Thứ Tư, 30 tháng 11, 2016

Hallucinogen Eases Depression in Cancer Patients, Studies Find


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Two studies used psilocybin to see if the drug could reduce depression and anxiety in cancer patients. The results were striking.
Hallucinogen Eases Depression in Cancer Patients, Studies Find - By JAN HOFFMAN - at Health - Keyword: Cancer, Hallucinations, Anxiety and Stress, Research, Mental Health and Disorders, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) - From The New York Times - Published at December 1, 2016 at 07:00AM

Look Out From a Bergdorf’s Window


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Witness the creation of the Bergdorf Goodman holiday displays as David Hoey, who has been the window director for 18 years, walks you through the detailed process.
Look Out From a Bergdorf’s Window - By NIKO KOPPEL and KAITLYN MULLIN - Category Style - Keyword Windows, Holidays and Special Occasions - From The New York Times - Published at December 1, 2016 at 07:00AM

snowdrop: Word of the day for December 1, 2016

snowdrop , n :
Any of the 20 species of the genus Galanthus of the Amaryllidaceae, bulbous flowering plants, bearing a solitary, pendulous, white, bell-shaped flower that appears, depending on species, between autumn and late winter or early spring, all native to temperate Eurasia.
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Rheinturm in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Learn more.
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December 1, 2016

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The Wikipedia article of the day for December 1, 2016 is White-winged fairywren.
The white-winged fairywren (Malurus leucopterus) is a bird species in the family Maluridae, unrelated to true wrens. It lives in the drier parts of central Australia, from central Queensland and South Australia to Western Australia. Like other fairywrens, this species displays marked sexual dimorphism, and one or more males of a social group grow brightly coloured blue plumage during the breeding season. The females, sandy-brown with light-blue tail feathers, are smaller, and almost indistinguishable from the younger sexually mature males. A subspecies is found on Dirk Hartog Island, and another on Barrow Island off the coast of Western Australia, both having black rather than blue male plumage. The white-winged fairywren mainly eats insects, and lives in heathland and arid scrubland. It is a cooperative breeding species, and small groups of birds maintain and defend territories year-round. Groups consist of a socially monogamous pair with several helper birds who assist in raising the young. As part of a courtship display, the male wren plucks petals from flowers and brings them to female birds.
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NPR News: Antarctic Beetle Species Discovery Doubles As Birthday Gift To Scientists' Mentor

Antarctic Beetle Species Discovery Doubles As Birthday Gift To Scientists' Mentor
Ball's Antarctic Tundra Beetle was small and brown, and it has been extinct for millions of years. The scientists who discovered it named it in honor of another beetle scientist's 90th birthday.

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Health & Science - December 1, 2016 at 06:04AM - Antarctic Beetle Species Discovery Doubles As Birthday Gift To Scientists' Mentor

NPR News: Are Food Allergies On The Rise? Experts Say They Don't Know

Are Food Allergies On The Rise? Experts Say They Don't Know
Despite assumptions that peanut and other allergies are becoming more common in the U.S., experts say they just don't know. One challenge: Symptoms can be misinterpreted and diagnosis isn't easy.

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Health & Science - December 1, 2016 at 05:18AM - Are Food Allergies On The Rise? Experts Say They Don't Know

NPR News: Are Food Allergies On The Rise? Experts Say They Don't Know

Are Food Allergies On The Rise? Experts Say They Don't Know
Despite assumptions that peanut and other allergies are becoming more common in the U.S., experts say they just don't know. One challenge: Symptoms can be misinterpreted and diagnosis isn't easy.

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NPR News: Trump's Choice To Oversee Medicaid Signals Likely Changes For Health Program

Trump's Choice To Oversee Medicaid Signals Likely Changes For Health Program
Big changes could be in store for Medicaid — the government program that provides health care for more than 70 million Americans. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen the architect of Indiana's Medicaid overhaul to head the program nationwide.

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Health Care - December 1, 2016 at 04:29AM - Trump's Choice To Oversee Medicaid Signals Likely Changes For Health Program

NPR News: Deforestation Of The Amazon Up 29 Percent From Last Year, Study Finds

Deforestation Of The Amazon Up 29 Percent From Last Year, Study Finds
Brazil's National Institute for Space Research found that more than 3,000 square miles of forest cover were lost between August 2015 and July 2016 — a substantial increase over the year before.

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Health & Science - December 1, 2016 at 03:26AM - Deforestation Of The Amazon Up 29 Percent From Last Year, Study Finds

NPR News: Abortion-Rights Groups Challenge Restrictions In Three States

Abortion-Rights Groups Challenge Restrictions In Three States
Abortion-rights supporters are going on the offensive to challenge state laws that limit access to abortion, even as they anticipate more restrictions under a Trump administration.

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Health Care - December 1, 2016 at 03:25AM - Abortion-Rights Groups Challenge Restrictions In Three States

NPR News: Obamacare's Test Kitchen For Payment Experiments Faces Uncertain Future

Obamacare's Test Kitchen For Payment Experiments Faces Uncertain Future
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation has explored payment changes that could cut health care costs and improve quality. But will the center survive in a new administration?

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Health Care - December 1, 2016 at 01:58AM - Obamacare's Test Kitchen For Payment Experiments Faces Uncertain Future

Insomniacs Are Helped by Online Therapy, Study Finds


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The report suggests that many garden-variety insomniacs could benefit from cognitive behavior therapy without ever having to talk to a therapist.
Insomniacs Are Helped by Online Therapy, Study Finds - By BENEDICT CAREY - at Health - Keyword: Insomnia, Therapy and Rehabilitation, Computers and the Internet - From The New York Times - Published at November 30, 2016 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Glowing Human Cells May Shed Light On Sickness And Health

Glowing Human Cells May Shed Light On Sickness And Health
Researchers who developed a collection of human stem cells with glowing internal structures have begun sharing them with colleagues. The glow reveals the secret workings of cells.

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Health & Science - November 30, 2016 at 09:08PM - Glowing Human Cells May Shed Light On Sickness And Health

Thứ Ba, 29 tháng 11, 2016

Documenting the Genocide of Iraq’s Yazidis


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Over the past year, Diego Ibarra Sánchez has traveled to Sinjar, Iraq, whose Yazidi population was subjected to atrocities by the Islamic State.
Documenting the Genocide of Iraq’s Yazidis - - November 30, 2016 at 07:00AM - Blogs - The New York Times

NPR News: Millions Of People Are Having An Easier Time Paying Medical Bills

Millions Of People Are Having An Easier Time Paying Medical Bills
The number of people who say they are struggling to pay medical bills has dropped by 13 million in the past five years, a study finds. An improving economy and the Affordable Care Act are why.

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Health Care - November 30, 2016 at 12:02PM - Millions Of People Are Having An Easier Time Paying Medical Bills

NPR News: It's Never Too Late to Quit Smoking, Even In Your 60s

It's Never Too Late to Quit Smoking, Even In Your 60s
It's true that the earlier a smoker quits the better, but even people who quit in their 60s lowered their risk of death compared to those who kept puffing away.

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Health Care - November 30, 2016 at 12:02PM - It's Never Too Late to Quit Smoking, Even In Your 60s

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Colourful shop oasis at the Laguna Hedionda, Nor Lípez Province southwestern Bolivia.. Learn more.
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November 30, 2016

saltire: Word of the day for November 30, 2016

saltire , n :
(heraldry) An ordinary (geometric design) in the shape of an X. It usually occupies the entire field in which it is placed. The Saint Andrew's cross, the flag of Scotland. Today is Saint Andrew’s Day, Scotland’s national day.
November 30, 2016

Wikipedia article of the day for November 30, 2016

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 30, 2016 is Scotland national football team.
The Scotland national football team has represented Scotland in association football since the world's first international football match on St. Andrew's Day (Scotland's National Day), 30 November 1872. Controlled by the Scottish Football Association, the team competes in the two major professional tournaments, the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship, but not the Olympic Games. Most of their home matches are played at the national stadium, Hampden Park. They have a long-standing rivalry with England, with annual matches from 1872 until 1989, and six matches since then. They have qualified for the FIFA World Cup on eight occasions and the UEFA European Championship twice; they have never progressed beyond the first group stage of a finals tournament, but they did once beat the FIFA World Cup winners – England, in 1967. Their supporters are collectively known as the Tartan Army. The Scottish Football Association operates a roll of honour for every player who has made more than 50 appearances for the team. Kenny Dalglish, with 102 appearances between 1971 and 1986, holds the record for Scotland; he also shares the record for goals scored (30), with Denis Law.
Scotland national football team

NPR News: Trump Picks Seema Verma To Run Medicare And Medicaid

Trump Picks Seema Verma To Run Medicare And Medicaid
Seema Verma, a consultant who has been Vice President-elect Mike Pence's health policy adviser in Indiana, played a key role in the state's expansion of Medicaid.

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Health Care - November 30, 2016 at 05:17AM - Trump Picks Seema Verma To Run Medicare And Medicaid

What We’re Reading


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Get recommendations from New York Times reporters and editors, highlighting great stories from around the web. Today, great reads from Kim Severson, Sam Dolnick and others.
What We’re Reading - - November 29, 2016 at 07:00AM - Blogs - The New York Times

NPR News: Short Answers To Big Questions: What Is Dark Matter?

Short Answers To Big Questions: What Is Dark Matter?
NPR blogger Adam Frank answers your questions about dark matter. What is it? And how do we find it?

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Health & Science - November 30, 2016 at 04:26AM - Short Answers To Big Questions: What Is Dark Matter?

NPR News: Congress Poised To Pass Sweeping Law Covering FDA And NIH

Congress Poised To Pass Sweeping Law Covering FDA And NIH
The House could vote Wednesday on a vast bill that stretches nearly a thousand pages and holds changes large and small for the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration.

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Health & Science - November 30, 2016 at 04:08AM - Congress Poised To Pass Sweeping Law Covering FDA And NIH

NPR News: Congress Poised To Pass Sweeping Law Covering FDA And NIH

Congress Poised To Pass Sweeping Law Covering FDA And NIH
The House could vote Wednesday on a vast bill that stretches nearly a thousand pages and holds changes large and small for the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration.

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Health Care - November 30, 2016 at 04:08AM - Congress Poised To Pass Sweeping Law Covering FDA And NIH

Lapo Elkann, Italian Scion and Fashion Designer, Is Arrested in Manhattan


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The 39-year-old is a grandson of Giovanni Agnelli, who turned his family’s auto company, Fiat, into a worldwide conglomerate.
Lapo Elkann, Italian Scion and Fashion Designer, Is Arrested in Manhattan - By GAIA PIANIGIANI and RICK ROJAS - Category Style - Keyword Fashion and Apparel - From The New York Times - Published at November 29, 2016 at 07:00AM

NPR News: 5 Things to Know About Rep. Tom Price's Health Care Ideas

5 Things to Know About Rep. Tom Price's Health Care Ideas
Rep. Tom Price has proposed an alternative to Obamacare that emphasizes tax credits, health savings accounts and continuous insurance coverage as a way to deal with existing health conditions.

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Health Care - November 29, 2016 at 11:58PM - 5 Things to Know About Rep. Tom Price's Health Care Ideas

NPR News: Women Could Pay More Than Men For Health Care Under Trump

Women Could Pay More Than Men For Health Care Under Trump
The Affordable Care Act requires that insurers cover maternity services, birth control and screening such as mammograms. But Trump administration plans to repeal Obamacare could end that.

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Health Care - November 29, 2016 at 11:44PM - Women Could Pay More Than Men For Health Care Under Trump

NPR News: Zika Pregnancies And Big Questions In Puerto Rico

Zika Pregnancies And Big Questions In Puerto Rico
More than 2,600 pregnant women on the island have tested positive for Zika. While the number of confirmed cases of fetal abnormalities has been small, officials are concerned about long-term effects.

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Health Care - November 29, 2016 at 10:03PM - Zika Pregnancies And Big Questions In Puerto Rico

NPR News: 6 Potential Brain Benefits Of Bilingual Education

6 Potential Brain Benefits Of Bilingual Education
Kids are showing reading gains in dual-language classrooms. There may be underlying brain advantages at work.

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Health & Science - November 29, 2016 at 06:00PM - 6 Potential Brain Benefits Of Bilingual Education

Rare Photos Show World War II From the Soviet Side


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When Arthur Bondar came across the negatives of a Soviet war photographer, he realized he had stumbled upon an important cache of images of World War II that gave an intimate look at that country’s side.
Rare Photos Show World War II From the Soviet Side - - November 29, 2016 at 07:00AM - Blogs - The New York Times

Thứ Hai, 28 tháng 11, 2016

NPR News: Trump Chooses Rep. Tom Price, An Obamacare Foe, To Run HHS

Trump Chooses Rep. Tom Price, An Obamacare Foe, To Run HHS
Rep. Tom Price, an orthopedic surgeon, has represented the northern Atlanta suburbs since 2005. In recent years, he has led Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

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Health Care - November 29, 2016 at 10:28AM - Trump Chooses Rep. Tom Price, An Obamacare Foe, To Run HHS

pink-collar: Word of the day for November 29, 2016

pink-collar , adj :
Of or pertaining to employees in predominately female service industries.
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November 29, 2016

Wikipedia article of the day for November 29, 2016

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 29, 2016 is SMS Lützow.
SMS Lützow was the second Derfflinger-class battlecruiser built by the German Imperial Navy before World War I. Launched on 29 November 1913, the ship was named in honor of the Prussian general Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von Lützow who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Due to engine damage during trials, Lützow did not join the I Scouting Group until March 1916. She missed most of the major actions conducted by the German battlecruiser force, taking part in only one bombardment operation, at Yarmouth and Lowestoft, on 24–25 April 1916. One month after becoming Admiral Franz von Hipper's flagship, Lützow sank the British battlecruiser HMS Invincible during the Battle of Jutland on 31 May and 1 June; she is sometimes given credit for sinking the armored cruiser HMS Defence as well. Heavily damaged by around 24 heavy-caliber shell hits that flooded her bow, the ship was unable to make the return voyage to German ports. Her crew was evacuated and she was sunk by torpedoes fired by one of her escorts, the torpedo boat G38.
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NPR News: Texas, Oklahoma Divided Over How To Handle Earthquakes Linked To Oil Drilling

Texas, Oklahoma Divided Over How To Handle Earthquakes Linked To Oil Drilling
Oklahoma and Texas have been experiencing a rash of human-caused earthquakes. It happens when oil and gas wastewater gets pumped underground in the wrong places and disrupts faults. Oklahoma officials have cracked down on wastewater injection; Texas is apparently uninterested in doing much. That could mean a lot more quakes given that the country's biggest oil reservoir has just been discovered in west Texas.

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Health & Science - November 29, 2016 at 04:22AM - Texas, Oklahoma Divided Over How To Handle Earthquakes Linked To Oil Drilling

NPR News: Encore: Scientists Discover Centuries-Long Lifespan Of Greenland Shark

Encore: Scientists Discover Centuries-Long Lifespan Of Greenland Shark
The longest-living vertebrate known to science is a shark that can live centuries. This story originally aired on Aug. 11, 2016 on All Things Considered.

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Health & Science - November 29, 2016 at 04:22AM - Encore: Scientists Discover Centuries-Long Lifespan Of Greenland Shark

Local Transmission of Zika Reported in Texas


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The patient is a woman who is not pregnant and lives in Brownsville, on the Gulf Coast near the Mexican border.
Local Transmission of Zika Reported in Texas - By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. - at Health - Keyword: Zika Virus - From The New York Times - Published at November 28, 2016 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Flu Vaccine During Pregnancy Not Linked To Autism

Flu Vaccine During Pregnancy Not Linked To Autism
Neither getting the flu nor getting a flu shot appears to increase the risk of autism in children, a study finds. The shots are recommended because the flu poses health risks to mother and fetus.

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Health Care - November 29, 2016 at 03:53AM - Flu Vaccine During Pregnancy Not Linked To Autism

NPR News: Flu Vaccine During Pregnancy Not Linked To Autism

Flu Vaccine During Pregnancy Not Linked To Autism
Neither getting the flu nor getting a flu shot appears to increase the risk of autism in children, a study finds. The shots are recommended because the flu poses health risks to mother and fetus.

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Why Gunshot Victims Have Reason to Like Obamacare


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The expansion of state Medicaid programs under the health care law has brought coverage, and necessary treatment, to previously uninsured shooting victims.
Why Gunshot Victims Have Reason to Like Obamacare - By SARAH VARNEY - at Health - Keyword: Health Insurance and Managed Care, Medicaid, Firearms, Blacks - From The New York Times - Published at November 28, 2016 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Big Data Coming In Faster Than Biomedical Researchers Can Process It

Big Data Coming In Faster Than Biomedical Researchers Can Process It
There's a plethora of projects to gather data about the brain, various kinds of cancer and every type of cell in the body. But researchers are struggling to keep up with the information explosion.

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Health & Science - November 29, 2016 at 02:03AM - Big Data Coming In Faster Than Biomedical Researchers Can Process It

NPR News: Big Data Coming In Faster Than Biomedical Researchers Can Process It

Big Data Coming In Faster Than Biomedical Researchers Can Process It
There's a plethora of projects to gather data about the brain, various kinds of cancer and every type of cell in the body. But researchers are struggling to keep up with the information explosion.

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Health Care - November 29, 2016 at 02:03AM - Big Data Coming In Faster Than Biomedical Researchers Can Process It

NPR News: Kale Is About To Have An Identity Crisis

Kale Is About To Have An Identity Crisis
To develop a new variety of kale tailored to American palates, plant researchers are surveying consumer attitudes on the leafy green. The takeaway so far? "Be less like kale."

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Health & Science - November 29, 2016 at 12:55AM - Kale Is About To Have An Identity Crisis

Summer Project Turns Into Leukemia Testing Breakthrough


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What began as a student effort at a lab in Seattle produced a test for chronic myeloid leukemia that works with a few spots of dried blood on a paper card.
Summer Project Turns Into Leukemia Testing Breakthrough - By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. - at Health - Keyword: Tests (Medical), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Leukemia - From The New York Times - Published at November 28, 2016 at 07:00AM

Why Do I Gain Weight When I Exercise?


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Starting to exercise often means we eat more and move less than we did before.
Why Do I Gain Weight When I Exercise? - By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS - at Health - Keyword: Exercise, Weight - From The New York Times - Published at November 28, 2016 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Patients Increasingly Influence The Direction Of Medical Research

Patients Increasingly Influence The Direction Of Medical Research
Medical researchers are no longer ignoring the people who have the most to gain — or lose. But as patient advocates become more influential, they risk being co-opted by the biomedical industry.

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Health Care - November 28, 2016 at 04:51PM - Patients Increasingly Influence The Direction Of Medical Research

NPR News: Some Assembly Required: New Space Telescope Will Take Shape After Launch

Some Assembly Required: New Space Telescope Will Take Shape After Launch
The James Webb Space Telescope is undergoing its final series of tests in NASA workshops. It's designed to take even grander images than the Hubble telescope. But deploying it will be a major feat.

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Health & Science - November 28, 2016 at 04:51PM - Some Assembly Required: New Space Telescope Will Take Shape After Launch

NPR News: Millions Have Dyslexia, Few Understand It

Millions Have Dyslexia, Few Understand It
It's the most common learning disability, yet it's still hard to answer the question: What is it? An NPR reporter who has dyslexia talks with other people — young and old — in search of answers.

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Health & Science - November 28, 2016 at 04:07PM - Millions Have Dyslexia, Few Understand It

Chủ Nhật, 27 tháng 11, 2016

That Special Present


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You always remember some gifts, the ones somebody really thought about. Or the ones you wish would appear. Here, some well-known figures in the art and business world talk about great presents.
That Special Present - By DESIREE AU - Category Style - Keyword Gifts - From The New York Times - Published at November 27, 2016 at 07:00AM

sickle: Word of the day for November 28, 2016

sickle , n :
(agriculture) An implement having a semicircular blade and short handle, used for cutting long grass and cereal crops. German philosopher Friedrich Engels, who wrote The Communist Manifesto (1848) with Karl Marx, was born on this day in 1820. The hammer and sickle are common symbols of Communism.
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Ceriagrion cerinorubellum pair with male transferring sperm from the primary to the secondary sex organs.. Learn more.
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November 28, 2016

Wikipedia article of the day for November 28, 2016

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 28, 2016 is Keith Miller with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948.
The Australian cricketer Keith Miller toured England in 1948 as a member of The Invincibles, a team that went undefeated in their 34 tour matches. Miller (28 November 1919 – 11 October 2004) was an all-rounder: a fast bowler and a right-handed middle-order batsman. Don Bradman, the team captain, typically used him and Ray Lindwall in short bursts with the new ball. Miller took 13 wickets at an average of 26.28, playing a key role in subduing England's leading batsmen, Len Hutton and Denis Compton, with a barrage of short-pitched bowling. In the First Test, Miller took seven wickets, including Hutton and Compton twice, bearing a large part of the bowling workload. With the bat, he scored 184 runs in the Tests at an average of 23.15, including 74 in the second innings of the Second Test at Lord's, and a rapid 58 in the Fourth Test that helped Australia regain the momentum in the match. In all first-class matches on the tour, he took 56 wickets at 17.58 and scored 1,088 runs at 47.30. A carefree cricketer, Miller was seen as charismatic; his joie de vivre on the field alienated his captain, and his friendship with Princess Margaret was particularly scrutinised by the media.
Keith Miller with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948

NPR News: As Batteries Keep Catching Fire, U.S. Safety Agency Prepares For Change

As Batteries Keep Catching Fire, U.S. Safety Agency Prepares For Change
The Consumer Product Safety Commission grabbed the spotlight in recalls of hoverboard scooters and Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 phones. It's a tiny agency with a vast oversight of thousands of products.

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Health & Science - November 28, 2016 at 01:57AM - As Batteries Keep Catching Fire, U.S. Safety Agency Prepares For Change

NPR News: CDC Study: Babies Of Mothers With Zika Didn't Show Symptoms For Months

CDC Study: Babies Of Mothers With Zika Didn't Show Symptoms For Months
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found some of the babies didn't show symptoms of microcephaly for months. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to the CDC's Dr. Denise Jamieson.

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Health & Science - November 27, 2016 at 08:38PM - CDC Study: Babies Of Mothers With Zika Didn't Show Symptoms For Months

NPR News: Rule Change Could Push Hospitals To Tell Patients About Nursing Home Quality

Rule Change Could Push Hospitals To Tell Patients About Nursing Home Quality
Hospitals often shy away from offering quality assessments about skilled nursing care because of a Medicare requirement not to restrict choice. Federal officials are weighing changes to that rule.

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Health Care - November 27, 2016 at 07:24PM - Rule Change Could Push Hospitals To Tell Patients About Nursing Home Quality

Thứ Bảy, 26 tháng 11, 2016

Joy of Giving


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Creative executives at some of the world’s most influential, fashion-centric stores describe what they consider the best gifts they’ve ever given.
Joy of Giving - By RACHEL FELDER - Category Style - Keyword Gifts, Fashion and Apparel - From The New York Times - Published at November 26, 2016 at 07:00AM

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View of the Carribbean Sea and the Dutch island of Sint Eustatius from UNESCO World Heritage site Brimstone Hill Fortress on St. Kitts.. Learn more.
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November 27, 2016

Wikipedia article of the day for November 27, 2016

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 27, 2016 is Banksia canei.
Banksia canei (mountain banksia) is a shrub of the subalpine areas of the Great Dividing Range between Melbourne and Canberra in southeastern Australia. First collected on 27 November 1962, it superficially resembles B. marginata, but is more closely related to another subalpine species, B. saxicola. Although no subspecies are recognised, four geographically isolated populations have been described, as there is significant variation in the shape of both adult and juvenile leaves between populations. B. canei is generally encountered as a many-branched shrub with narrow leaves that grows up to 3 m (9.8 ft) high, with yellow inflorescences (flower spikes) from late summer to early winter. The old flowers fall off the spikes, and up to 150 finely furred follicles develop, which remain closed until burnt in a bushfire. Each follicle bears two winged seeds. Birds such as the yellow-tufted honeyeater and various insects forage among the flower spikes. B. canei is frost tolerant in cultivation, but copes less well with aridity or humidity, and is often short-lived in gardens. One cultivar, Banksia "Celia Rosser", was registered in 1978, but has vanished.
Banksia canei

garlicky: Word of the day for November 27, 2016

garlicky , adj :
Tasting or smelling of garlic.
November 27, 2016

Music: Lady Gaga performs 'Million Reasons' at LGBTQ homeless youth center

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Lady Gaga performs 'Million Reasons' at LGBTQ homeless youth center


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Music: Madonna spends Thanksgiving at LGBTQ youth homeless center in Brooklyn

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Madonna spends Thanksgiving at LGBTQ youth homeless center in Brooklyn


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NPR News: Paul Ryan's Plan to Change Medicare Looks A Lot Like Obamacare

Paul Ryan's Plan to Change Medicare Looks A Lot Like Obamacare
An overhaul of Medicare must be part of efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, according to House Speaker Paul Ryan. His plan would ask insurers to sell Medicare policies on exchanges.

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Health Care - November 27, 2016 at 01:01AM - Paul Ryan's Plan to Change Medicare Looks A Lot Like Obamacare

NPR News: Haiti Still Reels From Hurricane Matthew, One Month On

Haiti Still Reels From Hurricane Matthew, One Month On
Haitians voted for a new president this week and are hoping the winner can help speed the recovery. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Reuters correspondent Makini Brice.

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Health & Science - November 26, 2016 at 09:06PM - Haiti Still Reels From Hurricane Matthew, One Month On

NPR News: Army Corps Of Engineers Issue Dec. 5 Leave Deadline To Pipeline Protesters

Army Corps Of Engineers Issue Dec. 5 Leave Deadline To Pipeline Protesters
The Army Corps of Engineers has told a Native American tribe in North Dakota and its supporters that it will close down a camp housing protesters against a major oil pipeline in the state.

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Health & Science - November 26, 2016 at 09:06PM - Army Corps Of Engineers Issue Dec. 5 Leave Deadline To Pipeline Protesters

NPR News: Should Child Marriage Be Talked About In The Classroom?

Should Child Marriage Be Talked About In The Classroom?
When the issue is absent from textbooks, says one researcher, it's also absent from classroom discussion.

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NPR News: Worries About Health Insurance Cross Political Boundaries

Worries About Health Insurance Cross Political Boundaries
Many people who are grateful for Obamacare are also frustrated by it. Three voters weigh in about their hopes and fears for the Affordable Care Act under a Trump administration.

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Health Care - November 26, 2016 at 06:00PM - Worries About Health Insurance Cross Political Boundaries

Thứ Sáu, 25 tháng 11, 2016

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View of a row of corners of the walls of Saksaywaman, a citadel on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco, historic capital of the Inca Empire, today Peru. The first sections of the citadel were first built by the Killke culture about 1100 and expanded by the Inca from the 13th century. The dry stone walls are composed of huge stones, which boulders are carefully cut by workers to fit them together extremely tightly without mortar.. Learn more.
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November 26, 2016

Wikipedia article of the day for November 26, 2016

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 26, 2016 is Warlugulong.
Warlugulong (1977) is an acrylic painting by Indigenous Australian artist Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri. In 2007 it was purchased by the National Gallery of Australia for A$2.4 million, a record auction price for a contemporary Indigenous Australian art work. The painting illustrates eight dreamings of traditional locations the artist had knowledge of, and depicts the story of an ancestral creature called Lungkata or the Blue-Tongue Lizard Man, who created bushfire. The painting portrays the aftermath of a fire caused by Lungkata to punish his two sons who had not shared a kangaroo with him that they had caught. The sons' skeletons are on the right-hand side of the image, shown against a background representing smoke and ashes. The painting exemplifies a distinctive style developed by Papunya Tula artists in the 1970s, blending representation of landscape with ceremonial iconography. Art critic Benjamin Genocchio describes it as "a work of real national significance [and] one of the most important 20th-century Australian paintings".
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on the wagon: Word of the day for November 26, 2016

on the wagon , adj :
(idiomatic) Abstaining from drinking any alcoholic drink, usually in the sense of having given it up (as opposed to never having partaken); teetotal. (by extension) Maintaining a program of self-improvement or abstinence from some other undesirable habit. Bill W. (Bill Wilson), one of the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous, was born on this day in 1895.
November 26, 2016

What We’re Reading


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Get recommendations from New York Times reporters and editors, highlighting great stories from around the web. Today, great reads from Fernanda Santos, Pamela Paul and others.
What We’re Reading - Capgras Syndrome - November 25, 2016 at 07:00AM - Blogs - The New York Times

NPR News: In Conservative Poland, People Pushed Back In Battle Over Aborton Rights

In Conservative Poland, People Pushed Back In Battle Over Aborton Rights
Poland has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe, but the right-wing government failed in a recent attempt to make them tougher as the public pushed back.

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Health Care - November 26, 2016 at 04:32AM - In Conservative Poland, People Pushed Back In Battle Over Aborton Rights

NPR News: In New Jersey, Kids Help Dig For Fossils In An Unlikely Place

In New Jersey, Kids Help Dig For Fossils In An Unlikely Place
Each week, hundreds of kids gather behind an unassuming shopping center in New Jersey. They're digging for fossils with a real paleontologist.

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Health & Science - November 26, 2016 at 04:32AM - In New Jersey, Kids Help Dig For Fossils In An Unlikely Place

What 9 Shoppers Wore While Browsing Madison Avenue


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Last weekend, a stylish uptown crowd could be spotted peering through windows and looking to replenish their wardrobes.
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Many in Florida Count on Obama’s Health Law, Even Amid Talk of Its Demise


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In a state that Donald J. Trump won, many do not believe he will end a benefit they rely on, posing a challenge for those seeking to scrap the program.
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Music: The hottest (and coldest) holiday albums of 2016

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The hottest (and coldest) holiday albums of 2016


From country renditions of Christmas classics to wild reworkings of seasonal tunes by drag queens and death metal bands, 2016’s crop of holiday...

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Music: Frank Ocean holds surprise Black Friday sale

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Frank Ocean holds surprise Black Friday sale


Leave it to Frank Ocean to always zig when fans think he’ll zag. After more than a year of fake-outs and blown deadlines, the R&B singer-songwriter...

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Swimsuit: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2017 Casting Calls: Rianne Ten Haken

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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2017 Casting Calls: Rianne Ten Haken


Get to know Rianne Ten Haken in her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2017 Casting Call. 

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NPR News: Who Invented Agriculture First? It Sure Wasn't Humans

Who Invented Agriculture First? It Sure Wasn't Humans
Ants in Fiji farm plants and fertilize them with their poop. And they've been doing this for 3 million years, much longer than humans, who began experimenting with farming about 12,000 years ago.

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Health & Science - November 25, 2016 at 06:00PM - Who Invented Agriculture First? It Sure Wasn't Humans

NPR News: Legislation That Would Shape FDA And NIH Triggers Lobbying Frenzy

Legislation That Would Shape FDA And NIH Triggers Lobbying Frenzy
More than 1,455 lobbyists weighed in on the 21st Century Cures Act in this congressional cycle. Only one health bill since 2011 has garnered more attention.

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Health Care - November 25, 2016 at 06:00PM - Legislation That Would Shape FDA And NIH Triggers Lobbying Frenzy

Wild and Free With British Bikers


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In British Bikelife, Dan Guannopoulos has captured bikers at rest and at play, in standoffs with the police, but above all doing the thing they love most.
Wild and Free With British Bikers - - November 25, 2016 at 07:00AM - Blogs - The New York Times

Thứ Năm, 24 tháng 11, 2016

Music: Taylor Swift parties with pals on Thanksgiving

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Taylor Swift parties with pals on Thanksgiving


Taylor Swift might be famous for her Fourth of July parties, but the singer knows how to celebrate Thanksgiving in the most enviable way possible,...

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Music: See Taylor Swift's Thanksgiving Day Mannequin Challenge

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See Taylor Swift's Thanksgiving Day Mannequin Challenge


Well, folks, the Mannequin Challenge is officially still cool: Taylor Swift and her friends took time out from their Thanksgiving celebration at...

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Music: Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Norah Jones: The weekend’s best iTunes album discounts

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Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Norah Jones: The weekend’s best iTunes album discounts


You’ve already licked your plate clean, now it’s time to feast your ears on some of the best albums from 2016 with a little help from iTunes’...

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Picture of the day for November 25, 2016



Topiary (practice of clipping the foliage and twigs of trees and shrub to develop and maintain defined shapes) gardener (or artist?) working a cypress in the cemetery of Tulcán, located in the city of Tulcán, capital of the Carchi Province, north of Ecuador. The cemetery, of a surface of 8 hectares (20 acres), was founded in 1932 to replace the former on that was damaged in the 1923 earthquake. José María Azael Franco Guerrero was back in 1936 in charge of the city parks and started topiary works in the Tulcán cemetery. In the meanwhile the cemetery park has become internationally popular in the art of topiary and was renamed in 2007 to cemetery Azael Franco to honour his work.. Learn more.
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November 25, 2016

Wikipedia article of the day for November 25, 2016

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 25, 2016 is Killer Instinct Gold.
Killer Instinct Gold is a fighting video game based on the arcade game Killer Instinct 2. It was developed by Rare and initially released on November 25, 1996, by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 video game console. As in other series entries, players press buttons to punch and kick their opponent in chains of successive hits, known as combos. Large combo chains lead to stronger attacks and brutal, stylistic finisher moves. Characters—including a gargoyle, a ninja, and a femme fatale—fight in settings including a jungle and a spaceship. The Gold release lacks the arcade version's full-motion video sequences, but adds a training mode, new camera views, and improved audiovisuals. It was later included in Rare's 2015 Xbox One retrospective compilation, Rare Replay. Reviewers appreciated the game's sound and environment backdrops, but felt that its graphical upgrades and memorization-based combo gameplay were insufficient when compared to fighting games like Tekken 2 and Virtua Fighter 2. Gold ultimately did not replicate the success of its Super NES predecessor, and the series remained dormant through its 2002 acquisition by Microsoft until its 2013 reboot.
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affluenza: Word of the day for November 25, 2016

affluenza , n :
A feeling of dissatisfaction, anxiety, etc., caused by the dogged and ongoing pursuit of more goods and possessions. Today is Black Friday in Canada and the United States in 2016, generally the busiest shopping day of the year.
November 25, 2016

NPR News: Clean Energy Analyst: Renewables Are 'Here To Stay' Under Trump Presidency

Clean Energy Analyst: Renewables Are 'Here To Stay' Under Trump Presidency
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Amy Myers Jaffe, executive director of energy and sustainability at the University of California, Davis, about the future of renewable energy under the Trump administration.

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Health & Science - November 25, 2016 at 04:29AM - Clean Energy Analyst: Renewables Are 'Here To Stay' Under Trump Presidency

NPR News: Researchers Explore The Struggle Of Recognizing Faces

Researchers Explore The Struggle Of Recognizing Faces
Being able to recognize faces is a crucial part of life. But why are some of us so good or bad at it, and how skilled at it are we on average? The answers might surprise you.

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Health & Science - November 25, 2016 at 04:29AM - Researchers Explore The Struggle Of Recognizing Faces

NPR News: TV Chef Alton Brown Shares Tips On The Science Of Thanksgiving Dinner

TV Chef Alton Brown Shares Tips On The Science Of Thanksgiving Dinner
There are tons of tips on how to cook that Thanksgiving dinner, many of them rooted in science. Alton Brown, the showman of food TV, runs through why we stuff the turkey after it's cooked, why gravy should be kept in a thermos, and why canned cranberries are the devil.

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Health & Science - November 25, 2016 at 04:29AM - TV Chef Alton Brown Shares Tips On The Science Of Thanksgiving Dinner

NPR News: Dakota Access Pipeline Protests Continue On Thanksgiving Day

Dakota Access Pipeline Protests Continue On Thanksgiving Day
Opponents of a 1,200-mile oil pipeline from North Dakota are marking this Thanksgiving Day at the site of a planned river crossing near Lake Oahe. Protesters say the pipeline could damage local drinking water sources and Native American heritage sites. The pipeline's developers say the project will have big economic benefits.

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Health & Science - November 25, 2016 at 04:29AM - Dakota Access Pipeline Protests Continue On Thanksgiving Day

Music: Aretha Franklin praised for her 5-minute National Anthem

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Aretha Franklin praised for her 5-minute National Anthem


This article originally appeared on PEOPLE.com. Legendary singer Aretha Franklin has reached a status in her career where she can do no wrong. The...

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Thứ Tư, 23 tháng 11, 2016

Music: Mos Def allowed to leave South Africa 10 months after being detained

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Mos Def allowed to leave South Africa 10 months after being detained


This article originally appeared on PEOPLE.com. Following a bitter immigration dispute, Mos Def is allowed to leave South Africa after being...

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Music: Katy Perry tweets tips for a 'peaceful' post-election Thanksgiving

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Katy Perry tweets tips for a 'peaceful' post-election Thanksgiving


Outspoken Hillary Clinton advocate Katy Perry is bracing for Thanksgiving dinner with her Donald Trump-supporting parents. The pop star shared tips...

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Wikipedia article of the day for November 24, 2016

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 24, 2016 is Alben W. Barkley.
Alben W. Barkley (November 24, 1877 – April 30, 1956) was the 35th Vice President of the United States, from 1949 to 1953. He was elected U.S. Representative from Kentucky's First District in 1912 as a liberal Democrat, supporting President Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom domestic agenda and foreign policy. In 1926 he entered the U.S. Senate, where he supported the New Deal, and was elected to succeed Senate Majority Leader Joseph T. Robinson upon Robinson's death in 1937. He resigned as majority leader after President Franklin D. Roosevelt ignored his advice and vetoed the Revenue Act of 1943, but the veto was overridden and he was unanimously re-elected to the position. Barkley had a better working relationship with Harry S. Truman, who ascended to the presidency after Roosevelt's death in 1945. At the 1948 Democratic National Convention, Barkley gave a keynote address that energized the delegates. Truman selected him as a running mate for the upcoming election and the Democratic ticket scored an upset victory.
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Picture of the day for November 24, 2016



Hverarönd is a geothermal area with fumaroles, mudpots, and hot springs in northern Iceland.. Learn more.
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November 24, 2016

thank you: Word of the day for November 24, 2016

thank you , interj :
An expression of gratitude or politeness in response to something done or given. Happy Thanksgiving to all Americans!
November 24, 2016

NPR News: 'Hyena Man' Had Sex With 100 Girls And Women, Gets 2-Year Sentence

'Hyena Man' Had Sex With 100 Girls And Women, Gets 2-Year Sentence
Eric Aniva's case caught international attention. Now his sentence is attracting global criticism.

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Music: Lady Gaga tweets support for Kanye West: 'I hope the public shows compassion'

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Lady Gaga tweets support for Kanye West: 'I hope the public shows compassion'


Lady Gaga is taking a public stance against Kanye West’s detractors.  Following a recent wave of erratic behavior – including his self-professed...

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Swimsuit: Lindsey Vonn on her bum: 'I've got a lot of junk in my trunk. It's full; it's a full trunk.'

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Lindsey Vonn on her bum: 'I've got a lot of junk in my trunk. It's full; it's a full trunk.'


Lindsey Vonn shows off her bum in nothing but body paint for SI Swimsuit. 

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