Science & Technology
An Old Idea Brings New Promise
The United Kingdom is joining forces with scientists of the United States to bring nuclear fusion to the forefront of the energy crisis. In a world cripple by politics surrounding the oil supplies of most Middle Eastern countries, fusion offers the hope of breaking down barriers and lifting the dependence on an energy source the consumers of the world are thirsty for.
Unfortunately, pushing beyond the “breakeven” threshold has proved daunting to many scientists, which make it a usable and profitable energy source. But, financing this project has become quite the task and often is what threatens to shut it down.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14842720
Entertainment & Arts
Classical meets Modern
According to the BBC, attendance in the main evening events was 94%, and the events were for Prom. When your average person thinks of Prom, common images of a “Sweet 16” image on MTV come up. There has been an interesting spin put on these events in England and the UK.
Classical music, provided courtesy of a Chinese pianist and British soprano mark the list of the distinguished guests, which may resemble more a performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. than the adolescent dance common to most American high schools. As the BBC reported, more than 36,000 people bought tickets for the first time and more than 5,000 under-16s attended concerts.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14859471
Travel
A Sample of Britain
Some countries are known for different dishes, unique to various regions for one reason or another. The grape of one valley meets the orange of an orchard meets the chicken of one farm and the spoiled cow of another. In a long look at the small things that make Great Britain unique to the palate, Matthew Fort examines through the different food groups what tantalizes the taste buds to the locals and jet-set travelers alike.
http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20110830-twenty-tastes-of-britain/1
Health
Blood Ban Lifted Thanks to New Testing Techniques
Since HIV was introduced to the world in the 1980s, men who have sex with men were banned from giving blood. Education has played a major role in changing attitudes, as well as the rapid techniques through which the fluid is tested for the disease. In most urban countries, the ban has gone from permanent to a waiting time of 12 months, meaning if the man had sex with a man, he would have to be celibate for a year before donating blood.
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