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Tymal Mills has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup after scans confirmed a significant thigh strain and has been replaced in the England squad by Surrey’s Reece Topley. The news represents a significant blow for England, with Mills bringing express pace, knowledge of local conditions and a skill set uniquely […]
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Use of a novel technique called the quantitative flow ratio (QFR) to precisely identify and measure the severity of artery blockages can lead to significantly improved outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to a new study done in collaboration with Mount Sinai faculty. This research, which is the first to analyze QFR and its […]
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Chinese property developer Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd (1638.HK) said on Thursday its finance unit had missed a payment on a wealth management product (WMP), adding to worries about a cash crunch at the debt-strapped company. Kaisa’s troubles come amid concerns about a deepening liquidity crisis in the Chinese property sector, with a string of offshore […]
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Comcast’s X1 platform has slowly added apps to its library over the years, and this morning on the company’s earnings call, CEO Brian Roberts announced that the Apple TV app would join the roster soon, while Comcast’s Xfinity Stream app will launch on Apple TV devices. Comcast’s tech platform, which already has apps for Netflix, […]
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While nations announced pledges to do more to prevent climate change, one announcement at COP26 was rather more playful. An inflatable bouncy castle, or what we Americans refer to as a moon bounce, was debuted as a means to clean the air of CO2 and provide hours of entertainment in the process. Within the inflatable […]
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Desperately needed and preferably before the visit of Manchester City on Saturday: the vital percentage that could yet transform Manchester United’s expensively assembled footballers into the forces they are billed as and give the besieged Ole Gunnar Solskjær what he craves – stability and control. As Bonfire Night nears this is a dominant strand in […]
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Stromal cells are the healthy cells which get drawn into cancer and can facilitate progression of the disease. In this current study, a team of researchers from the School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, led by Dr. James Arnold, uncover an inter-reliance of a subset of macrophages and fibroblasts, in cancer. Despite the many pro-tumoral […]
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But policymakers have also pushed back against investor expectations for a slew of interest rate rises, as they wait to see whether inflation remains stickier than expected. The Bank of England surprised markets on Thursday by keeping rates on hold. Here’s a look at where policymakers stand on the path out of pandemic-era stimulus. 1/ […]
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Sony’s PlayStation games on Steam are now published by PlayStation PC LLC instead of PlayStation Mobile. Forum posters at Resetera noticed the change yesterday, and it appears the PlayStation PC company was formed earlier this year. It could mean we’ll see Sony use more PlayStation PC branding in the future. Sony has been gradually growing […]
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Well, now his mother just became the oldest woman to conquer the famous granite peak, having reached the peak on September 23rd—the morning of her 70th birthday. Dierdre Wolownick, the writer and language teacher, decided to take up climbing as a means to connect more deeply with her son, who made history in 2018 when […]
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