Straight Line of the Day: Brilliant Idea of the French for the Olympics’ Closing Ceremony: …

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SI Swimsuit Madness : Winners Bracket Final Match 123 : Loser Bracket Matches 121 & 122 Results

Well guys we are getting to the end. Matches 121 & 122 are done and the winners of those will face off to see who plays the loser of the Winners Bracket match loser. They will then play the winner of the Winner’s bracket for the overall Champion. What then follows will be a Bond Girl competiton, format to be determined. On we go!

Results

Match 121

Paige Vanzant 86 Defeated Hilary Rhoda 72

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Match 122

Alana Blanchard 96 Defeated Alyssa Miller 61

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Match 123

Christen Harper vs Kate Upton

Christen Harper

  • Round 1 Match 10 Defeated Chrissy Tiegen 208-18
  • Round 2 Match 53 Defeated Chase Carter 148-43
  • Round 3 Match 83 Defeated Dominique Piek 122-45
  • Round 4 Match 106 Defeated Hailey Clauson 112-56
  • Round 5 Match 119 Defeated Alyssa Miller 94-38

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Kate Upton

  • Round 1 Match 20 Defeated Kate Bock 155-58
  • Round 2 Match 58 Defeated Josephine Skriver 156-28
  • Round 3 Match 85 Defeated Hilary Rhoda 150-62
  • Round 4 Match 107 Defeated Kristen Louelle 152-39
  • Round 5 Match 120 Defeated Paige Vanzant 122-37

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Match 124

Paige Vanzant vs Alana Blanchard

Paige Vanzant

  • Round 1 Match 30 Defeated Paige Spiranac 146-79
  • Round 2 Match 63 Defeated Natasha Barnard 125-87
  • Round 3 Match 88 Defeated Robyn Lawley 113-78
  • Round 4 Match 108 Defeated Michelle Jenneke 95-65
  • Round 5 Match 120 Lost to Kate Upton 37-123
  • Round 8 Match 121 Defeated Hilary Rhoda 86-72

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Alana Blanchard

  • Round 1 Match 1 Defeated Abby Dahlkemper 175-74
  • Round 2 Match 49 Alex Morgan 127-62
  • Round 3 Match 81 Lost Alyssa Miller 47-105
  • Round 4 Match 101 Defeated Josephine Skriver 123-51
  • Round 5 Match 112 Defeated Paige Spiranac 99-88
  • Round 6 Match 116 Defeataed Kristen Louelle 103-66
  • Round 7 Match 118 Defeated Georgia Gibbs 79-73
  • Round 8 Match 122 Defeated Alyssa Miller 96-61
Alana Blanchard

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For the Record 2 — “How Dare You?”

Deserting a sinking ship?

California not on track to meet 2030 emissions goals: Report
The Hill | 03/15/2024 | Sharon Udasin

California would need to triple the rate of emissions cuts that the state has undertaken since 2010 in order to meet its climate goals for 2030, a new report has found.

The Golden State’s aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent below 1990’s levels by 2030 may be unachievable, according to this year’s California Green Innovation Index, released Thursday by the San Francisco-based nonprofit Next 10.

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Scotland is ditching its flagship 2030 climate goal—why legally binding targets really matter
Phys.org| April 19, 2024 | Sam Fankhauser

The Scottish government has rescinded its 2030 target of a 75% emissions cut to greenhouse gas emissions, relative to 1990. The target was statutory, meaning it had been set in law in the Emissions Reduction Targets Act of 2019.

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Air New Zealand Scraps Promises to Cut Carbon Emissions by 2030
Breitbart | 07/30/2024 | Simon Kent

Too hard and too costly. That sums up the reason Air New Zealand has abandoned a goal to cut its carbon emissions by 2030, blaming a range of difficulties Tuesday for the decision.

For the Record

Joe Biden at the presidential debate, 6/27/2024:

Because if, in fact, he does what he says and walks away – by the way, all that money we give Ukraine and weapons we make here in the United States. We give them the weapons, not the money at this point. And our NATO allies have produced as much funding for Ukraine as we have. That’s why it’s – that’s why we’re strong.

A month later:

Ukraine to receive $3.9B from United States in coming weeks

Ukraineform | 7/29/24 | Daryna Vialko

In the coming weeks, Ukraine expects to receive the first $3.9 billion in direct budget support from the United States, totaling $7.85 billion.

The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Telegram, following his meeting with U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“We discussed the issues related to the work of the Multi-Agency Donor Coordination Platform. The financing of budget expenditures, recovery projects, and support for the energy sector are remaining our priorities. Ukraine is grateful for $7.85 billion in direct budget support, which is expected to come from the United States this year. We expect to receive the first $3.9 billion in the coming weeks,” Shmyhal wrote.

Straight Line of the Day: The Heaviest Element on Earth May Have Practical Applications: …

Heaviest element yet within reach after major breakthrough
Nature ^ | 23 Jul 2024 | Katherine Bourzac

Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California, announced today that they have for the first time used a beam of titanium to make a known superheavy element, livermorium — element 116. After upgrading the lab’s equipment, the team plans to use similar techniques to try to produce element 120. The heaviest element that has been made so far is oganesson, element 118, which was first synthesized in 2002.

Please tell me it’s metal.

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Babesleaga Group AB : Week 1 : Camila Cabello vs Selena Gomez

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Camila Cabello vs Selena Gomez

Camila Cabello

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Selena Gomez

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Babesleaga Group AB : Week 1 : Billie Eilish vs Doja Cat

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Billie Eilish vs Doja Cat

Billie Eilish

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Doja Cat

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Aw, Gee, I’m Busy That Week

Public urged to count butterflies amid climate crisis threat
SKY News | July 28, 2024 | Mollie Malone

Scientists are urging the public to help track a declining UK butterfly population as they discover many species are migrating northwards because of climate change. …

The survey asks people to spend 15 minutes in a sunny area and record the number and types of butterflies that they see, as researchers have identified changes to the way they’re migrating across the country.

Do liberals get to count moths as butterflies? The same butterfly ten times? Do they get to include the ones stuck to cork boards with pins in the museums?

Babesleaga Group AB : Week 1 : Iggy Azalea vs Megan Thee Stallion

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Iggy Azalea vs Megan Thee Stallion

Iggy Azalea

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Megan Thee Stallion

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Straight Line of the Day: New Quantum Microscope Shows Electrons Moving in Slow Motion — Almost as Slow as …

New quantum microscope shows electrons moving in slow motion
https://knowridge.com | July 21, 2024

Physicists at the University of Stuttgart, led by Professor Sebastian Loth, have developed a groundbreaking quantum microscope that can record the movement of electrons at the atomic level with incredibly high spatial and temporal resolution.

This new method could significantly advance the way scientists develop materials. Their findings have been published in the journal Nature Physics.

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Babesleaga Group AB : Week 1 : Taylor Swift vs Miley Cyrus

Good morning and welcome to Group AB. We are back with a musical contingent. Enjoy.

Taylor Swift vs Miley Cyrus

Taylor Swift

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Miley Cyrus

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