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U.S. News Reveals the 2024 Best Hotels

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, publisher of Best Vacations, Best Cruise Lines and Best Travel Rewards Programs, today revealed its 14th annual rankings of the Best Hotels. The 2024 rankings highlight more than 37,000 hotels across more than 400 destinations to help travelers find the hotel that suits their needs.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, publisher of Best Vacations , Best Cruise Lines and Best Travel Rewards Programs , today revealed its 14th annual rankings of the Best Hotels .
  • 1 spot in the Best Hotels in the USA ranking, setting itself apart with its oceanfront pools, memorable dining and Mediterranean-inspired decor.
  • "The 2024 Best Hotels rankings offer travelers dependable options to stay for every type of trip, balancing location, amenities and quality service to ensure an enjoyable experience."
  • U.S. News ranks hotels across numerous countries, regions and destinations, including: Best Hotels in the USA, Best Resorts in the USA, Best Hotels in Canada, Best Resorts in Canada, Best Hotels in the Caribbean, Best All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean, Best Hotels in Mexico, Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Mexico, Best Hotels in Bermuda and Best Hotels in Europe.

Four good news climate stories from 2023

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Saturday, December 30, 2023

We don’t want to give you the wrong idea: things are bad. Antarctic ice sheets are melting, the fossil fuel lobby was everywhere at the COP talks, and even solutions like electric cars have their problems. And that just covers the past few weeks of this newsletter. But to end 2023 we’d like to focus on a few of the more optimistic stories we have run over the past year. This roundup of The Conversation’s 2023 climate coverage comes from our weekly climate action newsletter. Every Wednesday, The Conversation’s environment editor writes Imagine, a short email that goes a little deeper into just one climate issue. Join the 30,000+ readers who’ve subscribed.1. We have skyscraper-sized wind turbines now Back in January, we asked Simon Hogg, executive director of Durham Energy Institute, about huge new wind turbines being built in the North Sea.

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We don’t want to give you the wrong idea: things are bad. Antarctic ice sheets are melting, the fossil fuel lobby was everywhere at the COP talks, and even solutions like electric cars have their problems. And that just covers the past few weeks of this newsletter. But to end 2023 we’d like to focus on a few of the more optimistic stories we have run over the past year.
This roundup of The Conversation’s 2023 climate coverage comes from our weekly climate action newsletter. Every Wednesday, The Conversation’s environment editor writes Imagine, a short email that goes a little deeper into just one climate issue. Join the 30,000+ readers who’ve subscribed.

1. We have skyscraper-sized wind turbines now

  • Back in January, we asked Simon Hogg, executive director of Durham Energy Institute, about huge new wind turbines being built in the North Sea.
  • Nonetheless, ever bigger wind turbines have been a key reason why Britain has managed to shift much of its electricity generation from fossil fuels to renewables over the past decade.
  • Read more:
    Wind turbines are already skyscraper-sized – is there any limit to how big they will get?

2. Solar power keeps getting cheaper and more adaptable


Britain is, of course, more windy than sunny. But in much of the world, solar power is the real game changer. Yet one issue with solar is that we may run out of material needed to produce silicon cells – the main sort of solar panels you see in solar farms or on rooftops. Therefore many academics are looking for alternatives.

  • Perhaps perovskite will become the new silicon, or maybe some other technology will dominate in future, but what’s clear is that solar power is fast becoming even cheaper and more accessible.
  • Read more:
    Perovskite: new type of solar technology paves the way for abundant, cheap and printable cells

3. On the menu: mammoth meatball

  • Scientists recently created a meatball made of the flesh of extinct woolly mammoth.
  • This in itself isn’t the good news: no one is proposing we fix climate change with prehistoric food.
  • But it’s proof that cellular agriculture, sometimes called “lab-grown meat”, can work.

4. Climate change tipping points can be a good thing too

  • The Conversation has covered these scenarios extensively over the years, most recently in a piece by authors of the major new tipping points report.
  • Climate-related technologies or social and political behaviour can also pass similar tipping points, beyond which something better becomes inevitable.
  • Read more:
    Climate 'tipping points' can be positive too – our report sets out how to engineer a domino effect of rapid changes

Leadership Transition Announced by Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

Chicago, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced today a pivotal transition in its leadership: Board Chairman Steve Watts will be succeeded by Shonn Mills, a board member since 2020.

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  • Chicago, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced today a pivotal transition in its leadership: Board Chairman Steve Watts will be succeeded by Shonn Mills, a board member since 2020.
  • "I am both honored and humbled by the tremendous strides CTBUH has made in so many arenas during my time as board chairman," said Watts.
  • He is a longstanding and passionate advocate for research, contributing to CTBUH’s widespread thought leadership throughout his engagement.
  • Its most utilized asset is its building database, a compendium of detailed data, images and technical information on more than 30,000 tall buildings throughout the world.

Carol Willis & Patrick Bellew To Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards from Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

Willis and Bellew will receive their awards and deliver keynote presentations at CTBUH’s annual international conference, Humanizing High Density—People, Nature & the Urban Realm , October 16–21, in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

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  • Willis and Bellew will receive their awards and deliver keynote presentations at CTBUH’s annual international conference, Humanizing High Density—People, Nature & the Urban Realm , October 16–21, in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
  • “Carol Willis has been a steadfast champion for the critical role high-rise buildings play in tackling population density in cities around the world, both today and historically.
  • And there is perhaps no one more well-versed in the integration of environmental and building systems with architecture than Patrick Bellew.
  • The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to smarter, more sustainable cities and a more viable future for global populations.

Sanyou launches new European offices and continues to promote global business landscape

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Saturday, June 3, 2023

Headquartered in Shanghai China, Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. is a world-leading national high-tech biotechnology enterprise focusing on R&D and services of innovative biological drugs.

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  • Headquartered in Shanghai China, Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. is a world-leading national high-tech biotechnology enterprise focusing on R&D and services of innovative biological drugs.
  • At present, Sanyou has established a world-leading core technology platform for integrated R&D and preclinical development of innovative biological drugs, and possesses a world-class "super-trillion innovative-drug lead molecule library".
  • The company have penetrated in the market through its "4C" business service (differentiated CRO, integrated CDO, collaborative CPO, and characteristic CRS).
  • Sanyou has established business partnerships with more than 600 pharmaceutical companies, drug R&D institutions, and diagnostic reagent and product development companies worldwide.

Shangri-La Launches Global "Find Your Shangri-La" Campaign

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

NEW YORK, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shangri-La launches its new "Find Your Shangri-La" global campaign, created to help guests find their personal moments of joy at the luxury hotel chain renowned for its delivery of Asian hospitality.

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  • NEW YORK, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shangri-La launches its new "Find Your Shangri-La" global campaign, created to help guests find their personal moments of joy at the luxury hotel chain renowned for its delivery of Asian hospitality.
  • "The new brand film captures the unique way in which we delight our guests with special moments and treats through our warm, authentic hospitality.
  • We are excited to debut our campaign with this film, alongside an array of immersive experiences that elevate our brand experience."
  • Shangri-La has also created a collection of imaginative cocktails and mocktails inspired by the "Find Your Shangri-La" campaign theme.

RSG Media Uses FICO Optimization for Hyper-Targeted Media Planning and Scheduling, Improving Viewership 10-25 Percent

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

The use of FICO Xpress Optimization also helps to dramatically speed up the media planning process with new promo plans generated in just 10 minutes instead of weeks.

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  • The use of FICO Xpress Optimization also helps to dramatically speed up the media planning process with new promo plans generated in just 10 minutes instead of weeks.
  • The use of FICO Xpress Optimization in the Prophet platform allows TV marketers to take a more scientific and tactical approach to promote programming.
  • Thanks to the RSG Audience Media Planning & Scheduling Optimization Platform (Prophet), businesses no longer have to wait for weeks to create promotional plans.
  • “RSG Media’s Prophet platform has truly revolutionized media planning and scheduling, allowing for dynamic plan adjustment and cross-channel promotion planning,” said Michal Lodej, group editor at Shard Financial Media and one of the FICO Decisions Awards judges.

The Dark Tongue of MORDOR™: Drop Unveils New Drop + THE LORD OF THE RINGS™ Black Speech Keyboard

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Drop, a leader in the mechanical keyboard industry, and Middle-earth Enterprises are carrying out Sauron's wishes to make the Black Speech the unifying language of all servants of Mordor with the new Drop + The Lord of the Rings Black Speech mechanical keyboard. The newest addition to Drop's line of officially licensed keyboards from the legendary fantasy franchise, the Drop + The Lord of the Rings Black Speech keyboard combines iconic imagery and graphics from the renowned saga along with enthusiast-level performance, making it the perfect centerpiece poised to conquer The Lord of the Rings fans' desktops.

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  • The Black Speech keyboard also features real Black Speech characters on the keycaps, allowing users to express themselves in this rare, masterfully created language.
  • "The Black Speech keyboard is the latest addition to our full line of mechanical keyboard products that celebrate the genius of J.R.R.
  • At Middle-earth Enterprises, we surmise this keyboard is destined to be the One Keyboard for the Dark Lord on his Dark Throne, his One Keyboard to Rule Them All.
  • Similar to the Drop + The Lord of the Rings Elvish and Dwarvish keyboards, the Black Speech keyboard comes fully assembled with the MT3 The Lord of the Rings keycaps, Holy Panda X Switches, and Drop Phantom Stabilizers.

FICO Round Table Discusses Approaches to Sharp Rise in Scams and Authorised Push Payment Fraud

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

In 2021, UK losses to authorised push payment (APP) scams reached £583.2 million.

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  • In 2021, UK losses to authorised push payment (APP) scams reached £583.2 million.
  • This 39 percent year-on-year increase in losses shows how inventive and active scammers can be.
  • FICO is hosting a round table on 8 February 2023 at The Shangri-La in The Shard, London, to discuss what can be done to tackle this threat to financial stability.
  • “When the Covid pandemic pushed an even higher number of transactions online, fraudsters saw an opportunity and reacted,” explained Naomi Palmer, senior consultant for fraud at FICO.

EQS-News: DEAG Deutsche Entertainment Aktiengesellschaft: DEAG STRENGTHENS ARTS+EXHIBITIONS BUSINESS SEGMENT AND OPENS NEW EXHIBITION AND SHOW SPACE „ARCHES AT LONDON BRIDGE“ IN LONDON IN 2023

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Sunday, December 18, 2022

Berlin, 15 December 2022 – DEAG Deutsche Entertainment Aktiengesellschaft ("DEAG") is continuing to expand its activities in the Arts+Exhibitions business segment in accordance with its strategy.

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  • Berlin, 15 December 2022 – DEAG Deutsche Entertainment Aktiengesellschaft ("DEAG") is continuing to expand its activities in the Arts+Exhibitions business segment in accordance with its strategy.
  • In London (UK), one of the largest arts and cultural cities in the world, DEAG will operate a new exhibition and show centre named “ARCHES AT LONDON BRIDGE”.
  • The DEAG subsidiary Kilimanjaro Group has concluded a long-term lease agreement for the venue for an initial period of 15 years.
  • ARCHES AT LONDON BRIDGE has an event space of around 1,050 square metres with state-of-the-art technology for up to 400,000 visitors annually.