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• Porto’s Newest Hotel Proves Big Things Come in Small Packages

  02-04-2017 21:00
  
  The ultra-exclusive Palácio Fenizia brings luxury and style to historic Porto…Sara Magro
  
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• A 'sci-fi' cancer therapy fights brain tumors, study finds

  02-04-2017 18:17 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  WASHINGTON - It sounds like science fiction, but a cap-like device that makes electric fields to fight cancer improved survival for the first time in more than a decade for people with deadly brain tumors, final results of a large study suggest.Many doctors are skeptical of the therapy, called...
  
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• Nigel Slater’s meatballs recipes

  02-04-2017 14:00
  
  Everyone loves aromatic meatballs, but there’s a trick to cooking them without the blighters falling apart on the plate
  There is much happiness to be had from a plate of meatballs, a long-simmered sauce and a mound of fluffy mash. We need to rest homemade meatballs in the fridge before we attempt to cook them, as we should rissoles, patties and other little cakes that seem destined to fall apart in the pan. And once they are in the pan, which should be hot and shallow and with enough patin
  
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• Rajasthan’s red mutton curry – once meagre, now an extravagant treat

  02-04-2017 13:00
  
  It started out as a functional dish for warriors on the hoof, but laal maas has been perfected over the ages and is now on the menu at some of India’s top restaurantsWith a history of clan conflict and marauding Moguls, the warriors of the Indian state of Rajputana needed to eat on the hoof. Add to the pot a harsh desert landscape and you begin to understand the origins of Rajasthani cooking. What began as survival food from meagre resources has evolved into a surprisingly elaborate cuisin
  
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• Hell and high water: fishing in Iceland

  02-04-2017 11:00
  
  The midge-infested wastes of Iceland are not for everyone. But if you love trout fishing, it’s paradiseIt’s a long way to Akureyri, but even further to Lake Myvatn. To get there, you have to drive from Iceland’s bleak northern capital through what feels like an ancient landscape – volcanic and steaming – but is in fact only a little older than Jesus. I doubt you’ll want to go. If you’re like my colleagues, you find the idea of standing in water for hours
  
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• The lost generation: ‘I’m 30-something and still depressed and broke’

  02-04-2017 10:00
  
  In 2010, Andrew Hankinson wrote about the dire financial plight he and his generation faced. Seven years on, he tells us not much has changed for those whose futures were crushed by the credit crunchIn 2010 I wrote a boo-hoo feature for this magazine about intergenerational unfairness – unaffordable houses, expensive education, crap jobs and diminished pensions. It created a modest stir: it was quoted in the Irish parliament, cited by other writers, and I was invited to discuss it on radio
  
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• Is fasting a free health fix – or is it just a fad?

  02-04-2017 09:30
  
  Restricting the amount you eat is said to fight disease, extend lifespan and improve wellbeing. As well as dieters, people with diabetes and MS could benefitYou probably first came across it with a pale-looking colleague slumped over their office desk. Or with The Fast Diet author Michael Mosely speaking effusively about it on television. Fasting, they’d have told you, is a great way to lose weight. It makes sense: eat fewer calories a couple of days a week, and don’t overeat on the
  
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• Simone Lia on being ready to have a baby

  02-04-2017 09:00
  
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• Eastern Europe on a budget: bargains from Poland to Montenegro

  02-04-2017 08:00
  
  With its quieter beaches, pristine castle-dotted countryside and idyllic islands, eastern Europe is becoming popular for more than just city breaksWhile Krakow remains Poland’s top destination, with Wrocław increasingly drawing attention as a hip alternative, the country’s vast countryside is a dream setting for a summer holiday. Continue reading...
  
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• Why tickling empowers sensitive seedlings

  02-04-2017 07:00
  
  Strokes of genius for strengthening young plants when they are at their most vulnerableIf you are a gardener, in April your windowsills will probably look just like mine: a jumbled mass of tray after tray of tiny seedlings crammed on to every surface available. As they grow they inevitably become increasingly closely packed, shading each other from the precious little light available at this time of year.A gentle tickle mimics the action of wind and passing animals, causing seedlings to grow sto
  
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• The Other Naughty Piglet, London: restaurant review | Jay Rayner

  02-04-2017 07:00
  
  When Andrew Lloyd Webber chooses a restaurant for his new theatre, it’s going to be good. Weirdly, the wine isn’t, says Jay RaynerThe Other Naughty Piglet, at The Other Palace, 12 Palace Street, London SW1E 5JA (020 7592 0322). Meal for two, including drinks and service: £120Lined up on the windowsill at the Other Naughty Piglet is a parade of emptied wine bottles. It’s a cute piece of signalling to passing trade on the central London street below. It shouts: “Look
  
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• The eco guide to virtual reality

  02-04-2017 07:00
  
  Fancy looking a polar bear right in the eye, then swinging across the canopy of the Brazilian rainforest? VR is for you
  I worry that humanity isn’t getting enough direct contact with the wild and we’ll all end up with Nature Deficit Disorder. Plus, how can you protect what you don’t love and haven’t experienced?Greenpeace has been encouraging us to bear witness for more than 40 years. In the past this meant telexes sent from the ship Rainbow Warrior; now it means virtual
  
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• Specialized Roubaix Elite: bike preview | Martin Love

  02-04-2017 07:00
  
  A road bike that takes levels of performance and comfort to a new heightsSpecialized is the world’s biggest bike brand. So when it comes up with something fresh everyone takes notice. The all-new Roubaix now has front suspension – almost unheard of on a serious road bike. It’s called Future Shock and, essentially, it’s a small piston built into the head tube which gives your handlebars up to 20mm of bounce. Already a reliably smooth endurance ride, this extra spring makes
  
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• How much to buy your honesty? – personality quiz | Ben Ambridge

  02-04-2017 07:00
  
  Answer these questions to see what price it takes to make you cheat‘Everyone has a price, the important thing is to find out what it is,’ said Pablo Escobar. But was he right? Picture the following scenario. You are taking part in an experiment where you roll a dice once, and report the result to the experimenter. If you report rolling a 6, you receive a certain amount of money. The experiment is set up so that nobody else can see what you rolled. So… what sum of money wo
  
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• Dad left, and my aunt told me a secret about him | Mariella Frostrup

  02-04-2017 07:00
  
  Mariella Frostrup says the information may not be news to her mother – and warns against aportioning blame as her parents’ marriage is picked overThe dilemma My father left my mum, abruptly and with no warning, after 38 years of marriage. My mother’s sister, my aunt, recently confided in me that she never liked my dad after he, for lack of better words, made a pass at her many years ago on a family trip when I was a toddler. This has shattered me. Apart from my own sadness at h
  
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• Boaty McBoathouse: a truly unusual seaside home in Poole

  02-04-2017 07:00
  
  This architect’s holiday retreat is inspired by the upturned hull of a shipOf the thousands of cul-de-sacs in Dorset, this one in Poole is unique. The two properties at this address are like nothing else.My granddaughter said she’d demolish whatever I built here Continue reading...
  
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• An open letter to readers from the Colour Pink | Eva Wiseman

  02-04-2017 07:00
  
  Hot, bubblegum, baby, dogwood, millennial… whatever shade you go for, it doesn’t disguise the real message of pinkHello friends, hello strangers, or friends I haven’t met yet. Thank you so much for giving me the time. I know you’re busy, your hair looks amazing, and those shoes… Ugh. OK, I can’t keep this up. This bubbliness is giving me gas and your shoes look like pasties. It’s me, Pink. I’ve got something to say and I need you to shut up for o
  
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• How do we really seize the day? | Roman Krznaric

  02-04-2017 06:59
  
  The spirit of this centuries-old philosophy has been hijacked. It’s time to get back to its original meaning, says Roman KrznaricCarpe diem – seize the day – is one of the oldest philosophical mottos in western history. First uttered by the Roman poet Horace more than 2,000 years ago, it retains an extraordinary resonance in popular culture. The heavy metal band Metallica has rocked audiences around the world with their song Carpe Diem Baby, while the actress Judi Dench had car
  
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• California dreamy: the state’s best wines | David Williams

  02-04-2017 06:59
  
  California’s wines have lost fans thanks to their saccharine, over-priced offerings. But a new wave of growers is showing that its wines are more interesting than they’ve been for yearsMoobuzz Pinot Noir, Central Coast, California, USA 2013 (£17, Roberson Wine) When did California wine get so interesting? Many Californians would say it always has been, it’s just that wine drinkers outside the USA only ever got to taste the dross: sweet, industrial and ludicrously overpric
  
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• Rome’s Historic Hotel Eden Emerges from a Glamorous Renovation

  02-04-2017 02:00
  
  At Rome’s Hotel Eden, old-school glamour gets a luxurious upgrade…
  Phoebe Neuman
  
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• Prized 1804 U.S. dollar sells for $3.3 million at auction

  02-04-2017 01:30
  
  (Reuters) - An 1804 U.S. silver dollar sold for $3.3 million in one of a series of auctions that brought in a record total of more than $100 million for a renowned private coin collection, organizers...
  
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• Watch Collector Profiles: A Heartfelt Tale of a Family Heirloom

  02-04-2017 01:00
  
  A passionate collector shares the story of his grandfather’s watch as it passes through the generations.Justin Mastine-Frost
  
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• 21 best spring buys for men – in pictures

  02-04-2017 00:45
  
  The start of a new season is the perfect excuse to spruce up your wardrobe. Go for pink, retro detailing and classic tailoring Continue reading...
  
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• Let loose: how the corset is being reclaimed by the fashion industry

  02-04-2017 00:00
  
  From the Victorians to Vivienne Westwood, the punks to Prada – the corset has a long and chequered history. But now, this underwear is being reclaimed as street-style outerwearThey were a staple garment of the Victorian upper classes, and seen by some as a symbol of an oppressive desire to control and stifle the female form to suit the male gaze. But well over a century later, corsets are making a comeback, suiting the spirit of a very different age.Reclaimed most notably by high fashion&r
  
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