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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.

Justin Suh finally makes his way onto...

Justin Suh was part of four college stars at the Travelers Championship in 2019, all playing on exemptions with big expectations. Matthew Wolff won two weeks later in Minnesota. Collin Morikawa won two weeks after that at the Barracuda Championship. Viktor Hovland earned his card at the Korn Ferry Tour Finals and picked up his first win in Puerto Rico the following February. And for Suh, it was the slow road. The All-American from USC made only one cut…

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Envisioning new financing models to mitigate the...

As the U.S. aging population rapidly grows, there remains a severe shortage of care workers and personal assistants for older adults and people with disabilities despite a surplus of unfilled jobs. Low pay, lack of basic benefits, and the paucity of opportunities for growth have resulted in a huge turnover in the long-term services and supports (LTSS) industry. Massachusetts, for example, experienced a care worker staffing crisis even before the pandemic, and a staffing exodus continues in the care……

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What’s Inside the New Gastro Obscura Vending...

In 2021, we built the World’s Most Unusual Vending Machine to celebrate the launch of our book, Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer’s Guide. It’s back, and this time, we’ve compiled a curated selection of curious, delectable food and drink items from around the American South to highlight the bakers, makers, farmers, and chefs working their magic across the region. Filled with a new collection of wondrous items—including pioneer-era bread, soul-food truffles, and grape preserves made from the oldest vine……

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Podcast: The Loneliest Post Office

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit a tiny island in Antarctica where the “loneliest post office in the world” got its start as a top-secret British military outpost during World War II—and became beloved by stamp collectors around the world. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an……

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Analyzing the potential of AlphaFold in drug...

Over the past few decades, very few new antibiotics have been developed, largely because current methods for screening potential drugs are prohibitively expensive and time-consuming. One promising new strategy is to use computational models, which offer a potentially faster and cheaper way to identify new drugs. A new study from MIT reveals the potential and limitations of one such computational approach. Using protein structures generated by an artificial intelligence program called AlphaFold, the researchers explored whether existing models could……

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7 Smart Ways to Generate Non-room Revenue...

Generating revenue and nurturing loyalty is about finding new ways to connect with your guests. This means looking beyond room rates to get people excited about your property’s amenities, dining, and other ancillary programs. To help get you started, our checklist below covers a variety of tactics designed to keep guests coming back again and The post 7 Smart Ways to Generate Non-room Revenue & Encourage Loyalty appeared first on Revfine.com….

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Forging political alliances through supply chains

The bustling coastal city of Wenzhou made its mark early on Hao Zhang. “It is considered the birthplace of Chinese capitalism, and living there, with many relatives involved in startups, I was exposed to all kinds of business,” says Zhang, a rising fifth-year graduate student in political science. He also gained a close-up view of interactions between government and private enterprise. “My father dealt with these firms all his life as a tax collector,” he says. “I learned from……

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1 dead, 9 missing after floatplane crashes...

LANGLEY, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard was continuing to search Monday for nine people, including a child, who were missing after a floatplane crashed in the waters of Puget Sound northwest of Seattle. The body of a 10th person was recovered by a good Samaritan on Sunday after the crash was reported at 3:11 p.m., Coast Guard spokesperson William Colclough said Monday. The Northwest Seaplanes flight left Friday Harbor, a popular tourist destination in the San Juan…

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Podcast: Parrots of Green-Wood Cemetery

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit a flock of Argentinian parrots who have made an unlikely home in a Brooklyn cemetery. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday……

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Boost Hotel Revenue by Understanding Post-Covid Guest...

The most challenging period the global hospitality industry has faced to date is finally over in most regions. Lockdowns and travel restrictions are largely a thing of the past, and people are comfortable traveling again. But guest booking behavior has shifted. In this article, you’ll learn about 4 data-driven insights that help you to boost The post Boost Hotel Revenue by Understanding Post-Covid Guest Booking Behavior appeared first on Revfine.com….

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1 dead, 9 missing after float plane...

LANGLEY, Wash. (AP) — One person was killed and nine people remained missing after a float plane crashed in the Puget Sound in Washington state on Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The agency said via Twitter the plane was flying from Friday Harbor, a popular tourist destination in the San Juan Islands, to Renton, Washington. Previously the Coast Guard had said the plane was flying to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The crash reported at 3:11 p.m. Sunday happened in…

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Chicharito lifts Galaxy into 2-2 draw with...

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Chicharito scored the equalizer for the LA Galaxy in a 2-2 draw with Sporting Kansas City on Sunday. Chicharito, who scored both LA goals, scored the equalizer in the 88th minute on a penalty kick. Johnny Russell and Felipe Hernandez scored for Sporting KC (8-15-6). Sporting KC outshot the Galaxy (11-11-6) 15-9. Both teams had five shots on goal. Jonathan Bond saved three of the five shots he faced for the Galaxy. John Pulskamp had…

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Hotel Concierge: Learn About Guest Services Representatives...

A hotel concierge is a specialist customer service representative, tasked with receiving guests, responding to guest needs, and helping to provide a pleasant all-round guest experience. In this article, you can learn more about what a hotel concierge is, what the role entails, and why these guest services reps are so valuable. Quick Menu The The post Hotel Concierge: Learn About Guest Services Representatives of a Hotel appeared first on Revfine.com….

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What to Include in Your Hotel’s Brand...

When potential guests interact with your hotel’s brand for the first time, they develop an impression within seven seconds or less. Your brand identity is the personality that defines your hotel in your guest’s eyes. This includes your visual design, unique selling point, brand values, value propositions, and how your brand interacts with customers. Crafting The post What to Include in Your Hotel’s Brand Guidelines? appeared first on Revfine.com….

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Fuel leak ruins NASA’s 2nd shot at...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new moon rocket sprang another dangerous fuel leak Saturday, forcing launch controllers to call off their second attempt to send a crew capsule into lunar orbit with test dummies. The first attempt earlier in the week was also marred by escaping hydrogen, but those leaks were elsewhere on the 322-foot (98-meter) rocket, the most powerful ever built by NASA. Launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson and her team tried to plug Saturday’s leak the way…

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