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Women are their own worst beauty critics. Only 4% of women around the world consider themselves beautiful. At Dove, we are committed to creating a world wher...
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Steven Poole: A star programmer fired for outsourcing his own job has learned a harsh lesson: exploitation is a job for employers, not staff Delete the scoop?
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Australia is the most generous country on earth, according to a new global index of giving. Delete the scoop?
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If you examine the rise of a typical leader, the ability to look and listen decreases as power increases. That's a trend you need to be aware of. At the outset, a future leader often rises out of a Delete the scoop?
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Injections of a recently discovered chemical into the eyes of blind lab mice has restored at least part of the rodents' vision. Delete the scoop?
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Leslie K. John and colleagues set out to discover the reason behind a common discrepancy: While many of us purport to be concerned about Internet privacy, we seem to have no worries about sharing our most intimate details on Facebook. Delete the scoop?
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CyberCity takes up a mere 48 square feet, but it has a working electric grid, transportation system, and banking network Delete the scoop?
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The charismatic narwhal is the legendary 'unicorn of the sea'. Delete the scoop?
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We can blame all sorts of things on the weather. But a stomach bug? It seems unlikely. Yet, scientists say greater quantities of rainfall and bigger storms will lead to more stomach upsets in parts of Europe. Delete the scoop?
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'In my last blog I discussed Manipulative Leaders (ML’s) and how they seem to thrive on withholding kudos and expressions of gratitude. This blog is to help you, the Manipulative Leader, and those around you to profit from a new management style: saying thanks.' Delete the scoop?
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Researchers have uncovered strong evidence that mice have a specific set of nerve cells that signal itch but not pain, a finding that may settle a decades-long debate about these sensations, and, if confirmed in humans, help in developing... Delete the scoop?
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Researchers at the Technion have found that heart attack patients with breathing disorders such as sleep apnea may benefit from mild-moderate sleep-disordered breathing. The findings could suggest ways to rebuild damaged heart tissue. Delete the scoop?
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PLEASE MIRROR AND SHARE THIS VIDEO... This video is the edited version to her speech as I only have 15 minutes upload allowance...original video with full sp...
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Denis Mukwege, a gynecologic surgeon who has helped thousands of rape victims, arrived in Congo after more than two months in exile after an assassination attempt. Delete the scoop?
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People who are "apple-shaped" -- with fat more concentrated around the abdomen -- have long been considered more at risk for conditions such as heart disease and diabetes than those who are "pear-shaped" and carry weight more in the buttocks, hips... Delete the scoop?
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Younger Americans die earlier and live in poorer health than their counterparts in 16 other developed countries, according to a new analysis of health and longevity in the United States. Delete the scoop?
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All you graying, half-deaf Def Leppard fans, listen up. A drug applied to the ears of mice deafened by noise can restore some hearing in the animals. By blocking a key protein, the drug allows sound-sensing cells that are damaged by noise to regrow. Delete the scoop?
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A new study found that thoughts of death increased atheists, Christians, Muslims and agnostics conviction in their own world views. Delete the scoop?
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Dairy products are good for the bones, so we’re encouraged to have regular serves of (reduced-fat) milk cheese and yogurt. But can they make asthma and allergies worse? Delete the scoop?
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Researchers have found a link between Parkinson's disease and the pesticide Benomyl, whose toxicological effects still linger in the environment, 10 years after it was banned by the EPA. Delete the scoop?
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A person's style of speech -- not just the pitch of his or her voice -- may help determine whether the listener perceives the speaker to be male or female, according to a researcher who studied transgender people transitioning from female to male. Delete the scoop?
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A variant of a gene associated with active personality traits in humans seems to also be involved with living a longer life, researchers have found. Delete the scoop?
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Grocery store aisles are awash in foods and beverages that contain high-fructose corn syrup. It is common in sodas and crops up in everything from ketchup ... Delete the scoop?
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