America s Cup 2021: Team New Zealand v Luna Rossa - will wind factor blow open deadlock?
13 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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NZ Herald
Locked 3-apiece, Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa will be looking to the weather gods - and the possibility of strengthening winds - as a key factor in the coming days.
The America s Cup rivals return to the Hauraki Gulf today for two more races and what could be a decisive day of foiling - they each need to win four more races in the best-of-13 series to lift the Auld Mug.
The first six races have been in lighter airs - with the leading boat at the start gaining a massive advantage - and those breezes are set to continue today and tomorrow. But the regatta deadlock might be broken if a low-pressure system moves in this week.
Plant Cell Receptors join Forces to beat Bacterial Invasion
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In a study to understand better how plants defend themselves against bacterial pathogens, researchers at The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) have been able to unravel the roles played by two different cell receptors that normally work together to initiate an immune response.
Receptors at the cell surface detect pathogen-derived molecules that accumulate outside plant cells; this activates pattern-triggered immunity (PTI). PTI, however, is suppressed by pathogen-derived effector proteins, that are injected into host cells to enable pathogen growth. In response, the invading effectors can be detected by intracellular receptors in the plant which results in effector-triggered immunity (ETI). Until now, it has not been clear how the defence mechanisms activated by these two distinct perception mechanisms interact.
Cheers: To State Sen. Ana Marie Rodriguez for voting against the cruise ship bill, although she submitted, but then withdrew, an amendment exempting Key West because of its status as a State Area of Critical Concern. Key West residents should keep a close eye on the progression of the Senate and House bills, both of which fly in the face of votes for referendums in last Novemberâs elections.
Cheers: To the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for its ongoing investigation into one, and possibly another, local labor supply company. These companies have been skirting the law for years and have artificially suppressed wages. However, the crackdown itself is having some impact on local businessesâ abilities to operate.
Habitat for Humanity of Key West and Lower Florida Keys is holding an event on Saturday, April 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. called the “Key West Photo Safari