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LOS ANGELES — Long Beach State women’s basketball is a little sister and UCLA is a big sister, according to Beach coach Amy Wright. “It’s OK to be little sister as long as we’re still in the same family,” she said. “We’ve gotta take care of each other and I think that’s one thing that women’s basketball does. It takes care of each other.” Long Beach State is entering Saturday’s 2 p.m. nonconference matchup against No. 1 UCLA as a sizable underdog, but there was a point in history when the roles were reversed. Long Beach State had a 13-game win streak against the Bruins from Feb. 18, 1981, to Dec. 3, 1987. UCLA head coach Cori Close saw Long Beach State’s prime first-hand when she played against the Beach, who were then the 49ers, when Close was at UC Santa Barbara in the early 1990s. “It wasn’t UCLA and USC leading national basketball at that time – it was Long Beach State,” Close told reporters Friday. “They deserve their due because in a lot of ways, they raised the bar for women’s basketball that then brought other schools like UCLA along,” she continued. “And so they have a really important place in our history and growth. They have a lot to be proud of in their legacy that they walk in.” UCLA (9-0, 1-0 Big Ten) has multiple California teams on its schedule this season in Pepperdine, Fresno State, Long Beach State, Cal Poly and, of course, USC. Long Beach State pushes to have at least two Power Five conference opponents on its nonconference schedule each season and last year hosted USC. Saturday will mark the 35th meeting for Long Beach State (5-3 overall, 2-0 in Big West) and UCLA but the first of the 2020s. Wright said more than 3,000 tickets have been sold for the game at the Walter Pyramid, which seats roughly 4,000 people. “It’s great to have them back,” Wright said. “It’s huge in terms of bringing women’s basketball back to the Pyramid. Bringing in a big name – UCLA – to the Pyramid.” Bruins guard Kiki Rice went to the Pyramid to watch the UCLA men’s volleyball team’s national championship victory against the Beach in May, but it will be her first time playing there. “It was a great atmosphere,” Rice said. “It was volleyball, so a different sport, but I remember being a very cool place to be in and the energy was like – it was really loud. It was rocking.” Long Beach State has a group of loyal fans that even attends the away games. The loud, intimate atmosphere could work in the Beach’s favor as it will go for a gritty, hard-nosed approach against UCLA’s top-notch talent. That’s an attitude the Bruins have been revisiting as well. The coaching staff has been pushing rebounding and Close had even told her players during Friday’s practice that mistakes related to rebounding could get them pulled from the game. UCLA ranks fourth nationally in rebounding with 46.3 per game but was outworked by Washington on the boards in its Big Ten Conference debut. The Huskies pulled down 32 rebounds to the Bruins’ 30. “We played against Washington like we wanted to be the pretty team instead of the gritty team and that is unacceptable,” Close said of the Bruins’ 73-62 victory Dec. 8. “That’s playing to our talent and that is the floor. We have talent, everybody knows that. What is your character? How hard do you push? How much are you willing to grow? How gritty are you willing to be? That’s all I care about and I want it from every single person that puts a jersey on.” Long Beach State is led by Big West Conference Player of the Week Savannah Tucker, who is averaging 15.5 points per game. The 5-foot-9 senior from Fresno is ready for a physical game with lots of bodies on Bruins 6-foot-7 center Lauren Betts. While Long Beach State doesn’t have a player taller than 6-foot-3 on its roster, it has battled against a 6-foot-6 player on its all-male practice squad, which has helped the team prepare. “Just staying down and being tough,” Tucker said. “At the end of the day, we all play the same basketball, so I think that’s continuing to have that competitiveness. You’ve gotta be rough with them. You’ve gotta meet them so they don’t bury us.” Related Articles Tucker added that many of the players on both teams have seen each other or played against each other while growing up. Individual connections will be brought together again as history continues to be written for both programs. “It’s a great opportunity to get a lot of Southern California fans involved,” Tucker said. “At the end of the day, everyone is here to support women’s basketball.” When: 2 p.m. Saturday Where: Walter Pyramid TV/radio: ESPN+/UCLA Digital Radio

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Trump calls Florida meeting with Trudeau productive amid stiff tariff threatAfter reaching a new high in 2024, global demand for coal is set to level off in the coming years as a surge in renewable power helps to meet soaring demand for electricity around the world, according to an IEA report out today. Coal 2024 – the new edition of the IEA’s annual coal market report, which analyses the latest trends and updates medium-term forecasts – shows that global coal use has rebounded strongly after plummeting at the height of the pandemic. It is poised to rise to 8.77 billion tonnes in 2024, a record. According to the report, demand is set to stay close to this level through 2027 as renewable energy sources play a greater role in generating power and coal consumption levels off in China. The electricity sector in China is particularly important to global coal markets, with one out of every three tonnes of coal consumed worldwide burned at a power plant in the country. In 2024, China continued to diversify its power sector, advance the construction of nuclear plants and accelerate its huge expansion of solar PV and wind capacity. This should help limit increases in coal consumption through 2027, according to the report, though it also highlights a number of key uncertainties in its analysis. Electricity use in a number of countries, including China, is growing at a strong pace due to a combination of factors, including the electrification of services like transport and heating, rising demand for cooling, and increasing consumption from emerging sectors such as data centres. Additionally, weather patterns could drive fluctuations in coal consumption in the short term. According to the report, coal demand in China by 2027 could be up to 140 million tonnes higher or lower than forecast due to weather-related variability in renewable generation. The rapid deployment of clean energy technologies is reshaping the global electricity sector, which accounts for two-thirds of the world’s coal use. As a result, our models show global demand for coal plateauing through 2027 even as electricity consumption rises sharply,” said IEA Director of Energy Markets and Security Keisuke Sadamori. “However, weather factors – particularly in China, the world’s largest coal consumer – will have a major impact on short-term trends for coal demand. The speed at which electricity demand grows will also be very important over the medium term.” In most advanced economies, coal demand has already peaked and is expected to keep decreasing through 2027. The pace of decline will continue to depend on the enactment of strong policies, such as those implemented in the European Union, and the availability of alternative power sources, including cheap natural gas in the United States and Canada. 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Source: IEAOn June 18, 2023, the Titan submersible, carrying five passengers, lost communication with its support ship about an hour and a half into its two-hour descent towards the Titanic wreck, located nearly two miles beneath the Atlantic Ocean. This loss of contact triggered an extensive search operation, highlighting the challenges faced in deep-sea rescue missions. The search for the Titan, which took place 420 nautical miles from the nearest port and spanned an area of 13,000 square kilometers—roughly double the size of Connecticut—illustrates the difficulties of underwater searches. Such operations often require weeks, particularly in remote areas. Fortunately, a Canadian vessel with a remotely operated underwater vehicle located the Titan debris field just four days later. 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According to co-principal investigator Andrew March, “Our array combines high resolution with extensive coverage, enabling us to map the ocean floor much more efficiently.” Traditional sonar systems generally face resolution issues due to the limitations of low-frequency sound waves, which are necessary for deep-sea explorations since water absorbs high-frequency waves quickly. Current methods utilizing large sonar arrays from ships can return low-resolution images, where each pixel could represent an area the size of a football field. In contrast, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) that operate at higher frequencies produce much sharper images but are expensive and time-consuming to deploy, limiting mapping capabilities. This new sonar technology promises to combine the benefits of both methods—maintaining high resolution while covering larger areas quickly. The sonar array is anticipated to map the seabed at significantly enhanced resolution and faster coverage rates than currently possible. Deep-sea mapping Understanding our oceans is critical. Oceans remain insufficiently explored, covering about 71 percent of the Earth’s surface, with more than 80 percent of the underwater terrain still largely unknown. We have better knowledge of other planets’ surfaces than the depths of our oceans. High-resolution seafloor maps are essential for various applications: they could help locate missing vessels, bolster our understanding of geology, improve ocean current and weather forecasting, reveal archaeological sites, and monitor marine ecosystems. Globally, scientists and governments recognize the critical need for high-resolution seafloor mapping, yet existing technologies need help to achieve the necessary accuracy from the surface. The average ocean depth stands at around 3,700 meters, but most scanning technologies are limited to less than 1,000 meters in range. The current technologies include sonar, lidar, cameras, and gravitational field mapping, all of which have limitations based on depth and resolution. The advancements the new MIT sonar system promised could transform our approach to deep-sea exploration and rescue operations. As we stand on the brink of a new era in ocean science, the potential for improved mapping and understanding of deep-sea environments could lead to significant breakthroughs in many fields. The work illustrates how technological innovation can better prepare us for future maritime challenges and deepen our understanding of the mysteries beneath the ocean’s surface.

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Are you, like me, finding yourself less than two weeks out from Christmas and still desperately texting your friends in search of gifts that are really going to impress your loved ones? My 3.5- and almost-5-year-olds aren’t yet making their wishlists on PowerPoint yet (looking at you, tween parents), but they’ve scribbled down enough keywords (“unicorn,” “Rudolph” and “cat” among them) for me to recognize that the stakes are high this year. Plus, I have the adults in my life to think about. I’m looking for impressive skin care gifts for my mom, yet another pair of merino wool socks for my spouse, and maybe a thing or two for myself. If you’re also shopping for children and adults alike this season, check out the list I’ve come up with. I’ve tried extra-hard to make a list that feels as special as everyone you’re shopping for. 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This 25-inch tall, three-story dwelling includes six dedicated rooms for friends like Mercat and Cakey (who are sold separately) and comes with 14 accessories like furniture and an all-important Gabby figurine. It's pretty a-meow-zing. I am extraordinarily behind in hopping on the Gazelles bandwagon, but I swear it’s because I can't decide on a color. I see cool people wearing these all over the NYC subway in a host of bewitching colors — green, yellow, a nice clay-toned tan — and I am just stymied because I like them all. If you want to go down a similar rabbit hole, I welcome you to check out the 18 (!) options on the Adidas website. I think I've finally settled on these pretty blue ones with a classic white stripe to get for myself this year. With a suede upper, leather lining and translucent gum sole, these sneakers are an updated version of a design that Adidas first launched in 1979. It wouldn‘t be a gift guide from me without a recommendation from Super Smalls — the fashion editor-founded brand is responsible for some of the coolest kids' accessories out there. The growing product assortment is nearly impossible to choose from — especially now that it includes so many lifelike Disney goods, like the glow-in-the-dark Moana necklace pictured here — but I've tried to narrow down a few favorites. Shopping writer Haley Zovickian included these gorgeous handmade home goods in a recent roundup of unexpected gifts , and I might just have to get them for myself this holiday season. Zovickian wrote: “Inspired by traditional Armenian rug patterns, these beautiful rug coasters are a delightful way to protect your tables while beautifying them at the same time. Handwoven by artisans in Armenia but shipped out from Connecticut, the coasters are made with plant-based dyes to honor the richness of nature and sustainable design. You also can grab the blue Kaspian mug (pictured right) to complete your gift — each stoneware mug is handmade, hand-painted and naturally dishwasher-safe.” The retailer promises shipping lead times of up to five days, so order these now in order to get them in time for the holidays. This fast-paced, easy-playing card game is constantly recommended in gift guides, but I'm including it here just in case you’ve missed it up until now. Everything we read and hear about this game indicates that it's a pretty foolproof gift for a school-age kid, and a great price point if you're looking for a stocking stuffer. It involves quick reactions to the silly string of titular words, and special cards in the deck can redirect play in unpredictable ways. My daughter was recently gifted a chess set really similar to this one and she is weirdly obsessed with it! Now we just have to figure out how to actually play chess, but it seems like it could be a cool thing for us to learn as a family. This colorful set is made from FSC-certified wood and packaged with 75% recycled materials. You can stash your pieces in the thoughtfully designed included storage box, too. Look, is it a little weird to gift someone something for their toilet? Maybe, but anyone I've ever met who has used a bidet even once before is all too happy to talk about what a gamechanger it is, so do with that what you will. Luxe Bidet's NEO 120 , the brand's bestselling model, comes with all the tools your giftee will need to install it and has control knobs for the water pressure and different modes (including one that's self-cleaning). With 4.9 stars across more than 6,200 reviews, you kind of can't go wrong here (and hey, it's definitely something they'll use every day). Promising review: "I absolutely love it! I have gotten several of my friends this LUXE BIDET for birthday and Christmas gifts. I cannot be without it. I do not like to go to a bathroom that does not have one, Not only does it make you feel CLEAN it saves on TP. It is an PLUS to the bathroom." — Carolyn C. Check Out All Of Our Gift Guides Related From Our Partner