AGU updates position statements on education, government support and the rights of scientists – The Bridge: Connecting Science and Policy

We are pleased to share that AGU is updating several position statements that provide vital guidance on issues central to the scientific community and society. WATER position statements (created, reviewed, and approved by members with feedback and support from experts in related fields) are what enable AGU to take adaptive stances on important policy issues…

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Hundreds of illegal gaming devices seized in Florida in ‘Operation Funny Money’

The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) assisted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with ‘Operation Funny Money’, which implemented coordinated actions targeting suspected illegal gambling throughout Florida. The operation spanned three locations in the northeast of the state, with investigators executing one search warrant in Jacksonville…

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Instacart ends its controversial pricing tests

Instacart has will end price testing on its platform. This comes after a report released earlier this month revealed pricing experiments that led to some customers seeing higher prices than others and was investigating the grocery delivery app last week. “Effective immediately, Instacart will end all item pricing tests on our platform. Retailers will no…

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How to Decide Whether to Buy an Existing Business or Invest in a Franchise » Become Successful as Your Own Boss

If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a business but haven’t wanted to start from scratch, it may be time to explore entrepreneurship through acquisition. This strategy allows you to buy a business that is already generating income or invest in a franchise with a proven model. For professionals in their 40s, 50s and beyond who…

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A high-frequency broadband type II solar radio burst by Vasanth et al. – Community of European Solar Radio Astronomers

Type II radio bursts are generally observed below 400 MHz with narrow, slow-drifting fundamental and/or harmonic bands. Events with initial frequencies above 400 MHz are rarely reported (e.g. Pohjolainen et al. 2008). Such high-frequency type II may arise from the interaction of CMEs with surrounding dense structures in the corona, such as streamers, ray-like or…

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