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Offline Maik

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07/02/18
« on: Wednesday, 07 February, 2018 @ 11:56:29 »
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UK 'could adopt' Norway bottle recycling system

It works like this: The consumer pays a deposit on every bottle - the equivalent of 10p to 25p depending on size.

They return it empty and post it into a machine which reads the barcode and produces a coupon for the deposit.

If the careless consumer has left liquid in the bottle, the machine eats it anyway - but hands the deposit to the shopkeeper who'll need to empty the bottle.

Similar schemes are in operation in other Nordic nations, Germany, and some states in the US and Canada.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42953038

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Re: 07/02/18
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, 07 February, 2018 @ 12:05:20 »
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The first Britons were black, Natural History Museum DNA study reveals

The earliest Britons were black-skinned, with dark curly hair and possibly blue eyes, new analysis of a 10,000-year-old Somerset skeleton has revealed.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/02/07/first-britons-black-natural-history-museum-dna-study-reveals/

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Re: 07/02/18
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday, 07 February, 2018 @ 12:06:42 »
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New BBC Civilisations to ask whether Britain's culture is built on 'looting and plunder'

Half a century ago, Kenneth Clark’s Civilisation took BBC viewers on a tour de force of Western culture, setting a standard for arts broadcasting and educating a generation along the way.

This year, the 21st century version of the landmark show is to turn a critical eye to the history of British civilisation, questioning whether it is built on “looting and plunder” and who, really, are the barbarians.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/07/new-bbc-civilisations-ask-whether-britains-culture-built-looting/

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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, 07 February, 2018 @ 12:08:19 »
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Hedgehog numbers plummet by half in UK countryside since 2000
Longterm decline is blamed on loss of hedgerows and insect prey but urban hedgehogs may offer a glimmer of hope, says a new report
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/feb/07/hedgehog-numbers-plummet-by-half-in-uk-countryside-since-2000

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Re: 07/02/18
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, 07 February, 2018 @ 15:11:19 »
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New BBC Civilisations to ask whether Britain's culture is built on 'looting and plunder'

Half a century ago, Kenneth Clark’s Civilisation took BBC viewers on a tour de force of Western culture, setting a standard for arts broadcasting and educating a generation along the way.

This year, the 21st century version of the landmark show is to turn a critical eye to the history of British civilisation, questioning whether it is built on “looting and plunder” and who, really, are the barbarians.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/07/new-bbc-civilisations-ask-whether-britains-culture-built-looting/

We had very good teachers, Vikings, Romans, Normans .....

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Re: 07/02/18
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, 07 February, 2018 @ 21:07:13 »
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Agadir named ‘best value destination’ by On the Beach

...followed by Malta, the Portuguese Algarve and the Greek islands of Kefalonia and Corfu.

Holidays to many of the most popular Greek islands are cheaper in 2018 with Zante (-10%), Kefalonia (-8%), Kos (-5%) and Corfu (-3%) all offering better value.
http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/297321/agadir-named-best-value-destination-by-on-the-beach

Hmmm. Interesting comment below that story:

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How can On the Beach, or anyone else, know what this season's in-resort prices will be before the season even starts? No business in resort publishes its prices before they open at the start of the season.

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Re: 07/02/18
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, 07 February, 2018 @ 21:54:10 »
Firefox 58.0.2 released a little earlier today. Should auto update for most users, download available from https://www.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/

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Re: 07/02/18
« Reply #7 on: Thursday, 08 February, 2018 @ 18:41:25 »
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UK 'could adopt' Norway bottle recycling system

It works like this: The consumer pays a deposit on every bottle - the equivalent of 10p to 25p depending on size.

They return it empty and post it into a machine which reads the barcode and produces a coupon for the deposit.

If the careless consumer has left liquid in the bottle, the machine eats it anyway - but hands the deposit to the shopkeeper who'll need to empty the bottle.

Similar schemes are in operation in other Nordic nations, Germany, and some states in the US and Canada.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42953038

Corona must be laughing in their grave.....

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« Reply #8 on: Thursday, 08 February, 2018 @ 22:34:15 »

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« Reply #9 on: Friday, 09 February, 2018 @ 11:46:33 »

An excellent reminder of just how good Ads once were