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Men can reduce their risk of prostate cancer by up to 35% by jogging, cycling and swimming a little more, research suggests.It turns out that improving your cardiovascular fitness by just 3% over a year can make you much less likely to develop the disease. The findings prompted researchers to encourage men to increase their fitness levels to reduce their risk of prostate cancer.”The more intensive the activity, the lower the requirements for duration and frequency,” said study co-author Kate Bolam, Ph.D., of the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences in Stockholm. “Using more muscles also puts aerobic strain…
TOPEKA — The KC2026 organization, which works to realize local economic development opportunities associated with World Cup soccer competition, asked the Kansas House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday for up to $32 million for transportation, security and marketing operations. Last year, Kansas allocated $10 million to renovate Kansas City's Children's Mercy Park, where MISL's Sporting Kansas City performs. Regarding the latest spending request, World Cup organizers acknowledged Gov. Laura Kelly's $20 million spending recommendation while outlining a proposal to secure state investment of $28 million to $32 million. This will be part of KC2026's total budget of $165 million, with $74…
Apple has lifted the embargo on the first wave of uncurated reviews of the Vision Pro headset, and the results were somewhat surprising. The initial “height” felt by first impressions has worn off, with reviewers praising the headset's “incredibly impressive display” and “near-perfect” tracking capabilities. In real-world situations outside of Apple's heavily regulated demos, the Vision Pro has limited productivity use cases, DRM-enabled apps, and half-baked features that indicate this device is still in the development kit stage. It looks like you are suffering from this. But most of all, it's the sense of separation you feel when using the…
Newcastle defender Fabian Schaal has scored 12 goals in 147 Premier League appearances.Fabian Schaal scored twice as Newcastle ended a run of four consecutive Premier League defeats with a tenacious victory over Aston Villa.Villa suffered their first home league defeat of the season as Swiss defender Schaal scored both goals with a fine strike from close range.Alex Moreno's own goal gave Newcastle a three-goal lead before Ollie Watkins pulled a goal back.Watkins put the ball into the net for the second time, but was flagged for offside.Villa ended up regretting their chance to catch up with Premier League leaders Liverpool…
Newcastle defender Fabian Schaal has scored 12 goals in 147 Premier League appearances.Fabian Schaal scored twice as Newcastle ended a run of four consecutive Premier League defeats with a tenacious victory over Aston Villa.Villa suffered their first home league defeat of the season as Swiss defender Schaal scored both goals with a fine strike from close range.Alex Moreno's own goal gave Newcastle a three-goal lead before Ollie Watkins pulled a goal back.Watkins put the ball into the net for the second time, but was flagged for offside.Villa ended up regretting their chance to catch up with Premier League leaders Liverpool…
An anonymous reader cites a report from Ars Technica. The Raspberry Pi business is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) in London. CEO Eben Upton told Ars that an IPO would allow Raspberry Pi's nonprofit arm to grow “at least twice as much.” Raspberry Pi enthusiasts are “justified” to be concerned, but “while I've been running Raspberry Pi, I don't expect people to see any changes in the way we do things.” CEO Eben Upton said in an interview with Bloomberg News that Raspberry Pi has appointed bankers from London firms Peel Hunt and Jefferies to prepare for “when…
You can also listen to this podcast at iono.fm. Simon Brown: I'm speaking with Evan Robbins, public real estate portfolio manager at Old Mutual Investment Group. Evan, thank you for today. Real estate probably had a pretty rough time in the last quarter and did poorly. Some classify this as a permanent loss, while others argue that it started before the coronavirus. Indeed, the index peaked from late 2019 to 2018. Have we seen the bottom for this sector and what kind of recovery can we expect going forward? Evan Robbins: I think we are reaching the bottom when it…
This paper investigates what gaps or divergences exist between official and real-world data on CO.2 Emissions from passenger vehicles in the EU have evolved since the introduction of a new type approval test procedure, the World Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). The results show that the disconnect between the real world and WLTP CO is growing.2 Emissions data for internal combustion engine vehicles and hybrid vehicles observed in the past for New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) type-certified vehicles. Figure 1 shows that the official WLTP type approval CO2 Emission values are more representative of real-world values than those from…
You can listen to this podcast at iono.fm. Ciaran Ryan: 2023 was a disastrous year for the JSE, with annual growth for the All Shares Index and Top 40 Index of just 3%. Compare this to an astonishing 54% for the Nasdaq and 25% for the S&P 500. The world's biggest tech stocks, including Apple and Amazon, accounted for most of the gains. When you see the difference between local and offshore returns, you may get caught up in fomo (fear of missing out) and rush to raise money offshore. But before you do that, get some advice from…
Microsoft reported record sales of $62bn (£49bn) on the back of strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technologies, marking its newly regained position as the world's most valuable company. He helped strengthen it.The tech company's revenue rose 18% in the final three months of 2023, marking its fifth straight quarter, and profits rose 33%. Revenue from the hot cloud sector increased 24% year over year.Microsoft stock initially fell following the results, but recovered in subsequent market trading. The results come after recent stock price gains have seen Microsoft overtake Apple as the world's most valuable publicly traded company,…