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At age 8, Lilly Bumpus is already a warrior. As an infant, she took on rare Ewing’s Sarcoma and won. The experience left her determined to take up the battle for other children fighting cancer. Her dream? To show them they, too can be strong. This year, Lilly took a huge step forward in making […]
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Wembley is ready to welcome crowds back this month after being empty for more than a year. Although only local workers and residents will be allowed into the stadium for the FA Cup semi-final between Leicester and Southampton, the Carabao Cup final between Manchester City and Tottenham is set to have a limited number of […]
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Oprah Winfrey famously said, “A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.” Now there is research to support that claim. “Coaches and teachers are frequently identified by youth as natural mentors who provide great significance during a critical physical and emotional developmental stage,” said Margaret Kelley, associate professor of American […]
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The blocking of the Suez Canal by one of the world’s largest container ships is likely to result in losses worth hundreds of millions of euros for the reinsurance industry, Fitch Ratings said, even as rescue teams were successful in partially refloating the vessel on Monday. The 400-metre (430-yard) long Ever Given got wedged diagonally […]
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A playable prototype of a canceled Castlevania game for the Sega Dreamcast has seemingly surfaced and is thought to be the first time that such footage has been shown publicly. It’s unclear what the person behind the YouTube video plans to do next, if anything at all. The prevailing hope is that the contents of […]
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It’s officially International Dark Sky Week, and officially the week of the new moon, which means there’s no better time to look up and seek out shimmering constellations, planets, meteors. International Dark Sky Week was launched in 2003 by, fittingly enough, the International Dark Sky Association—an Arizona-based non-profit that works to “to preserve and protect […]
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So close and yet so far. And yet still closer than before. This appears to be Joseph Suaalii’s lot this weekend. The “will he, won’t he?” refrain has been humming all week since the 17-year-old was named in the Sydney Roosters’ extended squad on Tuesday. But, long story short, he probably won’t make his NRL […]
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Scientists studying the effects of heart attack on kidney function recently made an unexpected discovery: Heart attacks actually provide short-term protection for the kidneys from subsequent acute injury. In a new mouse study, researchers report that oxygen content was reduced and activation of pathways sensitive to a lack of oxygen were stimulated in the kidneys […]
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The stranding of a container ship in the Suez Canal has created disruptions in the global shipping industry that could take weeks and possibly months to clear, top container shipping lines said. Around 30% of the world’s shipping container volume – including goods like sofas, consumer electronics, apparel and shoes – moves through the 193 […]
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The Nintendo Switch’s combination of great games and portability has helped make it the world’s best-selling console over the last few years. But would increasing its size by 650% make it less appealing? Yes, obviously. Still, space software engineer Michael Pick took up the challenge of making the world’s largest Switch, donating the result to […]
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