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☆ Back Then, Baby Galaxies. Next, a Super-Mega Galactic Cluster?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Dennis Overbye | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Like basketball scouts discovering a nimble, super-tall teenager, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope reported recently that they had identified a small, captivating group of baby galaxies near the dawn of time. These galaxies, the scientists say, could well grow into one of the biggest conglomerations of mass in the universe, a vast cluster of thousands of galaxies and trillions of stars. The seven galaxies they identified date to a moment 13 billion years ago, just 650 million years after the Big Bang. He described the proto-cluster as the most distant and thus earliest such entity yet observed. Dr. Morishita was the lead author of a report on the discovery, which was published on Monday in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

PALIMIU, Brazil—As two helicopters from Brazil’s environmental agency Ibama and the police landed in a clearing in the heart of the Amazon, the hard-bitten men who make a living illegally panning for gold here made a run for it, right into the thick of the forest. This is Yanomami land, the protected territory of one of Brazil’s biggest indigenous tribes. Or at least it is supposed to be.

The seafront used to be lined with Atafona’s grandest houses, the summer residences of wealthy sugar cane barons. They were the first to go, said Joca Delbons, one of the few real-estate agents who has stuck it out in Atafona. He said there is still demand farther inland, either from those who were evicted by the sea or by investors hoping to buy cheap and sell for a big profit if there is ever a solution to halt the waters.

☆ Some Starbucks customers are complaining the company's new olive oil-infused coffee drink is making them run to the bathroom
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Starbucks is betting big on olive oil infused coffee, hoping customers will be enticed by the anomaly and the health benefits of extra virgin olive oil. Science behind the painOlive oil is a staple in Mediterranean culture and some drink bits of olive oil in the region daily. But the Starbucks drink has a potentially fragile combination: caffeine, which is a stimulant, and olive oil, which is a relaxant. Former CEO Howard Schultz picked up this habit himself from olive oil producer Tommaso Asaro while in Sicily, Italy. “He thought it was a little strange.” Asaro is the chairman of United Olive Oil, through which Starbucks is sourcing its olive oil.

ATAFONA, Brazil— Sônia Ferreira struggles to remember what this deserted fishing community near Rio de Janeiro looked like when she moved here some 50 years ago—mostly because a good chunk of it is now at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. The coastline is receding as much as 18 feet a year at the mouth of the Paraíba do Sul river in Atafona, home to 7,000 people, satellite images show. Between 1984 and 2016, some 550 feet have disappeared. Climate change has increased sea levels, scientists say, and most of the river’s water has been diverted to nearby cities, farms and factories, thwarting its ability to push back the ever-higher waves that sweep away buildings, livelihoods and memories.

☆ Italy PM's party presents bill to split retail and investment banks
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ROME, March 29 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's party has presented a bill in parliament to separate retail and investment banks - a move that, it approved, would force a radical overhaul of the country's banking sector. Allowing retail banks to engage in "speculative trading" is "dramatically negative for the real economy and undermines the most elementary principles of safeguard for the social and ethical foundation of the economy," the FdI bill states. The draft law, seen by Reuters on Wednesday, would give banks 12 months to reorganise their operations and choose between commercial and financial investment activities. In the United States, calls for similar banking reforms, with the reintroduction of the 1933 Glass-Steagall Act, have come from left-wingers within the Democratic Party, such as Senator Elizabeth Warren. Reporting by Giuseppe Fonte and Alvise Armellini, editing by Frank Jack DanielOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Starbucks’ new drinks have a spoonful of olive oil in every cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

There’s an Oleato latte with oat milk and olive oil, an Oleato ice shaken espresso with oat milk, hazelnut flavor and olive oil, and the Oleato golden foam cold brew, made with a version of Starbucks’ sweet milk foam infused with two olive oil servings. Starbucks Oleato drinks are made with exra virgin olive oil. Coming full circleLast year Schultz met olive oil producer Tommaso Asaro, who introduced him to the practice of consuming a tablespoon of olive oil each day. “He thought it was a little strange.” Asaro is the chairman of United Olive Oil, through which Starbucks is sourcing its olive oil. Howard Schultz and Tommaso Asaro, chairman of United Olive Oil, which produces the Partanna olive oil that Starbucks is using for Oleato.

☆ Cleveland Clinic to open its third London facility as Brits flock to private health care
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —US group Cleveland Clinic will open its third London facility this autumn as demand for private health care booms in the United Kingdom — sparked in large part by long wait times to access treatment on the National Health Service (NHS). “We are excited to be expanding our London footprint with a third location, in the heart of the City of London,” said Tommaso Falcone, interim CEO of Cleveland Clinic London. Cleveland Clinic is one of several major private health care providers expanding rapidly in the United Kingdom to keep up with demand from a much broader swathe of the population than ever before. Also building new UK facilities this year are HCA Healthcare — another American group — and private hospital group Spire Healthcare. NHS wait timesThe demand is being fueled by long wait times to access care on the NHS.

☆ The fintech reckoning is upon us. Here’s what to expect next year
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Many fintech companies — particularly those dealing directly with retail borrowers — will be forced to shut down or sell themselves next year as startups run out of funding, according to investors, founders and investment bankers. Other private companies with a reasonable path to profitability will typically get funding from existing investors. The frenzy peaked in 2021, when fintech companies raised more than $130 billion and minted more than 100 new unicorns, or companies with at least $1 billion in valuation. "20% of all VC dollars went into fintech in 2021," said Stuart Sopp, founder and CEO of digital bank Current. "The competitive landscape shifts the most during periods of fear, uncertainty and doubt," said Kelly Rodriques, CEO of Forge, a trading venue for private company stock.

[1/7] Herbs and micro-greens grown at the underground farm in a disused World War Two bunker using hydroponic technology and LED lighting, powered by renewable energy, are pictured in London, Britain November 24, 2022. REUTERS/Maja SmiejkowskaLONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - In an underground World War Two air raid shelter where London tube trains can be heard rattling overhead, aromatic coriander leaves tilt towards the pink glow of LED bulbs - a vision of how farms could look in the future. Zero Carbon Farms grows herbs and salads in Clapham, south London, a densely populated area with no room for conventional agriculture. But 30 metres below ground there is a kilometre of tunnels, and technology has made farming here a reality. "What makes this industry so exciting and challenging is that no one's quite cracked it," said Zero Carbon Farm's business development director Olivia O'Brien.

☆ Webb telescope finds two of the most distant galaxies ever observed
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The James Webb Space Telescope has spied one of the earliest galaxies formed after the big bang, about 350 million years after the universe began. Webb’s capability to look deeper into the universe than other telescopes is revealing previously hidden aspects of the universe, including astonishingly distant galaxies such as these two finds. Two distant galaxies were observed by the James Webb Space Telescope. Just a few hundred million years after the big bang, there were already lots of galaxies. Detection of light invisible to the human eyeThe new findings about the two galaxies might mean there are other bright galaxies waiting to be found in the distant universe.

☆ Un copil care a dispărut în Italia a fost găsit de un reporter trimis să relateze de la fața locului
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-23 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Un copil dat dispărut în Italia a fost găsit de un reporter al televiziunii naționale Rai trimis să relateze de la fața locului, informează BBC. El a anunțat poliția, iar comandantul unității locale de carabinieri fost coborât 25 de metri până la baza defileului. Copilul a fost transportat la spital, unde s-a constatat că era în stare bună de sănătate. Se crede că băiețelul, numit Nicola Tanturli, s-a trezit în mijlocul nopții și a ieșit din casa părinților. La căutare a participat și un elicopter.

Persons: Giuseppe Di Tommaso, . El, Danilo Ciccarelli, Ciccarelli, . Copilul, Nicola Tanturli Organizations: BBC Locations: Italia, Palazzuolo, Florența

☆ Un copil dat dispărut în Italia a fost găsit de un reporter trimis să relateze de la fața locului
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-23 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: CNSAS/TwitterUn copil dat dispărut în Italia a fost găsit de un reporter trimis să relateze de la fața loculuiUn copil dat dispărut în Italia a fost găsit de un reporter al televiziunii naționale Rai trimis să relateze de la fața locului, informează BBC, citat de Digi24. El a anunțat poliția, iar comandantul unității locale de carabinieri fost coborât 25 de metri până la baza defileului. În schimb, Ciccarelli a găsit copilul dispărut, care plângea după mama lui. Copilul a fost transportat la spital, unde s-a constatat că era în stare bună de sănătate. Se crede că băiețelul, numit Nicola Tanturli, s-a trezit în mijlocul nopții și a ieșit din casa părinților.

Persons: Digi24, Giuseppe Di Tommaso, . El, Danilo Ciccarelli, Ciccarelli, . Copilul, Nicola Tanturli Organizations: CNSAS, BBC Locations: Italia, Palazzuolo, Florența

☆ AC Milan a fost învinsă de campioana în exercițiu Juventus Torino chiar pe teren propriu
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

AC Milan a terminat seria meciurilor fără înfrângere. Gruparea milaneză, lider în clasamentul Seriei A, a fost învinsă aseară de campioana în exercițiu Juventus Torino chiar pe teren propriu, scor 1-3. Milanul nu a rezistat în repriza a doua în fața campioanei și a mai încasat 2 goluri. Grație acestei victorii, Juve s-a apropiat la 7 puncte de liderul AC Milan și revine treptat în lupta pentru titlu. Spezia a produs surpriza etapei a 16-a în Serie A. Gruparea din nordul Italiei a învins pe Napoli chiar pe terenul acesteia, scor 2-1.

Persons: Federico Chiesa, Milanul, Americanul Weston McKennie, Juve, Tommaso Pobega Organizations: AC Milan, Juventus Torino, Spezia, A, Sampdoria, Internazionale Milano Locations: Calabria, Italiei, Napoli, Albanezul, Spezia, Genova

☆ Un copil din Italia i-a scris premierului pentru a fi sigur că Moș Crăciun va veni în acest an
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-14 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

”Știu că Moș Crăciun este bătrân și este periculos să intri în case, dar este bun și cu siguranță va purta o mască pentru a se proteja”, a scris băiatul. Premierul Giuseppe Conte i-a răspuns băiatului că Moș Crăciun are deja o autocertificare internațională și poate călători în toată lumea, fără limite. „I-am spus – continuă premierul – că anul acesta în Italia a fost un an foarte dificil și tu și toți copiii ați fost adorabili. Am aflat, de asemenea, că vrei să-l rogi pe Moș Crăciun să elimine coronavirusul. Italia a înregistrat, vineri, 40.902 cazuri noi de COVID-19, fiind un nou record negativ de infectări.

Persons: Giuseppe Conte, Moș Crăciun, Premierul Giuseppe Conte, Tommaso, Crăciun, Facebook ., Emilia Organizations: Facebook Locations: Tomasso, italian, Italia, Emilia - Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Marche

☆ Un copil de 5 ani i-a cerut premierului Italiei să nu îl pună pe Moş Crăciun în carantină
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-13 | by ( ) unica.md time to read: +5 min

De aceea, cu ajutorul părinților, a decis să-i trimită premierului italian o scrisoare prin care solicită sprijin suplimentar, notează presa locală Monza Today. Moş Crăciun a dat asigurări că va respecta toate măsurile de protecţie. „De aceea, te anunț că nu va fi nevoie să mai precizezi în scrisoarea ta către Moș Crăciun că ai fost cuminte: i-am spus eu. Am aflat și că vrei să-i ceri lui Moș Crăciun să facă să dispară coronavirusul. „Moș Crăciun este un personaj mitologic care împarte tuturor copiilor daruri de Crăciun.

Persons: Crăciun, Tommaso, Tommaso Z, El, Moș Crăciun, Giuseppe Conte, Prim, Tommaso îşi, Tomasso, Elena Locations: Italia, Monza, Mosul, italian

☆ Moş Crăciun poartă mască şi poate ajunge oriunde cu un certificat de călătorie. Cum răspunde premierul italian la scrisoarea unui copil
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-13 | by ( ) agora.md time to read: +3 min

Moş Crăciun poartă mască şi poate merge oriunde în lume cu un certificat de călătorie. „Vreau să-ţi spun că nu va fi necesar să precizezi în scrisoarea ta către Moş Crăciun că ai fost cuminte, pentru că i-am spus eu deja. Am auzit, de asemenea, că vrei să-i ceri lui Moş Crăciun să alunge coronavirusul. Ia un abonament de Ambasador AGORA și susține o echipăcare scrie pentru tine. Vezi și aceste știri Italia: Scene cutremurătoare cu pacienți tratați în mașini în fața spitalului din Napoli.

Persons: Giuseppe Conte, Crăciun, Tommaso, Francesco Boccia Organizations: Facebook, Agerpres Locations: italian, ţara, internaţional, Italia, Europa, AGORA, Napoli, Israel, România

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