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'Comically Bad' Meal Leaves Business Class Passengers Questioning the Rising Edge of Travel

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A business class passenger on an Avianca flight experienced a sour taste in his mouth. He recently took to the Internet to share his experiences of unclean toilets, packaged desserts, and breakfasts “served in economy class containers.” The priesthood may not say “no one has the wrath of a business class passenger scorned” but he really had to. Why? A spiky late passenger recently took to the Internet with another hit from his London-Bogota flight Avianca 787, where the experience failed to live up to its bill as a premium service. A “comically bad” experience stabbed by avid traveler Matthew Klint, who writes for aviation websites Jump & Let’s Fly . Klint recently flew Avianca, a Colombian airline that has been the flag carrier of Colombia since December 5, 1919, when it was originally registered under the name SCADTA. Even though Avianca isn’t well-known as one of the world’s leading luxury airlines (for airlines that have the best business class deals in the world today, vis

Stellar Flybys Leaves Permanent Mark on Newly Formed Planetary System

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What do the UX Tauri, RW Aurigae, AS 205, Z CMajoris, and FU Orionis have in common? They are young star systems with disks where planets can form. It appears that the discs were disturbed by interstellar flybys or other close encounters in the past. Astronomers want to know: did the event interfere with the formation of planets in the disk? What are they doing? Does this happen on other systems? And, did our solar system experience strange encounters in its youth? Some of the answers lie in research by astronomer Nicolás Cuello of the University of the Grenoble Alpes who heads a team studying the role of interstellar flight. In a recent paper, they discussed the processes this system goes through. They check the probability of a given disk having a flyby/encounter and classify the encounter type. The team is also studying a set of disks to understand what happens during each type of encounter and see the implications of flybys for planet formation in other systems. Finally,

Joseph Manu leaves turbulent NRL world after 'shameful' act

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Joey Manu appears to be injured before breaking through the Dragon’s defenses and setting up an experiment for the Roosters. Photo: Getty/Fox Sports Rooster playmaker Joseph Manu has been condemned by NRL fans after a questionable game against the Dragons that some have called “embarrassing” and “unsportsmanlike”. Manu put in a stunning individual performance to inspire the Roosters to a quick 54-26 win over St George Illawarra which ended a four-game losing streak while keeping their hopes of an NRL final alive. ‘SCARY’: Police intervene after threats against NRL . star family ‘DAMAGED’: Andrew Johns opens up after criticism slams ‘bull***’ Origin act DIRTY: NSW coach rages over ‘disrespectful’ behavior after State of Origin defeat The win at Gosford came at a huge cost to the Tri-Colours, with Billy Smith (ACL), Sitili Tupouniua (ACL) and Siosiua Taukeiaho (cheekbones) all seriously injured. With Luke Keary still out with a concussion, Manu shifted to five-eighth for the fourth tim

Banning artificial stones could prevent 100 lung cancers and 1,000 cases of silicosis, where dust leaves scars on the lungs

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A well-fitting respirator can reduce the risk. Credit: Shutterstock Silica dust is a very fine dust that is produced when products such as bricks, concrete and pavers are cut or drilled. Artificial stone, which is used primarily for kitchen countertops, is a very strong source of silica dust. Inhaling this dust into the lungs can cause severe long-term damage. This can lead to difficulty breathing, scarring of the lungs (silicosis) and lung cancer. In our recently published report, we estimate that without action, Australian workers will develop over 10,000 lung cancers in the future and nearly 104,000 cases of silicosis over their lifetime due to exposure to silica dust. This is about 1% of all future lung cancers in the Australian adult population. However, banning artificial stone would reduce silica exposure and could prevent 100 lung cancers and nearly 1,000 cases of silicosis over the lifet

Travis Barker shows off his tattooed sleeves in a tank top as he leaves the recording studio in Los Angeles

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Travis Barker was seen returning to work on Wednesday, having recently been hospitalized with pancreatitis. Drummer Blink 182, 46, looked as cool as ever in a white tank top, oversized black jeans and a pair of Vans, as he left the recording studio in Los Angeles. Kourtney Kardashian’s husband covers his eyes with sunglasses and is seen making calls on his cell phone. Feeling better: Travis Barker was seen returning to work on Wednesday, having recently been hospitalized for pancreatitis The musician completed the look with a thick silver chain around his neck, and wore a black gym bag slung over his shoulders. Travis was also wearing a black wrist brace, which he had worn before, although it is not clear what type of injury he suffered. The night before he took to his Instagram Stories to re-share a sweet photo of him and his wife, 43, as they went out for a walk. Recorded a new song: Drummer Blink 182, 46, looking cool as ever in a white tank top, oversized black jeans