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Ask Amy: A “thin and fit” person tries to understand obesity

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

Dear Amy: I have always been thin and fit. I eat well and exercise.Like most people, I have friends and family who struggle terribly with weight issues.I have read volumes about the genetic origins of obesity and want to be sensitive to this issue.I can’t help but noticing, however, that the overweight people I know eat a lot more than I do, exercise less, and generally lead far less healthy lifestyles.Am I to believe they’re genetically prone to these behaviors?Please help me to understand the science!— Trying not to JudgeDear Trying not to Judge: To quote author Roxanne Gay: “When you’re overweight, people project assumed narratives onto your body and are not at all interested in the truth.”If you truly wanted to understand the science, you would have gone ahead and digested (excuse the pun) the portion of research you’ve done, versus the choice you’ve made — to scratch your head in disingenuous wonderment that you witness overweight people eating more and moving less ...

Net-Zero Industry Act: Making the EU the home of clean technologies manufacturing and green jobs

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

On 20 March, the Commission proposed the Net-Zero Industry Act to scale up manufacturing of clean technologies in the EU and make sure the Union is well-equipped for the clean-energy transition. This initiative was announced by President von der Leyen as a part of the Green Deal Industrial Plan.The Act will strengthen the resilience and competitiveness of net-zero technologies manufacturing in the EU, and make our energy system more secure and sustainable. It will create better conditions to set up net-zero projects in Europe and attract investments, with the aim that the Union's overall strategic net-zero technologies manufacturing capacity approaches or reaches at least 40% of the Union's deployment needs by 2030. This will accelerate the progress towards the EU's 2030 climate and energy targets and the transition to climate neutrality, while boosting the competitiveness of EU industry, creating quality jobs, and supporting the EU's efforts to become energy independent.European Co...

New head National Bank of Ukraine

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

The National Bank of Ukraine was named the finest central bank for the year 2022 on March 13 by the famous British journal Central Banking. Despite severe shocks, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) preserved macroeconomic and financial stability, according to Central Banking. The list of NBU accomplishments during the invasion by the Russians is tremendous. Despite Russian armies attacking Kyiv and millions of Ukrainians fleeing to the EU, the Ukrainian National Bank managed to survive the panic and maintain control of the national currency. Nonetheless, the NBU managed to fulfil all of its obligations and keep the country's banking system operational despite the fact that the economy had essentially stopped. The NBU was fortunate to be competent enough to resist the shock of the war, making the Ukrainian banking reform one of the few successful ones in the history of the nation.Yet, in the event that such a structure was successful, the chairman of the NBU would have had to resign ...

Presale Codes for 3 Doors Down Away From The Sun Tour with Candlebox

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

If you’re planning to take walk around the world to ease your troubled mind, we have a tip for ya — grab tickets for the upcoming 3 Doors Down tour. The early aughts rockers are hitting dates all across the country this summer and fall with special guest Candlebox in a tour called the “Away from the Sun Tour” — a belated celebration of the 20th anniversary of their sophomore album of that name, released in 2002. The tour will launch June 14 in Baltimore, MD and wraps October 21 in Cherokee, NC, and includes a stop at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa on July 15 — see below for all dates. Passwords and presale codes for 3 Doors Down Away From The Sun Tour with Candlebox tickets are as follows:Presale codes for 3 Doors Down Away From The Sun Tour with CandleboxPresale tickets for 3 Doors Down Away From The Sun Tour with Candlebox are on sale today, March 21 and we’ve been told the following presale codes and passwords may work. Details are subject to change...

Four-bedroom home sells for $2 million in San Jose

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

1030 Glen Brook Avenue – Google Street ViewA house built in 1950 located in the 1000 block of Glen Brook Avenue in San Jose has new owners. The 1,929-square-foot property was sold on Jan. 4, 2023 for $1,999,000, or $1,036 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, two baths, a garage, and one parking space. The backyard also has a pool. The unit sits on a 6,732-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:A 1,139-square-foot home on the 1300 block of Glen Eyrie Avenue in San Jose sold in August 2022 for $1,850,000, a price per square foot of $1,624. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In November 2022, a 1,648-square-foot home on Glen Eyrie Avenue in San Jose sold for $1,700,000, a price per square foot of $1,032. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Willow Street, San Jose, in August 2022, a 2,449-square-foot home was sold for $1,800,000, a price per square foot of $735. The home has 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

Horoscopes March 21, 2023: Rosie O’Donnell, call the shots

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jace Norman, 23; Sonequa Martin-Green, 38; Matthew Broderick, 61; Rosie O’Donnell, 61.Sonequa Martin-Green (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Happy Birthday: Busy yourself with projects. Idle time will lead to dissatisfaction, complaining and arguments. A positive attitude will help counter anyone trying to rain on your parade. Put a plan, budget and schedule in place. Take a journey that leads to something that makes you feel passionate about life. Call the shots instead of standing on the sideline and letting others vet for you. Your numbers are 4, 16, 24, 26, 32, 38, 43.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Keep the momentum flowing. Don’t ignore the rules or listen to bad advice. Someone will be eager to make you look bad or ruin your plans. Be true to yourself and stick to the path that will help you reach your destination. 3 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Hard work will pay off when trying to get in shape, following your dream or joining ...

Word Game: March 21, 2023

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — TANTAMOUNT (TANTAMOUNT: TAN-ta-mount: Equivalent in value, significance or effect.)Average mark 15 wordsTime limit 35 minutesCan you find 25 or more words in TANTAMOUNT? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — MEMOIRS memo memoir mime mire miser miso moire more mores emir rime rise rose semi simmer sire some soreTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].

Bridge: March 21, 2023

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

“I don’t know,” the snail shrugs. “It all happened so fast.”I suspect that today’s declarer didn’t know what hit him. He reached 3NT after suppressing his four-card spade suit, but West led not a spade but the five of hearts. Dummy played low, and East took the king and shifted to the three of spades: queen, king, deuce. West returned the seven: five, nine, jack.LAST SPADESouth next let the jack of diamonds ride. When East won, he led his last spade, and West scored two more tricks with his A-8 over South’s 10-6. Down one, in less time than it takes to tell.South made an understandable but fatal error; he played too fast to the first trick. Instead of playing a low heart from dummy, South must grab the ace, lead a club to his hand and finesse in diamonds. He is sure of four diamonds, four clubs and a heart, and loses no more than two spades, a diamond and a heart.DAILY QUESTIONYou hold: S A K 8 7 H 5 2 D 6 4 2 C 8 6 3 2. Your partner o...

The FBI Used an Undercover Cop With Pink Hair to Spy on Activists and Manufacture Crimes

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

The young woman with long pink hair claimed to be from Washington state. One day during the summer of 2020, she walked into the Chinook Center, a community space for left-wing activists in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and offered to volunteer.“She dressed in a way that was sort of noticeable,” said Samantha Christiansen, a co-founder of the Chinook Center. But no one among the activists found that unusual or alarming; everyone has their own style. They accepted her into the community.The pink-haired woman said her name was Chelsie. She also dropped regular hints about her chosen profession.“She implied over the course of getting to know her that she was a sex worker,” said Jon Christiansen, Samantha’s husband and another co-founder of the Chinook Center.“I think somebody else had told me that, and I just was like, ‘Oh, OK. That makes sense,’” said Autum Carter-Wallace, an activist in Colorado Springs. “I never questioned it.”But Chelsie’s identity was as fake as her long pink hair. T...

Injured Haaland to miss Euro 2024 qualifiers for Norway

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Erling Haaland has left Norway’s training camp because of a groin injury and will miss the team’s upcoming European Championship qualifying games, the national federation said Tuesday. Haaland felt pain from a slight groin injury after playing for Manchester City in the FA Cup quarterfinals against Burnley on Saturday and will return to his club for treatment, the Norwegian federation said. He scored three goals in a 6-0 win against Burnley, raising his total to a club-record 42 this season. The Norwegian federation said it had initially hoped Haaland would recover quickly, but that the pain got worse after he joined up with the national team. With City facing a packed schedule as it chases three trophies in the final part of the season, Norway coach Ståle Solbakken bristled at the suggestion that Haaland was prioritizing his club over his country. “If you had seen him in my hotel room at midnight last night you’d know that (he wanted to play),” Solbakken t...