From time to time people say unexpected things in the comments section below this column, but one remark stood out the other day. It came from a reader demanding that something be done about the bad state of the business card. “I’m sick of being given all kinds of excuses by younger professionals at meetings … Read more
The only thing uglier than the weather tonight was the execution of Pitt’s offense. Despite being three touchdown favorites, the Pitt Panthers were embarrassed at home by Georgia Tech. The offense couldn’t move the ball, and when it did, it led to a turnover. Ugly, ugly night at Acrisure Stadium. 2021 was a fun year. … Read more
If you assumed that hiring Brent Venables from Oklahoma would automatically lead to improved defensive play, you’d be wrong. A week after getting burned by Adrian Martinez and Kansas State in a 41-34 home loss, the Sooners went to TCU and turned in an even worse defensive performance. In an embarrassing 55-24 loss, Oklahoma allowed … Read more
A government office with piles of documents scattered about and files gathering dust is a common sight. But the Maharashtra revenue department will not look like this in a few years as it is set for a transformation by adopting blockchain technology. This digital method of storing records on a business network will enable district … Read more
Meyer Shank Racing edged out Wayne Taylor Racing to win Petit Le Mans and claim the championship in a thrilling final race for the DPi division. Tom Blomqvist, who started from the pole position, drove the No. 60 Acura ARX-05 to a 4.369-second victory over Pippo Derani in the No. 31 Cadillac Action Express. “That … Read more
One of the top games on a sneaky good week 5 college football schedule brings us an ACC Atlantic showdown as No. 10 NC State takes on No. 5 Clemson on Saturday in a game that not only carries conference title implications, but could to affect the College Football Playoff race as well. The Tigers … Read more
The Heisman Trophy race continues to change and evolve through Week 5 of the season. Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud was fine on Saturday, though not as dominant as he has been up to that point. Meanwhile, two other contenders, Alabama’s Bryce Young and Oklahoma’s Dylan Gabriel, have suffered injuries that throw some uncertainty into … Read more
An international collaboration between musicians and bird song scientists found that in the surveyed songs of the Australian pied butcher, the order of song elements is strongly related to rhythmic timing. In a study published today on Australian spotted butcher birds in Royal Society Open Science, the researchers found that the order of their song … Read more
Pacific island nations suffered severe depopulation from introduced diseases as a result of contact with European ships, new research from the Australian National University (ANU) shows. The study, published in Journal of Archaeological Scienceshows that the population decline is much greater than previously thought. According to the study, the main island of Tonga experienced a … Read more
Europa is more than just one of Jupiter’s many moons—it’s also one of the most promising places in the Solar System to search for extraterrestrial life. Beneath 10 kilometers of ice, there is a liquid water ocean that can support life. But with surface temperatures of -180 Celsius and extreme radiation levels, it’s also one … Read more
