By Michael DempseyBusiness Technology JournalistJuly 4, 2023image sources, Getty ImagesLegend, Leo Apotheker during his short reign at Hewlett-Packard in 2011Why is Europe failing to replicate the dazzling achievements of Silicon Valley?”We’re not just a bunch of incompetent Europeans who are only good at going to the beach,” says Leo Apotheker.Mr. Apotheker ran SAP, a German enterprise software company that became dominant in its field. He was also for a short period general manager of the American giant Hewlett-Packard.He believes that Europe has a lot to offer.Partially retired, the 69-year-old divides his time between Paris and London and has spent the…
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Published August 7, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. ET Cody Jackson-Strong, 29, buys a Mega Millions lottery ticket on Thursday, August 3, 2023, at a Minneapolis gas station, hoping to win the jackpot. (AP Photo/Trisha Ahmed) NEW YORK – There’s no shaking it. Your chances of winning the lottery are extremely slim.After no big winners Friday night, the Mega Millions jackpot climbed to $1.55 billion. If someone wins on Tuesday, in the next Mega Millions drawing, the prize would be one of the largest in American lottery history.But don’t plan to enter a new tax bracket anytime soon. The odds of…
September 8 (SeeNews) – Albania’s priority in tourism is to transform itself into a high-end tourist destination, rather than to further increase the number of tourists, as it seeks to exploit its unspoilt nature and vast cultural heritage, said Minister of Tourism and Environment Mirela Kumbaro. , said. “We are aiming for sustainable tourism, elite tourism, tourists who stay longer and spend more, tourists who come to Albania not only for the beaches, but also for nature, protected areas, culture, cuisine and it is the vision that is reflected. in the new tourism strategy that we are developing,” Kumbaro told…
Comment this storyCommentOne of the great attractions of living in London is its world-class museums, which typically offer free access to immense quantities of cultural relics from around the world. Those arriving in the British capital may want to get there as early as possible. Before long, some of these collections may begin to dwindle.The theft, loss or damage of around 2,000 objects from the British Museum, some of which ended up on eBay, has already led to the dismissal of a member of staff suspected of being involved and the departure of the museum’s director , Hartwig Fischer. But…
NICOSIA, Cyprus – “This would have been unimaginable several years ago,” was a statement heard often throughout Wednesday’s conference. Israeli-Hellenic Forum meetings in Nicosia. The forum brought together ambassadors, diplomats, exporters and officials from Israel, Greece and Cyprus.These three countries are quickly becoming close partners and allies. Many participants highlighted in their presentations how quickly the region has changed in recent years and decades. This means that Israel, Cyprus and Greece are now much closer than in the past, while Israel also has new partners in the Gulf. Cyprus and Greece share a common language and history, but Israel and…
In this IPC Hot Topics, Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, FAPIC, discusses the need to return masks for COVID-19, the outbreak in Virginia, and articles worth reading.Preparation for COVID-19Are we ready for COVID this fall? This question comes up more and more often, and the truth is that I can’t say “yes” with confidence. Katherine Wu, PhD, and editor for Atlantic, recently called attention to this point regarding masking mandates and hospital efforts, highlighting the challenges hospital infection preventionists (IPs) and epidemiologists face when it comes to mandates masking in the fourth year of the COVID-19 pandemic. “But…
Unlike other former colonies, India did not build a new capital; he appropriates the old and pursues the project of syncretistic mixture. Modi clearly saw this as a mistake, and he made it his mission to “free us from the slave mentality.” He appears to have planned to rebuild the heart of New Delhi from the first days of his premiership. The previous government had proposed that parts of the capital, including the entire Central Vista, be added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, preserving them in perpetuity. The candidacy was under consideration when Modi became prime minister in 2014.…
The University of North Georgia (UNG) received a $200,000 grant from Google.orgGoogle’s philanthropy, for the development of entrepreneurial resources in rural communities. In partnership with the Dahlonega-Lumpkin Chamber of Commerce, the Lumpkin County School District and the Lumpkin County Development Authority, The grant will commission a study to map existing resources that support innovation and entrepreneurship in Dahlonega and Lumpkin County and identify necessary resources that do not currently exist in order to create a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. “Georgia’s historic economic success is evident in every corner of the state,” said Governor Brian Kemp. “Through the development of…
Israel joins a growing list of countries concerned about Syrian regime drug production and traffic. A statement of Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Friday called for a regional coalition to stop the expansion of drug production and trafficking in Syria, at an international conference on drug trafficking.This is important because it joins the United States, Jordan and other countries highlighting the harm caused by opioids, such as captagon, in the region. It also marks an important milestone for the United States, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pushed this recent ministerial meeting to launch a global coalition to combat…
The Cuban-American artist will receive the winning prize, including one $50,000 purse and showcase of the museumNEW YORK, September 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Maestro Dobel® Tequila, creator of the world’s first Cristalino from an 11th generation tequila maker Juan Dobelin partnership with El Museo del Barrio, the nation’s first Latinx cultural institution located in the heart of New York Cityproudly announces Carlos Martiel as the recipient of the inaugural Maestro Dobel Latinx Art Prize. Carlos Martiel, first recipient of the Maestro Dobel Latinx Art Prize The biannual award, created to raise awareness and amplify the cultural production of Latinx artists,…