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Jan 15 2025EDUCATION

Meet the New Change-Makers at Royal Oak Schools

Royal Oak Schools has a new group of leaders stepping up to guide their Board of Education. This team will be instrumental in shaping the future of the schools and ensuring they stay inclusive, diverse, and centered on student growth. The Superintendent, Mary Beth Fitzpatrick, is thrilled about the

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Jan 15 2025BUSINESS

Country Music Joins Forces: Southern Entertainment Teams Up with Opry Entertainment Group

Southern Entertainment, a live events company known for country music festivals like Carolina Country Music Fest and Barefoot Country Music Fest, has partnered with Opry Entertainment Group (OEG). This deal isn't just about money; it's about combining strengths to create even better experiences for

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Jan 15 2025TECHNOLOGY

Revving Up: Understanding BMW xDrive Technology

Ever wondered how your BMW handles so smoothly, no matter the road conditions? Meet xDrive, BMW's secret weapon for top-notch driving. This isn't your typical all-wheel drive (AWD); it's packed with sensors and smarts, making your ride super versatile. Imagine a system that's always on the lookout,

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Jan 14 2025HEALTH

Saving Mice from Radiation: A New Hope with TRAIL Agonists

Radiation therapy can cause serious side effects, like lung damage, skin issues, and even problems with the esophagus. This happens because of how the body's natural defenses react to the treatment. Scientists wanted to see if drugs that mess with a specific part of these defenses, called DR5, could

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Jan 14 2025HEALTH

The Absorption Game: Why AA-I is Deadlier

Ever heard of aristolochic acids (AA)? They're sneaky compounds that can cause big problems, like chronic renal disease, worldwide. The main troublemaker is aristolochic acid I (AA-I). Scientists wanted to know why AA-I is so much worse than its cousin, aristolochic acid II (AA-II), even though they

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Jan 14 2025HEALTH

Boosting Health: How Sensory Stuff and Counseling Help Seniors in Care Homes

As people live longer, more of them are ending up in nursing homes. Older folks in these places often deal with ongoing physical and mental health issues, such as chronic pain and conditions like anxiety or depression. This can really affect their well-being. Medicine isn't always the best solution.

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Jan 14 2025RELIGION

Who Joins 'Celebrate Recovery'? A Closer Look

Ever heard of Celebrate Recovery? It's a fast-growing mutual-help group that's big on Christian values and is the largest of its kind in the US. But who exactly joins this group? Well, not much is known about its members, so let's dive in. You might think it's all about churchgoers, but that's not

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Jan 14 2025SCIENCE

Microbes Under Pressure: New Findings from the Theobald Smith Society

In November 2024, Rutgers University-New Brunswick hosted the fall meeting of the Theobald Smith Society. Eighty-six members from New Jersey attended, including students, teachers, and professionals from government and industry. This event showcased the wide range of research done by members of the

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Jan 14 2025HEALTH

HPV in Jeddah: Knowledge Gaps and High-Risk Genotypes

In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a recent study shed light on the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted infection that can cause genital warts and various cancers like cervical, anal, penile, and oropharyngeal. With over 10 million women at risk of HPV-related cervical canc

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Jan 14 2025POLITICS

Biden's Big Student Loan Forgiveness

President Biden's administration has made a significant move, offering student loan forgiveness to over 150, 000 borrowers. This group includes 85, 000 individuals who were victims of school fraud, 61, 000 people with severe disabilities, and 6, 100 public service workers. So far, the administration

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