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Jan222020 by adminNo Comments

Space mission to reveal ‘Truths’ about climate change

Science

The UK is going to lead a space mission to get an absolute measurement of the light reflected off Earth's surface.The information will be used to calibrate the observations of other satellites, allowing their data to be compared more easily.Called Truths, the new spacecraft was approved for development by European Space Agency member states in November.Proponents of the mission expect its data to help reduce the uncertainty in projections of future climate change.Scientists and engineers met on Tuesday to begin planning the project. Industry representatives from Britain, Switzerland, Greece, the Czech Republic and Romania gathered at Esa's technical centre in Harwell, Oxfordshire.The agency has ...

Dec242017 by adminNo Comments

Science Says: Are poinsettias poisonous? Some holiday truths

Technology

Are poinsettias really poisonous? Are snowflakes really pure as the driven snow? Does feasting really put on the pounds? Sure as sugarplums, myths and misconceptions pop up every holiday season. Here's what science says about some of them: FLOWER POWER Poinsettias, those showy holiday plants with red and green foliage, are not nearly as harmful as a persistent myth says. Mild rashes from touching the plants or nausea from chewing or eating the leaves may occur but they aren't deadly, for humans or their pets. Poinsettias belong to the same botanical family as rubber plants that produce latex, so some skin rashes occur in people allergic to latex. According to a Western Journal of Emergency Medicine research review, the plants' toxic reputation "stems from a single unconfirmed death of a 2...

Aug292017 by adminNo Comments

Raw results 28/8 – Cena drops some home truths & new champ crowned

Sports

John Cena and Roman Reigns made their mega match official last on Raw as John Cena laid some brutal home truths on the pretender to his throne.Standing toe-to-toe with a contract between them for a match at next month’s No Mercy pay-per-view, Cena laid into Reigns, questioning his rise to the top of WWE, his promo ability and whether he’s got what it takes to replace him as WWE’s franchise player. Reigns in turn tried to live with the sixteen time champ on the mic, calling him a ‘punk bi**h’ and accusing Cena of burying talents to keep his position at the top of the company. But Cena batted back rebuttals in a promo that breached the fourth wall of WWE.[embedded content]Wow and wow ... more!!!! https://t.co/ihCA5jCxXn— Nattie (@NatbyNature) August 29, 2017The atmosphere for Reigns vs Cena ...

Jul172017 by adminNo Comments

12 Financial Truths (Including Some You Won’t Like)

Finance

Shutterstock photoBy Levi Roethler via Iris.xyz Ever since the end of World War II, the United States has largely been a proponent of economic liberalization, especially with the respect to trade. The reasons for this are two-fold: One, market integration promotes peace (finally the end of large-scale armies invading neighboring countries). Two, liberalization helps stimulate the global economy.… Click to read more at ETFtrends.com.The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.This article was provided by our partner Tom Lydon of etftrends.com.Let's block ads! (Why?) Latest Articles in