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Hadi Matar, 24. stabbed author Salman Rushdie at a lecture in New York on August 12. The New Jersey man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie told the New York Post in an interview published Wednesday that he was "surprised" the author had survived the attack. "When I heard he survived, I was surprised, I guess," Hadi Matar , 24, told the tabloid, which said they held a video interview with the jailed suspect. The suspected assailant, who has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges, did not say whether he was inspired by the 1989 edict, or fatwa, issued under Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, that ordered Muslims to kill the writer for what he deemed the blasphemous nature of the book " The Satanic Verses ." "I respect the ayatollah. I think he's a great person. That's as far as I will say about that," said Matar, who according to the Post was advised by his lawyer not to discuss the issue. Matar told the paper he had "read a couple … [Read more...] about Surprised Salman Rushdie survived, says his 24-year-old attacker Hadi Matar

Idris Elba in “Beast” —PHOTOS COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES INTERNATIONAL The last time we spoke to Idris Elba, we were on the bullet train, the Shinkansen, from Kyoto to Tokyo to talk about his 2017 reality show “Idris Elba: Fighter.” “I don’t make decisions to please the fans,” the actor told us, as he put aside the scripts of two films—the Stephen King flick “The Dark Tower” and “Thor: Ragnarok”—that he was studying during the two-hour and 20-minute trip. Last week, we saw Idris again, albeit in a virtual roundtable, to discuss his role in Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur’s terrifying new thriller “Beast,” about a lion that goes rogue after poachers kill its pride. The film, which will open in Philippine cinemas next week (Aug. 24), casts Idris as Nate Samuels, an American physician who takes his teenage daughters Meredith (Iyana Halley) and Nora (Leah Jeffries) to a game reserve in South Africa after his estranged wife succumbs to cancer. The trip was arranged by … [Read more...] about Idris Elba on the ‘fascinating merger’ of drama and edge-of-your-seat action in ‘Beast’

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Botswana has surpassed the UN's 95-95-95 goals on HIV. Researchers say that the country is on track to end the public health threat of AIDS by 2030. A truly remarkable feat, considering that Botswana is ranked among the top four countries in the world most affected by HIV and AIDS. Botswana has exceeded the UNAIDS targets, with 95 percent of HIV-positive people being aware of their status, 98 percent of those diagnosed on medication, and 98 percent of those under treatment showing signs that the virus is being suppressed in their blood and therefore cannot transmit the virus (U=U). Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute virologist, Madisa Mine presented the 5th Impact Survey at The 24th International AIDS Conference in Montreal, Canada. The survey has not yet been published. The survey was a nationally representative sample of 14 763 adults with ages ranging from 15–64 years who filled in questionnaires at home and were … [Read more...] about An End To HIV In Botswana, Why Can’t We Accomplish The Same In The US?

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Retirees are getting doubly squeezed by inflation and declines in their retirement savings; many pre-retirees are understandably worried as well. For many seniors, it’s a déjà vu from the 1960s and 1970s, when the United States experienced high inflation and stock market volatility. To address this issues and shore up your retirement finances, you’ll want to manage both sides of the “magic formula for retirement security”: I > E , or retirement income greater than your living expenses This means seeking ways to boost your retirement income, while also reducing or containing your living expenses. Let’s look at some strategies for each side of this formula. MORE FROM FORBES Retirees: Assess How Inflation And Stock Market Volatility Has Impacted Your Finances By Steve Vernon Boost your retirement income Stay the course with retirement investing. Throughout the past century, over long … [Read more...] about 9 Retirement Strategies To Protect Against Inflation And Stock Market Declines

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin I t was the return of business travel that tipped Stephanie Dismore’s calendar over the edge. Earlier this year, as the HP senior executive juggled running to airport gates with a schedule still filled with pandemic-era Zoom calls, Dismore sat down with her assistant and did an audit of her meetings. Some were delegated. Meetings set up simply to share information were canceled, with a request sent for a slide deck. The rest were given a hard look and had to pass a test to stay on her calendar. “I tell my team ‘no objective, no attendance,’ ” says Dismore, HP’s managing director of North America. If there’s not a clear goal, she says, “I just decline the meeting. If it’s important, it’ll get back on my calendar with an objective at some point.” Not everyone has the authority—or the executive assistant—to go through that sort of exercise in calendar hygiene. But after more than two years of remote work-fueled meeting … [Read more...] about ‘Meeting Doomsday’ And ‘Calendar Bankruptcy’: How Leaders Are Battling Meeting Overload

Chris, Liam, and Luke Hemsworth are collaborating with scientists and entrepreneurs to bring the extinct Tasmanian tiger back to life. Colossal Biosciences, a genetic engineering and de-extinction company started in 2021, and the University of Melbourne’s Thylacine Integrated Genetic Restoration Research Lab are leading the charge in the research, according to The Jerusalem Post. The brothers are part of a pool of investors hoping to revive the extinct thylacine, also known as a Tasmanian tiger or wolf, the outlet noted. The team behind the genetic engineering is manipulating the DNA of a teeny tiny creature called a dunnart — the Tasmanian tiger’s closest living relative — to become more like that of the thylacine, University of Melbourne’s lab lead Andrew Pask explained, according to the New York Post. “The removal of an apex predator, especially due to human eradication, has a devastating effect on our ecosystem and contributes to such issues such as the spread of … [Read more...] about Chris, Liam, And Luke Hemsworth Are Funding Research To Revive Extinct Wild Animal

Make that four weeks in a row of gains for the U.S. stock market, as the rally has become undeniable. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both climbed more than 3% last week, with the the Dow up 2.9%. The S&P 500 has now climbed 15% from its lows in mid-June, while the Nasdaq has clawed back 20% since then. That could technically be described as a new bull market for the index. A 20% retracement from a recent low fits the bill—or the bull—but there are a lot of opinions about that. But we can't deny the strength of the rally, especially when we dig into the charts. The average stock in the Nasdaq Composite index is up 34% from its lows. Remember, just a few months ago, we were talking about the average Nasdaq stock being down 50% from its highs. The pendulum has swung back in a big way. Across the market, the breadth thrust has been pretty impressive. And no, that's not a swimming stroke. The breath trust indicator is a technical indicator used to ascertain market momentum … [Read more...] about Going Back to School with Stock Market Fundamentals

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin I magine your doctor diagnosed you with pyelonephritis. Sounds scary and you might tune out some of the explanation where you’re told it’s a kidney infection. Wouldn’t it be great to have an automatic transcript of the conversation, so you could go back and read it later? Enter Pittsburgh-based startup Abridge. The company has combined a consumer app with artificial intelligence to securely transcribe any medical conversation that a patient chooses to record. Abridge, which announced its official launch and $15 million in funding on Tuesday, already has 50,000 users, mainly garnered through word-of-mouth. “Technology has this potential to help so many more people than I could ever see in my weekly clinic,” says Abridge cofounder and CEO Dr. Shiv Rao, 41, a cardiologist who still occasionally sees patients. The problem the company aims to solve is this: nearly two-thirds of patients surveyed by Abridge forgot more than … [Read more...] about This AI Startup Raised $15 Million To Help Patients Transcribe Doctor Appointments

Professional online communities have been gaining traction since LinkedIn launched in 2003. With Covid-19 giving these platforms an even greater role in how we network, do business, and interact with our colleagues, many organizations that hadn't considered the benefits of online communities before 2020 are jumping on the bandwagon. Creating a thriving, online professional community doesn't happen overnight. If your brand or organization is considering starting one, here are a few guidelines to follow. Do your user research first. No online community will do well if it doesn't give your users what they want. What's most important to them? Ongoing education? Networking? Translating online interactions into real-world work relationships? Some good ways to find out are to conduct surveys with your existing user base, host polls on your website, and post questions via your social media channels. Give your current members free or discounted access. If you … [Read more...] about 5 Guidelines for Building an Online Community

How a call answering service helps your business; Need of that in UK 7 reasons (why you need it) such as Never Miss Calls, Easily Scheduled Appointments, Adds A Personal Touch, Lead Collection, Invest Time In Business Growth, Saves Money, 24/7 Service. Introduction Today approximately 5.9 million SMEs are in the UK, with over 1 million of them based only in London. If you’re a part of it, you know that modern businesses are on a constant roller coaster ride. Fluctuating demand, 24-hour support expectation, day-to-day logistics scheduling, staffing issues, client communication, and running a business; there is no simple solution to all of these issues. It can be exhausting, overwhelming, and inefficient for those who want to stay ahead of the competition and grow their business. Unfortunately for the customer, none of this matters. Customers can simply look elsewhere in a world of abundant choice. Is there a solution? A call answering service enables you to provide … [Read more...] about Top 7 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Call Answering Service