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The great vape debate
In a basement laboratory, a table is covered with syringes. The wall above is lined with bottles, filled with liquids waiting to be measured and mixed, bold letters written across each container. Green apple, grape, Earl Grey and dill pickle are just some of the many varieties on hand. Cylindrical electrical devices of different sizes…
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Gold medallist savours past while looking to the future
The crowd rises to their feet and the cheers that fill the arena become louder. 6…5…4… Jayna Hefford looks up to the scoreboard, a smile forms on her face as the clock ticks down. When she looks back at that moment, she says, “It’s still sort of hard to believe.” **** It all began for…
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Getting hooked on free mobile games can cost you
The tense silence of Jordan Furlong playing a game on his cellphone is abruptly broken by a loud, frustrated string of cursing, and a mock motion of throwing his phone to the floor. And then he starts over and repeats. The mobile game Flappy Bird is on the other side of his phone screen. And it’s…
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Road trip: Baseball life far from home
The grass is just as green. The fans are just as loud. The beer is just as cold. But after that the differences start to become more apparent: spicy rice cakes and dried squid are the snacks of choice, the ball is slightly smaller and every Monday is an off-day. Welcome to the Korean Baseball…