In the entrepreneurial economies of emerging markets, women are key to connecting with the main engine of growth: the small-to-medium business market. This remake of the famous U.S. propaganda poster emphasizes the working woman
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In the entrepreneurial economies of emerging markets, women are key to connecting with the main engine of growth: the small-to-medium business market. This remake of the famous U.S.
Read More »Nearly the End of an Era
When the famous Highland distillery of Glen Garioch (pronounced “Glen Geery”) was mothballed in 1995 after 198 years of operation, it ended a legacy of producing lightly peated, honeyed single-malt whiskies. Now, one of the last distillations made before the distillery closed, the Glen Garioch 1994 vintage ($109.99) has just ...
Read More »Flying Mammal Pays Price For Glides
More than 60 mammal species--like the famous flying squirrel--have adapted the ability to sail from tree to tree. Thrilling, yes
Read More »Sneak Peek: InterContinental Porto–Palacio das Cardosas Hotel
The InterContinental Porto–Palacio das Cardosas opens June 15 in Porto, Portugal, and it’s the country’s first InterContinental location. Situated in the old city of Porto—a UNESCO World Heritage Site and onetime outpost of the Roman Empire—the hotel offers guests luxury accommodation in convenient proximity to the famous port wine lodges ...
Read More »Quantum physics first: Researchers observe single photons in two-slit interferometer experiment
Quantum mechanics is famous for saying that a tree falling in a forest when there's no one there doesn't make a sound. Quantum mechanics also says that if anyone is listening, it interferes with and changes the tree.
Read More »Preservation group buys historic cruise ship
After decades of false starts, shifting owners, dashed hopes and a nomadic existence, it appears the SS United States' distress call is finally being answered.
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