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Monthly Archives: June 2021
Charts: Calories Burned In 30-Minutes Of Exercise
Morning News: New U.S. Industrial Policy, Covid Vaccinations, Olympics
According to a speech scheduled to be delivered today, the Director of the National Economic Council, Brian Deese, will say the economic disruption of the pandemic shows that America needs an industrial policy that invests in more manufacturing jobs.
- Plus, the Biden administration says it won’t meet its July 4th COVID vaccination goal.
- And, what you need to know one month ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
Guests: Axios’ Hans Nichols and Ina Fried.
Views: Classic Wooden Motor Boats At Villa d’Este, Lake Como, Italy
The Grand Hotel Villa d’Este hosted what was arguably the world’s most elegant gathering of classic wooden boats and yachts. And what could say ‘La Dolce Vita’ better than an armada of Rivas dancing on the waves of Lake Como?
Members of the rather secretive Associazione Scafi Epoca – an association and historical register of vintage and classic hulls – watered their classic wooden boats on Lake Como for the Villa d’Este Vintage Yachting.
Sipping on an Aperol on the Grand Hotel’s waterfront terrasse buzzing with waiters in splendid white uniforms, the sonorous chugging of the wooden boats filling the air, one immediately felt thrown back to the 1950s and 1960s, when the international hautevolee spent their summers yachting and water-skiing on the lakes of Northern Italy. Had H.S.H. Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace of Monaco or Count Giovanni Agusta moored their Aquarama on the Villa’s floating pool on the lake, it wouldn’t have come as a surprise.
Architecture: ‘Life’s A Beach – Homes, Retreats and Respite by the Sea’
Life’s A Beach takes readers into beach homes around the world – from the hills of New Zealand to beaches of Brazil to the remote islands of the Aegean – exploring the many ways to decorate a cozy home by the sea.
Handmade touches, natural materials and eclectic interiors all imbue a sense of wellbeing, and are found throughout the homes in Life’s a Beach. From humble little beach cottages to extraordinary modern bungalows, these spaces are designed for respite and relaxation, and for enjoying the beachy surrounds.
Walks: Locorotondo In Apulia, Southern Italy (4K)
Locorotondo is a town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy, with a population of about 14,000. The city is known for its wines and for its circular structure which is now a historical center, from which derives its name, which means “Round place”.
Video timeline: 0:00 – [Drone intro] 2:25 – [Walking tour begins / Garibaldi Garden] 4:00 – [Brief history☀️] 6:35 – [Piazza Vittorio Emanuele] 8:47 – […walking in the narrow alleys…] 14:04 – [Morelli Palace☀️] 17:00 – [Piazza Rodio] 18:10 – [Church of St.Mary Annunziata – *tour inside*☀️] 20:00 – […walking in the narrow alleys…] 23:50 – [Church of St.George – *brief tour inside* / mass present☀️] 26:05 – […walking in the narrow alleys…] 29:10 – [Church of St.Nicholas of Myra – *tour inside*☀️] 32:00 – […walking in the narrow alleys…] 37:03 – [Dante Square] 38:00 – [Largo Piave] 39:30 – [Chapel Mary of the Salvation – *tour inside*☀️] 42:00 – […walking in the narrow alleys…] 50:00 – [Exiting the old town – panorama and Via Nardelli] 54:00 – [Entering from the Eastern Gate..walking continues…] 1:05:45 – [Church of St.Rocco – *tour inside*☀️] 1:09:38 – [Church of Madonna della Greca – *tour inside*☀️] 1:12:30 – […walking continues…] 1:15:10 – [Re-entering from the Eastern Gate] 1:22:00 – [Piazza Vittorio Emanuele]
British Masterpieces: ‘Purfleet And The Essex Shore’ By J.M.W. Turner
Travel back in time to J.M.W. Turner’s Harley Street gallery before immersing yourself in one of the finest seascapes ever painted by a British artist. Movie trailer legend Nick Ellsworth reads from Poet Laureate John Masefield’s ‘Sea Fever’ as we set sail across the mouth of the River Thames to explore Turner’s masterpiece. ‘Purfleet and the Essex Shore as seen from Long Reach’ established Turner’s reputation as the greatest marine painter of the modern age.
Science: What Is CRISPR And How Does It Work?
This revolutionary gene-editing system has taken science by storm. CRISPR is the basis of a revolutionary gene editing system. One day, it could make it possible to do everything from resurrect extinct species to develop cures for chronic disease.
CRISPR is a family of DNA sequences found in the genomes of prokaryotic organisms such as bacteria and archaea. These sequences are derived from DNA fragments of bacteriophages that had previously infected the prokaryote. They are used to detect and destroy DNA from similar bacteriophages during subsequent infections.
Ransomware: Its Rise And How The U.S. Is Fighting It
Ransomware attacks are increasing in frequency, victim losses are skyrocketing, and hackers are shifting their targets. WSJ’s Dustin Volz explains why these attacks are on the rise and what the U.S. can do to fight them. Photo illustration: Laura Kammermann
Sports Business: The High Cost Of Hosting Olympics
In 2018, the Rio games were estimated to have a total cost of $20 billion, far beyond the Rio organizing committee’s initial estimate of $2.8 billion. The city of Rio shelled out $8.2 billion on legacy builds, or builds intended to live well beyond the Olympic’s three-week life-cycle. Cities incurring overrun costs when hosting the Olympics is not just unique to just Rio; according to the Council on Foreign Relations, since 1960, every Olympics saw high overrun costs. As overrun costs become a growing concern, several cities withdrew their 2022 winter Olympic bids in 2014, citing the potential costs. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) enacted the Olympic Agenda 2020 in 2014; the agenda provided new regulations specifically to mitigate cost concerns. However, the IOC was faced with another challenge: hosting the Tokyo Olympics amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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