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By Sean Rafferty, State University of New York How was popcorn discovered? Archaeologist discusses its likely relevance to people in the Americas millennia ago {{^subscribed user}} {{/subscribed user}} {{^subscribed user}} {{/subscribed user}} New York, One might wonder how people discovered how to eat some of the foods that are so popular today. The cassava plant is poisonous if not carefully processed in several steps. Yogurt is actually expired milk that has been around for a while and is contaminated with bacteria. And who discovered that popcorn could be a tasty, roasted treat? Your Wishes Helped India Win – Relive India’s…
(Photo by Richard Levine/Corbis via Getty Images)Corbis via Getty Images Here are five tech events that happened this week and how they impact your business. Did you miss them? 1 – Etsy will ban the sale of certain sex toys and explicit content. Etsy, the popular marketplace for unique products, plans to ban the sale of most sex toys and explicit content. The ban, which goes into effect July 29, is intended to enforce standards for content that is appropriate for a “general audience.” Affected items include sex toys, some gender-affirming products, and any photographic content that depicts genitals. Violations…
Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ:ALGT – Get Free Report) stock fell 4.9% during Friday trading. The company traded as low as $47.26 and was last trading at $47.26. About 159,132 shares traded hands during the session, down 49% from the average daily volume of 313,635. The stock had previously closed at $49.71. Wall Street analysts predict growth Several research analysts have recently commented on ALGT stock. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on Allegiant Travel from $65.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 15th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of…
National Guardsmen assist residents affected by flooding from Hurricane Harvey in 2017. … [+] X, Alphabet’s lunar factory, has developed an advancement that dramatically reduces the time it takes to notify first responders of where to go after a climate disaster.Getty Images The National Guard has its work cut out for it. As first responders to wildfires, floods and other increasingly frequent disasters, National Guardsmen must deploy quickly and precisely where needed. This is one of the most significant challenges imaginable for the information technology industry: Of the many square miles affected, which school, bridge or neighborhood is most in…
As a Lee County citizen, retiree, taxpayer, former president of Florida Gulf Coast University, and long-time satisfied patient of Lee Health, I strongly support the conversion of Lee Health to a community-focused, not-for-profit health system. From my extensive experience and observations in a number of communities, it is clear to me that conversion is a critical step to adapt to today’s marketplace and ensure the longevity and quality of Lee Health’s services in our community and as a safety net provider for those who do not have the ability to pay for their health care.I have personally witnessed similar transitions…
À 24 ans, David Nuñez vit toujours chez ses parents à Tampa, en Floride. Il participe à la facture de téléphone, à l’abonnement Netflix et aux courses, mais grâce à la générosité de ses parents, il ne paie pas de loyer. Contrairement à ce que certains pourraient penser, Nuñez n’est pas un profiteur au chômage : il a un emploi à temps plein dans le marketing. Mais son salaire annuel de 33 000 dollars ne suffit pas à faire baisser le prix des loyers locaux ; en centre-ville, un T2 coûte plus de 2 000 dollars par mois. Il ne…
To get a closer look at fetal development in real time and better understand the potential causes of birth defects and other health problems, scientists turned to a source you might not expect: quail eggs. In fact, our early development as living beings is similar to that of quails, and because their embryos develop inside eggs, they can be scanned relatively easily. Bird eggs have long been favored by scientists for studying embryos. Australian researchers used quail eggs raised to express a fluorescent peptide that binds to actin proteins that form the structure of the early embryo, called the actin…
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia is preparing for Flash Thunder Iron 2024 – Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) between elite personnel from its navy’s Frogmen Command (Kopaska) and the United States Navy SEALs.The joint military exercise is scheduled to take place in Surabaya and Situbondo, East Java, from July 8 to 29, 2024, according to a press release from the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) issued here on Saturday.In preparation for the joint exercise, the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) provided flight operations support to U.S. Navy personnel and equipment at Naval Air Station Juanda in Sidoarjo, East Java.The U.S. Navy SEALs and their equipment…
kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — A village in Russia’s western border region was evacuated Sunday following a series of explosions after debris from a downed Ukrainian drone set a nearby warehouse ablaze, local officials said.Images posted on social media appear to show clouds of black smoke rising in the Voronezh region as loud explosions are heard in succession.Governor Aleksandr Gusev said the falling debris triggered the “detonation of explosive objects.” No casualties were reported, but residents of a nearby village in Podgorensky District were evacuated, he added. Roads were also closed and emergency services, the military and government officials were working…
A large fight broke out on a Carnival Cruise Line cruise ship, as seen in a video shared on social media.The incident occurred in the buffet area of the Carnival Paradise around 3 a.m. on the last day of a Caribbean cruise in early June.Security personnel intervened and escorted one group out of the room and the other group went out in the opposite direction, one passenger said.Get more news like this delivered to your inbox bySign up for our Travel Newsletter here. A large fight broke out on a Carnival Cruise Line cruise ship, as seen in a video…