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Tuesday headlines: Uni tunes

Hurricane Milton, headed for Tampa, becomes the second-fastest storm to reach Category 5 status. / Vox

John Morales: The proportion of tropical cyclones that reach very intense levels is projected to increase. / The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene tells her followers that the government controls the weather. / Grist

Unrelated: Ancient monsters from indigenous folklore. / Atlas Obscura

Britain opened the world's first coal-fired power station in 1882. It's now the first G7 nation to phase out coal power completely. / CarbonBrief

American communities are beginning to "decommission" dams, fearful of climate impacts. / Undark Magazine

A fun online quiz about "the weird, wild, wired world of new vehicles." / rest of world

See also, from last month: "Hollywood Can't Ditch its Teslas Fast Enough." / Hollywood Reporter

California becomes the first state to ban "sell-by" dates on food. / Food & Wine

Dr. Pepper ties Pepsi as the second-best selling soda in the US. / MSN

The style of Jula Child's kitchens was "subservient to flexible functionality," helping usher in Universal Design. / Places Journal

A relaxation of rules around using apostrophes in German has "triggered existential fears." / The Guardian

Tressie McMillan Cottom explains what it was like to interview Diddy at his Malibu home. (Very weird, not good.) / The Independent

A lovely visual essay about author Jaime Lowe rediscovering her libido by learning how to dive for sea urchins. / The New York Times Magazine [+]

A brief cultural history of cocaine. "I enjoyed myself hugely." / aeon

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Wednesday headlines: Bot’s not to like?

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly calls President Biden to discuss Israel's plans to strike Iran. / axios

The UK's Security Service says it has responded to 20 plots backed by Iran since 2022. / BBC News

A review of China as a sentinel state—phone monitoring, "grid management," and the forthcoming cyberspace ID scheme. / China Media Project

In light of this year's Nobel Prizes connected to AI, an explainer on how proteins fold. / The Economist

A team is protecting Wikipedia from AI-generated slop. / 404 Media

An audio sample finds Google Notebook's podcast bots experiencing an existential crisis. / Reddit

See also: In light of AI energy-consumption, the Department of Energy wants you to know your conservation efforts are making a difference. / McSweeney's

Mobile homes and manufactured houses are proving to be among the most vulnerable types of housing stock in climate disasters. / Grist

The White House launches a Reddit page to correct misinformation about storms. / The Hill

Schools are implementing backpack bans, which makes "the already difficult experience of navigating one's period as a teen even more difficult." / The Cut

One uncomfortable finding in psychology: trainees can be just as effective as fully licensed therapists. / Experimental History

Fifteen years later, Interview Project's 121 video profiles are now available on YouTube. / Open Culture

Something we didn't know: Nearly every station in the London Underground contains a plaque depicting a labyrinth. / Futility Closet

An artwork at a Dutch museum gets tossed in the trash for resembling a pair of beer cans too realistically. / euronews

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Tuesday headlines: Beauty is in the eye of October

Due to some unforseen events, we missed a couple days last week. Sorry about that! All is better and we appreciate the readers who reached out.

Israel reportedly says any attacks on Iran will target its military, not nuclear or oil facilities. / CNN

Republican campaigns spend more money at Shake Shack and Jimmy John's while Democrats eat at Sweetgreen and Le Pain Quotidien. / The Washington Post [+]

People whose homes were damaged by recent storms are likely to be forced to "build up or move out." / Heatmap

Related: Emergency workers in North Carolina were withdrawn for fear of trucks of armed militia "saying they were out hunting FEMA." The local sherriff's office says otherwise. / The Guardian, Citizen Times

Nepalese teenager Nima Rinji Sherpa breaks the record for the youngest mountaineer to summit Earth's 14 highest peaks. / BBC News

A team finds the remains of one of the first climbers to attempt Mount Everest. / National Geographic

Prior to the 20th century, oyster reefs covered more than 1.7 million hectares across European oceans. / Bloomberg [+]

Do more people die from heat or cold? Cold, but most die from "moderate cold." / Sustainability by numbers

The amount of tents on the streets of San Franicsco is down 60% since July 2023. / The San Francisco Standard

New Yorkers deploy "anti-influencer architecture" in neighborhoods popular with TikTokers. / Curbed

See also: A nonprofit called Mothers Against Media Addiction aims to follow the model of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. / The Information

Fitness bros on TikTok participating in "locktober" may not know the term's history as a chastity kink. / Them

Author Rumaan Alan's solution for his midlife crisis is to get tattooed with things he doesn't want to forget. / Esquire

An argument for skipping wellness and personal development for "wasteful intervals of pure, delicious nothingness." / The Good Question

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Wednesday headlines: The myth of the reasonable man

China's appetite for an Iran-Israel war is said to be limited. / The Economist

Five takeaways from Kamala Harris's interview with Charlamagne Tha God. / The New York Times [+]

Donald Trump turns a town hall into a 39-minute "living-room listening session." / The Washington Post [+]

Why does the media still struggle to portray Trump accurately? Partly because of the "myth of the reasonable man." / Degenerate Art

A reporter's road trip through the Southwest, talking to voters, finds that "Latinos are as American as anyone else, if not more so." / The Los Angeles Times

Farmers worry that Trump's proposed "mass deportations" will decimate the US food supply. / Grist

Unrelated: Russia to unveil a new statue of Joseph Stalin. / Politico

Billionaires are said to be dominated by existential crises, "although each displays nuance when it comes to confrontation." / MacGuffin

Who left the United States a $7 billion payment? Theories suggest a Texan investment manager, but it's maybe someone still alive trying to minimize their taxes. / Sherwood

See also: There's no evidence the Internet Archive was hacked to edit history—but what if it was? / Interconnected

Unrelated: A video tour of New York City's so-called fake buildings. / Open Culture

TikTok is turning users with relatively low follower counts into paid shopping influencers. / rest of world

A new AI company enables users to create bots in the likeness of any person—without their consent. / WIRED

Old fashioned bookshops are now cool destinations for young people. "I can spend hours browsing—I think that's a big part of it." / The Guardian

Writers and authors create adhoc writing programs to compete with institutional workshops. / Airmail

Astrophysicists are "exulting" in new findings about the universe's first billion years, such as an image of the earliest known galaxy. / Quanta Magazine

Video and photos of 14,000 prescription lenses dangling in a Japanese forest. / Colossal

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Tuesday headlines: A wood man is hard to find

Russia has suffered catastrophic losses during its invasion of Ukraine, but its policies suggest the end justifies the means. / The Guardian

Mara Karlin: An era of limited war has ended; an age of comprehensive conflict has begun. / Foreign Affairs

A new rideshare company in South Africa is reportedly using intimidation to coerce drivers and passengers. / rest of world

In the past two years, Donald Trump has called for every major American TV news network to be punished. / Reliable Sources

An ethicist says making presidents and candidates share their medical history is a bad idea. / STAT

Street psychiatrists in Los Angeles offer a solution for mentally ill people—basically, "DoorDash for meds." / The New York Times [+]

Related: Observations from an hour spent last week in an LA coffeeshop. / Meditations in an Emergency

The WNBA players union opts out of its collective bargaining agreement, two years before its expiration. / The Associated Press

Unrelated: Multiply the number two by itself 136,279,841 times, minus one, and you get the new largest known prime number. / The Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search

The late-in-life partner of Oliver Sacks movingly recalls the neurologist's search to build a cohesive life. / The New York Times [+]

Anthony Bourdain's french fries recipe. "If you don't blanch your fries first, you'll get a scandalously bad result." / The Melt

See also: Remembering Ka, the "quiet sage" of underground rap (and firefighter). / Pitchfork

"A group of woodcocks is a fall. A flock of seagulls is annoying." Some ruminations on words connected to wood. / Harper's

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Wednesday headlines: Make a pre-line for

Regarding the election, most of Europe is pro-Harris. Israel, Russia, India, and other countries favor Trump. / Semafor

A round-up of the rampant disinformation circulating about the election. / The New York Times [+]

Related: Vladimir Putin hosts a summit for global leaders, including China's Xi Jinping and India's Narendra Modi. / The Hill

Do political fundraising texts actually work? "A well-done text marketing program can be really good at fundraising." / Vox

According to a nonpartisan aommittee, Trump's Social Security plan would empty the coffers by 2032, three years ahead of current projections. / Quartz

"[Tax cuts] are the political equivalent of someone chopping your house to pieces with an axe and then offering the remains back to you under a sign that says, 'Free Firewood!'" / How Things Work

Journalists are composing "pre-writes" to prepare for whoever wins. One shares his ahead of time. / Wake Up to Politics

Interviews with Harris's sorority sisters: "The first Black woman to fill-in-the-blank is almost always a sorority woman." / The New Yorker

A new coronavirus variant, XEC, is spreading across the United States. / Newsweek

Experts say a proposed revamp to the recycling symbol is still deceptive. / Grist

Boar's Head, a privately owned company run by two intensely guarded families, is said to be "the Jay Gatsby of the meat industry." / The New York Times [+]

Meanwhile, a German crime ring is found to be delivering cocaine by tucking it under pizzas. / The Guardian

NASA debuts a new traffic management system for aircraft operating above 60,000 feet. / NASA

Inside a tool purchased by law enforcement agencies that can track smartphones at abortion clinics. / 404 Media

Anthropic's latest model of Claude AI can now use a computer on your behalf. / Platformer

Your odd words of the week: condisciple, scripturiency, refocillation. / Futility Closet

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Tuesday headlines: Radio on the TV

Saudi Arabia and Iran conducted a joint military drill last week in the Sea of Oman. / TRT World

A good summary of current conflicts in the Middle East from Spencer Ackerman. / Forever Wars

Oren Yiftachel: "Apartheid is not only a moral abyss and a crime against humanity; it is also an unstable regime." / +972 Magazine

President Biden waits in line for 40 minutes to cast his vote in the election. / The Associated Press

Philadelphia's District Attorney sues Elon Musk over his million-dollar sweepstakes for voters in battleground states. / Deadline

Unrelated: SpaceX wins a new round of military contracts worth $733 million. / Ars Technica

The term "clippers" refers to people influencing the political news cycle by making snappy videos for social media. / CNN

Related: A brief online test to check your susceptibility to misinformation. / University of Cambridge

A deep dive into how Chinese firms are evading US controls on advanced technologies. / Semianalysis

Collectors spent roughly a third less on art in 2023 than in 2022, with the largest decrease in spending at the highest levels. / Artsy

A book review connects recent novels about women's midlife crises to older stories about witches. / The New Yorker

United Airlines prints its final in-flight magazine, the last connected to a major US carrier. / Columbia Journalism Review

See also: A short film about the States' last fabric flower factory. / YouTube

Analysis of baseball's minor leagues finds persistent bias against Black and Latino players dating back to 1950. / The Guardian

An argument for enjoying the World Series aurally: "Listening to baseball on the radio requires a patience—and provides a catharsis." / GQ

Confessions of a Spotify vandal. / Hearing Things

Some thoughts on what exactly is human spirit. "Our energies often come from a combination of neurotic drive and positive response." / Lapham's Quarterly

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Wednesday headlines: Banana wit

Foreign interference in this year's election is said to be far more sophisticated, and far more difficult to track. / The New York Times [+]

China is considering approving $1.4 trillion in extra debt to revive its economy. / Reuters

Related: If "Xi Jinping Thought" is not a vision for a genuine socialist movement driving toward a communist utopia, what is it? / China Books Review

An explainer for why forecasts continue to miss the pace and persistence of falling birth rates. / The Financial Times [+]

The United States' Nuclear Emergency Support Team (NEST) is a group of volunteers who have high-level security clearances. / NPR

Personal assistants for billionaires earn around $250,000 a year—and the job is a logistics nightmare. / The Cut

Related: "Private rail cars were, and still are, very much a high-end luxury." / Why is this interesting?

Regarding yesterday's news about the art market, Maurizio Cattelan's Comedian—a banana fixed to a wall with duct tape—is estimated to sell for $1.5 million. / Artsy

A brief video about the tumbleweed's 19th-century arrival in America. / YouTube

A short film about two brothers traveling alone from Boston to the 1967 World's Fair in Montreal by pony cart. / The New York Times [+]

Britain's cheese world suffers the loss of over £300,000 worth of clothbound Cheddar. / NPR


How do different species respond to death? "In ways that are learned rather than instinctive, not rigidly responsive to specific stimuli, and highly variable." / The New Yorker

European scientists develop an algorithm capable of interpreting pig sounds. / Reuters

Examples of people who cultivate "divine discontent." "The tendency to revise, in particular, seems especially common." / Personal Canon

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Tuesday headlines: Kiss or cut bait

Ukrainian officials say North Korean soldiers deployed to fight alongside Moscow's troops came under fire. / The Kyiv Independent

A fascinating story about an Israeli college student who wound up in a prisoner swap because of her Instagram stories. / The New York Times [+]

The United States is spending an estimated $1.7 trillion to advance its nuclear arsenal. / Undark Magazine

See also: A pair of physicists and an animator have created a new way to visualize the atomic nucleus. / Kottke

A guide to poll closing times, vote counting, and races to watch in US elections. / 538

A layman's guide to being a political junkie today. "Do not—under any circumstances—turn on a TV prior to 6pm." / Matt's Five Points

Something we didn't know: The only major social media platform with an explicit ban on phony voter fraud posts is Snap. / Platformer

New York Times reporters recently accused their editors of "sanewashing" Donald Trump. Meanwhile, the editorial board embraces "hypertextual writing." / Semafor, Kottke

Unrelated: A cruise ship medic fact-checks Ryan Murphy's new series Doctor Odyssey. / The Points Guy

A longstanding survey in Japan finds a record fall in teenagers having their first kiss. / BBC News

"Longevity concierges" are said to be trending in Silicon Valley. / The San Francisco Standard

Half a dozen innovative products—a solar cow, a trash can that sterilizes itself—from Seoul Design 2024. / dezeen

Making the argument that a muralist in Sussex, England, was a bit of a 12th-century Ai Weiwei. / Keith McGowan

An aerial depiction of the (maybe someday) Los Angeles-San Francisco high speed rail route. / YouTube

Some examples of "camera trap photography" in Southern California. / My Modern Met

Related: Photographer of the week, simply because we like her work: Patricia Voulgaris. / Patricia Voulgaris

"It's always hot girl summer at Jacksonville Zoo and Garden." Museums and tourist attractions are marketing themselves to Gen Z. / artnet

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Wednesday headlines: Morning portrait

Before any political news, some wanderlust to kick things off: pictures of a modern cabin in Vermont. / The New York Times [+]

Also, some fashion illustrations from the roaring twenties in Très Parisien magazine. / Flashbak

(Fwiw, today's clothes are made using enormous amounts of petrochemicals and fossil fuels.) (Clothes have long been political.) / The Walrus, X

Donald Trump wins the American presidency despite a 34-count felony conviction and two assassination attempts. / Politico

Susan Glasser: Rule number one in politics is never underestimate your enemy. / The New Yorker

Trump is also the first Republican to (likely) win the popular vote since George W. Bush's reelection in 2004. / The Hill

Unrelated: Let's begin by assuming that "no 'cosmic purpose' or divine intention is at work." / Plankton Valhalla

Non-white non-college-educated voters moved 13 points toward Trump. It was the GOP's best presidential performance among Latino voters in modern times. / ABC News, Slate

The new president will have a Republican Senate, and possibly a GOP House. / BBC News, The New York Times

Meanwhile, a right-wing site allows anyone to search for a voter's physical address and party affiliation. / 404 Media

Seven ballot measures protecting abortion rights also won. For Democrats, six reasons to feel hopeful. / Vox, The Cut

See also: A few short fantasy stories about strangers joining forces to save each other. / Metafilter

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Tuesday headlines: Serenade the sheep from the goats

Israel says there will be no ceasefire or pause until its war objectives are met. / The Times of Israel

A video round-up of what's happened in northern Gaza siege since the US gave its 30-day warning a month ago. / Al Jazeera

Between news-averse voters and Twitter disinformation, "Donald Trump was returned to power by the most badly informed electorate in modern American history." / The Philadelphia Inquirer

See also: The mirror of fascism in big tech. / Dead Simple Tech

Hannah Ritchie: The fact that researchers can't keep up with developments in low-carbon energy is, in many ways, a good thing. / Sustainability by numbers

Difficult-to-pronounce names are found to be negatively related to the probability of landing academic jobs. / American Economic Association

A scientist with breast cancer self-experimented with lab-grown viruses—and though the treatment was a success, she doesn't recommend just anyone try it. / Nature

Only 0.8% of American women live in an area that has an abortion facility that doesn't also have a nearby anti-abortion "crisis pregnancy center." / NBC News

"Spiritual bars"—alcohol plus tarot readings—are said to be booming in China. / Radii

More migratory birds passing through New York City means more skyscraper collisions. / The Guardian

Unrelated: Some thoughts about rethinking your commuting route. / The Los Angeles Times

Authorities dismantle a criminal group responsible for forging over 2,000 artworks attributed to more than 30 known artists. / artsy

A review of a $420,000 electric car says the best feature is the sound it makes. / The Verge

Watch: A short film about the custodians of an emergency airport in Australia. / Colossal

Residents of Coulsdon, England, find their Facebook posts deleted by an algorithm that flags the word "LSD" in their town's name. / Inside Croydon

Is social media an oral culture? "I actually don't know if any of this is right." / X

Baby boomers think the love song is dying—and they're wrong, but that's because the categories have changed. / The Pudding

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight: Wednesday's Big Picture

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Hampshire & Isle of Wight.




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Berkshire's Big Picture: Wednesday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Berkshire.




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Dorset's Big Picture: Wednesday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.




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Election Day is Tuesday, but winner might not be known Tuesday

"Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5 -- but that doesn't mean we'll know who won the election on that date. With each passing election, more and more Americans are casting mail-in ballots, which take longer to count than in-person votes because they need to be opened and verified. That means that finding out the winner on election night may be a thing of the past," advises ABC News in a brief analysis.




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Advanced Academy 2024 Additional Titanium Guest Wednesday night Only one payment of $299 USD

Advanced Academy 2024 Additional Titanium Guest Wednesday night Only one payment of $299 USD

Price: $299.00




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Overcoming ESD-Control Flooring Challenges: A Comprehensive Guide to ANSI/ESD S20.20-2021

Discover the essential elements of electrostatic discharge (ESD) flooring and gain insights into achieving optimal ESD protection and mitigation. In this article, we debunk common misconceptions, explore the significance of resistance levels, and shed light on the latest material advancements that address industry challenges.




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The Case for Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Flooring in Healthcare Facilities

When the static electricity in a medical office, examination room or lab is under control, it helps reduce the risks of shocks to personnel, disruption of data, malfunction of sensitive equipment, igniting flammables, and reducing contamination due to electrostatic attraction.




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Wednesday Trivia

922 S. Morton Street
Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 6:30 – 8pm

Free event!! Trivia Wednesdays at Cardinal Spirits, with the biggest prizes in Bloomington!

Every Wednesday night at the distillery, join us for:

🤯 fun + original trivia hosted by Josh Johnson of Bloomington Pub Quiz, the longest-running local trivia
🥃 delicious Cardinal cocktails and food
🏆 the biggest prizes in Bloomington

PRIZES: gift cards to Cardinal Spirits (to be used on a future visit)
1st: $100
2nd: $60
3rd: $30

No cover
Reservations are welcome
21+

Presenter: Cardinal Spirits
Contacthello@cardinalspirits.com or 812-202-6789
Age Range: Adults
Cost: Free
Ticket Phone: 812-202-6789
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  • 2024/12/18 (Wed)

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Wednesday Trivia

922 S. Morton Street
Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 6:30 – 8pm

Free event!! Trivia Wednesdays at Cardinal Spirits, with the biggest prizes in Bloomington!

Every Wednesday night at the distillery, join us for:

🤯 fun + original trivia hosted by Josh Johnson of Bloomington Pub Quiz, the longest-running local trivia
🥃 delicious Cardinal cocktails and food
🏆 the biggest prizes in Bloomington

PRIZES: gift cards to Cardinal Spirits (to be used on a future visit)
1st: $100
2nd: $60
3rd: $30

No cover
Reservations are welcome
21+

Presenter: Cardinal Spirits
Contacthello@cardinalspirits.com or 812-202-6789
Age Range: Adults
Cost: Free
Ticket Phone: 812-202-6789
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  • 2024/12/11 (Wed)

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Wednesday Trivia

922 S. Morton Street
Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 6:30 – 8pm

Free event!! Trivia Wednesdays at Cardinal Spirits, with the biggest prizes in Bloomington!

Every Wednesday night at the distillery, join us for:

🤯 fun + original trivia hosted by Josh Johnson of Bloomington Pub Quiz, the longest-running local trivia
🥃 delicious Cardinal cocktails and food
🏆 the biggest prizes in Bloomington

PRIZES: gift cards to Cardinal Spirits (to be used on a future visit)
1st: $100
2nd: $60
3rd: $30

No cover
Reservations are welcome
21+

Presenter: Cardinal Spirits
Contacthello@cardinalspirits.com or 812-202-6789
Age Range: Adults
Cost: Free
Ticket Phone: 812-202-6789
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  • 2024/12/04 (Wed)

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Wednesday Trivia

922 S. Morton Street
Wednesday, November 27, 2024, 6:30 – 8pm

Free event!! Trivia Wednesdays at Cardinal Spirits, with the biggest prizes in Bloomington!

Every Wednesday night at the distillery, join us for:

🤯 fun + original trivia hosted by Josh Johnson of Bloomington Pub Quiz, the longest-running local trivia
🥃 delicious Cardinal cocktails and food
🏆 the biggest prizes in Bloomington

PRIZES: gift cards to Cardinal Spirits (to be used on a future visit)
1st: $100
2nd: $60
3rd: $30

No cover
Reservations are welcome
21+

Presenter: Cardinal Spirits
Contacthello@cardinalspirits.com or 812-202-6789
Age Range: Adults
Cost: Free
Ticket Phone: 812-202-6789
More infowww.cardinalspirits.com…



  • 2024/11/27 (Wed)

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Wednesday Trivia

922 S. Morton Street
Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 6:30 – 8pm

Free event!! Trivia Wednesdays at Cardinal Spirits, with the biggest prizes in Bloomington!

Every Wednesday night at the distillery, join us for:

🤯 fun + original trivia hosted by Josh Johnson of Bloomington Pub Quiz, the longest-running local trivia
🥃 delicious Cardinal cocktails and food
🏆 the biggest prizes in Bloomington

PRIZES: gift cards to Cardinal Spirits (to be used on a future visit)
1st: $100
2nd: $60
3rd: $30

No cover
Reservations are welcome
21+

Presenter: Cardinal Spirits
Contacthello@cardinalspirits.com or 812-202-6789
Age Range: Adults
Cost: Free
Ticket Phone: 812-202-6789
More infowww.cardinalspirits.com…



  • 2024/11/20 (Wed)

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Wednesday Trivia

922 S. Morton Street
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 6:30 – 8pm

Free event!! Trivia Wednesdays at Cardinal Spirits, with the biggest prizes in Bloomington!

Every Wednesday night at the distillery, join us for:

🤯 fun + original trivia hosted by Josh Johnson of Bloomington Pub Quiz, the longest-running local trivia
🥃 delicious Cardinal cocktails and food
🏆 the biggest prizes in Bloomington

PRIZES: gift cards to Cardinal Spirits (to be used on a future visit)
1st: $100
2nd: $60
3rd: $30

No cover
Reservations are welcome
21+

Presenter: Cardinal Spirits
Contacthello@cardinalspirits.com or 812-202-6789
Age Range: Adults
Cost: Free
Ticket Phone: 812-202-6789
More infowww.cardinalspirits.com…



  • 2024/11/13 (Wed)

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IUJSOM Hot Tuesdays: Jazz Combos

Ford-Crawford Hall, Simon Music Center
Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 8:30 – 10pm

More infoevents.iu.edu…



  • 2024/11/12 (Tue)

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Rain tapers off Monday with another round coming Tuesday

A cold front marching through the region pushes scattered showers and a few thunderstorms eastward across Wisconsin through Monday morning and into the afternoon. Rain chances return from the south overnight and spill into a wet Tuesday.




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Rainy Election Day in Minnesota; drier Wednesday through Friday

A low-pressure system brings rain to Minnesota Tuesday.




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Areas of dense fog early Wednesday, then spotty sunshine returns

Dense fog is expected early Wednesday morning, reducing visibility to less than one-quarter of a mile at times. Spotty sunshine will break through with mainly dry conditions. A pleasant warming trend will follow with temperatures reaching the mid-50s by Friday.




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Next rainfall is likely Wednesday

Our next weather system on Wednesday looks arm enough for rain. A good soaking is likely across much of Minnesota.




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More sunshine Tuesday ahead of rain developing Wednesday

We’ll have another day of cool sunshine Tuesday. The next system will develop rain showers for Wednesday. Temperatures will be warming up by Friday and Saturday. 




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Wind chill is back; rain ahead Wednesday

It was frigid Tuesday morning across Minnesota. Our next rain arrives on Wednesday.




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Wednesday rain; hurricane potential again for Florida next week?

Our next rain system brings scattered showers on Wednesday.




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Rain showers expand east Wednesday. Expect a mild end to the week

Showers will affect much of the state today, though the bulk of the rainfall will be in central and southwest Minnesota. Clouds linger into Thursday followed by milder air Friday. 




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Overcast Skies, Showers Forecast through Tuesday

[Science] :
Overcast skies are forecast nationwide Monday, with showers expected in the south of the country and parts of the central region. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, overcast conditions and rain are to continue Tuesday. The southernmost island of Jeju is expected to see about 120 ...

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Temperatures in Central Region to Drop to 5°C Tuesday Morning

[Science] :
Temperatures in the country’s central region are expected to drop drastically starting Monday afternoon, and weather forecasters may issue a cold wave advisory for Tuesday. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, mercury levels nationwide ranged between seven and 16 degrees Celsius on Monday ...

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Cold Weather Forecast for Tuesday

[Science] :
Tuesday is set to see cold weather as temperatures drop sharply with strong, cold winds blowing from Monday.  The Korea Meteorological Administration forecast that morning lows will stand between two and eleven degrees Celsius on Tuesday, down seven to 13 degrees from Monday.  Afternoon highs will be ...

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Busan Int'l Film Festival Set to Open Wednesday

[Culture] :
The Busan International Film Festival(BIFF) is set to start its ten-day run Wednesday.  Asia’s largest film festival will kick off with a grand opening ceremony at 7 p.m. at Busan Cinema Center in the southern port city of Busan, featuring 224 films from 63 countries. The 29th BIFF will open with ...

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KOSPI Down 1.94% on Tuesday

[Economy] :
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index dipped 49-point-09 points, or one-point-94 percent, on Tuesday to close at two-thousand-482-point-57. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ slid 18-point-32 points, or two-point-51 percent, to close at 710-point-52.

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KOSPI Plunges 2.64% on Wednesday

[Economy] :
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index tumbled 65-point-49 points, or two-point-64 percent, on Wednesday to close at two-thousand-417-point-08. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ sank 20-point-87 points, or two-point-94 percent, to close at 689-point-65.

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Data center firm ESDS Software to hire 300 AI/ML engineers in India

ESDS said its client base includes the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), SIDBI Bank, Union Bank of India, State Bank of India Capital, and over 400 cooperative banks, as well as, the Embassy Group, Vadilal, and Unibic.




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Pacific Marine Expo, the West Coast's largest commercial marine trade show, returns to Seattle's Lumen Field Event Center from Wednesday, November 20th, through Friday, November 22nd

With new programming, more exhibitors, and expanded special events, this year's Expo is charting a new course for the fishing and workboat industry




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Pacific Marine Expo, the West Coast's largest commercial marine trade show, docks in Seattle from Wednesday, Nov. 8, through Friday, Nov. 10

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Microsoft’s November 2024 Patch Tuesday Addresses 87 CVEs (CVE-2024-43451, CVE-2024-49039)

  1. 4Critical
  2. 82Important
  3. 1Moderate
  4. 0Low

Microsoft addresses 87 CVEs and one advisory (ADV240001) in its November 2024 Patch Tuesday release, with four critical vulnerabilities and four zero-day vulnerabilities, including two that were exploited in the wild.

Microsoft patched 87 CVEs in its November 2024 Patch Tuesday release, with four rated critical, 82 rated important and one rated moderate.

This month’s update includes patches for:

  • .NET and Visual Studio
  • Airlift.microsoft.com
  • Azure CycleCloud
  • Azure Database for PostgreSQL
  • LightGBM
  • Microsoft Exchange Server
  • Microsoft Graphics Component
  • Microsoft Office Excel
  • Microsoft Office Word
  • Microsoft PC Manager
  • Microsoft Virtual Hard Drive
  • Microsoft Windows DNS
  • Role: Windows Hyper-V
  • SQL Server
  • TorchGeo
  • Visual Studio
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Windows Active Directory Certificate Services
  • Windows CSC Service
  • Windows DWM Core Library
  • Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC)
  • Windows Kerberos
  • Windows Kernel
  • Windows NT OS Kernel
  • Windows NTLM
  • Windows Package Library Manager
  • Windows Registry
  • Windows SMB
  • Windows SMBv3 Client/Server
  • Windows Secure Kernel Mode
  • Windows Task Scheduler
  • Windows Telephony Service
  • Windows USB Video Driver
  • Windows Update Stack
  • Windows VMSwitch
  • Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem

Remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities accounted for 58.6% of the vulnerabilities patched this month, followed by elevation of privilege (EoP) vulnerabilities at 29.9%.

Important

CVE-2024-43451 | NTLM Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerability

CVE-2024-43451 is a NTLM hash spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. It was assigned a CVSSv3 score of 6.5 and is rated as important. An attacker could exploit this flaw by convincing a user to open a specially crafted file. Successful exploitation would lead to the unauthorized disclosure of a user’s NTLMv2 hash, which an attacker could then use to authenticate to the system as the user. According to Microsoft, CVE-2024-43451 was exploited in the wild as a zero-day. No further details about this vulnerability were available at the time this blog post was published.

This is the second NTLM spoofing vulnerability disclosed in 2024. Microsoft patched CVE-2024-30081 in its July Patch Tuesday release.

Important

CVE-2024-49039 | Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2024-49039 is an EoP vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler. It was assigned a CVSSv3 score of 8.8 and is rated as important. An attacker with local access to a vulnerable system could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to access resources that would otherwise be unavailable to them as well as execute code, such as remote procedure call (RPC) functions.

According to Microsoft, CVE-2024-49039 was exploited in the wild as a zero-day. It was disclosed to Microsoft by an anonymous researcher along with Vlad Stolyarov and Bahare Sabouri of Google's Threat Analysis Group. At the time this blog post was published, no further details about in-the-wild exploitation were available.

Important

CVE-2024-49019 | Active Directory Certificate Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2024-49019 is an EoP vulnerability affecting Active Directory Certificate Services. It was assigned a CVSSv3 score of 7.8 and is rated as important. It was publicly disclosed prior to a patch being made available. According to Microsoft, successful exploitation would allow an attacker to gain administrator privileges. The advisory notes that “certificates created using a version 1 certificate template with Source of subject name set to ‘Supplied in the request’” are potentially impacted if the template has not been secured according to best practices. This vulnerability is assessed as “Exploitation More Likely” according to Microsoft’s Exploitability Index. Microsoft’s advisory also includes several mitigation steps for securing certificate templates which we highly recommend reviewing.

Important

CVE-2024-49040 | Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability

CVE-2024-49040 is a spoofing vulnerability affecting Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 and 2019. It was assigned a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 and rated as important. According to Microsoft, this vulnerability was publicly disclosed prior to a patch being made available. After applying the update, administrators should review the support article Exchange Server non-RFC compliant P2 FROM header detection. The supplemental guide notes that as part of a “secure by default” approach, the Exchange Server update for November will flag suspicious emails which may contain “malicious patterns in the P2 FROM header.” While this feature can be disabled, Microsoft strongly recommends leaving it enabled to provide further protection from phishing attempts and malicious emails.

Critical

CVE-2024-43639 | Windows Kerberos Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2024-43639 is a critical RCE vulnerability affecting Windows Kerberos, an authentication protocol designed to verify user or host identities. It was assigned a CVSSv3 score of 9.8 and is rated as “Exploitation Less Likely.”

To exploit this vulnerability, an unauthenticated attacker needs to leverage a cryptographic protocol vulnerability in order to achieve RCE. No further details were provided by Microsoft about this vulnerability at the time this blog was published.

Important

29 CVEs | SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

This month's release included 29 CVEs for RCEs affecting SQL Server Native Client. All of these CVEs received CVSSv3 scores of 8.8 and were rated as “Exploitation Less Likely.” Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities can be achieved by convincing an authenticated user into connecting to a malicious SQL server database using an affected driver. A full list of the CVEs are included in the table below.

CVEDescriptionCVSSv3
CVE-2024-38255SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-43459SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-43462SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-48993SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-48994SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-48995SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-48996SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-48997SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-48998SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-48999SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-49000SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-49001SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-49002SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-49003SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-49004SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-49005SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-49006SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-49007SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-49008SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-49009SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-49010SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-49011SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-49012SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-49013SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-49014SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-49015SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-49016SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-49017SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
CVE-2024-49018SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
Important

CVE-2024-43602 | Azure CycleCloud Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2024-43602 is a RCE vulnerability in Microsoft’s Azure CycleCloud, a tool that helps in managing and orchestrating High Performance Computing (HPC) environments in Azure. This flaw received the highest CVSSv3 score of the month, a 9.9 and was rated as important. A user with basic permissions could exploit CVE-2024-43602 by sending specially crafted requests to a vulnerable AzureCloud CycleCloud cluster to modify its configuration. Successful exploitation would result in the user gaining root permissions, which could then be used to execute commands on any cluster in the Azure CycleCloud as well as steal admin credentials.

Tenable Solutions

A list of all the plugins released for Microsoft’s November 2024 Patch Tuesday update can be found here. As always, we recommend patching systems as soon as possible and regularly scanning your environment to identify those systems yet to be patched.

For more specific guidance on best practices for vulnerability assessments, please refer to our blog post on How to Perform Efficient Vulnerability Assessments with Tenable.

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A police officer is furious that his partner's murderer was acquitted. In a desperate act of revenge, he kidnaps the defense attorney's wife. Who will find redemption in this story of corruption and passion?