Новости за 18.08.2024

MEDFORD, Mass. — Flerentin "Flex" Jean-Baptiste missed so much school he had to repeat his freshman year at Medford High outside Boston. At school, "you do the same thing every day," said Jean-Baptiste, who was absent 30 days his first year. "That gets very frustrating." Then his principal did something nearly unheard of: She let students play organized sports during lunch — if they attended all their classes. In other words, she offered high schoolers recess. "It gave me something to look forward to," said Jean-Baptiste, 16. Читать дальше...

MLOMP, Senegal — It's almost dusk, and the West African heat is finally faltering. In Mlomp, a village in southern Senegal, dozens of teenagers in colorful jerseys are throwing each other to the ground to the rhythm of Afrobeats against a backdrop of palm trees.  It's a common sight across Senegal, where wrestling is a national sport and wrestlers are celebrated like rock stars. The local variation of wrestling, called laamb in Wolof, one of the national languages, has been part of village life for centuries. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — They're adorable. They require less food and space. And without much coaxing, they might help cut the grass.  Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, goats, donkeys and other diminutive farm animals, a trend driven by hobby farmers looking for easy-to-manage livestock and homesteaders who like the idea of having a petite pig or a scaled-down sheep as a pet.  Animal breeders say sales of pint-sized farm animals have grown since the COVID-19 pandemic, when more... Читать дальше...

1. ‘It’s wanton vandalism’: the unwanted consequences of owning a Banksy  The Guardian
2. London Zoo removes Banksy artwork  Sky News
3. How does Banksy feel about the destruction of his art? He may well be cheering | Rafael Schacter  The Guardian
4. Banksy London Zoo mural offers clue to why wild animals have been appearing all over city  The Associated Press
5. Banksy expert says London artworks are 'a real-life Pokémon game'  Metro.co.uk

However, behind the headlines covering these big hitters, countless smaller companies are using the benefits that AI offers.

Facing social media backlash over the Rs 2.52 lakh annual salary offer for freshers, IT giant Cognizant on Sunday said it offers Rs 4-12 lakh salary to fresh engineering graduates, and the salary being quoted on social media is for non-engineering undergraduate degree holders. The firm also faced social media ridicule for doling out annual salary hikes of as low as 1 per cent, but what is being quoted is the lower band of the 1-5 per cent annual increments that the firm has dished out based on individual performance. Читать дальше...

Guiseley Academy’s Under-18 side cruised to a 3-0 win over visitors Dronfield in the FA Youth Cup tie at Nethermoor

Heres how to strategise training needs of a multigenerational workforce

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The home side bossed the first half and their dominance saw them take the lead after 21 minutes.

The Washington Nationals will look to avoid a four-game sweep by the host Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday after being outclassed in the first three ga

Russian air defense forces have destroyed a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle

Israel Air Force fighter jets struck targets in the area from which the projectiles were launched into the Nirim area on Friday.

From supercar engines to humorous number plates, there were plenty of vehicle components that fetched good money during the first six months of 2024.

You know the season is back when Mo Salah is breaking records once again and that was certainly the case against Ipswich Town but it seems he still needs to convince some of his talents. Speaking on LFCTV, Gary Gillespie said: “We talk about Mohammed Salah being a world class footballer, is he a world class […]

India will need around 1 lakh company secretaries by 2030 amid rising economic growth and increasing focus on good governance, according to the company secretaries' apex body ICSI. Currently, there are more than 73,000 company secretaries and out of the total, around 12,000 are practising company secretaries. Company secretaries play a key role in the corporate governance framework in ensuring compliance of companies with various statutory requirements. Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)... Читать дальше...

Sports Mole rounds up the latest transfer news and rumours today, including Eddie Nketiah to Everton, Bashir Humphreys to Burnley and Dele Alli's future.

New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The historic Test match between Australia and England in 2027 will take place at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The match will mark 150 years of Test cricket since it was first played between the two teams in March 1877. It follows the 1977 Centenary Test which Australia won, like the first-ever match, by 45 runs. Cricket Australia (CA) has also announced the allocation of h

Bata earlier this month reported a 1.4 per cent decline in its consolidated revenue from operations to ₹944.63 crore for the June quarter.

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) What a difference a week makes. Unfortunately for the Seattle Mariners, it hasn't been a good one. On Aug. 11, the Mariners were tied with the Houston Astros for first in the American League West and were 2 1/2 back of the final wild-card berth. Entering Sunday, they've lost five in a row, arefour behind the Astros and 5 1/2 out of a wild card, and are looking to avoid b

(Photo credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports) If all goes as the Kansas City Royals would like, the best game of Dairon Blanco's career will be looked back upon as a main reason the Royals snapped their playoff drought this fall. The Royals will aim to complete a series sweep of the host Cincinnati Reds on Sunday afternoon when the teams meet in the finale of the three-game interleague set. Right-hander Brady Singer (

Novak Djokovic is the latest star to speak out and demand immediate change in the world of tennis.

1. Tamika Upton
2. Tenika Willison
3. Shanice Parker
4. Abigail Roache
5. Lilly-Ann White
6. Georgia Roche
7. Jesse Southwell
8. Tayla Predebon
9. Olivia Higgins
10. Kayla Romaniuk
11. Laishon Albert-Jones
12. Yasmin Clydsdale
13. Hannah Southwell (C)

14. Nita Maynard
15. Simone Karpani
16. Rima Butler
17. Grace Kukutai

18. Jacinta Carter
19. Jules Kirkpatrick
20. Viena Tinao
21. Evie Jones
22. Isabella Waterman

Mbilli Sets Sights on Canelo After Derevyanchenko Win, But Is It Realistic? @ Boxing News 24/7

French actor Alain Delon has been in poor health since suffering a stroke in 2019

NASA astronaut shares spectacular image of lightning over India from space