One Day Cup – Round Four

Champions Lancashire committed the cardinal sin of losing to Yorkshire in the Roses match; Essex somehow got themselves into a winning position and still lost; Somerset handed Surrey a severe beating down in the sunny West Country; and Durham forgot to turn up against Hampshire.Just another day in the One Day Cup!It all means that…

One Day Cup – Round Four

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Dorm Life Forever? The Problem with Micro-Living JSTOR (Micael T) This spray-on powder can stop life-threatening bleeding in 1 second Science Daily (Kevin W) Climate/Environment Record sea temperatures in June push world into ‘uncharted’ waters Financial Times Scientists fear seabird die-off as El Niño looms: ‘We don’t know how bad this will get’ Guardian Plankton…

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Egypt uncovers 18 ancient tombs at Marina El Alamein archaeological site

An Egyptian archaeological mission working at the Marina El Alamein Archaeological Site on Egypt’s northwestern Mediterranean coast has uncovered 18 ancient tombs, together with a collection of sarcophagi, surface burials and archaeological artefacts, offering new insights into the history and cultural significance of one of Egypt’s most important ancient coastal cities. The latest excavations also…

Egypt uncovers 18 ancient tombs at Marina El Alamein archaeological site

Security without safety – Newspaper

PAKISTAN has never enjoyed an ideal law-and-order situation. Ethnic conflicts, religiously motivated terrorism, tribal feuds, organised crime, political violence and weak policing have remained persistent features of the state. Over the last three decades, these challenges have evolved into a far more complex security landscape. Urban crime has expanded, organised criminal syndicates have become more…

Security without safety – Newspaper

What to Do if Your Power Goes Out

The dangerous heat wave gripping the eastern United States is already knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people, and emergency officials are warning that the worst of the heat and grid stress is not over. According to CNN reporting from July 3, more than 200,000 customers were without power Thursday evening as the…

What to Do if Your Power Goes Out