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The little white boxes with horizontal slats are a common sight at weather stations in the UK and around the world.The louvered housing for a thermometer to measure air temperature was invented in the 1860s by Thomas Stevenson, a lighthouse engineer and father of the author Robert Louis Stevenson. What is now widely known as the Stevenson Screen was originally described by its developer simply as a “box to put a thermometer in.”Indeed, the Stevenson Screen was a brilliant innovation. Its simple and easily replicable design allowed outside air to flow around the thermometer, protecting it from direct sunlight and…

You've tried cucumber salad before, but have you tried Logan's? It's taking the internet by storm with recipes ranging from umami soy and sesame to everything but the bagel, cream cheese and lox. These cucumber creations are a huge hit on the internet. Of course, you need the basic ingredients like whole English cucumbers and MSG, but what about the products that make this recipe come together so quickly? Let's talk about the real stars of this topic: the must-have kitchen tools that will enhance your salad. From the perfect slicer to the perfect container for marinating those crisp cucumber…

Join now and get special access for just $99 per year.It's not if you buy volatility, it's when you buy itDavid P. Goldman writes that the recent volatility in Japanese stocks caused by the Bank of Japan's tapering hint reflects ongoing issues with inflation expectations and a weaker yen. A policy shift toward a stronger yen and weaker stocks is expected. In Germany, it's electoral stances, not political changeDiego Fasnacht writes that with state elections in eastern Germany coming up and opinion polls predicting close races, big political changes are likely, including the end of the current federal “traffic light…

Bank of East Asia (HKG:23) 1H 2024 financial resultsKey Financial Results Revenue: HK$7.5bn (down 3.4% from 1H2023). Net profit: HK$1.81bn (down 22% from 1H2023). Margin: 24% (down from 30% in 1H2023). The decline in margin is mainly due to increased expenses. EPS: HK$0.69 (down from HK$0.87 in 1H2023). SEHK:23 Revenue and Sales Growth 25 Aug 2024 All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing twelve month (TTM) period. Bank of East Asia's revenues and profits fall short of expectations Revenues were 1.0% below analyst expectations. Earnings per share (EPS) also came in 14% below analyst expectations. Looking…

A deadly knife attack in Germany on Friday prompted a stark warning against a “new wave of terrorism”.Police confirmed that a 26-year-old Syrian asylum seeker arrested in connection with the attack had “handed himself in and pleaded guilty”.On Saturday, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack, which is believed to have been carried out by Islamic State members.ISIS called the man who carried out the attack an “Islamic State soldier” and said he “carried out the attack in revenge against Muslims in Palestine and around the world.”Three people were killed and eight injured in a knife attack in…

By Cesare Miranti / [email protected] LJUBLJANA, Slovenia – Goran Dragic said goodbye to his basketball career in a unique and glamorous match that featured some of the biggest stars in the sport. Many of his friends and colleagues included Robin Lopez, who played alongside Dragic early in his NBA career. “It was a very special night. It's my favorite night in basketball. Seeing Gogi and his family on the pitch. Seeing Gogi on the bench again with Steve. It's hard to put into words,” Lopez said of Dragic's retirement game in Ljubljana. He plans to return to Slovenia one day…

Stay up to date with everything happening in the wonderful world of AM through our LinkedIn community.Hanglun Technology is the world's largest titanium alloy bicycle manufacturer, with an 80% share of the Chinese market alone. With an annual production capacity of around 20,000 frames, Hanglun supplies the highest quality titanium alloy frames to brands around the world. Now, in collaboration with Chinese industrial 3D printing company Farsoon, Hanglun offers 3D printed lightweight, fully customizable titanium bicycles.Titanium alloys are known for being lightweight, strong, durable and corrosion-resistant, making them the go-to material in industries such as aerospace, automotive, medical devices and…

A Japanese news anchor has lost her job and faced strong backlash on social media after posting a message talking about how hard it is to “tolerate” men's body odour and suggesting that men should shower more often.Yuri Kawaguchi, a 29-year-old Tokyo-based freelance announcer known for her feminist views, also works as a lecturer on harassment prevention training.On August 8, she appeared on social media platform X, where she has around 13,000 followers, to voice her concerns about men's hygiene in the summer, urging them to take showers and use deodorant. “I'm truly sorry if this is a personal matter,…

Lately, I've been lying awake at night, literally glued to watch repair videos: pinions, wheel train bridges, pallet forks, barrel axles. Am I interested in watches? No. I don't need to fall into a coma to lose interest in watches. My watch hasn't worked in months, and I may never want to know what time it is again. Standardized timekeeping just makes people expect different things from me, and I don't feel like I can fulfill them right now. I just want to be quiet and calm while people talk about amplitudes with tiny screwdrivers and repair parts smaller than…

We met Roseby Morton, founder of The Real Flower Company, a luxury florist and one of the UK's largest growers of traditionally scented flowers. As well as managing a 12-acre farm in Hampshire and a two-acre sweet pea farm in Chichester, Roseby also has two stores in London serving the city's most affluent areas, selling hand-tied bouquets of the most fragrant British flowers. My car of choice We've had our trusty Volvo for 12 years. We bought it used and it now has nearly 200,000 miles on it. It's been a farm car, a surf and camping car, a music…