The girl with no pulse
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Julie Mills is discussed with emphasis on the pioneering use of the AB-180 pump to keep her alive. The electric pump was invented by George Magovern and inserted by Stephen Westaby at a hospital in Oxford, England, to allow Mills' damaged heart to rest.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 2000
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The big fix
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The Space Shuttle Endeavour left Earth on Dec. 2, 1993 to repair the $1.5 billion Hubble telescope. The repair mission entailed five space walks and other highly-technical activities.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1995
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Journey of an e-mail
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Track electronic mail through the enigma of cyberspace as it is chopped into bits, crisscrossed through traffic, contracted into format and downloaded across the world.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 2000
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