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Describen el fósil de tortuga marina del Jurásico mejor conservado hasta la fecha

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:49:36 GMT

(CNN) — Hace unos 150 millones de años, una tortuga marina de enorme cabeza se sumergió en un mar tropical poco profundo que cubría lo que hoy es Europa. Se han descubierto pocos fósiles completos de esta tortuga marina del periodo Jurásico, llamada Solnhofia parsonsi. Sin embargo, los científicos describieron recientemente un fósil extraordinario que tiene todas sus extremidades con casi todos los huesos de los pies en su sitio, lo que revela por primera vez la forma y estructura de las extremidades de la tortuga.Todas las especies de tortugas marinas actuales tienen aletas alargadas y rígidas para impulsarse por las profundidades oceánicas. Pero las extremidades del fósil recién descrito eran más rechonchas que las de las tortugas marinas modernas en relación con el tamaño de su cuerpo. Estas extremidades más cortas sugieren que S. parsonsi nadaba en aguas costeras y no en mar abierto, según informaron los científicos el 26 de julio en la revista PLOS One.¿Cómo son las profu...

Vivo de milagro: niño de 8 años sobrevive al ataque de un puma en parque nacional

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:49:36 GMT

Un niño de 8 años que acampaba en el Parque Nacional Olympic, en el estado de Washington, sobrevivió con heridas leves tras el ataque de un puma el viernes por la noche, informó el Servicio de Parques Nacionales.“El puma abandonó casualmente su ataque después de que la madre del niño le gritara”, dijo el Servicio de Parques en un comunicado el domingo.El ataque se registró a las 6:30 p.m. del sábado, y las heridas fueron lo suficientemente leves como para que el niño, identificado por un portavoz del parque como un varón, fuera hospitalizado sólo para su evaluación, dijo.El gran felino estaba siendo buscado por el personal del servicio del parque, que planea aplicarle la eutanasia según las directrices establecidas desde hace tiempo, dijo el servicio del parque.“El Parque Nacional Olímpico cuenta con amplios protocolos para las observaciones, interacciones y ataques de animales salvajes, y la eliminación letal de este puma se ajusta a dichos protocolos”, decl...

What seniors should know about teaching as a second career

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:49:36 GMT

As seniors live longer, they may have opportunities to explore completely new career paths. After retirement, older adults may want to explore second careers that help them inspire a new generation of people. Teaching is one such career.A person is never too old to teach if he or she feels capable. In fact, more mature teachers may be coveted because they could bring life experience, social skills and flexibility to school districts. While there are certain protocols in place to become qualified to teach, thanks to teacher shortages brought on by the pandemic, many states now offer shorter routes to classrooms with alternative teacher certification programs that may not require master’s degrees.There are various reasons seniors may want to consider becoming teachers, and there are many teaching positions and opportunities for their consideration.Substitute teacherSeniors can begin their pursuits as substitute teachers. This option may not require any certification, and substitutes m...

Editorial: What happened to Joe Biden, the deficit-slayer?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:49:36 GMT

It was only a little more than a year ago that President Joe Biden — desperately seeking to divert attention from rampant inflation — was bragging incessantly about his administration’s deficit-cutting skills.“My first budget that passed and became law, it cut the federal deficit by $350 billion,” Biden said in April 2022. “We cut the deficit $350 billion. And the budget I proposed this year, if it comes to total fruition, it will cut the deficit by 1 trillion, 300 billion dollars. So when my Republican friends start talking about ‘big spenders’ and the reason why there’s inflation, take a look. Take a look. We’ve cut the deficit drastically. … This year, we’re on track for $1.3 trillion in cuts. And look, that would be the largest debt reduction in American history.”Of course, the idea of Biden the deficit slayer was pure poppycock. Had the president done absolutely nothing, according to factcheck.org, the deficit would have fallen significantly because of billions in pandemic spen...

Schatz: Disaster thrives at Lina Khan’s FTC

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:49:36 GMT

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, whose anti-capitalist views have upended more than 100 years of antitrust law enforcement based on the consumer welfare standard, tried to defend her policies and justify her request for a massive 37% increase in the agency’s budget for 2024 at a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing. The FTC, which received $430 million for the 2023 fiscal year, requested $590 million for 2024, an increase of $160 million.The July 11 hearing also focused on the chair’s conduct, her refusal to recuse herself from matters on which she had previously expressed her opinion, her expansion of the agency’s jurisdiction over matters beyond its statutory authority, and her losing streak in court, bringing cases that match her philosophy.The legal quagmire and waste of money on unwinnable cases began in July 2021, when during the first meeting after Khan was elevated to the chair position, the agency voted along party lines, without any opportunity for public c...

‘Dreamin’ Wild’ captures family’s musical journey

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:49:36 GMT

LIDO, Venice, Italy – A true story that unfolds like a fractured fairytale, “Dreamin’ Wild” chronicles the heartbreak of a talented teen’s self-recorded debut record – and its bittersweet conclusion 30 years later.In 1979 rural Washington Donnie Emerson released, with his elder brother Joe, the album “Dreamin’ Wild” which was ignored.  Until 30 years later, found in a thrift bin, the record was rediscovered, reissued and lavishly praised.Today the Emerson Brothers’ hit song “Baby’ has over 30M+ streams on Spotify and now averages nearly 2 million listens on all audio platforms.  For Donnie, it’s a complicated legacy.For director Bill Pohlad, “Dreamin’ Wild” begins as a record industry saga to stand as a heartfelt portrait of an amazing family.“I was captivated by the music,” said Pohlad (“Love & Mercy” about Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson), “but it was meeting and being enchanted by the family. They’re people you never meet in the movies.”Noah Jupe is young Donnie wi...

Leeman: Maine must hit pause on offshore wind turbines

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:49:36 GMT

You wouldn’t buy a house without an inspection, so why would we fill the Gulf of Maine with wind turbine superstructures without understanding how they interact with the marine environment?Offshore wind energy features too many unknowns to proceed at this point with widescale ocean industrialization. That’s why my organization, the New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) has joined with partner organizations to call on state and federal authorities to reset our renewable energy policy.The state of Maine is developing a floating offshore wind research array at a 15-square-mile site in the Gulf of Maine. NEFSA and its allies are asking state and federal authorities to delay any further development until experts have monitored and studied the research array. We should rescind the existing Gulf of Maine Call Area and conduct an environmental review for the Gulf of Maine before identifying any commercial wind energy areas.I’ve been a fishing boat captain for over 20...

Dear Abby: Her parents take in her ex after divorce

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:49:36 GMT

Dear Abby: I am 49 and have been divorced for 20 years. When we first separated, my ex moved in with my parents while I struggled to raise my four kids. He stayed there for seven years. He moved out until a year and a half ago. Again, my parents have allowed him back in!While I understand that they shouldn’t have had to cease contact because of the divorce, I don’t feel it’s right for him to be living there. This has caused an ongoing rift between my family and me because I have let them know that it hurts me.My parents pretty much told me my feelings don’t matter. I was homeless living in my car for a few weeks while it was bitter cold and snowing. But I’m not supposed to be upset that he’s nice and warm, eating prepared meals, showering and using their vehicles for next to nothing? He has had a full-time job for 10 years.I feel my parents are disrespectful, hurtful and rude toward me. What are your thoughts about what I should do or how to handl...

San Diego police investigating after man found shot in back

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:49:36 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego police are investigating after a man was found in City Heights on Sunday with an apparent gunshot wound to his back, the department said.SDPD was dispatched to the scene at the intersection of Altadena Avenue and Wightman Street after a call came in at 7:25 p.m. Officers arrived to find one individual with a wound to his back.The man was pronounced dead on scene. Homicide Unit detectives were called to investigate.Circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation by SDPD. It is not known if the victim or a possible suspect has been identified by law enforcement.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Padres fans reach new high after breaking record for sellout games

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:49:36 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Despite the ups and downs the Padres have had this season, faith in the Friars has never been stronger as fans hit a new Petco Park landmark this weekend.On Sunday, fans packed the stands at the downtown stadium for the Padres' final game in a three game series against the Texas Rangers. With the 42,943 people in attendance, the team hit their 45th sellout this season at the game -- a new franchise record.The previous record was last year's 26 sellouts in the downtown stadium. Padres fans surpassed it last month with two full-house games against the Tampa Bay Rays.Two out of the three games during the series against the Rangers tacked on another sellout to this year's Petco Park record. The first sellout during the weekend was during Saturday's 4-0 win, recording about 42,677 people in attendance. Padres release 2024 Spring Training Schedule While the Padres swept their opponent, Friday's 7-1 game had an attendance that was just shy of the sellout threshold for the 42...