Japhy Wilson, Bangor UniversityJuan Pablo Vaquero was pronounced dead in the Peruvian Amazonian city of Iquitos in the first wave of COVID-19 in April 2020. His sister wasn’t allowed to see his body. Three da
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Speech recognition systems are less accurate for women and Black people, among other demographics. Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock via Getty ImagesRoberto Rey Agudo, Dartmouth CollegeThe idea of a humanlike artificia
Donald Rothwell, Australian National UniversityOne of United States President Donald Trump’s more startling claims since taking office for his second term – and there have been many – is his insistence th-
Mart Production/PexelsLisa Harrison, Flinders UniversityIt all begins innocently – a late-night peek at your favourite social media site before bed. You catch a headline that grabs your attention with “brea
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Adam Simpson, University of South Australia and Nicholas Farrelly, University of TasmaniaIt has now been four years since the Myanmar military launched its cataclysmic coup against the democratically elected go
Clive Schofield, University of WollongongAmong the blizzard of executive orders issued by Donald Trump on his first day back in the Oval Office was one titled Restoring Names that Honor American Greatness. It u
Quite a few of us wait to retire. We long for the days when we have nothing to do, go nowhere and stay put. I do believe too many of such days can be boring and quite disastrous.My neighbor Mr Kishore retired t
I pressed the horn, stomped on the accelerator, cursed the driver in the next car and nearly shouted at the traffic policeman. “What’s the matter dad?” my daughter asked.“I hate being late,” I grumble
Dr Brainerd PrinceIn the last column, we looked at how we could use research methods, both quantitative and qualitative, to collect and analyse different types of data. We made the distinction between data in t-
Once upon a time many years ago, there lived a jovial young man called Charles along with his pretty wife and three children. It was Charles’ job to look after the children in an orphanage, and he looked afte
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Over twenty years ago we watched with horror as the Twin Towers fell in New York. I wonder today how much safer we are than in it was on nine eleven two thousand oneMy friend Mr Brahmachari who does his morning
The other day while speaking at a function on why we need to find a purpose in life, I noticed a young lady putting her head down most of the time.I met her afterwards during the tea break: “You don’t seem-
Very often people with a bad past change, but do we give them a second chance?Listen to the story of former Mayor Anthony Williams. He was born to an unwed teen who gave him up for adoption. He was known as a "
Many who come to me to learn how to write or speak, are a little disappointed when they hear that the gift of being able to write well or speak powerfully comes with a caveat. That you will use this gift to be-
One day the employees of a large company in St. Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door: "The person who has been hindering your growth in this company pas
From the disciplined and supposedly incorrupt party the BJP was once supposed to be, in the last ten years it has slowly lost that sheen. Some say, it is because of many from other parties joining, and ot
The souls of the two little unborn babies, not yet born and waiting to be delivered to expectant mothers below, sat in their heavenly abode looking down at the planet earth which would soon receive them.“Can
It wasn’t the brutal whipping by guards, nor torture by prison officials, prisoners were afraid of, but the horror of solitary confinement.They were dragged screaming from their cells, to be alone with themse
Just heard that bail has been granted to two activists after six and a half years in jail! They claim they were framed because they disagreed with the establishment. If that’s the case it’s sad be
For those who have become house addicts like me, here’s an almost real life story:"You need to go out once in a while!" the wife's been telling me, “Otherwise a stage will come when the world outside won’
