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Man with lung disease finishes marathon towing oxygen tank

A man with a terminal lung disease completed the Seattle Marathon in just under 11 hours Sunday while towing his oxygen tank.KOMO-TV reported that Evans Wilson, 62, walked the...

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We have a roadmap on antenatal care - now we need to deliver

A new publication by the WHO has produced 49 recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience. Death in pregnancy remains a scourge that we have the power...

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‘Inclusivity, key for rights of the disabled’

On Saturday evening, the Institute of Mathematical Sciences was unusually crowded. A number of students, disabled people, activists and civil rights supporters were trooping u...

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Bipedal Robots Are Better at Walking Sideways

Humans legs are a complex marvel of evolution. Our pelvis and hip joints allow for some incredible, energy efficient bipedal movement roboticists find hard to replicate. Sure,...

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How Green Banks Could Save the World

With environmental groups worried that a Donald Trump presidency could slow the implementation of renewable energy in the US, some clean energy advocates are turning to green ...

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Sundance Wish List: 53 Films We Hope Will Head to Park City in 2017

For many filmmakers, this Thanksgiving is poised to be a very happy one indeed, as Sundance typically rolls out its first programming announcements late in November, just in t...

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Three Pink Floyd Songs Played On The Korean Gayageum: Comfortably Numb, Another Brick In The Wall, Great Gig In The Sky

If you come visit South Korea, where I live, you’ll more than likely pass through Incheon International Airport, and there quite possibly witness a variety of displays o...

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Dear Zindagi: 5 Bollywood Slice Of Life Movies That Gave Us Something To Think About

Learning is a never ending process. It is often said that if you stop learning, you stop living. You get a chance to learn from everywhere and everyone – your surroundin...

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6-Drew Barrymore Supports Children's Hospital Los Angeles Third Annual Live L.A. Give L.A. Fundraising Campaign

For 115 years, Children's Hospital Los Angeles has created hope and built healthier futures for critically ill and injured children in Los Angeles. This holiday season, the Li...

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Film Festival Roundup: Santa Barbara and Palm Springs Celebrate ‘La La Land,’ Sundance London Announces Dates

The 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present the film “La La Land” with the Vanguard Award at its annual Film Awards Gala. The awa...

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FESTIVALS: IT’S WORLD HERB DAY ON 6TH MAY

The Prophet remarked that eating lentils fills the heart with sympathy, brings tears to ...

May 4 2024

THOUGHT FACTORY: DEPICTION OF CHILD ABUSE IN CINEMA

Courageous storytellers daringly illuminate the darkness of child abuse, igniting conver...

May 3 2024

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: 50 YEARS OF GARM HAWA

On Balraj Sahni’s birth anniversary, Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri looks at the lasting l...

May 1 2024