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Even if you haven’t visited the Patagonia website this week, it’s highly likely that you saw a photo of the brand’s homepage. The outdoor retailer wrote the now-viral message “The President Stole Your Land” on its website and social media platforms as a reaction to President Donald Trump’s action to reduce the size of two Utah national monuments.

An 83-year-old coach and a freshman phenom have rejuvenated an Indiana high school team.

Kevin Spacey, Roman Polanski, Bill Cosby, Mel Gibson and many others might have reason to be concerned about their Academy membership in the wake of Wednesday’s release of a “standard of conduct” statement threatening the suspension and expulsion of members who don’t adhere to the new code of conduct. But they don’t need to worry just yet. Unlike the October 14 expulsion of disgraced Oscar-winning producer and indie mogul Harvey Weinstein following an an extraordinary vote of the Board of Governors... Читать дальше...

Most children in sub-Saharan Africa are taught in a common colonial language instead of their mother tongue. Proponents say teaching in an international language is advantageous, but others argue that this can confuse children and affect learning. Some want local languages integrated into the standard French curriculum. In Alieu Samb primary school, in a working-class section of Dakar, second-graders are learning to read, in French.    Like most children in sub-Saharan Africa, they are taught... Читать дальше...

When you get an Amazon Echo and a Amazon Echo Show together they may start arguing about some very basic ideas.  

Margot Robbie plays the embattled former Olympian in an unexpectedly resonant docu-comedy.

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Omnicell Inc (NASDAQ:OMCL) is a $2.0 billion in market value component of the Health Care Technology GICS industry group where Portfolio Grader's current ranking for OMCL puts it 5 among the 24 companies in this industry group, giving it a well above-average position. OMCL is ranked in the top decile of the sector with a ranking of 75 among the 782 companies in the sector and number 462 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe. Читать дальше...

The study, which surveys doctors across the country, looks at wait times across 12 medical specialties.

Answered on Quora.

It probably isn’t.

Even very heavy marijuana use in adulthood does not appear to decrease IQ, and I believe IQ may be preserved in heavy alcohol use also and even alcoholism, believe it or not. It’s pretty hard to permanently reduce your IQ.

IQ can go up or down by up to 15 points in adolescence. No one knows why this is. But once you hit adulthood, it’s pretty stable. You can change a lot of things about yourself, but in general, IQ’s not one of them. Be happy with your IQ score. Читать дальше...

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Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman showed bravery that transcended sports when she told her story of sexual abuse at the hands of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, as part of the #MeToo movement and in her book Fierce. On Thursday she went further, publishing the statement she prepared to read in court during Nassar’s trial, which was ultimately denied by the judge.

Raisman explains that she was given the opportunity to submit a “Victim Impact Statement,”... Читать дальше...

The development of oil, gas and coal energy must stop in order to avoid the worst ravages of global warming, 80 top economists said Thursday, days ahead of a climate summit in Paris.

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Several large fires fueled by strong winds are growing in Los Angeles and nearby areas.

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - An der Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse wurden im Späthandel am 7.12.2017 um 20:30 Uhr folgende Schlusskurse für die Werte des SDAX festgestellt. (Stand und Veränderung zur Schlussnotierung am vorherigen Börsentag bei Aktien in Euro, bei Indizes in Punkten). SDAX-Werte Dividende Kurs Veränderung Adler Real Est -,-- 12,29 (- 0,12) Ado Properties 0,45 44,03 (+ 0,12) Aroundtown Prop -,-- 6,47 (- 0,08) Bertrandt 2,50+... Читать дальше...

To celebrate their new song for the troops, 'Christmas Where You Are,' two singers teamed up for a playlist of holiday classics for USA TODAY.

We spoke to protest organizers from across the country to find out why they decided to get involved.

Frederik Andersen dominates the headlines after a 47-save performance that improved his post-October save percentage to .941 with a 10-3-1 record. Leafs Links McKenzie: At some point the Leafs might transition Nylander to centre (TSN1050) Bob McKenzie joined Cauz and Landsberg and discussed the long-term plans for William Nylander and whether he has a future […]

Edmonton police say hours after a night out, once the hangover has set it, you could still be impaired and driving should be out of the question. Police came out with the warning about driving hungover with the holidays right around the corner. Kent Morrison has the details.

AFTER several women accused him of sexual harassment, Al Franken required the support of his colleagues to hold onto his job. Most stood by him for a couple of weeks after the first accusations against the 66-year-old Democratic senator from Minnesota surfaced. But by the time an eighth accuser came forward Mr Franken’s fate was sealed. On December 6th Chuck Schumer, a senator from New York who leads the Democrats, and a host of female (and some male) senators, including  Kirsten Gillibrand of New York... Читать дальше...

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - An der Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse wurden im Späthandel am 7.12.2017 um 20:30 Uhr folgende Schlusskurse für die Werte des TecDAX festgestellt. (Stand und Veränderung zur Schlussnotierung am vorherigen Börsentag bei Aktien in Euro, bei Indizes in Punkten). TecDAX-Werte Dividende Kurs Veränderung Adva AG -,-- 6,09 (+ 0,31) Aixtron AG -,-- 11,83 (+ 0,73) Bechtle 0,75 71,25 (+ 0,61) Cancom It Sys AG ... Читать дальше...

The Lady Bearcats delivered an all-around team performance against a very good Midway University team on Saturday afternoon. Playing in front of a raucous home crowd, the Lady Bearcats delivered one of their better performances this year. From the opening tip they seemed to play inspired basketball as they outscored their opponent 18-9 in the first quarter. Going into halftime, they held a 35-28 lead.