Author: Nancy Huges

The construction sector has been characterized by a persistent shortage of skilled workers, despite high demand for labor. This scarcity of skilled labor existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but has worsened significantly over the past three years, as the pandemic disrupted the economy and altered the composition of the US workforce. During the first two months of the pandemic, the construction industry saw a decline of approximately 1.1 million jobs, representing a 14.2% decrease in the industry’s workforce. It took nearly two years, until December 2021, for employment in the sector to return to pre-pandemic levels. As of January…

Houston, TX – Container King, a leading provider of shipping containers for commercial and residential use, has announced the launch of a new line of Expandable Tiny Homes. These innovative homes are designed to provide a comfortable, sustainable living solution for those seeking a more compact lifestyle.”Our Expandable Tiny Homes offer a unique blend of mobility and functionality, making them an ideal solution for individuals or families seeking an alternative to traditional housing options,” said Paula Pacanins of Container King. “We’re excited to be able to offer our customers a high-quality, affordable product that meets their needs and exceeds their…

A modern contemporary visual artist, illustrator, painter, whose work explores theme on nature, landscape, scenery, wildlife, animals, abstract, the human experience, interpretive illustration and more. Aaron’s paintings are expressed by their vibrant, subtle colours, intricate patterns, texture, and use of visual aesthetic techniques in stye that allows interpretative sense to the viewers. One of Aaron’s striking work “An early spring morning pointillism” which he was inspired by the phenomena of dots art. Pointillism is a painting technique that emerged in the late 19th century. The art represents in a small and distant number of multiple dots of colour to form…

Breaking news! A Texas priest is fired up and speaking out against the movie “Zodiac Crush”! In a recent interview, the priest passionately expressed his anger towards the film, which was filmed just a few blocks away from his church. He believes that the movie’s message is dangerous and misleading, and that it is something that the world does not need.This fiery priest is pulling no punches, calling out the movie’s promotion of astrology and numerology as “witchcraft” and warning that it could lead to confusion and misinformation about life’s meaning. He is urging everyone to stay away from “Zodiac…

The Kazakh people will head to polls on March 19. For the first time in 32 years of independence, Central Asia’s largest country will vote in a mixed elections system of party lists (70% of the Parliament’s seats) and single-member districts (30%). New political parties and fresh faces, with many women and young candidates among them, are campaigning. President Tokayev: “We are building a Modern Fair Kazakhstan with open competition and equal opportunities for everyone” Astana, 20 February 2023. As the March 19 Parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan become closer, the chances for new political parties and fresh deputies (MPs) to…

President Tokayev visited the Turkish embassy in Astana, offered all-around rescue and medical assistance to the earthquake casualties, and express condolences “to all the fraternal Turkish people”. Astana, 8 February 2023. Kazakhstan’s Head of State, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, charged the Government to allocate emergency aid to earthquake-stricken Turkey. Tokayev visited today the Turkish Embassy in Astana and expressed sympathy and support for the fraternal people in connection with the catastrophic consequences of the strong earthquake in southeast Turkey. President Tokayev announced that Kazakhstan would provide all-around assistance to Turkey, and instructed the Kazakh government to allocate an initial budget of…

ASTANA – The Kazakhstan sport shooting federation finished atop the overall medal standings, snatching ten medals at the International Sport Shooting Federation’s Rifle and Pistol World Cup held in Kyrgyzstan on Jan. 27 – Feb. 7, wrote the Kazakh federation on its Instagram page. The Kazakh team medalists won three gold, five silver, and two bronze medals among 350 participants from 32 countries. Nikita Chiryukin (25m rapid fire pistol, men), Arina Althukhova (50m rifle three positions), Alexandra Le, Elizaveta Bezrukova, and Anastasia Grigoryevna from the women’s 10m rifle team won gold medals. The silver medalists are Konstantin Malinovsky (air rifle),…

LinkedIn’s global senior principal, Seamus Clancy, discussed cooperation with Kazakhstan’s Minister of Information and Social Development, Darkhan Kydyrali. The Minister of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Darkhan Kydyrali, met online with the head of LinkedIn’s sales department in the public sector and non-profit organizations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, Seamus Clancy. Minister Kydyrali spoke described the democratic reforms carried out by the Kazakh President, Kassym-Jomart Tokaev, as well as areas supervised by the Ministry. In Kazakhstan, more than 14 million people (72% of the population) are active users of social networks. “The…

How many famous football statisticians have a passion for Blue Sharks and Black tip sharks ? There’s probably only one answer to that question, and that answer is GIANLUCA CUGINI. Gianluca CUGINI is an Italian-born football statistician that is already known for evoking high-flying deeds when it comes to combining football and sharks statistics. With the wealth of experience garnered over the years while working for DATASPORT of Milan as a football statistician and then International Federation Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and his traveling experiences to over 130 countries of the world, he has established himself as one of…

The White House highlighted the strategic bilateral cooperation with Astana, following a successful meeting of the National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, with Kazakhstan’s Special Representative for International Cooperation, Erzhan Kazykhan The White House released this week an official readout of a very successful meeting, regarding Kazakhstan-USA strategic relations, which took place on January 23rd in Washington D.C., where U.S. National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, met with Kazakhstan’s Special Representative for International Cooperation, Erzhan Kazykhan. “During the meeting”, the White House website noted, “the two reaffirmed the commitment of the United States and Kazakhstan to support the principles of the UN…