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Coronavirus: Experts unable to confirm or deny airborne transmission as multiple studies fail to reach verdict

'We propose that Sars-Cov-2 may have the potential to be transmitted via aerosols,' researchers say




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Ultimate hangover cure can be made from 'fruits, roots and leaves', scientists claim

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'Superfast' new manufacturing method could mean breakthrough in battery technology, scientists say

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Tesla applies to become UK energy provider raising hopes its giant batteries could help power the country

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'Tug of war' effect could explain why North Magnetic Pole has moved from Canada towards Siberia, scientists say

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New black hole discovered closer than any other to Earth

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Coronavirus: Intensive farming provides perfect conditions for viruses to spread between animals and humans, study shows

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Bright time: Why is the sun less active than other stars?

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Stargazing in May: An interstellar journey

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UK's largest bird of prey returns to England for first time in 240 years

White-tailed eagles last seen on Isle of Wight in 1780





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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord $37.50 -- cdkeys.com (PC/Steam)

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is currently $37.50 on cdkeys.com. Yesterday it was $41. 

 

https://www.cdkeys.com/pc/games/mount-and-blade-ii-2-bannerlord-pc

 

On Steam its MSRP is $50 with a limited time sale going on now for $45. The game just came out to Early Access 3/31.

 

The question now is: jump now on the good price, or will the price continue to fall?

 

Note: It's in Early Access and has been in development for like 8 years. Expect some clunk.




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RiteAid BonusCash rewards for Apr 5-11, 2020 ... 20% ROI on Xbox, GameStop, Apple, Google, Netflix, Nike, Panera, Fandango, AMC, & Regal GC's

It's a bumper crop of BonusCash at your local Rite-Aid this week, with not 1, 2, 3, but 4 gaming GC's, and 1 of those gives you even more options!

  • Nike, GameStop, Netflix ... $5 BonusCash when you buy $25 of these items.*
  • Google Play, AMC Theatres, Apple AppStore/iTunes, Fandango, XBOX, Panera Bread, Regal Theatres ... $6 BonusCash when you buy $30 of these items.*

FYI, "GameStop" is a big win, because not only can you purchase (additional) XBOX, PSN, Nintendo, and Steam credit there, but you order the GC credit from their website, and get a redemption code instantly after checkout.
 
For those who are new to the "Rite-Aid wellness+ reward BonusCash" program, you'll receive the $$$ amount when you purchase the minimum amount specified. Gift-cards within the same bullet-point share the same "limit 2 offers per customer", but you can earn rewards on the other bullet-point lines as well. For example, you can purchase $25 each of GameStop & Netflix (or $50 of GameStop) ... and still be able to purchase another $60 mix of Google & Apple & XBOX, and can stagger your 4 GC purchases throughout the week.

Screenshot of 2 separate GC offers (bullet points) included here:

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Small print (at bottom of weekly ad) and BonusCash T&C's included here:
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FYI ... the limit of "2 offers per customer" is tracked by your "wellness+ rewards" account, so you'll need to limit yourself to 2 offers per line item throughout the week, and not just "2 per transaction" or "2 per day". At the time of purchase, your printed receipt will indicate how many of the "limit 2" you've met, but neither the website nor register will indicate ...

  • if you've met the limit of 2 items per BonusCash group with the current transaction, or
  • if the transaction you're about to complete exceeds the limit of 2 per week, or
  • when your BonusCash rewards will expire.

Luckily the mobile RiteAid app (and website) list your individual accumulation & cashing out on a per transaction basis, so that's a good way to keep tabs on the expiration dates, since you only get 30 days to spend the BonusCash once earned. Good luck!

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    Final Fantasy Remake - Double 10 Dollar Rewards for Preorder?

    Not sure if it was a glitch or intentional, but I got a notice this morning saying that my copy of Final Fantasy Remake Standard Edition had shipped.  That made me happy enough, as I was afraid it might be delayed - had it pre-ordered on Amazon but it shifted to delivery unknown earlier in the week so I canceled it.  But, back on topic - about 3 hours later I got a message that I had a 25 dollar reward.  I did not have anywhere near that many points before so I looked for where they came from.  When I clicked on the Final Fantasy VII Remake purchase, this is what it said:

     

    Total Points: 1142

    My Best Buy Visa Purchase Bonus - 83

    $10 Dollar Certificate for Final Fantasy VII Preorder - 500

    $10 Dollar Certificate for Final Fantasy VII Preorder - 500

    Base Points - 59

     

    Did this happen to anyone else?  Considering I preordered it when I still had Gamers Club - so got it for 51.23 ... this has been an especially Cheap Ass Gamer type of purchase.

     

    P.S.  Sigh, I really miss Gamers Club.  Hate spending 64.04 on new releases (that includes local tax).




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    Console Games, Merch Sale with Free Shipping and 50% Off 1 Month Uplay+ at Ubi Store

    Uplay+ service, with access to + 100 games is is 50% off for the 1st month!  Members can get unlimited access to + 100 games for $6.99
    https://store.ubi.com/us/uplayplus/
     
    Free shipping and +50% off on all physical games until April 19th. There's merch on sale as well.
    https://store.ubi.com/us/free-shipping-sale/





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    Target Circle Deals April 12th - April 18th: 25% Off ROCCAT Vulcan Aimo Keyboard

    25% Off ROCCAT Vulcan Aimo Keyboard Black & White/Silver (Expires April 18th)

     

    10% Off My Arcade Gamestation Assorted Items (Expires April 22nd)





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    Raise Gift Cards - Save an extra 5%

    Saw this in an email. Save 5% on Raise Gift Cards until 11:59PM

     

    Use Coupon Code: APRIL

     

    Would be a good time to buy PSN / Xbox / Nintendo cards for digital sales.





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    GameStop Pro Day - 4/18 - Not Just for Pro Members Anymore

    GameStop’s Pro Day Sale

     

    Note:

    For 4/18 only, Pro Deals for ALL at GameStop.com

    On Saturday only, if you aren't a Pro Member, score 5,000 bonus points when you become a Power Up Rewards member and Pro Members score 2x points per dollar spent. See some of the top offers below!

     

    Top Offers:

    • Save $70 on a Pre-Owned 1TB PlayStation 4 Pro System only $269.99
    • Save $100 on the limited edition Xbox One X 1TB NBA 2K20 Console only $299.99
    • Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle only $16.99 (over 70% off)
    • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint only $14.99 (75% off)
    • Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order only $38.99 (35% off)
    • $10 off Madden 20 only $19.99
    • $40 off NBA 2K20 only $19.99
    • Mortal Kombat only $18.99 (52% off)
    • $40 off Borderlands 3 only $19.99
    • Buy 2 Get 1 Free All $11.99 Pop! Figures
    • Save $30 on Red Dead Redemption II now only $29.99
    • Save $80 on Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat Arcade Cabinet with Riser now only $299.99
    • Just Dance 2020 only $18.99 (52% off)
    • Only $10 all T-Shirts (Excludes Clearance)
    • Save up to $35 on select games

    GameStop’s Pro Day Sale

     

     

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    PM Studios "Stay Safe" Sale - Featuring Switch/PS4, and Limited Run Games.

    PM Studios online store is back and they made a new sale featuring new reprints, overall deals and restock on rare out-of-print titles from Limited Run Games.

     

    https://twitter.com/PMStudiosUSA/status/1253401043414781959

     

    Also all orders over $49.99 will get Cytus Alpha Limited Edition Original Soundtrack CD for free with the Coupon "FREEGIFT".

     

    Kinda sick move they did now.

     

    https://www.pm-studios.com/store

     

    Edit: Price list.

     

    Reprints/Pre-Orders: 
     
    Horizon Chase Turbo (Switch) - $29.99
    Ministry of Broadcast (Steelbook Edition) (Switch) - $39.99 
     
    Deals:
     
    Deemo (Switch) $39.99 - $19.99
    Opus Collection (Switch) $39.99 - 19.99
    Horizon Chase Turbo (First Print - PS4) $29.99 - $14.99
    Hover (Switch) - $29.99 - $24.99
    WILL: A Wonderful World Limited Edition (Plush, 120 page Artbook, etc) : $79.99 $69.99
    WILL: A Wonderful World - Artbook: $29.99 - $24.99

    Limited Run Games products:
    Mercenaries Series Double Pack (PAX Exclusive): $69.99
    Mercenaries Wings Limited Edition (PS4 - LRG) : $59.99
    Mercenaries Wings Limited Edition (Switch - LRG): $59.99
    Musynx First Print (Vita - LRG): $29.99
    Deemo: The Last Recital (Vita - LRG): $29.99
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    Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 (Xbox One, PS4, and Steam) is free until May 10th

    Price is "on sale" for free until May 10th, so claim it while you can.

     

    PS4: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0700-CUSA04924_00-PACMANCE2BUNDLE0

     

    Xbox One: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/pac-man-championship-edition-2/bpv04qgbn8j8#activetab=pivot:overviewtab

     

    Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/441380/PACMAN_CHAMPIONSHIP_EDITION_2/

     

    This is apparently Bandai-Namco's way of helping keep people entertained while stuck at home amidst the COVID stuff.




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    Best Buy Deal of the Day $7.99 Games and amiibo Figures

    https://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/save-select-collectibles

     

    Xbox One

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Dragon Ball FighterZ

    Vampyr

    Battlefield 1 Revolution

    Monster Energy Supercross 2

    We Happy Few

    NBA 2K19

    WWE 2K19

    Shaq Fu

    LA Noire

    Middle Earth Shadow of War

    PUBG

     

    PS4

    Vampyr

    Battlefield 1 Revolution

    Monster Energy Supercross 2

    Yakuza Kiwami

    Banner Saga Trilogy Bonus Edition

    Titanfall 2

    Shaq Fu

    Middle Earth Shadow of War

     

    Switch

    Banner Saga Trilogy

     

    amiibo

    Wii Fit Trainer

    Zero Suit Samus

     

    PC

    Dishonored 2








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    U.S. Industries Are Taking A Massive Toll During The Coronavirus Pandemic

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    Two Men Are Arrested And Charged With A Murder Of Ahmaud Arbery

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    Coronavirus Update: The U.S. Health Care Industry Is Challenged By The Pandemic

    The health care sector has cut 1.4 million jobs in April. And as COVID-19 has consumed health care resources, other essential routine procedures — like screenings for strokes — have gone down.




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    Civilian Coronavirus Corps Aims To Get Pennsylvania Back To Work

    Gov. Tom Wolf hopes a New Deal-inspired plan will help get the state's more than 1.7 million unemployed residents working again.




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    Tyson's Largest Pork Plant Reopens As Tests Show Surge In Coronavirus Cases

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    Public Health Experts Say Many States Are Opening Too Soon To Do So Safely

    By Monday at least 31 states will be open or partially open. This as President Trump pushed for the country to get back to work despite public health experts warning that it's too soon.




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    Chief Medical Officer's Handling Of Coronavirus Inspires Alaskans To #ThinkLikeZink

    Dr. Anne Zink works from a yurt 40 miles north of Anchorage. She has the ear of the Republican governor and has helped keep the state's COVID-19 deaths the lowest in the nation.




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    How The Approval Of The Birth Control Pill 60 Years Ago Helped Change Lives

    Before the pill was approved by the FDA on May 9, 1960, there were few contraceptive options available to young women. It revolutionized family planning and the sex lives of millions of Americans.




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    ‘I think we could look down line at real crisis’ – Tory MP Julian Knight on charities

    The Conservative MP Julian Knight chairs the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee and has heard from more than 70 charities about the impact of Covid-19.




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    ‘There is a whole catalogue of errors when it comes to government procurement and PPE’ – Labour’s Rachel Reeves

    Labour Shadow Minister for the cabinet office Rachel Reeves has lead for the party on PPE procurement.




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    Bank of England warns UK faces deepest recession for centuries

    The UK is facing the deepest recession not just in living memory but for centuries, the Bank of England has warned




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    Coronavirus: Carers in Scotland not eligible for death in service payment

    In Scotland, bereavement payments do not cover carers. Six care workers have been officially confirmed to have lost their lives in Scotland.




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    ‘The pain and cost of rebuilding must be borne by those with the broadest shoulders not with another 10 years of austerity’ -Justin Welby on dealing with aftermath of Covid-19

    Tomorrow marks 75 since the nation celebrated VE day - the end of fighting against Nazi Germany in Europe.




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    Meet the 100-year-old walking laps to fundraise for the NHS during Ramadan

    100-year-old British Muslim Dabirul Islam Choudhury has raised almost £90,000 so far for charities which help people affected by coronavirus here and in Bangladesh




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    How will the coronavirus lockdown change from Monday?

    In Westminster, ministers said the public should expect only "limited" changes on Sunday night




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    75th VE Day anniversary celebrated across UK in coronavirus lockdown

    Fighter planes soared in blue skies above towns and cities across the UK to mark the VE Day anniversary




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    Rihanna’s 2020 Met Gala Dress Leaked Online

    The annual jett-set event, which was set to be held on Monday, May 4, was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus outbreak. Rihanna is among a list of other celebrities whose Met Gala red carpet looks have been “leaked” online. Barbadian pop star’s stylist Jahleel Weaver is said to have “shared” the apparent outfit she […]

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    Zoë Kravitz Doesn’t Want To Have A Baby Just Yet

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    Taylor Swift Pens A Thank You Letter To A Nurse Fighting At The Frontlines

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    Cardi B’s Shocking New Hairstyle And Short Nails!

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    Nicki Minaj Sparks Rumors About Possible Pregnancy

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    The Pros And Cons Of Starting A Farming Business in 2020

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