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Works of Media Art inspired by the "patterns" of Kyushu regional crafts exhibited at Fukuoka Airport from February 10
FUKUOKA, Japan, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 10, 2021, The Agency for Cultural Affairs opened a new art exhibit at Fukuoka Airport as part of their "CULTURE GATE toJAPAN" initiative, beginning with the works of animator MIZUE Mirai. OnFebruary 27, the works of a second artists, di...
Information Office of Beijing Municipal Government Releases "I am in Beijing for Spring Festival" Video Series
BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chinese New Year 2021 is special due to the COVID-19 pandemic which is not over yet. A notice was issued a few weeks ago encouraging people to stay where they work and live during the 2021 Spring Festival holiday, fromFeb. 11 to 17, to reduce the ris...
SmartSafe City Solutions Market to Soar Globally as Governments Increase Public Safety Measures
The sector is expected to reach revenues of $12.2 billion by 2030, finds Frost & Sullivan SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Many cities around the world are planning for, purchasing, and bringing online their SmartSafe City programs and technology systems to integrate their publi...
Harbin Spring Festival 'Cultural Tourism Feast' Kicks Off Online
HARBIN, China, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- For Chinese people, Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, is a time for family reunion. No matter how far they are away from their hometowns, people would return home to spend the festival with their family and friends. However, the 2021 Spring Festival...
IHME extends COVID-19 forecasts to June 1, predicting over 3.5 million deaths globally
Rapid vaccination rollout, mask wearing crucial to control spread SEATTLE, Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest COVID-19 forecasts from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at theUniversity of Washington School of Medicine predict more than 3.5 million deaths globally byJune 1. Th...
Thousands Join Global Call for Universal Access to Reproductive Health at 'Not Without FP' Virtual Forum
International leaders and experts advocate for rights-based family planning, examine threat COVID-19 poses to reproductive health BALTIMORE, Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 7,000 people attended this week's global online forum, "Not Without FP," to champion the important role family plann...
NCCN Gets Personal About Improving Global Cancer Care for World Cancer Day
Nonprofit alliance behind gold standard oncology guidelines shares stories of personal connections to cancer that inspire many within the organization. Global oncology community looks at the impact from COVID-19 on cancer care over the past year. PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ ...
Happy Lunar New Year!
Year of the Ox Stamp Available Today Nationwide WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Lunar New Year approaches, the U.S. Postal Service today issued a new Forever stamp honoring the Year of the Ox. The stamps are on sale at Post Office locations nationwide and online at usps.com/oxstam...
Doha Ranked Second Safest City in the World
DOHA, Qatar, Jan. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Qatar National Tourism Council announces that asQatar prepares to re-open its borders, Doha has been named as the second safest city in the world in Numbeo's Crime Index by City 2021. The index, which tracks safety in 431 cities, reaffirms the country's...
U.S. and China Relations: Rising to New Global Challenges
HONG KONG, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Global leaders and experts agree that China and the United States remains the world's most crucial relationship, and the two must work together to combat global challenges. During a three day virtual forum"US-China Relations: The Way Forward", hosted by th...
Media Advisory: The Oversight Board To Announce First Round Of Case Decisions
LONDON, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Oversight Board will announce its first round of case decisions on its website at https://oversightboard.com/news on January 28, 2021 at2:00 p.m. GMT. Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Co-Chair, and Thomas Hughes, Director of Oversight Board Administration, will h...
Tackling global warming? Apply for the Keeling Curve Prize by Feb. 10
$25,000 goes to each of 10 winning projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or promote carbon uptake ASPEN, Colo., Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The deadline is fast approaching to apply for the2021 Keeling Curve Prize, which will award $25,000 to each of 10 projects designed to reduce green...
Partnership Details Strategic Priorities At DSM 202ONE Annual Kickoff
GREATER DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This morning, the Greater Des Moines Partnership shared its 2020 accomplishments and provided details on its 2021 priorities at the DSM 202ONE Annual Kickoff. The Partnership announced the results of its economic development work with state...
Gift of Life Donor Program Leads U.S. in Organ Donation for 13th Consecutive Year
Region Demonstrates Extraordinary Generosity and Clinical Leadership Despite Pandemic Challenges: Most Organ Donors Every Year Since 2008 PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 13th consecutive year, Gift of Life Donor Program leads the nation in the most organ donors among all 58 U....
CGTN: After 'extraordinary' 2020, what are Xi Jinping's expectations for 2021?
BEIJING, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 2021, a year that marks the beginning of
China's new five-year plan period
The Mind & Life Institute To Host a Conversation On The Crisis Of Climate Feedback Loops With His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama And Greta Thunberg, Along With Leading Scientists, To Discuss Steps For Combating Climate Change
The Free Livestreamed Event Will Take Place on January 9, 2021 at 10:30pm EST CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Dec. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Mind & Life Institute announced a special conversation with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, climate activistGreta Thunberg, and leading scientists from the Woo...
Thunderbird School of Global Management at ASU Celebrates December 2020 Graduates in Virtual Reality with Avatar Robots, Holographic Commencement Speakers and Awards Delivered by a Drone
Class of 2020 honored in commencement ceremony featuring telepresence robots in a VR version of the school's new building, hologram speeches and the Dean piloting a drone PHOENIX, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Delivering an innovative and inclusive experience fit for this historic year, Thunder...
CGTN: China vows new measures as world leaders gather to fight climate change
BEIJING, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As the 2015 Paris climate accord welcomes its fifth anniversary, more than 70 world leaders addressed a one-day virtual climate summit aiming to rally momentum and call for much greater climate action and ambition. Surprising the world by announcing a g...
High prevalence of hospital malnutrition associated with poor clinical outcomes
BAD HOMBURG, Germany, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospital malnutrition is documented in many observational studies fromthe United States, Europe, and Latin America. A recently published literature review found that malnutrition is highly prevalent across different hospital patient groups in...
Padma Lakshmi, David Oyelowo, Cody Simpson and Olafur Eliasson team up with UNDP to shine a spotlight on inequalities caused by climate change and COVID-19
Featuring other celebrity advocates, including Alexis Ren and Ronen Rubinstein, UNDP's #HalfTheWorld campaign reminds us that if we don't address the two biggest crises of our time, half the world will be left behind. NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On the fifth anniversary of the Paris ...
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