(RTTNews) - Village Farms International Inc. (VFF, VFF.TO), a cannabis and plant-based consumer packaged goods company, on Friday announced that Chief Financial Officer Stephen Ruffini will transition from the role and will remain in position until a replacement is identified.
(RTTNews) - Village Farms International Inc. (VFF, VFF.TO), a cannabis and plant-based consumer packaged goods company, on Friday announced that Chief Financial Officer Stephen Ruffini will transition from the role and will remain in position until a replacement is identified.
Feel like too much low-quality screen time is making you … dumber? From focusing on your environment to ‘washing’ your brain, experts share tips on how to sharpen up and keep your mind fighting fit Plus: how rotten is your brain? Take our quiz to find out Ever had one of those days when you get nothing done but still somehow feel exhausted? Of course you have: brain rot, the Oxford word of the yea...
Feel like too much low-quality screen time is making you … dumber? From focusing on your environment to ‘washing’ your brain, experts share tips on how to sharpen up and keep your mind fighting fit Plus: how rotten is your brain? Take our quiz to find out Ever had one of those days when you get nothing done but still somehow feel exhausted? Of course you have: brain rot, the Oxford word of the year for 2024 , isn’t yet in any medical dictionaries, but it’s probably best understood as the decline in cognitive abilities that comes from endless exposure to easily digestible information. And, thanks to the ubiquity of short‑form video and social media, it’s almost certainly on the rise. “When we’re engaging with this sort of media, our brains are both underworked – because the information is easy to understand – and overworked because there is so much information to absorb,” says Dr Wendy Ross, a senior lecturer in psychology at London Metropolitan University. “That’s why you end up tired even if you’re just scrolling on your couch.” Want to throw the process into reverse and recover your attention? Here’s how. Continue reading...
Steve Dunning/iStock via Getty Images The shroud of the Middle East war overhangs the Good Friday holiday. The attack on an Iranian bridge yesterday threatens a response in kind by Tehran, and this will serve to keep risk appetites in check ahead of the weekend. Many centers will be closed on Monday as well. The main interest today is with the US March jobs data. Because the labor force is barely ...
Steve Dunning/iStock via Getty Images The shroud of the Middle East war overhangs the Good Friday holiday. The attack on an Iranian bridge yesterday threatens a response in kind by Tehran, and this will serve to keep risk appetites in check ahead of the weekend. Many centers will be closed on Monday as well. The main interest today is with the US March jobs data. Because the labor force is barely growing, in good part due to the crackdown on immigration (both legal and illegal), various estimates suggest that practically no job growth is consistent with the new equilibrium. The US has created about 156k jobs over the past 12 months, and the unemployment rate has averaged 4.3%. The unemployment rate is at 4.4%, and that is the median projection for the end of the year by the Federal Reserve last month. The low level of unemployment seems to belie claims of stagflation. Meanwhile, news that the US Army Chief of Staff General and two other generals were purged is being discussed widely. It seems unusual in the middle of a military conflict. Reports suggest clashes over promotions and operational strategy in Iran. While it could impact command continuity, it is arguably about aligning leadership with the administration’s goals. At the same time, it fans some fears that the US will put “boots on the ground”. This feeds into the market’s reluctance to take more risk. At the same time, the week ending Wednesday was the first in six weeks that foreign central banks did not draw on their custody holdings (Treasuries and Agencies) at the Federal Reserve. In fact, their holdings increased by almost $3.3 bln. Prices G10 • The euro’s sell-off after President Trump’s national address on Wednesday evening in the US saw it retrace (61.8%) of the week’s rally, slightly below $1.1515. It recovered to about $1.1565 before running out of steam. The thin markets have confined it to about $1.1530-$1.1545 so far today, trading as it were between two option strikes ($1.1525 for ~512 mln eu...
For this year’s Formula Student competition, the UK’s most prestigious university team are designing the fastest race car possible At the Oxford Brookes Headington campus, more than 100 students are busy building the fastest, best designed race car possible for this year’s Formula Student competition. Oxford Brookes Racing (OBR) is the UK’s most prestigious Formula Student team. They’ve won more d...
For this year’s Formula Student competition, the UK’s most prestigious university team are designing the fastest race car possible At the Oxford Brookes Headington campus, more than 100 students are busy building the fastest, best designed race car possible for this year’s Formula Student competition. Oxford Brookes Racing (OBR) is the UK’s most prestigious Formula Student team. They’ve won more design awards than any UK university, and frequently occupy the international race’s top spots. Continue reading...
Utah is allowing an AI system to prescribe psychiatric drugs without a doctor. It's only the second time the state - and the country - has delegated this kind of clinical authority to AI. State officials say it could bring costs down and ease care shortages, but physicians warn the system is opaque, risky, and unlikely to expand mental health care to those who need it. The one-year pilot, announce...
Utah is allowing an AI system to prescribe psychiatric drugs without a doctor. It's only the second time the state - and the country - has delegated this kind of clinical authority to AI. State officials say it could bring costs down and ease care shortages, but physicians warn the system is opaque, risky, and unlikely to expand mental health care to those who need it. The one-year pilot, announced last week , will allow Legion Health's AI chatbot to renew certain prescriptions for psychiatric medications, in some cases. The San Francisco startup promises Utah-based patients "fast, simple refills" through a $19-a-month subscription. The prog … Read the full story at The Verge.
Malaysia has given the family of missing pastor Raymond Koh access to a long-classified government report after dropping a legal challenge, but questions remain unanswered over his case, according to rights groups and lawyers. The situation surrounding Koh has revived memories of other Malaysians who are believed to be victims of enforced disappearances in the country. Koh has not been seen after ...
Malaysia has given the family of missing pastor Raymond Koh access to a long-classified government report after dropping a legal challenge, but questions remain unanswered over his case, according to rights groups and lawyers. The situation surrounding Koh has revived memories of other Malaysians who are believed to be victims of enforced disappearances in the country. Koh has not been seen after the then 62-year-old was abducted in broad daylight in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, on February 13,...