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Indian Ocean communities test tsunami warning system

Drill detected no glitches, but improvements could still be made.




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RPGCast – Episode 265: “Where Can I Find Some Sailors?”

This week we learn what everyone is looking forward to playing in 2013. We also find a new way to get our Game Dev Story...




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RPGCast – Episode 385: “Mindsona!”

Anna Marie ponders the limits of her love. Kelley rules Ireland. Johnathan usurps Ireland. Then Chris cheats goes off to play Suikoden II.




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RPGCast – Episode 420: “Not that kind of Ottomon!”

This is the end of an era. No longer will we be able to look forward to episode 420. You could say our ambitions have...




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RPGCast – Episode 431: “Netflix and Grind”

This week we explore Ever Oasis: A Realm Reborn in depth. We figure out what your most hyped games of the year are. Finally, we...




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RPG Cast – Episode 522: “Pants at Finding My Way Around”

Alright folks, it's out so it's time to feel out if the Dexit folks were right or wrong. We also hear about Path of Exile 2 and more RPG news than you'd expect at this time of year. But let's be honest, we just want to go back to leveling up our starters.




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H&M tops 2020 fashion transparency index as 10 brands score zero

C&A, Adidas/Reebok, Esprit and M&S round out top five as average scores increase year on year, but Max Mara, Pepe Jeans and Tom Ford fall flat

The H&M Group, C&A, Adidas/Reebok, Esprit, Marks & Spencer and Patagonia are the world’s most transparent major fashion brands, according to the 2020 fashion transparency index from the campaign group Fashion Revolution.

The annual report, now in its fifth year, ranks the amount of information companies disclose about social and environmental policies, processes and effects within their operations and supply chains.

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'Lockdown has been a wakeup call for the industry': what next for fashion?

Coronavirus has brought fashion to a halt. To mark Earth Day, we asked sustainable fashion designers, writers and advocates what changes they would like to see

Over the past few years, sustainable fashion has been inching towards the mainstream. Now, given the pandemic crisis, discussion of how to create a more ethical and less environmentally damaging model for an industry that is responsible for 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions every year is more relevant than ever.

With much of the usual churn on pause because of coronavirus and many of the cracks of the industry coming to the fore – not least in Bangladesh, where garment workers are facing destitution as big-name brands cancel their orders – some people in the industry are taking this hiatus as an opportunity to reassess fashion’s direction of travel.

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Could hotel service robots help the hospitality industry after COVID-19?

A new research study, investigating how service robots in hotels could help redefine leadership and boost the hospitality industry, has taken on new significance in the light of the seismic impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on tourism and hospitality.




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Bat 'super immunity' may explain how bats carry coronaviruses, study finds

Researchers have uncovered how bats can carry the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus without getting sick -- research that could shed light on how coronaviruses make the jump to humans and other animals.




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Regularly attending religious services associated with lower risk of deaths of despair, study finds

People who attended religious services at least once a week were significantly less likely to die from 'deaths of despair,' including deaths related to suicide, drug overdose, and alcohol poisoning, according to new research.




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Obesity is linked to gut microbiota disturbance, but not among statin-treated individuals

Scientists set out to investigate a potential role of the gut microbiota in the development of cardio-metabolic diseases. They ended up identifying the common cholesterol-lowering drug statins as a potential microbiota-modulating therapeutic.




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First-in-kind study reveals genetic markers of type 2 diabetes in East Asians

This research shows how different populations of people share most of the genetic susceptibilities to developing type 2 diabetes but do have some different genetic variations that can make them more or less susceptible to developing the condition.




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Protesters demand closure of LG Polymers plant in India after toxic gas leak




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Reports of the death of the film industry have been greatly exaggerated

Hollywood loves a good comeback, and post-coronavirus will be no exception, writes costume designer Kristin M Burke

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  • Many events have killed the film industry: the 1918 influenza epidemic, the second world war, the invention of television, the invention of VCRs, the invention of the internet, 9-11, strike after strike after strike. And yet, like a phoenix, it rises, every time stronger than before. The appetite for its product is insatiable especially in times of political trouble and uncertainty about the future. People want to escape. They want to be entertained.

    The way we make movies most certainly must change. In the best of circumstances, we are a crew of 75 people jammed into a room with very little ventilation, holding our breath until we hear “CUT”. We are in close contact with one another all day long. We never really thought about it before. All of that is about to change. Film sets usually function as big families, and moving forward, that family unit will take on a stronger, protective meaning. This is how we self-regulate in the post-pandemic era.

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    Andre Harrell, Founder of Uptown Records, Dies at 59 and Music Industry Pays Tribute

    Harrell had been working as an executive producer on a TV miniseries about Uptown Records with BET.




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    Astronomers Find Closest Black Hole

    Astronomers using the Fiber-fed Extended Range Optical Spectrograph (FEROS) on the MPG/ESO 2.2-m telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory have found a stellar-mass black hole in HR 6819 (also known as HD 167128), a naked-eye stellar system located 1,119 light-years away in the constellation of Telescopium. The system is made up of an inner binary [...]




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    Coronavirus outbreak: Eight flights from several countries to fly back stranded Indians today

    New Dlehi, May 09: Several Indians, who are stranded in at least seven countries due to coronavirus outbreak, is all set to fly back to their home country on Saturday in special flights under Vande Bharat Mission. According to officials,





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    Aviation Sector in India Stares at Rs 25,000 Crore Loss Due to COVID-19 Crisis: Crisil

    The report by Crisil also added that the losses will climb if travel restrictions last longer in hubs such as Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata.





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    Air India Crew Involved in Repatriation Flights Should Stay Back in Delhi, Says Noida Police Commissioner

    Noida Police Commissioner has written to national carrier Air India, requesting the airline to ensure that pilots and crew involved in repatriation flights should stay back in Delhi.





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    359 Indians Stranded in Dubai Brought Back in Special Flights to Tamil Nadu

    The stranded people hail from Tamil Nadu and they were working in the United Arab Emirates.





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    Has Rahul Gandhi given up hope of leading India? There are signs that appear to show he has

    Rahul Gandhi seems to have descended into a spiral of far Left, subversive standpoint since Narendra Modi swept to power at the Centre and the Congress started losing state after state.





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    Indian Jawans Helped Save Europe in WWII. Can India Win COVID War?

    “The rapid & global spread of coronavirus is a devastating reminder of the consequences of global disorder”: Tharoor





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    Vande Bharat Mission: Air India flight carrying Indian nationals from Dhaka arrives in Delhi

    New Delhi, May 09 (ANI): An Air India flight carrying 129 passengers from Dhaka, Bangladesh has landed at Delhi airport. The stranded Indian nationals are being brought back to the country through government’s initiative, ‘Vande Bharat Mission’.





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    First Air India Repatriation Flight From London To Mumbai Takes Off With 100 Percent Occupancy

    Around 250 Indian students and tourists were seen queuing with their luggage at the airport as they prepared for the journey home.





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    Nepal raises objection over India inaugurating crucial link road passing through Lipulekh Pass




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    Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Warns Pak Against Attempts to Spread 'Narco Terrorism'

    Our eyes are open to what Pakistan is doing, Singh said, hours after the NIA arrested a "notorious narco-terrorist" who acted as a conduit for Pakistan-based terror groups.





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    First repatriation flight from London takes off for Mumbai with 326 Indians




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    Indian envoys in Gulf nations assure expats of more repatriation flights




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    How DeepMind's artificial intelligence is reinventing the eye exam

    Join Pearse Keane to find out why the NHS is collaborating with AI company DeepMind and how deep learning could transform ophthalmology




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    Keep your knickers on. Study finds COVID-19 could be transmitted sexually

    Patients in China were found to have evidence of COVID-19 in their semen several days after they stopped displaying symptoms of the coronavirus




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    2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships Event Schedule Released

    The 36th edition of the European Athletics Indoor Championships is scheduled to take place from March 5 to 7 next year in Torun, Poland.





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    India Series Behind Closed Doors an Advantage for Aus Says Khawaja

    Usman Khawaja said that playing India behind closed doors might end up working in favour of the hosts.





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    Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan want BCCI to allow Indian players to participate in foreign T20 leagues




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    Hockey India Employees Asked to Check Status on Aarogya Setu App Before Leaving for Work

    Hockey India said the recommendations are based on the premise of the a few principles.





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    Revisiting AC Odyssey? Find Every Tomb and Ainigmata With This Map

    This interactive map for Assassin's Creed Odyssey will help you find everything you need, like ainigmata ostraka and tombs.




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    Protesters demand closure of LG Polymers plant in India after toxic gas leak

    Villagers placed the bodies of three victims of a deadly gas leak from an LG Polymers plant in southern India at the gates of the site on Saturday, and demanded the factory be shut down immediately and its top management arrested.




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    Migrant workers throw stones at police in India in protest against lockdown

    Hundreds of migrant workers in India's western state of Gujarat have clashed for a second day with authorities, hurling stones at police trying to enforce a lockdown to stem the spread of coronavirus.




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    Indian train kills 16 workers laid-off in coronavirus lockdown

    An Indian train killed 16 migrant workers who had fallen asleep on the track on Friday while they were heading back to their home village after losing their jobs in a coronavirus lockdown, police said.




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    Junior India squad for Davis Cup, Fed Cup named

    … Junior Asia/ Oceania Davis Cup and Fed Cup final qualifying event. The … players selected for the Junior Davis Cup include Dev V. Javia, Sandeep … Gogoi (reserve). The Junior Fed Cup team includes Anisha Kashyap, Bhakti … Junior Asia/ Oceania Junior Davis Cup will begin in Kuching, Malaysia ….




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    Free games offered to NHS workers by the UK games industry

    A nice touch during a difficult time




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    Researchers find way to steal data via your power supply

    Unlikely to happen but interesting idea







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    Trump's coronavirus approval rating underwater in key states, surveys find

    New surveys out Thursday show President Donald Trump’s approval rating for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic is underwater in four critical states while governors receive high marks.




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    Perdue and federal judge both play the OSHA card on meat and poultry industries

    Coronavirus illnesses to date may touch as little as 4 percent of meat and poultry employment, but it been enough to roil the industry over how much protection the plants need to be safe. Actions taken in tight proximity to one another by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. District Court Judge Greg... Continue Reading




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    Roberts won't order investigation into judge's retirement; finds no probable cause for complaint

    Chief Justice John G. Roberts on Friday declined to order a judicial misconduct investigation into a federal judge's retirement and whether Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had anything to do with it.

    D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Sri Srinavasan had previously asked the chief justice to assign a court ...




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    The 'mind-blowing' story of the ex-Green Beret who tried to oust Venezuela's Maduro

    Jordan Goudreau once pushed a plan to protect U.S. schools. Then he moved on to a more daring pursuit, which also didn't end well.




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    A timely reminder of what a government-backed company bailout actually looks like — it’s not pretty

    Kevin Carmichael: There is little evidence that Canada’s version of Big Oil is ready for the medicine that was force-fed to GM and Chrysler a decade ago