Curtailment has a special meaning in electric power systems. It describes any action that reduces the amount of electricity generated...
Imagine the following scenario. A phone rings. An office worker answers it and hears his boss, in a panic, tell...
As people rush to stockpile provisions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, stores have placed restrictions on the purchase of basic goods and medicines.
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The Swedish government is concerned about national security following several incidents involving the burning of the Quran that have provoked demonstrations and...
Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy problem is complicated — but the various ways the crisis hurts most Puerto Ricans is unmistakable. Since...
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You find yourself in an airport or hotel room in another country, and you really need to charge your phone, camera or game system. But what is that strange-looking outlet? It has round holes!
Many forms of ear infections strike children and adults alike, but among the most common is acute otitis externa, also known...
Many companies have made commitments toward diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in recent years, particularly since the murder of George Floyd sparked weeks...
A wildfire fueled by dry, windy conditions forced hundreds of people to evacuate homes in Arizona in mid-April, following fires that destroyed more...
One in three survivors of COVID-19, those more commonly referred to as COVID-19 long-haulers, suffered from neurologic or psychiatric disability six months after infection, a recent landmark study of more than 200,000 post-COVID-19 patients showed.