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• Six Rare Turtles Returned To Original Habitat Thanks To Royal Navy

  30-09-2024 21:10
  By Dean MurraySix rare turtles have been returned to their original Atlantic habitat thanks to the Royal Navy.
  It has linked up with two marine life organizations to deliver half a dozen loggerhead turtles to warmer waters after the creatures were washed up on the UK shores and nurtured back to health.
  The crew of HMS Medway released the vulnerable creatures off the Azores as the patrol ship headed towards the Caribbean.
  Strong winds and Atlantic currents swept the juvenile turtles from the
  
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• Woman Discovers Multiple Brain Tumors After Blurred Vision‌

  30-09-2024 20:57
  By Ben Barry
  A woman who was told she had seven brain tumors after suffering from blurred vision said it is like having a “ticking time bomb” in her head.
  Emma Hollick, 41, started experiencing blurred vision and booked an appointment with her GP.
  Doctors thought Emma was suffering from a virus, but her symptoms continued to worsen, and she lost the feeling in the left side of her face.
  She started to experience headaches and went to see her optician, who flagged concerns to her
  
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• Duck! Study Shows Mallards Struggle To Avoid Cars And Planes

  30-09-2024 20:34
  By Stephen BeechNew research warns that mallards are a danger to themselves and people because they are ill-equipped to avoid collisions with cars and aircraft.
  There is an urgent need for improved methods to reduce dangerous and costly bird-vehicle collisions, say scientists.
  Researchers used state-of-the-art technology to assess the common breed of duck’s response to approaching vehicles.
  The findings, published in the journal PeerJ Life & Environment, showed that mallards are &ldquo
  
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• Israel’s Post-October 7 Art Scene By Art Up Nation On Display In NYC

  30-09-2024 19:42
  By Yulia KarraEarlier this month, a unique week-long pop-up art exhibition opened in New York City, showcasing over 200 curated Israeli artworks created in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attacks. 
  A group of volunteers came together to organize the project shortly after the attacks, which left over 1,200 people dead and more than 300 abducted to Gaza. The goal of the project was to allow art to act as a healing tool.
  The inaugural Art Up Nation exhibition was also intended to boost the Isr
  
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• Berkley, Seaman Vie For Las Vegas Mayor In Nov. 5 General Election

  30-09-2024 19:33
  By Samuel WonacottShelley Berkley and Victoria Seaman are running in the general election for mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 5, 2024. Berkley and Seaman were the top two primary vote-getters on June 11, 2024, and both advanced to the general election because neither won a majority of the votes.
  Incumbent Carolyn Goodman, who was first elected in 2011, is term-limited. Goodman’s husband, Oscar, served as Las Vegas mayor from 1999 to 2011. Goodman is one of eight mayors in
  
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• A fabulous Fidelio at Lyric

  30-09-2024 18:48 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Lyric Opera is two for two so far this season. Its second entry in the 2024 fall schedule is a smartly updated production of Beethoven’s 1805 (and only) opera, Fidelio, with knock-your-socks off performances by a pair of powerhouse leads—soprano Elza van den Heever as the title character (aka Leonore), and tenor Russell Thomas as […]
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• Every rose has its thorn

  30-09-2024 18:31 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Unlike other floral artists, Serena Madrigal likes to leave the thorns on her roses; she finds the duality in the flower’s softness and sharp edges meaningful. “Roses are beautiful, but the thorns are what make the rose beautiful. That’s what protects the rose,” she said.  At 30, Madrigal is a multidisciplinary artist splitting her time […]
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• Chicago Record Report: September 2024

  30-09-2024 18:22 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Adia, Every So Often Adia Dew, who makes music as Adia, makes her full-length debut with the album Every So Often, but its sleek, thoughtful R&B and neosoul songs make her sound like a long-established artist. With help from guests such as Armanii Day, Keeko Kariya, and Jesse 5K, she writes about love, finding your […]
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• Oregon’s 5th Congressional District Race: Chavez-DeRemer And Bynum Lead In Rematch‌ ‌

  30-09-2024 10:39
  By Briana RyanSix candidates are running in the general election for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District on Nov. 5, 2024. Incumbent Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R) and Janelle Bynum (D) lead in endorsements, campaign finance, and media attention.
  This third rematch between Chavez-DeRemer and Bynum will take place in a district that Joe Biden (D) won by 8.8 percentage points.
  Bynum defeated Chavez-DeRemer twice to represent District 51 in the Oregon House of Representatives. In 2016, Byn
  
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• Therapeutic Mini Ponies Bring Joy To Hospitals And Care Homes‌ ‌

  30-09-2024 10:38
  By George Mathias
  Meet the pint-sized ponies visiting hospitals, schools and care homes – providing therapeutic cuddles for those in need.
  Owner Sarah Woodland, 42, was gifted two mini Shetland ponies in the summer of 2022 by a friend.
  Poppy, 16, and Tinks, 17, stand at just 30 inches tall and love being stroked and fussed over.
  Sarah started doing private one-to-one enrichment sessions with the pair before deciding to visit a local care home with them to encourage residents connect with t
  
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• Researcher Cultivates Ruby In A Ring, Pioneering Sustainable Gemstone Growth‌ ‌

  30-09-2024 10:36
  By Lauren BeavisA researcher looks set to transform the jewelry industry after becoming the first to grow – a ruby in a ring.
  Sofie Boons grew the gemstone from a “ruby seed” in situ – in a platinum ring.
  Sofie is a Senior Lecturer in Design Crafts at the University of the West of England Bristol (UWE Bristol).
  She grew the gemstone from a ‘ruby seed’ – which can be produced from discarded gemstones or waste gemstone materials readily available in the in
  
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