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Viking Announces Float Out of Newest Egypt Ship

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Viking® ( www.viking.com ) (NYSE: VIK) today announced its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Sobek —was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water.

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  • Viking® ( www.viking.com ) (NYSE: VIK) today announced its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Sobek —was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water.
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    Viking today announced its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Sobek—was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water.
  • Pictured here, identical sister ship, the Viking Osiris on the Nile River.
  • An identical sister ship to the Viking Osiris , the Viking Aton and the new Viking Hathor , which is scheduled to debut this summer, the Viking Sobek features several aspects familiar to Viking guests, such as a distinctive square bow and an indoor/outdoor Aquavit Terrace.

Shanghai to launch over 1,000 activities to boost summer consumption

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torsdag, april 18, 2024
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SHANGHAI, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from english.shanghai.gov.cn:

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  • SHANGHAI, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from english.shanghai.gov.cn:
    Shanghai is gearing up for the fifth Shanghai Shopping Festival and the inaugural Shanghai Summer international consumption season, offering a fusion of business, travel, culture, and sports with a lineup of over 1,000 unique activities.
  • Notable activities will include the "On the Top of the Pyramid: the Civilization of Ancient Egypt" show, the "City Walk Pro" Shanghai city experience season, the first Shanghai international cruise festival, the 2024 Shanghai Tourism Festival, and the Shanghai Masters ATP1000.
  • The event will also showcase 58 distinctive themed activities, ensuring a diverse urban consumption experience.
  • The Shanghai Summer international consumption season will be an annual event, with this year marking its first edition.

CuriosityStream Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Initiation of Dividend Program

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onsdag, mars 20, 2024
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CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ: CURI), a global factual entertainment company, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

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  • CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ: CURI), a global factual entertainment company, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
  • With the initiation of a cash dividend program, CuriosityStream intends to pay regular quarterly dividends.
  • “Our fourth quarter revenue results met our guidance range while adjusted free cash flow exceeded our guidance range, and we delivered sequential revenue growth in our Direct Business.
  • CuriosityStream expects the following for the first quarter of 2024:
    CuriosityStream will host a Q&A conference call today to discuss the Company’s fourth quarter and full year 2023 results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time).

VIKING MARKS FLOAT OUT OF NEWEST EGYPT SHIP

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torsdag, mars 21, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Hathor—was "floated out," marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Set to debut in August 2024, the Viking Hathor will join the company's growing fleet of state-of-the-art ships for the Nile River and will sail Viking's popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary.

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  • "With the float out of the Viking Hathor, we look forward to welcoming more guests to experience this fantastic region."
  • The traditional float out ceremony of the Viking Hathor took place at Massara shipyard in Cairo and is significant because it denotes a ship moving into its final stage of construction.
  • An identical sister ship to the Viking Osiris and the Viking Aton , the Viking Hathor features several aspects familiar to Viking guests, such as a distinctive square bow and an indoor/outdoor Aquavit Terrace.
  • Viking will have six ships sailing the Nile by 2025 with the addition of another sister ship, the Viking Sobek , which is already under construction and will be delivered next year.

CuriosityStream Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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torsdag, november 9, 2023
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CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ: CURI), a global factual entertainment company, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

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  • CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ: CURI), a global factual entertainment company, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.
  • “Our third quarter results exceeded the high end of our guidance ranges as we delivered a second consecutive quarter of sequential revenue growth and a fourth straight quarter of sequential Adjusted Free Cash Flow improvement,” said Clint Stinchcomb, President & CEO.
  • CuriosityStream expects the following for the fourth quarter of 2023:
    CuriosityStream will host a Q&A conference call today to discuss the Company’s third quarter 2023 results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time).
  • A live audio webcast of the call will be available on the CuriosityStream Investor Relations website at https://investors.curiositystream.com .

Record-Breaking Auction Result for The Glenturret 'Eight Decades' Decanter by James Turrell in Lalique crystal

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onsdag, december 13, 2023
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The artist's proof decanter was offered as part of Sotheby's Whisky & Whiskey Auction, which took place in New York last Saturday, 9th December.

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  • The artist's proof decanter was offered as part of Sotheby's Whisky & Whiskey Auction, which took place in New York last Saturday, 9th December.
  • James Turrell, renowned for his work with light and space, celebrated his 80th birthday earlier this year.
  • When we first launched Eight Decades in May, we knew it was a very special decanter – working with James Turrell was truly an honour.
  • We feel the decanter blurs the lines between art and whisky, and the auction result is testament to that.

Solo Travelers Opt for Africa in 2024; Overseas Adventure Travel Shares Top 4 Solo Adventures

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onsdag, september 13, 2023
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, the leader in personalized small group and solo-friendly travel for Americans ages 50+, shared its Top 4 Solo Adventures for 2024.

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  • , the leader in personalized small group and solo-friendly travel for Americans ages 50+, shared its Top 4 Solo Adventures for 2024.
  • adventures reserved by solo travelers for 2024 are in Africa.
  • "We've witnessed the trend among solo travelers drawn to Africa," said Brian FitzGerald, O.A.T.
  • O.A.T.

VIKING ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL NILE RIVER SAILINGS THROUGH 2026

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tisdag, september 12, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced voyages on its newest Nile River ship, the Viking Sobek, are now available for booking. Set to debut in 2025, the Viking Sobek will join the company's growing fleet as its sixth ship sailing the popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. With Viking's 2024 Egypt season nearly sold out and 2025 selling well, strong demand has led to an early opening of the Viking Sobek's inaugural season and 2026 departure dates across the entire Nile River fleet.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® ( www.viking.com ) today announced voyages on its newest Nile River ship, the Viking Sobek, are now available for booking.
  • "With the addition of the Viking Sobek, we will offer the largest fleet and the most elegant ships on the Nile, by far.
  • Additionally, TIME magazine featured both Giza and Saqqara on its "World's Greatest Places of 2023" list, recommending sailing the Nile River with Viking.
  • Other ships in Viking's Egypt fleet include the Viking Ra and the MS Antares ; with the addition of the Viking Sobek, Viking will have six ships sailing the Nile River by 2025.

VIKING'S NEWEST NILE RIVER SHIP NAMED IN ASWAN BY ACCLAIMED ARCHITECT AND DESIGNER RICHARD RIVEIRE

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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today named its newest river ship, the Viking Aton, with a special celebration in Aswan, Egypt. The ship's ceremonial godfather, Richard Riveire, designer of Viking's award-winning river, ocean and expedition vessels and founding Principal of internationally acclaimed interior design firm Rottet Studio, offered a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing for the ship—an evolution of the naval tradition dating back to thousands of years. The Viking Aton, an identical sister ship of the Viking Osiris, is a state-of-the-art vessel specifically built to navigate the Nile and will sail Viking's popular Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® ( www.viking.com ) today named its newest river ship, the Viking Aton , with a special celebration in Aswan, Egypt.
  • Together with her sister ship, the Viking Osiris, they are the newest and most elegant vessels on the Nile, by far," said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking.
  • "It is an incredible honor to be the godfather of the Viking Aton and to celebrate the growing Viking fleet," said Richard Riveire.
  • Richard Riveire, AIA, NCARB, IIDA is one of the founding Principals of internationally acclaimed interior architecture and design firm Rottet Studio.

Ancient Egyptians measured the first hour, and changed how we related to time

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måndag, juli 3, 2023
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However, some time measurement units that derive from astronomical phenomena are quite easy to explain and likely were independently observed in many different cultures across the world.

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  • However, some time measurement units that derive from astronomical phenomena are quite easy to explain and likely were independently observed in many different cultures across the world.
  • One of the most ancient written traditions, Egyptian hieroglyphic texts, gives us new insight into the origin of the hour.

Time in Ancient Egypt

    • The Pyramid Texts, written before 2400 BCE, are the earliest writings from Ancient Egypt.
    • Included in the texts is the word wnwt (approximately pronounced “wenut”), and the meaning-hieroglyph associated with it was a star.
    • But around 1210 BCE in New Kingdom — the period of ancient Egypt between the 16th and 11th centuries BCE — the link between the number of rows and the word wnwt is made explicit.

Astronomical instructions

    • One temple, the Osireion at Abydos, contains a wealth of astronomical information, including instructions on how to make a sundial and a text describing the motions of stars.
    • It also contains a star table of the coffin type where, uniquely, the 12 rows are labelled with the word wnwt.
    • By the New Kingdom, there were 12 night-wnwt and also 12 day-wnwt, both clearly time measures.
    • First, although there are 12 day-hours and 12 night-hours, they are always expressed separately but not together as a 24-hour day.

Timekeeping stars

    • The ancient Egyptians chose to use the bright star Sirius as a model, and selected other stars based on their behavioural similarity to Sirius.
    • The key point seems to be that the timekeeping stars disappeared for 70 days each year, just like Sirius, even though the other stars were not as bright.
    • Depending on the time of year, between 10 and 14 of these stars are visible each night.