Month: May 2024

A Glimpse into History The glass fuse, with its transparent casing and intricate inner workings, may seem like an artifact from a bygone era, but its story is one of innovation and practicality. Developed in the early 20th century, these fuses were a crucial component in protecting electrical circuits from overcurrent conditions. Their glass bodies

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Drake Grillo, at the tender age of three, made history as the youngest singer to perform the National Anthem at the Carrier Dome. This remarkable feat occurred during the Syracuse women’s basketball team’s annual School Day game against Niagara on December 17, 2018. Displaying confidence beyond his years, Drake enthralled over 6,000 spectators as the

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In my travels to Portugal and Cuba I was struck by the use of clotheslines hanging from apartment dwellings that immediately took me back to when I was a child living both in the US and in Puerto Rico seeing my mom hang our washed clothes and linen on clotheslines in the backyard. The first

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Twice this week, I have watched an elderly individual fade into the busy life in which we all live. One man just needed Panadol for his wife, but the shop assistant simply said it’s in ‘6’. But he struggled to navigate the supermarket, and as I watched him go in the wrong direction, I left

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