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A CT scan of an often-overlooked, plant-eating dinosaur's skull reveals that while it may not have been all that "brainy," it had a unique combination of traits associated with living animals that spend at least part of their time underground, including a super sense of smell and outstanding balance. The work is the first to link a specific sensory fingerprint with this behavior in extinct dinosaurs.

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival has revealed details of the Red Sea Souk, the fest’s industry market that will offer meeting and networking opportunities revolving around new Arab and African product. The Souk will take place Dec. 2-5 alongside the Nov. 30-Dec. 9 fest in Jeddah, on the Red Sea’s eastern shore. The fest’s […]

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Tuesday links!

In Mariners news...

• Mariners legend Mike Cameron had some thoughts about centerfielderJulio Rodriguez not being selected for a Gold Glove this season:

Congratulations to Kiemaier but he was not better than Julio Rodriguez in CF this year. Playing in T Mobile for 82 games is much different than playing in Toronto.. but #carryon

• ICYMI, the Mariners... Читать дальше...

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MLB news roundup

Happy Tuesday, all!

Yesterday afternoon we were hit with a flurry of managerial news seemingly all at once. First, it was reported that the Cleveland Guardians had agreed to bring in long-time Athletic Stephen Vogt to take over for future Hall-of-Famer Terry Francona:

We believe in Stephen Vogt.

We have hired Stephen Vogt as the 45th manager in franchise history.#ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/OA9WfVy0Vr

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Pencils up!

We have concluded our annual off-season simulation, where we take 30 fans and let them run MLB teams under real-world conditions, free to make trades and negotiate free agent contracts. You can read the ground rules here.

I kept track of all the free agent signings, options decisions, and updated team-by-team payrolls in a master sheet you can see here. Here were the 25 largest free agent contracts. Players in bold rejected a Qualifying Offer. Читать дальше...

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CTC User Pezzicle Participates in a Fun SB Nation Exercise

On the surface, Chispa, the Match Group-owned dating platform targeting U.S. Latines, and Diageo Scotch whisky brand Buchanan's appear to come from two different worlds. However, for their new campaigns, both brands are speaking the same language--Spanglish--and to the same audience: bicultural U.S. Latines known as "the 200%," who identify as 100% Hispanic and 100%...

By Erik Barnes Published: November 07th, 2023

Hamilton's Aegis Impact Protection is selling out of neck guards following the on-ice death of former NHL player Adam Johnson due to a neck injury.

It's been 43 years since the death of Skana, the world-famous orca experts believe changed the way people viewed killer whales and spurred a global movement in whale conservation.

In 1990 an explosive cover story fed the era’s fearmongering—and demanded that the megastar account for it.

The pandemic forced these 'polymorphic' churches to shift into house churches.

Paul’s advice to stay unmarried—like his advice for any circumstance—is about complete devotion to Christ.

Aramco will pay out almost £30bn in dividends for the third quarter, boosting 90 percent owner Saudi Arabia’s coffers Saudi Aramco (Aramco) has sustained hefty payouts to its investors, including the country’s government which owns 90 percent of the oil giant, despite a sharp slide in profits. The world’s largest fossil fuel producer posted a 24 percent year-on-year dip in third quarter net profit, falling from $42.4bn (£34.4bn) to $32.6bn (£26.5bn).This follows lower oil production levels, with... Читать дальше...

Run better-targeted, higher-performing PPC ads using these seven must-dos when tracking offline conversions.

2003 was an exciting time for Christmas movies. As Love Actually and Bad Santa gave adults a reason to get in the spirit, a little film about a big elf became a box office heavyweight. Jon Favreau’s Elf turns 20 on November 7, and it remains the most enduring and best Christmas film of the era for a reason. After the…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State's defense gave up only one touchdown Saturday against Rutgers, and the key moment came when Jordan Hancock returned an interception 93 yards for a score. But as the Buckeyes head into a home game at 7:30 p.m. Saturday on NBC4 against Michigan State, most of their injury questions are [...]

'Enshrouded' Steam Early Access Date Set For January 2024 - Trailer

Early on in The Talos Principle 2, one of your soon-to-be robot pals says to you with a completely straight face, "We're here to solve this puzzle, not to discuss philosophy." I can almost see Croteam's writing team now, chuckling inwardly to themselves as they do a big silent wink to camera from behind the robot's eyes. You're not fooling me, Croteam. I'm here to solve puzzles and discuss philosophy, and I know you are too. You can't stop talking about philosophy in this game, and frankly, I wouldn't have it any other way. Читать дальше...

Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya | Photo by Alejandro Salazar/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Israel Adesanya announced he’s taking a break from competition for some time.

For more than 30 years, Mario Kart has been going strong, with the series spanning 14 games. The fundamentals of Nintendo’s wacky racer are largely unchanged from the days of the Super Nintendo: You pick a racer, grab some items to chuck at your friends, and zoom past the finish line. But one overlooked installment…