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☆ A Rollicking Tragicomic Tale of Unending Family Drama
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Jen Doll | More About Jen Doll | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Each member of the Barnes family is facing inner demons, too, which we learn about through alternating chapters dedicated to each character. In Dickie’s sections, we flash back to his past days as a Trinity College student and the secrets he kept while there, which feed into his present troubles — there’s a blackmailer threatening to destroy him. Sweet PJ is targeted by a bully who claims his mother has been ripped off by Dickie’s garage — and then he’s targeted by someone even worse. This all may sound bleak, but Murray’s writing is pure joy — propulsive, insightful and seeded with hilarious observations. Through the Barneses’ countless personal dramas, Murray explores humanity’s endless contradictions: How brutal and beautiful life is.

Persons: Barnes, Dickie, Frank, —, Victor, Cass, Elaine, PJ, Murray, Barneses Organizations: Trinity College, Trinity

☆ Pre-Olympics swimming event at risk as storms dirty Seine river
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( America Hernandez | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Paris 2024 Olympics - Training for test swimming event for Paris 2024 - River Seine, Paris, France - August 4, 2023 A tourist boat is pictured on the River Seine beside the Pont Alexandre III bridge REUTERS/Stephanie LecocqPARIS, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Participants of this weekend's Open Water Swimming World Cup were barred from a Friday morning training session in Paris' river Seine as heavy rainfall caused water quality to dip below health standards, the French Swimming Federation (FFN) said. The women's 10 kilometre race on Saturday - a qualifying event for marathon swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympics - is still scheduled to go ahead, pending a new river water quality test on Friday evening. "The water quality tests are done regularly, and they are progressively improving," the spokesperson added. International federation World Aquatics did not immediately respond to a request for comment about further backup plans for the races if Seine water quality does not improve this weekend. The city has been working on clean-up efforts to make the Seine swimmable again, as it was during the 1900 Paris Olympics more than a century ago.

Persons: Pont Alexandre III, Stephanie Lecocq PARIS, Jacques Chirac, America Hernandez, Geert De Clercq Organizations: Paris, French Swimming Federation, Olympics, Thomson Locations: Seine, Paris, France, Villette, Egypt, Italy

☆ Why some salads may be unsafe
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Kirsi Goldynia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Even harder to contend with is the fact that the food products most susceptible to contamination are often those we eat for their health benefits – produce items. “Produce led the list; about 46% of the foodborne illness that we saw in the US could be attributable to produce. But you bring up a really great point that the processing of packaged meats may actually protect the products from pathogens. I think water is going to emerge as a huge issue. I think we’ve got systems in place that do a good job of making sure that consumers are getting good products.

Persons: Dr, Catherine Donnelly, Listeria, ”, Donnelly, “ Produce, ” That’s, –, ” Donnelly, I’m, we’ve, Edwin Remsberg, they’re, there’s, Barack Obama’s, Bridget Bennett, Vibrio, Facebook There’s Organizations: CNN, Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences, University of Vermont, US Centers for Disease Control, CDC, “, Food and Drug Administration, FDA, US Department of Agriculture, Getty, Bloomberg, Twitter, Facebook Locations: Western Washington, Cronobacter, Michigan, KFF, Vermont, hydroponics

☆ Lab-grown meat is coming. Here’s everything you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

New York CNN —Soon, Americans are going to able to try chicken that comes directly from chicken cells rather than, well, a chicken. On Wednesday, the USDA gave Upside Foods and Good Meat the green light to start producing and selling their lab-grown, or cultivated, chicken products in the United States. In a nutshell, lab-grown meat — or cultivated or cell-based meat — is meat that is developed from animal cells and grown, with the help of nutrients like amino acids, in massive bioreactors. Meat eaters who are concerned about those types of risks might prefer cultivated meat. Eat Just Inc's Good Meat cultivated chicken.

Persons: New York CNN —, It’s, don’t, Andrew Noyes, Noyes, ”, Bruce Friedrich, Friedrich, Julia Horowitz, ” Noyes, José Andrés, Ivy Farm, That’s, Noyes didn’t, Matthew Walker, Walker, won’t, “, — CNN’s Kristen Rogers Organizations: New, New York CNN, USDA, Inc, Good Food Institute, Impossible Foods, CNN, Ivy Farm Technologies, Service, FDA, British, Ivy, Companies, Foods Locations: New York, United States, Agriculture, British, Italian, Singapore, Washington, San Francisco

CNN —Beaches in the southern Ukrainian region of Odesa have been closed off after filthy waters from a collapsed dam washed downstream, posing a “genuine threat” to local residents, authorities say. Homes are seen underwater in a flooded neighborhood in Kherson, Ukraine, Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Celestino Arce/NurPhoto/Reuters A neighborhood of Kherson, Ukraine, remains flooded Saturday, June 10, following the collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam days earlier. Celestino Arce/NurPhoto/Getty Images Ukrainian servicemen use boats to evacuate people in a flooded neighborhood of Kherson on June 8. Alex Babenko/Getty Images Houses in a flooded Kherson neighborhood on June 7.

Persons: Felipe Dana, Andrey Alekseenko, Celestino Arce, NurPhoto, Evgeniy, Hanna, Oleksandr Klymenko, Vladyslav Musiienko, Alex Babenko, Angelina Kopayeva, Muhammed Enes Yildirim, Tetiana, Ivan Antypenko, Alexey Konovalov, Musiienko, Nina Lyashonok, Oleksandra, Alina Smutko Organizations: CNN, Authorities, Kyiv, Ukraine’s Ministry, Internal Affairs, Telegram, Local, AP, Reuters Volunteers, Reuters, Getty, Anadolu Agency, Planet Labs PBC, Reuters Red Cross, AP Local, Culture, Reuters Local Locations: Ukrainian, Odesa, Russia, Dnipro, –, ”, Dnistrovskyi, Kherson, Ukraine, Crimea, Russian, Nova, Mykolaiv, Kherson . Roman, Vladyslav, Nova Kakhovka, Libkos

☆ For its 2024 Olympics, Paris wants the Seine river swimmable
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Manuel Ausloos | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS, June 5 (Reuters) - On a sunny spring day, Dan Angelescu was testing the water quality of Paris' Seine river by the bridge Alexander III - a scenic view for next year's swimming marathon and triathlon Olympic trials. Angelescu has been working for the city since 2017 on its longtime project to make the Seine swimmable. The 2024 Games are a good opportunity to fast-track it in order to host some sporting events in the famous river - as was done at the first Paris Olympics of 1900. Stephane Vidalie, who lives in Neuilly-Plaisance in the east of Paris, was happy to no longer send wastewater into the Marne river, a tributary that joins the Seine just outside Paris. Bastien Coignon, a member of a kayak club in Sevres, west of Paris, said he had been waiting for this.

Persons: Dan Angelescu, Alexander III, Angelescu, Pierre Rabadan, Rabadan, Manuel Ausloos, Stephane Vidalie, Colombe Brossel, Bastien Coignon, Clotaire Achi, Juliette Jabkhiro, Alex Richardson Organizations: Paris Olympics, Olympic, Games, REUTERS, Manuel Ausloos SYSTEM, Thomson Locations: Paris, Seine, Austerlitz, Sevres, France, Neuilly, Plaisance, Marne, Olive

☆ A cross between domestic pigs and wild boars was intentionally bred in Canada. The resulting 'super pigs' escaped captivity and could be invading the US.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

When the market collapsed, the "super pigs" escaped and have spread rapidly across the country. The environmentally destructive pigs may be invading the US, where feral pigs already pose problems in the South. Then the boar market peaked, collapsing in 2001, and many of the super pigs were simply let go. Others escaped, as the super pigs were stronger and more adept at getting under or over fencing. But the super pigs from Canada could easily survive the frigid winters of places like Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, or Minnesota.

☆ As African kids died, doctors fought for ban on toxic Indian syrup
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Maiden Managing Director Naresh Kumar Goyal told Reuters he had "not done anything wrong" and did not respond to further questions. In December, India’s health regulator said it did its own tests and found no toxins in the syrups. Yet even as the doctors’ evidence of toxins mounted, Gambian government officials told Reuters they wanted more proof. “We took their histories and asked them if they took the drugs, and we just knew” that the syrup was the culprit. If tests for toxins had been done in late July or early August, a sales ban could have saved dozens of children, she said.

☆ Canadian 'super pigs' set to spread disease and damage the environment in the US, expert warns
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The expert called for a campaign to cut down the size of the feral pig population. These pigs are a cross between wild boars and domestic pigs, and were bred in Canada in the 1980s to diversify agriculture. The size and intelligence of the Canadian pigs has helped them survive the tough Canadian winters, and they can burrow tunnel ls into the snow, evading predators and freezing conditions, according to report. An expert told Fox News that the pigs can carry diseases transferable to humans, such as E. coli and hepatitis, and can devastate the environment. Brook called for a campaign to cut down the size of the Canadian pig population before they cause damage in the US.

Regan, who has spent the past year visiting communities struggling with water infrastructure crises — including in Alabama, Mississippi and West Virginia — acknowledged that the need is much greater. Engineers also had the forethought to build separate waste and drinking water infrastructure in Baltimore. Weather events routinely overwhelm the system, causing sinkholes that can lead to water main breaks and sewer backups in homes. Blue Water Baltimore filed a federal lawsuit against Baltimore in late 2021 over the issue. Two separate sinkholes, caused by the collapse of a stormwater tunnel and a leaking water main, led chlorination levels in the water system to drop.

☆ Weed has been legal in New York state since 2021 but the first dispensary is set to open — finally — in Manhattan
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Marijuana has been legal in New York State since March 2021, but there are still no licensed dispensaries in NYC. The first legal dispensary in New York State will be opened by an HIV/AIDS nonprofit in Manhattan on Dec. 29, Gov. In March 2021, cannabis was legalized for recreational use in New York state. Kathy Hochul said her goal was to open 20 legal dispensaries by the end of 2022, digital news platform The City reported. Prior to this announcement, how and where to legally obtain weed in New York City was a confusing matter.

☆ Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol is betting that revamping the employee experience is the fast-casual chain's ticket to success
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Brian Niccol's New Year's resolution is to bump Chipotle's internal-promotion rate — the rate of how many current staffers fill open jobs — to 95%. Courtesy of ChipotleBoosting Chipotle's internal-promotion rate is part of a broader move to create career paths for all employees. Under Niccol's leadership, Chipotle has raised employees' wages and helped workers pursue a range of academic degrees, debt-free. In August, workers at a Chipotle store in Lansing, Michigan, formed the first union at the company, the Washington Post reported. But Niccol sees the employee proposition at Chipotle as simple: We're serving high-quality food and we're giving you a place to grow your career.

☆ Marijuana's black market is undercutting legal businesses
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Thriving, unregulated marijuana businesses across the United States are undercutting legal markets awaiting banking and tax reform. Unlicensed businesses are "taking a pretty hefty percent of the potential market share," according to Amanda Reiman, a researcher at cannabis intelligence company New Frontier Data. The problem is particularly cumbersome in New York City, Knowles said. Besides cease-and-desist letters, New York City has begun cracking down in other ways, too. "We will not let the economic opportunities that legal cannabis offers be taken for a ride by unlicensed establishments," the mayor said at a news conference.

☆ Some illegal cannabis shops operating in NYC are selling weed contaminated with salmonella and pesticides, survey says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A November survey tested 40 cannabis products from 20 unlicensed weed retailers in New York City. The study found harmful bacteria and pesticides in at least 16 of the products tested. Nearly 40% of the products failed at least one of the standard tests conducted on legal marijuana products, survey reports. A November survey conducted by the New York Medical Cannabis Industry Association tested 40 cannabis products from 20 unlicensed stores advertising marijuana. Consumers not only have to worry about the health concerns of potentially contaminated pot but also misleading packaging on THC products.

☆ A fire broke out aboard US Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and injured 9 sailors off the coast of California
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A fire broke out aboard the US Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln on Tuesday. Nine sailors had "minor" injures, a Navy official told Insider, with six suffering from dehydration. It's the latest incident to plague the Lincoln, which reported polluted drinking water last month. The fire started Tuesday morning while the carrier was 30 miles off shore, but it was "quickly identified and extinguished" by the crew, according to a Navy statement. The injuries suffered by the sailors were classified as "minor injuries" in the Navy statement.

☆ New videos from a sailor show 'horrible' polluted drinking water on a US Navy aircraft carrier
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The US Navy found drinking water on an aircraft carrier was polluted with bacteria and bilge water. Videos shared with Insider by a USS Abraham Lincoln sailor show murky water bubbling out of drinking fountains and sinks on September 21-22. The sailor told Insider that the water smelled and tasted "horrible" and said "you can't escape it." One sailor told Insider "it was horrible" and that at times the water the crew used to drink, bathe, and cook appeared "black." The Lincoln is the second aircraft carrier to deal with water contamination within the last few weeks.

☆ The US Navy now knows why the water on an aircraft carrier looked and smelled strange. It had wastewater in it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The US Navy found last month that the water on an aircraft carrier had an "odor and cloudy appearance." The service said early last week it didn't know why the water looked and smelled strange. Those tanks were immediately isolated and secured from the potable water system," Naval Air Forces Cmdr. A sailor on the ship — and their parents — told Insider that the issue was worse than what the Navy originally revealed to the public. Navy and Marine Corps veterans told Insider that sailors on Navy flattops, aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, have been drinking and bathing in water contaminated by jet fuel for decades.

☆ The US Navy found water that looked and smelled weird on an aircraft carrier last month, and it still has no idea why
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Navy discovered last month that the water on the USS Abraham Lincoln looked and smelled strange. Testing found E. coli in the water, but Navy officials said it was unrelated to the odor and cloudiness. Nearly a month later, the Navy still has no idea what caused issues with the ship's water. Sailors on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln first noticed on September 21 that the water they drink and bathe in had an "odor and cloudy appearance." The day after the unusual smell and appearance were detected, testing of the water supply revealed the presence of E. coli bacteria in a few of the ship's water tanks.

☆ The US Navy found E. coli in aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln's drinking water after another carrier discovered jet fuel in its water supply
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US Navy said it recently found E. coli bacteria in the drinking water of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Contaminated water on Navy ships is not unique to the Abraham Lincoln, which discovered its contaminated water shortly after another aircraft carrier did the same. "When you go to take a shower, it smells a lot like jet fuel. It tastes like jet fuel. It was terrible," recalled one veteran sailor who served on the Forrestal-class carrier USS Ranger in the 1980s.

A vegan falafel product sold at Aldi supermarkets in 38 states has been recalled after it was linked to 20 cases of E. coli — five of which resulted in hospitalizations. Cuisine Innovations Unlimited announced the voluntary recall of its Earth Grown Vegan Traditional Falafel and Garlic & Herb Falafel products in a release posted Friday afternoon on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's website. The type of E. coli suspected in the contamination, known as Shiga toxin-producing, primarily impacts elderly individuals, children, and people with weakened immune systems, according to the release. In a release on its website, Aldi said it had pulled the product from its shelves. Last year, Cuisine Innovations recalled a crabcake product after finding it contained undeclared egg yolks.

☆ De ce nu e bine să lăsăm vasele murdare la înmuiat în chiuvetă. Ce spun specialiștii
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-28 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Vasele murdare ne dau mereu bătăi de cap. Specialiștii ne informează despre pericolele de care ne lovim atunci când lăsăm vasele murdare la înmuiat în chiuvetă. Deși ne gândim că ne ajutăm pe noi atunci când lăsăm la înmuiat vasele murdare în chiuvetă, iată că lucrurile nu ar sta așa, iar pericolul este mare. Cu cât ținem mai mult vasele la înmuiat în chiuvetă, cu atât microbii se dezvoltă și devin din ce în ce mai toxici. Iată că, cu cât încercăm să lăsăm în chiuvetă vasele pentru a fi mai curate, cu atât sunt mai murdare și mai periculoase.

Locations: chiuvetă

☆ Все грязные места, которые вы пропустили во время уборки
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-13 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Если кто-то спросит вас, что является самым чистым и безопасным местом в вашем доме, вы, вероятно, с гордостью ответите, что это кухня. Там, на кухне находится один из самых опасных предметов в вашем доме. Он удаляет жирные пятна, остатки пищи и даже плесень. Филипп Тьерно, специалист по микробиологии и патологоанатом в Медицинской школе Нью-Йоркского университета утверждает, что губка для посуды перегружена микробами. Учитывая, что на ней лежат остатки пищи и что это влажная среда, в её слоях развивается много бактерий.

Persons: Филипп Тьерно Organizations: Медицинская школа ньюйоркский университет

☆ Секретный ингредиент молодости кожи: узнай о нем все за 5 минут
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-13 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +4 min

Именно они ответственны за старение кожи, которая с возрастом покрывается морщинами и теряет упругость. Благодаря высокому содержанию полифенолов, Viephenol ™ эффективен в борьбе с преждевременным старением и повреждением клеток. »Так появилась продукция по уходу за кожей Viorica Vie – линейка, в которой ты легко найдешь именно тот продукт, который тебе нужен. Viorica Vie – система ухода для сохранения молодости кожи и волос, на основе уникального антиоксидантного комплекса ViephenolTM, полученного из молдавского винограда. Попробуй сейчас продукты Viorica Vie с уникальным антиоксидантным комплексом ViephenolTM и эффективными растительными компонентами!

Persons: Viephenol, Корина Покня Locations: Республика Молдова

☆ Omul sfințește locul: Omagiu dlui Dmitrii Pparmacli la 80 de ani
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-06 | by ( ) ziuadeazi.md time to read: +10 min

Profesorul universitar Dmitrii Parmacli este unul din aceștia. Astfel că, după absolvirea școlii medii, hotărârea de a-și continua studiile, la Institutul Politehnic din Odesa, facultate de mecanică, nu a fost întâmplătoare. După absolvirea Institutului în 1963, tânărul inginer-mecanic Dmitrii Parmacli a lucrat timp de 5 ani la Uzina constructoare de mașini în industria turnătoriilor și forjare a metalului din Tiraspol, unde a deprins și pasiunea pentru construcție și raționalizare, aceste activități fiind mână în mână cu vocația de a studia și a cerceta. Prestigioasa și prodigioasa activitatea a profesorului Parmacli Dmitrii s-a concretizat prin numeroase lucrări științifice, propuneri de raționalizare, cercetări originale, brevete de invenție, publicații științifice, conferințe și seminarii. În 2001 a fost decorat cu medalia „Meritul Civic”.

Persons: Dmitrii Parmacli, Parmacli, Dmitrii Mihailovici, Dmitrii, Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu, Dmitrii Mihailovici Parmacli, B.P, Hasdeu, Sa, Alfred Nobel, Ivan Oghienko, Popa Andrei dr ., conf.univ, Nedelcu Ana, Todos Irina, dr . conf.univ, Șchiopu, univ, Iulia, Noni Organizations: Universitatea Agrară, Micului Business, Universității din, Universitatea de Stat, Universității de Stat, UTA, Gagauz, Ucrainean, Universitatea de, Universitatea, Universitatea Slavonă, Universitatea Națională, Academiei de Științe, Economiei, Științe, conf.univ, Todos Locations: Tvardiţa, Taraclia, Odesa, Tiraspol, Roşu, Moldova, Cahul, Universității din Omaha, SUA, Moldovei, Comrat, ţară, străinătate, Republica Moldova, Rusia, Ucraina, Kirghizia, Kazahstan, Polonia, Serbia, ş.a, UTA Găgăuzia, Gagauz – Yeri, Novgorod, Federașia, Dnepr, Universitatea, Ismail, Republicii Moldova, rigurozității

☆ Oamenii de știință au creat un organism sintetic unicelular care se poate multiplica la fel ca unul biologic
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-30 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Strychalski şi colegii ei doresc să construiască senzori vii care să poată realiza măsurători din mediul ambiant, monitorizând aciditatea, temperatura şi nivelurile de oxigen. Până să ajungă acolo, cercetătorii trebuie să descifreze misterele celulei la nivel fundamental, înainte de a încerca să le manipuleze în organismele obţinute sintetic. Prin crearea liniei celulare JCVI-syn3.0 cercetătorii au dorit să afle ce gene sunt absolut esenţiale pentru supravieţuirea şi funcţionarea minim-normală a unui organism unicelular, şi respectiv care dintre gene sunt de prisos. După ani de muncă, cercetătorii au obţinut linia celulară JCVI-syn3A, formată din celule ce conţin un total de 492 de gene. Şapte dintre aceste gene au o importanţă critică pentru un proces normal de diviziune celulară.

Persons: Elizabeth Strychalski Organizations: Agerpres, National Institute, NIST

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