The Great British Art Tour: the sweet sting of an English country garden
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#the_guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/mar/10/the-great-british-art-tour-tirzah-garwood-towner-eastbourne
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#the_guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/mar/10/the-great-british-art-tour-tirzah-garwood-towner-eastbourne
the Guardian
The Great British Art Tour: the sweet sting of an English country garden
With public art collections closed we are bringing the art to you, exploring hidden gems from across the country in partnership with Art UK. Today’s pick: Towner Eastbourne’s Hornet with Wild Rose by Tirzah Garwood
47 Million Year Old Fly Found With a Belly Full of Pollen
https://interestingengineering.com/47-million-year-old-fly-found-with-a-belly-full-of-pollen?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=article&utm_content=13032021
https://interestingengineering.com/47-million-year-old-fly-found-with-a-belly-full-of-pollen?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=article&utm_content=13032021
Interesting Engineering
47 Million Year Old Fly Found With a Belly Full of Pollen
This proves that flies were ancient pollinators.
Random cellular changes play vital role in longevity beyond genetics and environment
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210313/Random-cellular-changes-play-vital-role-in-longevity-beyond-genetics-and-environment.aspx
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210313/Random-cellular-changes-play-vital-role-in-longevity-beyond-genetics-and-environment.aspx
News-Medical.net
Random cellular changes play vital role in longevity beyond genetics and environment
A new model of aging takes into account not only genetics and environmental exposures but also the tiny changes that randomly arise at the cellular level.
Earth’s early magma oceans detected in 3.7 billion year-old Greenland rocks
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#the_conversation
https://theconversation.com/earths-early-magma-oceans-detected-in-3-7-billion-year-old-greenland-rocks-156899
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#the_conversation
https://theconversation.com/earths-early-magma-oceans-detected-in-3-7-billion-year-old-greenland-rocks-156899
The Conversation
Earth’s early magma oceans detected in 3.7 billion year-old Greenland rocks
The rocks provide rare evidence of a time when Earth's surface was a deep sea of incandescent magma.
The valuable contribution of stress to the thermal stability of nanograined polycrystalline alloys
https://phys.org/news/2021-03-valuable-contribution-stress-thermal-stability.html
https://phys.org/news/2021-03-valuable-contribution-stress-thermal-stability.html
phys.org
The valuable contribution of stress to the thermal stability of nanograined polycrystalline alloys
Nanograined metals and alloys, whose grain size is less than 100 nm, exhibit extremely high strength and high ductility, possessing excellent mechanical properties. Nanograined materials, however, have ...
In defence of great crested newts: why these elusive amphibians are worth the worry
https://theconversation.com/in-defence-of-great-crested-newts-why-these-elusive-amphibians-are-worth-the-worry-77288
https://theconversation.com/in-defence-of-great-crested-newts-why-these-elusive-amphibians-are-worth-the-worry-77288
The Conversation
In defence of great crested newts: why these elusive amphibians are worth the worry
Building work on brownfield sites is often delayed while newts are moved to ponds elsewhere.
Ancient fish DNA provides a window back in time
https://phys.org/news/2021-03-ancient-fish-dna-window.html
https://phys.org/news/2021-03-ancient-fish-dna-window.html
phys.org
Ancient fish DNA provides a window back in time
The accidental discovery of fossilized three-spine stickleback bones dating back 12 thousand years, has enabled scientist to confirm parallel evolution, or evolutionary changes or adaptions which take ...
Launcher opens California facility to develop small launch vehicle
https://spacenews.com/launcher-opens-california-facility-to-develop-small-launch-vehicle/
https://spacenews.com/launcher-opens-california-facility-to-develop-small-launch-vehicle/
SpaceNews
Launcher opens California facility to develop small launch vehicle
Small launch vehicle company Launcher has moved across the country to California as it takes its next steps in the development of its rocket.
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reading-test 2-Questions.pdf
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شیوه تقویت ریدینگ
در این پست، تست دوم از سوالات امتحان استاندارد ریدینگ آیلتس که مربوط به پسیج دوم هست قرار داده شده؛ لطفا ابتدا با دقت سوالات ۱۴ تا ۲۶ رو مطالعه کنید؛ سپس بر اساس فایل متنی که در پست بعدی قرار خواهد گرفت (ساعت ۲۰)، سوالات رو همزمان در همان فایل متن جواب بدید؛
تست مناسب سطح 5+ است و برای سطوح +7، توصیه میشود حداکثر ۲۰ دقیقه زمان صرف پاسخ به این سوالات شود؛
فایل تحلیلیِ جوابها در کانال قرار خواهد گرفت؛ (فردا ساعت ۲۰)
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شیوه تقویت ریدینگ
در این پست، تست دوم از سوالات امتحان استاندارد ریدینگ آیلتس که مربوط به پسیج دوم هست قرار داده شده؛ لطفا ابتدا با دقت سوالات ۱۴ تا ۲۶ رو مطالعه کنید؛ سپس بر اساس فایل متنی که در پست بعدی قرار خواهد گرفت (ساعت ۲۰)، سوالات رو همزمان در همان فایل متن جواب بدید؛
تست مناسب سطح 5+ است و برای سطوح +7، توصیه میشود حداکثر ۲۰ دقیقه زمان صرف پاسخ به این سوالات شود؛
فایل تحلیلیِ جوابها در کانال قرار خواهد گرفت؛ (فردا ساعت ۲۰)
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reading-test 2-Passage 2.pdf
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#exercise reading test 2
لطفا ابتدا فایل سوالات رو که در پست قبلی قرار داده شد مطالعه کنید؛ سپس با خوندن متن مربوطه در این پست، سوالات رو به صورت همزمان که در همین فایل هم تکرار شده اند، جواب بدید؛
@Hiielts
لطفا ابتدا فایل سوالات رو که در پست قبلی قرار داده شد مطالعه کنید؛ سپس با خوندن متن مربوطه در این پست، سوالات رو به صورت همزمان که در همین فایل هم تکرار شده اند، جواب بدید؛
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Global Economic ImpactNew
‘A Very Big Problem.’ Giant Ship in the Suez Remains Stuck.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/27/world/middleeast/suez-canal-ship-stuck.html
‘A Very Big Problem.’ Giant Ship in the Suez Remains Stuck.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/27/world/middleeast/suez-canal-ship-stuck.html
Nytimes
‘A Very Big Problem.’ Giant Ship in the Suez Remains Stuck. (Published 2021)
A small Egyptian village has a front-row seat to the unfolding effort to dislodge the container ship that ran aground in the canal, holding up $10 billion in global trade every day.
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reading-test 2-Passage 2-answers.pdf
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لطفا ابتدا سوالات این تست را جواب بدید، سپس جوابهای درست را در این پست چک کنید.
@Hiielts
لطفا ابتدا سوالات این تست را جواب بدید، سپس جوابهای درست را در این پست چک کنید.
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Ebola might be a chronic infection – but here’s why we shouldn’t panic
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https://theconversation.com/ebola-might-be-a-chronic-infection-but-heres-why-we-shouldnt-panic-157179
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#the_conversation 33
#Reading
https://theconversation.com/ebola-might-be-a-chronic-infection-but-heres-why-we-shouldnt-panic-157179
The Conversation
Ebola might be a chronic infection – but here’s why we shouldn’t panic
Ebola seems to be able to lay dormant in people for many years before causing disease again.
The Genetic Signal of Ancient Australians in South America Goes Deeper Than We Knew
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https://www.sciencealert.com/the-genetic-signal-of-ancient-australians-in-south-america-goes-deeper-than-we-knew
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#science_alert 38
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-genetic-signal-of-ancient-australians-in-south-america-goes-deeper-than-we-knew
ScienceAlert
The Genetic Signal of Ancient Australians in South America Goes Deeper Than We Knew
The extent of Australasian influence into the ancient bloodlines of early South American cultures looks to be even greater than scientists thought, according to new research.
Rarest great ape on Earth could soon go extinct.
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#live_science 15
https://www.livescience.com/rarest-great-ape-extinction.html
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#live_science 15
https://www.livescience.com/rarest-great-ape-extinction.html
livescience.com
Rarest great ape on Earth could soon go extinct
Tapanuli orangutans, the most gravely endangered great ape species on Earth, may be even closer to extinction than previously thought, The Hill reported.
Chemical found in 1,000 processed foods may harm the immune system
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#live_science
https://www.livescience.com/chemical-processed-foods-preservative-immune-system.html
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#live_science
https://www.livescience.com/chemical-processed-foods-preservative-immune-system.html
livescience.com
Chemical found in 1,000 processed foods may harm the immune system
The chemical, called TBHQ, showed potentially harmful effects in studies conducted in animals and in lab dishes.
Old Tires Turned
Into Graphene That Makes Stronger Concrete
https://scitechdaily.com/old-tires-turned-into-graphene-that-makes-stronger-concrete/
Into Graphene That Makes Stronger Concrete
https://scitechdaily.com/old-tires-turned-into-graphene-that-makes-stronger-concrete/
SciTechDaily
Old Tires Turned Into Graphene That Makes Stronger Concrete
Rice University lab’s optimized flash process could reduce carbon emissions. This could be where the rubber truly hits the road. Rice University scientists have optimized a process to convert waste from rubber tires into graphene that can, in turn, be used…
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what does the collocation 'material considerations' mean in:
"life in the countryside has rewards which go beyond material considerations."
"life in the countryside has rewards which go beyond material considerations."
Anonymous Quiz
16%
precautions
29%
things that prevent someone from concentrating on what they are doing
55%
concerns about money and material possessions
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what does the idiom 'in tune with someone or something' mean in:
"If the parents are farmers, children learn the importance of animal husbandry, methods of farming, and generally may become more in tune with the natural world as a result."
"If the parents are farmers, children learn the importance of animal husbandry, methods of farming, and generally may become more in tune with the natural world as a result."
Anonymous Quiz
10%
being unfriendly to someone or something
83%
having a good understanding of someone or something
7%
showing no agreement with someone or something
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what does the word 'far-flung' mean in:
"it seems to me that quality of life in the countryside today is indeed quite high. This is especially true now that communications are reducing the risk of isolation in such far-flung communities."
"it seems to me that quality of life in the countryside today is indeed quite high. This is especially true now that communications are reducing the risk of isolation in such far-flung communities."
Anonymous Quiz
18%
tropical
26%
near or close
56%
remote or faraway