On September 20, 2017, the UK pledged 65 million pounds, roughly 88 million dollars, to a collaborative research project with the United States that will involve exploring the origin and structure of our universe. The project will mainly focus on the study of neutrinos. This marks the first scientific collaboration of its kind between our […]
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I profiled the Tread of Pioneers Museum in a companion article, but my recent visit to Steamboat Springs reminded me of all the great activities people can do all year round (besides the obvious skiing, of course). Here are ten reasons to visit Steamboat Springs in the autumn. History Happy Hour. The Tread of Pioneers
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I, like many Americans, followed the events in Las Vegas with a mixture of horror and helplessness. I’m tired of thoughts and prayers and flower memorials and most of all tired of the routine nature of mass shootings in America. Each new massacre unfolds like an old-fashioned melodrama in which everyone plays their role, the
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Previous Weight Loss (November 28-September 4): 32.4 pounds Weight Loss: September 4-October 2: 2 pounds Total Weight Loss (November 28-October 2): 34.4 pounds End of Year Weight Loss Goal: 50 pounds Remaining to 2017 Goal: 15.6 pounds So much for boot camp in September! It was my lowest weight-loss month since I began this journey.
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A few weeks ago I visited Steamboat Springs. Sounds like a funny name for a town that lies deep in Colorado mountain country, but its name origin is interesting: early trappers, attracted to the area by a steamboat-like chugging sound coming from a mineral spring, named the area Steamboat Springs. Later, James Crawford and his
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Almost two years ago, I wrote an article about Team Rubicon, a disaster-relief group made up primarily of veterans. Now, seven years after its inception, Team Rubicon is facing its largest challenges yet: hurricanes Harvey and Irma, with Jose not far behind. Disaster relief is needed in America now more than ever, and Team Rubicon
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