2017 Current Events Study Guide
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- Volante
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Nobel day #4.
Remains of the Day author Kazuo Ishiguro has won in Literature.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nobe ... SKBN1CA15R
Remains of the Day author Kazuo Ishiguro has won in Literature.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nobe ... SKBN1CA15R
The best thing that Neil Armstrong ever did, was to let us all imagine we were him.
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And on the last day for real Nobels (come at me, Krugman!), the Peace prize goes to ICAN - International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41524583
Bit on the nose there, huh, Nobel committee?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41524583
Bit on the nose there, huh, Nobel committee?
The best thing that Neil Armstrong ever did, was to let us all imagine we were him.
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They'll never stop me!!Volante wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2017 9:34 am And on the last day for real Nobels (come at me, Krugman!), the Peace prize goes to ICAN - International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41524583
Bit on the nose there, huh, Nobel committee?
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https://deadspin.com/morgan-hurd-keeps- ... 1819236715
Morgan Hurd wins Individual All Around gold at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championship in Montreal.
She didn't have a single 'Career Highlight' on her official USA Gymnastics page until the win.
Morgan Hurd wins Individual All Around gold at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championship in Montreal.
She didn't have a single 'Career Highlight' on her official USA Gymnastics page until the win.
The best thing that Neil Armstrong ever did, was to let us all imagine we were him.
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Origin by Dan Brown
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehesi Coates
Those are books.
Album by Demi Lovato: Tell Me You Love Me with songs "Sorry Not Sorry" and "Daddy Issues"
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehesi Coates
Those are books.
Album by Demi Lovato: Tell Me You Love Me with songs "Sorry Not Sorry" and "Daddy Issues"
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This is the 5th Robert Langdon book. The other four are
Angels & Demons
The Da Vinci Code
The Lost Symbol
Inferno
The first 3 have all been made into movies with Tom Hanks as Langdon.
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This has officially become so much of a thing that it's bound to show up in a top-two row box now.
Thanks to a Rick & Morty joke, McDonald's brought back their Szechuan sauce from 1998 originally used for a Mulan promotion.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41543636
McDonald's underestimated the obsessiveness of fandoms so severely, even the BBC felt it was worth writing an article about.
McDonald's has stated they will be revisiting the re-revival of Szechuan sauce later this year.
Thanks to a Rick & Morty joke, McDonald's brought back their Szechuan sauce from 1998 originally used for a Mulan promotion.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41543636
McDonald's underestimated the obsessiveness of fandoms so severely, even the BBC felt it was worth writing an article about.
McDonald's has stated they will be revisiting the re-revival of Szechuan sauce later this year.
The best thing that Neil Armstrong ever did, was to let us all imagine we were him.
Latest movies (1-10): Everything Everywhere All at Once (10), Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken (6), Black Sunday /1960/ (6), Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (7)
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Was wondering why a pair of local radio personalities were dressed as Rick and Morty to drive three hours to Grand Forks to get Szechuan sauce at McDonald’s. (To clairify: the only part that was odd to me was the dressing as Rick and Morty part. The rest I didn’t question because 2017.)Volante wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2017 9:56 pm This has officially become so much of a thing that it's bound to show up in a top-two row box now.
Thanks to a Rick & Morty joke, McDonald's brought back their Szechuan sauce from 1998 originally used for a Mulan promotion.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41543636
McDonald's underestimated the obsessiveness of fandoms so severely, even the BBC felt it was worth writing an article about.
McDonald's has stated they will be revisiting the re-revival of Szechuan sauce later this year.
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I had never heard of this sauce or Rick and Morty before. And I haven't eaten in McDonald's in years.
But I really got a laugh at people who drove several hours to get a packet of sauce and didn't get any.
But I really got a laugh at people who drove several hours to get a packet of sauce and didn't get any.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41549753
And because every category needs a 6th, the Economics "Nobel" went to Richard Thaler for 'nudging'
And because every category needs a 6th, the Economics "Nobel" went to Richard Thaler for 'nudging'
It is unknown if 'winking' is also utilized in his work.In particular, his work looked at how to "nudge" people into doing more long-term planning, such as saving for a pension.
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Prof Thaler's central insight is that we are not the rational beings beloved of more traditional economic theory.
Given two options, we are likely to pick the wrong one even if that means making ourselves less well off.
The best thing that Neil Armstrong ever did, was to let us all imagine we were him.
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Say no more.Volante wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2017 11:14 am http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41549753
And because every category needs a 6th, the Economics "Nobel" went to Richard Thaler for 'nudging'
It is unknown if 'winking' is also utilized in his work.In particular, his work looked at how to "nudge" people into doing more long-term planning, such as saving for a pension.
...
Prof Thaler's central insight is that we are not the rational beings beloved of more traditional economic theory.
Given two options, we are likely to pick the wrong one even if that means making ourselves less well off.
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http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2096 ... ies-age-90
Yelberton Abraham Tittle dies at the age of 90. He was the subject of one of sports' best photos that I can't post because I don't know how to do that on here.
Yelberton Abraham Tittle dies at the age of 90. He was the subject of one of sports' best photos that I can't post because I don't know how to do that on here.
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could you describe it?Bamaman wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2017 3:14 pm http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2096 ... ies-age-90
Yelberton Abraham Tittle dies at the age of 90. He was the subject of one of sports' best photos that I can't post because I don't know how to do that on here.
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I'd describe it as looking like this:triviawayne wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2017 4:16 pmcould you describe it?Bamaman wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2017 3:14 pm http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2096 ... ies-age-90
Yelberton Abraham Tittle dies at the age of 90. He was the subject of one of sports' best photos that I can't post because I don't know how to do that on here.
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opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2017 4:28 pmI'd describe it as looking like this:triviawayne wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2017 4:16 pmcould you describe it?Bamaman wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2017 3:14 pm http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2096 ... ies-age-90
Yelberton Abraham Tittle dies at the age of 90. He was the subject of one of sports' best photos that I can't post because I don't know how to do that on here.
Could you be more specific?
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Will all the awful Harvey Weinstein allegations end up on J? Pretty sordid stuff.
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USA soccer -
First time missing the World Cup since 1986
Fox TV executives -
First time missing the World Cup since 1986
Fox TV executives -
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Everyone else -MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 10:02 pm USA soccer -
First time missing the World Cup since 1986
Fox TV executives -
The best thing that Neil Armstrong ever did, was to let us all imagine we were him.
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Really, it's soccer; who cares.
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But at least I know now how to keep Harvey Fierstein and Harvey Weinstein straight.
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