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SUMEDANG, Indonesia, Aug. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Docquity, a leading healthtech company founded in 2015, announces its foray into the B2G space by partnering with Sumedang Regency, West Java to launch the Puskesmas AI platform. This initiative builds on the success of Docquity’s social platform that connects doctors across specialties across the Asia-Pacific region, including Indonesia. Endorsed by the Mayor of Sumedang and the Secretary General of West Java Province, the platform has quickly become a valuable assistant for medical professionals involved in the pilot. The main objective of this program is to enhance Puskesmas’ capabilities by leveraging generative AI,…

I’m a bit of a newbie on this one. On the first Saturday in August, I put on my favorite pair of business slacks, sage green pants, and walked to Chapel Hill to cover my first media appearance for the UNC football team on my first day off from my summer internship. Filled with nerves, I arrived at the venue way too early, asked if I was at the right entrance, called assistant editor Emma Moon to confirm directions, then called last year’s sports editor Shelby Swanson to confirm, and then finally, I called her to confirm, maybe she was…

Eleven quarterbacks were selected in the 2024 NFL Draft. A few of them are expected to be starters in the regular season opener. A few others are still vying for specific roles this fall. But all of them deserve some attention as the preseason progresses and the actual games draw closer.How did the first-year quarterbacks fare in Week 2 of the exhibition games? Here’s how the drafted rookie quarterbacks performed. Despite completing less than 50 percent of his passes against the Cincinnati Bengals, Williams again turned heads with some flashy plays, including a pass to fellow rookie Rome Odunze for…

Listed car retailer Autosport Group (ASX: ASG) has acquired Melbourne BMW and Ducati dealer Stillwell Motor Group for $55 million, strengthening the group’s foothold in the premium automotive sector.Stillwell, which also sells BMW Motorrad, MINI, Volvo and MG brands in Victoria, has been owned by the Stillwell family for the past 75 years and operates four dealerships in Melbourne. $10 million of the acquisition price will be net tangible assets and the remaining $45 million will be goodwill.Sydney-based Autosport Group, which operates more than 55 retail operations across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Auckland, is prepared to acquire…

During an earnings call in July, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out his vision for the company’s value-for-money ad service, further enhanced by artificial intelligence.”In the next few years, AI will also be able to generate creative for advertisers and personalize it for people to see,” he said.But Meta’s use of AI may already be putting the company in hot water as trillion-dollar companies try to revolutionize advertising tech.On Thursday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Republican Rep. Tim Walberg of Michigan and Democrat Rep. Kathy Kastl of Florida sent a letter to Zuckerberg demanding that he answer questions…

Quarterback Jordan Love, first-round draft pick Jordan Morgan and nearly every veteran and starter on the Green Bay Packers roster will not play in Sunday’s preseason game against the Denver Broncos.The Packers announced that 31 players will not play Sunday.Below is a list sorted by uniform number.LB Key WalkerRB Josh JacobsWR Christian WatsonQB Jordan LoveWR Jayden ReedWR Dontaevion WicksCB Eric StokesCB Jair AlexanderCB Keishan NixonRB AJ DillonS Xavier McKinneyRB Marshawn LloydRB Jarveon HowardCB Carrington ValentineT Zack TomLB Keshawn BanksDL Rashan GaryLB Edgar Lin CooperLB Isaiah McDuffieT Rasheed WalkerG/T Donovan JenningsC/G Josh MyersG/T Elgton JenkinsT/G Jordan MorganTE Tucker KraftWR Romeo DubsTE…

Like many tourism-dependent Pacific nations, Fiji has struggled through the pandemic, but as tourism recovers a new crisis – a rise in methamphetamine addiction – is threatening the island nation’s stability. Smuggled by foreign drug cartels based in Fiji and operating in New Zealand and Australia, the drugs were then distributed to local communities, contributing to a surge in HIV infections and putting further strain on already strained health and justice sectors. Methamphetamine, known locally as “ice,” is highly addictive, widely available and increasingly associated with risky behaviour: needle sharing, “chemsex” (using the drug to enhance sexual experiences) and a…

Song Shuang, founder and owner of Ciyuan Jihua. Zou Hong/China Daily Not just for kids Yuuyu, 20, loves idol anime, which tells the story of the main characters training, rehearsing, competing, and honing themselves to be successful. The genre combines well-animated choreography with memorable songs. The first idol anime Yuuyu read was “Aikatsu!” when she was about 10 years old. She travels to Japan to visit Furuko’s shop, an experience she describes as “like a mouse falling into a jar full of grain.” “I spend the whole day in the store looking for ancient characters with my favorite characters,” said…

A young buyer at Ciyuan Xiagu selects products in Beijing. Zou Hong/China Daily Small Treasure The “Drawing” cards are a popular Guzi item with young enthusiasts. They cost just 5 yuan ($0.70) and are sold in “blind” packs containing five to 10 different character cards. Liu said the affordable price and the uncertainty of not knowing what’s inside the pack until you open it and draw a card make them appealing to young children. “We once saw a very cute boy come into our store and buy a pack of cards with his favorite characters from My Little Pony for…

MEMPHIS, Missouri — It seems like more than ever before people are openly discussing digestive issues like constipation, irritable bowel syndrome and acid reflux.These conversations can spread quickly, especially on social media.We asked the doctors at Heartland what was going on.Dr. Elliot DeBriek of Scotland County Hospital told KTVO that when patients come in complaining of abdominal pain, it’s almost always constipation.Symptoms of constipation vary. Some sufferers experience sharp pain in a particular area, while others may only feel a dull ache.DeBriek said people can have bowel movements but still be constipated.People who are prone to constipation are advised to…