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☆ ‘Vittrup Man’ was a Stone Age migrant before his violent death
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

What the team discovered while piecing together Vittrup Man’s life is shedding light on the movements and connections between different Stone Age cultures. Vittrup Man was likely born and grew up along the coast of the Scandinavian Peninsula, perhaps within the frigid climes of Norway or Sweden. Studying Vittrup Man has helped researchers gain insights about the genetics, lifestyles and ritual practices that can be traced to Stone Age societies, Sjögren said. A cartoon included with the new research depicts how Vittrup Man was possibly sacrificed in a swamp. But it’s also possible that Vittrup Man was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Persons: “, ”, Anders Fischer, piecing, Vittrup, Karl, Göran Sjögren, Lasse Sørensen, ” Sørensen, Sjögren, ” Fischer, Fischer, Niels Bach, Kristian Kristiansen, it’s, Roy van Beek, Van Beek, ” van Beek Organizations: CNN, Stone, University of Gothenburg, National Museum, Wageningen University & Research Locations: Denmark, Northern Europe, Vittrup, Sweden, Sealand, Norway, Scandinavia, subsisting, Copenhagen, Europe, Netherlands

☆ Australia drub the Dutch after Maxwell mayhem
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The all-rounder produced a blistering 106 off 44 balls and opener David Warner made 104 as Australia racked up 399-8 after electing to bat. The Netherlands began with spin from both ends and Warner smashed Aryan Dutt for four fours in a row to signal his intention early. The Dutch bowlers briefly stemmed the run flow but the ground had been laid for Maxwell to explode with the bat. With Maxwell playing some outrageous shots on either side of the wicket, Australia plundered 131 runs in the final 10 overs. "Full credit to the Australia batting line-up, we needed to pick up Maxwell.

Persons: Glenn Maxwell, Africa's Aiden Markram, Arun Jaitley, Maxwell, David Warner, couldn't, Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Warner, Aryan Dutt, Logan van Beek, Marnus Labuschagne, Leede, Adam Zampa, they've, Scott Edwards, Amlan Chakraborty, Christian Radnedge, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Australia, Sri, Warner, Thomson Locations: DELHI, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Australia, New Delhi

☆ There are 2 very different theories for why orcas are ramming into boats. Experts still can't agree on one.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The orcas may be protecting their young from boats, or they may think damaging rudders is fun. Experts have two very different theories for the behavior, and they still can't agree on which one is more likely. The orcas are trying to protect their youngA pod or orcas, or killer whales, with a baby orca among them. None of these techniques has been particularly effective, López told Insider. GTOA is consulting with the Portuguese government to try to develop "acoustic deterrents" that could keep the orcas away from the boats, López said.

Persons: —, van, van Beek, Van, Alfredo López Fernandez, GTOA, orcas Grey, White, López, LiveScience, Renaud de Stephanis, de Stephanis, Billie, António Bessa de Carvalho, Lopez Organizations: Service, JAJO, BBC, Grupo, National Association of Cruises, Apple Locations: Strait, Gibraltar, Shetland, Scotland, Australia

☆ Scientists to test noise deterrents meant to scare orcas after a rapid rise in boat rammings
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Noise deterrents are being developed to scare orcas away from boats, a Portuguese trade association said. The association said sailors in the area are "afraid" to take their boats into Portuguese waters. Alfredo López of the Grupo de trabajo Orca Atlántica, which is collaborating with the Portuguese government, told Insider the work is in the very early stages. Noise deterrents typically work by emitting pulses of high-frequency sound to scare away sea creatures from an area. While types of acoustic deterrents exist, none are specifically designed to be used for orcas and sailboats, he said.

Persons: Orcas, —, Bessa de Carvalho, Alfredo López, López, Jelmer van Beek, Lusa, Lopez Organizations: Service, Privacy, National Association of Cruises, ANC, Portuguese Navy, Institute for, Grupo, Portland Press Herald, Apple Locations: Portuguese, orcas, Shetland, Scotland, Algarve, Portugal

☆ Orca pod attacks Ocean Race boats near Gibraltar
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Reuters —The crew of the Ocean Race’s Team JAJO endured several heart-stopping minutes on their approach to the Strait of Gibraltar on Thursday when their boat came under attack from a pod of orcas. “This was a scary moment,” Team JAJO skipper Jelmer van Beek said. Impressive to see the orcas, beautiful animals, but also a dangerous moment for us as a team. Authorities have noted a steady increase in interactions between orcas and vessels in the Strait of Gibraltar and Portugal, with more than 20 incidents in May alone. Earlier this week, an orca repeatedly rammed into a yacht in the North Sea off Shetland, in the first such incident in northern waters.

Persons: JAJO, Jelmer van Beek, “, Trifork Organizations: Reuters, Ocean, Authorities Locations: Gibraltar, Portugal, orcas, Strait, North

☆ A pod of orcas interrupted a boat race in the Atlantic Ocean and rammed two vessels during the competition
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Orcas rammed into two boats competing in The Ocean Race on Thursday. JORGE GUERRERO / Contributor / Getty Images"This was a scary moment," Team JAJO skipper Jelmer van Beek said, according to The Ocean Race. The killer whales pushed up against the boats belonging to Team JAJO and Mirpuri Trifork Racing, The Ocean Race said. In one instance, The Ocean Race said the pod of killer whales was "ramming into the boat and nudging or biting at the rudders." Video of orcas ramming boats during The Ocean RaceThe Ocean Race is a global event where competitors sail 36,000 miles around the world.

Persons: Orcas, Jelmer van Beek, —, orcas, JORGE GUERRERO, JAJO, van Beek, hadn't Organizations: Service, Ocean Locations: Gibraltar, Spain, Portugal

☆ Exclusive: Germans shun deposits abroad on fear of new crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Francesco Canepa | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

By contrast, German banks, which are perceived as safer because of their government's high credit rating and two separate safety nets on deposits, saw an increase in demand, both platforms said. Sibylle Miller-Trach of the German consumer association in Bavaria said "term deposits aren't necessarily safe" and savers should gather information about the creditworthiness of the bank and its country. Household flows into bank deposits with an agreed maturitySPREAD SEEN WIDENINGCheck24 and competing platforms do not publish figures about their volumes of business so it is hard to tell how much money Germans have deposited abroad. By contrast, the most that savers could get from a German bank was 2.55% from online lender SWK Bank. "The current crisis is leading customers to keep their deposits with their local bank," said Christian van Beek, a director at the Scope Ratings agency.

☆ (foto) Un tânăr pregătește în fiecare dimineață dejunuri simetrice pentru prietenul său
▼ + stars: | 2015-11-27 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

Proiectul fotografic prezentat mai jos a început foarte întâmplător, atunci când un tânăr, Michael Zeel, a făcut un mic dejun perfect simetric pentru iubitul său. „Oamenii se întreabă dacă eu sunt nebun sau obsesiv”, spune Zee, dar aceasta este o declarație de dragoste, într-adevăr. Proiectul va avea o continuitate și în lumea reală – va pregăti dejunuri simetrice pentru un local din Londra, iar următorul pas va fi scrierea unei cărți de bucate. Zee, care a studiat fotografia timp de cinci ani, cercetează tradițiile ce țin de dejun la nivel mondial pentru a găsi idei noi. A photo posted by SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) on Nov 24, 2015 at 11:54pm PSTA photo posted by SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) on Nov 24, 2015 at 12:55am PSTA photo posted by SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) on Nov 21, 2015 at 1:23am PSTA photo posted by SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) on Nov 17, 2015 at 11:56pm PSTA photo posted by SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) on Nov 16, 2015 at 11:37pm PSTA photo posted by SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) on Nov 16, 2015 at 12:24am PSTA photo posted by SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) on Nov 11, 2015 at 11:34pm PSTA photo posted by SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) on Nov 11, 2015 at 12:00am PSTA photo posted by SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) on Nov 7, 2015 at 1:22am PSTA photo posted by SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) on Oct 30, 2015 at 1:42am PDTA photo posted by SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) on Oct 25, 2015 at 3:39am PDTA photo posted by SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) on Oct 14, 2015 at 11:32pm PDTA photo posted by SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) on Oct 12, 2015 at 12:08am PDTA photo posted by SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) on Oct 11, 2015 at 2:29am PDTA photo posted by SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) on Oct 8, 2015 at 12:04am PDTA photo posted by SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) on Oct 5, 2015 at 12:25am PDTA photo posted by SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetrybreakfast) on Sep 25, 2015 at 12:02am PDT

Persons: Michael Zeel, Michael Zee, Mark van Beek, Michael, Mark ., Van Organizations: ! Locations: Londra, Birdseye

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