A Life Changing Experience

My experience as a U.S. Department of Education Teacher Ambassador Fellow (TAF) has been life-changing.  I learned that I should be bold and always look for opportunities to elevate the voice of teachers.   In June 2015, I joined an amazing family of Fellows with a wide range of experiences to...

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Watch: Steelers clinch AFC North on last-second Antonio Brown touchdown

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jollification: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Origin of jollification

1800-1810

Jollification, etymologically speaking, is a noun derived from the verb jollify. But the noun appears in the early 1800s, the verb about 15 years later.


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Fresh Air Weekend: Director Mike Mills; Actor Billy Eichner

Annette Bening and Lucas Jade Zumann play a mother and son in Mike Mills’ film, 20th Century Women. Mills says the film was inspired by his own life.
 
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Snow

Today’s collection of snow sites include both a scientific and artistic exploration of the subject. For example, if you’ve ever wondered how to preserve snowflakes on microscope slides, or how to make sparkle snow paint, you’ll find your answers (and […]

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Smartphone Strategies For Families Just In Time For The Holidays

Kids and iPhones — it’s a complicated world. For All Tech Considered, NPR’s Robert Siegel talks with Amanda Lenhart, who studies how children and families use technology, to help navigate this in time for gift giving.


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Source: Ivanka Trump making calls on child care legislation

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She is expected to play an important role in her father’s administration
Ivanka Trump has said affordable child care is a top concern of hers




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Prepmagic: Simulations Help Students Visualize Scientific Phenomena

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Simply studying populism is no longer enough

Research on the political phenomenon of populism was traditionally a topic for historians. But in the past two or three decades, the academic field has grown to include political scientists, sociologists, communication scientists and psychologists. And we populism scholars have never been so...

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Bereaved Texas Town Finds Comfort in a State High School Title Game

Wellington High, Iraan’s opponent in the semifinals, contributed $3,000 toward a scholarship fund in memory of Liz Pope, 52, the president of Iraan’s booster club and the sponsor of its junior high cheerleaders. The Wellington band also stood before Iraan’s supporters and played “Amazing Grac...

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cataclysm: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

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'Rogue One': The Force Will Be With Those Who Love Battle Scenes

In this scene from Rogue One, Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) is looking for her dad, who’s had a hand in making a certain planet-killing super weapon you might have heard of.

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Judge orders Trump sit for 7-hour deposition in early January

(CNN) – Before President-elect Donald Trump heads to the White House on January 20, he will find himself back in the witness chair for questioning in his ongoing contractual dispute with celebrity chef, Jose Andres.
DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer A. Di Toro ruled Wednesday that Trump...

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What Does Vaccinating Cows Have To Do With A Girl's Education?

A new study out of Kenya looks beyond the usual questions to determine the broader impact of protecting a farmer’s livestock.
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California governor seeks permanent ban on offshore drilling

CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday asked President Barack Obama to permanently ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in the state before he leaves office.
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Report: NBA, NBPA reach new labor agreement

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peccadillo: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Peccadillo has a mixed etymology. In Spanish the word is spelled pecadillo (with one c); the Italian word is spelled peccadiglio (with two c’s). Both words are diminutive nouns ultimately deriving from Latin peccatum, which in Classical Latin means “fault, mistake, tra...

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'Lion King,' 'Princess Bride,' 'The Birds' Among Additions To Film Registry

British director and producer Alfred Hitchcock promotes his 1963 movie The Birds, which has just been selected for the National Film Registry.

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Let It Glow! With Lasers, a Holiday Home Decorating Craze Takes Off

Darrell Huckaby was camping last year on Jekyll Island, Ga., when he and his wife saw what he described as “thousands of lights dancing in the Spanish moss” of live oak trees. Like characters in a Spielberg film, they followed the ambient glow and were surprised to discover the source: a sma...

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How G-Shock has stayed cool throughout its 33 years

Indeed, a look back at G-Shock’s recent partnerships, which reads like a who’s-who list of cool celebrities, is testament to the brand’s creative firepower.
Hip-hop legends Eminem and the Wu Tang Clan, BMX rider Nigel Sylvester, pro skater Todd Jordan, street wear fashion...

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Studies focus on effect of school spending on student outcomes

The study, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research in July, was conducted by the economists Julien Lafortune and Jesse Rothstein of the University of California at Berkeley and Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach of Northwestern. They examined student test scores in 26 states that have...

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Glaciology: Antarctica warmed up fast in the past

As Earth emerged from the last ice age more than 10,000 years ago, West Antarctica (pictured) warmed two to three times faster than the rest of the planet.



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Emptying the Noggin — Give the Coach Some Credit

By David Locke, utahjazz.com
Summary: Despite miserable beginnings to the first and third quarters, the Jazz blew out the Sacramento Kings, 104-84, while missing 3 starters.

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tyro: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

In Classical Latin tīrō (plural tīrōnēs) means “recruit, trainee, beginner.” In Medieval Latin the word is often spelled tȳrō (plural tȳrōnēs). English spelling has generally followed the Medieval spelling. The modern English plural has finally settled upon tyros or tiros. The wo...

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Musgraves Mixes Melancholy And Melodies On 'A Very Kacey Christmas'

Musgraves’ new holiday record features old classics and new novelty songs. Critic Ken Tucker calls it “the rare Christmas album that can be listened to closely … with both pleasure and admiration.”





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Quiet milestone

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2016 VSA International Artists Honored in ED Exhibit Opening

Uriel Levitt and Sibtain Junejo come from two very different realities. While Levitt, 20, is from Silver Spring, Maryland, Junejo, 15, was born over 7,000 miles away in Karachi, Singh, Pakistan.
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Entering Cage, Gold Medalist Kayla Harrison Helps a Show Become a Sport

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Kayla Harrison plans to take up mixed martial arts in the World Series of Fighting. “I hope to see it go more toward the professional route versus the entertainment route,” she said.

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thrasonical: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

The Greek original for the Latin New Comedy character Thraso is Thrásōn, a stock character in New Comedy for a boastful soldier. The Greek name means “braggart” and is a derivative of the adjective thrasýs meaning “bold, confident, arrogant, insolent.” The most distinguished use ...

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New “Wolf Pack” Candidates

Is newly single Tobey Maguire taking over Leo DiCaprio’s role as leader of their so-called “wolf pack”? . . . LA sources say, now that DiCaprio’s busy with his latest model girlfriend, Nina Agdal, the alpha-wolf role could be up for grabs in his crew. “The ‘wolf pack’ [is] now using Tobey as L...

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Exclusive: Syrian rebels get proposal to quit Aleppo, jihadists retake Palmyra

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ALEPPO, Syria/BEIRUT Syrian rebels have received a U.S.-backed proposal to leave Aleppo along with civilians under safe passage guaranteed by Russia, rebel officials said as government forces closed in on Sunday,...

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Palaeoanthropology: Early burials had mutilation rituals

Ancient humans in South America used complex funeral rituals and manipulated the bodies of their dead as early as 10,000 years ago.



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Aqib Talib says he will beat up Harry Douglas in their agent’s office over cheap shot

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festschrift: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Festschrift is a common word in American and British academic institutions. A British or American festschrift will typically read “Essays for N.N.” or “A Festschrift in Honor of N.N.” The meaning of the German noun Fest is obvious enough; schrift derives from the verb schreiben m...

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Comedian Jenny Slate And Her Father Share Family Stories In 'About The House'

About the House is a collection of stories, essays and poems by Ron Slate and his daughter, comedian Jenny Slate. NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks to the Slates about their collaboration.





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Trump Questionnaire Raises Concerns About Retaliation Against Energy Department Staff

Donald Trump’s transition team circulated a survey asking for names of Department of Energy employees who attended climate change conferences. Legal experts question the new administration’s motives.

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App Combines Math, Critical Thinking Skills And Fun

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China opens investigation into slaughter of rare sea turtle

BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in southern China have opened an investigation into the slaughter and sale of a protected leatherback sea turtle by local fishermen, media reported Saturday.
The case grew to national prominence after cellphone video circulated showing the...

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Jazz Assign Joel Bolomboy to Salt Lake City Stars

Jazz Assign Joel Bolomboy to Salt Lake City Stars
SALT LAKE CITY (December 9, 2016) – The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has assigned forward Joel Bolomboy to the Salt Lake City Stars, the Jazz’s exclusively owned and operated NBA D-League team. He is expected to participate in tea...

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footle: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

The origin of footle is obscure. It may be related to the British dialect footy meaning “poor, worthless.” It may be a variant of Scottish and Irish footer meaning “to screw around, futz around,” from the French verb foutre meaning “to screw up, fuck.” The word entered English in...

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Actor Kirk Douglas Turns 100

The actor — who played a boxer, a hard-bitten detective, a cynical reporter, Doc Holliday, Vincent Van Gogh and a French colonel — turned 100. NPR’s Scott Simon looks back on Kirk Douglas’ career.





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McMorris Rodgers to be Trump's Interior pick

Donald Trump is expected to nominate Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers as his secretary of Interior. Find out more about the Washington State Republican representative.
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Trump's Plan to Turn Public School Money Into Private School Vouchers

President-elect Donald Trump said on the campaign trail that school choice is “the new civil rights issue of our time.” But to many Americans, talk of school choice isn’t liberating; it’s just plain confusing.
Exhibit A: Vouchers.
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Military research, arXiv's overhaul and four new element names

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Mentoring prize This year’s Nature Awards for Mentoring in Science have been given to two mentors from the US west coast. Julie Overbaugh, an HIV researcher at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer R...

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Conquering River, Jungle and the World’s Toughest Bike Race

La Ruta de Los Conquistadores, a three-day race across Costa Rica, pits participants against steep climbs, muddy trails and waterways that may or may not contain crocodiles.

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clarion: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

The etymology of clarion is clear and simple. Spellings of the equivalent term in Old French include clarain, clarin, claron, clairon, clarine. The diminutive noun in French formed from clarine is clarinette, meaning “clarinet.” Clarion entered English in the late 1300s, cla...

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Singer Allyson Seconds Revitalizes Power-Pop On 'Little World'

The second album by the California-based singer features an optimism often associated with West Coast pop. Critic Ken Tucker says Little World creates an “alternate universe of the sunniest sounds.”


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Firefighter: Warehouse missing from fire-inspection records

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The illegally occupied Oakland warehouse where dozens of partygoers perished in a blaze does not appear in a database fire inspectors use to schedule inspections and may never have been checked for fire hazards, a firefighter with knowledge of the...

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NYC works to fill gaps for homeless students

The Flatlands Family Residence is a shelter for homeless families that sits near the end of a subway line in Brooklyn next to a truck depot and across the street from an industrial air-conditioning business. Drawings made by the children who live there are taped on the walls of a hallway...

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AP WAS THERE: John Glenn blasts off into orbit around Earth

John Glenn, who died Thursday at age 95, was lauded as a hero of the American space program on Feb. 20, 1962, when he became the nation’s first astronaut to orbit the earth. The accomplishment galvanized Americans and evened up the space race with the Soviets. In sometimes fanciful...

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Art Briles suing Baylor officials for libel and conspiracy

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Jobs, Real and Imagined

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mansuetude: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Mansuetude first appears in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales (“The Parson’s Tale”) and is usually associated with its opposite vices—anger, ferocity, and violence. The frequency of mansuetude has steadily declined since the 1920s and is now considered rare or archaic. The word entered ...

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A Case For Why TV Execs Should Face Critics

CBS Entertainment President Glenn Geller addresses the executive session of the TCA presentations in Los Angeles on Aug. 10.

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campanology: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

The Late Latin noun campāna (plural campānae) meant “bell,” so called because bells were made in Campania (which means “wide, level plain”), whose chief city has always been Naples. About 400 A.D. St. Paulinus of Nola (c354–c431), bishop of Nola, commissioned a large bell to be c...

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Fresh Air Weekend: Carrie Fisher; Michael Chabon's 'Moonglow'; Activist Cleve Jones

Carrie Fisher appears as Princess Leia in the first Star Wars film. “I like Princess Leia,” Fisher tells Fresh Air. “I like how she handles things; I like how she treats people.”

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Immunology: Macaque social status alters immunity

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Changing the social status of macaques also changes their immune systems.
Low social status has been linked to multiple health problems in humans and other primates, some of which may not be linked to the accessibility of food and other resources.
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Discover the Galaxy With NASA Visualization Explorer

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Garden Orb Weaving Spider

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quondam: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

In Classical Latin quondam was a temporal adverb referring to the past “formerly, at one time”; the future “someday, one day”; or a timeless present “sometimes, at times.” In postclassical Latin the word developed an adjectival sense “former”; and Late Latin a noun sense “t...

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Not My Job: 'Good Wife' Star Alan Cumming Gets Quizzed On Bad Wives

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Faustian: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Johann Faust (c1481–c1541), Latinized as Johannes Faustus, was an itinerant German alchemist, astrologer, magician, and thaumaturge. Legend has it that even though he was very successful, he became dissatisfied with his life and with the limits of human knowledge and therefore s...

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'Jackie' Captures The Brittle Sadness Of A First Lady In Mourning

A new biopic takes audiences into the White House in the days following JFK’s assassination in Dallas. Critic David Edelstein says Jackie conveys both the shyness and slyness of Jacqueline Kennedy.


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simonize: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Origin of simonize


The automobile polish Simoniz was named after George Simons, who invented a carnauba wax product for automobile finishes and floors and was one of the cofounders of The Simoniz Company in 1910. The word entered English in the mid-1930s. ...

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'Manchester By The Sea' Director Probes The Drama And Humor Of Grief

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This is FRESH AIR. I’m Terry Gross. My guest Kenneth Lonergan wrote and directed the new film “Manchester By The Sea.” It was just named best film of the year by the National Board of Review. It’s a moody film starring Casey...

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UCF linebacker Shaquem Griffin named AAC Defensive Player of the Year

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Trump to Step Away from Making his Businesses Bankrupt to Focus on Bankrupting Country

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WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—President-elect Donald J. Trump will no longer have day-to-day responsibility for driving his businesses into bankruptcy and will instead focus on bankrupting the country, one of his l...

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A look at British Aerospace plane that crashed in Colombia

LONDON (AP) — The plane that crashed near Medellin, Colombia, is a short-haul aircraft that was used to land in hard-to-access airports and frequently flew soccer teams across South America.
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'Moonlight' Scored At The Gotham Awards, Which Is Why We Have Awards

Alex Hibbert and Mahershala Ali, from a scene in “Moonlight.

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Emptying the Noggin — Jazz have all-time defensive performance vs. Hawks

Summary: The Jazz’s defense stifled the Hawks throughout the night, and the Jazz blew the 10-5 Hawks out at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The Jazz led by as many as 32. George Hill and Gordon Hayward led the Jazz in scoring with 23 and 24 points respectively, and Rudy Gobert was dominant in...

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Get To Know A Cuba Without Castro: Recommended Books, Movies And Music

With the death of longtime dictator Fidel Castro, interest in the island nation has again spiked among Americans. For those looking to learn more about the country, expert Tom Miller has some picks.


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Top aide: Trump and Obama have been 'talking regularly'

Asked on NBC’s “Meet the Press” about who Trump was consulting on Cuba policy, senior adviser Kellyanne Conway replied: “He’s even been talking to President Obama. You know, beyond the sit-down they had 30 hours or so after President-Elect Trump won the...

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Hubble Spies Spiral Galaxy

Spiral galaxy NGC 3274 is a relatively faint galaxy located over 20 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo (The Lion).

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After Stops and Starts in College, a Rookie Receiver Latches on With the Jets

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Robby Anderson, right, was not selected in the N.F.L. draft out of Temple but has started six games for the Jets in his rookie season, catching 22 passes for 270 yards.

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Pack Your Bags!

June 28, 2016, Day 2 Facebook recap: “We woke up early and went on a bird walk ‪at 6am, spotting different species of hummingbirds, black King Vultures, and peculiar plants. Students collected the guano from their bat poop tarps from day 1 and got to analyze and learn about the seeds bats ...

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soliloquize: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Soliloquize is the verb formed from soliloquy, from the Late (Christian) Latin soliloquium, which was coined by St. Augustine of Hippo. It is formed from the Latin adjective sōlus meaning “alone,” and the verb loquī “to speak.” It entered English in the m...

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Fresh Air Weekend: Novelist Zadie Smith; 'Daily Show' Host Trevor Noah

Zadie Smith has written several novels, including On Beauty, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2005.

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Clinton campaign: We are taking part in the recount

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Hillary Clinton’s campaign said Saturday it will take part in efforts to push for recounts in several key states, joining with Green Party candidate Jill Stein, who has raised millions of dollars to have votes counted again in Wisconsin.
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Hungry ghosts

Illustration by Jacey

They keep the oldest ghosts in little diskettes, squares of ageing steel and red plastic. Except not really, of course. Human consciousness is notoriously hard to optimize. You could trim the fat in theory, Xiao Lin thinks, as she dabs carmine on the slant of her...

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The Cavaliers celebrated Malik Hooker’s pick-six with a group dance

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Me, Flirting

Is this seat taken? Actually, I’d better sit over here, so you can be on my good-ear side. I’ll hear you much better, especially when the band starts up. I should probably get a hearing aid, but I’m saving up for dental implants. I wasn’t going to bother, because the rotten tooth is way in the...

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Warby Wildflowers

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Utah Valley University unveils Roots of Knowledge

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Shenzhen-Hong Kong stock trading link to launch on Dec. 5

A long-awaited stock trading link between the Hong Kong and Shenzhen exchanges will go live on Dec. 5, regulators said on Friday, further opening up China‘s capital markets to global investors and giving them access to some of its fastest-growing companies.
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Celebrating Thanksgiving Aboard the International Space Station

The six Expedition 50 crew members celebrate Thanksgiving in space, Nov. 24, 2016, with rehydrated turkey, stuffing, potatoes and vegetables.

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Emptying the Noggin — George Hill matters

Summary: George Hill returns to the line-up and the Jazz blow out the Nuggets, 108-83.  The Jazz started on a 12-0 run and led by 17 in the first half before Denver tied it in the second. The Jazz stretched the lead back out to 23 before starting the fourth and won going away. Hill had 2...

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schlockmeister: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Origin of schlockmeister


Schlockmeister is an Americanism whose first element schlock stems from Yiddish shlak “apoplectic stroke, evil, nuisance, wretch.” The second element comes from Yiddish mayster or German Meister meaning “master...

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The Favorite Drink Of Italian Grandpas Gets An American Revival

Bittersweet liqueurs including Cynar, Jagermeister, Chartreuse and Amaro Nonino have long been popular in Italy and other parts of Europe as a digestive aid. Now, they’re becoming popular on U.S. cocktail menus.

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Customize Educational Video Easily With Playposit

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App of the Day picks are selected from the top edtech tools reviewed by Common Sense Education, which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech,...

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Latest Facebook news and announcements

Facebook has launched Marketplace, a Gumtree and eBay-style application letting people buy and sell items locally.
In a blog post, Director of Product Management Mary Ku said: “Facebook is where people connect, and in recent years more people have been using Facebook to connect in an...

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US election recount: Jill Stein raises funds to examine Wisconsin result

Media captionDr Jill Stein: The US election system is “insecure”

A former presidential candidate looks likely to spur a last-minute recount of part of the result of the US election.
Donald Trump narrowly beat Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin, but two voting rights experts say the...

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Activism: A call to serve

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Former climate scientist Jess Spear (third from left), now an organizer for the activist group Socialist Alternative, campaigns on the streets of Seattle in 2014.

As if full-time research weren’t time-consuming and challenging enough, nanophysicist Michael...

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He Fished Every Morning of Summer. And Was Home by 7 A.M.

So I began dressing, even making coffee, in a shed beside our house. This allowed me to roll from bed and out the door in silence, wearing little more than my underwear. I’d programmed the coffee maker outside to begin brewing precisely nine minutes before my bedside alarm rang. The timing, p...

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boon: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Origin of boon


Boon can be traced from Middle English to the Old Norse noun bón “prayer, petition.” The senses gradually developed from “prayer of petition, favor requested” to “answered prayer, granted favor” to “gift, ...

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'Allied' Revives The Old-Fashioned Wartime Thriller

Brad Pitt plays Max Vatan and Marion Cotillard plays Marianne Beausejour in Allied.

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How To Teach A Sea Lion Who's Fussy About Grammar

Chacoda, an Atlantic harbor seal at the New England Aquarium, is so good at vocalizing that he can mimic his teacher, Kathy Streeter, when she says, “How are you?”

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Pelisser's Toad-flax

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Tiny insect eggs on a Pelisser’s Toad-flax (Linaria pelisseriana) flower, photographed in the Warby-Ovens National Park, Victoria.
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Data shows U.S. economy strengthening on eve of Trump presidency

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WASHINGTON New orders for U.S. manufactured capital goods rebounded in October, driven by rising demand for machinery and a range of other equipment, the latest indication of an acceleration in economic growth early in the fourth...

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Prototype of Space Station's Advanced Plant Habitat

A high fidelity test version of NASA’s Advanced Plant Habitat (APH), the largest plant chamber built for the agency, arrived at Kennedy Space Center the third week of November, 2016. The APH unit, containing small flowering plant seeds, will be delivered to the International Space Station in 2...

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LeBron James approves of ‘Hamilton’ parody of him

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Trevor Noah Says He Grew Up 'In The Shadow Of A Giant' (His Mom)

Daily Show host Trevor Noah was born in South Africa and speaks six languages.

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Study identifies school-based triggers for asthma

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If you have a kid diagnosed with asthma, it probably is not news to you that the environment in which children with the condition spend their time can play a major role in how well they are doing. As such, you may have ripped out all of the carpets in your home and banned pets. Y...

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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

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Palaeontology: Early dinosaurs emerged gradually

Dinosaurs and their precursors lived side by side in the earliest stages of dinosaur evolution.



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Max Langer at the University of São Paulo in Brazil and his colleagues explored some of the oldest-known rocks that contain dinosaur fossils, aged between ...

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Jazz Recall Joel Bolomboy from Salt Lake City Stars

The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has recalled forward Joel Bolomboy from the Salt Lake City Stars, the Jazz’s exclusively owned and operated NBA D-League team. He will re-join the team prior to today’s practice.
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equipoise: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Equipoise is a shortening of the phrase æquall-poize “equal distribution of weight.” Its first element, equi- derives from the Latin adjective aequus “equal”; poise derives from French pois, poise, peis “weight” and finds its source in the ...

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Morning Cartoon: Tuesday, November 22nd

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Blue Skimmer

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A male Blue Skimmer dragonfly, photographed at Winton Wetlands in Victoria.
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Trump to meet with TV executives, anchors

Television reporters do their morning reports in front of Trump Tower, Nov. 21, 2016, in New York. (Photo: Mark Lennihan, AP)


Donald Trump will have an off-the-record meeting with TV network executives and anchors Monday.
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Expedition 50 Crew Launches to the International Space Station

In this one second exposure photograph, the Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft is seen launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome with Expedition 50 crewmembers NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos, and ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in...

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Olympics History Rewritten: New Doping Tests Topple the Podium

“I kept doing the math,” Ms. Lowe, who originally finished sixth, said. “Wait: 6, 5, 4. … Oh my gosh — they’re right. I started crying.”
Accompanying the joy of her belated recognition, she said, was an awareness of the opportunity costs she suffered. In 2008, her husband was laid off. ...

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duende: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Duende comes via French from the Old Spanish phrase duen de casa, dueño de casa “master of the house,” originally, in the late 1600s, referring to a household deity, fairy, pixie, or imp. By the mid-1900s, it acquired the sense of impassioned, inspired artistry. ...

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'Daughters Of The Dust' Re-Released Following Attention From Beyoncé

In 1991, Julie Dash became the first African-American female director to achieve nationwide theatrical distribution of her film, Daughters of the Dust. She discusses its re-release 25 years later.





MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:
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Purple Beard-orchid

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Trump again slams 'Hamilton'; Pence says he wasn't offended

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump, in the midst of choosing his Cabinet, took time out Sunday for a second day to criticize the cast of the Broadway musical “Hamilton” and demand an apology for a message an actor delivered from the stage to...

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Carbon dioxide emissions still stable, bird flu in Europe and LIGO restarts

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Bird flu in Europe A highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza virus called H5N8 has been identified in several European countries, threatening the region’s poultry industry, worth €30 billion (US$32 bill...

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Jurgen Klinsmann ‘1,000 percent sure’ U.S. will qualify for 2018 World Cup

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Salmon Sun Orchids

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Sharon Jones, Powerful Voice of Soul With the Dap-Kings, Dies at 60

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Sharon Jones performing at Radio City Music Hall in 2009.

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GOES-R Weather Satellite Ready For Launch

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket and its GOES-R payload at the launchpad as preparations continue for launch at 5:42 p.m. EST, Saturday, Nov. 19, from Space Launch Complex 41.



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Giroud snatches point for Arsenal in 1-1 draw at Man United

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho rose from his chair and was about to leave the post-match news conference when he turned to his audience, threw his arms up and said: “Finally, I’ve lost to Arsenal.”
It was a...

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ripsnorter: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Origin of ripsnorter


Ripsnorter is an Americanism formed from the verb rip, “to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner,” and the noun snorter, “a person or thing that snorts,” or “something extraordinary of its...

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Rep. John Lewis Looks Back On The Struggle For Voting Rights

Lewis speaks of growing up in Alabama in this 2009 interview. At the time, there was a county whose population was 80 percent African American that didn’t have a single registered black voter.





DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST:
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Caper White Butterfly

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Ex-Rep.: Cabinet picks 'deplorables'

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John Dingell served as a Michigan congressman from 1955-2015
He is one of many Democrats who have publicly disavowed Trump’s Cabinet picks




“Forget the basket. The truly deplorable ones end up in the Cabinet,” said Dingell, who served in the House...

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Animal behaviour: Plastic smells good to marine birds

Marine animals often mistake plastic pollution for food, possibly because of its smell.



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Marine grazers such as krill consume microscopic organisms called phytoplankton, which release dimethyl sulfide (DMS). Some of krill’s seabird predators, such...

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Emptying the Noggin — We miss George Hill

Summary:  The Jazz couldn’t get the offense going against the Bulls, and despite a great defensive effort, fall 85-77 for their second straight loss at home.
·       Hayward and Hood couldn’t get a rhythm in this game. Hayward has not shot well against the Bulls over the previous five games a...

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juvenilia: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Origin of juvenilia


Juvenilia means “youthful (works)” in Latin. It is the neuter plural form of the adjective juvenīlis, a derivative of the adjective and noun juvenis, “young, a young person (i.e., between the 20 and 40).” It entered ...

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The Cartoon Lounge: Nothing but Net

More than half a century ago, I was a starter for my high-school basketball team. That’s me over on the left, in the first row, wearing a T-shirt to hide the enormously overdeveloped musculature in my arms.

I didn’t earn a starting spot because of my hard-nosed defense, my extra hus...

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Grass Trigger-plant

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Pelosi faces new threats to her job

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Nancy Pelosi may have a fight on her hands.
Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio told CNN that he may announce a challenge as soon as Thursday against the veteran Democratic leader, warning that she does not have enough support to remain atop the caucus.
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NASA astronaut on verge of becoming oldest woman in space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is on the verge of becoming the oldest woman in space, adding to her long list of barrier-breaking records.
Whitson will be 56 when she rockets off the planet Thursday. She’ll celebrate her 57th birthday in...

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Inside College Basketball’s Most Political Locker Room

I’ll be black more of my life than I’ll be a professional basketball player. It does not make sense for me not to say something at the point of my life when I can have the most impact. I’m playing basketball, and more of you are listening, which is why more of you are pissed and telling me to...

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sycophant: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Sycophant comes from the Latin noun sȳcophanta “slanderer, informer,” from the Greek noun sȳkophántēs “informer,” literally “fig shower,” from sŷkon “fig” and phaínein “to show.” The significance of figs is uncertain: i...

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Beautiful, Horrifying 'Blood Of The Dawn' Gives Voice To Peru's Victims Of Violence

On April 3, 1983, terrorists associated with the Maoist guerilla group Shining Path invaded the small hamlet of Lucanamarca, Peru, and murdered 69 villagers. The slayings, retaliation for the killing of a Shining Path leader, were especially brutal — the victims, i...

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Sun-Orchid

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I photographed this Sun-orchid in the Warby-ovens National Park, Victoria.
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Canon EOS 7D


Focal Length:
100 mm


Aperture:
f/14


Exposure:
1/160 sec


ISO Speed:
500



Categories:  [MACRO] [PLANTS] 
Tags: Orchid




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If you're not part of the club, you don't get the perks: EU minister slams UK's Brexit plans

However, according to Dijsselbloem, Brexit means that U.K.-based firms, which currently have full access to the European market, would see some of the benefits of the custom union disappear.
“I don’t think he is being realistic and fair to the British electorate on what’s...

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November 15, 1966: Gemini XII Crew Returns to Earth

Following the Gemini XII splashdown on Nov. 15, 1966, astronauts Buzz Aldrin, left, and Jim Lovell are welcomed aboard the recovery aircraft carrier, USS Wasp, concluding their four-day mission. Gemini XII was the final flight of the Gemini program, a bridge between the Mercury and Apollo...

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Will Anyone Save The NBA's Stranded Stars?

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pleonasm: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Origin of pleonasm


Pleonasm stems from the Late Latin noun pleonasmus, from the Greek pleonasmós “superabundance, excess,” in rhetoric “pleonasm,” from the Greek adjective pleíōn meaning “more.” It entered English in the ea...

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Anna Kendrick Says Acting Is 'The Way That I Learn About Other People'

Anna Kendrick began performing in community theater when she was 6; by 12 years old, she had made it to Broadway.


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Growing up, Anna Kendrick was a diminutive child with a powerful...

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Drumsticks

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I photographed these native Drumsticks on a roadside near Stanhope in Victoria.
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Canon EOS 7D


Focal Length:
210 mm


Aperture:
f/5


Exposure:
1/1000 sec


ISO Speed:
100



Category:  [PLANTS] 
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Ageing, neurodegeneration and brain rejuvenation

Through plastic surgery, people can look years younger than their wrinkled hands, and although stretching the skin might not change its intrinsic age, it poses the question of whether all of a person’s organs age at a similar pace. Ageing has been categorized into nine separate...

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As AMD mulls GPU for 32-core Zen chip, it develops software tools

AMD has a clear-cut business plan: Its upcoming 32-core Zen chip will bring it back into high-performance servers, and the company has expressed a desire to make high-performing GPUs for such systems.
The combination could make for a powerful server and a signature re-entry for AMD into the...

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Emptyin’ the Noggin — You have every right to be excited

By David Locke, Utah Jazz
Summary:  A third quarter shutdown by the Jazz’s defense led the Jazz to their fourth win on the five-game road trip in a 102-91 win over the Heat. Gordon Hayward scored over 20 for the fifth straight game on the trip with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 as...

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anathema: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Anathema derives from the Late Latin noun anathema “curse of excommunication, excommunication,” from the Hellenistic Greek anáthema originally “anything dedicated,” later “a curse,” and in the Septuagint (the oldest Greek version of the Old ...

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The Deceptively Simple Sound Of Scott And Charlene's Wedding

Mid-Thirties Single Scene, the new album by the Australian group Scott and Charlene’s Wedding, describes the thoughts and actions of a character who has just turned 34. Critic Ken Tucker has a review.




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Scorpion Fly

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A Scorpion Fly on a Grass-tree flower spike, photographed in the Warby-ovens National Park, Victoria.
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Canon EOS 7D


Focal Length:
100 mm


Aperture:
f/11


Exposure:
1/50 sec


ISO Speed:
200



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Justin Ross Harris found guilty of son's hot car death

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Justin Ross Harris and his son, Cooper



A man has been found guilty in the US state of Georgia of murdering his young son by leaving him in...

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A Lifetime of Service to Children

When I signed up for the Army, it was not a popular time to serve our country in the military. People who understood what it meant to serve congratulated me, while others thought I was making a big mistake, or worse, ridiculed me because of Vietnam, but I wanted to follow in the footsteps...

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China says new rocket brings space station plans closer

BEIJING (AP) — China’s plans for a permanent space station remain firmly on track with the successful launch of its new heavy-lift Long March 5 rocket that will enable ambitious future missions, including a planned trip to Mars.
The towering rocket that blasted...

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Amazon Echo Dot, Order 5 and Get One for Free- Deal Alert

Echo Dot is a hands-free, voice-controlled device that uses Alexa to play & control music (either on its own, or through a connected speaker/receiver), control smart home devices, provide information, read the news, set alarms, and more. If you’re looking to buy them as gifts, or for d...

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When Is a Field-Goal Attempt a Chip Shot? Never!

“It was a chip shot,” a head coach will usually say minutes after these failed kicks, shrugging his shoulders.

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“Chip shot?” Cleveland Browns kicker Cody Parkey said. “ It’s not a good name for it. You don’t go get a different club and try to get under the bal...

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obdurate: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Obdurate comes from the past participle of the Latin verb obdūrāre, a derivative of the the adjective dūrus “hard.” In Classical Latin obdurare meant “to harden, be hard,” and also “to hold out, endure.” In Late and Christian Latin, the verb m...

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Daily Cartoon: Friday, November 4th

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Guatemalan Black Howler Monkey

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The endangered Guatemalan Black Howler (Alouatta pigra) (sometimes called the Yucatan Howler or Yucatan Black Howler) is one of many species of howler monkey, which is what is known ...

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Clinton, Trump take sharply different views on U.S. jobs growth

By Amanda Becker and Emily Stephenson
| PITTSBURGH/ATKINSON, N.H.


PITTSBURGH/ATKINSON, N.H. Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump differed sharply on the economy in the final stretch of their race for the White House on Friday, with Clinton praising...

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VoteUtah.org - Election and Educational Resources

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Cygnus Spacecraft Attached to Space Station's Unity Module

Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo craft (left) is seen from the Cupola module windows aboard the International Space Station on Oct. 23, 2016. The main robotic work station for controlling the Canadarm2 robotic arm is located inside the Cupola and was used to capture Cygnus upon its arrival.



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Halloween Recipes

Fun Halloween food is just one of many ways to enjoy the spooky holiday with friends and family. Whether you are looking for ideas for a healthy family dinner before trick-or-treating, or an entire buffet to entertain costumed friends, the […]



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The Legend and Life of Dennis Byrd

ROGERS COUNTY, Okla. — On a recent Saturday morning, a father and his 12-year-old son left home to visit a friend. They climbed into an outsized black Hummer H2, buckled their seat belts and drove through the pumpkin-decorated front gate of their family’s 140-acre ranch ...

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Fact, Fiction, History And Heart Converge In 'The Terranauts'

In the early ’90s, the highly publicized Biosphere 2 project in Arizona ignited the nation’s imagination. Its attempt to create a hermetically sealed environment — something that might be found on another planet, should the human race make it that far — was...

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Milkmaids

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Another photo of native Milkmaids (Burchardia umbellata), taken late today in the Wangaratta Common Nature Conservation Reserve, Victoria.
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Canon EOS 7D


Focal Length:
100 mm


Aperture:
f/3.5


Exposure:
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Simplified Study Aims To Quickly Test A Long-Shot ALS Treatment

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Karen Lorne, diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease in July, volunteers weekly with her certified therapy dog, Bailey, at the Ronald McDonald House in Chapel Hill, N.C.

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Simple Reminder App Keeps Students, Parents on Track with Schoolwork

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App of the Day picks are selected from the top edtech tools reviewed by Common Sense Education, which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech,...

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