This trip to Martinique, an island just north of Venezuela, is my first time alone in a country where I'm not fluent in the language. “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” These words, said long ago by a friend through the steam of a morning tea, echo in my ears.
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Duplicate Genes Let These Fish Switch Sex
For the bluehead wrasse, going from female to male involves a dramatic genetic reprogramming in the sexual organs.
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A male bluehead wrasse (upper left) defends a group of yellow females. If the male were gone, one of the females would change sex to replace him.
Image credits:Kevin Bryant
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Former Virginia governor L. Douglas Wilder kissed a 20-year-old student at Virginia Commonwealth University without her consent, according to an investigation conducted by an outside attorney hired by the school. The investigation found Wilder was responsible for “nonconsensual sexual contact” but cleared him of three other allegations made by the woman: sexual exploitation, sex or […]
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OKLAHOMA CITY – “The Sooner State is one of the most affordable states in which to live and work, but the state’s education system needs some attention,” explains CNBC’s data analysists after ranking Oklahoma 43 of 50 for their annual America’s Top States for Business. The study scores all 50 states on 64 metrics across 10 categories: workforce, economy, infrastructure, cost of doing business, quality of life, education, technology and innovation, business friendliness, access to capital, and cost of living. Читать дальше...
When Toyota and Mazda first announced that they were building a joint manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Alabama, both automakers made it clear what they planned to assemble there. Mazda was going to build a North American-exclusive SUV and Toyota would add additional production capacity for the Corolla. Well, things have changed. Toyota has now announced...
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CHELSEA conceded a late equaliser to Bohemians in Frank Lampard’s first game as boss and some fans already want the former midfielder sacked.
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The rotation has been saved by gutty performances from Shane Bieber and Trevor Bauer, and I bet they have more in the tank
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Owens plays at Cherokee HS in Canton GA. Has offers from GT and VCU plus smaller schools. PLays AAU for the Atlanta Celtics ...
A study found that six in ten women find it hard to see themselves as a boss. Samantha Brick speaks to four incredibly confident British women who show just how far self-belief can get you.
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Outgoing British Ambassador Kim Darroch’s leaked diplomatic cable is full of inside dope on how to bend the president to your will.
A man in his 20s died after he was found with "a number of stab wounds" at 14:40 BST.
LONDON — Britain’s ambassador to Washington resigned Wednesday after being targeted by US President Donald Trump over the leak of highly critical diplomatic cables that put the allies’ relationship on edge.
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Ghana is currently experiencing major downpour of ran and as a result major highways and roads are waterlogged. One of the market touts , a short boy insisted on carrying a plus size lady with by-standers shouting that he cannot carry her, but the tout rather angry at those testing his power insisted on carrying the lady which he did successfully with the sound of applause and adoration from on-lookers.
When the U.S. women’s national soccer team rolled up Broadway to celebrate its second straight World Cup championship, that stretch of black asphalt was once again transformed into the 10-deep, tiptoes to catch a glimpse, confetti-littered Canyon of Heroes.
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Property inspections are a form of risk management that helps to reduce and identify malicious damage and meth losses. However, the issue of insurers moving to three monthly inspections has been debated recently, with many feeling that it is too frequent ...