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Employees hate these 10 most annoying corporate buzzwords - you can totally guess Number 1

Ever found yourself gritting your teeth in a meeting when someone suggests "circling back" on a topic or "touching base" later? A recent study conducted by the research team at the AI transcription tool Notta.ai reveals the top 10 corporate buzzwords that employees find most irritating. Analysing the 10 corporate buzzwords that employees hate The study analysed over 5,000 Reddit …

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1 month ago

A farming project in South Africa is helping deaf people build skills and find jobs

Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — At the Westonaria agricultural park near Bekkersdal, east of Johannesburg, farm workers are busy tilling the soil and planting tomatoes and lettuce. They are members of the Voiceout Deaf farming collective, started by entrepreneur Matebogo Victoria, to create a platform where deaf people can develop their skills in agriculture and find sustainable work. Another worker, who said in …

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1 month, 1 week ago

90-Year-Old in Gujarat Loses ₹1 Crore Life Savings in Digital Scam

Deccan Chronicle

Ahmedabad: In a shocking incident, a 90-year-old man from Gujarat was defrauded of his entire life savings of ₹1 crore in a sophisticated digital scam. The scammers reportedly contacted the victim over the phone, claiming irregularities in his bank account and offering to "help" resolve the issue. Preliminary findings suggest the scammers used fake caller IDs and cloned websites to …

Digital

Nuclear-capable ballistic missile tested by Indian Navy from INS Arighaat

Op India

The freshly commissioned nuclear-powered submarine INS Arighaat has reportedly successfully tested India’s nuclear-capable K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile. According to reports, there was no official announcement regarding development, however, the sources disclosed that the 6,000-ton INS Arighaat was used to test the solid-fueled K-4 missile. The details are being analysed and the top military and political brass would be briefed by …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

And now, an AI-based agriculture search engine

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: Writer KN Nagesh, under Chiranthana Media Solutions, developed KNN-AgriQuery, an unique search engine, to provide comprehensive answers to agriculture-related queries, from crop management and pest control to micronutrient supplementation. KNN-AgriQuery helps one understand agriculture jargon like food miles. The concept focuses on reducing the carbon footprint associated with food production and transportation,” is the reply from the search engine. …

Search Engine Food Miles

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jungles of Chhattisgarh drenched in red

The Hindu

Under a muted October sky, 31 bodies of alleged Naxals lie in the open in Karli police lines, a sprawling campus in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada town, in the district of the same name. A policeman says blithely, “Is se bhi bada karenge.” This operation was conducted near Thulthuli and Gawadi villages in adjoining Narayanpur district. Now that the monsoon is over, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Those ever-present TV drug ads showing patients hiking, biking or enjoying a day at the beach could soon have a different look: New rules require drugmakers to be clearer and more direct when explaining their medications’ risks and side effects. A 2007 law directed the FDA to ensure that drug risk information appears “in a clear, conspicuous and …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Those ever-present TV drug ads …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

A guide to COP29 climate jargon

The Hindu

With the U.N. climate talks tackling complex topics from energy policy to global financial aid, the annual summit has developed its own ever-growing lexicon. UNFCCC: This acronym stands for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which is the name of both the 1992 treaty committing nearly 200 countries to fighting global warming and the secretariat set up to …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Renting Takes Center Stage: Young People Embrace the Freedom of Fashion Swap

China Daily

Renting is becoming increasingly popular among young people, offering freedom of fashion and saving money. However, concerns remain about hidden fees and product quality. The rise of Generation Alpha's slang, which is reshaping the English language, is also a topic of discussion. While some terms are widely accepted, others face criticism and ridicule. Social media platforms play a significant role …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Science for all newsletter The cost of giving birth

The Hindu

The Hindu’s weekly Science for All newsletter explains all things Science, without the jargon. Some previous studies had acknowledged the indirect costs and estimated it to be 5-25% of the total energy expenditure. reported that for mammals, indirect costs often accounted for as much as 90% of the total energy expense. Among humans, indirect costs accounted for some 96% of …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Science for all newsletter how do lidocaine ointments work?

The Hindu

If a doctor has prescribed you an ointment for chronic pain, chances are it contains a compound named “lidocaine”. Like most local anaesthetics, lidocaine affects sodium channels located on the inner surface of neurons. In this state, the neuron cannot accept any more sodium ions, because sodium ions move along a concentration gradient and already exist as positive ions in …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

We're talking about negative gearing again, but why is it such a big deal?

ABC

Negative gearing – the policy that just won't quit – is back. But about half of the financial benefit from negative gearing, and most of the financial benefit from the capital gains tax discount, go to the top 10 per cent of income earners, including a small cohort with large property portfolios. There have long been calls to overhaul negative …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Science for all newsletter: Can AI chatbots help counter conspiracy theories?

The Hindu

The Hindu’s weekly Science for All newsletter explains all things Science, without the jargon. In new research published in the journal Science on September 13, researchers have explored whether conversations with chatbots that use artificial intelligence can convince people to give up on the conspiracy theories they believe in. The researchers set up real-time, personalised interactions between research subjects and …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

The siege of the Iranian embassy ended the old world of the SAS forever

The Independent

We oldies all remember the terrorist takeover of Iran’s London embassy at 16 Princes Gate. Just six days before the London siege began, a rescue operation by equally well-trained US special forces to rescue 52 American diplomats and others taken hostage in Tehran had ended in abject failure, further damaging president Jimmy Carter’s already weakened authority. Macintyre quotes General Sir …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Letters to The Editor — August 31, 2024

The Hindu

Report and fallout In the cases of sexual abuse being reported following the Justice K. Hema Committee report, the emerging fact is that the alleged perpetrators seem to be middle aged and even senior citizens. These are people with ‘political power, social status, money power, experience in the industry and even long-standing brand value’. Vijay Shankar, Chennai The Hema Committee …

4 months, 1 week ago

Starmer’s No 10 rose garden is no longer party central – it’s more like a cemetery

The Independent

The good news, Keir Starmer told us with a perfectly straight face, is that the rose garden at 10 Downing Street is now “back in your service”. Clearly, this event had been on the spin doctors’ grid for many weeks, which makes it all the more amusing that it coincided with a mini-scandal following the revelation that Lord Alli, a …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan’s first-ever ‘megaquake advisory’ brings worry and confusion. What does it mean?

LA Times

A beach is deserted in Nichinan, in southern Japan’s Miyazaki prefecture, on Aug. 9 after swimming was prohibited following the government’s megaquake advisory. Japan, one of the most earthquake-prone nations on Earth, issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory” last week after a powerful quake struck off the southeastern coast of the southern main island of Kyushu. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan has been put on a megaquake warning. People are confused and scared

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Japan, one of the most …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan’s first-ever megaquake advisory brings worry and confusion. What does it mean?

Associated Press

TOKYO — Japan, one of the most earthquake-prone nations on earth, issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory” last week after a powerful quake struck off the southeastern coast of the southern main island of Kyushu. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the advisory after concluding that the magnitude 7.1 quake that struck on Aug. 8 on the western edge of the Nankai …

Japan Jma Quake Advisory Nankai Trough Nankai Trough

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Japanese are worried and confused after first-ever megaquake advisory. What does it mean?

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Japan, one of the most …

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5 months ago

What Are Color Gamuts and Color Spaces in TVs and Monitors, and Do They Matter?

Wired

Back in the 1950s, when color TV was invented, everything was simple. All most people really need to know is whether their display supports HDR—a significant upgrade to color displays that can produce over a billion colors in bright, vivid detail. That portion is what’s referred to as a “color gamut.” A color gamut refers to the range of colors …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Russians use euphemisms and self-censorship to talk about war

The Hindu

Euphemisms to talk about the dead, military jargon, patriotic poems and self-censorship: two-and-a-half years of fighting in Ukraine have had an impact on Russian language and literature. On February 24, 2022, President Vladimir Putin announced a “Special Military Operation” — referred to by its Russian acronym as “SVO”. That status has long been occupied by the “Great Patriotic War” — …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Media made deal that could secure major financial windfall for the GOP candidate

Raw Story

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. “The Company entered into the Standby Equity Purchase Agreement,” Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind Trump’s Truth Social platform, said in a filing. “These outlandish and nonsensical conspiracy theories about TMTG’s routine, transparent business practices constitute legally actionable defamation, and we will take legal action in response,” a Trump Media spokesperson …

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Employees hate these 10 most annoying corporate buzzwords - you can totally guess Number 1

A farming project in South Africa is helping deaf people build skills and find jobs

90-Year-Old in Gujarat Loses ₹1 Crore Life Savings in Digital Scam

Nuclear-capable ballistic missile tested by Indian Navy from INS Arighaat

And now, an AI-based agriculture search engine

Jungles of Chhattisgarh drenched in red

New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions

New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions

A guide to COP29 climate jargon

Renting Takes Center Stage: Young People Embrace the Freedom of Fashion Swap

Science for all newsletter The cost of giving birth

Science for all newsletter how do lidocaine ointments work?

We're talking about negative gearing again, but why is it such a big deal?

Science for all newsletter: Can AI chatbots help counter conspiracy theories?

The siege of the Iranian embassy ended the old world of the SAS forever

Letters to The Editor — August 31, 2024

Starmer’s No 10 rose garden is no longer party central – it’s more like a cemetery

Japan’s first-ever ‘megaquake advisory’ brings worry and confusion. What does it mean?

Japan has been put on a megaquake warning. People are confused and scared

Japan’s first-ever megaquake advisory brings worry and confusion. What does it mean?

Japanese are worried and confused after first-ever megaquake advisory. What does it mean?

What Are Color Gamuts and Color Spaces in TVs and Monitors, and Do They Matter?

Russians use euphemisms and self-censorship to talk about war

Trump Media made deal that could secure major financial windfall for the GOP candidate