City Walking Tour: Sibiu In Transylvania, Romania (4K)

Sibiu is a city in Transylvania, central Romania. It’s known for Germanic architecture in its old town, the legacy of 12th-century Saxon settlers. Around the city are the remains of medieval walls and towers, including the 13th-century Council Tower. In the upper town, Brukenthal Palace now houses the Brukenthal National Museum, with European paintings. The nearby Evangelical Cathedral has gravestones in its walls. 

Preview: New York Times Magazine – July 10, 2022

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The 7.10.22 Issue

In this issue, Kim Tingley on the quest to make the most of our body clocks with “circadian medicine”; Virginia Eubanks on her partner’s PTSD and her struggle as a caregiver; Mark Binelli on Yuval Sharon, the most visionary opera director of his generation; Jake Bittle on the restaurateur who changed America’s energy industry; and more.

Cover Preview: Barron’s Magazine – July 11, 2022

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Welcome to the ‘Yes, But’ Stock Market

Ben Levisohn

It’s easy to look at the week that stocks had and say the worst is over. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA –0.15%  rose 0.8%, while the S&P 500 SPX –0.08%  gained 1.9% and the Nasdaq Composite COMP +0.12%  climbed 4.6%. The Nasdaq even managed to string together five consecutive up days, its longest winning streak since November 2021.

THE TRADER

How to Bottom-Pick a Stock

Ben Levisohn

THE TRADER

Earnings Season Won’t Make or Break the Stock Market

Ben Levisohn

STREETWISE

How Diesel Could Lift Soybean Profits—and These Stocks

Jack Hough

UP AND DOWN WALL STREET

Stocks’ Outlook Brightens on Good Jobs News and Lower Commodity Prices

Andrew Bary

Village Walks: Amalfi In Southwestern Italy (4K)

Amalfi is a town in a dramatic natural setting below steep cliffs on Italy’s southwest coast. Between the 9th and 11th centuries, it was the seat of a powerful maritime republic. The Arab-Norman Sant’Andrea cathedral at the heart of town, with its striped Byzantine facade, survives from this era. The Museo Arsenale Amalfi is a medieval shipyard-turned-exhibition space. 

Video Timeline Links: 00:00 Intro Amalfi, Italy Waling Tour 08:51 Flavio Gioia Square 11:27 Cathedral Square 12:17 Amalfi Cathedral 17:49 Cloister of Paradise 26:30 Municipio Square 31:37 Amalfi Main Beach 43:03 Nativity Scenes Fountain 1:00:52 Belvedere Cimitero Monumentale 1:10:54 Atrani 1:23:30 Atrani Umberto I Square 1:30:24 Atrani Collegiate St. Maria Maddalena

 360° Travel: Budva On The Adriatic Sea, Montenegro

Budva is a town in Montenegro on the Adriatic Sea. Part of the Budva Riviera, it’s known for sandy beaches and nightlife. Stone walls built by the Venetians surround the narrow streets of the medieval old town (Stari Grad). This historic district is home to a seaside citadel and religious sites such as the Church of Santa Maria in Punta, established in the 9th century. 

Art & Architecture: The ‘Ex Of In House’ In New York

Today Architectural Digest brings you two hours north of New York City to Rhinebeck, NY for an in-depth look at a home that feels like an inhabitable work of art. Architects Steven Holl and Dimitra Tsachrelia explain the design philosophy and inspiration behind their secluded, off-grid “architectural wonder in the woods,” breaking down the intent behind each design choice and how they work together to create a uniquely meditative but stimulating space.

Cover Preview: Science Magazine – July 8, 2022

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CHILE’S VILLARRICA NATIONAL PARK—As a motley medley of mycologists climbed the basalt slopes of the Lanín volcano earlier this year, the green foliage at lower elevations gave way to autumnal golds and reds. Chile’s famed Araucaria—commonly called monkey puzzle trees—soon appeared, their spiny branches curving jauntily upward like so many cats’ tails.

Scientists decry reversal of U.S. abortion rights

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For some, the ruling limits professional mobility and conference attendance

Dengue and zika viruses turn people into mosquito bait

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To spread, pathogens drive mice, people to make odorant

Bad news for Paxlovid? Resistance may be coming

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In lab studies, SARS-CoV-2 finds ways to evade key drug. Some of the viral mutations are already found in people

It takes a (microbial) village to make an algal bloom

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More than nutrient levels may drive toxic lake growths

Ancient Views: Byblos In Northwest Lebanon (4K)

Byblos is a Mediterranean city in Lebanon, one of the oldest continuosly inhabited cities in human history (since 5000 BC). Many great civilizations left trace in Byblos’ history, including Egyptian, Phoenician, Assyrian, Persian, Hellenistic, Roman, Fatimid, Genoese, Mamluk and Ottoman. Byblos is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Recorded April 2022 in 4K Ultra HD.

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