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Date Time Australia’s electricity infrastructure undermined by $1 billion per year underinvestment That is the conclusion of a detailed review of empirical and qualitative data on the transmission and distribution system contained in a new report from the Australia Institute. Key findings: The electricity grid is facing increasing challenges: including increased severe weather events, bushfires, and the need to reliably integrate new renewable energy generation into the system. But years of u...

11 JAF border towers renovated with Canadian support inaugurated By JT - May 06,2021 - Last updated at May 06,2021 Canada’s Ambassador to Jordan Donica Pottie poses for a group photo during the inauguration of eleven newly renovated border towers along the Syrian frontier on Wednesday (Photo courtesy of Canadian embassy) AMMAN — Eleven newly renovated border towers along the Syrian frontier were inaugurated on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Canadian embassy. Canada’s Ambassa...

1.5k Views Hollywood’s gone nuts for Billy the Kid again. In addition to Emilio Estevez and John Fusco’s upcoming “Young Guns” threequel, a new TV series based on the legendary gunslinger William H.Bonney is in the works at EPIX. Michael Hirst will write and executive produce the series, with Otto Bathurst (“Black Mirror”) directing the first two episodes. Premiering in 2022, the eight-episode, one-hour season will commence production this June in Calgary, AB, with an eye towards a...

ABC-New Jersey Welcomes Two New Members to the Leadership Team By Insider NJ | May 5, 2021, 10:14 am | in News Associated  Builders and Contractors, New Jersey Chapter (ABC-NJ) announced that Nancy J. Fleisch and Michael Wright will be joining the leadership of their workforce and apprenticeship programs. Fleisch will serve as the Chapter’s new Apprenticeship Coordinator, and Wright will serve as the Director of Workforce Development and Apprentice...

Blumhouse Productions Bringing Back Blumfest This October This week saw most corners of fandom celebrating Star Wars Day, but Blumhouse Productions is already looking ahead to this October, confirming with a Star Wars-themed video that the Blumfest virtual event would be returning for its second-annual installment. Last years Blumfest was largely a reaction to the coronavirus pandemic forcing not only in-person events to be cancelled and postponed, but also forcing some of the years most-antici...

Otto Bathurst will direct the first two episodes about the famous American outlaw Tim Baysinger | May 4, 2021 @ 9:20 AM Getty Images Epix has ordered a series on the famous American outlaw Billy the Kid from “Vikings” and “Tudors” creator Michael Hirst. Otto Bathurst will direct the first two episodes of the first season, which will be eight episodes in total. Donald De Line of De Line Pictures, Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey of Amblin Television, and Bathurst and Toby Leslie will all ...

Epix orders Billy The Kid series from Vikings creator Michael Hirst Billy The Kid, a new take on the Western figure from  Vikings creator Michael Hirst. Billy The Kid, born Henry McCarty and also known as William H. Bonney, was one of the most notorious outlaws of the Old West and is often remembered for how young he was. He was first arrested at the age of 16 which began several years of escapes from the law, robberies and a few murders. He took part in 1878’s Lincoln County War in which h...

The researchers say the “self-view” display may be to blame for that exhausted feeling after a day of back-to-back online meetings. The research shows that overall, one in seven women—13.8%—compared with one in 20 men—5.5%—reported feeling “very” to “extremely” fatigued after Zoom calls. These new findings build on a paper the same researchers recently published in the journal Technology, Mind and Behavior that explored why people might feel exhausted following video confer...

Architectural news & editorial desk Hames Sharley have announced a raft of promotions this week, with four new Senior Associates and four Associates progressing within the firm’s leadership team. In an effort to bring together future thinking and creative design, Hames Sharley hopes the promotions will move the practice forward and continue to be at the forefront of elite architecture. Hames Sharley Managing Director Caillin Howard says it is great to recognise the passionate and talented peo...

Wealth manager says ‘technological innovation is key to our ambitious growth strategy’ Mattioli Woods has partnered with Tiller to roll out an investment platform, several months after the UK wealth manager made an undisclosed investment in the tech firm. The solution will feature onboarding, portfolio monitoring and client reporting. Mattioli Woods wants the platform to: Improve service delivery for existing clients; Cater to the digital demands of new clients providing an end-to-end digit...