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Little League Softball® World Series (LLSWS) is set to stay at its home in Greenville, North Carolina. The original decision to move the iconic event came as part of a five-year agreement in 2020. It was made up of all teams from the United States due to challenges from the coronavirus pandemic.
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2 years ago Read more at littleleague.org

World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR) has partnered with BAM to complement their internal marketing efforts. The partnership will focus on creating sponsorship value at the raceway and business development for years to come. WWTR is the only racetrack in the world to host three national racing series – NASCAR, INDYCAR and NHRA Drag Racing.
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2 years ago Read more at World Wide Technology Raceway

planetary health is a cross-disciplinary field that has emerged in the last eight or nine years. It focuses on how our transformation of nature is coming back to affect our health. We know that ocean warming is changing the size of fish and fisheries. In our free air carbon dioxide enrichment experiments, we grew 41 cultivars of those kinds of crops in seven locations across three continents over 10 years.
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2 years ago Read more at Medical Xpress

Dr Hanan Balkhy concluded her first official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran. She met with officials and partners to discuss WHO’s work on the ground. The Regional Director’s visit began in the historic city of Isfahan.
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2 years ago Read more at WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

The Headspace look is famous for its orange smiley and breath-driven animations. It’s rolling out a one-on-one coaching service after a $3 billion merger with Ginger. The focus has clearly been on creating a more professional persona.
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2 years ago Read more at It's Nice That

Just 20 minutes of walking can prepare the brain to take in and retain new information, neuroscience research has shown. These positive effects can be seen in areas of the brain involved in making decisions, managing stress, and planning our behavior. Other forms of exercise have their own benefits on brain health, too, but this research determined that it doesn't take much to boost your brain power.
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2 years ago Read more at Daily Mail

Tomi Baikie from Wick is heading to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for a specialist research programme that has the potential to help with certain debilitating conditions. This year’s class of 32 fellows have all recently gained a PhD and have been identified as some of the “most outstanding early-career scientists in the world”
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2 years ago Read more at JohnOGroat Journal

Scientists from across the UK have called for a concerted global effort to stem the tide of disposable electronic technologies. In the United States, 4.5 disposable vapes are thrown away each second, and it is fast becoming an issue replicated right across the world. This is a critical cross-sector agenda. The letter has been authored by experts in environmental science, materials science, marine biology, consumer behavior and ethics.
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2 years ago Read more at Phys.org

Colin Montgomery of Edinburgh writes: "When does science matter? It's an interesting question; never more so, perhaps, than when considering Scotland's political response to the Cass review of medical treatments for transgender young people. The response from the SNP-Green administration has been, at best, a guarded froideur. Or at worst, in the case of some elected members of a Green persuasion, outright dismissiveness. The report translated on nakedly
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2 years ago Read more at HeraldScotland

Sport England publish survey and study of participation in rugby league. Participation in all team sports has increased by 6% for men and 8 per cent for women. but participation in the women’s game has fallen by 4 per cent - from 42,100 down to 40,600.
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2 years ago Read more at Love Rugby League