The 2024 Summer Olympics, kicking off in Paris on July 26, will be novel for more than just the first inclusion of breakdancing. The event will also be the first instalment of the quadrennial sportsfest since the International Olympic Committee (IOC) unveiled its Olympic AI Agenda. You might be wondering why the Olympics – founded in 1896 in imitation of the famous athletic contest of ancient Greece – needs an “AI agenda”. What can computers do to help the human body’s quest to reach higher, faster and stronger? The answer, according to the IOC, is quite a lot. The committee’s…
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The Prime Minister and Education Secretary have announced the launch of Skills England to bring together the fractured skills landscape and create a shared national ambition to boost the nation’s skills. The Education Secretary has also today appointed Richard Pennycook CBE, former chief executive of the Co-operative Group and lead non-executive director at the DfE, as the interim Chair. Skills are crucial to economic growth, with a third of productivity improvement over the last two decades explained by improvements to skills levels. But between 2017 and 2022 skills shortages in this country doubled to more than half a million, and…
Douala – On 16 July 2024, Douala international airport hosted a significant ceremony, marking act 2 of the unveiling of posters to raise awareness and combat human trafficking and the migrant smuggling. Chaired by the Minister of Social Affairs, this crucial initiative was attended by the Minister of Transport and local administrative authorities, similar to the event that took place in Yaoundé on 18 March 2024. Co-organised by the Ministry of Social Affairs, as part of its full mandate to assist vulnerable populations, and the United Nations Migration Agency (International Organisation for Migration – IOM), the ceremony featured speeches and…
Millions of Canadians are lonely. This is worrisome because loneliness, defined by the World Health Organization as “the social pain of not feeling connected,” predicts both lower mental and physical health. Research shows that lacking a sense of social connection can pose an equivalent health risk to smoking 15 cigarettes per day. To combat loneliness, people are commonly advised to seek out social connection. For many, this guidance brings to mind spending time with loved ones, such as close friends, family and romantic partners. But are there other people we can reach out to? In our research, recently published in…
In an unprecedented decision, Joe Biden has announced his resignation as president of the United States effective at noon on Jan. 20, 2025. Biden becomes one of the few sitting American presidents who opted not to seek a second term. The moment is unique in U.S. political history because Biden’s decision comes so close to the next presidential election and after he had secured the Democratic Party nomination earlier this year. Biden joins three other 20th century American presidents: Lyndon B. Johnson, Harry S. Truman and Calvin Coolidge in deciding against running for a second term. However, all assumed office…
Clare 3-29 Cork 1-34 (AET) It was a game for the ages in 2013, and so it was once more 11 years on, that needed extra-time to separate the sides as a rampant Clare were reeled in by Cork’s determination and their own nerves in normal time before they finally found the answers in extra-time.It was a victory built on never-say-die and courage and the sorcery of Tony Kelly and the genius of Shane O’Donnell, with a supporting cast of giants that included heroes all over the field, like other veterans of 2013 such as John Conlon and David McInerney,…
John’s Disposal Service, John’s Recycling faces $367K in fines for 13 violations FRANKSVILLE, WI ‒ Had John’s Disposal Service Inc. and John’s Recycling Inc. in Franksville followed federal safety standards, a temporary maintenance worker might not have suffered severe injuries when their jacket sleeve was pulled into an engine as they serviced a vehicle in January 2024. In response to the employer’s report of a workplace injury, inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration arrived at the waste management companies’ Franksville facility and determined the employer had not ensured that energy control procedures were in place and used…
Both Biden and Harris have aligned with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party on trade and took similar positions when they ran against each other during the 2020 primary. But some of Biden’s positions have departed from stances he took as Barack Obama’s vice president.As a Senate candidate in 2016, Harris opposed the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiated by the Obama administration, amid criticisms from labor and environmental groups that it would move jobs to lower-income countries like Vietnam. The trade deal never came to a vote in Congress, and Trump withdrew from the pact shortly after becoming president. Biden, meanwhile, was…
Shorter sleep and later bedtimes are linked to potentially harmful functional changes to parts of the brain important for coping with stress and controlling negative emotions, our recently published research found. And children in families with low economic resources are particularly at risk. We are neuroscientists who are passionate about reducing socioeconomic disparities in child development. To better understand how socioeconomic disadvantage affects sleep health and brain development in children, we recruited 94 5- to 9-year-old children from socioeconomically diverse families living in New York. About 30% of the participating families had incomes below the U.S. poverty threshold. We asked…
Major advances made in body-worn technology for UK soldiers. Improving operational advantage by connecting soldiers to data tools and new technology. A range of technologies, such as laser detection systems and on person drone control will enhance battle fighting tactics. The next generation of body-worn technology has been put through its paces by British soldiers, bringing a modernised advantage to the battlefield. The aim of the trials is to integrate available technology into wearable tech for soldiers, advancing battlefield awareness and allowing faster tactical decision making. This announcement comes as part of the new government’s commitment to procuring state-of-the-art defence capabilities. The Future Soldier programme…