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Scotland

Row over successor to giant Inverness riverside ‘see-saw’

Image copyrightThe River Ness Public Art ProjectImage caption An artist's impression of the My Ness artwork in Inverness Riverside artwork to replace a controversial plan for a giant see-saw-like installation is at the centre of its own row. Three years a…

bubmagJune 13, 2019

Climate Change

Fishing for crabs in Brazil’s mangrove forests

Reuters photographer Nacho Doce has documented the changing landscape of mangrove forests in Cairu, Brazil, and the livelihoods of people who fish for crabs and oysters. Image copyrightNacho Doce / Reuters The photographer visited a community of mud houses …

bubmagJune 13, 2019

Brexit

Boris Johnson not ruling out parliament suspension to force no-deal Brexit: newspaper

(Reuters) - Boris Johnson, the front-runner in the race to succeed British Prime Minister Theresa May, has told pro-Brexit lawmakers he would leave open the possibility of suspending parliament to force through a no-deal exit from the European Union, The Time…

bubmagJune 13, 2019

Plastic Pollution

Um, yuk: You’re eating about a credit card’s worth of plastic every week

When researchers studied people from different parts of the world, they found microplastics in the stool of every person they tested. USA TODAY From the top of Mount Everest to the deepest oceans, we know that plastic trash is everywhere on Earth. Now we k…

bubmagJune 13, 2019

NATO

Former General marks 20 years since NATO forces arrived in Kosovo

NATO's ground troops arrived in Kosovo 20 years ago after the alliance ousted Serbian forces in a 78-day air campaign that ended one of Europe's most violent conflicts. NATO still has a peacekeeping mission in the country, but the path to independence for K…

bubmagJune 13, 2019

Big Data

Big Data Chaos: How Alteryx (AYX) Creates Raving Fans

Last Thursday I chose Alteryx AYX, the $6 billion "self-service" data analytics platform, as my target for a Zacks Bull of the Day feature to be published the next day. And I wasn't even aware that the $2.6 billion acquisition of Looker by Google Cloud that m…

bubmagJune 12, 2019

Gundam

Game of Thrones Star Maisie Williams’ Favorite Anime Revealed

The Rooster Teeth anime gen:LOCK boasts one of the most impressive voice casts in the industry right now, featuring Hollywood stars like Michael B. Jordan, David Tennant, Dakota Fanning, Asia Kate Dillon and Arya Stark herself, Maisie Williams. Shortly after…

bubmagJune 12, 2019

Anti-Putin Protests

400 arrested at Moscow police abuse march: monitor

Russian authorities sought Wednesday to crush a new protest wave, arresting more than 400 people at a Moscow march, a day after police suddenly dropped trumped-up drugs charges against a respected journalist. Among those detained on Russia Day, a public holi…

bubmagJune 12, 2019

Plastic Pollution

We’re Eating a Whole Lot of Plastic… Uh, Is That Bad?

If youre the type to get squeamish about the things you accidentally eat, youre not going to like the new report released by the WWF (formerly known as the World Wildlife Fund) this Tuesday. According to the report, we might be eating a credit cards worth of …

bubmagJune 12, 2019

Anti-Putin Protests

400 arrested at Moscow police abuse march: monitor

Russian authorities sought Wednesday to crush a new protest wave, arresting more than 400 people at a Moscow march, a day after police suddenly dropped trumped-up drugs charges against a respected journalist. Among those detained on Russia Day, a public holi…

bubmagJune 12, 2019

Row over successor to giant Inverness riverside ‘see-saw’

Fishing for crabs in Brazil’s mangrove forests

Boris Johnson not ruling out parliament suspension to force no-deal Brexit: newspaper

Um, yuk: You’re eating about a credit card’s worth of plastic every week

Former General marks 20 years since NATO forces arrived in Kosovo

Big Data Chaos: How Alteryx (AYX) Creates Raving Fans

Game of Thrones Star Maisie Williams’ Favorite Anime Revealed

400 arrested at Moscow police abuse march: monitor

We’re Eating a Whole Lot of Plastic… Uh, Is That Bad?

400 arrested at Moscow police abuse march: monitor

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