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An ominous heating event is unfolding in the oceans

To call what's happening in the oceans right now an anomaly is a bit of an understatement.Since March, average sea surface temperatures have been climbing to record highs, as shown in the dark line in the graph below.Since this record-keeping began in the early 1980s-the other squiggly lines are previous years-the global average for the world's ocean surfaces has oscillated seasonally between 19.7° and 21° Celsius (67.5° and 69.8° Fahrenheit).
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Obituary to Avant Garde Maestro Ryuichi Sakamoto - Elliot Gregg, MTS

Ryuichi Sakamoto memorial (Image: Adobe Stock/Ned Snowman) One month ago today, the world of Avant Garde and electronic music was shocked to its very core by the sudden death of a distinguished contemporary pioneer Ryuichi Sakamoto, who had from suffered terminal cancer and passed away at the age of 71 on March 28th, 2023, 8 years after his initial cancer diagnosis.

M.T.A. Averts Fiscal Crisis as New York Strikes Budget Deal

New York City's transit system dodged a budget disaster this week after Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers agreed to give the Metropolitan Transportation Authority the money it needs to help stave off a gargantuan deficit that was triggered, in part, by the pandemic.Ms. Hochul's office said the budget would provide new and recurring funding for the authority through an increase in the payroll tax paid by the city's big businesses, which is expected to generate about $1.1 billion for the agency.

Culver City's Decade-Old Copenhagen Pastry Is a True Danish Delight

The first rays of morning light that illuminate a bakery are the most gratifying, shining off of the bread and pastry cases.Those rays are a simple pleasure for Copenhagen Pastry owner Karen Hansen, who opened her portal to the sweet aromas and golden loaves of Danish pastry in Culver City almost 11 years ago.

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler turns 75 DW 03/26/2023

With hits like "Walk This Way" and "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," Aerosmith enjoyed worldwide success and filled stadiums.Out front was larger-than-life Steven Tyler with his long mane, eccentric outfits and powerful voice.Rising several octaves to a high-pitched scream, his voice earned Tyler the nickname, "Demon of Screamin'."

New York returns 'extraordinarily rare' gold coin to Greece after it set auction record for $3.5 million

Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN New York officials have returned more than $20 million worth of ancient artifacts to Greece, including an "extraordinarily rare" gold coin commemorating the assassination of Julius Caesar which set auction records in 2020 as the most expensive coin ever sold.

Jacqueline Gold, Executive Who Tapped Into the Female Libido, Dies at 62

Jacqueline Gold, who after joining her family's corporation as a teenager recognized that its male-oriented erotic offerings were missing an important part of the market and transformed Britain's Ann Summers brand into a flourishing retail operation offering women lingerie, sex toys and more, died on March 16 in the county of Surrey, in southeast England.

Obituary to Avant Garde Maestro Ryuichi Sakamoto - Elliot Gregg, MTS

Ryuichi Sakamoto memorial (Image: Adobe Stock/Ned Snowman) One month ago today, the world of Avant Garde and electronic music was shocked to its very core by the sudden death of a distinguished contemporary pioneer Ryuichi Sakamoto, who had from suffered terminal cancer and passed away at the age of 71 on March 28th, 2023, 8 years after his initial cancer diagnosis.

M.T.A. Averts Fiscal Crisis as New York Strikes Budget Deal

New York City's transit system dodged a budget disaster this week after Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers agreed to give the Metropolitan Transportation Authority the money it needs to help stave off a gargantuan deficit that was triggered, in part, by the pandemic.Ms. Hochul's office said the budget would provide new and recurring funding for the authority through an increase in the payroll tax paid by the city's big businesses, which is expected to generate about $1.1 billion for the agency.

Culver City's Decade-Old Copenhagen Pastry Is a True Danish Delight

The first rays of morning light that illuminate a bakery are the most gratifying, shining off of the bread and pastry cases.Those rays are a simple pleasure for Copenhagen Pastry owner Karen Hansen, who opened her portal to the sweet aromas and golden loaves of Danish pastry in Culver City almost 11 years ago.

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler turns 75 DW 03/26/2023

With hits like "Walk This Way" and "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," Aerosmith enjoyed worldwide success and filled stadiums.Out front was larger-than-life Steven Tyler with his long mane, eccentric outfits and powerful voice.Rising several octaves to a high-pitched scream, his voice earned Tyler the nickname, "Demon of Screamin'."

New York returns 'extraordinarily rare' gold coin to Greece after it set auction record for $3.5 million

Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN New York officials have returned more than $20 million worth of ancient artifacts to Greece, including an "extraordinarily rare" gold coin commemorating the assassination of Julius Caesar which set auction records in 2020 as the most expensive coin ever sold.

Jacqueline Gold, Executive Who Tapped Into the Female Libido, Dies at 62

Jacqueline Gold, who after joining her family's corporation as a teenager recognized that its male-oriented erotic offerings were missing an important part of the market and transformed Britain's Ann Summers brand into a flourishing retail operation offering women lingerie, sex toys and more, died on March 16 in the county of Surrey, in southeast England.
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Michael Bazzett, Dobby Gibson, and Sophie Haigney Recommend - The Paris Review

I don't usually write to music.I'm too susceptible; I find it can give what I'm writing a false, unearned resonance, like slipping a poem into Garamond to make it "better."But there are two songs that are rhythmic enough, each in their own way, that I sometimes put on a loop when I'm revising.

Facing the demons: can Dungeons & Dragons therapy heal real-life trauma?

I am Goldie, a druid with long white hair and the half-human, half-horse body of a centaur.I walk into a lush, green forest with my constant companion, a goat named Penny.As we tread down a winding pathway, we start to smell the rotting stench of decay.Then we see it: the corpses of other animals, decayed beyond belief, spores poking from their bodies.

How seniors could lose in the Medicare political wars

Last week in Florida, at the University of Tampa, President Joe Biden promised to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, as well as lower health care costs.Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The Medicare wars are back, and almost no one in Washington is surprised.This time it's Democrats accusing Republicans of wanting to maim the very popular federal health program that covers 64 million seniors and people with disabilities.

How will drop in inflation affect plans to raise UK interest rates?

There is hope for households across Britain that inflation, finally, has peaked.After hitting a 41-year high of more than 11% in October as energy bills soared, the fall in the annual inflation rate in December for a second consecutive month will come as a relief.However, prices remain high and are still rising fast.

Disabled people among hardest hit by cost of living crisis, finds study

Disabled people in the UK are much more likely to struggle to heat their homes and cut back on food this winter, according to a report highlighting massive income gaps amid the cost of living squeeze.Research from the Resolution Foundation found people with disabilities had an available amount to spend that was about 44% lower than that of other working-age adults, exposing them hugely to the rising cost of essentials.

Funky and Jazzy 2022: The Top 10 Tunes Released this Year

Quality music is alive.We just need to put more effort into looking for it.If Funk, Contemporary Jazz and Brazilian sounds are your genres, or if you do not know which ones you are into, you came to the right place.This year, some brilliant sounds were composed, recorded and released.Berlin, November 29th, 2022 (The Berlin Spectator) - In 2022, the year that will end rather soon, some noteworthy music has been published.

Michael Bazzett, Dobby Gibson, and Sophie Haigney Recommend - The Paris Review

I don't usually write to music.I'm too susceptible; I find it can give what I'm writing a false, unearned resonance, like slipping a poem into Garamond to make it "better."But there are two songs that are rhythmic enough, each in their own way, that I sometimes put on a loop when I'm revising.

Facing the demons: can Dungeons & Dragons therapy heal real-life trauma?

I am Goldie, a druid with long white hair and the half-human, half-horse body of a centaur.I walk into a lush, green forest with my constant companion, a goat named Penny.As we tread down a winding pathway, we start to smell the rotting stench of decay.Then we see it: the corpses of other animals, decayed beyond belief, spores poking from their bodies.

How seniors could lose in the Medicare political wars

Last week in Florida, at the University of Tampa, President Joe Biden promised to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, as well as lower health care costs.Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The Medicare wars are back, and almost no one in Washington is surprised.This time it's Democrats accusing Republicans of wanting to maim the very popular federal health program that covers 64 million seniors and people with disabilities.

How will drop in inflation affect plans to raise UK interest rates?

There is hope for households across Britain that inflation, finally, has peaked.After hitting a 41-year high of more than 11% in October as energy bills soared, the fall in the annual inflation rate in December for a second consecutive month will come as a relief.However, prices remain high and are still rising fast.

Disabled people among hardest hit by cost of living crisis, finds study

Disabled people in the UK are much more likely to struggle to heat their homes and cut back on food this winter, according to a report highlighting massive income gaps amid the cost of living squeeze.Research from the Resolution Foundation found people with disabilities had an available amount to spend that was about 44% lower than that of other working-age adults, exposing them hugely to the rising cost of essentials.

Funky and Jazzy 2022: The Top 10 Tunes Released this Year

Quality music is alive.We just need to put more effort into looking for it.If Funk, Contemporary Jazz and Brazilian sounds are your genres, or if you do not know which ones you are into, you came to the right place.This year, some brilliant sounds were composed, recorded and released.Berlin, November 29th, 2022 (The Berlin Spectator) - In 2022, the year that will end rather soon, some noteworthy music has been published.
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British public trusts EU more than UK parliament, poll finds

The British public has more confidence in the EU than the UK parliament, a new survey has found in a remarkable turnaround of a trend lasting decades.Confidence in the Westminster parliament has plummeted 10 points to just 22 per cent since the Brexit referendum.Although the popularity of the EU has lagged behind parliament among Britons since the early 1980s, confidence in Brussels has shot up seven points to 39 per cent since Brexit.

Animal Advisory Commission asks for city bat biologist - Austin Monitor

Friday, March 17, 2023 by Ava Garderet
The Animal Advisory Commission has approved a recommendation that the city hire a bat biologist to manage and provide expertise on the various bat populations in Austin, including the popular colony under the Congress Avenue Bridge."Bats are an extraordinarily important part of our ecosystem," Commissioner Paige Nilson said during a meeting Monday.

Budget 2023: Jeremy Hunt says UK will avoid recession this year

Jeremy Hunt has said the British economy will avoid a technical recession this year while announcing an extension in financial support for households struggling with the cost of living crisis.In a statement to the Commons aiming to reboot Britain's faltering economy, the chancellor said he would prioritise support for parents with childcare costs alongside a multibillion-pound package of tax breaks for business to encourage investment.

Souls Grown Deep Like the Rivers review art of poverty and resilience from the US south

Narratives of the great migration and the Harlem renaissance have dominated conversations around African American art in the 20th century, but a new exhibition, Souls Grown Deep Like the Rivers, which opens at the Royal Academy in London this week, invites us to consider the cultural contribution of artists from the American south.

The Guardian view on the welfare safety net: failing to catch people | Editorial

When rough sleeping in England has risen by over a quarter, and schoolchildren are turning up with empty lunchboxes, ministers ought to be in emergency mode.Destitution, a word with Victorian associations, is increasingly common in Britain.Yet, aside from a patchwork of temporary support, the government's solutions have been grimly predictable.

Jeremy Hunt planning a slimmed-down spring budget with no tax cuts'

Jeremy Hunt is planning a slimmed down spring budget with no immediate tax cuts as the Conservatives press ahead with attempts to win back economic credibility after the damage inflicted by the Truss administration.Treasury insiders told the Guardian the chancellor was not expected to announce any tax cuts in his fiscal statement this March as his focus was wholly on getting the economy back on a steady footing and the public finances were tight.

British public trusts EU more than UK parliament, poll finds

The British public has more confidence in the EU than the UK parliament, a new survey has found in a remarkable turnaround of a trend lasting decades.Confidence in the Westminster parliament has plummeted 10 points to just 22 per cent since the Brexit referendum.Although the popularity of the EU has lagged behind parliament among Britons since the early 1980s, confidence in Brussels has shot up seven points to 39 per cent since Brexit.

Animal Advisory Commission asks for city bat biologist - Austin Monitor

Friday, March 17, 2023 by Ava Garderet
The Animal Advisory Commission has approved a recommendation that the city hire a bat biologist to manage and provide expertise on the various bat populations in Austin, including the popular colony under the Congress Avenue Bridge."Bats are an extraordinarily important part of our ecosystem," Commissioner Paige Nilson said during a meeting Monday.

Budget 2023: Jeremy Hunt says UK will avoid recession this year

Jeremy Hunt has said the British economy will avoid a technical recession this year while announcing an extension in financial support for households struggling with the cost of living crisis.In a statement to the Commons aiming to reboot Britain's faltering economy, the chancellor said he would prioritise support for parents with childcare costs alongside a multibillion-pound package of tax breaks for business to encourage investment.

Souls Grown Deep Like the Rivers review art of poverty and resilience from the US south

Narratives of the great migration and the Harlem renaissance have dominated conversations around African American art in the 20th century, but a new exhibition, Souls Grown Deep Like the Rivers, which opens at the Royal Academy in London this week, invites us to consider the cultural contribution of artists from the American south.

The Guardian view on the welfare safety net: failing to catch people | Editorial

When rough sleeping in England has risen by over a quarter, and schoolchildren are turning up with empty lunchboxes, ministers ought to be in emergency mode.Destitution, a word with Victorian associations, is increasingly common in Britain.Yet, aside from a patchwork of temporary support, the government's solutions have been grimly predictable.

Jeremy Hunt planning a slimmed-down spring budget with no tax cuts'

Jeremy Hunt is planning a slimmed down spring budget with no immediate tax cuts as the Conservatives press ahead with attempts to win back economic credibility after the damage inflicted by the Truss administration.Treasury insiders told the Guardian the chancellor was not expected to announce any tax cuts in his fiscal statement this March as his focus was wholly on getting the economy back on a steady footing and the public finances were tight.
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Top 10 retold fairytales | Idra Novey

Recasting a fairytale is like shattering an old mirror.In hammering at the tale's surface, in picking up the splinters and reconfiguring them, riveting new reflections of our own era appear.You shift time and location, author Helen Oyeyemi says of her reconfigured fairytales, to see what holds true, and why or why not.

OMA creates scenography for Islamic Arts Biennale within SOM-designed Jeddah airport

Architecture studio OMA has designed the backdrop for the inaugural Islamic Arts Biennale, which is being hosted in the Western Hajj Terminal at Jeddah airport, Saudi Arabia.OMA designed the overall identity for the Islamic Arts Biennale, which is being co-curated by South African architect Sumayya Vally and opened to the public earlier this week.

Next Fed rate hike: How will it affect savings account interest rates?

jayk7/Getty Images After an unprecedented streak of interest rate hikes last year, the Federal Reserve might finally be curtailing its efforts to rein in inflation.The nation's central bank is expected to announce another rate increase at its February 1 meeting - but experts predict that, for the second time in a row, it will be a smaller one.

Top 10 retold fairytales | Idra Novey

Recasting a fairytale is like shattering an old mirror.In hammering at the tale's surface, in picking up the splinters and reconfiguring them, riveting new reflections of our own era appear.You shift time and location, author Helen Oyeyemi says of her reconfigured fairytales, to see what holds true, and why or why not.

OMA creates scenography for Islamic Arts Biennale within SOM-designed Jeddah airport

Architecture studio OMA has designed the backdrop for the inaugural Islamic Arts Biennale, which is being hosted in the Western Hajj Terminal at Jeddah airport, Saudi Arabia.OMA designed the overall identity for the Islamic Arts Biennale, which is being co-curated by South African architect Sumayya Vally and opened to the public earlier this week.

Next Fed rate hike: How will it affect savings account interest rates?

jayk7/Getty Images After an unprecedented streak of interest rate hikes last year, the Federal Reserve might finally be curtailing its efforts to rein in inflation.The nation's central bank is expected to announce another rate increase at its February 1 meeting - but experts predict that, for the second time in a row, it will be a smaller one.
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Germany's no-nonsense new defence minister faces early test over Ukraine

A veteran but low-profile politician is to be appointed as Germany's new defence minister, the government has announced, filling the role at a crucial time when the country is under acute pressure to increase its commitment to Ukraine, especially by allowing it the use of tanks.Boris Pistorius, 62, who has been the interior minister of the northern state of Lower Saxony for the past decade, will face his first major task on Friday when western allies meet at the US military's Ramstein base in south-west Germany to discuss providing Kyiv with more weapons and equipment.

Bertie Ahern called for end of rubber bullets in Ireland to pressure British'

Bertie Ahern called for the use of rubber bullets to be discontinued in the Republic, saying he hoped it would put pressure on the British Government to reduce their use in Northern Ireland, records show.It has also been revealed that Irish Government officials urged British authorities to review their use of plastic bullets.
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Terry Hall diagnosed with pancreatic cancer prior to death Specials bassist

Terry Hall was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer shortly before his death, The Specials singer's bandmate has said.Bassist Horace Panter said Hall had been emphatic that his condition should be kept a secret after being diagnosed.In a lengthy and emotional Facebook post, Panter said the band had been due to record a new album in Los Angeles in November this year, which had previously been put on hold due to the pandemic, when Hall fell ill.

The Cake Recipe That Was a Secret for Two Decades

A century ago, chiffon cake did not exist.It did not grace the plates of our forebears, surreal in its fluffiness, with its thousand tiny holes, more air than sugar.It was born of American ingenuity, and perhaps a peculiarly American despair.In 1927 in Los Angeles, a former insurance agent named, by kismet, Harry Baker, having abandoned a wife and children in Ohio to make a new life in Hollywood, fiddled obsessively with ingredients and measurements in his home kitchen until he came up with the recipe for a cake that was escape incarnate.

Terry Hall diagnosed with pancreatic cancer prior to death Specials bassist

Terry Hall was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer shortly before his death, The Specials singer's bandmate has said.Bassist Horace Panter said Hall had been emphatic that his condition should be kept a secret after being diagnosed.In a lengthy and emotional Facebook post, Panter said the band had been due to record a new album in Los Angeles in November this year, which had previously been put on hold due to the pandemic, when Hall fell ill.

The Cake Recipe That Was a Secret for Two Decades

A century ago, chiffon cake did not exist.It did not grace the plates of our forebears, surreal in its fluffiness, with its thousand tiny holes, more air than sugar.It was born of American ingenuity, and perhaps a peculiarly American despair.In 1927 in Los Angeles, a former insurance agent named, by kismet, Harry Baker, having abandoned a wife and children in Ohio to make a new life in Hollywood, fiddled obsessively with ingredients and measurements in his home kitchen until he came up with the recipe for a cake that was escape incarnate.
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Peel police charge retired Catholic priest with sexual assault | CBC News

Peel police say a retired priest has been charged in a historical sexual assault investigation.An 84-year-old retired priest allegedly sexually assaulted a boy in the early 1980s, according to Peel police.Peel police say a retired priest has been charged in a historical sexual assault investigation.

Remains of 4 infants found in South Boston home earlier this month

Crime The results of autopsies on the infants are pending.Boston police revealed Monday that they found the remains of four different infants at a South Boston home earlier this month.Police said in a news release Monday evening that autopsies have been performed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on two infant males and two infant females found at 838 East Broadway.

Peel police charge retired Catholic priest with sexual assault | CBC News

Peel police say a retired priest has been charged in a historical sexual assault investigation.An 84-year-old retired priest allegedly sexually assaulted a boy in the early 1980s, according to Peel police.Peel police say a retired priest has been charged in a historical sexual assault investigation.

Remains of 4 infants found in South Boston home earlier this month

Crime The results of autopsies on the infants are pending.Boston police revealed Monday that they found the remains of four different infants at a South Boston home earlier this month.Police said in a news release Monday evening that autopsies have been performed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on two infant males and two infant females found at 838 East Broadway.
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Move over Morricone! The record labels rescuing lost Italian B-movie scores

The first time Silvano D'Auria watched the film La Mano Lunga del Padrino (The Long Arm of the Godfather) was at the Teatro dei Filarmonici in his hometown of Ascoli Piceno, Italy, in 1972, the year of its release.The multi-instrumentalist had composed all the music for the low-budget crime flick, its title an obvious attempt to forge artificial links to Hollywood hit The Godfather, and the theatre was packed with an audience there to support a son of the city.

Analysis | Cathie Wood May Be Right About Jay Powell Being Wrong

In the community of professional money managers, no one is more vilified than Cathie Wood, who runs the $6.81 billion ARK Innovation ETF, which focuses on the technology sector.Her detractors criticize Wood for making big calls - the price of Bitcoin will reach $1 million by 2030, and by then autonomous vehicle sales will bring in  around $10 trillion, for example - without the research to back them up.

Germany to recognise Stalin famine in Ukraine as genocide'

The joint resolution by deputies from Germany's centre-left-led coalition and the opposition conservatives is also intended as a warning to Russia as Ukraine faces a potential hunger crisis this winter due to Moscow's invasion.Lawmakers plan to vote on the resolution next Wednesday following Ukraine's memorial day for the Holodomor, as the famine is known, which falls on the last Saturday in November each year.

Anthony Davis is playing at a truly historical level

The NBA has a long, long history of players and games.Even when taking into account that not all stats have been tracked since the league started - steals and blocks weren't recorded until the early 1980s, for example - there are thousands of games each year and decades of data.All of that makes it hard to believe - and easier to appreciate - Anthony Davis' performance on Tuesday against Phoenix was a one-of-one in league history.
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