Two American companies launch spacecraft to the moon within weeks of each other
A pair of companies plan to launch unmanned spacecraft to the moon within weeks of each other early next year in a NASA-funded effort that could mark the first soft landings for the United States on the lunar surface since the last of the Apollo missions in 1972. But in a sign of how the … Read more
Ineos has learned from its mistakes, so don’t expect huge transfer extravaganzas at Manchester United
Sir Jim Ratcliffe at the Monaco Grand Prix in May 2023 – Getty Images/Eric Alonso It is par for the course that clubs with wealthy owners can be overpriced when they first enter the transfer market, and this was the case when Ineos entered the football world six years ago with the purchase of FC … Read more
To protect an endangered owl species, government biologists propose killing other owls
The survival of one owl species depends on the demise of another. That’s what the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service claims in its proposal to allow the organization to shoot hundreds of thousands of barred owls in West Coast forests over the next thirty years. The agency says the barred owl, which is not native … Read more
‘I’d like to swap places with Klopp for a week’ – EFL’s longest-serving managers compare notes
John Coleman has been with Accrington Stanley for over nine years, second only to Harrogate’s Simon Weaver – Paul Cooper The managers of Accrington Stanley and Harrogate Town don’t seem to have much in common. Accrington’s John Coleman is approaching retirement age, a plain-speaking Scouser who said after an FA Cup match four years ago … Read more
During a trip to Oman I discovered the story behind the traditional Christmas scent
Mention incense, and it’s hard not to immediately think of it Christmas. It is mentioned in the story of the birth of Christ in the Bible’s book of Matthew and was one of the precious gifts (alongside gold and myrrh) given to the baby Jesus by the three wise men. But there is more to … Read more
Foods for GI flares or pre-colonoscopy
Although a high-fiber diet is generally recommended for most people, there are some cases where a low-fiber diet may be necessary. A diet lower in fiber may be tried before a colonoscopy, for diverticulitis, during a flare-up of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, Crohn’s disease, or ulcerative colitis), for constipation, or other conditions. The recommendation is … Read more