Troy Warren

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28
2022
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Keanu Reeves Hit With Backlash From Chinese Nationalists Over Tibet Benefit Concert

Keanu Reeves Hit With Backlash From Chinese Nationalists Over Tibet Benefit Concert

Entertainment,
BY PATRICK BRZESKI | HollywoodReporter.ComTroy Warren for CNT #EntertainmentSocial media users in China have called for a boycott of the actor's films, including the recently released 'The Matrix: Resurrections.'Keanu Reeves has incurred the wrath of nationalists in China after it emerged earlier this week that he will be performing at an upcoming benefit concert for Tibet.Some jingoistic Chinese social media users, known locally as “little pinks,” have gone so far as to suggest that Reeve’s recently released The Matrix: Resurrections should be boycotted in retaliation.The latest Matrix movie had already flopped in China prior to the revelations about Reeve’s involvement…
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Jan
28
2022
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Oreo Created Its Own Line of Frozen Treats with Creme-Flavored Ice Cream

Oreo Created Its Own Line of Frozen Treats with Creme-Flavored Ice Cream

Foodie,
By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.ComTroy Warren for CNT #FoodieAfter years of co-branded ice cream products, Oreo says they're finally doing frozen treats their way.Even in an era where every product seems to need plenty of spinoffs, few brands have extended their range like Oreo has. Beyond a million different flavors (give or take one or two), we've seen Oreo collabs with the likes of Pokemon and the NBA, gluten-free Oreos, an Oreo cafe, a branded Oreo wine… You get the picture.So is there anything Oreo hasn't done yet? Well, yes… kind of.Stick with me here: Yes, Oreo has done ice…
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Jan
27
2022
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Bob Iger: COVID Dealt Movie Theaters a “Severe Injury That Maybe Doesn’t Heal”

Bob Iger: COVID Dealt Movie Theaters a “Severe Injury That Maybe Doesn’t Heal”

Business, Entertainment, NFT, ,
BY ALEX WEPRIN | HollywoodReporter.ComTroy Warren for CNT #Entertainment  #Business  #NFTIn his first post-Disney interview, Iger also discussed the rise of streaming, his thoughts on the "metaverse" and why data should never be the deciding factor in create decision-making.Former Disney CEO Bob Iger, in his first interview since stepping away as executive chairman of the company, discussed the fate of movie theaters, competing with Netflix and yes, the metaverse, in a conversation with The New York Times’ Kara Swisher.“Because I am not working for Disney I am liberated, I can say anything about anybody,” Iger joked during the conversation, adding…
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27
2022
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Researchers create potential new way to fight superbugs

Researchers create potential new way to fight superbugs

Health
By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTroy Warren for CNT #HealthWorld Health Organzation has declared antimicrobial resistance to be a top 10 global public health threatHearing “superbug” scares a lot of people. No one likes to think about a multidrug-resistant bacteria.Researchers from Monash University in Australia have discovered a potential new way to prevent antibiotic resistance, however, possibly turning the tables on superbugs.Antimicrobial resistance — which the World Health Organzation has declared to be a top 10 global public health threat — occurs when pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites) change over time and no longer respond to medicines. Consequently, infections…
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27
2022
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Blueberries come back strongly after severe pruning

Blueberries come back strongly after severe pruning

Home & Garden
By Walter Reeves, For the AJCTroy Warren for CNT #HomeGardenQ: Last year, I was forced to drastically cut down my two blueberry bushes. Now they are mostly vertical canes growing from the 3-inch-high base. What do I do to bring them back to productive life? Robin Shoemaker, emailA: Big blueberry growers sometimes find they have a large plot covered with old, unproductive 8-foot-tall bushes. They then simply hitch a big mower to their tractor, cut the blueberry bushes down to 4 inches high and let them recover with new growth. Your situation is like theirs but on a smaller scale.…
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27
2022
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NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CAKE DAY January 27, 2022

NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CAKE DAY January 27, 2022

Celebrations,
Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsNATIONAL CHOCOLATE CAKE DAYNational Chocolate Cake Day celebrates the cake more people favor. And more often than not, we celebrate our special occasions like anniversaries, birthdays and weddings with cake. Why not enjoy chocolate cake on January 27th every year?In America, chocolate was consumed primarily as a beverage until the 1830s or 40s. Chocolate cakes, as we think of them today, mostly did not exist then.  According to the Dover Post, the chocolate cake was born in 1765 when a doctor and a chocolate maker teamed up in an old mill.  They ground up cocoa beans…
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27
2022
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Delta to use bamboo, biodegradable items for some in-flight service

Delta to use bamboo, biodegradable items for some in-flight service

Travel,
By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTroy Warren for CNT #TravelAims to reduce single-use plastic itemsDelta Air Lines is switching to bamboo cutlery for fresh packaged meals in first class as part of a broader effort to reduce single-use plastics on flights.Delta said that and other changes planned for onboard service will reduce its plastic use by about 4.9 million pounds annually.Atlanta-based Delta said bamboo cutlery will also be used on some international flights, and starting later this year, main cabin passengers traveling internationally will be served food on dishes made of biodegradable materials.Some plastic will still be used in the…
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27
2022
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Hospital patient without COVID shot denied heart transplant

Hospital patient without COVID shot denied heart transplant

COVID-19, Editors Picks, In The News,
By PHILIP MARCELO and RODRIQUE NGOWI, Associated PressTroy Warren for CNT #COVID-19  #EditorsPicksMENDON, Mass. (AP) — A Boston hospital is defending itself after a man's family claimed he was denied a new heart for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying most transplant programs around the country set similar requirements to improve patients’ chances of survival.The family of D.J. Ferguson said in a crowdfunding appeal this week that officials at Brigham and Women’s Hospital told the 31-year-old father of two that he was ineligible for the procedure because he hasn’t been vaccinated against the coronavirus.“We are literally in a corner…
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Jan
26
2022
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NATIONAL PEANUT BRITTLE DAY January 26, 2022

NATIONAL PEANUT BRITTLE DAY January 26, 2022

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Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsNATIONAL PEANUT BRITTLE DAYNational Peanut Brittle Day on January 26th recognizes a hard, flat candy confection enjoyed worldwide. The candy’s buttery, nutty texture makes for a delicious treat and can be made at home.Peanut Brittle includes caramelized sugar or corn syrup. Nuts are added to the molten sugar and then poured onto a flat surface such as granite or marble and smoothed into a thin sheet. The candy cools into a hard, brittle treat broken into smaller pieces. Some of the best brittles are hand-stretched into a thin, easily cracked candy that melts in the mouth.The…
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