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Life of abuse at Goldman Sachs

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Jamie Flore Higgins, one of the few women at the highest ranks of Goldman Sachs, spurred on by the obligation to her working-class immigrant family, rose through the ranks and saw it all: out-of-control, lavish parties flowing with never-ending drinks, affairs flouted in the office, rampant drug abuse, and most pervasively, a discriminatory culture that seemed designed to hold back the few women and people of colour employed at the company. Flore Higgins reveals Goldman Sachs having the right talking points and statistics, which provided a veneer to cover up what she found to be an abusive culture. Her account … Continue reading Life of abuse at Goldman Sachs

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FAA grounds 171 Boeing 737 Max9 after mid-air blowout

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On Friday, in mid-air part of the fuselage of an Alaskan Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 flight 1282, fell off, forcing an emergency landing after take-off from  Portland,  in the US state of Oregon to Ontario, California and had reached 16, 000ft ( 4,876m) when it began its emergency descent according to flight tracking data.  The airline, carrying 177 passengers and crew, landed safely back in Portland. Although some images showed the night sky visible through the gap in the fuselage, with insulation material and other debris, there were no immediate indications of the cause of the apparent structural failure, … Continue reading FAA grounds 171 Boeing 737 Max9 after mid-air blowout

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Creative benefits of insomnia where you could lose yourself

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The night self is creative, curious, vulnerable, enchanted and courageous. In the winter of 2020, Annabel Abbs in the aftermath of her father’s death, not long after Abbs stepfather had also passed away  in a nursing home where not visiting was possible thanks to Covid restrictions.  This double bereavement in a  dreadful time.,. and her wild  monstrous grief rendered her sleepless. As the night transformed into a place of creativity and liberation, Annabel found she wasn’t alone, women have long found sanctuary, inspiration and courage in darkness. As long nights bore down, Abby began to discover a strange new freedom, … Continue reading Creative benefits of insomnia where you could lose yourself

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Is it the beginning or the end of humanity?

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Google’s top artificial intelligence researcher Blaise Aguera y Arcas, has developed a fascination with humanity, and according to her if we are to build intelligent machines to do what humans want, we first need to understand what humans want. In a world where identities , beliefs and genders have become so fluid with identity politics occupying the front line in today’s culture wars, pitting generations against each other, and progressive cities against the rural traditions of our past.   Aguera y Arcas armed with a geek’s obsession surveyed tens and thousands of American between 2016 and 2022 about their identity … Continue reading Is it the beginning or the end of humanity?

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League of London’s billionaires

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Caroline Knowles delves into London’s plutocrat’s paradise with more resident billionaires than New York, Hong Kong, or Moscow. Far from trickling down, their wealth is burning up the environment and swallowing up the city. Knowles walks the streets of London from the City to suburban Surrey Via Kensington, Notting Hill, Mayfair, and elsewhere. Her walks reveal how the wealthy shape the capital in their image, creating a new world of gated communities and luxury developments. The dark heart of the plutocratic city, from multi-million-pound mansions to high-end hotels and gentleman’s clubs. Along the way, we meet a wide and wickedly … Continue reading League of London’s billionaires

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Glynis Johns, Mary Poppins actress dies aged 100

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British actress  and Theatre performer Glynis Johns, who acted as suffragette mother Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins, has died aged 100.  Johns starred opposite Dame Julie Andrews in the classic Disney musical Mary Poppins, which went on to win five Oscars. Glynis won a Tony Award in1973 for playing Desiree Armfeldt in Stephen Sondheim’s Broadway musical A Little Night Music in which she sang Send in The Clowns. Glynis born I=on 5 October 1923 in South Africa, while her Welsh actor parent were performing there. Her first big screen role  came in 1948, as the mermaid Miranda, with her performance … Continue reading Glynis Johns, Mary Poppins actress dies aged 100

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Discovery of new class of antibiotics

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2024 heralds the discovery of a potential new class of antibiotics that could treat lethal hospital infections. The new compound, zosurabalpin, worked “extremely well” in test-tubes and mice,  according to Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership, whose scientific director Prof Laura Piddock said. “The research offered “definite hope” for other hard-to-treat infections” It’s findings are published in the journal Nature. US researchers focused on finding a new way to treat infections caused by the carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (Crab) bacterium. The organism, classed a “priority-one critical pathogen” by the World Health Organization, can cause very serious invasive blood and chest infections in critically ill … Continue reading Discovery of new class of antibiotics

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India beat South Africa in shortest Test

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3 Jan 2024, MEN’S INTERNATIONAL TEST MATCH SERIES DAY 2 OF 5 Second Test, Newlands, Cape Town South Africa won the toss and decided to bat India Vs South Africa  SOUTH AFRICA. 55 ao off 23.2 ov Bedingham 12 off 17, 2 fours, Verreynne 15 off 30, 1 four,  Siraj 6-15, Burma 2-25, Makes Kumar 2-0 India 153 off 34.5 ov.     Kohli 46 off 59, 6 fours, 1 six, Gill 36 off 55, 5 fours, Rohit 39 off 50, 7 fours, Ngidi 3-30, Rabada 3-38, Burger 3-42. South Africa  176 ao off 36.5 ov  Markram 106 off 103, … Continue reading India beat South Africa in shortest Test

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In 2023 music charts were dominated by female artists

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Female artists featured on 31 out of 52 weeks on the UK singles chart, spending most weeks at number one since records began in1952. Flowers was Miley Cyrus’s first number one since 2014, who had the biggest song of the year, with the break-up anthem attracting 198 million streams. The Weeknd’s two-year-old greatest hits compilation. The Highlights was at the number one , with Taylor Swift’s 2022 album Midnights in second place. According to data from the British Phonographic Industry Miley Cyrus’s Flowers was the only song released in 2023 to be certified double platinum, racking up 1.2 million chart … Continue reading In 2023 music charts were dominated by female artists