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India’s ingenious approach to life

9/2/2018, 8:06:00 PM
‘Jugaad’ is an inventive hack that sees Indians crafting TV aerials from coat-hangers and sending spacecraft towards Mars. ✔ Delhi summers can be brutally hot, with temperatures of 47C not uncommon ✔ Nelson’s curiosity was piqued, especially as it was a fraction of the price of a branded air conditioning system ✔ The company also made motoring more affordable to ordinary Indians by repeatedly slashing costs of its automobiles ✔ It’s an idealism that is helping the national psyche


A look at the rise of Monty Python star Michael Palin

9/2/2018, 5:10:55 PM
MICHAEL Palin is considered a national treasure thanks to his long career in showbiz. But just what has he been in? And how much is he worth? Here’s what we know… Who is Michael Palin? … ✔ MICHAEL Palin is considered a national treasure thanks to his long career in showbiz ✔ Michael Edward Palin CBE FRGS, 74, was born May 5, 1943 and is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter ✔ In 2000 he was honoured as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to television


Asia Argento Episodes Of 'Parts Unknown' Pulled From CNN's Streaming Service

9/2/2018, 9:13:36 PM
The actress, facing sexual assault allegations, appeared in two of the show's episodes and directed another. ✔ I have never had any sexual relationship with Bennett, Argento said in an Aug. 21 statement ✔ The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department last month that it was investigating the possible assault ✔ You’ve spent and risked a lot to stand with the MeToo movement ✔ I really hope you find your way through this process to rehabilitation and betterment


23 Things That'll Make Your Home Even Better Than A Hotel

9/2/2018, 4:02:38 PM
And you don't have to make a reservation! ✔ This is a nice product!!! I plan to put this on my 'wish' list so I can order something else from this shop again! LadyDaisy Get it from Amazon for $118.65 (available in various colors), Jet for $111.20 (originally $189.99), or Walmart for $132.50+ (available in eight colors)


How internet of things can benefit everyone - Opinion

9/2/2018, 11:44:23 PM
undefined ✔ Visitors try out the FOXKPC tablets manufactured by Foxconn at a high-tech exhibition in Beijing ✔ A particular challenge will be upgrading systems to handle industrial video, which is fast becoming integral to modern manufacturing ✔ For example, chip foundries use machine vision to check integrated circuits for microscopic defects, a process that requires extraordinarily high resolution


Opinion | The Puerto Rico death toll will only get higher

9/2/2018, 11:45:27 PM
The island is still recovering from the storm, and there’s no end in sight. ✔ By Irwin Redlener September 2 at 4:35 PM Irwin Redlener directs Columbia University’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness and is a professor at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health ✔ A month after the George Washington researchers completed their data collection, Wendy Matos, who runs the island’s largest network of medical specialists, noted that complications from chronic medical conditions had increased by at least 10 percent


If Tangled Hair Is Your Worst Nightmare, This Brush Will Be Your Hero

9/2/2018, 6:08:01 PM
"Knots? What are those?" —you after using the Wet Brush. ✔ A family member happened to use their Wet Brush on my daughter's hair, and voila! It's like her hair magically became manageable, finally! Now, there is no pulling, no more knots, and her hair even appears shinier ✔ Check out BuzzFeed Reviews to find the best things for every budget!


Vanity Fair had some clever modern touches, by Jim Shelley

9/2/2018, 10:03:17 PM
The opening credits sequence showing the lead characters spinning round on a Victorian fairground ride to All Along The Watchtower was a bit of a clue. ✔ ‘If you think, because you’re clever, society will over-look your low birth, then I fear the real world will come as a dreadful shock to you!’ Pinkerton admonished ✔ ‘She lies easily and intelligently’ as one review put it ✔ But she is going to need the rest of Vanity Fair to be a lot better to stand a chance


15 Things the Japanese Can Teach Us About Living a Balanced Life

9/2/2018, 9:44:53 PM
The Japanese fans made headlines in July 2018 when they stayed to clean up the stadium during the World Cup. Heartbroken after their team lost to Belgium, they tried to cope with their disappointment by collecting rubbish at the Rostov Arena where the game was held. It was not the first time the Japanese fans had cleaned up stadiums after games. They always show the rest of the world how important it is for everyone to keep their community clean. This is not the only lesson the Japanese can teach us and we have much more to learn from this amazing culture. ✔ They come in many shapes and styles but they are all made so finely and meticulously that each of them looks like a  work of art ✔ Hanami is relaxing and it has a certain philosophy behind it ✔ Which of these lessons do you find to be the most thought-provoking


Damien Chazelle takes to the skies, and returns to the Oscar race, with 'First Man'

9/2/2018, 6:43:05 PM
Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle and screenwriter Josh Singer sit down at the Telluride Film Festival to discuss their new Neil Armstrong biopic "First Man" ✔ Damien Chazelle just made a movie about the greatest triumph in the history of space exploration: First Man, about astronaut Neil Armstrong's journey to become the first man to set foot on the moon ✔ So our through-line became especially at this part of the movie where it’s the final emotional journey for Neil what were the private, unknown moments of Neil on the moon


The average woman spends £180k beauty products she NEVER uses

9/2/2018, 10:03:20 PM
Alison Young who hosts a popular beauty product show on QVC revealed tips for saving money on cosmetics. She sorted Geraldine Bedell's beauty cabinet, ditching around half of her collection. ✔ A micellar water (see box below) would be a cheaper option but then I also run the risk of buying a product I don’t like as much, and cluttering my newly-decluttered cupboard ✔ The Génifique joins the Effacil and the Elemis balm by the sink ✔ bobbibrown.co.uk £35.50 Shop alisonyoungbeauty.com


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