Image copyright Nick Ilott Image caption Jelly Green said it was “incredibly heartbreaking” to witness deforestation first hand A British artist who saw the “devastating” effects of deforestation has used money from her paintings to help protect the Brazilian rainforest. Jelly Green, 27, spent two months in South America amid the “lush” habitat. But after […]
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Many people visiting Brazil make a beeline for the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. In doing so, they fly over Brazil’s fourth largest city, and one of the most culturally fascinating regions in the country. Recife and the northeastern corner of Brazil are a world apart from Rio, São Paulo and the rest of southern
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But this result wasn’t calculated from any of the numbers above. It specifically refers to the subset of patients who had an irregular pulse notification while wearing their confirmatory patch. That’s a very small minority of participants. Of the 86 who got a notification while wearing a patch, 72 had confirmed evidence of atrial fibrillation.
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Derrick Alston Jr. had 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists as Boise State edged past UTEP 72-67 for fifth place in the Diamond Head Classic December 25, 2019, 11:07 PM 1 min read HONOLULU — Derrick Alston Jr. had 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists as Boise State edged past UTEP 72-67 on
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PROGRESO, Texas — Two days after giving the federal government his signature, Richard Drawe paused with his wife and mother on a levee that his family has owned for nearly a century to watch the cranes and roseate spoonbills. A border wall that he reluctantly agreed to put on his land will soon divide this
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The city’s Economic Development Corporation, which runs the cruise terminals, said at the time that the Brooklyn plug-in system would save $99 million in health care costs over 15 years. But the story since then, Mr. Armstrong said, has been “disheartening.” The fledgling shore-power system, which has yet to expand beyond the Red Hook terminal,
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Draymond Green scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half, Damion Lee had 22 points and a career-high 15 rebounds and the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 116-104 By RICK EYMER Associated Press December 26, 2019, 2:00 AM 4 min read SAN FRANCISCO — Damion Lee made a statement on a
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Six teams are still fighting for three important spots to ease their path to the Super Bowl By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer December 26, 2019, 6:26 AM 3 min read Six teams are still fighting for three important spots to ease their path to the Super Bowl. While 10 teams have clinched playoff
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Brandon Ingram scored 31 points, Derrick Favors grabbed 13 rebounds and New Orleans Pelicans surprised Denver 112-100 to halt the Nuggets’ seven-game winning streak By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer December 26, 2019, 7:19 AM 4 min read DENVER — Brandon Ingram had no clue how many 3-pointers he’d made until a voice from across
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WARRENTON, Ore. — A rare environmental success story is unfolding in waters off the U.S. West Coast. After years of fear and uncertainty, bottom trawler fishermen — those who use nets to catch rockfish, bocaccio, sole, Pacific Ocean perch and other deep-dwelling fish — are making a comeback here, reinventing themselves as a sustainable industry
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