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A judge has said a stepfather who has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a nine-year-old boy is a bully who gained pleasure from inflicting pain and discomfort.Alfie Steele died in his home in Droitwich, Worcestershire in February 2021 after he was subjected to a cold bath as punishment, a jury heard.

Suella Braverman has said the people of Nottingham should feel safe despite being shaken beyond belief by a deadly rampage in the city.The Home Secretary offered assurances when pressed by MPs to ensure Nottinghamshire Police has all the resources it needs in the aftermath of the attacks, which killed three people and injured three others.

The flow of fresh homes coming on the market reached its strongest level in nearly two years in May, figures from surveyors indicate.The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said a net balance of 14% of property professionals reported seeing new instructions to sell rising rather than falling in May, marking the best reading for new property listings since March 2021.

Some specialist doctors in England have been excluded from annual pay rises owing to a gross injustice, the British Medical Association (BMA) said.Annual rises have been prohibited twice for some specialist, associate specialist and speciality (SAS) doctors employed on 2021 contracts.This was on the recommendation of the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration (DDRB), which advises the Government on rates of pay for doctors and dentists.

A nursing union has warned that the Government is playing a dangerous game with the delay to the long-awaited NHS workforce plan.The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said nursing numbers are plummeting and waiting lists are soaring while the delay continues.The RCN said a review of NHS England/Digital data paints a picture of targets being missed and patients being failed, with record numbers of patients on waiting lists, people waiting hours in A&E, and tens of thousands of vacant nursing posts.

An experienced gardener has come forward to remind the British public of the dangers of giant hogweed after finally being burned by the UK's most dangerous plant having spent six years clearing it from riversides in protective clothing.We had been treating giant hogweed for the previous five or six weeks prior to being burnt, said Martyn Ferguson from Aberdeenshire in Scotland.

Ontario property managers are raising the alarm about the province's growing condo market, saying there's not enough of them to handle an expected influx of units.According to data from the province and the industry's separate regulatory body, The Condominium Management Regulatory Authority of Ontario (CMRAO), there are currently some 2,500 licensed managers in the province overseeing around 950,000 units across Ontario.

A Finnish huussi, or composting toilet, has been built in the centre of the country's pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale, which aims at critically exploring the world's unsustainable approach to sanitation.Declaring the "death of the flushing toilet as we know it" the pavilion, called Huussi - Imagining the Future History of Sanitation, was designed by The Dry Collective - a group of architects, designers and artists, and curated by Arja Renell.

With a new mayoral administration, no permanent police superintendent and a new federal judge overseeing the case, the Chicago Police Department's consent decree is in grave danger of failing, according to the city's former chief watchdog."Consent Decree implementation and monitoring is a faltering undertaking both in substantive accomplishment and in transparency.

I found my first remote job through the Remotive website, but do you know how I got hired at Remotive?My ex-boss referred me to the founder of Remotive when I was in between jobs and he was in between employees.You never know where or when your next opportunity will come.-Rachel
⚔️ ​How Remote Work Connected Amazon Employees Making $19 an Hour and $80,000 a Year​ (NYT) ~ If it's morally wrong then why are even the warehouse workers fighting to keep remote work?

Charges were dropped against a terrorist days before he murdered three people because of a misunderstanding over a botched Home Office attempt to deport him, an inquest has heard.Khairi Saadallah murdered three men as they socialised in a Reading park following the relaxation of Covid restrictions in June 2020, and was jailed for life the following year.

About 60% of mortgage industry professionals in the U.S. are living paycheck to paycheck, an issue caused primarily by inflation, high interest rates and fewer deals, according to a study released this week by payroll technology company Everee.The survey of 314 U.S.-based professionals in the mortgage industry with commission-based roles also found that over 31% plan to leave the industry within the next year, and another 15% are unsure where their future in the mortgage industry stands, the survey results state.

In this tight market cycle, strategic operational decisions can be the difference between success and failure.An aligned team of operational leaders can transition your business into the future, but first, you need the tools to get there.How are you driving your LOs to up their game?At HousingWire Annual 2023, attendees will get the inside scoop on the strategies that operational leaders, like Sarah Gonzalez, rely on to grow their businesses in any market.

Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work?We've heard a main goal for you this year is growing your market share, but fair warning, it's not going to happen without some serious intentionality and strategizing.At HousingWire Annual this year, Jon Lyons, executive vice president of marketing at Class Valuation, is joining our speaker line-up.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released on Thursday its 25th semi-annual report to Congress, which compiles information about the work the office has done to ensure the agency's actions align with its mandated mission and highlights results in its investigative reports, including indictments, arrests and criminal fines including restitution and civil forfeiture.

At HousingWire Annual 2023, we aren't vibe-checking the housing market.We're bringing all the cutting-edge housing knowledge that today's professionals need based on data.And who better to present that data than the president and founder of Altos Research, Mike Simonsen?Register today to catch Simonsen on stage as he answers the question, How's the market?

Did you know Logan Mohtashami the chart guy got his professional start working as a pizza boy?From serving delicious food to serving career-changing mortgage data like no one else can, Mohtashami is a force to be reckoned with.Twitter trolls beware.Mohtashami, lead analyst at HousingWire, will share his chart-powered wisdom at HousingWire Annual 2023 through his keynote, Making Sense of Wild Housing Data for 2023.

Fully-automated or semi-automated software systems will begin deliver more reliable Analytics and Business Intelligence (BI) reports than human Data Scientists by 2019 says Gartner.As Artificial Intelligence-powered BI technology heads towards full self-service, a general concern in the Data Science community is whether human Data Scientists will become obsolete due to the presence of super-intelligent Analytics and BI tools.

Lights, cameras, championship golf.As the United States Open comes to the Los Angeles Country Club on Thursday, it will be the first time in 75 years that the championship has been played in the shadow of Hollywood.The last time the event came to Los Angeles, in 1948, it was unforgettable.Ben Hogan won at the Riviera Country Club and set a U.S. Open scoring record that stood until 2000 when Tiger Woods broke it.

Carlos Alcaraz is so good, so young, and wins so often that his success has seemed predetermined.Of course someone that fast, with hands as soft as an artisan's and a physique that lands him right in the not-too-tall and not-too-short Goldilocks zone of the modern tennis greats, would become the youngest world No. 1 during the 50-year history of the ATP rankings.

PITTSFORD, N.Y.Well before daybreak on Thursday, Stewart Williams joined an urgent discussion in a small second-floor room at Oak Hill Country Club, near the nation's northern border.The night had brought cool temperatures, clear skies and gentle winds and that was a problem.Frost was thickening on the golf course and, less than two hours before the P.G.A. Championship's scheduled start, the tournament's top official needed to know when it would melt.

In January, Clara Wu Tsai flew to Turkey on a trip that altered the balance of power in the W.N.B.A. Wu Tsai, who owns the Liberty with her husband, Joe Tsai, went there to chase Breanna Stewart, the off-season's most coveted free agent.Accompanied by her team's coach and general manager, Wu Tsai pitched Stewart in the middle of her Euroleague season with a team in Istanbul.

With so much going on in the city's thriving ecosystem, it is easy to miss some of the happenings in the space.We keep you abreast of the things that you may have missed in NYC Tech News for the week ending 6/10 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for Sourcemap, Aktivate, Luxos, and much, much more.

Regarding your May 19, 2023, column titled Homeowner ready to move and help the next generation on The Mercury News and East Bay Times websites: Question: We would like to move to Shasta County near our grandchildren.However, paying all that capital gains tax on our three-bedroom Silicon Valley home of 40 years is off-putting.

Anybody who has attended an art school is familiar with figure drawing.It's a fantastic way for students and professionals to sharpen their skills.But for many, life drawing can be expensive and hard to commit to.In addition, some cities may not have access to good classes, and some people may feel pressured drawing around others.

Let's face it: today's job market is tougher than ever.We work in a competitive global landscape, and it can be difficult to stand out!That's where a powerful and striking resume design comes in.But hiring managers may see hundreds of resumes.How can you help ensure that yours gets noticed?Resume templates for Figma are a great starting point.

Among the most anticipated Apple products, one that we're most expecting to see soon is its rumoured VR headset.But it seems that even the company itself might not be entirely convinced by the product.Rumoured to be named the Reality Pro, The Apple VR headset is widely expected to be announced on 5 June.

"My goal was to inspire joy and create a new form, ultimately becoming the next upholstered icon," says Naoto Fukasawa about the Asari Chair, the designer's new live/work effort for Herman Miller."A core part of my design ethos is to simplify the way we live, imbuing each creation with an attraction that makes people feel dear to it, a timelessness and longevity that enhances a human process."

Scores of members of Congress have criticized the golf mega-merger, warning that it would help consolidate the Saudi government's U.S. influence despite deep bipartisan concerns about its human rights record."If the three major auto companies in America decided to merge, the Department of Justice would be all over it.

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Imagine my surprise when two of my greatest loves, baseball and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, made worldwide headlines together recently.Much has been written about the boneheaded move by the Los Angeles Dodgers, who had promised to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence with a community service award at their annual Pride Night-only to rescind the honor and disinvite the Sisters after receiving pushback from right-wing extremists from outside California.

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Does it seem like, every time you think you have a handle on what the economy has in store, a new development throws a wrench right in the middle?Just me?I suspect it's not just me, given the recent spate of bank drama SVB and First Republic are jarring on both main street and Wall Street.

"For those who are destined to use generative AI tools like ChatGPT, the ethical concerns presented are not insurmountable but do require practitioners to engage in serious forethought and consultation with clients prior to use."The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken center stage in popular culture thanks to the significant advances of tools like ChatGPT.

In the midst of graduation season, I have been reflecting on my own Chicago commencements that have led me where I am honored to be today - on a Broadway stage in the cast of "Sweeney Todd."My first graduation in Chicago marked both a major change in the trajectory of my arts career and the future of our city's arts community.

The Aveda salon in Florida asked me not to bring my mother, now 98, anymore.She could not lean her head back enough so too much water dripped on the floor.She had been going regularly for years.I was taking care of her, with round-the-clock hired people before moving her to five minutes away from me in Illinois.

MIAMI GARDENS - Jalen Ramsey, the Miami Dolphins' most-ballyhooed offseason acquisition - outside of defensive coordinator Vic Fangio - has been around for the team's offseason organized team activities and mandatory minicamp that started Tuesday, but he hasn't been participating in team drills with his new teammates.

Despite rumors that the Rangers coaching search delays may have been due to Patrick Roy being looked at as their next head coach, Mollie Walker threw cold water on that.Roy is not an option for the Rangers and he will not be given an interview.It's safe to assume his personality and prior issues with Colorado were part of the reason, as he wanted more power (he's the GM of his QMJHL team as well).

As experienced professionals in the field, we understand the importance of utilizing hooks to enhance your React applications.In this blog post, we will explore the role of hooks in React, with a particular focus on the useEffect hook.We'll delve into the significance of the dependency array within useEffect, providing real-world examples to demonstrate its versatility.

The future of marketing is undoubtedly intertwined with AI.The question now becomes: how will you fold it into your work?The HubSpot Blog surveyed 1,300+ professionals to see how they use AI in their day-to-day work and where they see the biggest benefits of this technology.We hope these insights will help you find the best areas to supercharge your marketing with AI.

Here we go!The Stanley Cup Final, the centerpiece of the great northern tradition of frozen realms, to be contested by two cities south of the Mason-Dixon line that'll have temperatures around 90 degrees this weekend.I could not care less about the big-market or heritage-y teams missing the final, I just want good hockey, and I think this is going to be good hockey.

Nikol Kovalchuk, the wife of former Capitals winger Ilya, is seeking to become one of just around 70 women to ever scale the world's seven summits.On May 16, she crossed off what is likely to be the most difficult of those climbs as she officially summited the legendary Mount Everest.Everest is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, standing at 8,849 meters (29,032 ft).

With all due respect to the late Thomas Wolfe, you can go home again.Royals second baseman Michael Massey proved that Sunday.Massey, who grew up in Chicago, continues to mash against the White Sox.On Sunday, Massey clubbed a two-run homer in the first inning at Guaranteed Rate Field, and it was a special moment.

Having a good chef's knife is crucial, says Michael Binder, culinary director at Palmaz Vineyards in Napa.Though a good set can be handy, there are few tasks a good chef's knife can't accomplish.You can adapt to cut just about anything with a good sharp chef's knife, says Sheana Davis, owner of The Epicurean Connection in Sonoma and author of Buttermonger.

Getty Images Overwhelmingly, home buyers view finding the right home as the hardest part of the buying process.There's so much to consider: What can I afford?How much space do I need?And the most harrowing question of all - what am I willing to give up?This question is even more loaded for LGBTQ+ buyers, who may face the added pressure of evaluating a new community for safety and comfort.

The Apple AR/VR headset, reportedly named Reality Pro, will be announced on June 5.According to Ross Young, CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), the headset will have two 1.41" micro OLEDs, bringing a 4,400 ppi resolution and over 5,000 nits of brightness.In a follow-up tweet, the analyst said the resolution should be "4K per eye".

As the name suggests, Apple's WorldWide Developer's Conference (WWDC) is aimed mostly at developers.However, it's also an opportunity to do some marketing with a well-publicized keynote and the announcement of new Apple OS versions that gets iPhone, iPad and Mac users buzzing.This year there will also be a mysteriously titled "Special Event at Apple Park", an all-day event on June 5.

Image I've played a lot of larger-than-life people, Greta Lee said.This is entirely different.I was really attracted to what that could be, and whether or not I could pull it off.Credit...Chantal Anderson for The New York Times Greta Lee shines at playing the entrancing oddball, the scene-stealing weirdo you can't take your eyes off of.

1. Juqi Peking Duck offers a unique and authentic Peking Duck experience that is worth trying. 2. The restaurant's signature dish is cooked to perfection, with a crispy skin and juicy interior. 3. Juqi Peking Duck provides a pleasant atmosphere, friendly service, and reasonable prices.

A woman has admitted to killing her newborn baby with cling film after she was wrongfully convicted of his murder.Ineta Dzinguviene, 38, pleaded guilty to one charge of culpable homicide of her hours-old baby, Paulius Dzingus, after multiple psychiatrists found her to be of diminished responsibility at the time of the child's death due to her mental state.

IT Tools is a free and open-source collection of handy online tools for developers or professionals working in IT.It includes a token generator, OTP code generator, QR code generator, Git cheatsheet and many more.Built with Vue.js and TailwindCSS
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Concerns about a delay have been raised after Health Secretary Steve Barclay refused to give a deadline for the release of the long-awaited NHS workforce plan.Deputy chief executive of NHS Providers, Saffron Cordery, said on Monday that it did appear the plan had been delayed after the Health Secretary said that the plan would be published before the next election.

(Michael Owen Baker / For The Times)

Last winter Lex and Leo Young, the twin distance runners from Newbury Park High who have run some of the fastest times in U.S. history, were posed with a decision.They could run their senior year of track and field with their high school team but sacrifice the opportunity to race against fields with professionals because of what they said were restrictions imposed by CIF rules.

University academics have more generous working conditions in a number of areas compared to professionals in other sectors, a report suggests.Academics have a number of job-related benefits particularly around their pensions, sick pay, annual leave and access to sabbaticals, according to the paper by the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) think tank.

1. Deepfakes have become more realistic and sophisticated due to advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
2. AI-based editing tools like Adobe Photoshop can be used to create deepfakes with minimal effort and resources.
3. It is important to remain vigilant and aware of the

F ord RideLondon, one of the capital's biggest mass-participation cycling events, is returning this bank holiday weekend.The standard London- Essex ride is expected to see thousands pedal in the 100-mile rides either for charity or for a personal challenge.There are also 60 and 30-mile alternatives, while RideLondon also encompasses the Classique, a three-day event that is part of the UCI Women's WorldTour, and the Ford RideLondon FreeCycle.

Internationally trained engineers no longer require Canadian work experience to be licensed in Ontario.Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton says the province's regulator for professional engineers has dropped the requirement, which he calls a "game changer" for qualified immigrant engineers that will help fill roughly 7,000 vacant positions.

Most people who work on data science, AI, and digital transformation are painfully aware that it is often culture, not technology, that stymies their efforts.Many even know the high-level steps they're supposed to take to fix this problem - invest attention and money into changing people's mindsets and how the company uses data.

Dr. Franz Theard performs a sonogram on a patient seeking abortion services at the Women's Reproductive Clinic in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, a state that has not banned abortions.Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images The rush in conservative states to ban abortion after the overturn of Roe v. Wade is resulting in a startling consequence that abortion opponents may not have considered: fewer medical services available for all women living in those states.

You are in the right place at the right time.Don't overthink.Just do.You know you want to.-Rachel
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On his way out of Google, Geoffrey Hinton, pioneering researcher and the so-called "Godfather of AI," left his role at the tech giant so he could be more open about concerns he has with AI.While speaking with the BBC, Hinton warned of the rapid advancement of AI, "Right now, they're not more intelligent than us, as far as I can tell.

(James Carbone / Los Angeles Times)

At 7, Clovis Hung was bored with second grade."I wanted more of a challenge," he said.In 2019,his mother, Song Choi, pulled him out of second grade and began homeschooling him.A year later, when he was 9, he also enrolled in Fullerton College."My husband and two daughters said I was crazy," said Choi, who's worked as a tutor for more than 20 years.

MADISON - Students and career professionals will have new online learning opportunities this fall when the University of Wisconsin System launches 11 new certificates and one master's degree in fast-growing fields.The 100 percent online programs feature graduate-level certificates in the expanding fields of digital marketing, financial technology, and IT management, as well as a master's degree and graduate certificates in biodiversity conservation and management.

(Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

Curt Miller is not a patient man.It was, as his mother constantly reminded him, his greatest growth area.It's what could make the beginning of his second stint in L.A. so difficult."I'm not a good loser," the first-year Sparks head coach said with a grin, "but I'm a good builder."

Regardless of your opinions on AI chatbots, you can't deny their massive impact on the content industry.Probably every writer has heard about them.Global tech giants made headlines by releasing AI-driven chatbots, e.g., ChatGPT, Bing Chat, and Google Bard.Despite AI being innovative, it isn't always beneficial.