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by Linda Straker House Speaker Leo Cato has informed members of the Lower House of Parliament that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will be introduced for use in the House in 2025. Members will be encouraged to use the tools after they receive the necessary training. “I wish to inform this parliament for the year 2025 we are encouraging the use of Artificial Intelligence among parliamentarians, and we will be procuring the tools that allow our parliamentarians to use Artificial Intelligence, and we will do some training with respect to AI,” Cato told members during the 26 November sitting. He did not elaborate on the type of AI initiative but informed members that technology use for parliamentarians was among the outcomes of the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) held in Australia from 3–8 November 2024, which Cato attended on behalf of the Grenada Parliament. “There were some major conclusions taken at that conference; I will just read a few of the conclusions,” he told members as he read 3 conclusions from a prepared document. He said that participants concluded that parliaments in the Commonwealth should proactively explore all the necessary measures and support systems to allow parliamentarians to undertake their term in office. The second outcome was, “Parliament should continue to adapt and innovate to strengthen their governance system while ensuring their efforts, respect and engage with tradition and local context.” The third outcome was, “The commonwealth parliaments should commit to integrate technological solutions to allow for inclusive participation in the electoral process and for all persons even those living with disabilities.” The conference theme was “Engage, Empower, Sustain: Charting The Course For Resilient Democracy” and, according to the conference website, delegates participated in 8 learning and development workshops. “The workshops provided a space for delegates to share their experiences as parliamentarians and discuss issues including the use of Artificial Intelligence and technology; the security of MPs; ending human trafficking; combatting discrimination legislation; supporting LGBT+ and people with disabilities to participate in parliaments and engaging with Indigenous peoples,” said the concluding statement. The Westminster Foundation for Democracy states that parliaments can use AI to transcribe and translate, manage records of debates, and subtitle video content.As the Indian retail industry strides cautiously into 2025, expectations are high for technology-driven transformation. New-age tech like AI and automation is anticipated to enhance efficiency and personalization, indicating a shift driven by the evolving demands of Gen Z and retail technology enthusiasts. Boosted by increasing disposable income and urbanization, and buoyed by the aspirations of an expanding middle class, the organized retail sector seems poised for substantial growth. Supply chain optimization, logistics, and employment generation in quick commerce are expected to flourish amid these favorable conditions. Challenges such as inflation may continue to pose threats, yet the sector remains hopeful. Innovations in data analytics are set to offer more personalized shopping experiences, aligning with a growing emphasis on sustainability and transparency—factors vital for meeting modern consumer expectations. (With inputs from agencies.)
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NoneMorgan Rogers looked to have given Unai Emery’s side another famous win when he slammed a loose ball home at the death, but referee Jesus Gil Manzano ruled Diego Carlos to have fouled Juve goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio and the goal was chalked off. It was a disappointment for Villa, who remain unbeaten at home in their debut Champions League campaign and are still in contention to qualify automatically for the last 16. A very controversial finish at Villa Park 😲 Morgan Rogers' late goal is ruled out for a foul on Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio and the match ends 0-0 ❌ 📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/MyYL5Vdy3r — Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) November 27, 2024 Emiliano Martinez had earlier displayed why he was named the best goalkeeper in the world as his wonder save kept his side level in the second half. The Argentina international paraded his two Yashin Trophies on the pitch before kick-off at Villa Park and then showed why he won back-to-back FIFA awards when he denied Francisco Conceicao. Before Rogers’ moment of drama in the fourth minute of added time, the closest Villa came to scoring was in the first half when Lucas Digne’s free-kick hit the crossbar. But a draw was a fair result which leaves Villa out of the top eight on goal difference and Juventus down in 19th. Before the game Emery called Juventus one of the “best teams in the world, historically and now”, but this was an Italian side down to the bare bones. Only 14 outfield players made the trip from Turin, with striker Dusan Vlahovic among those who stayed behind. The opening 30 minutes were forgettable before the game opened up. Ollie Watkins, still chasing his first Champions League goal, had Villa’s first presentable chance as he lashed an effort straight at Di Gregorio. Matty Cash then had a vicious effort from the resulting corner which was blocked by Federico Gatti and started a counter-attack which ended in Juventus striker Timothy Weah. Villa came closest to breaking the deadlock at the end of the first half when Digne’s 20-yard free-kick clipped the top of the crossbar and went over. Martinez then produced his brilliant save just after the hour. A corner made its way through to the far post where Conceicao was primed to head in at the far post, but Martinez sprawled himself across goal to scoop the ball away. How has he kept that one out?! 🤯 Emi Martinez with an INCREDIBLE save to keep it goalless at Villa Park ⛔️ 📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/OkcWHB7YIk — Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) November 27, 2024 Replays showed most of the ball went over the line, but the Argentinian got there with millimetres to spare. At the other end another fine goal-line block denied John McGinn as Manuel Locatelli got his foot in the way with Di Gregorio beaten. The game looked to be petering out until a last-gasp free-kick saw Rogers slam home, but whistle-happy official Gil Manzano halted the celebrations by ruling the goal out.Described as a cult leader, attack dog for a foreign government, and contrarian, Frank Furedi used to be one of the foremost communists in the country in the 70s and 80s. Now, he lives in an unassuming Faversham townhouse, backs Brexit, rails against “woke” politics, and works for a Brussels-based think tank – so we sat down to hear about his life and times... “I haven't got very much time to run a cult,” says Frank Furedi in the office of his Faversham house. “Everybody that knows me knows that I'm the opposite because I'm a very private person.” Private or not, Mr Furedi has a very public presence. He is an emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Kent, though he says he never gets to Canterbury anymore as he’s busy with other things. He is in charge of a think tank in Brussels, the Mathias Corvinus Collegium, which is closely linked to the right-wing Hungarian government – and he has been labelled “the godfather of the cult”. Sleepy Faversham has been his home for about 20 years after working at the University of Kent for decades. At first he “didn't think very much” of our county, he says. “Kent was not the centre of intellectual life, and also at the time Canterbury wasn't like what it is now, it was much more quiet and sort of reserved. “But then in a funny kind of way, I began to fall in love with Kent. I don't know why, or what happened, but I began to like the local people. And I did a lot of walking so I really enjoyed the countryside, I still do, my wife and I go walking all the time. “I realised that this was a very nice place, particularly for me because I was doing a lot of high-pressure stuff, that this was a really good place to wind down and get on with life.” His hallway bears posters of philosophers Georg Lukacs and Hannah Arendt, and his office is littered with books and papers - aged Marxist tomes with well-worn spines to photocopied contemporary research papers. Twitter is open on his laptop. Nearer to his desk, and betraying a preoccupation of his, a copy of “Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality” by Helen Joyce protrudes from one of several floor-to-ceiling shelves. “Today, I think it's all with the culture wars, nothing else matters” he says earnestly. The Hungarian-Canadian academic has written almost 30 books, cranking them out with industrial efficiency. They aren’t pithily named and carry the hulking subtitles common to modern pop-political writing. ‘The War Against the Past: Why The West Must Fight For Its History’ is his most recent book. When he entered political life in the 1970s, his work was less Waterstones new releases table and more roadside stand at a demonstration. Mr Furedi was the first chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP), founded in 1978 after a succession of People’s Front of Judea-style splits over theoretical minutia which started in the International Socialists. The RCP arose from the tangle of limbs and literature as a fringe, disciplined and contrarian front, even compared to their Trotskyist contemporaries. Living Marxism magazine, which persisted as LM after the party wound-up in the 90s, was sued out of existence by ITN for libel after claiming in 1997 they had “faked” pictures of Bosnians interned in a Serbian-run camp in Yugoslavia. Before their tussle with the law, Living Marxism is a catalogue of the radical positions of which Mr Furedi was the primary architect. They interviewed Gerry Adams at the height of the troubles hailing him as “the man they tried to ban,” and called Margaret Thatcher the “dictator in Downing Street.” Many members of the RCP, including Furedi himself, adopted and wrote under fake names, fearing police surveillance and conflict with others on the political fringes. Paranoia doesn’t mean people aren’t out to get you. Evidence provided to the Undercover Policing Inquiry shows Special Branch paying close attention to Furedi and his comrades, infiltrating meetings and describing them as “a vociferous nuisance and irritant” after attending their 1983 conference. Grainy Metropolitan Police documents from the 1980s brim with information about the comings and goings of RCP members, their residences, and in some cases histories of street-fighting and arrests at demonstrations. The RCP dissolved in 1997, but the network of people involved in it, and with Furedi, has persisted according to some - Guardian writer George Monbiot has described Furedi as the “godfather of the cult.” “You never find people who were in the RCP calling me a cult leader,” Furedi insists. But he acknowledges the disciplined approach to reading and discussion he fostered in the party had an influence. “You were expected to do a lot of intellectual work, otherwise you wouldn't be in the RCP. It was like a laboratory of ideas. “That was, to me, the reason why we stayed together for such a long period of time. Because of the buzz that comes with discussion, debate, looking into books, looking into problems. “But for some people that's seen as bizarre. You know, ‘why aren't you partying on a Saturday night or something? Why are you going away for the weekend to discuss Hegel's dialectics?’ “People that have come out of it have a certain sense of themselves, and a certain sense of confidence and belief that they can make things happen. “There are many, many other people that are not named by Monbiot and all these other people, who went through the RCP. “There are a lot of people who are in a very influential position,” and hence the tendency for people to conspiracy-theorise about their influence. Munira Mirza, a former RCP member and PhD student of Furedi’s, served as a deputy to Boris Johnson when he was mayor of London, and adviser when he was PM. Claire Fox, a key member of the RCP in its day, is now Baroness Fox in the House of Lords, and was a Brexit Party MEP. Many other alumni are in academia or the media - especially Spiked Online, the effective successor of Living Marxism magazine. “I'm very proud of the fact that I've had 50 PhD students, and a large number of them I'm still in contact with,” Furedi says. “And we're still on the same page on most things, not everything. “That's the job of an academic - creating your own school. I try to influence people.” Many of that milieu, and Furedi especially, are now despised by the left as right-wing turncoats. They all supported Brexit, and the most prominent graduates are frontline soldiers in the culture war. He wrote for Spiked in 2021 an article headlined “the trans assault on free speech”, castigating “transgenderism” as “the indoctrination of young minds” driven by an “authoritarian impulse. In our interview he says mass immigration “undermines the very integrity of democracy,” and describes free speech as a “foundational freedom.” POLITICO magazine described him as “attack dog” for the right-wing government of Viktor Orbán. For many who see themselves as communists today, these are the indelible marks of the beast. “You know, I don't feel I'm right-wing, but if people want to call me right-wing, I don't particularly care.” “I mean, I call myself populist, humanist, or whatever, because these are labels that reflect my own self-image of what I think. “There are things I'm very conservative about, things like history, tradition, the family, you know, those roots that bind a community together. I'm very liberal when it comes to individual freedoms, freedom of speech, the right to choose, autonomy. And I'm very left-wing when it comes to economic matters.” Despite being in permanent opposition, Furedi says he is still optimistic: “There's no point in doing what I'm doing if I didn't believe that the world could be a better place. “There's no such thing as a hopeless situation.”
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Bhaderwah, Nov 27: The Department of Handloom and Handicraft organized a day-long exhibition in Bhadarwah, highlighting Prime Minister’s initiative ‘Vikas Bhi Virasat Bhi’ and empowering local women through traditional crafts. Inaugurated by DC Doda Harvinder Singh and Commanding Officer 4RR Col. Yogesh Chouhan, the event saw 200 local women displaying their handicraft skills at Community Hall Kotli. The exhibition showcased unique local crafts including Paper Machee, terracotta art, and Kora Dabka, which DC highlighted as potential domestic and international attractions. Col. Chouhan noted the promising involvement of young, educated entrepreneurs leveraging technology in the handicraft sector. Aneeza Mushtaq, a Paper Machee trainer, shared her achievement of training 700 women in transforming kitchen waste like egg shells and newspapers into art, emphasizing the program’s potential for women’s empowerment. Participants expressed gratitude for the opportunity to showcase their skills and gain recognition, marking a significant step in preserving local craftsmanship and supporting women’s economic independence.
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