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Новости за 16.12.2024

Calgary Herald 

In Jakob Pelletier’s quest to earn full-time role with Flames, penalty-kill shifts are key

The night before Jakob Pelletier was rewarded with his first call-up of the campaign, he was going back and forth by text message with Calgary Flames star forward Jonathan Huberdeau. Since Huberdeau jokingly refers to Pelletier as “my son,” it’s hardly a surprise that he was doing his darnedest to look out for the youngster. […]

Ksnt.com 

Flint Hills restaurant at historic ranch to shut down

ELMDALE (KSNT) - A restaurant located in the Flint Hills at a historic ranch announced it is shutting down before the end of the year. The Cliff, located in Elmdale, posted to social media on Friday, Dec. 13 that it will be closing after Dec. 21, 2024. People who wish to enjoy the restaurant one [...]

Voice of America 

Lebanon again flashpoint of Mideast turmoil in 2024

2024 saw a major re-ordering of the balance of power in the Middle East. Lebanon yet again was at the center of this upheaval as Israel launched raids and heavy airstrikes in response to attacks from Hezbollah, destroying swathes of the country in the process. A fragile ceasefire in November silenced the bombing at least temporarily but the regime change in Syria threatens more instability in 2025. Jacob Russell reports from Beirut.

Phys.org 

Scientists propose strategy for increasing rice yield while reducing fertilizer use

Researchers from the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a sustainable technology to selectively reduce nitrate to ammonium. This innovation delivers three benefits: It increases rice yield, reduces fertilizer usage, and mitigates nitrate pollution in groundwater. The findings were recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Laboral Kutxa Baskonia 

El Buesa Arena se prepara para izar el palmarés con la afición como protagonista

El club lanza una iniciativa para que los aficionados compartan sus recuerdos más emotivos y sean parte activa del homenaje a los títulos baskonistas El próximo 27 de diciembre (20:30h), el partido que enfrentará a Baskonia y Paris Basketball será un evento histórico para todo el baskonismo. El izado del palmarés, una ceremonia especial que rendirá…

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TheSun.co.uk 

Take a walk through Poundland’s first £1million store – where some bargains are still a quid

This is what Poundland’s first ever £1million store looks like.

Bosses at the bargain chain have splashed out a fortune on the shop in Elgin, Moray.

Stuart PattersonThis is what the inside of Poundland’s first £1million store looks like[/caption] Stuart PattersonLoads of bargains are waiting for shoppers in the VIP shop in Elgin, Moray[/caption] Stuart PattersonThe store has its own clothing section[/caption] JasperimagePoundland bosses have spent more than a million on the store in Elgin... Читать дальше...

PYMNTS.com 

Walmart’s Mexican Business Unit to Challenge Antitrust Authority’s Ruling

Walmart’s Mexican business unit, Walmart de México y Centroamérica (Walmex), said a decision by Mexico’s antitrust authority will not affect its business. The company also said in a Friday (Dec. 13) press release that it will challenge the Comisíon Federal de Competencia Económica’s (COFECE) Thursday (Dec. 12) decision that Walmex engaged in a monopolistic practice […]

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Phys.org 

Scientists can now predict how climate change will alter plant growth cycles

On February 2, 1887, residents of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, consulted a large rodent regarding the arrival of spring, marking the first official celebration of Groundhog Day. According to Rob Guralnick, curator of biodiversity informatics at the Florida Museum of Natural History, our ability to predict the timing of seasons hasn't improved much since then.