Red Bull Air Races Bring New Life to Windsor ON

Windsor has been transformed! For a few days anyway.... The Red Bull Air Races are giving new hope to the citizens of Windsor who have been hit hard by the recession, a 9-week city workers' strike and the new...

Tennis Esplanade 14-16 Nov 2008

The Star OnlineThursday September 11, 2008THE Penang Esplanade will be turned into a world-class outdoor tennis court when it plays host to the ‘Kings of Tennis’ tournament this November.The three-day event,...

Diaing for a World-Class Ambulance Service in Mumbai

How do you provide a city like Mumbai and its 22 million residents an efficient Ambulance service? The Acumen Fund's Sasha Dicheter, talks about their latest investment, "Dial 1298" service with its 51 ambulances, each fitted with intensive care service combining world-class...

The new Vancouver Special, now with more awkwardness

Here's a cantankerous piece about a new Vancouver housing trend: the Mohawk. If you're from these parts you've probably seen them around--"a two-storey box with a half-sized strip of 'hair' on top," as the writer describes them.The Mohawk is arguably more attractive than its...

Picard as Macbeth?! Beam me up!

Happy New Year, Sci-Fi/Lit Nerds (c'mon, I know I'm not the only one): the BAM in Brooklyn is presenting a modernized staging of Macbeth starring--drumroll--Patrick Stewart! I don't know about you guys, but for...

Architects Vision a World-Class Derby Railway Station

The expert at converting redundant properties back into beneficial and exciting use, Architect  Derek Latham has set his sites on a world class station in  Derby which is located in the centre of...

S Korea to build hospital in Aceh

Banda Aceh (ANTARA News) - South Korea plans to build a world-class hospital in tsunami-devastated Aceh province at a cost of Rp450 billion, an official said. "Both sides have reached an agreement on the construction of the hospital. It now depends on the availability of...

Macau.Com launches action packed escapades

"The Action November Online Travel Fair provides visitors a chance to experience a different side of Macau with packages that offer up to 45% savings. November is an action-packed month for Macau with events such as the Macau Grand Prix and Tennis Showdown between Pete...

King Abdullah breaks ground on world-class university

"With one of the largest university endowments in the world, a program to recruit top-flight faculty and students from across the globe and collaborations already underway with prestigious research institutions across several continents, King Abdullah University of Science...

CVRD investments of US$ 11 billion in 2008

"The 2008 budget is part of the firm's strategic plan and underpins the 5 year, U$59 billion investment program and consequently involves a significant increase in capex for organic growth as compared with the period 2003-2007, estimated at US$ 18 billion. The decision to...

Karl-Henrik Sundstrom to become chairman at Sicon Semiconductor

""His appointment demonstrates our determination to be a world-class semiconductor company with a leadership that expedites achievement of our ambitions: to become a leader in Analog and Digital interfaces in our target markets for TVs, monitors and projectors. Our patented...

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology launches scholarship program

"The KAUST Discovery Scholarship will provide full tuition, a living stipend, book and computer allowances, and summer and career enrichment programs to qualified science and technology students at their home institutions prior to the University's opening in September 2009....

BBDC named chief sponsor of 2007 China Open

"As one of the most facilitated and attended tennis matches, China Open is also one the most important sports events that will take place before the opening of 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. With the top marque going hand-in-hand with a top match, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and...

Town all set to go loco!

"Work to turn Darlington's historic Railway Centre & Museum into a world-class visitor attraction is expected to get underway after Easter. Funding for the £1.7 million refurbishment of the Grade II listed Victorian station - home of the world's first passenger railway,...

Jake Norton - Colorado College Class of 1996

"Jake Norton Class of ’96 Climber, Motivational Speaker, Photographer Colorado Springs, Colorado When media across the country learned that one of the climbers on the recent news-making Everest expedition spoke Nepalese and hailed from Colorado Springs, their first call was...

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