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VALKYRIE II, 1893 America's Cup

 

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Breakfast with a view

 

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INVASIVES The urgent battle against invasive species on Niue​ ​

 

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Tomato virus outbreak leaves migrant farm workers facing battle to 'make ends meet'​ ​ With three SA tomato businesses, including a major supplier, forced into quarantine because of the outbreak of a crop virus, workers like Sharon Tarisesei have lost their jobs, and are apprehensive about securing future employment.​ Read more

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ACCC supermarket inquiry investigating Coles and Woolworths' market power and barriers to entry​ ​ A new report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has found many Australians have lost trust in supermarkets as it investigates the mega grocers' market power and potential barriers to entry in the sector.​ Read more

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Early settlers nearly ruined this ecosystem. Now a community is trying to right historical wrongs​ ​ Once depleted and forgotten, native oysters are back in Coffin Bay after moves to revive the "ecological superheroes".​ Read more

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Invasive weed dubbed 'thorny horror’ eradicated from Queensland after 15-year battle​ ​ The karroo thorn can overrun landscapes and make farmland unproductive, so farmers and biosecurity officers are rejoicing at this eradication achievement.​ love rural ww au ol ha​

 

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Hurricane Helene live updates: 6 dead, 3 million without power very sad for all you suffering seay strog

 

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(NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Alex Cameron (Oxford)) James Webb telescope spots rare 'missing link' galaxy at the dawn of time Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted a rare galaxy at the dawn of time that may be a "missing link" between the oldest generation of stars and the ones we see near Earth. Read More​

Planet Earth (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-EAST) 'People should not be there': 'Unsurvivable' 20-foot storm surge predicted as ferocious Hurricane Helene heads to Florida Hurricane Helene has been intensifying with the help of unprecedentedly warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico and is now barreling toward Florida. Read More​

Astronomy & Astrophysics (Giuseppe Parisi) Astronomers spot a possible 'future Earth' — 8 billion years into its future The rocky planet, roughly twice Earth's size, has offered astronomers a glimpse of one of Earth’s possible futures — if it doesn’t get engulfed by our expanding sun. Read More​

Health (Rapeepong Puttakumwong via Getty Images) Paramedics may not all be using the best method for defibrillation, study hints Positioning defibrillator pads on the front and back of the body, rather than on the front and side, could be more effective at treating cardiac arrests, new research suggests. Read More​

Animals (Deep Sea Research Center, University of Western Australia) Watch extremely rare footage of a bigfin squid 'walking' on long, spindly arms deep in the South Pacific While exploring the Tonga Trench in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean, researchers captured extremely rare footage of a Magnapinna squid with arms several times the length of its body. admit there are/ many unex[;ined thpngs,in life

 

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The Inverse Interview How ‘Rings of Power’ Pulled Off Its Biggest Battle Yet​ For The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of

 

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Interview: How Michigan Targeted Avian Influenza in Dairy Cattle​

By Sara Talpos

Two Michigan health officials describe how the state is confronting an outbreak of avian influenza among dairy cattle through an aggressive approach that includes declaring an animal health emergency and compensating farmers who participate in research studies to determine the risks to humans and cattle. Read on »

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The Challenge of Preserving Good Data in the Age of AI​

By Peter Hall

Artificial intelligence-driven tools such as ChatGPT threaten to flood the internet with machine-generated content, making the question of what data to archive more challenging. Libraries, with their public support, are the best places to decide what on the web is worth keeping, one cryptographer writes. Read on »

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Nursing Homes Overuse ‘Chemical Restraints’ on Dementia Patients​

By Charles Schmidt

In nursing homes, antipsychotic drugs are often used to sedate dementia patients who show agitation or aggression. New data shows that the use of such drugs remains stubbornly high. Some experts say that brings up troubling questions about how and why nursing homes prescribe the drugs. Read on »

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The Downstream Effects of Fixing a Racist Lung Test​

By Felice J. Freyer

A race-neutral algorithm for lung function was recommended by the American Thoracic Society last year. But making the change at thousands of clinics across the country comes with challenges — and thorny consequences. Read on »

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Space Deal of the Day This Nikon Z6 II mirrorless camera bundle is now $500 off ​ (Future) The Nikon Z6 II mirrorless camera is one of the best cameras for astrophotography and now you can save $500 on a brilliant bundle. It's ideal for those who love outdoor shooting, regardless of the conditions, as the bundle comes with several useful accessories. Full Story: Space(9/26)

Skywatching Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more ​ (Starry Night) If you're up for an early start to the weekend, early Saturday morning presents another great chance to try for a naked-eye view of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS). That said, given the fickle of comets, it may be wise to have a pair of the best binoculars or one of the best telescopes to give yourself the best chance. Also, check out how to photograph comets, our best cameras for astrophotography and the best lenses for astrophotography. — Jamie Carter Full Story: Space(8/7) Earth will capture 'second moon' this weekend ​ (Robert Lea (created with Canva)) NASA scientists have calculated that Earth will capture a "second moon" on Sunday (Sept. 29). The "mini-moon" comes in the form of the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5, which usually orbits the sun as part of a small asteroid belt that follows Earth. While Earth's primary companion, the moon, has lingered around our planet for around 4 billion years since its formation in the solar system's infancy, this asteroid will be a temporary fixture that won't even see the year out. Full Story: Space(9/26)

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Spaceflight Why NASA dropped 2 astronauts from SpaceX Crew-9 launch ​ (NASA) Even before NASA removed two astronauts from the SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the ISS, the crew knew that no spaceflight is guaranteed. But why exactly did NASA and SpaceX pull half the Crew-9 astronauts off the launch? We explain here. Full Story: Space(9/26)

 

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Watch Hurricane Helene approach Florida in NASA ISS video (NASA) Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm late Thursday and continues to pummel the southeastern states with torrential rain and winds. See stunning video from the ISS as the monster storm neared landfall. Full Story: Space(9/26) How to watch SpaceX's Crew-9 astronaut launch this weekend (SpaceX) SpaceX plans to launch the Crew-9 astronaut mission for NASA on Saturday, Sept. 28, and you can watch the action live online.A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Crew Dragon spacecraft and its novel 2-person crew is scheduled to lift off from Space Launch Complex-40 at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Saturday at 1:17 p.m. EDT (1717 GMT). The live webcast begins at 9:10 a.m. EDT (1310 GMT). It will be SpaceX's first-ever astronaut launch from its Cape Canaveral Space Force Station pad. Full Story: Space(9/26)

 

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Ancient universe surprisingly crowded by monster black holes (NASA, ESA, and S. Beckwith (STScI) and the HUDF Team) A host of supermassive black holes populating the universe during the cosmic dark ages appears to drastically exceed estimates for how many billion-solar-mass black holes should have existed back then. The surprising find is the result of a 14-year study conducted with the Hubble Space Telescope.The study team, led by Matthew Hayes of Stockholm University, searched for these early supermassive black holes by scouring the Hubble Ultra Deep Field for any faint objects that seem to exhibit variable brightness. Full Story: Space(9/27)

Technology New type of Kevlar heading to ISS for space debris tests (DuPont/NASA) A next-generation space debris protection material is readying for a test trip to the International Space Station. The material, a sibling of the space-blanket polymer Kevlar, has been developed by chemical giant DuPont and tested by NASA at its White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico. The tests showed that the new Kevlar "EXO" material provides better protection against space debris impacts while being significantly lighter than conventional Kevlar. Full Story: Space(9/26)

Entertainment 'Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2' brings glory to the Emperor (Saber Interactive) Space Marine 2 is an old-school third-person action game — the kind of thing we saw all the time during the Xbox 360 era that spawned its predecessor, but that has dropped out of favor in recent years. Having played Space Marine 2, I really can't understand why because it's bloody brilliant fun and a contender for one of the best Warhammer 40K games of all time. Full Story: Space(9/24) BEWILDERED AND BEMUSED ALMOST BEVER THOUGHR THERE WAS SO MUCH I WAHTRED TO SHARE WOND4R IF ITS AN INDOVPDUAL TYHINKING,HES LIKE A;THOSE PRETED LEADER/DOICTATORS,TRYING 5TO IVDLURNCE RHW WORLD,WIRG THERE OB,PXIOS/ROXPC MOSS BEHAVIOUR DUH

 

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A fight with intruders leaves the lion pride males injured and the mothers with cubs vulnerable to attack. Xudum, the female leopard, takes risks to find a mate.

 

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Solaris Cup 2024​

 

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1.5 billion cosmic objects dazzle in the largest infrared Milky Way map ever

‘We have changed the view of our galaxy forever.’

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24 silly wildlife photos to brighten your day

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​ Image by CIRA/NOAA

This past week, we tracked the path of Hurricane Helene as it barrelled toward Florida, where it crashed into the state’s coast with a massive storm surge before churning across the Southeast. Maps and forecasts by the National Weather Service and its parent agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, helped communities prepare for the storm and issue evacuation orders to those in its path. Those services are targeted for drastic changes in Project 2025, the roadmap for the next conservative president that seeks to break up and downsize NOAA for being “one of the main drivers of the climate change alarm industry.”

 

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​ Watch the segment in the player above. “The reality is, climate change is a scientific fact,” Rachel Cleetus of the Union of Concerned Scientists told PBS News Weekend’s John Yang. “This is an agency that is not policy prescriptive. It's providing essential scientific facts that track both the day-to-day weather as well as the long-term trends, including that caused by climate change.”

 

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Being one year older last week - and my friend turning the very same age exactly two weeks prior to me - we headed across the English Channel to France on Saturday to "celebrate" our joint birthdays.

Me being me I took about a hundred (and them some) pics. Whittled my favourites down to these....


Goodbye England:

There'll be bluebirds (well, blue skies) over.....the White Cliffs of Dover:

A ferry leaving for England (the White Cliffs visible on the horizon) just as.....nous sommes arrivés en France:

Homeward bound - back to England - after a bloody good day:

 

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​ ​ ​ ​ Watch the segment in the player above. ​ “The reality is, climate change is a scientific fact,” Rachel Cleetus of the Union of Concerned Scientists told PBS News Weekend’s John Yang. “This is an agency that is not policy prescriptive. It's providing essential scientific facts that track both the day-to-day weather as well as the long-term trends, including that caused by climate change.”

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gact and trurh

realism
all the best
keep well ya'all

thankful
nz has minimal disasters
we always suffer the consequences,unfortunatli