LINDEN, NJ – The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement agreement with a New Jersey contractor after a worker suffered a fatal fall at a Bayonne worksite in October 2023. The settlement followed an inspection by the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration of Granite & Marble Services LLC of Linden after the Bayonne Police Department alerted the agency that a worker had suffered fatal injuries at a multi-unit residential building under construction.OSHA inspectors determined a 39-year-old worker had stepped onto an elevated platform to unload materials and fell from the building’s fifth level. The agency found that the employer did not…
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Two medical research units based at University of Cambridge are to receive a total of £30 million from the Medical Research Council (MRC). This follows positive reviews of their achievements to-date and research plans for the next five years. Scientists at both units are engaged in cutting-edge research to improve public health and the funding will support their work until March 2029. Major centre for research The BSU was founded in 1913 and is now one of the largest groups of biostatisticians in Europe, as well as a major centre for research, training and knowledge exchange. Its mission is to…
In a strategy similar to one used by French President Emmanuel Macron in his two previous debates against Le Pen, Attal attacked the far-right on its inconsistency and its ability to govern competently, often pressing Bardella into delivering specifics on his policy proposals. Both millennials rank highly in terms of popularity, but recent polling shows Bardella and the National Rally are likely to win twice as many votes as Attal’s pro-Macron Renaissance party in the June 9 European election. Renaissance operatives are hoping Attal’s performance on prime-time television will help mobilize centrist voters. EMBED (1) L’Événement on X: “⚔️Echange tendu…
Fewer than a quarter of Americans (23%) currently rate the country’s economic conditions as excellent or good, while 36% say they are poor and about four-in-ten (41%) view conditions as “only fair.” While positive ratings of the economy have slowly climbed since the summer of 2022, there has been a slight drop since the start of the year – when 28% rated economic conditions as excellent or good. This change has been largely driven by Democrats and Democratic leaners: In January of this year, 44% of Democrats rated the economy positively, compared with 37% now. Still, ratings among Democrats remain higher…
Inflation and the affordability of health care top the public’s list of the biggest problems facing the country, with 62% of Americans describing inflation as a very big problem and 60% saying this about health care costs. Narrower majorities say that partisan cooperation (57%), drug addiction (55%) and gun violence (53%) are very big problems in the country today. And roughly half say that violent crime (51%), the federal budget deficit (49%), the state of moral values (48%) and the quality of public K-12 schools (46%) are each very big problems. Illegal immigration, climate change and racism each rate lower…
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals: Research team Carroll Doherty, Director, Political ResearchJocelyn Kiley, Associate Director, Political ResearchBaxter Oliphant, Senior ResearcherHannah Hartig, Senior ResearcherGabe Borelli, Research AssociateAndrew Daniller, Research AssociateJoseph Copeland, Research AnalystTed Van Green, Research AnalystAndy Cerda, Research AssistantShanay Gracia, Research Assistant Communications and editorial Nida Asheer, Senior Communications ManagerTalia Price, Communications AssociateDavid Kent, Senior Copy Editor Graphic design and web publishing Alissa Scheller, Senior Information Graphics DesignerReem Nadeem, Digital Production Methodology Andrew Mercer, Senior Research MethodologistDorene Asare-Marfo, Panel ManagerDana Popky, Associate Panel ManagerArnold Lau, Research Methodologist pewresearch
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview The American Trends Panel (ATP), created by Pew Research Center, is a nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. Panelists participate via self-administered web surveys. Panelists who do not have internet access at home are provided with a tablet and wireless internet connection. Interviews are conducted in both English and Spanish. The panel is being managed by Ipsos. Data in this report is drawn from ATP Wave 148, conducted from May 13 to May 19, 2024, and includes an oversample of non-Hispanic Asian adults, non-Hispanic Black adults, Hispanic adults, adults ages 18…
Humans arrived in Australia at least 65,000 years ago, according to archaeological evidence. These pioneers were part of an early wave of people travelling eastwards from Africa, through Eurasia, and ultimately into Australia and New Guinea. But this was only one of many waves of migration in the story of the human colonisation of the globe. These waves were probably driven by climate change and the ability of groups to adapt to a wide range of environments. In new research published in Nature Communications, we have found evidence that a large wave of migration reached the island of Timor not…
The United Kingdom is proud to be a close partner of African states and their peoples. We are committed to working together through long term, reliable, cooperation, based on common objectives. At the regional level, the African Union is an essential partner in our shared efforts to advance peace and prosperity. We recognise the important role played by African Union-led peace support operations, such as in Somalia, and for the importance of predictable and sustainable funding. As many have said today, resolution 2719 was a significant step forward; it is now important that the UN and AU work together to…
On May 22-23, 2024, the United States and Germany met in Berlin for the biannual Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) on science and technology cooperation to chart the future course of the partnership between our scientific communities, grounded in our shared values. State Secretary for the Federal Ministry of Education and Research Sabine Döring opened the discussions. Director General for European and International Cooperation from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research Armin Reinartz co-chaired the discussion with Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Oceans, and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Rahima Kandahari. During the JCM, the United States and…