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January 12, 2024
SK Sturm Graz Summer Camps 2024 – Register Now for an Unforgettable Experience!
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2024-01-12 09:32:39
Summer camps – always a complete success
In recent years there have always been summer training camps organized by SK Sturm for children between the ages of 6 and 14. This year there are once more four dates at three different locations. Perfect conditions await the participants using professional and child-friendly training equipment. Individual skills and abilities are trained and promoted in a playful way.
Head of Sport U8-U14 Thomas Raffl: “The development of the last few years has been very positive and successful. In 2023, all camps were fully booked! So it’s time to register quickly and learn while having a lot of fun. We look forward to seeing you!”
Click here Registration:
Registration for summer camp 2024
Venues
SK Sturm Graz | Messendorf training center
Sternäckerweg 118, 8042 Graz
KW 29 (July 15 – July 19) & KW 31 (July 29 – August 2)
SV Oberaich | Oberaich sports field
Oberaichstraße 1, 8600 Oberaich
KW 32 (05. August – 09. August)
ASK Voitsberg | Hans Blümel Stadium
Burggasse 52, 8570 Voitsberg
KW 34 (19. August – 23. August)
Facts
- Preis: 239€
- Discounts: – € 10 for SK Sturm Graz members, – € 20 per sibling
- Tournaments, competitions and training according to SK Sturm training philosophy
- Meet & Greet with professionals from SK Sturm Graz
- Football-specific, athletic and mental training sessions and games
- Lunch and drinks including fruit snack
- Attending a home game chosen by SK Sturm Graz
- SK Sturm Graz camp package: Nike jersey, shorts, socks, training ball & water bottle
If you have any questions, please contact Thomas Raffl – Head of Sport U8-U14 Contact person under the following Email address reachable:
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2024-01-12 06:06:42
Tom Cruise in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Paramount Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
Paramount is hoping to refuel the Top Gun franchise for liftoff once more for a third film in the storied franchise.
Top Gun: Maverick co-writer Ehren Kruger is penning a script for what would be a new installment, and sources say Maverick director Joe Kosinski would also return to direct. Puck first reported the news of Kurger’s involvement. The intent is to reunite Tom Cruise with his next gen co-stars Miles Teller and Glen Powell.
The development comes days following Warner Bros. Discovery announced that Cruise had signed a deal to star and produce movies for Warners, though that pact is non-exclusive. The actor’s recent films have largely been at Paramount, though he did not have a deal there. While some might view the Top Gun news as a tit for tat in the war for Cruise headlines, the reality is this sequel has quietly been in development since late fall.
Paramount might not be reached for comment.
Maverick was a massive overperformer at the box office in 2022, earning $1.5 billion globally and sparking Steven Spielberg to credit Cruise with saving the theatrical business, which had been beleagured by the coronavirus pandemic. The feature followed decades following Tony Scott’s 1986 Top Gunwhich helped cement Cruise as a rising movie star.
Don’t expect to see the new Top Gun movie in the near-term. Cruise is currently working on an eighth Mission: Impossible movie, which will keep him occupied until at least its release, currently set for May 2025. And it took a few years of development before Maverick became airborne. Still, this development further cements one thing that became apparent following this week: Cruise is still an in-demand star and studios will be battling his time and attention for years to come.
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The oldest skin fossil in history: these are the remains of almost 300 million years
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2024-01-12 02:46:07
It is a tiny thing, smaller than a fingernail, but of great importance to the scientific community. An international team of researchers has made an unprecedented find: a fragment of fossilized skin from a Paleozoic reptile, which turns out to be 21 million years older than any other skin fossil known to date. This discovery, published in the journal Current Biology, provides a unique insight into the evolution of reptiles and their adaptation to life on land.
A look at the past
The fossil, found in the Richards Spur limestone cave system in Oklahoma, represents the oldest preserved piece of epidermis. According to Ethan Mooney, from the University of Toronto and first author of the study, this discovery is an exceptional opportunity to better understand these pioneer animals. The epidermis was a crucial adaptation in the transition of reptiles, birds and mammals to life on land.
Researchers believe the unique preservation of this fossil is due to the special conditions of the cave system, which included fine clay sediments and oil seeps, creating an environment likely devoid of oxygen. This combination of factors contributed to delaying the decomposition process and allowed the exceptional preservation of the skin.
Unique features revealed under the microscope
Despite its tiny size, microscopic analysis of the sample revealed epidermal tissues typical of amniotes, a group of terrestrial vertebrates that includes reptiles, birds and mammals. This fossil shares traits with both ancient and modern reptiles, including a grainy surface similar to crocodile skin and skin structures similar to those of snakes and lizards.
However, because the skin fossil is not associated with a skeleton, the exact species it belonged to remains a mystery. This finding demonstrates the durability and importance of these structures for survival in terrestrial environments.
This discovery is significant not only because of its age, but also because of what it reveals regarding the evolution of terrestrial vertebrates. The researchers suggest that this skin might represent the ancestral skin structure of early amniotes, a key element in the evolution of feathers in birds and hair follicles in mammals.
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