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☆ Teachers are using AI to grade essays. Students are using AI to write them
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

A report by strategy consultant firm Tyton Partners, sponsored by plagiarism detection platform Turnitin, found half of college students used AI tools in Fall 2023. The practice of using AI for writing feedback or grading assignments also raises ethical considerations. But teachers should then grade students’ work themselves when looking for novelty, creativity and depth of insight. “Using feedback that is not truly from me seems like it is shortchanging that relationship a little,” she said. She also sees uploading a student’s work to ChatGPT as a “huge ethical consideration” and potentially a breach of their intellectual property.

Persons: Diane Gayeski, “, ”, Gayeski, —, They’re, it’s, Dorothy Leidner, Leidner, Leslie Layne, Leslie Layne Leslie Layne, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Alan Reid, Layne, ” Nicolas Frank Organizations: CNN, Ithaca College, Tyton Partners, Microsoft, University of Virginia, University of Lynchburg, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Center for Research, Reform, Education, Johns Hopkins University Locations: Virginia, foolproof

☆ Harvard has a new problem: disposing of a human skin book binding
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Harvard's library removed a human skin binding from a book in its collection. The book has been in Harvard's library since 1934. The book is said to be bound with the skin of a deceased psychiatric patient. AdvertisementHarvard's library said the human skin binding on one of its books was finally removed after nearly a century. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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(AP) — Harvard University said it has removed human skin from the binding of a 19th century book about the afterlife that has been in its collections since the 1930s. Scientific analysis done in 2014 confirmed the binding was made of human skin, the university said. In its statement, Harvard said the library noted several ways in which its stewardship practices failed to meet its ethical standards. The removed skin is now in “secure storage at Harvard Library,” Anne-Marie Eze, Houghton Library associate librarian, said in the question-and-answer session. Harvard said the skin removal was prompted by a library review following a Harvard University report on human remains in its museum collections, released in 2022.

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☆ People were quick to label Rose Hanbury the 'other woman.' It says more about their own insecurities than the royals, therapists said.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But some have been quick to label Hanbury Camilla 2.0, claiming she had an affair with Prince William — an unsubstantiated rumor the 40-year-old noblewoman denied to Business Insider via her lawyers. AdvertisementBut if people found themselves easily buying into the prospect of another royal cheating scandal, relationship experts said it has nothing to do with Kate, William, or Hanbury. Prince William, Kate Middleton, and Rose Hanbury at Houghton Hall on June 22, 2016. Express Newspapers/Getty ImagesLundquist also said the ease with which people were quick to associate Hanbury with the "other woman" trope demonstrates how pervasive misogyny is. "In the case of both Camilla and Rose, the bad object in these instances is a woman," he said.

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☆ Kenyans struggle to comprehend starvation cult massacre as first bodies are finally released for burial
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( David Mckenzie | Sarah Dean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The family members clutched each other and wailed as attendants pulled small bundles out of the funeral van. On Tuesday, Wanje became the first family member to retrieve the bodies of his relatives for burial after they became victims of a tragedy, dubbed the Shakahola massacre, that many Kenyans find hard to comprehend. Mortuary workers move the remains of several members of the same family who were victims of the Kenyan starvation cult. Forensic experts and volunteers have spent months finding and digging up remains of the cult members. Of those, only 34 positive DNA matches to surviving family members have been made, said Kenya’s chief pathologist, Johansen Oduor.

Persons: “, ” Francis Wanje, ”, Wanje, Paul Nthenge MacKenzie, Luis Tato, MacKenzie, Kithure Kindiki, Yasuyoshi Chiba, Johansen Oduor, Mackenzie, Irungu Houghton, we’ve Organizations: CNN, Getty, Getty Images Government, Kenya National Commission, Human Rights, Prosecutors, Amnesty Locations: Malindi, AFP, Kenya

☆ Look inside Houghton Hall, Rose Hanbury and David Cholmondeley's Norfolk estate down the road from Prince William and Kate Middleton
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Rose Hanbury and David Cholmondeley live at Houghton Hall in Norfolk. Built in the 1720s, the 106-room estate is close to Prince William and Kate Middleton's home. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementHoughton Hall in Norfolk, England, is home to David Cholmondeley, the 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, and his wife, Lady Sarah Rose Hanbury. Take a look inside the historic estate, which has been a center of arts and culture for centuries.

Persons: Rose Hanbury, David Cholmondeley, Prince William, Kate Middleton's, —, Marquess of Cholmondeley, Lady Sarah Rose Hanbury, Kate, Kate's, Cholmondeley, Hanbury Organizations: Houghton Hall, Houghton, Service Locations: Norfolk ., Norfolk, England

☆ The UK's $3.7B flagship aircraft carrier caught fire in another embarrassing incident for the Royal Navy
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A fire broke out on the Royal Navy's flagship, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, a report said. Last month, HMS Queen Elizabeth pulled out of a NATO exercise following a mechanical issue. AdvertisementThe UK's $3.7 billion flagship aircraft carrier caught fire in yet another embarrassment for the Royal Navy. HMS Queen Elizabeth is now en route to Rosyth, Scotland, for repairs, specifically targeting the starboard propeller shaft coupling. The high-profile failures of the UK's flagship aircraft carrier have shown how Britain is struggling to keep up with first-rate navies around the world, experts have said.

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☆ The War in Gaza Told Through One Man’s Pain - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Nicholas Kristof | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When President Biden weighs American policy toward Gaza, may he think of a gentle scholar named Mohammed Alshannat. Alshannat is a Palestinian in Gaza who at the start of the war was working remotely on his Ph.D. dissertation in linguistics for Rhodes University in South Africa. He is the opposite of Hamas, for in his writing he has criticized suicide bombings and rocket firings. I have been texting him during the war, but his main outside contact has been Lindsay Houghton, a fellow doctoral student at Rhodes. I have trimmed for length, but he wrote in English and these are his words:Oct. 11: The situation in Gaza is very grave.

Persons: Biden, Mohammed Alshannat, Lindsay Houghton, Houghton Organizations: Rhodes University, Rhodes Locations: Gaza, Palestinian, South Africa

☆ Educators teaching AI literacy to students should include ethics in their lesson plans, scholars say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Ngozi Nwanji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

While some optimists focus on AI's benefits in education, others fear that using AI in classrooms could catalyze cheating and misinformation. This is where AI literacy can be useful. Created within the Stanford Graduate School of Education, CRAFT is a collaborative effort of Stanford education researchers, software developers, and curriculum developers. Lee also told BI that AI literacy in classrooms "should involve recognition of where AI can be effective and where it requires extra vigilance." He said the school also hopes to grow CRAFT's teacher codesign fellowship through which fellows develop AI literacy lessons.

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☆ Inside New York Fashion Week where subtle luxury still reigns supreme
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Quiet luxury was everywhere at Badgley Mischka's runway show during New York Fashion Week. A model walks the Badgley Mischka runway during New York Fashion Week. Advertisement"I'm always quiet luxury," she said while pointing to her Cartier glasses, which were a gift from her daughter Jordyn. Elizabeth Woods attends the Badgley Mischka runway show during New York Fashion Week. "I'm from Connecticut, where quiet luxury is the thing, so I just see so much that I'm over it."

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☆ The high-profile failure of a $3.7B aircraft carrier shows how Britain is struggling to keep up with first-rate militaries
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Years of underfunding have left the UK's navy in a threadbare state, according to a report. AdvertisementThe high-profile failure of the UK's flagship aircraft carrier over the weekend has shown how Britain is struggling to keep up with first-rate navies around the world. AdvertisementThe Prince of Wales and the HMS Queen Elizabeth have only been in service for around three years. Having two aircraft carriers means that HMS Prince of Wales can quickly prepare to deploy in place of HMS Queen Elizabeth," said a spokeswoman. Advertisement"HMS Prince of Wales will deploy soon on NATO exercise Steadfast Defender, carrying out her duties to keep the nation and our allies safe."

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☆ My parents are in their 70s and I'm almost 40. I'm only just now getting to know them outside a parent-child relationship.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Theresa Sam Houghton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

However, now that they're in their 70s and I'm almost 40, I'm getting to know them as people. I appreciate who they are to me now outside of our parent-child relationship. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I go out for coffee with my dad at our favorite local spot and have long talks, adult to adult. Little by little, I'm finally learning to see the individuals my parents have become after a lifetime of experience.

Persons: I'm, —, Seuss, Mom, Dad, outdoorsman, whittle, he'd, doesn't, we've Organizations: Service Locations: Lincoln

☆ When Ruthless Cultural Elitism Is Exactly the Job
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

Talk When Ruthless Cultural Elitism Is Exactly the JobI wonder if any of the many literary greats represented by Andrew Wylie ever considered using his story. I don’t think that’s ever happened. I think that’s the wrong way to look at it. Do you think that’s a phony attitude? Is there some defense of cultural elitism that you want to make?

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☆ Chicago Blackhawks sued by player accusing former coach of sexual assault
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | Jennifer Henderson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A second former player has sued the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks, accusing the team of overlooking his complaints that then-video coach Brad Aldrich sexually assaulted him leading up to the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals. Attorneys for the unnamed player, who is referred to as “John Doe” in the lawsuit, say he was inspired by former Blackhawks player Kyle Beach, who sued the team in 2021 over its handling of similar sexual assault allegations Beach made against Aldrich in 2010. The Blackhawks declined to comment on specific details of the suit, in a Monday statement, citing ongoing litigation. The report concluded that Aldrich had engaged in sexual misconduct in 2010 and senior Blackhawks leaders failed to “promptly and thoroughly investigate” Beach’s assault allegation. Aldrich resigned from the Blackhawks in 2010.

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BOSTON (AP) — A pair of front-row balcony tickets to Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865 — the night President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth — sold at auction for $262,500, according to a Boston-based auction house. The tickets are stamped with the date, “Ford’s Theatre, APR 14, 1865, This Night Only.” They bear the left-side imprint “Ford’s Theatre, Friday, Dress Circle!” and are filled out in pencil with section (“D”) and seat numbers “41″ and “42”, according to RR Auction. The handwritten seating assignments and the circular April 14th-dated stamp match those found on other known authentic tickets, including a used ticket stub in the collection of Harvard University’s Houghton Library, auction officials said. Political Cartoons View All 1179 ImagesAs Lincoln slumped forward in his seat, Booth jumped onto the stage and fled out a back door. Also sold at Saturday's auction was a Lincoln-signed first edition of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, which fetched nearly $594,000.

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☆ All of UK retailer Wilko's stores to shut, with over 9,000 job losses
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A branch of the discount retail homeware store Wilko is seen in Altrincham, Britain, September 11, 2023. PwC confirmed that 124 Wilko stores were set to close by Sept. 21, while the timing for the closure of the remaining 222 stores has yet to be announced. Some job losses in addition to those set out on Monday had been announced in recent weeks. Earlier this month London-listed retailer B&M (BMEB.L) struck a deal to buy 51 Wilko stores for up to 13 million pounds ($16.26 million). "Wilko should have thrived in a bargain retail sector that is otherwise strong, but it was run into the ground by the business owners."

Persons: Molly Darlington, PwC, Wilko, Doug Putman, Nadine Houghton, James Davey, Muvija, Sachin Ravikumar, Paul Sandle, Susan Fenton Organizations: REUTERS, HMV, Thomson Locations: Altrincham, Britain, Leicester, England, Wilko, London

☆ The Iten killings: Deaths of elite athletes casts spotlight on domestic violence
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Iten, Kenya (CNN) Martin Tirop pumps his fists in the air as Faith Kipyegon wins her third 1,500-meter gold medal at the World Athletics Championships on Tuesday in Budapest. Instead, on October 13, 2021, Martin Tirop made a gruesome discovery inside his sister's three-bedroom bungalow in Kenya's capital of distance running. In October 2021, Martin Tirop found the body of his sister, Agnes Tirop. In fact, their March 2016 marriage had been a secret, with Agnes' family only finding out after her death at 25. "Agnes Tirop.

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☆ Sarina Wiegman: How the Dutchwoman turned England into a winning ‘machine’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Turning cubs into LionessesIn the last major tournament before Wiegman took over, England crashed out in heartbreaking circumstances. England crashed out of the 2019 Women's World Cup in the semifinals. While the England players’ abilities speak for themselves, Wiegman has helped to instill a formidable team mindset in the group through some “non-negotiable” philosophies. “I think in a team you always have to do your best,” she told CNN before the start of the Women’s World Cup. Before the World Cup, England had won 26 of the 32 games under Wiegman and had only lost once – a friendly against Australia in April.

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☆ Incredible US national park campgrounds you can’t drive to
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Even though most national park campgrounds are easily accessible by motorized vehicles, some of the coolest digs are in places that you can’t drive to. Below are eight incredible national park campgrounds that you can’t drive to. Bright Angel Campground (Grand Canyon National Park)The Bright Angel campground is located next to a creek at the end of the South Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park. Washington Creek (Isle Royale National Park)Washington Creek, part of Michigan's Isle Royale National Park, has 10 camp sites. Sea Camp Beach (Cumberland Island National Seashore)The Cumberland Island National Seashore sits off the coast of Georgia.

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☆ A New York university fired two employees after they included their pronouns in work emails, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Houghton University has dismissed 2 employees over the usage of pronouns in emails, per The New York Times. Raegan Zelaya and Shua Wilmot pointed to their gender-neutral names in explaining their use of pronouns. A university spokesperson told The Times said the institution has never "solely" terminated anyone over pronoun usage. Zelaya and Wilmot told The Times they had a reason for choosing to utilize pronouns in their emails, pointing to their gender-neutral names that sometimes cause people to misgender. The firings at Houghton University are the latest flashpoint amid an onslaught of anti-LGBTQ legislation and movements across the country.

☆ A University Fired 2 Employees for Including Their Pronouns in Emails
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Liam Stack | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Raegan Zelaya and Shua Wilmot decided to include their pronouns at the end of their work emails, they thought they were doing a good thing: following what they viewed as an emerging professional standard, and also sending a message of inclusivity at the Christian university where they worked. But their bosses at Houghton University, in upstate New York, saw the matter very differently. When they refused to do so, both employees were fired, just weeks before the end of the semester. Houghton’s firing of the two staff members has dismayed some of its alumni, nearly 600 of whom signed a petition in protest. And it comes as gender and sexuality have become major fault lines in an increasingly divided nation, and after other faith-based organizations, including Yeshiva University in Manhattan, have argued that First Amendment protections of religious freedom allow them to treat gay and transgender people differently than others.

☆ From diversity to accessibility, can technology change the way we think about beauty for the better?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Flo Cornall | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —When Bold Glamour launched on TikTok earlier this year, it started a storm on social media. Some on social media were impressed by the technology, but many expressed concern about the way filters can promote unrealistic beauty standards. While there is growing unease about the way technology is impacting our ideas of beauty, some believe it can also change our attitudes to beauty for the better. Social media and filtersDigital filters and augmented reality (AR) have become an intrinsic part of how people represent themselves online. “Thanks to social media we’ve been able to access a multi-diverse pool of representation of what beauty looks like,” she said.

☆ Man City go second in WSL after 6-2 thumping of West Ham
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MANCHESTER, England, April 23 (Reuters) - Manchester City winger Chloe Kelly scored two goals in a minute and Khadija Shaw netted her 17th of the season as they beat West Ham United 6-2 to move above Chelsea and into second spot in the FA Women's Super League on Sunday. City made the most of Chelsea and Arsenal both playing in the Champions League semi-finals this weekend to move up to 41 points, three behind leaders Manchester United and one ahead of the Blues. With 17 of their 22 league games played, Arsenal are fourth on 38 points with a game in hand over the two Manchester clubs, while Chelsea have two games in hand over the top two. Kelly set the tone with two quick goals before WSL top scorer Shaw netted in the second half and defender Steph Houghton scored on her birthday as the Hammers were outclassed in the rain in Manchester. Reporting by Philip O'Connor Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Storm clouds gather over highly indebted companies, Moody's says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Matt Tracy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Private equity-owned companies make up nearly three-quarters of Moody's list. In addition to higher interest payments, Moody's noted, many of the downgraded companies have fewer funding paths to staying afloat. Sixteen of the 30 companies that fell off Moody's at-risk list last quarter did so through defaults, not improved financial outlooks. As defaults rise, distressed debt exchanges will be the route of choice for many companies and their private equity owners, Moody's noted. Of the other companies that fell off Moody's list last quarter, seven opted instead to file for bankruptcy.

☆ Sky News Australia quits TikTok citing security risks posed by Chinese-owned app
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Brisbane, Australia CNN —Australian broadcaster Sky News has left TikTok because of security concerns that have led several Western governments to ban the video app on devices used by officials. “We urge [media organizations] to consider this dilemma and stop trading security and integrity for a few worthless views,” he added. There is still no public evidence the Chinese government has actually spied on people through TikTok. Sky News Australia is owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp (NWSA)oration, and is a separate entity to UK broadcaster Sky News, which is owned by Sky Group, a division of US conglomerate Comcast (CCZ). ByteDance said the relevant staff were investigating potential information leaks, and they were fired for misusing their authority to access TikTok user data.

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