NPR News: Artist's Exhibit Borrows Human Tech To Solve Nature's Manmade Problems

Artist's Exhibit Borrows Human Tech To Solve Nature's Manmade Problems
Artist and philosopher Jonathon Keats didn't need to create anything new to show the absurdity of human problem-solving. All he had to do was give human technology to animals.

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Wikipedia article of the day for April 1, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for April 1, 2017 is Nominative determinism.
Nominative determinism is the hypothesis that people are drawn to professions that fit their name. The term was first used in the magazine New Scientist in 1994, after its humorous Feedback column mentioned a book on polar explorations by Daniel Snowman and an article on urology by researchers named Splatt and Weedon. The hypothesis had been suggested by psychologist Carl Jung, citing as an example Sigmund Freud (German for "joy"), who studied pleasure. A few recent empirical studies have indicated that certain professions are disproportionately represented by people with appropriate surnames, though the methods of these studies have been challenged. One explanation for nominative determinism is the theory of implicit egotism, which states that humans have an unconscious preference for things they associate with themselves. An alternative explanation is genetic: an ancestor might have been named Smith or Taylor according to their occupation, and the genes they passed down might correlate to aptitudes for those professions.
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Banbury story of a cock and a bull: Word of the day for April 1, 2017

Banbury story of a cock and a bull , n :
(idiomatic, obsolete, slang, Britain) A roundabout, nonsensical story. To celebrate April Fools' Day, we are featuring a series of terms associated with animals. Enjoy!
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NPR News: This Week In Race: A Spicer Dust-Up, Muslim Latinas Speak Out, Blue Men See Red

This Week In Race: A Spicer Dust-Up, Muslim Latinas Speak Out, Blue Men See Red
Busy week per always: resistance to deportations, black women get spicy with the White House press secretary, and Muslim Latinas. Yeah, really.

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NPR News: A Tiny Fish With Fearsome Fangs Uses An Opioid-Like Venom To Escape Enemies

A Tiny Fish With Fearsome Fangs Uses An Opioid-Like Venom To Escape Enemies
New research shows the 2-inch fangblenny bites bigger fish and releases an opioid-based venom. The larger fish becomes disoriented, and the little guy gets away.

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NPR News: Forcing People At Vending Machines To Wait Nudges Them To Buy Healthier Snacks

Forcing People At Vending Machines To Wait Nudges Them To Buy Healthier Snacks
Buy an unhealthy snack and these vending machines take away 25 seconds of your life you'll never get back. Healthy fare drops instantly. Research suggests this "time tax" helps us make better choices.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 March 31, 2017 at 11:46PM
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NPR News: This Week In Race: A Spicy Shakedown, And A Guy Named Bill Tried Auntie Maxine

This Week In Race: A Spicy Shakedown, And A Guy Named Bill Tried Auntie Maxine
Busy week per always: resistance to deportations, black women get Spicy with the White House press secretary, and Muslim Latinas. Yeah, really.

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She Loves the Met. He Loves LeBron James.

A woman who came to America with her family from China as a child finds the perfect match in a fellow Harvard graduate.
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Tel Aviv Restaurant With Local Ingredients, Global Influences

At Dok, a tiny spot that opened in 2015, almost everything is local and reflects Israel’s polyglot culture.
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Keyword: Restaurants, Cooking and Cookbooks, Travel and Vacations
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moly cow: Word of the day for March 31, 2017

moly cow , n :
(chemistry, medicine, informal) A device used to extract from a source of decaying molybdenum-99 the metastable isotope 99mTc of technetium, which is the most commonly used medical radioisotope. To celebrate April Fools' Day, we are featuring a series of terms associated with animals. Enjoy!
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Wikipedia article of the day for March 31, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 31, 2017 is Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar.
The Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar is a commemorative coin that was authorized on March 31, 1936, and struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint that year. Produced with the stated purpose of commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Cincinnati as a center of music, it was conceived by Thomas G. Melish, a coin enthusiast whose group bought the entire issue from the government, and who resold them at high prices. Melish had hired sculptor Constance Ortmayer to design the coin, but the Commission of Fine Arts objected to Stephen Foster being on the obverse, finding no connection between Foster, who died in 1864, and the supposed anniversary. Nevertheless, 5,000 sets of three coins, one from each of the three mints, were issued and sold to Melish's group, the only authorized purchaser. He likely held back much of the issue for later resale, and with few pieces available, prices spiked to over five times the issue price. The coins are still valuable today. Melish has been assailed by numismatic writers as greedy.
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NPR News: Back From The Dead? Reported Sightings Fuel Hope For Return Of Tasmanian Tigers

Back From The Dead? Reported Sightings Fuel Hope For Return Of Tasmanian Tigers
The last known Tasmanian tiger died more than eight decades ago. It has become the stuff of textbook sketches and yellowing photographs. But now, researchers are launching a new search.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 March 31, 2017 at 03:31AM
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Toasts to Fashion and Scholars

Galas were held recently for the Fashion Institute of Technology, the Venetian Room, Pflag National and Fordham University.
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Spring Fever

Galas were held last week for the Fashion Institute of Technology, the Venetian Room, Pflag National and Fordham University.
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NPR News: Why The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study

Why The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study
The body-wide inflammation known as sepsis kills about 300,000 people in U.S. hospitals each year. Promising treatments have come and gone, warn skeptical doctors, who call for rigorous research.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 March 31, 2017 at 03:48AM
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NPR News: Australian Researchers Plan Investigation Into Tasmanian Tiger Sightings

Australian Researchers Plan Investigation Into Tasmanian Tiger Sightings
NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews James Cook University researcher Sandra Abell, who is leading a search for the Tasmanian Tiger, believed to be extinct until recent sightings surfaced.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 March 31, 2017 at 03:31AM
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Artists Capture Your Wedding on Site and on Canvas

Couples are expressing an artistic flair by hiring painters and sketch artists to freeze and frame a moment from their wedding day.
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O Brother, Where Art Thou? Getting Him to Mom’s Big Birthday

Also, sensitivity about public schools, dog-friendly buildings and a reluctant best man.
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NPR News: A Tiny Spot In Mouse Brains May Explain How Breathing Calms The Mind

A Tiny Spot In Mouse Brains May Explain How Breathing Calms The Mind
A cluster of neurons connects breathing and emotion centers in mouse brains, researchers say. If this turns out to be true in humans, it could explain how controlled breathing calms the mind.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 March 31, 2017 at 01:16AM
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NPR News: A Forgotten Shipwreck Imperils Washington's Oysters

A Forgotten Shipwreck Imperils Washington's Oysters
The sunken Hero, an Antarctic research vessel from the 1960s, is leaking oil into Willapa Bay, where more than half of the state's oysters are grown. And no one knows how to remove it.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 March 30, 2017 at 10:53PM
Category Health & Science

Freedom of Expression: United, Puma and the Leggings Furor

The sportswear maker has waded into the debate by offering a discount to anybody with a ticket from the carrier — but, really, the issue was never just about the garment.
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NPR News: A Surprising Explanation For Why Some Immigrants Excel In Science

A Surprising Explanation For Why Some Immigrants Excel In Science
It has to do with language learning, according to a new study from Duke University.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 March 30, 2017 at 05:00PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: EPA Says It Will Allow Continued Sale Of Controversial Pesticide

EPA Says It Will Allow Continued Sale Of Controversial Pesticide
The EPA is not going ahead with a proposed ban on a pesticide called chlorpyrifos, saying there's still scientific uncertainty over its safety. Environmental groups say it can harm young children.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 March 30, 2017 at 04:14PM
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NPR News: Fewer Zika-Linked Birth Defects Than Expected

Fewer Zika-Linked Birth Defects Than Expected
Scientists expected a surge of severe birth defects in Brazil because of the Zika outbreak. But that didn't happen last year. Researchers are re-examining the link between Zika and birth defects.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 March 30, 2017 at 04:14PM
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36 Hours in Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe side)

With adrenaline-pumping activities galore, there are countless ways to experience this enthralling natural wonder.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Travel and Vacations
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How to Feel at Home on the Road

Travel to a non-touristy neighborhood, join a supper club, learn cooking skills or take a tour with locals.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Travel and Vacations
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With Hair Bows and Chores, YouTube Youth Take On Mean Girls

Newly signed to Nickelodeon, JoJo Siwa is leading an international online movement of kind behavior and demure dress. But not everyone approves.
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Bulgari Creates a New Jewelry-Making Center

The Roman jeweler says the 150,000-square-foot facility is among the largest in Europe.
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Gems Plus 500 Hours Equal a Unique Watch

Vacheron Constantin’s Villes Lumières series is just one example of Yoko Imaï’s work.
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Silk Ties a Royal Past to a Vibrant Sari Trade in Mysore, India

Mysore’s “very soft, very lightweight” silk saris are said to be a result of an 18th-century ruler’s desire to create the luxurious cloth.
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L’Oréal’s Technology Incubator: Creating the Future of Beauty

A team has invented a mix of wearables, objects and apps — including a brush that can give you details about the state of your hair.
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Where Artists Go to Play With Clay

The European Ceramic Workcenter has an international reputation for giving artists a crash course in ceramics, then telling them to think big.
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A Paris Company Adds Custom Tailoring to Bicycles

Maison Tamboite takes its customers’ measurements to produce properly sized frames, and offers custom colors and finishes.
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An Unassuming Tokyo Enclave Is Having Its Moment

Tomigaya, with its low-rise silhouette, is chockablock with matcha-meets-macaron cafes, Instagram-ready shops and unmistakably Japanese gastro pubs.
Sourcer: The New York Times
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baked Alaska: Word of the day for March 30, 2017

baked Alaska , n :
A dessert consisting of ice cream encased in cake and meringue and briefly baked. The dessert is said to have been named by Charles Ranhofer, chef of Delmonico's in New York City, New York, USA, to mark the latter’s purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire in 1867, 150 years ago today. However, there is no contemporary report of this fact.
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Wikipedia article of the day for March 30, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 30, 2017 is Juan Manuel de Rosas.
Juan Manuel de Rosas (30 March 1793 – 14 March 1877) was an army officer who ruled Buenos Aires Province and briefly the Argentine Confederation. Like other wealthy provincial warlords, Rosas enlisted rural workers from his landholdings in a private militia, and took part in the numerous disputes and civil wars in his country. He eventually became the undisputed leader of the Argentine army and the Federalist Party. In 1831, he signed the Federal Pact, recognizing provincial autonomy and creating the Argentine Confederation. He established a dictatorship and formed the repressive Mazorca, an armed parapolice that killed thousands of citizens. By 1848, after a war against the Peru–Bolivian Confederation, a blockade by France, and a revolt in his own province, he ruled all of Argentina, and was attempting to annex the neighboring nations of Uruguay and Paraguay. When the Empire of Brazil came to Uruguay's aid, Rosas declared war in August 1851. The short Platine War ended with the defeat of Rosas and his flight to Britain. His last years were spent in exile living as a tenant farmer.
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When Love and Travel Intersect: Your Stories

The Times Travel section is looking for your stories about when love and travel meet.
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Keyword:
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NPR News: Where Levees Fail In California, Nature Can Step In To Nurture Rivers

Where Levees Fail In California, Nature Can Step In To Nurture Rivers
After devastating floods, California is looking to spend billions on dams and levees. Some are calling for a new approach to flood control, one that mimics nature instead of trying to contain it.

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Category Health & Science

Grab Your Wallets. Spring Is Bringing New Shops

A new Dr. Martens, with updates on its classic boots, a new vintage clothing, jewelry and home goods pop-up, and more.
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NPR News: Launch, Land, Launch — SpaceX Tries Reusing Its Rocket

Launch, Land, Launch — SpaceX Tries Reusing Its Rocket
Later today, the private company SpaceX plans on launching a satellite using a rocket that it has launched once before. Reusing equipment could make it cheaper to do business in deep space.

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NPR News: Fishermen Catch 50 Pound Carp In The Middle Of Los Angeles

Fishermen Catch 50 Pound Carp In The Middle Of Los Angeles
MacArthur Park in the middle of Los Angles is not the most picturesque location, but it is where members of the California Ghetto Carping Club love to fish. And this week, it's where Eddie Salmeron caught the club's record fish, a 50 pound carp.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 March 30, 2017 at 03:41AM
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NPR News: Will The EPA Reject A Pesticide, Or Its Own Scientific Evidence?

Will The EPA Reject A Pesticide, Or Its Own Scientific Evidence?
The agency must decide this week whether to ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide widely used on produce. The EPA thinks it could pose risks to consumers. But its new head made his name fighting such rules.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 March 30, 2017 at 03:02AM
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Traveling Just Got So Much Easier

Being on the go is the new norm. Naturally, lifestyle companies have adapted, with innovative goods that don’t sacrifice style or, more important, speed.
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NPR News: Muslim Schoolchildren Bullied By Fellow Students And Teachers

Muslim Schoolchildren Bullied By Fellow Students And Teachers
One study revealed that teachers and school officials have participated in one in four bullying incidents involving Muslim students.

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Views of St. John

Beaches, ruins and good eats on the Caribbean island.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Travel and Vacations
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At Baselworld, Luxury Timepieces Detect a Slowdown

The watch industry is facing challenging times, but players big and small still turned out for the giant fair.
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The Hazards of Ankle Sprains

The injury can result in an unstable joint that causes problems to recur.
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Ankles (Body Part), Legs, Shoes and Boots, Sprains and Strains
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NPR News: Sanctuary Churches: Who Controls The Story?

Sanctuary Churches: Who Controls The Story?
This week on the podcast, Adrian Florido tackles a debate: When immigrants facing deportation seek sanctuary, should they make their stories public? Do they decide or doe the church?

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F.D.A. Nominee Details Millions in Payments From Drug Firms

Scott Gottlieb made millions of dollars doing work for more than 20 health care companies in the private sector.
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Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), United States Politics and Government
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NPR News: HPV Vaccine Could Protect More People With Fewer Doses, Doctors Insist

HPV Vaccine Could Protect More People With Fewer Doses, Doctors Insist
In the U.S., there are about 39,000 cancers associated with the human papillomavirus each year. Doctors say the new HPV vaccine may help reduce the number of cases.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 March 29, 2017 at 09:21PM
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NPR News: The Tahri That Binds: How A Sweet Rice Dish Connects A Woman To Her History

The Tahri That Binds: How A Sweet Rice Dish Connects A Woman To Her History
Making the traditional foods of home on the holiday of Cheti Chand — which falls on March 29 this year — helps a member of the Hindu Sindhi diaspora feel less disjointed.

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What Rob Corddry Can’t Travel Without

The former “Daily Show” correspondent who now stars in HBO’s “Ballers” has to have tubes of Aquaphor, comic books and his guitar.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Skiing, Comic Books and Strips
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Getting the Most Out of a Spa Visit

Choose the right treatment, communicate with your massage therapist and consider going on a weekday before 5 p.m.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Spas, Travel and Vacations, Massage
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NPR News: The Tahri That Binds: How A Sweet Rice Dish Connects A Woman To Her History

The Tahri That Binds: How A Sweet Rice Dish Connects A Woman To Her History
Making the traditional foods of home on the holiday of Cheti Chand — which falls on March 29 this year — helps a member of the Hindu Sindhi diaspora feel less disjointed.

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NPR News: Measuring The Impact Of Rolling Back Environmental Regulations

Measuring The Impact Of Rolling Back Environmental Regulations
President Trump's environmental order proposes rolling back regulations. David Greene speaks with John Larsen of the Rhodium Group about the impact those rollbacks could have on emissions levels.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 March 29, 2017 at 04:07PM
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NPR News: Passengers Take Flight To View Southern Lights

Passengers Take Flight To View Southern Lights
The Aurora Australis is a display of neon green lights that dance across the southern skies. A plane took off from New Zealand to get a special view.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 March 29, 2017 at 04:07PM
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NPR News: Scientists Who Want To Study Climate Engineering Shun Trump

Scientists Who Want To Study Climate Engineering Shun Trump
The controversial study of climate engineering — aka deliberately messing with Earth's temperature — was finally starting to regain a measure of respectability. And then came President Trump.

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In Kansas City, Barbecue, Beer and Bargains

Seeing different sides of a great city in America’s heartland that truly seems to be coming into its own.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Budget Travel
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NPR News: A New Kind Of March Madness Hits Schools

A New Kind Of March Madness Hits Schools
It's March Mammal Madness, a bracket with real animals facing off in fictional battles. Hundreds of science classes are playing in schools around the country.

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Category Health & Science

Designer Tom Dixon Unveils His ‘Secret’ Project With Ikea

The 57-year-old former musician has gone from being a design maverick to creating mass-produced furniture he hopes will last a lifetime.
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Five Places to Go in Helsinki

Helsinki’s Teurastamo used to house slaughtered reindeers, pigs and cows. But the district is now an epicenter for the city’s creative class.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Travel and Vacations
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F.D.A. Approves First Drug to Treat Severe Multiple Sclerosis

The drug, Ocrevus by Genentech, can also be used to treat patients with the more common form of the disease.
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Multiple Sclerosis, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Clinical Trials
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Wikipedia article of the day for March 29, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 29, 2017 is Boise National Forest.
Boise National Forest is a federally protected area of the U.S. state of Idaho in the national forest system. Created in 1908 from part of Sawtooth National Forest, it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The Idaho Batholith underlies most of Boise National Forest, forming its Boise, Salmon River, and West mountain ranges; the forest reaches a maximum elevation of 9,730 feet (2,970 m) on Steel Mountain. Common land cover includes sagebrush steppe and spruce-fir forests. It contains 75 percent of the known populations of Sacajawea's bitterroot, a flowering plant endemic to Idaho. The Shoshone people occupied the forest before European settlers, and archeological sites have been found along rivers in the area. Trappers and fur traders of European descent arrived in the area in the early 1800s, starting with John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company in 1811. The first settlers moved into the mountains in the 1860s after gold was discovered. The gold rush forced many of the Shoshone out and led to conflicts including the Bannock War in southern Idaho. Tungsten, silver, antimony, and gold were mined in the forest until the mid-twentieth century.
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fauxtatoes: Word of the day for March 29, 2017

fauxtatoes , n :
(plural only) A dish of mashed cauliflower used as an alternative to potatoes by followers of a low-carbohydrate diet.
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NPR News: Paralyzed Man Uses Thoughts to Control his Own Arm and Hand

Paralyzed Man Uses Thoughts to Control his Own Arm and Hand
A spinal injury severed the connection between Bill Kochevar's brain and everything below his shoulders. But technology has given him a new way to control one arm and hand.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 March 29, 2017 at 06:42AM
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NPR News: Mayor Of Wyoming Coal Town Reacts To Trump's Climate Order

Mayor Of Wyoming Coal Town Reacts To Trump's Climate Order
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Louise Carter-King, mayor of Gillette, Wyo., about the impact that President Trump's executive order loosening regulations on coal will have on the the town.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 March 29, 2017 at 03:32AM
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NPR News: Trump Signs Executive Order Rolling Back Regulation On Carbon Emissions

Trump Signs Executive Order Rolling Back Regulation On Carbon Emissions
President Trump signed a sweeping set of executive orders on Tuesday that aim to dismantle the Obama administration's efforts to combat climate change.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 March 29, 2017 at 03:32AM
Category Health & Science

A Slice of Bacon, and a Dancer’s Revelation

A performer with the New York City Ballet was feeling exhausted, but her future husband knew what would energize her.
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The Return of Aviator Glasses

As trendsetters take up 1980s-style aviators, chunky hipster frames are on the wane.
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NPR News: Device Mimicking Female Reproductive Cycle Could Aid Research

Device Mimicking Female Reproductive Cycle Could Aid Research
Scientists have assembled a lab system from living tissue that can replicate a woman's 28-day hormonal cycle. The goal is to use the system to find new ways to treat a host of women's health problems.

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Severe Eczema Drug Is Approved by F.D.A.; Price Tag Is $37,000 a Year

The drug makers Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi made a rare move, negotiating with insurers in advance over the price for Dupixent.
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Accordions, Étouffée and Nonstop Dancing in a Zydeco Capital

In Breaux Bridge and Lafayette, La., music is the magnet — the Festival International de Louisiane is scheduled for April. Boudin is on the menu too.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Music
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Trump’s Moves on Airline Fees Prompt Transparency Questions

The administration’s suspension of public comments on proposals regarding baggage charges and fares has renewed debate about the issues.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Airlines and Airplanes, Luggage and Packing, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
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Slowing Down, Finding Hidden Paradise on St. John

Rush, and you’ll miss hidden beaches, food trucks and one of the most elegant resorts in the Caribbean. Here’s how to find them.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Travel and Vacations, Beaches, Snorkeling
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How to Get Dewy Spring Skin

The best blushes, highlighters and extras that deliver just the right radiance.
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How to Highlight, Now

In the freshest makeup looks, the skin is lightly flushed — with no contouring. Here’s how to prep your skin and pick the right highlighters and blushes.
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The Past Lives of Shirley MacLaine

At 82, the actress reflects on the golden age of Hollywood gossip, her quest for identity and the self-exploitation of social media.
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Ralph Toledano Resigns From Puig in Fashion World Upheaval

The departure of the chief executive of Nina Ricci and Jean Paul Gaultier is the latest in an unprecedented stream of changes in the fashion industry.
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NPR News: The Truth Is, Lying Might Not Be So Bad

The Truth Is, Lying Might Not Be So Bad
With repeated lies, the brain becomes less and less sensitive to dishonesty, supporting ever larger acts of dishonesty. But why do we lie and is it such a terrible thing if we do?

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NPR News: Expected Executive Actions On Climate Change Policies Aim To Ensure Focus On Energy Independence

Expected Executive Actions On Climate Change Policies Aim To Ensure Focus On Energy Independence
President Trump will sign executive actions Tuesday that aim to roll back a sweeping set of climate policies put in place by the Obama administration. A moratorium on new coal leases on public lands, a rule designed to address methane emissions from oil and gas operations and the Clean Power Plan, will all get a review.

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NPR News: Hamtramck, Michigan: An Evolving City Of Immigrants

Hamtramck, Michigan: An Evolving City Of Immigrants
Hamtramck, Mich., used to be mostly Polish. Now, the population has changed, with a growing population of Muslims, coming mostly from Yemen and Bangladesh.

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In Health Bill’s Defeat, Medicaid Comes of Age

Medicaid now covers more Americans than Medicare, and it played a major role in stopping the Republican drive to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
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Medicaid, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), Health Insurance and Managed Care
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Wikipedia article of the day for March 28, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 28, 2017 is Military service of Ian Smith.
Ian Smith served in the British Royal Air Force during the Second World War. The future Rhodesian Prime Minister was posted to No. 237 (Rhodesia) Squadron, then stationed in the Middle East, in late 1942. He flew in the Western Desert in 1943 until a crash during a night takeoff resulted in facial disfigurements and a broken jaw. Following reconstructive plastic surgery to his face, other operations, and five months' convalescence, he rejoined No. 237 Squadron. In June 1944, when his plane was shot down by flak in northern Italy, he parachuted into the Ligurian Alps, behind German lines. He spent three months working with the local resistance movement before trekking westwards across the Maritime Alps to join up with the Allied forces that had just invaded southern France. He continued to fly combat missions until Germany surrendered. In 1965, Rhodesia's long history of military support for the mother country was one of the factors that led to the Smith administration's Unilateral Declaration of Independence.
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Bulgari Sets a Watch Record for Thinnest Self-Winding Watch

The Octo Finissimo Automatic, unveiled at the Baselworld Watch Fair, is Bulgari’s latest ultrathin time piece.
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NPR News: What Gave Some Primates Bigger Brains? A Fruit-Filled Diet

What Gave Some Primates Bigger Brains? A Fruit-Filled Diet
A new study suggests that diet had a big influence in driving the evolution of brain size in primates. Monkeys who thrive on fruit have bigger brains than their plant eating neighbors.

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NPR News: Proposed Budget Cuts Slash Funding For Great Lakes Clean-Up

Proposed Budget Cuts Slash Funding For Great Lakes Clean-Up
Proposed White House budget cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies will end federal spending on Great Lakes clean-up. That includes axing work on invasive species like Asian carp and a public health program that protects drinking water from toxic algae for 11 million residents around Lake Erie.

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NPR News: Trump's Plan To Ditch Clean Power Plan Threatens Paris Agreement

Trump's Plan To Ditch Clean Power Plan Threatens Paris Agreement
President Trump is expected to ditch the Clean Power Plan this week. The CPP regulations would reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that warm the planet. Without it, the U.S. won't live up to its pledge, made in Paris in 2015, to make deep cuts in emissions. That could jeopardize the Paris deal, in which nearly 200 nations made similar pledges.

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Off-Season Discounts on India Trips

Tour operators are offering lower rates on a variety of excursions, from a safari at a national park to river cruises.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Travel and Vacations, Taj Mahal
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New Hermès Timepiece Is a Stopwatch for the Soul

Introduced at the Baselworld, the Slim d’Hermès L’heure Impatiente muses on the poetry of time with a dial that measures anticipation.
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Santiago Barberi Gonzalez, a Colombian Fashion Star, Dies at 40

The designer was the charismatic president of one of the largest purveyors of crocodile handbags in the world.
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Addiction Specialists Ponder a Potential Aid: Pot

Some clinicians think marijuana may help ease the transition out of addiction, while critics say substituting one drug for another is no solution.
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Drug Abuse and Traffic, Addiction (Psychology), Marijuana
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As Cholera Spreads, Somalia Begins Vaccination Campaign

There are few options for treating cholera in this desperately poor country. Vaccination may be the only way to contain the outbreak.
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NPR News: Breast-Fed Kids May Be Less Hyper, But Not Necessarily Smarter, Study Finds

Breast-Fed Kids May Be Less Hyper, But Not Necessarily Smarter, Study Finds
Prior research points to an association between breast-feeding and higher intelligence, but a new study finds no causal link. The study does find that breast-fed kids are less hyperactive at age 3.

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NPR News: EPA Chief: Trump Plans To Kill Obama-era Clean Power Plan

EPA Chief: Trump Plans To Kill Obama-era Clean Power Plan
The Trump administration is expected this week to unveil its executive order undoing President Obama's Clean Power Plan, which aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

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Those Pesky Airline Fees and How to Avoid Them

$12 for a blanket, $35 for a carry-on bag, $200 to change a flight: Where does it stop?
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Airlines and Airplanes
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begging the question: Word of the day for March 27, 2017

begging the question , n :
A logical fallacy in which a premise of an argument contains a direct or indirect assumption that the conclusion is true; offering a circular argument; circular reasoning.
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Wikipedia article of the day for March 27, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 27, 2017 is Mayabazar.
Mayabazar (Market of Illusions) is an Indian epic fantasy film directed by Kadiri Venkata Reddy and produced by B. Nagi Reddy and Aluri Chakrapani, first released on 27 March 1957. The film was shot in Telugu and Tamil with the same title, but with a few differences in the cast. The story is an adaptation of the folk tale Sasirekha Parinayam, which in turn is based on the epic Mahabharata. It tells the story of Krishna (N. T. Rama Rao) and Ghatotkacha (S. V. Ranga Rao), who try to reunite Arjuna's son Abhimanyu with his love, Balarama's daughter (Savitri). Though Rama Rao was initially reluctant to play the lead role, his portrayal of Krishna received acclaim and yielded more offers to reprise the same role in several unrelated films. Most of the musical score was composed by Ghantasala. Both versions of the film were critically and commercially successful. The film is considered a landmark in both Telugu and Tamil cinema, with praise for its cast and technical accomplishments, despite the limitations of the technology at the time. A May 2013 CNN-News18 poll listed Mayabazar as the greatest Indian film of all time.
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NPR News: In Conflict With Trump Agenda, California Sets Stricter Auto Emissions Standards

In Conflict With Trump Agenda, California Sets Stricter Auto Emissions Standards
California put itself on a collision course with the Trump Administration as the state's clean air agency moved forward with stricter emissions requirements for trucks and cars.

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NPR News: Author Finds A Counter-Narrative Of Equality In Adam And Eve Story

Author Finds A Counter-Narrative Of Equality In Adam And Eve Story
Bruce Feiler speaks about his new book, "The First Love Story," and how the story of Adam and Eve is still important to relationships between men and women today.

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NPR News: Concerns After Texas School Opens 'Prayer Room' That's Attracting Muslim Students

Concerns After Texas School Opens 'Prayer Room' That's Attracting Muslim Students
The state attorney general has raised constitutional questions about a public school's move to establish a room to accommodate all students and their religions. The debate has embroiled the community.

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NPR News: To Put You At Ease With Creepy-Crawlies, Entomologists Face Your Fears

To Put You At Ease With Creepy-Crawlies, Entomologists Face Your Fears
Nancy Miorelli posts photos of insects on her face on social media in hopes that the images will help normalize insects.

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NPR News: Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren't Cheaper Overall

Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren't Cheaper Overall
Many patients like the convenience of being able to quickly consult a doctor by text or phone or webcam instead of heading to an urgent care clinic. But the cost of consultations can add up.

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NPR News: Muslims In India Ask Top Court To Ban Instant Divorce

Muslims In India Ask Top Court To Ban Instant Divorce
To end his marriage, a Muslim man in India only needs to say 'talaq,' meaning divorce, three times. A growing movement wants to change this practice.

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steampunk: Word of the day for March 26, 2017

steampunk , n :
(uncountable, neologism) A subgenre of speculative science fiction set in an anachronistic 19th-century society. (countable) A writer of steampunk fiction. (countable, cosplay) A person cosplaying as a steampunk character. American science fiction and horror author K. W. Jeter, who coined the word, was born on this day in 1950.
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Wikipedia article of the day for March 26, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 26, 2017 is Interstate 8.
Interstate 8 (I-8) is an Interstate Highway in the southwestern United States. From the southern edge of Mission Bay in San Diego, California, it runs eastward across the Cuyamaca Mountains and the Imperial Valley. Crossing the Colorado River into Arizona, it continues through the city of Yuma across the Sonoran Desert, to the junction with I-10, between Phoenix and Tucson. The first route over the Cuyamaca Mountains was dedicated in 1912, and a plank road served as the first road across the Imperial Valley to Yuma; east of there, the Gila Trail continued east to Gila Bend. Several controversies erupted during I-8's construction process; questionable labor practices in Imperial County led to the federal conviction of mobster Jimmy Fratianno, and the Arizona government was found to have mismanaged financial resources by a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee. The route was completed in 1975 through California, and by 1977 through Arizona, though the bridge over the Colorado River was not completed until 1978. A portion of the freeway in Imperial County had to be rebuilt following damage by the remnants of Hurricane Kathleen.
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NPR News: Lawyer's Brain Tumor Defense For Jewish Center Bomb Threat Suspect Recalls 1991 Murder Trial

Lawyer's Brain Tumor Defense For Jewish Center Bomb Threat Suspect Recalls 1991 Murder Trial
Ken Davis's book, "The Brain Defense," looks at the murder trial of Herbert Weinstein, in which lawyers argued that Weinstein was not guilty of killing his wife, because he had a brain tumor.

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Watching My Surgeon Cut Into My Knee

A reporter finds that being operated on without general anesthesia has its benefits, but that her surgeon’s taste in music is not one of them.
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Knees, Surgery and Surgeons, Anesthesia and Anesthetics
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Going Under the Knife, With Eyes and Ears Wide Open

More people are rejecting general anesthesia for procedures, prompting doctors to narrate their steps as they deal with alert patients asking questions.
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Surgery and Surgeons, Anesthesia and Anesthetics
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