26Apr/23

James Mwape the founder of the “James Mwape Peer Awards” has died

April 26, 2023Human InterestAwards, Chirundu, D.C., James M. Mwape, James Mwape, Mwape, Ruth, Simon, United States, Washington, Washington, D.C., Zambia, Zimbabweadmin

April 25, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — Philanthropist James Mwape, the founder of the James Mwape Peer Awards, has died. Zambian-born American and co-founder of the Mwape Peer Awards, James Mwape, has died in Cherry Hill, New Jersey in the United States aged 60.
He died on 22nd April, 2023 at his home in New Jersey.
Mr. Mwape an Educator, Entrepreneur and Author was born in 1962, in Mwense district, in the Luapula Province of the then Northern Rhodesia.
Continue reading →

26Apr/23

Oral sex is now the leading risk factor for throat cancer

April 26, 2023HealthcareAustralia, Cancer, Cervical cancer, Creative Commons, Gynaecological cancer, Head and neck cancer, Hisham Mehanna, HPV vaccine, Human papillomavirus infection, Infectious causes of cancer, Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology, Papillomavirus, RTT, United Kingdom, United States, Virusesadmin

Hisham Mehanna, University of Birmingham

Over the past two decades, there has been a rapid increase in throat cancer in the west, to the extent that some have called it an epidemic. This has been due to a large rise in a specific type of throat cancer called oropharyngeal cancer (the area of the tonsils and back of the throat). The main cause of this cancer is the human papillomavirus (HPV), which are also the main cause of cancer of the cervix. Oropharyngeal cancer has now become more common than cervical cancer in the US and the UK.

Continue reading →

25Apr/23

The current state of open banking regulation around the world.

April 25, 2023FinanceAustralia, Bank, Brazil, E-commerce, Economy, Finance, Financial markets, Financial technology, Mobile banking, Money, Open banking, Payment Services Directive, Payment systems, Personal financial management, Singapore, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

April 25, 2023 /Finance/ — Open banking is a financial services term for the practice of allowing third-party financial service providers to access customer data held by other financial institutions, through the use of application programming interfaces (APIs). The goal of open banking is to promote innovation and competition in the financial services industry by giving consumers more choices and control over their financial data. Continue reading →

25Apr/23

Harry Belafonte has died at 96.

April 25, 2023EntertainmentCalypso, Carmen Jones, Day-O, Entertainers, Harry Belafonte, Jamaica Farewell, Martin, Martin Luther King Jr, Musicians, New York City, Sidney Poitier, Songs, World music musiciansadmin

April 25, 2023 /Entertainment/ — Harry Belafonte was an American singer, actor, and activist. He was born in New York City on March 1, 1927, and died on April 25, 2023. He was one of the most successful Caribbean-American pop stars, and he popularized the Trinbagonian Calypso musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. His breakthrough album Calypso (1956) was the first million-selling LP by a single artist. Continue reading →

25Apr/23

Adele James Cleopatra controversy

April 25, 2023TelevisionAdele James, Adele James Cleopatra, Cleopatra, Creative works, Death of Cleopatra, Egypt, English-language films, Films, London, Netflix, She Said, The Cleopatras, United Kingdomadmin

April 24, 2023 /Entertainment/ — The casting of Adele James as Cleopatra is controversial because there is no consensus on what Cleopatra’s race was. Some historians believe that she was of Macedonian Greek descent, while others believe that she had African ancestry. The casting of James, who is a black British actress, has been seen by some as an attempt to “blackwash” history. Others have defended the casting, saying that it is important to represent Cleopatra as a diverse figure. Continue reading →

25Apr/23

The US reaction to President Joe Biden re-election bid.

April 25, 2023PoliticsBiden family, Democrats United States), Executive branch of the United States government, Federal government of the United States, Jane Doe, Joe Biden, Joe Biden 2008 presidential campaign, John Smith, New York, Political positions of Joe Biden, Susan Jones, United States, United States Senatorsadmin

April 25, 2023 /Politics/ — US President Joe Biden announced his re-election bid on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. The announcement was met with mixed reactions from the public. Some people were excited to see Biden run again, while others were disappointed.
Continue reading →

25Apr/23

ChatGPT: how to use AI as a virtual financial adviser

April 25, 2023FinanceAcademic disciplines, Applications of artificial intelligence, Articles, Artificial intelligence, Computational neuroscience, Creative Commons, Cybernetics, Eun Young, Finance, Financial risk, SHUTTERSTOCK, Stock market, Technologyadmin

Eun Young (EY) Oh, University of Portsmouth

From chatbots and virtual assistants to fraud detection and risk management, artificial intelligence (AI) is now being used in many areas of finance. But what could an AI system like ChatGPT do for your bank balance?

AI tools might seem overly complex or expensive to non-experts, but advances in natural language processing and machine learning could turn ChatGPT and similar products into virtual personal finance assistants. This would mean having an expert on hand to help you make sense of the latest financial news and data.

Continue reading →

25Apr/23

How to repair a damaged reputation

April 25, 2023BusinessAcademic disciplines, Articles, chelsea football club, Creative Commons, Economy, Financial risk, Frank Lampard, Gordon Gecko, Moral psychology, Navdeep Arora, Reputation, Reputation management, Risk, SHUTTERSTOCK, Social psychology, Social status, Theranos, United States, Will Harveyadmin

Will Harvey, University of Bristol

A reputation can be damaged by a single mistake, or after months or even years of bad behaviour. Organisations may turn a blind eye to such behaviour by employees or business leaders, and sometimes it is tacitly enabled by a toxic culture that prioritises an end game – profits or “winning” – over people or planet.

In either case, research can tell us about the drivers of reputational loss, as well as how to rebuild a reputation, and ways to avoid damaging it in the first place. But while reputations can be protected, my research shows this shouldn’t happen at all costs – there is a dark side to reputation management that can, and should, be avoided.

Continue reading →

25Apr/23

This Week in Sports News: 12 Stories You Need to See

April 25, 2023SportsArticles, Humans, News, News media, PR Newswire, Press release, Sourceadmin

With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the sports industry stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed. Continue reading

25Apr/23

International Jazz Day – April 30, 2023: A Jazz Journey around the World

April 25, 2023MusicAngélique Kidjo, Audrey Azoulay, Austria, Hancock, Herbie Hancock, International Jazz Day, Jazz, Jazz culture, Music, Musicians, UNESCO, Zimbabweadmin

UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock today announced the program for the 2023 celebration of International Jazz Day, with participation from more than 190 countries. The flagship Jazz Day event, a spectacular All-Star Global Concert, will feature an extraordinary selection of jazz performances from Austria to Zimbabwe, highlighting the power of jazz in bridging differences and promoting unity and peace through intercultural dialogue and collaboration. Continue reading