In just a few days, the Olympic flame will make its way to PyeongChang, South Korea for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Thousands of runners will carry the Olympic torch through nine provinces and eight major cities on the Korean peninsula before making its last stop in PyeongChang. So who is lighting the … Read more
South Central Railway (SCR) became the first railway zone to have total 100% LED lighting in all its 733 stations with 75,681 conventional lights of different wattages replaced in divisions of Secunderabad -162, Hyderabad -100, Vijayawada -158, Guntakal -157, Guntur -76 and Nanded -80. This is expected to save a total 32 lakh units of … Read more
In recognition of more than 100 years in operation, the Fremont Bridge will feature a permanent light display beginning Thursday. Lighting installations are also planned for two other historic bridges in Seattle, University and Ballard, but no date has been set. The Bridge Lights project is a joint effort between the Office of Arts & Culture … Read more
Margaret Atwood has suggested that men need etiquette books to help them understand what may be expected of them “in the behaviour department”. Speaking to the BBC, the author of The Handmaid’s Tale was asked about her views on the #MeToo movement – having previously caused controversy by writing in January that it was the “symptom of a … Read more
With a growing market for smart home gadgets, it’s hard not to associate today’s home goods with something high tech. And while I don’t think every appliance necessarily needs a touchscreen tablet or bluetooth connection to be considered great (I will gladly take The Sub-Zero and Wolf PRO 48 refrigerator over one that calls my mother); there are plenty you … Read more
SINGAPORE: The Government does not plan to make smoking rooms compulsory in public places like sports complexes, office buildings and shopping malls, Senior Minister of State for Health Amy Khor said in Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 6). “With smoking already disallowed in most buildings with public access, the Government has no plans to mandate the … Read more
Monday’s stock market rout left two of the most popular ETPs, which investors use to benefit from calm rather than volatile conditions, facing potential liquidation, market participants said. The VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term ETN sank 84 percent in after-hours trading, while the ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF fell nearly 79 percent as investors … Read more
The rescuers released the python into the wild after noting that the reptile was fit for survival. A woman was aghast when she opened the door of the bathroom in her house and found a huge python coiled up inside. Chalisa Sunthorn, 48, from Chachoengsao in Thailand, visited the bathroom and screamed with horror after she … Read more
Analysis Global mega-insurers Allianz and Aon have just given IT buyers and the security industry plenty to ponder by cooking up a deal with Apple and Cisco that makes users of those companies’ kit eligible for a special class of cyber insurance. Part of the new deal is business as usual, as it will see “Aon … Read more
The prolific Japanese design studio Nendo is back with a line of furniture and accessories that minimalism fans will go gaga over. One part of the series, created for the Chinese brand Zens, is a line of furniture that was inspired by the strokes of Japanese and Chinese writing. Made of metal, they feature a slight curve, a … Read more