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Is it safe to go there? The U.S. travel advisory system, explained
On October 19, the U.S. Department of State issued a rare advisory that Americans overseas “exercise increased caution” due to heightened tensions and chances of terrorism around the world, spurred by the Israel-Hamas war. It’s part of a system of travel warnings that’s been around in some form since 1978, designed to help citizens assess…
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Measurement-based differentiation of low-emission global natural gas supply chains
A differentiated natural gas market is emerging as a key mechanism to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across global natural gas supply chains. Trust in such voluntary markets across civil society, industry and governments depends on a transparent framework for reporting independently verifiable and accurate emissions data. Energy and commodities markets globally have been transformed as…
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Filaments explaining blazar jet radio variability
High-resolution observations using a network of ground-based radio dishes and one telescope in space have revealed filamentary structures in the source 3C279. These filaments may explain the origin of radio variability in blazar jets. With the excellent resolving power and sensitivity of their observations, Fuentes et al. could resolve a complex fine structure along and…
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Start-up’s technology can save food businesses money by preventing heat waste
With food prices rising, many food businesses, from restaurants to factories, are struggling to make ends meet. Wasted energy costs are a key to this. Businesses are spending far more on energy than they need, with energy accounting for 15% of total expenses for the average food business. One of the reasons for this is…
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Men’s Tennis at Yale Invitational This Weekend – University of Pennsylvania Athletics
Story Links PHILADELPHIA– The Penn men’s tennis team will head to New Haven, Connecticut to compete in the Yale Invitational. The three-day event will run from Friday through Sunday at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center. Penn is coming off a trip to the ITA Northeast Super Regional, in which six Quakers were able to compete. Senior…
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Tennis to Conclude Fall Campaign at Big Green Tournament
Story Links HANOVER, N.H. — The Rutgers women’s tennis team will conclude its fall season at the Big Green Tournament, hosted by Dartmouth, in Hanover, N.H. from Nov. 3-5. Along with Rutgers and host Dartmouth, student-athletes from UMass and Yale will also be competing in the three-day event. Play is set to begin at 12 p.m. on…
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Diwali: Festive Celebrations at Wake County Libraries
As the autumn season rolls in, so does one of the most anticipated festivals of the year for millions around the world: Diwali, the Festival of Lights. Wake County Public Libraries is delighted to announce a series of captivating programs to celebrate this occasion. With over 12 programs across five different locations, there’s something for…
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Wright State alumna named artistic director at renowned Chatauqua Institution
Erika b Hess, who received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Wright State, was named artistic director of Chautauqua Visual Arts of Chautauqua Institution. Wright State University fine arts graduate Erika b Hess is the new artistic director of a world-renowned institution, one in which she spent time as a summer student several years ago.…
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Platform-controlled social media APIs threaten open science
Social media data enable insights into human behaviour. Researchers can access these data via platform-provided application programming interfaces (APIs), but these come with restrictive usage terms that mean studies cannot be reproduced or replicated. Platform-owned APIs hinder access, transparency and scientific knowledge. Social media (SM) data hold tremendous value for studying behavioural patterns over time…
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Beyond UFOs: the Future of Unexplained Anomalous Phenomena
How would someone report a sighting? It’s a great question. The panel spent a lot of time investigating how things were reported, and the truth is, there isn’t really a functioning reporting mechanism within U.S. government agencies. One of our leading recommendations was to fix this and to have better inter-agency communication. The difficult thing…