Imagine auditioning for a dream role, only to find out that someone else got the part. Now, picture feeling relieved when you learn who it is. That's what happened to Cynthia Erivo, the star of the upcoming Wicked movie. She was thrilled when Ariana Grande was cast as Glinda the Good Witch. Erivo, w
Last week, a high-ranking Israeli general caused a stir with remarks suggesting the Gaza Strip might be fully evacuated. Brigadier General Itzik Cohen told journalists that residents of northern Gaza won't be allowed to return home. Humanitarian experts weighed in, warning this could break internati
In the 20th century, Russia's focus on political matters cast a shadow over economic migration. The government sought total control over its citizens, but couldn't always pull it off. Migrants often slipped through the cracks due to mixed efforts from central and local authorities. As the Soviet Uni
It's a big shift for Canadians—TikTok just got the boot! The Canadian government has told TikTok to wrap up its business operations in the country. Why? They're worried about national security risks from TikTok's parent company, ByteDance. This isn't a total ban, though; just a shutdown of the app's
Before Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the topic of Finland joining NATO was a hot debate. People were divided into two camps: those who supported joining NATO and those who were against it. This debate was mainly happening on Finnish Twitter. Researchers looked at who was retweeting what on
As the 2024 season progresses, fans and reporters alike are eager to know if star running back Christian McCaffrey will finally make his debut with the San Francisco 49ers. Coach Kyle Shanahan, however, seems to be playing his cards close to his chest. When asked about a timeline for McCaffrey's ret
A rare and more infectious strain of mpox, initially found in Congo, has now spread within a household in the UK, marking the first cluster outside Africa. Health officials report four cases, including the first patient who traveled from countries with ongoing outbreaks. This variant is believed to
Ukraine's special forces have found a clever way to disrupt Russia's war efforts. They're focusing on something crucial to Russia—its railways. Trains are a big deal for Russia, as they use them to move around supplies and troops. But they're not alone in this fight. Some people within Russia who op
Ever heard of Nicky Hopkins? He's the piano genius who played on over 250 albums, yet few know his name. His keyboard wizardry brought life to hits like the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil" and the Beatles' "Revolution". Hopkins worked with everyone from the Stones to the Who, the Kinks to J
You know those business processes that everyone talks about? Well, they're all tied to business rules. But how do you find these rules in a process model? This paper dives into how well some popular process modeling languages can mix business rules into their designs. It also gives hints on how to e
