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Why Some People Prefer Messages to Phone Calls
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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When the phone rings and the screen lights up, some people almost instinctively choose to type a few lines rather...
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Sweden to deploy JAS 39 Gripen fighters and Visby-class corvettes to Finland
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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Sweden is reportedly set to send JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft and Visby-class corvettes to Finland to strengthen surveillance and...
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Seven Tonnes of Gold Beneath an Organic Farm in the Tarn
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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At first light, boots sink into soil still damp between vegetable rows, accompanied by the muted sound of a tractor....
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7 Childhood Experiences Shared by Adults Who Distance Themselves From Their Parents
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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Breaking away from your parents is not like changing your telephone number. It happens through small fractures: messages left unanswered,...
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Landes drainage: retaining rainwater in a changing landscape
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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At first light near Sabres, water never lingers for long on the sandy track. It runs into a straight ditch,...
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US Navy considers South Korean, Turkish and Japanese designs for its new frigate
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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Following the failure of the Constellation frigate programme, the US Navy is considering alternatives for a new frigate that would...
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What your walking speed reveals about your personality
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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You hardly ever notice it. We walk to work, hurry to catch a bus or cross a station concourse. We...
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James Bay dams: the mercury legacy for Cree families
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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In northern Quebec, the silence of the great lakes conceals a history that profoundly affected entire families. From 1971 onwards,...
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Former lorry driver, 69, lives permanently in a Fiat Ducato after 42 years on Europe’s roads
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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After a career spent criss-crossing Europe, a former lorry driver has made his converted vehicle his permanent home. In Lescure-Jaoul,...
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Russia Has Approximately 50 North Korean KN-23, KN-24 and KN-30 Ballistic Missiles, GUR Says
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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Following a new intelligence report, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) stated that Russia now has approximately...
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Buddleia: is a European Union ban imminent?
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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Videos shared on social media claim that restrictions on buddleia are on the way, and sometimes portray them as imminent....
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Repeated phrases that can signal emotional distress
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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In conversation, certain repeated words can point to emotional exhaustion, a loss of confidence or older pain. A single comment...
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How the Kok-Aral Dam revived the Small Aral Sea
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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In Aralsk, the wind still whips up white dust that stings the eyes and settles on shoes. Yet something has...
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Spain, Germany, Norway, Poland and Belgium advance HYDEF European hypersonic defence interceptor development
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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After successfully completing the Preliminary Requirements Review (PRR), Spain, Germany, Norway, Poland and Belgium are moving forward with the development...
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Retirement pensions: how children can increase your pension
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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Parental leave, periods of part-time work and absences connected with the arrival of a child can make a lower pension...
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Common Cuttlefish May Form False Memories, Study Suggests
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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Our memory does a great deal for us, but it is also capable of deceiving us. Because the brain records...
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The small gesture that strengthens a couple’s connection
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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In an overly quiet kitchen one evening, one partner mentions bumping into a former colleague. The other could carry on...
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More than 2,600 US sailors and Marines operate in the Middle East aboard USS Boxer
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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Following its recent deployment from the Indo-Pacific, more than 2,600 US sailors and Marines are now operating in the Middle...
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How Wildfire Smoke Affects Trees and Other Plants
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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When wildfire smoke fills the air, doctors advise people to remain indoors to avoid inhaling dangerous particles and gases. But...
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Why Walking With Hands Behind Your Back Can Help You Slow Down
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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On the way to the market, along a museum corridor or at the far end of a public garden, you...
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Peru and the United States Advance F-16 Block 70, Callao and Space Cooperation
Reverend Daniel Whitaker
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Following a meeting between Peru’s Defence Minister, Rafael Belaúnde Llosa, and the United States Ambassador, Bernie Navarro, the arrival of...