Colts Linebacker Shaquille Leonard Ranked No. 18 On NFL Network's Top 100 Players Of 2022 - Colts.com

Shaquille Leonard on Sunday was recognized as not only one of the best defensive players in the NFL, but as one of the best players in the NFL. Period.

The Colts linebacker – who became the first player in NFL history to force eight fumbles and have four interceptions in a single season when he hit those marks in 2021 – was voted the 18th-best player in the league by his peers on NFL Network's Top 100 Player of 2022.

Leonard is the highest-ranked Colts defensive player on NFL Network's annual Top 100 Players since defensive end Dwight Freeney checked in at No. 15 in 2011. Defensive end Robert Mathis also ranked No. 19 in 2014.

Leonard earned his top-20 spot with another spectacular season in 2021, which also earned him first-team AP All-Pro honors for the third time in four years in the NFL. In addition to those four interceptions and league-leading eight forced fumbles, Leonard notched 122 tackles, four pass break-ups and four tackles for a loss.

Later tonight, we'll learn where Colts running back Jonathan Taylor ranks on NFL Network's Top 100 Player for 2022; Leonard and Taylor are joined by Colts teammates Kenny Moore II (No. 82), DeForest Buckner (No. 66) and Quenton Nelson (No. 28) on this year's list.

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Nokia, Google Trial Smartphone-Linked 5G Network Slicing - SDxCentral

Nokia and Google made smart progress toward broader adoption of 5G network slicing technology, tying together multiple network slices and applications to a single smartphone device.

The trial tapped user equipment route selection policy (URSP) technology to link a Google Pixel 6 phone running the Android 13 operating system to multiple network slices running consumer and enterprise applications. The URSP technology allows the device to dynamically select and connect to different network slices that can be customized based on network performance, traffic routing, latency, and security.

The work used Nokia’s 4G/5G network slicing platform running across a RAN transport core. It also included 4G LTE-5G new radio (NR) slice interworking functionality that will allow operators more control over the amount of resources dedicated to each network slice.

Google initially included URSP technology in its Android 12 OS released late last year. It validated the technology to work across Ericsson and Nokia radio access network (RAN) equipment and core network platforms. Ericsson conducted a URSP proof of concept at that time with Google and Taiwan operator Far EasTone.

Nokia initially unveiled its network slicing ambitions in mid-2020, rolling out vendor- and network-agnostic software will allow network operators to spin up and scale down virtual slices of their respective networks for various uses.

Rival Ericsson showed similar capabilities in early 2021.

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Network slicing is a key development packed into the numerous standards and features of 5G, and it’s expected to start gaining traction as a means for operators to assemble private or app-specific networks on the fly.

A recent report from ABI Research noted that enterprises are expected to “pay a premium for 5G slices that guarantee [service level agreements] for diverse services as opposed to uniform offerings. Furthermore, enterprises have differentiated requirements for isolation and security.”

The firm expects 5G slicing revenues to grow from $309 million this year to $24 billion by 2028. It noted that the technology could also replace features currently being offered in private networks.

“Ultimately, the core of the 5G slicing ‘dream’ is a business goal, not just a technology goal,” ABI Research analyst Don Alusha wrote. “It involves taking a quantum leap forward in how business is conducted within the industry and by the industry’s customers. In contrast to 3G and 4G, with 5G, the industry should focus on value not from technology per se but rather from the strategic leap forward it can enable. Consequently, a cautious approach is required so that the industry finds in 5G slicing a reasonable basis for taking actions that predictably and positively affect vendors’ and CSPs’ revenues.”

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FanDuel Readies Launch of Cable Network Focused on Sports Betting - Variety

Kay Adams is getting ready to roll the dice on a new opportunity.

The former NFL Network host is launching a new morning program that will rely heavily on chatter about betting, all on a cable network operated by one of the biggest facilitators of betting in the business: FanDuel. She might talk about the over and under on her getting a speeding ticket in Los Angeles or on the types of things that might show up in HBO’s new “House of Dragons” series. But she also stands ready to mix it up with knowledgeable guests and experts on odds making and wagering on upcoming sports games.

Betting on sports “is a part of our game. It’s the future of the industry,” says Adams. “I want to be on the right side of that.”

Her new show will serve as one of the signature offerings of FanDuel TV, the launch of which represents the first foray by one of the industry’s major legalized sportsbook operators into the media business. To be sure, ESPN2 features a regular show about betting, “The Daily Wager.” DraftKings, one of FanDuel’s biggest rivals, produces a series of podcasts. And Caesars Entertainment struck a deal in June with Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions to produce podcast and digital series.

But none of them operate a 24-hour TV schedule. FanDuel is betting on the power of linear TV (with broadband accompaniment) at a time when that business has more skeptics than in the past. General-entertainment and sports outlets that rely on cable for distribution have seen their subscribers drop and audiences dwindle and more consumers move to streaming venues to watch their favorite programming.

FanDuel launches its network amid a push to legalize certain types of gambling across the nation. The market for legal sports betting is seen as growing from $4.3 billion in 2021 to $19.7 billion in 2026, according to estimates from Ellers & Krejcik, a market-research firm. Already, 36 states allow legal betting, with 58% of the adult U.S. population residing in one of those states. Advertisers who want to lure the gambling crowd could make use of a national media outlet that caters to them.

As digital companies win sports rights, they are making the games more interactive. Amazon’s Prime Video, for example, will surround its “Thursday Night Football” streamcasts with alternate fees and the chance to explore stats and highlights, all with the click of a button.

FanDuel isn’t starting from scratch. It has owned the TVG cable network – largely focused on horse-racing and once part of TV Guide Inc. — for years, part of an acquisition made by a predecessor company. But its efforts might just create, if not the next ESPN or Fox Sports, then certainly the next ESPN or Fox Sports of sports betting.

“I am rebuilding TVG as FanDuel TV to be the first network built from the ground up that is designed to be watched with a phone in your hand,” says Mike Raffensperger, FanDuel’s chief commercial officer, in an interview. “Every single frame on the screen will have something you can interact with.”

Both FanDuel and its broadband counterpart FanDuel+ will go live in September. Adams’ new 11 a.m. weekday program isn’t the only offering. Pat McAfee’ PMI Network will produce content that will be used in FanDuel TV’s weekly block of programming. The Ringer, the sports and culture hub backed by Bill Simmons, will provide material from its podcasts and digital networks. “More Ways to Win,” hosted by former ESPN anchor Lisa Kerney, will continue to run on the network. FanDuel TV will also showcase international basketball thanks to a new licensing agreement with Sportradrar that will give it more than 3,000 hours of live international sports to show And FanDuel TV will continue to highlight horse-racing coverage that has long been available on TVG.

FanDuel hopes to break the mold, says Raffensperger. “The world does not need more very analytic, pick-based touts of the X’s and O’s of gambling. There is a lot of that out there, and frankly, I don’t think it can always be that interesting,” he says. “I’m interested in creating something that features voices like Kay’s that are unique, authentic and have real engagement with their audience, and can thread gaming into broader editorial narratives in sports and culture.”

Adams, the sportscaster, expects to talk to a new type of sports audience, one that plans on interacting with the games they see rather than passively taking them in. “To me, success on this show will be building a community that is ready for the future of what sports content looks like,” she adds.

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Network bandwidth vs. throughput: What's the difference? - TechTarget

Bandwidth and throughput are two terms related to network performance. However, the relationship between bandwidth and throughput is like that of siblings rather than twins: They're similar but not the same.

Bandwidth and throughput both concern network data. Network bandwidth defines how much data can possibly travel in a network in a period of time. Network throughput refers to how much data actually transfers during a period of time. Bandwidth and throughput are also sometimes conflated with latency, which refers to the speed at which data travels across the network to its destination.

What is network bandwidth?

When thinking about bandwidth, the key word is capacity. Bandwidth refers to the maximum amount of data that could, theoretically, travel from one point in the network to another in a given time.

Bandwidth is a limited resource. Depending on their capacity, networks can handle only a certain amount of bandwidth, and some devices consume more bandwidth than others. Insufficient bandwidth can lead to network congestion, which slows connectivity. Network professionals can compensate for these factors by calculating the bandwidth requirements for devices and adjusting bandwidth allocation as needed.

Bandwidth measurement units include bit, kilobit, megabit (Mb) and gigabit (Gb). Say, for example, a network has a bandwidth of 1 Gb per second (Gbps). This means 1 Gb is the maximum amount of data that could travel between links in one second, in an ideal situation. Yet, most networks typically don't operate in ideal situations.

Networks sometimes experience slow connectivity, limited range, outages and other issues that diminish performance. In these situations, it takes longer for a data packet to travel across the network.

Compare the differences between network bandwidth vs. throughput.

What is network throughput?

When thinking about throughput, the key word is amount. Throughput refers to the actual amount of data transmitted and processed throughout the network. If bandwidth describes the theoretical, throughput describes the empirical, and the numbers for each metric usually differ.

Because networks often experience issues that hinder performance, throughput often differs from the maximum network bandwidth. Throughput shows the data transfer rate and reflects how the network is actually performing. Unless the network operates at max performance, the throughput is lower than the bandwidth.

Throughput is measured with the same bitrate units as bandwidth. A network could have a bandwidth of 1 Gbps, which means it's capable of handling 1 Gbps. But, depending on the circumstances, its throughput could be only 500 Mbps, with the network processing half its capacity.

Where does latency fit with bandwidth and throughput?

Bandwidth and throughput are often used to describe network speed, but speed mostly depends on the latency of the network. Latency is a measurement of the amount of time it takes a data packet to travel from one point in the network to another, from sender to receiver.

Sometimes, latency is measured as round-trip time and includes the time it takes for a packet to travel from its destination point back to its origin point. If the latency is low, this indicates a delay, which is sometimes called lag.

Bandwidth and latency don't necessarily affect one another, but network professionals use the two metrics to analyze network performance. Latency issues are often more apparent in high-bandwidth networks. For example, if a network has 1 Gbps of bandwidth yet it takes two seconds for 1 Gb to travel between links, a network professional can determine an issue with low latency because the network performance is inadequate.

Throughput and latency, on the other hand, have an inversely proportional relationship. High-throughput networks have high amounts of data traveling between links, meaning the networks have low latency or little lag affecting the speed. Low-throughput networks have less data traveling and processing between links, meaning they may have high latency causing a delay in how long it takes data to reach its destination.

Why are network bandwidth and throughput important?

Bandwidth and throughput, as well as latency, are important metrics that network professionals use to monitor network performance. When network professionals measure bandwidth, they gain an understanding of the capabilities of their networks. Throughput serves as an indication of how well the network performs to that standard. Other metrics, such as latency, also indicate the network performance and can influence the network bandwidth and throughput numbers.

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Quantum Metric Partner Network to expand rapidly growing ecosystem - PR Newswire

New program to focus on partner centricity and accelerating customer value.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Metric, the Continuous Product Design platform for customer-driven digital experiences, announced today the Quantum Metric Partner Network (QMPN). Responding to rapid growth in its partner ecosystem and partner feedback, the new program will enable the leading providers of customer analytics to build comprehensive go-to-market offerings that meet the demands of today's organizations.

"Our partner ecosystem is critical to our success, helping to not only change experiences, but change cultures," said Mario Ciabarra, CEO and founder of Quantum Metric. "Together we develop and deliver unique solutions that accelerate customer value everyday. Our partner network represents a continued commitment to our partners to pursue opportunities to  deepen our relationships and work together to solve the next generation of digital demands."

The Quantum Metric Partner Network will enable key ecosystem partners with comprehensive programs and benefits that are driven by a focus on partner centricity, partner profitability and accelerating customer value. QMPN will consist of two programs:

• Technology Partner Program: focused on helping ISV partners build, test, and certify integrations with Quantum Metric, deliver solution use cases, and accelerate joint go-to-market.
• Solution Partner Program: designed for system integrators, digital agencies, reseller, referral, and fulfillment partners to develop and deliver specialized solutions and services in partnership with Quantum Metric.

Features of the program include the Partner Academy, which provides comprehensive training and certification to develop sales and delivery competencies, as well as a suite of resources to support integration and the development of differentiated solutions and services. Partners also have the opportunity to leverage co-sell and co-marketing program benefits to drive go-to-market initiatives and support customer needs.

The introduction of the partner program follows accelerated growth of Quantum Metric's ecosystem with the number of partnerships increasing 3x in the past year. Today, Quantum Metric partners with technology leaders including Google Cloud, Qualtrics, UserTesting and ServiceNow to support nationally recognized brands in retail, travel and hospitality, financial services and telecom.

"We've seen Quantum Metric harness the power of Google Cloud and BigQuery to iterate the next evolution of digital experiences for some of the world's biggest brands," said Pallab Deb, Managing Director of Global ISV Partnerships at Google Cloud. "Our successful co-sell motion, co-innovation initiatives, and ability to procure via the Google Cloud Marketplace have contributed to comprehensive joint solutions for enterprises across an array of industries."

"Consumers today expect seamless digital experiences and high levels of personalization," said Shek Viswanathan, Head of Product, Digital CX at Qualtrics. "Organizations must continuously evolve their digital experiences based on the signals consumers provide. With Qualtrics Experience iD and Quantum Metric session replays, organizations get a real-time understanding of customer behaviors, sentiment and intent within a single view."

To kick off its new partner program, Quantum Metric will be hosting a Partner Summit on Wednesday, Aug. 31, bringing together a community of leading experience makers for a closer look at the new Quantum Metric partner program and partnership ecosystem. The virtual summit will also include industry updates from Quantum Metric leadership and highlight joint partner successes from 2022 so far.

For more information on the Quantum Metric Partner Network or the Partner Summit visit: quantummetric.com/events/partner-summit/ or quantummetric.com/partners/.

About Quantum Metric

As the pioneer in Continuous Product Design, Quantum Metric helps organizations put customers at the heart of everything they do. The Quantum Metric platform empowers a customer-centric culture, using quantified empathy to align business and technical teams to effectively prioritize customers needs based on business impact. Today, Quantum Metric captures insights from 20 percent of the world's internet users, supporting nationally recognized brands in ecommerce and retail, travel, financial services and telecommunications. In January of 2021, Quantum Metric secured its place as the first tech unicorn of the year with an above $1 billion valuation and a $200 million Series B funding round. For more information about Quantum Metric, visit quantummetric.com.

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Academics, Alumni Network Place Susquehanna Among 'Best 388' - Susquehanna University

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Susquehanna University is recognized by The Princeton Review’s Best 388 Colleges for 2023 as one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduates.

Surveyed students offered specific praise for the university’s strong alumni network, excellent programs in creative writing, music and science, and unique cross-cultural immersion experiences.

Susquehanna is one of only 17% of the nation’s more than 2,000 four-year colleges profiled by The Princeton Review, based on surveys of 160,000 college students who rate schools on dozens of topics and share their campus experiences.

In their survey responses, Susquehanna students pointed to a variety of academic offerings that make Susquehanna stand out, including the university’s “top-notch” creative writing program, “outstanding” music education program and “strong” science departments. Students noted Susquehanna’s “fantastic” professors who “take a personal interest in their students.”

Students praised the cross-cultural immersion they receive through the Global Opportunities program, which offers off-campus educational programs in both domestic and international locations. Susquehanna was among the first in the nation to require every student to have a meaningful cross-cultural experience followed by scholarly reflection.

Students also noted Susquehanna’s extensive alumni network, which is often pulled together to support students through the student-alumni networking conference Break Through and the university’s Women’s Leadership Initiative, which offers an annual discussion panel and symposium.

Susquehanna is also recognized as one of the nation’s best Green Colleges based on its sustainability-related policies, practices and programs. Among the Princeton Review’s other lists, Susquehanna is included among the Best Northeastern Schools, which includes 224 colleges and universities that the publication deems “academically outstanding” in 11 states and Washington, D.C.

The Best 388 guide provides prospective students with information to weigh “the best college for them,” said Rob Franek, Princeton Review editor-in-chief, in a press release.

For the ranking methodology and to view the list of colleges, click here. 

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Since 1998, The Learning Network has been helping people teach and learn with The New York Times. Here’s how to use our features.

Welcome to The Learning Network. Here are four quick facts about our site:

• The Learning Network publishes hundreds of teaching resources each school year, including lesson plans, writing prompts, quizzes, films and contests. These resources all use content from The New York Times — articles, essays, images, videos, graphics and podcasts — as teaching tools across subject areas.

• Our regular daily and weekly features run from September through May, with special resources published throughout the summer.

• Our intended audience is middle and high school teachers and students (age 13 and up). That said, we know that our content is also used in elementary schools and colleges, and much of it is appropriate for both.

• All of our resources are free — and everything we link to in The Times is free as well. You do not need a Times subscription to use our site.

We’d love to hear more about you and how you use our site. If you want to join our community of educators and keep up with what’s new, bookmark our home page, follow us on Facebook or Twitter, or get our free weekly newsletter. Any questions, concerns or suggestions? Please write to us at LNFeedback@nytimes.com or post a comment.

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Lesson Plans (Several each week)

Each week we create fresh lesson plans based on Times journalism and covering topics taken from across sections like Sports, Science, the Arts, Technology, Food, Politics and both the National and International reports.

Our lessons begin with a warm-up activity to engage students, then generally segue into questions for reading and discussion based on a featured article. Finally, we offer “going further” projects that encourage students to think more deeply about the subject.

We hope these lesson plans offer an easy way to bring current events into the classroom; spur discussion on important news topics; expand students’ worldviews; address media and news literacy; and offer opportunities for critical thinking about the issues and ideas of the day.

Teaching Ideas

In addition to our lesson plans — intended to be used over one or two class periods — we regularly publish special teaching resources that invite deeper inquiry. These include collections focused on complex issues in the news such as race and racism, voting rights and democracy, the war in Ukraine, the role of the Supreme Court and more. They also include our popular mentor text lessons that encourage students to emulate the excellent writing of both Times journalists and the teenage winners of our contests. Also in this section you’ll find ideas from classroom teachers across subject areas who use The Times in imaginative and effective ways. If you teach with The Times, we invite you to submit yours!

Student Opinion Questions (Daily)

Every school day we post a fresh question that draws from a Times article we think teenagers will be interested in discussing. Teachers tell us it is a good opportunity to help their students practice writing for an authentic audience since our comments section is open to young people around the world. We try to publish a lively mix of topics: If we ask students about a serious topic like gun violence or mental health one day, we may post a piece about TikTok trends or a favorite item of clothing the next. All our questions are open to comment indefinitely, and all comments are moderated by our staff.

Picture Prompts (Tuesday-Friday)

These short, accessible, image-driven prompts include both photographs and illustrations, and invite a variety of kinds of writing. Each prompt links to a related Times article, but the only things students need to start writing are the image and the short questions we use to introduce it.

Current Events Conversation (Weekly on Thursdays)

Each week we publish a roundup of our favorite student comments on our writing prompts, and we hear from teachers across the country and around the world about how excited their students are to see their names and writing celebrated in The New York Times.

Word of the Day (Daily)

Each day we define a new vocabulary word, show how it was used in a recent Times article, and invite students to write a sentence using the word and post it in the comments.

Student News Quizzes (Monthly)

We publish 10 news quizzes each school year: eight monthly quizzes, plus our special summer and end-of-year current events quizzes. These interactive features test students about the biggest news stories of the month and year, give additional context about each event, include questions about news literacy, and show how students stack up against other participants.

Vocabulary Quizzes (Monthly)

Students can test their vocabulary and reading comprehension via our monthly quizzes that are based on student-friendly Times articles about topics like animals, social media trends and pop culture.

Geography Quizzes (Monthly)

Our special country quizzes, all based on Times reporting, photos and videos, test students’ geography skills and encourage them to explore the culture, economy, history and environment of regions around the world.

What’s Going On in This Picture? (Weekly on Mondays)

Every Sunday night we post an intriguing photograph without its caption and ask students to think critically about what they see. On Mondays, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern time, we host a live, moderated student discussion with our partner organization, Visual Thinking Strategies. Students continue to comment all week, and on Thursday afternoons we reveal the “back story” about the photo and what it depicts.

Film Club (Weekly on Tuesdays)

Each week we feature a short documentary film from The Times — most are under 10 minutes — and ask students to think about themes like race and gender identity, technology and society, civil rights, criminal justice, ethics, and artistic and scientific exploration. We think these films will inspire powerful conversation, and we invite students to begin those conversations on our site.

What’s Going On in This Graph? (Weekly on Wednesdays)

This feature invites students to wonder about a Times graph, map or chart. With our partners at the American Statistical Association, we host a live, moderated discussion on Wednesdays, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern time, and publish additional background about these graphs on Thursday afternoons — about the same time we publish a new graph for the coming week.

Contests (Monthly year-round)

Our contests invite students to take the skills they learn in school and use them to create for an authentic audience. For each contest we provide teachers and students with supporting materials, such as lesson plans and past winning submissions. So far we’ve announced four contests for the 2022-23 fall semester:

• 100-Word Narrative Writing Contest

• Coming of Age in 2022: An Image Contest for Teenagers

• Review Contest

• One-Pager Challenge

We’ll announce our spring lineup later this year. Visit our contest calendar for details, deadlines and eligibility requirements.

Accessible Activities (Several each week)

Looking for accessible multimedia and text to get students thinking critically about the world while practicing their reading and writing skills? Each week we highlight several activities from all of the resources listed above that we think are particularly accessible for emerging readers. Use them as warm-ups or main activities — or access our growing library to find the activities that best connect to your curriculum.

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