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Agriculture: Commission approves new Geographical Indication from Finland - 'Suonenjoen mansikka'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:09 GMT

The Commission approved the addition of 'Suonenjoen mansikka' as Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), from Finland. The name ‘Suonenjoen mansikka' is used for garden strawberries grown in North Savo, Suonenjoki and its neighbouring municipalities. The ‘Suonenjoen mansikka' is completely red, juicy, and velvety soft in the mouth, and must be sweet and aromatic.Suonenjoki has a long-standing tradition of strawberry cultivation: In 2016, there were celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of the ‘Suonenjoen mansikka'. And over the centenary, it has become an established term in Finnish culinary culture. The town's streets feature the strawberry in many forms: For instance, in the centre of Suonenjoki, there is a statue of girls gathering strawberries - the 1981 Mansikkatytöt statue by sculptor Raimo Heino. Equally, the Suonenjoki Strawberry Carnival, which has been held in honour of the strawberry in Suonenjoki since 1970, takes place on the second weekend of July – being one of ...

Word Game: Oct. 4, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:09 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — PHYTOTOXIC (PHYTOTOXIC: fye-toh-TOX-ik: Poisonous to plants.)Average mark 24 wordsTime limit 35 minutesCan you find 30 or more words in PHYTOTOXIC? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — HOPSACK hack hasp hock pack poach pock posh sack shack shako shock shop soak soap sock capo cash cask chaos chaps chopTo 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].

Nina Turner Launches Organization to Support Striking Workers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:09 GMT

Amid a rising tide of worker action across the United States, progressive activist Nina Turner is launching a new operation to financially support working families and striking workers.On Wednesday, the former Ohio state senator and Bernie Sanders surrogate launched We Are Somebody, an organization geared toward amplifying the work of unions and supporting striking workers, both financially and through organizing efforts. We Are Somebody adds to a steadily growing network of progressive organizations working in and outside of Washington, including labor-oriented outlets like More Perfect Union and Labor Notes and political organizations like Justice Democrats.“In this country, the battle for workers and everyday people is so immense that you need a variety of organizations to come at the challenge from different angles. And We Are Somebody is a part of that larger coalition to come at this conundrum of inequality from a different angle,” Turner told The Intercept. She describes her ...

Acuity Brands: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:09 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Acuity Brands Inc. (AYI) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $82.9 million.On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had profit of $2.63. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $3.97 per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.57 per share.The lighting maker posted revenue of $1.01 billion in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.02 billion.For the year, the company reported profit of $346 million, or $10.76 per share. Revenue was reported as $3.95 billion.Acuity Brands shares have increased 1% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed nearly 5% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on...

France makes 2 changes to face Italy at Rugby World Cup. Italy changes front row

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:09 GMT

LYON, France (AP) — France has made only two changes for the Rugby World Cup match against Italy on Friday, when Les Tricolores will seek to top Pool A with a fourth straight win.One of the changes is enforced by star scrumhalf Antione Dupont’s serious facial injury in the 96-0 rout against Namibia two weeks ago.Maxime Lucu starts in his place and Gregory Alldritt comes back in at No. 8. Anthony Jelonch switches to flanker and takes the spot of Francois Cros, who is among the reserves in place of Paul Boudehent.Flanker Charles Ollivon will captain the team in Dupont’s absence, taking the armband for the 14th time in his career. Boudehent drops out of the squad but the reserves remain otherwise unchanged with Baptiste Couilloud offering cover at scrumhalf, Yoram Moefana at center or winger, and Melvyn Jaminet at fullback.Dupont rejoined the squad on Sunday, 10 days after surgery to repair a facial fracture sustained in an illegal head-on-head tackle against Namibia. Widely cons...

Otorgan Nobel de Química al descubrimiento de los puntos cuánticos utilizados en luces LED

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:09 GMT

(CNN) — El Premio Nobel de Química 2023 fue concedido a un trío de científicos que trabajaron en el descubrimiento y desarrollo de puntos cuánticos, utilizados en luces LED y pantallas de televisión, así como por cirujanos a la hora de extirpar tejido canceroso.Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus y Alexei Ekimov son los ganadores, anunció el comité este miércoles en Estocolmo.Pero el comité publicó inadvertidamente los nombres de los tres científicos horas antes del anuncio oficial.Tres científicos ganan el Premio Nobel de Física por por sus investigaciones sobre los electrones en los destellos de luzEl periódico sueco Aftonbladet publicó una copia de un correo electrónico que, según dijo, procedía de la academia, informó Reuters.Johan Aqvist, presidente del comité Nobel de Química, declaró a Reuters: “Es un error de la Real Academia Sueca de las Ciencias. Nuestra reunión comienza a las 9:30 a.m. hora del centro de EE.UU. (7:30 a.m. GMT), por lo que aún no se ha tomado ninguna de...

Oklahoma-Texas is the top game in Week 6. LSU heads to Missouri after defensive meltdown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:09 GMT

Oklahoma-Texas is the main attraction in Week 6 of the college football season and one of three games matching teams in the AP Top 25.The No. 12 Sooners and No. 3 Longhorns will meet for the 95th consecutive season in Dallas on Saturday but the last as members of the Big 12. Both move to the Southeastern Conference next year. It will be the first time since 2011 that both teams are undefeated entering the game.No. 23 LSU visits No. 21 Missouri in only their second meeting since Mizzou entered the SEC in 2012. Missouri has played mostly light competition to open the season 5-0. LSU is coming off its worst defensive game in program history, giving up 706 yards in a 55-49 loss at Mississippi.No. 10 Notre Dame visits No. 25 Louisville in what will be the Cardinals’ first major test following a 5-0 start.Other intriguing games: Maryland at No. 4 Ohio State, No. 11 Alabama at Texas A&M and No. 13 Washington State at UCLA.The Terrapins have won five straight to open a season for ...

Vasilevskiy remains the choice among NHL skaters for the title of best goalie in the world

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:09 GMT

Leon Draisaitl found it hard to answer the question of who’s the best goaltender in the world.“There’s too many good guys,” the Edmonton superstar said.Of course, he did mention one name: Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy, who is considered the best by a wide margin. When NHL players were surveyed by their union for which goalie they’d want to win one game, Vasilevskiy was the choice for over than half of those who answered,. More than a half-dozen skaters asked last month came to the same conclusion.“He’s one of the best goalies to ever play the game — certainly one of the best athletes,” teammate Mikhail Sergachev said. “What is he capable of? Winning a Stanley Cup for us. He can do it by himself.”One problem: Vasilevskiy is expected to miss the first two months of the season after undergoing back surgery. That’s a major headache for Tampa Bay and could open the door for Nashville’s Juuse Saros or one of the two goaltenders in New York — the ...

ACC quarterbacks, sometimes under the radar, are driving success across the league

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:09 GMT

The ACC is off to a promising start this season with several notable non-conference victories and five teams ranked in the Top 25. A common thread is easy to find: Check behind center. The Atlantic Coast Conference, not always known for its strong cadre of quarterbacks, has 10 of the top 60 passers in yards per game this season. That’s tied with the Southeastern Conference for the most among the Power Five leagues, though the SEC and Pac-12 each have three ranked in the top 10 in that category. “As far as the ACC, there’s definitely a lot of talented guys in this league,” said linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson’s leading tackler this season. And the talent is almost everywhere you look, from North Carolina’s Drake Maye to Florida State’s Jordan Travis, Miami’s Tyler Van Dyke to Duke’s Riley Leonard. “They’re playing the position at a very high level,” Trotter said. None more than Maye, the reigning ACC player of the year who̵...

China censuró esta foto de dos atletas. ¿Fue por una supuesta referencia a la masacre de Tiananmen?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:09 GMT

(CNN) — China parece haber censurado una fotografía de dos atletas chinas abrazándose tras una carrera de salto de vallas porque sus números de carril formaban una referencia accidental a la masacre de Tiananmen de 1989.La imagen capta a Lin Yuwei, en el carril 6, y a Wu Yanni, en el carril 4, abrazándose tras la final femenina de los 100 metros vallas de los Juegos Asiáticos de Hangzhou.Mientras permanecían juntos, las pegatinas con los números de sus carriles formaban “6-4”, un binomio que se considera una referencia al 4 de junio de 1989.Ese día, tanques militares chinos entraron en la capital, Beijing, durante una sangrienta represión para desalojar a los estudiantes que protestaban por la democracia en la plaza de Tiananmen.China censuró a un importante streamer en la víspera del 4 de junio. Ahora sus seguidores se preguntan por la masacre de la plaza de TiananménLa medallista de oro china Lin Yuwei, a la izquierda, abraza a su compañera de equipo Wu Yanni tra...