Rowan
@Rowan
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Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
Why teachers should show Love Island in schools
Love Island should be shown by teachers in schoolsStay with me on this one. At face value, showing young, impressionable students a bunch of fame-hungry, rather image-obsessed Gen Z’ers hooking up and breaking up with each other in swift fashion may not seem like the best...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
Lunar Narratives: Landing on the Moon, Politics and the Cold War
Lunar Narratives: Landing on the Moon, Politics and the Cold WarAnniversaries are occasions to distort records. The intoxicated recounting of the past faces a record in need of correction. Couples long married hide their differences before guests. Creases are covered; ...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
McDowell certain McIlroy will add to major tally
McDowell certain McIlroy will add to major tallyMcDowell backed friend and compatriot McIlroy to end his five-year major drought - and soon - after the 30-year-old failed to make the cut at The Open on his home course at Royal Portrush.McIlroy's eight over meltdown in the...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
This Philips Norelco beard trimmer is just $30, an all-time low price
This Philips Norelco beard trimmer is just $30, an all-time low priceBeard trimmers aren’t exactly “buy it for life” items. They tend to break easily, and having to frequently buy new ones can get expensive. Today, though, you can get the highly rated Philips Norelco Bear...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
Scott Walker: Taking New Job Clears Wisconsin GOP 2022 Field
Taking New Job Clears Wisconsin GOP 2022 FieldFormer Wisconsin governor Scott Walker says his new job will help conservatives in two ways. One, Walker has the appeal and donor connections to turn the Young America's Foundation into a force for millennials. And two, by tak...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
Registration for IIT Kharagpur Young innovators programme begins
Registration for IIT Kharagpur Young innovators programme beginsRegistration for the third edition of the Young Innovators Programme of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, began on July 18. The programme aims at bringing out the innovative capabilities of...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
‘Earnings recovery likely to be led by the banking sector’
‘Earnings recovery likely to be led by the banking sector’Rahul Gandhi is the first in the Nehru-Gandhi family to have resigned from a top post in the Congress. What ...Source: Thehindubusinessline.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Rahul Gandhi • Nehru–Gandhi family •
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
500 Teachers Meet in Las Vegas for VIPKid’s 5th “Journey” Conference
500 Teachers Meet in Las Vegas for VIPKid’s 5th “Journey” ConferenceSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On July 13th, 500 teachers gathered at the JW Marriott Las Vegas for Journey, VIPKid’s highly-anticipated fifth regional teacher conference. The enthusiasm, passion and ene...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
Justice Served
Washington MonthlyOn July 16, 2019 retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens passed away. This is a review of his memoir, originally published in 2011.In an age of judicial philosophies, abstract methods of interpretation, and trite baseball metaphors, John Paul Ste...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
Chanel Iman and her mini-me daughter Cali wear matching lace floral dresses
Chanel Iman and her mini-me daughter Cali wear matching lace floral dressesShe's the Victoria's Secret model who welcomed a baby girl with NFL star Sterling Shepard last August. Chanel Iman and her baby girl were absolutely precious as they donned matching outfits. She c...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
DuBois column - Law enforcement capers and Forest Service job corps forever
Law enforcement capers and Forest Service job corps foreverMarjorie Haun at Free Range Report broke the story that on June 13, William Woody, director of BLMs Office of Law Enforcement Services (OLES), had his gun and badge stripped from him and that he was escorted out ...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
Commonwealth table tennis championship: Indian men should win all golds, says Sharath
Commonwealth table tennis championship: Indian men should win all golds, says SharathSupport The Hindu's Quality Journalism. Subscribe to our new online experience with zero ads.Source: The HinduPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Table tennis • New Zealand national rugby leag...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
In Weinstein Co. Bankruptcy, Viacom And Spyglass Reach $11M ‘Scream’ Settlement
In Weinstein Co. Bankruptcy, Viacom And Spyglass Reach $11M ‘Scream’ Settlement – DeadlineWhile a major element of the Weinstein Co. bankruptcy proceeding — a petition to change it from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 — was postponed again Monday, two major claims have been settl...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
How This NBA Player Learned to Prioritize
How This NBA Player Learned to PrioritizeTaurean Prince, forward for the Brooklyn Nets, shares the importance of having a positive attitude, no matter the circumstance.Taurean Prince, an NBA player who was recently traded to the Brooklyn Nets, talks about how his difficul...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
Megan Rapinoe: After All the Negativity Our Team 'Has Managed to Make People Proud Again'
Megan Rapinoe: After All the Negativity Our Team 'Has Managed to Make People Proud Again'Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” U.S. Women’s Soccer World Cup championship team co-captain Megan Rapinoe credited her team with making “people proud again.”Rapinoe said, “I think th...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
Jeffrey Epstein's New Mexico ranch linked to investigation
Jeffrey Epstein's New Mexico ranch linked to investigationAt the center of Jeffrey Epstein's secluded New Mexico ranch sits a sprawling residence the financier built decades ago complete with plans for a 4,000-square-foot (372-square-meter) courtyard, a living room roug...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
Target launches 'tween' brand in time for back-to-school rush
Target launches 'tween' brand in time for back-to-school rushCan it be that the July 4th holiday is a distant memory already?In the zeitgeist of the retail world, at least, families across America now are shifting their attention to backpacks, dorm decor and new outfits f...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
Here's What People Really Think About Workplace Romances
Are Workplace Romances Ever OK? What People Really ThinkAccording to the study authors, workplace romances can be a positive in that they instill permeability and flexibility within work-life borders, could even create higher morale and teamwork, and might just lead to he...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
Portland to move some asylum seekers to nearby town
Portland to move some asylum seekers to nearby townPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The city of Portland is sending some asylum seekers housed in emergency shelters to a nearby town.Portland has been housing several hundreds of asylum seekers at the Portland Expo basketball arena a...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
Jennifer Lopez Gives Carli Lloyd a Lap Dance on Stage to Celebrate World Cup Victory
Jennifer Lopez Gives Carli Lloyd a Lap Dance on Stage to Celebrate World Cup VictoryA week after their win, their fourth such victory since 1991, J.Lo gave midfielder Carli Lloyd a lap dance onstage at her concert at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. The sensual mome...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
In 1710 the Brits impeached an orange-haired populist — It did not go well
In 1710 the Brits impeached an orange-haired populist — It did not go wellThe contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.Source: The HillPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Orange S.A. • Populism • The Hill (newspape...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
WAB Club Feature: Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong Center
July 12, 2019 (by Steve Hopkins) Columbus Ohio is home to Spin & Smash, a table tennis club that is part ping pong social club and part table tennis training center. The club features eleven Butterfly tables and there are leagues, classes, clinics, and priv...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
New details emerge on federal case against R. Kelly
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
Fundraiser For Eric Hardesty Following Horrific Truck Accident
Fundraiser For Eric Hardesty Following Horrific Truck AccidentAs many of our readers have heard, equine photographer, Eric Hardesty, was involved in a horrible truck accident this week during which he broke his neck and suffered a concussion. We have since learned more de...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - over 5 years ago
Founding Stories: Synapse
Synapse – Andreessen HorowitzImagine moving to a new country to start college. Now imagine trying to open a bank account at a local branch without the traditional forms of identification: no driver’s license, no social security card, and so on. You’d think that in 2019, y...continued
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