An American woman and her child have been kidnapped in Haiti, organization says

A nurse and her child, both Americans, have been kidnapped amid crime and unrest in Haiti’s capital, a nonprofit connected to the woman said Saturday. The group, El Roi Haiti, said in a statement that Alix Dorsainvil, a community health nurse married to its founder and director, Sandro Dorsainvil, and the pair’s child, were kidnapped Thursday… Continue reading An American woman and her child have been kidnapped in Haiti, organization says

Lancaster Uni lends cyber support to nuclear decommissioning body

Cyber experts at the University of Lancaster have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work alongside the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) as it goes about conducting its vital work of cleaning up and winding down the UK’s ageing civil nuclear estate. Working alongside cyber services consultancy Templar Executives – which already supports many… Continue reading Lancaster Uni lends cyber support to nuclear decommissioning body

NHS in acute condition: the crisis facing the UK’s hospitals | NHS

The prospect of waiting at least six weeks for a biopsy was too much for Neil Perkin. In February, the 56-year-old was told that he had suspected prostate cancer which needed to be confirmed by examining a sample of his tissue. “After the initial appointment with the consultant, there were no letters, texts or anything,”… Continue reading NHS in acute condition: the crisis facing the UK’s hospitals | NHS

Jen Psaki Asks Ron DeSantis The Question That’s Likely On Many Supporters’ Minds

MSNBC host Jen Psaki played political shrink Friday, asking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, “Are you OK?” (Watch the video below.) Psaki’s mocking concern drove a segment that totally skewered DeSantis’ sputtering attempt to win the Republican presidential nomination. “So lately as I’ve been watching the way Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is running his presidential campaign,… Continue reading Jen Psaki Asks Ron DeSantis The Question That’s Likely On Many Supporters’ Minds

As Phoenix hits 30 days over 110, expected monsoon rains could help cool the Southwest

PHOENIX — A historic heat wave that has gripped the U.S. Southwest throughout July, blasting residents and baking surfaces like brick, is beginning to abate with the late arrival of monsoon rains. Forecasters expect that by Monday, people in metro Phoenix will begin to see high temperatures fall under 110 degrees Fahrenheit for the first… Continue reading As Phoenix hits 30 days over 110, expected monsoon rains could help cool the Southwest

How generative AI fuels customer experience programmes

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has burst into the public consciousness this year, thanks to the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022. In its first six months, it garnered more than 100 million users, while images generated from AI art tool DALL.E were viewed more than 4.2 billion times. Companies are now beginning to figure… Continue reading How generative AI fuels customer experience programmes

Mongolian Death Worm: The Gobi Desert’s Deadliest Cryptid

Skeptics have claimed the death worm is actually just one of the following reptiles: Worm Lizards The limbless reptiles are often mistaken for snakes due to their elongated bodies. However, the worm lizard belongs to a different taxonomic group called the amphisbaenians. They are not venomous. Venomous Snakes These reptiles possess specialized glands capable of… Continue reading Mongolian Death Worm: The Gobi Desert’s Deadliest Cryptid

Reflections on the rise of psychoanalysis, 1988 | Mental health

On 13 March 1988, the Observer settled on the chaise longue to explore why psychoanalysis had become ‘the third favourite conversation at London dinner parties (after house prices and schools)’. Therapy was the preserve of the ‘middle middles’ according to psychotherapist John Rowan. ‘It’s the halfway successes that have this feeling. The total successes haven’t… Continue reading Reflections on the rise of psychoanalysis, 1988 | Mental health

Trump Boldly Calls On ‘Clown’ GOP Rivals To Back Down From 2024 Presidential Race

NEW YORK (AP) — At a moment of growing legal peril, Donald Trump ramped up his calls for his GOP rivals to drop out of the 2024 presidential race as he threatened to primary Republican members of Congress who fail to focus on investigating Democratic President Joe Biden and urged them to halt Ukrainian military… Continue reading Trump Boldly Calls On ‘Clown’ GOP Rivals To Back Down From 2024 Presidential Race