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MIT team wins grand prize at NASA’s...

September 3, 2024

The members of the MIT First Nations Launch team had never built a drone before when they faced the 2024 NASA First Nations Launch High-Power Rocket Competition. This year’s challenge invited teams to design, build, and launch a high-power rocket carrying a scientific payload that deploys mid-air and safely returns to the ground, integrating Indigenous methodologies. The eight-student team of all Indigenous students earned the compatition’s grand prize, as well as first place in the written portion. Deploying a……

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Nurturing success

September 3, 2024

The start and finish of a degree program are pivotal moments in the lives of MIT’s graduate students. In her first three years in MIT’s Department of Political Science, professor Mariya Grinberg’s mentorship has helped numerous students start their graduate journeys with confidence and direction. Nuh Gedik, who joined the Department of Physics in 2008, looks to the finish line: he finds joy in seeing his students reach personal and professional success at the end of their PhDs. Both……

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Wall of Misfit Art in Seattle, Washington

September 3, 2024

If you ever find yourself wandering down Greenwood Avenue on Seattle‘s Phinney Ridge, especially if you’re feeling a little down, pay a visit to the Wall of Misfit Art and you’ll leave feeling a bit lighter and with a smile on your face. Since 2021, the owners of the wall, inspired by the Island of Misfit Toys from the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer stop-action movie, have been creating and adding misfit objects d’art to the display that now almost……

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Soo Line Historical Museum in Weyburn, Saskatchewan

September 3, 2024

Charles Wilson, a farmer from Weyburn, Saskatchewan, may seem an unlikely owner for his extensive collection. Wilson traveled the world collecting pieces of dining room silver. On his death, he left all 3,333 pieces, plus some additional glassware and other antiques, to the Soo Line Historical Museum in Weyburn, to share with the world. While nobody knows what motivated Wilson to focus on silver, some suspect it may have had something to do with his birthplace. Born near Nottingham,……

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Afyonkarahisar Castle in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

September 3, 2024

Afyonkarahisar, commonly known as Afyon, is an ancient city in the Anatolia region of western Turkey. As the world’s largest producer of pharmaceutical opium, its name can be translated as “black poppy fortress,” which also refers to the imposing castle towering over the city. Originally built by the Hittite king Mursilis II around 1350 B.C., the fort stands atop a 740-foot-tall mass of volcanic rock. It has changed hands and been reconstructed countless times throughout its history. First named……

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Jimmy's Moon Bus in Taipei City, Taiwan

September 3, 2024

Taipei City is home to many buses, but there is one that goes nowhere at all, yet still transports visitors to another realm. The whimsical installation is based on a popular storybook, illustrator Jimmy Liao’s When the Moon Forgot. The book tells the story of a boy named Jimmy who befriends the Moon after it falls out of the sky. When the world starts to struggle without its rocky satellite, the boy helps the Moon to find its way……

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For developing designers, there’s magic in 2.737...

September 3, 2024

The field of mechatronics is multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary, occupying the intersection of mechanical systems, electronics, controls, and computer science. Mechatronics engineers work in a variety of industries — from space exploration to semiconductor manufacturing to product design — and specialize in the integrated design and development of intelligent systems. For students wanting to learn mechatronics, it might come as a surprise that one of the most powerful teaching tools available for the subject matter is simply a pen and……

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James Darren, ‘Gidget’ teen idol, singer and...

September 3, 2024

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with Sandra Dee in the hit film “Gidget,” died Monday at 88. Darren died in his sleep at a Los Angeles hospital, his son Jim Moret told news outlets. Moret told The Hollywood Reporter that Darren was supposed have had an aortic valve replacement but was too weak for the surgery. “I always thought he would…

Six-year-old girl dies after being struck by...

September 2, 2024

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Article content A six-year-old girl died Sunday after being hit by a vehicle in Tweed. Central Hastings OPP officers, Tweed firefighters and Hastings Quinte paramedics went to the scene, on Jamieson Street West, just after 1:30 p.m. Life-saving measures were attempted by an off-duty nurse and others, police said in a news release Monday, but the girl was pronounced dead after being rushed to hospital. Share this article in your social network

Molly Williams Mural in Tomar, Portugal

September 2, 2024

While the charming town of Tomar, Portugal may be better known for attractions like Convent of Christ and the Castle of Tomar, this historical town holds more hidden gems in less suspecting spots. On the local firefighting headquarters, onlookers can find an unsuspecting a mural celebrating the American heroine, Molly Williams. Williams was an enslaved person of the New York merchant Benjamin Aymar. In the harsh winter of 1818, she joined Ocean Engine Company #11 in Manhattan. Despite the lack of manual fire pumps,……

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Orlando remains unbeaten in the NWSL with...

September 2, 2024

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Adriana scored twice to give the undefeated Orlando Pride a 2-0 win at home over Gotham FC on Sunday evening in the National Women’s Soccer League. The Pride (13-0-5) extended their unbeaten streak to a league-record 19 games, dating back to last year. It only took six minutes for the Pride to get on the board. Adriana volleyed a loose ball into the goal after teammate Kylie Strom won a header in the box. In the 19th minute, Adriana…

On the first day without X, many...

September 1, 2024

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SAO PAULO (AP) — The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians on Saturday had difficulty and doubts over navigating other social media in its absence. The shutdown of Elon Musk’s platform started early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through mobile apps after the billionaire refused to name a legal representative to the country, missing a deadline imposed by Supreme…

Venice Film Festival welcomes Pitt and Clooney,...

September 1, 2024

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VENICE, Italy (AP) — George Clooney and Brad Pitt returned to the Venice Film Festival on Sunday for the world premiere of “Wolfs.” Before hitting the red carpet, the Hollywood stars reflected on reuniting, the rise of streaming and Clooney’s New York Times op-ed urging President Joe Biden to end his reelection bid. Asked about the impact of his piece, Clooney said he’d not yet had to answer that question. “The person who should be applauded is the president…

Chinese and Philippine vessels collide at a...

August 31, 2024

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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China and the Philippines accused each other of causing a collision between their two vessels Saturday in the latest flareup of tensions over disputed waters and maritime features in the South China Sea. In a statement posted on social media, Chinese coast guard spokesperson Liu Dejun was quoted as saying that a Philippine ship maneuvered and “deliberately collided” with a Chinese coast guard ship “in an unprofessional and dangerous manner.” Philippine officials in Manila said…

Defense leads way as Duke beats Elon...

August 31, 2024

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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Jaquez Moore, Jeremiah Hasley and Eli Pancol scored short touchdowns while Duke’s defense racked up eight sacks as the Blue Devils beat Elon 26-3 on Friday night in their first game under Manny Diaz. It wasn’t a big offensive day for Duke (1-0), which often had to grind its way through drives while quarterback Maalik Murphy — a touted transfer from Texas — struggled to connect deep on multiple tries and threw a fourth-quarter pick…

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