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‘Givenchy Catwalk’: the new book cataloguing seven decades of pioneering Parisian style
Hubert de Givenchy once said, ‘the shortest path to elegance is simplicity’. It’s an ideal that was at the heart of everything the designer created, but in particular his very first collections, which embodied comfort and ease at a time when Paris’ other couturiers were confining the female body in impractical shapes. His looser, youthful…
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5 things to do this weekend, including Twilight at MAAM and Wicked Queer documentary screenings
There are only seven weekends left in the year, and if you’re like me and try not to make many plans in the work week, then you’ve got seven opportunities to go out and experience Greater Boston’s arts scene. So, let’s all make a pact to get out there! We’ve got a museum joining the…
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Kicky’s review: Original dishes and full throttle flavours in new restaurant that has set Instagram ablaze
Kicky’s Address: South Great George’s St, Dublin 2, D02 WK13 Telephone: 01 9061008 Cuisine: Modern International Cost: €€€ It is opening night at Kicky’s. I know. But Insta had been ablaze with tantalising dishes from the soft opening and the word on the street was that it was faultless; there…
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With cold and wintry weather coming to Idaho, it’s time to check your car
Local agencies are reminding drivers of road safety and vehicle maintenance tips with the winter season right around the corner. The city of Boise recommends that drivers make sure their car is in good condition — residents should check the status of their car lights, tires, brakes, windshield wipers, defroster and radiator, the city said…
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Restaurant review: Don Don (★★★★) is a new K-BBQ great
With his latest restaurant, chef Sungchul Shim has established a pattern of opening a great new place every other year. First was Kochi, in 2019, followed by Mari in 2021, then Don Don this past September. In between, he’s also collected Michelin stars for the first two, and snuck in Mari Ne as a more…
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‘I tried the cafe loved by my favourite Man United player’
Football and a fry up – two of life’s greatest things. Well, in my opinion anyway. Growing up the main people in my life who were sports-mad were my nan – an ardent Manchester United fan – my Geordie grandad, and my family over in Ireland. Rio Ferdinand was spotted at the Parkwood Cafe on…
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New leaders, initiatives to catalyze arts and humanities research, creative activities across IU
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University is investing in new leaders and initiatives in arts, humanities and culture. At a time of accelerating change in and around arts and humanities, the university will expand institutional support, create stronger connections between its hallmark strengths, and drive expanded cultural engagement with local communities across the state and beyond.…
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We Have a UFO Problem. What We Don’t Have (Yet) is a Serious Answer.
The U.S. government has studied UFOs on and off now for 80 years, dating back to the dawn of the “flying saucer” age in 1947, when an Idaho businessman flying near Mount Rainer reported seeing bright saucer-like objects moving through the skies at tremendous speeds. It was hardly the first time humans spotted strange things…
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It’s all in a tennis family
Tennis instructor Sibo Kangwa encourages a group of tiny tots during a clinic at the Barbara Manzo Tennis Center in Three Oaks Park. RANDY KAMBIC / FLORIDA WEEKLY Tennis instructor Sibo Kangwa gently tossed colorful sponge balls one at a time to four children who easily swatted them back over the net on a recent…
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Technique enables AI on edge devices to keep learning over time
Personalized deep-learning models can enable artificial intelligence chatbots that adapt to understand a user’s accent or smart keyboards that continuously update to better predict the next word based on someone’s typing history. This customization requires constant fine-tuning of a machine-learning model with new data. Because smartphones and other edge devices lack the memory and computational…