Articles by Michael Walker
Australia’s home battery success points to an alternative to giant data centres
Australia’s home battery rollout shows how infrastructure can be distributed rather than concentrated. The same principle could reduce the pressure AI data centres place on power, water, housing and local communities. In Magnifica Humanitas, issued in May, Pope Leo XIV cautioned against the centralisation of technological power and its ‘distorting effects’ (§5). He called for data, algorithms and digital platforms to be recognised as a form of the common good.
Home for the Holidays
About the Show by Michael Walker and Josh Levine December 11-20, 2026 – Bean-Brown Theatre at Shelton State This world-premiere, family-friendly holiday celebration features a flurry of songs and jazz standards brought to life by a thrilling 1940’s USO tour.
The USMNT players sharing a house and a Premier League dream at Middlesbrough
It is approaching 10pm on Friday, and a happy and expectant South Stand full of home supporters at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium watch on as two slightly sheepish Americans are doing their best to fist-pump their way into marking a 1-0 Carabao Cup win over Wrexham to kickstart the 2026-27 season. Neither Max Arfsten nor Sebastian Berhalter wholly convince at this crowd-rousing -- it's a modern custom, rather than some historic tradition -- but nobody cares.
ICTU calls on SACTWU to halt 'reckless' Independent Media liquidation bid to save 1,500 Jobs
IOL Reporter|Updated 4 days ago ICTU warns that SACTWU's push for Sekunjalo Independent Media's liquidation could jeopardise 1,500 jobs, urging immediate action to protect workers' livelihoods. Image: Michael Walker The Information Communication Technology Union (ICTU) has expressed serious concern over media reports indicating that the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (SACTWU) is seeking an order for the provisional liquidation of Independent Media Consortium (IMC).
ICTU calls on SACTWU to halt 'reckless' Independent Media liquidation bid to save 1,500 Jobs
IOL Reporter|Updated 2 months ago ICTU warns that SACTWU's push for Sekunjalo Independent Media's liquidation could jeopardise 1,500 jobs, urging immediate action to protect workers' livelihoods. Image: Michael Walker The Information Communication Technology Union (ICTU) has expressed serious concern over media reports indicating that the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (SACTWU) is seeking an order for the provisional liquidation of Independent Media Consortium (IMC).
8 Things Andy Burnham Should Do in His First 100 Days As Prime Minister
Britain has a new prime minister – is real change coming? Andy Burnham’s arrival at Number 10 after running unopposed for the Labour leadership has sparked hope among some progressives that the party’s hard lurch to the right may be over. Burnham has pledged to decentralise power away from Westminster, bring essential services under public control, end rough sleeping across the country and give people “breathing space” from the cost of living crisis.
How will Arsenal of 2026 be remembered?
"I mean it when I say we don't just want to win this cup. We want to win it playing good football, to make neutrals glad we've done it, glad to remember how we did it." On the morning of May 25, 1967, shortly before Celtic became the first British club, and first from northern Europe, to win the European Cup -- today's Champions League -- their legendary manager, Jock Stein, said these words to the great Scottish reporter Hugh McIlvanney.
The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo 2025 720p WEBRip-YTS
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If Spurs are relegated, the success of Sunderland will be partly to blame
If Tottenham Hotspur are relegated next month, to the list of internal reasons the club will provide for their demise should be added an unexpected external factor: Sunderland. kAm~?6 J62C 28@ E96 (62CD:56CD H6C6 362E6? 2E 9@>6 3J $H2?D62 r:EJ :? E96 r92>A:@?D9:A @? E96 H2J E@ 7:?:D9:?8 7@FCE9 2?5 6?E6C:?8 E96 A=2J\@77D 282:?DE r@G6?ECJ r:EJ[ E96? $9677:6=5 &?:E65] $F?56C=2?5 H@? E9@D6 5C2>2E:42==J[ 3FE 3J E96 D<:? @7 E96:C E66E9] }@ @?6 :?
Re-reading Michael Carrick: Newcastle United to Manchester United and back
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Dan Ballard signs Sunderland contract extension as reward for fine form
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Who are the hardest club in England to support?
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West Ham and Tottenham have lost their Way Original
Tottenham Hotspur host West Ham United on Saturday and before kick-off, apparently, all attending are to be offered counselling. Some say it is no time for jokes. Here are two clubs with huge histories and a modern malaise; two clubs with unhappy fans, owner issues, governance questions, unpopular managers, recruitment failings; two clubs who appear to have lost their ‘Way’.
West Ham and Tottenham have lost their Way
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Golden Technology Appoints Michael Bryan as Vice President of Sales Original
Golden Technology Appoints Michael Bryan as Vice President of Sales CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Golden Technology, a leading IT staffing and technology services partner, today announced the appointment of Michael Bryan as Vice President of Sales, strengthening the company’s executive leadership team and reinforcing its commitment to scalable, high-impact growth.
Embracing Consistent Growth in Erratic Equity Markets
In this year’s jittery financial markets, it’s worth revisiting an enduring investing insight: business models that can stand the test of time are powerful sources of long-term growth. Companies that can deliver reliable growth tend to outperform over time and can help portfolios deliver results through market storms. When high-flying growth companies dominate markets, it’s easy to forget the virtues of a stable business.
KZN municipality to give poor 10,000 litres of free water a month
Households who earn a combined income of R5,000 or less per month are encouraged to register for the programme. File photo. Poor households in the iLembe district municipality on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast will get 10,000 litres of water for free per month, while the rich will have to pay 13% more. At a media briefing in KwaDukuza on Wednesday after passing a budget of R1.9bn for the financial year 2025/2026, iLembe mayor Thobani Shandu said they regretted the increased water tariffs.
KZN municipality to give poor 10,000 litres of free water a month
Households who earn a combined income of R5,000 or less per month are encouraged to register for the programme. File photo. Poor households in the iLembe district municipality on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast will get 10,000 litres of water for free per month, while the rich will have to pay 13% more. At a media briefing in KwaDukuza on Wednesday after passing a budget of R1.9bn for the financial year 2025/2026, iLembe mayor Thobani Shandu said they regretted the increased water tariffs.
Push to get superannuation invested in defence is despicable
In a recent speech, the Federal Treasurer hastily bundled together three things that he felt superannuation funds ought to invest in: renewable energy, defence and housing. It was a classic sandwich communication: bracket the unpleasant item between two that sound good. I agree that super funds investing in renewable energy makes good investment sense and my understanding is that they have already been doing so, for many years now.
Another cold front: SA Weather Service predicts a freezing, wet weekend
Cape Town 17 August 2022. Rain, thundershowers and possible snowfall expected in the Western Cape and parts of the country this weekend. While Friday was a warm day with no rain throughout the country, temperatures are expected to drop as a cold front will hit the Western Cape from Saturday. This, however, won’t last long as a warmer week is expected from Tuesday onwards, said the South African Weather Service.
In an AI Arms Race, Investors Should Focus on Profit Potential
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere these days. Not surprisingly, companies have tried to pair up with this fashionable concept in any way possible. But we may be seeing the beginning of a rotation out of AI stocks that could ultimately separate the players from the pretenders. Investors must now decide if this is a momentary blip in the AI story or a rotation toward broader market participation.
How Amazon will Impact the entire advertising ecosystem
We have been hearing much about Amazon challenging the digital marketing duopoly. But the impact of Amazon’s continued expansion in advertising will have ripple effects far beyond the tech giants – and will be felt by marketers, agencies, and ad tech vendors alike. When Amazon launches in South Africa, they themselves will be spending a significant amount of money to launch and drive traffic to their South African Amazon marketplace platform.
Push to get superannuation invested in defence is despicable
In a recent speech, the Federal Treasurer hastily bundled together three things that he felt superannuation funds ought to invest in: renewable energy, defence and housing. It was a classic ‘sandwich’ communication: bracket the unpleasant item between two that sound good. I agree that super funds investing in renewable energy makes good investment sense and my understanding is that they have already been doing so, for many years now.
Push to get superannuation invested in defence is despicable
In a recent speech, the federal Treasurer hastily bundled together three things that he felt superannuation funds ought to invest in: renewable energy, defence and housing. It was a classic sandwich communication: bracket the unpleasant item between two that sound good. I agree that super funds investing in renewable energy makes good investment sense and my understanding is that they have already been doing so, for many years now.
Sunderland vs Newcastle United
The Athletic is attending some of the most ferocious derbies across Europe, charting the history of the continent's most deep-rooted and volatile rivalries. The series began last season, covering 10 combustible fixtures from Athens to Anfield. We attended De Klassieker and the Derby della Capitale, the Eternal Derby and the Old Firm. We resumed our journey with trips to Copenhagen, Salzburg, Lisbon and Belfast this season. We were in Ipswich and Zagreb last month.
Autonomy: A study of social exchange in a carceral setting
1 INTRODUCTION The study of social order in penal living lacks a theoretical framework capable of capturing the complexities of mutual dependence in custodial housing units. Consider the following case and how current research might explain it. From the fall of 2006 through the end of the spring of 2008, I spent several stints of various lengths in custody of the Golden County jail system.
Social protection, community participation and state‐citizen relations: Evidence from a cash transfer program in south‐central Somalia
1 INTRODUCTION Cash transfers are key social protection programs used by governments around the world. In Somalia, 17% of total humanitarian programming in 2017 was in the form of cash transfers worth $214 million (Abdullahi et al., 2021).
Prediction and Prevention of Preterm Birth: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Intervention Trial
1. Introduction Preterm birth (PTB) complicates over 10% of pregnancies in the USA [1] and is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality [2]. A potential strategy to reduce the rate of PTB is to identify patients at increased risk and to target specific interventions to those patients.
On darkest night, Sydney remembers homeless who have died
By Michael Walker As the sun set for the longest night of 2023, Wednesday 21 June, an annual ceremony was held to commemorate the lives of homeless men and women who died in the previous year. In Martin Place, in the shadows of the Reserve Bank and the “big four” banks, the human cost of Australia’s housing crisis was counted.
Michael Walker: In business, bigger does not mean better
By Michael Walker The PwC scandal, in which one of the world’s top consulting firms misused Australian government information to help multinationals avoid tax, has been in the news in recent months. What does it reveal about the state of governance in Australia, from the perspective of faith and the social doctrine of the church? Ninety years ago, Pope Pius XI exhorted Catholics to value subsidiarity, which he described in his encyclical Quadragesimo Anno.
Delaware Court of Chancery Confirms Enforceability of NVCA Covenant Not to Sue for Breach of Fiduciary Duty
In New Enterprise Associates 14, L.P. v. Rich, the Delaware Court of Chancery held that a covenant not to sue for breach of fiduciary duty, which was contained in a stockholder’s agreement and modeled after the NVCA model voting agreement, was enforceable against sophisticated counterparties under the facts of the case. Background Fugue, the corporation in question, underwent a recapitalization led by investor George Rich (Rich).
Intergenerational Child Mortality Impacts of Deworming: Experimental Evidence from Two Decades of the Kenya Life Panel Survey
Skip to main content We thank audiences at the Africa Meeting of the Econometric Society (2022), Advances with Field Experiments (2022), NEUDC (2022) and PacDev (2023) conferences for helpful suggestions. We gratefully acknowledge funding from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) (#R01-TW05612, #R01-HD044475, #R01- HD090118, #R03-HD064888), the U.S. National Science Foundation (#SES-0418110, #SES-0962614), the Dioraphte Foundation, Givewell, and the Berkeley Population Center.
Kachlik-Prince of Wales, LLC v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Kachlik-Prince of Wales, LLC v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company Plaintiff: Kachlik-Prince of Wales, LLC Defendant: State Farm Fire and Casualty Company Case Number: 3:2023cv00532 Filed: April 11, 2023 Court: US District Court for the District of Oregon Presiding Judge: Marco A Hernandez Nature of Suit: Insurance Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1446 Breach of Contract- Insurance Jury Demanded By: Both RSS Track this Docket Docket Report This docket was last retrieved on April 11, 2023.
McCauley v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
McCauley v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Plaintiff: Kandi McCauley Defendant: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Case Number: 3:2023cv00466 Filed: March 31, 2023 Court: US District Court for the District of Oregon Nature of Suit: Insurance Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract Jury Demanded By: Both Access additional case information on PACER Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system.
Oversight Duties Apply to Corporate Officers
It is well established that corporate officers owe the same fiduciary duties as directors under Delaware law. However, the Delaware courts have not had occasion to consider every species of fiduciary duty claim against officers and how those various claims operate as a practical matter. For example, it has long been held that directors’ fiduciary duties require them to oversee the company’s operations and its mission-critical risks.
Why Is My Rent So High? on Apple Podcasts
On the first episode of Crash Course, Michael Walker speaks to four experts to help explain why his rent is so high. The answer will involve forays into the economics of rent, the history of social housing, the financial reforms of Margaret Thatcher, and the politics of gentrification.
Thursday afternoon: What we're reading (and listening to)
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Evolving infrastructure models in the UK -- one step forward, two steps back?
Photo: Jonathan Meddings | Flickr Creative Commons The United Kingdom has been a leading player in the development of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) since the inception of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) in the early 1990s. PFI is a structure that introduced project finance into UK public services for the first time. Under PFI, a private sector consortium builds public assets and services them over a term of 25 to 30 years in exchange for an availability payment.
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An oft-heard maxim of municipal law is that a county board of supervisors cannot bind the hands of a future board when it comes to the exercise of police powers. Nonetheless, boards persistently try to do just that. A common route they take to reach that result is by settlement of litigation. Such a result, of course, elevates politics over law. The recent case of Tiburon Open Space Committee v. County of Marin, decided by the 1st District Court of Appeal on May 12, is the latest example.
The 1929 Sino-Soviet War
"Riveting. Walker marshals a wide array of first-hand sources to demonstrate the military significance of the war. . . . [He] takes us deep into the diplomatic wrangling surrounding the war, from Mukden’s raid on the Russian consulate to Stalin’s opting to continue the war instead of accepting conditional Chinese subservience."—H-Net Reviews "Walker’s book is essential reading.
Gautengers warned to batten down the hatches as thunderstorms approach
Severe thunderstorms bringing hail, heavy rain and “excessive lightning” are expected to hit the southern part of Gauteng on Thursday afternoon. The expected storms raised the chances of flooding, hail damage and lightning strikes, the SA Weather Service said. While Gauteng awoke to blue skies on Thursday morning, thunderstorms were brewing in the northern part of the Free State by midmorning, according to the SAWS online storm tracking map.
How to Market Your Music with a Messenger Campaign
Michael Walker is leading a revolution in today’s music industry. Having personally reached 17 million views on YouTube, working with Grammy Award-winning producers and touring internationally to perform for hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide – Michael is one of those rare mentors who has actually walked the walk of their own methodology.
Evaluating Indoor Air Chemical Diversity, Indoor-to-Outdoor Emissions, and Surface Reservoirs Using High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry
Detailed offline speciation of gas- and particle-phase organic compounds was conducted using gas/liquid chromatography with traditional and high-resolution mass spectrometers in a hybrid targeted/nontargeted analysis. Observations were focused on an unoccupied home and were compared to two other indoor sites.
Limited library services to commence in Bay on Monday
Selected libraries across Nelson Mandela Bay will be offering limited services from Monday. According to a statement by the municipality on Sunday, libraries excluding Allanridge, Chatty, Kwamagxaki and Motherwell will be open to receive materials from 9am to 3.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 1.30pm on Fridays. The Walmer library is receiving materials on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only. The North End and Algoa Park libraries will both receive materials on weekdays from 8.30am to 12.30pm.
Limited library services to commence in Bay on Monday
Selected libraries across Nelson Mandela Bay will be offering limited services from Monday. According to a statement by the municipality on Sunday, libraries excluding Allanridge, Chatty, Kwamagxaki and Motherwell will be open to receive materials from 9am to 3.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 1.30pm on Fridays. The Walmer library is receiving materials on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only. The North End and Algoa Park libraries will both receive materials on weekdays from 8.30am to 12.30pm.
Upheaval at Google signals pushback against biased algorithms and unaccountable AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer the stuff of science fiction. In the form of machine learning tools and decision-making algorithms, it’s all around us. AI determines what news you get served up on the internet. It plays a key role in online matchmaking, which is now the way most romantic couples get together. It will tell you how to get to your next meeting, and what time to leave home so you’re not late.
Upheaval at Google signals pushback against biased algorithms and unaccountable AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer the stuff of science fiction. In the form of machine learning tools and decision-making algorithms, it’s all around us. AI determines what news you get served up on the internet. It plays a key role in online matchmaking, which is now the way most romantic couples get together. It will tell you how to get to your next meeting, and what time to leave home so you’re not late.
Three Months of Go (from a Haskeller's perspective)
This summer I’ve been interning at Pusher, and have been writing a lot of Go. It’s been a bit of a change coming from a Haskell background, so I decided to write up my thoughts now, at the end. The Good Incredibly easy to pick up There’s not a lot to Go, it’s quite a small language. I had never written a line of it before June, and now I’ve written about 30,000. It’s very easy to get started and become productive.
When Forests Thrive, People and Business Prosper, Too
By Michael Walker This article originally appeared as part of the Bloomberg Green + HP partnership. The recent wildfires in California are an urgent reminder of how endangered our forests are due to climate change. “I live with my family in the Bay Area. We’ve seen the otherworldly skies and inhaled the wildfire smoke,” says Enrique Lores, CEO and President of HP.
The association between dry needling-induced twitch response and change in pain and muscle function in patients with low back pain: a quasi-experimental study
Abstract Objective To investigate the relationship between dry needling-induced twitch response and change in pain, disability, nociceptive sensitivity, and lumbar multifidus muscle function, in patients with low back pain (LBP). Design Quasi-experimental study. Setting Department of Defense Academic Institution. Participants Sixty-six patients with mechanical LBP (38 men, 28 women, age: 41.3 [9.2] years).
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