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Una casetta in mezzo ai boschi del Devon, arredata con gusto in stile cottage. Sfruttando al massimo lo spazio
Una casetta fra i boschi del Devon, arredata con gusto in stile cottage. Questa minuscola casetta di montagna è circondata da un fitto bosco. Se la si cerca, l’ispirazione per la propria casa si può trovare ovunque: nella tavolozza di colori di un quadro preferito, nella descrizione di una dimora in una storia d’infanzia o nel cocktail bar di un nuovo hotel di lusso – e, a volte, i progetti di interior design da cui possiamo imparare di più non riguardano affatto le case.
La cabaña perfecta existe: es azul, tiene muebles ‘vintage’ y está en un bosque de Inglaterra
Esta cabaña rodeada de árboles hace realidad el sueño de vivir en el bosque Si la buscas, la inspiración para tu casa puede encontrarse en cualquier parte: en la paleta de colores de tu cuadro favorito, en el bar u hotel de moda o en la casa de tu infancia. En ocasiones, los proyectos de diseño de interiores de los que más podemos aprender no son casas en absoluto. Tomemos como ejemplo las cabañas de Cove Valley.
Farnham man takes on first half marathon after life-saving heart bypass surgery
A Farnham man who underwent major heart surgery after doctors discovered a seriously blocked artery is preparing to run his first ever half marathon to raise money for the British Heart Foundation (BHF). John Thacker, 56, will take on the Oysho Royal Parks Half Marathon on October 11 after spending much of the past two years recovering from coronary artery bypass surgery and rebuilding his fitness. In March 2024, John began experiencing what he believed was persistent indigestion.
Esta pequeña casa rodeada de bosque une estilo clásico con diseño contemporáneo
Una pequeña casa en medio del bosque para olvidarte del bullicio Si la buscas, la inspiración para tu casa puede encontrarse en cualquier parte. En la paleta utilizada en un cuadro favorito, en la descripción de una casa en un cuento de la infancia o en el bar de cócteles de un elegante hotel nuevo; y a veces, los proyectos de interiorismo de los que más podemos aprender no son casas en absoluto. La pequeña casa está rodeada de un denso bosque. Por ejemplo, las cabañas de Cove Valley.
Cette petite cabane de luxe au cœur des bois regorge d’idées déco
Grâce à un agencement astucieux, la salle de bains voisine parvient à accueillir un lavabo, des toilettes et une grande douche à l’italienne malgré sa superficie réduite. Les étagères superposées sous le lavabo offrent également un espace de rangement très pratique. Comme le dit Tom Cox : « Même si la salle de bains n’est pas très spacieuse, c’est un espace bien délimité, et elle ne donne certainement pas l’impression d’être en camping ! » Nous ne pourrions pas être plus d’accord.
Bagshot couple who lived through life-threatening heart drama to take on cycle challenge for charity
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10 Great DTLA Sports Bars - Scoring Points with March Madness
It’s that time of year again: March Madness is upon us. While it’s unclear whether history will be made in the form of a 16th-seeded team taking down a number-one seed, one thing is for certain: Downtown LA will play host to some of the most important games of the tournament. And with March Madness kicking off just after St. Patty’s Day, here’s a bit of Irish luck to add to the magic of the month’s events.
DTLA Movie Buff Film Review: The Book of Clarence
The first two months of the calendar year are ubiquitous within the film industry as the time of year which studios reserve for low risk, high reward releases. While the summer season is renowned for its blockbusters and the holidays ring in many of the year’s biggest Oscar contenders, early-year releases in January and February typically consist of marketing dependent genre-driven vehicles.
World Heart Day: Mother who lost 8-week-old son shares story to inspire heart research funding
An inspirational mum from Merthyr Tydfil whose son tragically passed away at eight weeks old due to a heart condition will take on the Cardiff Half Marathon this weekend to raise funds for us. Ruth Coleman, 37, gave birth to twins, Trystan and Macsen, in December 2021, however after two days, doctors noticed a swishing sound coming from Macsen’s chest and decided to run some tests.
Number of UK people with heart rhythm condition rises by 50% in a decade
The number of people diagnosed with a heart rhythm condition that puts them at increased risk of a stroke has now passed 1.5m for the first time, according to our new figures. The number of people diagnosed with atrial fibrillation has increased from 1m in 2013 – a 50 per cent rise in the space of a decade. The new total means that 1 in 45 people in the UK are known to be living with the condition.
A Love Letter to Radio
Radio radio radio radio radio radio radio When I got the music, I got a place I can go - Radio, by Rancid We live in a world of Spotify now, of Tidal and Apple Music. And it's great. Having a world of music at our fingertips, whenever we want it is nothing but a joy. But if we fully surrender ourselves to the algorithm then we open ourselves to a real risk of becoming buried in our own musical ruts forever. Why? Because of the algorithm.
Checking Back in on the Premier League’s Wild Ride
If sports are a mirror to society, we’re in for some chaos. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Premier League (PL), the best, richest, and most morally hypocritical organization club soccer has to offer.
NBA Trade Deadline Recap: Unpacking Pro Basketball’s Silly Season
As the clock struck 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, the NBA’s “silly season” of trades came to a close. The league’s trade deadline is a key transition point each year, marking the last chance for good teams to improve ahead of the playoffs, for bad teams to begin their rebuilds before the off-season, and for everyone in between to manage salary cap space. Like every year in recent memory, Thursday’s deadline attracted more fan and media attention than the actual basketball being played this month.
Football as a Family: A Pilgrimage to Arsenal’s Stadium
Ok, why not, let’s start with the chicken shop. It’s called Casey’s Chicken and it smells like grease and piri piri powder. The menu consists of fifteen slightly different combinations of fried chicken and chips. My friend and I, visiting London from our study abroad program in Denmark, only ate there because two random dudes on the street peer pressured us through the door.
Schoodic Arts to host live, in-person festival - The Ellsworth American
By Will Slater WINTER HARBOR — For two weeks in August, anything is possible. You can learn to be a potter, a calligrapher or a linoleum-block printmaker, or a line dancer or a glass artist. You can marvel at a magician and mime or dance to the blues. You can thoughtfully consider environmental poetry one evening and acrobatic dance the next. You can do all of this at Winter Harbor’s Schoodic Arts for All.
American Media Misses the Mark on Manchester United Fan Protests
c/o manchesterdailynews.co.uk Following Manchester City’s victory on Saturday, Sunday looked to be a decisive day in the Premier League (PL) title race. Liverpool and Manchester United, historic rivals, were set to clash. If Liverpool won, Man City would clinch the title. If United won, they would live to fight another week, not yet mathematically out of contention. After hours of delays, by Sunday afternoon the game had been postponed to May 13.
Glowing probe could diagnose cardiovascular disease earlier
Researchers have created a probe that glows when it detects an enzyme associated with issues that can lead to blood clots and strokes. The team of researchers from Imperial College London demonstrated that their probe quickly and accurately detects the enzyme in modified E. Coli cells.
The Tale of Captain Jake: Jacob Abbisso ’22 Talks Fishing Club
c/o bigfishmojosportfishing.com By the time he was 12, Jacob Abbisso ’22 was legally allowed to take out his family boat by himself. Several years later, he earned a Coast Guard Captain’s License. The Marblehead, Mass. native has been fishing off the coast of New England all his life and now takes pride in teaching others the craft through his charter fishing business, Big Fish Mojo Sportfishing.
BHF appoints two new trustees
We have appointed Sir John Hood and Dr Annalisa Jenkins as new trustees. Sir John Hood has spent his career working in the business, higher education and philanthropic sectors. Over the last 11 years he has served as President and CEO of the Robertson Foundation which supports medical science, the environment and public education. He has also served as Vice-Chancellor for the University of Oxford and the University of Auckland, and currently serves as a director of the Blackstone Group Inc.
With Super League Debacle, Greedy Club Owners Show Their True Colors
On Monday afternoon, the Liverpool team bus rolled into Elland Road, home of Leeds United. Police watched over a crowd of angry Leeds fans, barricaded outside the entrance of a stadium that hasn’t welcomed more than a few thousand fans in over a year. “You greedy, greedy bastards,” the crowd chanted as the bus passed by. Down on the touchline, the famously progressive coach of Leeds, Marcelo Bielsa, offered a lament in his pre-match interview.
Amid Pandemic, Spring Sports Return with Robust Testing Procedures
c/o Alexandra Turtil, Staff Photographer On March 9, the University announced its intention to allow limited competition against other NESCAC institutions for its spring athletic teams, with games set to begin in early April. The decision marked the first time in over a year that the University has scheduled intercollegiate games, following the cancellations of the Spring 2020, Fall 2020, and Winter 2020-2021 athletic seasons.
After Years of Struggle, Hope for the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team
For decades, any analysis of U.S. national soccer has had to be split into two almost irreconcilable discussions. There is U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT), which has won four World Cups, four Olympic gold medals, and eight CONCACAF (the governing body of soccer in North and Central America and the Caribbean) Gold Cups in the last 30 years. Since its creation in 1991, no men’s or women’s national soccer team has been so dominant.
Exploring When Hot Takes Become Character Attacks in Sports Media
On a September episode of the Fox Sports debate show “Undisputed,” longtime pundit Skip Bayless swung and missed. Bayless questioned the leadership credentials of Dallas Cowboys star Dak Prescott after the quarterback had publicly discussed his ongoing mental health struggles brought on by COVID-19 and the recent death of his brother. “I don’t have sympathy for him going public with, ‘I got depressed.
Writers Reflect: Argus Sports Staff Remembers Favorite Live Games
It’s been almost a year since the now infamous Rudy Gobert interview, and the world has yet to return to a place where live sports with full stadiums are safe. However, with the U.S. making progress on vaccine distribution, it may not be too long before we can all return to the stands again. The Argus sports staff took a moment to reflect on our favorite moments from watching sports throughout our lives.
In the Beginning Was Baseball: The Sports Life of Professor Ron Cameron
Often at a young age, fans pick one or two sports to follow. Something about the game speaks to them, and these emerging fans find a new place for themselves on the field or in the stadium. Somewhere along the way, Professor Ron Cameron MAA ’77 of Wesleyan’s Religion Department, decided he would spend countless days consumed by one game: baseball. It all began on Colorado’s Western Slope, where a young Cameron fell in love with the sport.
Mbappé and Haaland Run Fast and Score Goals: A Champions League Roundup
The Champions League is the most prestigious club competition in world soccer. The best clubs across Europe compete in a knockout tournament stretched over eight months. Now, 16 teams are left. The aggregate score over two games, one in each club’s stadium, are deciding eight matchups. With COVID-19 travel restrictions, however, not every club can play at home this year. The first leg of each matchup has been played. Here’s what you need to know. Paris Saint Germain vs.
Contextualizing Comparisons to Wesleyan Athletics : A Closer Look
c/o Sydney Kim, Contributing Photographer When momentarily removed from the controversy and claims of insensitivity, and criticism of the writing process, the SAAC’s Jan. 23rd letter is a simple document making a clear argument. The letter proposes that spring sports competitions should be allowed because Wesleyan created a successful bubble in the fall, and other schools around the country have demonstrated an ability to play games while avoiding outbreaks.
NESCAC Competition Still on Pause, Varsity Spring Sports Unlikely
President Michael S. Roth ’78 sent an email to the Wesleyan community on Jan. 27 announcing the continued hiatus of varsity sports competition due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Three hours later, the NESCAC website published a letter signed by the presidents of each member school, confirming that Wesleyan’s decision was conference-wide.
Is Tom Brady the GOAT? Argus Sports Writers React to Super Bowl LV
On a Super Bowl Sunday for which communal bowls of guacamole or cheering crowds would have been a health hazard, Wesleyan students on campus watched the big game in the mandated quarantine period, and students off-campus likely watched while observing social distancing guidelines. In celebration of Super Bowl LV this past weekend, Argus Sports writers and editors shared their reactions to the face-off between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
England Touch Association partners with BHF to get hearts healthy
The England Touch Association (ETA) and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) have announced a new charity partnership. The foundations were laid in November, when the #TouchMyHeart 28-day challenge of Touch Rugby skills and fitness activities got hundreds of Touch Rugby players off their feet across the country and raised nearly £2,500 for the BHF.
Underdogs and Hope at the European Championship Qualifiers
At the end of his fabulous book, “Thirty-One Nil,” soccer journalist James Montague interviews Giampaulo Mazza, the former coach of the San Marino national soccer team. San Marino has never won an official competitive game. Most of the time it gets beaten by seven or eight goals. It’s not fair, really; only a little over 30,000 people live there, tucked away in a beautiful country surrounded entirely by Italy.
The Cost of Being a Premier League Fan
Last season, Manchester City played fifty-nine competitive games. Thirty-eight were in the Premier League. Six were in the Carabao Cup. Five were in FA Cup. Nine were in the Champions League. One was the Community Shield at the beginning of the season. Among big clubs that expect to make it far in the tournaments that run concurrently with the Premier League, this number of games is common. By the end of last season, Liverpool had played 57 games and Arsenal had played 54.
Project Big Picture: Savior or Trojan Horse?
Bury is a town of about 80,000 people in Greater Manchester, England. Its football club and dominant cultural institution, Bury F.C., was founded in 1885. In 2019, after years of financial scrambling, the club found itself roughly $6.2 million in debt. Club ownership was unable to demonstrate their ability to pay or find investors to shoulder the burden. At the dawn of the 2019-2020 season, Bury was expelled from the English Football League.
A Peculiar, Comforting Night of Live Soccer at Dillon Stadium with Hartford Athletic
The best part of every live professional sporting event passes by in an instant. Almost without fail, you get to the stadium, have your ticket scanned, pass through some haphazard security and walk to find the entrance to your section. You pass through an open doorway, up a ramp that carries you from the concourse to the interior of the stadium and… bang, you feel it. The energy hits you like a wave. Every stadium is a bit different.
Small Clubs and Big Storylines: A Premier League Preview (Part 2)
Part 1 of this preview covered the Premier League’s biggest clubs, those with a real chance at finishing in the top four and qualifying for next season’s Champions League. Too often, though, Premier League coverage is reduced to excessive attention on the most successful clubs. This is a disservice to the quality, stories, and entertainment value the rest of the Premier League has to offer (or, in the case of this preview, with apologies, that several of the rest have to offer).
COVID, Convictions, and Kevin De Bruyne: A Premier League Preview (Part 1)
Part 1 Shortly after winning the club’s first English top division title in thirty years, Liverpool’s coach Jurgen Klopp gave a now-famous interview. COVID-19 had forced the Premier League season to finish behind closed doors. Liverpool’s legendarily passionate fan base had to watch Klopp and his players celebrate from afar. “It’s for you out there,” he told fans through tears. “It’s for you. I hope you stay at home. Go in front of your house maybe. But it’s in here.
Funding for personalised stroke and heart disease treatments
Personalised treatments for strokes and heart disease are closer thanks to ongoing BHF research funding at the University of Reading. The BHF has awarded Professor Jon Gibbins and his team at the Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research (ICMR) a further £1.4m in research funding. The money will help the team to continue their research into how individuals’ platelets, which are responsible for blood clotting, act differently.
BHF announces staff consultation and warns of a possible loss of 300 roles
The BHF has today announced that it intends to consult with staff on reducing costs which may involve losing up to 300 roles at the charity. We have been forced to begin the process in response to the devastating fall in our income caused by the coronavirus crisis. This year, we expect net income to fall by 50% largely due to the closure of our 750 shops for four months and cancellation of most fundraising events.
Identifying people at risk of rare statins side-effects
Researchers we fund at the University of Oxford have published new findings that identify a combination of factors that put some patients at higher risk of myopathy, a rare side-effect of statin therapy. Myopathy is characterised by muscle pain or weakness in combination with high blood levels of creatine kinase, a marker of muscle damage.
Usdan Employees Face Challenges With Rising Demands, Staff Shortages
c/o commons.wikimedia.org Johnny Hayes ’20 spends much of his time at Usdan behind the scenes, cleaning dishes. Between moving at the speed of the conveyor belt and trying to sufficiently supply plates and silverware for lunch and dinner rushes, Hayes’ job is all about timing and working efficiently as a unit. If the job sounds hard and exhausting, that’s because it is. With a full staff and everything running smoothly, though, it’s doable.
Scotland gets nationwide nurse service for deadly heart condition
People across Scotland who are unknowingly at risk of dying from a fatal heart condition can now be better identified and treated thanks to a cardiac nurse service provided by funding from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and the family of Sir David Frost.
Drug could be repurposed to help heart attack patients
Drugs currently undergoing development to treat anaemia could be repurposed to help prevent people with Type 2 diabetes from developing heart failure, according to new research funded by the BHF and Diabetes UK. In the study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers found that, after a heart attack, a protein called HIF acts to help heart cells survive. In people with diabetes, fats accumulate within the heart muscle and stop the HIF protein from becoming active.
Research links eating a large meal to detection of metabolic diseases
Eating a large meal could help detect early signs of metabolic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, according to new research we've part-funded, published in the journal Cell Reports. A team of researchers, led by Dr Samuel Virtue and Professor Toni Vidal-Puig of the Cambridge University Metabolic Research Laboratories and the Medical Research Council’s (MRC) Metabolic Diseases Unit, have made the observation whilst studying a gene called PPARy2.
New study to improve diagnosis of the cause of heart failure
A new study that could prevent missed or wrongful diagnosis of the underlying cause of heart failure has been funded by the BHF. Researchers at the University of Leicester have been awarded a £158,000 project grant from the nation’s biggest heart charity to compare the accuracy of two different diagnostic tests that are normally used to help detect causes of heart failure.
Scientists to study to how ambulance crews can improve heart attack diagnosis
Scientists we fund at Kingston University and St George's, University of London, in collaboration with Swansea University and the University of Leeds, are to carry out a study to establish the best way to diagnose people suspected of a having a heart attack. Professor Tom Quinn has been awarded £196,500 to identify when ambulance crews should perform an electrocardiogram (ECG) on patients with a suspected heart attack.
Kent weather: County set for 7 days of blazing sunshine with temperatures hotter than July
Kent is forecast to be warmer than Malibu next week, with Britain set for its warmest April in seven years. A 1,500-mile wide "African air plume" will arrive on Monday, with temperatures expected to soar to double the region's April average of 12°C. Met Office forecaster Charlie Powell said: “A much warmer week is ahead, in a huge contrast to the past week for some. “North Africa is among the origins of the warm air, which will arrive from the south-east.
Scientists to test new treatment for heart valve disease
Scientists at the University of Oxford are set to test a new way of treating people with aortic stenosis. A side view of a normal aortic valve and one with stenosis. MRI scans can be used to see the thickened valve. Dr Masliza Mahmod has been awarded £290,000 by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to carry out a pilot study in patients with the debilitating condition. Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve.
Scientists to investigate cause of heart defects in children
Scientists at the University of Oxford will try to identify new reasons why children are born with heart defects. To develop properly, heart stem cells need the presence of protein (shown in green) to keep dividing. Environmental factors, like a lack of oxygen or iron, can reduce the amount of protein (right) and stop heart stem cells dividing. This lack of new cells results in a type of heart defects commonly called a “hole in the heart”.
Bristol scientists to study how Porcupine could improve heart surgery
Scientists at the University of Bristol are to study how stopping Porcupine – a protein named after the spiky rodent - could improve heart surgery. A thickened vein graft which shows how the wall of the graft has increased reducing the space in the middle for the blood to flow Professor Sarah George has been awarded £140,000 to investigate if blocking the Porcupine protein could help people who are having heart bypass surgery.
Bristol scientists to study how Porcupine could improve heart surgery
Scientists at the University of Bristol are to study how stopping Porcupine – a protein named after the spiky rodent - could improve heart surgery. A thickened vein graft which shows how the wall of the graft has increased reducing the space in the middle for the blood to flow Professor Sarah George has been awarded £140,000 to investigate if blocking the Porcupine protein could help people who are having heart bypass surgery.
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