To teach about exemplary lives has been a goal of American and European education for hundreds of years. Schools automatically offered young people heroes and role models. How else to combat the ambiguities and temptations of adult life? Where else to find the good to be imitated and the evil to be avoided? And so young people read Plutarch’s “Lives,” were saturated in the pious maxims of McGuffey’s “Readers” and inculcated with the triumphs of Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln....

No one denies that blood can save lives. But experts agree that many of the 3.5 million Americans who receive transfusions each year are taking a needless risk. Smart surgeons already use an array of techniques to avoid transfusion therapy, and researchers are racing to develop others. Here are some of the strategies, proven and experimental, that could help keep anonymous blood out of your veins: “The safest transfusion is no transfusion,” says Dr....

Harvard cardiologist Paul Ridker, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, tested nearly 28,000 women for both LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and blood levels of a substance called C-reactive protein, or CRP, an indicator of arterial inflammation. After eight years, he tallied up heart attacks and strokes among the women. Adjusting for risk factors like smoking and diabetes, he found that high cholesterol increased the women’s heart-attack risk up to 1....

October brought the first sign of troubles, as Massachusetts’ Commonwealth Wind project claimed it was no longer economically viable under the terms of the power purchase agreement (PPA) negotiated with the state’s Department of Public Utilities. The developers asked the state to “pause” finalizing the agreements with the state’s electric utilities, a request seconded by the developers of the Mayflower Wind project, to be built nearby. Soon thereafter, a New Jersey utility told investors it was rethinking its Ocean Wind project, to be built off that state’s coast....

But there is hope. In what could be a global game-changing moment for nature,196 countries have committed to a landmark framework on biodiversity. We have a new global strategy, and perhaps, a fighting chance. At the U.N.’s conference on biodiversity known as COP15, the world agreed on four overarching goals and 23 targets to heal and protect our natural world. The centerpiece of the agreement, known as 30 x 30, is a commitment to protect 30 percent of the planet’s land and water by 2030....

We’ve seen this movie before. In the 1920’s King Amanullah Khan tried to modernize Afghanistan—creating schools for girls, ending strict dress codes for women, and abolishing child marriage. Anti-reformers revolted in 1924 in what is called the Khost Rebellion. It was suppressed but only after 14,000 people died. The king was forced to abdicate in 1929 by a mullah, who closed all the schools within nine months and called girls studying overseas back home....

After dismissing his own bid to buy the Buffalo Bills, it appears not only is Donald Trump’s bid to purchase the Buffalo Bills alive and doing well, it may be one of only two bids moving forward in buying the Bills from The Ralph Wilson Trust. Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula and his wife also reportedly have been named as finalists. The Toronto group led by Jon Bon Jovi reportedly fell apart in the last few days....

Reactions were mixed when Lopez added the simple, lyrical line “Let’s get loud” to her rendition of “America the Beautiful.” Lopez used the song, which was released in 1999, to speak for her Black Lives Matter and immigration views, making it a politician charm of sorts in places Lopez hopes to see change. When Lopez first used “Let’s Get Loud” a year ago during the 2020 Super Bowl Halftime Show, it wasn’t surprising: The song is one of her biggest hits....

The image was snapped by the Murchison Widefield Array telescope located in the outback of Western Australia. It shows the galaxy as it would appear if we could see radio waves. “This new view captures low-frequency radio emission from our galaxy, looking both in fine detail and at larger structures,” Natasha Hurley-Walker, from the Curtin University node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), said in a statement....

The footage, captured by the Perseverance Rover on September 4, shows the rotor vehicle’s thirteenth flight over Mars’ barren vista, presenting it in action like never before. The primary mission of Perseverance and Ingenuity is to search for traces of ancient life that may have existed on Mars many millions of years ago. Perseverance caught the images with its two-camera Mastcam-Z: one clip shows the take-off and landing of the four-pound rotorcraft, while the other shows its flight profile as it travels over the martian surface....

In 1964, India gained a direct qualification to the finals of the tournament after several Western Zone teams pulled out due to political reasons. 14 years after the country missed out on FIFA World Cup participation, the Indian national team had earned the opportunity to take centre stage in Asian football under English coach Harry Wright. Played in a round-robin format, the 1964 edition of the Asian Cup was won by hosts Israel but it had only four participants - one team from each zone....

Construction is picking up – and so is demand for cement. The company’s stock is up 49 percent. The largest tea growers in the country. Profits were up 13 percent in the first quarter. A leading aluminum producer. Its edge: an ultramodern plant – built with the help of Kaiser Aluminum – that keeps costs low. One of the most actively traded stocks, the petrochemical and textile giant should grow at about 15 percent a year....

As part of the preparations arranged by the AIFF (All India Football Federation), the team has toured Dubai and Qatar and are currently in Hong Kong from where they will be heading to Spain for another tournament involving the likes of FC Barcelona, Manchester United and UC Sampdoria. The India U-16 squad, under the leadership of head coach Bibiano Fernandes, is currently competing in the U-17 category of the Jockey Club International Youth Invitational Football Tournament 2018 in Hong Kong....

The Blue Tigers came into the opening match of the Tri-nation series at the Mumbai Football Arena knowing that the results of the tournament would have no bearing on their rankings. Hence, it was touted as a good opportunity for Constantine’s men to test their squad strength. After a not-so-encouraging ninety minutes, goals from Robin Singh and Balwant Singh gave India a come-from-behind victory over the African opponents who had led through Mervyn Jocelyn’s early strike....

Now, authorities have apparently placed a “net” in the river to catch the corpses of the suspected COVID victims. On Wednesday, Sanjay Kumar Jha, Bihar state minister of Water Resources (WRD) and Information and Public Relations (IPRD) tweeted an update on the handling of the bodies by the state and introduced the plan to spread a net in order to handle the influx of remains. “Last rites of 71 bodies performed as per protocols....

Oliver was speaking exclusively to Goal on the sidelines of Premier Skills Referee Development Programme organised by the ISL in Mumbai. Excerpts - Do referees’ decision get influenced by players’ reactions or outbursts? Do you think the standard of refereeing has been helped by the advent of video technology like Goal-decision systems and touchline video referees? Oliver Ray (OR) - Our referees are very experienced and this resistance to players reactions and outburst is developed over time....

While the pros and cons of the above mentioned plan has been debated upon, Abhishek Yadav, who serves as the COO of the India Under-17 World Cup team, has thrown his weight behind. He stated that if the plan to have two leagues being conducted parallel sees light of the day, it will impact the Indian football ecosystem in a positive way. Back in May 2016 when the roadmap for Indian football was first shared, the AIFF Director of Scouting had pointed that by creating opportunities, the pool of players will gradually increase which means that a talented individual will certainly find a place in the system....

The meeting was attended by representatives from several Indian Super League and I-League clubs, along with officials of Football Players Association of India (FPAI), AIFF and AFC General Secretary Dato Windsor. As revealed by Goal last month, AFC were prepared to award a continental spot to the ISL winners after The AIFF and their commercial and marketing partners, namely IMG-Reliance, met AFC General Secretary Dato Windsor and Alex Philips, Head of AFC- UEFA Affairs at UEFA on Monday in Bahrain on May 11....

The 5-a-side league will take place in Champhai, the football-obsessed district of Mizoram which has produced several talented players such as Lalthuammawia Ralte, Lalchhawnkima, Lalruatthara and Robert Lalthlamuana. The league will feature over 500 matches, with each team playing more than 30 games over a period of six to eight months, making it the longest football league in India. Every YLL team will have a squad consisting of ten players (including one female player), ensuring they get as much on-field exposure....