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South Australia to formally Recognise Veterans’ Families Day
South Australia will become the first Australian jurisdiction to formally acknowledge current and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) families. Veterans’ Families Day establishes a dedicated day to recognise the ‘backbone’ of the Veteran community – the spouses, partners, children and families – who support our Veterans each and every day. These resilient but often overlooked members make immense sacrifices such as giving up their careers to accommodate frequent relocations. Children in veteran families also encounter a unique set of challenges associated with life as a military
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Read more at Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
Changes to the World of Warcraft - Patch 10.2.6
's Damage Increased by 15%. Added a Bug that caused Stormstrike and Storm Storm. The Moon is now able to be respawned by 25% (was 30%) and is now available to all players. This is a bug that prevented a re-spawning effect. 'Second' & 'Response' Added an issue where 'Death' is now now 'separated'
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Read more at Blizzard News
S.E.A. Aquarium and the Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS) Launch a Research Collaboration
S.E.A. Aquarium and the Earth Observatory of Singapore are embarking on a research collaboration that will see the collective efforts of the attraction and EOS in building climate resilience through research projects and educational activities. The partnership was marked by an underwater MOU signing, the first of its kind in Singapore’s history, which saw assistant professor Kyle Morgan from NTU Singapore and Abel Yeo dive into the Shipwreck Habitat.
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Read more at TTG Asia
The Digital Silk Road is Enabling China to Export its Brand of Digital Authoritarianism
Rights group warns the Digital Silk Road is enabling China to export its brand of digital authoritarianism across the word. In 2015, China launched its “Digital Silk Road” project to expand access to digital infrastructure such as submarine cables, satellites, 5G connectivity and more. The project has been about more than just expanding access to WiFi or e-commerce.
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Read more at Al Jazeera English
May 2 - Ahead of the Elections
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh had on May 1 said the decision would be taken in 24-30 hours. Rahul also contested from Wayanad in Kerala, where polling was held on April 26. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will take on Rajasthan Royals (RR) on May 2.
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Read more at Mint
Light Up Green in Honor of Mental Health Month
Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness said it will again be lighting up green in honor of Mental Health Month in May. The county encourages residents to get out after dark and see the buildings lit up around town. For those who would like to light up green, the county said to please email Suzanne Grimmesey at suzkirk@sbcbwell.org.
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Read more at KEYT
Lifestyle and Genetic Factors Are Related to Longevity
In a recent study published in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, researchers assessed how lifestyle and genetic factors are linked to lifespan using a longitudinal cohort dataset. Their results indicate that there are independent associations of lifestyle & genetic factors with lifespan and that following a healthy lifestyle can mitigate the risk of premature death or a shorter lifespan due to genetic factors. Researchers have identified a 'longevity gene apolipoprotein E and other genetic loci significantly correlated with lifespans.
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Read more at News-Medical.Net
Show-Cause Notices to 44 Staff Members
The Medical and Health Department of Rajasthan issued show-cause notices to 44 staff members who were found absent without prior information during a surprise inspection of various offices of the Jaipur zone on Wednesday. Director of Public Health Department, Dr Ravi Prakash Mathur said that disciplinary action will be taken against those employees who do not come to office on time.
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Read more at ETHealthWorld
The Surya Tilak Project
The Surya Tilak project at the Ram temple in Ayodhya has been the subject of recent public interest. It involved constructing a mechanism to direct sunlight onto the forehead of the idol. The difficulty is that this festival follows a lunisolar calendar. In Indian calendars, Ram Navami falls on Chaitra Shukla 9.
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Read more at The Indian Express
Geochronology - A Toolkit for Geochronology
Geochronology is a toolkit of geological dating methods that allow us to assign absolute ages to rocks. Shaun Eaves , CC BY-SA Cosmic rays were first discovered in the early 1900s, but it took almost a century until sufficiently sensitive particle accelerators became available to accurately count the small number of rare atoms produced when they hit Earth. The presence of cosmogenic nuclides in rocks and sediments at the Earth’s surface is an indicator of atmospheric exposure
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Read more at The Conversation