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Profile Wine Group posted: "Profile Wine Group has five new wines in this week's Vintages Release... We have five new products releasing at the LCBO this weekend: Dandelion Vineyards Lioness of McLaren Vale 2018 Wine of the Month | LCBO# 357475 | $20.95 Densely yet brightly p"
Densely yet brightly purple in body with violet streaks at rim edge. Aromas of white chocolate and the best cocoa you can buy. Boysenberry, blackberry - both ripe but fine; then smells of wild strawberries and their foliage, with mulberry and cherry also in the air. In this youthful stage of its life, it really is all about the aromatics. Here we find a natural partnership between the powdery, fine, dry and happy tannins of well-grown Shiraz with the intense, coiled power of pure McLaren Vale fruit. The tannins rest in the background with the acid keeping the blackberry, plum and wild raspberry fruit flavours well-puckered. The back palate and aftertaste become more elegant and refreshing, giving the wine real harmony.
Food pairing: It being both rich and savoury, mouthfilling yet elegant, this red wine has versatility when it comes to the table. For the brave try Dressed Honeycomb Tripe cooked in the Spanish manner with smoked paprika, sherry vinegar, tomato puree, too many aromatic vegetables, cider, and some chick peas for textural effect. Stew for 2 hours.
"Matured in French and American oak (mainly used) for 18 months. Deeply coloured crimson-purple, it is redolent of McLaren Vale with layers of black fruits, choc-mint and ripe tannins, the oak important for texture, not flavour. All up, a thoroughly impressive wine at this price." 95 Pts & Gold - James Halliday, winecompanion.com, August 1, 2020
This latest vintage of our Montes Alpha Special Cuvée Pinot Noir is an unmistakably bright and clean, ruby-red colour. The nose impresses with pure, red berry notes, of cherry and redcurrant, as well as blueberry and blackberry. The wine's time in French oak adds delicate toasted notes, beautifully integrated with the fresh fruit. The palate is very expressive, with exquisitely lively body, and tremendous breadth on the finish, confirming the impression on the nose.
Food pairing: Highly recommended with pasta and pesto, mild, creamy soups (mushroom, chicken), veal chops, salmon, Camembert cheese, mushroom risotto, arugula and herb salad, and bruschetta.
"This shows really contrastive and vivid fruit with a combination of freshness, just ripe strawberries and hints of herbs and stone. It's full-bodied, yet racy and refined. The flavors and polished tannins channel into the finish and go on for minutes. Really structured at the end. This is one for the cellar. Drinkable now, but better in 2022." 94 Pts - James Suckling, April 17, 2020
Intense, spicy, with touches of black pepper. Spicy, profound, unctuous with persistent tannin. Length and important end in mouth. Elegant, complex, well balanced.
Food pairing: Excellent to accompany hunting meat.
"Shows tea, currant and cassis-bush aromas that follow through to a full body, juicy fruit and a chewy finish. Bright and chewy. Drink now or hold." 92 Pts - James Suckling, June 21, 2017
Intense red colour. The aroma is full, pleasantly fruity with links to clear notes of cherry, ripe red wild berries and plums. The taste is well balanced, harmonic and elegant, with good texture, smooth flavour, well integrate tannins, vibrant acidity and long pleasant finish. 100% Corvina, Corvinone & Rondinella
Food pairing: It's the ideal match for risottos, soups, grilled red meats and medium mature cheeses.
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The brutal discovery comes less than a month after a mass grave containing the bodies of 215 Indigenous children was found at another former school in Canada.
An unidentified former Blackhawks player says in a lawsuit against the team that a then-assistant coach sexually assaulted him in 2010 during a playoff run to a Stanley Cup title and that the team did nothing after he informed a now-retired employee.
Longtime coach Benoit Allaire was hired Thursday as the New York Rangers' director of goaltending, one of several moves by new general manager Chris Drury to reshape the hockey operations department.
With a slew of questionable calls (and non-calls) in this year's playoffs, we ponder how the games are being officiated -- and how they should be officiated.
derekmaul posted: " - David, my mum, Beks, Naomi, Geoffrey, my dad See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! - 1 John 3:1 So it's a big weekend for family. Naomi and the children rolled in from Miami Thursday afterno"
See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! - 1 John 3:1 So it's a big weekend for family. Naomi and the children rolled in from Miami Thursday afternoon; then today my niece Hannah, her fiancée Chris, and their collective five will arrive […]
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After the strawberries (Fragaria virginiana) were washed in a colander, the hulls were removed and the berries mashed for the receipt (recipe) To make a tarte of strawberyes.
Enlarge/ During a presentation on Thursday, a Chinese space official showcased a new design for the Long March 9 that, umm, resembles a Super Heavy booster. (credit: YouTube)
Welcome to Edition 4.04 of the Rocket Report! About two months ago, we reported on China's state rocket company releasing a rendering of a spacecraft that looked a lot like SpaceX's Starship vehicle. Now, a senior Chinese space official says the country is modifying its plans for a very large rocket, the Long March 9. This booster, it turns out, also looks similar to the design of SpaceX's Super Heavy booster, which will serve as the first stage of Starship.
More details below.
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Enlarge/ Google: "Just look at all these form factors!" (credit: Google)
There are 3 billion active Android devices in circulation now, and that means developers are eager to support Android. The vast majority of those devices are phones, so for app developers not particularly interested in the wider Android ecosystem, that means pump out a phone app and you're done. A vibrant ecosystem of non-phone Android hardware is also out there, though—Wear OS, Android tablets, Android Auto, Android TV, and Google Cast. Google would like more developers to support those devices, and its new scheme for this has a real shot at working since it relies on the universal language: money.
Google's master plan is called the "Play Media Experience Program," and it offers a compelling proposition to developers: support more Android form factors, and Google will take a lower cut of your Play Store sales. Media apps focusing on video, audio, or books now have special support targets they can hit that will result in Google cutting Play Store fees to 15 percent. Google's normal Play Store cut is 30 percent, but it only charges 15 percent on the first $1 million in revenue. So this is a play aimed specifically at multimillion-dollar media apps.
Google lays out the following requirements for various app types:
Enlarge/ MELBOURNE, FLORIDA, 2021/05/17: A nurse gives a 16-year-old a COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic a (credit: Getty | Paul Hennessy)
Scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a committee of independent expert advisors convened Wednesday to lay out and discuss everything they know about rare cases of myocarditis—inflammation of the heart muscle—in people who have recently received an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine, which is either Moderna's vaccine or the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
The experts focused on adolescents and young adults, who have had the highest rates of vaccine-linked myocarditis cases of any vaccinated age group. Though, to be clear, all of the rates here—even the relatively high ones—are actually very low.
Still, data on this possible side effect is accumulating at a precarious time for the country's vaccination efforts. The Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for use in adolescents 12 to 15 years old just last month. So far, CDC data suggests those ages 12 to 17 have the highest rates of myocarditis cases by vaccine doses given. And the FDA is poised to review vaccine authorizations for even younger age groups in the coming months.
Western Digital, maker of the popular My Disk external hard drives, is recommending customers unplug My Book Live storage devices from the Internet until further notice while company engineers investigate unexplained compromises that have completely wiped data from devices around the world.
The mass incidents of disk wiping came to light in this thread on Western Digital's support forum. So far, there are no reports of deleted data later being restored.
All my data is gone
"I have a WD mybook live connected to my home LAN and worked fine for years," the person starting the thread wrote. "I have just found that somehow all the data on it is gone today, while the directories seems there but empty. Previously the 2T volume was almost full but now it shows full capacity."
Enlarge (credit: Avi Levin and Ilan Theiler, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University)
It's long past time to stop thinking of humanity's nearest relatives as forming a family tree. Our close relatives like the Neanderthals and Denisovans clearly interbred both with us and each other. There are also indications that an older African lineage contributed to our ancestry; Neanderthals seem to have picked up some DNA from an even older lineage as well. All of that makes humanity's ancestry look more like a river delta, with multiple channels separating and reuniting over time.
In today's issue of Science, a group of researchers argue that they have found yet another channel that may sit at a key point in our past. A small collection of bones from a site in the Mideast seems to have a mix of archaic and Neanderthal-like features, suggesting that the bones may be related to the source of archaic DNA in the Neanderthal lineage. But the bones come from well after the Neanderthal lineage was distinct, and the artifacts found with them suggest extensive interactions with other human lineages.
A bit of a mix
The site, located in Israel, is called Nesher Ramla. Extensive dating of materials found there suggests that the newly described bones date from roughly 120,000 to 140,000 years ago—a complicated time in our species' history, to say the least. Neanderthals and Denisovans had already inhabited Eurasia, which they shared with other archaic human lineages, along with Homo erectus. Modern humans were present in Africa and shared the continent with various archaic lineages, many of which had some modern features. And there is evidence that a lot of these groups crossed paths in the Mideast.
The House Judiciary Committee approved antitrust legislation that could prohibit platform operators like Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook from favoring their own products and services, and the legislation could even break up industry giants by forcing them to eliminate or sell certain divisions. Companies could also face fines of 15 percent of their annual revenue.
Bills introduced by Democrats were approved in a hearing that began Wednesday morning, recessed at 5 am EDT Thursday, reconvened late Thursday morning, and finished around 3 pm. The final and most controversial bill approved was the Ending Platform Monopolies Act, which "eliminates the ability of dominant platforms to leverage their control over across multiple business lines to self-preference and disadvantage competitors in ways that undermine free and fair competition," a press release from Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David Cicilline (D-R.I.) on June 11 said.
The 21-20 vote went mostly along party lines, but Republicans Ken Buck (R-Colo.) and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) supported the bill. Democrats who opposed it were Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.); Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.); Lou Correa (D-Calif.); and Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.).
Network device maker Zyxel is warning customers of active and ongoing attacks that are targeting a range of the company's firewalls and other types of security appliances.
In an email, the company said that targeted devices included security appliances that have remote management or SSL VPN enabled, namely in the USG/ZyWALL, USG FLEX, ATP, and VPN series running on-premise ZLD firmware. The language in the email is terse, but it appears to say that the attacks target devices that are exposed to the Internet. When the attackers succeed in accessing the device, the email further appears to say, they are then able to connect to previously unknown accounts hardwired into the devices.
Batten down the hatches
"We're aware of the situation and have been working our best to investigate and resolve it," the email, which was posted to Twitter, said. "The threat actor attempts to access a device through WAN; if successful, they then bypass authentication and establish SSL VPN tunnels with unknown user accounts, such as 'zyxel_silvpn,' 'zyxel_ts,' or 'zyxel_vpn_test,' to manipulate the device's configuration."
Google's plan to upend web advertising and user tracking by dropping third-party cookie support in Chrome has been delayed. Most browsers block third-party tracking cookies now, but Google—the world's largest advertising company—wasn't going to follow suit without protecting its business model first. The company's replacement plan for cookies is a controversial system called "FLoC," but after many big Internet players came out against the idea (and the EU launched an antitrust investigation into the plan) Google now says that "it's become clear that more time is needed across the ecosystem to get this right." The new timeline pushes back the death of third-party cookies by about a year and a half.
Back in January 2020, Google announced a plan to drop support for third-party cookies in Chrome "within two years." The Chrome "Privacy Sandbox" would block the third-party cookies typically used for ad targeting, but given Google's multibillion-dollar ad business, "not tracking users at all" is not an option. A replacement tracking system called "FLoC," or "Federated Learning of Cohorts," was the primary alternative floated by the Chrome team. Instead of letting individual companies hide a third-party cookie on your computer that tracks what websites you visit for ad interest tracking, FLoC would let Chrome build an ad profile locally on your computer and ship that profile to advertisers whenever they ask. Google says this plan is better than third-party cookies because it will take individual identification out of the ad-tracking process by combining people into groups, though many opponents of the idea have disputed this idea.
Everyone who isn't an advertising company seems to have come out against FLoC. The EFF, Brave, Vivaldi, and DuckDuckGo have all put out strong statements against the idea. Meanwhile, other browser vendors—like Apple, Opera, Mozilla, and Microsoft—have floated more tepid "no plans to implement" statements. Amazon is already blocking FLoC on Amazon.com, Wholefoods.com, and Zappos.
Like many of Microsoft's PC-specific announcements over the years, Thursday's sprawling Windows 11 unveiling included some gaming-specific elements—and at least one with major, next-gen performance in mind.
Arguably the biggest component is DirectStorage, a DirectX 12 Ultimate API previously announced (and then launched) as part of the Xbox Series X/S consoles. This API requires a higher-speed SSD drive, as it redirects I/O calls for 3D graphical assets directly to the GPU, leveraging the higher average throughput of PCI 3.0 speeds to do so at a rate that demanding software like games can take advantage of. This isn't just a matter of faster loading times. Visual elements like draw distances, texture variety, and instant asset introduction become possible, letting us get away from 3D worlds being interrupted by narrow hallways, elevators, and other in-game trickery. With that boost, game makers can reimagine the scope of their virtual worlds.
Today, we learned that this API will land as a Windows 11 exclusive and will require substantial hardware to turn on. First, your gaming PC will need a compatible SSD, which Microsoft describes as "1 TB or greater NVMe SSD to store and run games that uses the 'Standard NVM Express Controller' driver." However, NVMe is a protocol, not a speed rating. And while we hope this means NVMe PCI 3.0 drives will be compatible—since they're cheaper and more commonplace—we're still waiting for clarification on that point. (The Xbox Series X/S both rely on drives rated for PCI 4.0 speeds.)
Enlarge/ Omar Sy returns as Assane Diop, who seeks to avenge his father's death by drawing inspiration from fictional gentleman thief Arsène Lupin. (credit: Netflix)
French actor Omar Sy returns in another knockout turn as self-styled "gentleman thief" Assane Diop in Part 2 of Netflix's surprise French hit series Lupin. In my review earlier this year, I called Part 1 a "delightful contemporary reimagining of a classic character in French detective fiction, Arsène Lupin—a gentleman thief and master of disguise who was essentially the French equivalent of Sherlock Holmes." I was delighted to discover that Part 2 is even better, with twists, turns, and surprise reveals galore—all without sacrificing those crucial character-enriching quiet moments that add a bit of depth. It's the best series of 2021 thus far.
(Spoilers for Part 1 below.)
Lupin's original creator, Maurice LeBlanc, featured his gentleman thief in 17 novels and 39 novellas, so there is plenty of source material to work with. The Netflix series is the creation of Louis Leterrier, who directed the 2013 heist thriller Now You See Me, in which a band of magicians pulls off ingenious robberies. So it's easy to see why he was drawn to this project. Per the official premise, "As a teenager, Assane Diop's life was turned upside down when his father died after being accused of a crime he didn't commit. 25 years later, Diop will use Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar as his inspiration to avenge his father."
Enlarge/ The latest Windows focuses heavily on improved task management, prettier UI, and a much more ambitious Microsoft Store. (credit: Microsoft)
Earlier this morning, we got our first official look at Windows 11 by way of Microsoft's What's New For Windows event. The new OS offers several significant, functional changes to what we've become accustomed to in Windows 10—this isn't just the same old operating system with a fresh coat of paint.
However, Windows 11 absolutely does get that fresh coat of paint. Its new desktop environment makes heavy use of translucent window dressing with rounded corners, an effect that brings to mind panes of frosted glass. In many ways, the new look is reminiscent of compiz-based Linux desktop environments circa 2010—but with significantly higher resolution and a more coherent overall theme.
Microsoft Chief Product Officer Panos Panay ties the new look to eyebrow-raising statements about emotion: "We understand the responsibility of [functionality and practicality] more than ever before, but it must also be personal—and maybe most importantly, it must feel emotional."
Hyundai describes the styling of the 2022 Tucson Hybrid as "Parametric Dynamics." [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ]
I'm not sure what they feed the engineers at the Hyundai HQ cafeteria in Seoul, but whatever it is, it's working. The Korean automaker has been on a hot streak the past few years; it has upped its game across the board, whether that's in design, build quality, or efficiency. The 2022 Tucson Hybrid crossover is yet another data point to support that claim. The vehicle offers sharp looks, an interesting interior, and 38 mpg (6.2 L/100km), starting at just $29,050.
The Tucson first appeared at the dawn of the crossover era in 2004. For this generation, Hyundai has lengthened the wheelbase of Tucsons destined for the North American market to 108.5 inches (2,756 mm). Overall length is still a manageable 182.3 inches (4,630 mm), with a width of 73.4 inches (1,864 mm) and a height of 65.6 inches (1,666 mm). As ever, a car's styling is subjective, but in this case, I think design director SangYup Lee's team did a decent job. They're calling the faceted style "Parametric Dynamics." The daytime running lights are incorporated into the sides of the Hyundai grille, and the distinctive taillights remind me somewhat of the Ford Mustang Mach-E.
38 mpg
Normal Tucsons are powered by a 2.5 L engine, and there's a plug-in hybrid Tucson due later this year. Today, we're only concerned with the not-plug-in Hybrid, which uses a 1.6 L turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline direct-injection engine. On its own, the engine is almost as powerful as the bigger engine and is more torquey, providing 180 hp (134kW) and 195 lb-ft (264 Nm). But since it's a hybrid, it also gets the benefit of a 59 hp (44.2 kW), 195 lb-ft (264 Nm) electric motor that's fed from a 1.5 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery. As ever, it's not quite as simple as just adding the total outputs of the electric motor and internal combustion engine together (since they won't both make peak power at the same time), but total output is 226 hp (169 kW) and 258 lb-ft (350 Nm).
Before we get started, don't worry: It looks like the new version of Windows doesn't change the formula too much. After a leaked version dampened the fanfare of the Windows 11 reveal, yesterday Microsoft shared everything you need to know about its next OS.
That included how Windows 11 changes the tablet PC experience. The final version of the OS seems to have some nifty upgrades, like larger touch targets so you can more easily resize apps. There's also a reworked touchscreen keyboard, which sits in a corner of the screen for thumb typing.
At its core, though, changes come in the form of a new Start menu, via the new centered taskbar we saw last week. New features include Snap Groups, collections of apps that you lump together on the taskbar, launching or switching to pairs or trios — or more — of apps at the same time. Maybe you want Chrome alongside Slack? (Shouldn't you be using Edge?) Maybe a Word document alongside your Evernote collection?
Windows 11 can also, finally, juggle apps across multiple displays without wreaking havoc on your workflow — something we knew was coming. If you disconnect an external monitor from your laptop, all of the apps from that secondary screen will just be minimized — but it'll remember the placement for next time a monitor is connected.
Of course, there's a lot more. For what to expect when it launches later this year, start here.
Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst who's been historically accurate when it comes to Apple predictions on Apple's future plans, expects the next iPhone lineup to include affordable 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch models. Kuo believes Apple will launch the two low-end models along with high-end 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch iPhone 14s next year — we're likely to skip unlucky number 13. Kuo also thinks the affordable 6.7-inch model will cost less than $900. Continue reading.
Making $900 look incredibly expensive, Google's collaboration with Jio in India has borne fruit. Last summer, Google became the latest tech player to invest in India's biggest mobile network, Jio. Its 7.7 percent stake was the second largest after Facebook's 9.9 percent share. Google said it would work with Jio on low-cost Android phones built for India's mobile-first society — and here it is. I say it'll be cheaper than the rumored big, cheap iPhone, but Jio hasn't unveiled pricing just yet.
The device will have onscreen and in-camera translation tools that can read aloud text from messages, web pages, apps and photos. Google is also promising to deliver regular Android security updates for the JioPhone Next. It will also feature an upgraded camera over other low-end handsets, complete with improved nighttime and low-light photos and a HDR mode. Continue reading.
One of the greatest disadvantages for Microsoft's app store is a dearth of compatible apps, which made things like Windows on ARM hard to love. Today, the company announced that Android apps will work on Windows 11 — better than they have in the past.
They won't just be limited to emulator windows on the software. The integration means the apps will be in the Start menu, show up with individual dedicated icons on the taskbar and launch with desktop shortcuts, too. They'll start to appear in the Microsoft Store, but you can also install them via the Amazon app store. Continue reading.
For $240, the OnePlus Nord N200 5G offers compelling features like a 90Hz screen and triple camera system — but only on paper. In reality, there are caveats like a not-great LCD panel and sluggish performance. Yes, it's a cheap 5G phone, but there are too many areas in need of improvement, according to Reviews Editor Cherlynn Low. It's also a T-Mobile exclusive. Continue reading.
Save on 'Mass Effect Legendary Edition,' 'Cyberpunk 2077' and many other titles.
The 2021 Steam Summer Sale has begun and until 1 PM ET on July 8th, you can score deals on thousands of PC games, big and small. Among the titles you can pick up at a discount are Halo: The Master Chief Collection, which is half off at $20, and Mass Effect Legendary Edition (already down from $60 to $50). Many people's favorite game of 2020, Hades, is down 30 percent to $17.49, while Sony's Horizon Zero Dawn, now on PC, has dropped from $50 to $30. Continue reading.
Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) are devices that read the electrochemical firing of the brain's myriad synapses, interprets and translates that signal into a digital format that can be understood by computers. Research on the technology began in the 1970s, and by the mid-1990s, the very first BCI prototypes were installed in human craniums.
Despite numerous advances over the past decade, BCI technology, both invasive and non-invasive, still faces significant roadblocks in getting out of the lab and (literally) into the public's consciousness. Continue reading.
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Dr Eleanor Janega posted: " https://www.medievalists.net/2021/06/medieval-contraception-with-eleanor-janega/ I had the great pleasure of sitting down with my friend Danièle Cybulskie over at medievalists.net to chat about medieval contraception. We talked about the ins and"
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Brazil's hidden victims
06.25.21
Hello everyone! It's Niall back to cover Charlotte today and next week while she's on vacation. In today's issue, we're looking at the effect the pandemic is having on premature babies in Brazil, and the difficulty of making carbon removal affordable. Get your friends to sign up here to get The Download every day.
Brazil’s most vulnerable are struggling to survive the stress of covid
When oxygen supplies ran out in several municipalities across the Brazilian state of Amazonas in January, 61 premature babies grabbed the headlines.
The tiny infants didn’t have covid-19, but it was a moment of sheer panic. Families, friends, and volunteers scoured the city for any remaining oxygen; some sent cylinders from other parts of the country. Meanwhile, the governments of other states offered to make room for the babies in their neonatal intensive care units.
The oxygen crisis made it clear that some of the country’s most vulnerable patients were being heavily affected by the pandemic, even if they didn’t actually have covid-19.
And it was soon obvious that more widespread trouble for premature babies had already been brewing, in a country which now has the world’s second-highest number of covid-19 deaths. Read the full story.
—Jill Langlois
What it will take to achieve affordable carbon removal
The news: Two companies are designing what could become Europe’s largest direct-air-capture plant. It will be capable of capturing as much as a million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year and burying it deep beneath the floor of the North Sea. The sequestered climate pollution will be sold as carbon credits.
The need: Climate researchers say the world may need billions of tons of carbon dioxide removal annually by midcentury to address the “residual emissions” from things like aviation and agriculture that we can’t affordably clean up by then.
But: The critical and unanswered question, however, is how much direct air capture will cost—and whether companies and nations will decide they can afford it. Read the full story.
+ How the pandemic led to the rise of WhatsApp "Auntiepreneurs" dishing out amazing Indian food. + The Doors’ greatest songs, ranked. + A really cool use for augmented reality technology. Thanks Zachary! + A truly incredible display of British pettiness. + What a way to start the day. + An ode to childhood holidays on Scotland's west coast.
Companies are facing more pressure than ever to develop and execute a meaningful net-zero strategy. The message to leaders is clear: Climate risk is being viewed as a financial risk, a driver of business insecurity. In a world of concerned stakeholders, companies that fail to mitigate their emissions face the likelihood of reputation damage. Explore five pillars to achieving net zero and how to demonstrate progress toward your decarbonization goals.
I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.
1 The Delta and Gamma variants are taking over in the US And it’s blocking the nation’s route back to normal. (ArsTechnica) + A coronavirus epidemic hit the world 20,000 years ago. (NYT)
2 More than 2 million adults in the UK have had long covid That’s double the previous estimate. (Guardian) + All your questions about long covid, answered. (New Scientist $)
3 The mRNA vaccines are great—but Novovax is better The hype around the technology distracts from other ways to end the pandemic. (The Atlantic) + Artificial proteins are being used to develop treatments. (SciAm)
4 Today could be the day for the Pentagon’s long-awaited UFO report And believers are hoping to be vindicated. (WP$)
5 How the lab leak theory threw Wikipedia into turmoil "Edit wars" have broken out among its volunteers. (CNET)
6 Parents are trying to force their kids away from screens. It's not going well. Re-setting expectations is harder than it seems. (WP $)
7 How do we stop ransomware? Unfortunately, none of the choices are good. (The Verge) + Why does ransomware seem so relentless right now? (TR)
8 The Chinese content farms behind factory TikTok The workers making the products are now also helping to sell them. (Rest of the World) + The Chinese farmers that turned to livestreaming during the pandemic. (TR)
9 A GPS cyberattack may have caused a stand-off between the UK and Russia Curiouser and curiouser. (New Scientist $) + Ghost ships, crop circles, and soft gold: A GPS mystery in Shanghai. (TR)
10 The dos and don’ts of the upcoming hot vax summer A vaccinated Americans guide to travelling. (Atlantic) + Clubbing is BACK. (New Yorker)
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Astrophysicist Avi Loeb writes for Scientific American about what alien technology would look like to us, in advance of the release of the Pentagon report on UFOs.
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People around the world have many differences in terms of culture and traditions but the common denominator is that we always celebrate our birthdays each year, regardless how big or how small the celebration.
In the Philippines, we usually prepare food at our homes and invite our close friends and family. We also usually take a leave from our work to celebrate the special occasion.
However, there are some Filipino celebrities and personalities who got lucky that the day they were born was already a holiday.
Others, like 'I Left My Heart in Sorsogon' star Heart Evangelista and Kris Aquino, were born on Valentine's Day, which is technically not a holiday but that is something we often celebrate.
Get to know other celebrities who share the same birthday with other special occasions in this gallery.
“Alden's Reality: The Virtual Reality Concert (AR)”--the first-ever virtual reality concert in the Philippines headlined by Asia's Multimedia Star Alden Richards--marks another milestone after it earned a finalist slot at the prestigious 2021 New York Festivals (NYF) “World's Best TV and Films” Competition.
The passing of former President Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino has left the whole Philippines in surprise and grief. The 15th President of the Philippines was beloved and respected by his supporters, like many of the nation's leaders.
What sets apart Noynoy, or PNoy as he is fondly called, is his highly publicized persona. Being born into a family of politicians and growing up as the only son in his family made him groomed for leadership and public service.
In the Aquino family, he is known as the patriarch, following in the footsteps of his father, former Senator Benigno Simeon "Ninoy" Aquino, after his assassination in 1983.
Among his four sisters--Ballsy Aquino-Cruz, Pinky-Aquino Abellada, Viel Aquino-Dee, and Kris Aquino--it was the youngest, Kris, who paved a name for herself in show business. Contrary to Noynoy's formal and stoic demeanor, Kris was the entertainer of the family. Their relationship as brother and sister was further put in the limelight after Kris rose to stardom and Noynoy was elected into public service.
They became known for their love-hate relationship, going on sibling feuds and making peace. By the time of Noynoy's death in June 24, 2021, Kris was initially distraught but in peace, knowing she and her brother are on good terms. She had nothing but love and respect for her late brother, who was her source of strength.
Although Kris and PNo'y unconditional bond was tried and tested, they proved to be loving and caring for each other.
Take a look back into their heartwarming and memorable moments in public:
Sa lahat ng mga nangarap na maging artista, bukod-tanging si 'StarStruck' Season 1 alumna Katrina Halili lang ang hindi raw sumalang sa audition noon! Ano kaya ang ginawa niya? Alamin sa video na ito!
Sa latest vlog ni Heart Evangelista, inamin ng kanyang ina na si Cecilia Ongpauco na ilang taon na silang hiwalay ng ama ng Kapuso star. Panoorin ang vlog kung saan nakasama rin ni Heart ang kanyang kapatid na si Camille.
Kapuso Watch is a collection of vlogs uploaded by your favorite GMA celebrities on YouTube. From day in a life videos to funny pranks and exciting challenges, you can find anything about these Kapuso stars turned vloggers here!
Beauty expert Dra. Vicki Belo and actress Julia Barretto weigh in on health and wellness trends during Manulife's webinar titled “Health Matters: Caring for your mental and physical well-being,” which was hosted by actor-TV host Luis Manzano.
Video Producer: Racquel Quieta Video Editor: Enrico Desiderio
Kapuso Showbiz News is on top of the hottest entertainment news. We break down the latest stories and give it to you fresh and piping hot because we are where the buzz is.
Be up-to-date with your favorite celebrities with just a click! Check out Kapuso Showbiz News for your regular dose of relevant celebrity scoop: www.gmanetwork.com/kapusoshowbiznews
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Beauty expert Dra. Vicki Belo and actress Julia Barretto play a fun game of "Never Have I Ever" with actor-TV host Luis Manzano during Manulife's webinar titled “Health Matters: Caring for your mental and physical well-being.”
Video Producer: Racquel Quieta Video Editor: Enrico Desiderio
Kapuso Showbiz News is on top of the hottest entertainment news. We break down the latest stories and give it to you fresh and piping hot because we are where the buzz is.
Be up-to-date with your favorite celebrities with just a click! Check out Kapuso Showbiz News for your regular dose of relevant celebrity scoop: www.gmanetwork.com/kapusoshowbiznews
Subscribe to GMA Network's official YouTube channel to watch the latest episodes of your favorite Kapuso shows and click the bell button to catch the latest videos: www.youtube.com/GMANETWORK
For our Kapuso abroad, you can watch the latest episodes on GMA Pinoy TV! For more information, visit http://www.gmapinoytv.com
KHN (Kaiser Health News) is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues. Together with Policy Analysis and Polling, KHN is one of the three major operating programs at KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation). KFF is an endowed nonprofit organization providing information on health issues to the nation.
KHN (Kaiser Health News) is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues. Together with Policy Analysis and Polling, KHN is one of the three major operating programs at KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation). KFF is an endowed nonprofit organization providing information on health issues to the nation.
Manchester City are close to reaching an agreement with Aston Villa for midfielder Jack Grealish, while they are still interested in signing Tottenham striker Harry Kane, sources have told ESPN.
Japan's Emperor Naruhito is "extremely worried" that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics could accelerate the spread of the coronavirus, the head of the Imperial Palace said Thursday with the Games opening in one month.
A "no-spectator games" remains an option for the Tokyo Olympics, which open officially in just four weeks, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Friday.
The British Olympic Association is still trying to convince some athletes to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before next month's Tokyo Olympics, chief executive Andy Anson said.
Ryan Broekhoff has withdrawn from the Boomers' Olympic basketball selection camp citing mental health struggles while Isaac Humphries has been ruled out by injury.
Gwen Berry, who will be in the hammer throw final Saturday competing for one of three tickets to Tokyo, said she hopes to "impact the world" with her platform at the Olympics.
Women's 100-meter champion Sha'Carri Richardson has opted out of the 200M competition and veteran sprinter Allyson Felix has taken her place in the field at the U.S. Olympic trials.
With potentially record temperatures about to reach the Pacific Northwest, parts of the U.S. track and field trials are being rescheduled to try to beat the heat.
A member of the Ugandan Olympic team, who tested positive for the coronavirus upon arrival in Japan, had the Delta variant, Japan's Olympic minister said on Friday.
The Diamond League track meet scheduled in Shanghai and a second meet in China were canceled Thursday because of coronavirus-related travel restrictions and scheduling conflicts.
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Guest Blogger posted: " By Krista Varela Posell Before the pandemic, I hadn't published anything in three years. I don't even think I even finished writing a single essay that entire time. I had not one but two book manuscripts that had stalled out. Major life events"
Before the pandemic, I hadn't published anything in three years. I don't even think I even finished writing a single essay that entire time. I had not one but two book manuscripts that had stalled out. Major life events kept me from writing regularly: my mother's dementia diagnosis, the death of my first dog, and a significant transition in my marriage. I kept telling myself, "you are just living the life you'll write about later"—though that did little to assuage the guilt I felt thinking I should be more disciplined if I wanted to call myself a writer.
When California's shelter in place orders went into effect last March, I decided to use the shakeup in my routine as an opportunity to jumpstart my writing practice. For inspiration, I turned to Natalie Goldberg's Writing Down the Bones, a frequently recommended book on craft and one that had been sitting on my shelf for over a year after I found it on clearance in a bookstore.
I committed to reading a chapter a day, which amounted to just a few pages, to get myself to think about writing. Looking at the table of contents—65 chapters including the introduction—I thought, I won't even finish this before life goes back to normal. It seemed like a productive and pleasurable way to pass the time. As of this writing, 423 days since I started working from home, I could have read the book several times over.
I established a morning ritual: sitting at my desk to read, then writing down a line or two that captured my eye. I followed up with journaling, trying to capture the strangeness of daily life in an unprecedented time. "Our lives are at once ordinary and mythical," Goldberg writes. "We are important and our lives are important, magnificent really, and their details are worthy to be recorded."
And so, I did my best to record the details, filling almost an entire notebook in six months. Many pages served as to-do lists. I became obsessed with keeping straight the basic tasks I had to accomplish to get through the day: "Put out the trash bins. Repot the plants. Weed the backyard. Hang up the laundry. Return book to the library." Writing down any task became the first step in being able to complete it. If it wasn't on the page (short of eating and bathing) it wouldn't get done, disappearing in my brain amongst the riptide of constant anxiety.
As the pandemic pressed on and it became evident that we would still be living in this reality far longer after I finished Writing Down the Bones, my motivation for reading evaporated. The book was meant to serve as a time marker, a source of optimism. But one of the rewards for finishing it—going back to "regular" life— was no longer there. Even something as small and manageable as a single chapter felt too overwhelming.
After taking a break for a few weeks, the chapter I returned to began, "When you are not writing, you are a writer too," as though Natalie Goldberg knew that was exactly what I needed to hear to get going again. These words reinforced what I wanted to believe during those years I hadn't been writing but wasn't comfortable enough to embrace until now.
I've tried to do my future self a favor to document as much as possible when I have the energy for it. In between my lists, I've kept other notes, unfiltered raw thoughts of what I don't want to forget about this past year, mostly frenetic musings on loneliness and angst:
June 5th: "It's hard to know what to even write. Black people are dying."
August 20th: "I can't feel excited about turning 30 when I'm feeling so anxious about just surviving."
December 22nd: "I'm still feeling an all-encompassing restlessness that makes it so hard to get through the day. I've never felt so much animosity toward just having to exist."
Having to be gentle with myself for all the complicated feelings arising during the most stressful time in recent history, I've let go of the idea of a daily practice, of sitting down at the same time and space to write every day, for good. Even Goldberg acknowledges the importance of cutting yourself some slack, of making sure you don't become too rigid in your routine: "Just stay in touch underneath with your commitment for this wild, silly, and wonderful writing practice. Always stay friendly towards it."
And yet, for the sporadic fluctuations to my process, I had more victories in 2020 than I had in the three years prior combined. All that journaling eventually began rendering itself into actual essays, some that I managed to publish throughout the year. I also started a blog and got my first paid byline. Writing finally feels like it has a regular place in my life in a way that it hasn't since I was in grad school. And by regular, I mean one that doesn't feel so tenuous if I can't manage to do the thing for a week or two.
I still don't write every day, but the biggest difference is, I no longer feel guilty about it. We are living in a pandemic, after all. I spent years wringing my hands over whether to call myself a writer, feeling like it's a title I don't deserve. Now, it's an identity I comfortably inhabit, one that is pliable and forgiving of the circumstances of life. When I'm not sure where to start, I simply write down the knowns, the truths of what I'm experiencing: "It's your life, begin from it."
I haven't finished reading Writing Down the Bonesyet either. Instead of rushing toward the end to move on to something else, I've chosen to savor it like a decadent dessert I come back to when I need a little pick-me-up. Over thirty years later, it feels as though Goldberg is still speaking directly to our present: "In the middle of the world, make one positive step," she writes, "In the center of chaos, make one definitive act. Just write. Say yes, stay alive, be awake. Just write. Just write. Just write." ____
Krista Varela Posell (she/they) is a queer Latina writer living in San Francisco. Her essays have been published or are forthcoming in The Bold Italic, GO Mag, Coachella Review, and elsewhere. Krista earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Saint Mary's College of California and is co-creator of the community blog Poly in Place.
Madeleine Rayner posted: " This evening I met up with Jane and one of her oldest (as in length of time known - not age) friends for dinner at this Thai / Vietnamese restaurant. I had the Thai Chicken Salad (as per image at the top of the page). It looked good and was fresh,"
This evening I met up with Jane and one of her oldest (as in length of time known - not age) friends for dinner at this Thai / Vietnamese restaurant.
I had the Thai Chicken Salad (as per image at the top of the page). It looked good and was fresh, but really bland. There was lots of chicken in it too, but it needed some heat. The other dishes at the table were also deemed to be bland.
The restaurant was busy and warm (too warm really), and the service was good.
The baseline skincare regimen has three steps: cleanse, exfoliate, moisturize. Most guys—those with any regimen at all—do the first and last steps, no problem. That's because they're twice-daily applications, and your regimen wouldn't exist without their framework. But the third step, the middle one, is often discarded altogether. Trust us, you need facial exfoliators.
Exfoliation is integral to achieving smooth skin, providing an even texture, and keeping a clear complexion. It helps slough off dead surface cells, which otherwise clog pores or prevent healthier, softer cells from getting their time in the sun. By lifting dry cells, facial exfoliators help clear discoloration and, in some cases, can even seep into your pores to flush away excess grime, oil, and trapped cells. That's because some exfoliating agents aren't physical scrubs; instead they're dead-cell-dissolving alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs), like glycolic, citric, and lactic acid, or beta hydroxy acids (BHAs), like salicylic acid.
And while exfoliation is often prescribed as a once- or twice-weekly step (done post-cleanse, pre-hydration, ideally before bed), there are so many ways you can get exfoliation benefits, and each comes with its own script. Our favorites are the dual cleansing-exfoliating kind, whether they're gritty physical exfoliators, or surreptitious chemical ones (though all gentle enough to make the list).
Below are our picks for the best facial exfoliators, many of them multi-taskers, some of them standalone treatments, and others someplace in between. Pick your favorites from the pack in order to give your foundational skincare regimen the three-pronged approach it needs.
Our top pick of the bunch should be a mainstay on your sink ledge. It's a dissolving solid that first melts in your hands, then on your face to smooth away excess oil, dead skin cells, and grime (from deep inside your pores). It's a gentle way to get a daily hit of skin-clearing salicylic acid without overwhelming your mug. Add to that, complexion-toning niacinamide, surface-buffing lactic acid, and a complex of eight moisturizing amino acids…and you've got yourself a frontrunner in this category.
Origin's cleansing scrub is more than a two-in-one. It wakes up skin with caffeine, soothes with aloe and spearmint, and buffs away dead surface cells with jojoba beads and wax granules.
3. Youth to the People Yerba Mate Resurfacing + Exfoliating Energy Facial
Part peel, part cleanser, this product is as close to a spa facial as you'll get from home, and is a terrific wake-up call for those hungover or under-rested mornings. It has physical grit, from bamboo and diatomaceous earth, to smooth skin's texture as you apply. Leave it on for two minutes and let the papaya and pineapple enzymes break down additional dead cells. Caffeine from Yerba mate wakes up the skin, giving you a brighter, invigorated complexion.
The grittiest pick on the list, this is for the guy who wants a real scrub down (without damaging his face, that is). The pumice and jojoba beads packed into Brickell's scrub deliver a thorough polishing. It invigorates skin with coffee extract, while soothing and nourishing with aloe, avocado butter, and vitamin E.
This cleanser has triple exfoliation powers: It has fine jojoba beads for a light physical scrub, as well as citric acid and salicylic acid, which dissolve dead skin cells, including those trapped inside pores. It rinses away grime, in turn preventing blemishes and agitated skin.
Oars + Alps' charcoal cleanser stick is a spill-proof, TSA-friendly product, since you apply it to your face the same way you apply deodorant under your pits. It harnesses the deep-cleansing abilities of charcoal, which helps extract dead skin cells from pores, in addition to grime and excess oil. This is an oil-free recipe, which makes it ideal for guys who tend to get a bit greasy midday.
Here's a weekly physical exfoliator that incorporates easily into your shower regimen. It uses micro-crystals to give skin a smooth tingle post-scrub. It calls on nourishing oils (like sunflower and jojoba seed), as well as leaf extracts (from raspberry and black currant) to soothe and nourish skin while it takes a gentle 'beading.'
Don't be alarmed by the word "peel." In this case, it refers to the surface-smoothing and brightening powers of glycolic acid, which seeps into your skin for the 15 minutes of wear. This is a more intense exfoliation than a simple once-over cleansing. You might find your skin benefits big time from a weekly exfoliation treatment, which can prevent or combat dullness, rough texture, hyper-pigmentation, breakouts, and more. [$10;payot.com]
Madeleine Rayner posted: " Rating: 2/5 There's a French Film Festival on at the art theatres this week, and I decided there were a couple I wanted to see over this weekend. The title in French is "Le Bonheur des uns" which translates into "The Happiness of Some" which is"
There's a French Film Festival on at the art theatres this week, and I decided there were a couple I wanted to see over this weekend.
The title in French is "Le Bonheur des uns" which translates into "The Happiness of Some" which is a more accurate depiction of the film. The English designated title suggests a friendliness that isn't present.
The film is about two couples whose loyalties to each other are unexpectedly tested.
40-something Lea works in retail, and is happily married to Marc. Lea has long been considered a dreamer by her know-it-all best friend Karine, who seems content enough with her life with gentle giant Francis and their two kids. But something is about to upset the balance of this quartet – Lea has written a book which a major publisher is interested in. Great things seem assured, if only her friends and husband can handle it…
On the surface it sounds ok, but it's really slow and tedious for the first 60 minutes (it's about 100 mins long), so much so that I gave some thought to leaving. It improved a little, but if that's "friendship" French-style, then they can keep it.
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