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'Mike, can you take off the sunglasses?' Inside Jordan's infamous gambling interview

NBC broadcaster Ahmad Rashad recalls his interview with Michael Jordan about accusations of a gambling problem that dogged the Chicago Bulls star.




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This solar oven can cook using the power of the sun, and it's on sale

TL;DR: Have a hot meal wherever you go with the Go portable solar oven for $119, a 14% savings as of May 9.


As we look toward upcoming summer festivities, our calendars are looking pretty bleak. Nearly every event has been postponed. Festival season was straight-up canceled. And gatherings in public places are basically extinct. With fewer options on the table, you're probably going to be spending a lot of time enjoying the great outdoors in small groups or on your own as the weather warms up. By then, you'll be sick of staying home, so it's a good thing nature isn't canceled.

As you head outside for your camping, hiking, biking, and beach excursions, you'll probably need a way to cook your own food, especially if restaurants are still closed or operating on abbreviated hours. We've got just thing, and it's on sale: the Go Portable Solar Oven. All you need is a little bit of sun and this lightweight grill can cook just about anything. Read more...

More about Cooking, Camping, Mashable Shopping, Tech, and Consumer Tech




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£1.2 million awarded to improve our understanding of the Sun

(Northumbria University ) Researchers from Northumbria University have been awarded £1.2m to help advance our understanding of the Sun and its impact on the planets within our solar system.




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Big Tan - Is the sunbed industry targeting research?

In 2012, Eleni Linos, professor of dermatology at Stanford university, published a systematic review and meta-analysis of the link between non-melanoma cancer and sun-beds. That bit of pretty standard research, and a particular rapid response to it, has kicked of years of work - and in this podcast I talk to Eleni and her colleagues Stanton...




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A record of physiology in the sun.

1938.




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A record of physiology in the sun.

1938.




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A shipwrecked sailor stands on the shore looking up at the sun's rays emerging from the clouds. Stipple engraving by J. Whessell, 1802, after J. Barney.

London (Gt. Newport Street) : Published by John P. Thompson, Jan.y 1 1802.




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Phaethon begs Apollo to let him drive the chariot of the sun. Engraving by W. Woollett, 1763, after R. Wilson.

London (in Cheapside) : Published according to Act of Parliament, by J. Boydell engraver, Sept.r 3rd, 1763.




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Palmyra, Syria: remains of the temple of the sun. Coloured etching, 17--.

[London] (in St Pauls Churchyard) : Printed for T. Bowles ; [London] (at the Black Horse in Cornhil) : John Bowles & Son ; [London] (opposite Fetter Lane in Fleet Street) : R. Sayer, [between 1700 and 1799]




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Transform 2016: Bringing love from the Sunshine State

During a Transform outreach in Germany, a short-term team enjoys God’s provision of good weather as they facilitated outdoor children’s programmes for refugees.




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This solar oven can cook using the power of the sun, and it's on sale

TL;DR: Have a hot meal wherever you go with the Go portable solar oven for $119, a 14% savings as of May 9.


As we look toward upcoming summer festivities, our calendars are looking pretty bleak. Nearly every event has been postponed. Festival season was straight-up canceled. And gatherings in public places are basically extinct. With fewer options on the table, you're probably going to be spending a lot of time enjoying the great outdoors in small groups or on your own as the weather warms up. By then, you'll be sick of staying home, so it's a good thing nature isn't canceled.

As you head outside for your camping, hiking, biking, and beach excursions, you'll probably need a way to cook your own food, especially if restaurants are still closed or operating on abbreviated hours. We've got just thing, and it's on sale: the Go Portable Solar Oven. All you need is a little bit of sun and this lightweight grill can cook just about anything. Read more...

More about Cooking, Camping, Mashable Shopping, Tech, and Consumer Tech




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The sun is too quiet, which may mean dangerous solar storms in future

Stars that are similar to the sun in every way we can measure are mostly more active than the sun, which hints that the sun’s activity may ramp up someday, risking solar eruptions




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A large chunk of Mercury may have been blown away by the sun

Mercury is much denser than the other rocky planets in the solar system, and that may be because a collision vaporised its surface and the debris was blown away by the sun




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Shun the Sun to Prevent Skin Cancer

Title: Shun the Sun to Prevent Skin Cancer
Category: Health News
Created: 5/2/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/4/2020 12:00:00 AM




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Is the Sun Setting on Vitamin D?

Osteoporotic fractures and low vitamin D concentrations are prevalent, especially among older adults. One in 2 women and 1 in 5 men in the United States aged ≥50 years will have an osteoporotic fracture (1). According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011–2014, 24% of women, 23% of men, and 15% of adults aged ≥60 years in the United States have low 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-OHD) concentrations (i.e., 25-OHD < 20 ng/mL [50 nmol/L]) (2). Several observational studies, including the Cardiovascular Health Study and NHANES III, have found an association between low serum 25-OHD concentrations and higher risk of fractures, at least in these predominantly white populations (3, 4). These observational studies raise the possibility that low 25-OHD concentrations may be a risk factor for fracture but, given the potential for uncontrolled confounding, cannot prove a cause–effect relationship.




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Chuyên cho thuê căn hộ 1,2,3 PN; officetel & shophouse The Sun Avenue, giá tốt nhất. LH 0908756869

Liên hệ ngay 0908756869 Mr. Nhật để tìm được căn hộ The Sun Avenue giá tốt nhất! Officetel: 7.5 - 10 triệu/tháng, diện tích từ 30 - 50m2. Căn hộ: Giá thuê tùy vào nội thất. - Căn 1 phòng ngủ, diện tích 53m2: + Nội thất cơ bản: 9 triệu/tháng (Bao gồm rèm, bếp và máy lạnh. + Full n...




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Xuất ngoại nên cần bán nhanh 2PN, The Sun Avenue, giá chỉ 2.950 tỷ - (088 6789 816)

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Robot with origami leaves can follow the sun like a real plant

A robot can recreate the mechanism plants use to transport water to bend itself towards the sun and open its leaves like a real plant




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Hi-Res View of Ryugu Asteroid Suggests It Had a Close Encounter With the Sun

This solar contact could provide a potential explanation for the asteroid's weird, two-tone surface.




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Solar Orbiter will give us our best views of the sun’s top and bottom

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft, set to launch on 7 February, will give us our first clear views of the sun’s poles and help unravel the mystery of the solar wind




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The best picture ever taken of the sun reveals its bizarre surface

The best picture of the sun is more than five times more detailed than the previous highest-resolution images, revealing weird structures on our star’s surface




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The sun is too quiet, which may mean dangerous solar storms in future

Stars that are similar to the sun in every way we can measure are mostly more active than the sun, which hints that the sun’s activity may ramp up someday, risking solar eruptions




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A large chunk of Mercury may have been blown away by the sun

Mercury is much denser than the other rocky planets in the solar system, and that may be because a collision vaporised its surface and the debris was blown away by the sun




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UK weather: Balmy April to continue with 24C temperatures expected as Brits are urged to stay in despite the sun

The UK is set for more warm weather over the weekend while temperatures soared to more than 24C on Thursday.




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The sun is &apos;unusually quiet&apos;, say scientists

Our star could be in a unusually inactive phase compared to its galactic counterparts, new study shows




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Bright time: Why is the sun less active than other stars?

A new study shows that the brightest object in the solar system has significantly less starlight than previously thought, but what might that mean for life here on earth? Andrew Norton explains




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A tale of two parks: Enjoying the sun in wealthy Manhattan, social distancing under police scrutiny in the Bronx

Blogger Ed García Conde, who runs the Instagram page Welcome2TheBronx, captured contrasting park photos on May 2 that show differences in how the NYPD is enforcing social distancing.





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Johnny Depp&apos;s libel battle against The Sun postponed due to coronavirus

Hollywood star Johnny Depp's libel battle against The Sun newspaper has been postponed thanks to coronavirus as the actor is stuck in France and unable to fly to London.




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&apos;Few could come to mum&apos;s funeral, but the sun shone and our love filled the room&apos;

As a funeral director, Isabel Potter had been planning her mother's funeral since her third cancer diagnosis, but when the time came the coronavirus pandemic turned these plans upside down




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Who is Joe Hugill? The Sunderland wonderkid poised to complete Manchester United transfer

Manchester United are reportedly beaten their Premier League rivals to the signing of Sunderland teenager Joe Hugill after some impressive displays at youth level.




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Stay-at-home science project: Bake s’mores using the power of the sun

Sunlight travels nearly 94 million miles to reach Earth. Trap some in a box and use it to make s'mores.




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The Secret Life of the Sun (Slideshow)

We rely on the sun for everything from powering up our electronics to basic heat and warmth for survival, but this massive star does more than just send light our way: It's a huge nuclear reactor with explosions, eruptions, storms,




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Night Fishing by the Light of the Sun in East Africa

Solar-powered buoy design seeks to reduce costs for fishermen and the risk of kerosene spills on Lake Victoria.




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Best Of Show: Sage Electrochromic Glass Is A Thermostat For The Sun

It is a fascinating product, glazing that darkens at the flip of a switch, eliminating the




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How Smart (or Dumb) is your City on the Sun?

You won't find Lobster Boy in Hartford, Connecticut. Or Salt Lake City, Utah, or Denver, Colorado, for that matter. Those are the top three most "Suntelligent" big cities in the U.S., according to a survey by the American




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'The Sun is a Compass: A 4,000-mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds' (book review)

An ambitious couple set out to travel from Washington to the Alaskan Arctic, off the beaten track and under their own power.




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When the Sun Goes Down, Eco Resorts Combine Luxury and Adventure (Slideshow)

In the last few years ecotourism has grown from a buzzword to a trend, to full-blown industry. Whether travelers are looking for a rugged adventure or refined luxury, planet-conscious operators have sprung up to satisfy




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Plant Prefab goes tiny with the Sunset BUD LivingHome

They're designed as temporary living for Malibu fire victims, but nice enough that they might never leave.




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Here Comes The Sun

photo taken April 2020





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Contest Caution: The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award


Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware®

Founded in 2010, The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award bills itself as "the richest prize for a single short story in the English language." And indeed, the prize is major: the winner receives a cool £30,000 (no, I did not add extra zeroes.)

With judges yet to be finalized, the selection process will include a 20-story longlist announced in May 2020, a six-story shortlist unveiled in June 2020, and the winner revealed on July 2. The shortlisted stories will be published in an Audible audiobook, with included writers receiving "an extra £1,000 fee, on top of a prize payment of £1,000". To be eligible, writers must previously have had at least one work published in the UK or Ireland by an "established print publisher or an established printed magazine" (the Terms and Conditions include an extensive list of the kinds of publishers and magazines that don't qualify). The contest is open for entries until 6:00 pm on December 13.

You can read more about the award, including the prestigious judges who've participated and the well-known writers who've submitted stories, here.

So what's the catch? -- because you know I wouldn't be writing this post if there weren't one. Well, as so often happens, it's in the Terms and Conditions. Specifically:


To summarize this dense paragraph: simply by entering the competition, you are granting a sweeping, non-expiring license not just to Times Newspapers Limited (The Sunday Times' parent company), but also to Audible and any other licensees of TNL, to use your story or any part of it in any way they want, anywhere in the world, without payment to or permission from you.

This is far from the first time I've written about "merely by entering you grant us rights forever" clauses in the guidelines of literary contests, some of them from major publishers or companies that should know better. Sure, in this case the license is non-exclusive, so you could sell your story elsewhere--but only as a reprint, because by granting non-exclusive rights to one company, you remove your ability to grant first rights to another, at least for as long as the initial rights grant is in force.

It's not uncommon for literary contests that involve publication to bind all entrants to a uniform license or grant of rights--so that, when winners are chosen, the license is already in place. But ideally, the license should immediately expire for entries that are removed from consideration--or, if the contest sponsor wants to retain the right to consider any entered story for publication (as TNL clearly does--see Clause 4.2, below), rights should be released within a reasonable period of time after the contest finishes--say, three or six months. There's simply no good reason to make a perpetual claim on rights just in case, at some unspecified point in the future, you might just possibly want to use them.

Not to mention--why should Audible get to make this same claim?

There's a couple of other things to be aware of. Shortlisted authors enter into a 12-month exclusive contract with Audible, for which they are given a "one-off" lump-sum payment (the £1,000 noted above). But thereafter, Audible retains the right "to record, distribute and market such audio version for at least ten (10) years." Again, this right is non-exclusive--but there's no indication that Audible has to pay these authors for potentially exploiting their work for a decade. (If you don't consent to these terms, you can't be shortlisted.)


Finally, although publication is guaranteed only for the shortlist, TNL reserves the right to publish longlist and non-listed entries as well. Great! Except...there's nothing to suggest these writers would be paid either.


There's no question that this is a prestigious--and, for the winner, rich--award. But sober evaluation is definitely in order here. Enter at your own risk.




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The sun is too quiet, which may mean dangerous solar storms in future

Stars that are similar to the sun in every way we can measure are mostly more active than the sun, which hints that the sun’s activity may ramp up someday, risking solar eruptions




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A large chunk of Mercury may have been blown away by the sun

Mercury is much denser than the other rocky planets in the solar system, and that may be because a collision vaporised its surface and the debris was blown away by the sun






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Pixie Lott soaks up the sun in Thailand while balancing a coconut on her head

'Your wings already exist all you have to do is fly. Can u see the butterfly?' the beauty asked her 641k Instagram followers alongside a picture of her balancing a coconut on her head at the resort.




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Orange Is The New Black star Jackie Cruz soaks up the sun in itty bitty white bikini

The actress, 32, was spotted soaking up the sun in a tiny white bikini during a beach day in Miami on Sunday. Indeed, the actress looked well-rested and relaxed while floating in the ocean blue.