Author: Paul E.

In today’s hyper-connected world, digital hate is rampant and has real-world consequences. As leaders in the technology industry, we are at a critical juncture, facing both challenges and opportunities. It’s about recognizing digital hate as a global problem, measuring its tangible impact, and leveraging technology to counter it.concrete price for hatred Hate leaves a lasting mark, both online and offline, from physical violence to serious mental health crises. Hate crimes undermine social trust, destabilize communities, and even threaten global security. Online, the problem is exacerbated by the proliferation of fake news and misinformation, making the challenge of curbing hate…

LONDON — GSK’s once booming vaccines business faced new challenges in the third quarter as the company cut its vaccine sales forecast for this year. In particular, quarterly sales of the company’s RSV vaccine, which has been a huge hit since its launch last year, fell more than 70% year-on-year, due in part to narrower recommendations for who should be vaccinated in the United States. It was clear that sales for GSK’s vaccines division would decline this quarter. However, sales of both the RSV vaccine Aleksby and the company’s shingles vaccine Shingrix were lower than analysts expected. STAT+ exclusive story…

WASHINGTON – Kamala Harris called a rally Tuesday that drew thousands of voters to the site where the former president spoke to the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, calling the Donald Trump era “a page.” He called on Americans to “turn over the pages.”On a chilly fall night a week before Election Day, the Democratic candidate criticized his Republican rival as “volatile, revenge-obsessed, frustrated and unchecked power-hungry.” She vowed to listen to everyone, including “those who disagree with me,” and govern as a pragmatist.”He has said one of his top priorities is to free the violent…

Can a strong female character who is also highly sexualized inspire positive perceptions from players? Not necessarily, according to a new study in Communication Research. Researchers found that while strength in female video game characters might signal capability, it doesn’t counterbalance the negative impact of sexualization. But in a surprising twist, female participants—despite generally disliking highly sexualized characters—were more likely to choose these characters when given the option to play as one.The study sheds light on why, even in today’s gaming landscape, character design matters—and how different types of interactions, from watching to playing, shape player perceptions. A character’s sex…

OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 30, 2024 (Globe Newswire) — Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives have led to positive change at research institutions across Canada, but data is lacking. , which limits a deeper understanding of the effectiveness of specific research institutions. Measuring and concealing potential inequalities. Filling these evidence gaps is essential to building a sustainable EDI culture that supports faculty, staff, and students and supports the pursuit of inclusive excellence. “EDI efforts are critical to the future of science, scholarship, and education,” said Wendy Rogers, chair of the Expert Panel on EDI Practices for Impactful Change. “More data is…

Why it’s great: “This full-body workout is super powerful,” says Saliyah. Targets your hamstrings, glutes, core, calves, shoulders, back, and biceps to strengthen your muscles and improve explosive power. Plus: “Complete these sets and you’ll feel like a bad guy too!”method: Place a kettlebell between your legs or two dumbbells by your side, squat down until your thighs are parallel to the floor, and grab your weight. Stand through your heels and raise the dumbbells along the sides of your body to catch them with your shoulders (or raise the KB to chest height so you can see over the…

The National Science Foundation announced that 71 teams will advance to the competition to win… (+) million dollars in funding from the 2022 CHIPS and Regional Innovation Engines program authorized under the Science Act. did.JHVE Photo The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has 71 cross-industry regional teams across nearly every U.S. state and territory to implement significant industrial policy programs authorized under the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. announced that it is moving forward in the NSF’s Regional Innovation Engine Competition. The program provides up to 10 years of funding to regional consortia including universities, businesses, government agencies,…

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As sparks​ fly up from the welding rods, the beak of a bald eagle emblazoned on the welder’s mask curves menacingly towards the viewer. With comic-book subtlety the image screams: American industrial power at work. It’s an image of industrialism more redolent of socialist realism or the New Deal than of the 21st century. And yet there is nothing tongue in cheek about it. The image adorns the front cover of the National Defence Industrial Strategy, a document released at the start of what would turn out to be Joe Biden’s final year in office. Across its glossy pages, a…

Under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II, the Ministry of Health (MoH), with cooperation and support from the World Health Organization Jordan Country Office, and funding from the European Union, has launched the first We have opened an advanced central warehouse. Yajouz district, Zarqa governorate. Through this event, Jordan recorded important milestones in the areas of achieving drug safety and strengthening and developing medical supply chains. This “strategic medical supplies warehouse” is the first facility in the public sector, and is an advanced and reliable facility characterized by accuracy and speed, based on WHO standards, one of the…