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Nov 26 2024HEALTH

Exploring the PREVENT Model: Can It Stop Falls in Long-Term Care?

Falls are a big problem for older adults living in long-term care homes. About half of them fall each year, and hip fractures are a common result. Research shows that combining different strategies can help reduce falls and fractures, but putting these plans into action isn't always easy. That's whe

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Nov 25 2024HEALTH

Broken Bones in Faces: A Decade of Cases at a Military Hospital

Over the past decade, the Armed Forces Capital Hospital of Korea (AFCH) saw 178 cases of facial bone fractures. Most of these injuries happened to men, with just a few women involved. The average age was about 22 years. Injuries occurred mainly during sports, training, or everyday activities. Bumps

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Nov 25 2024POLITICS

Politicians Debate Funding for Cities Protecting Illegal Immigrants

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is making waves by calling on leaders of "sanctuary cities" to explain why they deserve federal funding. These cities typically don't help the federal government enforce tough immigration laws. Greene, now heading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) u

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Nov 25 2024BUSINESS

Boosting Business Smartness with Deep Learning

Business intelligence (BI) is what helps managers make smart calls in their organizations. Today, companies generate lots of data, and traditional BI methods struggle to handle it all. Here's where deep learning steps in, showing its power in analyzing large, complex data sets. This study looks at h

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Nov 24 2024SCIENCE

How Explosions Affect Tunnels

Imagine a tunnel, deep underground, and a controlled explosion happening nearby. Researchers wanted to understand how stress waves from these blasts travel and how they might cause cracks in the tunnel's structure. They built a small model tunnel using cement mortar to mimic real rock. By setting of

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Nov 24 2024BUSINESS

The Impact of a New Sales Channel

Imagine you're a manufacturer with two sales channels: a platform reselling channel and a retailer channel on an online platform. Things get interesting when you decide to introduce a third channel, known as the agency channel. This move, called channel encroachment, shakes things up in the supply c

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Nov 24 2024POLITICS

NYC Lawmaker Calls for Scrap of Sanctuary Policies, Citing Criminal Migrant Concerns

A Queens Democrat, Robert Holden, recently penned a letter to top city and state leaders, including Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul. The core of his concern? The sanctuary policies in New York City and state, which he believes protect criminal migrants and put New Yorkers in danger. Holden argues th

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Nov 24 2024TECHNOLOGY

Power Needs of AI Data Centers: A Growing Challenge

Ever stopped to think about how much electricity those big data centers that power our daily online activities actually use? Well, get ready for a surprise! With artificial intelligence (AI) on the rise, data centers are becoming gigantic power guzzlers. They're so big that soon, a single one could

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Nov 23 2024HEALTH

Broken Bones and Knee Implants: What's the Link?

Ever wondered why some people with knee implants end up with broken bones? Turns out, it might have something to do with how the implant is placed. A study from a single hospital looked into this issue. They focused on a specific type of knee replacement called the Oxford unicompartmental knee arthr

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Nov 23 2024FINANCE

Understanding the Wild Ride of Pig Prices in China

Have you ever wondered why the price of pigs in China swings like a pendulum? It’s a complex dance of many factors that leave pig farmers and consumers guessing. Let’s break it down! First off, the price of live pigs in China has been on a rollercoaster ride for years. This isn’t just a little blip

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