The first complete dinosaur skeleton ever identified has finally been studied in detail and found its place in the dinosaur family tree, completing a project that began more than a century and a half ago.

Protest bei den Spielen ist verboten und wird bestraft. Doch nicht jede Meinungsäußerung wird konsequent sanktioniert. Ist das ein Aufweichen der strengen Vorgaben?

A skeleton unearthed at the site may belong to a high-ranking naval officer.

Wusong Road is offering a $100 gift certificate as a reward for information leading to the return of the skeleton arm. The post Have you seen this bony arm? Woman caught on camera swiping skeleton arm from Cambridge restauarant appeared first on Boston.com.

The skeleton is still far from complete but paleontologists say what they've found suggests the dinosaur may be more than 120 feet long

After eight years toiling on the World Cup circuit without a medal, dealing with funding cuts and coaching over Facetime, a change in mindset helps Narracott become Australia's first sliding medallist.

"Thousands of stunned guests were on hand Saturday night to watch a Disneyland malfunction for the ages," writes SFGate — when a 45-foot-tall animatronic dragon burst into flames, and continued burning for several minutes in front of the stunned crowd. SFGate reports The fire occurred during the 1030 p.m. performance of Fantasmic, a show staged on the Rivers of America. The elaborate show uses ships, barges, projections on the water and fire effects to tell the story of Mickey Mouse's dreams and nightmares. Near the end of the show, the dragon form of Maleficent from "Sleeping Beauty," emerges from the island. The big finale went awry Saturday, and flames engulfed the entire dragon. Video taken by shocked spectators shows the fire beginning on the dragon's face and rapidly spreading down its body as chunks of flaming debris fall to the ground. Smoke and heavy flames billow from the prop as firefighters begin hosing down the dragon. The remainder of the show was canceled, and guests were escorted out of the immediate area... The dragon, one of the most memorable parts of Disneyland's beloved nighttime spectacular, has jokingly been referred to as Murphy, a reference to Murphy's law. Over the decades, it's been part of countless malfunctions and mishaps, although none quite so destructive as this. Though it is supposed to breathe fire, there are times when the effect doesn't work at all. "Disneyland employees armed with garden hoses and fire extinguishers were no match for the inferno," reports the Orange County Register. "The dragon's head erupted into a fireball and a flamethrower effect from the dragon's mouth shot directly toward the stage, according to MiceChat." The newspaper has a picture of the charred mechanical skeleton that was still lying on the ground Sunday on Tom Sawyer Island — and a 146-second video of the blaze. (Apparently realizing they're witnessing an unplanned fire, one spectator can be heard telling another one wryly, "Happy birthday, Danny.") "Some spectators thought it was part of the show," reports the New York Times. One visitor told the newspaper, "My sister and I were talking about how it was impressive. I was like, 'Man, they can set that head on fire and it just stays perfectly intact?' So we were kind of amazed at Disney at first..." When interviewed by the Associated Press, Ryan Laux, a frequent Disneyland visitor, "said Mickey vanished from the stage as soon as the dragon's head became engulfed in flames." Then a voice over a loudspeaker announced the show wouldn't continue "due to unforeseen circumstances..." (as heard in the video). "We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause — and hope you enjoy the rest of your evening here at Disneyland. Once again, this performance cannot continue due to unforeseen circumstances. Thank you." At that moment the head burst into more flames, some members of the audience gasped in unison — and the announcement continued playing in Spanish. ("No podemos continuar con este presentacion...") Then cheery banjo music began playing. At least six workers were eventually treated for smoke inhalation from the burning dragon prop, reports the New York Times. In a statement Disney said they were now "temporarily suspending fire effects" in "select" shows in their parks around the world — "out of an abundance of caution." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

The eBPF for Windows runtime has introduced a new mode of operation, native code generation, which exists alongside the currently supported modes of operation for eBPF programs JIT (just-in-time compilation) and an interpreter, with the administrator able to select the mode when a program is loaded. The native code generation mode involves loading Windows drivers that contain signed eBPF programs. Due to the risks associated with having an interpreter in the kernel address space, it was decided to only enable it for non-production signed builds. The JIT mode supports the ability to dynamically generate code, write them into kernel pages, and finally set the permissions on the page from read/write to read/execute.Enter Windows Hyper-V hypervisor, a type 1 hypervisor, which has the Hypervisor-protected Code Integrity (HVCI) feature. It splits the kernel memory space into virtual trust levels (VTLs), with isolation enforced at the hardware level using virtualization extensions of the CPU. Most parts of the Windows' kernel and all drivers operate in VTL0, the lowest trusted level, with privileged operations being performed inside the Windows secure kernel operating in VTL1. During the boot process, the hypervisor verifies the integrity of the secure kernel using cryptographic signatures prior to launching it, after which the secure kernel verifies the cryptographic signature of each code page prior to enabling read/execute permissions on the page. The signatures are validated using keys obtained from X.509 certificates that chain up to a Microsoft trusted root certificate. The net effect of this policy is that if HVCI is enabled, it is no longer possible to inject dynamically generated code pages into the kernel, which prevents the use of JIT mode. Similarly, Windows uses cryptographic signatures to restrict what code can be executed in the kernel. In keeping with these principles, eBPF for Windows has introduced a new mode of execution that an administrator can choose to use that maintains the integrity of the kernel and provides the safety promises of eBPF native code generation. The process starts with the existing tool chains, whereby eBPF programs are compiled into eBPF bytecode and emitted as ELF object files. The examples below assume the eBPF-for-Windows NuGet package has been unpacked to c\ebpf and that the command is being executed from within a Developer Command Prompt for VS 2019. How to use native code generationHello_world.c// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation// SPDX-License-Identifier MIT#include "bpf_helpers.h"SEC("bind")intHelloWorld(){bpf_printk("Hello World!");return 0;}Compile to eBPF>clang -target bpf -O2 -Werror -Ic/ebpf/include -c hello_world.c -o out/hello_world.o>llvm-objdump -S out/hello_world.oeBPF bytecodeb7 01 00 00 72 6c 64 21 r1 = 56022949063 1a f8 ff 00 00 00 00 *(u32 *)(r10 - 8) = r118 01 00 00 48 65 6c 6c 00 00 00 00 6f 20 57 6f r1 = 8022916924116329800 ll7b 1a f0 ff 00 00 00 00 *(u64 *)(r10 - 16) = r1b7 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 r1 = 073 1a fc ff 00 00 00 00 *(u8 *)(r10 - 4) = r1bf a1 00 00 00 00 00 00 r1 = r1007 01 00 00 f0 ff ff ff r1 += -16b7 02 00 00 0d 00 00 00 r2 = 1385 00 00 00 0c 00 00 00 call 12b7 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 r0 = 095 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 exitThe next step involves a new tool introduced specifically to support this scenario bpf2c. This tool parses the supplied ELF file, extracting the list of maps and stored programs before handing off the byte code to the eBPF verifier, which proves that eBPF byte code is effectively sandboxed and constrained to terminate within a set number of instructions. The tool then performs a per-instruction translation of the eBPF byte code into the equivalent C statements and emits skeleton code used to perform relocation operations at run time. For convenience, the NuGet package also contains a PowerShell script that invokes bpf2c and then uses MSBuild to produce the final Portable Executable (PE) image, (an image format used by Windows). As an aside, the process of generating the native image is decoupled from the process of developing the eBPF program, making it a deployment time decision rather than a development time one.> powershell c\ebpf\bin\Convert-BpfToNative.ps1 hello_world.oC\Users\user\hello_world\out>powershell c\ebpf\bin\Convert-BpfToNative.ps1 hello_world.oMicrosoft (R) Build Engine version 16.9.0+57a23d249 for .NET FrameworkCopyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.Build started 5/17/2022 93843 AM.Project "C\Users\user\hello_world\out\hello_world.vcxproj" on node 1 (default targets).DriverBuildNotifications Building 'hello_world_km' with toolset 'WindowsKernelModeDriver10.0' and the 'Desktop' target platform. Using KMDF 1.15.<Lines removed for clarity>Done Building Project "C\Users\user\hello_world\out\hello_world.vcxproj" (default targets).Build succeeded. 0 Warning(s) 0 Error(s)Time Elapsed 000003.57> type hello_world_driver.c// Snip Removed boiler plate driver code and map setup.static uint64_tHelloWorld(void* context){ // Prologue uint64_t stack[(UBPF_STACK_SIZE + 7) / 8]; register uint64_t r0 = 0; register uint64_t r1 = 0; register uint64_t r2 = 0; register uint64_t r3 = 0; register uint64_t r4 = 0; register uint64_t r5 = 0; register uint64_t r10 = 0; r1 = (uintptr_t)context; r10 = (uintptr_t)((uint8_t*)stack + sizeof(stack)); // EBPF_OP_MOV64_IMM pc=0 dst=r1 src=r0 offset=0 imm=560229490 r1 = IMMEDIATE(560229490); // EBPF_OP_STXW pc=1 dst=r10 src=r1 offset=-8 imm=0 *(uint32_t*)(uintptr_t)(r10 + OFFSET(-8)) = (uint32_t)r1; // EBPF_OP_LDDW pc=2 dst=r1 src=r0 offset=0 imm=1819043144 r1 = (uint64_t)8022916924116329800; // EBPF_OP_STXDW pc=4 dst=r10 src=r1 offset=-16 imm=0 *(uint64_t*)(uintptr_t)(r10 + OFFSET(-16)) = (uint64_t)r1; // EBPF_OP_MOV64_IMM pc=5 dst=r1 src=r0 offset=0 imm=0 r1 = IMMEDIATE(0); // EBPF_OP_STXB pc=6 dst=r10 src=r1 offset=-4 imm=0 *(uint8_t*)(uintptr_t)(r10 + OFFSET(-4)) = (uint8_t)r1; // EBPF_OP_MOV64_REG pc=7 dst=r1 src=r10 offset=0 imm=0 r1 = r10; // EBPF_OP_ADD64_IMM pc=8 dst=r1 src=r0 offset=0 imm=-16 r1 += IMMEDIATE(-16); // EBPF_OP_MOV64_IMM pc=9 dst=r2 src=r0 offset=0 imm=13 r2 = IMMEDIATE(13); // EBPF_OP_CALL pc=10 dst=r0 src=r0 offset=0 imm=12 r0 = HelloWorld_helpers[0].address(r1, r2, r3, r4, r5); if ((HelloWorld_helpers[0].tail_call) && (r0 == 0)) return 0; // EBPF_OP_MOV64_IMM pc=11 dst=r0 src=r0 offset=0 imm=0 r0 = IMMEDIATE(0); // EBPF_OP_EXIT pc=12 dst=r0 src=r0 offset=0 imm=0 return r0;}As illustrated here each eBPF instruction is translated into an equivalent C statement, with eBPF registers being emulated using stack variables named R0 to R10.Lastly, the tool adds a set of boilerplate code that handles the interactions with the I/O Manager required to load the code into the Windows kernel, with the result being a single C file. The Convert-BpfToNative.ps1 script then invokes the normal Windows Driver Kit (WDK) tools to compile and link the eBPF program into its final PE image. Once the developer is ready to deploy their eBPF program in a production environment that has HVCI enabled, they will need to get their driver signed via the normal driver signing process. For a production workflow, one could imagine a service that consumes the ELF file (the eBPF byte code), securely verifies that it is safe, generates the native image, and signs it before publishing it for deployment. This could then be integrated into the existing developer workflows.The eBPF for Windows runtime has been enlightened to support these eBPF programs hosted in Windows drivers, resulting in a developer experience that closely mimics the behavior of eBPF programs that use JIT. The result is a pipeline that looks like thisThe net effect is to introduce a new statically sandboxed model for Windows Drivers, with the resulting driver being signed using standard Windows driver signing mechanisms. While this additional step does increase the time needed to deploy an eBPF program, some customers have determined that the tradeoff is justified by the ability to safely add eBPF programs to systems with HVCI enabled.Diagnostics and eBPF programsOne of the key pain points of developing eBPF programs is making sure they pass verification. The process of loading programs once they have been compiled, potentially on an entirely different system, gives rise to a subpar developer experience. As part of adding support for native code generation, eBPF for Windows has integrated the verification into the build pipeline, so that developers get build-time feedback when an eBPF program fails verification.Using a slightly more complex eBPF program as an example, the developer gets a build-time error when the program fails verificationeBPF C codeThis then points the developer to line 96 of the source code, where they can see that the start time variable could be NULL.As with all other instances of code, eBPF programs can have bugs. While the verifier can prove that code is safe, it is unable to prove code is correct. One approach that was pioneered by the Linux community is the use of logging built around the bpf_printk style macro, which permits developers to insert trace statements into their eBPF programs to aid diagnosability. To both maintain compatibility with the Linux eBPF ecosystem as well as being a useful mechanism, eBPF for Windows has adopted a similar approach. One of the key differences is how these events are implemented, with Linux using a file-based approach and Windows using Event Tracing for Windows (ETW). ETW has a long history within Windows and a rich ecosystem of tools that can be used to capture and process traces.A second useful tool that is now available to developers using native-code generation is the ability to perform source-level debugging of eBPF programs. If the eBPF program is compiled with BTF data, the bpf2c tool will translate this in addition to the instructions and emit the appropriate pragmas containing the original file name and line numbers (with plans to extend this to allow the debugger to show eBPF local variables in the future). These are then consumed by the Windows Developer Kit tools and encoded into the final driver and symbol files, which the debugger can use to perform source-level debugging. In addition, these same symbol files can then be used by profiling tools to determine hot spots within eBPF programs and areas where performance could be improved.Learn moreThe introduction of support for a native image generation enhances eBPF For Windows in three areasA new mode of execution permits eBPF programs to be deployed on previously unsupported systems.A mechanism for offline verification and signing of eBPF programs.The ability for developers to perform source-level debugging of their eBPF programs.While support will continue for the existing JIT mode, this change gives developers and administrators flexibility in how programs are deployed. Separating the process of native image generation from the development of the eBPF program places the decision on how to deploy an eBPF program in the hands of the administrator and unburdens the developer from deployment time concerns.The post Towards debuggability and secure deployments of eBPF programs on Windows appeared first on Microsoft Open Source Blog.

Bob, Rodeln und Skeleton bei Olympia im Liveticker. Deutsche Festspiele im Eiskanal von Peking. Im fünften Wettbewerb holen die deutschen Athleten auf der Eisbahn den fünften Sieg. Denn die deutschen Skeleton-Männer machen bei der Goldjagd einfach weiter, Christopher Grotheer siegt vor Landsmann Axel Jungk. Hier finden Sie alle Neuigkeiten im Liveticker.

The enormous skeleton, estimated to be over 66 million years old and known as Big John, is sold to a private buyer from the United States.

A skeleton buried at the first European town in the Americas belonged to a young woman from western Africa. She may be the earliest known person from Africa to make the journey

Operation Skeleton Key has stolen source code, SDKs, chip designs, and more.

Skeleton Keys are a staple for the Borderlands franchise, and act as a shortcut to guaranteed high-tier loot. The catch? You can only acquire them through

Check out the first 18 minutes of the retro inspired Olija, developed by Skeleton Crew Studio and published by Devolver Digital. Olija is a 2D action platformer starring a penniless lord named Faraday, who sets off on a voyage to find fortune to bring back to his people, only to be shipwrecked in a mysterious land known as Terraphage. Faraday must find his crew and secure a way back home, but in order to do so, he must contend with horrifying monsters that he unwittingly awakened by coming into possession of a magical harpoon.

Jailed Kremlin critic appears gaunt in video link images as he launches tirade against Putin.

“One animal could have made thousands of traces during its lifetime, but only left one skeleton."

Bob, Rodeln und Skeleton bei Olympia im Liveticker. Deutsche Festspiele im Eiskanal von Peking. Im vierten Wettbewerb holen die Rodler die vierte Goldmedaille. In der Teamstaffel sorgt der Doppelsitzer Tobias Wendl/Tobias Arlt für den nächsten Olympiasieg.

From skeleton to alpine skiing, the Winter Olympics is a thrill-seeker's dream, but with adrenaline comes risk. So what is the most dangerous winter sport to get into? Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson explain.

Historisches Gold im Skeleton + Doping-Affäre + Deutsche Biathletinnen gehen leer aus + Snowboard-Superstar White ohne Medaille + Der Olympia-Newsblog.

Bob, Rodeln und Skeleton bei Olympia im Liveticker. Jetzt sind die Bob-Piloten im Eiskanal an. Und der erste Lauf läuft ganz nach ihrem Geschmack. Platz 1, 2 und 4 für Friedrich, Lochner und Hafer. Gleich geht es weiter im Liveticker von FOCUS Online.

A mysterious ancient burial site containing a child with 142 dogs has been discovered by archaeologists at the Faiyum Oasis necropolis in Egypt.   According to the website of the Centre for Egyptological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences (CEI RAS), archaeologists in Egypt have found a mysterious burial site. It contained the skeleton […]The post Archaeologists in Egypt discover mysterious ancient burial site containing a child with 142 dogs appeared first on Euro Weekly News.

Blizzard offered a new look at Diablo 4’s character classes, enemies (including the Skeleton Lord, Succubus, and Blood Bishop) in a blog post from art director John Mueller.

The production duo talk building the song's skeleton before 'Zayn finished it and elevated it'

“I want peace in my country, and I want peace in the world," skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych said amid rising tensions between his country and Russia.

Tara McNeil wanted to turn Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton around quickly, but it has been a bigger, more complex task than she imagined from a distance. Acclaimed as president in early November, the Calgary sport physiologist came into the role with clear priorities for the embattled national sport organization; foster a culture of respect, kindness and […]

When a Mongolian paleontologist sees a dinosaur skeleton illegally up for auction in the United States, she goes to great lengths to stop the sale.

"Thousands of stunned guests were on hand Saturday night to watch a Disneyland malfunction for the ages," writes SFGate — when a 45-foot-tall animatronic dragon burst into flames, and continued burning for several minutes in front of the stunned crowd. SFGate reports The fire occurred during the 1030 p.m. performance of Fantasmic, a show staged on the Rivers of America. The elaborate show uses ships, barges, projections on the water and fire effects to tell the story of Mickey Mouse's dreams and nightmares. Near the end of the show, the dragon form of Maleficent from "Sleeping Beauty," emerges from the island. The big finale went awry Saturday, and flames engulfed the entire dragon. Video taken by shocked spectators shows the fire beginning on the dragon's face and rapidly spreading down its body as chunks of flaming debris fall to the ground. Smoke and heavy flames billow from the prop as firefighters begin hosing down the dragon. The remainder of the show was canceled, and guests were escorted out of the immediate area... The dragon, one of the most memorable parts of Disneyland's beloved nighttime spectacular, has jokingly been referred to as Murphy, a reference to Murphy's law. Over the decades, it's been part of countless malfunctions and mishaps, although none quite so destructive as this. Though it is supposed to breathe fire, there are times when the effect doesn't work at all. "Disneyland employees armed with garden hoses and fire extinguishers were no match for the inferno," reports the Orange County Register. "The dragon's head erupted into a fireball and a flamethrower effect from the dragon's mouth shot directly toward the stage, according to MiceChat." The newspaper has a picture of the charred mechanical skeleton that was still lying on the ground Sunday on Tom Sawyer Island — and a 146-second video of the blaze. (Apparently realizing they're witnessing an unplanned fire, one spectator can be heard telling another one wryly, "Happy birthday, Danny.") "Some spectators thought it was part of the show," reports the New York Times. One visitor told the newspaper, "My sister and I were talking about how it was impressive. I was like, 'Man, they can set that head on fire and it just stays perfectly intact?' So we were kind of amazed at Disney at first..." When interviewed by the Associated Press, Ryan Laux, a frequent Disneyland visitor, "said Mickey vanished from the stage as soon as the dragon's head became engulfed in flames." Then a voice over a loudspeaker announced the show wouldn't continue "due to unforeseen circumstances..." (as heard in the video). "We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause — and hope you enjoy the rest of your evening here at Disneyland. Once again, this performance cannot continue due to unforeseen circumstances. Thank you." At that moment the head burst into more flames, some members of the audience gasped in unison — and the announcement continued playing in Spanish. ("No podemos continuar con este presentacion...") Then cheery banjo music began playing. At least six workers were eventually treated for smoke inhalation from the burning dragon prop, reports the New York Times. In a statement Disney said they were now "temporarily suspending fire effects" in "select" shows in their parks around the world — "out of an abundance of caution." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Bob, Rodeln und Skeleton bei Olympia im Liveticker. Nach den Erfolgen der Männer im Zweierbob wollen die Frauen nachlegen und ebenfalls Medaillen im Eiskanal regnen lassen. Zur Halbzeit gibt es eine deutsche Doppelführung. Alle Infos dazu im Liveticker.

Watch live coverage of two streams and follow text updates from day seven of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

A Ukrainian skeleton slider who between runs at the Beijing Olympics held up a sign reading "NO WAR IN UKRAINE" in reference to the tense situation with Russia, did not repeat it after contact with the International Olympic Committee, the IOC said.

Vladyslav Heraskevych is one of the best skeleton racers in the world. But Russia's invasion of his native Ukraine has completely changed his life, presenting him with new challenges – as it has for so many others.

ROME (AP) — Archaeologists in the ancient city of Pompeii have discovered a remarkably well-preserved skeleton during excavations of a tomb that also shed light on the cultural life of the city before it was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in AD 79.

Bob, Rodeln und Skeleton bei Olympia im Liveticker. Für die deutschen Athletinnen und Athleten geht's im Eiskanal von Peking um Medaillen. Nach dem Triumph von Johannes Ludwig holt auch Natalie Geisenberger Gold. Silber geht an Anna Berreiter. Alle Wettbewerbe im Liveticker.

The Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton (BCS) Athletes for Change group has renewed its call to the country...

The discovery of a 240-million-year-old fossil from the Triassic period that resembles a mythical Chinese dragon has been officially unveiled by a team of international scientists. The skeleton was found in China's Liaoning province and is believed to be one of the most complete and well-preserved examples of its kind.The fossil, which measures about 10 feet long and weighs several tons, has been tentatively named Yi qi, after the local deity who was said to have the body of a dragon and the head of a human or animal. The skeleton features a series of elongated limbs, sharp claws, and a set of large, bat-like wings that could have allowed it to glide through the air.The discovery has sparked excitement among scientists, who believe that Yi qi may be one of the most bizarre creatures ever discovered. While some researchers have suggested that it may be related to modern-day birds or bats, others believe that it may represent an entirely new group of animals that existed during the Triassic period.The fossil has been dated to around 240 million years ago, making it one of the oldest known examples of a flying creature. It is also believed to be one of the largest flying creatures ever discovered, with some estimates suggesting that it could have had a wingspan of up to 30 feet.The discovery of Yi qi has already provided scientists with valuable insights into the evolution of flying animals and the diversity of life that existed during the Triassic period. Further research on this fascinating fossil is sure to yield even more exciting discoveries in the future.

The skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, a creature that roamed the Earth around 67 million years ago, sold for 5.5 million Swiss francs (approximately over $6 million) at a Zurich auction on Tuesday. The skeleton, TRX-293 TRINITY, is a composite skeleton of 293 bones from three different T-Rexs found between 2008 and 2023 in two US states.

Karl Geiger springt zur Bronzemedaille + Knapper Sieg im Eishockey gegen China + Überraschung beim Langlauf + Doping-Affäre + Der Olympia-Newsblog.

A famous triceratops skeleton that was auctioned recently for $7.7 million has an injury to its head shield that probably came from another triceratops

Egg bun makeup sponges, skeleton ice cubes, Harry Potter teas, and a diary you can burn? Life should be exciting.

As an active player in the chemical industry, Alfa Chemistry decided to combine the power of computational chemistry with drug design and synthesis. This move aims to largely enhance the overall drug discovery efficiency and open up new possibilities for the pharmaceutical industry. Fairly recently, the company launched a series of structure-based drug design (SBDD) services, showing capabilities in virtual screening, flexible target sampling, skeleton transitions, de novo design, and more...

The cremated remains are a reminder of what archaeology can, and can't, tell us.

As an active player in the chemical industry, Alfa Chemistry decided to combine the power of computational chemistry with drug design and synthesis. This move aims to largely enhance the overall drug discovery efficiency and open up new possibilities for the pharmaceutical industry. Fairly recently, the company launched a series of structure-based drug design (SBDD) services, showing capabilities in virtual screening, flexible target sampling, skeleton transitions, de novo design, and more...

Four years after she was discovered by national team scouts as a junior provincial champion in the long jump and triple jump, 19-year-old Zhao Dan will this week launch herself head-first down a serpentine frozen track as a skeleton slider.

“I was shocked the day I found out that I had normal organs and a normal skeleton"The post Nicolas Cage believed he was “an alien from another planet” appeared first on NME.

World Championship silver medallist Marina Gilardoni has announced her retirement from skeleton.

Water cremation, also known as aquamation, is a process in which the body is placed in a container filled with water and heated to a high temperature. The heat breaks down the organic matter in the body, leaving behind only the skeleton and other non-organic materials.In recent years, there has been growing interest in water cremation as an alternative to traditional burial or cremation. However, the process is not yet widely available in many countries, including Malta.One of the main reasons for this is that health authorities have raised concerns about the safety and effectiveness of water cremation. In particular, they are concerned about the potential for contamination of the environment if the process is not properly regulated.In addition to these concerns, the Zabbar council in Malta has also expressed opposition to the development of a water cremation facility in the area. The council has raised concerns about the impact on local residents and the potential for increased traffic and noise pollution.Despite these challenges, some proponents of water cremation argue that it is a more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional burial or cremation. They point out that water cremation does not produce harmful emissions or require the use of fossil fuels, making it a more sustainable option.Overall, while water cremation is an innovative and potentially beneficial process, it will need to be carefully regulated and monitored in order to ensure its safety and effectiveness.