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Chinese table tennis icon Ma Long (C) receives the ANOC Award for Outstanding Sport at the 2024 Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Awards Ceremony held in Cascais, Portugal, October 30, 2024 Received career award (Photo/Xinhua) CASCAIS, Portugal – Chinese table tennis icon Ma Long received the Outstanding Sports Career Award from the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) here on Wednesday, recognizing his outstanding achievements and contributions to the sport. Ma, 36, has competed in four consecutive Olympics since the 2012 London Games and has won six gold medals during his Olympic career, making him China’s most decorated Olympian.…

Google has a new course designed to help you improve your AI prompt game. Titled ‘Prompting Essentials’ and launched in partnership with the online learning platform Coursera, the course includes topics such as creating effective prompts for everyday work tasks and using prompts to accelerate presentation building and data analysis. Contains lessons about using generative AI tools to provide effective advice. For example, Google advocates a “5-step prompting framework” for querying generative AI tools. Theoretically, it will take you 10 hours to complete this course. Upon completion, students will earn a Google Prompting Essentials certificate. This coursework is aimed at…

Kopitar, who had one goal and two assists, had his first assist on Kevin Fiala’s power-play goal at 6:23 of the third period, giving Los Angeles a 5-1 lead and becoming the sixth European player to reach the milestone. He became a born player. . Kopitar has 800 assists in 1,384 games, joining Jaromir Jagr (1,155 assists), Stan Mikita (926 assists), Nicklas Lidstrom (878 assists), Henrik Sedin (830 assists), and Evgeni Malkin (809 assists). He joined the European-born group. players. Fiala and Adrian Kempe each had a goal and an assist, and Brant Clark had three assists as the Kings…

Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors will host a Construction Career Day for local high school students at the Spokane Fairgrounds. SPOKANE, Wash. — You might see plenty of big trucks and excavators at the Spokane County Fairgrounds. That’s because Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors is hosting a construction career day for local high school students. 1,200 local high school students had the opportunity to operate and see a variety of construction equipment up close. As Spokane County and northern Idaho’s infrastructure continues to develop, AGC said contractors want to give students early exposure to viable career paths. “Spokane’s construction industry…

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is one of the best players in NBA history. The 36-year-old 2014 MVP averaged 27.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 52.3 percent from the field and 41.3 percent from 3-point range in 75 games. The season is coming to an end.Despite his legendary career, Durant doesn’t think he’ll ever get a statue.Durant (via Up & Adams): “I highly doubt a statue of me would be put up anywhere just because I play basketball. I appreciate the love and respect people have shown me. That’s enough for me… Players…

PEORIA (25News Now) – Army Reserve Capt. Jonathan Eyler is adding “licensed barber” to his already stacked portfolio.Eyler enlisted in the Army Reserve’s 420th Medical Detachment as a medic in 2003 to help pay for nursing school.So far, he has been working for 21 years. The first 9 years as a medic and the next 12 years as a soldier.Eyler was mobilized twice. The first time was to Boston during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the second time was to Kuwait.Eyler has worked as a nurse in the Peoria area for more than 15 years. Already established in two career fields,…

Thousands of young students got a hands-on look into potential careers at the Career Navig8 Lake event held Wednesday at the Lake County Fairgrounds.Organizers said the large-scale event helps build a pipeline from the school to local businesses and employers and introduces students to a variety of careers they may not have known about before.Throughout the day, 4,200 middle and high school students toured exhibits and activities from more than 100 area businesses and employers, said Gina Schuyler, Grayslake Community High School Career and Community Partnerships Administrator.Thousands of Lake County students attended the Navig8 Career Fair event held Wednesday. Organizers…

The Law Enforcement Academy at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) prepares students for an exciting career that is one of the most in-demand careers in Georgia. GNTC offers the Basic POST (Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council) Certification, Intermediate Law Enforcement and Advanced Law Enforcement certificates at its Gordon County campus in Calhoun. This program is also available to students who do not currently work in law enforcement. The Academy offered its first classes at GNTC in 2009. “Professional law enforcement is extremely important,” said Jim Pleasure, program director and instructor at the Law Enforcement Academy. “The better a…

Internships at Southern Miss School of Media and Communication help students bridge classroom learning with real-world experiences and pave the way for career success through hands-on opportunities.Internships play an important role in shaping students’ futures by providing experiences that bridge the gap between academic studies and the professional world. Led by Instructor and Internship Coordinator Carlton Wade, the School of Media and Communication’s Internship Program is dedicated to helping students gain this hands-on experience in a way that aligns with their career goals.Starting an internship program requires a process.“To enroll in the internship program, you must fill out a packet…

Photo credit: Ashley Lu DePauw’s Annual Career Fair, hosted by the Hubbard Center, will be held in the UB Ballroom on Wednesday, September 25th from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., offering DePauw students the chance to meet with employers while exploring jobs and internships. It provided a great opportunity to network and was successful. chance. The fair featured a wide range of leading companies, catering to the needs of students of all majors. Whether attendees’ interests lie in finance, law, environmental services, real estate, healthcare, or technology, there was something for everyone. Companies in attendance included Ascend Indiana, Backhaul Direct…