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In the 1960s, a little-known but wildly ambitious plan almost changed the course of North American history—literally. Amid the post-war boom, as industries expanded and millions of Americans flocked to the dry western states, water scarcity became an existential concern. The U.S. was withdrawing over 270 billion gallons of water daily by 1960, up from 180 billion a decade earlier. And while the eastern U.S. had ample rainfall, the West—including California, Nevada, Arizona, and Texas—faced chronic shortages due to low precipitation and high evaporation.Enter Ralph M. Parsons, an engineer and entrepreneur whose company had built everything from ICBM launch sites…
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Rachael Kirkconnell & Matt JamesStatus: SplitIn the years since Matt and graphic designer Rachael Kirkconnell left his 2021 season together (then briefly split and eventually reunited), they’ve faced many a breakup rumor. “I think everybody needs to take a break from social media,” the former Bachelor exclusively told E! News at a July 18 Baskin-Robbins event. “Our lives are lived so much in front of our phones that when anybody steps out of being on their phone 24/7, people think it’s the end of the world.” In fact, Matt said marriage remains the end-game for the pair. “I think the good thing about…
Design plays a critical role in enabling teams to collaborate effectively, and Atlassian, a global leader in team collaboration and productivity software, understands this well. With products like Jira, Confluence, Trello, Bitbucket, Loom, and Rovo, Atlassian continually refines how teams work, innovate, and solve problems. At the core of this seamless experience is a well-defined design philosophy that prioritizes craft, consistency, and user-centricity.A leader shaping the Design journeyDivye Bokdia, Head of Design, India at Atlassian, is spearheading this design revolution, bringing together a dynamic team that thrives on solving complex challenges. In the competitive and ever-evolving landscape of digital design,…
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If you expect that adapting a successful TV series for a different market is easier than creating a brand new one, you may want to think again! That was the message and insight shared by Sergio Mendoza, vp, scripted development at NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, during an appearance on the final day of the ninth edition of Conecta Fiction & Entertainment in Cuenca, Spain. “We think adapting is less work than writing,” he said on Thursday during a panel discussion on the internationalization of Spanish content. “But from an executive point of view, it is actually more time-consuming.” Especially franchises with huge and…
Hollywood studios and craftspeople may be busy agonizing over the proper role of AI’s potential within the film industry, but Chinese studios aren’t slowing down. Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li and a legion of the all-time greats of martial cinema are about to get an AI makeover. In a sign-of-the-times announcement at the Shanghai International Film Festival on Thursday, a collection of Chinese studios revealed that they are turning to AI to re-imagine around 100 classics of the genre. Lee’s classic Fist of Fury (1972), Chan’s breakthrough Drunken Master (1978) and the Tsui Hark-directed epic Once Upon a Time in China (1991), which turned…
Kelsea Ballerini is opening up about her close bond with Noah Kahan following their emotional duet at CMA Fest, and she has nothing but praise for her friend and collaborator. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a new interview with People, Ballerini shared how her friendship with the Stick Season singer has blossomed beyond music. “I adore Noah,” she said. “I got to know him as an artist and a collaborator, but now we’re dear friends and I just can’t say enough about the human being that he is. He’s a good…
Troubled electric vehicle manufacturer Okinawa Autotec has raised Rs 60 crore from Dhruv Khush Business Ventures as it looks to wade out of funding woes and regulatory scrutiny for flouting subsidies. According to a Registrar of Companies (RoC) filing, the company allotted 23,51,000 equity shares at a face value of Rs 10 at a premium of Rs 245.21. Founded in 2015 by Jeetender Sharma and Rupali Sharma, the company competes with EV-makers like Ola Electric and Bajaj Auto. The company, which was initially eligible for the Indian government’s Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) and the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of…
Iranian directors Jafar Panahi (It Was Just an Accident) and Mohammad Rasoulof (The Seed of the Sacred Fig) have signed an open letter calling for an end to the war between Iran and Israel and for the Iranian regime to shut down its nuclear program. Palme d’Or winner Panahi and the Oscar-nominated Rasoulof added their signatures to the op-ed published Wednesday in French newspaper Le Monde. Other prominent Iranian signatures included Nobel Peace Prize laureates Narges Mohammadi and Shirin Ebadi and human rights activists Sedigheh Vasmaghi, Shahnaz Akmali and Abdolfattah Soltani. “We demand the immediate halt of uranium enrichment by…