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In the UK I guess it would have to be. Certainly would fall into the class of "abbreviations from chemistry hell".

11.03.2026 16:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ah the old cross Atlantic "but Bz isn't Bn" debate.

11.03.2026 08:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That photo taken yesterday Mike?

10.03.2026 20:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What's even better is that the person(s) who made the video got a feel good boost from making it.

10.03.2026 19:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There was an interesting piece on R4 yesterday about the rising number of AI slop "biographies" available on/from Amazon. Again, authors churning out dozens in a year.

09.03.2026 09:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Like English (often) being a foreign language to American English speakers ๐Ÿ˜‰

08.03.2026 19:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(School grammar skill rating 8/20).

08.03.2026 19:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I would (probably) use the first if referring to a specific value/number or result that has been generated, whereas the second refers to the method or approach.

08.03.2026 19:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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These are Olena Udovichenko and her son Hordii.

A Russian missile killed them today.

Olena was a teacher in a Kharkiv school, Hordii was a second-grader there.

Last night, Russia killed 11 people in Kharkiv, including Olena and Hordii.
RIP.

07.03.2026 20:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1091 ๐Ÿ” 481 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 70 ๐Ÿ“Œ 23

That Sidney wasn't of course an Australian ๐Ÿ˜‰

07.03.2026 12:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie says they in a room ALT: a man in a suit and tie says they in a room

Sydney Poitier was on fire the year of my birthday with three classic releases. My favourite is...

07.03.2026 12:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

N incorrect too.

06.03.2026 22:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Inside the latest, and scariest, iteration of Americaโ€™s endless abortion wars After Trumpโ€™s mass pardons of anti-abortion activists, threats and harassment at clinics have surged.

โ€œI have a bomb, I have a bomb. Donโ€™t let anyone in or out of the clinic, or Iโ€™ll set it off.โ€

After Trumpโ€™s mass pardons of anti-abortion activists, threats and harassment at clinics have surged.

06.03.2026 17:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 336 ๐Ÿ” 150 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15 ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

I'm always interested to look at families where careers/ professions are continued on from generation to generation, and those that skip direct links. My son dropped chemistry as soon as he could!

05.03.2026 14:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ceric ammonium nitrate?

03.03.2026 22:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What's unfortunate is that the number who think the govt. are doing it just about right is so low. Probably will always be the case....

03.03.2026 18:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's the result of the standard knee jerk response of the right leaning (print) media in response to any Labour government, that they and right wing politicians will always paint as "they're coming after your money".

03.03.2026 18:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Look at the title of the FT article..... tracking.

03.03.2026 09:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So much so that it put the noses of several 'top' profs out of joints who were way down the grant income list. The system was soon changed to reward the PI only.

Whatever system, whatever country, whatever university those in charge always game the system to prove whatever they want to prove.

01.03.2026 19:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We (now they/ex-we) had an elaborate system of counting individual staff Co-I) contributions to grants, not just rewarding the PI. It turned out the head of the mass spec facility was one of the greatest contributors of proportional grant income based on many 5 or 10% contributions.

01.03.2026 19:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I like maroilles....

01.03.2026 17:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Which elections you can vote in Learn more about which elections you can vote in.

You'd be surprised. I was. I knew a uni student from Nigeria here on a 15 month tier 4 visa who was able to vote in the last GE. My resident and tax paying EU spouse of 32 years can only vote in local elections.
www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-e...

01.03.2026 07:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you zoom out on FlightRadar map lots of air traffic is skirting south over Saudi instead of up the Persian Gulf (or north over Turkey and the Caucasus).

28.02.2026 14:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Johnson became PM in July 2019 so day 536 was well before partygate revelations.

28.02.2026 14:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Having said that, with the Trump government who knows who will happen.... Would you book an expensive fan holiday to the WC knowing you could be turned away at the airport at the whim of border control?

28.02.2026 11:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My post is perhaps misleading/confusing as immigrant visa and tourist visas are of course different. I think the total bans applies to about 4 or 5 qualified countries. www.itv.com/news/2026-01...

28.02.2026 11:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The US has current visa bans on nationals from about 15-20 (IIRC) countries out of 48 participating in the World Cup.

28.02.2026 10:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Assuming "any filling" is veggie... :-)

27.02.2026 19:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Probably already got one on your phone.......

27.02.2026 19:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That means you also have to add every tea break, lunch break, comfort break, impromptu meeting, "home time".... unless all those activities can be done in your office where you essentially live.....

27.02.2026 15:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0