He also cited how China 14th Five Year Plan for 2021-25 supports “the development of the city into an international I&T hub”. Some of the distinguished speakers and guests at the 2nd Global Innovation and Technology Summit held at the Hong Kong Science Park in Sha Tin on April 3, 2024. Front row from left: …
Not all games are created equal. Some rise above the rest and define a team’s season. With the Nevada Wolf Pack’s 26-8 campaign coming to a close last week, here are the 14 games that defined Nevada’s 2023-24 season. Nevada 83, Washington 76 (Nov. 12, 2023): After a soft season opener with a 77-63 home …
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Heli-ski on pure snow in Antarctica for a cool $2.2 million. A polar bear safari in a “restricted” area of Norwegian Svalbard for $300,000. How about tracking snow leopards in the Himalayas with famous explorers for $100,000? Big-ticket travel experiences like these are indicative of the “quiet luxury” trend that has begun in the fashion …
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Wealthy travelers are looking for unconventional places where there are no cameras and no crowds. Oleg Breslavtsev | Moment | Getty Images Invisible wealth is spilling over into the tourism industry as the rich increasingly ditch glitzy destinations like Capri for more low-key getaways. Significant events are also losing some luster as more choose remote …
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Masks | Masks | Getty Images But new cars are still expensive; prices are nearly 14% higher than February 2021. Incentives such as rebates and discounts are slowly returning as inventories rise for most automakers, but prices may never return to pre-pandemic levels, experts predict. “The bad news is that we will never go back …
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Royal Bank of Canada RY-T is parting ways with its chief administrative and strategy officer and reshaping its executive team, a change that will expand the role of its chief legal officer. Christoph Kness, RBC’s CAO, is leaving after four years, according to an internal memo obtained Wednesday by The Globe and Mail. Maria Duvas, …
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PERRY, Iowa — Traveling the nation and the world for sports networks would be a full schedule for most people. But for Shawn Kenney, of Perry, he stays busy in local radio when he’s not involved with ESPN or NBC sports. Kenney recently signed a full-time contract calling play-by-play for ESPN in football, basketball and …
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Disenchantment with Mexico is growing not because of the border or drugs, but because of science. The United States is demanding that Mexico explain why GMO corn is unsafe. Last year, out of concern for human health, Mexico outside the law GMO corn for human consumption. This type of corn was created with laboratory techniques …
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In the eighth day of the search for missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain, Nashville’s Office of Emergency Management used a dive team Saturday for the first time to search the water for signs of the 22-year-old. Nothing conclusive has been found in the Cumberland River, according to an OEM spokesman …
Danny Johnson is a 20-year-old musician based in Olympia, Washington. Seattle Refined: How long have you been writing/performing?Johnson: Since I was 11, which is nine years now. Tell us about the artistic process and the different stages that go into it.Now I write more often with a partner who is extremely talented on the piano. …
