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5Dec

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POLITICS

Black Twitter’s Expected Demise Would Make It Harder To Publicize Police Brutality And Discuss Racism

Before the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Philando Castile and Sandra Bland were propelled into the media spotlight, their names were Twitter #hashtags. In 2020, Twitter was essential to the spread of historic Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality across the world. But Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has thrown the future of Black Twitter into question. Social media users argue that the takeover has already had an impact on the Black social media community. For instance, not only do multiple sources report an almost immediate spike in the use of the N-word, but Musk has also allegedly mocked Black Lives Matter in general and the group’s apparel found at Twitter’s headquarters in San Francisco, California. The impact of Musk’s takeover is so abundantly clear that...

With The Demise Of Twitter The World Would Lose: Valuable Eyewitness Accounts And Raw Data On Human Behavior, As Well As A Habitat For Trolls

26May

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SOCIAL MEDIA

With The Demise Of Twitter The World Would Lose: Valuable Eyewitness Accounts And Raw Data On Human Behavior, As Well As A Habitat For Trolls

What do a cybersecurity researcher building a system to generate alerts for detecting security threats and vulnerabilities, a wildfire watcher who tracks the spread of forest fires, and public health professionals trying to predict enrollment in health insurance exchanges have in common? They all rely on analyzing data from Twitter. Twitter is a microblogging service, meaning it’s designed for sharing posts of short segments of text and embedded audio and video clips. The ease with which people can share information among millions of others worldwide on Twitter has made it very popular for real-time conversations. Whether it is people tweeting about their favorite sports teams, or organizations and public figures using Twitter to reach a mass audience, Twitter has been part of the collec...

Would You Drink ‘Waste Water’ Made Beer?

30Aug

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IN OTHER NEWS

Would You Drink ‘Waste Water’ Made Beer?

As the Earth’s population grows and approaches a projected 9.7 billion by 2050, the world’s freshwaters will face mounting pressure to supply the needs of population growth. Approximately 33 per cent of people do not have access to safe drinking water and a similar number do not have access to proper sanitation — numbers that will increase as populations grow. In addition, climate change is predicted to increase the severity of floods and droughts, which in some places will limit water availability and reduce water quality. In some Canadian watersheds, like the South Saskatchewan River Basin in southern Alberta, licences for new water withdrawals — for municipal, agricultural, industrial or other uses — have reached their limit. To continue to sustain or grow populations — and economies —...

Would An Outspoken Australian-Muslim Activist ‘Get Yassmined?’ 5 Years On, Abdel-Magied Herself Hopes Change Is Happening

15Jul

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Journalism

Would An Outspoken Australian-Muslim Activist ‘Get Yassmined?’ 5 Years On, Abdel-Magied Herself Hopes Change Is Happening

Does Australia still have a racism problem? Or does it simply suffer from a diversity and inclusion problem at the level of governance and political representation? Answering these questions is rarely straightforward and always depends on the personal experiences and ethno-religious backgrounds of those asking. The new Albanese government has delivered the most diverse cabinet in Australian history: from the appointment of Linda Burney, the first First Nations woman to be Indigenous Affairs minister, to the elevation of Muslims Ed Husic and Anne Aly as ministers, to the election of Fatima Payman as Australia’s first hijab-wearing senator. Diversity and inclusion, at least in political representation, seem to be much improved. Yet while many national surveys show strong support for diver...

Would You Consider Wellness Advice From Influencers

30Jun

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HEALTH & WELLNESS, TOP FOUR

Would You Consider Wellness Advice From Influencers

The scandal that should force us to reconsider wellness advice from influencer. Former social media influencer and “wellness guru” Belle Gibson first caught public attention after claiming she cured herself of terminal cancer by rejecting conventional medicine in favour of a healthy diet and lifestyle. Her story was documented on a blog and social media, which became the basis for a successful book and app, featuring lifestyle advice and healthy recipes. In 2015, however, Gibson was exposed as a fraud. It was revealed that she never had cancer and failed to donate the proceeds from her app to charity, as promised. Now, she has been summoned to appear in Federal Court following her failure to pay a AUD410,000 penalty for misleading health claims. Beyond the psychological factors motivating...

No Doubt, That Sanaa Would Go Into The Business Called Show

30Jun

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CELEBRITIES, TOP FOUR

No Doubt, That Sanaa Would Go Into The Business Called Show

Sanaa Lathan is the product of a bi-coastal union between entertainment professionals: Stan Lathan, a television producer, and Eleanor McCoy, a Broadway actress. She made her big-screen debut in Drive (1996). It was only a bit part, but she followed it up with guest spots on Moesha, In the House, and Family Matters, all in the span of a few months. In 1997 Sanaa appeared on the sitcom Built to Last, which was unfortunately built to be canceled. After a stint on the short lived Al Franken sitcom LateLine, Sanaa took a brief turn in the Wesley Snipes vampire action picture Blade (1998). That in turn led to bigger and better roles in movies such as Life (1999) and The Best Man (1999). Sanaa first unleashed her massive round breasts to the world in Love & Basketball (2000) opposite Omar ...

Corporate Governance Scholars Disagree With Elon Musk Argument That Twitter Would Be Better Off In Private Hands Rather Than Public Hands

18Apr

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BUSINESS

Corporate Governance Scholars Disagree With Elon Musk Argument That Twitter Would Be Better Off In Private Hands Rather Than Public Hands

Billionaire Elon Musk says he wants to take Twitter private by buying 100% of its publicly held shares in a deal worth US$43 billion. In a letter to the board, he said that Twitter can’t serve as a platform for free speech as a public company. “Twitter needs to be transformed as a private company,” he wrote. I’m a scholar in corporate leadership and governance. A big problem with private companies is they lack the safeguards of public corporations – like outside ownership and independent oversight. Public ownership Some years ago, I explored the distinction between public and private companies in detail when the American Bar Association invited me to write about what young corporate lawyers need to understand about how business works. Based on that research, I want to point to an importa...

Would You Like To Hire A Celebrity Makeup Artist?

4Apr

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Journalism

Would You Like To Hire A Celebrity Makeup Artist?

No matter how badly you try to emulate your favorite celebrity's look, the harsh reality is that you always end up falling short. That's because of the fact that celebrity make-up is always about a string of secrets that regular people will never know unless and until they are hiring celebrity makeup artists themselves. It wouldn't have been possible for celebrities to pull off such vastly different and yet individualistic looks every time with such aplomb if it had not been for these artists! The Magic Wielded By Celebrity Makeup Artists Thanks to their make-up artists, they end up looking so flawless every time they make public appearances. You can hire a Celebrity Makeup Artist to secure similar flawless look as well. Now, the trick is to figure out how exactly you can actually go o...

25Mar

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MONEY, TOP FOUR, VIDEO REELS

We Asked 4 Experts: Would Gas Tax Breaks Make A Big Difference When Prices Are Skyrocketing?

With gasoline prices trending over US$4 per gallon nationwide, politicians are feeling the heat. In response, Maryland and Georgia have temporarily waived their state gasoline taxes to reduce the burden on consumers. Other states are considering similar actions, and some members of Congress have called for suspending the federal gas tax. The Conversation asked four experts whether gas tax waivers are an effective way to provide economic relief to U.S. households, and what other impacts these measures could have. Not a windfall Jay Zagorsky, Senior Lecturer in Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University As an economist who has studied gasoline prices, I doubt that waiving gas taxes will meaningfully lower prices at the pump. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine boosted gasoline prices dramat...

We’d Love It If This Guy Would Grant Us One Wish! Hugh Know What We Mean?

6Feb

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CELEBRITIES

We’d Love It If This Guy Would Grant Us One Wish! Hugh Know What We Mean?

Grant is known as a meticulous performer who approaches his roles like a character actor, working hard to make his acting appear spontaneous. Hallmarks of his comic skills include a nonchalant touch of sarcasm and studied physical mannerisms. The entertainment media's coverage of his life off the big screen has often overshadowed his work as an actor. He has been outspoken about his antipathy towards the profession of acting, his disdain towards the culture of celebrity and his hostility towards the media. He emerged as a prominent critic of the conduct of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation during the News International phone hacking scandal. In a career spanning more than 35 years, Grant has repeatedly claimed that acting was not his true calling but rather a career that developed by happe...