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Whether you believe it’s responsible for climate change or not, there’s a strong data record that points to the fact that there’s a lot more carbon in the atmosphere than at any point in our verifiable history (millions of years). That means that at some point in the future, maybe even today, we might [...]
Read & ShareThis is weird and totally fascinating. It’s called calendar synaesthesia, it affects about 1% of the population, and researchers have discovered that those who have it may literally be seeing time in their minds eye. [...]
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There’s a ton of hard work and talent that goes into sounding authentic on the stage and screen. And rightly so, the nuance of language and the way we all deliver it is nearly infinite. Check out this article and video from Wired for an expert’s evaluation on a lot of famous performances. [...]
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Some pomp and fanfare that typically accompanies the opening of the legislative session has been moved into private session in 2017 in part due to security concerns. Though not mandated, it has been tradition that one Native American tribe be given the opportunity to address a joint session of the legislature. That address has been [...]
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A bipartisan bill cosponsored by Senator Heitkamp focused on protecting and strengthening security along our Northern border passed unanimously in the Senate. Senator Heitkamp’s full news release follows below. — Official News Release, Senator Heitkamp — WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), members of the U.S. Senate Committee on [...]
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If there’s an upside to the slowdown in the oil business, it’s that it forced operators to look for ways to get more efficient. The result, the industry continues to make significant strides in lowering production costs to the point where, in some regions of the Bakken, operators can produce oil at rates competitive with [...]
Read & Share sourced from: Williston HeraldFormer NHL skater Marc Savard had his playing career cut short by a series of debilitating concussions. Six years later, he’s still struggling with the effects of those injuries. This article is a stark reminder of what’s at stake and the impacts of this still largely misunderstood injury. [...]
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North Dakota oil production is down below a million barrels a day, and the State’s Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms suspects uncertainty over the Dakota Access pipeline may be a factor. Getting North Dakota oil to market costs approximately $12-25 per barrel currently. When the pipeline comes online, that rate is expected to fall to [...]
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NDSU President Dean Bresciani has earned the trust of the State Board of Higher Education. In not making the decision extend his contract earlier this summer, the board had put Mr. Bresciani on kind of a de facto probation — the hope was they would see progress towards him becoming more of a team player within [...]
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The shale-energy revolution we’ve been a first-hand witness to in the Bakken formation has opened the door to the concept of true energy independence, and new study released by the U.S. Geological Survey may have just kicked that door all the way open. The full news release is below, but the gist is this: the [...]
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Pixels are the foundational ingredient on the screen you’re reading right now. Your computer tells them which color to render, and then magically, you get a beautiful display that’s easy to see and understand. Change their color quickly, and we can set the screen in motion so the appearance of action and movement takes place. [...]
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Representatives from Trinity Hospital were in front of the Ward County Commission on Tuesday morning outlining the financing status and construction plans for Minot’s new hospital. The effort will require the sale of nearly $430 million in bonds, and because it is a nonprofit organization, it must facilitate the sale of those bonds through a government [...]
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Each October and November, polar bears gather in the hundreds near Churchill Manitoba to await the winter formation of ice that allows them to head back to hunting grounds. And for one resident who breeds sled dogs outside of town, that season has led to an unusual relationship between the dogs and the bears. Just [...]
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Among the several protest camps, the Red Warrior camp has been reported to be home to the most extreme elements of the protest. And now it seems that Standing Rock Tribal officials have decided those elements are no longer welcome. At a November 1st Tribal Council meeting, the council voted 10-0 to ask that camp [...]
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Fargo’s Plains Art Museum will get a boost to its work in engaging the public. The Bush Foundation has granted the museum $500,000 as part of their Community Innovation program. The program is designed to invest in the region’s most “outstanding problem-solving organizations.” [...]
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In Canada, there is now a national study that backs what the anecdotal evidence has been suggesting for years — opioid addiction and abuse are on the rise. Alexandra Paul with the Winnipeg Free Press digs into the story to deliver a Manitoba perspective. It is a problem that does not respect international borders, here [...]
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