News24 | 18 Tests worth the wait in green and gold for Bok centre Andre Esterhuizen
If he had been a member of any other international rugby team, Andre Esterhuizen would have played considerably more than 18 Tests by now.
If he had been a member of any other international rugby team, Andre Esterhuizen would have played considerably more than 18 Tests by now.
California voters have approved a plan to borrow $10 billion for various climate programs. It will be the state’s largest investment to date in fighting climate change. It was among 10 statewide propositions on the state ballot Tuesday. Voters also approved an initiative making shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders again and increasing penalties for some drug charges. Two other measures remained too early to call Wednesday morning. One would increase the minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026.... Читать дальше...
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Longtime Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman had a bone spur removed from his right elbow, agent Scott Boras confirmed Wednesday.,The 30-year-ol
The harsh condemnation of Netanyahu by Erdogan who heads the second largest army of NATO, cannot hide the complicity of the Turkish bourgeoisie in the Gaza genocide.
By scanning the brains of people while they watched movie clips, neuroscientists have created the most detailed functional map of the brain to date. The fMRI analysis shows how different brain networks light up when participants viewed short clips from a range of independent and Hollywood films including Inception, The Social Network, and Home Alone. The team identified different brain networks involved in processing scenes with people, inanimate objects, action, and dialogue. They also revealed... Читать дальше...
The State Bank of India predicts India's economic growth will slow to 6.5% in the second quarter of this fiscal year, but rebound to 7.2-7.3% in the third quarter. This projection, based on various consumption indicators, anticipates rural demand as a key driver of recovery, with overall GDP growth for 2024-25 estimated between 6.9-7%.
A new study changes the way we understand memory. Until now, memories have been explained by the activity of brain cells called neurons that respond to learning events and control memory recall. Neurologists have now expanded this theory by showing that non-neuronal cell types in the brain called astrocytes -- star-shaped cells -- also store memories and work in concert with groups of neurons called engrams to regulate storage and retrieval of memories.
No face coverings please, we're Swiss.
Back in 2021, 51.2% of Swiss voters backed a so called "anti-burka" law, which forbids people from covering their faces in public. The law will go into effect on January 1, 2025. Violators will have to pay a fine of up to CHF1,000 (about $1,143). — Read the rest
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British filmmaker Andrea Arnold specializes in capturing souls, human and otherwise, in soulless environments. But in her latest, “Bird,” the introduction of surrealism has the ironic effect of breaking the spell that has marked Arnold’s best films, writes AP Film Writer Jake Coyle in his review. “Bird," like the writer-director’s vivid previous work, is a movie only she could make. Yet a resolutely realistic filmmaker turning to magical realism has the uncomfortable effect of making the whole movie feel inauthentic. Читать дальше...
Researchers have discovered a neural mechanism for memory integration that stretches across both time and personal experience.
It relates to a detailed 900-page blueprint for a second Trump presidency put together by heavyweight conservatives
As a key mineral export route out of SA is blocked, producers face not just sales losses, but also possibly penalties from shipping lines.
"I’m of course thinking about how we got where we are," she tells the Des Moines Register after Election Night
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Conservative economist Brian Riedl thinks that President Joe Biden's biggest mistake was the first major piece of legislation that he signed into law: The American Rescue Plan.
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Missoula, MT. - The Missoula PaddleHeads are thrilled to announce the return of their second annualTurkey Curling Fundraiser, set for Saturday, Nove... - PL Missoula PaddleHeads
(Gary, IN) The Gary SouthShore RailCats 2025 roster continues to grow in early November by adding a couple of arms. Andres Diaz and Jaykob Acosta, bot... - AA Gary SouthShore Railcats
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