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Japanese Knotweed all along the Wisla
. With its red stems and deep green leaves, it is a pretty enough plant. But Japanese knotweed's beauty belies the fact it has become a scourge. It can now be seen throughout the banks of the Wisla. Japanese knotweed, or Fallopia Japonica, was brought...
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Curiosity is good for the brain.
. Curiosity is good for the brain. Curiosity is great also for the body….and for the political system. . . Curiosity keeps you alive, It makes your mind active instead of passive Curious people always ask questions and search for answers in their minds....
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Finland on Fire
Wildfires have caused a problen to many countries in the North of Europe. Finland has extense areas of forests and vulnerable to wild fires. However the forest fires in Finland are rather rare. Less than 0.05% of forest areas is burnt down each year....
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Finland on Fire
Wildfires have caused a problen to many countries in the North of Europe. Finland has extense areas of forests and vulnerable to wild fires. However the forest fires in Finland are rather rare. Less than 0.05% of forest areas is burnt down each year....
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Saint Dominic
Saint Dominic “By their fruits you will know them” (Mt 12:33) , Dominic’s claim to fame is his founding of the Order of Preachers (commonly called “Dominicans,” after him); the Order consists in three branches: the first are the friars; the second are...
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Crofting & the Uist Machair
Machair is a Gaelic word meaning fertile low lying grassy plain. This is the name given to one of the rarest habitats in Europe which only occurs on exposed western coasts of Scotland and Ireland. Machair habitats in the Outer Hebrides run up the western...
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Depeche Mode: Spirit: The New Album
"The graveyard of world empires—Sumerian, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Mayan, Khmer, Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian—followed the same trajectory of moral and physical collapse. Those who rule at the end of empire are psychopaths, imbeciles, narcissists and deviants,...
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Cochlearia officinalis
. Cochlearia officinalis Cochlearia officinalis is common in Scotland and can be found by the seaside it has a high tolerance of salt (Saline conditions) and can be found where other plants would struggle to survive. We can see it flowering already and...
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Some funny jokes
. An old man went to the doctor. He had problems with a terrible pain in his leg. “I am afraid, it’s just old age”, replied the doctor, “I can’t do anything about it.” “That can’t be true!” replied the old man, “You just don’t know what it is”. “How can...
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cherry blossom in Japan
cherry blossom The cherry blossom in Japan can symbolize clouds because of their way of blooming. The fallen blossoms symbolize snow; light pink and white blooms collected in piles that look like snow. The transience of the cherry blossoms, the beauty...
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The Eohippus
The Eohippus Over immense periods of time, animals have adapted themselves to the way they live and to the places where they live. They have grown the kind of feet, claws, jaws, coats, eyes and even stomachs which suit them best. This process is called...
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Chelsea Flower Show paintings
Chelsea Flower Show paintings The famous child-prodigy Kieron Williamson will have some of his paintings auctioned at the Chelsea Flower Show this year. one of the most successful exhibitors in the history of the show has commissioned Kieron to paint...
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Fortnite. Addictive game exploded.
Fortnite is ridiculously addictive. Fortnite is the latest computer game which has become very popular. Playing it constantly doses growing brains with huge hits of adrenaline and dopamine. Reducing many children to screaming and crying daily when they...
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My Visa card had problems
My Visa card was unable to pay for my train journey to Greenock today My Visa card was unable to make payments in the supermarket. All those chip and pin transactions were problematic here in Scotland. However I was able to get money out of the hole in...
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Hypnosis using for pain control.
Hypnosis for the Relief and Control of Pain Hypnosis is likely to be effective for most people suffering from diverse forms of pain, with the possible exception of a minority of patients who are resistant to hypnotic interventions. Hypnosis is a set of...
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Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! A film to enjoy It has lots of songs and is fun to watch Cher is marvellous as well as Streep. A sequel-prequel hybrid film which is rather enjoyable. I was sick and tired of everything When I saw this last night in Clevedon Now all I do is...
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Friday. Alive in Holland
Friday and a day of joy. Friday-A lovely morning. Friday Smiles so alive Friday- Brings delight Friday in Holland Friday such a day Friday to remember Water is so important Not only the Sea Journey from Scotland But also the water is so important to the...
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Addicted to smart phone
Addiction Smartphone addiction, sometimes colloquially known as “nomophobia” (fear of being without a mobile phone), is often perpuated by an Internet overuse problem or Internet addiction disorder. After all, it’s rarely the phone or tablet itself that...
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Myth or truth - Running
Running is bad for the knees: Myth or truth? The traditional belief is that running can damage the tissues in the knee over time due to the high impact nature of the exercise… This was thought to lead to conditions such as osteoarthritis, as the extra...
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Scottish loch with a Whale
Rescuers rush to help whale stranded in Scottish loch Animal, thought to be a sperm whale, believed to have become caught in rope in Loch Eriboll Rescuers are on their way to a loch in the far north of Scotland to help a whale thought to have become ensnared...
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Brexit studies syllabus
Birmingham City University's Centre for Brexit Studies They want to further enhance understanding of the consequences of the UK withdrawing from the European Union There will a practical exam where students have to grow and care for a magic trade deal...
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Scottish words for rain
The Eskimo's of Central Siberian Yupik has 40 such terms for snow, whereas the Inuit dialect spoken in Nunavik, Quebec, has at least 53 for snow whereas here in Scotland we have more words for rain Aftak (an easing or lull in a storm or rain) Aitran (piercing...
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What is Piedmontese?
. What is Piedmontese? Piedmontese is a minority Romance language spoken in northwest Italy, specifically in the Piedmont region, with over 1.6 million native speakers (in 2002). Like with many Romance languages of Italy, Piedmontese is treated as a mere...
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Dumbarton in Sunshine
Rocks and the diverse of differing rocks in Scotland is something to be amazed at The richness of lichens and the ability of some many flowers adapting to the habitat. Sunshine brings our eyes to the crevices and find this marvellous natural world alive ....
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free speech
Facebook became a surveillance capitalist – deriving revenues from surveilling its users. And the more they “engaged” with it – the more time they spent on the site – the more “monetisable” data they generated. This turned out to be a licence to print...