At least, it makes sense that Gonzalez would be out of a job after the way the Braves have played. It’s just, it makes sense that Gonzalez would be out of a job after the way the Braves have played for more than two years. That the Braves are 9-28 this year surely is painful for them, but at least Atlanta has shown some progress yesterday, following a 4-17 startwith a mere 5-11 skid....
Several organizations help with flights by coordinating their network of volunteer pilots or snagging seats on commercial or corporate jets for free or at a reduced cost. Some are financial need-based organizations, but many are not. It’s worth exploring these options even if you don’t think that you’ll meet their requirements. What is considered “financial need” may be different from organization to organization, so be sure to check out all of the fine print details of each program....
The U.S. Department Agriculture added Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina and South Carolina to a demonstration program that began in 2012, bringing the total number of states participating in the program to 27, according to a news release issued Tuesday. The agency said the 27 states in the program represented approximately 75 percent of students in the nation. Students that have Medicaid will also now be automatically added to the program and be able to receive meals for lunch and breakfast for free or at a reduced price, according to the USDA website....
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, however, Britain’s Freemasons are breaking with convention to invite the general public to take part in a centuries-old tradition to remind people that they are “not alone.” The “Nine O’Clock Toast” is “a tradition within Freemasonry that has been observed for many hundreds of years,” Dr. David Staples, the CEO and Grand Secretary of the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) told Newsweek on Monday....
A judge in Paris ordered Muller on Wednesday to pay 15,000 euros, or about $16,500, in damages to Eric Brion and delete tweets she posted about him in 2017. She was also ordered to publish the statements of the court on Twitter. Brion, a media consultant and former executive at the public broadcaster France Télévision, had asked for 60,000 euros in the original suit. “She surpassed the acceptable limits of freedom of expression, as her comments descended into a personal attack,” the court said....
Roussel, then, is among the few in hockey who could fully grasp the magnitude of the tragedy that struck his home country Wednesday. Islamic extremist gunmen massacred 12 people inside the Paris newsroom of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. MORE: Sports world recognizing tragedy Widespread demonstrations decrying the killings have cropped up in Paris and around the world. Roussel paid tribute to the victims before Thursday’s game against the Predators by writing “RIP Charlie Hebdo!...
Last week, the French foreign ministry summoned Beijing’s ambassador to Paris, Lu Shaye, for a dressing down over claims on China’s Embassy website by an anonymous author that workers at French nursing homes had abandoned their posts and left residents to die. In an interview with Le Monde, Jean-Yves Le Drian was asked about the incident and whether China was trying to take the place of Washington as the main global power, especially as the coronavirus pandemic played out....
Our across-the-board UNDER picks went 2-2 in last night’s Sweet 16 action. Tonight should be more fun, since we have leans on sides in all four games. Hopefully, it will be more profitable, too. UCLA vs. Gonzaga (-8. 5, 144.5), 7:15 p.m. ET, CBS For a team that wasn’t supposed to be here, the Bruins have covered four straight and nine of their last 11, and we are looking for them to do it again in a revenge spot....
Smith led the University of North Carolina to two national championships and 11 Final Four appearances in his 36 years as coach. He retired as college basketball’s all-time winningest coach with 879 wins. Dean Smith MORE: Dean Smith in photos | Notable sports deaths of 2015 Smith coached some of the most talented and iconic players in basketball history, from James Worthy to Vince Carter, Rasheed Wallace and Michael Jordan....
One of those 105-mph offerings from Hicks, a rookie right-hander for the Cardinals, had so much movement that Pena couldn’t keep up, the ball shooting to the right and glancing off his glove on the way to the backstop. Pena could compare that experience to only one other in his career as a baseball player — catching Danny Almonte in the 2001 Little League World Series. MORE: SN’s latest MLB Power Rankings...
Free Spirits’ Escape Gig Harbor, Washington “An active small-town feel where conversations flow freely and neighbors wave hello,” is how this peaceful town on the Puget Sound describes itself. For lovers of independent bookstores, quirky art galleries, farm-to-table restaurants and water activities, this spot has it all—and some of the best views of majestic Mount Rainier. Seaside Style Boca Raton, Florida The upscale Florida hotspot has long drawn celebrities to its pristine beaches, premier golf courses, private clubs, high-end shopping and decadent dining experiences....
As such examples accumulate, more and more scholars are wondering whether cultural forces such as feminism affect the direction and results of research. In her new book, “Has Feminism Changed Science?” Penn State historian Londa Schiebinger answers with a definite yes. “Science is not value-neutral,” she argues. “Getting the right answers–turning the crank–may be gender-free. But it is often in setting priorities about what will and what will not be known that gender has an impact....
A series of strange laws from various states were never revised or repealed, meaning they’re still technically applicable, although it’s doubtful you’d serve jail time for these infractions. Although you could, in theory, be punished for using an X-ray to work out a person’s shoe size or pawning an artificial limb. But as a reflection of how much society has changed in just a few centuries, some fines include the princely sum of $1....
Figures released by the UK’s Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) revealed that during the year 2018/19 the pass rate was 45.8 percent, its lowest in a decade. Despite the fact that failure is common, it does not make the experience any less disheartening. However, if you have recently missed out on a driving licence you may be emboldened by the fact that many people have taken to TikTok to share the hilarious ways that they have also messed up their test....
Tension Versus Migraine Headache Through pure statistics, the likelihood that your forehead headache is a tension headache or a migraine is high. This is because tension and migraine headaches are the two most common primary headache disorders—headaches that originate on their own, and are not caused by another medical condition. A tension headache is characterized by a dull tightening or pressure on both sides of the head, like a band or a large hand gripping your scalp....
Frontal lobotomies have always been controversial, even when they were mainstream. The surgery was risky and permanently altered the patient’s personality. Many patients died and many more awoke with severe, life-changing side effects and disabilities. This article discusses the history of lobotomies along with how they worked, why they were used, and what effects they had on patients with mental illness. History Lobotomies were part of a wave of new treatments for neurological diseases in the early 20th century, including electroconvulsive therapy (shock therapy)....
Police were contacted after the reptile was found beside trash cans last Thursday by a resident called Blake Campbell, who was alerted to the remains by a foul smell after pulling his vehicle into the back alley of an apartment block shortly after 6 p.m., WITI reported. Campbell estimated that the gator in the trash had been between four and five feet in length. “When I got out the car, I smelled a scent so I started checking my shoes and checking my clothes....
Uncertainty is economic poison: CEOs rely on best guesses about the future to make decisions about how many people to hire, how much to spend on new plants and equipment. If no one dares even feign confidence in forecasts, business tends to grind to a crawl, which is happening all over the world. Even though the memory of 9-11 is 12 months dimmer today than it was last January, the sense of fear and confusion in global markets is just as pronounced, if not more so....
The findings from the AHA come as doctors are increasingly deciding to freeze embryos in IVF before fresh embryo transfers, otherwise known as the “freeze-all approach.” Researchers said women who had frozen embryo IVF conceptions were 74 percent more likely to develop hypertensive disorders than those who conceived naturally. Moreover, the study found that fresh embryo pregnancies run the same lower risk of hypertensive disorder as natural conception. The AHA investigation was the largest of its kind to include a sibling comparison—where a mother who has conceived with IVF, as well as natural conception, is studied....
