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Nov 28 2024BUSINESS

Sunburst Memorials Kicks Off New HQ Expansion

In St. Cloud, Minnesota, Sunburst Memorials has started a big project. They've begun building a new part of their corporate office. This office is in the St. Cloud Airport Business Park. They already have a building that's 10, 000 square feet. Now, they're adding another 25, 000 square feet to it.

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Nov 28 2024TECHNOLOGY

Brush Up: An Unusual Gadget for Teeth that Might Surprise You

Ever heard of a toothbrush that shakes your whole face? The Feno Smartbrush does just that. Designed by a dentist, this unusual gadget vibrates all your teeth at once in just 20 seconds. It's like a massage for your mouth, and it's not just about the vibration. It also tracks your brushing habits a

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Nov 28 2024HEALTH

Autism-Like Traits: A Surprising Connection in Dementia

Did you know that some dementia patients might exhibit autistic traits in their younger years? Sounds curious, right? Let's explore a case where this happened. A person passed away and, upon autopsy, their brain showed signs of a type of dementia called behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bv

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Nov 27 2024BUSINESS

A Publicity Drama: Ex-CEO's New Venture Sparks Lawsuits

In 2019, Cindi Berger and Mark Owens merged their publicity firms, PMK*BNC and Rogers & Cowan, creating a marketing giant named R&CPMK. Fast forward to 2023, Owens was ousted and is now accused of stealing employees, clients, and confidential information to start a rival firm, 2pm Sharp. The drama u

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Nov 27 2024SCIENCE

Supercharged Flexible Batteries: A New Multidimensional Mix

In the world of flexible electronics, planar microsupercapacitors (MSCs) are superstars. They store energy and deliver power, making them ideal for wearable devices. But creating high-performance MSCs is tricky. You need materials that let ions move quickly and offer lots of active sites. Scientists

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Nov 27 2024TECHNOLOGY

Artists Expose OpenAI's Sora: A Call for Fairness

Imagine this: artists are given special access to a new AI tool called Sora by OpenAI. This tool can turn text into videos, which is super exciting. But here’s the twist. The artists feel like they’re just being used for free labor. They believe OpenAI wants to promote its product using their work,

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Nov 27 2024HEALTH

Pets as Real-Life Medical Models: Bridging Human and Veterinary Medicine

Have you ever thought about how pets like dogs and cats can help us understand and treat human diseases? These furry friends are actually becoming important models in translational medicine. Unlike lab animals like mice and rats, pets naturally get diseases similar to humans, such as diabetes, cance

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Nov 26 2024HEALTH

How Cancer Treatment Affects Daily Life for Esophageal Cancer Patients

Esophageal cancer (EC) patients undergo significant changes during and after their treatment with chemoradiotherapy. These changes include shifts in body mass index (BMI), performance status, nutrition status, symptom distress, and physical fitness. A recent study explored how these factors evolve o

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Nov 26 2024BUSINESS

Meet Kohl's New CEO: Ashley Buchanan from Michaels

Kohl’s has a new leader on the way! The company recently announced that Ashley Buchanan, currently the CEO of Michaels Companies, will take over as their CEO in January. Tom Kingsbury, the current CEO, will step down on January 15 but will stay on as an advisor until May. Buchanan has been leading M

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Nov 26 2024HEALTH

The COVID-19 Pandemic: How Media, Fear, and Behavior Interact

Imagine the COVID-19 pandemic like a long journey. Researchers in the Netherlands tracked what happens when people are exposed to news online, day after day. They checked in with over a thousand people four times during the pandemic. They found some interesting connections. The more news people read

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