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  • Seven ways to strengthen your core

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    Keeping these muscles in good condition will help you fend off a bad back – just make sure you mix it up Make the time A strong core isn’t about having photogenic abs, looking good in swimwear or grinding out another deadlift. It is a key element in dozens of everyday movements, including simple things […]

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  • Canopic jars discovered in tomb of Karabasken in Luxor

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    CAIRO – 25 June 2018: A well-preserved set of canopic jars was discovered in the tomb of Karabasken (TT 391), in the South Asasif Necropolis on the West Bank of Luxor by the Egyptian- American mission of South Asasif Conservation Project, working under the auspices of the Ministry of Antiquities. The new discovery was announced […]

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  • Cosmogen and Pylote launch innovative antimicrobial makeup tools

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    Cosmogen and Pylote have signed a commercial and industrial agreement to provide makeup and skincare brands with innovative accessories and packaging. With the integration of Pylote’s antimicrobial microspheres technology into its makeup applicators, Cosmogen addresses brands and consumers’ demand for safer and more natural beauty solutions. Cosmogen, a leading European developer and supplier of cosmetic […]

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  • July 4th travel forecasted to set record

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    An estimated 46.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more for the Independence Day holiday period, according to AAA, reflecting the highest figure since AAA began tracking July 4th travel in 2000 as well as a 5 percent higher number of travelers than last year. “This Independence Day will be one for the record […]

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  • Cholera spread tracked at household level

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    The results could be used by public health officials to improve cholera control strategies For the first time, the transmission of cholera has been tracked at the household level across Dhaka, Bangladesh, a city with a ‘hyper-endemic’ level of the disease. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators found that nearly 80 per […]

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  • Tom Holland leaks title for ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ sequel

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    Actor Tom Holland, best known for his role as Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), revealed the title of the upcoming sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming. Holland who is fast become famous for spoiling major Marvel announcements revealed the title for the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming as Spider-Man: Far From Home in an Instagram message. In the video, Holland first apologizes […]

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  • Starbucks’ Dividend Increase Comes Early: What You Need to Know

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    Last week, coffee giant Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) gave investors a few reasons to be disappointed, including a lowered outlook for its global third-quarter comparable store sales growth and softer-than-expected Frappuccino sales. As a result, shares fell sharply, ending the week down more than 10%. While the double-digit pullback is undoubtedly disappointing for Starbucks stock holders, one group of investors may […]

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  • Trade worries weigh on Wall Street, tech stocks suffer

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    Wall Street’s main indexes dropped on Monday as a move to check Chinese investments in U.S. technology firms further raised tensions between the United States and its trading partners. The U.S. Treasury Department was drafting curbs that would block firms with at least 25 percent Chinese ownership from buying U.S. companies with “industrially significant technology,” […]

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  • ‘Overwinter’ Upgrade Looms as Zcash Prepares for Its First Hard Fork

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    ZCash, a privacy-based cryptocurrency, is about to undergo its first hard fork. The network upgrade, dubbed Overwinter, is intended to be activated at block 347,500 – it’s currently at 347, 253- and is scheduled to go live on June 26. ZCash is a fork of bitcoin which uses a cryptography principle called “zero-knowledge proofs” which allows users to […]

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  • Sun, Fun and Crypto – Bahamas’ Central Bank Set to Introduce a Digital Currency

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    The Bahamas has joined a small list of countries that are planning to experiment with central bank digital currencies (CBCD). The country’s Deputy Prime Minister who also doubles up as Minister of Finance, K. Peter Turnquest, announced during the recently held ‘The Bahamas Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference’ that a pilot digital currency will be introduced by the Central Bank […]

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