Monthly Archives: September 2021

Lab grown meat investors on “billion dollar crash course with reality”

Investors backing lab-grown meat are facing a  “billion-dollar crash course with reality”, an exhaustive report produced from within the alt-protein sector suggests. An indepth article by a US based investigative journalist has drawn the curtain back on how groups promoting plant and cell-based alternatives to meat have ignored quality, independent research from their own sector suggesting the technology’s biology and economics are fatally flawed. And despite this, they have continue to present an optimistic picture of the technology in their quest to source financial backing from Government and investors to fund development of lab grown meat products. Writing for The Counter, a nonprofit newsroom investigating the forces shaping how and what America eats, environmental science… Source link

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University Challenge fans blast Paxman over savage ‘time wasting’ swipe: ‘Can’t stand him’ | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV

“Paxman just intimidated that people who play video games are ‘time wasters’ whilst fronting a show in which he asks a bunch of students a series of questions and they answer them #universitychallenge,” @CliveJudd expressed. “Paxman asks a really hard question and then says, ‘come one!’ LOL #UniversityChalleneg,” @Stev00416135 commented. “Ugh, Jeremey Paxman thinks it’s completely normal for people to know obscure facts about literally everything, but the second those facts relate to video games, he just HAS to make a comment about games being a waste of time, can’t stand him. #Universitychallenge,” @gaibungames said. University Challenge airs Mondays at 8:30pm on BBC One.  Source link

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Ransomware Patch or Perish: Attackers Exploit ColdFusion

Cring Ransomware Unleashed After Attackers Exploit Unpatched Flaw From 2009 Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • September 27, 2021     Ransom note left by attackers wielding Cring ransomware (Source: Sophos) For battling ransomware, experts advise security teams to keep current on how attackers have been hacking their latest victims. In particular, they need to learn from attacks that target other organizations in their sector, and… Source link

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Local Electricity Provider and Offshore Wind Developers Hail New State Law – Redheaded Blackbelt

New legislation just signed into law on Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom will significantly advance the development of an offshore wind power industry on the West Coast, especially in Humboldt County, say developers of a proposed local project and the area’s Community Choice Aggregator (CCA). The legislation, AB 525, which was approved nearly unanimously by the California Legislature earlier this month, directs California state agencies to develop a strategic plan to facilitate the development of offshore wind on a large scale over the next two decades. California law states that, by 2045, 100 percent of electricity consumed in California must come from carbon-free sources. One study has suggested offshore wind has the potential to generate electricity in an amount equal to 150 percent… Source link

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Upcoming concerts in Alaska for the week of September 23-29 | Entertainment

    Thursday September 23rd           The Carousel Lounge – Live music w/ Matt & Co.  9p-12a Dirty Skillet (Hope) – Summer Thursdays with Hwy9  6p-9p Eddies Sport’s Bar – KBEAR Country Night with DJ Steve Franklin  8p-12a Flattop Pizza & Pool – Jukebox Karaoke Roadshow  9p-12a Floaters (Big Lake) – Karaoke with Steve   7:30p-11:30p Garcia’s Cantina & Café (Eagle River) – Jared Woods  8p-11p Humpys – Lisa Lisa & That Guy LIVE 8p-11:30p Koots – Lowroc.  10p-1:30a Mad Myrna’s – Thursdays with DJ Covy  10p-2a Van’s Dive Bar – Bluegrass Is Back w/ Todd Grebe 9p-12a Williwaw Social – Throwback Thursday with DJ Joe Brady… Source link

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