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Jay Leno drives a 112-year-old race car
Today’s race cars are staggeringly complex, but simplicity was the rule in the early days of motorsports. Barely more than two seats and an engine mounted on a frame, the 1911 EMF Model 30 recently featured on “Jay Leno’s Garage” exemplifies the state of the art for race cars at the turn of the 20th…
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THE PLACES YOU LOVE: Nature on the mind
Henderson Heritage PreserveLet’s start with a shocker: In the United States, the average prisoner in a federal correctional facility spends more time outside each day than the average child. Let that sink in for a second.Now, consider the fact that as little as one hour in nature has been show to improve mood, decrease stress,…
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THE PLACES YOU LOVE: Nature on the mind
Henderson Heritage Preserve Let’s start with a shocker: In the United States, the average prisoner in a federal correctional facility spends more time outside each day than the average child. Let that sink in for a second. Now, consider the fact that as little as one hour in nature has been show to improve mood,…
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PwC’s 2023 Emerging Technology Survey
Our friends over at PwC released its 2023 Emerging Technology Survey, unveiling the seismic impact emerging technologies have on top-performing companies and highlighting the critical role of AI in driving business model reinvention and long-term innovation. The results are clear – AI is not just a passing trend, it’s a strategic imperative that no business can…
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Your College Basketball Saturday Viewing Guide: December 2, 2023
Today is College Football’s Championship Saturday. It’s a very big day of football for lots of teams. However, there are only eight games being played today, not the usual dozens of games on a Saturday during the regular season. That means that there is a bunch of free space on the airwaves to put college…
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How to Watch: Boston College Men’s Basketball vs NC State
On Saturday evening, the Boston College men’s basketball team will face off against the NC State Wolfpack to tipoff ACC conference play for the 2023-24 season. Boston College up to this point has won most of its fames, including a thorough beatdown of Vanderbilt on Wednesday behind Quinten Post’s 24 points and Claudell Harris’s 22…
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KFF Health News: ‘Forever Chemicals’ found in freshwater fish, yet most states don’t warn residents
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Bill Eisenman has always fished. “Growing up, we ate whatever we caught — catfish, carp, freshwater drum,” he said. “That was the only real source of fish in our diet as a family, and we ate a lot of…
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Lafayette 148 New York hosts sip-and-shop event
Lafayette 148 New York, a women’s global lifestyle brand, held a sip-and-shop event at its Bloor Street store on Oct. 26 to preview its Fall 2023 Collection and support Artists for Peace and Justice. A portion of the evening’s proceeds were donated to the non-profit organization, which helps provide education to youth in Haiti. Natasha…
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Everhart: Winter ornamentals for East Texas
Typically East Texas has mild winters, so we can plant a variety of things to provide winter color. Pansies are among the most striking and beautiful plants that will thrive even in the coldest part of the year. Pansies are from the Violaceae family and come in a myriad of colors. They can be a…
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A Fashion Designer’s Shrewd Eye for Curation
The Art World A Fashion Designer’s Shrewd Eye for Curation Grace Wales Bonner’s new MOMA show is a sophisticated meditation on and, especially, around Black expression. By Vince Aletti December 2, 2023 Terry Adkins, “Last Trumpet,” 1995.Photograph courtesy MOMA and the Estate of Terry Adkins Save this storySave this story Save this storySave this story…