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Think the music you love is part of your identity? You might be right. According to a study at the University of Texas which gave people questionnaires about their musical taste and a battery of personality and intelligence tests, what you listen to reveals a surprising amount about you. So which of these four ‘super genres’ best describes your musical taste? a) Blues, classical, folk, jazz b) Alternative, heavy metal, rock c) Country, pop, religious, soundtracks d) Electronic, hip-hop, rap, soul Ready? a) If you listen to this kind of music, which the researchers dubbed “reflective and complex”, you probably … Continue reading →

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By Dr. Mercola So you’re carrying some extra weight around, what’s the easiest and healthiest way to get rid of it? Many believe the answer lies in burning off more calories than you’re taking in, and while this theory sounds reasonable, the reality is more complex. Many also believe that cutting fat from their diet is an essential step, but this too is a myth1 that may actually prevent you from achieving the weight loss you seek. It’s important to realize that you cannot exercise your way out of a poor diet. Research2 shows exercise is largely ineffective for producing … Continue reading →

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In his article “Death and Taxes in the Netflix series Marco Polo,” Ryan McMaken writes: “Also prominent within the series is taxation, and those who collect and count taxes are three-dimensional and largely sympathetic characters in Marco Polo. Meanwhile, those who actually generate the taxes—merchants like Marco’s father—are either self-serving or ‘simply nameless rabble’” (18). With the second season of the television series currently set to be released at the end of 2015, this might be a good time to consider the relationship between tax producers and tax consumers in the Mongol empire according to Marco Polo’s own late thirteenth-century … Continue reading →

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‘Israeli war planes have launched an attack against a site allegedly belonging to Palestinian resistance movement Hamas in the southern part of the besieged Gaza Strip. The attack happened in the early hours of Monday with warplanes targeting the city of Khan Yunis in the coastal strip. So far, no reports of casualties have been […]

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The move comes ahead of next month’s U.N. Climate Change Conference in Paris.

Customers at restaurant said they heard several booms that were quickly followed by the electricity loss.

It is unclear whether more taxpayers’ money will be available for this latest ambition…