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• Utah State Prison bans just 2 books, both on manipulation

  15-01-2017 23:18 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY - Utah prisoners can read violence-laced literature such as "Games of Thrones" but are barred from accessing two guidebooks on manipulation.Robert Greene's "The 48 Laws of Power" and "The Art of Seduction" are the only two books specifically banned at Utah State Prison's five...
  
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• Six Health and Wellness Gadgets from CES to Go Gaga Over

  15-01-2017 21:00
  
  From a band that monitors alcohol levels to a fitness-tracking ring, these innovations stand out…
  Rebekah Bell and Bekah Berge
  
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• Batman Fashion The Symbol Jacket

  15-01-2017 19:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Fashion can be such a statement and being a Batman fan such a commitment! Combine both with this Batman Fashion The Symbol Jacket and you’re all set. That jacket already looks pretty stylish and I wouldn’t mind wearing it even without the light up Batman Symbol.
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  The other thing I really like about this jacket, are all the inside pockets which can hold tons of gadgets and goodies like the Batarang for example. Of course the real kind.
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• Rolls-Royce Is No Longer Just for the Chauffeured

  15-01-2017 18:00
  
  Rolls-Royce Black Badge series
  Available for the Wraith or Ghost, the package provides more aggressive styling and performance…Basem Wasef
  
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• Milan fashion houses seek out their roots in new collections

  15-01-2017 16:28 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  MILAN - This is the season of renewal, with new faces at some of Milan's top fashion brands.New creative directors made their debuts Sunday during the second day of Milan Fashion Week at Salvatore Ferragamo and Dirk Bikkembergs, a day after Marni set off in a new direction.Roberto Cavalli and...
  
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• Still reeling from a rough 2016? Tips for moving forward in the new year

  15-01-2017 14:01 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  TORONTO - It's a new year and a chance for a new beginning.And after the kind of year that was 2016 — one of the worst in history, if you believe some parts of the Internet — we can all likely use a good dose of optimism and verve.Psychology Prof. Tim Pychyl says there does seem to be a...
  
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• Star turn: tricks of the brain on seeing the night sky | Daniel Glaser

  15-01-2017 10:30
  
  You see more stars the longer you gaze at the sky, partly because your eyes adjust to the darknessThe nights may be getting shorter, but it’s still the perfect time of year for a spot of star gazing. The neurobiology of low light vision suggests this isn’t a pastime to be rushed – be patient. Stepping outside for a couple of minutes isn’t enough. The longer you look up at the sky, the better your vision becomes. This is because it takes a few minutes for your pupils to di
  
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• Anthony Bourdain: ‘I put aside my psychotic rage, after many years being awful to cooks’

  15-01-2017 09:30
  
  The chef and author on encountering vichyssoise aged nine, practical jokes with his sous chef, and learning to take food less seriouslyClick here to get the Observer and the Guardian for half priceI worked in a restaurant where the house speciality was mutton chops, so everything reeked of fat, penetrating every pore, follicle and piece of clothing, as if I’d been rolling around in sheep guts. It was the first thing I smelled in the morning and the last at night. But I didn’t have an
  
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• What does the trend for smaller nipples say about us?

  15-01-2017 07:00
  
  Cosmetic surgeons report a rise in nipple surgery. Perhaps we should have seen this comingI give nipples three years. Five tops. Even as I write I’m getting that familiar dissonance, like when you repeat a word so many times, “nipple, nipple, nipple,” that it loses all meaning, instead becoming an abstract song that threatens to unravel the concept of language itself. I’m forgetting what they’re for, where they live, why. “Nipples.” Finished. Their decli
  
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• Two lonely teenagers who just can’t seem to make friends

  15-01-2017 07:00
  
  Loneliness is a state of mind – so stop thinking in those terms and just be yourselves. Mariella advises two teens looking for friendship and loveDilemma 1 I’m 19 and have always had a difficult time making friends. I make small talk with people in class, but it never goes anywhere from there. I’m a good person and I’ve been told that I’m pretty good looking. Why wouldn’t people want to be my friend? I have been feeling so alone in this world.Dilemma 2 I&rsquo
  
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• The magical world of spike moss

  15-01-2017 07:00
  
  Some mild-mannered foliage plants can perform astonishing transformationsThe world of indoor horticulture can sometimes seem all about the big and blousy, with species sporting the brightest flowers and showiest foliage dominating the garden centre shelves. But look a little closer at some of the more mild-mannered foliage plants and they can be even more astonishing. To me nowhere is this more apparent in the world than spike mosses, which offer up two of the best examples of all.The Resurrecti
  
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• The day Laurence Olivier played the supporting role to my lead

  15-01-2017 07:00
  
  David Bradley recalls a run-through as an understudy, playing opposite Laurence Olivier in The PartyLaurence Olivier seemed to take a shine to me for some reason. During my two years at the National Theatre he gave me some really nice roles, although none were with him. Often I’d see him coming into the canteen and I’d think: “Please don’t come and sit opposite me,” because I wouldn’t know what to say but, of course, he would. He’d sit in front of me wit
  
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• The 50 best breakfast places in the UK

  15-01-2017 07:00
  
  Breakfasts in Britain are among the best in the world. Here – region by region – are the very finest places to start your day Continue reading...
  
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• Nigel Slater’s aubergine ragu with cream and parmesan lentils recipe

  15-01-2017 07:00
  
  Good everyday cooking is often a matter of scrabbling together something tasty from what you’ve gotIt never occurs to me not to cook. Putting a meal together for myself is as much a part of my day as getting out of bed in the morning. The alternatives are delicious, I’m sure: a phoned-for pizza in a box the size of coffee table; sushi by the trayful – a jewel box of raw fish and shiso leaves; a supermarket korma on the table in a minute. But the truth is that the idea never cro
  
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• Kalkhoff Durban 7: bike preview | Martin Love

  15-01-2017 07:00
  
  A well-built and affordable city bike equipped with everything a rider needs to cope with the urban commuteTo be safe and comfortable on a bike at this time of year, you need only two things: lights and mudguards. Yet, incredibly, almost no bikes are sold with these two essentials. They’re dismissed as ‘extras’. Eh? Do manufacturers think we all live in Honolulu? As usual, our European cousins do things rather differently. The German company Kalkhoff has been making bikes since
  
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• Jihwaja, London: restaurant review | Jay Rayner

  15-01-2017 07:00
  
  Thoroughly modern Jihwaja, a new Korean joint, brings Jay out in raptures for its fabulously ‘filthy’ fried chickenJihwaja, 353 Kennington Lane, London SE11 5QY (020 7582 4680). Meal for two, including drinks and service: £50What would it take to elevate the humble Greggs steak bake from mass-produced, nutritionally enthusiastic, brilliant-when-you’re-drunk-even-better-when-you’re-hungover food-on-the-go option, to hipster fetish object? I suspect the answer is abou
  
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• Interior design goes back to black

  15-01-2017 07:00
  
  The dark colours of Michele Birch’s Wallasey home make the ideal backdrop for her designsMichele Birch knows the exact moment she became a full-blown dark interiors addict. “I went on a course held at interior designer Abigail Ahern’s house in London two years ago. As soon as I walked through the door I thought, wow, this is so dramatic,” says Michele. “Before that I’d only done the odd dark wall here and there, but it gave me a massive push to go further.&rdq
  
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• Friend zone: why we all long to belong | Emily Esfahani Smith

  15-01-2017 07:00
  
  Relationships – especially close ones – are crucial, says Emily Esfahani Smith, which is why loneliness is so perniciousWe all need to feel understood, recognised and affirmed by our friends, family and romantic partners. We all need to find our tribe. Research has shown that among the benefits that come with being in a relationship or group, a sense of belonging clocks in as the most important driver of meaning. When other people think you matter and treat you as if you matter, you
  
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• Creams and masks to beat dryness

  15-01-2017 07:00
  
  Feed your skin with the kind of moisturisers recommended for Arctic explorersYou may have finished your holiday gorging, but your skin… your skin is still hungry. Feed it with the kind of moisturisers recommended for Arctic explorers with hangovers. Start with Aveda’s new Wedding Masque, which promises that you’ll wake up with soft, glowy “wedding-day skin”, then apply Avène first thing, and that evening, if your skin is still feeling dry, the Glycerin-based
  
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• Gadget mountain rising in Asia threatens health, environment

  15-01-2017 06:45 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  JAKARTA, Indonesia - The waste from discarded electronic gadgets and electrical appliances has reached severe levels in East Asia, posing a growing threat to health and the environment unless safe disposal becomes the norm.China was the biggest culprit with its electronic waste more than...
  
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• Top Lots at the 2017 Naples Winter Wine Festival

  15-01-2017 03:00
  
  Raising more than $146 million to date for children, the event this year could break the bank…Viju Mathew
  
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• Top Lots at the 2017 Naples’ Charity Wine Auction

  15-01-2017 03:00
  
  Raising more than $146 million to date for children, the event this year could break the bank…Viju Mathew
  
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• Call of the wild: can America’s national parks survive? | Lucy Rock

  15-01-2017 01:05
  
  America’s national parks are facing multiple threats, despite being central to the frontier nation’s sense of itselfAutumn in the North Cascades National Park and soggy clouds cling to the peaks of the mountains that inspired the musings of Beat poets such as Jack Kerouac and Alan Ginsberg 60 years ago. Sitting on a carpet of pine needles in the forest below, protected from the rain by a canopy of vine maple leaves, is a group of 10-year-olds listening to a naturalist hoping to spark
  
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• Five ways to wear... a reworked shirt – in pictures

  15-01-2017 00:50
  
  The formal shirt gets a makeover this season. Its classic shape has been reworked as a dress, off-the-shoulder or with peculiar new proportions, such as extra long sleeves Continue reading...
  
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