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This image provided courtesy of Massport, shows Rowdy the Cat, after being captured on Wednesday July 13, 2022, at Logan Airport in Boston. (Photo: Courtesy of Massport via AP)

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A family’s beloved pet cat that’s been dodging airport personnel, airline employees, and animal experts since escaping from a pet carrier at Boston’s Logan International Airport about three weeks ago was finally caught Wednesday.

“Whether out of fatigue or hunger we’ll never know, but this morning she finally let herself be caught,” an airport spokesperson said of the cat named Rowdy in a statement.

Rowdy was given a health check and will be returned to her family.

“I’m kind of in disbelief,” said her owner, Patty Sahli. “I thought, ‘What are the odds we’re actually going to get her back?’ But I got a call this morning and I am just so shocked.”

Rowdy’s time on the lam began June 24, as Sahli and her husband, Rich, returned to the US from 15 years in Germany with the Army.

When their Lufthansa flight landed, the 4-year-old black cat with green eyes escaped her cage, in pursuit of some birds.

Soon Rowdy herself was on the receiving end of a chase, as her getaway set off a massive search involving airport and Lufthansa personnel, construction workers, and animal welfare advocates, as well as the use of wildlife cameras and safe-release traps.

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Saint Lucia Records 69 New COVID-19 Cases – St. Lucia Times News

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Today Tuesday July 19, 2022 the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs reports a total of 69 new cases of COVID-19. A total of 295 samples were processed on Friday July 15, 2022 and Saturday July 16, 2022 from the Ezra Long Laboratory.

These samples were collected from July 13, 2022 to July 16, 2022. This number of positive cases makes up 23.4% of all the samples processed on that date.

These new cases bring the total number of cases diagnosed in country to date to 27,533.

Confirmation was also received of the recovery of 84 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.

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This brings the number of active cases in country to date to 146. Currently, there are six positive cases of COVID-19 admitted at the Respiratory Hospital.

To date, a total of 54, 465 individuals have been fully vaccinated. Another 5, 247 are partially vaccinated and 7, 678 have received their booster shot.

Vaccination takes place at various Wellness Centres as per the published COVID-19 vaccination schedule and is available from 9am to 4pm.

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World Champs: Jamaica’s Big 3 qualify for women 200m finals Loop Jamaica

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Shericka Jackson, the pre-race favourite based on her outstanding form, looked impressive as she strode across the line to qualify for the women’s 200m final at the World Athletics Championship in Eugene Oregon, Tuesday, July 19. (Photo: Marlon Reid)

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Jamaica will be represented in the World Championships 200m final by all three women who swept the podium places in the 100m final.

Shericka Jackson, the pre-race favourite based on her outstanding form leading into the championships, was the most impressive in qualifying and has thrown down the gauntlet to the competition. She ran a blistering 21.67s to win her semifinal while easing down with nearly 50 metres to go.

Aminatou Seyni of Nigeria was second in 22.04 and Mujinga Kambundji of Switzerland third in 22.05.

Jackson’s 21.55s set at the Jamaica trials in June is the third fastest time in history over the distance and there have been talks that she could challenge Florence Griffith Joyner’s longstanding world record of 21.34s set in 1988.

There were some nervous moments for double Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah who was made to wait before confirming her place in the final as a non-automatic qualifier.

This after finishing third in her heat in 21.97s, a season’s best, as she appeared to slow down while approaching the line.

Elaine Thompson-Herah made it in as a non-automatic qualifier. (Photo: Marlon Reid )

Thompson-Herah who is known for her strong finish was leading with about 15 metres to go before being passed by eventual-winner Tamara Clark of the United States in 21.95s. The defending champion, Dina Asher-Smith of Great Britain was second in 21.96s.

Meanwhile, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce remains on course for the double as she was impressive in winning her heat in a season’s best 21.82s after her usual bullet start.

Abbey Steiner of the United States was second in 22.15s and also booked her place in the final.

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World Champs: Russell, Salmon, Clayton into 400m hurdle semis Loop Jamaica

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Shiann Salmon of Jamaica qualified for the 400m hurdles with a time of 54.91s at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo: Marlon Reid)

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All three Jamaican women have qualified for the semifinals of 400m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Janieve Russell had the fastest time of the Jamaicans. The Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist at 4×400 metres won heat 2 in 54.52s. The American Shamier Little was second in 54.77s and Finland’s Viivi Lehikoinen third in 54.95s.

Shiann Salmon, the Hydel High standout competing in her first senior championships, was second in 54.91s in heat 4 running out of lane two.

Janieve Russell had the fastest qualifying time of the Jamaicans. (Photo: Marlon Reid)

The winner was the defending champion and former world record holder, the American Dalilah Muhammad in 54.45s with Australia’s Sarah Carli third in 55.89s.

And Rushell Clayton of Swept Track Club also qualified while finishing fourth in her heat in 54.99 after leading while coming off the final bend.

Rushell Clayton also qualified for the next round. (Photo: Marlon Reid)

Britton Wilson of the United States was first in 54.54s, Italy’s Ayomide Temilade Folorunso was second in 54.69s and Norway’s Amalie Luel was third in 54.70.

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Shock and disbelief: More details after body of deejay is found Loop Jamaica

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Members of the entertainment fraternity have reacted in shock to news of the death of popular deejay Leonard ‘Merciless’ Bartley.

The body of the veteran dancehall artiste was reportedly found in a motel in St Andrew on Tuesday.

And as those who were close to him grapple to find answers, a close associate of the entertainer has come out to speak about his last encounter with the popular entertainer.

The associate said Bartley had visited the motel to stay after he made the trip to Kingston from his home parish of Clarendon.

The friend revealed that the hotel was a place the entertainer would stay whenever he visited Kingston.

The friend said that he became worried after not seeing the entertainer coming from his room the following day.

The friend said the entertainer was later found on the floor in the motel room.

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Kanye West Felt Nicki Minaj Bodied Him On “Monster” Says Amber Rose

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Amber Rose says she worked in an A&R capacity for Kanye West and is the one who introduced him to Nicki Minaj in 2010, which led to their “Monster” collaboration.

In a new interview with Higher Learning Podcast, Amber Rose speaks about her role as an A&R for many of her ex-boyfriends, including Kanye West, whom she claimed did not know who Nicki Minaj was and whom she convinced to feature Nicki Minaj in what is now one of the biggest tracks for both artists.

“Monster” has become a bone of contention for Nicki Minaj and Kanye West as their strained relationship has taken on a different face. Last week, Minaj seemingly dissed Kanye during her Essence Fest performance when, after “Monster” came on, she told the DJ to cut the track, and she even had some choice words directed at Kanye.

Nicki Minaj referred to the Donda artist as a “clown.” It’s been speculated that Kanye has been holding back Minaj’s “New Body” remix featuring Minaj, and she and her Barbs fans are not pleased about it.

Amber Rose, on the other hand, offered some insight on what Kanye West thinks of Nicki Minaj as she shared that she put her on “Monster,” as Ye did not know who Nicki was at the time.

“I put Nicki on Monster,” she told hosts Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay.

“He didn’t know who Nicki was then. I had Nicki pull up to the studio and I put her on Monster,” Amber reiterated to the shock of the hosts. “I saw her in the studio and said ‘this b*tch is talented as hell’ and I went back to Kanye and said ‘you need to put her on Monster’.”

She added that Kanye did not know the Queens rapper, and “he was like who what? No,” but still he let her listen to the track.

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The Slut Walk founder says that Minaj sent her verse right after listening to the song.

“We all had a conversation, she heard the song and then she came back the next day with the verse.”

Kanye West, who is rumored to have wanted to pull Minaj’s verse, was impressed and expressed it to Amber, who said that Minaj’s verse was “was too good.”

“He told me the same day like ‘how the f*ck you did you bring in a b**ch that killed me on my own song’”.

While some social media users have reacted with disbelief at the revelation, Minaj had acknowledged in interviews before that Amber was instrumental in the “Monster” collab.

In the meantime, Kanye has not responded to Minaj since her comment at Essence Fest. He has, however, unfollowed her on Instagram.

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La guêpe à papier cultive la différence

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La guêpe à papier vient d’entrer dans le cercle très fermé des animaux jugés capables de former un concept abstrait, comme celui de la ressemblance ou différence entre deux choses.

La plupart des espèces savent distinguer une chose essentielle d’une autre, comme le bon d’un mauvais fruit ou le cri d’un congénère de celui d’un prédateur. Très peu sont capables de former un concept abstrait comme celui de “pareil/pas pareil”, et de l’appliquer à différentes situations.

Primates mis à part, un petit nombre d’espèces possède un tel don, notamment les corvidés, pigeons, perroquets, dauphins et canetons. Chez les invertébrés, il n’a été répertorié qu’avec l’abeille européenne.

Il faut y ajouter désormais Polistes fuscatus, la guêpe à papier, à en croire l’étude publiée mercredi dans les Proceedings B de la Royal Society britannique.

Cet insecte social est réputé pour sa capacité à distinguer sans faillir les visages de ses congénères. Une équipe de neurobiologistes de l’Université américaine du Michigan a exploré sa capacité à faire mieux.

Ils ont d’abord “appris” aux guêpes à associer une paire d’images ou d’odeurs, semblables ou différentes, à un courant électrique inoffensif mais désagréable, et la paire inverse à l’absence de choc.

Chaque guêpe s’est retrouvée dans un cube dont les parois portait par exemple une paire de couleurs identiques. Elle y restait deux minutes en y subissant un courant électrique transmis par le sol, puis après une pause d’une minute, elle était placée dans un autre cube, sans courant, où se trouvait une paire de couleurs différentes l’une de l’autre.

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Les paires de stimuli, des couleurs, visages de guêpe ou odeurs, étaient changées entre chaque séance de façon à ce que l’animal n’associe pas une paire particulière au choc électrique.

Après quatre séances d’apprentissage et une pause de trois quarts d’heure, la guêpe subissait un test censé vérifier si elle avait intégré la notion de “pareil/pas pareil”.

Elle était placée dans une boîte où elle avait le choix entre se diriger vers une extrémité portant une paire de stimuli identiques ou vers celle en portant des différents. Le bon choix consistant à se diriger vers la paire de stimuli associée dans son expérience à l’absence de choc électrique.

Dans un premier temps, le genre de stimulus, -couleur, visage ou odeur-, était identique à celui de la phase d’apprentissage mais pas le stimulus lui-même, la couleur changeait par exemple. Après dix essais, et une nouvelle pause, l’expérience était renouvelée avec un genre de stimulus jamais rencontré par l’animal, comme par exemple l’odeur après les couleurs.

Dans les deux cas, la guêpe a passé le test avec plus de 80% de réussite, bien au delà de la seule chance. Un résultat complètement indépendant du genre de stimulus impliqué.

Et un exploit en considérant que la cervelle de cette guêpe, comme celle de l’abeille européenne, compte moins d’un million de neurones, quand celle du pigeon dépasse les 300 millions et celle du macaque six milliards, remarquent les chercheurs. Et qui leur fait penser que l’apprentissage du concept “pareil/pas pareil” est peut-être plus répandu chez les insectes qu’anticipé.

Au-delà ils concluent que le “système nerveux miniature des insectes n’impose pas de limite à la sophistication de leur comportement”, selon l’étude.

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La guêpe à papier vient d’entrer dans le cercle très fermé des animaux jugés capables de former un concept abstrait, comme celui de la ressemblance ou différence entre deux choses.

La plupart des espèces savent distinguer une chose essentielle d’une autre, comme le bon d’un mauvais fruit ou le cri d’un congénère de celui d’un prédateur. Très peu sont capables de former un concept abstrait comme celui de “pareil/pas pareil”, et de l’appliquer à différentes situations.

Primates mis à part, un petit nombre d’espèces possède un tel don, notamment les corvidés, pigeons, perroquets, dauphins et canetons. Chez les invertébrés, il n’a été répertorié qu’avec l’abeille européenne.

Il faut y ajouter désormais Polistes fuscatus, la guêpe à papier, à en croire l’étude publiée mercredi dans les Proceedings B de la Royal Society britannique.

Cet insecte social est réputé pour sa capacité à distinguer sans faillir les visages de ses congénères. Une équipe de neurobiologistes de l’Université américaine du Michigan a exploré sa capacité à faire mieux.

Ils ont d’abord “appris” aux guêpes à associer une paire d’images ou d’odeurs, semblables ou différentes, à un courant électrique inoffensif mais désagréable, et la paire inverse à l’absence de choc.

Chaque guêpe s’est retrouvée dans un cube dont les parois portait par exemple une paire de couleurs identiques. Elle y restait deux minutes en y subissant un courant électrique transmis par le sol, puis après une pause d’une minute, elle était placée dans un autre cube, sans courant, où se trouvait une paire de couleurs différentes l’une de l’autre.

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Dans un premier temps, le genre de stimulus, -couleur, visage ou odeur-, était identique à celui de la phase d’apprentissage mais pas le stimulus lui-même, la couleur changeait par exemple. Après dix essais, et une nouvelle pause, l’expérience était renouvelée avec un genre de stimulus jamais rencontré par l’animal, comme par exemple l’odeur après les couleurs.

Dans les deux cas, la guêpe a passé le test avec plus de 80% de réussite, bien au delà de la seule chance. Un résultat complètement indépendant du genre de stimulus impliqué.

Et un exploit en considérant que la cervelle de cette guêpe, comme celle de l’abeille européenne, compte moins d’un million de neurones, quand celle du pigeon dépasse les 300 millions et celle du macaque six milliards, remarquent les chercheurs. Et qui leur fait penser que l’apprentissage du concept “pareil/pas pareil” est peut-être plus répandu chez les insectes qu’anticipé.

Au-delà ils concluent que le “système nerveux miniature des insectes n’impose pas de limite à la sophistication de leur comportement”, selon l’étude.

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Novalie Perry, friends celebrate golden B-Day in Ja for #SupaNova50 Loop Jamaica

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Carnival in Jamaica may be over for the 2022 season, but for Novalie Indira Perry – who opted for a Carnival-themed B-Day bash – it’s a time to ring in a new milestone: the big 5-0.

Perry is a Brooklyn-based entertainment lawyer and the mother of American singer Justine Skye (short for Skyers).

She is also the daughter of US Ambassador to Jamaica Noah Nickolas “Nick” Perry, the first person born in Jamaica, confirmed by the US Senate to be the Ambassador to Jamaica.

Naturally, Perry, a daughter of Rock soil, tapped Jamaican costume designer Simone Michelle to actualize her birthday wishes with a specially designed costume and invited family and friends to party with her at the Skylark Negril Beach Resort in Negril, Westmoreland.

L: Perry dances to sweet soca music at her birthday party at Skylark Negril Beach Resort in Negril, Westmoreland. R: Justine Skye (R) and her clothing designer friend Raven Tracy took selfies before heading to the party. (Photos: via Instagram)

Skye, who was decked out in matching miSim costumes along with her mom and clothing designer friend Raven Tracy, left this sweet message on her mom’s Instagram feed, wishing her a Happy Birthday, with love.

“Happy Birthday to my beautiful forever young mom @supanovaesq! You make 50 look phenomenal. All her friends and family came out to Jamaica to celebrate her and it’s been such a beautiful thing to witness. You are so loved and I hope if there ever was a doubt in life, that you feel it on this day, in this moment! Thank you for being my rock through it all. I LOVE YOU!

It is not clear whether Ambassador Nick Perry was in attendance, but apparent that ‘SupaNova’ is well-connected.

She invited several celebrity friends to party on The Rock, including Married to Medicine reality star Quad Webb Lunceford; Marcello “Cool” Antonio Valenzano, from the record-production and songwriting duo Cool & Dre; model and South Florida realtor Jazzma Kendrick; Def Jam Recordings Executive Vice-President Latrice Burnett, DJ Trauma, and more.

Last May, when Ambassador Perry was sworn in as the US Ambassador to Jamaica, ‘SupaNova’ was by her father’s side along with her brother Nikolas and their mother Joyce.

Nick Perry was born and raised in Jamaica, the fourth of five sons in a family of eleven children. He completed his secondary education at Kingston College, where he attended on a full scholarship.

He worked for the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union before departing for the United States in the summer of 1971.

He was confirmed by the US Senate to be the Ambassador to Jamaica on March 10 and is the first person born in Jamaica to hold this position.

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