life in progress

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Podávam trestné oznámenie na Najväčšieho Slováka (táto show je problematická z veľa dôvodov, Natália Blahová píše o jednom z nich) This Conversation Between A Passenger And An Airline Should Absolutely Terrify You I just boarded an international @JetBlue flight. Instead of scanning my boarding pass or handing over my passport, I looked into a camera before being allowed down the jet…

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Seven ways the world is not designed for women How Breast Size Affects How Women Exercise The results were consistent and rather worrying. As women’s breast sizes grew, their participation in physical activity declined, particularly if that exercise was vigorous. Few very-large-breasted women jogged, for example. Viagra Might Relieve Period Cramps, but Male Pharmaceutical Execs Don’t Care When Viagra —…

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ako lepšie variť cestoviny let’s talk rules of engagement. For every sauce, there’s a perfect shape, and there are some guidelines for the pairings: The chunkier the sauce, the stubbier the pasta (little ear-shaped orrechietti with sausage and broccoli). The thinner the sauce, the thinner the noodle (long and skinny capellini with garlic and butter). The thicker, the thicker (spaghetti…

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Takto sa podporuje veda na Slovensku Papier znesie všetko: návrh nových personálnych normatívov MZ SR J. K. Jemisin: The evaluators: To trade with aliens, you must adapt h/t Andrejovi: What Does It Mean to ‘Speak as a Woman’? He probably wouldn’t react in the same way if he were discussing a topic that touched on physics, and his interlocutor said,…

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Democracy of convenience, not of choice: why is Eastern Europe different There are, in my opinion, two considerations that are almost never taken into account when the reluctance, or outright refusal, of East European countries to accept African and Asian migrants, many of them Islamic, is discussed.  They are the history of these countries over the past two centuries, and…

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in praise of mediocrity But there’s a deeper reason, I’ve come to think, that so many people don’t have hobbies: We’re afraid of being bad at them. Or rather, we are intimidated by the expectation — itself a hallmark of our intensely public, performative age — that we must actually be skilled at what we do in our free time….

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The radical moral implications of luck in human life It’s not difficult to see why many people take offense when reminded of their luck, especially those who have received the most. Allowing for luck can dent our self-conception. It can diminish our sense of control. It opens up all kinds of uncomfortable questions about obligations to other, less fortunate people. Nonetheless,…

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Lego Wants to Completely Remake Its Toy Bricks It wants to eliminate its dependence on petroleum-based plastics, and build its toys entirely from plant-based or recycled materials by 2030. The challenge is designing blocks that click together yet separate easily, retain bright colors, and survive the rigors of being put through a laundry load, or the weight of an unknowing parent’s…

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prisnilo sa mi – mne sa dnes prisnilo, že sme stratili Kuba v nejakom americkom zábavnom parku kríženom s AMNH plnom ľudí. Hľadali sme ho pol dňa, kým sme sa dostali k pultíku s lístkami, kde som ukecávala pani, aby mi dovolila po slovensky vyhlásiť do rozhlasu, čo má Kubko Jančiga spraviť. Nočná mora. Kubo pri raňajkách povedal, že by situáciu…

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