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  1. Fish smell is from degrading lipids and bacterial reactions that increase in potency over time. Fish are notorious for their strong — and sometimes unpleasant — odor. But what causes that distinctly fishy smell, and is there a way to avoid it while cooking? Fish odor is the result of microbial and chemical reactions that occur as fish proteins and fats are exposed to heat and oxygen over time. Fresh fish should have a mild scent similar to the salty smell of the ocean. It should "smell kind of like seaweed," said Eric Decker, a professor in the Department of Food Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Strong, fishy odors beyond this are the first signs of spoilage. Bacterial growth is usually the first culprit. It could be several days from when the fish is caught to when it reaches the supermarket. In that time, bacteria that grow naturally in fish start to consume an organic compound called trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), which is found naturally in many fish, especially cold-water species. "It's kind of like an antifreeze for fish that live in cold water," Decker told Live Science. Related: Do fish get thirsty? These psychrophilic — or cold-loving — bacteria convert TMAO to trimethylamine (TMA), the molecule responsible for the signature fishy, ammonia-like smell. Cold-water species, like cod and haddock, may develop this smell from TMA faster than others, Decker said. Fishy odor may also come from enzymes that break down once the fish is caught. Bacteria in fish flesh convert lysine, an amino acid, into cadaverine, a molecule that's associated with decomposing animals, according to the American Chemical Society. Chemical reactions can also lead to fishy odors. This happens through the oxidation of lipids, or fat. Fish are an important source of omega-3 fatty acids. When these fats are exposed to oxygen, they oxidize and decompose into smaller, volatile molecules that you can smell, Decker explained. But usually, bacterial spoilage leading to TMA and cadaverine happens faster than lipid oxidation in fresh fish, Decker said. To slow down the bacterial growth — and thus the fishy smell — focus on two factors. "Time is number one; temperature is number two," Carl Batt, a professor of food science at Cornell University, told Live Science. The less time between when the fish is caught and when it reaches the kitchen, the better. But today, fish are often flown across the globe. To keep smell-producing bacteria at bay, the fish must be frozen or kept at the lowest temperature possible as soon as it is caught and cleaned. To continue this cold chain to the home kitchen, Decker recommended mimicking a good fishmonger. "Put some ice in a bowl, put the fish on the ice and put it in your refrigerator," he said. "That's going to slow the bacterial growth." Controlling lipid oxidation is a harder task for fattier fish species. While freezing slows bacterial growth, it does not stop lipid oxidation. This reaction will occur as long as oxygen is present. To ensure the freshest fish, look for vacuum-packed and frozen fish where both temperature and oxygen are low. Vacuum-packed, frozen fish may be the best options for people living far from fishing sources. Low-fat fish — like cod, haddock and flounder — are best for freezing because microbial spoilage will likely happen first. Freezing delays that process, Decker said . But particularly fatty fish — like mackerel, blue fish and herring — are usually not frozen because, despite the cold temperature, "they're going to oxidize pretty fast," he said, and thus start to spoil and smell unless they are stored in a low oxygen container. That's why those latter species are often canned: because that preservation technique removes most oxygen and stops lipid oxidation. https://www.livescience.com/animals/fish/why-is-fish-so-smelly
  2. he Hummer EV is a ridiculous motor vehicle. It weighs 4,110kg, which is the same as nine Caterham 170Rs and means, if you could buy one in the UK, you’d need an HGV licence to drive it. This $110k Edition 1 model has three motors – two at the back, one at the front – producing a total of 986bhp and 1,200lb ft of torque, enough for a 0–62mph sprint in three seconds flat. That’s basically as quick as a Ferrari 296 GTB, despite having the aerodynamics of a shopping centre. It has a claimed range of 329 miles, which is impressive, but only because it has a 205kWh battery – the same as six Honda es. It drains the planet’s resources like a sugar-crazed toddler slurping on a milkshake, and in the process upends the electric car’s core justification – being in some way beneficial to the environment. As I approach it for the first time, it’s crammed into an underground car park like an elephant in a bungalow and my hatchet is sharpened and ready. This is a grotesque mutilation of functionality, I tell myself, a modern caricature of a defunct military vehicle that was designed to patrol war zones, not chichi boulevards and Instagram profiles. The original Humvee’s freakish 71.6-inch track width was so it could follow comfortably in the footprints of a tank, the Hummer EV’s track width is two inches wider still... for no discernible reason. This is lunacy. But, innocent until proven guilty and all that, so we’re giving the Hummer a shot. A chance to prove it can off-road as well as roadtrip, that there’s something likeable beyond the gimmicks, that it deserves to dine out on its military heritage. We’re taking the Hummer to Bagdad. No, not that one, this is a small company town, built around a giant open copper mine in the middle of the Arizona desert, about 250 miles away from where we are now. We’ll also stop in on the pulsating neon of Las Vegas on the way home, but first, to understand why we want to visit a one-horse town that almost shares a name with the Iraq capital... you need to know a little about the history of the Humvee. https://www.topgear.com/car-news/big-reads/bagdad-las-vegas-new-four-tonne-electric-hummer
  3. Brito came out to support Demichelis' continuity in River: "There was a lot of nonsense talked about" After the victory in the Superclásico, the president of Millonario maintained that he never thought about firing the champion coach of the Professional League and warned that the group "did not break up." River president Jorge Brito gave his support to coach Martín Demichelis after the team's 2-0 victory against Boca in the Superclásico in La Bombonera and denied that at any time his continuity was in doubt: "There was a lot of nonsense talked about" . He also explained that the goal that screamed the most in yesterday's duel was the first one that Salomón Rondón scored. "The group always remained united, there was a lot of stupid talk and you have to let the stupid people talk, but I am very calm that the group did not break up," said the president in an interview with Radio Continental in relation to what was revealed a few years ago. month when an off between the coach and some journalists was leaked in which the coach criticized the most experienced ones. To that in recent weeks had been added the poor performances and results of the team, but the leader ruled out that his continuity had been in suspense. "We are used to hearing stupid things, but I know who I am and how I work so I would be incapable, we have never done it in ten years and even less now," he added in relation to the possibility of firing the coach, whom he praised since he made his debut in La Bombonera with victory and did not lose against Xeneize: "He is very good, with immense joy, he is undefeated because as a player he did not lose. It was important for confidence and the team showed a show of character." In addition, Brito revalued the importance of the Superclásico with which River ended a streak of seven games without winning away from the Monumental: "It was a pivotal match that not only had to do with the championship but also breaking the negative streak as a visitor and what could be nicer than do it against your classic rival on their court." In turn, the boss said that the first goal of the Band was the one that he experienced with the greatest euphoria: "I shouted more about Rondón's goal because it opened the game and because because it came from him I think we all shouted it more. He is a player who "It is very important for River to gain confidence, to establish itself with goals and that is why I was very happy." Finally, he left expectations very high for the end of the year in which River only has the League Cup left to play. "We are confident that we will be able to win a new title and that it will end up being an exceptional year with the two classics won. It is a particular year not only because of the works but also because of the change of coach and I have been feeling the support of all the partners with what we are doing. doing", he concluded in relation to the works that continue to be carried out in the stadium. https://www.tycsports.com/river-plate/jorge-brito-river-presidente-superclasico-boca-demichelis-id539032.html
  4. A cheap malaria vaccine that can be produced on a massive scale has been recommended for use by the World Health Organization (WHO). The vaccine has been developed by the University of Oxford and is only the second malaria vaccine to be developed. Malaria kills mostly babies and infants, and has been one of the biggest scourges on humanity. There are already agreements in place to manufacture more than 100 million doses a year. It has taken more than a century of scientific effort to develop effective vaccines against malaria. The disease is caused by a complex parasite, which is spread by the bite of blood-sucking mosquitoes. It is far more sophisticated than a virus as it hides from our immune system by constantly shape-shifting inside the human body. That makes it hard to build up immunity naturally through catching malaria, and difficult to develop a vaccine against it. It is almost two years to the day since the first vaccine - called RTS,S and developed by GSK - was backed by the WHO. Two similar vaccines Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the WHO, said It was a moment of "great pleasure". "I used to dream of the day we would have a safe and effective vaccine against malaria, now we have two," he said. The WHO said the effectiveness of the two vaccines was "very similar" and there was no evidence one was better than the other. However, the key difference is the ability to manufacture the University of Oxford vaccine - called R21 - at scale. The world's largest vaccine manufacturer - the Serum Institute of India - is already lined up to make more than 100 million doses a year and plans to scale up to 200 million doses a year. So far there are only 18 million doses of RTS,S. The WHO said the new R21 vaccine would be a "vital additional tool". Each dose costs $2-4 (£1.65 to £3.30) and four doses are needed per person. That is about half the price of RTS,S. The two vaccines use similar technologies and target the same stage of the malaria parasite's lifecycle. However, the newer vaccine is easier to manufacture as it requires a smaller dose and uses a simpler adjuvant (a chemical given in the vaccine that jolts the immune system into action). In 2021, there were 247 million cases of malaria and 619,000 people died, most of them children under the age of five. More than 95% of malaria is found in Africa. Life-saving potential Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO regional director for Africa, said: "This second vaccine holds real potential to close the huge demand-and-supply gap. "Delivered to scale and rolled out widely, the two vaccines can help bolster malaria prevention, control efforts and save hundreds of thousands of young lives." Data that has been published online, but has not been through the usual process of scientific review, shows the R21 vaccine is 75% effective at preventing the disease in areas where malaria is a seasonal. The WHO's strategic advisory group of experts said that figure was comparable to the first vaccine (RTS,S) in seasonal areas. The effectiveness of malaria vaccines is lower in areas where the parasite is present all year round. Prof Sir Adrian Hill, director of the Jenner Institute in Oxford where R21 was developed, said: "The vaccine is easily deployable, cost effective and affordable, ready for distribution in areas where it is needed most, with the potential to save hundreds of thousands of lives a year." https://www.bbc.com/news/health-66985273
  5. Nick movie: School bullying 2023 Time: 3 juin 2023 Netflix / Amazon / HBO: N/A Duration of the movie: 1 h 24 min Trailer:
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  10. Nick: @GlaD1 Real name: Jalel How old are you?: 23 years. Which Games you play? and for how long?(each of them): I play CS 1.6, Lol and Free Fire, I don't have a schedule, two hours or more for each of them Where are you from?(country and city): Gafsa / Tunisie Describe yourself(at least 50 words): Sorry for not responding, but I can't describe myself because it's not that easy, and it's not how you see yourself and others see you. Note some of your qualities: I do not acknowledge the word impossible or I cannot Tell us some of your defects: I'm not nervous haha. Had you before any kind of responsabilities(describe it): I not understand this question, but yes On which category/categories have you been active lately?(describe your activity): I am a Journalist and Devil Harmony, apart from uploading some posts in another project Which category/project you want to care off?: Journalist and Devil Harmony How well you speak english?(and other languages): I fluent English and Arabic Do you use TS3? Do you have an active microphone?: - For how long can you be active after you get accepted?(days, weeks, months, years): Years. Contact methods: Facebook, Discord, Whatssap, instragram, Skype. Last request: no thanks ❤️
  11. “BMW i5 is part car, part ecosystem. Even so, it’s rewarding to drive and the cabin is world class” Do you really need to ask? This is the eighth generation of the BMW 5 Series, the car its creators believe to be the world’s most beloved business saloon. Humility isn’t a noted Bavarian virtue but with 10 million sold siance the first iteration arrived in 1972, we’ll cut them some slack. Ahead even of the original 3 Series, the 5 Series is the car for which the greatest advertising tag line in automotive history – ‘the ultimate driving machine’ – was most applicable. Nope. BMW knocked that on the head years ago, in favour of the rather joyless ‘efficient dynamics’. But even that seems old hat in 2023. At times during a rather self-conscious presentation, you’d have thought we were there for a new smartphone or games console reveal rather than a car. The headlines here include the arrival of the i5, the first fully electric 5 Series, fitted with BMW’s fifth generation e-Drive technology, and touting all the radar, sensors and cameras that constitute a car these days. This includes the Driving Assistant Professional and Active Lane Change Assistant, wherein the vehicle suggests a lane change and you confirm by glancing in the exterior door mirror. This is either phenomenally cool or the end of days, but certainly a new dimension for the ultimate driving machine (as with Robocop, we like to think there’s still a heart beating in there somewhere). In tandem with this, says BMW, the central area of the cockpit display is reserved for an augmented reality rendering of the vehicle and its surroundings. Indeed. Or distracting enough. Also startlingly high in the presentation mix is the arrival of AirConsole, which introduces in-car gaming to the 5 Series. Connection is established by scanning a QR code on the Curved Display, which transforms the players’ smartphones into games controllers. BMW offers 20 in-built games at launch, with more to come. It’s another way of passing the time while you wait for your i5 to charge, as BMW cheerfully admits, but of minority interest if the last computer game you played was Manic Miner on the ZX Spectrum circa 1984. https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/bmw/i5
  12. Police are searching for 9-year-old girl abducted from a New York campground Charlotte Sena was last seen at Moreau Lake State Park in Saratoga County around 6:15 p.m. Saturday. Police believe she's in "imminent danger of serious harm and/or death." New York State Police are searching for a 9-year-old girl who they said was abducted Saturday night while camping with her family. Charlotte Sena was last seen at Moreau Lake State Park in Saratoga County, about 50 miles north of Albany, around 6:15 p.m., wearing an orange tie-dye Pokemon shirt, dark blue pants, black Crocs and a grey bike helmet. She is 4'6" tall, 90 pounds and has blonde hair, according to information provided by police. New York State Police activated an Amber Alert in the case Sunday morning shortly after 9:30 a.m. local time, noting that it was "for a child abduction" that occurred around 6:45 p.m. the night before. "The child was taken under circumstances that lead police to believe that they are in imminent danger of serious harm and/or death," the Amber Alert states. Lieutenant Colonel Richard Mazzone told reporters Sunday that police determined it was "quite possible" Charlotte been abducted following their "exhaustive search" of the park. “We just want her returned safely like any parent would. No tip is too small, please call if you know anything at all,” the Sena family said in a statement provided to NBC News. Gov. Kathy Hochul told reporters that Charlotte and her family were camping only 15 minutes from where the girl and her sisters were raised. Shortly before she went missing, Charlotte had been biking around Loop A of the park with family friends, and said she wanted to do one more loop by herself, the governor said at the news conference. Fifteen minutes later, when she hadn't returned, her parents and nearby campers mounted a search, calling her name. Charlotte's bike was found on the loop at 6:45 p.m., according to Mazzone, and two minutes later, her mother called 911 to report her missing. By 7 p.m., state police were at the scene, Hochul said. Since then, over 100 personnel and 75 law enforcement officials have been deployed in the search, which also includes dogs, two drones, two boats and six underwater rescue teams, according to Hochul, who added that a command post had been established at the state park. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-are-searching-9-year-old-girl-abducted-new-york-campground-rcna118282
  13. 'They seemed primed to take over': How the Great Dying doomed the 'beast tooth' and set the stage for the dawn of the dinosaurs "Much as we can only wonder today what knowledge was lost in the ransacking of the Library of Alexandria, we can also ponder what sort of magnificent creatures born of the Cambrian explosion were lost." Inostrancevia is a genus from the extinct group Theriodontia that appeared during the Middle Permian. (Image credit: Stocktrek Images/Getty Images) The excerpt below is taken from "Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons from Earth's Past Can Help Us Survive the Climate Crisis" (Hachette Book Group, 2023), by Michael Mann. It looks at how climate change following the Cambrian explosion caused the biggest mass extinction on Earth — dooming the creatures set to dominate and set the stage for dinosaurs to The mechanisms that can freeze the planet, as was the case with Snowball Earth can also lead to inhospitably hot climates, when enough carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere. Arguably the greatest extinction event of all time — called the Great Dying — appears to have resulted, at least in part, from a massive heat-inducing release of carbon into the atmosphere 250 million years ago. Is this ancient event a possible analog for a sixth, human-caused, climate-change-driven mass extinction today? In answering this question, we will at times work our way through some details of the science, but the payoff is that we will see not just that scientists are able to unravel such mysteries, but how they do it. In the late Proterozoic eon, around 550 million years ago, Earth had thawed out from a series of major glaciations, perhaps even global snowball conditions. The end of the Proterozoic marked the beginning of a brand new era — the Paleozoic, which extended from around 540 million to 251 million years ago. The first period of the Paleozoic — the Cambrian — saw a remarkable explosion in the diversity of life, known, appropriately, as the Cambrian explosion. Most of the life that exists today emerged during the first 10 million years of that period, including the first complex multicellular life and familiar groups such as mollusks and crustaceans. The ancient supercontinent of Gondwana, which formed around 600 million years ago. (Image credit: Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Among the reasons for this remarkable diversification was a sustained rise in oxygen from photosynthetic life. Higher levels of oxygen allowed for more diverse, multicellular organisms because they require oxygen in high enough concentrations that it can reach interior cells. The stratospheric ozone layer, which had developed during the Neoproterozoic era (1 billion to 538 million years ago), protected animals from the sun's damaging ultraviolet rays and helped po[CENSORED]te the land. Some researchers even argue for a possible "bottleneck" effect, where the few life-forms that survived the Neoproterozoic ice ages (Snowball Earth or not) were able to rapidly fill emerging niches as Earth thawed. Related: 'Once again, innovation and proliferation ended with catastrophe': The environmental disaster of plants taking over the world A major glacial event occurred at the end of the following period of the Paleozoic, the Ordovician, around 450 million years ago, as chemical weathering outpaced the volcanic emissions of gas and atmospheric CO2 levels dropped. The resulting cooling caused a buildup in ice mass on the large South Pole–centered supercontinent of Gondwana. Sea levels dropped. Much of the coastal habitat that had been home to primitive mollusks and crustaceans disappeared. Some of the creatures scraped by, but about half of all existing genuses perished. Much as we can only wonder today what knowledge was lost in the ransacking of the Library of Alexandria, we can also ponder what sort of magnificent creatures born of the Cambrian explosion were lost. Welcome to the first of the widely recognized global mass extinction events. It will hardly be the last we encounter. The most well-known extinction event ended the reign of the dinosaurs roughly 66 million years ago. But the deadliest extinction event took place at the end of the Permian period, roughly 250 million years ago. It is referred to in the scientific community as the Permian-Triassic (or P-T for short) extinction, but because an estimated 90% of all Permian species disappeared from the face of the planet, it has earned a nickname: the Great Dying. Marine organisms were hit especially hard, with 96% of species perishing. Gone were the trilobites so familiar to amateur fossil collectors everywhere — primitive arthropods that were the distant ancestors of the modern horseshoe crab. Having survived the earlier Ordovician extinction event, their own nearly 300-million-year moment had come to an end. The ancient supercontinent of Gondwana, which formed around 600 million years ago. (Image credit: Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Among the reasons for this remarkable diversification was a sustained rise in oxygen from photosynthetic life. Higher levels of oxygen allowed for more diverse, multicellular organisms because they require oxygen in high enough concentrations that it can reach interior cells. The stratospheric ozone layer, which had developed during the Neoproterozoic era (1 billion to 538 million years ago), protected animals from the sun's damaging ultraviolet rays and helped po[CENSORED]te the land. Some researchers even argue for a possible "bottleneck" effect, where the few life-forms that survived the Neoproterozoic ice ages (Snowball Earth or not) were able to rapidly fill emerging niches as Earth thawed. Related: 'Once again, innovation and proliferation ended with catastrophe': The environmental disaster of plants taking over the world A major glacial event occurred at the end of the following period of the Paleozoic, the Ordovician, around 450 million years ago, as chemical weathering outpaced the volcanic emissions of gas and atmospheric CO2 levels dropped. The resulting cooling caused a buildup in ice mass on the large South Pole–centered supercontinent of Gondwana. Sea levels dropped. Much of the coastal habitat that had been home to primitive mollusks and crustaceans disappeared. Some of the creatures scraped by, but about half of all existing genuses perished. Much as we can only wonder today what knowledge was lost in the ransacking of the Library of Alexandria, we can also ponder what sort of magnificent creatures born of the Cambrian explosion were lost. Welcome to the first of the widely recognized global mass extinction events. It will hardly be the last we encounter. The most well-known extinction event ended the reign of the dinosaurs roughly 66 million years ago. But the deadliest extinction event took place at the end of the Permian period, roughly 250 million years ago. It is referred to in the scientific community as the Permian-Triassic (or P-T for short) extinction, but because an estimated 90% of all Permian species disappeared from the face of the planet, it has earned a nickname: the Great Dying. Marine organisms were hit especially hard, with 96% of species perishing. Gone were the trilobites so familiar to amateur fossil collectors everywhere — primitive arthropods that were the distant ancestors of the modern horseshoe crab. Having survived the earlier Ordovician extinction event, their own nearly 300-million-year moment had come to an end. A giant dragonfly from the Carboniferous period that was wiped out in the Great Dying mass extinction. (Image credit: Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Not only were the vast majority of marine invertebrates gone, but so were the earliest fish species. On land, more than two thirds of amphibian and reptile species and nearly one third of insect species were wiped out. Another iconic species, a giant dragonfly called Meganeuropsis with a nearly three-foot (0.9 meter) wingspan that is often included in artist depictions of the Carboniferous period — and to this day still haunts my nightmares — was now gone. The P-T extinction event wiped out many of the groups that had dominated life on land, freeing up ecological niches to be filled by new organisms, including reptiles such as crocodiles and the earliest dinosaurs. Once again, there were both winners and losers. Who won and who lost, in this case, came down to geology and geochemical weathering cycles. Midway through the Paleozoic, around 420 million years ago, we saw the emergence of plants with roots, stems, and leaves, which as we now know helped accelerate chemical weathering by producing acids that dissolve rock, helping cycle water from the soil back into the atmosphere. This may have led to a slow, steady decrease in atmospheric CO2 levels through the late Paleozoic. The spread of these vascular plants, however, also led to a new source of organic matter that could be buried on land or carried off in rivers for ocean burial. Increased burial of organic matter causes rising atmospheric oxygen levels because that organic matter is the product of photosynthesis, which splits up oxygen and carbon atoms. The carbon, once buried, is no longer available to cannibalize the liberated oxygen. In the Paleozoic, oxygen concentrations climbed as high as 35% (almost twice the current concentration of 21%). Those high oxygen levels favored synapsids, creatures with a high metabolism, featuring a single hole in each side of their skull that led to improved jaw function. They were part of a diverse group of four-legged terrestrial animals, including carnivores, insectivores, and herbivores, that first arose in the late Carboniferous and would evolve into the group we today know as mammals. Skull of a Rubidgeinae, an extinct subfamily of gorgonopsid therapsids. (Image credit: RMDobson/Getty Images) By the early Permian, they were the dominant terrestrial species. By the mid-Permian, another group of proto-mammals — the possibly warm-blooded, somewhat rodent-like therapsids — emerged and became the new dominant species. By the late Permian, they may have even developed fur. One group, known as Theriodontia (Latin for "beast tooth"), displayed a number of evolutionary innovations: A shift in the bones supporting the jaw allowed the jaw to open wider, and may have aided hearing as well. The skull and teeth became larger, the teeth more specialized, and the jaw more powerful. They seemed primed to take over. But it was not to be. Everything changed at the Permian-Triassic boundary. Levels of CO2 spiked. That led to massive warming. Plate tectonics by now had brought all the continents together into a single giant continent — Pangea — straddled across the equator. It was already difficult for maritime moisture to penetrate deep into the center of the continent. Rapid greenhouse warming made it even hotter and drier, according both to climate model simulations of the end of the Permian and analyses of the fossil river deposits from Pangean floodplains. The sudden drying would have led to the massive die-off of the tenuous, moisture-dependent forests that had arisen over the course of the Paleozoic. That meant less burial of organic matter on land, assisted perhaps by decreased carbon export to the deep oceans due to a collapsing marine food web. Atmospheric oxygen levels appear to have dropped precipitously as a result, reaching concentrations as low as 15% at the P-T boundary. Plummeting oxygen levels helped dinosaurs become the dominant group on Earth. (Image credit: Roger Harris/SPL/Getty Images) The drop in oxygen was a further contributor to the mass die-off. The combination of greenhouse warming and low oxygen would have led to widespread hypoxia — a state where organisms simply cannot take in enough oxygen to support metabolism. That's where the dinosaurs come in. The proto-mammals that had come to dominance during the Permian — the synapsids and therapsids — had thrived off high oxygen levels. But as oxygen concentrations dropped, they were now poorly suited to their environment. https://www.livescience.com/animals/extinct-species/they-seemed-primed-to-take-over-how-the-great-dying-doomed-the-beast-tooth-and-set-the-stage-for-the-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs
  14. River beat Boca in La Bombonera after five years and celebrated in the Superclásico With goals from Salomón Rondón and Enzo Díaz, Millonario beat Xeneize 2-0 in La Bombonera for the seventh round of the local championship, known as "the classics." The VAR annulled a great Chilean goal by Edinson Cavani due to offside. iver beat Boca 2-0, with an alternative team, and won a new edition of the Superclásico in La Bombonera, for the seventh date of the Professional League Cup. The victory as a visitor, after five years (or seven games), gave air to Martín Demichelis after questions about the management of the squad, while it forces Jorge Almirón to get a good result against Palmeiras, in Brazil, to dream of the seventh Copa Libertadores. A shot by Enzo Pérez that deflected off Salomón Rondón broke the score in a game in which little was happening, after the Xeneize defense could not clear the ball. The entire local bench claimed an alleged previous foul by Paulo Díaz on Marcelo Weigandt, including Marcos Rojo, who entered the field of play, requested the VAR and was sent off by Andrés Merlos. Although it was even, the first half was played as River wanted beyond some distraction on the last line. He controlled the ball, had more presence in the middle of the court and generated the best approaches before Rondón's carom, such as those of Esequiel Barco, Marcelo Herrera and Manuel Lanzini. For its part, Boca, which evened out the development averaging half an hour after a dull start, tried with long-distance shots from Darío Benedetto - before they blocked a one-on-one and he claimed a penalty - and Juan Ramírez that ended up in the hands of a confident Franco Armani under the three sticks. At the end of the first stage, the Boca fans were worried about the team's level, but they took out their anger with the referee Merlos, accused of many rulings in favor of the eternal rival. https://www.tycsports.com/river-plate/boca-vs-river-superclasico-copa-de-la-liga-formaciones-hora-y-tv-en-vivo-id538442.html
  15. For years we’ve been told to avoid sun to prevent skin cancer. But research suggests a dose of rays can boost your immune system and increase lifespan. We look on the bright side hades? SPF50 suncream? Wide-brimmed hat? For decades, it has been drilled into us that if the sun is out, we’d better slip on protective clothing, slop on suncream and slap on a hat to stay safe. There’s little doubt that too much sun exposure – and particularly sunburn – increases our risk of developing skin cancer. It also prematurely ages the skin. But scientists are increasingly questioning the mantra that sunlight is an evil to be avoided at all costs, and investigating the brighter side of sun exposure. It’s not just about vitamin D. Though important for strong bones and teeth this sun-induced vitamin is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the physiological processes that are influenced by sunlight falling on the skin. Sunseekers may even have a longer lifespan. So, can we capitalise on the benefits of sunshine, without risking skin cancer? hades? SPF50 suncream? Wide-brimmed hat? For decades, it has been drilled into us that if the sun is out, we’d better slip on protective clothing, slop on suncream and slap on a hat to stay safe. There’s little doubt that too much sun exposure – and particularly sunburn – increases our risk of developing skin cancer. It also prematurely ages the skin. But scientists are increasingly questioning the mantra that sunlight is an evil to be avoided at all costs, and investigating the brighter side of sun exposure. It’s not just about vitamin D. Though important for strong bones and teeth this sun-induced vitamin is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the physiological processes that are influenced by sunlight falling on the skin. Sunseekers may even have a longer lifespan. So, can we capitalise on the benefits of sunshine, without risking skin cancer? As daytime creatures living on a sunny planet, we shouldn’t be surprised that our bodies may have evolved ways of turning the sun’s energy to our advantage. The skin is our largest organ and it is packed with sun-responsive chemicals and machinery, the most obvious being melanin – the pigment that gives skin its colour. People with darker skin start out with more melanin, but its production is also triggered by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation in sunlight. Melanin absorbs some of these UV rays, helping to protect skin cells from DNA damage – although this protection is limited, and even dark skin tones can get sunburn and other forms of sun damage such as hyperpigmentation and skin ageing. One way in which sunlight switches on melanin production is through the release of a substance called beta-endorphin, which also plays a role in stress relief and pain management. This could be one reason why many people find sitting in the sun so relaxing. Of course, sunbathing is a double-edged sword. The first clues that sunlight might be associated with an increased risk of skin cancer came in the late 1920s, when a British researcher called George Findlay observed that mice that were regularly irradiated with UV light developed tumours on their skin. Numerous studies have since shown that UV light triggers DNA mutations in skin cells which, left unchecked, could lead to skin cancer. Puzzlingly though, despite facing an increased risk of skin cancer, people who are exposed to lots of sun appear to have longer life expectancies, on average, than sun avoiders. This counterintuitive connection first came to light in 2014, when a Swedish researcher called Pelle Lindqvist published the results of a large study that followed the health of around 30,000 women over 20 years. It found that, on average, women who spent more time in the sun lived for one to two years longer than those who avoided the sun, even after taking into account factors such as wealth, education and exercise. This increased life expectancy appeared to stem from lower rates of cardiovascular disease and other non-cancer-related illnesses, including type 2 diabetes, autoimmune disease and chronic lung disease. Other studies have since identified a similar pattern, including among pale-skinned Britons. In July, Richard Weller at the University of Edinburgh and his colleagues published a preprint analysis which drew on data from 376,729 people with white ancestry who were enrolled in the UK Biobank Study – an enormous online database of medical and lifestyle records – whose health was followed for an average of 13 years. It found that those with more active sun-seeking behaviour were 14% less likely to die from any cause during the study period compared to sun avoiders, and their risk of death from cardiovascular disease was 19% lower. Overall, more active sunseekers had around 50 extra days of survival, on average, while participants living in southern parts of the UK lived an 16 extra days, compared to those living 300 km farther north – even after adjusting for factors such as socioeconomic status. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/oct/01/let-it-shine-the-unexpected-benefits-of-sun-exposure-on-skin
  16. Nick movie: ROOTMAN Time: 2 juil. 2023 Netflix / Amazon / HBO: N/A Duration of the movie: 2 h Trailer:
  17. Music: Ferrari Signer: Pop Smoke ,Central Cee, Tion Wayne & Russ Million Release date: 7 mai 2022 Official YouTube link:
  18. The Knights of the Old Republic Remake is either dead or about to become more powerful than you can possibly imagine Update: It turns out that, yet again, the trailer takedown was not about the game, but about licensing rights. A Sony rep told Kotaku that "as part of normal business, we delist assets with licensed music when the licenses expire." The only music in the trailer is a clip of the Star Wars theme, which is owned by Disney, and it seems odd to me that a teaser for a licensed Star Wars game would be pulled because it has licensed Star Wars music, but I am not a businessman and so my understanding of how these things work may be flawed or incomplete. In any event, this doesn't necessarily confirm that the KOTOR remake isn't in trouble, but at the very least this particular incident doesn't mean that it is—it's just business. Friends, I'm beginning to worry that we might not ever see the Knights of the Old Republic remake at all. It may have made a splash at its announcement during a 2021 PlayStation showcase, but it's been hanging on by a thread ever since a vertical slice demo—meant to show off all the game's features in a bitesize package—reportedly went down like a lead balloon in front of LucasFilm and Sony execs back in July 2022. It was "delayed indefinitely," and its development was moved to an unspecified "internal" studio at Embracer Group (possibly to Aspyr parent company Saber Interactive, per a Bloomberg report). Well, the latest news isn't good, I'm afraid. As was first spotted by intrepid Reddit users on the Gaming Leaks and Rumours subreddit (via Kotaku), Sony appears to be on a quest to Order 66 any mention of the project on its various social media channels. The original short teaser for the remake has been set to private on PlayStation's YouTube channel, and a Twitter user named Crusader3456 later noticed that nearly every tweet advertising the remake from 2021 has been mysteriously deleted from the PlayStation Twitter account. The only remaining tweet that even mentions the KOTOR remake on PlayStation's Twitter is a single entry from the day of the 2021 showcase, where it was mentioned alongside God of War Ragnarok and "other new PlayStation Studios titles". Over on YouTube, the trailer still exists as part of PlayStation's video of the entire 2021 showcase—the company hasn't gone so far as to delete that whole thing—and you can still find a chat with the devs on PlayStation's channel as part of a post-showcase series of interviews. But, well, I think the only reason those aren't gone is because other games are featured there. I've reached out to Sony and Embracer for comment on this story, and I'll update if I hear back. It's not looking good, is it? I'm no business expert, but I don't think companies generally set out to delete nearly all evidence of product announcements if they still have any hope of coming out. Plus, with Aspyr and Saber owner Embracer Group finding itself in dire straits after a $2 billion deal fell through last May, I have to imagine execs there aren't keen to throw good money after bad on a project that's run into the rocks. Still, it's not a full-throated cancellation, and there's always a chance this is just some worrying housecleaning on the part of Sony's social media team. Perhaps the company just doesn't want a bunch of marketing lying around for a project that's very much in limbo, or maybe the trailer is no longer representative of whatever it is the game will eventually be. I'm not really sure how that would be the case, given that it just consisted of Darth Revan twirling a lightsaber about and Jennifer Hale's Bastila saying some foreboding Jedi stuff, but hope springs eternal. https://www.pcgamer.com/the-knights-of-the-old-republic-remake-is-either-dead-or-about-to-become-more-powerful-than-you-can-possibly-imagine/
  19. Relive the most memorable moments from FFVII and experience the journey of a young hero Sephiroth. Experience both classic and new stories within the FFVII universe presented in a retro-style look combined with modern, beautifully rendered graphics, that’s easily accessible on the go. Team up your favorite characters and customize each one with iconic gear and weapons to defeat powerful opponents in Solo or Co-op battle mode. ◆ EXPERIENCE NEW AND ORIGINAL STORIES FROM THE FINAL FANTASY VII UNIVERSE Discover the never-before told story of a young hero, Sephiroth. Encounter new characters along the way and play as iconic heroes, such as Cloud and Zack, in the epic storylines of the original FINAL FANTASY VII and CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- in episodic installments. FINAL FANTASY VII: The story of Cloud Strife, an elite SOLDIER operative turned mercenary. Cloud lends his aid to an anti-Shinra organization: Avalanche, unaware of the epic consequences that await him. Once more begins a story that will shape the destiny of the entire world. CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- : The story of Zack Fair, a promising young operative in the Shinra military’s elite unit, SOLDIER. The story takes place seven years before the events of FFVII. Follow the tale of Zack’s dreams and honor – and the legacy that connects him to Cloud. The action unfolds through the characters in a modern-stylized polygon look, inspired by the original FFVII. Even those experiencing FFVII for the first time can enjoy this expansive world in this epic saga that defined RPGs for gamers throughout the world! ◆ EVOVLED GAME SYSTEM OPTIMIZED FOR MOBILE WITH HIGH-QUAILITY GRAPHICS Immerse yourself in beautifully rendered, fast-paced command-based battle evolved from FFVII’s Active Time Battle -- now revamped to play smoothly on mobile devices with high-quality graphics. The battles give spotlight to classic FINAL FANTASY RPG elements such as, Abilities, Materia, Summons, and heart-pumping Limit Breaks, while supporting additional features on mobile such as Auto Mode and Battle Speed that make the game even more enjoyable to play. ◆ BUILD AND CUSTOMIZE THE ULTIMATE PARTY Form a party of your favorite characters from FFVII series titles, such as Cloud, Tifa, Aerith, Zack and more! Dress them with new gear unique to FINAL FANTASY VII EVER CRISIS. ◆ WORK TOGETHER WITH FRIENDS in CO-OP BATTLE Lead your group of friends from around the world with up-to 3 member Co-op battle to defeat powerful bosses together! - Recommended System Requirements Compatible Device OS: Android 8.0 or later CPU: ARM v8a 64bit SoC: Snapdragon 845 or later RAM: Requires at least 4GB IOS:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/final-fantasy-vii-ever-crisis/id1536905430 APK:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.square_enix.android_googleplay.ff7ecww&hl=en_US
  20. Nickname: @GlaD1 Video author: Techno Gamerz Name of the game:THE HORROR DORAEMON GAME Link video: Rate this video 1-10:8
  21. Rep. Bowman under investigation for pulling fire alarm as McCarthy compares it to Jan. 6 The fire alarm, which Bowman's office suggested was unintentional, came as Democrats were trying to delay a vote after Republicans rushed to pass the stopgap measure. WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called for Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., to be punished after he pulled a fire alarm in a Capitol office building on Saturday, comparing it to the Jan 6 rioters who attacked the building. "When you think about how other people were treated when they come in and wanted to change the course of what was happening in the building," McCarthy said. McCarthy went on to say that the Ethics Committee should take the pulled fire alarm "seriously." "This should not go without punishment," McCarthy said. “I’m gonna have a discussion with the Democratic leader about it. But this should not go without punishment. This is an embarrassment.” Bowman’s office acknowledged he pulled the alarm, but suggested it was unintentional. “Congressman Bowman did not realize he would trigger a building alarm as he was rushing to make an urgent vote,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “The Congressman regrets any confusion.” A screen grab of security footage was distributed to officers so they could locate the person who pulled the alarm, a person familiar with the matter. Democratic Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said he has not yet seen the video of the fire alarm being pulled. “Until I see the video, I have no further comment," he said when asked. The U.S. Capitol Police are investigating, according to a statement that did not mention Bowman by name, and the House Administration Committee is conducting a probe as well. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/jamaal-bowman-pulled-fire-alarm-rcna118230
  22. Tesla Supercharger network: where can I charge in the UK? The Tesla Supercharger network is arguably the blueprint of EV charge point networks. Launch a car (or four - enter the Model S, Model X, Model 3 and Model Y), then give the people somewhere to charge and boom. As questionable as some of his tweets (Xeets? Exes?) are, Elon Musk isn't daft. Resolving that classic chicken-or-egg-first conundrum, the Supercharger network is now well-established. It recently celebrated its 10th anniversary in Europe, giving all Tesla (and some non-Tesla) drivers free electricity for the day. It launched with wild ambitions of being fully solar-powered and offered free energy to all Model S customers for the lifetime of their cars... initially. Sadly, those perks are nowhere near as generous these days. What did they go and do that for? Well, Tesla levies a pence per kilowatt-hour fee to its customers, but allowing non-Tesla drivers to use Superchargers means it can charge those people more. So more revenue. Plus if the Supercharger stations are full, Tesla drivers will naturally start queuing up at other third party charging points, and arguably it makes sense to give non-Tesla owners reciprocal access. Fair’s fair. Nice. Do I need a special card or passcode to use a Tesla Supercharger? Nope. If you’re a Tesla driver, you can turn up, plug in and use your ginormous touchscreen once you’ve finished charging to find out how much it cost you. But the charger can already tell who you are and who to bill once connected and glowing. If you’re a non-Tesla driver, you need to use the Tesla app to initiate the charge and pay. Unless you've stumbled across Tesla's first UK V4 Superchargers, opened at the Tesla Centre in Tottenham in August 2023: those have contactless payment pads as required by the law now. More are on the way. https://www.topgear.com/car-news/Tesla-supercharger-network-uk

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