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Suborbital space tourism finally arrives | FCC prepares to run public C-band auction | The big four in the U.S. launch industry — United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman — hope to be one of two providers that will receive five-year contracts later this year to launch national security payloads starting in 2022. | China’s launch rate stays high | The International Space Station is the largest ever crewed object in space.

Turkey detains building contractors as quake deaths...

ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish justice officials targeted more than 130 people allegedly involved in shoddy and illegal construction methods as rescuers extricated more survivors, including a pregnant woman and two small children, six days after a pair of earthquakes collapsed thousands of buildings. The death toll from the 7.8 magnitude and 7.5 magnitude quakes that hit southeastern Turkey and northern Syria nine hours apart on Feb. 6 rose to 33,179 on Sunday and was certain to keep increasing…

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Sen. Schumer says 2 downed objects believed...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States believes the unidentified objects shot down by American fighter jets over Canada and Alaska were balloons, though smaller than the China balloon downed over the Atlantic Ocean last weekend, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday. Schumer, D-N.Y., told ABC’s “This Week” that he was briefed on Saturday night by President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, after the incident hours earlier over the Yukon. On Friday, an object roughly the size…

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The little-known Housekeeping Data That Can Boost...

Are you measuring housekeeping data? You should. Housekeeping services are driven by your guests or the activities it takes to run the property. After all, a room must be cleaned because someone slept in it. So to understand your property’s operations, how costs are created, and how to improve, you need to dive deeper into The post The little-known Housekeeping Data That Can Boost Your Hotel Business appeared first on Revfine.com….

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Learning challenges shape a mechanical engineer’s path

Before James Hermus started elementary school, he was a happy, curious kid who loved to learn. By the end of first grade, however, all that started to change, he says. As his schoolbooks became more advanced, Hermus could no longer memorize the words on each page, and pretend to be reading. He clearly knew the material the teacher presented in class; his teachers could not understand why he was unable to read and write his assignments. He was accused……

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Capitals hand Bruins 2nd regulation loss of...

BOSTON (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom and Garnet Hathaway each scored a goal and the Washington Capitals beat NHL-best Boston 2-1 on Saturday, sending the Bruins to just their second regulation loss at home this season. The Bruins are 22-2-3 at home. Their other regulation loss at TD Garden came on Jan. 12, a 3-0 setback against Seattle. Darcy Kuemper made 27 saves for the Capitals, who have won three of their last four games. Nick Foligno scored for Boston…

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Survivors still being found as quake death...

ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — Rescue crews on Saturday pulled more survivors, including entire families, from toppled buildings despite diminishing hopes as the death toll of the enormous quake that struck a border region of Turkey and Syria five days ago surpassed 25,000. Dramatic rescues were being broadcast on Turkish television, including the rescue of the Narli family in central Kahramanmaras 133 hours after the 7.8-magnitude temblor struck Monday. First, 12-year-old Nehir Naz Narli was saved, then both of her…

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Revenue Management is About Much More Than...

When hoteliers, hotel owners, or management seek the help of a revenue management consultant or outsourcing company, they often mention something like, “We’ve casually practiced revenue management in the past.” As the consulting engagement kicks off, these hospitality professionals will say they understand the discipline even though they lack a structured approach. Yet, revenue management The post Revenue Management is About Much More Than Pricing appeared first on Revfine.com….

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Moran’s Oyster Cottage in Kilcolgan, Ireland

Six generations of Morans have welcomed guests to this 250-year-old oyster cottage. Michael Moran, a world champion oyster shucker, like his father before him, loves to recount stories of the cozy snugs, that were cozier bedrooms, and show where the annual high tide once graced the plaster walls of the pub’s parlor.  When driving to Moran’s from Galway, you will miss the first sign and right hand turn, just in time to see the second sign. Turn right, through……

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Helping companies deploy AI models more responsibly

Companies today are incorporating artificial intelligence into every corner of their business. The trend is expected to continue until machine-learning models are incorporated into most of the products and services we interact with every day. As those models become a bigger part of our lives, ensuring their integrity becomes more important. That’s the mission of Verta, a startup that spun out of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). Verta’s platform helps companies deploy, monitor, and manage machine-learning……

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Jolly Mill in Pierce City, Missouri

Jollification, Missouri was a town built around the thriving Jolly Mill. Harnessing the water of Capps Creek, the mill functioned as a distillery and rest stop for stagecoaches. It is rumored the mill was named by the town drunk, who would show up every day for his “jollification.”   After the American Civil War, the town of Jollification (aside from Jolly Mill) was burned to the ground by Baldknobbers, a legendary Ozarkian gang of men in black and white striped……

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Statua di Re Gino in San Giovanni...

In the Piazza del Popolo, a state pays tribute to an orange cat known by the name Re Gino (King Gino), who was the mascot of the city of San Giovanni in Persiceto. Born in June 2009, Gino was a frequent visitor to shops and offices all around town. He developed a large local following, and many were devastated by his untimely passing in 2018. (It is suspected that Gino was hit by a car.) This bronze statue was……

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The West Australian Irish Famine Memorial in...

The West Australian Irish Famine Memorial (also named An Gorta Mór), is a public sculpture that commemorates the suffering and tragic death of millions of Irish people during the Great Famine from 1845 to 1852. The sculpture was completed in 2017 and unveiled by the President of Ireland Michael D Higgins at a special ceremony in October 2017. This memorial was designed and constructed by Charles Smith and Joan Walsh-Smith, a husband and wife who built a reputation for……

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Inside a Decades-Long Quest to Measure Love

In the fall of 1937, Ed Keefer was a senior in the school of engineering at the University of Toledo in Ohio. Tall, slender, and bespectacled, Keefer was the president of the calculus club, the vice-president of the engineering club, and a member of the school’s exclusive all-male honor society. He also invented the Cupidoscope. The electrical device could not have been more perfectly designed to bring campus-wide fame to its creators, Keefer and his less sociable classmate John……

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15 Strategies to Boost Hotel Food and...

Managing hotel restaurants may be challenging. Ultimately, one might say maintaining a hotel as a whole is likely enough effort in and of itself, not even to mention trying to figure out how to ensure the hotel restaurant operates to its fullest potential. However, in the long run, it pays to consider ways to boost The post 15 Strategies to Boost Hotel Food and Beverage Revenue appeared first on Revfine.com….

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Van Riemsdyk, Hart lead Flyers to shootout...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James van Riemsdyk and Morgan Frost scored in the shootout, Carter Hart made 34 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Thursday night. Kevin Hayes scored in regulation for Philadelphia. It was the Flyers’ second win in 11 tries in games past regulation. “We haven’t won many of them, but tonight was a big one for us,” coach John Tortorella said. Evander Kane scored and Connor McDavid had an assist for the…

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