UK ambassador to Korea emphasizes shared history, culture
By Kim Hyun-binColin Crooks, the British ambassador to South Korea, underscored the importance of Inter-Korean relations during the "Korea Day" ceremony commemorating National Foundation Day, Tuesday. It is the only national holiday celebrated by both North and South Korea, symbolizing a shared heritage that transcends political divisions. "Recognizing this shared heritage is essential as we work towards a future of reconciliation and peace on the Korean Peninsula." Crooks noted the historical differences in culture between the U.K. and South Korea, including distinct cuisines, art, music, dance and clothing. "Both the U.K. and South Korea are cultural superpowers whose contributions to global culture are widely appreciated."
Source:The Times
October 04, 2023 11:14 UTC
Trowbridge dad overdosed on codeine days after baby was born
The inquest on Monday, October 2 was told Mr Applegate had been taking the opioid pain relief after injuring his right knee in a motorcycle accident. Wiltshire and Swindon area coroner Ian Singleton heard that Mr Applegate used codeine on a regular basis and occasionally injected it intravenously after crushing up the tablets. Miss Forsyth said Mr Applegate was taking two 30mg codeine tablets four times a day and had developed an addiction to them. Mr Applegate was also taking Citalopram, a type of antidepressant used to treat depression and panic attacks. Within minutes paramedics arrived but said that “nothing could be done” for Mr Applegate.
Source:The Times
October 04, 2023 11:07 UTC
Aventum appoints first chief technology officer
’Aventum has a palpable ambition to do things differently,’ says new appointee(Re)insurance group Aventum has appointed Hasani Jess as its first chief technology officer, a statement released today (4 October 2023) revealed. Aventum said the new platform would provide it with new capabilities and enhance the firm’s ability to make data-driven decisions. “Aventum has a palpable ambition to do things differently,” Jess said. We are already moving at pace to do things even better and I look forward to seeing our vision come to fruition in the months ahead.”‘Inspiring technologist’Jess, who has 25 years’ experience in the technology sector, will join Aventum from Simply Business, where he was chief technology officer for the last five years. David Bearman, chief executive of Aventum, said that Jess was a ”visionary and an inspiring technologist”.
Source:The Times
October 04, 2023 10:33 UTC
Finding Unused Melodic Universes with Ukrainian Craftsmen
Ukrainian songs reverberate overseasThe inventiveness and abundance of Ukrainian music is drawing in audience members within the U.S. and overseas. Exploring the Ukrainian concert scene within the U.S.As intrigue in Ukrainian music develops, exploring the concert scene can appear like an overwhelming errand, particularly for those modern to the class. In expansion, a stage devoted to advancing Ukrainian music offers a comprehensive direct to craftsmen and their touring schedules. Ukrainian concerts within the U.S. are not fair melodic occasions, they symbolize the developing of cultural ties between nations. The ubiquity of Ukrainian concerts within the U.S. is characteristic of a broader worldwide slant toward broadening listeners’ musical taste and fair-minded appreciation of foreign craftsmen.
Source:The Guardian
October 04, 2023 10:24 UTC
Luscombe Passionate Ginger Beer named ‘Drink Product Of The Year’
Luscombe Passionate Ginger Beer has just been named Food Drink Devon’s ‘Drink Product of the Year’ in the 2023 awards. Luscombe Passionate Ginger Beer is crafted using only the finest organic Peruvian fresh root ginger, milled on site at Luscombe’s farm, so it better retains the heat. It sits alongside the world famous Luscombe Hot Ginger Beer and Cool Ginger Beer. From the 300 product entries, all of which were blind-tasted by independent judges, 24 really impressed, including Luscombe Passionate Ginger Beer, achieving a faultless score of 100% and a ‘Platinum’ award. Luscombe Passionate Ginger Beer then went on to be named Food Drink Devon’s ‘Drink Product of the Year’.
Source:The Times
October 04, 2023 10:24 UTC
Bury Council reviewing polling stations ahead of next year's elections
Each of the 17 wards in Bury are divided into polling districts, each with a number of polling places. Polling stations are then set up on election day in these places. There are currently 85 venues across the borough used as polling stations at elections. Poll cards are delivered to all households before every election which show voters where their polling stations are. For more information, contact the council's electoral services department on 0161 253 5252 or email electionservices@bury.gov.uk.
Source:The Times
October 04, 2023 10:11 UTC
Message for Elon: We must keep supporting Ukraine
Surely we have bigger things to worry about than "a quarrel in a faraway country between people of whom we know nothing.”That quote comes from Neville Chamberlain, prime minister of the U.K. at the time. He said it in 1938, when Adolf Hitler was about to seize the Sudetenland, part of what was Czechoslovakia. Now compare that sentiment with some of the notions bandied about today regarding the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. People "have bigger problems than Ukraine,” says Robert Fico, a pro-Russian former prime minister of Slovakia, who just won another election. In the U.S., Elon Musk, serial entrepreneur and aspiring populist firebrand, is more specific: "Why,” he wonders on his own social media platform, "do so many American politicians from both parties care 100 times more about the Ukraine border than the USA border?”
Source:The Times
October 04, 2023 09:46 UTC
Six Great Documentaries That Celebrate The Eccentric Individuals We Share The World With
Last week, we gave you a list of uplifting documentaries that make us feel better about this big spinning rock we're all on. If you're looking for even more reasons to love life here on Earth, we've got another list of brilliant picks below. From a one-of-a-kind street performer to a town with dog mayors, these documentaries explore the unique individuals and communities that make this planet such an interesting place. 'The Parking Lot Movie' (2010)This quirky documentary follows the attendants of a parking lot in Charlottesville, Virginia, between 2007 and 2010. 'Gates of Heaven' (1978)This documentary about the US pet cemetery business was celebrated director Errol Morris's first feature-length film.
Source:The Guardian
October 04, 2023 09:04 UTC
Nestle isn’t doing enough to sell more nutritious food, investors say
A group of Nestle shareholders have criticized the world’s biggest food-maker for not going far enough in its target to increase sales of more nutritious products. Last week, the maker of Nescafe and KitKats pledged to increase sales of products that have a Health Star Rating of 3.5 or above by around 50% in the eight years through 2030. The planned increase of at least 20 billion Swiss francs ($22 billion) in revenue is broadly in line with its medium-term guidance to grow sales by a mid-single digit percentage each year. Since Nestle includes products that nutrient-profile models don’t consider as nutritious — like coffee and baby food — the company can meet those targets by selling more of those, the investor group coordinated by NGO ShareAction said.
Source:The Times
October 04, 2023 09:00 UTC
FreeStyle Libre technology delivers significant health benefits for people with type 2 diabetes
The use of the FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring system is associated with significant reductions in HbA1c, new data from has revealed. CGM is widely recognised as standard of care technology for people living with type 1 diabetes, and there is a growing consensus in support of CGM use for people with type 2 diabetes. FreeStyle Libre 2 was previously covered only for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes who require intensive insulin therapy. The expanded reimbursement follows similar reimbursement coverage expansions for its technology in Japan and the US, which together represents three million more people living with diabetes who are now eligible to use FreeStyle Libre technology to manage their condition. Neil Harris, general manager for Abbott’s diabetes care business in the UK and Ireland, said: “The compelling body of evidence demonstrates what we already know – that FreeStyle Libre technology is making a significant difference for people living with diabetes.
Source:The Times
October 04, 2023 08:59 UTC
PICTURES: Star Wars Ahsoka makes major use of Scottish Highland landmarks in spectacular climax to Disney+ show
(L-R): Baylan Skoll (Ray Stevenson) and Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) in Lucasfilm's STAR WARS: AHSOKA, exclusively on Disney+. ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. Grand Admiral Thrawn's Star Destroyer hovers above Suilven (doubling in for a Nightsisters temple) in an early establishing shot. Ahsoka's Jedi Starfighter rises from the Nightsisters' temple (Suilven's western end) as it's destroyed by laser fire. Statues of the Mortis Gods from Star Wars lore appear on the eastern end of a CGI-tweaked Suilven, as viewed from the north.
Source:The Times
October 04, 2023 08:13 UTC
China ‘kills own sailors with trap set for US and British vessels’
China has denied the loss of the submarine, which is said to have run out of oxygenThe Chinese navy has lost 55 sailors after one of its nuclear-powered submarine was caught in a trap intended for American and British vessels, leaked intelligence reports disclose. China has denied the loss of the submarine in the Yellow Sea, as has Taiwan, the island state claimed by Beijing. SponsoredLeaked British intelligence reported that China’s PLA Navy submarine “093-417” suffered a catastrophic failure, poisoning the crew on August 21. The intelligence was held at high classification and is likely to result in a leak inquiry. The vessel was said to have run out of oxygen near Shandong province, north of Shanghai, after it was caught in seabed defences installed by its
Source:The Times
October 04, 2023 07:33 UTC
The Bath Arms at Shearwater reopens after five-year closure
Paul Gardner, managing director of Chaffinch Pubs, bought the inn in 2020 for £400,000 and has spent more than £500,000 restoring it. There are so many pubs around that look tired.”The setbacks at The Bath Arms included a six-month break in work due to planning application changes, and some major electrical supply issues. The Bath Arms at Shearwater has reopened after being closed for five years. Mr Fenemer trained with TV chef presenter Tom Kerridge and has moved from The Newt in Bruton, Somerset, to become head chef at The Bath Arms. He bought The Bath Arms from the Reuben Brothers pub chain, the Wellington Pub Company, but it had lain abandoned and derelict after being condemned as being unsafe.
Source:The Times
October 04, 2023 07:17 UTC
Emergency alert to be tested on US cellphones, TV and radio on Wednesday
A test for the US emergency alert system will be conducted on Wednesday, but it is already being met with internet conspiracy theories. The nationwide test is scheduled for 2.20pm ET and will play on US cellphones and TV and radio stations. The test is organized by Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with Federal Communications Commission, and the Puerto Rico Emergency Management Bureau, according to a Fema press release. The test will assess two alert systems: the emergency alert system (EAS), which plays on TV and radio, and the wireless emergency alert (WEA). Orlando Olivera, the coordinator of Fema’s...
Source:The Guardian
October 04, 2023 06:56 UTC
Insurance industry to face ‘dynamic’ stress tests
’The dynamic nature of the exercise represents a significant change from previous exercises,’ says regulatorInsurance firms are set to face “dynamic” stress tests in 2025 to ensure the sector can remain resilient in the face of “adverse scenarios”. “[It will] inform the PRA’s supervisory response following a market-wide adverse scenario.”RegulationThis came following the industry undergoing a regulation shakeup. Meanwhile, the Consumer Duty regulation requires insurance firms to review their products and services against a new standard of fairness, with companies working to measure, analyse and benchmark their performance across a number of different metrics. To ensure firms are ready to face the new stress tests, the PRA is set to engage with the industry over the next six months, with a view to providing more details of the exercise during the first half of 2024. Once the simulations are complete, results of the exercise will be disclosed at an aggregate industry level.
Source:The Times
October 04, 2023 06:21 UTC