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New apprenticeship program to offer options for workers with criminal records
An article from Checkr’s apprenticeship program will offer on-the-job training and mentorship for 12 months, according to the background check company. Dragos Condrea via Getty Images First published on Checkr, a background check company, is launching an apprenticeship program called Catalyst to support hiring and training for workers with a criminal record, according to a Nov.
Self-Exclusion Program in Victoria Fails Problem Gambler
Available in pubs, clubs and casinos across Victoria, slots, or pokies as they are known in Australia, result in losses of millions every month. The estimated losses to the one-armed bandits, another nickname of pokies, between 2022 and 2023 hit the mind-blowing sum of AU$3 billion ($1.96 billion). With millions lost to gambling every month
New AI program analyzing speech patterns could predict likelihood of Alzheimer’s disease
Trying to figure out whether someone has Alzheimer's disease usually involves a battery of assessments—interviews, brain imaging, blood and cerebrospinal fluid tests. But, by then, it's probably already too late: memories have started slipping away, long established personality traits have begun subtly shifting. If caught early, new pioneering treatments can slow the disease's remorseless progression
Third-party program blocks integrated Windows 11 advertising
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Facepalm: Microsoft introduced some dramatic UI changes with Windows 11. The company's latest PC operating system now includes ads and "recommendations" in various areas. As a result, software developers have begun to respond with new tweaks and customization options tailored for
New federal program targets abandoned crab, lobster traps
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The U.S. government is launching a new program to combat the scourge of abandoned crab and lobster traps, which can dilute harvests and kill other fish in coastal waters from Maine to Alaska.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has chosen William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science to anchor the
US parole program stirs hope for Cubans, Haitians, and other migrants
In barely a week, engineer Marcos Marzo went from riding his small electric motorcycle past the low buildings of Havana’s Vedado district to traveling the mega-highways of Florida, amazed by the towering high-rises and giant supermarkets.A close relative told Marzo on Jan. 21 that he had applied online to sponsor the young engineer’s trip to
Home News Networking (Image credit: Adrienne Bresnahan) The US government is making progress at closing America's digital divide with the White House announcing that 10m households have now signed up for the Affordable Connectivity Program.As reported by Protocol, the program, which received $14.2bn in funding as a result of President Biden's infrastructure bill, was designed…
IEEE Humanitarian Program Sees Record Growth
The IEEE Humanitarian Activities Committee had a lot to celebrate last year. HAC doubled the membership of its IEEE Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technology (IEEE SIGHT) program, partnered with prominent organizations, and received a record number of project proposals.The committee, which reports to the IEEE Board of Directors, focuses on raising awareness of how…
Program helps speed up research of complex chemistry problems
The Exascale Catalytic Chemistry team, photographed in 2018 with the members at that time, is composed of researchers from Sandia, Argonne and Pacific Northwest national laboratories, as well as Brown and Northeastern universities. Credit: Dino Vournas A successful partnership to help make aspects of chemistry research faster and more productive was recently renewed for another…
A program to empower Black teachers in the US | Larry Irvin
Lisa Green-Derry | HDLG Services LLC | BookMostly Sunny, Partly Dramali in BetweenDr. Lisa Green-Derry offers a reframing of how we interpret life experiences through a compilation of essays and life recollections which act as a navigational compass to find true healing within.50 Cent and Robert Greene | Profile, 2013 | BookThe 50th LawThe 50th…