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• MS patients had higher incidence of certain conditions: study of four provinces

  16-07-2018 22:31 via winnipegfreepress.com
  VANCOUVER - A new study from the University of British Columbia suggests conditions such as sleep problems, irritable bowel syndrome and depression are more common among multiple sclerosis patients — ......
  
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• Amazon's Prime Day runs into snags swiftly

  16-07-2018 22:06 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Amazon's website ran into some snags quickly Monday on its much-hyped Prime Day, an embarrassment for the tech company on the shopping holiday it created.Shoppers clicking on ...
  
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• World's oldest bread found at prehistoric site in Jordan

  16-07-2018 21:21
  Charred remains of a flatbread baked about 14,500 years ago in a stone fireplace at a site in northeastern Jordan have given researchers a delectable surprise: people began making bread, a vital...
  
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• Queen Elizabeth owns how many swans? Annual count gets underway

  16-07-2018 20:10
  An 800-year-old tradition of counting the swans owned by Britain's Queen Elizabeth started on Monday, an annual ceremony of "swan upping" that in modern times has become a means of wildlife...
  
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• How To Detect Stinky Armpits

  16-07-2018 20:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  I would say the easiest, fastest and cheapest way to detect if you have stinky armpits is by lifting up your arm to take a sniff off the armpit in question. Voila, if it stinks you got stinky armpits. But Japanese of course would never sniff armpits in public, so they have a detector for that. With a scale on display from 0 to 10 where 10 is the stinkiest.
  From their product page:The process only takes around ten seconds, during which time Tanita’s ES-100 device analyzes for smell-produci
  
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• Prime time: A day of deals at Amazon, and at its rivals

  16-07-2018 19:37 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Amazon's annual "Prime Day" promotion that starts Monday will focus on new products, bringing Whole Foods into the process and persuading subscribers that Prime membership is worth ...
  
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• Fired worker argues pot use didn't violate company policy

  16-07-2018 19:35 via winnipegfreepress.com
  METHUEN, Mass. - A Massachusetts woman who was fired by a food services company for her recreational marijuana use says she was wrongfully terminated.The Eagle-Tribune reports that 55-year-old Bernadette Coughlin ......
  
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• Wimbledon vs The World Cup: The style verdict

  16-07-2018 19:13
  Two of the summer’s biggest sporting events wrapped this weekend. From Jordan Pickford channelling the Queen to Floella Benjamin’s blue shades, who brought it home in the style stakes? Continue reading...
  
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• Five things grownups should do before going online this summer

  16-07-2018 19:09
  A head teacher has come up with a checklist for children to complete before they access computer games or social media; here’s one for adultsShaun Fenton, headteacher at Reigate Grammar, has come up with a summer checklist of things a child should do each day before they’re allowed access to computer games or social media. These include making, eating and clearing their own breakfast (that’s one thing, not three), getting some exercise, doing a chore, playing a non-electronic g
  
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• Don’t pay a cosmetic surgeon for the ‘natural look’. Just grow out your monobrow

  16-07-2018 18:15
  Cosmetic surgeons have noticed a decline in requests for buttock implants. This follows a general trend for the natural look – but now the beauty industry is commodifying that, tooOh, the irony. Apparently, the new ideal of beauty is – wait for it – the “natural look”. Natural face, natural eyebrows, natural skin and, one assumes, a natural glow at having achieved all this … naturally. In beauty doublespeak, this means spending huge amounts of cash.According
  
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• For a variation on pasta with pesto sauce, use kale instead

  16-07-2018 16:38 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Although most people think of pesto as an Italian sauce made with herbs (most famously, basil), many ingredients can be ably featured in a pesto. One of note is kale_leafy ......
  
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• The secret to getting crispy chicken wings on the grill

  16-07-2018 16:32 via winnipegfreepress.com
  To take this barroom classic from the fryer to the grill we had to figure out how to handle the fat and connective tissue from the wings, which creates a ...
  
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• Ready for this jelly: how Kylie Jenner kickstarted the #jellynails Instagram craze

  16-07-2018 16:31
  The 90s continue to dictate the summer’s fashion and beauty trends – which is why everyone wants transparent nails that look like jelly shoes or Jolly RanchersIn the world according to Instagram, fingernails are the new canvases, and nail technicians (as well as teenagers in bedrooms) are the new generation of artists. The hashtag #nailart has had close to 50m posts, and, in the fickle world of beauty trends, fingernail crazes are easily the most fleeting fads of bodily adornmen
  
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• Why traditional credit scores still matter

  16-07-2018 16:21 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Researchers and startups say all kinds of weird data can predict your creditworthiness. What kind of smartphone you have, who your friends are and how you answer survey questions may ...
  
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• The way to grill eggplant without it being a leathery mess

  16-07-2018 16:21 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Grilling is a popular way to prepare eggplant in Greece, Italy, Turkey and beyond, since eggplant's creamy, tender flesh takes well to smoke and char. Unfortunately, grilled eggplant can easily ...
  
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• Grill shrimp without drying them out or busting your budget

  16-07-2018 16:13 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Shrimp can turn from moist and juicy to rubbery and dry in the blink of an eye over the heat of a grill.While grilling shrimp in their shells can shield ...
  
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• Clams sing when chorizo, thyme and dry vermouth are added

  16-07-2018 15:59 via winnipegfreepress.com
  To infuse this simple clam dish with big flavour, we added Spanish chorizo, thyme, and dry vermouth for a potent broth in which to steam our shellfish.We added larger-grain pearl ...
  
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• COOKING ON DEADLINE: Pan-Seared Fish with Tomato Basil

  16-07-2018 15:49 via winnipegfreepress.com
  It's summer. It's hot. And we still need to make dinner.We want it to be light, and we want it to be fast, and we want it to be seasonal. ...
  
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• Next stop, Gareth Southgate: London rail station renamed after England boss

  16-07-2018 14:27
  London's transport bosses temporarily renamed an underground station in honor of England soccer team manager Gareth Southgate after the team flew home following their run to the last four of the...
  
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• 5 Ways Baskets Can Revolutionize Your Pantry Organization

  16-07-2018 14:00
  Baskets change the game in pantry organization. Image: Cummings ArchitectsWe hope you like the products we recommend. Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. You’ve seen them: pictures of beautiful pantries, their shelves lined with clearly labeled glass jars and neatly arranged bins. They seem to repel dust and disorganization.If your pantry doesn’t look like that, you’re not alone. Keeping your pantry in top shape is a ch
  
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• Crossword blog: Why solvers adored the late Audreus's puzzles

  16-07-2018 13:46
  Audreus, a Guardian setter for over half a century, has died aged 96. What was it that made her so popular?“I love silence.”So went Audreus’s answer to our question “Where do you create your puzzles?” It remains one of my favourite “Meet the Setter” Q&As, chiefly because Audreus’s answers are terse, funny and memorable – much like a good crossword clue. Continue reading...
  
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• Rachel Roddy’s recipe for plum granita

  16-07-2018 13:00
  Iced treats are a summer staple, and this one is simple and simply deliciousUnlike ice-cream, which is evergreen, sorbet and granita don’t really have a role from late autumn to early spring. Like suncream and sandals relegated to the back of the wardrobe, fruit ices are sent to the back of the mind during the months of jumpers and thick soup, except maybe for a Christmas palate cleanser.Their return is directly related to the weather. As days get warmer – and, this year, sweltering
  
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• Why is a slice of toast much more filling than a slice of bread?

  16-07-2018 12:30
  The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific conceptsWhy is a slice of toast much more filling than the same slice of bread, untoasted?Alan Rowley Continue reading...
  
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• Nigel Slater’s summer fruit recipes

  16-07-2018 09:00
  Gooseberry cheesecake, ricotta cream and cherry compote, peach and honey cake – Nigel Slater’s sun-filled fruit and dairy puddingsThere comes a point in deepest summer when every meal seems to end with the marriage of fruit and some sort of dairy produce. Ripe cherries with ricotta, gooseberries with cream cheese, or perhaps a peach cake with a dish of lightly whipped cream. I also like to start the day with yogurt, muesli and strawberries that have been marinated with orange and a d
  
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• I loathe my body and feel nothing during sex

  16-07-2018 09:00
  I lost my virginity at 27 and not in a good way. Now I have huge trust issues, and my efforts to fix my problems have just made things worseIn a nutshell, I loathe my body. I feel nothing during sex or dissociate entirely – I’ll sometimes even feel a void, an emptiness where a feeling or sensation should be. I lost my virginity at 27 and not in a good way. My difficulty reading body language complicates things enormously and I’ve a basket-load of trust issues. I’ve tried
  
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• Why won’t Barclays let me cancel my direct debit?

  16-07-2018 08:00
  The bank insisted I had to tell the ‘merchant’ involved to confirm the cancellationShortly after we cancelled a direct debit, we received an email from Barclays saying we had to contact the “merchant” we had been paying to confirm the cancellation. After complaining, we were told that if we did not do so, the merchant could continue to take a payment. Halifax, our other bank, said the same. BG, NewcastleAccording to the official direct debits website, operated by Bacs, yo
  
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• Seven ways to improve your balance

  16-07-2018 07:59
  Lack of balance is associated with elderly people, but deterioration can start in your 20s. Here’s how to avoid the wobblesAgeing often leads to a loss of balance, which can result in an increased risk of falls. But, as a report from the Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago shows, a lack of balance has other consequences. “A tendency to lose balance among elderly people often results in an overall reduction in the level of physical activity,” it says, “and to a decrease
  
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• Don't call me if you need something put together

  16-07-2018 07:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Unlike most guys of my particular gender, I am completely inept when it comes to the manly art of putting things together.In high school, for instance, I humiliated myself in ......
  
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• A local’s guide to Copenhagen: 10 top tips

  16-07-2018 07:30
  The best way to get a handle on the Danish capital’s alluring mix of old and modern design, and its eclectic range of bars and restaurants, is on two wheelsThere’s no better way to explore the hidden treasures of Copenhagen than on a bike. Rent one and discover all kinds of small wonders that aren’t in the guidebooks. In particular, Nørrebro and Vesterbro are great areas to explore by bike, because of their many small streets. It is an easy way to get around, but beware:
  
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• How to spot age-related macular degeneration

  16-07-2018 07:00
  Every day in the UK, nearly 200 people develop a condition that can lead to visual impairment or even blindness. How do you identify the symptoms and what’s the treatment?Fifteen years ago, Lorna Blakeney thought she had a lump of mucus in her eye. “I was sitting reading a book after lunch and suddenly realised there was something in my left eye. I tried to blink and rub it away. I thought a night’s sleep would help. But in the morning, it was stil
  
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• I'm 65 and my interest-only mortgage is ending – what can I do?

  16-07-2018 01:00
  I still owe £112,000 and I want to stay in my house, not sell up to pay it off Q I’m 65 and single and still work part time earning £23,000 a year (£1,560 monthly) on top of my private pension of £550 and state pension of £700 (both monthly). My interest-only mortgage will come to an end in November 2019 and I will still owe £112,000. The house is worth £190,000 and I want to stay in it. What are my options? PHA Until relatively recently, because o
  
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