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WHO warns against excess trans-fat intakes
Fatty foods have long been known to clog arteries and cause cardiovascular diseases but their consumption still remains widespread in developing countries, the World Health Organization says in its latest report. The WHO warning is part...May 8, 2018 936 0 -
Hollywood, the next destination in Saba Qamar’s stardom journey?
Photo Credit: Bollywood Hungama/Wikimedia Commons Hollywood may be the next prized theater in Saba Qamar journey to stardom, and she may be displaying her amazing acting talent with a role opposite Ben Affleck. That is the...May 7, 2018 1315 0 -
Pakistan moves to tax U.S. tech giants following similar Indian decision last year
Photo: ITU Pakistan has decided to impose a 5% tax on digital revenues of companies including U.S. tech giants like Amazon, Facebook and Google, Islamabad has is also looking to bring offshore-controlled companies into its tax...May 6, 2018 1140 0 -
Virginia to mark Teacher Appreciation Week from May 7-11 with a thank-you campaign
A guidance counselor at a Virginia Beach school in 2007, Credit: U.S. Navy John K. Hamilton/Wikimedia Commons Teachers, who help lay the foundations for society and economy, will have a full next week dedicated to appreciation...May 4, 2018 1201 0 -
Apple’s record harvest attracts investors
Image by Ben Miller shows Moscone Center Worldwide Developers Conference 2011/Wikimedia Apple is producing a steady stream of upbeat news for its growth, investors and the overall U.S economic scenario. The company is repatriating $100 billion from overseas,...May 4, 2018 937 0 -
Climate change concerns soar after Pakistani city records hottest April day
A map showing sizzling temperatures over Pakistan and India on Monday, in Celsius. (ogimet.com via @EKMeteo on Twitter) Another climate change warning hit the world this week when Nawabshah, a southern Pakistan city, recorded what many experts believe...May 3, 2018 1187 0 -
When diversity prospers under one roof
ALC participants Photo: UPF Organized jointly by the Universal Peace Foundation and The Washington Times, a discourse at last week’s American Leadership Conference witnessed a unique coming together of diverse faiths and intellectual leaders. Speakers from...May 2, 2018 1838 0 -
Fortune 500 company Arconic to move its global headquarters to Fairfax
Photo: Arconic Arconic Inc. (NYSE: ARNC), a global technology, engineering and advanced manufacturing leader, will relocate its global headquarters from New York City to Fairfax County. According to Governor Ralph Northam’s office, the move will bring approximately 50...May 2, 2018 1246 0 -
The difference between machine learning and deep learning
Collage photos:Phrenology (Left scanned by de:Benutzer:Summi and Kismet Robot (right) by Polimerek in MIT Museum/Wikimedia Can you distinguish between “Deep Learning” and “Machine Learning.”? What about “artificial intelligence”? Let’s start with the definition of artificial intelligence because this is where...May 1, 2018 1572 0 -
World media shocked as 10 journalists lose lives to attacks in Afghanistan
Photo: Screenshot/ABC News An AFP cameraman and a BBC reporter were among 12 journalists killed in separate attacks including suicide bombings in Kabul, Afghanistan on Monday, taking one of the heaviest tolls on media representatives during...Apr 30, 2018 947 0