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The Work from LIONS Announces Live Indian Showcase of Cannes Lions 2024 Winning Work from 27th to 30th August 2024

Business Standard 

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 19: For the first time ever, the winning work and learnings from the best stage sessions from Cannes Lions, the International Festival of Creativity, are being showcased in India in collaboration with Medulla, India's leading healthcare advertising agency. This exclusive, invite-only stage sessions event has been custom-built for Indian healthcare & pharma leaders and will take place from 27th to 30th August 2024, spanning Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Gurgaon.

Padma Shri Sarees Take Centre Stage at Woxsen University

Business Standard 

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 19: Woxsen University, in collaboration with the Weavers' Service Centre, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, made history, by hosting a spectacular showcase of Padma Shri and National Award-winningsarees by the Weavers' Service Center. The event, held on the occasion of National Handloom Day, brought together students, faculty, and industry experts.

Job Opening: Graphic Designer (Motion; Full-time, Remote)

Nngroup.com 

We’re looking for a talented graphic designer to join our small design team. You’ll work with a group of designers to translate complex concepts into video visualizations that help our audience learn about UX.

LA House / Alventosa Morell Arquitectes

Archdaily.com 

This project in Llinars del Vallès involved designing and constructing a single-family house on a well-oriented plot but with compromised privacy. Through a simple design strategy and a bioclimatic approach, Casa LA offers a sheltered atmosphere for daily life, increasing the comfort of its inhabitants and reducing energy consumption. The house's layout is organized around a central fireplace and four brick volumes. These compact ceramic boxes are strategically located at the ends of the house to accommodate the bedrooms and bathrooms. Читать дальше...

10 Books That Popularized Paranormal Phenomena

Listverse 

Throughout history, humanity has always been fascinated by the unexplained. From ghosts and witches to extraterrestrial beings and mythical islands, the paranormal occupies a vast and enigmatic space in our imaginations. According to a 2024 Gallup survey, nearly 75% of Americans believe in some form of paranormal phenomena, such as extrasensory perception (ESP), haunted houses, […]

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World ballet stars coming to Limassol

Cyprus Mail 

The Celebrity Gala team is set to present another high-level cultural event honouring the ballet world. Coming in September is the Celebrity Ballet Gala: Classique, the annual autumn ballet event bringing world ballet stars to the heart of Limassol. September 14’s event will be the fourth Ballet Gala event following the resounding success of the […]

The physical media we still treasure

NPR (npr.org) 

The vinyl record, the CD, the DVD, the VHS tape — even the paper book has been the subject of debate and concern over its future. But we haven't given up our collections just yet. Today, we're revisiting our conversation about the physical media we still treasure.

2023 Deadliest Year for Aid Workers– & 2024 Could be Even Worse, Predicts UN

Inter Press Service 

Back in August 2003, the United Nations faced one of its violent tragedies when a terrorist attack on the UN headquarters in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad claimed the lives of 22 people. Among those killed was Sergio Vieira de Mello of Brazil, the UN envoy in Iraq and High Commissioner for Human Rights, who […]

Biden's journey: After every knock down, he gets back even stronger

Business Standard 

Sixteen years ago, a triumphant Joe Biden addressed an adoring crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, his smile radiating confidence about the country's future and his own journey. The soon-to-be vice president hugged his son Beau. He spoke about how his own parents had endowed him with a sense of grit and tenacity. Champ, when you get knocked down, get up, he recalled his father, Joe, saying. Biden then repeated the lesson taught to him by his mother, Catherine Eugenia Finnegan Biden... Читать дальше...

Dollar Index speculators add to net long position

Business Standard 

Large currency market speculators in the US dollar futures added to their net long position and continue to hover near a six month high, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The non-commercial futures contracts of US dollar index futures, traded by large speculators and hedge funds, totaled a net position of 18536 contracts in the data reported through August 13, 2024, still staying at its highest level since December 2023. Читать дальше...