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Imperial and the CNRS Continue to Strengthen Science Partnerships
Imperial and France’s National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) formed a major partnership in 2022. This included agreeing a new five-year partnership for the Abraham De Moivre International Research Laboratory. The renowned joint laboratory hosts some of the world's top mathematicians.
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Advancing Global Biosecurity Governance Through the Promotion of the Tianjin Guidelines
The “Advancing Global Biosecurity Governance through the Promotion of the Tianjin Biosecurity Guidelines” project stands as a joint initiative within the IAP Biosecurity Working Group From 7-10 May 2024. The GYA’s 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and International Conference of Young Scientists will feature an InterAcademy Partnership-funded project on biosecurity. IAP Coordinator Peter McGrath played a key role in drafting and editing elements of the text.
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The Gatsby Charitable Foundation
The Gatsby Charitable Foundation seeks to fill funding gaps for early career researchers. It awards a handful of grants each year of relatively modest sums. The Foundation is well known in plant science circles for backing projects.
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Latest National League News From March
BBC Sport tracks the latest news stories from the National League. The Shots have nine players considering new deals. 24 April Boreham Wood have released full-back Jamal Fyfield, 35 and midfielder Erico Sousa, 29.
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Woodstock's Parks and Sports Fields Will Be Opening on Wednesday May 1st
Woodstock's local parks and sports fields will be opening on Wednesday May 1st. They don't officially open until Wednesday May 2st because the city relies on seasonal staff members to maintain them. We have sunshine in the forecast for today and tomorrow, but there is a chance of rain.
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Langley Youth Week - Activities Run Through May 1-7
Youth Activity Pass in the City Register for a free Youth Week Activity Pass at Timms Community Centre to access all eligible events during Youth Week. On the same day, the City is hosting a “Youth Week Kick-Off Party” from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. It will include pizza, board games, Nintendo Switch games, and badminton. The City will kick-off Youth Week with a youth writing contest on Wednesday, May 1.
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New York Court of Appeals Overturns Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction
New York's highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction. Judge Madeline Singas said the court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes. The court of Appeals ruling reopens a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures. His accusers could again be forced to relive their traumas on the witness stand.
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Taylor Swift's "Diss Track" 'The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived'
Matty Healy "hasn't listened to much'quot; of Taylor Swift's new album. The 35-year-old singer briefly dated pop megastar Taylor, 34, in 2023.
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Coveo Joins the MACH Alliance
Coveo (TSX:CVO) is the leading provider of AI platforms that brings AI Search and GenAI to every point-of-experience across the enterprise. It has joined the MACH Alliance, the group of independent tech companies dedicated to advocating for open, best of-breed technology ecosystems. Today, people expect a digital journey that is tailored specifically to their individual needs and seamless across multiple channels and touchpoints. This provides businesses with the ability to improve through agile development to support growth, competitiveness and meet
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Facial Recognition Technology Isn’t Safe to Use
In six out of the seven cases, the wrongfully accused individuals were Black. This is due, in part, to biases in the photo databases used to train the algorithms. California has responded with Assembly Bill 1814, authored by Phil Ting, D-San Francisco.
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