their unstoppable back-to-the-basket games. They were the superstars in the paint, but Alonzo Mourning, Rik Smits, and many others dominated a league in which offense began on the inside and then went outside. Is pulling Victor Wembanyama from NBA Summer League the right move?
When Emmitt Smith talks about race, people should listen
Emmitt Smith is probably not the first athlete people associate with Black people’s American struggle. He wasn’t at the press conference with Lew [now known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar] Alcindor, Bill Russell, and Jim Brown in support of Muhammad Ali electing to not serve in the United States military after being drafted into the Vietnam War. The main reason for that is he was a year old when Ali’s boxing license was reinstated in 1970.
No tag for Barkley, Danny Dimes buyer's remorse: The Giants appear ready to hit the reset button Original
The New York Giants are reportedly looking to move on from QB Daniel Jones — whom they signed to a four-year, $160 million deal — and decided against using the franchise tag on Saquon Barkley, arguably the second-best player in franchise history. Which NFL player will be traded in 2022? | Agree to Disagree Maybe the Giants will end up working out a long-term deal with Barkley this offseason, or maybe they are simply allowing him to hit free agency while he is still viewed as a dominant player.
Damian Lillard finally played like the superstar the Bucks expected him to be Original
It is tempting to say that the Milwaukee Bucks turned a corner on Monday night. Without Giannis Antetokounmpo in the lineup they were still able to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers, 113-106, and remain undefeated since the All-Star break. Damian Lillard did not play his best game of the season in Antetokounmpo’s absence, but it was damn close. Stop dunking! Giannis' injury could've been prevented | Andy Reacts Lillard scored 41 points on 54.5/44.4/100 shooting splits, which included 13 free throws.
The Buccaneers finally came to their senses with Mike Evans
Mike Evans is a Hall of Fame talent. His 1,255 receiving yards last season makes him the only player in NFL history to record 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first 10 NFL seasons. Regardless of whether the starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is Tom Brady, Jameis Winston, Baker Mayfield, Ryan Fitzgerald, Josh McCown, or Mike Glennon, Evans puts up numbers.
The Buccaneers finally came to their senses with Mike Evans
Mike Evans is a Hall of Fame talent. His 1,255 receiving yards last season makes him the only player in NFL history to record 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first 10 NFL seasons. Regardless of whether the starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is Tom Brady, Jameis Winston, Baker Mayfield, Ryan Fitzgerald, Josh McCown, or Mike Glennon, Evans puts up numbers.
Increasing the NFL season to 18 games is a terrible idea Original
An 18-game NFL regular season has been looming over the league at least since it was clear that the 2011 lockout was an inevitability. What the league wants, the league — more specifically the team owners — usually gets. The revenue split used to be 50/50 with the players, but now ince the lockout. The 17-game regular season and expanded playoffs are a product of the 2020 CBA. Mahomes or Hurts? Who will win NFL MVP?
Turns out America loves the Denver Nuggets
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Data says that America loves the Denver Nuggets
Most of the state of Colorado can’t watch the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets. However, the rest of America is enjoying the show. NBA insider/analyst Ethan Strauss dove into some viewership data for a recent post on his substack. A single-elimination NBA playoff would change history He looked at the viewership of ESPN and TNT televised games and found out that there is plenty of room in the American television landscape for a small-market, non-NFL champion.
Victor Wembanyama finally got a win against Chet Holmgren Original
Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren play for teams that occupy two very different places in the Western Conference standings. The San Antonio Spurs are going to be in the running for a second-consecutive No. 1 overall pick. The Oklahoma City Thunder are a game behind the Minnesota Timberwolves for the top seed in the conference, and Holmgren teammate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might win MVP.
'Cream Abdul-Jabbar' has Indiana State back in the spotlight
The first Magic Johnson and Larry Bird matchup in the 1979 NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship Game is the most viewed college basketball game of all time. Being that more than 35 million people watched, certainly a few of them have wondered over the years what happened to the Indiana State Men’s Basketball Program. JJ Reddick couldn't be more wrong about Larry Bird Michigan State has been one of the most consistent teams in all of sports.
The New England Patriots sure put the F in family Original
The New England Patriots are not a family-friendly organization. Color me surprised. Has Bill Belichick lost his touch? | Agree to Disagree For the second consecutive season, the Patriots received an F- on their NFLPA report card in the “treatment of families,” category. In observing the organization from a distance for 30-plus years, warmth is certainly not a vibe I get from it. The Pats’ home stadium is eight miles from the nearest interstate exit.
NBA defenses can't keep up with the record-setting highest-scoring offenses Original
Complaints about NBA defensive intensity have littered sports debate television, podcasts, and columns all season. As of Tuesday, the top five teams in offensive rating will have the five highest marks in that category in NBA history. Six players have scored 60 or more points this season. Luka Dončić is leading the league in scoring with 34.3 points per game, and is shooting a shade under 50 percent from the field.
What the hell is wrong with Broncos coach Sean Payton? Original
Earth to Sean Payton: Russell Wilson is still on the Denver Broncos’ roster. There is nothing the Denver coach can say to make that $85 million in dead salary go away. The NFL salary cap for the 2024 season will be $255.4 million. That dead money would account for a third of their cap space, and the best that they can do to ease the hit is to spread it out over two seasons.
Come on people, let LeBron James be a proud dad! Original
LeBron James has a right to feel any type of way about the attention his son, Bronny, receives. The young man doesn’t even go by LeBron Jr. anymore because the surname attached to his life and Southern Cal basketball jersey is enough pressure by itself. Rob Riggle, Amin Joseph, Joshua Malina and more share NBA Finals predictions Big LeBron is proud of the way that his son approaches basketball. While Bronny is nowhere near the size of his father, he takes the game seriously.
Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Marvin Harrison Jr. are making the right call by not working out at the NFL Combine
In young people’s latest affront to the spirit of competition, the participation of some top NFL draft prospects in the upcoming scouting combine will be slim to none. Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels will not throw until their respective Pro Days. Marvin Harrison Jr. will not be participating in any drills at the combine and most likely will do the same at Ohio State’s Pro Day, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
If Mecole Hardman can turn his 2024 around, so can you Original
If 2024 has not been the desired new year, new you you were hoping for, fret not and use Mecole Hardman as an example of how quickly life can change. He caught 15 combined passes for two teams during the 2023 regular season. During the playoffs he tallied two receptions and was not even targeted during the AFC Championship Game. But when the Kansas City Chiefs needed Hardman the most, he had his best game of the season and hauled in, perhaps, the biggest reception in franchise history.
Young artists should study Usher’s Super Bowl performance Original
I was a little nervous at the start of the Usher performance. The field at Super Bowl LVII had been criticized, and the one at this year’s game took out Dre Greenlaw in the first half while he was simply trying to run out onto the field. Fortunately, Usher’s lower extremities held up as he glided across the grass, paint, and all over the stage during his halftime performance. Will Aaron Rodgers turn the Jets into instant contenders?
Young artists should study Usher’s Super Bowl performance
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Young artists should study Usher’s Super Bowl performance
I was a little nervous at the start of the Usher performance. The field at Super Bowl LVII had been criticized, and the one at this year’s game took out Dre Greenlaw in the first half while he was simply trying to run out onto the field. Fortunately, Usher’s lower extremities held up as he glided across the grass, paint, and all over the stage during his halftime performance.
Rob Gronkowski, not Travis Kelce, is the GOAT tight end Original
I will never be too bougie for a good GOAT conversation. Michael Jordan vs LeBron James, Patrick Mahomes vs. Tom Brady, The Wire vs. Breaking Bad, lemon pepper vs buffalo, give me a beer and I’ll sink my teeth into any of those. On radio row, Hall of Famer and host of the messiest podcast in America — Shannon Sharpe — was asked who he believes is the greatest tight end of all time.
It still doesn't feel like Kobe Bryant is dead
It is still difficult to grasp that Kobe Bryant has not been alive to experience the majority of his post-NBA career enshrinements. He was not here for his Basketball Hall of Fame induction, the NBA All-75 team, or the Thursday unveiling of his statue outside of Crypto.com Arena. Can the new-look Lakers make a deep playoff run? | Agree to Disagree Bryant and eight other people, including his daughter, Gianna, died in a tragic helicopter accident on Jan. 26, 2020.
Late-stage capitalism has made the Super Bowl too expensive even for the millionaires
Unfettered capitalism is putting some restraints on the top one percent enjoying one of its biggest parties of the year. With the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, luxury suites have reached the highest of high-roller prices. These seven-figure suites are out of the price range for even some of the biggest stars who are actually playing in the game.
49ers have a health advantage over the Chiefs in the Super Bowl Original
Even with the bye week, there is no way that San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs are at their healthiest going into Super Bowl LVIII. They have been popping pads against the rest of the NFL for 19-20 weeks. Extensive treatment and rehab will be necessary to get those bodies back to optimum health. Neither team will be at full strength on Sunday, but it’s the Chiefs who have lost two starters in the past month. Who wins the Super Bowl next year?
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