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Why Endangered Species Can't Adapt

The Huffington Post 

Instead of becoming extinct, why don't endangered species adapt to the changing environment and evolve? originally appeared on Quora - the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights.

Answer by Jeff Collins, Science Educator, Perpetual Student, on Quora.

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'Standard candles' reveal Milky Way galaxy's ancient core

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Brooks Hays
POTSDAM, Germany, April 22 (UPI) -- New research details a unique group of stars known as RR Lyrae variables that flash a daily beacon from the center of the Milky Way.

How the agricultural sector can change Nigeria forever

NAIJ.COM (Nigeria News) 

– The need for Nigeria to diversify its source of income has been overemphasized – There have been constant calls from various quarters for government to kick-start the process – Agriculture has been identified as one area where government should look into ”Agriculture is the new oil” is one sentence that has been reverberating around […]

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David Bowie's Widow Iman Mourns the Death of Prince

«Just Jared» 

Read what Iman said to pay tribute to Prince – US Weekly Will David and Victoria Beckham star in a reality show? – Gossip Cop Zella Day announces her new tour dates – Just Jared Jr Watch Prince kick Kim Kardashian off his stage – Entertainment Weekly Is Jennifer Lopez worthy of an Emmy nomination? [...]

(LEAD) SK Innovation Q1 net jumps 86 pct on improved cracking margin

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

(ATTN: ADDS more details from 4th para) SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- SK Innovation Co., South Korea's top oil refiner, said Friday that its first quarter profit jumped 86 percent from a year earlier, aided by improvement in its refining margins and bet

'Silicon Valley': Tech Gets A Fresh New Heart

Yahoo TV 

Silicon Valley: Tech Gets A Fresh New Heart You don’t have to have seen Silicon Valley before to dive into the pleasure that awaits you in the third-season premiere Sunday night on HBO. Yes, it begins exactly where the previous season left off, but that simply means Richard, the perennially anxious, dithering tech genius played by Thomas Middleditch, is still getting used to the idea that he’s now a mere employee of the start-up he started up. Due to a combination of over-thinking and being out-maneuvered... Читать дальше...

Norman-Beckham battles would make Washington-Giants rivalry better

NBCSports.com 

With cornerback Josh Norman making his first visit to Washington at a time when the 49ers want to bring him to town as well, it’s safe to assume that Washington made the best opening offer for his services. So if/when Norman is introduced as the latest member of the team, it will be time to…

Six Surefire Ways to Combat Digital Distractions

The Huffington Post 

What are the most effective ways of combating digital distraction? originally appeared on Quora - the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights.

Answer by David Kadavy, author of Design for Hackers, solopreneur, gentleman neuroscientist & economist, on Quora.

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This Business Bot Is Learning How To Negotiate With Humans

BuzzFeed 

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Researchers at the University of Southern California teamed up with the business school there to build a program that teaches business school students how to...do business.

Here’s how it works: a person sits down in front of a giant computer screen and business-fights a virtual human — an intelligent avatar — for imaginary stuff.

The game is Antique Wars — the human player wants some items, and the computer wants some items, and they argue back and forth... Читать дальше...

Syrian Elections: Washington Unable to Strangle Assad's Legitimacy

RIA Novosti  

The victory of Syria's ruling Baath party in the recent parliamentary elections has indicated that the Syrian government led by President Bashar al-Assad is a real and credible force in Syria; predictably, Western media largely neglected the event and even tried to downplay its significance.

Judge sentences veteran to 24 hours in jail, then joins him behind bars

Stars and Stripes 

The judge knew Sgt. Joseph Serna had been through a lot. The former Special Forces soldier did four combat tours in Afghanistan over a nearly two-decades-long career with the U.S. Army. Serna has appeared before the judge dozens of times and confessed that he lied about a recent urine test. The judge sentenced Serna to one day in jail, then drove Serna to the jail in a neighboring county.





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