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Beachgoers find giant sea turtle carcass, photo by Pattaya Mail. While there’s been a lot of happy news about turtles in Phang Nga recently, there’s unfortunately been some sad turtle news in Pattaya . A giant sea turtle carcass washed up on Pattaya Beach on Tuesday. Beachgoers noticed the carcass and detected a foul odour in the early hours of the morning. They promptly informed the authorities of the discovery. Officials from the Marine and Coastal Resources Research Center estimated that the turtle had been dead for several days before it washed ashore. The turtle measured between 80 to 90 centimetres wide, and 100 to 120 centimetres long. It weighed approximately 60 kilogrammes, and was estimated to be between 40 to 50 years old, Pattaya Mail reported. The only sign of injury was a damaged back leg. To determine the cause of death, the turtle was recovered and taken for an autopsy. Related news Bangkok Airways to launch Koh Samui – Hong Kong … [Read more...] about Beachgoers find giant sea turtle carcass in Pattaya

Last season’s record revenue for Major League Baseball translates into all-time-high valuations for its teams. By Mike Ozanian and Justin Teitelbaum T he eroding economics of regional sports networks made little difference: Major League Baseball teams are still hot assets. Before Arte Moreno pulled the plug on selling his Los Angeles Angels in January, he would have gotten at least $2.7 billion, or $280 million more than the MLB record $2.42 billion that Steve Cohen paid for the New York Mets in 2020, according to people familiar with the sale process. The average MLB team value is up 12% this year, to $2.32 billion. During the 2022 season, revenue (net of stadium debt service) increased 7.8%, to an all-time high of $10.3 billion. The top-line gain was driven by a 64% increase in ticket revenue (including postseason and spring training), to $2.4 billion (the 2021 season started with nearly all ballparks under capacity restrictions) and a 35% increase in … [Read more...] about Baseball’s Most Valuable Teams 2023: Price Tags Are Up 12% Despite Regional TV Woes

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline A trio of American technology giants could tack on some $431 billion in market value if the U.S. bans TikTok, according to Bernstein analysis published Thursday, as the issues posed by the wildly popular Chinese-owned social media app take center stage in Washington. Key Facts Alphabet, Meta, and Snap, each of which operate short-form video platforms rivaling TikTok, would all be in line for major stock jumps if the U.S. moves forward with a TikTok shutdown, according to a note to clients Thursday from Bernstein analysts led by Mark Shmulik. Shares of YouTube Shorts parent Alphabet could jump as much as 20% should TikTok users need to flock to a replacement for their social media fix, shares of Instagram Reels parent Meta could be in line for as much as a 30% gain and shares of Snapchat Spotlight parent Snap could surge as much as 50%, according to Bernstein forecasts, using price-to-earnings multiple … [Read more...] about Banning TikTok Would Boost Alphabet, Meta And Snap—Here’s How Much Their Stocks Could Jump

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Swiss pharma giant Roche on Wednesday announced plans to jointly develop a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease with American heavyweight Eli Lilly, eying swift U.S. approval as companies race to create and sell the very first drugs aimed at slowing the progressive cognitive decline brought on by the incurable illness. Key Facts Eli Lilly will work with Roche to develop a blood test to detect the early stages of Alzheimer’s, the Swiss firm said in a statement on Wednesday. The test, called the Elecsys Amyloid Plasma Panel, measures the levels of a particular protein in the blood that has been linked to the onset of Alzheimer’s. While not intended as a standalone test—further confirmatory tests for Alzheimer’s would be needed—Roche said it speeds up the diagnostic process and helps direct people to the most appropriate resources. As Alzheimer’s has a similar set of symptoms to other causes of … [Read more...] about Alzheimer’s Blood Test That Could Help Diagnose Disease Earlier Is Being Developed By Eli Lilly And Roche

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Scientists in California are raising the alarm after four sea otters were killed by an unusual strain of a common parasite spread by cats, a concerning but preliminary finding that researchers told Forbes signals a potential health threat to other animals prone to infection, including humans. Key Facts Toxoplasma gondii is a near-ubiquitous parasite that infects a wide variety of warm-blooded animals, including humans, and is transmitted by wild and domestic cats. While it commonly infects sea otters, genetic testing revealed all four had been infected with a particularly unusual strain of the parasite that appears to be capable of rapidly killing its host, according to a study published Wednesday in Frontiers in Marine Science . All infected otters—three were found in San Luis Obispo County and one in Santa Cruz County—housed high numbers of parasites and showed an unusual pattern of severe … [Read more...] about Researchers Warn Cat Poop Parasite Killing Otters In California Could Pose Human Health Threat

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin CTO & Head of AI - Responsible for driving ethical, explainable & pragmatic AI for global customers @ Provenio AI . The Spice The power of reinforcement learning is phenomenal. It has special importance in the AI ecosystem and is unapologetically ubiquitous in nature. Reinforcement learning, simply put, is the main "spice" in tools like ChatGPT. Undoubtedly, ChatGPT has been intelligently crafted with a series of reinforcement-learning algorithms, plus more ingredients, and is no doubt taking the world by storm. People are relating to the technology by focusing on the use cases and gamifying it—the free use and access also help capture the public's imagination. But I did not like the rap song it wrote me. I'll carry that opinion to the grave. "Show The thumb And Get Your Hand Eaten" The concept of feedback economics has existed for a while. Unknowingly, we always provide feedback to systems … [Read more...] about The “Hullabaloo” Of ChatGPT

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Don’t Rescue It – Design And Engineer It Through Experimentation At Scale The future has a way of sneaking up on you if you don’t have an open mind. Ten years ago, my colleague Peter Kareiva was talking about genetically engineering meat – and I thought, “That’s never going to happen in my lifetime.” And now look where we are . So what’s the future of nature? Many people answer this question by immediately assuming the worst – that human activity (led by climate change) is likely to destroy nature and all of us who depend on it. We need to pose the question as a prompt to creative thinking instead of despair. Only an open, innovative mindset will allow us to seize all the opportunities now before us. And that openness starts with being open about what nature itself is and can be. Step One: Accept That We Are Experimenting with Nature at Big Scales, and Do So Intentionally The first step in thinking … [Read more...] about Three Steps To Build The Future Of Nature

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The Federal Aviation Administration issued a safety alert Wednesday urging airlines to evaluate their safety procedures and communications, after a series of potentially devastating near-misses at multiple airports this winter caused FAA officials to reassess the air travel system. Key Facts There have been six runway incidents since the start of the year, including close calls involving a departing plane at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York and another at Austin-Bergstrom Airport involving a plane that was landing (none of the incidents resulted in fatalities). The recent spate of close calls doesn’t reflect an increase in the number of incidents, but the FAA warned the “potential severity of these events is concerning.” The FAA urged airline directors and pilots to use “all available internal communication systems and have all flight crews familiarize themselves with the “risks associated with … [Read more...] about FAA Urges Airlines To Review Safety Procedures After String Of ‘Concerning’ Near-Misses

A prominent French retiree and former Rotarian has reportedly passed away in Pattaya at the age of 85, leaving his loved ones to pen an online obituary. The Frenchman, Pierre Yves Francois Andre Eraud, was born on October 16, 1938. He was described as being a great humanist and as being attached to the respect and benevolence characteristics that are common to Rotarians. In an obituary posted to the Pattaya News, Eraud passed away on March 15. On the Rotary Club Pattaya Marina Facebook page, his loved ones posted information regarding his funeral, which was held on March 20 at the Photisamphan Temple on Na Kluea Road in Pattaya. Related news Beachgoers find giant sea turtle carcass in Pattaya 7 hours ago Pattaya ping pong bomb hooligans injure 2 women 9 hours ago He was a member of the Rotary Cagnes Renoir in France before he moved to Pattaya to retire. In 2004, he participated in the creation of the Rotary Pattaya … [Read more...] about Prominent French retiree and Rotarian passes away in Pattaya

Thai and Indian couple arrested for allegedly scamming Americans, photo by The Pattaya News. A Thai and Indian couple allegedly scammed Americans of over 3 billion baht . Police arrested the couple after raiding a house in Bang Lamung district in Pattaya yesterday at around 10am. Officers raided that house following a notification from the US Embassy stating that the house was being used as a hideout by scammers. The raid was conducted by a commando unit and officers from the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukwimol said that he had arrested an unidentified Indian national between 50 and 60 years old, and his Thai wife who was between 40 and 50 years old. The couple is accused of tricking numerous American citizens out of over 3 billion baht in total damages, and the two fled to Pattaya, according to the US Embassy. Gen. Torsak said police seized several car keys, bank account books, smartphones, and weapons … [Read more...] about Thai and Indian couple allegedly scammed Americans of over 3 billion baht (video)