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27Jan/24

ViewSonic’s 4th ColorPro Awards “RISE”: Fusing Art and Technology in Global Creative Endeavors

January 27, 2024InnovationEcological resilience, Educational technology, Greater Adria, Malay cuisine, Psychological resilience, Tanisha Scott, Vietnam, ViewSonic, ViewSonic Corp.admin

ViewSonic Corp., a global leader in visual and EdTech solutions, celebrates the successful conclusion and significant expansion of the 4th ColorPro Awards. Themed “RISE,” this edition symbolized growth and resilience, harmonizing with the event’s expansion into a physical exhibition in Vietnam and the introduction of a new videography category. Continue reading

14May/23

If you have seen the Grand Canyon, you will never be an atheist again.

May 14, 2023Human InterestAgnosticism, Antitheism, Articles, Atheism, China, Criticism of atheism, Denmark, Existence of God, God, Irreligion, Japan, Mark Twain, Negative and positive atheism, Norway, Philosophy, Philosophy of religion, Religious studies, Sweden, Vietnamadmin

May 14, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — The phrase “If you have seen the Grand Canyon, you wouldn’t be an Atheist” is often attributed to American author and humorist Mark Twain. However, there is no evidence that he ever said it. The earliest known occurrence of the phrase is in a 1935 article in the Christian Science Monitor. Continue reading →

06May/23

Why is 19 significant.

May 6, 2023MusicAnti-war movement, Conscription, Draft evasion, International relations, Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War, Paul Hardcastle, Politics, Ukraine, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Warfareadmin

The number 19 is significant in the Vietnam War and the Ukraine conscription because it is the age at which many young men were conscripted to fight in those wars. In the Vietnam War, the draft age was 18 to 26, but many young men were drafted at the age of 19. In the Ukraine conscription, the draft age is 18 to 60, but many young men are being conscripted at the age of 19. Continue reading →

22Dec/22

The 3rd APEC Women Connect Her Power Entrepreneurship Competition Announces 2022 Winners, Raising Profiles of Budding Women Entrepreneurs

December 22, 2022InnovationAsia-Pacific, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Australia, China, Continents, France, Italy, Malawi, Nigeria, Organizations, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Vietnam, Worldadmin

The 3rd APEC Women Connect “Her Power” Entrepreneurship Competition came to an end on December 16 with a livestreamed ceremony. Over four months, the competition engaged over 1,000 participants interested in social commerce from countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Vietnam, The Philippines, Italy, Nigeria, Malawi, Venezuela, and China. Continue reading

01Nov/22

Could Russia collapse?

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Matthew Sussex, Australian National University

Among the many questions asked about Russia’s disastrous war against Ukraine, one of them is posed only very rarely: can Russia survive what seems increasingly likely to be a humiliating defeat at the hands of its smaller neighbour?

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26Aug/22

The inside story of the CIA v Russia – from cold war conspiracy to ‘black’ propaganda in Ukraine

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In the early 1990s, Senator Patrick Moynihan campaigned for the abolition of the CIA. The brilliant campaigner thought the US Department of State should take over its intelligence functions. For him, the age of secrecy was over.

In a New York Times opinion piece, Moynihan wrote:

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