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When thinking about dog training, think of your dog as a remote that has to be programmed in order for it to work properly. The remote has all the capabilities of working, but it needs someone to program it to work. Practically any dog is capable of learning new things, but only if the owner […]
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You might be one of those people who thought they weren’t good with their hands. However, if you take the time to give it a try, woodworking can show you how magical your hands can be. With just the right tips, outlined below, you’re going to be able to make all kinds of pieces. Keep […]
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Elissa Cunane had 17 points and nine rebounds, Jada Boyd added 16 points and No. 2 North Carolina State held off Syracuse 68-61 on Sunday for its fifth consecutive win. The Wolfpack (17-2, 12-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) have won their last four games against the Orange and handed Syracuse (12-7, 9-7) its […]
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A study by Wits scientists and partners has proved that a targeted malaria transmission prevention intervention is not inferior to the ‘blanket’ approach. Furthermore, the targeted Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) intervention was safe, less costly, and more cost-effective compared with standard ‘blanket’ IRS, meaning savings could potentially be reallocated to other malaria control and elimination […]
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India is set to clear 45 investment proposals from China, which are likely to include those from Great Wall Motor and SAIC Motor Corp, government and industry sources told Reuters, as military tensions between the two countries ease at the disputed border. The proposals have been held up since last year after India tightened controls […]
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Pokémon Go creator Niantic has published a blog post detailing some of its anti-cheat efforts, and it seems the company has been busy. Since the start of 2020, Niantic has issued over 5 million “punishments” to players caught cheating, with over 20 percent of those being permabans. Doing the math, that’s over a million people […]
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The image of the 12th-century mosque in Marrakech at sunset is a piece of both political and Hollywood history. LONDON — A Moroccan landscape painted by Winston Churchill and owned by Angelina Jolie sold at auction Monday for more than $11.5 million, smashing the previous record for a work by Britain’s World War II leader. […]
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Ky. — Shakira Austin had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Madison Scott also had a double-double and Mississippi upended No. 19 Kentucky for the second time this season, winning 73-69 on Sunday. Two subpar offensive performances against the Rebels, who won just four conference games, dropped the Wildcats to the fifth-seed – with only […]
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Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine that they “do not believe that ignoring race will reduce health disparities” but rather that “such an approach is a form of naive ‘color blindness’ that is more likely to perpetuate and potentially exacerbate disparities,” five Black geneticists set out to explain the pitfalls of leaving race […]
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Europe’s EASA aviation regulator said on Monday that it was aware of the Pratt & Whitney jet engine incidents, and was requesting information on the cause to determine what action may be needed. Boeing said earlier that it recommended suspending the use of 777 jets with the same type of engine that shed debris over […]
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