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Alan Turing

New Scientist

Alan Turing was one of the most influential British figures of the 20th century and often considered the father of modern computer science.

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Supersize Your Recycling Effort

Environment Blog

If you are having a summer event – a sports day, prom party, BBQ, fair or similar you will need to make sure that provide proper waste disposal and hopefully recycling too. If you don’t provide enough recycling and rubbish bins then litter will be everywhere after your event. You will need to arrange the time consuming and unpleasant task of collecting all this up and then disposing of it properly.

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How 200 Solar Lights Found Their Way To A Small School In Rural Zambia

Planet Save

The post How 200 Solar Lights Found Their Way To A Small School In Rural Zambia appeared first on PlanetSave. In 2014 I traveled to Africa to visit the rural primary school I had attended 33 years earlier. I carried with me 200 solar lights from SolarAid, an international organisation, [Read full article] The post How 200 Solar Lights Found Their Way To A Small School In Rural Zambia appeared first on PlanetSave.

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Not all Drainage Act appeals are decided on a without costs basis

Law of the Lands

AS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN THE RURAL VOICE : Ontario's Drainage Act provides mechanisms to municipalities and landowners to implement drainage solutions on a collective basis. On petition by landowners, a municipality may be compelled to construct a municipal drain; a municipality may develop a municipal drain on its own initiative; an existing municipal drain may be reconstructed, improved, or maintained.

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Precision in Motion: Why Process Optimization Is the Future of Manufacturing

Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management

In today’s manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means moving beyond reactive quality checks and toward real-time, data-driven process control. But what does true manufacturing process optimization look like—and why is it more urgent now than ever? Join Jason Chester in this new, thought-provoking session on how modern manufacturers are rethinking quality operations from the ground up.

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Texas Supreme Court to Review $500 Million Verdict in Case Involving Formation of Partnership to Construct Crude Oil Pipeline

The Energy Law

Last week the Texas Supreme Court granted review in Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. v. Enterprise Products Partners, L.P. , a case concerning Texas partnership law. Energy Transfer Partners has garnered significant amicus support on both sides of the “v.” and has been closely followed by the energy industry. The dispute between ETP and Enterprise began in 2011, when Enterprise approached ETP about potentially building a crude oil pipeline together.

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Has anyone ever died in space?

New Scientist

A total of 18 people have lost their lives either while in space or in preparation for a space mission, in four separate incidents. Given the risks involved in space flight, this number is surprisingly low.