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Ever wondered about the secret to a long life? Perhaps understanding the lifespans of other animals with backbones (vertebrates) might help us unlock this mystery. You’ve probably heard turtles live a long (and slow) life. At 190 years, Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise might be the oldest land animal alive. But why do some animals […]

In honor of his 10th anniversary of haute couture, Giambattista Valli and Vogue100 staged an intimate archive fashion show at Hotel d’Evreux.

WA Current Conditions as of 07:00 AM PDT Wednesday, July 6, 2022

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City/Town;Weather Condition;Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%)

Arlington;Partly sunny;59;NNW;1;94%

Bellingham;Cloudy;59;S;3;96%

Bremerton;Cloudy;65;NE;1;96%

Chehalis;Cloudy;61;W;1;98%

Deer Park;Mostly cloudy;60;N;3;86%

Eastsound;Cloudy;57;SSE;3;87%

Ellensburg;Showers;62;Calm;0;83%

Ephrata;Showers;64;E;5;77%

Everett;Partly sunny;60;NNW;1;88%

With Amazon Prime Day less than a week away, it’s a good time to start thinking about the things you’ll want to look for once the deal wave hits. Everything from gadgets to clothes to household necessities will be on sale during the 48-hour event, and if you’re a Prime member, you’ll have access to all of the deals on Amazon’s site. Engadget will be surfacing all of the best tech deals we can find – both on Amazon and elsewhere – but there are some important things to know ahead of time so you... Читать дальше...

TX Current Conditions as of 09:00 AM CDT Wednesday, July 6, 2022

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City/Town;Weather Condition;Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%)

Abilene;Sunny;82;SSW;16;64%

Abilene Dyess;Sunny;82;S;20;58%

Alice;Sunny;77;ESE;3;100%

Alpine;Mostly sunny;73;W;7;62%

Amarillo;Mostly cloudy;80;SW;9;49%

Angleton;Sunny;82;S;3;81%

Arlington;Sunny;84;S;5;62%

Austin;Mostly cloudy;81;SW;9;76%

Austin Bergstrom;Partly sunny;79;S;12;90%

The proposed changes would curb runaway balance growth due to student loan interest capitalization, and would streamline and expand existing student loan forgiveness programs. Here are the details.

Following the pandemic, many states have worked to expand or create initiatives to give families more options in education.

The ruling in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta could impact every tribal nation, legal experts say.

Why is the UK asking refugees to leave?

The father of suspected Highland Park gunman Robert Crimo sponsored his son's application for legal firearm ownership despite past threats of violence to himself and others.

Digital thieves made off with 20GB of internal documents and customer data

There was a panic at the bingo.

Wednesday 6 July, 2022

Press Release

Organic Cotton Accelerator Annual Report 2021 Launched

Farmer centric multi-stakeholder organisation continues its growth momentum

6 July 2022, Amsterdam

The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA), a multi-stakeholder organisation dedicated to organic cotton, announced today the publication of its Annual Report for the year 2021, highlighting the continued steady growth across OCA, with measurable... Читать дальше...

Biological engineers apply human ingenuity to life sciences. Learn what a biological engineering degree is and what it offers students at different levels.

The EU plans to become the top investor in the world's tallest dam in Tajikistan, officials said, in a move aimed at helping Central Asia cut its reliance on Russian energy and part of EU's answer to China's Belt and Road Initiative.

By Mark Hill Published: July 06th, 2022

Marshall insists she’s not intimated by Shields bluster. | Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images

Marshall discusses her upcoming undisputed middleweight title unification.

Research on laboratory mice shows a potential epigenetic cause of abnormal placenta development and baby loss.

Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images

Premier League considers voluntary ban on gambling shirt sponsors; Toronto FC shaking up roster

Matt Blewett-USA TODAY Sports

King of everyone

The rich got richer this week, as overall leader BL4CKnRED set the pace with a whopping 171 points, 23 more than anyone else.

That takes their overall lead to 184 points.

Positional Leaders

Goalkeepers

Andre Blake (PHI, $9.6) cruised to the positional lead with 17 points on a clean sheet and a saved penalty. Trailing him were Gabriel Slonina (CHI, $7.6), who scored 13 points on a clean sheet... Читать дальше...

Corruption Watch wants politically connected auditor blacklisted and appointment reversed

Given the ubiquity of shows like Vikings, movies like The Northman, and the forthcoming Thor: Lover and Thunder (this installment differentiated by the presence of a bonus Thor), Norse mythology is very much in the zeitgeist lately.

A few days ago, Deutsche Bank strategist Jim Reid asked if July 22 would be the most important day of the year for both Europe and the rest of the world, as that's the day when Russian gas should resume transit on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, to wit: "while we all spend most of our market time thinking about the Fed and a recession, I suspect what happens to Russian gas in H2 is potentially an even bigger story. Of course, by July 22nd parts may have been found and the supply might start to normalize. Читать дальше...

Considering the roughness and the remoteness of this plot it would be difficult (and extremely expensive) to assemble construction yards for a traditional building. Thus, in this case, resorting to prefabricated structures was not just a choice, but the only efficient option we had to simplify the building process within such conditions. 

by Luigi Sedda, Robert S. McCann, Alinune N. Kabaghe, Steven Gowelo, Monicah M. Mburu, Tinashe A. Tizifa, Michael G. Chipeta, Henk van den Berg, Willem Takken, Michèle van Vugt, Kamija S. Phiri, Russell Cain, Julie-Anne A. Tangena, Christopher M. Jones