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New clues have been discovered in the distant universe that shed light on how galaxies formed.

The universe is believed to be 13.8 billion years old and is home to an estimated 100 billion galaxies comprised of stars, gas and dust. However, researchers are unsure how those giant clusters came to be.

In order to capture light from the early universe, the European Space Agency's Planck telescope used cosmic microwave background signals to create a map of the radiation left by the Big Bang.

The Herschel telescope was then used to zoom in on some of the clusters that were captured by the Planck telescope, allowing researchers to examine what are believed to be precursors to galaxies.

The oval projection in the above photo is the entire sky, while the emission from Earth's home galaxy, the Milky Way, is shown as the band stretching across the center. The black dots are believed to be newly discovered clusters.

"Finding so many intensely star-forming, dust galaxies in such concentrated groups was a huge surprise," Herv Dole, lead author of the study that will be published in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics on Tuesday said, according to NASA. "We think this is a missing piece of cosmological structure formation."

While stars and galaxies were abundant in the early universe, they would collapse under the weight of gravity and trigger the creation of new stars and galaxies, according to NASA.

The findings show that the galaxies from the early universe have been able to create stars from gas and dust at a rate of as many 1,500 solar masses per year. The Milky Way today averages about one solar mass per year, according to the European Space Agency, meaning that about one star with the weight of our sun is created from dust and gas every year.

Astrophysicists haven't yet determined the age of the distant clusters. However, they believe they are likely the closest evidence that has been found to the enormous galaxies seen today closer to our own.

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Long before Scarlet Witch, Batgirl or even Wonder Woman, women were shaping the comics business.

She Makes Comics, a feature-length documentary that had its premiere at last monthsLong Beach Comic Expo, traces the enduringimpact women have had on the industry.

Chances are its deeper than many remember. While increasingdiversity in pop culture, and comics in particular, is an of-the-moment issue no less than three panels at this weekends WonderCon will explore the subject women have been a guiding force in the modern comics industry since at least the early 20th century.She Makes Comics contains the footage to prove it.

The film goes behind the scenes and features interviews with dozens of influential industry figures, ranging from comics pioneer Joyce Farmer, Comic-Con Internationalorganizer Jackie Estrada, comic book editor Janelle Asselin and founding editor of DCs edgy imprint Vertigo Karen Berger. It also touches on popular characters in comics as well as the burgeoning cosplay movement.

Hero Complexspoke withthe films director, L.A.-based filmmaker Marisa Stotter. She was joined by producer Patrick Meaney, a documentarian whose other work has focused on comics creators Grant Morrison and Warren Ellis. The two are currently collaborating on a feature-length documentary about cosplay.

Hero Complex: What was something that you learned in making the film?

Marisa Stotter: I didnt quite know how far the rabbit hole goes, in terms of womens involvement in comics. I knew that it went back pretty far, but I didnt know about any of the women at the turn of the century whowere national superstars. I had no idea about them and theyve sort of been glossed over or all but forgotten at this point.

That was fascinating to me, that even as the medium was starting up, there were women right there. We say a lot that there is this assumption that women have just gotten into comics over this past decade, but clearly thats not true. I hope that this film, if nothing else, changes some peoples minds about the history that they know and educates them on the truth of the matter.

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Spartanburg-based Pinnacle Hospitality announced Tuesday it signed an agreement with Marriott International to build a new 104-room Residence Inn at Westgate Center behind WestGate Mall.

Company officials said work will begin on the hotel this summer, and they expect construction to be completed next spring. The target audience will be extended stay and leisure travelers.

Westgate Center includes the Hampton Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn Express and Suites, Summit Pointe Conference & Events Center, Spartan 16 Theater and City Range restaurant.

We are thrilled to add the Residence Inn to our growing Westgate Center Development in Spartanburg as we look to expand our hospitality portfolio in the Upstate, Sachin Shanbhag, managing director of Pinnacle Hospitality, said in a statement. The Residence Inn is a leading performer and proven industry innovator.

Pinnacle Hospitalitys new hotel will be in addition to the 88-suite Residence Inn at 9011 Fairforest Road operated as MCR Development LLC.

In January, MCR Development announced it completed an extensive renovation of that hotel, which has been a fixture in Spartanburg Countys hospitality industry since Bill Marriott Sr. personally hung the hotels first sign in 1985.

Pinnacle Hospitality said the new Residence Inn will feature Marriotts amenities, such as spacious rooms, full kitchens and comfortable furnishings. Those will be coupled with the companys Activated Gatehouse design, which offers zones for relaxing indoors and outdoors, an upgraded hot breakfast and free Wi-Fi.

We are very excited about Pinnacle Hospitalitys announcement, said Chris Jennings, executive director of the Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau. The new Residence Inn will be a great addition to the local hospitality industry and great for visitors. We couldnt be happier.

In addition to Westgate Center, Pinnacle Hospitalitys portfolio includes three hotels in Greenville and a restaurant in Duncan. Its partner brands include, Hilton, InterContinental Hotel Group, Marriott and Wyndham Worldwide.

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FRANKLINVILLE Last June 5, Ontario Knife Co. held a groundbreaking outside its Empire Street plant for a 28,000-square-foot addition designed to make the company more efficient and competitive.

The move into the completed $4.4 million expansion is underway, and some machines including stateof-the-art equipment are already up and running.

The addition also houses shipping and assembly operations, which were formerly located on the second floor of the factory.

Robert Breton, executive vice president and chief manufacturing officer at Ontario Knife, said the addition will house some manufacturing, as well as shipping and receiving. The companys kitchen line and machetes were assembled on the second floor.

This makes for a better production flow and other efficiencies, Breton said during a tour of the new facility Monday.

Instead of having to haul parts up to the second flood for assembly and shipping, then back to the first floor, it will all be done on the first floor. The addition brings the total factory space to about 100,000 square feet, Breton said.

Reconfiguration of manufacturing and shipping operations within the existing factory and the expansion is the key to efficiencies and future growth, he said.

Were trying to be as efficient as we possibly can, said Breton, who has been with the company for 40 years. Weve still got room for expansion.

One state-of-the-art piece of equipment has been installed in the addition a laser used to etch Ontario Knife and its logo into knife blades. Another that is waiting to be installed is a computer-assisted grinder.

Well be able to do multiple grinds with more consistency, Breton said.

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By Rick Charmoli

CADILLAC Updates for the Wexford County Civic Center and the maintenance department may be on the agenda, but so is a request that could make Wexford County meetings more comfortable for everyone.

Commissioner Michael MacCreadyhas made the request to install overhead fans in the commissioners room and that item will be discussed on Thursday. No recommendation was made prior to Thursday's meeting, and it has not been determined if the matter will be forwarded to the full board.

The Recreation and Building Committee is scheduled to meet at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Commissioners Room on the third floor of the Historic Wexford County Courthouse, 437 E. Division.

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The cherry on top is that Stanford also announced it was expanding financial aid. The university said that no parents with an annual income and typical assets of less than $125,000 will have to pay a single cent toward tuition. The threshold for this aid was previously $100,000.

Stanford also said it will offer free room and board -- in addition to free tuition -- for those making less than $65,000, raised from the previous $60,000 threshold.

Without financial aid, annual costs for a typical Stanford student run about $65,000, including yearly tuition at more than $45,000.

Related: 100 students refuse to pay their loans

"Our highest priority is that Stanford remain affordable and accessible to the most talented students, regardless of their financial circumstances," Stanford provost John Etchemendy said in a statement.

As it stands, the school said that 77% of its undergraduate students graduate with no student debt.

Stanford, which came in fourth place in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings, admitted just about 5% of applicants. A record 42,487 students applied. About 16% of the admitted class are the first in their families to go to college.

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Stanford isn't the only elite school to offer such financial aid packages. At Harvard, parents making less than $65,000 are not expected to contribute. Families making between $65,000 and $150,000 contribute from 0-10% of their income.

Like Harvard and Stanford, Yale parents making less than $65,000 do not have to contribute to tuition. Beyond that, Yale subtracts a family contribution from the cost of tuition, room and board, books and personal expenses, and will meet 100% of demonstrated financial need.

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The cherry on top is that Stanford also announced it was expanding financial aid. The university said that no parents with an annual income and typical assets of less than $125,000 will have to pay a single cent toward tuition. The threshold for this aid was previously $100,000.

Stanford also said it will offer free room and board -- in addition to free tuition -- for those making less than $65,000, raised from the previous $60,000 threshold.

Without financial aid, annual costs for a typical Stanford student run about $65,000, including yearly tuition at more than $45,000.

Related: 100 students refuse to pay their loans

"Our highest priority is that Stanford remain affordable and accessible to the most talented students, regardless of their financial circumstances," Stanford provost John Etchemendy said in a statement.

As it stands, the school said that 77% of its undergraduate students graduate with no student debt.

Stanford, which came in fourth place in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings, admitted just about 5% of applicants. A record 42,487 students applied. About 16% of the admitted class are the first in their families to go to college.

Related: Private colleges with the biggest payoff

Stanford isn't the only elite school to offer such financial aid packages. At Harvard, parents making less than $65,000 are not expected to contribute. Families making between $65,000 and $150,000 contribute from 0-10% of their income.

Like Harvard and Stanford, Yale parents making less than $65,000 do not have to contribute to tuition. Beyond that, Yale subtracts a family contribution from the cost of tuition, room and board, books and personal expenses, and will meet 100% of demonstrated financial need.

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George and Amal submitted plans for a 12-seater cinema, as part of upgrades to theirBerkshire mansion Property expert says media rooms 'expected' in homes over 10million andcan cost anything up to 100,000 Clooneys will need to choose lighting, interior, seating and an AV system for their cosy space

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George and Amal submitted plans to their council for a 12-seater home cinema

They're newlyweds settling down in their dream home, and this weekend it was reported that George and Amal Clooney have submitted plans to improve their 10million Berkshire mansion - which include the addition of a 12-seater cinema.

While this may seem extravagant, according to industry experts, a cinema room is now an 'expected' luxury in properties worth over 10million.

Robert Osborn, co-founding director of top luxury property developerConsero London explained: 'Home cinemas are a growing requirement, particularly for brand new or newly refurbished properties.'

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Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) -- This protest might have happened on April Fools Day, but it was no joke.

Nearly 20 protesters held their ground for five hours to protest the construction at the Dunkin' Donuts site in Duluth on Wednesday.

Construction began last week at the site located at 104 W Central Entrance near Miller Hill Mall.

The restaurant will be owned and operated by Donco, LLC, which is headquartered in Hinkley, Minn.

The company hired Mark Haug Construction, based out of Pine City, Minn., to do the construction work; however, a construction worker tells us that Haug is not unionized.

The protesters were picketing because non-local construction workers were hired, and because Haug is not unionized, according to a construction worker.

The construction workers say they will not be surprised if the protesters are back at it on Thursday.

The company's CEO says they plan to open six more shops in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin over the next two to three years.

Dunkin' Donuts has told us the following in response to the protesters:

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Construction resumes Monday on the Beaverdale Streetscape project in Des Moines.

City officials said the work will run April 6-17. It's starting about 9 a.m. Monday.

Street closures will be part of the construction so work can be completed on underground storm sewers.

City officials said a 100-foot section of Beaver Avenue will be closed in the 2700 block. Urbandale Avenue is expected to remain open during the construction.

Two-way traffic will be routed onto the east side of Beaver Avenue while work is being performed on the west part of the roadway starting April 17.

Construction on the nearly $1.8 million streetscaping project started in May 2014. The improvements are being made from Beavercrest Drive and north to near Christopher's Restaurant along Beaver Avenue. A big goal of the project is to create a more pedestrian-friendly environment.

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