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Chris Evans reflects on becoming a father, celebrating Christmas with Alba

Chris Evans hopes to become a great dad somedayChris Evans has recently discussed about fatherhood and marital relation with Alba Baptista. Speaking at upcoming Red One movie premiere on November 11, Evans responded to the question about becoming a superhero father like his co-star Dwayne Johnson...




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Coldplay's Chris Martin carries out 'unusual' ritual before boarding airplane

Chris Martin has superstitious belief about his deathColdplay frontman, Chris Martin seems to have a superstitious mindset as he fears that he might die in a plane crash one day just like American singer and songwriter, Buddy Holly. Due to this anxiety, Martin has adopted a very unique habit of...




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Anne Hathaway shares throwback to 41 while celebrating 42nd Birthday

Anne Hathaway is being grateful to everyone who contributed to a wonderful last year in her life, and looks forward to a better year ahead as she turns 42.Hathaway celebrated turning 42 on Tuesday, Nov. 12, by posting a special video clip on Instagram, beginning with a cheerful wave from bed and...




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Tanzanian Students Drive Climate Action Through Tree Planting



The act of planting trees offers more than shade and fruit. It symbolizes a deeper mission—restoring soil, preserving water, and, for these students, living in Tanzania’s northern Rorya district, delivering a form of climate justice. The reforestation efforts are in step with Tanzania's broader plans to fortify its agriculture and water systems against the advancing climate crisis.




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Hurricane Oscar Threatens Humanitarian Crisis in Cuba

Although classified as a compact tropical cyclone and considered one of the smallest in the North Atlantic, Hurricane Oscar has caused considerable damage in eastern Cuba since it made landfall on October 20, 2024. Cuban authorities have confirmed that the death toll has risen to seven, in additional to the damage in infrastructure. Communications and […]




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Farming in Crisis: Suicides and Climate Change Threaten India’s Agrarian Future

“Farming is in my blood, and I can’t imagine doing anything else,” said Mahim Mazumder, a farmer from Assam. “Even though the past three to five years have seen drastic changes—with temperatures rising so much that even sitting under a tree no longer offers relief—I will keep farming, even if it only yields a small […]




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Kin urge CHR to probe killing of 2 coconut farmers in Masbate

Lolita Abril urged the CHR to conduct an independent investigation into the killing of her husband Ronel Abril and another coconut farmer Roger Clores last September 26. The two were allegedly killed by elements of the 2nd Infantry Battalion (2nd IB) in an “armed encounter.”




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Iran’s president says Tehran has to deal with Washington

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran will not be able to ignore its arch-foe the United States and needs to “handle its enemies with forbearance”, state media reported on Tuesday, a week after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election. “Whether we like it or not, we will have to deal with the U.S. in […]




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Empowering Women in Uzbekistan through Home Ownership

The Mortgage Market Sector Development Program aims to transform the government’s housing financing approach to a market-based mortgage system that can provide long-term and affordable housing loans to low- and middle-income households, with specific consideration to home ownership by women.




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Asian Development Blog: How to Advance Green, Inclusive Trade through E-commerce in Asia and the Pacific

To support e-commerce, public-private collaboration must prioritize closing the digital divide, supporting small businesses, and promoting environmental sustainability. Strengthening data governance, competition, and tax frameworks are also key to resilient and equitable e-commerce.




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Asian Development Blog: Why Nations Succeed: Three Ways to Enhance Capacity for Resilient Development

Building intellectual capacity and fostering learning partnerships enhance long-term capabilities in organizations and communities. Localized solutions rooted in indigenous knowledge and governance reforms empower societies to achieve resilient, sustainable development.




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Asian Development Blog: Three Ways Capital Markets Can Accelerate Climate Finance in Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific is central to global climate change efforts, but robust capital markets are needed to mobilize private climate finance. Sustainable finance frameworks, transition finance, and carbon markets can build deeper markets that empower climate action.





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Denver Sen. Chris Hansen takes job in Durango but is mum on timing to resign his seat

Hansen was comfortably reelected to the state Senate last week, winning 84% of the vote.




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People's Republic of China's Competitive Threat to Latin America: An Analysis for 1990-2002

How have Latin American exporters been affected by the rapid increase in the PRC's exports to the USA and other large markets? Are PRC and Latin American exports complementary or competitive with each other?



  • Publications/Papers and Briefs

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to write a chiller thriller sally spedding




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rotavator manual hr7




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to wire three prong ignition switch




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to wire a three way switch with multiple lights




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hr20 parts manual




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Asialink Promoting Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Financing through Secured Vehicle Lending Project




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Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Integration through Economic Corridor Development: Proceedings of the 2023 Regional Cooperation and Integration Conference

This report shares insights on economic corridor development (ECD) from the 2023 Regional Cooperation and Integration (RCI) Conference, discussing how ECD can help diversify trade, cut costs, and support regional growth.




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Climate Adaptation through Irrigation Modernization Project

The project integrates crop diversification with the adoption of climate-smart irrigated agricultural practices that require modernization of irrigation systems and on-farm water management to improve irrigation efficiency and crop water productivity. It includes the following three outputs: (i) irrigation management services strengthened, (ii) modern irrigation and drainage infrastructure developed, and (iii) efficient on-farm water management practices adopted.




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The inside story of heroic efforts to save three bird species

The graft involved in trying to bring the peregrine falcon, Hawaiian crow and California condor back from the brink in the US makes for compelling reading in Feather Trails by Sophie Osborn




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A shark survived being stabbed through the head by a swordfish

Fishers in Albania caught a blue shark with an 18-centimetre fragment of swordfish bill embedded in its skull, in the first known case of a shark surviving such an injury




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Tense docu-thriller exposes the cruelties of commercial whale trade

Orca – Black & White Gold digs deep into the dirty waters surrounding the killer whale trade and captures a daring rescue mission




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Why this is a golden age for life to thrive across the universe

Almost all the stars that will ever exist have already been born, and they have been around long enough for life to evolve on planets that orbit them




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Why this is a golden age for life to thrive across the universe

Almost all the stars that will ever exist have already been born, and they have been around long enough for life to evolve on planets that orbit them




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How to unsnarl a tangle of threads, according to physics

A jiggling robot has revealed the ideal vibrating speed to free jumbled fibres




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Quantum 'Schrödinger's cat' survives for a stunning 23 minutes

A typically fragile quantum superposition has been made to last exceptionally long, and could eventually be used as a probe for discovering new physics




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Chris Packham: We're precipitating a mass extermination event

Chris Packham's new BBC series, Earth, looks at significant moments in Earth's history, including anthropogenic climate change and biodiversity loss, "It's not a sixth mass extinction event that we're precipitating," he says, "it's a mass extermination event"




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Canadian lake selected as site to mark the start of the Anthropocene

Geologists hoping to declare a new epoch dominated by humanity’s influence on Earth have chosen Crawford Lake in Canada as the location where the start of the Anthropocene is defined




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Iceland volcano: 15km magma tunnel under town threatens to erupt

A 15-kilometre-long mass of lava has formed underneath the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland and could erupt at any time




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We might officially enter the Anthropocene epoch in 2024

Scientific bodies are due to make an official decision in the coming year about whether to declare a new geochronological unit precipitated by the impact of humans on Earth




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Stark mountain landscapes exposed in Canada as glaciers shrink

Global warming means many of the world’s ancient rivers of ice will be gone within decades, threatening ecosystems that rely on their meltwater, a looming crisis that photographer Edward Burtynsky highlights in his work




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Surprise decision not to define the Anthropocene shocks scientists

A proposal to define the Anthropocene, a geologic epoch defined by human activity, has been rejected – surprising even scientists who consulted the voting group




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It's time to accept that we are in the Anthropocene once and for all

Humans are drastically changing the planet and the Anthropocene is a useful tool to help us deal with that – so let's stop quibbling over definitions




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Deadly upwellings of cold water pose threat to migratory sharks

Climate change is making extreme cold upwellings more common in certain regions of the world, and these events can be catastrophic for animals such as bull sharks




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Why criticisms of the proposed Anthropocene epoch miss the point

A proposal to define the Anthropocene as a geological epoch was rejected this March, but humanity's impact on Earth is real, whether formalised or not, says Jan Zalasiewicz




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Flu viruses have evolved proteins that let them break through mucus

Computer simulations of how influenza A moves through human mucus found it is ideally configured to slide through the sticky stuff on its way to infecting cells




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Quantum 'Schrödinger's cat' survives for a stunning 23 minutes

A typically fragile quantum superposition has been made to last exceptionally long, and could eventually be used as a probe for discovering new physics




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How to cut through the latest nutritional fads

From the benefits of fermented foods to diets that promise a better hormone balance, there is a confusing array of dietary advice out there




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Tense docu-thriller exposes the cruelties of commercial whale trade

Orca – Black & White Gold digs deep into the dirty waters surrounding the killer whale trade and captures a daring rescue mission




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Are we really ready for genuine communication with animals through AI?

Thanks to artificial intelligence, understanding animals may be closer than we think. But we may not like what they are going to tell us, says RSPCA chief executive Chris Sherwood




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Nomads thrived in Greece after the collapse of the Roman Empire

Analysis of pollen in sediment cores from a large lake in Greece shows that nomadic livestock herders took over the region after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire




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Breakthrough Might Break Down PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'

Title: Breakthrough Might Break Down PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'
Category: Health News
Created: 8/19/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/19/2022 12:00:00 AM




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Health Tip: Soothing a Sore Throat

Title: Health Tip: Soothing a Sore Throat
Category: Health News
Created: 8/28/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/28/2007 12:00:00 AM




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Smokers More Likely to Bleed After Throat Surgery

Title: Smokers More Likely to Bleed After Throat Surgery
Category: Health News
Created: 8/23/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/25/2008 12:00:00 AM




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Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Threat of Cerebral Palsy

Title: Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Threat of Cerebral Palsy
Category: Health News
Created: 8/28/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/28/2008 12:00:00 AM




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Chronic Media Multi-Tasking Makes It Harder to Focus

Title: Chronic Media Multi-Tasking Makes It Harder to Focus
Category: Health News
Created: 8/24/2009 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/25/2009 12:00:00 AM