up UPDATE: the Farmers' Market has been postponed for Friday 6 March and until further notice. By www.fao.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT The Farmers’ Market has been postponed for Friday 6 March and until further notice. Full Article
up If You Want to See Thousands of Fireflies Light Up at Once, Head to the Great Smoky Mountains By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 17:04:10 +0000 A firefly mating ritual turns into a synchronized light show Full Article
up AMHS work group: Members will provide Dunleavy direction on AMHS By www.ketchikandailynews.com Published On :: Full Article
up 2009-01-20, #1: President Woke Up And The Dinosaur Was Still There. By interglacial.com Published On :: Full Article
up Don't Put Marbles Up Your Nose [40s] By www.youtube.com Published On :: Put them in there. Full Article
up Poland's Only Cat Museum Puts Couple's Private Collection of Trinkets on Display By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 11:00:00 +0000 The pint-sized institution, which opened last year, is filled with 1,000 feline-themed knickknacks that journeyed with their owners from Ukraine Full Article
up Prince Edward and Wallis Simpson's Sprawling Bahamas Estate Is Up for Sale By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:14:18 +0000 After abdicating the British throne, Edward was appointed governor of the Bahamas, where he temporarily lived in a lavish home in Nassau Full Article
up Stores Launch Special Shopping Times for Seniors and Other Groups Vulnerable to COVID-19 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000 But will that keep susceptible populations safe? Full Article
up Children's Educational Books See Uptick in Sales Amid COVID-19 School Closures By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 17:39:01 +0000 Titles related to "home-life" subjects—like preserving and canning—have also experienced a boost in sales Full Article
up April’s Super 'Pink' Moon Will Be the Brightest Full Moon of 2020 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:15:30 +0000 Despite the name, moon won’t have a rosy hue. The name alludes to flowers that bloom in April Full Article
up Ancient Volcanic Eruption Dated Through Rings of Dead Trees By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 14:27:34 +0000 Researchers compared tree rings from around the world to determine that a volcano on Santorini probably erupted in 1560 B.C. Full Article
up Quarantined Couple Builds Art Museum to Entertain Pet Gerbils By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000 The story of two bored art lovers who found a way to "a-mouse" themselves Full Article
up Colorful Image Lights Up Microscopic Guts of 'Water Bear' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 13:55:38 +0000 Biologist Tagide deCarvalho created this award-winning image of the tardigrade using fluorescent stains Full Article
up Astronomers Spy Brightest Supernova Ever Seen By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:51:30 +0000 A star 100-times more massive than the sun exploded with 10-times more energy than a normal-sized supernova Full Article
up The Forces Behind Venus’ Super-Rotating Atmosphere By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:08:34 +0000 Earth’s sister planet spins slowly, but its atmosphere whips around at high speeds Full Article
up Hero Shrews’ Extreme, Superstrong Backbones Are the Stuff of Legends By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:02:35 +0000 Rumored to withstand the weight of a full grown man, their spines have now been studied in unprecedented detail Full Article
up Super-Constipated Florida Lizard Breaks Records With Gargantuan Poop By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:30:00 +0000 An unfortunate diet of pizza grease and sand clogged her innards, amassing a giant and unpassable lump of feces in her gut Full Article
up One-Thousand-Year-Old Mill Resumes Production to Supply Flour Amid Pandemic By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:53:53 +0000 In April alone, the Sturminster Newton Mill ground more than one ton of wheat Full Article
up Supreme Court allows AK recall signatures By www.ketchikandailynews.com Published On :: Full Article
up Recall opponents seek to drop court fight: Stand Tall With Mike withdraws its appeal, gearing up for possible recall election By www.ketchikandailynews.com Published On :: Full Article
up Murkowski: Focus is on AK issues: Not on ‘what’s coming up in November’ By www.ketchikandailynews.com Published On :: Full Article
up As Face Mask Supply Dwindles, Fashion Designers Offer Their Assistance By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:34:43 +0000 In New York City, a desperate need among healthcare workers has pushed to the forefront the question: Is homemade equipment safe to use? Full Article
up How Andy Warhol Came to Paint Campbell's Soup Cans By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000 He was talented and prosperous, but the young visionary worried the art world had left him behind. Then he discovered soup Full Article
up Upside Down Jumping Spider By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 20:39:29 +0000 This jumping spider was personable and very easy to photograph as it was willing to sit still, facing me. Full Article
up What's up there? By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 04:00:00 +0000 Part of an extended family of lions, this little lion cub practiced his climbing skills in a tree. Trying to judge what was above him, he looked up, giving me an adorable shot. Full Article
up When the Stanley Cup Final Was Canceled Because of a Pandemic By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +0000 In 1919, a second wave of cases of the previous year's flu lead to the sudden death of the hockey championship Full Article
up The Inside Story of the Beatles' Messy Breakup By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 18:02:41 +0000 Tensions leading to the split, announced 50 years ago today, had been bubbling under the band’s cheery surface for years Full Article
up This Pandemic Isn't the First Time the Hajj Has Been Disrupted for Muslims By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:26:30 +0000 Plague, war and politics have altered the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca throughout history Full Article
up This Pyramid Was Built to Honor a Highly Unusual Occupant By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0000 A newly discovered pyramid yields a baffling mystery: A royal tomb, usually reserved for kings, is found to contain a mystery woman. Who was she and why was she given such a great honor? Full Article
up How Henry Ford Went From Pacifist to Major Supplier of WWI By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0000 Henry Ford spent the majority of the war as a pacifist. By 1917, however, his state-of-the-art assembly line was churning out vital engine parts to feed the war machine. Full Article
up United in isolation, northern violinists team up for cross-country collaboration By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 09:00:00 EDT A trio of young northern violinists recently joined their contemporaries across Canada for a project that aims to bring people together through music — while being apart. Full Article News/Canada/North
up N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Teachers see hundreds of hours of work ahead to prepare for fall By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 12:17:18 EDT Schools were closed March 13 to reduce the risk of spread of the coronavirus, and there is no plan to reopen them by the end of the current school year in June. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
up Group looking for test case to challenge Higgs decision to close N.B. borders By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 06:25:25 EDT Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
up Free little pantries popping up in Regina to help those in need By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 14:30:03 EDT The Heritage neighbourhood's free little libraries are being transformed. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatchewan
up Six hours after delivery, and then go for maternal support person at Thunder Bay hospital By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 07:13:51 EDT Parents-to-be who will have their new child delivered at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre have to follow a different set of guidelines than found at many other hospitals across Ontario. Full Article News/Canada/Thunder Bay
up For its Food Helpline, this community group teamed up with a well-known phone number By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 18:03:00 EDT The new service will join others at the existing 811 HealthLine, helping connect people with their local food services and offering answers for those without access to online services. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
up Nervous tenants of Avalon Mall ponder future as rent piles up By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 05:30:00 EDT Crombie REIT, which owns the Avalon Mall, is awaiting details before applying for government's commercial rent relief. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
up St. John's residents paying more to unblock sewage backups can file claim with city: mayor By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:17:50 EDT Staff halted $100 service over pandemic concerns, forcing homeowners to private plumbers much more, and Danny Breen is urging them to contact the city. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
up Setup Week, TeenStreet 2019 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 19:44:35 +0000 Service Team members share why they enjoy being onsite during Setup Week, when the vision of TeenStreet becomes a reality for them, and what part of the upcoming conference they are most excited for. Full Article
up OPINION | Oil is not dead but Kenney will need Trudeau's help to keep it on life support By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:00:00 EDT When Elizabeth May, parliamentary leader of the federal Green Party, proclaimed on Tuesday that "oil is dead," she was correct in a philosophical sense. But not in a practical, real world sense. Full Article News/Canada/Edmonton
up Fort McMurray rallies to support Muslim community during Ramadan By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:00:00 EDT People and businesses are rallying to support the Muslim community in Fort McMurray recover after widespread flooding that damaged many neighbourhoods. Full Article News/Canada/Edmonton
up Diggin' up bones: Edmonton AM takes virtual road trip to the Badlands By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 14:05:11 EDT Much like a prehistoric pest trapped in amber, our summer plans remain in suspended animation. Full Article News/Canada/Edmonton
up For 100 Years, KitchenAid Has Been the Stand-Up Brand of Stand Mixers By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 17:34:06 +0000 Even celebrity chef Julia Child said that the sleek appliance made mixing 'marvelous' Full Article
up Supervisor Controlling Officer - Static Data, Auditing and Reporting By ldn.tbe.taleo.net Published On :: 2020-04-16T06:28:00Z Application deadline: 17 May 2020 | Banking Settlements Centre | Location: Basel, Switzerland Full Article
up Central bank group to assess potential cases for central bank digital currencies By www.bis.org Published On :: 2020-01-21T12:00:00Z The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Sveriges Riksbank and the Swiss National Bank, together with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), have created a group to share experiences as they assess the potential case for central bank digital currency (CBDC) in their home jurisdictions. (Press release, 21 January 2020) Full Article
up Basel Committee meets to review vulnerabilities and emerging risks, advance supervisory initiatives and promote Basel III implementation By www.bis.org Published On :: 2020-02-27T16:00:00Z Basel Committee Press release "Basel Committee meets to review vulnerabilities and emerging risks, advance supervisory initiatives and promote Basel III implementationl", 27 February 2020. Full Article
up Basel Committee coordinates policy and supervisory response to Covid-19 By www.bis.org Published On :: 2020-03-20T17:00:00Z Press release "Basel Committee coordinates policy and supervisory response to Covid-19", 20 March 2020 Full Article
up Governors and Heads of Supervision announce deferral of Basel III implementation to increase operational capacity of banks and supervisors to respond to Covid-19 By www.bis.org Published On :: 2020-03-27T15:00:00Z Press release "Governors and Heads of Supervision announce deferral of Basel III implementation to increase operational capacity of banks and supervisors to respond to Covid-19", 27 March 2020 Full Article
up Saudi G20 Presidency and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub invite global innovators to find solutions to the most pressing financial regulatory & supervisory challenges By www.bis.org Published On :: 2020-04-29T08:00:00Z Press release "Saudi G20 Presidency and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub invite global innovators to solve RegTech and SupTech challenges", 27 April 2020 Full Article