Whether the necessary ingredients for life come baked into a planet when it’s born or they’re added later by meteorites and comets is a source of much debate. The latest study from researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manatoa provides compelling new evidence that phosphorous compounds at least were generated in space and came to Earth in its first billion years on the backs of falling space rocks.

Welcome the fall season at the second annual Waimea Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Waimea District Park. Admission is free. This year, the fun-filled family festival, hosted by Waimea Athletics with the support of the Waimea Community Association and Parker Ranch, will feature locally grown pumpkins, a farmers’ market, keiki games and activities, entertainment, Hawaiian crafts and demonstrations, a craft sale, exhibits and lots of great food.

Macclesfield, UK based organic waste firm, Tidy Planet, is utilising Spanish industrial heater Specialist, SUGIMAT’s Artificial Vision System (AVS) technology for the first time. Debuted at Valencia’s FIMMA-Maderalia fair in February this year, Sugimat’s new AVS technology incorporates camera-driven equipment located in the biomass system and continuously monitors the fire in the boiler by observing the flame – to regulate air flow, grate movement and fuel feed – enhance the environment for maximum heat output and fuel efficiency, as well as reduce emissions.

Xiangyang, a city in central China’s Hubei Province that is known for renowned military strategist Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period (220-280), held a cultural tourism festival from Sept. 7, featuring the city’s rich historic culture and exquisite scenery, according to the Publicity Department of the CPC Xiangyang Municipal Committee.

Weekend’s football in Europe saw two moments of embarrassment – one for Manchester City women’s goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck and for Stuttgart keep Ron-Rober Zieler – that resulted in own goals. In the Women’s Super League game, Manchester City player Abbie McManus had the misfortune of adding an own goal to her record and was left visibly upset in so doing.

Commonwealth Secretary General, Patricia Scotland praised Sri Lanka’s progress in strengthening democracy and reconciliation. “Sri Lanka’s progress in many fields are appreciable”, Scotland said when she called on President Maithripala Sirisena at Loews Regency Hotel in New York last Friday afternoon. She said that Sri Lanka’s resilience was greatly evident from restoration of normalcy quickly after Tsunami disaster in 2004 and many countries could take lessons from Sri Lanka’s success story.

Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death in India. Diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking and genetic factors increase the risk of heart diseases. Unhealthy lifestyle habits also cause heart diseases. South-East Asian population is genetically prone to develop heart diseases early, which makes prevention by healthy lifestyle even more important.

The gaming industry in India has come a long way since the early 2000s, with the so-called “Boomtown for Digital Gaming” all set to reach, or even surpass, the $1 billion market by 2020. While the global gaming industry grossed over a staggering $108 billion in 2017, the India market was pegged at $890 million and it is expected to continue its golden run. The booming opportunity in digital gaming has prompted investors and companies to keep a keen eye on India and be a part of the next big game that’s about to sweep the market.

Whether you are a firm believer that the world was created by goddess Madoka Kaname or not, it is now widely accepted and scientifically proven that our universe was formed by the Big Bang, a massive explosion of cosmic proportions that gave rise to billions of galaxies. That occurred roughly 13.8 billion years ago, and there was a time when scientists wondered if the universe would succumb to its own gravity and collapse in on itself in an epic Big Crunch.

The Mountain State Forest Festival’s 82nd year is almost underway, previously having attracted thousands of people to celebrate the beauty and natural resources of the area since the 1930s. “I’m looking forward to all the festivities, seeing people come together and having something for everyone to come and enjoy,” Executive Director Breanna George said.