Tuesday, February 11

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Relax, Whiskers. Scotland is not banning cats
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Relax, Whiskers. Scotland is not banning cats

Domestic cats can be considered an invasive species. Deposit Photos Cat lovers in Scotland can breathe a collective sigh of relief. The Scottish government will not be banning felines in the country home to an estimated 840,000 pet cats. First Minister John Swinney issued a statement after a report issued on January 27 by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission said that cats were a threat to the country’s wildlife. The commission suggested measures to reduce their damage–including restrictions on ownership–were interpreted by some as an all out-ban on cats and rumors quickly spread online.  “There’s a report being produced by an external organization, which has come into the government for consideration,” Swinney said via radio. “Le...
Robertson and Balfour win ₤ 333m schools offer
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Robertson and Balfour win ₤ 333m schools offer

The professionals will develop 5 brand-new schools for advancement partner center North Scotland and regional authorities participating in the effort. Robertson will deal with the brand-new Hazelhead Campus and the reconditioned and extended St Peters Roman Catholic School for Aberdeen City Council, the brand-new Brae Campus for Shetland Islands Council and the brand-new Mull 2-18 Campus for Argyll and Bute Council. Balfour Beatty will construct the brand-new Forres Academy for the Moray Council. The 5 tasks will offer brand-new and reconditioned structures for 3,840-pupils at an overall expense of ₤ 333m. Richard Park, Chief Executive of center North Scotland, stated: "This is an essential minute for the North Schools Programme in reaching the favored bidder phase for our primary speci...
What took place to the flags Apollo astronauts left on the moon?
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What took place to the flags Apollo astronauts left on the moon?

Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong is recorded in an image taken by fellow moonwalker, Buzz Aldrin, following flag planting on the moon in July 1969. (Image credit: NASA) Apollo 11's flag raising on the ancient lunar surface area took all of 10 minutes throughout Neil Armstrong's and Buzz Aldrin's two-and-a-half hour moonwalking experience in July 1969.That influential occasion in vexillological history was not without a lot of argument, conversation and early concerns that were run up the policy flagpole about "who owns the moon?" (Vexillology is the research study of the history, significance and use of flags.)Matthew Ward is a senior speaker in history at the University of Dundee in Scotland. He keeps in mind that the American flag is distinctly effective and appears to be present in the im...
Kingdom Hearts 4 Should Feature These 10 Disney Worlds
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Kingdom Hearts 4 Should Feature These 10 Disney Worlds

Aside from its significantly unhinged story, conference different Disney characters has actually constantly been among the main delights of Kingdom Hearts. With numerous primary series video games and spinoffs, Sora and his good friends have actually checked out a lot of Disney favorites for many years, from heading under the sea to getting scary with Jack Skellington. Who cares, no huge offer, we desire more. Particularly, there are a couple of Disney worlds that definitely require to come into the video game in Kingdom Hearts 4 Videos by ComicBook.com Brave Take us here in Kingdom Hearts 4, please Would Merida and Sora get along? Arguable, as they both tend to be a bit spontaneous and persistent. That does not suggest we do not desire a Brave inspired worl...
Discover Buck Curran’s Slow, Stately DADGAD Arrangement of “Black Is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair”
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Discover Buck Curran’s Slow, Stately DADGAD Arrangement of “Black Is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair”

"Black Is the Colour of My True Love's Hair" is a conventional lament with mystical origins. Thought to have actually come from Scotland, as the River Clyde is referenced in the lyrics, the tune made its method to America in the late 19th or early 20th century with Scottish and Irish immigrants. In 1916, English folklorist Cecil Sharp gathered it from Lizzie Roberts in North Carolina and released it in thebook English Folk Songs from the Southern AppalachiansJohn Jacob Niles, a ballad vocalist and collector, made up the tune commonly utilized today.I initially heard "Black Is the Colour" through vocalist Jessica Ruby Radcliffe's variation, including Martin Simpson on guitar. Radcliffe discovered the tune from her household, affected by Burl Ives' 1944 recording. I tape-recorded it with Sha...
Balfour Beatty granted 68km cabling agreement
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Balfour Beatty granted 68km cabling agreement

Image from www.easterngreenlink2.co.ukBalfour Beatty will set up 68 kilometres of high voltage direct present (HVDC) underground cable televisions from Fraisthorpe Sands to Drax in Yorkshire, along with an extra 1 kilometre of HVDC land cable television at Peterhead in Scotland. Main works are anticipated to begin in early 2025, with conclusion set up for 2029. At building peak, the task is anticipated to use 140 individuals. The agreement forms part of the 2GW HVDC electrical 'superhighway' cable television link, 525kV, to be constructed in between Peterhead and Drax. The Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) task is being collectively established by SSEN Transmission and National Grid Electricity Transmission. Italian cabling business Prysmian was granted an agreement worth in the area of EUR1....
What to see and carry out in St Andrews, Scotland
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What to see and carry out in St Andrews, Scotland

This short article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK)In middle ages times, the bones of St Andrew, tutelary saint of Scotland's Pictish individuals, were given a little, wind-worn town atop a sandstone plateau in Fife, on the nation's east coast. These antiques gave such celeb that a bishop resided, an excellent cathedral was commissioned and the town-- now called St Andrews-- ended up being the nation's ecclesiastical capital.Today, St Andrews' messed up, roofless cathedral yawns at the paradises, and parts of the town's middle ages castle have actually toppled into the sea. You may believe this would damage St Andrews' appeal-- rather the opposite. These skeletal remains provide the town's shoreline a spectral appeal that's finest valued in winter season, after the golf p...
This Guy’s Transformation Started with 400-Mile Trips to See His Trainer
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This Guy’s Transformation Started with 400-Mile Trips to See His Trainer

Alexander Myburgh, 28, is a retail partner in Leeds who discovered himself heavy and sensation unhealthy throughout the height of the Covid pandemic. When he saw that the fitness center he wished to train with was a 400-mile big salami from where he lived, it didn't discourage him. He went all in and registered, anyhow. Here, in his own words, is how he wound up taking a trip back and forth, making modifications, ultimately moving more detailed, and losing 42 pounds.THE WAY I looked physically, and what I thought about myself since of how I looked, afflicted me throughout my teenager years and the majority of my twenties. I was never ever overweight, however being obese actually manipulated my sense of self-regard. I constantly desired a fitter variation of myself, however never ever achie...
Chinese Immigrants Face Barriers to Cancer Healthcare
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Chinese Immigrants Face Barriers to Cancer Healthcare

BARCELONA, Spain-- Ethnic Chinese immigrants impacted by cancer are an especially susceptible group and might deal with substantial barriers to getting correct medical diagnosis and treatment, according to initial outcomes provided at the European Society of Medical Oncology 2024 conference.Lin ChengThe information was gathered and provided by Lin Cheng, a PhD trainee in nursing science at the University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, who evaluated the health care requires, cancer experiences, and mindsets towards cancer amongst Chinese immigrants in Scotland. The research study was supported by the China Scholarship Council.In 2023, the Scottish federal government introduced a 10-year cancer action strategy targeted at "enhancing cancer survival and supplying exceptional, equitably availa...
PFL Europe video: Stevie Ray taps Lewis Long with customized Twister
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PFL Europe video: Stevie Ray taps Lewis Long with customized Twister

Stevie Ray struck a "Scottish Twister" to potentially top off his profession in the primary occasion of PFL Europe 3 on Saturday night in Glasgow, Scotland. Ray went into the cage on a three-fight losing skid, losing to Olivier Aubin-Mercier, Natan Schulte and Clay Collard in previous PFL seasons, to heading the program in his home nation with his battle versus Lewis Long. Ray when again showed slick jiu-jitsu to secure a Twister off his back, requiring Long to give up with 36 seconds left in the clock in the opening round. "Maybe another [fight]," Ray stated after the battle. View the surface listed below. Ray, who had actually currently ended up ex-UFC and WEC light-weight champ Anthony Pettis with the very same return in 2022, hangs up his gloves with a MMA record of 26-13. "Braveheart...