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NewsGallery: Rhianna does the World Cup final
Rihanna seems to have enjoyed the Germany Vs Argentina World Cup final more than anyone! Here are some of her pics. We’re not jealous at all…
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NewsWill.I.Am creates pyramid robot installation
Will.I.Am has unveiled his analogue-meets-digital music installation in London today. The ‘Pyramidi’ installation, created by Will.I.Am and artist Yuri Suzuki, is in effect, three robots in the shape of pyramids that play music. It’s all part of a ‘Digital Revolution’ exhibition, focusing on art and digital technology, which we all ...
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NewsWaterspout forms off Gower coast
A waterspout appeared off the coast at Llangennith, Gower, on Tuesday afternoon.
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NewsThom Filicia on designing Delta’s sky deck lounges at JFK T4
JFK Terminal 4’s new Sky Deck at Delta Sky Club is a 2,000 ft2 rooftop terrace developed in partnership with Architectural Digest.[1] Renowned designer Thom Filicia was selected by AD to create a distinctive space that will offer passengers runway views and a place to relax ahead of their flights. ...
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NewsPhysics institute calls for volunteers to mentor teachers in Ghana
The Madrinha Trust is a small charity which tries to make a difference to the lives of young people in the developing world through providing mentors to offer them support and advice in a long-term, though long-distance, relationship
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NewsPublic lecture series kicks off with talk on volcanic eruptions
On 10 November, Professor Heidy M Mader from the School of Earth Sciences at the University of Bristol will begin the Institute of Physics’ (IOP) public lecture series, with a talk on the physics of volcanic eruptions
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NewsIOP members are elected to fellowship of the Royal Society
Seven IOP members were among those made fellows or foreign members of the Royal Society (RS) in its annual election on 1 May.
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NewsResearchers probe the next generation of 2D material
As the properties and applications of graphene continue to be explored in laboratories all over the world, a growing number of researchers are looking beyond the one-atom-thick layer of carbon for alternative materials that exhibit similarly captivating properties
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NewsScientists find best way to rid a garden of snails
Gardeners wanting to rid their spring flowerbeds of pesky snails can ditch the beer traps and egg shells and instead develop a strong throwing arm
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NewsHigh-speed solar winds increase lightning strikes on Earth
Scientists have discovered new evidence to suggest that lightning on Earth is triggered not only by cosmic rays from space, but also by energetic particles from the Sun
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NewsThree female presidents: Work together to help women “reach the top in science”
For the first time, three female presidents lead the Society of Biology, the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institute of Physics. On 13th May 2014 this will be celebrated by the presidents coming together at the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Manchester.
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NewsClimate scientist wins environmental physics essay prize
A look at how global warming could affect the UK in the next 20 years secured first prize for climate scientist Rachel White in an essay competition run by the IOP’s Environmental Physics Group (EPG)
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Retail Week Live: Omnichannel is dead, long live 'total retail', says futurologist
Omnichannel retail is outdated, tomorrow’s shoppers are all about “total retail”, according to trend forecaster The Future Laboratory.
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NewsWatch our live blog with minute by minute updates on activity in Abacus Kitchen
Who are the biggest tea drinkers at Abacus? Who like their coffee unadorned with milk and sugar. These and other burning questions will be answered in the course of this live blog.
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Russlynn Ali + The Case Against Teacher Tenure
Teacher tenure has been a flashpoint in school reform debates, and in California an innovative class action suit aims to topple it. Advocate Russlynn Ali sat down with OZY to explain the plaintiff’s side of the story.
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Abacus staff enjoy tapas lunch
Analysts and project managers got together to enjoy a shared tapas lunch. Twitter comment
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NewsSteve the sturgeon found after Romsey flood escape
A metre-long fish that escaped from an aquatic centre during recent flooding has been found in a deep puddle by car wash staff a mile away. The sturgeon, named Steve, swam out of World of Water in Romsey, Hampshire when it was inundated by flood water in early February. But ...
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NewsSnowdonia walker in shorts rescued
Three walkers, one wearing shorts, have been rescued from a peak in Snowdonia in “atrocious weather”, rescuers say. Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team was called at 17:14 BST on Saturday after the walkers became lost near the summit of 689m (2,269ft) Cnicht. The three walkers, in their 50s, were on holiday ...
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NewsGreen light for Newport's '£1bn community'
Work is now due to start on the project which will see 4,000 new homes built over the next 20 years, creating 6,000 new jobs, as well as a business park.Developer St Modwen has been involved in “remediation works” for the last four years, clearing the site.Up to 400,000 tonnes ...
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NewsHelfa Gelf/Art Trail begins across north Wales
North Wales’ largest open studio event, Helfa Gelf/Art Trail, begins this weekend and runs throughout September.Helfa Gelf is now in its sixth year. It’s a brilliant initiative that gives the public the opportunity to have a sneaky peek into the normally private studios in which artists right across north Wales ...
