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‘At 25, I Met a Woman Whose Love Changed My Life’
I didn’t know I was looking for a mother figure when I moved to Los Angeles in my mid-twenties. In fact, I felt compelled to take on a job caring for young children. I’d just graduated from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema-Television. After earning an MFA in screenwriting from one of the…
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What Do The Reconstructed Brains of 125-Million-Year-Old Spinosaurs Tell Us?
You might imagine that the spinosaur mind was one-of-a-kind. Trampling through the British Isles as many as 125 million years ago, it makes sense to think that these dinosaurs had something special swirling around inside their heads. But a paper published in the Journal of Anatomy says otherwise. According to the paper, a team of…
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At 25, Backyard Bird Count shows power of ‘citizen science’
By JULIA RUBIN February 15, 2023 GMT It’s a given that when the Great Backyard Bird Count begins Friday, Steve and Janet Kistler of Hart County, Kentucky, will be joining in. They’ve done so every year since the now-global tradition began 25 years ago. For Moira Dalibor, a middle-school math teacher a couple hours away…
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Here’s how the Canadian flag atop Parliament is changed
On Feb. 15, 1965 Canada’s maple leaf flag was raised at Parliament Hill for the first time. Ever since, the maple leaf has been changed each weekday (except on holidays and during poor weather), ensuring the white and red colours stay vibrant atop the Peace Tower. Robert Labonte is Canada’s…
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PFF names Panthers’ top cut candidate for 2023 offseason
The Carolina Panthers may be working with deep pockets while assembling a new coaching staff, but that’s not exactly how it works when it comes to building a roster. As the salary cap situation currently sits, the Panthers are approximately $9.5 million in the red—accounting for the 12th-lowest amount in the NFL. And while they…
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SONA 2023 DEBATE: Reshuffle ‘nanny Cabinet’, fire non-performing ministers and stop ‘mega-Presidency’, Scopa chairperson tells Ramaphosa
“Every time your ministers don’t perform, instead of firing them you protect them by taking things into the Presidency. Be decisive, Mr President. Fire them! Don’t have a nanny Cabinet… If they are not working, fire them.” Looking at President Cyril Ramaphosa during Day Two of the Sona Parliamentary debate on Wednesday, the Standing Committee…
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US casinos top $60B in revenue in 2022, their best year ever
Commercial casinos in the United States won more than $60 billion from gamblers in 2022, the best year in the industry’s history. Figures released Wednesday by the American Gaming Association, the gambling industry’s national trade group, show that in-person gambling remains the bread-and-butter of the industry, accounting for more than 80% of its revenue. Online…
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LSU debuts as a top 10 team in first 2023 SP+ Rankings
The hype continues to roll in for LSU as it enters Year 2 under Brian Kelly. After a 10-win campaign and a strong finish in the bowl game, the expectations are high in Baton Rouge. The Tigers are well-positioned at quarterback, Malik Nabers is a budding star at wide receiver and several talented offensive linemen…
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Kentucky vs. Mississippi State odds, line: 2023 college basketball picks, Feb. 15 predictions from top model
The Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Kentucky Wildcats are set to square off in an SEC matchup at 8: 30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the Humphrey Coliseum. MSU is 17-8 overall and 10-3 at home, while UK is 16-9 overall and 3-4 on the road. Both teams appear to be on the bubble with…
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Brivo Reveals Top Security Trends for 2023: Convenience is King in Securing the Hybrid Workplaces of the Future
Factoring user experience and convenience into how employees and tenants access buildings is top concern for security professionals says benchmark industry survey BETHESDA, Md., February 15, 2023 – Brivo, a leading provider of cloud-based access control and smart building technologies, today publishes the 2023 Top Security Trends Report which identifies user experience and convenience…