The narrative around the infiltration of artificial intelligence (AI) into our professional lives is often tinged with fear. Can a computer do what I do faster and more cheaply? Will my skills become obsolete? What if a robot takes my job? Software programmers are at the forefront of facing up to this fear. AI assistants that write code are not science fiction but becoming an established part of software development practices. While AI may not completely replace human-coded software, its growing capabilities are undoubtedly reshaping how software is written and used. We carried out a research project to find out…
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“There has been a very clear intensification of the war over the past couple of months,” said Denise Brown, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine. “On my last trip to Ukraine two weeks ago, there were 12 sirens during the day and 12 explosions. There’s a constant disruption to daily life in the city of Kharkiv,” she told journalists in Geneva. The Russian military staged a fresh incursion into the Kharkiv region on 10 May, seizing the town of Vovchansk and intensifying aerial attacks on Kharkiv city, Ukraine’s second largest urban centre, with some one million inhabitants fearing for…
Yaoundé, 18-19 July 2024 – A workshop to harmonise the questionnaire for collecting data from crisis-affected populations in the Far North, Northwest and Southwest regions was held under the leadership of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in collaboration with the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM). The aim of the workshop was to revise the questionnaire used for multi-sectoral needs assessments of crisis-affected populations. The event brought together those responsible for the various humanitarian sectors, such as shelter, non-food household items, water, hygiene and sanitation, education, health, protection, food security and livelihoods, nutrition,…
A Senate inquiry has failed to reach agreement on whether the federal government should spend A$1.5 billion on a major industrial hub in Darwin – spending critics say amounts to a huge fossil fuel subsidy. The project, known as the Middle Arm Industrial Precinct, involves developing a manufacturing and minerals hub on a peninsula at Darwin Harbour. The project would span about 1,500 hectares and include, among other infrastructure, the third liquified natural gas (LNG) export hub on the peninsula. Traditional owners say the hub would damage Sea Country and cultural heritage. Other submissions to the inquiry raised concerns about…
WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su called on Congress to modernize the nation’s unemployment insurance system in an opinion piece published online Aug. 16, 2024, by The American Prospect. In addition to recognizing the Biden-Harris administration’s success in promoting a strong job market, the Acting Secretary argues federal legislators must take the necessary steps to modernize our unemployment insurance system before the next crisis.The article details the Department of Labor’s comprehensive plan to transform the UI system and highlights how the department has successfully improved the timeliness of benefits delivery, made access to benefits more equitable and helped…
Since the start of the military operation by Israel in Gaza in October 2023, in response to the terror attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups, nearly 200,000 people have been displaced along the “Blue Line” between southern Lebanon and northern Israel. A further 150,000 people remain within ten kilometres of the UN-patrolled frontier in areas of south Lebanon that are impacted daily by shelling and airstrikes, Imran Riza, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country told journalists in New York via video link from Beirut. In the past week alone, 130 civilians were killed in Lebanon, including 21 paramedics…
Edem Wosornu of the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, and Stephen Omollo, Assistant Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), briefed ambassadors in the wake of the recent confirmation of famine in the Zamzam displacement camp, home to 500,000 people. Zamzam is located near El Fasher, capital of North Darfur state, and the Famine Review Committee also found that famine conditions are also likely present in other camps in and around the city. We have failed “This announcement should stop all of us cold because when famine happens, it means we are too late. It means we did not…
On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Hungary as you celebrate Saint Stephen’s Day, commemorating more than a millennium of your nation’s rich history. Twenty-five years ago, Hungary was admitted to the most successful defensive alliance in the history of the world. Hungary was welcomed into NATO because of its commitment to a democratic future. That commitment, like the deep bonds between our people, should be protected and form the bedrock of Hungary-United States relations. On this day of celebration, it is my hope that we can work towards a closer relationship between the…
Today, the European Commission launched a call for nominations of scientists to be shortlisted for future membership of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors (GCSA). The group provides high-quality, timely and independent scientific advice to the College of European Commissioners on any subject, including on policy issues that the European Parliament and the Council consider to be of major importance. Public European research and science organisations are invited to nominate top-level scientists who meet the criteria stated in the call for nominations. Iliana Ivanova, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, said: High-quality scientific advice, provided at the right time, is crucial for enhancing the effectiveness…
Court requires truck stop, gas station operator to pay penalty assessed by department Date of action: July 18, 2024Type of action: Administrative Review Board decision, orderEmployer names: Shalimar Distributors LLC, operating as Promised Land Truck StopTAFS Corp., operating as Whistle Stop gas stationMohammad Tahir, owner and managerAddresses: Shalimar Distributors LLC , 624 Route 390, Tafton, PA 18646TAFS Corp. , 1405 PA 507, Greentown, PA 18426Background: An investigation by the department’s Wage and Hour Division determined that, from 2015 to 2018, Mohammed Tahir failed to pay 65 employees at two of his businesses minimum wage and overtime as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Investigators found…