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Accountability and measles outbreaks

Accountability and measles outbreaks
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Measles outbreaks in Canada, the United States, and elsewhere have been the subject of numerous recent reports. Although these outbreaks are limited in size, measles is a serious disease – especially for children – and outbreaks are taken seriously by health officials and...
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Rescue effort under way after rockslide kills two hikers in Canada’s Banff National Park

(BBC News) Two people are dead after a rockfall struck several hikers in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. Another three people were reported...

Putin says recession must not happen in Russia ‘under any circumstances’

(Al Jazeera Media Network) Russia’s economy must not slide into recession, President Vladimir Putin said, after economists warned for months of a slowdown in...

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South Africa ranks first among fuel importers on the continent – is that a good thing?

South Africa ranks first among fuel importers on the continent –...

Kaase Gbakon - 0
Key takeaways South Africa has overtaken Nigeria as Africa’s largest importer of refined petroleum products, driven by idled local refining capacity and surging demand. ...
Fire across the line – the India-Pakistan clash and emerging Chinese aerospace dominance

Fire across the line – the India-Pakistan clash and emerging Chinese...

Dr. Joseph Fournier - 0
The 2025 India-Pakistan conflict, a brief but intense escalation between two nuclear-armed rivals, unfolded from April 22 to May 7. Triggered by a terrorist...
How can small-language AI models perform better than large-language models?

How can small-language AI models perform better than large-language models?

Yogi Schulz - 0
The idea that a small language model (SLM) can perform better than a large language model (LLM) for generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications is...
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OnlyCritics – sign up today and let the insults fly!

Please join me in celebrating the launch of a new platform that I call OnlyCritics. To understand the new business model, a little history is...

Automotive tech is driving me around the Benz

From its $488.54 USD high of last December, Tesla stock has sunk. And with it my hopes of retiring on a beach under a...
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Maple syrup, ice hockey, poutine … and vitriol – how did we get here?

Brian Russell -
Is anyone else fed up with all the vitriolic rants on social media? I remember a time when you could have a rational discussion with...
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Recycling plastic – the beautiful deception

Richard LeBlanc -
The recycling bin sits at the end of the driveway in Stratford, Ontario, Canada – blue and hopeful under the morning sun. Inside, a...
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BIG team growing in number and geographic diversity

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The BIG Media team keeps getting bigger, and the content keeps getting better. No sensationalism. No expert testimony. No picking sides. Just a bunch of intelligent,...
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