aenor(25)•in #busy•2670 days agoWhy did the Welsh language survive but Gaelic did not?What makes some languages survive and others fade away? The oldest language in Britain, Welsh, is thriving, but across the Irish sea Gaelic is barely spoken by ...2aenor(25)•in busy•2670 days agoWhy did the Welsh language survive but Gaelic did not?What makes some languages survive and others fade away? The oldest language in Britain, Welsh, is thriving, but across the Irish sea Gaelic is barely spoken by ...2
aenor(25)•in #busy•2678 days agoSocial mobility in BritainIt's fashionable to claim that social mobility is dead and "inequality" rules. Inequality and social mobility are two different things. The first refers mainly ...0aenor(25)•in busy•2678 days agoSocial mobility in BritainIt's fashionable to claim that social mobility is dead and "inequality" rules. Inequality and social mobility are two different things. The first refers mainly ...0
aenor(25)•in #busy•2685 days agoIs Britain a shambolic state or a competent state?Yesterday's police report of the men suspected of the Novichok poisonings of the Skripals and two bystanders was stunning in it's detail. The question arises, W...4aenor(25)•in busy•2685 days agoIs Britain a shambolic state or a competent state?Yesterday's police report of the men suspected of the Novichok poisonings of the Skripals and two bystanders was stunning in it's detail. The question arises, W...4
aenor(25)•in #busy•2697 days agoGermany was responsible for Russia turning SovietI was reading the biography of Winston Churchill by Dr Martin Gilbert, and had got to volume IV (yes, Churchill's life is so full it requires umpteen volumes to...1aenor(25)•in busy•2697 days agoGermany was responsible for Russia turning SovietI was reading the biography of Winston Churchill by Dr Martin Gilbert, and had got to volume IV (yes, Churchill's life is so full it requires umpteen volumes to...1
aenor(25)•in #busy•2703 days agoIs Brtain really that great at spying?Apparently the EU thinks so. According to the Daily Telegraph, the EU's deputy negotiator Sabine Weyand thinks the UK is bugging EU meetings and is finding out ...1aenor(25)•in busy•2703 days agoIs Brtain really that great at spying?Apparently the EU thinks so. According to the Daily Telegraph, the EU's deputy negotiator Sabine Weyand thinks the UK is bugging EU meetings and is finding out ...1
aenor(25)•in #busy•2706 days agoCountries without allies usually collapseThere is a myth that Cortes defeated the Aztec Empire with just 500 men and superior weapons. The only problem is that it isn't true. Cortes had help, organised...0aenor(25)•in busy•2706 days agoCountries without allies usually collapseThere is a myth that Cortes defeated the Aztec Empire with just 500 men and superior weapons. The only problem is that it isn't true. Cortes had help, organised...0
aenor(25)•in #busy•2712 days agoThe heatwave and food productionEurope has been on fire this summer as the following map from a few days ago shows: And it's not just Europe - North America and Japan have been suffering heatw...1aenor(25)•in busy•2712 days agoThe heatwave and food productionEurope has been on fire this summer as the following map from a few days ago shows: And it's not just Europe - North America and Japan have been suffering heatw...1
aenor(25)•in #busy•2714 days agoA cautionary tale: how Saudi depleted it's water tableYou can survive droughts if you have a carefully managed water table. But if you don't manage your water table you end up with no agriculture. This is the cauti...1aenor(25)•in busy•2714 days agoA cautionary tale: how Saudi depleted it's water tableYou can survive droughts if you have a carefully managed water table. But if you don't manage your water table you end up with no agriculture. This is the cauti...1
aenor(25)•in #busy•2788 days agoDid Obama's Iran deal trigger the European migrant crisis?Let's recap what actually happened. In April 2015 a deal was reached between the Iranian government on the one hand and the EU, USA, Russia and China on the oth...2aenor(25)•in busy•2788 days agoDid Obama's Iran deal trigger the European migrant crisis?Let's recap what actually happened. In April 2015 a deal was reached between the Iranian government on the one hand and the EU, USA, Russia and China on the oth...2
aenor(25)•in #busy•2790 days agoWhere does the freedom to say whatever you like in Parliament without being arrested or sued come from?The UK Parliament has something called "Parliamentary Privilege" which allows MPs to say whatever they want in Parliament, without being arrested or sued. They ...0aenor(25)•in busy•2790 days agoWhere does the freedom to say whatever you like in Parliament without being arrested or sued come from?The UK Parliament has something called "Parliamentary Privilege" which allows MPs to say whatever they want in Parliament, without being arrested or sued. They ...0
aenor(25)•in #bust•2799 days agoDid homo-sapiens have an aquatic phase in their evolution? We know that homo-sapiens and our earlier homonid predecesors evolved from woodland apes. The fossil and DNA record confirms this. We also know that about a mil...2aenor(25)•in bust•2799 days agoDid homo-sapiens have an aquatic phase in their evolution? We know that homo-sapiens and our earlier homonid predecesors evolved from woodland apes. The fossil and DNA record confirms this. We also know that about a mil...2
aenor(25)•in #steem•3078 days agoI think we can now buy stuff on Overstock using SteemOverstock was one of the first online retailers to enable payment by Bitcoin. They've now announced a partnership with Shapeshift, allowing users to pay using a...2aenor(25)•in steem•3078 days agoI think we can now buy stuff on Overstock using SteemOverstock was one of the first online retailers to enable payment by Bitcoin. They've now announced a partnership with Shapeshift, allowing users to pay using a...2
aenor(25)•in #bitcoin•3090 days agoThe following exchanges are going to provide bitcoin cash to anyone who has bitcoin in their accountThe information has been taken from https://www.bitcoincash.org/ If you haven't a wallet of your own, sending your coins to an exchange that supports bitcoincas...7aenor(25)•in bitcoin•3090 days agoThe following exchanges are going to provide bitcoin cash to anyone who has bitcoin in their accountThe information has been taken from https://www.bitcoincash.org/ If you haven't a wallet of your own, sending your coins to an exchange that supports bitcoincas...7
aenor(25)•in #poloniex•3124 days agoDoes anyone know why Poloniex's Steem wallet is temporarily disabled?It's been like that for days. Does anyone know why? I am assuming that there is no problem on Steem's side - is there any way the dev team could reach out to Po...1aenor(25)•in poloniex•3124 days agoDoes anyone know why Poloniex's Steem wallet is temporarily disabled?It's been like that for days. Does anyone know why? I am assuming that there is no problem on Steem's side - is there any way the dev team could reach out to Po...1
rose98734(25)•in #moonbows•3131 days agoWhat are Moonbows?They are lunar rainbows, in other words rainbows created by moonlight, not sunlight. You don't see them in daylight, but in the night sky. image source Just as ...3rose98734(25)•in moonbows•3131 days agoWhat are Moonbows?They are lunar rainbows, in other words rainbows created by moonlight, not sunlight. You don't see them in daylight, but in the night sky. image source Just as ...3
alyssas(25)•in #health•3136 days agoHow to change your gut bacteria to improve your healthThere have been several recent studies showing that people who have inflamatory diseases, those with conditions like PCOS, those with diabetes and those who are...3alyssas(25)•in health•3136 days agoHow to change your gut bacteria to improve your healthThere have been several recent studies showing that people who have inflamatory diseases, those with conditions like PCOS, those with diabetes and those who are...3
aenor(25)•in #finance•3230 days agoWill an ETF ever be approved?The Winklevoss ETF was not the only bitcoin ETF waiting for SEC approval. Two other ETFs, the SolidX Bitcoin Trust ETF, and Grayscale investments Bitcoin Invest...4aenor(25)•in finance•3230 days agoWill an ETF ever be approved?The Winklevoss ETF was not the only bitcoin ETF waiting for SEC approval. Two other ETFs, the SolidX Bitcoin Trust ETF, and Grayscale investments Bitcoin Invest...4
aenor(25)•in #steemit•3253 days agoAll the arguments about curation and distribution of the daily pot of Steem are missing the pointIn the last few weeks there have been a number of interesting and provocative articles written by Steemers discussing the current curation/distribution system. ...16aenor(25)•in steemit•3253 days agoAll the arguments about curation and distribution of the daily pot of Steem are missing the pointIn the last few weeks there have been a number of interesting and provocative articles written by Steemers discussing the current curation/distribution system. ...16
onetree(25)•in #auction•3253 days agoAuction Finds - All The Pretties...!We've got lots of what I like to call the (stunning, lovely, beautiful, etc) when I list the item for sale on my online auction site. I prefer weird and grungy,...2onetree(25)•in auction•3253 days agoAuction Finds - All The Pretties...!We've got lots of what I like to call the (stunning, lovely, beautiful, etc) when I list the item for sale on my online auction site. I prefer weird and grungy,...2
teatree(25)•in #finance•3393 days agoA look at the major British banks to see how vulnerable they areDeutsche Bank has been in the news, with it's share price falling like a stone, because the market believes it is in trouble. For more on the Deutsche Bank prob...1teatree(25)•in finance•3393 days agoA look at the major British banks to see how vulnerable they areDeutsche Bank has been in the news, with it's share price falling like a stone, because the market believes it is in trouble. For more on the Deutsche Bank prob...1
