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Is it time to ditch the term ‘black, Asian and minority ethnic’ (BAME)? | Lola Okolosie, Joseph Harker, Leah Green, Emma Dabiri | Comment is free | The Guardian (http://www.theguardian.co... )

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Trevor Phillips: existing purely “to tidy away the messy jumble of real human beings who share only one characteristic – that they don’t have white skin” - Halil - -

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bentley & waltcrawford, I should point out that I've never ever heard/seen/read the term either until the post, I actually came across it while looking up some British police custodial death stats and there was a separate graph named BAME, so i had to look it up. Now here's the interesting thing, I check government stats all the time for various things including custodial deaths and I have never seen the term BAME until now. Also, I've never seen it on any forms or letters etc requiring ethnic minority origins. - Halil - -

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“Wildlife, we are constantly told, would run loose across our towns and cities were it not for the sport hunters to control their population, as birds would blanket the skies without the culling services of Ducks Unlimited and other groups. Yet here they are breeding wild animals, year after year replenishing the stock, all for the sole purpose of selling and killing them, deer and bears and elephants so many products being readied for the market.

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Animals such as deer, we are told, have no predators in many areas, and therefore need systematic culling. Yet when attempts are made to reintroduce natural predators such as wolves and coyotes into these very areas, sport hunters themselves are the first to resist it. Weaker animals in the wild, we hear, will only die miserable deaths by starvation and exposure without sport hunters to control their population. Yet it's the bigger, stronger animals they're killing and wounding--the very opposite of natural selection--often with bows and pistols that only compound and prolong the victim's suffering.” ― Matthew Scully, Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy - Halil - -

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Ida B Wells: 5 reasons the civil rights activist is so important - Americas - World - The Independent (http://www.independent.co... )

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1. Despite leaving school at 16, she kept her family together working as a teacher after her parents died. 2. She refused to get off the bus 71 years before Rosa Parks. - Halil - -

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The dispute between Wells and Willard in England intensified the campaign against Wells in the American press. Though the New York Times had reported on Wells' visit to Britain without much commentary, the paper ran an opinion piece in August 1894 insinuating that black men were prone to rape and declaring that Wells was a "slanderous and nasty-minded mulattress" who was looking for more "income" than "outcome."[33] These attacks in the American press swayed many Britons to Wells' cause. "It is idle for men to say that the conditions which Miss Wells describes do not exist," a British editor wrote. "Whites of America may not think so; British Christianity does and all the scurrility of the American press won't alter the facts."[34] Wells' British tour ultimately led to the formation of the British Anti-Lynching Committee, which included the Duke of Argyll, the Archbishop of Canterbury, members of Parliament, and the editors of The Manchester Guardian.[34] https://en.wikipedia.org/... - Halil - -

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The World Has Lost About 230 Million Seabirds in 60 Years (http://www.care2.com/caus... ) https://upload.wikimedia....

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Seabirds is a large umbrella category that lumps more than 300 bird species together. Gulls, terns, petrels, pelicans, gannets, cormorants, pelicans, auks and puffins can all be seabirds. Seabirds tend to share two distinctive qualities: 1) they breed on land, usually in their colonies, and 2) they fly many miles (sometimes, thousands) over the sea. And as the new research suggests, seabirds also share similar threats. According to the UBC press release, global seabird populations have dropped a whopping 70 percent since the 1950s. - Halil - -

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In London, "regeneration" all too often means "social cleansing" | CityMetric (http://www.citymetric.com... )

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Ten years ago, if you asked pretty much anyone living in social housing if they’d like to see their estate regenerated, it’s likely they would have said yes. New kitchens and bathrooms, new windows, lifts that work – what’s not to like? And if you said that, actually, you wanted to knock the whole lot down and rebuild it, but that residents could live somewhere else for a while before returning to a spanking new flat, they’d probably reason that they were still getting a decent deal. - Halil - -

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This is what's been happening to our downtown for the past 20 years. The worst part is that buildings that served people transition from homelessness were taken over and most of those tenants are back on the street. A lot of those buildings were domestic violence shelters for women and their children. Now, they rent for nearly $3K/mo to white people who complain about all the homeless people. - faboomama - - [ 3 ]

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Beyond Pesticides Applauds EU's Decision to Ban Triclosan, While EPA and FDA Reject... -- WASHINGTON, June 25, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- (http://www.prnewswire.com... )

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The agency responsible for chemical oversight in the European Union announced today that the antibacterial pesticide, triclosan, is toxic and bioaccumulative, and will be phased-out for hygienic uses and replaced by more suitable alternatives. - Halil - -

The best news ever!!! - Halil - -

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Bat reseachers closer on white-nose syndrome | Local News - WCVB Home (http://www.wcvb.com/news/... )

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"It's clear that this is perhaps the biggest decline in wildlife from an infectious agent in the past century," Bennett said. --- Bennett's lab, which typically studies human fungal infections, is focusing on the substance the fungus secretes. The team has partnered with a pair of University of California researchers. "A lot of these pathogenic fungi, that's how they cause disease, they secrete," Bennett said. "We're looking at those potential factors that could allow it to cause disease in a bat. It's a relatively new direction for us - Halil - -

"I don't envision giving drugs to bats, but there may be a clever way to do something," Knudsen said. "It's such a dire prediction, we have to do something. Even if it's awkward and silly, I think someone clever will think of a way to perhaps spray a bat cave with some sort of antifungal agent." - Halil - -

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Ecologists on fungus vigil | Herald Scotland (http://www.heraldscotland... ) http://www.heraldscotland...

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"The concern for these species is longer-term because if the disease impacts trees as elsewhere in Europe, mortality of young trees is so great that it is unlikely that mature trees will be replaced once they die. So, it is the long-term loss of mature trees from our landscape that is a concern and it may take decades before the impacts on associated species are detectable." - Halil - -

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I think this is what we are all fearing, with the loss of ~90 million trees the long term effects on the whole ecosystem will not become apparent immediately and tragically when it does it may be too late to reverse the damage! :( - Halil - -

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Dante https://farm4.staticflick... https://farm1.staticflick...

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relaxing on my bed - Halil - -

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Hello Dante!!! - Xabaras - -

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Researchers identify the genetic footprint of horse domestication - Horsetalk.co.nz (http://horsetalk.co.nz/20... ) https://upload.wikimedia....

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Frank Field MP accuses DWP benefits assessors of asking when terminally ill claimants “expect to be dead” (http://www.newstatesman.c... )

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In one case, my constituent’s mother was asked by when she expected her daughter to die and in front of her daughter. - Halil - -

People often refer to evil dictators/despots...how is this not evil? - Halil - -

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11th July 1859: The Elizabeth Tower was completed in May? 1858 the following year on 11th July 1859 the second bell Big Ben, since the first was cracked during testing, tolled for the first time! Unfortunately this bell too cracked in September 1859, according to the foundry's manager, George Mears, Denison had used a hammer more than twice the maximum weight specified. Big Ben was out of commission for three years.

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To make the repair, a square piece of metal was chipped out from the rim around the crack, and the bell given an eighth of a turn so the new hammer struck in a different place. Big Ben has chimed with a slightly different tone ever since and is still in use today complete with the crack. https://en.wikipedia.org/... http://www.beautifulbrita... - Halil - -

Drop this in your next chat with your friend while drinking a nutella milkshake, alas can't share posts yet https://www.youtube.com/w... via Julian http://frenf.it/earlyadop... - Halil - -

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US wildlife agency won't list wild horse as endangered (http://tdn.com/news/state... )

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has rejected a proposal to list the North American wild horse as a threatened or endangered species. Friends of Animals and The Cloud Foundation filed a petition last summer seeking Endangered Species Act protection for tens of thousands of mustangs they say are threatened with extinction on federal lands across 10 Western states from California to Montana. The conservationists argue the horses constitute a distinct population segment that has evolved as a native species over thousands of years separate from domesticated horses. But in a new 90-day finding refusing to study the matter further, the Fish and Wildlife Service concluded, effectively, that a horse is a horse. - Halil - -

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Thanks for the clarification Jenny, I wasn't 100% sure but kind of suspected that was the case. I don't know how legit this site is, but this is obviously a question some of us ask: Did Native Americans have horses when the Europeans came to the New World? http://boards.straightdop... - Halil - -

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Rare animal baby boom at Highland WIldlife Park as markhor twins arrive - Press and Journal (https://www.pressandjourn... ) https://www.pressandjourn...

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“Unfortunately, much of the attention and funding is given to high-profile species such as the tiger and rhino, and it does mean that other lesser known animals, such as the markhor, sometimes don’t receive the attention or resources they deserve. “This is why we believe it is vital to breed this highly threatened species and why we are delighted at the arrival of the new kids.” - Halil - -

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'Cat town' in northern Turkey welcomes stray cats (http://www.hurriyetdailyn... )

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A "cat town" has been founded by locals in the Black Sea province of Samsun to provide a healthy and comfortable living space for stray cats. AA Photo - Halil - -

check out the photos - Halil - [ 1 ] -

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Digging deeper holes: 20 years as an archaeologist in Cyprus (http://theconversation.co... ) https://62e528761d0685343...

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When the first shovelful of dirt was moved by Australian archaeologists in Paphos, Cyprus in May 1995, few of us thought that we would still be working on the site 20 years later. The nature of archaeological excavation can be slow and painstaking. But even then, long-term projects remain relatively uncommon. So what are the pros and cons of long-term research instead of smaller projects based around grant funding? - Halil - -

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30th June 1837: Punishment by pillory was finally abolished in Britain.

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Time to bring it back or too harsh? - Halil - -

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I've always felt that "public spectacle" punishments were much more about people taking enjoyment in the suffering of someone they feel has earned it, rather than an actual just punishment for a crime, or an attempt to deter further crimes from being committed. - Jennifer D. - [ 1 ] -

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Dorset wildlife experts call for 'reptile tins' to be left alone - BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news... )

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Rusty bits of tin found in Dorset nature reserves should be left alone, wildlife charities have urged. They are vital shelters for reptiles and are placed there by researchers counting protected species. Reptile conservationist Gary Powell said: "If tins are disturbed outside of an official survey then it can affect the results of the research". Disturbing protected species could result in breaking the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations Act. - Halil - -

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I get that people might think it is litter or garbage, but that's when I'd usually ask one of the folks who works on the preserve/refuge as an employee/ranger/volunteer, unless it is something more obvious (like a gatorade bottle in the middle of a trail.) - Jennifer D. - -

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Roadside verges 'last refuge for wild flowers' - BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news... )

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More than 700 species of wild plants - almost half of the native flora of the British Isles - are found on road verges, according to a study. Many plants once found in meadows now only thrive beside roads, where they provide essential habitat for insects, says charity Plantlife. But it says one in 10 of the plants is at risk of extinction, in part because councils cut verges too early. - Halil - -

Local authorities say shorter verges are safer for drivers and pedestrians. Dr Trevor Dines, botanical specialist for the charity, said more than 97% of meadows had been destroyed in England since the 1930s, with road verges becoming the last stretches of natural habitat for wildlife such as bees and other insects. - Halil - -

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The 9 Things About America That You Knew Were True -- But Aren't (http://www.businessinside... ) http://static3.businessin...

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American history is rife with half-truths, embellishments, and outright myths. What's worse, many of these myths are taught to us in our earliest years, cementing their place in our minds and textbooks. To combat these long-standing inaccuracies, here's a list of 9 common myths that many people believe to be as American as apple pie. - Halil - -

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Here's a myth: That Business Insider is "journalism" or anything but half-right linkbait. - waltcrawford - [ 1 ] -

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Wildlife Extra News - New American website can identify birds from photographs (http://www.wildlifeextra.... )

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A remarkable new aid to birdwatchers has been developed that enables computers to identify hundreds of US and Canadian bird species in photographs. - Halil - -

The bird photo identifier, developed by the Visipedia research project in collaboration with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, is available for free at: http://merlin.allaboutbir... - Halil - -

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Question: I've looked and can't find any examples of natural devolution in nature, so is it just a theory or are there any real examples in wildlife where devolution, natural or otherwise, has occurred? Thanks

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What do you mean by devolution? Do you mean evolving some ability and then losing it? If so, penguins might be an example. Their evolutionary ancestors could fly, but modern penguins can't. - John B. - [ 1 ] -

Good point, I guess the definition is determined by the example, but the term implies a change that results in a lesser developed species ie an undesirable adaptation, at least that's how it sounds to me. - Halil - -

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Behavioural ecology: the age of insects - FT.com (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0... )

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L ike people, insects have varying personalities. And, also like humans, they become more predictable in their behaviour and more set in their ways as they age. But they differ from us in one surprising way: individual insects become more active as they move through adulthood and grow old. These fascinating observations about insect behaviour come from a study of wild field crickets in Spain, published in the journal Behavioural Ecology. “Even animals that only live for a very short time show signs of ageing, just like humans,” says David Fisher, one of the scientists from Exeter University who carried out the research. “Our results show that behaviour in field crickets tends to become more ingrained as the individuals age.” - Halil - -

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Without access to the original article are their methods sound? If you recapture the same insect over a period and it shows more willingness to explore is it because it has become more active and prepared to take more risks, or is there an element of the insect becoming more and more used to being captured and placed in an ephemeral environment? What's your thoughts? - Halil - -

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For the #librarians: Not sure if you already know this but the Turkish word for library is "kütüphane" It's a constructed word from 2 languages; the Arabic word for book, originally kutub, the modern Turkish linguists desire to distance themselves from the Arabic language during the language reformation changed the b to a p; and the old Ottoman word hane meaning house, although it has a much broader meaning than just an abode, eg dynastic/royal/noble house etc.

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In short the word translates to "house of books" - Halil - -

The Turkish Language Reform : A Catastrophic Success http://www.turkishlanguag... https://books.google.co.u... - Halil - -

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If you have a new MP after the recent elections you might want to get on to the previous MP ASAP and ask them to forward any pending issues he/she was dealing with before they destroy them under the data protection act! Just found out myself!

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When Charles Stuart was executed didn't parliament and all the new republicans have the right to strip him of all his titles? How was he addressed on the day of his execution? Were they trying to send a message, ie we can and will execute a king if he's guilty of tyranny? Or am I over thinking it all? #ThinkingAloud

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Burial places of British royalty http://en.wikipedia.org/w... - Halil - -

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Uncovered: hidden tunnel where the infamous Judge Jeffreys walked more than 400 years ago http://www.bournemouthech... Not sure if you've already came across this? - Halil - -

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