Month: February 2021

Sandy slitherer One of the three sidewinding snakes studied in this work, the sidewinder rattlesnake (Crotalus cerastes) lives in the deserts of the southwestern US and northern Mexico. (Courtesy: Wolfgang Wuster)”> Sandy slitherer The sidewinder rattlesnake. (Courtesy: Wolfgang Wuster) Snakes that specialize in “sidewinding” – that is, travelling at an angle relative to the direction
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A popular spot targeted by retail investors may deliver the year’s biggest gains. Wells Fargo Securities’ Chris Harvey said he believes the affinity for small caps has merit because growth stocks have gotten so expensive. “Retail is very influential,” the firm’s head of equity strategy told CNBC’s “Trading Nation“ on Wednesday. “They’re becoming a bigger part
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A promotional still of actor Mads Mikkelsen in the role of Hannibal Lecter from NBC’s Hannibal. Clarice debuts on CBS All Access today, promising a “deep dive into the untold personal story of FBI Agent Clarice Starling.” But what is the impact of consuming these shows that explore the minds of serial killers? Not too long ago,
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Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference on election results in Atlanta, Georgia, December 2, 2020. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters The top prosecutor in Fulton County, Georgia, has opened a criminal investigation of a January phone call to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger by then-President Donald Trump, who urged the official
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FINNEAS, Billie Eilish’s older brother and primary collaborator, is scoring the forthcoming movie The Fallout, Variety reports and his representatives confirmed to Pitchfork. The movie, directed by Megan Park, stars Jenna Ortega as Vada, a teenager who “navigates the emotional fallout she experiences in the wake of a school tragedy.” Peymon Maskan, the film’s music
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French President Emmanual Macron speaks on the telephone with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France November 10, 2020. Ian Langsdon | Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron suggested to President Joe Biden two weeks ago that the countries seek a negotiated settlement in the Boeing-Airbus conflict over aircraft manufacturing that has
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By: Hannah Pell Being homebound during winter often means higher electricity bills for those of us north of the Sun Belt. And for many currently working remotely or attending school virtually, there may be added strain on top (although hopefully not to the same extent as the Griswold family’s infamous holiday lights). When so many
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Don’t Let Anyone Know Mom Ran Away Betina González Share article If you enjoy reading Electric Literature, join our mailing list! We’ll send you the best of EL each week, and you’ll be the first to know about upcoming submissions periods and virtual events. An excerpt from American Delirium by Betina González Her first night
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Under Armour sports shoes on display. Getty Images Under Armour is forging ahead with its turnaround strategy to pull its sneakers and sweat-wicking tops out of struggling middlemen and instead pour investments into its own stores and website, the company said Wednesday. Investors rallied behind management’s remarks about the future, with Under Armour shares soaring
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SAN FRANCISCO – Money will continue flowing into the space industry from government agencies, private equity firms and public markets, according to panelists at the 2021 SmallSat Symposium. “It has never been a better time to raise money for ventures in and around space,” said James Murray, a partner at investment bank PJT Partners. While
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