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Alienware 310H gaming headset Review

Read the in depth Review of Alienware 310H gaming headset Gaming. Know detailed info about Alienware 310H gaming headset configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.




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Alienware x14 Gaming Laptop Review

Read the in depth Review of Alienware x14 Gaming Laptop Laptops. Know detailed info about Alienware x14 Gaming Laptop configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.




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Dell Alienware x14 R2 Gaming Laptop Review

Read the in depth Review of Dell Alienware x14 R2 Gaming Laptop Laptops. Know detailed info about Dell Alienware x14 R2 Gaming Laptop configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.




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Proclamadores valientes de la verdad del evangelio, 1ª Parte A

La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día.




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Proclamadores valientes de la verdad del evangelio, 1ª Parte B

La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día.




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Israel Alienating Allies and Acquiring Adversaries 

As a result of its policies and actions in response to the 7 October attack, the Israeli government has not only alienated its allies and acquired adversaries but also found itself isolated diplomatically. The consequences of those developments and realignments have occurred across countries, organizations and groups worldwide.   Situation The Israeli government’s actions in […]




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Invasive alien species in Cyprus

What they are, why we should care and what we can do about the problems they cause The term invasive alien species (IAS) is used to describe organisms that are introduced accidentally or deliberately into a natural environment where they are not normally found, and which have severe negative consequences for their new environment. Alien […]




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Top astrobiologist explores the possibilities of alien life

It's time to expect the unexpected, says Natalie Cabrol, one of the world's top astrobiologists and author of an authoritative book on the hunt for life's origins – and ET




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Why our location in the Milky Way is perfect for finding alien life

Our arm of the Milky Way is filled with older, metal-rich stars. New research suggests these might provide the best conditions for life to form on their planets




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NASA’s UFO task force has released its final report – it’s not aliens

An independent task force formed by NASA to look into unidentified anomalous phenomena found no evidence of alien craft, and suggests that if we want to find proof of visitors we need better data




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Search for alien transmissions in promising star system draws a blank

Astronomers listened for radio signals emanating from planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system, but found no evidence of any interplanetary communications




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Alienware celebrates 25 years with revamped Aurora desktop PC

Alienware was born in a garage near Miami in 1996. The first Aurora arrived in 2004.




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‘Alien: Isolation’ for Android Is Now a Free To Start Release Just Like iOS Letting Everyone Try Two Missions for Free

Earlier this year, Feral Interactive’s superb iOS version of Alien: Isolation (Free) was updated to change the game’s business model …




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Plan for What "will" Happen, not What "might" Happen - Alien Invasion Might Happen

Alien Invasion Might Happen




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Una temporada de incendios sin precedentes arrasa uno de los puntos calientes de biodiversidad de la Tierra

En Colombia han ardido más de 500 incendios, incluso en sus delicados y únicos humedales del altiplano, uno de los ecosistemas de más rápida evolución de la Tierra




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Aliens Hiding Inside Jupiter's Moon: Nasa's $5 Billion Mission To Find Out

Galileo Galilei discovered Europa and Jupiter's three other large moons in 1610. The discovery greatly impacted our understanding of the Universe by proving Earth was not the centre of the cosmos. More than 400 years later, Jupiter's same moon is set




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Bidirectional strain release in a thermosalient organic salt crystal induced by anisotropic thermal expansion and phase transformation

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04764H, Communication
Priyasha Harsha, Dinabandhu Das
Two-way release of strain followed by jumping in an organic salt crystal can be attributed to the anisotropic thermal expansion by heating and phase transformation followed by shear deformation of the crystals by cooling.
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Dell Technologies, Alienware launch Alienware X15 R2 and X17 R2

The Alienware X15 R2 price starts at ₹2.49 lakh while the Alienware X17 R2 starts at ₹2.99 lakh



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Move on madrasas, the alienation of Muslims

A statutory commission such as the NCPCR should not be eroding pluralism in India; it needs to step back from its move




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Salience of Inherited Wealth and the Support for Inheritance Taxation [electronic journal].




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Salience and Accountability: School Infrastructure and Last-Minute Electoral Punishment [electronic journal].




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Trump talks Xi, tariffs and aliens in freewheeling Joe Rogan podcast

The conversation stretched long enough that Trump ended up hours late for a rally in swing-state Michigan, where hundreds of supporters trickled out of the venue as temperatures dropped while waiting for him to arrive





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Aliens do exist

Ali Geake, Internal Communications Director, discusses the change living in another culture has had on her life and outlook.




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Aliens do exist

Ali Geake, Internal Communications Director, discusses the change living in another culture has had on her life and outlook.




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Aliens do exist

Ali Geake, Internal Communications Director, discusses the change living in another culture has had on her life and outlook.




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Aliens do exist

Ali Geake, Internal Communications Director, discusses the change living in another culture has had on her life and outlook.




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Aliens do exist

Ali Geake, Internal Communications Director, discusses the change living in another culture has had on her life and outlook.




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Helene Schjerfbeck's works offer a salient lesson for our times

In Finland they put her work on postage stamps, but if you haven't heard of Helene Schjerfbeck, don't worry.




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Extraordinary anisotropic thermal expansion in photosalient crystals

Although a plethora of metal complexes have been characterized, those having multifunctional properties are very rare. This article reports three isotypical complexes, namely [Cu(benzoate)L2], where L = 4-styryl­pyridine (4spy) (1), 2'-fluoro-4-styryl­pyridine (2F-4spy) (2) and 3'-fluoro-4-styryl­pyridine (3F-4spy) (3), which show photosalient behavior (photoinduced crystal mobility) while they undergo [2+2] cyclo­addition. These crystals also exhibit anisotropic thermal expansion when heated from room temperature to 200°C. The overall thermal expansion of the crystals is impressive, with the largest volumetric thermal expansion coefficients for 1, 2 and 3 of 241.8, 233.1 and 285.7 × 10−6 K−1, respectively, values that are comparable to only a handful of other reported materials known to undergo colossal thermal expansion. As a result of the expansion, their single crystals occasionally move by rolling. Altogether, these materials exhibit unusual and hitherto untapped solid-state properties.




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Can we spot volcanoes on alien worlds? Astronomers say yes

Now that astronomers are finding rocky worlds orbiting distant stars, they're asking the next logical questions: Do any of those worlds have volcanoes? And if so, could we detect them? Work by theorists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics suggests that the answer to the latter is a qualified "Yes."

The post Can we spot volcanoes on alien worlds? Astronomers say yes appeared first on Smithsonian Insider.




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International team discovers alien planet that’s Jupiter-sized

This 'hot Jupiter', now named Qatar-1b, adds to the growing list of alien planets orbiting distant stars, or exoplanets. Its discovery demonstrates the power of science to cross political boundaries and increase ties between nations.

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Alien Earths may have formed in Universe earlier than expected

New research by a team of astronomers found that planets smaller than Neptune are located around a wide variety of stars, including those with fewer heavy elements than the Sun.

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Finding ET by searching for alien air pollution

Humanity is on the threshold of being able to detect signs of alien life on other worlds. By studying exoplanet atmospheres, we can look for […]

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Could Fast Radio Bursts Be Powering Alien Probes?

The search for extraterrestrial intelligence has looked for many different signs of alien life, from radio broadcasts to laser flashes, without success. However, newly published […]

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Preventing ballast-water invasions of alien species

George Smith, a marine biologist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, explains his work of finding ways to prevent invasive species from being released in Baltimore Harbor in the ballast water of large ships.

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Conservation managers and public unaware of invasive alien species??? true risks

Neither the public nor conservation managers are fully aware of the different risks posed by invasive alien species (IAS), new research suggests. A study examining perceptions of five invasive species in the UK shows that both conservation managers and the public regard some highly damaging species as ???low risk???, and that their awareness does not increase with the amount of scientific research on the topic.




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Alien invasions are rising: study shows location- level factors are the main drivers of success for invading bird species worldwide

Invasions of alien species are rising at an alarming rate, largely due to growing global trade and transport routes. Preventing the successful establishment of alien species by better understanding the factors determining success is a step toward limiting the threat of future biological invasions. Statistical modelling using observed bird invasion data — including location, event and species-level factors showed which factors were key to successful establishment by the alien species.




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Routine monitoring of Mediterranean boats and marinas could help protect ecosystems from invasive alien species

A survey of over 600 private boats docked in marinas throughout the Mediterranean showed that 71% are carrying non-indigenous species. In certain cases, non-indigenous species can become ‘invasive’ and have enormous and long-lasting impacts on ecosystems. The findings suggest that a common monitoring strategy may be necessary to prevent further disruptions to natural ecosystems.




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New tool to aid evidence-based decisions on how to eradicate alien species

A new tool to help environmental managers make faster, more evidence-based decisions on how to eradicate alien aquatic species has been developed. The tool is a statistical model based on over 140 management case studies in the scientific literature. Packaged as a user-friendly computer program, it allows different management options to be easily compared.




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How to prevent alien plant invasions in the global ornamental horticulture trade?

Alien plant invasions can have significant environmental, ecosystem and economic implications. Since ornamental horticulture is the primary pathway for invasive alien plant introductions, it is a suitable focus for prevention policies. A recent review of published evidence has examined the effectiveness of four major instruments: pre-border import restrictions, post-border sales bans, industry codes of conduct, and consumer education. The study highlights that, while each instrument has the potential to contribute to a reduction in plant invasion risk, none is sufficient to achieve this goal alone. The researchers, therefore, describe how the four instruments can be integrated along the ornamental horticulture industry supply chain to reduce risk more effectively, and outlines the role that government, industry and other stakeholders must play to achieve this goal.




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The global spread of alien plants

Driven by trade, the spread of alien species is increasing worldwide. This study combined 60 years of trade data with that on biodiversity and climate to model the spread of plant species across 147 countries. The model predicts significant increases in plant invasions in the next 20 years, especially for emerging economies. The authors say trade legislation must consider biological invasion and focus on regions at high risk.




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Imagined life : a speculative scientific journey among the exoplanets in search of intelligent aliens, ice creatures, and supergravity animals / James Trefil, Michael Summers

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Alien invasive species leave European mariculture areas aboard pieces of anthropogenic litter

Areas of mariculture — where marine organisms are cultivated for food — have been identified as important source areas for the dispersal of invasive alien species (IAS) via artificial floating litter. In order to identify IAS at high risk of dispersal via this method, researchers have analysed fouled anthropogenic litter sampled on beaches in two important European mariculture areas. Overall, the team detected eight aquaculture-related IAS attached to anthropogenic litter. All of these species are well adapted to rafting on artificial surfaces and have high potential to disperse in this way, suggesting that they are suitable candidates for closer monitoring and policy action in the future.




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Bioshields - coastal protection or harmful alien species?

Planting vegetation to protect coasts from natural disasters, such as tsunamis and cyclones, may damage native ecosystems, according to a new study. As there is also questionable evidence on the effectiveness of these 'bioshields', the study suggested a re-think on coastal vegetation policy and research.




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Wealthier European regions have more alien species

Wealthier, more populated regions of Europe are more likely to have greater numbers of invasive alien species, according to researchers. A new study has indicated that human factors are more influential in encouraging alien invasions than the climate or whether the species are introduced to an island or a mainland region.




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Current economic activity leaves an alien species 'invasion debt'

Past economic activity is more likely to explain the current pattern of biological invasions across Europe than recent human activities, according to a new study. It can take several decades before a newly introduced species becomes established and spreads, which may mean that recent invasions caused by current economic activities could create an 'invasion debt' for future generations.




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Data on alien species in need of standardisation

A new study has identified several differences between two major European databases on alien species, which could be communicating mixed messages for biodiversity policymakers. Researchers recommend creating a single pan-European database to address these differences.




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Invasive alien plants threaten Antarctic biodiversity

According to new research, several areas of the Antarctic are at considerable risk from the establishment of 'alien' plants accidentally carried by visitors to the region. The findings demonstrate that invasive species pose risks even in remote areas and that these risks are likely to increase as the climate changes.




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Invasive alien slug could spread further with climate change

A recent study sheds light on why some alien species are more likely to become invasive than others. The research in Switzerland found that the alien Spanish slug is better able to survive under changing environmental conditions than the native Black slug, thanks to its robust 'Jack-of-all-trades' nature.