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R. Bruce AndersonSummer arrived suddenly within a couple of days of returning from Germany and before I knew it, I was back in the swing of things. When I get home, I look forward to even a short break to reflect on the year, relax on my back deck, and catch up on all the books I didn’t have time to read during the semester. I was delighted to learn that Doris Kearns Goodwin had a new book out just as I was working on the reading list for my fall freshman course on the American presidency. Goodwin, the historian…
Smartmore, an artificial intelligence (AI) and smart manufacturing company based at Hong Kong Science Park, sent out invitations to media for a signing ceremony event with the HKIC on Wednesday.”After research and careful consideration, the HKIC will on Wednesday sign a strategic cooperation agreement with a Hong Kong unicorn, a technology company specializing in industrial AI large-scale model and smart manufacturing, with a market capitalization of over $1 billion,” Chan wrote in his blog.”The agreement covers expanding R&D investment, talent development, and promoting the use of large-scale AI models in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, accelerating the region’s digital…
ATHENS (AP) — Police say a body believed to be that of missing British television presenter Michael Mosley was found Sunday morning on a Greek island. A police spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation, said the body was found by a civilian boat on a rocky shore and that formal identification was pending.Mosley Missing After a walk around Symi on Wednesday afternoon.The island’s mayor, Lefteris Papakalodoukas, told The Associated Press that he was on a boat with media personnel when he spotted the body about 20 metres (65 feet) off the coast of Agia…
The list has not yet been made public, so The Washington Post could not independently verify the original source of the screenshots, but The Post confirmed the veracity of the incident with two sources, one of whom is from Changxian, a region of about 1 million people in northern Anhui province where Su was born and graduated from a local high school.A high school classmate of Xu’s, who goes by the username Hyman, expressed his surprise on social media site Zhihu, a Quora-like online content platform, on Monday.When he heard the news from his high school class reunion, his first…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Chelsea Jia Feng/BI, Getty Images Jane, a Gen Z graduate, started working two jobs during college to pay rent and save for a mortgage.She told Business Insider that being overemployed was having a negative impact on her health and well-being.Jane said if you can achieve FIRE by your early 30s, it’ll be worth the hard work. This essay is based on a conversation with Jane, a 25-year-old overemployed worker in Canada. She asked to use only her first name to protect her privacy. Business Insider confirmed her identity and…
QUETTA: The fifth case of polio has been confirmed in Quetta, Balochistan this year, raising concerns about poor surveillance and a possible spread of the disease at a critical time for the polio eradication campaign, Dawn reported.The case, which occurred on 29 April and was confirmed on 8 June, highlights a significant six-week delay in diagnosis and indicates a major gap in the identification and response to poliovirus infections.The victim was a two-year-old boy from UC Tamil-i-Now, Ganj Bypass, Quetta, who tragically died before the polio virus could be confirmed.According to a report by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
According to an FDA enforcement notice, several popular drinks made by the same soda company have been recalled for failing to declare several chemicals and preservatives, including dyes that have been linked to cancer.The recall, which the FDA is calling “voluntary,” affects four Charles Boghini beverages sold in restaurants across the United States.The company’s Pink Lemonade, Cola Flavor Base, Yellow Lemonade and Yellow Lemonade X beverages, sold to food establishments in one- and five-gallon quantities, are affected.Pink Lemon Drink was recalled for containing FD&C Red No. 40 dye, a red dye used in foods, drugs, and cosmetics that has been…
Large sections of a mountain highway in Wyoming have collapsed, a key transportation hub connecting small towns in eastern Idaho with the tourist destination of Jackson.June 8, 2024 8:41 PM ET• 3 min readJACKSON, Wyoming — A large section of a winding mountain pass in Wyoming has collapsed, opening a large gap in the highway and cutting off a vital commuter route between a small town in eastern Idaho and the tourist destination of Jackson, authorities said Saturday.Aerial photos and drone footage of the collapse site showed Teton Pass Road collapsing into a deep fissure, with large sections of trail…
The election will shape how the European Union confronts challenges including a hostile Russia, growing industrial competition from China and the United States, climate change and migration.Voters in the 20 European Union nations have begun electing their next parliaments amid an escalating war in Ukraine, rising anti-immigrant sentiment and concerns that a shift to the political right could undermine the world’s largest trading bloc’s decision-making ability. Elections began in the Netherlands on Thursday and in other countries on Friday and Saturday, but the majority of EU votes will take place on Sunday, with France, Germany, Poland and Spain opening polls…
Someone call Jimmy Kimmel and Snoop Dogg. This animal showdown needs some guest commentators.A viral video obtained by the USA TODAY Network shows a brave bear fighting two alligators while swimming in a Florida river.Kayaker Tyler Futrell captured the violent fight between three river otters on the St. Johns River near Highbanks Marina, about 30 miles north of Orlando.The waterway is the state’s longest river, flowing 310 miles from its source at Blue Cypress Lake in Indian River County to its mouth near Jacksonville in Duval County before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.Round 1: Bear vs Crocodile 1The video begins…