Before I first went traveling in 2006, I had these expectations in my head based on nothing but my imagination and popular culture. My trip was going to be a nonstop adventure filled with colorful and exciting people. Crazy things were going to happen to me. I’d make friends everywhere.…
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OLED G4 77″ with Supplied Wall Mount & FREE Soundbar (S80TR) $2308.49
LG Partner Store has for eligible EPP/EDU Members: 77″ LG OLED77G4WUA G4 Series OLED evo Smart TV (2024) + LG S80TR 5.1.3 channel Soundbar with Dolby Atmos and Rear Surround Speakers on sale for $2,308.49 when you follow the steps below. Shipping is free. Thanks to Community Member b258 for…
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Your Weekly Horoscope: (April 7
This week’s astrology is not here to play cute. With Venus linking arms with no-nonsense Saturn and Mercury finally waking up from its retrograde fog, the truth is coming in hot—and it’s not waiting for permission. Expect overdue epiphanies, emotional plot twists, and the kind of clarity that makes you…
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Scopus indexed a journal with a fake editorial board and a sham archive – Retraction Watch
Editor’s note: We asked Elsevier to respond to some of the findings in this post. In response, a spokesperson told us they will now remove the journal from Scopus. See Elsevier’s response in this story. I received a letter recently pointing me to a questionable journal indexed in Elsevier’s Scopus…
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The Book of Kells — Christ Enthroned – Rick Steves’ Travel Blog
For me, one of the great joys of travel is having in-person encounters with great art — which I’ve collected in a book called Europe’s Top 100 Masterpieces. Here’s one of my favorites: Jesus Christ sits on a throne and solemnly cradles something very important — a book, the holy…
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Tarot Card of the Week (April 7-13, 2025): Four of Cups
Four of Cups: Divine Dissatisfaction & Hidden Offerings This week, we draw the Four of Cups—a cosmic invitation to look beyond what initially meets the eye. Like the contemplative sloth in our image, hanging from its familiar branch while an unseen cup hovers within reach, this card asks us to…
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Genetically Rescued Organism: Toward A Solution For Sudden Oak Death
Sudden oak death, caused by the pathogen Phythophthora ramorum, is one of the most ecologically devastating forest diseases in North America, responsible for the deaths of millions of oaks and tanoaks along the coast. Science to the rescue? After the success of genetically modified organisms in things like insulin and food, a…
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Soup at the Barricades with the Queen of Georgian Cuisine
A father-daughter journalist team reports from Tbilisi, where nearly every night since protests broke out in October, the pioneering chef Tekuna Gachechiladze has been ladling out soup to demonstrators fighting for their country’s future. It has been more than a month of nonstop nightly protests here in front of Tbilisi’s…
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More Ways to Maximize Your Savings on Groceries
With inflation and grocery prices still on the rise, I wanted to share some fresh tips on how to optimize your grocery savings. Here’s how to continue to save even when prices are creeping upward. Buy in Bulk When There Are Sales That’s right. Anything that’s on bogo/super sale (especially…
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May 25 Birthday Horoscope 2025-26
May 25th Birthday Horoscope 2025-2026 MORE BIRTHDAYS If Today is Your Birthday: May 25th The Year Ahead Forecast for May 2025 to May 2026 If You Were Born Today, May 25: You are a witty, humorous, talkative person. Under the chatty or sociable surface, you are a lot…