Saudi Arabia issues over 36k certificates of origin in August
RIYADH: In a move to bolster the export sector, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources issued 36,293 certificates of origin in the month of August, up from 34,926 in July, according to the ministry’s monthly bulletin. The initiative is seen as a part of the ministry’s efforts to…#saudiarabias #arab #gcc #arabic
Source: Reuters: Health - September 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ava DuVernay makes history as first Black woman to have film compete in Venice Film Festival
At the Venice Film Festival press conference for Ava DuVernay’s new film “Origin” on Wednesday, the director revealed that she has previously been told not to apply to the festival because “you won’t get in.” DuVernay is making history this year as the first African American woman in the…#venicefilmfestival #avaduvernays #origin #duvernay #africanamerican #goldenlion #aunjanueellistaylor #jonbernthal #pulitzerprize #isabelwilkerson
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ava DuVernay ’s ‘Origin’ Lands at Neon Ahead of Venice Film Festival Premiere
Neon has acquired worldwide rights to Ava DuVernay’s “Origin” ahead of its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival. The movie, starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal and Niecy Nash-Betts, will also screen at the Toronto International Film Festival. “Origin” will be released…#avaduvernays #origin #venicefilmfestival #aunjanueellistaylor #jonbernthal #niecynashbetts #duvernay #africanamerican #venice #pulitzerprize
Source: Reuters: Health - September 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bain dials Dr Reddy's Laboratories to team up for joint Cipla bid
Private equity firm Bain Capital has approached Indian pharmaceutical company Dr Reddy's Laboratories (DRL) to explore a joint bid for the promoters of Cipla, the Hamied family. DRL is evaluating the opportunity and countering an offer from Torrent Pharma, another Indian investor. If DRL decides to participate, the combined entity would become the leading Indian-origin pharma major at home and in the US and emerging markets.
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - September 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Ava DuVernay ’s ‘Origin’ Set For Gala Presentation At TIFF
Ava DuVernay’s Origin, the first film by an African American woman to play in Competition at the Venice Film Festival, will have a Gala screening at Roy Thomson Hall at TIFF on Monday, September 11. DuVernay will be in attendance for the screening of the film, which she wrote, produced and…#avaduvernaysorigin #africanamerican #venicefilmfestival #roythomsonhall #duvernay #pulitzerprize #isabelwilkerson #aunjanueellistaylor #tiff #cameronbailey
Source: Reuters: Health - September 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Effects of periodic location update polling interval on the reconstructed origin-destination matrix: a Dutch case study using a data-driven method - Eftekhar Z, Pel A, van Lint H.
Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) data provides valuable insights into travel demand patterns by capturing people's consecutive locations. A major challenge, however, is how the polling interval (PI; the time between consecutive location update...
Source: SafetyLit - September 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

‘We can’t take any of this for granted’: Gaza’s fight to keep its treasures safe at home
Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history ’s crossroadsThere is considerable debate over the origin of the name Gaza. Some etymologists trace it back toazaz,which means “strong” in Semitic languages; other accounts believe it derives from the Persian wordganj, which means “treasure”.It ’s true that you almost can’t move for ancient treasures in the tiny blockaded strip. Fishers, farmers and construction workers regularly uncover elements of Gaza’s 5,000-year-old past in the course of a day’s work.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 3, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Bethan McKernan and Hazem Balousha in Gaza City Tags: Gaza Middle East and north Africa Palestinian territories World news Archaeology Science Heritage Culture Source Type: news

Amazon Sued Over Its New Cheap Home Internet Service As Investors Push Back
Investors filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging the company didn’t properly field competing proposals before choosing Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin startup to launch the satellites for its new home internet service, code-named Project Kuiper. Amazon decided to accept Blue Origin’s launch contract…#amazon #jeffbezos #blueorigin #projectkuiper #blueorigins #clevelandbakers #teamsterspensionfund #unitedlaunchalliance #spacenews #elonmusk
Source: Reuters: Health - September 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Amazon accused of ‘funneling’ contracts to Bezos-owned Blue Origin
An Amazon shareholder is questioning the relationship between Amazon’s satellite broadband venture, Project Kuiper, and Jeff Bezos’ space company, Blue Origin.#amazon #projectkuiper #jeffbezos #blueorigin
Source: Reuters: Health - September 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

First Test of LlaMa2: Meta ’s Leap in the World of Open-Source LLMs
Meta’s launch of LlaMa2, an advanced open-source LLM (Large Language Model), has created excitement amongst AI enthusiasts for a number of reasons. Meta’s origin as a social media platform notwithstanding, the release of LlaMa2 has solidly positioned it as an AI powerhouse fueling competition…#meta #llama2 #anoverviewoftestset #llama #llama2forevaluation #awssagemaker #a10gpu #openai #outcomes #aws
Source: Reuters: Health - September 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Lawsuit alleges no due diligence in Amazon ’s Project Kuiper launch contracts to Blue Origin, ULA
An institutional investor is suing Amazon and its board, including founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos, over hefty launch contracts they awarded to Bezos’ space company, Blue Origin. The suit, filed by Amazon shareholders the Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund, alleges that the…#amazon #jeffbezos #blueorigin #projectkuiper #herculean #arianespace #unitedlaunchalliance #vulcancentaur #wholefoods #blue
Source: Reuters: Health - September 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

With recession looming, it ’s a great time to own fast-food chains, Subway sale shows
Chad Finkelstein is a partner at Dale & Lessmann and co-chair of the law firm’s franchising, licensing and distribution group. Greg Martin is a managing director at Origin Merchant Partners, a boutique investment bank focused on mergers and acquisitions. Subway, among the largest restaurant chains…#chadfinkelstein #dalelessmann #gregmartin #subway #roarkcapital #restaurantscanada #qsr
Source: Reuters: Health - August 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How Chanel ' s Leena Nair went from fashion outsider to CEO
There are many things luxury brand Chanel has come to be known for—its perfumes, handbags showcasing the company’s iconic double-C logo and more recently, its first-ever Indian-origin CEO. The French fashion house appointed Leena Nair as its global chief in 2021, and she took over at the helm of…#chanel #leenanair #unilever #nair #benjerrys #mass #kolhapur #mumbai #bachelor #mba
Source: Reuters: Health - August 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Indicators of eating disorders in sexually abused Brazilian adolescents: family and school contexts - Andrade JA, Salaroli LB, Noll PRES, Noll M, Feitosa SO, Raimundo RD, Oliveira AG, Mendon ça CR, Abreu LC.
Eating disorders, characterized by abnormal eating behaviors, are among a wide variety of psychiatric conditions that mainly affect children and adolescents. These disorders have a multifactorial origin and can be associated with restrictive diets, negativ...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news