2014年11月20日 星期四

2014-11-21 U.K. Spotlight


Study: Fracking chemicals found in toothpaste and ice cream  Washington Post
A study of one component found in the fracking fluid injected into shale to release oil and gas contains chemicals found in substances most people ingest all the time, including ice cream, laxatives and toothpaste, according to new research from the University ...


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  The Economist   
Nuclear safety The ultimate security blanket  The Economist
“YOU can take photos. But stay on the road. Don't step onto the grass.” It is 28 years since the world's worst nuclear accident, at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine, but visitors are still told to be careful. Though much of the plant (at which, ...


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  RollingStone.com   
50 Rock Albums Every Country Fan Should Own  RollingStone.com
Country music's love affair with rock music has been an open secret for a long time, but now that lyrics sport influences like concert T-shirts, the honky-tonk has gone heavy. Lady Antebellum sings about a Def Leppard song ("Damn You Seventeen"), Kenny ...


   


'Good viruses' defend gut when bacteria are wiped out  New Scientist
Viruses have a bad rep, but some may help protect the body from illness, much like the "good bacteria" that dwell in our gut. Our guts are home to a whole host of bugs, referred to collectively as our microbiome. This includes bacteria that are known to be ...


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  Telegraph.co.uk (blog)   
Is the democratic Left finally turning against the EU?  Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
“I fell out of love with the EU, and so should you,” writes Mehdi Hassan in the current New Statesman. I hope Mehdi won't demur when I describe him as a man of the firm Left: open-minded, curious, interested in new ideas, but in no doubt about where he sits ...


   

  Manchester Evening News   
Manchester Christmas Markets 2014: Everything you need to know  Manchester Evening News
With Manchester's Christmas Markets officially open visitors have flocked to the city centre ready to sample this year's traders' wares. The markets are set to be the best yet, but make sure you're armed with our handy guide to what's on before you step out to ...


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  BBC News   
Court puts more heat on diesels  BBC News
The UK government will come under renewed pressure to cut pollution from diesel vehicles following the latest ruling in a battle over clean air. Nitrogen dioxide in cities is illegally high and the European Court of Justice ruled judges must force ministers to ...


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  Search Engine Land   
4 Easy & Honest SEO Mistakes That Could Penalize Your Site  Search Engine Land
You did everything right when optimizing your site for search -- or so you thought. Contributor Neil Patel explains where you may have gone wrong. Neil Patel on November 14, 2014 at 10:06 am. 2k; More. ops. No one gets a site penalty on purpose.

   

  The Guardian (blog)   
Adrian Doherty: the lost star of Manchester United's class of 92  The Guardian (blog)
A team picture from the 1990 FA Youth Cup semi-final against Spurs. Adrian Doherty was man-of-the-match in both legs. Back row (left to right): Mark Bosnich, Ryan Giggs (Wilson), Darren Ferguson, Paul Sixsmith, Jason Lydiate, Sean McAuley. Front row: ...


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  BBC News   
Philae comet lander: Sleep well little probe  BBC News
They will continue to listen for the little probe in the days ahead, hopeful that it will somehow become active again. On each pass overhead, the Rosetta satellite will try to detect and lock on to any sort of blip being transmitted from below. The mission has faced ...


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