The shutdown of Syncrude’s oilsands facility last week could lead to a shortage of oil in North America, investment bank Goldman Sachs has warned. Syncrude’s facility has a capacity of 350,000 barrels of oil per day, but it shut down production on Friday after a transformer blew, the Globe and Mail reported. The company says…
Ballygunner 4-20 Passage 1-12 Tomás McCarthy reports from Walsh Park BALLYGUNNER LIFTED THE Waterford senior hurling crown for the third year in succession after a comprehensive win over neighbours Passage at a blustery Walsh Park today. Top scorer Pauric Mahony delivered 1-11 as Denis Walsh’s side routed their opponents in the second half. Two goals…
WWE will be holding a four-day open tryout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this coming June as the company hopes to recruit more than 50 athletes from the region according to a story from Esquire Middle East. Sign ups have officially started through the WWE Performance Center website which is now also available in Arabic. “I…
Whisky is considered a gentleman's drink – reserved for times of congratulations and clever conversations with life-long friends. So it is jarring that this drink should be at the centre of a brutal ASX-boardroom brawl that came to a head this week. The business, Tasmanian-based Australian Whisky Holdings, produces some of the world's best whisky…
OKLAHOMA CITY — USA Softball, the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States, announced that Florida’s Kelly Barnhill was named the 2017 USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year. The award, which is considered the most prestigious honor in Division I women’s softball, is designed to recognize outstanding athletic achievement by female collegiate softball…
Max Verstappen expects the return of the 2015 qualifying format at the Chinese Grand Prix to help Toro Rosso. The elimination-style qualifying was dropped following two races, with fans and teams criticising the format. This weekend’s race in China sees the old system return, and Verstappen feels it will benefit Toro Rosso as it can save…
日本文化厅9月17日公布的《2023年国语情况调查》显示，超过六成的受访者月读书量不足1本，这是该比例首次超过50%。 自1995年起，日本文化厅每年都面向16岁以上人群开展一次国语情况调查，以便为制定语言政策、实施语言规划提供数据支撑。 其中的“读书”一项调查结果显示，62.6%的受访者每月读书不足1本，较2018年度增长15.3个百分点；36.9%的受访者月阅读量超过1本，较2018年减少15.7个百分点。 调查还显示，57.9%的受访者习惯在实体书店挑选图书，33.4%的受访者习惯依靠网络信息来挑选图书，25.0%的受访者习惯在图书馆或图书室里阅读图书。 在阅读量方面，69.1%的受访者表示自己的阅读量较以前有所减少，24.5%的受访者表示没有变化，仅有5.5%的受访者表示有所上升。 在导致阅读量减少的原因方面，43.6%的受访者表示闲暇时间被智能手机等数字设备所占用，38.9%的受访者表示因工作或学习繁忙而无暇阅读，31.2%的受访者表示因视力等健康原因而不能阅读，8.5%的受访者表示没有阅读需要。 被问及是否希望增加阅读时间时，40.8%的受访者表示“不想”或“可能不想”，这一比例首次超过四成。 分析认为，喜欢阅读的日本人越来越少，其原因一方面在于人们越来越依赖于智能手机，另一个方面在于实体书店减少导致人们接触阅读的机会变少。 责任编辑：耿孟冉 Keyword: 中国文化
Jurgen Klopp is expected to freshen up his squad this summer and Steve Nicol believes he should be moving on a number of senior figures Liverpool should be looking to move on five senior stars this summer, says Steve Nicol, with Dejan Lovren and Adam Lallana among those considered to be on borrowed time. Jurgen…
For nearly a century, the St. Pierre Manufacturing Corporation has made products such as horseshoes, tire chains, and anchors in a facility near Worcester, Mass. But in recent months, St. Pierre has been struggling. Why? Increased tariffs on goods from China imposed by the Trump administration. That may seem counterintuitive. Tariffs on foreign goods are…
WITH THE STRETCH in the evening getting even more grand, we’ve still got plenty of sport to look forward to this weekend. It’s All-Ireland final time in the hurling and football club championships, while the Premier League action continues. There’s more United Rugby Championship fixtures on the way as well as the Super Bowl in…