uncertainty
BREAKING: Uncertainty over Shekau’s whereabout as ISWAP runs rampage in Sambisa Forest
Nigeria risks losing generation to insurgency in North-East — Amnesty International BY NDAHI MARAMA, MAIDUGURI The ARMED group suspected to be members of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Wednesday killed Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the dreaded Boko Haram, officially known as Jama’at Ahl as-Sunnah Lid Da’wah Wa’l- Jihad (JAS) during a …
Uncertainty hangs over Israel PM’s bid to break political impasse | Israel
Israel is due to hold its fourth round of elections on Tuesday, although the result could simply extend a two-year-long political stalemate and possibly lead to a dreaded fifth vote. Multiple failed attempts to form stable governments after largely inconclusive previous elections have left the country in a protracted crisis. Once the results come in …
Boise State focuses on student-athletes’ mental health due to the uncertainty of sports during a pandemic
Boise State is one of only about 60 universities around the country that have an in-house mental health clinician embedded within their sports department. BOISE, Idaho — There has been plenty of uncertainty for Boise State student-athletes in 2020. Canceled seasons have led to canceled games, and in some cases, that has meant canceled careers. …
Uncertainty principals – Commercialising quantum computers | Science & technology
Sep 26th 2020 BIG, STABLE quantum computers would be useful devices. By exploiting the counterintuitive properties of quantum mechanics they could perform some calculations (though only some) faster than any conceivable non-quantum machine. For one thing, they would probably be much more rapid than any classical computer at searching a database—an elemental operation with a …
Some Businesses Getting a Break On Rent Because of Coronavirus – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Along Lowest Greenville on Greenville Avenue in Dallas, some businesses are doing what they can with take-out orders to try and keep revenue coming in. “I feel like every 24 hours you kind of wake up and it’s still a dream almost,” owner of Greenville Avenue Pizza Company Sammy Mandell said. “It’s just very surreal …
Coronavirus and economic uncertainty: Technology strategies hoteliers should evaluate to weather the storm
Some macro events are impossible to predict. As 2019 ended, marking the longest bull run in the history of the S&P 500, we entered 2020 with ever-increasing speculation as to how long the good times would last. Over a decade of unprecedented performance and optimism has naturally given way to broad-based economic uncertainty and a …
Chinese Markets Tumble on Coronavirus Uncertainty on First Day After Break
Chinese markets dropped sharply Monday morning, reopening after the extended Lunar New Year break, because of heightened anxiety over the fast-spreading coronavirus and uncertainty about its impact on the global economy. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 8.2% on the first trading day of the Year of the Rat, putting the index on pace for …
U.S. Healthcare Sector Faces Major Uncertainties In 2020
Getty As was noted last year, crystal ball gazing is a perilous activity in this unpredictable world of ours. No-one can say with any degree of certainty how international conflicts will unfold, what will happen politically, and whether the economy will plunge into recession. Generally, as a social science, economics has poor predictive power. And, economists …
Use technology to accelerate through uncertainty
There is a high level of uncertainty surrounding the pace of economic growth. The International Monetary Fund predicts that global growth will have slowed to 3.0 percent by the end of 2019, down from 3.6 percent in 2018. And although it’s currently projected to pick up a bit in 2020, it will still be slow, and …
After months of unrest and uncertainty, Hong Kong is holding a de facto referendum on protests
A group of protesters leave the Hong Kong Polytechnic University holding hands before surrendering to police in the Hung Hom district on November 22. Protesters use clothes and helmets to form “SOS” at Hong Kong Polytechnic University on November 21. Protesters raise their hands to represent the five demands of pro-democracy demonstrators during a rally …
