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Ever seen a massive tanker ship...with wind sails? You might soon. That's because the Sohar Max, a 400,000-deadweight-ton vessel, was just retrofitted with five 35-meter rotor sails at China's COSCO Zhoushan shipyard, according to Bloomberg. The purpose is to reduce fuel use by 6% and cut annual carbon emissions by 3,000 tons.  Bloomberg reported that the shipping industry already faces regulatory pressure to reduce emissions. Rotor sails remain uncommon, and the adoption of wind technologies hinges on cost savings. Читать дальше...

This article helps entrepreneurs re-focus on the value that soft skills bring to success.

Stop texting with SMS.

One Vogue bride shares the diary of her wedding week—and all the highs and lows that accompanied it.

Campaigners have welcomed a plan to slash driving test waiting times

Dr Amos Ogunkoya has warned against following the advice of a widely shared social media post

Tottenham fans are reportedly making a big effort to ensure that their displeasure towards Daniel Levy is made loud and clear via protests over the... The post Tottenham fans print balloons to protest against Daniel Levy in the stadium appeared first on Spurs Web.

Stuff reports: A District Court Judge accused of “verbally attacking” Winston Petersand other New Zealand First members at a Christmas party has been referred to the Judicial Conduct Commission. The Post earlier reported that Judge Ema Aitken was attending an end-of-year bash for district court judges at Auckland’s exclusive Northern Club last month, when she gate-crashed a private […]

Stability AI CEO drives enterprise AI focus home as the flagship Stable Diffusion models land on Amazon Bedrock.

TheWrap magazine: Director Sean Baker and cinematographer Drew Daniels break down the film's centerpiece sequence

After more than 70 years in production, there are signs the Toyota Land Cruiser may be nearing the end of its life as a substantial part of the automaker’s model portfolio.

It’s getting late for online gift buying, and the holidays are almost here. If you’ve missed those shipping deadlines, you have one last resort – gift cards.

Rade Opačić | ONE Championship

Serbian fighter Rade Opačić has joined the roster at GLORY Kickboxing after complaining about long periods of inactivity while competing under the ONE Championship banner.

For more than a decade, farmers in parts of southwest Georgia haven’t been able to drill new irrigation wells to the Floridian aquifer, the groundwater nearest the surface.

Half of psychiatrists working in NSW public hospitals have tendered their resignations in the latest dispute between the state government and its workers.

The 1000 km/h ‘floating train’ is expected to be operational within a decade – and could revolutionise travel as we know it.

Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with this week’s Christmas-themed travel quiz.

Tips and techniques for fabulous baked goods, including wrapping a wheel of cheese in puff pastry.

A new housing authority bypassing local councils will start taking applications from developers within weeks and could shave a year off assessment times.

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When they’re not reading legislation or listening to parliamentary debate what books, podcasts and movies are WA politicians using to relax?

A minor infringement over the clearing of dune vegetation has some residents of the City of Stirling up in arms.

A review could recommend specific rights for victims of sexual violence, and asks whether victims should have the right to seek an independent review of police or prosecution decisions.

There has been a trend emerging of real estate agents delivering warts-and-all pitches to offload run-down properties in Perth’s red-hot real estate market.