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UK's 'first geothermal lido' opens in Cornwall

UK's 'first geothermal lido' opens in Cornwall: The pool in Penzance is mainly heated by a 410m-deep well and reaches a temperature of 35°C.
Source: bbc.com

The Truth Is Paywalled But The Lies Are Free ❧ Current Affairs

The Truth Is Paywalled But The Lies Are Free ❧ Current Affairs
Source: currentaffairs.org

Archivists Are Trying to Make Sure a

Archivists Are Trying to Make Sure a ‘Pirate Bay of Science’ Never Goes Down: A new project aims to make LibGen, which hosts 33 terabytes of scientific papers and books, much more stable. "It’s hard to find free and open access to scientific material online. The latest studies and current research...
Source: vice.com

A critical makeover for pharmaceutical companies: Overcoming industry obstacles with a cross-functional strategy. PwC

A critical makeover for pharmaceutical companies: Overcoming industry obstacles with a cross-functional strategy. PwC report. Going all "cross-functional" or "breaking down silos"? "Compounding the external obstacles, however, is the internal culture of most pharma companies. This is an industry...
Source: pwc.com

Humanitarian health computing using artificial intelligence and social media: A narrative literature review. "The feasibility

Humanitarian health computing using artificial intelligence and social media: A narrative literature review. "The feasibility of using AI to extract valuable information during a humanitarian health crisis is proven in many cases. There is a lack of research on how to integrate the use of AI into...
Source: nih.gov

Redruth vegan woman's 'shock' at frog in her Aldi lettuce: A would-be vegan finds unwanted animal protein in her Aldi salad.

Redruth vegan woman's 'shock' at frog in her Aldi lettuce: A would-be vegan finds unwanted animal protein in her Aldi salad.
Source: bbc.com

Day 1429 - #thecrapartist - view from Villa Inn Messinia up the hill. A bit of wide angle artistry incorporating the low

blog post image Day 1429 - #thecrapartist - view from Villa Inn Messinia up the hill. A bit of wide angle artistry incorporating the low terrace walls and balcony of one of the bedrooms. Much greenery has been painted and the purple-flowering plant has been attempted.

Electric Scooter Wars Heat Up in San Francisco and Beyond: The VC cash is flying as cities fling regulations at this surprisingly

Electric Scooter Wars Heat Up in San Francisco and Beyond: The VC cash is flying as cities fling regulations at this surprisingly seductive method of transportation. I haven't tried an electric scooter but I'm not sure how it would cope with the hills in Cornwall. Could this personal mode of transport...
Source: ieee.org

The surfer who has only one leg: Pegleg takes surfing in his stride thanks to a prosthetic limb.

The surfer who has only one leg: Pegleg takes surfing in his stride thanks to a prosthetic limb.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Towards a Competence-Based Course Authoring Tool Supporting Learning Management Systems: To establish a more comparable,

Towards a Competence-Based Course Authoring Tool Supporting Learning Management Systems: To establish a more comparable, compatible, and coherent system of higher education in Europe, the so-called Bologna Process (BP) has been adopted. As a measure to improve comparability, the BP requires that every...
Source: online-journals.org

Eldercare - an open source project for clinical measurement scales and summaries / links to guidelines in geriatric medicine.

Eldercare - an open source project for clinical measurement scales and summaries / links to guidelines in geriatric medicine. I have been working on this with colleagues at Royal Cornwall Hospital as an educational tool that can run on any mobile device and (when it is wrapped into an Android or iOS...
Source: github.com

This roadside van could be selling Cornwall's best burgers: Former Rick Stein chef is doing something very tasty in a layby

This roadside van could be selling Cornwall's best burgers: Former Rick Stein chef is doing something very tasty in a layby
Source: cornwalllive.com

Festival-goer George Zographou contracts meningitis and dies - BBC News: George Zographou, 18, was taken to hospital after

Festival-goer George Zographou contracts meningitis and dies - BBC News: George Zographou, 18, was taken to hospital after becoming unwell at a music festival in Newquay.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Lithium mining in Cornwall gets £1m boost - BBC News: The UK government has earmarked lithium as a metal of strategic importance

Lithium mining in Cornwall gets £1m boost - BBC News: The UK government has earmarked lithium as a metal of strategic importance to the country.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Resuscitating an exhausted bee with some honey. #summer #cornwall #drdolittle

blog post image Resuscitating an exhausted bee with some honey. #summer #cornwall #drdolittle

Sci-Hub’s cache of pirated papers is so big, subscription journals are doomed, data analyst suggests. "Given that Sci-Hub

Sci-Hub’s cache of pirated papers is so big, subscription journals are doomed, data analyst suggests. "Given that Sci-Hub has access to almost every paper a scientist would ever want to read, and can quickly obtain requested papers it doesn’t have, could the website truly topple traditional publishing?...
Source: sciencemag.org

Cornwall to tackle traffic emissions at Grampound: Work is to begin on an action plan to improve air quality in Grampound,

Cornwall to tackle traffic emissions at Grampound: Work is to begin on an action plan to improve air quality in Grampound, a village in Western Cornwall, following the declaration of the village as an AQMA. This is a tricky problem to solve (other than diverting all the traffic or going all-electric...
Source: airqualitynews.com

APOD: 2017 July 3 - The Summer Triangle over the Great Wall

APOD: 2017 July 3 - The Summer Triangle over the Great Wall
Source: nasa.gov

St Ives stone stacker appears to defy gravity - BBC News: After the European Championships, Gavin Short gives us a how to-

St Ives stone stacker appears to defy gravity - BBC News: After the European Championships, Gavin Short gives us a how to- no glue allowed.
Source: bbc.co.uk


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