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Dec. 30th, 2018 11:25 am
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Business:

Why exporting isn't just about shipping - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39599351

Languages:

This Heavy Metal Band Is Hell-Bent on Saving an Endangered Language - https://narratively.com/this-heavy-metal-band-is-hell-bent-on-saving-an-endangered-language/

Mathematics:

A One-Stop Shop for Principal Component Analysis - https://towardsdatascience.com/a-one-stop-shop-for-principal-component-analysis-5582fb7e0a9c

Media:

When did you last download a podcast? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39477851 Or, will podcasts ever be more than niche entertainment.

Miscellaneous:

Iceberg tourists flock to Newfoundland town - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39632047

Virgin Money chief: Dealing with depression made me stronger - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39627130

Living with the dead - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39603771

Malala Yousafzai's mother: Out of the shadows - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-39550681

Face-to-face with top North Korean diplomat - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39626011 From April 2017

Leather & lather: The Cut-throat Racer - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-39593694 Because the BBC headline writing team are dedicated to the art of useless headlines, this is about female barbers.

News:

Who Are The Juggalos And Why Are They Marching In Washington, D.C.? - https://www.npr.org/2017/09/15/550724673/who-are-the-juggalos-and-why-are-they-marching-in-washington-d-c The Juggalos are the heroes we need and don't deserve and they're standing up to the FBI's attempts to criminalise everyone.

Nun With A Chainsaw Becomes Symbol Of Post-Irma Cleanup: 'She Rocks' - https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/13/550629622/nun-with-a-chainsaw-becomes-symbol-of-post-irma-cleanup-she-rocks

Or failures of the news business. Meet Hurricane Shark.

People Are Sharing Photoshopped Pics Of Sharks As A Tribute To Hurricane Shark -https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/janelytvynenko/houston-to-florida-shark#.yl2dooEQ0

Fake or Not - https://www.thomaspeschak.com/kayak-great-white-sharks-/ The truth behind hurricane shark.

Sport:

The man who catches marathon cheats - from his home - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39584495

European Judo Championships: Kelly Edwards targets medal after 'scary' 2016 -https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/judo/39554932 Part 1 of the accidental concussion special

Rugby League:

Luke Robinson & Kevin Brown on concussion fears and safety in rugby league -https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/39620385 Part 2 of the accidental concussion special

Technology:

Chrome and Firefox Phishing Attack Uses Domains Identical to Known Safe Sites - https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2017/04/chrome-firefox-unicode-phishing/

The woman whose phone 'misdiagnosed HIV' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39371100 Is actually about a study on 'what limits people in the developing world from grabbing the opportunities offered by the web'.

Rise of the robots: What advances mean for workers - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39296096 Funny how this is only a problem now it's hitting white collar jobs.

Television:

HOW LIBERALS FELL IN LOVE WITH THE WEST WING - https://www.currentaffairs.org/2017/04/how-liberals-fell-in-love-with-the-west-wing

Trains:

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway hits extension target - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39614067 Is this not the coolest thing?! It is the coolest thing! (I can't help it, I am a third generation train weirdo)

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