Day: December 3, 2016

Looming Skills Shortage

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/dec/01/sir-michael-wilshaw-ofsteds-dirty-harry-bids-farewell-to-a-colourful-career Sally Weale Education correspondent, Thursday 1 December. ABSTRACT.  After five years in the job of chief inspector of schools, Sir Michael Wilshaw will [deliver

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The Blight of Airbnb

I personally think that the regulations need tightening on this; the housing shortage is so acute that the last hurdle it needs is this type

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New ‘Low Sugar’ Chocolate

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/dec/01/nestle-discovers-way-to-slash-sugar-in-chocolate-without-changing-taste Nestlé says it can slash sugar in chocolate without changing taste. Haroon Siddique, Thursday 1 December 2016. ABSTRACT.  Nestlé says it has found a

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Wind Turbine Manufacture

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/dec/01/hull-siemens-factory-wind-turbine-blades Hull’s Siemens factory produces first batch of wind turbine blades Each wind turbine blade weighs 28 tonnes and is made of balsa wood and

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Sad Tale of Sheffield’s Trees

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/dec/01/the-guardian-view-on-sheffields-trees-decline-and-fall The Guardian Editorial on Sheffield’s trees: decline and fall We need greenery to feed the forests of our imaginations. The protests in Sheffield are

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Soil Erosion

The following article reflects concerns I have had for decades – the loss of soils by un-enlightened farming practices.  Admittedly, some of the best –

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