Monthly Archives: February 2021

Boats, Transportation, Videos, Views

SuperYacht Tours: ‘ACE’ – A 278 Ft, 2012 Lurssen (Video)

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Iconic custom-built Lurssen, ACE superyacht for sale is a true example of a luxurious vessel blending beauty and power. With spectacular, unique design both inside and out by the highly regarded Winch Design, ACE is a masterpiece of the seas with an enormous volume of 2,732 GT.

This enchanting yacht for sale is one of the best pedigree yachts on the market and features a helipad. Built by an experienced Owner and refit in 2018, ACE has had only one Owner since new and has only ever been privately used. Andrew Winch’s state-of-the-art design includes oval balconies and large side-arches, perfectly complemented by a stunning, timeless, classic interior.

ACE accommodates 10 guests in 5 staterooms, and can be serviced by 30 crew. Whilst the current accommodation layout is for 10 guests, it would be possible for a future Owner to convert the massage room into a sixth stateroom, which would then provide accommodations for 12 guests.

Travel, Videos, Views

Views: Dog Sledding In Kiruna, Sweden (Video)

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I am Swedish girl living in Stockholm. This time I went to Swedish Lapland with my partner. We had a dog sledding activity! It was quite fun and romantic. Sweden sverige stockholm walk walking in winter sunset snowfall snö nordic country virtual kiruna abisko dog sledding husky.

Kiruna is a town in the far north of Swedish Lapland. It’s known for the huge LKAB iron ore mine and its underground visitors center with an exhibit on mining. Hjalmar Lundbohmsgården, the 19th-century former home of LKAB’s first managing director, is now a museum with a courtyard photography exhibit. Kiruna Church is notable for its bell tower and resemblance to the traditional huts of the indigenous Sámi people. 

Travel, Videos, Views

Resort Towns: ‘Zakopane – Southern Poland’ (Video)

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Filmed and Edited by: Mateusz Bernat

Zakopane is a resort town in southern Poland, at the base of the Tatras Mountains. It’s a popular departure point for winter sports and summertime mountain climbing and hiking. Kasprowy Wierch and Gubałówka, reachable by cable car and funicular, are nearby ski destinations offering sweeping mountain views. The town is also known for its turn-of-the-20th-century wooden chalets, symbols of Zakopane-style architecture.

Travel, Videos, Views

Walking Tours: ‘Amorgos Island In Greece’ (Video)

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Located near Naxos and Ios, on the southern side of the Cyclades archipelago, Amorgos is one of the most beautiful Greek islands. So, it’s not a surprise that it was the setting location of the famous 1988 movie “The big blue”, starring Jean Reno!

Video Timeline: 00:00​ Introduction 00:45​ Lagada 01:23​ Greek Orthodox Church 02:00​ Edge of the Village of Tholaria 02:33​ Olive Press 04:17​ The Virgin Mary of the Upper Side of The Village 05:03​ The Holy Trinity 05:44​ Essential Oil Distillery 07:34​ Bay of Aegiali

Nature, Travel, Videos, Wildlife

Ocean Wildlife: A Manatee Migrates To Warm Water

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Despite weighing upward of 1200 pounds, manatee bodies have relatively little fat to protect them from the cold. Anything below 68 degrees is a death sentence. The solution: an annual inland migration, to the warm waters of Florida’s natural springs at Silver Springs State Park.

Manatees are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows. There are three accepted living species of Trichechidae, representing three of the four living species in the order Sirenia: the Amazonian manatee, the West Indian manatee, and the West African manatee.

Health, Medicine, Podcasts, Retail

Covid-19: Walgreens To Offer At-Home Saliva Tests

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Clinical Reference Laboratory CEO Bob Thompson talks about Walgreens offering a Covid-19 at-home saliva test. 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7mV4oD7ziqiX68sC9CNtrP

Bloomberg News Equity Markets Reporter Esha Dey discusses Tesla falling below its S&P 500 entry level and wiping out 2021 gains. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Chief Energy Correspondent Javier Blas walk through the story “Pennsylvania Teachers’ Pensions Helped Fund War Over Oil in Iraq.” Dartmouth Professor of Economics Danny Blanchflower provides a recap of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s semi-annual monetary policy report to the Senate Banking Committee. And we Drive to the Close with Ryan Detrick, Senior Market Strategist at LPL Financial. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Doni Holloway.

Podcasts, Reviews, Science

Science Podcast: Inside A Proton, Cold Genes & Growing Small Intestines

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The surprising structure of protons, and a method for growing small intestines for transplantation.

In this episode:

00:45 Probing the proton’s interior

Although studied for decades, the internal structure of the proton is still throwing up surprises for physicists. This week, a team of researchers report an unexpected imbalance in the antimatter particles that make up the proton.

Research Article: Dove et al.

News and Views: Antimatter in the proton is more down than up

07:08 Research Highlights

How an inactive gene may help keep off the chill, and Cuba’s isolation may have prevented invasive species taking root on the island.

Research Highlight: Impervious to cold? A gene helps people to ward off the chills

Research Highlight: Marauding plants steer clear of a communist-ruled island

09:48 A new way to grow a small intestine

Short Bowel Syndrome is an often fatal condition that results from the removal of the small intestine. Treatment options are limited to transplantation, but donor intestines are hard to come by and can be rejected by the body. Now researchers may have developed a method to grow a replacement small intestine using stem cells and a small section of colon.

Research Article: Sugimoto et al.

15:50 Briefing Chat

We discuss some highlights from the Nature Briefing. This time, the landing of Perseverance on Mars, and the researchers speaking with lucid dreamers.

Nature News: Mars video reveals Perseverance rover’s daring touchdown

Nature News: Touch down! NASA’s Mars landing sparks new era of exploration

Arts & Literature, Books, Documentaries, Profiles, Videos, Views

Profiles: ‘Marbled Paper’ Makers Of Florence, Italy

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In the Italian city of Florence, high-quality colored paper and gift wrap have a long tradition. In fact, some of it is still made by hand. These papers are famous for their delightful patterns, shiny colors, and their Italian Renaissance-era motifs. We went to visit paper manufacturers in Florence to find out more about this age-old tradition!