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A U.S. skysurfer took to the skies of Egypt to break the Guinness World Record for most helicopter spins while skysurfing. Keith “Kebe” Edward Snyder, who has won numerous skysurfing national championships and was an alternate for the X Games before it removed the skysurfing category in 2000, took on the world record for helicopter […]
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Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott left Sunday’s game for a brief time after aggravating his knee injury, but he was able to get back on the field and played 69 percent of the team’s offensive snaps. On Monday, he would have been a limited participant in practice if the Cowboys had held an actual session. […]
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Sensitivities and negative predictive values (NPVs) are higher for the 2020 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 0/1-hour and 0/2-hour algorithms than the 0/3-hour algorithm for high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn)-based strategies for triage of patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI), according to a study published online Nov. 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Cho-Han […]
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Market regulators set out a global framework on Tuesday to police environment, social and governance (ESG) investment ratings and help combat ‘greenwashing’ in the fast-growing, multi-trillion dollar sector. Regulators are cracking down on many aspects of ESG investing with basic rules to make it easier to punish greenwashing, where the environmental credentials of an investment […]
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Samsung has released a new camera app in beta that lets you use Pro Mode across all four of the Galaxy S21 Ultra’s rear cameras. That means it’s supported on both telephoto cameras, rather than being limited to just its main and ultrawide sensors. The new Expert RAW app has been released in the South […]
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A trio of Kansas sisters are celebrating after the youngest of them celebrated her 100th birthday. Frances Kompus celebrated her 100th birthday Nov. 11, following in the footsteps of older sisters Julia Kopriva, 104, and Lucy Pochop, 102. “I am thankful for us girls being together all the time, my parents and my faith,” Kopriva […]
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Bears quarterback Justin Fields was still having his injured ribs evaluated on Monday, so it’s little surprise to learn that he would not have practiced with the team. Fields left Sunday’s loss to the Ravens in the third quarter and reportedly had negative X-rays, but there’s been no word from the team about his chances […]
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To assess kidney function and track chronic kidney disease, health care providers commonly use a measure called eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate). But the two predominant equations used in the United States to calculate eGFR have come under increased scrutiny because they incorporate race-specific adjustments applied only to Black patients. In a new study, Yale […]
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Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has launched talks with investors to secure support for its plan to relocate its headquarters from the Netherlands to Britain, sources said, as a leading advisory recommended backing the move at a December vote. Shell said this month it would scrap its dual Anglo-Dutch share structure and move its head office […]
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Viewsonic projectors have been around in the Indian market for quite some time, and the company even offers a wide range of monitors and display solutions for both offices and home entertainment. Earlier this year, ViewSonic refreshed its ‘M1’ ultra-portable projector series with two new models, and in this review, we are looking at the […]
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