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Irvine to consider building a temporary live music venue at the Great Park
After the abrupt closure of FivePoint Amphitheatre left Irvine in a lurch for a live music venue, the city is contemplating interim live music options. On Tuesday, Nov. 28, Irvine leaders will review preliminary plans for a temporary live music venue that could seat 6,000 to 8,000 people at the Great Park Sports Complex. Should the…
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Nominations open for Computer Weekly Innovation Awards APAC 2024
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has been a hive of activity around generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), automation and cloud adoption over the past year. Banks such as Singapore’s OCBC have rolled out GenAI chatbots to assist 30,000 global employees with writing, research and idea generation as part of an ongoing effort to harness the technology for…
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Compendium on Chicano poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera strikes gold
Providing a close examination of Herrera in all his poetic variety, “Our book stands out as the first critical collection of this outstanding and internationally known writer,” Lomelí said. Moving through five parts across 472 pages, the book includes critical essays on Herrera’s poetics, in-depth analysis of his innovative and experimental approaches, discussion of his…
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PERSONAL FINANCE: Is travel on your agenda in retirement?
One of the great benefits of retirement is having the freedom to pursue new interests and hobbies at your leisure.For many, travel is at the top of their retirement bucket list.The key question is how to make sure your retirement savings can keep up with your travel ambitions. The following considerations can help you determine…
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A green hydrogen innovation for clean energy
Renewable energy today — mainly derived from the sun or wind — depends on batteries for storage. While costs have dropped in recent years, the pursuit of more efficient means of storing renewable power continues. “All of these technologies, unfortunately, have a long way to go,” said Sossina Haile SB ’86, PhD ’92, the Walter…
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Lummis, Barrasso demand that defense department drop abortion travel policy
Two years after the fall of Roe v. Wade, battles over abortion rights are far from over. Wyoming’s Sens. Cynthia Lummis and John Barrasso joined 25 other Republicans earlier this month in signing a letter demanding that the U.S. Department of Defense rescind its policy of covering travel expenses for service members and their dependents…
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Oregon Arts Commission awards small operating grants
SALEM — Six Astoria arts organizations have received small operating grants from the Oregon Arts Commission. The group has awarded 119 grants for the 2024 fiscal year to organizations with annual budgets under $150,000. North Coast groups receiving grants include the Arts Council of Clatsop County, Astoria Arts and Movement Center, Astoria Visual Arts, Cascadia…
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Oregon Arts Commission awards small operating grants
SALEM — Six Astoria arts organizations have received small operating grants from the Oregon Arts Commission. The group has awarded 119 grants for the 2024 fiscal year to organizations with annual budgets under $150,000. North Coast groups receiving grants include the Arts Council of Clatsop County, Astoria Arts and Movement Center, Astoria Visual Arts, Cascadia…
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Wealth Is More Than Money: Non-Financial Capital Creates Total Family Wealth
Families that have built an immense fortune often seek the advice of their wealth advisor regarding what to do next. Too many of these advisors assume that their client families are simply desiring optimal financial return from their wealth. But this is oftentimes not at the top of their clients’ minds. As they cross generations,…
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Lê Hữu Đạt giành ngôi vị Á vương 4 ‘Nam vương toàn cầu 2023’
Bên cạnh ngôi vị Á vương, Lê Hữu Đạt được vinh danh ở giải Á quân 1 Trang phục dân tộc đẹp nhất của Nam vương toàn cầu 2023 và Á Vương 4 – Nam vương Katharawichai 2023. Lê Hữu Đạt chia sẻ sau khi đoạt giải: “Tham gia cuộc thi quốc tế lớn như…