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Juhi Chawla becomes India's richest actress, dethrones Aishwarya, Deepika and Priyanka

The actress’s fortune surpasses all current leading Bollywood actresses.



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Solar power outpaces wind for record-breaking duration

Solar electricity generation exceeded wind generation in May by 1.65 terawatt hours (TWh), and in June by 9.57 TWh




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Tech YouTuber Mrwhosetheboss unveils the world’s largest iPhone to set a new record

YouTuber Mrwhosetheboss reveals a 2-meter iPhone replica, celebrating surpassing Apple on YouTube.




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US wireless data usage surged to record 100 trillion MB in 2023

Surge in usage is attributed to the growing adoption of 5G devices and FWA broadband services




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AI-generated portrait of Alan Turing fetches record $1.3m at auction

Ai-Da Robot’s "AI God" artwork. — Ai-Da Robot Studios

An AI generated portrait of the eminent World War II codebreaker, Alan Turing, has been sold for a record $1.3 million at auction.

There were 27 bids for the digital artwork sale of "AI God", which had...




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ASQ: Handbook of Investigation and Effective CAPA Systems, Second Edition

In understanding and improving the CAPA system as a whole, this book reflects the importance of the investigation/root cause analysis stage as the necessary step of any effective corrective and preventive action system




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wethepeople "CRS FC 20" BMX Bike - Trans Berry Blast | Freecoaster


The wethepeople "CRS FC 20" BMX Bike - Trans Berry Blast | Freecoaster comes as FC Version with a freecoaster rear hub, which will give you a freewheel during fakie riding. The wethepeople "CRS FC 20" BMX Bike - Trans Berry Blast | Freecoaster is a very modern and well equipped entry level BMX complete bike which comes for 2021 with fully sealed front and rear hubs! It offers you a very solid and stable equipment with parts like the famous eclat "Bios" pivotal seat, eclat "Surge" pedals or SaltPlus "Geo XL" U-Brake which will have enough spacer for fat tires. Here you already get a frame with a 4130 CrMo downtube that offers more stability and which has a integrated headset (sealed bearing) and a Mid BB (sealed bearing) which is today's standard on modern BMX frames and which makes installation, adjustment and maintance easy. With its 20.25" top tube length the wethepeople "CRS FC 20" BMX Bike - Trans Berry Blast | Freecoaster is the ideal BMX bike for young starters of the BMX sport and offers you the opportunity to let you check skateparks and BMX Street.

  • Wheel Size: 20"
  • BMX Frame: 1020 HiTen, 4130 CrMo downtube, integrated headset, welded U-brake sockets, Mid-BB
    Top Tube (TT): 20.25"
    Chain Stay (CS): 12.75"
    Head Tube (HA): 75°
    Seattube (SA): 71.5°
    BB-High (BB): 11.75"
    Standover (SO): 8.4"
  • BMX Fork: Salt "AM 20", 1020 HiTen, 1-1/8" Ahead with 4130 CrMo steerer tube, 26mm offset
  • BMX Bar: Salt "CRS 20", 1020 HiTen, 2-piece
    Height: 8.8"
    Width: 29"
    Backsweep: 11°
    Upsweep: 2°
    Clamping Diameter: 22.2mm
  • Grips: Salt "EX", rubber, 154mm, without flange
  • Stem: Salt "PRO", topload, 50mm Offset
  • Headset: Salt "PRO", integrated headset, sealed bearing
  • Gyro: -
  • Gyro compatible: Yes
  • Brake Lever: Salt "AM", aluminum
  • Brake (rear): SaltPlus "Geo XL" U-brake, aluminum
  • Seat: wethepeople "CRS" Pivotal, mid-padded
  • Seat Post: Salt "AM", Pivotal, aluminum, 25.4mm
  • Seat Clamp: eclat "Pure", aluminum
  • Pedals: eclat "Surge", plastic
  • Chain: Salt "AM" Z1 type, Standard
  • Sprocket: Salt "Gateway", steel, 25T
  • Crank: Salt "Rookie", 4130 CrMo, 3-piece, 165mm, 8 spline 19mm spindle
  • Bottom Bracket: Salt, Mid BB, 19mm, sealed bearing
  • Hub (front): Salt "AM", aluminum, sealed bearing, 10mm (3/8") axle, 36H
  • Hub (rear): Salt "PRO", freecoaster hub, sealed bearing, 14mm axle, 36H
    Driver: 9T
  • Rim (front): Salt "Fraction", aluminum, straight single wall, 36H
  • Rim (rear): Salt "Fraction", aluminum, straight single wall, 36H
  • Tire (front): Salt "Tracer" BMX tire
    Width: 20" x 2.35"
  • Tire (rear): Salt "Tracer" BMX tire
    Width: 20" x 2.35"
  • Pegs: -


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wethepeople "Reason FC" BMX Bike - Freecoaster | Matt Translucent Teal Raw Fade


The wethepeople "Reason FC" BMX Bike - Freecoaster | Matt Translucent Teal Raw Fade has a freecoaster hub which will allow you to ride fakie without pedaling. The wethepeople "Reason FC" BMX Bike - Freecoaster | Matt Translucent Teal Raw Fade is a really great equipped mid-class BMX complete bike with a 20.75" long frame including 100% 4130 CrMo quality with integrated headset and seat clamp, a Mid BB and full removable brake hardware. A high rised 4-piece street style handlebar, fork and the 3-piece crank set are made from 100% 4130 CrMo and build up a stable quality basic. The wheel set includes fully sealed front hub and a SaltPlus "PRO" freecoaster incl. hubguards laced into a double walled rim at the rear. A fat pivotal seat and great quality components like wethepeople "Logic" Pedale, eclat "Talon" U-Brake or wethepeople "Paragon Guard" sprocket made from alloy and nylon guard let the wethepeople "Reason FC" BMX Bike - Freecoaster | Matt Translucent Teal Raw Fade become one of the best mid-class BMX bikes you can get.

Note: The BMX bike comes with preassembled rear brake (U-Brake)

  • Wheel Size: 20"
  • BMX Frame: 100% 4130 CrMo, tappered top tube and chainstays, removable brakehardware, integrated seatclamp, Mid BB
    Top Tube (TT): 20.75"
    Chain Stay (CS): 12.75"
    Head Tube (HA): 76°
    Seattube (SA): 71°
    BB-High (BB): 11.75"
    Standover (SO): 9"
  • BMX Fork: SaltPlus "Reason", 100% 4130 CrMo, 1-piece steerer tube, 15mm offset
  • BMX Bar: SaltPlus "HQ", 100% 4130 CrMo, 4-piece
    Height: 9"
    Width: 29.5"
    Backsweep: 11°
    Upsweep: 3°
    Clamping Diameter: 22.2mm
  • Grips: wethepeople "Perfect" Grips, flangeless
  • Stem: Salt "Zion", topload, 50mm Offset
  • Headset: Salt "PRO", integrated headset, sealed bearing
  • Gyro: -
  • Gyro compatible: Yes
  • Brake Lever: Salt "AM", aluminum
  • Brake (rear): eclat "Talon" U-brake, aluminum
  • Seat: wethepeople "Reason" Pivotal, fat-padded
  • Seat Post: Pivotal, aluminum, 200mm, 25.4mm
  • Seat Clamp: Integrated
  • Pedals: wethepeople "Logic", plastic
  • Chain: Salt "AM" Z1 type, standard
  • Sprocket: wethepeople "Paragon Guard", 6061-T6 aluminum with nylon guard, CNC, 25T
  • Crank: Salt "Revo", 4130 CrMo, 3-piece, square profile, 160mm, 8 Spline 19mm Spindle
  • Bottom Bracket: Salt, Mid BB, sealed bearing, 19mm
  • Hub (front): Salt "PRO", aluminum, sealed bearing, 10mm (3/8") axle, including 2x SaltPlus "PRO" plastic hubguard, 36H
  • Hub (rear): SaltPlus "PRO", Freecoaster, sealed bearing, 14mm axle, including 2x SaltPlus "PRO" plastic hubguard, 36H
    Driver: 9T RHD, sealed bearings
  • Rim (front): Salt "Valon", aluminum, single wall, 36H
  • Rim (rear): SaltPlus "Summit", aluminum, double wall, 36H
  • Tire (front): wethepeople "Activate" BMX tire
    Width: 20" x 2.35"
  • Tire (rear): wethepeople "Activate" BMX tire
    Width: 20" x 2.35"
  • Pegs: 1 pair x Salt "AM" Peg


655.42 EUR





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FDA’s OPDP Issues Second Regulatory Action Letter of 2023

In what has been a long period of relative low activity, FDA’s OPDP has taken the opportunity to remind us that low enforcement does not mean no enforcement when it comes to promotional speech by pharmaceutical companies. This past June … Continue reading




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Key Pirate Bay Figures Don’t Recognize Themselves in TV Series

The Pirate Bay TV series is the entertainment industry's depiction of the torrent site's turbulent history. The creators don't take sides but mostly focus on the legal battle that only represents part of the story. According to Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde and Piratbyrån's Rasmus Fleischer, living though it all was a completely different experience.

From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.




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Per-Song or Per-Album? Record Labels Challenge Court’s Piracy Damages Ruling

Several major record labels are asking the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for a rehearing en banc in their piracy lawsuit against Grande Communications. They argue that the court erred in holding that piracy damages should be calculated per album, rather than per song. They argue that this decision, which will lower the $47 million damages award, doesn't reflect the way that music is commercialized today.

From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.




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Record-breaking Iranian javelin thrower stripped of Paralympic gold over display of 'religious' flag

The turn of events altered the medal standings, upgrading the silver medal of India’s Navdeep Singh to gold.




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PM welcomes interest rate cut, promises further economic growth

Shehbaz expresses optimism that interest rate cut will boost investor confidence and increase investments in Pakistan




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Analog Equivalent Rights (12/21): Our parents bought things untracked, their footsteps in store weren’t recorded

Privacy: In the last article, we focused on how people are tracked today when using credit cards instead of cash. But few pay attention to the fact that we’re tracked when using cash today, too.

Few people pay attention to the little sign on the revolving door on Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It says that wi-fi and bluetooth tracking of every single individual is taking place in the airport.

What sets Schiphol Airport apart isn’t that they track individual people’s movements to the sub-footstep level in a commercial area. (It’s for commercial purposes, not security purposes.) No, what sets Schiphol apart is that they bother to tell people about it. (The Netherlands tend to take privacy seriously, as does Germany, and for the same reason.)

Locator beacons are practically a standard in bigger commercial areas now. They ping your phone using wi-fi and bluetooth, and using signal strength triangulation, a grid of locator beacons is able to show how every single individual is moving in realtime at the sub-footstep level. This is used to “optimize marketing” — in other words, find ways to trick people’s brains to spend resources they otherwise wouldn’t have. Our own loss of privacy is being turned against us, as it always is.

Where do people stop for a while, what catches their attention, what doesn’t catch their attention, what’s a roadblock for more sales?

These are legitimate questions. However, taking away people’s privacy in order to answer those questions is not a legitimate method to answer them.

This kind of mass individual tracking has even been deployed at city levels, which happened in complete silence until the Privacy Oversight Board of a remote government sounded the alarms. The city of Västerås got the green light to continue tracking once some formal criteria were met.

Yes, this kind of people tracking is documented to have been already rolled out citywide in at least one small city in a remote part of the world (Västerås, Sweden). With the government’s Privacy Oversight Board having shrugged and said “fine, whatever”, don’t expect this to stay in the small town of Västerås. Correction, wrong tense: don’t expect it to have stayed in just Västerås, where it was greenlit three years ago.

Our analog parents had the ability to walk around untracked in the city and street of their choice, without it being used or held against them. It’s not unreasonable that our digital children should have the same ability.

There’s one other way to buy things with cash which avoids this kind of tracking, and that’s paying cash-on-delivery when ordering something online or over the phone to your door — in which case your purchase is also logged and recorded, just in another type of system.

This isn’t only used against the ordinary citizen for marketing purposes, of course. It’s used against the ordinary citizen for every conceivable purpose. But we’ll be returning to that in a later article in the series.

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Analog Equivalent Rights (14/21): Our analog parents’ dating preferences weren’t tracked, recorded, and cataloged

Privacy: Our analog parents’ dating preferences were considered a most private of matters. For our digital children, their dating preferences is a wholesale harvesting opportunity for marketing purposes. How did this terrifying shift come to be?

I believe the first big harvester of dating preferences was the innocent-looking site hotornot.com 18 years ago, a site that more seemed like the after-hours side work of a frustrated highschooler than a clever marketing ploy. It simply allowed people to rate their subjective perceived attractiveness of a photograph, and to upload photographs for such rating. (The two founders of this alleged highschool side project netted $10 million each for it when the site was sold.)

Then the scene exploded, with both user-funded and advertising-funded dating sites, all of which cataloged people’s dating preferences to the smallest detail.

Large-scale pornography sites, like PornHub, also started cataloging people’s porn preferences, and contiously make interesting infographics about geographical differences in preferences. (The link is safe for work, it’s data and maps in the form of a news story on Inverse, not on Pornhub directly.) It’s particularly interesting, as Pornhub is able to break down preferences quite specifically by age, location, gender, income brackets, and so on.

Do you know anyone who told Pornhub any of that data? No, I don’t either. And still, they are able to pinpoint who likes what with quite some precision, precision that comes from somewhere.

And then, of course, we have the social networks (which may or may not be responsible for that tracking, by the way).

It’s been reported that Facebook can tell if you’re gay or not with as little as three likes. Three. And they don’t have to be related to dating preferences or lifestyle preferences — they can be any random selections that just map up well with bigger patterns.

This is bad enough in itself, on the basis that it’s private data. At a very minimum, our digital childrens’ preferences should be their own, just like their favorite ice cream.

But a dating preferences are not just a preference like choosing your flavor of ice cream, is it? It should be, but it isn’t at this moment in time. It could also be something you’re born with. Something that people even get killed for if they’re born with the wrong preference.

It is still illegal to be born homosexual in 73 out of 192 countries, and out of these 73, eleven prescribe the death penalty for being born this way. A mere 23 out of 192 countries have full marriage equality.

Further, although the policy direction is quite one-way toward more tolerance, acceptance, and inclusion at this point in time, that doesn’t mean the policy trend can’t reverse for a number of reasons, most of them very bad. People who felt comfortable in expressing themselves can again become persecuted.

Genocide is almost always based on public data collected with benevolent intent.

This is why privacy is the last line of defense, not the first. And this last line of defense, which held fast for our analog parents, has been breached for our digital children. That matter isn’t taken nearly seriously enough.

Privacy remains your own responsibility.




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Contemporary Politics is Much Better Understood Using Maslow Pyramid Than The Economic Left-to-Right Scale

Activism: In the ever-evolving landscape of politics, we often find ourselves confined to the traditional left-right spectrum. This binary view, with its emphasis on economic and social policies, sometimes obscures deeper motivations driving voter behavior and political trends. As a result, we might miss crucial insights that could enhance our understanding of why people vote the way they do, why political movements gain momentum, and why some ideas resonate while others falter. I have found an alternative framework to be far more helpful: the Maslow Pyramid.

Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, typically illustrated as a pyramid, categorizes human needs into five levels: physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization. Maslow famously hypothesized, that a lower-level need must be satisfied before we start attempting to fulfill the needs of the next level — as an example, while we’re starving and live in fear of being robbed (level one), we’re not so much concerned with having the respect of the community (level four). By examining political trends through this lens, we can gain a richer, more nuanced perspective on what drives societal shifts and voter preferences.

Physiological Needs and the Politics of Survival

At the base of Maslow’s pyramid are physiological needs: food, water, warmth, and rest — as well as immediate physical safety. In times of economic crisis, political discourse often gravitates towards these fundamental concerns. Populist movements frequently gain traction by promising to address the immediate needs of the people. For instance, during the Great Recession, there was a surge in support for policies focused on job creation, healthcare access, and basic economic security. Politicians who can convincingly address these basic needs often see significant support from constituencies facing hardship just getting from one day to the next without getting beaten, robbed, or starved. Fear of getting to this state (fear of getting robbed on your way to/from work, school, etc.) will also suffice to place oneself at this level.

However, if established parties fail to address these concerns, voters will inevitably turn to whomever offers a solution, even if it’s an atrocious one. It’s like choosing Comcast for your Internet connection when no other provider is available—you know the service is subpar, but having some connection is better than none. Similarly, in politics, when mainstream parties neglect the foundational needs of the populace, fringe or extremist parties can gain support by simply acknowledging and addressing these unmet needs — and that is regardless of how flawed their solutions to said problems may be.

Safety Needs and the Demand for Stability

Moving up the pyramid, once the physical needs are met, then safety needs encompass longer-term personal security, employment, and health. Political rhetoric around law and order, immigration control, and national security taps into these safety concerns. When people feel their safety is threatened, whether by crime, terrorism, or economic instability, they are more likely to support policies and leaders who promise to restore stability and protect them from perceived threats. The post-9/11 era (just after 2001), with its heightened focus on national security, is a prime example of how safety needs can dominate the political agenda.

Yet again, if traditional parties fail to provide a sense of security, voters may gravitate towards any party that promises to deliver it, even if their methods are draconian and/or frankly ridiculous.

Love and Belonging: The Politics of Identity

The middle tier of the pyramid addresses social needs: relationships, friendships, and a sense of belonging. Identity politics, which includes movements advocating for the rights of specific social groups based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and more, finds its roots here. Political movements that foster a sense of community and belonging can galvanize supporters by addressing these intrinsic needs. The LGBPQRST+ rights movement, for instance, not only fights for legal rights but also seeks to create a supportive community for its members.

When mainstream parties overlook these social needs, people will seek out any group or party that offers them a sense of belonging, even if that party’s overall agenda is problematic. It’s a matter of seeking connection where it’s available.

Esteem: The Quest for Recognition

Esteem needs encompass respect, self-esteem, status, and recognition. Political leaders who can validate the contributions and worth of their supporters often build strong, loyal followings. This is evident in political campaigns that emphasize the dignity of work, the importance of patriotism, and the recognition of personal achievements. Policies aimed at rewarding hard work and providing opportunities for personal advancement resonate deeply with voters seeking validation and respect.

Self-Actualization: The Pursuit of Fulfillment

At the peak of the pyramid is self-actualization — the realization of one’s potential and the pursuit of personal growth and fulfillment. Politics at this level involves visionary thinking and appeals to higher ideals. Environmental movements with or without solutions based in reality, space exploration initiatives, and educational reforms often engage this need. Leaders who inspire through their vision of a better future, who challenge citizens to think beyond their immediate concerns and contribute to something greater than themselves, tap into this highest level of human motivation.

It’s rather telling that the biggest telltale sign for voters (and media), who are personally at this level of human needs, is that they often and happily paint the political parties and movements answering to level-one and level-two human needs as brutish, uneducated, simpleton and backwards — when in reality, what such name-calling voters who pretend to hold themselves to some sort of higher standard are really doing, is disacknowledging that other people’s most basic needs are simply not being met. Talk about being overprivileged in ivory towers! “Let them eat cake”, anyone?

If mainstream political parties neglect to engage voters at this level, people will align with any party that inspires them, even if the broader agenda is not entirely sound. It can be somewhat like signing up for a self-help seminar led by a guy who lives in his mom’s basement because he speaks so passionately about “unlocking your potential.”

A Holistic Approach to Political Analysis

By applying the Maslow Pyramid to our understanding of political trends, we gain a multi-dimensional view that goes beyond the simplicity of left versus right. This approach allows us to see how different policies and political messages resonate with various segments of the population based on their current needs and aspirations.

For instance, a comprehensive healthcare reform policy can address physiological needs by ensuring access to medical care, safety needs by providing financial security, love and belonging by reducing social disparities, esteem by recognizing healthcare as a right, and self-actualization by promoting a healthier society capable of achieving its full potential.

It’s further important to realize that an individual voter would vote for completely different parties, even at opposite ends of the traditional spectrum, depending on where they feel the most urgency in their personal needs at the moment, and that this is not a contradiction or uncertainty on policies.

In conclusion, the Maslow Pyramid provides a valuable framework for understanding the complex and dynamic nature of political trends. It reminds us that politics is fundamentally about people and their needs. By considering these needs in our political analysis, we can develop more empathetic, effective, and inclusive strategies that resonate deeply with the human condition. And crucially, we must remember that when these needs are ignored, voters will turn to any party that promises to meet them, even if it means accepting a deeply flawed solution. After all, in the absence of better options, you might just end up with Comcast.




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Mankind Freecoaster - Super Sale



Our "Mankind Bikes" supplier has discovered a box full of Mankind "Prometheus" Freecoasters in their warehouse, which is why we can now offer them to you with an extremely attractive price. So if you've ever thought about trying out a freecoaster, this is the perfect opportunity and if you also add a rim, spokes and our assembly service to your shopping cart, you can even put together a complete wheel. This offer is only valid while stocks last




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Installation of New Bishop in England Deferred for a Second Time

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US Bishops Will Speak Out ‘Loudly’ if Trump’s Mass Deportation Rhetoric Becomes Reality

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Criminals becoming security guards, says Karachi's top cop

Karachi Police Chief Javed Alam Odho speaks during an event in Karachi, on July 24, 2024. — Facebook/@ssusindhpoliceOdho calls for stricter laws to address this alarming trend.Karachi's top cop warns security company owners of action.Legislation to tighten rules for companies in...




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As smog lingers, Lahore slips to second on global pollution chart

People ride on motorbikes amid smog on a road in Multan, Pakistan November 12, 2024. — ReutersPunjab chokes on toxic smog despite mitigation effortsMultan records AQI of 396 this morning on IQ Air's live rankings. Man killed, three injured road accident due to low...




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Second quarter and first half 2018 results

Second quarter and first half 2018 results




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Florida says coach Billy Napier on solid ground despite 15-18 record after promising signs

Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.




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Acts Chapter 2-Pentecost

Bible studies in Acts Chapter 2 cover The Story of Pentecost, Peter's Pentecost Address and Fellowship of Believers. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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Scheierman records No. 17 Creighton's first triple-double since 1985 in 94-72 win over Georgetown

Baylor Scheierman recorded Creighton's first triple-double since 1985, Trey Alexander made his first five 3-pointers and finished with 26 points, and the 17th-ranked Bluejays rolled past Georgetown 94-72 Tuesday night.




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Former D.C. United player/manager Rooney fired after 15 games at second-tier Birmingham

England great Wayne Rooney was fired as the manager of second-tier club Birmingham on Tuesday after 15 games.




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American Jewish, Muslim voters take opposing directions amid Gaza War and domestic economic concerns

In a historic shake-up, both Muslim and Jewish voters introduced fresh dynamics to the 2024 presidential election. While Jewish Americans largely continued their Democratic support, a noticeable minority within select locales--such as zip codes in New York City -- shifted toward President-elect Donald Trump.




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MASS A-Z Second Location Guide (One payments of $498USD)

MASS A-Z Second Location Guide (One payments of $498USD)

Price: $498.00




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Bernhard Langer and his 18 straight years of winning one of golf's untouchable records

Winning doesn't get old. Neither, apparently, does Bernhard Langer.




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Medvedev loses to Popyrin in second round at Paris Masters, Dimitrov advances

Alexei Popyrin upset fourth-seeded Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (4) in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday in a tense match with many ups and downs.




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Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup encourage donations for Spanish flood recovery efforts

With the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup set to be played in Malaga, Spain, this month, the International Tennis Federation is making a donation to the Spanish Red Cross to support relief and recovery efforts for the recent catastrophic flooding in the country.




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Trump's economic agenda for his second term is clouding the outlook for mortgage rates

Donald Trump's election win is clouding the outlook for mortgage rates even before he gets back to the White House.




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Pentagon spokesman defends record of U.S. operations in Europe, Middle East

Ukraine's military is seeing results with a new border-focused strategy after the White House eased the restrictions on Kyiv's use of U.S.-provided weapons to attack Russian targets just across the border, the Pentagon's top spokesman said in an interview this week.




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1600 Sulgrave Ave, part 1: Actually, I’ve become myself

This North Baltimore neighborhood is just inside the city line, but it’s got the cloistered feel of an affluent suburban hamlet. High-end consignment boutiques, beauty salons, and restaurants bring well-heeled locals to Sulgrave Avenue in Mount Washington Village, a quiet world away from the traffic and sirens of downtown.




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1600 Sulgrave Ave, part 2: Second Nature

We visit Baltimore Clayworks, where artist Sam Wallace teaches a pottery technique he learned as a kid in Jamaica. We talk with the crew at The Mount Washington Tavern about romance, oyster shucking, and a major fire that put the place out of business for a year. And we drop in at The Village Vet, where the staff cares for ailing animals and the worried humans that come along with them.




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Art Garfunkel recounts recent emotional reunion with musical partner Paul Simon

Musician Art Garfunkel recently reunited with on-again/off-again musical partner Paul Simon, looking to reconcile their differences and make amends.




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Setting abortion records straight for Trump and Harris

Perhaps no issue has motivated more Democratic voters than abortion access.




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Medical care becomes key topic for Trump, Harris

Effective Nov. 1, American taxpayers will begin paying routine medical bills for illegal aliens.




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Miami's Cam Ward sets school record with his 30th TD pass of the season

Miami quarterback and Heisman Trophy contender Cam Ward has another milestone on his resume.




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Anthony Rizzo becomes free agent after Yankees decline $17 million option

Anthony Rizzo's $17 million option for 2025 was declined Saturday by the New York Yankees in favor of a $6 million buyout, making the first baseman a free agent.




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World Series averaged a record 12.9 million viewers in Japan with Ohtani and Yamamoto playing

With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto making their first appearance, the World Series averaged 12.9 million viewers in Japan, making it the most-watched Fall Classic in the nation's history.




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Orioles decline $16.5 million option on Eloy Jimenez, who becomes a free agent

The Orioles declined a $16.5 million option Saturday on outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jimenez, who becomes a free agent.




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Catcher Gary Sanchez becomes free agent after 2025 mutual option with Brewers gets declined

Gary Sanchez's $11 million mutual option for 2025 was declined by the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, making the catcher a free agent.




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Cities, investors vie for WNBA teams after record-setting season

The WNBA wrapped up its biggest season ever last month with eye-popping TV ratings, robust ticket sales and record revenue. Now, everybody wants in on the action.




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FDA proposes end to decongestant element

The Food and Drug Administration could put a stop to the use of phenylephrine, an ingredient in over-the-counter nasal decongestants, because its studies found it doesn't work.




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1 monkey recovered, 42 others still remain on the run from South Carolina lab

One of 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina has been recovered unharmed, officials said Saturday.




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FIFA and IOC hold different track records with Trump ahead of World Cup and Olympics in U.S.

The two biggest events in world sports are coming to America. And if President-elect Donald Trump is not thinking about them yet, organizers of the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics certainly are.





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Job alert: Quantitative Ecologist (Postdoc) (m/f) code digit 37/2013

The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ is now offering a position for Quantitative Ecologist (Postdoc) in their Department of Conservation Biology. The position is open to both male and female applicants and it runs for 42 months, starting latest on 01.08.2013 in Leipzig, Germany. Salary will be according to the appropriate civil service level TVÖD, salary group 13.

The successful candidate will be focusing on optimizing monitoring designs at different scales under field constraints and assessinguncertainty in biodiversity trend analyses. He/She will have a PhD in an ecological discipline relevant for the research topic (e.g. population biology), excellent statistical and computing skills, a distinguished publication record, experience in international cooperation and strong interest both in theoretical and applied biodiversity conservation. Fluency in English in speech and writing is essential, some knowledge of German is of advantage.

The position will be part of the large-integrating EU-project EU BON "Building the European BiodiversityObservation Network". The overall goal of the project is to integrate and harmonize European data relevant for biodiversity monitoring and to develop prototypes for biodiversity monitoring for the global GEO BON initiative. 30 partner organisations form the EU BON consortium. Within this consortium the applicant will have the following responsibilities:
• on improving current approaches to monitoring species both from a theoretical and a practical perspective, with a focus on population processes
• link trend data to environmental drivers at different scales
• quantify uncertainty across all steps from data collection to interpretation of analysed data
• Contribute to the management of the workpackage "Link environment to biodiversity: Analyses of patterns, processes and trends"
• Contribute to the compilation of information on existing monitoring programs
• Feed results into a science-policy dialogue
• Disseminate results for scientists and applied users
 
Further Information:
Prof. Dr. Klaus Henle, Tel. ++49-(0)341-235 1270, e-mail: klaus.henle@ufz.de
 
Please send your application until 19.05.2013 under Code Digit 37/2013 to the Human Resource department of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, PO Box 500136, 04301 Leipzig, Germany, or by e-mail to application@ufz.de.
 
For further information please see the attached pdf file below.




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EUBrazilOpenBio announces 2 new training tools covering Ecological Niche Modeling and Cross-mapping

The EUBrazilOpenBio project  announces two new training tools as a part of its e-training Programme aiming at educating and enabling current and potential users of EUBrazilOpenBio to unlock new knowledge and shape effective policy on biodiversity challenges. The new tools cover the following use cases: Ecological Niche Modeling and Cross-mapping.

The EUBrazilOpenBio anytime, anywhere eTraining tools are designed for researchers in the spheres of Biodiversity, Life science, Climate Change, application Developers as well as regulatory authorities and policy decision-makers.

EUBrazilOpenBio is focused on tackling the complexity of biodiversity science such as the diversity of multidisciplinary datasets spanning from climatology to earth sciences by integrating advanced computing resources with data sources across Europe and Brazil.

For more informationand to try out the new tools click here.