“This was my first time ever falling while clipping. A huge but very safe fall.”
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Henry Kissinger’s ‘Celebrity’ Could Only Happen in America
More complicated than just being a hero and a villain, Kissinger leaves a legacy of unmatched influence, for better and for worse.
Henry Kissinger was the celebrity statesman of the century in which he lived.
That was his doing as much as it was the consequence of the media age in which he lived. He was his own greatest creation. For all his seriousness as a scholar and diplomat... Читать дальше...
Ade Oladipo, Akin Reyes and Barak Bess discuss Ryan Garcia’s fight with Oscar Duarte as the 25-year-old 140lb star approaches a pivotal point in his career. Subscribe to our YouTube channel 👉 http://bit.ly/DAZNBoxingYouTube Subscribe to the DAZN X Series YouTube channel 👉 https://bit.ly/XSeriesYouTube Download the DAZN app now 👉 http://bit.ly/DAZNYoutube Follow DAZN Boxing On Social …
Читать дальше...Hanukkah this year has an even more important message for all those who are willing and able to embrace it. It is a beacon to bring the Jews of the world back home to Israel.
Drought is claiming more lives than ever before, as well as causing more economic loss and seriously affecting some areas of society, a report states.
Alabama and Alaska are set out to send direct payments to their residents in December.
Interactions between intense laser pulses and plasma mirrors have been the focus of several recent physics studies due to the interesting effects they produce. Experiments have revealed that these interactions can generate a non-linear physical process known as high-order harmonics, characterized by the emission of extreme ultraviolet radiation (XUV) and brief flashes of laser light (i.e., attosecond pulses).
Economists, investors, businesspeople, and yes, even our wise politicians seem to believe that the Federal Reserve, using its various “tools” to create money out of thin air (which is illegal for mere mortals like us), can control the economy and financial markets any way it likes.
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Dr. Gary Schlarbaum, one of our generous supporters, has again offered to match donations received through December 11. That means your $10 donation becomes $20, your $25 donation becomes $50, and so on. For the last nine years, Gary has kickstarted our year-end campaign with his matching gift. He's ready to match your gift today!
Читать дальше...Cameras captured a thief dropping cigarette cartons and slipping on them during a robbery in Rockland, Maine on Tuesday, Nov. 28.
Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre is an important institution that manages a complex of several hospital buildings, whose layout configures an internal street called “Rua da Saúde”. Due to the established structure, there was previously no contiguous connection between the buildings. The client's desire was thus to have a connecting roof, which would harmoniously span over the buildings and define a new iconic outside space.
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Everything seems profound on psychedelics. Scientists are starting to ask why.
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Hello there, esteemed reader, and welcome to Deadspin’s IDIOT OF THE MONTH, the world-renowned series in which we mostly just make fun of Aaron Rodgers every few weeks. (Hi, Tom Laforgia!)
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Snotty, stuffy noses are the hallmark of cold and flu season, but some medications and at-home remedies may offer relief
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Jarry’s empty net goal sealed the win for the Penguins on the road in Tampa on Thursday night.
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In our rush to lionise Nelson Mandela we are liable to forget that it was his humanity that made him a great president and statesman
Читать дальше...To combat climate change without sacrificing long-term economic growth, innovation must be redirected toward green technologies. The authors review recent literature that has developed a directed technical change framework where innovation can be endogenously targeted either toward fossil-fuel enhancing technologies or clean energy sources (such as renewables). They provide empirical evidence of path dependence in firms’ choice between green and dirty innovation. They then draw implications of this... Читать дальше...
Interview with Lausanne-affiliated expert discusses who is in the church, the propriety of proselytism, and the example given by Billy Graham in Russia and Romania.
Читать дальше...Experts on unprecedented US spending: "that's just not how economics works"
Creighton's Norah Sis and Nebraska's Lindsay Krause are best friends. Their friendship off the volleyball court has helped them push each other to new heights.
Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day.
Читать дальше...It is considered one of the most difficult variations of the handbag to acquire.