“I’ve had two stolen and I can’t live without one.” “You can’t go wrong with a classic Loro Piana coat.” especially when I’m at Fasano Las Piedras.” “I love the aesthetic and the product itself.” Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Paul’s life was defined by his steadfast devotion to family Paul proudly served his country during the Korean War stationed in Germany as a communications specialist and achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant.  and together they shared more than 70 wonderful years of marriage and their life together was filled with love dedicating many years to Holmes & Wheeler and later BA Carson Plumbing and Heating earning respect from colleagues and the community alike Paul and Betty enjoyed a full and active life well into their later years creating memories with their family and friends.  Paul is survived by his wife and three children: Richard Gero and his wife LuAnn; Marvis Gero Carson and her husband Bradley; and Donald Gero and his wife Sally He also leaves behind four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren He is also survived by his sisters; Bertha Donovan and Pauline Gosselin (Richard); and his brothers; George Gero (Sharon) He was predeceased by his brothers Richard Gero and Norman Gero Paul’s life was a testament to the power of family his memory will remain a guiding light for all who were fortunate enough to know him A memorial service to celebrate Paul’s life will be held at 11 am on March 6 Cremation Society of New Hampshire - Manchester Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money Michelle Leigh Gero, age 33, of Centreville MD, passed away on July 12th, 2024, after fighting a courageous 8-month battle with cancer. 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View Obituary & Service Information The family of Michelle Leigh Gero created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Made with love by funeralOne Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker James Clemens senior cross country runner Luke Alverson is nationally ranked and has his sights set on signing with a major college MADISON – For any high school athletic team having one of the top performers in the state can boost that team in competitions but to have two extraordinary talents on the same team is a certain bonanza The James Clemens cross country team has just that scenario having one of the top boys and girls runners in Alabama and the entire country Seniors Luke Alverson and Kylie Gero have placed themselves at the top of the Jets’ program through years of hard work and dedication and look to extend their prowess of the trails into college but my top three schools within my choice are Jacksonville State who wants to study bio-medical sciences and law with her sights set on becoming a medical lawyer The “Dynamic Duo” have made their talents well known across Alabama and nationally as Alverson recently posted a personal best time of 14:49.25 to win the Southern Showcase Gero has a personal best time of 18:32 in the cross country event She also participates in outdoor and indoor track and last year she claimed All-State status in the indoor season by finishing among the top eight in Alabama in both the 3,200 (11:38) and 1,600 (5:21) doing workouts and I feel I’ve formed genuine friendships through our team since I joined our squad coming over to the sport from playing soccer,” said the 5-foot-8 Gero A runner’s high is a real thing and it’s awesome Running gives me personal fulfillment as I feel that way as I challenge myself.” Her connection and devotion to the sport includes having a vanity license plate on her 2005 Chevy Tahoe which reads “RUNFST,” which stands for run fast “I believe the one word that best describes my and website in this browser for the next time I comment Home » News » Bulletproof vest gives Lowndes County K-9 new ‘safety barrier’ Register with us (no credit card required) to read 3 articles per month at no charge (662) 328-2424 cdispatch.com © 2025 – The Commerical Dispatch in-depth journalism is essential to a healthy community The Dispatch brings you the most complete reporting and insightful commentary in the Golden Triangle but we need your help to continue our efforts Please consider subscribing to our website for only $2.30 per week to help support local journalism and our community They'll no longer be able to stall a match out indefinitely by repeatedly ascending and descending as the action now costs gauge perform Last month, some drama emerged when two players were disqualified from an official Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero tournament for showcasing this exploit it seems that the competitors were successful in making the developers aware of this major issue Wheelo have had their health totals reduced This should make them a little easier to defeat during gameplay it actually wasn't possible to select any stage but it has since been resolved with the update this isn't a super major patch as there are only a few adjustments but the gameplay adjustments are definitely important for the game's longevity • All stages can now be selected in 1Pvs2P Furchheim takes over from Dutchman Wijnand Jongen who had been in charge of Ecommerce Europe since December 2019 Furchheim was named head of Bundesverband E-Commerce und Versandhandel Deutschland (BEVH) the German e-commerce and distance selling association.“His vast experience in public affairs e-commerce businesses and association leadership in particular as President of BEVH for the past 10 years will be a great asset that will bring Ecommerce Europe to new heights during his mandate,” said Luca Cassetti “I look forward to closely working with him and with the support of the Brussels Secretariat represent the interests of a sector that actively and greatly contributes to the development of the European economy,” he added About | Privacy Policy | Advertising| Editorial | Contact Us Subscribe | Login “Former professional athlete turned strategy consultant passionate about long-distance running and Chinese language & culture” Fun Fact About Yourself: As a former professional athlete (Modern Pentathlon) Undergraduate School and Major: BSc Business Administration Mannheim University What were some of the key motivating factors behind pursuing your MBA and why did this seem like the right time for you “When one door closes another one opens”: My pre-work experience MSc at LBS was planned as a double degree with Fudan University in Shanghai But due to the Covid-19 pandemic no student visas were given out I see CEIBS as my 2nd chance of obtaining this double degree this time at China’s premier business school mingling with China’s top business students I utilized the last 2 years to self-study Chinese I use the time to practice my Chinese to reach a basic level of fluency by end of the programme what is the first word that comes to mind and why our cohort discussed what our cohort’s motto should be One of the key themes was “let’s not just spend the next 1.5 years together – let’s grow together and stay connected in 5 years I formed many strong bonds in the first months already which I think will last a lifetime What are one or two key aspects of this MBA program that stood out among the others A lot of the best courses are taught case-based that means you analyze one real-life company and their previous business problem per class there is a good mix between western cases and cases about Chinese/ Asian companies – which is exactly why I came to CEIBS Another key aspect for me are the 3 China modules These are multi-day courses outside the classroom next month I will visit the China HQs of six European companies to learn how they adapted their business models to China What course were you/are you most interested in taking coming into the program and why I generally enjoy learning about the Chinese perspective on various topics our professor discussed how the Chinese economy differs from that of the West highlighting both the advantages and disadvantages of China’s state-led market interventions I am particularly looking forward to the Finance electives as I am eager to learn more about China’s financial markets or experience at the school have you most enjoyed so far I got elected into the Student Committee (SC) and fulfill the role of Academic & Campus Affairs Chair I enjoy being part of the SC as it gives me even more opportunities to connect with various students but also academic staff at CEIBS What do you consider the biggest accomplishment in your career so far I completed my most significant project to date Leading the business plan workstream for one of Europe’s largest successful debt restructurings and defending it in front of a U.K The role involved close collaboration with the company’s management as well as other professional services firms making the experience both challenging and highly rewarding or listened to that you would highly recommend to other prospective MBAs Among recent books I read “Antifragile: Things that gain from disorder” is particularly relevant to MBA students in my view The book centers around the concept of ‘antifragility’ which for MBA students and future leaders can be understood as the ability to thrive in volatile environments It also emphasizes cultivating the right mindset to turn uncertainty into opportunity What are two things you have learned at your school that have surprised you so far – one academic and one non-academic we learned valuable lessons about trust – how to build it Some of those insights were really surprising to me It has been five years since I have last been to China – and I am amazed by how much has changed I am yet to see someone use cash to pay for something and was surprised when a robot stood in front of my hotel room delivering the food I ordered The speed at which China is embracing change is truly breath-taking What advice would you give to help prospective MBAs gain admission into an MBA program Rather than obsessing over raising your GPA by a fraction or earning yet another certificate everyone at CEIBS has strong academic and professional backgrounds What truly sets successful applicants apart is an interesting story Having a clear story is far more valuable than simply fine-tuning your CV to perfection Our Partner Sites: Poets&Quants for Execs | Poets&Quants for Undergrads | Tipping the Scales | We See Genius Website Design By: Yellowfarmstudios.com women's recruit joins the Illini for second year in-a-row under Kyprianou CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Director of Illinois track, field and cross country Petros Kyprianou announced the signing of JaiCieonna Gero-Holt on Monday (June 10) native is the top-ranked women's heptathlete and high jump recruit in the United States Gero-Holt became a U20 Pan American champion in the heptathlon with a score of 5,463 points a mark that would rank second in the Illinois record book Her personal-best heptathlon score is almost 100 points better at 5,552 points only 107 points away from breaking Carmel Corbett's 5,658-point school record set in 1995 Her personal-best high jump sits at 1.89m (6-2 1/4), which she set on Feb. 16 of this season. That mark would tie Bara Sajdokova's indoor school record that she used to win the Big Ten Indoor high jump gold; Gero-Holt leapt it at just 17 years old A graduate of Emerald Ridge High School, she adds her combined events talents to the roster and joins a strong high jump room with National and Big Ten Outdoor champion Rose Yeboah and Big Ten Indoor champion Sajdokova as training partners There are currently no upcoming BIG+ streams Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here WORCESTER ― After 555 days of wandering around Worcester Gracie is a young pit bull who was on the loose for all those months but today she’s in a foster home in Watertown The saga started Feb. 10, 2023, when the dog’s Worcester owner contacted Missing Dogs Massachusetts for help locating the pooch That's when Bernice Gero sprang into action An Oxford resident and volunteer with Missing Dogs Massachusetts Gero has spent the past nine years finding dogs separated from their owners Six months had been Gero’s longest dog hunt and Gracie blew that time frame out of the water After 18 months and 15 days of setting up feeding stations Gero and her fellow volunteers hit pay dirt Gracie entered a trap in Worcester and she was no longer on the run who sat for hours in her car with other volunteers that night watching a live feed from cameras at the trap hoping this would finally be the moment when Gracie would be captured Gero said Gracie has a long history in her short life including many owners and stretches of uncertainty Gracie's birth name is Roxy and the dog wandered the woods of Tennessee before it was adopted by a Worcester family Dogs in the home were hoarded and Gracie was eventually adopted by a Worcester woman the same woman who needed Gero’s help after the dog went missing in February 2023 and Gero thinks the dog may have been skittish because people were trying to catch her Gracie was losing weight and was limping from an injury It was time to put capture efforts into high gear when a woman living near Apricot Street told Gero’s team she had spotted Gracie running in her yard at night perfect topography for a 6-foot by 9-foot trap with several cameras They even made sure to hide their cellphones so the glare from the screens wouldn’t upset Gracie But even after the screams of joy at 2 a.m. It took 90 minutes of careful maneuvering to make sure Gracie didn't run out of the trap when the volunteers opened the door to get her It went off without a hitch, Gracie was secure and she spent the next few days recovering with one of the volunteers. Now she is in a foster home, arranged through PAWS New England because the dog needs vaccinations and bloodwork and will see a veterinarian about her injuries There's not an aggressive bone in her body and she has a long way to go to decompress," said Gero Missing Dogs Massachusetts and PAWS New England are accepting donations to help pay for Gracie's care and recovery Gero's day job is with the Massachusetts Disabled Persons Protection Commission she finds and protects missing dogs like Gracie She also has two rescue dogs of her own from Mississippi a border collie mix and Australian shepherd mix are you kidding me?" said Gero when asked if she'll stay with her volunteer job "There's nothing better than bringing a dog back to its owner." Contact Henry Schwan at henry.schwan@telegram.com. Follow him on X: @henrytelegram Gero FarruggioKaushal Ramesh Kartik SelvarajuShareXGero FarruggioKaushal Ramesh Kartik SelvarajuShareXEnergy policy is set to take center stage at Australia’s upcoming federal election which will be held on or before 17 May 2025 The election will serve as a referendum on nuclear energy aiming to address the country’s long-term energy needs while tackling rising energy prices and the high cost of living a looming gas shortage and infrastructure bottlenecks have created a perfect storm that could derail the country’s more immediate energy transition as energy security issues come to light Australian voters will face a crucial decision: an 82% renewable energy target under the incumbent Labor government or the Liberal-National Party's (LNP) proposal to build 13 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear power by 2051 to replace coal generation Rystad Energy’s research forecasts that achieving the 82% target will be challenging with more realistic projections under Labor estimating a renewable share of around 65%: a shortfall of 17% the country’s renewable energy share is expected to be lower due to the party's focus on nuclear power making the 82% target a distant goal and highlighting the underlying challenges affecting Australia's energy transition regardless of which party emerges victorious As clean energy reliability becomes a priority ahead of the election further research from Rystad Energy points to an urgent need for gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Australia South Australia and Victoria (VIC) are projected to face capacity shortfalls due to the retirement of coal and gas plants like Yallourn West and Eraring gas generators and gas-peaking facilities—used during peak demand—will be essential Batteries and pumped hydro are also expected to play a crucial role with 3 GW projected to be energized by year-end addressing grid instability in one of the world’s most unpredictable electricity markets infrastructure bottlenecks and longer supply wait times may hinder the timely development of renewables and energy storage significantly affecting energy security for Australians VIC and Tasmania (TAS) are already testing their gas supply security for winter with steeply declining production from legacy offshore Victorian fields increasing their reliance on Queensland these states now have severely diminished buffer capacity which could trigger another price surge if multiple supply and demand shocks occur LNG imports to Australia are looking like an inevitability If Labor wins the upcoming federal election Rystad Energy estimates that Australia will add a record 7.2 GW to its grid annually of both renewable energy and gas Victoria and New South Wales—the highest annual increase in Australia’s history an LNP victory would likely lead to a reduction in solar and wind power deployment Renewable energy adoption is accelerating at unprecedented rates and Australia is at the forefront of a battery revolution more action is urgently needed to prevent a power shortfall in the coming years The continent’s dispatchable generation is nearing critical levels and decisions made today will be pivotal in avoiding blackouts as countries around the world are increasingly relying on gas to support their energy transitions This global shift is driving a surge in demand for gas-powered generation resulting in longer lead times for the delivery of critical heavy turbine equipment The window of opportunity to mitigate these challenges is rapidly closing we risk an inflationary bubble caused by soaring gas and power prices resulting in a heightened cost of living for consumers To contact our Australian Advisory team, please reach out here Learn more with Rystad Energy’s Renewables & Power Solution Momentum has been positive under Labor’s term for renewables investment with forecasts from Rystad Energy showing 2025 to be the highest year ever for new capacity energized will come from Australia’s fourth pumped hydro project as well as the 660-megawatt alternating current (MWAC) Kurri Kurri gas plant located in the Hunter region of New South Wales The project from Snowy Hydro will be the largest gas plant to energize in the last 15 years while Genex’s 250-MWAC Kidston pumped hydro project will be the first pumped hydro project to energize in 41 years 2.9 GW of utility battery capacity is expected to energize in 2025 with potential for further additions due to the rapid construction and energization timelines for batteries compared to other technologies These batteries will add an estimated 1.7 to 2.0 terawatt-hours (TWh) of annual demand to the grid This will add stability to the Australian market by shifting daytime solar output to the evening peak winter heating demand when solar output is low and extreme weather events still need to be addressed Gas peaking plants could provide backup support influenced by both domestic and international markets will impact the cost structure of gas generation facilities these wildcards remain crucial in shaping the future Connect with our analysts at the Climate Innovation & Investment Summit on 13 March 2025 Contacts Gero FarruggioHead of AustraliaPhone: +61 02 8067 8468gero.farruggio@rystadenergy.com Kaushal RameshVice President, Gas & LNG Research Phone: +61 02 8067 8468kaushal.ramesh@rystadenergy.comKartik SelvarajuMedia Relations Manager Phone: +65 8779 4619kartik.selvaraju@rystadenergy.com  About Rystad Energy Rystad Energy is a leading global independent research and energy intelligence company dedicated to helping clients navigate the future of energy By providing high-quality data and thought leadership our international team empowers businesses governments and organizations to make well-informed decisions Our extensive portfolio of products and solutions covers all aspects of global energy fundamentals spanning every corner of the oil and gas industry advisory and education services provide clients a competitive edge in the market For more information, visit www.rystadenergy.com 2025 at 4:44 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A rumor that U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were spotted at Gero Park in Millburn on Monday is false Tensions and anxieties are high in Essex County after ICE agents carried out a surprise raid at a seafood distributor in Newark last Thursday. Three undocumented residents were arrested and several others were detained during the “warrantless” raid, including a U.S. military veteran. See Related: ICE Immigration Raid Shocks New Jersey (5 Things To Know) Rumors of other ICE sightings in Essex County have been making the rounds on social media in the wake of the Newark raid One of them involved an ICE vehicle at a local park in Millburn – and it’s not true Millburn Mayor Annette Romano said that someone apparently mistook a police car for a federal vehicle “There have been rumors running rampant on social media that ‘ICE agents’ were at Gero Park this morning while the [New Jersey] Division of Motor Vehicle Mobile Unit was there,” Romano told Patch “Just because something is on the internet it doesn’t mean it’s factual,” Romano added While the rumor of ICE in Millburn isn’t true, other New Jersey towns and cities have confirmed that federal immigration agents recently carried out operations within their borders, including Asbury Park, Neptune and Paterson Send local news tips and correction requests to eric.kiefer@patch.com. 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The insolvency proceedings affect around 40 employees in six branches: two on the Mannheimer Planken two in Baden-Baden and one each in Heidelberg and Karlsruhe Seppel is the second generation to run the stores for high-quality women's and men's shoes According to the provisional insolvency administrator Sandra Wirtz the application has been filed for the sole proprietorship "Schuhsalon Leone online trading and the aftermath of Corona are putting increasing pressure on the entire shoe trade," says the provisional insolvency administrator as reasons for this step Large parts of the shoe trade are in crisis due to the consequences of the Corona pandemic and the sharp rise in material prices "Consumer reluctance and the correspondingly lower demand from retail customers in addition to the months-long Planken renovation in Mannheim had a significant impact on sales and liquidity," Seppel is quoted as saying in a statement Wirtz says he has already gained an overview of the situation "Business operations are continuing without restrictions at all locations." The wages and salaries of the approximately 40 employees are secured until the end of September through insolvency benefits from the Federal Employment Agency "The priority is to further stabilize ongoing business operations and to explore all options that can enable a viable future solution for the company and its employees Exploratory talks have also been and are being held with suppliers and landlords," said the Mannheim-based insolvency lawyer Seppel had only opened a new “Gero Mure” branch on the Planken The shoe shop had already been located in P 6 for 20 years before moving away ten years ago We always keep you up to date: with our free newsletter SHOEZ compact You will regularly receive all information from the shoe industry in a clear form when a new magazine is published US Managing Director Peter Sachs hands over to Lance Taylor Alchemy plans to take over almost half of the Austrian shoe retailer Second best financial year in the company's history Creditors' meeting decides against P&C's takeover offer Sanela Krisat becomes International Sales Director sales representatives and business partners throughout the DACH association Telephone: +49 (0) 6 41 / 7 95 08 – 0Fax: +49 (0) 6 41 / 7 95 08 – 15Email: info@shoez.biz Designed by willsch-media.de Canadian marine biologist Shane Gero was off the coast of Dominica in the Caribbean when two whales who were about 3 years old, nicknamed Drop and Double Bend, were playing and chatting. He was eavesdropping on them and he wanted to know more about the conversation “We landed on the moon long before we really spent any time paying attention to the deep “And here’s a family just on the other side of the surface talking to one another we’ve only started to scratch the surface about what they might be saying to each other.” Gero is now working on Project CETI — an ambitious effort that stands for Cetacean Translation Initiative The project uses advanced technology like artificial intelligence and robotics to better understand whale communication Gero talked with Shannon Henry Kleiber for “To The Best Of Our Knowledge” about the latest breakthroughs in understanding what whales are saying This transcript has been edited for clarity and length Shannon Henry Kleiber: I love how you have such curiosity about what these whales are saying to each other Shane Gero: The first time I heard sperm whale codas It’s amazing because we’ve learned so much about their social lives in Dominica about who the whales are as individuals and what they do in their family and how they babysit one another and how these different families spend time with each other And so it must be mediated in some way by the sounds they make to one another as the whales talk to one another when they’re diving when they’re socializing as a family or when calves are playing with each other like Drop and Double Bend were on that day SHK: I want to know what they’re saying “Come here,” or something that has emotion Why do you think people are so fascinated with what whales are saying SG: I think we humans have been thinking about what animals are saying for centuries Every kid at some point between 6 and 12 — it doesn’t matter what country you’re from — gets struck by how amazing the world is It’s a realization that there’s this entirely complex dynamic thing going on in parallel to our own small world inside our own brain SHK: You’ve been following these clans of whales in Dominica for decades Do you get to know them like part of your family My kids have bath toy sperm whales that all have names of real sperm whales in Dominica We do call them my “whale family” as opposed to my human family here in Ottawa a community of sperm whales that were easier to study we’ve identified 35 different families now and there’s probably another 16 or 17 other sperm whale families that spend a lot of time in the waters off Dominica So we see them for a number of days in a row and then they will leave and another family will move in That means we can really drill in and ask questions about who the animals are as individuals These really kind of delicate parts of their family life And Family A versus Family B versus Family C The community’s probably less than 600 animals And that’s divided into different cultural groups So sperm whale families behave differently and they label those differences by differences in their vocal dialects Different repertoires of these coda patterns and some of those codas are symbolic of the set of families they’re from In the same way that at least in certain instances I spend a lot of time saying I am Canadian because that becomes important at a border or during the Olympics or whatever it may be Sperm whales appear to take a lot of time broadcasting their identity they make a coda that’s not recorded anywhere else in the world And it’s called the one plus one plus three SG: That’s a great question in terms of the exact information that’s encoded in that The way we think it functions is as a symbolic marker of belonging to a clan to all the families that share the same dialect and probably a myriad of different cultural variations to how to live a sperm whale life is really just a set of solutions on how to survive in the world that you live in but culture is how you’ve learned to do it We still all eat and move and love and care for our babies and mourn and have funerals But how do we do all of those different things SHK: Have you had any notable surprises in your work Something that has just really taken you aback or been most exciting SG: The whales find ways to surprise me all the time but I think of the intangibles that we can’t talk about in science yet we’d get behind the whale and the whale would lift its tail in that sort of quintessential whale watch moment And we take a photo because we identify them by the trailing edge of their tail they leave this calm circle of water called the fluke print This one whale named Can Opener realized that pattern She saw something novel in her environment and that we did the same thing over and over again it’s hard not to see this as future planning which is something very hard to show in an animal dive and then wait for us just under the surface When we would pull into the fluke print and drop the hydrophone she would blow all the bubbles out of her blowhole and come to the surface She didn’t use her sound to see the hull that was below the surface She would roll her eye out of the water and follow the people — the biologists who at this point are giddy to have this sperm whale pay attention to them and look at them run up and down the boat SHK: It sounds like she was playing a game with you We would play hide-the-hydrophone because she wouldn’t go about her business So we’d have to wait longer and let her actually start a dive before bringing the hydrophone in Or she would run her jaw along the length of the hydrophone sort of inspecting it because they can’t touch things with their pectoral flippers breaks through what we can show quantitatively in the science of what these animals are and who they are how do we devise science to understand that to be true How do we show that using the process of science SHK: One of the things I think is so interesting about this time is that technology is helping you do this yet beautiful that technology can help us understand nature better You’re using artificial intelligence and robotics Is that helping — in this moment — in understanding whales better A big part of learning a new language is hearing it a lot And so the challenge of recording large amounts of audio has been met through novel ways in Project CETI by creating new technology to do the recording to record autonomously through things like gliders which are small autonomous submarines that can patrol off the island of Dominica and can listen for whales when humans can’t be at sea So that’s one way where technology is bringing us a huge step forward There are a number of problems in the way we studied sperm whale quotas that were limiting if you wanted to learn English and you put one microphone and only one microphone in a dentist’s office you would think the word “root canal” is critically important to English-speaking society when really it’s just a huge bias in the context in which you’re recording Breaking out of that and being able to record across context and continuously helps us learn a broader swath of language than we would otherwise But then you face this massive problem of, well, now we have hundreds of hours of audio, so what do we do? And that’s where things like machine learning and neural network processing has accelerated a lot of things but used to take eight to 12 minutes of human time per minute of recording to just extract the sperm whale codas out of the recordings And now that can be largely automated by teaching neural networks to detect And that allows us to have a much bigger data set to answer these questions about what animals are saying It’s not just changing in rhythm from baba They change the tempo when maintaining the rhythm So you can have bap “bap bap bap bap” and you can have “baba baba baba“: SHK: So it might be the same words but a different meaning SG: Before we knew that variability existed we can ask that question: Is it an emotional state Like I tend to speak higher and faster when I’m excited or scared So then you need to take all of that variability that you’ve discovered and look at where and when they’re doing those things Do they talk slower when they’re talking to calves as a lot of adults do So then you have the what and the who and the where and the when what kinds of information might be they exchanging Why make sound now as opposed to any other time And that’s where AI or neural networks are really excellent at drawing patterns between different types of data streams SHK: Are you putting whale sounds that AI has created down into the water to communicate with the whales Project CETI is a large-scale listening project We’re trying to understand what whales say to one another when whales are being whales And there may come a point when we need to ground our ideas of what these things mean Answering that why question about the meaning of these sounds is where we may need to play sounds back to sperm whales The project is geared at learning from the animals rather than centering it around people SHK: We’re trying to understand more by listening SG: How much good can we do in the world by all just listening to someone so different from us for just a little while figuring out what’s important to them “What can we do in changing our behavior in order to make the world better for them?” And then there’s the second question later of “Do they even want to have a conversation with us?” And I think doing that centers humans in a way that is not a part of my ethos on studying animals. There’s a great quote from Cormac McCarthy, who, of course, was a long time friend of Roger Payne — the famous marine biologist who died in 2023 and is credited with introducing humans to whale song — where in one of his writings “If God comes back and asks you if you’ve figured it all out where have all the whales gone?” And I think well what lessons can we learn by listening to them first before we worry about whether or not they’re even interested in hearing about what we have to say Because a big takeaway about being a sperm whale is to be a good neighbor humanity has not been a particularly good neighbor to any of the citizens of the ocean So I would probably understand if they were pretty hesitant COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER attempted to perform pull-ups on a bridge over the Tárcoles River is reputed to have the largest population of crocodiles in Central America with some reaching lengths of three to four meters (up to 12 feet) Arias hung from a bar directly over the river and began his exercise which was part of a challenge he shared with his followers informing him that such activities were prohibited in the area In a second video, published on Sunday, Arias is shown ready to perform the pull-ups, claiming that the crocodiles were waiting for him. He set out to complete 238 pull-ups as part of his challenge, but was stopped by two police officers after his 160th repetition. The video sparked many comments on social media, with users expressing their disapproval of the influencer’s challenge, as it not only endangered his life but also set a risky example for thousands of children and young people around the world. “Don’t try this yourselves; just because I do it doesn’t mean I encourage you to try,” he said in his video. In images circulating on various digital platforms, the crocodiles in the Tárcoles River are clearly visible. One of his friends even remarked that if he fell, he wouldn’t have a chance of surviving. Hours after the incident, Arias posted on social media that he successfully completed the 238 pull-ups in Guatemala, where he traveled after his stay in Costa Rica. 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SETAC Europe ISHM 2025 London Lab Live 2025 Euromedlab 2025 InformEx Zone at CPhl North America It can’t be easy to write a play that successfully cries out to the world “Look what happened here Understand!” Many fall way too hard on the side of over-explaining feeding the drama with fiction-busting expository and presenting their characters as either heroes or villains to make every point crystal clear but they so woefully underestimate their audience that they lose it everyone who has made it to adulthood knows that life is messy and that even the “good guys” stumble and struggle The plays that can deliver their message amid this human ambiguity are the powerhouses in this tradition playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins being a prime example lands just about on the right side of the balance He is eager to educate on the terrible cost and legacy of South Africa’s apartheid but his lens — two men thrown together by circumstance — is rich with human detail It’s also a cleverly-layered telling surfacing a thoughtful metaphor on the change in the country’s power dynamics and — thanks to the production’s simple artistry — offers a strong sense of cultural context even if it occasionally loses itself to the message The premise is beguiling: a Black male nurse arrives to care for the ailing Jack Morris a former actor who expects the world to revolve around his thoroughly entitled self Disgruntled that the agency hasn’t sent a biddable young woman Morris turns into the world’s worst patient moving between the comic and the grim as the truth of his prognosis emerges The men knock uneasily along until they discover a shared interest in Shakespeare it moves from mild diversion into comment on the many oppressions of apartheid — not just the violence The men increasingly spar over the realities — and importance of voicing — the Black experience until Morris’s illness and anger forces a reckoning Director Ruben Santiago-Hudson does a good job of pacing the comic with the somber ensuring that the allusions to life with illness is neither over nor under done keeping it as natural as possible as it peppers the growing relationship between the men and if it doesn’t quite break the fiction And that is never to say that the goal is always realism — just a certain flow Case in point is the beautifully envisioned Isithunywa a woman in traditional dress who appears three times to sing she is a reminder of the power of the ancient civilization that may have been suppressed but has always been vibrant both as a charismatic embodiment but also for her velvety tones and striking range Isithunywa is so powerfully presented that it raises another of the play’s few wobbles As Morris’s symptoms become life-changing and his anger abusive there comes a most pivotal moment: what does Kunene owe this man Isithunywa steps forward out of the darkness to sing The moment is so profound in its many layers and beauty that it feels like the natural place to end this story When the next — and truly final — scene arrives one of the less convincing as it moves between the silly and the serious with none of the earlier much rides on chemistry between the actors giving his former actor all the bluster and self-importance one would expect He does an admirable job describing Morris’s growing dread and well meets the demands of this very physical role a few times when it’s a little hard to tell whether it is the character or Gero chewing the scenery conscious of the messaging inherent in his character When he reveals that he has learned Shakespeare in his own language he basically breaks the fourth wall to deliver it It’s frustrating that Kani’s delivery is not as clear as it needs to be The bottom line is that the wavelengths are somewhat mismatched it doesn’t kill it: there is still the sense of a powerful exchange between these men and there is much that lingers of both after the curtain falls If there is another missed beat to mention it’s the choice to prominently feature a menorah on Morris’s shelf one can’t help but wonder whether it’s offered to suggest parallels between apartheid and the crisis in the Middle East Perhaps a more timely and relevant adornment would have been a toy Tesla Kunene and the King (★★★☆☆) runs through March 23 at The Shakespeare’s Klein Theatre, 450 7th St. NW. For tickets, call 202-547-1122 or visit www.shakespearetheatre.org but she won't stand for anyone else calling her that self-described "master of sarcasm" just poking her head out of the closet in writer-director Sarah Kambe Holland's engaging autobiographical debut feature the feature re-teams Sabrina Jie-A-Fa as baby dyke Twinkie and Louis Tomeo as straight dude Egghead when his family moved in across the street Now the pair are wading into their last summer together in the Florida burbs before Egghead heads to Stanford to study engineering leaving Twinkie at home still figuring herself out She's already figured out that she doesn't want to be like her conservative Musicals don't always have to impress with kicklines As Kander and Ebb wrote in their poignant song "A Quiet Thing," "Happiness comes in on tip-toe/ well what'd'ya know/ It's a quiet thing/ A very quiet thing." Much like the unexpected sleeper hit of the season a love story about two obsolete robots finding true connection is a wholly original story that quietly and happily makes room for reflection and introspection Gen X theater lovers particularly will appreciate Adam Gwon's musical about life in small town America in 1996 are waxing rhapsodic over the music of Downton Abbey I've confided to the British actor that I am obsessed with the sumptuous lush score to the point where I listen to little else for days on end "He's a lovely Scottish composer and a dear man That music is just -- when you just hear those opening bars That certain mood will return in the fall as Julian Fellowes's extraordinary creation will take its final bow with a third and final film and King Cold are the first fighters revealed in the latest trailer those of us familiar with the Dragon Ball Z storyline know that this is only a prelude of things to come for this portion of the story Trunks travelled backwards through time to warn the Z Warriors about the androids but Cell is able to absorb Android 17 then Android 18 to ascend to his second and third forms it seems that Cell has a fourth playable incarnation with "Perfect Cell," which he achieves after surviving his own self destruction attack we also see glimpses of Teen Gohan as a Super Saiyan The cinematic ends with the iconic tug of war scene between Perfect Cell and Gohan with their Kamehameha Waves 16 new characters were effectively revealed with this trailer As expected from a game from the Tenkaichi Budokai series