August 14, 2024
European Art

Air France and SNCF Voyageurs to operate an additional 8 “Train + Air” services

For close to 30 years, Air France and SNCF French Railways have been offering their customers a service allowing them to combine train and air travel in the same reservation.    Until now offered on 33 routes to/from Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly (via Massy TGV station), the “Train + Air” service continues to grow,

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Toxic Air Killed More Than 500,000 People in EU in 2021, Data Shows

Dirty air killed more than half a million people in the EU in 2021, estimates show, and about half of the deaths could have been avoided by cutting pollution to the limits recommended by doctors. From a report: The researchers from the European Environment Agency attributed 253,000 early deaths to concentrations of fine particulates known

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UN Women marks 16 Days of Activism with #NoExcuse for violence against women campaign

Violence against women and girls remains one of the most prevalent and pervasive human rights violations in the world. Despite many countries passing laws to combat violence against women, weak enforcement and discriminatory social norms remain significant problems. Globally, an estimated 736 million women — almost one in three — have been subjected to physical

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Potter Hunt Prothro brings a ‘mythic’ structure to his art

ROHRERSVILLE — For decades, Hunt Prothro has lived a somewhat bohemian life. After growing up in California, he abandoned the discipline of the U.S. Naval Academy for more philosophical pursuits, eventually studying theology at the same Indiana college former Vice President Mike Pence attended. That he didn’t believe in God didn’t quell his fascination with

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The Battle Over Foundation Models in the EU AI Act – EURACTIV.com

The United States’ Big Tech companies, European countries, well-connected European startups, and former French Ministers are all using their considerable influence and political capital to drastically alter the European rules on Artificial Intelligence through extensive lobbying. Connor Axiotes, Communications at Control AI. Their Goal? To remove ‘foundation models’ – the most powerful, state-of-the-art AIs such

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UM Today | Desautels Faculty of Music

November 23, 2023 —  On November 18, 2023, Manitoba Opera premiered Li Keur: Riel’s Heart of the North, the first full-scale opera developed and performed by a predominantly Indigenous team of creative artists on a Canadian mainstage. Written by Métis storyteller and poet Suzanne Steele with music by UM alumnus Neil Weisensel and Métis fiddler Alex

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BoF VOICES 2023: Final Agenda and Speaker Lineup

BoF VOICES 2023 will be livestreamed for BoF Professional All-Access members. Register now to join us for the whole event or attend the sessions of your choice. We are delighted to share the final agenda for the BoF VOICES 2023 global livestream, taking place next week from Tuesday, November 28 to Thursday, November 30. Join

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Stellantis Inaugurates its First Circular Economy Hub in Turin, Italy

AMSTERDAM – Stellantis N.V. today celebrated the official opening of its SUSTAINera Circular Economy Hub (CE Hub) at the Mirafiori Complex in Turin, Italy. The Company has a comprehensive plan to foster its Circular Economy ambitions with a 360-degree approach based on the 4R strategy: Reman, Repair, Reuse, and Recycle. The primary objectives of the

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24H Air France, Karl Hab’s photo book documenting 90 years of elegance

A pop-up exhibition in the heart of Paris  From 19 to 20 December 2023, to celebrate the book’s publication, Air France is organizing a free pop-up exhibition at the Galerie Joseph in Paris. The most beautiful photos from the book are on display in this elegant Parisian setting, alongside the company’s uniforms from the past

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Win is celebrated by Europe’s populist leaders as a sign that ‘borders and our rights must be defended’

Wilders and his populist PVV (Freedom Party) won 37 seats, results suggest The Euroskeptic party’s unexpected but resounding win prompted praise from fellow right-wing EU leaders, but will have sent a shiver through Brussels  Brussels has been left reeling by what EU politicians see as a ‘nightmare’ victory for Geert Wilders and his ‘Nexit’ supporters in

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