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theconversation.com
10 months ago
Science

Why Dads and Their Babies Need to Go Skin-to-Skin

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research.Soon after a baby is born, it's getting more common these days for the father or non-birthing parent to be encouraged to put the newborn directly on their chest.This skin-to-skin contact is often termed kangaroo care, as it mimics the way kangaroos provide warmth and security to babies.
Washington Post
11 months ago
Science

Saber-toothed creature migrated 7,000 miles during 'Great Dying'

An artist's rendering of a saber-toothed Inostrancevia atop its dicynodont prey, scaring off a much smaller member of the species Cyonosaurus.(Matt Celeskey/Reuters)Comment Gift Article As other species disappeared during Earth's most extreme known extinction event 252 million years ago, one species of saber-toothed apex predator went on an epic journey, recent research suggests.
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www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Everyday cooking

Crystelle Pereira's recipes for millionaire's shortbread and lime cake

These sweet treats are based on British teatime favourites, but with surprising flavour twists.The shortbread is laced with cardamom, pistachios and browned butter for a more complex flavour and texture that's somewhat reminiscent of Indian barfi.The loaf cake, meanwhile, is based on a lemon and poppyseed cake, swapping the lemon for lime, poppy seeds for sesame, and adding toasted coconut for a perfectly balanced cake with freshness and nuttiness.
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Dodgers Nation
10 months ago
LA Dodgers

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Addresses LA's Need to Add Starting Pitching

For years the Dodgers have had the luxury of possessing great pitching staffs around Major League Baseball.It helped win them a ton of games over the years but thus far through the 2023 season, things have gone a little haywire.The pitching has been uncharacteristically poor in both the starting rotation and the bullpen.
Dodgers Nation
10 months ago
LA Dodgers

Dodgers News: Clayton Kershaw Shocked by What He's Seen from Bobby Miller

We shouldn't be surprised at all the praise that keeps coming the way of Dodgers rookie Bobby Miller.After all, it's Miller Time out in Los Angeles right now and for a good reason.Through four career starts, Miller has joined a select few pitchers in Dodgers history to only allow two or fewer runs over their first four starts.
SFGATE
10 months ago
SF real estate

Bracing for the Storm: Find Out How Much Your Own Tornado Risk Is Expected To Grow

JOSHUA LOTT/AFP via Getty Images It's been a particularly bad twister season this year-and not just for those living in "Tornado Alley."The preliminary count of twisters between January and March, when tornado season began ramping up, means 2023 will be one of the most active first quarters on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
KQED
11 months ago
California

Your Guide to the Bay Area's Best Art Exhibitions This Summer | KQED

Sonoma County resident Bernie Krause has been collecting the sounds of the natural world for over 50 years, recording across North America, Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa, even dipping his microphone into the world's oceans.In 2016, Fondation Cartier introduced Krause to United Visual Artists, a London-based collective, to create a video installation that kinetically depicts the sounds of seven different marine and terrestrial habitats.
Los Angeles Times
11 months ago
Los Angeles

18-year-old man admits to fatally shooting rapper Pop Smoke in Hollywood Hills home

(Scott Dudelson / Getty Images)

An 18-year-old man charged in the fatal 2020 shooting of Pop Smoke admitted to killing the rapper in juvenile court Friday.The defendant, who was 15 at the time of the crime, admitted to a juvenile court petition charging him with first-degree murder in the Feb. 19, 2020, death of Pop Smoke, whose real name was Bashar Jackson.
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Social Media Explorer
10 months ago
Online marketing

6 Unique Ways to Market Science Technology on Social Media - Social Media Explorer

Keeping up with the latest advancements and research can be a daunting task.However, social media has made connecting, sharing, and engaging with a wide audience easier.Social media provides science and technology enthusiasts a unique opportunity to showcase innovations, research breakthroughs, and cutting-edge discoveries.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Privacy professionals

Twenty-four UK doctors in five years censured over medical record breaches

The General Medical Council (GMC) has recently censured two doctors for breaching medical records confidentiality.
The GMC has issued new guidelines for doctors on the importance of maintaining confidentiality when handling patient records.
Patient confidentiality is an important part of medical practice and must be taken seriously to ensure ethical and safe care. [ more ]
Hubspot
9 months ago
Online marketing

Exploring the Best Resume Formats - The Complete Guide

The content of your resume is as important as the format used in presenting the resume.Put another way, crisp resume content plus the best resume format is the perfect match for getting hired for a role.In this post, you'll learn about the best resume formats, their pros and cons, and when to use each one.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Europe news

Prince Harry Puts Britain's Press on Trial

When Prince Harry takes the stand in a phone-hacking case on Tuesday, it will mark another milestone in his singular journey: He will be the first senior royal to testify in court since 1891, when the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII, testified in the case of a man accused of cheating at a game of baccarat.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
UK politics

England's free speech tsar' named in announcement to one newspaper

A Cambridge philosophy professor is to become the government's first free speech tsar for higher education in England, it has been revealed, in an announcement made initially only to one newspaper a move that led critics to accuse ministers of paying lip service to free speech.Arif Ahmed told the Times he hoped to use his role to stand up for all views, and that he did not seek to take part in any sort of culture war agenda.
Hubspot
10 months ago
Online marketing

The Top Types of AI-Generated Content in Marketing [New Data, Examples & Tips]

Thanks to the advancements in artificial intelligence technology, content generation doesn't have to be a headache-inducing task.As AI increasingly takes over manual content production tasks, it's wise for marketers to understand the different types of AI-generated content that exist - and which benefit the most from it.
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Pippen Ain't Easy
10 months ago
Chicago Bulls

Vegas odds for 2024 champion are proof the Bulls are directionless

Following a disappointing 40-42 season and prompt elimination in the play-in tournament, please excuse me if I join many other fans when I say I'm ready to put this year behind us and look forward to the future.The Chicago Bulls' options this summer may be limited, but at this point, standing pat and not making any moves in either direction would be an abject failure for the franchise.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Dining

11 Zucchini Recipes Our Readers Love

There are few ingredients as synonymous with summer abundance as zucchini.As the season progresses, supermarkets, farm stands and home gardens burst with this summer squash, challenging even the most proficient home cooks to keep thinking of creative ways to use it all up.So to help keep things fresh, here are 11 of New York Times Cooking readers' favorite recipes that use this seasonal workhorse.
Battery Power
10 months ago
Atlanta Braves

A look back at Craig Kimbrel's dominance as the Atlanta Braves closer

Craig Kimbrel just notched his 400 th career save against his former team, the Atlanta Braves.With this happening, what better time than look back and remember how truly dominate he was when he played for the Braves?Kimbrel started his career in the majors on May 7 th in 2010.He only pitched 20.2 innings that season, but was very good with an ERA of 0.44, 1.53 FIP, and 17.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
Bullets Forever
10 months ago
Washington Wizards

What we can learn from the Washington Mystics' first four games

The Washington Mystics have played just four games so far this season.They are 2-2 with wins against the New York Liberty and Chicago Sky along with two losses to the Connecticut Sun.The Mystics haven't suited up in five days after playing three games over the first five nights of the season.WNBA scheduling can be weird!
Fatherly
11 months ago
Fathers

Will The Name Of The Kingdom In 'Tangled' Be Changed? Never!

came out over a decade ago, and it's still a great Disney movie.But, for some reason, millions of people want to know: "What was the name of the kingdom in Tangled?" Three years ago, in March 2020, during the first stay-at-home orders in the U.S., this question spiked.But why?And more pressing, will the Disney overlords ever change the name of this magical land in a hypothetical Tangled sequel?
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
Manchester City

Everton v Manchester City: Premier League live

Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 8m ago 14m ago Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature As for City, I imagine they'd have rested loads had Arsenal not beaten Newcastle last Sunday.But they need to keep winning, so Pep Guardiola makes four alterations to the side that drew 1-1 at the Bernabeu in midweek: out go John Stones, Bernardo Silva, Kevin de Bruyne and Jack Grealish; in come Aymeric Laporte, Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez.
Fatherly
10 months ago
Fathers

4 Great Spicy Margarita Recipes That Bring The Heat

The margarita is quite possibly the world's most popular cocktail.That's an impossible statement to prove, but regardless of whether it truly holds the title, the margarita is beloved for good reason.When well made, it's refreshing, bracing, and easy to batch or personalize.The traditional margarita recipe features just three basic ingredients - tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice - making it a simple, yet sublime drink.
Fatherly
10 months ago
Fathers

How To Talk To A Young Person Who "Believes" In Andrew Tate

Andrew Tate is a despicable character.Most grown-ups understand this without much thought.After all, the proudly misogynistic social media influencer was charged with human trafficking and rape in Romania, a nation the U.S. State Department considers " a primary source country for sex trafficking."
Fatherly
11 months ago
Fathers

There's A Very Good Reason Stargazers Everywhere Are Looking At Saturn Right Now

Avid stargazers know that in the summer months, it's easier to spot Saturn, the gorgeous planet that's known for all its rings, in our night sky.Currently, you have to wake up at the crack of dawn to get a great view of Saturn, but as we head deper into the summer, aka Saturn season, it's going to get easier to spot the planet.
chicago.eater.com
10 years ago
Chicago

The Most Iconic Diners in Chicago

View as Map Diners are one of the most enduring fixtures of America's restaurant landscape for good reason.They provide food at affordable prices in a casual setting, letting customers get a hearty breakfast not just in the early morning but any time of day.They also offer other comforting fare like milkshakes or burgers that are equally perfect for kids and adults nursing a hangover.
www.chicagotribune.com
10 months ago
Chicago

Daniel DePetris: Why is the Department of Defense immune from budget cuts?

The only thing we can say for certain about ongoing budget talks between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is that neither man will walk away from the table completely satisfied.An agreement on the debt ceiling and future budgets was finally struck over the weekend between President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Chicago Tribune
11 months ago
Chicago

Editorial: Rahm reemerges, ruffles Japanese feathers, plays long political game

Ambassador Rahm Emanuel never was going to stay diplomatically quiet in Japan for long.The former Chicago mayor has reemerged in recent weeks, taping an encouraging video for Brandon Johnson (who may or may not have welcomed the gesture), rubbing elbows with "dear friend" Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the G7 summit in Hiroshima and celebrating the new 10-year, $100 million, quantum-centric supercomputing partnership between the University of Chicago, the University of Tokyo and IBM.
BBC Sport
10 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

'McQueen - the big man with the huge personality'

By Tom English BBC Scotland


Last updated on .From the section Scottish
Even when his voice was compromised by cancer of the larynx, Gordon McQueen could bang out a story with all the timing and the humour of a trained comic.It didn't matter that we might have heard some of them before.Every time, he added a flourish.
BBC Sport
10 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

What's the fiercest cross-city derby in football?

So great has the shifting of power been in Manchester that few would have believed the suggestion a decade ago it would be the blue side gunning to win a Treble rather than their red neighbours.But it is Premier League champions Manchester City who head into Saturday's FA Cup final looking to edge close to that achievement, with the Champions League final still to come.
Blue Seat Blogs
10 months ago
New York Rangers

10 potential Rangers first round picks in the 2023 NHL Draft - Part Two - Blue Seat Blogs

Following up last week's Part 1 of potential Rangers first round picks at #23, there are five more names that are intriguing for the Rangers at this spot.Assuming the Rangers keep this pick, they will likely get a solid prospect with a high ceiling, most likely three years away from being a legitimate NHL option.
HiP Paris Blog
10 months ago
Paris

5 Restaurants to Try on Your Next Paris Trip - HiP Paris Blog

Paris is buzzing with visitors and locals savoring the fine weather, convivial atmosphere and an amazing crop of new restaurants.We've rounded up some new additions to the Parisian dining scene for you to sample on your next visit.And don't forget to check out our other picks, including our favorite places for street food, Asian food, and our upcoming guide to budget eats.
McCovey Chronicles
10 months ago
San Francisco Giants

Good (Giants) triumphs over evil (Paul Goldschmidt)

The San Francisco Giants handed the St. Louis Cardinals their 40th loss of the season on Monday night.The Cardinals are now 7-16 in 1-run games, and no one in the Bay Area or Major League Baseball in general are too concerned about that.The Cardinals have been good for a long, long, long time and even when they're not playing well, they're still scary.
SFGATE
10 months ago
San Francisco Giants

Roger Craig played a vital part in saving the SF Giants

Focus On Sport/Getty Images Who's the greatest manager in San Francisco Giants history?
Bruce Bochy is the obvious answer, for good reason.Dusty Baker will get his fair share of votes.Alvin Dark may even have a case.But there's another name that deserves to be mentioned right there with the greats: Roger Craig.
NESN.com
10 months ago
Boston Red Sox

What Impressed Alex Cora In Red Sox Series Win Vs. Yankees

Red Sox manager Alex Cora reflected on Boston's series win against the New York Yankees quite fondly after the ballclub earned a 3-2 victory at Yankee Stadium on Sunday night.And for good reason.The Red Sox on Sunday received an incredibly impressive start from right-hander Brayan Bello, who allowed just three hits in seven innings of work.
NESN.com
11 months ago
Boston Red Sox

Why Alex Cora Called Pitching Pablo Reyes 'Worst Feeling' In Red Sox Loss

Pablo Reyes came to the Red Sox already having played a slew of positions, and but he was called upon to do something he only had done one other time in his career.It wasn't for a good reason, though, as the shortstop came in to pitch the ninth inning with Boston down 9-1 to the Seattle Mariners.Reyes gave up a run in the eventual 10-1 loss at Fenway Park.
FanSided
10 months ago
National Football League

NFL rumors: Cowboys reunion with former star 'has legs'

The NFL rumors surrounding Ezekiel Elliott returning to the Cowboys haven't gone away for good reason.One NFL insider says the idea has real legs.When the Cowboys cut Ezekiel Elliott earlier this year, it felt like the end of an era.But it doesn't have to be.Even though Elliott is a free agent with the ability to sign anywhere in the league, rumors have persisted that the Cowboys might bring him back.
FanSided
10 months ago
National Football League

Patrick Mahomes couldn't get Travis Kelce off a White House mic more quickly

Patrick Mahomes saw Travis Kelce attempt to speak into the White House microphone and immediately stopped him.Never leave an open microphone in front of Travis Kelce because if Patrick Mahomes isn't there to stop him, who knows what he'll say?The White House got that lesson out of the way quickly.President Joe Biden welcomed the Super Bowl Champions for the first time as their last visit was canceled due to COVID.
FanSided
10 months ago
National Football League

1 big reason each DeAndre Hopkins suitor won't sign star WR

DeAndre Hopkins is the hottest free agent out there after being released.But some of the biggest teams linked to him have big reasons not to sign him.The Cardinals couldn't find a trade partner to ship out DeAndre Hopkins so they started the weekend by releasing him.Now, half of the NFL is being linked to the former All-Pro.
FanSided
11 months ago
National Football League

Key Eagles piece seems to think Super Bowl window may have been missed

Eagles center Jason Kelce isn't taking anything for granted in 2023, recently sharing his thoughts on a potential Super Bowl run this season.In theory, an NFL team that reached the Super Bowl last year - barring any dramatic roster changes - should have a pretty good chance of doing so again the next year, right?
Medium
10 months ago
Vue

An Introduction to Writing HTML ESLint Rules in Angular

ESLint rules for HTML?Why should we care about it?It's just HTML.This is probably the answer you are going to hear from many developers.We all know that HTML in Angular is a bit more than HTML, we have our angular components, directives, pipes, custom events, etc.When you are working in a large company with many developers you may want to prevent developers from using deprecated directives, components, and pipes when developing new features.
Boston.com
10 months ago
New England Patriots

Kendrick Bourne is ready to turn the page after disappointing 2022 season: 'I just wasn't in a good place'

Patriots "We as players have to be our best so we can give the team the opportunity to win and I feel like I didn't do that."Kendrick Bourne is looking forward to a clean slate in 2023 ... and for good reason.On a dysfunctional Patriots offense in 2022, Bourne found himself on the outside looking in.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Editorial: Corporate Chicago must help curb violent crime

Chicago's corporate community sparked a spate of depressing headlines last year.Billionaire Ken Griffin took the headquarters of his Citadel investment firm to Miami.Boeing relocated its corporate headquarters to Arlington, Virginia, while Tyson Foods shut down its Chicago office.And McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski ruffled City Hall feathers during remarks at the Economic Club of Chicago when he warned, "there is a general sense out there that our city is in crisis."
Harvard Business Review
10 months ago
Business

4 Actions CEOs Should Be Taking to Drive Growth With Their Ecosystem Strategy - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM EY-PARTHENON

By Jeff Wray and Greg Sarafin To retain market leadership, CEOs seeking to accelerate innovation in their organizations often find themselves at a crossroads: They must decide whether to build, buy, or partner.In response, a growing number of CEOs are embracing ecosystem business models-and with good reason.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
UK politics

Starmer to warn NHS not sustainable' without fixing the fundamentals'

Sir Keir Starmer is to warn that the NHS is not sustainable unless there are health reforms that fix the fundamentals and go beyond extra investment.The Labour leader is due to give a speech in the east of England on Monday in which he will outline his vision for modernising the NHS and announce health-related performance targets if his party forms the next Downing Street administration.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Office working should be default' to avoid loss of creativity' says Jeremy Hunt

Working from the office should be the default for employees, chancellor Jeremy Hunt told business leaders on Wednesday as he claimed that logging on from home could stifle creativity.He told the British Chambers of Commerce conference he believes the shift to home working during the Covid-19 pandemic is being reversed by firms.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Adam Price delivers emotional final speech as leader of Plaid Cymru

Adam Price has delivered an emotional speech on his final day as leader of the Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru.The address, which he delivered in Welsh and English, came during First Minister's Questions in the Senedd on Tuesday afternoon.It follows his resignation as leader last week, days after a damning report found a toxic culture within the party and a failure of leaders to deal with complaints of bullying, misogyny and sexual harassment.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Gender

How did NHS body get the law so badly wrong over its rules on same-sex care? | Sonia Sodha

Patients are supposed to be at the heart of everything the NHS does.This is considered such an important principle that, a decade ago, the fledgling NHS constitution was rewritten after the mid-Staffs scandal, in which so many patients died, to make clear it should frame every aspect of NHS work.Yet, last week, the NHS Confederation, the membership body for NHS providers, published guidance that appears to cut this ethos adrift.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

Bipartisan group to introduce bill banning bump stocks

A bipartisan group of lawmakers will introduce a bill on Thursday to ban the sale of bump stocks and other devices that enable semi-automatic firearms to increase their rate of fire and effectively operate as fully automatic weapons, the bill's lead sponsor told CNN.Democratic Sens. Martin Heinrich and Catherine Cortez Masto, as well as Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic Rep. Dina Titus, have all signed onto the bill.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
UK politics

The Guardian view on asylum policy: cruelty is a feature not a bug of the system | Editorial

Contrary to popular opinion, Britain is a country with few asylum seekers, in contrast with its comparable neighbours.Last year, it recorded 74,751 asylum applications.While this was the highest annual number for Britain since 2002, France had more than double that number and Germany more than three times as many.
theconversation.com
11 months ago
Science

Why We Need to See Inside AI's Black Box

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research.For some people, the term black box brings to mind the recording devices in airplanes that are valuable for postmortem analyses if the unthinkable happens.For others it evokes small, minimally outfitted theaters.
www.housingwire.com
10 months ago
Real estate

Why higher rates aren't crashing home prices

Home prices aren't crashing, despite what the housing bubble boys are saying.In fact, home prices have firmed up higher recently.The housing bubble boys are a crew that from 2012 to 2019 screamed housing crash every year.They went all in during COVID-19 in 2020, doubled down in 2021 as the forbearance crash bros but really bet the farm on a massive home-price crash in 2023 after the most significant home sales crash ever in 2022.
www.7x7.com
10 months ago
San Francisco

34 Fun Things to Do This Week (6.12.23)

Beyond Bay-spanning Juneteenth celebrations and Pride parties, fill your calendar with the Black Food & Wine Experience, California State Parks Week, Diana Ross at Mountain Winery, the Alameda County Fair, Mendocino's Urchin Festival, John Legend at the Greek, the 67th Annual North Beach Festival, and a helluva lot more.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

South Florida Sports Fan, but Make it a Full-Time Job

Martin Schwartz and Matthew Mandel are having a moment.Actually two.The lifelong friends hit the sports jackpot this month when the Miami Heat and Florida Panthers both ran the playoff gauntlet and made it to the finals, where they are now vying for N.B.A. and N.H.L. titles simultaneously.Schwartz and Mandel, lifelong South Florida residents and friends since college, have shared season tickets to both teams for years.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

Congrats, You Made the French Open. You Get to Play Djokovic and Alcaraz.

Aleksandar Kovacevic did plenty of tossing and turning Sunday night before finally settling in for what he thought was about six hours of restless sleep.He had good reason to be nervous.Kovacevic, who is 24 years old and the world's 114th-ranked player, had a noon tennis date in the first round of the French Open with Novak Djokovic, the winner of 22 Grand Slam singles titles.
Pats Pulpit
10 months ago
New England Patriots

Bill Belichick warns Patriots players on NFL gambling policy

As sports gambling continues to become more prominent across the country, the NFL's gambling policy has been in the spotlight in recent weeks - and not for good reason.After Calvin Ridley was suspended all of last season for violating the league's gambling rules, several players have committed numerous violations this offseason leading to suspensions.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Aspects of Edinburgh short-term lets licensing plan unlawful', judge rules

Some aspects of the City of Edinburgh Council's short-term let licensing policy are unlawful, a judge has ruled.Landlords and a property marketing company (the petitioners) took legal action against the council over its short-term let (SLT) licensing policy and welcomed the ruling as a victory for law and common sense.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Man admits being in charge of husky that killed three-month-old daughter

A man whose dog mauled his three-month-old daughter to death has pleaded guilty on the day his trial was due to begin to being in charge of the animal.Vince King was in charge of the out-of-control husky, named Blizzard, when it killed baby Kyra King in woodland on March 6 2022.The 55-year-old was due to stand trial at Lincoln Crown Court on Thursday but pleaded guilty prior to the start of proceedings after discussions with his barrister, Siward James-Moore.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Dad admits being in charge of husky dog that killed his three-month-old daughter

A man whose dog mauled his three-month-old daughter to death has pleaded guilty on the day his trial was due to begin to being in charge of the animal.Vince King was in charge of the out-of-control husky, named Blizzard, when it killed baby Kyra King in woodland on March 6 2022.The 55-year-old was due to stand trial at Lincoln Crown Court on Thursday but pleaded guilty prior to the start of proceedings after discussions with his barrister, Siward James-Moore.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Speeding convictions hit eight-year high

The number of drivers convicted for speeding has reached an eight-year high, new figures show.Some 236,480 motorists were successfully prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit in England and Wales in 2022, according to analysis of Government data by Churchill Motor Insurance.That represented a 16% rise on the total in 2021 (203,545) and was the highest in records dating back to 2014.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Madeleine McCann search of Portugal reservoir enters second day latest updates

1684911648 Madeleine McCann's disappearance has puzzled detectives for 16 years but in 2020 a new potential suspect emerged.Now, police are searching a remote reservoir in Portugal's Algarve that he used to visit in a renewed effort to shed further light on the case.German prisoner Christian Brueckner was first named in connection with the unsolved mystery that summer, and officially named as a suspect last year.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Alister Jack hits out at Scottish government transgressions' in overseas talks

Scottish government transgressions at meetings with foreign ministers resulted in the UK taking a tougher stance over international discussions, Alister Jack told MPs.The Scottish Secretary insisted his UK government colleague, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, was right to take a firmer line.Mr Cleverly last month wrote to UK officials, instructing them to take a strengthened approach to visits involving Scottish ministers and overseas governments, urging them to ensure Westminster representatives were also present for any talks.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
World politics

With Prince Harry to Testify in Hacking Case, Royals Prepare to Cringe

Prince Harry's bitter, yearslong feud with Britain's tabloid press will come to a head this week.He is scheduled to take the stand on Tuesday in a London courtroom for a lawsuit against the Mirror newspaper group on charges that it hacked his cellphone more than a decade ago.For the younger son of King Charles III to appear on the witness stand is a milestone for the House of Windsor he is the first senior royal to be cross-examined in a legal case since the 19th century and it is not one his family is likely to relish.
www.detroitnews.com
10 months ago
Chicago White Sox

Tigers fall to White Sox again in walk-off fashion

Chicago Even as well as he was pitching, there was every good reason for manager AJ Hinch to pull starter Matthew Boyd after five innings Sunday.He's had a hard time navigating his way the third time through a lineup.Hitters are 10 for 39 with three home runs and nine runs total facing Boyd a third time in the game.
Black & White & Read All Over
10 months ago
Juventus

Game Time Thread: Juventus vs. Udinese

In a couple of hours, the 2022-23 season will be a thing of the past.It will be over for good.Many folks will be happy about that - and that's for good reason.But there's still 90 minutes to go out and play.Tonight is the 38th and final game for Juventus in what has been an absolutely tumultuous season for just about every angle you look at it.
Black & White & Read All Over
10 months ago
Juventus

Juventus vs. Udinese match preview: Time, TV schedule, and how to watch the Serie A

We're down to the final 90 minutes of the 2022-23 season, folks.For a lot of us, the date "Sunday, June 4, 2023" has been a day that we've been waiting weeks for to finally arrive.With the way that this season has played out for Juventus, it's very much the kind of campaign in which we've wanted things to be over weeks ago - and for good reason.
Boston.com
10 months ago
Boston Celtics

'It's time for them to take the next step': What Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce said about the Celtics' Game 7 loss and the future of the team

Celtics While both Hall of Famers noted the Celtics didn't play with the right intensity in Game 7, Garnett called the loss part of "the process."Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce believe the Celtics didn't play with the right energy in their season-ending loss to the Heat in the Eastern Conference finals.
Puck Prose
10 months ago
National Hockey League

How the Vegas Golden Knights matched up with Florida this season

The Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers played just twice this season, in January and in March.We have already talked about how the Panthers matched up with Vegas, now let's do the flip side and talk about the Golden Knights.How the Vegas Golden Knights matched up with Florida this season
The Golden Knights won their first matchup against the Panthers this season when they won 4-2 on Jan. 12 in Vegas.
Pinstripe Alley
10 months ago
New York Yankees

New York Yankees @ Seattle Mariners: Domingo German vs. Bryce Miller

Happy Memorial Day, everyone.The Yankees are playing better baseball of late, winning the final two games against the Padres to seal a series victory before heading out on the road.They begin their six-game West Coast trip with three games against a hot Mariners squad that has won six of their last seven - albeit against the A's and Pirates.
ProFootballTalk
10 months ago
Dallas Cowboys

Will Grier loves the new third-quarterback rule - ProFootballTalk

Third-string quarterbacks throughout the league will be happy about the NFL's recent adoption of a third-quarterback rule.And for good reason.Since teams can now dress a third quarterback as an extra man on the roster only if he's on the 53-man roster, the rule will prompt more teams to make their third quarterback not a member of the practice squad but a full-fledged member of the main team.
Social Media Explorer
10 months ago
Online marketing

8 Successful Ways to Use Mass Mailing to Benefit a Company - Social Media Explorer

As a business owner or marketer, you're always on the lookout for new and innovative ways to reach your target audience.One strategy that has stood the test of time is mass mailing.But, with so many companies competing for attention in the mailbox, how can you ensure that your message stands out?The key lies in maximizing your company's potential through effective mass mailing strategies.
Hubspot
11 months ago
Online marketing

How the HubSpot Blog Team Uses AI

Ah, AI.It's quickly become one of the buzziest words of 2023, akin to the popularity of the phrase "new normal" in 2022.And for good reason.AI is poised to completely revolutionize the ways in which we work, interact, and even play.I've been on the HubSpot Blog team for over five years, and in that time, I've seen plenty of changes.
www.standard.co.uk
11 months ago
London

Who was Brian Haw? Statue to be installed in south London

Supporters including Sir Mark Rylance and Brian Eno have donated.Rylance a patron of the Stop the War coalition and charity Peace Direct described him as one of the greatest Englishmen that I've met in my life in terms of being a person who listened to his conscience.Brian Haw was a peace campaigner who was famous for spending a decade camped outside the Palace of Westminster in Parliament Square.
AdExchanger
11 months ago
Marketing tech

Oracle To Shut Down AddThis - Completely This Time | AdExchanger

Oracle is subtracting social sharing widget AddThis from its marketing cloud.As of May 31, Oracle will permanently terminate all AddThis services globally, including in the US.The AddThis dashboard and support for all features will no longer be available.Oracle is asking anyone that uses the service to remove all related code and terminology from their websites.
Los Angeles Times
11 months ago
LA food

Weird and delicious Bar Chelou is the next place you should eat

After you've devoured toast covered with shelled clams and near-molten leeks alongside a few intricately garnished plates of vegetables, and tried not to fill up completely on trout and pork chop entrees, the lemon-chamomile semifreddo at Bar Chelou deserves an honest share of your evening's appetite.
Epic Web Dev by Kent C. Dodds
11 months ago
JavaScript

Fully Typed Web Apps

-with-typescript-and-graphql
1. TypeScript can be used to create fully typed web applications that are more reliable and maintainable.
2. GraphQL can be used as an alternative to traditional RESTful APIs, as it allows developers to define the data their applications need and
EverOut Portland
11 months ago
Portland

10 Barbecue Places Worth Trying in Portland - EverOut Portland

As the weather warms up, and picnics become more common, few foods are more ideal for an al fresco meal than barbecue.We've compiled this list of Portland joints worth your time, from the Texas-style Podnah's Pit BBQ to the clever vegan Homegrown Smoker.Grab some takeout and head to your favorite park or beach for a memorable moveable feast.
www.portlandmercury.com
11 months ago
Portland

Say Nice Things About... the Portland Food Scene!

[Welcome to our "Say Nice Things About Portland" guide to the city!Did you know that this feature package is also in PRINT?? That's right, this is our first print product since the start of the pandemic, and we're psyched to produce a lot more.Find the "Say Nice Things" guide in over 500 locations around the city, and if you'd like to see more guides you can hold, please consider making a small contribution to the Mercury, please and thank you!eds] Portland is just about the eatingest city you'll find, and for good reason.
EverOut Portland
11 months ago
Portland

The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: May 12-14, 2023 - EverOut Portland

FILM
Indulge in some blissful absurdity on Friday night-it's what you deserve.Mondo Trasho will roll out a 35mm presentation of Super Mario Bros (the 1993 flick, not the new release), which sees Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo as overall-wearing NYC plumbers who enter an alternate dimension to rescue an archaeology student.
Creative Bloq
11 months ago
Graphic design

Why are all the streaming services blue now?

Last month, HBO Max revealed what would swiftly become one of the most roasted rebrands of the year.With the dropping of the 'HBO', the service is now simply Max - a move many have described as a (less successful) version of Facebook famously dropping the 'The'.And now another aspect of the new identity is coming under fire.
Wiz of Awes
11 months ago
Washington Wizards

Kyle Kuzma shades the Lakers after embarrassing playoff loss

The Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma is having some fun on social media after his former team; the Los Angeles Lakers got swept at the hands of Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals.Following their playoff exit, the Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka gave a press conference today, signaling their intentions of "keeping their core players together".
KQED
11 months ago
Arts

How to Put Together the Perfect Bay Area Picnic | KQED

When assembling a picnic spread for your next outdoor-eating excursion, it's important to keep a few basic principles in mind: Foods should be reasonably portable and easy to share with a crowd.(Bonus points if you can eat it with your hands.)It should taste good at room temperature or hold up well in a cooler full of ice.
GSMArena.com
11 months ago
Mobile UX

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5: what we know so far

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 is coming in late July according to latest reports and there's already a good amount of information about it, so we decided to organize it here.Some things about the Galaxy Z Fold5 are a given at this point.It's going to be a book-style foldable with two 120Hz-capable displays, a triple camera on the back, the best possible chipset inside, and IPX8 waterproofing.
The Verge
11 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Big Tech is already warning us about AI privacy problems

So Apple has restricted the use of OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft's Copilot, The Wall Street Journal reports.ChatGPT has been on the ban list for months, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman adds.It's not just Apple, but also Samsung and Verizon in the tech world and a who's who of banks (Bank of America, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Goldman, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan).
www.fastcompany.com
11 months ago
Artificial intelligence

When it comes to AI, will we learn from past mistakes?

Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company's weekly LinkedIn newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI.I'm Mark Sullivan, a senior writer at Fast Company covering emerging tech, AI, and tech policy.This week, I'm looking at the D.C. debut of perhaps the most important person in AI today, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
UK politics

Discontent among Tory MPs after Sunak changes immigration targets

Rishi Sunak's change of government targets on immigration has prompted discontent among restless Tory backbenchers, with some now seeking a meeting with the home secretary, Suella Braverman.It comes after the prime minister set a new goal of bringing migration down below the level he inherited, which was about 500,000 net arrivals a year when he took office.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
UK politics

Yes, banning no-fault evictions is a good start. But renters are still at the mercy of rogue landlords | Dan Wilson Craw

Anyone who has been looking for a new home to rent knows the market is brutal.Navigating mass viewings and intrusive referencing processes, and making agonising decisions on space and location in order to find something in your budget, is exhausting.When you finally sign a tenancy agreement and get hold of the keys, you feel like you can breathe a sigh of relief.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
UK politics

The Tories are on the ropes now and Labour's killer blows are not far away | Polly Toynbee

How rare it is to be able to pinpoint the day you witnessed the winds of change sweeping away the old political landscape.As I wrote just before the local elections, I felt that great doorstep surge in Lightwater, in Michael Gove's Surrey Heath constituency.Sure enough, those angry Tory voters did desert his party in droves, turning three forever blue seats Lib Dem yellow and giving the Liberal Democrats control of the council.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Sunak refuses to recommit to Boris Johnson's manifesto pledge to cut migration

Rishi Sunak refused to recommit to a Tory manifesto pledge made by Boris Johnson to bring down overall immigration levels.The prime minister said he does want the net migration figure to fall, but would not stick to the pledge made by the Conservatives at the last election.Instead Mr Sunak said on Wednesday he had inherited some numbers on migration and insisted voters were focused on tackling illegal migration, such as small boat crossings.
www.npr.org
11 months ago
Health

New hope for an antidote to death cap mushrooms and other poison fungi

Death cap (Amanita phalloides), Amanitaceae.De Agostini Picture Library via Getty Images They don't call it the "death cap" mushroom without good reason.It's one of the most poisonous mushrooms in the world.Eating only half a cap can shut down your liver and if you don't get medical attention fast enough, that shroom just might turn out to be your last meal.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
11 months ago
Washington DC

Should DC Take Control of Federal Parkland in the City? - Washingtonian

DC's park system has long been a point of pride for the city-and for good reason.Washington is home to a number of world-class monuments.Nearly a quarter of the city's land is considered green space.The nonprofit Trust for Public Land has ranked Washington's park system as the best in the nation for three years running.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Hunt says approach to immigration will be pragmatic'

Jeremy Hunt has insisted the government would take a "pragmatic" approach to immigration in the wake of the home secretary's call to reduce the numbers coming to the UK.The chancellor said ministers would be sensible about using migrant labour.But he suggested that British workers would fill gaps in the economy over the longer term.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Is Suella Braverman's call to train up' Brits to fill labour shortages possible?

Suella Braverman has called for Britain to be less dependent on low-skilled foreign labour and claimed job shortages can be filled with domestic workers.The home secretary is among the right-wing Conservative MPs pressuring Rishi Sunak to drive down net migration after it soared to a record of more than 500,000 in the year to June.
Digiday
11 months ago
Marketing

What this year's upfronts reveal about the future of TV advertising

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Mario Diez, CEO, Peer39 Every year, broadcasters, cable networks and their parent companies gather in New York for the annual upfronts, where they use star power, technological updates and new branding to woo advertisers to invest in the upcoming TV season.The industry will do the same this year, but TV is clearly undergoing a seismic shift.
Hogs Haven
11 months ago
Washington Redskins

The 5 O'Clock Club: What we can expect from Jahan Dotson in 2023

The 5 o'clock club is published from time to time during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn't much being published.Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.Jahan Dotson was pretty damned successful with nearly the entire route tree in his 2022 rookie season.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Braverman to push for lower migration at conservative gathering

Suella Braverman will argue that there is no good reason the UK cannot train its own workforce of lorry drivers and fruit pickers, in a speech that will stress the need for overall immigration to the UK to come down.The Home Secretary will be among the star turns at the National Conservatism Conference later on Monday, which comes only days after a similar gathering of Tory MPs and grassroots members in Bournemouth.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Braverman: Britain needs to train up HGV drivers and fruit pickers to boost economy

More Britons should be trained as HGV drivers, fruit pickers and butchers so the UK does not have to rely on foreign workers to fill jobs, Suella Braverman will tell a Conservative conference on Monday.The home secretary will use a speech in London to say the UK mustn't forget how to do things for ourselves, claiming there is no need to depend on low-skilled foreign labour to fill vacancies in sectors such as haulage, butchering or farming.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Immigration levels must come down, Braverman to tell Tory gathering

Overall immigration to the UK must come down, Suella Braverman is set to tell a Conservative conference on Monday.The Home Secretary will use a speech in London to stress the need for the Tories to re-commit to the party's 2019 manifesto commitment, which on immigration promised fewer lower-skilled migrants and overall numbers will come down.
Truthout
11 months ago
Left-wing politics

Biden Administration Quietly Backs Israel's Deadly Assault on Gaza

A view from the area where an attack by Israeli warplanes completely destroyed a building in Beit Lahia, in the north of Gaza on May 12, 2023.Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images It should come as no surprise that the United States has fully backed Israel in its latest assault on Gaza.In the hours before Israel began raining down more bombs on the besieged territory, Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen over the phone.
time.com
11 months ago
Left-wing politics

On Debt Ceiling and Title 42's End, Biden Boxed In by Outside Forces

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME's politics newsletter.Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox.Joe Biden is in the midst of an incredibly consequential stretch of his presidency and remarkably little of it will be under his sole control.In fact, much of the coming weeksand, perhaps, months, if not his total legacyis contingent on the engagement of other players and their openness to being good-faith collaborators, and just dumb luck.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
Books

Ottessa Moshfegh: I'm not brainstorming ways to freak people out'

O ttessa Moshfegh, 41, is the author of six works of fiction, including her Booker-shortlisted noir Eileen (2016), soon to be released as a film starring Anne Hathaway, and My Year of Rest and Relaxation, which was shortlisted for the Wellcome book prize in 2019.Her latest novel, Lapvona, now out in paperback, is named after its fictitious setting, a medieval eastern European hamlet rife with rape, murder and cannibalism.
Maple Leafs Hotstove
11 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

How the 2022-23 Toronto Maple Leafs fell short and what comes next for the franchise

The Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated by the Florida Panthers in OT of Game 5, a 3-2 defeat capped by Nick Cousins' game-winner.Despite entering the series as the favorite, the Leafs have been slayed in five games by Florida, largely the handiwork of one Sergei Bobrovsky in net for the Panthers.Another marvelous game from the veteran Russian - outdueling Joseph Woll and keeping some of Toronto's stars quiet - carried his team past the finish line.
KQED
11 months ago
Healthcare

Mpox and the Bay Area: Why Health Officials Are Again Urging Vigilance and Vaccines | KQED

If mpox cases are still very low, why is SFPDH recommending awareness?One big reason: The city's Pride celebrations are just around the corner in June, and it's a time when many folks are gathering and also arriving into the region from other parts of the United States, says Cohen.
"Last year we saw that the mpox outbreak really was fueled during the spring and summer season," Cohen said, "and we think that that was largely related to a lot more travel - as well as large gatherings - with many people coming together from different parts of the country, and the world."
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