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For adults, the goal of exercise is often to shed some pounds, but new research from the University of Georgia suggests the objective should be different for kids. Physical education should focus on improving students’ physical skills, knowledge of the benefits of exercise and motivation to be active. The goal should be to build students’ […]
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Ousted Nissan Motor Co 7201.T chairman Carlos Ghosn’s legal woes deepened on Friday with the start of a civil trial in Yokohama, Japan, where his former employer is seeking 10 billion yen ($95 million) in damages. “The legal actions initiated today form part of Nissan’s policy of holding Ghosn accountable for the harm and financial […]
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It’s a memorable time for gamers, with the Xbox Series X/S, PS5, new RTX and Radeon cards, and the Ryzen 5000 series arriving. Sadly, they all have one thing in common: buying or pre-ordering any of these pieces of hardware has been hampered by scalpers purchasing in bulk and selling at inflated prices, usually through […]
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As has been the case for families all around the globe, the past few months have been stressful for the Smiths, to see the least. Sam Smith is a single father to 6-year-old Lysander and 3-year-old Zenduel. Since lockdown began in England, the family has been largely confined to their one-bed apartment on the 15th […]
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England will play Iceland at Wembley in the Nations League on Wednesday despite concerns over coronavirus quarantine. The government has granted Iceland’s players an “extremely limited exemption” which will allow them to travel from Denmark, where they play this weekend, in contravention of the UK’s current travel restrictions. Last week the UK government placed a […]
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For the first time, researchers have attributed an understudied adverse fetal outcome to the strenuousness of an expectant mother’s job. The researchers matched data on maternal and fetal health, as well as job data, from the New Jersey Department of Health with an objective measurement of job strenuousness. They found that women in relatively strenuous […]
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Ford Motor Co F.N has reversed course and is now considering making its own battery cells as sales volumes of electric vehicles rise around the world, the automaker’s top executive said on Friday. “We are discussing (battery) cell manufacturing,” Ford’s Chief Executive Officer Jim Farley said Friday at the Reuters Automotive Summit teleconference. “I think […]
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On April 1, 2018, Musk joked about Tesla filing for bankruptcy and the CEO being found passed out surrounded by “Teslaquilla” bottles. He teased the upcoming drink a few months later, along with a visual approximation of the bottle, which now looks very different. That tweet incurred the wrath of Mexico’s Tequila Regulatory Council (CRT), […]
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In the largest clinical trial of its kind, researchers have shown that combining sound and electrical stimulation of the tongue can significantly reduce tinnitus, commonly described as “ringing in the ears.” They also found that therapeutic effects can be sustained for up to 12 months post-treatment. The findings could potentially help millions of people since […]
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Hungary produced a dramatic late comeback in Budapest to qualify for the Euro 2020 finals and deny Iceland, who had been two minutes away from sealing their place. Iceland went ahead in the 11th minute when the goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi fumbled a Gylfi Sigurdsson free-kick into his own net, and held on to their lead […]
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