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Korea Herald
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Where Luxury Meets Local: "Heartbeat of a Destination" by the Luxury Group by Marriott International Celebrates Greater China Hotels Immersed in the Spirit of Place
SHANGHAI, May 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxury Group by Marriott International recently launched "Heartbeat of a Destination", a storytelling campaign anchored by a three-part video series that explores Greater China's celebrated destinations through the lens of its most iconic locations. From the cityscapes of Hong Kong and Shanghai to the natural wonders of Jiuzhaigou, each episode follows hotel associates who are front and center in interacting with the locale, representing how each hotel's unique identity is embedded within the cultural fabric of their surroundings. With tailored voiceover and cinematic visuals, the video series presents Luxury Group hotels not only as places to stay but also as cultural bridges, inviting guests to explore the essence of each destination. "True luxury lies not only in unparalleled hospitality, but also in the meaningful emotional bonds we forge with the places we visit," said Bart Buiring, Managing Director, Luxury, Greater China, Marriott International."Through the 'Heartbeat of a Destination' campaign, we offer a fresh interpretation of each destination's unique charm, reflecting our luxury portfolio's commitment to curating experiences that bridge nature, culture, and self-discovery – ensuring that we cater to the contemporary expectations of luxury travel." A Culinary Snapshot of Hong Kong: If Hong Kong was a Dish…What Would It Be? The series opens with a visual celebration of Hong Kong's vibrant culinary heritage, with Head Chef Luke Armstrong of L'Envol at The St. Regis Hong Kong and Pastry and Bakery Chef Alicia Castillo at The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong stepping beyond the kitchen and into the city to discover what truly defines the taste of Hong Kong. From traditional wet markets to independent coffee shops, each chef draws inspiration from Hong Kong's eclectic food culture to craft their own creative interpretation. Their final dishes – charcoal miyazaki waygu with white asparagus from Chef Luke and pistachio egg tart from Chef Alicia – distinctly reflect Hong Kong's status as Asia's gastronomic hub where diverse culinary traditions converge. Upcoming Immersive Destinations to Explore The second episode will dive into the serene beauty of Jiuzhaigou and the rich Zang culture surrounding Rissai Valley, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, inviting viewers on a journey where peace, spirituality, and nature intertwine. The third episode will turn its lens toward Shanghai, offering contrasting yet complementary narratives through W Shanghai – The Bund and The St. Regis on the Bund, Shanghai. By blending historic elegance with avant-garde flair, this episode will explore how art and modernity shape the city's unmistakable identity. Starting from May 23, guests can watch the videos on Heartbeat of a Destination series page. Click here to watch the first episode of "Heartbeat of a Destination". Campaign assets and imagery are available for download here. Any usage of these images require credit to Morning Studio, South China Morning Post. About Luxury Group by Marriott International With an unrivaled portfolio of eight dynamic luxury brands, Marriott International is creating authentic, rare, and enriching experiences sought by today's global luxurian. Spanning all corners of the world, Marriott International's Luxury Group offers a boundless network of more than 530 landmark hotels and resorts in over 70 countries and territories through The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, EDITION, The Luxury Collection, JW Marriott, and W Hotels. From the world's most iconic destinations to the ultimate undiscovered gems, the international hospitality leader's collection of luxury brands is focused on elevating travel with highly contextualized, nuanced brand experiences that signal the future of luxury by allowing guests to indulge their passions while sparking personal growth. For more information, please visit About Marriott Bonvoy ® Marriott Bonvoy's extraordinary portfolio offers renowned hospitality in the most memorable destinations in the world, with more than 30 brands that are tailored to every type of journey. From The Ritz-Carlton and St. Regis to W Hotels and more, Marriott Bonvoy has more luxury offerings than any other travel program. Members can earn points for stays at hotels and resorts, including all-inclusive resorts and premium home rentals, and through everyday purchases with co-branded credit cards. Members can redeem their points for experiences including future stays, Marriott Bonvoy Moments™, or through partners for luxurious products from Marriott Bonvoy Boutiques®. To enroll for free or for more information about Marriott Bonvoy, visit
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
'Super-Earths' May Be Surprisingly Common, Scientists Reveal
Earth-like exoplanets might be more common throughout the Milky Way than previously believed, astronomers report in a new study. The researchers discovered an unusual super-Earth orbiting its star at a Jupiter-like distance, an orbital range for which only the frequency of larger planets – gas giants and ice giants – has been determined so far. "We found a 'super-Earth' – meaning it's bigger than our home planet but smaller than Neptune – in a place where only planets thousands or hundreds of times more massive than Earth were found before," says lead author and astrophysicist Weicheng Zang of the Harvard and Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA). In addition to finding this seemingly quirky world, the authors combined their discovery with a larger sample of exoplanet data from a microlensing survey. Their findings indicate this planet might not be quite so quirky after all. The researchers studied changes in apparent brightness from the planet's host star, which they incorporated into broader data from the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMTNet) survey, a trio of telescopes located in Australia, Chile, and South Africa. By examining mass ratios between a large volume of exoplanets and host stars, the researchers shed new light on our galaxy's planetary demographics. Their results suggest super-Earths are not limited to short-period orbits near their host stars, which is where they've primarily been found. These intriguing exoplanets can also exist farther away, with orbital periods more akin to those of our Solar System's gas giants. It's generally harder to detect planets orbiting farther from their stars, but based on this study, Zang and his colleagues estimate one out of every three stars in the Milky Way should host a super-Earth with a Jupiter-like orbit. "Scientists knew there were more small planets than big planets, but in this study, we were able to show that within this overall pattern, there are excesses and deficits," says co-author Andrew Gould, an astronomer at Ohio State University. "It's very interesting." The study relied on a phenomenon called gravitational microlensing, in which a massive celestial object (serving as the lens) passes between an observer and a bright background object like a star. If the lens is massive enough, it gravitational field will warp spacetime enough to cause the path of light from the background source to curve on its way to the observer, like light bending through a magnifying glass. This creates a temporary spike in the object's brightness, which may last for minutes or months, depending on the alignment. The new study focuses on a microlensing event known as OGLE-2016-BLG-0007, first detected in early 2016. Microlensing events are rare, and only a fraction of known exoplanets have been detected this way. The technique is well-suited for revealing exoplanets orbiting farther from their stars, however. The new study is the largest of its kind to date, featuring three times as many exoplanets as previous samples, including many smaller ones. While previous research has shown how stars can host a variety of exoplanet sizes in relatively tight orbits, the new study points to comparable planetary diversity – and profusion – in the outer regions of these planetary systems, too. "This measurement of the planet population from planets somewhat larger than Earth all the way to the size of Jupiter and beyond shows us that planets, and especially super-Earths, in orbits outside the Earth's orbit are abundant in the galaxy," says co-author Jennifer Yee, an observational astronomer at the CfA's Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. The term 'super-Earth' typically refers to the mass of an exoplanet, not its surface conditions or habitability, about which few details are available. Still, research like this may help demystify planetary formation and distribution in the Milky Way, building upon what our own Solar System can teach us. "This result suggests that in Jupiter-like orbits, most planetary systems may not mirror our Solar System," says co-author Youn Kil Jung of the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute that operates the KMTNet. These findings suggest our galaxy may teem with a wide variety of exoplanets. It also offers clues about how the different types of exoplanets form, but we still need a lot more data – which is easier said than done. "Finding a microlensing star event is hard. Finding a microlensing star with a planet is hard squared," says co-author Richard Pogge, an astronomer at Ohio State. "We have to look at hundreds of millions of stars to find even a hundred of these things." The study was published in Science. JWST Confirms Coldest Exoplanet Ever Found, Circling Its Dead Star Defunct Soviet Spacecraft Set to Crash to Earth in Fiery End to 53-Year Orbit Giant Structure in Deep Space Challenges Our Understanding of The Universe
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
PennDOT officials discuss construction alternatives for Parkway East interchanges
PennDOT engineers say 100-thousand vehicles use the Parkway East daily. The heavily used highway hasn't had any significant changes to its interchanges since it was built in the early 1950s. PennDot Executive for District 11, Jason Zang said, 'It's such a challenging area. We're working in such a tight corridor as it is. When they put the parkway in back in the 50′s they just carved it right through neighborhoods.' Jason Zang with PennDot says the approach engineers used when building 376 over 70 years ago - will not be the same for the Parkway East Squirrel Hill Interchange Improvement Project. Zang said, 'We don't want to move or relocate people. That's the last thing we want to do.' PennDot laid out its plans to a crowded auditorium at Greenfield Elementary where it showed renderings of four different construction alternatives. 'We're trying to think about this from every angle. Parkway safety, residential safety and then the local traffic safety,' Zang explained. Interchanges both on and off the parkway east on the city side of the Squirrel Hill tunnel will get updated - with the work starting just west of the Greenfield Bridge Overpass. Jacob Greenberg lives right on the border of the interchange. Jacob Greenberg said, 'It's about once a week that I see the semis bust their tire on that curve and I would say at least twice a month that I see somebody wreck on that sharp curve or rear end or something like that.' PennDOT plans to redesign all on and off-ramps, improve retaining walls, bridges and sidewalks. Theresa Nightingale lives in Beechwood. She's worried she and her elderly neighbors could lose parking. Theresa Nightingale said, 'There's no parking on top, there's no parking on the sides - I'm not sure where everybody would go. We just need to make sure there's parking and make sure that the folks can access it safely - especially our seniors.' PennDot says it continues to collect feedback from people in the area. Work is slated to start in about 4 years. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
