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December 19, 2016
Undelivered letters shed light on 17 th-century society
Thousands of pieces of correspondence, many still unopened, were stored away by Dutch postmaster and are now being examined by academics
An appeal for help from a desperate woman has been opened and read more than 300 years after “the mens” it was sent ...Read More
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7 Surprisingly Blatant Ways Popular Companies Screw You Over
Our high-tech world might not look like The Jetsons , but we’re fairly damn close. We carry mobile erotica encyclopedias in our pockets and expend our leisure time get casually murdered and sworn at by adolescents from Vladivostok to Montevideo. Yes, we live in ...Read More
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December 18, 2016
Petition to ban Trump from UK passes 250 K, could be debated in Parliament
London( CNN) A petition calling for Donald Trump to be banned from entering the UK has attracted more than a quarter of a million signatures — more than enough for a committee to consider sending the motion for parliamentary debate. ...Read More
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Hollywood’s acting workshops are really ‘exploitative’ auditions, insiders tell
Media report exposes workshops as de facto pay for play casting calls for networks and studios, with actors afraid to speak out for fear of being blackballed
They are billed as acting workshops opportunities to learn the craft and network. But to some in ...Read More
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December 17, 2016
The business of sending money across borders attains great heights
Technology has changed the face of banking completely and we have the bestways to transfer money to India in the form of electronic remittance. It is fast, smart and highly safe. Not only big banks but even small local banks also offer the facility ...Read More
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Donald Trump’s bigotry against Muslims has security implications we can’t ignore | M Dove Kent
The Republican candidate alienates many vulnerable minorities in the US. If he is treated like a joke that gives his noxious ideology room to grow
People who wouldnt dream of voting for Donald Trump still mostly perceive him as ...Read More
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8 Oddly Specific Tendencies That Will Change Movies Forever
Since forever, Hollywood has prospered by taking an original idea and reverberating its life force into oblivion. This is what us cigar-waving Tinseltown experts call “industry trends” whilst hucking Moxie cans from shiny convertibles. If a movie did well this year, you bet your ass ...Read More
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December 16, 2016
One Of The WorldaEUR( tm) s Last Remaining Globe-Makers That Use The Ancient Art Of Building Globes By Hand
In the modern age, with the advent of GPS in addition to the abundance of mass-produced globes and maps, the art of globe-making has seemingly long vanished. Only two workshops in the world still induce modern handcrafted globes; one of them is us ….. ...Read More
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The return of Star Wars: an evil empire in Jedi clothing?
Next month considers the eagerly awaited arrival of The Force Awakens. A good moment to examine the franchises timeless mass appeal
A long time ago, when everyone else was taking day trips to a galaxy far, far away, I decided to stay ...Read More
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Learn to Dance – Discipline in Dancing
Dancing is fun and should be enjoyed, but if you are going to get into a serious dance class, I believe that you should understand the essence of discipline.
What is discipline in dancing?
Every kind of dance requires a specific ...Read More
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