WITH its staggering setting of mountains and sea and its elegant skyscrapers ranged along the bay, small wonder that Vancouver has been rated by the United Nations as one of the best places in the world to live.
Despite some of the staggering records set, the worst is yet to come, the report suggests: "Looking towards the future, it is virtually certain that extreme hot weather will continue to become even more frequent and severe around the globe, including Australia, over the coming decades.
The sheer volume of work he produced is staggering, and by setting up Magnum with Robert Capa, George Rodger and "Chim" Seymour he ensured that photographers would be properly paid, bylined and have their copyright protected.
CRISPR/Cas9 gene drives, which force evolutionary changes through populations, are developing at a staggering speed and look set to revolutionise biotechnology.
A1 Potter Book Sets Sales Record The new novel in the Harry Potter series set a staggering sales record as fans bought about five million copies by the end of its first day on sale, according to its United States publisher, Scholastic.
The new novel in the Harry Potter series set a staggering sales record as fans bought about five million copies by the end of its first day on sale Saturday, according to its United States publisher, Scholastic.
Michael R. Bloomberg, the Wall Street mogul whose fortune catapulted him into New York's City Hall, has set another staggering financial record: He has now spent more of his own money than any other individual in United States history in the pursuit of public office.
