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Want to have a hospital stay that does not end in your own death? If so, you might want to request a female doctor when you check in. According to this study, female physicians had (slightly) lower mortality rates and readmission rates compared with male doctors in the same hospital. The reason? "Literature has shown that female physicians may be more likely to adhere to clinical guidelines, provide preventive care more often, use more patient-centered communication, perform as well or bette

This week, we chat about human evolution in action, 6000-year-old fairy tales, and other top news stories from 2016 with Online News Editor David Grimm. Plus, Science’s Alexa Billow talks to News Editor Tim Appenzeller about this year’s breakthrough, runners-up, breakdowns, and how Science’s predictions from last year help us. In a bonus segment, Science book review editor Valerie Thompson talks about the big science books of 2016 and science books for kids.   Listen to previous podcasts.   [Image... Читать дальше...

If you travel by bike, whether at home or on your vacation, you know the importance of having a comfortable pack in which to tote your belongings. The separate top zip access to padded laptop and tablet sleeves allows you to easily access those items when you don’t want to dig through everything. A ventilated back panel and harness helps allow airflow and keeps sweat down on your ride.

Any ideology, not just communist, is a poor guide for foreign policy. Foreign military misadventures result in disappointment at home and loss of prestige abroad.

Industry veteran and consultant Mario García sat down with us to explain why news and content designers have become more important as new technologies have emerged.

By now you’ve probably heard how good The Crown and Black Mirror are, so we won’t bother telling/reminding you. But if you find yourself looking for a show to binge on over the holidays, here are the ones we’d suggest that may need that extra push. Perhaps you’ve been told how great they are, but you’ve always had something in the queue ahead of them. Or maybe they’ve gone entirely under your radar. Either way, it’s time. Press Play. They’re worth it.Related:The 30 Best TV Moments of 2016The 20 Best... Читать дальше...

Graham's The Family Dairy reports a fall in sales and profits, following a "particularly challenging" year for the dairy industry.

If you can tear yourself away from the leftover turkey, there are plenty of ways to keep entertained this festive season

Land Lines is a clever new tool that lets you search satellite images by drawing just a line.

Excerpts from a festive Red Folder

2016 was the year that self-driving vehicles really took off. WIRED looks back at how much transportation is being changed by autonomous cars, trucks, and drones.

GOLF IRELAND HQ

27 Nov 2020

Golf Ireland welcomes the Government’s decision today that golf courses can reopen from Tuesday next 1st December. This decision means that golf can resume subject to strict health protection protocols.

Golf Ireland CEO Mark Kennelly said: “The golf community is pleased that courses can reopen from Tuesday next. Golfers welcome the opportunity to resume play on a responsible and safe basis, as they did during the May to October period.

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Following on from the success of last year we will be hosting a Jazz Lunch on New Years Day 2018. The event is being  organised again by Paddy Kavanagh and has been a great success in recent years and once more promises great food, drink, music, and fun for all, and is a great way to kick start the New Year. There will be a selection of 3 starters, 3 main courses and 2 desserts with Jazz provided by a local band.

Our Annual General Meeting was held on Sunday 3rd December and we had a great turnout on the day. All resolutions were approved at the meeting and we now look forward to another year which hopefully will be as successful as previous years. Some of our long standing committee members have served their maximun terms and are standing down so we would like to thank all of those and also wish their replacements every success in their roles going forward....

Raghad Hussein, the eldest daughter of the former Iraqi dictator, speaks of her hopeful stance on the incoming White House administration.

Edisto Memorial Gardens offers visitors a place to get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life to relax in the beauty of nature.

The iPad isn't entirely self-sufficient. These extra bits of gear can help.

We take pleasure in answering thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun:Dear Editor I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?Virginia O'Hanlon115 West Ninety Fifth StreetVirginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism...

Spooky creatures are celebrating the holidays by paying tribute to Krampus. Young men paraded down the streets of Munich dressed as the half-goat, half-demon. Unlike Santa Claus, Krampus doesn't leave naughty children with a lump of coal. Instead, the creature chases those who misbehave out in the streets. Luckily the parade is all in good cheer.

On December 16, 1944, more than 200,000 German troops slammed into Allied lines in Belgium in the Nazis' last great western offensive of World War II.

When a court throws out a case against you after you've paid restitution, shouldn't you get your money back? David Post comments on the case of Nelson v. Colorado.