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Monday February 12, 2024 · Sunny Mornings Boston

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  Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, Sunny Mornings in Boston.
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  We're the daily podcast that gets you started on the right foot and always with a positive
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  vibe.
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  I'm your host, Melissa, and it's Monday, February 12th.
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  You'll be interested to know, today is Charles Darwin Day.
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  Darwin was an English naturalist born 215 years ago today in 1809.
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  He revolutionized scientific thought with his theory of evolution by natural selection.
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  Initially his ideas shocked Victorian society, challenging religious views by proposing a
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  common ancestry for animals and humans.
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  Over time, Darwin's secular approach to biology gained traction among the growing
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  community of professional scientists.
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  By his death in 1882, his evolutionary concepts had permeated science, literature, and politics.
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  Now let's check out the weather in the Boston area.
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  This morning we've got clear skies and it feels like 36 degrees with 6 mile per hour
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  wind.
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  The sunset will take place at 5.11 p.m. and it will rise again tomorrow at 6.44 a.m.
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  It looks like we're in for a sunny day with a high near 48 and west wind around 6 mile
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  per hour.
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  Tonight, snow likely mainly after 5 a.m., increasing clouds with a low around 31 and
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  west wind 5 to 8 mile per hour.
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  Chance of precipitation is 60 percent with snow accumulation of less than a half inch.
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  The first low tide Monday will be around 6.30 a.m. with a high tide around 1 p.m.
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  The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 39 degrees for the water temperature.
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  Looking ahead in the weather, we'll see significant snowfall on Tuesday with heavy snow expected
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  before 5 p.m., a high near 35 degrees, and strong wind gusting up to 37 mile per hour.
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  Tuesday night, snow chances decrease, turning partly cloudy with lows around 20 degrees.
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  Wednesday brings sunny skies but remains blustery with a high near 31 and gusty wind.
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  The night will be mostly clear and breezy.
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  Thursday stays sunny with a high near 35.
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  Snow showers may return early Friday morning with partly sunny skies and a high near 38
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  degrees on Friday.
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  Bonjour, food enthusiasts!
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  This podcast is brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas.
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  Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe is a haven
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  for culinary delights.
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  Indulge in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten-free crepes.
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  You can grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through to get your morning coffee.
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  They are open every day from 8 to 5.
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  So stop on by and don't forget to tell them.
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  Sunny mornings send you.
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  In local news, in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, a stunning event called Bostonhenge occurs
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  where the sunset aligns perfectly with east-west streets.
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  This year, the best viewing is around Steward and Beacon Streets, facing west.
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  The phenomenon, reminiscent of Stonehenge's alignment with solstices, creates a striking
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  orange glow.
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  Local meteorologist Dave Epstein suggests Sunday's sunset at 5.08 p.m. offers the
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  ideal angle, with the effect lasting for about 15 minutes.
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  If you missed it, another chance arrives in late October.
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  This natural spectacle also occurs in New York City, known as Manhattanhenge.
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  Now on to sports.
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  Super Bowl 58 was a good one.
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  It was a close game until the end with plenty of back-and-forth action.
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  But it's official, a new dynasty is born.
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  The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers, 25-22 in overtime, to earn their second
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  Super Bowl win in a row.
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  Congratulations guys, you deserve it.
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  Last night in the NBA, the Celtics on the road beat the Heat 110-106.
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  Kristaps Porzingis experienced another injury setback during the game.
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  In the third quarter, after contesting a shot, Porzingis seemed uneasy and headed to the
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  locker room.
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  Despite this, the Celtics have indicated that his injury, a low back contusion, isn't
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  severe.
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  At the time of his exit, Porzingis had contributed significantly with 20 points, 8 rebounds,
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  and 3 assists.
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  This isn't his first injury this season.
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  Previously, he sprained an ankle but returned swiftly.
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  His overall participation has been limited, playing in 39 out of 53 games.
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  The Celtics remain hopeful for his quick return.
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  Last night, the Bruins, playing at home, lost to the Capitals 3-0.
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  Swamen had 25 saves for the Bees, but he got no offense to help him out.
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  In top news.
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  In Tarp, Sweden, archaeologists discovered an ancient stone burial chamber from around
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  3500 BC, making it one of Scandinavia's oldest.
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  The site revealed a peculiar finding.
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  All skulls, and most large bones, were missing from the remains, which is an unusual deviation
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  from typical burial patterns.
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  This absence has baffled researchers, who initially thought the site's significance
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  lay in its age and construction.
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  The chamber contained remains from infants to elderly individuals, with no signs of violent
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  death.
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  Investigations continue, focusing on DNA analysis, to uncover possible causes of death.
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  The researchers suspect ritual practices might explain the missing bones, but the mystery
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  remains unsolved.
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  In business news.
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  This week at TechCrunch Mobility Conference, major updates abound.
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  Uber achieves a full-year profit, a first for its operations.
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  And electric vehicles, Ford's secretive low-cost EV project in California and Fiskars Woes,
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  take center stage.
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  Also, Joby Aviation plans to launch their air taxi services in Dubai by 2026.
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  Finally, the EV landscape sees dynamic movements, with Arrival, electric delivery vans, facing
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  financial challenges in the UK, and Rydian, set to unveil a new, more affordable SUV.
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  Stay tuned for more news from the conference this week.
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  In crypto movement, Bitcoin is over $48,000, Ethereum is about $2,500, and Solana is $103.
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  Moving on to a more local vibe.
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  In our community spotlight on health and wellness, we are working with a national Pilates studio
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  to bring you some free classes, so listen up.
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  Check out Club Pilates with several locations in the Boston area.
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  Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing tension,
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  and elevating mental well-being.
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  Scientific research affirms its benefits.
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  So now you can check out Club Pilates for a free class.
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  With locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure to
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  tell them Sunny Morning sent you by.
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  And now, back to the show.
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  Let's talk tech.
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  The latest iPhone software update, still in beta testing, introduces a significant update
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  for Apple Cash users.
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  It now allows the generation of a virtual card number, enabling payments even in places
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  where Apple Pay isn't accepted.
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  This feature addresses a major limitation of Apple's payment service, now making it
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  more versatile.
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  Users can easily set up this virtual card through a simple two-step process in the wallet
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  app.
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  The virtual card includes an expiration date and security code, while maintaining a separate
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  number for Apple Pay transactions.
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  This enhancement offers greater convenience, especially since there are still numerous
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  locations that don't support Apple Pay.
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  Additionally, it eliminates the need for transferring money to a bank, which could incur a fee for
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  instant transfers.
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  And in entertainment news, in this year's Super Bowl, country music icon Reba McIntyre
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  was set to sing the national anthem, sparking interest in prop bets on the performance's
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  duration.
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  The over-under was set to 90 and a half seconds.
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  Historically, McIntyre's renditions are notably brief, influenced by her distinctive yodeling
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  style.
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  Yodeling, a vocal technique involving rapid, flexible shifts between chest and head voice,
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  often leads to quicker song interpretations.
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  McIntyre's past anthem times, like 72 seconds in 1974 and 66 seconds in 1985, exemplify
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  this trend.
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  However, as she has matured, her times have slightly lengthened due to a mix of increased
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  vocal control and decreased physical vocal agility.
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  Interestingly, McIntyre's rhythm has been inconsistent in past performances, primarily
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  due to her singing a cappella.
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  This variability might influence her upcoming Super Bowl performance time.
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  In the end, you should have bet the over, because Reba went 95 seconds.
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  And if he did go with the over, then winner-winner chicken dinner.
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  Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote of the day.
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  And today, our quote comes from Super Bowl champion, Travis Kelce.
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  And last night, he said, Viva Las Vegas.
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  Brilliant.
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  And that's a wrap for this morning.
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  Remember to stay tuned tomorrow for more news and updates.
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  Have an amazing day, my good friends.