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Despite the $14 million impact of COVID-19 on revenue, Willoughby City Council has presented a well-balanced budget, continuing its commitment to serve...

Amy: My husband and I recently welcomed our first child. On my side of the extended family, our baby son (“Samuel”) is the fifth grandchild, but on my husband’s side, he is the first. I am trying to be sensitive to the excitement and extra attention a first grandchild receives. My mother-in-law, “Joan,” has been to our house for a visit of a week’s duration each month since Sam’s birth. Each time she visits, I am more hesitant to welcome her back. Joan is blat...

Archives EPFL A review of Parisian newspaper archives by EPFL’s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (LIA) has turned up some astonishing discoveries. Among them, we now know that reinforced concrete was developed in Lausanne by a previously unknown daughter of Gustave Eiffel – who also turned out to be EPFL’s first female student. Data mining can sometimes yield incredible surprises. By cross-referencing genealogical data, an archive of Parisian tabloids from the late 19th century and old ...

Date Time Millions of paws to walk 30 minutes a day for month of May RSPCA Victoria is encouraging Victorians to join thousands of other Australians and their pooches to hit the pavement this May, to raise funds for the RSPCA. Registrations are open via www.millionpawswalk.com.au The RSPCA’s Million Paws Walk is an annual highlight for dog lovers across the country where people and their canine friends walk together to raise funds to support the thousands of animals that need the RSPCA’s he...

Date Time ‘A culture of discovery’: University of Toronto Entrepreneurship Week spotlights innovation and inclusion The fifth-annual celebration of U of T’s vast entrepreneurship ecosystem, held virtually, boasted high-profile speakers, dozens of startups and events focused equity, diversity and inclusion (photo by Jeff Beardall) From showcasing startups and highlighting the achievements of women in business to fostering discussions on mental health, organizers of Entrepreneurship Week ...

Date Time UNESCO brings museums of world together to reflect on their future UNESCO bring together 12 museum directors from around the world at an online debate on 18 March entitled Reflections on the Future of Museums (2 to 5 pm, Central European Time). The discussion will focus on the impact of the pandemic on their institutions, how they are addressing ongoing challenges and preparing the future of their museums. We need museums more than ever, the pandemic has highlighted their vital contri...

Date Time Macquarie Capital and AVAIO Capital partner on Development of Antwerp Desalination Plant AVAIO Capital (“AVAIO”) is pleased to announce that Macquarie Capital has joined AVAIO as a partner in finalizing the development and construction of a new desalination facility in Belgium’s Port of Antwerp. As an environmentally sustainable water source, the project will serve to substantially improve the resiliency of the Antwerp region’s water supply. Approximately forty per cent of the...

Award recognizes achievements in training and mentoring diabetes and metabolism research scientists The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) announced recipients of the 2021 National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Awards and Bruce Spiegelman, PhD, researcher at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute received the 2021 Albert Renold Award. This award is presented to an individual whose career is distinguished by outstanding achievements in the training and mentorship of diabetes research scientist...

Victoria could field as many as seven players aged 21 or younger when it hosts Tasmania in a Marsh One-Day Cup match on Wednesday at the CitiPower...

Restoring blood component regeneration process could curb disease, lengthen people's healthspans Creating 200 billion-plus brand-new red blood cells a...