Tag: Worlds
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Arkansas man receives the world’s first whole eye transplant : NPR
[ad_1] This family photo shows Aaron James and his daughter, Allie in September 2022. Aaron was working for a power line company in June 2021 when he was shocked by a live wire. He nearly died. Ultimately he lost his left arm, requiring a prosthetic. His damaged left eye was so painful it had to…
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Meet the World’s First Whole-Eye Transplant Recipient
[ad_1] Surgeons at NYU Langone Health have performed what they say is the world’s first whole-eye transplant, combined with a partial face transplant, in an important step forward for the fields of both transplantation and vision restoration. In May, a team of more than 140 health care workers performed the 21-hour procedure on Aaron James,…
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WeWork — once one of the world’s hottest startups — declares bankruptcy
[ad_1] WeWork, the formerly high-flying shared office space company that was once among the world’s most valuable startups, filed for bankruptcy on Monday after years of deteriorating financial performance. “To successfully achieve its goals, WeWork Inc. and certain of its entities filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, and intend to…
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War of the Worlds: The Martian ‘invasion’ people thought was real
[ad_1] Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content There’s no end of treasures that can be found at the University of Calgary. And in a timely fashion, UCalgary’s senior communications specialist Heath McCoy has written a…
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Edmonton weather: All the world’s a minus nine wind chill
[ad_1] Article content A look at Saturday’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada. It’s -5.8 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station with 6 km/h winds out of the southwest, contributing to a -9 wind chill. Article content Twenty years later and the stage is set again at Commonwealth Stadium. Tends of thousands of us have…
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One of the world’s leading heart surgeons interviewed at the age of 87 – Channel 4 News
[ad_1] Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub was one of the world’s leading heart surgeons. At London’s Harefield hospital he created a universally acclaimed heart transplant centre – he performed one of the first heart transplants in Britain and the first heart-lung transplant in Europe. Now 87, a new biography traces his life growing up in Egypt…
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World’s first LNG-fuelled panamax commences operation
[ad_1] The world’s first LNG-fuelled panamax bulk carrier has started operating. The coal carrier, owned by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and on charter to Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden), was built at Oshima Shipyard and is called Shoyo. The ship’s first LNG bunkering took place yesterday. LNG is shipping’s top alternative fuel today, with methanol beginning…
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Dubai Municipality launches world’s first system for Certification and conformity marks in the field of 3D printing in construction industry – UAE
[ad_1] Dubai Municipality has launched the world’s first system for Certification and conformity marks in the field of 3D printing in construction industry, which will serve as a proactive measure to streamline procedures and improve the quality of concrete mixes used in factories licensed and operating in Dubai. The step plays a pivotal role in…
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Simone Biles wins 6th all-around title at worlds to become most decorated gymnast ever
[ad_1] After a two-year absence and less than three months into her return to competition, Simone Biles is back at the top of world gymnastics once again. The American superstar won the individual all-around title at the world championships for the sixth time on Friday to become the most decorated gymnast in history. Ten years…
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EU approves world’s first green bond standards to avoid greenwashing
[ad_1] European Union lawmakers on Thursday approved new standards for companies issuing “green” bonds to help investors pick sustainable companies and avoid greenwashing or misleading climate-friendly claims. The European Parliament voted in favour of the new voluntary standard for the use of a “European Green Bond” label, calling it the first of…