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UNH partners with Laconia company to develop new space weather modelVANCOUVER — A family of killer whales has made a rare trip into waters off downtown Vancouver for what an expert says was likely a "grocery shopping" hunt for harbour seals. Video shared on social media by False Creek Ferries shows the whales cruising past highrise towers at the entrance to False Creek on Sunday. Andrew Trites, director of the University of British Columbia's marine mammal research unit, has identified the whales as a family group of transient orcas consisting of a mother and her three offspring. He says it's the first time the 26-year-old mother, known as T35A, has shown up in downtown Vancouver with her offspring aged six, 11 and 14. Trites says the well documented family has previously been seen by marine researchers from Alaska to the Juan de Fuca Strait south of Vancouver Island. He attributes the pod's surprising downtown appearance to seals also changing their habits as they hide from orcas, forcing killer whales to hunt in backwater areas like False Creek. Trites says the video shows the whales moving quietly like "ghosts" to avoid alerting their prey. Killer whales have previously been spotted in False Creek, including in 2019, and in 2010 a grey whale swam all the way to the end of the inlet, near Science World. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 25, 2024. Nono Shen, The Canadian PressHezbollah escalated its military response against Israel on Sunday, launching about 250 rockets and projectiles, which resulted in seven injuries in one of their most intense attacks in recent months. This violence follows deadly Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, as efforts toward negotiating a ceasefire struggle amid ongoing hostilities. The conflict has spread to the Tel Aviv area in Israel and left Lebanon's military grappling with significant losses, including 40 troops since the war began. Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned Israel's latest offensive as undermining international peace efforts. As diplomatic negotiations continue, with pressure from the European Union, the likelihood of a ceasefire remains uncertain. The EU has proposed allocating funds to strengthen Lebanon's military capabilities as part of a potential agreement that hinges on both parties agreeing to a truce. (With inputs from agencies.)
Buried landforms reveal North Sea's ancient glacial pastFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas tied its school record for largest halftime lead in a 109-35 win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Monday night. John Calipari's Razorbacks (5-1) led 60-15 at the break, tying Arkansas' 45-point advantage at halftime in a 2009 win over Alcorn State. Arkansas raced to a 12-point lead before the first media timeout and went on a 30-1 run midway through the first half. Razorbacks guard Johnell Davis had scored 10 points by the 7:36 mark of the opening half, which was more than Maryland Eastern Shore (2-7) scored as a team at that point. Freshman Karter Knox scored a game-high 21 points to lead seven Arkansas players in double figures. Davis and Boogie Fland each added 16, Billy Richmond and Zvonimir Ivisic had 14 apiece, D.J. Wagner scored 13 points and Adou Thiero chipped in 11. Arkansas’ 74-point win tied for the third largest margin of victory in school history. Takeaways Maryland Eastern Shore: The Hawks don't have much to look back on as they shot 23% from the field and 15.4% from 3. Arkansas: The Razorbacks have beaten the teams they are supposed to so far in coach Calipari’s first year, but little can be gleaned in a win over Maryland Eastern Shore. Maryland Eastern Shore guard Ralph Martino, Jr. (1) shoots over Arkansas guard Johnell Davis (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Fayetteville, Ark. Credit: AP/Michael Woods Key moment Arkansas had no trouble from the opening tip, jumping out to a 15-3 lead. Ivisic hit back-to-back 3-pointers to provide the Razorbacks with a double-digit lead before first media timeout. Key stat The Razorbacks made more 3-pointers (15) than Maryland Eastern Shore made field goals (14). Arkansas also scored 31 points off 19 Hawks turnovers, while the visitors didn’t register a single point of Arkansas’ four giveaways. Up next The Hawks play at Little Rock on Wednesday, and Arkansas plays Illinois in Kansas City on Thanksgiving.
For most TikTok users, creating and posting videos is a fun pastime. But, for three Lake County Public Library staffers, it’s a job responsibility they never expected. LCPL staff created a library TikTok account near the end of 2022, and almost two years later, the page has nearly 4,000 followers and has gotten almost 169,000 likes. The social media account was created to help reach younger patrons, said Kelley McDonnell, assistant branch manager. Max Jackson, assistant librarian, Demi Marshall, assistant librarian, and McDonnell are the three main library employees who create videos for the TikTok account. TikTok is a social media platform where users can post and react to short videos. It was the most downloaded entertainment app in 2022, with 99 million downloads through iOS and Google Play app stores, according to Apptopia . Jackson and McDonnell were creating content for the library’s Instagram account when they had the idea for a TikTok page. They had series including “First Page Fridays,” where someone would read the first page of a book to drum up interest. The two librarians would typically read from young adult books to target teenage patrons, Jackson said. Demi Marshall, assistant librarian, discusses the post she helped to create on TikTok. The library is trying to attract new patrons through TikTok at the Lake County Public Library in Merrillville on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (John Smierciak / Post-Tribune) “We were already doing creative content like that,” he added. “So when TikTok became more prevalent, we were like, ‘Hey, we should transition over and start doing TikToks as well.” When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the two librarians tried even harder to push for a TikTok account, McDonnell said. McDonnell attended a conference with another librarian that included a session focused on another library’s TikTok account, and she brought that information back to work with her. LCPL’s TikTok follower count is higher than Instagram but lower than Facebook, said Robin Johnsen, technology marketing specialist for the library. TikTok relies more on the viral aspect of videos, Johnsen said, so the library’s views on each video could be greater than the number of followers. “It’s been very interesting,” Johnsen said. “As the TikTok takes off, our other social media accounts become more popular as well. So, we often cross-post TikToks to our other platforms.” LCPL’s social media staff aims to post at least once a week, McDonnell said, but sometimes it can be longer. In the future, she wants to create a more consistent schedule for posts. Although Jackson, Marshall and McDonnell are the three main librarians who post on TikTok, McDonnell said other staff members help generate ideas and help make videos. “Generally, we look at what’s currently trending on TikTok,” McDonnell said. “We look at what other libraries are doing on their accounts and then our own general interests.” Kelley McDonnell assistant branch head librarian, laughs as she relates the various ways the library is trying to attract new patrons through TikTok at the Lake County Public Library in Merrillville on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (John Smierciak / Post-Tribune) Compared to other social media platforms, the library gets more comments on its TikTok account. Marshall, one of the librarians running the account, said she enjoys reading comments on videos. Marshall’s favorite video features multiple librarians, all wearing cardigans and glasses and waving at the camera. The video implies that while librarians might not have a uniform, they all dress similarly. As of Friday morning, the video had more than 93,000 likes and nearly 500 comments. “It brought out a lot of really sweet comments from people,” Marshall said. “People were like, ‘This is what you see at the gates of heaven,’ or, ‘I feel so safe here...’ I loved that one because of the response it got from everybody.” McDonnell’s favorite video features Jackson and a song by Natasha Bedingfield, “Pocketful of Sunshine.” The video highlights books by romance author Emily Henry and is captioned, “When sci-fi/fantasy fans dip their toes into romance.” McDonnell likes the video because Jackson “did a great job editing,” she said. The video had more than 10,000 likes and 225 comments, as of Friday morning. Jackson’s favorite videos are the book recommendations, which he said the staff made more often when they first created the account. He also likes how Marshall edits the videos. Although the TikTok page is more lighthearted, Jackson said it’s important that each video ties back to the library. Videos can spark interest in library services and available books. “While it always ties into the library in some way, a lot of times we’re just trying to have fun with it, engage viewers and just be ourselves,” Jackson said. “There are plenty of times where I’m like, ‘I’m not teaching anybody anything with this video. I just think it’s a fun idea.’” mwilkins@chicagotribune.comUCLA women’s basketball earns first-ever No. 1 ranking in weekly AP poll
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