Rescued owl was ‘too fat to fly’, Suffolk sanctuary says
Image copyright Suffolk Owl Sanctuary Image caption The owl was a third heavier than it should have been An owl rescued from a ditch and thought to be injured was in fact just too fat to fly, a bird rescue centre has said. Suffolk Owl Sanctuary said the “soggy” bird was brought in by a …
Microsoft: How technology can solve the big problems in your school
The education sector has benefitted hugely from the advent of smart, connected technology in classrooms over the past few years. Thanks to recent advances in both software and hardware, students are able to enjoy more immersive learning experiences in a range of subjects, and teachers are able to prepare and evaluate the work being done …
Rafael Nadal: "I lost against a great opponent" | Australian Open 2020 Press Conference QF – Australian Open TV
Rafael Nadal: “I lost against a great opponent” | Australian Open 2020 Press Conference QF Australian Open TV Dominic Thiem knocks out top seed Rafael Nadal at Aussie Open ESPN Rafael Nadal stopped by security | Wide World of Sports Wide World of Sports Nick Kyrgios after loss to Rafael Nadal: ‘I have made progress’ Tennis World USA Rafael …
$7.5 million project could break ground in St. Clair this spring
CLOSE Buy Photo Neil Kraay, president of Leisure Living Management, speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony in Port Huron on Jan. 28, 2020. (Photo: Bryce Airgood/Times Herald) After breaking ground on an assisted living facility project in Port Huron, Leisure Living Management plans to continue to expand with another project in St. Clair. Neil Kraay, president of the Grand Rapids-based company, said everything has …
How Politics Will Come To Rely On Technology
Technology as the new frontier for furthering political ambitions 2016 broke with news of how analytics firm Cambridge Analytica manipulated user data and personal information to influence the U.S. elections. Although that fiasco panned out to be one of the more infamous demonstrations of how political actors can leverage technology, its efficacy and success emphasized …
What I learned traveling to countries with universal health care
Everywhere I went last fall, I would often hear the same twang of pity when I told someone I’d come to their country from America to learn how their health care works. There were three moments I will always remember, one from each of my trips to Taiwan, Australia, and the Netherlands. In Taiwan, I …
Katie McGlynn opens up on breaking Hollywood after Corrie exit and losing weight
Katie McGlynn has set her sights on Hollywood’s bright lights after bowing out of Coronation Street. The Corrie star, 26, cemented her name in the limelight as long-running character Sinead Tinker on the cobbles seven years ago. But the Hollywood hopeful divulged she quit the show in October last year in a bid to make …
Americans evacuated from virus-hit China set to land home as death toll soars to 132
A chartered plane carrying American consulate personnel and citizens from an area of China at the center of a coronavirus outbreak has been cleared to proceed to California after making a refueling stop at an airport in Anchorage, Alaska, Tuesday night. Health officials in Alaska said all 201 passengers on board continued on to the …
General Motors buys property in Concord for racing technology center
“We’re thrilled to expand GM’s U.S. footprint by establishing a greater presence in Charlotte, a community that has become a racing and engineering mecca,” said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet U.S. vice president of Performance and Motorsports. “The new facility will be close to a number of key Chevrolet and Cadillac racing partners, teams and suppliers. This …
Technology leaders: The new driving force behind digital transformation
In the past, IT departments were often seen as separate entities from other areas of business and were not traditionally aligned with wider business strategies. However, embracing technology and digitally transforming is now a business imperative, and IT teams have a crucial role to play – their expertise is what keeps businesses competitive and aligned …
