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May 24, 2023

New Species Discovered in the Greater Mekong | Publications

Date: May 22, 2023 This publication relates to: A color-changing lizard, a thick-thumbed bat, a poisonous snake named after a Chinese mythological goddess, an orchid that looks like a Muppet, and a tree frog with skin that resembles thick moss are five of the 380 new species described by scientists in the Greater Mekong region…

The Great Debates tournament: Round of 32

Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty, Clive Brunskill/Getty, Focus On Sport/Getty, The Ring Magazine/Getty, Dan Mullan/Getty, Ken Levine/GettyAlright, things are heating up for those of you who understand the concept. The big-name debates largely rolled on with a couple of alliterative exceptions as Rest vs. Rust and Nature vs. Nurture were ousted. The closest contest of the…

Coffee Culture in Italy – Off-Campus Study

Although very popular in the States, coffee is entirely different in Italy. Forget flavored lattes (unless you want a cup of milk), frappucinos, and iced coffees, and dive into Italian coffee’s simplicity. Disclaimer: there are places in Milan where you can get an iced coffee (12oz coffee). A typical morning coffee order would consist of…

(VIEWPOINT) Pastors That Don’t Believe In A “Literal Hell”

(OPINION) In today’s viewpoint segment, we discuss the rise of professed “pastors” and ministers that do not believe in a literal place of eternal torment and separation from God called “Hell”. In this segment, we debunk the notion that this place is “imaginary” or a “myth”. We also discuss the eternal dangers of those who…

Russia Lifts Visas for Georgia, an EU Candidate Country

The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, lifted the visa requirements for nationals of Georgia, including a 2019 ban imposed on direct flights to the South Caucasus nation. While denouncing the move, the President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, considered it a provocation, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports. “Another Russian provocation! Resuming direct flights and lifting the visa ban with…

New overdose antidote approved, but concerns raised about cost, side effects

Comment on this storyCommentThe Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a nasal-spray medication touted as another option to reverse overdoses caused by synthetic opioids, includingfentanyl, the drug killing tens of thousands of Americans each year.Drugmaker Indivior describes Opvee, a spray version of the drug nalmefene, as a potent medication that will save lives by…

Elon Musk Appoints Linda Yaccarino Twitter’s New Chief

Linda Yaccarino, NBCUniversal’s advertising chief, was preparing to interview Elon Musk, Twitter’s owner, onstage at a conference last month when she received an email from a peer in the advertising industry.Rob Norman, a former executive at the ad giant WPP, wanted to know if Ms. Yaccarino had seen the op-ed he wrote after Mr. Musk…