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Peter Gagnon wonders if his grandchildren should swim in the St. Mary’s River near Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., due to decades of chemical spills from the airport.”I started this because I thought about my grandchildren, right? They went into that water and exposed them to harmful chemicals.” Gagnon and her neighbor Rick Gertschor are concerned about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in the city’s Pointe-des-Chênes area. PFAS are a family of more than 10,000 man-made chemicals that persist in the environment and are highly resistant to heat, water, and oil.Different types of PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals” due…

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As the war in the Middle East drags on, the crisis in the energy market is becoming more serious by the day. Prices for everything from gas and oil to jet fuel and plastic are rising rapidly.This crisis will worsen dramatically over the next week or two.Energy shipments stopped on February 28, when the war began and Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. However, in the last days before the conflict began, many ships went to sea. The last ships are expected to arrive at ports in Japan and South Korea within the next eight to 10 days.Nothing comes…

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To understand the new smart watches and other pro devices of recent focus we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. What the studies have in common is taking a circuit approach to resistance training, using heavy-but-manageable loads, alternately working multiple muscle groups, and rotating through the exercises with little or no rest in between. It can seem even more daunting when you want to incorporate strength training and the weights sections of your gym are crowded with muscle-y guys who are grunting and throwing dumbbells on the ground. Diana was also joined on…

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To understand the new smart watches and other pro devices of recent focus we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. What the studies have in common is taking a circuit approach to resistance training, using heavy-but-manageable loads, alternately working multiple muscle groups, and rotating through the exercises with little or no rest in between. It can seem even more daunting when you want to incorporate strength training and the weights sections of your gym are crowded with muscle-y guys who are grunting and throwing dumbbells on the ground. Diana was also joined on…

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To understand the new smart watches and other pro devices of recent focus we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. What the studies have in common is taking a circuit approach to resistance training, using heavy-but-manageable loads, alternately working multiple muscle groups, and rotating through the exercises with little or no rest in between. It can seem even more daunting when you want to incorporate strength training and the weights sections of your gym are crowded with muscle-y guys who are grunting and throwing dumbbells on the ground. Diana was also joined on…

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To understand the new smart watches and other pro devices of recent focus we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. What the studies have in common is taking a circuit approach to resistance training, using heavy-but-manageable loads, alternately working multiple muscle groups, and rotating through the exercises with little or no rest in between. It can seem even more daunting when you want to incorporate strength training and the weights sections of your gym are crowded with muscle-y guys who are grunting and throwing dumbbells on the ground. Diana was also joined on…

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To understand the new smart watches and other pro devices of recent focus we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. What the studies have in common is taking a circuit approach to resistance training, using heavy-but-manageable loads, alternately working multiple muscle groups, and rotating through the exercises with little or no rest in between. It can seem even more daunting when you want to incorporate strength training and the weights sections of your gym are crowded with muscle-y guys who are grunting and throwing dumbbells on the ground. Diana was also joined on…

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To understand the new smart watches and other pro devices of recent focus we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. What the studies have in common is taking a circuit approach to resistance training, using heavy-but-manageable loads, alternately working multiple muscle groups, and rotating through the exercises with little or no rest in between. It can seem even more daunting when you want to incorporate strength training and the weights sections of your gym are crowded with muscle-y guys who are grunting and throwing dumbbells on the ground. Diana was also joined on…

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Jungfrau A. Bietschhorn This region is a magnificent area with high mountain ranges, glaciers and is actually the most glaciated part of the European Alps. Visiting this area can be done relatively easy by car and if you want to go up, by train up to 3,400 metres above sea level, the highest train ride in Europe, the Jungfrau Railway is very impressive (and expensive!). The area is on the UNESCO World Heritage list because of its unique and wide range of flora and fauna and geological importance regarding the creating of the High Alps.

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