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Spy Talks, New Murals, and an Exhibit of Syrian Art: Things to Do in DC, March 8-10 Plus: Debriefing the Meghan-Oprah interview.  Here’s what you should check out this week: Pencil it in: Illustrator Mari Andrew started her drawing career while living in Mount Pleasant. Now, she’s chatting about her latest book, My Inner Sky: On Embracing Day, Night, and All the Times in Between, with essayist Mary Laura Philpott in a virtual event from Sixth & I. Monday 3/8 at 7 PM; $12-$28 (with book...

Bethesda House in Schenectady gets funding for new shelter | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Bethesda House at 834 State St. in Schenectady is pictured on Thursday. Shares0 SCHENECTADY — With two recent funding awards announced by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Bethesda House of Schenectady has cleared all the funding hurdles and will be able to move ahead with construction of a new homeless shelter. Cuomo announced earlier this week that the plans will receive $6.2 million in funding, marking the final f...

Three Reasons the Technical Talent Gap Isn’t to Blame for Failing AI Projects Three Reasons the Technical Talent Gap Isn’t to Blame for Failing AI ProjectsBy David Talby on Click to learn more about author David Talby. A shortage of technical talent has long been a challenge for getting AI projects off the ground. While research shows that this may still be the case, it’s not the end-all-be-all and certainly not the only reason so many AI initiatives are doomed from the start. Deloitte�...

GEARING up to pursue one’s further studies can be daunting, with multiple options and on-the-fence decisions. Making it easier, Star Education Fair 2021 has about 20 free education and career talks to be held today and tomorrow at Setia SPICE Convention Centre in Penang offering insights into various fields. The lineup of speakers are experts in various academic and industrial fields who will help visitors find out more about the latest career prospects. The talks held today will help those q...

Published December 24, 2020, 6:00 AM The lockdown was declared mid-March and have stayed home practically all the time.  I’m really thankful that I was able to adjust immediately to the “staycation”. I wasn’t bored staying at home with my husband Ed. And the wonder of technology as all my meetings were held virtually, one after each other (sometimes even simultaneously) possible given that I don’t have to venture into EDSA traffic.Of course, it helped that our son Edmin and famil...

The Beauty: Poems (Alfred A. Knopf, 2015), which was longlisted for the National Book Award, and Given Sugar, Given Salt (HarperCollins, 2001), which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her ninth collection, Ledger, is forthcoming from Knopf in March 2020. She has edited and cotranslated books with Mariko Aratani and Robert Bly. Hirshfield’s honors include the Poetry Center Book Award, the Donald Hall-Jane Kenyon Prize in American Literature, the Bay Area Book Reviewe...