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Google are investing so much of their resources into translation systems. Google is a good example for the fact that language programmes, be they for professional or private use, are gradually corrupting other languages. The programmes are "English-based",...

Cutting across the bog to get back to the higher fields earlier in the week I came upon the first frogspawn of the year. First a football size clump in a very small depression which will dry up too soon .Beyond where the wellies wouldn’t save me from...

More than half of all American adults have had their likeness cataloged in databases used for facial recognition matching, and a quarter of law enforcement agencies across the country have access to those databases. Mass surveillance has only gotten more...

Amazon $11.2bn profit last year They paid no federal tax Amazon is not paying any taxes again, Because of various unspecified ‘tax credits’ and executive stock options The fine print of Amazon’s income tax disclosure shows that this achievement is partly...

Every few years I like to have two pints of Ramrod and Special in The Flask (Flask Walk) then stroll across the Heath to Kenwood House and stare at... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Rembrandt_Self-portrait_%28Kenwood%29.jpg/800px-Rembrandt_Self-portrait_%28Kenwood%29.jpg...

We often find ourselves in a state of what we can refer to as Free-Flowing Consciousness. Which basically means that we stop controlling the mind and its stream of thought patterns and more or less take part in the journey it takes. Having such experiences...

The area of present day Poland is not generally associated with the Celtic culture, yet in recent years the amount of Celtic archaeological material discovered in this part of Eastern Europe has increased significantly. This increasing body of evidence...

is it illegal to ride bicycles on pavements? There are a number of myths and misconceptions around what it is and isn’t legal to do on a bike, from whether bikes are allowed on pavements to whether it’s against the law for cyclists to ride in any other...

The Forgotten Celtic History of Ancient Poland The ancient history of Poland is more connected with Goths and other local tribes than with the Celts. However, during many excavations archaeologists have discovered links between the modern territory of...

We all love a good compliment now and then and hopefully you are giving out plenty of compliments too. But have you ever stopped to think about how often your compliments are based solely on appearance? We are quick to tell a friend they look cute or...

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