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The challenge of invasive alien species
Nature & Environment

The challenge of invasive alien species

...works and power plants, thereby clogging them. Physical removal is costly and is a major nuisance. Impact of invasive species on biodiversity (South Africa) How do invasions happen? Invasions occur as a result of species being introduced into areas which they have not previously existed in. As such, species need to be transported to the new sites either through natural...
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Measure the Astronomical Unit and watch the Transit Of Venus
Science, Maths & Technology

Measure the Astronomical Unit and watch the Transit Of Venus

...working from the results coming from the TV, so that’s our feed from Egypt. But for the sake of argument let’s say that you’re at one of the events around the UK, enter your own observation and click on the forward arrow. Lucie Right so I see there’s some timings here on the website. Does that mean you have to adjust your times depending on where you are in the...
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How emoji are changing the shape of everyday English
Languages

How emoji are changing the shape of everyday English

...working week. When Instagram then blocked this as a search term, worried that it was flouting its standards of moral decency, the term gained even more notoriety – and the practice has since migrated to other, more broad-minded sites such as Tumblr. The term was also used in print when naked photos of the singer Chris Brown found their way online, and one gossip website...
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How is Italy reinventing the co-op?
Money & Business

How is Italy reinventing the co-op?

...working at a wine cooperative. For.b counts 80 members, which include workers, volunteers and one investor, who caps his profit at a 2 percent return. Most of their investment capital comes from local credit unions. After an interview in their office on the top floor of a bustling building that also houses a day-care center and services for the developmentally disabled,...
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How can governments ensure their cybersecurity is strong?
Digital & Computing

How can governments ensure their cybersecurity is strong?

...working across disciplines, though silos seem to continue to exist – particularly in information technology, law enforcement, and the military agencies - perhaps for cultural reasons. The Cyber Disruption Response Plan Roles and Responsibilities annex outlines specific roles for the C-Suite executives you would expect (CIO, CTO, CSO), the technical components that would...
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Enduring Love
Health, Sports & Psychology

Enduring Love

...work' that people do to sustain their enduring love. Watch the first video below, where Ann and Owen, a couple who've been together for 54 years and married for 50, share the secret of a long relationship. Watch Read A Fine Romance: Enduring Love Ann & Owen Ann I’m Ann, I’m 71, and I have been married to Owen for 50 years. Owen I’m Owen, I’m 84 years old, and...
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COP26 Glasgow and questions of environmental and social justice
Society, Politics & Law

COP26 Glasgow and questions of environmental and social justice

...works. These industrial processes had direct environmental and health impacts on a densely populated and growing urban landscape. To provide a workforce, people migrated, particularly from the Scottish Highlands and Ireland, thereby contributing to urban growth and development, and the consequent overcrowding and slum housing conditions for which the city became...
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The Good Friday Agreement and the future of the union
Society, Politics & Law

The Good Friday Agreement and the future of the union

...work on being a modern, mature society, outward looking, willing to grow, and willing to grasp the economic opportunities open to it. Interestingly even the alleged benefits of the Northern Ireland Protocol/Windsor Framework allegedly giving access to both the UK and EU markets, makes a strong economic case for Northern Ireland a place of business and investment, as long...
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