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Health Officials Fear Another Zika Outbreak On Texas Border : HEALTH : Tech Times

Zika — caused due to disease carrying mosquitoes — is expected to rear its ugly head once again in Texas. Places with plenty of mosquito growth are the worst impacted when it comes to the disease's outbreak. In 2016, Texas was the worst hit state in the country. Numerous Zika cases occurred in the Rio-Grande Valley and health officials are worried that with the approaching monsoons, the virus [...]

Deal struck for Emiratis to have visa-free travel to Japan

ABU DHABI // Emiratis travelling to Japan will soon be able to visit the country visa-free once pre-registered, according to the country’s embassy in the UAE.The announcement comes shortly after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said it would sign visa-free travel deals with 18 countries this year alone, including with Brazil and Argentina.Japan announced the visa waiver at the Japan-UAE Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on [...]

Defending Science: Why America’s Scientists Were Marching This Weekend : SCIENCE : Tech Times

Thousands of people have marched this weekend in Washington, D.C., in an attempt to defend science and support its evolution. The march came as a response to President Trump's massive budget cuts. President Trump's budget proposal is expected to have massive effects on scientific work. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will receive roughly two thirds of the funding it was expected to. Additionally, the National Institutes of Health [...]

Euphoria Returns: European Stocks Soar, Dax Hits Record; S&P Futs Surge In “French Relief Rally”

Risk is definitely on this morning as European shares soar, led by French stocks and a new record high in Germany's Dax, after a "French relief rally" in which the first round of the country’s presidential elections prompted investors to bet that establishment candidate Emmanuel Macron will win a runoff vote next month, and who is seen as a 61% to 39% favorite to defeat Le Pen [...]

Trump resorting to unilateralism with steel probe: China Daily | Reuters

BEIJING Washington's move to probe steel imports could trigger a trade dispute between the United States and its major trading partners, who are likely to take retaliatory steps, the official China Daily said in an editorial on Monday. The article was the strongest official response yet to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday launching an investigation of China and other steel producers for dumping cheap steel products [...]

High-flying careers put UAE cabin crew at risk of osteoporosis, research shows

DUBAI // High-flying careers could be putting pilots and cabin crew at an increased risk of osteoporosis after new research found a link between sleep deprivation and bone loss in young adults.A University of Colorado study found sleep-deprived younger men (aged 20-27) have reduced levels of a bone formation marker in blood when compared to older males.Researchers claimed the continuous limitation on good sleep and disturbances to [...]

Local, global security firms in race along China’s ‘Silk Road’ | Reuters

SHANGHAI/BEIJING Global security companies and their smaller Chinese rivals are jostling for business along Beijing's modern-day "Silk Road", the grandiose plan for land and sea routes connecting the world's second largest economy with the rest of Asia and beyond.Representing investments of hundreds of billions of dollars, the pet project of Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen boosting economic growth at home, and as positive for everything from [...]

McKinsey: AI, jobs, and workforce automation

For business people, AI presents a variety of challenges. On a technology level, artificial intelligence and machine learning is complicated to develop and demands rich data sets to produce meaningful results. From a business perspective, many business leaders have difficulty figuring out where to apply AI and even how to start the machine intelligence journey. Making matters worse, the constant drumbeat of AI hype from every technology [...]

Surgeon May Have Performed Liposuction Without License In Pole Barn : HEALTH : Tech Times

Authorities from Allegan County informed health officials that a surgeon may have endangered patients as well as the public by performing liposuctions in a pole barn, which served as a center for cosmetic surgery. According to health officials, the county sheriff's investigators noted that the procedures were carried out in the building along 114th Avenue in Glenn. Glenn residents declared that Dr. Bradley Bastow is the man who allegedly [...]

Dogs, ranked

Image: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesBy Chloe Bryan, Tricia Gilbride, and Laura Vitto2017-04-23 13:09:48 UTC All dogs are good, but some dogs are the best. Using a unique and complex algorithm that we cannot disclose (just kidding, we picked 50 dogs from the American Kennel Club website, gave each a score out of 10, then argued with each other in the case of a tie), we have ranked 50 [...]

Cherokee Nation Files Lawsuit Against CVS, Other Pharmacies Over US Opioid Crisis : HEALTH : Tech Times

Tech Times reported on Feb. 25 that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report revealing that mortality rates due to drug overdose have more than doubled since 1999. The death toll caused by opioids definitely affects not only patients who involuntarily become addicted to prescription drugs but curious children who are exposed to them as well. The Cherokee Nation, however, has had enough of the opioid [...]

Visualizing The Collapse Of The Middle Class In 20 Major U.S. Cities

When future historians look back at the beginning of the 21st century, they’ll note that we grappled with many big issues. They’ll write about the battle between nationalism and globalism, soaring global debt, a dysfunctional healthcare system, societal concerns around automation and AI, and pushback on immigration. They will also note the growing number of populist leaders in Western democracies, ranging from Marine Le Pen to Donald [...]

Sohar Islamic Participates in the 3rd Intercollegiate Career Fair

22 April 2017In line with its core values of supporting the community in the Sultanate and developing employment opportunities for Omani youth, Sohar Islamic, Bank Sohar’s Islamic Banking Window, recently participated in the 3rd Intercollegiate Career Fair. The event was organised by Waljat College of Applied Sciences (WCAS) in association with number of colleges in the country and held under the auspices of Dr. Younis Bin Khalfan [...]

All classes taught in Arabic to use modern standard form

DUBAI // School classes taught in Arabic across the UAE must use only the modern standard form of the language, regulators say.Previously, modern standard was typically only spoken by teachers who taught the language. The new rule now applies to classes such as Islamic studies and UAE social studies.Arabic should be the communication language, said Minister of Education Hussain Al Hammadi."Some teachers use their own dialects in [...]

Einstein: the fact and the theory

Long before "Einstein" became an adjective to denote genius, it was simply the name of a scientist whose vision upended our view of the universe and matter itself.But a shroud of mystery continues to surround the man, especially regarding his volatile, passionate and complex personal relationships.Starting today, Genius, National Geographic Channel’s first scripted series, pulls back the curtain to reveal how Albert the man became Einstein the [...]

Tesla Recalls 53,000 Model X And Model S Over Potential Parking Brake Defect : TECH : Tech Times

Carmaker Tesla is issuing a recall for its Model X and Model S vehicles because of a possible manufacturing defect with the parking brake. The voluntary recall from Tesla impacts Model X and Model S cars made from February 2016 to October 2016. "Tesla recently discovered a potential manufacturing issue with the electric parking brakes installed on certain Model S and Model X vehicles that could prevent the parking [...]

Apple testing process for autonomous safety drivers revealed in DMV documents

Apple has developed a testing procedure for drivers who would act as failsafe controls during autonomous vehicle testing, documents discovered by Business Insider via a public records request show. The documents detail the testing procedure that Apple has created in order to comply with the California Department of Motor Vehicle’s rules regarding autonomous testing on state roads. Business Insider’s report on the documents detail the development platform being used by [...]

Cellphones in Hand, Saudi Women Challenge Notions of Male Control

The three cases are part of a campaign by Saudi women, who have been broadcasting daring videos with their cellphones, using Facebook to organize street protests and posting Twitter messages to challenge the very idea of male supremacy in their famously patriarchal society. Continue reading the main story The campaign, started by a loose network of activists who have enlisted young, media-savvy women, has gone far beyond [...]

Honeywell profit beats; shares hit record high | Reuters

Honeywell International Inc (HON.N) said on Friday its commercial aviation after-sales business was benefiting from robust air travel, while its energy division was getting a lift from stable oil prices, sending shares to a record high.The diversified U.S. manufacturer's shares rose as much as 3.6 percent to $128.30 in afternoon trading.Honeywell, which made an unsuccessful bid for rival United Technologies Inc (UTX.N) last year, also said it [...]

Don’t call Steve Stephens ‘The Facebook Killer’ – Poynter

We in the media love nicknames for notorious people. Often, these names are associated with a place or thing that has a random connection, like The Boston Strangler, The Green River Killer or The San Bernardino Shooters. This time it's "The Facebook killer," the shorthand description for the actions of Steve Stephens, who killed an elderly Cleveland man at random, then posted the video to his Facebook [...]

Alphabet’s Verily makes smartwatch for health research

Study Watch is an investigational device and is not available for sale. Alphabet's life sciences unit Verily on Friday unveiled a wrist-worn "Study Watch" designed to gather complex health data in clinical studies. Study Watch is meant for research and will be put to work in several studies including a multi-year study to identify patterns in the progression of Parkinson's disease, according to a blog post by [...]

American States ‘Thriving’ In Panama Papers Fallout

Jürgen Mossack said in a document, obtained by French news agency AFP, that the number of new tax shelters created has fallen by 30% in Panama and elsewhere after more than 11 million documents were leaked from the law firm in April 2016. “However, jurisdictions such as Delaware, Nevada and others located in the United States, where virtually no due diligence is required […] incorporations are thriving!” [...]

FTC Warns Instagram Celebrities About Paid Ads: People Should Know Sponsored Posts Are Sponsored : TECH : Tech Times

The Federal Trade Commission has sent warnings to Instagram celebrities, prompting them to clearly state which of their posts are sponsored. When following celebrities on Instagram, it can get tough at times to distinguish which of their posts are regular and which are paid ads. This could change soon enough, if the FTC has its way. Instagram Celebrities, The FTC Is Watching The FTC has sent more [...]

Emirati youth can carry on leadership’s vision for UAE, Gargash says

DUBAI // The UAE’s youth have the will, knowledge and culture to carry the vision of the country’s leadership into the future, said Dr Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.Addressing Emirati youth at an open dialogue session to encourage political participation, held at Etihad Museum, Dr Gargash answered questions on the challenges facing the country and the running of the Federal National Council. "Young Emiratis [...]