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Sonnenfeld is a professor of leadership practice. Krumholz is a cardiologist and professor of medicine. Earlier this week, Donald Trump suggested Joe Biden would use performance-enhancing drugs at the presidential debates and called for drug testing. The claim was widely laughed off as Trumpanda and spawned yet another mess of fact-free conspiracy theories. Still, Trump may have been on to something. The country is struggling to come to terms with Biden's cognitive impairment during the debate and his apparent recovery the night and into the next day. The most likely reason for the temporary cognitive decline in older people who…

In the aftermath of the first presidential debate on Thursday night, an age-old question took on new urgency: Should Biden drop out of the race?The 90-minute debate, hosted by CNN and moderated by the organizations' Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, was, as Vanity Fair's Beth Levin wrote, “a terrible night in which people who care about the fate of the country, the world, the universe, collapsed on the floor in the fetal position and no one could get up.”President Joe Biden's performance was filled with exactly the scenes Democrats wanted to avoid: He looked old and worn; his rival, former…

The manufacturing company celebrated with a dunk tank fundraiser, raising more than $4,100 for the Guelph Food Bank. A Guelph manufacturing company celebrated its 50th anniversary in style Friday. Tri-Master employees marked their 50th anniversary by taking turns submerging senior management in water while raising funds for the Guelph Food Bank. A donation of $5 offered the chance to become production manager, $10 for general manager, $20 for president and $50 for COO, all of which were matched by Trimaster and donated to charity. The event raised a total of $4,110. Trimaster specializes in precision machining, elastomer molding, grinding, and…

Image courtesy of Leanda KellyImage caption: Stevie and Tanya Kordek were as close as twins, their mother said. Article information Author: Rachel McMenemy BBC News HertfordshireJune 29, 2024A grieving mother whose two of her three children have committed suicide said she never imagined such a thing could happen.Tanya and Stevie Kordek began having mental health problems as teenagers but struggled to get help even as adults, their mother said.Rianda Kelly, from St Albans, is inspired by children to raise awareness of mental health.”You can lose two kids to a car accident, but I lost two kids to suicide,” she said.The…

Photo credit: The COVID-19 pandemic has altered our lives in countless ways, reshaping our daily routines, social interactions, and especially our overall health and wellness. As the dust settles, it is becoming increasingly clear that while North Americans had suboptimal physical and mental health conditions pre-pandemic, both have certainly worsened since. Research shows that across the board, negative mood states have skyrocketed and positive mood states have declined, highlighting the urgent need for a holistic approach to health that includes not only the body but also the mind. Even before the pandemic, the health and wellness industry was awash with…

TEHRAN – French police have reportedly imposed a travel ban on Maryam Rajavi, leader of the anti-Iran terrorist group Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO), after criminal activity was discovered at her home.On June 12, French authorities raided one of MKO's locations in Paris. During the investigation, authorities found evidence of money laundering, spy equipment, weapons, and the presence of unauthorized persons. As a result of these discoveries, Rajavi, 70, has been banned from leaving the country while the investigation continues. The raid resulted in the detention of three MKO members and the seizure of illegal weapons. The French police action is…

Democratic donors, lawmakers and strategists were spooked by Biden's debate performance on Thursday, with some urging the president to consider stepping down.Joe Biden at a fundraiser (Photo: Bloomberg) Bloomberg New York City President Joe Biden is trying to raise money from deep-pocketed donors in the New York area to rally them together for reelection following his disastrous debate defeat against Donald Trump that sowed fears among Democrats. Events on Saturday include a fundraiser at the waterfront Hamptons home of hedge fund manager Barry Rosenstein and his wife, Lizanne, and a reception hosted by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy. Click here…

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Outdoor activities reduce stress, but safety in high temperatures is paramount. Source: Eberhard Grossgasteiger/Pexels Walking in nature, jogging, outdoor sports, listening to the birds singing, gardening – these are just some of the ways to relax and unwind from the ever-increasing stressors we face in a stressful and complex world. But with record heatwaves becoming a common health warning, it's important to find a balance between what relieves stress and what exacerbates it. Article continues after ad Extreme heat and mental and physical health According to NASA, 2023 will be the warmest year on record, and 2024 is on track…

Ennan Zhai, an engineer and researcher at Alibaba Cloud, shared a research paper on GitHub, revealing the cloud provider's design of its data center for LLM training. Titled “Alibaba HPN: Data Center Network for Large-Scale Language Model Training,” the PDF document outlines how Alibaba will use Ethernet to enable 15,000 GPUs to communicate with each other.Typical cloud computing generates consistent but small data flows at speeds below 10 Gbps. LLM training, on the other hand, generates periodic data bursts that can reach up to 400 Gbps. According to the paper, “This characteristic of LLM training makes Equal-Cost Multi-Path (ECMP), a…