05 DEC 2022 The number of Americans carrying loaded handguns doubled between 2015 and 2019, according to a national study that surveyed adults living in homes with firearms across the US. “Between increases in the number of people who own handguns and the number of people who carry every day, …
Read More »SOUNDS CRAZY, BUT WALKING BACKWARDS IS REALLY, REALLY GOOD FOR YOU
04 DEC 2022 Once you’re good at it, try running! Walking doesn’t require any special equipment or gym memberships, and best of all, it’s completely free. For most of us, walking is something we do automatically. It doesn’t require conscious effort, so many of us fail to remember the benefits of …
Read More »ITALIAN NAVY ASSISTS DISABLED TANKER AFTER PIRATES STEAL CARGO
03 DEC 2022 The Italian Navy is assisting the South Korean product tanker B. Ocean that was robbed and left disabled by pirates last week in the Gulf of Guinea. After attempting to proceed under its own power to Abidjan in Cote d’Ivoire it was determined that the tanker requires assistance and …
Read More »UKRAINE ARRANGES DONATION OF 60 CARGOES OF GRAIN TO LOW-INCOME NATIONS
29 NOV 2022 The government of Ukraine is organizing an initiative to send Ukrainian grain to consumers in low-income countries in the Middle East and Africa, who have been hit hardest by inflation in the cost of food over the course of the past year. The “Grain from Ukraine” plan …
Read More »SCIENCE BEHIND WHY YOU SPRAIN YOUR ANKLE SO OFTEN, AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
02 DEC 2022 Are you one of those people who seems to be forever spraining their ankle? To some extent, ankle sprains are part and parcel of being active. But if it’s happening again and again, here’s what may be going on – and how you can reduce your risk of recurrent …
Read More »CII AT THE IMO: ALL EYES ON SHIPPING’S NEW CARBON INTENSITY INDEX
01 DEC 2022 With the upcoming International Maritime Organization (IMO) environmental committee meeting now a scant three weeks away, a treasure trove of written material, some factual, some opinion and some offering a little bit of both, is available for journalists to review in advance of the meeting—officially tagged as Marine …
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