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Abueva snub; Gilas' mission impossible

Edit Arabnews 01 Jul 2016
A few days after the announcement of the final roster of Gilas Pilipinas players was made on national television, the issue on the last two cuts, Calvin Abueva in particular, just doesn’t want to die down ... I actually thought that Alapag would announce Abueva’s name last, just for drama.But never did it cross my mind that Abueva wouldn’t make it ... Without really saying it, size played a huge factor in his decision....

Cooper avoids near-disaster with scale to go to finale

Edit The Examiner 01 Jul 2016
Cooper began the episode weighing in at 129 pounds and had to get down to 116 by the time of the weigh-ins, or else Green would have received a free pass to the finale....

Static Electricity May Transport Dust Across Airless Planetary Bodies (Ames Research Center)

Edit Public Technologies 01 Jul 2016
'K2 has made yet another important contribution in revising the size estimate of 2007 OR10 ... Like its predecessor mission, K2 searches for the change in brightness of distant objects ... Because of its exquisite sensitivity to small changes in brightness, the Kepler spacecraft is an excellent instrument for observing the brightness of distant solar system objects and how that changes as they rotate....

Antarctic ozone hole has finally started to heal, scientists report

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 01 Jul 2016
"We thought we were going to see a few per cent change in the ozone layer in a century ... And they found that, in September, the size of the hole had generally declined by more than 3.9 million square kilometres, and that this was a trend that could be statistically separated from the "noise" of natural variations....

Govt urged to reminisce past deal before raising grant instalment

Edit The Himalayan 01 Jul 2016
This change made by the government is in sharp contrast to existing arrangement under which grant should be disbursed in three instalments of Rs 50,000, Rs 80,000 and Rs 70,000 ... The NC had exerted pressure to make the change, claiming that the government has not been able to disburse the first instalment of the housing grant even 14 months after the first big earthquake hit the country in April 2015....

Pal says Kevin Durant is 90% certain he’ll re-up with the Thunder

Edit New York Daily News 01 Jul 2016
ESPN quoted a “longtime friend” of Kevin Durant who said only an “amazing sales pitch” would change his mind ... ....

RSAC | Small Business: Wake Up to Growing Cyber Threats (Allegis Capital LLC)

Edit Public Technologies 01 Jul 2016
This was, in fact, the company's second cybersecurity battle, and it underscores a fact that doesn't get much attention. Small and mid-sized businesses are being breached more than big businesses, notwithstanding the apparent lack of motive and certainly a lack of widespread attention. Studies and surveys show that 60 percent of cyber attacks on business target small and medium-sized businesses....

The T. rex might have had feathers and four other things we learned at the ...

Edit Philadelphia Daily News 01 Jul 2016
In 1868, the Academy of Natural Sciences mounted the first-ever full dinosaur skeleton ... Thanks to evolving research in paleobiology and biomechanical modeling, the temporary exhibition "Dinosaurs Unearthed" keeps up with changing demands from the public for more interactive, evocative methods for learning about prehistory ... The exhibit features a mix of casts and real fossils, but the main attraction is the life-size set of dinos....

Fasting for good health

Edit Arabnews 01 Jul 2016
Fasting is an essential pillar of Islam; it’s been an essential part of seeking and finding spiritual purposes in the centuries before our last Prophet (peace be upon Him) defined its importance in Islam ... Intermittent fasting cycles have been found to trigger changes in stem cell based regeneration of new immune system cells ... The utility of fasting in a spiritual or religious quest has been an integral part of human history....

NBA Rumors: Dallas Mavericks To Sign Hassan Whiteside in NBA Free Agency?

Edit Inquisitr 01 Jul 2016
Last offseason, the Mavericks thought they had DeAndre Jordan locked up, but he changed his mind and ended up re-signing with the Los Angeles Clippers. Looking ahead at the upcoming free agency period, there are a couple names that would make sense in the front-court for the Mavericks. There is one in particular that would take the Mavericks back into contention in the Western Conference....

Temporary Water Discoloration (City of Woodland, CA)

Edit Public Technologies 01 Jul 2016
He advised that residents should be mindful that the City is observing a voluntary 10 percent water reduction ... Although any water discoloration or cloudiness is temporary, the City noted that permanent changes in water aesthetics include a significant reduction in water hardness, in some cases by as much as 85 percent ... Some customers may also note changes in water taste and smell as a result of treatment processes....

Why I Run: MØ (Nike Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 01 Jul 2016
My father was a great orienteering running enthusiast and I inherited his joy for running in the forest ... In my work I'm always in my head, always focused ... Running in nature recharges me in a way nothing else can, setting my mind back to zero and renewing my creativity and optimism ... But still, I definitely see and feel how it can be hard when you live a busy life in the fast lane, in different time zones, with changing work hours....

The Make Believe Ballroom w/ Dance (Blank Mind) tickets

Edit Skiddle 01 Jul 2016
Bar A Bar in London ... These tickets are on sale for The Make Believe Ballroom w/ Dance (Blank Mind) ... The Make Believe Ballroom w/ Dance (Blank Mind) on Fri 1st July 2016 ... This time, we have two of our writers and residents Joe Martin and Fiendish Dr Wu (Ali Wong) supporting Sam Purcell aka Dance, head of London based label Blank Mind ... 2016 in London....
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