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In a work in the San Francisco Chronicle, Joe Diment outlines several ways that city city transport (MUNI) can reduce large budget deficits without reducing services. It’s a financially difficult time. But San Franciscans need to ask themselves why bus and train services are on the chopping block despite continuing to subsidize the city’s most expensive, unfair and polluted mode of transport: private cars. For Dimento, one solution to transportation disasters lies in the cost of parking. “There are around 275,500 street spaces in San Francisco, but only 10% is measured. By adjusting parking costs and reflecting the actual costs…

Name: Assyrian swimmerWhat is it: A relief scene engraved in plasterHometown: Royal Palace of Nimlud (near modern-day Mosul, Iraq) You might like it When it was made: Between 865 and 860 BCRelated: Talkandres: The world’s oldest known costume was worn at an ancient Egyptian funeral 5,000 years agoWhat it tells us about the past:This repeatedly rescued Nimlud, a major city in the ancient Assyrian Empire of today’s Iraq. This is regularly drifting through the internet, as it was called scuba diving evidence nearly three thousand years ago. However, the wall panels actually depict the army crossing the river, with the…

Cambridge, the official conference and event office for Cambridge and its surrounding area, received the prestigious Silver Award for its outstanding commitment to advance its sustainability agenda at Cambridge University’s annual Green Impact Awards. The Green Impact Awards, part of an award-winning UN programme led by SOS-UK (sustainability organising students), celebrate the environmental achievements of university faculties, universities and partner institutions. This year’s ceremony was held at Newnham University. The Silver Award meets Cambridge’s impactful sustainability initiatives over the past year, including strong team engagement through weekly discussions, clear signs and visible reminders that encourage environmentally friendly choices. Sarah Maycock,…

First Travel Solutions (FTS), a UK provider of fully managed ground transportation, has announced the appointment of Nic Ryder as head of business development. Riders continue to expand their footprint across the managed transport, meeting and event sectors, bringing extensive experience in commercial partnerships and customer-driven growth strategies to their businesses. Riders will join FTS from The Kids and Day, a digital platform that helps families plan an unforgettable experience leading their membership teams. Prior to that, she played a senior role on the Virgin Train and the Avanti West Coast, overseeing major commercial partnerships and building innovative solutions in…

woman. Leading the paths of other women in the event industry. 70% is a weekly series celebrating women who shape the event industry. From rising stars to veteran leaders, each profile sheds light on the career journeys, challenges and perspectives of women working in every corner of the sector. In the 12th edition, we talk to Leah Markham, manager of sales and events at Westminster, the church’s house. Have you been in the events industry for years? I have been in the events industry for over 15 years. Naturally, I am proud to have been in Westminster, a great church…

The Exclusive Collection has announced the appointment of People and Culture’s latest group director. Sarah Hewitt has reported to Managing Director Danny Pecorelli, who plays a pivotal role in shaping and strengthening the corporate culture of exclusive collections. Hewitt brought extensive experience from his previous role at International Aviation Group (IAG) and led the development and implementation of people and cultural strategies for a global business services operating company. Her duties included talent acquisition, reward, learning and development, engagement, diversity and inclusion, happiness, and HR operations. Her career spans the role of senior HR across the global organization in technology,…

Not every risk looks like an attack. Some problems start as small glitches, strange logs, or quiet delays that don’t seem urgent—until they are. What if your environment is already being tested, just not in ways you expected? Some of the most dangerous moves are hidden in plain sight. It’s worth asking: what patterns are we missing, and what signals are we ignoring because they don’t match old playbooks? This week’s reports bring those quiet signals into focus—from attacks that bypassed MFA using trusted tools, to supply chain compromises hiding behind everyday interfaces. Here’s what stood out across the cybersecurity…

The UK has secured its 12th position in the 2025 World Citizens Index (WCI), released by CS Global Partners in its annual World Citizenship Report. With a score of 79.3, the UK ranks behind several Nordic countries, including Iceland, Finland and Sweden. The index has assessed a total of 20 countries this year, with Switzerland appearing at the top with a score of 85, expelling Ireland and retaining its top position in 2024, but now at 8th place. Developed through rigorous qualitative and quantitative research, WCI assesses 188 nationalities across five core motivators at the core of five citizenship: safety…

Avantguard Inc. addresses the key role of hospital sinks in the spread of harmful pathogens, contributing to medically related infections and outbreak risks. What can connect all the hospital rooms to allow patients to share the pathogens and serve as the ideal environment for the pathogens to grow and thrive? Piping system. Flushing the toilet on the sixth floor can cause a change in pressure that sends microscopic air bubbles containing pathogens into the room on the floor below. Hoppital sinks pathogens in the port Hospital sinks are ubiquitous and are essential to promote hygienic practices such as hand washing.…

Today, the darkness of the night is studded with star light. But before the stars were born, did the light shine at the beginning of the universe?The short answer is “No.” But the long answer reveals an extraordinary journey of light. Initially, early universe light was “confined” and took hundreds of thousands of years to escape. It then took about 100 million years for the stars to form.By examining the velocity and direction of the galaxy moving, astronomer Edwin Hubble discovered that the universe is expanding. This 1929 discovery suggests that the cosmos was once small, and scientists ultimately calculated…