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Market News UoN seeks debt collector in pursuit of Sh5bn defaults Wednesday June 29 2022 The University of Nairobi main entrance. FILE PHOTO | NMG The University of Nairobi is seeking to collect Sh5 billion overdue debts that include monies owed by former students in a bid to address its cash flow challenges amid dwindling … Read More “UoN seeks debt collector in pursuit of Sh5bn defaults” »
1.Slough, Berkshire London Station London Paddington Average House Price £372,300 Slough used to be a subject of mockery, but it has recently overcome that reputation for three clear reasons: fast access to London, high employment and excellent schools. The town, which is home of the Mars Bar, and gave birth to the zebra crossing as … Read More “From schools to house prices, use our interactive tool to find the best commuter town for you” »
14 June 2022, 06:44 | Updated: 14 June 2022, 13:48 Kate and William are reportedly moving to Windsor to be near the Queen. Picture: Alamy The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have confirmed their move to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor as they chase a simpler life with a lower burden on the taxpayer. The Royal … Read More “Will and Kate ‘will move to Windsor cottage’ as they chase ‘modest’ life with less staff” »
There is an anecdote about Lord Byron from his days as a student at Trinity College, Cambridge, in the first decade of the 19th century. Byron wanted to take his dog with him. At the time, the college’s bylaws did not allow dogs on site. However, there was no such ban on bears, presumably because … Read More “Meaning: Of ambiguous laws and their legal interpretations” »
Can small devices in the future be driven by algae? Researchers from the University of Cambridge have been working with the Cambridge chip giant Arm to use a widespread species of blue-green algae to run a microprocessor continuously for a year – and it’s still going on. All the necessary algae were ambient light and … Read More “University of Cambridge researchers use algae to power Arm microprocessors for a year” »
by Siobhan Middleton Residents have objected to plans to replace a mobile phone mast in Cambridge with a more powerful version. They have expressed concern about the potential health consequences of cell towers and their unsightly beauty. Hutchison 3G UK intends to use permitted development rights to remove the existing 17-meter phase four-cell tower at … Read More “Residents of Cambridge express objections to higher, more powerful telephone poles” »
Covid-19 has been an eye-opening experience for most of us. It has made us realize the power of community, the importance of innovation, and the fragility of our lives. We have witnessed several people die alone during the pandemic without their family members or loved ones being beside them due to hospital regulations. Can VR … Read More “Can virtual reality and holograms address patients dying alone in future medical crises?” »
More than 90,000 discounted rail tickets are available on the Greater Anglia network, priced from £ 3, as the national ‘Great British Rail Sale’ begins. Customers can save up to 50 per cent off selected advance tickets on journeys across the whole of the UK until May 2 under the initiative, designed to get more … Read More “Travel from Cambridge to London for £ 4 as Great British Rail Sale begins” »
CAMBRIDGE (CBS) – Two workers were stabbed at a construction site in Cambridge early Monday morning, police said. Carcensky Salvant, 21, of Randolph was arrested and faces multiple charges. Officers were called to a site on Wheeler Street at about 7:15 am for a report of an altercation. Cambridge Police Deputy Supt. Pauline Wells said … Read More “Construction Worker Uses Jiu-Jitsu Training To Save Co-Workers In Double Stabbing In Cambridge – CBS Boston” »
Scientists marked the 1970s and 1990s as two distinct “AI winters,” when sunny forecasts for artificial intelligence yielded to gloomy pessimism as projects failed to live up to the hype. IBM sold its AI-based Watson Health to a private equity firm earlier this year for what analysts describe as salvage value. Could this transaction signal … Read More “IBM dumping Watson Health is an opportunity to reevaluate artificial intelligence” »
