(Bloomberg) – It took 200 million pounds ($ 250 million) of Richard Branson’s money to secure the rescue of his Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. The disbursement marks the latest example of the industry’s lasting ability to reduce fortune, although the British billionaire is not surprised, as he once said, “If …
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Leah Howd is concerned that her 5-month-old son, Johan, will not remember his father when they finally meet. “He is too young to understand that the person on the computer monitor is his father,” he said. Howd, 39, from Peoria, Illinois, has not seen his partner, Bas Bruurs, 41, from …
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Supreme Court of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg He was admitted to the hospital early Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court said. She is being treated for a possible infection. “The judge is resting comfortably and will remain in the hospital for a few days to receive intravenous antibiotic treatment,” court spokeswoman …
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Health systems in many places struggle in winter. Conditions like asthma, heart attacks, and strokes tend to worsen in colder temperatures, and some infectious diseases like influenza spread more easily, which means facilities are facing a higher patient burden. This year, the coronavirus pandemic could create the perfect winter storm, …
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Fig. 1. Unit cell (a cube having an edge length of 0.56 nm [one millionth of 0.56 mm]) of gallium arsenide with gallium (black) and arsenic atoms (red) connected by covalent bonds (blue). A gallium arsenide crystal consists of many billions of such unit cells. Credit: MBI The vibrations of …
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