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Steward Healthcare announced late Wednesday night that it had again postponed a sale hearing for a Massachusetts hospital. The hearing, which had been scheduled for Friday, has been postponed until Aug. 22, the company announced in a filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.Dallas-based Steward said it had submitted bids for five Massachusetts hospitals but did not disclose the identities of the bidders or details of the bids. The hospitals up for sale are St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Brighton, St. Ann Hospital in Fall River, Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Morton Hospital in Taunton and Holy Family Hospital in…
Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! As always, MLB Thursday is a 24-hour affair with games on the clock. A four-game schedule begins at 1:10 PM EDT, followed by a three-game schedule at 6:35 PM EDT. This article will cover both schedules in a shorter amount of time than we normally would focus on one big game. The Orioles, who trail the Yankees by a half-game, are poised to tie the AL East race down the stretch. Since the All-Star break, Baltimore has posted the sixth-best OPS (.803) and wOBA (.347) against right-handed pitchers while striking out just 21.6% of the time. Nick…
Carolyn Dobson, a Republican candidate for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District election this fall, recently voiced her support and excitement for the future of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in applications at the state and national level.A newcomer to Alabama politics, Dobson is preparing to face off against Democratic candidate Shomali Figures in the newly drawn 2nd Congressional District in November.Bitcoin, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology have been sweeping the political world lately. The new technology has traditionally attracted support from libertarians who have been highly critical of the Federal Reserve and the nation's reliance on fiat currency.But in recent years, Republicans have…
Siobhan McSweeney hosted Mozilla's second annual Rise25 Awards in Dublin, Ireland on August 13, 2024. (Photo by Mozilla/Mark Harrison) The second annual Rise25 Awards, held in Dublin, didn’t just celebrate 25 AI leaders, it aimed to chart the future. The Gardiner Brothers, known for bringing Irish dancing to the attention of social media, kicked off the night with a performance that blended tradition and innovation, while Siobhan McSweeney of “Derry Girls” fame charmed the audience by joking that “AI will touch everything, like a kid with sticky fingers who comes home straight after cleaning.” The winners then took to the…
GOTO lifestyle intervention trialThe Growing Old TOgether (GOTO) trial, was a 13-week combined lifestyle intervention with 164 participants, of whom 163 completed the trial. One participant withrew from the trial due to knee surgery. The primary outcome of the trial was a significant reduction in fasting insulin, these effects have been reported in ref. 1. The GOTO trial is completed.Baseline characteristics of the GOTO participants were similar among subsetsAt baseline, the participants of the GOTO trial were non-diabetic overall healthy older adults, with a mean age of 63 for males and 62 for females (Table 1). Some of the participants were…
Streaming video is a growing business globally, but if you think the experience and cost of streaming movies and TV shows abroad is the same as in the U.S., think again.Of the 278 million subscribers who pay for Netflix every month worldwide, consumers in the U.S. and Canada account for 84 million. Netflix says its service is available in more than 190 countries, with exceptions like China and Russia, nearing its maximum reach. Others are catching up with their international expansion. Disney+ has a big footprint; Warner Bros. Discovery's Max has launched in 65 countries. By contrast, Walt Disney Co.'s…
The strategy seeks to achieve long-term capital growth by investing in a portfolio of 30-60 sustainably managed companies in the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan. Managed by Doug Ledingham, the strategy focuses on investing in high-quality companies with diversified cash flows that can grow in value over the long term. Investing directly in Japan allows investors to invest in high-quality Japanese companies much earlier in their growth journey in Asia, giving them access to a wider pool of domestic companies with attractive growth opportunities. For investors, these companies are led by strong management teams and are well positioned to contribute to…
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has hired former Guidehouse board member Chris Moak as its chief data officer. Moak confirmed his new role in a LinkedIn post on Wednesday. The biomedical and health informatics specialist will drive Leidos' data strategy and governance in support of clients across healthcare and commercial markets. Mork brings decades of leadership experience to Leidos from Guidehouse, Mitre and Noblis, where he worked on a contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and most recently served as Director of Data Assets and Governance, and was also appointed Director of Public Health Informatics at a management consulting…
Why did an ad about artificial intelligence rescuing a little girl make people uncomfortable? Research from Ipsos, Kantar and YouGov suggests that while advertisers may love AI, to the general public it's not the hero of the story. In fact, it's rarely the focus of their attention.Google tried to strike a chord with a touching story about a young girl who uses AI to find her voice and write letters to her favorite Olympians. It was a cliché, but it probably worked.Instead, we saw lazy parents outsourcing educational opportunities to untested technology. When it comes to AI, surveys have proven…
Steve is ERM’s Senior Partner in Asia Pacific (based in Bangkok) with over 30 years of experience in project management, waste engineering and environmental, health and safety (EHS) management across Europe and Asia. He is a Certified Waste Manager with the UK Waste Management Association. Mr. Duckworth has project led or managed ERM’s EHS/Sustainability services including site due diligence in key sectors such as technology (data centres, real estate, logistics warehouses, subsea cables), power (onshore and offshore wind, solar, hydro and conventional thermal plants) and real estate (commercial buildings, hotels, logistics warehouses, retail malls, leisure parks). He has led numerous…