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Floridians balk at DeSantis administration plan to build golf courses at state parks

Times Union 

Gov. Ron DeSantis has enjoyed rock solid support from the Republicans who dominate state politics. It has been rare for DeSantis to get pushback on anything from GOP lawmakers, and he has a reputation for seeking vengeance when they do. But it appears a political line in the sand is being drawn after DeSantis’ administration announced plans this week to carve out golf courses and pickleball courts in Florida’s beloved state parks from Miami to the Panhandle. Unlike the issues of abortion, LGBTQ rights... Читать дальше...

Extreme rainfall event study demonstrates improved forecasting via physics-guided machine learning

Phys.org 

A research team focused on the extreme rainfall event of "21·7" in Henan in 2021. By analyzing anomalous physical characteristics and understanding multi-model forecast biases, they significantly enhanced the accuracy of precipitation intensity forecasts. This improvement was achieved by incorporating optimization metrics and constraints better suited to the physical and data characteristics of precipitation into the neural network loss function.

Fashion retailer Shein finds child labour in its supply chain - The Guardian

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  1. Fashion retailer Shein finds child labour in its supply chain  The Guardian
  2. Fast fashion giant Shein finds child labour cases in supply chain  BBC
  3. Child labour discovered at Shein's suppliers ahead of London stock market listing  The Telegraph
  4. Shein reveals child labor cases at its suppliers  CNN

‘Time has come’ for US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, says Powell - The Guardian

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  1. ‘Time has come’ for US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, says Powell  The Guardian
  2. Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell says ‘the time has come’ for US interest rate cuts – as it happened  The Guardian
  3. Market volatility looks more likely post-Jackson Hole  Financial Times
  4. 'Time has come' for rate cuts, hints Fed as Bailey hails faster fall in inflation - latest updates  The Telegraph
  5. Pound at highest level versus dollar since early 2022 as Fed chair signals... Читать дальше...

The Guardian view on Kamala Harris’s speech: the Democrats have liftoff | Editorial - The Guardian

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  1. The Guardian view on Kamala Harris’s speech: the Democrats have liftoff | Editorial  The Guardian
  2. Kamala Harris pitches election as 'fight for America's future' and risk of Trump 'chaos and calamity'  Sky News
  3. Harris lays out case against ‘unserious’ Trump in historic DNC acceptance speech  The Independent
  4. Kamala’s superficial speech shows she’s not yet ready for the presidency  The Telegraph

NASA Ames Stars of the Month: August 2024

Nasa.gov 

The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Sangsavang Stevie Phothisane, Taryn Kavanagh, Andro Rios, and Hami Ray. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the talent, camaraderie, and vision needed to explore this world and beyond. Earth Science Star: Sangsavang Stevie Phothisane Sangsavang Stevie Phothisane, a Deputy Project […]

India, US sign def pact for security of supplies; selecting cos next step

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

India and the US signed a Security of Supply Arrangement to prioritize defense equipment supply, addressing urgent security needs. Discussing defense cooperation, Rajnath Singh and Lloyd Austin focused on industrial collaboration and regional security. The deal seeks to boost supply chain resilience and open business opportunities for Indian firms. A Reciprocal Defence Procurement Agreement is also in the works.